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mm VOL. XXVII. LAKKVIEW, LAKE COUNTV, OREGON, THURSDAY, NOV. i, 190(5. NO. 44, mm IRRIGATION OFFI CERS ATTHE FALLS Inspecting the Klamath Canal Project. NEARLY All THE FORCE THERE Pulton Will Insist on the Oov crnment Finishing Work Hy Contract. Chun. 1). Wuulott, director of llio Geological Survey and Reclamation Service; F. II. Newell, chief engineer; O. I'l Orunsky, consulting engluoor; W. II. Hollman, scientist In charge of soil suncys; I). C. lleuny, stipe vU ltiK eugluoer, nml E. O. Hopson, as aistant auperviHlng engineer, are lu the city, mid toother with the eugin MiM In charge of the Kluamth Iietda inatlon Project are consulting relative to '.he U-iit methods of preocedtire. With the single exception of tho Secretary of the Interior all of the head officials In the Rnclamatloii Sor volo are hern, and just what notion will be taken In regard to advancing the work on the project will probably not he made public until the Secreta ry of the Interior gives out tho infor aiutlou. The official now hre will douotloaa reach a conclusion n to the future uctiou to ls pursu -d, aud aa to how fast the work la to be prose cuted. From pel u tore picked up by a Her ald representative, It appears that the question of transportation la becom ing a aericua problem In rounoction with the furthnrefoe of work ou the project. Until we have rail connec tion, with the outside world It la not probable that there will bo any great immigration here, aud aa a couae quenue tbe excess landa under the first unit will not be sold aa noon aa expect ed . One of the objocta of the present meeting of the Reclamation Srvlce 'OiUclula la to determine what action la necessary in order that no injiiHtlce be done any of the land Included iu tho project. On one hand it ia con tended that should the project be rushed to completion at tho earliest possible moment it would throw auob a largo amount of land ou the market that It would result in a craHh of pri- Coh. Thia la pooh-poohed by many, who nay that because tho land under the first unit la not sold la no reason why other lands should be held up for lack of water. Aa tho Government Is amply eecur d aud iitands no show of losing any thins;, It appears aa If the work should bo rushed with all practical speed. However, tho onglnera have the bene flt of the experience of other projects, and are doubtless in a far better posi tion to judge as to what will prove most bnefl lal than Is the average per son. Hon id oh, tho Reclamation Service Las not yet proved its worth to the sat isfactiou ot CoiiKress, and until it doos tho public may rest nurtured that odlelal in charge of the work will put forth their best efforts toward nnik iug its work successful. Much fault Is found by rous n of the work being done by the Ooveroument 0'i tho second unit, instead ' f by con tract. Klamath Fulls Herald. (The Horuld also publishes, iu au otlire article In the same issue, a re production of an lutorvlew tho Port land Oregon Ian liad with Senator Ful tou, in which tho Souator strongly fa vors completing tho work in tho Klam ath ptoject by lotting contracts, and declared that he would muk t a hard light for this plan when ho goes to Washington, the first of this month. It will bo remembered that the gov ernment advertlsod for bids for doing that work, but received no bids, so deoldyd to do the work with labor blied by the day. Senator Fulton eaya this will cause a heavy expense that tho laud owners will have to pay. It ia his opinion that tho work can be done much cheaper by contract. 0. II. McKendree lust week pur chased the 100-aore ranch belonging to J. T. Metzker, on theWest Side. The price waa withheld for the present, tut we will be at liborty to give It later on. It ia believed that Mr. McKendree ia buying lund for a Seattle firm. E. O. S. Entertain. Tho KiiHtiTti HI nr Lodge of Lake view, 'ibscrved All Kalnta night lu ap propriate manner Tuesday night with a Hallowe'en festival A ntimlwr of guests were Invited to 'the hull after lodge closed, and the good sinters met and .hook hand and rorelvnd the guests In a most welcome manner, as la their custom to do. The first noticeable feature of the exercises was a vocal solo by Hill Mas t slnglll with oriran accompaniment by Mr. Watson. To place Miss Mao Mil ler with her beautiful solo, "n the program second to MasMlnglll Is hard ly justice to Miss Miller. After a spell of social chat the lights were turned out aud in marched what appears I to be the devil, or a witch, followed by four ghosts, all carrying Jack o lan terns, and marched around the room. (lames were then put on, appropri ate to the season, winding up with a dive into a rilshpati full of waier for apples, so inirnlxred as to entitle each one to n partner for supper. Hut U foro