liilitldl NfWbimotr uf Klamath
Coun'.y and L< iding Journal
ol the Inlerlor Oregon Country.
lhe Largest CireuLilvD Md Is
KLAMATH
the Best Medium Lr Reaching
a Prosperous and Trading Public'
NO. 51.
KLAMATIl FALLS, KLAMATH COUNTY, OREGON, MARCH aj, 1905
VOL. IX.
PLANS RECEIVED FOR
JUDGE FRAZER CALLS
COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL
BITCH SUIT A GRAFT
Injunction Denied Murtha J. Deche
in Her Suit Against Klamath
Canal Company,
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HELPING RAISE BONUS
Realize The Necessity of a Railroad
and Proceed to Organize Cham
ber of Commerce,
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Fort Klaniafli ha* organized a Chamber of Commarre, whL h will work
for the upbuilding and advancement of the great Wood River valley ; for
the dredging of the channel ol Wood river, and the o| . oing up of naviga
tion lietween their town and the connty aeat. Thev also hope for the ea-
tabliabiuent of an electric line between the Fort and Crater lake to ancon,
modate touriata.
A
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Fort Klamath can now boast that she newt <4 Fort Klamafh. Attention w-w
purpo«* ol I n trod tiring aa «vi!©nce err-
i. on« of the lea.11ng town* of the al.o vailed to the practicability and
¿Ms
tain pinta nrvj map« ol lhe» property in
7 ?
manty.
i aiHlity of the eatablinhuient of an etw-
«l»i«*aiion, alw»«ii»g th«« route and elrvw I
The |>eople of Wood River have organ- tric line between Fort Klamath and
• •
I mmif u ( (hr fllirh or •1'iicr* w ajr. Hie
■ • ■
Mke for the aceomodntioa of
1 zed what will be known as the Fort Crater
1
I** tluiiiny «•« alufjg lhe line ot Work
Klamath Chamber of Commerce, and lourialz, and alao to.the fact that b >t’
pr i|**iM*d |<> Im duiao end th© flow ol
will work band in hand with Klamath transportation from the terminua and in
watrr atul pot|M»M* «if l be ditch. For
Falls for the advancement of our eoun- connection with the railroed would be a
tii«" Irltoi««’ ( «iiiiit iImati <»ro. K. Horn
greater dra» ing eard for the trawling
:ty-
f«*Mlfl'’d that th« evening I «el ore the
She alao realizes th« benefits to he public than if the road was Continued to
' (Maalntf ol ih« r«Mailuti«if), Mra. Iterb«
derived from a railrrmd and has come the Fort. With navigation Fort Klam
• alL-«1 him up oo tiir phot»* «nd «ftkwt
forward with a *til>*cription of II'-’ OH) ath would in reality t,e the terminn«
’ IniU if hr thought th«* pr>*|N»t»c«l dllrh
and expects to increase this amount the roaJ and would derive benefit* equal
*» "Uld <l«tna<«* hrr property, lie told
considerably.
ly as great a* Klamath Fall*. The vast
l»« r that hn did lint lM*hrv« it would and
F '
W. H. Worden, Secretary ot the Kinm power that could lie developed from
i t* at th«* loan lw«ar«l would I* unwilling
fCIP,
ath Falla Chamber of Commerce, and Anna Creek was mentioned aa an in-
t > |«a«a anything that would »laiua*»-
L Captain J. W. Siemens spent last week duement for the investment of capital
aiiyun« « property, bhr aaid that she
in the Wood river c«Hintry in the inter- that would not be overlooked once thia
| had talk«* I wilt) Mr. Hawkina anti Mr
e.t of the bonus for the Weed Railroad. conn’ry !• opened to the world, ar.d
plroanand that she l^heYed It »nul I
The first part of the week was spent in lastly the benefit* to lie derived by the
alt right. Othrr rvidrnce waa sub
calling upon lime of the prominent cattle raiser not only from having di
tr I ami IrV.'l up Ile 1*11 ol Ilio »lr»rt rnillr<| allowing lltn condition of th««
people of that Valley and making arrang- rect wire connection with the market*
land prop»«a«l to In* reclaiiiied and tbr
uw-l io il. f .rm. r I«.' ami i'oi.ditl>m
merit* for a public meeting to be held of the world, but with quick and cheap
lo» (bv t.llllllll do- g*l wlrKli tire lo» n iMFnefit t*i I n * attained therefrom. Mr*
at lhe Fort on Wednesday evening er transportation. Judge Drake stated
flrrlw* tin t*mg rec alled OHl11 adICte«| tbr
ri. lei « T»*d U.i.J
i Very Itttle enrmnragement was received that they should not consider that they
Mr» h«elw» •«* r*r. -»ai»w| b, Alt»« tr«ti*M nv «4 Mr. Hum in regard to
' at tir*t a* to the prospects of obtaining were making a donation to any railroad
1HMENNIONM
any assistance fr>m our neighbors to corporation, but that it should lw locked
n». D V. K'ivkrn l,l «mi thè dclrn i giving her |«ermia»ion fur the •oustrue
the north. The theory was advanced upon ae a cold bloode.j business propo
nn< •»% J C. IUil«.ni* Belo,» traiitn .ny lion of the ditch.
