y u a 0 b una ii Lfl VOL. XXX LAKKVIKW, LA K K COIJNTY, OKKC.ON, NOVKMI'.KK 1 J, 1000. NO. 44 Proceedings of tb ; Court, for Grist of Bills Account of " III the Cuiiiilv Court of tlin SImIk of Oregon, for Luke County, 'limn lay October P, r.".i. ('unit couve led n r h i nt tt In ml j in 'ti in i ii L nl Sept 0, I.)'1'' Present: linn. II. I ul v, ( 'u.iiily .In Ige ; O. II licliurl, ("niiiity ( 'iiiii'iiiHiiuimr ; I''. W I 'u y ii ('unity Ctiil; A .. Fou ler, County Ainn-mur, When lln fol lowing priieiiedn lgn were hid. In wit: In tin1 in ui t i-r (it chiliim iikiiIiihI Luke County, Oregon: I'll" li'llntv lug Vknrn, examined approve.' mil vwir riintH are huriiby ordered drawn mi County I reiiHiirer ot Luke C Vi'irity, tur Hi" several amount: 'I n Im pu.d nut (f Hi n Komi Fund : ISlink of Liikiiview, liil Cloth it ' I V ll II -i fur nop piles Hill Irnight for Court limine I . i 1 1 1 U I.itkri li-xv, tor cimh udviitlfi-d nil I u ill t I lur Court liuiiri" mill uruiiiiiiit Hit. (HI I IIIIHIIlll 'll lit I' I Clllltt limine t tt 1 1 1 1 1 i k.' I ii ' c 1 iipl"!" I, Mil ihmI:i-i iin l uii'l for, mi I in order Unit ii through i-Xiiiuin.it I'm nl nil Hi" i x peudi!uri"t inn 1 1 lur lit i-iiiitti iti'llmi. unit alio tur pun-lnum nf the liuiii I III 11 llllll tlxliiriH lur lllll Hlllllll I'" 1 1 1 1 . t I I ii iviinpeti'iit i- 1 1 1 1 in 1 1 ii nl I I -pi I nl III .ll IV " hliMiil-l llt'll III III" ( 'mint ' , II i,. In r"l y i r ' t 1 1" I (lint Mxhhi'h I, ll. vVmd.vi'll, ill ."nlver Luke. V. L. S ml I mi,', ill Liikctlew mill II. M I' Ifiii u.g, 'I New Plnn Cnt I., Ii" mill I I, . in i. h. i "I y ii J ni r: ti ll ii i" 1 1 1 1 in 1 1 1 1' tu m.il.i' ii tin .lough i-x nu. Im, t lull of nil mill t"i ' r 1 1 inn iik 1 1. 1 1"' i mi ti rue I tun ll! Ill" (' Mill ll'lll-" I.Ull I I 1 1 , lltlll I III' (in .liii-.i- nl tin' I ui ii ;l hi " mi. I lixtuien I. ii iii hiini", ii t in III" it report nl llnir lluiliiiijt with ll," County 'U rk, I-. I. irii ii'; ui l. hlinil lii lulu li"l I ui I I. .- iiilri mill inn i.i all Hi" " i, I" i,t I, nil" ( 'ui, r.t y. I. I tin r. .i 1 1 x u i it ll iili" I in I Ii" I ;xiiiiiinii 1 1 tii" itttit.tif m ii v. itii mill i-i o in 1 1 1 ml li"i ". 1 In tin. mnt'cr ul tlin t.ii iiiitiiii i;t u! n Knit, I Si. i l x l-i,i I . I U'J.l I I M-t I i -I Nil I : 111' In r.-l.y "i I ! 1 l 1 ' I I. I in. 1. I f mi l Ii" In lirli'l y up pointed K'.i I Nui'i'i inn- lur I Con I lii.itru't Nu. 1 ul I. nli" Cuunty, ( i r ii gun ; 1 ii t hi' Mint ti r ul 111" I '.itll'l nit; I 'nu 'I : It Ih lifitl y ui Iti til I I'll! t h" ( '..mil y Tieimuri-r I " nitil It" l lieicl.y m tiered tu liiiiihfci nil iiiiiniit in mil. I litiilliug Fund In the (ii'iit'inl Fund lii tli" iii titi r tif Hi" it i j ri i nl nl tin pint ut V;ill. r'rt Si"' ui I AiMltimi tutlit'lniiii nl Lnl t vi" ' It n ".ir llitf that lliulit Willi' i. -i lin.-i 1 1 j 1 1 lllllli!l"il Willi III" llli'. Ihl'lrtu, il it litirt'l.y ur lfif i thut niI'I pint If till'1 in lii'i tn y .' ii V" I. I'll" CUM' ll .lllllll't "lift 1 1 r. 1 Wilt llt'tCil 1 1 1 . 