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About Lake County examiner. (Lakeview, Lake County, Or.) 1880-1915 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 18, 1912)
Paisley Irrigation Project One of the Best in Oregon Northwest Townsite Company Will Soon be Able to Direct Its Many Inquirers, Seeking Irrigated Land, For Fruit Rais ing to the Choicest, Richest, Best Land in The Inland Empire. "W trarclcd this njornin throuch anew three feel deeo. which. bavina cruated. very much rat the feet of oar auimala." wrote the rreat Fathftnder. Genral Jotia C Fremont, durinr bis ioumv of disco Terr in what is now the atat of Oreron. in bia dijrt on December 16tb. l&U. "The mountain till gradually ro we crossed aeveral aorintr .beads covered with ooakinc asrx otherwise it waa all cine terct. The air was dark with fallin snow, which everywhere weirbed down the tree. 'THe deotht of the forest were cm fotrrmlv still, and below we c arre felt breath of the wind which whirled tie anow throoeh the brancbea of the tree. "I foand that it reooired tome ex ertion of constancy to adbere ateajilv to ore roorfe tbroosb the woods, when we were oncer tain bow far the forest extended or what lav bevor.d : and on account of oar animals, it wnul I be bad to aoend another nistt on the moun tain. 'Toward noon the forests looked clear ahea 1 and aooearin to terminate : and tevond a certain uoiot we eoald see no trees. Ridina? raoidly ahead to this do int. we found ourselves on the verve of a vertical and rockv wall on the mountain. Look ins- down more than a thoosand feet below, we Brazed into a rreen orsirie country, in which beautiful lake come twenty miles in length was s Dread alonar the foot of the mountain, its shores bordered with trees ert&ui. "Jost then the son broke oat amons the c loads and illaminated the country below, while aroand as the snow storm was rsgirg furiocelv. "Not a Dsrticle of ice waa to oe seen on the lake or on its borders, and all was like summer or SDring. Tbe glow of the son in tbe vsJIev brightened dd; oar besrts with sadden Dleasare ; and we made tbe woods ring with jovfol shoots to those behind ; and gradually as each came an. be stoooed to enjoy the anexoected scene. "Shivering on snow three feet deeo ani stiffening in cold north wind, we exclaimed at once that tbe names of 'Summer Lske' and 'Winter Ridge' should be aoDlied t these two proxi mate Dlaees of saeb sadden and violent contrast. "We were now immediatelv on tbe edge of the forest land in which we had been f raveling for so man v davs: and looking forward to the east scarce ly a tree wss to be seen. "When we found we bad sufficient ly admired the scene below, we began to think about descent, wbicb here was imrjossible. so we turned towards tbe north, traveling alwava along the rock wall. We continued on for foar or ve miles, making ineffectual attempts to descend at several daces. and at length succeeded in gettirg! down at one. which wa extremely diffi-! cult to descend. Night bad closed in before tbe foremost had reacned tbe bottom, and it was dark before we all found ourselves together in the vallev. Three davs later on December 19th. 1843 General Fremont's nartv. wbicb had been encamped beside beautiful Summer Lake, began tbeir exoloration ef the new famous Sumner Lsk Vallev. Thev had discovered a spring of warm water, which prevented freez ing and wbicb tempered the winter air of the vallev. bv giving off both warmth and moisture. Starting from their camp beside tbe lake, their jonrnev. is thus described in the General 's diarv : "After a two hours' ride in an east erly direction, through a low country with the high ridge and oiney forest still to our right, we reached a consi derable fresh water stream. Chewau- can River, which issued from the pinev mountains. So far as we have been able to judge, between this stream and tbe lake, we have crossed dividing grounds. ami there did not appear to be anv connection, as might be inferred, between the river and tbe lake. "The rapid