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Supplement to the Klamath Republican. 'Thursday, December 22. íyó4, • 4- CHR1 STM AS PRESENTS For Sweetheart, Lover, Husband, Wife and Children JEWELRY FOR LADIES Rings, batches. Guard Chains. Ribbon fobs, Necklaces, Brace lets, Gold Reads, Lockets, Stick-pint, Collar-pins, Collar and Cuff Buttons. Emblem pins, Ear rings Brooches. Chatelaine pint and lots of other pretty things. F ancy sets , etc Manicure Sets, Toilet Sets, Military Brush Sets, Shaving Sets, Work Boxes, Collar and Cuff Boxes,, Cloth Brushes. Comb and Brush Sets. < SILVERWARE. Tea Sets, Cake baskets, Bakers, Berry, dishes, Pickle casters, Bon-bon dishes, Bread trays, Crumb trays, Carving sets, Waiters, Napkin rings, Salt and Pepper • shakes, looth-pkk holders. Childs cups, Childs knife, fork and spoon sets. Shaving sets, Fruit knives. Knife gild Fork sets, Spoon sets. Berry spoons. Cream ladles. Pie servers, Butter knives, Suj?ar shells, Soup ladles. Oyster forks. Tomato servers and Nut cracks. -------------------------------- - --------- ----- - JEWELRY FOR GENTLEMEN. Watches, Vest Chains. Dickens Chain, Gold Fobs. Ribbon Fobt, Rings, Scurf Pins. Collar and Cuff Buttons. Shirt Studs. Watch Emblem Charms, Pins and Charms. R Complete Line of Everything. FINE CUT GLASS Tumblers, Sugar and Creamers, five, six, seven and eight inch Nappys, Nappys with handles, Spoon Trays, six, seven and eight inch Salad Bowls. I Albums, Neck-tic and Handkerchief boxes. Large Line of Pictures, (¡old pens, Vases, Leather and Shell purses, Stataettes, Clocks, Sei Shells, Etc. A Splendid Line of Holiday Goods at Reasonable Prices. L. ALVA LEWIS. GOVERNMENT IRRIGATION COMMITTEE RECEIVES ASSURANCES OF SUPPORT FROM HIGH OFFICIALS SENATOR MITCHELL AND GOV- ERNOR CHAMBERLAIN ARE ENLISTED. COMMITTU'S I.STTKN. Red»rust ion Service and not partially constructed by water-selling oor|>ora- lion*, and "Whereas, The irrigable lamia and their water supply are to* marked lie s'«* ulvulct by tire California amt Ore gon state line, and •• Where*», The engineers of the Re clamation Service are now making in vestigation* of the extent am! coat of »aid reclamation, including th« drain age of certain large inter-state lake«, which work may call for »I»» ial b-giala- lion from congress and Ixith state legis latures, therefore be It "Resolved, By the California ami O{- egon delegations to the National Irriga tion Congress in joint session asm-mbled thst the Chief Engineer of the Ke* la- mellón Service is hereby respectfully requeshxi to diligently pr«*vcute said survey» slid, il th« said Klamath pro j<x't ia found feasible, to build th« same sx an inter alate «uteri'll»«, and be it further "Resolved, That the representatives in l»>th congressional and state legista live bodiea be ami hereby are respect fully requested to lend their gid ami as sistance to the Reclamation Service in providing such legislation as may be required.” RT FORT KLAMATH WANTON SLAUGHTER ATTORNEY STONE 15 December 26,1904/ OF WATER FOWL AFTER AGENT SCOTT Monday Evening, IX tv till tiie Letters Pouring in From Representatives WAGON LOADS of Poth Oregon and California— GO TO MARKET Active Work Promised The wholesale slaughter >( water-fowl This Winter. I on Uie lower lake« ia bringing out just Th« comniittrc appointed at the re- Csnt m*M meeting of citisen* of Klsmath eounty to organize for the promotion of kuvsrnincnt irrigation in the county has Iwwn «lively al work. Il haa «Mreared letters lu Uie L'nitol Slates Senator« and I'.ibgrr-ssmeii lr<Mri Oregon and Cal ifornia, and the Uovsrnors ami legisla tors of the two states, explaining to thsm the situation ami inclosing a c<>|>y ol the resolutions recently I>aaacd at the National Irrigation Congress at El Paso. Taxa», by the delegates from Oregon and California. A* will l«o remembered, the commit tee is com|«MM«l of N. H. Merrill, who is chairman, W. F. Hill, H. II. Burnham, Jacob Rusek, P. L. Fountain, O, A. Stearns and Elmer I. Applegate, all of Klamath county ; ami W. C. Dalton. C. T. Silvers aiul T. D. Pryor, representing California, with J. Hurtt Taylor, ol thia city, as secretary. 