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♦ ♦ OmCIAL PAPER OF KLAM VI II <<»INIY. ♦ ♦ VOL. XIV. UPPER PROJECT GLAD TO BE FREE t ■ --■rtMluty of ('«mt A* Indlinlasl by I till Inger*» l«*U<*r Bring« Joy Over Their Itt-leom* IIONANZA, Or«., r«-b. 25. Tbs l»e«>pi« of ths UpjH-r l,roj«wt. which has m«t II» d«*ath In tb<- camp of Its friends, are nut <aat down over th»- decision of th-- Reclamation 8v»V 4, Phoenix-like. they expect to aria« from th« ashes and niak«- this eectjon of the country gr*-at«r than the fond est dreams of Its best enthusiasts hud ever hop«-d for When th« news was received that th«- Secretary of th«- In terior had turned down this part of the Klamath Project it was gcncrall) felt thut nothing short of ruin must follow in the wake of that decision. This feeling was only temporary. As th«' facta were laid before them the land owners accepted th-- alt nation phllcMophlcally, and are now of the opinion that what has happened Is for the Iw-st interests of thia com munity. This has been forced home In view of th«* statement contnlnc«! In th« letter to J. O. Hamaker thnt the system would coat from $50 to $65. if th«> S«*cr«*tary hn<i named either of these figures definitely, a different feeling would exist. But the difference of $15 an acre has wiped out the last shred of confidence the people here had In th« Reclama tion S«*rvice With such n discrep ancy It remained possible for it to oven exc«»cd th«» hlgh--st figure, «nil everyone here realises thnt even at $65 few of the land owners would car« to assume th«- coat, for they be lieve thnt It can be constructed cheap er thnn that, even If a pumping sys tem had to be Installed. A formal letter of notification of tho withdrawal of the Government from this part of tho project was re ceived yesterday afternoon by J. O. Hntnuker. It leaven nothing to be hoped for. Tho letter Is as follows: Washington. 1). C., Feb. 14. Dear Sir: From your letter of January n o It appears that on the same day a nwet- Ing was held in Bonanza, composed of the stockholders of the Klamath Water Users’ Association, who reside In the vicinity of Bonanza and within that part of the Irrigation project designated as the "Upper Project." It appears further that you presided at that meeting nnd that the same had been called for the purposo of taking some action looking to assist ing the Government In completing what Is known ns the upper project. At this meeting there were present stockholders representing 90 per cent of the subscribed land in tho said upper project. They expressed them selves as ready and willing to agree thnt the par valuo of tho shares In the Klamath Water Users' Associa tion bo Increased from $20 to $20, In order that the project might bo com- KLAMATH REPUBLICAN. KLAMATH FALLS, KLAMATH COUNTY, OREGON, MARCH 3, 1910 pl- i-'-l at un «arly >■ rum the pro- ecdlng» uf Ibis meeting It would s«-«m that tin- stockholda-rs In at- teii-lun««* were under th« InipresHion thut th« Government would construct tin Irrigation system to reclaim th- lands within th« upper proj«-ct nt a cost of not exct-edlng $30 p< r acre. From th«- repoit of th« supervising ••i!gln««-r. Mr Hopson. dated D«c«-ni- ber 9, 1909, In referring to th«- upper project, It was stated, among other things, that th«« building charges would not It« less than $50 and pos sibly ns high us $65 per acre, bus«- * upon the assumption, first, thut the present area of subscribed luixl would <arry cost. and. second, that 9u per «•«nt of the Irrignbl«- land would !><■ subscribed it would seem, there fore. thnt it will cost to construct an Irrigation system to Irrigate the lands within th« upp«r project a sum per acre largely In «- xccsh of that which the stockholders at sui<l meeting an- tlci|«al<-d. Under existing conditions the de- puitni- nt has not u sufficient guar- niitc«- thut th«* cost of constructing th«- upp«*r project will be returned to th«- reclamation fun<) Hence noth ing <nn I»«’ done looking to th«* imme diate construction of an irrigation system to Irrlgat«* lands «ithlu th« upper project until th«- department has received a satisfa- tor» guarantee from th«» owners of the lands to be benefit«-«! that the Government will be reimbursed f««r the construction charges, which, ss above slat«-«l, will not be leas than $50 and may be $65 per acre. Hcctlon 4 uf th«» reclamation net