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Lake ferty flMinniiiini I I VOL. XXX LAKKVIKW, I.AKK COUNTY, OKKCJON, ATKIL 8, 190!). NO. i . PUMPING PLANT A T FLAGSTAFF LAKE Early Irrigation Now Probable In Warner Valley There U h aoheiint on f'-ot now, whereby pNMtciri capitals tin plann ing to CtallUll M big plUHplHg station on Flag-lalf lake, III Dim Warner Valley, with a capacity for Irrigating thousands (if HITl'H (it till) rll'tl llllld (if tliNt valley. Huch enterprises wherever eiitabliiiti ml In vyeterii Kenans, Oklahoma and ToXBS llBVB proVHD great SIICl!eMl. mill have made ImihU thut befoie such r.tahllMhmciit were nttntly niirthlmm, except for acauty grazing aud lu l l at price of it few cents ii it nor i'. hw now worth hundreds of dollar, ml Jirodnne crops worh from $100 to (KK) per orn each year. TIih April number of the Technical World, of Chicago gives a concrete liftHiii'M of pumping plant at (iiu (It-ii City, Kansas where there is a spleti did boII, aud ml climatic conditions extretnelv favorablii foi product lull of fruit and other crop, hut ther ww 00 water. Till ha I to he secured from au underground How and Irom deep large woll-s at M 0at of about H million dollars, hut tho roiilti In making thn lltrlot Mmoui a ii ton havo justified thn fmtb of low pro molem aud Hi money .xpeudd. Tim pumping plauta of thn Louslaui ml Texas rice fields have madeDosal bio lh miiMiHMNfiil mid proitiible cul ture of tint' valuable food product, while tho pumping plant ou Hid Kin Craud river. In southern Texas, ot our friend Conway, mid others, hnvi IIIHdll flirtill) Mild VIiI'ImIiIh llllllONt beyond (Mii r- Ii t- ii h i on , tlm liiuxt wat place of foil section. Ho It will ho In the Warner Valley, situated III M HIIIIIIV (Utile, tit mi altitude (if about I. "00 feet, mid where neither frosU nor hhiwh come, H ern In n future that will In a short 1 1111 iniike It fiuiioiiM tlie world over tor fruit and other product Iouh. All It need 1m tint Irinf Ifylng Inlluauca of nler. 'l h capitalists having thn matter of the pumping plant under ciusldera t loir, first wanted to know the nature ot thn w liter of the lake and HMCxrlain whither it a sultahlti for purposes of irrigation A quantity of Cm water wna sent thn Iowa A k r Kmi 1 1 n tm I Experiment ritatiou. at A men, luwa, for anulfula. with lli following result which will be gratifying In the ex treme to everyone Inteietderl : J hav i finished at last making my examination of the water aent, and was very agreeably snrptlssd at tho results. 1 liave miida qualitative testa! of thn water for alkali, ami Hud rather : les than I nutrlpnted. (Thn ((uanity ! r led waa acareely enoouh to permit of thn iiiohI Mceurnte determluiit Ion, j hut plenty for my purpone.. An you ara . a ii re. the alkali of our weatern I SEMI-ANNUAL STATEMENT. Of the County Trenail rer (d Lake County, On-Kon, for the aix montha ending April Int. HKJlt, of tho money received and pnld out, from what Mource reiiM red ati'l what account pnld out. ii;N"i;iCAL !i To amount on hand from hint report ' received from tn xea " " " " oVlTrlllllne on fct . " " " " Chrk'Mf.e " " " " llipjor licence " " aherlff fee " " an'? of liitnlier , " " " rale of hind ..e20.177 HH ... 2H,74! (II 1 " in . I o:, 37 M 9 ?,: m Total amount received and on hand J.V), 175 12 Ity amount paid for alnle taxea S . 