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About Lake County examiner. (Lakeview, Lake County, Or.) 1880-1915 | View Entire Issue (Aug. 7, 1913)
Lakeview Saddlery A complete Unol wagon and baggy barnei( whips, robe, bits, rits, spnrs,qnilts, ros ettes, etc., etc. Ever) thing In the lino of carriage and horse furnish lngs. Repairing by competent men. THE BEST VAQUERO SADDLE ON THE MARKET AHLSTROM & GUNTHER, Props. Successors to S. F. AHLSTROM THE LAKEVIEW ABSTRACT & TITLE CO. ABSTRACTS TO ALL REAL PROPERTY IN LAKE COUNTY, OREGON Our Complete Tract Index Insurost Accuracy, PromptneMM and Reliability Such an index istbe ONLY RELIABLE system from which an Abstract can be made, showing all defects of title. We Also Furnish $7SX H. W. MORGAN, Manager, LAKEVIEW, OREGON POSTOFFICC BOX 243 PHOMM171 NEVADA-CAL1FDRNIA--DREG0N RAILWAY Daily Serwe Reno to Lakeview Except Sundays No. 1 Arrives Lakeview at 8:35 P. M. No. 2 Leaves Lakeview at 7:05 A. M. Daily Except Sunday Pullman & Buflett Service Between Lakeview and Reno -i C. W. CLASS, AGENT :: LAKEVIEW, OREGON We Sell, Buy, Lease or Manage How about that real estate you have been trying to sell for years. We can find a purchaser, or sell any other kind of property you may have to offer. We handle real estate of any kind anywhere, and will guarantee satisfac tion. Our services are at your disposal. PROPERTY In Any Part of Lake or Modoc Counties Perhaps you have been looking for a farm, ranch, city realty, a summer home or a business to engage in. If you wish to buy, lease for grazing or any other purpose tell us what you want and where you want it We will find it for you and buy or lease it at a price that will please you. We will be glad to supply detailed information to anyone interested in buying, selling or leasing realty of any description. Blanks for buying, selling or leasing property may be had on ap plication at this office. Send for a com plimentary copy of our listed property and terms. Curtis & Utlcy Lakeview - - Oregon Lakeview Steam Laundry HARRY C. HUNKER, Prop. We give efficient service and do good work. Send your washing ad give us a trial. TELEPHONE No. 732 We are now ready to roll your Barley at any time SCHOOLS SHOULD BE FIREPROOFED Estimated That a School Fire Occurs Each Day, FACTS SHOULD BE HEEDED. AsMrtlen Mad That 250,000 Boheol- house In This Country War Built ta Bum and That 000000 Pupil Ara In Peril Dally Publi Soheela th 8afat. rerilout conditions prevail la school alldlnss of fully 400 cities of this country, according to a surrey Just niaJa by a 0r Insurance authority. In the published Hat. In which practically every state in tho Union is represented. It Is pointed out that even In the largest and most progressive cltlos the public authorities hare much work to do to protect school children from the dangers of fire' and panic. And this notwithstanding the fact that fre quent Inspections bare been made or are being made and Improvements continually ordered by those In' au thority. An analysis of conditions surround ing schoolhoose construction In the United States and Canada, combined with a scrutiny of a list of school Ores published In Insurance Engineering, covering the years 1911 and 1012 and two months and a half of the present year, Is the basis of that Journal's as sertion that more than 250,000 school houses In this country bave been "built to burn." Every state In the Union and many Canadian provinces are Included In the investigation, which comprises nearly 400 cities. The conclusion reached is that most of the 20,000,000 school children and students in the roll of cities enumerated are In con stant peril from fire and panic because of the fact that they are boused In buildings that are fire traps. Within the period and area covered the estimated average tire fosa per acbool fire Is placed at $25,000. In 1911 the value of school and college buildings destroyed by fire was ap proximately $3,000,000 A considerable increase over this Hirnre wns recorded in 1912, and the prediction Is made that if something la not done tu alter the style of construction the Ore losses In school bulldlnzK fur 1013 will be nearer the il.nftuxxi m.