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VOL. XXXIV.
LAKEVIEW, LAKE COUNTY, OREGON, FEBRUARY 20, 1913.
NO. 8
CONTRACT WILL BE LET
EARLY WORK WILL BEGIN ON THE
SOUTH DREWS CANAL
J. F. Hanson Informed By Head O. V. L.
Officials That Contract Would Be Let
This Spring For Remainder
Of Ditch Wbrk
J. F. Hanaon of the. Hall Construe
tlun Company and one of the moat solid
rancher nd sheepmen of lliiit valley,
returned Imtt Satuiday evening from
Los Angrlca. Mrs. Hanson ami child
ren will remain there until (he school
year 1h finf nhiM .
Mr. HanHon was culled to (ilenwood,
Iowa, from Los Angeles, an win former
ly announced in the Fxsjnirer, on ae
fount of the illness and death of his
father. While awav he slao visited
Kansas City, Mo., where he met with
the head olliriula of the Oregon Valley
Land Company and Mated thut they
aHKured him the irrigation protect in
thin valley would lie completed thia
canon, and that the contract would tie
let thin spring for the conH nictrn of
South lrewn ("anal.
Mr. llanxin superintend! il all eon
t r tic-1 s on the eicavalion of tho thirty
milea of ranul that waa finiahed on thia
mammoth protect in 1910. All the
ditching that now remain to he done,
about eight or ten mile, liea couth of
Drew Creek, and once he la awarded
thia contract the job will no dun It be
ruxhed to early completion.
S. C. Camptiell, who in representing
SENATOR LANE TO
TAKE UP DUTIES
Jonathan Bourno Will i
Work To Establish
Post Roads
United State Senator-elect Harry
Lane left Cortland laat Saturday for
Washington to succeed Jonuthan Bourne
In the Senate
KriendH of Senator Jonathan Hourne
atate thai he plans to give the next
two or three years of his time to h pro
found study of the problem of Federal
id in construction of post roads. Hav
ing finished the parcel post task, by
getting a gnod workable law through
Congress, it ih said that tlie Senator
now feels that the next problem ot the
atate of the post roads, by means of
w hi i'h the parcel pout may be extended
in efficiency and scope to every part
of the entire country.
As chairman of the joint committee
on Federal aid In the construction of
post roada, Senator Hourne tins com
menced gathering data on public senti
ment, the state of the roads, ihe work
ing of the rural tree delivery system,
and all other points that'will bear upon
the issue of Federal eo operation in
highway improvement. The gathering
of this data will only be fairly begun
at the time the Senator goes out of
office, but friends say that he plana
a continuation of the work in private
life, and will give to it two or three
years, to insure presenting the issue
to the American people in aa complete
and forceable manner as the parcel
post subject was presented. '
Warrant for Federal aid in construc
ting post roads is believed to havn con
stitutional hacking. Attorneys declare
this work will be os constitutional as
the improvement of rivers and hartors
for navagation. Bourne la Inviting
letters of suggestion, and urging th?
press to get the public aroused by
discussion.
A pure bred Poland China boar was
received here from Nebraska last
Monday for T. J. Kvans, one of the
homesteaders of the Chew aucan valley.
The pig camo by express and stood tho
long trip nell. The raising of good
hogs is receiving much attention and
we look tor good results.
the (). V. I., company ' interest on the
contract of the Drewa Creek Dam,
whi'-h ih heing cotxiructed by the
lierney Conitruction Co. waa in town
the flrKt of the week. He stated to an
Kxarnlner reprenemative that while
little work win being d ine durng the
cold weather he hHd no diul.ls about
thu dam being -completed Home time
during thia prir.g. V lien this part of
the work baa been flnihhcd there re
mains but little to Jo to get the water
In the canal north of the creek, and
readv for i:.e lard, other than patches
of fluming in different parts of the val
ley. Now that Mr. Harmon f. elH rea
sonably aure of securing the contrac t
for excavating the canal south of
Drew Creek, md'rationx are favorable
for early consummation of the entire
system.
When the vast acreage of the fertile
Went Side ii once under water it will
doiibllera mark the beginning era of
strci uous cultivation and development
of that aection. Numerous out fide land
holder are waiting for the water to
get on the land and when thia is
brought about the settling up of
thouaands of acres of now idle land 'B
prscllcally aeaured.
