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ihe ttntina Mostly Rcl Pn"or ,n Klamnlti Full" Our Advertisers Oct the Best Remits . . . Sf;CoNi) Yi:aii. No. filfi. KLAMATH FALLS, OREGON, THURSDAY, APRIL 2. 1908. Puce, 6 Cents. Mrfnlo. ENGINEERS ARE HERE Consider Bids On the South Branch ONLY TWO RECEIVED ntifc Ktt.1 imntlan Project Will ' Inspected By High Officials tar,' :",""!r " c ,l'""'' ,r,C..n.uHi.g Knglmer J. ILQulnloii, o!lUll-iiil"" ,'',i arrived I" U,(ty jialinUy on Nali.ra Connect ,J ulili ii. hUmalli l''Jt. They ii b l.rt ( --tl data, and '' iitiiiiniil-ri.1 thing ihsl will rume Op Itff ". LleMlluli, I'M il'l'l aiming ILmcUIuU' action, hi Hi bid " frlml in. Mi- ""ili mam li canal, flu IJ.stic p"-d l'ilUn. and bM tvj rf recei.nl "Mill " Hene altlfl t- Hi- I"--! olll-o I' lie. flic; tiieai loi-. t UI!j A Co., of WlM'finueia, Sev li, achrdul .So. I, IIU.IWj Nil. S, IIJiW, . II.IIIS Total, NW7. Mtliui' lliua., ill fall Kiamlaco, .vholul. .V. I. lI.WHj N. '-', adl.Urt: .Nj.J, tUA-i li'l.l. '."I.WI. Tl,rwl"lt Hl Vv r-tihiultlcd li Ilia Kirurr 'I the Iiiicilnf fr final de-l-imln.li.'ii. Inn the cilnti ul (lie rc rlrr '" depend et-tlrely U)n Ilia rrruUilurlidatM'iia made by Mr. Heilliy J I'l.Jr. I I nglneer Murphy. Tli iilil l''iijx- III Ut cuiialdered tj- )lr. llcwiy ainl Qiiliitun. Tl.ia LlOltilii( lliry ii.r.tol Ilia Keliocatial ork, xlirir a Ura'-' (nice I now at wink. I'nleia a cli' ahuiiM be made In Hie Ul) lOr lllla r.ll'. Willk ti Htl( ul lU piojril will Im) mil alvahCMl by ml Till In i-kiiif ul ilm Clear J.ake ilaru Mr Ifrniij a.id ilm tho hlda nu Ilia urn miulJ U unil ut Portland on It lilh, and II II o nmv were rraauu U a cmilracl would be toi. 1 1 eaye llnl In tl.v Upper I'rujoct inucli de ptn.li iijoii (lie landowner who litre not ilitnid their lamia lor Government Irtl.atiun He y tinilt Ida required pucviittf ill I4111I1 U signed up Ilia rtifke cannot K"fin wllli lbi ark. r'Tliere ate lurid nn hand (or doing 1 work Dili season," aehl lit will co Mr. Denny . H,At f,,,, . ,, lOK KKKja, store G 1 mi I ra lora In the fluid, nml In all parta ol Ilia ivmntry several hid aie received whitnimr dveillcl fur. J to think llial Ilm lacl that Klamath I remote limn all lamit cllle account for Ilm fact that no more hid aru received on the project. Howtter, In- tlilnka tint thero will be aevvlal bliN nn Ihu Clear Ijiku 1U111, Tim liarmnrijr now I'levallli In tlilt irnrct U auiirra ul niitt ilmturti to Mr. Iluimjf, mih my that lla tiinllnu. anro It tuitnlli tu milk kikkI for thv limJiHt. lit ainl Mr. (Julntim will U ham for avrrral ila)t amt will rnaka a tlimi'iikh Invrtllgallon of Iha ,iio)rcl, III uiclur 10 Ullur itnlvniiiiii) ujiyn tb tiMwm'a mk. Will Build at Once W. A. Vlnttt arrlvc-l In tha city taut night Iruiii hit oM home at I'tro ak)r, Mich., wliuir ha ha brcn iliue Ut Fall, lla will leave ilia fr ila)a for Lakcvlvw lo brln anrk at nnra on Ilia nrw court Iioum. Mr. Wlnnale hail chargw ! the alun ami brick a ink on Iha llunatita achool Imu.r, tml lll Itavo charga ol tha amn work on tha 1 15 ,000 court hi'UM that Lake county wlllbolM tlili jrar. It ntnn thai tha Ukv cuuntf author- illra no amluui that the bulMliiK ! Itkuii I fore a vole can be taken ou Ihvrrnioralof the county ct, a mat ter which la nn U'lliK agitated. Moat ul thv material for the atructure la al rvady mi Iha grounl, ami aa Iha county la hiring all Ihu work ilone by the day It U rrady to bugiii ufieralloni aa onn M the workmen ran I aecuml. Special Council Meeting Thr council met In iwclal aeaaloti Utt night, theie Ulng rotne niattwra that rv qtilrr.l itiitnrdlala ronl.Uatlon. The regular meeting will he held Mcnday night. Tim city attorney waa loitructcd to draw ui an ordinance covering the flue rlraiilng order, rtilainei In yealcrday'a Herald. fleo, It. Hum wn granted iuilaIon totx-ciiiy a ottloiiof r'ilth itrert with bta itoio building while hU nev brick block wai Incouraeol contlructlon. The matter of granting a llccnie to J. K. Melton waa again considered, hut a asotijn to grant the llcrnao waa loat. Olio