KLAM A TH KEPLBL1CAN
F. J. MURRAY, Editor.
LEADING NEWSPAPER OF INTERIOR OREGON.
TWO DOLLARS THE YEAR IN ADVANCE
MERRILL.
Merrill is situated in the southern
pait of Klamath county, very near
the center of the Klamath Project.
It lias a population of (100. Is well
supplied with good business houses.
Has many fine homes. Telephones
long distance and home. Will soon
have water works. Will be located
on a branch of the California North­
eastern. now being built into Klam­
ath Basin. Will be one of the best
towns in the county. Has a tine
public school.
As stated in the Republican some Wants Keno to Expand
w eks ago, the State Board of Health
has an eye on this city a i l is going to
K eno , O r ., Feb. 19, 1907.
Louis Gerber has been in town for
ree that the instructions issued by its
I
see
in
tiie
last issue of the Repub­ several days.
recretary when cere are carried out
In accordance wit i this program,Health lican that the town ol Doten Keno) can
F. 8. Brandon is confined to his room
Officer Muston has received instructions not be incorporated because it has not with a severe cold.
from the State Board, and accompany­ the required number of voters.
N. S. Merrill is expected home from a
Now it is up to the heirs of the Doten
ing the same is the information that if
visit to California W ednesday.
estate
to
make
this
town
grow
and
ex
­
1 e is unable to carry out the program,
or if the citizens and the city ortieials pand into a beautiful village by laying I I , (’.(>. Merrill and ('. T. McKendree
them on the! drove to I.angell Valley Tuesday.
will not give him the necessary assist­ off town lots and putting
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market.
Or
will
they
be
negligent
and
W. !». Barrows’ residence is receiving
ance, the State Board will take a hau l
in the matter and see that the work is indifferent about this matter? They a coat of paint. C. W. Wilson is doing
done. It is to be hope I that this step own all the land adjoining the town. ' the work.
will not be necessary. We have had a ■ If they do not lay off town lots for sale, 1 The regular annual meeting of the
taste of the stories that have been no one else can. Only a few lots are i stockholders of the Merrill Telephone
circulated regarding this city and laid off. Strangers coming here looking1 and Telegraph Co. will be held here
the serious damage inflicted thereby. tor a location, finding no lots for sale, i I Feb. 23.
If the State Board comes here for the j pass on to the next station.
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It is rumored that N. S. Merrill has
The town location is a beautiful one,1
purpose of seeing that a sanitary condi
sold 90 acres of his land west of the
lion of affairs is inaugurated, it is cer­ adjoining a large timber belt, and just | town to a realestate firm and it will be
tain that the valley towns will carry below the town is as tine water power put upon the market immediately.
the news to the homeseeker, and in such as can be found anywhere. The irriga­ C. H. Merrill while helping H. 8.
a way as to lead him to beli-ve that our tion ditch will pass on the south side of1 Parrish butcher, Saturday, cut his hand
city is so dirty as to be a menace to the the town and will furnish an abundance and severed one of the arteries. Dr.
health of the State, requiring State in­ 1 of water for field and garden.
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Now, it is to be hoped that this golden Patterson had to take up and tie the
terference. It is as essential to those
artery
and
it
took
five
stitches
to
close
living here as it is to those who come 1 opportunity will not be passed by any the wound.
here that we have a clean city, and why longer. Many people have passed j
anyone should hesitate to obey the law through Keno and very much desired to I Mr. and Mrs. O. T. McKendree and
i! an enigma. We should have sulfic- locate, but owiug to the state of affairs little buy had a narrow escape from
i nt home pride to c vise us to clean up were compelled to pass on to tiie Falls being hurt Monday. While returning
without outside help or c impulsion, but i or some other place. Several parties ' from Mr. Fitch’s, the team became
if we have not, ami s ill maintain a stiff have been here repeatedly with plenty managable and ran away. Mr.-.
necked stubborness, then there is only ! money to invest, but could not get what Kemlree ami little boy were thrown
and escaped w ith a shaking up but
ore course left open, ami that is t > clean they wanted, and went away.
McKendree had his hand cut by coming
AN O bserver .
up under the direction, of an official v.
in
contact with a wire fence.
the State Board <>f Health.
Which
course are you going to follow?
Mr. Taylor Explains
Fancy tiannellets, 10 yards for $1 at
the Boston Store, Saturday, Feb. 23.
