KLAMATH COUNTY'S
OFFICIAL NEWSPAPER
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Eleventh Year rJe. S.1I2
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4,900 Acres Will Be Open
for Homestead Entry Soon
CAMP GETS OROBRS TO CANCEL
ALL LEASES
Ordtr le Local Project Manager
Means Land Will Be Thrown Optn
(or Homestead Entry Early In
April Land It Area Reclaimed by
Lowering of Tulo Lake and U Vary
rtrlllt and Wall Drained.
Four thousand anil oln humliril
arrra of fertile taiul around Tulr lakfl
III bf thrown open fur humrntead
entry nnt tptlnc. TbU became known
poaltlvrdy lant rvenlne when J. (I.
Camp, manager of Ihr- Klamath lrrl-
cation project. rrrrlrd order from
Ihr Inirrlur department lu give notice,
to all Imkvra of lam) about Tule takei
mat weir hum wouiti w raureuiMi
In about 90 day.
The opening of this land, which
romprUra l.too acre, ha been pro
illcinl fur some time but not until
)rtrrda)V onlrr came was it open
Ins made certain.
The arra about Tule lake Ik public
Und whlrh haa born reclaimed In thr
bed of Tule lake. In ordrr to hate
Ihr land In good shape, for hotm
Mradrr It haa been leased and farmed
for from one to three )rarw. TIicm
IraNrn require Ml day nolle of can
rvllatlun. Tlir notices art dated Jam)
arr 6. hence the 00 da) a will expire
April 6. Thrae landn rannot be offered
for homestead rnlry before that date.
How oon after Ihl dale they will be
offered rannot be Mated now hut It
la expected In make it am parly a
possible. '
SO acres will be the. limit or area
f a farm unite. Hniiin farm unit
along the mrandrr and statu line will
be smaller.
Of the total area of 4,900 acres,
l.r.uo are In California and 3.400 lu
Oregon. Water for the Irrigation of
these Innd will bo available for Ihr
1917 season.
Opening of thla large fertile nrri
I expected to bring tunny settlers to
Klamath county.
New Ttachtr.
Un Maroloh of North 1'lattr, Neb.,
urUrd laat ovonlnit to teach lu thu
Malln school.
Senator Works Says
Wilson is Dictator
California Senator in Valedictory Speech
Says President Has Defiantly
Usurped Law Making Powers
WASHINGTON, Jan. l-"Never In
ll blatory baa Aoarlca coma ao near
deipotlo covarenent by a dictator aa
during tba laat four yaara," declared
Senator Worka of California ihla afte
noon In bla valedictory epeecb on tba
floor or the aenate.
"Never baa a provident ao com
i'letely and drfluntly umu-prd tho Intt
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1000 Club
Will Meet
Tomorrow
'l l,f IllrllllH-lj. of tr 'onil-!l' 1.000
llnllriMil t'lub wilt inert tomorrow af
ti'troon nl 3 iiVlix-k nt the Hall hotel.
Tl)i oliicn of lhl eluh lime Itcen con
duttlng m whirlwind campaign, and to
morrow 'i mertlne In exurcted to Ik
m Ml lint "Hunt and lnlrrejtlnic.
Kiel) veman who ha Miburribcd to
the iiiili-oad terminal fund I urged In
U preitint and to brine a friend with
PEPPERMINT MAY'
BE RAISED HERE
tUQENC FIRM DAYS MARSH
LANDS OF KLAMATH ARC IDEAL
FOR GROWING OF THIS COM
MERCIAL PLANT
Kli.matl may be growing pepper
mint next This morn I lie Klamath
Commercial Club received n letter
from the I'uiinr Count Mint Company
of Kuitene, which xald iimrrh landa
jttic-li :ih Klamath hna lu plenty Ik the
mill' anil on which peppermint thrhcx.
Knutlrveateru Mlchlcnn and North
ern Indiana are practically the only
jutlloen of the world where thla plant
now crow profitably, und there It la
mixed tin drained ttwnmp Innd.
Secretary Kred Kleet of the Com
morcUl Club la wrllliiK fur more Infoi
million. Hurley Reilgne
WAHIIINtiTON, I). C, Jan. T.. Kd
wnitl Hurley, chairman of the Federal
Trade Comtnlaalon, tendered hla realK
nation lo I'rraldent Wllaon yeatvrduy.
It wua accepted.
muklng powera reserved to congress
by the conatltutlon. Never has con
(retia been ao uubmlsBlve and so sub
eervlent," Senator Worka characterised Preal
dent Wllaon m a common lobbyist.
He look time alao lo crltlclao the aen
ate for ita dllatorlneia and Inallon
lion lu builnviM,
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KLAMATH
LAND
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$470 IS ADDED
8Y 1,000 CLUB
FOR TERMINALS
WOMEN YESTERDAY SECURE
THIS AMOUNT FOR FUND
Liycit Contributors of Yctterday art
Oik. Cathey, Leonard and Soulc,
With tOO Each Total Fund Raited
r Wt.mon to Date li $2,163.50, Al
though Club Hat Been Working Lett
Than To Week.
