Season's Greetings
WAS BUSY WEEK
AT LAND OFFICE
Sixty-six Land Applica
tions Made at the Local
Office Last Week.
Applications for 17.8S0 acres of pub -
lie land were received at the United
States Land Office at Lakeview last
week. Of the applications 47 were
for 320-a ere homesteads, 13 for the
ordinary ISO-acre homesteads. 5 desert
land, and one timber and stone. It
was probably the banner week for
homesteads since the office has been
in existence, although at the time of
the big timber rush in 1907 much more
land was applied forin the same length
of time. Most of the land lies in
Townships 25 anO 26, Ranges 15, 16
and 17, which were opended to tiling
on the 15th inst., the lands having
been surveyed only recently.
Tnursday was the big day of the
week, when 40 applications were re
ceived. Most of them came by mail, ;
few being made in person. Among : administrative difficulties may be con
those filing were John M. Sorter, Lei?. 1 nected with granting preference rights
Tnoropson timer 1. Eveleand, Fred in those reserves. A portion of the
W. Gilson, Walter J. Tennant, Fred , Paulina forest was placed under the
H.Green, Corey P. Huntington, Nat ! administration of the Fremont office
R. Huntington. Edward K. Armstrong, ! when the office at Crescent was recent
Elmer Kinyon, Tbaddeus R. Perry, , ly abandoned.
Will Titus. Karl Franz, William L.
Howard, Isaac H. Travis, Tappan S. Booth a Candidate
Wlggin, Uenry Nivala. Prescott H. Eugene, Or.. Dec. 20: Alter two
Ray, Edward L. Klldee, Pearl Bonk, weeks of consideration, during which
James L. Julian, William D. Julian, time hundreds of letters have come
Albert Julian, Enos B. Marvin, Spurr frm " Prts of the state, urging
E. Hoeffel, Claud C. Ihompson. Wal- acceptance, Robert A. Booth, who was
ter H. Solle, Guy W. Jamison, Uustav waited up in by a delegation of Eugene
Steiner, Ray E. Stockwell, William citizens ana asked to become a candi
H. Adama. Dolph H. Smith. Andrew date for the United States Senator
Nirschl, John Meire, Emil Hess, Isaac BhlP. tonight determined to heed the
H. Bishop, Frank Certeny, Harry R. request, and to seek the nomination
Deeter. Clay Gilbert, Lewis W. Sleep- '' tht office at the hands of the Re
er, Frank Ott, Howard E. Brown, publican party, ot which he has always
Samuel M. Tavlor. Leslie V. Dancer, i
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FAIRPORT,
In extending to our pat
rons the Season's Greetings,
we wish to express our ap
preciation and thank you for
the generous patronage we
have been favored with in
the past, tjf Here's to hoping
that 1914 will be a banner
year for you as well as for us.
Wishing you A Merry
Christmas and Happy New
Year, we remain,
Yours very truly,
THE QUALITY STORE
i
Albert U. E. Abendrob, James M.
Tone, Einsr Macb, Augustus B. Roe,
j Albert A. Boye, Frederick C. Schafer,
Enoia Brown, James V. Carson. A. W.
I Bryan, Mary H. Sherman, Lillian H.
I Rhyme, Kobert R. Sumith, Martin W.
Mathieaon. Jr., John E. Gill, Gertrude
A. fleck, Marv J. Calderwood, Charles
j W. Moore, William '1. Matlock, Marie
E. Brant, Oscar M. Parrein. Earl H.
u l : 1 1 : i i." i mil-
I uwiei, t uiiauj u.ciiin, ana vriinaai
L. Halley. Many of the applicants
. ha(1 'sqUatted" on the Iand;sometime
' previous to filing, and but very tew of
the homesteaders applied for the same
, land, which fact is quite unusual, there
: nearly always being many contests
1 following the opening of lands to
entry. However, it is possible some
of tne settlers have not yet offered
their filings, in which case it is likely
that there will be more conflicts than
j would appear at present.
Forest Applications
Commissioner General of the land
office has informed Rep. Sinnoit hat
the department has asked the Deoart
ment of Agriculture for a list of all
who have applied for a listing of lands
within the Paulina and Deschutes tor-
ests, with a view to ascertaining what
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SHAFFER PLANS TO
COLONIZE VALLEY
N.-C.-O. Official Says Do
pelopment and Settle
ment Is Inevitable.
