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VOL. XXIX
LAKKVIKW, LAKE COUNTY, OREGON, THURSDAY, JUNE 18, IQoo.Q
NO. 25
WARNER VALLEY
LAUD CASE UP
Judge Benson Hears Case
In Portland
CASE OF 20 YEARS' STANDING
Homes of Many Warner Valley
Settler Are Involved In
This Case
Oregoniau, 10: Argument la the
ae of tbe iiUie against the Warner
Vlloy Htuck Com pa u y to recover fur
tbe sate 6228.11 acres of land in
Lake County was hoard yesterday by
Judge i. L. Bouaon, of the Fir fit
Judical PUtrlct This land la iu
Lake County, liy agreement between
the attorney on both kid oh, tbe cane
u heard In Judge Webster's court-
room yeitU'rday afternoon.
Tbe original suit was
against tbe stock company
ago, ami Involved 80,0(10
awamp land deeded over ly
brought
'JO years
acres of
tint state
and acquired by tbe ntock company.
A tiuinlxir of settlers took up the
Jaad after tbe stock co. bad supposed
Jy Boonrud it, and tbe action brought
by the Attorney-General was to make
void tbe stock company's claim in
favor of the settler.
Judge Benson decided that tbe only
ult which could be brought out wan
one lovolvlog 0228.11 acres iu Lake
County, tbe one tried yesterday. It
was hi decision that tbe others wore
barred by tbe statute of limitations
This was upheld by the Supreme
Court.
Tbe original deed to the laud 1
question described the boundary lin
as running from a stone bridge in
Grant County to a certain foothill
thence to a clump of willows, to
another foothill, and tbe place of
beginning. Attoney Uenerul Craw
ford arguod yesterday that thia
description is so indefinite as to be
invalid, lie contended that tbe laud
could not be sold uutil it was eur
veyed, tbe survey seut to Washington
I). C. , and tbe patent issued. He
rtaserted further that tbe law of 1870
was repealed in 1878, tbe latter act
requiring that not more than 320
acres of land bo sold to any ono per
on, (Inn or corporation. As W. A
Owens, who first filed on the laud,
did uot pay auy cash for some time,
nd that filing a subsequent upplicu
tlou could uot put life iu tbe old one.
Another ground for argument was
that the land never was swamp laud
that it Is necessary to irrigate it in
order to raise hay. Tbe ouly irrigat
ing ditch, said Mr. Crawford, is a
two furrow ditch ruuuiug from Deep
Creek a short distance, uud back into
Deep Creek. He said that the swamp
around Lake Warner bad never bueu
reclaimed. On this ground he said
the proofs or mo stock company are
fraudulent.
Counsel for tbe company said that
there is practically uo water in War
ner Valley, which is GO milos long,
except Twenty-Mile Creek and Deep
Creek. He said Twenty Mile Creek
furnishes but little water because the
head waters are tapped and taken
across into Surprise Valley. "Deep
Cteuk,"oontiuued th& lawyer, "drains
'JO miles square. Formerly there
was a tule swamp iu this region, but
the lanu bus been reclaimed. A ditch
live feet wide was dug from Deep
Creek to Pelican Lake, diverting the
water aud draiuing the uiarsb. That
ditch bus now washed out uutil ii is
two rods wide. At this seitsou of tbe
year aud uutil two days before the
mowers begin to out the gruss, the
water is turned onto this land aud
is kept at a depth of two feet. This
is necessary to secure a crop. If the
water were not turned in, tbe terri
tory would soou be covered with sage
brush. "Title to this swamp land actually
passed to (he state iu 1H00. After
the act of 1870 the State Laud Hoard
had the power to sell it. That act
does uot require that the application
be filed after the surrey is made. If
Owens did uot pay tbe cash tor the
laud at first it was because tbe Gov
ernment officials refused tbe ootu.
When the money was finally accepted
the ciulract was binding."
Counsel then said tbe Attorney On
ers! has not been diligent in detecting
fraud again lit the Government re
garding tbe unlawful acquiring of the
public lands, and stated that while
he (Mr. Crawford) contended in a
suit previous, which Is now pending
before the Supreme Court, that this
particular laud belongs to tbe Govern
ment. Judge Benson took tbe case
under advisement.
