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About Lake County examiner. (Lakeview, Lake County, Or.) 1880-1915 | View Entire Issue (May 11, 1911)
MWM0I v HAS THE CIRCULATION- PRINTS THE NEWS- REACHES THE 70PLE VOL. XXX II LAKKVIKW, LAKE COUNTY, 0KK00N, MAY 11, 1911. NO. 19 THE EXAMINER IS THE OFFICIAL RARER OF LAKE COUNTY t-C-0. CONTRACT LET "On to Lakeview" Slogan of General Manager Dun away THE ROAD TO BE COMPLETED THIS YEAR Superintendent Hanson of Roadbed and Remainder to Be Awarded as Soon as Engineers Complete Survey The roil road situation during the I Mint week has assumed a most roseate Iiue. and If General Manager Dunaway, of th N.-C.-O., la not mistaken that road will le running regulur trairta in to Lakeview bv Novemlter 1. And what in more to the point la the fact that during the pant week Su-rlntendcnt of Construction Ilanaon Irna let con tracts for the Immediate contruelion of 1H miles of roadbed, the north end of which will Iks in the vicinity of Willow Ranch, aome 25 miles south of Lakeview. IjihI Thuraday evening Genera! Manager Dunaway and Assistant Traffic Manager O'Neal arrived in Laketlew and were ahown the different possible terminal fucilitie and also driven alout town In autoa. They ex presned themselves as greatly surpris d and highly pleaned with the situa tloii. On their return to Keno Mr. Dunaway made a statement to the Journal which follows: "The acquisition of 1100.000 terminal LAND BOARD HAS POSTPONED VISIT Trip To This Section Will Bo About the First of J une The contemplated trip of the state tnd it desert land bounds through Cen tral Oregon for the purpose of inspect ing the Carey act and other Irrigation projects hns been postponed from May J 5th to about June 1st. The party, including Governor West, State Treas urer Kay, Secretary of State Olcott, Attorney General Crawford and State Engineer West, will come from Salem to Lakeview, and from here will pro ceed in a northerly direction through La Tine and Bend, taking passage for homo ov the Oregon Trunk at Mad ras. State Engineer John H. Lewis has returned from Washington, where he has been in attendance upon the con ference of state engineers, Bnd where he went to muke provision for complet ing topographical maps In ro-oeration with the federal government, for which money was appropriated by the last legislature. TEACHERS CHOSEN FOR ENSUING YEAR Lakeview Will Be Second to None In Good Schools At a meeting of the School Board yesterday afternoon Prof. BurgesB was again employed as principal and ho will be assisted during the ensuing year by the following corps of teach ers : Misses Pearl . Hall, BeBsie Bur gess, Gertrude Vernon, Gwendolyn Corbett, Hazel Horn, Mabel Snelling and Mrs. Chas. Rice. The new High School building will no doubt be ready for occupancy at the beginning of the school year, and with the above efficient crops of teuchers Lakeview will have school facilities second to no other interior town of Oregon. B W. P. Curtis, of the Valley Falls section, appeared here on business dur ing the week. Lets Contract for 18 Miles facilities at lakeview, Ore. the de cision to puah the road through to Lakeview a quickly a possible ; the placing of orders for additional freight equipment; and preparations to build a new town at Davis Creek in the lower end of Goone Lake Valley suh. in short, la the result of a trip through the Northern country of General Mana ger Ihinaway and Assistant Traffic MsnHger O'Neal, who returned laat night after a ten days' journey of in sertion. "The trip was made for the purpoae of planning future count ruction work and estimating the extra tonnage to be secured thereby. That the trip was high I ly satisfactory ia evidenced by the pre parations made for the immediate re sumption of work on the line t nortward and the order issued to the construc tion department to crowd this work with all vigor. "To a reporter of the Journal, Mr. Dunaway fully confirmed all the above Continued mi I'nge Kli'ht TELEPHONE LINE FOR WEST SIDE Service to Be Extended to Point Ranch This Summer The West Side is shortly to have telephone communication witn the rest of the world. Manager Caupcy of the local system haa informed ar Examin er representative that a line,' is to be built during the coming summer as far as the Point ranch. It will be of first cluss construction throughout, being a double metallic line of four wires and accomodating between 40 and 50 phones. Work will lie commenced on it in the near future. The line will follow the new road leading across the valley from a point some two miles south of town. Valley Falls Items W. II. Simmons, of this place, went to Lakeview a few days ago on bus! ness. C. S. Stone, who has a homesteud here, is buBily engaged in hauling out his personal goods