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About The Madras pioneer. (Madras, Crook County, Or.) 1904-current | View Entire Issue (April 6, 1911)
.1 The Madras Pioneer MADRAS, CROOK COUNTY. OREGON. THUSDAY. APRIL 6, 1911. NO. 34 it Begins Brick Hotel Be oesi u. - , Central Oregon UYS HAVE CONTRACT Lclure will Contain SO jand Be Strictly moucrn In AH OetaWs avation wo .the site for the new 3 brick hotel which is to be .i t .si., iliio niimmot4 ntnwciiy who bteway Hotel company, a 1 corporation. The con- ! been let to the tfentiey uction company of Port- ,A Mpqqrfl, A. K. and Uiu iw. n 1 1 I. ll?rt tirnnlr Eg construction under way. hew hotel is to be lUUxluu two stories high, and will ibest building: in Central m except the Crook county house at Prineville, which inwards of $80,000 feral carloads of pressed and other materials are bgfrom Portland and the mcement is made that there 8 no delays in pushing the ) completion. s for the structure show it Jthemost conveniently and modern buildings, lit is assured that the equip- n'lll be in keeping with that exterior. There will be fifty rooms for guests, and ipper story is to be con- with a court in the 1 so as to give daylight in room. site is located on Sixth one block east of Main. lathe first east and west t north of Madras Hotel, bnderstdod that $32,000 of Jckisto be subscribed in Jid and that the remaining i be taken un bv Mad- wple. iBently construction pom- who will build the hotel, we record of having built tne hnest buildiners in wntry, among them being Jumna custom house, the "Mings of the University Wisconsin, and t.hn Rimn Pee of San Francisco, the I one of the very on the coast. ian Steel Here t Two Wbeks ! To Months Will ue Mud Hereto Build Big Bridge t - Jying on the Deschutes HQ IS Ovn.i. 1 j ... --cuL'u to reach the flpnnf :i. ue on Agency -..mioiMi uutween w and afirh tin i l,us "'onin, "u6 10 rpnvnc.nMii: "Un tno tuM.1. un 0ft. Z,"ulK' wnen the Kff 2?, canyon , - IV VV1II nn VAnM maae wii n. fjbeingconstructed west edcrn nf iun i. ... ire urn T i wwnsite. dlw . uvoen Mud- 'r for fit. . 01 tll! , B nOW ho no 12" t0 1110 p aroalready underway for the improvement of the road up 1 the hill from the city to the Harnman depot, and Messrs. Dunn and O'Neil of the traffic department stated while in the city the last of the week that the company would put the road in the best possible shape for the accommodation of the Madras people. It is probable that the road leading on to Agency Plain will be changed so as to give a better grade, and to pass near the depot. The rail road company has had an engi neer looking over the problem and it is said that a first-class road with light grades can be constructed up the hill by the employment of a little engineer ing skill. Before the end of the month, Madras, will be practically the terminus of both the Hill and Harriman lines in the interior of the state, and the arriving of the Deschutes tracklaying gangs and the large force of bridge builders that will be employed here during the summer will add to the business activity of the al ready busy city. Madras Wins Wool Fight This Point Will Here after Hold Sales LOCAL MEN IN CONTROL Hne New Warehouse to Uc Built In Oregon Trunk Yards at Madras After all the squabble about the location of the wool ware house for the storage and sale of the wool of the interior Madras has won the victory, a fine big warehouse will be built at once on the Oregon Trunk siding near the depot, to be operated by the Konoway Warehouse company, the local incorporation, and the annual wool sales will hereafter be held at this place. At a meeting of the stockhold ers in the warehouse company held last Friday evening, W. C. Wilkes, traveling freight agent of the Oregon Trunk and Messrs. Dunn and O'Neill of the Deschutes railway were given separate hearings, both of whom made most favorable propositions or warehouse facilities for hand ling the wool clip at this place, and after the hearings the com pany took a vote upon the two propositions with the result that of the Oregon Trunk was ac cepted. The active work of the incor porators of the warehouse com pany among the wool growers in which the majority of them had signed up their clips for delivery at Madras had great weight with the railway representatives, who realized that the warehouse com pany and tho wool men working together had the control of the situation. Mr. Wilkes, of the Oregon Trunk asked at the meeting to be fully informed as to what had been done, which was deme. He then promptly informed the stockholders that he had secured a party who would build and fully equip a warehouse for handling the wool, the same to be given over for operation to the local company. The plan submitted by the Deschutes railway people was the building of a warehouse on the Agency Plain depot site of CITY RECEIVES APPLICATION FOR ELECTRIC