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Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1911-04-06
I. B. WARNER.
Sup't. of Schools.
The Private Ownership of American
Timberland and Its Menace
(Scientific Americana

Scientific American
Standing timber is necessarily the
source of our future lumber supply.
1t is but natural that thinking per-
sons view with alarm its concentra-
ton, not only in private hands, but
in a few private hands A report pre-
pared by the Bureau of Corporations
of the Department of Commerce and
Labor and issued in February of this
year deals at length with the tre-
mendous increase in the value of the
standing timber in all parts of the
country as well as with the extent
to which, in a few years. its owner
ship has gradually narrowed. While
forty years ago at least three-fourths
of the timber now standing was pub
iicly owned. it is said that now four
hfths Of it is privately owned.
To quote the report: Examples of
the increase during this interval are
from IS to $50 an acre, 81 to $40,
$40 to $3.50. 81 to sl3h 81 to S14O,
81 to $50. Specific tracts have been
sold first for $4,000. AMI later for
s15s,OOO; $4,000. and later S124,-
600; $4,000. and later S2,50O,-
600; $4,000 and later 100000;
SIC. 900, and later s1,125,O0O. These
examples illustrate the remarkable
holders.
What did the Government get
for the timber? OF the southern pine,
sold for SIPS an acre. much is now
worth $50 an acre Large amounts
of Douglas fir in western Washing
ton and Oregon, which the Govern
ment gave away. or sold at $3.50 an
acre, now bring from 500 to $500
per acre. The great redwood belt in
California was alienated on similar
terms. and some Of it is now worth
hundreds of dollars an acre. Prac-
tically none of the great forests in
the public land states was sold by the
government for more than $3.50 per
acre. The great increase in value Civ
es grave Importance to the concentra-
Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1911-04-06

close associates. This great holding,
also, is nearly all being held off the
market for the future rise in TIMBER
values. The timber
holding of the Northern Tactic rail-
way company, which ranks third in
importance, amounts to 1862 billion
feet. This, it will be seen. is much
or the Weyerhauser holding.
The extraordinary increase in the
value of timber land is shown in the
following especially striking instanc-
es taken directly from the field re-
ports of the agents of the Bureau of
Corporations.
Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1911-04-06

ters, they are all at fault who per-
sist in this silly coping of styles that
they seem to fancy are pleasing be-
cause extreme. The shops are filled
with beautiful materials: there are
becoming things to be had if we look
for them Then, why not? If women
only realized the remarks that men
make as they pass along in their hid
eous clothes, they would with fam
ing faces hurry home and never wear
them again. / have been a working
girl and still work, but never in my
life have l met with anything but
courtesy early or late. ] have tried
to merit respest in my dress and it
has invariably been accorded me. Men
have always followed where women
led. They are a pretty decent lot, af-
ter all. If we as a class, are not treat
ed respectfully it is our own fault.
To be sure, there are exceptions, but
they prove the rule. There may be
today a city where the woman who
tends to her own affairs is recognized
as from the decent class, but | don't
know where to look for it. My friend
is man who travels and observs
much and to quote him again, They
all look alike to me-" AS long as you
choose to look the part you must not
complain.
ONCE A WORKING GIRL
Exchange
Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1911-04-06
Organization of Athletic Clubs.

The public school gymnasium will
be opened on Tuesday evening and
Thursday evening of each week, to
the public, to be used for athletic
purposes. The girls will have use of
the gymnasium Tuesday evenings and
the boys Thursday evenings.
This coming Tuesday evening, APP
ril 18th, there will be organized a
girls athletic club. Thursday even
ing. April 18th. a similar club will
be organized by the boys. These
meetings will be called at 8 p. m.
All interested are cordially invit-
ed to attend these respective meet
ings. The purpose of these organiza-
tons will be athletic training for the
young women and young men of the
city.
l. B. WARNER.
Supt of Schools.
Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1911-04-06

