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KLAMATH FALLS, OREGON, TUESDAY, AUGUST 2L 1917
ew Colony Proposed for Klamath
EYNOLDS MAY
IIIIN6 BELGIANS
COUNTY
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HOMHM'H NEAR CITY
CuplUlUl Wlio Took Over
ITordea Trtrta In' Klamath Bawla
; Year Will Turn Them to llri
i KHtlrra If He Flmto That the
sad I HulUble lo Their Reqnlre-
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Pope Atkt for Peace
That tbtre U a probability of a
tjr or ueigians oewg orougnii
Another day lion pawed without
any sign of lloraco Marshall, the
hunter who hub lout In the Red
Blanket country lust Wednesday.
Friends have almost given tip hope
Klamath County within the neit of finding the mlnitlng man allvo now,
nonthi and placed on tome of as he ould icrtalnly hnvo reached
Irrigated landi of the Klamath' aoroo camp or been discovered had
lit It Indicated by H. R. Reynold!, j he been able to travel. It la believed
tittaalve land owner here, who by tome that he wounded lomo anl-
Lt arrived from Cortland on busl- mal which turned upon him, Inflict-
i pertaining to the matter. I Ins aerloua Injury.
Mr. Reynoldi latt year purchased i
10 arret of land In the Klamath
tin of Major Chat. K. Worden, and
since inmi lime raaoe raucu prog- earn mm m m u m r
i in tne development and citltlva.
i of It. He desire lo tee the' I
Mir brought to IU fulleat atate of
dnctlvlty, and believe that by thai
oalit plan mentioned he can ae
tata remit quicker than any
per.
To that end lie ha given an option
Junes 8lavln, the agent who la
krklng with the Belgian, Holland
United States government!, for
i property here, and haa made the
p here now to determine from the
ftt about to be harvested, whether
Unas he hold will be u liable
' (be lettlera ho propoiea to Intro-
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Ha estimates that there. would be
it twenty families come In here If
Plans materialise. They would
lllse In dairying and truck farm-
Mr. 81avln haa 20,000 Belgians
r to come to thlt country. They
Win age from 13 to 45 yeara, and
n classified at to occupation,
The first shipment la acheduled
rrlve In No amber, and another
i In December.
About 300 families are to be sent
tnnneld and many are coming to
iwna
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PROVES FIZZLE
NO DISORDER REPORTED IN ANY
DISTRICT MEN FAIL TO RE
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Bl'OKANK. Wash., Aug. 21. Mil
Itary and civil officials In touch with
the tltumtlon here today dqclarcd that
the general strike called for yester
day by the Industrial Workers of the
World in Idaho, Washington, Oregon
and Montuna was a failure up to
date.
Becretary Rowan and the twenty
alx leadera areated yesterday by the
federal ofllcora are still hold, and
Major Clement Wllklns has announc
ed that he would confer with Attor
ney General Richardson today at to
tbo disposition of their caseB.
No dlsordora were reported from
i -
Pope Benedict haa Issued another
peace proclamation to the warring
nations, In which he suggests peace
without annexations. He suggests
that the German colonies be restored
and that Alsace and Lorraine should
bo disposed of In the peace negotiations.
Counter Attacks
Fail With Loss
Germans Attempt to Recover
Lost Positions With Resulting
Heavy Loss. Enemy Makes
In Roumania
lly Associated Preaa
Counter attacks of extreme vio
lence were made last lgbt In an ef
fort by the German to' recapture po
rtions taken In the French offensive
on the Verdun front yesterday.
The French war office Bays that the
Germans were beaten back with
heavy losses. The number of prison
era now exceeds 5,000.
The Germane thia-onornlng at
tempted a third counter attack on
positions recently taken by the Brit
ish near Bpehy, but were completely
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repulsed, according to London an
nouncements. East of Bpehy the British ratdde
German tines and brought back pris
oners. '
Bast of Bpehy the British raided
Ins vigorously on the Roumanian
front, according to Petrograd reporta.
The Russians and Roumanian! hare
been forced back at several point!..
BERLIN, Aug. SI. The hat tie, be
fore Verdun ia not yet eided. t)te
headquarters staff announced here to
day, and added that a favorable con
clusion was anticipated for the Germans.'
commercial bodiem thnm
ulng active ttena to nmmni. h-!any district.
Iter, as then nlian H known I
wry thrifty and an aid to tbV SPOKANE, Aug. 21. Tho Central
wopment of th M,.mra Labor Council last night adopted res.
Mr. RevnniiU h.n.u.. iu.i . Inlutloni denouncing the 1. W. W. ar-
nP can bo satisfactorily located re"u and demanded a general strike
tbty win baas hlk.in.i.M-..! of all unions unless tho prisoners
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Bobtmli
n colony at Malln.
were released
nounced today.
at once, It was an-
ItOHBRTHON.HPAULUINa
3K WATT WIIA LOSE TOK
"rom an aiinnmnt t....i.. ui.
