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KLAMATH COUNTY'S
OFFICIAL NEWSPAPER
KLAMATH FALLS'
OFFICIAL NEWSPAPER
Oath Vii No. ,o
KLAMATH FALLS, OREGON, THURSDAY, MARCH 2, 1916
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PEST CONTROL
WORK SPREADS
OVER KLAMATH
ANOTHER FARMER! CLUM FORM-
CI) YESTERDAY
llUdebrsnd lUiiclimrn ltend Togetlwr
HrMKiiMtit-Hliy right around
Hqulrrrlw ami Coyote, md Meet-
lax for n HlmlUr Organisation I
Xor H'liiK Held at Spring lke
(lUWjrer Helps tlie Clnbs.
The Mot of banding the (armor
of a locality togethor for organised
"rodnt extermination work haa prov
n nonulnr In Klamath. Besides tho
elubi already for mod and reported
la the Ilcrnttl. anothor club win form-
til yesterday mid today County Agrl
tulturUt II Itolnnd Glalsyer Ih at
Spring Lnkti assisting In the organl
ullon of n cluli there.
Hlldobrnnd organised for this work
rnttrday, creating the Hlldobrand
Firmer club Ovor forty attended
the meeting, mill twonty-flvo Joined
Ihit club.
Tho follow lag officer were elected
li; the club:
President, Charles Drew; vice proa
Idtnt, J (J Wight; secrotary-treas-urtr,
W V Wllkorson; polaon mlxor,
Chirle Drew.
Around squirrel nnd coyote are
lh peitH to be fought nt thin time.
Polion mixtures will bo prepared bc
cording lo government formulaa, and
th mixture will bo dlatrlbutcd around
lh ranchc of (ho member.
Since tlio firm club woa formed nt
lortlla a few week ago, Glalsyer
hit been kept busy, corresponding
with localities contemplating Much
oritnlmtloiiR, journeying to thoo
pUces to help In organizing and pre
paring poison formulaa and peat con
trol method for the benefit of these
tlubi.
Cook I Committed.
J. Cook, tho Klamath county ranch
tr whoso mind becanio unbalanced
while traveling In Southern Califor
nia, started for Salem this morning
In custody of two aaylum attendants.
He was committed yesterday.
Mlssliia llnsottlno of Minneapolis
tarns about $100 a your profit from a
mall flower garden which aho at
tends to.
several wealthy women of Bridge
port, Conn,, are taking up nursing
courses In the Emergency hospital of
(hat city
Power Co. Raises Funds
to Carry on Its Projects
In order to nccuro funds for needod
wwtructloii work, the completion of
tfc great power project at Capco, on
" Klamath Rlvor, the doubling of
U power capacity of the Proapoct
Plnli and tho extension of power
" t mining and timber regions,
" itotkholdora of the Callfornla-Or-Hon
Power company have assessed
Uimielvos 3.30 a share on the out
going stock, while the bondholders
"Me, co-oporatod by waiving Intereat
ku ouismnaing wr nve years,
ca tut fflothod of financing construction
?iaJ-? . aoomed preferable to a new
r "sue, which would Increase the
JwMt charges on the company.
A eommltteo of bondholders has the
f to muko a aettleaaeat with the
"y, either for cask or stock cov
l&terait I iaiiiiii i .jjuibb
dpotltt4 to secure borrowed
.rr '"" " 8,ioo.QOO grit ana
ii- 7Zr"t ""not ouuttndlni.
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wHwvsa,tuB WUHIIS iHU Wit
i -on iu.ttkh haiiies
A unique ciimimlKii ojielHJil nt tho city hull this morning. It Ifl
it cumpitlKti neither of pulltlcH, commerce, nor reform, but ono pure
ly of edurntlou, mid Includes evory citizen In Its purpose which la
that of touching the community the value of lu Infant population.
We tiro taking part In what Is really u natlon-wldo movement
for u wider rccoKiiltlou unit it profounder realisation of tho fact
Hint Klnmntli Fall or any othor community can determine largely
tho chnracter of Its future citizens by the nttontlon which It gives
to tho needs of Its bablcH.
