THE SEMI-WEEKLY HERALD. KLAMATH FALLS. ORE.
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OUR STOCKS OF CLOTHING, FOOTWEAR, FURNISHINGS, ETC, WILL
BE THE MOST COMPLETE IN SOUTHERN OREGON
K.K.K. STORE, Leading Clothiers
leaving a net Investment of($3,057,- [the reclamation officials in person
I upon the projects to prospective aet-
086.16.
"Secretary Lane, at the urgent eo- tiers and the farmers owning the
licitation of the Oregon delegation land. These representations were, no
in both houses, has recognized this doubt, honestly made.
"Relying upon these representa
unjust discrimination made against
the state of Oregon and in a great tions. the settlers and farmers went
measure has endeavored to mete out upon these lands, have spent their
justice to us. Since this last report ¡time and many thousands of dollars
, •
Ft • I I MR
e
*
of the reclamation service, of April on the same. Thev have performed
30, 1913, there have been allotted to their part of that reciprocal contract. 1
various states up to April 30, 1914, They should net now be penalised;
John's day Idea originated »It»
by
Secretary Lane. $10,294,724.08. ¡with an interest payment for the gov-
tolled Press Service
One of the amendments proposed tee when this bill was being consider
"In
the
state
of
Oregon
there
are
.
rnment
’
s
mistake,
EATON. Ind . Aug 13 John'a day group of Eaton residents. »»
for the reclamation extension act ed in the committe some mouths ago)
wive* call th<-tn to breakfast by tu
some
17,000,000
acres
of
public
lands,
"Upon
one
project
in
my
state,
the
after its passage through the senate
was celebrated today at Hlvrrald«'
when up In the house was the follow
I then reserved the right to offer it 13.000,000 acres additional in the for- Klamath project, the reclamation of-
niiniiniTU fill T Pa'-I- The surest way for a «ell In Ing their name Last year the Joi
ing. offered by Congressman N. J. on the floor of the house.
mid their famlllM numbered g.i
est reserves. Upon the forest re- rtclaU
nclala held
held a a meeting
meeting attended
attended by
by
tenlloned inllllonalr- to Pad himself person» mid word from suriosM
serves
there
stand
nearly
140,000,-
2
00
farmers,
and
told
them
that
the
Sinnott of this district, but which
“in explanation of this amendment. serv!‘ _th.ere s‘and near,y
-00 tarm*T*- and told them that the ,
000,000 feet of Umber, worth trom|]ana8 could be reclaimed at a little I
broke was to rent a megaphone mid cities ludlcali’d that tills yar'icni
failed to carry:
I desire to state that its object is to I
would I m > u * largo.
$2.50
to
$3
a
thousand
feet.
greater
expense
than
$13.65
an
acre.
shout
'
Sec. 17. That it is hereby declared restore the old repealed section 9 of
Representative John A M A4i
'
Have
a
drink.
John?"
"We
expect
that
the
proceeds
of
I
"They
told
these
farmers
that
in
REQUEST
THAT
THE
COUNTY
to be the duty of the aecretary of the the original reclamation act as far
Hundreds of Johns would have an ol Portland, Ind , was on* of i
be
done
consistently
with
'these
great
resources
within
the
boun-
order
to
be
absolutely
sure
they
would
LKVY SI'UIAI. TAX FOR Al>-
interior In carrying out the provisions as it can L_------------------ extension daries of our 8tat® will ultimately add 20 per cent, making the reclama
swered him and they would have led speakers who was to jolly lb* o(|
the proposed twenty years’
of the reclamation law, so far as the ! period for payments by settiers.
VEIITISINO l’IHPOSES TO GO t.undreds more little Johnnies up to Johns late this afternoon Thera at
reach and swell the reclamation fund.' tion price $16.40 an acre. At the
the pop emporium and whet their load* of prise« for the fattest Jd
same may be practicable, and sub
TllilolGH COUNTY
"Section 9 of the reclamation act We feel, as was originally contemplat- same time private people were there
thirst.
Probably never in the history the slimesl John, the oldest a
ed
by
the
reclamation
act,
that
we
,
willing
to
take
over
this
project
and
ject to the existence of feasible ir passed in 1902 contemplated that
of the country were so many Johns youngest John, and the must m
rigation projects, to expend the major I within each ten-year period after its shall have the right to demand, as a : reclaim the same at a price of $15
Petition* asking the county court gathered together in one spot The some and ugEest John
portion of the funds arising from the passage there should be an equitable matter of law, our share of our mag- an acre.
nificent
resources
pouring
into
the
.
"The
settlers
and
the
farmers
pre-
t0
place on the November ballot the
sale of public lands within each state 8nd equal expenditure of the reclama-
contrlbuting thereto for the benefit tion funds in the states contributing reclamation fund; that we should not . ferred to rely upon the represents- question of voting a half mill levy
of arid and semi-arld lands within the 'to this fund, Section 9 was repealed be dependent solely on the bounty or tions made by the reclamation of- fnr advertising the resources or Klam
benevolence of any «ecretary of t bi fleers. They preferred a contract ath county were prepared today and
limits of such state: Provided, That June 25, 1910.
interior
for our abare of the reclama- with the government to a contract will be circulated.
the secretary may temporarily use
"This repeal and its effect on my
The money to be raised In this way
¡tion
funds.
with private individuals, and there
such portions of said funds for the state has been a matter of the most
benefit of arid or semi-arid lands in bitter debate and controversy in the I "The people of my aiate are not fore they listed their lands with the would be largely expended at
coming fair, and would also be used
any particular state contributing state of Oregon, and ever since its envious of the liberal, free-handed reclamation service.
