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About The Madras pioneer. (Madras, Crook County, Or.) 1904-current | View Entire Issue (July 6, 1911)
FINE BROOD SOWS FROM NEBRASKA Offered to Farmers Reasonable Prices at MORE AND BETTER HOGS Roilrods Co-Oporato With Stock yards In Urging Formers To Improve Hog Stock With a plan in view to co-operate in assisting the farmers of Eastern Oregon in building up the quality of their hog stock, the officials of the Oregon Trunk Railway and the Portland Union Stock Yards company are calling attention to the fact that a su perior breed of brood sows can be purchased from the stock yards at reasonable prices. W. E. Coman,. general freight and passenger agent is sending out circulars over the interior, of which we here give a copy: "The following letter has been received from Secretary Plum mer of the Portland Union Stock Yards company, dated North Portland, June 21: 'In connection with our policy of "more and better hogs in the Northwest," we have brought from Nebraska severalshipments of brood sows, which we have distributed at Various points in Eastern Oregon and Washington. These hogs are sti;ictly first-class highgrade animals and are bought at fat hog prices in Ne braska from territory certified to by federal inspectors as en tirely free from disease. The hogs themselves are inspected by state authorities before beiny shipped. They are hauled in wagons direct to cleane?! and disvnfected cars, never being allowed to go through a public stock yard, and are loaded in lots of about 50 to the car, with, sufficient feed and water to run them through to destination without unloading. The original cost of the hogs, plus salary and expense of our man in charge, determines the price of the hogs to the buyers here in the west. It occurs to us that you might issue a circu lar to your different agents stat ing the proposition to them and requesting them to take orders for these sows in any lots, from one up to a carload, so long as they get orders enough in one town to cover 50 head. In this manner we could reach thous ands of farmers who might be wanting a few hogs, whereas through our personal efforts we should never hear of more than one tenth of them. This would result in initiating a movement from Nebraska or other hog states of a large number ol of brood sows and the out put from these hogs would mean a tenfold increase in local shipments to this market.' In his letter to R. E. Michael, local agent for the Oregon Trunk Mr. Coman says: "No one is more interested in the development of the hog in dustry in this section than ourselves, as nearly every district is well adapted for the raising of hogs, which can be done by the farmer in connection with gen eral farming and to probably better advantage than any other one thing. "Will you therefore send copies of this to all in your vicin ity who might be interested, and bring the matter to the atten tion of your newspapers, who will no doubt be glad to give it publicity. "If any further information is desired at any time parties may correspond with Secretary 0. M. Plummer of the Portland Union Stock Yards company, North Portland, Oregon, or we will be glad at all times to receive any inquiries." CONQUERED AT LAST Dy R. PEMBERTON SLADE Copyright by American Press Asso ciation, 1911. HOMESTEAD LOCATIONS nonr AhIi wood. Cull on or writo S. E Sours or Tom Bradford, homesteaders. Ash wood, Oregon. Locations !f50 per claim. Correct locations guaranteed. j29-lmo-pd When Mike Dutfun left the court room for a two years' term In the Ari zona penitentiary for horse stealing tjio vigilance committee had missed him or ho would have been hanged he turned to Ullly Stokes, who wis responsible for his an'est. and said: "When we meet again, Hilly. It will bo from behind a couple ' guns. Two years behind the bars won't improve my already soured disposition toward you." "I'll be ready for you. Mike, but I'm afraid you'll have to seek me In the city where 1 was born and brought up. 1 advised you long ago to stop monkeying with other people's prop erty and go to work. If you had taken my advice you wouldn't have been about to do time for horse stealing." The prisoner was led away, and Hilly Stokes prepared to leave for the oast. Hilly from childhood had been one of those boys who need a wider range than a city affords. While there was nothing bad about him. he was very unruly. Finally his father, feeling that Ills son would not make an orna ment to civilized society, concltuU-d to send him out among the cowboys and desperadoes. Hilly found himself quite in bis element and remained In the wild and woolly west live years. Then his mother couldn't stand her darling's absence any longer and beg ged htm to come home. Her pleadings were re-enforced by an offer of his father to take the boy into business with him If he would settle down, and this brought Hilly round. A couple of years passed, during which the young man had got on fairly well as a humdrum, buslncss'man. He lived at home with his father and mother, the Idol of both. Though he was tond of them, they might not have been able to keep him had it not been for a girl. A.t any rate, the three held him chained. One night Billy, whose room was over the rear entrance to the house, heard