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Official Nmpapor of Klamath
County and Leading Journal
of the Interior Oregon Country.
KLAMATH
VOL. X.
REPUBLICAN
The Largest Circulation and Is
the Best Medium for Reaching
a Prosperous and Trading Public
KLAMATH FALLS, KLAMATII COUNTY, OREGON, JANUARY 4, 1906
NO. 40
PORTLAND^ FIRM IS LOWEST BIDDER ON FIRST SECTION KLAMATH PROJECT
STREET CARS FOR KLAMATH FALLS BY FIRST OF JULY
c. N. HAWKINS WILL ASK
CORNER ON
BIDS ARE OPENED
COUNTY
TULE
LAND
COUNCIL FOR FRANCHISE
POLITICS
IN SAN FRANCISCO
Klamath Falls Will Be Isxtended to the Upper Lake
by the Platting of an Addition Along the Water
Front Near Head of Link River.
A ■tr«'«-l car system In operation In
tlmcity »I Klamath Falls by July of
tbit ’<■•'- That la «lui C, N. liankin«
pn.|«w« II he accuse« a fianchi«« for
that pu'I"*«' from the city council.
A petition will lx* pi*«cnte«l 11» Mr
||«ekm« t<> the council al their meeting
Monday night «»king lor ■ franchise I<>r
a «irret railway line over oar la In «traéis
of the loon The pr<«l«able route ami
pni|«<w ill the line will l>e to cunmo-i
Ine Upper «ml lamer lake The him
«III »tart at ll«e waler front >>n the
Upper lake north of the Government
tunnel ««-I follow the «*aiiai Io where the
Klaisalh Canal Company's
canal
bisnctied «'fl, 11lern'* along tbe division
line of Fairview addition No 2 ami I l<>
th« cuiuer ol Upham and I'ruepecl
•rimi«, thence down lUih to NVashlng
t«w. Irom Washington to Ninth, troni
Ninth Io I'lne, from Pine to Seventh,
f «ura Seventh to Walnut ami (mm thrie
«luen Sinh blrerl
The Klamath Canal Company, of
which C..m|«aiiy Mr. (lawhin« I« the
President, own« consideratile pr««|>erty
In an«l near Klamath F all«, among ahteli
«rv «un ««-«e« a.lpiinlng the town to the
north an-i lordrrlng the Upper lake
Tin« lan-l covet« a water front of lull >•
one mile at the lower end of the lake
and la an ideal place lor mill altos, fact'
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Mason, Davis & Co., of Portland, the
Lowest Bidder, and Probably
Will Receive Contract
A Republicon Voter Sug
gests C. R. DeLap for
County Judge.
On December 26, «I imm I s were place«!
Editor Republican:—During th« post
in the Klamath County Bank conveying
week the air lias lieen full of comments
to Abel Ally of this city, 2477 acres of
tule marsh lauds. These lands were
The construction work of the tunnel Schedule No. 1, tunnel................ $239,566 relative to the spaam«lic efforts being
purchased from the Klamath Iuari«l Com- and first nine miles of the government Schedule No. 2, division 2 ........ 271,080 made by various office seekers, who
puny al the net price of $10 an acre. canal in the Klamath project will, in Schedule No. 3, division 3 ........ 66,675 seem desirous of boosting themselves in
Thia in addition to the lands previously «11 probability, lie «lone by an Oregon Schedule No. 4, bridges............. 10,200 to office. Propriety would permit the
voter to seek hie own candidate, rather
purchased now gives Mr. Adv a net of concern. Out of fourteen bide which
al.iut 14,000 acre« of marsh laud, and yvere ojienwi in 8an Francisco, by the
Total....................................... $387,530 than that aspiring candidates should
fight over the division of spoils without
practically includes all the tide marsh fhiard of Engineers, on the 29th of De
Curtis Engineering Co., New York
lands that will lie available on the uiar cember, the bid of Mason, Davis A Com Schedule 1, tunnel...................... $332,645 i giving the voter a right to his own
ket during the coming season.
pany, of 1‘ortlarnl, Oregon, was found ! Schedule 2, division 2
88,736 I choice.
