SOK HEWÏ CATTLE SHIPKNIS
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PORTLAND, Jan IV.- That cattle
prices did not break budiy und cause
u panic last week was the remark­
able feature to the trade. Follow­
ing tlie depression a week ago, Mon­
day came forth with a verltuble del­
uge of cuttle, uncl buyers prevented
dlxiixler by cloanlng up the supply
mid relieving the congsstloa.
Ileef outlet, however, Im« been w
row ever since, und 11 very poor de-
tunnil rules. Killers get some good
buy-feci steers al prices ranging from
$7 to 97.40, nnd rows from |O to
$6.60.
The hog trade wax sternly to Arm
during tli« entire period. Monday’s
run broke* till records, the totul being
$,950 head.
Receipts during the rest of the
week added approximately 4,000
more*
Packers seemed to welcome this
lilg mn. as It fontained many car« of
firm, smooth stuff, for which they
bid $8 and $8.10, with the bulk price
nt $8. The market dosed a shade
weaker, with best top hogs going nt
8 cents.
Mutton nnd In mb markets have
maintained former price levels easily,
especially for the choice grain feci
varieties.
Prime wethers sold at
$5.75. and ewes at 14 60, but medi­
urn quality was cut sharply.
Fancy lambs were not offering
freely, the best ones selling from $0
to $(> 35 early lu the week.
Htrlctly choice grain lambs were
quoted at $6.50 to $6.75 nt the dose
of business.
Hhesp house liquida­
tions large.
If the water of the suit springs were
evaporated dnl, tin mount of «alt
thu» obtained would amount to 4 00 -
000 gallon» of puio «alt, lu a year
this dnlly production would load a
1 train 18 miles long
But this would
be only u part of tbe suit re«our< es of
Oklahoma. In some plums, nloug the
Cimarron River, for Instance, farm
ers iictunlly abovel the salt into a
wngoti nnd haul It to mnrket. in
fact, Oklahoma rests on an enormous
be dof suit of great thickness.
In prehistoric times this section
was an Inland sea, which ha« no out­
let or Inlet. This sea, in tbe course
of uges, evuporuted, leaving a thick
lyner of «alt. Then another sea was
formed, evaporated, and uguln a thick
Inver of suit wan formed. There fol­
lowed some great Inundation that
left the sediment that form« tlie xur-
f ic«
Halt thus can he obtained by
springs or by mining The plain In
tlie alfalfa country is sixty miles
square. It is us level a« a floor, and
Mostly «and. One gallon of Its wa-
ter produces a quart of salt.
Tbe Cimarron Valley has two
plains. The largest in eighty mile«
long and two miles wide. When the
rather Is dry evaporation In rapid,
and salt forms thickly on tlie surface
of tlie earth. Thin salt surface make«
a bvnutlful sight during the moon-
light nights, scintillating like a tnil-
■ Ion «tars. It Is when the salt forniH
In such quantities during dry »pelin
that the farmers haul It away by wag-
• >ri louds at no expense and little
trouble.
Out of the fifteen persons who
took the recent state teachers' exami­
nations here, but three failed. These
were eighth grade pupils, who are
NORMAN, Okla., Jan. 19. Okla­ not teaching school.
homa has enough salt to supply the
Hix of the teachers tried for one-
entire world for thousand« of years. year < ertffi* utes, and there were
grunted them. The other teachers
took up at this time some of the
twenty-four subjects required for life
certificates, und they ail passed In
tliese. They will be granted exemp­
tions In these, and when they take
<nn I m > bail only with accurate*
the remainder of the studies, they
timepiece«. If your watch or clock
will be granted life certificates.
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CORRECT TIME
la not keeping exact time, bring It
In and let me put It In perfect con­
dition.
Tin* quality of work turned out
of a iv|utir shop dciwnd» largely
«
on lhr> «'onflilmcr the workman
lias In Illa ability.
I have aufll-
«lent confidence tn my work to
yuiirinlcr every piece of work
dotie.
If you want your repair
work done correctly, bring It here
Frank M. Upp
"Home t illing«'«." He Hay«
H. D. Whitmore, for nearly fifty
years a resident of Klamath county,
lx here from Bonanza, lu connection
'with the grand jury session. This is
the first visit he has paid th** county
«ext In sixteen years, and for the
first time In his life he saw a motion
pl« lure show last night. Incidentally,
he aaw a train last night for the first
time in over twenty years.
