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About The Klamath news. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1923-1942 | View Entire Issue (Nov. 3, 1926)
THK KLAMATH NEWS Wednesday, Nov 3, 1920 Page Seven at GHIIO J2Real Estate 'QUIN 0 Ground Is Broken j For Ilirvi Block ! Fast Growing City ' (Irutilid fur lliu I15.UIIO building! which J. lllrvl, Jr. of Klumullr Falls, In lo construct on III rumor of Chockloot struct and Klrnl uvo- nun In Childqiiln. was broken yealur. 1 day. arrordltiR lo advices received! last nlilit from Clillniiuln. ' Dirt frnin the basement of thol lllrvl building will lio thrown Into the main street, ll wan learned, nd will ha usod for leveling sec-1 tluna of llml IhoroiiKhfurn which' hava been allowed hi sink below , tha average level of tho street. Dirt taken from the basement of tha four proposed buildings which will rise on tho alio of (ha four structures which, wara reduced to ashes lata In September, will also ba used for tha upbuilding of the atreet aud within 30 duya ll In understood that tha nulil street will bo graded, all sidewalk r-il n. ed to a loTfll with tha city's main artery, and actual construction on tha city paving unit, tlm flrat to ba luatlgatod, will ba started. lllrvl'a bullillnK. which will con form villi tha recently authorised regulations from tha city council, la to be built of reinforced con crete aud brick, and will be tho flrat of a acrlea of bualneaa blocks to rlae In the faat (rowing annul ment. Tbn brick buildings, which will bn constructed thla full by (leorxo Hell, Charles Darnell, Turn Hlerglu. and W, J. Htolnmoti, of Klamath Fulls, will aoon b put under way. It la undnrator.d. and aectlona of the burned off land will be cleared of debris within the neit two weeka for tha wholesale conalructlon of fireproof bulldlnita. Chiloquin Elks -Pay Visit With Klamath Brothers Chiloquin Rika are alwaya alive to any aituallnn that may confront them, and when the word went out that there waa lo he an In itiation at the Klnmath Fnll lodge on Thursday of laat week the Heat j People on Karth of thla town don-j ned their Holiday toga and hiked lo the county aeut. Among I hone who received a greetlnc from the Klamath herd were Krnnk and Damon Savage, John Urnvea, Jack Almeter. (ieorge Cunning, Fred Mnrkwardt. Hoy Def f vn backer and Chnrlca Williams. The visitors nil reported having enjoyed pleaaurnble and profitable! At the rate Chiloquin la growing It will only bo tha matter of a few monlha until the population will be large enough to aecure a charter for local lodge of F.Iks, and the boya In thla neck of tho wooda anticipate that when that day dnea arrive they will ho ablo to aponaor one of the llvetieat orga nltatlone of Ita kind to he found In the west. Wtaer Company is Enlarging Scope of Its Activities Exleuslvo enlnrgementa of the water ayatom In Chiloquin aro now under way, and tho Chiloquin Wu ter company la laying 6000 feet of pipe on the weat aide of the river which will furnish water for the entire aectlnn of the town on that aide of the river. y A. ('. Glengor, manager and mov ing aplrlt In tho company, hna bad a rrcw of men digging tho trenches where thn pipo la to be Imbedded. The Improvement wna badly need ed by rcaann of moat of the wella In that section having gone dry, nnd the management nt thn . company decided upon Inking Immediate steps for tho aervlng of the good people of tha town .who were not an favorably altnnted na nthera. Thorn wan a landlubber with tho ahlpwrockod crow that had boon adrift for two dnya, with hope nt low ebb. "Whnl'a that?" exclaimed tho Inmtamnn, olu.!ng Into the (Its tnnco, "That'a land, isn't It?" "I aoe nothing but tho horlton,1 replied tho flrat mate. "Well, hung It, Hint's bettor than Clothing. Lot's pull for it." I Mystery Surrounds X - L 1 1 v-ts'.'.'' 1 ' iXJV Jt OlLBEKT JB.,JV MjCr.uaI Pria 1'ttutu kaSft I Palatial Potter. House Wlicn five mciulicri of tlic family of W. O. Potter, former United Statct district attornry, were found dead In ll is home at Marion, and liia lifeless body was found in a cistern, a coroner's jury decided" he had slain tlic family nnd then committed suicide. But State's Attorney Arlic O. Boswell, following an examination of thr evidence,' set aside the verdict and declared that Potter, as well as his family, had been murdered. It was assumed at first that Potter had been driven insane by financial worries. . All except Potter were killed with a heavy iron furnace shaker. Bodies of Mrs. Myrtle Potter, -', and daughter, Kliosc, 10. and Phyllis, 4, nnd Cynthia White. 