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THE KLAMATH NFAVS
Klamath County Development News Columns
Page Two
War Victim Will ,
Establish Dairy
Pure-Bred Cows
"On man this county ia going j
to hr more aliottl la 1.. K. Rurrla. ,
an ex-scrvlce man, living on a
farm near the Oregon-California j
Una." according to Dr. F. H. Thomp-1
aon, state dairy Inspector. who was'
hr testing cattle recently. "Pur-j
rla baa 48 arrea of land In the Tule
Lake district, and la going In for
purebred dairy cattle " I
"Burris. mho entered the Tule'
lake country in search of better
health, la working on the theory j
that a few (tood cows are better
than a itood many mediocre one,"
Pr. Thompson stated, "and conse-i
quently la buying only Guernsey j
helfera from cowa with official rec-l
orda of not less than 600 pounds of
butter fa j early. . j
"The ex-serrfcreman has too milch :
cowa of superior quality now. and
plana to increase his herd gradually:
nntU be has 14 pure bred Guernsey
helfera. November 1 he will take !
delivery of a prire bull from the
famed Riverbanks herd of Josephine'
county. j
"With dairying tacing the future
that It is in this county, Burris cer-
talnly has the right idea.' Thomp-:
son declared. "With heifers front'
cowa of ' established quality and a!
high-class bull, he'a bound to get!
production results which will be the'
talk of the county."
Indications are that Guernsey and
Jersey rattle are to be the favorites
here in the future, 'dairymen atateJ
as the two breeds are growing rap- j
idly in popularity. At present;
Guernsey cattle seem to be leading'
the other breed. As Dr. Thompson year the nntioti entire production
points out. pure bred dairy stock: "as 337.000.000 bushels.
costs considerably more than com
Farm Revolt Threatens to Break Doivn Political Fences
Iff J n. wa f fed ak -j-
r v' . i . . i 1 miss! alA 6 y
SV - a sA
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The farmcr-rrlirf question
threat cnt to split the political!
organisation of the country.
Above is jrraphtcallT shown the
relation of farm problems to
politics. The heavily shaded
areas indicate state in which
both Senators and Representa
tive are to be elected in Novem
ber. The lightly shsded areas
show the states in which only
Representatives are to be chosen.
Wh t there is no shading, the
"Farm Revolt" threat is mini
mised. At the left is Smith
Wildman Brook hart. Republican
Senatorial nominee in Iowa who
owes his popularity to his stand
for farm relief. At the right is
Ex-Governor Frank O. Lowtlon
of Illinois, whose interest in
agricultural progress is making
him a favorite western presi
dential possibility.
jf-iti' $ '3
as'-'' -f A
Klamath Straits
To Irrigate 900
Acres of Land
Two piimplnii plnnis wlilih will
nraw water frtim tha Kluinnih trnli
to Irriauto alout too acres of In ml
near Mldlund. will. Ill all probability,
he Inatallrd ' thla fall, ncconllng to
County Knglncur Joiu.h Jciisoii,
who was yesterday authorlied to
complel a aurvey of detail of the
proposed system.
. At the suggeMtlon of KitKliiei-r
Jenson, five dry land farmers In the
Mliltuuil tliatrlrt havi tisn.loil to
gether to establish the project,
which will bring their respective
acreages unci more Into full pro
ductivity. The men are C. H. rut
lemon, (ins Melhuse. 11. A. YVItlirow.
K. 1.. Hopkins and K. K. ljine. uml
It was at u meeting yesterday lh.it
they Instructed Jensou to complete
the survey uml ivport Inter on esti
mated costs i'f the two blunts.
Application for t'ne water right
front the straits, ted by the Klamath
river, hua been grauteil by the stute
engineer, and the lunds to he water
ed have been surveyed with pump
ing plant sites chosen.
