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Newspaper
Madras Pioneer
Location
Madras, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jul 29, 1909
Page
1
A July dispatch from The Dalles reports unloading grading equipment for Deschutes canyon railroad work to connect The Dalles with interior Oregon. Porter Bros. supervise, claim no fixed allegiance, and plan rapid construction with 100 ready workers and capacity for 500 to 600 men.
Four years after a banquet at the Lewis and Clark Exposition, Jamce J. Biwan recalls Mr. Hill’s vow to build a railroad along the North bank of the Columbia River. Hill has since pursued the North Bank road and sent crews into the Deschutes country, signaling a possible move into Central Oregon long sought to be constrained by Edward H. Harriman.
Spokane report quotes K Porter of Porter Bros announcing the Oregon Trunk Line from The Dalles to Madras, 122 miles. Government approves right of way for 110 miles Celilo to Madras with an estimated cost of 5 million dollars. Line to connect with Portland by boat service to Lewiston and may extend further into the interior.
The Madras Chamber of Commerce asks the Portland Chamber to press the Reclamation Service for action on the Crooked River irrigation project. Roscoe Howard of D I P Co in Bend backs the effort in Portland. The plan would store upper Crooked River water and irrigate over 100000 acres near Prineville and Madras, with surveys already underway.
The Methodiat church in Madras dedicated a debt free, new building after two years of labor. Dignitaries Dr. D. Le Ruder Dr. Walton Skipworth Rev J K Craig and Rev G R Moorhead spoke. A dedication sermon by Dr Rader followed by a formal handover by Dr Skipworth. Out-of-town guests attended a basket dinner at the old school building.
An investigation into the new courthouse, sparked by unfounded Prineville reports, found no foundation issues. Mechanics corrected a sagging basement window casing, and the building now appears sound.
The Crook County Teachers Annual Institute meets October 19 20 21 and 28 in Prineville High School. State Superintendent J J Ackerman President W R Kerr of Oregon Agricultural College Professor A L Alderman of University of Oregon and other educators will attend. Friday October 22 is school day at the County Fair with a joint session of school officers and teachers.
Marking County Reade P T Monroe road supervisor in Cross Keye district attended county court in town on Monday. He plans to place a big sign at the county line between Crook and Wasco to mark the boundary and guide travelers. An additional project is noted for the next week.
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