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KLAMATH Official Newspaper of Klamath County VOL* XII* REPUBLICAN ! OtLclal Newspaper of Klamath County KLAMATH FALLS. KLAMATH COUNTY, OREGON. FEBRUARY 13. 1908 IRRIGATION FOR CITY laken Thursday evapmg, as imllraled l>) th. tniloeiag amir,. >vnt out by III. Civ ic Fi'd.tafmn Al th» mei'llii* ol th. C ivic F'edi lion on T buredat N'glil, llie follow question Will be <-oiiald.r«d ami eu.eed l Re.olv»il, That th. eilisen* <d Klam alii Falla »limild encouiagv _ ___ .. .. to and try »■(abll*li an Independent Wai., Hy*t ___ _,.t»m. Tli. Federation dt-.ire.th» attendance and < • >>| h rat. -, i / • il, h-.il I nk- a 11 I, < 1.1. < . I Holl. MX'II to . ratal / - In n^ IfEIINIi HIED SATURDAY ,, I,.rati ,n • u I t he |"i I ’ I , , - A - llglll Illg pur p''.r-> . ■ *1 , all I it v . ■, v , .' "I ,. I. Naftzger Favors It ,,f ill-' ■! t K lain it 11 Fall* and I. a I. « , tli if. Harry Vaden, bncrulary. internment Would Par tiilly Control Though Pot Through by City t ■uelcipal water ayetem ' And add- 4■ thi* "HI I* ■ mumri|iel .let lric jgfl pan’' Tl"« '« ,b- P”*«*"' Mp|».t <ml by tiie promoter* of tlia Lweitat fur the Mtablubm.til of tfi. Home liter, ar. who b.li.vv liiat thi* luotetaan utllimrly IK- for the rea.on that it will arou.n anlag-mism that would II. dormant until III» pr<>po*itioii wa. *uctr**fully launched, «lui. on the other hand there ar. tho*. who contend that th. I*at and *ure*t way to »mini- piteli III. r.ault. »ought I. to lake the people into the affair ami tliu* cnllal practically lire entire population, lor it ia a well recognised fa- t that munii ipal ownership ol public titillile* i. u que.- lion that mr-rt. ill« unqualified and hearty *up|»ort ot lire |a-op|. generally That this question i* going to Ir. an lm|s>rtant ope al th« riiunu ipal .lection in May i* rerialn. it will undoubtedly overshadow all other mile* and will 1» tli» on. on which th» tampaign will be fought out •iixipal *yst.m of irrigation. That lU|ving |o I* a popular move i* cer- mi.Uthe mariner In which It I* being amrel i« • criterion. l'*d»rthe *ct ol eungre.« providing j*, th* Mlablishmrnt ol the luuniclpal ¡mpiion project», tli» pro»i*i<»n we* m W lliat th. government would al all lawmsmtaiu control of th» aoure. of wpely That, in th» cae» ol th. Ankeny Lensing Oil Lands «Mi evuld I* a* follow*: The govern- F. J. Bowue, who returned to Bonan grttwool-l m*lall th. power plant and za M<>nda>, staled while here that he is euM <J«lirer the water at a given point; I •erioa.ly < -nn.i ierlng th. pro|io.ilmii to Liiaaikl l»**e th» electric power to give an oil )«••» to a .indicate ol Cali -Mritysnd lite municipality could de- fornia oil men, wlio have a representa ire the water itself. It cannot, how- tive no* in Bonanza Tb««e gentlemen Lgr,I mw or «»Il the canal to any d.air to Mcute • leaae on a large laxly jtnoc or corporation, a* was . ol land and pt.ter recoring .ucli from u Int suppoeed possible; one Individual where it is poa«ible. alilcaalMMi *»ll or <lnpo*e of the Till. .Xpert came here with grave doubt* *>•*, (.»Mated through the agency ot a. to lit« possibility of flu ting any indi -M anal to anv person or corporation cation* of oil, but alter spending several Mipefi<d ol not to exceed ten years, Jay. in th» vicinity of Bonanza be ha a lot lb» pur [x'*e of preventing • chang»<l iile it. ind ar>J op»neJ uegotla- jneoply. at loo* with Mr itow n» lor a Iva.e on hi* It would, therefore, be pornble, after land. Th. deal I* aimplv under consid tistlty entered Into contract with the eration. but il Mr. Bown. consent* to pwsin.nt lor the Irrigating ay stem, to give th. lea*. it ia the intention <<t the tw rater intoa contract lor the .upplv- Californian* to put doe'> a well JOUU leet *«o< rlertrii- energy for the operation and ■ ill so bind theinwlvee In the Con airily water >«*trm and electric light tract Th. <L uliling Tlioiii**»* are be pliat. tins contract to be renewed every ginning to tiling that lh«t. I* mor. In t«a y*ar* the oil proposition a-unl B- nanza than Il will not be tieceaaary to form a mu- at first appeared on tiie surface and il Ucipal water uaere awaociation a* -va* al th. Bonne ka«e goe. through ent the fntiwppeed Under the law it will leMvei carry out their program there i* byosubl* lor the city Io enter into a apt tolm som. lively time, in th. neigh «■tract direct with the government, borhood of th. m.tropolis of the upper IM*bualing every lol owner just the project. aa* M if that lot owner had individu- That tl>. Bow n» tract is ideally located ally rignela contract with the govern- (or an oil proposition I. admitted by asst. Thi* greatly leaaen* the amount everyone who knows anrtlnng about oil 8 work connected with the carrying out an<l It l* certain that it there is oil near Bonanza th» Bo*tie tract will »land a d the pro|>o*ilion Then in quick auccvasfon will follow mor. than the average ahow of having Ila .liar, of il. 