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About Lake County examiner. (Lakeview, Lake County, Or.) 1880-1915 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 27, 1913)
Mttnh mutntti HAS THE CIRCULATION- PRINTS THE NEWS- RE AC 'ES THE PEOPLE THE EXAMINER IS VOL. XXXIV. OREGON ALMANACS USED IN SCHOOLS Official Booklet BelngSont Upon Roquoit To Furnish Statistics The Oregon Alrnmau, issued hy the Statu Immigration Commission, is In demand by schools and college where it in UmmI n a text book, winc h ia help ing along the know-your stale move ment. The almanac, of which an rdi tion of .1X0,000 wm printed, la filial with data carefully gathered and rom ilel and Id, in substance, an admir ahlo encyclopedia on Oregon. The bonk In ticlng distributed to inquirers In all puna ot the country from (be I'nrtlii'id headquarters of the Orce in P" Vfliiptiicnt League i,d copie will be cut. without charge, (o any state schools desiring them fur use in educa tional work. ' lortng (hi' coming year (hi1 book will be completely revived and enlarg ed and letters are now tieiiijf seni out to roiinly uKCNHor in order tu get ac curate statistics in land classification in tliu various part if the Mute, in order tint rtlhtle llgurcs may te printed mm to tin' extent of the land timbered, lHlutile, tint ill utile, etc.- I) IS SUCCESSFUL Lodcepole Pine Has Won derful Possibilities as Paper Product Bend Bulletin The tlrst paper pulp ever made from Central Oregon timber rea red Mend last keek, coming to the Bulletin from S. O. Johnson of Sim Francisco, bead of the Deschutes Lum ber Company. Mr. Johnson a. ys the pulp ia excellent and I lint (here la every reason to believe that cood paper will tie secured from it. It will tie renumbered IIihI early in January John K. Hyan erineered the ahipmeiit of two carloads of lodge pole pine to tno pulp mill at Camas, Wash. The expenses of the entcrurii-e were divided between the Deschutes company hiuI other lo.-al timber owners. This "black-jack" pine baa now teen tranafurmcd into pulp, and aoon Jjpapcr will be manufactured from that pulp. Ah there are thousands ot acres of this pine throughout Central Oregon the importance of ihia teat ia apparent an the bigness of the possibilities it opena up. While of course it will be mine time before the) successful experiments bear fruit, men familiar with the pulp man ufacturing industry aay that it would be eaay to Interest a concern to put in a plant. It is known that several im portant plants have come nearly to the end of their supDly of availabe timber and must movo or close. A telephone pay station ii being In stalled in the lobby of the Hotel Lake view. ELKS EXCURSION TO REf PLANNED Date Set For Latter Part of MarchLow Fare Is Granted The local member of the B. P. O. Elks will give an excursion to Keno the later part next month, rate of SiO tor the round trip having been made by the N.-C.-O. management. '1 he Elks re more than pleased over the rate, and greatly appreciate the tavor. The date of the excurison baa not b en fixed ai yet, inasmuch as it is expectel that large number of would be Elks will go on the excursion and be initial ed 1 1. to the mysteries of the Order at Run:. A year ago the Elks gave similar excursion that proved a huge suoctKS, and this will no doubt be a duplicate of tint ' I' a'uviid b rn.nombertd that the et.uruioi) rate is open to every one, regardless of wheti.er or not they are affiliated with the order. COLONIST RUSH EXPECTED SOON Railroad Advertising Will Cause Influx to Central Oregon Portland Telegram:, William Mc Murray, general passenger agent of the O W.K. & N.. left recently for a five days' tour of Central Oregon The railroad are anticipating a healthy movement of colonists when the si a son opens next month, and Mi-Murray will study conditions in anticipation of this Lusineas. Central Oregon has received more advertising to trie square mile und according to population than any other sect inn of the Pacific NorthweVt in the last vear, at the Hinls of the various trni sennl mental railroads, and lhj real fruits of this advertising campaign? will mike their tlmt real showing this Spring, as much of the publicity work in the way of demonstration train', lectures, distri bution' of literature and personal solici tation' ty agent'! has been done sinre tha Kail colonic seaion of last year waa ended. SENDS FOR LAKE COUNTY POTATOES George Conn Writes That This County's Products Lead Them All In a letter from George Conn, who is row in Oakland, ChI., to John A. Druram of Paisley, says the Chewau can Press, h reuuet is made