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KLAMATH FALLS, OREGON, HATURDAY, OCTOBER J, 1021
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WASHINGTON, Oct. 1. Congress
man Blnnott has boon advised by tho
commissioner of Indian affairs that
be had approved of thoOielccllon of
Attorneys O'Noltl and Irwin, of Kla
math Falls, and Daniel D. Henderson,
of Washington, J). C. for thn presen
tation of tho claim of tho Klumith
Indlani to tbo court of claims under
a bill, passage of which was Accurrd
in tho last sosslon by Congressman
Blnnott.
Tho Indians claim that thn preeont
reservation limit doos not Innludo all
tho land promised thorn by tho gov
ernment wbon tbo troaty nras made
with them, and it is this contention
that ia now to be prrson'.od to tho
court of claims.
Tbo law provides that thn atlnr
noys for tho Indians must ho npprov
od by tho Indian commissioner.
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Tbo basis of tho suit, which soon
will bo fllod with tho Unltod States
Court of Claims at Wnshlnton D. C,
is that when government lurvoyors
oamo hern In 1871 and late' out the
lands which tbo troaty gavo to the
Indians, approximately 1,000,000
aero of land lying In tho Wood Wv
er, Bwan take and Bly country woro
taken from thorn. This exceptionally
fertllo region Is alleged to havo boon
included in tbo troaty at tho time
of signing tho agroomcut by the
chiefs of all the bands. Only onr
chief who participated In tbo4 sign
ing is alive today and ho resldon
aomowhern near Port. Klamath
Wei Informed' Indians of this day
aay that tho valuo of tho Indian
claims will nggregato somowhoro be
tween $3,000,000 and, $7,(IOO,(00.
Most of tho disputed land lays some
whoro on tho north ulrto of tho rcscr
' ration and to tho west of It.
Today Last Day for
Protesting Taxes
Today is tho lost day of hearing
protests upon tho 192 tax assoAS
wont rolls, and all potltiosn nuking
for a reduction of tbo assessment
must bo In tho hands of tho board
of equalization by 13 o'clock to
night. Aftor today, no protosts will
bo received. County Clork DoLap
stated.
Taxpayers aro appearing In largo
numbers at tho collectors offlco,
and taxes aro rolling in fast, says
Deputy jCollector Burt Hawkins. All
taxes for tho last halt of 1920
must' be In by Tuesday evening, as
tbe 1 per cenf penalty goes on
. Wednesday morning.
Drill at Siemens
Well Progressing
Drilling is progressing steadily at
the Slemons' well, and according to
nows given out today by Captain J,
W. Siemens the sample of oil sent
to Portland was reportod to bo of a
fine grade by the examln6rs. The
oil -was found at 1,530 foot. Tbo
drill last night was still going
through cap rock and was down
1,630 foot.
HARDING BIVOUACKING ON
emit WAR BATTLEFniliDS
WASHINGTON, Oct. 1. ProsU
dent Harding, accompanied by Mrs.
Harding and a email party, went to
Fredericksburg, Virginia, today to
witness the maVino corps maneu
vers. The party will spend tonight
in tents on the old battlogTOunds of
the civil war, fought ovor during
the Wilderness campaign. '
MEDFORD APPROVES
CONSOIJDATED C, OF O.
Information was received
by Bocretary 8tanley from tho - '
ford chamber of commerco i a
Wednesday, September 28, tho l
fbrd board of directors api o ou
the consolidated chamber., of w
merce plans outlined heron St.. i
ber 22. Ashland and Grants '
ohomberahave not been, heard UV"
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Engineers inspect
Local Reclamation
Service Projects
It. F. Walter, assistant chlof engin
eer of tho United States reclamation
sorvlco, and J. L. Savage, designing
onglnoor of tho sorvlco, who arrive
horo Thursday night, loft thU morn
ing for Langell Valloy to look nvnr
tho Clear Lake division of tho Lan
goll Valloy irrigation district unci
gatlior data preparatory to construc
tion. Yoetorday tbo engineers wont ovor
tho Klamath project, paying particul
ar attention to tho Henley flume,
which won constructed this summer
and will soon bo In process if erec
tion, replacing with a control struc
ture tho, present wooden tlumo.
