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About Lake County examiner. (Lakeview, Lake County, Or.) 1880-1915 | View Entire Issue (Oct. 18, 1900)
-I CCHMi.vcfC f.:2.:o-wL rtu- , ( LAKEVIEW, LAKE COUNTY, OREGON, THURSDAY OCT.. 18, 1900. NO. 41 VOL. XXI . w mutmt yv ww r I- 5 4 AFTERMATH OF LAKEVIEW'S BIG FIRE! , f . New Lakeview Appears in AH Her Radiant Grandeur to Bid Defiance to the Elements, a Fitting Monument to Citizen Enterprise. T TiTCF. "R A NOT TOS GHOST WE WOULD NOT DOWN 'Lakeview Retains its Claim to the Most Important Little City in Southeastern Oregon and Northern California, in Enterprise and Commerce and Native Wealth. 'Richard is himself again ! " Like Banquo's Ghost we would not down. Like Phoenix of old Lakeview has arisen from her aches. It will be five months next Monday evening, October 22d, at 8:45 o'clock, since Lakeview wa visited by the great est catastrophe ever know in her history, and the worst calamity that ever befell any little city of is size on the Pacific Slope. At that time the dreadful cry of ' fire 1" sent consternation to the hearts of our townspeople. Long had the in evitable been expected, and it came at a time when fully five hundred of our citizens, men, women and children were huddled together in the big opera house, where a Republican meeting was in progress. It was the winding up of the campaign of last June when Oregon chose her Congressmen and minor offi cials. The bra band had just finished a soul-stirring piece of music, when the dreadful word of four alphabetical let lera rang out in clarion tones above the din, clamor and whisperings of hun dreds of voices. Systematically did the crowd find egress from the big hall, cautioned by cool heads to prevent a crush, 'and within a few . minutes the people were safely outside, and hun dreds of brave hearts were battling with 'tho flames and Saving. property from " destruction, f r " .. . ' It was soon evident that the entire business portion of Lakeview was doomed to become a victim to the fire demon, and so it happened in two hours and thirty minutes the flames had lapped up twc hundred and fifty thousand dollars worth of property, and left the main part oi town a smoulder ing mass of ruin and many people homeless. There were incidents that night to make the stoutest hearts quail and try the nerves of horny-fisted men. Noth ing was thought of these occurrences at the time for excitement ws at fever heat. Only the efforts of a few brave men, who could stand torture, saved the town on the north alao from total de struction. The air current was favor able to the fire god, and the latter, fan ned by the strong breeze from the mountain canyons, seemed to lauth at the puny efforts of man in the unequal contest for supremacy. Not until the n re had burned itself out for want of matter to consume was the remainder of the town known to be safe. That was five months ago, when Lake view's citizens stood like Nero of old, w ho fiddled while Rom e burned, and sa w the Ham en roll heavenward, a grand pyrotechnic display for the hour then a blackened mas of decay; only our people did not fiddle as Nero did they worked like Trojans to defeat a monster. And look at Lakeview to-day ! Within the few short months, attended by many adverse circumstances and unavoidable inconveniences, a wonderful transform Ation ha taken place. Where ttood the gloomy luiui now stand solid brick Mocks, the wonder oi man's skill and living monuments to the enterprise of proud citizens. We are in the midst of a great awakening. Our street are le ing adorned with valuable and lasting improvements. There is a friendly spirit of rivalry in the air, each builder vie !ng to outdo the other, which speaks volumes for the growing little city. And why not? The to n that takes prida in its buildings, widening its boundary, filing its volume of buinces and ni ak in iUeH foil as a factor in developing ' T .77, SCC;.., probation of the busy world about it. j New Lakeview is advancing rapidly cityward and heads the procession in j Southeastern Oregon and Northeastern ! California, and is only getting up a mo- ( .... i mentum that will carry lier out ana beyond all competitors. It is no "boom," but a substantial, steady growth a re viving spirit of enterprise, an increase in commerce and display of native wealth. In the rebuilding of Lakeview no outside capital was' asked to assist, and New Lakeview stands to-day the wealthiest town of its eize in the best county in the whole State of Oregon. In the big conflagration sixty-four buildings were destroyed, many of them big merchandise stores with immense stocks of goods. Before the dense smoke from the ruins had cleared away many new temporary buildings were erected; the several sawmill? adjacent were taxed to their fullest capacity in turning out lumber, and for weeks and to this day the hammer and saw of the artisan continue to make merry music And the building boom will continue far into