1965 NUMBER 2 Kiamath County Historical Society VOLUME I KLAMATH ECHOES

- News-Journal Utho, Yreka, Cal. sir Fort --i'. Old fore it.a;=. ¶.c,a .- 0f7 R,ver B# On a "Sunday afternoon" at Pelican Bay. L. to F.: Mrs. John McCall, Louise Sargent, and Lyle Watson Kimball. Cb. C!t. ' ti ButWhen clear we andponder bright, the areolden, 'Excursions' golden days, up dear some Kiamath things areLake like by a steam. dream; Excursion woodbe ',.1 EachMaHeWeHow promisedlookedwatched felt we a athowledtiny thesuch Pa guiltypaper for a withholiday! the carefullyqualmWe goodjoy 'Excursion'at word(fifty that for would I.great A. became Duffy's misscentsline"The Sunday was aad; fad. children quite School; a fee!)go for free!" Well,TheAndBut we Ma boathurrying were said came upGod to 'roundat the wascrack landing, theoutdoors of wooded dawn, so too;we'd allbend, besides, helpingbe shinedsure packofit upwouldseats. theall white eats,be cool. and new; AAnd'Alma',They hundred we rang 'Winema'always thefolk bell werewondered oras soon 'Kiamath'it approached aboard,what couldproud with and be lasshardly shrill the gave onetheroom the whistlethat to'Lottie came,stand; blew. C' her name. TheSomeMaIAnd tell in restonyou folkher the steamedeveryone 'merry left deck, at widow'Odessa; resplendent,on looked to HarrimanThere hat; Rockyfine, Pa sat each in Point the his in Klamathcheckered claimedhis were Sunday more Falls just vest. best! athingsBrass few. Band!to do. /(/a,,,a//, F4/L, We respectfully dedicate this, the second issue of Klamath Echoes Dedication LSy. to pliedthe owners, the waters builders, of the Klamathcaptains country and crews for so of manythe many years. boats that She ef'i 44. TheSoPoorBut rowboats the three boys sad girls calledguystied stole along sought out their andthe some fellows'dockpleaded solace soon craft but lined playing theand upladies led forcards them awouldn't race; and quite drinking astop! chase! pop. TULE" LAKE MizAuntAndWhen Jones's suchEmma's the abugle dinnercake pickles sounded was was took like spread 'chow theone prizeout,served time,' noat lastwhengourmetin rushed year's the could governorcountythe hungry describe. fair; was tribe! there. KidsAt SaladsHotthe slept, biscuits,pavillion, and the pies womenchicken-crisp when and gossipped; berrieswe were and red, 'plum-full'brown-coffee and on thethat men rich we talkedandice frolicked creamlemonade; politics. (home-made).until 'six'; A Readsfew preser1;,,Ra ex;JIanC.e i/read,, p 7 /q,, day paved ..%aI t. jqi4 AllAndThe things bandourlovin' must jolly struck couples end, little up the steamboatina slowwhistlea trance, new blew;soon floatedwaltz, wasand to slowlykickingwe the loaded tune 'round up 'After upthe thefor foam. the hail.home; Ball'; PelicansAnAhDog-tired, yes,excursion circling those at last goldenwiththe wesunset those were days sky, same content have the dear fled;shoreline to folk,sit but and I'dby misty watch likesteamboat, green. for the old scene, ontimes' the sakelake. Helen Epley Hoffman Picture courtesy Vera Clemmens The end of the Steamer Kiamath, in the log cut leading to the Pelican Bay Lumber Co. mill. DeVere Photo a Picture taken in March, 1948. endSackingSlough, of drive. boat. drive cook and father of Mrs. Fred Cavin of Hornbrook; George Cook; Fred (LeftKiamath to Right) River logBill driveMoss, in standing,1897, two the miles drive up riverboss; from a visitor; Kiamathon, S. M. aS COMPLIMENTS OF . S visitor;Frain; Last EdwardHenry man Hoover; withWay, peevee uncle B. A. of Henderson;on Mrs. right Cavin; is William George Man lorenzostanding Spannaus; (Wren> tall Frank Frain Woods; of Kiamath Roderick in back is an unknown £aS Kimball Glass House S Falls; Last man, hands in pockets, is an unknown visitor. Sa a Sa ofAll themof these replaced men are the now White dead. Water men from Manistee River, Michigan, after the They were all native Siskiyou County men. Most Sa a "THE BEST PLACE TO REPLACE" . a White Waters struck in early 1897 and were fired. Wren Frarn drove from 1893 to a aS the1900. rapids. This sacking boat wa built with a high stern and stem, the better to run Sa. aS S. MOULDINGWe are still sellingCOMPANY clear, at honest 3226 SouthKlamath Sixth Pine Street Boat in LumberKlamath today Falls, atOregon. SWAN LAKE Phone a S a Phone 882-2535 I 521 Walnut a 884-5145. a a KLAMATH FALLS, OREGON Sa aflaCCflatatflata a:ata a a 1 a a La:.:.:. .:aa:.:aza:a31388U8$8a88OckDJ . .cfla:a :a:etc.'a:. at. .:a:ata: at.

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The Winema being raised after blowing over and sinking off Eagle Ridge in August, 1907. August, in Ridge Eagle off sinking and over blowing after raised being Winema The to Klamath Falls mills. Falls Klamath to 912, at Keno, on the Klamath River. Forming log rafts to be towed be to rafts log Forming River. Klamath the on Keno, at 912, A Puckett operation in operation Puckett A Maude Baldwin Photo Baldwin Maude Copy negative, courtesy 0. K. Puckell K. 0. courtesy negative, Copy Launching new boat "Shark'. Larry Bergman in doorway. DeVere Photo The last trip of the Steamer Klamath, carrying excursionists from Klamath Falls to board the Maude Baldwin Photo S first train to enter the city, May 20, 1909. S U. S. National Bank of Oregon S Home Lumber Company Retail Sales S KLAMATH FALLS BRANCH TOWN & COUNTRY BRANCH 8th & Main 3720 So. 6th S PROMPT SERVICE ON ALL BUILDING NEEDS aS S a8 S Phone: 882-5581 a8 Bill Meade, Manager S S Sa . FREE PARKING - 8th & KLAMATH S Telephone 884-3146 KLAMATH FALLS, OREGON 2384 So. 6th Street aS KLAMATH FALLS, OREGON a Business Men's excursion by the Buena V sta to Odessa Creek George Baldwin seated in box. Maude Baldwin Photo Unknown ladies organization on an excursion to Keno on board the Ewauna. - Maude Baldwin Photo Kerro Landing Gene's Men's Store at south end of bridge. RENTALS REPAIRS F NE BRANDS OF . . NEW AND USED SEWING MACHINES - PIANOS - ORGANS Sewing VIKINGMachine SEWING Center MACHINES S & H Green Stamps for MEN'S AND BOY'S plus Added CLOTHESSavings CONN and LOWRY ORGANS and PIANOS Phone 884-6949 1414 East Main Street 537 MAIN . KLAMATH FALLS, OREGON .. s:c. nscfl... :.fl PAT VAN PELT us s&.:e ss :.:.u: Klamath Falls, Oregon :. :. I S 1h INI -: -- -______--- -,--- - .---.-- - - - ______-- Maude Baldwin Photo ,- _-- right.sternSteamer of Klamath,Klamath on Presbyterian Lake Ewauna, Church Kiamath and Falls old Klamath County HighAbout School 1908 or 1909 period. in the background. Baldwin Hotel over at extreme Thein above engineer's1907, andpicture itsname owners,with is frozen not Jasper remembered. lake "Jap" background B. C.With Taylor, showsround-nose (on the left original bargesand "Cap" Steamer to navigateM. F. 'Mazama," Parker, the winding (on built right). From Bennet Collection BALDWIN HOTEL trailertoWood TheCo.,the wagonslowerRiver,secondlogging bridge,general "Mazama"andin the four four freightRocky horse miles was wasPoint teams. builtfrom hauled area. in Fort Baled1911, up Klamath. Klamath usinghay was originalThe and hauled remaining Agency engines, on return lakes distance but toand being Pelican onwas larger, up handled BayWood was Lumber River withslower COMMERCJAL BUJLDJNG IN TOWN OLDEST & STRONGEST drawntoand Chiloquin never wagons satisfactory. and on boatto Fort service Klamath. could not compete with combination rates of in It ceased operations in 1913 after S. P. railroad had been completed rail and horseis being . cendantYearsportationoperated later, of the andand Steamer storage owned "Mazama"ofby furniture his step-son, boatandIn Kiamathhouseholdtransportation, Warren C. goods.its Bennef. and currently specializing 1918, "Cap" Parker founded the Peoples Warehouse, which Peoples', then, is truly still in a trans- des. 31 Main Street KLAMATH FALLS, OREGON u:.:nn. :n. .:..s ...'. urn:.t.t! Phone 884-5952 1425 SO. 6TH ST. Peoples Warehouse,For local-long distance Inc. moving & storage KLAMATH FALLS, OREGON came, and rather than a this history as took on board past. their cooperation. is due. We could only photos at this time, to logging roads followed, possible. notes taken for this boating country up to date. we presume there may be errors spots, use many of the photos left sources are preparing boat histories, too many years elapse, someone will want to thank Mr. Alfred D. Collier, press, June 10, 1965. Reminiscences, past year, a concentration on the old on someone's toes by mentioning some- was told to us; if anyone had other perti- turn for certain railroads and disappeared Editor's Page It has been a long time from the beginning of first We have been troubled with a surplus of photos and information, Even now as this history is presented to the public, It is our understanding that at least three other Gathering this information has been an interesting excursion into the To the steamboats, we offer our sincere sympathies, they pioneered, history, seventeen years, until this work went to old newspaper clippings, photographs, and this newspaper files in the offices of Herald and News, have constituted foundation for our history. We especially want to thank Floyd Wynne, Managing Editor of the Herald and News, who made the old newspaper files available, without which compiled, would not have been possible. We also Hal Ogle and the Klamath County Museum, for photos, information lack; in fact, we have left on hand enough information and print another book this size. We hope that before take up where this history leaves off, fill in the blank unprinted and bring the boating history of Klamath thing we should not, or by failing to give credit where in it; probably we have inadvertantly stepped print the information we had available or that nant information we are only sorry that it was not made available. and for that reason we have avoided certain subjects wherever passengers and freight, in general opened up the region. The railroads business slackened for the steamer. Then highways and with trucks taking over. Business slackened in for the steamer. Only pleasure boats remained. COMPANY - Phone 882-341 1 we serve installed 403 Main St. The Trend is to 60% of all new homes and apartments built TODAY TOTAL-ELECTRIC this year in a 5-state area electric heat 90% chose electric water heating Nearly everybody chose electric cooking LIVING GO ALL-ELECTRIC' PACIFIC POWER & LIGHT ClamsheH Dredge, owned by Pacific Power's on Upper Kiamath Lake around 1936. tnt- .9;.:.:.;.:n.:. DEVERE HELFRICH Kiamath Echoes Staff - - EDITOR ANNABELLE"SHARKEY" NEWTON, HUTCHINSON, VERA CLEMMENS, AND - - RUTHNEVARTEHELEN KING HELFRICH SMITH AND LEONA ANGEL - ADVERTISING & SALES - - PUBLICITY TYPISTS KLAMATH COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY Officers PAUL ROBERTSON 1965 - PRESIDENT LEONAVERA CLEMMENS ANGEL - - SECRETARY-TREASURER - VICE-PRESIDENT Dance Barge on the Upper Lake, 912. Courtesy Don Harlan ANDALANNABELLE ANGEL, MINNIE HAL NEWTON GRIZZLE OGLE, ANNABELLE NEWTON, - - PROGRAMME CHAIRMAN DIRECTORS EQUITABLE'S LIVING INSURANCE - SERVICE SINCE 1921 John H. Houston Kiamath Echoes is published annually by the Kiamath County Historical Society.Address all communications to: Kiamath Echoes, P.O. Box 1552, Kiamath 114 N. 7th KLAMATH FALLS, OREGON Phone 884-3221 Falls, Oregon, 97601. GENERAL INSURANCE and BONDS C. Buz Larkin THECreek,our CovER: first in Annual. the The 1900-1908 cover It is drawnwas period. drawn from by a trueStephanie scene Bonottoof an Indian Hakanson, dugout also canoe the onartist Odessa for 114 N. 7th :n.:n..:.:':n.x. .;nsxn.;...:s :. KLAMATH FALLS, OREGON nn.:.t.t.:. xcc.1.t. 'xc. a;. nfls Phone 884-3108

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The young man with the three bears, page 25, was Harry Telford rather than his than rather Telford Harry was 25, page bears, three the with man young The

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Minnie Grizzle Minnie 84

identified as R. C. Short. C. R. as identified

Walter G. Heifer G. Walter 82

The man driving the Model-T Ford, Page VIII, with the cream cans, has been has cans, cream the with VIII, Page Ford, Model-T the driving man The

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The girl licking the ice cream paddle, page 33, was Lyle Watson Kimble. The man The Kimble. Watson Lyle was 33, page paddle, cream ice the licking girl The

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THE FIRST BOATS FIRST THE Devere Helfrich Devere of Contents of Table "The Siskiyou Pioneer," published annually by the Siskiyou County Historical Society, Historical County Siskiyou the by annually published Pioneer," Siskiyou "The

1 inside front cover front inside Helen Epley Hoffman Epley Helen page s0w3g p03f closely connected with the Klamath country: Klamath the with connected closely JOd information contain that Publications Society Historical of information and Addresses The Beth, thought to be a patrol boat on Lower Kiamath Lake, around the Bird Islands. Priest Photo WhenWilliamsonKing,"The Evening partaccompanied way River Herald, the headed cam byDecember ashaft forcompanion, Modoc was 25, broken 1913:Point. left Charley House in his launch 'Speed verywater.adaptedpopularboat satisfactory is the here, tunnel and as itwill stern,seems likely and to become beit isespecially proving very It f o r is thebeing navigation seriously of consideredshallow coveredandmoreEagleby ice. at started lastRidge,After with reached severe out. twomended Theyinches Bear hardships thebucked Island, of shaft snow, they icewhich and wherereachedall once day,was a thisofproudrun.placing the popularMessrs. offinest the their new firm. piecesTelfords labors, boat of ason workhave the the Klatawa reasonturnedFort Klamath toout is feelone by Republican,Modocice,nextmost after day disagreeable Point whichthe September windin thea famished came mennight 12, managedup was 1907: condition.and spent. broke to reach The the shortlythisKlamath town introduce. Republican, are those One which February of themAmong two citizens28,proposes the1901. projected will to improvements in week.ford and One Son, of thewas new placedThe features newin service launch about thisKlatawa,the owned by Tel- 89. navigategasolineget a gasoline bothlaunch. land automobile Thus and combinedwater. and the they other can a . . wasofThe white the McDonald-McKay men First into theThe Klamath Boatsfirst Hudson's authentic Country Bay and documented entry By DEVERE HELFRIICH hisseparationnortherly men, over (a fromshort an eightBenhamdistance day downstream Falls,period Wyeth around and and andtheJournal,AugustCompany Hudson's traveled 20,1824-1826. party, 1825 Bayas far who Record(Ogden's south left Society. ofFort Snake the Vancouver, ColumbiaPage Country lvi.), The Publications of ofchutescanoescalledChristmas, 1st,"a severe "Black 1835, Riverthis built time, rapid"they toSnake twoa againandpoint (Pringle&canoes passedTriton." starteda few which Falls, upmiles southward,On the theJanuarywest southDes- men of in The Tom Calmes boat, the Crystal, at the Lava Beds, south side of Lake. Maude Baldwin Photo PeterRiverXI,before 1827,Skene asNo. thereturning 2, OregonOgden: present Page Snake211).northwardHistorical Kirk-Chiloquin TheyExpedition Quarterly,had returned 1826- area Vol. (Journal of Theythepartypresent14, most turned penetrated1835, day severe Lapine).aboutin the handicaps to heredead this Wyeth on ofpoint thatandwinter and ondayconditions. his Januaryand and small under re- AswhenMay I Told 3,was 1965 ten years to old.Me. II camewas born to the about Merrill community in 1891, . . by Tom Calmes haveloats been. on Tule Lake, althoughRecorded there may by Devere Heifrich brigade.wastheyneighborhoodas far headedwere north met inlandas by the PeterDecember withWarm Skene his Springs 1825-1826 9, Ogden, 1825, River whoihen fur It appears that the McDonald- whichC.traced Fremont they their reached route to be February to the the first ItColumbia 9th,thus 1835. falls River to the lot of Captain John to leave an Vanfour Brimmermiles west was of myMaxwell, step-father. California.My first boat Dan was the Crystal, about a Teeters'here in Landing 1935. I was,own thebutI landtherebought where is thisnothing the place old in 1934, and moved ontheingMcKay thewatersor usingabove party of waterthisleft mentioned district.no craft written ofOgden, expedition, anyrecord kind however, of uponsee- re- JohnKlamathandauthentic using Charles country. written boats Fremont. recordupon(Memoirs the Belford,of actuallywatersof My Clark Life ofseeing the by& insulabargebuiltmers,thirty it.footer.andloads to Merrill I thinkof cinders possiblyfor road from Deweybuilding. Tule Lake Huffman A Pen-man I used it during 1911 to push I bought it from Sam Sum- n'thimtothere Teeters'had he now. wantedbreakfast early to one fight.yet, morning but TeetersOne would and time said obligeinformed ahe man had- as named McCóllum came milesproceeded1826corded distant (Ibid. the ahead following(OnPage Klamath 210.):to an on Indian". NovemberMarsh, village in a30, . . Mr. McKay 3 rivedsecondCo.,1846, 1887. at tripthe Fremont outletinto the of and KlamathUpper his Klamath country, Lake ar- Pages 483-494). On May 6, party on their notby hadathe rememberbarge1912, nametwo typeIengines, hadof what Perquiscboat, the became steamerone with ranon a of eitheritsternShag forthis me.built.wheel.boat.side, I doIneach It was It we'llhadsoonmen, breakfast fightas buthe nowate.Teeters either, McCollumthen." licked so TheyTeeters him. Sam saidwere said, heFleenor, both "Well,hadn't big we a lw a ys called him notproachablebuiltLenzgeneral be onranch). doubtedsouthly water onlyIt directionsurroundedwas that by composed thecanoes,..." from by the ofwater later 20It can-tents ap-day first mentioned withinofin arrivalmarkerthethe eventforenoon.Fremontthe there,locatedcity is limitscommemorated Bridge FremontThis nearby. of spot acrossKiamath wrote: Inis mentioningnear Link by Falls"It thea RiverwasD.A.R. siteand in-his itgineerfromawith boiler.about anSan and arm threeAll Francisco. Charlie runningthe or machineryfour Murphy toBill years, the Purdy stern the waspushing pilot.was wheel,shipped the barge anden- in I ran Fleenor,wasdied."Unclelittle named Fleenor Sam," Modoc for Chimneys livedhim. Wagoner," Wewith buriedin us the onhere Lava himhis until tomb- inBeds thehe cemetary at Keno. We put "Sam parentlyablythetrappers did first useleft didwritten them,no see written Indian butrecord as record stated,canoes Inreferring so of far theyand it. as toprob-ap- can the be found at this time, tradingKernfewvitingover sentences made and withit inI thewould theone laterpicture Indians of have he the furtherof been for Indianit while dried glad wrote: canoes." wetofish rangewere"Mr. and A onlyloadsfrom other of south cinders thing of fromIthe ever Peninsula. the hauled Peninsula. was wool, The I sold the Republican,stone. October 12, 1899: Nathanielmiss.beuse of of interest water J. craft Wyeth,to this by communitywhite with men,a party wasthat of woulda mennear During the winter of 1834-1835, acrosssalmon, the and outlet ferrying in their the canoes." campOn May equipage 7th he again wrote: ". . . but whichtheengines Upper he and usedLake. boiler between to Linman his Coppockhomestead for a boat had on a small boat and barge worldriver for at boatthis point,racing andthanThere we on understandthe is Klamathno more ef- suitable water in the 237-249),tain(The Nathanial Correspondence having J. Wyeth followed 183and up 1-1836.Journals the "river Pages of Cap- of Indiancanoenow and mightcanoes then be whenwere seen quite theglancing lake numerous was along." visible on That the a re- inthatthe 1911. Peninsula had trouble and onMerrill. Tule ItLake was inthe a Crystal storm I do not remember any other 88. fortsgeneralfor will such beinterest sport. put forth andThat nextattract would year big surelyproviding crowds. be of menShutes',"falls continuedcalled by thesouthward. F r e n c At h 'Rivieuthe point des of divided, and Wyeth with three 1. cordingsUpperwe had Lake on been the is twoshownsucceeding hours by onFremont's days: the way"Before many differentcanoes appeared directions on andthe lake,apparently coming making from boat,this battle, other we than find a canoe,the first to mention be used of by a PelicantheIndianfor lakeacurrent Bays.).point sitting (near where had "Asin present the driven I the rodestern daytrail up againstof Shoalwater Icamea sawcanoe, the adown dead which bank and to boatSnakesv:ghtwerewhites was reported Island"refugein provided,the Klamathor (Ibid,on Tule anbeing islandpage LakeBasin. hauled 206.)Peninsula). (presumably The Out tohostiles havefrom A cificwildlyknown(present Coast, scattered and daythe far next Williamsonsettlements removed mentionIt thenseemsfromRiver)of boats on the oddthe should few Pa- that, in a district so un- IndianeredYreka, almost Warsin which daily of Oregon,six the armed savages' byA men Francesslightly position.'! reconnoit- differentFuller version (The Early lametteexploringcome but Valley, two party months after of unsuccessfully1846, later. fromThe Applegatc the trying Wil- to TuleVictor.Yrekareach Lake and thePage states: hadisland, 303,) boats . of built the 1852with whichaffair atto . ."Wright on the arrival then ofwent Ross, to Klamathalongthecross morning the the Lavaand high of Tule Beds July ridge Lakes. south6th, turned ofOne Tule member northward Lake, onof separating Lower lavatoWright bringreach beds...... returned Out the hisIndians, boats.to Yreka, who for retreated supplies, to andthe But he was unable Steamer Kiamath and Winema at Rocky Point, Upper Kiamath Lake. Priest Photo Applegatewhileratedthe party, from keeping Davidrecordedthe othersa lookoutGoff, some in hadthe forthirty Lavabecome him, years Beds Lindsay sepa- later and cinityJohnreported F. of Millers Tule Lake company, they Duringobserved the smoke following year, 1853, it is (Ibid, page 318) that "Captain . . . in the vi- As Told to Me by Mrs. Esther G. Newell Quarterly,Byintoand Lindsay EstablishingSouthern(Notes Vol.Applegare.and Oregon ReminiscencesXXII, the Old inOregonNo. theEmigrant 1, Year Page Historicalof Laying1846. Road 23): Out constructedfromrisingnumberout fires aboveto explore ofon boats thecanoes inhabited tules, ofthem, filled wagon and islands when with thinking beds Modoc inthey andthe it found camelake,wentwomen a boats,in 1903HeApril hadThe or been 1904,Dalles 6, on from 1965 Citythe HoodColumbia andMy Bailey River, father, River Gatsartt,Oregon. Harry steam- Hansberry, came here .. . boatstriedand for I everyremember Harriman. way twoin the large Weworld Recordedtrout had to that acatch, boat mother housebutby Devere at Budd Helfrich Springs fiveanbluffscanoes island miles and leaving (Tulemaking distant. theLake for Welake whatPeninsula) could shore, appeared see under foura loneto the beor we discovered a great number of tralfishstoneand Oregon.on and children,which mud, Page they atand 930)whichsubsisted." containing it wereis Fromrecorded cooked fireplaces another that, the sourceof (History of Cen- wasaroundofma after years in Cascade 1905,this before that Locks.which fatherdissolving they builtFather ran partnership.the for andHooligan a Johnnumber Totten built the Wine- It Hooligancouldn't.builtSeaside, before where we father moved hadWe away. a left boat here shed in and 1913, and moved toboats. I suppose father sold the posinghimbeshore,horseman our in approaching friend. thethat ridinglava the The wholefields, leisurely Modocsus. Thispartyand hadalongsoonprobably was discovered proved aboutthe sup-lake to theModocsin featedCaptain1853, shores them.ina Mack ofcompany Northern Clear These Bushy, Lake, underIndiansCalifornia ". where command were they and driven took de- of to . . encountered the bargeswhichbut Ididof do hay allnot fromkinds remember Wood of towing,Father River.the Shag. includinghad aI dolaunch re- called the Hunter, away,HeHarrimanwhich wasMay father killed 20, Lodge. 1937. whentook He uphis had We ateam homesteada returnedfox of farm horses there.here near ran again in 1923, after ties.Josephine,theirassail Pagecanoes.' them 205.)Douglas, from that Curry theshortly rocks,It and has after Coos beenthey the Coun- tookstated first to (History of Jackson, boats,ever,fromislandto their further campedwhereattacked canoes theypursuit. near theand believed hostiles thesought lake, themselves on refuge their onisland safe an The soldiers, how- constructed strengthenPelicanerything.member Bay, thethat dykes; Shippington,my father in fact builtCopco didBoy severalabout Scout, towed ev- row Al- for cost, logs to Lamm's, boughtfordfell in.and Out Doug both Puckett Linman asThe an and Ellapoppinice Wickstrom. boat. Copco was used by Wilbur Tel- ModocstheandBloody lattera party Point evenpart of of massacre,intwenty-seven August,the midst which1852, of men the Benoccurred tules,arrived Wright and inat scene. They "furiously charged the place,Velinaofand a foragain Trip A. an Williams,defeated Across1853 emigrant thethem." supplemented PlainsThere writes in seems 1853,(Diary by recol- to by be a discrepancy some- wasWetogoma, Buck oncelost and Island,onpulled Blocklinger; Agency aand plane Lake.horses OutsheepThe I toremember,of forBethBearthe O'Connor water. Island.belonged one to J. C. Boyle, and bythernowned Copco. Pacific it at onedredge timehad andFrankThe was beenGeary laterLoosley the acquireddredge Sou- helped - George build 0. Stevenson K. Puck- attemptedboats and to cutget themOut of off range,..." from their Following boats.The savages sought only to reach their 2. gonSeventhlections P i o n eAnnualof e r0. A. Transactions Stears in 1915. of the Ore- Association. Appendix.): Forty timeboomShippington, Totten with was a boatwhen working on some purpose, on fellow the andboom jarred Totten at the 87. ett'syears boat. before I retired inI was1956. on the Upper Lake for twenty-five usedcruiserforewas in here1922.surveying South before Dakota the my Upper time atThere one Lake.and time.was had aquit boat be- called the Benicia that It had been a cutter on the It was VistaCopco docks.boathouse The for Eagle years. Thesank oldCurlew off clamRitchie remains shell sank lay offalongside the Buena the wardsaborder number"They learnedof wereClear of boat had soonLake or been passingandskiff usedsaw that alongonby they itsthe shoresnearafter- Cali- the wethemliamson carried together, ourRiver baggage formed near the across."a craft pointOn upon itAugust issues which 23rd,from while crossing Wil- OdessaEditor).noused way as a connected survey boat.Del with Gammon (ThisI thenever Oregon Oregon used was isthe the ofin Oregon; it also had been Lakeshoreearlyreason.stromPoint, 30's wasnear GardenThe and pushing SkilletModoc the dykes. remains itHandle, was backwards setwere onwhen used fire for Wick- insome the therightModocsWright,fornia previous or Volunteers wrong, whenafter year." defeatingorpursuing whounder was command them in command in a of battle Ben of As to which date is s o me fleeing theryedKlamathcorded bucks across forMarsh,(Ibid, by the sqauws pageaccommodations." Abbott 72): onLieut. once".canoes, againAbbott paying kept a personal journal . . they were fer- re- thehisengineer ownBay region calledin charge whenthe then.Lii he Gal. leftHe Shipped hadhere. a boat it ofto I took wasnal launched clam shell, in 1923.the Cardinal. TelfordThe The Pupbuilt Nancy was it in a tenderK for Copco's origi- placetory.the Volunteers, to discuss does the merits not concern of the thisvarious his- It will be left to another time and W.(Abbott Sawyer, Railroad Oregon Surveys, Historical 1855, Quarterly, by Robert . . whilehis place. they were bringingThe a log Spray raft blewfrom up on Copco in 1935 itwesta tent.was of dismantled. The the CopcoMazama's boathouse hull lay for in years the tules, after earlyforstories. their Klamath These reference bitsBasin ofto history.historyboats and are their given use only in fordedthemselvescorded:Vol. XXXIII, deep "August stream page 21, 16.) in which he re- in lily .pads." . . food, huts, canoes,. Squaws helping "August 23, Eagleheadedsome westRidge. for sideAlgoma They homesteader. were and fillingwere this Theyit with side were gas of rockcan Bay strata, with and the mixed suction upWhile dredge,in the dredgingmuck we hit that a channel opposite Peli- River,laying aover doctor at thetook soldiers' ". The camp next onday, Lost while the emigrants were . alsowith canoes."referred to this crossingLieut. at H. Kiamath D. Gibson of the same party Itoneand was1924. gotwhen used off about safe. as Copcofilled it took Theblew itLilly up.over Every-was about built by Telford in 1924. a tender for the suction themselvesonebids,came from bothup was Seattle. of and $1,000,a fineit costThey Indian one them decidedCopco from mortar. $1,000. Friscobuilt to built It the wasand Shark.it They received two wasdrenturningof marred onLost a fishing Riverat by every the tripbut fear bycastthe ofcanoe pleasure ofthe the incanoe theline of watersover- theby tripthe . some of the chil- campofdateOregonMarsh the of inIndians, Nov.Pioneer the 23,evening, Association.however, 1855.): and "Quite came the Letter, nexta into number under day our (Transactions of the Fifty Fifth brokeing.gaveanotherdredge, When aice lot boatKlamath with of we before, trouble it, test droveBelle, runcalled and it the over quit the new boomLilly,while one, sticks buttow- we it There had been capbuiltlaunched one the time,superstructure. May and 20, I 1936.still have TheCaptain it. Boymen LinmanScoutpresented mill mehad with a boat an butadmiral's it had Lieut.passedponderous1855, H. through traveling L. Abbott,doctor the northward ...... (Ibid.)Williamson's KiamathLieut. from countryR. assistant,California. in S. Williamson's survey party packs.'andcrossingrendered furnishing theus a riverguiding great us canoes dealOn ofApril tous assistance convey to 30, the 1857, ford our in we find the men- Dr.ingSprayand forSharpe'sbucked on the Agency bodies four-foot boat, Lakeof the Woodswaves. Winnelen,whenI remember andwe wereNitchelm. also hunt- hadthe ice cut holes in the onDoakname.no name.both ranch, D. the BrownsE. and OaklandAlexander also also a andbarge. Dismantlinghad had the a boata Shark.boat with started at The theno February 10th, 1953, pageLake)sissippirecorded Surveys65): is River"Rhett aon securefor August toa Lake Railroadthe retreat, Pacific12th (present Route(Explorationswhere Ocean. dayfrom the Vol. Tulesavage the andVI, Mis- PagetheRiverOntion Indians 931.): fromthat of an date,Yreka,He entirely "swam Mart to trade differenthisFrain mules and arrived barter wateracross atwith craft.the Link (History of Central Oregon. wore2x12's,upwasholes outthere, about cut the and andinsides.half they its on an sides Wewere theinch also returnbyalmost thick thetook fastened andice.gone the literally TheLilly by theiceon freightrepairinginLilly 1953 was to for soldtheit $75.00.in ranchers tohis Glubrecht, spare He and immediately time.Copco homesteaders a school used teacher,started to haulon everything. Delivered therecordedTwocanoes,can lower escape days endand later, ofamongdefy Upper August a greatly the Kiamath 14th, tule, superior upon in Lake, their reaching force." lighthe (Ibid, Page 67): "Two squaws herthesaddleriver centerlimbs, and over a usinga squaw holeon aher throughtule conveyed feet float, as which paddles."In whichhis 1862, beadsshe had thrust we and in find evidence of a water around,dykes.ittime ended we had gotup acquired backalong to the theit throughLakeshoreCopco docks. used the Garden Johnthe Hooligan for a time and They used the hull to haul junk thetestfirstbaby temperature Upper run.took chicks Wanted the Lake. to Wasp theup Onceto toAlexander seeOut 70 Idegrees.if indelivered we the couldRanch. wind The 4,000 keepbabyon We a fishnews."rapidlygavecame which theminto awaythey camp some hadin in theirpresents, caught the afternoon,canoes in and the tothey lake. spreadwith paddled We a fewthe "AWeeklyterritory.becraft learned,ferry of yethas Journal,A thenewspaper anotherlately first Dcc.been builtkind, item 31,placed by in 1862), (Yrekawhites so at far the states:inSemi-as emi- thiscan ownedpumpUsedLinman the sandthe operations. Modoc Wasp. at Williamson Whento tow, it Wickstrombecameand River. the obsolete, EagleLinman owned to the Modoc and Eagle. quiredslabingsthemchicks wood,and on 70 were the holes,degrees. kept Wasp, from andthe We Petaluma.closed temperatureby had firing uptwo all heavyWethermomet- theat loadedthe open- with re- mainnearemigrantcircled present party, Lower road heday and Klamath reached Keno. crossed ReturningInLakeUpper Klamath the bymeantime, Kiamath the toRiver oldthe Lieut. Williamson had waterfordableerednaturalgrant with roadrunning bridge. on crossing wateraccount from The too on ofnaturalthe Lostdeepthe lakes, large River,bridge to which renderamount near is werecov- the of it hadTheCopco asecond pointed burned Wasp prow. it in had about a reverse. 1935 or 1936. It also 86. ofers. rock from the EagleWe Ridge towed slide,log rafts, to pushedI don't barge think loads we lost a chick. tunatelyRiver,Lake at recorded foundits two (Ibid, old pagecanoes, 77): and "We lashing for- outlet, and in crossing Link 3. snowtravelso greatly and is rainexpected swelled last winter.over by the this vast road quantity and ferry of Considerable towards the Humboldt next spring, and also Evidently the transportation of goods by velHenley)Atowards bridge to(Lost the Johnfor Northernhas River the Day, been accommodation Slough, Powder mines,built oversouthand and Boise the of presenttheslough rivers. tra- day JuneYrekafreightenoughboat 30,on and route theto1865): Fortbring Upper to Klamath, "Thebe about Lakeestablished road agitation aswas from witness successful Jackson-between (Ibid. for a travelmildlishedment winter easy inin andthe will, fallKlamathpracticable no of doubt, 1863. Fortregion, in Therender theKlamath, original spring."was wagon estab- the gar- first permanent settle mentpresent.withreceivesville toonly FortclearCapt.its aboutsupplies, Klamath,the Kelly road,12 ishasfeet soaby hardsent ofthat which snow out onesupplies atothe ondetach- travel, Fortit can at theofFirstrison Captain Klamath Oregonstationed William country Cavalry, at the overKelly. post under the being They theold commandRancheriaTroop entered C, waterandsuppliedbe brought oneasiest the from lake, point,through. Yreka, and with no The halfas snow itFort the is except the distanceshould nearest in beby is haslocationOregon.calledTrail, been northMt. selectedPage writtenMcLoughlin of 933),Mount by Colonelover Pitt, (History a nowroute C. S. ofofficially andDrew. Central to ita (History of Klamath preventApplegate,newlyCouncilwinter, travel." appointed whenGrove and it Indian his assistants, TreatyIn compliance of after 1864, a two the with the terms of the Indian Agent, Lindsaynot deep enough to daysindefinite,ThiscalledCounty, at Fortstatement into Page Kiamath however,requisition 73) in the that:the information past asUpper "During a hasthoroughfare." Lake been the has was ratherearly now yoketheiryearfromin delay, 1866,heavilyof oxen,Rogue arrivedby laden reachedway River inwagon,of the theValley.head Klamath old pulled of emigrant OnLink bycountryMay River four road9th, The later day Oregon, and the Mullen steel boat, on Upper Klamath Lake. .Priest Photo atescome it, to which light followsthat more (Yreka or less Journal, substanti- May . tainedat the their Indian personal village equipment of Eulalona. and camp It con- As Told to Me ,, Yreka,Thetheported19, Klamath freight 1865) 1300and is :poundswasLakes the takenfirst towards of attemptfreight to the Fort in lakesof aKlamath the boat from kind on ". . Bob Whittle lately trans- deningasortmentsplittingsupplies, breaking and farming.oflogsaxes, plowvegetable and wedges and building seedother and and othercabins,tools seed toolsfor grains,an gar- foras. MissionMarch Heights,28, 1965 San Francisco.I was born We in left 1894 on Nannygoat Hill, by Lester "Sharkey III the1921, Link andRiver back dam hereRecorded in 1921to work and on 1922.by building Devere Heifrich Hutchinson toever somesameLink made." river,sourceof the rowingsoldiers reported: 40 had miles, aOne sail but weekon thein re- laterlake, (May 26, 1865), the "Capt. Kelly and wagonmingPage the936) and cattle goodsstates and overthey horses, incrossed IndianAnotherOne and source ferryingbycanoes." source"swim- (History the of Central Oregon, (History of Klamath onCompanytofornia.there workthe in Kiamath for1910 in the 1916, and SiskiyouRiver, moved at whatin SiskiyouLight to is Doyle, now and County. CopcoPower Cali- I was there five years and then went tothe mettheAlgoma. Power dam Nosier, Company,and It was whoI helped athad workthat aput museum timewas inThen the stoppedthat when poweron I thefirst onan linehill injunction was served on soldiersfresh.riverhallturning Capt. sailboat. in but hadcoming Kellyis anot fair Missing can familiarin wind, and handle bringingtheand with a channel itcompany wasa White-her blowing to,of of thewe enoughcarryofboatCounty, the had men ponyto Pagebeen accommodate and expressa47)installed horses states: only,for theboat". the. wagon .and Heredeignedconvenience just withouta smalllong to wasuntilsledgea job shutWorld hammer on down. theWar rock After II camethen crusher. a on,wentweekMy when first toof the thatthejob ship- workIthere got was swinging a 16-lb. I stayed there sortsbackand of evenfinished carvedthe Buenaar organ,objects, it inVista 1922.I etc.,think. boat Wepeople, Itlanding. finallylater books, burned. Allreturned to work on the dam I then went to roughoutfourturned without of lake, turtle us intobut old and he thesailors spilled took lake. it the inHe good Captain will part not and andgo again. It was a pelleddulyoxen. grateful to Theto swim swim animals, that also." across, the therefore wagon butAt thethatwas were partytime not com-a was pony express carrying dis- yardsthemonthswooden atarmy Benecia, andships. in went1917, where to and Mare they when Island.were the building war was Stayed there four or five I joined builtUppermathwork boatsBelle, onLake. the andin old 1923, I suctionlearned building dredge,Ifrom always dykes him theliked onabout K/a- theboats. I had a brother who fish."wide,lakethe boys is from about had 8 40ato good miles15 feet laugh long, deep, on 5 toandshore. 25 full miles The of 4. athpatchesbrook, and twiceHenley California) a week (near between present Fortday Kiam-Horn- crossed Link River at andhereover again Iin came went1919, back to then work to Fallto for the Creek Copco. Keno late I plant camein 1918 in 85. lithographyhandthe smaller in a sawbusiness.type andboats. later He lostwent part into of onethe . the outlet of Upper Kiamath Lake. First (Yreka Journal, May 1, 1868): cameJuneAs from Written1, 1965Medford to Klamath toMy Me..late Falls, husband, often George D. Grizzle, by Minnie selves.Grizzle OneRecorded Sunday eveningby Devere Burke Heifrich and Mary lythatliamson uponcrossed was reachingcalmRiver, in canoes,enough "they and cameand tofollowing be Itthe easilyatis canoeslastfurther downand to water safe-stated Wil- (Ibid. Page 47) that were cattleLostunderstandthrivingNourse's are river in business ferry that shortlyanother section." on from by Linkferry C. the isRiverJ. toDorris,travel, be is placed doingand whose a Second (Ibid, onwe byatinitreferred was1028 1900Paddie strung andMainto Gardine.at opened Outthat Street SOtime a in farmonument as a from littleString Linkshack Town, business River, built Donnies Yardage is as housetothere toWilsonschool thenow). a shortGriffiths' inand Ithat was wayI took little working down(Mickie a one boat the roomedthere toWampler highway. take and school me went lives overA mentIndiansloadedveniencehere across ingaily and force, as in takenaconveyed theirferry in completely canoes,lieuboat. the ofThe wholeliterallyany wagon apart such equip- pieceandwas con- theun- pany'swatersstreamtheJune Kiamath reservoir.of 26, fromCalifornia 1868), FallRiver It wasCreek,Killibrew's Oregonin overSiskiyou and thisPower now Ferry County,ferry under Com- that the across up- bandanatwentytheylocated would theredollar kerchief, comenow. gold or in piecestrade with Hehim tiedfive, always horses up in whichhad a red a good Indian business; ten and usbailedpaddleasterrible heuttered could, water wind from a ascameMaryword the fast up,rear trieduntilas BurkeI ofcould towe thesteer rowedwere and boat us safe withand up aI none ofas hard fromfounderOregon,by piece,..." the of governmentPage Linkville, 976) ". in theIt hasspring been of written1867 (History of Central that George. . securing Nurse, a 'permit' Snowgoose,severalGradetomuch the ofKlamathwas old the constructed. Bryce timersearly country McCormack,traffic Third,beforepassed George it theon is itstoldTopsy Ager by (Statements of Chas. way he rywould horses. sell to the GovernmentOne day for he Caval- discovered a large deposit of werewhenGriffith comingthey sawCreek. and us comingthey Everyone were as afraidthey ran knewto that meet the we us theMainmatelyhe supervision ranStreet) athe ferry location ofacross Mr. of LinkEdgar the presentriver Overton (at bridge approxi- and on - This work was done under belowferryand Dan at the Keno, Doten), present about highwaythat one-forth there bridge, of was once a a mile or at ontheandBear higha bases a fewIsland, little grade acres, himself. uncertain as granite freightbought He he was filedaon decidedmotor theextremely a stone westlaunch to quarryclaim side high for of wethewouldstorm landed Alma, had put at enjoy gottenonthe our dock, the us. Sunday beautiful thenWhen webest scenerywould and we getwanted get until to come to town weon thecarpenter,was ferry begun boat. did in March.most of NelsontheMrs. work Seely, Stevenson, in buildingformer aCurator of the Kiam- belowaboutfindclosely thethe the locationbridge. connectedfollowing of Power withnewspaper our CompanyTo community, windarticle damup (Yreka the history of the ferry most we ing,cabindownmenttransporting he in was andon,good asall a enough large therehimself,set. wasbarge condition hired already to men, float fora dockand thebatch- equip- stoneand a everyoneadidweoff very andwerenot smalltakestart else.never longwalking place in to a walkhurry andas happy everyoneto in town those days. knew It as could be, as it was oneforsourceathdocument, Nurse Countyof ofthem her and Museum,beinginformation: Millerwrites operator inbut in several "Overtondoesan ofunpublished thecapacities,not worked ferry."give the NovemberbybridgeJournal, the acrossfirst June29, of 1872,Link July...... River at theOn will firstthe be opening sound completed of day of the Modoc War, 17, 1869): ". . . Nourse's cuttingdowncutoff hugedown on and slabs the toshaping barge. of granite the He bases, spentwhichThey also hiswouldthey carving.winters would go up in the fall and break base size before bringing mathandbarge in Lake tiedthe winter forup ourby we thesocial skated Link activities.TheIn theonRiver winter lowerSummer bridge transportationKla- we danced on on the lake a large beenventures,rectionsourceMrs. interested Seely forof lumber Overton,herfurther with statements: was wroteMr. who rafted Nurse but appears "Under downagain in his from gives tothe ad- have di-the no sidePageRoyalwrittentrouble caught 170) Chief in (Wigwam Captain thatup in theirChains, the Jack's Modocsgunsand by Warpathcamp,and A. B.rushed itMeacham. has down been on the north or the him.in almostManythe Linkville of beyond the little Cemetary belief, lambs all and 'wereyouThe Praying had fishingcarved to doHands byin was the lake at that time was iceasonewas the andcarried hot if springs you onlong mostly broke poles made on across throughweak ice skates, placestheir the chests everyinpole the tralconstructed...... infort Linkville, thatOregon, summer, aPage little and 938), box the lumber AtWendolenpioneer about cabin buildingthe Nus, same time (History of Cen- was gettingJack.to the The into river, citizens their "intending canoes; sought to to reinforceRegarding Captain this same event, Ivan D. prevent them Ap- theOnea fish.bait old summer yourHarriman hook I spent Lodge,and waiting drop and Iit have theonin, tables tomosqui-had pull many at out experiences on the lake. mentpullwouldabling you Dealer. catch out. you on to the crawl sides outThe of or thetown someone hole grew and I married the Monu- I remember one beautiful en- to movedthethreewho westpresent to hadmiles a side pointspent northcity of about Upperthe of of Kiamath winterlater two Kiamath daymiles of Falls, Linkville,1866-67 Lake,south and aboutof re-on on tomenofCentralplegate reinforcethe made Modoc gaveOregon, a rushCaptain a War graphic Pagefor and their Jack...... Following 952)stated:report' canoes, of the theevidently opening opening battle, Captain '.. (HistoryHookas of mouthtoes were without so thick getting you itcouldn't fullI was of them.goodopen atyour rowing a boat and in the served,themoonlight band it wasplayed excursion a lovely and refreshmentsevening.onSunday the lower afternoons werelake, we would take the theriver.builtthe later a Thiseast cabin Merganser sidesite and wasof ranKiamath probablybridge, a ferry nowRiver. the across approxi-same Here the as he andthestated:aJames hadsecond the Jackson,". deadreport onand (Ibid, December wounded Page 2, carried953) 1872, which madeto . . I took what men could be spared andwouldevenings, catch go totwo the the or lady mouth three I workedlovelyof Harriman fish for, for Creekand I our- 84. sorryquietstreet to peacefulcar see up go. to waythe Lakeof life and that back, I have it was been a thatmately directly the Kesterson affect the sawmill KiamathThere location. is mention of three other ferries country. 5. to Crowley's17, 1873, uponranch, Captain half a mileThe Jack's Army'sbelow." Stronghold, disastrous riverattack bank, of January and from there canoed allresulted totheClearforces General latter Lakein withdrawn Col. place, Canbyand Frank Van Wheaton atto Brimmer'sVancouver; basesWheaton atsent Lost ranch. ordering athen telegramRiver, called From "In5th Themoving Indians the troopscan procure from waterthis place, onlyfireat desirable,great of the risk, gunboats. without being exposedtrouble or to risk. the Mason'sportionsbestwritea council to out attack plan;of of their 1st,his 3rd,the officersWheaton'ssuggested Modocs. Bernard's and telegram; Followingplansaskedplan; andofthem how2nd, 4th,are to 3rdbylake,I would boats." and march transport them them to the from Island that inpoint the EdwinBvt. C.Col. MasonCamp U. S. ApplegateA. Ranch, inoftranscriptsGreen's D.C.):microfilm plan. made copies (These by ofthe documentsreports late Edith are deposited McLeod,all fromthe National Archives, Washitigron, boatsandtrain by iffrom Boatsthere the ifis Big thereno Klamathboats is any... put Lake .on If onethe could Lake,of the be Grain could be supplied by pack Jan. 30, 1873. andModoc1st expense stronghold saved canby boatingbe "Igreatly think our facilitated suppliesfuture operations against the Camp near Van Brimmers, Jan. 20, 1873. tion4thorput could the on Island." Tulebe easily Lake, supplied the troops from Lostin this River posi- In the field,R. Captain,F. Jan. Bernard 30, 1st 1873. Cavalry distanceposition.whenacross we Tule Useand plant Lake ofavoid batteriesboat to hauling troopsand bargesand on and storm either willpacking their saveside and West,. should be moved. that"...asking those and supplied making my views the .. . in my opinion, attack from East Alongboatlater the Eaglebuilder. Shippington Ridge. waterfront. The "Spray" built in 1909 for the Griffiths, formerly of Odessa, (L. to R.) Dan Griffith, Griffith, 'Percy Sherberne, and Curly McDonald, Sherberne Photo oars,Lostsuppliesquired. Riveretc. over as wesoon bad can roads.as launchthey can everything"From be forwarded my newre- proposed field depot on I need four whitehall row boats, trainsfrombe Lostsaved river large and guards, Tule lake,necessaryAs asa result thus for willof pack this unanimous opinion of John1' Cay.Green, Commanding. Major HeChurch,tractors, was aa brother-in-lawSouthern had a real Pacific fancy ofErickson launch,'Doc"Civil Engineer. Wright's. hardwood,and Peterson, the railroad con- haulingOaklandto the cement, mouth pushed ofsand Williamson them and frombuildingI used there,River, thematerial to andC. Wil- A. the McNeil, pushing barges, 2ndhavefromauthorize cheaplyJacksonville. me made to do byRough so." an expert flat boatshere if I youcan Col. Frank Wheaton eralhisly,againstthought officers Canby he sent the hisatand theVancouver:Modocs, course himself, following as was Wheatonhow telegramclear. best evidentlyAccording- to toproceed Geri- tender,boats.Nancyetc. K,first Oakland used around and all AdyThe Southern for Bertha the dredgerPacific W was a SouthernI Pacific have pictures of the Carry Lou, gaveriver.McNeilliamson the drew RiverCarry too bridge,Lou much to The 0.becausewater K. Klamath Puckett. to thego upLumberC. theA. and Box Company landingbeposition transportedmade atand upon the that rockbythe troops water. eastwhere andside"It Capt. supplies ofis mythe R. opinionModocF. should Ber- that the attack should Lost River Ford, Jan. 27, 1873. I would make a forabouttwo theflat 350 twoboats three and for makinghundredmoving suppliestwo & fifty cheap heredollars ones for Telegram, Jacksonville,do you approve Jan. 31, my 1873. purchasing 2 dredgesasbuiltbuilding a tender a new building the on hull railroad the for theUpper it Ady and Lake. I fill.it came was thenhere usedin 1908 and worked on the fill there. There were Telford shore.stormpowered Heand by told wasa 40 a beingboyhorsepower, who blown OneHuffmanwas auto helpingtimetoward engine. owned he himthewas the off Crystal, Eagle Ridgewhich inwas a withment.nard had mortars. his hospital from the during boats. the . late mtwe- . . I would shell the Indians. . . and . . The rea- here for moving howitzers." CommandingfrankLt. 'XTheaton,Co. 21st District Infty. cific.mathConstructiontwo small Queen, dredges belonging Company, belonging to and the one,Southernto the the Mason Kla- Pa- I helped move it overland to the Up- sohadrightto goHuffman dropped back out andin, orderedthe so drop Huffmananchor. the him anchor. The askedto getboy Hehimback said came if no,out he sons for using the lake are2nd numerous:1st The The supplies troops can can be be landed landed at without the sceneescort.of action without fatigue. ofhisword the command, theDistrict same of butday, the was thatLakes. to he Wheaton,remain was relieved in muchcharge of to his surprise, received of the Lakes. Williamscameperdredge, Lake. the Cardinal.bucket, After was builtit not was a up clam-shell,rebuilt there.Later there, theThey the James itsameused be- Grady, a a much larger ifnearboythere he didthe hadanswered,and shore,as droppeddrop told, so the butyes.Huffman theanchor! the Then anchor. boat again askedThis continued Thisasked time if hetime him the tohad 4th3rd CommunicationsThe wounded can can be be moved had with with- the westOut pain. side of the Modoc position, if 6. solutionby the defeat to him of was the a changearmy,It seems andin thatleadership. the Canby only was deeply disturbed andas now used used Marion on the machinery. TulanaThe farms Adams dredge. dredge was built on a scow 83. tiedendedman the finally ropewell. to gotit, he the answered, boat started no. Huff- and all Crystal,lived close where to the Brown's lived. us. We got our mail at They cattle. After we moved here from Califor- In addition, Canby was directed by the Sec- was sent a letter (Wigwam and Warpath, Poplars,Dennishadwere no there nameCreek. on before account in Our our we ofplace time,moved theMrs. wastrees unless in. Griffith called that it grewwas thenamed Odessa Creek. It driveRockWeaccountnia, ran a Creek wagonwe them lostof (Dennyfromanycold 100 place ourweather head Creek). placein thosethe and to first Youdays.the lack winterhead could Thereof feed.of on thecommander.wasagainstretary following replaced of the War, telegramModocs. The byto cease Col.latter to Wheaton Alvanoffensive almostCanby: C. at therefore,Gillemoperations once sent as Page 551), from her brother,On april .Wedated: will21, 1873cross the lake"Lava in aBeds, boat. Saturday, April 19, 1873, (Signed): D. J. Ferree." (Ibid. Pages 558- knownOdessaoneforthere. a at asCreek,Governor There the Camporee Poplars onewere Budd at threeSpringsEd.), Buddand of campone California.Springs in grounds between,named (now The on oldnowingneverwas for Herschbergerdays.no had it underbrush to to catch put out in. cabin aorSome fire, fallen F.or theredifference C.had timber. Wade was a private noth- from usedWe to either live in the detachmentsTheam notbreaking prepared than up of toare the recommend absolutely command necessary, theirinto more use. In regard to the use of the boats, I Lost River, February 11, 1873. withoffrom in561),Tule the theGillem's Lake critically aboat "small for campwere thewounded white Oldonmouth the hullDad Meacham. southwest of boat" FieldsLost Riverset Also ofend Outthe buildlivedlogdown cabin ina stream house. the (the old fromItcabin cabin was the is calleduntil still oldThere my standings). Dennis'Herschberger father was Resort. coulda Weman who ran the Pelican Lake,Wehecabin owned had ownednearbyI the then, Odessathe can'the land would remember place,around beIf aone mythemillionaire. which. atjunctionfather Long owned the land now that water.thetheirwill troopslavaThe notattack furnishingbe beds, in than done, boats whenextending nor willof approaching guards,is be it less apparent down boatmen, exposed on to landthat the in waves,siderableeralam'sSacramento soldiersbrother-in-law), they hardship safely Record,to do reached inthe Dr.buckingD. rowing. J.Cabanis, theirFerree the destination.After wind (Meach-and con-sev- and warmBayIsland,And Resort spring another where but there. manI can't people had remember a Icouldlittle remember shack bathe his name. ona inman Bear the by the name of Jones LowersoldendAlsoof Odessa, Highway ofKiamath the Summers place next 97 now to weand the Lane,owned moved the Ankeny Ashland and by to Liskeys.place thewhen highway.place at father the on lieveeffortsthematerialetc., command. it itpracticableas tax will much on be the perceived,as very topossibleI transport small would companies do Whitehall not be be-a veryof I desire to concentrate my inThis transferuppart presented of at all least, thecamps, a wounded problemby boats, it became which toasAt Fortthe the wasnecessary two closeKlamath. solved, fol- of theto war, with the breaking LinkfatheronHewho River. thedumped contracted wouldsouth the sidepull timber logs ofthe Cooninto raftfor Stidhamthe toPoint theMoore andhead Creek mill. my of ersscaredtimes. when me theya bit. wereThat's drowned. whyFather weI sold Hehelped out.found hunt for thefell Mason into broth- the lake or streamI couldn't several swim a lick but it never neverLakesboats to havefrom been Portland built, Whateveroralthough Redding there the to reason,is the the boats seem Co. 1stAlvan Cay. C. Commanding. Gillem No.Orders)recordslowing 23) militaryas before orders noted) (National indicate: Archives Hd. Qrs. Fort Klamath, 0g. June 11, 1873. shopkillon them andBuck off.made Island, everything so they heputFatherThere needed. hogs were was on He rattlesnakesait goodto blacksmith, by the thousand had a ReclamationmyI'dthem recognize sister both. Service,May's it in son, ahas minute. whosomeYou works oldRay have pictures Roberts, for no thepictures of our old scow. statementrowuse,evidence boat.one of has which that been two at made least or more(supposedlyA was somewhat boatsa Whitehall were writ- questionable in and indefinite canoesauthorizedsick,wagon the toat A. conveythis toA. hire postQ. sickM. afor sufficientof from the thisThere conveyance Free'spost number being is ranch hereby no ofat ambulance or spring always ran between 200 and 300 head of . . of the boat. Indianboatten1882) in on the War, Klamath thatAshland using ". Lake Tidings,it to duringtransport December the supplies Modoc 15, . . John Gleim built the first inRiver, notModoceach tono canoe, exceed more Point thanthe thirteento rate nearfour of thissickdollars compensation postto be and onplaced thirty-Wood boatAsMay to Told ever 3, be1965 on to Kiamath Me.The waters. C. A. It McNeil was was the only tug- by Walter G. Heifer IRecorded think the Ewauna by Devere was sunk Heifrich on the fromPagewest Fairchilds 191)Indian it hastoWars, Linkville." been by written RayIn a H. that,recent Glassley, follow- publication (Pacific North- Specialthree and Orders) one-third cents per canoe. Comdg.Capt.Rob. Pollock 21' Inft. heavy1910a forty-five duty from engine. Salt footer, Lake It withwas City shippeda by40 thehorsepower, hereSouthern in timeUpper somewhere. Lake about 1912The or Whitearound Pelican that was cut in two and away,ing1873: the some fight "Dead inon the stretchersand Lava wounded Beds to boatson were April on carried the14, No. 61.) . . Camp Tule Lake Peninsula June 15th, 1873. ahereonPacific. flat the aboutcar cut-off to threeOakland. across years. GreatIt hadI shipped Salt a fan-tail Lake. it out sternWas on It had been used by the railroad theBishop'slaunchPelican.lengthened. Klamath pleasure the We Development Little Wecalled boat. used Pelican, Harriman's Company,to call it used it prthe own- ivto Big atebe S. 0. Johnson of thisunableentirelytolake the statement. by hospital towhich possible, find means tentsany but record at they this camp;..." werewriter to substantiate transported Thishas beenwas ath,themoughwounded Ogn:... aroundwill as provide above Modoc boatdirected: Point transportationII. to Lieut. Fort Kiam-Green- for . for the movement of the sick and L. Co. Frank Wheaton Faralonemathand drew Lake. Islands too much off Sanwater Francisco. for Upper KIa- It later carried mail to the 82. cificed the and Big wasPelican. used by TheJ. D. Lucetta 'Jimmie" belonged to the Southern Pa- Meacham,sioners on who April had arrivedAfter in the Linkville, massacre of the Peace Commis- 11, 1873, Mrs. A. B. 7. A A2nd A(Signed Lieut. Gen. 1stF. A.Cay.) Boutelle, ownedThe Odessa by the Hotel, Griffiths large until white sold building,in 1909. Odessaand the Creekdance inpavilion, foreground. to the immediate left. - - - Built and As Told to Me 11111111 . . . by Ivan Dennis The old and the new. Winema at Pelican Bay. Maude Baldwin Photo Dennis.CountyMay 4, Hein 1965 has been deadHeI was a bought long born time near the now. Littleranch Shasta near Pelican irs Siskiyou Bay 1888. My father was Louis neveraboutFather been13 sold and back. outmoved to Griffith's awayI atamRecorded once, whenthe youngest and I wasI've by of fourDevere brothers, Heifrich Eldon, Reprinted from History of Kiamath County, Oregon" . . That'shad.thefrom1896 lake Herschbergers a orlongand '97. thattime wasago, and the more we old moved than scow 65 there fatheryears. in I don't know how he got it or when. I remember only one boat on kids.sonsisters,Bert,drown we RayMother Ellensold andin Out and thewas then andMay. afraid myself. moved That's one I away, alsoofthe us solehad waswould rea-two us lake. There was nobody Earlythehave leading any definite means Transportation knowledge, of transportationFrom the boats earliest inwere the times of which we ChapterBy RACHAELXIII - Pages APPLEGATE 73-75 GOOD, 1941 laketheyfort went hadin the toplanted gatherspring. atthe the produce lower ofend a gardenof the The garden was at ryingfromboat Kenofreight became to from Klamath Buffalo. the railroad Falls.The boat at Klamath was run for several years, car- It's first trip was ofchanged stern-wheeler,the old it Buffalo to a screw butto apropeller. inmanAbout at Odell 1924, Lake. father sold the engine out later years father saySouthKiamaths,speak"Lake about ofCountry".Road theIndian but partyscarcity the canoes. Both aslatter ofwell, Ogden horsesexplorer, have and among plenty Fremont and the to ley"builtharvestdantly"Burnett's forby enough freighting"Mr.and Point," load Canley to take andtheand of six hadcropcapable Rogue men produced on five aofRiver flat carrying days abun- boatVal- to sometimesDuringsengerlandingFalls to boat theKeno,to Ackley's became winterbut and occasionally inlogsso mill. those muddy from It days,was carriedSnowgoose'sit was not the almosta roads pas-few. toAlltheThat be Natronthe wastaken supplies, about Cut-off across the equipment, onOdelltime the they Lake,Southern werehay, to etc.,thebuilding Pacific. west had yulelumberasthe Upper in 1867,thence Lake and forwas we his called have buildingsDuring intotwo requisitionnarratives theata Link- thoroughfare.early days at Fort Klamath George Nurse rafted aandthisfifteen half oars,ponderous or to became twotwenty inches boat, frozentons. rigged thick The in ice with onstory an the both inch of return how sailsand freight,Buffalobetweenimpossible merchandise,at Klamath times for loaded transported Falls equipment wagonsOn and this a Keno, great toend, and be dealfatherhay.pulledso the of landed at the dock at thethroughendthe lake. where fills the andthey summit cuts were along of building theAfter the Cascades, south the tunnelengine shore and of was taken out of the ber,Linkregarding 1868,River a bywhen trip "Whitehall from some Agency soldiers boat" Landing in from Decem- the to 8. floatingjourneyenough andlogs up howand Williamson obstructionsit was finally River, of worked all throughkinds, far orburnedthe distillate. end wood,of Payne The the BuffaloAlley.Buffalo Where wasburned originally the gasoline Canby a 81. theBuffalo, Ackley mill. the hull was tiedFather up diedfor years in 1930. at uniquefort,to have makes honeymoonits load an interesting shifted trip to inAnotherwagonstale. 1871. from interestingGeorge the boat tale is that of a transportdaughter.)wasIndian named wife. on ThereMaggie the(A relativelakessome was Moody not says muchfor lumber thatMr. freight theMoody's bought boat to gatedian"roadnowW. and wasLoosley, offrom a openedAshland,band Pelican longof by Kiamath says ofCaptain Bay Klamath that to Indians, 0.thesoon C. County "Dead Apple- after as re- In-thebut termasterandLinkvilleof at (onethe times Indians atat the militarytheand Fort, atAgencysome the suppliessince Agency goods and the for oneroad forand the theat aroundhauled Quar- the stores Fort) to boatLakefeetathenlated flat for anwas infrombottomed aemployeehauling previouspropelled Pelican scowfreight onchapter, Bayby theabout a toacross two-horsereservation, Kowa.sta.Samuel 16 thefeet Grubb, Uppertread-by Thisbuilt 40 becameBall,theretrail.Modoc Packwhoinstead thePoint wastrains owner ofwas living wagons.of of notmules the with much Mary Aboutwere an moreIndian Moody, often 1876 than wife,used andJoe a underdecksThe Winema werethe gunwhale. removed about 1911. after When being we blown listed, over then in 1907. Note the change in appearance after being remodeled. Maude BaIdwin Photo Parts of two weddingCaptainmillthe and lake. Ivanwas guestsa Mr. D.thus LoosleyApplegate the gay first group says power and that ofbride boat youngit carried and on Howard."12Sykesabouthe continuedfoot Worden1879, Thisbeam, steamer, when to drawingbuilt H.the 65 M. foursteamer feet Thatcher andlong, "Generala halfwith and to operate the boat until thetrouble.soit filled weLottie fixed up C. in that a hurry. and neverWhen had Iany came more here there was no trace of I think Hansberry had an old It was uncalled for, HeuparoundtowCompany. aroundlater his 1919 dredge Fort or Kiamath1920.up to WilliamsonHe for used Abner the dredgeRiver,Weed. sold the dredge to the Power thefulnesspeoplemaking.that story thiswasfrom to was Atshort.the Ashlandacross least, theAshland The only he bride says, tripDaughters concerned he theits knows lifelake of of told andtheof use- its chanicsbuildownersengineeight werethefeet andabout boat, broughtof four water, eight the foot fromboss thousand with propeller, Sanship 40 Francisco carpenter horsepowerdollars. cost toMe- be-the CalkinsGriffithSeemsstern-wheeler, to had andme, the NosierHamilton maybe Curlew named it was builthad the the itby North Mudand Telford. laterHen.Star. dancesLodgenema.Pelican andon aBaythe barge Buena property, connected Vista. theyWhen We with also the got HarrimanWi- the interests secured the never had agreewaspelledsaidAmerican the torn that by boat twoRevolutionthereto was tatterssets was 10 of feettrouble oarsbyseveral bythe and 25 on yearswind). afeet the sail andvoyage. (which Both ago and pro- builtlogstoMerrimac,ing answer the from on man Link Pelican theof who CivilRiverneed made Bay Warof by aforthe W.fame.steamboat the patterns S. sawmillMooreIt was forto built and towjustthe westEagleonlyIbuilt think oneshore sank the trip, Cap Spray. ofbetween whenthe Parker lake.They I Buck think had Theran the Island bothitPower burned. Jessie, boats, and Com- Themade thedays. timeOdessa.Harriman and I pulled Lodge her and out, Dunbar'san saving oval pavilion herlittle life. girl atfell into the water There was a square platform at one outbroughtonlyA of (Annie'sstorm its by course tocomingheroic Island)the and point use up,almost where ofthe "athe swamped,boatthe rocky oarsparty was island" spent blownand the was it GtheNurse eosons. original r gbought Ine Loosely1880 owners, the George Generalbought and Loosleyabout George Howard and Nurse's fromGeorge a year later there,pany sank to eliminate several boatsthem,At in Ione think.the time, deep Adams water used the Ewauna to didn'twaterAt theknow at same another about time untilpart a woman oflater. the boat, fell intowhich the I beenwastainsAfternight night drowned. without anotherto meeton the dayblankets the lake andreport they mostaround that arrived of they the follow-had all a campfire. at Ko- theHoward.thatshare, boatMr.(Fred) LoosleybusinessAssociated which Loosley. has himself was with given Inhis George 1884built brother, rise thethe toLoosley General theJohntwo belief builtF.in a March,As Told 1965 to Me. iii,,,' i,,,,,urnI,,,nh,III, III iIu,I,IIIIII '''pill pppplllll rIIllllIlllIljIIIltiJl 111111 Ipiiipi,rli,p I . . by Mrs. Heber R. Radcliffe Recorded by Devere Heifrich rip' 1111111 IpIrpril III IiIlIiIIlIltIIIlII Iii IIIIIIIIIU followingKlamath reminiscences: Country, thereGeorge was W.'1n Loosley1872, when continues we first with arrived the in the sail ationbut,Cityflat for failingof bottomedthe Klamath improvement of a Congressionalsternto navigate wheel of the Woodboat barappropri- called River,and the forEveryonecame about to twoalways the years. Kiamath called He firsthimHeMy country leasedCarver.leased father, itinthe Williamabout 1909. Canby Carverfrom McCormacks "Cap" Ball Kenostructionmostbeen in the aroundof of springhis a boatlife. boats of which 1913. or connectedAbout was launched the with fall thematof 1912, he started con- hapsandlakesof boarLink Williamson (Upper on River the Kiamath Kiamachand River. points Lakeand The north Agency betweenboar Lake) the forty feet long and ten a small on the twofeet wide was per- hLIIJj successful.upmadeattemptsdeepening the navigation in at of navigating the of channel, this Wood stream. they River soon were later years, but never proved Other gave excursionwhere1910. he You boathad see beenon Lakehe the came Chatauqua.captain from of New aHe large hadYork 80. froman excursion Buffalo. boat, Incidentally shippedMy the father'shim the brother, engine also the captain of name of the beenwasoperatedwith a named sailor a keel by the ona bottomman Marythe namedsalt Moody, and water. Moody, for The the who owner'sboat had was owned and 9. KiamathsternDustin wheel River or Deskins steamboat,called operatedthe Mayflower. accordingAbout a boat 1889 Thison thea man named Captain to C.