MUCH BUSINESS
TO BE FINISHED
Tomorrow Concludes the
40th Day of the Legis
lature Session
Owing to the large smount of work
piled up ahead of the legislature both
housed are working overtime to clean
up all calendars by tomorrow which
date concludes the regular 40-day sesB
iun. When adjournment was had at
the end of li-t week's business the re
curd of the present legislature stood us
follows:
N'ne. bills of the last session passed
over the governor's veto: 31 bills pass
ed and signed or filed by the governor;
two bills in the governor's hands:
one bill passed this Festoon vetoed by
the governor ami the veto was sustain
ed : five bills have passed both houses;
151 bills have passed the house; 100
bills have passed the Senate.
Here Is the complete list:
Hills rn.HM cl Over Veto
S. B. 151, providing for the creation
and organization of new counties.
11. U. 18G, the Thopmson swamp
land drainage bill.
S. B. 150, increasing the falaries of
the district attorney and deputies of
the fifth judicial district.
' S. B. 23(1, Increasing the salaries of
the district attorney and deputies of
the fourth prosecuting attorney district.
S, B. 43, creating a livestock san
itary board.
S. B. G, requiring local agent of
railway companies to report the time
of arrival and departure t.f trains.
S. B. 179. amends section 6'J66 rela
tive to contracts for state, county and
municipal work.
S. U 127 prohibits secretary of
dale from issuing claims of indebted-
ness on funds for which the sppropria
; tion has been exhausted,
j Nlgnetl or Filed by Governor
j S. B. 129, creating a deficiency em
j ergency board.
I H. B. 6, repealing section 2G32, ob
solete. ! H. B. 10, repealing section 33l!3,
obsolete.
' II. B. 41, abulia) j..rr 0nV - f StHt
land agent.
I II. B. 47, providing for manner of ex
' Coutiuuid oil piiRo eight
TO HONOR BISHOP
VINCENTJBY RALLY
Chautauqua Circles Will
Hold Public Festivities
at the High School
The Chautauqua rally, celebrating
tho ennlvernary of the eighty-first
birthday of Bishop Vincent will be
held in the siiditorium of Ihe High
School, Monday, February 24. at 7:30
p. m. All those interested in Chautau
qua work are especially invited to be
preftrnt.
The public in general will be wel
come a4 It in hoped to spread the spirit
of ChautHuqua reading.
1 he following program will be given :
Quartette, Mrs. tiardner, Mrs. White,
Mrs. rarrell and Miss O'Neill.
Roll call : Kepsonses from the con
jrtttul tory n esages sent to Huhop
Vincent, by the members of Lakeview
and Tourist Chautapua Circlex.
"What Chautauqua hax done lor me,"
Mis. J. D. Venator.
Kong, duet by Mrs. E. I). Everett
and Mrs. T V. Hall.
Heading, Miss Gertrude Vernon.
Addreim. .-'The Chautauqua Idea,''
by Dr. J. P. Schell.
Piano Solo. Mir.s Dorothy Bieher.
My Trip to Chautauqua. New York,
by MiK I'esrl Hall.
"The meaning of Chautauuua," by
Kiahnp Vincent, Mrs. A. Bleber.
Kound Table. Mrs.L. Vanderuool.
Vocal Solo, Mrs. T. S.Farrell.
SPORTSMEN DRAFT
NEW ME LAWS
Telegram Sent to Repre
sentatives Smith and
Forbes at Salem
' Some of the local sportsmen got
buiy Wednesday etoning and prepared
a telegram, attking to amend the game
law hill that is now before the legla
la'ure, which was sent to Vernon A.
Forbes ami VV. O. Smith, Repre
sentative from this district. The re
solutions were signed by County Judge
B. Daly and A. L. Thornton, president
of tbe Goose Lake Hun Club, and fixed
the following neasons for game and fish
in this county :
Sagehens, open from July 15 to Sept
ember 15 : grouse, August 15 to Janu
ary 1 : geese and ducks, September 1 to
January 1: deer, Septonibel 1 to Nov
ember 1, with a limit of three for
sesRon. I.uke trout, open February
1 und closes April lb, with daily limit
of 2d or 50 in seven consecutive days.
Mountian trout from May 15 to De
cember 1 Unlawful to fish through ice
in any streams of the County, and law
ful to fish in lakes at all times.
