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About Klamath republican. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1896-1914 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 27, 1906)
A LA MA TH REPL BUCA N KENO SUBSCRIBER Expresses E. J. MURRAY, Editor His Mews on Irrigation Question I would say m reply to the Secretary of the Water I’.-eis As.«<x'ia>ion in a tdrmer issue of The Republican whin lie says "lie does not «<•«• why the iiiemlx'is of the Assix'iatlon do not all send in TWO DOLLARS THE YEAR IN ADVANCE their cauls, voting on the question ol — assessing tlmuselve» t advertise that which was right. He m.iv not die Klamath county." One reason is tin THE L a KE COUNTY a rich man whose revenues wen- swelled As oeiuti ci was formed for the purposi PROJECT ASSURED , by ill-gotten gain»; he may tiot i ide of irrigation, ai. I not advertising, ami around in a coach, visit resells and tour many members do not think it their the w.irhl; be may’-not be pointed out as business to vote on the question of Official Statement is Issued Setting the cotrmunitv's greatest man—wiien advertising. Forth Facts Many of the small land hollers do not j greatness is measured by cu.«h consid- i erations—but he is more than al1 this— want to sell their home, bill want watei As announced three weeks ago in The I lie is an honest man. He can meet his and they do not Hol like taxing them llepubUcan, the Goose lake irrigation fellow uian face to face in the full con selves to help the rich land holders to project in latke county is assured. sciousness that he lias given every one a advertise their Ian I for sale. If the Last week's latke County Examiner square «leal, and when lie shuffles oi large iaud hollers want to boom the contains the following orticial statement this mortal coil and solves the mystery country to sell their lands let them from Mr. Swartout. the representative of the great beyond, he can doit with make a tree donation of their own funds of the Hewitt Land company, part the belief that better things are in store for that purpose. It has been an of which is very complimentary to two for him. His example might lx* fol nounc«*d that a majority of the votes of Klamath’s citizens—M. D. Williams lowed with profit by many m Klamath cast was against the levy, and other« who felt satisfied wHh this did not County. and C. 11. McKendree. «end in their votes. "In August of IW06. Mr. M. Swart- What the people of the Keno Project out ami Mr. C. 11. McKeudree cauie t*- THE STORERS want is water ami that ns soon as they Lakeview lor the purpose of insuecting can get it. If some parties on the line the possibilities of an iriigation project in Goose Lake \ alley. The condition The press for the past ten days 11 S' of the ditch refuse to take a reasonable existing on the West side were found so ’ been lull of the cimtrovensy Ix-twetn eompensetion for the right of way let favorable that the purchase of lands 1 I’re-ident K«x>sevelt and BellaniV *-tor«'i the government condemn the land and tributary t<> Drews Creek was considere«l ■ and his w ife. The latter .«ought t ■ take apfxdiit disinterested appraisers; let a saie investment. F. M. Miller of the ' advantage of the President'• friend-^ them say what the land is actually Bank of Lakeview and Mr. t. . H. • ship for them to promote their own -ci 'worth; then let Vilde Sam pay this McKemiree were authorized to make ' fish ends, and wiien lie refused to 1» amount. This will do away with spec- auch purchases as they might deem ad ■ made a t «>i of. they retaliated by pub ulatio . in the matter ot lights of w..y visable, and Mr. McKendree has, since ‘ I lisliing portions of the [icrsuna! letters and no one will have aright to com SlIHHl'RIHKR. that time, acquired title to several I | they receive«! from the Chief F.xc Hive plain. LEADING NEWSPAPER OF INTERIOR OREGON. thousand acres of land, lhe unbound The Storers are only a tyqx'ot aelas«ol DANDER ed faith oi this company and its repre leeches, «¡x-cie- of which infest everv sentatives m the future of Lake county, ■ community. They trade on the fiicmi- SPEAKS AGAIN ami in Goose i.ake \ alley in particular, . ship and confidence of those they du|>e Kx.xo, O kbuo . x , De«'. 