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ers’ Annual In si i title
THE KLAMATH PROJECT
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J. Ü. Will HT, County School Superintendent.
To (lie Teachers and All Interrated In l.dutatlun, Greeting :
SPARSELY SETTLED REGION TO
BE TRANSFORMED BY IRRIGATION
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We Invite y<Hir attention to the program o( our Annual (kmnty Instilulv
Which nmvene« in Klamath Kalla, January |M and continue« three dsva.
Inatrnriura have I wen MVUrtal who will cmclncl the *<»ik of the Institute,
and whoee (renhing and idea« will amply repav you for your time and ei|M*n«e*.
A «|*tM ial iiivitaium 1« iaaued tn tin*
olflcrr« of ihi« rniinty. We may Hurt
In a Mjaiiaif« KMmi if d«<airablv on the afternoon ui the aeiuiiid day «nd diwiiaa the
local method« of a»4vinc the great rmiai.ru «4 num its in out public « c I hm .I«
A r« nh*reiM*e of Ihi« hind ia new in thia county and we are rnrr it will lie a
mean, of'ItlfuMng umili Irr-.li euergv into our Mtliuola. Hiale Hiipt. Arkerrnaii
By E. I. APPLEGATE. Secretary Klamath Waler I’ mtm A
tallon.
«Gli I n with US Sud what may I m tun difficult lar US may afterwards I hi referred
tv him.
J. <». W iiiht ,
in »outIn-antetn Oregon ami north- I Home of the irrigators of the Kl»in»th card for, are doing well. Mr. E. L.
County Schieri Hu|H-rint<-mli-nt.
eaatern California ii a vaat interior valb-y, and they are the most pr<M|«r- Smith, preaident of the Oregon State
The armimi» Will I m held In the Ivautiful new Klamath County High plateau region, cutoff from the outeide ous farmers, have already |aii<1 out to i Board of Horticulture, who visited the
Hcluwrl Building amt the lecture« and arklrresrea will la- arreoeipanled liy appra i world by inounluiii barrier» and arid I such companies for water Fkl per acre t valley this season, gave it a» his opinion
i and own no water. All of these com- that the foothill lamia are specially
tirtele entertainment.
eapaneea »parm-ly wettled, and until re- l>aim-a have lieen purchased by tin- gov adapted to apple growing. Flume,
The dedication o< our m-w building will oft-ur on Saturday evening Janu
<vnlly wholly without traii.portation ernment an I included In the »ystem.
prune» anil |*ara do well also. The
ary JUili and will Iw under the auporviaiun of our County Judge, Uro. T. Baldwin.
facilllira—wonderfully rich in it» poaei- I
No public lamia will lie open (or set I native wild plum (Frunus sulrcordatal
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Rawley, President of Willamette University,
bllitlea and only awaiting the enter- i
tlement lor several years. Frantically I occurs in great abundance and reaches
will be present and assist in the program.
priae and capital uf nun lor it» develop
all such land» are now under water. , its highest development.
ment. Within till, territory and <avu-
Thursday norning. January iH.
One of Burbaiik'» lainona plums ia the
When thoroughly reclaimed and ready
pving the lipper drainage ayatem <>l the
fur cultivation they will be subject to , result of » erose I ret ween this wild plum
Klamath Fiver ia the Klamath itaain in
0:01k O|ietiing, Organisation, Hong.
homestead entry in email tracts, prob ami a cultivated variety. The cultiva-
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It. F Mulkey, President A.hlamt Normal School which in aituateii tlm Klamath Valley ably not excei-dmg 89 seres.
I lion of the potato has passed beyond the
ami
the
tributary,
etnaller
valley
of
Ixmt
10:00—Murature- In Our Hclimrl»
Prut. Haan, Frill. Klamath Co. High Hclioul
rxjierimrntal stage, the sandy loam ol
With
a
present
[opulalion
of
leM
than
ifiver. Tim whole, including lake, ami
10 ;30- Brevas.
llie uplands prrslucing them in great
5<xtt
under
the
project,
there
is
nsmi
lor
Prof. llunlxr. I’rin. Klamath t’all. I‘ul. li.- Hclimtl contigiioil» awainp., aggregate» alamt
|0 45 Ariilnnetic
abundance. Sugar beets have been
thousands
of
comfortable
homes,
and
Ml». Davidson, of Ilia Merlili School 3iM),<N»> acre», »lid haw a mean elevation more than ten times a« many people.
