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OFFICIAL NBW1PAPER
OP KLAMATH COUNTY
OFFICIAL NEWIFAK
OF KLAMATH FALLS
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Twelfth Year No. .
KLAMATH FALLS, OREGON, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 12, 1917
Price Ftv
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LOWER MARSH RECLAMATION BEGUN
OF
VAST TRACTS
FERTILE LANDS
WILL RESULT
FINAL PREPARATION RELIEVED
ACCOMPLISHED
Umber for Installation of Gates Hu
fort of Klamath Drainage District
Thru Myriad of Obstacle la Ho.
warded Galea In Before Ralna.
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REWARD OFFERED
FOR DESERTERS
FIFTY DOLLARS REWARD WILL
RE PAID FOR ALL DEHEHTEItH
ARRESTED AM BOUGHT TO
NEAREST MOBILIZATION CAMP
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CAMP LEWI8, Ocl. 12. A reward
of C0 la to bo offered for the deliv
ery to the nearest mobllliatlon camn
Her. m..hm. rrom an.. iy .m. of ,, M,ary omcuIg w,
1. Now on (irtmnd Five YearV Ef-i b empowored to arrest doaertera
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alao.
Wild enthusiasm attended the un
packing of r.00 towels aenl to the
camp by the Lincoln school of Port
land, aa a new Idea of helping the
aoldlera.
KLAMATH BOYS TO
BECOME OFFICERS
EARL HILTON, "RED" LAWRENCE
AM) "RED" McCULLUM ARE
.NOW AT FOItT DODGE, IOWA,
to enter cadet SCHOOL
What Is believed to have been the
Anal wind-up of all the neceaary legal
preparation for the reclamation of the
mirth landa of the Lower Klamath
Uka baa now beep completed, -and
the lumber la now on the ground for
the doting of the gatea at the Klam.
ath atralt, which will ultimately re
claim a tract of over 64,000 acrea of
tba richest toll In this part of the
tower Klamath Lake la supplied
with water from the Klamath River
thru the Klamath atralt, and the In
atallatlon of galea at the Southern
Pacific ttrult rroaalng will divert the
water on down the river and reclaim
the marthea.
Thft lllMtllltfitlnn thaaa ..i. u .
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ilmple proposition, and could have
been nccompllHhod yeara ago except
ror legal com plica tlona which huve
uadlcappcd In ono way and another
the dlroctors of the Klamath Drain
age dlatrlct. who have worked tire,
leiily to arrompllah It. The Klam-
th Drainage Dlatrlct tracts comprise
oout 10,600 acrea of the marshes.
There U alao considerable govern
ment land there In addition to a na
tional bird reaerve. The marsh land
reclamation Ih one of the projects era.
raced In the United States reclama
tion project, and considerable work
hu been done by the service In the
Preparation of thla move. There will
to a charge of about f 5.B0 per acre
Malnat all the lands of the dlatrlct
for Its drainage.
Altho tho final election of mem
wrs of the drainage district to com
Wtly finish the matter doe. not
e until the 31st of this month, the
ARMY HORSES
BEIN6 BOUGH!
AGENT FOIt SACRAMENTO FIRM
IH BUYING GELDINGS FOR CAV.
ALRV AND LIGHT ARTILLERY.
ONE CARLOAD SHIPPED
W. C. Hoback, buyer for Younger
& Davis of 8acramonto, Is now In the
county buying horses for tho cavalry
and light artillery.
Ho haa already shipped ono car
load, and Is In tho market for more.
Only geldlnga are being taken.
GOVERNMEN
MY
T
TAKE MORE SHIPS
NEED OF CARRIERS FOR EUROPE
' MAY NECESSITATE TAKING
VESSELS OF OVER FIFTEEN
HUNDRED TONS
WASHINGTON, D. C, Oct. 12.-
Owing to the Increased need of trans-
U la a foregone conclusion, and ' Atlantic tonnage for tho tranaporta-
gates are now being Installed by! tlon of the many varieties of supplies
tomciaia to atop the fall rains from. t European nations, the shipping
board Is considering taking over all
American vessels over 1,500 tons
deadweight capacity, Instead of 2,500
tons, as flrat announced.