In respone to the letter published in
It is almost certain th.it this city will
be a great summer resort. It is sur the last issue of the Republican, .1. Scott
rounded by all the treasures oi nature Taylor has given this paper the follow­
to make it such, and it only rests with ing reply to the inquiries propounded by
the people of this city to hasten that Mr. Applegate:
K lamath F alls , O r ., Feb 2), 1907
time. Of cours t nothing along this line
can be expecte I until alter the railroad Editor R epublican :—
I should like to avail myself of your
.reaches here, but before we are placed
on the main line of the Southern Pacific columns in order to reply to tiie com­
there are a great many thing that can munication of Secretary Applegate in
l>e done that will greatly beautify the your last issue in order that I may reach
city, enhance the value of property and all the readers of your paper, and will
hasten the day when tourists will pour endeavor to do a little “splaining” as
in here to enjoy their vacation. Prin­ you suggest.
I think Mr. Applegate’s statement
cipal among these is the beautifying of
the homes. This matter has been so that “the total amount paid for canals
*adly neglected as to be almost a dis­ and reservoir sites is considerably less
grace to the city. You can almost count than $500,000’’ needs a little “splain-
on the fingers of your hands the lawns ing” itself. Mr. Applegate and the
in Klamath Falls. There is practically editor of the Express don’t seem to
This is the way we
no shrubbery or flowers, Yards are leit figure alike.
just as they were when the house was figure it:
completed. The few who have improved Clear Lake reservoir site... .$187,500 00
their property are the envy of those who Little Klamath ditch............. 100,000 00
have not, and instead of going ahead Ankeny ditch......................... 50,000 00
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“ 1800 acres water
and following the example set, improve­
right at $30...................... 54,000 oo
ments are made in wishes. It is to be
li<q«d that this year will see a change Klamath Canal Co., ditch .... 150,000 oo
along this line. By the expenditure of Keno cut................................ 10,000 00
a few dollars, and the expense is so Moore Bros.’ ditch, 7,'fl)0 in.
water power.................... 300,000 00
email that it will surprise you, you can !
have your home surrounded by a beau­
Total................................. $851,500 00
tiful lawn, vines, shrubbery, flowers,
That, Mr. Editor, is what the stock­
and increase the value ol the property
holders of the Water Users’ Association
ten times greater than the cost of the
will have to pay for canals and reservoir
improvement. Try it and see.
sites; eight hundred and fifty-one thous­
and, five hundred dollars.
Now what were the engineers’ esti­
Foresters, Attention!
mates of cost? As near as we can ascer­
tain they were less than $200,000. So
Business requiring your special atten­ $650,000 was (or will be) paid over and
tion to be transacte 1 at the next regular above the original estimates, and the
meeting, Friday, Feb. 22, 1937. Don't Express was rather conservative in
be conspicuous by your absence.
stating tiie amount at $400,0(H).
It
O tto H eidrich , C. R.
J. S cott T aylor .
We are not saying much, however we
have only thirty-four lots on Main St.
in the town of Midlan i unsold. Klam­
ath Development Co.
Treasurer’s Notice
Notice is hereby given that there are
funds in the treasury lor the redemp­
tion of all Klamath County warrants
protested on or prior to Sept. 8. 1903.
Interest on same will cease from this
date.
Dated at Klamath Falls, Oregon, this
21st day of February, 1907.
L. A lva L ewis .
Treasurer, Klamath County, Ore.
Fifteen yards outing flannel for $1,
at the Boston Store, Saturday, Feb. 23.
Several small farms for sale, that are
plowed and ready for planting, within
four miles of Klamath Falls. Call on
Klamath Development Co.
Yon wont go wrong it you order your
spring and summer elothes from us.
We guarantee a perfect fit ami satis­
faction. K K K Store.
Croft & Nowlin
If you are seeking
an investment in
CITY, TOWN OR FARM PROPERTY
Croft & Nowlin
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The W. O. W. will give their regular
(fraud Annual Ball in the Houston
opera house Friday evening, February
22. A cordial invitation is extended to
everyone to come ami have a good time.
J AMlis HUGHES,
ii. p. >111 id i:i;.
C. T. OLIVER,
Committee on Arrangements.
NOTICE.
The United Brotherhood of Carpen­
ters ami Joiners of America met in regu­
lar meeting in Sanderson’s Hall, Janu­
ary 31st, 1907. It was moved and unan­
imously carried that we adopt the 8 hour
day, same to commence the 1st dav of
March, and retaining the old standard
wages of last year, $3.5(1 per day, ami
public notice to be given of the same.
