HERALD AND .VKWS, Klamath Fall. Ore.
Sunday, Frbnmry 24, 19M
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LANDSCAPING PROJECT Rohort Wrinht PTA r..:,J. u Will!.--W.mnl.r.
and C. A. Samples, principal, look over letters received by the PTA from governors
of the states of Alaska, Hawaii, and North Dakota offering seeds, small shrubs, or
trees to assist with the landscaping of the new Chiloquin High School. Many other
states have also replied. Mrs. Wampler is chairman of the landscape committee
which is working in cooperation with another committee from the chamber of com-merce.
YOUNG BANKERS Frank Ohlund, manager of the United States National Bank at
Chiloquin, shows a group of grade school children and their instructor, Mrs. Rosalie
Hoback, a $1,000 bill while explaining the values of a savings program to the stu
dents. The bank is completing its second year of service to the Chiloquin area and
keeps a calendar of community events posted in its window.
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CARPENTRY SHOP An attractive business establishment was added to Chilo-
quin's streets late in 1962 when Layton Hoback opened a cabinet and carpentry
shop after working out of his home for several years. The 30 by 75-foot cabinet shop
was built, with the exception of the masonry, by Hoback and his assistant, Max Lewii
of Klamath Falls. Hoback moved to Chiloquin in 1946 and until four years ago did cabi
net work only as a hobby while involved in another line of business.
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NEW HOME Mr. and
this six bedroom two-story home on
Mrs. Peter Macfarlane and their seven children moved
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into
bluff iust west of U.S. 97, adiacent to the Chil-
oauin iunction and the family service station business. Landscaoing is planned for the
future. The home is one of several new ones which were completed in the area last
year.
Old Jail Building Still Stands At Fort Klamath
By MYRTLE Wi.MKR
At an elevation of 4.IR4 feet
in the heart of the 160.0Cu-acre
Wood River Valley, and remote
from the crowds and bripht lights
of the city, lies the small, unin
corporated town of Kort Klanv
alh. It has a population of less
than 200 at its peak when ranch
ers and their families have re
turned each spiinR (or the season
after wintering elsewhere.
Bordered by far flung fenced
cattle ranges, here is found
peace and quiet which is rare
nowadavs not even a railroad in
trudes, and the snow-capped Cas
ades stand eternal guard over
the beautiful vallcv. where the
air is fresh and invigorating, and
where sunshine is enjoyed mot
of the year.
Once this -small town had a
justice of the peace, a justice
court, a constahle and a jail, but
all that remains of the early day
law is the old jaiihouse. It
stands beside Crater Lake High
way 62 near the south entrance
to Fort Klamath, a route traveled
each summer by thousands of
people en route to and from Crater
Lake and other scenic or recrea
tional spots in the area.
Built in the center of town in
the early 1900s by carpenters
whose identity has been lost with
the . passage of time, the three-
room jaiihouse was strongly con
structed of two by fours laid flat,
layers of two being iiailed togeth
er with large spikes.
The windows were made escape
proof by sturdy iron bars, made
and installed by the late Dolphin
Wimer and son Haro d. The fam
ily moved here from Sclma. Ore.,
in 1009. and Wimer and son had
a blacksmith shop here for sev
eral years.
The jail building was moved in
later years to its present loca
tion, and now attracts no more
than a casual passing glance
from travelers along the high
way. Indeed, even many local
citizens are unaware of its sig
nificance or that it had a part in
the early history of the town.
One of the first justices of the
peace was the late C. C. Jack
son, father of Earl M. Jack
son, who died here two years ago.
nd a man named Lamlwrt act
ed as constable. The latter met
a violent end when he was shot
and killed in a saloon here by
one of two outlaws who had drift
ed into town. They were wanted
men, and after they refused to
throw down their guns when or
dered to do so by Lambert, the
officer fired, shootin? one of the
two men in both his legs, where
upon the second outlaw shot
and killed Lambert. Taken In
Klamath Falls .'or trial, the "bad
men," pleading self defense
were subsequently found not guil
ty of this charge against them.
Dolphin Wimer succeeded j.ick-
son as justice of the peace, with
Joe Vnss appointed to serve as
onstable during his tenure of of
fice. Vnss was a victim of the flu
epidemic in 1918 and Wimer died
New Year s Day, 1925.
In those early times, the pres.
ent city of Chiloquin was prac
tically non-existent: however,
with the building of the railroad
there, the area developed rapid
ly, and the city was eventually
ncoroorated in 1928. I hen came
progress in law enforcement, and
the Wood River piecinrt was
formed, consolidating Chiloquin,
Klamath Agency and Fort Klam
ath under one jurisdiction, with
the more recent addition of Bly.