3 weeks, irrandthildrcn, were in one room; and that of Mrs. Gilbert White, a daughter, In the bathroom. Maurice, Pottef'. only son, madcjlw, discovery on his rctur from a dance. ' yjga StreCtS IS Motto City Dads Town of Chiloquin Clllloqlllll. tho eaKor little reser- J vullon city on tho Klumnlh Indian : reservation lands. Is fast becoming ; ai,.mi nM I the cynosure of the eyes tif the atuti'tlnKt,n provliiualy and tho width of of Oregon. j the city's main thoroughfaro set at Following cleillon. nil era 111 Un fool, which all but politics, politicians, with the widening of the strecta voting and polling places aro for- com u,lmate grading and gotten, Chiloquin Is planning to do!pavngi following the Installation of big things. Ituy tho water supply I a w(or system to the business from Mayor A. C. tilenrier, nnd j houses, put tho system within the city's control, widen tho streets, Issue a! Tho oculist waa examining the number of building mrmlts for the eyes of a patient nnd had requested construction of business housea as him to rend tho top lino of a tost well ns first class homes, nnd talk enrd, the letters' of which ran: tho budget plan over. In fact, 11 I1 n T V Z 11 II F 11 K Chiloquin Is growing out of short skirts nnd pigtails, or knickerhork era and H-B guns, to thnt stngo where ll can do things und do them well. During the mooting of the city council of Chiloquin on Monday night, tlm subject of wldonlug tho streets of fhlliinuln was discussed anil brought a storm ot applause . down upon thn heads of tho city j dads, who aro hound to makn Chll-i oquln a big town with I.Ik Ideas.' even If it doesn't boast' the pnpulu-j Hon of n metropolis. Two alreeta were favored by the: Jurisdiction ot tho city fathers of Chiloquin, and First nvcniio, thei main thoroughfare, and Chucktoot street, crossing First nvonuo, and one of tho main business streets nnd residential actions. , Chock loot street, which Is now TO feet wldo, waa extended nnnthor 10' feet and when completed by order' ot tho council will boast a width of 80 toot. It will undoubtedly bo tho stnndnrd width of nil streets' created by tho council In tho fti-aa Slaying of 'Family W O. Potter. jturo. Hccatiae bouses ore set far i back on chorktont street It was pos- ' sihlo to make It Hi) feet wide. , whereas the main street cannot j exceed US feet. ' j lly crdrr of the council. First avenue, which Is now SO feet wide. I will bo extended to a width of 88 1 frtitt If wae ,tiA r.i0ri.l nt IIia nlfv 1 When somo moments elapsed, the specialist said. "Do you mean to say you raunot read letters that else?" ,' "Oh. I ran seo the letters all right," replied tho pal lent, "but I can't pronounce the bloomln' word, I'm blest If I can." Kodak Developing Poiin's ' Confectionery THE ONLY STORE IN CHILOQUIN THAT IS EQUIPPED WITH., FRIGIDAIRE ', Candles, Tobacco -Periodicals, 1 Newspapers C. G. Griff in Had Goose Dinner on His Anniversary ll Ik prolty nice lo have a birth day and ehpeclnlly when you do j not have to reveal your age, but j It la mill nicer lo Aio nerved with a ; wild gooae dinner, auch aa hnp- penYd to C. i. (irlffln. Thla all happened at the home of tirlffln when a number of frlenda assembled lo extend fell-; l,ur naer- j of Wood Hlver and other mountain citations and congratulations upom T,ll ' word received from: streams In that section of Klamath his having paused another mile-, Mayor (iienger last night when county. At no time in the year, stone In tho Journi-y through Itfe. ' atated that the city Is seeking' not even In the hottest days, is A pleasant evening was enjoyed by : to ,n water ay:em and will jit possible for men or children to all present and the repast was one ! Probably bond Itself for $25,000 ! swln In the waters of Williamson of the most elaborate and Inviting ' for ,h Purchase of the water sup-'. Jtiver. It is one of the finest fisU ihnt has been spread In Chiloquin D,y nl Pipings. 1 Ing atreams In the county and a in a long time. Those present; were Mr. and Mrs. Klmer Tucker. Mr. and Mra. A. Hume. Jack House and Mr. and Mra. Urlffln. School Cafeteria Opened Here Much ' in J i wr CillJUycQ Oy I OUIlg , Proper nourishment makes better students, and with this end In view the I'arent-Teacher association of Chiloquin haa Installed a cafeteria luncheon in the public school. A large Colonial range haa been In stalled and those In charge are pre paring the most choice ediblea that can be obtained nnd which have a tendency to help build up the men tal and physical fibres In tho lives of the young people. Tha cafeteria Is proving a bless ing to piipibi who live In remote sections adjacent to thi. to. and it haa been found that a hot lunrn .wrvea a omT purpose man bringing cold food to school. Stockyards. Ready ...... to Handle Large Number of Cattle The Chiloquin stockyarda have been enlarged to three times their former size and It will