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go UMW am LA K 10 VI KW, LAKK COUNTY, OltLGON, THURSDAY. JULY 0, Hum. NO. 28 VOL. XXIX 7 A 'I It 4 TRIP Tl UROUGH 'DARKEST OREGON1 Colonization Scheme Tor Military Road Land H. HUNTER RETURNS FROM TRIP Urcat Opportunities Are Offered In the 5ectlon Traversed By Mini The Portland Dully Oregoiiiuu of recent dato has the follow lug to say if II. A. Hunter, a promlneut land into of Minneapolis, who recently paid this miction a visit. Completing perhaps the longest and niOHt thrornugh tour of Oregon that hM Immhi in ltd u sluee thu oll ploueer dijfii, 11. A. lluutcr iiikI h party of asnoclutes returned to l'ortluiul litt week. They traversed more than HiXJ mites lit Southern Oregon by wagon ad on home hack. Thu party made a thorough study if thu geographical end other ooudl tions of the southern part of thu state. According to Mr. Hunter, the un known, uncultivated empire of thu Mouthern portion of thu state offers reatei opportunities than any other 'part of America. Thu purty traveled the old Military laud Grant road from the eastern liordcra of Harney county to thu city of i'.ugene. Not lu year, perhaps ince thu dayi when tbe ox team aud pioneer wended their way into the m lldiirni'M, ha the fiuoiiH old route ' eu fo'lowed more closely. 1 'or y 5m fx Mr. liunter was connected with the Northern Pacific railroad i-oiupaiiy in its land department. It la Maid that he had itold more laud 4iiau any man or his year lu tliU country. He and hU iiH.iociatca are now nrratigiug huge colonization rncheme for Koutheru Oregon. The company ho represents has se cured possession of tho entire area known aa tho old Oregon Militaiy Laud Giant. The 'reel comprises an Jtreu of more than 3n0,i;0 acres.and it was for the purpoe of perfecting fdans of the colonization aud settle luent of this euormoua district that Mr. Hunter aud his party made the t.dloiiH trip. In speaking of the land over which they traverssed, Mr Hunter said: "'There are grazing land, fruit lauds, nilueral possibilities, and Indeed, everything that man could desire. Id nil t tin section, eHpecialy in the vicinity of Goose Lake valley aud Iiakevlew, we encountered numerous oirveyiug parties. Itailroad are doing an oxteniive nmouut of skir mish work In southern Oregon uu J are evidently preparing to attempt to set the bettor of each other, in openlug up that big territory, " Among the towns visited aloug the route were Natron, Vale, Lakeview, Klamath Falla, Eugene, and otbera. OREGON EASTERN RAILWAY HAS FILED RIGHT OF WAY IN THE LOCAL U. S. LAND OFFICE A very important development j lu tbe railroad situation regarding this "portion of Southern Oregon was made this week In the filing in tbe United Mates Land Ofllce at Lakeview, the : right of way for the Oregon Eastern ' Railway suppoaed to be a tlarrlmau I corporation through Lake comity. Tbe line begins at a point 15 miles Houth of Lakeview, at the California State Line, cIohu to the eastern shore of Goose lake, ou eectiou 27, township 41, range 20, aud theu for several miles follows the lake shore or nearly ho, and benrB uomowhut iu n northerly direction to Lakeview. Leaving this city the lino takes a crooked way through the hills in a generally uortherly course, down Crooked creek, along aud close to the western ehore of Lake Abett its entire length, thence uortherly to a poiut iu township 27, range 21, where it tutersects with the mirvey Tbe livery men bad a harvest here this week conveying tbe crowds to aud from the baseball grounds. A SUMMER LIKE BOOSTER C. C. Herri. Owntr of the l lncst Uanth In Lake County C. (!. Harris, of Hummer Lake, was down id attf ndmire at the meeting of the county lioard hint week. Wlille here he called on The Fxaminer. We found hi in to le a very Interesting talker, and one who is well posted up on all unit tern peitalniiig to Luse County, tin having resided here since 1HH1. Mr. Harris Is reported to ponies one of tho fluent ranches, if not the very bent, and mines all kinds of grain, the finest of fruit of all kinds, includ ing grapes and straw lierries, the latter being especially flue aud which are produced three weeks sooner than any where else iu the county. The climate about Hummer Lake la said to ne absoulutely dilferent from that of other parts of the county, due to Its lower