Untiles ii ro the raw mtiterlnl of civilization; the plastic clay to be
urought partly ut least, by our hands, Into what form wo will. If
wu decide t licit we have no responsibility for Hhaplng nud molding
this cluy, c iihow ourrolvea to bo outsldo the present trend of sci
entific thought I .on ill n k thinkers, not only In tho United States, but
nil over the civilized world, are tolling us that thcro Ih no better In
dex to tho Intelligence of any given community than tho ono to be
read In the conditions under which It allow Its Infant citizens to de
velop, the comfort of Its houses, the purity of Its drinking water;
the cIcuiiIIiicnh ami rare dumnudoil of Its milk producers; the civic
regulations over refuse removal; the My nuisance, paving and drain
age, tho provision of fresh nlr at d recreation and the general over
sight It exorcise over Its sanitary conditions
This Ih the responsibility of every adult citizen, whether parent or
not.
The Hotter liable Health Exhibit has boon Instituted for the
purpose of bringing homo this responsibility to all of us. Look
ii bout joii and ask yourself whether tho conditions In Klamath Falls
are such us make It an Ideal place for children
CHANCE FOR SOME
BOY TOJE CADET
COMPETITIVE EXAMINATION FOR
AAL APPOINTMENT TO UK
IIKI.I) HERE MARCH 1T2 MORE
DATA IH GIVEN
(Hern III Hpetlnl Svriltr)
WASHINGTON. I). C. March 2. -In
order to glvo every boy In hla dis
trict nn even chnnco to enter Annap- j
oils Nnvnl Academy If ho can "mnKo
good," Congressman Nick Slnnott
mill designate candidates for tho va-!
cancy Just created by the now nnvnl1
bill by means of n competitive exami
nation The examination will bo neiu
by the United States Civil Sorvlco
Commission for Congressman Slnnott j
on March 22d.
In order that any boy may-take tho
examination without much expense
for travel It will bo given In tho fol
lowing seven cities on tho snmo day,
March 22d: Tho Dalles, llond, Klnm
ntli Falls, Pendleton. Dakor, I.a
Grande nnd Ontnrlo. Tho examina
tions will bo conducted by tho secre
tary of tho civil sorvlco board nt tho
pbstomcc In oach of these cities, be
ginning at 9 a. in.
Tho cnndldnto who passes this ex
amination with tho highest grndo will
ho appointed ns principal by tho East
ern Oregon congressman, mm munu
standing second and third, will bo
first attornato nnd second alternate,
respectively. Tho official examination
for admission to tho academy takes
Ita floating debt and la earning enough
to pay upon tho first nnd refunding
bonds, but necessary construction Is
undor way for which tho money Is
needed.
Theso financial nrrnngomonts havo
been acompanlod by a reorganization
of tho company, with somo of tho
strongest financiers In California as
oxecutlvoa. J. D. Grant of San Frnu
cltco, tho new president, Is a director
of many banks with widespread com
mercial Interests; John D. McKee,
vice president, Is president of tho Mer
cantile National bank and a dlroctor
lu other financial Institutions.
J, P. Churchill of Treka, former
president, 1b now a vice president,
and Alex Rosborough, former secre
tary, Is also vice president In charge
of operation.
Stocka and.bondsot the company
art largely held In Ban Francisco,
Northern California and Southern Or
egon. Power and light Is supplied
from Qlendale, Ore., to Dunsmulr,
Calif., east throughout the Klamath
country.
'place on April 18th. Any young man
, may enter this competitive examina
tion who Ih now and was February 1,
! 1916, an actual resident of tho Second
I Oregon Congressional district, prold-
od ho 1a over 1G years of age, and will
I not bo 20 yoars of ago by or before
April 18, 191C.
Tho examination will bo written In
form, nnd will embrace tho following
subjects- English Grammar, Geog
raphy, United States History, Arith
metic, Algebra and Geometry. Spell
ing and punctuation will bo graded
from tho other manuscripts. Those
thinking of taking tho examination
can get sample quostlons and full In
formation about tho naval academy
by writing Congressman Slnnott,
room 494, House of Representative1),
Washington, D. C.
REAL ESTATE IS
CHANGING HANDS
SEVERAL flOOD DEALS ARE
CIX)8ED AND MORE PENDING.
PK4.0F Til T THERE 18 REASON
l.llt OITIMIKM
Wllli tho lumbei InduBto looking cd Fort Drvnux. two miles southeast
forw.r.t to the best season In years, f Verdun. French artillery, it Is
... . .ii . .. ,1,., i ""id. pouiud hloel and lead Into the
eveiy Indication of bigger crops thnn Bufflclcnt to
ever for the fnrmcrs; cattloand othor, 0pntIon mposlhle.
ltvcstot'i. in t;ood demund and u gen-. Simultaneously, says this source,
orat feeling of optimism provalcnt the Germans shelled and their in-
overyt'l'ir point to ono of the fnntry attocked nt Detavannes. The
brightest jenra in tho history of French ropul'ert them.
