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MADRAS, CROOK COUNTY. OREGON. THURSDAY. FEBRUARY 8. 1912.
NO, 21
plNECTIONS COMPLETED WmTiWlADRAS WATER SYSTEM
ICISMS MADE OF
HOMESTEAD LAWS
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jBstlon ot rrauu uy
Settler Belittled
MHCE IS THE CAUSE
iofflcs Officials Are Unfair to
k In Regard to Their kci-
dtace la New Country
retary Fisher's objections
a Borah-Jones three-year
itead bill, betray ignorance
conditions unaer wmun
heV of information on the
of officials has been the
obstacle to iair treatment
ttlers. United with it is a
predjudice against seiners ;
settler is miilty of actual
ol fmnH nnd nlace
jiciiviw""' ,
him the burden of proving
inocence. inis is contrary
ie whole spirit of the law,
iBSSUHlco o lliuii a tiiiiuv.ciiv.c
mguntil he is proved guilty.
.L.'.li'nn nninfl1 t "KM
a thn nrnvisinn that a
iteader be given six months
of absence each year, ana
ingestion tnat ne oe given
save only during the wint-
tonths. ignores the actual
itiona under which settle-
is made. In a forested
in particularly the best a
f cAn An in the firptfc vear
build a cabin, clear and cul-
e a small patch as a garden,
rder to make a livintr and
Ithe heavy expenses of this
year he must earn moriev
frhere. Mr. Fisher would
him to do so onlv in the
ler, when there is least de-
Ifor labor. His best oppor
J to earn monev is in the
oer and fall, when there is
i to be picked and packed,
to be picked, cram to be
sted and threshed, locrcrinir
done. But Mr. FinW
i tie him down to his claim
dlOUtthe RPnsnn whn lnhn
t demand and rolptiao Viim
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R the demand in tanaf
pence that adverse reports
'pwiai agents De Kept sec-
wwe settler use the infor-
m to frame up a defense
yaadesirp tn nut tVin aofflat.
advantage as against his
A mnr nppnooH nf
is allowed to hear the in-
nt read and to know the
Of the chnrtrn nnA flio
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Ot thf WifnnaoQa in 4-V
guilty of the heinous of-
Itract of public land to have
I worse treatmpnt? Tt a
he may U8e the informa-
D frnmo iikv"
i why Rhnn rl Vin v,-0 tt:
ernaa had every opportun-
iSSBfeindiohnent Is
envied to equal opportun-
--viBHu Himseit r
words "frn
fused in nn nvUi.Mn IT
Resting fraudulent manu-
ifon. T uviaence has
TO manufactured in some
fby special agents anx-
.3 a record for them-
' ,uea tnat
t ft '?!!." Per-
r S nave po sonnd , . 0 i i
.mis nVn mur AV"
itinn u 111X3 practical
rfVS?80?1? subordinate
law fni. v.p,ai?. Sections
eh9fSiletz
emaihu ""bbowb that no
Ne?fLTn 2 secure a
'row Bettler cept
keavfl a b"reaucrats out
Bays the Oregonian. A
, ty nesteud wonlrl nnfi,
"eir views on fha i.
MADRAS TO REVIVE
OLD PUBLIC SALES
Maroh 7 Has Been Set As Date For
Firat Sale to Be Held Thle
Spring
Thursday, March 7 has been
set for the date of the first
Farmer's Public Sale to be held
in Madras this spring. The
exact place of the sale will be
announced in a later edition of
the Pioneer. All ranchers who
have farming machinery or im
plements of any kind, or any
stock to dispose of, should notify
N. Q. Poulsen or J. A. Colter,
who are making the preliminary
arrangements.
A list of all stock and imple
ments to be disposed of will be
published before the date of the
sale, thus giving the seller the
advantage of the best advertis
ing, also informing prospective
purchasers of what will be of
fered for sale. Further announce
ments will be made before the
date of the sale.
WILL HOLD MASS
AT CATHOLIC CHURCH
Father Sheehan of B.end Will Con
duct Service At Local Church
Monday Morning
Father Luke Sheehan, of Bend,
will be in Madras Monday to con
duct mass at the Catholic church.
No definite arrangements as to
the time of the services have
been made as yet, though it is
probable they will be held at 10
o'clock. The public is cordially
invited to be present.
N. P. Railwsy Issues Booklet
Another attractive booklet,
issued by the Northern Pacific
Railway Company, setting forth
conditions and prospects through
out Central and Eastern Oregon,
has been distributed, copies be
ing received at The Pioneer of
fice. The booklet dicusses the
conditions first of the entire sec
tion of the state east of the Cas
cades, then goes into a more de
tailed exploitation of the resourc
es and conditions as met with in
each county in this large area,
and then sets forth the advant
ages of each of the cities and
towns in the interior, being in
the, whole a complete and accur
ate index of this part of the
state. In the back of the book
are the testimonials of promi
nent Crook county men, also val
uable statistics in regard to the
state.
There are splendid pictures
throughout, showing the various
sections to the best advantage.
