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About Klamath republican. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1896-1914 | View Entire Issue (Nov. 30, 1905)
Official Newspaper of Klamath KLAMATH County and Leading Journal of the Interior Oregon Country. VOL- X. REPUBLICAN The Largest Circulation and Is the Best Medium for Reaching «Prosperous and Trading Public KLAMATH FALLS, KLAMATH COUNTY, OREGON, NOVEMBER 30, 1905 BIG PURCHASE OF TIMBER LANDS BY S. 0. JOHNSON RICHELIEU HOTEL Books Merrill, Oregon may invest half million dollars NOW FOR FARMER’S INION CUT OUT THE MIDDLEMEN Everything New and First Class I TEN THOUSAND ACRE TRACT NEAR ASPEN MARSH SOLD NO. 35 Books are as much a part of Christmas as the tree itself. Who can think of a Christmas tree and no books on it. In our book department are books for young and old Everything from a story book to a family bible The bindings will please you and the prices are low Meals 25 and 50 cents Rates $4.50 and up per week NEW PUBLIC LIBRARY The trend these day, aeema to be to Knrroa Rrm aui*»:— ward, community ownership, and from There wsa recently held at -McMinn preaent indication, it will not lie long ville a representative gathering of Ore liefore thia problem will have to Ire met gon citizen, Ui diacuaa various public af Klamath Fall, Public Library ia now by the people of Klamath county. fair, affecting the welfare of the alate. a rralitv. The formal opening which In other states, where the Reclama Among the speakers were Dr. Withy- t«ik place Tuesday evening proved a <le- tion Service ia operating, they have in combe, director of the Oregon experi This to be Several lightfill affair. many inatancea, through the Water oa- mental station, and Governor Cham tier- For nearly a year paat an organization era Associations, not confined their buai- Timber Purchases Henibcrs of the lain. Hlnce it ia probable that these »1 the women of Klamath Falla known iieaa alone to owning and operating irri gentlemen will be opposing candidates a, ti,e it oman', ( lull, have had a, their gation canala, lull have invaded the field River Railroad PROPRIETOR lor Governor at the coming June »lec one main object, the eatabliahment of a of private and corporate capita). Tele tion (it being generally conce<le<l that public library and reading room in thia phone systems have lieen established, Dr. Withycoinbe will receive the Re A diol »»• d"**1 w’*'1 tn Han ' i acre* owned by peril*, in Han Fran- city. During th I, lime they have Iw-en ao- water work, plant, built and town, and publican nomination and Governor Frawiac". which I» l•’g••l j deco. Heil Ing aid, collecting and buying books citiee atarted. There are aim inatancea SLOSS 4, SONNAFRANK Chamberlain will lie renominated by will piol-ably mean more for Uie Il ia lielieve.1 here that the McCloud »ml magazines. Their enthusiasm of three Aaaociationa entering the field the Democrats) their view, are of spe Painter and Decorator, lature of Klamath county, than any- people already have e-mlrol ol theee male them successful in securing rid of manufacture. The latter branch haa cial interest. House and Sign Painting thing-d lbw nature that haa ever tren-¡ vael tracts ol tlml-er, either through from the people of the city, but they Is-en ao far confined to the manufacture The meeting, one afternoon, was de found it Impossible to secure suitable of lime, cement and thoae material, apirwl in •••• ’••• «>«nty. The purrhaae or contra, la. If thia la true. voted to a discussion of th« benefit, of Inal papr” •'M"*1 Iranaterring to | Il mean, the inweetmenl ol aome on*- quarter, lor the | ur|wiee of the library. necessary to the eonatruetion of the irri- good harbors, net only to Portland and Apply at thia office. P.O. J oh II »on. ol the Mct'loud River1 I hall million dollar. It ha« long leen Mr. Melliaae finally offered to arrange gating canal,. The Reclamation Sevice other cities, but to every farmer and Itetlmal Company, lux*) arrea of tlm- j known l.y people with aaperience in a suitable room io hi, new building and theee Waler Uaera Associations, other producer in the state, and the Iwr laud lying on the enat elite of Aepen the llmlier buaineaa, that thia la one ol wbirh he had in coiirae of eonatruetion. however, are aa yet in their infancy, and necessity of agitation and work to se 1st« neai FpP*r Klamath latke. Thle the lieet an<l easiest logging chances in It was decided by the ladiea that thia it la only a cane of conjecture how far cure appropriations for needed harbor : R whet I« known a« the ''IXrrr Traci" ' Klamath county All ol the limber I« would I* a very desirable location, ami their enterprise will extend. and river improvements. In bis speech | There ia already some agitation by Dr. Withycombe said that no thinking | and aaa purchased two years