1 ftO " reilemptlon of warrant 11.11 1 7 " " " to tiull.lliiK fund 5,413 41 to library luiid V-l 72 KLA MA TH ROAD IS NO W BEING B UIL T Work Being Rushed and to Be Completed in June Hahinee on hand In enernl fund IIOAI1 M'XH To amount on hand from hiat report received from tnle " " " use Total amount received an I ou hand H.v ntiiouiit paid for reiletupt iu of w.irranta 2H,m 73 ?!,(lr)l 23 .',..,:57 3.0I' W) tn.wr 7.1I.TJ 02 Itnlaiii'e on hiind in rood fund NIJIUMM, U fiil 10 country If of threo tpyeH.coinmoii aal t ! To amount on hand fvtm ut lep.irt .. or nodinm, a-i'iluui Hiilpliateor wnita alkali and aodluui carhooato or black alkali. I had expected to And thn second in aoine iiiiiut It lei. hut find only a trace, not more than 10 or l"), plU per KHi.lMHi. Irrltfullon wafer i-hoiild not contain morn I linn K i,,.rlM t,.r liHl INK) Of eomtimti milt .n . i . t'H'te in not mot than 10 pntt per! KMi.(Kii) ()f Kodiitui cnrlioniitn 1 am not iille hi i re lint textH hIiow between 10 to 1W par a per IUO.imki. In other wordf, if the rHIMl" fent Ml thnriiiitrlily reprenputat Iva of the j luke, it a'mtil I t Hike tlrxt chux irrt , k'atiotl Mater hh tie nomunt far' lower than that v. h ich iri reKular'T j lined In ninny ha-nl it lea. Ily rw-clviHl from litxen " j u I Ice Hiii-h. 'Pol a! amount received and on hand i nn in o i m Id for redeinpilou of warrant :i..-.KSi 07 1I.4H7 HH i: (xi ei.'i.idi 9- Ilalatice oti hand In echool fund city of i..Ki:vn:w i r.i To amount on hand from laat n port f '' 1 11,4113 90 " received from Iiim-k. Total nmnuiit received ai;d on hand. Hy amount paid city ireiiHtirer 057 41 MpMra Maeinslll, T.ljfht and Flor ence, who went ti Klamath Falla aa reprenent.ativea of the lioiir 1 of Trade, In tha matter of entabl iHhinij and n.aiutalnlnif a vond road between tbat iivai:d Lakeview, met with a moat l ea ty racentiou from the bmdnepa men and the county official, and were accorded treatment that could not have tieen better had tbey been priucea of the realm. They were kiv en HHHiirauce tbat the work of repair and cons ruction thnuld he ndertaken at once, and ruahed to completion to the county line, so that it would be rady for t he tranaportatiou of freight and pafenitera by the Ut of June A fund .f ?iO.OU4l ia now available for tlint purpoHe, and more can be had if needed to put the ro-id Id drst cIihs ehapi. Thn Crnnty c -urt ot Lake county, alto is wholly alive to the Importance of t ti it road to tbia community and will at once ret a force ct met at work on the road from Lakeview to the o tu.tyline. The road decided upon as the best for all purpurea, and one tbat can be depeu Jed upon the year round, ia knom a"he "Reneriation Koad. " it leal oi t from Lakevlw, up Drews valley tuinuuo tbo (Jap an1 Quartz vulley to IMy then to the l'.efprvat ion and domett the mc.ntitains and will (io either by way of Dairy or lioenna, whichp rer in deemed the bent road. The road ia somewhat shorter ttinn that uon lined and nith improvement will make a road that ejean btraveled wih some decree of comfort all the year. The construction of thu road will reduce the cot of freight very mater ially, and a auch will be a bleioii to ad our buHine-a intereata as well as to the peopla of the county. But. it I not eoouuh. There is now atronif talk of an electric railroad from Klamath Falla to flonanza In the near future 'Vhen in operation that, far it should, and will, he contin ued to Lakeiew. Hat that is another chapter, or which more wilt be said later hy The Kxaminr. ROBERTS NOW A REAL FARMER Al Roberts, who haa taken up a homestead in the Chewaucao valley has been out on big claim for several weeks, and bas returned rutted In bealtb and full of anticipations of future joys in a fanner' life. While on bis claim ha dun a well, only 14 feet deep and secured two feet of splendid water. Now, that tbe O. V. L. Co. bas secured the Heryford ho dings Mr. Roberta thinks be bas a snap, and will some day not too far dihtant be the ownet of a Hne raocb. 