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KLAMATH of Klamath County KLAMATH FALLS, KLAMATH COUNTY, OREGON, FEBRUARY 6, 1908. VOL. XII. RAISE REVENUES Occupation Tax Pro posed by Council REPUBLICAN. Official Newspaper a CONDITIONS DEMAND IT Method Must be Adopted to Meet Expenses of Run ning City Government NO. 45 Mill« the title to thousands of acres bought in good faith by genuine -ottirrs, ' who have put sahatsntial improvements Upon the land, If oti fl»»? «»the» han»l H ip nuit thonld I jp in th« nature oi a de mand for specific |>erir>rri»anre H the condition« under which the railr/rj » re ceived the tfraist, a Boole ol 9p»*cu)atorM •tan»l read»- Io jump n and file rlmma on the railroad land* et peeling to ae- quire at |2 ■'<) an acre laud worth iron» ten Io twrn’y tidier that amount. ■liimnie, previously before the Council, was laid on the table indefinitely. The amount of the license lies lieen left blank end tlx rs- is a diversity of feeling iu regard to isialng the license at present. The first ol « ha< Is ImHuyed to be a series of or-llisnces to luervns« the rev-| • nue ol the city was Introduced at the last uteel.iig J ol the I lly Council The ordinance provides for the reyule lion and licensing ol lhe busineee ol draylng within the city. A tax of 1-> I* iiii | hhm -'I tor Ilin first truck or wagon,»15 for I lie second, ami »III lor each addi tional one, owned l>y each |>erson or cor put at ion, whether operated by animal, strain or electrical |a>wer. The penalty lor each violation ol the ordinance is to I m - a fine ol trout »'■ to »L’b, or imprison- luent not to exceed five days, or both fine and Imprisonment. | A number of the Cuuiictl, particularly 1 the Mayor uiul Coiincilinan Stilts, are outspoken in favor <»l an occu|«lion lax, wliicli will provide a revenue to help meet city expenses. Ilia proposed to have the City Attorney draw up ordi nances to I m , introduced, providing lor an annual llcrnae lax on all business in the city, tlie tax to l>e traeud on tbe amount ol stock carried or business done. Recorder Leavitt called the attention •it tlie Council to the tact that in a mat ter ol eight or ton years lhe city would Ire called u|s>n to |Hiy the »10,1)00 water bonda, which will then Ire due. Ac yet no provision lia«l l>e«n made to liquidate Ibis indebtedness. The franchise to lhe waler company provides lor lhe forma lion ol a “sinking fund,” wliicli ia to Ire awd tn paying off tlie principle. Av vet nothing lias l>eeii placed to lhe credit ol this fund Mayor Bishop stated that he had under consideration a policy of Increas ing tlie revenue, ahlcli he would prob ably bring Irefore the next meeting. In tlie meantime lie would go over lhe water company franchise, with tlie City Attorney, and l-e ready Io make some suggestions toward gelling tlie city out ol ilelrl Invited to Oregon Portland business rnen ha » determ ined to make a united and most enthu siasm'eff*i t to secure from the Trans- ' Continental PaSrenger Association a special rate through to Portland »nd other pint's in the Pacific Northwest for delegates and others who will attend the National Democratic Convention to I »« held in the metropolis of Colorado t n-xt July. This was the topic of a meeting held at t' e parlors of the Port land Commercial Club Friday night, and H dters were forwarded Saturday to the meeting of the passenger agents now in session at Coronado Beach, California. The round-trip rates that will I« in vogue from Portland an l other Oregon points to Denver will make it ea-v to or ganize a party of representative business men from all parts < f the State and send them on a special tram to Denver, where an extraordinary effort will lie made to convince the delegatee in attendance upon the convention of the special at tractions of the Oregon climate during the hot season. DIRECTORS MEETING Many Inquiries from Homeseekers DEMAND FOR LITERATURE Board Decides to Issue a Small Pamphlet Covering the Usual Questions The regular semi-monthly m<-eling of The regular monthly meeting of the the City Council was liehl Monday night direct >rs of the Klamath Water Users with every lueinber present, except was field at their office Saturday. Preeidenl Msalon, who was gr«nle«l a 30 Those in attendance were: President dais lea«« ol aleence The following Alex Martin, Jr., Vice ¡’res. O. A. bills were allowed ami or,'»rod paid: Stearns, Directors Roeck. Stevenson and K. F. Light A Water Co............. I HO 32 Williams. J. F. Adam* and XV. C. K »". I jgnt A Water Co. Jan iat tut Dalton were alwent at Tula I.ake with 16 i > i HtiltsCo. supplies Engineer Morphy, H. T. Anderson was Kenyon Tiausler Co , drayage 1« sick and D. F. Driscoll was unable to be Dr. Merry man, Johnson case io no present. Only the regular routine of T. K. Griffith, watchman at hn«ine«s w as gone through ami a few 3 50 fire recommendations for the considera Special police......................... • 5 00 A very unique advertising circular has tion of the Reclamation Service passed. 