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About Lake County examiner. (Lakeview, Lake County, Or.) 1880-1915 | View Entire Issue (April 14, 1904)
TO REPEAL LAND LAWS Federal Grand Jury Declares that Present l and Laws Foster Fraud and Corruption The Federal urninl jury which linn liecn In eemdon for the two week t'nst. InvemlnntinjrMllejretl violations) f Federal law ami vhjkh hilly the land fraud ciisvm In Oregon, eomplet eil It ork .vesleriln.v. mi.va the Or- uronlan of April Sr.l, and win dl- j hnxfietl wftiT returning IS Indict- j inont8 anl lraftin a ftronnlottor t( j the the ev ret a ry of tlie Interior dc nouncintr the present land lawn and lenmiulitijr a repeal of them. During Its term the grand jury han returned 1.1 indictments. Three of these, which wen returned yester day, have not yet Ikvii made public tiecnuHv the part lew Indicted have not leen arrested. Warrants are now out and It Is expected that the ar rests will Ik made in the next few lays. It Is understood that the three Indictments Involve alleged land frauds. The grand jury, In delving Into the cases that have been brought liefore it at this session have had ample op portunity to judge of the extent of the corruption in land circles. It ha seen how unscrupulous men have hired others to ierjiire themselves for the sake of securing valuable land that they wanted for their own fi nancial gain. The letter to the interion depart ment Is as follows: Hon. William A. Kichards, Chair-1 man; Hon. tiifford rinchot.am! Hon. Frederick H. Xewell, Washington, l. C Gentlemen: We, the members of the Federal grand jury for the dis trict of Oregon, now in session In the city of Portland, being chosen by lot from all portions of the state, a num ber of our ineniliers being farmers and stock inon, and all ot us navlng had wide opportunities for observ ing the oieratIou and effect of exist ing laud laws in Oregon and other western states and i'g leave to pre sent recommendations for your con sideration while preparing proposed amendments to the public land laws together with our reasons for these conclusions. We believe that all t he general pul lic land laws should lie uncondition ally repealed, and that new laws framed to suit conditions which were but imperfectly understood when these laws were placed on the statute books, or which have arisen since, should le enacted in their stead. The rapid ubsorbtion of the re maining public lauds by syndicates representing enormousc upital.w here by "the heritage of the lieojile," mj much vaunted in the halls of congress j and on tlie hustings is passing into the hands of a few landlords, is nn j evil that imperils the peace in all our public land states. This acpiision of large nivn under a single ownership is accomplished mrougn ine vicious legislation en- acted from time to time, ostensibly in the Interest of the honest entry mau, but really to make it easy for the dishon.wt entryinan to evade the law In the Interest of the syndicate by whom he is employed and to whom he turns over the land upon making final proof. We refer partic ularly to the laws which permits en tries and final proofs to be made lie fore officers other than the Registers and Itecelvers of the local land offices which could hardly lo more successful If the3'had been framed for the express purpose of promoting frad and the pernicious effects of which are Incalcuable. Another prolific source of crime, whereby perjury and subordination of perjury have become fine nrts In the administration of land laws, is the commutation of the homstead law. This Is another law that mas querades under the thin disguise of a lioon to tin liont'Ht entrjntnn. DotiMWtt tli time wiw lu tin wt tlement ot tlx liumlil dlHtrlot bordering on the M Ih.IhmhI and MIh nourl rler. when tin commutation t'lniw n lienellt to tin entry man, wlio vn thereby enabled to obtain tltlo after 11 moat lit. and lo in a position to hih-uiv a loan for the the Improvement of hN property. lnt the practice linn long nlnce disap peared. No money-lender would place a lonn on tlie arid hind at any rate of" Interest tlie lionienteader could afford to pay. and