A reduction in the bag limit of both
game and bsh were also suggested.
salarWis
favoredby house
New Measure Would Ma
terially Increase Pay
of Lake's Officials
The County salary measure which
classifies the 34 counties in the state
according to population and assessed
valuation, and fixes the salaries of
all the county officials in each clans at
' the same figure, has passed the House
I of representatives and is now up to
' the Senate. The ways and means com
mittee of that body has reported favor
ably on the bi'l and inasmuch as it was
introduced by the instigation of Gov
ernor West it is quite likely to become
a law. The Eastern Oregoq represen
tatives put through an amendment
raising the salaries ot their counties,
over the original bill which would allow
the following salaries of Lake County
offiuial :
Sheriff, $2200 and traveling expenses :
Clerk, 118(H); Asues-Mr; SlGtK); School
Superinletuent, $1400; Judge, $1400;
Treasurer, $1100. County Commiss
ion era of each cUm wv.ild leceive $."
dv whilH -f i't ly w rkiii. Tnis
no change ill til Hilary of ce-tni'y
clerk. It ii an im-ren-a of $100 annu
ally in the hiIh'V f thn aM'-tsor, $500
for the Sen ml Superintendent, $700
MANY CHANGES IN
STATEJUDGESHIP
The Amended Law Would
Switch Probate Business
to Superior Cjourt
Nine additional judges for the state,
the substitution of the superior court
system for the present circuit courts,
and the abolishment of county fudges,
have been approved by the House and
the bill is now in the Senate.
Directly afterward tbe second lb
tourette bill, making a place for the
deposed county judges as chairman of
their boards of county commioeionsr,
except ii counties of 50,000, where tbe
retiring county judge becomes a super
ior judge awl the county commissioners
elect their chairman, was also passed.
Among other provisions ot this bill
is the abolixhrnent of terms of court,
and the switching of probate business
from county judges to the superior
court. It provides for at least one
superior court iudge at a salary of
$1000 in each county.
Under this bill county judges go out
of office on July 1. In Multnomah,
the only coui ty of 50,000 population,
if the commissioners cannot agree on
their third member by the second
Monday of July tbe county clerk gets
a vote.
Tbe house cut out of tbn bill a pro
vision that county judges going on
board snail get 50 per cent more salary
than the other commissioners.
HOTEL LAKEVIEW
BEINGJLEMODELED
Many Changes and Im
provements Taking
Place in Resort
The Hotel Lakeview building is un
dergoing a severe renovation and is
being improved and re mole led through
out. Many changes have taken place
m the lobby the pat few days. This
part of the building will be given a
new floor and covered with linoleum.
The i Id lavatory room in the ' lobby
has been removed ard this sparewill be
utilized for an office. The room to
the right of the dining-room entrance
has been fitted up with lavatories and
toilets which makes a decided improve
ment in the arrangements of the place.
Baths and toilets are also being in
stalled on the upper floors, as well as
the rooms being renovated and calca
mined preparatory to heing refurnished
throughout. According to plans all
rooms and compartments of the build
ing will likely be affected by the im
provements which will add greatly to
the convenience and attraction of the
resort.
RAILROAD OFFICIAL
VISITSLAKEVIEW
Western Pacific Man
Thinks Lakeview Will
Get Hill Road
. W. H. Davenport, general agent of
the Western Pacific Railway Co., with
headquarters in San Francisco, spent
several dsys in Lakeview laat week.
While Mr. Daventpjrt was looking out
for the interests of h s company while
in this section, his visit in Lakeview
was more of a socUl nature and inci
dentally to get in line for future busi
ness. He expressed himself as very
much pleased with thia scetion and
stated his coi file nee in its future.
When approached in regard to Hi'l's
rumored affiliation with his line be
stated that such would not surprise
him, and remarked that he was confi
dent Lakeview would some day be on
a through railroad line, and thia he
thinks will re Hill's mad operating
into San Francisco.
for tho Cuumv judge and $700 for tbe
trcaa'irer.
The sheriff now receives $2500 an
nually, init is required to pay his own
travelling expenses in the rounty.
I hem epxt 1..10 usually high and
it the nev measure is allowed to be
come a law i would give the sheriff a
better enumeration than at present.
ALTURAS TEAM VICTORS
LAKEVIEW HIGHS LOSE BASKET
BALL GAME-SCORE 38 TO 15
Visitors Receive Very Cordial Treatment and
Had Opportunity of Visiting Neighbor
ing High School Return Game
Here Next Saturday
The Lakeview High School basket
ball game team last Saturday went to
AlturaB to meet their defeat in a game
with the Modoc County High School
team. Our boys were met at the depot
by nearly the entire High School with
autombiles and escorted to tbe school
building where a light lunch was
nerved. The hall was cleared in the
afternoon and turned over to the Lake
view boys for practice, but when even
ing came the Alturas boys proved too
much for them, and they went down
to defeat by a score of 38 to 15. The
game waa well attended by the Alturas
people and excellent spirit waa shown
throughout. The receipts were aLout
$40
Tbe team work of the Lakeview boys
waa conceded to be better than that
of the Caltifornians, and for this reason,
along with the fact that the Alturas
boysceemed to know where the baskets
were, made the game exceedingly in
teresting even though the final score
did veem to be a bit one Bided. The
game was played in the opera house,
and was marked by an absence of any
rough work. After the game all the
High School people adjourned to the
GOOD ROADS LAWS '
MUST BEENACTED
Would Hold Elections To
Bond Counties For
Road Work
Saiem, Ore., Feb. 19, (Special to the
Examiner) With but little more than a
week of the legislative session left,
many of the law makershere are becom
ing worried over the prospect ot get
ting through some satisfactory good
roads legislation,
"We've got to get some gaod laws
througn on this subject or I won't
dare to go back borne," said a repre
sentative on the floor of the bouse.