9U on <’ C. Low. Chief of I’ollcr There ha- always been a strong oppo lieen received by this office from the Jas J. Ilart, police ...... 96 00 sition among the members against ap ' Commercial Club of Eugene, entitled J. XV. Hieiueiis, Treasurer . .. . IS fX) propriating money for advertising the “The Best Trump of All,” with an ace 75 00 K. K. Jaimeeon, Police .... . county, but a« the office it being con i of diamonds beneath, then “Eugene, IK>nJ. Zumwalt, engineer and tinually fio-Mied with letters of inquiry, rodman, Dec. and Jan. 35 37 Laue Coun'v, Oregon.” On the inside it is believed something will have to be ,1. F. Gueller, windows, etc M 40 of tbe circular it printed a list of Eu done. The secretary has always sent 60 E. W. Wakefield, labor........ gene's attractions and advantages as a personal answers to the letters, but it 60 Vertile Houston, lalair has been found very unsatisfactory and place for homeseekers. These are en In IX» Dr. Stone, Johnson case............. almost impossible to cover the ground closed in a small envelope on the hack in a single letter and answer fully » (Ml »". Stone. city atty ........... II 35 Chi*. Adame, work on street ; of which is printed : “Personal—Don’t all the questions asked. Figures OU K. F. Roller Mills, cross walks 1 try to play poker with this reck.—Eu are to be obtained on the cost of a pamp- 9 <101 XV. K. Bowdoin, priullng . . gene." The circular is the size and let. which will contain all the facta in a Th« shipping season for cattle Iroiu East End Blacksmith Shop, re more compact and definite shape, re Klamath county is about over according shape oi a playing card. It is a very pairs 14 AU garding the work and lands under the Io tin- statement of Charles ll.rton, one unique scheme. llweu Mctiiiiie, sharpening project. These could be mailed in re of the largest resident cattlemen. eawe I nt> sponse to inquiries and would be a Since August 4. 1907, the numlier ol 33 S3 A. I. Leavitt, police Judge.... great saving in time and expense, and Representative Hawley has an- cattle driven to Montague and Gaxalls, nounced that on or about February 14 bring good results to every land owner Total »792 74 tor shipment to tlm Oakland, Sacra an examination will be conducted at under tbe project. Petitions were granted lor sidewalks mento and Han Francisco markets, has Eugene by Prof. Aiderman and Senator from the corner of Walnut and Heveuth le-en 19,090 and there remains about Kuvkendall, open to ail candidates from along the priq>eriy belonging to XX'ld 3000 more which are to be shipped soon. the first congressional district wbo de «luee. Case« and DeLap. Along north About half of this number were Klam th Falls is liable to have a rush sire appointment to tbe Annapolis Naval erly side of Pin« lor the length of block •luplM'l t>v J. C. Mitchell, 1560 by Hor-1 f of carpenters to this place if the follow Academy, the exact date to be an 5, and on westerly side of block 94 on ton and the balance by Louts Gerber » nounced later. ing letter is any indication of tbe im Hath, between Oak and Plum. A peti and Swanson A Son. Horton has 000 Tbe candidate making the beet show pression prevailing on the outside iu re tion to secure undedicated portion of more ready for market. ing in the examination, both physical Jefferson street Iwtween Second and At a low estimate tho value of the gard to the result of the recent fire. and mental, will receive Representative Third and open same lor street, was re le-ef shipments is placed at over 5050,- i “To Chief of Fire Department: Constable Slate, of Merrill, arrived in ferred to street coinniittto. Street 000. Thia does not include tiie cattle Wm. Monroe, a recent arrival in the Hawley's appointment as midshipman, The Klamath Falls fire department Dear Sir: As I have had an offers and the three next beet will be appoint the city at 2 o ’ clock Wednesday, hav driven out of lb« Fort country by way lights wore ordered on Second street at city, stole two overcoats from Willson’s have decided to give thgir annual “Fire a job as house builder, would thank you ing in custody Fred Liskev, whom he j office Monday, belonging to Bill Fee ed alternates in tbe order of rating. the corners of Jefferson. Lincoln and of AahlanJ, Medlord and oilier northern men's Ball" on March 17th. points. Grant. very much if you would pleaae write At an adjuurnixl meeting hell Tuesday turned over to Sheriff Obencbain for , and Tom Brickell. Representing them California buyera are fully appncla- evening, committees were appointed on safe keeping at the county jail. I-iskey