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mwtt HAS THE CIRCULATION- PRINTS THE NEWS- REACHES i X? PEOPLE THE EXAMINER IS THE OFFICIAL PAPER OF LA7 COUNTY VOL XXXIV. LAKEVIEW, LAKE COUNTY, OREGON, JANUARY 2, 1913. NO. 1 : ninmrn nnmr irn If A If K I I 1 1 II I If k III u iiauuii uiutl iu f BE NEXT SUNDAY People Will Meet at Union 8chool House on the 0 Weet Side A meeting was held Monday by the farmers of the West Side at the Union cbool house at which srrsngements were maHo to hold a Mbblt driva next Sunday, January 6. The crowd ia re ' queatea to meet at the Union school I house, and leave there at 11 o'clock. Paople going from town will likely provide their own lunches but It the ranchers cuuM have hot coffee avail able at the school house It would be very appreciable. The rsbblt pest Is becoming very numerous In that section and aa these drives are of material benefit to the eountry In general It la ei pec ted that a Isrge erowd will go out to asiat in the slaughter. The ranchers hsve gone to the expense of providing pens and netting for wings and they should be assisted and encouraged in their en deavor to make an effective war on the varmints. The sport and excitement ia enjoyable to many and it is to be hoped that all who can will avail them selves of the opportunity of turning out and aid the larmers in protecting their crops against the rsbbits. SCHOOL PRAISED BY COMMISSIONERS v County Officials Make In- spectlon of Lake view High School County Commmissioners F. E. And erson and C. A. Rrhart In company with C. K. Oliver Monday afternoon visited the Lakeview IIIkIi School. They were shown through the differ ent department by Superintendent Gardner, who explained to them I ho de tails of all the work. Considerable time van spent in the sewing and cook ing rooms While they did not hsve time tu visit many of the rooms during school hours, they found nesrly all the grade teachers In the building un til after 5 o'clock, whleh shown they are not afraid of working overtime. Considering all reports gathered from all patrons interviewed the ad vancement of the pupils and the school work is a surprise to all. Aa the County Court has charge of most all the finan ces of the schools in the county it is eommendahle of them thut they look into the results obtained from school funds. The Commissioners were highly pleased with the modern conveniences of the i uilding and City Superinten dent Giirdner's work. They will douht less tell many outside people of our splendid schools. County Suoerintendent-elect Oliver plans to do something to induce the people ot each district in the county to visit their own school and as many other schools as possible, thus making the school and school houso the central thought and placo in every rural dis trict, however smull. Attendants for Prisoners To effect a saving of about fiO per cent on the coHt of bringing prisoners to the state penitentiary, Governor West has drafted a bill providing that prison guards shall go after convicts instead of having them brought to the prison. This bill will be presented to (he legislature. 1 It used to be that sheriffs also con ducted insane patients to the asylum, and Governor West pointed out thut ainoe the asylum attendants now go after patienta tne cost of bringing them to the institution has been out one half, lie says the same reduction In cost can be made In connection with prisoners. Chautauqua Circle The Lakeview Chautauqua Circle will meet Monday evening, January 6, at the home of Mrs. Harry Bailey. Program: Roll call; current events, "WHiiemma Queen of the Nether 'anda," Chautauquan, European Rulers, chapter IV, Miss Minnie Vernon. "Summary of the Introduction of Power's Mornings witb Masters of Art ."Mrs. Harry Bailey. METCALF SPREADS GOSPELFOR LAKE 8outhern Pacific Official Predicts Growth of This Valley Keno Gazette: O. IT. Metcalf, trav eling freight and passenger agent of the Southern Pacific Railway company, wilb offices In this city, has just re turned from the territory lyl ng north of Reno and reports excellent condi tions existing there. While gone, he visited Lakeview, Fairport. Davis Creek, Alturss and Likely. "WblU times just now sre quiet all over the country," ssld Mr. Metcalf," the eountry to the north of us presents sn appearance of solid prosperity. Many homesteads are being worked i'p and there is much building going on, especially at Lakeview and Alturas. "The new Heryford Mock at Lake view would be a credit to any town of 200,000 people, to my wiy of think ing. The building la nearing completion and will be occupied some time shortly after the first of the yesr by the Lake view Mercantile company, the Snvder & Reynold Drug company and the poet office. The Elks will hsve elsborste spartments on the second floor. "At Pine Creek and Fairport I found quite a few strangers. A great many of them are minera and prospectors who hsve interest in the new , mining csmp of High Grsde, who have come down below to winter, as they will not be a ole to do any work on their prop erties until the snows go. "While in Fsirport I stopped at the new Fairport Inn, and, do you know, it is one of the