'Miyatem ol irrigation, which wa* the F-ae object tliat cauaed tbla agnation. Dm the inttallalion of a city water Bids Asked for "wtem. and laat tiie electric light plant. South Branch Canal Jib n>amtaine<j that there ia sufficient NEW YORK. Feb. u—Advertise* b»*r in the canal to accomplish all of men! for blds tor the construction tMw ra*ult», for the reeeon that when tW power is u*e.| lor the purpoee of ot the South Branch Canal, a part of the Klamath Project, appears In the pooping water for the irrigating *y*tem >t will be during the season when it current issue of the Engineering sillbsIseat neerled for lights; during Journal ths winter when the lights are moot in Cabbage and Kraut baund, the imgailng aytlein will not Jim Straw wants to close out what * in um , and hence practically all ol ths power can be devoted tn the lighting Cabbagr and Kraut he has left and of fers (/abbeys at 2c per lb. in 60 lb. or •ret*«. over and Kraut a’ 25c Mt gallcti Th* flrat at»p |,»king t iward the ac- Residence. West End Bridge ""tpluhnienl of such a result will !>» Telephone 823. 2-12—1 wk YOUR FAITHFUL WATCH =r=g= Will you give it to one who fied, to repair or clean? leavo it with me, which good honest work with u • • guarantee? :: is not quali Or will you assures you responsible • • • s jx>rter Richardton to the stand to r»«ad I lift testimony of Butler at the pn limi- nary hearing, which uw- clear enough to prove the prewnce of Henry Jackron .it the time wotight to lx? established >-y t he dafentM«. Henry Jackson nnw r called for the purpose of re*croet*exaoii nation, ill ord»r to permit of the testimony of J niHM H Hughes a«t': the ownership of tl.e horse, hut the Hughe« testimony arm ruled out by court ax hearsay evi- » The <-**<■ was »till on trial as ’/ to pres*. -an'-,.-* .1, . • il,. ng otl.i-n H. »Purr,, NO. 46 • • •• G.HeitkemperJr leading Watchmaker, Jeweler and Optician All goods bought here engraved free of charge. LINING Service Getting Worse Willard Found Guilty The mail urrv n «• f<>r thia city haw at laat rra»hr<l the limit. For the j»a*t y»«ar Italvdi«« opic rlmntfri* have In-vn the or»l««r ol the day and no tuun knea from one day to the next whvn he would I m « abl»« to receive and ►«•nd out mail. Each cbangr t**emrd to I m « lor the worat, but it remaint«<l (nr the government to make the dual da«h into th«« livid of error and leave thia aection where it‘a mail 1« in a plight far worse than ever before. Monday morning a new M-Inniuh* was inaugurated. When the klatnath Lake railroad changed ita schedule to that in train» left I'okrgama in the evening at 0 o'clock, the mail contractors «»ked trial their schedule be change«! to they might leave here at 7 o'clock iu the morning Aller sufficient red tn|«e bad l»ren unwound the order came from Washington directing that the mail leave Here at 10 o'clock in the morning allowing a ten hour achvdnle to reach Pokegama. It wm a»»timed that a change had l»ren made in the departure of the trai from I’okrgama, but not so, the hour of leaving that utation I*eing6 o'clock, eight hours after tiie mad leave» this city. This did not allow of sulRci* ent tune for the stag«« to reach I'okrga ma and ttie result ih that the mad re mained their until Tuesday evening— tarntv-fuur hours after it should have left that point For this departure on schedule time the railroad company is not to blame, for the reason if th«« Klamath l<ake rail road company dors not make it» sche<l- ule, whether it carries th«« mail or not it will I mj fined by the poatuttice depirt* menu After reaching Thrall it remains there ten hours, for the mad going north, and IV hours (or the mad going south, The result will t»e that over eight Jays will be consumed 111 getting an answer to a letter sent to Portland Thia is a matter that the Chamber