the banquet hall could beeuteied tho ghosts led the procession Into the street on a journey to the mlstio woods A rl?7fig route over town was pursued till about ail the peoplo In towu were aroused by tho howling and waitings of tho uolsy crowd, and finally to the banquet hall, where each received their "f irtune"on an autumn leaf, and then they entered, to behold the scene. Tables arruinged In a zigzag shape, ou which were all kinds of jack o lanterns and goblins, and on each table was a campflro over which hung iron kettles filled with cider. Goblins ghosts met the eye ou every side and " real live ghosts" waited ou the table. After supper great amusement was had In listening to the fortunes read aloud. Prof. Trodden recited "The Feast of Bolahazzar" which Bounded quite weird In the dimly lighted room. The refreshments consisted of cldei, doughnuts, gingerbread, pumpkin pie, applet and walnut. AHfTpcsent were one in pronouncing the affair one of the most ejovable of the kind this season. Thanksgiving Proclamation. Washington Oot.23. The President today issued a proclamation naming Thursday, Nov. 29, as a day of Thanks giving. The text of the proclamation la aa follows: "A proclamation. The time of the year has come when, In accordance of tho wise custom of our fathers, it becomes my duty to set aside a special day of thanksgiving and praise to the Almighty because of blessings we have received aud of prayer, that these blessings may be continued. Yet another year of wide spread well being baa passed. Never before in our history or in the history of any other nation has a people en joyed more abounding material pros perity than baa oars; a prosperity so great that it should arouse in us no spirit of reckless pride and least of all, a spirit of heedless disregard of our responsibility; but rather a sober sense of our many blessings, and a resolute purpose, under Piovldenco, not to forfeit them by any action of our own. Material well being, ludispouBiblo though it is, can never be anything but tho foundation of true National greatness and happiness. If wo build nothing upon this foundation, then our national life will be as meauiugless aud empty as a house where only the foundation is laid. Upon our materi al well-being must be built a super structure of individual aud Natioual life lived lu accordance with the lawa of the highest morality, or else our prosperity itself will In the long ruu turn out a curse Instead of a blessing. We should be both reverently thankful for what we hnvo received and earnest ly bout upon turuiug It Into a means of grace and not of doBtructlou. - "Accordingly, I horoby sot apart Thursday, the 29th day of November next, aa the day of Thanksgiving aud supplication, upon which the people shall meet In their homes or churches, devoutly acknowledging that which has been given thom and to pray that they may In addition receive the power to use those gifts aright. 'In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand aud caused the seal of the United States to be affixed. 'Done at the City of Washington thij 22d day of Otober, In the year of our Lord 1900. and Of the Indepen dence of the United States the 131st. (Seal) THEODORE ROOSEVELT. By the President: "Ellhu Root, "Secretary of State." LAKE COUNTY HAS GREAT POSSIBILITIES The Best of Fruit Here in Abundanve. The latent possaMlitles for devlo,- ment that exist in Lake County, Ore- gon, are such that few would rallze the extent of our agricultural sour ces except he give the matter bis full attention and Investigate from the view point of the homeseeker and builder of Empires. In the past, Lake Cotiuty Jbaa been known aw a stock county, from whence the fat cattle, sheep, horses, etc, hud fcouo to markets of the country, both enit and (test, and while at present, thousands of bead of the finest lie stock grown anywhere, annually go to market, there la another industry that will overtake it in importance, 11 ni.t excelling it in extent. That industry is agriculture. Not the land slavery in existence in so many of the states where poor soil, rocka and climate combine to keep the farmer in invol untary servitude, but the free inde pendent life of the well paid artisan who scorns life in the factory and sweat shop, where the whistle blowing four times daily, binds or liberates him from a day of grinding toil that finds no respite from one year'a end to an other, and who pays tribute to the "Butcher, Baker and Candlestick ma ker," from infancy to the grave, wbicb ia probably all the unbroken rest tbe poor tired body baa ever bad in' its journey from start to finish. Even those who have In the past traveled over the fertile plains, valleys and up lands of Lake County, have apprecia ted but Uttlejwnat lay before them nor realized tout here lay a country capable of