10.

79.

1905, was 125 feet long, with 22 foot 22 with long, feet 125 was 1905,

of excursion boats, a chapter in our history our in chapter a boats, excursion of river, by Spencer Creek. Spencer by river, shipbuilder recommended a four inch crack inch four a recommended shipbuilder

This seems to be the opening of the era the of opening the be to seems This Hans berry and launched on February 2, February on launched and berry Hans

from there. We came around north of the of north around came We there. from

after 1918. When we built the Winema, the Winema, the built we When 1918. after

Took four days to Chase's, then we sailed in sailed we then Chase's, to days four Took the old excursion boats, built by Totton and Totton by built boats, excursion old the started regular Sunday excursions. Sunday regular started

I hauled a load of lumber to Algoma to lumber of load a hauled I

that.

Agency Landing, and in July of 1902 of July in and Landing, Agency

ahead along the road, cleaning out rocks. out cleaning road, the along ahead

The steamer Winema, the most famous of famous most the Winema, steamer The mill in 1918, and made a few trips after trips few a made and 1918, in mill

days to come from Pokegama. from come to days the only proper medium for going places. going for medium proper only the I walked I lar trips to Budd Springs, Pelican Bay, and Bay, Pelican Springs, Budd to trips lar

I went to work at the at work to went I about 1906 I think. I 1906 about

down to keep from miring. from keep to down

It took five took It

slow to be fun and that the automobile was automobile the that and fun be to slow

two-deck steamer "Alma" was making regu- making was "Alma" steamer two-deck

time, about two years after years two about time,

I came here, came I

youth discovered that boat travel was too was travel boat that discovered youth Moore's mill." In the summer of 1901 the 1901 of summer the In mill." Moore's

(the boat landing), so we had to lay planks lay to had we so landing), boat (the

The Winema wrecked in the summer the in wrecked Winema The

the latter carrying men "to cut logs for logs cut "to men carrying latter the on the hills. No roads from town to here to town from roads No hills. the on

to remember just when Klamath County Klamath when just remember to

ten tons. We had four more horses used horses more four had We tons. ten

experiences were yesterday, and it is hard is it and yesterday, were experiences Bay, Pelican to trips regular making were me on the Winema. the on me

them to some forest pleasure groundthese pleasure forest some to them tury the steamers "Oregon" and "Hobson" and "Oregon" steamers the tury Bert and Clay Wilson, brothers, worked for worked brothers, Wilson, Clay and Bert

used to haul in the boiler, which weighed which boiler, the in haul to used

the point, where the machinery was put in. put was machinery the where point, the commodated on one boat chartered to carry to chartered boat one on commodated finally removed. About the turn of the cen- the of turn the About removed. finally right at $2,500.00. There were ten horses ten were There $2,500.00. at right

George Nurse bridge Nurse George

west side, slid in sideways, then taken to taken then sideways, in slid side, west the Junior and Senior classes, could be ac- be could classes, Senior and Junior the Linkville, was Linkville, at

cost of the wreck, and remodeling cost me cost remodeling and wreck, the of cost of the of

River just below Fremont Bridge on the on Bridge Fremont below just River a contemporary and contemporary a when the whole student body, or at least at or body, student whole the when

rival

once

money for the Winema. Building it, the it, Building Winema. the for money

bridge at the site of the Kesterson mill, Kesterson the of site the at bridge treasury, the annual high school picnics school high annual the treasury, dred fifty tons. The hull was built on Link on built was hull The tons. fifty dred

I came here in 1904. I furnished all the all furnished I 1904. in here came I sponsored excursions for the benefit of its of benefit the for excursions sponsored whose benefit it is said the old Merganser old the said is it benefit whose The Winema was built to carry one hun- one carry to built was Winema The

May 6, 1953 6, May lumber to Klamath Falls, Klamath to lumber Recorded by Devere Heifrich Devere by Recorded

the Klamath Falls Band, which sometimes which Band, Falls Klamath the the for boat

As Told to Me.. to Told As

mack built the Canby to use for hauling for use to Canby the built mack

by John Totten John by Harriman Lodge), the music furnished by furnished music the Lodge), Harriman

boat later sank, after which Mr. McCor- Mr. which after sank, later boat Odessa, Rocky Point, Pelican Bay (Later Bay Pelican Point, Rocky Odessa,

.

beautiful Eagle Ridge Tavern, Ridge Eagle beautiful turning to Keno with cargoes of hay. This hay. of cargoes with Keno to turning at stops

with its with thrilling mountain scenery, the scenery, mountain thrilling lumber across Lower Kiamath Lake, re- Lake, Kiamath Lower across lumber

all-day leisurely trip on the Upper Lake Upper the on trip leisurely all-day

Phil P111111 111111 IlllIhhhlIIlIhlIIIhhhhIhIuIPPhlIIIl hauling for used was and 1891 in owner,

Gammon, the Power Company engineer. Company Power the Gammon, Cornack was a brother of E. P. E. of brother a was Cornack those who were young in those days. The days. those in young were who those sion of Thomas McCormack, Keno sawmill Keno McCormack, Thomas of sion

remembered with a certain nostalgia by nostalgia certain a with remembered ett, Roland, and Arthur Geary. Frank Mc- Frank Geary. Arthur and Roland, ett, My father officially sold the Wasp to Del to Wasp the sold officially father My Snowgoose of Keno, passed into the posses- the into passed Keno, of Snowgoose

drew Collier, George Stevenson, Ed, Ever- Ed, Stevenson, George Collier, drew line-powered.

than the first. The old Buffalo was gaso- was Buffalo old The first. the than

nephews. Some of them are: Cap and An- and Cap are: them of Some nephews. Steamer Kiamath on the Kiamath River below present day Weyerhaueser Mill. Weyerhaueser day present below River Kiamath the on Kiamath Steamer

settled there were twenty-five nieces and nieces twenty-five were there settled

chinery, but was a considerably larger boat larger considerably a was but chinery, Maude Baldwin Photo Baldwin Maude

was built about 1914, using the same ma- same the using 1914, about built was When the E. P. McCormack estate was estate McCormack P. E. the When

There were two Mazamas also; the second the also; Mazamas two were There El Nido. El

that time he and I were on the tender the on were I and he time that

barge loads of cinders to Klamath Falls. Klamath to cinders of loads barge

been built. The Modoc was used to push to used was Modoc The built. been after this first crop was harvested, as up to up as harvested, was crop first this after

seems a little too late for the Spray to have to Spray the for late too little a seems did not come into the barge picture until picture barge the into come not did

It had a regular boat bow. 1914 bow. boat regular a had It

1914.

a barge to Klamath Falls. George Stevenson George Falls. Klamath to barge a

close to 1911 and I believe it burned about burned it believe I and 1911 to close

It was rye. The Wasp hauled this crop on crop this hauled Wasp The rye. was It

Nosier built the North Star North the built Nosier

two Eagles. two

on New Caledonia was harvested in 1919. in harvested was Caledonia New on

first being a barge front, There were also were There front, barge a being first

donia and Wocus marshes. The first crop first The marshes. Wocus and donia

Cap Parker. There were two Hooligans, the Hooligans, two were There Parker. Cap and bought the barge to dike New Cale- New dike to barge the bought and

The Hooligan eventually was bought by bought was eventually Hooligan The

Upper Kiamath Lake. He secured the land the secured He Lake. Kiamath Upper

here in 1912. in here

for the vision of reclaiming the marshes of marshes the reclaiming of vision the for

I remember B. St. George Bishop was still was Bishop George St. B. remember I To E. P. McCormack must go the credit the go must McCormack P. E. To

We had a houseboat, but it had no name. no had it but houseboat, a had We Iii U T U Iii

gine and was fairly fast. fairly was and gine

ran boats there from about 1910 to 1913. to 1910 about from there boats ran

half cabin, and used a Doman marine en- marine Doman a used and cabin, half

who lived at the Linman docks while he while docks Linman the at lived who

was approximately twenty feet long, one long, feet twenty approximately was

Lake to the Upper Lake by Dewey Huffman Dewey by Lake Upper the to Lake

and myself, about 14, ran it. The El Nido El The it. ran 14, about myself, and

The Crystal was transferred from Tule from transferred was Crystal The

1916 period. George Stevenson, about 19, about Stevenson, George period. 1916

Point and Barclay Spring. Barclay and Point

for the Klamath Queen during the 1913- the during Queen Klamath the for

the highway was being built between Modoc between built being was highway the

El Nido, meaning "the nest" was a tender a was nest" "the meaning Nido, El along the east shore of Klamath Lake while Lake Klamath of shore east the along

A ferry was used to transport traffic transport to used was ferry A

barges, launches, etc. launches, barges, sale included the Modoc and Eagle, the Eagle, and Modoc the included sale where McCollum's mill is now located. now is mill McCollum's where there. It was dismantled at the Hanks cut, Hanks the at dismantled was It there. be representing the Power Company. The Company. Power the representing be boat landing at Shippington and is and Shippington at landing boat Wickstrom sold to A. Graham, supposed to supposed Graham, A. to sold Wickstrom still highbeam above and the two water decks. for safety Riding in thea little wind too system: Steamer Kiamath from Kiamath partlythesqualls mountains tipped that sometimes over (she in once the sweep summer blew downashore of 1907), from and SouthernroadFallsStage to(45 Lairdsto Pacificmiles); Battles Landing (53on train themiles) McCloudto(50 Upton miles); River on horse the Rail- - This system portantherthewasshe Summerdockoperatedwas part stillnear in theofas theShippington 1916an problem prideexcursion andMeanwhile of finallyof inthe transporta-boat April, lake. burnedas boats late 1925. wereasat taking a more im- She itmorning;toKiamathwas was arrive supposed that Fallsinone the San tostageof after enable theFrancisco trip noonadvantages a would passenger on the one grow following urged day to stead- leave andfor andGeorgehercalledtion mountains.purser, allto H. parts'the Woodberry,respectively, outside," of In the 1903, world asformerly ofS. Kiamath thelyingV. ShortColumbia beyondcaptain people and Lairds.panieschanging,theily transportation During contended as therival years railroads forsystem fromthe freight was1905and constantlystage toand 1909 com-pas- shorter as the railroad approached summertheEwauna,wagonRiver river steamer two of tobelow gasolinecarry1905 Dalles Kiamathfreightwe launches, find City, and Mr. Falls. broughtpassengers theWoodberry Tule in and byon By the movedhadinsteamersenger the railroad shifting traffic,to Kiamath the Upperbut scene continuedthat Lake untilis another and Kiamath to usedplay story. inits Falls car-Thepart connections and then was dykes.The famous old Adams dredge at work near the mouth of Lost River Slough onNote the the Klamath barges River in tow. 1905-1908 period. Maude Baldwin Photo servicethemathassociated steamer Navigation between with Kiamath M.Company,Kiamath G. onWilkins AugustFalls which inand thirdlaunchedthe Lairds Kia- for scene,CraterAgencyrying passengers Lake.except Landing, As for boats where towing, gradually they dredging, met gostages off thefor f r o m Shippington etc., to 1909.MayAs HeTold6, returned1953 to to Alameda,Me.Anton Wickstrom California first came here . . by Jack Linman in 1912 to 1918. It wasThe used TuleRecorded as wasa tender on the byfor Upper Devere Lake Heifrich about camedingtimeLanding thetoward a link McCloud on inLowerthat the point, followingRiver Kiamath and Railroad the transportationLake. steamer was At buil- thisbe- pects,Countytimesrails only loom in people herto larger be history leftwere in deflated the elatedthe picture. hearts by later. railroad of At Kiamath various pros- Tulemachineryincomeand early induced Lake. back 1910. fromIwith thinkmy They him.thefather, it builtTomwas They John usedtheCalmes both Wasp, Linman,there returned boat aboutusing onto tweenthetures.helpdredge J. FrankShippington to The identifywas TuleAdams not finally thea andclam dredge. dredges Bucksank shell, somewhereThe Island.in so the Adams that old The may pic-be- As Told to Me. . April 12, 1953. by George Stevenson stromandtheingone Modoc.theyear,the then summerpartnership hauling rebuilt Both of cinders bothboats 1910,was boats dissolved.burned onmy aand fatherbarge. inpossibly Wick-1912, builtDur- beenmathtypefellow drinking. as Queen runningwas the was Jamesit dismantled was O'Grady. supposedThe Kiamathabout The to 1927 haveKia- Queen was a darn shell Pacificthe Ady in 1914. fill They hadI usedbought it buildingthe old dredge from Southern across Lower Kiamath Lake. frames,Lake.of dykes spuds, It wason gravity the 40 Upper feet swing, by Lake Stockton80Recorded feet,and Agency withtype. A by Devere Heifrich theleasedModocwasalso winter athe bargethe Eaglewas Canbyof type a1912-1913. at tug thatfromand type time.had McCormack boat. no The reverse. Myfirst duringfather Wasp The theirSouthernbargeand road-bed machinery and Pacific named along was when the transferred UpperCardinal. theyThe wereLake James to buildingabout a O'Gradynew was built for the thernnamearoundaboutMust Pacific1908.washave the theislands movedI usedthink Klamath itaround itit onwas to theirQueen. the shipped Stockton. Upperright The in of LakefromSou- way Its renamedCompanythreeHad ayard 125 it aboutbucket. footthe Cardinal. boom,1926 or steam aCOPCOI littlesold engine later.it toalso the andThey had California a Oregon Power laterdock than at 1919.Harriman Lodge. TheIt was Buena not in Vista, use I think, sank at the 78. cut1912,1908-1909. it into my sections, father When partacquired it beingwas dismantled theused barge for his and in dingthatalong workdykes; the Upperwas built finished. Lake.about one I used hundred it on milesbuil- I bought it after 11. dinal,think.another a six dredge, yard bucket the Grady and 175 or O'Grady,foot boom. I It was much larger than the Car- inAranttell 1902. about was They Mr. park and livedsuperintendent, Mrs. in aFrank large Arant. two-storyappointed Mr. andJudge1908 Colonel Short, and Machew1948. Captain Wilkins, George died Woodbury, between servicepastyearshouse 50 oldwhich yearsas at head the stillold. time ranger,stands. I write the"Henry of,first so one isMomyer now ap- was in the national park I was about five FebruaryThe Evening 1, 1908 Herald, RobertW.governmentpointed.Crater F. Arant (Ida) Lake. serviceOdell'swas the atfather. firstthat time, postmasterMrs. too.Momyer Mrs. at I understand Seldon Ogle was in Henry Momyer was Mrs. alsowasunablewedged becamesent toin to getthe the entangled iceout. rescue near The butinTeeters' steamer theThe reports ice. maillanding TheKlamath state boat Navi- andshe Ewauna, is reported as wentwhoinSprings.served stayedtheout tobigthe Fortat first logthe Klamath parkbuilding.meals most in on the ofwebs parkthe orwinter, at skis. Annie There were also sleeping rooms Mrs. Momyer, gineerdelay.pategation no Hoffman.companyThe serious Ewauna say,trouble, washowever, in beyond charge they a ofantici- short En- Maude Baldwin Photo gerslinetelephone waspatrolled checked line theinto roadsevery the park. onmorning,"John horseback. The Hessig telephone and ran- of Fort Klainath owned the MarchRepublican, 21, 1901. On Sunday morning Messrs. Cabler and Unknown boat on Upper Kiamath Lake. Thought to be Mud Hen. theamazed majesty visitors. of the They perfect were"The shadows amazed, blue too,of water the at of the lake * * * always hadWilsonresultlake been witharrived of trapping their a big by labor loadboatfour brought offrommonths, valuable little in and aKlamath finefurs, as thelot they of Reprinted from Oregon Historical Quarterly," March, 1947 I!IIll Fleetwoodwalls in the away. water. Logs were"Fall cut came and towed and it was time to put the $520furs15 consisting otters.to Conger andof 253 Wilson, mink, who 93 shippedcoons, Monday they sold the lot for UpperpaperFred Brown on the ofKiamathhistory Crystal of gavetransportationAt the an Lake meetingexcellent on ofBoating February 19, 1947, oneriggedtrek ofaround which'wind Kiamath jammer'was 10 feetLake, barges by some 40 were feet, square built, and . . fortakento Deweyloosean safety. inletdown and onhad by startedWizard the to slideduck a Island. small route. under avalancheLumber Some a huge broke was rock and ness.trapping,pearsthem asideto an it fromcaneastern be the made market. fun anda profitable Hence,excitement it busi- ap- of follows:lakefatherqualifiedUpper in settledKlamath the to 1890s. speak on Lake.the Aon western digest Mr.this Brownsubject ofshore his is aspaperof well thehis openLanding.Rockyfreightanother lake Point from 16 These and feetPost-Office the propelled barges bylocation 60 werefeet, toby ofthe pike sailed tothe old carry poles presentAgency on theon on.built.to Limbs the Cables island placed fastened where about theto "Thethe trees boat roof lumber held house helped the was wasroof towed across the lake therecentlyRepublican, Dyer came building April here on2,from 1908:Klamarh Seaside,C. I. DuBois, avenue has rented andan expert boat builder who appliedfishing,canoevaried the existance, to Indians, the seeds rangingused of by the themfrom 'Boatingyellow forthe hunting, dugoutpond- on Klamath Lake has had a and gathering Wocus'---a term intowithusedthe streams. the hisby KlamathranchDaniel at G.the Basin Brownhead a ofwagon "AsinCrystal connection time road Creek. progressed was and settlers moved They were later owned and tinghelpingbreak the hand.boatsthe weight away.He never of Walter the wore"Our snow."Will Shepherd asummer's hat. G. Steele, re- camping park ended manager, with put- lent a andthebeforis now placedcontractMartin says building the on eros. for outlookthe building aof Upper 26-foot Ashland. is indeedtwoLake. gasoline moreThe He promising. boat launchesalso launch willhas fromtoday.lily--to1863, Jacksonville, the supplies Oregon, had"When to by be pack Fortbrought trainKlamath in was established in the high-powered speed boat of lakethatestablished.opened point.was up the and TheGeneral Linkville base Howard.of supply(Klamath'The According shiftedfirst Falls) steamboat to to appear on the summerFalls.turnedSeptember My with at greatCrater his and teamsdesire Lake." we and isreturned toMost wagons spend of to thoseanotherin Kiamath early who helped in any way Republican,siderablebuildingHe uses the nothingdifficulty Marchboats butand in25, importedgettingis 1909: experiencing it shippedlumber con- in.in northTrailof mules ofwhich Mt.and Pitt. horsescrossed Later, over the to the mountainsshorten old Rancheria the longjust 12. recordedto 'Historyreminiscences by of Rachel Klamath of ApplegateGeorge County,' W. Good Loosley, the inGeneral her as HenrywithMr. the Momyer,and boats Mrs. thatWalter Frank year, Shepherd,Arant, Will Mr. G. Joe Steele,and Ball, Mrs. 77. again.Crusoe The home soil ison very Buck productive.Mr. Island & Mrs. to Hamilton garden moved back to their infirstyule print. timepaper the and name is believed CraterThe to Lake have next was beencraft used thewas The Fleetwood, a 25- Klamathnorth,Jensens, to andMarsh,Fort others Klamath, Crater of thoseLake, KlamathThe early andrutted theAgency, days. road Bend was the only one to the feetThatchertoHoward long, 8 feet 12and wasof foot Sykes water beam, Worden.with drawing a 40 horsepowerfrom 41/2 built in 1879 It was 65by H.M. thesteamboat Winema to everby John ply theTotton"In lake the and was summer Harry built: of 1904 the largest theentificfoot1886 W/ocus, boat, soundings from launched went which intoof the theoperation,by lake firstInC. 1907wereE. important Duttonhandled themade. first inbysci- gasoline-powered boat. nextFortwascountry. roughdayKiamath pulled to Modoc theinto second the Point. hillsThe night, onThey trip ice-packed, andreachedaround the the edge of the lake ciscoMechanicshadengineowners to designed build and were the4 footthe broughtboat. Merrimac propeller, The from boss ofSanand carpenter Civil Fran-cost War the about eight thousand dollars. decksallHansberry,beganthe and andColumbia 22 tocabin experiencedfeet take accommodations--there6 shape---125inchesRiver. steamboat wide, feet with men long three from was over As the Winema E.LakeMathewoperatedG. (Dewey)D. Navigation Whitney. Wilkins,by GeorgeHuffman, ThenCo., owners andWoodbury, came an handled of engineer; a the Fleetwood, Klamath byColonel Clyde the WhiskeybybledAnnienarrow kerosene at Creek shortroads. lantern Canyon whosegrass, That light. nightwatersandwhere Suppercamp they thedropped horses camped waswas intocook-made nib- on share.laterLoosleythefame. original Mr. andLoosley ownersGeorge bought inNurse 1880 out and Mr.by one George Nurse's year This steamer was purchased from wheel,enginesonKiamathmuch the conjecturelake, and as ofItto wasnecessity,what amongpropelled such toathe boat operateby residents twin would insteam the doof connected directly to the stern mindsnow-filledandSparrow, by the information Mm that gulley operated in recently 1928. Thisuntil furnished bit1915 of orboat 1916, by history was brought to let down over the rim in a Sinnottparryquartersed over pulled Memoriala for campfire hotinto meals a tospotin seekthe and west Abitter a beds stopplace of cold. thebeforewas to present lower made the at Crater Lake head- thebuiltGeorge City (Fred)a flat of Klamath.Loosleybottom Loosley. stern was In wheel1884his"Associated brother the boat two called John brothers in F. the boat business with inchesintoshallow bethe when built spring waters empty.with of aof 1905, minimum the Klamath the"It Winemaofwas draught-22 Lakea great washad day for Klamath when, whoseBlanchewentcleanman, father of andintoCarlisle Ashland, gasoline wasthe Huffman,thelake who Clydeflowing in kept 1908. (Dewey)of onthe As the Ofspark-plugs h Iboat this Huff-an d, thatshe weretheslid thirdboatdown no casualtiestoday a the rocky, after water. arrivalsnow-coveredto men Obstacleson or theboat. rim. ravine were There on overcome and the boat theforLoosley Generalhauling says Howardsupplies that his steamboat tofather Fort"Edward had Klamath could a contractK. not Loosley, but be son of George W. kinds,pointTheThereafter,launched Winema onand andthe passengers. a daily lake,prepared called schedule hauling And for eachherwas freight maiden established.Sunday of run. theall at every accessible LakeMathewsays:tain Navigation George Wilkins, Woodbury CompanyownersIt of wasand thatthe in CoKiamathoperated the lo springn e 1 of 1908 that Cap- springfora helperspot awhere permanent near returned deer the presentoften home. camp, cameAll governmentThese close the to mendrink.two by selectedexcepta camplittle Dewey Huffman and wasinbuilt,muchoperated successfully the using water,General successfully the thus operated sameHoward. the machinery City because until The of theKlamath second asit soldiers drewhad beenboatwas too excursion.boatdraught would came be loaded near tobeing capacity"The the undoing threefor a bigdecks of high and the shallow uncleboatRiver,andthe steamerJerryTule, was bought Martinonbought Kiamath Lake a gasoline and forEwauna and thehis launches sonCrater launchand Alec. the Lake from KlamathEwauna The Co.my thebeforeingroom, Fleetwood rooms livinghe putof was roomthe the put family boat all in in orderinto andoneTents the byvisitors.and water.Huffman were for sleep-The.n set up for kitchen, dining goodthisleft forspan Forttime a freightof KiamathMr. horses. Loosley boat and no tradedthe longer"About immediate his existed. boat1897 needfor theAbout a Lottie C., another small Eagleashetakingthe few Winema.was passengers Ridgea returningheavy caught In load the whenwithout ofher spring freight aand gale ballast blewof upof 1906 windtheandher lake,afteronlyover off takehiredowned the to by useboat numerous his and heavy equipment local horse-drawn stockholders.Joe Ballfor lowering of rig the to Kiamath Agency was shoulders.distillateflagtrail, fluttering carrying in two the five-gallon breeze.The Dewey boat cans rodetook on hisproudlythe with the American (used for gasoline) down the mathatingsteamboatKiamath onLake. Klamath or ItFalls, launch was River wasowned which moved between by had a tomanbeen KenoUpper namedopera- and Kia- wentAfterCaptainoutin over12 on that ortop, thepaddled 15 experiencewherepassengers feet ashore theyof water. andtheremained and thirdcrew went As climbeddeck whilethe for help.boatwas the Blanche,Maryforit to eight lake Huffrrian, their headlevel, baby of to Dewey'shorses theson rim.Donnie, was Amother, Haythird taken and and wagon hisalong.Snippy, grain wife took the family, Mrs. themquantitiescenses for in huckleberriesthose of fish days from so the theyduringThere lake, caught the alsowere summer and traded no ate fishing nor hunting li- Clanton,thereKiamathIt was and rather Lake. later short operated lived"In by after Birdthe latecomingLoosley. to were several 1890's and early 1900's small boats, mostly inbeingfurnishremoved. drydock destroyed a worthy Shein Kiamath served by chapter fire Falls.forin in 1925, many steamboating, as years she lay to livingcasesdishes,the ofdog.away groceries, from civilization. clothing, aLate cookstove in June and the cortege was on its way. articles enough for threeStill months another wagon held tents, deerparkhuckleberryJackson,season wasmeat. when andprohibited Josephinepatchmany to visitorsbut pick. counties they fromHunting traded came Klamath, fish into thethefor The nearest market was 40 Berttedandsternbarges bytowing Wilson,wheels, Baldyequipped on Richardson,totheDan dowith lake. Griffith,necessary steam These Louis enginesandwere freighting Dennis, others. opera- and River,Klamath.fromsteamboat, Klamatha narrow Thiswas and putFallsentailed veryinto to operationcrookedthe "Ina run 1909town up stream. theon ofWood aMazama,Fort run a small twin screw livedRoadThe road thewhere Applegates,led OTI over stands the thehill today) Coilmans, (the onold which Fort the 76. miles away. Miss"Before Huffman going continues on with themy story:story, I must andMudThey Eagle. Hen,bore namesHornet, Oregon, Hooligan, Hobson, North Alma, Star 13. yearscame everyone very popular living adjacent and "Aboutfor ato number the this lake time of gasoline launches be- Maude Baldwin Photo tofromhad cruiser his a rowboat own cabin launch. launchespoweredThe These Steamer 35by toavaried small40 Kiamath feet inengine long. size pushing two barges on Lake Ewauna sometime during the 1905.1909 period. Wickstromthe hauling expanded of volcanic his business"During cinders to thefrom include years Coon that followed, Captain withWickstromtugboatsModoc,developed a draught was 16 and apparent,the foot of needJohn 34beam inches, forLinmanand"As andmore in the1910 60with dependablebuilt lumberfeet Anton stern thelong, industry on the lake laketowingpaperqualityThesePoint to oncindersis forbargebe writtenthe roadused westhave loads surfacing. asin sideproven 1947,of ofcinders toKlamath aIn be company fact, ofacross superior asLake. this the is ballast on Southern As Told by Miss Blanche C. Hufiman Excursion launch on Crater Lake. Wizard Island in the background. Oregon State Highway Commission Photo thesolvedwheel.1914burners second partnership,Her after but towboat,boilers Wickstrom converted wereCaptain the Wasp,originally toand Linmanoil Linman13 in feet 1918.wood built by dis- In passengerspanyLakePacific had railroad builtfrom Laird'sthe lines. steamer Landing Kiamath to'In Klamath 1905 on the Klamath Navigation Com-Ewauria for hauling freight and Crater Lake Boating..Printed in the Herald and News Nov. 26 and Dec. 2, 1956 usedmachinery50 in feet, a boat with for on a theTule draught Wasp Lake. ofhad 26 formerly inches.Captain beenThe Wickstrom had started a sand steamerroadofa double Falls.the was screw KlamathIt deckcompleted was propeller freight75 was feet into notype. andlong Kiamathlonger passenger Whenand needed18 theFalls feet boat,rail- theforwide, twostorageand gasoline 20 rowboats,on - Wizardpropelled, have Island Present35-foot gone and day intolaunches are pleasure winter snow boats at Crater Lake lecturedpaniedsible. by on a the national rock formations, parkEach naturalist boatload the moun- who of passengers was accom- By RUTH KING Riverupofbusiness athe rapidly andlake in Wood 1909growingto the to Rivermouths meet city. and theHe of requirementstowedthere Williamson loadedbarges toLumberthis Lakeuse run in andforCompany towing passengerwas movedlogs later toservice. bought totheir Upper mill. the Klamath steamer Pelican Bay aroundwrappedvisitorsthe blue the until perwatersshore weekthe line. ofspring orthe a lake totalParksun tenable againofofficials 25,000 makes for say tripsfol- that more than 5,000 areAwater shuttle-boatthetain used whichshorepeaks, for fishing. and isand carried1996 Wizardgave feet passengersa history atIsland. greatest of Row betweenthe depth. famous boats inwaterwith demand sand drained sucked by away the from buildingleaving the lake a industry.product bottom. much TheHis Klamathways, motor Lake cars, decreased and trucks,'With until boatingtodaythe development only on of good high- diesel- number,edgethelowed from closing 2,500 the the trail date,openingmade from Septemberthe thedate launch rim on totripsJune15. the to15 waters see to Of this fiveJamesrecords, people M. was Sutton toput launch intoof Jacksonville. the a knockedwaterThe first in 1869 boat,- down byaccording to national park It took pump.he boat,used the Eagle,same power was steam for operating propelled his and 14. largerpowereda few craft towpleasure were boats once are so to necessary." be seen where the boats and small aboutfromthe majestic the mid-July water splendor line. when Boat the of trips paththe weresheer was startedacces- walls 75. andwooden rowed row to boat Wizard that Island.wasThis let overfeat thewas rim written up in a Jackson-

15.

74.

lived at the top of the grade. the of top the at lived became stuck in the mud and tulies of Lost of tulies and mud the in stuck became

"E. P. Slate, city marshal, and 0. and marshal, city Slate, P. "E.

sides. stated:

don't remember which, the Mayflower the which, remember don't master of Topsy was Major Overton, who Overton, Major was Topsy of master

characters in Chinese are to be seen on its on seen be to are Chinese in characters The Republican of February 28, 1907 28, February of Republican The

I

12:00 midnight. Either going or coming, or going Either midnight. 12:00

a fine boy and man. I think the first post- first the think I man. and boy fine a

swings from the stern of the craft. Several craft. the of stern the from swings

raising novel." raising

same route. We arrived back at Keno at Keno at back arrived We route. same

to ride him, and would buck us off. He was He off. us buck would and him, ride to

propulsion is the old-fashioned sweep that sweep old-fashioned the is propulsion

of the expedition sounds like a good hair- good a like sounds expedition the of

there, and the return trip was made by the by made was trip return the and there,

used to let my sister Charm and myself try myself and Charm sister my let to used

the usual swan-shaped bow. The mode of mode The bow. swan-shaped usual the

lost, and the experience of all the members the all of experience the and lost, landed at Adams Point. A picnic was held was picnic A Point. Adams at landed

working for my father on Topsy Grade. He Grade. Topsy on father my for working The boat is about sixteen feet long, with long, feet sixteen about is boat The

'It is next to a miracle that no lives were lives no that miracle a to next is 'It followed down Lost River to Tule Lake and Lake Tule to River Lost down followed

was about sixteen years old at the time, was time, the at old years sixteen about was It then It Lost River Slough to Lost River. Lost to Slough River Lost sary wagons to take the "castaways" home. "castaways" the take to wagons sary China.

us. I also remember when Wren Frain, who Frain, Wren when remember also I us.

undoubtedly seen service on the rivers of rivers the on service seen undoubtedly ganser where it left the river to follow the follow to river the left it where ganser

ning secured from a ranchman the neces- the ranchman a from secured ning

out of Keene Creek for a meal for all of all for meal a for Creek Keene of out

A.M., up the Klamath River to near Mer- near to River Klamath the up A.M.,

the hands of the native workmen, and has and workmen, native the of hands the foot in search of help, and late in the eve- the in late and help, of search in foot

trip. The trip started from Keno at 4:00 at Keno from started trip The trip. and with a bent pin, caught enough fish enough caught pin, bent a with and

shows the earmarks of having passed from passed having of earmarks the shows "The men of the expedition started on started expedition the of men "The

some thread from a spool my mother had, mother my spool a from thread some Mayflower, and I rode on it on it's maiden it's on it on rode I and Mayflower, imitation of the real thing, either, for it for either, thing, real the of imitation

cursionists safe. cursionists

remember another time, my father took father my time, another remember

The McCormack stern wheeler was the was wheeler stern McCormack The It is no is It

ing less than a Chinese sampan. Chinese a than less ing

away up on the dry shore with all its ex- its all with shore dry the on up away

I also I

surveying in the Wapinitia country. Wapinitia the in surveying Shovel Creek was. Creek Shovel

violation of the alien labor law. It is noth- is It law. labor alien the of violation "A merciful high wave threw the boat the threw wave high merciful "A

believe was a wagon bridge, but the one at one the but bridge, wagon a was believe a Bend there. I was with my father who was who father my with was I there. Bend a

forcement of penalties connected with the with connected penalties of forcement

towards the peninsula. the towards

known as the Frain bridge and I do not do I and bridge Frain the as known

exclusion law or a demand for the en- the for demand a or law exclusion

I traveled through Bend before there was there before Bend through traveled I

the waves were drifting the helpless vessel helpless the drifting were waves the

below the Topsy Grade, the upper one was one upper the Grade, Topsy the below had but one pupil, Vera Frain (Clemmons). Frain Vera pupil, one but had

the government for the enforcement of the of enforcement the for government the

reached about the middle of the lake, and lake, the of middle the about reached

were two bridges across the Klamath River Klamath the across bridges two were

I remember at one time the Topsy school Topsy the time one at remember I

and there might, perhaps, be an appeal to appeal an be perhaps, might, there and "The launch broke down when the party the when down broke launch "The

1889. He was Robert A. Emmit A. Robert was He 1889.

1889 when I was about eight years old. years eight about was I when 1889 There be gossip galore among them this summer, this them among galore gossip be

wagon the half frozen excursionists. frozen half the wagon

the state line and the Topsy grade about grade Topsy the and line state the scattered all over the house. This was in was This house. the over all scattered

on the Upper Lake could talk there would there talk could Lake Upper the on peninsula of Tule Lake brought in brought Lake Tule of peninsula

his

Father built the wagon road from Keno to Keno from road wagon the built Father

them home and the next morning they were they morning next the and home them

not on the coast. If the boats and launches and boats the If coast. the on not

"After 11 p.m. a ranchman living on the on living ranchman a p.m. 11 "After

trip I captured a number of goslings, took goslings, of number a captured I trip

father's brother was killed by the Modocs. the by killed was brother father's

The only one of its kind in the state if state the in kind its of one only The

ing and calling in the darkness, in vain. in darkness, the in calling and ing

Somewhere in the slough on the return the on slough the in Somewhere Merganser (Kesterson Mill) in 1875. My 1875. in Mill) (Kesterson Merganser

teakwood and came direct from China. from direct came and teakwood shout- shore, the on around running were worked, finally got loose and went on. went and loose got finally worked, country. He forded the Klamath River at River Klamath the forded He country. is of is

relatives and friends of the excursionists the of friends and relatives

the Pacific Mail Steamboat Co. Steamboat Mail Pacific the It

All hands got out and out got hands All My father came from the Roseburg the from came father My

River Slough. there was no sign of the launch, several launch, the of sign no was there was presented to him by the President of President the by him to presented was

Recorded by Devere Heifrich Devere by Recorded

of a Chinese sampan. This peculiar craft peculiar This sampan. Chinese a of the darkness set over the stormy waters and waters stormy the over set darkness the

Holabird was the shipping to Pelican Bay Pelican to shipping the was Holabird was expected back before sunset, but when but sunset, before back expected was

February 3, 1948 3, February As Told to Me.. to Told As

by Mr. by

by Ivy Emmit Propst Drew Propst Emmit Ivy by one matter one with whitecaps were rolling up. The party The up. rolling were whitecaps with attended to

'Tule Lake was stormy, and high waves high and stormy, was Lake 'Tule .

Republican, July 15, 1909: 15, July Republican,

SlIlJItSIluhutIlIIIutlIflhuISIIqIpptS,IIIIuxIIIIr I:ierri,.iiutpriiui r U beds. lava

had only a 1½-horsepower engine, for the for engine, 1½-horsepower a only had

started in the morning on the launch, which launch, the on morning the in started

Priest Photo Priest

Lost River Slough at low water. Looking east toward Stukel Mt. Stukel toward east Looking water. low at Slough River Lost

burg, wife and children, and some others, some and children, and wife burg,

this issue.) this Halouska, wife and child; Tom Freden- Tom child; and wife Halouska,

to Me, by Tom Calmes in Klamath Echoes, Klamath in Calmes Tom by Me, to launch, W. S. Adams, wife and child; Jos. child; and wife Adams, S. W. launch,

(See As Told As (See were the Crystal and Shag. and Crystal the were two men from Merrill, operators of the of operators Merrill, from men two

during the 1911-19 14 period, on Tule Lake, Tule on period, 14 1911-19 the during gasoline launch. The party, consisting of consisting party, The launch. gasoline

Boats owned and used by Tom Calmes Tom by used and owned Boats

night, seventeen persons were lost on a on lost were persons seventeen night,

and News, unknown date.) unknown News, and

Sunday. After dark, in a stormy and cold and stormy a in dark, After Sunday.