In his up««oir>g argument for Mra
i
that a railroad would only reault in in- sition, they would simply be making a
.*
Imard
ami
by
e^svnt
o|
ih»
parti».
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Basement and three floors.
H«’«-he, Mr. Koykeadall claimed that 1
! creased taxes without any material ■mall investment from which it could
Ju lg” Fraser view •4 Ih» ground. The
The
b
iscmerit
will
contain
a
girls
play
room
jjxjj
-6,
pirls
lunch
room
a6xjo,
uuoii waa thè while lhe damag« waa alight, aha ha<!
lenetit« to offset this.
be readily seeu lliatthey would reap laige
ini » ill.. »s for tlia.t
boys play room 26 xjj -6, boys lunch room 26.x jo and a boys and girls toilets. The
».
«ho
t*WI:hel in i*gal rigbta wiiii ii eoald not I«« taken
Tb« meeting, however, on Wednesday profits. »
pijMip Mr*. II. I
remainder of the basement will be used for engine and fuel room.
the from her Jn Iga Kfa&rr reiuarked that
, evening was well attend»! as the people
At the conclusion of th« address a
rflwt ll.at «tir *ai Iti.« «nei
h«
Waa
aaliatird
that
abe
waa
not
injure«!
lhe first floor will contain a commercial school room 29x39, j school rooms 2<;xp,
seemed anxious to consider any propo. soliciting committee was appointed , oa-
I
>
".g
al
ti.«
corto
»
p> qvrlf III q'l'Wtlol,
! sition that might in any Way benefit sistingof Dan Ryan, James Wheeler
chemistry f< cm <2-6x14. Principal's office 12x29, room 15-6x20, laboratory 11-6x21.
»1 I IrwtiHi au4 M*k .trawl» ; thal thè t>Ut would I* gtrUlly <<*n«Uttcd hr the
: th«m. It wa* held in the new hall re W. 8. Worden and J. V\ . -icmens. This
KIsmalh I"* .al < .«up i.y bwd been ami p« ii « hmm | work ol the ('anal Company,
darkroom
11-6x11-6
and
four
wardrobes
7xp
t
6x29,
and
7x32,
and
a
long
hall
cently ennstrncted by James Wheeler, committee spent the remainder ol the
« rt **»..! m •• • a*A«t( U«*tl*'(| <>f ai. I that, on Ila merits, he waa aati»fl«^i
1 5-6 wide.
t«» deny the injunc tion, but would b«*ai
which building is realy a credit to th» week in calling ou the people of th«
a «1 l»t m or •¡iiif»>vay wh I i a wi«Hi»ui
The second fltx>r will contain the Assembly room which w ill be 4^x78 feet and
Mr. Kuykendall «»n the prearntation ui
town and capable of seating »bout 5u0 valley and met with encouragement
from 'n lo IB ferì alfa tl» ei.iirv weal
lhe law That H there waa no law coin
with
a
17
foot
ceiling.
This
room
wiil
have
a
stage
12x20.
On
the
second
floor
|ioopl«. James Emery was choeen chair where ever they went. A number of
ut
tii»
anni
prv|fily
;
thal
Ih»
mu
I
M l. «
man and Lindsay Sirernore Secretary. larger land owners were not at home
w ¡11 t|s ' I»- the library 2 ix 3 j -6, two school rooms 2;x32, teachers’ room i 2 x 29 and
<lit> i. a a-
Maturtad without any |*e|ling hiuj tog-ant the injunction, he
The meeting wa* opened by Mr. W’or- but their representatives believe that
■uth.iiliy ur primi «Wi fi 'tu ber, and i would tm l againat the* plaiut.ff on th*-
three wardrobes 7x2?, 7^32, and i2x32-6. A large haii will occupy the center.
