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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.
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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.