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About Lake County examiner. (Lakeview, Lake County, Or.) 1880-1915 | View Entire Issue (Aug. 22, 1912)
faiiif HAS THE CIRCULATION- -PRINTS THE NEWS- REACHES THE REORLE THE EXAMINER IS THE OFFICIAL PAPER OF LAKE COUNTY DAILY KPITION LAKKVIKW LAKK COUNTY, OREGON AUGUST 22. 1912. PRICK 5 CENTS DEATH OF CJ . MERRICK POSTMASTER AT PORTLAND DIES SUDDENLY IN LAKEVIEW While 3athing Early Wednesday Morning Stricken with Heart Failure and All Ef forts to Resuscitate Him Failed Chas. n. Merrick, Postmaster of Portland, who whh attending the meet ing nf the Central Oregon Development Lcaeuc, died early yesterday morning while bathing Ht the bath house couth of town. Mr. Merrick wan n guest of lion. A. W, Orton, and Incoming tired the day cviiua he retired early with . Ji the intention of resting and then at tending the danca later in the evening. He aroHe shortly after 12 o'clucfc- and proceeded to the dance, afterwhieh he went to ti. hath house In company with several friend. On tuning a plunge he falloil to come to the sur face and when the body was removed from tho water it was ascertained ttiHt he had passed on. Kvery effort was made to resuscitate him lv Drs. Griflith, Kverett and Welcome, who were also hathing, hut they were un able to detect even the slightest aign of life. The body wa removed from the water in less than two minutes af- ter life had fled. The body was at once removed to the t tii.nartakirg par.or ot Win. Wallace NOTED RAINMAKER VISITSJLAKEVIEW Col. Hofer, of Salem, Be ing Chaperoned By His Wife While Here Col. and Mrs. A. F. Hofer, of Salem, are ainnng the delegates at tending the Development League. A few years since the Colonel gained mu.-h of a reputation as a "rain maker," and for a time it was feared that he would flood the whole Willam ette valley. That part of Oregon had been undergoing what they termed a drouth, and the Colonel v.1 us prevailed upon to expend his efforts toward slop ing it. It appears that after gutting BANK OF LAKEVIEW LAKEVIEW, OREGON CAPITAI SURPLUS AND PROFITS ASSETS - - Transacts Banking Largest Combined Capital and Surplus, Paid Up, of Any Bank in South-Eastern Oregon ISSUES TRAVELERS' CHEQUES, NEGOTIABLE IN ALL PARTS OF THE WORLD U. S. DEPOSITARY FOR POSTAL SAVINGS SYSTEM & Son, where a coroners' Inquest was held, and the jury reported that death was the result of heart failtire. Those composing the iury were J. Frank I, 1. S. Cummins, M. S. Barnes, Wm. Gunthcr, 1'. A. Ahlstrom, and Chas. Umliach. Mr. Merrick was appointed Post master of Portland some two years ago on the recommendation of Senator Bourne to succeed the late John C. Young., who also died while serving in the same capacity as Mr. Merrick. At the tme of his death Mr. Merrick was alnjut 'IH years of age. Me leu res a wife and two children, a boy about f and a girl baby almut a year old. The body will be chipped to Portland by way of Keno this morning, Mr. Orton accompanying the remains. The anouncement of Mr. Merrick's death was a shock to all, especially to the Portland delegates, many of whom knew him personally. During the two (Ih's he spent in Lakeview Mr. Merrick made mary new lriends. all of whom express deep regret at his suddtn passing. Storms Were General That the recent cold flury and storms which visited thin section last week was general over the country was e.i- ilenceu ny me many dispatches in yea- terdsy'a Oregonian from different sec ! tiona over the Northwest. In many ; places it is reported that thousands of j dollars in produce was damaged and destroyed. I ''n alleged charge of of having been j implicated in gambling, Gov. West has asked Mayor Jones and the city m:r ' Hhul of Redmond to resign. It is said , that an investigation has revealed sev- eral prominent citizens who are impll- cated in the crime. the rain started he lost the combination ' and was unable to stop the (low. How j ever, nature dually exhausted herself and the rains stopped, much to the cre dit of the Cnlonei'a reputation. $100,000.00 $178,061.17 $750,000.00 a General Business IRISH RESIDENTS ! MUCH DOING IN TO HOLD PICNIC BUILDING LINE Will Celebrate Labor Day Over $200,000 Spent for In Fitting Manner at! Buildings Since Janu Camai Prairie j ary First A picnic on a large scale, to be given under the auspices of Irish residents of this county, is planned for Labor Day, September 2nd. It will take place at the Hog Ranch, at the North end of Camas Prairie, and the following pro gram of snorts has been prepared for the day: High Jump: Long Jump: Running Jump: Step and Jump: one mile horse race: one half mile hore race: 100 yards men's race: 880 yards men's race ; 410 yards men's ra e : toot ball game between members of the Gaelic football teams of Lakeview, Plush and