THE EVENING HERALD, KLAMATH FALLS, OREGON
Thursday, January 1, 1031
KlamathShowsGrowthandDevelopment in Last Year
PAGE TWO
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(Continued froea Pace On)
tsoklsg tutiM la southera Ore
gon. The lilrrl katldtof, elte
ated bMnu Kleventh end
Twelfth ob Main. In which
Klamath's aswest hostelry. Hot!
Jtig, waa constructed.
In chart, Klamath rails
ranked rood In building acti
vity for tbe state of Oregon dar
ing iso.
Open New Factories
AHboiib th lumbar Industry
has ban at a atandstlll for tha
paft two months, Klamath'a new
est mill and box ahook ma no
tiirtiirlna; plant waa aomplatad
by tha Kesterson Lumber com
pany and atartad oparatlona.
1 he Weyerhaeuser Timber com
pan? also atarted oparatlona at
Its new box factory located near
the mill.
On tha debit alda of tha lad
der ara soma of tha worst arlmea
aver committed la tha county's
history with three men receiving
Ufa Imprisonment for deeds com
mitted In 1130. one aent ap for
If years qn a second decree
murder charge, another com'
mltted to the penitentiary tor
10 years for Involuntary man
slaughter, and killing of a baby
girl, followed by th suicide at
bar father at a ranch Bear
Valla,
Two other men arrested for
killings were exonerated of any
crime by the grand jury, and
an officer of tha law who abot
a man while fulfilling his dntiea
waa not held responsible for
committing a erlme, following a
coroner a inquest.
However, the resume is a
year's history of a lire, growing
community where occurs progress
and human action, both good and
bad. .
JAMJAR!
1 Order by city council to re
move taxi stands from Main
street becomes effective.
3 County assessor's office
annonnces property valuation for
assessing taxes In county and
rates for 1)29.
4 Announcement of new lum
ber rate to go Into effect Janu
ary It, saving lumbermen $110,
COO annually.
Postoffice reports 185,000
Business done la int.
6 Bank clearings reach high
er mark than previous year.
7 Heavy snowfall hampers
communication lines and traffic
8 Klamath county officials
delay action of formulating and
presenting claims to the United
State for $4, 40.177. 14 due
county in back taxes In connec
tion with Indian reservation.
City experiences lowest
temperature in five years when
thermometera register ( below
aero.
10 roarteea witnesses eub-
poenaed by defense In ease of
alat against John O. Wright,
charged with shooting Sydney E.
Darling, Anchor hotel owner.
11 Sufficient dairymen sign
itrticlea of agreement to form the
Klamath County Cow Tasting as
sociation. '
12 Charles R. Williams of
Chlloquln, county commissioner,
unanimously selected by the
county court to present claims at
Washington, D. C. against the
federal government
Official actioa has been takes
by tb city council for charter
amendment election bo Tot on
changing the system of mnnlcl
pal government to th city man
aging plan.
It Directors of tb American
National bank Increase th capi
tal stock of th bank from
3100,000 to 1100,000,
Robert Benaon Kuykendall.
prominent Klamath county attor
ney, dies la Eugene
II Set January 13 as the
, tentative date for the trial of
John O. Wright
IS Heavy snowstorm again
whips over Klamath baain, add
ing 1.1 inches to 11.7 already
on ground
II -(Sheriff L. L. Low an
nounce hie office handled sit
cases during 13$.
22 John G. Wright goes on
trial for life.
23 Third annual Inter-city
Civic club banquet held at Hotel
Wlllard, with th program spon
sored by th Lion' club.
24 Charter committee organ
ized to form sew plans for city
government
IS Jury finds John O. Wright
guilty of first decree murder
and recommends life imprison
ment 2t Klamath County Repub
lican Central Committee starts
preparations for May primaries.
C. H. TJnderwood is elected chair
man. 28 C. 8. Pope, town marshal
of Bonauza, exonerated by the
coroner's Jury of shooting Owen
Miller.