Merrill." (By Ruth King, clipping Herald clipping King, Ruth (By Merrill." the Malin colony Malin the

citement prevailed at prevailed citement

to fill a contract for surfacing the road to. road the surfacing for contract a fill to ning Herald of October 4, 1911: Great ex- Great 1911: 4, October of Herald ning

Lost River at the old Stonebridge crossing Stonebridge old the at River Lost

trous ending and is described in the Eve- the in described is and ending trous

Cinder Mountain, to his father's ranch on ranch father's his to Mountain, Cinder One such trip narrowly escaped a disas- a escaped narrowly trip such One

red cinders on the Tom Calmes barge from barge Calmes Tom the on cinders red

lumber rafts pulled at the same time." same the at pulled rafts lumber

Often passengers were carried and carried were passengers Often Jess Witlatch is supposed to have "hauled have to supposed is Witlatch Jess

fun.

used for dual purposes, transportation and transportation purposes, dual for used launch."

turn f r o m t h e Lava Beds in Goeller's in Beds Lava e h t m o r f turn

the lava beds. The Fairy was one of several of one was Fairy The beds. lava the

"Rutenic, Shook, and Goeller re- Goeller and Shook, "Rutenic, also crossed the lake, taking picnickers to picnickers taking lake, the crossed also stated:

The Evening Herald of May 22, 1911 22, May of Herald Evening The community. Pleasure boats Pleasure community. the new MaIm new the sold before such crops were produced in produced were crops such before sold service on Tule Lake." Tule on service after a gasoline launch to be remodeled for remodeled be to launch gasoline a after Lake were brought across the water to be to water the across brought were Lake pock family on the south shore of Tule of shore south the on family pock W. Ladd went to Laird's Landing Monday Landing Laird's to went Ladd W. ThouyhtAs Told to be the firstto Canby Me on Lake Ewauna. Possibly could be Mayflower. Around 1905.07 period. by Bryce McCormack Maude Baldwin Photo Boating on Tule LakeUnknown boat on Lost River at MenilI. The late Irene Laden, A. C. Yaden, and J. C. Rutenic. . . . Priest Photo I was born in Kansas in 1875 and came .. . July 26, 1952 owned the Mayflower, also theRecorded Canby. The by Devere Heifrich Klamaththehason boatingemigrant already Echoes, on andbeen Tulewhich Modoc given Lake transpiredVery War inafter thislittle period. that during information has been found issue of whichBy DEVERE HELFRICH greatbearingTheno danger Coppocks day apples, whenof frost peaches, hadthe from settlersa large andApril"There pears.fruitfrom to wasOctober. orchardMaImIt wasa long a growing season with ato time Station,Oregon at Portland whenand I I hadbefore was my eight. coming Atfirst one We fight here.time lived there. we for lived at Cooper Stage I wasfirstTherebyout Canbythe two of boiler.was the upright had anotherfirst Thea rope Canbyengines, second little drive. stubused oneCanby The of inon aonly the boatwaseach thingsecond runcalled side. cameM.in the L. intoHeraldCoppock, Northern & News, wife California and OctoberAccording two children, in8, to1898.1947, an article by Isabelle Barry Duringfruitcame for in the wintertheir winter wagons canning.... of 1906-07 and"There boats the wastofamily buy no school on the peninsula. hadsmokefourteen.went to to sithouse. the around first There Kenothe roomwere school onno benches.desks, when soI wasThe we It was held in Bing Grubb's theneverbut Captainwas did no anything good,Jack. and with the it.man who built it It was a stern wheeler Captain Ball Mr.shakes.inpeninsula, Coppock 1899. His He then took living built known up wasa smallhomestead as made the cabin"Sand by ontrapping Strip,"out the of histhechoredmoved childrenholdings in ontoLost went in a1923...... River tohouseboat schol. near . Merrillwhich they while an- . . Coppock sold Grubb'sundertheold highwaypinesmoke housetree house swings at satthe stood on tobase the on of rightopposite thethe after easthill, passingside where of the Weyerhauser railroad. Bing knewfeltboatbuilt they onthe one the Bnffalo,were day river. thatthe the fastestthey onlyWhen were on stern thelayingI was wheelriver. on for theWegas us, Canby, the Kiamath downweremethodgooseand hunting, broughtLost hunter. of River,travel being inThe andbywas a Coppocks'commercialbarge across by water. from the lake.principal duckMerrill, This and Supplies settlementwein learn: the "Boatsof Malin. played an "U.S.Fromimportant theBureau Herald part of Reclamationand News, June crafts 7, 1959plied early development of the Czech eachalonganthe acre pine. for the of digging groundold Ashland the a short holes road. distanceThe for nextthe westwardboys year anda schoolhouse was built on I got $5.00 upopenreadygotso when atsquared andthe for they dock tookthem. away backed off.at WeweTeter's When hadouttied fromsteamLanding the Klamath safetythe up dockandwe valve werewere tiedand inenteredtowhenrequired knowthe coming sand the wheresome bar.lake up skill the toOnor Merrill channel theinthese navigation barge ittrips, wasof would Lost Coppocknecessary because River stick gravellumberinthe (SeeKiamath lakewas alsowerewater,brought Echoes,As towed hauling Toldfrom thisto theto men construction Mepeninsulaissue.) and by equipment.John south jobs,Yaden Rafts of girlsmills privies. and on all the old boats.At various My fathertimes I worked at all the old 16. rightlogging there camp.with them. I think it wasI fell named trees atafter Old Snow. It was just a wasoversounded from the area the16 to lakenow 20 manyfeetknown deep. times. as Coppock The water Bay 73. haytoof bethe and used present garden for townthe produce surfacing of Tulelake raised of by roads, to the Merrill Cop- and . . Blue.chute.wasthe man about WhenBud who threeInman a owned man miles was was the thefrom sentcamp, engineer the out Snow.top on on of a Oldjobthe It hadwagonsingingtold lots himand of and guts. team.to then He cryingHe harnessed wouldn't that he one wasdo horse, it.going He to lay down while I got my old"AsThey newspapers. Told to Me," Check confirmedA few1st. bystatements articles inmade by old timers in When George Miller, (Kiamath By DEVERE HELFRICH condition."Bothleftfarmed their left Bear blankets large Island families, there, several where years. they They still are.had all in destitute whatandjob.week took they Ed of too Waycalledthat long youwas peelinghe went thewas best back sentthe barker logs.toto jail.your After that That's regular ever a hotelfloor,theydie. was Hislet and fullus wife make afterbut went under a the bed to doctor the downtown circumstances for withcleaned him us. on The thethe wereDickey,beingstatesEchoes, out that drowned,in his Vol. ahe rowwife remembers I, boat, andNo.a saloon another 1.on Pages "threeLake keeper man." Ewauna,people15 &named 16.) who lefttherEchoes, lastreported: Saturday this "The issue.), for Mason Illinois." tells3rd.The brothers'that: WhenRepublican "A manBrycewives and ofMcCormack June 14, 1909, (Klamath fur- sisterwentBonitastruck to the school her hill. first was school there there Mybefore wifein 1897,that. was Myborn in 1890 and the oldBertha once taught there. Annie She ofonce,hitchwound coming buta weride misjudgedalongside, sat on up a scowwith gotour him hitwespeedA by manwereall the andnight. and cornerpushing instead boy of in a row-boat started to Linkville:ports:land Tidings "A letter 'On of my fromAugust return J. M.8, His(from 1876, Sutton, statement thewhich nowUpper re- isat confirmed by the Ash- alongside,judgedaboy scow in a our werow-boat werespeedgot hit pushing startedand by insteadthe to once, hitchcorner of buta coming ride of mis- the on KlamathEllingson'sRoscoe also Falls taughtmill and made there.had to soConnelly pay many toll tripsto who cross had a sawmill below to Altogetherdrowned.the scow.boy was TheWe thrown stoppedman grabbed into and the drug the water scow for him. and but I have helped drag up five locationboatCoon,andLakeEd.), from wewife of took whichthe lost disaster'."joining a their Judgeboat lives.ride Small, in We the John visitedill-fated Dick the with Mr. George firmeddrowned."boyscow. was The by throwntheman Republican, grabbed intoAgain the December scow thewater old but timer'sand the 5, statement is con- bridgeasonHethe it the built bridgewas bend,once. afree. bridge here, andNurse everyone aboutuntil and TookeheaI mile sawelsegot had belowtireduseda shooting been itof here too, it.at take place on the old Moore'stiesrandifferent byback gravity, mill tomen the and withinwoods. theBig horses river. Lakes.I usedThe to topulltwoI wouldtow theold logs emp- narrowpull to gage railroads here yulelap,themains Tidings ofCemetary. Jacksonville, of ofthe June TheyDick 17, alsowere party 1881: Miller'sremoved drowned from "Mr. statement the the inDun- Link-there- is further confirmed by bo'clock,was& Mr. 1907:Mrs. drowned Stonebrake, GeorgeSaturday "Earl nearKagg, Kagg afternoon. Kagg ofthe Teeters'went young in Landing,sona skiff of Mr.to that place Accompanied at three partbridge,washadouts aofforcoming gun the whensome inbridge his up.theytime. pocketThey wasgot One into doublestarted andday it. Iknew knew decked across trouble Tooke andthe The center IMooredumpclear was fifteen,up the log to logspond. the one outbridge year the too lowerwithI youngcarried the end accordingboat mailinto and fromthe Keno to Picard when wereEugene,can,firmationlake whenFebruary drowned was comes their born 28, sailboatinfrom in 1907:May this the upset."county. 1876, ".Klamath . by LastlyHis Republi-the parents con-acci . J. H. Dick of Youngprecipitatingher.intomeet TeetersThe the Kagg Steamerskiff with thewas collided aCanbyoccupants drawnbarge with whichloaded under into the was with thesteamer, pulling bargeriver.1um Nursewhenthefired.caught startedTookebullet Nurse his hitforstartedheel had hishim, onhis hand he thehand pulled plankand in his lodgedhis and pocket gun fell. inand andhisAs to jump back, he to OldthereParker'sgovernment man could wasPuckett be regulations. placed no used complaint half toThe braid way old of his between favoritism.school beard andbetween so Puckett's and whichsshenyuleboysdental werefor 14,isoverturning now someon left. the Mills time. Reames ofaddition, Hea boat. and was Martin shootingTwo employed, orphan ranch, jack Mr. Dick lived in Link- Teeters'."heldSundayhim.and drowned Monday The afternoon. body beforeand was the assistance remainsnot recovered interred could reachuntil near Funeral services were himNursehip. to cameKlamath to me Falls. and Iwanted said I would, me to takeand Of course that stopped the fight. twoOut,fold inches. it reachedit back, butthe iffloor he stoodand lay up along and let it it HeMasonfatherrabbits." found Louis brothers them Dennis both when (Klamath "helped they2nd. were hunt Echoes,When drowned. for Ivan thisthe Dennis tells that his launchedRepublican, at the July Upper 1, 1909: LandingThe first today of the and mosquito fleet will be AprilAs Told 28, 1965 to Me.The Lottie C was built in San Diego and . . by Gertie Colahan Linkville, hauling freight, a fewRecorded passengers by Devere Heifrich twosailconfirmedissue.)," boatweeks1909: fromhis agoby "J. statement Pelicanthe lastC. Republican &Sunday. Baycharles is, toin They Kiamath part Masonof Aprilwere at least, Falls left last19, in a Odessacommodationagression.will small mark boatboats, Thean modeled agreeableof first,only people; larger,the and somethingepoch"Ella built carrying Gordon"in for our likethe from pro- theac- is PetalumaLottielater shipped CCreek here, tobefore before San Francisco.coming the familyMyI was here. father, born came. in John We1882. Clantcn, shipped the Jr ran on homaunderstoodUpperand Landing. most Lake anything. itand sunk sold up We it there to livedFather Bird shortly nearLoosley. later Okla-after- moved the Lottie C to the I mouthagoseen their off of Eagle Williamsonboat wasRidge discovered Point.River. A few near days the J. C. had 72. more,Fifteenfive to if tenofthe thesepeople, trade boatsdemands. and will thoroughly be built, safe. and LakeLake.first settled between Father at used Oklahoma the Lottie FlatsLanding, C on the Keno Lower and 17. livesward. at Redding, ran the JohnLottie Clanton C. and his son Dave, who still The Turtle in the Pelican Bay vicinity, but who was the owner? Priest Photo The Canby on Lake Ewauna. Left to right: Unknown man, Raymond Ball,Carver Clyde Ball. Ball and William 1910-1912 period. Priest Photo WeandMISCELLANEOUS.. have a few considerable work boats information whichFollowing were on is named. sev-a list of launches, sailboats rrullllrrr,lIlrp H.win,Brewbaker, D. Schallock Foster, Austin Deal & Daggett,White,& McCormack, George W. A. T. Huson, Clyde Bald- iliIlr,llliuulilll As Told to Me. ''I'll' . . by Judge U. E. Reeder fill iiliPliiiilllllilltiihilII 111111 Thesetoeral, 1913, boats but and thewere anames few in existance much only later. on from the Due 1903others. to the &Huffman, Peterson,theirowned log Heilkemperby pondsand the twenty various and & toor Brennan, towmillsmore logs. workand Erickson used boats on aboutonlyMarch 1900. two commercial3, 1948 carriersTheI came that Canby herewere and inever 1895 the Kiamathand began were boating the aboutLakewiththree the tofive wagons,Lairds'railroad teams, Landingothers someand freighted werewere Recordedat eightsixfirst. mulesfrom mules Grass and andby two Devere Heifrich He had namedgivenlack of in boats space, this issueare: this of information Klamath Echoes. cannot The be Dixie, Dorothy, The Evening Herald, MayThe 25, Buena 1908: Vista water front presented wasKlamath.coursewerelicensed the also the owner and ItlicensedCanby was Government and built was Ito was atoncarry Keno. the inspected. passengers.riverCaptain. McCormack before They theOf knowwagons.toupfreight bringand when Andatwe it Lairds. back.wouldhe then had We heThey take one would backed twojust hundred alwayspiledfifty-ton into the ton let bargesfreightchan- ofus Turtle,Shamrock,EllaKlatawa, Gordon, Wampus, Oregon Hohenzollern, Wocus, (Copco), Midget, Antler,Ivanhoe, Shark, Cruiser, Tarter,Beth, King, Grebe, Lilly, Lusetta, Crystal, Madam, andan Theboatsteamersexceedingly Mazama, launchesLady Hornet,Vera, togethernautical Buena all Winema, docked appearance withVista theat and Whitethe big Hazeldinewithsame house Cinda, the time. biglatedpulleysold pulleyone the usedthat speed at thehadtwo and back sevenupright power. that grooves engineshadThere There seven thatwerewaswith grooves. regu-also woodtwo a different Canbys. The aSheepyandnel pier, atthen Laird'swith Lake. pushed hay andOklahoma stacked them loaded Out.on WeLandingthe it, realbargesused high. was to ahead pickThejust up hay on barges at Wing,zabeth,Speed, Nancy Tarn,Red Rover,K, Speed and Mac, ArthurKing, Shag,The Marguerite, Mason. followingBlywas, Eli-Red list is the names of the Repnblican,werewith threealso anchoredlighters February and at 20, theseven 1902: same smaller time. boats freightthechange.andA rope freighter wlien to wasWe Laird's it alwaysused beganto bring Landingbetween waited to in fray a from forhundredthe it J. wastwo GrassJ. McIntyre time pulleystons Lake toof broughtMerrillFairchild's.hay was andin brought by the boat surrounding in from from McCormack'sMost Brownell's ranches of the millandwaslumber used in building namedowners their of launches boats: who B.evidently never St. George Bishop, E. R. Reames, theirHerbert yacht and on Charles the river Baldwin andThe lake. fine to They exercise weather had on Tuesday induced whichone,days. wasbays He thehadin another,end all ofmatched the blacks, railroad teams, etc. Hein whites thosecame in 18. Lowermostat Keno people Lake to White inthink. the Lake, spring notWe when byalways wagonthe water tried as to haul lumber to the MartinPierce,Browns TomBros., of Crystal, Statten, 0.J. K.V. Puckett,Houston, Copco, J. G. Goeller, Francis R. Olds, 71. a gaytheattention. andwaves enjoyable Their like a boat bird. trip with and attractedsails all set, much rode was running through the Straits into Lower tried to open up a channel from Lower timeOutintohayKiamath it thefromofright theriver, Lake. soOklahoma Lower we when And would Lake, the in through waterthereach We fall, wasalsothe thewe straitsdraining tried hauled to straits think.Valley,SosodKlamath he with Itlater was hay Lakegot brought knives, a to dredge White in but by Lakefrom freightit didn't byFall teamscutting work.River to the from the McArthur Brothers, I drainingmathhaythewouldat Lake, nextout into go wemorning in tothe didthebed river the falland wake andsame, when let we upthe enter thewerein boat Lower lake thehauling floatnight. wasstraits Kla- and After entering the straits we dredgenowLanding,I rememberChalk has was Bluffbuton usedsome theI thinkLanding Upper ondredge Adamsit was and Lake.was the cutreassembled built one Thefrom atCOPCO Adams Teter'sLower there. roadtimeofwouldand thethat go the little be wasto Canby on beddinky used Klamath and brought trainto themake on River.next inthe the the bargemorning CutThe little fromwaspicture rail- wethe Ewauna.usedroadLaird'sKlamath across south Landing Lake theof swamptownand to Whiteon here, theat Ady. Lake,fills forIt on the the rail- cut to dyking Lake was also istothatpassthe methe railroad neighborhoodand cutin thebuild in north thepilot the Pelican ofhouse.fill and the across the CityEsplanade On depot, thevicinity. White swamp cleat under- Lake That on in TheyFalls,moremills.to thirty-six weretowing thanThe all threeCanbylogs flat hours bottomed,tofeet or Moore'sfrom ofits waterbarges KenoIn so and those theyif toneverAckleysthat Klamathdays,could much. drew it took from twenty-four inof earlythe vicinity day photos of the of Upperhead of Kiamath Link River Lake Eagle Ridge Tavern, opened about July 20, 1909, burned in 1926 or 1927. Vista docks (on the location of the presen t Lakeouttimethere in so hip we thatused bootswere Frank to notbehunting Adams humpsstuck a Thein attemptedchannel.all the Vanover mud, Brimmerand towe get whatwere ditch drained White theinthroughKestersongo original all over probability the byNus mill. oldusing bridge LaterIndian was grapling theacross rock rockchannel thehooks.ledge piers Klamath was nearused made thefor (This freightingricketyTheywerewas also made were platform. made was on nothing both notand overburdensome. theit moreappears east andthan that west the landings shores. usual Boats w e r e few and wereWoodEd.),positehouseday' unloaded. wereand Williamson the sand docks, River sandwhere barges the Pelicanand MarinaEd.),the docks, brick and house to was the at 935westwarda boa Front (opStree t water from Lower Klamath. At first he MayflowerRiver. Devere.) was sunk at Keno. Oh, yes, I remember the werementtoof the the Company, Upperearly first 1900's, Lake.to built or The Buenaboats a landing KiamathThen, becameVista of with Develop- interests,any the the con- key advent of the boom years positepingtonEd.),boat thehouse at docks.whatold were Shippington became Some in existance of known the Fartherlumber same byas theboat1909 tooffice theShip- buil- (op- north, docks and a small andsequence docks on were the ownedreportedUpperconstructed,(Republican, Lake.the as beingBuena Athen boat Junestarted. Vistain house 190825), Rayboat a stone Telford house, jetty oncelater was Linman.ders workedopenthe waterPelicanhere also,to Baythe including sawmillcanal or itself.cur,One-half John leading Dredged mile from farther to the north, was suchUpperit wasmen here Klamathas Pete or near Perry,distancepointselling Lake here, on Curlyboats it above the tothat Copco.McDonald,wereeast many the shore builthead of thofby Linkthe lake River, a short and It was located at the basethe Steamer of the Kiamathhills,logs,beout large in was 1910-il, ended enough Hank'sNorth, its the career.to Landing. canalanotherhold 3,000,000was quarterIt supposed milefeet oftoor so, at the It was in the east end of this cut that HeilkemperAlex Nosier, & Brennan, Ray Telford, and Slightlyothers. Steve toMeans, the southeast of the Buena 70. overlandthewas dredge to tothis Kiamathbe point launched the Queen, Steamer on the were upper Kiamath brought lake, and trips.The Antler on Upper Kiamath Lake. Owned by Jim Hansborough, and 19. used for hunting and pleasure Ray Telford Photo As Told to Me ings had been at Mosquito Point, about Lairds Landing. math that the channel was dredged to Klamath Falls. Lynn Yaden laid out the First Addition to docks at the mouth of Link River. He and ped in the steamer Klamath and owned Columbia River previously. He also ship- Portland. He had been a pilot on the Captain Woodberry shipped both in from was 40 feet in length and the Tule 25. the launches Ewauna and Tule. The stern wheel, flat bottom boat before I ran was on the Klamath River, in McCormack's Reeder came to Klamath after I River near Beswick, then on to Ager. tain and to a bridge across the Kiamath then on an old grade over Hayden Moun- Spencer Creek instead of crossing at Keno, Sometimes they went down the river past and Chases, west of Keno about four miles. were at Klamath Hot Springs, or Beswick Ager to Kiamath Falls about 1898. Stops February 3, 1948 I came here in My father started a mail stage line from Ewauna on White Lake. Merrill Landing in distance, past stern of boat. It was for the steamer Kia- Previous to this all land- 1901.

I ( I . think U. E. . did, but . by John Yaden 20. prohibition days in Oregon, there was a on the Fleenor Chimney road. During early Merrill and Laird's when I was first in that one used by the Fairchild Ranch. Point or Oklahoma Landing in later times. This may also have been called Coyote there were many morters in solid rock. called the Indian Bank Landing because sary for boats to land. This may have been to 2 miles where no dredging was neces- tion officials to various places. There was Cut into White Lake in carrying Reclama- Lower Kiamath and used the Adams Tule dian Bank Landing. or the other of these were known as In- Bluffs about one mile farther. Possibly two miles northeast of Laird's and Chalk neighborhood. Adams had a horse ranch There were no buildings at all between dredging. through Sheepy Lake that required no There was also another landing reached also a landing northwest of Laird's, 1½ I Recorded by Devere Heifrich I can remember a school near Laird's. ran both the Ewauna and Tule on This landing was possibly the Maude Baldwin Photo Before this, Stidham had long been a log- were no longer available to the public. purchased by the Harriman interests, and when Odessa and Pelican Bay resorts were Wampler's Woodbine Resort and Landing, Coon Point. Here, Stidham Creek empties probably less than ten years. any on the Upper Lake, although in use for This landing probably saw the most use of Pelican Bay Lumber Company operations. mile, fifty foot channel was dredged in late and Pelican Bay Lodge, a one one-half Harriman. Holabird, special representative of E. H. Odessa had passed into the hands of Col. in 1904, operated for several years. Odessa Creek to the north. The mill built southeast of the hotel, and a sawmill across lars." Later a dance pavilion was built just plied to the locality, replacing 'The Pop- states that the name "Odessa' was now ap- hotel. into the lake proper, and became M. H. eastern extremity of which is known as east of Odessa is a small butte, the south- 1910 and early 1911, to accommodate the WOODBINE. A little over a mile south- Approximately half way between Odessa Ott May 18, 1909, it was announced that By July 5, 1902, the Republican Harriman Lodge at Pelican Bay. Used by E. H. in both 1907 and 1908. 69. the opening date was to be July 20th. The tion. The July 15th Republican announced the "white sulphur springs' on extreme Odessa, the Griffiths built a large hotel at northwestern corner of the Doak property. miles, was Point, in a little space, knocked out of the purchases heretofore mentioned by the Har- Point came into existance because of the on Link River. ging center for the Moore Bros. sawmill center. Tavern was strictly a tourist and vacationist moved their possessions to the new loca- During June and early July, 1909, they northern extremity of Eagle Ridge Point. Woodbine or Stidham Creek about two and storehouse were added. the first resort, to which in 1911 a wharf brush." Charles Wilson seems to have run Curlew, there were only two tents at Rocky "When we went up there to build the riman interests. As stated by Ray Telford, was later known Harriman Lodge, Rocky mile north of Pelican Bay Lodge, or as it KLAMATH FALLS. Close examination EAGLE RIDGE TAVERN. After selling HOMESTEADERS LANDING. South of ROCKY POINT. Located a little over It burned in either 1926 or 1927. homesteaders landing, at the Maude Baldwin Photo Landingkegama.for freight in and1907. passengers To as late to as and 1955, from Keno Po- It was superceded by Teeters' existance.newly arrived Tule and Ewauna and the The dock was needed for thç hillsaloon straight set up south just ofinside Merrill. California It was burnedon the fromLake. BloodyWe thought Point the to oldthe emigrantStone Bridge road water,platform,landing,loadingsaw wasconsiderable landing. located nothingextending onThe elaborate,use athe passengershort as upstream a distancelumber just and sidea andintorickety freight of logthe purchasedone,thefprospects r the Kiamath with Republican "of ofdock MajortheLake Kiamath,and Navigation ofWorden, warehouse October yetThe Lot toCompany project2 come.2nd,atnumber the states musteast has have been successful feetinchatonce one inpostsor time diameter,twice. of used a corral, for at a pointapproximatelydumpI remember inground. what wasseeing120 the tops of twelve It was on the spot Merrill onfamily.werecrossing the told stage of so Lost line. by River Hesomeone was passed possiblyGarrett of this the wasthe corralAdams samethe or foreman for my father pearsthebuiltinspection southern to until have approach ofprobably been early no dayto docksaround the photos,KLAMATH bridge. of 1900. any there kind ap-FALLS. From a very close The cidedtheandend Kiamathofthe to the railroadenlarge bridge." Lake commencingits Navigation landing.With AccordingCompany to advance,the Kiamath de- to under construction feetnorth.sulaorthen more deepandTule The miles possibly atLake. waterthe straight time.The was a mile spotThis northabout was orwas of twoeight about duringthe west Penin-or three tenthe of rockAshlandGarrett ledge who to near Linkville ran the the present stageandIn Lake Kestersonpassingin 1875 City. up from mill the Klamath River an old formsbeenfreightmeans us by that ofanda gang loading Will passenger plank. S. Worden,or unloading trafficOn circulated August would the 20,littlehave a 1903, the Republican in- wharf.bridge,ownedthe Republican and 300 were feet building of waterApril a 60 front6, x 240 from foot the 1905, they Kiamathpeople1909-1910 were Republican, taking period Julysoundings when 29, 1909: the on reclamation Tule Kiamathwasinterferred blasted Republican, through with the March it. boats. 21, I think1901 a channel maysubscriptionnew have dock, been to 18 some x 76. sort of dock then in raise money "to build a This indicates there tothebuilt make last and of way it these was for buildingsonlyVeterans a fewFreight Memorialwere years torn warehouses ago Park.down, that and offices were later regainherethisstatement fall that his will E. thathealth, H.not Harriman Harriman, down. expects It is Accordinghas tonot in come beencominghis effort learnedto to Ore-west the to Portland Telegram the andgregationsFISH most AND of of FISHING them them, weighing all aliveThose and from who running, 2like to to6 see fish, immense con- transferFortpartUPPER ofKiamath Agency point LAKE for was Lake. passengers, established. LANDINGSAGENCY freight, used LANDING. etc.,as a At northeastern In existance since nouncedthemodation summer that of there." the Crary many had Bytourists died August at who Ashland. 14, spend 1902, the Republican an- somethatBayArrangementsgon theandLodge time "wizard milk at which his cows have ofPelican the indicateinstead been Pacifies" Bay made of pretty country Wall willat Pelicanclearly Street. spendplace iseverytominutespounds sothe crowded shoreslittle apiece, walk nook, of fromwith oughtthe bay mulletsKlamathMain to and be street thattributaryhere rapids, their bringsnow. wherebackscreek Five one WoodsummerAgency,to Wood River. camping Spring River Used resorts. Creek Valley,almost and exclusively WOODKiamathWilliamson RIVER. Indian forRiver At Weed bridge on toLodge,G.Next AshlandW. on Jones, for July ownerafter the 27, "six manager J.1905, D. fine Kendall,The theynew of RepublicanPelican rowreport had boats." gone Baythat of April 18, 1907 states rivalwillearly home come this from to OregonEurope inshortlyThe September. plans after for his preparing ar- his southern fall. The conjecture is that he innakedslowwithstick five hooksto out handsminutes. think of and athe of.backload These spears water.With enormous a ormay pitchfork even be thrownnets droves or is with outtoo of Ordinary fishing cludingHooliganboatsloading using thebaled and Brownthis Spray. hay landing onranch barges. were CRYSTALat the the Among head, Mazama, CREEK. Ma- the Several landings, in- manDevelopmenttothat 15th,Col. Kendall was W.it thewas H. hadreal Company. announcedHolabird sold owner. Pelican ThenofHarriman that the BayE.on Klamath H. August Lodge spentHarri- principlesupplyMr.Oregona smallHarriman himretreat articlemodel with includeswill dairyoffresh hiskeep on milk,dietthe thea constructioncowprescribed place,which or two inis whichthe by toof monsplendidthefish county.rivers can now and Mullets, be fish,creeks seen giants rainbow notgenerally alone of theirtrout here,throughout sizeand but sal-and in sengersusedlone to Springsshipto Crater out lumberand Lake, Silvers andandPELICAN supplieslog rafts, toBAY. pas- the As early as 1899, G. ranch. Mostly ofthatLodge.some theland, the timeKiamath Byproperty, would Mayin both Development be9, including 1912,sold 1907 to it and W.wassome Company. 1908P. announced 562Johnson at acres the ingbutcowserEuropean he shouldhe towill will his specialists add hefrugalhave be the sothe diet exercise inclined. attendingopportunity is a mooted of him.milking ofquestion, Wheth- so do-the egg-layingAfternomenonapparently that, camp will anxiousthe last herdmeeting a to month,of be fish caught. willand untilThisbe distri- phe-their is over with. portsPelicanwasGrant the thatCrary Bay. proprietor Ira Hansen of a hauledsummer-The Republican in resorta piano at of July 13, 1902, re- (Republican, October 31), acquiredhomestead,upor Dennisoriginally by then theResort, "Messrs.bypurchased Mr. the Harschbargerproperty Griffith" ODESSA.by Dennis was in Firstlate and takenas known as "The Poplars" a nowahedairy daily was that erected heresupply this a hasyear atof Pelican freshbecome ago hemilk BayMr.was an and essential isHarriman'sunable creamthat whento partand get reason for having the marketstunesandplentybuted could sending at overthe San b year a made Franciscothem wider through. herein space refrigerator and in By catching Portland.and the will way cars fish beAs for- in to furnishedsidesfrom Ashlandthe lodge,several for Mr.thecottages lodge.Crary for Alsohas the builtthat accom- "be-and 68. acres,Griffiths1901. livestock, Dennis soon buildings afterward received and $6,000Steamer for Alma. his 480 erected a new equipof his hisdaily lodge sustenance with a pair he of is gentle preparing moolie to 21. fishofsoon business the as county. refrigerator will be one cars of canthe getbig here,things the Teeters,west.sawmill,of the Hallfirst about Miller,Teeters' one Charlieand home.Teeters' one-half Burns, It was Landing miles Oliverused bywas one-half mile east Blidel.Teeters'1909, Teeters' LandingButBy or NovemberBlidel,the end was was by-26, in sight,1908, on the January name of1, Landing had been changed to kiyouofscowSly, 20 Jack loadscords County White ofeach, woodPioneer and and ina one Mr.Linkville,In& ofYearbook,the West. 16 spring cords. two of 1957. loads(Sis- 1890, Teeters sold three long.mathland,passed whereLake.Straits, by the Thisthe runningnew railroad name shipping out in crossed turn of point Lower did the ofnot Kla-Hol- last There was another "Holland" in thewoodbyPages therailroad and51-52.)Lottie log in C. landing the 1907-08 untilTeeters' theperiod approach Landing when ofit was used mainly as a These scows were towed stageauguratedintoWestern being. and Oregon, freightall boat lines andso theweretrain nameCommencing service,abolished. Ady and came Ady onthe January 1st, the line in- Maude Baldwin Photo there,ofbecame forniasome one aimportance. Northeastern,passenger, from railhead Threemail one onand lines the from freight convergednew Ager depotCali- and picnictheFalls,itself, entrance and onwas excursion May shortof the 20, lived. railroad 1909.site, was Nelson's into located Kiamath Grove, near a Its end came with UpperbothThe "Klatawa,"lakes Lake. at times, on Pelican for excursions Bay, built to and the ownedBird Islands by H. onC. theTelford Lower and Lake, son inand 1907. duck hunting on the . . It was used on Burns,475informationone fromacres for Pokegama.at $5,000, Teeters' is written and Landing, extensive ofIn the September from purchase improve- Mark 19,ofL. 1907's Republican the landingAboutTeeters'from one thewasLanding. mileLong probably upstreamLake usedLumberSNOWGOOSE fromonly Company forKeno, lumber this saw- RANCH LA N D I N G. As'''u''',,' Told to Me November 16, 1951 . - April 10,HI,,,.,. 1953 IIIIIIIIIIII,uIIIUIu,IIIIII,l,rI,9,IjII,IIJi - November ,,,,,,,,,,,iH,, IlulOullIl16,by Hu,I,,Iuu,u,Iuu,IrIu,,Ru,u,,,,I,u1957 Ray Telford uI,IIIuIIIII,uIutI I NavigationM.ments D. Williams,to Company be made County thereon.by the InClerk, Kiamath December, were Lake sur- 1907, Don Zumwalt and raftsprobablymill to belocated towed first there,came to Kiamath into andKIENO. use for Falls. as forming a First boat knownland- log as Whittle's Ferry, sephOur1905. houseG. Pierce, Father here a was newspaper originallyH. C.,We Henry,man, came that who Telford.ofhere wasJo- in late 1904 or early themboats,Store warehouse.with fifteen fan tailfoot and models. transomeWeRecorded We built ends. designed over by one Devere hundred clinkerHeifrich row Bingham.builtveying a townsite at Teeters'.On January 16, 1908, a new hotel wasthere, the proprietor being J. A. itfer sawIting point saw duringconsiderable usefrom as the 1889a freight Modoc use to 1903, asand War, a passengertransfer after in 1872-73. which point trans- it.CongerPiercealso Avenue. Harry TelfordWe built once the owned King before we interestedbuilt the built the in the lumber business.Redkey house east of Itbeforewhentime, drew butwe these seven Icame think even, feethere. the was ofAlma the water, Assteamer was I remember,so on couldn'tHoward. the lake the Jessie was before my Another early boat, mathWentWhiteSmithboat houseStraits, byand Lake. way 011ie in Lower Weof1905. Gibbons,the ran Kiamath KiamathIt itwas down trappers built Lake, River, for for and aroundthem. SamKla- the Navigationendsuredrun on of the the the depth Upper bridgeCompany of Lake. thewas buildingwater theThe oldbeforehand. old and Kiamath building docks. that used to set at the They hadn't mea- stayeddownAdams there,with Tule them inCut. which a shortThey they time, hadMy lived, hunting.aold houseboat boatand wehouse is still standing itpresenttoferryWhen upstream. a point from thebridge. justthesteel We Navigation Ibelow builtusedbridge and thethe was Kiatawaowned Companywest built, end the to I Kiata-ofdocksshoveran the a - -L L".aqt squarejustwas(1951) southbuiltfront. where of Another it, which it has old alwayswas building the been, Old stood Brick since it irs 1909. It used to have a 22. Wa.toand Thatoperate a half was feeton in the in1907. length,lower It waslake. with twenty-one tunnel stern, It was used engineTeeters' destined Landing, for 1908 the railroad or 1909. Cut Note north the of Klamathnumber Falls.of horses pulling the wagon hauling the dinky Photo Courtesy Hal Ogle and Klamath67. County Museum Lake.Wetwentyforas used an Eventuallyduck people excursion hunting. at it one wasboat time moved to Birdon toexcursions. Islands,the Upper and it one summer on the Upper It hauled as many as christeneditroomtionin might two to for lengthenin be passengersthe necessarythe middle, White it. This to and thenPelican. carry.was such splice to makeluggage in more as It was then This was a sec- itremovedsoundingLake atEngineer that and time and usedthe for aforUpper bydifferent the moreDel Po Lake. Gammon, powerw engine e Ther Company, and placed Residenttop speed. was in in it.aboutby around Myparties this brother same1914going timeonceor to 1915. Harriman a ran barGriffi thewas bar. Lodge,thsinstalled lived and atin Odessa, and father built It was then used Lamm'sInusednameGammon by Millwe the soldnever and Power it while forknew. usCompany working to some oninman thea boatwhose 20's.later years, about 1941, It was probably I went to Caphelp.builtthe Calkins Curlew around acquired there 1914 in byit 1908, sometime Curly with McDonald. aroundGriffith's I think the Griffiths had the Spray op- wasmemberboatat aboutalmosttheir whether adocks, twentyrotted it foundto footer,had pieces. a theThere nameand hull I wasbuiltor of not. anotherthis it for old boat, but I don't re- It seemstheyLakeeratedthat alsopoints mailtheredate. operated boats andHewas andAgency foralso theJohnniea long Oakland,Landing. time Hamilton to IUpperand think it a boat called the ground.Deserted Laird's Landing, Jan. 20, 1948. The landing, barn and hotel. The boat turn-around in Fore- DeVere Heifrich Photo Ferber,whenthethe bird Associatedthe the reserve reserve warden, onAudubon was usedLower first it. Societies, KiamathTheycreated. later toLake sold patrol Jack UpperboughtlivedOsprey. Lake theon BuckPeteCurlew to Lake Hamilton Island. and Ewauna, movedThe and whereChelsea hisit from wife it Lumberwas the once and Box Company draft,highMerrill watereven landing before seasons, may 1903. havebyWHITE boats seen ofLAKE use shallow during CITY LANDING. Foun- openedpoints,Tulemer Lake-Merrill ofespecially to 1905. water And trafficMontague, country then until only to Lairds Shastathe after late was aValley channelsum- not aGammon time.Gammonit back toaround usedme and theit on I 1915-1917 Iin rememberthe turn Upper sold period. we Lakeit towere Delfor making a bird sur- Hoey,calledused during the ChelseaSouthern the First down Pacific WorldWe here. built engineer. War. the ItOakland wasThe in 1910 for H. P. stillfewyearaded remainedlanding inyears for 1905, a ago,ofshort of White sorts this two period little atLakeposts certain usedof Cityand time. landingaprobablytimes cross-piece At leastof hadthe a stagesLandingwasroadKlamath dredged to to boat,became Klamath Lake from on by thethe theFalls McCloud opentransfer Adams run. water dredge.The pointRiver of KlamathLower from rail-Lairds wenttoesnightvey from on almost at the Oklahomahere Lower ate every us Lake, alive,Landing.day andby so boat. stayed afterThe mosqui- thatthe firstwe speed;movedSharkaboutCalifornia wasinstead the 1936, much engine Oregon it Cut more aheadthe Power recently speed to Company increasetwo built miles. by the I think. Some fellow once crew, miles.Point,the north north shore of Lairds of White Landing OKLAHOMALake. about three LANDING. At Coyote Received lumber and supplies for on untilfreighttober,did the 1905.not traffic spring commence The use of landing 1908,for a on fewwhen saw this years considerablerailhead run also,until had or Oc- Company.Fatherforsold the andKlamath I bought Development it fromNosier them Company. built and thelater Buena Vista boatit house to the California Oregon PowerPete Perry lived there once, gineers,boatandPower was was Company and usedused also toby break abouttheto break Southern ice.1923.I builtice.A MullenIt Pacific thewas Lilly heavy steel for the California Oregon It had an en- Falls.loadsalsoandthe homesteaders JF served of ranches, hay, asshipped a beginning ofloading Oklahoma to Linkville-Klamath point about Flats, for 1889. bargethe D, It one-halfLanding.trafficreached milesMt. Hebron south of and Keno,TEETERS' Dorris it came and LANDING. into the About four and then went by way of Teeters' towingSpray.livingalso Curlylogs there for McDonald. Copco. that McDonald I thinkThe Buena it wasbuilt Vistawhile the was another early day It blew up off Eagle Ridge while closeupbeganpletelyO G thealong stern. to wagoncover breakthe In theshorethoseroad, up, Upper the anddays,line wind they Lake,so ice high didn't wouldwould and it when havewould pilecom- it mathwhichSheepyloading Lake. in Creek,and turn homesteader connectedwhich ran intowith supplySHEEPY Sheepy Lower point Lake,KIa- LAKE LANDING. A hay on there,aborhoodTeetersexistance brother, living andin byWilliam mid-February familyon 1889 a rented orTeeters,arrived before. farm, 1889. in was Harveythefour However, already neigh- miles L. FremontpanyKlamathboatthis onat boat his theBridge. Land boat Upperaround and shopIt was Lake.Transportation 1907near used Pete the or for point1908Perry excursions Com-above forbuilt the closedboat,bulldozers for used days. ottin thosethe Upper days,The Lake, soLii it Gal wouldwhich was hebe also a Del Gammon ping place on the old wagonLAIRDS road LANDING. from the Formerly a stop- 66. southTowerlived of thereKeno. house, five The the months, Harvey old cook then Teeters house,moved family atto thethe pany,soldand and was to thethey chartered Kiamath had Curly to Developmentparties. McDonald cut Com- it It was later 23. washulls,later interestedtook one tofor San Rutenic, somehow, FranciscoWinter or at IBay. think.least Knight Rutenic built some good sized goes out of the commercial picture in Kia- 1912 reports: "Capt. McCauley has bought houseboat?ismath moreto assumeFalls, natural, Bishop that for Bishop the enters, presentBishop bought therefore at least,in the turn what thanDuffy seems to have disposed of straitsWorden.lardhunters.the ofeight Club' Agency He room plansand Lake, boat to locate for house the it use fromabove of duckMajor the It will be known as 'The Mal- will be served by the Pacific'Lady1909:catedhis houseboat Vera'by for the has a Republican boarding tobeen Major leased houseWorden of by December the along Southern as indi- the 9, "Major Worden's big houseboat houseboatsVeraSpray." is unknown. are known, oneTheWhat at Gorelocation eventually Island, became of the Lady of the remains of two waterwerefactoryof this front." so magnitudeon short. waters where probably Itthe would vacationproved appear unsatis- seasons that owning a houseboat At least the 'Lady Vera' Point,house,mainsRiver,at some andwas ofbelow one distantburnedanother, on the the time during Weed west used bank bridge.April, for of a Wood chickenThe re- just north of Rocky 1965. Priest Photo seems to have changed handsLastly, often. the Evening Herald of August 29, unknown.Which ones any of these three were is also ownersLinkThe oldRwer, Buenaof eastthe Mazama.Vistaside. Thedocks Steamer They andJap boathauled Taylor Klamath house freight andarriving at the Cap pointfrom Parker someon Upper point were Klamath up thelake. Lake above the head of Lake,the Bailey, twenty-six a passenger feet long, boat 75 on or Diamond80 horse- writingPeoplesrenForto the moreBennett, some Agency Warehouse. on sort this step-son Landing of boat boat you of history.for Capshould Fort Parker, Klamathsee War- I understand he is at Nancyrockpeople.power,Griffith might K, andThat a Klamath boats,possiblycould was abouthaulbut Lumber have I'm about1918. been not and twenty-fiveThe certain; oneBox Sham- of Com- the the boats.theirto the own Heold waspower.Moore at Odessa Mill, usingforCommodoreYears a time.sails, ago Painted underthey Nosier used always to bring decorated log rafts his panytwo.footforty boat, beam, Hefeet, wasbuilt eightand the aboutheavy. inches head 1923 man longGus or at with '24.Shippingron. Krause a twelve- had a houseboat, possibly It was oncorner.withthe topOdessa sun ofHe burststhe laterHotel hill builtin thisceiling the hisside center museumfor of Mrs.Shippington. and Griffith,building at each withandB. aSt. I twobrass rememberGeorge cycle water Bishop Lamb pipes.his boat, alsoengine, thehad Barbara,anda houseboat, was hadfitted Laird's Landing. Old hotel to left, warehouse and landing in center, and the Steamer Klamath approach- Photo Courtesy the Laird Family edCarved to be books a little and off even his Ericksonbeam.an organ. and He Petersonseem- were the contrac- pleasureIt was boat,slightly and over very twenty fancy.In 1911 feet The we long, hull built aa boat for E. R. Reames. ing the turn-around through the tule cut. El 11111 lllllllllIllIt,lllluIllllIllllllIltlllllllluullllIllIlllIlllllllIllllululuIlllll fill calledperialwebroughttors repaired theengine in Oregon,a andboat in installed from I'm Sannot a sure. Francisco,two-cycle andIm- on the railroad it. It mayat Algoma.have been I believe They wasKlamathweather.topduras of Port mahogany. OrfordRiver andcedar used and it inside to go of back Hon and for protection against the Reames had ranches along the It had a Kenyon auto sun and ofLanding,matelyLOWER Lower atKlamath the KLAMATH extreme Lake, CHALKsouthwestern where openBANKLAKE cornerwater LANDING. LANDINGS Approxi- five miles easterly from Laird's channelintoLake use wasfrom in completed Lower 1903, Klamath with by MERRILL thethe LakeAdams completion to dredge.WhiteLANDING. of Probably came Zephyr,they later a sailboatsent it toowned Alaska. Otherby Dr. Roenicke; boats I remember w e r e the 24. poweriorth. boat, the Wocus, Ifor also Abel built Ady. an eighteenIt foot, 3 horse- usedintoreached use until duringthe sometime higher Modoc land. inWar 1903, times when and was the Probably came 65. pletedconsiderablethe Adams to Klamath Tuleuse until cut Falls theto Whiterailroad in May, Lake. was 1909. com- Saw inThe the Barbara 1907-1909 and period. Lady Vera in the Pelican Bay area. Both craft were owned by B. St. George Bishop Maude Baldwin Photo washadlengthenCurly his it, McDonaldsecond the boat boat. (left)after whichin the itprocess was known of cutting as the the White Buena Pelican. Vista in two, then adding a sectionand to hauled lawyers to Will G. Steel later the Lava turn,or three which miles, we backing, could not and get came around. to a short We Priest Photo Beds.justsidefinished southof Link in of 1905. River the present Iton was theThe builtlevelFremont Winema spoton the Bridge. of waswestland started in 1904 and thenplacestreamturnnel went had the we aboutbackagain boat could downstream, there,filledone-half find, withso but wemile, sand. it butwent was to theWe the backnot chan- couldn't widest wide up- owner.money;A onPortlandship's the Atalways carpenterboat. one to buildtime Cappaid wasHansberry whileoff thebrought I wasmen was workingin fromalso an it. Totten put up the usedThefarmerstheenough. bank, knivescross told Weusing cut proved usthen saws, heavywe tried could toand hay be to cut knives,cuttoocur Out the short,out largesodwhich a bayso with. sec- wethe in Unknown Photographer shortentheForton the way Klamath Winema, aup long Wood told freight businessmen Riverus that haul to we the by in could bridge,teamand around gofrom and all thewinches,halfbaletions bay of toof hay. finallythe pulled sodWe get bank, thenext the stern removedbackabout far end theenough theheaded size lower ofinto a of the paddles and by means of Alexwhichis in the Nosierstates: Republican to build of a Augusthouse boat 31, 190565' x '1. A. Dully lets contract toThe Helix, J. C. Rutenic's houseboat on Upper Klamath Lake. thehouseboat Dully houseboat." has been found,No reference nor any to item the disposal of the Dully athenofAgency channel the backed river, Landing with aup sandthe to to thepaddles. Fortbar bar preventedKlamath.When and As washedwe we workedus. attempted Weout to enter the mouth sandeasilyturnedthreedownstream. bar. washing full Thisaround, days allanother Took happenedwe to makehad channelus noone inthe further hourMay,through turn. short 1905.trouble, the of Once ther20'." reports: "Nosier isOn now November working 30th, on the Republican fur- 64. Bishop.concerningthe Lady Sizes the Vera of building the correspond, Dully of ahouseboat houseboat and as andDully for wasorweour raise forced waytaken in in, ourout.the the frameway We sand traveledacross, of settled the and boatupstream, under put that a us"hog"never twobut 25. wayland. of Pokegama,It was knocked and downre-assembledThe andsteamer shipped here. Kiamath by was built in Port- nearThelaunchedfather-in-law, owners the bridge werestern on R.first Lake E. fromWoodberry Ewauna. the boat Wood-and docks, his Captain Wilkins. It was quiredgether.andsent Steveeast itIt forandwas Means, a rancalled knocked it a onthe carpenter, the downAntler. Upper boat I put later Lake. frame, it ac-to- I SPRAY... It is thought that Griffith's had the ran it. (Herald & News, September, 1948.) Klamath.Navigationberrysixty-foot and Wilkins Company, owned which the Klamath also had Lake two barges they u s e d w i t h the newIthealsoused forget Agency to ownerit transportfor now hunting securedLake who hunting Iwith andsold it, heitfor it parties.several movedto, pleasure but I seasons.after itwent totrips; the to andkinswhereSpray freightJohnnie acquired builtaround boat byHamilton 1909it Curlyon around the or McDonald,operatedUpper1910. that CaptainLake.time it as some-and a mailCal- he AlgomasidebringingOregon homesteader. Powerand down were Company,a logthis They raft side Thewere fromwhile of Eagle Spray headedsome they Ridge. blewwerewest for up on the California EwaunaUpperthenecessaryFalls steamer in Lake. 1909,through business KlamathA thereCut the on was tules was Afterthewas made Lower noto moved the the longer from railroadLake,railroad to Lake thethe so arrived at Klamath railroadLakeparty.Lowerdentally Ewauna WhenLake bridge shot and nearly or is, astarted about holeone to of in whereoutthe thethe withlower hunters bottom. the a huntingpresentend acci- It of had ated the Spray as a mail boat,Joseph after Martin Calkins and his son Louie oper- safely.aboutThey werefilled, filling it blew up. Everyone got off it with gas and when ing,underraisedAfill spur about and it, onto track hauledwhere where timbers was it tothe was builtthe Big and madeUpper toLakes two it. solid TheLake flatMill by boatcars andis block- now. wasrunun- geta floorthedykesdid to drainthe managenailed to bottom getditches down ashore. to to getand so plug Then ittightwade near up they the theenough tule hadcouldhole, swamps,to to notbutswim the vigationinCompanyloaded from the Portland Company. ownedsame way.by the the KlamathPelican KlamathThe EwaunaBay at Lakeone Lumber time. andNa- Tule were also brought They later sold the thetimesand saloonWinnellen, felt it was forthey onnourishment. ajust bothpleasure barely lakes.Oh, boat made yes, which I it remember back belonged to one more boat, the At different UpperthatTulefarther was to Lake the moved south U.S. by skids. inReclamationfrom California. ItLake hadIt wasEwauna formerly Service. the oldto been the dredge Klamath Queen Its name had Cap'sCaponto Dr.the Woodberry wife,Sharpesteamer who during Kiamath, leftwas forthe tighterAnd Laird's20's.and another oncethan Landing. he allthing. andget My brother worked Captain Jack Ferrying logging equipment across the Kiamath at Keno. Too heavy for bridge. Collier Copy Photo from Hal Ogle Collection mademachinerymovedbeen Roberts at to Teeter's thewas IslandKlamath brought Landing, but in,country.was and where changed the hullthe when ma-was Just the agroundtrip.onlyout, always put on up a fixedbarely high spottheir enough in lunch, the for Lower and the would roundLake. On this particular trip they ran mathCAPTAIN Echoes, this issue), JACK.As "There related was by an- Bryce McCormack (Kla- portationof this craft, of some is a picture,logging showing equipment the trans-on IIIIIIIIIIlIIIIrIIII,IIuu,rIIIIIIII,IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIuuuuIuIIIIIj 11111111 Adychinery and was along installed. the KlamathAlong River. about 1910, Jim Hansborough It was used around tousedThey shoot upwere mudall stuck their hens forfood, to twenty-four eat. so my brother hours andhad anythinggood,tainother andJack. little with the It stubit."wasman aof who stern a boat built Builtwheeler called it, by never Roybut the was BeachdidCap- no of Keno (Statement printedarethatscows, two was with across known too this heavy thearticle. pictures, Klamath for The the one otherRiverbridge. of whichseemsat ThereKeno, is FridayFALLRISKYKlamath INTO andBALLOONING. Republican, Saturday THE LAKE. eveningsAugustProf. Godfrey 15, gave 1901 inter-was here last week and on asballoonistwasable.though to blown break the against outthewind topof a stillits fenceboard, course, continued with and throwingsuch also unfavor- violence throw- the As the ballon commenced rising, it fact,theof Wendell CanbyCaptain about and/orall JackSmith, the wasrecordBuffalo April, very there out short1965), ofseems business, lived. to to run beIn probablyrightderto have construction, engine. been dates taken around just while a the scow the 1912 boat with period. was an up-un- The little boat's existance consideredbutthatatesting the whenhe Opera andwould thelargely tooHouse. have time strong attendedalso arrivedIt was a toballoon onmakeentertainments the the windascention, itprogram in was the balloon,fromreceivedaboveing him keeping the againstfromwhich fence. his the drifted But ahold wire barbed the on didwith shock the wirenot theparachute preventand whichwind wounds over himandran ofcerningHOUSEBOATS... Linman, houseboats. Withrow Mention Veryand Roy little can Hamaker informationbe found is available con- B.ownedman, St. cwnecj George by J. C.by Bishop's Rutenic, a Captain well and Rahm, theknown Lady the palatial Helix, Vera, ofcentionneighborhood the next was day, postponed of when so many it dulyuntil lakes came the and evening off,the as-al- 26. aboutchutethe lake, fivewas and hundredcut into loose, which,feet it fromand when balloonist shore. the para- fell nameotherhouseboats, hand,have beenmention supposedly found, of three theunnamed. Flyinghouseboats Dutch-On the by 63. considerablehouseboat. Of information this latter houseboat Theextant. first mention there is found of any houseboat Long a work boat for the California The Oakland being dismantled, at Copce docks, early 1953. It was later purchased by the Klamath Helen Heifrich Photo Thebefore. Lottie C at the boat landing at the head of Link River, west side. In Maude Baldwin collection of negatives. . . Picture taken around 1900 or OregonOAKLAND...Henrybuiltwas forPower originallyTelford the CompanySouthern and used son Pto haul acific CompanyRay, in the1910.by Oakland was he Southern It ittheFalls toin deck the (HeraldTransportation California house & in News, front.Oregon Company, Feb. They, Power 10, in who1953). Companyturn, added sold1920, who used it for many years KiamathFortLake Klaniathboating era, in 1863,from Boating the toThe establishmentthe beginningbuilding ofof of the Upper Kiamath By DEVERE HLFRICH 40Georgeleast and "its propelled W. life Loosley of usefulness by a tells two-horse thatwas veryit treadmill.was short." 16 x UpperPacific Lake. engineers under H. P. Hoey, on the ary, 1953. The Oakland was dismantled in Febru- asthe follows:used Generalsituation by the Howard, seems soldiers to isat resolve veryFort Kiamathmuddled, itself about as but early There was one Whitehall boat at least. craftsetsThebride10 of bride mightx oars. 25 was andinalso Which there.later propelled have yearsis beencorrect? toldby one a Atthatofsail leastthe itand laterwas the two It is conceivable, this as barge,been1865.15 propelledto propelledThis 20 tonstype by by andof sails, sailsboat in use oars, andseems by oars, or the both.to capacity haveFort Kia- "The Mr. Canley built" flat bottom Brownearlynamedbottom barges. as Moody,boat, 1872 owned and was probably andonV. the operated The Upper for Mary some by Lake aor timeman Maggieas Moody, a keel thesailsbarges,math streams, onsoldiers 16 the x opencan60 in and 1868.be lake, safely10 xand 40, assumed, pike propelled poles since byon That there were two 'wind-jammer" pearance,usedbefore.1847,(Joseph until Sold died but theS. Ball,Generalits toof finalJoepneumonia a PacificBall disposalHoward in Coast 1876, at ismade hisunknown. pioneer ithomeits was ap- ofin oneG.both "MrBrown of were these. Canley onlater Crystal ownedbuilt" Creek. bargeand used However,may by have Daniel thebeen inKiamath twotryat1847, the in sons age 1867.heFalls, andsettledof 76.HeFriday, two Coming wasin daughters. the Januarysurvived Kiamath west from20, by coun-1905, aBoston wife, Republican, The mail and passenger boat, Spray, at Rocky Point. 62. Maude Baldwin Photo posedApplegate"Mr. Grubb to have wedding built" made scow but party thisused[V. in oneAnother by1871, tripthe Ivansup-or flat at bottom craft was the 27. R."oneJan. F. 26, ofBernard's the1905.) big reportboats" to referred Col. Frank to in Whea- Capt. This boat may have been record,onbearston Kiamathon whose the Jan. distinction name31), waters, 1873.has of survived.of Atbeing which least, the we to first date,have boat ita ofmost (Republican,carrying certain lumber until Oct. and6, The1904.) wood Mayflower's from Keno average duties consisted early October, 1904, ofHoward 1881.)(Ashland1881, appeared not Tidings,1879 on as the heretoforeJan.It scenenow 14, becomes inand recorded.the March spring evident 4, that the General The General Howard was owned KiamathhayOklahomaanding Teeter'sand passengers grain.Falls. Landing, Landing Other and and dutiesto towingKiamath in returnincluded log Falls carrying rafts haul- and to Julydinghadprietorsby H. freight and19, M. of 1878.)FortThatcher contractsthe Klamath, original and at times,Sikes (AshlandBrick betweenWorden, Store, Tidings, Red- whopro- This boat was probably MayflowerupAugustdiffered, from 17, Keno after1899: Monday 15 "Mr. tons McCormackof withOccassionally hay thewhich steamer Newtcame reports of the Mayflower as reported by the Republican, usedbuildingsLinkportments. in lumber River,helping One being oftofrom toFortits contructed firstthe Kiasnath, oldtasks Moore in was 1881.for to theMill trans- new on fulfill these commit- It is McCormack'sday,highboatPratt Fred returneddivehad Houston, purchased from steamer yesterday a whileboat fromat load thetacking afternoon. Jas. wharf, of Lindsay. hay signs took intoYester- on The athe mechanicwaspossible1878.)at doneLinkville, that andby someNelson dispenser (Ashland of Stevenson,the of workTidings, pioneer on 'boatman, this justice,"Sept. boat 14, originallyMayfloweroutthirtylake. hull Fred feet and called deep."sayswas inadequate replacedthe the Probably water General by isequipment, the duewet Canby, first toand aCanby, wateraboutworn the theaboutGeorge soleowners one Loosleyowner, year of later,(Historythe and General 1883,George ofIn LoosleyKiamath 1882,NurseHoward, notbecame Coun- 1880and as heretofore written, waters,madeOctober t hthe 10-15, e iRustler r appearance 1904. and LottieLittleAt up about oC. nis Kiamath knownthe same about time, the two Rustler. other boats In associatedty,wheeler,1884, page 74.)they with City George built his of brother,the Kiamath, Loosley flat-bottomed, John later to F.,replace became and stern- in the uppertainof 1891,the of Klamathcommunity the S. steamerC. "Charlie" Lake, of Rustler, Crescent,where Graves plyinghe "waslaterdid aon founderCap-good the largeThe Buffalo coat at onright. the Captain Klamath Ball, River owner at Keno, with theprobably pole, and in early possibly spring "Peppy" of 1913. Gordon Henry in Snowgoose the doorway. in Photo saved through the efforts of Hal OIe Kiamathsuppliesfromsteamer the Generaltolatterto Fort navigate was Klamath, Howard. used Wood inThe built Thethe River. Loosleys, newthemachinery City How-boat. havingof a contract to haul Westernbeenbusiness (Klamathtransferred story carrying writer Express, to Goose freightnamed Jan. Lake, ThereandDeLaney, 10, passengers."1895.)because is a possibilitywas a this boat may have tweenBUFFALO Keno and KlamathAfter Falls leasing for about and running the Canby, be- ing)from and Keno return. to Blidel (Old Teeters' Land- required.indonmentever, 1889,supposedly this need Theofproject Fort ofeventual traded its failedKlamath services for disposaland a by span withwere the of theof no soldiers,the horses, aban-longer boat, is wasOwnedpublican,employed built by Dec.onin a Sanaman Rustler4, 1902.) Diego,named thereMore shippedJohn in 1899. Canton, to (Re- San it is known about the Lottie C. inbuildtwo the years, his fallspring own ofWilliam 1912or boat. summer and CarverThis finished Ballworkof Ball 1913. originally was decidedsometime begun cameto from Buffalo, New sengerfromstream Kiamath madefrom Keno,the Falls. trip and also. freightThe Buflalodownstream was used, towing logs up- Occassionally a pas- knownNewswasunknown. built clipping, date.) by one by E. Malcolm Deskins,In this Epley (Herald same of un-year,and 1889, the Mayflower Sold to Thomas McCormack LowerOklahomacountry.CreekFrancisco, beforeKiamath The nearand beingLottie Lake,Chalkwhere shipped C. and Bankitwas ran Keno toused Landingson the andPetaluma betweenKiamath Link- on burner.York,new as boat. did the engine, whenThe needed Evening in theHerald of September 4, It was a gasoline or distilate righttheLake.in 1924,of old way, The Ackley to then maina man being sawmillhull working laybuiltThe infor around onenginethe a the numberwater railroadOdellwas near soldof out of the Buffalo untilKlamathof Keno, Oct. River irs1, 1903,1891, and for Lowerit wassure, Kiamathin and use it on is Lake al-the 28. passenger.yulehay, on lumber, the John Klamath suppliesClanton River, andand transportinghis an sonoccasional Dave Buffalo'sBuffalo,people1913, of Sunday,reported: maidenKeno a (Augustfreevoyage.) ride 31st, on his possibly new boat, the "Captain Ball gave the The ride was 61. homeplayhouseyears, onwhile Pacific by the the Terrace.pilotRadcliffe house children was used at theiras a The Mocloc at Pelican Bay Lumber Co. log cut. Shay engine on barge, towed across Upper Klamath Priest Photo MODOC...wheeler,duringLake to Pelicanthe 16 summer xBay 60 logging feet, of 1910. operations,withThe Ita Modoc draftwas 1911. a of stern was 34 built by John Linham sentingStrom to the A. Power Graham, Company. thoughtThe Modoc Itto wasbe repre- wasused eventually sold by Wick- The Alma at Odessa Landing. Dolly Uerlings leaning on flagpole, George Baldwin at foot of stairway. Maude Baldwin Photo toafter,burnedinches. the andlatter inThe the1912. boat, boat above sincewas dimensions afrom tugThe typepictures Modoc may and applyit was ap- rebuilt shortly there- forniaandyearsas a Oregonthepile-driver and remains was Power eventually and used Company work in the boatburned Lakeside for by several theby themCali-Gar- han,soldmovedran1965.) the todaughter Bird toboat, Upper Loosley. whichof KiamathJohn (Told in Clanton, about byLake, Gertie 1897, Apriland Cola- laterwas 28, The Lottie C. was still carrying publican.portedweRichardsonfollowing can in now Theythe takefiles ofbegin the upof theJulysteamer oldboat 6, 1899Kiamath Oregonstory with as Re-isre-the first mention: "Capt. T. W. al- NORTHpears to be the larger STAR. of theAfter two. a seeming long delay, work on the denwas dykes. afire, and was drifting on the lake, the to lated(Republican,passengershave sunkboats on of on theJulymore the Upper 20.) Upperor less Lake.We mysteriousLake now in come 1899. ori- to a series of closely re- It is understood tourists,wayscommodations,Sincepacity prepared andKlamath and other on to the do lakepersons mosthomage affords reasonablein whateverto steamboat freighters, terms. ca- ac- nearly the whole tourist wouldNorthfurtheraccording Starbe "launchedstated was to resumed thethat asRepublican the soon NorthinThe Aprilas Republican calked."Star, of 1909 Maythe and latest 6th, of November 25, 1909 atobeenrope rope the burnedattaching steamer, to the in hull, two.andher but toeffortsA thelaunchthe landing ropemade was broke to sent having attach andout finally MayHen,Theygin, ownershipOregon,5,1965: are, in order'TheHobson, and Mud of date existance:Alma HenAs of andtold waslaunchings. Hornet. thetoa square me Mud by Mr. Fred G. Brown, feasibleroutetraveltouristsfrom fromcomes theroutes andthe north Klamath south sightseersto the to and theKiamathFalls the Falls are way. Ashland becoming resortsare The the routeAger and most ac- placement,sternBuenacreation wheeler, Vista the of secondNosier,docks. of light largest was draft onon with the 50 lake,ways horse- a at It was 100 tons dis- smokestacksurancelongedthe boat to onin Burke view.her. She Wilson, had 'Thebeen who boat engaged had was no in- valuedin at $2,000, and be- sank, leaving only her steamend,atlong.stern onebarge engine wheel,Bert time. type, Wilson with Itand juststern wasan faintlyowned endless wheeler.about seems or14' chain at wide, least to to me by theran that 40' it It had a Creek."sonJudgequainted took H. thatL.Monday's Benson Pelican andsteamer Bay George is one Michael- of them. for Spring forpowerwas overhauling. engines again on and the fitted Winema asThenBy a passenger Februarydock, on May this boat. 1,11, time 1911, 1911, the the Evening North Her-Star yearsmystery.haulingShippington. ago. sand Commodore from The a pointorigin Nosier"The up of constructeddestroyedthe the lake fire to is steamer a was built two MudatisLou allthe DennisIHen time,remember have havingowned been as beenitI the wasat some predecessorborn Nothinga very time.in small1890." more of boy the is known, but could the That Baycord:timeOregon andto time other plying as pointsthe between following on Thethe the big sameexcerpts Falls, Klamath source Pelican re- continues the story from August 13, 1899; "The steamer tostartledStar:ald observe makes between that the thefinal 9 little& report 10 steamer o'clock on theNorth last North night Star 'The people of Shippington were 60. Willets.boilerentirelythe hull,and The engine inwhile steamer the sand theinstalled hascabin trade." been bywas Wilsonused built almost and and the andOregon? by whom It is possible. is also unknown.Exactly However, when the Oregon was launched 29. preparedLaketrips is adoing toweek. carry good Mr.all business,kinds Richardson of freight." making says four he is permitting, Captain RichardsonAugust will 17, give 1899: an 'Next Sunday, weather wasPelican accompanied bay, was byin town0. G. Crary,yesterday. the pro- He Resort,landingtheexcursion Klamath Pelican on Lake.his Baysteamer, The Lodge, boat Oregon, willand leaveAgency around the at 7:30 am., touching Dennis' son'sprietorofdoThose thesteamerwell of upperwho tothe takethrough likesummer lakes a anride and theenjoyable resorton splendidat Captain the at other outingthe scenery Richard- bayend will of ofthoughtgoroundLanding, Augustshould trip or prepare arriving17,willwritten 1899, be lunch.' 75in home sets thecents.Incidentally, thepast, at beginning6 thisp.m. article Theregardless of of what has been Those who Hobson.dinnersfoundthe route of Januaryto Landlord enjoy 17, the Crary." 1900: hospitalityWe "The next steamerandcome good to the only reference date, referring to the steamer heretoforeboatback excursions as recorded.our newspaper ahead considerably filesHowever, go, we to dothatsince not July 6, 1899 is as far hasfortakingHobson(Richardson) Moore's been to went thatrecently mill upplace toat thisPelicansold some place. by men Bay Mr. The toon Richards cut HobsonSunday logs sions,know;actuallyhave or definite when. in did 1889, start proof probably the as Upper toBut, justaround Lake concerningwhich the excur- boatfirst excursions, this we do theNoafterunderstand mentionold with newspapers, passengers willof any make kind of and regularany has freight." changes been trips made (Note: here-in the in to Lew Dennis, who, we byLoading the Hooligan. two scows with baled hay near the Weed Bridge on Wood River, to be towed to Kiamath Falls Photo Courtesy Mrs. Ester G. Newell viathereAdamstrip,part the oftook and June, pointLost anreturned theexcursion Riveron Mayflower, Tule to Slough KenoLake, party onthe fromheldbetween her same a Kenomaiden picnic day, the to seemsCaptainmonthsmachinery.boats, reasonable either before Richardson Furthermore, in that toregard assumemention on ittothe wasthat new was thebarely hullsmade Oregon two orof Oregon. It Odessadriver,June 3rd, andneighborhood andshortly was thereafter first afterThe used newwent as boat ato pile the was in commission by logs, for the Crystal,quitosrafts for of 50,000 alogs week asfeet offollows: fromTuesdays." RattlesnakeDuring 200,000 August, feet Point from Hansberry brought in theKlamathconsidered genial waters? and commander the Lost first Rivers.excursion of Octoberthe Should steamerever 12, held this 1899:Ore- onbe "Captain Richardson, fromSunday,steamboathas been this Mayrechristened place excursion 20, at starting 8:00 andthe am. AprilHobson.) basketfor and Pelican 19, returningpicnic 1900: Bay on "Remember Mr. Duffy's Company."donkeyLongthe Lake Hooligan engine Lumber for as theCompany. LongAnotherThe Lake Republican articleLumber under of June the 24th, same reported date re- taking up a "logging nearcontractedranand short.300,000 Col. Allen's with feet Totten from place Crystal, to toBy haul Totten's September yetwood the dock frommill 2nd, the Hooligan had gon which runs between this place and at 5:00 p.m. so as to give excursionists thecrewsarrivedports: engine deny"The in port room anysteamers thistendency is atevening Hornetleast toOn suggestive." race,and andAugust whilethe Hooligan heat 5ththeir of the Republican also re- allclosureHooligannear boats Shippington. of onto the be the sawmill. late lake with were Later logs,Early frozen innecessitating thestorms month,in, thein December caused the andLakecrewonported: the children Lumberlook Hooligan "All after thewill Company, Hansberrysthe today,camp, business thefish while captain andgo of theup fightthe thewomenand Long mos- lake the toseemstheHooligan Captain molds to haveat readyParker Crystal. been for before built a new and By1913. steamer, probablyFebruary which sold 11, 1911, Hansberry had WASPthe Wasp1IIIIIIIIIlIIIIIIhIIIIIIIuulIIFI!fhI in late 1910Anton or 1911. Wickstrom and John Linman built It was which Wickstrom rebuiltThe the firstWasp. Wasp was a barge type boat, The "Hornet" formerly the "Alma" on Upper Kiamath Lake. 1906-1909 period. 30. Maude Baldwin Photo The13 Wasppartnership x 50 burnedand had was in a 1912 thendraught ordissolved, slightly of 26 inches. later.after 59. Oregonhaveand had been Powerno sold reverse. Companyto Del The Gammon, Waspengineer. was California said to

31.

