Morning Oregonian. (Portland, Or.) 1861-1937, January 20, 1908, Image 12

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Newspaper Page Text.THE 3I0RXING OKE(iONIA MONDAY, JANUARY . 20, 11)03. PHASES OF INDUSTRIAL GROWTH IN THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST 1 , N : KLAMATH PROJECT WELL UNDER WAY Government Will Advan.ce the Work at Great Cost Dur ing Present Year. JO TAKE UP TWO ITEMS Construction of the Clear Lake Dam and the South' Branch Canal Will Receive Immediate Attention. Rich In fertile land, streams, lakes and surrounded by mountain ranges covered with, forests of almost incalculable tim ber value, the Klamath .Basin of Oregon has heretofore remained isolated and al most unknown. Now it is to be thrown open to -the farmer, the lumberman, the fruitgrower and the rancher, partly by the irrigation work carried out by tne Government and partly by the coming of rail transportation. The United States Government is car-: rying out plans to reclaim and irrigate 200,000 acres in the Klamath region. One. of the main canals has ueen completed, and water was made available for several thousand acres last year. The Govern ment's work is divided into two projects, one drawing its water supply from Upper Klamath Lake, the largest navigable lody of fresh water in the West. ' The lay of the land is such luat water from this lake can be distributed over a large area by gravity. Clear take, in Cali fornia, will be made a reservoir for sup plying tiie remainder of the territory. All told, the Government's work represents an expenditure of several million dollars, and this investment is placed at the dis posal of home seekers already flocking to the rich lands of Southern Oregon. Landowners Must Act. , The Government proposes to spend sev eral hundred thousand dollars in con struction work during the present year. The principal item which is under con sideration for immediate construction is the Clear Lake dam, which will raise the .waters of Clear Lake about 25 feet above tiieir present level and provide storage sufticient to cover 360.0UO acres with w ler one foot deep. The immediate con struction of this Teservoir is dependent, however, on the action of the land own ers in Lanzell and Yowna Valleys, which constitute what Is known as the upper project. The Government has stipulated that before this construction is com menced, a sufficient proportion of the lands in these valleys shall be signed up under the Government project. The other chief work to be undertaken during the year is the building cf the south branch canal, which leaves the al ready constructed main canal about two miles west of Olene Gap, and follows a westerly course toward the town of Mer rill. This canal when completed will add some 30,000 acres of irrigable land to the pnuject. its construction has already been authorized. The work involves a long and expen sive aqueduct across the Lost River Val ley, where the water for some two miles must be carried at heights varying from W to 25 feet above the ordinary ground hrvel.' It is proposed to accomplish this work by means of a massive earth em bankment, carrying a water -channel lined with masonry and in part by a heavy timber flume. Contracts for the construction of the flume are now being advertised, and builders of. this class of work are -being urged to cornmupicate with the office of the Reclamation Serv ice at Klamath Kalis with a- view to sub mitting bids for this part of the work. Supply Water Power. During the past season the Government has been constructing a canal in the vi clnity of Klamath Kails, called the Keno Canal, which will carry water to some 3000 acres between the towns of Klamath Palls and Keno, and also suppiy power for certain mills whose water rights have been acquired for the use of the Government. It is also intended to de velop power at this point for pumping purposes. This work is at ihe present time about two-thirds completed. Without the railroad all this work would count for nothing. So the South ern Pacific is rapidly building northeast ward, from "Weed station on the Shasta route directly to t.ie town of Klamath Kails. This year will see the completion of the entire road, part of wnich .s al ready In operation. To meet this line at Klamath Falls. Harriman engineers are also at work on a line that will run from Natron. Oregon, southward. Together, these two lines will form a new route of much more favorable 'grades than the present line between California and Ore Ron. Soil of Great Fertility. The soil of this region is chiefly a rich, sandy loam, of lasting fertility. It ap pears to be a mixture of disintegrated lava, voleanio ash and earth. The lake ami marsh lands soon to -be reclaimed are composed of volcanic material and the locomposed vegetable accumulations of ages. There is no more productive soil In the world. Vegetables, all cereals ex cept corn, sugar beets, alfalfa and fruit of nil kinds are produced abundantly on these lands. Kor these crops, as well ns for the cattle, the sheep and the tim ber, the railroad opens the way to the markets not only of the Coast, but of the whole, country. At present there is no Government land open for settlement, and there will not be any until the lower lakes are re claimed. In the meantime the Govern ment is furnishing water for privatelv owned land which the owner must sell if his holdings exceed 160 acres. Simply by the relusal to furnish water to non residents, or to sell more than enough to any one man to irrigate more than 160 acres, the Government forces the subdi vision -of the farming area Into small holdings. Land can now be bought from $15 to $50 an acre, the price varying as related to towns and the first irrigating canals. Water, costs from $2 to $2.60 an acre a year for 10 years, after whieh the water risht becomes perpetual without furth cost to the owner. Only small cash payments that can be met out of the crops produced from year to year are re quired of the settler, and so bountiful are the crops produced in this region that only a very limited acreage is needed to earn for its owner two or three times as much an acre as can be gained from the older lands of the East and Middle West. Co-operative Creamery Prospers. rll I iMonk" Or . Jan. 19. (Snecinl V i'ui-i Muhrlaoh. secretary of the Fair vinoi Ttuirv Association, has submitted his annual report of this co-operative creamery for J!07. It shows that the amount of milk received at this factory during the year was 2.445,931 pounds, as follows: January, 23,906 pounds; Feb ruary, 16,703 pounds; March, 85,035 pounds; April, 2XJ.492 pounds: May, 319,002 pounds; June, 461,607 pounds: July, 434,217 pounds; August, 2S8.143 pounds: September, 210,- 86 pounds; October, 191,894 pounds; .No vember, 121.313 pounds ; December, 59,833 pounds. The amount of butter fat in milk, 97,661.01 pounds, an average test of .03992 per cent. The amount of cheese manufactured was 267,488 pounds. Re turns estimating December cheese, $37,- 936,53. ' The amount paid patrons, estimat ing December was $33,394.18. STOXE FOR EUGENE CHURCH Presbyterians Erecting Edifice That Will Cost $18,000. EUGENE, Or., Jan. 19. (Special.) The contract for the stone work of the stone Presbyterian church building to be erected on a lot at Tenth and Pearl streets has been let to the Oregon Con struction Company of Eugene. It is expected that the building will be com pleted in June. The woodwork la being rapidly pushed and is now ready for the first courses of stone. The stone to be used is from the Eaton quarry in Kairmount. It is a sandstone 'of fine quality and has been satisfactorily tested at the Government testing station. It .is a bluish-gray stone, which cuts easily and is to be put into the building in the broken ihler form. The building committee, of which Dr. O. B. DeBarr is chairman, reports that there will probably te no Interruption in the work of construction until the building is completed. The cost will be approximately $18,000. CLUB EXPLOITS GRANTS PASS Many Industries Attracted as Result or Its Work. GRANTS PASS. Or., Jan. 19. (Special.) At a meeting of the Grants Pass Com mercial Club just held, the secretary submitted his quarterly report showing that about 3000 letters containing in quiries about Josephine County were re ceived during the past year. The average attendance at club meetings was slightly below 40. The register in the club-room shows that 1500 ' persons have visited the exhibit room the past 12 months. Since the organization of the club, it has been effective in securing outside capital and factories for this county. Among others brought here are a box factory, planing mill, vinegar and spray factory and cannery. The company that owns the cannery Is ready to contract for this year's tomato crop, which it is expected will be about 10,000 cases. Be sides tomatoes the company will pack pears, apples, and all varieties of small fruit. SHIVGLE FACTORY FOR ELMA Large Mill Will Begin Operations Today. ELMA, Wash., Jan. 19. (Special.)-,The new mill of the Mack Shingle Company will start operations tomorrow morning. The mill is located about three miles west of Elma on Mack's Spur. Its capacity will be 160,000 shingles a day. The cedar to supply the mill will come from the logging camps of the S. E. Slade Lumber Company. The fir logs are sent to the mills at Grays Harbor to be manufactured into lumber and the cedar logs will be cut into shingles at the new mill. This will be another important indus try tributary to Elma, as there is suf ficient timber to supply the mill for the next 15 years. Artesian Wells in Harney. BURNS, Or., Jan. 19. (Special.) 