"oodlng the landa, oa which the w,a-
unusually low. y
U la claimed that the land which
,,"' wntually be reclaimed by this
will be capable of supporting as
'. Population aa Is now In Klnm-
county,
WWMlNENT SKIPPER PASSES
BAN PRANCISCoToct. 13.-Jap-
Kw .. ' Dr"Wnt of tne Matson
Tintlon company, died here today
S5jrtnu- Hb erved bis appran
"Whip on the cllnnur .hin.
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MORE GERMAN BOOKS
OUSTED FROM SEATTLE
BBATLE, Oct. 12. "Im Vater
land," the Qerman high school text
An Interesting letter was received
by tho Herald this morning from Cllf
ford Sevlts, one of the flrat of the
local boys to anawer the call to the
colore, now at Fort Stevens. He tells
of tho liberal subscription madejfey
the boys there to the second Liberty
Loan, and describes the activities of
camp life. The letter follows In part:
This morning Earl Hilton, "Red"
!.awrence and "Red" HcCullum, all
Klamath Falla boys, left with a de
tachment from Fort Stevens for Fort
Dodge, Iowa, where they will enter
cadet school to be trained for first
sergeants, sergeant majors and sup
ply sergeants. In view of tbe fact
that these men who made the trip
were chosen by company commanders,
the three boys from Klamath are to
be congratulated on being Included.
"Football Is the center of attrac
tion In the athletic aide of camp life
Just now, and as usual, tbe Klamath
boys are taking their places In this
line of activity. Wade Short and
Paul Hilton figured conspicuously In
n snappy game here Sunday between
the First Company Regulars and the
Eleventh Company, O,. A. C. from
.MarabQeld.
"During. the past week the boys
have been actively engaged In digging
trenches, erecting dummies for bayo
net drill, and getting into shape gen
erally for a season of stiff training in
trench maneuvering. The work fur
nishes a thrill, and the newness of
the project is a pleasant relief from
other routlne,duties.
"This regiment of soldiers has sub
scribed (36,000 to tbe second Liberty
Bend Issue within the past five days,
and tho sum is still golog up. We
wonder If there are 2,000 civilians
who have contributed as liberally as
these soldiers have, who have already
offered to give their lives, If need be,
that tho country might win out In this
war. Whatever their sentiments
wero boforo the United States became
Involved in the war, without excep
tion, tho boysof tbe Coast Artillery
are now heart and soul Into the cam
paign to win. They are eager to flu
Ish up the Job aa soon as possible and
leutrn to a peaceful occupation. But
not one will slack his duty until this
war Is over and the plenipotentiaries
of Europe gather wlthtour representa
tives around the peace table to dis
cuss the greatest problem of all ages.
"Whether the coast artillery will
remain at this fort for long, of course,
I do not pretend to know, but we all
fervently hope that It will not."
New Rites Given
on Liberty Bonds
Ben Selling, of - Portland. Offers Thete
to Oregon Residents For a
Dollar Down and At a
Dollar a Week
PORTLAND, Oct. 12. Any resi
dent In tbe state of Qregon can now
obtain Liberty bonds on the' install
ment plan of $1 down and 11 a week.
'This announcement bos been made
by Ben Selling, a prominent Portland
merchant. It is as follews:
"I wilt sell .Liberty, bonds of the
by me whatsoever."
There Is no limitation made by Mr.
Selling as to the amount of bonds
that may be acquired under this plan,
the only condition being that tbe ap
plicant be a resident of tbe state of
Oregon.
"This should result In seven days
second Issue upon the payment of $1. in 50,000 individual subscribers to
down and fl a week, for each $50
bond, and when same is fully paid,
bonds will be delivered to the pur
chaser, with all the coupons attached,
the Liberty bonds," said Mr. Selling.
Applications should be sent to Ben
Selling, Fourth and Morrison streets,
accompanied by $1 for each $50 bond
There will be no Interest charge made, desired
German Propaganda
Dales Back Eight Years
WASHINGTON. D. C. Oct. 12. t combat the newly developed move-
President Wilson learned today that.'ment for celebration of' hundred
Germany financed the Irish-American years peace with England,
propaganda organizations in the Leagues were formed to foster In
United States as early as 1909 to terest in German affairs.
BAD WEATHER
DELAYS DRIVE
ALTHO HOLDING TERRITORY
GAINED IN FLANDERS, HEAVY
RAINS PREVENT FURTHER
MOVES AT PRESENT
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By Associated Press
DATELESS Extremely bad weath
er on tbe Flanders .front is limiting
activities of the belligerents.