as bis own property he secured five dol A resolution was passed, oppoeed by and let me know tbe extent of the fire Mr. and Mrs. G. Heitkemper, Jr., cel Bennett, granting the Klamath Falls tive of the superior quality of cattle Invitation, floor and arrangements, ami was convicted ol mayhem on the person lars on one at the l akeside Inn bar and ebrated tbe tenth anniversary of their you had there sometime ago. Thanking land A Transportation Company tho raise« 1 in the Klamath country and our instructed to commence work at once of Ira McCall, and was placed under two dollars for the other at Houston's. marriage Monday and in honor of you tor any information you might give privilege of discontinuing their street twef always commands the highest mar- laying plans for one of lhe biggest balls »500 bonds by Justice Shortgen, to About 11 o’clock he was reported as hav- the occasion entertained a few of their car service Irom the present time until ket price. A prominent California buy ever given in Klamath Falls. Tlie boys await the convening of the Circuit Court. : ing left the city, going in tbe direction friends at their home on E wanna me, I remain er remarked oi a band of cattle recently are full of enthusiasm over tho coming Liskey is what is known as a “bad j of Keno. Mont Hutchison was depu April 15, 1909. Yon’S respectfully, Heights. The evening was a most en shipped from here: “That is the finest The request of the fire boys was bunch of cattle I have seen this year." i annual event and nothing will be left man” and has l>een causing considerable tised by the Sheriff, and armed with a joyable one, made doubly so by tbe HARRY HANSEN. granted for equipment, consisting of undone to make this even a greater trouble in the vicinity of Merrill. The 1 warrant left on the 4 o'clock boat in ludicrous gifts given by the guests. In twenty-four coats, thirty-six caps, eight i aocia) and financial success than the one day before his last crime he was re pursuit. Monroe was found at Keno addition to these,many useful articles of J. Peterson of Newark, South Dakota, leased from a 10 day's sentence in the and brought back to this city, and will pair of blankets, nine pair of overalls, I of last year. the tin family were presented to the arrived in tbe city Friday and left and eight pair ol rubber boots, and Adjoiuitig the new fair ground ; two and Besides the equipment recently or«l- Merrill jail far beating up some In lie given a preliminary hearing at 9 host and hostess. Whist was played Saturday for tbe timber country be- Chief Oliver was instructed to purchase one-half acres or more, best of garden ’ ered by the city, the boys authorized dians. o’clock tomorrow morning. and delicious refreshments were served. ' yond Dairy, where he is interested in [ tbe purchase of three dosen shirts, to be I The people of our neighboring town same. land. Two and one-half acres is equal Wm. Monroe, wbo was arrested Tues Tbe guests were Mr. and Mrs. W. J. some property. Evidently South Da An ordinance, introduced by Htilts, to twenty lots 50x135 leet. If times are ' paid for out of their own fund. These are considerably worked up over the af day morning at Keno, on a charge of Brennan, Mr. and Mrs. D. J. Zumwalt, kota has a few bad daya occasionally aa providing for the regulation and licens good or ba<! you can always make a shirts as well as other equipment will lw fair and expressions are freely given in stealing two overcoats from Willson’s Mr. and Mrs. George Noland, Mr. and Mr. Peterson did not seem to see any ing of drays was |>aee<-d to Its second good living from it. Price reasonable, tagged with tlie imprint of tbe fire de favor oi a long term in the penitentiary, saloon, ha<l a preliminary hearing be Mrs. R. 8. Smith, Mr. and Mrs. Alex thing unusual in the cold spell we have reading. partment and are to I m * used by the hovs in the tight which took place between fore County Judge Griffith at 1:30 ano terms easy. See Martin, Mr. and ¡Mrs. C. H. Underwood had the past few days. He was drawn On motion of Hchallock, tlie liquor or- only when on duty as firemen. About the two men, McCall had one of his o’clock this afternoon. Deputy District I.. JACOBS, Owner. and Mr. and Mrs. E. J. Murray. ' out bv one of Straw’s trains. ball of the rubber coats were brought in ears bitten completely off, and be w ill be Attorney Stone appealed for tbe prose to be tagged, and it ia desired that the left disfigured for life. Both men are cution, while 11. XX’. Keesee represented reported to be of a rather quarrelsome the defendant. reel be returned without delay. Ed Wakefield was elected foreman of nature. This is tbe second time Liskey A plea of not guilty was entered by Hoee Company No. 2. The other com has chewed an ear off of a man. the defense and