The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1911-05-11

terprise tract. and found that the best
We could do was $500 per acre. We
decided we could not pay this. and
went further out, In the vicinity Of
Altamont land was worth $3.50 per
acre. On the Eaell ranch. about one
half mile from the present location.
We were offered ten acres at $50
per aero. Finally Il was suggested
that perhaps Chas. n. worden would
sell u piece Of the Miller ranch. im-
mediately across the road from the
Ankcny place. lie was approached
by Mr.. Summers. and as a result the
writer. Mr.. Summers and Chas =.
worden viewed the land In question.
and Chas. 4. worden offered TO the
county forty acres for Se5 per acre.
This forty acres consists OF ~ hnc
land as there Is In the county. all un-
der the ditch except about six acres.
About two and half acres of this
property above the ditch Is nne potato
land. and the other four acres con-
sists Of rock and hillside. containing
material for roads. and the only ma
terial In that vicinity which can be
crushed. thus saving large expense In
putting rock upon the road.
The County Court looked into the
price Of land immediately contiguous
and found that Immediately adjacent
thereto the land formerly owned by
Win Humphrey was sold for Si?5
per acre. The land Immediately across
the road. owned by Mr.. BoERs. is held
by him AZ 800 per acre. and prac-
tically one-third or half Of this land
10 on the hill. the rest being under IT.
rlsation. On the westerly side this
property is Joined by land bclon ying
to Crissler 4 Stilts. some OF the best
land In the county. for which they
paid @7s an acre about two years ago.
aud for which. I dare aay. they would
not now take ei:S per acre. The
County Court decided after weighing
all these things. to accept the forty
acres. for the reason that Il would be
handy and We could build thereon .
machine shed for the housing OF the
county's machinery during the winter.
since II would be central. and all our
operations could be confined to one
place and the tools more easily
watched. A. oil Of you know. much
Of the county's machinery stood out
all winter last year. without housing.
This condition found 10 with the
forty acres on hand for q new poor
farm. and the old one stili on our
hands. Before the deal was closed.
and later. Il vas thought that forty
acres would BE- hardly enough. and
that with the addition OF perhaps
thirty more We could make the farm
nay much better than . smaller area:
therefore II was decided to purchase
some land Immediately adjacent to
the forty acres. making our area abnt
1850 acres. and venture 10 say.
without fear Of successful contradic-
tion. that there h no better land
within the limits OF klamath county
than Is found within this area.
The Court told Chas. r. worden
that II he would let us have the extra
acreage at $50 per acre and take the
cid poor farm a. $500. or at Ars.
cost. We would buy II. He decided to
accept. and the deal was made. and
~c now have what we think is one OF
the hest pieces OF land In klamath
county. Mr.. Summers and Mr.. Mer-
riil. who are both much better posted
In that direction than the writer.
were hrmly eonvineed that We had
made one OF the best bargains that
could be found. and that the land to-
day could Be sold for. 500 IN acre.
straight. This means . valuation Of
about $500. Quite . biz OF the new
farm had been plowed and some seed
sown. and - further consideration
the crop on the old farm vas allowed
TO 20 to the purchaser. the County
Court paying Mr.. John Witt therefor
the sum OF $500 for work done and
seed sown. figuring that II secured an
amount Of work equai In value on the
new farm.
The Court has planned the con.
struetion Of q new building there. 90
that this dihacuity Of county poor may
he handled In . business like way.
and at the least possible cost TO the
taxpayers. The editor Of the Chron-
icle suggests that he has never been
upon the land. but has been past Il.
The writer suggests that II any per-
son Will % over the same carefully
and look at II from the point Of view