Klamath republican., December 21, 1911, Image 6

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TO INTERIOR DEPART­
MENT SHOW THAT OFFESSI :s
OX RESERVATION ARK MOSTLY
1*1 E TO WHISKEY
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That a large percentage of the
LAKBJVIEW Dec. 15 - The rail
Abel Adi of Midland, president of
troubles which have made vigilai.ee road bus arrived at takeview and the the Klamath Water Users' Associa-
neemsary on the Klamath Indian res­ thirty years wait since tli* Nevada- tion, who Is largely responsible for
ervation during various years is California-Oregon railway left Reno the r cent convention of water users’
shown by the agency reports to the headed this way is at an end. Tues­ as-" < intions at Chicago to consider re
department of the interior each year. day afternoon, shortly before 4 form« tn reclamation matters desired
Illicit sales or gifts of liquor are now o'clock the rails were laid on the new ‘bv water users, retili tied to his home
and then made around the border, depot grounds, and a cheer arose from Thursday and visited thia city Mon­
and occasionally In the recesses of the throats of the progressive plo- day.
the reservation,
Occasionally irre- neers that had long d for the moment
Mr. A.I. i . well phased at the n
sponsible characters drift onto the so long,
suit of the fie ting In Chicago, at
reservation who have been suspect’d
The depot is to bo built nt an early which h n>pr« - mt« d the Klamath
of smuggling liquor within the lines, date of brick and stone, and will cost Water Usei s’ Association, which dem
und have been summarily dismissed, about $12,000, It Is claimed by the nnstrated tl ■ fact that there Is a
and the greatest vigilance has to be officials of the road. This line Is th«' unanimity nmotig the various water
practiced to bring the proper punish­ first Into the county, anti many a users' associations for certain re-
ment on dealers and others who pur­ young man and wotran > went down I forms, particularly to < limluate red
sue th«' nefarious traffic not far from and gazed in awe at the locomotive tape, nnd to give the landowners a
the lines of the reservation
that pnnflngly shunted th? • cars about chance to find out what their share of
Here is a quotation from one of the In order to help the men laying the the cost of government Improvement «
reports made by Captain O. C. \pple- track.
is going to be before the bill Is pre­
gate, when he was Indian agent for
J. N. Watson, formerly register of sented for payment.
the Klamath reservation:
the United States land «>fflce hero, was
Th will of the wat.r users as to
“The evil of illicit liquor traffic among the joyous spectators of the having a convention at Salt I-ake next
around the outskirts of the reserva­ event, nnd h shook hands with Chief montfi t<> draft memorials und appoint
tion seems to grow with the increase Engineer J. C. Oliver, whom be nmt d« legates to go to congress to woi.r
of values within the lines, and is al­ some eight or nine years ago. and { for th > reform« to be immediately as-
ways a menace to the peace and pros­ suggested a trip here to s«u» the mag- eertalned, a tentative organisation of
perity of our reservation people. All nificent territory that await «1 ship-| the united water using bodi- s having
other evils combined are not so de­ ping facilities. The laying of the rails been formed, subject to the approval
structive to the prospects of the In­ marked another dream come true, and j of the water users in those bodies.
dian. so productive of crime and tur­ perhaps no man In I-ake county was
It is understood that one of the
moil. and so discouraging to men and more glad at the sight than Mr most unpleasant features of the r> cla-
women who labor to educate these I Watson.
ii’atlon system with which the water
people and fashion them Into happy
General Manager L. F. Dunlwav users have had to contend Is the fact
horn-keepers and worthy citizens of with a party of officials and guest« that they are unable to asc«»rtain in
our great republic as this one thing. came In hfs private car •'Lak'-'view" ¡advance the plaus, speeificatlcns and
“The ease .with which any man, no to the end of the line—at that time proposes] cost of tin improvement, and
matter what his character, can secure | two miles from town—last Sunday that this advance information la one
a government license to sell liquors and were met by Mayor E. E. Rine- o' the prime Issues on which they will
by the gallon even on the line of th I hart and abo”t Sftrt people accom- make a plea at Washington.
Indian reservation, is responsible for j panied hv the Lakeview band. Mr
In speaking of the work ac«x>m-
much of the trouble. The authority I Dunlwav Is not a speechmak'’r, Mi’ lillshed and the conditions with which
does not confer upon him the right to he shook hands with everyone, and i the users of government irrigatiou
sell in less quantities than a gallon, smiled his gratitude at the warm re- water «-ontend. Mr. Adv said:
nor in any quantity to an Indian, but ception given him. He stated ‘ha’
Our «fforts In Washington last
he establishes his place of business, th*s was one of the happl«»st moments winter demonstrated the fact that a
not to observe the law. but to make of his life, and compensated for all combination of the various water
money, anyway, every way. possible, the hard work and many obstacle/ - users' association was necessary In or-
and he finds devious ways, through that he had overcome In order to der to procure amendments to the
the aid of unprincipled assistants, to bring about the desired result.
