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About The Madras pioneer. (Madras, Crook County, Or.) 1904-current | View Entire Issue (Nov. 14, 1912)
The Madras Pioneer MADRAS, CROOK COUNTY, OREGON, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 1912 NO. 7 BE IABLISHED AT ES i.liu Rnnnf Ittrri f ..uitlha tpoui" .....U.lhodof Polivory o . . t.avarnmoni or this com- " the fanners and rural who are within the . 1uf vea m United ouiiua jjuouw .it intm in nunmiL ui '.t It'll I llll) V Viw iV - . " 1 1 I on Post, wincn win uu- ..ff.f!vnat that time. It . .i - r...u'u ii nn nn in . . i .ii.. mum ntwl nthoi their Buufi , A.M from h o marKci, in ......,! without HDCnU- a.Kmrt in r rive in with ii Hie nu.w - , , , ..i.,a iv i n i wi ue cnean dm they could possiuiy uu u -A.mtt fill flio nmnunL ia not Isrk'e. Postmaster Davis lias not re fioiiH for (he Irvine on of this service as yet, ' 1. . .. . i ! probably will noi unin some the rules and rcgu ations have . n'i.r r-i!-tir Men com ucu.-u. auu wun- illustrate how the effect lit.- tUn linnfllirwr nf OITfrB iin a fifty mile zone, for in- ... rm rtr tun ninl mntp.q out ot Madras, and a Route, many people in both ... mi I . : .. u 4 west and southwest, one on Agency Plains, and the other ' ii i it. l.. i mmuun an imilii ui v uu ier section of tlie county to bis cpgs than he does now, the consumer mav not have . i.. .it. i.. I i 1 narce s nost mav do the con- ..if- i . i 1 1 (iwrm i fii ni'Tiu nnri i nil niiniiii "'(It VIIV II. I IW V Vp VVIIV .-1 it .1 1 1 eat iiiG eirirs mav irnr toirctn- - - - - - w r - - - 1 it 1 WLiiuir mimiiii luivnmiim' . . we arc told y the experts DOUnd. nnn Ihn nncttntrn. nn r lumnn otrtra inr uu anxf in n -" o O f v ' ill ft mile zone, will be 5 cents. 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',k l uie use or the now ' - uiBinouuon wh iih tho k w,tIH nuout to aliord; "J I . Ill V llllllll if- .11.11- ft ill l. "I"'" ,V, WKtb IIUL Oil V mlrw.i: neiKhbora in ly other forms that may bo Id in small iii" llw.r H i if this section fiB oppotunity imall produce THE CONQUERING OF NATURE'S MIGHTY FORCES IS REVEALED Trip Through Deschutes Canyon, With Scenery Grand, Arrogant, Stupendous, Creates Impressions That Linger Throughout Man's Life Upon Mother Earth, as He Gazes With Awe Upon the Handiwork of an AH Powerful God The Easterner's First Glimpse of the Wonderland of Northern Crook County Almost Leads Him to Believe it is a Freak of Nature-Only a Mirage. Agricultural Expert for Hill Railroad Makes Trip Through Central Oregon t THE above picture portrays the scene of a 36-horse combined harvester, and a 60-horse Catapillar gasolene engine pulling another combined harvester. Although this scene is not very common in any section of the West, it represents the methods employed by T. A. Taylor in harvesting during the wheat season recently closed. Mr. Taylor, who is considered one of the largest grain growers in Oregon, had in wheat, this year, approximately 2500 acres of winter wheat, which averaged between 20 and 25 bushels to the acre, and during the latter part of the season he operated both Holt combined harvesters in the same field. In the cost and main tenance of both machines Mr. Taylor found that gasolene power is less expensive in operation, more grain is harvested, and the work done is a great deal better than that accomplished with the use of horse3. This system of farming on a large scale is followed ex tensively in different sections of Washington and Oregon, and has proven very successful, year after year, during the past several years. Here, in Central Oregon, Mr. Taylor is a pioneer in this method of farming, and, although there were many obstacles to overcome, he earned his success against many conflicting circumstances. At the present time he is preparing another large acreage for seeding, with his Catapillar engine, having 12 six-inch plows in operation, and at the same time is harrowing the ground, with tho expectation of having very little difficulty in seeding when he goes over the ground, the second time, with the harrow and drill. And while publishing a story of the success ' Mr. Taylor has achieved we are inspired to write a descriptive tale of the trip one makes in order to reach this fertile land. To those who live in intnrinr Oroiron and are familiar with the prosperous ex isting conditions, this story may not prove very interesting, and they will probably turn to some Mhnr nncrn fn fllSCOVCr who left Vr w w J-0 w town, and who arrived recently, and ascertain the date of the next dance, and the names of the bride and groom, and if Taft has resigned himself to his fate. But the Easterner whose ba tle of life becomes a greater bur den year by year his interest will increase as his perusal pro gresses. After tho traveler leaves the Columbia river he enters a can yon whose scenery is grand, ar rogant, stupendous, and he gazes in wonder, his eyes are focused, upon the work of man in con quering the all powerful forces of nature in surmounting the great obstacles that arose, in quick succession, in his path dur ing the period of railroad con struction nlong the hills, and