1 HHSSiiiiHHHSi ' - 4vi4r . Jjy ii mr& il -tpTvtfr mmmmmmmmmmmBmmm . . - i John M. Taylor, who has' a crew en gaged in boring wells in the Wild Horse Valley, south of Andrews, in this county, after three days' work, has struck a generous artesian flow that comes above the ground and makes a good flowing well. It is known that all the valleys of Harney County are underlaid with a strong artesian supply found at various depths. Wild Horse Valley is the easiest place in the county in which to secure the artesian flow. There are several well-drilling outfits working at dif ferent points in the county this Win ter and all are meeting with good results. DEVELOP FIXE WATER POWER Elma's Steam Plant Is Abandoned for Improved Service. ELMA, Wash.. Jan. 19. (Special.) The Elma Light & Power Company furnished light this week for the first time from PORTLANDERS WHO PLAYED SANTA CLAUS GIVEN THANKS A FEW days before Christmas a let- ter was received by the Young j Women's Christian Association from a woman In behalf of a family In the moun tains with whom she boarded. She asked aid for this family at Christmas time, as they were very needy. The letter came so late that the asso ciation appealed to the public through The Oregonian. A hearty response was met with. People gave generously and with especial care and thoughtfulness in the selection of their gifts. Below is a part of the mother's letter, written on receipt of the Christmas box: Dear Friends I wish to thank you for the lovely. Christmas, box, but there are no words expressive enough to thank you for the things. If you could have seen the Joy the box cave, you would be repaid for your T I ' ' w ."- J- ' J , ' - its new water power plant on Cloqaallum Creek, about three miles from Elma; While the service was not continuous, as the plant has not been thoroughly ad justed, it was satisfactory, and indicated that the plant is a complete success. The voltage of the new plant will be double that of the old steam generator, and with the installation of one or more water wheels for which there is plenty of power, electric light and power can be obtained for a city many times the size of Elma. It has been costing the com pany about $300 a month for fuel to run the old plant, all of which will be saved by utilizing the water power. The owners of the system are Charles P. Allison and George A. Avery, of. this city. They came to Elma about three years ago from Olympia and secured a franchise. They, have installed, lights in the business .houses and residences of Elma, as well as furnished street lights. Will Plant 4 0 Acres of Peas. . GARFIELD, Wash., Jan. 19. John noble generosity. I hope some day to be able to repay you In some way. We are hard-up this Winter because we put all our money into this place and my husband has to work all the time here in order to Bet some land cleared so we can raise enough to live on next year. Everything was just what was needed T think God must have put It Into your hearts Just what to send and the little ones were Just wild with delight. They never had so many playthings in their lives. You don't know how I like that cape. It is so warm and Just what I have wamted for so long. I hope that God will give you every wish of your hearts, for you deserve It, you dear Christmas angels. If there is any thing I can do in return, please command me. The clothes for my husband were Just right and be did need them so much. Well. I must not make you tired, so I will close with thanks from all cf us. 1 wish you a happy New Year and all the good luck and happiness you all deserve. Your sincere friend. ' . Goss, pioneer seedgrower of the Palouse country, reports that the scarcity of labor and high wages the past, year cut down profits on seed here to about $60 an acre. The scorn ing Spring he will plant 43 acres of seed peas and expects better returns. REGULATE LIQUOR TRAFFIC Troutdale's Town Council Advocates Reforms. The new Council of Troutdale has organized and last week, at the first meeting. Mayor Aaron Fox submitted a message advocating a' system of licenses sufficient to meet current ex penses without levying a special tax. He recommended the passage of an or dinance placing greater restrictions on the saloon business, especially in re gard to the sale of liquor to common drunkards. He also recommended an occupation tax. Councilman C. P. Brooks introduced an ordinance pro viding that saloons shall remove all screens and curtains from their doors. This ordinance also provides that a saloonkeeper wtio sens liquor, to a person in the habit of becoming intoxi cated shall be liable to prosecution. This ordinance was taken under consid eration. E. G. Bowen, the. town marshal, ten dered his resignation because the Council voted that he should act both as town marshal and night watchman. E. Coleman was appointed to fill the vacancy. The new town officers are: Mayor, Aaron Fox; Marshal, E." Coleman; Coun cilmen, C. P. Brooks, D. B. Griffith, L. H. Hampshire, B. C. Larsen, F. Portello and W Sutherland; Recorder, J. H. Hoyt: -Treasurer. S. S. Logan. Both theN Treasurer and Recorder filed their bonds at the opening meet ing. HALF PRICK KI9ER CALENDARS. 