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Official Newspaper
of Klamath County
KLAMATH
VOL. XII.
REPUBLICAN
KLAMATH FALLS, KLAMATH COUNTY, OREGON, NOVEMBER 28, 1907
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PIT. HEBRON
GROWING
RECLAMATION FUNDS TEACHERS’ INSTITUTE
Large
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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).
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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-
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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.
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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
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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
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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*
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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.
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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
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states
and
urging
the
endorsement
of
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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-«
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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-
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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
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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-
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the same cannot ba said of the other Hall. The firemen were holding a ami student in order to get the best
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.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-
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