: den, who carefully described to them they will be willing to do their «hare
ll.at th« ui.trurti. 'I I ths liu ti pre Imerita Mr h uvkrudall then intimal
The attic will contain a gymnasium 33x78.
every detail of the work accomplished Organize a Chamber of Co
VM i.-l iMreaa ana »f —• t>> aw«l from ' *4 that |w*rha|«a ti*r Ju«lge had made up
The building will be constructed of brick and the roof will be covered with
In«
mind
Iwlorr
the
i»»r
waa
l«egun
by the Klamath Falls people, from the
On Saturday evening a
bar pr-.iwrty awe i»'»io .*■-•• i I.».
metal ule shingles. The entire basement w ill be of concrete. Walls and ceilings of
writing of lhe first letter to the present the leading men of the W4
W
Un
.1.1 H Ss thru calle 1 * What*« thaiT” quoth the Judge. (*oun '
lime, sn<l showed ja»t how far the work country met
all rooms and apartments throughout the first and second floors will be plastered
>b t.. ti> .. . .• .1 a«*) modified bis remark to e«»tn« crili
i.ad been advanced and what was yet to the purpose
iu4 further **<* that he bail ■ i*m. to who b the Judge replied: *’l ;
with two good Colts of pulp fibre plaster.
be accomplished. Fie wa* followed by Commerce, at
B«V hi r«Mir«a i«f instruct ion aa> I aui rrvpjuaibie fur my aclioos while on [
lhe
plans
for
the
new
high
school
building
were
received
by
Judge
Baldwin
the i<rnt h and if you want to esrro»«« j
Col. Wilkerson who made a few pointed and enthusiaf^g,
__
We* tete«ed 10 CuWipl* • Hg MU*»« tut the
Tuesd. , from Architect Burggraf, of Albany, and bids will be advertised in the near
. remark* ou the benefits of a nuhved. porary organization was effected with
tvw* «ti that he waa »ia'»l« U» haul tl r 1 your cuiistilutionai right to cuss the
| Judge Thue, brake, who had arrived J. W. .McCoy aa president, James
future for the construction ot the building.
hiru<*r « • tl»<’ giouitd (hi bring < r<»» Court, you may do that on the street
lhe previous evening from tb« Falla, Wheeler vice-president and Frank But
raauiiooi, he stated tat the land •< roe« , CAirnera, but b«»« you must run flea your
then addressed th« meeting. In bis ler, secretary and treasurer. Th« ob
Mai et -ri from t)»r t>r> | rrly wa« l«og •eh 1«, tour argument. 1 will say to
gv end • aau.py m I wr b-r limo and I )uu n >w, that I bate no aymimlhy with hundreds of dollars through the Alling 1 hate no sympathy for v»»u or VoQr client iaw holding that 1 cannot »0 find, pro •peech, J edge Drake covered the entire ject of the organization as stated, ia to
thia Mart
work systematically for the benefit and
fr i .»hied 00 fur t|i*e tnunlhl ill th«’ y«>ur« iM'ut ou the tumte
in of the unsightly and noisome I’Og on the U)eriia of this suit. Ik’Sidea it ceed with the argument.” The argu ground. On lhe < mm si»te he placed the in the interest of Fort Klamath and
Veer, hut dnl imi «t lost H hurl any U» . abe ¡a paaiuly only opposing an anler hole in front 4 her ri’aidrnre, in sight appears thal before the town council ment proceeded, but evidently without trivial objection a* to the possible in- eurrouuding country. The matter of
have tl»«» land ■•«3 \ part <d th«’ y«*ar. pnae wbl*b will ue<e«aaiily greatly re of her very d ait, and I have vainly lie w«»uld grant permission for this work *-n the law required, air.ee his Honor de rreaae in taxes and on the other he very opening up Wood river for navigation,
J ir admitted h«»*f*r that il th«* lend I idounJ to U»e le urUl ol tlilM town 10 rr lencd for rvi.lrncv u( any injury to h< r ' tl.e street, they took time to consider, ci. ie i the suit before leaving the bench, plainly pointed out the vast advantage* and any other matters of general inter
r i rlaiiumg iiutaoine Au i pratilr|ic<* brwd
est that may come up will be inve.ti-
Uae Ailed in and a higih and »tgiitly
property |r< m the prup»«ed work. Her Mr. Hum and Mr. Bishop matic the iin* against Mrs. Beene, and dissolving the accruing from the building of a railroad, >rated by this club and by their unite!
