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About The Madras pioneer. (Madras, Crook County, Or.) 1904-current | View Entire Issue (June 6, 1912)
THE MADRAS PIONEER Published every Thursday by PIONEER PUBLISHING CO. Subscription Rates One year. $1.50 Six months 80 Thrpff months 50 Entered as second class matter Am mist 29. 1904. at the Postol fice at Madras, Oregon, under the Act of Congress of March 3, 1879. Thursday, June 6, 1912. The Rose Festival The nnniinl Rose Festival be- tr'ns next Monday in Portland, a id continues throughout the wiek. The expense of this mag nificent carnival can be estimated n nap Pilflll n-h to sati f.v those who are in charge of it, but its value to the city and state and the Northwest cannot be computed. A quarter of a million visitors have been in Portland during the week of this event in previous years, and even more are ex pected next week. These people c me from every quarter of the globe. . They spend thousands of dollars with the Portland m jrchants and after their visit in Portland has been completed, they visit other cities and sec tions of the Northwest and spend an 1 invest here and there. As much as these cash returns arj necessary to make the Rose Festival successful they do not alone make this enor mius undertaking worth while for it is not the financial gain that is sought. The im mense amount of advertising di rectly resulting from the festival i ? what proves its value. Thou sands of visitors are in the city for their first time, at this one season of the year when every thing is in full bloom, when na ture has done her best to make fie city, and state attractive. These conditions are indelibly impressed on the visitor, and he re -nombers his visit to the Port land festival as one of his hap piest experiences. Hence it is but natural that every word he may speak of Portland is one of pnise, and he will never think of the city but as the hustling pi ice where he spent a most delightful week. Furthermore wiile here these visitors will S3 id thousands of post cards and ne.vspapers to friends, showiijg Portland and Oregon to all the world. These produce a desire in others to visit Portland, and i nmediately plans are com menced which culminate in new visitors next year. Thus there ar2 no bounds to the influence of tiese festivals, and though ad th3 visitors go first to Portland, P jrtland cannot accomodate them all, and each section of the state gets its share of those who come to stay. Forest Fires The Western Forestry & Con servation Associtaion of Port land, has issued an attractive eight page pamphlet as a warn ing that the season of forest fires is again at hand, and urging all who go into the woods to use every precaution that they do nothing to start a fire that might result in much loss. The pamph let points out the fact that Ore gon. Washington, California, Idaho and Montana contain more than one-half the nation's stand ing timber, that this forest asset means the distribution of some thing over $400,000 a day in the Pacific forest states, that forest protection means an increase in what is already one of the largest payrolls in the Northwest, the regular and adequate stream flow to water the arid lands of the state and supply the cities with water and 'furnish power and light, the safe-guarding of the public school funds obtained from the state-owned forest lands, and many other advan tages derived from these tim bered lands. On the other hand it points out the dangers to the commerce and ' citizenship of the state that would immediately follow the destruction of these valuable timbers by lire, such as the loss of outside money to these states, the advance in the price of lum ber for every acre burned, with out putting a cent into circula tion, higher groceries, hardware and all other imported commodi ties, because rates on these must be increased to compensate for the loss of timber freights, game shelters destroyed, fi s h i n g streams ruined and constant ter ror to those who live in or near the forests. While forest fires will not oc cur in this immediate locality, many in this section will go to the timbered regions for an out ing. To them it is hoped this note of warning will not be in . .1 1 1-- il vain. A matcn careiessiy mrown from the machine, or a cigar or cigarette, or a camp fire deserted before it is extinguished, often the case when a fire is made in leaves, rotten wood or against logs where it may spread beyond t t i your control in a lew minutes, or where you can not be sure it is out, are often the innocent causes of the big fires. Many millions of dollars are lost annually through this source, and many that are lost might be saved by the exercise of care on the part of those who go into the timbered sections, especially those who are unacquainted with camp life in such country. There is good cause for the issuance o the pamphlet, and it is hoped that it may help to make 1912 a re cord year in the matter of