09 LIISUARY FI ND To utU'iiiul on hand from hiHt report $ l received fiiitn t.ix--H 12 " ' ' Ketieral fund !C! - BEET SUGAR HOiVIE BOYS Wii Lakeview Ball Team Wins First Game of the Season Total ntiiouiit leci'lvi-d ami on hand Ity amount paid l ire-on library chiihiiUhiou ?'.'! ti.4 !:! 7-J Wisconsin Farmers Get $60 to $120 per Acre Profit I la la ncc oti bund In library fund. 8 'Jit III I !!.; 1VND To amount otiliaiid Irom I n t report fll.J4l :tl recelxed from taxex '2 7vl t7 " " " hale of inati rial 1M l"i " " ' " uciieral fund ."4l:l 41 Total amount rccciu'd and ou Ii mil Kven m lil i ml i m,' inow atorin did lint prevent kiiiiih Xi of l.ukeviwe's entliu slaidlo bane ball Ihiih Irom atlendiiii! the Kami) at Fine Creek lt Sunday and they aaw a Kama worth the trip. Up to the tnldillrt of the kbiiib the Finn Creek team led iu the ncoiIiik, Hud then the homo boys di i all of thn home coiniutt. inuiiit by a acore of aovuii to four. 'J ha hotel keepers of our atater city ilid tUettiHelves proud, fill iitK their Kiieats with auch Kood diuneia that they all wtxhed to KO BKii). Lakeriewitea are famuiia vatura. While wo won, it was no walk over, and the home team will have to be up and ootnlna to win tbe return Kama, which will be played hero next Sunday aftieuoon. A satisfactory and amicable arrangement has lieen completed whereby .-;. lire amine I of j eeverat (iiimei w ith Fine Creek thin laeimou. 1 jcb tiain will pny iiu own j expuuHCH, nn I the home lea n of each 'town will take the Kiite receipts. Thus tho Lakeview team will ttvl the re relpta uf the Kamea here, while Fine i Creek will wet those of the fyumes there. The lineup of the Inxt Kama waa us follows : Lakeview V Kills and Ford F linden au l Drenkel iue Oeek mith liroiley Mallard Mu I key (llbhoua A mlck Hmlth Stevens Cook - liyaninuut pah! for ieic:ip Ion of vviir.aiitM r.al.iuce on hand in huildim; fund SI'Kl 1 AL SCHOOL IT ' N' D To amount on hand from lont report- fi'.lM'i J- rec ived from taxen Khi KJ 4?I!.4.".S H',H.MI 17 $:m 40 H.v Total iiiuoniit received nod on l and, am unit paid fur IntToit "ii liotiiN... " " school clel ka.. ?7,0:!l 84 ZlTt 00 5.307 ! Ilnlam e on hand 1M 'Jll :ih RS . RF - CF LP Faulkuer Carroll Heard Judge Mubheu Storkmaun Mahau III apecliil Hchool filllda ' Institute f ii till . . . . l,4i.l 21 5 DRY FARMING Homesteads Allowed of 320 Acres Under Restrictions Following Is tbe text of the Moudell "Seo 4. Tbat at tbe time of making dry farming aot. approved Feb. 19, ! final proofs, aa provided in section "UOU, aud provldlog lor euiargea Dome tsji oi the Keviaea biatutes tno omry mau undr tnis aot anaii. nl! f Hilda ."1 Ml 44 I, F. O. Ahlstrom. do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true abate ment of tko iimount received, paid out. and remaining on hand in the County Treiiaury of Lake Cuuut v, for the alx ui ntha ending March Slat 190H. F. O. AHUSTKOM. County Treasurer. rateada or SM aorea: 44 An aot to provide for an enlarged iiomestead : "lie it enacted hy tbe Senate and House of Representatives ot the United States of America la Con gress Bsaem tiled, Tbat any person who ,'. ia a qualified entryman under the fcomeeUad laws of tbe United States nay enter, by legal subdivisions, under the provisions of tbia act. In ' tbe atatea of Colorado, Montana, Nev - ada, Uregon, Utah Wasbiugton and u -Wyoming, and the tarrttorlee of - Arl-, zona and New Meztoo, &JO acres, or less, of uoa mineral, non-irrigable, unreaerveed and unappropriated sur veyed publle landa which do not con tain merchantable timber, located In a reasonable compact body, and not over 1 and oue half miles in length: Provided