Fairport, Calif., Deo. 23, (Special)
Land commissioner Fred Shaffer, of
the Nevada-California-Oregon railway
arrived noma yesterday from an ex
tended trip to the const on matters
connected with colonitation work. If
his enthusiasm Is borne out by condi
tions for the neit two years Oregon,
California and Nevada will witness
the most remarkable eras of develop
ment known in the history of these
states.
"It ia inevitable," said Shaffer.
'Future settlement and development
of these coast and near-coast areas is
as certain as the rising and setting of
the sun. the steamship companies
advise me that it is a fact that over
300.000 tickets to the San Krancineo
exposition have been sold in Southern
Europe on the installment plan. The
exposition managers believe tbey will
bring over 2,000,000 homescekers from
various parts of the world. Think
what thia will mean In the settlement
and development of all the coast
states!"
Mr. Schaffer states that In Northern
California and Eastern Oregon the
various commercial organisations and
the people are aleeping on their oppor
tunities. He believes that some action
should be taken at once and that this
should be a concerted action to bring
the advantages and possibilities of
these sections to the notice of the
world.
"Here we are with the best and one
of the greatest areas ot low-priced,
patented land to be found in the entire
country and we are keeping it a secret,
so tar as any effort on our part to ad
vertise it is concerned. Aa a matter
of fact -ve are not taking advantage of
conditions as tbey exist. Just to illus
trate thia to you, we have a good farm
er, Mr. Oliver, in the Fairport soctiun
who has made ten acres of potatoes net
him $70 per acre this year. In other
words every sere has earned him 10
per cent on $700. He received from
80 to 90 cents per 100 f. o. b. Fairport.
"Few people realize tiiat as a result
of Manager Dunawav's efforts, work
ing in conjunction with the Western
Pacific, we are enabled now to deliver
potatoes in San Francisco for 40 cents
per 100. 'I his means a great deal.
But in order to procure successful
action we must work together in ad
vertising our advantages and in taking
care ot what we have and raising more
of the profitable varieties each year
I believe that we should organize
an association ot farmers to rent
warehouse m San Francisco so tha
the product here can be harvested and
shipped right out before cold weathe
approaches. This saves one handlir.
of the product. Moreover it permits
holding the stuff until the market
is
at its best. Some member of thi
association who understands selling
and marketing could be hired for
nominal sum to show the stuff there
on the coast and make the sales.
"The salary paid this man, wh
could be one of the farmers, need nly
be nominal and he would be employed
only two or three months during the
yesr so that his salary would represent
a comparatively small contribution for
each producer.
"The people are beginning to tur
their attention to Northern California
and Oregon. The thousands upended
by the railroad is beginning to bring
returns to the various communities
This is the time to get the work of
advertising and colonization under
way. Every commercial organization
n Eastern Oregon and Northern Cal
ifornia should begin to accomDlish
something in the direction of showing
the people what they have."
!:. Schaffer states that several am
Hies are reany to come out as soon as
Spring opens and that next yesr should
witness the settlement of thousands
and thousand of acres ot 'lie low-
prired and highly productive land of
these sections.
Presbyterian Church
Rev. George A. Crawford, Minister.
Communion servcew will be held Sun
day morning.
Reception of members by letter and
on confession of faith and baptism
will be administered.
in me evening we year services
will be held.
Special vocal and instrumental selec
tions will be rendered, and there will
be mubic by the orchestra.'
Visitors welcome at both services.
Teachers Entertained
The M isBes Wolf and Hosteller were
hostesses at a Christmas party held
Tuesday evening at the home of Mrs.
Dora Lane for teachers of the Lake
view schools. All ot the faculty and
.Messrs. Arant and White were prevent.
Handsome and appropriate gifts
were exchanged. Refreshments were
served and a very enjoyable time is re
PLENTY OF TIME
TO MEET INFLUX
Congestion Is Not Feared
From European Immi
gration Through Canal.
That the raclnc Coast has amplo
time to prepare for an ultimate influx
of European Immigrants, ia apparent
from repot ta received by the Oregon
State Immigration Commission. This
conclusion has been reached by that
office after making an extensive inves
tigation in co-operation with the Ore
gon Development League, of reported
sales t thousands of steamship tickets
on the inKtallment plan to prospective
immigrants via the Panama Canal is
without foundation.
