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
.
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r
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__ . 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.
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find
Shoe
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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
!
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:
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
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