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THE EXAMINER IS THE OFFICIAL PAPER OF LAK"' COUNTY
VOL. XXXIV.
LAKEVIEW, LAKE COUNTY, OREGON, FEBRUARY 13, 1913.
NO. 7
LAKEVIEW BENEFITTED
N.-C.-O. MAKES BIG REDUCTION
ON CLASS RATES
New Rate Is 83 Cents From Reno Against
$1.31 Before-Effective March 20th
Nevada Jobbers After Business
'1 tilt which comi'i an Important
vent to the people of thla place aa
well aa all placos aljarent to the N.
C.-O. Railway la the following an
nouncement in the Nevada State
Journal regarding that company mater
ially lowering dsns rates all along ita
line:
The Nevadu California Oregon rail
road voluntarily linn made a reduction
in clahH rateit lietween all turnHiin(-H
on ita lined anil ail lucent territory.
Die reduction amount to troin '2X to
H: kt cent of dinting ratcn and goes
into fifed March 20.
The reduced rates are aimilar, in
reaped to those Baked for hy the Heno
Commercial dun, and which the inter
state commerce rommiMxion refused to
put into force.
The railroad hclievca that the time
la ripe for a general reduction of
freight rateM, and voluntarily ban
taken the Htep which gives Heno an op
portunity to coinM'ti: with Sacramento
and Portland In supplying the terri
tory tupped hy the hy the N. C. ().
The lowered rate will he of enor
moiiH aid to wholcHalera and jobbers in
Reno. The rich Lakeview territory,
which la tributary to this city, will
tie opened to local tuiainexn men, and
other territories will hecome tnarketa
for Keno HhipperN. 'I hese territories,
heretofore, have heen mtvwI hy Cali
fornia and Oregon centera and Keno
NEW ARRIVAL IS
WELMMPRESSED
Praises Lakeview's Assets
and Institutions; Fu
ture Predicted
Editor the Kxaminer: Will you
kindly permit a stranger in your city
to report to you a few impressions this
far received? Coming so far out Into
"the wilderness," the size ami up-to
date appearance of the town itseTf was
an agreeable surprise. Its sheltered
location under the shadow of its east
ern wall of hills, with its bioad seren
outlook across the fertile valley rimmed
by the blue Sierras on the west is
sufliciently picturesque to awaken tho
admiration of any passing stranger.
The N.-C.-O. Railroad station is a'gem
of substantial architecture : the Court
House is admirably located, and worthy
of the pride of the citizens of the town
and county. Tho splendid Heiyford
building, approaching completion,
would be considered anornamen
8ny
i size of
town of more than twice the
Lakeview: while the $ C5,0(I0 iijgh '
School building fully cquiuped, and
under excellent management gives a
must favorable impression of the public
interest in education.
Hut another valuable, the less con
spicuous, evidence of the community's
intelligence and public ppirit, ia the
f ree Library and Reading Room,
which considering ita rather obscure
location, was a genuine surprise to
the writer. It is certainly a model
of neatness and tasteful care, a
well
it m
.tockd with h choice and valo.bla
selection of books, periodical and other
literature. It Bpeaka well for the en-1
terprise and intelligent co-operation of i
the community to have thus generously j
provided fcr the intellectual demands
of the town and vie.nity-a wise pro- I
vision often lamentably absent in la.ger !
and supposedly progressive commun
progressive
ities.
The foregoing are all valuablo and
aign fi( and will) tne aulen-
did iVtjral robuu.CDd of tho surround
ing districts and the prospective rail
ways, with their accompanying increase
was ahut out owing to the high ratca
in force.
Mr. C. T. Stevenson, secretary of
the Reno Commercail club, is elated
over the reduction and, speaking for
the club said :
"The reiidion of rates announced
by the N.-O. O. will open up that vast
territory which lies in the vicinity of
I akeview, which, owing to its geo
graphical jioaition, ia tributary to
Kcnr).