Rumors that a real Hood ot European
immigrants was to pour upon the Pac
ific Coast as soon as the Panama Canal
was open, has created great anxiety
amongst civic organizations. Tha
Oregon State Immigration Commiasirn
felt IhMt if a throng was actually in
prospect, it was incumbent upon the
Commission to ascertain what provis
ions could be made fur distribution of
arriving aliens away from the congest
ed centers.
So far as a thorough investigation
could disclose, no steamship company
has yet quoted pasaenger rates for
immigrants via the ctnal, and no such
tickets are sold either for cash or on
the installment plan. Persistance of
the old rumors caused this office to
make such Investigations and the re
ports now in hand from the American
Consuls stationed at the important
ports of Euroe, utterly discredit the
rumors of a direct faciQc Coast immi
gration. The state of Oregon is especially
well equipped through its commercial
organizations banded together to
handle any possible inflow of agricul
tural immigration. The Atlantic Coast
states have not and never had such an
organization as exists in this stale for
the distribution of agriculturists upon
the soil of Oregon.
Ultimately positive that the favor
able cilmate nnd inviting opportunities
of the Pacific Coast will attract a large
immigration from Europe through the
tanal, still the 1mm gration Commiss
ion feels no alarm over any immediate
overwhelming influx.
Infected Water
The Alturas New Era Ingues the fol
lowing warning to tre traveling pablic :
All travelers ahoulJ beware -f drink
ing water from the spring near Canby
tridge, as Di. C. M. Tinsman, of
Ad in, has found that it is infected
with typhoid germs. He has traced
several typhoid cases to that source,
and says some means should be taken
to prevent people from using the
spring.
'Frisco Water System
President Wilson signed the tletch
lietchy bill granting a public water
supply to San Francisco. The munici
pal water system provided for by this
bill will be feoond in msgnitude and
engineering difficulties to that of New
York city alore. The project is locat
ed in the Yosemite National Park, and
the water will oe impounded by a dam
200 feet in beighth. The u'timate cost
of the system, including the construc
tion ot a power aystem, baa been es
timated at over teventy-seven million
dollars.
Chautauqua Circle
The Lakeview C. L. M. C. will not
meet next Monday evening, but on
Monday, Jan. 6, 1914, will meet with
Miss Hall at the borne of Mrs. Harry
Bailey. Program: Roll call. Current
events. "The Aggressive West,"
Chautauquan, Dec. 6, 'Jl3, "Where
Civilizations meet", Mrs. Harry
Bailey.
Huerta Demands Help
Explaining the necessity of utilizing
the entire army in lis campaign against
the rebels, President Huerta of Mexico
it is said has, sent circulars to all the
state governments in the Republic, in
structing them to proceed immediately
toward the organization of 100 men
each. It is clearly staled that the ex
penses of the equipment nn1 main
tenance of these organizations must
oome from the merchunta and others
whose interests, it is supposed tbey
will protect. The governors are in
formed that the organizations must be
perfected by the end of thia month.
Dissolution of Partnership
Notice is hereby given that the co
partnership heretofore existing be
tween Geo. II. Ayres and G. Schlagel,
doing business under the firm name
of Ayres & Schlagel, has mis day been
dissolved by mutual agreement. The
business will be continued by G. ach-
lagel, to whom all accounts are due
nd who is responsible for all out
standing indebtedness of the firm of
Ayres & Schlagel.
G. SCHLAUEL,
GEO. H. AYRES.
Dated Lakeview, Oregon, December
20, 1913.
SANFORD 0. PEASE DIES
Continued from first pnaa
of the otflco at that place.
Mr, Pease never married, and of the
five brothers and seven sisters of tht
family, ha Is survived only by one
brother who resides near Poise, Idaho.
He had been a member of tns
Masonic Lodge for over 60 ytsrs, being
also a 82nd Degree Mason. He was
an honored member ot tha Methodist
Episcopal Church, and also a veteran
of the Civil war, being a Sargeant In
tha 7th California Regiment, Infantry
of Volunteers.