for four pounds of Early Six Week seed pota toes. This is evidence that the veteran resident of Lake County is still boost ing for his home town He tias had consi'lerablo experience along agricul tural ami horticultural lines and is an utile iudgu of the quality of fruit and vegetables. Mr. Conn further adds in the cor ret-pond etiee that "LakeCoun ty beats the world for potatoes, pi aches, apples, and in fact everything in that line, and nowhere have I found any any other sections that will com pare favoiably with those produced there." He expects to visit this section early swampTaIIill . has become law West Is Unsuccessful In Fight Against Thomp son's Measure Governor West's final request to the House to repeal Thompson's swemp act was denied by that body the vote standing 30 to 19 in favor of allowing it to become a law. The Governor vetoed the Thompson bi'l in 1911, but this Legislature passed it over his veto. A supreme effort was made at the Governor's request, through Representative Gill to repeal the act. Gill said he had seen a mass of cor respondence between the Governor and the United States Land Cilice which shows conclusively that the Federal Government will not give title to the land in Klamath and Lake Counties un less it is fold to setthrs. Governor WeBt declared that under the Thompson act "certain corpora tions" would benefit. Smith, of Klamath, took the floor and detailed the facta of the case. He challenged the statement of i the Gov ernor, saying that the Thompson act, which providea for drainage of the swamp lands concerned, is necessary to the development of the lands. Howard, of Uouglna, charged that the land should be sold by the state to settlers and not to companies. He sain that "if the state had showed half the ense of the Southern Faoine Com, ,v, it would today have $200, iH in the irreducible school fund." He opposed the selling ot lards to private corporations and advocated th-! holding of these lands by the stale and Its reclamation by the same. Continued uu 1'uu" I -Hill t THE OFFICIAL PAPER OtXLAKE COUNTY LAKE VIEW, LAKE COUNTY, COURT BILL TWO NEW JUSTICES ARE ADDED TO THE SUPREME COURT Superior Court Bill Abolishes Office of County Judge in Lake and Givs Separate Judge and Attorney for Each County SALKM, Oregon, Feb 27 (Special to the Examiner. ) The Legislature has passed the bill adding two new jus tices to the Supreme Court, and also a bill creating the Superior Court system similar to that of California Under the system a separate Judge and County Attorney is provided for Lake County and the present County Judge, if he so elects, will become Chairman of the Board of Commissioners. . The Commissioners will have control of County business the same as at pre sent, but all probate jurifedictb n will be transferred to the Superior Court. rk. : . . . 9 .1 C T , . I I ,1,1,1r, i u,r ou,r,M ,UU and County Attorney resiH with tne Governor, and hi appointees will serve until the next regular election when their successors will be chosen. Adequate appropriation of the bourty law has been passed, Bnd an amen '- ment to prevent the mutilation of pelts in musing prooi 10 arcure ine uuuniy will also become a law unless the Gov ernor intervenes When the legi lature adjourned fur the week last Saturday at Salem, its records showed little better than the week before. There had ben 966 bills introduced nine bills of he 1911 session passed over the Governor's vet i, 5 bills passed and signed or hied by the Gov ernor, and 65 hills passed hy toth houses but not yet reacheJ Governor West. The Governor was in h'ding when the finish came and just where the final end will be Is as remote as ever, com plicating fea'iires being thrown in which have li ft the two bodies more or CUPID WORKS OVERTIME FOUR BRIDES LED TO MARRIAGE ALTAR IN Charles W. E. Jennings, George Barrington, Willis F. Maitland and William C Post Almost Simultaneously Forsake the Ranks of Single Blessedness .feiiiilnns-lloivo On Tuesday morning, February 25, at the home of Mr. and Mrs. S. A. Mushen in this city occurred the mar riage of Mrs. Iiesse Howe to Mr. Char lea W. E. Jennings Rev. H. E. Meyers pastor of the M. E. Church, per formed the ceremony in a most beauti ful and impressive manner. The couple left the same day for Valley Falls where they will make their future home. The bride came to Lake County about five months ago from Loa Ange les and since that time bus been resid ing with her brother, L. S. Hutchin son, near Valley Falls. She is a lady of many graces of mind and person, who is capable of filling the home she will adnrn with