The Madras Pioneer
MADRAS, CROOK COUNTY, OREGON, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 12, 1912
NO. 11
SIP
SUMY
OF
flnunt 0"como" lnter0,tcd ln
I imt and
"p,omle ExponB " u",1,w
! SumtoAMl.t WorK
.Secretary of the Interior Fie
VLds ready to co-operate
a ikn State 01 wick-""
of the Deschutes irrigtation
... in h nsium v
usured Josepn in. iui .m
W Hodson, of Portland, when
. 'j!.-.iiBawl its proposal with
tn l 1 1 1 rtHnnn nv.
Messrs. teai unu -
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.Mire an appropriation oi .ov,
jvv- - , , ,
ii - riunrmn i nrriaiTiriirf.
from ine -tt".-
t its session
this winter, on
like amount would
UILIU1I I
tA aside by the Uovern-
. u home esti mated tnat
ni . ik v n
complete survey ot tne ues
.i.. -.wu'n-i- omhrncincr 300.
2cre3ormore, would cauior
ffl.OOO.
"You do your part," said the
. ,i tmi nffonrl to
t must be done at this end
f the line."
After Mr. Teal and Mr. Hodson
fully explained the scope of
a nrnnnaori 1 jfiHcniiLiiH ru uui
Um Axm'UIKfinn nrlH nrivnn
Mil IU1 IJUJUIUIIIHIWM
idea of the extent of the
me in rontemnlation. and
impressed upon the Secre
the fact that it was far too
nuivti iii in iiiiiiiti uirvuii
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! .1 L 1
iiiii. i i i i it? in in in u
ging the allotment of money
it - I a! J A-
I.! 11 A. I 1 1.
fintr inia R irvnv rniinr. iif ijik
up with the President, but
Part and mrn nrn Rnrmheri that
soon as tne state appropriates
dj share of the cost of the sur
fey, the Secretary will take the
cecessary steps to secure an epual
nrmonr irnm inn inr nm innna
Mr. Teal and Mr. Hodson are
feighly pleased with the result of
fiseir conference with Secre
tary Fisher, and think it lays
lie foundation for what promis
atobe the greatest single irriga
tion project in the United Statos.
Its adoption will in no way in
terfere with the construction of
e West Umatilla nrpject, which
fill proceed with all due speed,
Hn LiiuL i.i 1 1 1 1 it 1 1 m lnnri r nrn
disposed of."
The above article was taken
from the Orcironinn of n rnoont
kte, and shows that manv in
fluences have been brought to
war on those interested in Cen
tal Oregon, to secure the use of
we Deschutes River for purpos
Wlrritration of thn h'urh Innrls
uook County, not' now cover
ed by water.
This system has been declared
feasible by Stato Engineer Lewis
M other engineers, and they
tla'm that thot-o
'Water in the Deschutes River
10 irrigate all the land available
m of Crooked River and all
J the land north including the
wy flams. Records of the
amount of water discharged by
ne Deschutes Rriver for several
ars Past indicate that there is
about
ne and a quater million
"e;eet of water available dur
6 m0 VORr. 'Vhn minimum
furnished 1,070,000 aero
3 and it is safe to say that
orV3 available at IcastlO.OOOO
iSf of watGr which will
ac '7 approximately 350,000
The idea being to storo
FLOW OFJHffER IN ILL
O. C, Halo Soouros Wator at a
Depth of 092 Feet. Hale Had
Been Compelled to Haul the
Water For Eighteen Yeara
Considerable excitement was
created a few days since in the
vicinity of the O. C. Hale ranch,
located a few miles cast of Cul
ver, when water was struck in
the well that Mr. Hale has been
having drilled, at a depth of 592
feet.
This is a great relief to Mr.
Hale as we)l as the neighbor in
that vicinity, for the reason that
they now have some idea as to
the exact depth that they will
have to drill to secure water for
domestic purposes. Mr. Hale is
one of the oldest settlers, and
has a tract of land in that vicin
ity, and has hauled water for the
past eighteen years that he has
been in Central Oregon, and is
somewhat disgusted to think that
water has been so close to the
surface, and he has been to the
expense every year for that len
gth of time hauling water for his
stock and house use. The water
has raised about 34 feet from the
bottom of the well and the pump
ing with the machine does not
seem to lower the supply. Mr.
Hale will install a deep well pump
and gasoline engine as soon as
possible.
The well has been drilled by
the Central Oregon Well Com
pany, who have been operating
in this vicinity for the past two
years, and the success of Mr.
Hale's well will probably be the
means of many other farmers in
that locality to speculate with
nature in the endeavor to secure
the same results.
WASHINGTONIANS ATTRACTED
BY NORTHERN CROOK COUNTY
Party of Homcscekcrs, Attracted by the Unlimited Possibilities
of Nature's Garden Spot, Locate on Homesteads Near Ashwood.