of Commerce ought to take immediate steps to rectify. It is quite«vident that the |«ost<)t!ice d««|»artmrnt is too busy electing niggrr dvlvgstcs in the souther 11 states to give to the administration of postal business the careful and efficient consideration its imi»«»rlanco demands. A telegram to th«« Oregon delegation would produce results ami bring alrout a change that is imperatively needed in the mad sch««dule for this countv. Horse Stealing Case H Naftzger, president of the Klamath Development company, ar- rived in the city Saturday evening to remain several days. While the oc casion of the present visit is simply a matter of special business, he expects to return later to inaugurate their plan of work for the coming season. When asked a« to whether he wax in favor of the proposition to organize a city water users association for the purpose of supplying water to the city property owners for irrigation, Mr Naftzger said: "1 have heard some thing about the proposition but do not know just what plan is proposed. We certainly need water to irrigate our lawns and gardens and our company is ready to encourage any movement in that direction, if there is any oppor tunity to secure a supply of water for this purpose, it would be the gravest mistake we could make as a city, not to take advantage of it before it is too late. I will make it a point to see what the government officials offer to do and if it is a suitable plan I will be glad to co-operate with the citizens.” FEDERATION TAKES IT UP Proposes Discussing Municipal Plant Plan Contemplates Estab lishing of Water and Electric Light Plants The announcement of the meeting to discuss the proposition to secure water for irrigation puryroees called out a big gathering of city property owners at the court house ,'aturday night. From the large attendance and earnest di-cuss ion, it would appear that the citizens are wide awake to the advantages that would result from a perpetual supply of water for irrigation. The meeting wa» called to order by G. W. White and on motion L. F. Will its was choeen chairman and J. G. Swan secretary Engineer D. W. Murphy was asked to explain the plan the Rec lamation service followed in supplying cities with water. Mr. Murphy stated that the u.nal procedure of the depart ment was to enter into a contract to de liver water at a stated point from which the association of citizens agreed io dis tribute it to the property owners. He called attentu n to the tact that there are Kime 40 water rights in the city, which are entitled to one inch of water each, and that some arrangement would have to Ire made to take care of these. The remainder oi me evening was spent in general discussion of the sub ject, every speaker strongly urging that action be taken in securing water. Maj or Worden said that he w as the owner of over 1200 iots which he was willing to sign up if the government would furnish the water. On motion a committee of three consisting of C. E. Worden, E. I. Applr gate and G. W. White was ap pointed to confer with the government officials and report at a subsequent meeting to be called by the president. E. I Applegate, when Secretary of the Water Users Association first under took to accomplish such a result, but the time was not ripe for the rapid movement of the proposition. The An keny canal has now t-ecome a nuisance. Project Engineer Murphy bas at all times been willing to entertain any proposition from the citizens looking towards the closing up of the canal, but with that proposition must come one that will care lor the rights of the own ers of water rights. The government takes the position that the land to be re covered by the abbuting property ie of sufficient value to warrant the demand that the owners take car« of the water rights. The proposition, however, to turn the Ankeny canal into a city irrigation plant would remove many of these ob stacles, for all of the water rigbta can be taken care of, the government reimbursed, an ample supply of water for irrigation purposes secured. Under existing conditions the water company would much preter such a thing, for the reason that the rapid growth of the city may force them at no distant day to re fuse to furnish water for irrigation pur poses. There are those who, in favoring the project advance the argument that there w ill be a great deal of surplus power, the canal having a capacity of between 250 and 300 horsepower. The excess power, they argue, could be furnished at actual cost for a term of years to factor ies as a bonus. That such an induce ment would be a strong factor in in ducing capital to come to this city is sure and the idea is one that should have the serious consi eration of the people of this city. The <a»e of John Willard, charged TLecaa.