unci a rate ( interest ns would secure tln loan would menu the foreclonuiv at the (j,,,,. ,,f t. fint .,i.vniciit . It lias lieeti our observation as individual's for years that the commutation feature of this law Is employed sim ply for the purpose of cnalillnii the ultimate owner just behind the cti tryman to come the sooner Into the potcssiou of the land. Our delibern tlons as a gram! Jury have Irf-cti for the most part In relation to viola tions of the laml las. and very largely concerning abuses of thecom mutatlon clause of the homestead law. The desert land law, excepting the so-called Carey net, which Is still la the experimental stige, Is ami has leen used chiefly for the purpose of securing large tracts for grazing pur poses and not for the reclamation of the land for agricultural purposes. It is even more of a burlesque than the late timber culture law. The lieu land law whereby worth less lands within forest reserves may b. exchanged acre for acre for the most valuable lands in the country rimaluiiiL; unappropriated is such flagrant violation of the equities as to Ik1 indefensible by any rule of jus tice. As a remedy to existing evils and to the end that a more profitable disposition may lie made of the re maining lauds, we recommend the following legislation: First A public lands commission, to examine and classify all lauds, ac cording to their natural resources and value under designations, for ex ample, as (a)lands chiefly valuable In their natural state for agricultural purposeH;(b)lands chiefly valuable for agricultural purposes and capable of lielng Irrlgated;(c)lands non forested and chiefly valuable for grazing pur poses, without available or practlcle water supply for Irrigation purposes (dj lands chiefly valuable for timber and stone. Second A homestead law granting title to l'!0 acres of land In designat ed la) to a head of a family or a sin gle iierson over '21 years of age, or M) acres In like manner to lauds in des ignation (b) the usual restrictions being made as tn citi.enship and ac tual residence for five years without I commutation feature. ,, .... ... . , J II 11(1 . law providing lor lilt' . ,,i . i , I leasing to actual residents of t lie In- ieulity of lands In designation () ata ! nominal rental, In area not t.r'ex- , (u.lvs t() tll(. ..! of a f,.UIJnv ur it imstl holder, said leasing to ,e for a oeriod not to exceed live years but with a preference right to the lease holder to renew for a second term of five years. Fourth A law declaring It to be a settled policy of the government to retain in its posession forever the lands hi designation (d) for benefit of the people, under such laws and regulations as congress may from time to time enact. Fifth A law for the acquisition by purchase of uny and all lands lu pri vate for restoration to the home steader on any unperfected home stead within the limits of any forest reserve. All entries (i nd final proofs to be made before the register and receiver of the district in which the land Is lo cated. If you haven't seen the model of the patent gate at this office, cull in and Insiiect It. tf A Thauarotwl Ma... M. M. Austin of Winchester, Indiana, knew w hut to do lit the hour of need. His w'fe had Mich 101 unusual cm e of stomach Mid livt-r trouble, phralclan ci il. I not bl ip her. I'e thought of mid itiid Jir. KiiitfK New Life I'illa slid she trt relief at otii'e and waa finally cured. On'y 2V, nl Heall's Drug- Hure. Ileal t snub Mettlelne Ivi' Ihll.lre. When )ni t iiv ii ciivli mcdii-tne fur small children yon a art one in which yon cult place implicit i ontidence. You want ntit tliHt in iii.iiuliiiiHlly harm lesx. Ymi want oni thut In pl'ii."nnt t-i lake. Clminl erlrtin'x Cough l!emedy meet hII of them coiiilitimii . There in not l inn fn good for the cough miiiI cold incidciil to childhood. It in hI-o a certain preventive snd cure for croup, Mid there is. no danger whatever from hoopin! eolith when it is given. It has liecn lined in uiiiiiy epidemic '( tlie linen ee w ii h perfect hihcch. For nnle by I.ee Ileal I The Lake County Tilt phone Com pany held their annul meeting in Paisley last