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About The Evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 21, 1909)
1 r? .v ' .i" 'fW . ?Bgj LANDS OREGON'S RICHEST SOIL ABEL ADY MARSH PHONE - - - 303 -EASY TERMS .; 1lM f: :? K . I 1 4 I'J H w p . ttl , I i j J V . I !'..! i:.. t W , ' V HAP rBMT. VVnVTART.C MATT : s . A' . . KLAMATHS GREATEST BARGAINS AT $25 PER ACRE AND UPWARDS.? HERALD v . - 'I,W, DM',, K,c,pt 8Mdty h "" HERALD PUBLISHING COMPANY W. O. SMITH, Idltor SUBSCRIPTION RATES: Dally, kr SMI. oaa mr Mir. fcy miiv mhu . . , Dally, ar mall, Urea moatha BHi Bv Wlf i RMbUB fealty, dallvararby earrler, oaa weak t a a a a a aaaaaaaaaa IS.00 aaaaaaaaaaa dTt&U aaaaaaaaaaa l.atD SO IS taaaaaaaa KLAMATH FALLS. TUESDAY. DECEMBER 21. 1909. ANNUAL RKPOKT OP THE KBCLAMATION SERVICE A Brief Deeeriatloa of the Work B ang.Deae la Oregea. Tka aaaaal report of tha Reelama tloa aarrtee for tka pact Sacal year deaetlaee brledy tka work la Oregon a UJaae 36, lte. Preaa tka report It appears tkat tke UmmUII project, aa a wkole, was S5 aar caat eoaapleted at tka close of the aeeal year; .tka Hermlaton unit com pleted la Its eatlrplv. Tka Klamath project ca tkat date wai 38 per cent completed. Durlag tka paat season 1.T99. aerea ware under Irrigation on tka UauttUa project, while 11,000 aerea of Klamath land, practically alt la. private ownership, waa opened to Irrigation. The Irrigable area of tha Umatilla project, wkea completed according to praam pleas, will be 10,440 acres. ofiwaJek ,SS aerea la embodied la tka aampleted Hermlaton unit. Out ef tka aatlre land project, 9,853 acre la paMIc land. 1,800 aerea are kcM kjr tka railroad compaay, and 8,788 aerea are la private ownership, The creased because ot the high price at which unimproved land It held. Homesteads are In great demand and are promptly filed upon. The common price tor a relinquishment seems to be from $15 to f 30 an acre (or new land. Excluding town lots and acre tracts near Hermlaton, water right applications have been made for 165 .holdings, aggregating 5,400 acres. Hermlstoa Is located In the mlddta of the Irrigable lands, Is a well-built town ot 800 or S00 Inhabitants. Be tween 1,100 and 1,300 people are living on tho project. Tha report ahowa that tka total cost ot the Umatilla project, to Juno 30 last, waa $1,044,085. Of this total. $388,550 waa spent on storage work, $368,380 on the storage feed canal, $193,333 for the distributing system and the balance for minor purposes. The Klamath project, when com pleted will Irrigate a total ot 1 72.000 acres; lSu.OOO acres in the lower pro ject, 37.01HI in the upper. Of the lands iLJvr this project, 43,000 acres tiro iu the Lnndr of tke govsrnmont nn I lolMM'O ucr In private t.wner- ship It Is intended to furnish J.R aaaaal aaaaa. T?aaV aaLldaaaaaaUV Our Clerks "Smile" When You Ask Them to Grind Your Coffee Wo have Installed the latest Model llobart Electric Coffee Mill, which makes It possible for us to grind your Coffee Just Mke You Want It, and the pleasure Is ours. Two tilings rt most lin HiHiit for the making of a good cup of Coffee. Owallly -and .proper tiranulatlon. We cairy the verjr best grades of Coffee, se. lected and blended for their cup value, ami we have tho mill to grind It to suit the pot you are using. Trust us with your Coffee Orders mid "see the difference." TEA AND COFFEE HEADQUARTERS SHIVE BROTHERS & CO. wmmmmmmmmmmfmmmmmmmimKmmam'mtmmimmmmm WHO IS SHE goverameat agreea to furalsh 3.8-acro aCre feet per acre to the lands of thU feet, at water peranaom to all land owners, tka water right coating $60 aar aar, wMk aa addltloaal charge afi.91.S6 aar acre per aaaam mala- taaaaaa aaarga. Orar tka greater portloa of tke Henaletoa aaR water service waa reg- akwly malatalaed durlag tka season ef 116$ oaespt for a day or two dur lag aaa Jast attar violaat daat storms. Thirty gtHaa 9t aula latarala ware la aae.,'aad"13,90-aere feat of water