now be possible to facilitate the ahipment of stock for various points over the Southern Pacific. Stock from Fort nearby ranches will Klamath and be driven to this town for shipments to outside points, and during the next few weeks it Is expected that heavy cosignments will be made by cattle growers. . . . . - . at Chiloquin ' Saturday Night Good Music Good Time BEST and Larjgest Floor in Klamath County Dance Mayor, Gienger Submits Proposition To City Council to Take Over Water System of. Town of, Chiloquin for , a Consideration For Hule an excellent water ya-' tern, owned and controlled by A. C.i jCllenger. mayor of Chiloquin. ,h .. . t.hllonlll ,he with only - According to Mayor Clenger. wbol niHciissea me prooiem oi purcnas - Ing the water system with members of the city council of the recently Incorporated town of Chiloquin. and ' . I with the budget committee as well, ' hnfh nttstprA hirllM hatlhr mat MnaaT niKiu to "K:uas problems or tbat nature, the water system. If' purchased by the city of Chiloquin, win nieuu tue luioicutaie piping oi several hundred homes and the pavement of the mala street, or First avenue. The water waa piped by Gienger Ampitheatre is Planned Here by Local Sportsman Iiiile Polln, live-wire bualneaa I man of this little reservation city, ia nlunniur unnn eonaLrucllftr a BB1ph,the.fr. , whu.n to ; gUK(, lndoor ,,. urh and h.h.i . Polln la looking around for a silo and If a suitable location can be reasonably secured then- Chilo quin will shortly be bidding (foffhe j services of some of the top-notch I mitt artists. Polin says he Is con' fldent that he could draw large i delegations of sportsmen ' from Klamath Falls and other places In southern Oregon. In view of the fact that Polln la one of the best known members of the sporting profession In this country, having been 'a warm per I sonnl friend of Jess Wlllard, Jack Dempsey, Young Corbett and acores or other lesser lights, he should be in a position to sign up high class i artists to engage In uonta here. I Pioneer Drug Company Where the Candy "IS" i Li.'. : Visit In X Chiloquin gy of $25,000 in Cash from the Williamson Illver which rl" ,n the niK Marah country 1 above Kirk. " co,u ' ; eat streams in southern uregon and comparea wim tne icy temperature spicnoia caicn oi trout who turiver ; - '" -c.o, wfiiH j br " m"" ardent fishermen. Tuta n , . , I. - I n.,f.. MnHin. .nrf ,,, .ickness U found In the settlement 2 might be expected from . town hnrfHIn. IIV. rhllnm.ln ... .,h. out an adequate sewer'aystem and ; waier auppiy, It la understood that the city will have 30 days In which to obtain the system and a special election will be sought by the property owners who are Interested In putting the Chiloquin Water company In the handa ot the city. Olenger has been owner of the aupply aince taking up hia resi dence in Chiloquin several years ago and has perfected the system to a number of homes and business houses on First avenue. SOCIAL HOPS WERE ONE GREAT SUCCESS The Frisco Five, San Francisco dance orchestra, pleased a large gathering of dancers at " the hop "Iglyen, Jiere a few- nlghtagoThe, music proved nighty entertaining and was a diversion for all In at tendance. So successful was the first event that the committee in charge gave a masquerade dance last Saturday night which was largely attended and Joy reigned supreme until the wee sma" hours of the morning. i Klamath's Largest Store TWO STORES IN KLAMATH COUNTY With dozens of stores and a very large buying capacity we are able to give the people of Klamath County the very best of merchandise at the lowest possible prices. We carry a full line of furnishing for the entire family. Visit our piece goods department and note what a complete line we always have in stock. "We Are Located to Serve All" ' '.rffiavi I Wi FO IE Budget Is Planned And Tax Likely to Be Levied in Town Chllcquln. perhapa tna only city In aouthern Oregon that does not pay taxea. la aoon to have an estab lished budget, even though It Is not on an enormous acnle. Thla fact waa announced yester day by Mayor A. C. Olenger, fol lowing a meeting of tho budget committee after the Monday night council session. At present the elty has an Income In the neighborhood of (4.000 de rived from occupation tax, dog tax, building permits, tinea of all kinds. ; license for rooming houses, hotels. . T. . . . . . .1 " ".ovv ,uu lilfj V 1 1 T . U9 budget committee announced, which !eave.s I,al "um ot 2.80 to raise taxat'0,, 11 K" declde1 ' , " "'V MX ODOn Bll PP"tJr ,Ia t,he ?' of CWloqul. and the taxation to take effect the . Solo Poof Hall Candy Cigar MONGA & CGRADY The Coffee Cup The Eats Are"ciean The Coffee's Supreme ; You'll Want to . a COME , AGAIN ST INN 'ine Ridge, Oregon