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About Herald and news. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1942-current | View Entire Issue (July 27, 1959)
V HERALD AN'D NEWS, Klamath Falls. Orp. Mnnrlav. .lulv 27. 1959 PAGE FTVE Unknown Historical Facts Revealed In New Novel By Yreka-Bom Author YREKA Ashley H. Russell, native-horn Vrekan living in Port land, Oregon, has announced his new book " Siskiyou Trail'1 is off 'ihe press. Ollie Janson has arranged an autograph party July 31 and Au gust 1 at Janson's Stationery. Yreka, where Russell will be present to autograph copies of his book. 'Siskiyou Trail," published by Binfords and Mort, is a novel of historical fiction dramatizing the Siskiyou mining belt between the ley of the Rouge and the treaty at Table Rock near Medford. i Judge Steele and other Yrekans played a part in the Rogue River Wars of 1853 and 1855 . In the research that went into the story to make it authentic, several facts hitherto unknown to historians have been uncovered. The author tells of finding a let- fcW.)'a.-i jj IK ASHLEY H. RUSSELL years of 1850 and 1856. It tells of gold rushes -to Yreka and Jack sonville, adventures of mule train drivers, wars, with the Klamets, and other Ihdians, feuds between settlers and the Army, and early events in the Rogue River Valley The plot relates the romances of three teen-age sisters whose aunt, Maria Louisa Kelley. was with the first miners at Yreka in 1850. The book also gives accounts of the battle of Bloody Point near Tulelake, battle with the "Cave Indians" on Cottonwood Creek, the battles of Evens Creek in the val- OVER THE GARDEN GATE The Centennial Flower Show, which will be held on August 1 ' and 2, was the key topic brought up during the- recent picnic and business meeting of the Klamath District Garden Clubs at Malin Park. ' i Eight organizations participated In the potluck luncheon and the discussion of the flower show. Ex hibits are to be at the Klamath County Fairgrounds on Friday, July 31, and all garden club mem bers and interested persons are urged to send in entries. Special divisions are open to young gardeners between the ages of 8 and 16. They will receive merchandise awards which will be donated by the local merchants for lust, second and third prizes. , Schedules for the show, which will carry out the theme "Heritage of the Century," can be obtained from Mrs. Will Blackman, TU 4-5011. Mrs. E. C. Sweitzer, Tulelake staging chairman;, announced that plans are almost complete for an old-fashioned herb garden, which will represent the various clubs at the flower show. All members are asked to bring their potted herbs and flowers to the fairgrounds the morning of July .31. Also, bring two dozen cookies for the show's silver tea. Mrs. Scott McKendree announced that the fall district meeting is being sponsored by the Malin Gar den Club sometime in September. Court Records KLAMATH FALLS MUNICIPAL COt'RT Wilbert Marvin Charles Grant Wing. drunk. $23 or 13'a days. Michael Barry, drunk, 925 or 12S da yt. x Frederick J, Pryor, drunk, $25 or 12Va . dayt. ' LaMont Hawki. drunk. S25 or 12i days. Lawrence Jackson, drunk, 2a or I2'i days. Eufene Samolauikl. obtaining mon ey under false aretenses, continued. Ua belle Marie Fahlgren, drunk driv ing, $100. KLAMATH FALLS MUNICIPAL COURT Delorea George, drunk, 925 or days. Gerald Francis Chester, drunk, $25 or l2'- days. Floyd E. Laws, drunk, continued until July V- Alfred Leroy Moore, drunk, $25 or 12 '-a days. Raymond Roland Souza. violation basic rule. $25 or 12'V days; Improper muffler, a or a' days. James M. Condon, drunk, $25 