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The MadrAs pioneer i MADRAS. CROOK COUNTY, 0REG6N, THURSDAY, AUGUST 1st, 1912 NO. 44 111 m nmifnuiuA Tiir l a a m ai mm mm mm mmv mmm mmm m m mmm mm i kullo uuiLiimnu iiil THREE-YEAR HOMESTEAD LAW irnwi Ructions on Throe- Year Law UCEOFLANUKtiiuincu ... hiaiI to be Absent Five , out of the Year-Seven Coattsuous Months of Resi dence Necessary Tniv 92 The In- Uto- ... DeDartment has just issu- instructions for the eniorce i-HkntViiw-vnar homestead which passed Congress ana jipicd by the President on 6 th. These instructions be sent to the various local offices, and will not only Registers and Receivers In srrying out of the law, but be giiide to homesteaders tome under the law. Already topartnftnt has forwarded to homestead entrymen a copy f June G th, 1912, and :tioniill be available at i! land offices for those dre further enligthen The instructions are ex in the following synopsis by the Commissioner of General Land Office: The period of residence is from 5 years to 3 the smpnr. nf nptnnl roairlonoo the land; proof must be sub within five years from of entry. Cultivation for three years, 1 m irom date of entry, is including actual culti oi not less tnan one-six- J of the area beerinnincr tie second year and not less one-eighth bWinnintr with m year and until fina Tillage of the soil is re -a mere breaking of the not sufficient, but thin I accompanied by plant wwing of seed. Grazing accepted excent with . w certain lands opened to under snn(Mi nnfa Jerefor. Except as to cer ""113 in Idaho, nnrl THoV. w MUM W 1411 iiuunu, tnecuitiva "Wired is the same on en- ler the enlnmp,i , as on ordinary en thatis, the cultivation of Ql I U 1 m oy half. Jhe Secretary of the In 13 authonoi ovation: thi w;u of . . - IIUK -ountot the phvsi i umuuuuiGs or Mtn fir thn L nt ... WJU unirymen. "ere exact nn nf hs w the statutory n . . ' life m, - BUVKII JI K' "- nil u i r-n xor the reduc 'n the first vear rA?a fi . uu i ii i iiiunofi ! T... II IU A A l LA . -lSe. TheHft nnnl.W ' y upon hthese;;0,uon . "VM& III I. Ill I, one w co uPn the Cfiye ar',80ldier8 0 credit for the C Bfervice- Thy ver. show cultivation of not )eathan onoeightlio the area for.at least one year. 6 The General Land Office is authorized to extend for not more than 'six months the ordinary period of six months allowed for establishment of residence, on L account of cimatic conditions sickness or other unavoidable cause. Application for this re lief-will not be considered in ad varice, but the homesteader's rights will be adjudicated when the question is .raised. The t il-i . nomeBieaacr is required to go upon the land when the hinder ing cause is removed. 6. The entrymen may absent himself for one continuous period of not more than five months in each year following establish ment of his residence, but he must show bona fide continue ous residence during the reniain der of the three year period Two f lve-raontha periods of ab sence immediately succeeding each other, though in differen years of entry, will not be allow ed: six months absence renders the entry subject to contest Moreover, in considering either final proof or contests, extended periods of absence are respected only whe're noticelhas been given to the local land office of the be ginning of the intended abeence, and also notice of the home steader's return. The acts-allow, ing leave of absence to be grant ed by the local land officers have not been repealed. 7. The priviledge of commu tation (where, it heretofore ex isted) is not affected by the new act, except that the entrymen must be a citizen of the United States, and the practice under which commutation was alowed by persons who had merely de clared their intention of becom ing citizens is now abrogated as to all entries, 8. Where a homestead entry men dies, his widow or their statutory successrs may make up the three-year period by adding together the period during which they cultivated the 'land, resi dence not beinc: required of them. However, if the entry men himself has not complied with the law in all respects be fore his death, the entry is for feited by his default, and, upon proper nroot. the entry win ue cancelled. 9. Unless a homestead claim ent files an election on or be fore October 4 th, 1912, to make proof thereafter under the old law, the entry is subject to the provisions of the three-year law June 6, 1912. The required resi dence is thus reduced from five to tlree years, but the specific cultivation provided by the act must be shown. Moreover, proof must bo submitted within five years after the date of entry. 