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(jjjjMntffl mmtneii VOL. XXIX LAKE VIEW, LAKE COUNTY, OREGON, THURSDAY, MARCH 12, 1008. NO. II LAKE COUNTY A FRUIT RAISER Apples and Pears Other Orchards Produce LAKE CO. APPLES GOOD KEEPERS Farmer Are Ikginninz to Real Ize What Can He Accom plished From Orchards K. IL Patch wa up town last Hun day from hla much. Jlo atatea that nearly every farmer between Willow ranch and tbe railroad la planting frum 100 to ICrtM fruit trees tnia spring. They have realized that tlna country U especially adapted to fruit raising, and that fruit grown horn cau el way Hud a ready market anywhere In tha world. The following article clipped form an exchange will show whut other people la lea favorable fruit sections are mallInn from their orchard, and one ran readily aee that there la nothing that will pay like a good orchard. Applm raised In Lake county will keep the year round, till apple grow again, und If ueed lie thev can tie kept till apple are all gone from the maikets, and the price la way high, and then put on market um fresh and rrlnp a new applea. Cornice poara from Medford aold as high as a box In New York City luttt Autumn, and a carload from au nolher Moil tori orchard brought H,-O'.-J.HO In New Vork, the highest price ever received from a carload of fruit Another car from another orchard void for H,5TiH in New Vork. From eight iic re near Ashland, 0,(XK) boxes of Newtown Pippin apple were market ed, netting '2.tx0 KhvnJ. o. b. the orchurd. For the punt seven years thla orchard haa uetted 1701 per acre average. Seven acrea of il rtlct t pears near Med ford In 1!M7 groaned 2,3d per acre. A young Hurt left pear or churd of thirty acrea of eight-year-old tree netted fl.OtiO.HO peracie. Twelve acres of Nowtown Pippins ad joining thla Krove netted f. o. I), or- j chard ri.lil) un acre. .Sixteen ami one half acrea of Winter Nellu pears at Central 1'oiut netted tl '.1,0110 hint Fall. A year before, they yielded r.l,.r(lO net. Silver Lake Items During the absence of liev. Short, I he pulpit was ably filled by hia wife whom every one like to hear preach. A. li. Schroder and Dave Hot son wore iu town Sunday. They are batching on tho Thoma- runcti and boat lug bronchoa The pUHt fortnight weather haa been aninothing out of common. Cattle are looking good, nud green vi'unh ha started on the meadow. N. Waldo Taylor was iu town from the King Henderson ranch Sunday. Wahlo conies in quite often, but wo :ir not aware of any particular u'trao tion now. A large attendance at the last Wood man meeting. All tin) boy are be coming Intui ut-tud. It Ih expected that two new member will anon bo initiated into I lie mysteries of Wood craft. T. J. Powell think Silver Lake n pretty lively place, thla being h sen oud visit siiuo ho camo to these part:. It is rumored that ho I thinking quite seriously of renting an otllco and remaining hero. Sheriir Albert Dent uud T. .1. l'owell woio here from Lnkovintv tho hint of tho week on business onnnect"l nitli tho Wilholm oaao. Of course. Mr. Pout Incidently nliook hand political ly with a number of hi frioudt). Another Interesting session of the Slvor Lake Lltorury Club Monday evening. We have uniiio very good tulout in tho debatlug liueaud we will not be surprised to see Silver Luke turn out Home professional men and women us a result of their active work along this line. Tom Uurrett and Albert Walker aud on came over from Bly Sunday ou land business before tbe Lakevlew land office. Young Mr. Walker. had oor test to come up for beaming Mon day but tbe other party did t)0t appear. Albert Walker also placed script on 40 acrea of land near lily. Report of Library Annotation At the Annual Meeting of the Lake view Library Association held March the 7th, Um the following otllcern weiw elected for the t-nmiing year: Mr. W. II. Shirk, President. Mr. I). K. Hluehart.Vlce President. Mr. V. L. Hnelllng, Kecretary. Mr. J. N. Watmm, Treasurer. TniMtee: Mr. Drenkle, W. II. Shirk, Mm. H. II. Chandler, Mr. Win. lleryford, Mr J. K. Norln, Mr. K. (). Crenaler. Secretary' and Treasurer' report a follow: Money on hand March I at, HKT7 $ 79 21 Itecelpt fur the .year G2 Diabiiraemeuta, W2 24 Money on band 8109 05 Number of book In Library M5 Number of Maa-azlne 28 Local Newapapera, 15 Daily Papers, 6 Money ieut during the vear for Magazines and paper 40 00 Money spent for Hooks, 45 iXi Money spent for Ileal eatate, 250 00 Card aold 42 Number Issued eluce free 70 No. of book read during year 735 M. Hnelllng, Sec. Amount ou hand March lat 11)07 $ 79 27 iieceipta from all auuroe for the year ending March 7th, V. 002 02 Diahiirementa for year end lug March 7th, 