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VOL. XXXV.
LAKEVIEW, LAKE COUNTY, OREGON, FEBRUARY 26, 1914.
NO. 9
POISON KILLS
RABBIT PEST
STRYCHNINE PROVES EFFEC
TIVE DESTROYER IN NORTH
ERN LAKE
PARIS GREEN IS USELESS
(XtlMtn Find Economical Way to
(Vmlw( Rabbits by Placing
Polnon With Halt
la I "rim
Concerning the destruction of rab
bit In tha northern part of th
County K. W. Stratton writes an fol
lows In the Fort Rock News:
As our editor has asked us to re
port the results of our rabbit poison,
I will relate some of my oxporlonce
for the bonoflt of the Association.
I have built some pons and equipped
them with parts green and salt In all
mixtures. In three weeks I found
two rabbits and am thorougly con
vinced that this method of poison
ing Is a failure. On the same ground
I have trlod strychnluo mixed with
salt and klllnd as high as 300 In one
nlKht.
I cun sufuly Bny that I have killed
over a thousand rabbits with ten
rents worth of strychnine. If our As
sociation had adopted this plan to
start with, tbo money would have
built all the pens required and
bought enough polHon to kill every
rabbit In Iake County.
I therefore ndvlHP that we take a
new Htnrt and Men the results und use
our grei n for pulut.
One tenth of an ounce of strych
nine rosts about flftevn rents whole
sale, and this mixed with a hair a
tea rup of fine dry salt und a spoon
ful of this when placed on a board
lu your different pens will do the
work completely. From time to
time renew the done as It vanishes
and your results will bn surprising.
This amount should kill at leant
1000 or more rabbits and when we
compare the expennu to the loss of
crops through the pests. It Is well
Invested. I hope to see every mem
bor renew his hopes and try again,
for I know from experience what It
will do and it is no more trouble
some or dangerous than parts green.
As most of us already have our pens
built, It only means fifteen cents
more to complete tho job.
EASTERN SALES BIG
KANTERN W(MLEN MILI.H ARE
WELL EMPLOYE!)
Etdenccs of improving Conditions
Accumulate in Commercial and
Industrial Lines
According to a New York news
dispatch. Dun's Review Saturday
said :
Weather conditions were an Im
portant factor in the business situa
tion this week. Recent storms Im
peded railroad traffic and rotaradol
the distribution of merchandise, yot
certain lines of trade benefited by
tho heuvy snowfall and zero tem
peratures. Thero was a notable in
crease in the movement of footwear
and heavy weight apparel, while fuel
was iu great demand.
Sentiment In commercial and In
dustrial channels rcmalus optimis
tic and evidences of improving con
ditions accumulate. This Is particu
larly true of wool, sales of which
continue large at advancing prices.
A material reduction has occurred In
supplies at all seaboard markets
sinco the opening of the year, and lu
somo instances stocks are now
scarce.
Roth cotton and woolen mills aro
well employed as a rule, and pros
pocts are considered satisfactory.
J. J. Johnson of Portland has an
nounced his candidacy for the office
of Attorney General on tho Repub
lican ticket.
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o T. T. Oecr. o
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o R. L. Stevens. o
o Dr. James wimycomoe. o
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C. II. YOUNG CALLED
NATIVE OF MARYLAND DIES
IN LAKEVIEW
HrreaHetl Had Iong IWmii In Poor
Health Was Meniltr of Ma
nodIc IKlge
('. II. Young, formerly of South
Dakota, died In Lakeview last Thurs
day evening at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. H. U. Alger In this city. De
ceased was a native of Maryland and
was 54 years, 7 months and 11 days
of ago. lie was afflicted with heart
and stomuch trouble and had been in
poor health for a long time.
He was here about two montliB
last full. He then went to San Fran
cisco. returnluH hre the forepart
of this month. Ho had been out at
Rabbit Creek in the North Warner
Valley where ht. was expecting to lo
cate on a homeHlead, but taking ill
was brought to lakeview last week.
Mr. Young had never married and
m fsr um known the only survlvhir
relative Is a sister residing ut Te
cumsrh, Ol. la.