10c up while they last. 24 Alder. GET JOHN SHARP WILLIAMS WILLAMETTE ' VALLEY CHAU TAUQUA MAKES PLANS. Other Famous Men Engaged to Lec ture More Assemblies May Be Established on the Coagt. OREGON CITY. Or., Jan. 19. (Special.) In point of interest the coming session of the Willamette Valley Chautauqua As sembly, which will be held at Gladstone Park next July, promises to be far ahead of previous sessions. The engagement of John Sharp Williams. Democratic leader in the House of Representatives, is re garded as a master stroke on the part of the board of managers of the four Pacific Coast Chautauqua Associations at Glad stone Park, Ashland, Long Beach, Cal., and Pacific Grove, Cal.' Alfred Montgomery, the farmer painter; Dr. Robert Mclntyre. of Los Angeles: Dr. Ira Landreth, of Belmont College, Nash ville. Tenn.,. and Dr. Edwin Southers. are among the men who will lecture at Chau tauqua, and others In prospect are Leon ora M. Lake, the noted Catholic woman lecturer, whose talks appeal to the labor ing class, and Rev. Maurice Penfield Sikes, of Franklin. Pa., who will be in Portland next Summer for several weeks to occupy the pulpit of the White Temple during the absence of Dr. J. Whitcomb Brougher. The executive committee of the -Willamette Valley Chautauqua, h been authorized to close -contracts for talent. It Is a matter of regret on the part of the directors that they were un able -to secure Miss Jane Adda-ms, of Hull House, Chicago, but her engagements would not permit her coming to the Coast. Six special days have been set aside for the session, as follows: Grange, Pa triotic, Portland, Oregon City, Women's and Women s Christian Temperance Union, On Patriotic Day Dr. Mclntyre, a famous word painter, wilj deliver his lecture on Abraham Lincoln. It has been given out that several new Chautauqua Associations may be formed on the Paci fic Coast, at Boise, La Grande, and s point in the vicinity of Seattle and Ta coma. The classes at the coming session will be augmented by the addition of the study of forestry, ornithology, biology and kindergarten. There will also be classes in United States history, music. elocution, literature, physical culture. Bible and domestic science. Through the efforts of Mrs. Sarah A. Evans, president of the State Federation of Women's Clubs, Mrs. Jessie M. Honeyman, presi dent of the State Board of the Young w omens Christian Association, Miss Frances vage, who had charge of the quarters of the Y. W. C. A. last year. and Mrs. Lucia Faxon Addlton, the only woman member of tne board of directors, a tent dormitory for young women will be established on the grounds, and It is probable that the Y. W. C. A. people will assume charge of the Chautauqua restau rant In connection with the school of do mestic science. A KBW DSPAJtTl'RE. The cost of interments has been greatly reduced by the Holman Undertaking Company. Heretofore it has been the custom of funeral directors to make charges for all incidentals connected with a funeral. The iuawaru noimaii unuenaaing company, the leading funeral directors of Portland. have departed from that custom. When casket is furnished by us we make no extra charges for embalming, hearse to cemetery, outside box or any services that mav be required of us. except clothiner. cemetery and carriages, thus effecting a saving ol -a to io on eacn lunerai. THE EDWARD HOLMAN UNDERTAK ING CO.. 220 Third St.. cor. Salmon. PIE ENTRIES AT STATE GOAT SHU Annual Exhibit at Dallas Brings Out Best of Registered ,. i Stock. PRIZES IN ALL CLASSE? Breeders of Blooded Goats Demon strate to Large Crowds Progress That the Industry Is Making , Throughout Western Oregon. DALLAS. Or.. Jan. 19. (Special.) Th ninth annual Angora Goat Show for . Oregon closed a successful three days' session in Dallas Friday night. Nearly 150 animals were entered, mostly of reg- , Istcred stock. No cash prizes were of fered in the unregistered classes, and these entries were comparatively few In consequence. Several pens of thorough bred Cotswold sheep were