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Newspaper
Madras Pioneer
Location
Madras, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1909
Page
5
Madras shares a bustling roster of visitors and locals. Far familiar names like Archie McDowell and Hart family appear among land entries, threshing outfits, and plans to relocate to nearby towns. Businesses and farms, including Madras oil interests and a Crown drilling rig, drive the week’s activity as residents return from Shaniko, Portland, and Hood River.
The Madras school district directors chose Prof W. R Cook as principal for the coming year. Other department teachers will be elected at an early board meeting. Cook, who taught in the intermediate grades last year, has wide teaching experience and was praised by school patrons. He will attend the Western division meeting of the State Teachers Association in Albany on June 28.
Hob Osborn and wife visited town Tuesday from Carver County. Jona Foley and Dave Lindsay, both from Haycreek, were in town Tuesday.
The Baldwin Sheep and Land Company plans a small foot wide bridge across the Deschures River four miles below the ferry on Warmspring reservation. The suspended cable bridge will move about four thousand sheep daily, reducing costs versus ferry charges of about one cent per head each way.
The school election passed quietly on Monday with Charles McKinney elected director and William Farrell reelected clerk. Other directors are George Laughlin and Charles Mortis. The poverty social last Saturday raised over 16 dollars. Nearby residents from the plains and Haycreek attended. Work began on the new road from the Springs to the Gap. A youth fishing trip went to the Deschutes last week. Lyle Gap school has been continued for two weeks by the school board.
Sunday school at 9 a m Epworth League at 7215 p m A cordial invitation to all Window sale next Saturday afternoon at S Lprin's store ice cream will be served Pastor G RK MooxHEAD
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