The Madras Pioneer
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MADRAS, CROOK COUNTY, OREGG-fr; THURSDAY, April 4, 1912
NO. 29
RAILROADS TO HELP
ADVERTISE WES
WILL CONTEST FOR C. C. GOVEY RESIGNS
CITY CHAMPIONSHIP AS INDIAN AGENT
SATURDAY
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fi BEG1STRATI0N
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L Northern CrooK
7 County
L OH APRIL I9TH
,t of Judges and Clerks
Len.Rj'trflt,on Books
Eit PrlmevlUe Until
I Tuesday Night
the registration
m not be closed until
f, April 3U, uvumv w.w.
j Brown has notified all
wbeen registering voters
,'county that their books
Ik in his office at least
Li ahead of that time.
finder these instructions
toon andD. VY. tfar-
Uohayebeen registering
lii Madras and Kutcher
to, will send their rogis-
itoPrinevilleSatur-
ml lt L.
pig, mis means cnui
jw register with these
ikfore that time, you will
I go to Prineville to reg
it county clerk's office,
ik sworn in on the day
pnary, which is an cx-
ptroubleEome task, both
iwterandfor the election
Ileal books up to date
m 73 voters have regis
n the Madras precinct,
n the republicans have
Mjority, and 138 in the
f precinct, where the ma
iwith the same party,
irimary will be held on
the polls being open
IM-to 7 P.M. Reir-
f hooks open airain for
nber election on tho
il, and will close on
Rtne general election
K two weeks later,
i
U the clerks and judge
Fus precincts follows:
l C.Mason, r A Tm-.
P-Card. Clerks-j. Y
Ul Coulter, Robert R
'Wsprecinct. No. 2H
Fie a Covey. Lvman
J Warren McCorkle.
JjpW. Robbins,
f. Jerry Hollinuilla.
JP Precinct, No. 30
Jo. Blair, C. A. Mc-
C. A. Vanrp.
L .
Bt-W. P. Hammer,
Presley T. Atkins.
Precinct, No. 8
RoG; Kibbee, J. A.
J. A. IWnll
FJOClt, "
Pnclnct, No. 9-d,J.KNow.
fW,II'(irt, No. 10
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Southern and Eastern States Fight
Ing Western Immigration '
of Agrloulturlsta
on
"The Northern Pacific Com
pany is preparing an advertising
campaign to bring colonists
the Pacific Coast, more extensive
than ever before and which wil
mean tho expenditure of hun
dreds of thousands of dollras,'
saiu J. M. Jiannaioru, second
vice-president of the company,
at the Multnomah Hotel yester
day. "In the present day
taKcs more advestising to ac
complish results than was needed
a few years ago, on account o
the increasing competition from
the Southern and New England
states. Awakening to the fac
that the agricultural population
is being rapidly drawn to the
Pacific Coast, they have started
community advertising and are
putting up a strenuous fight to
retain their farming population
and replace what has been drawn
away to the west.
"Ail tnrougn tne uast a reac
tion appears to have set in
against the movement of popula
tion westward and many states
and communities that were once
quite, willing to lend assistance
to the immigration advertising
of the railroads, are now putting
obstacles in the way. any roads
over which our demonstration
cars were once hauled freely now
compel us to pav regular rates
for the privilege of taking our
exhibit cars over their tracks.
Inspite of keen competition,
however, the immigration work
of the Northern Pacific will be
carried on along increasingly
broad lines and we will co-oper
ate in every possible way with
development leagues and similar
organiations of the West in the
effort to bring people of the agri
cultural class to this country. The
lOgged-off lands plan will be one
rof our biggest lines of endeavor
and these lands of Oregon are de
stined to become in a tew years,
as important a feature of her re
sources as they are already be
coming in Washigton, Idaho and
Montana."
Mr. Hannaford said that he did
not believe that the "famine let
ter" sent east recently would
deter immigrants of the needed
class in the West from coming.
"On account of the growth of
our immigation work, J.L.Brick-
er, the general immigration
agent, as appointed Mr. Avery
assistant immigration agent for
this district and I epxect to see
the immigration work of the Nor
thwest grow to still larger propor
tions within the next few'years.
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Joe Beddingfield an,d family
left Wednesday morning for
thoir now home in the Che-
waucan Valley, in Lake Comty.