Heidi Ich waa granlod a llcviiee. Ul)H rrqneit of the (lie chief the council aulliorlml the purchaae of aix Iiom and hydrant wrvnehea, the lire de triment paying half the coat of the aanie. J. V. Newell, an engineer In the em ploy of Maaon, Dala A Co. la In the city on bualncaa connected with the clalma of llio company for additional vay fureitra work dono on their con tract on the Klamath I'rojcct. If It's a hat or shoe you are thlnkinff of visit the store that carries the largest utock-that keeps standard qualities. See our Spring linos of Walk over and Nanatan Shoes, Stetson and Thorough bred Hats. COMPLETING THE SURVEY Preliminary Plans for Draining Klamath Indian Marsh Practically Finished I.'iiglmer K. II, Henry nrrivid In the cily lint night from tha Klamath Indian lleaervalloii, wher hn ha been fur aev fral montha working on the aurvey fur the roM-d reclaination project. He haa the prrlliiilnarv work practically completed for the drainage of the uiarali, which will reclaim approilmate ly tajXK) aciea of reaervatlun Und. Moat ol ihia vatt area la now practically worlhleaa aa ll I Inundated mot of the time, but the plana of Ihe department ate to drain Ihe maiah n that the land will lie fit for agricultural purpoae. Mr. Henry at.d hia atalitinta will coiiipti-tu ihe aurte) In aUmt li wreka ami the tame will then I aubmltted to ihedeparlmi-iit or Ita approval or re Jeclioii. If llie aoney la approved it la veiy probable that aome of Ihu ptellml nary work will bu done during the com Ing aummvr. The actual conatruclion work will lie done by the Klamath In diana ami will furiiiah employment for them timing aeveral yeara. Tlila vaat area of inatali Und la wholly within the UiiimUrlct of the Klamath Itearrvalluli and Jit t what dlapoalllon will r madn ol it when the allot menu aru complete! and the rcaenre- tion thrown o-n to aelllcmenl haa not IhtIi determined. On Wild Goose Chase Word waa teerUed al the abaa-UVe Are- that a crary man waa wandering through the aagvliiuah near Ihe Aran! ranch, hheriff Obenchaln and Deputy Kchallock aurli-l out at once to find the fellow. They droc out na far aa the (tap. where they found a laborer pack lug a roil ol blanket ami a good ailed Jag, the latter he had acquired trutoia cily. He explained tu the odlcera that he had gone Into tho country to get away (ruruboote and to await Ihn unlnic up of the canal work. No arrcat waa made. News From Dairy Harry Craw ford was in Dairy Monday and will atart to Ukevlew Tuesday to make final proof on his homestead. Chas. McCumbor went to Klamath Falls Monday. Wo had about an Inch of the beautiful on the ground Monday morning and as It U aomew hat out ol aeaaon wedun't like it a bit. A son waa born to Mr. and Mrs. Oscar C. Lee of 1'oe Valley, Tuesday. We hear that Grandma Teter is In very poor health and not liable to lire much longer. Indorsing the Aap. Id Uormontel'a tragedy of Cleopatra, rtpreeented lu the Theatre Krancale. when tho Ugyptlau uueon waa about ready to commit aulcldo eue bald In ber banda n mechanical aap of cun ning workmanship devlaod by Vatican on, the moat Ingvuloua uecbaulcUn of bta time. This venotuoua reptile reared tU head aud before plunging Its ap parent fauga Into the arm of tbe ac Creaa gave a shrill blaa. A spectator hereupon arose and left tbt bouae wttb tbe aluiple but expressive restart. "I an of the aame opinion as tbe atf." Strang Part. "You soy your brother U with ail ajiajra company uowr Tea, ma'am." aa be a atronf partr "Tat, ma-nuv Wby. be'a one of tbe feUera that bit tbe auvll In tha uvtl hom."-Youkere stataamaa. 