One informant stated that N 1880
tract of timber land in Virginia
was offered him for $500, and he
refused to buy it. Later (date not
given) the tract was sold for s48,-
600, thirteenfold increase.
in Louisiana. in 1882, a firm pur-
chased tract of about 10000 acres
of yellow pine for $4,000. In 1903
the same tract was sold for S1,125,-
600.
In Michigan a Iumberman was Of
fered, but failed to purchase, a sec
ton of white pine in 1883 for $3,-
200 In 1895 he bought the same
piece for s125.OOO.
In Wisconsin a company owning
hemlock, tamarack, and hardwood
timber lands stated that this land
could have been bought in 1898 for
SO cents an acre. In 1906 the com
pany was offered SIC an acre for it
and in 1908 it valued the lands at
at least $50 anacre.
I'm Oregon a tract of about s.
5000 acres was assembled shortly
before 1892 for about $4,000 In
1909 it was valued above sl,oOO,-
600.
In Oregon a tract of about g.
500 acres was assembled from the
claim holders in 1896 at about $500
or 5000 per 16O-acre claim. The pres
ent valuation is at the rate of SAL
so per clean, a fiftyfold increase
upon the price which the original
claim holders received fifteen years
ago.
I'm Oregon, again, a tract was
bought in 1900 for $4,000, and in
1903 was held at $425,OOO
Apart from the concentration of
timber ownership outlined above,
there is another problem possibly of
greater Importance. which has been
referred to as a sinister land con-
centration." After all timber has
been cut off, the land may be adj
apted for a new growth. this lead
ing to a perpetuity of the standing
timber monopoly, while large por-
tion of the land will be suitable and
exceedingly valuable for agricultural
purposes. The acres of land thus in
volved run into many millions, and
the power involved in such land con-
certration irrespective Of The timber
values is difficult to estimate. Els.
pecially is this so with few of the
Ia rrst owners occupying dominating
.pos:ticns as to- railroad transporta-
ton over large sections of the coun-
try.
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ton of ownership. a"

ton of ownership"
The report leads us to think chat
five-elevenths of the country's pri-
vately owned standing timber is in
the Pacific Northwest California.
Oregon, Washington. Idaho and Mon
tana). one-half of which is now CON
trolled by thirty-seven holders, many
of whom are closely connected and
the three largest of whom alone own
nearl y one-fourth.
AS to the largest holder the gov
eminent report says:
"The Southern Pacific Company
holding is the greatest in the Unit
ed States-106 billion feet. This is
about per cent of the private tim
Der in the investigation area, and
10 per cent of that in the Pacific
Northwest. 1t is difficult to give an
adequate idea of its immensely. 1t
stretches practically $50 miles along
that railroad between Portland and
Sacramento. The fastest train over
this distance takes 81 hours. Dur
ing all that time the traveller there
on is passing through lands a large
proportion of which, and in almost
the entire strip this corporation is
the dominating owner of both tim
Der and land. 80. A yer y signi-
ficant fact in connection with the
enormous holding is that the South
ern Pacific Company is not selling
its timber, but is holding this valu-
able supply, evidently in the conf
dent hope of further great advance
of price"
Concerning the second and third
alrgest holdings the government re-
port has to say:
The holding of the Weyerhaus-
er Simber Company (including its di-
rectly owned subsidiary concerns)
is the second largest in the United
States. amounting to 95.7 billion
feet. This is only about 10 billion
feet less than that of the Southern
Pacific. Most of this nearly
"a billion feet-is in Washington
about 1877 billion feet is in Oregon
and an insignificant fraction in Cal
ifornia. It is chiefly Douglas hr.
1T should be repeated that this
holding. enormous as it is. includes
only the timber directly owned by
the Weyerhauser Timber Company
and its subsidiary corporations. Il
does not include further very extern
sive timber interests Of members OF
! the Weyerhauser family and thei
Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1911-04-06

AS long as the airships are ST.
500 apiece, we will have to aban-
don the idea of giving them around
as Christmas presents.
If congress puts through all the
work Mr. Taft is cutting out, the
lourneymen legislators will have 70
labor long beyond union hours.
It's a dead sure wager that Cen
eral Miles hasn't sent a letter Of
coincidence to Colonel Theodore
Roosevelt.
"A Pennsylvania preacher is to
be tried on a charge of heresy.'
Probably he denounced the orthodox
Pennsylvania Republican methods at
the polls.
Robert E. Lee, formerly a black
smith has been elected to Congress
from Pennsylvania. Having forged
to the front, he ought to be able to
hammer the opposition in fine style.
Several minor scraps having been
finished, Messrs. Ballinger and Pin
chot are stepping into the ring again.
Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1911-04-06
JOAQUIN MILLER, POET OF THE sIERRAs.