the year 1901. While it was a calamity from which it will take some of our peo ple an indefinite time to recover, still, we all feel that it was inevitable sure to come at some time or other and there is a satisfaction in knowing that tke firebox in which the flames started is out of sight forever, and will no longer be a menace to the town and the im provement thereof 7 it is also a satisfac tion that we have a belter ""and" more substantial town than ever a town whose citixens may well feel proud of. One thing of adornment, comfort and beauty that will be missed foryears to come is the lines of beau.tifulrand-ma-jestic shade trees that stood in the scope of the lira whirlwind, and which will take years to replace. . - . ; Among the new structures, burit "of brick on the old sites, are eight store buildings by B. Daly. One fine store building for Geo. II. Ayres &. Co., and a smaller one for Hart A Beach by J. Frankl. . ' j A beautiful hotel, 80x90 feet, three story, by Miller, Lane & Dewey, The Lakeview Bank ; Monogram build-' ing for Ahlstrom Bros.j by Lakeview Bank. i Frame building by the late N. P. Ton ningsen. Big frame store building to be covered by compressed iron by Bailey Mas singill. A frame store building by J. W. How ard. Brick store by C. C Snider and brick building by Dick Wilcox for postoflico, now nearing completion. A largo frame building by C.U. Snider. Two frame building covered with compressed iron by George Jammerthal. A frame saddlery to be covered with rxmipreseed iron by Schlagel. Frame saloon building by Cobb lletikle. Brick butcher shop adjoining the big hotel, by F. M. Miller. Frame saloon buildiag by Whorton tL Fiupatri :k anil numerous other .email frame buildings for temporary use. This is on Water street. On Main street J. S. Field bus completed a tine brick building, the second story of wLioh was built by the I. O. O. F. of Lakeview for a hall. Mr. Field w ill occupy lue first floor with a bi stock of general wr-1 chandide; another frame store building, now used by Mr. Field, was built soon after the fire, as was also a warehouse. T. J. Msjilton erected a new frame building tor his hardware business. 8. F. Ahlstrom, the buldler, rebuilt ula lit'uM. Luiiumg on iti old stt ft. The Masonic LoJe rebuilt their large two-story frame building, which is to be covered with compressed iron, to repre sent stone. The firs floor of this build ing is now The Examiner office, and the second story is Masonic Mall. Mrs. C. A. Knox has purchased the ground upon which stood the Cottage Hotel, and it is the intention in the spring to erect a fine buil'ding thereon. The ground where the big brewery building and old drug store stood is still unimproved, but probably will be next spring. t The I. O. O. V. lot is Ull vacant, but is for said, and will likely be sold and improved at an early date. Tnomas Handley has constrsctcd .a new earpenter shop on the lot where onie stood the bowurig alley, and there are other ' small J buildings scat tered about to be used as temporary quarters. ( The town of Lakevievj; will soon com mence the building of a fine town hall and jail on the lot where the old one Stood, j. ;J r On the corner lot, where once stood the old Hopkins House, a fine brick building will be erected ..in the spring by t . --!' j '.'' ' ' '. "'"""" m)t " -- rWnsii m iMvmm m . Tmi' 1 THE EXAaVnER'S NEW POWER PRESS 'j; I Two Dollars a Year i . . v w. -, 1 - - - - ' ' X With this issue The Examiner goes out to its readers as an eight pagrt newspaper, and it. is the purpose to make it in the future a local interior paper second to none in the State of Oregon. Our purpose is to , enlarge our subscription list to such an extent as to justify still greater improvements, and. p'.ve our patrons a newspaper that they may feel proud to call their "Home Paper." With this idea m view we .have reduced the price of subscription to Two Dollars per annum. Those who have paid S in advance at the f 2.50 nvte will have their time extended and given credit t ior the extra fiftv cents. The publishers of this paper bavegone to heavy expense in fitting up tho new plant obtain many new eausenbtsr as a source ot assistance. e are not makinc anr plea for sympathy in asking for new subscribers: we lost as heavily in the fire in proportion as aaybody else iu town, but we expect u live long enough in Lakeview to recover from the embarrassment occa- sioned bv the conHaeration. " We extect to give value received for every fto dollars paid to us foT a year's U3 lor aaveriisinu. - Send iu your new subscriptions, year a paper w orth evttry cent of it. A. McCalleu. . In the .3ven brick et're structures built for B. Daly the following well known business men ara either located or will locate within two -.reeks : H. C. Rothe &. Co., general merchandise ; Iee Beall, drug store ; 6. Rey nolds, general sicrchasdise ; Lakeview Drug Co.; II. Schminck, hardware; S. R. Subletto & Co., furniture. In the bi hotel