1908 032 24 Balance on hand March 7th 1908 109, 65 C. A. Wataon, Treasurer. The above report show a very sue cpunful year, and it has been made so by the continued hard wook, and faithful Horvlce of the library aaaocia liou. Mr . li K. Kiuehart, who ba been President of the AaMOciatlon ever tluce il organization, haa been a very enthusiastic, worker, giving her time aud attention to the work, with hearty good will, aud seem a part of tbe institution. We are K'ad ahe I con tinued ou the boaid ,a Vice presi dent ; bo probably feela that ahe baa done her part us president, aud de alrea tnat the work Pan on to Home one elae, w ith her hearty support. Mrs. Shirk, tbe newly elected l'reai- dent. ba been Vice Preuideut, aioce tho organization of tbe library Aao niation, aud we predict, under ber rule, a very auccefui year. Mr. Srirk, I aUo a very ardent worker for the cause, and haa been a faithful cido partner to Mr. Kiuohnrt. The balancu of the meinbei remain nearly the aame, with the exception of Mr. Drenkle, aud Mr. Creakier, who take the place of Mr. llieber, and Mi Hull who rettik'iied. Mra. Hieber who ha been Secretary for a long time reiKi)0', and her place ia filled by Mr. V. L. Snelliuu. Mra. Wat (ton, who haa beiu Treanur er, ever iuco tho orKani.ation of the Library Annoelat Ion, ia continued in that otllce, much to the Batiafaction of everyone. T h o A a o c 1 a t 1 o n have moved into their new home, which tho ladie have newly papered aud painted, aud fixed op very neatly. It will do for a while until "prosper ity sin lie" and a new home can be built. Success to your eltorts. Proposition Not Accepted It ia anid that after tho Kloctric Litfht Company figured ou tho prop osition made them by t he City council at it lust meet i n k' for fiirnishiuK llcliU for Lakeviow, th term of which waa published in Tho Kxumiuer last week, the company decided to not accept tho proposition. The company Honied that it would bo paying too much for tho franchise. What will bo done toward furuiahint; litfhta la not yet known, but as tho company feela morally bound to carry out the oi initial contrui t, it will likely proceed under tho terma of tho old contract, miles some amicable agreement can bo reached. Tho old contract la iu force for twenty mouth, unless Bundl ed by a now contract. It ia to be hoped, and tho company pi'omitua the best, service possible shall bo rendered, even under tho old contract. Salt Stock On Reserve requirement that all cattlo, The huraoa and sheep grazing under per mit ou tho Natloual Forests ba giveu suit at frooueut interval ia a regula tion which haa been found to go a long way in protecting tbe range aud conserving tho forage crop. u Stock ou different range require varying quantities of Halt. Sheep need loaa on dry range than on green. An average quantity for l,t000 head of beep would be from 1,000 to LuOO pound euoh year. For a like number of cattle, from 5 000 to 10,000 pouud a year ia required. Horse need loss than oatUe, ' , MASS MEETING MONDAY NIGHT Citizens of Lakevicw Take Action to Pre vent the Removal of the County Seat A mas tneetlnK was called Monday evening at tbe Court House, for tbe purpose of discussing the county seat removal agitation, a topic wblcb itemed to be absorbing tbe mlods of our neighbors of the north end to a considerable degree, aud for tbe gen eral welfare and prosperity of Lake county. Tbe court bouse was well filled wltb Interested taxpayer from all part of the county, except possibly Summer Lake. Harry Dailey, mayor of Lakevlew, presided over tbe meeting, aud V. L. Snelllng was chosen secretary. Tbe object of the meeting was brief ly stated, and calls made for addresses on tbe subject from members of tbe meeting. L. F. Conn responded :n a speech well directed to tbe salient points Involved in the question of re moval of tbe county seat. Ilia argu ment were fair and logical, setting to naught every particle of alleged good reasoning advanced heretofore by ad vocate of tbe measure. Mr. Conn acknowledged the fact that Paisley was tbe geographical center of the county, but wcut on to prove by sound reasoning that such fact, alone, did not constitute justification in the removal of tbe county eeat to that point. He showed that at tbe present time, Lakeview waa the center, both of population and capital invested, and from every reasonable standpoint such a center was more to be recog nized tban tbe geographical center. Also that tbe county being very large that at some time, possibly not far distant, a division of territory would be demanded by growth of wealth and populatoin of all sections of tbe cuiul ty, and bence the removal of the county seat