Mr. Young was a member of the
Masonic Lodge at Miller, S. I). and
also of the Shriner order at Sioux
Falls, 8. D. Members of Lakeview
Lodgo, No. 71. A. F. & A. M. took
charge of the remains and conduct
ed the funeral here Sunday after
noon. Don't forget to register today.
MORE LAND OPENED
OREGON LAND IS DESIGNATED
AS NON-lltltlGAltl.E
EnlurKed Homestead Act Made Ap-
O pllcuhle to Hruttcred Areas
Home In This District
A Washington news dispatch says
that Secretary Lune, on recommen
dation of tho Geological Survey, has
designated nearly 300,000 acres of
public land In Oregon for entry un
der the enlarged homestead act.
The lands aro all situated iu the
eastern, non-arid portion of the
stato, and have been classilled as
non-irrlgahle In character by the
director of the Goologlcal Survey.
The areus are widely scattered In
more than CO different townships.
Inquiries may be nddrossed the of
ficials of the local land offices at The
Dales. LaGrande, Lakeview, Burns
nnd Vale, In whose districts the
lands are located.
Firo Cost Low
Figures prepared by State Forest
er Elliott show that out of a total of
$16,802.61 expended In the counties
of the state during the Are season
for additional wardens, but $254.25
was expended In fighting fires, the re
mainder being consumed by the sal
aries and expenses of the supervis
ing warden and field men. The state
ment says the amount due from
Lake County for services rendered
during the Are season last yeor Is
,94.73.
MANY PEOPLE
ATTPWn
SHOW
ItKX PHOTO PLAYS FORMALLY
OPENED TO PUBLIC TUFH-
WAY NIGHT
ENTERPRISE IS LAUDABLE
Al ninlth Provides Excellent Motion
Picture Theater on Water Htreet
All Conveniences Provided
for Patrons
The Hex Photo Plays, Al Smith's
new motion picture theater In the
Daly building on Water Street, was
formally opened on Tuesday even
ing and Mr. Smith gave a free show
to the public. Nearly 600 people at
tended the Initial performance. Be
sides the reels of pictures which
were iiic'hly appreciated music was
furnished by Darnell's band before
the opening and during the inter
mission. The program was made
more pleasing also by the piano and
trombone selections by Messrs. Saw
yer and Wallace.
Mr. Smith who has untiringly
strived to give the people of Lake-
view the best In the line of enter
tainment. Is deserving of much com
mendation for the class of theater
he has provided. He opened the first
motion picture show in Lakeview
Dve years ago In the old I. O. O. F.
hall, and since that time has always
been eager to add improvements lu
every particular.
He hus now succeeded In estab
lishing one of the best small theaters
In this Interior country, and one that
would be a credit to a town with a
much Vreater population than Lake
view. The room has been made mad
em nnd convenient in euery way,
providing all comfort possible for the
patrons. The entrance and box of-
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DRVS TO CAMPAIGN
PLANS OUTLINED FOR DRY ORE
GON THIS YEAR
Tli we Different Organizations Will
Take up Work In State Vot
ers to be Interviewed
Plans are on foot In Oregon to
mnk" the state dry this year. There
are three different organizations at
work nnd while each Is working on
its own lines, they all have the same
object In view and each has for Its
slogan. "Oregon Dry 1914." They
ure the W. T. ('. IT., the Anti Saloon
League and the Prohibition Party.
Tho W. T. C. V. Is probably the lar
gest organization of the three and
its results will probably count the
most. Their work Is laid out system
atically, one of their plans being to
Interview each voter In the state be
fore the November election. Speak
ers In large numbers are already out
and will keep up their work until
election day. Much advertising, both
in the newspapers and with circulars
will also be done. In fact they are
going to keep up an Incessant fight,
and but few doubts that they will
win.
J . Quakes Shake Reno
An earthquake shock occurred at
I Reno, Nevada, Wednesday morning
! of last week. The shock was violent
and lasted about three seconds, the
direction being from the southeast
to northwest. The temblor broke
windows, cracked walls and fright
ened hundreds of people Into tho
streets. A portion of the front wall
of an apartment house crashed t
the pavement and several pedes
trians had a narow escape.
