VOL. XXIV.
LAKKVIKW, LAKE COUNTY, OREGON, THURSDAY, S KPT. 3, 1903.
NO. 35.
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KILLING OF
RED ROAN"
A Beautiful Roan Horse That F or
Year l-ead All The Range
Homes On The Desert.
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It. In often necessary to remove
vicious animals as well mm virions
lM-iil(i front their Interference with
flu-lawful pursuit of the trades and
Industries of (lie country.
No sadder story Is tolil of tin- rc
tnoviil of it vicious ii ii I mill t Int. it t tint
..f tin killing of "Hed Hoan." the
' lllllt'tll Ml itllloll III the foothills of
tin- Steins' Mountain range, lii llnr-
Hi')' rolltit.v, III 1W. t III HUfll 1 1 1 -
lug wiim J 1 1 h t Itli-tl and II was a great
relief to tin' stis-knit'it of that sir
tlnti, says I 'mil I I -it in-v In I'ortliuiil
.luiiriial.
lor ti'ii years, from 1 77 to iv,s7,
"lli 'l llom" wat tin- terror nf that
ill ir' roimt ry. A large, lit Is'iiu
tlful animnl whose luiijt malic unl
lull floated nut mi tin- hl'ccxc 11 kt the
sails of a fat sailing vessel, hi' li'il
I lie hands of horses from hilltop to
hllltoi like ii whirlwind ami defied
tlu'lr owners to take them. Where
hi-rami' from mi knew, though
lt"""wns thi' geticrull, iu'ct'iti'ii
thi'ory that lit' wax a natlvi' of tin'
fount ry nii'l Iwnl sprung from the
crossing of an Oregon range ImrHi'
with it rval ConiH'Ill whli'h hml es
caped from Home Immigrant train iih
it was passing through tin-count IV.
.
Any way, "Hed Koan"lil tin range
for ten years and no horse was fouml
within that tlnu' that could even
approach him In speed. Ill' knew
the country ho well, too, that he
I'oulil comluct Ii Ih liaml of followers
through gulches mil gorges In the
rlmroekH ami over tlilllcult trulls In
a manner that Hooti put all pursuit
nt ilellauce,
I le Wiih Helect In choosing I i Ih fol
lowing, for lionelmt the swiftest ami
lien! were permitted to enter his
liaml ami I hew were the very ani
mals t lint t he stockmen needed the
most, and the very ones theycoiihl
not Hpari. for It wan the swift ami
the hnnly that were needed In thono
iIh.vh wltli which to corral ami han
dle the others.
A large reward wan offered for
"Hed ItoanV capture, though It
wiih not under the provlMion of
"dead or alive" iih Ih usual in the
cane of mlHcreautH who have forfeit
ed their lives according to the verdict
uf Hoclety. In hln cane the proviso
wiih "that 'Hed Hoan' hIioiiIiI lie tak
en alive and unharmed."
Thi' Is-st liorHeiuen were placed on
"Keil Hoan's" trail. They came from
the South, the North ami the Went,
and code their swiftest aulmalH. It
wiih a regular Tracey hunt, though
only laHMocH were uhch tohiingdown
t lie equine outlaw.
l'.ut with a coutldencu and bold
neHH bordering on the human, "Ued
Kuan" delicti his pursuers ami led IiIh
followei-H acroHH the plains and Into
the mountain fastnesses, evading
them with co.hu ami battling them
at every point.
Ah the hciihoiih followed, IiIh pursu
ers decreased, and hln bund grew.
It finally Im-ciiiih' n point of calcula
tion as to whether the comhlneil
stockmen owned the bands of the
range or "lied Koiiii" runt rolled
tnoMt of them. It wiim, at leiiHt,
a iii'Mtloii of which Hhould eventual
ly rule.
Still, the outlaw horse wan adliilr
eil. There wiih not a stockman In
the dUtrlct that would not have
given ii Htnall fortune to have owned
"I ted Itoall" III H'acealile pomhi'hIou.
Itut this wiih out of the question. In
ndilltlou to IiIh great MM-ed ami In
telligence, the lay of the country fav
ored him, and all hope of IiIh capture
alive wiih aliantloiietl.
Of all IiIh following "Hed Koan"
had IiIh favorite companion. It wiih
this that cost him his life. She wiih
a iH-aitt Iful luilutal, allium! oh trim
and fleet of foot iih wiih "Hed Hoan"
hiliiHelf. Ah he Hcainpcreil acroHH the
plaliiH, followed ly the thumlcrlujt
hoofs nf his vast baud, IiIh compan
ion v. iih alwayn near IiIh Hide or
close Is-hlnd. If Hhe fell to the rear,
"Hed Hoan" would make a circuit
and Join her aaln. lie watched her
wit h all eye an JealoltH iih that of a
human lover. She, too. wan an de
voted iih wiih her companion, ami
'twitM thin that coHt her her life.
