—————— ■y— KLAMATH Official Newspaper o! Klamath County I KLAMATH FALLS, KLAMATH C2UNTY, OREGON, MARCH I4, 1907. VOL. XI A SITUAI ION THAT IS COMPLEX ’I raiixportatlon REPUBLICAN. Matter« arc Mixed at Present Badly I'rineipal CarliM'k of Mirrill whs iii the < Ity Saturday. I >. It. Gat«*« was conilne«l to his hoim- for n I'oiiple of days ttiis week by an at­ tack of 11 e giip|«'. Work w ill »«"«ii lie «'omniem <-l in box­ ing the »liada trees on the flot bpring» A«l«!ition. Tiie ls'»t show of th«- ►« «» «n at tlic o|«-ra hou»« next batur«lay night. \s all e» i leiice of tin- interest that is l«'ing aiouseil by th«* great «-ffoit this P«P«-r i- putting forth to a«lv« rli»e tin« county, -«•»«•rnl l«'ts have b«-«-n iael as to who will I«- the successful camliilat«-. 1)111' bet was Hill'll- this week that th«-»«- woiihl Is-uduik horse in the tlvl-l ami that sin- would Is- th«- winner. mi«'u, shik I, tinsel or other similar sub* stance» will not I««- u><«'pt«'d for maihng, except when enclosed in «•liie!o|«>s. We umlrrstaml that one large trai t is g >ing to I«* cut up in ten acre lots for «inali farmer« ami ganlners, wliich will certainly prove bem-tb- ial to Multami. W. It. Davis of the Lakeshore Mage < ompHiiy, who Sjient Several days in tins city «lining the week, ii-tiirned bon«' Tueiwlay. Project Engineer Murphy, who was visiting hi" family in Los Angel«*» for the previous ten day», n-turm-d fiere Friday evening. to b»' l«o|s-'l tiiat something «lefinite may lie done in this matter by the offb i «1», and Tin- Ri-piiblu an i* <«f the opiumri that hearty c<«-o|a-«at .on may l«e « alie-l n from tiie lumi owners. D well known that careful arialvri» have been made bv soil ex]«erts of the D«qmrtim-nt of Agriculture, and that tformigh various publications we have had their opinion as to what can b» pr<»l ic<- give to the traviiiling pilbll« ,i first-cl»-* passenger -ervi« «’ (loin Klunmtli I all» to I’okeguma. W< have Is'iiglit tin Mum FOR h-ALE A ft'») l.mlwig piano for moth livery stable« «ml will use it at i’ra«tually new. lnquiie Mr». this end of the route in < «iiinvction w itIi II. I*. Galarneau. Il our »luges. W«'Ui||ul»ii have a g<"»l "Only a Country Gul ’ at the 0]>rra »table at t'oki-gnma uml will so provule house next biittirduy night. March I* til. that no one will tiave to walk in or out riel your renerved » ol tie Fulls in tlic future. We«arnv«tly rMii't afford to miss it. solicit the patronage ot all who woiihl It is ex|«-et<«l that all arrangements •oolii'r rule in n comfi rtable rig. uml any will Is* com|iietc«i till" week lor ttie lay­ pHSMUiger whoi» not treate'l fairly will ing ol water and »«-wer |>i|«!» on the confer a favor on our compaiiv by re- Hot HpringB Addition |s>rting th«' same to our malinger. Only sixteen more day» of the James­ "W«' will further otisi'ler it a favor to our «-«uiipany il w«* giv«« a Iwlti-r s«r town Ex|"'»itu>n eonti *t remain. .Many vice thun Im* evr l» «-n giwn Isdori-, ol tin- su I sh riliers of Ttie Republican lor ««nr patrons t ■ - . express tlicm»elv« * have l«-en waiting for the clo*e la-tore that others will not l«e uliai«i to ri'lc • a»ting tlu-ir vote. I li.it time has now with us, lor it is our pur|H>se to treat arrived and it you will forward the everyone as we w mid like t ■ Is- tn .itc.l ticc«-"Mury amount to tin» olh< <• or come in |. r«.in you will have an opjsirtunity ourM-lves. of assisting in d< “Having lived in the Klamath Ba»iu for tiie past twenty-four years, aicl county than by­ knowing the aiivanlag'-s we ha»«* over may adopt. other ►«•« lions, uml kmiwmg the |«'ople The last show of tin- season at w ho tiave com«* here long alter I did am! <■ do not (■ r- in nmking tie- trip I want them to do so get that only sixteen days remain. with pleu-ur«' ami comfort. I hut is < <>me in ami vote. whv we have rgiiniz.««l tin* new trans- A large gang men are »till workimi poitnti>>n I’ompany. which we bop«- will on the roe k quart» on the Hot I«- next to a railroa«! for our county.