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Iliiaiu'lal or scientific stsiidpolni than the plaus for the road to Lakeview to build on«< great highway from Cai »hali lie expmllted »tili all possible Enthusiasm for live Isikeview nnd ifornla north to pass Crater Lake Ulspatch.” Crater luvke Itomls. and conu«*«'t with roads tunning Il wa» recel A*<l alt h a •torni of up E. J. MURRAY, Editor To the strains of music from the through this great undeveloped em- plause and passed unanliuously. Judge Gitttlth aas vallvd upon »ml Military Band and an earnest enthus- plre to tli«* north and east of us." I iasni on the part of a large audience Mr. Scott closed his remarks amid »tated that lie aa» favorable to the proposition, That If the people annt that over half Ailed the spacious au jenthusiastic applaus«'. Prof. Wirtt followed with a piano II. ho v a» for II. TWO DOLLARS PER YEAR IN ADVANCE ditorium of the High School, then* Mr. Summer* aas callod lipon and was opened here Saturday a meet solo, after which Judge Henson was introduced, who said: "There Is no he stated tliat he aas heartlly lu rav ing that marks the beginning of a AH communications submitted for publication in the columns of this paper will be inserted onlv over the name of the writer. No non de plume articles movement that has for Its purpote part of Oregon that ought to bo so or of It ♦ will be published. the construction of good roads tn this Interested in th«* movement for good roads as Klamath County, Nowhere county—roads built on sclentlAc prin LOCAL GOOD HOADS HFRVEYORN BUSY ON ciples and. hence, economical high else dot's It mean so much. As Judge FARMERS’ INSTITI TE. IE AGI E ORGANIZED. Scott says, there are two roads which ways. MODOC NORTHERN ROAD. At th<< conclusion of th« afternoon One of the most enthusiastic Far-1 The meeting was opened by a voc ought to secure our support, namely, ADIN, (Modoc Co. 1, Nov. 6 — session of th«> Good Roads Couvi'ii- Forty-six railroad surveyors ar«* busy- mers' Institutes ever held in this al solo by Mrs. Don J. Zumwalt,whose th«> Crater l.ak«< road and the road ilon a local Good Itoad* Lrague was from Klamath Falls to Lakeview countV occurred Friday afternoon in on the route of the proposed Modoc sweet voice placed everyone in a ■ organized to work with other Leagues Northern Railroad, which Is to con the Chamber of Commerc* hall in the haPPy franH, of ,ulnd President Del- I would continue It to th«' eastern throughout the state, The following i line of th«» state. This much is true, iKisUiflici* building Farmers from all nect Alturas, this county with Klani- 'sell of the Chamber of Commerce, otfieers wor«> elected: a,h Falls. Oregon. They have reach over the county were present .together then stated the purpose of th«' meet i good roads ar«> more Intimât«' means l‘r«'ald«’iit. Geo. T. Baldwin; vic«'- Of communication and as of much Im a delegation of Lak«Vlew busl- with ed a point near Pit River, close to ing and Introduced th«' first sp«*aker, presidents: Frank Ira Whlte.Klamath neas men. who are here for the pur- portance as the railroad." the north b«>rder of Big Valley and Judge John H Scott, of Marion Coun pose of attending the Crater Lake ty l'< ddent of the Oregon Good Judge Benson was followed by .'nils; Jas. II. Driscoll, of Bonnilta; are working toward Alturas Road Commission meeting tomorrow Judge Daly of Lakeview. "We in M. It C Williams, Lang.'ll Valley; The propos«*d Modoc Northern and Ki ...1 Conference, who said Notwithstanding the fact that only a I ake County not only believe In good US Tei a llll.-ei. Merrill; John Htuaik Goose Lake and Southern Railroads "First of all 1 wish to say that w«*ek a time was given to the adver roads, liut offer evt'lden«*«* of our In ind Jt* ;> Hueck, Dairy; Lindsay are exciting no little lnter«*st in this Arst Impressions are th«> b«>st us a Sts,'in, . Fort Klamath. Mrs W. A tising of th«' affair unusual lit erest Isolated portion of California, where rule 1 was very much gratified with terest In this work. In the delegation Wright. Mrs E. II Hall and Mrs is nianifc'Sted. showing that the far of Ave of Its citizens who have trav the matter of shipping in and out has the r«>ceptlon given in«' here as well •on J Zumwalt. Secretary, Elmer mers of Klamath County are anxious been a big problem and an «»xpensive as the evidences of gr«*nt