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The Madras Pioneer
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NO. 47
MADRAS, CROOK COUNTY. OREGON, THURSDAY. AUGUST 10, 1911.
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PANORAMIC VIEW OF ASTORIA AND THE COLUMBIA RIVER, WHERE THE CENTENNIAL OPENED TODAY
Hi CONTEST CLOSES
SATURDAY AT 10 P.
M
Ballots and aui)scripuuii& muai ui iw.iww.
Office By That Hour to Count
Standing of Contestants
DISTRICT NO. 1
n f 1
te sanioru
I Barnett
'Dove
Gillis Dizney
(Ruble
IG. J. Hardy
Sam Boyd
district NO. 2
O'Kelly, Culver
fel Smith, Lamonta
ha Short
F6 MIIIS. FlIC
Vira Cyrus, Prinevillo 2(550
kiaCleek. Prineville 2425
Hammond, Hedmond 2150
rHodees. Pnneville lUzo
Geo. Wheeler, Hedmond 1850
rGeo. Storkman, Pnne
ville l(iUU
i Thomas, Madras 1450
IneWinnek, Prinoville 1200
108750
87650
79200
48800
30725
17975
2475
28000
1G375
2950
2825
t two more days, and then
we hate to say it, for
body is going to be disap-
i, . .
W. uut someone is going
lin, and you may be the one,
if so you can't afford to take
ance today and tomorrow by
? up m your efforts. When
think that a trip of a week,
usiveof the time spent going
fcoming, is to be had at As-
Und the neighboring beaches
(that the winners may be de-
by a few paltry thousand
p, there is every inducement
to right ui) to the verv
not let a single avail
able subscription get away from
you. If you lose by less than a
single year's subscription, you
will remember that you could
have gotten another one if you
had just gone after it, but it vill
be too late then. Don't take any
chances like that, but get those
scattering ones now, and they
may mean success to you.
There are several hundred sub
scribers on the Pioneer list who
are in arrears on their subscrip
tion, and everyone of these can
he (rotten. True, there is not
sufficient time now for you to goj
to the country and see any ofj
these, but there are enough of
them right here in Madras, to
win for anyone who can get
them together, and get them to
pay their subscription up to date.
So it can be readily seen that the
finish is going to be close, with
the chances in favor of those
who don't stop until they are in
the Pioneer office at 10 o'clock
Saturday night, ready to turn in
the last subscriptions they may
have.
To make the last count of the
contest and announce the win
ners, the Pioneer has chosen
Messrs. J. M. Conklin, C. E.
Roush and Riley Cook. None
of them have taken an active in
terest in the contest, and their
selection as judges assures every
contestant a fair count. There
is no matter of arbitration foi
them to decide. Their work con
sists entirely of counting the
votes, which they find in the
ballot box, and announcing the
winners, according to what they
find in the ballot box.
All subscriptions after six
o'clock Saturday night must be
turned in at the Pioneer office,
where sufficient force will be on
hand to wait on all the contest
ants. Remember the closing
hour, and if you have subscrip
tions don't be left out, for we
will close promptly at 10 o'clock.
All candidates and their friends
who are in the Pioneer office at
10 o'clock, closing night, will be
waited on, and votes given on
all subscriptions which they
might have ready to turn in.
However, no subscriptions will
be taken from any person, nor
votes issued thereon, who is not
in the Pioneer office by the clos
ing hour on Augustv 12. This
must be remembered for no ex
ceptions will be made.
As soon as the last votes are
cast on the closing night, the
ballot box and the keys to the
same will be turned over to the
judges, who will have charge of
LIGHT ON THE
WATER QUESTION
Attorneys of Denver Co.
State Reasons
WHY BONDS ARE NOT GOOD
Stps Will Be Token to Amend Char
ter and Make a New
Bond Issue
several new bids last Saturday,
and it is understood that the
contract is to be let to E. E.