The funeral services were conducted
Tuesday afternoon at two o'clock un
der the auspices of Lakeview Lodge
No, 71, A. F. A A. M., the sermon
being delivered by the Rev. Geo. II.
Feese at the Methodist Church.
Pcaco to his ashe's.
CATLOW-PLUSH ROAD
Continued from flrnt pinto
says that with the already stated dis
tance, a pass can be found that would
not mean over a 15 per cent grade at
any place.
Catlow Valley is settling up quite
rapidly, there being about 400 people
there r.ow. Mr. Deboy says the set
tlers are experiencing great difficulty
at present in hauling In their supplies
and believea that a very valuable
trade would be diverted to this county
by constructing the wagon road to
Plush.
We Sell The Real Earth
O'Neill (& Dunlap
General Real Estate
LAKEVIEW -:- -:- OREGON
THE RIGHT WAY
TO
PORTLAND, PUGET SOUND, CRAYS HARBOR
BRJTISH COLUMBIA, AND
ALL POINTS NORTH
is by BEND and tho
Oregon-Washington Railroad and
Navigation Co.
STEEL COACHES-BLOCK SIGNALS
IN GENERAL USE
For Train Schedules, Fares
Tickets, Etc., call upon
L. M. FOSS
Traveling Frt. and Pass. Agt.
O-W. R.. (Sb N. CO.
Bend - - - Oregon
EMBROIDERY SHOP
A HK.MlTli ri. lisi: or SEW
noons vim cunisTM.xs uirrs
IJ.iiitl-nimlf ( "i'titt'i-i. Scurfs, fash
ions iiml orli lis.
Silk Floss Sofa I'illows,
Liuiics' Sanitary (i:irim-ut.s,
J'uncy Work Hschnmsi:
Kinltrolilcrv Work to ortiT.
MRS. H. D. ALGER
ori'osiru m:nvFoi:i num.
. F. CHENEY
LAKEVI
DREWS DAM COMPLETED
Continued from flrnt piiKn
Lakeview In the Spring anil may In
stall the steel flumlng which will be
used for tha canal In tha valley, and
shipments of which are now being re
ceived in Lakeview. Mr. Ilerney'e
partner, George Bants, is now doing
some wnrk on the South Drews rsnal,
team work on which was also finished
a few days ago.
O. E. S. Entertains
!!. n V M N.,ll rinh l,l4 r V
enioysble Christmas festivities on
Friday night of last week. Each mem- J
her was privileged to invite a guest, f
A sumptuous banquet was held nt(
Mssonic Hail after which the partlel-
pants repaired to the home ot Mr. and
Mrs. A. K. Florence where a beautiful
Christmas tree was In waiting. Deo-
orations consisted of holly, Oregon
grape and evergreens.
those who partook of the event
were: '1 he Mr. and Mrs. Chaa. Urn-
bach. E. J. Stone, K. E. Woodcock,
A. J. Swift, W. Lair Thompson. A.
L. Thornton. A. E. Florence, H. A.
Utley. J. Chaa. Smith, E. M. Brat-
tain; Mesdames Dola Dewey, A.
McGrath, E. E. Colvln, L. Harris.
Maud Sharp, Delia H. Cobb, L Mag
ilton; the Misses Pearl Hall, Ellen E.
Cobb, Verda Umbach. Alice Mctirath,
Roth Florence; Dr, B. Dlay, Dr. J. L.
Lvon and W. B. Snider.
HUIJHCIIIHE fOR THE EXAMINER
Alger Land Co,
Hunclirs-Clty I'riiln-ttylU-litills
Taxes I'ihl untl Unittin
( 'otlcvtcil for Soii-rrsiiloiitH
0'ro Opposite Jli t; ford lliilldliiff
A Sensible Holiday
Gift
for tlio driver thut will tip
preclito will ha oiihu four liiuitl
hoiiio sets of douhlo or single
rond harness, umde ofAl lent It
er, with nlckle mount Iiiks, aim
of our wolf fur or henry silk
plush Inp rohes, h superior
elish whip or whiilehone. Our
stock of h niness nnil horse
elothliiK wns never more com
plete or mi rind tlimi wo un
showing In tttirludldiiy dlsd.iy
OREGON
fago
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ported.
UBSOIUBE FOR THE EXAMINER
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