1 1 1 .1 llll'tl Wild l l llnllt',1 III til" Kxiiiiiii"r in Hi" ihiii t ul Ui'l. '.I i. In Hi" t "imn t y Cui'itt ul tin" Stiito tif (rt'k''1'!, fur llui County of I.Hk". Nim-iiiiitT :ii'.i, r'n'.i. Ii" it i I'UH'iii I r 1 1 il t Iml ii i i'iilar It'iiii of tin' Ciiunty Court of l.nk" Cniiiily, Slut" nl Ort'uoii, nut tit'un mill lii'l l ul tliu Court limit" in I.iik" vIbw, Drinjiiii, mi W'piliu'M Iny, Novi-in-lirr Ilril, Ilk'.', hii in x lit'in tlm llmt tiny of tlm rt'K 1 1 lur iNuviiitnir turm of t-nnl ('uiiiity Court with tlm follow ing otlli'tTii ir"HiMit : lion II. Duly, Jmltin 15. A. Ut hart, CoiiiiniHMioiiiT W. 1'nyui', Coiiiily Cl"rk Allicit Diuit, liy C. I. Aitliur, Dninity A. J. rottt r, Ahhhh ior. W'lii'ii llu fnllowiuK iroi'i'"iliiiH tvnrti liiul tu-w It : In llui matter of cfalina uKuliiBt LiiI.h County, Ornou : The folliiwnm flniniH wtiro oxani inol, ulluwuil, uud wHrrniitH warn unii'mil (iruwn on the INiunly Tren Mrtinr til imyiniuit of the mini", tu t:e iniiil out of tho (Joueral Fuiitl, nu fol Iowh, to-wlt . J. P. Iu k worth, (or liuullu IiiuiI'it ami 1 1'itHh, $2 00 (iuNH& I'roiiilliiiinini' Co., for Hiipplii'H for iiimcMtorH ullli'o 47.84 NATIONAL WEALTH CREATED BY FARMS Farm 1 n mill han llrat place hi the (inliiHlrlcH of l liin tuition. Tlm li ruim of Ihe producta ro ntupunlin h, and tho iiUKri'k'UtB weal Mi thus pro duced In dim of Hi reiiHiuiH xvhy we havo reuoverud from h piinic iilmoet in i rl'iy. Por iutlnncti tho value of I his yenrs fann products, h eminialeil by rioo-n-tiiry Wilami m tfH. 000. 000, 000, an in iroitm cf ii l ei' cent over tho Kiont record ul l'.0H The curn crop will reach :i, 101, 17I,00 biiMht l, tho HJl'lnK unit winter wheat cropa will total t.li:i,r)00,000 IiiihIicIh, and thcro ill im CM, m (Kill IniHhelrtif oatu, 1 H:i. OHH, IK IiuhIioIh of tinrley, : 1 1,1 000 liuhlm'a of rye mid 1 l.'jrio.OOO bales or notion, not to iiieii'lou tho iinini iiho ukuio Unto of tlm ItttH.u- cropri. It will bn obmuvod from tti Hhovo thut the country 'h pot.onl ial nuricul lurul roHiiurmis uro littjoiitl coprehon ttiou Add to them tho untold wealth of our iniiicH, our foroHlri and our IIhIidiIum, mill it in oimy to Him why nctiinl liuiii timea cannot lust for lotiWi Allowed on District Court Til" 1 1 IX ill-l I ililm HI Illlil'l' H 1 1 1 1 1 1 MM I ll" ll Will I I I 111 Hi l Co.. fur ii.oo f..r Ollll'" htlllllll'H K I.i i ii ii I Ii I' ii IIm I ,iikv ii -w ht ii K" l,ui" f. .r hliiui' I n l!i lit I. M. I in 1 1 lii-lil"r fur ;,imi limit 111 Illl-IIIM W. 1 1. r-iin -it fufwiii k tin). ul U M. I'nxlui. f ir wouil I I T. ill' Ini, HI1I V ll-l'H II H Jll 1 1 i lur l.lylil V. I Ini ruw, fur iiininl of iiImi lin-r l'l. .I. MnWtllftli, I'I'llltillK tV l.L'.'i r in i 111 ll (HI i is.;..i 71 (in I i 11 10 i iIIiIUIi!iik ll.oki-vli'W l-iui'l Iiiiiulii-r C'-. lii ill I r fur i-iiurt Iioiihi' I WllmluW Hllll-,V, JllHlU-f fll'H, I htitlw vh. Pi-tt-r I'un i ami .1. A. Kiiii, .laiii'it Clillnnl, C. ' lilioili't ami Mim. n .liuiiitii, j Wii.nliiw U.iy 1" . juii li-t- ft i-k, ' mi ii 1 1- vh. J . A . K I ii u i iuhIuw I in x li-y , Jui ll I' fl"H, Hi .1 I " H. T llll M lll'Jill' V i II. II. I'jxIi.ii, liiul, II I ii lulii-r li i in t if i i hi rt , i I'.i-iui Siu-iliu'. titkiii: d ull 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 iiiiil 1 1 1 ii k 1 1 1 1 a 1 1 hi- r 1 1 1 1 t'.ll.'