progress to «'Ik'd 100 tnllidi to be at this meeting I Applegate. to get in touch with the latest meth- this afternoon. I believe that Klam-1 one up to the present Th«* N C. O. be seen on every hand In this city The meeting then adjourned until >ds in farming, dalryiug. and hortl- railroad from Reno was hailed as a I wish to particularly stat«' that one nth Falls is destined to b«* th«' great ! o'clock »lien a social meeting was ■ulture. gateway of Southern -Oregon, and I ' friend and was given practically all leid. during which every phas«< of The Arst speaker of (he day was of the strong«*st impressions mad«* on the patronage of Modoc County and tat«' lUiirv and Food Commissioner me was that mad«* by this magnlAc«*nt belit've If you give us a good road to the Good Roads movement was dis ih«> county Ilin* Lak«* County will of Lakeview and other Southern Ore ■ailev, who for over an hour held the school building It sp«*aks more for cussed. Both the afternoon and ev- gon points, in spite of Its excessive lose attention of the audiene«* which your material welfare than anything rout«* all of its freight through Klam nlng sesalona dlsplay«*d a surprising ath Falls. What hav«' we to offer? freight and passenger rates until the ack«-d the large room. He dw«'lt I know of. ■trong feeling in favor of both th<> new route of way of Bartels was op with much emphasis on lhe fact that "Now, I want to see* organised here it Is this Our county Is growing rich; Crater Lake and 1-akevlew roads. ened, through the extension of the 'n<* of th«- Arst things that the far as has b«»en done wherever I hav«' notn* of its citizens owes a dollar to ------ +------- McCloud River Railroad. This route mers of this county must do is to been, a Good Roads League, and 1 anyone outside of th«* county. Th«* EIGHT MILLION DOLLARS has been getting the bulk of the busi mprove their dairy herds. They n«*<*<i would sugg«*st that anioug th«* offi llv«' stock sold last year amounted of proferta IN 4'01 NTY. to >350 per capita AB of tills busi ness for some time. ave no fear of over-stocking th«* cere you place two or thr«*«* of your ness will pass through your city If The assessment roll tor the year With the completion of either of market, for Oregon alone will con- enterprising ladies. I And they ar«* the proposed new roads will give Mo «time every pound of butter that this a powerful factor in the construction you give us good roads. Th«' Land 1908. which Is now In the hands of Grant ptw'ple art' to bring huudr«>d» .he Board of Equalization. shows th* doc County an opportunity to devel county can produce. Aside from the of good roads op and take the important rank she Oregon market th«* people of this "This qu«*stion of good roads Is of people; they will build Irrigation otul valuation of property In Klam- should have among the counties of «ectlon have California, which im- not such a big bear as one might Im works to irrigate 100.000 acres for ith County to be >7.875,403. This the state, as lack of shipping facili ports «-very day butter from th«* east agine By the organization of local the 1910 crop. This will Increase is according to the assessment made our population at least 5000 people; >y the Assessor and Is a< It appears ties and comfortable means for get "Th«* farmers of Klamath County- leagues, in conn«*etion with the state all their trad«' will come through thia before any changes are made by the ting Into and out of the county have have no idea of the wealth that li«*s organizations, we hope to formula!«' Board The assessment last year long retarded Its growth. ■ ight at their hand." said Mr. Bailey. road measures that will make easy town. It will be a great thing for was >7.87''.891 nnd to that was added you and for us. ----------»--------- I know of no better dairy s«*ctiou travelling for this good roads move- «bout >208.000 by lhe sheriff It Is "While this question Is a great KLAMATH'S MINK FARM. mywhere. and all you have to do is ment.” irobable that when the additions are to us. I think that It Is of vital Most anyone even with a limited to develop it. Lose uo time in this Judge Scott then explained the or undo this year's valuation will ex- portanc«' to you to open Klatnath knowledge of the ways of the animal work, and you will have returns ten ganization of the Good Roads Confer eed >s,uon,ouo. The valuation of Fulls as the