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About Lake County examiner. (Lakeview, Lake County, Or.) 1880-1915 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 25, 1913)
T I M B E R L A N D S CURTIS & UTLEY, REAL ESTATE LAKEVIEW, OREGON $10 per acre for 80 acres of sage brush land five mile west of Lalceview. Irriga tion ditch covert 60 acres and some water right with the land. 240 acres eight miles west of Lalceview, has two creeks with never failing water. Rich creek bottom land, level and good. This land is also under the irrigation canal. A bargain at $12.50 per acre. No improvements. 320 acres good land, part into grain and alfalfa, near Union School, all fenced and cross fence, barn and corrals. Stock water in creek always. This is a good farm, at $20.00 per acre. 310 acres three miles north of Lakeview, 200 acres fine alfalfa land, about 100 acres now in cultivation, 100 acres pasture land, part of which can be planted to fruit. Warner Creek flows through the land and a nice spring that can be piped to the house and barn. Place fenced, house and barn. Price $16 per acre. 80 acres of meadow land, cuts 80 tons of hay. At head of lake, price $15 per acre. 680 acres 8 miles north of Lakeview for $15 per acre. 80 acres into meadow, cuts 100 tons, 40 acres pasture land and all the balance is fine grain and alfalfa land, good water right, new house and large barn, 500 acres fenced. This is sure a bargain. 40 acres timber good wood claim, 1 1 miles from town, has between 800 and 1 000 cords of wood, good road and level land. Price $350. Two and one-half lots in the Sherlock Addition opposite Dunbar new residence. A bargain at $550. Act quick. We have several good ranches for cattle and sheep. Send for our large bulletin giving prices of land all over Lake and Modoc Counties. F A R M L A N D S R A N C H E S Xafcc Count? Examiner T11URMMY, DKCKMDKR 28, 1913. BRIEF MENTION Bee our Una of heavy coatings and dress goods, Mercantile Co. F. L. Young Tuesdsy tim down from tho Bods Mins st Alkali Inks by so to. ' Mrs. Maud Rsmbo of Warner Valley was a departure on Friday's train fur San Francisco. 8. V. Rehart writes ths Examiner that he and a roily are located si Red lands, Calif., tor tbo Winter. L. A. Carnker wss In town Monday from bis Weit Side ranch with a load of turktys for ths local markets. J. C. Oliver and wife of the West Side were among the many out of town Cbrlatmaa choppers here the first of the wssk. Martin Lauritxen wss registered Monday at IJotel Lakeview from Pals ley. He was enroute to Oakland to spend the Winter. Hugh K. Cllmourand wife of Paisley departed on Friday of Isst week for Louisvillo, Ky., on an extended visit with relatives and friends. Wro. Harvey lett on Monday morn ing for Oakland where he will spend tba Holidays with his wife and dsugn ter who are living there this winter. Mrs. L. P. Klippel and Mrs. I'auline White came down from Summer Lake the first of the week, and will remain here aeverai days vlaiting with rela tives end friends. The Record reports thst Dr. J. T. Meredith, who for the past eighteen yesrs bss been a practicing pnyaician of (Jedarvllle, has gone to Colusa County to make hie future borne. Ashland returned its regulation snti s a loon majority at the annual city elec tion last week, the totals being 144 yea and 793 no a majority of 649 sgsinst ssloons. Ths total vote of ths eity wss 970. Remember the ' big Mssquerade Dance at the Opera Hoase tonight. Dance tickets $1.50. One lady only ad mitted with each dance ticket. All masked ladies free. Lady and Ken tie- men spectators fifty cents. Cnildren twenty-five cents. W. Z. Moss Monday came over from riuab in bla auto He reports about a foot of snow at Camas Prairie but had no difficulty in making the trip over. He and Mrs. Moes will spend CbriBtmss in Paisley with their daugh ter, Mrs. Eph Miller. Owing to the quarsntine occsaioned by the esse of Scarlet fever in town, ano Christmas exercises were held in the schools this yesr before closing tor the bolldsys. Everything wss in resdiness for. this event to be beld Tuesdsy. Schools will resume on Jsnusry 6. It required sn expenditure of $126, 000 for the protection of flsb and game in Oregon in 1913. It is ssid the amount msy exceed this sum ss only a nominal amount is allowed for' Dec ember expenses which could not be accurately ascertained st the time the report was made. W. H. Shirk, president of tho First National Bank, accompained by Mrs. Shirk returned home Ssturday evening from sn extended