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M ► Official Newspaper of Klamath County KLAMATH VOL. XII. REPUBLICAN KLAMATH FALLS, KLAMATH COUNTY, OREGON, NOVEMBER 28, 1907 I I PIT. HEBRON GROWING RECLAMATION FUNDS TEACHERS’ INSTITUTE Large I Available Annual Meeting of the Educator* of Klamath County I or Use During 1908 Amount Will He Official Newspaper of Klamath County NO. 35 GREAT LAKE GOING DRY The annual session of th« teachers of On January 1, I'.KJH, <7,000,000 addi tional fund* will become available for ' this county was held Monday. Tuesdsy use by the Reclamation Service, ami an I Wednesday of this week, and it «very dollar of it will lx« t-xpemled on was one of the best attended ami most irrigation work». Chief Engineer ' interesting of any of the institutes held Davis states that some (x-ople lx-lieve In this county. An excellent program 1 tlmt largi; sinus lie unused in the recla had l«een prepar<«l and the alteudance mation fund*. This i* erroneous. The 1 of the public was large. The only regret government is employing every avail was the lack of publicity given to the able dollar on projects which have l>een event, no one outside the teachers and «leclareil practicable. "The most cheer- the people of this city l>eing aware of I ing phase of the reclamation work,” the fact that there wax going to be an I institute. This should not be the case, said Mr. I>avis, "1* that as »oot> a* the snt and give ail almost airline from the At the afternoon session the regular several project* ar« made available to 1 lor where the pafx-rs are gla«l to give top of the grade ut Sisson to Ml, Heb , the *«-ttler*, the 10 |x.-r cent annual pay - I such affairs ample publicity without program is being carried out, bat as the Arid Probably Change the ron. This part of the work ha* not been inpnta la-gin to flow back U> the trea*-I cost, the least the managers of the affair Republican goes to press a day early ’ la-gun ax yet, but probably will be next Whole Scheme for the ury, ati«i these fund* in turn w ill lie de- should do is to notify the publishers as this week on account of Thanksgiving it spring. to the dates on which it is to be )>el<J is impossible to give an account of the 1 voter! to other project*, thus the irriga- ■ Reclamation of Swamp proceedings. "Surrounding Mt. Hebron we have I lion enterprises become *vlf-sustalu>ng. . ami ol what the program will consist. Ftdlowing is a list of the b-achers who the finest land iu th« valley. Hundreds By state«, the sums lobe expended | The meeting was called to order last Lands of Lower Lake of acre* have already l*en settled on by are: Oregon, |2,'>90,000; Washington,: Monday morning in the assembly hall were in attendance: Klamath Falls: Restore French, Car Dnnkards ami will soon lx- producing |2,7W,UOO; Idaho, (d.HOO.OOO; Wyom- of the high school and Superintendent largo crops. Immense quantities of the ¡ing, 13,770.00); California, loW).000; J. G. Wight was elected president and rie M. Ridings, Alice M. Pool, Edna R. The great Tale Lake is disappearing I finest tinber!is right at our door, plenty M ontana, (3,110,000, and sum* in other . Miss Stella O. Campbell, secretary. The Jensen, Bess M. Boiler. Mr*. C. W. This was the message that came over of water is at hand ami great natural ice states bringing thu total up to (39,200,- opening address was made by President Thomaa, Creoles Conn, O'lalite Horning, the wire from Merrill Saturday and set cjjy agog with excitement, for cave« furnish the ice for all purposes Mulkey of the Ashland Normal, his sub Florence f «»«ter, Millie Garrison, Anna during the summer. I could go on ad Beeson, Ethyl Bruner, Oel Bussey, everyone realized that it meant million* ject being the "Economy of Energy in The Reclamation Service assert* that j libitum, but I won’t. As I said, Mt. | it has exerted itself to disperse the | th* School Room.” Mr. Mulkey is an Archie Kirkendall, F.-lith R. Newton, of dollars to the Klamath Country and p<jesible change of the entire pro- Hebron is on the map and you will hear > fund*, *o as to reclaim arid land* in a able shaker, having the happy faculty I C. H. Howard, It. E. Faugh*. R. H. Dunliar, Mary Davidson, Bessie B. Ap- g ram of reclamation if the story, as it from her shortly.’’ of being able to express hie ideas in a , given state with public land sale* mon While here Mr. Maguire made ar ey collected therein, but that it has not clear, concise and convincing manner. piegate, J. G. B whm , Stella O. Campbell,' gn| gained circulation, were true. Further investigation, however, consid- rangements for an excursion to be run been possible always to arrange to ex Hi* address was most interesting and Mabel Campbell. Fort Klamath: Annie E. Applegate, erab|y modified first reports. Instead from this city about the middle of next pend all the money in the xlate treas instructive and was listened to with the t of the entire bottom of the lake, near month. The number is limited to ury. Various causes are assigned lor f clow-xt attention by those in attemlance. Edna E. Norris. Merrill: Anna Conn, Ell* Callahan, Scorpion Point, having disappeared and twenty, ami this figure has practically this, one of which has been the oppori- Prof. G. R. Carlock was to have dis- a whirplool of vast extent, visible at a lic-ti reached. The party will include lion offered by local interests at times cuaeed "School Spirit." but owing to Katherine Hughes, J. H. Hobbs. Bedfield: Nellie Wood. great distance, indicating the point the leading business men of the city and to the inauguration of federal project*; j bia inability to attend this subject was Keno: Neva Wilkerson, Lulu Wil-1 where this historic body of water was wilt lw one of tlie moil distinguished instead of private enterprises. 1 assigned to Prof. J. G. Swan. He urged fast disappearing, there remained but parties of trade excursionsta that A case in point, according to Chief, | of the teacher and student the necessity keraon. Lorella: Zella Bussey. a series of small swirls and a dim ar d «•ver left here. Engineer Davis, is the Klamath Fro- for cooperation for the welfare of the Olene: John Irwin, Sarah Griffith, distant roar of the water as it forced ita ! ject, which is situated, 75 |x>r cent in , school and the advantage of always Doves Goss. way through the crevices in the lava Oregon and 25 per cent in California.1 ’«peaking a good word for their institu- Dairy: Byron M. Hal). i rock. Notwithstanding that the size 4th of July Money While the people there seemed to be ’ lions. It wss his idea that itahonhl be Bonanza: Jesse B. Dumm, • •race of opening is smaller than everyone • ^anxious for the government to build the a case of boost ail around, for if teacher hoped for, it may be large enough to canals, it has la-en impossible to imluce and student have respect and confidence Lytle. For the past two years the buxines* Yonna: May Robinson. do in a short time what would other | the land owners under the ditches to I in their school it must follow that the men and citiaene of thia city have con wise require years to accomplish. sub-divide according to the term« stipu- public will have a similar regard for it. ■ Tule Lake: Lorinda Sauber. tributed freely to a fund for the cele Whitelake: Rosa A. Trask. I a led when the project was undertaken, Not for years has Tule Lake been *s Following Professor Swan, Mrs. Wick bration of the National holiday. Some- Ashland: B. F. Mulkey. Mrs. E. B. hence some delay. high as it was this year. Heretofore ersham, of the Ashland Normal, dis- ' w here close lu (2-'«00 have been paid in As to the Klamath project every dol cusseii "Primary and Advanced Read-; Wickersham. the water would raise to a certain point to the fund. It waa placed in the hand* lar «<> far expended, ami all assigne«l ■ ing.” She is eminently well qualified 1 Medford: Maude Rippey. and when the dry season approached it of a committee and thia committee for 1908, is for work within the state lor the discusxiin of this subject, and would gradually recede. This did not made rvxfxinxible for its disbursement. I of Oregon. The 23 per cent of the advanced many new and instructive | Cutting Affray «jccur during the past year, indicating In lWfl there existed a deficit, due to project which is in California will be ideas that will be of great benefit to the that the outlet waa either stopped up wanton and ratlie-brained manner in subsequently given attention. or that an unknown supply of water teachers in their school room. which these fund* were handled. As a result of trying to enforce his was replacing that which was passing i Fslill another cause lor trouble at the President Mulkey discussed "The When the subscription waa taken up in opinions and argument* with something through the opening which had for I Klamath ha* been the enhance«! coet Teacher," after which a general discus- BO7 those whose bills were not paid in more forcible than words, G. R. Carlock, years been the means of lowering the of work Ixx-atise of the necessity of haul * sion was indulged in. MKM> were given to underatand that they ing everything by wagon. A raHroad The Monday afternoon session was princi[>al of the Merrill public school lake and exposing hundreds of acres of would lie paid oat of the fund« collected and editor of the Record, is suffering meadow land. The generally accepted now is building to Klamath lake, and 1 devoted to discussion by President Mui- thia year and contributed accordingly. from a severe wound, the result of a , opinion is that the opening was stopped this will hurry developments ami en i key on “ Geography, ” Miss Bessie In order to narrow the reaponaibilily ' Applegate on “English,” Mrs. Wicker- knife thrust. The trouble that caused 1 , up. This resulted in the lake raising down to the leaat possible nuailwr the able rapid completio«. Apparent indisposition of the people ■ sham ou “Primary Numbers,”and Prof. the injury is of old standing. It