Hog Raising Profitable
With stockyards and packing
houses assuring a ready market
and with hours at good prices,
there is every reason why the
Oregon farmer Bhould make hogs
at least an important side issue.
The hog is a valuable aid tp
fertilizing land and pays a good
return on the crops he consumes.
With larger areas of orchard
vearlv comincr into bearing he
will devour large quantities of
mienor iruit wnicn is not otnur
wise marketable. He will thus
yield a nrofit on what is now
wasted. The yearly increase in
young pigs keep the supply rap
idly increasing from a small be
ginning. He is a lucrative in
vestment. The secret of success in farm
ing, as in other industries, lies
m findinor a use for everything.
There is no more use why the
culls and windfalls of the orch
ard should be thrown away than
there is wanton destruction of
the slabs and sawdust of the
sawmill. There is a use for
everything oh the farm, if the
farmer will but seek until ho
finds it,-rOrgontan,
Councilman Pearce First to Enjoy
City's New System
CONTRACTOR JEFFERY IS PUSHING WORK
Mains Will Be Thoroughly Tested For Breaks and Leaks Before
Being Covered As Fast As Connections Are Made Water
May Be Had In Every Residence and Business Place
That Madras has a water ays-1 has
tern is an actual, existing fact.
The first connections and fittings
were made Thursday in the home
of Councilman 0. A. Pearce, and
he enjoys the distinction of be
ing the first resident of Madras
to have running water from the
new system in his house. He is
happy now in the hope that his
days of carrying water are at an
end.
All of the pipes are laid, the
pumping plant is in operation,
the reservoir is ready and water
was pumped into it today, and
now all may have water in their
homes and places of business as
soon as their private connections
are made and their house fittings
attached. The city officials who
have spent a year or more of
hard, patient work, overcoming
difficulties of every nature which
at times were the cause of much
inconvenience and discourage
ment may take a breath of relief,
for the hardest work is all finish
ed. Although water can be had in
the residences at present, the
water system is not completed.
Several days will be spent in
testing the pipes for leaks and
breaks, connections must be
made, fire hydrants put in place,
ditches covered, and many other
more or less important details to
be attended to before the plant is
officially turned over to the city
by the contractors.
The pumping plant was first
put into operation Thursday, wa
ter pumped through all of the
pipes and into the reservoir, rea
dy for use. In all there are a
bout three miles of pipe mains
laid, extending from the reser
voir along Fifth street as far
north as Willow Creek, going
four blocks east of Fifth street
and west as far as the depot and
railroad, and around by the Mad
ras mill. With the twelve hy
drants distributed over this area,
Madras will be well protected
from fire, and practically every,
house in the city will be so sit
uated as to be able to connect
with the water systm at a small
cost,
Councilman Pearce has visited
many of the merchants and
property holders in the city, and
met with encouraging suc-
. i i :u
cess in securing water suuscnu
ers. The disadvantage of being
without water has been felt so
long, that it is not necessary for
him to have to point out the ad
vantages to be enjoyed by hav
ing water in every business and
residence. The Oregon Trunk
Ey. Co. has made arrangements
whereby they will connect with
the city system and obtain all of
their water from the reservoir.
"GALICO BALL," ST.
VALENTINE'S NIGHT
Madras Dramatic Club Plane For
Party . to Celebrate Popular
Holiday
Another big dance, this time
the "Calico Ball" will be held
St. Valentine's night, Wednes
day, February 14. All ladies are
expected to wear calico dresses,
and each to make a gentleman's
necktie of the same material,
seal the necktie in an envelope
and deposit the same in a box,
provided for that purpose, in the
dance hall.
Each gentleman, as he enters
the hall will be allowed to take
an envelope from the box. The
lady who wears the dress to
match the necktie he draws is
his partner.
Everybody is expected to be
there, for this is one of the last
big holiday dances of the season,
and all of the ladies are expect
ed to dress according to plans,
and not forget the necktie, for
unless there are enough ties for
all the fellows, some poor swain
must spend the evening all alone.
Special decorations will be had
for the evening, good music will
be provided, and a big night is
promised to one and all. But
the fellows had best come early
and take their pick of the envelopes.
See new line of
at Mrs. Crosby's.
Gold-stone iewelry
THE GREATEST WOMAN IN THE WORLD.
...... , .-, Carter w New York Owm
REPUBLICANS HOLD
MEETING IN BEND
Dlscuoa Prospoctlve Candidate and
Political Situation of Crook
County
For the purpose of discussing
the political conditions in the
county, a number of prominent
Republican voters of Bend, Red
mond, Madras, Metolius, Laid
law, Prineville and other parts
of the county met at the Pilot
Butte Inn in Bend last Saturday
night. It was decided that the
vntprs in the various nrecincts
over the county express their
choice of candidates lor the re
spective county offices, hoping
thus to prevent the strength of
the party being broken by a su
perabundance of candidates in
the field.
The Oregon Trunk train, on
which all the representatives
from the northern part of the
county went, didn't arrive in
Bend until 3 o'clock Sunday
morning;, thus delaying the ses
sion until that unholy hour.