ago by practically In one body, ami It ia an although it meant a delay of aeveral Itrlnng Chamlwrlain Company, of easy amt natural haul Io the Upper month», they decided that they would people under the Government project in man would deny that every producer j Jflaitee-la. Ileal.laa thia tract, whirh ' Klamath lake, a. the land covered by wait until the completion of the build favor of the Water Uaera Association was interested directly or indirectly in enera II arctiona. there were I MW arree, the titular run, in a natural slop* to ing tvfnre the opening of their library. either putting in a thorough telephone improved means ol communication and i In »pile of the inclemency of the ay »tern covering the entire project or transportation, but that our farmers and kaFmgii'd 1,11 II- Withrow ol th), city, the very shores ol the lake. Ilona com ferlodr.1 in the sale to Mr. Johnson. pany owned thia entire tract, there weather Tueadav evening, a very large else, if it can bs aatialactorily arranged, small producers would take a more live The tra»««'lien I* *•*'! <o involve an would hr no neccMity fur them to tra and enlhuaiaatic gathering attended the acquiring and operating the preaent ly interest in the improvement of Port On Grading for California-Northeastern Railway 20 miles In fact it would have lieen a ay,terns, under the management of the land’s channel to the re a. if their pro iavMlmrnt ol over |I«F 000. verse anv other land with their rviada opening people. Aa practically every land owner difficult matter to have accomodated a This la believed to be the first nt aev in reaching a landing on the Big lake. ducts did not hsve to pay such a heavy ' northeast of Weed. mal Immense timlwr deals whirh will Il would arem that the natural plan larger nuuil*r. The ladiea aervrd light in the aouthern part of the county, ia a toll to Portland, middlemen, lie read barbieri in the near luture by mem- ol logging tlila tract would I* to put in refnaehmenta tn the visitors, who were stockholder in the Water Uaera Aaeoci figure, showing that the middlemen and { Wages—4-Horse Teamsters $2.25 per day ter, of the M.-Cloud Company. Ovule- branch lines of ratlr-iad through the then given an opportunity to inspect ation. theae people point out that a not the growers received the cream of : (W lor tbi* cornjiany have hern working timlier, ami l.a.il the .ame to the lake, the aup|dy of hooka, which had been 'phone could be put into every home in the profits from the grain and cattle! “ Laborers - - 2.oo “ “ thia |-art of the county, and the pro rata handled through Portland. Governor! in th* vicinity of Aspen lake the an w here It could be manufactured II ia neatly lala-led and catalogued. Board jt^.2^ per week The new library la loraled on the *ec- expenae would be very normal. There Chamberlain contended that it ia un- 1 tir, rammer Tl.la lake I* completely quite neereearv tor large lumle-r rum- rarrona<le-l liy a fine Irmly ol auger end pome« to have their mills near the wat ond floor of the Mclhaae building, on ia something in thia proposition which wise to attempt to create strife between ' sallow pine. Now that the Umber er. ao that lhev ran have plenty of room the corner ol Main and Second street*. aeema to strike the average farmer very the various interests and businesses of Pay day on 25th of the month. lying ne I he east aide of the lake haa |or holding their enpply ol Inge, There Mie* Lorinda Kauher will act aa Librari- favorably. He aeema to have a prefer the state, and that every citizen should I Apply to beer, purchased, It I* only natural to I are plent v nt excellent mill cite, on the an (or the preaent, ami the library will ence toward paying money to a com strive to build up the state as a whole, enadude that I hear earn* people will ar | Upper lake, and the manufactured tie open to the public every evening ex pany in which he haa an intereat, to and each would be benefitted. lie aaid . E. cept Sunday, from 6:30 until 10 o'clock. paying money to a concern from which that we should all pull together and I quire that lying on the ernt aide. * s | wk - |K,.ltlct could towel on larges tn tally aa it ia known they have had ibeir anv potiil nn the lake where a railroad Il will alao I* open on haturdaj and he knows he will receive none of the that in helping the growth of Portland ' Weed, California dividend*. Sunday afternoon from 2 to ft. aire over llie land. the farmer would help himself. might touch It ia known that it already ia the in The Library atarta out with nearly The tun Irr nn the weal able nosers an At the evening banquet Dr. Withy- Or at Grading Camps on the line. Thia activity on the f«rt of Mr. John hundred Imoka. and 2" niagszinee, tention of the government to furnish combe took up the subject again arsa ol over III lavi aereo, and ia krw.wn son In making auch heavy inveatmenta He aath. Filler A llamakar tract, Home In timber in Ihla er.'ll<>n. eema tn war tie, idea the daily ami weekly paper,. A water to many of the town, in the coun said in substance that the entire state IMO arre, .