Echelberger at a total price of
$300 for the forty feet of exca
vation. The corresDondence referred
to above can be seen by anyone
who is interested at the office of-
Mayor Turner.
NEW MILL MACHINERY
IS NOW ON THE WAY
SCHEDULE OF VOTES
PIUCK OV I'AI'EU
$ .50
.80
1 50
3.00
4.50
0.00
7.50
HAIXOT VALUE
500 Votea
J 500 "
5000 "
15000 " -
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50000 "
75000 "
A SUMMER NEWS ITEM.
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it until the votes are counted and
the winner announced.
From now until the close of the
contest, subscriptions may be
turned in and votes secured
thereon from Howard W. Turner
or C. A. Riddle at the Pioneer
office, as well as from the con
test manager in D. W. Barnett's
office.
ZOGG TURNS TRICK
WITH MACARONI
Improvised Water System Quenches
Thirst of Prisoner
Mayor Turner is in receipt of
a voluminous letter from J. H.
Causey & Co.; the Denver bond
buying firm, which contains the
objections of their attorneys to
approving the bond issue of this
city, with which it was pro
posed to install the city water
system. The Pioneer is unable
to handle the matter this week,
but the same will be published
in full nexf issue. The conres
' pondence als'o iri eludes the rec
i ommenda'tioibs for changes in the
'city charter winch will probably
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be urougau up in une near iucure
for adoption by the voters.
As soon as' enough of the mem
bers ol the city council return to
town from theif silmmer outings
and other points, stjeps will be
taken toward the amending of
the charter as suggested, and
then a good bond issue will be
attempted to be engineered
through the devious ( legal paths
that will get the money to build
the water system.
In regard to the completion of
the well the council received
ASTORIA CENTENNIAL
WAS OPENED TODAY.
President Taft Pressed
Electric Button
10,000 ATTEND OPENING
Local Flouring Mill to be Suppllec
With Best Alade
The new machinery for the
Madras Flouring Mills has been
shipped from the factory in the
east and is now enroute. This
will occupy -the large addition
that has been built to the mill
during the present summer and
will have 'this effect of increasing
the capacity of the mill from 50
barrels to 75 barrels daily. All
of the new equipment will be of
the very latest and uptodale
model. The operation of the
mill-will shortly be closed in or
der to do some preliminary work
necessary for placing the new
machinery. The mill has on
hand a supply of flour and other
mill products which will supply
the trade during the time re
quired for putting in the new
plant.
A subscription paper is being
circulated among local people for
a fund to purchase oil for oiling
the streets. Progress is reported
by the committee having the
paper in charge.
For Next Thirty Days Astoria Will
Be Mecca of Eastern and '
Home Folks
Astoria, Oregon, August 10,
1911. When- President Taft
pressed .an electric button in
Washington at 2 o'clock this af
ternoon, he formally opened the
Astoria Centennial, which dur
ing the next thirty days will be
the inducement for thousands of
eastern tourists to visit the north
west, and the mecca for many
western folk who want to help
celebrate the first settlement in
this great western country, and
at the same time enjoy the de
lightful outing to be had at As
toria and her neighboring sea
resorts. Immediately after the
President had pressed the but
ton formally announcing the
opening, Governor West declared
the Centennial officially opened,
the Oregon National Guard fired
the Centennial salute, which was
answered by the Pacific Torpedo
Fleet stationed in the harbor,
and Ellery's band rendered Na-
! tional airs.
Unbounded enthusiasm at
tended the official ceremonies,
Continued on last page.
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N Dai..!' !uno The atoamor Corwln. unable-to approach the shoro,
U" n tho solid Ice VBBturd.v.