or 12'j days. Corky Gibbons, drunk, $25 or 12V days. Lorentlne Weiser. drunk, $25 or 12Mt days. John J. Lynch, drunk, $25 or 12lj days, Adolph Halvonen, drunk, $25 or 12 'fc days. Olltt Ray Wilion, drunk, $25 or 12'i days. TRAFFIC Leo Edwin Matney, violation basic rule. $25, Loren H. Blnney, ran stop sign. '95. Chester Ray Jones, ran red light. M5. Ronald Earl Welch, failure to yield right of way to a vehicle. $10. James H. Cox, no operator's license, $5. Evan Deloa Sloan, ran red light, S3. James Robert Frank, ran red light, 95. Robert Loper. ran stop sign. $5. David Charles Vincent, driving on sidewalk. $5. Douglas Eugene Wagner, ran stop sign. S5. Terry Dean Sherrill, improper pass ing. $10. Marvin Roger Stump, ran red light 95. Kenneth John Hickey. ran red light. $5; no operator's license. $5. Antonio Dalhrol, improper turn, S5. Lee Roy Mills, ran red light. 95. Elmer Clinton Gregory, no muffler. $5. Mcinhard Wolfgang Marek, no muf fler. 95. Doris Grace English, ran red light. 95. Yvonne Lugo, allowing unlicensed -person to operate a motor vehicle, $10. James Rons Carter, driving wrong way on one way street. 95. Robert Joseph Basillere, violation dbmc rule, 513. Charles Curtis Barney, ran red light. two counts, sn eacn. Leo Carl Hedley, ran stop sign, 95. Maurice Lee A they, ran stop sign, S3. Clarence Ear) Everett, failure to yield right of way to a pedestrian in a crosawaiK. io, William Weii, ran red light. $5. Cecil Vernon Crouse, violation basic rule, 910. Donald Dean Brehm, reckless driv ing. 950. Robert Lamar Smith, ran red light, $5. James Darrell Galley, violation li cense restrictions, 95. Malhew Clair Felder, driving wrong atde street, S3. Ronald Murl Wlckline, reckless drtv ing, 925. Leslie William Zigler, excessive ex haust noise, S3. Willard Arnold Ivle. ran stop sign, $5. Lorna Dene Kueld, expired vehicle plates, 95. tor n the Portland Library from Joe Lane, Oregon's first territorial governor, written to the Oregonian. in which he stated that he had not been out of Oregon Territory when he mined at Shasta Butte City. (Shasta Butte City was the name for Yreka in 1850.) Not until 1853 was a survey made moving the state line 50 miles to the north of Mount Shas ta, which had been considered the borderline. Fort Jones was author ized to be built in Oregon Terri tory, but was later found to be in California. Russell's mother, Clara Millie Hovey, was a school teacher and author in her own right. She was born in Yreka, in 1858. One of her brothers, William Ashley Hovey was a pioneer in 1851 and another brother, Eugene Hovey, was killed in the Modoc War. A third broth er, Frank Hovey, was held up at Robber's Rock on Fort Jones Mountain. Clara Hovey was married in 1885 to James (Dad) B. Russell, who was born at the Mountain House (later Barron's Stage Station) on the Oregon side of Siskiyou Moun tain. The Mountain House, a way side inn, was built in 1851, the first house in the upper Rogue Valley. Ashley Russell has attained con sidcrable recognition in Portland where he is called the "Portland Historian." He has had many his torical articles and features print ed in Portland newspapers. Klamath County and Lake Coun ty Pomona granges held their an nual picnic Sunday, July it), above Round Grove Ranch at the foot of Quartz Mountain. A large at tendance of grangers and guests were served a potluck dinner. The picnic site, Owen Park, was dedi cated. An impressive dedication cere mony by Bly Grange Unit began the afternoon program. Pat Patzke of Bly delivered the invocation and benediction and Hal Ogle of Klam- it h Falls presented a dedication talk. The site is a portion of the land Horse Thief Basin is a city park of Phoenix, Arizona, and main tained by the Phoenix Parks and Recreation Department. Yet it is located 92 miles from the down town section of Phoenix. SAVE UP TO 80 ON RUG CLEANING DO-IT-TOUBSELr RUO CLEANING FOR RENT. A&B ! K. M.ln Paint Store mm 50th ANNIVERSARY "SATURDAY I7v A BROADWAY HALL 1 1 "ZzZT. : MALIN f,, Sal. At Tlckth 1 1.00 per porton Lunch CouB.r Dancing 9:30 r Entertainment During The Evening by Bohemian Dancers Doing the "Beseda" Dance r rirM-ij-w-w-Wy".'