"Four years after that meeting was to purchase booklets, etc , for dlatri-
thereto as he may deem advisable, but passage has been a vital issue in every manner in which these funds have
when so used the excess shall be re senatorial and congressional ele'tion been allotted to some of the other held public notice was issued com bution there.
stored to the fund as soon as prac- there The
of Oregon feel states, but we are certainly jealous of pelling the settlers to pay $30
ticable. to the end that ultimately, i^piy the discrimination prac iced what we consider to be our righia, j acre to reclaim these lands.
"Now. is the government going to
and in any event within each twenty- agajn8t them since section 9 of the 'and feel that our rights will be as
take
advantage of its own wrong, Ita
sured
to
us
only
by
the
passage
of
year period after the passage of this rec]amation act was repealed.
own misrepresentations, and exact In
WASHINGTON, D. C, Aug. 13 —
On the other hand, where units
act, the expenditures for the benefit
"The report of the reclamation ser- this amendment."
The dairy division of the department be shipped long dlatanrea. I ba til
of the said states shall be equalized v|Ce for ¡he fiscal year ending June
Sinnott, in speaking against the terest from these farmers who relied I
of agriculture has just completed a temperature must be lowei.
according to the proportions and sub- 30> 1913i ghow8 Oregon second In the charging of interest against water upon the government representation?
Does not fair dealing demand, when
erlea of tests on the change In tem
ject to the conditions as to practice- jjgt of contributors to the reclam; tlon users, spoke in part as follows:
that no provision Is made tor as
It
is
disclosed
that
twenty
years
—
not
perature
of milk In cans during trans
bllltj and feasibility aforesaid: Pro- fun(j. it contributed the sum of $10,-
"Upon the passage of the reclama
talnlng th* original itmperatanl
portation from the farm to the con
vided. That this section shall not af- 317.387.18. Up to that time Oregon tion act, the settlers and the govern ten—is a reasonable period to make
yile °Pen season for ducks and sumer. These tests established the Ing transportation.
feet any existing established project. stood tenth in the list of allottees of ment undertook reciprocal parts in payment, that the same be granted
Where milk la In transit tor I
"I offered this same amendment," reclamation funds, having been al- the reclamation and the settlement of without the added burden of interest? other '*®terf.jwl In Oregon la from importance of jacketing cans of milk
"Why, if the same state of facts. Octob«r
to January 16th, accord with some appropriate Insulating ma eral hours. It la necessary to Ml
said Congressman Sinnott,in speak lotted but $4,334.218.77; of this (the arid lands of the West. The gov-
down to near the freeilug poiat
ing for his measure, "in the commit- amount $1,277,132.61 was repaid, 1 eminent impliedly In the reclamation the same circumstances, were pre- ll,K t0 t*le federal regulations Issued terial.
soon ns the milk can. howetsr. s|
sented in an equity suit brought by for
l,rotcctlon of migratory birds,
act encouraged the settlers to believe,
It haa been found that milk that
posed to air temperature, »si |
these settlers against some private 1 ^Is federal regulation supercedes all
and made implied representations b>
has to be sent only short distances
state statutes.
peclally to the sun. the tsoparM
corporation
making
these
representa
the very terms of the act, that If the
or preserved for only a few hours
The openseason here for shore
of the milk begins to rise very W
settiers would settle upon and culti tions to them, do you doubt for one
birds la from October let to December should maintain a temperature of leas idly and every precaution ihoud
vate these lands for which the gov moment but that such court of equity 16th.
than 50 degrees. Even at these tem
taken to keep It from being M
than to wish you had been. Purchase
ernment would furnish water these would decree a rescission of this con
peratures, some bacteria will multi
tract, which would not only restore
I by the outaldu heal.
lands
could
be
reclaimed
and
the
pay-
that Piano at
There are two kliidai of lunurauit* ply and cauae the souring of the milk,
i ments made within a ten-year period. to the settlers the money they had Chitaste write« the kind that pays but the Increase Is slow and during a
"These implied representations and expended upon these projects, but »135 Main.
A« turale information »N*1
few hours no serious results will oc
inducements on the part of the gov would reimburse them for the dam
cur. A temperature well below 6 o Klaiiinfh llnaln. See Chllcota
ernment were supplemented by actual ages and for their loss of time?
The Base Line road is to be paved degrees Farenbelt, however, material Mala.
Next Door to Postoffice
and direct representations made by
with Warrenlte from Portland to ly decreases the rate of bacterial
Sandy at 88 cents per square yard, igrowth.
Herald want ada bring
Oh! John! Hey! John,
WASHINGTON--Wilson puts
Listen to This On
Bill
extra
Sinnott Working Hard
lor the Extension Bill
Signature to Reclamation Ex-
tension
Tonight
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It la believed the Herman ileet will
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