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Newspaper
Madras Pioneer
Location
Madras, Oregon, United States of America
Date
May 20, 1909
Page
5
Items from Madras and vicinity include visits by Culver and Appleton residents, court attendees from Prineville and Bend, and a plan for a new church in Lamonta. Local officials, growers, and traders report on orchard prospects, assessments, and upcoming meetings from May into early June.
News from Redmond reports a double tragedy at a ranch near the town. Worley and his wife, newly married four days, were found dead after a fire that consumed their home. A 12 gauge revolver was found near Worley, but the coroner’s jury found no signs of violence on Mrs. Worley’s body.
The railroad track was completed to the depot site at Klamath Falls and the ballast crew trails the steel gang. The yard track was laid amid large public interest as regular service will begin over the new line.
The M. E. Church schedules Sunday school at 19 a m and Junior League at 3 p m and Epworth League at 7 15 p m. May 25 services at Rimrock schoolhouse and Madras in the evening. The Epworth League hour features a report from the district meeting at The Dalles. A silver medal contest will be shown this week at B S Larkin and the contest occurs at M. E. Church on Tuesday May 25 at 8 o clock with Key and Dickey presenting. admission 1 cent. Window sale next Saturday afternoon at B S Larkin's store. G R MoorHead, Pastor.
Services in Odd Fellows hall Sunday school at nine a m H L Bell preaches at noon and midnight Bible study class Wednesday evening Revival meetings begin at Lamonta next Saturday evening You are invited to attend these services Prbsan B F W Pastor
Notice announces Northern Pacific Railway Company lands in The Dalles Oregon under the 1898 act. Application to select lands described by township and range. Claims or objections due to mineral character or other reasons must file protest affidavits by June 3, 1909.
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