The Nevada metropolis also ex
perienced a second earthquake Fri
day morning. This Is reported to have
been lighter than the first but of lon
Ce' duration. No damage was done
other than a severo Bhaklng of doors
and windows.
VILLA'S
SLAY
MEN
BRITON
ACTION MAY RUING DECISIVE
POINT I.N CO.MIUCATED
SITUATION
INVESTIGATION ORDERED
Ronton, Rich Rancher la Shot After
limit y Courtmartlal; British Am
baaaador at Washington De
mands Explanation
That which will doubtless bring
a climax to the Mexican situation is
the alleged murdering of William 8.
Benton, a British subject, by the
men of Villa, the Rebel General.
Benton was tried by courtmartlal
and found guilty of complicity In a
plot to take Villa's life, and was exe
cuted' by a firing squad In Juarez.
Sentiment became so strong that
Villa Immediately left for Chlhau
hau. .
Noslngle act of any of the recent
revolutions, not excepting the Cum
bre tunnel disaster, has so stirred
Indignation. "No foreigner Is safe
In Mexico," was the general com
ment, and mass meetings of protest
were held. The act was stigmatiz
ed by Benton's friends as wanton
murder.
According to news reports from
Mexico, Benton was last seen alive
In Juarez. He was making his way
to Villa's home and said he was go
iug to tell the Rebel General what
he thought of him for the manner In
which his ranch, the Los Remedios
I had ' eon looted and raided by the
rubei Midlers. Warning which came
too late, is reported to have been
sent from the state department, to
see that no harm came to the Brit
ish subject. Benton and Villa had
been acquaintances for many years,
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EXPRESS REDUCTION
SWEEPING CHANGE TO RE MADE
MARCH 1st
Conference at Portland Decide on
New Schedule Greatest Reduc
tion Will be Made
Sweeping reductions will be made
in express rates in this state on Mar.
1, as the result of a conference held
recently In Portland between mem
bers of tho State Railroad Commis
slon nnd the representatives of ex
press companies in the state, accord
ing to on announcement made by the
commission, says a news dispatch
under n Salem date line.
Primarily, this conference was
held to determine whether the stato
rato should ho based on the block
system established by the Interstate
Commerce Commission as a basis for
interstate rates more or leas diffi
culty having been encountered by
most states lu using them as a basis.
The minimum interstate rate fixed
by the Interstate Commerce Com
mission was 70 cents a hundred, but
a modification was made of the or
der allowing Western states a mini
mum of 65 cents.
For Oregon, the State Railroad
Commission obtained a further modi
fication by having tho geographical
center for the system In the state
changed from a point In Washington
to Portland, and this caused consi
derable reduction iu the rates. At a
conference, rates were settled upoa
by the commission and the represen
tatives of express companies for Ore
gon, nnd now advices have been re
ceived from tho Interstate Commerce
Commission that it will entertain
them. The reductions cannot ba es
timated in percentages, for they ar6
based on mileage, blocks and grad
uating scales.
The greatest reductions will be on
small packages, and as tho average
package is thirty poun.ts, the volume
of business will be affected.
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and the time is near to get o
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OFFICE WILL OPEN
POSTMASTER AHL8TROM AC
COMMODATES PUBLIC
Elects to Keep Postofflce Open on
Sundays Window Open Morn
ing and Evening
For the benefit of the public in
general Postmaster E. C. Ahlstrom
has had the confectionery store iu
the postofflce screened off from the
room and will hereafter leave the
outside doors open on Sundays. Out
of the recent enforcement of the Sun
day Closing Law the doors were not
opened last Sunday after 10 o'clock
In the morning, because the parti
tion was not finished. Mr. Ahlstrom
states that he will keep the general
delivery window open from nine un
til ten o'clock on Sunday mornings
on Sunday evenings from 6:30 to 7
o'clock.
Mr. Ahlstrom has decided upon
this course purely for the benefit
of the public. Inasmuch as it is op
tional with him regarding the work
ing the mall on Sunday and any mall
arriving after 8 o'clock p. m. does
not have to be handled until the
next morning. Consequently it is
not cumpulsory for the postmaster
to distribute mail coming In on the
train Saturday night until the follow
ing Monday morning
Mr. Ahlstrom should be highly
commended for this action in giving
patrons an opportunity to get Satur
day's mail the following morning.