wcekMud elected as dir ectors S. It. Chandler, l M. Chrlsman, Win. Harvey, W. P. Hcryford and (leo. Conn. S II. Chandler was chos en president. l M. Chrlsman, vice president; C. t'mback, seclvtary and F. M. M lller treasurer. Tliewcretary's report showed a net balance on hand for the year of $.'W.oii. A seven or cent dividend was declared. The Deadly Trail Of disease h often the trail marked bj a woman' gown. A recent in vestig tion stiowexl a horde of tnicrotx-s, iucltid ing those of inllurnca, consumption an j a dozen other Viirirtie. xthercil in the trail of a woman's dress. The tnicrolje is everywhere, but J't prey are the weak ami feeble people whose blood is "ioor" and digcKliuii I . "weak." I)r. Pierce'i (olden Metlical Iiistov ery cures diseases of the Ktoiuncli and other orxiim of digestion and nutrition and pun lies the IIxmI. Jt ktreuKtneus tlie body by incrcaiwil nutrition to resist or throw off dis ease. "I'lease accrpl my thanks for Ihr kimkI Dr. pierce' '.oi!ro Mnlical IiicvrrjF h liotie lr mr," wrilrt Mrs. N. t'hr. . ley, of CleTclsnd.Cuy ahoca to., olilo. "I was troul.lril for over a Jfeat with what the dortnr pro nounced indigestion. 1 had nervous hrsdaches, aa unpleasant taste in my mouth in the mnrninir. and my blood was very poor. I tried different medicines tut to no avail. My fiarents insmtetl on my t a k i ik Ur Pierce s (iohlen Medical Discovery. I did so: am now on the fourth Utlle. and feel stronger than I have for ten yrsn. I cannot eaa too highly in its favor." Dr. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets are easy and pleasant to take. A most effective laxa tive. 1 hey do in it lie get the pill habit. Fl'.M, IT.OOK I.n ti l oll'ire at I.Hkevlew. Op'Kofi, March 17 I'm. noii.-u w u n ,y ifU-cn tht tin- foiiou Imk tmmcl pettier mis III. -d not f of mix Inii-tiMou to make linnl iirool In mipiiorl o( lux i-luliii.niid Omt -Hid .riof ill In-nmde li' lorc KiIh In .1.1 t- i,,u . r. s. .iu in tx-lou.-r ut liis olll - lit lii-uio, r. (."Mi, on A i . r 1 1 ;io( Ii, r. I, vi : eniiiiii-1 Hull, lid. Lnirv No. Jl.il. lor tiie l.oi i . I. T;.! s., ICIii:, W. M .iiiid K 1 j MV 'j.niid tK, Si (:;;(, T :;s s., It. li'i I-:. W. M. II. i imm.-s ih.i follow iiiK v Ittii H-i-s to rov liU i-oiiuniioiis r--Ml--Il''l- IIJ'OU Mil Oil 1 1 1 viit lim of mhi-1 Imid vi: M. M. I'ohii, Itolu rt I -h n , linti i i- iilniuli hikI I.. Villi Den II, ull ol D. nlo, on p,n. J. N. Watson, II '-inter. IIFMKICT I.AI I'MOOiV l.akevlew, Oregon, Mur'-h 1, I'-M. Notice U lien-oy given lliHl Anna Honk of I'lusfi Or egon lias tiled linlice of intention to make proof on diM-erl land claim No. 4.'' for tliu M.', SK i See 21. v.' Hi.: Sec W, Xw'i Sari , See n. Si, SHi. N K' 4 Kwf 4, See VtT. H4 6., K K. W. M. lie lore Kegister and Keeelver at I.akeview Oregon, on Saturday, the 7tli day of May, pud. lie names the following witnesses to prove tint complete irrigation and reclamation ol Said laud: W. II. shirk of Ijikevlew, Oregon, A. W. Manrliig, of I.akeview, Oregon, W. h. Seam mon, of I'IiihIi, Oregon, and Kdward Hond, of I'luKh, On-gou, Mar al M J. N. Watson, Kegister. T1MHKK f.A!l WOTII.'K. I'nited States Land Office Ijikevlew, Oregon, Mar 14, l'JC4. Notice Is lierel.y given that n cotnpllanie with the provisions of the act of June 8, 1K7H, entitled "An act for the. sale of Unifier lands In the Slates of California, Ore gon. Nevada, and Washington Territory," as exumded to all the 1'uhlle Land Slates ljr act of August 4, 1SW, itoy II. Hurley, of 4W Fourth Ht , County of Multnomah, State of Oregon has, this day filed In this office his sworn statement No. 2li for tliu jitirehasu of the HK' i of Section SS, T. iia S, K 14 K. W. St. and will offer proof to show that the land sought in more valuable for Its tl in her or stone than for agricultural purposes and to establish his claim to said land bell, re James 11. Drlscoll, County Clerk, at Insertion at Klamath Kalis, Oregon, on Sat urday, the Kill dav of June. 11M. Hu names as witnesses: George Jalley of I'ortUnd, Or., ana j. o. tiamasar, oi iionanra, on gou. Any and all pt:rsons claiming ailversely the aliove-descrlhud lands aro requested to fllo their claims In this olllce on or before said 1'ilh day of June, 11X11. Mar U ti 1, N, Watnon, Itf glstcr. To take cITtvt, Tuenday, Apr.. 1 .IIHUI. No. I V:IHI a. 