We have heard many comments from
Mr. Ady is |ireparing to meet the rush to lie the lowest. Only five concerns Schedule 3, division 3
82.-75
for land that is sure to follow the cotn- bi«i on the entire work of the first sec Schedule 4, bridges....
7,850 many citizens and are Convinced that
I tbe Republican voters of Klamath
mencetnenl of construction work on the tion, which was divide«i into four di
Government irrigation project in the visions, the tunnel, two divisions of ca
Total........................................ $512,006 co«inty are able and willing to select
their own candidate for County Judge,
near future. The eucceeefui bi-lders for nal and tbe bridge work. Tbe contract
Root A Fennick of San Francisco.
contracts to construct the tunnel and the together with eoj ies of the bids have Schedule 1, tunnel....................... $311,855 and Lave confidence in their ability to
first nine miles of the main canal will | lieen forwardiel to Washington for the Schedule 2, division 2................ 104,870 elect a candidate so selected with a good
lie flushing the work with all possible decision of the Secretary of the Inter- Schedule 3, division 3
07,310 majority over any office seeker who
haste as soon as tools and machinery ior. As s«x>n as the contract has lieen 'Schedule 4, bridges....
8,990 may aspire to nominate himself. We
prefer to vote our own candidate, rather
«111 men are gotten on the ground, an«l signed, the successful bidder will have
tin scramble (or land will lie a marvel one year in which to complete the ,
Total........................................ $523,025 than have a self nominated candidate
vote us.
to our people by the time the weather work.
t Koht. Wakefield, Portland, Or.
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We are little concerned in tbe make
settles next spring.
$339,633
Project Engineer T. H. Humphery, Schedule 1, tunnel.
Mr. Ady is thoroughly awake to the who was a memlwr of the Board which Schedule 2, division 2.
102,560 of tbe cane, the value of tbe dog, or the
possibilities ami as a result of his large o|*ned the bids, returned from Kan Sche«lule 3, division 3
80,550 aise of the schooner manipulated by
purchases he w ill hold a complete cor Francisco the first of the week. Mr. < Schedule 4, bridges...
18,400 . the aspiring candidate, but we are con
cerned in the reputation of the man ior
ner on the lule marsh lands of the Low Huuipbery stated that the next bids to
er Klamath, which lauds when ready lie advertised would tie for cement, an«i
Total........................................ $541,173 staid integrity and loyalty to purpose,
As yet no Republican has shown him
lor cultivation will undoubtedly be that the plans ar.d specifications for tbe
Stone A Stone, Oakland, Cal.
worth two to one in comparison with balance of the main canal were being ! Schedule 1, tnunel..................... $336,465 self as seeking tbe nomi nation for this
office, although several names have been
any other lands in thia project.
prepared. Nearly all the field work has Schedule 2, division 2................. 102,807
Mr. Ady is now preparing for distri lieen completed by the engineers. The | Schedule 3, division 3................. 92,150 mentioned as possibilities. It would
bution exhaustive ma|>s of the entire canal of the first section of the work is Schedule 4, bridges..................... 13,250 be fortunate tor the party if we should
nominate such a man as C. R. DeLap,
project and also ot the marsh lands, to divided into two divisions, the first di
as be is a man of unquestionable integ
gather with complete reports of soil vision beginning at the tunnel and run
Total........................................ 1544.735
experts, engineers, and other official in ning through the Hot Springs tract, the
The following bids were received on rity. With such a mau as our nominee,
formation relative to tbe quality ot tbe .Mitchell tract and the McMillan tract the divisions: Clement A Strange, Salt we cannot only hope, but expect to
»oil, its adaptability to the various pro to Altamont. The second division be-: I-ake, division I, $70,482.20, division 3, elect our candidate, and know that be
will serve the people rather than aimply
ducts ami its value and use in general.
ginning at Altamont, traverses the $64,755; International Contract Co.,
About one year ago Mr. Ady came to property of Bryant, Meyers, Summers, ' Seattle, bridge work. $6828; San Fran- to support himself after election.