PWAHE he should
q from do
these anectation; with others
: o
him live otherwise than the
Miller soitudes
keep which that egoist
he is a
the accompanying the the Serra
beloved
he a occasionally
his Piedmont hills Oakland CAL
Niers
poru,
Recently
Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1911-04-06

Subscription Price $500 per year
The Whitefish pilot. [volume] (Whitefish, Mont.) 1904-current, 1911-08-24
HAVE ALL-DAY MEET

The Cut Bank lodge OF A. r. 4
A. N. held an all-day session here
last Wednesday. With the assist
ance Of the brethren from White
fish and Conrad number Of can
didates were raised to the third de-
gree. Several others who were ready
for this degree will be given the.
work later on. az 1t was impossible
to put them all through at this time.
After the work in the hall was
finished. the members repaired to-
the Metropolitan hotel. where they
were Joined by a number Of the la
dies. and served with a banquet.
The visiting brethren from White
fish were: H. r. Mayfield, J. c.
Little.E. M. Hutchinson,P F. Dodds.
J. Wilde. J. w. Davis, P. L. For
cum and J. A. Bryson.-Cut Bank
Pioneer Press.
The Whitefish pilot. [volume] (Whitefish, Mont.) 1904-current, 1911-08-24
WORTH TRYING FOR.


While You are busy cutting the
big crop do not forget to select
something for the fair this fail.
There u . prise Of 800 cash and
2 $4,000 tanning mill for The best
sheaf Of oats. There 10 also I prise
Of $500 IN cash for the best sheaf
Of winter wheat. Besides numerous
special prizes. There u prize Of
$500 first and $500 second for tho
best sheaf and bert half bushel Of
principal grains and grasses. This
10 the year for the big exhibits.
There will b new buildings and
plenty OF room. Don't forget the
dates. Oct. 10 to II.
The Whitefish pilot. [volume] (Whitefish, Mont.) 1904-current, 1911-08-24
KNOWN IN MISSOURI.


W. B. Sloop and his brother. e.
M. sloop. both of Queen City, Mo-.
were visitors in the city Friday and
Saturday while en- route west to
Washington. They said they had
heard lot about the Flathead val
ley and the fertility Of the soil and
as they were both prosperous farm
ers they were naturally interested
and wanted to look things over for
themselves. They are looking for a
location some place in the west.
and said they would stop off here
longer on their return home. which
will be inside OF the next three
weeks. They became very much in
terested in this city.
The Whitefish pilot. [volume] (Whitefish, Mont.) 1904-current, 1911-08-24
NEW ExCURslON BOAT
ON LAKH MCDONALD


