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Newspaper
Madras Pioneer
Location
Madras, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1909
Page
4
Public notice from the Madras Pioneer dated December 23 1909 announces advertising material mailed as second class matter. It references post office handling and a 147 actor’s congress March 8 and lists relevant postage and submission instructions.
A discussion on private irrigation under the Cary Act compares it with federal projects for Central Oregon. Proponents argue irrigation would boost land value and production, benefit two rail lines, and lower freight tariffs, while critics note government delays and potential speculation. The railroad advocates urge private control to avoid idle lands and accelerate settlement and development.
James J. Hill urged higher taxes on idle lands at a Minnesota conservation meeting in St. Paul, arguing that taxing vacant property would curb speculation. His son Louis W. Till, president of the Northern, echoed calls for more farming and better use of land. Governor Eberhardt attended the gathering, framing the debate in national terms.
Notice to the public that J. I. Jackson and forty-eight others petition to incorporate a portion of Crook County into the town of Mindras. The Crook County Court in Prineville, Oregon, will hear the petition on Wednesday January 6, 1910 at 10 oclock A M and decide on the incorporation and any further orders.
Petition to Crook County Oregon court seeks to incorporate territory described by township and range as the town of Madras with a municipal corporation. Petitioners claim 160 residents qualify and offer court orders to form the city under Oregon law. Signers include Turner Harnett Moy Cook and others.
Washington report states Senator Jones after a conference with Speaker Cannon suggested no personal objection to reasonable land and water legislation to raise funds for irrigation projects if allies unite. Cannon avoided commitment and favored certificates of indebtedness over bonds, insisting funds go only to existing construction.
Help wanted by Dwyer & Co for slip wheel and Fresno scraper work at Por tep Spring Canyon. Wages listed as 35 and 40 dollars per month. Also loan offer at Madras State Bank with terms on parcels.
Notice is hereby given that the State of Oregon filed in this office an application Serial 65606 to reject under the acts of Congress 1848 and amendments certain lands described in sections 18 15 22 23 township 11a range 146 west. Any adverse claimants or objectors due to mineral character or other reasons must file affidavits of protest by February 7 1910 with W Moore Register.
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