"There Is no question us lo the
feusihlllty of the project." the
county engineer declared. "Now It
i
In .Imply 11 question of finding the
IiiiohI economical power and equip
incut for I tin Installation." j
' The Irrigation system w ill Include j
'two and one. half tulles of feci! cuiialj
' from Hie Killer ii.'lv to Hie pumps
I..H.r.ili will lie built by the I mil
i vldunl fariuera to suit their own :
I tier. Is. ( out of the Inatallntlon will 1
I not exceed $13.60 per acre, Jensnn '
' bellevt4. us the lift necessary wlt !
j lie only about 30 feet. j
t The U00 acres to bo watered huve
producd virtually no crop this year.
'he stated, duo to luck of moisture, I
i :.iul Inut year the rrops were ex-I
Itremelv light. 1
HI. Iluleus Hl lumber ahlpatenla
for one week aggregule 4.0OQ.O0O
feet.
Ilosenurg - llillldlng permits for
first liillf lit , 1 HI ranch .glttinst
$ I no, 0110. . ' '
t'ulp Creek -Knrest service com
pletes four tnllu ' section of Cham
pion creek road.
Astoria - Coliiinhla Klvar mills
slilppeil 8i;7.44.3T7 feet of lumber
slnre Jhnunry I.
, t
Curllmliil Three mile unit of
llooaevelt highway, to lluuaonvllle,
will cost SluOioo.
Lot Us Kstiiiiato Your Wirinjj Job
MOTOR REWINDING AND
REBUILDING A SPECIALTY
Quick, Efficient, Moderate Priced
Industrial Electric Company
Hlinp 77 1 -W.
Mglit 771-K.
70:1 So. 01 li HI.
K. U Hill
y, m llrnnar
mon cattle, but they are well worth I PRENTICE SENDS
it because of the higher profits re-i FIRST LETTER ON
CASCADES TRAIN
turned to the dairyman.
Langell Valley's
Superior Produce
To Be Displayed
1
and clover. The produce waa raised
on the Vowloy ranch, and is Indira-!
live of the po.ihillt es uf Klamath
county soil. 1
XOTICK
Potato Crop of
! Fertile Klamath
! Fields Is Heavy
Irrefutable Droof of the fertility i Having sold my inlereu known;
1 . ' asstl'lie Hiverside llrocery I will not
K. I'riMitUe. salesman for the j if l-angell valley soil will today ' llH responsible for an- dolits con-.
Ulu Biscuit company and the 1 grace the Southern Oregon Tourists" traded alter tins 1i.1t
i' 11.
j Tru
j Krauze -Candy company. early
I Thursday morning mailed Jloon
! worth of orders in the first letter to
(go ever tlie new Xafron cut-off in ! T1,e ""'ence
We furnish materials to build houses, but
The Salvation Army Rebuilds
men and women to live in the houses. YOU help the Salvation
Army, and it will help to make home-owning citizens.
Big Basin Lumber Company
' VM. 1 1. LODGE, Manager.
IxHUh at the junction of the Klam-ath-Arh!anrt
and racltit- hihways.
tr::ck ad of attrl-
Additional roof of the superior-j the ppdal train that !e!t Thumday - r,ll,ral produce arrived at the of-
' . ... ... .. n .. . lire or I A llennernn rnnntv
CKO. II. Ml HUtlS.
aim.:.-.
ity of Klamath county as an agri-j carrying the Klamath Fa'.la and San
..... ....I ft. a .. .v..'VriWolcK .,,.,..,., mn . "Kellt
statement of C. A. Henderson, cnon-! The letter wxs postmarked
ty agent, relative to thia year's po- Klamath Falls with 4he inscription. I
tain vield which h he.n Mim.i. iMamam r ans-r.UKenc
railroad.'
ed by the agent following a survey,
thia week.