"Heretofore our a)iipcrs were un
able to comja-te with California be
cause the rates were ugainat us, but
now we are on an equal footing and I
look to see Reno benefit enormously
as a result.
"The N.-C.-U. tups our territory,
a rich territory that Is rapidly grow
ing in Mpulation. The new rates will
enable our shipa-rs to supply this
growing market and, as each local in
terest will have representatives cover
ing the whole eastern slope of the
Sierras, the annual volume of business
will he increased materially.
"r irmly 1 believe that whatever
loss the rad may sustain through the
reduction of rates will be more than
counterbalanced by the larger business
it will handle.
"At any rate, tho Commercial cluh
and the business men of Reno welcome
the change and believe that the
Continued cm pnji" ei III
JOHN M. DUKE IS
VICTIM OF CANCER
Honored Citizen Passes
Away at Ago of
59 Years
John Madison Duke died Tuesday,
Febuary 11, ut the home of his bro
ther James 1'. Duke, down the valley.
Death was caused from cancer of the
stomach.
Deceased was born in Itenton County,
Mo., in October 1HM, being 6!) veors
of age at the time of death. In 1886
he was married to Lillian Allen in the
state of Colorado. To them were born
five children four of whom, James,
Frank, Nellie and Hurry, survive their
father. His beloved wife preceeded
him to the grivo several years. He
sida the children loft to mourn his
death are four brothers, James 1'. and
F. M., ot this vallay : Walter, of Fres
no County, Cal. : and Sam, of Island
County, Wash.: three sisters. Mm.
jCogglurn, of this place. Mrs. Walter
Sherlock and Mrs Clarence "unlap, nf
Altura8 : 8mi one steP bnitlur.
K. C.
Thruston, ot Lakeview
John Duke came here last Summer
from Uoldfield, Nevadu. He had fol
lowed the life of a miner for the past
several years and consequently had
endured the many hardships incident to
such a career, it is thought that in
this manner he contracted the dreaded
disease that ended his life. Before
death he expressed satisfaction of be
ing prepared to go, and exhorted all to
r'H,,v to meet God
aI IVMIr II1IIHIHI Mprill'lW ff iri f f 1 1 ( a aSrl
Private tuneral
bV tne Kev- A- F- Simmons wera held
yesterday at the James Duke home,
"nd thH was br"uKt to Lakeview
"nd i"' beside the remains ot his
father ln e. I.O.O. F. Cemetery,
"
fne A,tu,M P"Peri reP0,t caBe ot
'Pther.a In that town.
of incoming settlers und capital
there would appear to bu abundant in
centive to continue to press forward
unilumy for suit L la umih, i.,ui
have as yet been realized.
Yours for progress and Ihe publui j
betterment. -T. I'. S. I
SAIN MEETS WITH
MOREJPPOSITION
Resident Desires to Retain
Old Name of Crook
ed Creek
Perhaps our friend Mr. Sain did not
contemplate ao much opposition and
criticism when he suggested the change
In the name of Crooked Creek. val
ley. The lateit communication pro
tecting auch an Idea cornea from 11. A.
brattain of Paisley, Ex Representative
from thia district, Mr. Brattain says
"Paisley. Oregon, Feb. 11th. 1913.
"Kditor Lake County Examiner: In
a recent issue ia an article by C. M.
Sain proposing, as he says, to change
the name Crooked Creek to Cbander
Valley. He says Crooked Creek ia a
misnomer; it signifies nothing. J have
always understood this stream was
named alter General Crook, the noted
Indian fighter, who had the reputation
ot civilizing more Indiana than any
other officer ever sent into tidt part of
the Country by Undo Sam The correct
name of this Valley and Stream is
Crooks Valley and Crook Creek or at
least that was the understanding of
the earlier pioneers and why not let it
ever remain so as to attribute to the
memory of a gallant Indian fighter."