and the poaaibility ot navigation the
timi ho iiHfcfht ohj«ii and ron«t |«r it • Ing awan»|*a, lor the ««ke ol getting |/ ma J liualiand admitto) on the elan I. that H * preaeiuu on me of good, careful men, it junction.
vfiorta they expect to assist materially
lut allowing the work to pniceed, with
Av we noted in our coliinr- last week, year around between their town and in the devulopement of Northern Kia n-
<!• nag«’ t<> have it gcarated and
the ground, wbcra now that bogdiolc having the interests of the town at
out
lauiig
lujuird.
1
do
not
criticilc
With valar. T«i r» K** order C. c.
mats, were high sightly gr'»iind, and it heart, and the y certainly wuul«l not this is a remarkable suit, from the fact the county seat. He very stronglv ath. Another meeting has t«en .'allei
Saturday evening. March S>. at
lir iWFi ilici) U wt il I • • to the jiaaaagw her a« liou , wo ullrli ar© theee tbing« wa« prci|«»M"«i to excavate it so an to pul i have granted the franclnae without ti e that it was brought to trial within four erged the opening up of Wood river for for
which they will perfect organ is., ion
tiled in courte, but a court uf equity hae
«>( the reo«»!utt«*n a* otti III* «»VW relative
it In the condition it now in in, ho would J consent ol those affvetvd. N -w, after days of its cotnmei.eerienl, and besides navigation by dredging, so as to accom ami at which they exfiect to take in a
tn th« granting of pi* right ut way t» u » ay lupalhy w Uh thru». When I saw tu«l* into till« court lor an injunction to the ('anal Company has t*x|*endud neai* Ivii g de< i le<i on tile day of trial, it u* odat« the Is’ge tourist trade, which is number of new members. It is deairej
roll arkablt- in that one of the altorneya
U.e ground thia morning. 1 naw at one«
the ( anal ('ui»|M»a Mr. U'. K. Brown
stop it, au*l piubat ly claim thousan Is of ' ly two thousand dollars in thia work, in bis argument endeavored to criticise rapidly increasing and which is bound to have as large a memivrehip as possi
ble as the stronger the organization, the
—
ae
no
rva«unalde
man
«an
help
Seeing
ot th«» hltmath C>al Company,
dollars damage. 1 ain not critcixing -he ia in equity ertopjied from saying the c art, receiving a rebuke soldi tn to be an important fac-or in the buai- more they can accomplish.
lli«’li called by thf jue<M uItoli lol U»r — that ber proparty would rise id taiur you fur taking )• nr client*« vase, but I (she is nut ratistloi. If you have any heard.
! . iajutM 11 « ■••it >.i ' 1«.11.. i i
aii.»l ili» Riamati. < «n«l t omiany,
g m 1.-1 week, a* stinoum el it, ,,nr
r< tonili, al II« lime.
tricl ou >«i
in lay l« loi« Jmlgw A. I. F sz«-t, l
Ui.iil.nl wh<» «I. ei'l.'d in
i.lh
|or tlir <*'•*. 1 lir e’Idi.m» .ho«,w| .
vri rlighi. Il any, lif'iry lo plaini.fi'-
pr |w.fiy, bui dir* In* 4 a con.i lo,alile
lie «Al i'{her, by cgwqilciit IH og |t>
„1 i w, »wampy grougl acre»» Un. «u..t
fr ni hrr lami. Il ,(.|^a>. | lini i|lr
town Imard b. I aulì"’ '•* ■! tue < ai.al
( oiufaii.i*. work lo U- irs tlic Hh.ig -ip
ol -w«inp land, in il* town limita, 1«.
lw ni|>l«t»d »libili Iw.r yaare, whcre
lil'.n « |.i|w II»» f«r dstribuUou ol «al
rr i r irrigali >n ami |»wer waa loro
pia o ih» ojw-ri «lipti. and ih» • anal
I
.io ro.pil .«I • ll.ln I .1 1 i,. i..
lii :i
INDIANS WHO HAVE BEEN AL
NOTICE TO WATER USERS.
