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OF KENO K LAMA TH REPUBLICAN NAHE CHANGED IO RAPIDS E. J. MURRAY, Editor Town is to be Incorporated and the Little Metropolis \\ ill Boo n LEADING NEWSPAPER OF INTERIOR OREGON KENO, Jan. 3tl— 'pecml Correopmi- deuce.) Keno will lie no more, if the efforts of TWO DOLLARS THE ’S EAR LN ADVANCE the enterprising citizens of that burg r - ------------------------- ————— are successful. Killed with (lie enthu Two a..... are proposed to the > siasm of the countv seat, Keuoites direct primary law. one providing for a called a mass meeting for tin* pur|H>se of primary nominating convention and taking steps (or tin- incorporation of the the other proxi ting for a moditiealion of town and also for the purpose of select Statement No. 1, so that tlie signer will Fort Klamath ing a more euphonious cognomen than be pledged only to vole for the choice el F. G. Buller wasdown on the reser that of Keno for tlte new metropolis. his party. The meeting was called to order in vation a few days last week on business. Press dispatches say that theseamend- Padgett’s hall, and after discussing the Miss Garrison of Yainax and Miss De- meats will have little chance of passing matter thoroughly, n was unanimously the legislatuie, and if they did get Cora of tlie Agency were in town Satur decided to incoiporate the town and through, they will lie sure to Lie vetoed day evening. change its name. Accordingly two The question, in regard to building a committees were appointed, by the governor, if the is true, it is a one. con- pitv. for li e direct primary tails far new county court house, is meetiug w ith sistingof K. A. Emuiitt, S. Padgett and much disapproval in this part of tlie siiort of meeting the ideal pictured by its L. O. Mills, for the purpose of prepar sponsors. The l>est amendment that 1 county. ing a bill for the incorporation, tlie could be a tiled to this law is to repeal it O. C. Applegate of Klamath Falls same to lie presented to the legislature; ' entirely, but the people of the state came up on the stage Saturday to visit and the oilier, composed of H. Snow need look for no such good luck for a his daughter. Miss Annie, and remained goose, J. L. Padgett and Daniel Doten, while yet—not until they wake up to a over Sunday. to select a new name for tlie citv and realization of the fact that they have Justice Kingdon of Willamette Valley designate its boundaries. These com been sold a gold brick. came home with his brothers, Sam and mittees were to report to a meeting to Warren, w ho have been making a tour lie called by II. Snowgoose. Thia meet ing was held last Saturday afternoon. Speaker Davey is accused ol being op in northern Oregon. The committee on incorporation re-1 Joint Hessig who has been here lor posed to the passage ot the irrigation bill and in the appointing of the irriga tlie past few weeks looking after tele |>orted a bill which was unanimously i tion committee he selected men whom phone business, left for Ills home at , approved and a liberal donation was subscribed for tlie purpose <d defraying he knew to lie against the measure. To Shovel Creek, Calif., last Saturday. the expenses incident to work in hand. this charge he has entered a vigorous Walter Simpson and Collie Gray gave denial, stating tl at he selected the irri a surprise on "Sandy”, manager of the The committee on boundary lines and gation committee with the single pur Weed ranch last Tuesday nigh*. There name made its report and the lines se pose of having the members thereof were about sixty present and all were lected were unanimously accepted. lepresentative of the interests it is pre well entertained by games and other The same unanimity was not manifested, 1 turned to have care of. However true amusements until the hour foi refresh however, in tlie selection of tlie name, this may be, and without passing any ments, when all were abundantly sup the committee having chosen Plevna, as a suitable one. Six oilier names opinion upon the merits or demerits of plied. were submitted by those present and a the bill in question, it looks strange to Literary was well attended last Fri- the people of Klamath that he failed to day night , and a good program was vote by ballot was taken to decide which of the six would he acceptable. 