i taraed lato tka distributing wkea aarvtee ot water waa itwiaUaaad September 17. SetUeaseat oa tka Umatilla project la aaaiawkat dalayad, aaya tke report, ca aaaaaat of tka comparatively large araaaoM by deaert laad eatrymea, rho,.aadar tka preaaat rullags, can not aktala pateat to their laada until after fall payment ot the building charges. Under these conditions the subdivision aad sale of Uad la dim- can, aa iaa aiaicwir is sntu; io- project. Although only 21,000 acres were under Irrigation last season, 30, 000 acres were ready for water, prac tically all la private ownership. Tho building charge of this project Is now fixed at $30 per acre, with an addi tional 75 cents per acre per annum for maintenance charge. Work oa the Clear take dam waa begun by force account in October. 1908, and by June 30 last this struc ture waa 18 per cent completed. De lay was occasioned by getting sup plies and equipment to the dam alte. The dam, together with the Olene channel and the outleta at the south end of Tula lake, will effect tha un covering of a large portion of the bed ot Tule lake. It is planned ultimately to Irrigate with pumped water approximately 15,000 acres ot uplands near Klam atb Falls, and about 2,000 horse power developed from the Keno I Helping the Town 1 1 yoar la a beak aa; IV W'9 4a ate waa to ketrew yaw away k U re to J H la ft PUeai la a kaak U to pat to work la way that bat aH. The f First National "Bank i fti-J , of lOamtth Fjdls Is a gaa4a)aat to aat year aaoaay la safe aad reliable. .gaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaw aaaMaMalaaaSahaagggawpPJp$ykj) waaaaaa fill I 1 1 H eJMaTH avavaL aaaf ai V m laaaaaaaaaf aaaaw .gaaaaaa gsjaaaaaaapa .gg iYaaaBBaaak - r TBgfBgfBgfBgf ' 'gaaaaaaav ' $V v y asaT VJr sprliiK. but mainly berauio Dan C rim tli U making It too hot to freoto Kor over a month no big wild or dangerous things havo been reported from the environments of HowarJ bay, and It Is Just pomlblo tho clrciM has mored on. Klther thit or tho re porter has been swallowed up by a bip wolllpus. Preparations arc being niailo for tho Christmas tree, which will bo an event In llio llfu ot Blilpplneten. HOME REALTY CO. Watch this Space for "REAL SNAPS M Barney Qb-ofAC & Berry OJaiCo For Men, Women and Children The Sled that ateera Flyer Steel Coaatlnd Sleda ROBERTS & HANKS Phone 173 4f44 Main Street M4a4 9 Don J. ZcawiiT, frasident Abttracting MaaJ, riaaa. Mat ITUU, Rtc. K. M. Ilvss, Vlea-I'ise. and Trvss Klamath County Abstract Go. Surveyor and Irrigation Engineers hT K Uithiio -Mriimi Klamath Falls, Oregon 99v99&9G9v99M Subscribe for The Herald and Vote for Your Favorite. 1900 Two flno lots, ono corner; ilno view; nothing better In the city for tho money. $1,000 Two lots, corner; fine roil- dence crctlon; halt cash, balance on tlmo. $1,600 130-foot front; corner; tho cream of tho city In the way of a resldcnco lot. Al'CTIOMCEIM TIMDKIl CLAIMS IIOMEBTKAUn "TUB ItKD PltONT" Oftce, Mala St. Phone SI I A Man is known by the Candy he gives. A box of Lowney's Chocolates Makes a suitable Christmas present. Large shipment just received at UNDERWOOD'S PHARMACY WANT ADS. POK tUIB Mlserllsnroas. The Contest Closes Friday, December 24, at 9 P. M. FOR SAI.K A car .jf rhclce Itoaue rlvor valoy apples; Ilaldwlns, New. towns, Hwnri, Northern 8py, Bpltten. bergs, Tlcllflowtrs and lien Davis. Hoo is at onco and jcet the best grown. MOflOAN OUILKY, 21-tf Jacobs Illock. FOIl SALE Or will exchange for Klamath county property, small farm In Mondoclno, near Uklah; wall Im proved; nice location. For particulars addresa II. T. BARNETT, Midland. MlaCKIXANBOVM. J .yt, . 