.l'; 6.7U JO Ul .mi :7 .;- W in w ill in-. , fu iii-ral i if J it nil " Wll.il, Ii, W in. I ml. i U'. il I ... v I Win Wnll. i I. .U ..I A .'.IM -. In il.l.n I m 'l' -t , in ll. -. I", llll liil" fill' II I. 'IV ll .Mill .) Ml I 1 1 1 v I ix n i iiuii" l."i linn! I I I I III. W I I IH-" t fl-"i .(ul U . II I lilllll- I""'' I V UUIII 11 nl lli i'i ru I h I'-l-B I...O ' . I nl H . A . II. 1 1 i in mi i -' I III t I 1 - l I ll W 1 ,11 1 1 y ."' l.l'ij , I . I " i t l.oi I .I'd .,u -I .no I ,n v Ii. mrii A I ii i i ii. : i -k . n.iii i I' I In ni'y I '. 1 1 iliii A.liiln -l ,lt llui. W I t t liVn A . K llij;. J . l IV, I lull.' A. Ami r-.iu. P.lt I ll. III". Vt l.t.,1 i oil ; SI. fl I'M i ut-- V t I Mil M 1 1 1 1 . 1 1 I In v I ml! I .'in A -111 Ut I I III I llUM'll , vx il in--1 1 uiiliiuw -Oil I 1 l,' I ll. -I.I'' in.- v.i n w 1 1 . i r I iiiiti. N . in 1 1 Ii. w i I iidi I i'i In I Mil .1.1 A 1 1 ul it . n ii 'I in re ir- , on en ii ( - it r i no i 1 il.tv I lllll" II. N i.i'.ii, A A mli fi n ' I I.-. I tn.Mli-i-. A i.'ll.l U.il", ' I Im n I ' iv , II. I'.iotl.' Tuiii Cuit.-r. ' I II. l'.,i i..V lb . I.. Ili,-lillil, K I'.niXVIl. " r.tml J urv , I I 1" : J l'i ' J.l'i : I. JU : 1 J.Jn : J bi : J In I .I.i v I mill I ' ' I " I 1 i:. l.'. I.,o 1 1 II mi .....ii i 1 nu ! 7. -m 1 NORTHWESTERN NEVADA SETTLING The Irrigation Enterprises and Government Land Attracts Many Another bl irritation on topid for thia section in te MaHtmcre Luke pro ject beiiitf fiiiuuoed by A. E. Mur phy, one of the Block moil of Harney county, iiinl hoiiio Alaaku and Nevada cupitaliMta In thia uoiiuoction h Lnkeview rtiH pittoh of tho KiicrBiueuto Uoo saj'B: Tho rimli for homoBtoHils does uut Bttcin to bo cou fined to any particular part of this northeru country. Kiuce the lnml openiiiK in Clootie Lake Valley, tho inuldlo of Stiptomlier. there haH been much interest ou the part of those seeking homeateada. Justuow lioux Vulley, w hich Is only nbout thirty-Hvo miloa from Luke view, la attraction c,oiiniderbale atteo tioii. Thia valley liel lu 'Nevada about twelve miles from (surprise Valley, and parallel with that famus vullloy. It touches the south end of Lako Oouuty. Dro., aud is seventy miles lon by twenty in ilea wide, There is oue fresh water lako three milus lon and two inilea wide with an uverano of twelve foot iu depth. On the mountain aide are many spniiKs that furnish sulHciout water for urinating gardens ami watering tt.oiik. KnoiiLih Juniper cau ti fnuud on the iiiouiilains tor fuel Hint fence I posts . Wells of nooti water are heinn ! diiK at H depth ot Hit ecu feet j The elovitlii'ii is eleven feet lower j than Surprise Viillev mid suinplcB of j ve'etal)les that were nrown there this year coinpar fitvoiably w ith Surprise , 'all')y products. Kxperts estimate t hut 00,000 acres of Lun Valley can i be irrigated from Massucro Laki-. 