29 B. B. Fenwlrk, owner of
Hurry Taxi company, files an in
junction suit In circuit court
against city officials as a result
of the order abolishing taxi
atanda from Main street.
Annnal meeting of the Klam
ath Co-Operative Dairymen's as
sociation held at the chamber of
commerce, when C. A. Hender
son pointed out need for fewer
but better milk and Nutterfat
producing cows.
30 Plant of tbe Arvln Frame
Manufacturing company In Alta-
mont Acres destroyed by fire.
31 John O. Wright sentenced
by Circuit Judgo Duncan to serve
remainder of hla life In the
Oregon penitentiary.
FEBRUARY
- 1 Citizens, bankers, sheep
men attempt to disprove charges
mad by Mr. and Mrs. Wade
Crawford, tribal representatives
of tbe Klamathj, before the sen
ate committee.
. 1 Furs vslued at 11,000
stolen from Parka' grocery on
South Sixth street
. 4 Louis C. Mueller, federal
prohibition officer, answers at
tack of George Neuner on pen
alties meted out to prohibition
violators In Klamath county,
,R Plans announced for the
erection of new 1260,000
building for th First National
bank.
I Klamath Fall! Elks cele
brate the payment of bonds is
sued In 1111 to construct the
Ellis' temple.
Announcement made by
jUrjigatrfek and, Webb
Xennett to epea a aew elothing
store at Fifth and Mala. Febru
ary i.
11 Residents of Dlxoa addi
tion make request to tbe city
council to eome late the ally
limits
It Merger f the Malta itate
bank and the First National
bank of Merrill.
14 Crater Lake waters frees
sver for third tlms la It years.
II County grand jury make
report that tbe county prohibi
tion tuna haa been regularly aad
properly aamintatered and
ommends the Investigation of
conditions at the county and city
jails. Isolation hospital and coun
ty infirmary.
It Announcement of a $100
000 achool program to be car
ried out during the aummer
months made by J. Percy Wells.
superintendent
Mr. end Mrs. Wsde Crawford
and Luke Chester recalled from
Washington, D. C following vote
taken at the Indian congress.
II Residents of Hillside and
Dixon addition appear at city
council meeting to protect action
of some property owners to an
nex these additions to the city
limits.
City attorney authorized by
the council to draw up an ordi
nance requiring federal Inspec
tion of dairies.
19 -J. Him announces nlans
for the erection of a three-story.
siuo.ooo hotel and office build
Ing on Main street
20 Lumber Tarda of the
Lamm Lumber company de
stroyed by fir.
II Construction urogram for
1930 announced by tbe Califor
nia Oregon Power company, in
cluding a new 800.000 reservoir
for tbe city and installation of a
new 17 10-klllowatt transformer.
22 Tblrd annual Crater Lake
ski rare held by th Fort Klam
ath Ski club won by Emll Nor-
deen of Bend.
23 Body of Edward Svfert who
drowned while bunting Thanks
giving Day. 19:9, found in Up
per niamatn lake.
25 Bus franchise (ranted to
the Klamath Bus company by the
city counolL
21 Cascade Box company an
nounce construction of $60,000
box shook manufacturing plant
near Klamath Falls.
28 Qeorg Rusaell Burton and
Stanley Barton convicted of as-
ult with a dangerous weaoon
upon Fred Kerke and Clyde John
son, loggers.
MARCH
1 T.' R. Gdlenwsters - an
nounces candidacy for the office
of Klamath district attorney.
formal openlna of the new
Oregon Bank building at Ninth
and Main.
4 Georg Burton, sen teheed to
It years la th state penitentiary.
attempts suicide In the county jail
by slashing his wrist with a safe
ty razor blade
The Oregonian trophy and U.
Marksmanship trophy present
ed to Battery S, 141th Coast Ar
tillery. Body of John D. loeto. Italian.
fonnd lying in his eabln at Al-
goma where he committed sui
cide a week before.
7 Frank W. Gerrisb. saw-filer
at Pelican Bay mill, crushed to
eath when pulley collapse.
