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M 1 y i 1. 3Ii fattming Herald OFFICIAL NEWSPAPER OF KLAMATH COUNTY OFFICIAL NEWSPAPER OF KLAMATH FALLS Thirteenth Ycnr- No. 3,552 KLAMATH FALLS, OREGON, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 1919 Price, 5 cents MEN PROMOTING I OIL DRILLING IB DIP PUNS I i Fwmere Fnil to Co-Operate in Proposed Venture FAIL TO COME THRU Apiiti) mi I'"" "f llMiiilirr TiiMiinl fttilrtnnl'i ..Hcmpl ' Uwnip OH nrilnnlln'IliN lll-lrlil Will Mnkc an Knd of Winnie Drill Will Ik ' fwd fur Wnlcr. timerlj'ui'Kiltli't! Uh tlm nttllmlii pf iodio uf the liiiul owners In lliu KUmith llu'lii III iih'H Ihh'! or lliu mottmfnt lo drill for oil hnvi nliont Ufclitrd to drop tlie uiiilcr!;'klii; eii llrflr. Wlu'ii lln plan wan llrnt im-j ililerc-d, imiiiy whu now rcfur'i to ulitu ' ittttd that they wluld bo nl.nl lo on- .... , , .,.... . courxo Miwrlinnnt. and villi' .irrloi IihImj Imhmip. I n-iiir lbte ..s,Icm.II olber iliilm- an inh ibit md In ile would Imlly l-.lu ' hc i.to.l noluble llgure I., her hi., iea.1, lo .iii.h the menace r ...Hi. their land to .. company. Thine back '"r- "Tiil Oeorge Wi.sI.ImkIc.... (he mrl-in. 01 tho proiNMllloii llKlirc- Hint ll ! I're.lcle..! of ll.e Clle.l Hlli-s A hiiiiilnil ml Iwi mllUin. l-,.le mniiry to ...euro le.i-es on t loaut "' " 1,rr" "' ""' "Hiilr '" '" ' I"'"! trM" "", cnon ,..h f ln.i.l in luttlfv ll.o e. 'r. TI.N N (lie luuti, lo pe.peli.ale troubles as ll.e) nmlemplale ll.e won- pm of slnkliiK :i (est l.olo, mill ;i- !ln Miriiirt Hint thf nnmlmr,,,r" """',r "' ""' """"" " '-'r """ of icm would I.U forthcoming ,tlioyt went shcad tilth their plans, Incur-, porttecl a company, and in ado (unlii-j tire rriiiKi'UivntH for u rlK lorgo mouth to sink a holo fi.UOO frot. Whin thcuio urruiiKi'miilitN tvurn given publicity, Miino of ihoso who promts od to lcnu tlicir lands dnclded they ouM not do so, iiiul the coimKiuimcu U that the whole nialtor may bo dropped, Thcro Is no assuranco that ulthor oil or gaj will he found. In fact, the oddi aro tiRiUiul ll, hut the mon who htte Indirpnrnti'd llio nil company in willing (o take a chunruT And It III ti u lilg chanco, since) ll will mein tho vxHndltiiro of upwards of 130,000 to put n holo down 6,000 t. Thfj terms unilcir which tlmy re taking r,iscs aro tlm muiin ns prerall in oilur sections Tlm roy lllfi paid cluow hero Is 10 per cont In proren territory (hat Is, In lerrilory -.i.i.i . . i mun ox or eight miles of a proven s-m i . . n. . m. uiu oner icir leases in tills casu 4 U 10 por cent .which Is 2 por cont bore whnt Is ruslomnrlly piilcl." j Tho nay tlio mutter now stnncls, 4 the men who have Intercut oil thorn-' mWoi In tho epei linunl slanil to only ' few dollars each, for tlio rig thy' conleaplatmi tanlti k has not boon juir-' ccl, but only tuntatlvoly coiihIiI-L I hi. , ' , I. .7 . .. r """i oil , ... . urii.ing tor o. It ulll , cisctii in urijiinx loriiecp mi,i citttln Interests lo gut ' tfr, ill tlhlcll unik ll lina hnmi .Mil Ployed for a number of yoars. The land owners of tho basin hould Kho ilils matter their most wroful coiiHidniiitioii. If tho promot- of this expnrlmont aro fortunate) tnotnrh In ii-ii 1.1 .. ... . .. rov.i.J ","'"" ""' ' on or gas. 1110 ,y ,,. onill.traoti u romot'os man LIm ""l" W'U "mk0 "myi f " c,,lof ll,no ,,f f,m dream r,!, ' r'C" boyoml "" ltlon- thai there would bo no am ,f nvarho; U uu,y ,, thoy lttt1lorly , rolnpp, lll0 ,,,. T i