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About The Madras pioneer. (Madras, Crook County, Or.) 1904-current | View Entire Issue (Nov. 23, 1911)
The Madras Pioneer MADRAS, CROOK COUNTY. OREGON. THURSDAY. NOVEMBER 23. 1911. NO. 10 1L ix ATER BOND ELECTION CARRIED--WORK TO BE RESUMED IMMEDIATELY f(jj Button, the Portland Firm Who Have the i-ll 1. U Cuptam A!xa Tho TUw 3(ltract tO install uic oyovwui nw inci. incy Resume Operations immediately TEM BEST ONE IN CENTRAL OREGON E move Will Be Put In Reservoir In Order to Enable the KJJBi I k (0 Continue During Freezing Weather Twelve Hydrants Will Be Installed Throughout Business District LUMBERMEN AFTER HOMESTEAD LAND Party of Flva Buy Extensive Outfit Here and Loavefor HarnoyCounty Llkoa This Country special water bond election it Monday aiiernuun almost unanimously. But dissenting ballots were ;d out of a total of G5 cast. uiink were thrown out Af rlpfects in marking. Bl' " , jg a count of 50 votes in of the bonds. lediately after the ballots pH the resu t was tele- .! fn Hip .T. H. CaUSeV Co.. ftu vv enver bonding firm, and to Rnfton of Portland, f lave the contract to install rstem. A telegram the next .... from the latter hrm said rould commence work im- ttely. The telegram reads lows: Portland, Ore, Nov. 21, 1911. iW. Turner, u, Oregon. I commence work immediately. o hear it carried bo well. JelTry & Hufton. pter telegram received yes- r said that they had order- land would ship to this within the next few days. said the cold weather would oterfere with their work at if necessary to complete the job with the least possible delay they would cover the reser voir and put in a stove so as to enable them to continue the Work without interruption from freez ing weather. They will probably employ a force of at least 25 men. Besides the reservoir there is several hundred feet of trenches to be dug for the water mains. The system will cover the entire town and a main will extend to the Oregon Trunk depot. The mains will be laid in depth sufficient so that there will never be any danger of freezing up even in the coldest weather. Twelve hydrants will be installed at different places throughout the business and residence dis trict. The pressure from the high reservoir will be ample to combat any conflagration that might start. When completed Madras will have as good, if not better, water system than any other town in Central Oregon. Undoubtedly some provision will be made in the ordinance to enable users to use the water at certain hours of the day for sprinkling their lawns. ICAL BREVITIES IW. Turner and wife spent W at their ranch at Powell iNewbillof Grizzly was leiness visitor in Madras by. Miron and family have re Attorney W. P. Meyers and wife spent Wednesday in Madras. A. Segal returned from Port land Sunday evening and left Tuesday evening for Bend to look after his interests there Word was received Saturday morning by she family of C. Mc Pherson, of Hisler, that Mr. Mc- J their former home atpherson was not expected tosur rille. VanTassel was in town Vanora Monday. Van savs 'y is growing. Mary Pitzer of f;ri7.7.1v the early part of the week ! inends at Madras. 1 Dee and John Lewis of r were visitors in Mnrl liter part of the week. !M Mrs. Claude fi Pnm. e the proud possessors of a Monday, the 20th. Miey E. Benrlnnrl J at Warm Springs at r to business matters. Oliver, postmaster of was in Mnrii-oc Rafter business mar.- ce and Jaol, ,.k d dance. In8lrol ndMrs. Pni.i , mil u " wiuum anu sssr00 frora "Neill, traveling freight-. agent of the 0.- 'nJT in town a 8hort ayn business. i!!Asln of Blizzar1 4, Li03' rovo i b,HT.T??W Hay. vive but a few days. Chas. Bye left for Redmond Monday evening where he will have charge of the Oregon Grill during the absence of J. McTag- gart, who is with his family in Madras for a few days. G. V. Stanton has purchased the residence recently vacated by J. W. Dollarhide and has moved it to a lot adjoining the lots owned by Carl McGee. Mr. Stanton will have the house re modeled and I guess we all have a "guess" coming. What? Geo. Austin, tyell driller for the, Oregon Trunk railroad, was in town today after supplies for his well drilling outfit. Mr. Aus tin is now engaged in drilling a well at Opal City and says much difficulty is being experienced in caving in. The well is down to a denth of Sfifi foot now and the drilling is very slow, being through hard basalt rock. As yet there is no indication of water. J. H. Barkley has been nomi nated by Portland Local No. 4, Socialist Party, for state commit teman. Mr. Barkley is known throughout the northwest as a leader in the socialist ranks and be feels confident the day is not far distant when the socialist party will predominate. When that time comes, he says, if he keeps his health, the crowning achievement of his career will bo to occupy the seat now occupied by Gov. West. A party of five homesteaders from Snohomish, Wash., bought an