- that occupied the attention with stealing chickens from Frank Ot the Court Wednesday was tfiat of Armstrong was tried in the circuit lA-e Johnson, charge.! with stealing a •rorse from Henry J.ckaon. In stating cjurt Tuesday. The first withe«» the case to I he jury, Mr. Noland, attor- in the i-aae was G. W. Moore, who stat- nev lor the defendent, stated that he •• I that In- was asked by Willard to go would attempt Io prole that the prison er, while working (,r J„, j. .,„ h||(J out and steal chickens ; that he refused ; told that lie was accused o| giving whis that later Willard returned with chick key to tiie Iridian*, resulting in a fight ens in a aa< k. between Ed Copperfield .ind Matt Will Force Payment He wa* f-.llowed by Charles Messner »keen, and bad been . k I vih -I t to awav for a while and that he b M .j i„, rrO wed R. S. Smith, attorney for the Klamath ■ a bo alab'<l that lie was a liarteiider in the liorse from ,'k<-en,w ho is a ¿on-in-la w | the <*w l saloon and that one evening in of Jackson, to conn- to Klamath Falls Water Veers Association, filed three suite Thursday (or the collection of as November lie purchased a chicken fiNiin to escape t-o«»ibl>- arrest. Willard giving him therefor a pint of The first witness for the State was sessments from members of the associa be t U . On direct examination tion. The suits were brought against whiskey. Frank L. Armstrong took the stand a i i,,ul\ D",tr,vt Attorney stone teeti- J. M. Lipton, Mrs. Frances Lee and fied thet he knew the prisoner, l^-e I and stated that there were eight chick J ohnson bv the name of Jack N’evell- Louis Pfaunetiehl. This is the tirst attempt made through ens stolen from nis barn on the evening that he had worked for bitn us black’ of November 11, and that the feathers smith for two month* during the having the courts to force the payment of delin lie found in the rear of the »kb-on wer» season last year and that he quit work quent asse**inenta, but it is stated that alMjut th« first ji October: that on O. t. j those of a high grade pl vrrioiitli rock 1. he lost a «orrel horse called Spring the papers in several other suits are be u fucken which fie l-elieved had been field with four white feet. The horse ing prepared. This action is in accord di.sa|>pearedabo.it 9 o’clock at night. ance with tiis decision of the directors -toien from liis place. Following Mr. Armstrong came Daa Iledid not mi * the horse until 8 o,clock at their recent meeting, to enforce the tiie next morning when Dave .'keen Those McNamara, who wa* also arreste-l in i asked him if 1.» |,4.| *. Id one. He sent two collection of all as«e*sments. . connection with the ease and he slated hoys to the held to look and then sent who have showed a disposition to pay that lie aecomuipanied Willard to a l>ara , five more to trace Nevell. He came to up will l>e given a sufficient time to do on tin- weal tide ol the river; that Will Bonanza an i telephoned Sheriff Obeu- so, but in eases where all notices of as , chain of the loss and was told the aril entered the value, passed out to hiss . horse was here. He came on to the sessment have been entirely ignored or and g<»t tiis horse. where parties for any reason have abso l<nir dead chickens; that Willard had hi Ins |K>*aesion four chickens when he On cross examination by Attorney lutely refused to make payment, »uita Noland tiie w itness swore that lie had a will 1« brought at once. emerged from the barn. It is understood that Mr. Adv « ill Willard wa* found guilty and sen good memory but could not remember whether the prisoner had ever asked tenced to 2 years in the penitentiary. him for money to buy a horse; whether allow a suit to be brought against him he came to Bonanza or Klamath Falla in order to give him an opportunity to the Sunday before lie lost the horse* bring charges against some oi the trans Celebrate Birthdays (./.I ‘■[-‘n “,"1 xig wi,e le,‘ ,he r«nch actions of the Reclamation Service. Mrs. N. S. Merrill was the hostess