<1 thia la owned juantly by rant the lirliel that the McCloud Rail num>w-r of the taeika hare l>een donated try from the canal. Thia can be done of Oregon ia proud of Portland and Mr. Rider and the llamakar eaiai*. and road die. not unit Intend Io Iniildlnthe by the citizens ari l it i, expected that very cheaply ami satisfactorily. If the wished the city to grow and prosper; lb* balan-e ia owned by them Indi leiwer Klamath lake, but will come nn many more will tie received from tills Aaeociation in Klamath County should ' that the farmers and outside towns were I decide to put in a general telephone | willing to help pull, but they insiate<l source in the near future. vid naily, lleatdea ilieae tracia, the A»h to the t'pper lake In order to do this system, which it seem, probable, and ' upon pulling as part owners, and not as lead Lu3.'rr Cumimny, of Ashland, it ia very prolable that it will have to ! put in a'phone in every hours under| draft horse, ; and that the farmer, and Wiaaonam. own, a tract ni MUO arrea pae* willnn a very abort distance ol the project, there is no telling bow far , : outside producers are not receiving their ' lyiag to tl>o west. It is reported that Klamath Falla, even if the company they might go. The farmers are the »hare of the state', prosperity. Mr. Johnson ha, a contrari on the Aah- ahoiild not find it to it, interest to enter only class of |>eople who have not com At a meeting of farmer, held at Gres land tinilwr, ami also on about &OUU I lie city. a 30 bined to any extent, and it ia possible ham, Oregon the other day. Dr. Witby- j that these Water Uaera Association, are combe said (Quoting from the Oregoni- , on Skirts Coats the nsucles for one of the moat power- an', report;,: At C. Hwanaton started eight car, of lieef (ul combination, ever attempted in the "Dr. Janie, Withycoinbe, director of 15th. rattle laal week for Montagu*. Nieve world. If this should occur it will be the State Agriculture College, took (or ' At lloual m'e Opera House, December Slukel waa in charge. the result of the natural trend of affair«, his theme agriculture thoroughly organ-1 Joe Howard passed through town Fri M, IWH. and not through premeditation on the ized, combined with pooling of crops for "Big Doing»" to Iw conducted by the day with 320 head of very fine steer», pert of the farmers. betterment of prices. He thought the student, ol the Klamath County High one of the heat lot of ateera which haa lath* Fxprnaa of Novem>w>r », the margin of profits to the commission left three fanioua feeding ground, thia Hchool. Dairy rorriwpondent wrote an article rat shipping pointe for live stock and tnen was too large and that a thorough A g.«wl mixture in the way of a pro year. They were bound lor Gazelle. growers about the appropriation, ol roa-l fund, gram. Lewie Gerber took out INFO mutton wool, as aoon aa the iron horse cornea, in ' understanding among the I Procwds to g.' toward the buying ol a eheep ami 200 cattle for the Sacramento conceded hy all stock men who are fa would be beneficial. "We must find l*ing larger nrat year, and aa I and the miliar with that kind of business. Geo outside markets for our produce, aa the market, bound for Montague. all knowing Mr. Hagebrush haa had no pian-* lor new High Hchool building. i |>e>>ple here cannot consume all that is graphically it ia situated just right. Mitchell Bros. paaaed through Mer Admiawion — ¡Me — shall a dollar, and time your skirts aaaverasibin tn that effort, | wilt aav grown," he aaid. "and though you have There ia considerable real estate be rill with 230 fat heifer, and cowa for that in the future ho had hotter, if he Jftc, a quarter of a dollar. for All up to date. ing sold, and parties are henr daily en a splendid country here you are burning Montague. waai Drum, tn please alate the truth. I Henry M Bristol, of Pasadena, Calif Ift OtiO sheep being fe<l quiring as to the value of alfalfa farms. 