58.

Pelican Bay down the lake to Klamath to lake the down Bay Pelican It must have been at about this about at been have must It

Griffith announced that he was "having a "having was he that announced Griffith

son.) barge."

first trip on Saturday from Saturday on trip first its made has the captain and crew build a 20 x 50 foot 50 x 20 a build crew and captain the

ing her. ing

only in part the others. April 2, 1903, A. C. A. 1903, 2, April others. the part in only (Statement of "Sharkey" Robin- "Sharkey" of (Statement

nounced that "the Eagle is laid up while up laid is Eagle "the that nounced tiring we will eliminate many and record and many eliminate will we tiring July 4, 1901: "Mr. Griffith's Steam boat Steam Griffith's "Mr. 1901: 4, July

Skillet Handle when Wickstrom was push- was Wickstrom when Handle Skillet

The Republican of July 15, 1909 an- 1909 15, July of Republican The The Eagle sunk off Ritchie Point, near Point, Ritchie off sunk Eagle The

for the whole was $6,000." was whole the for Lest these newspaper excerpts become excerpts newspaper these Lest

fith of Sumpter, Oregon. The price paid price The Oregon. Sumpter, of fith "Mark O'Con is the captain of the Eagle." the of captain the is O'Con "Mark

strong head wind." head strong total failure." total

but go ashore and climb trees, and was a was and trees, climb and ashore go but and other personal property to B. B. Grif- B. B. to property personal other and

Later, on March 6, 1909, we learn that learn we 1909, 6, March on Later, due to an accident to the machinery and a and machinery the to accident an to due

together with his cattle, horses, steamboat horses, cattle, his with together long, and 60 feet wide. It took one week, one took It wide. feet 60 and long,

heavy machinery in the Eagle.' the in machinery heavy called the 'Black Marier,' she did everything did she Marier,' 'Black the called

down with a raft of 1400 logs, 840 feet 840 logs, 1400 of raft a with down

home ranch of Mickey Wampler"Editor), Mickey of ranch home "Captain Corbit is Corbit "Captain was a hoo-doo until Wickstrom bought her, bought Wickstrom until hoo-doo a was installing 1908: 10,

sold his ranch of 480 acres, ("now the ("now acres, 480 of ranch his sold

November 27, 1902: "A. C. Griffith, C. "A. 1902: 27, November

"The Eagle was built by Nosler; it Nosler; by built was Eagle "The degree that we find, Republican, September Republican, find, we that degree

states:

1909, an article writen by "A Navigator" "A by writen article an 1909, sand trade must have increased to such a such to increased have must trade sand near Pelican Bay on Big Klamath Lake has Lake Klamath Big on Bay Pelican near

Klamath Agency." Klamath

ped by boat 31,000 pounds of flour to flour of pounds 31,000 boat by ped

In the Republican of November 25, November of Republican the In

May 30, 1901: "Louis Dennis who lives who Dennis "Louis 1901: 30, May

booming city of Klamath Falls. Further the Further Falls. Klamath of city booming

November 7, 1901: "R. S. Moore ship- Moore S. "R. 1901: 7, November special trip to the Williamson tomorrow." Williamson the to trip special Spanish-American War fame?) War Spanish-American Wood and Williamson Rivers and the then the and Rivers Williamson and Wood

She will make a make will She ship Oregon and Lieut. Hobson of recent of Hobson Lieut. and Oregon ship diately gone into the sand trade between trade sand the into gone diately

alone since March 1st. March since alone has yet been towed, one half million feet." million half one towed, been yet has

logs to Moore Mill from Pelican Bay that Bay Pelican from Mill Moore to logs ther, were the names in honor of the Battle- the of honor in names the were ther, The Eagle seems to have almost imme- almost have to seems Eagle The having moved over a thousand tons of sand of tons thousand a over moved having

Alma, brought down the biggest raft of raft biggest the down brought Alma,

inlets and creeks of Great Klarnath Lake." Klarnath Great of creeks and inlets had some sort of military connection? Fur- connection? military of sort some had for freight as well as distance traveled, she traveled, distance as well as freight for

October 31, 1901: "Capt. Schoff in the in Schoff "Capt. 1901: 31, October given by Capt. Richardson, who evidently who Richardson, Capt. by given

"the Steamer Eagle people claim the record the claim people Eagle Steamer "the the dew and is well adapted for the shallow the for adapted well is and dew the

Could it be assumed, these names were names these assumed, be it Could off while building a barge." Further that Further barge." a building while off

very light draft and can almost navigate almost can and draft light very

3.50

2 00 2 Agency Landing Agency

sion for the general public as she is of is she as public general the for sion that, "Wickstrom of the Eagle is to lay to is Eagle the of "Wickstrom that,

inmate of the Soldiers' Home at Roseburg. at Home Soldiers' the of inmate

Pelican Bay (Harriman) 1.20 (Harriman) Bay Pelican

2.25

ber 19, 1907, he was reported as being an being as reported was he 1907, 19, ber fortunate that the Eagle is not in commis- in not is Eagle the that fortunate $1.75 $1.00 Modoc Point for the Southern Pacific." And Pacific." Southern the for Point Modoc Spring)

to be delivered be to

and one long to be remembered. It is un- is It remembered. be to long one and in the Linkville hotel. Finally on Septem- on Finally hotel. Linkville the in

cords, from Crystal, from cords, Fare Round Trip Round Fare at

Falls-Merrill stage line, with offices to be to offices with line, stage Falls-Merrill

Budd Spring (Camporee Spring Budd cruise is worth much time and preparation, and time much worth is cruise Contract for a large quantity of wood, 1,000 wood, of quantity large a for Contract

trip was like a romance and that such a such that and romance a like was trip arrives from Portland. The Eagle has the has Eagle The Portland. from arrives May 19, 1904, he purchased the Kiamath the purchased he 1904, 19, May

day.

1899. And, later on later And, 1899.

day at 7 am., returning on the following the on returning am., 7 at day 1909: "Lumber for the Wickstrom barge Wickstrom the for "Lumber 1909:

Captain Corbett says the says Corbett Captain

hundred miles. hundred commence Dec. commence

1,

the entire shore and traveled over two over traveled and shore entire the be found in the Republican of August 5, August of Republican the in found be nounced that he was granted a pension to pension a granted was he that nounced leaves Klamath Falls on Monday and Thurs- and Monday on Falls Klamath leaves

can Bay and the Agency Landing. Boat Landing. Agency the and Bay can Richardson is, on June 7, 1900, it was an- was it 1900, 7, June on is, Richardson on the big lake. The Eagle circumscribed Eagle The lake. big the on

Eagle, as the first mention of his name is to is name his of mention first the as Eagle,

time that Anton Wickstrom acquired the acquired Wickstrom Anton that time from Klamath Falls to Budd Springs, Peli- Springs, Budd to Falls Klamath from bett, arrived in port after a ten days cruise days ten a after port in arrived bett, learned to date about Captain T. W. "Baldy" W. T. Captain about date to learned

is now making regular Semi-weekly trips Semi-weekly regular making now is logs into lumber." (Note: All that has been has that All (Note: lumber." into logs

day, April 17, 1909, and had her engines her had and 1909, 17, April day, 22, 1909.) 22,

August 22, 1901: "Capt. C. H. Schoff H. C. "Capt. 1901: 22, August Falls furnishes unlimited power to cut the cut to power unlimited furnishes Falls (continued on next page> next on (continued

had a barge type front. (Republican, April (Republican, front. type barge a had

to Captain Hansberry, was launched Satur- launched was Hansberry, Captain to HOOLIGAN...

point. And when they get here Klamath here get they when And point. Oregon.)

installed the latter part of the month. It month. the of part latter the installed

The new tow boat "Hooligan," belonging "Hooligan," boat tow new The

as the Hobson and Hobson the as navigate rafts of logs to the mills at this at mills the to logs of rafts navigate hitherto referred to referred hitherto

plied to a boat that evidently is the same the is evidently that boat a to plied and especially furnishing an easy way to way easy an furnishing especially and

matter of carrying passengers and freight, and passengers carrying of matter first mention made of the name Alma, ap- Alma, name the of made mention first

(Note: This is the is This (Note: Lake is a great benefit to this place in the in place this to benefit great a is Lake Upper Kiamath Lake. Kiamath Upper Photo Courtesy Mrs. Ester G. Newell G. Ester Mrs. Courtesy Photo

III] Jill? il!IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIJ?IJIIPIIIIIJJ JI?IJIJIJJIIJ? JJ III?? Ill?????? III????!? I???? Il!? Ill??? IllIllItIlilIl Ill????? fire. a

Falls and intermediate points. The Upper The points. intermediate and Falls

The Hooligan towing two empty scows up Wood River. after baled hay. This picture passed through passed picture This hay. baled after River. Wood up scows empty two towing Hooligan The managing the steamer 'Alma' plying on the on plying 'Alma' steamer the managing

Washington. He will assist his father in father his assist will He Washington.

lar trips between Pelican Bay and Klamath and Bay Pelican between trips lar

boat would soon commence making regu- making commence soon would boat arrived here Tuesday f r o m Wenatchee, m o r f Tuesday here arrived

Captain Dennis States that his that States Dennis Captain Hobson.) August 15, 1901: "A son of Capt. Schoff Capt. of son "A 1901: 15, August

boat that was for a short time known as the as known time short a for was that boat question of building a steamboat." a building of question

is once again in use, evidently on the same the on evidently use, in again once is friend I. A. Diffy, and also to consider the consider to also and Diffy, A. I. friend

rived here on Tuesday to visit their old their visit to Tuesday on here rived Bay on Thursday. (Note the name Oregon name the (Note Thursday. on Bay

steamer, Oregon came down from Pelican from down came Oregon steamer, D. Dionne of Wenatchee, Washington ar- Washington Wenatchee, of Dionne D.

July 25, 1901: "Capt. C. H. Schoff and Schoff H. C. "Capt. 1901: 25, July July 19, 1900: "The staunch, upper lake upper staunch, "The 1900: 19, July

the Pelican Bay area.) Bay Pelican the free."

between 5 and 15 half price. half 15 and 5 between existance of more than one steamboat in steamboat one than more of existance Little kids Little

Rates 50 cents for the round trip, children trip, round the for cents 50 Rates would seem to eliminate any belief of the of belief any eliminate to seem would

. instead of one boat . boat one of instead . sionists will add sociability and enjoyment. and sociability add will sionists statement ". statement

ply up and down every day. (Note: This (Note: day. every down and up ply tains will give the scenery and the excur- the and scenery the give will tains .

provide the dinner. The lake and moun- and lake The dinner. the provide stead of one boat, there will be a dozen to dozen a be will there boat, one of stead mer. We hope to see the time when, in- when, time the see to hope We mer. will furnish the music, the basket picnic will picnic basket the music, the furnish will before dark. The Klamath Falls brass band brass Falls Klamath The dark. before will make one trip a week during the sum- the during week a trip one make will from the country ample time to get home get to time ample country the from Falls. We are told that hereafter the boat the hereafter that told are We Falls. inmore thatmediuminsureorder than goes to the thismakefor into permanent transportation sum northernsuch ought improvements use Klamath." to ofbe allthe expended the river asfreight toas a is beingday.new Mazama transferred will from be ready theEvening old next boat." Herald, Wednes- May 16, 1912:It will "The have a speed of 10 miles per sayshastonsSteamer a heof lot hashay Mazama more got from the to Wood hasbestbring. deliveredboat RiverRepublican, on the so a lakehundredfar, and August 5, 1909: Captain Parker "The hour."andJ.Leod: B. hauled C. "Captain Taylor freight Millardbuilt on theUpper FromFilmore boat Klamathnotes about Parker of 1908theLake and late Edith Rutenic Mc- thedon't starboard you forget wheel it." Republican,damage NovemberAugust to port 26,propeller,. 25, 1909: 1909: "Mazama . "Mon- . later broke suddenlyonRiver,usedsoldto merchants it. out to with hisgo in ourtointerest Crystalin Cherry Woodmonth's toCreek, River TaylorCreek camping Parkervalley. in and 1918. supplies WoodturnedParker We Once, going around a sharp turn zama,nextday, theday through Mazama in the the channel resembled ice onEvening madeher an down arctic by Herald, thetrip." whaler Ma- May two2, 1912: or three "A newother boats went up the thesettingservedshe boat was so as suddenly makingthe galley thaton slid the mama's off stove the puddingstove, in what up- on someone's suitcase. So the willDonald.andfeet.hull theisbeThe being finished work Thenew built hull boatis inbeing for will 10will thedays. be donebe Mazama, of25 The coastby ton machineryL. capacity, 63fir,R. x Mc-and 13 captainboathousehave(Statement didn'tlaid in onhave the of the Lesterdeserttules, Upper "Sharkey"Theforwest Lake, supper." hull of theforof Robinson.) theCopcoyears. Mazama is reported to Pelican Bay landing, boathouse, lodge and cabins, later owned by E. H. Harriman. The boat approach- Maude Baldwin Photo place,comingexperiencedbiging thescow dockwhere seasonconstructed was boat he the inproposesbuilder, old hauling byAlma. J.and M.to wood will startSampson, use ato wood it the an this returningloadsreported of lumber, aswith bringing hay, and supplies, downbargeThe logloads logging Alma rafts, of equip-wood, duringbarge the next few years is tomeantime,readysonyard." have build forHe been also businesshowever,a largeinstalled planned steamer, nextnew in to thesummer."machinery have old 'and Mr. Alma have Samp-Inseems hull the it The new boat, a two few100mentconstruction days,tons and sawmilldisplacement,this to on have machinery. a new "extensive steamer, Onwas August to passenger start90 18,x 18in 1904, ax 2 it was reported that midhave12thisdeck October, (June pictures),to appears stern16 11,miles witness:wheel supposely1903.)to beper steamer,the "A.hour, Alma capable C. was Griffith48 of x inofwhich 14, fromuse was (and bywe oftructed.accommodations." beboating no evidence records, However, mostthis boatofWe 1906 therenowwas and seemscomeever 1907. cons to almost a two year loss times.The Docks Modoc at at location dock, and of present the Eagle Pelican pushing Marina. the barge. Both boats were engaged in the sand trade at Evening Herald, June 1, 1908. Then on Priest Photo can,whichdown Oct. has Sunday15, just 1903. been with completed." his new steamboat, Republi- 32. solveported partnership." that "Totten Soon and Next,thereafter, Hansberry on February a new dis- 17, 1908, it was re- thatconstructedE A was G knownL a Eboat, as of theunknown "WhiteIn the dimensions, spring Cindy," of 1908, there was being 57. ported:wouldthe 8th, become reported the Eagle." that theNext White on June Cindy 25th, it was further re- "The steamer Eagle, Captain Cor-

56. 33.

Pacific Company,..." Pacific

navigation of the stream, but a great deal great a but stream, the of navigation

Tule at Pelican Bay Pelican at Tule

in the employ of the Southern the of employ the in all of the principal obstacles to the easy the to obstacles principal the of all zama is zama

-Maude Baldwin Photo Baldwin -Maude

Republican, June 24, 1909: "The Ma- "The 1909: 24, June Republican, ture of $100 would be sufficient to remove to sufficient be would $100 of ture

Parker is of the opinion that the expendi- the that opinion the of is Parker trips to Wood River." Wood to trips

F. M. F. deal of room for improvement. for room of deal When completed she will run on regular on run will she completed When

er Mazama is receiving extensive repairs. extensive receiving is Mazama er what they were a year ago, there is a good a is there ago, year a were they what

"While conditions are far superior to superior far are conditions "While

Republican, April 22, 1909: "The steam- "The 1909: 22, April Republican,

the rest of the summer. the of rest the

Lumber Company." Lumber

logs from Crystal Creek to Long Lake Long to Creek Crystal from logs

extent, and this condition will continue for continue will condition this and extent,

in the river has risen to an appreciable an to risen has river the in . towing . Mazama went up lake yesterday - yesterday lake up went Mazama

Republican, March Republican, Since the warm weather has set, the level the set, has weather warm the Since

. "The

1909:

25,

bosom of this of bosom

little magnificent stream. days."

Mazama will be on dry dock for a few a for dock dry on be will Mazama

the regular traffic that now floats on the on floats now that traffic regular the

the river, the channel being kept open by open kept being channel the river, the "The 1909:

January Republican, 7,

zama still sunk. . sunk. still zama . Hornet standing by." standing Hornet . Mazanza in crossing the bar at the mouth of mouth the at bar the crossing in Mazanza

Republican, October 22, 1908: ".. . Ma- . ".. 1908: 22, October Republican, 'No trouble has been experienced by the by experienced been has trouble 'No

uct of the lower valleys. lower the of uct

ferred to a barge which was poled to shore. to poled was which barge a to ferred

Fort Kiamath, and that the load was trans- was load the that and Kiamath, Fort

not above, that generally paid for the prod- the for paid generally that above, not

for it a ready market at a price equal, if equal, price a at market ready a it for of water; that the Mazama was headed for headed was Mazama the that water; of

overturned at Eagle Point, in about 6 feet 6 about in Point, Eagle at overturned

quality of the Fort hay is such as to open to as such is hay Fort the of quality

1908, announced that the Mazama had Mazama the that announced 1908,

ready negotiating for larger purchases. The purchases. larger for negotiating ready

The Evening Herald of October of Herald Evening The 170 tons of this hay, and others are al- are others and hay, this of tons 170

11,

C. T. Oliver has contracted for contracted has Oliver T. C. Jas. Wheeler for $100. for Wheeler Jas.

wagons.

being but 25 feet in length, was loaded was length, in feet 25 but being

math Navigation Company, arrived Mon- arrived Company, Navigation math cross." The work was being done by a Mr. a by done being was work The cross." and where hay is loaded directly from the from directly loaded is hay where and

. The smaller bo, the Tule the bo, smaller The . forms us: '. us: forms which were built in Portland for the Kla- the for Portland in built were which

to such an extent that boats could readily could boats that extent an such to rangements have been made for dockage for made been have rangements

"The two gasoline launches gasoline two "The

informs us: informs

The Republican of August 13, 1903 in- 1903 13, August of Republican The . or to the Weed bridge, at which point ar- point which at bridge, Weed the to or

the mouth of the river "had been removed been "had river the of mouth the

One week later the Republican further Republican the later week One ci1c to Thrall, and thence to Pokegama. to thence and Thrall, to ci1c

working its way up the river. The bar at bar The river. the up way its working

launch runs within four miles of the city, the of miles four within runs launch

cozy as can be...... can as cozy

launches were shipped by the Southern Pa- Southern the by shipped were launches

where it was said the boat could be seen, be could boat the said was it where

ness of hauling hay from Fort Kiamath. The Kiamath. Fort from hay hauling of ness

in Portland by 0. L. Graham. The two The Graham. L. 0. by Portland in

those aboard, and in every way they are as are they way every in and aboard, those telephoned in from Klamath Agency, Klamath from in telephoned

"The Mazama has entered into the busi- the into entered has Mazama "The

gether with curtains, afford protection to protection afford curtains, with gether length, and the Ewauna 40 ft., were built were ft., 40 Ewauna the and length,

Bridge the day before. The word had been had word The before. day the Bridge the stream in the future. the in stream the

Glass doors and windows, to- windows, and doors Glass The two launches, the Tule, 25 ft. in ft. 25 Tule, the launches, two The

trip up Wood River, to the Weed the to River, Wood up trip

separate.

great as to insure greater development of development greater insure to as great first

accommodations and the engine rooms are rooms engine the and accommodations boats were expected here within a few days. few a within here expected were boats announced that the Mazama had made its made had Mazama the that announced small amount of work done have been so been have done work of amount small

launches on the Klamath Lakes, and the and Lakes, Klamath the on launches launches are so divided that the passenger the that divided so are launches

The Evening Herald of July 30, 1908, 30, July of Herald Evening The undertaken, and the results following the following results the and undertaken,

company was preparing to ply gasoline ply to preparing was company

hauled to Keno 18 miles distant. miles 18 Keno to hauled

The 'will be installed this week.' this installed be 'will

the bar and straightening the river was first was river the straightening and bar the

Pokegama. From that point they will be will they point that From Pokegama. set at $10,000. It was further reported the reported further was It $10,000. at set

. . .

been found when the work of deepening of work the when found been nounced that the engines for the Mazama the for engines the that nounced

routed over the Klamath Falls railroad to railroad Falls Klamath the over routed at Salem, with the amount of Capital Stock Capital of amount the with Salem, at

ply a vast army. But the magic key has key magic the But army. vast a ply

The Evening Herald of June 1, 1908, an- 1908, 1, June of Herald Evening The

of the Webfoot state. There they will be will they There state. Webfoot the of

of incorporation with the Secretary of State of Secretary the with incorporation of

states and with resources sufficient to sup- to sufficient resources with and states that the machinery had not yet arrived. yet not had machinery the that

16, 1903, reported their filing of articles of filing their reported 1903, 16,

and started upon their journey to the border the to journey their upon started and

'yesterday," by Parker and Taylor, and Taylor, and Parker by 'yesterday," locking of a territory greater than some than greater territory a of locking

gation Company. The Republican of July of Republican The Company. gation car, were switched to the main track today track main the to switched were car, posed to hold within its confines the un- the confines its within hold to posed announced that the Mazama was launched was Mazama the that announced

against the stanchions along the side of the of side the along stanchions the against Upmyer, formed the Klamath Lake Navi- Lake Klamath the formed Upmyer,

The Evening Herald of May 5th, 1908, 5th, May of Herald Evening The Wood Rivera stream that was never sup- never was that stream Rivera Wood

and blocked to prevent swaying or chafing or swaying prevent to blocked and

V. Short, George H. Woodberry, and E. E. E. and Woodberry, H. George Short, V. more prominent part in this work than work this in part prominent more

about completed. about

into the larger after being tightly lashed tightly being after larger the into

By early 1903 a small group of men, S. men, of group small a 1903 early By

gine for $3,500, and that the boat was boat the that and $3,500, for gine of the county, and nothing is playing a playing is nothing and county, the of

THE TULE AND EWAUNA. AND TULE THE

ported that Taylor got the boiler and en- and boiler the got Taylor that ported are changing rapidly in the northern part northern the in rapidly changing are

The Republican of April 2, 1908, re- 1908, 2, April of Republican The

But things But

position from transportation. from position

to this market on account of its isolated its of account on market this to

III LLJJ Ilu dill Ii 111111 I IlIIIIIIHhIIIWflhIIIIIIIIIII I 111111(1 1111111 IIIIIiHhIIIIIIiPIIIII River." heretofore has never been able to get hay get to able been never has heretofore steamboat which is being built for Wood for built being is which steamboat

service, owned now by Captain Bristow." Captain by now owned service, of sand, hauling lumber and what have you, have what and lumber hauling sand, of

the Fort Klamath countrya section that section countrya Klamath Fort the Sunday to purchase the machinery for the for machinery the purchase to Sunday

most of 1909, towing logs, pushing barges pushing logs, towing 1909, of most old Alma, rechristened and still doing good doing still and rechristened Alma, old

This new factor is factor new This "J. B. C. Taylor left for San Francisco San for left Taylor C. B. "J.