happineta and will prove to be truly a helpmate and com panion by the husband she has chust n tti honor with her hand. Mr. Jennings hus been a resident ot Lake County for several yeu-s. He is one of the principal founders of tbe town of Valley Falls, in the I hewu can valley ami responsible for etih lishinjT at 'h it pl;.c a Miercanul" 'oi-i-pany of fthich he u a prominent mem ber. Tbe congrut Nations on tbe happy OREGON, FEBRUARY 27, 1913. IS PASSED less doubtful as to the evenful out come. West ssys he will not receive J anv more hills u. til attr the legi-da- , . , , , .... . I . . . .... .... r!els of the respective Houses. The House and Senate are trying to get a five day sojournment after which to reconvene and take action, it r.ec sesary, on vetoed measures. This to- i getner with the Governor s stand ia , ,o ( rea(e another Ummi as in . ah,.M ;,U in his o If ice all of the bills vet to be I passed by the Legislature, together with thse already passed, he could turn in Mich a bunco of hills late this week that the huuse would be literally j swamped and in as bad a condition then as they have been at any time durir.g ths session. Should ttie Gov ernor do this, it is believed that the Legislature will remain there and act upon all bills, no matter how long it takes. That is the sentiment of many members, who have begun to scent a scheme hy the Executive to "get even" fur their actiort on deciding to remain in session this week. Continued on pnge eljbt LAKEVIEW event are, numeroua and the the Ex aminer i greatly pleased on this occas ion to add its hearty guod wishts to those being to freely extended. Ilarrtntrton-Oliver A pretty hone wedding was solem nized at the home, of the bride's Bar ents, Mr. and Mrs. J. C Oliver on the West Side, last Saturday. The con tracting partus were Miss Lie'a irpce Oliver and Mr. George Barringtrn. 'li e Kev. K. E. Myers was tbe officiat ing clergyman who tied tbe nuptial Knot pronouncing the ceremony which united the lives of these estimable jnting people. The wedding was a auiet one wit nessed only by the immediate relatives of the b'ids and gioom, and a few in timate friends, '''be bride was taste fu'ly gowned in white silk, while tbe groom wore the conventional black. After the ceremony a splendid dinner w as served. The r-nrie is a charming young lady and comes fiom one of the best families i f the valley. The groom is a steady young man who if engaged with his I -other id the fami'l;? industry on the m'i II know n Hurrii gton rinch acuth of Lakeview. Continued ou page eight TENTATIVE DATt' SETFOR DANCE Heryford Building Will Be Dedicated On or About March Fifteenth The dedication of the Heryford Bros, building will probably take place on the evening of March 14, although the date has not been definitely fixed as yet. All depends upon the instsllation ot the electric plant, and the mechanic who is to install it is expected to arrive this evening. The dedication will be in the form of a reeeption and ball given by the Antlers Club of Lakeview, of which W. V. and J. D. Heryford, owners of the building are members, and tbe Clut expects to have its quart era in the building open to the public at that time. The ball will be given in the main room of on the second floor, end its large proportions will afford plenty ot room for all who delight in1 indulging in the mazy waltz and other dances. Splendid music will be pro vided, and it is expected that the oc casion will be one long remembered by all who participate in the affair. STATElIilER GIVKOPINION Says the Name of Crooks Creek Must Remain Unchanged "In my last letter in relation to the subject below," writes C. W. E. Jen nings, of Valley Kails, to tbe Examiner, "1 made the statement that tbe State Engineer bad no authority to change names." Mr. Jennings has received tbe fol lowing letter from State Engineer John H. Lewis: "I am receipt of your letter of the 3rd inst., relative to the change of the name of Crooks Creek tu Chandler Creek. 