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The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1909-02-18
THE KLAMATH COUNTRY
ITS OPPORTUNITIES AND RESOURCES

ed at the disposal Of the homeseckcrs,
the United states assuming all risk
and responsibility for the Investment.
klamath Falls. the county seat of
klamath County. Oregon. and the
commercial center Of the klamath
region. IL u lively town OF $500 poo
pie. with good graded and high
schools. a fine water system, electric
light and power plants. telephone
system. and other city utilities. II -
the diversion point Of the chief ca.
mails OF the irrigation project, and IL
headquarters for the United States
Reclamation Service and the klamath
Water Users Association. The hotel
facilities are good. Merrill. near
Tule Lake. Ii the center OF d large
fortile section south OF klamath Falls
and part OF It's surrounding lands are
already watered by the Government
irrigation system. Bonanza. on Lost
River is the principal trading point
OF the upper project. 1t IL at the
junction Of the largest valleys.
The upland soil IL chiefly a rich,
sandy loan of great uniformity and
lasting fertility. II Is a mixture OF
disintcgrated and eroded lava with
volcanic ash and dlatomaceous earth.
The lake and tulc tmarsh) lands are
made of finely disintegrated volcanic
material and organic matter. the lat
ter the dccoDposed vegetable accum-
ulation OF ages. Nowhere. perhaps,
can be found u more fertile country.
The uplands are very similar to the
soils of the famous Yakima Valley
in Washington. while the lowlands
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1909-02-18

every year Is about tiree hundred.
and even In stormy weather a day
rarely passes with the suns face hid
den the entire time. The clear at
moBpherc and the elevation make
bright the sunny days and give the
sky the deepest blue, while at night
the starry irmanent Is brilliant
beyond description and beyond the
conception OF fog-belt inhabitants.
Where the water supply IL limited.
sagebrush nantes the valleys. with
gray. In the marshlands are many
species OF rusbes. scdges and tules
The fora OF the basin is far above
the average in variety, for here meet
northern and southern plants. oddly
ccli ningling. The land is rich In
wild lluDls, cboke-cherries. huckle-
berries. wild gooseberries. wild cur
rants, and other economic plants.
There are many species Of nutritive
native grasses; indeed. the basin has
long DeeH stochmhn d 5umneT pai .
adise. Many OF the smaller valleys
are simply large meadows.
The lower hills surrounding the
basin are covered with range grasses,
and scattered parks OF Juniper. noun
tain mahogany and other arid land
shrubs. The higher lands are cov-
cred with regal forests Of red FIR.
sugar and yellow pine, and cedar.
In abundance may be grown the
cereals (except corn), alfalfa. var
ious nutritious grasses, root crops.
potatoes. asparagus. celery. all hardy
fruits. vegetables and berries.
Alfalfa, which has created more
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1909-02-18

are III u class by themselves In rich
ness. The soils are free from gumbo
and adobe characteristics, very easy
to work. Without stones. aud do not
bake easily. In u few localities patch
as OF aikali may be found, but these
are quite infreQuent and can be cared
for by proper drainage. The soil Is
OF uniformly great depth. and very
rarely Is there hard-psn near the
surface.
The climate OF the klamath Basin
is delightful In late spring. summer
and autumn and until midwinter.
With Its scenic and hunting and Ash
ing attractions. tho rogion is becom-
ing a great summer resort. The
weather in moderately warm In sum
mer and not severely cold In winter.
4 mere Is little zero weather. Destruc-
tive storms are unknown. Some win
ters arc open without snow. but oc-
there Is enough snow for
Spring plowing begins
In the latter part of February or early
in March, March and April are rain
lest months, and January IL the cold
est. Very little rain falls In the sum-
mer. and crops may be harvested
without fear OF storm.
The average number Of clear days
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1909-02-18

divided into two projects, the upper
aud the lower. The latter. the most
important. has for its principal wa
ter supply Upper Klamath Lake, the
largest nayigabic body OF fresh water
IN the West. The supply taken from
II win lessen the size OF Link River,
It's outlet. but will not affect the vol
ume of water In the lake itself. The
topography OF the land is such that
the water from the lake can be dis
tributed over q large area by gravity.
Clear Lake. in California. Is the
source Of the upper project. 1t will
become q reservoir. and Its outlet,
Lost River, diverted into the klamath
River and superseded largely as n
water carrier by an irrigation canal.
This oldest OF streams. "meandering
with n mazy notion" after flowing
aimlcssly hundred miles. arrives
within six miles Of Its source and
finally sinks In Tule Lake. Tule Lake.
a broad sheet of water. whose great
est depth IL about 80 feet, has NO
other water supply and no outlet,
With the diversion Of Lost River, its
bed will be partly reclaimed.
The GovernAsnt work, all told.
will represent an expenditure OF $4.-
400. 900. and this Investment is plac-
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1909-02-18