SUBSCRIBED
LOTTED LANDS ARE UNDER
STATE CONTROL.
J. TV. Evans, assistant »iipcrinlemlent
<4 the Klamath Indian reservation, has
rtMiueslisI Attorney (ieiieral Crawford to
give bi* opinion as to whether Indians
who have reei ived their allotment of
lands are under United Mate* or state
law, and it Ims been found by Mr.
Crawford that the latter is llie case.
Mr. Crawford says: "I'lidei th« allot
ment aet enacted February H, 1887, In
diaiia who have received their allotment
ol land are citizen* ol the United Mates
and are subject to taxation a» such, also
that they are under the supervision <4
the state laws, ami the additional laws
which have been enacted for their pro
tection by congress such as liquor laws,
eUt.”
The allotment which is allowed them
under the allotment law mei tmliod is !
HUi acres for the head of every famih
HO ««res for every Indian over then e
of iH who is single, 80 acres for all or
phans tinder lhe age of IH, 10 acres for
all others under the age of 18, who were
liom prior Io the President's order
directing lhe allotment*.
Titre blood Brown Leghorn and Ply-
moth Bard Rock eggs for sale. Inquire
of K. L. Hopkins.
•o
o -<■» r» -»s*r> ooorxv
BòrniJ ™ PH
¡1 HBRN'S HARDWARE STORE
è Klamath Falls, Or
fj<. «. V <_• V'«-’ 4* !*<*<*<
THOUSANDS OF ACRES OF LAND
Notice ia hereby given that at 1 o’clock
l> in. on Saturday. April 1, nt theO|>era
House in Klamath Falla, there will be
held a meeting of llie rto< kholders of
the Klniiiatli Water I reie Aaeociatiou
for the purpose of perfecting organiza
tion, adopting by-laws, electing director*
for the ensuing year, and to take a, non
<>u
1 sncii till er matters aa may properly
come liefore the meeting. All owner*
1
of hmd under the Klamath Irrigation
Project are requested Io l>e present.
By order of the Committee and Incor
porator*.
J. F cott T aylor ,
Secretary.
CLOCKS FOR ALL
Just received a new line of fancy
mantel clocks. The latest htt of the
suaeon. I also have the largest line
of Waiebes, Jewelry and Optical
good* in the county, (let prices la1
fora sending away for vonr good-.,
H. J. WINTEHS,
Watchmaker and Jeweler,
nrWv.r, OprAi*«
THIS WEEK
FOR IRRIGATION.
Missrs. Kuykendall and Holbrook re
turned tins morning from Merrill and
Bonanza where they have been to meet
the ranchers and receive subscriptions
4 land for government irrigation.
They S|>ent Tuesday at Bonanza and
» hile there gave out over 150 blanks to
parties who wanted irrigation. A great
many of these papers will 1« taken
home and signed and returned to Klam-
ith Falls before the first <4 April as the
land owner* are desirous of having a
voice in the selection of the first officers
and directors of the Water Users’ Asso
ciation. Between 10 and 12 thousand
acre« were signed at Bonanza ou Tues-
Any.
I
On Wednesday the partv went to j
Merrill, where several thousand acres
more were signed up. Mr. Kuykendall
stated that the necessary amount of land
has already been secured to permit
them to imilect the ineor|«>ration ol the
association, and that from present indi
cations over 100,000 acres will be sub-
scrilwd before the first of the month.
Everywhere the people are showing
great enthusiasm and are anxious to
sign up their land.
Call at Stilts Company and aee the
I new spring patterns in dress goo»ls.
DRY GOODS* I
Complete New Stock of Good*
for tlie
Spring and summer Trade
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/
ALL
LATEST PATTERNS
THE
TN
Percales, Rajah Cloth, Veronels
Champagne Novelties, sum
merset Lawns, Silk Zephyrs
Kyoto Crepe, Dotells, Mar
montel, Dotted Swiss
India Linens, Etc.
A Full Line of Staple Cottons
ELECTRIC CASH STORE
L. F. Willits, Prop'r