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About The Madras pioneer. (Madras, Crook County, Or.) 1904-current | View Entire Issue (Sept. 21, 1911)
Highest Quality and Lowest Price People's Supply store W. F. Hammer Co. (incorporated) I When you come to Madras, Oregon, To buy your farm supplies, Remember W. F. Hammer Co. Are the people that satisfies. We carry a line of everything With which no other can compete; We'll stay by you if you'll stay by' us Till you're thoroughly on your feet. We have a line of Vehicles Such as Schuttler and Moline Follow the Crowd Hardware, Groceries, Paints and Oils, And also Gasoline. Our line of Farm Machinery Will stand inspection, too, If you're in the market for any of it We're certain to satisfy you. So remember W. F. Hammer Co., When you're for Madras bound, Its quite a large store, painted white, -And very easily found. We Never Di saooom The Madras Pioneer Published every Thursday by THE PIONEKK PUBLISH INK CO. SUBSCRIPTION RATE8: One year $1.55 vx mouths hU I'lirt'e months 50 UtVKKTIMlNO KATES ON APPLICATION Kntered as second cluss matter August iV, lWM.at the Postotrice at Madras, Ore., iiiW the ActofCnncresH of March 8. 1879. THURSDAY - SEPT. 21, 1911 HOG RAISING IS PROFITABLE INDUSTRY farmers In This Section Beginning to Take Matter Up Should Become Great Swine Country Generally, farmers in this sec tion havp passed up the hog bus iness in past years, many wiih the ide? Miat the industry would prove 'profitable. Recent ex periir.r ts have proven that swine is on- if the most lucrative prod uces of the farm and the business in the future will be given more attention by the farmers in this section. The following editorial, of in terest to hog raisers, appeared recantly in the Portland Journal: "Last year the four packing houses in Oregon and Washing ton spent $6, 000, 000 in Dakota and Nebraska for live hogs. "How were Nebraska and Da kota able to feed their own pop ulation, ship hugh numbers of hogs to Omaha, Chicago, Kansas City and other packing centers and then have enough left to sup ply Washington and Oregon? "It is not because Oregon and Washington haven't the climate. Theirs is better for the purpose than Nebraska's and Dakota's. "Nor fs it because Oregon and Washington have not the proper foods. Wheat makes the best bacon in the world. Wheat fed to hogs that bring six cents a pound, nets the farmer one dollar per bushel. If the pork brings the present figure or last year's prices, wheat feeding brings the $1.50 and more per bushel. And the wheat fed to the hogs refer tilizes the land instead of rob bing it. "Barley at the usual prices, fed to hogs, makes cheaper pork than can be produced by corn at usua prices, according to Dr. Withy combe of the Oregon Agricultura college. No state in the Union can beat Oregon in the produc tion of barley, and enough hogs could be produced from it to feed the state, feed Alaska and part of the Orient. "The Oregon Agricultural col lege some years ago got $29.50 an acre in two months from an alfalfa field by feeding the alfalfa to hogs. 'And still the two northwest states sent $6,000,000 out for the purchase of Dakota and Nebraska hogs last year. And the four northwestern states sent $15 000,000 out for packing house products. "It is not Nebraska, but Ne braska farmers who raise hogs that put that state on the map." HINTS FUR HEALTH. Don't take bis pills fur liver Ills, But early Jump from bed An hustle on that cambric shirt An' run fur tho woodshed. Then Kit that hlck'ry on tho block An' ,saw fur all It's worth. You'll soon tiu hctiln' round tho town Your liver's best on earth. Your stummlck's full o' holes, you sayl Well, quit your boo.ln' qulok. An' when you Bit that offul thirst Jlst tuinblo In tho crook. You'll eat bh much as that there pit; If you ko out un' plow An' pitch yon Meld of clover hay Up Into that huymow. You've got sore corns on every too? Gem ci'lppens, they must pain! You've pared 'em oltar Into the bono ' An' still they sprout again? Well,, here's tho cure fur corns, my friend do baiofoat with the chickens. Thuy'll grab, an off your corna will bo To beat tho very