lake,, 7 ,0'"r '"? ,"V,m-t' '"l "f '" '' y lake an tho chaflce, and ure pay-' ,, , ,wHlblHiv of an- '" A lllcliilr rnvuliu 11.,... u ....1.1 royally than is lewho ''.'iiij iiiiiia in iiuiii a. "Ore limlnr Mm hiiiiwi elrmiKi 1 T 'ncci. k iilc um, ownorM rofUHO to o the r.ciulrcd numbor of ucres, y are simply (iiIIB lho K0080 tllllt w, lay gulden oggs; It oil or bub Is ound. Tho land owner lias ovory ,nln lo gain and nothing to lose. T 'AH'I V LAST NJMIIT. jlj:' - - ' - r' Mefsrs, . awki;u "iBl o8ton, tirymi L M11 . ' "' nnor, and Mrs., M. 1,8 M'b. floorgo noil, 'i ij- oven nc nv 11 rnw 1 .. . .. . . .1.1... ............1 'oung nor,,,.,, ,,., T , IlMVIIl 1101 no 11 iiouuii i""' '""tin J , , flVOn !',B va"i m fr ollhor Interest to try to .!. foa'r , ; Xc J;"1"" 'J" or tho poopl. will take tho mat- E'ier will. si..:.'. .. "?"'.?' tor In tholr own hands and then v iii itciiii mill- Georgel &Muci?''ifu - ' .VfcLt'vwfcr ":ii x umjiMi2 y'7il flTC. 'iAiViOTtVMHH. Jfili'. n seut r f 1 1 xmi mmcw&9rj'r v. i v . 1 ip iriKi 7 -i', r .'i . . i irv w; h ' r j-r j- wmmmst mw.ti -wv ..o'y' mffim tfvsmw 4 wmw g u 'n JF nUJ.w..tY.':2-r..lBAr iF f 'aftrjiteifiP1 -ji:- MWLS1 llme Ideals ."l.OIHI.IMIO nun f mm ft- . TIIK IIANtiK Ot'i:.STIO.V IS NOW CI' TO TIIK I'KOI'I.I'. . - ,. Tho leglHlaturo hits leKlHlaliiro Huh placed the nuitloment of tho range question wiuitrely In tho Ii.iiuIb of tho pcoplo of tho vurlo.M counties of tho stale Ah a ro- suit of tlio efforts of lloproeen- live .Mcrryimin lo got his bill through the housu and Senator I'lcrco his mcasuro throui;.! Ihn senate, both of which ilngnil tlm hotlesl llitlo row that has boen witnessed In Salnin for n clecnilc), tlio li'KlHlatura doclded they would (Ix tint matter ro H would not again phi In an ap- pra ranee, and itccorillngly n hill has now pnssed both branches of (tin legislature. 'l "'" - doulile.lly bo signed by tho gov iirnor, winch "win pnriuii tnu colltitloa of tlio statu lo enact such legislation nn tho majority of tho people bollevo necessary to protect Ihu Interests of tho iitockmen. So far as Kluinuth Coimty Is concerned, It Is not anticipated that there will bo any groat Ulcnlty "' reachlhg an under- Mniicllng. It will bo ni to the ; togcithor, divide tho rango, leg- ulnto tlio golngi apd. comings of slieop mid cattle, lay out dnllnlto liouiulnrlrri nnu" fiamu tho ngreoiiient lulo n law to be sub- nilttcd to tho pcoplu of tho conn- .11.. ..a .. ...unBiiiiiiini I'll- " fllllltr IlltlllllL'ii li Klf Ul IllllsTiii iw- sorvo, that most vIcIouh of all oxiwillnulH, Hint calls for unoth- or Inlliix of govornmont "regu- Intofn," whoso chlor lutorest would not bo tlio slockiiion, but tho cinching of thnlr Jobs. Klamatli County wiiiiIh no Mor- ryinan Jaw; It wants no hord law; It w'nnto no unfalinujs lo olthur Interest.' It lo w"11 tho development and ronsbrvn- :;; - ; ; hotli to tho very limit. Bomeono would suvo to ho hurt. Tho thing to do Is for tho mon who undorstand tho Block IiiibI nesn lo regulate It. Washington t.i ' ::M i 1 v'W'ij mm M :..t tv.mu n- .asm :m Mi ' ' ,W'Vt 1 JClf I CSK?51iihMttiV,av'C-T-ii derful life it.nl example of this Mil- "K'r """ ""'"""" iyri:m:.sT in m:w i.ivi: stock- lini.lll.VO AT . I'OKTI.A.M), which' wim. hi: cooimmia tivi: vi:TCiti: Tlm splill linllcutcd by tliu Conn, ty Gtoekmau tow.ird Iho construction ot (ho big iiuartur million dollar InillilliiK for how puipobo nl I'orl liilnl, ! of the best iirconllng