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Our is the only Mercantile house in interior Oregon stocked with
new goods from the railroad to the shelves or display rooms. The
saving is yours for the asking. The satisfaction of being the first
firm to quote this new scale of price is ours. Full line of FARM
MACHINERY, GARDEN TOOLS, GARDEN and FIELD SEEDS
and a full line of first-class GROCERIES at cash prices.
WE WANT YOUR PRODUCE
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MADRAS,
OREGON
GEORGE BARNES
KILLED BY RiVAI
George Barm, T lawyer
who for man" resided at
.Prinevill-' ghot and knled
orW 'at Canyon City, by
r.!. Anderson, a well known
resident of that place. lhe
killing occurred on the street
following a personal en
counter which the two men had.
Bad feelings had existed between
them for a year or more. Barnes
had passed down the street with
his wife and stepson in an auto,
and was told that Anderson had
waved his hat at him. He got
out of the car and went to where
Anderson was, when the trouble
commenced. Barnes is said to
have struck Anderson several
times when the latter drew a
revoiver and attempted to back
away from Barnes who followed
threateningly, and Anderson
v then shot him three times with
the automatic. The dead man
has for many years been a well
known figure in this county, and
Tw o Convicted
On.ly tw a convictions resulted
Yom al'i the cases heard before
the federal court in Portland
charging eight Madras people
wit?, sellincr liquor to Indians.
Sel l Masterson was convicted and
se ntenced to pay $100 fine and
s erve six months in jail. Oscar
"Rust was also convicted, but his
sentence has not yet been pro
nounced. The cases 'against the
others were dismissed, the fact
developing in the trials that the
principal government witness,
the Indian, George Orr, had of
fered to swing his testimony for
$10. George Pitt, an Indian
from the Warmspring reservation
testified positively that Orr had
offered to make money from his
testimony, whereupon all suits
were quashed.
has probably cleared more crim
inals in the courts than anv other
... . suiIlliUIlU W1U1 U1U II UI1UV UIIU
attorney of the state. George L. nfiI.VfitllM throuirh with a
ni'Q run i . ... . .. ..
2000 Feet Would
Give Flowing Well
Continued from page 1
I estimated that artesian water
could be tapped at a depth of
2000 feet,- and I am still of the
same opinion. And someone is
going to make some money in
this very way, too. All it needs
is someone with the money ana
Barnes was about GO years old
and leaves a family of grown
children.
The trouble is said to have
originated over the woman who
who was Barnes' wife, formerly
Mrs. Alex Bowsman. When
Barnes first went to Canyon City,
Anderson was a suitor for her
hand, and at the same time had
brought suit against her former
husband's estate. Barnes be
came acquainted with Mrs. Bows
inan, won her and at the same
time fought Anderson, in the
i'.ujt.. He defeated him in that,
also. Anderson had sworn ven
geance since, only waiting for
., his chance. ,
At the preliminary hearing
3 .Anderson was held for maih
r-slaughter.v . -
deen well, and there is little
doubt in my mind as to the suc
cessful outcome. Our company
has been putting all of its-learnings
into equipment up to this
time. Should we get on a good
financial footing, wo may put
down a deep well on our own
responsibility."
Mr. Jansen' large experience
in artesian .'fields makes his vord
worth consideration. One good
artesian woll would do more for
the future of this country than
most any other thing that can be
imagined. The solving of the
water problem is one of the big
things in this country. What
the woli drillers arc doing along
this lne is entitled to a lot of
crgdit.
NAUGHTY BUNNIES
FEAST ON GARDENS
Not so very long ago Fred
Fisher was in town and told us
about the country in his neigh
borhood being "alive with dead
rabbits" which Mrs. Fisher had
killed by putting out a mixture
of salt and strychnine. Now
other residents from that section
are coming in with tales about
their gardens and some of their
field crops being about "dead
with liye rabbits." The jacks
are more plentiful this year than
since this district has been set
tled by homesteaders, and have
been making havoc on some of
the unprotected gardens and
fields. The rabbits are showing
some odd characteristics, too, in
their foraging, which would
make material for some new
"Uncle Remus" stories.
By what appears to be a pre
concerted plan, certain nights
are set aside for a raid on a cer
tain kind of vegetable. One
night, for instance, all of the
peas in all of the gardens over
a considerable area will be eaten,
while nothing else will be mo
lested. Probably the next night
all of the potatoes in the several
gardens will be "started from
the ground," and the next night
something else all 'goes in a
bunch,
HOMESTEAD LOCATIONS nenr Ash
wood. Cull on or write S E Sears or
Tom Bradford, homesteaders. Ash
wood, Oregon. Locutions $50 per
claim. Correct locations guaranteed.
