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Official Newspaper of Klamath County KLAMATH VOL. XI. REPUBLICAN KLAMATH FALLS, KLAMATH C 3UNTY, OREGON, MARCH I4, 1907. Official Newspaper of Klamath County ----------- —-------------- ! ______I NO. 50 BIG CAM PA I GN OF ADVERTISING Principal Carlock <>t Merrill was in mica, sand, tinsel or other similar sub* lo he hoped that something definite may and it forms the very best kind of slock stances will not be accepted for mailing, be done in this matter by the officials, feed, whether fed whole or chopped up the city Saturday. and The Republican is of the opinion and made into a sort of swill ami fed < t. B. Gates w as confined to his home ; except w hen enclosed in en\el<>pes. for a couple of days this week by an at We understand that one large trai t is that hearty co-operation may be called with alfalfa. I Growth <4 cranberiies should be ex- Successful Movement to bxplost going to be cut up in ti n acre lots for U(ton from the land owners. Transportation Matters are Badly tack of ti e grippe. It i“ well known that careful analysis perimei ted with, a« that is one <>( the small farmers and gardners, which will Klamath's Resources Work will soon he commenced in box Mixed at Present have been made bv soil experts of the crops which soil experts declare will be ing the shade trees on the Hol Springs certainly prove beneficial to Midland. I very profitable here. W. R. Davis of the Lakeshore Stage Department of Agriculture, and that Addition. At last a definite movement has t» <■» No more complex pr<qsisition has I , Then, the importance of experiment through various publications we have The best show of the season nt the Company, who s^-nt several days in had tlu-ir opinion as to what can lie ing with all kinds of vegetables, fruits started to properly advertise the re Confronted the people of this county this city dining the week, returned than that presented by the transporta opera house next Saturday night. produced here. While these conclu- and cereals should not l>e overlooked. sources of this county. Canvaseea »•»- home Tuesday. As an evidence of the interest that is lion situation. Each side is non-com tiens are ample to satisfy most persons, The Department of Agriculture is spend tered the field last Saturday with mW Project Engineer Murphy, who was mittal, the only positive statement is living moused by the great effort tI iih there is nothing quite ho convincing as ing tremendous «urns in trying to find scription lists, when citizens were as-Lidl sued being that made by Mr. Davis, Hi paper is putting forth to advertise this visiting his family in Los Angeles for the to actually produce some of the various out what crops are best adapted to cer to sign for a stated sum per month (ua 1 county, several beta have been laid as previous ten days, returned here Friday crops. That tins region is far superior tain portions of the country and what . one year. The success of the move which he says : “1 am now ready to announce that in to who will be the successful candidate. evening. .. the production of marketable celery kind of forage grasses may best restore ment far exceeded the expectation» of u very short time wo will be ready to . One bet was made this week that there t mo-t of the districts where the bulk the destroyed range. Let every farmer the most sanguine, and as the unit ter T. W. Stephens La« IM been appoint* I give to the travelling public a first-class would be a dark horse in the field ami local agent for the l ire Assurance Com of the American crops are grown, has , take an equal interest in doing the now stands it is certain that at )r-A< passenger service from Klamath Falls to , that she would be the winner. pany of Canada. This i- one of the be.-t been conclusively proven by the annual ! same thing for his own community and three and possibly four thousand Pokegama. We have I m night the Mam j •eductions of various gardeners, anil for his own farm and the new men w ho lars will I si used for the exploitation FOR SALE—A $430 Ludwig piano for fire insurance companies in existence. moth livery stables and will use it at $300. Practically new. inquire Mrs. are coming to break the ground in Klamath county during the eomn^f this end of the route in connection with li. P. Galarneau. j Klamath Basin will be famed as the year. It In this movement is Merrill, Bonanzas I most progressive of their vocation and our stages. We will also have a goial “Only a Country Gill” at the opera and Fort Klamath. These town» xvr- stable at Pokegama ami w ill so provide bouse