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About Lake County examiner. (Lakeview, Lake County, Or.) 1880-1915 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 29, 1912)
THE QUALITY S7WK" MEN'S LATEST STYLE SUITS We have just received n shipment of Men's Suits, the purchase of which was quite out of the ordinary; wherein a recent trip to market enabled our buying nt unusually low prices. We arc offering suits worth up to 835. They arc all er ftctly made, from the latest pattern all-wool materials of the proper weight for all seasons' wear, the prices are: $20.00, $22.50, $25.00 Other Suits at $12.50, $15.00 and $20.00. BOYS' KNICKERBOCKER SUITS We are showing a new line of Boys' Suits, made from select suitings, in some very pretty gray and brown shades. At the prices we offer them they are good values. Sizes 8 to 16 years. A Suit, $5. 00 and $6. 00. Boys' extra Knickerbocker Pants, all sizes, u pair $1.00 GROCERY DEPARTMENT ff&& A FEW SPECIALS IN FANCY GROCERIES MacLaren's "Canadian Style" Nippy Cheese Onion Salt Celery Salt "Crisco" MacLarea's Imperial Peanut Butter Mapeline "Wellmans" Dill Pickles Panama Cream Cookies "Pemientos" Red Peppers French's "Old German Style Mustard Buckwheat Flour Union Cookery Bags IRRIGATION CON GRESS ADJOURNED (on tinned from first pag do! icv. V. A. Forbes, of Bend, in dwelling pa land needed by Central Orecron. mentioned circumstance after circum stance where land companies bad filed on vast tracts under the Carev act and then, failine to out water on the land, beld the land vacant 'or vears, even warning stockmen, in some eases, against foraarine cattle upon it. In conclusion Mr. Forbes said: "When the history of irrisation in Oresron has all been written down in black and white, it will out to shame anv land fraud that Oresron ever has had. or ever will have." Announcment was made of August 20 22 as the dates for the meeting of the Central Oregon Development Lea gue at Lakeview., In the election of oeffiers Mr. Banlev and Mr. Binkle were returned as oresident and secre tary, and C C. Chapman. W. J. Mari ner and M. J. Lee were elected first, second and third vice-president, res pectively. President Banlev made the following apnointment of standing committees: Executive committee. A. B. TbomDeon. of Echo: W. S. Worden. of Klamath Falls; J. H. Brewer, ot Redmond: Walter Burrell. of Portland : George Chandler, of Baker; B. C. 'Ellis, of Bend, and George Dukek. of Condon. Federal and state legislative com mittee. W. Lair Thompson, of Lake view : Leon J. Chapman, of Ontario ; J. C. Buskins, of Echo: William King, of Prineville, and William Colvig. of Medford. Determination of the next meeting olaee will be left to the dis cretion of the executive committee. Among the resolutions adooted were the following: That it is the sense of the Oregon State Irrigation Congress assembled at Portland. Oregon, that the National Congresa should aoDrocriate out of the general fund of the National Treasury at least S15.000.000 Der vear through a series of vears for the construction and development of the feasible irrigation DroiecU and that out of such fund the State of Oregon be given her full share of reclamation funds as contemplated bv the original reclamation act. That hereafter all irrigation reclama tion be left so far as practicable to the control of the settler land owner who is to Day the price, and that the or ganization ot irrigation districts bv the land owners interest be promoted bv such changes in the present irrigation law, if anv. as roav be needed, to effect: First, the right to appropriate water and to condemn reservoir sites, right of wav. etc.. second, the right to iseue bonds and to lew taxes for the purnoses of the district and to sell de linquent lands as in the cbbo of city property; third, the right to organize for preliminary surveys under super vision ot the State Engineer. That we recommend to the ' Legisla ture of the State of Oregon the impor tance of their enacting such legislation as shall protect the investor from fraud, and urge the investigation bv our legislative committee of the Kan sas statute, known as "the Kansas blue-skv act." That we commend the work of the Oregon Development League and com merlcal bodies of Oregon to secure more people on the farms in Oregon, nd to helo them to succeed. The great need of Oregon is not the upbuilding of the cities, but agricultural development. LAKEVIEW CETS A NEW OPERA HOUSE Continued from flrxt page LAND OPENINGS FOR IMMIGRANTS Contiuued front first page Dooular theatre resort in the near fu ture. One of the safe features of