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About The Klamath news. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1923-1942 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 23, 1925)
mTTi, rrr ama TTJT tVa TT V TVTTTWQ kmatj. falls, oid OFFICIAL PAPER FOR 1 rLCj JVJLlVli-V X 11 lYli I 1 T WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 2i CITY OF KLAMATH FALLS Independent Republican Kempaper Conducted in the Interests of All Klamath County: Without Cull Subsidy or Perfidy , j , "Let us have faith that right make might, and in that faith let a to the end dare to do our duty, a we understand it." Abraham Lincoln. The Ultimate Outcome Too Much Profit Suspicion Cast on Klamath's Cruising Taxpayers may rest assured that whatever disposition is made of the second $20,000 item for continuing the cruise of Klamath's timber lands that it will not be spent in the same man ner as the last $20,000 was spent. Sympathy is naturally with the county commissioners in any endeavor to equitably tax the timber holdings of the county. But there is a point at which reason rebels. In a public hearing it has been conclusively shown, and so stated, that an abnormal profit . was made out of that first $20,000. The profit was variously stated right cut in meeting as having been more than $ 1 2,000. There was no denial that a huge profit had been made. Around the entire transaction is a cloud of sus picion and the county commissioners were so informed, publicly. ' 3 S J Sfr It is very natural for the commissioners to attempt to justify the previous expenditure, although men have been known to admit their mistakes. But the timbermen offered facts in protesting the manner in which the cruise was , undertaken. Those factstill.ciuifr.Qnt the commissioners. While justifying past cruising, or attempt ing to do so, it is unbelievable that the commis sioners should repeat the sad performance. Their reasons for wanting a cruise are sound. The method of spending money for a cruise should also be sound. And the commissioners have only to let another unadvertised contract at 20 cents an acre for blanket cruising to discover they are not the court of last resort when it comes to spending county funds. i' j "7 1 ' i ' ' - . ' A " . .i Klamath Adventures Bookleggers Organize. Word of Seizure Expected Promptly Heart & Home Problems H Mrs. Elisabeth Thompson Lady bookleggers are organizing in Klam ath Falls to carry on a clandestine barter in books. Volumes that are prescribed will be their specialty, it appears from a perusal of the list of this crowd. Such books as are never shown on any public library shelves, and which are unknown for the most part in this progressive city, are to be imported. It is a weird list, and actually brought the blush of shame to the face of a minister. More will be heard of these lady bookleg gers when some of their "goods" is captured by the postal authorities. V H V "Now we see who has been smoked out," as General Butler said to the people of Phila delphia. o Military men say that the great Klamath country will have, in the event of war on the Pacific, strategical advantage as a supply base. SEEKS TO ESOAPK LIKE OK SIX Dear Mrs. Thompson: I don't want sympathy but just your ad Tlce which I promise to follow. Threa years ago this montTi I went to Chicago on a visit. The second day I met a nice young gentleman at a party given by my friend for me. Thia fellow paid attention to me from the start and finally became a very close friend. Thia went on tor about four months. Ho invited me to pay his people a visit and stay over the week-end. I did and after I met his people ho pro posed. I accepted. That night he received a long distanro call from Chicago and It was a wo man. j There was a big quarrel. He told mo It was a girl he had turned down for she was a bad woman and she had mads him believe sho was a saint. . nut. Mrs. Thompson, It was his wlfo. His people also held up for him and sanctioned this lie. I be lieved what he said. Ho then began to delay the marriage by first one He and then the other. I continued to stay with his peo ple and finally with him, and have up to now. He used to be real good to me and treated me swell. But after a year or so he changed and wanted me to work. Which I've been doing for a good while. I am a clean housekeeper, wash, and a dandy cook. But he doesn't seem