a considerable figure. considerable a

Hornet, during the remainder of 1908 and 1908 of remainder the during Hornet, 1909: "The steamer Hornet of today, is the is today, of Hornet steamer "The 1909: is one that is going to cut to going is that one is Falls, and it and Falls, The Evening Herald, November 25, November Herald, Evening The dredge arrives. dredge After innumerable articles reporting the reporting articles innumerable After has entered the hay market of Klamath of market hay the entered has be done on the lower end as soon as the as soon as end lower the on done be of this mixed up steamer: up mixed this of berry in charge. in berry their new steamboat but work will have to have will work but steamboat new their Republican, July 1, 1909: "A new factor new "A 1909: 1, July Republican, we come to the final mention found to date, to found mention final the to come we name appears, the Hornet, with Capt. Hans- Capt. with Hornet, the appears, name H. dayWoodbury. in charge The of Capt.small S.boat, V. Short'Tule', and was G. huntingpassengers parties to Klamath to Odessa. Agency and duck taken'EWaUa'milesatuplaunched 11the o'clock, toinriver thewas at Monday Kenoupper brought covering and lake, morning, through madethe where distance thearrivingby it teamtrial will of hereandtrip be24 less than t h r e e hours. The Klamathusedare"Clyde building between Lake Huff Navigation man aKeno barge and and 14Floyd Company,Klamath xOctober 35 Brandenburg feet Falls." 22, 1,tofor 1903,be itthe was it announced was reported that that the pellertousedlaunched ondetermine totheir or take willWednesday. big soundings whetherhave steamer. to putthey of in thecan a stern upperuse awheel pro-lake This Thisboat boatwill willbe be thatwarehouseWordensame the company Ewauna Lot at the No. had waseast 1, "purchased moved endwith Novemberof the"from bridge."dock of the Major andUp- 1 2th's Republican reported 50-horsesternPortland130carrybuilt horse herewheel,200 Iron powerpower passengers.and they Works. be engines.boiler willa two Theprobablyhas decker, As beenContract soon let useable asto for twothe to a If they put in a plansisvicewhereper expected Klamath between uppermostit will to LakebeKlamath run used in toall everyone'sLower inwinter." Falls theWith andpassengerLake railroad Keno,mind, Tuesday andser-therumors and transportation thebetweenlowersoundings timeEwauna lake ishere areandnot will and madeusedfar be Keno.distant foronbrought thepassenger We when Big believeback Klamath, the service to Sou- thatthe day.afternooncursion'ARepublican number on to the ofthe businessAugustlaunch lower lake,'Ewauna'18, men 1904 returning took reported:Saturday an Sun- ex- There were J. W. Hamaker, B. St. wasNavigationmathroadthern circulated will PacificFalls be Company.by selling and among way the throughof businessKlamathA the subscription Kiamath tickets men Lake byto Lakepaper Rail- Kia-Will sibilitiesingandSchallock,George andJ. R. Bishop,incidentally Stilts. W. K. The Brown, toparty investigate G. went W. Woodbury,for the an pos-out- of the extension of the Weed J. C. Rutenic, H. Fred The first Mazama on Uppef Kramath lake. themoneytemporaryS. Worden, groundnew has boats. and dockbeen to work procureWe toraised. be understandcommenced used moneyThe as lumber landing sufficienttoyesterday. build is foron a vateofakereightRailroad. the was miles Weed delegated They from road. visited the toThis lake, go at wason theand to simply DavistheJ. W. terminus Ham-rancha pri- investigation and shows that our agiveMAZAMA... series most of ofnewspaper the history articles ofRepublican,For the asseveral M4zama follows: reasons, February by it is 27, thought 1908: b'est "J. B.to Woodingthe Winema.passengers River country." It isand to lightbe usedRepublican, for convey- March 19, 1908: "Articles freight to the lightfulesdaytheThe here, bridgeevening, dock Capt.excursion willand after Woodburywillbe thebuilt bedown arrival 18 at xgavethe 76of eastlakethefeet. a very launch- end toMon- thede- of sirablepeopleC.was E. thetransportationare Worden reportbecoming ofwas October interestedfacilities." to improveAnother 6th, in thatmore the item "Major docks de- that might be of interest, boatlongFortnearC. for Taylor Hanks Klamath.andservice 12and Landing, betweenfoot M. The F.beam aboatParker, Klamathfast with travelingwill are Fallscabinbe building, 50 steam- and andfeet pany,Clerk,Secretaryof andincorporation withofJennie theof M. StateCrater Gates F. have andParker, Lake asalso been Navigation withJ. filedB. the C. with CountyTaylor Com- the incorporarors. The littletablyofrepresentatives citizens. boatcarry for about excursion of 20 the people paper parties."The andand Republican isa numberan ideal of August 20, 1903, re- The small boat will comfor- ported:tiontreesand plantof growing the trees." Veterans presently Undoubtedly Memorial inOn the January Park.westernthese are 5,por- the 1905 the Republican re- "The Tule arrived overland from propellers.uppilot12 and house, horsepower lumber and is will ready engines be equippedfor'The andthe keel sides. twin with has screw Thetwo been laid and the frame stockengageeralforcompany issale. manager. fully in Mr. andsubscribed Taylor Theoperate companyhas and steam been there electedproposesand is electricnone gen.. to is capitalized at $5,000. The hotel."porteddinnercursion, that was the servedTule had by made L. 0. its Mills first atex- his ". . . 14 people to Keno where Yadon'sFallsonTule the Lakeand Klamath reminiscences, Keno."yesterday, River by between thewagon. Tule ItKlamathhad is tobeen go (According to John Junecityregularboat and will1. roundthe be Fortready trip, will fordaily be use inaugurated run by between May 1. about Thethis The steamboat is especially con- willtheboats carry tributaries, on passengers the Upper including Klamathand Woodfreight. Lake 'M.River. F. and TheyParker all returned from Fort Kla- dutiesthe Ewauna of taking in additionsoundings,September to her 24,regular 1903, it was reported that also carried 34. water,in inuse taking onby the soundingsReclamationLower Lake of Service.and those Tule bodies Lake, of whichstructedable are to for makeimpossible use theon theshort for river boats turns and the necessary, will size be of 55. Riversaysmath that Thursdaywithin they a willshort in thebe distance ablegasoline to oftravel launch.the FortWood He in 240waterwill"The xenlarge Klamath 60front feet." theythe Lake Wharf. will Navigation construct OnOn theirApril Company a300 6,wharf, 1905, foot it was announced that, alsothispedvice. overcitytook Some bythis time freightthe road to launch carryand has has alreadya(Ewauna). Amongmoonlight been beenbrought her partyship- many to duties, the Ewauna, atheopenAdams turn-around Tule water dredgeswamp of Lower there. builtto Laird's KlamathBy a channelOctoberSometime and Lake, constructed from12, through during1905 the the 1905 season, the PokegamaKlamathliams.to Teter's FallsLanding, run according to Keno, piloted Thetosegment Republicanby Ewauna Tom of Wil- seemsthe of to have acquired the Maude BaI&win Photo week,Lakemaththe Republican Navigation tostart Make the steamerDaily reported:Company Trips. Klamath will, The this on Klamath comingregular "Steamer Kia- inghandledDecember route. the 26,Klamath 1907, Falls while to theLairds Klamath Land- Buena Vista (later the White Pelican) at Budd Spring (flew U.S.F.S. Camperee Spring), 1907-1911 period. mentioned11, 1911, in as the follows: Evening "The Herald old joke of May Buena tripsengagedthenect to McCloud withLairds an the engineerLanding, Riverstage Railroad.from andwhere thatthe it the terminus.will Klamath con- of . . they had anythingseemsservice to on havehappen the been Lower held AsLake, in long reserve, the as Ewauna theshould Kiamath remained in to the Kiamath. We horsemontinBUENA his 12, Bridge.powerboat 1907, shop gasolineIt and was near VISTA cost launched theengine over pointThe $3,000. (Republican,Friday,Buena above It Vista AprilFre- had wasa 20 built by Pete Perry Pelican."inof VistatingtheCurly middle the hasMcDonald, boat been to in lengthen tworemodeled the and boat it.adding intobuilder, in the a sectionWhitecut- This was evidently the occasion toinglarfewwould handle round-trips anddays. make Kiamath Nextfreight a daily tripweek Falls, and to between theythe passengersand Lower will would Laird's begin Lake be for Land-readyregu- inthe a placetransferredbuthave occasionally. the records Tule to as ofthe told Upper byWhat Jack Lake became Linman and was of was the in Ewauna is unknown this very thing taking madeAprilplace.it went an18, excursion"J.upstream1907). L. Buell, asto far Woodof asthe OnGeorge River,Klamath Monday, Loosley'swhere Falls April 15th, the Buena Vista W.afterhasHerald Paulbeen will reports: Johnson."remodeled be used "The as and Whitethe painted,private PelicanFinally launchand launchon here- July of 4, 1912, The Evening Laird,companyterminusoperationKlamath and ofcountry.betweenis Martin, thecomposed McCloud LairdsAand stage promiseof Landing road,Messrs. line Thegoodis nowandDavis, stage ser- the in Island.whereistenderuse there forbe twbetweenthe e J. en Frank Shippingron 1912 Adams and dredge.1918 andsupposed Buck as a to finally have sunk some- It boat,ten,T.ofLand theW. Gus andB. Stephens,boat, Melhase,St. Transportation GeorgeE. R. Chas. Capt.Reames, Bishop, Withrow,Perry, Co., Judge W. andbuilder E. J. managerGriffith, Virgil,T. of Tot- the seemsbara,BARBARA. owned to have by been B. St. on GeorgeVery the Kiamath little Bishop. is known River of the launch Bar- It gavePortland,boatsFrankthe it makingCourtade,party Its whosuccessful on this installedboard who trip willtrial theand the be run.'Buena L. futureengine, A. Murry Vista, boss were of and candidatesAccordingby 1908:April "Bishop1908 an to excursion theor offered before,Republican trip thepossiblyAgain, downdefeated of accordingApril river."in 1907.political 23, to the Republican of ofR.parties againherReames friendsof the when season on sheboard wasentertained the Agiven weeklaunch by alater, numberMrs. Buena April E. 25th, the Republican reported: "One of the delightful totheWoodperJuly boat U.S.Lake, 11, River traffic. 1909,Government took to the investigateThea party Barbara launch opening of business thethen took feasibility thaton the the menstream party Up- ofto eventplayedenjoyedtoVista Squaw lastwas botha Point Thursday.onedelicious going of where the luncheon. Theandmost they guestscoming pleasantdisembarked Cards were andoutings takenwere theand B.partycontinuedas HenryfarSt. consistedasGeorge theL. on Benson,Weed byBishop, of land Bridge,U.S. Judge to R. Engineer Fort H. Georgefrom Dunbar, Klamath. where Schubert, T. Baldwin,Judge they The andever charteredgiven on the to parties,Upper Lake." Usedthe boat the nextis next few years for excursions 54. Barbara.E. B. Hall, and a Mr. Maddox.We have no further information on the A composite Photo. Ewauna being transported to the Upper Lake. 35. Maude Baldwin Photo JESSIE.can informs us that: As early as June 18, 1903, the Republi- Torn Staton, who has rcrosslanding to atHank's about landing 7 o'clock on theand east then side. go raiseKiamath.toattached thebe Steamerbuilt It seemsto tothe Klamath,it. thatmoving M.September thenR. of Doty thea spur Steamerwas 25, was 1913,to told of difficulties The railroad, however, tomen,morning,Klamath be shippedplus as witha leavingbarge to James Portland, load Pelican C.December of Johnson andChristmas Bay reaching Tuesday11, and 1913trees the80 reports the Steamer ThisloadKlamatha shinglemillnew wasof sailshingles LakeMr. boat, on Staton'scame Rattlesnake for which downReams initial he Tuesday Point,&hadtrip Jennings. withbuilt onwith Bighis a this Excursionsreturnhase'stheIt will Agency touchtriplanding will will atand Pelican belowbe be up made made Wood FortBay, inevery Klamath.Riverthethe afternoon.LodgeSunday to Mel- The and to companyofroadhired failedthe by to Klamath Col.move torefused buildM. the LakeG. boatpay,the Wilkins, Navigation spur.700saying feet vice-presidentDoty Wilkins to Co.the was rail-The did then placesomedockoverlandmen here placesless went late than towas ashore WednesdayKlamath four six inches inches.on Falls. the night. thick, ice Some Theand and of icewalkedin the noin This was the spring."Rattlesnakebrought23, 1904, down reports: Point, his where'Last new week it steamboatOne was Thos. yearconstructed. later,Statori from the Republican of June Jessiecursionondifferent that had rates datedeparted points for it thewas on for roundthe reported, Shoalwater lake, trip."At with leastthe special "Steamerbay by Julyfor ex- 14th, he was ready, for notthisbroughtParkhurst.rection have was the from judgmentsustained authority The the jury General in bywithout in favor athe Supreme Manager, Lower ofspecial Doty Court di- andMr. serviceslastupfor trip ata number theofwere the mill noseason. of endlonger years, of therequired, Theand cut Steamerlater leading was when tied Klamathfrom her continued in use oneriverboatwhereIt deckis nowis flat the builtand tiedboatsfinishing theafter up pilot and atthe thework isstyle house head14 is of bybeing of above.the 48 Link Columbiadone.feet River,Th with The 'Jessie'"Aboutleasta log once,raft atfifty for thefor thepeople onlanding MooreJuly boarded2 on1st, mill."The Upper it was Jessiethe Klamathreported: steamer served as an excursion boat at pany,ownederateddecision. and by byused the the Craterin Pelican towing Lake NovemberBay logs." Company, Lumber 13,. Com- 1913: "...formerly op- . now March,ontomedthe and theUpper of1948. lastabandoned,the Lakepagelog cut, toof the thislongit had sawmill book, before sunk was itself. tothe thetaken picture Junk.bot- in wheel.frontengine and and are boiler balanced are placed by the well big to stern the This leaves a nice roomy cabin, Theytheyand made were all speak the served trip of towithhaving Odessa, dinner a verySunday, at enjoyablethe wherehotel. III, !IIII:I!IIII!I!IIIul ItlIlPIlIltIllIll It,l!IIII!;Il capablewillsubstantialsteredThe beside of with placedaccommodating seats highred inandare backed the darkto center.be diningovergreen elegantly 50 materialroom persons. uphol- chairs and completelyhowever,time."1904.) for destroyed on September by fire.The (Rep.12th, Jessie's Sept.she was 22, "The loss is estimated at $2,700 life was very short lived, 2,forSonCURLEW 1908). Griffith's began This construction at launchOdessa, was of(Republican,In alater 36early foot christened April, launch April 1908, H. C. Telford and boathouselaunchyesterdaylow, July Curlew nearly1, and 1909: groundedthere dried "The was up highinathe fairher lake. south currentstall The inwind thebigup daysthe 1st the of steamer July to willmake leave daily"Mr. the trips.Staton west Week says side that he will be ready by nowith passengers an insurance on boardof $1,500. and"The had Jessie stopped was at on her up lake trip with serviceClarktransferredthe Curlew. and was H. thenfrom E. planned.Calkins. John GriffithBy A Aprilregular to 16, W. daily 1909, H. the Curlew had been It was planned boatLake,andClark,the lakeowned tohas who J.all disposed the withday." launch W. Julyof A.his Curlew 15, Calkins,half 1909: interest on theoperated "W. Upperin theH. L. Martin, the Fort Kiamath summerwithMooragepassengerthe Curlew Sunday months. was routes was excursionsat theto for be Buena the put comingplanned on Vista the landingseason. regularfor the captainandness.theStage citycare Capt. man. and hasfor Calkins Mr.lookthe two comfort Martin after ambitionsto will this ofoperatewill endpassengers. be of makelocatedthe the launch busi- Thehis in FrommathCurlew Falls there, was to makingthe Agency stage regular LandingcontinuedBy trips May via from the 5,Odessa. 1909,route KIa- (The Republican), the himpassengerstentionandchickens really he will interested,comfortable in dropthe state. everything talk and chickens to have except theto him,hisbest at- to his boat, and he will come If you want to get nearby.tolewon theto would Fort several Klamath. run logging into Odessa campsA everyweek in operation laterday, itdue was announced, the Cur- J. A. Martin carried the mail on CompanyCurlewpretty near to in doing 1924, that (Herald too."Capt. & News, Calkins De- sold his interest in the the California-Oregon Power The KiamathJessie at Republican, Pelican Bay. February This was 9, the1905. first beat picture ever printed in a Klamath Falls newspaper, 36. Maude Baldwin Photo Jandthe Curlew could be until resumed summer by Itemsstage. service of noteto Ash- from the Republican, fol- 53. sideservice,cember the Copco the 6, 1943).remains boathouse Afterof the for yearsCurlew years. of lay faithful along- toKlamath the great will Oregon be moved, wonder and established. a through rate ning Herald: The story is then continued by the Eve- "July 18, 1910, some 60 andEagle engineer Point to went take on on shore wood. and The returning captain chineryGoeller. Thein their company new planingare putting mill this at ma-the portationMr.Creek,to Crater Fassett making matters,Lake who the at has routesomestates charge as pointthat"The short of it boat onastheis possibletheCrystal willtrans- plan connect with the stage line wasPoint.personsby taken Col. were onWilkins, taken the Steamer on onthe the SteamerMay Klamath 17th, 10, Kiamath, 1911,to to Rocky the a High School excursion bedriftingfire.shortly shoredone afterwardOut tohad stop into burned the the discovered fire lake.and and theNothing she thesteamer burned boat could on wasto The rope which secured the boat to career,rustic."withMarion Hanksin so farplace as and it willIt may soon be be well ready to wind up Mr. Staton'sall kinds of flooring, is known, at this ceiling, and theLakewillof his Upper enable twelve company Lake passengershours to and establishafter the theyto reports arrive a leave service are atthis SoundingsCrater whichthat city. it have recently been taken on Kiamath.heldon Agency,to there,Ft. Kiamath where the return athe ball next gametripMay day, again took 25, and 1911,place, aby game the thethen Steamer Klamath was athebut good season.watersdid business, not edge. Since get running carryingthen, however, until tourists"The quite it andhadsteamer late hunt-done in was built early this year Staton,logsPoint.astime. starting with On On the Nov.theJanuary minka Hazelton.mink 12, man, 7,1905, farm1909, was On he hebusyApril was was catchingreported1, towing 1909, at Rattlesnake Klamathtomovehas Kiamathpieces been the Lake andboatfound to rebuilditNavigation good will feasible be advantage.it. necessary Company Into willtakeorder be to The plans of theto operate the it ReedingtripsNavigationone at ofto in 9:00theEagle c h favorites aCompany'sand rRidge g e.returning and in thefleet,Rocky Klamathat making 5:00, Point, Capt. Lakeleav-daily The Steamer Klamatb fasterersanotheron to theOdessa,and lake.better." boat Pelican Mr. for nextStaton Bay Theseason, and expects final other one mention pointsto that build is of the Jessie came on installingRiver.ingasolinefish. which On On Aprilenginehe Julya wouldsecond 22,1, in 1909, 1909, carryhis engine "schoonerhe hesand was hadin from thereported installed Tartar," launch Wood as a seemsLake,niteperfected action "Asnot in toToldwill the have thennear To been Mefuturebe taken."donebyThe andRay movinguntil some Telford," some- defi-of the Klamath to the Upper mathCo.),onchanged the recentlypumping mill into siding an towed into oil (Pelican burner,a raftstankNovember of hadBay logs, an Lumber oneoil 18, car of 1911, the Steamer Kla- panyported:Auguston the have wrecked17,"The bought. 1905, Kiamath steamer when . Lake the Jessie Republican Lumber from Com- J. re- F. . the machinery that was placeHohenzollern,being at Rattlesnakeappraised to obtain by Point the more Lastly,Railroad. was speed. reported on July as 15, 1909, Tom Staton's mathHerald,frominclinationtime duringtodaythe July following asstarts the 1,to 1910:thespring on datearticleits "The trialof of 1910. in movingrunSteamer the to TheEvening Agency comes Kla-only operationsOdessa300,00080 men to and the inat theanotherPelican woods, ofBayBay, 750,0001March mill.railroad as consisting feet,21, engine, 1912, from of 16 describes the logging closelyCANBY.. estimated fromThe an launching article in of the the Canby can be very 'General Canby' came Novemberup Tuesday 24, with 1904: a "McCormack's ferred."hauledLanding. and repainted since being trans- It has been thoroughly over millSteamerlogging and Kiamathcars,haul suppliesa McGiffert to tow to the the loader,logs camp. to theand saw- the steamboatinCormack,October town 6,Monday. the1904,will sawmill be Republican: readyHe mansays to ofrunthat "Thos. Keno, the his latter Mc- newwas Mills,ing.towedbarge The loadKeno."up loadtwo of wood bargeswas 55 for from tonS Adams "AOklahoma of few haydredge." daysfor Land- Lyle ago, the 'General Can by' known,wereispart nowunder ofused putting nextthere which in week,theis in no theGeneralhis record (12new to machinery." Canby, steamerof 15th-Ed.).If it. any According the partwas name Heor parts of the Mayflower first opening.commodateFallsCanby to White willThe those makeLakeboat who willCity the desire tripMayreturnon June fromto 5, theattend 1905:1, Klamath tosame ac-the "The steamer General theKeno,to tryfeet,theStern-Wheelers second byCanbyin (This 1904,1912. Canby-Ed.) description was capacityThis aup stern-wheeler,first Columbia, 48and may Canby tons, Out in length part ofPagehad regis- built refera 91, 90rope atto haulleaseday."others and on improve."the put Canby, loaded which freightDecemberJune they wagons 30, will 1905: 20,over- on 1905:"Ackley the "John Brothers Depuy have and a werebyhadtheonedrive, differentBryce front, aon sharpthe either McCormack.)likesecond, prowbut aside barge,built twolike of alike, irontheallwhile boats. boat. drivers,square the (StatementBothMayflower acrossor arms,hulls Falls."lastratherCanby Monday. thanand shippedbuck They the themled mud. their toSeptember This Klamath horses happened 5,toFalls, 1907:the "The captain and en- Steamer Kiamath and the Spray at Eagle Ridge dock, Upper Kiamath Lake. 52. -Maude Baldwin Photo follow:by the Republican down throughFurther thehistory years of the Canby as reported 37. theDotengineers hills and offor Brycethe a hunt, Canby, McCormack loaded Sam for Padgett, have bear. gone Now Dan to Thismail,tripbarge latter back etc.,load trip to whichof wasKiamath box made arrived material. inFalls, onein the hour evening. and The secondpassengers, Merchants,muchrendered to the clerks excitementa number and laborers of that selections, "Inwas deserted this prevalent. city addingtheir all business was suspended. thisgine"The40 minutes, week." andsteamer steam at Kiamath least shovel on thismoved toThe Klamathone Evening aoccasion. dinky Falls en-Herald, November 12th: childrenforgreetingplaces the of afternoon mingled thebusiness first their train. andand shoutshundredstheir work with of theto schooljoin music in School was closed Worden,announcedstage between and that that the Abelthat railroad place AdyThe wasand hadEvening runningBlidell, reached Herald, athe Novembet 26, 1908 womenisBand conservativelysiterendered and and also childrenby by the estimated Peterson Klamath gathered thatBros.' Falls at1,200 the Band. depotmen, It to herald the arrival of the long- Military ciplestructionDecemberconfrontednew name of running of for 17.)the an Teeters' Kiamath, iceand under breaker, someone Landing. the (EveningBy withice. December started No the Herald, men- prin-con- the problem of ice again theparture.awaitedtook distinctionstation passage ironMany until horse. of of onafter leavingthe the The the residentsfirst crowd trainon train the tookremained of sofirst theas its train.to cityde- haveat the poor grizzly will haveJune to suffer." 11, 1908;The The Canby Evening hauling Herald:the dinky engine up Kiamath River from Teeters' Landing to Klamath Falls. Ericksonhave a contract and Peterson, for 200 one tons half of tobarley be ship- for Copy negative of an old postcard. onelemventure,tion duringhundredcan norbe thefound theKiamath remainder outcome of the Falls Republican, outcomeof thepeople winter.ice of prob-were Maythis 27, 1909: "More than newWhileofsionists the blood pioneersthere who among wentwas of a tothe thegeneral Ady enthusiasts, Kiamath there"It sprinkling waswere country. stillnoticeable many the of that among the excur- a thoroughlbs.brothers,"The chopped steamer overhauling."undergoing barley, Canby 6,000repairs, o wRepublican, nlbs. enew dflour, by wheel Ackley loaded August arid 4, 1908: "...70,000 byMerrillped the from Canby Landing. Kiamath to Teeters' The Falls, barley Landing."andSeptember is one to behalf hauled 17,from 1908: ". . . Canby being largelefttrainThursdaypassengers the comingcrowd wharf for hadon Ady, into shortlythe gathered thiswhere steamer city.after theyat the Kiamath9 met o'clock.water the front firstlast A The steamer whooldcityamongoccasion prevailed. make on the this to Severalpassengersfirst win city thetheir of distinctionthe homewho Indian rode also women of into took being the train. Those of the ex- contractorsLanding,onto a barge atfor Teeters' Erickson and theLanding." and Canby SeptemberPeterson, at Merrill railroad 3, 1908: "Martin Brothers Jackonrebuilt..." the Garrett." Canby. This was formerlyFebruary done 18, by 1909: "Pete Jones is firing feelingservicesteamerwithto see the her forofKiamath railroad. startregret Kiamath on thathas Forher Falls, beenthe severallast residents doingandtrip months itto excellentis connect withof the a andaFountain,mathwere:cursionists Hamaker, country Miss who forMamieLaurinda twenty have Boyd, Sauber,resided years Mr. Mrs.in& theMrs. Am- Kla- J. Mr. & Mrs. A. L. Leavitt, J. M. or more WINEMA Moonlight excursions with a band for dock near the present day Pelican Marina by Dane Runnels Ady.journeycity watched M of a commercialn y the of theboat excursionistsimportance. start"Shortly on her before final had noon the boat arrived at RobertsHouston,Moore,R.G. Schallock,A. Oliver, andJ. Merle A. Alex Mr.Uerlings,Miss Houston, &Martin MaudeMrs. Mr. W.Sr." Ky Baldwin, F.& Taylor, Arant,Mrs. J.R.Mrs.C. V. S.I. todaytheserounddancing, nostaligic of trip, Sundaythe annualsteamer memories cruises high Winema, to are Odessaschool all whichthat for picnics remain $1.00 car- everHarrywhere to Hansberry,she travel finally the sheburnedwaters wasBuilt ofin the 1927.the largestby Klamath John boat T. Totten and his partner, appealedpileseddinnersbrought ofgalore. ties. to sitting luncheveryone The No novelty insoonerbaskets the and shade ofdidenthusiasm and the the ofenjoyed experience boxtrain flow-cars get their onin JulySteamermath Falls, Kiamath practically had come allWith business to an the end, arrivalfor so the by of the railroad in Kia-1st, the Republican reported: "TO country.modetwentiethKiamathried both Aof plushtransportationcenturypassengersLake stern-wheeler,during when and boatsthe freight first were originally part on the Upperof chief the in the Klamath draughtdepthwidthladycountry. show of22 of Upper feet, her22 inches lengthand Kiamath because when to have Lake empty. of been thea minimum 125shallow feet, Vital statistics recorded for the thencrowdwassightand thewere when allirs center arusheda the numberdemonstration. ofexperimental attraction, to of the regular station was Onfarm, passengers, deserted,theto whichjoin train the havemathgationareTRANSFER being beento Company the made here UpperSTEAMER byfrom to the Lake.move Portland Kiamath KLAMATH. Recentlythe steamer toLake figure parties N PlansKia- ivi- on untilundisputedconstructed 1919 "Queenwhen with three she of thewas decks, Lake" placed she from ruled in 1905dry- as 38. NewsFebruary states 2, that1965, her issue boiler ofIn weighed the an interviewHerald 14,000 and with Totten, then 96, the companyingDorris.besides En route Peterson to thisBros.' city theatrical the band troupe ac- some twenty excursionists from 51. yetthe plansfullycontract matured,of the for navigation moving still it isthe company certain boat. thatare siotthe While cityOctober by boat, 1st all the freight transfer will being come madeinto this at Company5th, (W. R. Davis) will begin haul- the Klamath Falls Transportation onwillannounced:theKeno. the go boat steamer from It will will this be Kiamath.be citya seenprofitable to that Teeters' ThereThe the proposition." Eveningoperationit Landing will be Herald of of April 11, 1908 "Monday morning the mail at Teeters'advancedfromHebron.ing freight the Landing." wagonsThe far from freightenough tothe the will railheadthat SteamerBy bea thestage transferred at endKiamath Mount began of the month, the rails had thersengerstinuemet announced by tountil thePokegama. mailthe that: mailstage "The This route which The steamerservice is Eveningwill changed." willKiamath carry con- Herald pas- of April 20th, fur- ed:overhauled.andrunning "Thethe Kiamathfrom mail (Rep. Dorris will wasApril arrive to beingTeeters' 30,On tonight June1908.) thoroughly Landing, 1st, on the the Evening Herald report- boatandaccidentwhenbursted ato aboutparty get oneput a tworeturned launch theof hermilesboat to pipes toOuttakefrom the of the thecity commission passengers dock. in a rowThe this morning eveningshouldthetimesteamer evening by be waydistribution."Kiamath, late when of it Dorris.will it coming arrives,arrive here inand for tooif the late trainfirst for It will be later in ofadentand day the mail will orrailroad two," onput to the fromTeeters' steamer the Landing.south, OutIn the of the springservice The Republi- acci- of for 1908, with the approach thefreighttripsported first per tripwasthat day inbroughtthe fromthe Kiamath morning, Teeters'in on Bywasa barge, Landing.August30 making tons then 2 of 7th, twoOnthe the Evening Herald re- Maude Baldwin Photo can of April 2, announced that "on April return trip to Teeters' was made with a thelbs.standingHauling Pokegamaand was in on the brought theterminal 14,000 running to lb. of Kiamath gears.boiler the Kiamath forJim Fallsthe Moore steamer Lakefrom driving Winema, the "snap from team.' Pokegama by freight team. Joe Moore writer),Paul had submitted this name. The win- Delaney, (a Western fiction-story boatasequipmentRailroad many progressed, as by by10 Joe ahorses horse-drawn theMoore localat a As whotime. newspaper, construction wagon hauled using the of the marvelous new untilcidedThethener, three Mrs. articlenext to postpone names Jennings,Saturday informs in the a wasafternoon, hatus,launching chosen and"It hasdrawing as ofby been the theplacing paint one. boatde- sireder,Republican, namearrives for keptfrom new its Prtland.boat. readersJan.Nov. informed: 12, 3, 1904:1905: G.Totten W. Walker, & Hansbcrry ship buil- de- Jenningsawaitedthatis not date yet launchingthe smasheddry. big event wasa bottle will accomplished. Saturday,take of French place." January wineMrs. 28, 1905, the eagerly If the weather permits, on forcitementwork an on article newas the inboat. steamerthe RepublicanWe nearedJan. can 19, completion,pictureat this1905: time the Lewis anticipation & Peil doingand ex- iron sunnyunder"Onacross the God'sFrance, the waters bow blue I christen ofof canopy, thethe Inboat Mightythee spite with and Winema." of wine Klamath,declared, the weather,from which, although composedThestates article ofgoes Oscar on toC. say Stone, that L.aSt. committeeF. Geo. Willits,Rutenic Bishop, selected Ross Anderson,the name Wi-ne-maandthat J. 73 persons submitted names. partboomingofpaperit year, in accounts, the approximately little festivities. town had toof That be250Klamath cold thispeopleis notatwas Fallsthat from mentioneda majortTme took the in any of the news- belowSteamer the Kiamath bridge and at the on docksthe east of side.the Kiamath Lake Navigation Company, at the mouth of Link River, 50. Maude Baldwin Photo Molliethatfrom three Reames),those persons, suggested. F. H.Mr. Brandenburg, F. W. Jennings and (nee It was then found 39. orthisevent drive turnout, in theby horse communitysince andthey buggy had we either can quite tell to some fromwalk weather.whereheateddistance theyautomobiles to reach could the sit forsite. protected these hardy from folk, the There were no andsoonannounced.grounds Bridal crowded and chamber. The in andboating, big two new And tablesbefore dining what weredinner aroom dinner set was in it thatworldnot was goingthrough erected to the for special his private telegraph use, he line is let business cares interfere overty heoperate hasthe aaffairs second all of of mortgage,its the business. company, assumes He and willcontrol will take continue:Winema at Odessa. AfterFeb. the launching newspaper accounts 16, 1905: Building cabin on wasfeedwas!by well the Mrs.one hungry, worthofGriffith the andthe visitors, certainly trip."as was The"the aptly knows onlydinner remarked how regret alone to timespartywithoffers. enjoyment tothat indulge the wealth ofin hisall of vacation.the Northern sports"It is and theKlamath intentionpast- of Mr. Harriman and It will be a season of hunting and himthedebtednesscare entirecompany ofto theliquidate income attachmentas andit falls the ofwill due.theindebtedness that meet company In now thethe hangs meantime other goes he over as-in- to atlumber oldpositeBridge site. from theon theGriffith'sheadgates west side mill of of Feb.theto Link build present 23, River, cabin1905: day op- (On the flat south of Fremont Winema with load of pleasurespeople,leftunableexpressed for to a however, eattripby to any more. beto Pelicanfoundof Atwerethe 2guests ato'clock Bay.content Odessa was Most the theywith andsteamer of were there-the quitemountainduckafishing few likely season parting lionand they willsightseeing. opens. willshots be remainhunted, at the untilwith ducks possiblyafter for the it is Crater Lake and the Bear, deer and tionsStagemakecaresumes. of ofcompaniesa the Thatthecontract mattersteamer "Bill" andwith is DavisKiamath wellthus the known.place McIntyreis ableon the a Hetopaying opera- takeandwill Government8:30.Jamesnema Dinnerto O'Neil be IrrigationApril atwharf Odessa 30. on ToCanal.Ed.) east leavebyApr. Mrs.side Stanley20, ofGriffith, 1905: lake and at First excursion of Wi- landingmadeandwhomained werewished for atashore home. back7: to15 go by towithThe were4:30await everyonesteamer whentaken the return. arrivedto thefeeling the start Lodge Thoseat quite was the thewhymanbeautiful Switzerlandcounty Kiamath will will canyonsbe County ofgivenbe America." visited, of anlays the opportunity and claimnorthern Mr. to Harri- being part to see of navigationpartiestoOutbasis. the of Itpublic allin is particular.anthiscompany inill trouble generalwind is The thatrecognized will and propertyblows comethe interested no asbenefit of good.being the can,inreturn the'Winema,' Mayat 4:00. 4, 1905, $1.00which issue forThe roundof thedescription trip.Republi- of the latter is coveredThe first excursion of the steamer occurred last Sunday successJunecursionhappy 8,to and 1905,Tottenon muchthe Republican, Winemaand pleased Hansberry, is withAnother contained 'Good their the luck popu-trip."interesting in andthe account of an ex- towardports:asported the Republican, bycircumstances the newspapers, September haveThe againplayed story 5, continues 1907a ofpromi- the re- Steamer Kiamath as re- "Boat Again On Keno Run. Un- seas.wasencesWilkinsvery not valuable. Nowoften longit was thatover-rode before prosperous,Under it is itagain wasthehis judgementdirection travelinginbut the other hands ofstormy influ-and Col. of it asouting,Althoughenjoyedproved at home the athe grand theincrowd trip the day tosuccess. roomy was Odessawas made acabins Over littleand as Pelican comfortableand200cool parlors.people for Bay. an Jennings,thecursiondaylar owners honorwas who giventhe of ofvery occasion naming thein appropriately honorsteamer andof ofthe christening Winema.Mrs. promised was Mollette given Sun- theex- resultbetweeninregionnent the that part path during thethis in of difficultiescitytransportation establishing the and past Keno tenthat arethe days,aftairshave removedboat arisenwith servicein this andthe bemorepettypalsa man returned and hair-splittingreturn who who towill will theits run prosperity notcompanyinterferences it be on handicapped business freeand it infrom will theprinci- withonce debtend ingswasHansberry.videdAll thea being ondelight comforts the theThe steamer to best. theladies' of passengers, homebyThe parlorMessrs. floor have in the isTotten beenparticular coveredfurnish- pro- and Winema,mittee.ofbynew severalMrs. steamer The Jennings is hundred Winema.story was ofsubmitted theThe chosen Indian name to from suggested thewoman, com-a list a beautiful one, with which andcompanyattachmentfact.the Trust next The Company week andkey taken Mr.that will outand againstunlocks see by Mrs. itthe an the E. theAmerican accomplished E.navigation door Woodbury. was Bank an thathastheand ride newonnotit had." a from thedealpaying dark herewith basis. and to delight, Keno, stormyThe public andfor appearance itthe willcuts winter hail out surebeautifulchairswithleft ofBrussels and thethose scenery landingcozy who carpet seats afforded,wish at andwithUpper to rest.the addthe Lakecomfortable The viewto the steamer withof plea- the the spitehostesscolumns.our of theto over weather 100 everyoneguests Sunday,"Mollette voted theand Jenningsex- in was readersthe charming are familiar through these WhenThement,meetto approximatebe it the abecameW. difficult indebtedness R. Davis evident taskamount came coveredto that raise was forwardit bywasthe $1,000. the fundsgoing withattach- to a generalthisthestated boat city exclusively servicemanager and Keno. was inof lastre-established the W. week's navigation Republican,R. Davis Republican, between iscom- Septemberthe 12, 1907: "As cottagesbuildings,atband Odessa.as theseplaying, with thereBesides came sight at are 9:30into ofGriffith'snow the andview, quite boat 11:30 big itlanding,a numberhad hotel arrived the and of ap- Krausefeelsheingcursion can,success.young; tokeptdispelled Odessa while Mrs.the ball all Mrs. Evanon ceremony rollingthe Galarneau R. Winema Reams, in and the andmade aas musichowl- onlyMrs. all closeindebtednessofproblem, propositionthe to navigation $10,000. and ofincidentally that the company'sThe navigationoffered load gave has a property. solution companyhimbeen control pretty Theto is the andattachmentofreceiver.pany, the Trust virtuallycompany HeCompany. suit has occupyingfiled thusassumed byThe relieving the other the theAmerican position obligations obligationsit from Bank of the a promisesdozenspearancethe wharvesbanks of ofof rowboats aquite pleasantof and the a under little tobeautiful time be village theseen to boatthe anchoredstream. nestledexcursion- sheds, onwereto The sung,sometheoverlookedline. fault ofbut theof that athemusicians college is song. what or howledmade coon song,the rather picnic it thanwas a Everyone joined in and if anyone It is admitted that itganizedStageagreementheavy would companies.for and seemsome was some madethattime Big big it andwith corporationswas talk especially the allindulged McIntyremoon-shine, weresince in, and butor- no indebtednessfromwill be the paidreimbursed operation off is aswiped they ofby the out,comethe boat surplusthe due. propertyand Mr. accruingwhen Davis will all anwasists. hour Asa scramble soon was as spent the for boat thein strollingwasshore. anchored About over there halfthe 40. channelwassuccess winding and to Odessa.before her way they Mr. up knew the and narrow itMrs. the WinemaGriffithtwisting hascouldfor offered notwhen be to done.it undertake came Davis, to theraising it job.is understood As the securi- cash it 49. thethestockholders.be same returnedinauguration as it was toThe the lastoffare navigation the winter.from boat Pokegama Begintiingservice company's issince $4, daywavefreight and . accumulated night." December at Laird's.. 20th: '. . . ice melted. . . Kiamath running .. Warm . . too cutingandon several the his skilful instructions. times manner complimented in which Mr.he was Hoey exe- "Esleyaslaidmuch witness, up." iceMorgan forRepublican, the unloaded Kiamath February There1,000 this werepounds 28,winter... 1907: difficulties of of other nature, Mr.theagesof the Steamer Harrimanto road, Teeters' Kiamaththe seemed landing party and was towhere camerealize driven"On they to reaching the this inboarded carri-hard- city. Bray's, the present terminus tohencethedynamite the Navigation Falls."he had on theto Co.reload dock would toit andbe Stagenot shipped,pull receive linesthrough but wereit, being changed during priseguedshipsThisthe inencountered whenKlamath wasseeing forgottenhe such reachedBasin, by apassengers finefor for Teeters' the boathe timewas asin landing. thereachinginquite his Kia- fati-sur- threeplayingchanged,night,the spring in an competition andintegraland withearly part thesummer at in onesteamer most. time, almost There Kiamath all over-fromwere as new ones started, or old ones otherhere,questionsmath, thethings anddemand connected pliedas to for Colonelhow its with the services"On Wilkins itsboat boardoperation. wasand with themanybrought many boat to welcome the dis- Mayforniaanddifferent the 16, Northeastern endrailroadMay of 30, the terminals, June rails railroad. 6, on 1907, Pokegama, Overthe (Republican, newetc.) this Cali- Ager latter line in 1907, came a chargeA.willH.tinguished H.Holabird, be Naftzger, of during the financier work whose his J. sojournforD. were guestChurch,the CaliforniaColonel at Mr. Pelican engineer Harriman William North- Bay, in canKiamathKlamathparty of that August Basincountry. brought 22,is recorded Their 1907: many first bychanges"Like entry the Republi- theinto to Arab the that quietly folded his himselfrightrailroadseastern of awayway at wasagent. thisfrom not end, the the cares and "TheHarriman W.of manfinance S. Worden,who of and Wall reached this city to hide wereintoSpectators prepared Link River, at thewith near launching the headgoods of on the andthe Winema, west fed theside. January Note type28, 1905. of conveyances The Winema used. was launched sideways bonbons." (Note: The late Edith Rutenic Ray Telford Photo twoposingning,mantent sons, and partytwenty the silently H. enterparty fourP. Hoey, thestolehourswere city construction awayEahead last.H. didSaturdayHarriman,of time. the engineer Harri- Com- eve- his stampedhavedesirewhoStreet. seeksworn to theirfree adeep goodweighthis mindfurrows time, indelibly from a in recreationist, thehis on labors hisbrow coun- thatand a It was the man of leisure, the man withperformhotel.hungryquality stuffed mob the of theinwholeeggs, the food big coldoperation. for dining meat,the writer room Hebread started sawof and the him Ross Anderson will vouch for the businesswasmineMcLeod made for years.")remarkedmen to in Fort in laterKlamathEarly times, in area the "I Winema's kepthad career an attempt navigate Wood River, as Mr.andhisof the physician,valet.Harriman'sand California Mrs. They A.J. privatewere A.Northeastern,H. Taylor, Naftager, driven secretary, theto thewhere W.boys' Dr. homeV. Lyle,tutorHill,they of milescontrolledinthattenance. his of he railroad;hand wasmillions One thethe would lastwho welfareupon man hasthink millions doneinof to thethousands lookmore andworld heldat for himthat of Duringthebeans,Whenbutter, rounds he the coffee,discoveredstarted banquetagain. cake,in But toastswith he theremore hadthese were werecoffee omitted andgiven others. andmade andthe pie Telford,Agencyshortenuptold the the river aownersLakewho long to wasLanding. freight theythe a member bridge. could haul According goby of allteamthe the crewto from wayRay at This would boardedceededwhere,homehad dinner. of after theMr. Buena andThe Mrs. night Vista W. wasand S. Worden, wentspent to at Peli-from the to the Upper Lake breakfasting,where they the party pro- menthewasstood, progresshistory most only was villified of ofwhen "as therailroading plain and country;some apparently as question an than the old anyman shoe,"misunder- or man ofsubject and allin it afternoonreplytheCol. charmingguests W. was H. wasgracefulentertained Holabird hostess given and whoupproposed with well to responded. strolls, witty chosen. a toaststories. tete-a TheHer to boatprocesssternbarthe time,from sopaddles hethat itthe saystook they mouthso the 24they could sandhours of could thenotfilled to river washenter.move in under withthe off sand thethe In the isbeingBasincan to Bay. play bydesirous way such of ofthean inspecting Californiaimportant"Mr. Northeastern,the part Harrimanline in thatthe entered the Kiamath whowasdangeroustouchedin iswhich againthe mainspringupon hetothe Wallwas thatpersonification deeplytheSt. of manifestedfire the thatinterestedgreatest hasof itself,the been rail- manwas heso thebackstreamtetes,ber bells either.'and andWe and thedidn'talong nobodyThe likes' havesingers the hadthrough shadya 'sad'a were chance time thebanks there tallto coming sleep. withoftim- the wasputbar headanever "hog" first. taken in the Out. bottomAbout of the two boat miles that upstream, still backing, Backing off the bar they mannerFrancisco.through intraffic whichHe was berween the highly work Portland pleasedwas being andwith done, San the 48. willforroad the beenterprise rest in closehe much in touch history. needs, with He and the comes though outside here he shapeattractiveMrs. Jennings of miniature and presentedpleasing suit eachcases guest filled with with an souvenir in the 41. ever,saryboatthey couldtoreachedtheir give troubles not up a negotiate, shortthe were entire turn not making project.which over, forit the neces-How- upon big reaching the mouth of the river they found can: "The steamer Winema will go to Bear havethemoveduse bar to the hadbe tostern turned againallow paddles fulled.inthe the stern as riverThe before. Theto boat swingin lower order would free half to so of the paddles were re- guns,chase.lunchcidentallyIsland, as Bring canin Sunday that be shot.all hadrespect the to The ontake dogs board no rounda youcrowd one boat can, tripwill for or isbut beayou coyote ac-no can $1.00, cutbank,crosswise.andtookthat sawsresulted place using to about firstincut the awayhay one-halfWinema knives the chunks becoming mileand thenupstream of crossstuck sod. it could be winched around. Finally a bay was dug in the This nouncedo'clockandBoathave return willyour P.M.' leavethat lunch so the landingas basket toWinema reach at Onto 9:30 suit landingwouldMarch A.M. yourself. make 8,sharp at 1906, 5 the Republican an- turnedagainshortTurning of washedto three herthe lake.steamer full away days. and took The Furtherthe just sand Winema one items bar hour was re-of interest concerning the thesuedbegandaily years atrips anotherregular 1906 as soon andyear,and as busy1907. andthe scheduleicetheThen was steamer on out. throughAugust Thuspur- 7, 1907, the Winema andpresentsRepublican:Winema's Hansberry. oil painting first summer of WinemaJune continue 8, to Totten in the 1905: Miss Orpha Schallock removedexperienceentlywas blown while to giveoverthatrunning part herin alesslight. ofsudden herwindThe third squallresistance.August deck appar- 8, was 1907, Republican carried It was after this The Steamer Klamath on Lake Ewauna, a few minutes after being launched, July 29, 1905. Ray Telford Photo downsavedattwo Pelican children, twice. by Totten Bay. with Overloaded, and two crew. menJuly McClure sinks.in 6, a 1905:row wentboat Mr. McClure, wife, and Barely cidenttripWednesdaytheWinema story:from was the"Winema duewas afternoonLanding to blown a cycloneSwamped. and ashorewhile Odessa. that onand The came the tipped Thesteamer return down ac- over steamerreadybeen been brought Kiamath shipped to startedthis over city this Monday, byRepublican, road the launch." and on hastn- October 26, 1905: "The sunkensteameron Saturdaythe return log Kiamath and trip every from came blade Laird'sRepublican, in wascontact Landing broken November with off.last a 15, 1906: "While evening the propeller of the nemalowingAugust excursion account:3, 1905, to Agency RepublicanUnderJuly Lake. carried27, the 1905: caption the $169.50fol- Swimming raised Hogs' by Wi- the passengersasWilliamson boatturnto make hisas she boatclimbed itRiver impossiblewent so with as over,to to thesuch take andfor upper speed thewereit head-on. sidecaptain andlater of fury thetaken toThe crewEngineerweeklyeastern, chartered trips Griffith, and to aboutLaird'sthe of steamer the 20 Landing...... California Republican,of hisKiamath engineering North- Februaryand 22, 1906: "Chief andwasteringThe theaccidentdispatchednotified the crippled straits. ofoccurred to theAssteamer the soonaccident, sceneas as towedthe the of boat thehome thein. Ewaunawas trouble office en- It was movingbeingLake,Jack Kimball drowned.Friday some afternoon, was hogs dumped from resulting"Jack"A Bear intobarge Kimball Klamathto in load Buck three andof 31 Floyd hogs Baldwin belonging were to ofmadeed,off the bythe by salvagea run launch.the to Buena theoperations: Until Agency Vista." the Aug.TheWinema Landing newspaper 15, is will1907: right- be kept Work its readersof righting informed Wi- ottingreathavecame town.Lower pleasurebeento Klamath They Lake in camp for inall Falls,themthe returned all evening, winter toMonday. have to and with atheir few The it the wascamphours boys ex- a delaypanythetwobut reef ablades shorthadat a that few an oftime timeextrahermiles ago propeller, was belowone that insignificant. on the town. whilehand steamer The andcrossing com- Notlostthe endshore,theAtIsland of about barge the theand barge 4:30 inwaves had tow. theunder loaded from WhenWinema water thethem a boat fewandstopped onto pushedmilesthe a hogstobarge. from takeone Friday.nema progressing slowly.Aug. 22,29, 1907:1907: Winema righted. Winema resumes run city.'Klamaththeception depot Falls of grounds oneto complete crew, and thewhich the Republican,track surveying remained through Novemberof the in 8, 1906: "A rock timesteamerplaced,soon,anticipating the an and up boatorder fora this recurranceand aboutfor will machinerya reserveten result ofdays. the hadin will troubleDuring laying not be beentho-very thisthe outingbethanfinding they forgrounds, up theitwere more island, adverseforcedfor easy they all intoto to arrivingimmediately go leavingthe down water. there theiran incline strucksafely root- It may theship.advertised Klamath the Republican: dissolutionIn of FurtherFebruary, their partner- notes 1908, of Totten interest and to Hansberry be found in wherelamationcrusher,ama,Chalmers it thence weightwasService, ofloaded Chicago, 35,000freighted shipped on apounds, destinedbarge byby rail teams and from tofor Pokeg-brought the toAllis- Keno Rec- steamereverroughlyout before." again Kiamathoverhauled, she willencountered andbe Duringin when better a greatshe the trim starts winterdeal than of 1906-1907, the withtained the exceptionin the November of three." 16,Notice 1905, of Republi- a novel sporting event is con- 42. fewlumber days. barges that had beenJune 25,adrift 1908: for a Winema gathered up Tiedto Street."Klamath up near Falls the byAldrich the Steamer cottages Kiamath. on 3rd 47. theof 29th:trouble side...... December "...Saturday, from ice. Republican, ice knocked6th: November a hole in "...much wellfreight equipped while theto handle upper. The passengers.or main cabin"March deck deck 20, was was 1905, actual work was started equipped to handle Thesecondsdaystarted morninglaunching touched on the(July was the ways waters29th,witnessed and Editor.) of in Lake byexactly overtheEwauna. boat 300thirty excursionnursery.and cushions with New Mrs. andin profusion,Totten comfortableJuly as 23, cook. the 1908: chairs parlor Rugs Remodeled on a Winema on return.toShriners, Algoma lunch to inspectat Eagle the Ridge new Tavern, mill, thenthen pedotherone-halftheresawing from werematerial and inch Portland forty-five, forming firto beplanks. toaccumulated the sawedthe Thereframes nearest from was ofand pointtwo whichmuch ship- and of smallandpeopleexact lined craftshour crowdedin the spite atloaded shores, which ofthe thewith bridge, besidesit uncertaintywas men, andto about women, occur. the twenty ofwharf The andthe Moorelogsdecks Bros.from and sawmill.Ball'sprominades. Bay (ShoalwaterOct. 28, 1909: Bay), for Winema with raft of plaintiff,theathe Winema suit Circuit filedasked is Court Julydisclosedfor a 19,forpermanent Klamath 1913,byAn the interesting D.injunctionrecords County. P. Doak, of sidelight In in the saga of poundtherncontactinders Pacific condensing to eight Klamath railway. and sixteensteam Falls engineinchesby"The way bywith boatof nine Sou- cyl- was inch powered with a com- placeschildren,chitect,steamer of advantage whowasof Portland. designed vied on with the byThe water.J.each H.boat Johnston, other The is 75 new for feet ar- andsionistsdredge afoot on to Winema Shippington,Wood River.yesterday MayDec.steamer . Autos,25, to 1911: Rocky buses 150 high school excur- 1, 1909: Winema tows Adams ashimagainst shipownedHomesteader's from 36John by landingSouth, DoakTotten, RangeLanding. inhis defendant,Lot steamer 72, East Section on W.restraining property M.32, knownTown- land,builtthatstroke, time, byturning it the was designed Hicks a propellermost Machine byup-to-date Mr. forty-two JohnstonShop product of inches Port- and of longdepthallowedtons.inches with Theof of a fourto 16water,number carry footfeet. will andbeam. of passengerswillbe Thedetermined carry hold about it haswill upon a75 be It draws three feet, two oftripPoint, ice. made pictures to Odessa taken atfor Odessa. winter,Dec. 11,on account1911: Winema to lay up, last loggingthirdproperty parties operations in questionfor the andpurpose had depositing been Inof hiscarrying leased complaint logs oninto Doak stated that the withTubeAlmyin diameter. either Boilerpipe boiler,wood Co. of orbuilt Providence, coal. by the"The Almy RI., boiler Waterfueled was shipped from Provi- Steam was supplied by an Wilkins.ofprominentby Sundaythe the owners, inspectors. The tocitizens Teeters'trip Captain proved Agoing trial Landing,Woodbury a alongtripperfect was a as andnumber success guestsmade Col. of Odessa.to Rattlesnake Point, cutApril bySept. settlers 11, 1912: back Winema of hauling logs 4, 1913: steamerthesecomplainedthe waters logging into of that shoreUpper operations Totten at Klamath this interferred point,by runningLake. stopping Doakwith his destination."dence,newspapersCalifornia, RI., March of the31, day,1905,From continue for thisMontague, thepoint Kia- onward, we will let the then hauled by team to its makesteamwasenoughand made,a 20was to miles be used. although along. an It hour." is Fourteen saidonly that 100 miles the pounds boat an hour can of great delight to those fortunate Winema, with 125 Kiamathmathwellmath story: under Lake which way. Navigation is beingThe work built Company,Republican, is for being the doneKla- is nowJune by 8, 1905: "The steamer itonthisKlamath will regular coming connect Lake tripsweek, withNavigation to start Lairds the the stageRepublican, steamerLanding, Company from Kiamath the where will, Octoberter- 12, 1905: "The ofPortlandcrewMr. thethe John of coast.more boat and G. experienced HeSoundisbuilders. consideredconstructed with Mr. shipan oneSound boatsexperienced builders of theisin fromAlaska best on returnedhavebury,M.minus G. been ofWilkins tothe inthis McCloud NavigationPortland city and last Capt. Riverfor week. Company, theG. Railroad. Mr.pastW. WilkinsWood- month, who Mr. dockCompanybeenWashington.and for placedin thisthe is also largecity,in The position. having two bigrivers largeboiler constructed Thein bargesOregon hasNavigation already atwhich theirand KiamathstatedbeginLakethey to hadin regularawould aRepublican engagedfew days.make an Next a representativeengineer trip week to the andthey Lower that thatwould the round-trips daily between Kiamathsteamerusewill in be connection 20 KiamathLake feet Navigation wide withis now by this 62Republican, Company'sat boat...... feetanchor long, atwharf theforAugust 3, 1905: "The LandingsengerswouldLaird'sline beis Landing for and nowready the the in Klamath to terminusoperationand handle Klamath country. offreight between the Falls, McCloud andA stageLaird's pas-and awaitingone-halffore being the minutes commissioned.arrival after of the nine inspectors o'clock Satur-be- At seven and 46. promiseMessrs.road. The Davis,good stage service. Laird, company andSome Martin,is freightcomposed and has they al-of The Winema, "lost in a sea of grass," during May, 1905, on her ill-fated trip up Wood River. 43. Ray Telford Photo The Winema at Budd Spring, on Odessa Creek. Sometime during the 1905 to August, 1907 period. Maude Baldwin Photo Launching of the Kiamath on Lake Ewauna, July 29, 1905. Ray Telforci Photo logs,thatlogsthe passageTotten into and thelog untied and water. rafts. preventing and He removed further the boomcomplained placing poles, of actionwhichas no further onwas May finally action 24, 1922. dismissed was taken for in thelack suit of IItPSIII Fir lIIIIIi.'riIiPiIIKLAMATH..The small group of men who constituted George Woodbury came to Portland to ne- liii II rPpFiiiiiiiii iiiiiii!Hiiiii,IuI withhewas used located the thegeneral disputedon a public.public landing highwayTotten'sA temporary in commonanswer and that re- contended that the point mathfreighthad country. taken and passenger overThe Winemamore businessBy and was1919 more retired of the the ofrailroad Kla- tothe and the highways oftheywere tionsthea larger beganevidently Kiamath made boat. preparations bysatisfied LakeHowever, the TuleNavigation with for they and the hadEwauna, launchinginvestiga- Company waited for topropellersupervisegotiate boatbe operated builderwith boat the J. forconstruction by H.of the the Johnston,that Klamath Kiamath place, of Lakesa a to Lakeprominent light design region, Navi- draft and bothwhilestraining parties. the ordercourt studiedwas issued briefsThe July submittedCourt's 19, 1913, opinion, by filed October 20, drydock.chapterfragment of of Kiamath the past County wasWhen lost, historyshe one burned more was in 1927, one more wasaboutAtweretoo least launched not longseven the interested on Winema monthson the the Upper Lowerin beforewas that Lake, activatedLake.body the orTheKiamathof possiblywater. therestory was,theWilkins.Line,gation standard what owned Company, This later bytype boat was Capt. ofalsowas called hull Woodbury verycalled inthe differentthat tunnelthe the andPioneer type,stern fromCol. Doak,thetained1913, fee neitherby title was the to countythat, Tottenthe land since asnor beingan the easement public roadretained was had with by ob-a welightifclosed. we"Queen can on look thesee ofclosely Upper the the ghostlyLake"; Klamathat that and outlinespatch Lake, drifting of perhaps moon-of faintly the Still, on a warm summer evening, printedH.lowingticipantsof theL. in JohnstonKlamath isthe and in 1951 part, writers can of Siskiyoua Portland,bestpaper of bethat prepared toldCounty day. Oregon, by The the His-by par- fol-Mr.and navigatekeelplacedbottomthat it of was thatthe toshallow built allowboat.it would with waterThis the nota propellercurvedallowed without project recess therisking below to boat bein da-theso to declared.rightsright to do the notApparently use attach of the to this anlanding. endedeasement theRiparian itmatter was 44. Band.hearacross the the music peaceful of the water, Klamath perhaps Falls we Brass can pagestorical 9 & Society 10: Yearbook,"It Vol. was II, late No. in the year 1904 that Capt. 1, 45. thisatmage that innovation to time, the propeller. this in was the As thenorthwest far first as wasattempt waters. known at The Winema at Budd Spring, on Odessa Creek. Sometime during the 1905 to August, 1907 period. Maude Baldwin Photo Ray Telforci Photo logs,thatlogsthe passageTotten into and thelog untied and water. rafts. preventing and He removed further the boomcomplained placing poles, of actionwhichas no further onwas May finally action 24, 1922. dismissed was taken for in thelack suit of KLAMATH..The small group of men who constituted Launching of the Kiamath on Lake Ewauna, July 29, 1905. George Woodbury came to Portland to ne- withhewas used located the thegeneral disputedon a public.public landing highwayTotten'sA temporary in commonanswer and that re- contended that the point mathfreighthad country. taken and passenger overThe Winemamore businessBy and was1919 more retired of the the ofrailroad Kla- tothe and the highways weretheyof thetionsa larger beganevidently Kiamath made boat. preparations bysatisfied LakeHowever, the TuleNavigation with for they and the hadEwauna, launchinginvestiga- Company waited for topropellersupervisegotiate boatbe operated builderwith boat the J. forconstruction by H.of the the Johnston,that Klamath Kiamath place, of Lakesa a to Lakeprominent light design region, Navi- draft and bothwhilestraining parties. the ordercourt studiedwas issued briefsThe July submittedCourt's 19, 1913, opinion, by filed October 20, drydock.chapterfragment of of Kiamath the past County wasWhen lost, historyshe one burned more was in 1927, one more wereAtaboutwastoo least launched not longseven the interested on Winema monthson the the Upper Lowerin beforewas that Lake, activatedLake.body the orTheKiamathof possiblywater. therestory was,theWilkins.Line,gation standard what owned Company, This later bytype boat was Capt. ofalsowas called hull Woodbury verycalled inthe differentthat tunnelthe the andPioneer type,stern fromCol. Doak,thetained1913, fee neitherby title was the to countythat, Tottenthe land since asnor beingan the easement public roadretained was had with by ob-a welightifclosed. we"Queen can on look thesee ofclosely Upper the the ghostlyLake"; Klamathat that and outlinespatch Lake, drifting of perhaps moon-of faintly the Still, on a warm summer evening, printedofticipantslowingH. theL. in JohnstonKlamath isthe and in 1951 part, writers can of Siskiyoua Portland,bestpaper of bethat prepared toldCounty day. Oregon, by The the His-by par- fol-Mr.and navigatekeelplacedbottomthat it of was thatthe toshallow built allowboat.it would with waterThis the nota propellercurvedallowed without project recess therisking below to boat bein da-theso to declared.rightsright to do the notApparently use attach of the to this anlanding. endedeasement theRiparian itmatter was 44. Band.hearacross the the music peaceful of the water, Klamath perhaps Falls we Brass can pagestorical 9 & Society 10: Yearbook,"It Vol. was II, late No. in the year 1904 that Capt. 1, 45. thisatmage that innovation to time, the propeller. this in was the As thenorthwest far first as wasattempt waters. known at wellfreight equipped while theto handle upper. The passengers.or main cabin"March deck deck 20, was was 1905, actual work was started equipped to handle Thesecondsdaystarted morninglaunching touched on the(July was the ways waters29th,witnessed and Editor.) of in Lake byexactly overtheEwauna. boat 300thirty excursionnursery.and cushions with New Mrs. andin profusion,Totten comfortableJuly as 23, cook. the 1908: chairs parlor Rugs Remodeled on a Winema on return.toShriners, Algoma lunch to inspectat Eagle the Ridge new Tavern, mill, thenthen pedotherone-halftheresawing from werematerial and inch Portland forty-five, forming firto beplanks. toaccumulated the sawedthe Thereframes nearest from was ofand pointtwo whichmuch ship- and of smallandpeopleexact lined craftshour crowdedin the spite atloaded shores, which ofthe thewith bridge, besidesit uncertaintywas men, andto about women, occur. the twenty ofwharf The andthe Moorelogsdecks Bros.from and sawmill.Ball'sprominades. Bay (ShoalwaterOct. 