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if, VOL. XXVIII. LAKE VIEW, LAKE COUNTY, OREGON, THURSDAY, MAY 30, 1007. NO. 9-j VALIDITY OF IB- L RIGTIO Will Probably be Tested In the Courts. i ATTORNEYS DIFFER IN OPINION- Government May Not be Allowed to Irrlgats Land Owned ISy Individual. The controversy tt't wood Kansas and Colorado over t ho right of a state to appropriate tho waters of an inter state stream, Iiiih raised it serious question involving tho validity of the National Koclumutiou luw. The (Jo clslon ly the supreme court, while It bears wholly upon the cane Ht issue, in of VHMt Importance to nil tho states interested In government reclamation, because of the procedendo established. The constitutionality of the law limy stand tlio test, hut there are feu turtM of tho act that will likely ho im paired. For instance, the riK'ht of the government to appropriate tho water of an interstate stream for tho irriga tion of lands In one state; tho right of tho government to irrigate lauds in any state already In privato owner ship, and nioro seriously, tho right .f tho government to Irrigate any landn, except in territories. Parts of tlio decision of the supreme eourt hnvn boon construed by utile at torneys us questioning tho constitu tionality of tho act, whom it applies to lands except in the territories, hut taking tho act as a whole, it indicates that the court would sostalu the con olllutiuuitWty of tliu act itaull,- Ijpt in Ik' lit question tho legality of those government projects covering , wholly or in major portions, land in private ownership, Oregon w ill bo seriously hampered in ita progress If the reclamation law In impaired in any way, for niort of tho reclamation projects in thin state, n-4 in all western slates, covers lauds in private ownership, and a great many will beaffrct ed by tho interstate controversy. The litter, however, would not, by reaHonnlilo construction, affect, the Klitiuath project, because, while tho water are Intcistuto iu oharactur, tho project lie on tho state lino, and cavern lands, about equal in acreage, in both tho states involved. sides hit father, three brothers, Jesse iv i-ario ami r rank I'ratt Jr., were present at tho funeral. One brother, Clarence, Utok In Han Fracnlsco, and oiio, ill youngest brother, Uvea in Red l'.lnff Cal If. A large concourse of relative! and sympathizing friends foLowed the re main to the taut resting place, In tho I. O. O. F. cemetery, at thin place, after an impressive funeral sermon had Iteen preached at the M. K. Church by the pastor, Rev. A. J. Armstrong. T& Wool Market. Obituary. Tlio and ninvH of I M ward Pratt's Hiidilen death came over tho wire last Saturilay an a shock, barbed with pain uud aorrow, and east a ahadow over tho entire coiiiiiinnity, tor all bin life was apeit among uh. With a heavy heart wo would drop a tear to the memory of thin uoblo young man ; for ho was noble. II in wan a heart of gold, lie wan one of nature's uoblo men, iu the truest sense. bravo, geu eroua, manly. 1 1 id w an the soul of honor aud hia frionda and friendships were sacred to him. He wan strictly honest Iu the sorvico he rendered Hi death has brought tho cup of Bor row to the II ja of friends Bud relatives Those In whose employ he baa been since entering tho fluid of labor, are among the one thut fool their loss moat. The high position he held speaks worlds of praise for a youug man of bis ago. Ho was rapidly wend log bis way to the bead In the cattle firm for which bo has acted as cattlo foreman for over a your. The manner of bis death was sad, Indeed. Only a minute before the grim reaper made tho final stroke be was a well, strong, vigorous young man, little thinking bow soon be would bo summouel to flual roll cull. No bronze or marble shaft, no splen dor of ancient or modern tombs aud uo pluy of Immortal goniouscan adorn tho memory of such manly men. Their lives, their deeds, their Influ ence, living or dead, and their pure aspirations are tho monuments thut will keep their names burning In the borne and tbe hearts of kindred aud friends, while the flying moments are dimming with their dust aud rust the Inscription upon tho brightest obelisk in tho cemetery. While tbe silence of death wraps aud chills us at this moment, memories, sweet and pre cious, come crowdlug in. Edwuid O. Pratt was born iu Lake view, Oregon, May 2:1, 1881. He was the second son of Fruuk Pratt. He- Justice Batemau & Co., of Philadel phia, write a follows on the present wool market: "We are pleased to bo able to re port some Improvement In tbe tone of the wool