1 Twenty house have already been , built "liil br)0 people are living there. The Hums noiiiercial Club is now preparing for au uctive advertising j campaign during tho winter months to induce capital uud settlement in the great Harney county, tuH tho Times II raid Conditions wilt cluing" quite rnpidlv in the spring ami we shall see a great, intlux of people. Let us induct) the better class to come. County i V rmber Clnml Mi-Cull, .'. Will. Priillilfoot , Iii k O'MiiImuii-.v. r, Win. )'ii rrv, u I'll! Illl.'lli", U P. I. Ki"il"i, ! ji ' I " 1M) " IM, " HI " J il " '( it Jiil ' ' 'I ' -i 'J' . 'Jll' I ' ii i 1 t lri ult llll m I !l" I'l I 1 ' ;iu 1 7' ) ' :ni .'.:! in I ' ii' i jo ju - I ii l'i no mi 11 ID lo. in 10.10 10 III .'.S.00 .'!.( 0 l!t.(K) ,':t no jo no lit 00 ."-.mi J 10 ic. i; All. llll ' VS'a i t I ! I , ll i; n. s. s. W'iihIh "II. Ii l.llkki'.l ll it. I., i :. k . I. M 'ii. lll'lllll'lllll, ll ( III Ihlllllll, b Wl.lint'X, !l I llIK I nn I uy mi in I w. p. r.crim I juror I i"1', 7 l inn t , (i t mil". 'J! lo ; :io on 'J.!. 10 :;o. u i JI.IO ; ;::! oo . I I i.i i 21 oo lii o llu .'.O l'l OH Is. 10 ' mo ' Jl I (Ml :ij oo .'in. Jo JJ iO III .VI Jl In :.n m;o i .1. K BiinlMti-r, .llM' A llllll KM", 'lllilM. llilMtlll't i: i: liimimii l' 1 I 7 10 111 i Ii 7 i; M l" W nit. r Piitli-.-, ..(;. i ,niiin in, l'rallk I.KVl'l.hH I.. C. M"Vi r. P. M Curry , I' il Mi-Ill Izii'k. Tin ih Ii" i loi-U , . M. llni-'litiv, I. In. Nulil" flunk W lltiui, .i. i; .Mii'uiii. II I.' Im mll.r. P. K I'uuk II i.. .Norihup II II. Il ilm. "Im A n i I r -1 i t i . C. A. Illnul"-, I It lll"h S I 'll'ikl . I I I . !i-l i ml i I ll -i In I. M ti t in I .mi i i ' ." I lllll . I'"l, .1 i II Ill-Ill. p, II. in v Col. l it I ;! iin-r 1 1 'i rvy . i 1 1 I.I! I" I .In I mil" M ii ii. I I . i 1 :iiii" Sunt!.. -i". il.iv 1 mil" 'J J ., Some Big The Xftt-i a 'I p 'uih-it t ti 1 C 1 1 I , ll in 'one who li.i- 1 1 vi' I 1 n Luke I ) iiirt, M r. I ii ii. i-t l'i nl i-r. Like, inol I. .i wile, me III I 1 l, ,,l 'I . I t n hl.nvv vi ...it ll yi aih cuiild tlo, lie bi'ciut.t lilt '!.', -i,r .ii .-r ut b .ill. l.ti't ,.: I iii I xx n fume . xt '-,-Al r "- ll i- tiold Coin potatoes he raised himself, that we ik-hoi from 4 to i'a pounds apicee. He dug two hills for a nt igh bor. His scales weigh to 00 pounds. Hit; man t ok Ihe two hills at 05 COW HEAD IRKI lilllllN SCHEME The imgation project in which (leu. Ayres, of Lakeview in chief promoter, tu utilize the waters of Ou vv head Lake to irrigate sage-brush lauds of northern Surprise valley, seems in a fair way of being realized. A number of surveyors bavo been at work the last mouth making sur veys. Anout 00,000 acres of choice s tge brush laud cuu be brought un der cultivation by the cauul, anil the undertaking is h very reasonable proposition to be considered. Abuut :12,(KKJ feet of tuuuel aud open cutj will be necessary to carry the waters to the lauds, which are considered to bo the choice grain ami alfalfa land