to Paisley would mean tbe re-establisbmeot of the couoty eeat of both new counties, to carry out tbe principles of tbe geographical center contention, where if tbe coun ty seat was left where it is until such time as tbe county division was desir able by all concerned, there would be nothing to do but to establish one new county seat. A. Hieber, W. H. Shirk and W. K. Barry also addressed tbe meeting in brief but well chosen worda, which did not fail to touch upon the vital points of the question at iaaue. aud were' full of eutliusiasni. A motion was made aud carried to appoint a committee consisting of oue member from each of tho precincts, opposing the removal of the seat of county government from Lakeview, to draft aud offer resolutions as how to best nettle the agitation upon amicable term and equal rights to all portions of tbe couuty. Tho chairman made the follwiug selectloua: W. K. Barry, North Waiuor; Kobt. Burna, South Waruer; T. B. Vumon, Cogswell Creek; Henry Newell, Drews valley; J. 11. Taunehill, tiooso Lake; W. J I. Shirk, South Lakeviow; V. L. Snell lng, North Lakeviow; 11. A. Hawkina, Crou':ed Creek; A. N. Stauley.Thom aa Creek. A short recess waa taken while tho committee repaired to the committee room to prepare their work, which oc cupied but a few ininutoa. Upou re turning the committor otlerod tho fol lowing resolutions: Mr. Chairman: Your Committee ou resolutions bog leave to make the fol lowing report : We, the people of Lakeview, and ul bo Representatives from Cogswell Creek, Coose Lake, Drews Valley, Thomas Jroek, Crooked Creek, North Warner and South Wuruor Precincts in in ass mooting assembled, realizing that only through tho earnest, friend ly co operation aud uulty of action of all the people of Lake Couuty that any substantial progress cau be made In the development of it great natur al resources; that owing to tho con tinual policy of fault finding aud the constant agitation of tbe people of Silver Lake, ,for the removal of tbe County Seat from Lakevlew or elae the formation of a new county, which poUcy of fault finding and agitation ba become destructive of that good feeling and harmonious co-operation which should exist anions; tbe people of a growing and progressive county ; that tbe effort to remove the County Seat at tblK time, when not only tbe material for tbe Court House build ing 1 on tbe ground and paid for, but also when all of tbe contracts have been let for it completion, so that no matter wbat may be tbe result of tbe present effort to cbanire tbe County Seat nothing can prevent the building of tbe Court House at Lakeview, for tbe reason that it is one of tbe fundamental principles of law, guaranteed by Sec tion 10 of Article 1 of tbe Constitution of tbe United States, wbicb provide that "no law shall ever be passed im pairing tbe obligation of Contracts;" that in order to remove that feeling of unjust and bitter unfriendliness of tbe people of Silver Lake, for this part of tbe County, and also to sho tbe sincere friendship that we have for tbem, be it resolved : That, we favor tbe euactment of a law, by the next Legislative Assembly, setting apart such part of tbe terri tory of Lake County, as later may be egreed upon, for the purpose of form log a new County, so that tbe people of Silver Lake can form and conduct a County Government of their own, along such line aa may seem best suit ed to their progress, peace aud happi ness. V. L. Snelling, North Lakeview T. B. Vernon, Cogswell Creek. J. Tannebill, Uoose Lake. W. K. Barry North Warner. li. L. Burns, South Warner. W. II. Shirk, South Lakeview. A. N. Stanley, Thomas Creek. R A. Hawkins, Crooked Creek. Henry Newell, Drewa Valley. Ou motion tbe resolutions were un animously adopted and the committee cheered enthusiastically for their fair and just work. Daniel Boone was then called upon to address tbe meeting, which he did iu his usual earnest and eloquent man ner. Mr. Boone confined his remarks principally to the causes that should always inspire such movements, al though he said be realized that other and more Bel Hah motivs often domi nated in actions of this kind. He said that he would as certainly as any voter in tbe house vote against remov al, and he also said that should be be living iu any other section of tbe couuty than the one in which he does live., be would as certainly vote agaiust removal, for the reason tnat at the present time he could see no just cause for the removal of tbe county seat from Lakeview.. There were none he waa sure, except ooe of personal interest, which should never be considered iu dealing with the utfaira of the public. That uothiuK connected with a county seat