Klnmntli. Tiaelers lepoit the Germans cou-
Thi t tills feeling l genoral Is ccntratlng new forces In the Argonno
shown by the number of realty woods. A drive Is evidently planned
change x.lthln the past few weeks. (from there. v
Several (rood sales hnvo boon maue,
nnd more are pending.
The following deals, recently made
through Edmund M Chlleoto, are In
dicate ot transfers being mado here
nt present:
Tho M. Murphy ranch, eight miles
from the Falls, In tho heart of the
Klamath vnlley. sold to F. O. Buch
holz of Imperial valley, Cnllf. This
Is ono of tho best olghty-acro tracts
In tho vnlloy and sold for approxi
mately f 1 0.000.00.
Elghty-nciK timber tract on the old
Fort road to Fred Plum.
Forty-acio llmbor tract on tho Fort
rond to N U. Olnsbnch.
Twi.ntv.nrrn Irrigated tract six
miles from tho Falls ou the Mldlnud,
rood to John McCall, formerly owned
by R. It. Tnlley.
Twenty ncre Irrigated twiet ko
miles fiom tho Falls to O. J. Eskol
son, formerly owned by J. H. Temple
ton. Two lots In MIUh addition to Uertha
O. DoneUou.
One lot in Seeoml Hot Sprlugs d
dltlorf to Mrs. Maude Manulug.
One lot In block fiT, Nichols addi
tion, to O. O. I.orenz
HouTe affilMoi, Wblock.6-1. Nichols
addition, formerly owned by
Urkln Stucker. to Leslto Price, "j
Uo-ibo and lot In block 60. Nlchols.hei. made many friends who greatly sion uas engagea . ., . j
.diSlT. formerly owned by Claud regret his departure and wish him gins of Boston to organize Its wo-
B. Coou, to J. W. Uedfleld,
GERMANY
IT
TO HAVE A WAR
ABO
WITH PORTUGALPPLAYS ARE
OMt.MAN MINISTEItS READY TO
DEPART
Hrltisli Call Hen to Color Lull In
Fighting Around Verdun First
Day of German Armed Mercliant
men Decree's Operation ItesultH In
Sinking of a RuMlnii Commercial
Ship Other War New
United Press Service
AMSTERDAM, March 2. Berlin
wires that Qermany Is prepared to
declare war on Portugal Immediately
unless a satisfactory reply Is received
to her noto demanding tho release of
vessels slezed by Portugal. Portu
gese consuls In Germany bave warn
ed their countrymen to bo ready to
leuvo, as the situation may bo criti
cal tonight.
At Lisbon there are rumors that
tho German minister will leave today.
It Is understood that the Portugese
reply Is being framed at a meeting
of the president, cabinet and political
leaders.
United Press Service
LONDON, March 2. Married men
between 19 and 27 who registered un
der the Derby campaign will be call
ed to tho colors In a few days. The
conscription law Is effective today.
On the first day of the German de-
jcrce the Ruslan steamer Alexander
' Wcltzel was sunk, and eighteen of
I her crow dltd. ,- Several fishing
(smacks and one mine sweeper have
been sunk In the past three days.
Amsterdam reports Czar Ferdi
nand of Bulgaria suffering from bron
chitis. Official statements from Paris and
London agree there la a lull around
Verdun Paris mentions a renewal
of tho bombardment, which indicates
preparations for renewing the German
offensive.
Paris says the German attack at
Fresncs was repulsed. They discred
it Corrann reports of tho capture of
t'lr point.
An unconfirmed leport received via
Amsterdam says the French evacunt-
VOORHEIS GOES ?
TO AJPfEW POST
PIONEER IV LOCAL RECLAMA
TION SI'KVICE IS ASSIGNED TO
I
DUTY AT SERVICE'S DENVER
OFFICE
Isaac S. Voorhols, who has been
connected with tho engineering do-
nartmeiit of tho Klamath project al
most since Us Inception, left this
morning for Denver, where he has
been assigned to the engineering de
partment of the central offices of tho
reclamation service.
Voorhols was the oldest man In
the local work, coming here In 1904
to tako part In the preliminary sur-
lyey work. He also had charge of tho
I const ruction of the distribution sys
tem of the first unit, and the pre-)
Umlnnry surveys for the second unit,
T sly0ars ho was the principal as-
.."ey-'slstnnt to the project engineer.