The main attraction ct Lake Nc
Donald last Sunday was the launch.
ing Of the big excursicn boat Ethel,
just completed by ]. w. Swansan, Of
Somers for Denny Z Kelly. Ethel
Berry. the six-yearold niece of Mr..
Kelly. after whom the boat was
named. dressed in immaculate white
and pink ribbons. stood ON the plat
form built for the purpose and bsof>
. bottle Of champagne across it,
bow and christensd It Ethel, then
the fastenings we're cut and the big
boat slid gracefully down the creased
ways to be received by the waters
Of Lake Mcdonald.
The ceremony was witnessed BY
q large crowd Of people from all
points on tho lake besides the many
tourists who had Just come In on
the stage enroute to the upper end
Of the lake.
The new boat II 7s feet 8 inches
from stem to stern and IS feet s
inches beam. It has twin screws
which are driven BY two 36-horse
Gray gasolene motors. It has = ca
pacity for carrying 1875 passengers
with comfort and has . speed Of
10 miles per hour.
After the boat had been launched
the motors were started and It was
taken for short trial trip and many
partook OF the honor OF having the
first ride on the new boat.
The boat vas designed and built
by J. w. swanson Of somers and
= indeed Z model Of beauty. I'll
sets on the water a gracefully = I
duck and when all completed will 1t
ford much more comfort to passen-
gers than the little boats now in use
While the boat u somewhat larger
than II needed just now. It will not |
be long before the increasing popu-
larity Of the park by tourists will
tax it to its capacity.
Denny & Kelly. who have been
the transportation conces-
sions on the lake by the government. u
are the owners.
The Whitefish pilot. [volume] (Whitefish, Mont.) 1904-current, 1911-08-24
A BIG ATTRACTION.

The merry-go-round. which was
put up here last week. has proved
to be be a great attraction for the
children. end lots OF the old folks.
too. The merry-go-round is an old
fashioned game. but it is something
like the play. Uncle Toms Cabin, =
It seems to attract a great deal Of
attention. and is a heavy drain on
all the nickles that the children can
scrape together.
The Whitefish pilot. [volume] (Whitefish, Mont.) 1904-current, 1911-08-24

Cuts and bruises may be healed in
about one-third the time required by
the usual treatment by applying
Chamberlain's Liniment. It is an
antiseptic and causes such injuries
to heal without maturation. This
liniment also relieves soreness Of the
muscles and rheumatic pains. For
sale by all dealers.
The Whitefish pilot. [volume] (Whitefish, Mont.) 1904-current, 1911-08-24
SHOW WAS GOOD, BUT
THE PRICE WAS RENTER
Circus Doubles tho Prico n FlatheadI
and Cleans Up : Nice Sum Of
Money.

The AL. G. Barnes wild Animal
circus which played here last Thurs-
day afternoon and evening 3 the
first real circus that has ever
showed in this city. and they had
the largest audience that ever turn
ed out to witness any performance
that ever came here. The show
certainly did not loee anythine,
that's = cinch. They repeated their
Kalispell tactics charged just dou-
BILE the admiration.
The show was Z good one Ill the
way thru, but NO one has yet been
found who thought Il was worth the
dollar and halt which It cost to
get into the big tent and get : re-
served seat, and was the only way
one could sec all the show.
In the afternoon they charged 81
cents for the side show. but reduced
the price to 10 cents Ct night. which
was = plenty. OF course when one
goes out to take IN all the sights he
expects to get ''stung'' ! little, and
those who almost tumbled over
themselves to get into the show ''for
men only" thought It vas we'll
worth two bits to see the other fell
low bite on tho same old gag.
In spite Of the fact that 1t was
close to payday the show got out Of
town with five or six hundred dol
lars above their expenses.
The Whitefish pilot. [volume] (Whitefish, Mont.) 1904-current, 1911-08-24
NOT SO DRY.

It would hardly be proper to class
the country east Of tho mountains.
In the dry farming class any more.
The first half Of this month they
had two inches Of rainfall.
The Whitefish pilot. [volume] (Whitefish, Mont.) 1904-current, 1911-08-24
FINE LOT OF BIRDS.

M. M. Hori has fixed up the
front Of his cafe into q huge bird
cage in which he has about 10 Jap
anese birds. which he bought from
member Of the disbanded carnival
company last week.
The Whitefish pilot. [volume] (Whitefish, Mont.) 1904-current, 1911-08-24

The average man II more polite to
people he never expects to meet
again than those whose good will IL
really worth cultivating.
The Whitefish pilot. [volume] (Whitefish, Mont.) 1904-current, 1911-08-24

A well-known Dies Moines woman
after suffering miserably for two
days from bowel complaint was cured
by one dose Of Chamberlain's Collie,
Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy. For
sale by all dealers.
The Whitefish pilot. [volume] (Whitefish, Mont.) 1904-current, 1911-08-24
RExF0RD GLEANINGs.
Special Correspondent.