while In favored location most on.
cellent peaches may be hised: but
care must be taken by planting late
blooming. hardy varieties oftn those
fruits, because OF late frosts.
The evidence Of what small fruits
VIII do Is found In the wealth d wild
berries. All the berries ma, be
grown to great advantage as soos as
market becomes available.
The richness Of the soil and tAe
ease with which II IL worked maxi
the klamath section vast potential
garden. Here. with irrigation, inten-
sive cultivation win be widely prac-
ticed. The careful cultivation that
makes land in sections Of Southern
California, tbs San Joaquin, Sacra-
mento. Santa Clara. Pajaro, Arroyo
Grande and other California valleys
worth hundreds OF dollars per acre
will produce the same result here.
The klamath Basin Ia already q
great native pasture-land. and when
are added alfalfa, clover, ETC., 1t will
be an unexcelled dairy country. At
present cattle and sheep occupy the
fields. There are many Herefords
and some Shorthorns, Devons and
Galloways. But with the coming Of
easy transportation will come the day
OF the more profitable mich COW
the day OF the Holstein and Jersey.
The Klamath Basin Is full Of hne
horses.
Well adapted to hog raising. the
pig has been almost totally neglected
In the klamath region. yet with dis
ease unknown and crops and climate
naturally adapted to his needs. he
will later become one Of the most Inn
portant OF its commercial factors.
Poultry raising awaits but transpor-
tation to make It OF large proper
tlons, though now thriving Industry
with local demand far In excess OF
the supply.
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1909-02-18

Itich IN Ierilic lands. everything
noble mountain ranges covered with
great pine forests, Possessed OF "A cli-
mate that ten months In the year lg
ideal. the klamath Basin. heretofore
Isolated ard almost unknown. IL be-
ms made readily accessible.
Thls rich basin Is a plateau 1000
feet above the sea level, divided into
valleys By mountain spurs and given
variety by several frcsh-water lakcB.
~ these. the three largest cover two
hundred thousand acres.
Development has been retarded by
lack Of immigration aud lack OF
transportation.
The annual precipitation OF sixteen
Inches IL chiefly In the winter, In the
form Of mountain snow. The sum
mcr rainfall Is too light to assure
crops, Tho SiskiyOu aud Cascade
Mountains presented strong barrier
TO railroad buildorB. Therefore. with
IA trunk line OF railway hardly nrty
miles To the west. and the largest
body OF fresh water available for ir-
rigation west OF the Mississippi at It's
very door, this rich region has been
little more than pasture for cattle
and sheep. It's lakes aud marshes
a
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1909-02-18

NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
Lakeyiew List No. 81.

LdhtNieW i<ist A>o. Va
United States Land ONCE. Lake
view. Oregon. January l2. 1903.
Notice is hereby given that the
Northern Pacific Railway Company.
whose post Office address IL st. Paul.
Minnesota. has on this 2Sth day OF
December. 1908. filed In this once
Its application (Serial No. 0945). to
select under the provisions of the Act
OF Congress. approved July 1. 1898
$50 Stat. 597. 620). Lot l Of section
8 in township S3 south Of range IN
and Lot Of section z In township
3S south Of ranger. all east OF Will
lamette Principal Meridian. contain
ing 5l.S3 acres.
ANY and all persons claiming ad-
versely the lands described. or dc.
string to object because Of the min
eral character Of the land. or for any
other reason. to the disposal 70 ap-
plicant. should fle their aiidavits OF
protest In this ONCE. ON or before the
18th day OF March. 1909.
in. WATSON.
Ills Register.
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1909-02-18
Contest Notice.