1 place Merryman on that committee. rendered. The subject for debate was ■ : Coming from a county that has the Resolved, That Asiatic laliorers should A majority having voted for the name largest irrigation project in the United be admitted to the I nited Stales, Tlie of Rapids, it was so decided and if our Mates in course of construction it would new officers are : president, L. C. Site* plans do not miscarry Keno will soon Is* seem that he was entitled to this con nivre; vice president, J. W. McCoy; ancient history and Rapids will open a | new chapter iu wiiat is hoped will be a | sideration, whether the Speaker thought secretary, Bessie Loos ley. bright and prosperous future. so or not, ------ —• — The'boundary lines of the town will THE COLD WATER ORDEAL. be as follows:—The north line will be Klamath river; tlie east line will be on SCHEDULE WILL It Was Once ao Important Teat of the east side of lot fl, section 6, tow nship Guilt or Innoeeui-e. NOT BE CHANGED 40, south, range 8, east, thence west to The cold water ordeal was one of the the township line; thence north on the most important tests of guilt or inno said line to the river. This ta'ces in tlie President flcCormick so Informs the cence a tew hundred years ago. If the school House, sawmill and the grave-, accused floated, he was guilty: If be yard. Chamber of Co nmerce sank, he was innocent, in the twelfth H. Snowgoose, S. Pa.tvett mid Wil century some altar vessels were stolen liam Stone Were selucieu to call and from the cathedral of Laon. aud the In reply to the petition forwarded by learned Anselm proposed that a child hold the first election of otficers in Mav. the Chamber of Commerce to President from each parish and tbeu a child from alter tiie incorporation is completed. If I McCormick, that gentleman makes the each household should be put to the tlie incorporation goes through, then test and so ou until the guilty one was tl.e postotitce department will lie peti following answer:— found. The proposition raised a great tioned to change the name ot the town Tacoma, Wash. Jan. 25th, 1907. outcry, and the people clamored that from Keno to Rapids. those who bad easiest access to the Mr. C. F. Stone, Secretary Klamath Falls Chamber of church be the first to undergo the or Dave Ford has moved onto J. L. Pad deal. Commerce, gett’s place. So This looked reasonable enough, Klamath Falls, Oregon. The ice crop has been harvested and the bishop ordered the six priests of Dear Sir:— the cathedral to prepare for the test. all are well supplied. I have your letter of January 17th, en In the meanwhile Anselm thought to There seems to be an unusual number closing copy of a resolution adopted by try the experiment himself ns a pre of sick horses this winter. the Klamath County Chamber of Com liuiinary test. So he was bound and Thomas McCormack is putting in a merce regarding the present schedule placed in a tub of water. To his great now in effect on the Klamath Falls rail satisfaction ns well ns discomfort he lot of logs preparatory to sawing in the road. I wish to say to you that this promptly sank. The day arrived and spring. matter has had a great deal of consider with it nn immense crowd to see the Lee Doten was home over Sunday The first priest sank, the second ation at our hands, and after the experi trial. visiting. He begins to look like a floated, the third sank, the fourth float ence of last summer when the Chamber ed, the fifth sank, and then Anselm woodsman. made a special point of the mail service himself—wonder of wonders—In spite Joe Oley was five days hauling a load as being tbe most .important thing for of experiments anil protested Innocence of hay from the hole in the ground to the citizens of Klamath Falls, we have floated around with the buoyancy of an the Keno sawmill. felt as though that must be taken care air bubble. While ite was I serving his J. B. Moore on Monday unloaded his of at all hazard, as it wae a daily service sentence In prison Anselm I found time freight here, and the Steamer Klamath on the "In- treatise to write a learned and one that all of the citizens were took it to the Falls. equally interested in. If there is any expediency of the Water »» Ordeul and Its Failure In Many Cases.' The Gun club of Klamath Falls came inconvenience in the present schedule I to Keno Sunday on the Steamer Klam w ish to say that in the first place we New Zealand Mocklu* Hirds. must on account of the dangerous char The Poe honey eater is oue of the ath to kill ducks and have a good time,. acter of our railroad run our trains in commonest and at tbe same time hand and they did both. The ice is now gone out of the river I the day