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About Lake County examiner. (Lakeview, Lake County, Or.) 1880-1915 | View Entire Issue (June 19, 1913)
Mm HAS THE CIRCULATION' PRINTS THE NEWS- REACHES THE PEC V THE EXAMINER IS THE OFFICIAL PAPER OF LAKE C'UNTY VOL XXXIV. LAKEV1EW, LAKE COUNTY, OREGON, JUNE 19, 1913. NO. 25 &5 GRAND TIME THEF01TH Committees are Making All Arrangements EVERYTHING IS FREE CALLITHUMPIAN PARADE LEADING FEATURE Natal Day Will B Observed in Lakevicw Thia Year in Superior Manner The Fourth of July celebration here this year will be hold in a manner uperiur to any similar observance of Independence Day ever held in South ern Oregon. from the fact that preparations and arrangement! are being made in a somewhat quiet and unpretentious way, ome peoole are a trifle kept I about the success of the affair and have arrive 1 at the conclusion that the celebration is lacking of Intercut. These fears should be dispelled by every citizen and contemplative visitor at the Antler Cluo, which organiza tion will conduct the event, gives a surance that all details will be looked after and attended to In a manner that will give Lakeview a rousing celebra tion long to be remembered. All committees, with whom the entire responsibility of the respective part assigned rests, are outlining their plans and vieing with cai'h other in springing atunta that will outdo com peting committees. Largo advertising posters announc ing the features ot the program will soon be out, and these will be followed with small dodgers which will be promisciously dititributed over the 1 country. The time is now opportune to give the matter all publicity pos sible. Thla part lies with the board of directora of the Antlers Club and they will adopt means to impress upon residents of every neighboring locality tho advantages of atlendng the cele bration of tho great Natal Day in Lakeview. Th committee on grounds for the exercises and big free barbecue are busying themselves in picking out a suitable spot, as are the other com mittees on various subjects, and especially that on the callithumnian parade which will be made a great feature of the program. Lakeview has not held a Fourth of July celebration in three yeura, and the management of the coming event promises that the city's reputation on that line will te redeemod thia year. The musical part of the program promises to be psr-excellence, inas much as the reputation of Darnell's bandia already.etitubliHhud, and that the boys are working diligently in practic ing new ami patriotic airs for the oc casion. Every nearby resident who wishes to enjoy a safe, sane and ap propriate Fourth of July celebration, and one that will be almost entirely devoid of expense, should plan on being in Lakeview on July 4th and 5th. Seattle Man Locates C. W. McNees of Seattle, syash. is a late arrival in Lakeview. He is very favorably impressed with the Gooho Lake Valley and Tuesday bought a ten-acre tract west of town from Chaa. Dunlap, ot the realty firm of O'Neill & Dunlap. Mr. McNees in tends to acquire other tracts adjoining and will remove hia family here to re side. He is also looking for a dairy ranch for another Seattle party and expects to tind a suitable location in thia valley. Mr. McNees states that land values are exorbitant around Seattle and thinks the opportunities hero are great for the newcomer. He is apparently of the proper metal to make a success and it its hoped that he will be followed by others of his stripe. Robt. Farmer, a well known Lake County boy, has returned from Calif ornia where he has been the past two years, lie will be employed on the ZX ranch this Summer. Vital Rutins: Made Hercretary Lane, of the Interior De partment, baa settled a long disputed question In relation to publlo lands by holding that, under the law of Jane 23, 1910, persons who take assignments of reclamation homesteads upon which final proof has been made, need not show themselves to be qualified home ateadera. The Secretary held, however, that auch assignees could take and hold only one farm unit, the fundamental purpose of the law being to divide Ir rigated lands among aa many families as they will support. The ruling re verses a regulation of the Interior De partment Issued last February. M. E. Aid Meet Members of the Ladiea Aid of the M. E. Church were entertained last Wednesday by Mesdamea Glazier and McCombs. Those present were : Mea dames Wilcox, Alger, Passig, Bsrnes, Cronemiller, Rebart. Gunther, Shell hammer, Morgan, Oriem, Morost, Florence, Angstead, Crawford, Sim mons, Yount, Rose, liickcrson, Harris, Ftorkman. Sr , Stork man. Jr., Petree, Jackson, Combs, Leonard, Newell, Pratt, Foster. Howell, Russell, Tracy, Towner, Myers, Bernard, Burgess, Cheney, Winchester. McCombs and Glazier. FREE RAW WOOL MEET8APPR0VAL Majority of Finance Com mittee Accepts Bill as Passed House Free raw wool immediately and free sugar In three years as indorsed by President Wilson and adopted by the House was last week approved by the majority of the fianance committee. The action sustained the administra tion on both schedules, nnl was taken after amendments to alter them had been voted down. Republican leaders in the Senste are preparing for their fight against the Democratic tariff bill now being round- ed into shape for debate Senator "enrose. Republican mem ber of the finance committee, is to lead the