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EMBODIES SECTION TO GET SEWERS Ordinance Introduced Providing Tor the Building of the Sewer System er, Henriette Flower, Helen Hatnil FIRST WORK IS IK OKE IMT ton and Reita Low. Property Benefited to P«y It*» Proportion of Cost of Sewers CITY ENGINEER Zl MW \I.T sill. MITS F|Gl RES ON SYSTEM Cltjr Attorney In»tru<(<-«1 to Preiwre Nec<-«M»ry Ordina ni-v* for Pre- M-Mtation at Next Meeting Wil.I. Ill Y KENO DITI II RECEIPTS WILL REACH NEVER- HA RY AMOLNT BY APRIL <’. N. Moore Says if Govcninusit Mudo Postonico Business Twenty-Five I'ei limi Din Ilo Hill Puy All It l'ont Greater Titan for tile t osi Wlth Interest Previous Quarter At the business meeting of the Free mail delivery this summei. i Chamber of Commerce last Thursday, j Hon. Chas S. Moore stated that it That I* what Klamath Falls will be hi>d been charged by directors of the entitled to and can have If the city Water l'*cr*’ Association an ! others doe* It* part In providing aldewulks that the Reclamation Service had glv and provides signs for the streets and en to C S. and R. S. Moore vnluabl • numbers for the house*. The postofflee receipts for the venr concession* far In excess of any ben efit received. Mr. Moore stated that just ended show the greatest Increase the claim that the government gave in the history of the city, and on the them anything was entlrelv errone result of the quarter ending March ous. and In a written proposition he 31 will be based the decision relative offered, in case the government con to free delivery. The receipts for the sidered they had got the worst of the nine months ending December JI bargain, to pay them Juat what they were (7975.13, In order to secure had expended In building the K--n.> free delivery the receipt* for th ■ branch of the canal with 6 per rent following three months will have to interest from the time the money be 3213 4.88. The receipts for the was expended to the time a deal be corresponding quarter of last year closed. Mr. Moore stated that whll- were 32178.38, and there will be no he believed he might have bta-n able difficulty in reaching that amount, ns to have built the canal at a less cost the receipts for the month of De than the government, he was willing comber alone were more than half to pay bask the money spent w"h that amount. it terest for the return of their rlgh'a, A comparison shows that during and in addition would pay Into the December, 1908, the receipts wire treasury ef the Water t'sers’ Associa only 3845.03. while In I you tht y For the quarto* tion the sum of 35.000 for the bene- were (1 1 104.93. tlt of the project. The propo ending December 31, 1908, the total sition will bo scut to Supervising En was 33385.79, while for 1909 they were 3958.33, or an Increase of near gineer Hopson. ly 15 per cent At an adjourned meeting of the While sewer bonds to the extent of City Council last Thursday the City 340,0(>n have been sold, the proceeds of Engineer furnished an estimate of which are to be used in the construc the cost of installing sewers over a tion of a sewer system for Klamath certain district covering i the dl'tst Falls, yet the city has not yet deter thickly settled section of the city, mined, by ordinance, to construct a The estimate was 334.500 and was sewer system. for building a septic tank . and the The first legal step in this direction purchase of block 72, on which to was taken last evening when an oadi- locate it, and also for seweis on nance was introduced, providing for the Main street from Juniper to EleveiJh construction of a sewer system for the and covering the district above Main city of Klamath Falls, Ore., determin on Pine, High. Washington and ba-k ing what portion of the city shall be in of the public school and the thickly cluded in the first unit of construction settled section of the hill. The City TOW.N OF PAISLEY' thereof, designating the location of IS THREATENED Attorney was instructed to prepare i the main sewer outfall, its length the necessary ordinances to be pre-, in feet, and the streets upon which < hcwiiucan River on a Runi|uige far sented at the next meeting. sub-mains or laterals shall be laid ri«-* Huge take* of Ice The hydrant ordinance and other and their length in feet, making ref Through Street* matters were discussed at some erence to the plans