existed higher than it ever had before, covering affair wax placed in the hand* of three between him and W. P. Rhodes, and some of the beat land in the valley and tliere to subdivide their lands umler the 1 R. H. ffonbar on “Arithmetic." men. Mark L. Burna. Alva Lewi* and dates from the time Mr. Rhodes served R. J. Hammond. The only function ditches is said to lie a source of era- Momiay evening the teacliere were on the school board. I^st Friday even threatening the homes of many of the settlers along its borders. The ap Mr. Hnmmond had wax to pay out the baeaxsment. It ia rulable under the ' favored with a musical program that ing there was an entertainment given proaching season, bringing as it would law for the government to cnien'e such money on the order of Burna and !<ewis. «h-served the high praise acooede«! it by under the auspices of the public school additional fitxxl waters, was looked for He aaaumeil none of the responsibility *ub«livision, but tlie officials are anxious ' those in attendance. and it was during its progress that the ward to with a great deal of apprehen and knew nothing alxutt the manage to avoid «Irastic irn-axiirex. They aver The Tuesday morning session opened trouble arose. Carlock ami Rhodes that they hope tke»«-mattera will soon sion. It was, therefore with much ment of the «Hair. ' with an address on "Change* in Oregon started an argument that rapidly grew I be adjusted, and harmony oi action at- , Nearly six month* have paxxed aince ' Scb<x»l Uw," by County School Super- , heated and finally lea iu the professor surprise and satisfaction that the resi- that time and some of the bills have i tattled. 1 intesxlent J. G. Wight. He was fob landing on Mr. Rhodes. Being a much 1 dents of .that section noticed that the not been paid, among them lieing that towed by Mrs. Wickersham,-who gave larger man he soon had his antagonist lake had lx.>gun to gradually recede and of the Republican. Alter re|«eate«l at an instructive talk on "Reading, Pri down and evidently was endeavoring to that during the f>ast couple of weeks the Sat On tempts to collect the same, during marc and Advance«!.” The session 1 impress on him the rule of five when water had withdrawn nearly two feet. wliich we were told by Ix«wis that he closed with an interesting discourse on Ernest Wool ford interfere«! by landing This resulted in an investigation by WK C. Dalton, J. Frank Adauis and others, would |>ay it when he got good and The wily politicians »h» have lx-«-n “Geography” by Presi«fent Mulkey. the toe of bis shoe on the professor’s which brought about the discovery of ready, it hax finally been ascertained ■ trying to hang «rito the <»»at tails of The opening numlx-r <4 the afternoon physiognomy. Carlock proceeded to that there retrains (12.49, a little lex* popular favor through their advcwacy of seeM-m was a vocal solo by Mrs. Ziinuier- take care of his second man, when the opening. than half of the Republican’« bill. a third term for Pcesblent (l«H>s«-velt, or , mama, which was greatly appreciated. IVcxilford drew his knife anil made a J. Frank Adams is of the opinion t' * There are other accounts yet »npaid, ax they choose to put it, ‘'second elective “Cerelation of History and Civics," was lunge for his adversary’s heart. The the size of this opening can be increased but since they are in the hands of the term," were handed something by the the subject for a highly interesting talk , lai • brew up his arm end caught the to such an extent to bring about the •veretary and lie pursues a jxdicy of the president himself this w « k 4: that will by Mr. Mulkey, who is a decided favor- blow, with the result that he sustained draining of nearly, if not all the lake, “public lie damned” in the matter, it is make them ait up and lake notice. - . ite of the teachers and the institute a dangerous wound on the right arm, and should this prove to be true it will iiii|Hixxn>le to find out what they are. Every man in the country nearly, who visitors. penetrating to the bone and nearly bring under cultivation about two This is a matter in which not only tlie ia really and sincerely a Itoend of the Prof. Swan addressed the teachers on , severing all of the ligaments. Friends hundred s«|uare miles of the richest Republican is concerned, but also every prenident, readily believes that he meant "Ktu<k-nt Societies,” advising them to interfered at this point and stopped agricultural land in the world. Further tuau who contributed one |>enny. Tim it when he said that under no ci ream-' encourage the students in forming what might have proved 11 fatal conflict. investigation is being made of the phe contribution front the Republican waa stanoex would he again be a candidate. 