provides that th«- cost of constructing an Irrigation system shall be return ed to the reclamation fund Unless th«» department is satlsfi«-«! before th«* expenditures are made thnt such charges will be returned. It should not expend any part of th«* fund for construction purposes. Mr. Jacob Ruock, «ho is here rep resenting the stm-kholders of the up per project, informs tn«- that ho d<a-s not believe that the owners of th«- major part of the land within th-' upper projeet will consent to subject tho snme to n construction tax as high us above stat«-!. in view of the existing condition, th«- department has decided to ex cl nd«' th«* upper project from tho gen eral Klamath Projeet, and will offer no objeetions to relieving nil of the laud of th«* upper projeet from eon- structlon cahrges. Nor will the de partment offer any obj«*cti«>ns to the granting of the applieatlon of th«* stockholders of th«* upper project to be relieved front th«» stock subscrip tion in the Klamath Water Users’ Association. Very respectfully, R. A. BALLINGER. The sentiment at thiH time Is in favor of the people hero getting to gether nt onco and taking sum« defi nite steps looking toward r«>clama- tlon of the land through the organ ization of a farmers’ or co-operative association. They nro now free to go ahead and act Independently, and In the end believe thnt they will be in a better position than the residents of the lower project, which «'vldently re inalns an Integral part of a system that has already cost too much money. Leave your home with loving words; they may bo your last. ♦ LEADING PAPER OF ♦ « SOUTHERN OREGON. ♦ ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ NO. 48 for th«» value of their money. The house was well filled with an enthu-) r slastic and orderly crowd, among whom were seen a great many of our ■ hading citizens, both at the ringside and In the body of the audience. Al though there was some disappoint ment in the sudden termination o' j the main even, the preliminaries were OFFICIAL VERIFICATION' OF BE- all that could be asked. (ISION ON I’KOJtiT Ixiuls Gerber most efficiently acted as piaster of ceremonies and intro-1 It Is quite probable that the City Th« soil survey of the Klamath dared Mr. Kelley as referee. The School Board will eith»r have to get Reclamation Project. made by A. T. first preliminary was between Shamus authority from the voters to erect a Sweet and 1. G. McBeth in 1908, O’Brien and Harry Thaw. The first 10 SECRETARY OF THE WATER OSERS frame building on th« west »Id-*. or has been published in pamphlet form two rounds were not very swift, but «•Iso construct u one-story bull ling and is accompanied by a comprehen the boys warmed up in the third and Excessive Cost !<• tin- Only Rea«on According to th«1 blds received, it i.< sive soil map of the entire territory. If it had continued for forty rounds Given for the AbandomiH nt of evident that un eight-room, two story The only copy known to have been or more they probably would have tin I upei Project building of stone or brl<-k cannot be received here was sent to C. P. Chas gained considerable speed. Neither I built with th«- $20.000 bonds issued. tain. former secretary uf the Water one obtained any d«?cided advantage New bids have b«-en advertls«*d for Users’ Association, and has been i and the bout was announced a draw. Following is the decision of the and a notice of a siwcial election |K»st- turned over to the association until1 Kid Pomeroy and Young Arnold j Secretary of the Interior in regard <*<l to vol« $10,000 additional bonds, other copies can be received, It is ; were then introduced. and at the to the Klaniith Project . whi. ’ wa $6 ooo of which Is to be used on the understoo-t that only a limited num- ! sound of the gong everyone sat up received by the secretary of the west side school. Th«- dire«-tors state ber of these reports have been print and took notice. The first round was Water Users’ Association: thut this was the only thing left for ed, but copies can probably be secured 1 fast enough to make the average “Sir:—In regard to the Klamath th«tn to do If they build an eight through the Congressman for this dis , lover of the game go crazy, for they Irrigation Project, it appears: mixed, and mixed right. Arnold came room building. trict. ’ First—That a system ¡«equate to in like he meant business, and