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4 rzx., KLAMATH REPUBLICAN, “x NO. 30 KLAMATH FALLS. KLAMATH COUNTY. OREGON, OCTOBER 25. 1906. VOL. XI. WORK ON UPPER PROJECT BEGINS NEXT YEAR THE EWAIJNA GOES DOWN The Kent) Cimai Will Also Be Constructed, but the Cut Will Have to Wait Several Years Brraklngol low line Send» Steamer to Bottom of I ake ♦ |')i« Mesmer Ewauua went to tin Isitlutn tn "Tin- Mrail»" leal Saturday evening. It »«■ Is-’i'il towed from Laird» l*y the Klamath, when one ol the tow line» I'ri'ki-. whirled the h.»»Ulia .in it« aide ami la-lore .'»pt. Wmslt'iirv could stop. «auk. Mindav preparation« w«-n- m»l» lor r al«ing the t«>a!, »nd , vi ndaVer, Iitti, damage »»« done to the ma< lilm-n which ha» tre«-.i tli'ir'i’iglilv in «•rhaulKl and put in la tter condition than it was ta-lore the a* culent. ’¡ her*- waa m» on® '»n Ewanna ta «ard tl r IN NEW QUARTERS I Whitlock ha» moved into hi» tr» building, corner of "th ami l ine street. Work Is still pr.gre«»ing on the Morgue ami < bapel. ami tbr»«« will I«- in lea'll- ne»» 1er public use» in » »hort time W lu u tlnallv completed. Mr XX Inti« ck will have one ol the lost appointed un- taking and «mbalming <»tal lishmeiiU In th,- »tale TO BUILD PHONE LINE Joseph lleasig. presMent <4 the Klamath hlrpb.m.- amt Telegraph c. tn- pany. »as in silver l-ake the flr»t ol the week. Ire.kmg "It a route l„r a tele plume line from Fort Klamath to silver Ijike via Klamath Marsh Tfii» «oiii|Min»’« m»»t cxternl» Iron Fort Klamath to Ager, »here it i.innecta with th«- I*, s. T. A I < " S*>d when the line i« completed t<> Silver fuike it »ill give direct conucvtton to r-irtlaiiil and all valley |»>m’«. Mr lle»»ig »av» lire line I« a sure go. ami that work »ill be c«iuimem-e<l in Ibeapring. Hi» «'«»mi-aiiy )ia» •u,'«tari tial financial t«, king ami it I» ex|*cte«l that when the line i» once »tarted the work will lx- pu»lie«i to completion a» ra|-i.|lv a» p-xaible. Before the line can ire built. h"Wev,-r. it is i,e« «-««ary lor the com pan v to obtain two |<rmit> from the government, one t»cr«*»the Indian reservation and one to er«*« the forest rvM-rve. Tin« trans action will niii»iiiii'' about su month« time, after whicl. »«>rk on the lilie »ill ire commence,! at once. Mr He«aig liellevv» the line will *»'" develop into a |'a< mg proposition, <•»)«•<•■ lalh il a lim- i» ,-xt,-n<le*l. from Ik-nd to tins place.—Silver I ake Oregonian. KENO KINKS Mr» skinner ha» Ireen very »i< k with gall »tone. Mr. Mil)« an unde ol I.. o. Mills, paid Kene a visit. Mr« Chandler ha« gone to the Willamette valley, on a visit to relative» Mr. Header'» new home ia nearing completion. The Ladd brother» doing the work. Mi»» French is teaching the Keno ►i lire.1 with gre»l attendance, Mr«. Rose Tra«k having quit and gone to White Luk«- City to teach a * month school. Mr. Hitchcock. «J Long lake, has moved to the K«-m> «aw mill, having rented the »ante for four year«. Hr will complete the mill and Iregin sawing in the mar future. Blackey has the reputation of Ireing n good sawver and wt* may look for amir flue lllmlier. The logging lutainesa is progressing In go<"l shape. One of the hauler«, C. Snowgreise, concluded to weigh a «mall load of log» drawn bv two horses; hut when he drove on to the scales he found their capacity too small, la-ing only 10.000 pounds. Mr. Mapleton is here delivering a tine lot ol fruit tree«. This shows that people here have faith in the fruit busi ness in this locality; and well tlu-y may have, ns we have grown a« tine fruit us grows any where. Yet some |reople »ay wo cannot raise anything. The potiitncrop is unusually light this vein . Henry Chapman brought a few «puds to the store one of which Weighed four pounds mid bad the avneon been gtM 11 I they would have wviglivd from ti b> H pnilHfiM VHCll. (’hll|>lllllt) *11V* lit* will