stream of pure water, roaring along between banks covered with aspens and willows, was an unex pected and refreshing sight, and we followed down tbe stream, wbicb brought us soon into a marsh. Chewau can Marsh, formed by the expanding waters of the stream. It was covered with high reeds and rushes, and large patches of tbe ground had been turned up bv pnuaws digging for roots, as if a farmer bad been preparing tbe ground for grain. It was evident that, in sea sons, this place was a sheet of water. "Crosxing this marsh towards the eaxiern bi)l. and passing over a bor dering plain of heavy sands, covered with artemesia. sage brash, we camoed , larger, and tbe bay itself has a ranker before sundown tm tbe creek, which ! growth in conseouence. With proper here was very small, having lost its ' cultivation, tbe eroo should be from waters in the marthv ground. We found f three to'five tons iwr acre. Alfalfa is here tolerably good grass. About j aoerfect. well-balanced ration for cat- twelve miles ahead, the vallev aooears to te closed in by a high, dark looking ridge." Tbe besotiful village of Taislev. Oregon, now nestle at the foot of tbe "oinev mountains." where the "rapid stresm of pure water, roaring alorg between tLe banks covered with aaoen and willows.' flows oat annn tne plain. The, streets of Paisley are ahoded with large trees and its gardens and orchards are filled witn luxuriant plants and fruits. Another visitor to the Summer Lake Vallev. President W. K. Newell a . L r r t - m t! . : I on Marcn -'.tn. isu. wrote to me Portland Irrigation Compaov about tbe land discovered bv General Fremont: "You ask mv opionion of tbe agri cultural and horticultural ooissbilitie of the land voo are planning to irrigate near Summer Lake. 1 think the possi bilities are very great in both line. "From caretai personal observation of the lands immediatelv adjoining on both sides. 1 know that alfalfa succeeds perfectly, and as is well knov.n. where alfalfa grows well, all tbe hardy vege tables grow splendid also. "The peculiarly favorable location of this land makes it certain that it will be suitable for fruit growing. Tbe tbriftv. bearing orchards Iving along tbe shore of Summer Lake, and also at Faislev. on cither side of vour land, proves these statements. "Tbe protection afforded bv tbe high Rim-Rock Mountains, together with the waters of Summer Lake on one side, and Chewaocan Harsh on tbe other, equalizes the climate and affords a great protection from frosts. This will prove to be ot incalcualable value to vour land, and will enable it to be come in future ire source of tbe fruit and vegetable supply for vast tracts of other land not so favorablv situated. "I have seen and eaten as fine apples as can be grown anvwhere. that were produced in tnese orchards adjoining vour land. At tbe time of mv visit it was too late for peaebes. but I noticed fine trees that have been bear ing full crops for vears. "I make these statements onhestiat inglv. because ample proof of them lies at hand." The tract to be irrigated at Paisley, in tbe Summer Lake Vallev. consists of approximately 12.000 acres, and it is the opinion of tbe highest authori ties on horticulture in th State of Ore gon, one of whom. Prof. Newell, bas teen ouoted above, that this land is the choicest and best undeveloped fruit and alfalfa land in the entire North west today. It is believed tht upon it can be grown apples ss fine in every reinject as those from the famous Hood River Vallev. because tbe vallev is sheltered from the winter cold, is warmed and moistened bv Summer Lake, and the soil is a deeo. ricb. vol canic ash. At Paislev the land will eoct nothing, the water being the onlv charge. Land of Hood River, similar to that to be given away at Paislev. sells at from S100 to $-300 an acre with out water. Tbe land segregated, near Paislev is at present covered with sage brush, which can easily be cleared off. Tbe soil is disintegrated lava and volcanic ash. ground bv glacial action and other forces into the