to appreciate either. I don't trifle either, Tor I don't approve of It. Ho fore I tamo here I was a good Christian. But I don't go to church, as I know I've sinned. Do you think, Mrs. Thompson, the Lord will for.;lve me and not let me suffer if I leave him? I want to start over and live a clean life for some one that I think cares for me. Hut it won't be a life like this. I am twenty-one years old. Am I too old to start over? The sooner you answer, dear Mrs. Thompson, the sooner I'll do what you say. ANXIOUS FOOL. Your awakening has come late, but not too late. You are young and well able to start all over. And I'm glad that you know I you're to blnme, and that you don't want sympathy. It's a lot c.Mjer.lo remedy thine when we, Jook.at them squarely and truth-.. lully. You are wrong In think ing that because you have erred, the church is no place for you. None of us who an to church sre perfect. Of course, you mint leave this man. Cut off from him absolutely, and do not let lilm know about your plana. It would he best to go to another city. If you havo no friends elsewhere, go to the pastor of tho church you should attend, and nnk hlin to Rlo you a letter lo a consid erate minister in tho city to which you plan to go. sinco you tin work. It should not be hard fur you to begin life anew In Home other place. VIOLKT AND AONE3: The conduct of tho boys toward Joo should be sufficient proof Hi. it they do not proptrly respect you, and are unworthy of yonr interest. ed one of his friend. "They didn't seem to," lacon ically answered the actor. . "Well, didn't they give any en- cou rn go in enCJ I Mi njtj hex K you tikcomc.jH.'iure luo.ruruln!" persisted tuo friend. . . "Ak me!" answered Crane. "Man. they dared me!" A woman of philanthropic ten dencies was paying a visit lo a lower eat side school she was particularly Interested In a group of poor pupils and akcd permis sion to question Iheni. "Children, which is tho great est of all virtues?" No one answered. "Now Ihlnk n little. What is It I am doing when I giro up time and pleasure lo come and talk with you for your own good?" A grimy hand went up In the rear of the room: "I'lcase, ma'am, you'se buttln' In." Compiled by It. V. HARWOOD (Copyright by Klamath Publishing Company) (All Rights Reserved) EPISODE XIV Erly Dit-h Troubles After getting more water for the Adams an niimmiT ditches through tho Whlto lake cut fro Lower Klamath it was found that enlargements were nniy to socuro un udetiuuto water supply. AIho, the no little confusion In tho adjustment to tho new or circumstances. Adams and the 'Van Brimmers both charged price of $1.00 an aero for wuter ut first. It is told trf farmers had a merry tints at tns gates and endeavored In inany Instancea to get as many acres under water as possible, acres for which they were not paying. They were supposed lo get loo Inches of water. No mum bad been realised by Adams on his end of the pro ject, and when he endeavored lo raise the price of water some far mers packed up and left lb coun try. On all matters pertaining lo Irrigation Adams and his neigh bors as reed to disagree st s very early dole. In other matters they remained friendly. Improvement of the original dllchra continued. The rut was widened snd deepened In 'II, and In 1904 Adams ritended his csnsl to a total length of 21 miles with 10.000 acres accessible to water, of which about 6.000 seres were actually Irrigated. The Van llrlmmers Increased the site of their ditch lo a carry. Ing capacity of SO to 49 second feet, ann In 1903 they Incorporat ed as Van Mrimnicr Ditch com pany, for f!3,0o. There were 5.000 shares of slock sold st f S.00 a share and with the slock went a paid up water right lo the land owners. Kugeno Hammond was one of the first directors, and he remains a director of the Van Ilrlmmer district today, alter hav ing worked on Ihs projecta from their Inception. It was about this lime that the government reclamation acrvlre. chiefly through the Influence of the lobbies maintained at Wash Inglon by the lato K. II. Harrl man of Southern Pacific fame and Infamy, commenced lo evince an intern! In tho greut Klnmath country. I lie Van llrlmmers very wl-iely I Mp) ,, r,UntUe maintained their own project. While this. In a large sense, was madu possible because of Its lo cation, the rhenp water enjoyed today under the Vim Ilrlmmer ditch Is ohtalued