extensive outfit here last Sat urday and left Sunday afternoon for Harney county to look for homesteads. In the party were Jos. McCullough and two sons, W. Stoler and Henry House. These gentlemen spent over $1700 for their outfit. Mr. McCullough is a prominent citizen of Snohomish, having en gaged in the lumber business there for several years and his companions are associated in the business. They purchased two teams of mules and several head of horses besides several hundred dollars worth of provisions. Af ter securing what land they want, Mr. McCullough will go back to Snohomish, close up his business interests and return to Central Oregon. He made a trip into the Har ney county country several months ago and located the land they will file on. Before coming west the party were all farmers in North Dakota. Mr. McCul lough says Central Oregon looks better to him than any section he has seen in the west and that many friends of his in Snohomish have their eyes turnecTTn this direction. CENTRAL OREGON POTATOES WANTED Railroads Would Use Them On Dining Cars GOOD POTATO COUNTRY Scheme Is Similar to That Adopted by the Northern Pacific to Advertise the Yakima Valley Town Caucus A meeting of the city of Mad ras will be held Monday evening at the Gnteway Theatre, for the purpose of placing in nomination Three Councilmen and a City Marshal, these officers to hold of fice for a period of two years. J. H. JACKSON, City recorder NEW ORGANIZATION FORMED SUNDAY Movement Started In the East Hits Madras Object Is to Study and Discuss Clvlo Conditions The male members of the M. E. church met last Sunday after noon in the Cowherd building and organized a men's bible class. The following officers were elect ed: Rev. J. J. Pacey, teacher and sick visitor; Wm. W. Esselstyn, president; Dan Williams, vice president; I. P. Shutt, secretary and treasurer; B. S. Larkin, class whip. The men and religion movement is being carried on in many of the eastern cities with wonderful results. This new or ganization will meet every Sun day afternoon at 3 o'clock in the Cowherd building. The meeting is open to any who wish to at tend, strangers welcome. Come and spend an hour and hear the various subjects discussed. Ad mission free for men only. Mrs. Pearl Boukofsky, former ly Miss Pearl Dean, arrived in Madras Friday evening from San Francisco to spend several weeks visiting her mother, Mrs. J. E. Dean. The fame of Central Oregon potatoes, raised without irriga tion, has spread to the outer world and as a result thereof, W. F. Hammer, president of the Madras Commercial Club, is in receipt of a communication from (W. H. Paulhamus, president of the Puyallup Fruit Growers As sociation, asking him to supply Central Oregon potatoes, deliver ed at Portland in carload lots. The scheme is not a new one by any means. For several years the Northern Pacific railroad company, the steamboats on Pjget Sound and boats plying between Seattle and California ports, have advertised on their menu cards, the famous Yakima Valley potatoes. These potatoes are charged the consumer 10 cents each. The result is that North Yakima and the entire valley which bears that name has. received advertising worth thousands of dollars to them and the farmer who raised the big potatoes got his share of the profit from the sale of his goods. The potatoes wanted by the railway company must weigh not less than a pound and three quarters. These potatoes are used exclusively by them in their dining car service. For instance, if a carload of large, smooth skinned potatoes were shipped from here to Portland, the same potatoes might be served to some one who was traveling on the Hill or Harriman lines in the ex treme eastern part of the United States. The person who was lucky enough to get one of these big potatoes would know they came from Central Oregon, and were raised without irrigation, because such information would be printed in big black letters on the menu card. There is no better place in the world to raise potatoes than Crook county in Central Oregon. The writer has lived in the Yak ima valley for a number of years, and even with all their irrigation they cannot produce potatoes sun- erior to what has been grown here this season, and the ranch ers declare this year to be the poorest one they have ever experienced. Mr. Hammer has an ad in an other column of the paper out lining the conditions the farmer must comply with. It isn't likelv that any farmer in this vicinitv raised a carload of potatoes of the required weight, this year, but it should be no trouble for i several farmers to go together and ship a few carloads: Anyone desirious of further information should see Mr. Hammer. Mrs. Isu E, B. Crosbv has added n small line of jewelry, holiday novelties and optical goods to her lino of mllli. nery and if the venture proves profit able sue will probably put in u comploto stock of jewelry and silverware, with an experienced jeweler in