1-etters have been pouring in to the secretary almost daily from the dignita ries of the two states, the tone of which indicates that Klamath'» irrigation pro ject ia to receive the aid of all persons in a position to assist her in a public ca pacity. CHRISTMAS DANCE ' indignation on ill« part of the people living in that |>ortion of the country. At th« rate thia wanton staving haa lieen going on the past fall, it will only lie a few season* until the true sportsman will have l<i *ek other water« to enjoy it true* It'inl amt f«««! |p»tnc, Hunters, or rattier •‘butcher»" from tan Francisco, who hunt for money ni si« I of s|«»rt are complvtlv dejsquilal- mg the lower waters of the beautiful stately birds that have *> long fed and reared their brood» ii|>on tlie »hallow » stars and among the tulea of that w-. lion. Hired by the month nr week, these uivrcilis* iiiarkrinen have coiue from the city and by uso of pile and decoy* are having a ,-uc <-«s that 1« ap;>alhiig to the humane citi en and true sportsman. Two wagons are kept running daily lioni th« rendezvous of the lawless gang to the railaoad ami hundreds id the .tainti eat and ta*at flavored (on Is on earth an* living »hip|»sl to San Francisco every week like so much rubbish. The hired hunters scout back and torll aeroM the line between California and Oregon and carry on their wanton slaughter unmolested by the otfieeri ot the law. It may lie that then* is no la«', or that they arc taking advantage of a generous open season to carry on their nelanous work. Hut if there is a law it should be en fon'ed al once, and il there is not, it should I»* seen to that the neat legi'la lures of the two States provide laws against such killing at any and all sea sons. True sportsmanship should al ways la* encouraged but criminal abuse of the right should imiuediatgly be checked. Following is a copy of the letter sent rrioM UOVBRXOH l-lllMSSRI «IX. out to the ofllwr* ot the two stales, "Dear Sir: 1 Iwg to acknowledge the Which was duly signer! by every mem receipt of your favor of the 2d Inst., ber of the committee: "Dear Hir :—The engineers of the Re containing a copy of the resolution clamation Service have spent the sum adopted by the California and Oregon mer investigating the irrigation possi delegates to the Irrigation Congress re bilities ot the Klamath Basin. Exten cently helil at El Paso, Texas. I note sive preliminary surveys have been the pur|««e of the resolution and slisll made and the chief engineer, Mr. New Iw glad to do anything in my power to ell, ami staff have said to us that, if ex (either the project referred to therein. isting right* can l>e adjudicated, there 1 have the honor to remain Yours very respectfully, can probably t*e 390.(kst acre* of land ir G«O. E. CllAMIlKHl.AtX. rigated in Klamath county, Oregon, and »HOM SgXATOH MIBHXII. in Modoc an<! Hiakiyou counties in Cali fornia. beg res|<cctfelly to acknowledge The waters of tho Klamath Inkea are rei’eipt of yours of Dec. 2, umdotung Inter-state and navigable. This fact, Copy of a set of resolutions recently taken with the existing water laws, com adopted by the delegates of Oregon and plicates matters somewhat, ami there California to the 12th Irrigation Con will be need for new legislation, both in gress recently held al El Paso, Texas, California ami Oregon, Iwfore the gov all of which shall have my careful con ernment can liegin coiistiuction in thia sideration and the scheme for the Klam vicinity. ath irrigation project shall have my "A Water Users' Association will tai earnest and cordial support. "1 will confer at once with the Hoc- organ ire* I liy the committee soon to deal with the government, and in this con rotary of tl.e Interior. "1 am, yours respectfully, nection you will I* asked to enact aeixta J ohn H. M itciikll .” nt laws at the coming session, which has Owing to the fact that a number of been prepared by Mr. Bien, attorney (or num na. a. B. i . kb stkinkh . subscribers to the Republican residing the Reclamation Hervice. “Your circular letter from the Irriga "Wo take this opportunity of sending tion Committee at hand. 1 iup|s>»e it in remote portions of the county have you a set of resolutions recently adopted is ncolloss (or me to state that I will do lieen