The Directory Is Out
Tbe "Directory of Lake County
Oregon," a very creditable piece of
work of Tbe Examiner office, ia
now finished and ready for distribu
tion. It contains a well-written des
crlptlon of tbe coutity and ita varied
resources, Is illustrated in half tone
and contains tbe name of every resi
dent of tbe oounty up to June, 1908,
It Is a valuable work, and woitb tbe
price, II, Tbe publishers are Metz
ker & Salcido, Lakeview, Oregon,
who will be glad to Oil orders for the
book. Mr. J. F. Salcido will begin
tbe delivery of the books throughout
the county this week, and also con
tinues as solicitor of Tbe Eaxminer,
under tbe new management.
Injured In a Runaway
While 11 E. Llnvlllo, one of our
liverymen, was carrying the poople of
the Empire Stock Company from
Cedarville to Alturas, California, in
coming down a steep piece of road
the brake broke throwing Mr. Lin
villa beneath tbe wheels ,aud causiug
tbe horses to run. He bad presence
of mind sutllolent to bang ou to tbe
lines, and succeeded in pulling the
horses Into tbe bank and stopping
them, otherwise tbe entire outfit
would have been precipitated down
into a deep and precipitous canyot ,
and all probably would bave been
killed. Mrs. Cobb, one of tbe ladies
of tba Ooropnay, Jump el fro tbe
coach, and was also seriously injured.
Mr. Lluvllle waa brought borne last
night. II is quite badly hurt, it Is
feared internally. The Examiner
trusts he will fully recover at an early
flay.
DEMOCRATS
IN SESSION
State Convention Unanl
rnously Endorses Bryan
The democrats of tbe state held
their state convention at Portland,
the 10th inst.
Tbe piooeedlnus in tbe main were
harmonious. Our town was honored
by placing in nominatiou as one of
the presidential electors, Dr. Bernard
Daly. The other e'ectors are E. S.
J. McAllister, of Multnomah; Samuel
White, of Baker; and O. P. Cosbow,
ofDouglus
The deleagtes named for tbe Nation
al couventiou at Denver, are as follows:
At large: M. A. Miller, of Linn;
Ii. Dt Ionian, of Multnomah; W. P.
Matlock, of Umatilita; J. O. Hooth, of
Josephine.
First Congressional District: Dan
Fry, of Marion; L. M. Travis, of
Lane.
Second Congressional Disrict: I).
M. Watson, of Multuomah; O. K.
lioury, of Multnomah.
Aside from indorsing Dryan ard
pledging him the support of tbe
delegation from this state, tbe plat
form adopted by tbe convention in
dorsed the initiative aud tho referen
dum by which the direct primary law
was enacted ; indorsed tbe popular
election of Uuited States Senators;
iudorsod the administration of Gover
nor Chamber! "n aud recommitted tbe
party to the established law lor elect
ing Senators by the direct vote of the
people; deuounood the extravagances
of tbe postal service: urged tbe en
actment by Congress of an amendment
o tbe interstate commerce act where-'
by proposed advanoes in r.'tes shall
uot become elfeotive until the Inter
state Commerce Commission can
determine their reasonableness; rec
ommended postal savings banks aud
the same system of guaranteeing bank
depoidts as provided iu the state
constitution of Oklahoma.
The ltryan fever waa iu full swing,
nd all attempts to eudorse Johnson
or any other favorite sou was promptly
frowned down. The mere mention of
tbe Nebraskau'a name was a signal for
demonstration.
INVESTIGATING OUR
MINERAL RESOURCES
Experienced Mining Men Here and
Ready to Invest finch Money
Messrs. Mark W. Musgrave, of Gold
Circle Nevada; Otis Park bill, Golcon
da, Nevada; M. R. Jen n logs, Buffalo,
N. Y; and F. II. Oliver, Spokane,
Wash, are in town on a prospecting
tour. All of them are experienced
mining men and are up here foi tbe
porpoae of investigating into tbe min
eral resources of this section and if
they find anything to suit them are
prepared to spend time and money for
development. While inclined to be
somewhat non-communicative as to
tbe exact location of their Intended
scene of mining operations, Tba Ex
aminer waa assured that airangementa
for actual "digging" will be at once
inaugurated, and that it will be le
gitimate mining in which tbeir own
money will be employed. Tbey con
sider tbey have something worthy of
exploitation, and feel courldent of
startling results. Tbe Kxaminer has
been promised full particulars of tbe
THE LAKEVIEW
TEAM LOSES
Last Sunday tbe Bidwell and Lake
view nail teams crosed bats on the
Bldwe'l diamond. Though tbe eccre
waa rather unbalanced at tbe fli ih,
tbe game was interesting throughout
aud enjoyed by tbe large crowd in
attendance Tbe score tied in the 7th
inning r-ut somehow the Lakeview
boys failed to hold tbeir own and
Bidwell run In six more tallies, win
ning tbe game by a score of 5 to 11.