Prediction That Many People Will Take Advantage of the
Opportunity to Secure Homes at Small Cost Is Being
Fulfilled. Big Influx of New People Is Expected
Christmas Shopping
"Do your Christmas shopping
early, and avoid the rush," is
the advice offered when one re
sides in the city. But while
living in Madras our advice to
you is to peruse the advertise
ments in The Pioneer before pur
chasing presents and you will
surely find just what you want.
You may wish to make a pre
sent to paw, ma, sis, bud, hubby,
wife, or to "kid," you know who
we mean, that dear little tootsie
wootsie with liquid eyes, red lips,
and golden hair, or the angel
with pretty black eyes, whose
glance makes a fellow's heart go
pitti-pat, or the little darling at
home who is mother's pet and
daddy's joy. And before making
your selection you often ponder
a few moments to decide if the
gift will be appropriate, which
is always the most important
question to consider. Read the
ads. They will suggest the
right article.
E. J. Wilson, traveling freight
a r J XT
agent for the u. vv. u. aim
line, was in Madras the latter
part of the week, calling on ac
quaintances and looking after
business for his company.
Ml the
'Winn Hi,.!. . . .
ft paired, t i n nnnM hn Annn
surplus water and use it
nan
hti .i
Li. "Wage dams
068 along the river. Water
could be diverted at or nearCline
Palls, for irrigating tins pari, m
the country, which would be ap
proximately 200,000 acres north
of Crooked River.
The possibility that this sys
j. ...tn nirnnfnnllv be nlaced in
operation is the firm beleif of
prominent men in Oregon, who
are aware of the possiblities and
benefits that would bo derived
therefrom, and tho vast number
of now people it would furnish
now homes for, altogether it
would bo to tho best interests (of
Oregon in tho dovelopement of
its resources,
YESTERDAY a party, composed of Mrs. M. E. Renfro, Miss
Evelyn Howell, Messrs. F. H. Parker and August Oess, passed
through Madras on their retuon to their home at Centralia, Wash.
The above people, who arriv9d in this county during the latter part
of last week, have located on homesteads near Ashwood, and were
under the leadership of Mr. Oess, who formerly lived in that part
of Crook county, and who escorted the party to the homesteads.
During an interview with the members of the party they were
loud in their praise of the country in which they expect to make
their future home, and stated that instead of misrepresentation
being practiced, this county's resources are not given the publicity
to which they are entitled.
That Northern Crook county is destined to become the greatest
country in the Northwest, is the prediction of the majority of the
early settlers, who, on account of their long residence in this sec
tion, are in a position to know whereof they speak. It makes very
little difference in which part of the county the homeseekers
decide to locate, they will discover agricultural possibilities on
every side, and with very little effort they can succeed in almost
any undertaking in which they engage. We have the land, and
we are going to have the people. No one, during this generation,
expects to see this county inhabited by a population as large as
that of London, England, but is is a safe prediction that Crook
county will continue to gain in the number of people until other
less fortunate sections of the west will cast an envious eye in this
direction, and wonder how it all happened.
One drawback (to a very small extent only) that exists in this
county is the baneful but temporary influence the "knocker"
wields whenever he comes in contact with the newcomer. Every
country has them. But little attention is paid to those few in
dividuals who are ever on the alert to grasp an opportunity to
"use the hammer." While voicing their opinion of the country
that furnishes them their bread and butter they labor under the
delusion that their remarks have created a deep impression in the
minds of those who are not as familiar with the utter worthlessness
of the country as they. But the public simply considers the source
from which such remarks originated, and invariably concludes that
the speech is about as worthless as the orator. His "knocks,"
generally, have about as much effect as a snowball in hades.
Sometimes the "knocker" performs a great service to the locality
where he resides. And that is when he bids the place final fare
well, throutrh death. His departure is a gain to the town and a
loss to the dark regions where he arrives.
Face to Face With Miss Liberty
And as Seen From an Airship
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Photo- by American Press Aasoclatlon.
IVTHODOCINO. tf you please, Miss Liberty of the O a A. In general and
N..w York hiirbor In particular. Consider yourself for a moment held
.'iloft close In front of her by Father Neptune, ruler of the seaa, risen
rruui the waters to perform this plcasaut task. See how the faithful
vom.B woman Is scarred and seamed, her face lined with caro, as she stands
bora t dominant sentinel and symbol of American freedom and liberty
n,v her a warm ndlou as Neptune turns you over to the nearest airship,
11 whl c at g range you oee Miss Liberty on her little island, a Buldlng
beacon uud an insplrluu Uope for all on land and a,
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PARCELS POST WILL SOON
BE IN OPERATION
The Advantagea From Thla System
of Delivery Are Un limited The
Government to Expend Big
Appropriation on Schema
The advantage of Madras as a
center from which the parcels
post may be operated very suc
cessfully is apparrent from the
several mail routes that operate
out of Madras, and after the first
of the year when the new sys
tem is placed in operation or as
soon thereafter as the govern
ment will be in a position to
handle that class of matter.
Postmaster-General Hitchcock
has already made an appro
priation of several hundred thou
sands dollars to start the oper
ation of the Parcel Post system,
which it is hoped will be on a
paying basis after a few months.