of the valley. Halt Lake parties are suit) to lie br liiiui the undertaking and are very nuch pleased with the proposition, which has been a long felt want, for the advancement of the agricultural interest of one nf the productive val leys of Northeru California. Many beautiful homes will be transformed from t ho sage biush laud which now Is practically considered a barren w Bste. WATER COMPANY IMPROVEMENTS The water company is miikng exten sivo impi ovtinients iu the system. Larger pipe are being: laid, exten sions are beiug made to newer parts of Ihe town, and the pipes conduct ing the water from the springs to the reservoir given greater capcity. Much of the larger pipe ordered is delay e I at Alturas. The management is try ing to keep abreast with the march ot impi ovemeiits iu the town. OUR ONIONS ARE jANOTIIER RANCH OF PRIME DUALITY! SOLD TO LOCAL MAN Prove to be One of Our Paying Crops in The Future Our fail hliovxinl Hint ( t'oi,l 1 ati'l '1(1 piOilllltl! hiu liil" lltiiiiMH Put ) hiivn nut li-nrm-d what the pro-luct vxmil l Im ii-r tier", im no oik; Imn; lint Ihuh liiln hiich ciiltiiii' on hi liirn a hi'hIh Tlm fulluwitjtr, liovtfvcr, from tlm Ontario )ituiii int. hiovxh vxtuit, call tie d-iii" linri' in tlmt linp, whinh l.eatii Id" fitiin-il ro-liu-t Inn of Sunt hi-Hhtern Texan, v I.i r irryittiuu ih prarlltK l. Iihityt: "(1 A. .loliiiHtm lirouyht in a lint liitf (itilnu to tli" .'olniiiert:ial ('lull, wliii-h in now on ex hihtion tin ru ami ih h f l":ir i j r necimoti. II. it a yello.v Dauver ami in hh Ihtko a u iou I fiil co;'oiti)iit. Mr. JoliiiHon trim '.:,) iKiindn. or IS tout of tlifh" tmiuiiM on tlm acrn, vxlii.Oi it t-i rlnirily muiiim le.v oiiiuih. The ('oimii'-ri lul (IluO will Hmrl a liiihhi'l of th"t to th U. S. Laii'l uti IrMkjnt on Kx piihit inn at ('Iiiituko to hIiow what Malheur county fan do iu the onit'ii line.' In the at, ivh tlm yii'll was 7'JO lniri-lt. ami at I ci-ula a pmiii'l, the pre-i-nt l.akeriew prire. lie iiicoinn fur t h- -iiiiuii- tiruvvn on t'.at ai-re tr.ict w mill lie I III per iti-ii ! Out'" e lime a rtiln a 1 rut hum fan I " ma I,' a miiirce of (.-r"t iucuiie (or lliu-" Alio wi-h to t-ntfat!" in tho pro 1'ii-liuii 'I tlmt hUiTuli'i.t "tieta ile, Unit ", ei X l.uil v lik"h eieii t'ui-jyh ri"i- h.ivi' tu iiit them mi the Bly ami ui-.- !i"-it!i iiei I iiiiury. til.f-n their in -t f "11 i .x i ' PS pent" I. Tin- li.tv I n-iiu h- I. a- h-.-ii:i:"1 enn - it-mi 1" (Topi't-I lout in the Merrill ;il. i -j. hut in Kliiii.nth County. The pi-i- .r I hi.).- tin- --- ii lO.ooO toii-t Ch- v ht iiinl that i)W limit me id iiiii'i' l ti.r t.e Inn.' th" htut'k of local f,ii'iiii'!t A Lout ."i.Hii'l tout hn far havu I et n -ul I tu o'lthi le fet"iern Potatoes itiml.t, mid .ui 1 tur the;". h ud to I'ttuiate what a it It xx on 1 1 ip of Hiit-h .tut ties ixuiil I yn-1 I piT net" lint it u'jI I lie -timet h i i ii I i'i i llli it belli'Vi'U it h-eeu them, vv.