producing from double to treble the amount of grain grown per acre in tbe eastern states aud not ex cepting tho famous Red River Valley in Dakota and Minnesota, whose an nual yield per acre ou the average is about one huif of that grown on an acre of the Inland Empire and that. with one half no re time and labor and a greater possibility of crop failure than is the case in Lake County, Ore gon. in an iutervlew with Fred II. Briggs, one of tbe well posted men on the re sources of Oregon and who formerly j cops yearly, one of agricultural pro lived for many year in Michigan pre-! ducts, the other of ie, the thickness vious to takinff od bis residence 15 yeats ago in tbe famoua Rouge River Valley in Southern Oreogn. where be engaged in agriculture, mining aud timber, aud whoso opinion la worth consideration from his thorough know ledge of the subject and coming from a just appreciation of our resources and ; possibilitioa Mr. Briggs, spoke as fol- iuwg ! "What a glorious day, (October the 27th,) with its clear, dry sunshine, a temperature of 70 degrees clear at mosphero, such as found in few places that are habitable all the year rouud. While the newspapers report 20 inches of snow as having fallen in Colorado, storms aud blizzards in the eastern aud southern states, cyclones in the central west, with a long, cold, dreary i winter ahead of the people there, while ' hore is health and comfort simply tor tho taking. I have just covered the : entire Country aud traversed many a section of Government luud opeu to homestead entry aud what wonderful possibilities lie here for the home seeker, what a wonderfully productive area you bave and what a varity of products are rained on tho soil of Luke County. I saw tho report of a speech made iu San Francisco, by James J. Hill, president of the Northern Pacific ' and Oroat Northern Railroads. He struck tbe key note, and ho soemotUto point to Lako County, as ho stated, that in possibly 25 years, the United States would have upward of one hun dred and fifty million people at the natural lucreaso that is being made, with the added immigration of the mil lions from Europe, aud asking, what would be doue with thorn? While here are Qoverument lauds that need ouly tho borny hand of tbe tiller of tbe soil to produooi wealth second to no agri cultural country in the United States, aud these lauds are open to homestead eutry at the present time. The laud in Lake eouuty will produce every fruit that can be grown in a temperate cone. I bave seen peuobea, pears, plums, apples, cherries, grapes, aprl- and Vegetables Grow cots, prunes, and a great variety of the smaller fruits that far surpass In flavor, size and keeping qualities, the fruits raised in tbe famous Rogue Riv er Valley of Southern Oreogn, while here, on account of tbe clear, bigb a! titude. I have beard of no instance where It waa necessary to kill tho cod ling motb and other vermin which in variably infest tbe orchards ot western Oregon, while such pests as potato bugs Hessian flies, army wormn, etc. totally unknown. Ceufalopc, water melons, and casabas, with flavor and size unsurpassed by those of any part of the country, grow wherever plant ed and there are some remarkable spec imens on sale at tbe stores were tbey are sold aa the ordinary products, and which would astonish a visitor at any county fair. Tbe tomatoes on tbe table where I board bave no superior any where, and considering tbe time of year, surprise me with their quality. Nowhere can be found the produc tiveness in tbe matter of growing veg etables such as potatoes, tnrnips, car rots, onions, beans, peas, etc., while actual tests of augar beets grown here ahow that tbey contain a greater per cent, of augar than beets grown else where in tbe United States. I hava personally examined the soil of some of the land open to entry and find it a rich black, sandy clay loam, composed of volcanic ash and decomposed veget able matter that baa been there for poseiby countless ages awaiting the hand of man, with practically no lim it to tbe depth of the soil. In one place 1 bad a man with me dig down eight feet and it was the same soil at the bottom aa when we commenced digging, and soon after we stopped digging, water appeared at that depth. If tbe Yankee farmer on bis stony bill side, with bia worn and impover ished soil would work one half as hard on this fertile soil he would get inde pendently rich, with health, strength and vitality unknown amid the rigors of a changing cliamte such as tbey have In many parts of the east. I came from a country where they bat vested two or me latter depending entirely upon tho depth of the water in the streams and lakes, the cocgealing process ex- tending to the bottom, and wby peo ple will attempt to eke out an existence in a climate of that character when tbey have