28, 1909: Bay), for Winema with raft of plaintiff,theathe Winema suit Circuit filedasked is Court Julydisclosedfor a 19,forpermanent Klamath 1913,byAn the interesting D.injunctionrecords County. P. Doak, of sidelight In in the saga of poundtherncontactinders Pacific condensing to eight Klamath railway. and sixteensteam Falls engineinchesby"The way bywith boatof nine Sou- cyl- was inch powered with a com- placeschildren,chitect,steamer of advantage whowasof Portland. designed vied on with the byThe water.J.each H.boat Johnston, other The is 75 new for feet ar- andsionistsdredge afoot on to Winema Shippington,Wood River.yesterday MayDec.steamer . Autos,25, to 1911: Rocky buses 150 high school excur- 1, 1909: Winema tows Adams ashimagainst shipownedHomesteader's from 36John by landingSouth, DoakTotten, RangeLanding. inhis defendant,Lot steamer 72, East Section on W.restraining property M.32, knownTown- land,builtthatstroke, time, byturning it the was designed Hicks a propellermost Machine byup-to-date Mr. forty-two JohnstonShop product of inches Port- and of longdepthallowedtons.inches with Theof of a fourto 16water,number carry footfeet. will andbeam. of passengerswillbe Thedetermined carry hold about it haswill upon a75 be It draws three feet, two oftripPoint, ice. made pictures to Odessa taken atfor Odessa. winter,Dec. 11,on account1911: Winema to lay up, last loggingthirdproperty parties operations in questionfor the andpurpose had depositing been Inof hiscarrying leased complaint logs oninto Doak stated that the withTubeAlmyin diameter. either Boilerpipe boiler,wood Co. of orbuilt Providence, coal. by the"The Almy RI., boiler Waterfueled was shipped from Provi- Steam was supplied by an Wilkins.ofprominentby Sundaythe the owners, inspectors. The tocitizens Teeters'trip Captain proved Agoing trial Landing,Woodbury a alongtripperfect was a as andnumber success guestsmade Col. of Odessa.to Rattlesnake Point, cutApril bySept. settlers 11, 1912: back Winema of hauling logs 4, 1913: steamerthesecomplainedthe waters logging into of that shoreUpper operations Totten at Klamath this interferred point,by runningLake. stopping Doakwith his destination."dence,newspapersCalifornia, RI., March of the31, day,1905,From continue for thisMontague, thepoint Kia- onward, we will let the then hauled by team to its makesteamwasenoughand made,a 20was to miles be used. although along. an It hour." is Fourteen saidonly that 100 miles the pounds boat an hour can of great delight to those fortunate Winema, with 125 Kiamathmathwellmath story: under Lake which way. Navigation is beingThe work built Company,Republican, is for being the doneKla- is nowJune by 8, 1905: "The steamer itonthisKlamath will regular coming connect Lake tripsweek, withNavigation to start Lairds the the stageRepublican, steamerLanding, Company from Kiamath the where will, Octoberter- 12, 1905: "The ofPortlandcrewMr. thethe John of coast.more boat and G. experienced HeSoundisbuilders. consideredconstructed with Mr. shipan oneSound boatsexperienced builders of theisin fromAlaska best on returnedhavebury,M.minus G. been ofWilkins tothe inthis McCloud NavigationPortland city and last Capt. Riverfor week. Company, theG. Railroad. Mr.pastW. WilkinsWood- month, who Mr. dockCompanybeenWashington.and for placedin thisthe is also largecity,in The position. having two bigrivers largeboiler constructed Thein bargesOregon hasNavigation already atwhich theirand KiamathstatedbeginLakethey to hadin regularawould aRepublican engagedfew days.make an Next a representativeengineer trip week to the andthey Lower that thatwould the round-trips daily between Kiamathsteamerusewill in be connection 20 KiamathLake feet Navigation wide withis now by this 62Republican, Company'sat boat...... feetanchor long, atwharf theforAugust 3, 1905: "The LandingsengerswouldLaird'sline beis Landing for and nowready the the in Klamath to terminusoperationand handle Klamath country. offreight between the Falls, McCloud andA stageLaird's pas-and awaitingone-halffore being the minutes commissioned.arrival after of the nine inspectors o'clock Satur-be- At seven and 46. promiseMessrs.road. The Davis,good stage service. Laird, company andSome Martin,is freightcomposed and has they al-of The Winema, "lost in a sea of grass," during May, 1905, on her ill-fated trip up Wood River. 43. Ray Telford Photo reaching the mouth of the river they found can: "The steamer Winema will go to Bear havethemoveduse bar to the hadbe tostern turned againallow paddles fulled.inthe the stern as riverThe before. Theto boat swingin lower order would free half to so of the paddles were re- guns,chase.lunchcidentallyIsland, as Bring canin Sunday that be shot.all hadrespect the to The ontake dogs board no rounda youcrowd one boat can, tripwill for or isbut beayou coyote ac-no can $1.00, cutbank,crosswise.andtookthat sawsresulted place using to about firstincut the awayhay one-halfWinema knives the chunks becoming mileand thenupstream of crossstuck sod. it could be winched around. Finally a bay was dug in the This nouncedo'clockandBoathave return willyour P.M.' leavethat lunch so the landingas basket toWinema reach at Onto 9:30 suit landingwouldMarch A.M. yourself. make 8,sharp at 1906, 5 the Republican an- turnedagainshortTurning of washedto three herthe lake.steamer full away days. and took The Furtherthe just sand Winema one items bar hour was re-of interest concerning the thesuedbegandaily years atrips anotherregular 1906 as soon andyear,and as busy1907. andthe scheduleicetheThen was steamer on out. throughAugust Thuspur- 7, 1907, the Winema andpresentsRepublican:Winema's Hansberry. oil painting first summer of WinemaJune continue 8, to Totten in the 1905: Miss Orpha Schallock removedexperienceentlywas blown while to giveoverthatrunning part herin alesslight. ofsudden herwindThe third squallresistance.August deck appar- 8, was 1907, Republican carried It was after this The Steamer Klamath on Lake Ewauna, a few minutes after being launched, July 29, 1905. Ray Telford Photo downsavedattwo Pelican children, twice. by Totten Bay. with Overloaded, and two crew. menJuly McClure sinks.in 6, a 1905:row wentboat Mr. McClure, wife, and Barely cidenttripWednesdaytheWinema story:from was the"Winema duewas afternoonLanding to blown a cycloneSwamped. and ashorewhile Odessa. that onand The came the tipped Thesteamer return down ac- over steamerreadybeen been brought Kiamath shipped to startedthis over city this Monday, byRepublican, road the launch." and on hastn- October 26, 1905: "The sunkensteameron Saturdaythe return log Kiamath and trip every from came blade Laird'sRepublican, in wascontact Landing broken November with off.last a 15, 1906: "While evening the propeller of the nemalowingAugust excursion account:3, 1905, to Agency RepublicanUnderJuly Lake. carried27, the 1905: caption the $169.50fol- Swimming raised Hogs' by Wi- the passengersasWilliamson boatturnto make hisas she boatclimbed itRiver impossiblewent so with as over,to to thesuch take andfor upper speed thewereit head-on. sidecaptain andlater of fury thetaken toThe weeklyEngineercreweastern, chartered trips Griffith, and to aboutLaird'sthe of steamer the 20 Landing...... California Republican,of hisKiamath engineering North- Februaryand 22, 1906: "Chief andwasteringThe theaccidentdispatchednotified the crippled straits. ofoccurred to theAssteamer the soonaccident, sceneas as towedthe the of boat thehome thein. Ewaunawas trouble office en- It was movingbeingLake,Jack Kimball drowned.Friday some afternoon, was hogs dumped from resulting"Jack"A Bear intobarge Kimball Klamathto in load Buck three andof 31 Floyd hogs Baldwin belonging were to ofmadeed,off the bythe by salvagea run launch.the to Buena theoperations: Until Agency Vista." the Aug.TheWinema Landing newspaper 15, is will1907: right- be kept Work its readersof righting informed Wi- camehavegreatinott town.Lower pleasurebeento Klamath They Lake in camp for inall Falls,themthe returned all evening, winter toMonday. have to and with atheir few The it the wascamphours boys ex- a delaypanythetwobut reef ablades shorthadat a that few an oftime timeextrahermiles ago propeller, was belowone that insignificant. on the town. whilehand steamer The andcrossing com- Notlostthe endshore,theAtIsland of about barge the theand barge 4:30 inwaves had tow. theunder loaded from WhenWinema water thethem a boat fewandstopped onto pushedmilesthe a hogstobarge. from takeone Friday.nema progressing slowly.Aug. 22,29, 1907:1907: Winema righted. Winema resumes run Klamathcity.'ceptionthe depot Falls of grounds oneto complete crew, and thewhich the Republican,track surveying remained through Novemberof the in 8, 1906: "A rock timesteamerplaced,soon,anticipating the an and up boatorder fora this recurranceand aboutfor will machinerya reserveten result ofdays. the hadin will troubleDuring laying not be beentho-very thisthe outingbethanfinding they forgrounds, up theitwere more island, adverseforcedfor easy they all intoto to arrivingimmediately go leavingthe down water. there theiran incline strucksafely root- It may theship.advertised Klamath the Republican: dissolutionIn of FurtherFebruary, their partner- notes 1908, of Totten interest and to Hansberry be found in crusher,lamationwhereChalmersama, it thence weightwasService, ofloaded Chicago, 35,000freighted shipped on apounds, destinedbarge byby rail teams and from tofor Pokeg-brought the toAllis- Keno Rec- steamereverroughlyout before." again Kiamathoverhauled, she willencountered andbe Duringin when better a greatshe the trim starts winterdeal than of 1906-1907, the withtained the exceptionin the November of three." 16,Notice 1905, of Republi- a novel sporting event is con- 42. fewlumber days. barges that had beenJune 25,adrift 1908: for a Winema gathered up toTied Street."Klamath up near Falls the byAldrich the Steamer cottages Kiamath. on 3rd 47. theof 29th:trouble side...... December "...Saturday, from ice. Republican, ice knocked6th: November a hole in "...much daywavefreight and . accumulated night." December at Laird's.. 20th: '. . . ice melted. . . Kiamath running .. Warm . . too cutingandon several the his skilful instructions. times manner complimented in which Mr.he was Hoey exe- "Esleyaslaidmuch witness, up." iceMorgan forRepublican, the unloaded Kiamath February There1,000 this werepounds 28,winter... 1907: difficulties of of other nature, Mr.theagesof the Steamer Harrimanto road, Teeters' Kiamaththe seemed landing party and was towhere camerealize driven"On they to reaching the this inboarded carri-hard- city. Bray's, the present terminus tohencethedynamite the Navigation Falls."he had on theto Co.reload dock would toit andbe Stagenot shipped,pull receive linesthrough but wereit, being changed during priseguedshipsThisthe inencountered whenKlamath wasseeing forgottenhe such reachedBasin, by apassengers finefor for Teeters' the boathe timewas asin landing. thereachinginquite his Kia- fati-sur- threeplayingchanged,night,the spring in an competition andintegraland withearly part thesummer at in onesteamer most. time, almost There Kiamath all over-fromwere as new ones started, or old ones otherhere,questionsmath, thethings anddemand connected pliedas to for Colonelhow its with the services"On Wilkins itsboat boardoperation. wasand with themanybrought many boat to welcome the dis- Mayforniaanddifferent the 16, Northeastern endrailroadMay of 30, the terminals, June rails railroad. 6, on 1907, Pokegama, Overthe (Republican, newetc.) this Cali- Ager latter line in 1907, came a chargeA.willH.tinguished H.Holabird, be Naftzger, of during the financier work whose his J. sojournforD. were guestChurch,the CaliforniaColonel at Mr. Pelican engineer Harriman William North- Bay, in canKiamathKlamathparty of that August Basincountry. brought 22,is recorded Their 1907: many first bychanges"Like entry the Republi- theinto to Arab the that quietly folded his himselfrightrailroadseastern of awayway at wasagent. thisfrom not end, the the cares and "TheHarriman W.of manfinance S. Worden,who of and Wall reached this city to hide wereintoSpectators prepared Link River, at thewith near launching the headgoods of on the andthe Winema, west fed theside. January Note type28, 1905. of conveyances The Winema used. was launched sideways bonbons." (Note: The late Edith Rutenic Ray Telford Photo twoposingning,mantent sons, and partytwenty the silently H. enterparty fourP. Hoey, thestolehourswere city construction awayEahead last.H. didSaturdayHarriman,of time. the engineer Harri- Com- eve- his stampedhavedesirewhoStreet. seeksworn to theirfree adeep goodweighthis mindfurrows time, indelibly from a in recreationist, thehis on labors hisbrow coun- thatand a It was the man of leisure, the man withperformhotel.hungryquality stuffed mob the of theinwholeeggs, the food big coldoperation. for dining meat,the writer room Hebread started sawof and the him Ross Anderson will vouch for the businesswasmineMcLeod made for years.")remarkedmen to in Fort in laterKlamathEarly times, in area the "I Winema's kepthad career an attempt navigate Wood River, as Mr.andhisof the physician,valet.Harriman'sand California Mrs. They A.J. privatewere A.Northeastern,H. Taylor, Naftager, driven secretary, theto thewhere W.boys' Dr. homeV. Lyle,tutorHill,they of milescontrolledinthattenance. his of he railroad;hand wasmillions One thethe would lastwho welfareupon man hasthink millions doneinof to thethousands lookmore andworld heldat for himthat of Duringthebeans,Whenbutter, rounds he the coffee,discoveredstarted banquetagain. cake,in But toastswith he theremore hadthese were werecoffee omitted andgiven others. andmade andthe pie Telford,Agencyshortenuptold the the river aownersLakewho long to wasLanding. freight theythe a member bridge. could haul According goby of allteamthe the crewto from wayRay at This would boardedceededwhere,homehad dinner. of after theMr. Buena andThe Mrs. night Vista W. wasand S. Worden, wentspent to at Peli-from the to the Upper Lake breakfasting,where they the party pro- menthewasstood, progresshistory most only was villified of ofwhen "as therailroading plain and country;some apparently as question an than the old anyman shoe,"misunder- or man ofsubject and allin it afternoonreplytheCol. charmingguests W. was H. wasgracefulentertained Holabird hostess given and whoupproposed with well to responded. strolls, witty chosen. a toaststories. tete-a TheHer to boatprocesssternbarthe time,from sopaddles hethat itthe saystook they mouthso the 24they could sandhours of could thenotfilled to river washenter.move in under withthe off sand thethe In the isbeingBasincan to Bay. play bydesirous way such of ofthean inspecting Californiaimportant"Mr. Northeastern,the part Harrimanline in thatthe entered the Kiamath whowasdangeroustouchedin iswhich againthe mainspringupon hetothe Wallwas thatpersonification deeplytheSt. of manifestedfire the thatinterestedgreatest hasof itself,the been rail- manwas heso thebackstreamtetes,ber bells either.'and andWe and thedidn'talong nobodyThe likes' havesingers the hadthrough shadya 'sad'a were chance time thebanks there tallto coming sleep. withoftim- the wasputbar headanever "hog" first. taken in the Out. bottomAbout of the two boat miles that upstream, still backing, Backing off the bar they mannerFrancisco.through intraffic whichHe was berween the highly work Portland pleasedwas being andwith done, San the 48. willforroad the beenterprise rest in closehe much in touch history. needs, with He and the comes though outside here he shapeattractiveMrs. Jennings of miniature and presentedpleasing suit eachcases guest filled with with an souvenir in the 41. ever,saryboatthey couldtoreachedtheir give troubles not up a negotiate, shortthe were entire turn not making project.which over, forit the neces-How- upon big weather.whereheateddistance theyautomobiles to reach could the sit forsite. protected these hardy from folk, the There were no andsoonannounced.grounds Bridal crowded and chamber. The in andboating, big two new And tablesbefore dining what weredinner aroom dinner set was in it worldthatnot was goingthrough erected to the for special his private telegraph use, he line is let business cares interfere overty heoperate hasthe aaffairs second all of of mortgage,its the business. company, assumes He and willcontrol will take continue:Winema at Odessa. AfterFeb. the launching newspaper accounts 16, 1905: Building cabin on wasfeedwas!by well the Mrs.one hungry, worthofGriffith the andthe visitors, certainly trip."as was The"the aptly knows onlydinner remarked how regret alone to withpartytimesoffers. enjoyment tothat indulge the wealth ofin hisall of vacation.the Northern sports"It is and theKlamath intentionpast- of Mr. Harriman and It will be a season of hunting and himthedebtednesscare entirecompany ofto theliquidate income attachmentas andit falls the ofwill due.theindebtedness that meet company In now thethe hangs meantime other goes he over as-in- to atlumber oldpositeBridge site. from theon theGriffith'sheadgates west side mill of of Feb.theto Link build present 23, River, cabin1905: day op- (On the flat south of Fremont Winema with load of pleasurespeople,leftunableexpressed for to a however, eattripby to any more. beto Pelicanfoundof Atwerethe 2guests ato'clock Bay.content Odessa was Most the theywith andsteamer of were there-the mountainquitefishingaduck few likely season parting lionand they willsightseeing. opens. willshots be remainhunted, at the untilwith ducks possiblyafter for the it is Crater Lake and the Bear, deer and tionsStagemakecaresumes. of ofcompaniesa the Thatthecontract mattersteamer "Bill" andwith is DavisKiamath wellthus the known.place McIntyreis ableon the a Hetopaying opera- takeandwill Government8:30.Jamesnema Dinnerto O'Neil be IrrigationApril atwharf Odessa 30. on ToCanal.Ed.) east leavebyApr. Mrs.side Stanley20, ofGriffith, 1905: lake and at First excursion of Wi- landingmadeandwhomained werewished for atashore home. back7: to15 go by towithThe were4:30await everyonesteamer whentaken the return. arrivedto thefeeling the start Lodge Thoseat quite was the thewhybeautifulman Switzerlandcounty Kiamath will will canyonsbe County ofgivenbe America." visited, of anlays the opportunity and claimnorthern Mr. to Harri- being part to see of navigationpartiestoOutbasis. the of Itpublic allin is particular.anthiscompany inill trouble generalwind is The thatrecognized will and propertyblows comethe interested no asbenefit of good.being the can,inreturn the'Winema,' Mayat 4:00. 4, 1905, $1.00which issue forThe roundof thedescription trip.Republi- of the latter is coveredThe first excursion of the steamer occurred last Sunday successJunecursionhappy 8,to and 1905,Tottenon muchthe Republican, Winemaand pleased Hansberry, is withAnother contained 'Good their the luck popu-trip."interesting in andthe account of an ex- portedasports:toward the Republican, bycircumstances the newspapers, September haveThe againplayed story 5, continues 1907a ofpromi- the re- Steamer Kiamath as re- "Boat Again On Keno Run. Un- seas.wasencesWilkinsvery not valuable. Nowoften longit was thatover-rode before prosperous,Under it is itagain wasthehis judgementdirection travelinginbut the other hands ofstormy influ-and Col. of it asouting,Althoughenjoyedproved at home the athe grand theincrowd trip the day tosuccess. roomy was Odessawas made acabins Over littleand as Pelican comfortableand200cool parlors.people for Bay. an Jennings,thecursiondaylar owners honorwas who giventhe of ofvery occasion naming thein appropriately honorsteamer andof ofthe christening Winema.Mrs. promised was Mollette given Sun- theex- resultnentregioninbetween the that part path during thethis in of difficultiescitytransportation establishing the and past Keno tenthat arethe days,aftairshave removedboat arisenwith servicein this andthe bemorepettypalsa man returned and hair-splittingreturn who who towill will theits run prosperity notcompanyinterferences it be on handicapped business freeand it infrom will theprinci- withonce debtend ingswasHansberry.videdAll thea being ondelight comforts the theThe steamer to best. theladies' of passengers, homebyThe parlorMessrs. floor have in the isTotten beenparticular coveredfurnish- pro- and Winema,mittee.ofbynew severalMrs. steamer The Jennings is hundred Winema.story was ofsubmitted theThe chosen Indian name to from suggested thewoman, com-a list a beautiful one, with which andthefact.attachmentcompany Trust next The Company week andkey taken Mr.that will outand againstunlocks see by Mrs. itthe an the E. theAmerican accomplished E.navigation door Woodbury. was Bank an thathastheand ride newonnotit had." a from thedealpaying dark herewith basis. and to delight, Keno, stormyThe public andfor appearance itthe willcuts winter hail out surebeautifulchairswithleft ofBrussels and thethose scenery landingcozy who carpet seats afforded,wish at andwithUpper to rest.the addthe Lakecomfortable The viewto the steamer withof plea- the the spitehostesscolumns.our of theto over weather 100 everyoneguests Sunday,"Mollette voted theand Jenningsex- in was readersthe charming are familiar through these TheWhentomeetment, approximatebe it the abecameW. difficult indebtedness R. Davis evident taskamount came coveredto that raise was forwardit bywasthe $1,000. the fundsgoing withattach- to a generalthisthestated boat city exclusively servicemanager and Keno. was inof lastre-established the W. week's navigation Republican,R. Davis Republican, between iscom- Septemberthe 12, 1907: "As cottagesbuildings,atband Odessa.as theseplaying, with thereBesides came sight at are 9:30into ofGriffith'snow the andview, quite boat 11:30 big itlanding,a numberhad hotel arrived the and of ap- Krausefeelsheingcursion can,success.young; tokeptdispelled Odessa while Mrs.the ball all Mrs. Evanon ceremony rollingthe Galarneau R. Winema Reams, in and the andmade aas musichowl- onlyMrs. all problem,ofindebtednessclose propositionthe tonavigation $10,000. and ofincidentally that the company'sThe navigationoffered load gave has a property. solution companyhimbeen control pretty Theto is the andattachmentofreceiver.pany, the Trust virtuallycompany HeCompany. suit has occupyingfiled thusassumed byThe relieving the other the theAmerican position obligations obligationsit from Bank of the a promisesdozenspearancethe wharvesbanks of ofof rowboats aquite pleasantof and the a under little tobeautiful time be village theseen to boatthe anchoredstream. nestledexcursion- sheds, onwereto The sung,sometheoverlookedline. fault ofbut theof that athemusicians college is song. what or howledmade coon song,the rather picnic it thanwas a Everyone joined in and if anyone It is admitted that heavyagreementStageganizedit would companies.for and seemsome was some madethattime Big big it andwith corporationswas talk especially the allindulged McIntyremoon-shine, weresince in, and butor- no indebtednessfromwill be the paidreimbursed operation off is aswiped they ofby the out,comethe boat surplusthe due. propertyand Mr. accruingwhen Davis will all anwasists. hour Asa scramble soon was as spent the for boat thein strollingwasshore. anchored About over there halfthe 40. channelwassuccess winding and to Odessa.before her way they Mr. up knew the and narrow itMrs. the WinemaGriffithtwisting couldhasfor offered notwhen be to done.it undertake came Davis, to theraising it job.is understood As the securi- cash it 49. thethestockholders.be same returnedinauguration as it was toThe the lastoffare navigation the winter.from boat Pokegama Begintiingservice company's issince $4, cityOctober by boat, 1st all the freight transfer will being come madeinto this at Company5th, (W. R. Davis) will begin haul- the Klamath Falls Transportation onwillannounced:theKeno. the go boat steamer from It will will this be Kiamath.be citya seenprofitable to that Teeters' ThereThe the proposition." Eveningoperationit Landing will be Herald of of April 11, 1908 "Monday morning the mail at Teeters'advancedfromHebron.ing freight the Landing." wagonsThe far from freightenough tothe the will railheadthat SteamerBy bea thestage transferred at endKiamath Mount began of the month, the rails had thersengerstinuemet announced by tountil thePokegama. mailthe that: mailstage "The This route which The steamerservice is Eveningwill changed." willKiamath carry con- Herald pas- of April 20th, fur- ed:overhauled.andrunning "Thethe Kiamathfrom mail (Rep. Dorris will wasApril arrive to beingTeeters' 30,On tonight June1908.) thoroughly Landing, 1st, on the the Evening Herald report- boatandaccidentwhenbursted ato aboutparty get oneput a tworeturned launch theof hermilesboat to pipes toOuttakefrom the of the thecity commission passengers dock. in a rowThe this morning eveningshouldthetimesteamer evening by be waydistribution."Kiamath, late when of it Dorris.will it coming arrives,arrive here inand for tooif the late trainfirst for It will be later in ofadentand day the mail will orrailroad two," onput to the fromTeeters' steamer the Landing.south, OutIn the of the springservice The Republi- acci- of for 1908, with the approach thefreighttripsported first per tripwasthat day inbroughtthe fromthe Kiamath morning, Teeters'in on Bywasa barge, Landing.August30 making tons then 2 of 7th, twoOnthe the Evening Herald re- Maude Baldwin Photo can of April 2, announced that "on April return trip to Teeters' was made with a thelbs.standingHauling Pokegamaand was in on the brought theterminal 14,000 running to lb. of Kiamath gears.boiler the Kiamath forJim Fallsthe Moore steamer Lakefrom driving Winema, the "snap from team.' Pokegama by freight team. Joe Moore writer),Paul had submitted this name. The win- Delaney, (a Western fiction-story boatasequipmentRailroad many progressed, as by by10 Joe ahorses horse-drawn theMoore localat a As whotime. newspaper, construction wagon hauled using the of the marvelous new untilcidedThethener, three Mrs. articlenext to postpone names Jennings,Saturday informs in the a wasafternoon, hatus,launching chosen and"It hasdrawing as ofby been the theplacing paint one. boatde- sireder,Republican, namearrives for keptfrom new its Prtland.boat. readersJan.Nov. informed: 12, 3, 1904:1905: G.Totten W. Walker, & Hansbcrry ship buil- de- Jenningsawaitedthatis not date yet launchingthe smasheddry. big event wasa bottle will accomplished. Saturday,take of French place." January wineMrs. 28, 1905, the eagerly If the weather permits, on forcitementwork an on article newas the inboat. steamerthe RepublicanWe nearedJan. can 19, completion,pictureat this1905: time the Lewis anticipation & Peil doingand ex- iron sunnyunder"Onacross the God'sFrance, the waters bow blue I christen ofof canopy, thethe Inboat Mightythee spite with and Winema." of wine Klamath,declared, the weather,from which, although composedThestates article ofgoes Oscar on toC. say Stone, that L.aSt. committeeF. Geo. Willits,Rutenic Bishop, selected Ross Anderson,the name Wi-ne-maandthat J. 73 persons submitted names. partboomingofpaperit year, in accounts, the approximately little festivities. town had toof That be250Klamath cold thispeopleis notatwas Fallsthat from mentioneda majortTme took the in any of the news- belowSteamer the Kiamath bridge and at the on docksthe east of side.the Kiamath Lake Navigation Company, at the mouth of Link River, 50. Maude Baldwin Photo Molliethatfrom three Reames),those persons, suggested. F. H.Mr. Brandenburg, F. W. Jennings and (nee It was then found 39. orthisevent drive turnout, in theby horse communitysince andthey buggy had we either can quite tell to some fromwalk Thismail,tripbarge latter back etc.,load trip to whichof wasKiamath box made arrived material. inFalls, onein the hour evening. and The secondpassengers, Merchants,muchrendered to the clerks excitementa number and laborers of that selections, "Inwas deserted this prevalent. city addingtheir all business was suspended. "The40ginethis minutes, week." andsteamer steam at Kiamath least shovel on thismoved toThe Klamathone Evening aoccasion. dinky Falls en-Herald, November 12th: greetingplaceschildrenfor the of afternoon mingled thebusiness first their train. andand shoutshundredstheir work with of theto schooljoin music in School was closed announcedWorden,stage between and that that the Abelthat railroad place AdyThe wasand hadEvening runningBlidell, reached Herald, athe Novembet 26, 1908 womenisBand conservativelysiterendered and and also childrenby by the estimated Peterson Klamath gathered thatBros.' Falls at1,200 the Band. depotmen, It to herald the arrival of the long- Military newconfrontedDecemberstructionciple name of running of for 17.)the an Teeters' Kiamath, iceand under breaker, someone Landing. the (EveningBy withice. December started No the Herald, men- prin-con- the problem of ice again theparture.awaitedtook distinctionstation passage ironMany until horse. of of onafter leavingthe the The the residentsfirst crowd trainon train the tookremained of sofirst theas its train.to cityde- haveat the poor grizzly will haveJune to suffer." 11, 1908;The The Canby Evening hauling Herald:the dinky engine up Kiamath River from Teeters' Landing to Klamath Falls. Ericksonhave a contract and Peterson, for 200 one tons half of tobarley be ship- for Copy negative of an old postcard. tionventure,onelem duringhundredcan norbe thefound theKiamath remainder outcome of the Falls Republican, outcomeof thepeople winter.ice of prob-were Maythis 27, 1909: "More than newWhileofsionists the blood pioneersthere who among wentwas of a tothe thegeneral Ady enthusiasts, Kiamath there"It sprinkling waswere country. stillnoticeable many the of that among the excur- a thoroughlbs.brothers,"The chopped steamer overhauling."undergoing barley, Canby 6,000repairs, o wRepublican, nlbs. enew dflour, by wheel Ackley loaded August arid 4, 1908: "...70,000 byMerrillped the from Canby Landing. Kiamath to Teeters' The Falls, barley Landing."andSeptember is one to behalf hauled 17,from 1908: ". . . Canby being passengersleftThursdaylargetrain the comingcrowd wharf for hadon Ady, into shortlythe gathered thiswhere steamer city.after theyat the Kiamath9 met o'clock.water the front firstlast A The steamer whooldcityamongoccasion prevailed. make on the this to Severalpassengersfirst win city thetheir of distinctionthe homewho Indian rode also women of into took being the train. Those of the ex- contractorsLanding,onto a barge atfor Teeters' Erickson and theLanding." and Canby SeptemberPeterson, at Merrill railroad 3, 1908: "Martin Brothers Jackonrebuilt..." the Garrett." Canby. This was formerlyFebruary done 18, by 1909: "Pete Jones is firing towithsteamerservicefeeling see the her forofKiamath railroad. startregret Kiamath on thathas Forher Falls, beenthe severallast residents doingandtrip months itto excellentis connect withof the a andaFountain,mathwere:cursionists Hamaker, country Miss who forMamieLaurinda twenty have Boyd, Sauber,resided years Mr. Mrs.in& theMrs. Am- Kla- J. Mr. & Mrs. A. L. Leavitt, J. M. or more WINEMA Moonlight excursions with a band for dock near the present day Pelican Marina by Dane Runnels cityAdy.journey watched M of a commercialn y the of theboat excursionistsimportance. start"Shortly on her before final had noon the boat arrived at RobertsHouston,Moore,R.G. Schallock,A. Oliver, andJ. Merle A. Alex Mr.Uerlings,Miss Houston, &Martin MaudeMrs. Mr. W.Sr." Ky Baldwin, F.& Taylor, Arant,Mrs. J.R.Mrs.C. V. S.I. todaytheserounddancing, nostaligic of trip, Sundaythe annualsteamer memories cruises high Winema, to are Odessaschool all whichthat for picnics remain $1.00 car- everHarrywhere to Hansberry,she travel finally the sheburnedwaters wasBuilt ofin the 1927.the largestby Klamath John boat T. Totten and his partner, pilesappealedbroughtdinnersed ofgalore. ties. to sitting luncheveryone The No novelty insoonerbaskets the and shade ofdidenthusiasm and the the ofenjoyed experience boxtrain flow-cars get their onin JulySteamermath Falls, Kiamath practically had come allWith business to an the end, arrivalfor so the by of the railroad in Kia-1st, the Republican reported: "TO country.modetwentiethKiamathried both Aof plushtransportationcenturypassengersLake stern-wheeler,during when and boatsthe freight first were originally part on the Upperof chief the in the Klamath draughtdepthwidthladycountry. show of22 of Upper feet, her22 inches lengthand Kiamath because when to have Lake empty. of been thea minimum 125shallow feet, Vital statistics recorded for the sightwascrowdthenand thewere when allirs center arusheda the numberdemonstration. ofexperimental attraction, to of the regular station was Onfarm, passengers, deserted,theto whichjoin train the havemathgationareTRANSFER being beento Company the made here UpperSTEAMER byfrom to the Lake.move Portland Kiamath KLAMATH. Recentlythe steamer toLake figure parties N PlansKia- ivi- on untilundisputedconstructed 1919 "Queenwhen with three she of thewas decks, Lake" placed she from ruled in 1905dry- as 38. NewsFebruary states 2, that1965, her issue boiler ofIn weighed the an interviewHerald 14,000 and with Totten, then 96, the besidesDorris.companying En route Peterson to thisBros.' city theatrical the band troupe ac- some twenty excursionists from 51. yetthe plansfullycontract matured,of the for navigation moving still it isthe company certain boat. thatare siotthe While toKlamath the great will Oregon be moved, wonder and established. a through rate ning Herald: The story is then continued by the Eve- "July 18, 1910, some 60 andEagle engineer Point to went take on on shore wood. and The returning captain chineryGoeller. Thein their company new planingare putting mill this at ma-the portationMr.Creek,to Crater Fassett making matters,Lake who the at has routesomestates charge as pointthat"The short of it boat onastheis possibletheCrystal willtrans- plan connect with the stage line wasPoint.personsby taken Col. were onWilkins, taken the Steamer on onthe the SteamerMay Klamath 17th, 10, Kiamath, 1911,to to Rocky the a High School excursion bedriftingfire.shortly shoredone afterwardOut tohad stop into burned the the discovered fire lake.and and theNothing she thesteamer burned boat could on wasto The rope which secured the boat to career,rustic."withMarion Hanksin so farplace as and it willIt may soon be be well ready to wind up Mr. Staton'sall kinds of flooring, is known, at this ceiling, and theLakewillof his Upper enable twelve company Lake passengershours to and establishafter the theyto reports arrive a leave service are atthis SoundingsCrater whichthat city. it have recently been taken on Kiamath.heldon Agency,to there,Ft. Kiamath where the return athe ball next gametripMay day, again took 25, and 1911,place, aby game the thethen Steamer Klamath was athebut good season.watersdid business, not edge. Since get running carryingthen, however, until tourists"The quite it andhadsteamer late hunt-done in was built early this year Staton,logsPoint.astime. starting with On On the Nov.theJanuary minka Hazelton.mink 12, man, 7,1905, farm1909, was On he hebusyApril was was catchingreported1, towing 1909, at Rattlesnake Klamathtomovehas Kiamathpieces been the Lake andboatfound to rebuilditNavigation good will feasible be advantage.it. necessary Company Into willtakeorder be to The plans of theto operate the it ReedingtripsNavigationone at ofto in 9:00theEagle c h favorites aCompany'sand rRidge g e.returning and in thefleet,Rocky Klamathat making 5:00, Point, Capt. Lakeleav-daily The Steamer Klamatb fasterersanotheron to theOdessa,and lake.better." boat Pelican Mr. for nextStaton Bay Theseason, and expects final other one mention pointsto that build is of the Jessie came on installingRiver.ingasolinefish. which On On Aprilenginehe Julya wouldsecond 22,1, in 1909, 1909, carryhis engine "schoonerhe hesand was hadin from thereported installed Tartar," launch Wood as a seemsLake,niteperfected action "Asnot in toToldwill the have thennear To been Mefuturebe taken."donebyThe andRay movinguntil some Telford," some- defi-of the Klamath to the Upper mathCo.),onchanged the recentlypumping mill into siding an towed into oil (Pelican burner,a raftstankNovember of hadBay logs, an Lumber oneoil 18, car of 1911, the Steamer Kla- panyported:Auguston the have wrecked17,"The bought. 1905, Kiamath steamer when . Lake the Jessie Republican Lumber from Com- J. re- F. . the machinery that was placeHohenzollern,being at Rattlesnakeappraised to obtain by Point the more Lastly,Railroad. was speed. reported on July as 15, 1909, Tom Staton's mathHerald,frominclinationtime duringtodaythe July following asstarts the 1,to 1910:thespring on datearticleits "The trialof of 1910. in movingrunSteamer the to TheEvening Agency comes Kla-only operationsOdessa300,00080 men to and the inat theanotherPelican woods, ofBayBay, 750,0001March mill.railroad as consisting feet,21, engine, 1912, from of 16 describes the logging closelyCANBY.. estimated fromThe an launching article in of the the Canby can be very 'General Canby' came Novemberup Tuesday 24, with 1904: a "McCormack's ferred."hauledLanding. and repainted since being trans- It has been thoroughly over millSteamerlogging and Kiamathcars,haul suppliesa McGiffert to tow to the the loader,logs camp. to theand saw- the steamboatinCormack,October town 6,Monday. the1904,will sawmill be Republican: readyHe mansays to ofrunthat "Thos. Keno, the his latter Mc- newwas Mills,ing.towedbarge The loadKeno."up loadtwo of wood bargeswas 55 for from tonS Adams "AOklahoma of few haydredge." daysfor Land- Lyle ago, the 'General Can by' known,wereispart nowunder ofused putting nextthere which in week,theis in no theGeneralhis record (12new to machinery." Canby, steamerof 15th-Ed.).If it. any According the partwas name Heor parts of the Mayflower first opening.commodateFallsCanby to White willThe those makeLakeboat who willCity the desire tripMayreturnon June fromto 5, theattend 1905:1, Klamath tosame ac-the "The steamer General theKeno,to tryfeet,theStern-Wheelers second byCanbyin (This 1904,1912. Canby-Ed.) description was capacityThis aup stern-wheeler,first Columbia, 48and may Canby tons, Out in length part ofPagehad regis- built refera 91, 90rope atto haulleaseday."others and on improve."the put Canby, loaded which freightDecemberJune they wagons 30, will 1905: 20,over- on 1905:"Ackley the "John Brothers Depuy have and a werebyhadtheonedrive, differentBryce front, aon sharpthe either McCormack.)likesecond, prowbut aside barge,built twolike of alike, irontheallwhile boats. boat. drivers,square the (StatementBothMayflower acrossor arms,hulls Falls."lastratherCanby Monday. thanand shippedbuck They the themled mud. their toSeptember This Klamath horses happened 5,toFalls, 1907:the "The captain and en- Steamer Kiamath and the Spray at Eagle Ridge dock, Upper Kiamath Lake. 52. -Maude Baldwin Photo follow:by the Republican down throughFurther thehistory years of the Canby as reported 37. theDotengineers hills and offor Brycethe a hunt, Canby, McCormack loaded Sam for Padgett, have bear. gone Now Dan to Kiamath.attached It seemsto the thatmoving M.September R. of Doty the Steamerwas 25, 1913,to told of difficulties morning,Klamath as with leaving James Pelican C.December Johnson Bay Tuesday11, and 1913 80 reports the Steamer loadKlamathacanJESSIE. shinglemill informs of shingles Lake us on camethat: Rattlesnake for downReamsAs Tuesday early Point,& Jennings. as onwith June Big a 18, 1903, the Republi- Torn Staton, who has hase'stheItrcrosslanding will Agency touchtolanding atHank's about atand Pelicanbelow landingup 7 Woodo'clock FortBay, on Klamath.Riverthe theand Lodge east thento Mel- side.The andgo hiredroadraisefailedto by thebeto Col.moveSteamer builtto buildM. theto G. Klamath, it. boatthe Wilkins, spur.700 thenfeet vice-presidentDoty toa spur the was rail-was then The railroad, however, placesomedocktomen, be hereshipped plusplacesless late athan bargewas toWednesday four Portland,six load inches inches. of andnight. Christmasthick, Some reaching The and of iceintrees the the noin spring."This23,new was 1904, sail Mr. reports:boat, Staton's which 'Last initial weekheOne hadtrip Thos. year withbuilt later,Statori his the Republican of June this cursiondifferentExcursionsreturn rates trip points forwill will the onbe be round themade made lake, trip." inAtevery with theleast afternoon.specialSunday by July ex- to 14th, he was ready, for ofcompanynot rectionParkhurst.the have Klamath therefused from authority The Lakethe pay, jury General Navigation sayingwithout in the Manager, WilkinsLower special Co. The Court diddi- Mr. lastforoverlandmen trip a wentnumberof the to ashore Klamathseason. of years, on Falls. the Theand ice Steamerlater and when walked Klamath her continued in use This was the boatwhereItRattlesnakebrought is nowis the built downtied finishing Point,after up his at thewhere theworknew style head itissteamboat ofwas being of the constructed.Link Columbiadone. River, from The Jessieleastaon log that had once,raft datedeparted for for it the onwas MooreJulyfor reported, Shoalwater2 1st, mill."The it the wasJessie "Steamerbay reported: served for as an excursion boat at broughtthisdecision.erated was by judgmentthesustained Crater Lake inby Novemberfavor a Company, Supreme of Doty 13,. Court 1913:and "...formerly op- . now servicestomedtheup and atUpper of thewere abandoned,the mill Lake logno endlongercut, to ofthe longit thehad required,sawmill before cutsunk leading itself. towasthe the picture tied Junk.frombot- wheel.onefrontengineriver deck flatand and boats are theboiler balanced pilotand are is house 14placed by by above.the 48 well bigfeet Thto stern with the This leaves a nice roomy cabin, Theytheyand'Jessie'"About made were all atfifty speak the theserved trippeople landing of towithhaving Odessa, boarded ondinner aUpper verySunday, atthe enjoyable theKlamath steamer wherehotel. pany,owned and byused the in Pelican towing Bay logs." Lumber Com- March,on the 1948. last page of this book, was taken in capablewillsubstantialsteredThe beside of with placedaccommodating seats highred inandare backed the darkto center.be diningovergreen elegantly 50 materialroom persons. uphol- chairs and completelyhowever,time."1904.) for destroyed on September by fire.The (Rep.12th, Jessie's Sept.she was 22, "The loss is estimated at $2,700 life was very short lived, CURLEWSonfor2, 1908). Griffith's began This construction at launchOdessa, was of(Republican,In alater 36early foot christened April, launch April 1908, H. C. Telford and boathouselaunchyesterdaylow, July Curlew nearly1, and 1909: groundedthere dried "The was up highinathe fairher lake. south currentstall The inwind thebigup daysthe 1st the of steamer July to willmake leave daily"Mr. the trips.Staton west Week says side that he will be ready by nowith passengers an insurance on boardof $1,500. and"The had Jessie stopped was at on her up lake trip with thetransferredClarkservice Curlew. and was H. thenfrom E. planned.Calkins. John GriffithBy A Aprilregular to 16, W. daily 1909, H. the Curlew had been It was planned boatLake,andClark,the lakeowned tohas who J.all disposed the withday." launch W. Julyof A.his Curlew 15, Calkins,half 1909: interest on theoperated "W. Upperin theH. L. Martin, the Fort Kiamath thepassengerMooragewithsummer Curlew Sunday months. was routes was excursionsat theto for be Buena the put comingplanned on Vista the landingseason. regularfor the captainandness.theStage citycare Capt. man. and hasfor Calkins Mr.lookthe two comfort Martin after ambitionsto will this ofoperatewill endpassengers. be of makelocatedthe the launch busi- Thehis in CurlewmathFrom Falls there, was to makingthe Agency stage regular LandingcontinuedBy trips May via from the 5,Odessa. 1909,route KIa- (The Republican), the himpassengerstentionandchickens really he will interested,comfortable in dropthe state. everything talk and chickens to have except theto him,hisbest at- to his boat, and he will come If you want to get onlewtonearby. theto would Fort several Klamath. run logging into Odessa campsA everyweek in operation laterday, itdue was announced, the Cur- J. A. Martin carried the mail on CompanyCurlewpretty near to in doing 1924, that (Herald too."Capt. & News, Calkins De- sold his interest in the the California-Oregon Power The KiamathJessie at Republican, Pelican Bay. February This was 9, the1905. first beat picture ever printed in a Klamath Falls newspaper, 36. Maude Baldwin Photo theJand Curlew could be until resumed summer by Itemsstage. service of noteto Ash- from the Republican, fol- 53. sideservice,cember the Copco the 6, 1943).remains boathouse Afterof the for yearsCurlew years. of lay faithful along- 240waterwill"The xenlarge Klamath 60front feet." theythe Lake Wharf. will Navigation construct OnOn theirApril Company a300 6,wharf, 1905, foot it was announced that, alsothispedvice. overcitytook Some bythis time freightthe road to launch carryand has has alreadya(Ewauna). Amongmoonlight been beenbrought her partyship- many to duties, the Ewauna, atheopenAdams turn-around Tule water dredgeswamp of Lower there. builtto Laird's KlamathBy a channelOctoberSometime and Lake, constructed from12, through during1905 the the 1905 season, the PokegamaKlamathliams.to Teter's FallsLanding, run according to Keno, piloted Thetosegment Republicanby Ewauna Tom of Wil- seemsthe of to have acquired the Maude BaI&win Photo week,Lakemaththe Republican Navigation tostart Make the steamerDaily reported:Company Trips. Klamath will, The this on Klamath comingregular "Steamer Kia- inghandledDecember route. the 26,Klamath 1907, Falls while to theLairds Klamath Land- Buena Vista (later the White Pelican) at Budd Spring (flew U.S.F.S. Camperee Spring), 1907-1911 period. mentioned11, 1911, in as the follows: Evening "The Herald old joke of May Buena tripsengagedthenect to McCloud withLairds an the engineerLanding, Riverstage Railroad.from andwhere thatthe it the terminus.will Klamath con- of . . they had anythingseemsservice to on havehappen the been Lower held AsLake, in long reserve, the as Ewauna theshould Kiamath remained in to the Kiamath. We horsemontinBUENA his 12, Bridge.powerboat 1907, shop gasolineIt and was near VISTA cost launched theengine over pointThe $3,000. (Republican,Friday,Buena above It Vista AprilFre- had wasa 20 built by Pete Perry Pelican."inof VistatingtheCurly middle the hasMcDonald, boat been to in lengthen tworemodeled the and boat it.adding intobuilder, in the a sectionWhitecut- This was evidently the occasion toinglarfewwould handle round-trips anddays. make Kiamath Nextfreight a daily tripweek Falls, and to between theythe passengersand Lower will would Laird's begin Lake be for Land-readyregu- inthe a placetransferredbuthave occasionally. the records Tule to as ofthe told Upper byWhat Jack Lake became Linman and was of was the in Ewauna is unknown this very thing taking madeAprilplace.it went an18, excursion"J.upstream1907). L. Buell, asto far Woodof asthe OnGeorge River,Klamath Monday, Loosley'swhere Falls April 15th, the Buena Vista W.afterhasHerald Paulbeen will reports: Johnson."remodeled be used "The as and Whitethe painted,private PelicanFinally launchand launchon here- July of 4, 1912, The Evening Laird,companyterminusoperationKlamath and ofcountry.betweenis Martin, thecomposed McCloud LairdsAand stage promiseof Landing road,Messrs. line Thegoodis nowandDavis, stage ser- the in Island.whereistenderuse there forbe twbetweenthe e J. en Frank Shippingron 1912 Adams and dredge.1918 andsupposed Buck as a to finally have sunk some- It boat,ten,T.ofLand theW. Gus andB. Stephens,boat, Melhase,St. Transportation GeorgeE. R. Chas. Capt.Reames, Bishop, Withrow,Perry, Co., Judge W. andbuilder E. J. managerGriffith, Virgil,T. of Tot- the seemsbara,BARBARA. owned to have by been B. St. on GeorgeVery the Kiamath little Bishop. is known River of the launch Bar- It gavePortland,boatsFrankthe it makingCourtade,party Its whosuccessful on this installedboard who trip willtrial theand the be run.'Buena L. futureengine, A. Murry Vista, boss were of and candidatesAccordingby 1908:April "Bishop1908 an to excursion theor offered before,Republican trip thepossiblyAgain, downdefeated of accordingApril river."in 1907.political 23, to the Republican of ofR.parties againherReames friendsof the when season on sheboard wasentertained the Agiven weeklaunch by alater, numberMrs. Buena April E. 25th, the Republican reported: "One of the delightful totheWoodperJuly boat U.S.Lake, 11, River traffic. 1909,Government took to the investigateThea party Barbara launch opening of business thethen took feasibility thaton the the menstream party Up- ofto eventplayedenjoyedtoVista Squaw lastwas botha Point Thursday.onedelicious going of where the luncheon. Theandmost they guestscoming pleasantdisembarked Cards were andoutings takenwere theand B.partycontinuedas HenryfarSt. consistedasGeorge theL. on Benson,Weed byBishop, of land Bridge,U.S. Judge to R. Engineer Fort H. Georgefrom Dunbar, Klamath. where Schubert, T. Baldwin,Judge they The andever charteredgiven on the to parties,Upper Lake." Usedthe boat the nextis next few years for excursions 54. Barbara.E. B. Hall, and a Mr. Maddox.We have no further information on the A composite Photo. Ewauna being transported to the Upper Lake. 35. Maude Baldwin Photo H. dayWoodbury. in charge The of Capt.small S.boat, V. Short'Tule', and was G. huntingpassengers parties to Klamath to Odessa. Agency and duck taken'EWaUa'milesatuplaunched 11the o'clock, toinriver thewas at Monday Kenoupper brought covering and lake, morning, through madethe where distance thearrivingby it teamtrial will of hereandtrip be24 less than t h r e e hours. The Klamathusedare"Clyde building between Lake Huff Navigation man aKeno barge and and 14Floyd Company,Klamath xOctober 35 Brandenburg feet Falls." 22, 1,tofor 1903,be itthe was it announced was reported that that the pellertousedlaunched ondetermine totheir or take willWednesday. big soundings whetherhave steamer. to putthey of in thecan a stern upperuse awheel pro-lake This Thisboat boatwill willbe be thatwarehouseWordensame the company Ewauna Lot at the No. had waseast 1, "purchased moved endwith Novemberof the"from bridge."dock of the Major andUp- 1 2th's Republican reported 50-horsesternPortland130carrybuilt horse herewheel,200 Iron powerpower passengers.and they Works. be engines.boiler willa two Theprobablyhas decker, As beenContract soon let useable asto for twothe to a If they put in a plansisvicewhereper expected Klamath between uppermostit will to LakebeKlamath run used in toall everyone'sLower inwinter." Falls theWith andpassengerLake railroad Keno,mind, Tuesday andser-therumors and transportation thebetweenlowersoundings timeEwauna lake ishere areandnot will and madeusedfar be Keno.distant foronbrought thepassenger We when Big believeback Klamath, the service to Sou- thatthe day.afternooncursion'ARepublican number on to the ofthe businessAugustlaunch lower lake,'Ewauna'18, men 1904 returning took reported:Saturday an Sun- ex- There were J. W. Hamaker, B. St. wasNavigationmathroadthern circulated will PacificFalls be Company.by selling and among way the throughof businessKlamathA the subscription Kiamath tickets men Lake byto Lakepaper Rail- Kia-Will sibilitiesingandSchallock,George andJ. R. Bishop,incidentally Stilts. W. K. The Brown, toparty investigate G. went W. Woodbury,for the an pos-out- of the extension of the Weed J. C. Rutenic, H. Fred The first Mazama on Uppef Kramath lake. themoneytemporaryS. Worden, groundnew has boats. and dockbeen to work procureWe toraised. be understandcommenced used moneyThe as lumber landing sufficienttoyesterday. build is foron a vateofakereightRailroad. the was miles Weed delegated They from road. visited the toThis lake, go at wason theand to simply DavistheJ. W. terminus Ham-rancha pri- investigation and shows that our MAZAMA...givea series most of ofnewspaper the history articles ofForRepublican, the asseveral M4zama follows: reasons, February by it is 27, thought 1908: b'est "J. B.to Woodingthe Winema.passengers River country." It isand to lightbe usedRepublican, for convey- March 19, 1908: "Articles freight to the lightfulesdaytheThe here, bridgeevening, dock Capt.excursion willand after Woodburywillbe thebuilt bedown arrival 18 at xgavethe 76of eastlakethefeet. a very launch- end toMon- thede- of sirablepeopleC.was E. thetransportationare Worden reportbecoming ofwas October interestedfacilities." to improveAnother 6th, in thatmore the item "Major docks de- that might be of interest, boatC.nearFortlong for Taylor Hanks Klamath.andservice 12and Landing, betweenfoot M. The F.beam aboatParker, Klamathfast with travelingwill are Fallscabinbe building, 50 steam- and andfeet pany,Clerk,Secretaryof andincorporation withofJennie theof M. StateCrater Gates F. have andParker, Lake asalso been Navigation withJ. filedB. the C. with CountyTaylor Com- the incorporarors. The littletablyofrepresentatives citizens. boatcarry for about excursion of 20 the people paper parties."The andand Republican isa numberan ideal of August 20, 1903, re- The small boat will comfor- ported:tiontreesand plantof growing the trees." Veterans presently Undoubtedly Memorial inOn the January Park.westernthese are 5,por- the 1905 the Republican re- "The Tule arrived overland from propellers.pilotup12 and house, horsepower lumber and is will ready engines be equippedfor'The andthe keel sides. twin with has screw Thetwo been laid and the frame stockengageeralforcompany issale. manager. fully in Mr. andsubscribed Taylor Theoperate companyhas and steam been there electedproposesand is electricnone gen.. to is capitalized at $5,000. The hotel."porteddinnercursion, that was the servedTule had by made L. 0. its Mills first atex- his ". . . 14 people to Keno where Yadon'sFallsonTule the Lakeand Klamath reminiscences, Keno."yesterday, River by between thewagon. Tule ItKlamathhad is tobeen go (According to John boatregularcityJune and will1. roundthe be Fortready trip, will fordaily be use inaugurated run by between May 1. about Thethis The steamboat is especially con- willtheboats carry tributaries, on passengers the Upper including Klamathand Woodfreight. Lake 'M.River. F. and TheyParker all returned from Fort Kla- dutiesthe Ewauna of taking in additionsoundings,September to her 24,regular 1903, it was reported that also carried 34. water,in inuse taking onby the soundingsReclamationLower Lake of Service.and those Tule bodies Lake, of structedwhichable are to for makeimpossible use theon theshort for river boats turns and the necessary, will size be of 55. Riversaysmath that Thursdaywithin they a willshort in thebe distance ablegasoline to oftravel launch.the FortWood He in their new steamboat but work will have to Republican, July 1, 1909: "A new factor name appears, the Hornet, with Capt. Hans- we come to the final mention found to date, steamboatSundaydredgebe done arrives. to on purchasewhich the lower is beingthe end machinery builtas"J. soon B. for C. forWoodas Taylor the left for San Francisco heretoforeFalls,hasthea considerable Fortentered and hasKlamath it neverthe figure. hay beencountrya market able tosectionof getKlamath hay that is one that is going to cut This new factor is ofmostHornet,berry sand, ofin 1909,haulingcharge.during towing thelumber remainder logs, andAfter pushingwhat of innumerable have1908 barges you, and articles reporting the service,oldof 1909:this Alma, mixed owned "The rechristened upsteamer now steamer: by HornetCaptainandThe still of Evening Bristow."doing today, good is Herald, the November 25, aboutportedgineRiver." completed. thatfor Taylor$3,500, got and the that boilerThe the Republican andboat en- was of April 2, 1908, re- positionmoreofareto thisthe changing fromprominent county,market transportation. rapidly onand partaccount nothing in in the this of northern is itswork playing isolated thanpart a But things THEV. Short, TULE George AND H. Woodberry, EWAUNA.By early and 1903 E. E.a small group of men, S. andinto blockedthe larger to preventafter being swaying tightly or chafing lashed that'yesterday,"announced the machinery that by the Parker had Mazama notThe andThe yet Evening was Taylor,Eveningarrived. launched Herald andHerald of of May June 5th, 1, 1908, 1908, an- plystateslockingposedWood a vast andtoRivera ofhold with army. a territory streamwithin resources But thatits thegreater confinessufficient wasmagic neverthan keythe to some sup- un-has gationUpmyer,atof Salem,16,incorporation Company. 1903,formed with reported the Thewith amountKlamath Republican the their Secretary of filingLake Capital ofNavi- of of July Stockarticles State routedofandcar,against the startedwere Webfoot overthe switched stanchionsupon the Klamaththeirstate. to journeythealong There mainFalls the tothey trackrailroad sidethe will border oftoday the beto announced'willnounced be installed that that the the engines this Mazama week.'The for had theEvening Mazamamade Heraldits of July 30, 1908, thesmallundertaken,been bar and foundamount straightening whenand of thework the results thework done river following ofhave wasdeepening been first the so setboatslaunchescompany at $10,000. were on wasexpected Itthe waspreparing Klamath furtherhere within to Lakes,reported ply a fewgasoline and thedays. the accommodationslauncheshauledPokegama. areto Keno so From divided and 18 thatthemiles that engine point distant. the theypassengerrooms will are be . . . The workingwheretelephonedBridgefirst itthe wasits day way insaid before.from up the the Klamathboat The river. couldword The Agency, hadbe bar seen, been at trip up Wood River, to the Weed launchnessthegreat stream of as haulingruns to ininsure within the hay future. greater fromfour Fortmiles"The development Kiamath. Mazamaof the city, The hasof entered into the busi- ci1clauncheslength,in toPortland Thrall,and were the shippedand byEwauna thence0. L.by Graham.40the to The ft.,Pokegama.Southern were two The launches, builtPa- two the Tule, 25 ft. in cozythosegetherseparate. aboard,as with can curtains, be...... and in every afford way protection they are toas Glass doors and windows, to- Jas.cross."tothe such mouth Wheeler The an ofextent work thefor river was$100.that beingboats"had been donecould removedby readily a Mr. wagons.andrangementsor to where the Weed hay have isbridge, loadedbeen madeat directly which for pointfromdockage thear- C. T. Oliver has contracted for beingforms butus: '.25 feet in length,The Republican was loaded of August 13, 1903 in- . . The smaller bo, the Tule whichinformsmath were Navigationus: built in Company,PortlandOne for arrived week the Kla- laterMon- the Republican further "The two gasoline launches Fortofoverturned 1908,water; Kiamath, announcedthat at theEagleand Mazama that Point, that theThe the load wasin EveningaboutMazama washeaded trans-6 feet for Heraldhad of October 11, notforqualityready170 above,it anegotiating tonsofready thethat of Fortmarketgenerallythis for hayhay, larger at is paid anda such pricepurchases. forothers as theequal, to prod- areopen The ifal- Mazamazamaferred still to sunk.will a barge be . on which dry wasdockRepublican, poled for toa fewshore. October 22, 1908: ".. . Ma- January. Hornet standing by." 7, 1909: "The theMazanzauctthe ofriver, regularthe in thelower crossing channel traffic valleys. the that being bar'No now at kept troublethe floats mouth open has on byof beenthe experienced by the days."logsMazama from went Crystal up lake Creek yesterdayRepublican, to Long - Lake March 25, 1909: . . towing "The extent,in Sincebosomthe riverand the of this warm hasthis condition risen weather to willan has appreciablecontinue set, the forlevel magnificent little stream. WhenLumbertripser Mazama completed toCompany." Wood is receivingRiver." she will extensiverunRepublican, on regular repairs. April 22, 1909: "The steam- whattheParkerdeal rest they ofof is wereroomthe of summer.the a for year opinion improvement. ago, thatthere"While the is expendi-aconditions good are far superior to F. M. Pacificzama is Company,..."Republican, June 24, 1909: "The Ma- in the employ of the Southern 56. navigationallture of of the $100 principal of would the stream, be obstacles sufficient but ato greatto the remove easydeal Tule at Pelican Bay 33. -Maude Baldwin Photo morein insuremediumthatorder than goes to the thismakefor into permanent transportation sum northernsuch ought improvements use Klamath." to ofbe allthe expended the river asfreight toas a is beingday.new Mazama transferred will from be ready theEvening old next boat." Herald, Wednes- May 16, 1912:It will "The have a speed of 10 miles per saysSteamertonshas a heof lot hashay Mazama more got from the to Wood hasbestbring. deliveredboat RiverRepublican, on the so a lakehundredfar, and August 5, 1909: Captain Parker "The hour."andJ.Leod: B. hauled C. "Captain Taylor freight Millardbuilt on theUpper FromFilmore boat Klamathnotes about Parker of 1908theLake and late Edith Rutenic Mc- thedon't starboard you forget wheel it." Republican,damage NovemberAugust to port 26,propeller,. 25, 1909: 1909: "Mazama . "Mon- . later broke suddenlyonRiver,usedsoldto merchants it. out to with hisgo in ourtointerest Crystalin Cherry Woodmonth's toCreek, River TaylorCreek camping Parkervalley. in and 1918. supplies WoodturnedParker We Once, going around a sharp turn day,nextzama, theday through Mazama in the the channel resembled ice onEvening madeher an down arctic by Herald, thetrip." whaler Ma- May two2, 1912: or three "A newother boats went up the thesettingservedshe boat was so as suddenly makingthe galley thaton slid the mama's off stove the puddingstove, in what up- on someone's suitcase. So the hullfeet.andDonald.will theisbeThe being finished work Thenew built hull boatis inbeing for will 10will thedays. be donebe Mazama, of25 The coastby ton machineryL. capacity, 63fir,R. x Mc-and 13 captainboathousehave(Statement didn'tlaid in onhave the of the Lesterdeserttules, Upper "Sharkey"Theforwest Lake, supper." hull of theforof Robinson.) theCopcoyears. Mazama is reported to Pelican Bay landing, boathouse, lodge and cabins, later owned by E. H. Harriman. The boat approach- Maude Baldwin Photo place,comingexperiencedbiging thescow dockwhere seasonconstructed was boat he the inproposesbuilder, old hauling byAlma. J.and M.to wood will startSampson, use ato wood it the an this returningloadsreported of lumber, aswith bringing hay, and supplies, downbargeThe logloads logging Alma rafts, of equip-wood, duringbarge the next few years is tomeantime,readysonyard." have build forHe been also businesshowever,a largeinstalled planned steamer, nextnew in to thesummer."machinery have old 'and Mr. Alma have Samp-Inseems hull the it The new boat, a two few100mentconstruction days,tons and sawmilldisplacement,this to on have machinery. a new "extensive steamer, Onwas August to passenger start90 18,x 18in 1904, ax 2 it was reported that midhave12thisdeck October, (June pictures),to appears stern16 11,miles witness:wheel supposely1903.)to beper steamer,the "A.hour, Alma capable C. was Griffith48 of x inofwhich 14, fromuse was (and bywe oftructed.accommodations." beboating no evidence records, However, mostthis boatofWe 1906 therenowwas and seemscomeever 1907. cons to almost a two year loss times.The Docks Modoc at at location dock, and of present the Eagle Pelican pushing Marina. the barge. Both boats were engaged in the sand trade at Evening Herald, June 1, 1908. Then on Priest Photo can,whichdown Oct. has Sunday15, just 1903. been with completed." his new steamboat, Republi- 32. solveported partnership." that "Totten Soon and Next,thereafter, Hansberry on February a new dis- 17, 1908, it was re- thatconstructedE A was G knownL a Eboat, as of theunknown "WhiteIn the dimensions, spring Cindy," of 1908, there was being 57. ported:wouldthe 8th, become reported the Eagle." that theNext White on June Cindy 25th, it was further re- "The steamer Eagle, Captain Cor- providewillbeforefrom furnish the dark. the country the Thedinner. music, Klamath ample The the timebasketlake Falls toand brasspicnic get moun- home band will steadmer.willFalls. make We ofWe one hope oneare boat, toldtrip to theresee athat week the hereafterwill duringtime be awhen, dozenthe sum-boat in- to free."Ratessioniststainsbetween will 50 will cents give 5add and forthe sociability 15thescenery half round price. andand trip, enjoyment. the children excur- Little kids theexistancewouldstatementply Pelicanup seemand ".of Baydown tomore eliminatearea.) every than oneday. any steamboat belief(Note: of This the in . . instead of one boat . boatisBaysteamer, once onthat againThursday. Oregonwas forin use, acame (Noteshort evidently down time theJuly nameknownfrom 19,on the1900: PelicanOregon as same the "The staunch, upper lake questionfriendrivedD. Dionne hereI. A.of ofbuildingonDiffy, Wenatchee, Tuesday and a steamboat." also toJuly Washington tovisit consider25, their 1901: oldthe ar- "Capt. C. H. Schoff and The Hooligan towing two empty scows up Wood River. after baled hay. This picture passed through FallslarboatHobson.) trips would and between intermediate soon Pelicancommence points. Bay making and The Klamath Upper regu- Captain Dennis States that his managingWashington.arrived here the Tuesday steamerHe will 'Alma'fassist r Augusto m plyinghisWenatchee, 15,father on1901: the in "A son of Capt. Schoff toHOOLIGAN...a fire. Captain Hansberry, wasThe launched new tow Satur- boat "Hooligan," belonging hadinstalled a barge the type latter front. part (Republican, of the month. April It Photo Courtesy Mrs. Ester G. Newell point.andmatterLakenavigate especially is Andof a carryinggreat whenrafts furnishingbenefit of theypassengers logs toget tothis an herethe easyplaceand mills Klamath freight,way in at the tothis UpperOregon.)hithertopliedfirst Kiamathmention to areferred boat Lake.made that to ofevidently the name is Alma, the same ap- as the Hobson(Note: and This is the bett,day,theon arrivedApril the entire big 17, inlake.shore 1909,port The afterand and Eagle traveled ahad ten circumscribed herdays enginesover cruise two 22,beEagle,time found 1909.) that as theinAnton thefirst Republican Wickstrommention of hisofacquired Augustname is the 5,to (continued on next page> RichardsonlearnedlogsFallsnounced into furnishes to lumber." date thatis, about onunlimited he June(Note: was Captain 7,granted Allpower1900, T. that W. aitto has pensionwas"Baldy" cut been an-the to fromis nowleavescan Klamath Baymaking Klamath and Falls regular the Falls toAgency Budd onSemi-weeklyAugust Monday Springs, Landing. 