Texas " Tom DeMoes pleads
guilty before Circuit Jndge Dun
can to a ebarg of second degree
murder tor the killing of Blscent
Ponce. Dec 1$. 111.
aCarl F. Gerljnger, president
of the Klamath Locomotive and
Macbin Works, annonnces plans
for immediate construction of a
halt million dollar plant here.
11 Harry u. Corbett republi
can gubernatorial candidate, vis
its Klamath county.
Tom DeMoas sentenced to serve
life term In the penitentiary for
murder of Bicenta Pono
12 Regular meeting of South
ern Oregon Law Enforcement of
ficers held In Klamath Falls. T. R.
GUlenwaters, deputy district at
torney of Klamath county, elected
esldent,
18 C. C. B rower, prominent
Klamath Falls attorney, dies of
heart attack.
County Agent C. A. Henderson
leave tor Bishop, Calif., in Owens
valley to confer with residents :'
regard to th purchase of Klamath
county farm land.
If County Assessor w. T. Lee
and County Commissioner Charles
Williams first officers to an
nounce themselves as candidates
for re-election.
Article of incorporation for
tbe Klamath Machine and Loco
motive Works tiled In tbe county
clerk's office.
11 New tariff rates place the
lumber Industry of Eastern Wash
ington and Oregon on an equal
basis with tbe Klamath lumber
ing In markets of Texas and
Oklahoma.
It Perry O. DeLap, A. W.
Schaupp, Arthur L. Rice and Cliff
Duna announce candidacies for
representatives to the state legis
lature from this district
20 Arnold T. Crane, wanted in
Shreveport, La., on counts of
bank and highway robbery, ar
rested la Klamath Falls by Keith
Ambrose, cblef of police, and Pa
trolman Clarenoe Coon.
81 First automobile show and
beauty contest opens at th new
Balslger - garage building.
Elks vote to sponsor Days of
'49 celebration here In July.
Body of Samuel E Burt drown
ed while hunting November 24,
1921. discovered floating in Kla
math lake.
13 Telegram from Washing
ton, D. C, reveals possibility that
work will start early In Jnne on
Klamath's new federal building.
25 First degree murder charge
placed against Wlnfleld H. Ca
bin for the shooting of James Al
fred "Billy" Huff In a Chllo
quln pool hall.
Tbomss R. Phlllipson awarded
bid for clearing and grubbing of
land at the municipal airport site.
28 Case of Gladys I. Rlchter
sgalnst J. 0, Rlchter, local real
slat agent, opens In elroult
court
George W. Joseph, republican
oandldate tor governor of Oregon.
speaks at th chamber of com
merce forum
17 Central Labor Council
votes to sponsor th formation
of as organised Labor Political
leacue.
18 T an tf -filth anniversary of
the fonndlng ef K. Sugarmaa's
store la this elty Is eelebrated.
II William "Wild Horse BUI
Sims shoots ll-months-old daugh
ter then kills salt at farm near
alalia several hours after shooting
Clarenoe Moody, Malln farmer. In
the left leg,
Mrs. Gladys I. Rlchter awarded
decree at divorce from J. O. Rlch
ter oa grounds ef eruel and In
human treatment closing the most
hotly contested divorce ease ever
tried la the circuit court ef Kla
math county,
10 Kenneth Oollman fatally
Injured whea accidentally shot by
email brother, Robert.
APRIL
1 Gov. A. w. Norblad leaves
tor Salem after spending two days
In Klamath county.
J. C. O'Nell. chief defense coun
sel for John O. Wright, sentenced
to life Imprisonment for murder,
snnouncee case will be appealed
to th state aupreme court
City council decides not to hold
special city election nntll after
May primaries.
8 Filings for state, district
county and party offices close with
many candidate in the field.
3 Robert Bryan Geea crushed
to death by logs while working
at Shaw-Bertram camp.
Santiago Buatamanto fatally in
jured whea railroad speeder col
lides with O. C at I. engine near
Dairy.
4 Members of Klamath Sports
men a association charge Got.
Norblad with making a "political
football" ot the state game com
mission In regard to new appoint
ments.