tbe choice of living in an- otber climate that is practically per- peai sunsnine, wnere nealtn abounds and where land can be had foi the tak- ing, is more than a student of human nature can understand. Lake County bus au abundant supply of pur water, the greater part of which can be found at from ten to twenty feet below the surface, in addition to numerous Lakes aud streams; therefore irrigation is hot nescessary. i coul 1 talk for hours ou tbe climate, soil, resources, water supply, timber, etc,, of Lake County. I could men- tiou the abundance of game in season aud everything that goes to make life enjoyable. Lake County has so im pressed me I shall remain here, send tor my family and endeavor to per suade my friends to come aud settle in this fertilo country that asks nothing more thuu a fair amount of labor and will return au independency, riches, health aud comfort, strength, vigor aud the eoutatuiont not kuown by the crowned heads of Monarchies, or the bloated capitalists, whose despop- sla forbids eveu the food of the poor classes of our cities. " This tribute to Lake County, coming as it does from a man of high charac ter and powers of observation, places us in a uew light before tbe world, aud it is to be hoped that many will cotno, see aud taste and remain to help create the banner county of Oregon, Lake County with an area of tbe state of Connecticut, Rhode Island and Del aware combined, commnuda your re spectful admiration and offers in re turn thousands of acrea of tillable va cant lauds ready for tbe agriculturalist wbilo her timber resources are wonder ful, with enough wator power to turu every wheel of Industry that Lake County will ever need,. Hallowe'en Party. One of tbe swelleat afternoon affairs ever given in Lakevlew waa tbe wbist party at the home of Mrs F. M. Mil ler last Satnrady. Aa Hollowe'en was approcblug, tbe appointments were aucb as symbolize tbat event. Tbe score cards were tiny jack-o-lanterna tied with red and yellow ribbons, and the table markers wure large jack o lanterns. The first prize, a solid silver pie knife, waa won by Mrs. J. M. Batch elder, tbe consolation, a burnt wood glove box, by Mra. V. L. Snelling. At four ovlock, tbe dinning room doora were thrown open, and a cbor ons of ''Ohs!" and "Aba!" waa beard coming from tbe delighted ' guests,. Tbe sight was indeed beautiful. A long table, covered with beautiful whit damask, artistically draped with red and yellow, graced tbe cent er of tbe room, upon w bich was spread a repast fit for tbe gods, beautiful sil ver, glass and china, and candles in red, red apples for candlesticks. The celling w?s entirely biddon by red and yellow crape paper, which waa woven back and forth, and on every side were "scarey" looking jack-o-lanterna. Tbe walla were covered with red and yellow drapes, and big red apples and the transom was a net work of pumpkin seeds. It was a pic ture "in real life", when tbe hostess and bappy quests in their pretty cos tumes, gathered around tbe table in this fairy-ilke room. Those present were: Mrs. W. II. Shirk, Mrs. Cbas. Sherlock, Mrs. J. M. Batcbelder, Mrs. Jonaa Norin, Mrs. D. C. Schminck. Mrs. J. N. Watson, Mrs.. W. A. Massingill, Mrs. Cbas. Urn bach, Mrs. V. L. Snelling, Mrs. Geo. Stork man, Mrs. Lee Be all, Mrs. Will Steel, Mrs. Elmer Ablstrom, Mrs. W. R. Boyd, Mrs. Frank Lane, Mrs. F. M. Green, Mrs. Delia Cobb, Mrs. C. O. Metzker, Miss Bona Snell ing, Miss Laura Snelling, Miss Alice McGratb. .. PaUley Painter. Paint I Paint White! Paint! Red paint I never in the history of Paisley has so much paint been used in so short a time as during the last month. First tbe scboolhouse is resplendent in its white and green ; then tbe resi dence of V. Conn is being adorned with modest colors ; next tbe warehouse and store has been painted so that all things look new around Virgil. And not to be outdone in giving the appearance of prosperity to the town the Paisley Mercantile Co. is having their store covered with a brilliant coat, of red and white. And further up tbe street the residence of Dr. Wlitham has chan ged color from its former green hue to an unpretentious white. So if paint is a sign of prosperity then Paisley is showing signs of it. The cattle have been almost all gath ered and the beef sold and the stock men are preparing for winter. The price realized for beef has been good compared with other years, and as a result not a little improvement around the ranches is contemplated. Owing to the good staff of teachers in the public school there is a better attendance than there has been for years ; some 70 pupils being enrolled. There is not a vacant house in town, in fact it is difficult to find a vacant room. There are several other families tbat would take advantage of tbe good schools if they could but find rooms in town. The