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Madras Pioneer
MADRAS, CROOK COUNTY, OREGON, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 21. 1911.
NO. 14
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nas in Madras Better Than Ever
Claus Was Here
Day Last Week
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Every flood Little
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c,oe Festivities
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all tught and befm, ho
Vnf80,0d little bys
ln Madras will Have
some token of his annual visit
Santa was hero a short time
the other evening, sizing up the
situation, and while his reindeer
stopped at the new O.-W. R. &
N. .well for a drink, Santa volun
teered the following news to a
representative of The Pioneer:
"Central Oregon this year is a
problem that I hadn't quite figur
ed on," said Santa. "You see,
the world is getting a little big
ger everv year, and mv lonir ex-
perience has taught mo to make
.allowances for an ordinary in
crease in each locality, I had
been reading about the wonders
of Central Oregon, saw Tillman
Reuter's exhibit pictured in the
Pioneer, heard the whistle of
the locomotive and saw visions
of an experiment farm at Mad
ras. My visit was to get an idea
of how many presents it would
take to go around. The last time
I was here I had a good view of
the country from the top of Griz
zly and it was an easy matter to
count the few houses dotting the
landscape here and there, but
this year there are so- many I
had to make a trip ahead of lime
to get a line on the situation."
And old Kriss laughed so heart
ily that the sleigh rocked back
and forth and the reindeer be
came restive.
"My but it's warm down here,
and I believe I'll be moving north
again before I melt." The news
man offered him an Owl, but
with a merry ! 'thank you, I nev
er smoke," the reindeer leapt in
to the traces and old Santa had
left Madras until Christmas eve.
The Christmas spirit in Madras
is just as great this year as ever
before. The stores have enjoyed
a good trade and every little boy
and girl, sweetheart and beau,
and papa and mamma will find
something in their stocking. on
Christmas morning.
Both the Christian and Meth
odist churches have provided an
entertainment for Saturday even
ing. The Methodist church people
have announced that Santa Claus
will arrive there at 8 o'clock Sat
urday eve and will bring with
him Old Uncle Crusty, this latter
fellow is one of Santa's assist
ants and he will take the pres
ents off the tree and distribute
them among the boys and girls.
The cantata, "Santa Claus in
Slumberland," will also be pro
duced. No admission will be
charged and you are especially
requested to be present.
A lengthy program has been
provided for the Christian church
and they will also have a Christ
mas tree loaded down with good
ies for the children.
Following is the program ar
ranged for the Christian church:
Song "Hark the Herald Angels Sing"
Invocation Rev. Hysom
Bong "Beautiful Christmas
Recitation Ruth McTaggart
Recitation Percy Culp
Song Father 'Xmas
Recitation Hazel Tucker
Recitation Goldie Hardy
Song i Christmas Bells
Recitation Lyle Hardy
Recitation ' ? Morris Milner
Song ,.J Hail Christmas Morn
Recitation ' Meurice Snook
Recitation Nita Davis
Song ' Christmas Story
Recitation Ruth Barclay
Recitation Mrs. Hardy
Solo Gwenith Davis
Recitation ., Roscoe Crosby
Pantomime Christmas Eve
Rev. Pacey has announced
special services for Sunday and
Christmas Day at the M. E.
church. Two sermons on Sun
day at 11 a. m. and 8 p. m., and
on Christmas Day at 11 o'clock
a. m. They extend a welcome to
all.
The festivities in Madras will
close with a grand ball at San
ford's hall in the evening given
by the Madras Dramatic club.
DRILLERS WORKING
AT MOORE RANCH
Tired of Hauling Water, Well Known
Farmer Employs Men and Ma
chine to Sink Well
Another rancher who is tired
of hauling water in this section,
has decided that he will endeavor
to secure enough for domestic
purposes by drilling a deep well.
Albert Moore last week let a
contract to the Central Orecron
Well Co., to sink a well several
hundred feet deep if necessary.
The machine was moved out to
Mr. Moore's ranch, about eight
miles southeast of Madras, the
latter part of the week and work
was commenced Monday,
Porter Ashlev is able to ha
around again after being laid up
for the past ten days with a frac
tured rib and other minor injur
ies received in an accident
LEAP YEAR DANCE
IS THE BEST EVER
Ladles Will Have Entire Charge, Even
to Buying the Supper Gentle
men Admitted Free
The Madras dancing fraternity
is looking forward with eager
ness to the Leap Year ball at
Sanford's hall January 12. The
matter was taken up at the last
meeting of the Dramatic Club
and partial arrangements for
mulated. .
A LeaD Year ball only happens
ev.ery now and then and is one of
the most interesting events of
the dancing world. On that
night the ladies have entire
charge, the gentlemen taking
their place along the wall and
they only get a chance to dance
when asked by the. ladies. The
ladies have to dig up the price of
a ticket while the men are ad
mitted free. The lady escorts
her partner to supper, and for
once in her life pays the bill.