Mr. and Mrs. Beddingfield rec
ently returned from that country
where they took up land just
south of Paisley, having come
back to Madras to close up- their
business interests in this local
ity. He expets to put in a stor 3
in that section, having much,
faith in the future of that count
ry. Joe said before leaving
Wednesday morning that he did
ont know that he would over
come back to Madras again.
However all wish'him well in the
now home, and hope that pros
perity will drive him this way
again on a visit at least. ,
El
by Amerlcin Press jMsoclation.
SCA1R. Wo UKIPEIRW .
THE south baa a strong candidate for the Democratic nomination In ths
person of Representative Oscar W. Underwood of Alabama. Ab chair
man of thft wnvn nnri mount onmmlttni. nnrl lonrinr nf tha malnrtfv nn
tho floor of the bouse be holds a position ot power second only, if at all. to
that of the speaker, nor has Mr. Underwood's discharge of bis party responsi
bilities been such as to weaken his claims to recognition at the bands of his
party by elevation to a higher office. He Is of the same age fifty as Justice
Hughes, who Is regarded by many as a possible candidate for Republican pres
idential honors. He has been in the bouse since 1895.
COWHERD BUILDING
IS LEASED BY CITY
RIVER TOO MUDDY
FOR GOOD FISHING
Will be Used for City Hall and Head
quarters for tho Madras Firs '
Apparatus
'Councilmen Cook and Randolph
signed a six month lease this
week for the Cowherd building
on men street to De usea as a
city hall and headquarters for the
fire apparatus. Carpenters have
been at work this week remodel
ing the interior of the building.
A large double door is being plac
ed in the front, in order that
he hose cart may be taken in
and out the front rathejr than the
rear of the building. Anapproach
will be built out into the street.
City Recorder J. H. Jackson will
have his headquarters in the new
building, and arrangements will
be made that the council can hold
heir,, ralar meetings there ,
rathestiian ".t the Pioneer othce
atTtfresent. Heretofore all
pubH eBusiness has been conduct
ed at the Proneer office, which has
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been too small on tne occasion oi
important council meetings' or
rials, before Judge Jackson, and
the new building will then meet
demand long felt in Madras .
The building will be ready for
occupancy the first of the week.
Orla Hale, of Culver, who has
. i ri
been on nis rancn in summer
Lake since last November, was
in Madras Wednesday attending
business matters.
Xlrs. Gus Holmes came in Fri-
dav evening from bpokano to
oin her husband, who is em
ployed by the Central Oregon
Mercantile Company.
Local
Anglara Report Poor Condi
tions for Bagging Members of
Finny Tribe
The first fishermen are back,
but few fish have been coaxed
from their rendesvouz. Those
who have made the trip to the
river, have brought back the
news that the river is too muddy
to furnish good sport, and that it
will be from two to four weeks
before conditions will be such as
to make the game worth while.
Porter Ashley, A. W. Culp and
Lewis H. Irving are the experts
who have "returned and reported
that it is too soon, but an explan
ation is always in order and ex
pected when the last two named
go fishing, whether they get the
fish or not.
New Mail Service
The new mail service to Cen
tral Oregon points from this city
was put into operation Wednes
day morning. Under the new'
system, all mail for the interior
that goes through the local post-
office will be transferred to the
North Bank road here, instead
of connecting with it at Portland
as has been the case heretofore,
The incoming mail from Central
Oregon will also be transferred
at Grand Dalles. The contract
for carrying the mail across the
river has been awarded to Earl
Berlin, a local drayman. The
Dalles Optimist.
R. P. Scheurer came in from
Portland the earlv nart of tho
week with a new J. I. Case auto.
Madras Benldlcts and Bachelors to To Take Effect aS SoOtl
Engage In Diamond Conflict flS SUCCeSSOf has been
Next Week . . .
The big league is now open.
The local benedicts, thinkng they
have the edge on Ty Cobb, Hans
Waimer. Walter Johnson. Jack
iSarry and others who have placed
their names in the hall of base
ball fame, and incidentally placed
themselves in good standing with
their bankers, by means of the
National pastime, have challeng
ed thesingleblessedness derotees
to a game of base ball, and said
challenge is hereby accepted, by
and on behalf of the bachelors
and near-bachelors and widowers
of Madras. The usual admission
price of 25 cents will be carged,
the proceeds after paying ex
penses to be donated to some de
serving local charity.