11 1 Fatal Henora. Jlmaon-Wbat became of that bub who bad twenty-seven madala for tat Ing people from drowning Dick Worker-He fall In oaa daj wbeaj ha ad tbem all on, aad tha weight as auk htm. EXPERIMENT THIS YEAR Agricultural Department Will Fstablisfi Station Here This Summer The Agricultural Department will re claim the experimental farm in the marah at once if arrangement can be made to carry out thla plan. The work of reclamation haa Uen delayed by the railroad. The dike It la building acroaa the marah la to be uaed a one of the em benkmenU forencloting the farm leaaed by the Government. The railroad haa lie dike practically completed and the Department ia very deairoua to experi ment with the marah landa in order to determine how the declamation Service had beat treat them. riuperrlaing Knglneer Ilenny, of the Klamath l'roJecl,atalei that it la the In tcnlion of the Agricultural Department to begin the experimental atallon at once and to continue It through a period of at leaat twenty yeara. Probably not more than forty or eUhty acrea of the farm will be cultivated the drat year or two, but It la necraaary to U-gin the ox- iwrimentlng at once ai It will determine the manner in which the marah will be treated by the Iteclanutlon Bervice, Tb Urge power plant under conaldera. lion by the Service may alio plar a prominent part In the reclamation of the marauea. It may be found necea aery to do aome pumping and aliould thla be the caao the power will beaup plied by the propoaed plant. The man nerof treating the marahea will not be fully determined until after theeiperl mental atathm haa been eaUbliahed. Tt will be remembered that the land for the farm waa laaard to the Department by Mr. Ady without consideration. Investigating Field C. K. Evans, of the Weed Lumber Company, la spending a few daya In this city making a thorough investigation if the field for his compaur The Weed Company rralisea that there will acxn be a big demand (or mill stuff In Kla math Falls aod they are keeping poind on the conditions here ao as to be able to aupply at leaat part of tho demand. The flrat freight shipped into Mt. He bron waa building material (rum the Weed mill. Tbe care were'loaded await ing the completion of the road to that point. While the Weed Company dora not expect to ship rough lumber to thla city it la looking (or a big business in finishing lumber Just aa soon aa the rail road reachea here. Filins; Closed Today At noon today tbe limn for filing petl tlona (or nominations (or county offices closed. Two 'petitions were filed this morning, that ol Geo. Chaatain forcom mittceman lor this precinct and tbat of It. I. Kllgore (or Uonanxa precinct. Tbo former ou tho Democratic ticket and the latter on the Republican. Tho petition ol 0. T. Oliver (or Republican com mitteeman (or this precinct was filed several daya ago. BRIEF MEN f ION Francis J.-Bownels In the city from Ronanta. Perry Whitney and Geo. and Chas. Wllsonra county seat Visitors from Mer rill. i. II, alma U In tho city from bis ranch near Merrill. Ha recently re turned from California where ba spent tbo winter. Louie Brsanan, Oscar Bunch and Ora Engle are In the city from Fort Kla math today,- Tha coming ol tha Pelicans 1 said to baa sura Indication that I. A. Duffy is comlnghack(romU Aafelas, and tha coming ol Dully U a aura Indication of Hprlng. The 1'tllcana are here. Watch for Duffy. The Ixrtt way to learn that the traffic into tho Klamath country li exception ally heavy for thla lime of tho year ia to visit tho hotel and lodging houaea of thla city. Mont ol them will be found pretty well filled after the arrival of the ataip-f and boat. The 'v. I', dance last night waa large ly attended and waa a highly an-ceaafu affair. The preparation for tho oocaa-1 ton were elaborate and everyone was made at home, making the event one that will bring pleaiant rerollectlona to tbote who attended. A number of young folk enjoyed a itry pleaaant time at the home of Mr. and Mra. C. J. Swingle yeatcrday even Ing. Muiic, game, conversation and refreahmeiita afforded the evening's amusement. OUR STAPLE FOODS. It Is Astenlshlng How CemparaalveJi Fw Thay Are. Certain great food ample bave prov ed IhcmHclves within the age long ex porlenre of buiunnlty to poscaa a tar grr amount of nutritive value, digesti bility and other good nualitea and a smaller proportion of underatrable properties than any others. Tbese, through an exceedingly slow and gradual proevss of tbe survival of tba nitent. have come to form tbe staple