charge. Mrs. I Crosby is nn excellent business woman and her many friends wish her bucccss. i GREEK VS. GREEK IN DEPERATE BATTLE Message Received In Madras Calling For Armed Deputies to Quell Sup posed Riot In Railroad Camp MASQUERADE DANCE THANKSGIVING NIGHT A small riot in a Greek camp of laborers in the railroad yards at Metolius last Monday caused considerable excitement and for a time threatened to spread to the other camp. In fear of a general uprising, messages were sent out to neigh boring towns for deputies to quell any demonstration that might overreach the strength of the Metolius police force. No armed deputies went from here but an automobile loaded with adven turers journeyed there to satisfy a morbid curiosity of how they carry the dead from the field and bandage up the injured. In this the adventure seekers were disappointed. The riot proved nothing more than an or dinary fight, in which the com plaining witness, Gust Revalli tius, was KnocKeo down wicn a club, his cheek bone splintered and was kicked several times in the ribs and stomach. He was taken to the doctor's office where his wounds were dressed. It could not be learned what started the melee, but it was said that the assailant is known among his countrymen as a bad man and that shortly after the fight he disappeared and could not be found. It is said he is wanted at other places for crimes of a more serious nature. His name could not be learned. A warrant for his arrest was pro cured and placed in the hands of Sheriff Balfour. Mrs. J. E. Dean and daughter returned Wednesday from Hay creek where they have been vis iting with friends for several days. Mrs. Dean says that sev eral farmers of that district are planning to join the Madras Dra matic Club and have sent in their names. The club is not an ex clusive order and the fact that residents of the farming districts are taking an interest in the work is very gratifying. Anyone wishing to become a member should sen i in their name to Mrs. Dean or give it to any member and it will be acted on accordingly. Anticipated That Bg Crowd Will Attend V VALUABLE PRIZES GIVEN Grand March to Take Place at 8:3C Event Looked Forward to With Much Interest $ ft The masquerade dance to I'e given Thanksgiving night at Sar.. ford's hall by the Madras Dra matic Club is being looked for ward to with great interest arjcl the biggest crowd of the season is anticipated. It was anuounced after the minstrel show last Friday night to have the dance on Wednesday night, but this has since been changed to Thanksgiving night. The change was" made especially for the many country people who are planning to attend. A dance on Wednesday night would make it doubly hard on the women who had to drive home and pre pare a Thanksgiving dinner the next day, while to have the dance after the dinner on Thursday, the ladies would have nothing to worry about. The Madras orchestra of three pieces has been engaged and ali who attend are assured of excel lent music. An efficient corps of floor managers will have charge of the dance and any strangers will receive their special atten tion. Four prizes will be given away as follows: Best sustained character (gen tleman) Your pick of any hat in the store, given by the Cen tral Oregon Mercantile Co. ; Best sustained character (lady); Sack of Madras Flour, given by Madras Flour Mill Co. Best ladv waltzer Rntr.lA f perfume, civen bv Red Drug Co. Best gentleman waltzer Shav ing set. given bv W. F. Hnmmpr Co. Another feature of Hip rl an ea is the excellent lunch rn ho soil ed at midnight at McTaggart'a notei. The grand march will tnl place DromDltv at 8:30 Nn limih has been placed on the time when the dance will close. D6n't forget the date, and don't foro-pr. to come. PRIZE CUP FOR OREGON The Great Northern Offers Fifty Dollar Silver Trophy Cup for Best Display at St Paul Land Show Another cup has been put up by uio ureat wortuorn Hallway for com petition at tho great Land Show to bo held in St. Paul December 12 to 23, 1911. This trophy cup will bo a handsome silver cup and can be won by any county, commercial club or individual la tho big State of Ore gon. Tho county, commercial club or individual which makes tho most attractive exhibit of Oregon'8 grains this grasses or fruits will win cup. Porhana exhibit ns nn Individual, and If not. iuouamy you will oxhlblt through your .commercial club's or county's oxhlblt. In any enso, ovon U you nro going to oxhlblt individually and also through olthor your county or commercial clubs oxhlblt, you should do overythlng In your powor to aBslst In guthorlng tho boat fnrm products In your paction. Holp boost. Try to win this cup for youraolf nnd your Boctlon. Considering tho flno con dlt on of Oregon's crops this year, and ho splendid showing Oregon's exhibits are making everywhere at tho different land shows, it will be an honor, indeed, to win tho Great Northern cup for tho best oxhibw made at tho St. Panl Show,