should lie used for the advancement of per sonal interests, aud therefore, to move tho county seat from its preseut loca tion, could Uud no other justification than that of placing it closer to oue man's home, nud vxhen so doing it moved it farther from the homea of three other men. The speaker felt that tho poplo of the north end who wore not couteut with the preseut conditions should accept tho proposi tion of division rather than ask for something which would operate to the diaad vantage nud inconvenience of three times their number, aud Bome thiug that tho south end could uot aud would never consout to the removal of tho couuty seat from Lake view. W. K. Barry F. P. Light nud Jaa. Barry made a few remarks. C. S. Benetiel contended that the measure ahould come to a vote aud be settled for at least four5 years. W'llllts and Benson Here. Judgo Benson aud Judge Willita, of Klamath Falls, arrived bore Tuesday. Mr. Willita is a candidate for State Senator from this district, and is here to become acquainted with the people of this oounty. Mr. Wllllts is a very pleasant gentleman to meet, and, if tbe people oboose bim for their repie sentatlve in the upper houae of tbe legislature, there la no doubt about bla ability to perform tbe duties the office will impose upon bim. And Judge Benson, well, we presume be bad a few good stories that be feared wouldn't keep till May. 1 " More Tips" From Rehart New York City, March B, 19U8. Take oue on me for tbe dubbiog of myself a "second Jack London." 1 read (he article from top to bottom, without discovering your point, tak ing another look at tbe bead line, tbe light came. He He Ha Ha. Whether tbe aame is a compliment to me or not, ( do not know, for Jack was a Socialist, if my memory serves me right. .However, I care little wbat anyone call me, if tbey do not accuse me of making intentional misstatements in my descriptions of thing seen. When Tbe Examiner waa shown to my land lady, who has been a resident of tbe city for fifteen years, abe said the statement were not strong enongb. She also said that I knew more about New York City tban abe did. Of course with tbe modern apart ment bouses, cooditiona are vastly improved, where five six or seven rooms rent for 11000.00 to 83000.00 per month. Still tbey lack many con veniences, such as front and back yards, porcbes, storerooms, light in all the central rooms, and while tbey have many conveniences, such as steam beat, gas, electric lights etc., there is much complainL In regard to the - degrading tipping system, it has invaded tbe bathing parlor, shaving, and billard parlor, and skating rinks, to my certain knowledge, in addition to the restau rants mentioned. No matter whether you approve of tbe system or not, it is not pleasant to see almost everyone giving tips to the attendants, and not do so your self. In fact you feel cheap, and tbe attendants regard you aa small pota toes, therefore, it is so natural to fall In line, and go with the current, and land no one knows wU.... " .11 there are two sides to this question, there fore, will make an Illustration by stat ing what a darkey told me. He said be hired out to work in a shoe store, tbe wages was gratuitious tips, nothing more. Tbe first week he received $3.00 and when making complaint, tbe mer chant told bim when he waa better ac quainted he would do better. Yes, when tb old cutomers learned that tips were his sole salary, be re ceived about SC00 per week. Yet this shoe merchant bung up a large placard announcing that no tips are required in this atoie. S. V. Rehart Taxpayers Must Make List SEC. 3070 : Every Assessor shall re quire any person liable to be taxed in his county aud to tie assessed by bim, and the managing agent or offi cer of any corporation or association liable to be taxed in his county and to be assessed by bim, to furnish such assessor a list of all tbe real eatate of such person, corporation or asso ciation situate iu bis county liable to taxation, aud a list of all tbe personal property of such person, corporation or association liable to taxation in this State, aud shall require 6ucb per son, managing agent, or officer to make oath that, to the best of his knowledge aud belief, such list contains a full aud true account of all its or hid property liable to be taxed in such county; aud if any 'person shall refuse to furnish such list, or to swear to the same when required so to do by the assessor, such person shall forfeit aud pay ,to the assessor, for the use of tho county, the sum of 00, which sum muy be recovered by action iu any court haviug jurisdiction of matters of debt or contract to the amount of o0. Should auy such per son, managing