altitude, and to the fact that it Is sheltered by the rim rock towering above the valley, preventing early and late frosts, and making vegetable, fruits and other crops safe from even the remotest possibility of frost. Mr. Harris al-o Is growing F.uglish wal nuts of a flue quality, aud believes that nut speciality adapted to a very profitable culture in his locality. MAO A LOT OP FUN WITH A BUNCH OP PON I liS The aide shows at the ball ground afforded considerable amusement for tho crowd, after the games. The first o' the series was a horse race ou the evening of the Fourth, won by Klsie Liuvllle'a little black. Another horse race was pulled off Tuesday, four boress entering in a tHU yard race, which was wou by Mark Mus grave'a bay. On Sunday evening Sam vicious looking borse ground aud it was snid no rldo the animal. A CIO Dick led a onto the man could purso was ruined and Ethan Allen accepted challenge The borse came the out vli J..I .oils. Then the pmse was rala ed to 115 and Jack Hauau, a Paisley boy who can ride anything showed the crowd how to ride. Monday the sane horso was brought onto the grounds aud a f-0 purse was rained for some one to ride him without a bridle. Mr. Maupln tackled the game. However, the halter was left on tue liorao and rope reins were allowed, and it was also evident that the saddle had a born and the rider was not forbidden to bold to it, which made tbe exhibition rather tame. Biff Threshing Outfit A big 10-tou traction engine and threshing outfit waa brought in from Likely last week by the llartlerode liros., which is to be used lu the low er part of the Goose Lake valley. It will be a big help to the grain grow ers lu that section. Tbe euginecao also be used in bauilug grain to the railroad. They have proved a great success elsewhere la this way. Traction engines seem to be grow ing In favor in these paita. Ibe Alturaa New Kra nieutious a 20 tou, foot wheel engine lately received there by Geo. 11. Bayley, which is to be usod In tbe Uayley swamp ou tbe grade of the N. C. O., railway, and also In making Irrigating cauala. of tbe east and west line across tbe state from Vale, In Malbeur county, to Natron, in Lane county. In a straight line tbe grade covers over 80 miles but owing to its sinuosities will probably exceed that mileage. The line as filed is probably the final survey, and passes about midway between Summer Lake und Warner Lake valleys aud will be about 2Ti miles from either valley. Another survey has been run from here to Klumath Falls, and still another has come up the Pitt river valley, the outlet of (loose lake, which is really the true source of the Saciameuto river iu California. The plats of the latter Hue have been filed iu the Uuited States Laud O It Ice at Susanville, Lassen, California. Only one conclusion cau be drawn from this action on the part of rail road men, and that Is early count mo tion work. It can't oome too aoon to suit all here. If you waut all tbe news a'd tbe time, you will have to subscribe for Tbe Examiner. THE BASEBALL TOURNAMENT The Result of the Games From Last Thursday to Date The weeks tiuse ball tournament which opened In Lakeview last Friday proved to lie the most literestiug event of like character ever held in this citr. About two thousand people witnessed the games, and the grand stand was fairly explosive every day witli base ball spirit-. The first of the series of games was played by the Silver Lake team aud the Lakeview High School team on Friday forenoon. The game was a walk over for Silver Lake as tbe play era are all stalwarts, and on the other hand, tbe High School buys were teruied throughout the tournament as the "Kid team." Following is the line up of all the teams in the tourna ment: Silver Lake Sprague Carroll Robertson F. Parker C. Parker liuick (J. Martin McCall S. Martin Schroder ("edarvil'e Stiuer t'isber Teyeryr J. Dhiy L. Oajy Hill Ward Kees Thompson Abby Lakeview Howell Judge (iraves Faulkner SticuBel Storkmanu Duttou Wallace Smith McDonald Klamath Falls '2nd base Kwau Crews Moore short stop 0 f ild catcher pitcher 3rd base r field 1 field ibt base sub. Cook Rooper King Miller J. Saimens Rail Ileusun Pine Creek S tevens Vernon Cook Amick Gibbons Smith 1 field 1 st baee 3rd base short stop catcher r field c field 2nd base pitcher eub. M uikey Clark Kees High School 3rd