The game was ably umpired 'try
Manly Wborton and not one dispute
arose during the contest Following
ia tbe score by Innings:
Hidwell 0 0 1 3 0 0 1 fi-11
Lakeview 0 0 0 0 1 4 0 0 05
After tbe game tbe Lakeview boys
enjoyed a lunch which had been pre
pared for tbem at Hotel Bidwell be
fore st artlog oo the homeward
journey.
Quite a crowd were over from Lake
view and all report a good time. The
Bidwell folks are a jolly good people.
Tbe Lakeviewites were royally enter
tained and none will miss tbe cbance
to agalu visit Bidwell when tbe time
affords.
Good Position For a Lakeviewite
One of Lakeview'a young men, Geo
Ross who left here a short time ago,
is now the director of tbe Chico,Cal.,
band at a salary of $90 per month. He
received his appointment solely on
merit.
He Is also musical director for a
resort called Retundia. Tbe build iug
Is 100 feet high and 120 feet iu dia
meter. Iu tbe lower floor is a swim
ming tank, the next contains an aerial,
merry go-round, tbe next a skating
rink aud the top floor a theater. In
ia said to be tbe greatest novelty on
tLe Pacific Coast. Mr. Ross is now
ou a trip with his band, which is
making the rounds of Oroville, Marys
ville, Sacramento, aud other towns,
advertisiug tbe Retundia. His
position admits of bis attending
school, as as his work as a musician
only reuulres his time evenings until
perhaps niue o'clock.
The Examiner is glad to learu of Mr.
Ross's good fortune, aud wishes him
a bright aud prosperous future.
Register Watson at Portland
Portlaud Telergam, 10: "It took
four days to get here from Lakeview,
though we could have gone to New
York iu five," Bald Register J. N.
Watson, of tbe United States Land
Office at that point, today, wbeu cal
ling ou the Chamber of Commerce.
"Lakeview has tbe distinction of be
ing the furtherest from a railroad of
auy towu iu tbe Uuited States," he
says, "but we are living iu hopes, aud
may have connection with Reno, Nev.
after awhile. We now have to travel
80 miles to the nearest railroad
station by stage. We would veiy
much like to have direct communi
cation with Portluud as this city Is
our political metropolis but with the
completiou of tbe railroad uow
approaching from the South, I fear
we will be further away from Portluud
than ever, as all of our trade will go
that way." ,
doings of these man at first possible
moment. Tbe party started for tbe
Southern Pacific Station at Golcooda,
Nevada, in a big Peerless auto, and
traveled across tbe country, much of
the way never attempted before by a
machine. Tbe route practically pos
sessed no roads. At one place it waa
oecesaary for tbem to let tbe car
down a cliff by means of rope, ex
pecting every moment to 'see it drop
and amasn. At another place tbey
came down a steep mountain by re
leasing tbe brakes only at an inch at
a time. Both tbe men and tbe car
stood tbe trip without injury.
Tbey are an energetic lot of gentle
men, and Tbe Eaxminer wishes tbem
unbounded success in their mining
venture. If tbey succeed they may
prove to tbe pioneers of a vast in
dustry that may wrest ontold millions
from tbe rocky depths of our mount
ains. WOOL GROWERS
NOT SELLING
A number of wool buyers are in
town, including J. Frankl represent
ing a Kabland A Co. ; V. L. Soelling,
II alio way & Co. ; (J. T. Daniels, Lin
den & Co. ; T. II. Smith, C. S. Morris
& Co. All of these firms bave houses
in botb Boston, and San Francisco.
C. R. Caverly, of Boston is also here
aa an independent buyer.
These men all report nothing doing
in tbeir line aa yet. None of the
growers aeem inclined to sell.
Whether tbia ia due to disposition to
await result of northern sales, or on
delaying sale until result of tbe polit
ical conventions tbe growers do not
say, but insist tbey are not now ready
to sell
Being financially well fixed the
wool growers are in a position to
await such time as prices rule at
certain time, and buyers under -such
circumstances simply must look three
square meals in the face every day at
the Lakeview Hotel and take things
easy.