Tomorrow thoy will Inspect thn
Horsefly dam slto and district.
Organization of a county Short
horn Droeders' association Is pro
posed on t tho second day of 'tbe
county fair, which Is Farm Duroau
Day, -whon tho owners of Short
horns will moot with A. E. Lawson,
flold Topresontativo of tho Nqrth
weot Shorthorn Droeders' associa
tion. This is according to an
nouncement of E. H. Thomas, coun
ty agricultural agent.
Tboro aro now mora than 20 men
In Klamath county who aro owners
of registered Shorthorn stock, both
male and femalo, says Mr. Thomas,
and fully as many moro who aro
imlngreRJitorod Shorthorn sires to
rnlpo'tho standard of their herds.
Or pat dovolopmont in Shorthorn
rnWIns hai como-Jabout In tho past
two vnurtf. savs Mr. Thomas. It
WILL ORGANIZE
BREEDERS ISS'N
was about two years ago whenjtl'om.
Professor Potter, of tho Oregon Ag
ricultural college, spoaklng' to local
stock mon, declared that Klamath
tounty had possibilities of some day
becoming one of tbe leading pro
ducers of puroblooded stock on Use
Pacific coast.
Ilia prophecy appoara to bo com
ing truo in remarkably ohort time
Tho dovolopmont of roglstorod
Shorthorn brooding has now roachod
a. point whero growers aro not only
ablo to supply tho needs of their
nolghbors for registered cows and
sires, but will soon havo a surplus
of high class stuff for outsldo mar-,
kots.
Two yoars ago Frank McCornack
and F. T. Nelson were tbe only
breeders of Shorthorns In Klamath
who woro keeping up tholr regis
tration records, sayB Mr. Thomas.
Mr. Popo at Merrill and Mr. Strqet
or at Fort Klamath wero" breeding
somo good stock, but had neglected
tho registration and woro unable to
glvo purchasers a record of brood
ing. Now tboro aro a scoro of differ
ent sources of supply of registered
stock- and tho number of breeders
who are discarding scrub stock is
who aro discarding
rapidly lncroutng,
Flower Committee
Makes Suggestions
for Exhibitors
Tho Womans' Auxiliary of the
Chamber of Commorco having chare?
of tho "flowor exhibit" at the coming
Klamath County fair wish to notify
all porsons Interested and who wish
to enter flowors for exhibition dur
ing tho fair that thoy will llnd copies
of tho lists of premiums offered and
also necessary blanks for registration
of tholr ontrles at tho rooms of tho
chamber of commorco.
All persons wishing to mak; ex
hibits of flowers who are not prepar
ed to deliver them personally at tbe
fair grounds, may take them to tho
rooms of tbo chambor of commorco,
not later than 9:30 a. m. Wednesday
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MAR8HFIELD, Oct. 1. Tho
Southwost Orogon Dally Nows & Ev
ening RocoTd suspended operations
Wednesday. William Young Arthur,
who ban boon. In charge of tho papo",
stated that owing to financial diffi
culties, oporatlons had been discon
tinued, and what would bo dono was
up to tho Btockholdortt and creditors.
Mr. Arthur said that in accordance
with a written authorization of Geo.
A. MaTtln, who Is president of tho
Southwestern Oregon Publishing Co .
ho bad osstgnod tho colloctlblc
claims for tho omployos, to whom
considerable back pay Is owing. Tbeio
accounts which woro assigned totaled
about $619. Somo of tho omployrt
wore endeavoring to collect tboso ac
counts to pay tho labor claims.
lMrgo Amount Owlnft
It la said that tho liabilities of tho
paper totnl about $16,000, part of
which Is In mortgages.
Somo of tho mortgago payments
are now duo and lu addition to tho
current accounts, theso pnyuon;s
havo to bo met.
Conferred with Creditor!
Mr. Arthur was at Portland last
week conferring with som.t of tb'o
larger creditors tbero about financ
ing tbo publication, but .t is under
stood that thoy took tbo stand that
it was up to tbo local owners, the
only cooperation that th'ey could glvo
bolng moro tlmo In which to meet
tbe current accounts.