"Klamath potato fields at present FAIR VIEW- MT. LAKI
indicate a yield of 350.000 bushels!
for this season, an increase of about ! B. II. Hamilton has started hay
60 per cent orer last year's crop," ing. and expects to harvest an unus
Henderson declared. In view otiually large crop. '
the fact that the increase In acreage , The painters are busily engaged
yesterduy afternoon, and will
(today be placed on exhibition id
the booth.
Included in the exhibit are fine
specimens of wheat and rye, kaffir
corn, a giant squash of excellent
proportions for this early in the sea
son, fine beets and other vegetables.
Cnod steel beds. tlMIO;
springs. $10.00; cotton felt
tress. Iloou. Terms if de
Klamath Home Supply Co.
V:lin St.
roll
103 i
If
Reliable Painter
F. R. OLDS
902 Klamath. Phone 192-W
in renovating the school cottage,
and a liberal coat of paint is being
used both on the interior and ex
terior. Mrs. Irene Fry and son. V. M.
Fry, with the tatter's wife and
daughter, Cecilia, of Grants Pass,
have returned home after a visit
Mrs. S. E.
this year is 30 per rent, an idea of
the exceptional productivity of the
aoil may be readily gained. "There
are about '2600 acres sown to pota
toes thia year," be said.
Klamath county's spud crop is by
comparison far above that of any
other potato producing section in
' the state, according to Henderson, with Mrs. Fry'a sister,
"I have Just returned from a trip : Morrison of Mt. Lakl.
which carried me through the cen-. George Grizzle and family left
tral and southern parts of Oregon." j this week on an extended trip that
he said, "where I found that nn-will take them through Washington
favorable weather conditions have : and Canada.
done much to reduce the sixe of the: Mt. Lakl is showing much activity
cropa." ' in an agricultural way. and the
Henderson ia optimistic over prob-j farmers are all as busy as-bees In
able potato prices this year. With j harvesting their crops, which prom
the average yield for the nation j lse to yield heavily,
standing at 390.000,000 bushels and The Ladies' Aid will meet Wed
indlcatlons for this season pointing i nesday. August 25. with Mrs. G.
at an approximate yield of 350.000,- Latta.
000 million.' he feels that ' good ! Mr. and Mrs. Triplett are the
prices are assured the farmers. Lastjawners of a handsome new sedan.
MIXED
CONCRETE
Sand
Gravel
Cement
Service
PHONE 13
PORTER
Construction Co.
Member of the Builders Exchange
ROOFING
Now Is the Time
To put on that new roof or repair the old
one. Do not wait until further rains and
cold weather sets in, as roofing cannot be
laid to best advantage except in warm
weather.
We have a complete line of
JOHNS-MANVILLE ASBESTOS
ROOFING
as well as their
Rag Felt Roofing on Hand
We also have an experienced Roofing
Crew ready to apply new or repair old
roofs. Call or phone for estimates. . , Prices
reasonable.
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Agents for Western Savings & Loan Assn.
W. D. Miller
i
CONSTRUCTION CO.
6th and Commercial New Phone 1201
i, SYSTEM -iS3LSiu'
lnnU' i "" i1
TCttiMl 11AN. BLECTWC
gii -COMPANY
A sign of
comfort and economy
ENDLESS comfort and ultimate economy these
are pledged to the home builder by the G. E Wir
ing System. Complete from entrance switch to outlet;
one system built by one company; modern design and
quality materials permanence is the sure result.
Insist on this electrical installation in your new home!
Rely on a "Cficck" Seal Elcctricai Contractor for
quality workmanship in the unseen places within your
walls. Ask him to install the
Wiring System.
jar lifetime service
' Before he can use the "Check" Seal to secure your confidence
he has prove J to us by his stan Jards of workmanship and by the
character of materials used, that he deserves thia confidence.
PACIFIC STATES ELECTRIC COMPANY
Rmmtn tin. that "Check" Seal Electrical Retailer
Uhlig's Electric Store
Phone 234 . 1026 Main St
"Check" Seal Headquarters
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