My gracious, Percy, just think
of it! Lady floor managers?
Nothing to do but stick around
and wait till you're asked to
dance. And they've promised
not to be bashful about it either.
And then if a cute little dame,
with big blue eyes, that you had
never met in your life before
should ask you for a dance,
would you turn her away with
the cold, cruel information that
"I don't believe I have ever met
you?" Not on your life. Don't
be afraid to ask any of them,
girls, it's a safe bet you'll al
ways get the glad hand.
Further particulars about the
Leap Year ball will be printed
next week.
ASHLEY BROS. WILL
HANDLE WOOD AND GOAL
If Venture Proves Successful They
Will Deal In All Kinds of Fuel On
An Extensive Scale
Ben and Porter Ashley, under
the firm name of Ashley Bros.,
have opened a wood and coal
yard at the O.-W. R. & N. depot
and will deliver coal to patrons
in any part of the city. They
will handle the Rock Springs
lump coal, which is considered
one of the best grades mined in
the west. They will also handle
wood in any quantity. These
boys have taken 'advantage of
the opportunity to build up an
extensive wood and coal business
and will no doubt got their share
of patronage. They have started
off right by placing an ad in the
local paper.
Mrs. Sarah Coburn
Mrs. Sarah Coburn, a well
known Culver lady, died at her
home in the latter town last Fri
day from cancer of the stomach.
a malady that has afflicted her
for several years. The deceased
has been a resident of Culver
for about seven years and en
joyed the acquaintance of a large
circle of friends. About a year
ago she underwent an operation
and for a time her health came
back, but the cancerous growth
returned again, and for several
months before her death she suf
fered intensely.
Besides the husband, three
children are left to mourn her
loss. George Coburn of Missouri,
William Coburn of Youmrs. Ore..
and Miss Ida Millering of Culver.
lhe funeral was held Sundav
at the family residence, inter
ment being at Gray Butte cemetery.
RANCHER CHARGED
WITH CATTLE RUSTLING
Donald Garrett Arrested
Last Saturday
OTHER ARRESTS PROBABLE
Plaintiffs In Case Arc Well Known
Trout Creek Ranchers Boy'
Father Says.Spite Work
On a warrant-charging'' him
with unlawfully killing cattle,
Donald Garrett, a young home
steader in the Blizzard Ridge
country, was arrested last Satur
day by Deputy Sheriff Yancy of
Prineville. The warrant was it
sued at the instance of Messrs.
Bidwell Cram, H. L. Priday and
W. W. Brown, well known ranch-
Lers in the lower Trout Creek
coantry, who claim they have
been victims of cattle rustlers
for some time.
J. H. Garrett, father' of the
boy under arrest, who is also a
well known rancher on Trout
Creek, said today on his return
from Prineville, that the whole
affair was entirely circumstan
tial and that he didn't believe
the evidence thus far produced
was sufficient to hold his son.
Other individuals against
whom suspicion rests as being
connected in the deal are Judd
McPherson, Claude Lewis and" a
man named Simmons, the latter
two being employed at the Mc
Pherson ranch. Neither of these
three can be located and it is un
derstood that McPherson is at
present in Portland.
The plaintiffs allege that they
found hides with their brand on
at the homestead of young Gar
rett and they also claim to have
found hides with their brand on
in a canyon about four miles
from his homestead near the
Baylis ranch. They also allege
that Garrett brought the' meat
to Madras and sold it at a price
below the market. .
It is also alleged that a calf
belonging to one of the plaintiffs,
was found in McPherson's- barn;
with his brand oh it while the
mother of the calf had been'
slain, the head having been
found in the hog pen, identifica
tion being placed on a missing
horn and a blind eye.
The elder Mr. Garrett says he:.
believes the arrest of his son is
for the most part spite1 work.
The boy was released only a few'
months ago from the penitentiary
where he had been serving a fi.ve
year sentence for forging a
check, and Mr. Garrett claims
he has witnesses to prove that
enemies of the boy passed the "
remark after his parole that they
would put him back in the pen
within three months. '
It is hoped that more complete
details can be obtained for next
week's issue. All of the parties
connected with the proposition '
are well known and both sides
are watching the case with-in-terest.
At present young Garrett is
confined in the county jail at
Prineville awaiting a hearing.
John Conrov. whn hna
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i spending a couple of months at
me nome oi nis parents at Van-':
couver, B. C, returned to Mad
ras Saturday evening. John says
that Vancouver-is a nice town
but that the climate is a tough
dose to take after being in Cen
tral Oregon several years. The
best time to take it is 1nth
spring of the year,
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