the contention made panies have not held their election yet. that the theft was not committed from Zim Baldwin was given the contract for an office, as charged in the complaint, putting in lhe bath tub and coils. but from tbe hall. Thos. Newton, C. D. Last Tuesday John Ratliff, Sr., fell Willson, Hen Smith and Sheriff Oben- from his wagon while coming down cliain testified as witnesses for the pros Stukid mountain and struck his head ecution. As no defense was put up, the According to the statement of XV. R. against a pile of rocks, knocking him Judge Imund Monroe over to the Circuit ! Davis, of Brownell, who is in the city unconscious. The wagon, loaded with Court. Tl e amount of bail has not today, the Butte Creek valley is fast a cord of wood, tan over his legs badly lieen fixed yet, but w ill probably be $500. tilling up with settlers, and farm lands bruising hut not breaking them. Chas. in that vicinity are commanding a good Merrill, who was hunting for cattle, I price. Will give it to ¡ h not quali noticed the team standing still on the Mr. L>avis says that there is to lie two hillside without a driver. Riding up he Final preparations are being made for fied, clean? Or will you more excursions (rom the East in the discovered the uncon-eious body of Mr. the institution of suits against the South near future. The first will arrive on Ratliff, and hurriedly dismounting, suc ern Pacific railroad for the foifeiture of loavo it the seventh of this month and about ceeded in reviving him. He at once its immense land grants in Oregon, in the 13th of March, three coaches of went for aid and the injured man was a responsible volving properly estimated all tbe way bomssoekers will be brought in over the taken to his home, where lie was ex Irom »30,000,000 to »00,000,000 in value :: •• ;; ' new line as far as Macdoel. Thia point amined by Dr. Alex Patterson. It was and comprising tome of the finest tim la 15 milea distant from Bray, the pres I found that no bones were broken, and ber land in the State. ent terminal of the rail read, and early aside from the bruises sustained and Several months ago the department of < in March the railroad company will the shock there was nothing serious. justice began gathering evidence for this . bava the track laid and the road in op Mr. Ratliff remembered only that he litigation, and special representatives eration to that place. fell from the wagon. It is probable that were sent to Oregon for the purpose of A large foice has bean added to the Mr. Merrill discovered him a few min searching the records and procuring de tract laying craw and each day the road utes after the accident — Merrill Record. scriptions of ail lands sold by tba rail Our Rasponaibillty Ends When You aro Satisfied ia faat reaebiug out toward Dorria to road company since the original grant. ’ wlcb place it will be completed by tbe Representative Ellie has again taken XX’ith this preliminary information in first of May. up with the reclamation service the hand, the department ia now raady to here engraved question of establishing an experi begin suit. charge. Thousands of people in western Ore f | The Masons’ Lodge are making great mental farm in the Umaiilla irrigation improvements in their lodge rooms in project to demonstrate the best method gon are waiting with the deepest inter tbe Willette building. The hell carpets of irrigation and the best crops to plant. est to learn the nature of the proceed have been taken up and renovated and He was told that 40 acres had l>ecn set ings which the Government proposes to the paper hangers and painters are busy aside for this purpose. Ijiter he was bring against the Southern Pacific rail • .* transforming the appearance of the in assured by the Secretary of Agricul road on account oi its failure to observe terior. This lodge has been very active ture that bis department would at once the conditions of its land grants in this Successor to R. fl. Boiler lately and members from sll over |the take charge of the farm and carry on 'tale. If the suit should be in the na county coms In tn attend ths communi- demonstration work during the coming ture of a sweeping demand for a nullifi I cations. season. cation of the entire grant, it would un- Shipping About Over V Would Held Rebuild “The Railroad is Comin Firemen’s Ball Mahem the Charge B’ Gosh” Stole Overcoats Buy a Home t Serious Accident 1 1 Valley Filling Fast YOUR FAITHFUL WATCH you one who to repair or with me, which assures you good honest work with guarantee? G. Heitkemper *• Railroad's Lands This muddy weather calls for LINOLEUM We have it 6 to 12 feet wide It saves time and hard work Leading Watchmaker, Jeweler and Optician All goods bought of free 1____ _______________________ J I Klamath Tails Furniture Rouse E. W. GILLETTE & CO