*' Addition, w inch means go»«l toad The p«ir< base ol tin' Muinmotll livery »¡«lew «Ik» when tlic roads are »iiitablv wus e<>ii» manager. This «leal was The meniln-i» of the S|«ioii Club and pul tl r- ogli only alter Mr. Trail* uml their liunbaml" are to I«* entertaini-«i «t Mr. Davin lalle-l to reach mi agreement the home ot Mrs. Hargus Sattmlay even­ lor tl«' pro|"-rty o| th«' t)r«'gon btage ing, March Inth. The oimmittee hav­ coinpauv. Mr. Dnvi« hope« to have hi« ing <-li«tg<- ot the arrangements is Mr*. line in operation l«el'«r«' the first of th« Hargiis ami Mis.Gat«-», und the»«- ladies month. are pre|«aring to give one of the most Mr. Trnvi» refuse«! to be quote«! in the unique entertainments in th«- history <4 matter, <•< ntlnitig himself to the remark Th«- first public recention of the Inland Empire Club was held at the Club th«- Club. It will ts< a M. Patrick's that lie lia«t nothing to say. Ihr same parly, and «-lalsirate preparations are rooms W«-lne-day evening, an«l was s<» largely attend«-*! that the hea«lqnarters is true of Col. Wilkins of Illi- NaVIg«- t»-ing made to carry out th«- “every­ were tax«-«! to their limit. Lack of tim«* and space pr«*clude« the possibility of tion company. They arc waiting <>n thing 1» green ' idea applicable to such the Republican giving to the function the attention its impwtance deserves. the outc««m«' of further negotiation* It will ever stand out ns one <«f th«* no’ahle even»« in the citv’s history. event». that are still in progress ls-t w «•<•11 Mr uml Mrs. lowc have kept up their Me-nrs. Traiin uml Davis. Tlx- hs-al ottici- of the Klamath Lake with the <• «my«letion of the railroad an«l reputation for giving good shows at the Tin* freight <|iicnti in in scttlenti- a- Mr. McIntire in concerned. II«' ha* this la«t |«criorimine«* to Is- given next Childs left for Tacoma Tuesday morn- n-'ntal rates, celery will bv produced control of that eml of flic business, hav­ lie was accompanied by W. R. n««t only by tliecar loud but by train Saturday night promis«-» l<« I«- the best inn, ing practically a I« «*«- on the Klnniulli and one of the «erics. If y ou want to enjoy McCormit-k. the1 Weyerhaeuser Tim I st loads, Luk«' railroul Th«' freight rate to jtlst '«delightful entertainment, don't Ili INN Com ) •.« turn here in a short time, The fumi* I ight to seeing “Only a Country Girl.” through rat«' will I«* establish««! from N. C. Merrill. t In- foumb-r <4 the tow n ture in th«' office lia“ l«een turned over Tltrull to Klnmath Falls. In case the i< a lii gering noti"n in the to Mr. M lutite. The freight Is luRi-'l through, then the haul­ ol Mi-rnll, nml Perl Merrill, cashier «it lliillii* f many people tlmt the )« *t po- ttie Merrill brunch <4 th«- Klamath Fr<*d ll tib'i t»< lice Miss Edna restcil alsuit ten «lavs ag_, w uh “Curly” (• «-vie «li-1 < ict of (. ■ ’1«»r.i 1 . Itel' ,4 it (■ i is-ett. on the charge oí larceny ami tin* «hi---1ti'-.itI-'ii scli«"lule. ami this Houston ollii mt «-«I as "hello' girl. h.is l«e<*n successfully n»trnt<-i in was I ion nd over to await the action OÍ coinlltion will r< suit in a higher rate for W. A. Dalzell left this week loi Ik tour lie broke n p>ece of tl«' Kiamath Basiti, iithefarn. i*wn!y a< n l«4cre .»lav ly’s’’ hen 1 with the it on pip«1. No t *.i <• 1st. of the fugitive has a* yet lieen fouml. Mr. and Mrs. R. S. .Smith arrived Tlie Klamath Develo]unent Compai y G. 11. Woodbury returned from Port­ here from Eugene last .Saturday, It is is doing great work in a«lverti»ing tin- the intention of Mr. Smith uml In« land Saturday. Klamath Basin, ami as an aid in that If you want to buy a lot in tin« Fail­ partner, Mr. Noliind of Autoi lu, to en­ direction Ims issued thousands of pam­ view addition No. 2. see me. I have an gnge in tlu- practice <4 law in thia conn- phlets setting forth the advantages of Ar ty and in-cordingly have rented rooms this great section. The two latest are interesting proposition for you. in the Witlirow-Melhiis«'building. They Kubes, Klamath barber shop. If entitled “A Short Story <«f the Klamath will also operate the Altamont ranch. POTATOES—Jim Straw Ims a few Country” ami “Better Than a Bank,’’ Mr. ami Mrs. M. S. M««servev have the latter living an exfiosition of the ad­ sucks very tine Early Rose ami Burbank ivv « on hi seeil potatoes ami other varieties for rented the Mis. Cogswell residence vantages of investing ill lots III the vill i Pine street, »»In-re they will I«- at home 1 oua town sites «wnel by the company. M.il.