trip to San Fran cisco and Taft, Cal., at which plaoe their son, Roy, is employed in a National Bank. They report a very pteassnt triD snd enjoyable vaoatlon. The contestants for the postoflice of Bonanza received the returns this week of the Civil Service examination, which wss beld esrly this Fall, ssys the' Bulletin. John S. Horn made the highest (trade and wss appointed post ' msster. Mr. Horn bss been cashier of the Bonanra bank for several years. Hsrold Feese, son of Rev. and Mrs. Geo. H. Fees ot this city, arrived bare Sunday aveninar from Klamatb Falls to remslnntil afterjtha holidays, Mr. Feese Is a Senior in the Klamatb County High School, and also active In sports and muslo connected with theschool, hs being half-back In the football tears and solo eornatist In ths Klamath Falls military band. Alturss Nsw Era: According to the ordinsnce recently passed by the Bosrd of Supervisors, a bounty of one dollar each will be said on coyotes after Jsnusry 8th. As the fur buyers psy four dollsrs for every coyote skin, this will give the hunters five dollars lor every eoyote killed, which ought to be an inducement for them to exterminate the pests as lat s pos sible. , 1 Klngcr BowlDg Jdachlnrs at new re duced prices. Alger Land Co, 2t Nice line of boys suits two pair of pants will) encb suit. Mercantile Co. Grand Mask Ball at Bolder Opera House on Xmna night, Thursday, December 25. ' Many attractions promised at tb Grand Mask Kali. Polder's Opera House Xmas night. 2t B. F. McKimens and wife last went to Klsmstb Fslls to spend Chnstmss with reUtlvss of Mrs. McKimens. Mrs. Wsldon UeLong and bsby de parted last Friday morning for Urns tills County on a visit with relstives. Numerous reauests hsve been receiv ed to hsve the Christmas music by the choir repeated st the Methodist Church nest Sunday evening. Walter Dutton has gone to Corvalhs from Silvsr Lake to tske up a special course Id Forestry during the second semestsr of tbo 0. A. C. Cutris & tTtley report the ssla Isst wsek of 160 acres of timoer lend on Cottonwood to F. P. Lane snd C. D. Arthur. The price is stated at 11600. Chas. Morrison, who bss keen doing some csrpenter work st Paisley, this week psssed through Lakeview, re urningto hie home at New Pina Creek. For failure to comply with the stst e lews requiring yesrly sprsying of fraU trees, a 44-acre orchard near Portland was , destroyed last wsck under tne supervision of deputy fruit inspectors. Mrs. Leo Hssel left on Ssturdsy morning for Fort Bragg, Cel. She will be ahueni several days attending to business mstters snd will be accom panied by her daughter on her return ! home. City Superintendent Gardner informs the Examiner thst be hss received news from Miss Frankie Smith, wbo was recently celled to Ohio owing to illneis of her fstber, that she will probably be here in time to tske up bsr work in tne schools when they re sums after the holidays. At the suggestion of the Department of Justice at Washington, the Ameri can Telephone & Telegraph Compsny agrecd'tn give op its Interest in the Western Union Telegraph Company and to effect a reorganization to con form to the Department's interpreta tion of the anti-trust law. It Is reported that the Chins Pheas ants recently liberated on the Thomss and Leehmsn ranches on the east side of the valley are Wintering very well so fsr, but have become quite badly scattered, some of the birds hsving re cently been seen seversl miles from whsre they were first placed. J. M. Dsvis, general superintendent on tho lines of the Southern PsciHc for the psst seven years, hss tendered his resignstion and will leave San Francisco about the first of the yesr to become general manager tor an eastern railroad. The name of the lino to which Davis goes hss not yet been divulged. Surprise Vailey Record : C. O. Metsker, Pacific Coast manager for the Unity pe Company, is here this week, and added a 'new improvement to the Record type setting machine. He is an expert in his line, and ss he was partially rained in this valley his many old time friends are pleased to meet him again. Teddy, the little son of Attorney and Mrs. L. F. Uonn is suffering an attack of Scarlet fever, but we are very glad to report that he is getting along nicely. All members of the fam ily are quarantined to their home, and every precaution is being taken to prevent any spread of the mslady. Some other children were exposed at the time but as yet no further eases have developed. It is reported that a well bored near Hot Springs. Lassen Co., CsL, by