FRANCHISE A. E. Hammond Makes Proposition to Furnish Service in 90 Days the wool which it is desired to 1 concentrate at this place for sale will be hauled here by the rail road free of charge. At a special meeting held last Saturday night, A. E. Hammond, one of the owners of the original Madras townsite made applica tion for a franchise from the city for the installation and mainten ance of an electric lighting and power piant for a period of 50 years. Mr. Hammond announced that in case he were granted the franchise, work would be com menced on the plant at once, and that everything would be in operation within 90 days. He proposes to install a steam plant of upwards of 100 horse power, to generate a current for lighting the city and for power purposes, a part of the plan being to furnish power for the opera tion of the Madras Flouring mills. This plan is only for temporary service however, for as soon as the city outgrows the steam plant, Mr. Hammond stated that a company with which he is as sociated have in mind the build ing of a big hydro-electric plant on the Deschutes river, which would suppy a vast power for the pumping and lighting purposes. Available current for lighting and power purposes will make a great and much needed improve ment in Madras, while the pres ent rapid growth of the city in dicates that such a plant as it is proposed to install would very soon be taxed to its fullest capa city to supply the demand. Mr. Hammond's application was presented in the form of an ordinance, which was only con sidered to be an outline of what he desired. At a meeting of the council held Saturday night, the matter was discussed and a com mittee comprised of Councilmen Stanton, Tucker and Culp was appointed to take charge of the matter and get together the data for the restrictions that the city desired incorporated into the franchise. While the council seems entirely willing to grant the franchise, they are opposed to give it for a period as long as fifty years. It seems probable that the ordinance will be passed at the next regular meeting in case the applicant and the au thorities have time to thrash out details by that time. Report Bis: Lime Deposit An extensive lime deposit is reported to have been discovered this week about 20 miles east of Madras by Messrs. Cavenney and McCoy who have been pros pecting in that neighborhood. The ledge is said to show up for a distance of over 3000 feet, and is believed to be more than six : foot in thickness. Claims covering an are of 120 acres have already been staked .out, among those who are interested in the new find being J. H. Barkley of this city. The location of the find is said to be southeast of Haycreek a ew miles above the C. W. Elkins ranch there. Samples of he rock brought to Madras are said to be of high quality, and if all reports are true the discovery may prove to be one of great value. N. A ? i ! 1.1 r noi time to receive me f ennnlinrl iir?fV cpaloa an H i3llJJlll.U Tllbli UVWIVM MA.V. s and every facility for ling the staple. jrd comes from Portlaud k will shortly publish wool from Madras only for the o of interior Oregon. rminal rates from all points e line have been made for as. which means that all of tnatH - m accejB' . ( war(B. MinHr . Bain an HKHpT . :M 1ST SHOWN s and Vegetables Exhibit Ef f ec- ment ill inauirios made bv vi9tors are ullv answered bv those- in charge e Great Northern Railway has nol of land to sell," said I. O. Stout, in oharere of the display. "Presi- Hill wants the men and women ol t .No rthern Agricultural Exhibit at Night. 47 North High Street. Columbus Ohio. "(io wost, younR innn, and prow up with the country,"' said Greeley, lho seer gavo good advice, but ho stopped there. vniiuo man. woman. mo w n . il with tho great "Go west, 1 ,.!..lu mill iri-IUV III) nun "T ... ..... mi. . If. new west," said I w. mil. iiibh Hill, who is President of the Great North ern Railway, and son of James J. Hill, backed up ids advice by making it pos biblu for everybody to go west. That tho peoplo of Columbus and viein Itv may becomo better acquainted with tlio wonderful western country, a free exhibition of tho grains and fruits of Montana, Oregon ana ,vs"".K- n opened at w norm v , Great Northom Railwuy. Tin. nvl.lbltion is well worth tho visit. '-irent sheaves of golden wheat, oats ana .,11 w grains adorn tho walls In artist o arrnv 1 crystal jars display the air. K 1 . I TlfnrnJlirn llfl- o waiting tho homcsockor bee tho J ivo o ho "vomlerful opportunities nZllmnl tho liomcsockor aro distributed, Mr. Stout has many largo photographs of orchard scenes along the railroad and in tho adjacent territory which tell in forceful language the story of the fertile .,.