have ft bout UM) *a<k* ol line potato* *. ADDITIONAL BRIEFS Mr. Haycock, who recently had hi« leu broken, was the vietiin of another fall Saturday tnorniiig while mi his way to take the bout for home. Ilia crutch THE RECLAMATION OFFICIALS WERE ALL HERE ■ lip|M-d on the *id« walk canning him to fall, bm ' v » r« |y wrenching the iihim I i '» •»( the injured leg. lie wa* taken tofun r<M»m. and Hr. Cartwright »uii»m««i»ed. Chief Engineer Newell Outlines the Program for Next Year tione we ilaciiled to go slow. 1 believe unit to Olene ami tba laterals ia*> l*i« Vnlley and to c mneet with the .Vlwua canal, »ill be <• .ii»trocte-l through Ihw me-linni of «mall contract«, aide.) by the Reclamation service in sue ti a mariner a« to do justice to the r-ontnmw and the land owner. “ The construction of the Clear Lake reservoir «lain. so a« to shut oft the waters of Lost river now running utUt Tulelake and Iregin the storing Witte fi'ssl waters for u»e on the tTpfcr Project canals a» soon as they are csxss* pleted. “The construction of the Keno caaaJ. “This, in a nutshell, is the program mapped out for till» Project, and wdl, 1 believe, meet wit) the hearty appr<>val ol the people of thia basin. "I want to assure to people of tt«e Klamath Basin that I. as veil as evwry official of the Reclamation Service, have only their best interests at heart. For over twenty-five year« I have levotod my time ami energy t- ± ••rnn.ent irri gation—in the Ireginning to see it mar nrienred and now to see it consummated. In view of thia fact, I will leave no «tone unturned, so long as I am connected with the service, to promote the work, hasten its completion an«l at all tubes conserve the rights of those who hare to pay for its construction.” When asked if he had «een the article in The Oregonian, relative to the atti tude of Senator Fulton on force acrnent work, which is published herewith, Mr. Newell said: “I don’t know as I can add anythrsg to what I have already »aid on the sub ject. My statement on force account work, I think, cover» the grouno.” Then, generalizing his remaikr, he e<m- tinued: ‘‘I think that the idea con the comlition» that prevailed then »list now, ami more ar>, lor ¡1 the work ia crowded it will remit, a» I have state-1, in increasing the cost to alru-xt pro Ix»it PrettV, who ha» ta*rn wielding hibitive figures. th«' rai'-r and »hear* in th«- Klamath l .r "Now in regard to the work on the pa»t M*\eral woiithn, left |.-r Port the second unit: We propose to land luat Hunday, whrie be wul »prnd interest »mail contractors in the work tlte winter. Wherever we find a man »ho will do a W..»k ha* commerced on hprir’g «mall |x»rtion of the canal, he can get Street, which lead* from the Hot the contract. We will give it to him spring* to tie h.iutfiern l‘a* itic at a figure »here we know he will and when completed it will be a very make a lair profit, It is >-n the «ame aitractive drive. | principle a, work is done on railroad«. E I tpplegate ha* r»o|d bi* lOD-acrv We pro- The big contractors »ubiet. ranch near Pine Grove to Mr. Keiaer (x«e to sublet. This work hat some- of Nampa. Idati", the »ale having ta-»*ri times Ireen c!a»»e«i a« force account made through one of the l«* al real re work, but 1». in reality, contract work, late agent* < ..nHideration $“’**' with this «iifference: It a»mres the wrk being done at a lee» figure than if J>r. Ida s. Stone, who ha* l»ern visit it were awarde«i as one contract to one ing with !»» r par« nta near Montreal for firm. This policy will give tfie pe«'p)e the |a-t two month* r«-tufi>«*i home Satur«lav. Slie had a delightful trip, [ here an opportunity to get back some of the money the work will coat them marred «»nly ht tin* bidding adlru to tier parents« » and it leave, the cash in this commun ity. But if one firm will give us a Poring the pa*t w«-ek a lug hunch oft reasonable figure for ail the work, they cattle I* longing to kittridgr BoJthrra, i can liave it this minute. That 1« the < 1’ Porter, * harle- I Pitcher. ’th !