dickens I C. M. BAItNlTZ. SOLDIERS CAMPED AT WARM SPRINGS Field Artlllory Will Engago In Target Practice Until November 1st Batteries F and D, Second Field Artillery, composed of eight officers and 252 men, with 300 pack mules and 21 four-mule teams, left' Vancouver Barracks last Friday morning for Warm SpringsIndian reservation where target practice will be held until November 1st. it is expected that the troops will hike 300 miles to and from the reservation, which was fav orably considered by General Marion r. Maus, commander of the Department of the Columbia, as a suitable place to hold Army maneuvers every two years. I he officers who left with the troops were: Captain Edward Stewart in command; Captain W. H. Jones, Captain Robert Pier- son, of the medical department, and Lieutenants Scott Baker, John R. Starkey, C. W. Harlow. W. F. Morrison and Veterinarian Fred Foster. The troops tvill be supplied with provisions from the post at Vancouver, aiad will be shipped by railroad to Mecca, which is G miles from where the camp will be pitched. The ammuni tion was taken by the battery wagons. When tiie soldiers were eaving, rain bean to fall, but this did not deter them. Tho irst day was spent nullintr through muddy roads and late in the afternoon camp was pitched ur uiu nignc. After Lion ten ant-Colonel G. W. VanDeusen takes th n roar ide for officers he will assume us command of the Second Field Artillery at Warm Springs. He expects to overtake them by the time they reach camp, riding his horse there. The troops will pass the time after they reach camp in practic ing aiming and shooting 3.2 inch guns. Most of the practice will be sub-caliber. The guns will be aimed as though they would be fired and then a rifle, which is attached, will be fired at the tar get. The troops are exected to ar rive at camp Sunday, October 1. Tho Doctor's Twins. An Irish doctor whllu enjoying n holiday In tho country took the oppor tunity, along with u friend, to go fishing. During operations tho doc tor'n sinker enmo off and was lost. Hero was n dilemma no sinker, no. more fishing that day. Happy thought ho had a bottle In his pocket. Tho bottle was filled with water, carefully corked and sent down on Its mission. After a few minutes' Interval tho doctor had a bite und pulled up his lino nt racing speed, finding a fine pair of fish, one on each hook. "Ila, doctor, twins this time," ex claimed his companion. "Yes," quoth tho doctor, "and brought up on tho bottle too." BIG DANC At Sanford's Hall ATURDAY. SEPT. Everyone is familiar with the classy, uptodate duj been giving. Next Saturday night we are going to cutrf nAm .'nk-Jf FJfiv rrnis will be the admission pnee. M like to sec more ladies present at these dances. It wont anything and your rights will be protected, tveno have a good time. MUSIC: Given by & SHUGEf All Rights Reserved PIANO AND DRUM Changed His Mind. When Representative Drown was practicing law at Newton he fell out with the district Judge over some trlvJ ni mutter. One day the court wanted him as a witness In a cuho and Hcut tho sheriir after him. "Just tell tho Judge to go to said Ilrown when the sheriff told him to como to court. "All right," said tho sheriff. Tho latter wheeled around and start ed toward tlio courthouse. Brown turned and looked at him. The longer ho looked tho more convinced was ho ho had made a mistake. K iw. t,.rt,wi after tho sheriff. Hut tho sheriff was too fast for him and readied tho court room unmolested. "May It nleaso tho court." Rfllfl Mm sheriff, "Mr. Ilrown told mo to tell iijo court, xo go to ," Just then Hrown ruslipd iiirnnr.ii !. doonto tho courtroom. 1111(1 liofm'it ftnv. thing could bo Bald or (lmin liv tim Judge Hrown remarked: "Alay It I) enSO VOIir hnnni- T l.nu changed my mind. You needn't go. I'll testify." 'Iho Incident caused SO mill'll lllorrl. inent that tho staid old Judge forgot tho Insult und ordered It witness stand to testify irnn.ni. no.. Dancing Commences al U FRED ZELL, Floor Manager SALI FOR 1 60 Acres Land Five miles easl of town . All -t gjj I 1 5 acres under cuiuvcuw. is fenced, no buildings. $20 per Acre Call at this office Journal