bane Gunther short stop Lewis r Meld Drenkel 1st base Croueuiiller 2nd base MtCoul o field Suyder 1 Held McKee catcher Dutton pitcher Djkeman eub. L. Croueuiiller Follnwiug is tbe score made in the first game. Silver Lake 37 1 1 0 0 07 -19 High School 0002 2 000 0-4 R II K Silver Lake VJ 22 8 High School 4 5 8 liattery S. Maritn, Parker, Scbrod er. Dykeman, Drenkel, Dutton. Struck out by Martin 9 ; Dykeman 1, Umpire Nixon. In tbe afternoon Pine Creek and Klamath Falla crossed bats and tbe game was an interesting one, each team having its quota of "rooters. Pine Creek 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 Klumatb Falls 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 3 C R II E Klamath Falls Pine Creek 0 5 0 2 3 11 liattery King, Rooper, Cook, Keer, Smith, Gibbous. Struck out by King, 0; Keer, 7. Umpire Sprague. On tbe afternoon of tbe Fourth, Saturday, Lakeview went onto tbe field with Klamath Falls, in a botly contested game, Klamath winning in a Boore of 7 to 0. The score by in nluga waa as follows : Klamath 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 3 38 Lakeview 0 1 0 2 0 2 1 0 06 R a hi Lakeview 6 8 0 Klamatb Falls 8 11 8 Battery Smith, Wallace; Rooper, Cook. Struck out by Smith, 13, Rooper, 10. Umpire Sprague. Two games were played Snnday, one In tbe forenoon between the High School and Pine Creek, won by tbe latter team in a score as follow: R-H-E High School 6 3 Piue Creek 15 7 battery Drenkel, Duttou. Smith, Keer, Larkin, Gibbons. Struck out by Dreukel 13; Keer 3, Smith 1. lu the afternoon Lakeview and Sil ver Lake crossed bats, the latter win ning 4 to 2. S. Lake 00040000 04 Lakeview 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 -2 R-1I-E Lakeview 2 2 0 Silver Lake 4 4 0 liattery McDonald, Williams, Smith, Wallace ; Parker, Parker. Struck out by Mo Donald 1, Will iams 1, Smith 9; Parker, 12. Mouday moruiug a game was called between Cedarville and tbe Lakeview High School teams. Cedarville wiu nlug in a score of 14 to 9. Rut 5 tu nings were played. Ratteiy, Dreukel and Duttou ; Teyeryer. L. Dacy. Tbe hottest game of the seasou came olf In the afternoon between Cedar ville end Klamath. The crowd in attendance was very large and the "rooters" abont equally divided. Cow beTs, paper borne. tin horns, and every other conceivable cootrivauce with which a noise could be made waa brought into play, and a continuous uproar was kept up by the crowd from the time the first p ayer i-utered tbe grounds till long after tbe last man was down, wbicb occurred in the last half of tbe tenth inning. It was nobody's game nntil tbe very last second. Tbe score by ion Inge:' (Warvllle 0 00002222 2-10 Klamath F. 0 0 0 0 3 0 3 1 1 08 R-H-E Cedarville 10 11 8 Klamath Falls 8 117 Mattery Thompson, Rees; L. Dacy; Rooper, King, Cook. Struck out by Thompson 3, Rees 3, Rooper 4, King 1. Sdrague umpire. Two games were scheduled for Tues day the 7th Lakeview and Pine Creek in tb) forenoon, and Silver Lake aud Klamatb Falls in tbe afternoon, Lakeview failed to ehow up at tbe morning game, Pine Creek took position, tbe Umpire called the game there being no contest tbe game wis given to Pine Creek with honors 9 to 0. There was some dissatisfaction with the schedule for tbe afternoon. and the games were postponed till Wednesday. Wednesday' games were as follows: Forenoon, Cedarville vs. Pine Creek ; Afternoon, Silver Lake vs. Klamatb Falls. Pine Creek 1 2 0 2 0 1 0 06 Cedarville 0 10 10 10 1 0-4 Battery Keer, Gibbons, Reee, Thomp son, Dacy. Afternoon game: i Silver Lake 00003002 05 Klamatb Falls 0 1 6 1 9 1 0 0 018 liattery, Parker, Parker, S. Martin ; Rooper Cook. Silver Lake aud Cedarville were scheduled to play in tbe forenoon today. Tbe loosing team will bit out of tbe contest; leaving tbe three teams, including Klamatb Fall and Pine Creek, to play for three purses Two of tbe three teams, to be decid ed upon- by drawing will played in tbe afternoon for first money and tbe two remaining teams will play for sec ond and third moneys. The forenoon game resulted lu vic tory for Cedarville In a score of 7 to3. Cedarville 2 10 10 110 17 Silver Luke 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 03 liattery Thompson and Dacy. Par ker and Parker. Tomorrow Friday, will wind np the week's ball tournament, unless tbe contest for second and third money is