The nominating |>«>wer is the only po
Klamath county absolutely without Mrs. Thomas and 8. B. Ixiw, to a point i cisco Bridge Co., tunnel $289.856, bridges
litical right of the American citixen and
money or financial Irackiug ami today lie north of the Wilson bridge. The bid $7630;
$76:10; Beant
Beard A Beard, Modesta, Cal.,
owns and controls more lar,«l than any for the first section by the Portland division 2, $97,555, division 3, $72.990; we can only hope to be served by exer
other two men in this countv, ami every firm, which will probably be awarded Harry L. Millerd, division 3, $84,900; cising our right and nominating our own
acre of his land w ill soon las far more the contract is considered very low. It R. A. Moncure, Reno, Nev., division 3, choice for candidates to represent us.
A Republican Voter.
valuable than any other class of laud in is reported that it is nearly $10,000 $76,300; Bay A River Dredging Co.,
the county.
lower than a private estimate made by San Francisco, Cal., tunnel $388,644;
These facts prove either that Mr. Ady some of the government engineers. The Cotton Bros. Company, Oakland, Cal.,
To the Public.
is very far seeing ami aggressive, or else bids received were as follows;
Believing that the condition of the
tunnel $1540,109, bridges $7600; Wm. K.
our people are very slow. Regardless of
Mason, Davis A Company. Portland. Brown, Hollister, Cal., tunnel $405,726. fruit trees of this city and vicinity de
w hether or not our people se«- the facta,
mands prompt and energetic action on
these marsh lamia are destined to con
the part of every orcbardiet to enforce
"Other People's Money."
Lee-Eglington
tain the coutroling values of this county
the olieervance of the state laws govern
in years to come, ami Mr. Ady is to be
ing tbe treatment of inteeted trees, the
congratulated ii|»«n his masterly achieve
at sale of infected or diseased fruits, etc.,
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January
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home
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Mr.
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Other
People
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Money,"
put
on
ments in securing them.
Mr«. F. NV. Eglington, in Foe Valley, Houston’s opera house, Thursday night, and realizing that the only way to ac
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as the scene of a very pretty wedding : by local talent, was the best perform complish such a deeirablo result ia by
Information Wanted.
when their daughter, Miss Dora, became ance that lias been on the local boarde concerted action, we therefore call upon
the bride ut Oscar Laa, of Leighton for many a day. The play waa directed every individual having any interest in
Information is wanted of the where Farm, Yotina Valley.
by David Marnell, the photographer, tbe future horticultural welfare of our
abouts of Fritz Hasselberg, 18 years old,
The parlor was tastefully decorated in who played the roll of Hutchison Hop countv to attend a public meeting at the
middle sized, chunky build, who left greeu and white and the dining room in per and displayed tbe beet of profession County Court House in Klamath Falls,
laiidlaw, Oregon for Klamath Falls, Or pink. Promptly at eight o'clock, while al talent. Mrs. Galarneau, as Mrs. on the 8th day cf January, 1906, at tbe
egon, alKiut June 8, 191)5, in company the wedding march was played by Miss Hoptier, was at her best and in the roll hour of 8 o’clock p. m. of said day.
Signed: Arthur C. Lewis, W. T. El
with Andrew Dahl, a man alxiut six Katherine Hughe«, the wedding party ' of the ruler of her household made a
l«M-t tall, with brown moustache ami appease«! led by Miss Bessie Eglington ' hit. Sidney E. Pritchet, in the leading liott, F. L. Armstrong, C. J. Martin,
bald head, and Charles Litell, a man as uiaid of honor and Mr. Claude Chas ' juvenile [>art as Oliver Starbird, was K.vbert Casey, E. K. Kearnes, J. M.
about six feet high, with dark inous- tain as la*st man. Under the marriage simply perfection itself and the way he Fountain, Geo. T. Baldwin, J. C. Beach,
ta> In-. T He
‘ had a two horse team, con- ^en t]ie begmifui ring service of the M. I worked the old man Hopper and won O. A. Stearns, Ky Taylor, G. W. White,
slating of one black mare, star in face, E. church was jierfuruied by ltev. R. A. Marjory's hand was a shame.
Miss C. N. Hawkins, C. H. Withrow, Don J.
bunch of white hair at root of tail, and Allen.
