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Newspaper Page Texty .' v WtltMf VOL. XXIV LAKKVIKW, LAKH COUNTY, OKKCJON, THURSDAY, OCTOHKK 22, 11)08. NO. 4.3 7 A I3 nptt oimfty A I u If off AN EXPERIENCED SUMMER LAKE MAN TA LKS OF OUR FRUIT Judging from Actual Results Says This County is Better FOR. ALL KINDS OF FINE FRUIT Than Any Other Part of the Pacific Coast Mr. John A. Foster, of Summer Lake, is in l it In attendance at Court Hi a juror. The Kxuminrr acknowledges n very interesting cull from the gentleman. He In IIih one who favored this office with ninu of luscious fruit, mentioned elsewhere in til's Issue, which were (it the vail tlea kuowu Hit thn Bartlett ! r hdiI the Etherta peach. In thin connection we liiunt say thitt we have eaten those varities grown In thii South, Washing ton, Colorado Michigan, mid California, and fur size and flavor we nuvcr saw their equal, which speaks well (or Lake county fruit. In conversation with thn gentleman we found hliu In he h very aiicced-fiil ami praetlcii; orchitrdinl, In vitig been horn and raised in the Willamette valley, fumuuH for Ha .'iiiIIh and wul nuts, where Iih IiviI until he Itt 1 11 1 dim manhood, and hIwhjh thoiiuhl Hint valley thi finest in the world. Because of hla experience there, uud from UIh visit mill to otlur pint of tlm tate, aud uImo to Nevada mid Calif orulu, what he say an to the eondl , tiona and capabilities of Lake county an a fruit growingg section curries the weight of aiithorily lils experience has ilemoustruted that thin county Is a better region for producing a Hue quality of fruit limn can ho dune In any part of the Will amette or Unfile river vallevtt, and is every whit as good hh the Hood river country for apples, which in kuowu the world over hh the out) pluc" w here the llneHt of apples on earth are pro (Iih'ihJ, and one that command 'he highest price in all markets -.vherevei introduced. He doesn't nay thin from hearsay, hut from iictiml knowledge of i he oilier sections UHinod, In comparison with actua conditions in Lake county, rjlie nayn that III in county will gyet fie known a "The Kecoud llool Kiver" ao far an concerns the produc tion of a Hiiperior apple, while for pears, peaches, pruneM, plums, upri eota, English Walnuts, aud all small fruits, including strawberries, Hint this Hecllou is far atieul of Hood Kiver. aud id mo generally acknowledg ed liy thoHH ponteil an to each Meet ion. while, freedom from pests u' all aorta Lake county is superior even for production of apple to the Hood river country I The home of Mr. Fostei is on the went whore of Kiiiiimei Lake, about midway from either end. The liiko in about 20 milea long, aud 4 or .r in lieu ia width. It has well-deflued banks, and o'l the went is fa'ed by the Him Rook iiiouutaiiiri, rlsitg abruptly sev eral hundred feet above the valley. The belt of tillable laud along the went Bhore varied fro.u abont n uar ter of a mile wide at bis home, which ia about 'M) yards from the nhore, to about a mile and a half wide at either eud. The ho'dlnns of the uuttlers ruu from Itk) acres to 'ZM or more in ex tent. He has 'MO acres, half of which Js his hoiiiestend, and the only tract of laud he ever owned, aud auotber .quarter which he acquired by pur chase, every acre of which ia first clasd fruit laud. He has bad numer ous chances to sell, but in all his travels he never saw (land that suited ill id better, and for that resuou be ia uot disposed to part with it. The section la free from frost aud so far has never failed to produce a bltf crop of 'the tluest of fruits of every aort. This ia the worst year be ever experi enced iu bia :5 years residence oil the place, and yet he secured a nood crop of Hue quality, aud that, too, without a dropVf water, other than what little rain fell durinx the tfrowInK Heiisou. On bis plaje there ia a wild plum thicket, -ju which there la a crop every yetr, ttomethii'if not altogether usual in this county, and this year he estimate! that at least two