First annual spring opening Is
sponsored by Klamath County
Merchants bureau.
8 Many leading lumber mills
of the county open attar winter
shut-down.
8 City council refuse to grant
a gas plant franchise to Edward
Senary and F. Emerson Hoar ot
the Consumers Gas company.
t Dave Burling, notorious
bootlegger, arrested after stab
bing Patrolman Bud Hasktns
while he was being questioned by
tbe officer.
Old frame buildings at Sixth
and Main razed to make room tor
First National Bank building.
10 Pelican poet of Veterans of
Foreign Ware start movement tor
efection of government veterans'
hospital la Klamath Falls.
11 Senate appropriate lift.
tOO tor continuation ot work oa
Klamath reclamation project dur
ing 1910.
1 2 Formal opening of the new
Balslger Motor company Ford
garage at Mala and Esplanade
is cut ooancll asprove aew
paring unit In Hot Springe to
cost about $25,000. " '
II Edward F. Bailey, demo
cratic candidal for governor,
visits city. - . .
17 Airport committee of the
chamber ef commerce issues or
ders for drawing of plans and
specifications for hangar ajid run.
ways si to new port.
18 Jack Dalton. II. arrestee
and charged with holding ap A-A
B Oatman. manager of the Ore-
gon Woolen Milla ator and escapi,
ina with 3172 cash.
19 Total registrations in Kla
math county for tbe May primar
ies is 11.141.
12 Dr. E. D. Lamb and C. A
Henderson, county agent ap
pointed by the city council to form
aa ordinance governing th sal
of milk In Klamath Falls.
23 Jack Dalton escapes from
county jsll after being sentenced
to 10 years In the stat penitent
iary on pleading guilty to charges
ot sssault and robbery.
25 Jack Dalton, youthful gun
man, recaptured by officers on
Alturas highway 10 miles south
of the city.
If Dolly Tardea trout weigh
ing 18 H ponnds taken from
waters near Rocky Point by J.
R. Ellis and Walter Johnson.
go Committee sets detinue
boundaries oa the fir sones to
be established In the city and
residential districts.
Klamath Irrigation district
election to vote on transfer, oper
atloa aad maintenance ot th dis
trict from th C. 8 reclamation
ervlc to the Klamath Irrigation
district postponed Indefinitely. I
MAT
1 Charter committee com
pletes work of drawing ap new
city charter to be voted upon at
a special election.
Chamber of commerce mem
bers elect aew board of directors.
Harry V. Collins appointed
to succeed F. E. Crittenden as
manager of the Klamath Falls of
fice of the Pacific Telephone ana
Telegraph office.
I E. M. Bubb, easnier 01 ine
American National bank, elected
new president ot tbe chamber of
commerce.
E. R Brosterboua award
ed contract for the construction
ot $80,000 addition to Roosevelt
achool.
7 Tenth annual chamber 01
commerce banquet held at Hotel
Wlllard.
H. J. Wenderoth annonnces con
struction of aew $186,000 heating
plant
Fred Cornell, sheepman, acci
dentally shot at camp near Mer
rill.
Census fit-urea show Klam
ath Falls gained 234 per cent la
population within in pan xu
jsare.
9 Pacific Logging eonioronce
opens 'or iwo-oay - aeneiou
Klamath Falls.
Henler Grange passes resolu
tion cslllng on tbe county court
, rcn.trnct a bridge over Klam
ath river south of Klamath Falls.
10 Kesterson L,nmoer com
pany's new 200.000 foot capacity
mill starts operation.
14 Arthur Curtis James, rail
road magnate, and T, M Schu
macher, chairman of the executive
committee of th Western Pa
cific, passed through Klamath
Falls enrout to Ban rrancmco.
16 Oulllerno Herrera, Mexi
can youth, killed In auto acci
dent near Algoma.
It Primary election neia.
i Raich Hill. Klamath coun
ty boy, sou world record ot 4:11.4
In winning mil race st Eugene.
10 1910 state convention 01
th P. E. O. Sisterhood open In
th dty.