and specifications length. The hydrant ordinance had prepared by Don J. Zumwalt. City- Word has been brought to Lake- been amended by Mr. Gates, in ac Engineer. approved by the Council, view that the town of Paisley, in the cordance with the wishes of Mayor. for all specific data connected with northern part of Lake County, is In Sanderson and the views of the C.i, the construction, character and ca imminent danger of destruction by Attorney, but it was stated that a few pacity of such sewer system; deter flood and that the citizens of the minor provisions had been left out. mining that said sewer system shall community have fled to higher and the City Attorney will redraft be constructed in part at the expense I ground. the amendments. of the property benefited, and tha- The Chewaucan River is on n ram- part of the cost thereof shall be as page and is carrying huge cakes of ice GOY ER N M E NT ENGINE E RS RE. sessed against the property directly | through the principal streets of the IUKT ADVERSELY benefited thereby, and declaring what 1 town. The river has spread over the part of such cost shall be assess« <1 No Assistance Will Be Given by I n« le entire valley surrounding Paisley and against such property, and what part is congealing into an immense ice Sam ill Deepening Channel of shall be paid out of the sewer fund floe. Zero weather prevails. For Old Northern Stream provided for by the sale of the cer two miles the channel of the river tain bonds, issued and sold by the A report from Washington states is a solid mass of Ice. Ice Jams have city for the purpose of providing a that army engineers have reported battered down the bridges connect sewer fund; determining and declar adversely on the proposed lmprov«>- ing Paisley with the outside world. ing the time within which the con ■ ment of Wood River in Klamath As fast as rushing water reaches struction authorized shall be com ! County. Because of the small size comparatively level ground it fre-zes. pleted, and declaring that the com : of the stream, and the very limited This has been going on since Decem- mittee on streets or other committee amount of commerce it can handle, ber 20. The present situation is authorized by the Comomn Council it was considered to be unworthy of without parallel in the town's bis- shall view the streets or location of improvement by the general govern tory. such proposed construction, and as ment. The weather is exceedingly certain and determine what property This is a great disappointment *-> changeable and it is feared that <t is directly benefited thereby, and the 1 the people of this county, who tad Chinook wind may come suddenly extent and portion of such benefit to i toped to secure government aid in and convert the hundreds of tons of and upon each lot, part of lot, or improving this river for navigation. Ice Into water and cause thousands acreage property so directly to oe The limited amount of commerce be of dollars' worth of damage. benefited, compared with all other ing carried on under the present con property to be benefited, and to report ditions is accountable for the action SETTLERS PROMISED AID the same in writing to the Common of the War Department, but it is Council. ' believed that there will be a chance Leave of Atarace During Winter Is Plan of Congress The proportion of the cost to l»e to secure aid when a better showing paid by the property and that to be \ can be made. WASHINGTON. D. C., Jan. 7.— _________________ paid out of the sewer fund has .«ot On ascount of the severe winter been determined by the Council, nor. CHAMBERLAIN WOl'LD weather which has prevailed through has the time for the completion of i PROTECT POWER RIGHTS out the West for the past month, pre the first unit. These will be decided when the ordinance comes uo tor Oregon Senator's Water Power Con venting settlers from making resi dence upon land entries, and prevent action by the Council at the text servation Bill EnilMMlies the ing them from making a living upon meeting, which is called tor Thurs-1 Roosevelt Policy land on which residence has been es day. WASHINGTON, D. C., Jan. 7. — I tablished, an effort will be made in Section 2 provides that the portion i Congress to have legislation enacted Senator Chamberlain has introduced of the city included in the first unit of construction shall be as