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About Lake County examiner. (Lakeview, Lake County, Or.) 1880-1915 | View Entire Issue (Oct. 1, 1903)
LAKE COUNTY FXA 4INCR, LAKfiVlOW, OREOON, OCT. I, Id1 J. OPPOSES RESERVE. Congressman J. N. Williamson of Prlneville say Reserve Will Be Qreat Detriment. F. M. Chrlsman of Stiver I.ake, re- celved the following communication from Congressman J. N. Williamson, of the second congressional district of Oregon, taking a strong stand In opposition to the many forest re serves In this state. The letter reads as follows: The Dalles, Oregon. Sept. 14th, l'.XKl. P. M. Chrlsnmn Esq., Silver Ijike, Oregon. lenr Slr:- I am In receipt of your letter of Sept. "th. I not your suggestions relative to the creation of n Forest Reserve In your section of the state. I think the premises you suggest. In objecting to the creation of the reserve, are well taken. My personal knowledge of the section of country Involved, leads me to believe that any argument that could le advanc ed for creating n forest Iteserve with in the present limits of the proponed reserve In Klamath, Ijtkcnnd Crook counties could also lie used for prov ing that the whole of Eastern Ore gon remaining, should le withdrawn from settlement and le reserved, in order to preserve its forests of pine, junier and sagebrush particularly the latter. I am a firm advocate of Forest Reserves. I lielieve that certain of our water sources should Ik- pro tected. I lielieve that certain of our forests should be preserved for local use for future generations. I lielieve that we should go to the extreme limit of what is reasonable in the preservation of our timlier resources. I say, I am a firm believer in this doctrine. No memlierof the Forestry Bureau at Washington, or of the American Forestry Assoeiation else where, is more firm in this convic tion than I. We should go to all reasonable lengths to protect our remaining forests. But when it comet to arresting the growth and development of the semi-arid states by hiding behind the authority granted to the Secretary of the In terior by Congress to withdraw lauds from settlement for the pur pose of creating Forest Reserves, and withdrawing from settlement large areas which are not forest, is where in I take exception to the action of the present Secretary of the Inter ior. Take the last withdrawal In your section of the state. It Is common knowledge that all the timber that amounts to anything is already owned. Nothing remains but tim ber less mountain crags and interven ing sage plains. What good can come of making a Forest Reserve of these intervening prairies. There would lie just as much reason for withdrawing the sage plains of Har ney, Malheur, southern Crook and northern Lake Counties, anil pre tending to make a Forest Reserve out of that vast, treeless country. Such a withdrawal of the public domain can only result in harm. For, if left alone, these intervening lands, or at least a part of them would lie reclaimed and settled. As It Is, there Is just enough of these Intervening lands lying lie tween the deeded timber lands, now withdrawn from private ownership, to hamper and check the rapid movement to erect mills, which, In turn, would have Invited trans portation facilities, In short, legan a much needed exploitation of the sources of Central Oregon. Who Is there who would have the hardi hood to deny, that, bad not Central Oregon received this staggering blow It would have received before any great length of time had elapsed, enough attention from outside rap Jtal to have forced railway commun ication Ntmeen It and tho outside world. Now, how hi It. A wet blanket haa fallen upon the whole country. It has beeu visited, so we are Indirectly Informed through the press, by the all powerful, Inscrut able wisdom of a "ftwvstry expert." Nobody counseled, no warning given, no reason assigned. Xlniply "with drawn from settlement" because It Is "withdrawn from settlement," I leg to differ squarely with such a policy. 1 lielieve It woukl have been much bettor to have allowed the settlement and development ot that vast country to have pursued Us rapid way. I believe It would have been tietter not to have covered its future over with a cloud of un certainty. 