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About Klamath republican. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1896-1914 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 16, 1905)
M .«m- -- t . - — Offldi! Newspaper of Klamath T- • - - - - ‘ County and Leading Journal of the Interior Oregon Country VOL. IX. KLAMATH FALLS, KLAMATH COUNTY, OREGON, FEBRUARY i6, 1905. —I— , , «■—— I, REPUBLICAN KLAMATH I he Largest Circulation i»nd Is the Best Medium tor Reaching a Prosperous and Trading Public MÖ. 4«. Mire». BIG SHOW OPENS PRELIMINARY STEPS IN “DARKEST” OF THE BOA RD LEO A L JUNE THE FIRST KLAMATH LAND A Only Formal WorK Under the Requiiements of the Law Remains KLAMATH COUNTY WILL BE AT THE LEWIS AND CLARK FAIR to be Make the Bonds Legal and Sta. t the Building Which Will Done to Make LARGEST AND REMOTEST SCHOOL DISTRICT ON FACE OF EARTH Klamath Falls Pupils and Teachers Alike Happy. Attorney General Crawford ha» rr reader» may a.-e nt a glam-« that the local Hoard for two years. |M»rt<t| lavornbly on the r«v'ilarity of th«* structure will iie tin imposing on», and ’.V A. WOutiKX rjection recently h* l«l in the Klamath amply adequate lor Klamath Falls'Im- W. i». Worden, the youngest memlier I* m II n H<h<xi| fhwtrirt for the ¡M'’:in<’«‘ of mediate p'ir|.»s> s. It would not In! out on the Hoard, 1» a native rd Mt. Pleas iMHida to ronatrUCt n neu |lr (MX) r fill . <>f pin,-.- here to mention briefly, sketch ant, Michigan. He attended the w I tools Tlieae mattere have to Hpfn-ar r*«gii!ar es ot the tneinlarra of the Board who of Delta, Ohio, and graduated from Ann Judge Brovrer Telia of the Products That Could be Exhibited With In every detail in order to make mh I i brought about the building of this Arbor. He came to Klamath Falla in A Fertile Region With a Half Million Dollars Worth of Taxable Prop! Londa valid and th«* I« mh I R*h<«o) le*ni<l structure, nr it will mark an cjsa.ii in 1*94. and was for six years Principal of Pride at Portland.•-•This County has Already Paid Six Thou- erty Only Recently Brought to the Notice of the Tax Assessor.--- careful in all thedctailw<4 the aork Klama'L Edure'.iona! llutory. tin- public schools of this city. He Is a The blank I mih «I m hav«* lM*en ordered nnd thorough worker tn the cause of educa • 1*. L. Foexratx sand Dollars for the Exhibition and Should S[>ond a Little More Takes Eleven Days to Reach the County Seat by the Nearest a HI l»e Bifnrd an i «crii to th»* atete land I*. I.. Fouutaio, Chairman of the tion. I m *4 rd at th«* rarlirat |«o«»»lhie date. Tin- ( ’ »rrttx J. W. Steyr-ot floatd, i« a native of Oregon, ami has al to Make a Good Showing. Mail Route. Imard Im* the |»r«dt*retic«* in buying mh *I i ways been a hard worker in the cause of Captain J. W. .Siemens, school clerk. IA nd i a* it ia theenatodian of the inn •- e1 nation. tie i« a naliw of Linn ioun- is a native of Monroe County, Illinois, Th*>re intnrrMrd In nmkitig Bn exhib Temperate Fruits. Klamath Connty, at present remote erty; March 1, 1904 there was nearly I "Our sf>pli-* iwar«, plums, and prunes it nf Klamath product« at th«« I«* mi « ah <I from the world, contains a precinct more $350,000 and by March 1, thia year it I remote from tbe County seat than is the will reach,or even exceiwi a half mill Clark Fair ar«« now attempting t<|organ <aii I«- showu with confidence at any place without danger of coining under county from the metropolitan cities. ion dollars in value; ise for the w It and to link«* lb«* ■ ouijHiriaon with a sujierior quality, Odell precinct, a rich licit of Country, ot “It seems to me that this portion ot •■Mbit, though it may <*«>mr a little late Our ainall«r hint», sui-li a« rurranla fertile vallev» and great forests, practi the county should he brought in closer II io ii»«l»tr*<l that «hire Klamath (’oim 1 g>«>aelH*rrie«, ra-pla-rim« and black lier- cally unknown to tbe remainder of the touch with the county seat. There is ty haa already |Hil«1 hi th«* wav «»f riea Sr« the livst I rirr saw. , county, is over 100 mile« from Kiainath one poet office in the district—Odell; taira to the appiopiiail<>n that the 1Inibcra. Falls and is reached by trail* and cir It receives mail twice a week from Roe B>M»uld ri|*rnd a lew hundred more In “It would Is- well to make a diaplny cuitous routes which requires 10 to 11 land. A letter to reach Klamath Falls (Making lhe eihHHl. The g«»v«*rnm««nl of liimla-r, ami c"|*«iallv nl |«>li«h.