that no lands shall be sub ject to entry under the provisions of I tbla aot until suoh lands ahall have been designated by tbe Secretary of the Interior aa not being, In bis opinion, auaoeptible of auooeaaful Irrigation at a reasonable cost from any known source of water supply. "Beo. 2. That any person applying to euter land under tbe provisions of this act ahall make aud subscribe be fore the proper omoer an amdavtt as In addition to tbe proofs and affidavits required under said aeotlon, prove by two creditable witnesses tbat it least oue eighth of tbe area erabiaeed in bie entry waa continuously cultivated to agricultural cropa other than native graaaee beginning with tbe aeoond year of tbe entry, and that at least one fourth of tbe area embrsoed In tbe entry waa continuously cultivated. begluoiug with tbe third year ot tbe entry. i VSeo. 5. Tbat nothing herein con tained ahall be held to effect the right of a qualified entryman to make homestead entry In tbe elate named In eeotlon 1 of tbla aot under pro visions of aection 2289 of tbe ..Revised Statutes bat no pe'son who has made entry under tbia aot shall be entitled to make homestead entry under tbe provisions of said section, and no entry made under tbia act shall be oo minuted. "Seo U. That whenever tbe Secre tary of the Interior shall find tbat any tracts of land. In tbe state of Utah, subject to entry under this aot, do not have upon them such a sum" uient supply of watr suitable for dnmestlo purposes as would make con tinuous reaideuce upon the lands reoulred by sectinu 2290 of tbe Rvlsed I possible, he may, iu bis disoretiou. Statutes, and In addition thereto ' designate auob tracts of land, not to shall make an affidavit that the laud, exceed iu tbe aggregate 2.000,000 sought to be entered is of the char-1 acres, 'and thereafter they ahall he Hotel described iu aection 1 of this , subject to entry under tbls aot witb- act. and shall pay the fees now re-1 out the nacnaslty or residence: fro quired to stead law. "Heo. 3. lie I'uld under the home- vided, Tbat in suoh event tbe eutr ' man ou any snob entry shall in good Tbat any homestead entry- faith cultivate uot less .thau one man of lands of the character herein described, upon which Hual proof has uot been made, shall luve the right to enter public lauds, subject tc the provisions of this act, ooutmuoca to Lis former entry, which shall uot, together with the original entry, ex ceed '.YM acres, aud reaideuce upou aud cultivation of tbe original entry sball be deemed as residence upou aud cultivation of the additional entry. eighth of tbe enti.e area of the entry during the secoud year, one fourth during the tiiird year, and oue h .If during the fourth aud fifth years after the date of auch entry, and that after the eutrv and until final proof the eutrytnan ahall reaide withlu such dis tance of said land as will enable biui successfully to farm the same as re quired by this sectlou Approved February 19. 1909. Statement of Albert Deut, Sheriff of Lake County, Uregon, compiled from tbe tax rol of said Couuty for tbe year 1908, showing total amount of taxes collected thereon; total amount of rebate allowed: double assessments and other errora: amount of Sheriff's assessments aud other matteis alfecting my return tbeieon. and balance between total of tax list as given me as ?nch Sheriff, and total collections, less suoh errors and other matters up to April I, 1909. Dr. To Amount of Tax Roll, 1908 S51141 21 " Sheriff's assessments 2090.84 Total $5:1232. 