next Saturday night, March 10th. i time. going to contribute $1000 or more, It that no one will have to walk in or out (Jet your reserved set i is proposed to ask the County Court k* »>( the Falls m the future. We earnestly can’t afford to miss it. appropriate the $1000 allowed by htw, solicit the pat rotiage of all w ho would Advertisements, proposals and speci- It is expected that all arrangements I catioris nave been received at the office and it is believed it will do so when it m » sooner tide in a comfortable rig. and any will lie completed this week for the lay passenger w ho is not treated fairly will of the United States Reclamation Ser shown that practically all of the princi ing ol water and sewer pljies on the conferà favor on our company by re vice for the construction of the Keno pal taxpayers in the county an- in tatrw Hot Springs Addition. porting the siitne to our manager. Canal from the head of Link river to a of their doing so. It is the first r-al Only sixteen more days of the James "We will further consider it a favor point just alxive Main street on the west effort that has been put forth along tbie to our company if we give a In-Iter ser town Exposition contest remain. Many side of the river. This work involves line an<l it is hardly probable tfi.it the vice than has ever been given before, I of the subscribers of The Republican the excavation of about 80,000 yards of county officials are going to lie stumb for our patrons to so express themselves have been waiting for the close before rock and earth material. The work is ling blocks in the path to the success <.4f that others will not be afraid to ride casting their vote. That time has now divided into four nearly equal schedules, the move. It is projiosed to pay $120 a month, aw with us, for it is our purpose to treat arrived ¡mil if you will forward the and the specifications provide that bids a page a advertisement in the S um «* everyone as we would like to be treated necessary amount to this office or come will be received upon one or all, or any in person you will have an opjsirtunity ourselves. combination of these schedules. Each magazine for one year. In additi<«> "Having lived in the Klamath Basin of assisting in doing more good for this bid must be accompanied by a certified this 40,000 pamphlets are to be rssatG- for the past twenty-four years, and county than by any other method you check of $1000 for each and every sched The funds remaining will be used fiw knowing the advantages we have over may adopt. ule bill ujwn. This is to insure that the the purpose of mailing this 1 iteratnrt- The last show of the season at other sections, and knowing the people ! bidder is acting in good faith and will and such other work as will be benfictaL The disposition of the funds will Re who have come here long after I did and opera house next Saturday night, 1 enter into a contract with the Secretary started farming and stock-raising ami your reserved seats now. | oi the Interior for the construction of done by a committee of the contribut or^ and it is believed that they will rase- liecome ’ erv wealthy, I believe great op The date for closing the contest i '.he work. portunities are open for new comers. been set for Saturday, March 3(1, on ac- I Bids for this work will he received at their efforts to see that it is so rve That is why 1 w ish people to come liete i count of the 31st being Sunday, and ■ the office of the Reclamation Service, ployed as to promote the best inter««»* in the lutnre and go into business, anil . Easter Sunday at that. So do not for- | Portland, Ore., until 2 o’clock p. m., of every enterprise in the county. in milking the trip 1 want them to do so get that only sixteen days retnain. I April 15, 1907. The specifications pro Sixteen days are all that renixia be with pleasure and comfort. That is ( ome in and vote. vide that work must begin within fore the contest closes. why we have organized this new trans- thirty days after the signing of the con A large gang of men are still working poitation company, w hich we hope will tract by the Secretary of the Interior, on the rock quarry on the Hot Springs be next to .1 railroad for our county.” and must be completed on or before No Addition, which means good roads anil The purchase of the Mammoth livery sidewalks w hen the roads are suitable vember 15, 1907. was consummated Monday. Mr. Straw for lianling. Mr. and Mrs. Lowe, assisted by locati In addition to this contract now being will remain ns manager. This deal was talent, will give their farewell periorai- advertised for