*d days for a letter mailed at Odell to reach must go north to Roeland, thence south It preparing models ot lhe county to la* • |a*<liiiena. Amoiig thoae that would to Silver Lake, thence east to l-akview j Klamath Falls. placed in the <i«e>b»gl«*al Fshlbit, ami poliah well are <>ur piuea, juniper, ma While the vote o« Odel! precinct only and thence west lid miles to the county Klamath County ahould ah<»w a hat »be l><>gany, and •|>r<>ial referent» may lie amounts to 17 in hutSAiitr jet 1116 exac* •*tt town, a total distance of 296 mileS It already producing ahich will give an made to the >H-a<ily of our yell-.w pine. result» of the election are always delayed Which requires eight to eleven days for ld*a of what rhe uill I m » ahi«* fo do a hen " bile ae may »now tin- people that Ws fur days and even weeks until Udell can a letter to reach its destination. Tins 4frifation I« permanently in«tallv«l. have a great agriculloral and atra k bring in her returns. Odell precinct is rather Inconvenient for settlers anti Judge .George T Haid« Hi ba* » m « ired ' country, weniavalao «how them that lies at the extreme north end of the retards the development of this portion • pace room hi lhe great »fate htitlding, w/have niihn.lt« ! building material nf county on the headwater» of the Des of the county. Strangers will not settle but au far not hi rig haw hern «loin to a ord aa g>aal quality a« there ia in the world. chutes river and it is claimed ««! d's- where the mail facilities are so poor; >ec tiring exhibit«. Judge (’. ('. HroWrr covered to belong to Klamath county What the people df Odell need, and the *'While exhlblt.ng mu fine gra«te tlm- baa Interr« t«»d hlm«elt poeatbly more I h - i it wmil I also l«e well to aen«l a few pkojde rf Klamath Falls should see that only a few year» ago- than anv other man in the < «unity in a« a|MM-iiiieiia of <»ur native aandatolie, Charles Graves, who recently settled they get it, is a mail route connecting Onmulatlng «ample« of Klamath pr«r winch pohahea well, and along with at Odell, writes the Republican some in- Odell directly with Klamath Falls. The dueta. aivl it rnihm>ia»t|r in lhe In lief them. a.me building ruck I k ,in our na teresting facta aliout this wonderful . distance is only about 60 miles. This that an exhibit would do much kiH*l lor live quarries. •ouutry. Among other thing» he say»: would give a direct mail route along tl d »bl« por lion of Uta alate. When even by “Arriving here on the Deschutes a eastern slope of the Cancade mountains Slock. • Rapubll* an repiraonlatlvc thia mom few year* ago I was a.tonislied to fiml to Tbe Dalles. Roads are already built ••We Ought to make a gr»«l dlajilay >«f 4wg. Judge Brower aaidt our elock prmlucts. There are a niiiu- such • beautiful river and such fine for and will comjKire favorably with any id "While there has lawn practi-ally tier ot heitle «4 Hue bred ualtir ami horse«, est* of yellow pine mixe.1 with sugar Central Oregon. Viol hing done toward Mw-uring exhibit« amt lhe oanars w > mi M do well to show The government ran a ditch level last pine on the highar ridges. ' Fet '« '• no1 t**’ *Hl<* ,n ' «hbongli Ihr, the world what an can du in Klamath “The river boa many rapid» and with fall from Craaent and Odell lakes throagh • otfld coma a little late, it would be let County in thia line. its high rock walls, dam-building is easy this district to the Silver latke desert ter to aiblbtt tlieui lat<- than not st all Howey and inexpensive. Tbe continuous de- with a view of irrigating the daaert. W. have a iiouila-r ■>( pdatucla that . 1, scheme —.iivuiv is <o practicable, There ard •cent gives opportunity for as good This "The tire culture winch ia limit«<l al Ami 14 show up «ell to the world. pre«eni will thrive in this county Tlir water power here as there is in the no engineering difficulties and the pro Among three I Would luenllun at ran- honey law line quality am! rx|a«rt« on I world. Walker Basin, the principal ject would irrigate many thousand acred item, n-4 having had tun« 'u prepare lhe aiibjr. t «ay that there is no better valley is GO miles long gnd averages in Walker baein. them In regular order. any w Imre. These lakes are in Klamath count y from fix to 12 miles in width. Much of < Forage Plante. this basin is go«! agricultural land and and are 600 and 800 feet deep, rv*p>-‘-t- "W bile our mineral rc«.