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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. '
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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.
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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.
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"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.)