.- - " ss sa s sxsasj Music by FRED DIVISEK Polka Band of San Francisco Playing Czech music. Polkas, Waltzes and Modern Music GRANGE NEWS homesteader! by pioneers James II. and Mary E. Owen in 18S8. A bit of a rail fence the first on ine ranch still stands. The private park is open to use by scouts, church and (range groups. Following dedication, grangers of all ages participated in activities arranged by Alice Allen. Lake Cminty Pomona lecturer. They ran foot races, pitched horseshoes and played games. Prizes were award ed. , Lake County won the attendance contest by a small margin. Mas ter Edwin Eskclin was presented a hat as a prize by Francis Flow ers. Klamath County Pomona mas ter. The grangers left in late after noon. They expressed gratitude for the privilege of using the picnic spot. - ma r i i i. . vr x HAL OGLE of Klamath Falls poses at the entrance of Owen Park dedicated July 19 by Lake County and Klamath Coun ty Pomona granges. icli Youth May Buy Car On. The Record' ' KLAMATH (ALLS mill ENMAN Bnrn lb Mr. and Mr. James E. Enman July 23 in Klam ath Valley Hospital a boy. weighing V IDS. IZ'l ozs KINGSBURY Born to Mr. and Mrs. George KuiSKhtiry July 2'A tn Klamath Valley Hospital a boy. weighing 7 lbs., d oss. filRl.H 1 DEVINE Born lu Mr. and Mrs. Vic tor Devine July S3 In Klamath Valley Hospital a girl, weighing 7 lbs.. 13 nts. JACKSON Born to Mr. and Mrs. Robert E. Jackson July 23 in Klam ath Valley Hospital a girl, weighing S lbs.. .1 oss. WALKER Born tn Mr. and Mrs. James L. Walker July 23 in Klam ath Valley Hospital a girl, weighing 7 Iba.. 10' oza. ROUND! r Boys: 31 Girls: 254 COLVILLE. Wash. (API-Richard Boyd, the uranium-rich 21- year-old Spokane Indian, has won court permission to buy a car for college in the fall. The judge said the car isn't to cost more than $5,000. Boyd, who received more than $160,000 (or uranium rights on land he and his sister own on the Spo kane Reservation, said he plans to attend North Idaho Junior College in Coeur d'Alene and needs a car to commute from Spokane. Superior Judge Albert Kulzer signed an order permitting Boyd to buy the car. THAT'S SHOWING IS TOYAMA, Japan (UPI) The All Telecommunications Union Friday - threatened a boycott to back its campaign againsf revis ing the United States-Japan se curity treaty. It decided not to accept Christmas or New Year's greetings telegrams next holiday-season. The youth and his sister jot equal shares of a uranium wind fall three years ago. He still has $130,000 left in the bank. The mon ey nas been held in trust and he needs court permission to get at it. The judge also increased Boyd's weekly allowance from $50 to $75. Gcassy? 3 Times Faster Relief Ctrl tfie iJ laboratory ttftf prove BELL-ANS tlb lits ntutrjlut 3 timis at much ttomjeh acidity in one minutt at many I tiding digtltitf tablttt. Ctt BELL-ANS todiy for th fastest known relief. 35 al druggiits. Strtd postal to BELL AN 5, Orinitburi, N. Y. for liberal frta uranla. Dr. Ralph W. Stearns Announces the Association of Dr. Dalton S. 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