from Lakeview pre paratory to settling on his claim. An automobile paused through here recently bound for Lakeview from Burns. The run between the two points was made in about 13 hours including stops for meals. Mr. Neill, of Washington, having heard of our valley over in the Grants Pbbs country decided to come over and "see." He was very much taken with what he saw and will locate here. Now that spring has set in and the roadH have dried up so that automo biles can travel them, the scorchers are passing our way with great regularity, this being the ideal route for .points north. The carpenters arrived last Monday to erect the saloon at this point for McNab & Halliman. The work is progressing speedily and the building will be completed and ready for busi ness in a very few days now. Reports from t'.ie Weather Station at this point for the month of April show as follows: Total precipitation, 1.09 Inches, as follows ; .28 on the 6th, .04 on 6th, .30 on' 10th. .86 on 27th. trace on 4th. 18th, 22d and 29th ; clear days 6, cloudy 15, partly cloudy 9 j di rection of wind, southerly. Clapp's First Trip Klamath Herald: W. L. Ctapp of the Lakeview auto stage line, had strenuous time of it trying to make his first trip to Lakeview. He started out Monday morning with several passen gers, and made good time untill he reached the Mount View or Smith ranch, ten miles beyond Dairy, when his troubles began. Crossing the divide into the Sprgue river valley, the roads became heavy in places, but he reached Bly without any serious difficulty. From that point on east ward, as he expressed it, "it was h 11," through the Devils Garden, and a few miles further on he was compell ed to stop, and turned over his 'passen gers to a man with a wagon, who took them to Lakeview. There the snow was atill in plenty, and the mud. in places made locomotion almost im possible. He returned to town Wednes day evening. G. H. Aldridge came up from New Pine Creek Tuesday on a business visit. He is supervisor of his road district and reports the highways in fairly good condition. With one of the big scrapers he could make considerable improvement, however. PIONEER OF LAKE PASSESAT BAKER Brief Description of Life History of P. G. Chrlsman P. G. Chrisman died at his home in Bsker City on April 24. 1911. of pneu monia, after an illness of four days. Mr. Chrisman was born in Missouri in 1841. and would have been 70 years old had he lived until the 18th day of June. He crossed the plains with his father's family when in his teens, driving an ox team, which he always took pleasure in telling his friends about. His father settled in the Willamette Valley where he lived until 1847. Mr. Chrisman was united in marriage in 1863 to Nancy Porter. The children born from this union were F. M. Chris man, of Silver Lake, Mrs. F. L. Moore, of Baker City. Rhoda A. Chrisman. deceased 18G9, and Wiley A. Chrisman, deceased 1895. In 1847 he moved to Lake county where he engaged in the stock business until 1884. after which, he with friends organized the Lakeview Bank, the first in the county, of which he was presi dent for 11 years, when the bank was d if solved by mutual consent, without a creditor or stockholder having lost a cent from the management. Besides his wife, son and daughter, Mr. Chrisman is survived by four brothers. C. F., W. P. and S. W. Chrisman, of Cottage Grove, and G. R. Chrisman, of Los Angeles, California. The deceased was a faithful member of the Baptist Church and was always a kind and indulgent husband and father. His demise will be mourned by a large circle of friends. ' The funeral services were held at the residence in Baker City on Wednesday, April 26, 1911, at 2:30 p. m., and the remains laid to rest in the Masonic cemetery in that city. Silver Lake Leader. "500" Party Mrs. Lee Beall and .Mrs. E. Brattain entertained at the home of the latter on Saturday afternoon. May 6. During the afternoon sjx tables of "500" were played, after which dainty refresh ment a were served. Those present were Mesdames Mc Kendree, Thornton, Snirk, Snelling, Cressler, Norin, Sherlock, C. Seager, L. Seager, Mushen, Clark, Stone, Bailey. Cobb, Dewey, E. Ahlstrom, Faulkner, J. S. Lane, Umbach, Sharps, Schminck, O'Neil, G. W. Johnson, Watson, Harrow, and the Misses Pearl Hall, Laura Snelling, Christina and Brida Flynn. Forest Assistant E.O. Slecke, of the Forestry Depart mentjj of the Oregon Agricultural College, has just been appointed Assis tant dtate Forester, and will help or ganize the fire protectionjin every coun ty of the state so as to minimize the losses suffered annually through this cause, lie will complete his instruc tional work of the year at the college before going to Salem, where his head quarters are to be. W. H. Shirk and S. O. Cressler