Paisley : muiic, singing and dancing The Committee in charge has already collected in the vicinity of $.r00, which will he used for the ex penses of the picnic and for distrihu tion as prizes for the various events, and have extended an inv tatlon to all who care to attend. Two large rigs to take women and children from Lakeview to the picnic grounds have been secured, and these will leave town at 7 a. m. sharp. Lunch will be furnished free to all present, as well as hay to fed horses, and a general good time is guaranteed to all. It is hoped that all who are coining will be on the grounds at 10 a. m sharp Large delegations re expected from Paisley and Plush. Improving: Fairport Reno Journal : Mr. Snelling, one of the empire builders of southeastern Oregon, I as been spending a few days lu Uem, Jountiih ai'ier buainetia connec ted with the tuilding of the large and modern hotel in the rew town of Fair- port, California. Mr. Snelling is one of the substantial busines men of Lake view, Oregon having resided there for a great manv years, and is an enthus latic booster for the great Sunset val ley. While here Mr. Snelling conferred with one of Reno's business men who is going to establish a large mercantile store in Fairpnrt and also made plans for the establishment of bank. NATIVES STAND AGHAST More Exhibits Brought In From Summer Lake and New Pine Creek Which Cause Much Astonisnment Many more samples were added to the agricultural exhibits at the High School Tuesday afternoon. Among them were some grains, grasses, fruit and vegetables from the famous Anna river district while '.. G. Harris, of Sum nuT Lake, brought in a handsome dis play from his section. He shows dif ferent varities of peaches, apricots, nectarines, apples, plums and other fruits, as well as all kinds of veget ables, grasses and grains, including corn, walnuts and tho like, all of which causes a "back to the farm" leeling to come over one. W. 1'. Tvree, who lives down below New Pine Creek, also makes a fine display of all kinds of fruits, veget ables, grains and grasses. Fred Slier- i rnrd, Dun Funk, F. D. Smith, Geo. Harrington and others along the east side of the lake furni.-h fine samples of dilferent products. John Silva of War- . ner Canyon, shows samples of celery that make one think nf Thanksgiving Dan Brennan is "Dad" I Dan Brennan, congemtin clerk in the Forest Ollice yesterday morning came down the street stepping high and wearing a great coat of gladness all lrom the elTecta of being papa to a fine baby girl that arrived at his home at II o'clock Tuesday night. Mother and b:ibe are getting along nicely. Henry Iln LI. en. an all round business u.un of the KmI In, cume over yesterday , to take in the Development League j convention. I For the purpose of giving the visitors an idea of Lakeview's buidling era this yeBr, we reprint the following from the issue of the Examiner of August 1. Over J2OO.0O0 has been and is being rpetit since January 1, 1912, by local business men and residents of Lake view in the erection of substantial business blocks and dwelling houses. This estimate does not include any con templated buildings or any that on which actual construction has not be gun, and nearly all these dwellings have been completed, and are now oc cupied. Below we give a lift of the buildings that have been completed this year and on which work is progressing and a verv conservative estimate of the cost of each. The total of these improve ments reches the big sum of $217,500. And this does not include any expenses for improvements that have been made to various small buildings during the vear: The large three-story frame struc ture which is being erected by Hery ford Brothers, on the corner of Main ard Center, on which work is orogress ing rapidly will cost at least calcula tion $.100,000. Wheu completed this building will be one of the finest edi fices In Southern Oregon. The base ment and entire bottom floor facing Main Street will oe occupied by the l akeview Mercantile Company, while the east side has been leased by the Hall Pynolds Drug Company, which has recently become Snyder & Rey nolds, '''he second floor will be rented for office rooms and the third will be practically used by the L'lk's Club. Lakeview'a new $65,000 High School building that Is now receiving the fin ishing touches will rank among the first in the state. The annex and Improvements that are being made to the Bailey & Massin gill store will represent an expenditure of at least $5000. The contractors nave Continued on psge eight time, J. H. and Koy J. Carey show what can be done in thei' section by ordinary farming method. Kven we do consider ourselves famil iar with existing conditions hcreaboutd are as much surprised at the exhibit as are the srargers. - Returns