In tbe territory gained Tuesday,
the allies' hold'hag slipped on only
one point in a particularly low sector
along the British front below Peel
cappelle, where the advance posts
bave been compelled to draw in a
little. '
PRODUC
E WANTED
FOR PORTLAND
EXHIBIT
w
SPECIMENS MUST GO FORWARD
SOON
MAN KILLS AN
ELK FOR DEER
REPORTS MISTAKE TO AUTHOR.
ITIES;AXD UNDERGOES TRIAL.
T, ANIMAL HALFJBUD IN CLUMP.
OF BUSHES
A Considerable Supply ofFlae .Grain
and Vegetables Hare Already Been
Gathered, But Many More Are
Needed Partners Asked to Bring'
in Good Samples of Grain, Hay and
Vegetables la Next Few Days.
RIGGS LEAVES OCTOBER BOTH
Robert Rlggs.of this city hu re
ceived orders to report at tbe United
book designed to give Americans "a Httea aeronautics school at Berkeley
better appreciation" of tne Kaiser ana
Prusslanlsm, was ousted from Seattle
schools by unanimous action of ; the
school board. m
Duck Hunters May Now
Shoot Before Sunrise
WASlUMnA..
rtasi..::" w4uw' .?. oct. u.
I . 35. """merit of aarleuUura hu
tatkiwpi- Mta...
77 wring tie. ." m ...
to tau laws. " I
The open season la Eastern Oregon,
Washington and Nevada U f romSen
tessUer lth to December a let. , The
opsnaeuoaUuachaafed west of tbe
'Ciioga'in Oregpnend' Washington'.
- The previous reguUtless permitted
jsVBtlBit only between sunrise and
sunset. i
SLEVIN PLEASED
WITH KLAMATH
MAN WHO HAS IMPORTED MANY
BELGIANS INTO OREGON SEES
GREAT OPPORTUNITIES HERE
COLONY MAY BE STARTED
LAWRENCE EZEtL
BREAKS HIS RIBS
CAR STRIKES LUMBER PILE ON
SLXTH STREET, THROWING
DRIVER AGAINST STEERING
WHEEL WITH GREAT FORCE
ALBANY, Ore., Oct. 11. B. B.
Dough ton killed a 500-pound elk in
a clump of brush, thinking It was a
deer. He Immediately reported the
mistake to the authorities, and is be-' ed
Ing tried today. He may be given a' pounds each
release.
on October 20th. Rlggs recently pass
ed the entrance examinations to this
school.
Following a six weeks course at
Berkeley be will go to San Diego,
where be will finish bis preparation.
On successful) completing the work
he will receive a commission aa first
lieutenant. ,
FIRE PICTURES. DRAW CROWD
Tbe moving pictures of the Bwaana
fire at the Star Theater last night
were unusually clear and drew big
crowds. They will be shown again
this evening and then taken to. Mer
rill .
FOREST FTJUM NTUR ROttaURG
, ROSBSURO. Oct. If .A Urge far.
est Ire, U ragia. nertheaet.of -here.
rigr ate are. sew f ghtiair the
blase In the green, timber. H$r
smaller ares are reported burning,
James Blevin of Portland, who has
been responsible for large lnyorta-
tlohs of Belgians itfto tbe state off
Oregon, left yesterday morning; after
a short visit In Klamath Falls as the
guest of H. R. Reynolds.
While here he was ahown over a
part-of the Klamath Basin, and was!
greatly mpressed with the oportun
Itles here. It is generally believed
that a colony of Belgians would be
very successful In Klamath County,
aa they are known to be a thrifty lot,
and Mr. Blevin Is apparently disposed
toward sending some here later if It
can be arranged. He Is now on bis
way East.
WORK ON BRIDGES BEGUN"
Lawrence Eiell of tbe firm of Esell
Brothers, three miles east of town,
met with an unfortunate accident
this morning when his car struck a
pile of lumber on Sixth street near
the scene of the recent, fire.
Mr. Erell was thrown against tho
steering wheel with such force that
two ribs were broken and he was also
badly bruised about the bead and
face.
His injuries were attended by Dr.
George Wright and be is now resting
easier.
Work has now commenced on tbe
construction of the new county
bridge across Lost River near .the
Crane Watters ranch, In the Klam
ath Basin. O, D. Wlllson 'has the
contract for this work.