«ircea are not Bfumineiit and three storied. "W. ronld make a splendid dlsplsv of let drvoloprd. it ia Iw lirvi-d that we where tried produces timothy and red ively, tilled with the very finest trout; alfalfa and bvonia gra-s. as well a. i.a'it- have considerable wealth nt tins • haiac- Sixty-eight feet from basement to highest point. clover to perfection ; also wheat, barley, Silver«i<tes, Rainbow, Dolly Varden and tai grass.-., Our growth laitiiot la- ex ter within the bound» of the county. rye. oatsand vetch yielding an excep Grevling. Basoinrnt—95 feet and 2 inches by 62 feet and 3 inches. This relied anywhere. A flor natural gr.i». is It is reported that the Gregon Devel Anyone having »|H-ciiHen», or being in I tionally good crop. AU that this soil floor will be divided into .six apartments. Two rooms each 33 feet an inrliraltoir of what dolt vatic grasses l-o-e.-ion i«l information On the »object needs is water and there is an abun opment Company Svili ctftntneuee work Will r|n here. And the natural gr in the spring on this hrrigkklhg ditcu. would <lo well to report the metier." I dance running to waste. and 4 in<’hcs by 26 feet and 4 inches will be used as separate play pl Klamath County contain more sub J he Republican ha» intervirwml »| “Many eastern people have timber These people ire working tfade* thd rooms for girls and boys. It will also contain a fuel room and lunch .lance and are the la st fatiming gra«a nntnl« r of eiiifeiia on lhe aubj.-'t, aiojj claims here and no doubt will how «eke Carvv Act. Their laud selMMtis which •a tn lira world. Tin* «how a th« charac room, each the same size us the play rooms. It will also contain lory a*e generally hi favor ul making m agricultural land as it has beef! ffsldfed wereheldap.it is claimed, have Merit tar th« anil, and the adaptability of rlhil«it. »mt like all mattvrs of a public I released and that everything baa bee* to entty. the heating apparatus and a bicycle room. The latter will be 15 feet tha elrtnate fur vegi-latuni. With water r it'ire It ia left to some other |>rr»on to “This part of Klamath county has only satisfactorily arranged. Their headga'.o Bod varirrl farming, there is no telling take lhe itnalne. Judge lirower ami by 12 feet and 4 im'hes. recently been discovered. Twd years and reservoir site are near Odell. The Whal we can |>r<nlm e. ago the asse*«or found it and pounced survey rune through Ranges 8, 9, 10 anti Judge llnldnm are cnl>iii«ia«llc in tl.e First floor—Will contain four school rooms each 25 by f2 feet Chain. down dn the two hr three settiers who II East, Township 24 8, and then run« mailer and any peron desiring tn aaaiat It will also contain lour waidrobe rooms each 9 by 29 feet and a “Our rye. oats, ulieat, and Iwrlev are would >l<i well Ui rejairl lo them. It 1» Their selections amount to bail discovered the region and eattled north. bronotinr'ed by tier«« who are jndgr-s o| dr«ire«l lliat an orgwniMlion la* at once teai'hers' consultation room 12 by 12 feet and 4 inches. here hoping to elude litm. The sheriff about 85 000 acres. About four town the quality of cereals as the Is st grown jwrtected ilso discovered it about Mt mofith’ ago. ships of this lies in Klamath county and Nune favor placing the mat Second floor—Will contain two rooms 25 by 32 feet each and also bn the Pacific ('rmst. "Odell has a school district contain will add materially to the wealth et ter iimler tbe control of the Chaiul*r ol a general assembly room 29 feet and 6 inches by 64 feet. This Vegetablas. ing two school«. The teachers say that the county. t oii.incrve. with a man like Judge Brow ■ “Ihtr potato«« and stra-k Ireets are tin • r lo lonk after the detaila. It would A guaging station has been establish the County School Superintendent has room will contain folding doors by which it may be made into two • iralled, while those Vegrtablmt more al«o I»« well w I k - ii the exhibit is taken ed at Odell by thè U. 8. Reclamation «0 far been unable to find or even locate rooms of equal size. This floor will also contain three wardrobes 29 particularly coming under tire grr.len