0& Cr. Hy A mount Collected 141230.22 Rebate allowed 1049.29 " Errors and double assessments 661.68 " Bal. on Roll 10290.86 1032X2.06 I, Albert Dent, Sheriff of Lake County, Oregon, fdo hereby oertify tbat tbe foregoing la a true and correct statement, compiled from tbe tax roll of Lake County, Uregon, for tbe year 1908, showing the amount of taxea oolleoted ; tbe total amount of penalty and interest; double assessments; Sheriff 'a assessments, and taxea uncollected, and all other matters affecting my return thereon. Dated tbia 31 day of March, 1909. ALBERT DENT. Sheriff of Lake County, Oregon. By W. 11. Snider. Deputy. SEMI-ANNUAL REPURT: Of tbe County Cleik of Lake County, State of Oregon, ahowing the expenses of Lake County, Oregon for tbe elx mouths ending March 31st, 1909, also ahowing tbe amount of war rants outstanding and unpaid on the 1st day of April, 1909. as follows to wit: Salaries and Deputy hire of Couuty Officer fiwo.ll Expenses of Circuit Court 389.80 Expenses of Justice Court f9.4' Expenses of Coroners Court 249.00 Expeuses tor rant. Wood, Janitoi. etc. 374.00 Amount paid for Otlloe Supplies, Stamps etc. 440.1J Amotiut paid for Clock, Vault Furniture etc 3190.99 Amount paid for Printing and Publiahiug 224 30 A id ou tit paid for material aud labor for Court House Couatruotiou 180OH.64 Amount paid for care of in sane and board of prisoners 49.50 Amount paid for expeime ou Couuty Roads aud ijrldges 7941.17 Expense of Election 429.08 Expense of Eighth Grade and Teachers Examinations 41.00 Total amoont of expenses -$35734.13 Amount of outstanding County War ants $224 90 State of Oregon) County of Lake) 1. F. W. Payne, County Clerk of tbe County pf Lake, State of Oregon, do hereby certify . tbat the foregoing Is a correct state j ment of tbe expenditures of Lake I County for tbe six months ending I March the 31st, 1909, and of tbe 'amount ot County Warrants outstand i ing and unpaid on tbe first day of Ap-iL, 1909, as shown by the records of my office. In testimony whertof 1 have here unto set my band and affixed tbe seal of tbe County Court tbia 1st day of April, 1909. Coonty Clerk. SFMI-ANNUAL STATEMENT. Snowing tbe financial conditions of Lake County, Oregon, on tbe first day ot April. 1909. RESOURCES: Money in bands of County Treas urer, belonging to all ruuds, as per Statement of F. O. Ahlstrom, Coonty Treasurer $51831.44 Uncollected Taxea, on 1908 Roll, as per Statement of Alber; Dent. Sheriff 10290.86 Total resources $62132.30 LIABILITIES. Outstanding and unpaid warrants 'Ai.wi . Balance $61907.40 F. W. PAYNE. County Clerk. The Prairie da Cheu. (Wis ) Press, of the 10th ult says tbat the U. S. btiunr Co., has contracted for 500 acres of sugar beets ou tbe lauds ad joining that city : Tbe company will furnish 50 experi enced Belgian beet raisers for this vicinity, to plaut aud care for the tuigar 4xets. Tbi.-i labor ia contracted aud paid for by the company, and - the laborers board thenisevls. This plan iutmres succes iu tbe care end proper handling of the beet crop. This labor ia furnished to beet raisers at nominal cost and deducted at time beets are delivered during the fall. Thin svatem bai been the most suc cessful tlnancial'y, to beet raisers, yet devised. The first planting expects to be put iu about tbe 25th oi April and con tinue to the 2tb of May. Tbe United States Sugar Co. fur nishes tbe seed, and the cost of tbe contract labor where desired. Is de ducted ou settlement in tbe fall. Tbey settle all accounts for contract labor during the summer. Tbe average yield on tbe prairie sou, is irom iu to to tons per acre. Tbe company offers tbe inducement , tbat tbe raising of sugar beets is a ' sure crop to grow, as bail or frost will not Injure them, and tbat tbey ; do well in wet or dry weather. The crop ia aold at a guaranteed