Boyd, as Marjory Denton Hopper, and Zumwalt, J. W. Siemens, J. K. Ballard,
on«« light bay horse, and a narrow track,
After the congratulations, dainty le- Mrs. Krause, as "Innocence Abroad," A. Cartel, Dr. F. M. White, Paul Breit
half truck Stoughton wagon. Send in I freshments were served to about 40 went through their parts with the ease enstein, A. L. Leavitt, Wm. A. Wright.
formation to the boy’s father, John Ha«- ' guests. The bride was dressed in cream 1 and grace of born actresses. Marcenus
Lest We Forget.
sellierg, at Carrollton, Washington, and white and wore orange blossoms from I Clump, Cale Oliver, and NV. Ross, as
receive suitable reward.
| California, w bile the uiaid of honor wore the eurbetoue broker, were both good.
All persons having unsettled lumber
1 pale blue. The grootn was dressed in Mr. Marnell has billed the show for
accounts with us, are requested to make
The following sales of ranches were
| Houston's opera house. Merrill, 8atur-
conventional black.
prompt payment either to us or tbe
reported by Fitch A Sjiencer:
Many lieautilul and valuable presents . day evening, January 6, and if the Mer I
Klamath County Bank.
The Clyde Bradley place near Merrill, i
were received. The evening «as so rill people want to see the best show
Don’t neglect this timely request.
consisting of 160 acres, was sold to
pleasantly spent that the bride and ever put on in their town they will turn
C. 8.« R. 8. Moore.
Gixrrgr Sage.
! groom quietly alippcd away unnoticed, | out en masse.
The G. NV. Corbin place. liH’at««! five
much to the consternation and discom
miles lielow town on the Keno mail, and
fiture of tbe guests.
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containing 124 acres of farm land ami 81)
At Leighton Farm the happy couplei
acres of timber, «as sold to J. \V. Bru-1
. will be at home to their friends after
ner. Consideration $3500.
I January 15th.
Two hundred acres of the Whitney
ranch, lying across the line in Cali
X ugkendail-Mires
fornia, was purchased by J. F. Nowlin.
uric« ami the terminus of navigation. A ! thousands of si r«» <>f th,. |»..t agricul-
l«ittlon <4 line land will I» sulidivided I tural laud in the west, which ia soon •
and plattwl and eventually lieconie a i to l«a rtclaimed by government irriga- 1
portot the city Mr. Hawkinsalaoowns i lion,
a duoon or more lilurka within the cor- l "1 had ex|iert.«i that th« Council
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jeirate limit« of itie town. Mr. Hawk wo'ilil meet Tuesday evening, but »«
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ine ami Mr. W. K Brown arrived Sun I they have adjourned until next Monday
day evening Irom Hollister, California, I will remain and present a petition al
and are «topping al the Lakeside Inn. that meeting asking for a fram-biae
In an Interview with a representative fur a aticct car line
through
of the Kepubiieati Mr. Hawkin« «aid.
certain streets. As we own the land on
"I han« always had explicit faith in Hie upper Ink«- and na Fairview addition
the liitiiir i I Klamath Falla, ami each 1« not within the corporate limits, I do
time I visit this country my la>th in- not lielive there wilt Iw any trouble in
• iraae«. I liruily I* lieve that Klamath securing a franchise through th« streeti-
Falls ia going io Iw more than a good in the city over who h we will want to
town, Ila |«eatton ami the exhauatlase run. I am veiy desirtMis ol getting thi»
rewuurvea tributary are hound to make it without delay so that I can haul in the
one of the im|«>rtant cities of Oregon. rail« le-foiu the roads bleak uji in the
What better spot could have l«m«n «e- »pring. II tins can Ire dune we can
lo«'lt«l lor the commercial center of this have the line hi nperatiun by the first
vast inlsml empire? Marling a« It did ol J.ily. It is our plans to build a street
on the »liorrs <1 I .age Ewaiina, it ha« or driveway froiy the up|«-r lake to the
Iwen extending and spreading until in a oorporato limits of the town, nod we
very sliorl time it will I* thickly settkd I will grade and nisi a-laimse the same for
from Ilia u;qwi to I be lower lake, lying the cooveiliencc of travel. A portion of
aa it w III along a mile «trelrh of one of our lan«l near the |i ner end cf the lake
the grvateat waterfalls ill the stale. • ¡11 1« plstte«! and graded for town
Thi« will give the city connection. I«y property. We own the un«»t valuable
navigation, nn llie north with the mil aater front on the lake, and with the
lion» of f««-t of pine timlirr lying tribii* opening of tl.e lumlier in luatry, thia
larv l«> the lake, and on the sontii it can will lesonie an extensive settlement
•n|«|»ly in the same manner the trade ul I . ami a very impurtsut part of Klamath
a leintory, c<Mi«l«lmg of liundrc«l« of Fall«.”