and a half tuna were grown, of the finest of wild plums, and which were fathered by settlers for miles around. All his trees, pears, peaches, piuuea, plums cherries and apples yielded a tine crop, from which be realized a nice sum of money, besides having a plen tiful supply for bla own use. While be speaks more parMoulatly of bia borne section of the oouuty, he ia satisfied that fruit ia other parts will do as well, aud especially iu such val leys as Oooae Lake, Waruer aud Cat low vlleys. One of the moat remarkable thioKS lie speaks of Is the short time it takes CIRCUIT COURT IN SESSION REPORT OF SAME AND GRAND JURY for fruit to pro'hictf hftnr Hltin out. re Z : o h-aVny t'uii .t iM-iit.' and ! '"'I rane cannot be there iirohably WHf til leant '2U puui.do of splendid fruit 'ill the little tree He says that pears anil peaches lie qiieiilly Iii-kIii to bear iu two years from settiiiK One tlx heart cherry tree that be ret out it year k'o last HIM Iiik that beKln to bear this year. The Irmt on there striplltik's is fully as Kood as ihut prmloced on treiM ot more mat tire kioaHi His yomiKent hearliiK cherry trees that ro need a full crop wero about I years old and Irom a lew trees be K"thcrfd this year aliout U0 uaHoiiH. Apples lieKlu to nrtuliice a piiyiutf crop at from ;i to fj years after cettiiiK, and will pioduce a full crop when 7 years of hjh .m other wouderlul thliiK about the peach k'ro-ilurf p iHitihilltles of thH county Is tl loiiif li'e "f the treen. I n ( ieorcia Hud MicbiKsti and munt of the peai'li Krowiutf loiMli.es. a tree in considered only K"d tor two or three no d crops, and is iihiiiiIIv cut down at the sixth or seventh ! year. The role usually beiiiK to piaut apple trees, or some other tree, or set lout anew other peach trees, h ilween very oilier row In order to Ket the liest poss'be use of the laud. O'l the contrary iu Lake county, Mr. router bus peach trees that are .'1 1 years el l. which are si III in full beat iiik;. and the quality of fruit is as Kod as that rown on the same trees years ai;o This tact can be said of u other peach uroiViiiK reuiou. Doesn't this fact alone deinonstiiite t he superiority i of Lake county over any other section i ior successful elfi.rt in that litis? Mr. Foster has nut made any attempt us yet to crow a lireit amount of fruit, but instead has speut his , time in experimenting with the ditler ent kinds and varities in order to best dcteiuiiue what aort was best ' adapted to this section. Iu this way lie has discovered that any kind or i variety will thrive, an i will yield a j handsome profit to the owner. His orchard at present only comprises about an acre, but from its proceeds j alter usinu all be and bia family want I ed, he bus made a Kood liviiiK from j thle'small tract, iu disposing of the babiuce, and any other man can do the same, lie says that 5 acres' put into the rik'ht kind of fruit aud iveu proper care and attention, not only will make a mail ami hla faml uuod living', but wid also euable bim to lay by a KooJ sum of money each year. Iu support of this statement be says that this was the worst year he ever experienced since he cntuo to this country, aud yet bia peai trees bore about a ton of splendid fruit. none better grown anywhere. Now that prosnects aie good for the early construction o( a railroad, he ia K't- tliiK ready to set out 10 acres to fruit of dilferent kinds and verities next year, and adds that that will be euouKU to keep him busy aud ia euoiiKn for any man, and will make him rich iu a fw years. His iieiKhtiora all have more or leas fruit. Ilia father, Mr. James Foster, who has a place near him, sold over HM worth of fruit thla year from only 'i'l Klberta peach trees. We do not know the practice as to the num ber of trees pluuted to the acre here, but a Keutlemau from Michigan not Missouri informs ua that iu his state they plaut fioni 140 to 10J pencil trees to the acre. If thla ia so, then the yield per acre iu Lake county would be from 2.880 to