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About The Klamath news. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1923-1942 | View Entire Issue (July 8, 1925)
1 1.., , , .1 m : tj'i ! rift-; ml r ? 3; : m :V if t S ife. : 1 .1 : It : 1( f S -.. iitii ,11" "f THE Page Two BIG PRIZES 10 BE GIVEN LOCAL POTATO RAISERS U'ilnpsdav. .Tulv 8, 10L.). . -"' ": -).. ... .'..,ua th. t. ..ww. ifci.-r p"-j'- KLAMa of I l Scion of Wealth Is Accused Zc of Maiming Co-Ed on Auto Ride hi UM1 As the last rubbor band wa 'slitiped in place about the huge roll of rinter-a copy for the pcrmlum Hst of th coming county fair, Henry Soiuoo, Hi energetic president or ihe Klan ath Potato G rovers' assoi-j latlen. b--Kindd into tBa onice the coiinir fall board.1' "Am 1 in time? he panted. Soil vnur future crop at 6c or did they etrike oil on your place?" someone queried. .. . Hank. a ho is affocllonally term ed, by his immediate associates, dis played the famous Semon grin. "Nope. Something better than that. The American National bank is ottering a second prise for the com mercial potato eihlbit at tne lair at JJ5 cash, and 3. S. Mills Son came in with a third prize of 120 eash. What with J. W. Kerns' first prize of a $145 Iron Age potato planter,! and these second and third cash prizes, there's going to be more tine potatoes raised and shown in Klamath county this year than any-;one- ever dreamed of. Isn't that enough 'to set any potato grower to 'hoeing and hilling?" Mr. Semon, besides being the1 ring leader of the local growers' associa--tlon, is one of theJargest, raisers of netted gems in the Klamath basin, and superintendent of the newly created potato division at the county fair. This year will be the first that potatoes have formed an ex clusive exhibit and been allotted suf ficient space to properly display one of the county's most important and remunerative commercial crops. One of the outstanding attractions of this exhibit will be the netted gems display by commercial producers, raising two or more acres. The prize-winning sacks will be auction ed at the close .of the fair,1 and proceeds revert to a revolving fund tor the furtherance of potato awards and disDlava at succeeding ' fairs. With the adoption of Improved j manufacturing mAthndfl nf iMiltlvntfnn Irrivatint. I COU1B field selection and careful grading ! practiced this year, Mr. Semon hopes to assemble a display of potatoes that would make any county envious. .. . l ' V . v v " l I ' .v ; v; t' H J1 . v ;i "V, Kin 0t W . "a 1 hirni.il '"-, . ,.,' ..we, he.. It 1. r Pr.. 'lion, a nM !' - ..... ,""KhW",'1 . ' , .lave Pipe 1 human W-al. and ' a-ffort- wHh-fc I T!u, gluut wood s" r'P. " oomrll.ulvJ l bring about twl !n ...amotor. the ..rge.t w,K,d " .n(ov,m,.u, and Ihrn ,tave ,,p in the world, a. rucled hi .1 n-H ,be attention of in "owd. and nal.lo yuu almost every vUHor walked , ,. .,, 'throush tho quarter mile o( the Wulkr.1 l ask int n "i j till, platform and oirupy tli behind mo al.t as dl- l)ii'gou. if that arokti thona thl. of x'al1 i.i rt'i'l ri'ireeiilullvi, pulill. Ill our d.ill'am'u "As repriwiilullvis of the fir ur nnrthfrn fallf.,-.,. sr ar a IH-O- People. , ahellmr or n fallhtmi, fcw 1 work uliw. Many ...nn..I. uhlle almost every ono ! .peeled tho new power plant. ! In the only speech f tho day. John M. Mi'Kee. vlco president of 'tho company auld; of waler and you are . .II..H- i,.vii...i lo liniwl tho in-'"'""' Inside and out. "And of ou In thl. K"-al a' MMiiblape aalliered lior,. lo.lay I" Inspect thl. ureal a.hloveineiit rep- - ' re.eut that a real public "' ! "One sWrt er aM, -rk Mar.-lfopco aerves. and for lie Pri ed on ! thl. Snl project which of our IIMe .eremonlul I an. I : '1 Arthur Kich, University of .Michican student, son of a wealthy mannfacturcr, is being held in $25,000 bail in Battle Creek, Mich., accused of assaulting and beating Louise King, 19, college student. Miss King, whose face is fractured in five places, is shown. Her Home is in Washington, Pa, Rich's pica will be temporary insanity, his attorneys sav. General Motor Buy A Big Slice Of Yellow Cab PORTLAND POLICE PORTLAND, July 7. Portland doesn't boast of its climate espec ially, but it will stand up and de clare to the world and others In