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Spelling
grown experimentally throughout the
(of alauit 421X1 feet a'a>ve .ea level.
Intermta.toa.
Klamath valley. The percentage of
The principal imhirtry of the Basin
I :S0—l,.ychr»h<v, n. applied t<i teaching
Pre.. Mulkey N.arlv all of ll>i» an a i. to l<e reclaimed
l g r 1» high a» will lie noted from the
Las
been
and
is
stockraising,
lack
of
ami irrigated by the government under
2:00- Educai on il Value <>l Ay.temalic Maneuvering 111 Kehoni Work
follow ing analysis made by the V. M.
transportation facilities making it im
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... i’rrrf. Hluugh w hat i» known a» the Klamath Project. possible
to market other prmluce. Thin Department of Agriculture from beets
Alamt half of it conai»t. of title and lake
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will
doubtless
coutinm- Io 1« the leading grown near Klamath Falls:
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Prnt |l«d»l»a, «4 the Gale School lamia Io lie drained and prepared for industry for some time to come. Alauit
Average weight of beets.............13 os.
irrigation an I cultivation. ‘Ite other
.4:|5—General Ih« nasion ol «ny Toph advan< «**i I»/ the Teacher«.
i Sugar in beets, percent.............. 21.7
20.<OJ
acres
are
now
tinder
irrigation,
portion 1» coni|mm*d <>f fool hill am!
4 :<O !>t»mi«aal.
Sugar in juice, |wr cent............... .24.1
most of which area is growing alfalfa,
Fres. Mulkey aonir w hat undulating plain, lamia cov which ha. become an ini|.>rtant fmding
Coefficient of purity...................... 83.1
7 30 Idoclure, • Haml«*tM .
ered with the characteristic »agrbru.li
In some of the more favored localttie»,
ground
not
only
for
stock
raised
in
the
I rlday, January 19.
of the great interior baain of the we»t.
notably
along Link River at Klamath
The upland soil ia mainly a rich amidy , Basin, but for many that are driven in i Falls, »ome of the more tender fruits
i
from
the
g'eat
range,
tributary.
The
V:<)0 Hong. Roll Call.
loam <>f great uniformity and coinpoei-d :
ami vegetable« are grown, including
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J. II Ackerman, Atate Kupt. Public Inst ruction largely of diainlegrated ami eroded lava time I. >tuning when each farmer will
V : IS— Court, of Htu.ly
|ieache», apricots, grape», corn and
raise
■ome
g>ssl
»lot
k
anti
give
it
lietter
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I'.
!..
<
ami'lwli,
Fres.
Oregon
Hiate
l'niv,-r»il<
9 ;M— III.lory
wItb an admixture <>f volcanic a»h ami
melons.
During
most
seasons
squashes
j
>0:16—tenersi Ih» umu «.
diatrnmaceou» earth, the latter material I care, and the numlier brought io from are raised in many places. Hops do
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| of plant origin formed in the hottont ol the interior ranges will la- increased well in some place«. The tule land« I
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the ancient re.i wbi- li covered the great many fold, making this one of the larg might produce profitable crops of cran-
11 :IS— Arithmetic
|«rt ol the Great Basin ami of which est and !s*et feeding grounds and stock lw*rriee. According to a recent bulletin
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Klamath Valley ia a north westerly eg- I prrslucing section» <>n the coast. The of the Department of Agriculture “The
latcrmlasloa.
tension. Such Boil, characleriaiic of fattening quality of the Iced ami the cli condition» necessary for success in eran-
I :40—<>prnin«( E sarcite«.
many of the richest agricultural regions matic conditions are particularly favor lierry culture are soil, of a [realty or al
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<>l the world, including much of Italy able. The geographic position makes luvial nature, located at high altitude»;
T:llb*~Khool Msiiigrtitrnt
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and the great plains of India, i. ex it a splendid distributing |>oint.
or in high latitudes »ml provided with
Occupying an intermediate position an ample and easily available water
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tremely fertile and of lasting product-
Hupt. Ackerman ivenes«. The lake ami Kile lamin are with reference to the great semi-arid supply and with an easily accessible
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in- m . ki , made up of a volcanic •oil containing plains of the interior and the more supply of sand." All of which condi
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I much organic mailer, a vegetable accu ; humid «-oast region with which it is con- lions are certainly present. Several
4 (XX- Pismi««al.