reclamation laws and modifications In
convey the liquor to the Indians, and
A. Bieber, one of the local mer- the regulations of the department of
it is very difficult and often impossi­ chants, had a fine banner fioat«»d from the interior for the promotion of the
ble to secure the evidence under tbe flagpole on his store, with "Three best interests of land owners under
which an indictment may be brought. Cheers for the N. C. O.” Every cit-■ he various government irrigation pro­
The greatest vigilance sometimes fails fzen that attended the affair Sundav jects.
to fix the crime. The Indian does not wore a large silk ribbon with the i
Many communications were sent
wish to give away the offender. He words “The N. C. O. has Made Good” to the various water users’ associa­
wants the liquor. The off nder wants printed on it. Great pr'paratlons are tions requesting co-o|»eratlon in or-
tl>e money, and locks his secret in his being made by the citizens to cele­ i ganizing a federation of water users'
callovs soul. Some judges hes’tate brate “Railroad Day,” January 7th. ‘associations, with the result that on
to take atcion against a middle man 1912, when the first scheduled train December 1 to 5 delegates from ten
though ever ready to punish a saloon arrives. Sunday next a special train ¡different water users’ associations
keeper, while the middle man, the will run from Davis Creey to Lake­ ! met in conference at Chicago. Com-
cringing degenerate who eonveys the view to gct a number of p«»ople and i munications received by the delegate
liquor to the Indian most likely to make connections Monday morning to this conference gave assurance of
some secluded spot in the dead hours with the train going sonth from that I the co-operation of eleven additional
of the night, is the only man we can point. Some of them have said tha» water users’ associations.
reach. We have, however, made some they would never go out of the countv
“The plan of organization provided
quite notable examples during the last until they could go on a train, and j for the selection of an executive com­
year, and shall continue to do what­ the move will be made In their honor. mittee of five persons comi»osed of sirlous. As a result of thU lack ap­ auce of bonds m-cesaary to ruisc said
ever is possible to curtail this great
Governor Sloan of /Arizona. Abel Ady proximately ten per, cent of the arvn cash.
evil.”
i of Klamath Falls, president of the in tbe entire Klamath project has
Th<- result of such a d<-al would)
ter wt’ learn what th«» wnter
In a later report the agent refers
Klamath Water Users’ Association; S. been rendered worthless from an agri­ lav p« rlnittcd the dear people to |
pl nsiire 1», we can act
to the "damnable liquor traffic." and
A. Nelson of Shoshone, Idaho; R. F. cultural standpoint during the past purchase power when needed at costa
gly. If fifto-n water ns«-rs’ an
after quoting the above, says:
Burgess of El Paso, Tex.; O. E. Farn­ three years from want of nd-quato fix« d according to tbe greed of a soul-1
Ions are In fnvor of the cam-
“The difficulty of securing evidence
ham of Belle Fourche, S. D., with j drainage. This is especially notlce- has corporation. This proponed sale 1
of reform which wo have In
is the stumbling block in the way of
On Wednesday evening Mr. and authority to prepare constitution and ahl<> In the Immediate vi'inlty of *as withdrawn by the secretary of the I
and we believe that they will
success. The recommendation of the Mrs.^Alex Martin Jr. entertained ia by-laws and submit the same to the Klamath Falls, where the percentage interior In order to give opportunity |’>• m-.Hiugt h In arcurd with It, tho
commissioner of Indian affairs that honor of Mr. and Mrs. Richard Shore, various water users' associations for of waste land from this difficulty Is for I gfslation during the present sc>- j matter of « ailing a convention to b
a fund should he provided for use in Smith of Eugene.
Five tables of ■ ratification, the same to become bind­ greater than in any other part of the slon of cntigrosK that would provide ¡held nt 8alt take early In the coming
efforts to fix the responsibility of fur­ ”500’ were played, and prizes fori ing upon all associations when ratl- project, there being probably one- laws permitting the retention of -urli hear win is- consld«r«»d by tho exocn-
nishing liquors to Indians is undoubt­ the highest scores were awarded to fi<«l by fifte n associations. «" A constl- ■ fifth of It Impossible of cultivation 1-owcr sli-g for the future us«- of •l»n committee, a date ••<« and a call
edly correct. In fact, such a fund is Mr3. J. D. Cochran for ladies’ and J. tutlon and by-laws were prepared anj from i failure to provide adequate water users.
issued. At the coni ntlon will b<-
Indispensable to success in this most D. Cochrane for gentlemen, which .ir« befn? printed for transmission to drainage,
Action along this line Is especially lakcn up th«- question of meinorfala to
valuable work. In many cases the were presented to the guests of honor. the varlcus associations. The name
“Practically the only lan«l owners d«'slred at the coming conference of |'•’»lurre»«-« on the points which w«> wish
matter of furnishing liquor to Indians Delicious refreshments were served to of the <>:■/:• r.lzatlon Is the Federate 1 especially feeling the burd’n of cost ‘ th federated water users.