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FOR SALE Or will trade for good
farm; splendid new two story huilding
with bar fixtures', fine stock of wines,
liquors and cigars; also hig cold storage
well stocked with beer and ice. Pool
tables, furniture and everything com
plete for use. W. A. Phillips, .Madras,
Oregon. j29-Jt
Steam Outfit Plows
Thirty Acres in Day
Continued from page 1
Notice for Publication
(Isolated Tract)
1'imi.JC I,ANI HA Mi No. 077W!
Department of (hit Interior. 'iri.iii.il
tStiit s Land olllcu utTliu Dulle." ont"on
Juno lOtli, I'.Ht. '
Notice is lioioby given tlir,t, aH direptfl
by the Commissioner of,i' G(tm!rit iim
Office, under provisions or Act of Oongross
approved .Juno 27, Hum OH HtnN., 517), -wo
will oiror at public) Kale,, to tint highest
bidder at St. 15 o'clock a. in., on the. ilth
day of Aug., Hill at (his oflicc, the folio w-Ing-do.erlbiid
laud: UwH msjf sec 21, tp
s, r 11 e, w in., Burial No. 0778(1.
Any persons claiming adversely- Uie
abovo-duhcrlbed laud arc advised
lliuir claims, or ohlwitlniis.
the time designated for gale.
0. W. UOOKK,
J20'a!J P'l ltcglster.
outfit is now engaged in plowing
1200 acres of sage brush land for
-Morrow & Kc'.enan, east of town.
Many of the larger farmers are
looking to some means more
economical for plowing their
fields than by using horses, as
the feed bill iJor the animals dur
ing a large portion of the year
when they are not working cuts
the profits of farming to a great
extent. Shouild the power plows
prove their Efficiency there is
little doubt that the next few
years will see a large number of
them in operation in the Madras
district.
Extra Votes Given
With Subscriptions
Continued from page 1
wil'l b) issued on subscriptions,
olft and new. At np tiine during
Uie contest will this schedule be
changed. Cut it out and save
.copy so you will know ju.t how
many votes you are entitled to
for every subscription you turn
in.
This week we are publishing
the first list of contestants. Next
week there will be more of them
and also the number of votes
received by each. After that
the standing of the contestants
will be be given up to the date
of going to press. Can you guess
who will be at the head of the
list next week? Your subscrip
tion might be the one to put
your favorite there so don't delay
or put the matter off.
The ballot box and contest
headquarters will bo at l). W.
Barnett's oflicc on Main street,
where Messrs. Adkins and Irving
will have charge of all matters
in connection with the contest.
How To Win
Any young lady who desires to enter
this contest and win one of the mngnifl-
cent prizca offered should seo that her
name is sent to the contest department.
All thnt is necessary to win a prize is
to receive the largest number of votes,
according to the conditions mentioned
elsewhere in this announcement.
Candidates should at onco intcrnst
thoir friends in thn eontf'st. and bv Ulli"
ted and energetic action induco as many
people as possible to vote for them.
Each nomination coupon cut from the
Madras Pioneer will count 1,000 votes
for a candidate. The nomination cou
pon can be used only once. Orders for
the prizes will be given the successful
contestants at the close of the contest;
same may be used by contestant her
self or disposed of in nny manner she
may see fit.
Any one who wishes to vote in this
contest may do so by coupons and nom
ination blanks clipped from the MndraH
'loncernnd by special voto ballots ob-
inirJ In. enlif inMnir til tie 1
oncer. The ballots secured kfi
il.. II!. nt KaltfHj
11011 10 I lie I luiievi -
as desired and voted aUoylia
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1 1 Mill WIV iwiiwv. to
days from publication tsdril
counieu ii vuivu'.v. -
on the ballot.
Persons living in one district i
!.,)!. i
confined to voting i
own particular aniw,
for anybody in mc race.
ftomliutloni.
A .... tytt.iinn llflU the trivileee 4
randiill'-ft I
mining .
Nominations should be oitfl
i 1 at flntf. I
contest (lepurinwiv
n n,iiiidM mm
names oi uic ,
published In this Issue. Can
bo nominated after ttuW
.... ...i.,.,,.m for each ok
great """'o- , . ,t,B
r....t mo in earlyinttiP
nave in'i " i.m!!
that her friends may not ap
. it.ni- piinfliaaW.
tor some unit, v -- .m
It costs absolutely nottof!
nato a candidate. i
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In all cases where taW J
subscriptions muPj-.
The full amou ,i
tl n1(1 111 Wk
sent direct by mai.,1-"
i.. our ollice.
or rouKi fJll
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District ino. , 1
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outside theciiyjs
PLOWB
YSTEA
If you want to plow your land for less J"J.
acre, get an ADVANCE PLOW bN
JOHN DEERE ENGINb u;inchpWj
You can plow three acres lo each l
ten hours. If you don't believe it come on jj
and 8cc the rig work. If you arc .nic
r( llinun mnfliinPK mil On
' .nryii
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wno can ue iounu wmi wi ji
i-f p1I vou anything ! Hi
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