rapidly flowing Deschues river, under mighty rocks and through tunnels into the very bowels of the earth, until the eye of the stranger becomes tired of the engineering feats that are pro jected upon tho retina as a mov- inc picture witnessed uy uu audience aboard a swiftly moving train. But all at once the scene is changed, and the iron horse emerges into a country mat i open for many miles in every direction, and the .view then ...!i.,.,n,ii imni-PSKPfl itself in- delibly upon the memory, and ho fails to comprehend how such garden of Eden has existed in a ion.i nmnr inhabited by Adam nnd Eve and is almost led to be- linun flint what ho witnesses not nature i ,lnoHnnf.nn. ho IS OVOr IS come with enthusiasm over the productivity of the soil and pic tures of prosperity presented within a zone of many miles. The land is dotted with farms and houses, the atmosphere is filled with the sweet scent of yellow wheat, the trees are laden with luscious fruit, cattle and horses are peacefully grazing in their pasture, the climate is ideal, the people are healthy, happy and satisfied, and all nature has worked in harmony with man kind to produce a picture of supreme contentment. And at last the stentorian voice of the conductor announces the arrival of the train at Madras, the gateway city of interior Oregon, the Easterner's mecca, the great wonderland of Northern Crook County, where success attends man's efforts in cultivating any and everything under dry farming conditions, and whose agricultural and hor ticultural exhibits at Lethbridge, Canada, recently, not only at tracted the attention of the world, but also captured sweep stakes and won a large number of first prizes. The railroads were wise enough to forecast the certainties of the future of this glorious country and expended over $80,000,000 in tho construction of roads. There are many in the great Eastern cities and on Eastern worn out farms, and Eastern lnnds. that labor under condi- this earth, his guardian angel in time of sorrow or adversity, his enthusiastic partner during the hour of successful specula tion, the proud mother of his beautiful children. Along the rural route the farmer has his mail delivered within a short distance from his door, the telephone is at his com mand, and the parcels post will soon be in operation. This is truly a remarkable country in a remarkable age. That the new Oregon will bear but little resemblance to the old, and that this state, within a few years, will surprise even its most optimistic citizens, is the belief of Prof. Thomas Shaw, of St. Paul, James J. Hill's agricul tural expert, who has just com pleted a trip across Central Ore gon. Professor Shaw was much impressed with Central Oregon and his recent visit confirmed his previous opinion. "Central Oregon grows on me," said he. "It is a country with a tremendous future. There is no richer soil in any state than in the interior of Oregon and that section can be made one of the richest agricultural portions of the state. "I am told there are 9,000,000 acres of tillable land in five coun ties as yet uncultivated. This is still vacant Government land. At a conservative eSvimate this area can be made to produce 64, 500,000 bushels of wheat a year, which is twice the present grain crop of the Pacific Northwest stote "While Central Oregon will always be a grain counrty, I advise more stock raising in that section of the state. On irrigated lands livestock raising in all its f inns that have not and will never . branches should be encouraged. w . firm l. , . exist in th s county, and to as- ine man wno goes into this TuVof tiinv nro satisfied with business need not fear, for the sere uiui uwy m 0k0..v . f iiveata-i. in n (rrniuinnr their present cfrcumstances industryt and prices will cont5n. would bo absurd, as their farms ue to advance. I believe that have no such ouhook as uio porn, ior example, can ue raised farms out here. Here can be in this state for 31 cents a seen the man who has no rent pound. I do not see why this to pay the man who will soon Western country should not be h live the comforts of electrciitv able, in a short time, to ship but- in ll S home, as llgm, o imwui ivi uu jjuiiv w wie iuai niauiUU to run his mill, to operate tho of bringing it West, as at pre washing machine and other sent. l.tnaniifiiri nvention8. to lessen Dry farming, as carried on in :. i i. nt Mtn fo. fVin nnhln Ponfrnl Oi'Pimn lina on fti Imnn Q that Wliai UU wim"13"" I tllO UlUUJJury in iiv w mv huh.