.'.«••tl<'<l and tji. clinti’1 s which w«> «!••
Is done in a way so guarded that only the following guests: Mr. and Mrs. Water I bc -’ s ’ Association, of which J and meeting the payments thereof are
I sire to have made, fitter tho matter
We are not organising for the pur­
the most judicious detective work R. S. Smith, Mr. and Mrs. Burge Ma­ the first u gult r m«»e!lng will be .i« ’d those paying construction charges on
pose
of fighting the government, the I of the i >«•1110 -101« bus been thoroughly
could promise any hope of finding out con .Mr. a-nd Mrs. Don J. Zumwalt, oi»on the »atiiieaii «a of the cons*.!; i- h.Tid producing no crops !>«•■ itise of
|department
of the Interior or the rec­ worked out md the necessary draft*
who the responsible parties are.”
Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Wiley, Mr. and tlon by the )«iquireo t-umber of m->- tbe lack of dralnnge. However, In
iof the saiiu' th“r<> will bo arranged for
Again the agent said: “It is true, Mrs. W. O Smith Mr. and Mrs. J. D. ciatlous. Mibyect io the call of the exe­ certain projects b«»cause of higher lamation law, but for fair recognition I i del g.-itloi, to go to Washington I«»
tdatlv«» to the expendltur of funds
of course, that with the rapid develop­ Cochran, Mr and Mrs. Georg? Wright, cutive c«uninlttc-e above named.»
cost than that of the Klamath project,
which In substance are borrowed fr«»m I work In th«' hall* of congress to al-
ment and settlement of the extensive Mr. and Mrs. Geo. H. Merryman, Mrs.
“At this conference the facts were and because of various other climatic
I tnln our ends.
country adjacent to the reservation by E. W. Gowen, Mrs. Louis Gerber, Mrs. ! very clearly outlined from delegatee : conditions, Imbllitv to me«»t the pay­ | th«1 government and amply secured
R <s plimti' d to hold the iK-xt reg
white people, much greater facilities K Ii. Hall and Mrs. Jackson.
i from various projects to the effect ments without serious burden seems I by the water users. Wo believe th" ¡ular me ting of the Klamath Water
i reclamation law to be one of the best
are offered than were formerly for
.that similar reform measures appear qnlte universal
Ono of our main
■ t'eers’ Asoclailon In this city oarl.i
provisions ever enacted by iv logtsla- ¡next month, at which time the dlrcct-
tb-4 Indians to secure whiskey, and •
delightful afternoon party was to be need d in practically every irri­ contentions Is that adequate drainage
that the task seems steadily to become given at the home of Mrs J. L. Cun­ gation project. The increased cost ditch's should iw constructed almul •Iv«» body, and desire th- spirit of |ors will have hod time to g t in
greater to control the evil. There ar ningham Thursday, December 14th. over the original estimat«»s have been taneo tslv with the Irrigation ditch ■« ¡that law carried out In the ndmlnls- •»uch with their ti«-lgliborlng water
|tratloq of the same.
those who assert that drunkenness Progressive whist was played, after ¡so great that in many projects it ap-
“Another contention that seems
I users on th«. subj«»et of the reforms
’’•Wo do not ask that our approval
was unknown among the Klamaths a which refreshments were served | pears impossible for settlers to meet important In ninny projects Is that no
I'd get the com«« nsus of opinion, so
few years ago, but this Is easily dis- Those receiving prizes were Mrs. C. M. ■ the payments and support thefr'fami- »at r rights, power sites, reservoir should he necessary In the ndnilnlstrn- ¡ihat th«- meeting will have a concrete
proven, both by the records of our O’Neill, Mrs. Earl Olds, Mrs. Rem- ■ lies from the land.
sites and other properties acquired ir tlon of the law In any respect except <txpr"aefr»n of the members "
Indian court and by those of th«- white mlngton and Mrs. J. Spradling. The
"The demand for Information rela- connection with any project should be • th- possible attempt to sell the re­ I
courts adjac°nt to the reservation, guests were, Mesdames C. A. Rambo, i'lve to the plans and policy of pro- •eased, sold or otherwise alienated | tourcrw upon which our futuro pros­ HUNDRED YEARN OF WORK
The evil has grown with the increase Zim Baldwin. R. C. Shipley, Vern i posed work and for it'-mlzed state­ except by consent of the ru/»fect water porlty depends.