- ., . ' 1 m t. and if xxe had nul l not have -"A. ,.v- Jf , x - lrt. J believed that potatoes could have at taiu such monstrous size. Oue would havo made a big meal for an ordinary family aud had plenty to warm over for supper aud breakfast. FILED ARTICLES OF Articles of incorporation were signed in Susanville last week lot the tletlulte location of the Uoose Lake Southern from Alturas dowu the Pitt river to three miles north of Lookout. Also oue for the Mo il oo Northeru commencing ou tbe State line at Tule Lake aud running southerly along tbe east shore of the lake for a distance of 25 miles. An other road that tiled its papers at the same time aud place is the Feruly aud Lassen which starts ou the main line of the S. 1'., east of Wadswortb aud runs via Pyiamid lake through Ama dee aud Kusauville t a point uear Mountin Meadows, inaklug a junc tion with the Cioose Lake and South ern surveyed through Lakeview. OUR APPLES BEST The Ccdaiville iiecord reports that Modoc County apples were given ths prize at tho Seattle Kxpositiou for being the best fruit exihhited. This means the apples of Surprise or (inl, ten lioOHB Lake. When we get our railroads the fume of our apples will eclipse tho fame of any grown uny where. F.veti the golden apples of the garden of the gods of old would pot t'i liiul them. Hon. Jonathan llourne, Jr., has an article in tho October Outlook, ou " llnxv to Spend ii Hilliuu Dol lars." It is a comprelienisve ' paper, ami is well worth rending. He also gave out a paper recently over his own signature tiefeiiding the primary law, ami taking exceptions to the " tn-scmhly " plan. We shall at some future time give both these articles in lull. v i x--f-' 2 - p tit rx ' Merchant Snelling Buysij. D. Edler Will Test the the Splendid McGrath Property The Mnlitath ranch of ln'i) cre on the eaht, m le of (iooiq Laka valley S in i let hunt h of I,ikevi"w fias heen Hol'l t'l V. L. HnelluiK of Lakeview. coiiMi'leratiun, 2' Thin in one thi i-hniceht ramOiei in the valley. There iti a water riiht from CoKtwell Cri.ek, the olOesI of record, neveral KprluKH, a noofl urchard and a larie amount, of land available for nuhdivi cion in Bmall orchard trictn for which there It a (ood local demand. '1 lie Bale waa made by W. F. Paine and Co. who recently negotiated the Halo of the McKee ranch of '.) acres and who have placed under contract an other ranch of fj)0 acre near Lake view. As all of the properties were acquire 1 l,y luiiK time resideutii of Lakeviow, no betfei- recominendati in auto the xalue.t of Lke cjuntv landi coul I be desired. EASTERNOREGON DRY FARMING WINS Takes Prizes Over All Competition at Pi igs Fair T11K foiniuy :iver m Or., Nov. . The draicel by the Dea (Jnutes i le an exceptional recird at the ( ry fanninu funnresn held in liillimrs, Montana, last week takinii J. liiO, tet-oud drawn the urand prize offered by .J. betides fixe flrnt anil two rreu.iuuirt. The exhibits were ' 'rorn Prinexille, Madras, tiend and The Dalles, aud xvere put ou exhibi tion by J. M Patter.tou au 1 1) J. Cooper of the DaKes, and T.JM. lial 1 win ami ti. Srriutier of Crook i county. The sp 'imens hhovvn xxere of w heat, uRth, larlt-y. rye, alfalfa, reed