Department of the Interior. U. s.
Land oihce. Lakeview. Oregon. jan
iary i2. A0g
i Sufficient alladayit having been
lied. In this oi!ice ~ Matthias Armand
,oBtestant. against homestead entry
30. 275j (Serial No. 03GD. made
sept. 70. 1902. for VIZ Wa. Sec.
rs. T. IS s.. Il. 10 L, By Eleanor 5.
ogden. couteStee. Ia which It Is al
legged that Ogden never settled upon
. aid land within six months after
kpakins said entry as required by
n chat said Eleanor Ogden never
~ said land by erecting a
Mouse nor made any i'm
.ivhatsoever: that ths
- xgholly abandoned
sni1 more than six
'quired by law
den Is not at thl64
been living on said q
past year: that said Ogd0
ly failed to reside upon, cuNyv
Improve said entry; that the AIN
absence OF said Ogden is not due
his employment in the Army. Nav
or Marine Corps OF the United States>
as an officer. soldier or marine In any
war in which the United States may
be engaged. said parties are hereby
notified to appear. respond. and offer
evidence touching said allegation at
10 o'clock a. m. on March 3. 1903.
before X. NJ. Richardson. u. 8. Com
missioner. at klamath Falls. Oregon.
and that final hearing will be held
at 10 o'clock II. III. on March 10.
1909, before the Register and Re-
ceiver ut the United States Land OF.
hce In Lakeview. Oregon.
The said contestant having. In .
proper affidavit. filed January Z. 1908
set forth facts which show that after
due diligence personal service OF this
notice can not be made. It 10 hereby
ordered and directed that such notice
be given by due and proper publica:
tion.
j. n. WATSON.
Lie Register.
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1909-02-18

STRAYED OR sTOLEN-A brown
and spotted COW. fat and dry. brand
cd 81 on left hip: ear mark crop:
split In left ear and under bit In right
ear. Was driven or stolen from the
Downing ranch the latter part OF De-
oember. 1908. Reward for informar
ton. So-S1
The avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 190?-1909, 1909-02-05
Fer Sale

Seven room residence and TWEEN
ty-four Dot, lu the Town of Lub-
bocA. rcxas. orchard containing
Too bearing trees, both appl' and
pca.. 1r1pc-. pium-, black berrIc.
.rtr. WIND ullI. we'll houSe, storm
house. 700 feet Of sheds, chicken
house etc. Also 1U acres Of nnt
uu. fourth mir from town, viii
sell for part cash. balance ou tiue,
ur ,,Ill trade for land ln country
Aldrr,, j. j. billiard
I7tf Lubbock. Texas.
The avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 190?-1909, 1909-02-05
Killing at Roswell

Roswell, y NJ. Jan % seth
Nasworthy Of Brownwood, Tex
rs, died here today from gun
shot wound received Thursday
night.
One Italian, a Mexican and two
negro suspects are in Jail Two
are women. The deceased ha, a
family 10 Brentwood and his
father, Colonel John X. Nash
worthy, resides at San Angelo
The avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 190?-1909, 1909-02-05
Cemetery Association

We are requested Co announce
t4at lHa Lubbock Cemetery As
ISOLATION will meet at the Meth
oIr,tclureh tuesday February the
sth st three o'clock. Every mem
bes should make mn effort 90 be
present o., business of great i'm
purauce should be- attended too.
Remember the date February 9th.
The avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 190?-1909, 1909-02-05

County Judge Charley Gibbs
stated 90 an Examiner reporter
this week that the Secretary Of
State at Austin bad approved the
ISSUANCE of the $4,000 Midland
County jail Bonds, and that the
same had beer returned 90 him
Asked how soon the contractors
would Begin work on the new jail,
the County Judge stated that the
contract provided that they should
begin the work as soon as the
bonds have been sold. u Is diff
cult NJ this time 20 determine Just
when that will ID. It's not thought
that ans difficulty will be- oncoun-
tered .u placing the issue lie
stated iuther that tie contract
provided Tor the completion Of
uIe building within six months
from lhe time ihe work begun.
Midland Examiner
The avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 190?-1909, 1909-02-05
New Auto Line.

What is perhaps the Longest and
straightest auto line in Texa- IS
the one Just opened from Here
ford to Big Springs, Texas, "A dis
taucc Of 225 miles. 4 party Of
sixteen persons made the initial
trip the first Of the week, coming
from Big Springs, Brownheld and
other points along the route
The route has been opened the
entire distance. While the wagon
roads have been followed in ie"
places, most Of the line strikes %
bee line across the big pastures,
passing over or rather through the
fences by means of a cattle
guard pit. These gates are made
by digging IA pit unser the line
of the fence ard then laying two
trough rails across (which will ad
NIT the wheels of the auto
These pits prevent stock from
passing out Wagons cannot use
them.
The men who own the line Will
operate number of machines.
Relief and supply station viii be
established along the route at Iu-
tervals. The trim can be made Iu
about 10 hours on dead run but
counting the stops, it is esumat-
ed that ~ hours time will be cone
>umed Leaving Hereford or
Big Spring, ut 10 o'clock boz tHe
morning the trip will be continu-
Gus, running during the uIgut
when necessary % finish tho trip.
The avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 190?-1909, 1909-02-05
McCrummen Addition.