10. Any hardships which might result from the above are eliminated by the ruling of the Secretary that a person hav ing an entry under the old law may show the cultivation of the proportions named in the new law for two successive years, though they may hot be ihe sec ond and thjrd year of the entry. Moreover, he holds that where the proof, showing compliance with the new law, is submitted upon an old entry alter tne expiration of five years from its date, tho entry may be, in the NINE HIGH SCHOOLS FOR LANE COUNTY 'Reelrfanti Believe In Having Plenty Sohool Faollltlea for the Educa tion of Their Children The following article was taken from the Oregonion and shows how the rural districts of Lane County feel on the Union High School proposition, these High Schools include 32 Common School districts, as stated by State Superintendent Alderman. Eugene, Ore. Jy. 27th , A petition has been filed with the County School Superintendent, asking thata special election be called to determine the question of establishing a Union High School district, with the Union High School to be located 'at Lowell. Nine school districts are to be included in the high school district. This will make the ninth union high school for Lane County. William J. Branstetter has been out a couple of days this week gathering samphs for the Commercial Club, the sam ples so far is sheaf grain and collected mostly from the Agency Plains. He is securing some very fi.e samples and shows what can be raised in this coun try of cerial products, with a little moisture throughout the summer months. Pike-Noble Marriage' Aaron Pike and Lorena Noble were married in Prineville"11 last week by Rev. Williams. They are living on the farm Southeast of Culver. -Culver Tribune. Henry and Emanuel Gomer former residents of the Methodist Hill district, were down from their home on Johnson Creek, Friday, they spent several days last week vsiting their sister Mrs Chris Harry. absence of adverse claims, sub mitted to the Board of Equitable Adjudication for conformation. Said board consists of the Sec retary of the Interior and the At torney General. 11. Where the price of a tract of land is required to be paid, the annual installment extending beyond the period of residence required under the new law, proof may be submitted as in other cases, final . certificates not issueing until the entire purchase price has been paid. 12. On entries of arid land in Idaho and Utah for cultivation without reidence, the period of cultivation is not reduced ; this must amount to one eight during the second year and one fourth during the third, fourth and fifth years. Seven years is allowed for submission of proof. 13. All the provisions of the act apply to entries under the reclamation acts and the Kinkaid entrie's in Western Nebraska excepting the provisions as to cultivation. 14. Persons having entries made prior to June 6,. 1912, are. especially warned thatit may be to their advantage to have their entries adjudicated under the new law, and that they should j carefully consider the matter; if they desire to submit proof under the laws under which their entries were made, they must on or' before October 4, 1912, file at Ke heal land office an election ;o do so; blank forms wll4bo fur nished by the various, local land offlcea." . MADRAS AWARDED SPACE AT LAND SHOW Efforts of Commerolal Club En couraged by Letter from Mr Bond. Sec. of Land Produot Show The Madras Commercial Club is the first to make anDlication for snace at the Pacif icNorthwes Land Products Show at Portland in November, as shown by a let tor to Secretrav Irvintr and we w'jll reprint the same. Portland Oregon July 24th, 1912. JMr Lewis H. Irving, Madras Ore. Dfear Sir : I am in receipt of your letter of July 23d, and can only say "Good for Madras." It is the first letter received in answer to mine sent out to all Commercia Cubs, and its assurance of an exhibit is verv eratifvinor. As ydur club is the first to give this assurance, your letter is marked XT U 1 iuiiiuci milt uic ii j. at space assigned will be to you, and I assure you that it will be a good one. n due time we will send you proper blanks. I have today giyen information to the press that your community will be rep resented here. Yours very truly, Pacific Northwest Land Products Show. G. E. A. Bond. Se The Commercial Club since electng new officers and fully reorganjzng. has. iaken. JiolxLof things with an energetic spirt that shows that they mean busi ness. Many new propositions have been looked after and wil be carried on by those in charge. At the present time, the Club has in-the field W. J. Branstetet er who is makntr selectons of samples of sheaf grian that will be exhibited at all of the Land Shows as well as placed on the exhibition cars that will travel in the east during the fall and win ter. Some samples whl be criven to the rail-roads to make displays in different cities of the east and middle west. The fact still remains that Ma aras is located geographically so as to control the largest aera of terretory of any town in the northern part of the county, and the interest taken by the people is noted with much gratification Let the good work continue. New Residence & E. Gray is making, arrange ments to move his building lo cated in the rear of the Central Oregon Mercantile store on his lots on the hill south of town, where it will be made into a resi dence. Contractor Roades is do ing the work and expects to have the house ready for occupancv ia about two months. I REMEMBER! 