J. H. Oarrett Is at work on the
abutments of the bridge at the west
end of Mala street. The work to be
tag Inspected by County Surveyor
Cleghorn.
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- DIVORCE SUIT FIUED- 1
MRS. FRED BECK ILL
AT HILDEBRAND
Mrs. Fred Beck In tbe Hildebrand
section is on the sick list. Dr.' F. M.
White was called there yesterday af
ternoon In attendance.
Her daughter, Mrs. Rose Powell,
has come from Ashland to be with
her.
dj.
Alleging desertion, ateult. for
vewe.ha bees brought tg'taeloatte.
of tae circuit court clerk byWtUleai
w. Mesas against uweweseiya
Adaau. O. 3,
attorney,
BEAT SALE PRICES RAISE AT
THE WORLD SERIES GAMES
CHICAGO. Oct. II. The.even r-
.suits la. the werldserleshMieautel
the speculators nere to raiea-usiei i
prlce.s Manager Rela4egf4tU:t
start "Reb"'"RusseVttur4sy.- tteetl i
Ferguson la nlalatttV wll be the next cheice: Bailee will
1 I start the game for New York. '
NEW CANADIAN
POLITICAL PARTY
OTTAWA, Oct. 12. Conferences
by representatives of two major po
litical parties baa resulted In the for
mation of the "Union Government,"
under Premier Sir Robert Borden.
There Is strong opposition, bow
ever, from some of the liberals.
The Klamath Commercial Club add
County Agricultural Agent H.- R.
Glaisyer are. now very busy gathering
material for a county exhibit at tbe
Manufacturers and Land - Products
show at Portland, which commences
the last of this month, and runs thru
a greater part of NovemDer.
Several trips bave now been made
thru the Klamath Basin, and a good
supply of fine grains and vegetables
' secured, but It Is possible to visit only
a limited proportion of the ranches,
and it is desired that the farmers who
have products which will make good
displays, bring them into the Com
mercial Club within the next two
weeks. '
Potatoes on which prlxes are offer-
should be in displays of thirty
The following varieties
are listed for prizes: Burbanks, -American
Wonder, Early Rose, Early
Ohio, Uncle Sam, Gamed Chili, Hunr
dred Fold, Netted Gem, Earliest of
All and Gold Coin.
Prlxes are offered for the best bush
el of Turkey Red, Forty Fold, Blue
Stem and Early Bart wheat. Veget
ables of all kinds are wanted for the
exhibit. Good grain on the stock Is
also desired for wall decoration.
ADMIRAL RETURNS
FROM CONFERENCE
WASHINGTON, D. C., Oct. 12.
Admiral Mayo, commander in chief of
tbe Atlantic fleet, has returned with
bis staff from England, where be par.
tlclpated in a naval conference, ac
cording to an authorised statement
from the navy department today.
RERUN REPORTS
SUCCESSFUL DEFENSE
MOVE TO -MM
RED CROSS WORK
SOURCE OF EFFORT TO HANOI
CAP PROGRESS OF SOCIETY IS
TO BE TRACED AND UPROOT-
ED-ALL DIVISIONS NOTIFIED
WASHINGTON, D. C, Oct. 13.-
Declaring that efforts to disarrange
work of tbe American Red Crocs are
being made In Various sections of the
United States as part of the ant!-
nKRf.iN net is flermnn haitla i patriotic propaganda, uenerai ssan-
lines on the Flanders front are being ager Harvey Wilson has telegraphed
held firmly by defenders. Repeated all division managers to begin a na
attacks on an eight mile front have tlon wide campaign to trace the move-
been broken down with heavy losses.
ment-and combat it.
Noel T. Ward Takes
Over W. P. Johnson Co.
TaVentlre real estate "business of
tktW PJahnaon eoaananv waa nur-
J j-h) .v .rr.ii -.ivj - v i county
ehaaad aa.4-taken ar. today y.Joel r r
1 , 7W5"j ,: "vtttc" -'.. v i expects to
T. War., who hu be tdeMM lUi 1
tlHeeomaaay far eoae time. It wll
new be operated-under the name of
J. T. Ward ft Co.
A general real estate bustaeee will
be conducted, aa formerly, t Jljr.wl
property. mmSjf"
cftgiMtrV ;Umeemea'a
battalion, doeae?jAtetsrse
business 'here until the end ef the
war. . :'
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