entered from the Koser farm, near Rlckreail. and the Gllliams farm, near Monmouth, and two pens of Lincolns were exhibited by C. L. Hawley, of McCoy. Several fine Berk shire and Poland China swine were also on exhibition. The entries of Angora goats were, on the average, of better breed than the ex hibits at any of the previous shows, aa the goatralsers of the Willamette Valley are getting rid of their scrub stock aa rapidly as possible and replacing It with thoroughbreds. Great Interest In Show. Record crowds were in attendance dur- . Ing- the entire show, representing the stockbreeding center throughout the entire Northwest. Special trains were) run from various points around Dallas, on the last day of the show, bringirg in fully twice as large a throng of people as had attended the two days previous. Farmers, Btockralsers, agents for fabrlo companies, representatives of magazines, newspapers, farm periodicals and trade Journals, and others interested in tha breeding of line stock and the produc tion of choice mohair, were in attend ance. The Judges In the registered class were: G. T. Boothby. of Monmouth: M. M. Nlckell, of McMlnnville, and S. F. Zysset.' of Thomas. The Judges In the unregis tered class were: E. S. Nay lor, of Forest Grove, and Evan Evans and J. I. Reas- oner, of Dallas. The prize awards in the registered class were as follows: r Registered Class Awards. Doe kids, born before March 15, 3907 First, W. A. Ayres. of Dallas: second, S. E. Guthrie, of Dallas third, S. E. Guthrie. Doe kids, born after March 15. 1907 First, E. S. Naylor, Forest Grove; second. S. E. Guthrie; third, U. S. Grant, of Dallas. Does, 1 year old First, W. A. Ayres, second, S. E. Guthrie; third, W. A. Ayres. Does, 2 years old First, second and third, E. L. Naylor, of Forest Grove. Does, 3 years old First, E. S. Naylor; second, W. A. Ayres; third, U. S. Grant. Docs, 4 years old and over First, E, S. Naylor; second, W. A. Ayres; third, Mrs. W. J. Farley, of Dallas. Sweepstakes doe E. S. Naylor. Buck kids, born before March 15, 1907 First, S. E. Guthrie; second. U. S. Grant; third, Morris Hughes, of Dallas. Buck kids, born after March 15, 1907 First, U. S. Grant; second and third, S. E. Guthrie. ' Buck one year old First, G. W. Mc Bee. . Buck, two years old First, E. S. Naylor; second, W. D. Gilliam, of Dal las. Buck, 3 years old First, W. A. Ayres. Sweepstakes buck U. S. Grant. In the unregistered class awards were as follows: In the Unregistered Class. Doe kids, born before March 15, 1907 First and second. S. A. Guthrie, of Dallas; third. G. W. McBee. Doe kids, born after March 15, 1907 First and third, S. A. Guthrie; second, G. W. McBee. Does, one year old First and second, S. A. Guthrie; third, Sullivan Brothers, of Monmouth. . All prizes on does 2. 3 and 4 years old. and the sweepstakes won by S. A. Guthrie. Buck kids, born before March 15, 1907 First, J. J. McBee, of Dallas; second, G. W. McBee; Buck kids, born after March 15, 1907 First, S. A. Guthrie: second, Sul livan Brothers; third, G. W. McBee. Sweepstakes buck .T. J. McBee. V The largest prize-winners in the reg istered class were W. A. Ayres and S. E. Guthrie, of Dallas, and E. S. Naylor, of Forest Grove. The largest winners in the grade class were S. A. Guthrie and G. W. McBee. both of Dallas. STARTS FIRST GENERATOR Mount Hood Railway Company's Power Plant in Use. The Mount Hood Railway Company has set In motion the first generator at Jts Bull Run power plant. The power thus generated will be used to run sawmills, planers, mixers and drills and furnish light for construction work. Water from Deer Creek, with a 6S0-foot fall, operates the generator. At Bull Run the erection of the big plant has been begun. It is announced that the company will be in a position to supply light in Gresham within nine months. During the week the Mason Con struction Company moved its stock of goods to its new warehouse on the line of the Cedarvllle-Troutdale extension of the Oregon Water Power line, where it is crossed by the Mount Hood line. A side track has been put in and some grading and other work done at this point. It is announced that from this junction machinery will be sent to Bull Run. Several new surveys have been made near Rockwood and, there is a choice between three routes. From all indications tha company is making preparations to push the construction on the railway and power plant this Spring. The company is gradually securing rights of way over land for which the owners have been asking high prices. At Lusted's hill the owner of three acres wanted by the company asked $3000, but the Jury gave him only $580. At Gresham, where the company wanted 3.28 acres, an owner asked $3700 and was awarded $800.