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Newspaper
Madras Pioneer
Location
Madras, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Oct 29, 1908
Page
4
An Ottawa style discussion notes business confidence if Taft wins the presidency with realty steady but no great boom. It warns Bryan election could tighten money, curb investment, and delay railroad growth into Central Oregon, emphasizing Deschutes route prospects and Harriman rail surveys.
Reported activity shows Harriman agents negotiating and condemnation actions in five cases along the Deschutes canyon route as they push to secure right of way for a potential Central Oregon railroad project. The development signals strong momentum toward construction, with purchases and surveys already in place.
The Western Creek county court is urged to favorably consider a petition to build a direct Sagebrush flat to Prineville Shaniko road link. The proposed road would serve much of Western Creek year round and aid Prineville freight traffic when roads fail, with similar funding expectations as the McPherson grade.
Madras reports a continuing housing shortage as all dwellings and rooms are rented. Families moving for the town's strong school facilities drive demand, prompting investment in small cottages to rent. Some occupants plan spring homebuilding, promising relief, while newcomers arrive weekly.
The article notes 114000 registrants for the Rosebud reservation opening in South Dakota with 6000 receiving 160 acre parcels. It urges disappointed seekers to Crook County and Central Oregon where land is cheap due to limited transport, citing a $82,000,000 stampede and ongoing railroad expansion.
A.B. Estebenet, Bend saloon keeper, indicted on four counts for illegal liquor sales. He pled guilty and was fined 200 dollars, the first such conviction in Crook County. A separate charge of burning his liquor warehouse for insurance was dismissed due to insufficient evidence.
Listed items include a Decker upright piano with two months of feed at 970 cents asked 325 cash. a gentle riding pony with bridle and saddle, price 433. a bicycle priced 16. Prices are cash or exchange toward farm property. W TL Bishop Warmepring Oregon
A garbled citation fills the page with names and titles for national offices including President Vice President Secretary of State Treasury Interior War Navy Commerce and Postmaster General. Several entries are misspelled but recognizable as official positions and secretaries.
Card advertises a dance at Sanford's Hall on Friday October 30 1908 with tickets priced at 1 50 dollars including supper.
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