Water drilling yields wells across region as pattern grows
A newspaper notes frequent success in drilling for water, with ranchers finding supplies at 71 to 104 feet in several locales. It cites Fisherville, Agency Plains, and districts south of town, predicting broader access within a year as more wells are sunk and hauling costs drop, citing Mr. Banta’s 11 year experience.
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Willow Creek
Madras
Haystack
Culver
Deschutes
Fisherville
Agency Plains
Banta
Madras School Adds Ninth and Tenth Grades
Favorable talk surrounds the addition of the 9th and 10th grades at Madras School with a large class expected this fall. Located in the county’s most populous area, many pupils will opt to stay for higher grades rather than attend Prineville County High. The next priority is securing a thoroughly competent teacher for the higher grades to elevate Madras Echoes to county-wide prominence.
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Madras
Prineville
Saloons Run Bargain Sale Before Dry Season in Crook County
In Prineville saloons slash prices to clear wet goods stock in the final days before a long dry spell. The sale attracts cautious buyers hoping to stock up on liquor before enforcement tightens.
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Prineville
Crook County
Farm product values seen peaking this year warns journal
The Wall Street Journal notes a likely peak in farm product values this year the sixth in a rising series though not in bulk. James J. Hill of the Great Northern adds that there will be no car shortage next fall due to no longer upswing, per the Oregonian.
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Wall Street Journal
James J. Hill
Great Northern Road
Oregonian
Central Oregon Railroad Plan Formed to Reach Crook County
Eastern Oregon investors form the Central Oregon Railroad Company with 350000 capital to extend the Columbia Southern line from Shaniko to Madras Bend and Prineville. Local leaders seek Crook County subscriptions in money labor or materials, offering 7 percent preferred stock to fund a vital transport link for wheat and regional growth.
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Crook County
Portland
Oregon
Shaniko
Prineville
Bend
Eastern Oregon
Central Oregon Railroad Company
Alfred F. Biles
F. 8. Stanley
Jesse Stearns
Roscoe Howard
Deschutes
Central
Madras
California
San Francisco
Columbia Southern Railroad
Crook Counory
T. M. Baldwin
W. A. Booth
Paulina man indicted for improper mail use
Calvin Morris of Paulina faces a federal indictment for using the mails improperly after sending a comic Valentine to Miss Mosier of Paulina on St. Valentine’s Day. She did not respond to the message and reported it to postal inspectors. The grand jury, in session, returned the indictment.
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Calvin Morris
Paulina
Valentine
Miss Mosier
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Pioneer Publishing Co
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Harriman
Shanika
Hatfield
Law and Order League
Neering
Frank Irvine
General Merchant
A. E. Crosby
Post Office Pharmas
Carrion
Etryohnige
Pest
Black Runs
Mipantal
Eastring Kodeks
Bob Phepes
Ong
SAL
Gri
Eastern Oregon Banking Company
Foreign Exchange
Shaniko, Orego
Liberty Glass
Madras Trading
C. E. Roush
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