a singular sound. It was like the turning of an auger In wood. It ceased and was followed by the sound of a saw. Hoth sounds were very faint, but Hilly had tine ears, sharp ened by bis western experience, and he was satlstied that a burglar was at work at a rear door. His caliber revolver that he had used In the west wns in his bureau drawer, and, taktng it In one hand and an electric lamp in the other, after slipping on a dressing gown, he stepped downstairs and Into a, vestibule at the rear. There no could hoar the sawing distinctly. An arm was put through a hole in the door, the key in the lock was turned. the door swung silently open, and the watcher saw the silhouette of a ninn entering the room. A Hash of electric light revealed the Intruder's face, and at the same mo ment came the words "Hands up!" Helng lighted and covered, the burglar obeyed the order. "Well, upon my word!" exclaimed Hilly. "Yes, I'm Mike Dugan, and I know that voice of yours. You're mily Stokes." "At your service. Now, I remember when we parted a couple of years ago you en Id that when next we met a pair of guns would be between us. You hit it right, but it's 1 who have the drop on you instead of yon bnvlng It on me. J suppose your coming here Is Intentional." "Yes. As soon as I got out I came here to find you. 1 concluded that the best way to cover my tracks with re spect to the move would be to bur glarize the house you were In." "I see. You could murder me, and If you could make a successful exit with out being known you'd get your re venge and go scot free." "That's about it, Hilly." "Rut instead of revengo you'll get ten years this time." "I don't care much. What can a man do who lias once been convicted? Only my wife nnd kids nro having a hard time of It with no one to take care of 'cm," "Yes. there's the rub. That's going to bother mo in turning you over. I wouldn't mind sending you up again, but you know very well that I sympa thize with your family." "Couldn't you give mo a chance to live honest?" "Whatl rielp a man who has come here to murder me?" There was no reply to this. "Mike, you're a fool. I knew you before you took to the bad, nnd you were a good man, too passionate and revengeful, but I know how you loved your wife nnd kids, especially the boy you named for me. Now, I'll tell you what I'll do. I'll give you a place In my father's business and enough wiffces to support your family. I know I'm a -no; I'm not a fool. I'll ct my bot tom dollnr that within nnother year you will be living comfortably with your wife and children, the kids grow. Ing up to mnko useful citizens. What do you say?" "Oh, Hilly, what n dunce you are! You'd only get yourself into trouble." "I'll take tho risk. You're n better man than you think you are." Hilly tossed his revolver on to a table. "Now fire nway. You camo hero for revenge. .Take it." There was tho thud of Mlko's revolv er as It dropped on the lloor. "Hilly," ho said In a trembling voice, "you're a royal flush." WASH YOUR FURNITURE. 4ow Castoff Pieces May Be Restored to Orininal Brightness. "Very few people know that furni ture ought to be washed," said a sales man in the furniture section of a largo department store In Indianapolis. "Yes," he continued. "It Is the best thing one can do to keep furniture looking as well as it should. Ono should take a bucket of tepid ralnwn I r and make a suds with a good pure soap. Then, with a soft piece of cheesecloth, nil tho woodwork should be washed. It la astonishing how muck dirt will come off. A second piece of cheesecloth should be wrung dry out of hot water. On this should be poured a tablespoonful of llrst class furniture polish. The heat will spread the polish through the cloth. Next tho furniture should be gone over with tho second cloth. There Avlll be no need of putting on more polish, for that much will do all one needs. Too many persons make the mistake of using too much polish and leaving it thick on the furniture, where it looks dauby and where it gathers more dirt." There Is furniture In homes today that Is cast off because of Its appear ance when It might be brought back to Its original freshness by this sim ple process of washing. Many per sons do not know that a flue bit of ma hogany Is Improved by careful wash ing, and hundreds of nlnnns have never been more than dusted In years. A square of cheesecloth for the wash ing nnd another for the polishing will do tho work, nnd tho result will well repay the effort. CARE OF EMBROIDERIES. How to Removo Yellow Tint That Comes From Years of Packing. A young woman who received half a dozen antique hand embroidered round collars and undersleeves of ex quisite stitchory, found them just the style to use with round neck and ki mono sleeves. The drawback was the yellow tint from years of packing. An old colored laundress succeeded In whitening thorn without acids or weakening fabrics made delicate with age. This is the way to do it: The pieces are put into cold water, which Is thick with pure while soap and a drop of bluing. This Is allowed to come to the boll. Remove tho ar ticles at once, rinse through several lukewarm waters, finally through a bluing water and put on the grass while wet to bleach. Do not rub or squeeze hard. Some times It Is necessary to repeat tho washing and