T!n terminal fund for tint Stiahorii
railroad Ktew tit III turner ratenlay
IhnntKh the eflnrla of the Womrn'a
J.'KM llii.lrond Clnh. An e.en $170 was
ixTiitnl l) thin rlub jexliTiluy. mukliiK
the luliil xiihj'crllilloiis mined by tho
tMin.in to dute $2,162 50.
Itr. tieorse A. Cathey, Or. W. A.
I'onnrd mid Dr. A. A. Smile head the
lll of Mihncrlpllonii liecured enter
il.i" with flOO each. Follow Iiik are the
r-t.li ii rlptlonx necured )ex(ciily:
l)r Ceoice A. Cathey .m... , .1100.00
lr. ". A. Leonard . - .J00 00
Dr. ,. A. Soule 100.00
lir. I. I- Truax . . . 25.00
J I. JliMke . 25.00
Mix. .' A. (loldnchmldt - 25.00
Mi. V. I'aul Johmion 25.00
Mih. Join M. Moore .. 10.00
A Crlend - 10 00
A Ft lend 10 00
Mm. V. I.. Moore 5 00
Mr. Occur IV) Inn . 5.00
Mr. I.. tJ. Von Dcllen .,., 5.00
Alra. Ktnitin J. West 5,00
C.len II. Jratcr 5.00
A Friend 5.00
A. J. Willi d . 5.00
Mr. J. IJ. Swanaun .- 5.00
On another page of toduy'a Herald
w III be found n Hat of all aubacrlptlonx
Hcrutrd by the Womrn'a 1,000 Railroad
Club, except Uiohc published In thin
column,
MONEY MADNESS
SEEN IN STAND
J. HAM LEWIS IN SSNATE SAYS
FOREIGN POWERS WILL LOOK
UPON OPPOSITION TO BNDOR8
INO NOTE AS MONEY MADNESS
WAHIIINtiTON, 1). C, Jan. 5. Sen
ator J. Hamilton Lewis declared In
tho rrnuto today that foreign nations
will see American money madness In
the opposition of tbe aenate to the
Hltcbcock revolution endorsing Presi
dent Wilson's note to tbe bellgerent
powers.
Discussion of the resolution wan re
sumed when Senator Worka concluded
hla Marathon speech.
Further delay In endowing tbe note
It Indicated.
FALLS, OREGON, FRIDAY,
OPENED NEXT SPRING
They Hold Balance of Power in
the House in the Coming Congress
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lleie .-tie fle of the kIx ludcpi'iulrnlt-tocratlc
lu the hoiiM' of repi-eiieiitiitUei, who
twill hae the balance of power there
Alien the president tails the new con
Kiess Into session lifter March 4. Not
only does the decision of the speaker
ship rest, on them, but the whole pol
icy of the huuse in lelatlon to the dem-
Raising of Terminal
Money is Progessing
W. Paul Johnson, chairman of the
main Slrnhorn rnilioad terminal fund
committee, asks intention lo seu'iul!
mutters. Me t-us:
"The wotk Is progreHsInK mdsl favor
ably in spite of the worst and most
protracted snow storm thu city has
seen for seveiul r,rs. 1 am enthusi
astic over the work of tho Women's
1,000 Itallruud Club. Tho women have
kept steadily and enthusiastically at
work through blinding snow and al
most Impassible streets, und are still
at work with unabated energy.
"There nro wii)s in which the public
enn assist tho women's i-ommllteo ami
the general mnuagement. l'lenso du
not ask tho women to return to get a
5 subscription. l)o not keep then,
waiting when they call, but please,
subscribe cheerfully and at once.
"Bring in your subscription and as
slst tbe women that much, so that they
will not have to travel any more than
absolutely necessary In tbe weather
that now prevails.
"nemember always that It Is your
movement ua much aa It Is that of tbe
women or anyone else.
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JANUARY S, 1917.
LEAK INVESTIGATION
SilSvaW
MtVR I.ONPON. N.Y
SOCIALIST
COPI.CY. ILL.
XUOb. J. SCHALL., MINN
P&CWESStVS
udminUtrutlon. Mr. Itandall of
Los Angeles in it prohibitionist, Mr.
Copley of Illinois is a progressive, an
are Thomas V. Scball of Minnesota
and W. 1. Martin of Louisiana. Mejer
London or New York Is u socialist.
Ahin T. Fuller of Massachusetts sets
himself down as an Independent.
"The First State and Savings bank
has definitely announced a $5,000 sub
set ipt Ion. The lluslness Men's Asso
ciation has secured 1 5,195, but owing
to weather condltfons und rush of bust
necs at the Hist of the year it Is not
nearly through.
"A list of subscriptions in the Busi
ness Men's Association will be fur
nished in a few days."
