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About Lake County examiner. (Lakeview, Lake County, Or.) 1880-1915 | View Entire Issue (April 18, 1901)
OUT TUB X-AIH3Xt OIU- OXCX3V3Z3 VOL. XXII. LAKKVIKW, LAKK COUNTY, OlthOOX, THURSDAY, APRIL. 18, IMI. NO. ir. OUTSIDE BIDDERS BARRED Oregon Mails will be Carried by Local Hen .SUB-CONTRACTS DEAD I he Contract! to he Next Year Will (live l-flke County Men a Chance to Hid on Mall 5c r vice nt a Profit. Sow will tin I'm nl men have nu op uirliinity li secure contract for Tarry ing tlx' 1'iiiled Slate mail in Oregon without coin 'l inr willi the profeional Slur llmite contractor, who nil in their illii'fM iii lln Kh1 ami ilo nothing hut .ludy iii scheme t gel "sucker" to arry out their contract ly the ul-lct lliiii. A recent order I y the Postollice I N.urtniriit doe away with sub-cmi-I lading in this state. 'I In' Examiner Iniil charge if this fight, mildly hikI alone, for Lake nullity Mini Southeastern Ingoli two year ago, mill tin' big x ti- t loll Sell! III fillgrcM liV till' publisher ( llni iiiht loi.l it h i-IUm t. The result tliMt tin' Miir lloiiiii" inr "roiiti'it," no. I n Ii i ut nn t u.g to rai iy the t'nited Stales mail" in tlii- slate i ii thing nf Ihe pii-t. A llspatih Imiiii Washington, iinilcr date of Aiiil .'ith, gives detail o (In- lie older, ii s foiloMr: Alsiiit tin' middle el I-cptcinU'r the 1'iutolli c I't-parlincnt will i t-rli-o lor fitwwlw .,r -t riM mail un 4li. various metis in On-gnu iiml Washing Ion for the four inn- lioin July I, I'll)'.', to ,1 1 1 1 oil, IINMi. 'I lil- Nciir llll illlloVII I ion in lli If 1 1 In' ill ln introduced It It'll should wmk to tin- iiiiilci iiil li'iii'lil i I I.Hiil l.i.l. In-. 1 li'n-lof..r.' tin- I ii 1 1 U nl till' Uicgoll Mini Washington Colli nii'lH llll V ' lll'i'll IIUIIIill'll lO lll-ll'lll llllllllTK ii to iiii'ii wlm lire known to tin- depart ini'iit n k speculative bidder Tliry have made it piai'tii c nl going into llic several In I en on the-e iiiinln'iiliiiil biddings, tilteied to i-iii ry tin- mail lit extremely low figure, mill naldrallv secured tin' 4'iiiitiai lH. 'I'liry Ini'l no idea f carrying tin ii i it 1 1 h themselves wlit'ii they entered tlu bidding, lull intended to null let (lit' 41 III t I at' t S til Infill IIICII. Iii order to clear themselves llit'Hi- bid It'i n woulil forri' ioor farmer' Imy ami iIIh'im. ulio imiiii ill a f fin. I il, to cany lln- i i it i In mi these. ro'itt'K nt a salary w liii li ofti'iitiini'h woiiUI tmt pay the liv mg ex pense of tin- suli-cont i actor or maintenance nl 1 1 i h horses. Of cntllse, where stage driver took these sub contract un a side issue, they n'rliaiH made a little something ; lull stages, a it lull, art) not used nu iIii-hi- star routes, furthermore, the dcpai tmcnt has locn ovi'iriiu willi 'oniilaiiilH Irnui lliu Mil font i arlom Ihs iiiihc l he coii.rui'torH faili'd In pay tin-in lor tlio wrvicu llicy mr foi ini'il, ami, un a ciiiibciiuciici', tlio of lict' of llni Auditor iH tn-ilay lloodcil with tliiHflitNN of claiuiN, which nit- HiljiihW'tl mh rimdily ii h iohkiIiIo. Am ii rule, how over, lliu ciintractiirK art) irofcHHioiial HliarpciN, ami iniiiiao in one way or auoi her to prevent the mili-colit ractnm from III i flaiiim until they have. ! !t!tveil lull pay for lliu year nr term for vt Ii it-li tlm contract wiih let, ami then linn the Niili-contractol' nut ill tint cnltl. hccoinl AHHiHiant I'oMtniaster Hhallen lierer Iiiih Iouk recnani.etl the evilnof thia practice, ami neeH that tin) Ih-hI ser vice cannot he necureil muter micli a faulty HyHleni. Ik' finmeiiiunitly iMHiieil an nriler woiiie innutliM alio which pro vitlen that hereafter all contrai'tnn mi Mlar run leu nliall