In 1926, locale of the office of
justice of the peace, and the jus
lice court, was moved to Chilo
quin, which also maintains a
city police force an.1 a jail.
As in firmer flays in fori
Klamath, law violators are now
tried there foi misdemeanors.
while those committing felonies
are taken to the cunty jail in
Klamath Falls to await trial in
circuit court. The justice of the
tieace is also empowered to bind
over to the grand jury of Klam
alh County in Klamath Falls law
breakers found guilty in his court
Oregon slate police, Chiloquin
city police and the deputy sheriff
at Chiloquin are authorised to
make arrests, and their prisoners
are lodged in Chiloquin jail, to
await disposition of their cases
according to seriousness of crimes
committed.
Present day justice of the peace
in Chiloquin is Walter Zimmer
man, who has held the office for
the past 12 years, and was re
elecled in last November's gen
ial election to a third six-vear
term.
Serving as deputy sheriff for
Klamath County, under Sheriff J
Murray Britlon of Klamath Falls.
is a veteran law enlorccment of
ficer. Alvie O. Youngblood ol
Chiloquin. who for 19 years was
federal officer with the U.S. In
dian Service of Klamath Agency
When the agency was liquidated
he was appointed deputy sheriff
for this area, and has held that
office for the past nine years.
oungblood is on call anywhere
in Klamath County, but he is es
pecially depended on when an
emergency arises in rorlKlnm-
:ilh. as there is no law of any kind
here; state police are always
available in the event of high
way accidents in the vicinity, and
respond promptly when called.
In the early 1000s. in contrast
In present day practice, cattle
were not pastured ui the valley
from spring until late fall: in-
lead, tons of hav were put up
here each summer by haying
crews and outfits.
The valley was once described
as 'nne large hayfield" by the
late Senator Weed ol California,
for whom the city of Weed is
named, and one time owner of the
former Weed ranch now owned by
the Hawkins Cattle Co. of Hollis-
ter. Calif.
In those days the local popula
tion was much larger, as the hay
crews and Ihcir families stayed
here the year around, as did the
ranchers. Cattle were kept on
summer range on Klamath Marsh
and driven down to local ranch
es in late fall for winter feeding.
Nowadavs, thousands of beef
cattle are shipped here by truck
in the spring, and after fattening
the green pastures for the
season, are shipped out again in
the fall, either to market or to
feed lots or winter pasture in
California.
Ranchers and their hired hands.
with their families, leave for the
winter soon after the cattle are
shipped nut. with the exception
of a few families, including the
Stewart, Lloyd and Eimore Nich
olsons, the William Zumbruns,
Hollis Kizers. Fred L. Popes. Ray
V. Chases and William Brew
ers, who stay here the year round.
On the present day Joe McAul-
iffe ranch here were a race
track, ball park and rodeo
grounds, and nearly every Sun
day horse races, a hall game or
a rodeo were staged there. Large
crowds came to these affairs, with
many Klamath and Warm Springs
Indians included, especially dur
ing the Fourth of July week.
Fights galore kcrrf the consta
hle busy as the three saloons
here did a thriving business, and
celebrants who had imbibed too
much "redeye" "were lodged in
Ihe local bastille to sober up. Spe
cial officers were sworn in at
times, also.
In 1015. Harold Wimer recalls.
the town was visited by a carni
val, complete with the usual At
tractions and games of chance in
addition to a special feature, a
balloon ascension with a para
chute jumper.
A dance pavilion was built by
Tom Jackson and Frank Burns,
both now deceased, and during
the week-long celebration, one
nutstanding event is remembered:
A man identified only as an Irish
man named .Mike, partook of too
much liquor, and limbered up his
six-shooter by firing at the feet
of a luckless individual standing
in front of a saloon, making him
dance "or else." Tiring of this
pastime, he walked backward
down the street, reloading his
weapon and firing wildly in all
directions, causing bystanders to
flee for cover, and emitting
whoops and yells as he walked
shades of the old West.
Luckily his aim was erratic and
no one was hit. In his drunken
nrngress down Ihe street he came
the Rube While home where
White's daughter and son-in-law,
Ihe John Copelands. also lived
Mis. Copeland opened the door to
see what the ruckus was all
about, and the wi d Irishman
fired in her direction, the bullet
striking the frame of Ihe door a
short distance above Mrs. Cope
land's head.
Frank Court, a friend of the
White family, seized Copeland's
.10-30 carbine and let fly a shot
at the Irishman, missing him. In
the meantime, a group of men
had circled through the roadside
willows, coming up behind the
celebrant, pinioning his arms be
hind him and disarming him.
He was a patron of the local
jail that night, and was taken to
Klamath Falls the next dav, tried
and sentenced to .10 days for dis
turbing the pence. A guard was
stationed over prisoners in the
jail, and meals were brought in
from outside.