TARIFF ON WOOL
HIGHLYFAVORED
Woolgrowers Association
Argue Against Re
cinding' Duty
What is regarded as one of the most
comprehensive discussion- of the wool
tariff ever presented to Congress was
filed by the National Woolgrowers'
Association before the House Ways
and Means committee. The brief was
compiled bv National Secretary Mc
Clure, and recites the history of all
wool tsrilfs 'mm 16 per cent dutv im
posed in IMG to the preunt showing
from (invernrnent statistics the ap
preciable alTcct of these various acts on
the wool supply and the sheep industry.
From 1816 to 1912, asserts brief, the
wool schedule has been revised 18
times.
Some of the most noticeable effects of
the tariff on wool production are cited
as the decrease following Cleveland
frcs wool, when the production of the
United States decreased 89,500,000
pounds in four jears; the restoration
of ihe present duty witnessing a steady
incry'HBtd in prodcution, amounting to
orve 60,000,000 to 1912 has been revised
18 limes.
Some of the most noticeable effects
of the tariff on wool production are
cited as the decrease following Cleve
land free wool, when the production of
the Uniied States decreased 80,,r00,000
pounds in four ycurs: the restoration
of the present duty witnessing a steady
increase in production, amounting to
over 60,000,00') up to 1912. Fear ot a
reduction of the wool tanfT, the brief
asserts, will thow a decrease for the
1912 production.
Canada is cited as an example of
what free wool will do for the United
States. With a climate and general
conditions far surpassirg the United
tatea as a sheep raisin? country, the
sheep industry of the Dominion is insig
nificant five states in this country each
having more sheep than the whole of
Canada, which offers no protection to
Its wool. Germany once had 30,000,000
' sheep, but now has less than 7,000,000
i because of the free admission of wool
I from countries where it can be raised
more cheaply. Iceland, often cited
us an exampln of a thriving sheep in
dustry without protection, really ex
tends to the sheepme'. far grewter pro
tection than the United States, the
brief avers, and has done so tor more
than 100 years hy absolutely prohibit
ing the entry of a live sheep into that
country The result is that the English
grower receives as much as the Ameri
can and can take less lor the wool.
Figures are quoted to shnw that there
are sneep on 610,000 far a in thia
country: $7,000,000 is annually expend
ed for lannr in this industry. 12.1,000,
I " 'I j.i pull thi, r 4rmer f-ir f irag" ainJ
! $1,000,000 puid i.i taxe by heci'men.
The cot of mai'itainicg the f)2,li00,000 1
t'outioui-d tin iuich eight j
FIRST SHEEP OF
SEASJNSIIIPPED
Chandler Brothers Make
Good Sale of Winter
Fed Lambs
The first shipment of fat stock from
this section during the Winter tine
was maae yesterday by C. D. Arthur
and consisted of 1600 lambs. They
were purchased from S. B. and Dan
Chandler and were consigned to the San
Francisco market. Last Fall there
was no satisfactory market tor these
lambs, and as a cor.fequerce they were
held by their owners and prepared for
the Winter market. The price paid
waa five and a half cents per pound,
weighing being made at the feed y-rds
The arverage weight was about 75
pounds, thus netting the owners some
thing over Si per hea I.
Late last Fall tne lambs were placed
on feed, and for some ten weeks they
were iven a ration of grain and hav.
An accurate account of the feed was
kept, and it averaged 80 cent per
head for the entire time. Inasmuch
as the price tor lambs last Fall did not
ecxeed S3 per bead the epxeriment
netted a very handsome profit.
IIEARIlFilSIIED
IN JOEFINE CASE
Defendant Is Discharged
Form Custody on
S6000 gail
Joe Fine, who shot and wounded Ce
cil Dixon on the evening of February
4, in Warner valley, came over to
Lakeview last Thursday in the cus
tody of Deputy Sheriff Walter Dent
and upon arrival was turned over to
the local authorities.
The defendant the following morn
ing wa9 admitted to bail in the sum
of $'-Ti00 to appear for examination
which was set for Tuesday afternoon,
February 11, at two o'clock, before
Justice of the Peace I'has. Umbsch.