24, llkHI. l.as led to spare lio cX|x'iise ill investi ami extract fiom their victims, by every E ditor R khi hl I cas : gating the possibility of reclamation of i a-titice known to their hypocritical It is regretable that the main portion what would now lx? considered arid I natue. the service that may redound to their financial or social welfare. When of Citizen’s letter in the last issue of The lands. For this purpose the services of Mr. . thev are discovered they turn like the Republican, was lost in transmission M. D. Williams, a Civil Engineer, now .Storers, on their benefactors and as- It is to lx* presumed that such was the case, for it puporte«! to be a reply to my located at Klamath Falls,were retained, . sume the role of martyr. Few have escaped baing victims of letter but didn’t come within ball«»* and he lias been for the past two ' months engaged In making a study of these vultures. Like the Storers, they distance of any point I raised. Citizen worries himself over 111V iden tlie lands, reservoir sites and the water garble the conversation of the home ami supply, and ha« submitted a favorable distort the sentiment of correspondence tity, without revealing his own. My report on the entire project. Mr. Will to serve their purpose; thav betray personality has nothing whatever to do iams is an Engineer of exceptionally your confidence ami ignore the sacre'i- with the ease, or, as Kipling says, is varied experience as regards irrigation, ness of their word of honor; they vio ■Illite another story. But out of regard having followe«! that particular line of late contracts and defraud their friends tor Citizen whose letter, if meaningless, work for the past ten years throughout —they indulge in everything that will was at least courteous, I will conies» the entire West. Four year of that time bring them a little blooil money. Their that I am not ami never have been a having been w ith the C. 8. Reclamation victims are to be pitied, for, though the citizen of California, live ami own lanil Service as Reeonnaissame Engineer, antagonism of such pariahs is never in Klamath countv, have never held, which work has made him familiar effective, it too often causes temporary nor tricl to hold ottice in the countv. •with the conditions existing on the! , embarrasment to tlie dupes. The pub and in fact have no official jHisition ol But these facts, though projects of the C. S. Reclamation in the lic, however, is a g«xxl judge, an J metes anv kind. 17 Western States ami with the private out the proper punishment t such true, have n<> public interest. It is idle business to accuse me of systems adjacent to them. This Judases. stirring up enmity- against Klamath lauiilaritv with irrigation matters lias Falls. For whatever resentment is felt led the Company to place implicit faith A BIG HOTEL against the county seat byMhe rest of in his judgment. The Engineers’ report having deter- i FOR MIDLAND the county, Klamath Falls, and no one else, is responsible. If the town does mined the feasibility of the project it not know this, it is even duller than 1 is now the intention of the company to I Horace V. Hitchell M ill Be;in the thought it was. Ami that your busi proceed with the work of construction | ness men will begin to feel the force of Erection of one Immediately as soon as the necessary details can be | this resentment, if they allow this thing arrange«! and weather conditions will to continue, any man with common permit. The new town of Midland is to show sense can discover for himself. Citizen It is hoped that water may be furnish-' signs of life at once. They are not to be «d for the irrigation of approximately | those of the hot air variety, either, for attempts to deceive himself by bury ing 30,000 acre» of land, the larger portion a few days hence will see the commence- his head in glittering generalities. He «fwhmh will be m pnvate ownership. ment <)( t,)e (,(I1,trllcti,)n o( of the takes the foolish ostrich for his imxl«-l. My former letter was directed to To Mr. C. If. McKendree is due the J I biggest hotels ill Southern Oregon. Klamath Falls, and was desiglieli to credit of interesting the Hewitt ¡.and Horace V. Mitchell, who is well anu Co., in the above project and to his un- favorably known throughout the lenghi tienetit the town. I was n«t wasting tiring energy is due the carrying oi the anj breadth <4 this section of the state any sympathy on the l'nited States be- project to its present issue. Should the is the prime mover in the matter, and cause the little collection of houses on people of Lake county see fit to lend us when the hostelry is ready for busines- Link river spits spite at I'nele Sam. If their support and by so doing make it he will preside over its destinies, and I yell at a yellow pup barking in front of an approaching railroad train, it is possible for us t«. carry out our present those who know him will know where because I want to save the pup—I have McKendree will continue as plans Mr. to go for something gissi to eat. J-.e now is in entire charge of the inter- I This project has been handled so no fear for the train. I charged Klam-1 ath Falls with civic idiocy, ami Citizen este of the above Company. quietly that it was the merest accident replies by say ing that I live in Califor I the fact leaked out, and it was due to nia, ami Klamath Falls wants a new the shipment of a barge of lumlier that court house. AN HONEST HAN D axiikrt . the enterprise became known. When inquiry was made as to the destination WHY? All honor is not yet dead, although of a barge of lumber it elicited the reply one