Among those present were
Mayor Jones, J. W. Brewer, J.
A. Wilcox, W. C. Walker, G. E.
Dobson, G. D. Wells, of Red
mond, W. D. Barnes, J. B. Wint
er, ot Laidiaw, w. a. .bottman,
of Metolius, Howard W. Turner,
0. A. Pearce and John McTag-
gart, from Madras.
Senate Passes Homestead Law
While Secretary Fisher was
before the House public land
committee last Monday making
an argument against the Borah-'
Jones three year homestead bill,
Senator Borah called up this very
measure before the Senate and
secured its prompt passage, with
out a dissenting Vote. So thor
oughly was the Senate convinced
by Senator Borah's recent speech
that it passed the bill in a few
minutes.
Secretary Fisher told the House
committee that this bill would
make it altogether too easy for
the homesteader to get title to
public lands and he thought also
it would tend to induce fraud.
At most he would require five
successive years of cultivation
and continuous residence on land
for the last three years.
He said he might consent to a
change in existing laws permit
ting homesteaders to be away
from their lands during the win
ter months, but he would not
favor a bill giving them six
months' leave of absence each
year. -That, he said, was too
much.
A card party and dance Tues
day night and a dance Wednes
day night were enjoyed by Mad
ras people this week. Tuesday
night was the reguar meeting
night for the Dramatic Club,
and a pleasant evening was had.
After the Card games, a most ap
petizing lunch was served by
the ladies, after which dancing
was enjoyed until midnight.
On Wednesday evening another
informal dance was held, Fritz
Feuerbach, Ben Ashley, Clyde
Ogden and Charlie Eagles fur
nishing the music.
S. J. Sellers and wife will leave
Saturday morning for Mr. fellers
home in Geder county Mo., their
hurried trip being occassioned
by a telegram received Friday
saying that Mr. Sellers father
was not expexted to live. 'No
further information was given
in ttiermessage. Mr. Sellers re
ceived a letter from his father
last week in which he said that
all was well at home, and the
sad message received Friday
came without warning.
The revival services at the
local M. E. Church will continue
Sunday and throughout the week,
preaching each, evening at 8
o'clock bv Rev. John J, Pacey,
Sunday afternoon there will be
a special meeting for men held
at Metolius. The public is cor
dially invited to all sorvicoa, '
IDEAL CONDITIONS
FOR RECORD SEASON
Ranchers Expect Biggest
Crops this Year '
FALL SEED FLOURISHING
Happy Smile that Wont Corns Off
Met With In All Parts of Crook
County
TCvrv rendition ndints to a
record crop in Crook County arid
the entire eastern section of the
state for 1912. Ranchers from
every section who have been in
terviewed are unanimous in ex- '
pecting a great crop this year.
The big snow, the rains which .
followed, the mild weather of
the past two or three weeks and
the heavy fogs are the ideal con
ditions which will help to bring
about the bumper crops.
And the farmers are not-'negr
lecting to do their part. Not
only has there been a much larg
er number of acr.es, sown; or else
prepared for crops, but the ranch
ers have used, more care in pre
paring their ground than in pre
vious years. Much of the time
which has previously been used
for hauling crops and provisions
and supplies has this year been
used in the preparation of the
ground for crops, and the gene
ral improving of conditions about
the ranch.
The fall sown grain-never look
ed better. If the present weath
er conditions, which have been
ideal, continue, there will be a
well rounded smile of satisfac
tion this summer on the faces of
many Crook County ranchers who
think they have seen their share
of hard luck, and are now en
titled to a slice of prosperity.
Reports from the Willamette
valley, the Columbia River basin
and all the interior points of Ore
gon are of the same nature as
those which prevail in Crook
County, and unless something
goes wrong before immigration,
Oregon will have evidences of
prosperity to show ' her visitors
this summer, th6 like of which
have never'been shown before. . -
WILL NOT ISSUE
ANY ROAD BONDS
Prlnevlllo Mass Meeting Takes No
Action because of Recent Ruling . '
or Supreme Court j
t
A. H. Parkie returned Wed
nesday from Prineville, where
he had gone to attend the mass
meeting called for the purpose
of discussing the probability of
issuing bonds to build the Crook
county section of the north and
south trans-state road. Although
the meeting was well attendd,
and all were unanimous in declar
ing for better roads, nothing was
done toward furthing the pro
posed trans-state road, owing to '
recerrtdecisions of the Supreme
Court in which it was held that '
any measure, whereby a county
would issue bonds for road build
ing was unconstitutional.
A short time' ago Jackson coun
t? voted IjondB for the purpose
of building a tnodern nighway i
from Medford .to Crater Lake,
ihe measure was opposed in the '
courts, with the result 'that th6
Supreme Court declared themea
sure' unconstitutional. No fur
ther steps will be taken at pre
sent toward Promoting the pro-
Chaa. M., Dizney, assistant
PMtmaater in the Madras post
off ice, was m Ths Dalle the.
PTRTrfcu rfi16 wdk attend
ing the United SUtw, Civil Sr
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