opposition on the lloor after the bill is reported. Senator Smith, of Michigan, Is to la-td (ha fight against the sugar schedule, and Sena tor Smoot will command the anti-free-wool debate. Senator La Follette, who has amend ments which amount practically to a new bill, plans to make a speech that will extend over a week. The minor ity members of the finance committee are already at work on their report. SCHOOL OFFICERS ELECTLDMONDAV Dr. Daly Serving- as Di rector for the Ninth Consecutive Term Quite a large crowd turned out at the high school building lust Monday when a director for the coming term of three years, an I district clerk fur one year were elected. Tho term of Dr. H. Daly as director expired and ho was unanimously elected, against bis wishes as be desired to bo relieved of the duties of director, but kindly consented to accept upon the earnest solicitation ot school patrons. This makes the starting of the ninth consec utive term tbat Dr. Daly has served as school director, he having contin uously served for 24 years and three months. Such a record is probably not duplicated anywhere in the state, and It speaks volumes for the faith ful manner in which the Dootor has labored for the benefit of education in his home town. Tr.e chairmanship of the board of directors rotates with each election. it now falling to A. L, Thornton vhu has held the offloe for the longest time since his election, and wnose term will be next to expire. Mr. Harrry Uuiley Is the third member of the board. ' Mrs. Ida IJmbacb was re-elected as clerk for the coining year. Various phases of future school work were discussed and it was definitely decided to add a course in manual training in NO REGISTRATIONS ARE ENTERED YET County Clerk Has Not Re celved Supplies Under New Law Although the new registration la became effective on June 3rd. it will not be possible for Lake County eiti tens to regiater for a few days yet because all the necessary material has not arrived at the County Clerk's office. At many places in the state the books are now open for registration and they should be ready here, but County Clerk Payne stated yesterday that all the supplies had not been re ceived and no registering can be done until they get here. Under the new law it will be neces sary for every voter to register again before any election, but once register ed will always be registered in the future. The new law replaces the old book system with mordern card and certificate systems. To register now the voter must give his or her name, residence, oocupstion, age birthplace, date, place and court of naturalization if naturalized, length of residence in Oregon, party affilia tion, height, weight, color of bair and syes. When registering at toe general reg istration otlice no witnesses are neces sary, bat under the new law the county cleik may appoint official registrars and when registering with these it will be necessary to have two freehold ers ss witnesses. Registrars will be appointed by County Clerk Payne in precincts outside of the city. The two witnesses will also be nec essary in all cases iu which certificates of registration which are furniahed each voter are lost. In case of such loss the former registration will be cancelled and a new registration made. In case of change of party or ot ad- cress the former registration will be cancelled and a new registration is made. The new law makes registration compulsory before the general election in 1914. Failure to vote at any elec tion within the biennial period includ ing a general election for state officers will result in the. cancellation of the registration and a new registration must be made before an elector can vote. The swearing in of voters at the polls by securing the signature of six electors la done away with by the new law unless the supreme court de clares the compulsory registration invalid. Another provision which may affect many is that which permits the registration of persons who will com plete their residence or gain the age of 21 while the books are closed before an election. The new law permits these to be registered while the books are open and to have the date upon which they will fulfill the require ments of citizenship indorsed upon the backs of their certificates. The registration books will be kept open throughout the entire year with the exception ot thirty days before each eeneral or regular election, and fifteen day before each special elec tion. Currency Available Secretary MoAdoo has given out the statement tbat $500,000,000 of emer gency currency would be forthoomng should banks need it. This was made in response to numerous inquiries from bankers to know whether additional currency would be available tor crop improvements. The Treasury Department, bad been informed by bankers within the last few weeks that some stringency might be experienced in moving the crops. If they had assurance that relief could te had under the provision of the Aldrich-Vreeland Aot, they would be able to meet that situation and it would be of great value to them generally if they were Informed now of the Depart ment's attitude. the high school for the coming year, and the idea considered ot adding a course in horticulture the year follow ing. The high school grounds are being graiud and made attractive with new lawns. Lakevicw's splendid school systems puts the town in the lead of any