fl.UOO per acre, at aame ratio of yield hp that obtaiued thla year by Mr. Foster. That surely ia Klik some beats the printing busiuess, aud hasn't half the head worry. The old Keutlemau ia setting out 7 acres of fruit this year ot all kiuda, which, will make bia orchard comprise 10 acres in all. Among the trees of thla year's plautlng will be 100 treea of the spleudidWiuter liauaua apple, said to be better vaiiety than the fatuous Vellow Newtou or Albermarle Fippiu, which so far baa held the palm the world over aa the best apple. Hla brother Fred, also owning a place uear him. raised 10.000 'pouuda of splendid prunes this year, rich uud sweet and large, and far superior to those growu iu the Willamette valley or California. The eutlre crop whs sold to his ueighbors. Noue were dried, but canned or preserved. He has some llugarlau pruuea that attaiu Immense size, and also pruaea of the Italian aud Silver vartiies. lie con- same. State ame. nidera thla a flue nectiou for prune production, and believes the time is coming when it will develop into great industry iu this county. In fruit urow nig, as in everything else, Mr. Foster ssys that, success comes 'o those who take most care u' their orchard, but be considers that here, even the uiot careless ra'i not help making a lair succesa iu the ImsiiiesH, lor the reason that there ia less for the orchard ist to contend i liutler J. with from ihe fact that there are no ' It. Hnff ir insect p ts. no blight, no scale, no decay, no mildew, or any thing that tends lo mar or impair the fruit, or to require the services of an expert to overcome or to combat. Ihe bi ight Minny da and lithi winters we have here are a benefit, which iioducef a fruit that fur color and surpassed. e icau raise everything that can be i grown iu the Willamette valley, and really of a better quality for the leai-ons above set forth Another ml vim ttfe that Lake county possesses la t tint imitation is not at all ueccesa ary. Ills old trees have not had a drop of water on thiu other than the natural ra infill lor over l'i years. If one cultivates the ground of bis orchard thoroughly, uo irrigation is required, even at the time of setting, although he usually waters hu young trees in order to k'ivo t lie in a vigorous ntiirt. Another thing worthy of noting ia th.it by choo-iing the right varieties he has breu able to have a supply of apples on han1 the entire year round. Hu bus some eatly apples of the har vest variety followed by the Vellow Newton and the Keel Astrachan var iety. The latter keep in his cellar uu til the summer varieties ripeu. In thW way since his tres came into bearing, be is never without apples at auy time of the year. The cost of apple ireea for setting out is about rv cents each iu Salem or Albany, which is hiurler than charged in some localities. Out trees that arc acclimated uan best suited to this recion iu this way are obtain able. He believes in addition to the varieties above uuiiul that the Winter liauaua apple is ati excellent sort to plaiit.aud one that w ill prove specially valuable for this climate ud altitude. Iu speaking of the possibilities of the culture of Kuglish Walnuts, lie said I tint his brother had some treis of that variety, that ate doing tine. He was uot at first aware of the kind of trees, as a former occupant of his farm bad planted them. For that reason he had gireu them uo care or attention, but had done bo since he learned their idenity, with the result that the present growth ia trhitty and while I hey have not produced any nuts yet he thinks they will do soon. aa he has a lot of black walnuts on tin place that beur heavily every year. in view of these facta he ia of the ipiuiou that Knglish Walnuts will yet be produce I be -e aa they are in the Willamette valley. i Another thing that thrives on Mr. I Foster's farm ia com of all varietiea. He hud aweet corn on the place tbia year that was 8 feet tall, and yielding eara of t most excellent quality. He is thus assured