market, although prices show no appreciable change. Stocks of wool in tho Atlantic seaboard market ate now at low waU-r mark; many qualities for which a good demand prevails uro cleaned up, and users constantly await arrivals of new clip. Tho trend Iu the demand Is toward merino wool. Coaraa crossbred are dull, and prices easier. For medium or throo fights blood there is a fair diinanil, whilo half-blood atd full blood merino ipialitinn are iu very light supply with an excellent demand for immediate consumption. Our Into union of (W cents to 7i cents for lino and fine medium, according to staple, ami ( cents to 8 cents for three-eights and half-blood. Prices in tho grease raui, from 20 cents to 1 tt cents for lino aud tine medium, and '1 coots to IM cents for ttfree eights and half blood according to shrinkage aud staph). The outlook in eucouraglng, with manufacturers well employed, aud blocks of wool more nearly cleaned up than for several yours, aud we antici pate a good demand as soon as the market olfors consumers a good selec tion to draw upon." ! - f . t - ' ' Pendleton, Or., May With the prices in general ranging better than tho growers expected, tho Kasteni Oregon wool sales for UK" were opened in this city yesterday. A total of .')7I,M1 pounds wan disposed of ut the average price of VJ.'Xt ctmls. Tho highest price paid wan 'JO 12 cents, while tho lowest wan 17. Ot tho d!)."i,(XHI pounds oHcred today the ow ners of 174,:ilS refused to accept tho bids ottered. There were 1 1 salon, live refiiKed and one lot on which there was no bids. Tho highest price refused wan IS 11 cents. The lowest prlco refused was lti cents, that Hnuro being olfured in tvo instances. Though tlio general market is a little weaker than last year, some growers are receiving as much as 'i cents per pound more today than they did last season. Tlio higher prices in those instuncea is duo to tho fuct that tho wool is cleaner, lighter and otherwise iu bet ter condition. SURVEYING CREWS AT WORK IN WARNfcR. A Practicable Route Found for Railroad- Will be Benefit to Stockraisers J. N. Fitzgerald was over from bis ranch on Twenty Mile creek, in South Warner the past week. He informs us that tbe railroad surveyors have been West. An abundance of hay is raised there for fattening beef for tbe winter market, and stockmen will then be able to put tbelr beef on the market at work in the vicinity of bis place at a time of year when tbe price is tbe for several days, and they say they ' highest, and tbey will go on fat, ready nave an excellent route selected vfor for tbe block. One great drawback to ine toad, and express the belief that , Lake county beef bas always been that the road will be built there before! by the time the cattle were put Into long. A one percent, grade bas been ' the slaughtering corrals tbev were thin found as far as Mr. Fitzgerald's ranch, jand in no shape for tbe block. For and from there on to Cowbead lake a , the past ten years Lake county beef raise of two per cent, will be necessa- bus been considered by tbe butchers ry to get up on the ridge between Bid-' as only feeders, and would not com- wen and bouth Warner. He says tbe j mand tbe high price that beef raised rnurl will f-tin flrtu-n am Oim 1 ' . 1. 1 i .... . . ..... v.vu '"o t" w mis muge ouvui 10 oring. A nro- 13 1 ,1 .1 u "orj-rimj iiiut, ana. position is also on foot, or talked of inrougo Uenuls I lut to Hutralo sta-1 in Warnr, to construct an electric at .1 .... . A 1 A t M,a 1 . . - hwh nun on soiuu 10 iteuo. ine : railroad from fcJouth Wnm.r tn Ti,-. add its hearty good wishes to those being so freely extended. Following is the item clipped fiom the Oregon ian : Marinette, Wis., May 19. (Special). A marriage of considerable romance was celebrated here today when Hans Knqulst, a wealthy ranchman from Oregon, married Miss Caroline Wlnbman. Knqaist, who bas made much money iu the West, recently went to Sweden on a visit aud there, met Miss Wicb man and both fell in love with each other. The girl promised to come over later and did so, coming to friends here, where tbe ceremony took place. Tb bride will remain with friends at Norway, Micb., for a short time until Knquist bnilds a borne on bis ranch. stukes have been driven through War nor valley, and it is expected that l view; a company Is already at work ' making surveys and securing uatr rights of way will be secured within a ; rights on Deeo Creek tofnrnih n nuon iime aim construction worit win : for such a project. While oogin oerore many montbs. ! stock bas yet been no, rolling purchased for A railroad through Warner valley ! this latter line, the following is a pic will make that section one of tbe best ! ture of tbe car that is talked of for feeding grouuds for beef cattlo in the tbe line. SHIRK SELLS OUT WEEK'S DOINGS IN BAND TO ONE MAN..'