the construction of the The members of the Spoon Club and put through only after .Mr. Trans and Keno (.anal, the Reclamation Service ance at the opera house next SaUW'iay their husbands are to be entertained at Mr. Davis failed to reach an agreement ' proposes, within a few weeks, to ad- night, March 16th, when they wilí w«s- the home of Mrs. Hargus Saturday even fertile projrerty of the Oregon Stage | vertise for the construction of a portion sent a beautiful comedy-drama in four- ing, March ltlth. The committee hav company. Mr. Davis hopes to have his i of the East Branch Canal and Poe Val- acts entitled “Only a Country GirL*" ing charge of the arrangements is Mrs. line in operation before the first of the ley laterals, work which has been author- All the best local talent has been se Hargus and Mrs. Gates, and these ladies month. . ! ¡zed tc be done by force account. This cured and a most enjoyable jieriormaiic»» | are preparing to give one of the most Mr. Travis refused to be quoted in the work will be divided into small schedules is assured. Many people regretted Lav unique entertainments in the history of matter, c< nfining himself to the remark The first public reception of the Inland Empire Club was held at the Club | so asi t° allow residents who have but a ing missed the last show given by ti*.- the Club. It will be a St. Patrick's that he had nothing to say. The same Home Dramatic Company, and this >’.«r party, and elaborate preparations are rooms Wednesday evening, and was so largely attended that the headquarters small outfit to bid upon the work. is true of Col. Wilkins of the Naviga promises to be superior to any yet ’><-1- The contracts will be entered into by were taxed to their limit. Lack of time and space precludes the possibility of being made to carry out the “every tion company. They are waiting on Everyone is cast for a. jurt thing is green'* idea applicable to such the Republican giving to the function the attention its imp ntance deserves. , the engineer in charge of the project and sented. the outcome of further negotiations that is particularly adapted to %J»»ur w ill only require to be approved by the It will ever stand out ns one of the notable events in the city'« hi«torv. events. that are still in progress between line, and all are sure to make an indi Secretary of the Interior. This allows Mr and Mrs. Lowe have kept up their Messrs. Travis and Davis. The local office of the Klamath Lake w it It the <• unpletion of the railroad and the work to be begun as soon as the vidual hit. In the cast will besee» Earl reputation for giving good shows at the The freight question is settled so far Whitlock, Fred C. Bamber, Wm. Wag opera house during the past winter, ami railroad has been discontinued, and Mr. the granting of equitable transconti- contract is executed without any delay as Mr. McIntire is concerned, lie has this last jieriormance to be given next Childs left for Tacoma Tuesday morn n»ntal rates, celery will be produced in awaiting tor the Secretary’s signa ner, Robert Curran, Mrs. May Gala^, control of that end of the business, hav He was accompanied by W. R. not only by the car load but by train ture. Contractors will be repaired to Miss Maude Belmour and Mr. and M -a. Saturday night promises to be the best ing. ing practically a lease on the Klamath McCormick, the Weyerhaeuser Timber loads. ’ The character of the soil and I give a bond to insure that the work will Geo. W. Lowe. New illustrated te.aigs> one of the series. If you want to enjoy Lake railroad. The freight rate to a delightful entertainment, don’t miss Company representative, who will re climatic conditions happen to l e just be completed within the prescribed time will be seen between the acts, and yAe Thrall w ill be the same as usual, but a j seeing ‘‘Only a Countiy Girl.” turn here in a short time. The furni I ¡gilt to produce the finest celery pos- limit, and according to the specifica- songs ami pictures are here now sc, ibe through rate will be established from ! j tions. The amount of this bond, how express company cannot dieapr* a* N. ('. Merrill, the founder of the town ture in the office has been turned over sible. Turali to Klamath Falls. In case the ever. will lie small, probably not more again. Reserved seats are now ou There to M r. Mel utile. freight is hilled through, then the haul- I 1 of Merrill, and Perl Merrill, cashier of inir.ll' < f many j copie that the In-t po- than ten per cent oí the amount of the at the usual place. Get them in. i-ae Fred Ratlev took French leave from ingwill be done by the McIntire