7 .MX- Addrmsra In Sopì. Ackerman and Pre«. Campigli,
mutation of ages, and la of a |>rctty 5 necteal by the low Klnin.ith Gap in the Closely allied species of berries occur,
Cascade range of mountains, the eli and the native cranlterry ia found farther
nature.
For a region of high altitude the cli inatic conditions are more favorable for north. Experience has demonstrated
mate. while cool, if extremely healthful agriculture than the greater |>art of in- that excellent asparagus, onions and
0 KMX—<>|*nin¡; Etrrri«*«. Roll Call.
and not severe. There is rarely any terior Oregon ami northern California. celery can be grown, the tule lands be
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i winter weather la-fore the latter |>art ol Many of the plants characteristic of the ing very similar to those of the Sacra
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flecemlier, and but little aero weather coast region find their eastern limit in mento and Han Joaquin valleys of Cali
10:III- Th«* old and <ti«* Xrw in Education
I during the entire winter. The annual the Klamath Basin and fraternise with fornia, where such vegetablss are so
IÜI.S Rrrraa.
' precipitation ia alrout 15 inches with their desert Cousins, w Idle several of the succew.fully cultivated. Throughout the
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Hupt. Ackerman
' little ram during the suuimer months, turret trees of the north, including the wot Id the reclaimed marshlands are tbe
J. G. Wight
II :40—Hliort Talk to TwU'hvra
lr.igatiou ia thendore neceaeary for the Alaska Cedar, following the Cascades, best suited for the highest development
11 ; K»—l>iecu«Mon.
meet here other species in their north of the dsiry interests, producing the
sni'crwsfid growing of moat crop».
Intermission
Itest grasses and other forage plants
The Klarnalli Froject ia one of the ern tnarcli.
1 :.4ß—Hisloty
Fres. Campigli ■mist feasible and ia the least ex|>ensive
The first settlers came into the Basin necessary.
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Civil < tovrrntiiriii
Hupt. Ackerman
Doubtless the introduction of im- J
of any of the government project, thus alrout 35 yearn ago. For a nutnlrer of
¡30— |<Fsrtei.
' lar undertaken. There is an abundance years farming implements were almost proved method, and the careful study i
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, of waler alrnvc the land, ami ample unknown, stock la-ing (wistured on the of the peculiar soil and climatic condi-|
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natural reservoir«. By deepening the public lands and a little natural marsh tiona of the different localities will re-i
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cut through the broken rock rim of the grass provided for winter feeding, some etilt in the establishment of many new ’
4 ;|IV—A«ij‘Hirnn»r«t.
Basin at the point where the Klaimitli not even doing this. Flour and other lines of profitable agriculture not here-'
Kiver enters the pare through the Cas produce wa. brought across the nioun- tofore undertaken. The Government :
cade Mountains, the waters of the lower tains by wagon or ¡rack train. Sewn contemplates operating an experimental
lake, and swamps can Is* drawn oil an<l 1 considerable rye was grown. In a few I farm in connection with the Klamath
the land reclaimed. Bide for the initial i years it was demonstrated that a great project which will do much toward de- ’
work of the great enterprise have Ireen part of the Klamath valley »as adapter I termining the crops adapted to these'
advertised for. ami I lie svsteni will tie to the grow nig <>f otlior gtsms. the only conditions.
For its development and prosperity
completed a. rapidli a» the land ow ners difficulty lwit:g the lack of rain during
can adjust theinaehe» to the new con some seasons. Immense crop, of splen the Klamath Basin must have people. I
ivi y»u kiw-p » Iwmk account? If ymi
ditions, and excess lands come into the did w heat, barley an l oats are grown and the right kind of people at that. (
dmi't, why m>t «tari mie wilh uà.
hand» of |a-rmms ipiuliftvd to perfect a umler irrigation. Klamath county Its great need is intelligent, practical
Htrength, coiirtvay, and lilieial, yet con
government water right. With the ob wheat, grown without irrigation, took farmers who understand the meaning of
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servative nmtiagvinmt, cmiibinv lo niakc
ject of making home, (or a. many fam the premium at the New Oi leans Expo intensified and diversified farming, men
Olia a good luitik lo do bii.ìm-.. with.