finest hotels for Its size I wss ever In. The service and menu are as good as you csn find st any point and the hotel ia especially attractive giving a wonderful view of the aur rounolng country. "Lots of cattle are being fed and there ia plenty of hay to feed them. "Tsking all things into consideration I predict a healthy growth for that country." OIL DISCOVERY" . AT SUMMER LAKE Another Sensational Find Made That Is Believed Very Valuable The residents of Summer Lake are all excited over the fact thut oil has aain been found in another artisan well on the east side. This time on the ranch of Mr. Poley. says the Silver Lake Leader. He was drillirg an ar tesian well and hmi struck a good flow of water, and where the water run Off and settled in Dools ho found it to be covered with an oily looking subntance of a dark blue color. Upon applying a match thla burst into a flame and burn ed till entirely consumed. A white loam accumulates around the edges of the pool which has the appearance of parafflne, when rubbed in the hands, leaving them soft Hnd oily. , A torch was held above the well and the gus ignited causing a brilliant Hume to shout about ten feet bight then settled to about three feet in height where it steadily turned until exllnguit-hed. Ihe well is 400 feet deep, and casta 140 feet The above facta were related by J as. .Sullivan who visited the well last Friday, and be ia very confident oil in paying quantities exists a little deeper. It will be remembered gas was dis covered by Mr. Williams lust summer in a well he was sinking neir Dun Graf's place. It burned steadily wocn can with a hole in the bottom was in verted over the well Knowing ones pronounced it marsh gas hsvmg no commercisl va'ue. A short time after ward Mr Spreckles, thd suar king, and a number of his associates, filed on desert claims in the immediate vicinity the ojtensible purpose wss to reclaim them and raise sugar beets. Per haps Mr. Spreckles had other ideas and only made that move io gain tune. The people NtMr hive r Julie i to the scene of the cxeitmen't n'U most nf I ln claims in the supposed oil erne havd been staked out hi.ci lutu upon'. Fur ther developments will be anxiously awaited. PARCEL POST IN EFFECT PACKAGES WILL BE CARRIED ANY WHERE THE MAIL GOES Patrons Must Remember That Nothing But ' Parcels Stamps Will SufficeRules Are Very Strict and Must Be Closely Observed Now that the Paroel Foat law Is in effect, it Is pertinent, therefore, to briefly cutllne the salient featurea of the postal enterprise for the benefit of those Exrminer readers who may seek ita early use. In the first place the old four-pound rule at a postage rate cf on cent an ounce ia entirely aorogated. That is wiped completely off the slate, aa it were, and if the desire be to send one pound or eleven pounds the postage must be ngured strictly according to the newly established rates. For one pound withia a zone of fifty milea the rate will be 5 cents; and for every pound in addition thereto within that ssme cone the rate will increase one cent; si thst the total postage for an eleven pound package sent locally, or within the most restricted cone would be 5 cents for' tbe first pound and one cent for each of the other ten pounds, making; 15 cents altogether. The first tone outside of the local pdstoffice extends fifty miles. Tbe rate In that cone is 5 cents tor the first pound and three cents for each addi tional pound, which would make the charge 8 cents for a two-pound pack see, 1 cent for a three-pound pack age and so on until the charge for the full weight would be 33 cents. There are eight zones altogether and the one pound rate for each wider zone is one cent greater, but the rate increase on the remaining ten pounds Is gradually increased as the distance becomes greater, until finally the eleven pound package as it will be carried bv Uncle Sam from here to Ne York or Boston will cost approximately as much as it will now cost to send it by express. I The rate on an eleven-pound package sent to points in tbe broadest zone will be SI. 32. This zone covers all dis tance over 1800 miles. The rules applicable to the parcel post will permit tne free delivery of parcels at all free delivery points, and by carrier to all residents on a rural route. Parcels may be registered and may be accorded special delivery ser vice. They may be also insured in tha amount of their actual VHlue provided it does not exceed $25. 