•*** Ila,» policy of the Service vn force account Brother* and Mr Egir were deliv«-re*l work." at Merrill for > L. >kma, »bo |.ur- “When do you expect to begin work cba*r.| tfirm for l.l* firm. cerning this force account work is m»- on the Upper Project?” What* the matter with the Hot Conceived. Wherever this work baa Blds for the construction of the Clear Spring* Addition? J.«»ta are going last, been undertaken by the service, it tee lake reservoir dam will Ire asked for OVerlhirtV bd* liave I tern »old in t he been «lone because no bid* were received early next spring, and work thereon pa*t few day*. Alm ng «orne of the or those submitted were too high. II «ill commence as aosti aa low water purchwBera are G W Wl.it«*. ol the any individual, contractors or firm will permit. This may be in the sum F ir«t Nati u>al P>ank Mr-. Max Mangold, think» that the work the Service iado mer or toward» fall. and Mr* Hattie Wilwnn, ol near Klam-) ing is costing more than he or it caa *• or mb toon ftt l«>w water will peimit« . The darn at this point i»easy of con- ath Fall*, and E I. Murray of Klamath cuwinz the Klamath l-r«-j»-«-t. Mr. •trncti >n. and pratically all oi the it for. I wish they would come forward. Th® Kr<•tarnation Service *»• in I Republican. They can have the work at oaee. The- Kewell sail! - material to be use . is to be loan 1 on the ___________ Service will even «io more ; it will pay a The wmi annual atatrnient of the Klamath Fall* , thin week—that it, all I "W“ have ta-en considerably di.ap- ground.” , reasonable advance on what it is douig; financial condition of Klamath coor.ty ! the lira-1 <»ftn iala except the Secretary “How aUiut the H iraefly reservoir?" the work for. fhe trouble is contrac pointed hy the railroad construction, i aplx-ar* e!*w here in thi* i*»ue. It *»h«.w*'o| |jle Interior, and no doubt he would “Oh. that part of the Project may It ha* not lieen «• rapid as we antici- tors cannot be had w ho, owing to labor the outstanding indrbteilnr«* of till* have been preaent if it bad Iwen poaaiblr l>at<«l. Thi». of couree, is attributable not tre needed at all. If suf«reqiient in conditions, will take the work at a price Countv to l-e $H»*,4M "W. and $1<I,JH<LWU to the name cause that has haiiq»-re<i all vestigation proves that it w ill Ire essen that will allow them only a reasowaHe appln able to payment of count) warrant* (or hint tn do mo , (or it if a well know n larire un<lertakm|{» in the west—lalior. tial to the project, it w ill be built; but margin of profit. The only object '.l>e Tli«* work of prefacing thi* statement fact that Secretary Hitchcock ha« a that can »ait, and thus permit of the Contracrors are today doing work at service has in view i» to have the work ha* tarn rihauwtivr, aid County Clerk warm fj»nt tn hit heart for the Klamath double the cost ol two years ago. fun.ls and lai«or to Ire devoted entirely doneat a price that is fair and within a ('ba»tain arid Treasurer Lewi* have gone Project—the tarirewt, chrap*-*t and Iwe! its Wage- are »<> high that it might tiatu to the other part, time assuring period o| time that is reasonable. Tlx- iiio*t thoroughly into the matter. The • •(«lithe jp>vrrnment*« great irrigation rally Ire sup|>oae«l it would attract thou- earlier completion.” work already done bv the Service ham figure* show mg the indehh«dnr*a I* a* |en*rrpri»e. • How ».mi do von eijrect work to ' been far below the bids submitted . it «and» <4 men: but this is not the nearly correct a* it is |***ihle to make If the M«cretarv wa* not here, he ua-. case. Even »here men are idle they Iregin on the Keno cut'.’” has Ireen completed within the tits« it, in view of the fact that many of the abh rrpn »ented by Ch ar Ire P. Walcott.’ will not work at these high prices offered “That i» a bard question to answer. ( limit set. ami in many cases touch outstanding warrant* have l**rn l<»*t or director ol the Gr.»)<»gical Survey and | for their arrvieee. and thia condition of Under present condition», that piece of sooner. I agree with Senator Fili ton, never l«eeii presented for payment. Reclamation .*M*rvice: b. II. Newell, affair« ha« re»ulte I in striking panic work 1« a very difficult and extremely that the work should be done at a mini The dancr given by the Twenty-one chief engineer, the nun who ba* dr- among contractor» ami forcing them to expensive one. This reason alone is club wa* an umpialifie I sm-cess, ft wa* Vul«*d practical’) all of hi* life to the bid tor work at prices tiiat will meet all sufficient to cause a ]«istponem« nt until mum of expense. and that is why the Service has taken the position it has re the first of a *• ne* to I m » given semi arrvio*: C. K. Grnneky, consulting en emergencies.” ialrer conditions »o adjust themselves garding force account work.” monthly by tlit* organisation, and Invi gineer; W. II. Heilman, rcientiat in "Thi« bring« ns to a p«iint in which that reasonable bide will Ire received for tations to further functions will prob charge •»( «oil survey®; 1» C. Hmny. the people <4 Klamath county are deep its construction. But there is another .The Oregonian.!. ably be m great demand. Ender the (au|«rr\ieing engineer, and E G. Il"p- ly interested—the construction of the ami equally potent reason, When 1 Vn'.e — the Reclamation Service abaft- rules governing this club, each memtier « n. a«Mrtant euperviaing engineer. second unit umierwhat 1« known a» the I was here last year, it was prof«,»ed that1 i* limited to one invitation ami his re They are here on their annual tour of force account. What relation does the the marsh land along the west side «4 Jone its plane to undertake the constru««- quest must ie passed upon by the invi in»|»e<tion. Nlort of them have ta»rn cost <4 work done by the government Lake Ewauna should be diked and ex• tion of the irrigation projects at Uma tation committee and if ac«*eptal»le to here l>efore, but thia ia the firwt time ’rear towar«ls the cost of the -ame work jreriments carried on to prove its fer- tilla and Klamath Fails, instead of hav ing the work done by contract. Senatui that body, the card is issued. The list that the entire Hoard hue l»evn lit re in a if done by c mtractwas asked. ti'itv and value. At preseut nothing Fulton is of the opinion that I’regies • 4 invited gm st, with the name of the I mu I v . "It is cheaper. But don't tnisnn ler- is definitely know n regarding its agri settlers will lose thousand» of dollars. sponsor of each, i* open for the in»|M*c- Kmce the arrival ol the official* they, atand me and jump t<> tlie conclusion cultural value. Thi«, of necessity, Yesterday at the Imperial Hotel he de tion of the mrmta-r* of the club, ami if together with Engineer* Murphv and that the Service Contemplates doing must Ire definitely settled before the any member raw* a valnl objection, Humphrey, have l»een in ronaultution this work itself or is deairous of sup en.irnious expense entailed in its drain clared that if the Government uta’ee- takes the work the settler» on the .