J. A. Maddox autoed in Sunday
evening from his ranch near Merrill.
to spend a day or two looking after
his Interest« In Klamath Falls.
M. I*. Watch lns|M*«'t<>r
In St. Petersburg no outdoor mu­
sical performances are permitted.
How Much
Are Your Eyes Worth?
Everything—as much as life itself.
But are you taking care of them ? Arc
you reading carelessly by “any old
light”? Do you know that the best
reading light in the world—recom-
mended by scientists; used by men
who can afford the best—is the soft
mellow light of an oil lamp—such a
light as that from the
Lamp
Ask your dealer to show you th«
famous Rayo Table Lamp. No glare;
no flicker. Easy to light and care for.
For
best
’results
u«e.
Pearl
Oil
e
Dealer» Everywhere
Standard Oil Company
(Califorals)
MARYSVILLE
WRIGHT FORMEES HAFF:
AIR TRANSPORTATION
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KlAM.H
O.s. Ohio, Jun. 19,—To By
Pl ■••■t i hei
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■ icago to New York in u day
*1'1 II t*l H
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cited safety In un aeroplane,
•■ni■■•'.mil nnd iti-trui'i so uu
io 1 njoy lunchsou and dinner ”a- dlelii e in I..11 . e|*..,H. Ol.tl III» M- <d
■ .trout U..i>gei, .nd Hit over lM>lllltjflll I titfllsli i* equal:,. uotnl.lt’
ills A niel limi torien lui Ve ninth* for
« to uti .ceiod tie garage be- themselves
n Hwiire pisce In tlie uffei-
V Illi III*.«. 110 uuubt will be lions of tlie AnicrlcHii people. It Im
, o»«ihie >• «Li. ii .< year, is the la*eii mu id thin he received tlie htxbcHl
prices for his writing« of uny nut but
.i>, n of Orville M nght, noted in
lii Amerien*
ventor ■ nd airman, who promises the
Opie If end I* n n origlimi thinker II.-
public un a« roplanu that will be as in nino 11 tine story te 1er mid tells mil;
»ufe u.-. the oid family carriage, In hl« ow n stories He tells them ns rione
the-early apt Ing, he will show the other can mid linn delighted tboiisiiiid.
waiting public bls invention, he de V progni in by Mr Rend must oece»
dares.
The atiHwer Is uu automatic stabil­
izer, which Wright says makes aero-
ptaulug as simple and safe as auto-
moblllng and absolutely "fool proof."
High speed air cruft handled by rank
amateurs will easily make the Chica­
go-Now York trip or any equal dis—
tuner In uny direction from any point.
Filling the gasoline tank en route
will be the simple necessity of shut­
ting off tlie engine and letting tbe
stabilizer do the rest. The new de­
vice, Wright claims, In addition to in­
suring perfect vqulllbriuru 4n flight,
will bring tbe machine to earth wJtb
safety, without necessity of hazard-
on« volplaning, it 1« only u question
of time until tbe air line route will
be tbe mode of travel for the busy
buslnesh man, the butcher, the baker
and the candlestick maker, Wright
believes.
"We have Invented an automatic
stability device which will revolu­
tionize flight,” said Wright today. In
discussing his invention.
"It will
make flying fooj proof, or as nearly
OPIE READ
so us anything cun be. Our device
•uirlly
abound
in entertainmeat, He Is
Insures lateral ns well as tore and aft
also a philosopher and wit.
stability, and it will not get out of
Ilin recital of tlie adveutures of Lim
order, and Insures absolute stability Juckliu Is the keenest arraignment of
In flight.’*
modern fraud and abuse extant It Is
Orville Wright and his assistants it strong and manly contribution to
are working every day on the new de­ tlie work of social mid |s>litical reform
lie fins an interesting and powerful
vice. A short lime ago M was tested.
personality. He is tall and command
Wright himself made seven complete Ing. Resolution uiid courage are prom
circuits of the Wright aviation Held Ineiitly announced in bls look, and he
here. His hands were not on the tills deep conviction.'.
controlling bars A smooth, even
<i|tle Reul Is n uni.Ur painter of the
Hight was 'he result.
When Hje tilings tint I stir men's souls, ills recit­
llune started to dip the stabilizer als are keen mid fienetruting He take«
his audiences with lilm. They shed
came to the rescue and righted It.
honest team nt bis tender passagea^nd
Dangerous sngles were executed with laugh iKiinterously at his flashes of
the same result
Wright couldn’t humor
turn turtle when he tried.