lo J. W. Siemens of the First HJato and S.itlngs llink, who will hatbjihargo of tho ilrlto to eccuro funds hero noxl week. As Klimath County Is Intor estoil to such a laigo extent In tho livestock Industry, tho Chairman be llutcs that Iho local o.uotu of 2,f0O will bo subscribed gladh by those who aio directly Inlorcsted. dipt Slomons lecolted a wire to tho effect that tho State will approp ilato $riU,000 for thu miilntenanco of tho building which Insures the rulI1(,Ucy of tho show. T,u, num llt i.ll(;irimdo did not wait ror Umi ilrlvo lo begin, hut assembled MATH WILL AID GOOD IKE ., yeatividuy morning and subscribed , tlii'lr itou of flvo tliousty.nl dollars In flVQ minutes, showing tho Interest ' they m.e dlspla) lug In tlio now move- imont. ! ' " ' , GETS jS AD NEWS OF FATHER'S DEATH To receive) tho sud noivs of his father's death cm tho ilrst day after his return from a vacation In tho south was Hit) unfortunate oxporlonco of H. ,M Chllcolo, yostorday. His fathur, II Ch'llcote, who resided in Aikaiisus, was 71 )ears of ago. Ho was 11 tetorau of tho Civil War, and a wcvuud Jiijtlio breast j ocelvod ni this llmu had liiado him an Invalid for tho past ion years. Ho leaves a wlfo and ouu son ai)d daughtor tboio. Mr. Chllcolo will not gcrEost. ns ho could not teach thoro In tlmo for tho funeral. COMING UOMti SOON. Jamos Hylin has received a wlro fiom his uophow, W. L. Hnlloy from Missouri, Fort lluiilson, ludlaim stating tlmt ,T1iq funeral services will bo hccl' ho expects to bo homo soon, nl tho Wlittlock Cliapol at ton thirty Hnlloy arrived a fow days ngo with , Monday morning, Reverend Simp a continuum of tho Tivontloth Kngln- son Hamrlck of Uie Methodist-Church oor.H. I will havo charge of the services, -i IS TBI UP III CIVIL STRIFE Rioting in Munich Furious, Much Bloodshed 'LEADER ASSASSINATED I l.Mohi I'lira'clr llii Mrrrti anil Plcm ilrr tin) Sliri"i Ten Tlioiihitucl Workmen Are Out Communist lift oil llriuilic Out in JIuhic-Ml. M.utliil Uui Is Dcilaieil. . i.wiiini, i vu, mi. i lie lyiluil'B I fkVlilK t..1. till .f. . . .. I.I ill Munich became more sen ions yes ti'idn), when ton thousand workmen from tho suburbs marched to the center of the town Violent firing has been heard and a "in nb Is reported to bo plundering the shops The conditions hate now reached a point whoro cltil wnr is virtually. In progress An aUempt has been made to kill j llorr Alter, tho Hatarlnn secretary of tlio interior This Is Interpreted as; an act 'of ruteuge for the killing of Kurt niilnor the Socialist Premier joiterdny The men arc declared to bate been bitter opponents, Tho bul let glazed Aticr's heart, but he Is still iilltc. COI'1:NIIAC.i:n Fob. 22. Later, A Munich dispatch sa)s that Minister! of the Interior Aucr died of lila w op mis lodny. Deputy Svelller fired tho shot which killed him and deputy Oesol I'AltlS. Feb. 22 The Communist revolt luoko out again In lludnpcst on Thursday night. It l.s reported that the lot (ill broke out this tlmo .....u. cv ,e,.cn,.,.,. ... ''"" larmIstlcecomullun8.ls to lighting In who wore for tho most part Germans,., , ,, , , . ,. , .. , Posen, and tho skirmishes aro occur- and Russians. , ..,,. , 1 , , ., - , ., ring at seattored points. The Ger- Thoy stormed tho offices of tho! " Socialist newspaper and occupied tl.olinnn mor"le U roporU" to "e VBT' telegraph office and the railroad Ut-j ,,,w- In .,me ins,unce ,liey "ro lA (ioI to havo bold tholr battery artillery