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About Klamath republican. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1896-1914 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 3, 1910)
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INTROD! < E A M U IIOME- a few miles distant rather than upon tho land itself. ■HUO iaw IN NM vn The residence rc«|ulrement of th« |*r<Mlii< Hou of <’ro|m Would II*- Only homestead lew Is In the nuture of it lt<<|iiln iiu'nl N<*«eMM«ry in Or- pi'iinlty, Hie punishment being Inflict <U-r to H«*«ur«* it 'I'lll«' e<i not only upon Hie entryman but upon Ills wife and children At pres Editor Republican. ent the entryman Hikes bls family I mu scmling till« gcuerul form of Into Isolated regions In which vacant letter i<> many newspapers, granges lands enn lie found mid keeps them und commercial organizations of Ore there to live n period Of five y«*ui gon for tti<< purpose of K< ti Im: I»* of bunishnii'iit from association with for«' t hi’ people th«« hli’ii I have < rn fellow belllgs liodli'd In it bill I shall introduce In In n gi'iit many cases the bom« th«» Hinnte lliui product Ion of crops rather than r<*sld«n<'«i upon it holm* Hteuder performs Just uh little work stead la th«' «'HHcntlal of suc<<HHful upon tils lund as possible, and uh unit most elfii lent development of our soon us h« gels Hll« removes hi« reaourcea I huv«i done tlila III the family to town where they can have hope that the people of Ol>l'.on Will th« iidvuiitiigcs of school mid social favor their delegation Ini« In Con inlorcourae. Tile H ill olija-ct of pro gress with their vlewa aa Io the wls vlding hum«;« I m mil accomplish«'«! by th«' r«<iulr«'tiu i nt of act mil r* dileiM * dom of the propose«! l«*Klslutloii. ! nm Informed by Mr. William upon Hi«< lund This object would I«' llnnley, un extensive stock ml • r In accomplished, however, by Hie re Harney County, Hint there me 20, qulr«nient Hint it man ahull brim: hl 000,000 acres of vacant land In East land Into productivi'iii'MH. To pro ern Oregon Incapable of Irrlgiilhin. duce, soni«' on« must cultivate tl>< . vi but nearly all of It la susceptible of land. ’I’o cultivai* « • iiiiiiinl« cultivation under tin* si lent I fie meth clnlty, labor mid intelligent attention oda now In vogu«* In “dry farming " I ure require«! of the entryman or hl Mr llanley'u Btigg< »lion of aubntltu representative. The entry man's de tlon of crop production for actual r«s sire Is the acquisition mid ownership Ideals na the consideration for oh of the lund; Hile cun only lie obtained lulnlng title increasingly Impresses through production; production ne cesaltatCH liicreuHcd population either my mind. If th« hill which I have prepared i of the entrymen or their reprss«nta should become a law, th« homestead lives. 1 lie vuiui* of tho lam! acquired er on non-irrigablo land In whnt I» by the entryman depends ilium con known ns the arid region need not ' tinuing production. Thus, It la cer live upon hla land nt nil, but must tain thut the land once acquire«! will, live within th« Hint«. 11« must ctilll- | und«*r normal conditions, continue vat«' It either personally or by r«*pr«* productive, us otherwise there Is no tentative and he must show by un- Incentive for entry nor to purchase nunl proofs that within n period of lifter till«* is ucqulre«!, N'e< easltat' d fiv<* years th« land has produced production «llininutes (he evil of id), land due to non-resident ownership crops of a total value of 31500. My bill ri-qulres that the entryman Assuming that Mr. Hanley's <*atl shall cultlvute nt I* ui*t one-eighth of mate of 30,000,000 acres of vacant hla land th«' second year, ono-f«iurtii land In Eastern Or«*g«in Is c«irrect and th« third yeur, one-halt the fourth that same cun b<* brought under cul uml fifth ycurs mid that he must file tlvatlon by adoption of what la known In th« local lun<! «dfice by the first of as “dry farming," this ur«-u of land December of em h )car u sworn state would furnish opportenltl. s for fit),- ! ment vcrlfl«'«! by the iitndavlts of two ••On homestead entry men who. before persons having knowledge of th«' they could iicqulru title, would be fuels, showing the character, quan oblige«! to produce crops «»f a total tity mid value of the crops produced value of 300,000.000, Thus it will by him. be seen that th«' Nation, Htat« mid I wouhl be pleased If tho people of community would b<* benefited In th« development of our natural resources. ; Oregon would advise their delegation wealth increased, und, whnt la more In Congrdas of tlielr views of this Important, u «lass of cltlx-ns gain««! incasurc. Yours very truly. who wouhl be obliged to produce rather than merely live on th«* land JONATHAN BOURNE. a population of workers. In Ita present condition and In th«* preaent stat of (rans|H>rtatlon fut ili ties moat of this land la not suitable for home making, though It could b« cultivated by men wbo would make United Press Service. their homes elsewhere, or upon th«1 PIHMERO, Colo., Feb. 1.