Cyclone in Oklahoma
TUSLA. Okla., Jan. 5, A terrific
cyclone destroyed a school house near
Meeker yesterday. It Is reported that
several children were killed and many
more were Injured.
Not Another Net
WASHINGTON, P. C. Jan. 5 Coun
sellor Polk of the atate department
thla afternoon officially denied that
President Wilson is contemplating an
otber note to tbe belligerent powers of
Europe.
Wlnslow Vlalts.
If. O. Wlnslow of Merrill Is a busi
ness visitor in Klumnth Fulls today. '
Idi,
Apology
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Dog Killed
by Bite ot
Mad Coyote
The dog belonging to P. W. Snyder
of Swan lake valley, which was bitten
by a rabid coyote 25 days ago. yester
day developed rabies, according to Mr.
Sn)der. The dog baa been locked up
and will be killed by Mr. Snyder.
The head of the coyote which bit
the dog' was sent to Portland and an
examination showed the presence of
rabies.
Mr. Snder sa)g Swan Lake Valley
is thick with coyotes and as rabies
has been found among them be fears
for his livestock. He raises thorough
bred cattle and the loss of even one
animal would be very large.
KIRKPATRICK BUYS
HOTEL FROM DIXON
Lifter Klikpatrlck of this city has
purchasrd the hotel operated at Fort
Klamath by Walter Dixon, and Is now
ii: posisslon of his new holding. He
openrt! New Year's with a big party
that vah enjo)ed by many.
Whale Victim la Rescued
SAN PEDRO. Jan. 5. Mike Star.o
tlch. a fisherman, was rescued yester
day from a watery grave. He told a
thrilling story of how he was ship
WTecked by a sixty-foot whale.
Bradley Is Chosen
WASHINGTON. D. C, Jan. 5. The
Federal Reserve Board announced yes
terday Its selection for director of tho
San Francisco Reserve bank was E. C.
Bradley of Berkeley. Bradley will
serve a three year term.
Lena Returns.
Churles Lenz Jr. returned from Sun
Francisco, where he spent the bolt-days.
Klamath Falls Gets
One More Pay Roll
New Box Company, Formed Yesterday,
Will Operate Savidge Plant and Pro
vide Year Around Pay Roll
One more industry and year-around
payroll became assured to Klamath
Falls for next season, when articles of
incorporation for the Oregon-California
Box company were signed and sent to
tbe secretary of state for endorse
ment laat evening. Tba new company,
composed ot A- J. Voye. M. 8. West
and B. W. Mason and tbe Dwlgbt Lum
ber company of San Frauclsco, is In
corporated for $40,000.
It will re-open tbe Savidge Brothers'
plant heie us u box factory, and have
KLAMATH FALLS
OFFICIAL NEWSPAPER
Priet Five Cesla
ot Wood
REPRESENTATIVE WOOD MAKES
CHARGES
Namea Secretary to Preaident and
President's rother-ln-Law and Susl
ncaa Men aa Hearsay Profrtera From
Leak on America's Note te Seltlaer.
enta Has No Facta to Support Hla
Charges.
WASHINGTON. D. C. Jan. 5. The
i.fcmes of several men prominent In
o:ulral and business circles today
were brought into the house Investiga
tion of the news "leak" from the atate
department to Wall street
TM.s afternoon Representative Wood
basin? bis charges on, hearsay and
rumor, mentioned Joseph Tumulty, sec
retary to President Wilson; Otto Kahn j-r
or New York, Paul Warburg of the fed
eial rsre board, and Mr. Boiling,
bi oilier to President Wilson's wife.
Representative Wood became much
confused wfcs asked for facto support
ing M ; allegations. Ho said ho did
not I.uow whether or not anybody prof
ited t-.-om the 'leak."
Secretary Tumulty immediately sent
i. Muleruent demanding an apology
from Representative Wood. Tumulty
sh8 in the statement that he did not
I. row the contents ot President Wil
son's note until it was announced.
Demand Hollweg Quit
AMSTERDAM, Jan. 5. Tbe Nueuste
Nachricbten, a Krupp organ, has de
manded the resignation ot von Beth
ruann Hollweg. chancellor of 'the Ger
man empire, because of the rejection
by the allies of tbe German peace pro
posals. May Expose Frauda
WASHINGTON, D. C, Jan. 5. It
was announced today that the depart
ment of justice expects important de
velopments from Its investigation ot
the presidential election frauds in
Ohio, Indiana and Illinois.
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a daily capacity of 40,000 to 50.000.
Operations will commence aa soon aa
dry lumber is available in tbe spring.
Tbe plant will employ In the neighbor
hood of fifty men at tbe start,
Voye, who will probably to aaaasaer
of tbe enterprise, baa tow eoajaeetid
with tbe Klamath Manufactnrtng
panyiln tbia capacity until reeeatly,
West Is at present manager of ;thB4g
Basin Lumber company and Maaeei tea
been Identified with the Kwwhmi Box
company.
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