ENOUGH, NAYN IIAI.F-IIIIEEA
■ of facilities for getting liquor, and English H. M. Backensto, Lewis, W. ments of money*, spent seems to have tiers' association. This feature Is
"The plan we have in view now la United Press Service
the greatest vigilance Is necessary at M. Snow. Wm. G'tt, J. L. Cunning- been agitating the people of every «•specially Interesting and Important to submit to the land owners In the
GRAND JUNCTION,.Colo,, Dec. IK.
all imes to prevent serious trouble ham.
project for years. There appeared no to the people of the Klamath project, various projects, through the direct­ -“Ona hundred yean of work Is
• • • • » •
fron if
tendency whatever from any project 111 view of the fact that during the ors who live In the nolghborhootl of enough for any man," declared "Cher-
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Shore Smith . to «»scape the payment of the moneys past summer, under the approval of th«- water users, our proposed reforms okco Bill,” an Indlnn-nrgro, who la
LINES TO A COCKTAIL
of Eugene are house guests of Mr. loan«-d for use upon the project, but the reclamation service, nn attempt or the changes In conditions which w< r tired today after working at the
A cocktail Is a pleasant drink.
and Mrs. Don J. Zumwalt, They ex- the belief is universal to the effect w as trad • to sell the Kono power site wguld like to have accomplished In hardest kind of labor sln?<- he was 14
Tfs mild and harmless—I don't think. poet to leave earl^in the week for that the cost would be universally and rights of way which some years other words, a director In a water jean old, and who is now 114.
When you’ve ordered one, you’ll «•■ ’er Southern California- to spend the win­ T ssenod under n policy tbjit would ago wore purchased and the costa users’ association will bo ask«>d to
According to the United States cen­
two,
ter.
give to th«- p -»pie the complete Infor­ made a charge against the Klhmatb communicate to the land owners In- sus he Is the oldest man In America.
And then you don’t care whnt you do.
mation above rnentlon'-d. Tn all pro­ project.
tereeted In his neighborhood nnd got.
"I wanted to retire with lion oou
Last night 1 hoisted twenty-three
Mr. an«l Mrs. Francis R. Olds enter­ jects Involving government land the
“The lands that were to have been the «nnsensus of opinion as to going to my credit." ho continued, “but I
Of those arrangements Into me.
tained at "500" on Wedn«‘sday even­ complaint was entered «against the reclaimed by the use of this avallabl" ahead with the plans. Ono of the enn’t mak It.”
Bv twelve o'clock I felt Immense—
ing. when prizes were awarded for provision of the law which barred th" power were Inter eliminated from the prime r«-asons why this Is necessary Is
H • Is however reputed to be worth
Today I feel like thirty cents—
highest scores to Miss Aggie Loe and I suance of patent until the reclama­ project, and then the sale of the that there will be «om«- slight ex­ 175,000
For the Inst year F1IU has
My wealth increased, I swelled with F. K. Mills. After a most pleasant tion charges arc paid In full, which power proposed under c«widltlrwis that pense attached to the furtherance of been working in the Grnnd Junction
pride,
evening refreshments were served, practically withholds a patent a( least would have J'ft the owners of the our Intentions nnd our policy Is to coal yard». ahov ling forty tons
of
I was pickled primed and ossified.
The guests were: Mr. and Mrs. F. H five years after final proof under the eliminated lands at the mercy of out- consult with thos. who will be ex­ coni ii day.
T know that somewhere in the game
Mills, Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Brocken- ¡homestead law. This Is consMered s’de corporations who are rendv to bld pected to bear the burden before w«>
‘ I 11 Im willing to die at 125," ilo
brough, Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Parker, hv wettl«Tg to be an unwarranted bur­ upon the property at the proposed go ahead.
I must have wept.
ar.ys.
That'll give mo n little on
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Schallock. Mr. and den.
sale. The proposed sale was for cash,
"In the Klamath Water Users' As­ K demon's nctuii) ago.”
Oil, remorse! The water cart’s the Mrs. R. E. Smith, Mrs. E. B. Henry,
“Tbe l.-vck of adequate provision and had the sale taken place accord­ sociation for Instnnce, there In a total
Mrs Blrdean Fraker Gamble, Miss Ag­ for the dl’position of so«nago nnd leg to the advertised plan the water of about 50,000 acres in ownership
plnc-> for me.
Mr. and Mrs. II. E. Wallenburg re­
nes Iyfe. Miss Edna Welle Miss Don- waste waters for the Irrigable areas user« would not have been able to bld represent'd, and wo figure thnt the
It is no time for mirth and laughter
turned horn Saturday evening from a
Tn the co'd. gray dawn of the morning n gan. Mr. Allen Sloan, Mr. H. M. under the various protects was the as no time or opportunity had been cost of the undertaking will not bo month's visit at Portland and In East,
Ackley, Mrs. W. H. Shaw.
■onree of a complaint universal Mbd given to the water users for the fssu- over 2 mills an acre nt the very out ern Oregon.
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