that he cau grow hogs at a profit, s) soou aa the rai road assures In in a cheap aud easy access to market. He also grows the finest of watermelons and all aorta of veget ables. He considers thia county a veritable tanner's paradise. The Kxamiuer wishes to state here that Mr. Foster ia no boomer, but iustead ia rather of a retiring nature, ami uot at all communicative. It waa only by dint of questioning that we were able to elicit the above facta from bitu ao fraught with good report of the fruit growing possibilities of Lake county, which ia the result of hia actual experience iu that line, and we give it to our readers here aud abroad aa worthy of emulation. Ihe fact of bia loug residence iu the Willamette valley, which be formerly cousidoied without a peer anywhere, aud which he now assurea ua very ducidily iu poiut of climate. soil aud production, is iufeiior to Lake county, la certaiuly au eye opener to the editor, a new-comer in thia atate aud oouuty. and will be conclusive evidence to those outside people uow looking thia way for new homes iu thla county that they ae uot makiug a mistake in choosing thia fruitful land aa the place of their fut ure realdeuce. Circuit court for tbia county con vened Monday for theregtilHr October term with the following officer present : Hon. Geo. Nolaud D. V. Kukyeodall prosecuting attorney F. W. Payne clerk; A. Dent Kherilf ; V. Cole court laililf ; F. M. Duke grand jury bailiff; It. W. iiichardsou court reporter. The following persons were drawn as grand jurors: S P. Vernon Walter II. Tauuehill, J. li. McNew, O i l'y, M. LHiiritzHii, A. HotchkiHR rt. P. Versnon waa appointed foreman. The following named lawyers are in attendance; li. V. KukyendMll, II. I-. Benson. Kb m th Fa 1 , W. P.Heeds, Reuo.Xev., V. J. Moore, L F. Conn, W. Lair Thumpsuu, J. I). Venator, W. C. Cou titer. T. J Howell aud J. M. liachelder, Lakeview. The following cases were disposed of Monday : State vs. Fred Venator, Larceny, continued for term. State vs. Sam Combs. Larceny, f-auie. State vs. Win. Humphrey, Larceny, same. State v. s W. Ford, Aasult with dangerous weapon, same. State vs. John Uue et. al. Larceny, same. State va. K I ward Laird, Larcenv, t-Hine. State va. Johu Doe et. al. Malicious ly killing animals belouging to others Action at Law. . ItMrt of i O'Xeil Ilroa vs. L. Vaiiderpool. In the circuit Cou Acion for recovery of money. W. C. . r , Counter, attorney for plsiutiff, con- reou for Lake co tinued for trm. We, tb Grand Jo W. W. Urowo va. W. Z. Mow, reple- entitled Court, err vm. continued for term. L. F. Conn, 1. bg leave to r. attorney for p alntitf. We bavw examine. W. H. Martin ve, W. li. Wilaon, tnl chrtfe of crinr et. al. action to recover money. W. 'eiieeu, committed o Lair Thompson, atorney for plaintiff j the1 county, which h Settled and dismissed. i kuowledjce- Equity Cssea We have pxh mined ti J. C. Donnelly A Co. s.'Cbaa. flar-i ber et. aL fcrecloaure. settled aud j dismissed. J. M. liachelder attorney : f jr plaintiff. j Carutters Packing Co. va. R. fcl. j Henneman et. al foreclosure, settled and diri)jgsed. J. D. Venator attorney for plaintiff. J ury the State of if the above' led Oct. 19, is follows: ,'i nil reports id pilblli; off lable wfthln .ome to our I Kinks, rec order and office of the. virions; coun ty officer, and the county jail, and find that the Maine; are kept In aa orderly and correct manner. v.a John Hoffman, larceny. Circuit Court contiuued Tuesday. The case of Fitzgerald va. Loftua, a "grub fctake" case w&a argued by W. I air Thompson for the plaintiff and Juge W. P. Seeda for the defend ant. Motion sustained except aa to one point. 