On that day tie testimony of the
witnesses. Warren a d Wilour Laird,
was heard and upon motion of L. K
Conn, attorney for the defenjatt, an
adjournment was had until nine o'clock
this morning. V h n tho case was called
at that time the defendant 'a attorney
stated that no witnesses would be pre
sented in his behalf whereupon the
Court admitted the defendant to bail
in the sum of $6,000 which was furnish
ed, and the defendant discharged Irorn
custody of the sheriff.
The substance of the testimony aub
ndt'ej in regard to the affair is prac
tically in accordance w Itti the state
ments made in Last week's Examiner,
other thsn the shooting was dure bv
Fine, with a 32 20 calibre Colts revol
ver, when Dixon at the time was
armed with a rifle, i
The shooting waa witnessed by
Mape Fine, "Chico." A. G. Wortman
ami son, Frank, Warren Laird and Wil
bur Laird. The testimony thtit was
made Tuesday afternoon snowel that
Cecil Dixon s;oppeJ at the Warren
I. air I place and took supper there
betoie going to the cabin,' where the
shooting occurred, which is located
about a quarter of a mile from the
Laird ranch. Dixon had a mule packed
with tedding and a camp outfit which
he was taking to the cabin. When
D xon, who was accompanied by Wil
bur Lairl, started for the cabin he
vs armed with a shot gun, but after
getting near enougn to the place te
henr hammering, went back to Laird 'a
and procured a rifle. 'The mule waa
not taken to the house, Dixon leaving
the animal, setting a rapid pnee tor
the cabin. He was closely followed
by Wilbur Laird and Warren Laird, the
Inner reaching the cibin iust as the
shooting waa being done. The testi
mony further showed thst Dixon was
taking aom i boards from a wagon in
which they WcTe tiring loaded, ns they
were being taken nlT the cabin, when
Jn Fine cama from the interior of the
housa and tirtd the shots. After the
I iwo bhuts were li e I Joe F re handed
the gun over t Warren Lurd who ulwo
look Dixu.i's rifle and gave both guns
to Wilbur Laird.
GOOD PRICES EXPECTED
1913 WOOL CROP WILL BE BEST
EVER MARKETED
No Crops Yet Contracted But Indications are
Favorable For Good Opening Winter
Been Advantageous for Sheepmen
Relative to tbe wool market the
opinion seems to be general that prices
will be fully aa good as a year ago.
However, there ia no deposition to con
tract lor wool on the sheep's back, aa
waa the case locally last year, bat then
there is no telling what Frank Rickey
will do when be gets bia neck bowed.
Last year Mr. Rickey slipped in here
with an auto, and before tbe general
public was aware of tbe fact, b bad
purchased a large numter of .dips at
what was considered above tbe market
price. Before tbe season closed be
bad purcnased nearly all of the Lake
Countv wool, other buyeara who had
formerly bee. in the market making
no effort to check bis onslaught.
Last year's crop was considered far
above tbe average for wools in thia
section, owing to favorable range and
weather conditions, but tbis year it
promisee to be even better. Tbe sheep
went into the Winter in excellent
condition, and everything has been
favorable for them during the season
that ia now drawing to a close. A few
weeks sinceeome fear existed on account
of heavy stcrm, but at the critical
moment weather conditions changed
and no ill effects whatever resulted.
Manuel Banders, the well known sheep
man, a few days ago came in from tbe
desert, and be reports tbe sheep to
be in better condition than he ever saw
URGE HARMONY IN
ROADS PROGRAM
Thompson Proposes Con
ference Committee
from Both Houses
In regard to the concurrent resolution
introducted by Senator Toumpson
calling for the appointment of a con
ference committee, three members
from each r"-iise, to work out a har
monious plan for road legislation in tbe
state, the Oregon Journal gives the fol
lowing editorial comment :
Senator Lair Thompson proposes a
general conference committee as a1
means of harmonizing the tio bouses '
of the legislature on a roads program.
It is an excellent plan. It is a way '
to avoid confusion and distraction.
It is a method for preventing a drift
into hopeless entanglement and divis
ion with the houses at war with each
other.