«rd the Committee will refuse to issue the on the progre*® of rk on, and the planting the contractors. There is not age is undertaken. On our tour of in imitation or withdraw it if one ha- al future plan* for, the Klamath Project. a piece of work now ill progre«» or Con vestigation I observed the cut that is to l>e reclaimesl will have to stan<l an exj>ense of several dollars an acre over ready l»eeii »ent. The work already done hue lieen in- templated by the Service that we d<, Ireing made for the railroad right of and above that which would lie incurred E. T. Tynan of Roseburg «a» here *|ierted and the plan* mapped «»ut tor not prefer should be done by contract. I wav. This makes a large body of this if the projects were carried out by too- week relative to th«- during th® paat the future carefully gone over. hut this preference, strong though it land available for experimental pur- tract. He believes that the commercial establishment of a < -Id «turane plant. Wednesday morning. Chief Engineer I*, is not sufficient to cau«e us to shirk |«oses, and steps ought tn f>e taken to Tlii* i* hi* second visit here, ami it is Newell war interviewed bv a represen our duty ami let out the work at prices carry out tiie "Hgiual p ir|»>ses ol pruv- organization of the state should unite and demand of the Government that not unlikely that he will take definite tative of The Republican, He I» at> that will prove a heavy burden to the > nig their Value, the work lie done by contracts let totlie steps toward the installation of an ujeto- plain a* an old thoe; one of thoae men land owners. “Then there is another im|ortant It is the land owners in I lowest bidder. When he goes to Wisls • lute Ice and cold storage plant at this who. though honored and exulted by terests weare seeking to protect. We considerativn. The first and recomí |M>int. No ta tter opening for such an reason of hi* worth an ability, yet re have had this question up with our Í unit, with their laterals, »ill bring un- ington next mouth he will use all hi» enterprise i* to be found on the coast, tain* that ea*y, ruave manner that oldest ami Iwst contractors, and they I iler the main canal over 30,4)00 acres of icHuence to this enJ. Senator Fulton says that it is a no in view of the (act that the rutting ami make* tho*e he meet* |»er(ectly at ea*e. say that under present conditions it is i land. This land must Ire settle«!, sale of take ice will probably b> pro It i* plain that hi* one hobby i* hi* absolutely impossible to figure on work ilevelo|red ami made productive. This torious fact that the work done by the Government is much more expenwre hibited by the council. This step wa* lal*>r hi the field of irrigation, a latair within a reasonable figure. Take for is primarily important. This is the Considered last year, and ha* again Ireen that ha* received hi* undivided atten example the construction of the lateral land that must Ire cared for first. After than when contracts are let. He its- given momentum on account of Hr. tion for over twenty-five yearn, and a system under the first unite of the this is «lone, then the marsh land, if its dares that it has Ireen proved tfait Yenney’a attitude on thisque*tion when labor *o well j»erf«»rmcd a* to place him Klamath Project. The l>e«t prices we agricultural availability has Ireen fully there is a great difference in the crest he wa* here two weeks ag". I amjm I in the lead among the greatest irriga- could get on this woik were 25 and 30 ileinonstrate.1 will conic into the lime under the two systems and considers! capital should take up thi* enterprise, tion engineer* of thi* age. He i* the cent*. We felt that thi* was too much light. All these things take time, and the matter one ol grave importance! as it i* a profitable one. protege of Major Powell—the father of and undertook to do it by force account, it will l>e many years before the marsh He say» that the needless waste of money by the Government, if it does A 32-foot boat, equipped with a 25- government irrigation, under w hoin he w ith the result that it cost very much lands will be in a condtion to admit ol the work, will fall on the settlers wfa, their cultivation.” horsepower engine ha* Ireen added to worked for yearn. When the rvctatna- than thin, have to pay for the