price be fore planting. Tbe delivery is in tbe fall when other work is uot rushing, and paid for in November aud Dec ember. All beets are weiched at the borne station and checks diawat le on the borne banks at once. Tbe esti mate profit is from $d0 to 120 per acre. It vdU-liiefJttii4'y ib above that (Joiden Uooa'e Xalte valley and Lake connty will become future pro ducers of vast qnanities of sugar beets with great pro tit to all who engage in such culture. SHEEP SHEVMNG RED BLUFF, March 23. Sheep shearing commenced this morning. Two large bands of Sard Wilcox and A. H. Mclonis are tbe first to loose their wool. Mr. Wilcox engaged shearers yesterday. Tbey were taken ; to bis range wbere the ebearilng of 4200 bead ofaheep with a year's clip commenced this morning. Another bunch of shearers will be taken to Elder deek where 3000 head of sheep belonging to A. H. Mnlnnis will be relieved of a year's fleece. IMPRO VEMENTS City of Lakeview Will Have Many New Homes LAKEVIEW CITY FINANCES GOOD The city of Lakeview ia now practi cally out ot debt. After paying all outstanding bills there ia a balance of $720 iu the treasury. However need ed street improvement ia now being doue wbicb probably Twill cost in ex cess of the surplus. But, even ao, it should Le done, aud done right, now at tbe start of the city's growth, tirades ot walks aud streets should be established and all building made to conform therewith. Railroad surveyors are at work agaiu down iu Harney Lake valley, headed towarda Susanville, California. Through the courtesy of "Seagers" we were given a ride around town yesterday, just to show ua what ia go ing on In the building line, and that, too, in spite of tbe soaroity of lum ber, through the ahort aightednesa of our aaw mill men. On Drenkel k Paine'a Addition, Messrs Rice and Cloud have fine cottages Completed. while E. O. and L. ti. Keager are erecting tine residencies, and others contemplate building just aa aooa as tbe lumber famine is relieved. Ou Sherlock's addition Messrs Snelling and Faulkner have fine homes completed and Di Boyd and Mr. Dowoa are busy at work on fine houses. Most of tbe dwellings are of tbe bungalo type, and are.of handsome design. On tbe Watson addition there are a number of oottagea, and a fine dwelling being erected. In other parta of tbe city much building la going on. and It la aald tbat if lumber was obtainable that 50 or more buildings now would be under construction on DrenkePe and Sher lock'a additiona and aa many more oo Watson 'a addition. L EA SE OF RA NGE Sheepmen Secure Largo Tracts For Grazing Purposes J. T. Kimball, tb muuKer of the timber Interstain south ern Oregon left Tuesduy for bis home iu Klamath falls. lie bas reuted the lauds for grazing to a number of sheep aud cattle men tn the 'satisfaction of all parties. nana Frllir thn Hheen kins seoured a lease on 51.590 acres in the (Jeabea t Mouutatus. and expects 10 aeuuro 60,000 or 60,000 more acres iu the Pokegema forest. j Inasmuch as the price ot muuou ia verv low this year. Mr Kimball1 has suggested to Lake County sheep men that they pool their iuteiesta ou muttou sheep, aud secure of the Syndicate an immense tract of graz ing laud in the Po Kegeuia forest, for ranging tbe sheep during the sum mer. By ao doiug, when the time for shipment is at band, tbe (locks will be right at the railroad. This plau will have the sheep in prime condi tion for market aud will elitniuatA long dilves. While Mr. Kimball is not a sheep mau be feels confident that their range iu that vicinity will provide feed for at least 25,000 head. It is believed tbat the sheep meu will see tbat it is to their interest to accept this otter. S