15 days given defendant to answer. The Ura"d Jury made its report and waa excused. The report is io tbia issue. So one waa iudicted. All jurors but one were excused for the term. Wednesday The case of Barber va. Dent, a re plevin case was argued b L. F. Conn for plaintiff, and W. Lair Thompron for defendant. Thia was a case in volving the law of exemptions from attachment. The court decided iu j favor of the plaintiff . We especially letlre to express our appreciation of the careful and busi : rienn like inanajfeinent of the county court of thin county In the con Htruction of the court houHe now about completed. We recommend that the present Bntem of making bi-monthly exam ination of the bookn of all county officer by the county court lie con tinued, and that a law be paused requiring aucii examination. We recommend that a:i adding machine lie purchased for the joint "He of all county officers, and that a , look typewriter be procured for tha . uHe of the county clerk, j Having; performed the duties ' assigned to ua, under the Instruc t ion of the court, we would respect fully ak that we be dicbari?ed. Dated at Lakeview, Oregon tills 2oth day of Octoler, lsos. 8. V. Vernon, i foreman. R.abbit Creek People all Busy at Improvement 1 Johu Cogburn, of the Pacific Land Co., who baa beeuh out iu the Rabbit ('reek, aud North Waruer Lake country, says thinga are moving along in good shape out there. All the ee'tlers are busy getting ready to put in crops aud are building bouses and tenses and clearing aud breaking their land. K. W. Eyanou is erecting a big barn, large enough to shelter 20 horssea. He baa a big wiud mid, aud . a well drill coming io order to fciuk foi artesian water. He also baa br-.tight in from Seattle a lot of seed , grain, wheat, barley, rye, alfalfa, all ' of which are suitable for dry I aud f aim ing. He will put iu at least 40 acres of the different varitiea tbia fall as au experiment. He so -ed some wheat, aud barley last spring and it ia com ' iug up now, and looks flue. In addi tion to bia other buildings, Mr. ' Lyauaou baa a complete blacksmith ' shop, and before b9 makes bis final proof next mouth will have improve ments on his homestead that cost $2,500 Mr. Eyausou ia a stirring fellow and ia the light aort to go into new region aud demonstrate ita worth. 2 Andrew Andreaon ia another gentle man who ia located out there, and is ia towu. He ia no patting up a house, aud stables, and is clearing land of sage brush and getting ready to put in grain this fall. He is also going to pla-Jt fruit treea of all sorts, aud also berries, aud last, he will make the attempt to produce grapes. Others out there are also making nceessry improvements aud getting ready to demonstrate the the country. he would have had a big crop of po tatoes had it not been for the early frost. But knowing that Jack Frost showed no favor In America this year, he will accept bis harvest with good grace, and try again. Be sides the high price of potatoes and dairy will afford him a living. lis a good deal of a phllospher aud dis posed to look on tbe bright side of things, Hastllnr New Comro J. S. Wllffnni trlfa flr.fi o.n o worth of j nvel from Oxnard, California,' last j week, ind In 21 hours after arrival Mr. ilftong purchased several lots, through Maxwell &Son, In Watson's ndditon, and Is now looking for a farm neartown. He is familiar with the wujar twet Industry, and thinks this Is a splendid place for that line. He has not yet decide, what btisl- i news be will engag" in. but will take K. Bo.vsdsttin. a West Side dry ' ad vantage soon of some of the many land farmer, was a caller Saturday. ' opportunities on every baud, here. He reports fair crops, especially of beets, turnip and simibir vegetables. ; Suberilie for The Examiner and get He also has some cabbage, and says those magazines, too. A HAPPY, PROSPEROUS ! DRY LAND FARMER OOnOOiOOiOiiOOlOOIOiOOOOOOOtOiOIOIOIiOO oooiotooooooo)utiano)OiOicxn l Uu accouut of be crowded condition ' of the Primary Department, no more I pupila will be admitted in the chart class. Teu commaudmeuts we wish each pupil to observe. Study to retain. Learu to study alone. Master each poiut aa you go. Study to epxreaa what you learn; Study to assi"iilate what you read. Be careful to uae the "scraps of time." tot I Rest by a change of subject or poai- , register, boys 10G, girls, 116, iiou. i ! j average daily attendau.ie. Concentration of miud ia necessary j per cent ot atteuiauce US; number of to study. I pupila neither tardy nor absrnt lou; To study well there must be order! number of visitors 8. EARTHQUAKE AT SALT LAKE Tin (at'ti It City of tho Sains Novore Shaking SALT LAKR CUT. Octobr 13.