. CIRCUIT COURT. The Red lilufr Cuuso says: W. II. Shirk, bunker and stockraiser of Luke view, Or., arrived in Hed Muff about noon Saturday with KJO bead of un broken rnn'o horses averaging iu weight from 800 to 1000 pouuds. The ! iurv about 8 n'.-Wlr ThnF whilo another was tdacpd The cuse of the state vs. Pat Ang land, pending in tho circuit court when The Examiner went to press last week, was bitterly fought by both sides. Tho ca-e was given to the embroidered tapestry for the sponsors. Mow to Name the Baby. Alfonso, Prince of the Asturias, was baptised at noon on tbe 18th day of May, In tbe private chapel of tbe roy al palace in tbe presence of tbe royal family, the state and court oOlcials, the representatives of the fnrirn powers and a bost of grandees. Tbe Pope was represented by Cardinal Rinaldina, King Edward by Prince Arthur of Connaugbt, Emperor Wil liam by Prince Leopold of Hoheon zollern, Emperor Francis Joseph by Archduke Eugene of Austria and King Charles of Pottugal by Duke of Oporto. The officials began gather ing before noon, and at that hoar th reception halil were filled, while out side were large and enthusiastic crowds Tbe greatest watchfulness had been observed over the baby Prince since the hour of his birth. Special guards have been stationed outside tbe bed chamber, for tbe Spanish custom does not permit any possibility of a change being foisted on the nation. Tbe task of tbe watcners was not over till this morning, when tbe infant became tbe central figure of tho brilliant scene. In the cbapel seats were allotted ac cording to precedence to the person ages invited. In tbe center was a hassock, on which bad been arranged the famous baptisimal font of Santo Domingo. Before the high alter were two benches covered with gold- ANOTHER VICTIM OF WARNER LAKES Ed. Pratt is Thrown Into Trecherous Slough. BOOT RECOVERED 3 HOURS LATER Was Cattle Foreman on tbe 7T RanchBrought to Lakevlew Fo Internment. horses were corraled at J. C. Uooch's place south of town. Mr. Shirk and the vaipieros' had scarcely got their shaps and spurs off befoie u deal was closed with H. F. Boydstou of Chico for tho entire lot ut a prico av ragiug about 1 10 per head, and in less than four hours after tho horses were cor raled u check for 617000 was druwn iu fuvor of Mr. Shirk aud tho IGo head of horses had changed hands. ;ir. lloydston made u start eurly Sunday morning for Chico with his horses being ussisted by sovoral expert horsemen. W. A. Mussingill returned Tuesday from u trip out umong the sheep on tho'rHiigo. Ho reports having bar gained for several bunches of wool, but was not willing to give particulars, as to prices paid aud amount pur chased or from whom purchased. S. B. Chandler bus sold to Jesse llrown, of Coming, Calif, six thou sand lambs and two thousaud ewes. 1110 following minds ot sreep are beiug sheared at tbe differuet pens iu this county : Chandler is shearing at tbe plant; W. K. Barry at Wlllcw Creek, Jus. Barry, finished at Mud Creek; Cor poration in Warner; McCulley Bros' ready to shear ; Sherlock, Campbell aud others at Paisley have finished ; Rouse at Clover Flat. George Fitzgerald bas sheared bis sheep aud M. Sanders is shearing. There bas been .no wool sold in Lake county. Mr. Thos. Cotter, a California wool buyer will be here in a few days. Thos. II. Sherlock, of Summer Lake, bas sold his entire sheep busi ness, ranch and all, for 927,000. to "Grandma" Mary Ramsey Vood, of Hillsboro, on May 20, was 120 years old. Aooordiug to ttie old family bible, so our exobauges say, she was born May 20, 1787. She crossed the plains in 1852, riding on horseback all tbe way. She was first married in 1801 to Jaoob Lemons, who died in Georgia in 1830. In 1851 she married John Wood, who baa been dead many years, Her mother died at the age of 110 years, and ber daughter, now 80 years old takes care of ber. She is bolieved to be tbe oldest womau iu the world. . r aero The National Forests. tracts of land aggregating nearly ono million acres iu the Nutioual For ests iu Wushingtou, Oregon, Califor nia, aud Wyoming have just beeu re leased from temporary withdrawal the Interior Department, at tho quest of tbe Forest Service. This tiou bas been tuken in order to adjust the boundaries of tbe National Forests so as to include only laud chiefly valuable for forest purposes. Tbe tracts just released