-irl; Estimates of (lie I'.revni'.ing frequen cy of tires In school lire as high as ten a week, although the Incompleteness of the reports makes It Impossible to place the figures exactly It Is considered safe to nay, however, that a school, col lege or some other sort of educaUonal building burns partially or completely each day In a school year. Conditions typical of those wblcltPob tain generally have been disclosed by investigations of the state factory in spector in Iowa. Ills report showed that one-half of the school buildings In that state were totally unfit for use in one way or another. And the investi gators of the education department of the Sage foundation found the same conditions to the schools of the second richest community in the United States. The dangers are not confined by any means to the public schools. On the contrary, out of 203 fires counted in a period of twenty-seven months nearly GO per cent were In private schools and colleges. Overcrowding, Insufficient ventilation, an safe beating apparatus, combustible construction, wooden stairways and doors swinging Inward are given as the principal sources of danger to school children. The most recent menace Is said to be the Introduction of motion pictures In the schools. Another indication that conditions are to become rapidly worse Instead of better is pointed out In the character of the specifications for school build lugs to be erected within the present year. It is asserted that only 10 per cent of these call for fireproof construc tion. Between Jan. 1, 1913, and the middle of March school construction was particularly active. In all 888 cit ies bave been named In the building periodicals as being engaged in erect ing schoolhouses. But In only a small proportion of cases bave the authorities shown any appreciation of the fact that school buildings contribute heav ily to fire losses and more than any oth er class of public buildings need to be fi reproofed. On Man Powr Profitable. There wns a town In Maine that found it was constantly getting deeper and deeper into debt, and the people appealed to a certain man to take the office of chairman of the board of se lectmen, ne refused unless they would elect blm to every other office In the town at the same time. It was found that It could be done under the law, with the exception of two other select men, and the men taking these places agreed to buve nothing to do with the town affairs and let the one man run the whole thing. He took bold of the matter, and at the end of two years, without Increasing taxes, the town was out of debt and had a surplus In the treasury. Jean O. Mlchaud, the man who did that thing, says that be ac complished the work by "supervising expenditures." That Is the one thing needful in all city, county and stats government There Is no such super vision anywhere bow, and because there Is not taxes are high. Onoabs World-Herald. RAILROAD FROM BENDPOSSIBLE BankCahldrOfTre Wager That Work Start In 60 Days. Silver Lake Leader: Eart B. Houston, of Bend, who came In with a load of passengers Monday evening, says ttat things up that war point to ward railroad building south from Bend In the near future. The passenger trains for the past fsw days have been hauling an extra ooach for oflloiala of the road, and men with timber hold ings to the south have been on the ground. As another evidence he says C S. Hudson, cashier of the First National Bank of Bend, offers a two to one bet that railroad construction will begin within sixty days. We are not wanting . to see snyone lose a bet, but tht people in this section would like to see railroad building beaded this wsy. The cry of "the wolf is com ing," hss been berslded so msny times, the people sre beginning to Chink there is no wolf. SENTINEL NOTES' A. 0. II. DIVISION A division of the Ancient Order of Hibernians was organised at Lakeview July 4 by Dan J. Curran, county presi dent of Multnomah County. Fifty four members were received and thets is promise that the number will reach 200 in a short time. It is estimated that there are at least "500 eligible men in the county. Daniel O'Connor, editor of the Irish News, wss chosen president of the new division. Daniel F. Brennan is re cording and finanoisl secretary. Wil liam K. Barry is treasurer. Mr. Sul- livsn, of flush, Oregon, was elected county president. Father Kern, S. J., of Lakeview, who has taken an active interest in the promotion of the divis ion, will be the county chsplsin. Cstholic Sentinel, i'ortlsnd. Klamath Has Road master The county court of Klamath County has appointed a roaamaster. In which capacity he will have supervision over sll of the higbwsy work in thst county. Ssm T. Summers wss appoint ed to the job and