1 lielieve ownership and development of that section of Ore gon should have lieeu allowed to continue. As It Is, a dark cloud of uncer tainty Is hanging over It. Men of means will make no further Invest ment In It. lKvds are held up, homesteaders are viewed with sus picion. Everything not doubly secure Is taken away from them. Everything not withdrawn Is (tend ing examination, reexamination ami re-reoxatnlnntlon. People are being tl ragged back and fourth across the continent to lie reexamined. The woods. Instead of being tilled with jieople desirous of owning and Im proving the land, are now tilled with hired detectives spies and "ex jiertc" mostly from Missouri. Such a policy will never exploit a country and I lien to differ with it in its every essential feature. Be cause 1 lielieve in the preservation of our timber resources, It ds-s not fol io that I lielieve in trying to make yellow sage grow into yellow pine. Very truly your-, J. N. Wll.UAMSllX. 1 Our Store Policy The Chief Study of This Store Is to satisfy Its customers. Our stin ks are always kept complete with thoroughly reliable merchandise. Courtesy on the part of every employe Is Insisted upon. Our progressive methods of mere handlilng, coupled with the very great amount of business we transact, keep prices at the lowest point consistent with the high quality. We keep Mrniantut patronage In view, not floating trade, and aim tti make this a store to which you will turn, not simply when we announce extraordinary bargains, but as the natural source from which to supply your wants. Our motto: Satisfac tion always, or money checrfuuly refunded. BAILEY & MASSINGILL E383 Stock Notes. KUmatU Republican. E. B. Edson, the big cattleman of Gaselle, ( al., Las bought ahougt 1-1HI head of cattle from the Dorris ranch. He sold all the yearlings and calves to Mitchell Bros, ami these were tak en through the city Saturday to their ranch where they were branded the next day. C. '. Swanson arrived here from Sacramento to-day to confer with T. .). Ollield, u ho does Ills buying in this vicinity. He states that they will start in about ten days with 4X) head of cattle for Montague from which place they will ship to Sacramento. Swanson has bought about IJUOO tons of hay here at from $5 to $fl.:tO a ton. This is a very satisfactory price to the farmers and seems to be the pre-1 valent price. He will feed about 1500 head iu this vicinity this year com mencing about October 15. NKW KHA. Andy Murdock shlped 10 cars of cattle from Madeline to San Francisco Monduy. The cattle were purchased from T. S. Kemble, H. Porter, Joe Bohrenseu and Steve Julias!!, and were all In good condition for im mediate use. Jos. Dunn, of Reno, recently pur chased 15,000 head of sheep from Ward and Barman of Surprise Valley. The government insectors were at the corporation ranch last week, receiving the cavalry horses under thecontractof (Jeo. II. Bayley. They accepted about 40 head this time. The horses will be shipped this week. Columbus Johnson, of Prlneville passed through theSilver Lake valley with 000 head of cattle on his way to the railroad. It Is reported that Mr. Johnson offered the cattle for sale while here. Silver Lake Oregonlan. E. II. Sparks, of Crook county, sold 2100 ewes and lambs to J. B. McNew, of Paisley this week, says the Silver Lake Oregonlan. The price paid was not learned. Mr. Sparks Is said to have the finest breed of sheep ever brought of Lake county. lTbATLT 2 Sj PAINUR . . AND 7 4 PAPtR . tUNGlR I 4 A Conatlrle nil Hi-buiI- V h rutllnrof Mara plr to Mr- fa Irrl from. 7 WORK . GUARANTEED Z Z PRICES . REASONABLE 8 wj i viaKeview brewery l AYRES & SCHLAQEL, Prop. SALOON IN CONNECTION Beer sold Wholesale & Retail Delivered any place in Town . Fruit and Vegetable Stand J. P. DUCKWORTH. Proprietor. LATEST PRICE LIST. Potatoes mt 1n) 1ft $1 5a Cabbage s-r luo lb ; no Peas ht liNI lb '2 50 Reims mt 1 1 M Hi .'I INI Turnips mt loo IT. 1 M) Beets per 00 tb 1 50 Rlie Onions ier 100 Hi :t.v Apples per 100 tb I Ml Cucumber ier down 15 Corn n r dozen . UOODS DELIVERED ANYWHERE IN CITY OPPOSITE BAILEY & HASSINGILL'S. rpcjjfTou David Crow of Cedsrvllle, was In town Sunday. NEW DRESS GOODS AT THE MONOGRAM We Have. . Just Received A Fine Line of Dry Goods, Trim mings, Ribbons, Fascinators and Circle Shawls. Everything New and Up-To-Date. LADIES, COME EARLY, it costs Nothing to Look. AHLSTROM - BROTHERS i