unable to got a statement of theft at the Irrigation Congress at El Paso by all I can for the purpose of meeting the the delegates from Oregon and Califor government's wishes in the matter that accounts with the pa|>er in time tosliarrJ nia, and to express our desire that when the Klamath and other enterprises may in the distribution of (300 cash which lias been aunoum ed for December 21st., tills matter is called to your attention come to an issue. you will give it your serious considera and the proprietor deeming it proper "On my recent trip to Klamath coun tion." ty I conferred with the government that every subset ibcr and friend of (ha BL CASO RBSOIOTIONS. board in regard to their wishes in Ore l>a|>er should have a chanC* eS tbta un Resolutions passed by the Oregon ami gon legislation in which I Had no rea excelled offer, the distribution hair been California delegates to the National Ir sonable objection and every reason why postponed ruitil Saturday, Decstilber 8F, HMM, nt 2 o'clock, p. m. il should be granted. rigation Congress al El Paso, Texas: "I ex|MH*t to lav in Klamath county All old suliscribers paying rip arri lm "Whereas, unusual opportunities ex ist for the rectamstion of targe areas in (or a few days during latter part of this todats ami paying one year in advance, Ixrtli tho states of Calfornia and Oregon month ami hope to meet your people and all new subscriliera paving one year and discuss any legislation in which wo in advance on or ta'fore the date nutneiF, In tho Imain of Ilia Klamath river, and towit; DECEMBER THIRTY-FIRST, "Whereas, the public interest and are interested. 1904, at 2 o’clock, p. m., will have liu “Yours truly, sentiment of the citlsens and land own "R. E. f.KX H tkinkh " opiHirtunity of sharing in the distribu- ers of said section is solicitiotisof having ————————— these works built in an extended and (cmiliniieil oil psge two) The distribution Consist* of 23 cash aoreprebeneive way by the (fnitad States i intimated That Government Official Insti gated Homestead Contest. The evidence in the homc«te«i con test case liefore the United States land office at Lakeview, in which Jan><*s I>. Seaton attempts to set aside the tiling of of Daisy Ral'ton on property near Bo nanza, was taken liefore County Judge George T. Baldwin at the courthouse in Klamath Fall« last week. Oscar C. Stone represented Miss Ral ston and F. II. Mills represented Mr. Seaton. The only sensational feature* of the ease were the o|>en charge» ma le bv At torney Stone outside that Special Agent W. W. Scott was the real instigator <4 th« contest, which were indirectly re posted before the referee when the st* t *rnev object'»! to Mrs. Scott, wife the scent acting as stenographer in the case. And to show bi» la«-k of faith in the diainU re-uedneas of the g* >vern- ment's agent Mr. Hl. ne had A ttornev Rutnic present who also took the evi- Pay ment ot Tuition. dence. The testimony, however, was taken through the slow process of ty|>e- writing under the direction of the court and there is but little chance to dispute oier it in future. The contestant’s contention was that Miss Ralston had not complied with the homestead law either in improving or Ivlng upon the property; that the doors U> tiie improvement were left open awf it presented an al*and<»ned apr*earance. being the aiwxle of stock on the range. Mi«s Ralston, whose evidence was corr ‘borated by her mother testified to a full compliance with th« law. and sta ted that «luring her absence some one would ajways break into the hou«e which resulted lu the stock entering the place. The evidence covers over 30 page« of lee 11 cap paper closely tvpe written. Tina has ta—n forwarded to the Lake view' land olficiala whoa« duty it will he to decide the case. FORESTERS OF AMERiCA at Wheeler’s New Hail -v-y-w Houston's Opera Rouse, Triday Gve’ng, Dec. 23, ’04. Under the patronage of the ladies of the ORDER OF EASTERN STAR^ AND OVtR 1HE STATE. Plate Hiip<*rintcndeiit of Public In- structb n Ackerm.in writes County Hu- perinleudent Willits of LaksCvuntv, as follows: "I agree with yon that the provision concerning the |>ayment of tu ition fee sp| lies to those pupils who go to another district