'Ihere is also a provision which permits the mailing in quantities, and without stamps affixed, in which case there must not be less than 2000 indentical pieces: otherwise the paroel post package must curry its distinctive stump. The worries and difficulties of the SALT WORKS ARE BEINGJEVELOPED Men and Teams Working Night and Day at Summer Lake . If reports are to be relied on things are on tho boom up Summer Lake at tho big Bait enterprise which is being developed there, Buys the Chewaucan Press. The work is being pushed night and day with large force of men and teams, so this office understands. A huge sum of money is to be expended by tho company, in developing the pro ducts of the lake. Also a large build ing is to be erected in tbe spring, and it looks very promising for the future of this section. This enterprise has been holding in mynterv for a long time, people were aUemati.ig biton hope and fear, b t the dawn is brak- j lug, und tho unli i prise is tukingoii new life, and we are asured that this is no humbug, but a boniflde fact. parcel post system will not fall en tirely upon the postofflce department whose labors are to be augumented and upon tbe merchants who msy hsve to face new forme of competition, and must, in any instsnce, make readjust ments in their method ot distribution. The general public will itself have to psss tbourgh a period of worry and irritation witb the parcel post. In order to get at the cost of such a service as tbe psreel post, congress bss decreed tbst all packages mailed under the system must carry special stsmps. The ordinary stamps will rot avail. Where used they will be wasted. That is the first thing for tbe public to learn and get Bxed in memory. Again, pi. reels must be mailed at certain stations to be designated in each city having delivery systems. Mailing pnrcele in tbe ordinary mail boxes will mean just so many loet parcels. Ex cept upon rural routes postmen are not to carry packages to tbe postofRce save from the parcels post stations. This is another thing to remember. Again, ail packagea mailed under tbe parcel, post must carry return carda. Last, but not least important of all, and the public roust remember that tbe Darcel post supercedes the present system for the carriage of fourth class matter. It will not avail to protest that you've always used ordinary stamps, that you've always mailed vour paokages in the most convenient place and that you've never had to consider the distance your articles were sent. The changes are hard and fixed by law. and, willing as the members of the postal service may be to do so, they are not empowered to set the re v rules aside. The parcel post 1 s it is n.jw, immn diatelv after January 1st, is probably only a preliminary step in the estab lishment of a system as Diz and com plicated as the express business. The success of the preliminary step will de pen i larcely upon the eest with which the public learns the details and con forms to the regulations without pro test and without making the laDors of the postal service more wearisome than need be. The parcel post will carry packages any uere the mail goes. This means that the many communities in this section that are reached by a stage oute will bave the same advantages as the towns and cities on railroads at n" extra cost. OFFICIALS LEVY i I9I2CITY TAX Increase of One-half Mill Is Made Over Taxes Last Year The Town Council beld its last 1912 session Monday evening at an adjuurned meeting when a levy of five mills was made for tbe 1912 cfty taxes which are payable as soon as the rolls have been extended by the County Clera. This is sn Increase of one-half a mill over the 1911 tax. The new levy wss apportioned as follows: 'General-fund, mills ; Street Fund, 2 1-2 mills ; Library Fund 1 2 mill, 'ihe inorease was made in the general fund levy, last year it teing 12 mills, as against 2 milN this year. The bonds cf tlio eight Lakeview liquor houses were also investigated and approved. - BOB-WHITE QUAIL WANTEDIN STATE Game Warden Saye They Thrive Well In South ern Oregon Several attempts have been made by the State Game Warden, William L. Finley, to boy Bob-white quail in tbe eastern states, for liberating in cer tain psrta of Oregon. Tbe Bob-white ia a very desirable bird, however, and otber states are guarding carefully the supply tbey now bave. Some sections of Oregon are already creny airly stocked witb Bobwhite quail. Otber sections are stocked witb California and Mountain qoalL "We can easily stock almost all parta of oar State witb tbeae different varie ties of qusil," said Mr. Finley. "If we can secure reliable parties to trap tbe brids and ship ttem under oar di rections. We are anxious to get in touch witb anyone who ia in position to trap quail. We are willing to pay for tbe birds, and shall arrange to bave tbem sent either to tbe State Game Farm at Corvallis, or direct to tbe places we want to liberate them." "In parts of the Willamette Valley, and in sections of eastern Oregon, Bobwhite qusil are quite abundant. Tbese birds will thrive In southern Oregon, and the people in that part of tbe country are anxious to have them introduced. In southern Oregon, the California or Valley quail are abundant and yet we bave none of tbeae birds io tbe Willamette valley, although tbey would thrive here and make a splen did aodition to oor supply of gsme birds." Both tbe California and Bob-white quail are insect and weed seed eaters. Tbey are not only excellent game birds, but are most valuable birds from the economic standpoint about any farm ing community. ' It is strli:Ui against tbe l;w to trap any game birds in the State of Oregon, yet tbe State Game Warden can by special written permit grant this priv- ilege for scientific and propagation pur poses. ALLEGED PERJURY FOR SCALP BOUNTY L. W. Crump Attempts to Secure Reward on Purchased Skins L. W. Crump, nop