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iwnich grew wor. ini.. n .. rh marrlna-n nt Lionel Robertson
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"ergewattof this city will lose' and Miss Bybel Bpauldlng was per
i.L I toe8' "wording to newa1 formed Saturday afternoon at the
I'M by hll frlonJ. k. I - Ik. tPtoifanth at r Ant Pull.
' y,u o not know how he1 Use church by the Rev. W. H. Cox.
noq me liillt.v -.vi.t, w. ri,. ..nnm I. o'lnar Hcnlor omtlloySd
'a o serious. ii ai..i a I . n. tim ini-ni mills, and Mlsa
UCllCO a fnw rf.. . la..ui u k..n omnlnvafl n thO
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r oration. Lumbor company.
Ifges Conscription of
Wealth (or War Expense
WASHINGTON, D. C. Aua. ll.u-. In. . debate on the war tax bill.
rtptlon of wealth to nav th. as. He urged Increasing the 13,006,
Htef ,h. ... W tb 000.000 to more than lU.SOO.OOO.OOO
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NEW NAVY WILL
BE STARTED SOON
CONaitKSS TO UK SOLICITED FOR
APPROPRIATION FOR TREB
ULINO THE FLEET OF V. S.
DK8TROVERS
More Indian Lands
Are to Be Sold
. WASHINGTON, D. C, Aug. 81.
Congress will be asked for special ap
proprlatlons to rush the program .for
trcbbllng the navy destroyer fleet.
,The navy will ask for Immediate
authority to start work, Secretary
Daniels Indicated today.
HHIPBUILDERS' STRIKE
IS DECLARED OFF
WASHINGTON, D. C, Aug. 21.
The atrlke of 1,000 ship builders at
Gray's Harbor has been declared off
and the men ordered back to work to
day after a conference here of labor
representatives and ship builders be
fore tho shipping board.
MISS MOMVER RESIGNS POSITION
Announcement Is made today of
the resignation of Mlta Ida Momyer,
assistant cashier of the First National
bank. Her many frleada will miss
toeing her at the receiving window,
where she has been stationed for sev
erul years. Her resignation becomes
effective at once.
RATTLE RAGING
ON ISONIO FRONT
ROME, Aug. II. TJie ? battle
on the Isonto front continues without
Interruption. The Austrian line Is
beginning to give .way, according to a
statement Just made.
Two sales of Indian lands on the
Klamath reservation are announced,
one for September 10th and one for
October 8th. Fifty-five tracts will be
offered at the first sale and twenty
four at the other.
Theso lands are the property of de
ceased or aged Indians who wish to
get some Immediate cash from their
holdings. After being appraised by
government officials the lands are ad
vertised and aealed bids are received
up until the date of the1 sale. The
highest bidder then receives the prop
erty, providing his bid Is equal to or
above the appraised value.
Many valuable tract! are secured
In this way at a low figure, and some
of the recent purchasers of land there
declare that more value Is received
for the money Invested at-some of
these sales than in any other land investments.
The farming land thus disposed of
Is chiefly valuable for the production
of hay for stock.
CLIFFORD TAYLOR
FIRST RECRUIT
KLAMATHV FALLS BOY HEADS
FEDERAL ARMY FROM ORE
GON LKN MARTIN, ALSO OF
THIS Cin, IS NUMBER TWO
PORTLAND, Aug. 31. Clifford D.
Taylor of Klamath Falls Is the first
recruit for tbe new federal army from
Oregon.
He beads the list of drafted men
from that county. The first third of
Klamath County's quota, thirteen
men, reached tbe adjutant general's
office from the district board at Eu
gene wetterday, and notices were
Immediately sent the men to report
her September 8th.
Lm Martin of Klamath Falls Is No.
t en tbe list, while Lout Gamba, a
Portland man, who eaose Kuu(h
Falls as a (lace to register and claim
temporary residence, Is the third sol
dler.
Mr. Taylor, who was employed in
the office of the Pelican Bay Lumber
company here, left some time ago to
Join the forestry regiment recruiting
at Medford.
SMALL FIRE AT CRATER LAKE
Fire was started yesterday ia the
Altchen of tr Inn at Crater Lake,
according to reports received today,
caused by an explosion of gasoline.
Beyond scorching the room, however,
no material damage was done, and
the blaze was soon extinguished.
MANY TOURISTS VISIT
The number of visiting tourists In
Klamath Falls this season Is Indicat
ed by theNfact that every room In tbe
big White Pelican hotel was taken
latt night aa well as tbo Hotel Halt,
where many were turned away. The
rooming houses of tbe city are all
filled every night,
ITALIANS VERY SUCCESSFUL
ROME, Aug. 31, More .than
10,000 prisoners have been
taken by tbe Italiana In their ,
new offensive up until last hlffht, ,0
. according to announcement
made today by tbe war ! ,
TWO ORDINANCES
FINALLY PASSED
TRAFFIC AND PAWNBROKERS
ORDINANCES ARE NOW IN EF
FEOT OTHER ITEMS OF BUSI.