-. Telvplione IOS, '-’l-oO It is offering these lots on an easy pay­ Date Kenyon of the Kenyon Transfer to their many friends. S«-e the beautiful illustrate I NOligN ment basis, witli the guarantee <>f a N. t.FORGI’ BALDWIN Murk L. Burns is fitting up an office in Klamath county tol-e in first class in the old |K>«tofil<«- bnilding, ami is shape »»lien first lai«l out. It Is sure to To who««« progiv«« V«' s'.irit th»' Bald- ready to «Io business in realty. The <>l«i lie a w inner. w in bl«« k is a monument building Ims been remo«lele !><• hoped that everyone who re­ less than ceives a statement will promptly remit in form, quality ami weight <4 paper be I operation betwei'ii the Reclamation Ser­ sugar l»eet district if twenty to fifty the amount of th«1 same, adding thereto substantially like the government poet vice anil the people of the vicinity in farmers in different localities make the necewnry |2 in payment of one cads. They may be «4 any color, not experimental farming on the tule tests. It is not by any means a waste I year’s subscription in advance. This i interfering with a legible address ami lands. A year ago it was the an­ of ground to grow- a p«tch of beets, be­ will entitle you to u vote, secure you one I postmark. Very thin sheet of paper I nounced purpose of the Reclamation cause a very small quantity is required year’s subscription to th«' Pacific North­ may be attached to them on condition Service to engage in some experimental for sample ami the remainder of the west an«! pay for your Republican for that they completely adhete to the card. work in each of the d¡stride where en-1 crop should lie dug and weighed, in Cards bearing particles of glass, metal. terprises nre uiuler way. It is certainly order to arrive at the tonnage yield; the next twelve months. BALDWIN BLOCK Scene of the Inland Empire Club Reception Given Last Evening Additional Briefs PROVI- THE VALUE BV EXPERIHENTS an«l it forms the very best kiml of st* are best adapted to cer­ tain ]«,rtii>na of the country ami what kiml of forage grasses may best restore the destroys«! range. Let «-very farm, r lake an equal interest in doing the "ame thing for his own community ami for bis own farm and the new men who are corning to break the ground in Klamath Banin will lie famed as the most progressive of their vocation and time. Reclamation News. Advertisements, proposals ami epeci- cations nave been receive»! at the office of the ('nited States Reclamation Ser­ vice for the construction of the Keno Canal from the head <ck and earth material. The work is divided into four nearly equal schedules, ami the specifications provide tiiat bills will lie received upon one or all, or any combination of these schedules. Each bid mu«t be accompanie«l by a certified check of f 1000 for each and every sched­ ule bie approved by the Secretary of the Interior. This allows the work to i«e begun as «««on as the contract is executed without any delay in awaiting lor the Secretary’s signa­ ture. Contractors will be repaired to tive a bond to insure that the work will be ompleted within the prescribed time limit, and according to the specifica­ tions. The amount of this l»>n«i, how­ ever, will lie small, proba’.ly not more than ten ;l n ivertising foi this work has n<«t vet Iwen definitely fixed, but it will probably l«e not later than Apiil tir-t. Sixteen days are allthat remain before the vuntesi closes. RAILROAD WORK WILL BE PUSHED Are Informed By Construction Engineer Hoey NO. 50 BIG CAMPAIGN OF ADVERTISING Successful Movement to tipi*»«* Klamath's Resources At last a definite movement lias N *• started to proj*rly advertise tiw •»- sources of tins county. Canvasvrs «-®~ tered the field last Saturday with »nt* scription lists, when citizen« were »*U4 to sign for a stated sum j«-r month Maa one year. The success of the rts-w- rni-nt far exceetled the ex{>ectatioiM> eat the most sanguine, and hs the uu>*.ter now stands it is certain that nt *»-«vi. three anil possibly four thousand •.’