livu trilnilary to the route, lliu iiltM in Hint of all toiiiHUie a (iill ami juHl payiuunt for can -ving lliu mailH. Ilu recognixeH that Hittiafuclury aervico cannol hu hail on tintlerpaiil mil ariuH. Nor iIuch ho feel that there in any ,'caHion for payiiiK the middle man a nice margin fur doing aliHulutely nothing further than "nkiuiiing" the poor local men. heooiidly, Mr. Miallenlmrgor be liovcM that on general priucipleH thenu mail contriiclH whould bo let to local men, ami he will nee to it that .ulal ive liiilding In precluded at the coming let ting of contract. l'oiiM'iiiently, when proMMuilii ar re ceived next fail, one of the Htipulalioim In Imi enforced newt (tringetitly l that every didder live tributary to the route on which lie bill, tti thin way Kahtern bidder will be reminded from entering the coiiiN-tilioo, and Oregon men will enrry the mail in Oregon, a far a oa nilile, while S'aihiutftoti men will carry the mail In their Plate. Of coll me, the MU'cen of Ihi ynteiii depend largely II, will whether there will be aullicietil tm in I t-r of local bidder to mipply all route. The depart men t expect that the price linked by local bidder will be ahghlly ill advance of the pi ice ikeil by u'ula live biddem, but tbi will be lio olwtacle ami the lowent rci-l-oli'ilile local liid.h r will in each cane receive the award. One feature which will make price liitflier thin year than ever la-fore i that all con tractor on alar route will lie required to deliver mail in Imixc. w hich pulron may place alonu the route for it recep tion, under what i known an the utar roiile Ikix delivery. Tni i the ryntt in which wa inugural-il in Oregon ami WaHhitigton almiit a year ago. It ha heen found to give universal nutiNfm:tioii, and to a large ex 'cut preclude the nt' remoty for rural fret) delivery. The lif ference la-tweeti thia mirvice and rural free delivery in dimply thin: The etar roiite box delivery ri"ilircH the carrier to leave mail, where no rt'nuei-ted, in Imixi-h which lenldelit along the line of bin route may erect on the loU'l-iili'. '1 lie farmer ate reHMiiikible for mail hi led. The cairier never leave hi unite, ami never goe lo the Iioiim-h totielivci mild. The tural free delivery earner ill h'h leave hi mule lo th-hver the mail at the Iiiiiimi'k, and, moteover, wll Hlampx, poKiul cardu, money order, and in, in fact, u poMnlluc nu wlui ln. An .UU1 Uloie, all new atur-route con- trnrtm will rail for box ileMrery. "- llt lwei'ii now in d tiif miildle of Sep- tiiiiUr IimiiI men who contemplate 1 l I - j ding nil the aeVeral routes hate ample j tune to look the Held over, lli-ierlaiu j about what it wi l cokI them to under- : take tue dilfi-nnt colilracti', ami whelij hill aie called fur they i-hoiild he ready to i-iil'init a reiiMUiHlile and cuiupii heii- ive bid, which will reteive favorable j foiiHidf ration. Willi nutHide competi- lion cut off, they have a great advantage over previmiH year. And whi'ii they j have Hecuretl their colilraet, they may i well thank the (-ccoml A-i-lant I'nM-j iuaHter-( ieiieral. for he i the man who, i while caring for the intercMl of I Jit' j (ioverninelit, i yet the friend of (it j local mail rontuu'lnr, ami ii- doing all he , can to aHit him. AND LAkli ALM. Senator .1. N. Williaiiifoii. one of the1 recognized leaders of the recent N gin-, lature, wa in Anteloie Tue"day night, j on hia way to 1'rineville. Mr. William-: mod w a one of the prime fiictoi'H in the! establishment of the m'alp bounty law j upon it pre-ent very aatisfaetory binds, . untl when we remember the bitter light i which wa waued in certain localities of ; the utale agaiiiht a hoiiul v law , we can appreciate the splendid victory which1 Mr. Williamson, with