meat market that has been closed so long is re-opened aud is doing a good business; loads of vegetables aud fruit are arriving daily from Summer Luke ; so it looks as if Paisley might be a good place to spend tbe wiuter. School Notes. , Last Fridav the pupils In the Pro fessors room were invited to attend the following prograii given by Miss Snelling's room. Soug, School. Re citation, Gertrude ilamer. Song, Le na McSbaue. Recitation, Hobarv. Miller. Solo, Marie McSbaue. Reci tation, Dorothy Portwood. Recita tion, Irving Sherlock. Solo, Lora Chandler. Song, 7 girls. Drill.' Next Friday a program in tbe form of a mock trial will be given by tbe high sohool. Tb case at issue being one in which Dan McKee is charged with assault, committed upou the person of Bertie Suyder. Tbe At torneys for tbe prosecution are Mabel Boyd and Hazel McKee, while Sadie Heryford aud Mabel Hotcbkiss will act for tbe defense. Richard Robinson, one ot the pio neers of Lake, county, arriving here in '08, died on the 27th of October, at his home at Pilot Rock, Oregou, at tbe age of 81 years. E. E, SHARON HEARD FROM Sees no Sign of old Wood en Buildings Left. GENERAL PROSPERITT PREVAILS Grand Officers Tell of Their Re ception When They Visited Our Little City. Of tbe recent visit of Grand Master Carter and Grand Secretary Sharon to Lakeview Lodge No. C3 and Lake view Rebekah Lodge No. 22, 1.O.O.F., tbe Pacific Odd Fellow contains tbe following: "We reached Lakeview at noon, Sept. 20th. Here there were a dozen friend ly hands extended before we could even get out of the boggy, and the same spirit seemed to pervade tbe whole people of tbe thriving little city. We were made acquainted with everybody and each new acquaintance, whether an Odd Fellow or not, seemed to want to do something for as. Liquid re freshments, cigars, (no tarred iopes eithr) were hurled at as from all sides, and if we bought anything in the y place it was because some good fellow was not at band to prevent. Oar landlord, Bro. Frank Light, who ia a prince of good fellows, even got in sulted when we offered to pay oar hotel bills, and in addition supplied as with all tbe good things necessary to make the homeward journey pleas ant. Visited tbe lodge on Thursday evening, and on Friday evening visit ed the Rebekah lod-je. .. At both meet . ings there was a good attendance, en joyable evenings spent, and a banquet tbat would make your bair stand on end was served by the Rebekahs at tbe clote of the last meeting, followed by music, singing, dancing and a gen eral good time. ' Lakeview brethren know bow to entertain, and tbey do it up right and brown. Lakeview now shows no signs of tbo fire which almost destroyed the little city a few years ago. In place ot tha old wodden buildings now stand fine brick buildings and there is an air of prosperity everywhere. While there are only a few very wealthy men, there are numbers of men in good circum stances, possessing a competency suf ficient to make them independent for life. In fact, almost every man you look at has land, stock and cash in tbe bank, and be does not try to press his importance on you, either. A more hospitable class of people never lived, and no stranger who enters within their gates need go away hungry. It is noticeable that, .v hile almost eve rybody in tbe place drinks, there was but one drunken man seen on the streets during our stay in tbe city, and be was a stray sheepherder who who did not know any better Tbe writer, who once run a country paper, took occasion to visit the office of Tbe Lakeview Examiner, run by Bro. C. O. Metzker, and found an up-to-date office, with big power presses, typesetting machine, etc., one of the best plants of the kind in Oregon. Large stocks of goods are carried in tbe stores, and they are all doing the business to justify it. The people aro still living in hopes that there will soon be a railroad into tbat country which will develop industries that bave not yet been thought of. The means of transportation now being very poor, and tbe place almost Inaccessible in tbe winter time, keeps many Oregon people from ever visit lug that section of the state. One drawbuck to the prosperity of Lake county see em 8 to be the desire of cer tain wealthy individuals to buy up every piece of land tbat is offered for sale, thus sending away a settler with out bringing iu a uew one to take bis place. It may add to tbe wealth of tbe individual, but it is certainly fa tal to the general prosperity of tha country. We were loth to leave the place where everybody seemed to want us to stay, but it was uecessary to start some time, so we left on September 22d, homeward bound." Mr. and Mrs. Caldwell and Mrs. E. A. Friday spent several days in Lake view last week. Tbey visited The Ex aminer otlioe Wednesday evening to see the presses run.