follows,, a bill for the protection of wate • ; which will relieve the situation. Representative Martin, of South to-wit: On Main street from the cen power sites, the purpose being to pre- - Dakota, who has Introduced a bill to vent private corporations from ob- ter of Juniper street to the center of Eleventh street, 3561 feet of main taining permanent title to them, The grant homestead entrymen a leave of out-fall; on Second Btreet, 562 feet I bill in all details agrees with the absence from their claims during the of Main out-fall; from septic tank to j Rooseveit power site policy. It pro- j winter months, will receive the co lake, 260 feet of main out-fal); sewer , vides for leases for thirty years and operation and support of Chairman on Pine street from center of Cedar application fee of 10 cents per horse Mondeli and other members of the - street to center of Eleventh street, I power, and an established water pow House Public Lands Committee, in 3183 feet; on High street from a er fund; and an annual license of his efforts to secure early action. point 170 feet westerly from the cen from one-balf of 1 per cent to 1 NEW ROAD TO CRATER LIKE ter lines of High street and Second per cent of the gross receipts, read- • ■ street, thence northeasterly to a Justable at the end of each ten-year Petition Circulated Asking County period. The Government under the point 125 feet easterly of the center Court to Build From Butte of Ninth street, 2069 feet; on Wash- bill is to control charges for power Fall* to Prospect ington street from First to Fifth sold to consumers. This bill has the indorsement of streets, 1002 feet; on Cedar street MEDFORD, Jan. 7.— A petition Is from Pine to High street, 300 feet; I all conservationists, including Pin- being signed for a road from Butte on Juniper street from Main to High chot Falls to Prospect via the South Fork street, 360 feet; on First street from of the Rogue. The line when com Main to Pine, 300 feet; on Second KLAMATH. APPLES pleted will be one of the ment scenic street from Main to Washington ARE APPRECIATED In the world, and along which will street, 840 feet; on Third street from be some of the finest fly-fishing The following letter was received High to Lincoln street, 900 feet; on It is hoped to have the matter Fourth street from Main to Washing by K. Sugarman, proprietor of the come up before the March term of ton, 920 feet; on Seventh street from Portland 8tore, who recently shipped court and have the contract let by Main to Pine, 300 feet; on Eighth a box of Klamath County apples to April, It will cut out the Flounce street from Main to High, 600 feet; their clothing supply house in Chi grade and lessen the distance to on Ninth street from High to Bush, cago: Crater Lake by seven mllei. It will “We are in receipt of a package ol pass along the bank of a canyon 500 600 feet; on Tenth street from Canal to Franklin, 900 feet; on Canal apples with your compliments, and feet in depth. street from center of Tenth westerly, thank vou very much. “There is nc nicer fruit in the 135.25 feet; thence continuing on the RED.MEN INSTALL OFFH ERS same line through private property, wor'd than the Oregon apple, Na- 157.75 feet to easterly side of Ninth ture is certainly very lavish, not oniv The local lodge of Redmen In street: thence on Ninth street, 30 i in the perfection of the fruit itself stalled the following as officers for feet to Center. I tut in the beautiful colorings. We the ensuing term last Thursday. J. A. will have them for New Year’s and Hanse, Prophet; W. E. Seehorn, Sa while we shall enjoy the apples, we chem; W. A. Vanwald, Senior Saga CHILDREN'S PARTY appreciate still morfe your thought more; Geo. W. Snyder, Junior Saga fulness in sending them. more; Chas. Woodard, Keeper of Little Norma Campbell, daughter “Yours truly, Wampum. Preparations are being of Mr. and Mrs. Neil Campbell, was “HART SCHAFFNER & made for the annual ball which will hostess to a number of her young MARX.” be held on February 2 2. friends at a party at her parents’ home in the Hot Springs addition on Les than 10 per cent of the energy A machine built by a resident of Wednesday evening. Those present in a pound of coal is turned Into use Des Moines, la., has a capacity of were: Marie Griffith, Verna Right ful energy at the flywheel of a steam 40,000 enameled concrete