Harriman Engineers Move Camp South Toward Central Oregon
Harriman engineers under H J Roberts shift camp to Redmond South Tudalay near Culver to extend the Deschutes line toward Madras and beyond. Moved camps plan to connect with Milla's party and complete the route from the Deschutes mouth to Redmond and further toward Klamath Falls. O Brien of O R L & N says construction will reach Madras with contracts soon and begin by January 1 along the Deschutes canyon, possibly two years to Madras unless cost cutting is avoided.
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Harriman Engineers
H. J. Roberts
Madras
Tudalay
Culver
George H. Qeborn
Muiras
Oregon
Juniper Butte
Crooked River
Trail Crossing
Mr. Milla
Redmond
Roberts
Harriman
Deschutes
Klamath Falls
O'Brien
O. Rl.&n. Co
Madran
Deschutes Canyon
Oregon Trunk Line
Drilling to Start at Grizzly Next Week by Madras Oil
The Madras Oil Company will begin drilling at Grizzly on the West slope next week. Preparations include reinforcing the 8000 feet timber load and boosting the big derrick while the old equipment continues to 150 feet. If needed, drilling may reach 3000 feet with the new outfit. oil indicators are promising.
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Worl
Madras Oi & Gas Company
Grizzly
Prohibition vs Open Town Battle Brings City Vote
Prineville Oregon sets December 21 for city election under local option. The Propertyowners and Business Men's party fields J. F. Stewart for Mayor and council candidates John B. Chipp Jesse Yancey Wardwell Cram for the city ticket. L. Shiat tuck is named for Recorder and J. W. Bodne for Treasurer with Wade Huston as Marshal in a heated local contest.
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Prineville
J. F. Stewart
John B. Chipp
Jesse Yancey
Wardwell Cram
L. Shiattuck
J. W. Bodne
Wade Huston
Christmas Entertainment Planned in Madras
Arrangements are under way for a public Christmas entertainment in Madras on December 24. The event aims to avoid conflicts with other Madras entertainments. A Christmas log cabin will be a principal feature of the evening. An appropriate program is being prepared and final details are announced.
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Madras
Central Oregon line to Deschutes river starts soon
General Manager O'Brien of the Harriman system cites a four million dollar estimate for the first 100 miles from a Deschutes river mouth connection with the O K and N. Plans call for reaching Madras Bend and the Eastern Cascades, with construction to begin within weeks and continue through winter.
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O'Brien
Harrian Jipes
Pacific Northwest
Central Oregon
Deschutes River
O. K.& Natite
Chicago
Harriman
Oregonian
Deschutes
Madras
Central Oregon Plain
Central Orégon Line
O' Bhea
Ths
Harriman Lines
Sheriff Untangles Dry County Liquor Sale Order
Sheriff Elkins faced a court order to sell Estebenet liquor stock under an attachment in a dry county. Attorney General Crawford advised against disposal to avoid violating local option law, leading to disobedience of the mandate. The whiskey remains with the sheriff and may be shipped out of Crook county before any sale. Crawford says prohibition law bars sales in dry areas and has no provision for judicial sales.
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Elkins
Bradshaw
Crawford
Crook County
Engineer eyes vast irrigation project at Silver Lake
E. E. Forshay a Boise civil engineer working for Miller Vale Salt Lake City and Samuel D Boone of Hailey Idaho visited Silver Lake and nearby areas to plan an extended irrigation scheme He claims to have appropriated waters of Silver and Thorn Lakes with rights to reclaim 185000 acres and to raise total to 400000 acres He plans to return in about two months with an engineering crew for surveys.
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Bend, Or
E. E. Forshay
Boise
Idaho
Miller & Vale
Salt Lake City
Samuel D. Boone
Hailey
Silver Lake
Forshay
Thorn Lake
Railroad nearing Klamath stagecoach era ends
In Klamath Falls dated Nov 20 the era of stage passenger transit is ending as California Eastern trains begin to Worden the new marsh edge terminus near Lower Klamath lake. Three miles remain by team for freight transfers until the railroad grade reaches navigable water at Flolland station.
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Klamath Falls
California Eastern
Worden
Klamath Lake
Blidell
Klamath
Flolland Station
Windom Kills Rare Timber Wolf Near Culver
George Windom shot and killed a large grey timber wolf on his ranch near Culver on a recent Monday. The wolf trotted past the Windom home before a rifle shot felled it. at T1 inches from tip to tip, it is among the few wolves recorded in the immediate area.
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George Windom
Culver
Bonday
Mr. Windom
Windom
Hutle
Midle
Indians to Attend Big Rabbit Drive on Agency Plains
A large group from Warm Spring Reservation plans to take part in a rabbit drive on Agency Plains December 14, with as many as 200 Indians expected. Preparations are underway to ensure success as rabbits multiply, damage crops, and provide meat for feasts if the drive succeeds.
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Warm Spring
Agency Plaine
Agency
Judgment settled in Eastwood and Dee timber case
The government judgment against Eastwood and Dee, filed three years ago, is fully paid at two thousand dollars. The suit concerned cutting timber from a claim before patent to the land was secured, with defendants unaware that patent was required prior to cutting. John F. Dell reported the final payment and closure of the matter.
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Eastwood & Dee
John F. Dell
Irineville Review
Deschutes River Dynamiting Complaint At Bend
Bend residents protest dynamiting the Deschutes River above town killing many fish. The Bend Bulletin says the outrage should end at once and hints at known guilty parties, warning they may face Sheriff Elkins's involvement.
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Bend
Elkins
Bend Bulletin
Will Shoot The Chutes Professor E L Ashby Plans Canoe Trip
Professor E L Ashby and Max Hofer of Prineville plan a Deschutes River canoe trip from Prineville to the river mouth. They have ordered the canoe and are practicing climbing and navigation ahead of the voyage.
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Profesor
E. L. Ashby
Max Hofer
Prineville
Deschutes River
Prineville Journal
Central Oregon Railroad Work Presses Ahead on Harriman Line
Royue Howard of D. I. & Co. travels by auto from Bond Friday for business tied to the Central Oregon railroad. Work on the road progresses steadily despite survey activity and reminders concerning the Harriman line as reported by the Prineville journal.
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Royue Howard
Bond
Central Oregon Railroad
Harriman
Prineville Dournal
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J. W. Livingston
J. H. Wenandy
Shaniko
Frank Osborn
A. E. Crosby
Propriekt
NST Office Pharmacy
Sr Ketan Koteke
Hoth
Dalles
James W. Hart
Jadras
A.M. Williams & CO
Booth
Ora van Tassel
Orefon
T. B. Tucker
S&red
B. S. Larkin
Madras, Ore
Loucks Bros
The
Pioneer
MS Robinson’s Big Store
M. A. Robinson General Merchants
Madras, Oregon
Mills
Central
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