—Seven l ie«! through only a part of the year ' more bodies were r<*cover«<! today My bill la bused upon the tin «try ' from th«' Primer«» mine of tho Colo that if a tract of land la made pro rado Fuel A Iron Company, making ductive It will provide some family a total of 13 known d«'ad. There with u home even though that fumlly i were 110 men In tho mine at tho lives In a town near the lan<! rather time of tho explosion, and there ar«' than upon the land Itself, and that. J still 70 men unaccounted for wbo are therefore, all of the csaentlal obJ«'Cts «'Ither dead or entombed alive, The •if th«' homestead law will be accom bodies r«-covcre<l wero taken from th«' plished. Tho great dlfilculty under I main tunnel. Th«* mine consisted of the present homestead law Is that a four tunnels bored into the side of great many men wbo settle upon land th<< mountain, and three of these tun iind«r the homestead act do as tlttl* nels still remain unexplored and It Is cultivating as th«* law will permit ■ believed that tho missing men are und avoid as many as possible of th«' Imprisoned there. Government’s requirements and theid Rescuers carrying the slogan, “Re Is not mad«« productive. member Cherry.” are working fran Believing that production Is the tically to save tho lives of the men real essential. 1 made that tno most ' entombed. Gas Is supposed to have Imnortant feature of my bill. Land | b<s*n tho cause of tho explosion, al suitable for “dry farming" .a fro- ! though it will not be determined defi uucntly such as a man would not nitely until an examination Is made wish to mako hla home upon for j later. twelve months In the year, but th«' present law permitting an entry on St I.LIVAN BELIEVES 320 acres requires actual residence, EIGHT HAS BEEN FIXED and, I believe, without accomplishing any desirable end by such require The F.x-t tiampion Haya II«' Doe« Not ment. Think JclTri<">-JoliiiNon Match la on th«* la'vel Under the plan proposed by my bill an entryman under the 320-acrc homestead act could keep his family United Pr«*ss Service. BOSTON. F«*b. 1—John L. Sulli In any town of Oregon, where hla van. ex-champion of the world, made I children could go to school and all members of his family hav«' th«' ad the announcement today that he ’ vantages of attendance at church and thought that the J«*ffrles-Johnson social functions, and, at the same fight had b<>en fixed. He said: “I time, by complying with tho law re don't think that Jeffries and Johns«m J garding cultivation and production, are on th«» level about this match. I he could secure title to tho land. Johnson can win If the bout was There would be no opportunity for level. In my opinion th«* fight looks fraud because the bill requires that brd, nnd I don't think Jeffri<*s could nnnunl proofs must be submitted be dragged Into tho ring with the showing the amount of land culti black unh*ss It was arranged so that vated and the character, quantity and Johnson would lay down." valuo of crops produced. I believe thnt tho average farmer on 320 acres of land subject to entry under the enlarged homestead act would be able to produce crops of much more than |1500 in value In a period of five years; but the $1500 minimum limit Is fixed ns a standard to which tho entryman must work, and I believe that even under adverse circumstances any man who Is enter prising and diligent will be able to produce crops of this value. Th«i theory of ths homestead law is that the Government should pro vide cheap homes for the people. ThlH theory I h In no wny violated by my hill. Larnt tnkon under this mensure would mnlntain homes for tho entry men even though these homes were < «INGRES TO INVESTIGATE HIGH COST OF LIVING United Press Service. WASHINGTON! I>. 0.. Feb. 1.— The ways nnd means committee of th«' House yesterday decided to In vestigate Into th«* high coat of living. A sub-committee was appointed to determine tho best means of conduct ing tho Investigation so as to reach the real cause of tho trouble. STRAYED — From my stable in Kinmath Falls, one bay driving, mnre branded Z; weight nbout 1100 pounds; had on n blanket and head stall of a halter. Information leading to the recovery of same will be suit ably rewarded. J. B. Mason. MTATI. M.WHOI IN I EHEST HI GGI H l I I» I OR United Press Hervlc«'. PORTLAND, Jan. 3 1 Assistant United HtutcM District Attorney Fran cis J. Ilciicy, when UHk««l today if h« wero a cnmlldat«! for the nomination for Governor of California, refused to affirm or deny that h«i was. lie handed out I i I h old time, stereotyped i«'|dy, accompanied