forest fires and destruction. Let al who run, read and govern them selvqs accordingly. ' WHAT KINDNESS WILL DO.' Tliore wn ft day when Mother IUn Didn't prance arounU no swell. llrr plcturo wasn't In the prcii, Nor did she live lo'wolL She roosted on the rough rrlnditon And trozo up In the tree. Old skunk and (ox and long eared owl Oft cobbled her with gto. Bho stole feed from tho cornerlb Or from tho slop bar'l rim Eho reached to drink the sour swill And, kerflop, she felt lnl She scratched In tho foul dunjr pile And In tho dark horso stable, ' And thus a living she picked up j Bo far as she was able. ' Her color was like calico. Of C8KS she laid a few. Her meat wall, It was falrlr good. Though oonio too tough to chew. But some ono pitied this poor hen And gavo her a fair chance. And sho returned the kindness With a marvelous advance. She's now the billion dollar hen Of whom we're all so proud. Her rooster's cock of the high perch. No wonder he crows loud I She's got the gold mines skinned a mile. Tho wheat and cotton fields Aro just back numbers when compared With what bright Biddy yields. Now, that's what thought and kindness did With a discouraged hen. Tou bet It works with Blddyl You bet It works with men! C M. BARN1TZ. Service to the State Oregon Agricultural College, Corvallis, Ore., May 31. The aim oi tne uregon Agricuitura College is thus explained in the introductory words of the new illustrated booklet on "Dignify ing the Industries" just issued Service to the state in all its nee Is; aid for the individual in his preparation for life, and the community in its efforts in be half of the citizens: in a word. material addition to the pros perity, the health and the happi ness of all who come within the wide radius of its influence: this is the aim of the Oregon Agri cultural College. The home the heart of the community; vhe marts of trade, and all the vast multitude of agricultural and professional activities which fill the larders and coffers of the world, receive each, year from the college gates hundreds of new recruits. They are girded with a knowledge bought by years oi hard study, and eager to apply it in making their home's, their farms and orch ards, their forests and mines, their towns and cities the best in the states, and their state the greatest in the nation." Colored Rain. Red rains are Tery rare, but lu vol canic resionn gray rain ia comparative ly common. Sicily has liad many show ers of this shade. Tuey nre caused by the upper atmosphere being full of ash colored volcanic dust from Etna. This dust is lnflnltesimally line and colors the rain as It falls. Birds on Strike. The female members of the bird tribe sometimes desert their nests, leaving their eggs to become unhatch able, and drive away the males. While the mule birds are very concerned on these occasions, they seem to have no remedy, as the male birds will not attack the females. Mules In Cuba. In Cuban cities heavy hauling done nlmost exclusively by mules. Is Milk In Turkey. Although Turkey Is preeminently an agricultural and pustoral country. lt has but few milk cows, and there Is very little In the way of dairy In dustry. Milk is sold at rather high rates, Is not always clean aud is vev,r often adulterated. Rabbit Colonies, In the rabbit colonies It usually falls to the share of the stronger rabbits to d6 most of the hardest digging and burrowing. About once in two years they come out on strike and de cline to make the passugea which con. uect all tho burrows lu a big wurrcu. THE FALL OF TURKEY FORETOLD The dire prophecy has been handed down from the scats of theanlghty at Washington that 1020 will see the end of the turkey trlbo If the present rate of decrease continues. In 1000 there were 0,504,095 turkcyg In the United States. In 1010 there were but 3,003,708, a decrease of almost 3,000,000. In the 8a mo decade chick ens increased from 23,500,021 to 2S0, 345,133. Tho whole truth In a turkey egg' shell Is that the United States depart ment of ngriculture has neglected tur key culture, nnd the state experiment stations have done little to conservo the turkey, with the exception of Rhode Island, which has done more to help turkey breeders than Washington and nil the other states taken togeth er. It has been all chickens and eggs. Even the quacks havo received more attention than the juicy, money mak ing turkey, and the farmer without reliable Information has gone on and Inbred and 111 fed his turkeys to death, bo that today tho United States Is nearly nil In the turkey graveyard belt. Now "Washington turns her conser vation searchlight on the turkey rem nants and commands us to hustle or there will be a turkless Thanksgiving and Christmas In 1020. But, oh. you Washington big guns, why not get out Borne practical turkey data for the turkey raiser? And. oh, you experiment stations, why not put some time and state appropriation on this question and help save the tur key? And. oh. you directors of farm