NESS TAKEN UP
The traflc ordinance reached Its
final passage at last night's city coun
cil meeting with aa amendment In
serted providing that Jitney drivers
must stay off) the Main street except
when transporting passengers, and
making stops necessitated by their
passengers.
In the former ordinance which per
mitted them to stand for twenty min
utes In one soot, many of them would
move a short distance or drive around
the block and stop a gain at the same
point. Under the new law they will
not be avowed to stand and solicit
business ft all on Mala street
The Bwwnerakersi ordinance, which
provide jetttV alt goods purchased by
seeoBdrhessaeianta or Junk dealers
mast bja mKKmm days waa anally
passed. 'Vnwlr, thla lav .record
isuntt h-k.eJl aeods received
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KLAMATH VALUES
WILL REACH 16
MILLION MARK
WILL GREATLY EXCEED THOSE
OF LAST YEAR , ,
Assessor' Lee Has Total of flSsSlS,
87 Wttboat PabUc Service Aeeeee
nteate Levied by Stale Tax Oesx
msmlnn Many fflirry frtnglit Tht
Year oa Ranges People Urged to
Register Conaptsrate.
at
ancle of them for ten days withont
special permission from the Chief of
police. No goods shall be purchased
from parsons under 18 years of age.
Vol. 7 Personal
Thla ordinance was created to pre-j vol. 6 Town lota
vent stealing 'of goods by youngsters
and selling to the pawashlpe.
! Mayor C. B. Crlsler was authorised
by tbe council to proceed with the
Improvement of Waatlaad avenue by
widening and raising tbe grade.
- The question of better lights In
certain places la the city was up for
discussion, and was referred to the
light committee for Investigation.
- The mayor was authorised to enter
Into a contract for the delivery of bay
for the city team for tho ensuing
year, i
A bill of approximately $8,000 was
allowed to Robert E. Strahorn for
material on the new municipal rail
road now In the local yards.
It was made known at the meeting
that tbe company from whom tho big
Are truck was purchased, had agreed
to replace a sectlon.of the fire hose
which had been found to be defective.
Tbe estimated vaIues-of'Klii
County property will prt&btyiMkj!r
those of last year by a mUUea dafxRs
This Is the opinion gtvw eM.sSjSW
assessors office here today, wWetftsjaV'
tke recorfs bow made 1 M.
Wi"jV
to the hoard of equaUeatiea, vrbJch
meets om September loth. ' t
- These estimated values are:
Voiriaisrsgej.'rrvT'-t"
B4I7,4
Voi. 3 Acreage ..
Vol. 3 Town lots
Vol. i Town lots
Vol. 6 Town lots
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1.77J.M7
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Ue.eantartas last
NEW WALK
IS CONSTRUCED
A new cement walk Is now under
construction beginning at the Central
garage on the lower aide of Klamath
avenue and extending around tbe
corner on Fifth street to tbe city ball.
The new' walk replaces tbe old
board Walk used heretofore, and Is
an Improvement greatly needed, espe
cially on Fifth street, where the' nar
row two-plank walk made It very In
convenient for pedestrians to pass.
Tout . . . .
Ttila la a.hont
year's valuation, but does Votinetade"
public service assessments, which k.
made by tbe atate tax commission,
and will be in the neighborhood of s
million dollars, in all probability.
The assessment on the Irrigated
landa of the Klamath BjtcJaT waa
raised slightly this year,aev1uleo
tbe timber lands adjacent to thi new
N mills that, are, going In thruoat the
county. fc.
Approximately $5,000 was erHrSyAM,
ed on unaecured peaessal property, af
against $1,700 last yfjr-
A large number jf. shiasEg.were
caught on the ranges thai year and
made to pay, which .wee missed here
tofore at the time of the aseesement.
Assessor J. P. Lee urges all tax. -payers
to come before the board of i
equalisation and examine their' as
sessments carefully.
This board, consisting of the coun
ty Judge, county clerk and assessor
will consider and adjust any error or
excessive assessments that are
brought to Its attention, but afr
the meeting there is no opportunity
of redrew. -
LESLIE CASEY AT HOSPITAL
Leslie Casey, the little y -who
was brought In yesterday from Malln
with a broken leg Is now reported
resting easily at the Blackburn boa-
pltal. The accident occurred when
he fell from a buggy. He U being
cared for by Dr. L. L. Truax.
Advance In Book Paper
Found to Be Excessive
warranted. the federal
WASHINGTON. DC. Aug. II.- 5g(ifi
. advaaee ia tha price af.baok lr?. jara '
Tho
per Uet 'year 'was exeeaalv''and n
certain'
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