Small town merchants and
others who have feared damage
to their business b' the introduc
tion of parcels post should cease
their complaining and prepare
to grasp a share of the advan
tages which parcels post may
bring them through enterprise
and wide awake business meth
ods. We are to have parcels post
as soon after January 1 as the
government machinery can be ad
justed to handle the new depart
ment, and we might as well con
clude to make the best of it.
The local merchant has been
given a decided advantage, as
he should, within his own trad
ing territory, over the distant
mail order house. Whether it is
the merchant or the mail order
house that shall get the business
the parcel post will create de
pends largely upon the locai mer
chants' promptness in taking
advantage of the new means of
distribution which is offered him
In brief, the rates which wiH
be .charged for the carriage of
parcels by post are as follows:
First Each lb.
Zone of Districts. lb. added.
City and rural delivery $.05 $.01
Within 50 miles .05 .03
50 to 150 miles .06 '.04
150 to 300miles .07 .05
300 to 600 miles .08 .06
600 to 1,000 miles .09 .07
1,000 to 1,400 miles .10 .09
1,400 to 1,800 miles .11 .10
1,800 miles and over .12 .12
Going downward in the scale
of population, one finds the large
towns fearing the smaller cities
and so on into the hamlet, which
fears the big town and the big
city.
There ought to be something
in parcels post for every busi
ness, however, and we shalll con
tinue to believe that the fears of
its adoption will prove to have
been largely exaggerated.
Those intending to patronize
the parcels post should remember
these things: The only stamps
io De usea are a special parcel
post stamp, for the ordinary pos
tage stamps will not be accepted
on parcels post packages, and
those who use the ordinary
stamps instead of the special
issue will find their packages
"held for postage" ; parcels are
mailable only at the postoffice,
branch postoffices and such local
stations as may be named; all
parcels must bear the return
card of the sender or they will
not be accepted for mailing;
the weight must not exceed 11
pounds, nor can the length and
girth of a package exceed 72
inches.
What will be your resolutions
on New Year's day? Haye you
thought of turning over a new
leaf on the first day of the year?
'S 000R IS
OF A GREAT
E
T
Three Young Men Are Awakened by
the Presence of an Unwelcome
Visitor In Their Apartment
Last Saturday Morning
Last Friday night Johnny
Campbell, Merle Strite andGeorge
Newell had an experience from
which it will require many years
for them-to recover, and erase
from their memory.
After these young men had
finished the arduous work of the
day, they repaired to their sleep
ing apartment, over the Madras
Meat Market, with the intention
of retiring for the night. After
a few moments' conversation on
different topics, the proprietor
of the Meat Market and his clerk
entered their room, while the
"baggage smasher" for the Ore
gon Trunk railroad entered his
buduoir. Thinking of nothing
else but a good rest during these
anaesthetic evenings, they crawl
ed upon their downy couch, and
judging from the sound that
arose from their rooms a short
time later, one would have drawn
the conclusion that a rip saw
was in operation. This contin
ued until shortly after mid
night, so the story relates, when
they were rudely awakened by
an awful odor. Jumping out of
bed Campbell turned toward
Strite and asked: "Slats, have
you been eating limberger cheese
today? "No, Johnny, I have'
not," Merle rep; led. "Gosh, but
this smell is terrible. God save
the queen, Teddy Roosevelt and
Woodrow Wilson," Campbell ex
claimed. "We will investigate,"
replied Merle. "Aye, aye, Sir,"
said Campbell, and with one ac
cord they rushed into the room
occupied by George, the sleeping
beauty, and rudely awoke him
from his peaceful sluniber.
Rubbing his optics, George
slowly arose and surveying the
intruders in a Rip Van Winkle
manner, asked: "What's the mat
ter with you guys. Why can't
you let a fellow sleep?" "George,
do you smell anything, " inquired
Campbell. Throwing his head
in the air on an angle of 45 de
grees, and glancing at the flow
ers on the wall paper, George in
haled a long whiff of the atmos
phere, which was pervaded by
the scent of a skunk.
,'Oh, golly, that smell. It is
strangely familiar, boys." And
then, as the truth dawned upon
him, the recent discoverer of the
famous macaroni mine near the
Oregon Trunk depot, recognized
the odor of the pest as that be
longing to the same family that
often made its presence known
to many people living at Hay
creek. A search for the exact location
of the foul-smelling animal was
immediately instituted, and with
the determination that he would
suffer the penalty of death for
his indiscretion in entering
their harem at such an unexpect
ed hour, each of the trio appointed
himself executioner, and vowed
that no leniency would be extend
ed the malefactor when he was
found.
Although the search was
thorough in every respect, and
was of a nature that would be a
credit to Al. Pinkenton. the
Chicago detective, the boys failed
to discover the cause of the
stench. The skunk evidently de
cided that he was in a danger
ous place, and departed for an
other locality, unknown to the
searching party, and as the
strength of the odor diminished,
their activities reduced, and their
hope for a good snooze revived.
They then retired, and entered
dreamland.