special C0tt90o000e6t, 80.
(Too late for last week. !.
MiM johnson left on . pleasure
trip for Seattle the fore part OF last
week. returning last Saturday. A
journey-supper was given her the
night that she departed. and plates
were Get for six at the q. N. res
taurant. She reports . pleasant time
while in Seattle.
The Whitefish pilot. [volume] (Whitefish, Mont.) 1904-current, 1911-08-24

Mike Combolasso arrived from
Jennings the fore part OF this week
and is working for the G. N. here.
The Whitefish pilot. [volume] (Whitefish, Mont.) 1904-current, 1911-08-24

Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Hagist have
moved into their coxy new cottage
on Railroad avenue. and are a. snug
as q bug In a rug.
The Whitefish pilot. [volume] (Whitefish, Mont.) 1904-current, 1911-08-24

Ed. Clarity dropped off in Rexford
last Saturday on company business.
taking No. ~ back to Whitefish.
The Whitefish pilot. [volume] (Whitefish, Mont.) 1904-current, 1911-08-24

Section Foreman Cemulini bought
horse one day last week and next
Sunday he intends to hitch him up
to the hand car and give the peo-
pie an old-time horse car route. run
ming between city hall and our new
municipal building. fare to be five
sents each way and transfers given
to all connecting lines.
The Whitefish pilot. [volume] (Whitefish, Mont.) 1904-current, 1911-08-24

Buy It now. Now II the time 70
buy . bottle Of Chamberlain's Coils,
Cholera ana Diasrhoea Remedy. It
= almost certain to BE- needed b.
fore the summer = over. This rom
edy has no superior. For sale BY
all dealers.
The Whitefish pilot. [volume] (Whitefish, Mont.) 1904-current, 1911-08-24

Assistant Roadmaster ]. M.Sachs
was a Spokane visitor one day last
week on company business.
The Whitefish pilot. [volume] (Whitefish, Mont.) 1904-current, 1911-08-24
READY FOR BUSINESS.

DR.. H. l.. Spinney. the new dent
ist who came here two weeks ago.
has received all his equipment now
and Is ready to do all kinds Ut dem
tai work. He is located in the Old
Bank building over stacey's jewelry
store.
The Whitefish pilot. [volume] (Whitefish, Mont.) 1904-current, 1911-08-24

Subscribe for the Pilot now.
The Whitefish pilot. [volume] (Whitefish, Mont.) 1904-current, 1911-08-24

Engineer Hagist booked q days
rest last Wednesday. The Jap host.
Ter here tried to play ping-pong with
the No. 1913 in the roundhouse and
put her nose through the rear of
the roundhouse, making it necessary
to call out the wrecker from White
fish to shoe her back into her stall.
The Whitefish pilot. [volume] (Whitefish, Mont.) 1904-current, 1911-08-24

An ordinary case Of diarrhcea can
40 rule. be cured by single dose
If Chamberlain's Collie. Cholera and
Diarrhoea Remedy. This ramed,- M
no superior for howell complaints. For
sale by all dealers.
The Whitefish pilot. [volume] (Whitefish, Mont.) 1904-current, 1911-08-24

It is not necessary to go to the
Sound these days to get web-foot-
ed. another week like the past and
we would not only be web-footed,
but we'd be squaking like ducks.
The Whitefish pilot. [volume] (Whitefish, Mont.) 1904-current, 1911-08-24

SJ II = girl marries man for his
money she never lets him forget her
willingness to help spend It.
The Whitefish pilot. [volume] (Whitefish, Mont.) 1904-current, 1911-08-24
LEAVING IT TO THE VOTERS.