settled "out of court", in which ease the last game will be played to day in tbe afternoon. The Retort Courteous Wbile the baseball game between the Cedarville and Klamath teams was roost exciting Monday afternoon, a young lady from Cedarville was particularly entbusiastlo over the playing of her home team, and screamed her delight over their suc cessful efforts at winning tbe big first money. Sbe is t aid to be tbe proud possessor of a mass of hair of tbe brightest of Titian red. One of the Klamath boys, not relishing seeiag victory snatobed fiom his team, yell ed at ber: "Cut it uotl You are mak ing it loo warm here with that red bairl Where did you get it anyway?" Tbe youug lady was fully equal to tbe occaison, and retorted with spirit, : "Shut up yourself, kidl Where did I get my hairy Well, it was a birth day present. That's where I got it!" The young man bad nothing more to say. Tbe Inter State Commerce Com al lusion, now that it possesses more power under the new law, has come to the relief of the lumbermeu of the Pacific Norbweut, aud has made big cuts iu lumber freight rates, both locally and to eastern points. If these outs Inure to the beue&t of the con sumer, well aud good , but, if such re duction only result in trauafering tbe money from the pockets of tbe railroad owners to tboee of tbe lumber meu, then a new vompliuatou will arise that will demand tbe further attention of the Comission. THE WHITE CUT BEAUTIFUL How to lake Lakeview the Hand sorriest Town In Oregon One of our exchanges says well and truly that: "The bent booster in any town is a paint l.rut-h. " In this connection can anyone imagine a prettier sight than a New England town, set :ike a jewel in the midst of green fields and orchards, end with it Ktreets lined with beautiful shade trees, with everyone of its bonnes painted white? Lakeview has similar eourroiiDdings. Why not do likew ise and paint every bouse in town white? There is no better color ior paint. Then end with red root If such uniformity of color arrange ment were carried out here., it would heighten tbe effect, and woold give the stranger a surprise, and sucb a good impression of our town, that be woold carry tbe vision away with him to our lasting advantage. Lakeview would then be called "Tbe White City !" as a light. And what a name to conjure witb, as was tbe case with its protoype at tbe World's Fair at Chicago! Lakeview, "Tbe Wbile City!" Isn't sucb a name worth striving for? COUNTY COMfllSSIONER DENT TALKS OF WARNER C. W. Dent, and family, of Plusb, were in town several days last week. Mr. Dent is one of tbe county com missioners and came over to attend a meeting of tbe Board. Mr. Dnt is a prominent stockman of tbe county and is well posted as to all tbe lands of this county and their capability for production of farm products. He says that what is known as tbe desert, will beyond a shadow of doubt become wheat fields and is pretty certain that in most parts no irrigation will be requited for either wbeat or sugar beets another crop that in time will prove a wealth producing one for those wbo may care to go into tbe business. Mr. Dent speaks more particularly of tbe Warner valley, where he has his borne. Wbile Mr. Dent does not pretend to be an expert on mining be thinks that tbere really are properties in tbe Goldrun district that will make good paying mines, and thinks tbere are other parts of tbe country that will warrant exploration by capable prospectors. Mr. Dent and family went back to Plush Monday, but expect they will return here about tbe first of ceptem ber to place the children in scbooL Exploiting: a Big Plow E. J. Gordon, of Stockton, Calif ornia, was here Monday, endeavoring to interest farmers in a monster steam plow, capable of breaking np large tracts of ground at but comparatively little expense,. Tbe contrivance has from 12 to 15 or more ordinary plows, and each lay turns over a big strip of land. Sucb plows are used extenisve ly in California, tbe Dakotas, Texas and also in tbe Palouse country. They soon tranform a sage brush des ert into a productive grain field. It would seem to be just tbe tbing for use in tbe Warner lake country, where thousands of acres are being taken up with the idea of making wheat raising ranches. WORK OF STRETCHING OUT A LINE OF STEEL FROM LIKELY TO ALTURAS IS UNDERWAY