finest soil, so wonder fully ricb in all esuential chemical in gredients that it is prscticallv inex haustible. The smme kind of soil in other parts of the state has been pro ducing crops without artifiical fertiliz ers for manv vears. It is light in color, until watered, when it becomes a rich, dark brown. Its lightness and warmth make it eeoceiallv easv of and respon sive to cultivation. Nowhere is there a soil more easily worked and farmed, nor can soil be found anvwhere of greater fertility. Although time will prove that the Paislev lands are best adapted to fruit at the beginning it probably will large ly be planted to forage crops and grain. The flour mill at PaHev cannot get sufficient grain to keen it running con stantly, to hudpIv the home mar ket. One of the most important and profitable crops that will be planted is alfalfa, wbich adds nitrogen to the soil and keeps it absolutely free from wteds. while the vieln for a long time increases with each cutting, because each vear the roots grow deeper and tbe top or bead of the plant grows tie. aneeo. bogs and poultry. It eon tains the combined nutrient properties of oats. com. timothy and clover. No other forage plant possesses such value in protein. Clover also will be largely planted during the first vears at Paislev. and there is no reason why oata should not yield from 40 to 85 bushel an acre on this new land. Potatoes, on land similarly located, under irrigation, 'nave yielded 20O sacks to the acre, with other crcca In pro portion. Garden vegetables, also sugar beets, can undoubtedly be grown to perfec tion at Paisley, and onion ought t yield from 70 to 100 bushel an acre on irrigated land in the Summer Lake Vallev. While these crops are being raised, fruit trees can be growing to bearirg age. Some cuti valors raise cabbages, parsnips, carrot and celery between the row of trees, and these "nurse crops'' make bread for the family whilee waiting for the fruit crop. With industrious ard intelligent cultivation. 40 acres of land at Paislev will support a fsmillv in comfort and make a sur plus besides. Nearly all small fruits will do well at Paislev, Gooeebereries. raspberries, blackberries strawberries bear un usually well on irrigated lands in Ore gon, under similar conditions. The former President ot the Oregon State Horticultural Society Mr. New ell has testified above to tbe certain future of the Pair-ev project as a fruit center. It will probablv be found that the varieties best adapted to the cli mate and soil at Paislev will be. of apples, tbe Duchess of Oldenburg. the Yellow Transparent, the Arkansas Black, the Winter Banana, tbe Wine sao and above alt. the Soitzenberg. which has made tbe Hood River Vallev famous. Also the Snow Apple, tbe South Carolina Red and the Wealthy. Yellow Newtown apples will doubtless do well, and of cherries, all of the varieties which have made Salem famous should grow to perfection at Paislev Monticeilo King. Karlv Rich mond. Roval Ann and Bing. Plums, prune, and crabanple will reach per fection at Paislev. At Paislev tbe air is dry. the winds are light, tbe summer davs are warm, but not oppressive and the nights are uniformly cool and refreshing. Severe storms, heavy snows in the vallev. and dark, dismal davs are unknown. The occasional light snows during the win ter rarelv remain on the ground more than three or four days. General Fremont's picture of this beautiful vallev as be saw it in 18-13. is a faith ful picture of an average winter day there now. The remarkably invigorat ing, climate possessed bv this village is eaualled bv few othera'and surpassed by none. Tbe pure, mountain air ia of low humiditv. verv invigorating, and remarkably free from the various forms of inscet life which infest manv localities. Thousands of acres of Na tional Forest lie close to Paislev.1 The country is free from catarrhal, throat, lung and rheumatic troubles so pre valent in manv localities. It is entire ly free from malaria, diphtheria and tbe zvmotic disease. Mr. George Conn who lives at Pais lev. bss a fine orchard in the village, from wbicb he haa taken manv speci men of Wolf River apples that mea sured more than five inches in diame ter, and were perfectly formed. Codlin moths and other animal and vegetable pests are unknown in Paisley which has manv beautiful home, also schools, churches, mercantile houses a nhvsician. drug store, a fine hotel, blacksmith shop, lodge balls, etc. No person can secure more than 160 acre of this choice land in the Paislev project, but tracta of 10. 