«»<- lars will be used for the exploitation »4 Klamath county during tfie •» appropriate the «1000 allowed by h»w, and it is believed it will do so when it a» shown that practically all of the prmci- pal taxpayers in the county are in Sa««» of their doing so. It is the first r.wl effort that lias fa-en put forth al.ng ths» line and it is hardly probable th it the- county officials are going to f« stumb­ ling block- in the path to the success «.it the move. It is proposed to pay f 12< a nioitb. «ar a page a advertisement in the magazine for one year. In ad Irtx« , and it is lielieve«! that they will »«se­ their efforts to see that it is so em­ ployed as to promote the beat inter-ssS»» of every enterprise in the county. Sixteen day- are all that rem mb be­ fore the contest close«. Farewell Prefer mance Mr. and Mrs. Lowe, assisteil by locwd talent, w ill give their farewell perturau- ance at the ojiera house next SaUivU»y night, March !6th, when they will t-.m- sent a beautiful comedy-drama in loor acts entitled “Only a Country GirL"* All the best local talent has been se­ cured and a most enjoyable |ier£ ».*• promises to be superior to any yet -tm- sente«!. Everyone is cast for a. hzta that is particularly adapted to Wil line, ami all are sure to make >u xwi>- vidual hit. In the cast will bese«» Earl Whitlock, Fred C. Batnber, Wrn. Wan­ ner, Robert Curran, Mrs. May Galst, Miss Maude Belmour an«l Mr. and M.m. Geo. W. Lowe. New illustrated -szoigw will be seen between th«1 acts, an«!. Mb» songs and pictures are here now sc- ,!Ue express company cannot disar.«» a»x again. Reserved seats ar«1 now o*i > Jc- at the usual place. Get them ir. O u*- and avoid the rush. It will lie aU-rs^e time l«efore you w ill have another (Hirlunity to witness a good sUow oa Klamath Falls. New Site for Fair Grounds Forty-six acres of land has brsa F«ir- chaser! by the Klamath Conrrty ?:-xri- cultural Society. The site se>»eted is* iui the Weed ranch, formerly knoer-. ar the Hanks place. It is proposed asm the grounds ready for the fair na-it y «r. Considerable criticism has bisa •»>- vanceil on the selection, but th» A«w»«- ciation contends that this is tfie '-»nt they could do when finances were tuAeu into consideration. Construction work on the California Northeastern will be pushed as tasi as men ami money will do it.” This was the statement made bv Construction Engineer Hoey when lie was here this week. He came up for the purpose of examining the work «lone by J. Frank I Adams and submitting to him a propo­ sition for future operation*. Continuing Given by the Women oi Woadsritlt, Mr. Hoey said: “No matter what any­ March 15, 1907, at Houston s nxra one may say, we are putting forth every house. Beautiful grand march, lessible to reach Klamath Falls. Mr-. Wmelrcd White.Miss Nickersot tiwl If someone will guarantee to give me ten young lady guard» of the Clrel« , in the men I will set the date for arriving uniform. A handsome souvenir t-.Aet in this city, but that is where the rub given to each purchaser. The hi-'k-s comes in. We will get the men if they are doing nil in their |>ower to make this« are to be had. and getting them means the event of the season, Gis»! mneic. that we will reach here sooner than the D r . W hitk , most optimistic person predicts.” R obert H ohnim . w Th«» Adams dredger will finisn its M r . H artfiwu ». present contract in fifteen days and will A. M. 1‘kit., then move south. Mr. Adams and Mr. Tickets, |1. Reception Comvurc«.«- Franks are considering the advisability of placing a secotid dredger to work, but W ixtkii —A good girl to a«* -I ttAh this question has not been decided. If general housework. Apply 24k, another one is purchased, it will take I Klamath Faile, Ore. four months before it will be readv for } I I'avid B. Worthington, founder»* iLe- service. Klamath Falls Express ami now pub­ Mr. Smith, who has just finished a lisher of the Beloit Daily New», ha» sub-contract an the canal, is equipping been appointed by the President to tbe- two gangs of men to work on a sub-con­ position of postmaster of Beloit, Wie tract tinder Erickson A Co. F or bale —Seed oats,barley ami wheal ; Subscribe for the Republican and vote also hay, all of which will bo delivered for the most popular girl to represent in this city. Inquire of J. D. C»n