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About The Madras pioneer. (Madras, Crook County, Or.) 1904-current | View Entire Issue (Sept. 19, 1912)
THE MADRAS PIONEER Published every Thursday by PIONEER PUBLISHING CO. Subscription Rates One year $1.50 Six months 80 Three months 60 Entered as second class matter August 29, 1904, -at the Postof fice at Madras, Oregon, under the Act of Congress of March 3, 1879. Thursday, September 19, 1912. And now cDmes Governor West and protests against the practice of the booze vendors in shipping whiskey into dry territory under the "false and misleading" bill ing of "birds" In this instance it raally seems that the militant crusader shows a painful lack of knowledge of the feathered den izens of his native state. From the mouth of .the Columbia clear to the far edge of the Harney desert, from the drifted sands of the Umatilla way down to Skook umhouse Butte, what bird in all Oregon, winter and summer, year in and year out, is more common than the "swallow" that comes in the glass cage with the wick erwork around it? as anything but ordinary human Foote prints. The present ex periment of men again entering into the activities of the country school room will be watched with interest' To those whose pros pective assignments are in the more remote districts, a mail order course in handling a team and emergency care of barb wire cuts is suggested as probably proving useful. However, the rank and file of the people will continue to look with favor on the lady teacher, and there are but two things that will act to reduce her numbers in Central Orenron. one being the ceremony I commencing "Dust to dust" and the other the familiar "Do you take this here woman" and so on While nothing startling is re corded as having happened last week on Friday, the thirteenth the week as a whole was not a happy one for "notables." Pres ident Taft posed for a "movey' film that should depicl him as the great tree planter, the val iant wielder of the pick and shovel of the working man, and therefore entitled to the brother ly good will of the horny handed sons of toil on the fateful day in November, and then found that the film was no good and that his arduous labors would have to be performed all over again; T.Rooseve't visited Portland and minor mishaps caused him to throw fits after the fashion of a spoiled kid, thereby bringing great gobs of joy to the heart of many folks; the unhappy Se'nor Madero of our neighboring republic of Mexico was served with a thirty day ultimatum of "protection for American inter ests rr American inter vention," and, saddest of all you who have tears prepare to shed them now, the Oregonian got out one whole issue without Os West's name in the headlines! Votes for Wonfen, Men for School-ma'ams Back in the early pioneer days the male school teacher was much in evidence, owing to the fact that the hardships of the ' calling rendered i man advisable, but with the coming of the com forts of a more advancd civiliza tion, Central Oregon, like many other localities, has been inclined to prefer the lady school ma'am. With the recent appointment of a gentleman to the principalship of the local high school, however, there seems to be a disposition on the part of certain young men to enter , the ranks of the peda gogues in preference to remain ing in their present vocations. Es pecially is this true of those en gaged in mercantile pursuits, one, even though a certificate to teach has not as yet been issued to him, having gone so far as to seek practical experience in the proper methods of preparing the school house and getting the fall term fairiy under way. There was some mystery sur rounding the latter proceeding, and some speculation as to the manner and kind of critter that had mussed up the school house. Some held that the signs around the place were bear tracks. One or two Missourians were sure that they were made by a "kit- amount". A scientific hunter who reads the thrilling exper iences of a well known African nimrod was certain he recog nized the trail of that famous animal, the Beardless Bongo of Luzambo. Ulose investigation, however, failed to identify them Moving the Crop From all over, the country rail road officials have sent out warnings to shippers in the hope of averting serious congestion of freights during the crop moving season, soon to start in earnest Every winter there is more or less delay and congestion in the movement of freights, and this year, owing to unusual factors, the troubles in this connection Dromise to be more numerous and widespread than ever be fore. In the first place, the railroads themselves have not been keep ing pace with requirements for additional facilities. The number of freight cars per thousand miles of track in 1908, and the proportion of additional single track built during the past five years is smaller than in the pre ceding five years. One of the greatest preventatives of freight congestion is ample yard tracks and sidings, and in this respect the railroads as a whole added only 11,234 miles in the five years since 1907, as compared with 15,540 miles in the five years next preceding. The explanation offered by the roads is that they were unable during the period of depression following 1907 to make improve ments and additions owing to the unfavorable state of the market for raising new captial. Be sides, the idle equipment and trackage in 1908 and again in 1911 suggested that facilities already provided had largely anticipated future needs. At all events only the financially strong and most prosperous roads continued the policy of trying to keep facilities just ahead of probable requirements. Secondly, the outlook at the beginning of 1912 was any thing but flattering to a revival of business that would employ all the facilities in hand, and it was not until nature made up for a backward spring and assured bountiful cereal crops that the business world recovered confi dence and made up its mind that even in a presidential year the country might enjoy an era of properity, thinks a well-known observer of the times. Pacific Homestead School Agalnl Yes. Are the children glad to begin school again? Are the new beginners glad to go? We hope so. Going to school and mingling with our playmates was one of our happiest experi- child, and we liked to studvtoo. The lovo of school should be instilled into children for if thev could only compre hend it the school years are the nf nnvrrnn nf nil OUr SllOl't iliuob v-m ai " vpnra. I think that one mistake that