During his reBldenoe here Mr. Voor-
well In his new work,
BETTER BABIES
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THE MEDICAL
A step for bringing about a better
race in the next generation was
splendidly started at the council
rooms of the city ball this morning,
when the Rettcr Rabies Health Ex
hibit of the Woman's Library Club
opened. It is distinctly different from
the "baby shows" hold In the past In
connection with falrs for physical
constitution, not beauty Is the feature
given attention.
This is not a cugonlcs contest. It
is really a clinic for examination of'what ,g beneflcIal( but also what ,3
7 Tn I , . "harmful for tho babe. Infants'
months and flvo years. No prizes are' .,,,, ,, ,,!,,, , ji
offered, except the invaluable advice tr' J1 S w
given oach mother by the staff ol' "t. IVZJ
physicians who make a minute ex
amination of tho children and seek
to point out any defects, together with
advice as to the best methods of
remedying these.
Dr. George I. Wright and Dr. C. V.
Fisher, with Mrs. Wright, Mrs. Bo-
garous and other graduate nurses,
were on duty this morning. Other , and a deprcS8ing aIr Cf untldl
physlclans will be on duty at other ness ,.Mrs Do Care8.. kItchln on
hours, studying the children and scor-,the other handi ,g neatneS3 personi
ing them according to the approved
methods not to ascertain the most
,.-...l.u..u. uuilUB.. im.cma
reassurances If tho children are Per-
fectly normal, or to tell them the
truth If they are otherwise.
A few youngsters, apparently the
picture of health when dressed, were
found to be under-developed In chest.
This, further eramlnatlon proved.
was due to tonsil ailments or ad-
nolds. The parents were advised ac-
cordlngly. and the early treatment
of these defects will result In strong-
er and healthier youngsters.
Thls test Is free, and all mothers,
are Invited to bring their children
for a close study at tho hands of a
staff of skilled medical men. It may j
bo the means of saving future doctor j
bills, and the removal of anxiety
NEW STORE WILL
OPEN MARCH 10
ll)It.Mi:it MEDFOHD MERCHANT
AND WIFE ARRIVE TO MAKE
KLAMATH FALLS THEIR HOME.
STOCK NOW ARRIVING
"1 expect to have the store opened
by March 10," says H. N. Moe, former
Medford merchant, who Is preparing
to conduct a drygoods and women's
wear establishment In the Whlto
building. "A portion of the stock
Is hero from the East and tho re
mainder Is now In transit."
Mr. nnd Mrs. Moe arrived last night
from Medfonl and will make tholr
homo here. In Medford Mr. Moo's
store waR ono of tho town's busierfj
concerns, but he saw a better open
ing In Klnmntli Falls and chnngod
his location.
The new establishment will carry
a full line of drygoods nnd also ladles'
ready-to-wear garments and millin
ery. Expo's Birdman
Asks for Divorce
I'nitet) Press Service
SANFRANCISCO, Mmrch 2. Art
Smith, the aviator who made such
daring flights nt tho Pnnnma-Pnclflo
International expoosltlon, this after
noon filed n suit for divorce. He til-
wife deserted him.
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The Wisconsin inaustnai cow8'
men's department.
EXHIBIT OPEN
SEME CAUSES A
OF INTEREST;
STAFF IS BUSY
from those parents who fear their i
children arc too small for their ages.)
The exhibition Is open from 10
a. m. until noon and from 1 to 5;
p. m. It win also be in session to
morrow. Besides the examination of babies,
there Is a clever display of matters
pertaining to babies that is fully as
Interesting as parts of the social ser
vice section at the San Francisco ex
position. This Is in charge of Miss
West, Mrs. Warren Hunt, Mrs. C. V.
r oiici auu uuiuiB, uuu Duuna uui uuij t
ifvnpa of hm-ctna. rrlhs iinrl rhnlra!
and similar features are shown, with!" Vje"nau uwmwu upon uer present
tabulated data regarding infant mor- position, it would probably result In
tallty, birth rates, etc. a diplomatic break and a state of war;
Side by side arc two kitchens. The
one of "Mrs. Don't Care" Is a hovel
ol slovenliness, with dirty dishes and
half emptied milk bottles, the child's
,.,. WHo ,, varTna ,,,
fied, this being brought about largely
by means of neatness and care, rather
than bj- nstallatIon Of
GQulnmont NeIthG. .-,
expensive
is over
drawn, and kitchens fully as unsanl
i tary as the one, and fully as Inviting
as the other are to be found In every
city and town.