20. 30 and 40 acres will be given free to all persona who pay for the water, which will be charged for at an average of $-16 an acre. Northwest Townsite Co.. of Phila delphia, controls the Paisley irrigation project, and will have the exclusive right to place settlers upon the land, and to secure water rights for them. Inauiries addressed to the company at it office. 308 Chestnut street. Phila delphia. Penn.. or to It Portland rep resentative. Mr C. II. Hall. Tax De partment. Sheriff' Office. Portland, will receive prompt attention. Cur first Loeometivat. The BrM h-niotlvv lu the United p.ft wrr brought over frum Ena j bind I.V tloratlo Mica of New Turk In the fall f ISJU or the spring of tOI. ami one of them wa art np oa the IViawar anil lIulo railroad at Carbondale. Pa., but. beta found too i heavy for tb tnck. It ue waa aban doned. Tbe first Kx-oinotlv count nut-1 ed lo this country waa built by the, tt'Mt lolnt fnurdry at New York lo IS3 f'r the South farullua railroad and named the I'b.walx, A secoad en- i sine was built the same year by tbe , same establishment ami for tbe same road and named the Went Point I a : the aprtn of 1S3! a third engine was , built by the same eatabllshiuent for! tbe Mohawk 4 Hudson ratlrood from Albany to Schenectady and railed the I Witt Clluton. Tola was the Orvt locomotive nia ta the state of New ! York. The first Stephenson locomotive ever Imported Into tbla country wa , the Robert Fulton. Tbla engine wa j brought out In tbe umimr of 1X31 fur I the Mohawk & Hudson railroad. It. waa auueuentty rrbatlt and named tbe John Bull. ' The Eagtet'a First Flight, fl. It. M.-'ThtTMoa site a dramatic account of the nrt (light of an eaglet whm life front babyhood be bad , wittrbed. One day he ventured to the j edse of tbe 1-U.T containing hi cradle and looked a'"Jt Suddenly hi moth- er swung puftt on alleat wing and ; "trt.-d to tetupt him from hU faat- j nests" Hat be was uu willing or afraid. Again the mother hovered round, and a wild, weird cry rang through the glen. "For the Brt time I bad heard the yelp of tbe adult eazte. tbe voice of the queen of birds railing to her young. Th eaglet cheeped continuous ly until be flapiHHl to tbe very rdge of tbe abyss, listening to ber call. And now be, too. changed hL try; h!. rok-e eemed to break, snd the adult yell burnt from bis throat The eagle called to each other, yelp answering yelp. The youus eugle gazed round him. spread out his giant wings and vanished forever from my slcbt among tbe ledgesj below. The eaglet bad left tbe neat and bad Down." Baboon and Wiltr, In Captain Irayson"s "Sporting St-euesj Among the KsfErV we find the following: -Well." said Kemp, "when I go lnti a country wb-re ttiere la not much water I alwaya take my ba boon." "Tea don't drink blm. do youT" "No, but I make him show me water." "Dow do you do that?" "In tbla way: When water gets scarce I give the Barlan none. If be doe not seem thirsty rub a little salt on hi tongue. I then tske blm out with a Ions atrlng or chain. At first it was difficult to make him understand what wns want ed, for be always wished to go back to tbe wagons. Now. however, be I well trained. When I get biro out some distance I let blm go. tie run along a bit. scratches blmsHf. show bl twth at me. takes a smell urt wind, looks all round, pick up a bit of grata, smells or eats It. stands up fur another unlff. canters on. and so on. Wherever tbe nearest water Is there be 1 sure to go." The Tyrant In the Field. There have bs-n few