And that is the predicament of a good
many more of them. Still the two
houses of the legislature are split into
factions, just like the people wore at
the last election, and unless some
mighty rapid compromising is done
within the next few days the results
will be about the same as they were in
the election no road legislation at all.
A compromise on the county bonding
plan for road building has been effect
ed in the two ways and means commit
tees, and the matter ia now being
fought on tne floors of tho house and
senate. This compromise amalgamat
ed what are known as Ihe barrett and
Hurd bills. This compromise bill pro
vides that if one-fourth of the voters
in any county petition tbe county court
to call a special election for the pur
pose of voting on bonds for building
roads the county court ia compelled to
call the election. If a petition of one
twentieth of the voters in the county is
presented to tne county court tbe court
may use Its discretion about calling
an election, and if a petition of one
tenth of tbe voters sign the petition
the county court must have the auestion
of voting bonds up at tbe next general
election.
Through the efforts of the grange an
amendment has been inserted in the
bill which provides that tbe petition
lor an election muxt atate the exact
amount of money to be penl on each
road, what the terminals cf the road
are, what the maximum grade will be,
td ty" ch.'.racttr of the material to
c tlfd.
In addition to the county bonding bill,
there are about half adoien billa intro
school building, where a very pleasant
party was given in honor of the visit
ors, and all were highly pleased with
their entertainment.
By the aoint shown afterwards no
one could have told who were the
losers. The Lakeview boys were made
to feel that thev were welcome guests.
The hospitality of the town was open
to our boys in royal fashion, and it
is hoped that their hoys will be as well
received and supported in Lakeview at
the return game to be played here
next Saturday. Every one showed
the same friendly spirit that was so
happily manifest in our reighboring
town.
The Lakeview visitors availed them
selves of the ooportunity to visit the
High School Monday, as they were
copelled to remain until Monday even
ing. In tbe afternoon a snappy little
program was greatly enjoyed by the
friends from the North. It is to be
hoped that many such meetings will
be planned between tbe two schools,
for certainly much good comes from
getting together with such a friendly
spirit. The Lakeview team was in
cnarge of t'rof. F. E. Dunton, and tbe
Continued on pngeeluht
AN ASPIRANT FOR
LANDDFFICE JOB
J. F. Burgess Receives the
Democratic Endorse
ment for Register
The democratic victory and the near
ingot tbe date or tne inauguration
ceremonies of President-elect Wilson
has started a slight scramble in Lake
view toward the federal pie counter.
Tbe term of Register A. W. Orton of
the U. S. Land Office expires in July
and some of tbe democrats of more or
less prominence in thia city have teen
laying plans to capture tbe plum.
Tbe officers of the local Democratic
League, signing the endorsement of
Mr. Burgees for the appointment of
Register of tbe land office were T. B.
Vernon, Vice-president: O. C. Gibbs,
secretary: and Lee Beall, treasurer.
His candidacy also received the heartv
endorsement of B. Daly, member of
the advisory committee of the Demo
cratic State Central Committee, and
R. A. Pax ton, chairman of tne Lake
County Democratic Central Committee.
Mr. Burgess appointed T. B. Vernon
and A. J. Foster to act as a campaign
committee, and Dr. B. Daly and R. A.
Paxton as advisory committee.
Rumors had it that Attorney O. C.
Gibbs, who came to Lakeview about a
year ago, was the first to be slated for
tbe job, but he now has a strong
opponent in J. F. Burgesa, ex-princi
pal of the Lakeview shools. Mr.
Burgess baa been endorsed by the local
Democratic organization ana he will
likely exert all hia personal influence
in land the job.
Inasmuch aa Posttnaster Ahlstrom's
term does not expire until July, 1914
little interest has as yet been manifest
ed over filling that office but when the
time ia ripe it is expected that more
than one applicant will come to light.
The term of the present Receiver of
the U. S. Land Office does not expire
until January 1916 and, no plana have
as yet teen mde pnblic in regard to
securing this position.
duced providing for state aid in road
building and it will be uo to the leg
islators to givt trid tWe r-i! h e m
promise ia reached on them or there
can be no satisfactory legislation along
that li-ie.