bricks each mire, Elizabeth Grigsby, David Falnt- power plant. ten-hour day. MANI IIO.MESTE 111 < 'ON I I sis Many contests have been Instituted by the Government against home steads In Klamuth County. Beside tile two mentioned yesterday. Com missioner Richardson Is today taklnr. testimony in contests against homo steads of A. D. llur|H>l<|, Ro-i A. Harpole and A. D. Bechttorf Is the heavy wagon getting a little rusty? Let it go and It may be spoil ed by the weather In a few yean But you can paint It yourself. Take it all apart on the barn floor where you can shut the doors unit keep out the cold; g«-t Home nice smooth wag on paint and a good brush, roll up your sleeves, put on a pair of old overalls, atyl go ut It. That nice ewe Is juat as nice for you to keep as she Is for the man who likes the looks of her to buy. L'tiles* you are overstocked, keep her; and If you are, better sell some other sheep. SIXTY MORE NEW FIRE HYDRANTS City Council Finally Grants Franchise to Klamath falls Light & Water Co BEI HR HR I Th« Light A Water Company ha* PKOIICIIOM now In use three reservoir* In differ ent auction* of the city, which hold 750.000 gallon*. The wall* of the three Reservoirs will Pro old reservoir are to be rnl*ed tw > feet, which will provide for th« *toi vide Storage for an Lven ng« of l.ooo.ooo gallons of water III« company now operate* two Million Gallons pumps, either of which will *upph tlv« streams continuously. Tim av«t A* soon uh the provi*lo*n of the uge Are stream Is rated at 135 K«l ordinance, which wn* puhmh I In th” Ion* per minute. City Council last evening. I* curried Truck* of ilio Indiati Stato rail out, Klamath Fall* will have a water supply which will give the city the wny* aro lald to u gang« of Avo feel. best the protection of any city on th< nix Inclina, whlle soma Spaulsh rail const. Th« Council passed the ord I wu . vh aro only thri-o feet, t li ree and nance providing for the Hupplylug of throo-elglita Inetta* Wide, and tbero the city with tire hydrant* and *erv I h una Iti Flnluml wlth il wldth of Ice thereon, and contracting with the two feet, Avo and ti half Indio*. Klamuth Falls Light A Water Com puny for the hydranta and servlc ■ thereon, and granting to the Light A Water Company the right to lay a blx-lnch main on Klamuth avenue and other Hired*. The ordinance provide* for sixty new hydrant*, which will make u to tal of Meventy In the city. It pro vide* for a six-inch main from the The hired man who lakes notice of corner of the l.iik<-»ld« Inn to Klam the broken rail, or open gate, and ath avenue, along Klamath avenue remedies the evil Ut once, I» of big to Eleventh street. up Eleventh to value to his employer; but the itami Main. The mains on Klamath und with the unseeing rye who wult* to Main alreet will be connected with a bo told every little detail, la an un six-inch main dow n Second and Sixth noynnce. idrect*. which will a I ho extend down Sixth street to Oak. Fire hydrants Wii-k mied lip With Hidflnhne«. will be CHtabllshed on every corner a Sabbath stuffed full of ndlg on Main street and Klamath avenue cxer< I hch will make a good Phnr- but u |««>r Christian There ar - The entire resident section, Indud v nerHomi who think Sunday cd In the* corporation under the pr. ent charter, Will be supplied with water, and there will practically be a hydrant placed on every diagonal I t'orenn graphite, mitten of whlrlr corner In th« district. This addition to the system I* to be Installed and are being developed by American*. ready for service by July 1. 191«..* In not nullable for making crucibles, provided the street* urn brought to and niont of It in sold In England and Germany for other purpose*. the proper grade by the city. A Great Success Klamath Falls’ Greatest Sale opened up big. Hundreds of people saved money on many Items that we are selling about cost. Just think of buying $5 shoes at $3.95; $3.50 shoes for $2.65; children’s $1.75 shoes for $1.25; women’s $4 dress shoes for $2.95. Men’s fleece-lined $1.25 underwear for 50c.; regular 50c. underwear for 30c. Men’s overcoats and suits at big reductions. Women’s suits, coats and skirts at about wholesale cost. half price. Underskirts, • In fact, if you have any thing to buy in our line it will pay you to see our reduced prices Successor to Boston Store X 1 V.-* Successor to Boston Store