Harriman Sends Survey Teams for Deschutes Canyon Route
Assistant Chief Engineer Chase led Harriman engineers inspecting the Deschutes canyon route from Madras to Trout Creek. The party camps near Lamonta and follows the old Oregon Eastern survey, with plans to extend south toward Klamath Falls after completing the Deschutes work.
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Chase
Harriman Lines
Madras
Weck
Tle
Deschutes Canyon
Harriman
Deschutes
Willow Creek
Sagebrush
Trout Creek
Mr. Chase
Mills
Lamonta
Oregon Eastern Railway
Crooked River
Oneil
Oregon Trunk Line
Mr. Crane
Juniper Butte
Opal Prairie
Trail Crossing
Ths Place
Klamath Falls
Harriman Seek Right of Way Along Deschutes River
Five landowners along the Deschutes in Crook county face condemnation by Harriman interests to build a Deschutes Railway route from The Dalles toward Bend and the Klamath country. Attorney W W Colton filed proceedings. the plan could open 800000 acres of irrigated lands and challenge rival Hill interests amid a large engineering presence in the canyon.
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Deschutes River
Deschutes
Dalles
Harriman
Crook County
Klamath Country
Oregonian
W. W. Colton
Tt Ia
Oregon
Columbia River
Cotton
White
Crooked Rivers
Oregon State Land Board
Warm Springs
Oregon Trunk Line
Rater
Aone
Deschutes Route Described for Oregon Trunk Line
Mr Cotton outlined the Deschutes road project to run from near the mouth of the Deschutes along the O B R to Crook County and into the Klamath country. The Deschutes road is to be built by Porter Bros W P Nelson and PD Williamson as railroad contractors.
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Deschutes
Dalles
Biges
Porter Bros
W. Pf, Nelson
PD. Williamson
Deschutes Road
Cotton
Derelutes
Crook County
Klamath Country
County road through Lyle cap sought for Prineville line
Hieps aim to secure a county road from Lyle Brown gap to the Prineville Shaniko road by circulating a petition for the January County Court term. The route currently runs over private land and was only opened by Weavie Brown with expectations of future fencing and posts. The move seeks county action to establish the road and also adjust the Sagebrush flat route, plus formalize the Masa county road across Stokker and Trotter lands to relieve heavy travel and avoid damages.
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Lyle & Brown Gap
Prineville-Shaniko Road
Prineville Road
Weavie & Brown
Veasie & Brown
Creek County
Sagebrush Flat
Stokker
Trotter
Sagebrush Spring
Mesers
Stokker and
Masa
Narrow escape at D I P F Co headgate sparks town tale
Frank Brown narrowly avoided drowning while removing splash boards at the D I P F Co headgate. A long pike pole slipped, sending him into a swift wasteway. He leaped onto a rock then again into the water, was swept toward the headgates and slammed against wire netting before crawling out with bruised ribs. An auto race at Saturday’s fair featured J H Beckley’s car against five horses in relays, clocking 7 20 with the machine overtaking each horse. J J Jackson, longtime bailiff, serves on Crook county jury in this term, previously ranching in Agency Plain area.
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Frank Brown
Brown
Frank
J. H. Beckley
Ita Kims
Prineville
Ufpe
Crook County Fair Highlights Fine Draft Horse Stock
The Crook County Fair showcased premier draft horse exhibits with Percherons led by G Springer’s mare earning first place and Kitty second, plus prize wins for Shire Stallions from Baldwin Sheep and Land Co. The Belgian class saw Haystack Association success, and Clydesdales honored by Prose and Montgomery. Crook county’s stock gains praise for import-driven improvement and high grade draft stock.
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Crook County Fair
G. Springer
Culver
Will Wuerzweiler
Kitty
Thomas Sharp Jr
Charles Montgomery
J. F Taylor
Baldwin Sheep & Land Company
Haycreek
Baldwin
Airsville Patel
Clydesdale
Prose
J. M. Montgomery
J. H. Grey
J. L.windom
Haystack Association
Crook County
Court Absolve Marion R. Biggs in Disbarment Case
The Oregon Supreme Court sustains the demurrer to disbarment proceedings against Marion R. Biggs of Prineville. It finds no adequate averment of crime or misconduct to justify removal, noting Biggs was convicted of subornation of perjury in federal court and that such crime does not by itself meet the statute’s moral turpitude standard.
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Salem, Or
Supreme Court
Bean
Marion R. Biggs
Biggs
Prineville
Portland
Ghven
Paxton Introduces Black Barley On Madras Ranch
G L Paxton unveils a new dark purplish barley named Black Barley. He planted March 2 six miles north of Madras, harvesting yields of 11 bushels per acre versus 6 for nearby wheat. Bearded hull-less grain shells like wheat and Paxton plans 60 bushels for seed at 5 cents a pound. Seed cost him about 10 cents.
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G. L. Paxton
P Paxton
Tuker County
Madras
Paxton
Coal Find Near Paineville Reported in Crook County
In Crook county a coal vein near Herman Poch’s property three miles up Ochoco creek from Paineville is said to yield a fair grade of steam and heating fuel. Poch halted sharing exact location while miners press for the strike details.
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Paineville, Or
Crook County
Herman Poch
Ochoco Creek
Paineville
Poch
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