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About Lake County examiner. (Lakeview, Lake County, Or.) 1880-1915 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 19, 1901)
LAKE COUNTY EXAMINER : Li1 KKVIEV, OREdON, DEC.I9 , loOI. Fire at Bernard.. I-ast Thursday afternoon a disastrous fir was averted by the aid of lmn.1 fire extinguisher which stood in a convenient part of the store of J. K. Iternard A Son. Ted Jaqnish tie clerk was workings! a bench near th oiV.ee, hammering some pipe. and as he w as making considerable noise he fai ed to lifiir the roar of tlanu'S on the inside of tln otVt-e, the door of which was luhtly closed. Poring a lull in hi" work, however, he heard framed picture drop from the wall anl upon go ing to the ftlice dor cneivcd the (lames reaching up the side of the couth wall ai:d along the ceiling. The fire was gaining rapid headway, and realizing that water would leof liule ue in stay irtg it? fnrv thecUrk helhought himself of a fire extinguisher on a shelf near the ! otfice and quickly putting the instru ment into use soon had the lite exting uished. The origin of the tire w as a spark that fell into the wood box. which soon ignited Mine paper and then the wood. At tiie tianies crawled np the wall the string holding the picture frame wait hurnt. and the frme fell to the floor. It was the noise of the falling picture that attracted the attention of Mr. Jaq uih and saved the town and especial'y Bernard & S n from disastrous and costly fire. This is not the only instance in which these little hand extinguishers have done excellent work and saved much property. Miss Portia Knight, Actrea. Miss Portia Knight is a leaiitifiil Oi egon girl of much ability who has cre ated no little seusation in this country and England. Mie is a native of Klam ath county and the daughter of Col. N. B. Knight of Wood River. A part of her life was passed in Salem, hut her environments became too damped for so much lcauty and talent and she crossed the waters to London where she brant tied out as an actress. She it was who created a sensation in two countries by bringing suit for $50,000 against the L'oke of Manchester for breach of promise. After the Duke had promised to marry Miss Knight lie changed his affections to Papa Zimmer man's daughter, on account of the Papa's millions and because Miss Knight was moneyless. She recently appeared in London in "The Artful Valet," a stupid comedy selected for her, and her debut was a "frost." Miss Knight is well known throughout Oregon. She attended schoU t Ashl.uid. She is said to be not only a great beauty, but also has exceptional historonic talent Importation5of Wool. The greatest volume of wool imrorts comes from Australia, 22,500,000 pounds during the last fiscal year. Nearly all this was fine wool, class one; but only about halt of this came from Australia direct, the other half being reshipped from Kngland, Helgium and trance. From Argentina we imsjrted about 14, 500,(JiKl ounds of wool, three-fourths of which, approximately, was "carpet wools," class three. Then of coarse or carpet wools we imported about 11,000 000 pounds from Scotland, and of dif ferent grades of wools, 5,000,000 freni England. Fiom various portions of Russia came 12.000,000 pounds, mostly coarse wools; and we received 0,000,000 pounds also from China, and nearly as much from the Turkeys. Altogether, the United States imported during the fiscal year, 101,518,521 pounds of wool at three ports Boaton, New York and Philadelphia of which 6 per cent was -of class three, 40 per cent of class one, and 4 per cent of class two. The United -States produces a very large quantity of wool, but it i ears much more, and needs the wools of other countries. Canal From Uca Chuttca. It is reported that J. J. Windle, rep resenting Minneapolis capitalists, has been in Oregon several we ka investi gating chancel for the prosective ir rigation of lands for new settlers from the oast, says the Republican. Mr. Windle thinks favorably of a project to build a 62-mile canal from the head waters of the Dei Chuttea river into jCJansetli county. He figures the ester prise would cost f000 per mile and irrigate 150,000 acres of land. The Poltctts Have Done. Mr. and Mm. lierry Follett and ehil-i dren left Lakeview last Friday morning J for Itoulder Creek, Cal., where Mr. Fol left's father and other relatives reside. Although it w Friday and the Uth at that. t!erry said he did not believe