went to Alturas yesterday on a business trip. New Press for Examiner In order to handle the greatly In ereaned business In the Examiner's job department, an order was recently placed for an additional press which was shipped from San Francisco last Saturday. The machine is equipped with all modern improvements and will permit of turning out work much more rapidly than under existing'conditions. During the past week numerous jobs have been turned away, owing to the rush of work, but when the new press is received it is hoped that all work offered can be handled expeditiously. With the new press the Examiner will be able to handle a class of work that has heretofore Wen sent to the larger cities. This is especially true of half-tone work and the large cir culars and the like used in boosting the country. The press will probably be In operation within two weeks. Postmaster Ahlstrom is now counting the pieces of mail passing through the Lakeview postoffice in accordance with the plan inaugurated by Postmaster General Hitchcock to determine the actual cost of handling the different classes of mail. TO INVESTIGATE SHEEPPOISONING Careful Botanical Exam ination of This Region To Be Made Word 'has been received from the chief of the Bureau of Plant Industry, Washington, D. C, that an especially careful study of the poisoning of sheep on the Fremont National Forest will be made in June, and it is intended that the botanist, Mr. Eggleston. will be present to make a careful botanical examination of the region in which sheep have often been poisoned and died. Dr. Marsh, or some other mem ber of the Bureau of Animal Industry, will be present during the time that sheep are' liable to be poisoned. This investigation was brought about through the efforts of the Fremont Service .last year, when Dr. Tidestrom made the preliminary examination of this region. AH stockmen, especially sheepmen, interested in this matter are requested to report to the Supervisor of the Fremont National Forest immediately any poisoning of stock that may come to their knowledge. It is hoped that this matter will be given careful consideration by interest ed parties in order that sheep poisoning in this country may be definitely deter mined and steps taken to secure its prevention. Paisley Press Items The pump and pipe to be used in the Anna River irrigation project are now at Alturas and President Jackson as sures us that inside of 30 days the pump will be throwing a stream of three thousand inches of water. Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Jetmore accom panied by the Hon. S. A. Jetnore came in from the desert on Tuesday. J. H. Jetmore is quvte sick and will remain in town for some time. Dr. A. A. Witham is attending him and expects soon to see marked improvement. Wednesday evening at the home of Mr. S. Banister, Ted Banister and Miss Delia Bevel were united in marriage. Rev. F. L. Young officiating. The groom is a aon of Mr. and Mrs. S. Banister, old residents of Paisley, and one of our prominent young men. The bride is one of Paisley's most prom inent and accomplished young ladies and a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Bevel. The happy couple were the re cipients of many beautiful and useful presents. The Press joins in exending congratulations and best wishes. Branching Out John Flynn. the local Jbusiness man, has purchased from Moss and Priday their reservoir site and 160 acres of land, located five miles south of Plush on the Adel road. Mr. Flynn owns a large tract of land adjoining his recent purchase, and Intends to irrigate the entire tract from the reservoir. The necessary water will be obtained from Honey Creek. C. B. Crisler. a Drominent Klamath ITnlla KiiainAna man la fiftAmlinar fSr- cuit Court as a witness in the Carroll ease. CIRCUIT COURT MEETS Judge Benson Again on Bench After Intermission of Two Years - CARROLL CASE FROM Orand Jury Chosen and Is Investigating Numerous Alleged Violations of Law Much Longer Term Than Usual Anticipated After an intermission of two yearn. Judge Henry L. Benson aaging conven ed Circuit Court in Lake County last Monday morning. During the interium Judge Noland filled the position, hav ing been appointed to succeed Judge Benson when the latter resigned two years since. The latter' many friends were pleased to see him presiding in bis old accustomed place, and numerous were the congratulations he received. Probably the most interesting case of the term, so far as the general public is concerned, is that of J. D. Carroll, who is charged with larceny by bailee and brought here on a change of venue from Klamath County. A large num ber of witnesses have been summoned and the case will be stubbornly . fought by both sides. It was set for Monday, but on account of the