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The HtiH'kmell could no longer kmc-
rillce their Inten-Htn by permit t Inn
"Hed Hoan" to run at large. They
met and condemned him to tile.
I'harli'H .lolii'H, .lamt'H Hector, Ed
Staufer and Frank Miller were dcle
Kiili'mn it committer to put "Hed
Hoan" to tleat It.
Armed with rllleH, they went Into
the ratine to Heck the animal and kill
him. I le wniicd cognizant nf their
mission and won more wary that
tiHtial. Some ol the men concealed
thciUHclvcH U'lilml the ris-ks and
lioiildtTH while otliern attemptetl to
drive "Hed Hoan" within gunshot
range. With distended nostrils and
eyi-H Hashing fire, the II eel footetl
animal would circle about the men
In ambush at ho great a tllHtance
that they fearetl missing Hhould they
hIiooI.
Cnsucccssful attempt afterattentpt
wiih made. Itut "Hed Komi's" end
finally came. The mare, IiIh favorite
companion, fell behind. He looked
back over IiIh (lowing mane and saw
her. The other horses were about
her. HIh JealoiiHy not the better of
IiIh Judgement. Surrendering; the
leaderHhlp to another animal he
dashed back, making a circuit to
join IiIh companion that brought
him within range of the men In am
biiHh. Crack t Crack! Crack! rang out
three rllh'HhotH! "Hed Hoan" reeled,
staggered and fell!
HenroHO again, but the men did
not have the heart to repeat the
fire. Ah if coiihcIouh of the approach
of death, he gave a long pitiful neigh
for IiIh companion,
The mare turned and diiHhed up by
IiIh Hide. Thin gave him new life ami
new hope for a moment and ho rals
i'd IiIh head again an of old. 11 Is eyes
Unshed an he turned hln head toward
the rock behind which the men were
concealed.
Again the Htnoke Hashed from the
rllleH. "Hed Hoan" fell dead to the
ground. Ills companion fell across
IiIh body. A bullet had also pierced
her heart!
The stockmen of today Htlll tell the
sad story of the death of "Red
Hoan," the Counelll stud!
Miss Clara Taylor of lily, was In
town Friday.
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MRS. HILDA CLARK FLOWER.
The recent nnirrlnire f Hilda Clnrk, an opTutic star, to Frederick Stanton
Flower, a New York millionaire, wan the climax or a very pretty romance.
For ten yenrs Mr Flower bnd paid court to the beautiful singer, but wai
rentralued from tnkliiK the (Inn I step tweaUHe of the opposition of his family.
When, however. MIks f'l.trk wni olillReil to retire from the stupe, liecause of an
accident, lie dcHilctl to do an he pleased, and Miss Clark became Mrs. Flower.
OREGON'S BIG TKEE.
The largi'st fir tree In the world
will supply a portion of the IuiiiImt
for the construction of Oregon's
State building at the World's Fair
at St. 1-ouls.
The Oregon building will occupy a
site immediately north of the New
York State building. The State
legislature has made an appropria
tion of ."0,MK) for the World's Fair,
but a much greater sum will Is? avail
able. Five hundred thousand dol
lars have Isi-n appropriated by Ore
gon for the Ia'wIm and Clark Ex
position, to lie held in Portland, in
l!N". The same Commissions will
handle the exhibits for both fairs.
Many valuable exhibits prepared for
the Portland Exposition will lie first
displayed tit the World's Fair at St.
Louis.
In fish and forestry, Oregon's ex
hibits will lie esHclally rich. The
Columbia Hlver salmon fisheries,
the richest In the world, will furnish
an unrivalled exhibit. The prm-esses
of catching the salmon, and how
they are handled, will lie shown in
detail. Thr average siao of the sal
mon of Oregon commerce Is from
15 to 20 pounds, and they some
times reach the enormous weight of
(10 and 75 pounds. The fish come in
from the Pacific Ocean, and ascend
the Columbia River to Spawn.
When the eggs hatch, the little sal
mon go out to sea, and remain until
they attain full slxe. Then instinct
leads them back to their natural
waters. Tito fish are caught in
traps, (ireat shutes have been
built, leading from the fish traps to
the canning factories. The salmon
virtually catch themselves, and once
in the tolls there Is no escape. They
can only follow the flumes, and end
their careers In the tin cans which
the Oregonlan fish dealers provide
for their reception.
