Madras Oregon Post Office Seeks Better Mail Service
Local citizens urge improved mail delivery and a new star route from Heisler to Madras to ensure morning arrivals and timely service. The piece criticizes the Grizzly route with two-stage delays and notes rural free delivery as evidence of Central Oregon’s population density. It also mentions ongoing public land fraud investigations and political accountability surrounding Senator Mitchell, Secretary Hitchcock, and the Interior Department.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madras
Grizzly
Prineville
Heisler
Shaniko
Central
Mitchell
Salem Journal
Money
Thichcock
Interior Department
Hitchcock
Oregon
Senator Mitchells Trial in Portland Court
United States Senator John H. Mitchell faced a federal trial in Portland for allegedly taking fees for land department matters while serving in the Senate. Judge A H Tanner testified as a key witness, asserting prior knowledge of payment, despite defense objections due to Tanner’s own perjury confession.
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United States
John H. Mitchell
Portland
Land Department
A. H. Tanner
Mitchell
Tanner
Madras Milling to Start 36 by 74 Foot Store Building
Mr. Conroy of the Madras Milling and Mercantile Company will soon begin a large store building sized 36 by 74 feet to house the company store. Construction pauses briefly due to a local carpenter shortage as Madras experiences steady growth.
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Conroy
Madras Milling & Mercantile Company
Madras
Lewis and Clark Centennial Exposition Excursion Tickets
The Columbia Southern Railway Company offers daily roundtrip excursion tickets from all ticket offices to Portland from May 29 to October 15 1905. Return must be within 80 days from sale, not later than October 15. Rates include Wasco 4.80, Moro 5.75, Kags Valley 6.35, Shaniko 8.00. Children 5 to 12 pay half. C E Lytle PA Shaniko.
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Columbia Southern Railway Company
Portland
Wasco
Muro
Kags Valley
Shaniko
C. E. Lytle
Local Gossip and Visit Notes From Crook County
Mrs T F Buchanan on the sick list and Warren Brown of Grizzly Lake in town. Travel and visits marked by trips to Shaniko Prineville Madras Colfax and Lamont with local residents and fishermen on McKay Creek reporting 80 fish.
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T. F. Buchanan
Warren Brown
Grizzly Lake
Porter Quinn
Shaniko
Wills & Hamilton
A. Craig
Pitser
Prineville
Ada Craig
Madras
L. E. Douglas
C. Willsee
G. Gay
Hay Creek
Sundny
C. Waymire
Colfax
Wash
Wim Palmelin
Ww. E. Wills
Frank Duchien
McKay Creek
Bend Man Bets on Columbia Southern Rail Extend
Perry Poledexter from Prineville taunts a Shaniko rumor about a 15 foot extension of the Columbia Southern railroad within 10 years. Hugh O Kane counters with a $100 stake that building will begin from Shaniko within 90 days. Poledexter backs down, silenced for the first time in history.
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Columbia Southern
Hugh O'Kane
Perry
Perry Polydexter
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Pioneer Publishing CO
Ore
Act of Congress of Maret
Sirs. McMillan
Perry Reed
Culver
Chaffeur Bullock
Mr. Reed
Lewis & Clark
Grizzly and Vicinity
Walter Thomas
Dufur
Renzo Thomas
Lamonta
Winnie Craig
T. Tucker's
Deschutes
Prentice
Lamonty Phureday
Omeg
Crook County
Jas. Keenan
Madras Hotel
F. A. Williams
Nery
Sale Sts
D. A. Howell
M’taggart
Dreakinat Co
Baker
Rey Alr Gee
Dlae
Reet MA
Priztly Lake
Gles
M. Lane
General
East End
Joe Coh
Dalles
GreseValley
Compton & M’meeen Proprietors
Mr, Moo
Shaniko Warehouse Company General Storage and Forwarding
Jool
Mark Coods Usre
S. W. Co
T. G. Condon
Managil
Prineville's
Wurzweiler & Thoms
Madras Lumber Yard
Ward
Harry Douthit
Prop
F. J. Brooks
Uaranteed Gene
A. E. Crosby
Phoeprietun
Postoffice Pharma
Carries & Coli
Dengs
Medielyes Themicals
Honea
Iif Atwation
Strpehathe
Dioek Pucde
Kastan Kedake
Phonw
Leani
Cornett Stage & Stable
ANIKO
Sunda
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