ANNUAL MASQUERADE
NEW YEARS RECEPTION.
SCHOOL CLERK S REPORT.
Five hundred jieojile crowdisl the Op
era Hou«.- Monday night Io aline«» ami
late part in the grami Annual Maak
Hall given by J. V. Houston. AUnil IDO
prra HI. »ere in coaluuir. ami the char,
artera reprv«eatvd were «l«>ut mpial t"
lire humi« r of masker« Ttu-ie were a
large n«ml»-r <4 lw-«ti<afiil ami hand «mir
erratum«-« but the noticeable feature of
Kill ««• tl>e «mail num lier <>l ctmikal
ihararter« Tbe niiiaic aaa iuini«l>e<l
br the lull Klamath Falls orvliamtra.
The jii,l«<-a aclettmj to award the prix»
•w« J. N uit Taylor, W. It. brunii
aod Mrs. Frank Ward. By lar the beat
character« -n the flo.tr were "The Keel
l»rt Cuan» m Town,” Austin Co» ami
"'S ble «art. who »ere awardml the
pria«« aa the Itesi auataOir-i,. Mias Elsie
Jämiäni aa the north ami south animal
«Alarmer, receivnl the prise aa Ihr numi
original character. lì«« coatmne worn
by Mi«« lamíaos wa« home made anj
•a» isr «upcrinr to any ol the rented
owtiime», «ml «he wa» pialle riilitl<«l hr
Ih» prix- lester leailtt, representing
•h» "Klamath Coum y Farmer," waa
■*lared the moat comical < haracler,
Tbe pan *«« ws|| carried out.
One of lbw social event» of ths op«-n-
Statement of receipts and exjiend-
Ing of llie New Yr«r waa the rr<-eption iture« of Klamath Falls I’ubllc School
lirlil by the ladles of the Ki-clamatloli building :
M-rvu-r on the altrrm»>n ol January 1st
HXl'ZD'r«.
Die r«» ■ pli'.n wa« given by Mradanie»
$ 13.5tkl.00
i . ii r.. ii. ’.ti't i i:.-ni-«ir:i. Pauli
007.00
I. Mctosehan and K. 1». Hubbard, al
the home of the loriuer on longer
58.95
A lenite.
Mrs. I’wry, who r«-eive<l. wa» gown-
$ 14,465.05
<-l in Is-aulilul pal«« blue tafleta «ilk,
main a»rMKVT».
trioim«*! with a Beillia of ('rvaui laice. Material .............................. $ 5.827.80
The other la-iic» served dainty relirsh Ijilwir....... ................................. 8,138.32
ni« Ms in Ilin dining room, aasiated by Cash on baud
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498.93
Mr». II. B. Ilargii« and Mr«. II. I., Ald
ridge. Mr«. It« almrri wa« droaeed in
$ 14,4<>5 0j
MATRatAt OX UAXD.
Drewlrn M««u »< Illi de K«sc over oM
r.HS'aiik, while Mia. McGeehau wore Sash ami door».
$ KiM.en
81.48
Alice blue «ilk trimmr«l with p<iinl lace 14th .....................
90.00
Is'rlha, ami Mr« IIiibl«atd wore a rich 15 kege nails. ...
Tiling for roof
659.00
black «ilk gown.
The «lining n»im wa« very cosily «r- •> i Iwrrel« cement
50.00
50.00
ranged with «ota». cushions ami every 50 bushels lime
10.00
thing di-atmed to add to the comfort a loads sand
«75.00
and pleasure of the guest», while the 30.U0D feel flooring
112.50
ladle» who ao graciously served com 5.OU) feel finishing lumlier...