in superstition, hut scarcely had the stage coach carrying them not outside the city limits than the vehicle hroke down and left them on the roadside What other accident Udell them on the Jour ney has not hcen learned. Mr. Follelt will leave his family at Jloulder Creek while he got" b seek a new home for them. Mis Hist visit will le to tilobc, Arizona, where he will pr:My locate. The family have many friend in Lake view who will wish them happiness and suciva w herever they go. A Chrl.otmis Wedding. Cards are out announcing the forth coming nurriage of Mr. Frank Schlagel, an attorney, of I'ortUnd, to Miss Mamie Hell Palmer, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. P. P. Palmer, of Kugene. The wedding will take place the evening of December 24th. PAH, at the home of the bride's parents at Kugene. Mr. and Mrs. Schlagel, after their honeymoon, will re side in Portland. Mr. Schlagel, whose home was in Lakeiew prior to going to Portland, has built up a successful practice in the Oregon metropolis. The Kxaminer joins his many friends here in wishing him and his bride much hap piness and prosperity. Sheriff Dunlap Return. Mieritf Dunlap reiumed home Tues day evening after an unsuccessful pur suit of the Wilson Brothers, w ho roblied the (iibUins A llartzog store at New Pine Creek. The sherif was on the sup posed trail ten days. The last heard of the fugitives 'as in North Warner, and there the trail was lost. No one could lie found who had seen the men after i they left Warner. They dropped com- j pletely out of sight. Sheriff Dunlap was , at the P Hatich, Warm Springs, Nar rows, Wagontire and other planes to the north, and although it would seem the men were heading for the noith, or they would not have gone through North Warner, the sheriff is of the opinion that they did not go north. Horn" Fuller flarried. On the 12th im-t. Osmar Fuller and Miss Delia Farrar were united in mar riage at the home of Mr. and Mrs. i. S. Humphrey in Klamath Falls, hev. J. j M. McCninh was the officiating pardon. I I The brid is said lobe pretty and isip- i 1 1 i ular, anl is the dauhter of Mr. and ! Mrs. F. Farrar. Almost everyUwIy in j conty knows the groom to be an industrious and worthy young man. He left I.akeview about a year ago and has U-en engaged at his trade in Brad ley's harness shop, Klamath Falls, ever sim e. "Horn's" many friends in Lake view wish him and his fair bride the full meauure of happiners and success. The Thread Social. The thread social given at the Metho dist church last Saturday evening by the Ladies' Aid Society was interest ing and amusing. The program con sisted of singing, recitations and dia logues besides the thread maze which created much merriment. An excel lent free lunch was served and a col lection was taken up. A Urge crowd was in attendance, and all express themselves as hnving apent a most en joyable eveuing. The receipt! were 29.25. School Christmas Trees. Some of the teachers of the Lakeview publh school have reported to The Ex aminer that they will have Christmas trees and exercises in their respective departments. In Miss Hall's primary department the tree will be prepared at 2 p. m. Moiday, In Principal McCor mark's department Monday evening and in Mies West's department Friday aftert. noon. Parents are invited to place presents on the trees for the pupils. A Noble Outcast. "A Noble Outcast," a drama in four acts, will be given at Crane Creek on Saturday evening, December 28th, and will be reproduced at New Pine Creek on the evening of January 3d, The drama will be given by Crane Creek's local talent. Admission 25 cents for all over 10 years of age. m m m 1 .,R 5?" 532 J W Krrdrr Chan Morrlaon Reefer I Morrison BLACKSMITHS AND HORSESHOtRS xxXlJ" X ':SLj'J;-x. ln ever) thing In the ftlarknmllhlna; i l.lne and natlnrae tion auarnnlrrd New Pine CroeK, Oregon New Vegetable Store... L. B. WHORTON, f'rop. UKKTJMIh. HAII I Y ft MA5MN(III..'A A k,nds of Vegetables & pril: rnr-- a i . . , . Leave orders and what you want for the daywill be delivered at your door, fresh and sweet. I I 1 ! S.ome Perfumes. 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I W Wm, I ,A If AT hen you see a 5-mile on a man's face like this fellow, just guess that he has a pair of (iraves Shoes. THE RED SHOE STORE i Christmas; vt Sit '(. SHOES These 5hocs are all cele brated makes; are the best to be found on the market, and arc moderate price. Jj -. -A la jj ' . ' I 4tk mm