Mr. Arthur took tho stand that tin
omployos should "havo the, first con
sideration and so arranged the as
signment of the collectlblq' bill to
j. C. Kondall, who Is representing
Think Clouing Permanent
Soma of tbe lurgor stockholders
stated that tho closing of tho plant
wan pormanont and that tho stock
holders and tho unsocurod creditors
would havo to tako a loss on what
ovor thoy havo In It.
N'qt Room Thcro
"Thoro simply Isn't Toom on Coca
Day for two dally papers and tho
suspension of tho Dally Nowi Is a
natural economic consoquenco," said
ono man. "Tho local buslnoss firms
cannot stand tbo usolcss orponso of
doubling up on advertising as tho
Coos Hay Times completely covers
this section; good business sens) dries
not warrant tho economic wanto of
duplication."
Stores With Women
Employes to Close
at 8:30 Tonight
Whllo a movement is on foot by
tho Merchant's Buroau to securo a
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announce xoaay ua, , w--.-
comply with tho state law immedl-
ntely, and close, tonigm oi ,b:u.
Moo's, LaVoguo and tho Btyio
Shop aro among women's stores
whoso management announcod they
would make tholr closing hour to
nlvht conform to tho law. The
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BIG ENOUGH FOR
NEWSPAPERS
provisions woro " ""tho trial of Port Summers and Fred
tton of merchants by Mrs. Trum-. h d wltu thc thcft
b""' i"li:TJlot a rifle from Alva Cox. May M.
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wero unaware of the law's exlst-
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Thn merchant's buroau is wonc
Ing on a plan for general closing,
regardless of whether women aro
employed or not, It is urgea inat,
tho public can bo educated to com
ploto their shopping halt an hour
earlier than 'at present and there
will bo no individual loss it all
morchanta Join in the oarlter clos
ing. DESTROYS PROPERTY
Some vandal last night broko ono
of tho $60 panels In the advertising
sign at the K. 8ugarman,storo at
Sixth and Mold streets. The act was
committed about 8 o'clock, by somo
oho who took advnntngo of tbe ser
fs pontine dance celebration staged by
xf.tbe-high school students In-ndvertls-
ing tbo Ashland-Klamath Falls foot
ball game today.
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Ono of tho groat .days at tho com
ing county fair' is' Octobor 7, whon
tbo boys and girls of this county
will have charge of the demonstra
tions covering 'milk testing, display
of dairy hord records, stock Judging
of dairy and beef cattle by teams,
team Judging In tho, snoop and hog
divisions and tho Henley Canning
Club's demonstration of homo can
ning. Frank Soxton, county clnb
loader, belloves that this occasion
will bo porbaps tho most Interesting
to tho younger generation of Klam
ath county. As tho entiro day Is
given 'ovor to tbe work of the
youngsters, boys and girls from ev
ery point In tho county -will be
present to show what they havo
done under' systematic instructions
afforded this past year.
L. J. Allen, of tho Oregon Agri
cultural College, will bo in charge
of tho stock Judging, and tho com
petitors for tho prizes will bo .test
ed out In all tbo dlfforont testa
which aro given at colleges. While
this system may seem "tough" to
tho candidates in tho Judging
classes, tho groat good accomplish
od undor such arrangements will
show up noxt year whon another
fair Is hold and during tho interval,
tho young Judges will bo assisted in
their posslblo business ventures
along cattle breeding lines.
Tho sport calendar arranged for
tho day, In addition to tbe stock
display, will consist of varied
amusemonts and to .lnjoct rivalry,
tho merchants of this city havo
jhfeugh tbo agoncy of the chamber
of commerce,, according to 'Mr. Bex-
ton, nrrangod for prlzos amounting
to $3 In morcbandlso, to be given
tho winner In each prizo ovent. Tho
sportv consist ef:
Berpontlno Dance, by all school
children, C. D. Cborponnlng In
cbargo;
Potato race, between Mlllor Hill
and Lono Pine Potato clubs;
Boys' 60-yard dash, betwoon rep
resentatives from various Boys' and
Girls' clubs, ono reproontative
from each club;'
Girls' 60-yard dash, botwoea rep
resentatives from various Boys' and
G0-yard dash betwoon roprosen
oach club: .