by his well-known smile—"I have nothing to say on thut subject." Advices from Han Frunclsco ar« to th«' i ff* « I that lien <*y's friends art? planning tin- launch Ing of u boom f«ir tin Ir leader, with th«* eont1<l«*nt hope that he will be succeimful. SACRAMENTO, Cal, Jan. 31 Governor Gillett today r«lt«•rnt'«l hlr intention to support whomever tin; Republicans buw lit to nominal« ar. Ill* successor, stating that the extent of hla activity would depend on the lr>t<-iiMity of tho fight, lie refused to milk«* tiny statement relative to the r< port«-«! candidacy of F. J. !l«n«*y. H«'cretary of State Curry sal«l that ho Intends to leave his candidacy for tho gubernatorial nomination In the hands of his friends throughout the State, und that he will remain at bls disk iitul attend to his official duties. II«’ 1» perfectly confident of his sue- c«hs. Much Interest Is manifest««! in tho reported candidacy of Stat« Bank Examiner Anderson, but no offi cial confirmation Is yet obtalnabh* Th« re* Is still continued talk of Mayor Mott of Oakland as well as Speaker Stanton und Senator iblsliaw. Th«' account of the destructlv<- fiooj ut Paisley in the Chewaucan Valley, which npp«'arcd in this paper last week, was verified by Mrs. Mik«' Hough, who Is In th«* city from Pais ley on her way to visit friends In the Rogue River Valey. Mrs. Hough States that the flood was the most ext«*nslve known In that «cctlon nnd the water covered the valley to a depth of eighteen inches and In many plac«*H it reached three feet. Most of the residents were com- pelted to move to the mountains back cf the town i nd were living in tents. Before the water went down the cold weather set In, converting the entlr«* valley Into a lak«' of ice. Mrs. Hough states that when she returned to her home she f«iund the floors of the kitchen covered with Ice so that it win Impossible to occupy the house. Sb«' therefor« deolded on a visit to await the thaw and the recession of the water. Virgil Conn, the merchant, has large shipments of merchandise piled out In the mountains awaiting the thawing of the Ice before th«*y can’ be brought to town, and there Is a lot of furniture and household goods also stored In the hills. A cours«, in wireless telegraphy will be added to the curriculum of th«> Ohio State University the coming year. Extensive deposits of asbestos of fin«' quality and color recently were discovered In the Urenberg district of Russia. Raise* ths dough and complie« with all pure food laws. Xwi-w.. I’lens luild for Big Racing Associa .3 timi In th«* Northwest Hog Combine Item lies End of ln< »lru< tloiin and .M unì Await the Return of « hurley Moon« PORTLAND, Or«-., Jan. 31 (Hpe- clnl) Pri-llinlnary st«'ps were tak«n here tills w««k for the formation of There was probably never any a Western Fair Association for th*- proposition suggested to the people country w«'st of th«' Rocky Moun of this county that met with au«i> tains, t«> bear th« saute nilatlon to Instant favor as the siigg«-stlon by thin (« rrltory as the American Trot this paper of th«' need of a Farmers ting Asiuit'lution ami the National A- Merchants National Bank. It hn Trotting Ansoi iatlon do to the East. cr«'at«'d more talk than even the The st«'p was tak* n at th«! tm'i-ting Court House removal, and talk that REHOl.l TION of the Noitli Pu< ific Fair Asso< la- is bound to cause results. The i>e«i- Whereas. The Supreme Ruler of tlon, which appointed a committee p<<' of this county are beginning t i the Universe has removed from this to work on tin- project and report at get tired of having to pay 10 per Ilf«; the mother of our brother, D. w. th«' next rm-i'tlng. «•«•nt Interest, when other places even Burling; therefore, be It New otficers lor the North Pacific on th«! coast can get plenty of money Resolved, by Klamath Midge No. Fair Ao* Iatlon were elt'ctt-d as fol for 6 per ««nt and never to exc«*ed 8. 99. Knights of Pythias, that we ex- lows: Pri-sldent, F. A. Welch, Ha There Is always a limit to any press our sympathy for our brother lent; vu * president. W. ll. Gibbons, thing. This was f«>und to b«i true in in this his hour of bereavement and Boise, Idaho; secretary and treaaur- the price of meat and the people of that a copy of these resolutions be er. John W. Pace, North Yakima, the entire Unit'd States are now sent our brother, that copies be fur Wash. watching the result, and there is nished the local papers, and that they Dates very little doubt as to what It will lie spread on th« mlnut«.« of the order. meet* of b«. In the matter of money the con WM. WAGNER. coming s ditions aie the same. Any intelli ALBERT E. ELDER, erett, An gent man will t«dl you that only In NEIL CAMPBELL, Portland. HtpU*mlier 5-10; Salem exceptional cas«-s will any business Committee. Hepl«!mb< . 