111100,000 firs hit Bonanza,
destroying tig store rooms, Includ
ing the bank ana posioinc.
II Annual convention of
toathsra Oregoa Livestock men's
association opens la Klamath
rails.
Modoe Gaa and Oil company
take 16-year lease on property
at th corner ot Sixth and Klam
ath avenue tor a aew service ela
tion Ileal involves 1100,000.
14 Real old stockmen's break
fast held at county fairgrounds as
a feature of the Uveetoekmens
convention.
If Stanley Kelso, age t. killed
when struck by auto.
17 Council adopts ordinance
licensing popcorn and general
merchandise venders . within the
city.
18 Building nermlts for the
nrs 1 nve montns or iiiu exceed
those for same period In lilt by
III. 149.
Elks snd Legionnaires start
growing whiskers In preparation
for the '4 celebration
10 Large Memorial Day cele
bration held with parades and In
door aervlces.
JCNK
1 Purchase ot 150 acres ot Ir
rigation land In aoutbern Klamath
county. Involving about $60,000,
la reported
1 Jack Harding. 11. fatally
Injured when accidentally shot by
small brother.
Members of P.-T. A. organiza
tions In the city petition city
eounoil for curfew ordinance.
f Klamath County Republican
Central committee meets and
adopts resolutions favoring the
convention nomination method
and, repeal ot the direct primary
law in Oregon.
Blase destroys large residence
at lf30 Worden avenue following
atlll explosion.
7 William V. Marvin, logging
camp employe, fatally injured
whea thrown from frightened
horse on the Lakevlew highway.
I Announcement made that
the state chamber of commerce.
Great Northern and Southern Pa
cific railroads will saslst In settl
ing 1100 seres of Irrigated agri
cultural land to bs sold by the
Shasta View Irrigation district
10 Members and officers of
Battery D, 149th Coast Artillery,
leave for two weeks' encampment
at Fort Stevens.
12 George Freeh, alias George
R. Sttnson, arrested and held tor
Investigation In connection with
the robbery ot the Milwaukee.
Oregon, bank. April 17.
11 Tbe Charles K Spauldlng
Logging company, a 11,115,000
corporation, announces the im
mediate location of a saah aad
door factory here.
11 Price of gasoline drops In
Klamath Falls from 14 H cents
a gallon to im cents a gallon.
17 W. D. Miller awarded con
tract for construction ot lf,000
hangar at municipal airport
Florence M. Weller of Newark.
!f. J., faulty Injured In auto col
lision near Fort Klamath.
18 Charges of Involuntary
manslaughter filed against En
gene Rowell of Fort Klamath In
connection with the death of Mrs.
Florence Weller.
20 Court make declalon to
stop purchase ot bonds tor re-
malnder of year so county funds
la banks can be loaned to far
mora, companies erecting build
ings and other sonrces.
21 Permit granted to Great
Northern railroad to extend line
south from Klamath Falls Into
California to connect with a West
ern Pacifio extension.
John Haley. Weyerhaeuser mill
employe, drowns while working In
log pond
21 Water users and farmers
ot county again request postpone
ment of special election to vote on
taking over management of the
Irrigation district from the federal
government.
14 Council votes to hold spec
ial elty election. August 11.
21 Tourist season opens In
Crater Lake National park.
17 First annual trap hoot
sponsored by the Klamath Gun
club opens.
Census report gives total pop
ulation of Klamath county aa 13,
tff. Miss Doris Jones chosen -Miss
Klamath" la beauty contest spon
sored by Lions club.
JULY
1 Louis Knight killed at the
Ball ranch on the Indian reserva
tion by Clayton Kirk during quar
rel. 3 Frank Bennett logging fire
man, ehoked to death In Balfour
hotel, assertedly by Cheater Bal
four, hotel owner.
Days of '49 celebration opens
with parade and opening of gates
to lob cabin village.
All holdings ot Loreng Lum
ber company at Sprague River
purchased by Crater Lake Lumber
company.
8 Weyerhaeuser box shook
manufacturing plant starts oper
ations. I $18,000 blaze destroys wood
yards of Frank Frankrord Fuel
company naar Pelican City. .