ers' Institutes, why not compel your poultry lecturers to qualify on turkey culture and thus spread rellablo tur key Information throughout the states? When the powers that bo comblno with breeders In a campaign for tho conservation of the turkey then and then only will turkdom prosper. FEATHER8 AND EGGSHELLS. Those who choose Dorkings for eggs are usually disappointed. The English call the Dorking the "cream of table chickens" and for the table it is dandy whcii bred and fed right. In England In 1314 twenty eggs were sold for a penny, and If the seller re fused to take that his eggs were for feited. That was before America and the American trust were discovered. In mixing mash most poultrymen moisten the bran and other ingredients with cold water. The bran should be scalded, otherwise much of the nu trient value is lost in the droppings and gritty sharp edged particles are apt to cause Irritation. Clearfield -county (PaO fanciers have been so pestered with chicken tbioves that the Coalport poultry raisers bought a bloodhound to track the thieves. No less than six men were In the county Jail at ono time awaiting trial for chicken stealing. Tho gold diggers of Gold City, Jo hannesburg, South Africa, got a ner vous ahock when Sir ThomaB Culliam, M. P., told them not td think bo highly of the gold they dug out of their mines that It was surpassed lu value by I ho eggs laid by the hens of the United States. The practice of penning breeding lucks closely Is a mistake. As these are select ducks aud the foundation stock, they should be kept near to na ture. Give them a irood irrass run with water, if possible, and nutritious mushes with plenty of meat food right before and during breeding season. A committee of nine, appointed by the American Poultry association, is at present worklug on a standard for tho utility side of tho poultry busi ness. Utility Is the foundation of Ihe poultry Industry, really the whole thing, and It will not be long till the ttlllty show will be the whole show and the Industry, thus encouraged. make greater strides thou ever. It is remurkable how many profes sional men are raising poultry. We always find them at farmers' Insti tutes where we lecture, and they chase us to our hotel to Interview us. and we And many of them enthusiastic experts. Pure bred birds are pretty Interesting pots, and they puy. They take the tired mind off tho dally grind. Ye 4. the simple life In Its varied pharos Is a godsend to man. I fjlH sH 11 HA. sH ft. IH IIB sH - MADRHDR WATCH MADRAS! I linve tnken all of the Madras Townsite Cnmn. ... - - -i'uiij' 2 iots and i in troi evervhndv interested in Madras. nQ Wa to"- - ' - J I n tlm If nil n it til Iipi nf Irtfc rfi r.i I 4 . ! i win iui v. w. oa.vm pi ites tiiat wlllastoni 30 DAYS ONLY- 30 RESIDENCE LOTS BUSINESS LOTS ANYJARTY BUYING 4 OR MORE LOTS WILL CUT THOSE PRICES 5 PEItJ $30.00 TO $ S0.M $75.00 TO SPOT GASH AT TIME OF SALE or for a slight advance of those prices will take one-third down i for balance good bankable note at prevailing interest from responw parties. (Due on or Deiore uecemoer 1st, mrd.) There will be no l( sold at these prices before MAY 3Ist, and will continue to JULY 1st OS SO GET ON THE GROUND EARLY AND GET YOUR CHOICE OF LOTS B. RANDOLPH :: MADRAS TOWNSITE BUILD! MADRAS, OREQON The New MADRAS FLOUR MIU Are Now Making Three Brands of Flour MADRAS FLOUR (straight) HIGHLAND PATENT (1st grade) DESCHUTES FLOUR (2nd gat All our FLOUR is of natural color The only right color, flavor and quality All brands are first class for their grade Madras Flour Mill H. F. DIETZEL, Proprietor I1M Slayer of Q. W. Barnes Acquitted by Jury Canyon City, Ore., May 29.- After being out 20 hours, the jury which tried the second case of George Anderson, who shot and killed Goerge W. Barnes on he streets of Canyon City last June, brought in an acquittal verdict. Five stood for convic tion until the last few hours. The case was tried last Novem ber, but the jury then disagreed. The present verdict was a surprise. The trial showed Barnes start ed the trouble which ended in his death. On the day of the murder both men had been drink- ng. It was shown in the testi mony that Anderson retreated for about 30 feet under Barnes' threats before firing the fatal shot. There were many eye wit nesses to the tragedy. The holc. Advrrtli In tht Mdri Plonttr Tom-Cnn bo alng nicely? Dick- Well, ho offered to sing the lm!y to Hleop the other night, mid "'H wife wild, "No; let hor keep on cry Imtr-Kow York Mull. Onho - JonoH Ih certnlnly Rotting ckkh. Ilia lmtiH Iny nil tho time. Btovo-IIow dooH ho ronuuRO 117 Gabo-IIo foods thorn on stronff c foe, und they sit up nil nlgbt-wn clnnatl Enuulror. rt,rrh Picnic it unurcn - j Sunday senwi"--vi ? J". t& agency, July Four!h:.. t mT Invito sent to - w tionsntne-7cb, in the pi r nni0Bi first gene - people of aliu- ntiiJ has taken Place J" 1 Every f i J quested v,0 luncheon. j made fg station to the tp Ijl works of any I mitted,