12-17; Walia Walla, rb p- warrant the payment of more than 8 Read and adopted at a regular tember 19-2 1; North Yakima Septem l>«-r cent. A farmer cannot pay more meeting of Klamath Lodge No. 99, ber 26 t<i October I; Spokane, Octo than 8 per cent and make a success K. P.. held on the 19th of January, ber 10-15. even In a country as prospt.-rous as 19 1 9. C. B. CRISLER, Klamath County. Chanrollor Commander. The annual convention of the Ore The banks of Klamath Falls know Attest: E. L. ELLIOTT, gon Retail Merchants' Association at this as well as anyone, but, living up (Seal) K. R. & S. Et.'gene during the past week was a to their reputation as members of i triumph. Its membership Is con'ju««.-- th«! “Hog Combine," they nev< r hesi «■<! of up-to-date merchants wl.o-:« tate to demand every cent they can aim is to « rv«! the customers with squeeze out of the man who finds It first-class mechandise at moderate iK'cessary to borrow. They expect to prices. During Hie discussion at the do this as long as they have control various s< tlons of the convention, of the money of the county, but with they inni-ti-il on pure fmid and the a people’s bank here things will be trend of the gathering was toward different. When that time comes the better citizenship. present combine will be down on Modern commercial activity Is em their knees begging for the trade of phasized by th«- progressiv«* spirit of the farmer and working man, and the Medford Commercial Club. It they won't be asking 12 per cent. has a nn inb'-rshlp at present of 562 either. • and when one real!z«-s that there is By the way, things are a little quiet an initiation fe«* of 35 in addition to in the Court House business, and the the monthly dues, one gets a better establishment of a new paper. It appr< * iatlon of th« rea-on why people seems that they have gotten to the hear so frequently of the Rogue end of their instructions and It will be River city. necesnnry to send to Portland to have State-wid«' Interest Is shown In the Chas. S. Moore come back, before any development Congress to be held at further steps can be taken in the Eugene February 11 and 12. Com matter. Moore didn’t tell his hench monwealth Day, the fifty-first anni men what to do In case this paper versary of the admission of Oregon should do such an unheard of thing And get ground ready for big as a State, will be celebrated on as to refuse to lay down and be good. crop returns next year. February 12. Qu«>stions of general Now, they are all at sea. and each Interest, such as the conservation of one thinks he is the leader, and will Sonic good bargains can be the State’s resources, extension of ir not know any different until Charley- had in sagebrush land. rigation. country additions, and edu Moore returns and tells him the truth. cational subjects will be taken up. It was very clever of Moore in run SWAMP LAND in desirable Japan, showing its friendly feeling ning away just as he did so that some toward Oregon and the Pacific Coast, one else wou'd have to take the re locations will I m - high«-r in price has sent 170 bushes of native roses t«i sponsibility in case his plans were not soon. BUY NOW. be set out in the parks and public successful. squares of Portland on February 22. th«? official rose planting day, when PASSENtiERS PROTEST the metropolis will make a holiday AGAINST COASTWISE LAWS and hold special exercises. The gift is a gracious one and Is much ap United Press Service. Capt. O. C. Applegate, preciated by Rose Festival officials. SAN FRANCISCO, Cal . Feb. 1.— A number of foreign nations have Six hundred and fifty passengers on Ottico Manager been heard from, each contributing board the steamship Cleveland held Fifth St., Near Main. native roses to be planted here on a mass meeting and signed a peti Washington's Birthday. It is expect tion to Congress protesting against ed by rusarians that the bushes will the coastwise laws prohibiting travel thrive in their adopted country as between American ports in foreign well as in th«*ir own clime. ships. Their indignation is due to the fact that twenty passengers want GASOLINE ENGINE Drlving a gas burner down over an ed to land at Honolulu and were not Pumps Water, Kuns oil can spout and soldering It to pre permitted to do so unless they paid Milker, Separator, vent it slipping will prevent waste 3200 each, as provided by the law Chops Feed, Etc. oil running down on the outside of governing such cases. Saves Wapes the can. State your needs, rite for catalog. Mention paper The first bituminous coal mined in The man who Is alw'ays putting his the United States was found near SCALES. WINDMILLS foot down is pretty sure In time to Richmond, Va., early in the 18th cen □ KNUINK FAIRBANK8 g>ra. O mo U m Karin««. 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