to Portland N. A. Perry, who accompanied the lute I'has. B. Merrick from Portland to Lakeview, started an his return to Portland yesterday morning, after hav ing made arrangments for the transfer of the remains back to bis home city. He was accompanied by Mrs. A. W. Orton, who has been ailing recently, and she will visit her mother ;it Cas- cade Locks before returning. I Mr. Perry is president of the Oregon Retailers Assosociation, an organiza tion in which Mr, Merrick was also in terested, and it was through that their intimacy existed. Same Hotel Man Hugh O'Kane. the well known hotel man of Bend, has been a familiar fig- ure on the streets during the week. Hugh's figure is one that cannot be tor ' gotten, for although at one time a suo- cessful light weight boxer, one would : not suppose such could be the case, i judg ing from hia present proportions. Mr. and Mrs. V. Houston, Mrs. W. B. B;.n. Marion Barnes and tiiuel Barnes are among the visitor fmiu Klamath Falls. MAN Y VISIT VISITORS ARE GREATLY PLEASED WITH FARMING DISTRICT Magnitude of Drews Dam and Irrigation Project Much of a Surprise, as was Vast Area of Virgin Soil Something in the way of develop ment league meeting was given visi tors and delegates yesterday in the way ofja tour of inspection of the West Side, and an open air lunch on the hills over looking Goose Lake. At 8 o'clock a. m. some 36 automobiles assembled in front of Hotel Lakeview, were loaded with visitors, and with G. W. Rice in his Interstate as pilot drove to the site of the dm and reservoir of the Goose Lake Valley Irrigation Co. on mews Creek. Enroute the visitors were shown excellent crops growing without irrigation, and the ditch which will furnish water for the lands. All were astounded at the vaBt area of arable land and commented upon the possibili ties without irrigation. After inspecting the dam which will furnish water for the party drove to the Hanson ranch via the Carriker place. At the former place an excel lent spread, presided over by a bevy of Lakeview's fair women, awaited the party, 'which numbered about two hundred. The luncheon wu eurveti cutl- Reno Excursion Sept. 1 To give the Lakeview people en op portunity to attend the big Barnum & Bailey Circus an excursion will be run over the N.-O.-C. Ry. to Reno Sunday, September 1. A special round trip rate of $10 has been made. Train will leave Lakeview at 7 o'clock in the morning with a three days' return limit allowed. This excursion will not only give Lakeview a chance to see the largest traveling circus in the world bat will afford a splendid opportnity to retal liate Reno's crediable delegation the Lakeview convention. Geo Swanston came in yesterday and is probably ready to buy any thing in the way of meat products. Heretofore prices have been slightly too high for the Sacramento man, but he probably thinks he can make good this time. First National Bank of Lakeview and Lake County Loan and Savings Bank ( Banks under same Management Condition at Close of Business Aug. I7, I3I2 LOANS AND DISCOUNTS - - - $313,256.18 U.S. BONDS $ 75,000.00 BANKING HOUSE $ 14,263.28 CASH AND DUE FROM BANKS - - 85,022.75 CAPITAL PAID UP 90,000.00 SURPLUS AND UNDIVIDED PROFITS 46,647.92 DEPOSITS 304,076.87 Commercial and Savings Accounts LETTERS OF CREDIT AND TRAVELERS CI !FCKS ISSUED NEGOTIABLE ANYW! IF KL EXCHANGE SOLD ON FOREIGN COUNTRIES WEST SIDE eateria style, the location being Ideal. Bishop Paddock asked divine bless ing upon the meeting. Co). F. P. Light acted as toastraas ter and remarks were made by W. H. Shirk, J. M. Fulton, Judge H. C. Ellis, D. B. Campbell, W. E. Coman, F. H. Fogarty. Fred James Englsnd, special representative of the Chicago Tribune and others. Col. Light was in a happy frame of mind, and he made some decided hits in introducing hejvarious speakers The party returned along the lake shore by the Koozer ranch in good time for the 4 o'clock meeting. Owing to the limited space In the daily edition of the Examiner it is not possible to publish anv of the addres ses made at the Development League meeting. However, arrangements have been perfected to have several of them published later in weekly ed itions. Inasmuch as all contain much information, the delay will now Use leaevnt ebe goea effect. JIMMY LANE HITS TOWNJN NEW 36 Popular Attorney Cuts Some Ice With His New Chalmers Car Jimmy Lane is down from Silver Lake with nis new Chalmers 36, and he certainly cuts a swell dash as he glides over the streets and around the : corners. Jimmy is certainly a "dead ! game sport" in addition to bis qualif ications as an attorney at law. and with his car he should be able to hold his own with his fellow practitionaers. F. M. Chrisman, father of Silver Lake is spending a few days in town during the Development League meet.