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Newspaper
Madras Pioneer
Location
Madras, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1905
Page
2
Fragmentary OCR text references a matter under an act of Congress dated June 22 1905 with financial figures and reference to advertising and application entries. Details are unreadable and no clear event or entities are discernible.
President Roosevelt appoints W. W. Cotton of Portland to the United States District Court for Oregon to succeed the late Charles B. Belinger. Cotton, longtime general counsel for Oregon Railway & Navigation, will assume duties in September after winding up private business.
Madras fell to Prineville with little team cohesion and few standout plays. The Prineville squad showed methodical ease while Madras players lacked practice and timely teamwork. Local notices report visits from Culver and Lamonta residents, road surveying activity, and preparations for the Dob P. Rea road opening, with officials filing petitions in county court.
Central Oregon hopes rise as the Columbia Southern Railway extension to the region appears near. Harriman interests send a practical inspection party to assess a land already developing and pegged for rapid settlement once rail service arrives. observer reports emphasize profitable investment and strategic shift for the territory.
Arthur H. Allen of Sandpoint Idaho files notice under the act for sale of timber lands in California Oregon Nevada and Washington Territory. He seeks land valued for timber, names witnesses Byron Johnston Charles Fowler William J Davis Michael O Connor and others, with the claim to be adjudicated before the Register in The Dalles Oregon on August 6. Claimants must file adversary claims by that date.
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