the motion picture department will be an absolute fire proof operating booth. A large force of men are rushing the construction work and every indica tion bids fair that the building will be completed within the next aix weeks. When approached in regard to a brick opera bouse on his old site. Mr. Snider stated that it was his intention to give Lakeview an opera bouse ot this nature ! in the future but had at present made no plans to that effect. Mr. Snider predicts a lively vear in the theatrical j buisness this season and already has five companies booked for future dates, ' among which is the Margaret Ilea Com-1 paav. which is echedn!i for LV-j view during court week in May. Miss lies is now in New York rebesrsing in a Dtay that was exoressly written tor her. She will soon come bsck to this coast and their engagement here will no doubt be a treat to the Lake view theatre goers. Miss Msriorie Mahr. the little actress who had ber lower limbs rut off bv a train in Portland some vears ago has organized a musical troun cf six people and has written for an engasement in Lakeview in March. Mr. Snider dis couraged this idea, but is now negotiat ing with her for the opening perform ance of the opera house which will take place sometime during the first of May. Young- People Married A voung couple from Eagleville were married at the Baptist Parsonage bv the Rev. G. N. Gardner last Monday evening. The bride was Miss Georgia A. Grove, daughter of D. H. Grove, the sheeoman. and the groom was Mr. Ira D. McCormick. son of Mr. and Mrs. W. H. McCormick. Droprietors of the Esgelville Botel. Both of the voung people are very popular and have many friends. Modoc Republican. The bride was born in this valley, her people having resided here tor manv vears before moving to Surprise. The Examiner loins with the bride's manv friends in extending her their best wishes. agricultural property. Mr. Hanlev. who has been in Port land since the first of the week, said vesterdsv. when he learned that Mr. Bill has acauired control of the Oregon & Western Colonization ComDsnv. that it is his intention to cut bis vast hold ings into tracts small enough to be farmed by one man. "It is something, really, that I promisee! to the elder Mr. Bill when be built the Oregon Trunk into the cen tral cart of the state. Be knew and I knew that the country could not de velop and that the railroad could not operate at a profit unless the big firms were broken ud so that settlers could get onto them and produce revenue for he roads. "I am sure that L. W. Bill means business bv taking over the military road grant orooertv. I was not sur prised to read this morning that be bad bought the controlling interest in the comoanv. as I knew that he has been ambitioua to engage in active de velopment work in Oregon for a long time. Be loves Oregon colonization work. It was only a matter of time until he would enter it actively, as he has awlays been interested in it indirectly. HERYFGRD PLANS A FINE BUILDING Concluded from page 1 "500" Parties Mrs. Dola Dewev and Mrs. E. B. Clark gave two delightful "000" parties at the home of the latter on Feb. 22 and 24. Five tables were Dlaved each day and daintv refreshments served. The invitation list for Thursday includ ed: MeBdames Beall. Brattain. Farrell. Cronemiller. Stone. Snelling. Batchel der. Bern in. McCurdv. Storkman. Mc Kendree. Miller, Moss. W. R. Bery ford. O'Neil. C. W. Reynolds, Cress ler. B. Bailey. Wborton, Bunting. Magilton. Florence, and Miss Beach . On Saturday, Mesdumes Schminck. Johnson. Groh. Fitzpatrick. McGratb. Barvev. E. Ahlstrom, Norin. Graves. Willits. U. Wborton. Smith. S. B. Chandler. Lane. Britten. Kubl. Funk. Mavfieid. Swift. Harrow. Orton. Thorn ton, Cobb, and the Misses Pearl Hall, Young and Gloster. Deposits Coming In In the last four dava a total ut 91 has been deposited in the Lakeview ' Postal bank. A postal saving card can be Durcliased for ten cents and after adding nine ten cent stamps, may be deposited In the bank. There are vari ous features about this kind of a sav ings bunk that is an incentive to save small amounts as well as larger ones. for storage purposes. The Lakeview Mercantile Comoanv has also leased the Main sreet front of the second floor, while the Elk's club will also have auarters on the floor facing Center street. The ballroom will be 48 feet sauare. with a lounging room 24 feet square, together with buffet, ante rooms, entrance hall, toi lets. Isvatories. and the like. The ball room will have a maple floor, and tne auarters will be thorougbtlv un-to-date in everv particular. The third floor