com I the Merrill branch of the Klamath contract. The time of advertising for and avoid the rush. It will be slcstr. tii oes cannot he plodm ed under irriga County bank, were in the city Sunday. thecounty jail Sunday night, effecting pany. tion, luit the et ioneotisnes' of uch a this work has not yet been definitely time Itefore you will have another . $> Miss Hazel Burris spent a few days his escape through a hole he had dug in Elider this arrangement the rate will fixed, but it will probabiy lie not later portunity to witness a good st»o» cci lie wa« ar ¡ ••lief is amply demonstrated in the not be any higher than that prevailing this week m Merrill, visiting her par- the outer wall of his cell. Klamath Falls. than April first. Yakima distil-t of Washington and the During her absence Miss Edna rested about ten days ago with “ Curly'' heretofore. It w ill he handled under Cuts. . Grissett, on the charge of larceny and G lee’.ey district of Colora i". Indeed it the classification schedule, ami this Houston officiated as “hello" girl. Sixteen days are all that remain before lias been successfully demonstrated in condition will result in a higher rate for \V. A. Dalzell left this week for,a tour was bound over to await the action of the Klamath Basin, if the farmers would the contest closes. lie broke a p’ece of some articles than was previously in i of the Middle West states. He will be the grand jury. only acquaint themselves with the facts. 1 force, while others will come in under a absent several weeks, and during that iron pipe from the sink and used this to lower rate. j time he hopes to do some good work for dig his wav to liberty. Grisset, who Fortv-six acres of land lias biea ¡1 xr- was confined in the same cell, refused 1 the K lamath Basin. chased by the Klamath Conntr. Airi- to accompany Ratlev and the latter pro ■Sixteen days are all that remain be If yon want to save money, buy a lot cultural Society. The site 8e’.»sete*l is- ceeded to put a few more kinks in "Cur- fore the contest closes. VVe Are Informed By Construction 011 the Weed ranch, formerly knowr in the Hot Springs Addition before May lv’s” head with the iron pipe. No trace Engineer Hoey 1st. the Hanks place. It is proposed t;» litre of the fugitive has as yet been found. the grounds ready for the fair ii.s ii y nr. Mr. and Mrs. R. S. Smith arrived The Klamath Development Compni y Considerable criticism has basa ad “Construction work on the California G. IL Woodbury returned from Port- here from Eugene last Saturday. It is Northeastern will he pushed as fast as vanced on the selection, but th» A«*»— the intention of Mr. Smith and his is doing great work in advertising the land Saturday. Klamath Basin, and as an aid in that men and money will do it.” This was ciation contends that this re ttie brtl If you want to buy a lot in the Fail- partner, Mr. Noland of Astoria, to en direction has issued thousands of pam the statement made by Construction they could do when finances wew Mev gage in the practice of law in this coun view addition No. 2, see me. I have an phlets setting forth the advantages of Engineer Hoey when he was here this into consideration. interesting proposition for you. Ar ty and accordingly have rented rooms this great section. The two latest are week, He came up for the purpose of in the Withrow-Melhase building. They Kubes, Klamath barber shop. tf entitled “A Short Story of the Klamath examining the work done by .1. Frank will also operate the Altamont ranch. POTATOES—Jim Straw has a few Country” and “Better Than a Bank,’’ Adams and submitting to him a propo Mr. and Mrs. M. S. Meservev have the latter being an exposition of the ad sacks very fine Early Rose and Burbank sition for future operations. Continuing Given by the Women of Wbadcraft, seed potatoes and other varieties for rented the Mrs. Cogswell residence on vantages of investing in lots in the vari Mr. Hoey said: “No matter what any Pine street, where they will be at home ous townsites owned by tlx- company. March 15, 1907, at Houston's o?era sale. Telephone 105. 