terested that It Is a city where the most eareless motorist can feel at Aiome. . In fact. Chief of Police Jenkins orders it. . And the chief's CHICAGO. July 7. Arrangements ( have been concluded whereby the Yellow Cab, truck and motor coach! properties", will be-1 part of the S600, ooo.ouo General Motors corporation, accord-! ing to an announcement Tuesday by I John Hertz, president of the Yellow Cab Manufacturing company. The General Motors corporation will purchase a controlling interest in the Yellow Cab Manillkcturing company for approximately 16,000, 000, according to the announce ment. A new corporation will be formed, to be known as the Yellow Truck and Coach Manufacturing j company. THOUSANDS i DEDICATION OF COPCO 2 PLANT American Play Barred ' From London's Stage Isn't io ''e taken lightly not in "o-.'and Don't fuss ;ho motorist If he happens u err a-Tilt," Chief Jen kins recently told' a sqoad of traf Ilc officers. ; "Although ignorance of the law excuses no one, many of the details of traffic regulations are completely new to tourists mo toring through. Police are not to tag them for minor violations but must instruct them for their own Rood." L O X l O X. July 7. (United ow) "The Httrt-ni," an Ameri can play, wliirll even intorestiil Xew York lust season because of word the frankness of Its dialogue anil More than 1. 000 persoaj made the trip to Cppco No. 3, on the Klamath- river, .Sunday, to attend the dedication' of the new hydro electric power plant which will be put Into operation In the near fu turp by ,the Californla-Oreson Pow er company. The entire project, completed at a cost of more than 13,000,000, takltfg more than a year to cjm- piete, and wnich will develop 37,- vvv iiui sl'iium er iu eieriricai en ergy, was thrown open to the 'public for inspection. Guides were I 0i LuiiJ. io eacurt parties over the ! '. Contractors and-- Builders When in Nt ei of Cement-Crushed Rock Shasta Sand RE INFORCING STEEL, Various Sizes CALL ON US We have a fleet of both large and small trucks and can give you quick service. ; t' . We also carry a complete line of DuPont Explo sives Ask for our prices, they are low. W. D. Miller v -' Construction Company 6th and Commercial Streets. Phone 293 JOHNS-MANVILLE ASBESTOS or ' RAG FELT ROOFING, ETC. You Are Invifc WAJIP only iclpl I To conic to our show rooms Wed 'evening, July 8, at 8 o'clock and & Mr. Lee R. Bry factory expert nncl noted lecturer, t, all al)out the principles of niodt 1 ' automobile engineering w v .' ' Us Willys-Khigl & Overlan Six cylinder engines in operation a til . plate glass. 1 his lecture will be intert and instructive to all who own or driv t tor cars, regardless of make. r lot Learn P ff trm thing about your car from one who lcj t tn . Aids- Powell & Dar; Motor Go. -5 South Fcurth Street and Klamath AV res jttai V hi plot, has been barred from the London stage. The Iinl rhamherlaln's of fire, which ucts as the official censor here, has refused to license the play. One of ihe ofllilnls raid the "plot was oliierliiinahlc, Ihe dialogue nasty, anil Ihe vtluile nl mosphere salacious. " Miss Ix-ncn- llricli was the slur of tho play in New York. It was produced hy llavid IMaM-o. BALDWIN HARDWARE CO. . SATURDAY SPECIAL For July 1 1th Only. Heavy Glassware Kitchen Set Eight Serviceable Pieces y. SMiLflr Per Set This set consists of large Measuring Cup, -.mail Measuring Cup, Lemon tractor, Supar Container and a set of four 'Attractive Bowls. A Real Housewife Special Saturday Only : Baldwin Hardware Co. "The Winchester Store." 418 Main St. An Unusual Showing of Sea Grass Furniture These Sets Are Attractive in Either a Living Room Or Sun Porch ... v 1 r r Come in Tomorrow Make Your Selection Marked At Prices That Will Surprise You Claud H. Davis, Furniture SWAT THE FLY Vat MS Let Us Civc You An EstinuC On Screening Your Home f" t Ilstimatcs Given On Cabinet Woti Work Guaranteed Prices Right. JJJJ COFER BR0 CONTRACTORS! 6th and Klamath . . PhoTr &u Frank & King's Comedif" EH Tin BSg Wlhate Tcri Seventh and Pine Streets! Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursf The Snappy Comedy Drama J iAL01!j Ml BrWV i Prices 25c and 50 c. ', Jaxz OrcM Phone 261 The House of Quality McCarthy Bldg. I Vaudeville Between Act