22, and Peli-1901:trips Thurs- Boat "Capt. C. H. Schoff cruisefortunateandtriphundred isonewas worth longmiles. likethat much atothe romance be Eagle time remembered. and is and not preparation, thatin commis- It such is un- a Captain Corbett says the Modoccords,Contractarrives1909: from Pointfrom for"Lumber aCrystal, for Portland.large the forquantity Southern the The Wickstrom ofEagle Pacific." wood, has 1,000 And bargethe to be delivered at berinFalls-MerrillMaycommence the 19, 19, Linkville 1907, 1904, Dec. stagehe he hotel.was purchased line, reported Finally with officesthe ason beingKiamathSeptem- to anbe 1, 1899. And, later on day.day at 7 am., returningSpring)Budd on the Spring following (Camporee $1.00Fare Round Trip $1.75 inletssionthevery for anddew light the creeksand generaldraft is wellof and Great adaptedpublic canThe Klarnath almost Eagleasfor shethe Lake."navigateseems shallowis of to have almost imme- havingfor"theoffthat, freightwhile Steamer "Wickstrom moved buildingas Eaglewell over as peopleaofa distancethousandbarge." the claimEagle Furthertraveled, tons the is of recordto sandthat layshe givenCouldinmatether,had bysome itofwere beCapt. the sortassumed,the Soldiers' Richardson, namesof military Homethesein honor connection?who namesat ofRoseburg. evidently the were Battle- Fur- logsAlma, to broughtMoore Mill down from OctoberAgencyPelicanthe Pelican biggest LandingBay 31, Bay (Harriman)1901:raft that of "Capt. 1.20 Schoff in the 2 00 3.502.25 Wooddegreesandboomingdiately and trade that goneWilliamson city wemust intoof find, Klamath have the Republican, Rivers sandincreased Falls. andtrade FurthertheSeptember tobetween thensuch the a states:specialalone1909, since trip an toarticleMarch the Williamson writen1st.In by the "A tomorrow." Republican Navigator" of November 25, "The Eagle was built by Nosler; it She will make a shipnearSpanish-American Oregon Pelican and Bay Lieut. on War Big Hobson Mayfame?) Klamath 30, of 1901: recentLake "Louis has Dennis who lives Klamathpedhas yet by been boatAgency." towed, 31,000 one poundsNovember halfNovember million of 7,flour 1901: feet."27, to 1902: "R. S. "A. Moore C. Griffith,ship- "Markheavy10, machineryO'Con is the in thecaptainLater, Eagle.'The of onRepublican the March Eagle." 6, 1909,of July we 1908:15, learn 1909 that an- "Captain Corbit is installing totalbutcalledwas go afailure." hoo-doothe ashore 'Black anduntil Marier,' climb WickstromThe she trees, Eagle did bought andeverything sunk was her, off a Ritchie Point, near homeforfithandtogethersold the ranchotherof his Sumpter,whole withranch ofpersonal Mickey hiswas of Oregon.cattle, $6,000."480property Wampler"Editor), acres,horses, The to B.("now pricesteamboat B. Grif-paid the strongduelong,down to and headan with accident60 wind." feet a raft wide. to of the 1400It Lestmachinery took logs,these one 840week,newspaper and feet a excerpts become barge."thenounced captain that and "the crew Eagle build is alaid 20 xup 50 while foot It must have been at about this 58. son.)ingSkillet her. Handle when Wickstrom was push- (Statement of "Sharkey" Robin- Pelicanhas made Bay its down theJuly lake 4, to1901: Klamath "Mr. Griffith's Steam boat first trip on Saturday from 31. tiringGriffithonly we in willpart announced theeliminate others. that manyApril he was 2,and 1903, "having record A. C. a permitting, Captain RichardsonAugust will 17, give 1899: an 'Next Sunday, weather wasPelican accompanied bay, was byin town0. G. Crary,yesterday. the pro- He Resort,landingtheexcursion Klamath Pelican on Lake.his Baysteamer, The Lodge, boat Oregon, willand leaveAgency around the at 7:30 am., touching Dennis' son'sprietorofdoThose thesteamerwell of upperwho tothe takethrough likesummer lakes a anride and theenjoyable resorton splendidat Captain the at other outingthe scenery Richard- bayend will of ofthoughtgoroundLanding, Augustshould trip or prepare arriving17,willwritten 1899, be lunch.' 75in home sets thecents.Incidentally, thepast, at beginning6 thisp.m. article Theregardless of of what has been Those who Hobson.dinnersfoundthe route of Januaryto Landlord enjoy 17, the Crary." 1900: hospitalityWe "The next steamerandcome good to the only reference date, referring to the steamer heretoforeboatback excursions as recorded.our newspaper ahead considerably filesHowever, go, we to dothatsince not July 6, 1899 is as far hasfortakingHobson(Richardson) Moore's been to went thatrecently mill upplace toat thisPelicansold some place. by men Bay Mr. The toon Richards cut HobsonSunday logs sions,know;actuallyhave or definite when. in did 1889, start proof probably the as Upper toBut, justaround Lake concerningwhich the excur- boatfirst excursions, this we do theNoafterunderstand mentionold with newspapers, passengers willof any make kind of and regularany has freight." changes been trips made (Note: here-in the in to Lew Dennis, who, we byLoading the Hooligan. two scows with baled hay near the Weed Bridge on Wood River, to be towed to Kiamath Falls Photo Courtesy Mrs. Ester G. Newell viathereAdamstrip,part the oftook and June, pointLost anreturned theexcursion Riveron Mayflower, Tule to Slough KenoLake, party onthe fromheldbetween her same a Kenomaiden picnic day, the to seemsCaptainmonthsmachinery.boats, reasonable either before Richardson Furthermore, in that toregard assumemention on ittothe wasthat new was thebarely hullsmade Oregon two orof Oregon. It Junedriver,Odessa 3rd, andneighborhood andshortly was thereafter first afterThe used newwent as boat ato pile the was in commission by logs, for the Crystal,quitosrafts for of 50,000 alogs week asfeet offollows: fromTuesdays." RattlesnakeDuring 200,000 August, feet Point from Hansberry brought in theKlamathconsidered genial waters? and commander the Lost first Rivers.excursion of Octoberthe Should steamerever 12, held this 1899:Ore- onbe "Captain Richardson, fromSunday,steamboathas been this Mayrechristened place excursion 20, at starting 8:00 andthe am. AprilHobson.) basketfor and Pelican 19, returningpicnic 1900: Bay on "Remember Mr. Duffy's donkeyLongCompany."the Lake Hooligan engine Lumber for as theCompany. LongTheAnother Lake Republican articleLumber under of June the 24th, same reported date re- taking up a "logging nearcontractedranand short.300,000 Col. Allen's with feet Totten from place Crystal, to toBy haul Totten's September yetwood the dock frommill 2nd, the Hooligan had gon which runs between this place and at 5:00 p.m. so as to give excursionists ports:arrivedcrewsthe engine deny"The in port room anysteamers thistendency is eveningat Hornetleast toOn suggestive." race,and andAugust whilethe Hooligan heat 5ththeir of the Republican also re- allclosureHooligannear boats Shippington. of onto the be the sawmill. late lake with were Later logs,Early frozen innecessitating thestorms month,in, thein December caused the ported:oncrewLakeand the children Lumberlook Hooligan "All after thewill Company, Hansberrysthe today,camp, business thefish while captain andgo of theup fightthe thewomenand Long mos- lake the toseemstheHooligan Captain molds to haveat readyParker Crystal. been for before built a new and By1913. steamer, probablyFebruary which sold 11, 1911, Hansberry had WASPthe Wasp in late 1910Anton or 1911. Wickstrom and John Linman built It was which Wickstrom rebuiltThe the firstWasp. Wasp was a barge type boat, The "Hornet" formerly the "Alma" on Upper Kiamath Lake. 1906-1909 period. 30. Maude Baldwin Photo The13 Wasppartnership x 50 burnedand had was in a 1912 thendraught ordissolved, slightly of 26 inches. later.after 59. Oregonhaveand had been Powerno sold reverse. Companyto Del The Gammon, Waspengineer. was California said to The Mocloc at Pelican Bay Lumber Co. log cut. Shay engine on barge, towed across Upper Klamath Priest Photo MODOC...wheeler,duringLake to Pelicanthe 16 summer xBay 60 logging feet, of 1910. operations,withThe Ita Modoc draftwas 1911. a of stern was 34 built by John Linham sentingStrom to the A. Power Graham, Company. thoughtThe Modoc Itto wasbe repre- wasused eventually sold by Wick- The Alma at Odessa Landing. Dolly Uerlings leaning on flagpole, George Baldwin at foot of stairway. Maude Baldwin Photo toafter,burnedinches. the andlatter inThe the1912. boat, boat above sincewas dimensions afrom tugThe typepictures Modoc may and applyit was ap- rebuilt shortly there- forniaandyearsas a Oregonthepile-driver and remains was Power eventually and used Company work in the boatburned Lakeside for by several theby themCali-Gar- han,soldmovedran1965.) the todaughter Bird toboat, Upper Loosley. whichof KiamathJohn (Told in Clanton, about byLake, Gertie 1897, Apriland Cola- laterwas 28, The Lottie C. was still carrying publican.portedweRichardsonfollowing can in now Theythe takefiles ofbegin the upof theJulysteamer oldboat 6, 1899Kiamath Oregonstory with as Re-isre-the first mention: "Capt. T. W. al- NORTHpears to be the larger STAR. of theAfter two. a seeming long delay, work on the denwas dykes. afire, and was drifting on the lake, the to lated(Republican,passengershave sunkboats on of on theJulymore the Upper 20.) Upperor less Lake.We mysteriousLake now in come 1899. ori- to a series of closely re- It is understood tourists,wayscommodations,Sincepacity prepared andKlamath and other on to the do lakepersons mosthomage affords reasonablein whateverto steamboat freighters, terms. ca- ac- nearly the whole tourist wouldNorthfurtheraccording Starbe "launchedstated was to resumed thethat asRepublican the soon NorthinThe Aprilas Republican calked."Star, of 1909 Maythe and latest 6th, of November 25, 1909 atobeenrope rope the burnedattaching steamer, to the in hull, two.andher but toeffortsA thelaunchthe landing ropemade was broke to sent having attach andout finally MayHen,Theygin, ownershipOregon,5,1965: are, in order'TheHobson, and Mud of date existance:Alma HenAs of andtold waslaunchings. Hornet. thetoa square me Mud by Mr. Fred G. Brown, feasibleroutetraveltouristsfrom fromcomes theroutes andthe north Klamath south sightseersto the to and theKiamathFalls the Falls are way. Ashland becoming resortsare The the routeAger and most ac- placement,sternBuenacreation wheeler, Vista the of secondNosier,docks. of light largest was draft onon with the 50 lake,ways horse- a at It was 100 tons dis- smokestacksurancelongedthe boat to onin Burke view.her. She Wilson, had 'Thebeen who boat engaged had was no in- valuedin at $2,000, and be- sank, leaving only her steamend,atlong.stern onebarge engine wheel,Bert time. type, Wilson with Itand juststern wasan faintlyowned endless wheeler.about seems or14' chain at wide, least to to me by theran that 40' it It had a Creek."sonJudgequainted took H. thatL.Monday's Benson Pelican andsteamer Bay George is one Michael- of them. for Spring forpowerwas overhauling. engines again on and the fitted Winema asThenBy a passenger Februarydock, on May this boat. 1,11, time 1911, 1911, the the Evening North Her-Star yearsmystery.haulingShippington. ago. sand Commodore from The a pointorigin Nosier"The up of constructeddestroyedthe the lake fire to is steamer a was built two MudatisLou allthe DennisIHen time,remember have havingowned been as beenitI the wasat some predecessorborn Nothinga very time.in small1890." more of boy the is known, but could the That Baycord:timeOregon andto time other plying as pointsthe between following on Thethe the big sameexcerpts Falls, Klamath source Pelican re- continues the story from August 13, 1899; "The steamer tostartledStar:ald observe makes between that the thefinal 9 little& report 10 steamer o'clock on theNorth last North night Star 'The people of Shippington were 60. Willets.boilerentirelythe hull,and The engine inwhile steamer the sand theinstalled hascabin trade." been bywas Wilsonused built almost and and the andOregon? by whom It is possible. is also unknown.Exactly However, when the Oregon was launched 29. preparedLaketrips is adoing toweek. carry good Mr.all business,kinds Richardson of freight." making says four he is record,onbearston Kiamathon whose the Jan. distinction name31), waters, 1873.has of survived.of Atbeing which least, the we to first date,have boat ita ofmost (Republican,carrying certain lumber until Oct. and6, The1904.) wood Mayflower's from Keno average duties consisted early October, 1904, ofHoward 1881.)(Ashland1881, appeared not Tidings,1879 on as the heretoforeJan.It scenenow 14, becomes inand recorded.the March spring evident 4, that the General The General Howard was owned KiamathhayOklahomaanding Teeter'sand passengers grain.Falls. Landing, Landing Other and and dutiesto towingKiamath in returnincluded log Falls carrying rafts haul- and to Julydinghadprietorsby H. freight and19, M. of 1878.)FortThatcher contractsthe Klamath, original and at times,Sikes (AshlandBrick betweenWorden, Store, Tidings, Red- whopro- This boat was probably MayflowerupAugustdiffered, from 17, Keno after1899: Monday 15 "Mr. tons McCormackof withOccassionally hay thewhich steamer Newtcame reports of the Mayflower as reported by the Republican, usedbuildingsLinkportments. in lumber River,helping One being oftofrom toFortits contructed firstthe Kiasnath, oldtasks Moore in was 1881.for to theMill trans- new on fulfill these commit- It is McCormack'sday,highboatPratt Fred returneddivehad Houston, purchased from steamer yesterday a whileboat fromat load thetacking afternoon. Jas. wharf, of Lindsay. hay signs took intoYester- on The athe mechanicwaspossible1878.)at doneLinkville, that andby someNelson dispenser (Ashland of Stevenson,the of workTidings, pioneer on 'boatman, this justice,"Sept. boat 14, originallyMayfloweroutthirtylake. hull Fred feet and called deep."sayswas inadequate replacedthe the Probably water General by isequipment, the duewet Canby, first toand aCanby, wateraboutworn the theaboutGeorge soleowners one Loosleyowner, year of later,(Historythe and General 1883,George ofIn LoosleyKiamath 1882,NurseHoward, notbecame Coun- 1880and as heretofore written, waters,madeOctober t hthe 10-15, e iRustler r appearance 1904. and LottieLittleAt up about oC. nis Kiamath knownthe same about time, the two Rustler. other boats In associatedty,wheeler,1884, page 74.)they with City George built his of brother,the Kiamath, Loosley flat-bottomed, John later to F.,replace became and stern- in the uppertainof 1891,the of Klamathcommunity the S. steamerC. "Charlie" Lake, of Rustler, Crescent,where Graves plyinghe "waslaterdid aon founderCap-good the largeThe Buffalo coat at onright. the Captain Klamath Ball, River owner at Keno, with theprobably pole, and in early possibly spring "Peppy" of 1913. Gordon Henry in Snowgoose the doorway. in Photo saved through the efforts of Hal OIe Kiamathsuppliesfromsteamer the Generaltolatterto Fort navigate was Klamath, Howard. used Wood inThe built Thethe River. Loosleys, newthemachinery City How-boat. havingof a contract to haul Westernbeenbusiness (Klamathtransferred story carrying writer Express, to Goose freightnamed Jan. Lake, ThereandDeLaney, 10, passengers."1895.)because is a possibilitywas a this boat may have BUFFALOtween Keno and KlamathAfter Falls leasing for about and running the Canby, be- ing)from and Keno return. to Blidel (Old Teeters' Land- required.indonmentever, 1889,supposedly this need Theofproject Fort ofeventual traded its failedKlamath services for disposaland a by span withwere the of theof no soldiers,the horses, aban-longer boat, is wasOwnedpublican,employed built by Dec.onin a Sanaman Rustler4, 1902.) Diego,named thereMore shippedJohn in 1899. Canton, to (Re- San it is known about the Lottie C. twobuildin the years, his fallspring own ofWilliam 1912or boat. summer and CarverThis finished Ballworkof Ball 1913. originally was decidedsometime begun cameto from Buffalo, New fromstreamsenger Kiamath madefrom Keno,the Falls. trip and also. freightThe Buflalodownstream was used, towing logs up- Occassionally a pas- knownNewswasunknown. built clipping, date.) by one by E. Malcolm Deskins,In this Epley (Herald same of un-year,and 1889, the Mayflower Sold to Thomas McCormack LowerOklahomacountry.CreekFrancisco, beforeKiamath The nearand beingLottie Lake,Chalkwhere shipped C. and Bankitwas ran Keno toused Landingson the andPetaluma betweenKiamath Link- on York,burner.new as boat. did the engine, whenThe needed Evening in theHerald of September 4, It was a gasoline or distilate righttheLake.in 1924,of old way, The Ackley to then maina man being sawmillhull working laybuiltThe infor around onenginethe a the numberwater railroadOdellwas near soldof out of the Buffalo untilKlamathof Keno, Oct. River irs1, 1903,1891, and for Lowerit wassure, Kiamathin and use it on is Lake al-the 28. passenger.yulehay, on lumber, the John Klamath suppliesClanton River, andand transportinghis an sonoccasional Dave peopleBuffalo,Buffalo's1913, of Sunday,reported: maidenKeno a (Augustfreevoyage.) ride 31st, on his possibly new boat, the "Captain Ball gave the The ride was 61. homeplayhouseyears, onwhile Pacific by the the Terrace.pilotRadcliffe house children was used at theiras a Long a work boat for the California The Oakland being dismantled, at Copce docks, early 1953. It was later purchased by the Klamath Helen Heifrich Photo Thebefore. Lottie C at the boat landing at the head of Link River, west side. In Maude Baldwin collection of negatives. . . Picture taken around 1900 or OAKLAND...was originally used to haul acific CompanyRay, in the1910.by Oakland was he Southern It ittheFalls toin deck the (HeraldTransportation California house & in News, front.Oregon Company, Feb. They, Power 10, in who1953). Companyturn, added sold1920, who used it for many years KiamathFortLake Klaniathboating era, in 1863,from Boating the toThe establishmentthe beginningbuilding ofof of the Upper Kiamath By DEVERE HLFRICH 40Georgeleast and "its propelled W. life Loosley of usefulness by a tells two-horse thatwas veryit treadmill.was short." 16 x UpperPacific Lake. engineers under H. P. Hoey, on the ary, 1953. The Oakland was dismantled in Febru- asthe follows:used Generalsituation by the Howard, seems soldiers to isat resolve veryFort Kiamathmuddled, itself about as but early There was one Whitehall boat at least. craftsetsThebride10 of bride mightx oars. 25 was andinalso Which there.later propelled have yearsis beencorrect? toldby one a Atthatofsail leastthe itand laterwas the two It is conceivable, this as barge,been1865.15 propelledto propelledThis 20 tonstype by by andof sails, sailsboat in use oars, andseems by oars, or the both.to capacity haveFort Kia- "The Mr. Canley built" flat bottom Brownearlynamedbottom barges. as Moody,boat, 1872 owned and was probably andonV. the operated The Upper for Mary some by Lake aor timeman Maggieas Moody, a keel thesailsbarges,math streams, onsoldiers 16 the x opencan60 in and 1868.be lake, safely10 xand 40, assumed, pike propelled poles since byon That there were two 'wind-jammer" pearance,usedbefore.1847,(Joseph until Sold died but theS. Ball,Generalits toof finalJoepneumonia a PacificBall disposalHoward in Coast 1876, at ismade hisunknown. pioneer ithomeits was ap- ofin oneG.both "MrBrown of were these. Canley onlater Crystal ownedbuilt" Creek. bargeand used However,may by have Daniel thebeen inKiamath twotryat1847, the in sons age 1867.heFalls, andsettledof 76.HeFriday, two Coming wasin daughters. the Januarysurvived Kiamath west from20, by coun-1905, aBoston wife, Republican, The mail and passenger boat, Spray, at Rocky Point. 62. Maude Baldwin Photo posedApplegate"Mr. Grubb to have wedding built" made scow but party thisused[V. in oneAnother by1871, tripthe Ivansup-or flat at bottom craft was the 27. R."oneJan. F. 26, ofBernard's the1905.) big reportboats" to referred Col. Frank to in Whea- Capt. This boat may have been nearThelaunchedfather-in-law, owners the bridge werestern on R.first Lake E. fromWoodberry Ewauna. the boat Wood-and docks, his Captain Wilkins. It was quiredgether.andsent Steveeast itIt forandwas Means, a rancalled knocked it a onthe carpenter, the downAntler. Upper boat I put later Lake. frame, it ac-to- I SPRAY... It is thought that Griffith's had the ran it. (Herald & News, September, 1948.) Klamath.Navigationberrysixty-foot and Wilkins Company, owned which the Klamath also had Lake two barges they u s e d w i t h the newIthealsoused forget Agency to ownerit transportfor now hunting securedLake who hunting Iwith andsold it, heitfor it parties.several movedto, pleasure but I seasons.after itwent totrips; the to Spraywherekinsand freightJohnnie acquired builtaround boat byHamilton 1909it Curlyon around the or McDonald,operatedUpper1910. that CaptainLake.time it as some-and a mailCal- he AlgomasidebringingOregon homesteader. Powerand down were Company,a logthis They raft side Thewere fromwhile of Eagle Spray headedsome they Ridge. blewwerewest for up on the California EwaunaUpperthenecessaryFalls steamer in Lake. 1909,through business KlamathA thereCut the on was tules was Afterthewas made Lower noto moved the the longer from railroadLake,railroad to Lake thethe so arrived at Klamath railroadLakeparty.Lowerdentally Ewauna WhenLake bridge shot and nearly or is, astarted about holeone to of in whereoutthe thethe withlower hunters bottom. the a huntingpresentend acci- It of had ated the Spray as a mail boat,Joseph after Martin Calkins and his son Louie oper- safely.aboutThey werefilled, filling it blew up. Everyone got off it with gas and when ing,underraisedAfill spur about and it, onto track hauledwhere where timbers was it tothe was builtthe Big and madeUpper toLakes two it. solid TheLake flatMill by boatcars andis block- now. wasrunun- geta floorthedykesdid to drainthe managenailed to bottom getditches down ashore. to to getand so plug Then ittightwade near up they the theenough tule hadcouldhole, swamps,to to notbutswim the vigationinCompanyloaded from the Portland Company. ownedsame way.by the the KlamathPelican KlamathThe EwaunaBay at Lakeone Lumber time. andNa- Tule were also brought They later sold the thetimesand saloonWinnellen, felt it was forthey onnourishment. ajust bothpleasure barely lakes.Oh, boat made yes, which I it remember back belonged to one more boat, the At different UpperthatTulefarther was to Lake the moved south U.S. by skids. inReclamationfrom California. ItLake hadIt wasEwauna formerly Service. the oldto been the dredge Klamath Queen Its name had Cap'sCaponto Dr.the Woodberry wife,Sharpesteamer who during Kiamath, leftwas forthe tighterAnd Laird's20's.and another oncethan Landing. he allthing. andget My brother worked Captain Jack Ferrying logging equipment across the Kiamath at Keno. Too heavy for bridge. Collier Copy Photo from Hal Ogle Collection mademachinerymovedbeen Roberts at to Teeter's thewas IslandKlamath brought Landing, but in,country.was and where changed the hullthe when ma-was Just the agroundtrip.onlyout, always put on up a fixedbarely high spottheir enough in lunch, the for Lower and the would roundLake. On this particular trip they ran mathCAPTAIN Echoes, this issue), JACK.As "There related was by an- Bryce McCormack (Kla- portationof this craft, of some is a picture,logging showing equipment the trans-on IIIIIIIIIIlIIIIrIIII,IIuu,rIIIIIIII,IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIuuuuIuIIIIIj 11111111 Adychinery and was along installed. the KlamathAlong River. about 1910, Jim Hansborough It was used around tousedThey shoot upwere mudall stuck their hens forfood, to twenty-four eat. so my brother hours andhad good,anythingothertain andJack. little with the It stubit."wasman aof who stern a boat built Builtwheeler called it, by never Roybut the was BeachdidCap- no of Keno (Statement printedarethatscows, two was with across known too this heavy thearticle. pictures, Klamath for The the one otherRiverbridge. of whichseemsat ThereKeno, is FridayFALLRISKYKlamath INTO andBALLOONING. Republican, Saturday THE LAKE. eveningsAugustProf. Godfrey 15, gave 1901 inter-was here last week and on asballoonistwasable.though to blown break the against outthewind topof a stillits fenceboard, course, continued with and throwingsuch also unfavor- violence throw- the As the ballon commenced rising, it ofthefact, Wendell CanbyCaptain about and/orall JackSmith, the wasrecordBuffalo April, very there out short1965), ofseems business, lived. to to run beIn probablyrightderto have construction, engine. been dates taken around just while a the scow the 1912 boat with period. was an up-un- The little boat's existance consideredbutthatatesting the whenhe Opera andwould thelargely tooHouse. have time strong attendedalso arrivedIt was a toballoon onmakeentertainments the the windascention, itprogram in was the balloon,fromreceivedaboveing him keeping the againstfromwhich fence. his the drifted But ahold wire barbed the on didwith shock the wirenot theparachute preventand whichwind wounds over himandran HOUSEBOATS...cerningof Linman, houseboats. Withrow Mention Veryand Roy little can Hamaker informationbe found is available con- B.ownedman, St. cwnecj George by J. C.by Bishop's Rutenic, a Captain well and Rahm, theknown Lady the palatial Helix, Vera, ofcentionneighborhood the next was day, postponed of when so many it dulyuntil lakes came the and evening off,the as-al- 26. aboutchutethe lake, fivewas and hundredcut into loose, which,feet it fromand when balloonist shore. the para- fell houseboats,othername hand,have beenmention supposedly found, of three theunnamed. Flyinghouseboats Dutch-On the by 63. considerablehouseboat. Of information this latter houseboat Theextant. first mention there is found of any houseboat inThe the Barbara 1907-1909 and period. Lady Vera in the Pelican Bay area. Both craft were owned by B. St. George Bishop Maude Baldwin Photo washadlengthenCurly his it, McDonaldsecond the boat boat. (left)after whichin the itprocess was known of cutting as the the White Buena Pelican. Vista in two, then adding a sectionand to hauled lawyers to Will G. Steel later the Lava turn,or three which miles, we backing, could not and get came around. to a short We Priest Photo Beds.justsidefinished southof Link in of 1905. River the present Iton was theThe builtlevelFremont Winema spoton the Bridge. of waswestland started in 1904 and thenplacestreamturnnel went had the we aboutbackagain boat could downstream, there,filledone-half find, withso but wemile, sand. it butwent was to theWe the backnot chan- couldn't widest wide up- owner.money;A onPortlandship's the Atalways carpenterboat. one to buildtime Cappaid wasHansberry whileoff thebrought I wasmen was workingin fromalso an it. Totten put up the usedThefarmerstheenough. bank, knivescross told Weusing cut proved usthen saws, heavywe tried could toand hay be to cut knives,cuttoocur Out the short,out largesodwhich a bayso with. sec- wethe in Unknown Photographer shortentheForton the way Klamath Winema, aup long Wood told freight businessmen Riverus that haul to we the by in could bridge,teamand around gofrom and all thewinches,halfbaletions bay of toof hay. finallythe pulled sodWe get bank, thenext the stern removedbackabout far end theenough theheaded size lower ofinto a of the paddles and by means of Alexwhichis in the Nosierstates: Republican to build of a Augusthouse boat 31, 190565' x '1. A. Dully lets contract toThe Helix, J. C. Rutenic's houseboat on Upper Klamath Lake. thehouseboat Dully houseboat." has been found,No reference nor any to item the disposal of the Dully athenofAgency channel the backed river, Landing with aup sandthe to to thepaddles. Fortbar bar preventedKlamath.When and As washedwe we workedus. attempted Weout to enter the mouth sandeasilyturnedthreedownstream. bar. washing full Thisaround, days allanother Took happenedwe to makehad channelus noone inthe further hourMay,through turn. short 1905.trouble, the of Once ther20'." reports: "Nosier isOn now November working 30th, on the Republican fur- 64. Bishop.concerningthe Lady Sizes the Vera of building the correspond, Dully of ahouseboat houseboat and as andDully for wasorweour raise forced waytaken in in, ourout.the the frameway We sand traveledacross, of settled the and boatupstream, under put that a us"hog"never twobut 25. wayland. of Pokegama,It was knocked and downre-assembledThe andsteamer shipped here. Kiamath by was built in Port- goesmath out Falls, of the Bishop commercial enters, picture therefore in Kia- what the1912 eight reports: room "Capt. boat McCauley house from has boughtMajor ishouseboat? moretohis assume houseboat natural, that for toBishop the Major presentBishop bought Worden at least,in the turn as thanDuffy indi-seems to have disposed of Spray."straitsWorden.lardhunters. of Club' Agency He plansand Lake, to locate for the it use above of duck the It will be known as 'The Mal- will be served by the watercated'Lady1909:Pacific front." Vera'by for the has a Republican boarding been leased house of by December the along Southern the 9, "Major Worden's big houseboat houseboatsVeraat someis unknown. distantare known, time one usedTheWhat at Gore locationfor eventually a Island, chicken became of the Lady of the remains of two seemsoffactorywere this to so havemagnitudeon short. waters changed where probably hands Itthe would vacation provedoften. appear unsatis- seasons that owning a houseboat At least the 'Lady Vera' WhichPoint,house,mainsRiver, andwasones ofbelow one burnedanyanother, on of the thethese during Weed west three bank bridge.April, were of Woodis The also re- just north of Rocky 1965. The old Buena Vista docks and boat house at the point on Upper Klamath Lake above the head of Priest Photo Lastly, the Evening Herald of August 29, unknown. FortoownersLink the moreRwer, Agency of eastonthe this Mazama.side. Landing boat The you Steamer They forJap should Fort hauled Taylor Klamath Klamathsee freight War- andarriving Cap from Parker some point were up thelake. people.power,Lake,the Bailey, and Thattwenty-six could was a passenger abouthaul feet aboutlong,1918. boat 75 twenty-fiveThe on or Diamond80Sham- horse- writingtoPeoplesren the Bennett, some old Warehouse. Moore sort step-son of Mill, boat of usinghistory.Years Cap sails, Parker, ago underthey used to bring log rafts I understand he is at panyNancyrockfortyGriffith mightboat, K, feet, a builtKlamathboats,possibly eight about inchesbut Lumber have 1923I'm long been not andor with '24. certain; oneBox a of twelve-Com- the It was the withtheboats.their Odessa ownsun He bursts waspower. Hotel at Odessain ceiling the center for forCommodore a Mrs. time. and Griffith, atPainted eachNosier always decorated his andB.two.foot St. Ibeam, He rememberGeorge was and the Bishop heavy. hishead boat, alsoman Gusthehad at Shippingron. Barbara,Krausea houseboat, hadhad a houseboat, possibly oncorner.edCarved top to of Hebe thebooks latera littlehill builtand this off even his sidehis museum Ericksonbeam. anof organ.Shippington. buildingand He Petersonseem- were the contrac- pleasurewithIta twowasbrass cycle boat,slightly water Lamb and pipes. over very engine, twenty fancy.In and1911 feet The was we long, hull fittedbuilt aa boat for E. R. Reames. ingLaird's the Landing.turn-around Old throughhotel to left,the tulewarehouse cut. and landing in center, and the Steamer Klamath approach- Photo Courtesy the Laird Family calledperialwebroughttors repaired theengine in Oregon,a andboat in installed from I'm Sannot a sure. Francisco,two-cycle andIm- on the railroad it. It mayat Algoma.have been I believe They wasKlamathweather.topduras of Port mahogany. OrfordRiver andcedar used and it inside to go of back Hon and for protection against the Reames had ranches along the It had a Kenyon auto sun and Landing,ofLOWERmately Lower atKlamath the KLAMATH extreme Lake, CHALKsouthwestern where openBANKLAKE cornerwater LANDING. LANDINGS Approxi- five miles easterly from Laird's channelintoLake use wasfrom in completed Lower 1903, Klamath with by MERRILL thethe LakeAdams completion to dredge.WhiteLANDING. of Probably came Zephyr,they later a sailboatsent it toowned Alaska. Otherby Dr. Roenicke; boats I remember w e r e the 24. poweriorth. boat, the Wocus, Ifor also Abel built Ady. an eighteenIt foot, 3 horse- intousedreached use until duringthe sometime higher Modoc land. inWar 1903, times when and was the Probably came 65. pletedconsiderablethe Adams to Klamath Tuleuse until cut Falls theto Whiterailroad in May, Lake. was 1909. com- Saw Lake.Wetwentyforas used an Eventuallyduck people excursion hunting. at it one wasboat time moved to Birdon toexcursions. Islands,the Upper and it one summer on the Upper It hauled as many as christeneditroomtionin might two to for lengthenin be passengersthe necessarythe middle, White it. This to and thenPelican. carry.was such splice to makeluggage in more as It was then This was a sec- itremovedsoundingLake atEngineer that and time and usedthe for aforUpper bydifferent the moreDel Po Lake. Gammon, powerw engine e Ther Company, and placed Residenttop speed. was in in it.aboutby around Myparties this brother same1914going timeonceor to 1915. Harriman a ran barGriffi thewas bar. Lodge,thsinstalled lived and atin Odessa, and father built It was then used Lamm'sInusednameGammon by Millwe the soldnever and Power it while forknew. usCompany working to some oninman thea boatwhose 20's.later years, about 1941, It was probably I went to Caphelp.builtthe Calkins Curlew around acquired there 1914 in byit 1908, sometime Curly with McDonald. aroundGriffith's I think the Griffiths had the Spray op- wasmemberboatat aboutalmosttheir whether adocks, twentyrotted it foundto footer,had pieces. a theThere nameand hull I wasbuiltor of not. anotherthis it for old boat, but I don't re- It seemstheyLakeeratedthat alsopoints mailtheredate. operated boats andHewas andAgency foralso theJohnniea long Oakland,Landing. time Hamilton to IUpperand think it a boat called the ground.Deserted Laird's Landing, Jan. 20, 1948. The landing, barn and hotel. The boat turn-around in Fore- DeVere Heifrich Photo Ferber,whenthethe bird Associatedthe the reserve reserve warden, onAudubon was usedLower first it. Societies, KiamathTheycreated. later toLake sold patrol Jack UpperboughtlivedOsprey. Lake theon BuckPeteCurlew to Lake Hamilton Island. and Ewauna, movedThe and whereChelsea hisit from wife it Lumberwas the once and Box Company draft,highMerrill watereven landing before seasons, may 1903. havebyWHITE boats seen ofLAKE use shallow during CITY LANDING. Foun- openedpoints,Tulemer Lake-Merrill ofespecially to 1905. water And trafficMontague, country then until only to Lairds Shastathe after late was aValley channelsum- not aGammon time.Gammonit back toaround usedme and theit on I 1915-1917 Iin rememberthe turn Upper sold period. we Lakeit towere Delfor making a bird sur- Hoey,calledused during the ChelseaSouthern the First down Pacific WorldWe here. built engineer. War. the ItOakland wasThe in 1910 for H. P. stillfewyearaded remainedlanding inyears for 1905, a ago,ofshort of White sorts this two period little atLakeposts certain usedof Cityand time. landingaprobablytimes cross-piece At leastof hadthe a stagesLandingwasroadKlamath dredged to to boat,became Klamath Lake from on by thethe theFalls McCloud opentransfer Adams run. water dredge.The pointRiver of KlamathLower from rail-Lairds wenttoesnightvey from on almost at the Oklahomahere Lower ate every us Lake, alive,Landing.day andby so boat. stayed afterThe mosqui- thatthe firstwe speed;movedSharkaboutCalifornia wasinstead the 1936, much engine Oregon it Cut more aheadthe Power recently speed to Company increasetwo built miles. by the I think. Some fellow once crew, miles.Point,the north north shore of Lairds of White Landing OKLAHOMALake. about three LANDING. At Coyote Received lumber and supplies for on untilfreighttober,did the 1905.not traffic spring commence The use of landing 1908,for a on fewwhen saw this years considerablerailhead run also,until had or Oc- Company.Fatherforsold the andKlamath I bought Development it fromNosier them Company. built and thelater Buena Vista boatit house to the California Oregon PowerPete Perry lived there once, gineers,boatandPower was was Company and usedused also toby break abouttheto break Southern ice.1923.I builtice.A MullenIt Pacific thewas Lilly heavy steel for the California Oregon It had an en- Falls.loadsalsoandthe homesteaders JF served of ranches, hay, asshipped a beginning ofloading Oklahoma to Linkville-Klamath point about Flats, for 1889. bargethe D, It one-halfLanding.trafficreached milesMt. Hebron south of and Keno,TEETERS' Dorris it came and LANDING. into the About four and then went by way of Teeters' towingSpray.livingalso Curlylogs there for McDonald. Copco. that McDonald I thinkThe Buena it wasbuilt Vistawhile the was another early day It blew up off Eagle Ridge while closeupbeganpletelyO G thealong stern. to wagoncover breakthe In theshorethoseroad, up, Upper the anddays,line wind they Lake,so ice high didn't wouldwould and it when havewould pilecom- it mathwhichSheepyloading Lake. in Creek,and turn homesteader connectedwhich ran intowith supplySHEEPY Sheepy Lower point Lake,KIa- LAKE LANDING. A hay on there,aborhoodTeetersexistance brother, living andin byWilliam mid-February familyon 1889 a rented orTeeters,arrived before. farm, 1889. in was Harveythefour However, already neigh- miles L. FremontpanyKlamathboatthis onat boat his theBridge. Land boat Upperaround and shopIt was Lake.Transportation 1907near used Pete the or for point1908Perry excursions Com-above forbuilt the closedboat,bulldozers for used days. ottin thosethe Upper days,The Lake, soLii it Gal wouldwhich was hebe also a Del Gammon ping place on the old wagonLAIRDS road LANDING. from the Formerly a stop- 66. southTowerlived of thereKeno. house, five The the months, Harvey old cook then Teeters house,moved family atto thethe pany,soldand and was to thethey chartered Kiamath had Curly to Developmentparties. McDonald cut Com- it It was later 23. washulls,later interestedtook one tofor San Rutenic, somehow, FranciscoWinter or at IBay. think.least Knight Rutenic built some good sized sawmill,west. about one andTeeters' one-half Landing miles was one-half mile east Blidel.Teeters' By November 26, 1908, the name of Landing had been changed to Teeters,ofscowSly, the Jack loads Hallfirst White Miller,ofTeeters' wood and Charlie inhome.a Mr.Linkville,In the West.Burns, It springwas two Oliverused of loads 1890, by Teeters sold three mathland,passed1909, whereStraits, by Teeters' the the runningnew railroad Landing shipping out crossedBut orof point Blidel,theLower endthe of was Kla-Hol-was by- in sight, on January 1, Pagesby ofkiyouthe 20 51-52.)Lottie cords County C. each, Pioneer and one Teeters'& ofYearbook, 16 cords.Landing 1957. (Sis- was used mainly as a These scows were towed intoWesternlong.math being. Lake. Oregon, This name so the in nameCommencing turn did Ady not came laston January 1st, the line in- There was another "Holland" in woodthebecameofthere, some railroad andone aimportance. passenger, logfrom in landing the railhead 1907-08 Threemail until onand lines theperiod the freight approach convergednew when depotCali- ofit theFalls,itself,stageaugurated entrance andonwas May freight allshortof boatthe 20, lived. lines railroadand1909. weretrain Nelson's into service,abolished. Kiamath Grove, and Ady the a Its end came with UpperbothThe "Klatawa,"lakes Lake. at times, on Pelican for excursions Bay, built to and the ownedBird Islands by H. onC. theTelford Lower and Lake, son inand 1907. duck hunting on the Maude Baldwin Photo It was used on informationone475fornia fromacres Pokegama.Northeastern,at Teeters' is written Landing, of oneIn the September from purchase MarkAger 19,ofL. and 1907's Republican the landingAboutTeeters'picnic andone wasLanding. excursionmile probably upstream site,used SNOWGOOSE was fromonly located forKeno, lumber nearthis RANCH LA N D I N G. As Told to Me November 16, 1951 . . - April 10, 1953. - November 16,by 1957 Ray Telford NavigationBurns,mentsM. D. Williams,tofor Company be $5,000, made County and thereon.by extensivethe InClerk, Kiamath December, improve-were Lake sur- 1907, Don Zumwalt and raftsprobablymillfrom to belocatedthe towed Long first there,came Laketo Kiamath Lumberinto andKIENO. use for Falls. Companyas forming a First boat known land-saw- log as Whittle's Ferry, sephOur1905. houseG. Pierce, Father here a was newspaper originallyH. C.,We Henry,man, came that who Telford.ofhere wasJo- in late 1904 or early themboats,Store warehouse.with fifteen fan tailfoot and models. transomeWeRecorded We built ends. designed over by one Devere hundred clinkerHeifrich row veyingBingham.built a townsite at Teeters'.On January 16, 1908, a new hotel wasthere, the proprietor being J. A. itfer sawIting point saw duringconsiderable usefrom as the 1889a freight Modoc use to 1903, asand War, a passengertransfer after in 1872-73. which point trans- it.CongerPiercealso Avenue. Harry TelfordWe built once the owned King before we interestedbuilt the built the in the lumber business.Redkey house east of Itbeforewhentime, drew butwe these seven Icame think even, feethere. the was ofAlma the water, Assteamer was I remember,so on couldn'tHoward. the lake the Jessie was before my Another early boat, mathWentWhiteSmithboat houseStraits, byand Lake. way 011ie in Lower Weof1905. Gibbons,the ran Kiamath KiamathIt itwas down trappers built Lake, River, for for and aroundthem. SamKla- the Navigationendsuredrun on of the the the depth Upper bridgeCompany of Lake. thewas buildingwater theThe oldbeforehand. old and Kiamath building docks. that used to set at the They hadn't mea- stayeddownAdams there,with Tule them inCut. which a shortThey they time, hadMy lived, hunting.aold houseboat boatand wehouse is still standing itpresenttoferryWhen upstream. a point from thebridge. justthesteel We Navigation Ibelow builtusedbridge and thethe was Kiatawaowned Companywest built, end the to I Kiata-ofdocksshoveran the a squarejustwas(1951) southbuiltfront. where of Another it, which it has old alwayswas building the been, Old stood Brick since it irs 1909. It used to have a 22. Wa.toand Thatoperate a half was feeton in the in1907. length,lower It waslake. with twenty-one tunnel stern, It was used engineTeeters' destined Landing, for 1908 the railroad or 1909. Cut Note north the of Klamathnumber Falls.of horses pulling the wagon hauling the dinky Photo Courtesy Hal Ogle and Klamath67. County Museum Landingkegama.for freight in and1907. passengers To as late to as and 1955, from Keno Po- It was superceded by Teeters' existance.newly arrived Tule and Ewauna and the The dock was needed for thç hillsaloon straight set up south just ofinside Merrill. California It was burnedon the fromLake. BloodyWe thought Point the to oldthe emigrantStone Bridge road water,platform,landing,loadingsaw wasconsiderable landing. located nothingextending onThe elaborate,use athe passengershort as upstream a distancelumber just and sidea andintorickety freight of logthe purchasedone,thefprospects r the Kiamath with Republican "of ofdock MajortheLake Kiamath,and Navigation ofWorden, warehouse October yetThe Lot toCompany project2 come.2nd,atnumber the states musteast has have been successful feetinchatonce one inpostsor time diameter,twice. of used a corral, for at a pointapproximatelydumpI remember inground. what wasseeing120 the tops of twelve It was on the spot Merrill onfamily.werecrossing the told stage of so Lost line. by River Hesomeone was passed possiblyGarrett of this the wasthe corralAdams samethe or foreman for my father pearsthebuiltinspection southern to until have approach ofprobably been early no dayto docksaround the photos,KLAMATH bridge. of 1900. any there kind ap-FALLS. From a very close The cidedtheandend Kiamathofthe to the railroadenlarge bridge." Lake commencingits Navigation landing.With AccordingCompany to advance,the Kiamath de- to under construction feetnorth.sulaorthen more deepandTule The miles possibly atLake. waterthe straight time.The was a mile spotThis northabout was orwas of twoeight about duringthe west Penin-or three tenthe of rockAshlandGarrett ledge who to near Linkville ran the the present stageandIn Lake Kestersonpassingin 1875 City. up from mill the Klamath River an old formsbeenfreightmeans us by that ofanda gang loading Will passenger plank. S. Worden,or unloading trafficOn circulated August would the 20,littlehave a 1903, the Republican in- wharf.bridge,ownedthe Republican and 300 were feet building of waterApril a 60 front6, x 240 from foot the 1905, they Kiamathpeople1909-1910 were Republican, taking period Julysoundings when 29, 1909: the on reclamation Tule Kiamathwasinterferred blasted Republican, through with the March it. boats. 21, I think1901 a channel maysubscriptionnew have dock, been to 18 some x 76. sort of dock then in raise money "to build a This indicates there tothebuilt make last and of way it these was for buildingsonlyVeterans a fewFreight Memorialwere years torn warehouses ago Park.down, that and offices were later regainherethisstatement fall that his will E. thathealth, H.not Harriman Harriman, down. expects It is Accordinghas tonot in come beencominghis effort learnedto to Ore-west the to Portland Telegram the andgregationsFISH most AND of of FISHING them them, weighing all aliveThose and from who running, 2like to to6 see fish, immense con- transferFortpartUPPER ofKiamath Agency point LAKE for was Lake. passengers, established. LANDINGSAGENCY freight, used LANDING. etc.,as a At northeastern In existance since nouncedthemodation summer that of there." the Crary many had Bytourists died August at who Ashland. 14, spend 1902, the Republican an- somethatBayArrangementsgon theandLodge time "wizard milk at which his cows have ofPelican the indicateinstead been Pacifies" Bay made of pretty country Wall willat Pelicanclearly Street. spendplace iseverytominutespounds sothe crowded shoreslittle apiece, walk nook, of fromwith oughtthe bay mulletsKlamathMain to and be street thattributaryhere rapids, their bringsnow. wherebackscreek Five one WoodsummerAgency,to Wood River. camping Spring River Used resorts. Creek Valley,almost and exclusively WOODKiamathWilliamson RIVER. Indian forRiver At Weed bridge on toLodge,G.Next AshlandW. on Jones, for July ownerafter the 27, "six manager J.1905, D. fine Kendall,The theynew of RepublicanPelican rowreport had boats." gone Baythat of April 18, 1907 states rivalwillearly home come this from to OregonEurope inshortlyThe September. plans after for his preparing ar- his southern fall. The conjecture is that he innakedslowwithstick five hooksto out handsminutes. think of and athe of.backload These spears water.With enormous a ormay pitchfork even be thrownnets droves or is with outtoo of Ordinary fishing cludingHooliganboatsloading using thebaled and Brownthis Spray. hay landing onranch barges. were CRYSTALat the the Among head, Mazama, CREEK. Ma- the Several landings, in- manDevelopmenttothat 15th,Col. Kendall was W.it thewas H. hadreal Company. announcedHolabird sold owner. Pelican ThenofHarriman that the BayE.on Klamath H. August Lodge spentHarri- principlesupplyMr.Oregona smallHarriman himretreat articlemodel with includeswill dairyoffresh hiskeep on milk,dietthe thea constructioncowprescribed place,which or two inis whichthe by toof monsplendidthefish county.rivers can now and Mullets, be fish,creeks seen giants rainbow notgenerally alone of theirtrout here,throughout sizeand but sal-and in sengersusedlone to Springsshipto Crater out lumberand Lake, Silvers andandPELICAN supplieslog rafts, toBAY. pas- the As early as 1899, G. ranch. Mostly ofthatLodge.some theland, the timeKiamath Byproperty, would Mayin both Development be9, including 1912,sold 1907 to it and W.wassome Company. 1908P. announced 562Johnson at acres the ingbutcowserEuropean he shouldhe towill will his specialists add hefrugalhave be the sothe diet exercise inclined. attendingopportunity is a mooted of him.milking ofquestion, Wheth- so do-the egg-layingAfternomenonapparently that, camp will anxiousthe last herdmeeting a to month,of be fish caught. willand untilThisbe distri- phe-their is over with. portsPelicanwasGrant the thatCrary Bay. proprietor Ira Hansen of a hauledsummer-The Republican in resorta piano at of July 13, 1902, re- (Republican, October 31), acquiredhomestead,upor Dennisoriginally by then theResort, "Messrs.bypurchased Mr. the Harschbargerproperty Griffith" ODESSA.by Dennis was in Firstlate and takenas known as "The Poplars" a nowahedairy daily was that erected heresupply this a hasyear atof Pelican freshbecome ago hemilk BayMr.was an and essential isHarriman'sunable creamthat whento partand get reason for having the marketstunesandplentybuted could sending at overthe San b year a made Franciscothem wider through. herein space refrigerator and in By catching Portland.and the will way cars fish beAs for- in to furnishedsidesfrom Ashlandthe lodge,several for Mr.thecottages lodge.Crary for Alsohas the builtthat accom- "be-and 68. acres,Griffiths1901. livestock, Dennis soon buildings afterward received and $6,000Steamer for Alma. his 480 erected a new equipof his hisdaily lodge sustenance with a pair he of is gentle preparing moolie to 21. fishofsoon business the as county. refrigerator will be one cars of canthe getbig here,things the Ewauna on White Lake. Merrill Landing in distance, past stern of boat. . . Maude Baldwin Photo hotel. By JulyHarriman 5, 1902, Lodge the atRepublican Pelican Bay. Used by E. H. Harriman in both 1907 and 1908. ging center for the Moore Bros. sawmill Maude Baldwin Photo AsAgerFebruary Told to Kiamath 3,to 1948 FallsMe aboutMy father1898. startedStops a mail stage line from . by John Yaden Bluffstwo miles about northeast one mile of farther. Laird'sRecorded Possibly and Chalk oneby Devere Heifrich statespliedlars."southeastOdessa Latertothat Creekthe of the athelocality, dance nameto hotel, the pavilion"Odessa' north.replacingand a sawmillThe was was 'The millbuilt now across Pop-built justap- Pointon wasmileLink came later northRiver. intoknown of Pelicanexistance Harriman BayROCKY because Lodge, Lodge, POINT. of orRocky the as Locatedit a little over a thenSpencerSometimesandwere Chases, onat KlamathanCreek old theywest insteadgrade wentofHot Keno over Springs,ofdown crossingabout Hayden the or four river Beswickat Moun- Keno,miles. past Lowerdianor the Bank otherKiamath Landing. of these and used wereI the known Adams as Tule In- ran both the Ewauna and Tule on OdessainHolabird,Harriman. 1904, hadoperated special passed for representative into several theOtt handsyears.May of18, of E. 1909,Col. H. it was announced that Point,purchasesCurlew,"Whenriman in interests.a heretofore therelittlewe went werespace, As mentioned onlyupstated knocked there two by tents bytoRay out thebuild atofTelford, Har-Rocky the the ReederRivertain and near came to Beswick, a bridgeto Klamath thenacrossI on aftercame theto Ager.I Kiamathhere in 1901. I think U. E. did, but calledsarytotionCut also2 intoofficialsmilesfor thea boatsWhite landing Indianwhere to to Lake variousland. nonorthwestBank indredging This carrying places.Landing may of was TherehaveLaird's,Reclama- because neces- been was 1½ andmile,Pelican1910 Pelican fifty Bayand foot BayearlyLumber channel Lodge, 1911, Company was ato Approximatelyone accommodate dredged and operations. one-half in late half the way between Odessa Woodbineandthebrush." firststorehouse Charles resort, or Stidhamwere toWilson which added.HOMESTEADERS seemsCreek in 1911 to about have a wharf tworun LANDING. South of Portland.Captainwasthestern launches on 40wheel, the feetWoodberry KlamathHe Ewauna flatin had length bottom River, beenandshipped and Tule.boat ina pilottheMcCormack's both beforeThe Tule Ewaunaonin fromI the 25.ran PointThistherethroughThere weremayor Oklahoma was manyalso Sheepy also have morters anotherLanding Lake been there that calledlanding in in later requiredsolid Coyote times.reached rock. no Thisanyprobablyeast on landing ofthe lessOdessa Upper probably than Lake,is ten a small sawyears. althoughWOODBINE. the butte, most in the use use south- for Aof little over a mile south- theOdessa,northwesternmiles, "white was the sulphur Griffiths corner springs' of built theEAGLE Doakaon large the property. RIDGE extremehotel at TAVERN. After selling homesteaders landing, at the KlamathLynndockspedColumbia in Yadenatthe Falls.the steamerRiver mouthlaid previously. out Klamath of the Link First and River.He Addition ownedalso He ship- andthe to It was for the steamer Kia- MerrilloneTheredredging. used and wereby Laird's the no Fairchild buildingswhen I Ranch.wasI canat first all remember betweenin that a school near Laird's. This landing was possibly the CoonWampler'swheneasterninto OdessaPoint. the extremityWoodbinelake Here, and proper, Pelican Stidham ofResort whichand Bay Creek andbecame resorts is Landing, emptiesknown wereM. H.as thetion.movedDuringnorthern opening The Julytheir June extremitydate 15th possessions and was Republican early toof be Eagle July, Julyto the announced Ridge 20th.1909, new ThePoint. loca-they ingsLairdsmath had thatLanding. been the channelat Mosquito was Point, dredged about to Previous to this all land- 20. prohibitionon neighborhood.the Fleenor days Chimney inAdams Oregon, road. had During therea horse was early ranch a purchasedwereBefore no this, longer by Stidham the available Harriman had long to interests, thebeen public. a log-and 69. center.Tavern was strictly a touristKLAMATH and vacationist FALLS. Close examination It burned in either 1926 or 1927. wasintohayKiamath running thefrom river, Lake. throughOklahoma when And the the in Straitsthrough waterthe fall, intowas thewe Lowerdraining hauled straits SosodKlamathtried he with later to hay open Lakegot knives, a toup dredge White a channelbut Lakefrom it didn't byfromFall cutting work.River Lower the thewouldtimeatOut next it goofright morning theto sobed Lower we and wake would Lake,let upthe reach in Weboat Lower alsothe floatnight. straits triedKla- and to After entering the straits we Landing,I rememberChalkthink.Valley, ItBluffbut was some I thinkLanding brought dredge it was and inwas bythe reassembled built freightone atCOPCO Teter's teams there. to from the McArthur Brothers, I wouldanddrainingmathhay go Lake, outbe to into onbedwe in theKlamath didtheand river thefall the andsame, whenRiver.next we entermorningthewere The lake thehaulingpicture wasstraitswe roadLaird'sKlamathdredgenow across Landinghas was Lakeonthe used the swampand to Upperon Whiteon Adams theat Ady.Lake. Lake,fills cut forIt onThefrom the the Adams rail-Lower cut to was also passtheroadtimeof railroad andthethat the littlebuild was Canbynorth dinky usedthe of fillbrought trainto the acrossmake Esplanadeon inthe the the barge swampCut little under- fromwas rail- in the Falls,toEwauna.used thirty-six towing south logs ofhours townto Moore'sfrom here, KenoIn and those toAckleys Klamathdays, it took from twenty-four dyking Lake Eagle Ridge Tavern, opened about July 20, 1909, burned in 1926 or 1927. timethereistothat methe neighborhoodwe usedcutin were the in to the pilot notbe Pelican humpsstuck house. and in the Cityall the On depot,over mud,vicinity. White and cleatwe Lake what wereThat on KestersongoThey moremills.over were thethanThe mill. all old threeCanby flat LaterIndian bottomed,feet orthe rockofits channel waterbarges ledge so theyif was nevernearthat couldmade much.the drew werewasinof earlythe also made vicinity day made on photos both andof the theofit appears Upperheadeast and of Kiamath that Linkwest landings shores.River Lake Vistapositehouseday' t waterLakeout in so hipfrom that boots FrankLower hunting Adams Klamath. aThe attemptedchannel. Van At firstBrimmer to gethe ditch drained White MayflowerRiver.theinthrough original all Devere.) probability bywasNus using sunkbridge was graplingat theacrossKeno. rock thehooks. piers Klamath used for Oh, yes, I remember the (This of freightingricketyTheythe early were platform. 1900's,was nothing not boatsoverburdensome. moreThen, became than with the the keyusual advent of the boom years Boats w e r e few and boatwereWoodEd.), houseunloaded. wereand Williamsonwere the sandin existance docks, RiverFarther by sandwhere 1909 to bargesthe (op-the north, docks and a small andsequencewerementto the docks the Company,Upper firston were the Lake.to builtUpper constructed,or TheBuena a landingLake. Kiamath Vista Athen of boat Develop- interests,any in house 1908con- Linman.positederspingtonEd.), the workedat docks.whatold Shippington became hereSome also, of known the includinglumber same as theboat office Ship- Johnbuil- suchUpperit wasmen here Klamathas Pete or near Perry, Lake here, Curlyboats that McDonald,were many built of thby basethe Steamer of the Kiamathhills, was ended Hank'sNorth, its career. Landing. another quarterIt mile or so, at the HeilkemperAlex Nosier, & Brennan, Ray Telford, and Slightlyothers. Steve toMeans, the southeast of the Buena 70. overlandthewas dredge to tothis Kiamathbe point launched the Queen, Steamer on the were upper Kiamath brought lake, and trips.The Antler on Upper Kiamath Lake. Owned by Jim Hansborough, and 19. used for hunting and pleasure Ray Telford Photo The Turtle in the Pelican Bay vicinity, but who was the owner? Priest Photo The Canby on Lake Ewauna. Left to right: Unknown man, Raymond Ball,Carver Clyde Ball. Ball and William 1910-1912 period. Priest Photo MISCELLANEOUS..and a few work boats whichFollowing were is named. a list of launches, sailboats H.win,Brewbaker, D. Schallock Foster, Austin Deal & Daggett,White,& McCormack, George W. A. T. Huson, Clyde Bald- As Told to Me. ''I'll' . . by Judge U. E. Reeder WeTheseeral,to have 1913, boats but considerable and thewere anames few in existance muchinformation only later. on from the Due on 1903others. sev- to the &Huffman, Peterson,theirowned log Heilkemperby pondsand the twenty various and & toor Brennan, towmillsmore logs. workand Erickson used boats on aboutonlyMarch 1900. two commercial3, 1948 carriersTheI came that Canby herewere and inever 1895 the Kiamathand began were boating the aboutLakewiththree the tofive wagons,Lairds'railroad teams, Landingothers someand freighted werewere Recordedat eightsixfirst. mulesfrom mules Grass and andby two Devere Heifrich He had lackgivennamed of in boats space, this issueare: this of information Klamath Echoes. cannot The be Dixie, Dorothy, The Evening Herald, MayThe 25, Buena 1908: Vista water front presented wasKlamath.coursewerelicensed the also the owner and ItlicensedCanby was Government and built was Ito was atoncarry Keno. the inspected. passengers.riverCaptain. McCormack before They theOf knowwagons.toupfreight bringand when Andatwe it Lairds. back.wouldhe then had We heThey take one would backed twojust hundred alwayspiledfifty-ton into the ton let bargesfreightchan- ofus Shamrock,EllaTurtle,Klatawa, Gordon, Wampus, Oregon Hohenzollern, Wocus, (Copco), Midget, Antler,Ivanhoe, Shark, Cruiser, Tarter,Beth, King, Grebe, Lilly, Lusetta, Crystal, Madam, andan Theboatsteamersexceedingly Mazama, launchesLady Hornet,Vera, togethernautical Buena all Winema, docked appearance withVista theat and Whitethe big Hazeldinewithsame house Cinda, the time. biglatedpulleysold pulleyone the usedthat speed at thehadtwo and back sevenupright power. that grooves engineshadThere There seven thatwerewaswith grooves. regu-also woodtwo a different Canbys. The aSheepyandnel pier, atthen Laird'swith Lake. pushed hay andOklahoma stacked them loaded Out.on WeLandingthe it, realbargesused high. was to ahead pickThejust up hay on barges at Wing,Speed,zabeth, Nancy Tarn,Red Rover,K, Speed and Mac, ArthurKing, Shag,The Marguerite, Mason. followingBlywas, Eli-Red list is the names of the Repnblican,werewith threealso anchoredlighters February and at 20, theseven 1902: same smaller time. boats freightthechange.andA rope freighter wlien to wasWe Laird's it alwaysused beganto bring Landingbetween waited to in fray a from forhundredthe it J. wastwo GrassJ. McIntyre time pulleystons Lake toof broughtMerrillFairchild's.hay was andin brought by the boat surrounding in from from McCormack'sMost Brownell's ranches of the millandwaslumber used in building ownersnamed their of launches boats: who B.evidently never St. George Bishop, E. R. Reames, theirHerbert yacht and on Charles the river Baldwin andThe lake. fine to They exercise weather had on Tuesday induced whichone,days. wasbays He thehadin another,end all ofmatched the blacks, railroad teams, etc. Hein whites thosecame in 18. Lowermostat Keno people Lake to White inthink. the Lake, spring notWe when byalways wagonthe water tried as to haul lumber to the BrownsPierce,Martin TomBros., of Crystal, Statten, 0.J. K.V. Puckett,Houston, Copco, J. G. Goeller, Francis R. Olds, 71. a gaytheattention. andwaves enjoyable Their like a boat bird. trip with and attractedsails all set, much rode . . Blue.chute.wasthe man about WhenBud who threeInman a owned man miles was was the thefrom sentcamp, engineer the out Snow.top on on of a Oldjobthe It hadwagonsingingtold lots himand of and guts. team.to then He cryingHe harnessed wouldn't that he one wasdo horse, it.going He to lay down while I got my old"AsThey newspapers. Told to Me," Check confirmedA few1st. bystatements articles inmade by old timers in When George Miller, (Kiamath By DEVERE HELFRICH condition."Bothleftfarmed their left Bear blankets large Island families, there, several where years. they They still are.had all in destitute whatandjob.week took they Ed of too Waycalledthat long youwas peelinghe went thewas best back sentthe barker logs.toto jail.your After that That's regular ever a hotelfloor,theydie. was Hislet and fullus wife make afterbut went under a the bed to doctor the downtown circumstances for withcleaned him us. on The thethe wereDickey,beingstatesEchoes, out that drowned,in his Vol. ahe rowwife remembers I, boat, andNo.a saloon another 1.on Pages "threeLake keeper man." Ewauna,people15 &named 16.) who lefttherEchoes, lastreported: Saturday this "The issue.), for Mason Illinois." tells3rd.The brothers'that: WhenRepublican "A manBrycewives and ofMcCormack June 14, 1909, (Klamath fur- sisterwentBonitastruck to the school her hill. first was school there there Mybefore wifein 1897,that. was Myborn in 1890 and the oldBertha once taught there. Annie She ofonce,hitchwound coming buta weride misjudgedalongside, sat on up a scowwith gotour him hitwespeedA by manwereall the andnight. and cornerpushing instead boy of in a row-boat started to Linkville:ports:land Tidings "A letter 'On of my fromAugust return J. M.8, His(from 1876, Sutton, statement thewhich nowUpper re- isat confirmed by the Ash- alongside,judgedaboy scow in a our werow-boat werespeedgot hit pushing startedand by insteadthe to once, hitchcorner of buta coming ride of mis- the on KlamathEllingson'sRoscoe also Falls taughtmill and made there.had to soConnelly pay many toll tripsto who cross had a sawmill below to Altogetherdrowned.the scow.boy was TheWe thrown stoppedman grabbed into and the drug the water scow for him. and but I have helped drag up five locationboatCoon,andLakeEd.), from wewife of took whichthe lost disaster'."joining a their Judgeboat lives.ride Small, in We the John visitedill-fated Dick the with Mr. George firmeddrowned."boyscow. was The by throwntheman Republican, grabbed intoAgain the December scow thewater old but timer'sand the 5, statement is con- bridgeasonHethe it the built bridgewas bend,once. afree. bridge here, andNurse everyone aboutuntil and TookeheaI mile sawelsegot had belowtireduseda shooting been itof here too, it.at take place on the old Moore'stiesrandifferent byback gravity, mill tomen the and withinwoods. theBig horses river. Lakes.I usedThe to topulltwoI wouldtow theold logs emp- narrowpull to gage railroads here yulelap,themains Tidings ofCemetary. Jacksonville, of ofthe June TheyDick 17, alsowere party 1881: Miller'sremoved drowned from "Mr. statement the the inDun- Link-there- is further confirmed by bo'clock,was& Mr. 1907:Mrs. drowned Stonebrake, GeorgeSaturday "Earl nearKagg, Kagg afternoon. Kagg ofthe Teeters'went young in Landing,sona skiff of Mr.to that place Accompanied at three partbridge,washadouts aofforcoming gun the whensome inbridge his up.theytime. pocketThey wasgot One into doublestarted andday it. Iknew knew decked across trouble Tooke andthe The center IMooredumpclear was fifteen,up the log to logspond. the one outbridge year the too lowerwithI youngcarried the end accordingboat mailinto and fromthe Keno to Picard when wereEugene,can,firmationlake whenFebruary drowned was comes their born 28, sailboatinfrom in 1907:May this the upset."county. 