If this legislature will present a rea
sonable roads program, it will be ac
cepted by the people. There is no leg
islation more important.
The mood ot the citizenry is most
favoraele. There is a stronger senti
ment for highway improvement than
ever before. Harmony in the legisla
ture will be the freorunner of harmony
throughout the state.
It is a situntion that casts heavy re
sponsibility upon tbe legislative body.
There is no use to complain aDout the
drift of population to the cities if we
do nothing to arrest it. The way to
check it is to make life on the farm
profitable and attractive. i
You can preach your bead off to tbe
boy to remain on the farm, but if bis,
labor there is not adequately reward-
ed, he will not stay in the country.
You can gladden bim with descriptions
of the lure of the land, but If bis way
to the neighbors or to town is bubdeep
in mud or dust, he will nut fie attracted.
Hood roads will remove the isolation,
tired roads will help to make the farm
iircfiuble. Good roads and education
ilorg agricultural lines are potent fac
tors by which to build un th ennntrv
district , and the country districts are
the real worth of the state.
Tbe legialature faces no higher duty
V
them before. He saw a great number
of banda and in every instano tbe
sheep were in fine shape, with plenty ,
of good range to last them until sheer
ing time. To sn Exsminer representa
tive Mr. Sanders was positive fn the
statement that the crop of wool this
coming Spring would r e tbe best tbst
waa ever marketed in Lake county.
Such beirg the case it is improbable
that but one buyer will be in tbe local
market when tbe buying season opens.
As to condition in tbe Northwest gen
erally, The Oregonisn publishes the
following:
"Wool shorn from mutton sheep is
beginning to make its sppearance in
tbe market Earl? sheering has been
under way for some time at Montana
points, and has also started around
Toppeniah, Wash. Only small quanti
ties bave been offered so far, but in
view of the lightness of spot stocks
everywhere, dealers are interested in
the otlerings.
"The ruyers have not altered their
belief in a probable quiet opening of
the coming market. No disposition to
contract for wool on tbe sheep's back
is shown. Tbe dealers believe that
wool will open on tbe same basis as
last vesr, but they do not think there
will le a repeitv.n of the -advancing
market of 1912, unless the tariff action
by Congress is more favorable than ia
now indicated."
PRICES OF HAY
ARE REPUDIATED
Somers & Company Quote
Ten Dollars For Goose
Lake Valley Hay
"Lakeview Examiner,
"Lakeview, Oregon.
"Gentlemen: A clipping from your
paper of Jan. Kith was sanded us tbe
other day wherein it was stated that
we were offering $27 and $28 per ton
for Hay f.o.b. Laiteview. We have
read the item with some interest but
do not believe that it Is your policy to
cerate any false impression, and it
is for this reason we write you.
"Evidently some of tbe country
papers have seen your article and have
published brief items in regard to tbe
price, which gives the farmers 11 over
the countiy a false impression in re
gard to the value of hay. We did pur
chase 100 tons of Timotbv hay which
we are bringing to San Francisco as a
sample shipment to see bow timothy
from your section will take on our
market. Timothy 11 ay is seldom used
here, our standard being Grain ay.
Wheat, Oats and Wheat and Oats. Tbe
price which wo paid for the Hay was
nothing like that mentioned in your
article. We paid $10 per ton f.o.b.
Lakeview for the hay and the freight
of $7 oer ton makes it cot t us $17 de
livered at San Francisco. Many people
have written us in regard to Flay and
when we indicate its real value, they
seem greatly surprised as they under
stand we are paying the prices which
bave been indicated in your paper.
Tbis condition naturally is not a healthy
one: it misleads farmers and creates
impressions which are bad for ell
concerned.
"We write therefore, believing it ad
visable for you to endeavor to corrcet
if possible the false impression which
your article has conveyed to not only
people tf your section, but to people
in parts of California where your paper
finds circulation. Yours very truly,
"Somers & ("n
"U R. J. Somers, V. ires."
than to provide a well balanced
constructive roads program.
and