There will be something doing
all the time. The married men
anticipating a great victory, have
already made arrangements to
celebrate, but the best laid plans
of mice and men oft 20 wroncr.
according to the Scotch bard,
and it is the opinion of some of
those who are interested, that
someting is wrong now. The
married men havent chosen a
captain as yet, Wade Siler. Coun
cilman Pearce and Warren Smith
all being a candidate for the hon
or, and each demanding that a
primary be Held. In addition to
the above named,stars, the group
of married players and fellow
martyrs will be the Ashley bro
thers, Dr. Gale, Howard W.
Turner, J. L. De huff, C. E.
Roush, Harry Key. M. G. Pil-
ette, Tom Tucker, E. Bergland
A. E. Peterson, G. V. Stanton
and oters.
The bachelors have an equally
ormidable squad from which to
choose their warriors. G, R,
Crawford jhas been chosen cap
tain, by the virtue of his sola
vote. As assistants he has Frank
Shugert, "Shorty", John Camp-;
bell, "Slats" Strite, Pete Tucker,
T. Atkins, Ralph Barton .
" Dusty " Rhoads, Tom McCor-
mack, " Rosy " Savage, Lewis
H. Irving, Bert Smith and Char-
le Eagles.
The question of the umpire is
still an open one, and may pos
sibly cause trouble before the
hostilities are at an end. The
date for the fray has not been de
cided upon, but will doubtless
be set for one day next week.
WILL LIVE AT TERREBONNE
Will dive ell tils Time aid At
tention to His Congressional
Race. Has 'fata at Warm " "
Springs for 7 Yars
After seven years ot splendid
service, Claude C, Covey . has
resigned his position as superin
tendent of the Warm Springs
Indian reservation, in order that
he might give his entire time
and attention to his congres
sional race, the resignation to
take effect as soon as a successor
has been appointed, and shall
qualify. Mr. Covey forwarded
his resignation to the depart
ment of Indian Service, at Wash
ington, the early part of March,
but to date has received no in
formation as to who his succes
sor will be.
The superintendency of the
Indian reservation is under the
civil service rules. The practice
of the department is to promote
someone already in the service.
This means that the position
now. held by- the- successor of
Mr. Covey, whoever he might
be, must first be filled before the '
new superintendent can come to
tae charge of the Warm Springs
reservation.
Though he has resigned his pre
sent position, Mr. Covey will not
move out of Crook County he
expecting- to make Bis home on
his irrigated ranch near Terrebonne.
Large Tax Cellcetten
J. C. Robinson and A. W.
Bontrager left for Burns yester
day, where they expect to dis
pose of some automobiles. These
gentlemen are agents for the
Reo, Apperson and Stearns ma
chines. Mr Robinson has just re
turned from Portland with a new
five-passenger 1912 model Reo
machine, in which they are mak
ing the Burn's trip.
In a conversation with Sheriff
Balfour Monday of this week the
writer was informed that there
had been collected in taxes by
the sheriff's office to that date
$140,000.00. He stated that
there was still on hand approxi
mately 800 letters containing re
mittances for taxes, some of
which will receive the benefit of
the rebate. The reason that
these have not been attended to
is because of the amount of work
required to collect the taxes
this year. The. office force has.
been increased. vand it is ex
pected that the 'work will be
caught up with in a few weeks.
Souvenir Mape issued
R. T. Starr, traveling sDecial
agent of the Great Northern Ex
press Company, was in Madras
ast week, looking nn hniin.
o ;m
'or his company.
Claude C. Covey, one of th
democratic candidates for repre
sentative in Congress, from the
second district was in Mnrfvaa
Saturday evening, calling on his
inenas, and makinir arrano-n.
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ments lor an active campaign.
The Spokane. Portland
Seattle railway, popularly known
as the North Bank, has recently
sent out for general distribution,
a very carefully prepared map
of Oregon and 'Washington, and
the western part of Idaho and
Montana. The map is about 20
by 25 inches, and gives exact
information regarding the two
states. On the reverse side of
the map are a number of cuts
of the various industries which
are bringing the two states to
the fronts n the commercial
world. A brief description of
tho different general localitiea
' til
pieturea, mak
ing an exceedingly attractive and
useful folder.
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