VI. C. McCrummcn is having a
tract Of land adjoining the town
section on the southwest cut into
lots and will place it on the
market Parties wishing places
viii do we'll 10 see him.
The avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 190?-1909, 1909-02-05

See the beautiful valentines
now on display at the Star Drug
store 2g-lt.
The avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 190?-1909, 1909-02-05
Is Your Cooking and HOusework Drudgery?

1t would not be SO if you were furnished with
the proper cooking utensils and house keeping APP
pIianCes. When a farmer mechanic goes to
work he wants all the best tools that can be bought
Why shouldn't a hOusekeeper be supplied with all
the cOnveniences that modern invention has pro-
duCed to tighten her work. See our line OF Cooking
Utensils and housekeeping appliances
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1909-01-28
WASHINGTON.

The House subcommittee on riv
ers and harbors voted in favor Of
new surveys for several Louisiana
streams,
Congressman Ransdall, OF Loulsl
ana, is working hard to secure funds
for the improvement of Southwest
Pass.
Grandson Fields, of Yazoo City
Miss, was arrested at Washington
on charge of taking another mans
property.
Representative Kahn, of Ca1ifor
MIA, made the flat prediction at the
White House that the California Leg
islature would pass bill prohibiting
aliens from holding lands in that
State.
There were 1857 ,32l running bale
of cotton ginned from the growth OF
1908 to Jan 16 last, against10 ,339,
551 a year ago, and 27,441 active gin
neries, against 1856 a year ago, ac-
cording tosthe Census Bureau report.
That President Roosevelt's recon-
mendation for an appropriation to
reimburse E. H. Hartman for the
expenditure of about 100000 by
by the Southern Pacific Railway Com
pany, to control the overflow of the
Colorado River into Salton Sink, a
few years ago, will be disregarded
by Congress now appears probable.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1909-01-28
REV. J. 3. LAWRENcE.

! The following from Sundays New
Orleans Picayune, has reference Il
one of our Rankin county boys who
! is now one of the leading Baptist di
| vines of the state of Louisiana. He
is son of Mr.. and Mrs. /. B. Law
renee, Of Goshen Springs:
Rev. J. Benjamin Lawrence, who
for two years been pastor of the
Coliseum Place Baptist Church, viii
this morning submit his resignation
to the congregation as a result of his
determination to accept the position
CT Corresponding Secretary of the
Home Mission Board of the Baptist
Church in Louisiana, rendered hin
/ Friday at meeting Of the Board in
Alexandria.
Il shall submit ,ay resignation witt.
much regret, said Mr. Lawrence last
night 'The only reason I have de-
cided to accept the position is be-
cause of the needs of hte work and
because Of the wide field which it
offers. Ny people do not want me
to leave, and many of them who have
heard of my election were today ap-
parently much troubled about it.
Mr.. Lawrence came to the ColiseuI
Baptist Church two years ago from
Humboldt, Tenn, where he mad been
a successful paste r. Because of the
Coliseum Church being without re-
gular pastor for a long time, the du-
ties which devolved upon the new
minister were arduous, but his energ
resulted in more than 100 accessions
to the congregation during the two
years Ge has been in charge of the
church.
The position to which Mr.. Law
renee goes is one Of great response
bility, for an addition to being Cor
responding Secretary of the Board.
he is to be editor of the Baptist
Chronicle, the organ of the Church in.
this State For this work Mr.. Law
renee, because of his training in
the Baptist Theological Seminary at
Louisville and his ten years expert
ence as pastor, is considered well
fitted. He will succeed Rev. w. N.
Johnson, who is to return to the act
i've pastorate.
Mr.. Lawrence will not preach his
farewell sermon today. He will
merely announce his decision to ac-
cept the position rendered him, and
submit his resignation. He hopesl
to be able to take charge Of his new
work about Feb. I. Before he goes
be will make farewell address to /
his people.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1909-01-28

Five persons are dead and more
than twenty others are in a hospital
at WalthamtOWn, suburb of Lon
don, as a result of the sensational
attempt made by two Italians at
highway robbery. The Italians were
run down and surrounded by a posse
and finally committed suicide.
Emperor William, of Germany, who
ordered a considerable curtailment
of the daily court circle after pop
ular excitement had been caused fol
lowing the appearance Of the now
famous interview with him as pub.
lished in the London Daily Tele-
graph, has now decided to sfgna1ize
his fiftieth birthday by abelishing the
daily court altogether.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1909-01-28
RESOLUTIONS OF RESPECT.

