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The madras pioneer
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Entered as second class matter
August 29, 1904, at the Postof
fice at Madras, Oregon, under
the Act of Congress of March 3,
1879.
A Word of Warning
Thursday, March 7, 1912.
A Plain Duty
Some 13,000 persons we are
told responded to the call of
Governor West that they write
to persons in the East and Mid
dle West on Colonist day (Feb
ruary 22) advising them to come
out and locate in Oregon. All
of this is well, provided the
letter writers had some definite
suggestions to make to their
friends in regard to location,
the price of land, opportunity to
engage in business, etc., with
some knowledge of the capa
bilities, resources and inclina
tion of the people whom they
urged to come hither.
A .general appeal to home
seekers in the name of Oregon's
gracious climate, generous soil
and exceptional advantages is
one thing. Personal appeal to
one's friends to break up home
and family ties and come hither
to make a new start, without
specifying in the matter of op
portunity and location is quite
another. The man who writes a
personal appeal on this basis
takes upon himself a grave re
sponsibility and one that, if his
appeal is answered favorably he
is in duty bound to follow to the
end, at least of meeting nis
friend, upon arrival, making him
welcome and supplying him with
all the information that a
stranger who comes seeking a
new home and occupation amid
unfamiliar . surroundings
quires, and-to whioh he is
titled.
It is relatively easy to get
ditions to our population by
vertisment of our climate,
portunities and resources,
to retain them by friendly over
tures, advice (and . direction is
quite another matter. These
things are not subject to pass
ing fancy or even generous im
pulse. They represent a duty
voluntarily assumed that as a
point of honor, or in the interest
of the friendship that is pre
sumed to have dictated the letter
of invitation) should be faith
fully discharged.
The object of our' effort to
increase our population is not
alone to get people to come to
the state. It should be suppli
mented by an honest, conscien
tious effort so to direct and
advise those who come that they
will be satisfied to remain and
make the most of opportunities
as they present themselves. The
first year will ' usually tell, the
story for the incoming colonist.
If by that time they have become
located in their various vocations
the prospect that they will be
come dissatisfied and return to
"old Missouri" or any other sec
tion of the country where the
re-en-
ad-ad-op-but
The best way to learn the faults
of our section of the country in
such manner as to be able to cor
rect them, is to learn of them
directly from those who come in
to this section, and then leave.
If these parties can be induced
to tell frankly what features are
attractive to them, and what fea
tures unattractive, then if they
leave "without involving themsel
ves in anv deals, to find out if
possible, what reasons they give
for their failure.
Mr Charles B. Starina, of Pitts
burg, Kansas, who has spent
week here looking over the cou
ntry with an idea of locating,
points out several advantages of
this part ot uroolc uounty over
other interior points, and even
the Willamette Valley, namely the
fertility and depth of soil, the
irood roads which he has seen.
the mildness of the winters, and
not the least important, the heal
thful climate. But he points out
also the lack of school facilities
outside the corporate cities, whi
ch would almost prohibit a man
of family, interested in the educ
ation, and general welfare of his
children, from bringing his fam
ily here to live. The school dist
ricts are large, and it is hard fcr
the children, especially the smal
ler ones, to attend regularly when
the weather is bad.
We are offering no suggestions
as to the best manner of chancr-
ing this condition, but commend
it to the careful consideration,
not alone of the county officers
who have jurisdiction over this
matter, but to the residents and
business men, as a warning that
unless they use their influence,
and means when necessary, to
improve this condition, it will
hardly be probable that thev will
be able to note any great chancre
or development in the near fut are
or an increase in the volumn of
their business, which must dep
.11 il
ena airecuy on tne numoer
families in the community.
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If you wish to know whether those
cakes you buy are made of rots and
spots or not Just heat them. When
cold the rots and spots have the nor
mal egg smell, but when hot they
aren't a sweet forgetmenot.
A Pennsylvania Incubator manufac
turer claims that hjs machine hatches
1,200 chicks for less than 21 cents a
hatch. Now, If that's a He It's a whop
per. India Runner ducks originated In a
red hot climate and should especially
flt the Pacific slope and the southern
states. In the last Australian laying
contest their average was over 200
eggs per year.
It Is now law In New York that food
products may be kept In cold storage
only sir months unless the state su
perlntendent of health extends the
time, and he has the power to make it
six months longer.
If you happen to be sold a setting of
rots, don't flare up and send a rotten
letter to the editor. lie Is not a "trus.
tee of providence." nor does he keep
his fingers on all the keys of the unl
verse. Spurious advertisements occa
sionally slip Into papers, religious and
secular, for editors nre not acquaint
ed with all the rascals of the rogues'
gallery any moro than you are.
The fellow who Is too stingy to buy
good eggs from a fancier and buys his
eggs for hatching at a grocery re
minds one of the fellow who married
a mulatto because she didn't need to
buy a hat to save her from sunburn.