will be devoted to offices exclusively, there being 32 rooms. Thev are so arranged that th ev can be used singly or en suite, all be ing well lighted and conveniently reached through broad corridors. The building will be of steel frame construction, cut stone piers and plate glass forming the frontage of the first storv. The second and third stories will be panelled with brick and iron base and tops, the whole surmounted by a galvanized iron cornice of hand some det-ign. Twelve-feet cement side walks will be out in on both the Main and Center street fides. The men "behind the gun." as it were are W. P. Bervford and James Bervford. and it is to be known as the "Bervford Bros. Building." The gentlemen are well known pioneers of Lake Countv. having accumulated con siderable of this world's wealth during their 40 years' residence here. Tbey have always been known as enterprising citizens, and this is their crowning effort. Instead of loaning the amount necessary to erect the structure thev decided to invest It in a manner that would not only secure fair returns but would greatly aid in the unbuilding of their home town and in a wav add much to the value of adjoining property. The architect of the building is F. J. De Longohamns, of San Francisco, who has an enviable reputation in his chosen profession. I. A. Underwood, whom we all IMPORTANT LAND DECISION MADE ContlnuiHl from fir I ug horses, hogs, chickens and turkevs. "On January 17. 1911 the Depart ment held In the matter of the enlarged homestead entry of John It. Dav. that under Sections S and 4 of the said Act of February 1ft. 1909. the an? of culti vation required, consisting of 1-8 the secrnd vear and 14 thereafter for three vears. refers to the area of the entry made under thia act. and not to the combined area of both entries, where the first entry was made under the gen eral homestead law. In other words, the additional entrv in this esse consisting of 160 acres the law reaulrea cultivation of 20 acre the second vesr and 40 acres thereafter for three vears. from the date of the aid additional entry. There was clear ly no intention on the Dart of Congress to present this additional land In return for somehthing already done on another entrv. It must be earned bv residence uoon one entry or the other, and the cultivation ot a certain acreage. A concession is made to homestead entrv men of lands of th charscter herein prescribed uoon which final proof has not been made. In that thev need not move their habitation from the old homestead, but mav continue to reside thereon and cultivate it. and such resi dence and cultivation "shall be deemed as residence uoon and cultivation of the additional entry." which must be con tinuous thereto. These acts, however, must be performed subsequent to the date of the additional entrv under this a:t not in order to be credited thereto. "While the cultivation, residence end improvements are satisfactory as to tne original entrv. under the law above referred to the proof as to the additional entrv is not sstisfactorv, In thst the cultivation of the additional entrv has not been made in accordance with its retirements of said act. as shove outlined. Therefore, the proof as to the additional entry is hereby re jected, subject to the ususl right of appeal. Should no appeal be filed with in tbirtv davs from receipt of this deci sion, vou will issue final certificate as to the original entrv. and the additional entry will be allowed to remain intact until the claimant can submit proof in accordance with the stove requirements." FRIDAY EVENING BALL SUCCESSFUL Concluded from first pnge. Grsves, which was appointed to con duct the dance, spent several dava of bardwork In selling tickets, soliciting members snd subscription snd should have been rewarded more liberally for their efforts. There yet remains ouite a deficiency in the necessary funds and the citizens should be more free in contributing toward this expense. It does not require any large donation on the oart of anv one individual but if everyone who is interested in this section would subscribe a small amount, no one would feel the effects and the necesasrv amount would soon be raised. The Club at the dance took in the total amount of S151 for ticket ssles and spectator fees. Out of this amount the Ladies Civic Improvement Club wss paid $75 for supper snd after pay ing for music, printing and meeting in cidental expense, the Commercial Club bad a net profit of $31.10. Including donations to the smount of $36 solicited by the committee and fees of new members the Club will reslize approxi mately $75 