A. E. BAMBF.R, Pres.
A. M. TAYLOR, 11. S.
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
Ill the County Court of Klamath county,
Oregon. In the matter of the estate
of Harry Slayton, deceased.
Notice is hereby given bv the under­
signed, administrator of the estate of
Harry Slayton, deceased, to the cred­
itors of, and all persons having claims
against the said deceased, to exhibit
them, with the proper vouchers, within |
six months after the first publication of
this notice, to the said administrator nt
his office in the city of Klamath Falls,
County of Klamath, the same being the
place for the transaction of the business
of said estate.
Klamath Falls, Oregon, dated this
12th day of February, 1907.
•>.14-3-14 C. F. S tone , administrator.
New Tailor Shop
Just opened
Mr. Born has just arrived
from Portland and is pre-
pared to take your order
for a good suit at the
RIGHT FIGURE
A new line of Spring sam
pies complete. Come ear­
ly and avoid the rush
KLAMATH FALLS
LEADING TAILORS
Houston House
MAPS
of Klamath County
Compiled from Official Records and Persona!
Reconnaissance by L. Heath of
Port Gamble, Wash.
These are sectional maps of the entire territory’
within the boundaries of Klamath County, Oregon,
wagon roads and railroads, cities, towns, settlements, valleys,
mountain ranges with elevation of principal peaks, rivers, creeks,
lakes, marshes, main ditches of the irrigation project, the Klamath
Indian reservation, the permanent forest reserve, Ciater Lake Park
and many other features of the topography.
These maps arc blue prints and frrav 1 e had in two sizes. Tlx- lartre size, 4 feet.
3 inches wide, bv 6 feet. 4 inches high, is made on a scale of one and one-half miles to the
inch. Price, Sio.
The small size. 10 inches wide by 15 inches high, is made ori a scale
of one-eighth inch to the mile and costs $3.
If you want one of these maps, write or call on
C. R. CHILD,
Klamath Falls, Oregon
Petition for Liquor License
To the Honorable County Court of the
County of Klamath, state of Oregon.
We the undersigned, residents and
legal voters of Sprague river precinct
said county and state, respectfully ask
that a license to sell Spiritous, Malt and
Vinous Liquors, in less quantities than
one gallon in the precinct aforesaid for a
period of Eight (S', months from the 18th
day of March, A. D. 1907 be »ranted to
C. D. Willson and William Woods, un­
der the firm name of Willson & Woods
at Bly, in said Precinct, and your
petitioners will ever pray.
8. C. Hamaker, W. F. Reed, W. W
Finley,
P. Bush, Ed. Bloomingcamp,
Fine line of stationery at Newsom A
All kinds of finest perfumes at New­ C. J. Martin, Nels Urik, Mans Thomp­
Ui derwood.
som & Underwood.
son, John Daragh, O. T. Anderson, L.
L. Griffin, A. W. Evans, .1. H. Boyd,
O. Peterson, W. H. Casebeer, It. J.
Courtwright, II. J. Langham, Q. N.
Anderson, Geo. Bloomingcamp, J. 8.
Watts, John W. Wells, Amos Lundy.
O. R. Stewart, Geo. S. Boyd, Neil Camp­
bell, J. E. Sullivan, Chas. T. Powne,
E. W. Whetstone, Spratt Wells, Wm.fi.
Snider, L. B. Yadin, W. F. McArthur,
J. A. Parker and Jno. B. Kappes.
Notice is hereby given that the fore­
going petition will be presented to the
aforesaid County Court, on the 18th day
of March, A. D. 1907.
see us before you buy.
We have an unlimited
variety of property to
show you, and
1
Grand Ball
Do vcu need visiting cards? If so call
at the Republican office where you will
find the latest styles in cards and type.
Farm lands for sale in 40 to 160 acre
tracts, cleared or uncleared, within four
miles of Klamath Falls. See Klamath
Development Co.
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Klamath County
«Farm Lands«
City Property
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Merrill Town Lots
Bonanza Lots
We own very desirable ¡and in small
tracts adjoining the town of Merrill
R. M. RICHARDSON
Has opened a public Stenogra­
pher’s office in Room 4, With-
row-Melhase Building, and is
prepared to do all kinds of
work in this line : : : : : :
Notary Public
Telephone 627
Klamath Commercial Agency
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