At the late New Orleans show the
first prize Wbite Wyandotte hen. val
ued at $1,000. was swiped by a hungry
negro, who was captured Just as he
was about to cut off her cackler. Her
owner fainted for Joy when she was
restored to his fond, embrace.
Winter eggs are not laid by scrubs
any more than by scrub brushes. You
are hatching this season to get pullets
to lay winter eggs that sell at M
per dozen, but you'll not get them
from stock that looks like 3 cents.
Mock Cherry Pie.
Take two cups of cranberries, cut In
halves and soak one-half hour in cold
filter to remove seeds. Stir one ta
blespoon cornstarch In a little cold wa.
tcr. mix It wjth one cup of boiling wa
ter and boll until thick. Remove from
climate is savage and the Winers ! the fire nnd add the cranberries, a cup
long, is remote. "It is therefore
plainly the duty of those who
induce friends or acquaintances
to "come to Oregon, " to see to
it that thosew ho accept the in
vitation are given, a proper wel
come upon arrival .and such' di.
recton, as to localities. or business
opportunities as the case may
be, as will land them at once
upon their feet and pointed the
way to contentment, and ulti
mate prosperity. Oregonian.'
of seeded raisins, a tablespoon of but
ter, a pinch of salt, a cup of sugar and
iwo teaspoons of vanilla. Line a pie
thS with pastry, pour in the filling, cov
er with crust and bake.
To Clean Baby's Bottle.
Mothers of bottle babies will find a
great trouble and timesaver in cleaning-
baby's bottle by the use of the tea
leaves left ovei from teamaklng. Sim
ply put the leaves Into the bottle with
the water and wash as usual. You will
find this method superior to anything
in cleaning the bottles after the milk
bus been allowed to stand overnight In
them.
ACTIVE AGAINST TRUSTS
Prssent Administration Has Waned
Constant Warfare.
Pooplo gcnorally havo novor givan
Prosidont Taft credit for tho romnrk
ahlo activity of his administration
against tho trusts. Uullko his prede
cessor in offlco, ho did not hunt tho
trusts with brass bands, trumpots and
flying banners. Ho did not advortieo
to tho far corners of tho country what
ho intended doing beforo ho started
in campaigning against tho big com
blnations of capital.
But tho fact Is, that Prosidont Taft
has done moro In fighting tho trusts
than any other president in tho his
tory of tho country. A number ot tho
biggest monopolies havo boon dla
solved by prosecutions at tho direc
tion of President Taft, notably tho
Standard Oil and Tobacco Trusts.
During tho throo years in offlco,
there havo been instituted undor tho
Shormnn Anti-Trust Act, thlrty-sovon
prosecutions of illegal combinations
of capital. A number of these havo
already been successful and the poo
plo may look for tho favorablo con'
elusion of many others. This is a ro-
cord that throws in the ohado tho
performances of any other president,
although it covers but threo years.
President Roosevelt was quite actlvo
In fighting tho trusts, yet In hiB sovon
years in office, from 1901 to 1908, ho
caused but forty-four suits to bo
brought against tho trusts.
TO PROBE LIVING COST
President Taft Wants to Know Cause
of Hlflh Prices.
One subject In which the average
householder has a vital interest is
the high cost of living. Much has
been written and spokon about the
over growing expense of the American
household, but tho blame for the con
dltion which seems to prevail all
over tho country has not yet been
fixed.
President Taft proposes to do this,
and one of the most timely subjects
he has discussed recently is this samo
problem. President Taft proposes to
appoint a commission, consisting of
experts, to carry on an investigation
as to why food prices are steadily
going skyward. The middleman is be
ing freely blamed because it seoms to
cost more each year to live and many
believe the charges well founded,
President Taft's proposed commission
would ascertain this fact accurately,
and the causes once learned, it is
thought the problem could be solved
President Taft himself says of the
plan: "One legitimate advantage of
such an official investigation and re
port, is the enlightened and Informed
public opinion, which of Itself, will
often Induce or compel the reform of
unjust conditions or the abatement of
unreasonable demands."
COMES OF GOOD STOCK
President Taft's Family Just Plain
People for Generations.
President Taft's family halls orig
inally from Massachusetts, tho town
of Uxbrldge. Tafts are said to be so
thick there that oven a woman cannot
throw a stone without hitting one.
The Tafts held a re-unlon at Ux
brldge In 1874 and descendants of the
original Robert Taft flocked there
from all parte of the country. Alphon
so Taft, the father of the President,
delivered an historical address at this
re-unlon in which he made a some
what remarkable prophecy, all with
out being conscious of It. This Is
what he said, the account being taken
from tho report of the re-unlon pub
lished at the tlmo:
"Our family has not embarked much
upon national politics, except that
they have shared In the battles of the
country when National Independence
was to be won and also when the Un
ion was at stake. But brilliant politi
cal careers have not been character
istic of the Tafts of the past. It is
not safe to say what may be in store
for them. There is a tide in the af
fairs of men and also of families."