to ,MarliaI law has been proclaimed by Ctmnl Karoljl the provisional presi dent. Goto'rnmont tioops later ro. captured the rallioad station. Tho uietnl workcis are now planning .tu mid comurtinl.st manifestation. IlKHMN, Feb. 22. Later Tho Vo sLscho Zoitung'snys that Bavaria was last night declared a republic by -ho soldlcis unci workmoiis Council In Munich. HAD RESIDED IN KLAMATH CO UN TV FOUR VnARS. WAS A. NA TIVi: OF MISSOURI. LEAVES WIFE AND THREE CHILDREN Ileiuy Carl Lemler, n runchcr of tho Olene jlistrlct died ut thotKlaui nth General Hospital here ut 955 this uioiitiug following an illueas fiom pneumonia. Tho d'ocensecL suf. fined- nn attack of the Influeoitn about two mouths ago but recovered j sufficiently to be up and around again. Ho hud a set hick however, which ended In his death. Mr. Lomlor was forty-two years of ago and had resldod In Klamath County for tho list four years. Ho I survived b his wlfo Amelia 'and tluoo children, Lenn1, Harry and El inor, Mr. Lomlor was a native1 of OLENE RICHER PUSSES TODAYl INCOME TAX MAN COMING MONDAY income Tax Officer. Mr Weills will In. Hlndnnnil nl th"i Court House at i - i -- - -- , "Klimntli Fulls, from and Including up to tho pcojile at the coming spet I'Kohruary 24 to and Including March j lal election, the question of extending .lut, 1919. the session of the Legislature for ' Where forms have been eciiI out,; sixty days and Increasing the pay the parties iccclvlirg sartip should produce the forms to tho of flier as a I reference number Is assigned, cssen - tlal to the return of such party. Tho Treasury Dctpartmcnt has ex- tended the time for filing Incomo Tax Returns to March lCtli. 1919, and an) one not thoroughly familiar with the provisions of this Income Tax luw J and their obligation (hereunder,! 'li,",,,1l Ht """' mlko l'iuiry of the I abovo mentioned officer or write this office direct, as this will bo the last opportunity to do so In connection i with the filing of returns of Income. i for tho ear 1918 prior to the duorvlnin cast me deeming vote. The dato of filing I As soon as possible after .March ler I Kith an extensive "drive" will be I made taking in the entire stile and i heavy pciinlllcs will uttach where per-, sons liable to tax have failed to dis close their liability and nuke return 'on or befole March l.'iili. 1919 I FIRST IN OF : BAVARIA SHOT IIAVAMAX I.KADKIt IS SHOT IJV MAN WHO IS HIMSKI.F MOIt TA1.IA' WOL'NDKI) GKItMAXH KA'lUXO TO KKKP TKKMS LONDON, Feb. 22. Kurt Eisner, tho Ilavarlan premier, was shot and killed yesterday by Lieutenant Count Arco Valley, according to nn Aivater- dam renort. Tlio count was wountl - - ...... eci severely uinisoit uy tne gunru, anu Is reported to be dying. Eisner was a socialist of the more radical type. Ho was born In Gala cla, and was otico minister of the Voerwacrts at Berlin. WARSAW, Fob. 22. The Germans aro roportcd as not observing tho 1,ollBh Catholic priest for 6,000 murks. IIEItE FIIOM MODOC lOI.NT. W. A. l.umm and his sister Mls3 i:ditli Lanim aro hero" from Modoc Point for a short visit. Mr. Lamm Indicates that his mill will begin ope ration about the llrst of April if weather conditions permit. COMING I'UOM PORTLAND. Mrs. L. V. Montgomery- and her daughter Miss Karl aro expected In tonight from Portland, wheio they went last Sunday to meet Clarence Montgomery, who returned with the Goth Coast Artillery. RECOVERS FR()M INJURY. "" County School Superintendent, Edna Wells, who Injured'her should ei a few days ago In her office Is gt actually Impi otlng although slie Is Initio jet from the effects of the acci dent. LEAVES FOR SEATTLE. Mis, Imiu Kllgoro left this morn ing for Scattlo this morning where sho will spend tho next fow weeks visiting relatives. Mrs, Kilgoio has been In poor health and it Is believed tho change will bo beneficial RETURN TO WORDEN. 