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About The Madras pioneer. (Madras, Crook County, Or.) 1904-current | View Entire Issue (May 11, 1911)
The Madras Pioneer MADRAS, CROOK COUNTY, OREGON. THUSDAY, MAY 11, 1911. NO. 34 ARLY 4000 PEOPLE SEE FIRST CIRCUS TO VISIT MADRAS TODAY r J LT A Ll J fgest U"OWa ivei n.&bcniuieu ntral Oregon Celebrates Com ing of Deschutes Railway fences j, between 3500 and 4000 in attendance tne onumn tA.i,.i)no wav 5 UCSUIum." linn to Mauras itd today, the principal Lflfthcday being uie per -,v - ,, nf the A . U. uarnus circus in the after i l.A own ntr. i lie cruwu ianu o- lareest ever drawn to I n i 1 Artrn rm fl MlO Irinuenirai was the first ever to ox hi u- Jie interior. Uh of nconle wlio had before seen elephants, L lions, and the dozens of bt animals carried by the were entertained by seeing lenagerie and the stunts performing beasts in the feel arena during the show hed diversion entirely new I section. after daylight rigs and besran to line the roads all directions leading to- the city, bringing' the to see the sights. The i an ideal one. The early 3 and many of the residents town went to the Ham- ppot on Agency Plain to the arrival of the first Bins over the Deschutes ly, and to watch the circus unload their paraphernalia I it down lo.Uie townsite I the show tents were The two circus trains at about 9:30 and the If unloading and transpor- cages of animals took Iter the noon hour 2:00 p. m. the parade owing which the show p opened and the per ils given. the circus is not as lame ff the big shows that ver the country, il was wand probably no better "mai show is nn There were linns nn,i h'hich rodo h I'wpards and llimio I "orscs, funny monkeys, 'cn did evervthinfr and - '""oiuuiilUH! HI !1 f mated when the arena will, a a dOzeil nnnmvla ?ars inn m; ; ... w. iBBirom onenf "I me fiimnm, e thai . pur I rfc,wparusw formanco, and if the show man agement had any complaint to make it was because they had not facilities for accommodating the crowd. There was the usual side show, and many devices us ually attending a circus, invented for the purpose of inveigleing the loose coins from the pockets of crowd, hut on the whole every one is believed to have got their money's worth of entertainment during the day, which from morning until night, was a hap py one, with no unpleasant oc currences in any way to mar it. Practically every automobile in the county was in service to bring the crowd from all points, some of the people coming a dis tance of 80 miles or more. Among the visitors were many who made the trip for the combined purpose of seeing the new rail ways, the development of the country, and the show as well All expressed surprise at the growth of the town, the many evidences of activity in business and there were none who were not impressed with the import ance of Madras as a point destine;: to make a flourishing city. DESCHUTES LINE MAY PUT SPUR INTO TOWN Location of Depot on the Plains a Handicap PRINEVILLE ROAD PROBABLE I'irly of Officials Merc Looking Over Ground Trains Running front Madras. ' V.I I I I I If .If I f I, , . the at( : r, ,1U usslsl- 'rainer r 3 l m "uugn u,0 vnoacts as f hni r..... The !n. luauJl ,,,. cuds were Gently ea and the we in """ uon rnaiTi, ...sji . Nebvi 7""" ten aT y tho aond- out L , llrm Hon Jllch..o h is Bni,i ,',s:.. The 'he h, lu KUI her ai the nftZ.'"www Last Wednesday morning the Deschutes railway steel was laid to tne unnk oi willow creeic can yon above the Madras townsite, and until the big steel viaduct is completed across Ithe gorge, that line will make Madras its termi nus. While the contract for the bridge is said to call for com pletion within two months from the date of the arrival of the trains here, it is not believed that tho bridge will be ready for trains to cross until late in the summer. Tho first passenger cars to reach this city brought Julius Kruttschnitt, superintendent of maintenance of all the Harriman lines, J. P. O'Brien of Portland, general manager of all the lines, in Oregon, and Chief Engineer Boschke, who came in Tuesday evening on a trip of inspection. With the visit of these officials to the scene the location of the depot on the plain 200 feet above the city is realized to be a great handicap for getting traffic from tin's point and that tho com pany is contemplating the con struction of a spur running right into tho townsite is known. Engineer Boschke while here j was looking up town plats and looking over the lay of the land HI near the Madras Flouring mills, and stated he would return here during the coming week and look into the matter further. On the present visit the officials looked over the Deschutes sur vey east of town, which is con sidered to be a part of that com ijuiij a piaua ior me orancn line to Prineville. It is pointed out that this line could be built through the center of town and take up the survey as already made a short distance up Willow creek, and from the statements made Mr. Boschke it is believed that this course is what is being considered by the company. Mr, O Bnen and Mr. Boschke made a trip to Redmond while here, that being the point where the use of the Oregon Trunk track ceases to be traversed by their trains. Another developmeut which adds much to the strength of the Prineville branch project is the fact that a crew of surveyors claiming to be Harriman people, are now running a line through bwartz canyon, southeast of