Alphonso Taft himself started tho
turn of tho tide which he then predict
ed. His son William, who was later
to have a brilliant career as Secretary
of War, and Btlll later as President,
was that year entering Yale,
The Taft ancestors have been of
mighty good stock. Peter Taft (1715)
Is reported to havo boon "a largo,
good looking man with a magnani
mous disposition,"
Aaron Taft, another ancestor, was
also magnanimous, so much so, that
ho lost money by endorsing a friend's
notes. Despite this fact he Is report
ed to havo been a man of groat intel
ligence, as well as integrity. Going
still further back, there was Captain
William Taft who capturod Blarney
Castlo in tho 16th century.
Party Rich In Traditions.
Tho Republican party is not only
rich in men, but rich in practical and
beneficial principle. Tt 1b rich, too,
In its record of promlsos porformed
and pledgor fulfilled, and so we are
for party and party principles first
and acquleBco in tho choice of tho
majority, rallying around tho standard
boarer, who will carry us again to
Ylotary. Hn'' & Sherman.
OREGON GETS CHOICE
OF EXPOSITION SITES
Largo Delegation Loaves Noxt Wook
To Make Selection For Stato
Portland, Ore. March 5 ( Spe
cial ) Response to the call of
the Oregon Developement Lea
gue for a large representation
from Oregon, on tho ocassion of
choosing the site for its build
ing at the Panama Pacific Inter
national Exposition at San Fran
cisco in 1915, has been so great
that it will probably be necessary
for more than one special train
to carry the delegation.
The day set is March 14, and
trains will leave Portland on the
afternoon of March 12. Word
has been received from such ex
treme points as Lakeview, Burns
Klamath Falls, Baker and Asto
ria that will be represented by a
delegation. Eugene is planning
to send a banner delegation of fif
ty or more; this will be' the larg
est outside of Portland. Two
hnudred members of the Port
land Commercial Club will make
the trip. As the most of the
delegates will be accompanied
by their ladies, the occasion will
be of considerable social signifi
cance. The fare from Portland
will be $ 25 for the round trip.
Oregon has been conceded the
unusual honor, even over Califor
nia itself, of the first choice of
site. The invitation that has
been extended by the Fair Offi
cials and the Commercial bodies
of San Franicsco indicates that
the entertainment they will pro
vide will be of a most elaborate
nature.
For Good Farms
City Property and
Business Chances
SEE 0, W. BARNETT
OKl'lOK MAIN BTIUCKT, MADKAB, OHKOON
Houses to Rent
CHOICE LOTS IN DEPOT
ADDITION
Blue Print Township Plats
Corrected uptodnto, Bhowing nnmcs
of cntrymen, vacnnt land, nvcra and
creeks, GO cents each.
Land Scripts For Sale
For securing title to nil knds of Gov
ernment land without rcrtiouiico or im
provement, nt lowest market prices.
Write ub for particulars. All kinds of
Land ofllco business a specialty. Twen-ty-flvo
yenrs experiunco. Koforence,
l'rcnch & Co., Bunkers.
Hudson Land Company
Tho Dulles, Oregon
Elite TonsoriaTpai
BATH!
I ADRAS, 0REi
Madras Dray&Traj
Work neatly and quIckj
Prices reasonable!
Piione in your ordej
F. A. ZELl,
Complete line of optical gJ
vrosDys.
NEW POSTAL RULING.
In compliance with orders is
sued bfy the postmaster general
under date of February 21, 1912,
all postmasters in the United
States at postal savings deposi
tories may now receive deposits
from anyone over 10 years of age
although they may be patrons of
another postoffice. Under the
old ruling postoffice savings
banks could only receive depo
its from patrons of their own of
fice. By otncial order JNo.bUl the
post master general has amend
ed the law by recinding the
former order.
J. A. Coulter has tradeed his
Agency Plains ranch for Oregon
City property, and will leavj Cen
tral Oregon about thel 5th. or 20
h. of the month to make his
home in the Valley. Euge ne Cu
mins, a orotner-in-law ot A. J.
Ringo, is the man on the other
end of the deal, and will move on
he Coulter place sometime this
month.
All kinds of commercial print
ing at Pioneeroffice.
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The New '
MADRAS FLOUR MILLS
Are Now Making Three Brands of Flour
MADRAS FLOUR (straight)
HIGHLAND PATENT (1 ft grade)
DESCHUTES FLOUR (2nd
All our FLOUR is of natural color
The only right color, flavor and quality
All i u nraClG
r-n uianua arc iir&L uidob iur men
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Madras Flour .VW"
H. R DIETZEL, Proprietor
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