has reclaim and cultivate irrigable lands At the time of the bond issue elec According to th«* report, the main lion there was a strong opposition to portion of the Klamath Valley and some good swings. By the time the in connection with what is known as the school being located on the west the lund in the vicinity of Merrill is gong Bounded on the first round. Ref the "Upper Project" cannot be con side from jH*ople living near the composed of what is known as Yak eree Kelley found things too strenu- structed without subjecting the irri mouth of th«- «anal In Farview addi ima sandy loam. As a whole the ' ous for him and retired at the call of gable lands lying therein to a charge tion. but they allowed the location Yakima sandy loam may be said to the ringside. Guy Merrill took his of between $50 and $65 per acre. of the building with the belief that be the best soil of the area, occupy place as referee. Mr. Merrill is no "Second—That less, than 60 per their section would get the next ing as it does the gentle hill slopes invalid and has a way of breaking a cent of the Irrigable lands in the up school. This tn one of the most ; ami the better drained portions of clinch that not only pleases the audi per project have been subscribed. densely populated districts in the city | the valleys, th«- deeper and better ence. but facilitates the game. The "Third—That a system adequate to and contains more children of drained portions being the most de second round was a repetition of the reclaim and cultivate the irrigable school age than any other section. sirable. The suil is comparatively first, marked by fast fighting and lands in connection with the lower good work on the part of both boys, Since th«- announcement that gn- free fr«»m alkali. project will cost not less than $30 other election is to be held to vote Yakima sand Is another classifica A good exhibition was spoiled in the per acre to construct, provided there additional money for the west side tion which Is second In extent. The middle of the third round by a fall is excluded therefrom the elevated school, the people In the n«»rth«-ast largest areas of this soil occur just over a water bucket in which Young tracts, which can oniy be irrigated by part of the city feel that they would I south of Klamath Falls, along Lost Arnold dislocated his thumb, and the the erection and operation of a pump be content with a school at even a River, between the each branch of referee called the fight off. ing plant at a cost in excess of $50 In the intermission between the much less cost than $20,000, and the main «anal and Stukel bridge, and per acre; and by reducing the areas, that the amount should be amply suf in Sand Hollow, but smaller bodies second and third events. Kid Gib as shown by the attached map or bons. of Minneapolis, entered the ring ficient for the west side school. They are found throughout the area. plat, to about 138,000 acres. and challenged the winner of the realise thut if additional bonds are The Yakima clay loam is an ashy "Fourth—The par value of the Morrissey-Nortli bout. issu«-d for this school that it will ' gray or almost white silty clay loam. stock of the Klamath Water Users’ The third event was an eight-round mean many y«-ars before it will be , When dry it has a fluffy and flour-like Association, as fixed by its charter, is possible to sccur«- a school for Fair texture. These are especially notice go, three minutes’ fighting and one but $20 per share, or $10 less than view and surrounding territory, and able In Spring Lake Valley and the minute rest, between Frank Shevlin the estimated cost per acre for con and Jack Linkenback, at 145 pounds. there is very littl«* chance for the lower areas of Poe Valley. structing an irrigation system ade bonds being voted. 