gateway to Southeastern can trap for mink, but catching and fold for your labors." ence. He stated that at that time 'lock In the uiiinii amounts to >34 > Oregon I believe that the state roads skinning mink is a vastly different Secretary Dunbar gave an iutert*st- there was a general feeling over the thing from propagating them. Few ing talk on b«*e culture, explaining state that there ought to be appointed ought to be done through state aid. people tn this county have made a what he had done with two hives of on* or more people to go over the and I believe If this matter Is prop The second steam shovel for work sufficient study of the ways of a mink bees. His theory was to keep mov- 'country and hold meetings to stir up erly presented to the people of Port to enable them to carry on a mink ing the supers upwards in order to •he people to action for the better- land, that every one of its legislative >n the railroad grade arrived last farm with any degree of succ«iss keep the bees busy, and in this way raent of the public highways, The members will get back of It. While Thursday and was landed at the fair Tom Staten, beyond a doubt is one get the maximum amount of honey «irst of such meetings was held in -onstitutlonal obj«*ctlons may b«' rais grounds and taken to the end of the like on the Reames place. The first man at least, who understands the from each bee. He gave Agures as to Portland on August 11 at which from 'd. I believe It can b«< overcome. "As to the amount of freight. Next hovel has been placed In position business. He has established a farm the earning capacity of bees, pro 200 to 300 delegates were in attend year the Land Grant company will «here the cut Is to be made above for the raising of mink at Rattle vided they are properly handled and ance from nil over th«' state. advanced the idea that It is a wrong Snake Point on the Upper Klamath At that meeting a committee of require 8.000.000 pounds of cement; i he Hot Springs addition A tempor- to place the hive on the ground. «even was appointed to constitute a w«* ship In annually 10.0O0.000 lbs. ■try brltlge will tie constructed across Lake. About a hundred of the animals Keep the hive a reasonable distance standing committe with power to em and ship out about 5,(TOO.000 pounds. • he irrigation canal for use In haul are housed in cages or cabinets and from the ground to avoid dampness, ploy men to go through the state and The present service Is not satisfactory In« ille dirt from the cut to the depot grounds. seem to do well and thrive in cap Ax it so that the sun will Btrlke It bold conventions and orgnnize count) for th«* reason In the transfer to the* tivity as they are all fat and sleek the Arst thiug in the morning and «'agui-4. Seven leading business men narrow guage road, merchandise is Hl MMONN. looking. The animals are so tame keep the bees busy by moving up «f the state were appointed, and John damaged, and Ils high rate and little , In tliv Circuit Court of the Hlatr of that they will take food from the th«- su|>ers and you will realize hand- ill. Albert, president of the Capital ■latlsfaction given. Oregon, for Klamath County. hand although one has to be careful some proAts from the labors of the National Bank of Salem, is president | "If we had a good road from here little bee." Eugene Spencer. Plaintiff, vs. F.L in handling them as the mink is of this committee and Wm. Ladd, of to Lakeview it will bring our coun County Supt. Swan followed with Portland, secretary On the day of ty into close toucli with your city. I Wright and Clara Wright, Defend treacherous and have very sharp a short talk on the schools of this teeth. the convention It was arranged with We are anxious to build up Oregon ants. Summons. county. He outlined the work be had To F L. Wright, above named de As mink in this county increase Mr. Scott to handle the conventions About 90 per cent of our business already done and what he proposes about Ave fold, Mr. Staten expects doing and asked for the co-operation and he has been holding meetings now goes to California. We want fendant : In the name of the State of Ore- ever since. Splendid results have to give our business to Portland and to have something over five hundred of the patrons of the schools. Oregon; If this road Is built we can ton: You are hereby required to been obtained along the coast and In