81.00
feet rough lum'*r ...
pleted th« charm <>l th« uccaaioii. Fully 6,000
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The director« of school district No. 1
I .Ml (rirmla ra1l««l «luring th« afternoon
to extend their New Year's greeting to having lieen presented with a petition
to call an election to vote $4 000.00 more
liicae popular ladies.
Bung that watch which other watch-
lairnls with which to conqilet«« the new
■•kera rauiml make run. I will give
Don’t let your wife »|«esk to ym school building make the aliove state
1100 rrwar«l for • watch my repair de agalli almut that furniture. Bring i ment of reeei|>ts and disbursements to
lartment cannot put m g,M1<| running ■round ami have it fixed up. 8. K show what has l««cn accomplish«! with
»I'Kr. L. Alva Lewis.
Ogle, baarilleni Clot w.»«Is Drug Store. former funds. Bills, payrolls and re
ceipts at offlee of Clerk o|«-n to inspec
tion. In item of labor ia includcil the
qiiarryii>g|«'ntting and hauling of the
stone. Also all mill work was done on
ground.
J. W. B ikmkxs , Clerk.
OLENE RANCH
KLAMATH COUNTY
Red Polled Cattle
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Large White Yorkshire Swine
M. E. Church Services.
Special revival services are in progress
every evening except Saturday nt 7:30.
Sunday service»: Sunday school, 10
n. tn. Preaching at 11 a. m. Epworth
League, 6:45 p. in., ami Evangelistic
services nt 7:30 p. tn.
At 3 o'clock Mindnv afternoon will be
a spei’ini service for men only. Subject:
“The Manly Man.”
If. E. D pni <r, Pastor.
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Mr. J. NV. lory, whose sample of sugar
liet-ts analyzed the highest iwrcentage of
1 sugar hi tlm juice, as was shown by the
ic|»>rt published in the Republican,says I
. that he was very much pleuse«l and sur-
1 prirod at the report, as th« see«l was
' planted several weeks Inter than they j
should have la'eii. lie was sick at the
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Bronze Turkeys
B-Plymouth Rock Chickens
REX BORD
Abel Ady Invests Heavily
in Swamp Land Under
Klamath Project
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rraasurcr'a Notice.
Notice is hereby given that there are
funds in the county treasurv for the re
demption of nil Klamath County War
rants p'otested on ami prior to Jun«' fl,
1902. Interest on saiue will cease from
this dale.
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IlatiMl at Klamath Falls, Oregon, Uns
4th day of January. 1900,
J„ A lva l.xwts,
County Tteaaurer.
4 wks
FALL AND WINTER STOCK
Homesteads
Located
BUTTE CHEEK ^ALLEY
the only place in the Klamath
Basin where good homesteads
call l>e had. On line of Cali
fornia A Northeastern IL IL,
now biilliling. Government ir-
rlgatli.n contemplated.
Fine
vegetables, all kinds of grain
and diimest icated grasses. Un
limited range.
Farming, Dairying,
Stockraising and Lumbering
Write for descriptive pamphlet.
Conveyance furnished If desired.
Terms reasonable. Phone.
J. H. WHITCOM,
PICARO, CAL.
Mr. Dell V. Kuykendall, of this city
and Miss Zella Mires were married at*
the home of the bride at Drain, Oregon,
on Saturday, December 23, 1905. Mr.
Kuykendall has lieen practicing law in
Klamath Fal's for the |uut year, and is
special attorney for the Klamath Water
Users Association, one of the largest
and wealthiest corporations in the state.
Mr. and Mrs. Kuykendall will reside in
Klauiath Falls in the Frain residence
on the corner of Pine and Fourth streets.
Complaint comes Irom Merrill that
their < >|iera House was too small to ac
commodate the large crowd which at
tended the mask ball last Friday even
ing. Over ->00 persons attended ami I2u
ol these were en masque. It was the
most successful affair ever given in Mer
rill. The music was given by the Mer
rill orchestra assisted by several pieces
from Klamath Falls. Tbe prtsaa award-
ed were as follows: Beet sustained
character. Mrs. Guy Merrill; most com
ical, Mrs. NV. I'. Rhoads as Hoods Bar-j
sapaiilla after taking; most original,
Guy Merrill,
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