aur potatoes. All were urown without irrigation. The men '.'ho had charge of the exhibit will attenil le a little 1 exhibit from flu two counties for the utii.uul ("urn hhnxv at. Omaha, De cember 0 to lo. ALFALFA SEED Malhener County Farm ers Receive $152 an Acre for Seed So.i'e of the farmers iu Ooose Lake aud Surpiise Valleys are engaged iu growing alfalfa and are making good money in the busiuess. but we have "ground or become food for hogs. Tbe not heard of any results so good as factory has already turned out seve the follow ing 'from the Ontario Opto- ral carloads of dried fruit aud is find mist in Malheur Couuty: L. A. Walker finished threshiug bis alfalfa seed which be mentioned a week or two ago, and has C757 pounds. The alfalfa which produced this grew on the six acres of Mr. Wal kers place. With alfalfa seed selling at 1 1 1 .j cents a pouud it nets Mr. Walker fU12.10l4 from his six acre orop, or i? lo'J.O'i per acre. This alfal fa had no water this year in fact the last irrigation done on th's tract of ground was a year ago last June. gooselaIvIley apples winners The report is persistent that Mr. John liriles, of Davis Creek oaotured the f 1,000 cash prize at the Seattle Fair for the best apples iu face nf world wide competetion. Mrs. liriles says she understands the prize was given to Mo. loo couuty apples, but nas no paruciiiars. ir me reuori is confirmed it will mean thut the llol - deu lioose uake valley apples are top uotchers of the whole world and w ill so coiitinue 1 Have you secured a tract of land iu (loose Lake valley for your orchard yet? Vou hail bet ter do so while there is oppoitunity and the hind is still cheap. SOME EXPERT TESTIMONY N. K. (Jure and V. F. Jxeshau, oi Olathe, Colo. , are hereon a tour of iufpeetlou. They are fi nit growers, ami are so well pleased with this sec tion that they will purchase land here for the purpose of sett inn out an orchard. They snv this is a iruit section, and for ttiut purpose there are un such opportunities to secure valuable land so cheap as here. Pr. F.vevett is the proud papa of a 1) puund buy that arrived at his bouie Wednesday luoruintj. WILL DRILL FOR ARTESIAN WATER Water Problem in Several Places 7. I). Ivller, the man who hai the lament r, umber of sheep In Oregon l was a callnr Fri lay. i Mr. Killer earn hit flocks me a 1 in condition, and fe i it oo 1 so that i he expects to tiring I hern thronh the ! winter in oo-l nhape. j The fcteotleuiHii is nut only one of the biiiient stcckmen, but, he 1' nlto 1 interested in the nnricnlfiial renoiircta ; of the cminrty. Ho it a bi hoi ler of : land, both grazing an t farminu, though , sof ar he has not none Hiiythiog in the latter line. lie, however, sees that j t he future ia to limit the operatirma j of the ftucknien. and for that reason i is taking steps looking toward a j change lu in conducting his sheep and wool interests j Last spring he shipped in a lirge I artesian well drilling outfit at an ex j pense of abont J.jO.Wi Hq 'nf'id spending many thousands of dollnl s j in addition to test the