W.B.IIudson and wife, of Henrietta,
Oklahoma, were arrivals on last
Thursday's stage from Likely, Calif
ornia. Mr. Hudson is banker, land
dealer, and a prominent man in tbe
affairs of his State. Tbe Examiner
is exceedingly sorry tbe gentleman
did not find propositions here to
suit him just now, and trust he will
give this locality another and longer
I ..ui. u.i:... ,i iLi
ubii. no tuiievo luuio are tilings
obtainablA here on a scale equal to
his ambitions.
W. H. Lytie, of Pendleton, has in
vestigated the cause of death of so
many sheep in Malbuer county, which
he attributes to sheep eating poison
camas, which has yellow spur or spike,
with leaves like an onion, single bulb.
Tbe antidote to this poison is
potassium permaugamate 8 grains
sodium carbonate 5 grains, amonia
cblorid 5 grains. The potassium
permanganate alone dissolved lu
water will do the work.
Miss Amra Gleuu returned from
San Francisco a few days ago, where
she weui to see tbe fleet come in.
Mrs. Fitzgerald, Miss Gleun's grand
mother, came home with ber, and will
probably remain here all summer.
Complying With the Law
The law regarding tbe publication
of the order declaring tbe result of
election and prohibiting sale of in
toxicating liquors iu several of the
precincts of this couuty being
ambiguous and indefinite as to which
Court should issue the order for
publication, tbe CountyCourt presided
over by Judge Bernard Daly thought
it proper to Issue the order first bv
the Couuty Court presided over by
the County Judge in connection with
tbe Couuty Commissioners, the
oiders therefore now appearing else
where iu this issue of The Examioer
aud the other order to be issued by
the Couuty Coutt presided over by
the Oounty Judge. The Officials in
some Counties pursue one course and
others tbe opposite because of the
obscurity of tbe w rdlng of tbe law.
Judge Daly in order to be absolutely
right In this matter has ordered botb
publications.
Tbe other two orders will be pub
lished by Tbe Examiner next week,
tbe omission tbla week being
necessary because it was impossible
to find space for tbe same.
Mr. A. J. Duckworth, of Roggers,
Arkansas, an old aubscriber to Tbe
Eaxminer, was recently married, and
witb hia bride arrived Id Lakeview
last Thursday evening on tbeir honey
moon. Tbey will visit Mr. Duck
worth's sister, Mrs. T. B. Vernon, and
brother J. P. of Lakeview, some time
before returning.
IL A. Hunter, tbe rustling land
a man of Minneapolis arrived In town
yesterday. Tbe new editor of The
Examtnet knows much of tbe gentle
man's career, and moat aay it ia a
fotunate thing indeed for Lake
County that he ia so deeply and
earnestly engagei in exploiting its
resources to the outside world,.
T. H. Cloud and wife, Miss Amick,
Miss 'Btorkmann, Mr. and Mrs. A. J.
Duckworth and J. P. Duckworth went
to Pine Creek last Sunday, where
tbey were joined by a number of
friends, and they all went to tbe Lake
shore and bad a picnic. Tbey re
tained to town Sunday evening just
in time to get a wetting by tbe rain.
Joseph S. Lane, Lakeview delegate
to the democratic state Convention
at Portland, returned home Tuesday
morning. He is bumming full of
enthusiasm for "Tbe Peerless One,"
one. W. J. Bryan, and looking at it
from a democratic etaodpoiut, Mr.
Lane has a right to be proud of his
man. '
F. M. Miller went to Likely this
week to meet his wife, and tbey
arrived in Lakeview Monday. Mrs
Miller's many friends are glad to see
her once more in Lakeview. Mrs.
Miller is one whose absence' from
tba city is keenly felt in social circles.
Fred E. Lehners, of tba liquor
firm of P. Claudius & Co., San Fian
cisco, registered at tbe Lakeview
Hotel yesterday.
LEASE PINE
J
CREEK fllNE
Work Will Bezin On the
First of July
Mr. J F. Bassler, of Clear Creek
County, Colorado, and Wm. Scbauer
of New Pine Creek have secured
lease and bond upon the Laughlin
and Jamison group of claims, by mak
ins a canb payment of 14000.00. Two
shifts of miners are to be put to work
immediately and the property vigor
ously developed.
Details of tbe purcnase price are
unknown but we understand tb9 pur
chase price reaches tbe six figure mark,
A shaft is being sunk on this prop
erty which shows a foot of ore, in
place which is worth above 1100.00 per
tou.