ROSSIS CHAMPION
LAKEVIEW ROY HOLDS STAN
FORD UNIVERSITY TITLE
George Ross Retains Featherweight
Championship in Boxing
Tournament
San Francisco Examiner: Four
boxing championships were decided
at the University last night In the
regular annual tournament. G. P
Ross of Lakeview, Oregon, success
fully defended his title of feather
weight champion against all claim
ants. The final bout In this contest
between the champion and P. V
Adams, of Portland was one of the
most exciting and active of any of
the fights of the evening. Adams,
who is a freshman, made his first
appearance in the ring and handled
himself cleverly. R. M. Good of
Marshalltown, Iowa, also successful
ly defended his title of lightweight
champion, and W. H. Rockman of
Los Gatos fought his way to the
welterweight title. The honors of
the middleweight contest went to Z.
B. West of Santa Ana. All of the
winners will receive medals.
From a Chicago news dispatch of
Feb. 23, we learn that the loss re
sulting from the storm, accompan
ied by zero weather, that prostrated
the entire central west for 86 hours
will amount to untold millions. Se
veral states were affected, but appar
ently the worst damage was done in
Illinois.
FLlnlBS CAUSE
MUCH DAMAGE
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA BUF
FERS HEAVILY BY TERRI
BLE STORMS
LARGE AREA DEVASTATED
Many Houmm Wrecked and Town
Isolated From Railroad and
Wire-- Much Damage Done
to Orange Orchards
Orange and lemon growers of the
citrus fruit region about Los Angar
ies, who suffered severely in the
freeze of 113, sustained another
hard blow - from heavy storms and
floods the 'latter part of last week.
Groves nipped and shrivelled by the
frost a year ago, were washed out
by torrents, and in many cases hom
es ' floated eff on the crest of the
swirling currf-nts.
When the conditions began to
abate Saturday night the property
loss was estimated at $4,500,000,
and seven lives were lost. Most of
the territory between tne Tehapchapi
mountains and the Mexican line wa?
flooded and all the towns were iso
lated for several hours from com
munication and railroad facilities.
Orange orchards In the vicinity of
Panoma, Los Angeles County, suf
fered severely. Ranches and small
farms in the lowlands were inundat
ed. The flood situation around Los
Angeles became acute Friday night
and conditions were greatly aggra
vated by strong winds.
Weakenel by the rush of waters
poles and towers carrying powor
lines and the wires of telegraph and
telephone companies 'went down un-
i der the assault of the winds and
with railroads and suburban trolley
lines already out of commission,
the situation became at once one o
complete prostration. For nearly
four hours there was no street car
service, and the city had only brief
periods of communication with the
East. Big railroad bridges over thu
Los Angeles River in that city cot-
lapsed, and other spans were wash-
en out In many places.
More than 100 homes were des
troyed in Los Angeles alona by the
torrents that rushed throught the
Los Angeles River and the Arroyo
Seco.
SiLVA FOUND DEAD
BODY OF 1TALI "N FOUND IN
WARNER CANYON
John , Silva Meets Sudden Death
While Returning Home From
lakeview
The body of John Silva, a well
known citizen, was found this morn
ing near iiis cauin in Warner Can
yon. The discovery was made by
Phil Gaffeney who has been living
with Mr. Silva this winter. The re
mains were found a short distance
from the house.
According to information receiv
ed by telephone from the Wilcox
ranch at Warner Canyon, Silva had
been missing since Tuesday. He was
seen In Lakeview that day and pre
sumably that death came to him
while returning home that
evening. . It is reported that w hen
found his head was lying against
a rock with the skull lacerated from
the fall. While Information concern
ing the affair is meager, it is not
believed that the man met with foul
play, but came to natural death from
heart trouble as he was not physic
ally strong.
Owing to Coroner Wallace being
111, Justice of the Peace Umbach left
this morning to Investigate the cir
cumstances and will bring the body
to town this afternoon.
John Silva was a native of North
ern Italy and was upwards of 50
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