On September 10 Conrad will hold
> special election to decide whether
tho saloons Of that city shalt be
governed by q strict city ordinance
which closes them mp on Sundays
and midnight. or shall run open rs
before.
II girl marries a man for his
The Whitefish pilot. [volume] (Whitefish, Mont.) 1904-current, 1911-08-24

MAKE A SPECIAL CANVAS OF EVERYONE
AND SECURE FROM THEM A RENEWAL OF THEIR
SCRIPTION OR INDUCE THEM SUBCFSIBE ARE NOT
ALREADY A SUBSCRIBER. SUBSCRIPTION Sc
CURED COUNTS FOR 5000 VOTES, YEARS
AND $4,000 VOTES YEARS.
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1911-11-07
PUBLICATION Op sUAAsONs

IN tho Justices Court. District os
Linkviiie. klamath couaty. Ore
kon.
John A. Hotter. Piainti6.
q. ". Gran,cs. Defcndant.
To u. ". Orames. the above named
defendant; In the nsms Of the state
Of Oregon you are hereby required To
appear and answer the complaint nied
against you In the above catitled
court and cause on or before the last
day of tho time prescribed In the or.
der for publication made hsrsin To-
~i, Tho 9Th day Of Novsmber. 1911.
and u you fail 10 % answer. for want
thereof plaintiff viii take judsmcns
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1911-11-07
Capital and
Labor nust Be
Kept Busy

In the right channels to tsep
the nation prosperous. Naeioaal
prosperity 10 the collective result
OF local prosperity and "caaA.
dsace" Is the mystsrious thing
back OF both. ConAdeaes b nec-
ccssary In all walks q lifc to
bring success. for without it
there can be no future Our own
town needs the cona1cacs Of her
people. A town 10 known BY its
works Just ~ . maa 10 known By
his deeds. There's no better way
to show your co1Adeaes In the
town than to b known ~ .
home owner and no quicker way
to gain your share OF the inde-
pendence for which our Revolu.
tionary fathers fought than to
own q home. Better start today
come In and talk Il over with
us-we can give you q good idea
OF the total cost ~ we'll - the
kind OF timber you'1l need.
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1911-11-07
Ntrlt',s

Notice In hereby given thse thsrs
arc funds In tho city treasury tor the
redemption II tho following warrants,
Interest on same will ccsec from data
hereof:
se6e. s6S7. sSbs. saSo. sssi. ssss,
as6a. a6S<. sees. a(ss. ass7. asss.
asnT. ss7i. ae7s. y67s. a67>. ss7s.
ssTs, ss77, ss7s. fs1s. ssso. sssi'
patcr ut klamath Faiiu. Orc. this
seth day II octobct. 1871,
J. W. siNMENH. City Treasurer.
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1911-11-07
were LAkcvicwitcs that took q trip to
Now Pine Crook saturday.


werc LNkcvlcwitca that took trip ="
New Pinc Crock SATURDAY.
~
Tho Central Fremont Cattle ana
Horse Association VIII meet IN ro'S-
10y November aoth' All members o'
the organization are requested to at
tend. NJ many matters "t m'e'es'
George Conn of Paisley 80 Lake
Wow visitor on hnn'ncsr connected
with tho nnal disposition ~ h'' h'sn
holdinss that were sold to IN Worth
vest rownsltc company
The members OF IN" Heockar TEA
cup club lot IN autos Tor NJ" r'h'
Geek. whor, they were cr'sr'n'ned
by Mrs, Felix Greene" Ns'F"sh"eh's
we're served. ana q most enj'yno''
time was spent by all present
biz, ana M's' Wm' o'V o' N'""-
ath Falls arc here ON bus'"cs' nv
Gu was n'nrfcd nj whst hh' "~h
IL H tie believes 'hes " mas Iu'
'nr" that VIII compare tavorah'' WIN
any small town that ne mas over scen'
aud prophcs'cs that /" VIII mn''ipS
In population with'h tho next ""
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1911-11-07
Savidge Bres. Lsnber Go,
Phone i34i
9th So. at s. p. track

Accidents WI happss. bet the bsst
regulated families keep Or. Thomas
Electric Oh for such smergsneiss. II
subdues the pain and heals the hurts.
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1911-11-07

Temple thcekcr. Matinee daily. s:io
.. m. Evening. erst pctformanes.
i:l6. eUntinuous.