for their work. Following is the report of the secre tary of the Ladies Civic Improvement Club, who served the midnight lunch for the dance : Seventv-five dollars was allowed the ladies as their share of the proceeds of the dance. After all expanses were paid the club treasury was increased to the amount of thirtv-one dollars and twenty-five cents. The members of the club very generously donated the cakes and salads which cut down the expense considerable, As a number holding tickets failed to attend, it was necessary to give a supper Ssturdsv evening to avoid a waBte of food. A menu of creamed chicken on toast, Dotato chins, cold ham. potato salad, dill Dickies, celery, peach sauce, cake, bread, butter and coffee was served, for wnich 3bc a plate was charged Nineteen' dollars and ninety cents was olesred as the result of these efforts, aking a sum total on both suppers fifty-one dollars and fifteen cents. All of the amount will be used to beautify the cjtv Dark. Mrs. Thos, S. Farrell. Secy. know, wi'l be superintendent of con struction, and it is absolutely certain thst the building will be constructed in the test possible manner. Bids for the excavating will be open ed March 9. and from that time on the work will be pushed as rapidlv J pos sible. If is expected tnat the building will be readv for occupancy bv the end of the vear. Mav "Dad" and "Jim" live long to eniov the fruits of their enterprise. SUIiHCKIDK FOR THE EXAMINER Death of O. W. Hlgby Oliver Wavman lligbvdted Saturday. February 24. at Paisley, Oregon, of heart failure. IVreased was torn In Phoenix, New York In the year 1810 and moved west to Trov, Kansas at the age of 9 vears. and resided there until coming to Lakeview about 10 vears ago. In 1X90 he was wedded to Mis Clara Peiigh, who survives him. One child was born to the union. Msry lllgbv, who nre cecded her fsther to the grave about two vears. He wss a member of the Mason In lodge for manv vears and dur ing his stsv In Lake county had ac auired a large circle of friends who will greatly regret the news of his death. For the bast vear Mr. and Mrs. Iligbv have been employed on the ZX ranch and were living on one of the company's places near Paisley at the time of his death. The remains were brought to Lakeview for Interment and Monday the funeral took olace from the M. E. Church. Rev. Melville T. Wire conducting the services. The bereaved wife has the svmostbv of the entire community In her loss snd a sympathy In which the Examiner sincerely joins. NEVER PUT OFF UNTIL TOMORROW WHAT YOU CAN DO T0DAY1 J as. Vincent was a visitor frro New line Creek vicinity Saturday. the Stop as you go by the The Economy Store and price their stock uf Groceries, also their Shoes. Socks, Gloves, Woolen Underwear, Sweaters, Dress and Winter Ovcrshirts. tf ttfDon't look back and regret that you did not trade at the Economy Store m n J. C. DODSON m HI Agent for the DtsJ Dorris Motor Cars 0: I' ! IQI announces that, all Dorris Cars sold by him will be taken down and overhauled once each year absolutely free of charge HE a 02E E3C It Colonist Fares DAILY- MARCH I TO APRIL 15, 1912 Prom the Middle urn! t.'-istrrn ttona of the I'nltfil St nt mul I'miud.-i to all point In tin- XtiiiiHtHt on tln OREGON-WASHINGTON RAILROAD I NAVIGATION COMPANY From CHICAGO - $33.0?) ST. LOUIS - $32.00 " OMAHA - - $25 00 KANSAS CITV - $25 01) ST. PAUL - - $25 00 Proportionately low furea from nil other pohitn, Uni t norvlre from Chicago, St. Paul, ttmaha arid Kan mum City over tin' C. if A'. V., VNIOS PACIFIC, OHKtiOS SUUItT U.XIi mid th W IC. ,V. LINES PROTECTED BY AUTOMATIC BLOCK SIGNAL YOU CAN PREPAY FARES H hlle then? ruteii apply West hound only, farea mav he pre. paid hy deponltlng value of the ticket with your local agent, uml tin order will be telegraphed to any uddres.i given. AUI In tilling of our vuat rexourceH mid wonderful opportun ities for Home llulldlng. Illustrated mid ndlable printed matter will he mailed anyone to whom you wish It sent, by addressing WM. McMURRAY, Oen. Pass. Agent, PORTLAND, OREGON n 3E 3SE El Smartest New Styles-Smartesr New Fabrics- 1 1 Smartest Color Tones C PRICES : $15.00 to $45.00 n n The $18, $20, $22 and $25 Suits and Overcoats are per fect wonders for the invest ment. We are showing a big assortment of all-wool fab rics at these prices. There are patterns here for men of every taste, from the dapper young chap whose tendencies run to the ultra, to the man who wants clothes of the quietest and most conservative des cription. Come in and look over our Spring and Summer line. 1 ri::. t 5 LAKEVIEW TAILORING COMPANY sWWl mmm