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I No. J I'as.enxi'r A Freight No. i No t a. in. p. in. p. in. p. in. l I I'OKK.i.AMA I Jllllelloll M'llUK sum m It l"pH-r swvh h'ek spur UiHer " " " , to i II. t h.nnir station j .i:. : Kail-creek Spur i I Meel Hrldno I m, i i.Aiitn fl:Vrt n:ii ts' ft Xt A:SI A:l S J 4 ft 4:W 9: :m 11 -.'d to: It 10:17 lo:l ln:.7 In: 41 II : i ft i;t 2:i I: IS LAKGV1EVV --ALTURAS STAGE LINE II. K. HsRKKa, I'rop'r. Office In EJIebcr'A 5tore Mago Icavet I-akeview daily, ex cept hunday at 0 a. tn. Arrivei at Aliuraa at IS p. tn. I'itvca Alturaa for I.akeview at ii o'clock a. m.. or on the arrival of the stntfe from Madeline. Ar rives in I.akeview in 12 hours af ter leaving Altura. Freight - Matter - (liven Strict - Attention first - Class - Accomodations. Western . Stage . Line J. L. VADIN, Proprietor. Office In UnlvVille I'otcl Klamath palls. Iiiiilv from Aucr to Klamath Hut Springs, Kcno, Klamath lulls, Jlairy, I'lOiiHii.a, Illy mid I.akeview. Iiaily from I.akeview to lily, Ilonauzn. 1'airy, Klninatli FbIIh, Keno, Klumiith Hot SprinKH and Ager, MakeH connection with al! trains at Alter. AIho connecta at Klamath Falli with the atage for AsIiIhikI. Good Stock Easy Coaches LAKEVIEW PLUSH STAGE LINE rt. L. McNauuiiton, I'rop. Office at Mercantile Store (stage leave I.akeview Monday, Wed newlays and Fridays at 0 a. in., arrives at I'luah at 9 p, in. Leave Plush Tues days, Thursdays and Saturdays, at 6 a. ni., arrives at Lakeview at 0 p. m. rassenger fare t'i one way or $5 fer round trip. Freight rates from May 1st to Nov. 1st $.75 per hundred ; from Nov. 1st to May 1st tl.00 per hundred, lKOl'K5SIONAL. a. r. i.. sTKiNka, m. r. a. it. smith , at t HMITII A. 1"IM l.akrvlen, sir, iiKUCK IliaM's litug Httirs. t'slla aaawsrstl promptly ilsy nr night. Ilt T V IMI.I. I'hjalelan anil Nurar OH It K - New Haly llulldliig. S iit o. ' ninoitiar Irriillxl I akevlew, Oreaosi OKI lt'K- lialy liulldl.ig. I, K i-UW iMriir) Ml I. an Lakrvlrw. Orrgas lif'KK'K-lialy liiillding. ii itn.its Mi'i.r. .( tie) .nl-liw . Ijikr vlr , Or. HI KICK - !!) Iluilillng. J IIIIOHK Allrnr).sl-Ua . ..akrilew.Or (il l ll'i:- Haly llulldlng. I. I. VKVATOK tlortr-st-jiw jnri Mallera Hprelalljr OKHt K- I'aly IliiUdliif. Is. W. HTKI'IIK vaOM l-hyslelasi and Hstrgeasi O riles Iteharl llldg. Oppo Hotel l akeview. WOODAEN OF THE WORLD KiVK h. MtoIi nn Ihe !il and 4th We.1iies.lsv of L eaeh in'itith In Masotile Hall, al p. in. K K nrsy. ( oii.ul t onimandi r. K. N. Iut lll, lerk. ''; I.AKKVIKW KNCAMI'MKNT. No. IS, S; S I. o. o. r. meets me ii ami wi innrs y S day evenings of eaeh miiiith lu odd Kel- , ,N Iiih Hall. Ijisevlew. H. y. AiiiJirai , ' S C.' . " . 1. Mooar.. r. rllie. JN r sts f f i's. f , .., s .As ,A Northern Stage Line. LA K I-V I nV -1 A I SLI Y. A. W. BRYAN, Proprietor. LeavtH Lakeview nt a. in. every tiny lut Suiiilny. Itctiirninn, lenvcH Puinley nt (I :.10 n. in every tiny hut Sunday, Passsngtrs' ar Ij. Saaind trip t Oi l ICE- Ue molds Jk WltiKflold's. UsevUw Southern Oregon Marble Co. Actilani 74 asS frannn moiiiuiiu, MslaSI vnyuii Drslrrt la MirWr. Orisllf. Iroa f rat kt MS Grarrtl (toar Hork ciMiieay vaobk of vi kinds l-AHMS Tow N I.iiT.-i. Improied and iinlinproieil sold on easy In StslllnenlH. I. and 'lull's Ktninliied. Ij.nim Vinol :,ii. i. Taxes lioki-d , iter, Cents, Noles. nmt Ael'Ollllli. I nlleeli il, -!re llooirmiie, 1(1. A I. K.- J" A I K en. I lielierul l',lifclll"s Agents. 1AVIJ;V & MAWVI.M.. I'.USIMiS.S LMIikl'KIAhS MANHOOD RESTORED UlEl Thin "rent Vegetitlile Vitalizi-r, the pre-Ht-ri pt ton i.f a fumciiH French iiiynit'iitn, w ill quickly euro vnn of all iiervnus or iliseiiseb id the "entrative oritiiH, hihIi aa IiHt MiiiihiMitt, IiiHtiinnia, I'niiiM in tlie I.Hi'k, r-eiiiinal i:tiiishioiiM, Nervous Dehility, riinplen, I'nliliicsH to Marry, KxhaiiHtiiig- Drains, Varicocelti, ami CmiHliiiHtion. It stopH all Iohhoh liy tiny or niKlit. 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