of T. A. Crump, of Warner Valley last Friday brought over 86 coyote and 3 bobcat bides and scalpB and presented them to the County Clerk for the bounties. Mr. Crump made affidavit that all the ani mals had been killed in Lake county and since September 15, and he was given a county warrant for S135 in payment ot the bounties. It is said that on Nov. 3 Crump also secured the bounty on 33 coyotes. After securing the scalp bounty Crump tried to sell tbe pelts to D. T. Godsil who found that some of them had been caught during the summer months and prior to September 1. Dep uty Uislajft Attorney Venator was in formed of this suspicion, and an in vestigation was mane when it was de termined by tbe officials that several of the bides were over a year old. Up on being questioned Young Crump ad mitted that be had bought some of the bides from parties in Warner, which be said bad been shipp d out by way of Fort Bidwell. Later a warrant was issued tcr Crump's arrest when he ad mitted to tbe officers that no such ship ment had been made and that some of tbe bides and scalps upon which be had procured bounty hud been bought. He turned the County warrant fur S13S over to Mr. Venator, whiob was later canceled by the County Court. His bearing before Magistrate Wal lace waa continued to January 8. From the faot that there is no bounty on coyotes in California and other bor dering states the Lake County officials are making careful investigation of all cases of scalp bounty claims in order to prevent payment on scalps that are likely to be imported from other states. It is believed that this is not tbe first questionable ease of securing bounties and hereafter such payments will most likely be avoided. This expense comes from tha county PARCEL-EXPRESS RATESCOMPARED New Regulation Shows a Big Reduction In Send ing Packages By way of comparison of tbe prices of sending articles by Parcels Foat and express to and from tbe most important points effecting Lakeview, tbe follow ing list ia published : Parcel Post : Sacramento and fort land and Reno, third cone, brat pound 7 cents and 6 cents for each additional pound or fraction thereof. San Fran cisco, fourth cone, Brat pound 8 cents and 6 cents for each additional pound. Chicago, elventh zone, first pouod 11 cents and 10 cents - for each addition al pound. Express: Portland, one poand 39 cents eleven pounaa SI. 60. San Fran cisco one ponnd 80 cents; 11 pounds SI. SO. Sacramento sme. Keno one pound 23 cents: 11 pounds SI. 10. Chicago one pound 35 cents ; 11 pounds S1.80. An eight pound package sent to Port land ov express costs S1.20 and 42 oents by Parcel Post. The express on an eight pound pack age to San Francisco is the same aa to Portland while by Parcels Poat it costs 44 cents. PEACE DISTURBED IN DREWS VALLEY Report of Shooting Affair Christmas Day Proves To Be Myth Regarding the disturbance created Cbristmcs tight nVl--ws YJley, the Irish News gives tbe following: On tbe afternoon of Christmas day a party of six or seven young men gath ered at the Dan Chandler ranch inr Drewa Valley, during tbe absence of tbe proprietor and bis family, for the Durpose of having a "good time." They bed it,- an i alout 4 oclock in tbe after noon one ot tbe number, an Irish boy left tbe ranch and started for camp, on horseback. About an hour or so after wards be arrived at the Tracy ranch a foot, covered with blood, and stated that he had been shot and was going to die. . A messenger was quickly despatched to tbe 70 ranch and in response to his pbone call two auto parties started for Tracy's, one consisting of Sheriff Snider, Deputy-sheriff Rinehart and Doctor Smith ; tbe other including Father Kern, David T. Jones and Jack Murpby. On arrival they found that the young man had not been shot at all, and fur tner, that he was not going to die, at least not right away. He had a gash cut in tbe right portion of bis forehead fmm which blood flowed quite profusely which may have been caused in some manner not definitely determined ow ing to the conflicting stories told by tbe principal and those remaining at the ranch. Baptist Revival Meetings We begin a series of revival meet ings in the Baptist Church. Jan. 6th, 1913. We shall buld services there after every evening at 7:30 as long' as the interest justifies. Elder J. 11. Howard of New Pine Creek will be wih us during the series. Brother Howard enioys the distinction of leins; one of Oregon's oldest native sons. He was born at Fort Whitman Dec. 25, 1844. He preaches the gospel in tbo good old tsshioned way. Come and hear it. Everybody cordially in vited. A special meeting of tbe Lakeview Commeroial Club was held Monday evening at the court beuBe when a res olution was unanimously adopted and copies ordered forwarded to Salem to Senator W. htie Thomposa and Reore- sttr.tttivtd Smith and r'orbes of tin dis trict requesting them to mtike no re commendations or endorsements tor the ollii-o ot Secretary of tiie luici iu.-. aa tho legislative tiprupriatiun of S40.000, to reimburse counties for one half the amounts paid for scalp boun ties, has bven exbauateu ana tne state has no fund with. which to pay its portion.