the asMMance of; our other repreHenialives, won for the gieal nhecji industry of Kastcrn Oregon. Wumco County has just cause for nelf-1 congratulation, in that her interest were guarded by that manner of men. i Anteloic Herald. V. O. V. Organlcr Coming. (ieorge 1'). Weber, otg'ini.er of the Wooiliuen of tho World will lecture at (iiinther Hall in I.akeview on the "ht inst., at New l'ine Creek on the 'J'ld and rnion School House West Side on the 'J.'ith. The lei'turo will bt free, and the public in conlially invited lo attend. Mr. Weber is an entertaining speaker. Hesitlea the lecture, there will be an interesting program of entertainment. Circuit Court Decision. The l'list says that the custi of Conn v Conn, unit for water i-lainm, has been decided by the Supreme court in favor of V. Conn, tho plaintiff, giving hint a title to a certain amount of water taken from tho Chow annul river w hich he use for irrigation purposes on hi property in Taialey. Thia case was de cided by Circuit Judge lWbon, not by the supreme court. GENERAL and LOCAL NEWS of the WEEK . A Qreat Many Things of Interest Written Briefly for Readers of the Examiner Circuit Couft Cases Decided The following decree in Ike county t Special U Tba Eiamln.r. , DkaH Kxami.kk I am glad, after a case were taken from the Circuit Court Hai.km, Oregon, April 17 : Uobt. ' few tnontli'a alwwnce to grap again the Journal thia week : ! glesby wa liefore the United Mate ' '""''l lrut! friendship, and am grate- Vlig.l Conn, plaintiff v. (ieorge Conn. (.(iUrt v,.Hl(r,,ay , ,.rtttn), ,lleil(1 '" welcome I received on my re defemlatit. Water case. ' , turn home. California, with it gharious I.M-HKK. gu.lty to robbing the I.akev..'w-1'atsley c.iniat(, ! exlellle,l ,x:ean view, and Thia cause U-ing heretofore tried and ftage last iMemU-r, ami wa oenteiiced to again get a aniff of the salt breeze of aubmitted on ritten argument of conn- to the (leniteiitiary at halem for one old ocan (I spent my b-iyhiKs day in set, and the court having taken the saute under advisement, it i now ordered and decreed that (ieorge Conn, the de fendant, hi agent and aervants, i ami are forever enjoined and restrained from in any manner ohstrurlitig oi interfer ing w ith the How of w ater through and along the ditch conducting water out ol the Chew aucan river at a point alsiut four or live rods below lh fork of said river, and across the land of sad deleiid ant. I Deicriptioii ol aaid land J. And it is further adjudged that plain tiff have ami recover of the ih-h'inlant, ( icol ge Conn, his cost ami disburse inciils nl this suit. IIksky L. Uknsox, Judge. I ili d and entered in Circuit Courl Journal April :i, l'.ml. In t he Circuit Court nl the Mate of Oregon, lor the county of I-akc. I ieorge II. Small, piuiutill, h Kl ni-r 1 1. I.ult, defend. ml. . . iiu kc It i therefore ordered, adjudged and decreed that the plaintiff is the equit able ow lie r of the east half of the south west quarter and the west half of the soul heast quarter of section l', town ship I', south of ramie H east nf the Willamette Mer. ; that the naked legal title is in the government nf the I'uiled Mates, and that the defendant has u right, title or lien in ir to said land Imr any part thereof, and the patent issued to said de fcntlatit for sunt laml liy the ( ioverninelit of the Tinted States, is hereliy adjudged to Ihi invalid and void, and the defendant Klmci 1. I.utz, and all parties claiming under him, is and are, hereby perpetually enjoined from asserting any title to said premise or any part thereof, under or by virtue of said patent ; and it is further ordered, adjudged and decreed that plaint ilT have and recover of ami from the defendant, his costs and