his duties will csrry blm to all parts of the county and he will be held responsible to the county court for the condition of the road wsya. He is required to see thst the improvements ordered are properly carried out and the right materials used. This position which wss Created by the last legislstare, is considered one of great importance to the highway systems ol all the counties of the state, as under the guidsnce of one msn it is believed that the work will be more uniform, and the appropriation money will be spent where it will net the best results. BRIEF MENTION From The Irish Xews Dennis Lane has sccepted s position ss bsrtender st the Plush Hotel. Dan and Con Murphy, of Paisley, were among thnse who joined the A.O. H. on July 3. Charles Duggan, the well known sheepman, has accepted a position as night bartender at the Palace Saloon. Charlie is well liked by the public In genersl and should make good. Con Fitzgerald is receiving congrat ulstions ou the birth of a son, who made his advent into this world on Friday ot last week. Both mother and baby are getting along nicely. Jack Burke, one of our greatest boosters, has sold out his interest in the business at the Mud Creek stage btation to Jere Murphy. Jaok states that he expects to devote his. time from now on to philanthropic works. Michael P. Barry, the Guano Valley rancher and stockman, wss in town last week on business and pleasure. Mr. Barry's visits are few and far between which makes them all the more welcome when he does comejjto town. Fstber Kern was a visitor to Klam ath Falls during the month of July. On the return trip he was accompanied by Father McMillan and Attorney C. M. O'Neill and wife, of Klamath Falls who remained here for a few days looking over the sights. The Mud Creek Stsge Station is now in charge of Tom Murphy and Jere Murphy, both of whom are well and favorably known to residents of this section. Mr. Murphy, the junior mem ber of the firm, recently bought out the interests ot Jack Burke in the business. Mrs. Kerrigan and daughter, were local. visitors during the forepart of July as the guest of Mrs. W. K. Bsrry Mrs. Kerrigan will be remembered ss having visited with ber sister on a for mer occasion, but this wss the daugh ter's first trip to Lakeview. III TV I ..fW ft - . , t'J. ' V 7. A.mMr Cat ffmf mHtm rr fc 'fir A NEW A uinu pnwm RlPl.F.. I l K.111 m -aar v v js ss e m m s mmm mmm Tkt Reminiton.VMC Sltdt Action Keptattr GETTING In touch wllh th shooting fraternity ell country, as w do, w find very considerable number of Keromgton user wno warn a iMmimi - peater in a high powtt moM one heavy enough lor practically any type of game that it found on this continent. The anawor to tlii demand U the new Reminston-UMC Minn Power Slide Action Repeatinf Rifle. During the lew months theee rtllcs have been on the market, teveral hundred ol them have been put into um. The testimony ol the owner it that they are emphatically a success. Yoor RnnifiatM doalw r... iK frrin nlU. la Meek ar will an. Doa'tW a hiK powar itpwa until rou !. Man 0. It w Uia un you want. Rtwioalo Artn.-tr.loa Metallic Cartridge Cc 4 Browlaay, New Vera w 'E HAVE JUST RECEIVED a car of extra Star." A" Red Cedar Shingles and Red (Doug las) Fir Flooring and Ceiling. We also carry a complete Unef California White Pine, Rustic, Floor ing, Ceiling, Mouldings, Shiplap, Rough Dimesnion and Boxing, UTfact everything in the lumber line used in a building, and our prices are right. Come in and let us talk over that building you are intending to build; maybe we can help you with it and we know we can save you some money. SUNSET LAKE LUMBER CO. Yard on Center St. Phone 722 Lakeview, Ore. BUSINESS STATIONERY Is a great factor for success. It enters the private office of the large financier as well as the home of a possible customer. THE WAY IT IS PRINTED decides the question. Is it attractive? Does it make a favorable impression so its message will be read, instead of being thrown in the waste basket? "THE'EXAMINER JOB PRINTING DEPARTMENT Is one of the best. Experts are ready to furnish estimates and advice to produce for you. Printing with Origi nality, Taste and DesignPrinting that will attract business for you. LAKE COUNTY EXAMINER Job Printing Department-Phone 521 SHAMROCK STABLES CON BREEN, Proprietor HALF BLOCK MAST OF COURT H Oil MM Special Attention to Transient Stock Horses Boarded by the Day, Week or Month Always Open Phone 571 LAKEVIEW OREGON