Opie Read will appear Monday
The stabilizer prevents the plane night at Houston's opera house.
from rising too quickly and sharply,
and if the speed falls below the point COMMISSION CLEANS I P RED
required for an even keel it automat­
TAPE IN HATH HER Y MATTER
ic ally directs the machine to the
ground.
i Regarding the acquiring of the
Officials of the postal service are Spring Creek site for a -’entrai trout
said to be investigating the new de­ hatchery. State Game Warden Wm.
vice preparatory to the delivery of L. Finley has received the following
the United States mall in Western letter from Congressman Willis C.
states where the mall is now carried Hawley;
by allege over long distances.
"Relative to the proposal to ac­
quire land on Spring Creek, Klamath
county, Oregon, for the purpose of
establishing a fish hatchery to be op-
crated by tbe state of Oregon. I beg
WASHINGTON, Jan 16.—Pacific to give below a copy of a letter I have
Coast "exclusion societies” from just received relative to the matter
Washington, Oregon and California from the office of Indian affairs:
arrived here today and held a pre-,
" Referring to the correspondence
llminary meeting to discuss a pror-
had with you concerning the e«tab-
grani for the hearing to be accorded
11 ¡aliment of a fish hatchery in the
them next Thursday by tbe House
waters of Spring Creek, on the Klam­
immigration committee.
ath Indian reservation, Oregon. I now
The societies are fighting to have
! have pleasure In advising you that
passed
the bill of Representative
Raker of California, which would the secretary of the interior has de-
deny entrance to lower class Asiatics 1 termined the heirs of Joe Nimrod and
I Hattie Blair, two of the allottees
to this country.
whose lands are desired, in part for
I
hatchery purposes, that petitions for
V isiting in Medford.
Mn. A. E. Whitman, wife of Drug­ the sale of tne parts selected have
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gist Whitman, left Sunday morning been approved, together with a peti­
for a two weeks' visit with friends in tion from the guardian of Leona E.
Weeks, a minor allottee, a part of
Medford.
whose land is likewise desired by the
commission. The superintendent has
been directed to complete negotia­
tions with the board, and after a re­
appraisement of the timber on each
FARMERS’ WEEK
separate tract, to forward all papers
. December 8 to 13, 1913
This will be a notable event In the to this office. Very truly yours, E. B.
MERRITT, Assistant Commissioner.’
educational history of Oregon.
"I hope the state of Oregon may
Farmers' co-operation will be the
soon
acquire the lands needed for the
leading topic of a stimulating series
hatchery,
and I will be glad to be of
of lectures. The week will be crowd­
further
assistance
at any time.*
ed with discussions, and demonstra­
■
1848 he went to Chicago, then Fort
Dearborn, a town with no railroad,
he wax active in the early history of
that <ity, and erected the first sky­
scraper there, a building eighteen
stories high. That waa before steel
wax used In structural work.
A couple of years ago Mr. Young
went to his former home In Canada
to attend an "old boys" reunion Sil­
ver medals were offered for the old­
est man present and the man who had
traveled the longest distance. Young
took them both.
Every winter Mr. Young take» a
long trip. He has been to China
once, to Scotland several times, and
has made many runs to the Coast.
Just before coming here he visited
I Jis Angeles, and before going homi-
wili visit Medford, Portland. Seattle,
Butte, Toronto and other places.
Mr.Young and Bob Alexander were
old friends, and for three years Mr
Young has tried to locate the old rail­
roader.
Once he went to Butte
."ill*. In ead of Klamath Falls. An­
other tin he was snowed in at Weed,
but thih time he found his friend,
and the two are having a highly de­
lightful time, seeing the town and
talking over old times together.
WtST UPHELO BT BAKER CO. JUDGE
Judge Au<ler<u>i>. In Ruling on the In-
Ji nctlon Suit brought Against the
4 xve. utive by Resident* of Copper*
Held, Hold» That the Court« Have
No Jurisdiction Over West an the
Eve. ulive Head of the State.
BAKER. Jan. Id- -in his opinion
today, Circuit Judge Anderson up-
held the contention of Governor West
and his attorneys that the courts
could not interfere with his déclara­
tlon of martial law it! Copperfield.
Every point raised by Attorney
Collier, representing the governor,
was sustained by the Judge. Tbe
< ase was an injunction suit brought
ay the Copperfield saloon men against
the seizure of the liquor and fixtures
of tbe bars by Colonel Lawson of the
National Guard.