w ill be located . the general merchandise store of A. Lieber and the toosori&l parlor and bath house of A.: Jsvlatt. Ground la already brokeo on the corner lot, where the Hustler oi'.k stood, for a big brick saloon for Post & Kiun. Numerous other buildings are contemplated and will no doubt be erected early next year. The building up of the entire business portion of Lakeview within a few months is phenomenal. It is an evi dence that our people have faith in th stability and future progress! veness o the town. The indications are that a railroad will soon reach Lakeview and in that event the town will no doubt take on a marvelous growth. . The town will soon have improved facilities for water for both domestic and fire purposes, as well as an electric light plant to bo conducted by the city. The two newspapers, the Rustler and 'ihe Examiner have both been re established on the old lines, and some what improved, and those who know themselves indebted to the newspaper workers could do a good turn and call down upon their heads the blessing of a fraternity that is an important factor in the up-building of town and county, by paying their accounts. The friends of his paper have been generous with us, since the loss of our plant, and we have and big power press, and hope to subscription and for every dollar paid accompanied by $2.00, and get for a . ' ' . 9 no fault to find, though there are some on our list who might assist us wJio have not yet come forward. The Ex aminer has a new and improved plant, with a big power prees, and is prepared to issue a better paper than evr to its readers. The Examiner appears this wevk in new form, eight pages instead of four as formerly, and we , hope the change will please our patrons at well as it pleases us. The price of this paper has been reduced to two dollabs per year. T v. l:hc: ts corriUlaU the busin,)a men cf Lakeview on their pluck, enfrgy anI cu terpriM, and prciui- , ses to stand by them at all times for the future welfare, up building and advance ment of the town, as well as to continue to labor for the best interests, and develop ment of the resources of Lake county. LOTS OF JOY The Great Cake Walk by Some Local Artists COnPLETE FINANCIAL SUCCESS Vocal Duet.'-Songi of Seven," Walkln' For Dat Cake," and niss nitter's Coon Sonf Were Well Received. The entertainment given at the opera house last Saturday evening for the benefit of the Ladies' Aid was largely at tended and was heartily enjoyed. The receipts of the evening were f 113, which leaves a very neat sura net for the church people. . Misses Mae Miller and Mae Snider sang very sweetly, "Home, Sweet Home." . ; , "Songs of Seven" was well read by Miss Lillie Walters and the various characters were represented by two little Misses, Bernice Massingill and Marie' Beach; Mesdames Wilshire and Dodson, and. Misses Mae Snider and Minnie Cannon. . The cake walk was the interesting fatureo the vvrx Hftinrnoivt,. aa f -li&d been anxious a week prior to the vecaaion to see the "swell ccons" walk for dat cake. While there was a decided lack of grace in some of the movements it was made up for, in the fun created. Mr. Smith is certainly a very graceful cake walker, and one could readily see that he had walked for sweet things be fore. The "fat coon" did not get action enough until he warmed up in the sec ond heat. VSmallbones" walked ra if he was going to get the cake at all hazards, and the tall coon from Portland with his dainty little galwaa near the cake on various occasions. The "Colonel" showed that lie was close up to the cele brated tMajah1 Wattas" in grace and symetry of motion and his partner was with hirn and hard to- beat. The fat coon's partner, late of Chico, was a pretty and graceful little wench and )l she had been given better support might have taken the cake. Bro. Smiths partner was trained to the hour and many thought this couple would carry off the honors. "Smallbones" partner was a graceful little dancer, full of poetry, but timid, as "Smalibones" acted like he wanted to carve some coon with his big razor. But everybody took off their hats, bowed, and took a back Ri-at when the two coons from South Lakeview got in motion. Every body knew they were winners from the start. Such poetry of motion, such grace and elegance was never before seen on a Lakeview stano and Mr. Bieber and Mil. Miller were awarded the cake. It will be no ue for Senator Hamden to try any new steps next Monday even ingthe South Lakeview'' couple are "eclipsers." Miss Millers coon song was well done and heartily applauded. The refreshment booths were well patronized as was alao the fortune tell ing tent of Mme Zereda. As a whole, the Saturday evening en tertainment waa well enjoyed. The Judges were Col. Cogswell, Hon. B. B. Beekmaa and Hon. A. 8. Ham mond, "5ho created considerable merri ment by their friendly sallies. Judge Benson was master of cervmoubs and. acted the part well. V -8 "1 ;1 i M V , v.. a- ) V r