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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.