lu the States named will be opened to sottlomeut late In July and to entry a month later. In the last two mouths tracts aggregating nearly three million acres have boou released at the request of the Forest Service. During tbe past winter and spring tbe Forest Serviooe bas bad a force of men in tbe field readjusting tbe boundaries of tbe National Forests, aud iu accorduuoe with the policy of the Forest Service all laud whicn is suitable for other purposes is now be ing excludod. Scattered all through tbe National Forests are many agricultural lands, most small and narrow and more or less isolated bo that tbelr elimination is impracticable. Sottlomeut is en couraged in these lands, which are opeu to homesteaders under the Act of June 11, V.m. This act provides for tbe bomesteadfug of agricultural lauds in the National Forests and is beiug generally tukeu advantage of for that purpose. Stockmen aud ranchers are uot slow in realizing tbe benefits of residence iu National Forests aud In many oases petitions have been re ceived by the Forost Service for fur ther' extension of their area. This, however, tbe Service is careful not to do unless it can be shown that tbe land is chiefly valuable for forest pro tection purposos. I he jury battled with the case until about 7 o'clock Friday evening, when tbey aureod to disagree. The stand ing of tho jury, so we understand was nine for conviction aud three for acquittal, although, their report to tho court was 8 to 4. Friday the Barry case went to trial and live jurors were secured that day. By Monday the entire impauel wus secured mid tho takiug of evidence wus begun. It wus expected that the caso would be turned ovor to tbe jury last eve uing. Following is tbe jury: S. J. Studley, G. H. Newell, B. Vandorn, L C. Meyer, G. L. Holbrook, R. K. Funk, B. F. Hacjjnay,' Jas. Vincent, Jos. Rood, L C. Viuyard, Geo. Mo Grathy G. W. Arthur. behind the Iowa Buyes Fine Stallion. Mr. Joel McCullough, tbe gentleman whom The Examiner men tioned before as being here with three fine stallions for fcale, sold the last two tbe latter part of last week, having sold one to C. D. Arthur tbe first of the week, mention of which was made iu The Examiner last week,. L. G. Thomas was the purchaser of the re maining black two-year-old. Mr. McCullough states that he will be back here next year with another bunch of fine sallions. He was much pleased with the readiness with which tbe horses sold here. He guarantees tbe animal to be just what he recommends them to be. If one proves not to be a breeder, he says he will replace the animal with another one. Pete Enquest Married. Here is au item clipped from the Portland Oregoniaa of the 20th, lust., which, while originating many, many miles from here, is of local luterest. Pete Enquist bas been in Lake county for ten years, during which time be has accumulated quite a snug little fortune, went borne to Sweden lust fall on a visit with bis parents, and brothers iu the old couutry. While mauy of bis acquaintances here sur mised that Pete might return a bene dict, he gave uot the slightest inkling of such a thought ou bis part. Mr. II. P. Euqulst is one of Luke count?' bost citizens, and highly respected by all who kuow bim. His many friends will be glad to hear of bis good for tuue iu securing himself a oetter hall. Tbe oongratulutious ou this happy eveut are numerous and this paper is greatly pleased ou this oooasiou to loctern for tbe officiating Cardinal. In the Queen's anti-chumber were exposed on seven golden salvers the - 1 A 1 . . eers oi noiy water and otner appur tenances of the sacred rite. In this anti-chamber, wnen the guests had as sembled, the King, accompanied by the members of the royal family, the representative of the Pope, tbe spou sors nud tee royal child, entered tbe apartments. Then, with slow stops, the brilliantly arrayed company begun its march along the galluries. The way to the chapel was led by two mace beurers, followed by gentlemen of the chamber aud chamberlains. After them came two more mace bearers, two king at arm aud even more gen tlemen of tho chamber, bearing the golden salver with the holy water aud other necessaries tor the rite. Immediately afterward followed the royal babe in it nurse's arms, accom panied by the mistress of the robes, and escorted on tbe right by Catdinal Rinaldini aud the other godfather, Don Carlo do Bourbon, and on tbe left by the godmother, Queen Maria Cristiua, aud Alfonso XIII. Then came tbe Lord High Cbambeilain and the other lords chamberlain, various functionaries, tbe members of the royal family