time; next that we cannot leave somest of the New Zealand birds. The Pokegama any later than we do to make neck is ornamented with a frill of curly and the boats are able to run once more. connection with the mails on the South feathers of a greenish color with white This is good news to the mill men. An I centers, aud the throat is adorned with ern Pacific road at Thrall. If we do not a tuft of white feathers, which has abundance of logs are now ready to be i make this noon connection at Thrall gained for It the popular name of “par dumped into the river. mails would reach Portland and San son bird,” an appellation appropriate With the large amount of work to be J Francisco 24 hours later than under the not only because of this decoration, but done by the Reclamation Service and ’ present schedule. because of the resemblance of its pe tlie iqiening up of tlie timber that joins i The trip from Pokegama to the Falls culiar attitudes when singing to the this place, tlie prospect bids fair for a by stage is at a very pleasant time of gesticulations indulged in by exuber large amount of business to I k * done in day and could not lie improved ; the only ant lecturers when wishing to drive the near future, and those who get in trouble and annoyance comes from get home their points. The bird Is an ex on tlie ground floor will be the fortu cellent mimic and can be taught to re ting to Pokegama early enough to take the peat short sentences with extraordina nate ones in Rapids City. train to Thrall. This can be remedied by ry clearness and also to whistle short The Oregon Stage Co. has rented Mrs. tbe stage line leaving Klamath Falls songs quite as well as a parrot. Pratt’s hotel and feed barn, and will the afternoon before and stopping at now change horses here. E. C. Rob Queen II cnn * Giant. S|>encer’s over night, which would give bins is looking alter tlie interests of the Elizabeth had a Flemish por- Queen them ample time to reach Pokegama horses and barn. They will also ac for the train ; and I wish to ask you if ter who wns over eight feet high and commodate the travel as much as possi strength, and he was an ex- of great tiiis really would not be better for the treiuely good natured man. Wbenever ble. John Dyer lias charge of tlie hotel, few passengers who travel this winter be met any one who was abnormally and will prepare breakfast for the pas to put up with this inconvenience, and tall he used to patronize him in a sengers before the stage leaves in the have the whole community promptly friendly sort of way. nnd on one occa morning. and efficiently served in every other sion when lie met nt nn Inn two sol The Navigation Co. will put in a new diers who were over six feet in height dock in the near future and make ample way. 1 will refer your letter and the accom he said, "Come under my arms, my lit preparations to take care of tlie travel panying petition to our manager, Mr. tle fellows." And. taking them up, he and to handle the freight at this place. E. 'I. Abbott, at Thrall, so that he may walked down the room with them un der his arms ns if they had been chll be informed of your request; hut a rider tlreti, much to 1 heir disgust. lion. II. I.. Benson could not resist the circumstance I cannot see my wav the temptation of going to f-aleni and clear to meet your views and at the Willing; to oblige. same time serve you any better than we Uncle (to little Bertie, aged five, who seeing what the “Isrys” were doing, and Is being taken off to bed) Good night, consequently he expects to "have a are doing at present. Bertie. Of course you always remcm look” next week. Yours very truly, K lamath F alls R ailroad C ompany : her your aunts nnd uncles In your ‘‘la-st you forget,” let ns remind you prayers? Bertie—Oh. yes, Uncle Felix! By R. L. M c C ormick , Shall I tell you what I say? I any. that now is the time to buy in the Hot President. “God bless Aunty Kitty and make her Springs Addition. C amprkll A B urns , Tbe Republican is also in receipt of a thin, nnd God bless Uncle James and Agents. letter from General Manager Abbott, in mnke liltn fat, nnd God bless Uncle Buy lots in the Hot Springs Addition, which he states that he lias lieen unable Felix nnd”-which do you want to be, if you want to make money. C ampbell to find anyone who is in favor of a fat or thin?—Punch. A B urns , Acts. For a Safe investment BUY LOIS IN I THE Grandview Addition to Bonanza FOR * PARTICULARS SEE < M c K endree Bonanza, Klamath County, Oregon M