absence of the prosecuting attorney, it was not called until yesterday morning. The jury that will determine Mr. Carroll's guilt or innocense is compos ed of C. D. Hardisty, Joseph Reed, CARL STRADLEY CHIEFENGINEER Promotion of Locator of Harrlman Line Through Lake Carl Stradley has been promoted to the position of chief engineer of the Oregon Short line to succeed Wm. Ash ton. This is another sign of railroad building, as Mr. Stradley has more practical knowledge of the line from Vale to the Cascade mountains than any other man in the company. Meets Boyhood Friends Klamath Chronicle: Mrs. J. M. Jones, of Paisley, and daugter. Mrs. Warner Snider, of Lakeview, are in town on their way home from a five months sojourn in southern California. The ladies will leave here this morning for Lakeview. Mrs. Snider is the wife 1 of Sheriff Snider of Lake County. Mrs. Jones is an aunt of Chester Avery of this city, and a member of one of the oldest and best known pioneer families of Benton county, the Averys. Marys river and Marys peak, famous land marks in Benton, both are named after Mrs. Jones' mother, who died but a few weeks ago. M,rs. Jones has lived j in the Chewaucan country since 1875, where she was interested with her brothers, George and Pun Avery, for a number of years in cattle raising, and where her husband is now follow ing the same business. George Johnson, the popular cashier of the Lake County bank at Lakeview is a son of Mrs. Jones. The editor of the Chronicle enjoyed a pleasant visit with Mrs. Jones yester day afternoon, at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Avery. It had been 35 years since last they met, and, of course it was hard for Mrs. Jones to remember in the editor the red headed, freckled faced, barefoot boy of 85 years ago, but the acquaintance of long ago was soon revived with memories that in the mind's eye seemed but yesterday. Land Filings The following applications for lands in Lake county were filed at the Gov ernment land office for the week ending May 6, 1911 : William H. Clark, Seo. 4, 27-13. Elmer C. Graves, See. 4, 30-17. Kittie E. Currier, Sec. 25, 30-17. Grace L. Oatman, Sees. 23, 26, 27-13. KLAMATH ON TRIAL John Arzner, J. F. May field, Geo. Jammerthal. Wm. Vincent. Jr., James McDermott, R. A. Hawkins, George Hahner. D. F. Amick, J. W. Harvey and J. W. Mikel. The state is repersented by District Attorney Kuykendal! and L. F. Conn while C. M. O'Neil and W. Lair Thompson are conducting the defense. Yesterday atfernoon the state com menced submitting testimony, and it is not expected that the case will go te the jury before the end of the week. The grand jury is composed of VT. G. Spencer, B. F. Cloud, Chas. Nelson, Martin Lauritzen. M. S. Barnes, Lee Emerson and X. Arzner. R. A. Paxtoa was appointed bailiff. It is reported that a number of alleged violations of the law are to be investigated and that several true bills are likely to be re turned. A number of civil actions were con sidered during Monday and Tuesday, several of them being settled and dis missed. ROAD WORK NOV IN FULL SWING Supervisors of Districts Adjoining: Lakeview Get Busy The work of improving the highways of Lake County is now under way, at least so far as the road districts adjoin ing Lakeview are concerned. During the past ten days considerable work has been done on the road leading south, while the same is in true of the Slash. Work on the road leading nortk was commenced this week, and so long as the appropriation holds out work will be continued. The road across Slash is now in most excellent shape, and is said to be bet ter than ever before. There is much work to be done ou the road leading south, especially iin the way of reduc ing and wideningjgrades and eliminat ing the curve at Eagle Point. Consider able work will be necessary at the lat ter place, as ithas been considered one of the most dangerous places for auto in this entire section, owing to the ab ruptness of the curve. The widening of the grades and road generally will permit of autos and teams passing each other without annoyance to either, which in the past has occasionally caused more or less ill feeling, to say the least. 24-HOUR ELECTRIC SERVICEJS NEXT Small Manufacturing Plants Will Be Fur nished Power N. P. Jensen, of the electric com- pany, intends putting in a day service in the very near future for the pur-, pose of furnishing power to parties desiring it. For the paist year or so many persons have wanted such ser vice, but not until the present has Mr. Jensen received encouragement suffi cient to warrant him in incurring the expense of supplying the power. While a definite conclusion has not as yet been reached, yet it is almost certain that the service will be established within the next couple of months.