1 know of no means whereby the name of a stream can be changed as usage alone determines what the name hhall be. This office has abso lutely no authority to change the name of a stream and wh le the Geographical Board has, I believe, the authority to recommend changes of Oregon geo graphical names, it certainly could not authoritively change the name. How ever, it any petition is received here, bearing on this matter, wa will be glad to advise you." PROTECTION OF SHEENS URGED Stockmen Should Make Purse to Increase the Coyote Bounty The co-operation of the sheepmen of Lake County is strongly urged by J. F. Hanson in the matter of an in creased bounty on coyotes, as well as alorg other lines. Mr. Hanson is of tbe opinion that the present bounty is not sufficient to act as an inducement to trappers when coyotes become scarce, and lust at the time when their capture means the most. A year ago Mr. Han son paid one dollar out of his own poc ket for the capture of every coyote in tbe vicinity of bis lambing grounds. As a result 11 of the varmints were caught, and the further result was that he suffered no los whatever from coyotes during the whole lambing rea son. Had be not offered the additional reward it is doubtful if any of the 11 ooyotes would nave been caught, and as a consequence he would likely have suffered a loss several times greater than the bounty paid. . In Mr. Hanson's opinion the sneep men should tax themselves a few cents per bead of sheep owned, and -the sum thus raised te divided into purses to be paid to the trappers rstrhing the most coyotes, it a purse of liOOO, to be di vided into four or five purses, were raised it would no doubt prove a strong incentive to trappers to largely increase their catches. The trouble now is tbst when coyotes become scarce trappers will move to a section where they are more numerous, thus permit ting the aHm-'is to br and n.ultioly i. Hlil sumcif.nily numerous to uiuke iiitir capture profitable under tbe present bounty system. NO. 9 FAIRPORT INN HAS NEW MANAGEMENT V. L. Snelling Succeeds Ford as Host at the New Resort It is reported thst V. L. Snelling his taken over the Kairport Inn, at the new Summer resort town j ist over the California-Oregon line, and is now conduc ting that hostlery. A'chort time sgo the sheriff of Modoc ceunty placed an attachment on some of the furniture and tbe aut mobile of Proprietor J. N. rord. The attachment was hived fol lowing a suit for rentals ard fuel bro ught by C. N. Miller and Mr. Snelling, who are interested in the properly and townsite. It was rumorel here that th Inn would possibly close btt in regard to this the Keno Jo rnal gives the follow ing from an interview with one of the officials of tr e railroad and an interest ed party in the Fairport property: "T. K. Dunaaay, vice-president of tbe N.-C.-O., wis asked concerning the rumor trat the Kairpott depot might be abandoned, but he eaid there wa4 no f u.mtation lor ir. He said the Fa'rport Inn would te conducted by Mr. bneiling and that the oily trouble was due tu trie failure of tbe previous tenant to pay bis rentals." ALTURMClRS IN SECOND GAME Basket Ball Game Satur day Evening: Attracted a Large Crowd The return game ot basketball be tween the Alturas aud Lakeview High School teams waa played at Snider's opera rouse lust Saturday evening end resulted in a victory for the farmer team by a score of 17 to 22. While the game was well played on the part ot both teams, yet the condition of the floor caused numeruous fouls, and as a consequence tbe game was not as sstsifactory as it otherwise would have been. It was a case of "Slide, Kelley, slide," on account of the floor which Cas been used fcr dancing purposes, and- in attempting to make a quick stop the players would unintentionally commit the fouls. Some excellent clays were made by both teams, an1 tbe showing made ty Lakeview was much tetter than the score indicated. Prof. Baudreau, of Alturas, acted as referee, and it was a pleasure to see how quickly his decisions were com plied with by both tesms. There was no rough play whatever, tbe players conducting themselves in a pertect manner throughout the game. During tbe intermission toe High School scholars rendered a number of yells under the lea lership of Kaymond Dun bar, and tbe way they responded was heartily appreciated by tbe large aud ience present, which numtered over 800. The receiptga of the evening amounted to about SIOO. The Alturas team consisted of James Continued on pap elxht STATE AID ROAD MEASUREFAVORED Half-Mill Tax Levied For Aid of Roads in This State The legislature fcas favored the Stale aid road measure that will impose a half mill State tax and make $500,000 a year available for road work. It provides State road board, con sistiiig of the governor, secretary of State nnd State treasurer, and a State road engineer at a salary of S3G00 a year. The half mill tax, It is estimated, will raise S4G2.000 a year. To this will be aided the turplus from the automo bile license funu, anoihir $50,000 a year, rue tax becomes effective in 1914, and the provisions of the law take etf oi.ee On..- (ti.ru or ine roati tunu u ue used on State trunk roads and two thirds for county aid.