to lor the Falls on October 6 and were ac This is the only way he can get the mat about forty friends, Saturday evening companied by (tie prisoner as far as the ! He has paid the assess He ter into court. February 8, at her home near Merrill, cross road that leads to Bonanza. .'tie was assisted by the Misses Ritchie said that he could not remember the ment on part of hie holdings, but it is and Calabans, the occassmu being the latter case but was sure that the pri. believed to be bis intention to refuse to him for money at that birthday of Mrs. Merrill, Mrs. W. R. oner did not time. He could not remember what he do so on the balance. Davis ami Mrs. E. B. Hall. Each year the trio meets and appro* swore to at the preliminary examine- pnately celebrate the occassion. This tion and did not remember saving he Tax Roll is Ready year they were to have been entertained loaned the prisoner n horse to go to by Mrs. Davis, but owing to an accident Bonanza. Fie aaid that the horse was The collection of taxes for 1907 has which prevented Mrs. Merrill from leav not at his son, Raiph a, piece when he i died, but admitted that it was kept commenced. The tax roll was turned ing home the guests met with her. Mr. and Mrs. N. 8. Merrill undoubt there and used by Ralph most of the over to the sheriff this morning and he edly have tiie finest home in Klamath .lme2 u u dld not *now »nything about and Deputy Delap are busy making out countv, and there are many distinguish the fight between .Matt Skeen and Ed. receipts for those who have sent their ed guests who have visited thia section, Copperfield. Couldn't tell when fight besides those who live here can vouch occurred must have been while he was taxes in hy mail. The roll thi« year show s an assessed lor the cordiality of their reception, in the Falls, but did not remember while in that neighborhood. This coming here. He did not warn the valuation of $7. 532,950 as against $6,- worthy couple, as a result of hard work prisoner to leave until the whiskev >094,09« for IWtS, or an increase of nearly He testified that during tile ear Iv days, are now classed affair wUS settled. among our wealthiest citizens, and have Mat. Skeen was foreman of his ranch one and one half million dollars. The settled down to enjoy the fruits of their for a short time and that Matt had taxes to be collected are $143,542 10 as lalair in their old age. Their handsome taken the horse to go to Bly and had agaiust $104,106.50 for 19u6, and are horses on several occasions, new home and surrounding buildings, county u?8 ,he next witness, classified as follows: state, occupy over eighty acres in the richest t - section ol the county, and tl.n bouse has t estified that on the evening of October school and other tax, $108.958.04; city l>een turnished with the best furniture Id, the defendant came to his place tax $8,958.72; road tax, $10,014.07 and Musical Retiteli obtainable and all of the modern con and paid him three dollars for board special school tax, $15,911.34. Those •<» fortunat«« «• to have lieen veniences which tend to make home dus him and then left. He was riding lhe Conservatory oi Music hie pleasant. A tine stable of driving a black mare which he. Skeen, had lung rnjoved a treat in the horses provides for the convenience of sold him and was either leading an other horse or tne horse was following by Miss Vera Houston. travel. The evening was pleasantly spent him. Did not recognize the horse as it With the molest and simple manner always her own |H*culiar charm, Miss playing whist until II: 30, when one oi w as nearly dark. He denied any knowr- Vera enter tallied her hearers for halt an those suppers, for which Mrs. Merrill is ledge of Ralph Jackson claiming >he horse as his own or of using it * for hour by her verv excellent rendering ol lamous, was served. The tables were selections from Mozart, Beethoven. simply loaded down with good things, racing. When court convened after dinner Schumann, Mendelssohn, Grieg and and the justice done to the meal would have given pleasure to any hostess who the first winess called w as Mat Skeen, II. ( for the Thai one so young can execute with had provided a plentiful supply. It was He was an admirable witness sinh skill music ot s> high a class somewhat alter midnight when the state and parried every question asked on cross examination in a manner that means only