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Newspaper
Madras Pioneer
Location
Madras, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Nov 26, 1908
Page
5
Madras residents report numerous visitors from Heisler and Prineville. The town welcomes new property owners, a Christmas event at the M.E. Vernier, and construction of a detention bastile funded by local merchants behind the Green Hotel.
The annual turkey shoot at the grounds drew a wood sized crowd as competitors led by Taveddy faced off against G L Paxton. Winners claimed fourteen turkeys with Ivan Fale ELN North McTag Kart Jones Sanford and White each earning one. Remaining birds were raffled with Miles Bennett Lynn Vollrath and White among the dinner winners.
On and after November 22 1908 the post office at Madras Oregon will be open on Sundays and all legal holidays from 10 a.m. The public will not be served at any other hour. Respectfully yours Fred Davies Postmaster
Grain buyers are urged to bring in their crops for processing at the Madras Public Well and Chopping Mill. The notice stresses steam and dry rolling services and invites local producers to participate.
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