to I’oHluml to employ *<>ine versatile the district. It is not to be wondered Service. Vanaly are without equal. Our squash < r I««-II to lake cliatgr ol it during tlm by 9 feet each an I one general wardrobe 16 by 16 feet. The princi Besides the private irrigation project at, the district embraces 1554 square ea, garden Irrela. and <-at rota ami par. I-air, and nol only explain the exhibit«, the people hcqe to see the government miles. On January 1, 1902, the district pal’s office, 13 by 20 feet, will also occupy this floor, as well as fonr a ntpe thrive well and woulri'tnake a g<s«l but tell the |a*o|>le alaiut t ie wonder» ol contained 44.095 worth of taxable prop- take hold here.” private wardrobes for teachers. •honing anywhere, l.dli as Io H|>|«*r Klamath County. It Klamath Counit • nee and analysis. In this class should would exhibit, action should 1» taken at ■— Third floor or attic—This floor will be devoted to the gymnasium, be «specially mentirmrsl arlichokea. oni-w. Material—The basement is to be built oi native rock and the walls BUILDING NEW PUBLIC SCHOOL dimensions of edifice ELECTRIC CASH STORE of native sandstone. Finish—The interior of the building throughout, excepting the basement will be plastered, The latter is to be ceiled with flooring; except the fuel room which will be ceiled with rough lumber. MRS. M. McMILLAN, Prop’r. J i i1 '*• P ■. m 9 Modorn improvoinonU. 73 room« und suites. SAinple Rooms, Bar Room, Parlors, Two Chit* Rooms. Etc., Etc. j* SPECIAL RESORT FOR TOURISTS > BISHOP'S OSCAR C. STONE, EXCLUSIVE Klamath Falls, Oregon r i i, ■ i ■ ■ IF JSI°GÜ PJK ? DRUGS i £ HÜRN S HflRDWÜRE STORE 2 .11- pure drugs. Ev eryth i n g fresh. Meals at all Hours Day or Night «** HARRY WEBER 1 • Æ I 3C Tl> « Oysters, any Style CITY DRUG STORE J. V. HOUSTON. I 5 BOOTS Goods I New line of emblem pins just arrived . — L. Alva Lewis. attention given to prese rip |io»rs by experts. Special : : ¡i ? —— Ç Klamath Falls, Or. 6 Ço O O-O'OO-'0'00000 v \ complete line of Cai! «hid see my stock before sending out for your goods. I will take pleas ure in showing you around and will give you prices that will justify you in buying at home?« Complete line of iron and wood beds, springs and mattresses, chairs, tables, etc, etc, etc. where he was born March 26, 1062. He attended the public schools of Columbia Illinois, and enter«.! the United States Army in lfWl. w here be served faithfully a five year enlistment. He was st a tinned two years at Fort Custer in Mon- Htt», and was then transferred to Fort Klamath in Klamath County, where af ter serving two years, he was mustered Out with high honors. He immediately settler! in Klamath Falls, which was in th« year 188>, and has lived here ever ! since. He is serving hit thitd term as ecbool clerk. 4 b CENTRAL CAFE STORB is the place to save money. H- L- Boons H. L. IFiggs. another member of the Board, «as burn iu Covington, tiliio, in 1861, and ciime to Oregon in 1.886. He wittled in Klamath County in 1'97. and ha« always shown an interest in school work. lie hax been a member of the ATTORNEY AT LAW. FURNITUR6 . I JI • ty and attended the public schools of . that county. He afterward graduated from Corvallis College. He came to Klamath in 1865. He taught school in the earlier day-and afterwards served four terms as County School Superin tendent of this county. He Ims liven on the local School lioard for thiee years. from the sale of school lands in the state. Should this lioard buy the bonds, it will take them on a twenty years basis nt five per cent |a»r annum interest. How ■ever,-it it has not the funds on hand, or for other reasons should not buy die bonds, they will then be piftrpH h|H>n the Commercial market. The whool Istard thinks there will I m no difficulty in disposing of them at reasonable inter est, and egfiecte to begin work on the new building as toon os spring perma nently opens. The Republican presents herewith a piettire of the new school building. The We are now ready to talk footwear with you A full line of men’s, womens and childrens boots, shoes, rubber goods and winter foot wear. = 'rm$ FAMOUS All around manlpwlator of Also serviceable and Dressy shoes for ladies, missesjtnd children (ho Paint and Fosta Bewag L. F. WILLITS Estimates Furnished EAST END I I f i « ! . - « • ■< & *