lives from tho dlfferonl Klamath
50-yard dash botween representa
Falls schools,, ono from each school,
ago limit 13. to 16 years, winner to
represent Klamath Falls In tho fol
lowing rnco;
Olrls' clubs, ono representative
tatlves from tbo following schoels:
Mallm Merrill, Bonanza, Bly, Klam
ath Falls, Keno, Fort Klamath and
Klamath Agency, one representative
from each school, ago limit 13 to
IB years;
Free-for-all 5( .-yard dash, limited
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Criminal 1 TIOIS in
Court Next Monday
Circuit court reconvones Monday
'at 10 o'clock In the morning when
'wlllbocaUod.
The trial of Fred Kaompko, alleg
ed burglar, will follow the Suramur's
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CIOSE8 SEASON TODAY.
Eaglo Rldgo tavorn closod to
day. Dr. Gaddes, proprietor, Bald tho
oarly closing was duo to deslr to
start at onco on contemplated Im
provements. An electric lighting fye
tom will bo installed, now cottages
built and genoral Improvements to
tho grounds made before noxt seas
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BABY BOY BORN
Dr. T. C Campbell reports tno
birth of a son today to Mr. and Mrs.
N. W, Young, 735 North Eleventh
stroot.
Both motbor and ohlld aro
.roportod to bo doing nicely.
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Circuit Court Has
Repairs Done on
Court House. Roof
Tbe roof on the. Main stroet court
houso has been repaired by W. D.
'Mlllor, local' contractor, for tho sum
of $680, tho bill for which will lc
paid by tho Portland; Roofing; com
pany of Portland'. At tho .time the
courthouso was erected.
the Port-.
land' company exocutod a ton year
bond for the roofing of the ntrtic-.
tur'o and recently, an examination,
showed that' tho roof 'was not keep
ing tbo rain out. ' '
Judgo Kuykend'all - notlflod tho
Portland firm of the roof's condition
and fecotved word to havojt repaired
In-accordatTco with their contract.
Work was completed rasl-'wdokon'lt
and found satisfactory.
Personal Mention
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O. D. Williams arrived in town last
night from his ranch on tbd Rycan
marsh. '
Miss Emma L. Knapp, who teaches
school In Midland, was a county seat
visitor this morning for a 'few hours.
Charles Spldell made a brlof visit
in tho county scat this morning' and
purchased supplies for tbo coming
woek.
E. It. Reams, banker and capital
ist, loft this morning for his hopio In
San Francisco aftor covcral months
spent horo. .
Mrs. D. F. Q'Lcary, of Sacramento,
arrived on last night's train for an
oxtonded visit with her daughter,
Mrs. p. H. Crump.
Mrs. Lottlo Oates nnd, children left
on tho morning train for their heme
In SIsson after a brlof visit here with
Mrs. J. F. Hanson.-
airs. R. C. Marrlsfand two sons.
.woro passongers on'' thevmornlng
train, bound for Weed( whero they
will lslt tor a fair days. - '- -
William Duvaul left town yestor'day
afternoon for his ranch in Barnes
valloy, on the' eastern border of the
county, after a two day's visit here.
Mrs. M. A. Callsghan arrived last
night from Ashland and will be horo
tor tho noxt fow days attondlns to
business affairs and vlslttns old
friends.
Lum Short, who was in tbo city
yestorday attending to business af
fairs, stated that ho wan beginning
tho erection of a now barn to tako
tbe place of .tho' ono destroyed by
flro a short time ago.
E. W. Smith and wlfo aro 1926
fair boosters from Portland who aro
spending a few days hero. Thoy are
reglstored at tho Whtto Pollcsn hotel.
Charles W. Wcntworth Is a city
business visitor from Portland this,
week-end.
R. M. Murdock has sold his store
at tbo corner of 6th and Klamath
Avonuo to three young men from
Ban Francisco. Mr. Murdock will
leavo soon for a two months vacation
In San Diogo and will probably go
on to his old home In Cincinnati bo-
foro rolurnlnj, Th new proprietor
will contlnuo In tho now and second
hand business,
Football Contest
Draws Large Crowd
Ono of tbo largest crowds In the
history of football turned out this
afternoon at Modoc pari: to witness
tho gamo between tbo Aoblacd toam
of pigskin followers and Klamath
County High school. The park grand
stand was packed to capacity.