his cages next year. The value of Judge Benson discussed the way their fur alone will aggregate about to farm, and few would believe that throughout northwestern Oregon do It. It we can get a state appro ippear and answer the plaintiff's >3000, but live female minks sell for this genrteman was so well ;>ost«Kl When he leaves here Mr. Scott will priation of >50.000. I believe a road -ornplalnt In the above entitled suit amuch higher figure than their hide in agriculture. The suggestions he | I begin In Southern Oregon to arrange ran be constructed. If you people | in or before the 17th day of l>ecem- do not take hold of this we will have >er, 1908. that being the Inst day alone is worth. iffered were |K>inted and up-to-date ! for conventions which have been ask- to Improve the road south and con , irescrllied In the order for publlca- >-d for and for which the dates have -------- ♦--------- «nd were listened to with marked at- COSS REMAINS IN JAIL; not yet been set. A large number of tinue to trade in California; If you! i 'Ion of summons and the time within ■ntion by those present. ENABLE TO GIVE BAIL. meetings will be held In the Wlllam- do take hold of It. we will do all we! | which the said defendant is required W. S. Slough gave his experience can to help you and give you our bus to appear and answer and If you fall ! H. M. Coss, who was convicted n the poultry business and what can ette Valley. ! (O to answer the plaint Iff will apply 1 iness.” some time ago of a statutory crime | done wlth the h„n )n Klamath At all of the meetings held the ! to the court for the relief as ile- Mr. Daly's »tatements were receiv upon the person of Carrie Stagg and ¡t 19 hia belief that i( niore attention people have manifested great inter , rnanded in plaintiff's complaint, that ed with much enthusiasm. who was later granted a certiAcate of was pald to the hen that the fftrmers est whjch shows that they are willing Mr. Snelling was then called upon | ' is to say: probable cause by the Supreme Court, of Klamath County would have a to launch some scheme for the better That Judgment and decree be enter and he stated that Dr. Daly voiced his together with a stay of execution un- source of income that would in the ment of the highways of the state. 'd for the sum of >3488.34 together «entlments exactly; that he was anx til such a time as ft would be ixissible year amount to no little sum. "We have no pet project outlined,” with Interest thereon nt the rate of to hear the attorneys for the defense O. A. Stearns gave a short talk on said Judge Scott, "that we are trying ious for this road and hoped that the x l>er cent per annum from the 13th in the Supreme Court, has had his the fruit possibilities of this county, | to have enacted. These meetings arc people here would Join with Lake <iay of June, 1908, and tor the further | ball fixed by Judge H. K. Hanna at pointing out the necessity for the | being held for the purpose of study- County for this highway "For 35 year« I have been ltvlng «ilin of >300 as attorney's fees, to >5000. The Supreme Court having proper care of orchards and disput i Ing the conditions so that we will be In I-ake County and know the hurd- gether with costs and disbursements directed Judge Hanna to fix the ing the oft repeated statement that i able to decide on the proper leglsla- of said suit, and that the following! amount, So far Coss has been unable Klamath was not a good place to tlon to ask for of the next leglsla- «hips of getting freight. Our freight real property, to-wlt comes over the crookedest road under to find bondsmen in that amount and raise fruit, He predicted that the ! ture.” From his study he believes An undivided four-fitths Interest ' time would come when Klamath fruit that a few measures should be en- the ciookedest management in the! in and to the South remains in the County Jail. of SW M. world Now we want a change. We It lx under stood that Coss had would have more than a local repu acted. Section 20, North *4 of NWli and have watched the approach of the considerable difficulty in raising the tation. First—An appropriation should be California Northeastern and when we Lots niimlM'rid I and 2 of Section That this meeting and others to fol amount of ball required by the court 29, lhe NW 14 of the NE'4, HE'4 of I made by the state for road construc before his conviction, when is »an low will be productive of much good tion. He believes that the county saw the close approach io your city NW >4 and Lots 1. 