by reason of Its fanner management, and the fact thai government reals el vcloptnenl were not pnrrl the district During 19: i stance, Ihe cost of waled the Van Ilrlmmer pmleri rents an acre, was hick of considerable nialntrntnJ Acres under the old Adil Ject, taken over by ih mem. snd the rest of is age put under water by tarnation service, were to proximately 1 1.60 (or i and inalntsnsnce, tad oal tbal . II 40 for conJ charges. Kor s full rani II might be sdded that trJ rhsrgs in the Van Brlmo Ultt Is about 0 rents an What would have happd costs under Ihe Adams cJ not lha reclamation ser tered Ihs territory when Is s natter of futll spi Too many economic fart Into Ihe question, ll perd rsuss remark recently Adams. "The people wtated rrnmeut snd I wss lllf now I feel that ws wvu been belter Off If lu tor had waited S while. The government reclamation hven too heavy for a grwi he salil, ' Tho cry at this . V begun for gorcrnmeal I The population of Ihs 1 South Africa hs been H at 7,000.01)0, of a born unl oneneeventli. are white peri It Is advisable when new curtains lo sew hems I width ut the top and boil that after washing the muv bo reversed and I" Tho leak In a gas r pipe may be temporarily while awaiting the plum making a paste of pawdonj rnlng and yellow soap amll Ing lo the hole In the pM Dinner Stories "What did you learn at tlm school?" the boss asked the fair young applicant for the' stenog rapher's Job. "I learned," sho replied, "that spelling Is essential to a stenog rapher." The lioss chuckled. "Good. Now let me hear you spoil 'essential.' " The fair girl hesitated for the fraction of a second. "There are three ways," she replied. "Which do you prefer?" And she got (he Job. When William II. ' Crane was young, he had the actor's usual vaunting, ambition to play Ham let. 8o with his first profits he organized his own company and he went to an Inland western town to give vent to bis ambition and "try It on." When he came hack (o New York a group of friends noticed that . the actor appeared to be much dowrfcast. "What's the matter, Crane? Didn't they appreciate It?" ssk- Some Pages from Ut vieiok l4ind, Ho! No false cry of land was this, that was heard on thut autumn morning in 1492. The fleet of three vessels under the supreme command of Christo pher Columbus nun red Ihe land that they supposed to be India. Scholars' say that It was probably Watllng's Island, one of the smaller Islands of tho Wost Indies. Land was first neon by a man named nermejo, a common sailor on the Pints. Howovnr, the project and the command had been In Columbus' hands and by common consent the crew agreed that he should have the honor of the discovery, it Is said that this arrangement disgruntled the stout Ilermejo, who did not ro cclve his silk waistcoat (promised by Columbus to the man who should first sight land.) Ilermejo', name Is not heard by many, and un remembered by most Columbus' Aume will never die. An Irishman, named Hilly nice In said to have been the first to nut foot on the land. Ho leaped out and made the- boat fast as they nonred (he shore. The crew bowed and'tlT1" UakM to Clod and touk possession of (he land In the name of Spain. The natives rami itn. , ffiisiii-nemng lii Kreat American History MORGAN throngs, crowding Into their rnuoos and riding out to see lha big ships that had como up, from out of the sea, Taking two or Hires nallvea and tenrhlng (hem so thut they might , act as Interpreters. Columbus went on lo other Islands. He was look ing for (old. At the Island ws call Cuba, the natives were wearing gold nose rings. Columbus sent a searching party Into the Intorlor,' whq. cams hnck with the unwelcome news that there was no grand city there, paved with gold, but that there wsrs men , and women, who "had tiro In their -hands and they lit one snd of s little roll of paper In their mouths." The ship Pints became separalod from the others and ths greedy sail ors believed Ihst It had gnns off on a private expedition to find the gold mountains snd claim them for their own. From Island lo Island they went, always asking for gold snd sweet spices. Kverywhera Hie natives re ceived them with great curiosity and astonishment. Ths Islands were gorgeously beau tiful, but Columbus snd his crew were too Intent upon finding gold mines to heed the beauty of nature. (Tomorrow tho atory of tho tpicst for gold.)