artesian well j problem. He now has the outfit at work on one of his farms seven miles i this side of lionauza, in Klumath County, When he left the drill was down 102 feet. The grouod selected for the first "ell proved to tie a shale full of hard boulders which makes ; slow progress fur the drill. Hut as the outfit is caoable of reaching 3KJ feet or rr ore, he believs the workmen will have no trouble in soon getting down to a solid forma tion. When he gets the present wll com pleted he intends putting down an experimental well in the Warner V;il ley, and then elsewhere about Lake county. Mr. Kdler has gone into the matter to succeed, and we trust he will ac compolish his purpose nf discovering artesian well belts in different parts nf Lake and Klamath counties. It is fortunate foi others that a man of his wealth and purpose has had thy courage of his convictions to enter upon n costly au experiment. If he succeeds ethers will hive the benefit of his experience without expense, an 1 will kno.v just b tt to expect jfj s-imilar ventures. i FRUIT DRYER FI NANCIAL SUCCESS Fruit Inspector Smith is of the Opinion We Need a Fruit Evaporator A. M. Smith, cur County fruit in spector says that Saeiaruento buyers were iu SurDiise Valley and pur chase! 4,0i"0 boxes of apples for that market It took j big S-horse outfits to haul them to the ruilroad. He nnys the fruit evaporator at Ce darville is a big success. It affords employment for nil the men, women and children that cau be secured, aud besides provides a market for fruit that otherwise would rot, on the ing a Dig ana prontame maiKet tor its product, some of it beiug sold right here in Lakeview. lu view of all these facts Mr. Smith rightly concludes that a fruit drying establishment and a caunery would be a money making institution in tbe upper Cioose Lake valley. WISHES HE HAD BOUGHT EARLIER G. E. McKune. of New Pine Creek, was in town Monday. He is a firm believer in tbe future of this coun try, but says tbe boom baa caught him Dapping. He bad been rentiug tbe Reed place of several huudreti acies receutly purchased by W, K. Heryfotd and Falix tireeu. He was lookiug around for a farm with a view of purchase, when the I1U5 per acre price paid by J. K. Heryford for the Fleming place makes bun think be better hurry if he is to bdiieflt t from tn-esent puces. He believes, any laud at present ; however, that prices is a good liny. WELL OUTFIT UP NORTH Hend lbilletiu: Frank Powers, of Christmas Lake, ou the lower end of the High Deseit, passed through llend the first ot ttie week with au engine and a deep well boring ma chiue which will be used iu this locality to bore for artisiau wells. The machine is capable of boring to a depth of ',2,500 feet, and the Christ-mar- Lake settlers, who are interested in the scheme are fully coulldeut that they will strike an urtisiuu How before that depth is reached. Klamath Falls is walking all over itself, and huggiMtm itself with jny, because the 'Oregon Trunk has an nounced that it is uuiug to "build at or near Klamath FalW". Uh, huh I