Railroad surveyors camped at Madras on old survey
Robert Rea led 11 surveyors who reached Madras to assess a line toward Ben, backing up three miles to adjust the route. The new survey largely follows the Columbia Southern path with minor grade reductions to 1.5 percent, in Crooked River and Willow Creek areas. The party planned several days of camp, stressing Crook county’s need for transportation relief and local support for immediate construction.
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Robert Rea
Central Oregon Railroad
Madra
Madras
Crooked River
Willow Creek Basin
Rea
Routh
Ben
Gaya
Central
Oregon
Columbia Southern
Lytie
Harriman
Crook County
Bend Man Arraigned on Local Option Liquor Charge
A I Estebener was arraigned in Bend on selling liquor in violation of local option law. He pleaded not guilty and sought a change of venue granted by Justice O Connor, with trial to be held elsewhere. State special prosecutor G L Bernier and Sheriff Miking have gathered affidavits from buyers.
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A. I. Estebener
Justice O'Connor
F. H. Greenman
Justice Connor
Bend
G. L. Bernier
Prineville
Wilkow
Miking
Bernier
Estebenet
Batebenet
Officials of Irrigation Company Tour to Assess Carey Law Project
A party of Desobates Irrigation & Power Co officials and stockholders traveled to Bead to inspect a major reclamation project. The group, led by J. D. Suredy, Ohio capitalist and president, aims to reclaim about 225,000 acres under the Carey law with Fred B. as a key figure.
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Desobates Irrigation & Power Co
Madins
Thoreday
Bead
Carey Law
J. D. Suredy
Ohio Capitalist
Fred B
Water Wheel Irrigates Deschutes Ranch At Madras
T B Tucker installs a large iron water wheel on the Deschutes at Madras to pump irrigation water. The 18 by 8 foot wheel lifts water in 42 buckets at four revolutions per minute, delivering about 700 gallons per minute to irrigate an estimated 50 acres and support a growing orchard of around 1500 trees.
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T. B. Tucker
Deschutes
Madras
Tucker
Deschutes River
Noted Ohio Investor Sees Rapid Growth Near Madras
H D Turney, president of Deschutes Irrigation and Power Co, traveled with local officials through Madras on a Bend-bound trip. He marveled at new grain fields and rising soil quality, questioned the lack of rail service, and predicted Crook County will soon have a railroad.
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H. D. Turney
Deschutes Irrigation & Power Co
Madras
Bend
Turney
Crook County
Government Survey Inspectors Report From Madrag Visit
A party of government surveyors visited Madrag returning from the southern part of the county. They inspected surveys on several trades and examined a tract about 12 miles southwest of Madrag. The tract had been rejected earlier for unblazed lines but is now ready for entry.
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Madrag
Forest fires devastate large areas in Cascades region
Fires rage 15 miles northeast of Detroit near the Corvallis and Eastern line as rangers struggle to mobilize help. The blaze scorches dead timber and threatens vast green forests, with Canadian towns like Fernie Elko Olson and Cokato reported wiped out or at risk amid thousands displaced.
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Cascades
Detroit
Corvallis & Eastern
Albany
Forest Service
Marshfield
Coos County
Crows Nest
Kostesnay
Canada
Fernie
Elko
Olson
Cokato
Sheriff Receives Suspicious C.O.D. Package
Sheriff Elkins of Crook County was handed a cash on delivery package last Saturday night that proved to be a young woman Ada Merce of Dayville, a prisoner charged with larceny of a horse and saddle. The stage office clarified the fare hadn’t been paid and the sheriff joked about his wife finding out. The incident appeared in the Crook County Journal.
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Elkins
Crook County Journal
Ada Merce
Dayville
J. H. Beckley
Prineville
Prineville News Roundup From Local Ranch and Sawmill
Walter Mendenhall from Culver ranch plans a deep well to end hauling water. W J Porter delivered six barrels of bear and a five gallon keg of stronger drinks to six city residents. A miniature sawmill at the courthouse grounds, run by J B Shipp, trims large timbers with a gas engine powered circular saw. Five men operate the mill to manage the job.
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Walter Mendenhall
Culver
Shantko
Review
Court House
J. B. Shipp
Hobb
Emnell
Cash terme means better priors as G Sanford Madras
Cash terme implies stronger prior assumptions in the discussion involving George Sanford and the city of Madras. The note highlights a preference for established financial terms over newer models, signaling a shift in local economic reasoning.
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Sanford
Madras
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