Wilder In Chicago noooru norm-
Fred Zogg, proprietor of the
Madras hotel, has discovered
a new use for macaroni and in
cidentally introduces a new man
ner of getting water to prison
ers in the city jail. A few
mornings since a prisoner who
was confined in the the city jail
and who had the night before
exhausted all of his energies in
the effort to quench his thirst,
was calling loudly for help and
such other relief as he could get,
and Mr. Zogg went to the jail,
Which is near the hotel, to see
what the trouble was. The pris
oner had the liberty afforded by
the high board wall about the
jail and told the popular host
that he was dying for water.
There was no means at hand by
which the water could be given
to the prisoner, but Mr. Zogg
proved himself equal to the oc
casion, He went to the hotel
and filled a bucket with water,
and then went to his store room
and, secured a long stick of mac
aroni. On arriving at the jail he
poked the macaroni through a
crack in the wall, connected the
thirsty one with one end and put
the other in the bucket, turned
on the power, and at once had a
pumping plant in operation that
had the Madras city water works
beaten a block,
ANY FARMER OR GROWER MAY WIN THIS VALUABLE CUP
James J. Hill Offers $1,000 Silver Trophy Cup for Best Wheat Raised in United States in 1911-
at American Land and Irrigation Exposition.
-Exhibited
Last month this pnpor published an
account of tho jjreat Lund Show to ho
held in Now York City on November
a to 11, to get the most industrious
New Yorkers botli Nativo Americans
and foreigners out to the broad acres
of the country, away from the over
crowded, unhealthy cities, where work
is scarco and hard to find. Much has
been done since then. 'The farmers all
over tho country are going to try and
get that James J. Hill cup away from
the Northwest. We must prevent this
by raising hotter wheat and must have
a big exhibit from this section so that
wo will not only havn the best chance
to win this vaiuahle $1,000 Cup, but
thatjiiany of' the New Yorkers will
come to our section and buy land. We
need more good neighbors and must help
boom this locality and also tho Great
Northwest,
What You, Must Do to Win This Cup.
Tho conditions aro very simple and
easy and any farmer or grower in tin?
United States can easily compoto for
this cup.
Tho trophy cup offered by James J.
Hill Chairman of tho Hoard of Direc
tors df tho Great Northern Railway
tri nf silver and is valued at $1,000. It
is over fivo feet hlnh and Is elaborately
engraved. It "will ho presented yours
in Imvn ninl hold nlwavs to tho farmer
or irrnwrfr iii tho United States who
i o . .
exhibits tho best 100 pounds of wheat
1 at tho American Land and Irrigation
i Hxnosition. which will bo held at Mad-
I ison Square Garden, New York City,
November a to n..iuu.
Tho wheat must be accompanied by
an affidavit, witnessed by two other
91,000 FKUE& OOP,
persona, stating these facta: That wheat
is exhibited only by actual grower. Total
yield per acre. Method of preparation
of land. Date and method of sowing
seed. Date of harvesting. What crops
were grown on land for three (3) years
previous.
Special Points.
The general appearance and weicht of ,
the wheat the trueneas to variety and
type will also govern the judges in
giving this great prize.
Farmers Get "Busy.
It will be u crcat honor to vnu If vnu
can win this valuable cup. The value
of your farm will be .greatly Increased
you can sell all your wheat at fancy
prices lor seeu. Then, too, your neigh
bors will be proud of you for the win
ning of this cup will advertise this
county this statq and our Great North
west. Don't let Canada or tho finnth.
west- win this cim and cet tho honor
and advertising, which should belong to
mis community and the Northwest for
raising the finest wheat in tho world.
Do your part. Start now. If you
haven't received one of the Iiaml Hoinn
leaflets issued by the Great Northern
uauway wiucli tella ull about this prize
cup and also several other valuable euiw.
and cash prizes which you can win.
wruo io-uay 10 k. u. Leedy, General
Immigration Agent of the Great Norths
em Railway, at Room No. 115, Great
Northern Building, St. Paul, Minnesota.
Ho will send you this leaflet and also
tell you how to pack and where to ship
your grain. Write to-day. It may mean
a $1,000 prize cup or a $1,000 cash prize
for you,
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