Coal near Madras prospectors uncover five foot blanket vein
M L Barney and Ti Ray reported five foot thick coal blanket near Madras about five miles southeast after samples showed a good quality coal in place. They previously worked near Waycreek and now hold that the formation favors future significant discoveries with geologists noting favorable Deschutes area indications.
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M. L. Barney
Ti. Ray
Ashwood
Waycreek
Prineville
Ray
Mairas
Deschutes
Madras
Ex resident Henry Sachs loses all in San Francisco quake
Henry Sachs who left two months ago for California reports in a letter that the earthquake and fire destroyed his property in San Francisco after he had recently started a small business there. He had sold his homestead here and headed toward Portland as a refugee.
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Henry Sachs
California
San Francisco
Henry
Paisley
Sachs
M. L. Loucks
Portland
Big Scale Irrigation Work Underway Near Klamath Falls
Government irrigation project near Klamath Falls aims to reclaim 225000 acres of arid land. Mason Davis & Co. lead a $400000 contract moving 700000 yards of dirt and building a 3300 foot tunnel to deliver water to Lost River. About 300 workers, 75 teams, and diverse excavation machinery are involved with plans to complete by December.
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Klamath Falls
Archie Mason
Mason, Davis & Co
Lost River
Davis
Klamath Reservation
Big Ditch
Kiamath Lake
America
Outlaw Kills Two More in Portland Area Escape
Frank Smith the outlaw who escaped from the Portland jail added two more victims this week Capt O D Henderson of Woodburn and Sheriff Shaver of Clarksmas county were killed by a mob while attempting to arrest him at Woodburn The fugitive fled into the surrounding woods and the posse has found no trace of him The killings heightened Woodburn citizens to a fever pitch and prompted a widespread search across the region.
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Smith
Khaw
Capt
Henderson
Shrge
Portland
Tracy
Frank Smith
O. D. Henderson
Woodburn
Shaver
Clarksmas County
Hind
Sinitu
Wood
Kia
Shaverban
County political and election activity noted in city
Warren Brown democratic candidate for county clerk was in the city Wednesday receiving election refuree and congratulations on his nomination. W K Brewster Madras photographer attended socialist county convention and eyed the field for a nation. Culver Culver assisted in the official count of Tuesday's primary vote. Frank Osborn Madras visited early week and brought the ballot box from butcher precinct. Mr and Mrs Gilliam Gulver visited the city Wednesday.
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Warren Brown
W. K. Brewster
Madras
Cuilver
Culver
Frank Osborn
Socialists Name County Ticket for June Election
The socialists nominate four county ticket members for the June election. W H Birdsong of Prineville seeks sheriff, P B Davis of Prineville aims for county judge, J B McDowell of Culver for county commissioner, C D Swanson of Powell Buttes for treasurer, Dwight Roberts of Lamonta for surveyor, and Dr Merjin V Turley of Bleters for coroner. They polled about 150 votes in the last county election.
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Scvlaliats
Fon
W. H. Birdsong
Prineville
Fordark
P. B. Davis
J. B. McDowell
Culver
C. D. Swanson
Powell Futtes
Dwight Roberts
Lamonta
Merjin V. Turley
Bleters
Madras Hot Air Well Tale Spurs Central Oregon Curiosity
Portland journalist M Haskell recounts a Madras area excursion highlighting blowing wells and wind in Deschutes County. The piece describes water depths, bedrock blasts, a harp that played after falling into a crack, and odd discoveries by well diggers near Heisler's and Fisherville with references to Deschutes and Crooked rivers.
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M. Hyskell
Portland Journal
Central Oregon
Portland
Haskell
Madras
Crook County
Heisler
Bhaniko
Heisier’s
Willow Creek Basin
Frank Loveland
Oregon
Deschutes
Walters
Deschutes Canyon
Crooked Rivers
Bred Fisher
Fisherville
Gred
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