disbursements in this suit lobe taxed. I U:KY 1,. liKNSos, J udge. Fileil ami entered in Circuit Court Journal, April 15, lltOl. We Must Secure Them. In mentioning the racing and base- bail tournament in I.akeview dining Fourth of July week the Post says: "Silver Lake has a gtsal team and Pais ley has nne ; if no other inducements , are offered for these teams in the county they w ill probably go to lakeview. At, lest four team could be gotteu up in j the county one at Lakeview and one. at C:ane Creek, with the two mention-! etl would make it interesting for Lake-! view if they all attend." Grand Ball and Supper. A grand ball and supper will be given in I.akeview on the evening of April "tith, under the auspicies of the Cemetery Committee. Tho supper will be donated by the good ladies of Lake view, and tho pna'ceds of the affair will go ii.o the cemetery improvement fund. The supiH'r will be an elegant one, the music w ill be first-class and all w ho at tend are assured of a good time. Tick ets, ball and supper, $2 50. Ungngement Announced. The engagement of Mr. Frank T. liunther of Lakeview and Miss Lulu Simmons of Paisley is olllcially an nounced. The marriago w ill lake place at the Paisley Hotel on Wednesday, May 1, 1001, at 9 a. in. The Examiner is now printing lliu wedding cards, which will be tissued next week. Oglesby Gets jDan de Quille One Year.! Comes Back year. The i.rinoner arrived here t.xlav " and wa at once taken to the "pen" Millie Smith is Insane. "Millie Smith I insane !" Such wag the sad new flashed across the wire last .Monday to relatives ami friends in Ft. ISnlwt-ll, and whim reached Lakeview Tuesday evening. It w;is a severe shock to the many friends of the young lady lioth in M'sloc and l.akecoiinties. Mis S.mtfi has iMjfii residing in an Fran cisco tor some time. OiiJ.be ilny tiicii- ii.. lied Mrs. Mnitli, mother of the young I iadv. tivj ig ui Ft. Iti lwell, received a I telegram from the S.vretary of an Fa-tern St.tr lo j t in Sm Fr.tinriso , in quiring if the father of Millie Mnitli waft a Mason, giving the sad new alsjye mentioned. The sister and brother of the young lady atarted at once for the . - ' - . . . . city. It 1. thought that Uis Kuiiih, who has la-en keeping Usiks fur a ."an Francisco firm, hail probably overwork ed her brain, ami that her illness will prove only a temporary alMTrution of the mind. Her many friend here sincerely hoe that such may la' the case. Important News From Warner. We are in receipt of an inieresting ; communication from Warner Valley j this week, but owing lo the la'eness of; the hour it was received, we can only I'ofct, iii his last issue, in endeavoring to take excerpts from the same. The re- correct a statement made by The Ex mainder of the letter will receive oar at- ! aminer regarding the anow fall on the trillion next w eek. Among other things ' 2d of April in that orange belt, gets our correspondent says: " touchy" on the subject, imputes a Last wee ChaB. Sessions sold his j malicious design to The Kxamiuer, turns band of about 75 head of caule to deo. ' the tables and gives Lakeview credit for Mapes at $23.50 per head. i a six inch fall of the "beautiful"against Frank Kiirus. the noted vauuero. suf- ; two at Paisley. He intimates that The fered a broken leg by the fall of his horse, one day last week, in Bidwell. Alxmt the same time his wife presented him with a 10-iHiiind Uiy, which will tend to alleviate his sufferings, and give him a ray of happiness during the hours of his trouble. , that day, w hich reminds me hat. " 1 ant Miss Skinner, tho popular school- somewhat of a liar myself. However, ma'am, was over from Coleman last ; we can find testimony to corroborate the week and visited