1 1 auaiekto«. He said tlie high school or- Carltxk and Woolford were both ar nomenon, which may result in fiuding for (2r>, and it feels that it has some Relieving that through it« advocacy,1 ganizaUons were a succees and thought rested, the former being fined (10 for some metho«! whereby the opening can rights in the matter, notwithstanding 1 inauy politicians throughout the coun it possible to maintaiu a literary society t his assault on Rhodes and the latter ' be enlarged and the entire lake drained the fact that Lewi* seem* fit to think try have been insisting on forcing an iu eontMH'tion with almost every school bound over to await the action of the 1 by tt is method. Should this not prove that no one has any rights in the precis other nomination dewn the president's ■ iu the ceuntv. grand jury. His bonds were fixed at . feasible, every effort will be made to ises but himself. What the Republican throat. One of the schemes was to ' | The evening session vae largely at I (!W0, which were promptly furnished. ' keep it free frdffl debris and thus con wants to know ia what became of the nominate federal office bolder« for dele tended by the people of ths* city as well j tinue the good work. money that was paid in on subsclptfons. gates to the National Convention and as by the teachers. Miss Mae Worden I After the cowtruction of the Lo* I Thumb Shot Off We want to know *i»o contributed U through tie argument of Roosevelt or a played an instrumental solo for the < River drain, this opening will be of ines- and for what it was paid out. Thia pub Democrat and the loss of their jobs j opening number, and Dr. Jdaston fol ; timable value in that it will aid lic subscription businem ban become a make the« stand i’lstotontlv (or the’ lowed with an address on "School J. R. Crews had a narrow escape from materially in bringing about the rapid nuisance. It seems to be the policy to pre«i«ient. But he has Landed the fol Sanitation.” Thia ia a matter that is instant death. He was out hunting draining of the lake and thus avoid the race around the town with a paper, col lowing notiee to all chiefs, which «peaks too fre«|uentiy overlooked by teachers Saturday and in course of his travels' necessity ol waiting for such a result lect funds, and with a few exceptions for itself, and can only be construed to and the doctor’s suggestions were well met J. B. Chambers, proprietor of the j through evaporation, which even at the that ia the last heard of it from mean that he is going to stand by his receive«!. The balance of tlie evening Gun Store. They were walking close to best would prove a tedious operation. -I - anyone, except the people who are left original declaration: was spent in general discussion and i one another, Chambers slightly in the j Another possible result that may "I am informed that certain bnreau music. to hold the sack. When thia fund for lead, when without warning the cart- > accrue from this should the opening the Fourth of July was contributed it office holders in your department, hofd- Wednesday morning Pres. Mulkey ridge in the Chambers gun exploded. 1 prove to be large enough to drain the ‘ ing various positions throughout the waa presumed that the managers of the discussed the necessity of manual train-' The charge of shot hit the stock of the < entire lake, and that ia the draining of affair were men of integrity, that they ' country, contemplate attending the Be- ing in connection with school work. He , | gun which Crews was carrying over his ,the Lower Klamath Lake. Lower Lower would dp as they agreed and pay the I publican conventions of their respective waa followed by Prof. C. A. Howard | left shoulder, thus deflecting it from its , Klamath Lake ia about 23 feet higher 1 states and urging the endorsement of ' debts incurred. This they have failed , with a splendid talk on “Reading.” He course. Part of the charge bit his left than Tule Lake. Many believe that it to do, and the Republican serves notice myself fer the presidential nomination.' showed familiarity with the subject and band, shattering the thumb, necessita- , will be possible by utilising the Adams on them that tliev will do one of two I wish you to direct such federal office ' 1 tiis remarks were well directed. Mis-« 1 ting it*complete amputation. Had the and Van Brimmer canals and the con- things, either render a public account holders in your department, who have Mary Davidson’s address on “Nature charge not been interrupted in i»a atruction of a canal to Scorpion Point, ing of the funds received and paid out such h course in view, that I would re- i , Study” dealt with the benefits derived I course it would have hit Crews just; to drain the la>wer lake through the gard it as an act of impropriety and dis- ' or defend an action in court that will from this study ami the methods of above the ear ami would undoubtedly opening. Close investigation might courtesy.” compel them to do it. teaching it. "Co-operation in our have proven fatal. While mourning the prove such a thing impossible or iui- The Republican exonerates R. I. j Schools ” was ably handled by Prof. | leas of a thumb he is nevertheless very 1 practicable, but if it should be done as I Hannnond in