a.;eut, or officer, when so required, rvtuae to furnish aud to swear to such list the assessor ttmll as certain the taxable property of such person, corporation, or association, and shall appraise the same from the best information to be derived from other sources. Looking for Range David Baty, one of Surprise Val ey's most prominent farmers and stock men, aud Mr. Henry Kober, the Fort Bidwell merchant came over from Bid well thia week, Mr. Baty to record a deed for a ranch he bad recently bought from W. A. Miller, in Big val ley, known s tbe Sweeney place, alao to make application for catt-e range in the reserve. He Bays that the range conditions have about forced bim to abandon tbe stock business. He spoke very highly of the treatment be re ceived at the bands of Forest 'Super visor Ingram. Mr. Baty is one of tbe most honorable men we bave ever known. Mr. Kober waa bare looking After matters connected wltb the es tate of Charley LoberengeL deceased. CONDITION OF WOOL MARKET Justice, Bateman & Co.'s March Circular OREGON AND NEVADA PRICES Honey Tie-Lp of Last Fall Had a Serious Effect Upon tha Market the World Cver Jnstice, Bateman k Co, state in tbeir March circular, a copy of which Tbe Examiner received this week: During tbe past month, the wool market has been more active than at any time since tbe beginning of tbe financial disturbances last November. In the last six week of 1907, there was almost no demand for wooL Buyers were uncertain as to tbe fu ture, and were afraid to incur new ob ligations untii tbe monetary situation should so improve that they could reasonably expect tbeir usual accom modations trom tbe baoka. Tbe retarn to more nearly normal condition in tbe money market in January, resulted in more business being done, but tbe check to business which merchants experienced and tbe genearl condition of trade throughout tbe country caused a curtailment in tbe purchases, and tbe resumption of manufacturing baa been slow and par tial. It is generally believed there is no surplus of woolen goods on hand in tbe country, so that with the improve ment in business, and a consequent demand for goods, must come in creased demand for wool. There aie many indications pointing to a gradual, but steady, return to normal conditions, which, when reached will be on a sounder basis than dariny iije past few years of epec ulaton and, high finance. There haa been much less wool than usual bought in Australia and South America this season for the United States, so that as tbe demand im proves it will be concentrated upon the domestic clip, the quantity grown in this country being far short of the amount required under ordinary con ditions. Good staple fine and fine medium territory wools, suitable for worsted purposes are firmly held, as there is not much stock of this description re maining unsold out of last year's clip, and foreign markets are firm on cor responding grades ; but in order to sell short staple clothing wools, it baa been necessary to shade prices 10 per cent, to 15 per cent, from those pre vailing four or five monbs ago. Tbe proportion of short staple wools iu last year's clip was greater tban usual,aaud the consumption less, so that they have aciumualted, but at the preseut market quotations of 55a to 57c for fine medium scoured, and 59c to 00c for scoured Fine, they are now going into consumtiou. IDAHO AND OREGON. Fine (X or XX) 18 21 Fine Medium )l-2 blood) 21 22 Low Medium (1-4 and blood) 24 23 Why Sign Petition? Regarding the si'uing of tbe petition circulated for the purpose of getting the couuty seut removal meusure on the ballot in Juue, some claim aa a matter of justice to all, voters should sign tho petition. The plea of justice to all hardly shows itself in tbe con tention to be clear, for the reason that it ia a question whether in sigu iug such a petitiou when the signer knows ut the same time bo w ill uot vote for the measure, ia justice. He places himself iu the attitude of favor ing the movements when he signs tbe petitiou aud then again, what is tbe use foi a voter to sign tbe petition wheu be knows he will not vote for the measure. Mauy have signed the peti tiou under these circumstances. It simply aggrivates unrest and creates publio expeuse. If the petitions bad beec sent out, one or more in some couspicious plaoe in each precinct where it could bave been seeu by all, every voter in the couuty who really desired tbe removal of the oounty seat would bave signed it, and those who opposed it would not bave signed it While many bave signed it who will not vote for tbe measure wben they bave been urged to sign by men whose special business it is to get signers.