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New Goods and New Prices
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
. Hammer Co.
MADRAS,
OREGON
The Madras Pioneer
Published every Thursday by
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Entered as second class matter August
2, 1904, at the Postofflee at M
uuder the ActofCoiiKresof AJnreli n,f
THIRTIETH WELL
Twenty Eight of Holes Sunk
Qlve Water Supply
pany is drilling for the Des.
ciuiua railway,. just north of
Madras. A twelve inch hole has
been put dov n tQ a d th of
something- r 9nn w ,,
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work is. yr0 greSSing without dif
ficulty "ne well drillers are demon
strating heyond any doubt that
that there is plenty of good
water all over Central Oregon,
and that all that is necessary to
make it available is to sink a
drill to a depth of a few hundred
feet. In this manner the drillers
are playing an important part in
the development of the country
The successful completion of a
327-foot well at the brickyard
west of Bend by the Central Ore
gon Well Drilling company makes
a total of 30 wells which that
company has drilled since it be
gan operations about one yjear
ago. A. M. Jansen, manager of
that company, states that in only
two of these walls have they
failed to get water, and that was
because the men who were hav
ing the holes sunk stopped the
work before water was struck.
"We now have five machines
operating in Crook county," says
Mr. Jansen, "and feel that we
have made a pretty good record
in the time we have been at
work. We have no tools left in
the ground, either."
The well just finished at Bend
stood the test of bailing for four
hours at the rate of nine gallons
per minute, without any notice
able lowering of the water level.
The machine has been moved
from the brickyard to a site in
the vicinity of the Millican ranch,
several miles east of Bend, where
a well will be put down.
Rapid progress is being made
on the big well which the com- j
OIL COMPANY HOLDS
ITS ANNUAL MEETING
May Resume Drilling Soon Elect
Officers and Directors
Blair-Dennls
Miss Hazel N. Blair, daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. William Blair,
was married to Mr. Thomas H.
Dennis, July 8, at the home of
the bnde's parents at Youngs.
The ceremony was read by Rev.
M. W. Weaver, pastor of the M.
E. church of Madras. Mr. Den
nis is a railroad contractor with
Twohy Bros., and as they have
some forty miles of railroad con
struction in northwest Canada.
Mr. and Mrs. Dennis will leave
this week for that territory.
Stringing Wires
Wires for the Agency Plain
mi i
xuiupiiune company's line are
now being strung and the line is
expected to be ready for service
in a short time. It reaches from
Madras to Mecja, where a con
nection is to be made with the
line to Warm Spring Agency.
At Madras a connection will be
made with the Lamonta Farmers'
line, which extends to Prineville.
The Pioneer office will have, a
phone on this lino,
FOR SALK-Ono well drilling tun
chine, with tools, good for 300 foot.
Also one acre of ground adjoining Mad
ras townsito on tho cast, about tlirco
blocks from tho schoolhouse. FW
price and terms see J. C. Sothman.
The annual meeting of the
stockholders of the Madras Oil
and Gas company was held in
the offices of A. C. San ford at
this p-lace last Thursday. Officers
and directors were chosen for
the ensuing year and steps were
taken toward the resumption of
dniling in the well on Grizzly
mountain within a short time.
Among the stockholders pres
ent at the meeting were A. C.
San ford, D. W. Barnett, Frank
Forest, F. M. Loveland, Lewis
H. Irving, Harry G. Key. while
othe.v shares were rernv snn ted
by proxy.
Frank -Forest was elected, pres
ident, A. C. Sanford vice presi
dent and treasurer, and 1. nun's
H. Irving, secretary.
The directors chosen were
Frank Forest, A. C. Sanford, D.
W. Barnett. J. W. Boone .and
George Noble.
Assessing Town
Deputy Assessor Joe Howard,
who will assess all of the incor
porated towns in Crook county
this year, arrived in Madras last
evening and is takimr im ih
work of assessing the town prop
erty today.
now to Uivo Dog a Bath.
Short coated dopw need grooming as
well as the long haired varieties. To
keep them In Rood condition they
should bo well brushed every morning.
Opinions differ as to the washing of
terriers, many people saying they
should not be washed frequently, bran
or sawdust being rubbed well Into
their coats to cleanse them, but per
sonal eiperlenco with for terriers
proves that thoroughly washing them
with good soap and warm water and a
disinfectant once a weel: will keep
them sweet and clean and absolutely
freo from lleas and vermin of any de
scription (of course, provided that bed
ding, etc., receive proper attention).
Tho dog must bo well dried and
brushed and soap thoroughly rinsed
off, especially from the oars, or It mny
causo canker of the car, which Is n
common complaint and may often bo
relieved by shaking a largo pinch of
uoraclc acid powder Into tho ear threo
times a week.
How to Keep Flies From a Horse.
For a good way to keep (lies from a
horse tho following methods aro rec
ommended: 1. Take the horse Into tho yard and,
having provided a pailful of water, a
sponge and a piece of carbolic or whalo
oil soap, first wash the legs of tho
Jiorsoand then tho whole body, leaving
some soapsuds to dry upon the skin.
2. Moisten tho hair, especially of the
tall and nostrils, with a strong decoc
tion of hazelnut leaves. By mentis of
this decoction tho eggs which tho tiles
lay on tho skin of the horso aro also
destroyed.
How to Dyo White Slippers.
For whlto kid slippers which cannot
bo cleaned successfully after having
been previously cleaned buy a ten cent
tuba of ivory black art paint. To one
half cupful of gasoline add
I Mint to make lluld consistency of
cnX'n. Apply evenly with small brush,
nl!ov jo dry thoroughly nnd then
polish wltn' y Kood shoo paste. This
does nlt linrr."'1 leather and will not
wash oi rub off.
MADRAS BAKERY
L. F. McCORMACK
Fresh Bread Daily, 5c per Loaf
Pies, CaJces, Etc.
SPECIAL ORDERS RECEIVE PROMPT ATTENTION
C Street . -
THE O. T. CO.
First and II Streets, Madras, near Oregon Trunk Dpi
Farmers' Union Warehouse and Wool Warehouse
Furniture, Wall Paper, Curlams, Draperies, Etc J
Investigate Our Bargains in Fall Cuslon
Iron Beds of All Kinds
Dressers, Sideboards, Etc.
.l.. QnnltM fViiirries
Mattresses, Upholstered I
When we say the Cheapest Price on rw
niture in Central Uregon-we
are here with the Goods
Please call and investigate.
THE O. T. CO.
FURNITURE
C. F. OWEN, Manager
PLOW BY ST
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ii you want 10 piow your lanu 101 ' ,R j 1 1
acre, get an ADVANCE PLOW UN" ,
n a MH PLU' .i
You can nlow three acres to each I ' ,
ten hours. If you don't believe it come on the I
and sec the rig work. If you are interested in g j
of these machines call on
JOHN DOBKINS, AGENT
who can be found with the outfit, or address, Ma
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He can sell you an
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.Madras, uregon