the matter. He line at nil The fire alarm Monday night a as due Swan, lie set forth the necessity of giateful that he escaped so easily. . early as it now appears, it would result times done just as he agreed to do, but to a burning flue in the home of Bert united effort on the part of the teacher . in the raving of several hundred thour- I the same cannot ba said of the other Hall. The firemen were holding a ami student in order to get the best . „ ... , „ , .and dollars ami reducing considerably members of the committee, and it is meeting at the time and were ihux able results. His address was followed by a Mr. and Mrs L Herlihy of Naylox, lhe cogt ,,f tl,e eIllirt, pryje(.t ltkh against these thill the rtb. v? remarks to respond at once. No dan age was general discussion which emled the «•xpect to leave in it short tin e for a tour woulll •„ {.Jtl u gftvin f,„ ev 1|((| I session. of the eastern stats* ami Can, da. | ,,wner un()er t „. j ,, ti gv.t...n are addressed. done J. F. Maguire is Sanguine that it will be Leading City of the Valley I ule Lake May be Drained Through One of Nature’s Openings FIRST EXCURSION NEXT MONTH WILL ADD MILLION OF WEALTH Business Men of this City Plan to Visit the New Metropolis About the Middle of December ••Yes, Mt. Hebron is on the map, and will prove a livelier place than anyone imagine»,'’ waa J. F Maguire's reply to the question "la Mt. Hebron on the mspT" "Mt Hebron has Ix-en going tlie even tenor of her way without any blare of trumpets <>r unusual noise. We have lawn growing—doing things? and when the pr«>|«er lime comes to people will awaken to the fact that it is one of the beet town» in Hiakiyou county. Natu rally wr have great bop«* fortlie future, lint lliese are I « uh « I on good solid facta ami not on ephemeral Imaginings. To day we have under construction one of the finest hotels in the county. It Is lieitig built by the Weed l.tiralier com pany. It will have 22 rooms, bath«, toilet» and all other modern convert- ieners. It will l>« finished throughout with the finest of material and no ex pense will lx> »|>ared to make it up-to- date in every respect. There is a large general store, postoffice, livery stable, three saloons, a large warehouse and lumlier sheds belonging to the Weed Lumlxir company, some g«xxi hiaues and a few other minor improvements, all go ing to show that Ml. Hebron baa been growing steadily and sulmtanUally. That the near future will see «Alter business houses there is certain, for al ready there have been »♦•veral men there who have signified their intention of going into business al Ml. Hebron. Bui we are not counting anything until it is actually on the ground. We are eon- servatlve* there ami want to see every thing placed on a ««lid foundation. Un fortunately we have no achixd aocom- m<xlatlons ax yet, but thia will lw reme died next January when the school commissioner» meet in their annual ses sion. "The Oregon A California btagc oom- |iaiiy are now engaged in the erection ol a large stage barn ami eating house, and while we don't know whether this mcalia the terminus of the California Northeastern is to lx- Mt. IfeLron for some time or not, it indicates tliat it will lx< there long enough to warrant the expense to which this company is going. "We now have the verv Ix-xt of rail- way service. Under the new train schedule it is possible for passengers to catch the north or south bound trains without loss of time or tlie neoeesity of remaining over night at either Bray or Wwd. The stage service ia tlie very tx*st. two lines operating between the railroad and Klamath Fallsand tberoad has no superior in thia section. The travel through this gateway is already heavy and I lielieve that it will rapidly increase. A great dual ol freight ia com ing in that way and as winter advances you may kxik for a big increase. "Work on tlie railroad is progressing splendidly. For the flrat lime since the construction of the California North eastern has been commenced they have all the men they need, and this on top ol the fact tliat wage« have been re duced to (1.75 a day. There are «00 men at work, and nearly that number waiting for an opening. The result is that every man in hanging onto his job like grim death. Seven steam shovels are throwing up grade lietween Mt. Hebron and Bray and tiie Coyote Point fill is rapidly nearing completion. Erickson A Peterson have moved the outfit they had in use near Portland onto the job nnd this has resulted in greatly hastening operations. At Mt. Hebron nearly one hundred men are employed, and we confidently expect to see passenger trains unloading passen gers at our town about the first of the year. "The work that is being done is per haps the finest first construction work that Ims ever been done on any rail road. From Grass Luke it has no su perior. The road from Weed Io Gruss Lake is to be abandoned and 11 new one constructed to Sisson. This will reduce the grade to a little less than one per- I I I