might think so if he were so unfor that it was for Millland and it required Mr.KRiLi., O rrgox , December 22, 1 ihh >. tunate as to get some of the jolts handed considerable persuasion to gain the out nowadays. But wiien one is begin additional information. Mr. Mitchell T<> the E ditor : I have seen a lot in the papers about ning to have belief in tiiat old saving could not lie found to confirm the story, I that “there's not an honest man on but it was learned on unim|>eaehab|e force account ami I ani interested. I eazlh and scarcely one in heaven," it is authority that he had let the contract ‘ pay taxes in this county. So do my I have lands under the refreshing to bump up against an inci for the erection of the building to Mr. neighbors. dent that a Republican man witnessed Brooks, who has about completed his government ditch and expect! will have last Monday night. , contract on the Withrow—Melhase to pay for water. I heard that tlie county court or part of it is taking some It Occurred in the Baldwin hardware building. «tore, the principals lieing I. T. Davies It is the belief of Mr. Mitchel) and part in this talk about force account, of Dairy ami Judge Baldwin. Mr. those wim are interested with bin: in ami I want to know some thing«. Is it true ttiat the road the county is Davies is in the mercantile business in the enterprise that Midland is going to Dairy and purchases consideiable hard be a town, and they base their belief on building between Klamath Falls and ware etc, from Judge Baldwin. Mon- the fact that it will be the cattle shipp Altamont is going to cost the taxpayers dav be was in town and called at this ing point of this section. Extensive |25,0 JO? Is it true that it is a bungling job? store to pay up. His bill was presented, cattle yards and pens are staked out is it true that it is costing twice as after examination Mr. Davies asked if along the railway right of way, and it that were all. Receiving an affirmative would seem to be the intention of the much by force account as it would have reply, he insisted there must be some California Northeastern people to pro cost by cont raet? Is it true that it could have been thing! Ise, but examination of the books vide adequate facilities to care for all revealed nothing. Then Mr. Davies such business at that point, fn addi finished liefore w inter set in ami spoiled stated that he had bought a, half dozen tion to thia, it is intimated that Mid it? Is it true that some of the county hav forks last summer for which he land is to be the site of a flouring mill, had not paid and to which purchase he that capitalists have already investi official's relatives are getting big wages had before celled attention. No mem gated its availability as a location for a on tlie road for doing nothing? Some man in the last legislature said orandum was to lie found of the pur sugar l>«ct factory, are quite favorably 1 something about "See how the honest chase, but the Dairy merchant paid the impressed with it. These and other hill. good things are in store for our southern watchdog's bark sinks to kindly Wel Tlie amount was small, but the prin neighbor, and what lends color to the lcome as we draw near home.” Maybe ciple great. Mr. Davies could have rumor is that those who are acquainted this county court interest in government -‘.forgotten” about those forks; he could with the facts are yery silent on the iotce account is meant to draw atten have pocketed the few dollars; he could matterand refused to either affirm or tion away from county business we j ought to kick abolit. have stifled his conscience. But how deny them. I I’lease fix this letter up for me. I much better he must have felt in mind and body with the realization of the New line of Japanese hand painted don’t write much. F armer . fact that he had "done unto the othei” china, at Winters'. KENO JOLTINGS adjourned to thè dining risui, «liete | n Isiuiitiful (cast was provided. In Ilie eveuing a reception «a» glieli I ilio happy con pie, wlieu torti live I’«»' Vallee friend» wero entertiiined, and . judging tr ini ilio pilo of leiieslniients .He wi re force« 1 to leave—all Were sntis- ' lied. i >XK or TIII M. John Hitchcock has installed a three gang edger in the Keno .