15 Franchise granted by tbe
elty council for Installation of a
gat plant and mains by tha Na
tural Gas Corporation of Oregon.
Many Klamath names placed on
petition circulated to place th
nam of Julius Meier on th No
vember ballot for governor
Nearly 300 men rushed from
Klamath to site ot a forest fire
raging near Bend.
If Meeting held by property
owners to form Improvement unit,
discuss widening of 11th street
snd Installation of new bridges
over tbe government canal.
17 Cheater Balfour, Chlloquln
hotel owner, acquitted by grand
jury of any crime In connection
with death ot Frank Bennett,
July I.
It Third annual business In
stitute opens In city, sponsored by
Oregon Retail Merchants' associa
tion. 10 Ewauna Box company's
yards destroyed by fire which
burned about 16,000,000 feet ot
lumber. Loss estimated at $300,
000. Anton Erralh, employe of
Ewauna logging camp, die of In
juries received In logging scot
dent. II Largs crowd attends Peli
can theatre to witness Jack Demp
sey referee fight.
16 Lightning storm causes
several small forest fir In Kla
math timber.
11 Wlnfleld R. Cablll goes on
trial for lift, charged with shoot
ing Alfred "Billy" Haft la Chllo.
qnln.
10 Contrast 801' eons traction
of Klamath avenue lighting anlt
awarded to California Oregon
Power company. '
81 Jury finds Wlnfleld H.
Cablll guilty of first degree mur
der and recommends life Impris
onment
AUGUST
I George Smith Long, vice-
president of the Weyerhaeuser
Timber company, die suddenly of
heart stuck In Klamath Fails
hotel.
Louis J. Rust who It to be man
ager ot tbe Klamath Fall plant
ot the Natural Gaa Corporation ot
Oregon arrives In tbe elty.
6 Curtis C. Putmau, age 10.
drowns In government Irrigation
canal near Esplanade bridge.
It Informal discussion on pos
sibilities tor coverage of govern
ment Irrigation canal held at the
U. 8. Reclamation office between
city and federal officiate.
11 Special city election held
when proposal to establish city
manager form of government la
defeated. New districts annexed to
municipal limits.
New city milk ordinance divid
ing milk Into various grade for
selling purposes sdopted by city
eounoil.
14 Stat convention of the Im
proved Order ot Redmea opens In
the city.
It Roy Qlasc dies of Injuries
sfter being struck by auto driven
by George L. Thompson of Alta-
mont Acree
City council passes motion fav
oring presentation of petition to
federal radio commission at Wash
ington, D. C. for a permit for a
broadcasting station la Klamath
rails.
II Property owners of Mills
Addition form Improvement club.
11 Construction work starts
near Bleber, Calif., oa new Great
Northern extension.
SEPTEMBER
1 Fred Dunbar, local Insur
ance man, abot and killed at Sum
mit Lake by Don Nacker.
Construction ot the California
Oregon Power company's new
proposed unit on the Klamath
river la delayed.
f New Klamath avenue light
ing unit completed and placed In
operation.
7 Governor A. W. Norblad
speaka at Moose-Legion frolic
held at th county falrgrosnds.
Mrs. La Verne carter. 14. dies
from serious Injuries received
whea her husband Is alleged to
hare severely beaten her Carter
arrested and charged with wife's
death.
9 -Council adopts resolution to
place questions of erecting sub-
tire station, new armory and levy
ing special tax on tbe November
ballot.
GUmore Oil company announce
plans for erection ot local plant.
10 Fred M. Farmer, 10. In
stantly killed on the highway
near Crescent whea hla motorcycle
collides with a oar.
11 -Contract let to James L.
Qulnn construction company by
Charles Landts for ths erection
ot a new two-story brick bakery
building.
If Matter of development of
the McCormlck power site on tbe
Klamath river by the Klamath Ir
rigation district discussed at the
council meeting.
II Annual Klamath county
fair opens. Julius L. Meier, Inde
pendent candidate for governor of
Oregon, speaks before grandstand
ob second day.