commanders an tyrannous as Lopex. the dictator of Paraguay, when. In the war of lS&-70, It folic (it single banded tbe neighbor ing couutrles of Argentina. Brazil and Uruguay. Lope, say Mr. W. II. Koe bel In bin "Argentina." was wont to carry the theory of victory or death to an uncomfortable point. "OSJcer were ex-utd fur mere remarks whose tone Ml tneatb tbe standard of confidence that I.opez bad set up for himself. Que. for Instance, was shot for baring annouueed In tbe cours of bis duty that tbe enemy was strongly intrenched! Another met bis end on account of an unguarded srieech to the effect that the Para guayan army was accustomed to count tbe enemy's Icmmn and forget Its own." Old Tims Railway Travel. Third class passenger coacbea In England used to be coupled on next to tbe engine. The travelers came la for terrible treatment when any accident occurred. At times the engine wa driven tender Erst. In which case frozen bands could be warmed at the smoke stack. The pussenger were packed, seventy of them. Into a truck eighteen feet In length by soven and a half In width. There wa no roof and not. a a rule, proper protection at tbe aide. Vigorous. Victim If your balr restorer I good, why U It that you are bald yourself! Barber Well. sir. once I bad a very big order for Indli' plaits, and to exe cute it I used Home extra dose of my restorer over my .balr and got balf a dozen long plult. air. Hut It drew all tbe balr out of my constitution, sir." London Mull. Music Of all the One urt. ronslc I that which hn most Influence on tbe pas sions and which the legislator ought the moat to encourage. Napoleon Bo naparte. In Portions. Host (at vlllu.-e luu. entering bed room at 3 a. iu.. to occupant of tbe bedt Beg pardon, sir. but two more tourlHfa Imvu arrived. Have you slept enough? Vgu Information. ' "Wbut dIJ the fellow do who stole tbe drum from the band when be saw the leader coming with a policeman?" "He beat It" -Baltimore American. hoerfulnrua I an offshoot of good- and wisdom. Bora. BEFORE BUILDING oirr pricks on Clear Lumber, Mill Work and Mouldings FROM THIi FANDANGO LUMBER COMPANY ADDRKSS: WILLOW RANCH, CAL. PROMPT SERVICE AND GOOD WORKMANSHIP The Proof of the Pudding la In tho eating: of It. Have you tried our make of Sugar-Cured Hams and Bacon, alto our Home Made Mince Meat? THEY WILL STAND THE TEST Goose Lake Valley Meat Co. CONSOLIDATED STAGE CO. m. comr, LAKEV1EW - OREGON OysHratM SUf. carry leg Dall 5at Mails, feiprra an PaMagra aa Ifea ollawto raataal ALTURAS TO LAKEV1EW; LAKEV1EW TO PLUSH KLAMATH FALLS TO LAKEVIEW ALTOVlOMLeJ OP1BATEO IN CONMBCTKW WITH THIS 5TA0H3 PAKE3:- Klamath Fall Route Davis Creek Route 'Pluah Route On Way $10.00 4.00 4.00 Raaa trip $18.00 7.00 7.00 OCffCES:- Lafcavtow Ptwak Klaaa.-x Fall Devi C Mk 5ta Off lea ulllvaa Hotal AaMTtcaa Hotel Mat Ofltca r. r. DUCKWORTH Office, ATter Mt. M. VlftNOM M. MUHKKH Telephone No. HI Lakeview Ice, Transfer and Storage Co J. I'. DICKWOKTII, Manaciii Transfer and Drayage Ice Delivered IIAGGAGi: AM) HOlSF.llOl.n GOODS NTOUEI) rati riu.MMir.n on hvmami; "OUH Cl'STOMKHH AltK OUK AOVKHTISIIKS" City Transfer R. M . BOLLER - PROPRIETOR rlAVINO AN UP-IO. DATE OUTFIT I , AM ABLE TO HANDLE ALL WORK PROMPTLY AND SATISFACTORILY. Piano & Safe Moving a Specialty LAKE COUNTY ABSTRACT COMPANY Incorporared. A Complete Record We have triad an entire trannrrtpt ol all Record la Lnl County wbich In any way.afffct Heal Property In the county. We have a complete IUx-orl of every Mortmifce and trantifer aver made la Lake County, and ever Deed given. Errors Found in Titles In traiinrrihlnx the record we have found numt ron mort gare recorded In the Deed record and Indexed; and many V, ? &r? 't,orla,l ,0 tne MortjfaKe record and other book. Hundred of tnortsraKe and deed, are not Indexed at all. and tnort dllllcult to trace up from the record. We have notations of all these Errors. Others annot And them. W have pnt hundred of dollar hunting up these error, and we can fully g'laraoiee our work. Hanager. J. D. VENATOR,