2. 3 and 4 of Sec-I placed at >3000/ Now that this is certain. Nearly all of those pres- through which the road passes which we decided that the psychological tlon 30, all In Township 39, South ! moment bad arrived to do something amount has been increased to >5000 [•« expressed the wish that the In- the state helps to construct ought to Wo want to pay our freight to neigh Rango 7 East, Willamette Meridian, he has so far failed in all attempts »tltutes would be of frequent occur- Klamath County, Oregon, saving and ______ _______ once, and more than likely steps will make an appropriation and also the bors rather than to strangers. Our excepting all that portion of lot 2, of adjacent property to the road ought freight, next year will probably be NEW BIHINESS FIRM. *><’ 'aken to arrange for many such Beginning at the to pay part of the cost of building. 16,000,000 pounds. This costs us Section 29, fo-wlt Klamath Falls is to have a collec- affairs In the future. Southam! corner of »aid lot 2. thence1 He believes that if the state makes ------ «------ one cent a pound from the railroad; tlon agency. H. E. Boudinot and an appropriation that someone ought this money Is paid to teamsters, and North 10.80 chains, thence West Wm. Wagner have secured offices ov IMUNI» OVER TO THE 10.80 chains; thence South to the to be appointed to take charge of the er the Stilts Dry Goods Store and are NEXT GRAND JURY. work who is specially trained In road Is Is now spent mostly in California. meander line on the right bank of , I think you people want some of this the Klamath River, thence follow- getting ready to engage in a general Papers were served on J. V. Hous construction. money. collection business, giving especial at ing said meander line up stream to ( He also believes that from tention to local accounts. They have ton, Carl Reed, C. F. Goodrich ami Will Steel then took the platform the place of beginning, containing 12 1 most of the other parties charg -1 150 state convicts ought to already made arrangements with a and gave the history of the origin of acres, more or less, held under mort few of the business men to handle with gambling and allowing gambl ioned in suitable rock quarries crush i the proposition to build the Crater gage In this suit foreclosed, be sold ' all of their collections the first of ing In their house, on Thursday and ing stone for use in the various coun Lake road; Its progress and the pur to satisfy any judgment or decree ob each month and have received such they appeared before County Judge tics for road construction. pose of the meeting of the commis- tained In this suit; and that an order encouragement that they feel assured Griffith ard walxed examlnarlon and There should also be an engineer, 1 sion today. of sale be made, as under execution, were bound over to the Grand Juiy that their venture will be a success. who has had special training in this to the Sheriff of Klamath County, Or "Jt Is now up to the people of this In addition to the collection agency | in the sum of >500. Most of the par work, to take charge of the highway county to say whether this road will egon, and that sale be made as pro- , ties furnished bonds. Several o.iier they will do mailing and addressing, Improvement in every county in the lb* built. If Klamath County gives vlded by law on all of said real prop- j I handle all forms of outdoor advertis ¡parties became scared and left town, state. i >50,000, we can raise the >450,000. erty as described herein and that all , fearing that warrants would be is ing, write insurance and look after Mr. Scott gave a diagram of the There will be spent In Klamath Coun right Hti'l title and Interest of the| the renting of dwellings and business sued for them. construction of roads from crushed ty >300,000 of this money. Let us defendants In and to such reul prop- ! Sheriff Barnes states that now that blocks. rock He explained that in many hear from the taxpayers of this coun erty, or any portion thereof, be fore- f.______ the movement has been started It Is closed, and for such relief as may be < ases a large amount of material was ty '' STEAM SHOVEL ARRIVES. 