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About The Madras pioneer. (Madras, Crook County, Or.) 1904-current | View Entire Issue (June 6, 1912)
1 The Madras Pioneer i MADRAS, CROOK COUNTY, OREGON, THURSDAY, JUNE 6, 1912 NO. 38 TO THREE YEAR BILL WAIT AWHILE, UNCLE, UNTIL THE JUNE CONVENTIONS. NEW MEASURE FOR JULY 4TH COMMITTEE aEGEIVE ATTENTION UP TO PRESIDENT CREATING COUNTIES BUSY RAISING FUNDS OREGON m I Dnl! Unn ana nan u mi-- .j nfflp.lals MaKe Extended Tour .,rrrn CAHII ITIFS . TriinW from Bend ., .!. Visit of Davidson . u.h.m immigration Agents t yx . ... uswlfi nthin(r , H(i IS 3U man oj""o ffimliUea." said A lUIll Vk - mviHson. president ol the 1 4M " ' . .-4 Woatern Co omza- Company, yesterday, alter i,ia nfipo rnm ;i i.rm mwiiio'"v- a iin otofn'a interior in nn int. abuvv w - any with a party oi uruuu Kill HllUIIiv'w" v" ... a . a i ll 1 - IV Ul Vllv uuiivjvvmmw v kve taken un land in the . . An'.nn, a it ana meir luiiiiuca- uumt Abandoned their places al a 1 I tr mm qil uuiuimk hv4 for the development of the t ii i l -i: . 1 i pxa prices, ioo. i 1 1 Vni hlalM IUVII v waw.. is not because the country dov rear uuvuiuuniuuu uur 1 ll ! 1 I 111 m naa seen Deiier crops LB H IN 11(11 I'llll 1' III III! 'farming for the market he has to haul his products 1WJ miles to a railroad. averacreSO miles is nhout of distance that a within that radius of the n mi no m ' .n f "VII H 111 UIUUUII ! t " it will produce heavilv sever looked better, and tell me that tmv will tie best crops in their his AH along the railroads and IT HIHA rtt U 11 . - -.mw vi 1 1 1 1. 1 1 1 i. lit uniin the Vegetable irnrrl oris fhn orchards and the stonk reflect th fertility nf . VIIIWJ Ul mo uiuustry oi ine within a few years the immediately t.rihnf railroads will arid 5. Vnlnmn . .. ...ii ui vaiue to the 8 DQhirt i ... ...v. ouuuuon cou d be wi Bumnern and Part of tiio 0u,i : v.. (naiK. i! vim - oiiuriation lacili- inO in ! V . Juac a8 favorable 'wuwiure is present in ne Pronnrfinno rn i. Kewmg to the mar- Probable M.., iu , nu' r . ,uaun and nis M,,cauit in Pnt-K, Hi's immi(rfnt:.. "d.uliiiii nrr A-r ern immi St Pn,,l .i . "I UI ft Ud" Z fa. w "u ' could, the and activity mpany-Leedy, agent of W. ffration immigra- L. Mc E. A. Mont., agent, stopped farmers to learn to do- needs J Borah-Jones Measure Paeeoa Home Idaho Senator at Work on Another Bill Washington, June 1.-Withou word of debate, without a dis senting vote, the House of Rep resentatives this afternoon agreed to the conference report on the Borah-Jones three-year homestead bill and it was signed by Speaker Clark. As soon as it is signed by the Vice-Presi dent it will go to the White House for president Taft's ap proval and the general expecta tion is that the bill will become a law before the end of next week. It is customary for the Presi dent to refer all public land bills to the Secretary of the Interior before signing, and this course may be taken with the three-year bill. The action of the House today was accomplished without any friction, those in charge of the bill waiting until its opponents were out of the hall before call ing it up. Five minutes after the conference report was read, it had been approved by the House without rollcall. Haif an hour later some who intended opposing the adoption of the conference report found it too ate. If the session of Congress lasts ong enough Senator Borah will endeavor to get through the House his correlated bill direct ing the patenting of homesteads on Government irrigation pro jects as soon as entrymen com ply with the homestead law. This bill has passed the Senate, but has not been reported by the louse committee. If it is en acted, homesteaders on Govern ment projects can get patent in three years, instead of waiting 0, as at present required. of the country. Mr. Leedy left yesterday morn- ng for Helena, where he will meet the special train bringing L. W. Hill, ex-president of the Great Northern, and members of his party, to Seattle and Port land. It is understood that he and the other Great Northern agents are prepared to make re ports substantially on the basis outlined by Mr. Davidson and re commending the early construc tion of a railroad south from Bend. Mr. Hill is associated with Mr. Davidson in the Oregon Western Colonization Company, which controls 800,000 acres of timber and farm land in Central Oregon, and proposes himself to take trip through that section this Summer. Following his 'visit it is probable that definite action toward relieving the situ ation in the interior will be akon. Mr. Hill, it is understood, will devote much of his time in the future to the development of the territory tributary to the Hill ines. He is particularly inter ested in Oregon.Oregonian. Harry Key to Open Con fectionary Store Monday Preparatory to opening a soda' fountain and general confection ary store next week, Harry Key has been busy for the