faithful and persistent stu Iv guests reluctantly departed, ami the • nd practice on the purl of the pupil, many good w ishes so sincerily spoken, would be creditable to an attorney. He denied giving Johnson permigrion an<l patient, untiring, thorough instruc musi have made the host and hostess realize the deep respect and honor in to tak»« tht* horse from the reservation. tion on the part <>l tin* teacher. Miss Vera is to be congrntula'ed upon which they are held by their friends and Hiiii evklently being the main point on ^hk«h the defense was building up its the degree of proficiency she lias at neighbors. Within two years Mr. and Mrs. Mer tained, and Klainatli Falls is surely to W. C. Messner, of the Mammoth la* congratulated upon having an insti rill will celebrate their Gulden Weding. l ^est*f*ed as to Johnson bringing tution that stands tor the best hi music . fi°rse to the stables; that he n< ti as does th» Conservatory. tled the sheriff that he believed that That Miss Applegate's and Mrs. ZU'ii- Civic Federation fleeting the horse had been stolen and wait's efforts lire appreciated is evi The Thursday night, February 13, that he was instructed to hold the horse denced by the steady growth of the That the conservatory and bv the interest mani-I meeting of the Civic Federation prom for further developments. feet and face of the horse had been (esteri by Invera of good music who ises to be an interesting session, and every member ahould be present. Citi stained yellow. On cross examination attend tlieao recitals zens, not members, who are in sym he stated that this discoloration was pathy with us. are cordially invited to not dua to stable stains, but to paint or attrnd and become members. With other material. Serious Accident He was followed bv Sheriff Obenchaiu malice toward none we are striving to B onanza , Feb. 7. A very seri.us ac- bring about a better condition of so who testified as to the arrest of Johnson cident occurred to Harold Kilgore last ciety, upbuild and beautify our town, and the receiving of a message from and lend our aid to our officers in the Jackson that his horse hud been stolen. evening. Mr. Kilgwte with a numtier discharge of their duties. On cross examination he testifie f that You may of other turn were rounding up horses have something to offer that will help the feet of the horse had been stained, ■bout Smiles south of the Grohs ranch us. Come and let us reason together — cut that the forehead had not been, that Our Responsibility Ends When You are Satisfied witness, when arrested stated that lie in Langvll Valiev, alien they ran upon no politics—simply good citizenship it Everybody welcome hud borrowed the horse. The state what is known at the "wild bunch” of what wu want. here rested its case. that favors same. lioner In th» chute the ho ran which The first witness called for the defense G. W. WHITE, President. was 8am Walker, who testified as to the Kilgore whs riding becoming exhausted races lioth in this city and Bonanza, the fell anil threw the rider ga a pile of i object of the defense being to prove that rocks, dislocating his wrist, badly lac- springfield n ns n race horse belonging to One Car Load of Work Horses and Ralph Jackson, which fact was denied erating bis face and causing internal Mares weighing from 1160 to 1400 I by the prosecution. Mr. Walker s injuries. One of the largest cuts is an I pounds, from 4 to 8 years old, fat and memory was not sufficiently clear on the extensive gash over the right eve. sound. Will be at Mammoth StaI les )>cint sought to be proven to make him He was picked up unconsc it to and 1 Saturday and Monday, Feb. 15th and | a vslnab)» witness for the defense. He Frank Grohs, securing a wagon from 17th, 1908. SNOWDEN BROS. j was followed bv Ben Butler who seemed tiie ranch brought him to Bonanza,driv Succesaor to R. fl Boiler to have forgotten events that t-anspired ing all night. Dr. Patterson dresssd th. at the time Johnstone took the horsa, wounds, but the exiont of the internal Father Feud returned Thursday from I and was a very apt witness at equivoca- injuries have not been ascertained as a two week's visit at Portland. | tion. It was necessary to call Court Re- I This muddy weather calls for LINOLEUM We have it 6 to 12 feet wide It saves time and hard work Wanted to Buy Klamatb Tails Furniture bouse E. W. GILLETTE '& CO. yet.