'Mrs, James Jory and Mis. Will Worden of Worden who havo been visiting at tho home of Mrs. John Worden of ShlpplugUm for the pnst few days left this morning for tholr homes. . r HERE FROM MEDFORD. Miss Norma' Campbell Is .hero for a short tlmo from Medford visiting lior father, Neal CalnpbelL IMPORTANT BILLS . PASSED AT SALEM J 8ALK.M, Feb. 22. The Senate has uiluiilrd a House Resolution liiiftlnir , of the members from three to five dollars per clay. . The Senate has adopted a rcsolu- lion authorizing the University of Oicgon to take a survey of the dclln-! . qucnt, dopendent persons. In a vote today tho House killed: j life Joint resolution for the restoca- j tion of Capital punishment and 'lie' senate killed the bill providing fori ( the counting of the ballots as soon as counted. The Hurley IJIII providing physical i training and military drill In tho I H'fsJ' School passed the Senate when J house has not yet acted on the mat- CHUSItYTKItlAXS BL1VK LAHGK CHOWO AT CAFETEIHA SU1' I'EK IX SPITE OF SNOWSTORM. FINE IMIOGRAM GIVEN The cafeteria supper last night at the Presbyterian Church proved to be a 'great success in spite of the stormy weather, and a suao which exceeded the expectations of the Lworkers was realized. Following the supper service a pro- I gram was given featured by solos by Mrs. U. A. l'lath. recitations by Mrs Hose Soule Bratton which were un usually well received. There w(ere r - . j ..- .... .. ...". uiKii uiiiifi in iiiDpr. iiv lilt. rrpRiivmr. Ian choir. Moving pictures of Crater I-ake and o'ther Interesting subjects were shown following the program. PASTOR AT .METHODIST .CHURCH . IS HONORED BV RECEPTION FROM .MEMBERS. INTERESTING TALKS AND REFRESHMENTS In honor of the Reverend Simpson Hnmrick of the Methodist Church, who has been here for several months but who was prevented fiom holding services and getting properly ac quainted with the people of his church for a long time on account of the Influenza situation, a reception was given last night at the Church. Will Woods of the Underwood Pharmacy, acted as toastinaster of tho evening and intlerostipg talks were given by George Walton, Mrs. Charles Roberts, Lawrence Phelps, Iloterend Hamrlck and E. M. Chll cote, Refreshments were served la tor In the evening and those present report avery fine'time. EXTRA TEACHERS EXAMS HELD HERE NEXT WEEK. Toacheis' examination' for one year certificates, will be held at the High School February 26, 27, 28, com menclng Wednesday 9 A, M. Wednesday Forenoon U. S, His tory, Penmanship. Wodncsdny Afternoon Physiol ogy, Reading. Thursday Forenoon, Arithmetic. Thursday Afternoon Grammar, Googruphy. Friday Forenoon Theory. & Pract Ico, Orthography. Friday Afternoon Shool Law, Civ II Government. EDNA WELLS, Co. School Supt, .MOVE TO MEDFORD. Mr. and Mrs. H. L. Wise who have been In the county for some time past loft this morning for Mtdford where thoy expect to remain in the future. Mr, Wise has been employed by tho Modoc Lumber Company, ( W T FOfl H H II RECEPTION FOR I NEW MINISTER !ras