1 your candle at both ends." There are over In an article in the Dairy Dotting, of The following, taken from an editor A well known sporting man offered to Novemlier ?J, ho writes a atory of the ornia. who purrhaact the Hatton prop here. Mr. Champaign liaa 70isi, I-cwie ial in the Saturday Evening Post bears mean yvu erty last week, made another important wager $1000 that inside of Ave years, j Gerber haa 3800 at the Van Brimmer Mrions littb; imy and the drum. Also «1 th, big man who make, big noiaee. buy of Main street pmperte thia week. ranch, ami McKendree A Gerlier have Merrill would have a population of over directly upon the question of middle our goods. JUST a men's profits. ItMrikea me if he would gel nut in the He purrliaaed "I Fliaa E. Hawlelle, lota MOO lambs at the Van Brimmer and Bar 2000. "The farmer with his auto and tele Henry Anderson, Dan VanBrimmer, tiwlwr and shout he would And the 3, 4, ft. and *1 in block 21 in the original rows ranches. $10.00 skirt fur From the l-est authority obtainable, Cox Bros, and Mr. Rarrows sold over phone, Ins rural free delivery and hie who would mme right home. I think plat of the town ol Klaiuath Falls. books, magazines and newspapers, II that little hoy would use the hammer ! Thia property is known as the Hale it ia sale to say that there are over H000 1200 tons of hsy last week to Messrs. makes a pleasing figure, in startling con on the drum of one individual in thia place and is occupied by Arthur C. l^*w- la-el cattle l>eing fed in the Klamath Champaign, McKendree and Gerber. trast to the "hey Rube” of the comic The price paid was |S a ton. •*U»n w* would And that we could get J is. Mr. Brlatol stated that he had not Basin. with about the same amount of There will be a grand ball at Hous papers of a few, years ago. But in the «•tcrial enough to build gn.nl r.mda, i decided whether he would build on the »lock cattle and horse«. To estimate the Property or not. at least lean ii-.iiiing nothing woui.i would But little I, v I >. -. i , . i . property ton'a Hall Thanksgiving, and as Merrill long daya of the oncoming stock season am,. T ha hl,n “”y I- done until neat nprmg It wan forage at 30 pound, a day, there are 2i0 I is noted for its Ane looking girls, the he would do well to think of what he Iona of alfalfa lieing f«*-i out each day to y anere y.,a |,it druln or yoil rn(n„r„| that it waa the intention to . . r ........................ . __ . l . cattle ami horses, lieaidce 2ft ton, a day Batchelors, who are very numerous, are has, chiefly ss it opens up vistas of what ■•fbl puncture him. build n hlf hotel, •• il »• known th»l lieginning to groom themselves for the he has not but ought to have and can (III* in an i<lr»l *| m >1 f«»r that purpose. to sheep. C. F. The »eie wan made by Manon A Hlough. occasion. VioitasT. ; have. That Merrill will be one of the great- Nov. 27, IWW. Connidrralion |4.*iUU. "He gives entirely too much to the I middlemen between him and the con- f sumer. He deals too exclusively in raw products; he doc, not think enough about his market—the market that | should be hie—about the wants of its Good»» Klfinifatli Kiwi li* i* throngs of consumers, about ways of Store Olot nu 1 tempting them to part with larger sums ' in exchange for wares he has taken the the First of la Believed Barber Shop, Baths Bar in Connection Heavy HcCloud by Mrs. T. A. Balis, Company. Interior Decorating a Specialty City Drug Store 100 MEN B. & A. L. STONE CO., Contractors 20 PER CENT OFF Predicts 2000 Population For Merrill. lbw Dairy Precinct May Get Good Roads. I £ Big Doings” We will give per cent discount all our Waists, and until December Come Early Avoid the Rush i Now is the next year. £ £ £ £ to buy We BUSINESS and know will when you see THINK, $8.00. 3 W WWW w W W W 4R W 4* Dry lii find Shoe 1 OUR 1 ♦ » 1 < 1 ■ C II Now is the time to buy your CLOTHING Special good values in OVERCOATS UNDERWEAR for Ladies, Men and Children from 25 cents up. Suits for Men in all Wool Cheviots, Fancy Mixtures and Cassimere, new In GENT’S FURNISHINGS we carry everything. cut three button double breasted sacks from 10 to 20 dollars Trunks, Grips and Suit Cases. BOYS SUITS from Ì2.7? up. The STORE for quick sales Very good BARGAINS in Dress Goods. THE BOSTON STORE. i small profits and ! [ : I pains to make more attractive as well aa more useful. "The farmer is no longer an isolated person, except as he persists in the old ways and isolates himself. He ought to get into closer touch with his neighbor ing farmers; aud they ought to plan to produce fiuishcd products in co-opera tion. "Plow the brain as well as th* soil, and the good years become great and the bad year, good." The question of middlemen's picking's will aoon be a vital one to the people of this section. It is gratifying to notice the growing tendency le, on the part of the farmer to retain a part of the profits of his haylaud by raising his own cattle. But the stockyard and packing com- panies (the fteef trust) will demand most of the profits on the cuttie. The (aimers of this community hava a busi nesslike organiaalion, the Water Users Association, a big evaporation that should be able to hold its own against thus* who might seek to oppress its shareholders, anil it would seem to tie imperative that it should «»tend ita le gal powers, if not already SO impowered, so m to be in a position to enforce fair play in behalf of its stockholders. Kjgipathon. FALL AND WINTER STOCK JVOW HERE €