«aw mill and is now prepared t<> till orders lor lunilier on short notice. Finley Padgett was on our streets the other day. He says lie willsism have neighbor«, as quite a numlier of stiang- ei« have tiled on homestead claims near STOCKHOLDERS his ranch. MEE ! ING The Christmas tree was well tilled with present« and the program was The regular annual meeting of the sueeesslully carried out, but on account Sloe kholdvin <>f the Little Klamath ot the rain and mud there was not a W at vr I ‘itch ( 'oiupany will be held at very large crowd. All seemed to enjoy their utlice at the Klamath County themselves. ' Bank, Klamath Falls. Oregon, on Mon- On last Monday John Depuy ami «lay January 7th 1907, at the hour of others put their loaded freight wagons ’ 2 o’clock p. in. for the purpoae of elect- on the Steamer Canby and shipped to ing directors for the ensiieing y ear ami the balls in perference to drawing for the transaction of such other busi- through the mud by horses. They led , news a« may properly come Ix'foru said their horses to the Falls. meeting Dated at Khimsth Fall«, Oregon, this Harry Wall, wim has a logging con tract lor the Moore saw mill at Klam December 17th, lHttti. A i . kx M varix, J r ., Secretary. ath Falls, has built a cabin near Mrs. 12-27-1-3 Cann’s house und has taken up his alxxle there in order to be near his work. He expects to put in u large $80,ooo IS PAID amount of logs during next summer. We are reliably informed that Thomas BY UNCLI) SAM McCormack has received from I'nele Sam Jilt,tto t(or the right of way through Settlement Is Made With Little liisplace for the cut that is to lower the Klamath Ditch Company Klamath river will destroy all his water power that runs Hie saw mill. Tins look« us though I'nele Sam meant to do I tide Sam lias taken another step some work here in the neai future. forward in the eompletion of t he K lam* Ross-St. John At l'oe Valley, on Tuesday, Dei*. IS, a very pretty wedding took place ut the lesidence of Mr. ami Mr. 1. D. Ross, when Mi-.« Emma St. John was united m the holy bond« of nnitriimmi to Mr. Losson Ross of I’oe «’alley. Rev. John Giitlitli performed the ceremony. The purlor was tastefully decorated ill smylax and evergreen. Promptly at ao'clis k, while the weodirg mauli was played the wedding party appeared, led by Miss Pearl McFall as maid of honor, ami Mr. John Fall as Ix-st man. The bride hsiked charming in a creamy white robe of cashmere liedecked with orange blossoms. The gifts were numerous, combin ing beauty with usefulness among which was a deed for Ilk) acres of laud in Poe Valley upon which Mr. ami Mrs. Ross w ill make their home. The bride is a sister of Mr,. Provo of this place. The bridegoom is the son of I. n. Rosa a prominent stock man of this . After congratulations all ath Project, This week the govern- ment Ims prti.l to citizens of this county J.MI.lHHl—$7lt.0(K> of which goes to to the stock holders of the Little Klamath Lake Water and Ditch lonipaiiy and J10,t)00 to i'li anas M McCormick of Keno. The principal ow tier of the ditch com pany i« J. Frank Adam«, the man who had Hie i mi ve to back hi» judgement with hi« la«t dollar will'll -o many ot bis friends were advising him to keep hands off. In settling with the govern ment he accepted for his company's holdings f 1 <KI.IHKI, the amount paid this week lining part of Hie settlement. The remaining f tll.UUi is withheld, as per agreement, as a guarantee on certain titles not yet perfected and on at.... .. ot water rights ceded to the Carr Land and Livestock company. There is perhaps no one in the county more deserving of Hie payment of the large amount that Mr. Adams will get than he is; tirsl liecauee he has earned it by hard knocks and indefatigable energy; and, second, lieeause he will dump every dollar of it back into circu lation through investments and im provements in this country. Mr. Adams has always had faith in Klamath county ami was Hilling to back that faith to his last cent, lie is beginning to receive his reward now, ami it is the hopeoi everyone in the county Hintit Mill lint Stop liete, bill that II will con tinue until Mr. Adam«' loudest wishes are gratified. The f|0, isk > paid to Mr. McCormick was lot lillui», right« ot wnv and loss of wnlei power incident to Hie making of the Kelio cut tlial will lowet the lakes and reclaim Hie tule land. This sum will little mole than I eeompense Mr. M< < 'ornili k fur w list I h Will |»»KV, hill he is willing to waive his lights to any additional damages so Hint the great enterori-u will not l«e obstructed—a spilli many others migl t emulate. Chafing disile, at Newsom A t'lider- wood. Something gissi nt the opera house next Saturday night, Dec. 29th. A Mountain Daisy produced by bxal talent assistisi by Mr. ami Mrs. Goo. T. Lowe. Reserved seats cn »ale at the l'erlection Confectionary store. For business location, don't overlook the Hot Springs tract. The Company offers «fieeial inducements to tlioaa seeking |H*riiianenl busines* locations. Í Leather Things This year are "It." gissi» Men’s ami Women's I’urses. Fine Ilami Bats Long Silver Minilitvl < mi < > iscs. Boys' ami (Uris' Purses We will show you a.-very big hue to chisise from and the prices are tile, lowest we have ever known for such values. STAR DRUG STORE ■ i I Holidays are gone, but our Big Bargain Sale is coming We so fully appre ciate the immense patronage accorded us, that we are pre paring for one of the biggest record-break ing sales in this city’s history > t We take this opportu nity of wishing our many customers » leather A ITappy New Year STILTS DRY GOODS CO.