construction oi th*» “Thin project has already cost more "When will be work on the Keno the fleet mi the I »wer take*. This boat tion lull wft* panne*! ami Mr Walcott projects undertaken by the Reclamation i* the property of I. M. .McIntire, who wa* placed at the head of the Keclama« than one-fonrth to one-third more than canal begin?" Service. it would two wain ago. tion i ervicv, bin tirnt selection wa* Mr. It will cost “Under our contract, the first mile of ha* the contract for transferring the He Irelieves that the work shonhl fv- freight from the terminus of the (’alii- Newell—for he knew of hi* ability, in n«»arlv $25 or $30 an acre, because of this canal must l>ecompleted by Octo- done at a minimum of expense unu How well hi* the advance in labor and material, and Irer, 1007. ornia Noltln a*terii to the boat* of th*' tegrity und fidelity. Ibis is the most ilitHcttlt that there should lie no extra burden Klamath Navigation Company. It wa* judgment wa* proven correct in testified if we crowd it no« . n» s, 'inc w nut us to pint of this canal, the rent of it being imposed "ii the settlers who willlmy- iornicily un ’l on the Rogue river. I* - to by th*' evreration* that have l»evn do, it would run the cost away up to practically onlv excavating, so that the kind reclaimed. He does not try $10. heaped on him and Mr. Newell, be*'au*e low («rant’« I’a»*, but th** con*liti*»n <»f when it is begun it will be finished to disguise or conceal bis alarm and ip- “To recall u little ancient history: w itliout a stop. that turbulent stream prevented it* be that bulwark of hone*ty would not, tin plehensioti and lio|res to arouse the peo ing a siicces*. It wa* hauled overland der hi* direction, permit the Rcchtina- Lust year when I was here, many of To sum it up the program of the ple of Oregon to concerted actu -n t<» iroiii (»rant* 1‘a.**. and arrived in pei- tion Service to I m » proMitutvd into Iwing the prominent men of this county were livelani.it: n >ervii<- «o tai a« the Klam avoid extravagance by the Ib-ckuusiioi« fect condition. It wa* launched in an avenue of political graft or inc*un|n»- discouraged and thought it was im- ath I’roj.ct is comeruid will Is- al»>ut Service. Lak«* l.wanna thin w«***k. living<<f the teucy. Political pull* had no weight po«sible to niake this project a success. as follows: Imposed Many Kectrietkui- — Uwlw flat-ta«ttoined typ«', it is particularly with him, it wan ability that counted, Apathy wa« apparent everywhere. 1 “The first unit of the main canal is for the construction <4 the uiainditds and hi* policy ha* withstood til*' repeat talked to them ami explained that priu 1.1 ally completed. adapted for service mi the watera here, In other wools of the Klmm th pro ect wen- re«entlv ami will I»*» engaged in th«* transporta ed a**auit* that have l»ren inade • n it success could Ire attained by doing this it will I*«« ii-uly to deliver the water to ninev the »•rvatioii of the nvi vice. In di*- work in sections, and on these endi- tion ”f freight,. Conminéis next spring. lie secund it "i,turned uli 4th page.) FORCE ACCOUNT IS EXPLAINED Every Part of the Klamath Project Will Receive Ex- the Attention of the Service Next Year pi-rinu-nts on Marsh Lands Must Be Con ducted Before the Cut Is Made The Reclamation Service can no longer be accused of ••going blow.” for next year will Bee every part of the Klarnath Project receiving attention. The program for next year as mapped out by the Reclamation officials, who were here this week includes: Turning the water into the first unit of Main ( anal. Completion of the second unit and I’oe Valley laterals. Advertising for bids for the Clear Lake dam for Upper Project. Construction of the Keno Canal. The bids for the Clear Lake darn will be asked for early in the spring, and work will be begun in the summer, I
