The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1897-07-25
LIFE AT KLAMATH SPRINGS.
HOW THE GUESTS PASS THE
SUMMER DAYS.
A Broken Fish-Ladder that Inter-
feres With the Pilgrim
ages of the Trout.

Especial Correspondence of Record Union. }
KLAMATH HOT SPRINGS, July %.
Your correspondent arrived here last
week, and found many improvements,
including a fine, large billiard and club
house and new walks. The mud and
sulphur bath houses here have all been
renovated and painted. and everything
about the Springs presents a clean and
home like appearance.
Life here is indeed one of pleasure
and gayety. Lawn tennis has given
way to croquet, and since the opening
Of the billiard parlors society is indulg-
ing in that pastime. Some of the la
dies are expert with the cue, and every
afternoon the guests assemble in the
billiard parlors to witness the games.
Horseback riding is INDUCED in by
many, and most every evening party
of jolly guests leave the hotel for a
jaunt down the valley.
Fishing is not SO good as in former
years. owing to the fish-ladder at Poke
CANA being destroyed, and the trout
cannot get up the river or creeks. The
klamath River Lumber Company is
responsible for the ladder being de-
river tore it out. This matter should
be attended to, as there are thousands
of trout now at the lumber company
dam, but can get no farther up the
river
1t is said that Governor Budd intends
to make a personal inspection soon, and
no doubt he will have the evil reme-
died. If this matter is not attended to
soon, there will be no fishing at all here
in year or two. But some of the
guests are bringing in good catches.
Two young men brought in fifty-five
trout last evening
The mud baths are literally patron
lied by those troubled with aches and
pains.
The weather here is delightful. A
cool and refreshing breeze blows up
the valley all day.
The Alaska gold fever has struck this
place, and every evening one can hear
tales OF adventure. as some of the
guests here have been in Alaska
The following named guests have
registered here since July 18th: Ben l..
Schiff, San Francisco; VIM Faber AL
bany, o.; Al. BoeWick, Portland, O.;
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred w Lees, San Fran
cisco; j. J. Anderson, Tacoma, Wash. !;
L. c. Ward, Macomb, H.; E. L. Foulke,
Gazelle; Miss c. Eaton, Redding; J. D.
Carr, Yreka; Miss E. f. Foulke, Ga
zelle; Miss L. 3. Carr, Yreka; Mrs. T.
H. Barnard, Chico; Miss Jessie and
Harold Barnard, Chico; j. A Bittell.
Chicago, Ill; Dick Springer, Chicago,
ILL.,; j. E. Cate, Chicago, H.; F. Web
ster, San Francisco; A. Montgomery,
Yreka; R. w. Marble, Klamath Falls
j. Arthur Manley. Sacramento; George
Hurn, klamath Falls; Mrs. H. c. Eddy,
Gazelle; Grace Nixon, Yreka Margaret
Foull<e, Leland Foulke Gazelle; Mr..
Francis, San Francisco; George Quinn,
Yreka; A. Kendall and wife, Oakland !;
Major M. Biggs. Gridley; w H. Biggs,
st. Louis; Mrs. James Farris, Jr, Sac
ramento.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. J. Stemler of Sacra-
mento are still sojourning here.
Mr.. II. Sinsheimer and friend, Mr. A.
Kaufman of Portland, are still guests
here
"A discussion arose last evening
among the guests as to which is the
cleanest paper in the State, a vote was
taken, which resulted in the Record
Union" receiving twenty-five votes
more than all others combined.
game of baseball will be PLAYED
here on Saturday between the Mud
Bathers and Sulphur Waters mines. and
a hot game is expected. Major Biggs is
to umpire the game, and is getting his
revolvers and hunting knives in shape.
The Major says he will not be bull
dozed, so trouble is looked for.
J. A NJ