in this interior country in educational lines, ar.d with the present etnda of progress it will t,oon rank among the ti rat in the slate. GRANDMA FOSTER JOURNEYS ALONE Pioneer Lady of Lake County Makes Trip to Portland Klamath Herald: Mrs. E. B. "Grandma" Foster has been In Klam ath Falls for a few days from her home at Summer Lake, tn Lake County, as the guest of Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Kimball. Mrs. Foster is the mother of A. J. Foster, assessor of Lake County, and is on her way to visit relatives in Portland. She came over from Lakeview with F. P. Crone miller, and will continue ber journey to Portland alone. "Grandma" Foster will celebrate her 81st birthday next Wednesday, and is one of the oldest pioneers ot Ore gon. She is figuring on being in Port land to attend the pioneers reunion next week. When 14 years of age she crossed the plains and came to Oregon. There were fifty wagons in the party hen they left Missouri, crossing the Missouri River on Msy 10, 1846 It was not until December 5 that the party with which Mrs. Foster traveled reached the Willamette Valley. The party separated after crossing the Missouri River, some going down the Columbia and others crossing the Idaho and going through Oregon by way of Goose Lake. Mrs. Foster was taken by Mr. Kimball Friday to the mouth of Link River, where her party crossed in the fall of 1846 on the wav to Rogue River Valley. From there they went north through Cow Creek canyon to near Salem, in the Willam ette Valley. Aside from defective bearing, Mrs. Foster retains perfectly all of her faculties, and enjoys discussing all of thVuieUlls of the long and tedious Journey across the plains and ber early exoeriences in Oregon. She states that the Link River crosing is the most natural place she has seen for some time, and remembers distinctly the time she crossed the river with the party on their way to Kngue River. She claims that she and ber sister were the first two women to ride through the Cow Creek csnyon, and it i probable that her party was the trat to come into Oregon ty the south ern route from the East. Mrs. Foster rode horseback through the canyon, assisting in driving the cattle brought from Missouri. About thirty-eight years ago her husband and beraelf moved to near Summer Lake, where she has resided since. She is the mother of fifteen children, several of whom still live in Lake county. The Foster place in Summer Lake isjona of the most mag nificent ranches in that valley, and produces nearly evefy variety of fruit. Notwithstanding her advanced age Mrs. Foster enjoys traveling, and is perfect ly able to take care of herself among strangers. She is a great reader, and is more familiar with National politics than many of the younger generations, and discusses modern events with the same intelligence and emoyment as she does those happenings of the earl ier history of Oregon. Raise More Stock I believe that every farmer in the weet will in the future be obliged to raise more cattle and hogs and lesa wheat in order to get the value o')t of the land. Land is like a bank aucount ; in order to draw out you must put something in or your account will be overdrawn. A large company in this locality are feeJng in the neighborhood of 500 bead this year, using corn, eob meal and cottonseed maal principal ly for feeding, weighing the grain. I myself favor the Guernsey grade for dairying, having found that there ia more money in that breed. 1 feed my coa grain twice a day, morning and evening. I get the best result frotu manure by hauling it direct to the fields from the barn. (W. D. Hall in Orange Judd North west Farmstead. Jas. Gates and wife ot Marysville, Calif, arrived heie last Friday even ing to attend the funeral of the late S. F. Ahlstrom. Mrs. Gates is a sister of Mrs. Ahlstrom. and will probably eman here all Summer, while Mr. (J:uej will tb is week return t Murys villa whore ha hus a large baidwure establishment. Clean Up The town council co-operating with the Ladiea Civic Improvement Club have set Jane 19, 20, and 21 as Clean up days for the city. Remember the dates that's today, tomorrow and Sat urday. Men and teams will be em ployed to remove all trash and rutbisb from the streets and alleys, providing it is rakrd op. Teams will also call at residences and arrangements can be made to have your trasb removed at a reasonable price. Tbe Fourth of July la near and Lakeview will doubtless be host to many visitors and it behooves every citizen to assist in making the town as tidy as possible for the occasion. Better Mall Service Asked The Fort Bid well News reports that a petition is being signed by nearly every resident of Bidwell asking for a quicker mail service between that place and Willow Ranch. Tbe petition has been forwarded to Postmaster General Burleson at Washington. Tbe proposed schedule would be to leave Willow Ranch at 6 a. m., return ing leave Fort Bid well at 2 p. m. and arrive at Willow Ranch at 6 p. m. This would give tbe lower country mail about 8 hours sooner, and would enable them to make an answer to points north of Willow Ranch a day sooner than at present. BANDlljTS BEINGERECTED Cement Stand Will Be Lo cated In the Court House Square Clark & Ousley, the cement contrac tors, yesterday morning began work on the new band stand in the court bouse square. Tbe stand is located on the east side of tbe vard