the Southern Paciflo Company to develop a water supply tor its looomotives, developed into a gusher. It flows about 75 gallons per minute when the cap is removed. The well is 2o0 feet deep and tba easing hs:, not bean puncbea. All the water flowing comes from the bottom ot tbo casing. When this is punctured the flow is expected to be greater. Deputy Game Warden McKimens of this district was reolpient of a very appreciable Christmas present last week when he received information that bis salary bad been increased 110 per month. Mr. McKimens was caus ed no little suspense a short time ago when the friction was on betweeu Gov ernor West and tbe Game Commission and for a time would have gladly re ceived news of assuiance of his. job. let alone tbe increase in salary. Curtis & Utley buy font. N; 13 Eat your Christmas dinner at the Hotel Lakeview. 75 cents plate. Crib blankets, bath robes, sweat ers and gloves at the Mercantile Co. See C W. Combs for your costumes for tbe Mask Ball on Xmas night. 2t Mrs. James Bernard went to Willow Ranch last week on a visit, with rels tives. The 1913 tsx Isvy for Hsrney County is 20 mills as sgsinst 12 1-2 mills last yesr. Mr. and Mrs. Joe 0Briner were in town Tuesday from their borne on the Weit Side. John Carroll is In town from Crook ed Creek to soend the holidays with relstives and frienas Prof. W. D. Hill of tbe New Pine Creek schools wss a business visitor in Lskeview Thursdsy last. T. & Oilier, Commercial Agent of tba N.-C.-O. railway, with beadqusr- tereat Reno, paid Lakeview a business visit Friday of Isst week. Floyd Prstt, brother of Mrs. iiorddrJ Robertson of tbis place Is here from rleno to spend the bolldsys. He is a student in the Reno High. Ft. Rock Times: 755 rsbbits were killed at the drive held Isst Ssturdsy. Tbe next drive will be beld Ssturdsy and will be a mile or two northeast of town. Fred Keene and family ara down from their borne st Summer Lake to spend tbe holidays with Mrs. Keene's psrents, Mr. snd Mrs. M. S. Usrnes of this city. The locsl establishments bsve been thronged with Christmss shoppers the pasteeveral days. All business bouses report hesvy ssles tbis season, with purchasers showing a marked favor to gifts of more useful nsture. A. E. Florence, of the Lakeview Mercantile Co., has gone to Adel to assume chsrge of the stock of the mer chandise store st that place which it is reported is being adjusted by a San Francisco Board of Trade. j Don't forget the excellent menu that will be served sfr- tbe Hotel Lske view today. Save the worry of pre paring dinner at home by taking ad vantage of tbia 75 cents a plate. Music will be provided for the guests during tbe dinner hoar. Mr. Jake McCulley and Miss Flossie Msy Lake were ontiei in marriage at eleven o'clock today at the borne of tbe bride's psrents, Mr. and Mrs. C. D. Lske, a few miles west ot this city. Kev. Crswford of the Presbyterian Church officiated at the ceremonies. George Wenmark went to Fairport Isst Fridsy to Isunch tbo lsrga barge belonging to he and bis brother' wbo Uvea at Fairport, He reports thst tbey hsve considerable wood and lum ber to transport across the lake, which they expect to get done this sesson providing the weather will permit. A Klamath Falls dispatch under date of December 20, says thst replying to friends -with reterence to the su preme judgeship. Judge Henry L. Benson, of the Lake and Klsmatb dis trict, bss at Isst definitely stated thst his name will be submitted to tbe voters at tbe next state election. Wm. Meek and 'Ihos. Caraway last week purchased 240 acies of land in Sec. 23, Tp. 39, K. 19, paying therefor $3500. The tract is all raw sagebrush land and is located a few miles west of Lskeview. The gentlemen expect to start in the Spring to get tbe land under cultivation. Tbe deal was made through the local realty firm of Curtis & Utley. The writer acknowledges receipt of announcement of the marriage of Miss Alice Gordon, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Linton to Mr. Ernest Louis Henry Myer, wbioh occurred on Wednesday, Dee. 17, at Pawtucket, R. I. Mr. Myer Is quits generally known here, and has Interests at Valley Falls. Tbe bride Is a sister of Mrs. S. A. Musben of tbis city and baa numerous friends in Lakeview the having visited hers last year. Tba Examiner Joins In extending congratulations. Clarence Dunlap, formerly of Lake view but who now has a Jewelry store at Alturss, Cal., has just received a patent on a novelty watch advertising the San Francisco Exposition in 1915. The dlsl