1 A eaaBan waMaBaMBBMaiMBMaaaaBBWBiaaaHMaavaaaHaBMaBMa UNION HIGH SCHOOL I 2 a i ELECTION 1 j Sat. Aug. 3rd j YOU ARE INTERESTED : IN EDUCATING YOUR CHILDREN RESIDENTS ENTHUSIASTIC OVER UNION HIGH SCHOOL Today is the first day- of the open Deer season for Crook Coun ty, our friends Campbell and party undoubtedly will bag several of the fine specimens before returning. Each will lim ited to kill only five buck deer., This year both men and women will be required to have hunting lisences. Hedlaod Secures Excellent Views , Photographer Hedland is se curing some very fine views of the harvest fields in this sec tion, many of which he will have copyrighted and manufacture post-cards. Several of his pic tures already have been spoken for, to be used in advertising circulars of the dry farming sec tions of Central Oregon. GRAIN SACKS HIGHER AS SEASON ADVANCES Former' Unlor In Northwest Saves Money'by Ordering Sacks Early The farmers' Agency at Walla Walla, Washington, has been .themeans. of saving several grain growers a considerable sum of money in the purchase of baffs for the present crop. The other day thirty three thous and dollars worth of grain tbags were received by the acrencv. and the shortage in that respect was somewhat relieved. There were half a million bags in the shipment and the farmers who contracted them purchased at $6.71 a thousand. Such bases have been sellnig1 since at $ 10.0 a thousand in Wallla Wlalla. This is a saving of over $22,000 to the farmers. The price has again raised to $1.00 a thousand as quoted by the Walla Walla papers. The farmers Union here placed an order, in the early part of the season for- 40,000 bajrs at $ 6.00 but with the enormous crop that j has matured this number was only a beginning, and it is esti mated that over 100,000 have been ordered, many of which have been at the rate of $11 and $12.50 a thousand. Board1 Consists of Chair man of Each School District TAX QUESTION EXLAINED Attention is Called to Sections No. 167, 280, 284 and 288 of the Oregon School Law When equipped, Co. High School Tax Stops Save Your Grain Samples Anyone having good trrain samples in the sheaf that they would like to have shown at the land shows are requested to leave ;heir samples with Lewis H. Irv ing Sec. Commercial Club: Of thrashed grain, from a peck to a half bushel is required for ex hibition purposes. M. S. Lattin and Mr Patterson of Bend came down this morn ing and have been taking in voice of the stock in the Red Cross Drug Store today, with the assistance of Chas McGhee. This stock will be disposed of at an early date. Mrs. S. W. Robards who has been visiting friends and rela tives in Crook County, during the past Month, returned to her home at Eugene, she was accom panied home by her mother Mrs J. W. Baker, who will spend several months in the Willamette Valley. Still there seems to be sorre doubt in the minds of Fomeof he residents of the ten school dis tricts who will vote on the Union High School on next Sat urday, as, to, several things rel ative to the conducting of the High School and the tax question. We will again endeavor to state the case carefully and in accord ance with the Oregon School Law, also we will reprint a few sect ions bearing; particularly on the questions invoved. In the matter of the affairs cf the Union High School beincr looked after by the people of Mad ras as suggestd by some of the opponents to the proposition both in the ten districts and out, we would call your attention to sect ion No. 284 of the Oregon. Schcol law "which says that the chairman of each board of Directors in the districts involved, will comprise the Union High School Board un til the next regular school meet ing, when one member will be elected from each district, so it would be impossible -for the Madras people to run things to suit themselves, as the report has been erroneously circulated. Another report that has been mistated and overdrawn is in re gard to the amount of taxes re quired to carry on the High School and where it is to come from, and also about the present bonded indebtedness of the Mad ras District As a matter of course other places that desire to have a Union Hiirh Snnonl in the future will try and brincr un all of the obstacles that they can. and in this case many of the re ports are flagrant violations of the truth, and any person who can read, the school law can see the absurdity of the reports. There is at present a, bonded indebted ness on the Madras District, but this cannot under any circum stances be shifted over to the Union High School district. Can not receive any thing for their property unless the High School Board desires to take it over, and the board of directors of the Madras School district, with the consent of the members present at the last school meeting unan imously voted the free use of the upper floor of the present school building and to finish un one room for the use of the Uninn High School this fall. The Organization of 'a Union High Shcool is found under sec tion 280 Of the Orvnrm 1,1 O"" UVI1UU1 Law and the requirements of tbi section are what is beinir fold ed carefuly in the organization ot tnis district. Qualifications of vote win i, found in section No 167 in the same phamphlet. and th ing of the sentence, as interpret ed by prominent attorney's, and, has property in the dis trict as shown by the last county (Contlnu.sU on Clh pagaj "
