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Newspaper
Madras Pioneer
Location
Madras, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Dec 21, 1911
Page
5
A reduced crowd attended the Madras Dra dub show at Sanford's Hall last night, not as large as usual. The event was rescheduled from Friday to Monday to avoid clashing with a convention, and the next show will be announced for January.
Fisher reports to Congress that in the last year 18,970 acres were withdrawn for coal sites and 123 acres withdrawn to their coal content were restored to entry. Some acreage was found valueless for coal and restored. The notice mentions a cough remedy sold by M. Be. Snook.
A Crook County offer of 160 acres near Madras prompts Oregon Agricultural College to plan a demonstration and experimental station. W J Kerr of Corvallis confirms college interest and a committee will inspect the site. A $10,000 funding sum from county court Portland businessmen and two railways backs the project until state support is secured.
The Vanora Townsite Co water system pump and engine were torn out last week and returned to owners in Portland. An auction at O. T. Furniture Co drew a crowd. more than half the stock sold and a December 26 sale is planned by proprietor C. F. Owen. Also promoting Chamberlain's Cough Remedy for whooping cough and colds. For sale by M. E. Snook.
Central Oregon Irrigation Company promotes a town between Redmond and Bend on the O W R and N and Oregon Trunk lines. It lays 18 000 feet of mains for fire protection and irrigation to 215 000 acres, with a modern two story pink volcanic tufa office building, railroad agent, and telegraph office.
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