Prineville, which would be the i I i n natural route ior a line passing up the Crooked river valley, in order to rejoin the survey south ward toward Crescent to connect with the Natron-Klamath line, These developments are what make the completion of the Wil low creek bridge at Madras seem doubtful, many believing that a change of route from Madras south, including Prine ville in its course, is being con templated by the Deschutes line, although the construction of the foundations for the big bridge here is a veritable anthill of activity at present. The bridge is an exnensive one and its comJ pletion will give the Deschutes line only 10 miles more of its own track to Culver Junction, as it will use the Oregon Trunk tracks from Culver to the south edge of the Redmond townsite. The building of a line from Madras through Prineville and thence back to the original sur vey would be infinitely better from a traffic standpoint, and the announcement of the adoption of such a route is expected here daily. From remarks made by Chief Engineer Boschke it seems that Madras is almost certain to be made the end of the first division. Regular passenger trains are now eaving this city at G a. m. and arriving at 7:15 p. m. SPECIAL BRINGS HILL AND GRAY Heads of Great Northern and Oregon Trunk Here S. It. Strong, the now traveling freight ami passenger agent of tlio Oregon Trunk, has been in Crook county this week, getting acquainted with his field of operations. Mr. Htrong buc cceds Mr. Harding, who has gone east to take a position. Judge M. E. Brink and family, Mrs. C. M. Elkins, Judge M. Ii. Elliott and wife, T. M. Baldwin, Miss Baldwin and MissJknilah Crooks were among those from l'rinevillc who helped to swell the circus crowd today. They all came over by auto. ilen-llur by Stercoptlcnn Bon-IIur, that tragic story by Lew Wallace, will be illustrated with stere- opticon views Saturday May 13, in the Christian church. G. A. Webb and wife will sing. Admission 15 and 25 cents. ' intl-pd. Dentistry Dr. W. P. Grandy, late of Portland, ias offices with Drs Hale & Gale op posite the post office. See liim about your teeth. My work will please you. mll-tf. ON TOUR OF INSPECTION Will Traverse Bend Country Autos to Acquaint dray With Territory By Louis W. Hill, president of the Great Northern, C. R. Gray, successor to John F. Stevens, as head of all the Hill lines in Oregon, Chief Engineer R. Budd, n.aai. niui u. j. tsaxter and a party of their friends arrived in Madras last Tuesday at 12:30 p. m. on their special train and spent a short time here. Mr. run anu jvir. uray joined some ot the citizens who met them at the depot and were taken for a short auto trip to Agency Plain. Ihe party went to Opal City that evening, and expected to go from there to Bend and other southern points along the Oregon Trunk, the object of the visit being to fully acquaint Mr. Gray with the territory under his jurisdiction. This is the second visit to Central Orfegon for both Mr, Hill and Mr. Gray, the former having been here last summer at the time the loner auto tour was made by himself and party, during which Crook, Harney, Lake and Klamath counties were covered. Mr. Gray came as far as Metolius last March, but at that time did not go any further into the interior. The new head of the Hill lines, Mr. Gray, said that the country was so vast that he had hardly been able to grasp it all as yet, but hoped by the end of the present trip to have a better idea of Central Oregon. Louis W. Hill appeared to be the same wideawake enthusi ast that he was on his former trip here. He took great in terest in the display of products and suggested that an exhibit be gathered and placed at the de pot where the public could easily inspect it. He also urged the sending of iterature descriptive of this region Dy the people who live here to their acquaintances in he east as well as personal etters. Mr. Hill asked for Tillman Reuter and expressed regret hat he was not able to see him on this trip. "He has certainly done a whole lot for Madras," said he. Mr. Gray expects to make requent trips to this territory lereafter and become fully ac- uainted with all the districts ributary to the Oregon 1 runk. Regarding the policy of the rail oad or future developments in the building of branch lines he was very reticent. placing the steel will be put under way at once. It is ex pected that from this time on there will be no delay in the re ceipt of materials for this most interesting piece of engineering. The Oregon Trunk expects to span the gorge of Crooked river and go on through Redmond to Bend during the month of July, and big celebrations are being planned by those towns to mark the coming of trains. lhat Bend will not for long be the southern terminus of the Oregon Trunk is generally con ceded, as it is known to be the intention to make the connect ing link between Bend and the Pacific & Eastern from Med ford as soon as possible, the only ob stacle said to be nrobable heini? 