of tho watch contains a map of North America and showing the Panama Csnsl through which a mlnature boat attached to the minute hand passes every hour. Iba time ib indicated by lettering which spells Panama Exposition. M,i. Dunlap has exclusive patent to tba article and ssys bs will manage all sales himself. Silver Lako Item (Silver Lake Leader) Superintendent Storey hss been busy tbis week holding (ho annual teachers examination at Silver Lake. A esrd from Wm. Stratton of Ft, tiock. date. fr?T. branch, Iowa, Dec. 12, keys! "This morning it is frozen up tight snd a regular blizzard on." Better come back to Eastern Oregon. Vivisn M. Cliff, aged 18 years, died Ssturday, December 13, at tbs home of ber parents in Silvsr Lake. She was tbe oldest daughter of James L. and Maude E. Cliff. Miss Cliff wss born at Minneapolis, Minn., in Jans I89G, and was educated at Ortonville, Minn., where ahe lived until 1905. Death was attributed to Brigbt'e dis esse. T. H. Jolly and mother arrived Mon day from Crescent. Mr. Jolly will bare chsrge of the Lesder for a while, or until such time as the writer ta able to again take charge. Mr, Jolly Is an experienced newspaper man and any courtesies extended him in tho wsy of banding In news Items etc., will bs greatly appreciated. - Paisley Pick-ups (Cbewancan Press) Born, to tbo wife ot W. Setb Dan iels, on last Saturday, Dec. 13th, a girl. Mother and daughter are doing nicely. C. R. Potts is delivering lumber for tbe new residence of J. A. Barbara which will be under construction in the near future. Dr. Tbsyer was called to Summer Lake, Monday nigtt to attend the daughter of C. E. McKune wbo was suffering from a severe attack of ap pendicitis. On luesdsy she was much improved Tbe wster adjustment meeting wss beld in Lakeview as scheduled but no definite action wss tsken towards a settlement and the final adjustment was postponed until June 1914 at which time the repreaentstive of the state will' be in Paisley and will meet with ths water users to make final appor- i Itnnmanf . A, Devaol faas filed homestead on bis desert claim north of town and baa bad a smsll house erected thereon. Mr. Brocklesby is doing tho work. Mr. and Mrs. Devsul expeot to move out on their claim soon and will make tbe tripbsck and forth to their work at school. Words fail os wben ee think or the "Prof." io the role of farmer, bat we will hope for the best. New Rules. Adopted New rules for admission to tbs bar of tbis state bavs been adopted by tbe Supreme Court. Chief among tbem is the educational test. No applicant Is now eligible for admission unless he is a "graduate of soma college or high school, or osn psss an examina tion covering bis academio and literary training equal in scope to the require ments of a four year's course In an ap proved high school. This rule also requires of an applicant three years' study of law, instead of two. Under tbe new rules the exsmina tions will be given by a board of ex aminers composed of five members ot the Oregon Bar Association, whose appointment by the president of the ssaociation must be confirmed by the Supreme Court.. Tbey will act under the directions of the judges of the court. Beautiful Snow Snow which begsn falling early Monday morning continued until late in the sfternoon. At present the snow in tbs streets is about one foot deep, and is reported to be deeper on the east side of tbs valley. The moistuio that will result from the snow moans untold benefit to tbe country in general. It Can't Be Done A boy applied for a jot in a butcher shop. "What can you do?" tho boss asked him. "Anything at all," be replied. "How much will you give meT" "Three dollars a week. What can you do to make yourself useful?" "Anything." "Can you dress a chlokenT" "Not on three dollars a wsek," said the boy. Exchange. Andrew Morris was In town Wednes day from bis Camas Prairie dairy farm, and while here purchased a gas oline engine to run bis churn and but ter worker, as life is too short to do all tbe work all tho time, as ho expresses it. Wm.F.Paine&Co REAL ESTATE LAKEVIEW -:- OREGON Wishing You A Merry Christmas BRITTEN & ERICKSON II'ILTHQUGH there ! will be much shop "C ping for another LCfJ week, the bulk of the holiday purchasing is over. We take this oppor tunity to express our ap preciation for the very liberal patronage we have enjoyed during the holiday season, and to wish every one of our old and new customers and friends a Merry Christmas and a Happy and Prosper ous New Year. -LAKEVIEW:: MERCANTILE ' :: COMPANY ::