11 Mrs. Jessie Sbortrldg kill
ed when ear atruck by trala at
Southern Paelflo Mala street cros
sing.
11 Members of elty council
vote to sppeal ease of th City
of Klamath Falls vs B. B. ran
wick, taxi owner, to the state su
preme court
24 Donald Nacker and La-
Verne Carter Indicted by grand
jury oa first degree murder
charges.
Mysterious disappearance ot J.
8. Robinson, local barber. Is re
ported. 26 W. C. MaeRea reports that
signed petitions which he had la
tended to tile to place hla name
on tb ballot for mayor are de
stroyed la his apartment.
If W. O. Hardberger. mill
employe, dies from Injuries re
ceived while working at Kester
son mill.
Hangar completed by W, D,
Miller Construction company at
airport
10 Ed Anderson, Klamath log
ger, seriously Injured when
struck by truck oa South Sixth
street
OCTOBER
4 Start shipment of Klamath's
million snd a half dollar potato
crop to markets.
6 Klamath County Conrler
sold by Lea Mallery to Robin Pol
son of Seattle.
7 Ed Bailey, candidate for
governor on tbe democratic tick
et, speaks at Legion hall.
8 Keith Ambrose announce
retirement on January 5, 1931,
from offices of chief of police and
fire ohlef of Klamath Falls.
Klamath county eourt petition
ed by the Am erica a Legion to put
th matter of an armory bond Is-
Can't Pay
The Rent
FORCED TO
VACATE
COMPLETE
CLOSE OUT
REGARDLESS
OF LOSS
SEC PAGI
sue tor 141,000 oa th November
ballot
It Forty-four Klamath ettt
seus. representing all parte ot lbs
county, leave tor Salem to appear
before state officials In behalf of
a permit for construction by the
California Oregoa Power company
ot the Grant alte on th Klamath
river.
Formal opening or the Hotel
Elk In the Hlrvl building by Wil
liam Duvall,
14 Klamath chapter ot the Na
tional League of Women Voters
Is organised.
It Body of Dan Ouyon, black
smith, found near Devil's tea ket
tle where he had committed sui
cide. 17 Phil Metachan, republican
candidate for governor of Oregon,
apeaka at the Pine Tree theatre.
It Survey ot a route for the
Great Northern extension aoulh of
Klamath Falls ordered by Col, F.
Mean, chief assistant engineer
II Corner stone of Klamath's
new federal building la laid with
Impressive ceremony.
II Scottish Kile Masons gath
er In Klamath Fails to confer de
grees. II P.-T. A. regional confer
ence opens In the elty.
14 Annual Elks Western
Night celebration open) at th
Elks temple.
16 Cool par Is on ot building
permits Issued In th principal
cities of Oregon shows Klamath
Falls holding second place on the
list, exceeded only by Portland,
29 City council pastes ordin
ance making It unlawful for any
one to deatroy property or mark
windows at Halloween or any
other time.
31 Mayoralty contest leading
Interest tor city election.
NOVEMRKK
1 Andrew Richard Soule. 8
years, received fractured skull In
fall from roof of new Soule san
itarium. 4 Election held In nation,
atatea, counties and cities.
Bbaw-Bertram Lumber com
pany suffers $ 100,000 loss In
lumber yard fire at the plant
naar Pelican City.
7 Complete printing of Klam
ath rails 1930-31 city directory.
Klamath Falls' Garden club
Many Opportunities
For the New Year
WE
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Those who display the determination to v in and not
those who constantly complain, will reap the rewards
that are in store for us. U Our community will pros
per only as its individuals Bucceed. Let us urge you
to go forward with renewed energy and assist in tha
development of Klamath County and in doing so it is
our wish that the New Year will bring to you Pros
perity, Health and Happiness.
Klamath County Chamber of
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Tn Our Friends; I
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II , Today is the beginning of a new year. That
I 1931 wOl bring Health, Wealth and Happiness
I to you all is the sincere wr-h cf the entire per-
I tonnel of
II The H. W. Poole Theatres
announce awards tor flowers
snd lawns.