0 the condition of the monev market. PRINEVILLE SEEMS TO BE THE GOAL Branch Line Thought to Be Contemplated James Ewing Dead Last luesday morning James Ewing, a well known resident of Prineville was found dead along the road near the county fair grounds, his death supposed to have been the result of heart disease. He had been to the ranch of a relative the night be fore and was returning to town. He leayes a widow and a large family of children, among them being Mrs. Ollie Ellefson, and Grover Ewing, the well known stage driver, and Mrs. C. A Lytle of Salem, He had lived at Prineville for many years. Dr. Harold Clark, Dentist Wdl be in Madras May 24 prepared to do any operation known to the den tal art. Those wishing work done please call without delay, to give time for treatments, etc., as my visit will be brief at this" time. Your eyes tested for glasses free of charge. Rooms at the Keys Rooming house. mll-18. MONSTER IRRIGATING GANAL IS PROPOSED 'Ian to Build $10,000,000 Ditch 120 Miles Long WATER THREE COUNTIES Would Irrigate All of Madras Coun tryMany Reservoirs Contemplated. BRIDGE STEEL IS ARRIVING DAILY Crooked River Crossing Is (Jotting Under Consti uctlon Ileayy shipments of the struc- ural steel for the construction of the Oregon Trunk cantilever bridge across the chasm of Crooked river near Trail crossing are arriving daily over the Ore- gonJTnink line and tho work of Oregonian: A $10,000,000 irrigation canal that will carry water 120 miles across canyon, plain, over mountain a"d into valleys is one of the projects proposed for Central Oregon. No de finite plan for this huge enterprise has yet been devised, but in Central Ore gon there are a number of men who be lieve that it is possible. The plan is that a canal sluiceway be built from thje Deschutes river at Bend across Crook, Wasco and into Sherman counties. It is pointed out thnt this project could be accomplished for the reason that the altitude at Bend is 3700 feet and the highest point at Shaniko is 31100 feet and most of SherniHn county is less than 2000 feet. It is asserted that an engineer could find the route by which such an irri gation line could be established and all intermediale points served with suffi cient water to make the project one of the most noted in the world as well as the most far-reaching in benefits. It is estimated that the cost of tho enter prise would be if 10,000,000, but that the. distribution of water to such a wide area of land would more than pay for tho project. It is not said who is the real author of the scheme, but the fact is estab lished that in Madras, Metolius, thani ko and at all points between Madras and Shaniko, the plan isbcing discussed and is believed possible. Tho fall of the Deschutes river from Bend to the Columbia river, a distance of 140 miles, is over 3500 leet an average of over 25 feet to the mile. It iB uleo asserted that there is enough ANNOUNCEMENT EXPECTED Magnates of Both Harriman Hill Lines are Here This Week. and Some important railroad an nouncement for this section is expected soon. High officials of both the Oregon Trunk and De schutes Railways are in Crook this week, and from what can be gathered by the actions and scanty words of the magnates there is reason to believe that a branch line to Prineville from some point in this part of the country is contemplated by both roads. This may be a mere speculation but all are agreed that there is something in the wind. Louis W. Hill and C. R. Gray, the new president of the Oregon Trunk arrived in Madras on a special Tuesday noon, going later to Opal City, where Mr. Hill's private auto was unloaded from the train and the Great Northern president left immediately for Prineville. While here he was taken for a short trip to Agency Plain, and on seeing the De schutes track said: "Well, here they are. Just let them start something and we will beat them to it. " At the time he was! loolt ing over the country toward Prinevi.le. ' ' Tuesday evening at 7:30 the Deschutes special bringing Julius Kruttschnitt, superintend ent of maintenance- of all the Harriman lines, General Manager P. O'Brien, Chief Engineer Boschke, and other officials ar rived at the terminus of that line above the townsite and left yesterday for Redmond. For several weeks there has been the rumor in the wind that the Harriman people intend to build a branch from Madras to the county seat, passing just to the east of the Madras townBite and following up Willow creek until the top of the divide be tween Madras and Lamonta is reach. It would not be anything surprising to the people to see a large construction force start on this work at any day without notice. A survey is now being made from Gateway to Trout creek'. Continued on page 8. water to irrigate 000,000 acres of land and that 300,000 acres are available within the radius of the proposed canal which could be run to Sherman county. At Madras it would provide water in an auumlance tor tne entire valley. which would be 300 feet bolow the run ning line of the water but reservoirs could be established in the region which would conserve a sufficient amount to serve all purposes. The project's scope includes a large num ber of reservoirs which would permit the water being stored for the lower altitudes, so that the summer run might be carried on to the farthest points and thus plenty of water be served to those in need of it, and who could not be served unless the upper end patrons had reservoirs to store the water during the winter for summer use. The proposition as outlined has been discussed at several of the recent com mercial club meetings in the interior towns and in a letter received fjfora James J, Sayer, field representative of the Oregon Development League, he says that the suggestion for the con struction of the canal has come to him from several sources during his jour ney in the Interior. i'ii 1 1- mi 1 J 1 t . itf,f;;( 41