The- sturgeon and flounder are
also caught in large quantities, and
the black bass, fostered by the United
States Government Fish Commis
sions, Ih gaining in Importance for
their reception.
Sjilcudid tlmls-r grows abundant
ly all owr Oregon, but it Ih the
Douglas 11 r that Ih known the world
over. The largest siKt imen of this
timber in Oregon was felled in May
for exhibit at the World's Fair. The
tree was 300 feet high, and 40 feet in
circumference at the base. It was
118 feet from the ground to the first
limb. The age of this giant of the
Oregon pineries is estimated to be
over 4(H) years. More ships carry
masts of Oregon Douglas fir than
any other tlmlier. The largest and
Is'st flag staffs are supplied by trees
from the same forests. Other tim
lers and lumber will lie shown, In
cluding, especially, maple, oak and
ash.
Oregon's display of agricultural
aud horticultural products will be
large. The prune Industry of that
State is exceedingly Important, the
crop in 1902 being valued at more
than $3,000,000. The Oregon fruit
compares favorably with the fam
ous French product. Small fruits
also thrive In the Stnte. In agricul
ture, the exhibit will be largely based
ou wheat, oats, barley, and the
grasses.
Farewell Party.
Last Wednesday evening, Aug. 20,
was the scene of a very pleasant
party, given by the Misses Anna and
Gertrude Schlagel, at the residence
of Dick Wilcox. The party was
given iu honor of the Misses Hazel
(lUilllants and Lottie Hoche who ex
pect to leave soon for Modmouth to
attend school. About 24 young
people were present and amused
themselves until about 10 p. in. with
games of various kinds, recitations
and music. Ice cream, caudles and
nuts were then served on the lawn,
which was beautifully decorated
with evergreens and Chinese lanterns.
About 12 o'clock they departed for
their respective homes. All joined
in wishing their two young school
mates many happy returns of the I
evening.
ASSESSHENT
COflPLETED
County Assessor Blair Has Com
pleted The Roll For This Year.
In Hands of the Board.
County AHHesHor John lilalr with
the anslHtAnce of leputy Chad. Kes
hIoiih lout Saturday finished tran
Bcrllilng on the IColl all the proerty
OHHCHsed In Lake (unty, which Ik
now In the handn of the Board of
Kipiallzatlon. The roll shows a de
cided Increase over last year, much
to the credit of the asseHHor, show
ing that he has learned by experience.
It was expected that the total thin
year would lie much less than last,
but nothing was overlooked that
could be Keen by the eagle eje of the
AsHt'MHOr.
The OroHH value of all property
this year Is 1.W9.523
Exemptions HTi.Olft
Total assessed value $1,724,507
It Is not expected that the Board
nf Kijualizatl -a. now in session, and
will complete their labors Saturday,
will change these figures materially.
In comparison with the above
figures last years' assessment was:
Gross value all proiierty.. $1,670,368
Exemptions 1,716
As equalized $1,506,652
Net gain over last year... $157,855
This showing is a good one. More
stock was assessed this year than
last. Nearly 2,300 head of cattle and
9,000 head of sheep are shown on the
present roll above last year's sched
ule. Next year the new assessment law
goes into effect, and the taxpayers
will be called upon to pay twice In
1904. This new law also says there
will beio more exemptions allowed,
aud taken from this year's roll $85,
000 will be added to the roll next
year. The future assessments will
be made in the spring and the pay
ments made in the fall. This year's
taxes fall due next spring, conse?
quently two payments will have to
be made, one in the spring aud one
in the fall.
$400 Raised.
The Cemetery Committee report
that after collection is made, enough
money will be In the treasury to
meet all expenses for the Improve
ment and beautifying of the I. O. O.
F. cemetery. About $400 has been
raised, Much credit Is due to the
ladies and gentlemen who have
interested themselves In this most
needed Imptovemsnt. A one Inch
main will be laid on the east side of
the grounds running north and
south. One-half inch pipe will be
laid through the avenues. Trees
w ill be planted in the central avenues
on each side from the entrance, and
kept well Irrigated. Is Is proposed
to raise by popular subscription
enough money to pay a monthly
salary to a competent sexton to
take care of the grounds next sum
mer. Lakeview with its many rich cltl
eens has neglected the resting place
of its dead too loug; but now that
they have set about to make a
change we believe they will
make the resting place of their dead
a thing of beauty. As the work
progresses other changes will sug
gest themselves. Our citizens are
not stingy and will go on making
Improvements until the work lscom-
j plete.