( As' a proof that tho applo industry is a great source of revenue in the western country, the fruit growers have fent gor o ninwlni fruits to tho exhibition. Piles and crates of apples, such as one seldom sees, grace tno tauies uu tUu ters at tho exhibition. inn. of creat size, are uis l-VIHUIV.I I - I' nlfi ved. 1 i,..ttr..i flnnw from Orecon, cun n,i, to tho beauty of nwgi.v jiiuov. . vu, - 11. n .HoiilnV hnvn manual, ui mu - Madras Streets Are to Be Oiled Council Determines to Settle Dust SPRINKLING TOO EXPENSIVE City May Oct Use of Jesso Hobson's Pumping Outfit for City Water System Plan Phone Line on Agency Plain Number of Farmers Will Organize MEETING ON APRIL 22 New Line Proposed from Madras to Connect With Warmspring Line to The Dalles Plans for the construction of a new telephone line from Madras north over Agency Plain and connecting with the Warmspring Indian Agency line to The Dalles are now under consideration by a number of the ranchers of Agency Plain and business men of Madras. The length of the line will be about 14 miles, and the idea at present is to connect with the Warmspring line at Mecca, the railway point, for that place, it being understood that an ex tension from the agency is being planned to be made to the rail way station. Farmers all along the line between Madras and the river are anxious to get the phone service, and from the present outlook there will be between 30 and 50 users as soon as the line can be made ready for service. In order to get at the wishes of those who are interested and for the purpose of effecting or ganization, a meeting has been called at Mountainview school house on Saturday evening, April 22, to which the general public is invited. Not only will the building of the new line make a more direct service to The Dalles and Port land, but it will also give the farmers of Agency Plain service into Madras and other points. A committee has been working during the week securing data That the streets of Madras will be oiled by the city 'for the coming season seems certain at present. The old plan of sprink- ing with water was tried last summer was not only too expen sive but failed to give the re quired results, and at a called meeting of the council held Tues day evening the matter of look ing into the oiling problem was placed in the hands of a commit- ee which is too report soon, and it seems very probable that the city will shortly purchase an oil sprinkler and a quantity of crude oil to put on the streets. This will be good news to all the residents, as the dust pro blem has heretofore been a seri ous one to contend with and has been the source of more discom fort than all of the other weath- . i . er or climatic conditions com bined. From the expressions of the councilmen it is proposed to do a thorough job in oiling the streets 11 L ? in tne manner xnat experience has proven to be the best adapted to local conditions. In regard to the refund of li cense fee for January of William A. Ellis for running a rooming house, the petition was granted, and the clerk ordered to pay back the amount of license for the time preceding the opening of the rooming house to the public. The matter of securing a pump for the city water works was re ferred to the committee on water. It is probable than an arrange ment will be made with Jesse Hobson for the use of his pump ing outfit, until such time as the city can secure one of its own. Mayor Turner, Recorder Jack- 1 All . son, ana an or. tne councilmen were in attendance at the meeting. Another New Hotel Charles F. Flora and wife of Bremerton. Wash., were in the city during the past week, and while here made arrangements for the erection of a new 30 room hotel building, which is to be built in Depot Addition. Mater ials are now being assembled and work is to be commenced on the construction at an early date. Engine Derailed Last evening's passenger train was delayed about three hours at Pelton station, near the mouth of Willow creek, on ac count of a north bound gravel train having. been derailed. A section crew from Madras was dispatched to the scene and the as to the probable number of track cleared the train reaching subscribers of stock and those', . . 1n . who would use the service, and this data will be presented to the meeting announced to be held on April 22. So great has been the encouragement received thus far that the enterprise seems to be assured. The intention is to organize a company, probably under the stock holding plan and to build the line just as soon as here about 10 o'clock. ft pos'siblo homo, go and seo this ( exposi. ir hnvn nnt i? ven It a thought, I Kill. I I 1UU ? w - O . . . 1 il, go rl mo V'Va a.. S matters can be brought to the awff-i! yr th0 work con be a virgin country.-JournaJ.CoJum.. authorized. Ships Three Cars Beef W. T. Davenport of Prineville, last Monday morning Bhipped to the Portland Union stock yards three carloads of mixed beef cattle which he had driven to the railroad at this place. Mr. Davenport accompanied the shipment to Portland.