and tbe queen's ladies in waiting. At tbe entrance to tbe royal cbapel the King was greeted by the superior clergy and the choristers, who pre- ceded.the cortage up tbe aisle. When all had reached their allotted places the halberdiers faced the walls of the edifice aud tbe mace bearers took up their positions at tbe doors. The ceremony of giving tbe names to tbe royal child was ouly of short duration. He was christeued Alfonso Pio Cristine Eduardo Francisco Guel- A very sad accident occurred at the 7T ranch last Saturday, about noon. when Edie Pratt, cattle foreman on tbe 7T ranch was dashed to the bottom of a slough by tbe horse he was riding, and drowned. Tbe acci dent occurred while tbe vaqueroe were moving some cattle in tbe 7T field. Tbey bad crossed tbe big slough, about a mile below tbe house, swim ming the cattle across and the boys crossing on a bridge, which was not safe for tbe band of cuttle. One cow ran back and Edie went after ber, and when he returned in about fifteen minutes, tbe bridge bad floated out. He undertook to swim hia corse across tbe elougb, and while in swim ming water, the horse flounced or reared and tamed over, throwing tbe rider into tbe water. Bruises on the man's face when be was found indi cated that the horse bad struck bim with its hoof, probably stunning him. He sank to the bottom and did not come to tbe top of the water. When found after three hour's search, tbe body was but a few feet from where be went down, and it ia believed that he drowned without a struggle. Two men, Jim Roberts and Ralph Spangler, were, close and saw the oc currence. Tbey rushed to his assist ance, but could do nothing to save him. Others also hurried to tbe scene a-i soon as notified. The body could not be located for three hours. The sad affair was at once telephoned to Lakeview. A mesasge was sent to Summer Lake to Frank Pratt. Ed's father, and also one to Jesse Pratt, a brother at Cedar ville, who wired tbe news to two other brothers, one in San Francisco and one in Red Bluff, and left Cedurville at 1 o'clock that evening, intending to go to Warner, but when he reached Bidwell be re ceived a message there that his broth- re s body had bee,n found and that parties were then on the road to Lake view with the corpse. He then turned and started for this place, arriving here at 1 o'clock Sunday morning, being 12 hours on the road -from Cedarville a distance of about 7C miles. Harry Roberts and Frank Lane ar rived in Lakeview with the corpse at 5 o'clock Sunday morning. Charlie Reed and wife and Mrs. J. D. Hery ford, both ladies aunts of Mr. Pratt, left Lakeview Saturday evening, driv ing to the Drake Camp to meet the remains. V. W. Arthur also loft here about 6 o'clock with a casket and met tbe party at Mud Creek. Frank Pratt, father of deceased, and two younger sous, Earl and young Frank, who are living with tbeir father in Summer Lake valley, arrived here about 1 o'clock Sunday evening. Tbe funeral was preached at tbe M. E. Church Monday at 2 o'clock, P. M. by Rev. A. J. Armstrong. A large circle of relatives and sympathizing friends, gathered to witness tbe last sad rites. Interrraent took plac- in the I. O. O. F. cemetery at this pluce. - The circuit court in session here paid respect to the young man by ad journing Monday afternoon to attend tbe funeral. "In the midst of life, we are in lermo Careoa Enrique tonio. Fernando An- Death". This fine young man, in i the very bloom of voutb. was cut down Immediately after the rite bad beeu i without warning. It was a terrible performed, the nurse took her seat ! 8bock to his fond father, whose life with the baby, surrounded by the Ba been so well devoted to his little mistresses of the robes and eponsorc, 'children, and this nn. F.di hi. aua cardinal tsuncuo ottioiated at a Te Deum of rejoicing, in' which the brilliant orchestra of tbe royal cbapel assisted. Then, the usual prayers over, tbe procession formed ia tbe same order in which it had entered, passing again into the reception balls, where King Alfonso, surrounded by the members of tbe royal family and foreign Princes, hook bands with most of those present The uewly-named child was in tbe meanwhile taken back to the apartments of Queen Victoria. special pride. H. A. Hunter Rtturns. Mr. II. A. Hunter, of tbe Hunter Land Co., ot Minneapolis Minu., also one of tbe owners of the Oregon Mili tary Wagon Road graut in this county arrived here from the east first of the week. Mr. Hunter will spend a! out a month in Lake county, attending to business matters connected with the company's large holdings here.