Anderson’s decision stated that the
lo< al courts had no Jurisdiction what­
ever over West as the executive head
of the state.
DATES SET FOR
THE ROt VR-I P
PENDLETON, Jan. 19.— Dates for
A movement is on foot to organize the 1914 Round-Up were definitely
a society of ex-heroes, the member­ .elected is September 24, 25 and 26
ship of which is to be composed of by the board of-director« belie,
men who served Cncle Sam in the ; This erly action was taken at the
Spanish-American war, or visited urgi nt r< quest of the Eastern rail-
China during the Boxer uprising.
roads, w > have agreed to put the
In Klamath Falls are several who Round-Up on a« an additional draw­
carry scars to show for their enlist­ ing card tor their regular fall home­
ment, and others who went through seekers' excursions, in order that
the campaign without a wound.
(they mig t have plenty of time to get
Still others who held clerical posi­ their lit« attire printed and distrib­
tions in the government service that uted ovei the country and get it into
necessitated their presence in the the hand of the prospective home­
danger zone are here inKlamath seekers.
Falls, and would like to see such a
At th« Round-Up, especially dur-
society formed.
iug the ast two years, has drawn
Attorney Chas. Ferguson, Harry heavily from tbe East and Middle
Ruiz and several others are planning West, th railroads have taken ad­
on calling a meeting in tbe near fu­ vantage < f this, and are combining it
ture of those eligible to belong to with their regular colonist rates.
After trying out nearly every week
such a society.
jin September during the past four
: years, the management has become
tlrmly convinced that the last week in
; the month is the best time for stag­
ing tbe Round-Up, and have selected
United Press Service
MEXICO CITY, Jan 16—Presi­ ' it permanently.
dent Huerta today ordered troops to
Paper made from seaweed has been
guard both railways between Mexico
invented by an English chemist. It
City and Vera Cruz.
This is the only means of escape Is «aid to be tire proof, water proof
for foreigners in case of emergency. and odorless.
Since 1866 the United State« gov­
Project Engineer Hincks, in charge ernment has paid out $4,300,000,000
of the Modoc Point irrigation project, in pensions.
returned Saturday from an extend­
ed visit in Yakima and other cities in
WILL A. LEONARD
Washington. While away he attend­
ed the Washington Irrigation con­
DENTIST
gress. At this the delegates went on
record as favoring a water code sim­
White Maddox Bldg.
ilar to that used in Oregon.
Rack i'rotn Seaaion.
Oregon Agricultural College
tions in everything that makes for
ai YEARS OLD. IS
the welfare of the farmer and home­
STILL BUILDING
maker.
WINTER SHORT COURSE
January 5 to 30. 1914
The college has spared no effort to
make this the most complete short
course in its history. A very wide
range of courses will be offered in
Genernl Agriculture, Horticulture,
Anlninl Husbandry, Dairying, Poultry
Keeping, Mechanic Arts, Domestic
Science and Art, Commerce, Forestry
and Music. Numerous lectures and
discussions on Farmers’ Co-Operation
at home and abroad, will be a leading
feature. Make this a pleasant and
profitable winter outing. No tuition.
Accommodations reasonable. Reduced
rates on all railroads. For further in­
formation address
H. M. TENNANT. Registrar,
Corvallis, Oregon.
Farmers' Business Courses by cor­
respondence without tuition.
FIRST NATIONAL BANK
OF KLAMATH FALLS, OREGON
Capital Stock, 100,000 Surplus, $11,000
U. 8. DEPOSITARY'
It is not every man who continues OUR POLICIES—
To distribute the banks assets in such a way as to maintain under
in active business after he reaches
nny
conditions and at all time« a« ample reserve to meet the demaods
his 70th year, and of those who do,
of
its
depositors and take care of its borrowing customers.
there are very few who will continue
in such a strenuous line as construc­
tion work. Such a man, however, Is
William Young of Fowlerville. Mich.,
who is here visiting his old friend.
Bob Alexander.
Although 88 years of age. Mr.
Young is still active in construction
work, and will go any place on the
work without any fear of falling or
making a misstep; superintending
th? work in a manner that is beyond
many a younger man. He quit work
In Chicago eighteen years ago to "re­
tire," but ever since he has been hard
at it. His name, "Young,** seems ap­
propriate.
A native of Scotland, Mr. Young
came to Canada when but a boy. In