The Alturas Plalndealer of the 3rd Inst, furnishes the gratifying news that the iron line of march north ward is now progressing. Tble will cut the nearest railroad point down to a distance of only 57 iuIIch from Laki view. The Examiner believes it proper Inducement were made by the people j of this town to President Dunway of the N. C. O. Ry. that that road j would be Into Lakeview before snow New Library Building Tho new library building Is com pleted, aud was occupied Tuesday evening. It is a most valuable ad dition to the town, and will be ap preciated both by citizens, and strangers sojourning here for a time, as It is located in the heart ot town. It will also lie appreciated by the high school students. Such institu tions call out the beet there is lu the people, aud the ladles who k'Vve, carried forward this work lupf? en-' titled to great credit. ThejfcxftUi tner later will have more tfi any of the library and its beautiful building. OUR JULY 4TH CELEBRATION" A Patriotic and Bnthu I siastic Demonstration WITNESSED UK MANY - PEOPLE Enjoyed By All In the Right Man ner, and Nothing Marred the Day's Pleasure Tbe Fourth of July was very patrioticlly and enthusiastically observed in Lakeview, in which noise, burrrabs, flags and bunting everywhere displayed, excitement. stirring music, fun and frolic and but little rodyism, were tbe order of the day. At 10:30 a procession headed by the fine band, that is tbe boast and pride of Lakeview, -giving out strains of patriotic music, followed by the orators of the day, tbe float contain ng tbe Goddess of Liberty and usual accompaniaroents of little girls each representing a state, and a line of citizens in carriages and autoa, passed through the streets of tbe town to the' pavilion erected at tbe bead of Bear street, where tbe exercises of - tbe occaion took place. Prayer was offered by Rev. Mr. Harris, wbo was followed by W. Lair Thompson, of Lakeview, who gave a splendid ora-. tion, reported elsewhere in this paper. Tbe afternoon was employed in baseball playing, ball throwing, in which about 20 participated, but resulted in a tie in which Dr. Boyd, Lakeview dentist and Mr. Cooper, of Klamatb Falls, were winners and divided tbe ptize of 110 equally; Ind ian fisticuffs, squaw wrestling.and the like, which amused great crowds, la tbe evening, after witnessing, a tine display of tire works, a crowded, but appreciative audiance, of about 800 people listened to the play "Till Death Do Us Part," by he Mong company at tbe Opera House. Tbe town was alive with a thousand or more people from outside towns and country, and from the bordering states of Nevada and California, all good naturedly beat on having a good time. Tbe hotels were crowded, and sleeping apartments were at a prem ium. Tbe residents of tbe town opeoed their doors, generously pro vided beds or "shake downs" for friends to the full limit of their Bup ply of bedding, wbile many bad to sleep in chairs or elsewhere,even some of them on tbe "soft side of a plank". But such little inconvenience could not iu th least dampen the ardor of tbe visitors. Many of tbe outside people have re mained all through the baeball tournament, a great sueesa and fully reported in another colum. . : AH togethei the Celebration and tbe Tournament will long be remembered by tbe townsmen and visitors of Lake view. falls. It la worth trying at any rate. Tbe Plalndealer says that "Engi neer Oliver Informs us that track lay ing this nlrte of Likely began. Sunday and will proceed as fast as the road bed ia completed. He says the ouly possible delay will be in the comple tion of Mr. Bay ley 's contract through the corporation. But If Mr. Oliver knew Geo. Bay ley as well as we do he would have nodoubtonthat point." Putting in New Water Mains Tbe Water company are planning big improvements in tbe service fur this town. It is the intention to put in a larger main, and one load of pipe baa already been received. It is ex peoted that tbe rest of tbe order will be here so that the work of relaying can begin some time this month. Mains will also be put in on Water street, extending from Dr. Daly 'a drug store to the new flouring mill. When this work is completed Lake view w ill have a system that will merit boaatiug about aud especially so when tbe tine quality of tbe water furnished is oonaidred. 1