in 1 SELL PIT TDTHE Bit i ; Offer From Keno Power Co. Made to City Council ,..,. V,umi JUC 1 E. .o 1 Al LMLIN T Offer Is Turned Down With Instruc tions That CM) Is In no Condition to .Inept II. Proposition Submit led in l.etail to CHIens Jor Their Considciatlnn. . The following proposition, submit ted to the city by the Kern Brothers, will come as a surprise to the people j of Klamath Falls. It was read at the t last council meeting, and tho police judge was directed to notify the Kern 1 Brothers that the city .Is In no better condition now than at the time the original offer was made, and the prop osition "Was placed on file with the same nonchalance as If It were so much scrap paper. '. The whole matter was overlooked by the Herald representative, and it was only by accident that the Infor mation came to this paper that the offer had been made. The letter sub mitting the question to the' council, together w 1th the tabulated compara tive statement accompanying it, is published herewith, thai the people of Klamath Falls may study both and reach a conclusion as to whether It 13 deserving of more th5n .cursory con sideration by our city dads: To the Honorable Mayor and Com mon Council, Klamath "alls, Oregon v Gentlemen. Some time ago by request of one of your former mem ber? we had occasion to make to your honorable board an offer of'sale of. the propert) of tho Keno Power Co We realized at the time that there were condition confionting such a pioject that would make Its successful termination at least doubt ful. Since then though, these condi tions hate been rerouted and as far as the business outlook Is concerned 1 pioposttion as we tendered at that Mine should be met with at least very careful consideration Owing to csitaln circumstances that hate arien since we secured the franchise In Klamath Falls we find that Jt will be almost impossible for us to detenu that field While our .,..,.,.,, 1 !n1.,vii,icit I -i In no financial I'ltCUIII III V""- - danger whatever jet we believe mat In order to be true to our ugreBuicuu. .....I,,- tl, (Vanphisi. it Is not to the Interests, of the public to let our prop- eity He doimani anu mw t when such development would be. of I. . ,., , lha CM7P11K of Klam- &UUU ilu v v..- -"-", . . , uth Falls and vicinity. That Is vte be lieve thai If we cannot ueeiui -i..,.i .. f.o. ,0 tim rinmiiml we should let some on hate the property who With tl.ts idea Hi view vvq are mak ing this offer Bret to the CI y of Klamath Kali, because we feel that la -' Justice t,. Hie Citizens they should have an oppoitunlty to ""''! . property We also fee that there exists a soottMie.it In M"?1?'! on the 1 cut of nn Citizens In I aw of pin closing a ulart to such 1 an jBrtent that wo iP be Justified in making Ms otfe. We hope then, that you tWllgiteo,offc. out en-t m. siderall.m and the vv Idcst 1 luWiel y so that tou "111 be Uebllr WW"1 m your decision on this 'natter. Wo n. going to offer tt " P"1" . to the C.tv foi the mmtmm vlousli m i le Plus the actual capital Hilled H- .he PfMfft ' ac-coidiiiK to our l91sA,rt' ' This Public se-tuc ComnSislon. T attention to tUe ?Xcll port that is self Pl""?t,lJf S,u op- suanrws HS s s this Plant and svslem. . tll0 JCXS Items 1 4 and 1- l..Zi br'tho saving that lb'W(j, O. r. City as coinpaied with tne u. Second in regard to t " office In Snn KrancUco. Third we have inaue . v . . - merclal charges for City llBhtiog " (Continued on page 0 i.1