between tbe side and the northeast corner entran ces, laciug Water -tret. -It wiil.be constructed entirely of cement, in a half octagon shape, raising eight inches above tbe concrete walk, with Beats arranged in amphitheater style. It will e electrically lighted, the wirng running under the front walkso ss tonot endanger the shade trees which almost surround the stand. The stand is being built at the ex pense of tbe county court, which is a very commendable act on the part of the officials. It will fill a long felt want and provides a splendid location for the band for open air concerts, aa well as the public, witnout doing dam age to the lawn, as was heretofore the case when the band played in the court house yard. Tbe work will be finished in time for the Fourth of July cele bration when it will be put to good use by the bsnd boys. GARDNERS HONORED IN FOREST GROVE Party Given For Lakeview Teachers When They Arrive Home Forest Grove Times: Mr. and Mrs. O. M. Gardner, eon Walter who has been visiting bis parents for some time, and niece, Irene Hall, arrived from Lake view, Oregon, last Thursday, where Mr. and Mrs. Gardner have been teach ing in the publia schools. Mr. and Mrs. Gardner will remain a lew days here visiting their many friends and relatives and will then go to Ohio for a severe! week's visit with Mr. Gard ner's parents. . They will return to Lakeview in the late summer. One of the pleasant occasiona to be long remembered was the party given by Mr. and Mrs. LeRoy Van Kirk at their home on First Avenue when the members of tbe Workers' class ot the M. EL Sunday school gathered for a surprise on Prof, and Mrs. O. M. Gard ner, who were formerly in the Forest Grove schools, the former having been the teacher of the Workers' class. Mr. and Mra. Gardner were visiting with Rev. and Mrs. H. Gould and while there the crowd arrived at the Vun Kirk residence, and as the former returned there the members of tbe class gave tbe tollowing yell : "Work ers, workers, workers we, wecloui e, j viilcome, O. M, G." Games were played an! a social time enjoyed and delicious refreshments were served. MORE 00L BEING SOLD Prices Rane from Thirt een to Fourteen Cents LAKE CROPI,250,000 BUYERS HAVE NOW TAKEN 775,000 POUNDS Considerable Bought Outside of Lake County and Much Remains Unsold Regardless of tbe several wool sales tbat have been consummated here the past few days, those familiar with tha market state tbat Lake County's crop is practically unscratcbed. The total wool crop in tbe county thia year ia es timated to be 1.260,000 pounds. Tbe buyers who are making head quarters at Lakeview have bought op about 775,000 pounds of wool this seas on but considerable of this comes from outside of the county, it including tome heavy bays in both Klamath and Modoc counties. O. T. McKendree, who ia representing U. H. Tyroo, ban Francisco, reports that be has secured about 375,000 pounds: J- Frank), who is buying for the Kosblsnd Co., Boston, haa bought 200,000; James Goode of Eisemann Bros., Boston, baa about 60,000 pounds, as has Barry Bailey, buying for Harding & Caverly, Boston. Tbeprices being paid range from 13 to 14 cents, some clips bringing a fraction oyer J4 Ajnts. but the general average ia reported at 13 1-2 cents. The Walter Sherlock clip at Alturas probably brought the highest prices of any wool in thia section. It was bought by Mr. McKendree at lb cents a pound, but ia said to be an exception ally cnoice clip. The latest buys and the estimated amounts of the clips here are reported as follows : O. T. McKendree Wm. McCormack of Summer Lake, 60.000 pounds. This wool will be delivered at Klamath Falls. Walter Sherlock. Alturas, 44, 000: Henry Lebmann, 10.000 and Tem ple Converse, 5,000. J. Frankl Parman Bros., of Sur prise Valley, 48,000: Malloy & McAul iffe, 20,000: Simon Juanto, 15.000; and tbe Sherlock & O'Connor and Ida Applegate clips in Klamath County. He also purchased about 35,000 pounds from L. E. McCulley and C. O. Wil liams of Surprise Valley. Barry Bailey has bought the Walter Dent, Moss & Fitzgerald and Fisher wool of Warner Valley, amounting in all to something over 50,000 pounds. Jss. Goode last week bought tbe clips belonging to Con Taylor and Tim Murphy, and yesterday tbat of John Flynn, making a total nf about 50,000 pound a. Foresters Elect Officers A well attended meeting of the Ancient Order of Foresters was held Monday evening, June 16. and the following officers were elected to serve for the ensuing six months : Junior Past Chiet Ranger, Barry Vernon : Chief Ranger, E. F. Cheney : Sub Chief Ranger, DarT O'Connor: Financial Secretary, Diti Brennan: Recording Secretary. Rial Striphn: Sr. Woodward, William Stimplig; Jr. Woodward, Con Breen; S. Beadle, Pete Morris: Jr. Beadle, Joe Arzner; Trustee, E. S. Arthur. On the next regular meeting night, July, 7 all of tbe above officers will be duly installed, the ceremonies being confined strictly to the Court memoera. After the installation ceremonies have been completed a big supper is to be served, .o bo pu ' Ly tbe losing side in the recent contest to secure additional members. Tbe team captains are Rial Striplin and Justin Gibbins, and at tbe present time tbe side of tbe former is ahead. All members of the local Court of Foresters, as well as any visiting brothers, are requested to be present for the installation and supper, and a big time is assured.