'TV ji An Adkied Joy to Xmas i to Uaoao wlMae Uwit a4 esuw ItoTOgiVMi tbe m N4 el docs It jyrorldo tbem with fwds for ! Mf bt It ghrmm wtmm M mnomal altjr sumI aajaaAssMat,aajlBk 4aifjlji agWrtagt-al a ij f tfatalfngTial allatail I gBfaBaP4" i""" aaaaaaa aaaaaagaBaaaaB graF " aajaa wBBapasaav aacaaai agaaaaa aw af eaa aaaaaa. ''a1l JA iJ 98' m a Ihi t aaTOVarcot4iaN7laTUe4toJolatlMaaair 1 power canal will be utilised for this purpose. A location of two main canals sorv Ing the upper valley of Lost river was mado In 1908. The east side canal Is SO miles long, and will furnish water to Irrigate 27,000 acres of land; the west aide canal Is 30 miles long and will water 10,000 acres. The area or tho Klamath project thus far opened for Irrigation lies be tween Klamath Falls and Merrill, and la Irrigated by about 3S miles of main canals and 8S miles of main laterals, WPKH liAKK NOTK8 Some broken surface on tho big lake at present. The California box factory la run ning. Skating Is getting to be the main occupation on the water or, rather, the Ice front, cutting ice and hauling to town la keeping several men and teams busy. The new dry house is assuming proportions and machinery for the There are 9,200 acres of land, largely I aa" ' arriving dally, WANTED Teams to haul woed: down-hill pull. Inqulro at Klam. ath stables; phono C9I. fit K. COUPIIER. FOIl RENT 10 acres; Ungell val ley; Una wheat land; nearly all la cultivation; 4-room house, barn, chicken house. Inquire 203, The uaiowin. 12-ie-tf Baldwin Motor and Supply Company AtTOMOIIILEOARAUK IIKI'AIIIS AND NVITUKM f KLEGTRICAI, MIKING FI.UMIIIMa AND TINNINQ All Work (Jasrsateed. Mala HI., OpfHwIie lUldwin Hard warn Company, Klamath Valla, Ore. Ilione Ml, ! Steam, Hot Air and Hot Water Heating 4yJadaadjdjdjataaadatAAAAjaAg a a a -. aMaMgaaa . 'ww-w w pajaa WW9WmmmmmAAAAA For Rent Suite of rooms In Stilts block; can be used for light house keeping. Stilts Dry Goods Co. Itf- t , .-' . f k and Sarind! Bank I '' -v, V t' . jjAMAni yAU4,rOM. j In excess of holdings, that are not Irrigated and are offered for sale. The total value ot crops and livestock on the Irrigated lands last season Is est I, mated at 1370,600, an average for each farmer for tho ueason of 93,424. The Klamath, project, ,to Juno 30, 1909, cost $1,697,095. Of tbla amount 1875,797 bad been, spent on the canal system, $17,499 on storage works. 10,991 for drainage, 12,94B for buildings and camp maintenance $632,829 for purchase of canals, right of way and lands, $59,107 for examl nations, aurveyi, etc.; $117,824 for administration, aad $42,410 for oper ation aad maintenance ot tha com- plated portloa of tha project. Tba balance want for minor purposes, la leaser aaumats. , , The dance at St. Cloud hall on Sat' urday night was well attended, and n good time waa bad. A club Is to bo formed some time this coming week, of which we will repoit later. Much freight Is accumulating at the .andlng. Tona and tons are piled high la the Maiuma and other warehouses, and when the ice breaka up the bostu will sure have a busy time. While tba lea la oa three of the lake iteamera are at tbla end of the lake and two at the other end'. The Wine ma and Eagle are at Totten's landing, the Hornet at Sblpplngton, while the Hoollgaa la up at Crystal and tba Ma iuma oa Wood river. There Is one part ot Klamath lake which la not froiea. that around Bagla Ridge, partly an aaoaat.ot hat Tsuraosa it D. V. KUTUNDALL Attorney at law Klamata Falls, Oragsu ' '"" mit Dr. Anoa C Graea A. . O. OwTBOPATH. Klamath 'Falls, Ore. Fostoflce Bldg., Second and Mala IU ooa ion. LB. DOTY Hoaee Kalate. Hoaaa Movwg. OeaeraWobbUg Pile Drlvlag a Specialty. Wall equipped with Tool, Ma- terlals, ate. Satlmataa furalshad aaoa An. .- pllaatloa. ; Why use an ordi nary coffee pot ! when you can buy i a Universal Coffee I Perculator from us LISK The Quality I That Wcara i ,UM m&&r Turky ta ' ta ajaaBjaaajaaBBjaBBaDiB U?it r j)r- -,. Self-ButingRoaater BALDWIN SSft"' MltHi.ttnitt...tl COMP'NY ! DIlAns n.. . --- nwiuenca III, OBca lost Dr. J. E. Taylor, PHYSICIAN AND SUIW3KON. fosloake Bulldag. 0I.C.P.MASON DCBtllt Guaranteed Public Land Script The 0. D. 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