boiling If the pieces are very yellow. When bleached put the right side down on the Ironing board, smooth edges into place and Iron under a linen cloth. Do not use too hot an iron, as old materials scorcli easily. If tho grass is dusty put pieces on a clean towel. They bleach bettor when flat on tho grass, though sometimes they need an after rinsing. Never permit old embroidery to be casually done up. If you cannot do them yourself find an expert. How to Clean Ivory. Wash Ivory ornaments in soap and water, using a soft brush to remove the dust from any lino work there may be upon them. Dry by laying them in the sunshine, keeping them constantly wot with soapy water for several days while they are in the sun. Finally wash and rinse them again. Never let them dry or the heat will cause the Ivory to warp. If the Ivory Is stained, but not deeply, rub the surface with finely ground pumice stone and water; moisten well and lay In the sun to bleach. If this docs not succeed wash knife handles or any other articles with one part of nitric acid and ten parts of water. Polish with finely powdered whiting made Into a paste with vinegar. To bleach Ivory discolored by age and handling expose to the sun under glass the di rect action of the sun will tend to crack It or place on strips of zinc In a vessel, cover with spirits of turpen tine nnd expose to the sun. It Is not nocessnry that this should be done under glass. How to Hold a Veil Snugly. A number of clever expedients have been devised to hold a veil snugly tinder the chin without giving nn ugly line. Here Is one method which saves the veil also and Involves hardly any trouble. Get the narrowest kind of round elastic, the- same color as tho veil (paint the white elastic with water colors for a colored veil) and whip It over I he extreme edge of the veil, tak ing up only a single thread all around. Include any cut edges, but afterward pare them off neatly with a small pair of scissors. Knsten In bnclc with a tight knot. The veil is slightly gath ered on tho elastic, fits nicely under chin nnd over hat and stretches when It Is raised. It seems the best solu tion of a vexing problem of dress. How to Clean White Marble. A idee wash for white marble Is n paste made from equal parts of salt nnd flue pumice stone added to twlcb the quantity of washing soda. This Is mixed with water Into a paste after being first finely sifted. Rub well on tho marble, especially on discolored parts, (hen wash off In water to which a little salt Is added. Do not uso much ammonia on marble, us It yellotya It, How to Seal Bottles With Wx. .Melt eight ounces of beeswax nnd four of rosin In a tin pall on back of range. Stir until well mixed. Put corks In bottles, press firmly, then In. vert the top of bottle In tho hot liquid. OLD SUBSCRIPTIONS COUNT THIS WEEK Continued from page I. not already entered, see that your name is in the next issue. The reason why you should not put this off, is that those friends who would support you, if they knew you were a candidate, might promise someone else their assistance, if you wait too long. . The ballot box is in the window in D. W. Harnett's ollice, where all votes must be cast. The con test is in charge of Tom Atkins and Lewis H. Irving, who may be found in the same ollice. Re ceipt books may be had from them so that you may give sub scribers receipts when they pay subscriptions, and all subscrip tions must in turn be paid to the contest department by the con testants, if votes are desired on the same. Anyone, however, may pay their subscriptions to the contest department and have votes issued for any of the young ladies they might name. How To Win Any young lady who desires to enter this contest and win one of the magnifi cent prizes ollercd should see that her nnme is sent to the contest department. All that is necessary to win a prize is to receive the largest number of votes, ITEMS OF INTEREST WANTED-Good renter on my place. Will sell present crop as it stands. Eighty acres cultivated, 20 ready to plow; six miles southwest of Culver. Or will sell. j22-jyl.'ipd J. VV. Nichols. FOR SALE -One fresh cow, good milk er. Inquire of II. Dombrowe, two miles south of Metoliua. jlfi-jyfipd. FARM LOANS!! Madras State Bank. MONEY TO LOAN ON TARMS. He. MhiIths Stale Bunk. PROFESSIONAL CARDS. E. BEdCLAND Attorney At Law MADRAS, OREGON II. BNOOK PHYSICIAN & SURGEON Ojtleu In J);iik Store. JIADKAH OUKCION John T. Hosi I). L. Wyldo II. Wylili- CROOK COUNTY ABSTACT CO, INCOltl'OKATKI) Complete tract Index to nil land and town lots In Crook county. AbntraclH made accurately on short notice. PItlNEVILLU, - OREGON LEWIS H. 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CULP, Proprietor g gs Q Cigars, Tobacco, Confectionery Smokers' Articles, News Stand City Meat Market Tim KlsYS IlUILDINd Madras, - Oregon Wholesale and Retail Dealers In FESH AJ4D CURED mEATS WE BUY POULTRY T. H. Hamilton, Pres. K. II. Fiikncii, Vico-PrcB. J.C.Fowur, t Capital Stock, $50,000 EASTERN OREGON Banking Co. FOREIGN EXCH N CE BOUCHT AND SOLD OR FTS ON ALL P RTS OF THE WORLD . . Ml f FEED CTAK 0 1 nvu cuamiKO. OREGON ; Deposit, $230,000 v ' r i iifrnw UVLni, &SALE MADRAS, QHKGON HOOD & STANTON (JIVE Your Orders Prompt Attention f Transiflnt Stnnlf fihmn Rust Of Feed And Gaie I OUKUON