mnnv narents make in the rear ing of children, is the thought that they hold before the young of beginning real life when they reach maturity. Children real ly live as vividly and take their childish experiences as serious ly, as they do weightier matters when they are older. Life-living means as much to a five-year old as it does when he is twenty five and the little affairs of his narrow world are as important to' him in his tender years as are the larger interests of his wider vision in his more ma tured nature and time. Did you ever notice how so many child ren talk of what they will do when they "grow up?" So many children live in the antic ination of that happy time and we realize too late that we might have enjoyed childhood more. We hurry from one pleasant hour, or occasion, not enjoying it to the fullest because we think of more joyous times we hope and expect to experience when we attain to mature stature years. Of course we would not elim inate the outlook into the future from the child's expectations, nor would we advise oeasing to train them for effectual work in the coming years, but we believe the lives of many children would be brighter and happier if they were led to fully grasp the pleas ures and opportunities of the present hour. The American public school fosters the true idea of democ racy or the "Government of the people, by the people, for the people." So long as we have the present system, in a general way, of public schools, where children from all walks and con ditions of life mingle on an equal footing, the sentiment of caste cannot become rooted nor grow. It is a good thing to say, and we know it to be true, that the most of our public teachers are not respecters of persons among either pupils or parents. They regard the possibilities of the poor child equally with that of the rich one, and the child of the parent in influential position does not receive any greater consideration than the child of parents in lowly circum stances. It is a matter greatly to the credit of the public school scheme that instances of actual partiality discrimination have been found, under invest igation, to be of some other na ture, possibly a little leniency, SECOND ANNUAL Redmond Potato Show AND FAIR TO BE HELD AT REDMOND, ORE. FRIDAY and SATURDAY October 1 1 th and 1 2th j Liberal Premiums will be given on Potatoes and all kinds of Farm Produce Competition open to any person in Crook County For further particulars send for premium list to A.J.HANEY, SEC. REDMOND COMMERCIAL CLUB THE BEST FARMING IMPLEM X ARE CARRIED BY US "BEST BY TEST SUPER! DOUBLE HARROWS p-&0. PLOWS STUDEBAKfl u RECfi 04444MnH tu'b cnnriAi nDnnDS AND INSUPF? PPOMPT DPI IVPOV OF ANY IA1PLEMENT NOT CARRIED IN STOCK ! Central Oregon Mercantile Go T .... or more care, in the contingency of physical weakness or mental eccentricity. So influence the children that they will find a delight in studv and develop a love for acquiring knowledge. Further, learn for yourself and teach the little ones to regard the teacher as a friend. Have the young people understand that the discipline of the school room and play grounds is neces sary for their own good and that of their comrades; that the re quirements of the teacher in this particular are not personal, but general, and that if one or more pupils receive more admonitions, and possibly some punishment, than others do, it is because such puoils are not so obedient as the others. The present plan of parent teacher circles in connection with the school work is designed to bring about a better under standing of school conditions and the relation of the different factors to school work. Har mony in all phases must exist to accomplish the most good to all and that is what we all desire. Let us strive to make this school year the most profitable and the most delightful yet in the lives of our children, remem bering, however, that this does not mean pampering their selfish inclinations, but rather devel oping their higher and holier aspirations. The Rural Spirit. Caught a Had Cold "LaBt winter my son caught a very bad cold and the way he coughed was something dreudful." writes Mra. Sarah E. Duncan, of Upton, Iown. "We thought sure he was going into con sumption. We bought just one bottle of Chamberlain's Cougn Remedy and that one bottle stopped his cough and cured hiB cold completely." For sale by all dealers. OREGON AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE This great institution opens its doors for the fall semester on September 20th. Courses include: General Agriculture, Agronomy, Animal Husbandry, Dairy Hus bandry, Bacteriology, Botony and Plant Pathology, Poultry Hus bandry, Horticulture, Entomolo gy, Veterinary Science, Civil Engineering, Electrical Engi neering, Mining Engineering, Domestic Science, Domestic Art, Commerce, Forestvry, Pharmacy, Zoology, Chemistry, Physics, Mathematics, English Language and Literature, Public Speaking. Modern Languages, History, Art, Architecture, Industral Ped agogy, Physicial Education, Mili tary Science and Tactics, and Music. Catalogue and illustrated lit erature mailed free on annlinn- tion. Address: ReiriHtrnr. Dm. gon Agricultural College, Corval- iis, uregon School Year Opens September 20th 25 per cent DISCQUN ON LUMBER, LATH, SHINGLES BUILDING PAPER, DOORS WINDOWS, MOULDING, etc TRUSTEE IN BANKRUPTCY OFFERS THE ABOVE DISCOUNT FOR GASH FOR LIMITED PERIOD Oregon Central Lbr. & Supply Otto C;Tr&PcerTrustee's At., METOUUS;0H KEEP IN MIN The FOLLOWING EVENT! Eight Annual Central Oregon Fair PRINEVILLE October 16 to 19 International Dry Fanning CongicH LETHBRIDGE October 21 to 26 Pacific NortKwestj Land Producti ! PORTLANI November 1 8to2 MR. FARMER: You have grown and harvested the most bounteous crop that Central Or egon has ever known. Your duties to the soil are not over. You owe it to the soil and to yoursclf---that the products of its fertility and your et orts be advertised throughout the and. Such advertising cannot help aut repay you manyfold in increased market demand for your products and enhanced land valuation. You are invited to participate to any extent you may see fit at the eyenls named above. They are exceptional oppor tunities for demonstrating to the in vestor and homeseekcr the wonderlul richness of Northern Crookjg YOU REAP THE BENEFITS THE MADBASjofi will UpleJ.",l.u'6r.J(id 10 ICHU PREMIUMS rAlK rrk4nil) Uk nnitirifinr fine HPT 1 C J Q. 9 Zi P mmCflLLC, UHCif UUH iu instruction Amusement inrormuuu. 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