Resolved. That we the members
Of Pelahatchie Camp, No. 528, w. o.
W., tender deepest sympathy to our
esteemed svereign, w. H. d. Purvis
and his family in the loss of their
baby that passed away Jan. the Sth,
1909.
Second: Resolved. That we know
how sadly your dead one will be misc
ed from the home circle. And our
hearts go out to you in love and
sympathy.
Third: Resolved, That the Clerk
enter these resolutions on the min
utes of ale Camp, that he furnish
a copy to the family of the de-
ceased, and that he have these put
in the Brandon News.
J. A. LINDSEY,
w. P. Raglan,
J. D. MASHBURN,
Committee.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1909-01-28

people may see the plans and meth
DDS put into actual practice and
properly carried out that have been
proven good at their experimental
stations. We get all the benefits
Of the work and methods, and the
government gets am improved COM
munity and q more progressive peo-
pie. They want us, to use improved
coed furnished by them the
first year, better preparation OF the
land, improved methods Of cul-
tivation, and fertilizers that are best
suited TO or soils. We are surely
deep down in the ruts If we think
our plans are good and cannot be
improved. The plan is to make bet
ter crops to the acre. More corn and
cotton to fewer. acres, to improve
our land, and live more at home.
If the boil weevil comes as predicted
and it has already made it's advent
into our sister counties, in many opin
ion we need to profit by Texas ex-
perience. Texas has nearly regained
her normal condition by the aid Of
the government, and is now making
an average crop in the infested dis
trict. Can we say the plan is not
good while Texas under the most try
| ing circumstances is making as much
per acre as we are under favorable
conditions2 Let us discuss the
proposition, and meet in mass meet
ing as suggested by Mr.. Moss, Feb
ruary LIST, at Brandon, and urge our
board of supervisors to make the ap-
preparation.
| CTTTZEN
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1909-01-28
NOTICE OF TRUSTEES SALE.


], J. W. Birdsong, substituted trus-
tee. under provisions of and by Vir-
ture of he power vested in me as
trustee in a certain deed Of trust
by w. w. Kersh and his wife, q. Al.
Kersh, to Mrs J. E. Shrock, guardi-
an, on the 10Th day Of November,
1906, to secure certain Indebtedness
to the said Mrs. j. E. Shrock. guar
dian, and which said deed of trust
is recorded in deed book NO. SO,
eOn page 500, in the office of
the Chancery Clerk, of Rankin county
Miss said Indebtedness being now due
and unpaid, will, on the 3rd Satur-
day OF February, 1909, being the Goth
day thereof, offer for sale, and will
sell at public auction for cash to the
highest and best bidder, at the south
door of the court house in the
town of Brandon, Miss, during legal
hours of sale, the following describ-
ed land and property situated in the
town of Brandon, Miss, to-wiit: One
house and lot No 4 and described
as follows: Beginning at the South
West corner of said lot No 4, North
10 chains, % links, to the South line
of the Jake Lindsey lot, thence East
along said line Of the Jake Lindsey
lot chains So links, thence South
10 chains and % links to the North
West two chains and SIS links to-
point Of beginning. Witness my sig
nature this 26th day of January, 1909.
T. wv. BIRDSONG,
Substituted Trustee
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1909-01-28
CITIZEN.

Florence. Miss, Jan. 25th. 1909
Editor of the Brandon News:
/ notice in your columns, of the
issue of 18th inst, an explanation
of demonstration farming by R. L.
Moss. After reading and studying
the matter and, also the coment on
the subject by your Editor, | think
the subject should not die until
something is done along the line in
Rankin county. / notice Mr.. j. L.
Evans Endorsement of the plan in the
Florence Weekly. Mr.. Moss says
that this work of demonstration
farms will be inaugurated in Ran
kin county this year if our people
desire it, and that Uncle Sam is will
ling to give $500 to the county to
help pay a salary to the commissi.
oner to manage the farms about five
forms to each supervisors district
if | understand right, that would be
Is farms in the county, to be scat
tered about over the country that
all farmers might have an oppor
tunity to see how the farms are cul
tivated. Think it would be a grand
thing for Rankin county: it would
educate our farmers. You know ever
farmer has his own way of farming
and that is like his father farmed
Probably his father was good farms
,, and made lots OF cotton ana corn
and in a great many things it viii
do to take fathers plans, but we must
remember that improvements are be
ing made and farming land is moi
what it use to be 1t takes differ
ent kind of cultivation to make oul
poor hills grow cotton and corn.
hope our farmers will take hold
of this demonstration farm work
and urge upon our worthy board Of
supervisors to take action at once.
]. o. PARKINSON