1,1; Intention to arrest everyone found 4 equitable wasted if the mater-si was properly The first of the steam shovels for 'violating the law, and that notice Mr Slough took the fioor and slated This summons Is published In the ! rolled and packed it was his opinion that the tax on a man who pays 1100 work on the railroad grade arrl.'eJ! *»> 8l*en the fruit standi and that three layers with a total depth a year, the tax for the Crater Lake Klamath Republican, a weekly news Thursday and the next morning was other places warning them against of six inch** w.ruid be sufficient for road would amount to >10 for the paper printed and published ut Klam unloaded Lorn the barge at the foot ‘be selling or giving sway of any li- tl,e most durable roads. Each layer t wo years. He urged the taxpayer», ath Falls. Oregon, by order of the of Oak street and is. being taken tutors or the display of same in win luiut ire thoroughly idled as It was to favor it nnd his remarks weru en Hon. George Noland, judge of the the Realties hill where It will •*oni- dows or behind the bar above named court, and dated On The movement has now been start put uown thusiastically received. i ience excavation work. A cook a it- October 29th, 190k, directing Mr. Scott strongly urged the Im 1». B. Campbell followed, favoring llt and tenjs and a number of teiiinx ed and from present indications the The first publication to be made •vith scraper* arrived during the lay ¡town Is to be given a thorough clean portance and benefit to be derived the Crater Lake and Lakeview roads. on Thursday, the 5th day of Novem Alex. Martin, Jr., offered the fol ber, 1908 and the last publication to utid camp will be established at once. ing and the law will be enforced to from the building of a road east and The second steam shovel will ar the letter The county officers will west connecting Klamath and Lake iowin resolution: be made on the 17th day of December | "Resolved, That It Is the sense of 1908. rive In a few days and will « ommence probably be assisted by the city offi i counties "I do not believe," said the Judge, this meeting that Klamath County, work on the cut above lhe Hot cials. F. H. MILLS. ----------------- •----------------- ! that South(Mt8lern Oregon can rfo through Its County Court, pledge the Spring* addition A large camp will Attorney for Plaintiff. Î See Ady for marsh lards. tf a better thing from an educationol, >50,000 in two installments, and that 11-5-12-17 also b* established th*re. KLAMATH REPUBLICAN GOOD BOADS MEETING. LEADING NEWSPAPER OF INTERIOR OREGON. KEroitr <»i rm < <»xi>iri«»\ oh THÉ FIRST TRUST *» SAVINGS BANK I, il Mt KI mimmi I i K m II«. in lh» "iMtc n( £1. HMMIs tin* < II 1 laisih«»», Hept, OOlrAHb RtSOURCCS 1 «Mint hii ‘1 1 Mm • uhin Ihie (min M|»i>rt»v<h| I' hn I i “ii I imik I ............ > l4,8f>U <»> <UII IMI I.OU0 00 l»Miik* Total............... *.............. .. .................................. . .>30.8110 (Ml DOLL ans liabh itiks • *.'f»,D*itl (Ml :tii2 Hl 6. IMI 12 6 4ÏW I Capital »h* k pani im UmlivhltHl prvHta, l«*-** VMp«'iiavH anti taiv» pabl Tim» v»riilicah‘M «•( <|vpo»it SnVllijl» drpoMlit . ....... ■ * Total.... Now is the time to visit California HEN summer has passed in the^e northern states, the sun is only mild under the bright blue skies of Southern California. I his is one of na ture’s happy provisions—eternal summer for those who cannot endure a more se vere climate. California has been called the “Mecca of the winter tourist." Its hotels and stop ping places are as varied as those of all well regulated cities. Visitors can always find suitable accommodations, congenial companions, and varied recreations The Southern Pacific Co. Will I. glad t<> supply sums very attractive literature, describing in detail the many delight# of winter in California. Very low round trip excursion tickets are on sale to California. For full Information, »leeping Car reservations and tickets, call on, telegraph or write any 3. I*. Agent, or WM. McMURRAY, Gen PCSS. Agl. Portland, Oregon Opening of Oregon Central Military Road Grant $200 buy« n lot in Lakeview and n lami varying in size from ten to one thousand acres. Five acres of cucii ten-aero ranci, irrigateti. the sanie regardless of the size of the These lands and are free from ono Look into tnis great Laud (iront Opening nt once T. W. STEPHENS Reliable Local Agent, KLAHATH FALLS, ORE. 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