than that where they were enumerated for the Sole purp >a« of attending school.” Floor] River fruit drew two first prize« at tiie St. Louis Fair. Portland church auxiliaries are or ganizing anti-cigarette bodies. The Pacific Coast Baseball League ha« alvlished the I mit to snlariee to be paid players the coming season. The attorney general of Oregon has Congestion of Freight. décida«! that the law permitting two- Over S.lkkJcars of freight are tied up tl.iids of the jury finding a verdict is la-tween Reno and Tonopah, billed for unconstitutional. It requires the unit the goldfields of Nevada, on account of vote of 12 men to comply with the con the incapacity of the railroads. Huffer- stitution. ing is threatened throughout that min The Oregon National Guard has been ing region this winter. invited to attend tl.e inauguration of Read the annuncement to-day of the President Roosevelt. l'illesa the men Republican's cash distribution to its pay their ow n way they will not go as suljscrilier». the state Jias made no provision for such expenses. Exhibitors are packing their exhibits at St. Louis to ship them to Portland for the 1905 fair. Over (300,000 worth will l>e brought to the coast show. They come the first of the year in order to be reaily for the opening in June. Bert Oakman, the notorious Hillboro murderer, has changed his p'ea to guilty , .and will get a life sentence. He had killeil Frank Bennet for breaking his bi cycle and was chased over two counties liefore captured. His sister’s tears moved him to plead guilty. She foresaw the gallows for him should lie have fought the case. Will lie Distributed Free to Republi can Readers on Saturday, De cember 31st 2 o’clock p. m. mak gifts ranging from (SO down to ing (300, to be actually given away to , Republican subscribers. No such liberal offer has ever been mail« before. It is not a gambling scheme but simply a plan to give away (.300 in cash to friends of the paper who hap|>en to h Id receipts whose numbers call ¡or a distribution out of the fund. In ordinary drawings where such a large sum of money is given away there are usually thousands of chances taken. There will piopably lie less than 200 chances taken in the Republican distri bution which will insure nearly 20 per cent of the subscriliers to receive a por tion of the cash. Don't delay another day. The distribution will positively take place on the date and hour above named. The distribution will take place ns n<f- vritised for the Slst. l*u not miss it. The State Board of Health has just concluded its annual meeting at Salem and made a long repirt covering mauv valuable suggestions in regard to conta gious diseases. It is the purpose of the board to secure the passage of uniform laws by the next Oregon legislature gov erning the health proceedings in th« dif ferent cities and towns of the state. The Grand Jury at Portland is after slot machines in dead earnest. Four of the most prominent men in that city have lieen indicted and the work is be ing pursued. Among the numtar al ready indicted for keeping slot machines are State Senator Sig Sichel, a cigar dealer, City Counseltuan Matt Feeder, B. H. Rich and J. T. O’Neil). ?b4Me are among the most proniiueift 3tSn- UCM men in the metropolis. DEGREE OF REBEKAH- Lady Committee of Arrangements Lady Reception Committee Lady Entertainment Commitf-'e Lady Floor Di rectore ■ Best of Hlusk > Best of The Public Cordially Invited. Tickets $3.5(? 1.00* .50* Including banquet for two at Lakeside Inn Extra banquet tickets ... Spectator’s tickets to the ball, adults Spectator’s tickets children, unattended CENTRAL CAFE Meals at all Hours Day or Night > > Oysters, any Style J. V. HOUSTON .25' LUMBER{ A PULL STOCK OF •i Dry, Rough and Finish > —LUMBER« : I can fill your orders promptly. Lumber de livered or at the mill. I W. P. Rhoads, Merrill, Or. » & ALVSCOT .«■■■■■»nil I u fi t' <1- D- (1RIZZLB I ’ KLAMATH FALLS ORHUUM Cemetery Goods I Thö largest and most complete line of Three hundred dollars in orikl cash will be distributed free among Repub Watches, Chains, Rings and Jewelry at Winter«. lican sulisciibers. ■ Livery, Feed and Salt? STAIILES Caleb T. Oliver, Proo’r Merrill - - - OrejcHM