10 Preliminary work starts
on $70,000 bond Issue to pro
vide new fire station In city,
11 Armistice Pay parade.
18 E. M. "Gene" Hammond
ot Merrill elected director ot (he
Klamath Irrigation district
14 Klamath county eourt.
chamber of commerce and Salva
tion Army take definite steps to
aid unemployment situation.
6 Formal opening of new
$160,000 Flrat Nattoaal Bank
building.
It First snowfall f season
covers Klamath baaln.
II Chief Forest Hanger Wil
liam Godfrey periahns In Crater
l,ake park from cold and ex
haustion. 10 Amoroso Tool Jeo-ett kill
ed at W. 1). Miller Construction
company plant when body be
comes entangled In machine.
13 Jack Tanaey, aged man.
die from Injurloa received when
struck by hit-and-run driver on
South Sixth st ret.
City a tentative budget for
1931 completed.
17 County engineer Instruct
ed by county court to rail for
bids for erection ot new $60,000
Link river bridge.
Tom Mills shot snd killed by
Hohart Hryant during quarrel.
V. K. Herder, president of the
Klamath County Dairymen's as
sociation, announce Issiisnre of
$10,000 additional stock In tbe
association.
29 Fire damages block of
business bouses on Main be
tween Kleventh and Twelfth
streets.
10 Attempt made to blast
home of Karnan family on Ad
ams street.
DECEM1IER
I O. C. A E. rellroad pre
sents property to Klamath Falls
to make through street of Sev
enth to Spring.
t Report received that Klam
ath county leada atate In growth
of Inveatmenta during 1110.
4 Sam Jotmore, prominent
attorney, employed bv LaVerne
Carter, charged with first degree
murder, as defence counsel.
6 Tblrd annual Chrlstmss
opening sponsored by Klamath
ARE STANDING on the threshold of
a New Year a year that will hold
mnnv nnnortnnitiflfl for thnsp who will
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constantly strive to Improve them
selves and their community. By push
ing forward with a united effort and
spirit of optimism, we can accomplish
many fine things during the year.
E. M. BUBB, President.
EARL C. REYNOLDS,
County Merchants' buresu.
Announcement ot merging ot
Klamath County Co-operative
manufacturing plants under one
management
7 David Nork, age 4, ecalded
te death In bog va st ranch
home In Toe Valley.
I Trial , of Dob Nacker
charged with shooting Fred Dug
bar, Klamath Falls man, opens
fn circuit court.
It Don Nacker sentenced Is
lite Imprisonment.
LaVerne Carter pleads guilty
to second degree murder, sen
tenced to II year in the peni
tentiary and fined $1,000,
It Suit filed conteatlng elec
tion of R M. Hammond aa di
rector of Klamath Irrlgnllon
district.
II lloliart llryant ludlcled by
grand jury for flrat degree mur
der In connection with death (if
Tom Mills, llryant pleads guilty
to charge In circuit court and la
sentenced to life Imprisonment.
It E. M. Hammond fllea an
swer lo suit coutestlug bis elec
tion aa director of the Irrigation
district
10 Formal opening of Better
Baking company In new building
00 North Seventh street.
21 Southern Pacific an
nounces plan to till In marsh
land west ot Lake Rwauna for
Ind' "rial site., u $:00.out pro
Jec 13 Council annnuneea open
ing ot city free employment
agency at Seventh and Klamath
avenue. Award blda for Improve
ment bonds to stale of Oreron.
New Halnbow theatre opened
In l.oomls building by II. W.
Poole.
14 esse contesting election
ot K. M. Hammond is dismissed.
Annusl Herald-News Christ
mas party held at Pelican the- '
atre for children of county.
31 Masked robbers hold up
wedding party.
Winter aport tana Invade Cra
ter l.ake park (for akllng and to
bogganing. 11 Hearing ot objections to
1111 Klamath county budget
held by county court. fludget
approved aa formnlnisd bv rom-mlttee.
Commerce
Secretary.
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