Tbe season is just now beginning in
tbe Pine Creek mine, tbe last of the
snow is rapidly disappearing, and
witb tbe outside capital which has
been attracted and is becoming iuter
ested iu the Pine Creek mines tbe
future is a very flattering one.
Pine Creek is jubilant, over tne
assurance that tbe Wagon Road is to
be completed to the summit of tbe
Warner Range and to the mines.
Forest Supervisor Rochford of Alturas
informs us that the work on this road
will start on July 1st, without fail.
To Discontinue Teaching
We learu witb deep regret, of Miss
Halls decision to discontinue ber work
iu the Lakeview Publio Schools. Miss
Hall has taught in our school for
about nine years, and has won an
enviable place in the hearts of parents
and pupils. Her method seems per
fect, her work showing for itself lu
the standing of her pupils at the end
of each year. The little ones passing
from her bands, know how to study,
and this meaus a great deal iu com
mencement of school life. Every one
speaks with regret of Miss Hall's de
paiture from Lakeview; uot ouly
from the school will she be missed,
but in social circles where she baa
won many friends during her stay in
Lakeview. We are glad to state that
Miss Hall will remain with us during
tbe summer.
OREGON VALLEY
L
Lands Being Sold to Ac
tual Settlers
TOWN LOT WITH EACH FABM
Conditions Under Which Lands
Are Being: Sold Seem To
Be Attractive
The Oregon Valley Land Company
have appoioted C. H. McKendree,
and Drenkle & Payne, local represent
atives at Lakeview. This is another
move in tbe right direction for it
ia unquestionably true tbat already
nearly 20 per cent, of tbe entire grant
baa been disposed of all over tbe U,
S. and Canada.and until new n o one
here has been properly advised of this
great movement tbat spells so much
for tbe settlement and improvement
of this, the most fertile and charming
part of tbia state.
It is high time that tbe hundreds of
tenants who have for half a century
leased (the Millitary Road Lands,
should be advised of the method of
apportioning this great tract
These Tenants have always in the
past been ready, able and willing to
purchase lands from tbe Road Com
pany adjoining their farm but have
never until now been given a choice,
nor would tbe Road Company lease
for longer than one year. Sorely a
narrow policy in our opinion.
Method adopted is, for this district,
sew ; bat when one oonisders it care
fullyIt moat be conceded very very
honorable one indeed and insures a
square, and extremely liberal deal to,
all. So much is given for so little
tbat ita bard to believe at first sight
but lets get down to details.
First, tbe lots in the Co's additions
to Lakeview immediately adjoining
the present platted parts are sorely
worth at least $100 each. Purchase
price which is $200 per farm and lot
combined, and If cash is paid 5 per
cent discount is allowed making
$190 00 net
Now these Lakeview lots are cer
tainly worth $30 and if one con
siders tbe ten acre tracts first, (5
acres of each 10 acre tract is irrigated)
and perpetual water right for same
is given. (wfiy tbe U. S. Government
charges $43 per acre for water
alone at Klamath Falls, without any
land,) that would equal $215 alone;
then tbe land, 10 acres, is worth from
ten dollars to $50 an acre, and yet
the entire cost is $190 net or $200 if
bought on time, ten dollars per
month, without taxes or interest until
paid for. If on the other hand one
selected a 160 acre farm, go through
the same process value of lot $90.00
cost land 62 l-2c per aore. Tbe school
lands in Oregon are nov? $5 per
acre and only culls lert ana tms
uew method is easily cheaper for lands
than to Homestead wbeu one con
siders tbe government residence and
otber restrictions and red tape.
Tbe surveys are almost completed
for tbe great dam at Cottonwood and
soon our Golden Goose Lake Valley
will blossom like a rose, for a graod
and more fertile valley free from
alkali and rook does not exist on this
continent today.
The Oregon Valley Co's plan is not
an untried 'one but has been more
than successfully tried in Coloado and
elsewhere. It is unquestionably a
better plan than any yet evolved by
the Government. There is no possi
ble chance for graft. There la not
an acre of waste land iu the tract.
Tbe larger farms are, of course, at
present at least and perhap3 always,
better adapted for grazing tbe small
er ones for fruit aud grain and sugar
beet growing.
We sound this uote of warning to
our farmers ana . rancners 10 not
ueglect to get one or more of these
farms.
Races Called Off
The July Races that bave been adver
tised for Lakeview were called off oo
account of there not being a suffici
ent number of horses here to insure
an interesting meeting.
COMPACT