with Mrs. Iinla-rger. statement that it was cold enough at (iranville Maize went to Bidwell lam j Paisley on the date mentioned to put alt Friday to see his brother William, who , the oranges of that tropical belt back nearly met his death last week, by being1 ward about three weeks. Jack Kelsay run over by a six-horse team and a road and Will Sherlock will substantiate thia gratler. He is not expected to live. ! statement and they are well known Adcl, Or.. April 15, 1M01. I.J. ! men in good standing in tho Ancient Happy Day Coming. It is no longer a secret; the gossips have it straight, and it is not deniwl by the soon-to be happy Benedick, that the redoubtable Col. Frank P. Light, manag- er of Hotel I.akeview, w ho has for many moons been wooed and lost by the fairest charmers of the country, is soon to take upon himself a fair bride in the person of Miss Minnie Cannon, a charming young woman well known in I-ake county, who will soon arrive from Port land. While tho happy Colonel is some what reticent regarding the date set for the nuptials, old Paine Rumor, who thinks she's always right, says the hap py words w ill lie spoken about the time (hut May queens are crowned when the Mowers are blooming and the birds aro merrily chirping their tra la la la. Put 'or there tJtT, Colonel. aielit. of the rock clail uliorea of the Al lantic) was certainly rejuv-nating to ine, and I cjiild almost fancy that I was standing again on the rotk-bouml coaat of old ririgo. But when I turned my fo.tstep homeward, unconsciously, I would find myself looking along the roadway for a Bight of the first tge bush that admonished me of my arrival in Ijike county. It wan natural, you know. I came home via Ashland, Jackson ville. Gold tiill and Klamath Falls, (iold Hill is an enterprising mining town. Jacksonville and Medford com bined are doing Iota of bu-iness. Ashland is going right abend. Klamath Falls well, I felt incliued toward the tow n ; perhaps it wan the sight of the i fage brush that made me feel at home. ' 1 u,vt O' agreeable people there. Mine host, Kent Ballard, of the Link vilie House, is a landlord who under stands his business. The firm of Mar tin it Keames, haulers and grocers, is composed of clever people men w hom I .1.. i i it does one's ooul good to meet with. 1 can cheerfully recommend them to lha ; piihiic for their square dealing and general affability. ! I tarried a few days in each of the places very agreeably; they are all nice I tow us, but for bustle, business and lieauty, I.akeview "takes the cake." ! And Joe Coleman haa also returned, I I notice, and well, na' tho sav ha' I. So 1 au revoir for the presetit. Dan nt: Qi illk. j I.akeview, April 14, 1901. Up Against It. young man of the Che-walk-ia The Examiner editor was snow-blind, and will find a home in the ' heieafter" that may prove a warm place in w hich to dwell. The Examiner probably missed , it an inch or two, or there might have ' been no snow at all in the Cliewaucan Order of Cheerful Liars a lodge we would adviso our young friend of the Post to join forthwith. The lemon trees in I.akeview are now loaded down j wilh ,ua frl,it- a"d tho j cror) f oranges is now on. Three Days Racing at Paisley. There will Iks three days racing at Paisley, la'ginntng June 20th and con tinuing until the evening of the 22d Thursday, Friday and Saturday, under the auspicies of the Chewaiuan Jockey Club. The program will bo given out this week, and it is thought that liberal purses will be offered. Lakeview horse wen and racing devotees are expected to attend, and enter their sprinters in the events, as the Paisley races will be good "workout" for the horses who will compete for the $1,100 purses on tho I.akeview track.