past two weeks remodeling and renovating lis store on Fifth Street. Ho lias fresh paint and paper on the interior, new partitions, and everything will bo tastily ar- V aI Johnson in Baltimore American. NATIONAL COMMITTEE IS IN FULL CHARGE Republlclan Convention to Meet In Chicago Next Week to Name Nominee At Chicago, June 18, the na tional Republican convention will meet, the number of delegates entitled to seats being 1078; and 540 will constitute a majority Mr. Roosevelt says he will be the nominee of that convention, claiming something like 600 votes. Possibly so; but the na tional committee is the supreme power of the Republican party when the convention is not in being. It assembled at Chicago yesterday to begin the hearing of all contests. It selects the temporary officers of the conven tion and makes up the temporary roll and decides which contest ants shall have seats in the con vention until these contests have been passed on by the credentials committee and the permanent organization of the convention has been perfected. According to a late statement there are at least 186 delegates whose seats are contested. Of hese 172 contests have been brought by Mr. Roosevelt and 14 by Mr. Taft. Many more con tests will be filed. Senator La ollette will have thirty-six dele gates in the convention and Senator Cummins ten, and these may be the balance of power. In this great crisis, in the party, the national committee will have to take certain respon sibilities. If it chooses it can make the nomination and at the same time be judicially fair. It can decree that Mr. Taft be the candidate or it can decree that Mr. Roosevelt be the candidate. Or it can so manage matters hat neither can get a majority and a compromise candidate shall be chosen. It will be a time for calm counsel and consideration. Exchange. MADRAS MAY SECURE NEW HIGH SCHOOL Local Partlea at Work on Proposition to Raise Standard of School Work anged for the opening next week. A full line of candies, soda, fruit in their season, cookies and other such goods as may be found in a first class confectionary es tablishment will be handled, and every effort made to serve the public in a satisfactory manner. A cozy ice cream parlor will bo arranged especially to ac comodate the ladies and children; New efforts are being made to secure the co-operation and sup port of the adjoining school dis tricts in establishing a union high school in Madras next fall. The directors of the Mud Spring and the Pleasant View districts will be visited by the local part ies interested in securing the high school here, and nothing Will be left undone toward secur ing such an institution. Last year there were a hundred pupils enrolled in the Madras school. This number would be materially increased if pupils further advanced were received, for many who cannot afford to pursue their studies further when they must move to Prineville or Bend, woud welcome an oppor tunity to do high school work in Madras. Under the present arrange ment, the Madras school district contributes its pro rata share toward maintaining the county high school which is situated at Prineville, but in case a union high school should be established at Madras, the funds at present turned to Prineville would be di verted to the Madras school, just as soon as the local institution could show that it was doing work up to the high school standard. If the present effort to estab lish a union high school should fail, it is probable that those who are backing the present move ment, may turn their, attention to the plausibility of estabishing a district high school. Record of Rainfall for The Month of May During the month of Mav. all precipitation records were brok en for this section of the coun try when 3 and 21-100 inches of rainfall were registered, all of it falling since May 19th. While it was impossible to get the exact figures for the same month in previous vears. it is snfn tn Q that the May rainfall has never' surpassed that of this' year since the town was established. Figures tabulated in Prineville show that there has been over seven inches of rain since the first of the year, which is within an inch of the average yearly rainfall of this section, thus showing the main reason for the splendid crop prospects. Proposed Bill Is Prepared by City hj Merchants to be Ask Attorneys in uonieronce ai rr D.. D n.h. , St. Johna tion for Celebration mi n i .1 cl. r xnu Jinai urait ux a gciiuim i . ......... law nrovidincr a method for the I U rtAIUKt UULI JjHUW creation of new counties and the Manager Pearce Hopes to Schedule Ball Game with Fast Soldier Team from Vancouver Barracks. Other Amusements Arranged consolidation of contiguous in corporated towns and cities, was rirenared vesterdav at a confer- M. mr " ence held at St Johns by the City Attorneys of Seaside, Cottage Grove and St Johns. It is pro- nnsed to submit the new bill to f hp vnf-Pr