-A rather severe shock of earthquake waa recorded by the instruments at the Uuiversity of Utah here last night. The first shock occurred at 10:22 p. m. and was violent for about twenty miuutes. A secondary obock occurred an hour and a half later. From tbe fact that there were but a few preliminary wavea. the shock ia believed to have been oloae at baud. No damage baa beeu reported. and comfort. There must be regular and definite time for study. Following ia the report of the prin cipal of the school for the mouth end ing Oct. 9, 1 90S. Number of days taught, 20; days attendance, 5001 j daya abseuce, 105; times tardy. 143; number enrolled on Tbe enrollment of the school ia 22 more than for tbe corresponding month last year, and the average daily attendance ia 23 .greater. A e urgently request parents to visit tbe school at any time Your presence will euoourge and stimulate the pupils to do better work. The interest iu all departments of the school ia good. School Roll of Honor The followlug pupila were neither absent nor tardy duriug the month. High Scboo : Emily yrea, Cuba Aiuick, Ted MoKeu, Burtie Suyder, Walter D.ittou, Mildred Kehart, Kate Dutton, Jes-ie Stiokel, Mattie Leeh inan, Grover Veruon, Ueorue W'bor ton, lleury Newell, Walter Dykemau, Hazel McKee, Margie Bernard, llleua O S'bea, Kola Lolftua, Fred Crone miller, Jauiea Bernard, Chester Dyke- man. Eighth Grade: Marshall Ay res, Mae Caaebeer, Edith Chaudler. Edgar Clark, Frankliu Cloud, Kelton Gup tber, Mae Greeu, Evan Hartiu, Waiter Leebman, Thomas MoCulley, Hazel McCulley, Marie MnShane, Mary O' Shea, Katie Kehart, Lil ie Smith, Elay Studley, Lura Snyder, Agues Tracy, Hugo Urn bach, Earl Garrett, Dick Vernou ,Suaia Watsou, Charles Barry. Seventh Grade: William Arzuer, Lucile Bailey. Mary Barry, MayUe-d Boon, Willie Harvey, Wiuuie Harvey Hazel lleryford Johu Metzker Shiiey Metzker llobart Miller, Johnny O'Shea, Mamie McCulley, Lena McKee, Eaie Post, Veriau Stickel, Verda Umbacb, Lida Wilaon. i Sixth Grade: Carl Tonningaen, j George Rhodes. Alfred MoCoul, Lee lleryford, Beryl Veruon, Emma Arz- ner, Ueasie Lioiftua, Upal Giadya Chandler, Nora McCulley, Berth, Lotttus George Weudel. Floy Bernard, Mary lleryford, Dayue Lynch, Fred Snyder, Floyd Smith, Floyd Arthur, Fifth Grade: Dola Garrett, Zona Wataon, Baaaie Spencer, Myrle Jaq uish, Stepheu Sbellhammer, Paul Lotftus, Ruth Floreuoe, Jecre Berry, Everett Lynch, Will Greeu, Ralph Barues, Douglas Tracy, Earnest Phillipa, Roy Boneflol, Chester Arthur. Fourth Grade: MintaTatro, Vale Lofftus, -Wilda Boou, Vera Barnes, Hazel Bernard, Mabel Arzuer, Han nah Barry, Ida Schmidt, Ardeuu Charlton, Roan Hughes, Corda Wlsou, Donuel Bailey, Virgil Striplin. Third Grade: Auuie Lewis, Matlie MoCulley, Alice Amsden, Spaugeuberg, Ella Laird, Dorris Spangeuberg, Mildred lleryford, Floreuce Arthur, Pearl Harvey, Ruth Kehart, Verueta Smith, Rodney Ber nard, Javae Lewis, Thomas Hughes, Marviu Barues, Willie Green. George Chandler, 'Kehart, Willie McCulley Seooud Grade: Bell Netf, Hildred lleryford, Louaa Hughes, Floy Hutch ins, Anuie Suyder, Mary Sanders, Sa die, Wilson, ClemethNelf, Floyd Reed Clinton Netf, Eroa Barnea, Fredde Buntiug, Eldred Bailey, Eldou Brat tain. First Grade: Lee Chandler, Edith Spangenberg, Lelia Hastings, Ada McCulley, Maggie Laird, Fay Green, Ruth Fiaher, Clare DreukeLl Gladys Snyder, Ethel Kehart, Shirley Gil more, Vinetia Smith. Edna Ecdeston, May Neff, Lena Arzner, Vera Harris. Reta Reed, Charles Gowau, Ralph lleryford, Walter Harvey, Waruer Harvey, Hillard Bailey Leonard Roveu Neil Schmidt Calviu Dent. Subscribe for The Ijike Countv Ex. Clam i aiuluer, If you want the news.