ilies a. possible, amli right will not lie sition. The inoat important forage crop who will buy land not for speculative
sold to any one owner for a tract of is alfalfa, the soil being peculiarly pur|.w>es but with the idea of clearing
land exi’i-eiling ItiO acres am! only to a adapted to its growth. The hardier <>ff the sagebrush and making perman
resident of the irrigation district. .All fruits and vegetables do well. At pres ent and comfortable homes. Hncli men
landowners being rvi|uireil to sell their ent there are comparatively few liearing are bound to succeed. There is room
Klamath Falls, Oregon
excess holding», there is a large area of orchords, although a few small apple for thousand, of them.
With all that nature has supplied,
g'sal laud for rule at reasonable figure», orchards were planti-l alrout 30 year»
prices ranging from al.mt $10 to 42’> for ago. Since coming into la-aring they with all that the Government ami the
unimproved and | M to $50 for improved have prr.lnced abundantly ami of ex- railroads are furnishing, the coming of
land. The purchaser pays for the water ( eeptional quality, with little care ami no the actual tiller of the soil and the elim
right at a cost of al»mt |!8 |w'r acre to systematic attempt to prevent or erad ination of the boom spirit would be the
Ire paid for in ten <‘i|nal animal install icate insect or fungus disvasea. During most important factors in the develop
ments without interest. This amounts the last tew rears a good many small ment of the great agricultural resources
to less than the ordinary animal water | orchards have been planted in the ol the Klamath Basin.—Orchard and
rental |uiid private ditch companies. Klamath valley ami. where properly Farm.
rhe Most Feasible and the Least Expensive of Any of
the Irrigation Projects Undertaken By the United
States Government.
A BANK
ACCOUNT
REAL ESTATE
INSURANCE
KLAMATH FALLS, ORE
26,000 acres of the very best farm land in Klamath
County, FOR SALE CHEAP. Will sell in large
or small tracts to suit purchasers. Terms reasona
ble. Also have some good residence property in
Klamath Falls at a bargain.
Correspondence Solicited.
Reference
First National Bank, Klamath Falls, Or.
MAMMOTH STABLES
Rifls furnished
with or without
drivers
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We keep the finest
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lot of horses In the
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country.
HORSES BOUGHT AND SOLD
H. W. STRAW, Proprietor
Lakeside Inn,
MRS. M. McMILLAN, Prop’r.
Modern improvements.
73 rooms and suites. ];
Sample Rooms. Bar Room, Parlors, Two Club
(i
Rooms, Etc., Etc.
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City Meat Market
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PROPRIETORS
ALL KINDS OF FRESH, SALT
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KLAMATH
Town Treasurer’s Notice.
Notice is hereby given that there are
lumi, in tlm town treasury for the re
demption of the following warrant.:
Now. 1300, 1301, 1303, 1304, 1303,
1308, 1309, 1310, 1299. 1298, 1297,
1319. 1320. 1321, 1323. 1323, 1327,
1314, 1315, 131«, 1320, un, 1312.
1328, 1329, 1322, 1324, 1330, 1331.
1333, 1134, 1335, 133«, 1337, 1338,
1340, 134,8, 1340, 1349, 1347. 1342,
1345, 1360, 1352, 133P, 1351, 1302, 1343.
Intereat cea.ea January 4, 1900.
Paled at Klamath Falla, Oregon, this
4tli day of January, lIMkl.
J. W. SlKMKXa,
Town Treasurer.
F or S alk . —Utt acre., 8 miles enei of
Klamath Fall., at $’0 per acre. All
fenced, Rimili house, barn, out building,
and good well water. 35 acre, alfalfa
ami timothy under the Ankeny-Hanley
ditch, yield litt to 140 ton. yearly. 40
acre, grain, 8 acre, potato lami, Iralnnce
in bru.It, on county .tage road to Mer
rill. Or will .ell part.— H. H. 1'arrish,
Merrill, Oregon.
SAUSAGES OF ALL KINDS
Fort Klamath Creamery Butter
Free Hot lunch served at the Bank
Exchange with drinks from 10 to 12
a. m. and 8 to 11 ■ p. tn.
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