Tomorrow, In' addition to tho ex-
'h,Mt the foow,ng program wl De
jve,n.
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kurn Bab'' Dr' Georse x- Wrlght
3 P- m. "The Baby and Its En-
vlronments. ur. Warren C. Hunt
3:30 p. m. "Care ot Children's
Teeth," Dr. Fred Westerfleld.
4 p. m. "Childhood Diseases
the Eye. Ear and Throat," Dr. C.
Fisher.
LOCAL PASTOR WILL TALK
ON WORK IN JAMAICA
J. W. Jenkins, pastor of tho
Christian church, formerly a mission
ary on the island of Jamaica in the
West Indies, will lecture on "Ja
maica; Its People, Their Manners and
Customs," In the Christian church
Sunday evening at 7:30.
The lecture will be Illustrated by
sixty beautiful stereopticon views. A
silver offering will be taken by the
ladles of the church and devoted to
missions. Admission free.
Need of Credit by Farmer
on Project Is Real Vital
SALEM, March 2. "If a rural
credit system Is necessary for the man
on a developed farm, then it should
bo all the more apparent that some
form of stato'ald should be provided
for Irrigation and drainage," says
Stato Engineer Lewis In a statement
Issued with relation to bonding the
state for Irrigation and drainage de
velopment. -
"The settler ou an irrigation pro
ject as a rule has no credit to finance
necessary Improvements," continues
Mr. Lewis. "His land is bolug pur
chased on the Installment plan. It
his money gives out botoro hla houso
and barn aro built and land fenced,
he cannot buy horses, cattlo, bogs
plows, wagons, or other equipment
necessary to make a living for his
family and pay the lntorest and prin
cipal on the cost of the land. He must
abandon his place, tho project must
also tall for lack of capital on the part
of the settler. As a general rule, ev-
WAR TALK IN THF
a mm
PRESIDENT DENIES CHARGES BY
GORE
Blind Senator Stales That WilaOB
Speaks of War With Germany as
a Probability nnd Figure This
Could Re Ended by Summer With
"Great Service to Civilization."
Slum clow n Left Up to People,
Un'tcd Press Service
WASHINGTON, March 2. A real
sensation wa3 sprung In the senate
today when Senator Gore made the
following declaratien:
"Certain senators and congressmen
1
reCeiVCd frm the PreSldeUt 'n"
formation, if not a declaration, that
that such a war might be ovll to
America, but that America, entering
the war now, might be able to end
It by Bummer, thereby rendering a
great service to civilization."
Senator Stone denied this. The
White House this afternoon also de
nied any statement whereto such a
meaning could be attached.
The scenes In the senate Just now
are without parallel since the Spanish-
American war. Every senator Is pres
ent today and the galleries were
jammed.
The president will make no further
positive move for a showdown on
the support of his contention. A
high administration official said Wil
son would leave it to congress and
the country, feeling confident that the
people of the nation would swing
(congress to bis way of thinking.
Wilson Is determined to apply
"watchful waiting" to congress. He,
wnnts action on a clean cut Issue, and
not on any compromise measure, pre
ferring a vote on McLomore's resolu
tion warning Americans to keep off
nrraed merchantmen.
Tho president's democratic oppon
ents predict gloomy consequences In
the coming primaries.
Senator Lodge, republican, said the
question should bo voted Immediately,
Ifo hold that the president sorely
needs the aIdof nil senators, regard
less of party; and held It essential
that Wilson should havo an exact
Knowledge of tho attitude of congress
If he Is to make a satisfactory solu
tion of the problem with Germany
nnd England.
ery third man sticks and makes good.
But tho delay and cost of re-sales dis
courage prlvato capital from investing
In Irrigation projects.
"Railroad construction In Central
Oregon Is dependent on Irrigation. If
this section ot our stato la to develop,
we must set In motion the necessary
machinery whereby men of limited
means can establish homes on Irrigat
ed farms. Tho mere adoption of a
comprehensive development program
would encourage railroad dovelop
mont, and this In turn would create a
demand for land of reasonable price
and terms.
"In somo sections ot Eastern Ore;
go n, where dry farming was thought
nrnctlcal. water for stock and domes- 'i
tic purposes must be hauled often !- -,
to twelve miles. After long and Mt- J"'
tor effort to make good, many of "these ;-
settlers aro bolng forced to abandoji, jfl
their places. If 'Western OtHMifui
sires tho development of Easter) On-; ;!
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