The Madras Pioneer
MADRAS, CROOK COUNTY, OREGON, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 1912
NO. 7
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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
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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
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nature
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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,