Another instance ol those das
was that of a mentally ill char
acter who went berserk, was
lodged in jail overnight and taken
Ihe next dav by Wimer and Voss
to Klamath Falls to undergo an
examination.
En route to Klamath Falls, the
prisoner complained of a pain in
his chest. Upon examination, it
was found by Wimer ond Voss
that a large finishing nail was
imbedded in his torso just below
the heart. The nail was removed
the patient said that he was
tired of living and tried to end it
all liv driving Ihe nail into his
best another inch higher and
he would have pierced his heart
and succeeded in his try. How
ever, he recovered after a doc
tor had removed the nail and
Healed the wound.
The abandoned jaiihouse be-
ame the property ot two broth
ers, the lale Jonn and Joe iies
sig. who moved it to its present
ilc. Vacant now, an adjacent
building then housed Ihe local of-
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ONLY JAIL This is Fort Klamath's only jail, built in the aarly 1900s and still in
use, but not as a jail. Many persons, even soma locally, are not aware of tha signi
ficance of this somewhat dilapidated old historical structure.
(ice of the Hessig Telephone Co.
In 1959. the dial system was
installed for this entire area, and
the switchboard was moved tem
porarily to Chiloquin. At that
time, there were two veteran
operators here. Mrs. Harry 1 Bird
ie 1 Engle and Mrs. Alfred B.
1 Mildred 1 Castcl. The march ol
modern progress left them two al
ternatives, they couid transler to
Chiloquin or retire if they wished.
Mrs. Engle chose to retire and
care for her ailing husband, who
died in 1061, and .Mrs. Castel
worked at Chiloquin until the of
fice was permanently moved to
Lakeview. as the Beaver Slate
Telephone Co. She (hen disposed
of her home here and and has
resided and worked in l akeview
since that time.
Adjoining the jaiihouse and for
mer telephone company building
is Ihe residential property of Mr.
and Mrs. James Van Wormer and
son Douglas, the latter now a
sophomore at the University of
Oregon at Eugene. Several years
ago, they purchased the Hessig
property from Richard Hessig of
Klamath Falls, son of the late
John Hessig. The property also
included a third building, a large
house w hich was in a state of dis
repair and has been torn down
by the new owners.
No longer a prison, the old
jaiihouse is still useful, its thick,
weathertlght walls make the build
ing cool in summer and warm in
winter, and two of the smaller
rooms, formerly cells, serve for
storage purposes, while the larger
room Is convenient to use as a
spare bedroom In an emergency.
Since 1928, it has been occupied
as satisfactory and comfortable
living quarters at various times,
and in all probability will en
dure for many years to come as
a memento of the early days when
Fort Klamath had law enforce
ment officials and a jaiihouse.
OLD IRON BARS This closeup shows the iron bars on
the old jaiihouse building at Fort Klamath which were
made and installed by Dolphin Wimer and son, Harold.
Harold is still a resident of Fort Klamath
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EARLY DAY JP Dolphin Wimer, early day justice of
the peace in Fort Klamath, is shown in this 1923 photo
holding grandson Vernon Wimer who was a logging
accident victim in 1959.
ATTENTION
efailers
Her or official circulation coverage figure
for leading national magazine ond for the
Herald and New within Klamath County. (This
doe not include any subscriber in Loke, Mo
doc and Siskiyou counties.)
The percent of coverage i bated on 15,000
household in Klamath County.
MODERN DAY DEPUTY This is Deputy Sheriff Alvie
O. Youngblood. Chiloquin. who also handles police
matters, in the Fort Klamath Area. There is quite con
trast in manner and methods from the old days to the
State Demos
Plan Meeting
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Male Cha.rman E D. Spencer an
nounced todav plan for a stale
wide lemoratic otn:errnce to bo
heid in Salem April H-7.
The firM day is to be a work
shop to dfncjip the program f"r
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with tha grewinq Klamath Basin by operating ana af tha mett mod
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approved flight tchool for private, commercial and flight inttructar
ratings ond alto instruct for instrument and multi-engine ratings.
Wa have complete shop facilities for evtrything up to and including
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Publication Subribri Coverage
LIFE 1281 85
LOOK 168 13.1
SAT. EVE. POST 2650 17.7
RCADER'S DIGEST 3984 26.6
AMERICAN HOME 1226 8 2
BETTER HOMES 4 G. 1209 8.1
FAMILY CIRCLE 1591 106
GOOD HOUSEKEEPING 1327 8 8
LADIES' HOME JOURNAL 2069 13.8
McC ALL'S 1612 10.7
TRUE STORY 1151 7.7
WOMAN'S DAY 1083 7.2
HERALD & NEWS 11,986 79.9
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