- v . . v . cjw.., ..uu wv .ui utuii wmiitv but a freak of WOman (God's greatest gift to successful. Winter wheat yields a reality, hut a ir "w, . h, constant com- 20 to 25 bushels and Winter rye ire-a mirage. While new 'mnnj wno ' from 15 to 20 bushels an acre. "Winter seeding promises well there for oats, barley, emmer, vetch and milo maize. I find the great weakness in the system at present is that farmers are not impressed with the necessity of preparing the land a'year ahead. Two system may be followed. "The first to cultivate the land and leave it fallow, plowing in the fall or winter and harrow ing in the summer to keep it clear of weeds. The errain should be planted the latter part ot August, varying a little ac J? A i 1 1 t 1 t coraing to me locality, due as a usual thing they do not sow their grain until later. "Under the second system, instead of leaving the land fal low, fodder corn might be grown. although at present the farmers of the interior know but little about it. The land should be cultivated and the grain planted as soon as the corn is cut or the gram could be drilled in before the corn is harvested the latter being taken off when ready". Prof. Shaw has been appointed one of the Oregon commission at the Minneapolis Land Show by C. C. Chapman, State Immigra tion Agent, and will speak of the agricultural possibilities of the state on Oregon day. During the past week he completed a trip from Ontario to Prineville. Profr'Shaw attended the Inter national Dry Farming Congress at Lethbridge, Alberta. He is a recognized authority on all agri cultural subjects, particularly in the Northwest, which he has studied carefully in the interest (of the Hill system of railroads. That he is little short of an agricultural wizard may be learn ed from the fact that as a direct result of his work in Montana that state has undergone develop ment in the past three years pro bably equalled nowhere in the' country. Two years ago 250 cars of grain were shipped from Mon tana; last year ths figure reached 3000 cars, while this year over 1000 carloads will be shipped in addition to 5,000,000 bushels of flax. Two years ago he could have filed on a homestead adjoin ing the railway grounds at Havre. Today, no homestead land in Montana can be found within 20 miles of a railroad. The Hill interests and Prof. Shaw expect to do for Oregon what they have done already for Montana. THE CASCADES PROBABLE Crook County May ba Connected With Willamette Valley In Near. Future by Oregon Electric Ry. G. J. Edmr,idston, the engi neer in charge of tho hydro-electric power investigations for the Oregon Electric railroad, and who has been located in the mountains, on the head waters of the McKenzie river, passed through Madras last week on his way to Portland, where he expects to confer with the chief engineer, on the matter under investigation at Clear Lake, on the McKenzie wagon road. Mr. Edmondston has left two men at their summer camp, he coming out by the way of The Sisters with pack horses, to look over the road for the freighting in of supplies next spring, which will undoubtedly be done from this side of the Cascade Range. The men at the camp this winter will record observations of the weather, snow fa.ls and other precipitaton. Mr. Edmondston only during the past year accepted a position with the Oregon Electric Com pany, having spent several years past as consulting engineer , ior many larfce hydro-electric plants in the United States, and some foreign countries as well. With this gentleman pursuing this kind of investigations for the Hill people who are owners of the Oregon Electric, it may be con cluded that in the near future we may expect some more railroad developement for Crook County, and be connected with the upper Williamette Valley with an elec tric line across the Cascade Range on the route of the old McKenzie wagon road. Electric Lights In Near Future That the several towns along the railroad, including Madras, are to have electric lights and power in the very near future is an assured fact, and from the present indication power will be delivered to them within the next sixty days at the latest. The Cove Power Company, now installing the system, are mak ing every effort possible to com plete the instalation before the first of January, 1913. They made application to the City Council of the City of Madras at their meeting Tuesday night for a franchise, and agree that pow er and light shall be delivered before Feburary 1st, 1913, com mercially. The franchise asktd for is merely an open one and several qualifications that the City Council deemed necessary were added by Mr. Kelly, the chief engineer of the construc tion work, who represented the power company, before the meet ing of the City Council. The cost of street lights will be approximately $2.00 per month on the flat rate basis, with the company installing the distribut ing system for a 100 candle pow er street lamp, and the lighting for residences and business hous es would be on a meter system with a minimum charge of pro bably $1.15 per month. And for power the rate would "be graduat ed according to the amount of power used. With the power and liVrif rlic. tributed over the town the an. pearance would be much improv ed and along with thegoodwater system that we nlrenHv hnv Madras will be one of the most favored towns in Central Oregon. The matter nf f.hf friinoKico before the Council was continu ed unt 1 Friday evening, of this week, when final action will be taken and probably contracts will be closed for lights and power to be used for the city pumping station for the coming year. The cost of operating the pumping plant will be materially reduced and the efficiency of the plant maintained to a much high er degree than can possibly be with a gasoline engine. ixpenso,