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Newspaper
Madras Pioneer
Location
Madras, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1906
Page
1
The aged forecaster’s warnings of a long hard winter are questioned as 1884’s harsh season remains a distant memory. The current winter has been mild so far, with still time for severe weather, recalling the past era’s heavy snows and losses.
A Bend Bulletin note says praisers were at the mill early in the week to inspect the plant and review operations.
Jack Summers of Prineville recalls a Maury area cougar hunt near Prineville. The party found a cougar feeding on a cow carcass with six coyotes nearby. The coyotes kept their distance as the big cat watched them then the hunters opened fire and killed the cougar and two coyotes.
The Culver post office R F D route may move from tri weekly to daily service excluding Sundays pending year end reports. Residents favor the change, contingent on the量 reports showing workload. The route began November 1 with delivery Mondays Wednesdays and Fridays.
H A Melvin who shot and killed S H Dorrance faced a preliminary hearing before Justice Lackey in Prineville. He was bound over to the Circuit Court on $3000 bonds, secured bondsmen, and released pending district attorney action. Community sympathy exists but an in depth investigation will be conducted by District Court officers.
The Sunday Bible School at First Christian Church met at Davis hall last Sunday morning and organized. Elected officers include Superintendent H. D. Percival, assistant superintendent W. A. Maddron, secretary Wm Terrill, treasurer N. H. Pinkerton, chorister Mrs. Fred Davis, organist Mrs. Snook, librarian Mrs. James Robinson. Attendance was 29. services start weekly at 10 AM and invite all.
In Prineville last Monday the People’s ticket won a close mayoral race and elected Med Vanderpool as mayor with councilmen J. H. Rosenberg I. W. Ward and Carey W. Foster, treasurer J. L. McCulloch, recorder J. H. Haner, and marshal J. U. Crooks.
J. G. Dorrance of Dorrance Bros. says he will sell the Tumalo saw mill and other holdings and move away taking his brother's two children, Ap.
A shooting match is announced for Monday December 24 1906 at 10 o clock in Madras Paxvon and Rousu invite all to compete for beef turkeys and chickens in this community event
Rumor says Ashwood mines in the county will resume large scale work soon. The Oregon King shows a 600 foot main shaft with extensive underground work and ore dumps near the shaft, valued at over 20 per ton, shipping costs exceeding 25 per ton. The Red Jacket has funding plans for upgrades and extensive development to unlock medium grade ore with potential for major state production.
A partly finished church building in Madras for the Free Methodist denomination is nearly complete and ready for public worship. Lumber ordered from Hightower Smith mill at Taumalo is prepared at the mill and will be hauled to Madras immediately for final assembly. The project progresses toward a slated completion and inaugural services.
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