IMPORTANT MEETING
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS
T special meeting of tho looal
council will be hold in Lyceum hall
at 2:30 Sunday afternoon tor the
purpose of meeting Adrian F. Ward,
supervising secretary for the
Knights of Columbus for Oregon,
who comes for tho purpose of ex-
plaining ine oraers eauxiouu. .u-
tnraii Tin. nrnrlr hnt Is bolnff car-
r: on.bv th. T order along tho lines
o.iitlnnal tvnlnlnir for thn ex -
service men is so romarkablo as to
havo attracted tho attention of the1
nation, and it is for tho purpose of
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conveying somo me w - ;
conveying some Idea of tho- magnl-
tudo of this work tnat Mr. waru
comig. A full attendance ! th.
membewhip or tnejiocai .eouncii
urged.
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ACTiVITYTOMY
No w faces, now stalls, greater vari
ety of produco and brisk buying de
noted a growing strengthening of .or- ,
ganlzatlon at tbo Grand Central prib-He-aaTkot.thlB
morning.
"Howi's buslnoss,' asked the report
er of tho. man behind tho counter.
"Going groat," answered, tho man
who bos .had a stall at the market
virtually slnco the beginning. "
notice. a little co-ordination every
woek, and we're going to make it bet
tor. Tboro aro little problems coming
up all the time, bnt wo can iron
them out as thoy arise. The main
thing is we've got a start, we're
growing.. Tho organization is gett
ing moro perfoct as It grows."
Tho list of produco otforod today
Is too long for enumeration. Every
thing on tho normal bill of fare was
offored, fresh fromtho farm and
attractive. Buttermilk ana cider were
on draft, one stall displayed a vari
ety of potted plants and tbe Episcop
al ladles had a rummage sale In ,ae
tlvo operation in ono corner, wbtle
tho Presbyterian ladles from Merrill
woro trading briskly In cooked foods
on tho opposite side of the market-
A big load of Bawdust was secured
last night and spread over tbe floor,
rellavlng tired foot from the pound
ing of tbo concrote and making an
Improvement in sanitation.
Market' Mastor Cramblltt said that
the morning's buying .was about the
same as last Saturday, porbably a
trlflo moro active, with considerable
increase In sollors and perhaps' a' few
moro buyers on the ground.
Arrangements 'have boon made for
operating the market dally and for ''
warehousing any amount of'1' heft- x
perishable products and selling them
as the' demand appears through the
week;
Sportsmen'd Meet
Well Attended
Tho meeting of the Klamath
Sportsmcns' Association was largely
attended at tho chamber of commerce
last' night by mombors and others In
torostod. Tbe association secretary,
W. W. McNeally roported progress
raado during tho yoar. also that ar
rangements were bolng made to ef
fect a compromlso on tho existing
laws of California relatlvo to game
transportation to this state.
Automobile Camping
Season Is Closod
Yesterday closod tbe tourist season
at tbe west side antomobile
grounds, accordhnrto announcement
of Captain 6. C. Applegate, park sup
oTlntondont. Tho nights nro gowlng
colder and travellers aro inclined to
spend tho nights indoors. Tbo hardy
tourist who camps out Is becoming
tho oxcoptton. For tho bonettt o! Ike
fow who will camp from now on Cap
tain Applegate will make provisions,
but tho rush soasou is ovor.
Sinco tho beginning of tbe season,
said Captain Applegate, moro than
2,000 tourists havo registered at the
campgrounds, in 670 cars from many
dlfforont states. Some few did not re
gister and, allowing for those, the
captain belloves that ho has been
host to moro than 2,200 campers dur
ing tho summer.
Next yoar ho has suggostloni to of
fer in tho matter of shade and con
veniences to make the camp moro at
tractive. 4'
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YANKEES WIN PENNANT
POLO GROUNDS, N." Y., Oct 1.
Now York captured the Americas
League championship today, for the
first tlno in history, oy uexeauBs
rnuphja Americana, 5 to 8,
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