1 On th-* west side of Klamath Val Mr. Shafer acted as r«*feree. In the quate to irrigate the lands within the It is reported that th«- free site of- ley west of Stukel bridge and extend- first round there was some good mix- lower project, and $10 less than the fered by tho Moore brothers, is no\ . Ing a considerable distance to the ing in which Shevlin showed to, charge per acre as stated In the pub so free as It would look on the face I south, is an important body of the good advantage, There were some j lic notice as heretofore Issued. of it. It is figured that the school Yakima fine sandy loam. It is light- good blows landed both to body and "Fifth—That there has been ex building could easily be erected for brown or yellowish in color and ex- head. In the second round Llnken- pended upon the project about $1,- | lie $20,000 appropriated, if it were tends to a depth of five or six feet, back came in unexpectedly on one of 850,000, of which $900,000 is prop Shevlin recip not for the excessive cost of hauling there being little difference In color Shevlin’s smiles. rocated by producing a stream of red, erly chargeable for construction pur material to the site on the top of the or texture between the soil and the poses to the 30,000 acres of land for tho hill. This is figured at nearly 25 subsoil. Extending west front Adams red liquid, from Linkenback’s nose; which water Is now available, or at per cent of the cost, or about $6000. Cut. southwest of Merrill, Is another honors about even. Third round— the rate of $30 per acre. Things doing. Shevlin besides nec nnd in addition to this it will be nec rather latg«' body of this soil. "Sixth—That to complete the con essary to spend $500 to lay sewers A new classification of soils have essary fighting paraphernalia wore a struction of a system adequate to ir Fourth round—This was according to the d«-ed of gift. In that been found which are designated as smile. rigate all the irrigable lands within case the free site will cost about the Klamath series. These soils are Shevlin’s round: he pushed tho the lower project, estimated at 138.- $6500. alluvial and lacustrine In origin, oc fight from start to finish. Fifth 000 acres, will require a further ex If the voters at the coming special curring as stream flood plains, fre- round -About even; receiving pun penditure of over $2,000,000, making election refuse to ,oto the additional quently or oecaslonally overflowed, ishment on both sides: both badly- the entire cost of a system properly Sixth round—Linkenback bonds, the directors will probably and as the beds and margin of shal- winded. chargeable to construction purposes have to change the plans to a one- low lakes. The principal areas of forcing the fight, the hottest of any of not less than $30 per acre. Seventh round— story building. It is believed that it Klamath loam occur in the lower previous round. "Seventh—That the Government is would be possible to get along an parts of Yonna, Langell and Poe Val Blood drawn on Shevlin, bleeding not sufficiently guaranteed that the other year with this site of a build leys. and along the margin of the at nose and eye. Smile still on. The cost of constructing the lower project ing, and then the following year erect marsh lands of Lower Klamath Lake. go finished with a tame round after will be returned to the reclamation another school In Fairview addition. An extensive description of the peat which Mr. Shafer announced his de- fund. lands of the Klamath Lake basin is cision as a draw. "In view of the above, it has been The exhibition closed with what also given. decided by the Department (1) to ex was to have been a ten-round go be- Many a young man has become en clude from the general project all Kld Morrissey and Soldier tween gaged without knowing exactly how THE FANS GOT THEIR lands within the "Upper Project" and It was fighting from the start: North. It happened. And yet they tell us MONEY’S WORTH Morrissey draws blood on North and so far as the Department may act In that women do not understand diplo If the sport loving fans, and others, puts him down for the count of nine. the matter, relieve said lands from macy. who attended the boxing exhibition Morrissey’s round. Second round— any lien from project charges; (2) to at the Opera House Friday night did Morrissey pushes fight. He again recommend to the Klamath Water "Tom went West to make his for not get their money's worth it will puts North on the mat. landing on Users’ Association that the stockhold tune." "Did he mako a hit?” "Yes, be up to them to go farther than a him with right swing. North failed ers in the "Upper Project” be per- he is hitting stones with a sledge on town of the population of Klamath to rise to the count and the decision (Continued on Page 4.) a new turnpike.” Falls to do any better or get more was given to Morrissey. FAIRVIEW NEEDS SCHOOl VERY BAOIV OIFFERENT SOIL VARIETIES ARE MANY