21-50 one may say, we are putting forth every house. Beautiful grand march, led. by It is offering these lots on an easy pay Dave Kenyon of the Kenyon Transfer to their many friends. energy possible to reach Klamath Falls. Mr«. Winefred White,Miss Nickersor tnd See the beautiful illustrated songs ment basis, with the guarantee of a deed Company feels very proud over the new If someone will guarantee to give me ten young lady guards of the Circle', in truck his company has just purchased. sung by Miss Humphrey at the opera in the event of the purchaser’s death the men I will set the date for arriving uniform. A handsome souvenir tiiJket before all the payments are made, It is It is up-to-date and presage« that this house next Saturday night. in this city, but that is where the rub given to each purchaser. The ladies a a plan that ought to be popular and is company is going to keep abreast of the All streets in Midland have been comes in. We will get the men if they are doing all in their power to make this a cheap way to get life insurance. times. graded, and Midland is the first town are to be had, an<l getting them means the event of the season. Good music. HON. GEORGE T. BALDWIN Mark L. Burns is fitting up an office in Klamath county to be in first class that we will reach here sooner than the Da. W hite , in the old postoffice building, and is shape when first laid out. It Is sure to To who“e progressive «’iirit the Bald most optimistic person predicts.” R obert H orning «, ready to do business in realty. The old be a w inner. The Adame dredger will finish its win block is a monument M r . H artford . building has been remodeled and pre present contract in fifteen days and will By an order just promulgated by the A. M. 1’ eil , sents quite a nice appearance. It is earnestly to he desired that a then move south. Mr. Adams and Mr. 'Postmaster General, the new regula-1 Tickets, $1. Reception Coinwiri«.«’ Only By This Method Will Substan great many sample lots of sugar beets Franks are considering the advisability Subscribers of the Republican who are lions governing the size, form and tlal Results Be Reached Basin will be grown in the Klamath of placing a second dredger to work, but in arrears have this week been sent bills weight of mailable post cards is pre W asted —A good girl to ass -ì «Ah this year. Numerous samples were i this question has not been decided. If general housework. of their account to date. This is done scribed. Such post cards must lie made ; Apply Beat 2<k, for the purpose of enabling those who of an unfolded piece of card board, not , When Chief Engineer Newell of the grown last year and most favorable re another one is purchased, it will take Klamath Fails, Ore. desire to vote in the contest to do so. exceeding 3 9-lti by 5 9-16 inches, nor Reclamation Service was in Klamath turns secured. It will go a long wavs four months before it will be ready for David B. Worthington, founder ef lit#' It is to be hoped that everyone who re less than 234 by 5 inches. They must 1 Fails he spoke of the desirability of co towards demonstrating this county as a service. Klamath Falls Express and now Mr. Fmith, who has just finished a ceives a statement will promptly remit in form,quality and weight of paper be, operation between the Reclamation Ser sugar lieet district if twenty to fifty lisher of the Beloit Daily New», baas the amount of the same, adding thereto substantially like the government post vice and the people of the vicinity in farmers in different localities make sub-contract an the canal, is equipping been appointed by the President to «be- the necessary $2 in payment of one cads. They may be of any color, not I experimental farming on the tule tests. It is not by any means a waste two gangs of men to work on a sub-con position of postmaster oi Beloit. W» year's subscription in advance. This 1 interfering with a legible address and lands. A year ago it was the an of ground to grow a patch of beets, lie tract under Erickson A Co. F or sale —Seed oats,barley and wheat; will entitle you to a vote, secure yon one | postmark. Very thin sheet of paper ! nounced purpose of the Reclamation | cause a very small quantity is required Subscribe for the Republican and vote also hay, all of which will be delivered year’s subscription to the Pacific North may be attached to them on condition Service to engage in some experimental for sample and the remainder of the Inquire of J. D. CarivM» west and pay for your Republican for that they completely adhere to the card. work in each of the districts where en-| crop should be dug and weighed, in for the most popular girl to represent in this city, the county at Jamestown. Henley. order to arrive at the tonnage yield; Cards bearing particles of glass, metal, terprises are under way. It is certainly the next twelve months. A SITUATION THAT IS COMPLEX Reclamation News. Farewell Preformance BALDWIN BLOCK Scene of the Inland Empire Club Reception Given Last Evening RAILROAD WORK WILL BE PUSHED New Site for Fair Grounds Additional Briefs Grand Ball I PROVE THE VALUE BY EXPERIMENTS