nf the state under the Active preparations for the initiative at the general election Fourth of July celebration were nevt fall started at the meeting held in The proposed law makes a fun- the City building Tuesday, night, damental chancre in the nresent when the necessary committees r-m I m statute for the creation of coun- were appointed to have charge ties bvreauirimr that the netition of the celebration. O. A. Pearce, shall be siened bv 30 Der cent of Wade Siler and John L. Camp- he voters ol the territorv uc" vvclc iwihcu aa uie cummii,- affected. and that the matter tee m charge of the entire pro- shnll he vnfeH nnnn nnlv hv the ram and celebration, with the voters of the territory within auxilliary finance committee con- the limits of the proposed new sistmg ot b. V. btanton, Dan' county. At Dresent-the petition Williams and b. J. Sellars. These can be sicmed bv voters livine Ke""emen nave aireaciy taken outside the territorv and the. final UP their duties and will be in a vnte nn the nrnnnaitinn ia ctafo POSitlOn to make "definite an- V W V VliV VVUI AfcJ WV i m, wide. The new bill provides for noun cement of their progress in ;he filing of the petition with a few days. The matter of funds to finance th& Mphmfinn VI1V ViillVi fT WlllV - a-wvA commissioners are appointed by be raised by assessment and a a . . . 1 ? 1? ii . . nim, who make a report within suobcnpnon, tne committees 60 days. If the report is against nave carefully gone over the the creation of the county no "ed, and assessed each busi- iirther proceedings are taken. f favorable, then the matter is voted upon at the next election. The plan for the consolidation of municipalities is simple. Up- ness firm what they thought would be the proper proportionate share for it to bear. The finance committee commenced their visi tations Thursday and met with on receiving a petition signed by Ed success, no one refusing to one-nitn ot the legal voters of nt:iP' each incorporation, the Council, Until definite arrangement and or other legislative bodv of amusement programs have been either incorporation, may call an made, it is sufficient to announce election after four week's notice, that there will be a ball game, If the proposition carries, the other athletic games, possibly a charter and laws of the smaller horse race or two, a colt show, a 1l im . V I 1 3 I i . a municipality go out ot existence concert, ana a Dig dam e in and the government of the lartr- the evening, er is continued as the govern ment of both. ihe bity Attorneys who at tended the St Johns conference Manager Pearce. ot the ball club, is endeavoring to secure a game with a team from the Van couver barracks. This tenm - ----- wwaA,A I wwe XillO tCCHU were A. W. Norblad, of Seaside; which is one of the strongest a- P. C. Stroud, of St Johns and J. C. Johnson, of Cottage Grove. TEMPERANCE SPEAKER Mrs. Helen D. Hartford to Give Series of Talks Saturday and Sunday mateur ball clubs armmrl Po land, expects to make a trin intn Central Oregon during the early part of July, and it is probable that they can be secured for the holiday game. IO limr nun laii-i-u , i4'""lcl ojjwiai leature ot the IS HERE THIS WEEK rv'f the colt -show: Mr u. vj. ouLiiiiian. nurrm- At fm stallion Fiston D'Avernas and the Farmers' Beltrian Company, owners of Saphir, have each contributed $10, to be given as a cash prize for the host- 1912 colt sired by their horses. This will l Mrs. Helen D. Hartford, nn. keenest rnnfecta Jw, u tional superintendent of the citi- flesh ever seen in Madras. Addi- zensnip department, an auxilli- tional prizes will Drohahlv h ary of the W. C. T. U. will He. rancred fnr thQ a,i !. . liver a series of lectures in Mad- these two rinrs. in an r w f ras baturday and Sundav June 8 secure th lnnof . , , - .u.gvaij jjuasiuifcj en- and 9 speaking in the Christian trance lists. Other prizes will be Church Saturday and the.M. E. awarded for winners in the ath- church Sunday evenino. Rnt. letin urday afternoon at 2 oclock, she It has been suggested that a will address the mothers of Mad- season ticket to all ball trames ras, and at 4 oclock the same af- played in Madras this summer ernoon will hold a special meet- be given to theKSS ing for children. the Fourth nf ti ,r.Ior Mrs. Hartford's adverts The mm Z ':tu on subjects are: The Training of the announce this prize in a fZ Coming Citizen; Money versus days. P " a few Children; Trial by Jury; Our Nation, Its Greatness Tto Donald FitzcreraW Danger; Knights and Ladies of business man of Snokane h the 20th Century: Womnn'o t been spending fluence as a Citizen and Shall Madraa this week, attending to Orecron Restore thn Tnt x some lnnnl ua; w o , . v"r "awuu ' u -UOI..BBH matters. ;n:,? i? a well known wxuvu ui mese lectures she will V. vinff lectured aho ... . , deliver m Madras. -v UL II1IM I I ITKJ nnii a number of world'a ecoids n the weight thio. vs. Hrecoiaain i -I 'i