of food hi comiuou uso by tbe human race all over tbe world. It U really aatonlablng how comparatively few there are of them when we com to consider tbem broadly tbe flesh aad tbe milk of three or four domesticated animals, the flesb of three or four aad tbe eggs of one species of domesticated birds, three great (-rains, wheat, rice andTmalxe. and a half dozen smaller and much less frequent onea. a bun drrd or ao aficclea of flsbea and abell fish, two sugars, a dozen or ao starch containing roots and tuber, only two of which, tbe potato and the manioc, ere of real luteraatlonal Importance twenty or thirty frulta. forty or fifty egetablea-mnke up two-third of the food anpply of the Inhabitants of'thr world. Instead of wondering at tbe variety and profnenc of the human food aupply the bloIogUt la rather inclined lo ejaculate with tbe London footman Immortalized by John Leech, who. when told by tbe cook that there wordd be mutton chops for dinner and roast beef for aupper, exclaimed: "Nothiak but beef, mutton and pork pork, mut ton and beef! Hln my opinion, hlfa 'tgh time aome new banlmal was hv weatedr-McClare'a. Rainy Day Place For the Children. Ratsy daya often mean trouble la tbe household where there are plenty of children, and aome one baa aoggest ed that tbe mother of each a brood would do weU to provide herself with' a rainy day cupboard. To It will Snd tbelr way special play thugs reserved for state occasions pictures, acrapbooka, paate pots, sehv sore, old magaxtnea and paint boxes anything. In fact, that can provide la door amusement. When tho rainy day comes round tbe cupboard may ha opened and a distribution of Its made. Superintendent H. Q. Wilson, ol tba Klamath Indian Reservation, is In tha city on business. ii-ju-- i.niPui35r gaBBBBgeareaVLriftQKsEla SK.Sf. The Noit Perfect tke&Am 0 Floor Paints Makes floora aaay to keep cUan-tha home sanitary aad aWaesJva. Roberts & Hanks Phone 173, laaa Block ALL WARRANTS ARE TAXABLE Says Aity. General Crawford KLAMATH EFFECTED Will Add ApproxkiaUly $00- 000 to Assessable Prop erty of CotMly II tbe decision Just rendered by At-tomey-Oensral Crawford la pat into force when tba next assess want is mads the result will be aa locraass of aot Wee than $100,000 In tbe aisasssd Taloattoa of tha county. For tbs iaformatloa aad benefit of a candidate lor asssasor la a Southern Oregon county, Attoraey-Oea eral Crawford gsvs aa opinion la which he hold that all county warrants art aaacssabls (or tha purpose of taxation under tbe sute laws. While aot asked to paa upon these questions tba Attor ney-General also ssya, orally, that aot only county warrants but those of stats, achool districts and municipal cities, aa well aa bonds, are not exempt (rota tax ation under the state statutes. Hereto fore It baa been generally supposed aad many brokerage Anns bars adrsitlssd that tbe negoUable iastrurasata wars not subject to s see serpent aadtaxatioa and much revenue has doubtless beea overlooked on that account. The indebtedness o( Klamath county and KUmath FaUs asgregates mora thaa . 1100,000, and moat of tha beads aad wuranU outetandlag are bU by local parties and caassqaeatly aaa tatahta la this county. If tba ruling of tba Attor ney-General U enforced it will add a considerable sum to tbs county's aa aessed valuation. County and city paper haa been ia de mand heretofore aa it lias alwaye been considered non-assessable. Tha new or der of tilings may have a tendency to de crease the demand, and make long terra warrants a drug on tba market. K. E. Wattenburg haa been awarded tha contract (or the erection of tba Hare block and work on theaama will ha begun shortly. Toe band Club rooms will shortly be eqnlpped with pool and billiard Ubsss. The rooms are now nicely furnished aad indications are that tba band boye tea ture will be highly anccsasfal. There are now thirty-one associate members in ths band club, aad these together with tbe band boye makes a aaamhsr ship of mora tbaa illy, enough to amain tain the splendid clnb rooms. 1 -rV. IMIFPMFgaBi .51 t . ! "