1876, ".Klamath . by LastlyHis Republi-the parents con-acci . J. H. Dick of Youngprecipitatingher.intomeet TeetersThe the Kagg Steamerskiff with thewas collided aCanbyoccupants drawnbarge with whichloaded under into the was with thesteamer, pulling bargeriver.1um Nursewhenthefired.caught startedTookebullet Nurse his hitforstartedheel had hishim, onhis hand he thehand pulled plankand in his lodgedhis and pocket gun fell. inand andhisAs to jump back, he to OldthereParker'sgovernment man could wasPuckett be regulations. placed no used complaint half toThe braid way old of his between favoritism.school beard andbetween so Puckett's and whichsshenyuleboysdental werefor 14,isoverturning now someon left. the Mills time. Reames ofaddition, Hea boat. and was Martin shootingTwo employed, orphan ranch, jack Mr. Dick lived in Link- Teeters'."heldSundayhim.and drowned Monday The afternoon. body beforeand was the assistance remainsnot recovered interred could reachuntil near Funeral services were himNursehip. to cameKlamath to me Falls. and Iwanted said I would, me to takeand Of course that stopped the fight. twoOut,fold inches. it reachedit back, butthe iffloor he stoodand lay up along and let it it HeMasonfatherrabbits." found Louis brothers them Dennis both when (Klamath "helped they2nd. were hunt Echoes,When drowned. for Ivan thisthe Dennis tells that his launchedRepublican, at the July Upper 1, 1909: LandingThe first today of the and mosquito fleet will be AprilAs Told 28, 1965 to Me.The Lottie C was built in San Diego and . . by Gertie Colahan Linkville, hauling freight, a fewRecorded passengers by Devere Heifrich twosailconfirmedissue.)," boatweeks1909: fromhis agoby "J. statement Pelicanthe lastC. Republican &Sunday. Baycharles is, toin They Kiamath part Masonof Aprilwere at least, Falls left last19, in a Odessacommodationagression.will small mark boatboats, Thean modeled agreeableof first,only people; larger,the and somethingepoch"Ella built carrying Gordon"in for our likethe from pro- theac- is PetalumaLottielater shipped CCreek here, tobefore before San Francisco.coming the familyMyI was here. father, born came. in John We1882. Clantcn, shipped the Jr ran on homaunderstoodUpperand Landing. most Lake anything. itand sunk sold up We it there to livedFather Bird shortly nearLoosley. later Okla-after- moved the Lottie C to the I mouthagoseen their off of Eagle Williamsonboat wasRidge discovered Point.River. A few near days the J. C. had 72. more,Fifteenfive to if tenofthe thesepeople, trade boatsdemands. and will thoroughly be built, safe. and LakeLake.first settled between Father at used Oklahoma the Lottie FlatsLanding, C on the Keno Lower and 17. livesward. at Redding, ran the JohnLottie Clanton C. and his son Dave, who still AsThouyht Told to be the firstto Canby Me on Lake Ewauna. Possibly could be Mayflower. Around 1905.07 period. by Bryce McCormack Maude Baldwin Photo Boating on Tule LakeUnknown boat on Lost River at MenilI. The late Irene Laden, A. C. Yaden, and J. C. Rutenic. . . . Priest Photo I was born in Kansas in 1875 and came .. . July 26, 1952 owned the Mayflower, also theRecorded Canby. The by Devere Heifrich Klamathhasonthe boatingemigrant already Echoes, on andbeen Tulewhich Modoc given Lake transpiredVery War inafter thislittle period. that during information has been found issue of whichBy DEVERE HELFRICH greatbearingTheno danger Coppocks day apples, whenof frost peaches, hadthe from settlersa large andApril"There pears.fruitfrom to wasOctober. orchardMaImIt wasa long a growing season with ato time Station,Oregon at Portland whenand I I hadbefore was my eight. coming Atfirst one We fight here.time lived there. we for lived at Cooper Stage I wasfirstTherebyout Canbythe two of boiler.was the upright had anotherfirst Thea rope Canbyengines, second little drive. stubused oneCanby The of inon aonly the boatwaseach thingsecond runcalled side. inM.came the L. intoHeraldCoppock, Northern & News, wife California and OctoberAccording two children, in8, to1898.1947, an article by Isabelle Barry Duringfruitcame for in the wintertheir winter wagons canning.... of 1906-07 and"There boats the wastofamily buy no school on the peninsula. hadsmokefourteen.went to to sithouse. the around first There Kenothe roomwere school onno benches.desks, when soI wasThe we It was held in Bing Grubb's neverbutthe Captainwas did no anything good, Jack. and with the it.man who built it It was a stern wheeler Captain Ball Mr.peninsula,inshakes. Coppock 1899. His He then took living built known up wasa smallhomestead as made the cabin"Sand by ontrapping Strip,"out the of histhechoredmoved childrenholdings in ontoLost went in a1923...... River tohouseboat schol. near . Merrillwhich they while an- . . Coppock sold Grubb'sundertheold highwaypinesmoke housetree house swings at satthe stood on tobase the on of rightopposite thethe after easthill, passingside where of the Weyerhauser railroad. Bing knewfeltboatbuilt they onthe one the Bnffalo,were day river. thatthe the fastestthey onlyWhen were on stern thelayingI was wheelriver. on for theWegas us, Canby, the Kiamath weredownandgoosemethod hunting, broughtLost hunter. of River,travel being inThe andbywas a Coppocks'commercialbarge across by water. from the lake.principal duckMerrill, This and Supplies settlementwein learn: the "Boatsof Malin. played an "U.S.Fromimportant theBureau Herald part of Reclamationand News, June crafts 7, 1959plied early development of the Czech eachalonganthe acre pine. for the of digging groundold Ashland the a short holes road. distanceThe for nextthe westwardboys year anda schoolhouse was built on I got $5.00 upopenreadygotso when atsquared andthe for they dock tookthem. away backed off.at WeweTeter's When hadouttied fromsteamLanding the Klamath safetythe up dockandwe valve werewere tiedand requiredwhentoenteredin knowthe coming sand the wheresome bar.lake up skill the toOnor Merrill channel theinthese navigation barge ittrips, wasof would Lost Coppocknecessary because River stick gravellumberinthe (SeeKiamath lakewas alsowerewater,brought Echoes,As towed hauling Toldfrom thisto theto men construction Mepeninsulaissue.) and by equipment.John south jobs,Yaden Rafts of girlsmills privies. and on all the old boats.At various My fathertimes I worked at all the old 16. rightlogging there camp.with them. I think it wasI fell named trees atafter Old Snow. It was just a soundedoverwas from the area the16 to lakenow 20 manyfeetknown deep. times. as Coppock The water Bay 73. haytoof bethe and used present garden for townthe produce surfacing of Tulelake raised of by roads, to the Merrill Cop- and soldLakepock before werefamily brought such on thecrops across south were the shore produced water of toTule bein serviceafterW. Ladd a gasolineon went Tule to Lake."launch Laird's to Landingbe remodeled Monday for fun.usedalsothethe new crossedfor lava MaIm dual beds. the purposes, Thelake, Fairy taking transportation was picnickers one of several and to Often passengers were carried and community. Pleasure boats launch."turnstated: f r o m t h e LavaJess BedsThe Witlatch inEvening Goeller's is supposed Herald ofto haveMay "hauled22, 1911 "Rutenic, Shook, and Goeller re- citementningtrouslumber Herald ending rafts prevailed ofpulled and October is at atdescribed theOne 4, same 1911: such intime." trip Greatthe narrowlyEve- ex- escaped a disas- the Malin colony Merrill."toLostCinderred fill cinders River a Mountain,contract (By aton the Ruththe forold Tom to King, surfacing Stonebridgehis Calmes father's clipping the barge ranch crossing roadHerald from onto. Halouska,launch,twogasolinenight,Sunday. men W. launch. seventeenfrom wifeS.After Adams, Merrill,and Thedark, personschild; party,wife in operators a Tomandstormy consisting were child; Freden- lostandof Jos.the coldofon a duringtowereand Me, News,the the by 1911-19 Crystal Tom unknown Calmes 14and period, Shag.date.) in BoatsKlamath on Tule owned Echoes,Lake, and used by Tom Calmes (See As Told lavahadstartedburg, onlybeds. wife in athe and1½-horsepower morning children, on theand'Tule engine, launch, some Lake others,for whichwas the stormy, and high waves Republican,this issue.) July 15, 1909: Lost River Slough at low water. Looking east toward Stukel Mt. . Priest Photo therethewaswith darkness expected whitecaps was no set backsign wereover beforeof therolling the stormy sunset,launch, up. watersThe but several partywhen and wasofHolabird a Chinesepresented was sampan.the to himshipping byThis the to peculiar PresidentPelican craft Bay of one matter attended to by Mr. As Told to Me..My father came from the Roseburg February 3, 1948 by Ivy Emmit Propst Drew River Recorded by Devere Heifrich Slough. peninsulaingwererelatives and running calling and of friendsaroundTule in the Lake ofondarkness,"After thethe brought excursionistsshore, 11 inp.m. vain. inshout- a ranchman living on the his onnotteakwoodthe thePacificon Upperthe andcoast. Mail Lake came SteamboatIf thecould direct boatsThe talk from Co.and onlythere China.launches one would of its kind in the state if It is of Fatherfather'sMergansercountry. built brother He (Kesterson theforded waswagon killedthe roadMill) Klamath by from inthe 1875. Modocs. RiverKeno My toat themtripSomewhereworked, I homecaptured finally and in athe the numbergot next slough loose morning of goslings,andon the theywent return weretook on. All hands got out and towardsthereachedwagon waves the theabout werehalf peninsula. the frozendrifting middle excursionists."The the of helpless launch the lake, broke vessel and down when the party forcementexclusiontheandbe gossip government there of galoremight, penaltieslaw orforamong perhaps, athe connecteddemand enforcementthem be thisan for with appeal summer, the ofthe en-the to knownbelowwere1889.the two statethe as Hebridges Topsy the line was Frain and Grade, acrossRobert thebridge the Topsy A. Klamathupper andEmmit grade Ione do River wasnotabout There had1889scattered but onewhen pupil,all I wasover Vera about the Frain house.I eighttraveledI remember(Clemmons). yearsThis through wasold. at one inBend time before the Topsy there schoolwas footcursionistsaway in search up safe. on ofthe help, dry shoreand"The late"A with meninmerciful theall of itseve- the ex-high expedition wave threw started the onboat theshowsviolationimitationing hands lessthe of ofearmarksthan the ofthe alienthea native Chinese realof labor having workmen, thing, sampan.law. passed Iteither, is and noth- from hasfor it It is no A.M.,trip.Mayflower,Shovelbelieve The up Creekwas thetrip aand was.Klamath wagonstarted I rode bridge, from RiveronThe it Kenoon but toMcCormack it's nearthe atmaiden one Mer-4:00 at stern wheeler was the andsomeremembersurveyinga Bendwith thread there.ain anotherbent fromthe I Wapinitia waspin, a spooltime, withcaught my mycountry. enough fathermotherfather who took had,fish was I also oflost,saryning the wagonsandsecured expedition the experience tofrom take sounds a theranchman "castaways"of like all'It the ais thegood nextmembers neces- home. hair-to a miracle that no lives were propulsiontheChina.undoubtedly usual swan-shaped is seenthe old-fashioned service bow.The on Theboatthe sweep riversmode is about that of sixteen feet long, with there,landedfollowedLostganser River and whereat down Adams the Slough itreturn Lost left Point. to Riverthe trip Lost riverA wasto picnicRiver. Tule tomade follow Lakewas by held andthe It then usedworkingwasus.out I about alsoto of let for rememberKeene sixteenmy my sister father Creek years when Charm on oldfor TopsyWren ataand themeal Frain,Grade.myself time, for who was Healltry of stated:raising novel." The Republican of February 28, 1907 "E. P. Slate, city marshal, and 0. 74. sides.charactersswings from in theChinese stern areof the to becraft. seen Several on its becameIsame12:00 route. stuck midnight. We in the arrived Eithermud anddon'tback going tulies rememberat orKeno of coming, Lost at which, the Mayflower 15. livedmasterato fine ride at boy him, ofthe Topsy and topand ofman. would was the Igrade.Major thinkbuck usOverton,the off. first He post- who was Maude Baldwin Photo tofromhad cruiser his a rowboat own cabin launch. launchespoweredThe These Steamer 35by toavaried small40 Kiamath feet inengine long. size pushing two barges on Lake Ewauna sometime during the 1905.1909 period. Wickstromthe hauling expanded of volcanic his business"During cinders to thefrom include years Coon that followed, Captain withWickstromtugboatsModoc,developed a draught was 16 and apparent,the foot of needJohn 34beam inches, forLinmanand"As andmore in the1910 60with dependablebuilt lumberfeet Anton stern thelong, industry on the lake laketowingpaperqualityThesePoint to oncindersis forbargebe writtenthe roadused westhave loads surfacing. asin sideproven 1947,of ofcinders toKlamath aIn be company fact, ofacross superior asLake. this the is ballast on Southern As Told by Miss Blanche C. Hufiman Excursion launch on Crater Lake. Wizard Island in the background. Oregon State Highway Commission Photo thesolvedwheel.1914burners second partnership,Her after but towboat,boilers Wickstrom converted wereCaptain the Wasp,originally toand Linmanoil Linman13 in feet 1918.wood built by dis- In passengerspanyLakePacific had railroad builtfrom Laird'sthe lines. steamer Landing Kiamath to'In Klamath 1905 on the Klamath Navigation Com-Ewauria for hauling freight and Crater Lake Boating..Printed in the Herald and News Nov. 26 and Dec. 2, 1956 usedmachinery50 in feet, a boat with for on a theTule draught Wasp Lake. ofhad 26 formerly inches.Captain beenThe Wickstrom had started a sand steamerroadofa double Falls.the was screw KlamathIt deckcompleted was propeller freight75 was feet into notype. andlong Kiamathlonger passenger Whenand needed18 theFalls feet boat,rail- theforwide, twoandstorage gasoline 20 rowboats,on - Wizardpropelled, have Island Present35-foot gone and day intolaunches are pleasure winter snow boats at Crater Lake lecturedpaniedsible. by on a the national rock formations, parkEach naturalist boatload the moun- who of passengers was accom- By RUTH KING Riverupofbusiness athe rapidly andlake in Wood 1909growingto the to Rivermouths meet city. and theHe of requirementstowedthere Williamson loadedbarges toLumberthis Lakeuse run in andforCompany towing passengerwas movedlogs later toservice. bought totheir Upper mill. the Klamath steamer Pelican Bay wrappedaroundthevisitors blue the until perwatersshore weekthe line. ofspring orthe a lake totalParksun tenable againofofficials 25,000 makes for say tripsfol- that more than 5,000 areAwater shuttle-boatthetain used whichshorepeaks, for fishing. and isand carried1996 Wizardgave feet passengersa history atIsland. greatest of Row betweenthe depth. famous boats inwaterwith demand sand drained sucked by away the from buildingleaving the lake a industry.product bottom. much TheHis Klamathways, motor Lake cars, decreased and trucks,'With until boatingtodaythe development only on of good high- diesel- edgenumber,lowedthe from closing 2,500 the the trail date,openingmade from Septemberthe thedate launch rim on totripsJune15. the to15 waters see to Of this fiveJamesrecords, people M. was Sutton toput launch intoof Jacksonville. the a knockedwaterThe first in 1869 boat,- down byaccording to national park It took pump.he boat,used the Eagle,same power was steam for operating propelled his and 14. largerpowereda few craft towpleasure were boats once are so to necessary." be seen where the boats and small thefromabout majestic the mid-July water splendor line. when Boat the of trips paththe weresheer was startedacces- walls 75. andwooden rowed row to boat Wizard that Island.wasThis let overfeat thewas rim written up in a Jackson- infirstyule print. timepaper the and name is believed CraterThe to Lake have next was beencraft used thewas The Fleetwood, a 25- Klamathnorth,Jensens, to andMarsh,Fort others Klamath, Crater of thoseLake, KlamathThe early andrutted theAgency, days. road Bend was the only one to the feetThatchertoHoward long, 8 feet 12and wasof foot Sykes water beam, Worden.with drawing a 40 horsepowerfrom 41/2 built in 1879 It was 65by H.M. thesteamboat Winema to everby John ply theTotton"In lake the and was summer Harry built: of 1904 the largest theentificfoot1886 W/ocus, boat, soundings from launched went which intoof the theoperation,by lake firstInC. 1907wereE. important Duttonhandled themade. first inbysci- gasoline-powered boat. nextFortwascountry. roughdayKiamath pulled to Modoc theinto second the Point. hillsThe night, onThey trip ice-packed, andreachedaround the the edge of the lake ciscoMechanicshadengineowners to designed build and were the4 footthe broughtboat. Merrimac propeller, The from boss ofSanand carpenter Civil Fran-cost War the about eight thousand dollars. decksallHansberry,beganthe and andColumbia 22 tocabin experiencedfeet take accommodations--there6 shape---125inchesRiver. steamboat wide, feet with men long three from was over As the Winema E.LakeMathewoperatedG. (Dewey)D. Navigation Whitney. Wilkins,by GeorgeHuffman, ThenCo., owners andWoodbury, came an handled of engineer; a the Fleetwood, Klamath byColonel Clyde the WhiskeybybledAnnienarrow kerosene at Creek shortroads. lantern Canyon whosegrass, That light. nightwatersandwhere Suppercamp they thedropped horses camped waswas intocook-made nib- on share.laterLoosleythefame. original Mr. andLoosley ownersGeorge bought inNurse 1880 out and Mr.by one George Nurse's year This steamer was purchased from wheel,enginesonKiamathmuch the conjecturelake, and as ofItto wasnecessity,what amongpropelled such toathe boat operateby residents twin would insteam the doof connected directly to the stern mindsnow-filledandSparrow, by the information Mm that gulley operated in recently 1928. Thisuntil furnished bit1915 of orboat 1916, by history was brought to let down over the rim in a Sinnottparryquartersed over pulled Memoriala for campfire hotinto meals a tospotin seekthe and west Abitter a beds stopplace of cold. thebeforewas to present lower made the at Crater Lake head- thebuiltGeorge City (Fred)a flat of Klamath.Loosleybottom Loosley. stern was In wheel1884his"Associated brother the boat two called John brothers in F. the boat business with inchesintoshallow bethe when built spring waters empty.with of aof 1905, minimum the Klamath the"It Winemaofwas draught-22 Lakea great washad day for Klamath when, whoseBlanchewentcleanman, father of andintoCarlisle Ashland, gasoline wasthe Huffman,thelake who Clydeflowing in kept 1908. (Dewey)of onthe As the Ofspark-plugs h Iboat this Huff-an d, thatshe weretheslid thirdboatdown no casualtiestoday a the rocky, after water. arrivalsnow-coveredto men Obstacleson or theboat. rim. ravine were There on overcome and the boat theforLoosley Generalhauling says Howardsupplies that his steamboat tofather Fort"Edward had Klamath could a contractK. not Loosley, but be son of George W. kinds,pointTheThereafter,launched Winema onand andthe passengers. a daily lake,prepared called schedule hauling And for eachherwas freight maiden established.Sunday of run. theall at every accessible LakeMathewsays:tain Navigation George Wilkins, Woodbury CompanyownersIt of wasand thatthe in CoKiamathoperated the lo springn e 1 of 1908 that Cap- springfora helperspot awhere permanent near returned deer the presentoften home. camp, cameAll governmentThese close the to mendrink.two by selectedexcepta camplittle Dewey Huffman and wasinbuilt,muchoperated successfully the using water,General successfully the thus operated sameHoward. the machinery City because until The of theKlamath second asit soldiers drewhad beenboatwas too excursion.boatdraught would came be loaded near tobeing capacity"The the undoing threefor a bigdecks of high and the shallow uncleboatRiver,andthe steamerJerryTule, was bought Martinonbought Kiamath Lake a gasoline and forEwauna and thehis launches sonCrater launchand Alec. the Lake from KlamathEwauna The Co.my thebeforeingroom, Fleetwood rooms livinghe putof was roomthe the put family boat all in in orderinto andoneTents the byvisitors.and water.Huffman were for sleep-The.n set up for kitchen, dining goodthisleft forspan Forttime a freightof KiamathMr. horses. Loosley boat and no tradedthe longer"About immediate his existed. boat1897 needfor theAbout a Lottie C., another small Eagleashetakingthe few Winema.was passengers Ridgea returningheavy caught In load the whenwithout ofher spring freight aand gale ballast blewof upof 1906 windtheandher lake,afteronlyover off takehiredowned the to by useboat numerous his and heavy equipment local horse-drawn stockholders.Joe Ballfor lowering of rig the to Kiamath Agency was shoulders.distillateflagtrail, fluttering carrying in two the five-gallon breeze.The Dewey boat cans rodetook on hisproudlythe with the American (used for gasoline) down the mathatingsteamboatKiamath onLake. Klamath or ItFalls, launch was River wasowned which moved between by had a tomanbeen KenoUpper namedopera- and Kia- wentAfterCaptainoutin over12 on that ortop, thepaddled 15 experiencewherepassengers feet ashore theyof water. andtheremained and thirdcrew went As climbeddeck whilethe for help.boatwas the Blanche,Maryforit to eight lake Huffrrian, their headlevel, baby of to Dewey'shorses theson rim.Donnie, was Amother, Haythird taken and and wagon hisalong.Snippy, grain wife took the family, Mrs. themquantitiescenses for in huckleberriesthose of fish days from so the theyduringThere lake, caught the alsowere summer and traded no ate fishing nor hunting li- Clanton,thereKiamathIt was and rather Lake. later short operated lived"In by after Birdthe latecomingLoosley. to were several 1890's and early 1900's small boats, mostly inbeingfurnishremoved. drydock destroyed a worthy Shein Kiamath served by chapter fire Falls.forin in 1925, many steamboating, as years she lay to livingcasesdishes,the ofdog.away groceries, from civilization. clothing, aLate cookstove in June and the cortege was on its way. articles enough for threeStill months another wagon held tents, deerparkhuckleberryJackson,season wasmeat. when andprohibited Josephinepatchmany to visitorsbut pick. counties they fromHunting traded came Klamath, fish into thethefor The nearest market was 40 Berttedandsternbarges bytowing Wilson,wheels, Baldyequipped on Richardson,totheDan dowith lake. Griffith,necessary steam These Louis enginesandwere freighting Dennis, others. opera- and River,Klamath.fromsteamboat, Klamatha narrow Thiswas and putFallsentailed veryinto to operationcrookedthe "Ina run 1909town up stream. theon ofWood aMazama,Fort run a small twin screw livedRoadThe road thewhere Applegates,led OTI over stands the thehill today) Coilmans, (the onold which Fort the 76. miles away. Miss"Before Huffman going continues on with themy story:story, I must andMudThey Eagle. Hen,bore namesHornet, Oregon, Hooligan, Hobson, North Alma, Star 13. yearscame everyone very popular living adjacent and "Aboutfor ato number the this lake time of gasoline launches be- tellArantinhouse 1902. about waswhich They Mr. park still and livedsuperintendent, stands. Mrs. in aFrank large Arant. two-storyappointed Mr. I was about five andJudge1908 Colonel Short, and Machew1948. Captain Wilkins, George died Woodbury, between yearspastservicepointed. 50 old yearsas at head the old. timeranger, I write the"Henry of,first so one isMomyer now ap- was in the national park I understand Seldon Ogle was in FebruaryThe Evening 1, 1908 Herald, The mail boat Ewauna, is reported as governmentW.RobertCraterserved F. Arant (Ida) Lake.the service Odell'sfirstwas mealsthe atfather. firstthat in thetime, postmasterMrs. park too.Momyer at Mrs. Annie at Henry Momyer was Mrs. gationalsowasunablewedged becamesent company toin to getthe the entangled iceout. rescue say, near The however, butinTeeters' steamer the reports ice. landingthey TheKlamath state antici- Navi- andshe whowentinSprings. stayedtheout tobig Fortat logthe Klamath parkbuilding. most on"John ofwebs the Hessig orwinter, skis. of Fort Klainath owned the There were also sleeping rooms Mrs. Momyer, Republican,gineerdelay.pate no Hoffman.The serious Ewauna trouble, was in beyond charge a of short En- Unknown boat on Upper Kiamath Lake. Thought to be Mud Hen. Maude Baldwin Photo telephonelinegers waspatrolled checked line theinto roadsevery the park. onmorning,"The horseback. The blue telephone and waterran- of the lake always WilsonMarchlake 21,witharrived 1901. a big by loadboat offrom Onvaluable littleSunday Klamath furs, morning they Messrs. Cabler and Reprinted from Oregon Historical Quarterly," March, 1947 Fleetwoodamazedthewalls majesty in visitors.the away. water.of the They Logs perfect were were"Fall shadows amazed, cut came and too,oftowed and the at it was time to put the * * * had$520fursresult been15 consisting otters.toof trapping Congertheir labor fourandof 253brought Wilson,months, mink, in whoand a 93 fine as shippedcoons, thelot of Monday they sold the lot for UpperpaperFred Brown on the ofKiamathhistory Crystal of gavetransportationAt the an Lake meetingexcellent on ofBoating February 19, 1947, oneriggedtrek ofaround which'wind Kiamath jammer'was 10 feetLake, barges by some 40 were feet, square built, and . . totakenfor looseDeweyan safety. inletdown and onhad by startedWizard the to slideduck a Island. small route. under avalancheLumber Some a huge broke was rock and ness.trapping,pearsthem asideto an it fromcaneastern be the made market. fun anda profitable Hence,excitement it busi- ap- of follows:lakefatherqualifiedUpper in settledKlamath the to 1890s. speak on Lake.the Aon western digest Mr.this Brownsubject ofshore his is aspaperof well thehis openLanding.Rockyfreightanother lake Point from 16 These and feetPost-Office the propelled barges bylocation 60 werefeet, toby ofthe pike sailed tothe old carry poles presentAgency on theon on.tobuilt. Limbs the Cables island placed fastened where about theto "Thethe trees boat roof lumber held house helped the was wasroof towed across the lake therecentlyRepublican, Dyer came building April here on2,from 1908:Klamarh Seaside,C. I. DuBois, avenue has rented andan expert boat builder who appliedfishing,canoevaried the existance, to Indians, the seeds rangingused of by the themfrom 'Boatingyellow forthe hunting, dugoutpond- on Klamath Lake has had a and gathering Wocus'---a term intowithusedthe streams. the hisby KlamathranchDaniel at G.the Basin Brownhead a ofwagon "AsinCrystal connection time road Creek. progressed was and settlers moved They were later owned and tinghelpingbreak the hand.boatsthe weight away.He never of Walter the wore"Our snow."Will Shepherd asummer's hat. G. Steele, re- camping park ended manager, with put- lent a andthebeforis now placedcontractMartin says building the on eros. for outlookthe building aof Upper 26-foot Ashland. is indeedtwoLake. gasoline moreThe He promising. boat launchesalso launch willhas fromtoday.lily--to1863, Jacksonville, the supplies Oregon, had"When to by be pack Fortbrought trainKlamath in was established in the high-powered speed boat of lakethatestablished.opened point.was up the and TheGeneral Linkville base Howard.of supply(Klamath'The According shiftedfirst Falls) steamboat to to appear on the turnedFalls.summerSeptember My with at greatCrater his and teamsdesire Lake." we and isreturned toMost wagons spend of to thoseanotherin Kiamath early who helped in any way Republican,siderablebuildingHe uses the nothingdifficulty Marchboats butand in25, importedgettingis 1909: experiencing it shippedlumber con- in.in northTrailof mules ofwhich Mt.and Pitt. horsescrossed Later, over the to the mountainsshorten old Rancheria the longjust 12. recordedto 'Historyreminiscences by of Rachel Klamath of ApplegateGeorge County,' W. Good Loosley, the inGeneral her as withHenryMr. the Momyer,and boats Mrs. thatWalter Frank year, Shepherd,Arant, Will Mr. G. Joe Steele,and Ball, Mrs. 77. again.Crusoe The home soil ison very Buck productive.Mr. Island & Mrs. to Hamilton garden moved back to their highbeam above and the two water decks. for safety Riding in thea little wind too system: Steamer Kiamath from Kiamath partlythesqualls mountains tipped that sometimes over (she in once the sweep summer blew downashore of 1907), from and SouthernroadFallsStage to(45 Lairdsto Pacificmiles); Battles Landing (53on train themiles) McCloudto(50 Upton miles); River on horse the Rail- - This system portantherthewasshe Summerdockoperatedwas part stillnear in theofas theShippington 1916an problem prideexcursion andMeanwhile of finallyof inthe transporta-boat April, lake. burnedas boats late 1925. wereasat taking a more im- She itmorning;toKiamathwas was arrive supposed that Fallsinone the San tostageof after enable theFrancisco trip noonadvantages a would passenger on the one grow following urged day to stead- leave andfor andGeorgehercalledtion mountains.purser, allto H. parts'the Woodberry,respectively, outside," of In the 1903, world asformerly ofS. Kiamath thelyingV. ShortColumbia beyondcaptain people and Lairds.panieschanging,theily transportation During contended as therival years railroads forsystem fromthe freight was1905and constantlystage toand 1909 com-pas- shorter as the railroad approached summertheEwauna,wagonRiver river steamer two of tobelow gasolinecarry1905 Dalles Kiamathfreightwe launches, find City, and Mr. Falls. broughtpassengers theWoodberry Tule in and byon By the movedhadinsteamersenger the railroad shifting traffic,to Kiamath the Upperbut scene continuedthat Lake untilis another and Kiamath to usedplay story. inits Falls car-Thepart connections and then was dykes.The famous old Adams dredge at work near the mouth of Lost River Slough onNote the the Klamath barges River in tow. 1905-1908 period. Maude Baldwin Photo servicethemathassociated steamer Navigation between with Kiamath M.Company,Kiamath G. onWilkins AugustFalls which inand thirdlaunchedthe Lairds Kia- for scene,CraterAgencyrying passengers Lake.except Landing, As for boats where towing, gradually they dredging, met gostages off thefor f r o m Shippington etc., to 1909.MayAs HeTold6, returned1953 to to Alameda,Me.Anton Wickstrom California first came here . . by Jack Linman in 1912 to 1918. It wasThe used TuleRecorded as wasa tender on the byfor Upper Devere Lake Heifrich about camedingtimeLanding thetoward a link McCloud on inLowerthat the point, followingRiver Kiamath and Railroad the transportationLake. steamer was At buil- thisbe- pects,Countytimesrails only loom in people herto larger be history leftwere in deflated the elatedthe picture. hearts by later. railroad of At Kiamath various pros- Tulemachineryincomeand early induced Lake. back 1910. fromIwith thinkmy They him.thefather, it builtTomwas They John usedtheCalmes both Wasp, Linman,there returned boat aboutusing onto tweenthetures.helpdredge J. FrankShippington to The identifywas TuleAdams not finally thea andclam dredge. dredges Bucksank shell, somewhereThe Island.in so the Adams that old The may pic-be- As Told to Me. . April 12, 1953. by George Stevenson stromandtheingone Modoc.theyear,the then summerpartnership hauling rebuilt Both of cinders bothboats 1910,was boats dissolved.burned onmy aand fatherbarge. inpossibly Wick-1912, builtDur- beenmathtypefellow drinking. as Queen runningwas the was Jamesit dismantled was O'Grady. supposedThe Kiamathabout The to 1927 haveKia- Queen was a darn shell Pacificthe Ady in 1914. fill They hadI usedbought it buildingthe old dredge from Southern across Lower Kiamath Lake. frames,Lake.of dykes spuds, It wason gravity the 40 Upper feet swing, by Lake Stockton80Recorded feet,and Agency withtype. A by Devere Heifrich theleasedModocwasalso winter athe bargethe Eaglewas Canbyof type a1912-1913. at tug thatfromand type time.had McCormack boat. no The reverse. Myfirst duringfather Wasp The theirSouthernbargeand road-bed machinery and Pacific named along was when the transferred UpperCardinal. theyThe wereLake James to buildingabout a O'Gradynew was built for the thernnamearoundaboutMust Pacific1908.washave the theislands movedI usedthink Klamath itaround itit onwas to theirQueen. the shipped Stockton. Upperright The in of LakefromSou- way Its renamedCompanythreeHad ayard 125 it aboutbucket. footthe Cardinal. boom,1926 or steam aCOPCOI littlesold engine later.it toalso the andThey had California a Oregon Power laterdock than at 1919.Harriman Lodge. TheIt was Buena not in Vista, use I think, sank at the 78. cut1912,1908-1909. it into my sections, father When partacquired it beingwas dismantled theused barge for his and in dingthatalong workdykes; the Upperwas built finished. Lake.about one I used hundred it on milesbuil- I bought it after 11. dinal,think.another a six dredge, yard bucket the Grady and 175 or O'Grady,foot boom. I It was much larger than the Car- there.boatwhere landing ItMcCollum's was dismantled at Shippington mill is at now the located. andHanks is cut, still salebeWickstrom representing included sold the tothe A.Modoc Power Graham, andCompany. supposed Eagle, Thethe to alongthePoint highway andthe eastBarclay was shore being Spring. of builtKlamathAThe between ferry Crystal Lake was Modoc while was used transferred to transport from traffic Tule forbarges,1916 the launches,Klamath period. Georgeetc. Queen Stevenson, duringEl Nido, the meaning about1913- 19, "the nest" was a tender Iii U T LakewhoranWeI remember boatshad livedto the a therehouseboat, atUpper B. the St. from Linman LakeGeorge aboutbut by itDeweyBishopdocks 1910had no while Huffmantowas name.1913. still he ginehalfwasand and myself,cabin,approximately was fairly and about used fast. 14, twenty a ranDomanTo it. feet E.The marineP. long, ElMcCormack Nido oneen- must go the credit hereCapfirsttwo Parker.beingin Eagles. 1912. a There barge were front, two TheThere Hooligans, Hooligan were also theeventually was bought by Nosier built the North Star ondoniaandUpperfor Newthe bought and Kiamathvision Caledonia Wocus the of Lake.bargereclaiming marshes. was Heto harvested dikesecured theThe New marshes first inthe Cale-1919. cropland of closeseems1914.beenbarge to built.1911loads a little andofThe too cinders I Modoc believelate forto Klamathwasitthe burned Spray used Falls. aboutto pushhave It had a regular boat bow. 1914 thatafterdidaIt bargewas not timethis rye. tocome first Klamath heThe cropandinto Wasp Falls.wastheI were hauled bargeharvested, George on picturethis the Stevenson cropas tender upuntil on to Steamer Kiamath on the Kiamath River below present day Weyerhaueser Mill. Maude Baldwin Photo waschinery,thanline-powered. built the but about first. was 1914, aThe considerably oldusing Buffalo Therethe largersame werewas ma-boat twogaso- Mazamas also; the second drewnephews.settledEl Nido. Collier, there Some wereGeorge of twenty-fivethem Stevenson, are:When Cap nieces the Ed, and E. Ever- An-andP. McCormack estate was turninglumberowner,sionSnowgoose of Thomas intoacross 1891Keno of Keno, Lower McCormack, andwith passedwas cargoes Kiamath used into Keno of for the Lake,hay. hauling sawmillposses- This re- stopsall-daythosewithremembered who itsleisurely were withyoung trip aon incertain thethose Upper nostalgiadays. Lake The by at thrillingbeautiful mountain Eagle scenery, Ridge Tavern,the Gammon, the Power CompanyMy father engineer. officially sold the Wasp to Del Cornackett, Roland, was and a brother Arthur ofGeary. E. P. Frank Mc- bridgewhoselumbermackboat later built benefitat to the sank,Klamath the siteit Canby isafter ofsaid Falls,the which tothe Kestersonuse old Mr. for Merganser McCor-hauling mill, the boat for sponsoredtheHarrimantreasury,Odessa, Klamath Lodge),excursionsRocky theFalls annual Band, Point,the formusic high which Pelicanthe furnishedbenefitschool sometimes Bay ofpicnics (Later byits AsMay Told 6, 1953 to Me..I came here in 1904. I furnished all the . by John Totten dred fifty tons. The hull wasThe built WinemaRecorded on Link was built by toDevere carry one Heifrich hun- wereturyfinallyGeorgeonce making the removed. steamersNurse regular bridge About "Oregon" trips the to Pelicanturn and of "Hobson" the Bay, cen- a contemporary and at Linkville, wasrival of the experiencesthemcommodatedthewhen Junior tothe some wholeand wereon forestSenior one student yesterday, boatpleasure classes, charteredbody, and groundthesecould or it atto isbe leastcarryhard ac- moneycostrightusedten tons. of toat the haul$2,500.00.for We wreck, the in had theWinema. andfour boiler,There remodeling more wereBuildingwhich horses ten weighed cost horses it, used methe meBertthewestRiver onpoint, andside, the Clayjust where Winema.slid belowWilson, in the sideways, machineryFremont brothers, then Bridge wasworked taken put on forin.to the Agencylartwo-deckMoore'sthe trips latter to mill."steamerLanding, carryingBudd In Springs, "Alma" the menand summer inwasPelican"to July makingcut of 1901ofBay,logs 1902 regu- andforthe Thetheslowyouthto remember only steamer to discovered be proper fun Winema, just and medium thatwhenthat boatthethe Klamathfor mostautomobile travel going famous wasCounty places. wastoo of ondownaheaddays the (theto toalonghills. come keepboat Nothe from landing),from road,roads Pokegama. miring. cleaning fromso we town had out to to rocks. lay here planks It took five I walked millabouttime, in about1906 1918, Itwo think. and years made Theafter a fewWinema trips afterwrecked in the summer I went to work at the I came here, ofstarted excursion regular boats, Sunday a chapter excursions.This in seems our history to be the opening of the era 10. Hansthe1905, old berry excursion was and 125 launchedboats, feet built long, on by Februarywith Totton 22 and foot2, Tookfromriver, there.fourby Spencer days We to cameCreek. Chase's, around then north we sailed of the in 79. shipbuilderafterthat. 1918. recommended When we built a four the Winema,inch crack the I hauled a load of lumber to Algoma uniquefort,to have makes honeymoonits load an interesting shifted trip to inAnotherwagonstale. 1871. from interestingGeorge the boat tale is that of a transportdaughter.)wasIndian named wife. on ThereMaggie the(A relativelakessome was Moody not says muchfor lumber thatMr. freight theMoody's bought boat to gatedian"roadnowW. and wasLoosley, offrom a openedAshland,band Pelican longof by Kiamath says ofCaptain Bay Klamath that to Indians, 0.thesoon C. County "Dead Apple- after as re- In-thebut termasterandLinkvilleof at (onethe times Indians atat the militarytheand Fort, atAgencysome the suppliessince Agency goods and the for oneroad forand the theat aroundhauled Quar- the stores Fort) to Lakefeetathenlated flat for an infrombottomed aemployeehauling previous Pelican scowfreight onchapter, Bay theabout toacross reservation, Kowa.sta.Samuel 16 thefeet Grubb,Upper by Thisbuilt 40 becameBall,theretrail.Modoc Packwhoinstead thePoint wastrains owner ofwas living wagons.of of notmules the with much Mary Aboutwere an moreIndian Moody, often 1876 than wife,used andJoe a decksThe Winema were removed about 1911. after being blown over in 1907. Note the change in appearance after being remodeled. Maude BaIdwin Photo Parts of two Captainmilltheboat and lake. was Ivanwas Mr.propelled D.thus LoosleyApplegate the byfirst saysa power two-horseand that bride boat it carried andtread- on Sykesabouthe continued Worden1879, when to built H.the M. steamer Thatcher "General and operate the boat until trouble.soitunder filled we thefixed up gunwhale. in that a hurry. and Whennever wehad listed, any more then It was uncalled for, uparoundtow around his 1919 dredge Fort or Kiamath1920.up to WilliamsonHe for used Abner the dredgeRiver,Weed. peoplemaking.thatwedding this from wasAt guestsaAshlandacross least, the only he gay says,trip group he theits knows lifelake of ofyoung and of use- its ownersengineeightHoward."12 footfeet andabout Thisbeam,of four water, eight steamer, drawingfoot thousand with propeller, 65 40four feet horsepowerdollars. andlong, cost a halfwithMe- the to Seemsstern-wheeler,the Lottie to me, C. Nosier maybe named it was the Whenthe North Mud I came Hen.Star. here there was no trace of I think Hansberry had an old LodgePelicanHeCompany. and later Baythe Buena property, Vista. theyWhen We also the gotHarriman the interests secured the sold the dredge to the Power pelledsaidAmericanthefulness story the by wasboat totwoRevolution short. thewas sets Ashland 10 Theof feet oarsseveral bride by Daughtersand 25 concerned years afeet sail and (which of told the ago and pro- toMerrimac,ingchanics buildanswer the man werethe theof boat,who brought Civilneed madethe Warof fromboss athe fame.steamboat San shippatterns Francisco Itcarpenter was forto built towthe to be- onlyIbuiltCalkinsGriffith think one the trip, Cap had Spray.and when Parkerthe Hamilton They Curlew I think had ran thebuiltbothhadit burned. Jessie, itbyboats, and Telford. Themade days.later Odessa.dancesHarrimannema. on a barge Lodge connected and an oval with pavilion the Wi- at There was a square platform at never had outonlyAagreewas of storm its torn bythat course comingheroic thereto tatters and was use up,almost trouble byofthe the swamped,boat on wind).oars thewas voyage. blown andBoth was it theNursesons.builtlogs original boughtfrom onIn 1880Link owners, Pelican the GeorgeRiver General andBay by Loosleyabout for W. Howard the S. sawmillandMoore fromGeorge andjust a year later there,panywestEagle shoresank tosank eliminate several ofbetween the lake. boatsthem, BuckAt The in Ione think.theIsland Power time, deep and Com-Adams water the used the Ewauna to didn'twaterAttime theknow and at same another I about pulled time untilpart her a woman oflater.out, theDunbar's saving boat, fell intoherlittlewhich life. thegirl I fell into the water one insAfternightbrought night(Annie's withoutanother on to the Island)dayblanketsthe lake pointand wherethey mostaround of arrived"a ofthe rocky the party follow- island" spent the a campfire. at Ko- Howard.thatG eoshare, Mr. r g LoosleyAssociatede which Loosely has himself boughtwith given George built Georgerise the toLoosley GeneraltheNurse's belief in March,As Told 1965 to Me. . . by Mrs. Heber R. Radcliffe Recorded by Devere Heifrich followingbeenwasta drowned. to reminiscences: meet the reportGeorge that they W. Loosley had all continues with the ationbut,Citytheflat forboat failingof(Fred) bottomedthe Klamath business improvement ofLoosley. a Congressionalsternto was navigate Inhiswheel 1884of brother, the Woodboat the barappropri- calledJohntwo River,and builtF. the a forEveryonecame about to twoalways the years. Kiamath called He firsthimHeMy country leasedCarver.leased father, itinthe Williamabout 1909. Canby Carverfrom McCormacks "Cap" Ball Kenostructionmostbeen in the aroundof of springhis a boatlife. boats of which 1913. or connectedAbout was launched the with fall thematof 1912, he started con- successful.upmadeattemptsdeepening the navigation in at of navigating the of channel, this Wood stream. they River soon were later years, but never proved Other gave excursionwhere1910. he You boathad see beenon Lakehe the came Chatauqua.captain from of New aHe large hadYork 80. froman excursion Buffalo. boat, Incidentally shippedMy the father'shim the brother, engine also the captain of name of the beenwasoperated a named sailor by the ona man Marythe namedsalt Moody, water. Moody, for The the who owner'sboat had 9. KiamathsternDustin wheel River or Deskins steamboat,called operatedthe Mayflower. accordingAbout a boat 1889 Thison thea man named Captain to C. ownedTheAs Odessa Toldby the Hotel, Griffiths to large untilMe white sold building,in 1909. Odessaand the Creekdance inpavilion, foreground. to the immediate left. . . . by Ivan Dennis Built and The old and the new. Winema at Pelican Bay. Maude Baldwin Photo Dennis.CountyMay 4, Hein 1965 has been deadHeI was a bought long born time near the now. Littleranch Shasta near Pelican irs Siskiyou Bay 1888. My father was Louis neveraboutFather been13 sold and back. outmoved to Griffith's awayI atamRecorded once, whenthe youngest and I wasI've by of fourDevere brothers, Heifrich Eldon, Reprinted from History of Kiamath County, Oregon" . . thefromThat'shad.1896 lake Herschbergers a orlongand '97. thattime wasago, and the more we old moved than scow 65 there fatheryears. in I don't know how he got it or when. I remember only one boat on kids.sonsisters,Bert,drown we RayMother Ellensold andin Out and thewas then andMay. afraid myself. moved That's one I away, alsoofthe us solehad waswould rea-two us lake. There was nobody Earlythehave leading any definite means Transportation knowledge, of transportationFrom the boats earliest inwere the times of which we ChapterBy RACHAELXIII - Pages APPLEGATE 73-75 GOOD, 1941 laketheyfort went hadin the toplanted gatherspring. atthe the produce lower ofend a gardenof the The garden was at ryingfromboat Kenofreight became to from Klamath Buffalo. the railroad Falls.The boat at Klamath was run for several years, car- It's first trip was ofchanged stern-wheeler,the old it Buffalo to a screw butto apropeller. inmanAbout at Odell 1924, Lake. father sold the engine out later years father saySouthKiamaths,speak"Lake about ofCountry".Road theIndian but partyscarcity the canoes. Both aslatter ofwell, Ogden horsesexplorer, have and among plenty Fremont and the to ley"builtharvestdantly"Burnett's forby enough freighting"Mr.and Point," load Canley to take andtheand of six hadcropcapable Rogue men produced on five aofRiver flat carrying days abun- boatVal- to FallslandingsengerDuringsometimes to boat theKeno,to Ackley's became winterbut and occasionally inlogsso mill. those muddy from It days,was carriedSnowgoose'sit was not the almosta roads pas-few. toAlltheThat be Natronthe wastaken supplies, about Cut-off across the equipment, onOdelltime the they Lake,Southern werehay, to etc.,thebuilding Pacific. west had yulelumberasthe Upper in 1867,thence Lake and forwas we his called have buildingsDuring intotwo requisitionnarratives theata Link- thoroughfare.early days at Fort Klamath George Nurse rafted aandthisfifteen half oars,ponderous or to became twotwenty inches boat, frozentons. rigged thick The in ice with onstory an the both inch of return how sailsand impossiblebetweenBuffalofreight, merchandise,at Klamath times for loaded transported Falls equipment wagonsOn and this a Keno, great toend, and be dealfatherhay.pulledso the of landed at the dock at thethroughendthe lake. where fills the andthey summit cuts were along of building theAfter the Cascades, south the tunnelengine shore and of was taken out of the ber,Linkregarding 1868,River a bywhen trip "Whitehall from some Agency soldiers boat" Landing in from Decem- the to 8. floatingjourneyenough andlogs up howand Williamson obstructionsit was finally River, of worked all throughkinds, far theburnedor distillate. end wood,of Payne The the BuffaloAlley.Buffalo Where wasburned originally the gasoline Canby a 81. theBuffalo, Ackley mill. the hull was tiedFather up diedfor years in 1930. at Crystal,lived close where to the Brown's lived. us. We got our mail at They cattle. After we moved here from Califor- In addition, Canby was directed by the Sec- was sent a letter (Wigwam and Warpath, Poplars,Dennishadwere no there nameCreek. on before account in Our our we ofplace time,moved theMrs. wastrees unless in. Griffith called that it grewwas thenamed Odessa Creek. It driveRockWeaccountnia, ran a Creek wagonwe them lostof (Dennyfromanycold 100 place ourweather head Creek). placein thosethe and to first Youdays.the lack winterhead could Thereof feed.of on thecommander.wasagainstretary following replaced of the War, telegramModocs. The byto cease Col.latter to Wheaton Alvanoffensive almostCanby: C. at therefore,Gillemoperations once sent as Page 551), from her brother,On april .Wedated: will21, 1873cross the lake"Lava in aBeds, boat. Saturday, April 19, 1873, (Signed): D. J. Ferree." (Ibid. Pages 558- knownOdessaoneforthere. a at asCreek,Governor There the Camporee Poplars onewere Budd at threeSpringsEd.), Buddand of campone California.Springs in grounds between,named (now The on oldnowingneverwas for Herschbergerdays.no had it underbrush to to catch put out in. cabin aorSome fire, fallen F.or theredifference C.had timber. Wade was a private noth- from usedWe to either live in the detachmentsTheam notbreaking prepared than up of toare the recommend absolutely command necessary, theirinto more use. In regard to the use of the boats, I Lost River, February 11, 1873. withoffrom in561),Tule the theGillem's Lake critically aboat "small for campwere thewounded white Oldonmouth the hullDad Meacham. southwest of boat" FieldsLost Riverset Also ofend Outthe buildlivedlogdown cabin ina stream house. the (the old fromItcabin cabin was the is calleduntil still oldThere my standings). Dennis'Herschberger father was Resort. coulda Weman who ran the Pelican Lake,Wehecabin owned had ownednearbyI the then, Odessathe can'the land would remember place,around beIf aone mythemillionaire. which. atjunctionfather Long owned the land now that water.thetheirwill troopslavaThe notattack furnishingbe beds, in than done, boats whenextending nor willof approaching guards,is be it less apparent down boatmen, exposed on to landthat the in waves,siderableeralam'sSacramento soldiersbrother-in-law), they hardship safely Record,to do reached inthe Dr.buckingD. rowing. J.Cabanis, theirFerree the destination.After wind (Meach-and con-sev- and warmBayIsland,And Resort spring another where but there. manI can't people had remember a Icouldlittle remember shack bathe his name. ona inman Bear the by the name of Jones LowersoldendAlsoof Odessa, Highway ofKiamath the Summers place next 97 now to weand the Lane,owned moved the Ankeny Ashland and by to Liskeys.place thewhen highway.place at father the on lieveeffortsthematerialetc., command. it itpracticableas tax will much on be the perceived,as very topossibleI transport small would companies do Whitehall not be be-a veryof I desire to concentrate my inThis transferuppart presented of at all least, thecamps, a wounded problemby boats, it became which toasAt Fortthe the wasnecessary two closeKlamath. solved, fol- of theto war, with the breaking LinkfatheronHewho River. thedumped contracted wouldsouth the sidepull timber logs ofthe Cooninto raftfor Stidhamthe toPoint theMoore andhead Creek mill. my of ersscaredtimes. when me theya bit. wereThat's drowned. whyFather weI sold Hehelped out.found hunt for thefell Mason into broth- the lake or streamI couldn't several swim a lick but it never neverLakesboats to havefrom been Portland built, Whateveroralthough Redding there the to reason,is the the boats seem Co. 1stAlvan Cay. C. Commanding. Gillem No.Orders)recordslowing 23) militaryas before orders noted) (National indicate: Archives Hd. Qrs. Fort Klamath, 0g. June 11, 1873. shopkillon them andBuck off.made Island, everything so they heputFatherThere needed. hogs were was on He rattlesnakesait goodto blacksmith, by the thousand had a ReclamationmyI'dthem recognize sister both. Service,May's it in son, ahas minute. whosomeYou works oldRay have pictures Roberts, for no thepictures of our old scow. statementrowuse,evidence boat.one of has which that been two at made least or more(supposedlyA was somewhat boatsa Whitehall were writ- questionable in and indefinite canoesauthorizedsick,wagon the toat A. conveythis toA. hire postQ. sickM. afor sufficientof from the thisThere conveyance Free'spost number being is ranch hereby no ofat ambulance or spring always ran between 200 and 300 head of . . of the boat. Indianboatten1882) in on the War, Klamath thatAshland using ". Lake Tidings,it to duringtransport December the supplies Modoc 15, . . John Gleim built the first inRiver, notModoceach tono canoe, exceed more Point thanthe thirteento rate nearfour of thissickdollars compensation postto be and onplaced thirty-Wood boatAsMay to Told ever 3, be1965 on to Kiamath Me.The waters. C. A. It McNeil was was the only tug- by Walter G. Heifer IRecorded think the Ewauna by Devere was sunk Heifrich on the fromPagewest Fairchilds 191)Indian it hastoWars, Linkville." been by written RayIn a H. that,recent Glassley, follow- publication (Pacific North- Specialthree and Orders) one-third cents per canoe. Comdg.Capt.Rob. Pollock 21' Inft. heavy1910a forty-five duty from engine. Salt footer, Lake It withwas City shippeda by40 thehorsepower, hereSouthern in timeUpper somewhere. Lake about 1912The or Whitearound Pelican that was cut in two and away,ing1873: the some fight "Dead inon the stretchersand Lava wounded Beds to boatson were April on carried the14, No. 61.) . . Camp Tule Lake Peninsula June 15th, 1873. ahereonPacific. flat the aboutcar cut-off to threeOakland. across years. GreatIt hadI shipped Salt a fan-tail Lake. it out sternWas on It had been used by the railroad theBishop'slaunchPelican.lengthened. Klamath pleasure the We Development Little Wecalled boat. used Pelican, Harriman's Company,to call it used it prthe own- ivto Big atebe S. 0. Johnson of thisunableentirelytolake the statement. by hospital towhich possible, find means tentsany but record at they this camp;..." werewriter to substantiate transported Thishas beenwas ath,themoughwounded Ogn:... aroundwill as provide above Modoc boatdirected: Point transportationII. to Lieut. Fort Kiam-Green- for . for the movement of the sick and L. Co. Frank Wheaton Faralonemathand drew Lake. Islands too much off Sanwater Francisco. for Upper KIa- It later carried mail to the 82. cificed the and Big wasPelican. used by TheJ. D. Lucetta 'Jimmie" belonged to the Southern Pa- Meacham,sioners on who April had arrivedAfter in the Linkville, massacre of the Peace Commis- 11, 1873, Mrs. A. B. 7. A A2nd A(Signed Lieut. Gen. 1stF. A.Cay.) Boutelle, allresulted totheClearforces General latter Lakein withdrawn Col. place, Canbyand Frank Van Wheaton atto Brimmer'sVancouver; basesWheaton atsent Lost ranch. ordering athen telegramRiver, called From "In5th Themoving Indians the troopscan procure from waterthis place, onlyfireat desirable,great of the risk, gunboats. without being exposedtrouble or to risk. the Mason'sportionsbestwritea council to out attack plan;of of their 1st,his 3rd,the officersWheaton'ssuggested Modocs. Bernard's and telegram; Followingplansaskedplan; andofthem how2nd, 4th,are to 3rdbylake,I would boats." and march transport them them to the from Island that inpoint the EdwinBvt. C.Col. MasonCamp U. S. ApplegateA. Ranch, inoftranscriptsGreen's D.C.):microfilm plan. made copies (These by ofthe documentsreports late Edith are deposited McLeod,all fromthe National Archives, Washitigron, boatsandtrain by iffrom Boatsthere the ifis Big thereno Klamathboats is any... put Lake .on If onethe could Lake,of the be Grain could be supplied by pack Jan. 30, 1873. andModoc1st expense stronghold saved canby boatingbe "Igreatly think our facilitated suppliesfuture operations against the Camp near Van Brimmers, Jan. 20, 1873. tion4thorput could the on Island." Tulebe easily Lake, supplied the troops from Lostin this River posi- In the field,R. Captain,F. Jan. Bernard 30, 1st 1873. Cavalry distanceposition.whenacross we Tule Useand plant Lake ofavoid batteriesboat to hauling troopsand bargesand on and storm either willpacking their saveside and West,. should be moved. that"...asking those and supplied making my views the .. . in my opinion, attack from East Alongboatlater the Eaglebuilder. Shippington Ridge. waterfront. The "Spray" built in 1909 for the Griffiths, formerly of Odessa, (L. to R.) Dan Griffith, Griffith, 'Percy Sherberne, and Curly McDonald, Sherberne Photo oars,Lostsuppliesquired. Riveretc. over as wesoon bad can roads.as launchthey can everything"From be forwarded my newre- proposed field depot on I need four whitehall row boats, trainsfrombe Lostsaved river large and guards, Tule lake,necessaryAs asa result thus for willof pack this unanimous opinion of John1' Cay.Green, Commanding. Major Church,Hetractors, was aa brother-in-lawSouthern had a real Pacific fancy ofErickson launch,'Doc"Civil Engineer. Wright's. hardwood,and Peterson, the railroad con- haulingOaklandto the cement, mouth pushed ofsand Williamson them and frombuildingI used there,River, thematerial to andC. Wil- A. the McNeil, pushing barges, 2ndhavefromauthorize cheaplyJacksonville. me made to do byRough so." an expert flat boatshere if I youcan Col. Frank Wheaton eralhisly,againstthought officers Canby he sent the hisatand theVancouver:Modocs, course himself, following as was Wheatonhow telegramclear. best evidentlyAccording- to toproceed Geri- Nancyetc.tender,boats. K,first Oakland used around and all AdyThe Southern for Bertha the dredgerPacific W was a SouthernI Pacific have pictures of the Carry Lou, gaveriver.McNeilliamson the drew RiverCarry too bridge,Lou much to The 0.becausewater K. Klamath Puckett. to thego upLumberC. theA. and Box Company landingbeposition transportedmade atand upon the that rockbythe troops water. eastwhere andside"It Capt. supplies ofis mythe R. opinionModocF. should Ber- that the attack should Lost River Ford, Jan. 27, 1873. I would make a forabouttwo theflat 350 twoboats three and for makinghundredmoving suppliestwo & fifty cheap heredollars ones for Telegram, Jacksonville,do you approve Jan. 31, my 1873. purchasing 2 builtasdredgesbuilding a tender a new building the on hull railroad the for theUpper it Ady and Lake. I fill.it came was thenhere usedin 1908 and worked on the fill there. There were Telford shore.stormpowered Heand by told wasa 40 a beingboyhorsepower, who blown OneHuffmanwas auto helpingtimetoward engine. owned he himthewas the off Crystal, Eagle Ridgewhich inwas a withment.nard had mortars. his hospital from the during boats. the . late mtwe- . . I would shell the Indians. . . and . . The rea- here for moving howitzers." CommandingfrankLt. 'XTheaton,Co. 21st District Infty. twoConstructionmathcific. small Queen, dredges belonging Company, belonging to and the one,Southernto the the Mason Kla- Pa- I helped move it overland to the Up- sohadrightto goHuffman dropped back out andin, orderedthe so drop Huffmananchor. the him anchor. The askedto getboy Hehimback said came if no,out he sons for using the lake are2nd numerous:1st The The supplies troops can can be be landed landed at without the sceneescort.of action without fatigue. ofhisword the command, theDistrict same of butday, the was thatLakes. to he Wheaton,remain was relieved in muchcharge of to his surprise, received of the Lakes. percameWilliamsdredge, Lake. the Cardinal.bucket, After was builtit not was a up clam-shell,rebuilt there.Later there, theThey the James itsameused be- Grady, a a much larger ifnearboythere he didthe hadanswered,and shore,as droppeddrop told, so the butyes.Huffman theanchor! the Then anchor. boat again askedThis continued Thisasked time if hetime him the tohad 4th3rd CommunicationsThe wounded can can be be moved had with with- the westOut pain. side of the Modoc position, if 6. solutionby the defeat to him of was the a changearmy,It seems andin thatleadership. the Canby only was deeply disturbed andas now used used Marion on the machinery. TulanaThe farms Adams dredge. dredge was built on a scow 83. tiedendedman the finally ropewell. to gotit, he the answered, boat started no. Huff- and all . the outlet of Upper Kiamath Lake. First (Yreka Journal, May 1, 1868): cameJuneAs from Written1, 1965Medford to Klamath toMy Me..late Falls, husband, often George D. Grizzle, by Minnie selves.Grizzle OneRecorded Sunday eveningby Devere Burke Heifrich and Mary lythatliamson uponcrossed was reachingcalmRiver, in canoes,enough "they and cameand tofollowing be Itthe easilyatis canoeslastfurther downand to water safe-stated Wil- (Ibid. Page 47) that were cattleLostunderstandthrivingNourse's are river in business ferry that shortlyanother section." on from by Linkferry C. the isRiverJ. toDorris,travel, be is placed doingand whose a Second (Ibid, onwe byatinitreferred was1028 1900Paddie strung andMainto Gardine.at opened Outthat Street SOtime a in farmonument as a from littleString Linkshack Town, business River, built Donnies Yardage is as housetothere toWilsonschool thenow). a shortGriffiths' inand Ithat was wayI took little working down(Mickie a one boat the roomedthere toWampler highway. take and school me went lives overA mentIndiansloadedveniencehere across ingaily and force, as in takenaconveyed theirferry in completely canoes,lieuboat. the ofThe wholeliterallyany wagon apart such equip- pieceandwas con- theun- pany'swatersstreamtheJune Kiamath reservoir.of 26, fromCalifornia 1868), FallRiver It wasCreek,Killibrew's Oregonin overSiskiyou and thisPower now Ferry County,ferry under Com- that the across up- bandanatwentytheylocated would theredollar kerchief, comenow. gold or in piecestrade with Hehim tiedfive, always horses up in whichhad a red a good Indian business; ten and bailedpaddleasterrible he could, water wind from ascameMary the fast up,rear triedas BurkeI ofcould to thesteer rowed and boat us withand aI none ofas hard fromfounderOregon,by piece,..." the of governmentPage Linkville, 976) ". in theIt hasspring been of written1867 (History of Central that George. . securing Nurse, a 'permit' Snowgoose,severalGradetomuch the ofKlamathwas old the constructed. Bryce timersearly country McCormack,traffic Third,beforepassed George it theon is itstoldTopsy Ager by (Statements of Chas. way he rywould horses. sell to the GovernmentOne day for he Caval- discovered a large deposit of werewhenGriffithus comingutteredthey sawCreek. anda usword comingthey Everyone until were as we afraidthey ran were knewto that meet safe the up we us Mainmatelyhe ranStreet) athe ferry location across of Link the presentriver (at bridge approxi- on - This work was done under belowferryand Dan at the Keno, Doten), present about highwaythat one-forth there bridge, of was once a a mile ontheandBear higha bases a fewIsland, little grade acres, himself. uncertain as granite freightbought He he was filedaon decidedmotor theextremely a stone westlaunch to quarryclaim side high for of wethewouldstorm landed Alma, had put at enjoy gottenonthe our dock, the us. Sunday beautiful thenWhen webest scenerywould and we getwanted get until to come to town weon thecarpenter,was ferrysupervision begun boat. did in March.most of Mr. of Nelsonthe Mrs.Edgar work Seely, Stevenson,Overton in buildingformer and aCurator of the Kiam- belowabout thethe locationbridge. of Power Company dam or at ing,cabindownmenttransporting he in was andon,good asall a enough large therehimself,set. wasbarge condition hired already to men, float fora dockand thebatch- equip- stoneand a everyoneadidweoff very andwerenot smalltakestart else.never longwalking place in to a walkhurry andas happy everyoneto in town those days. knew It as could be, as it was oneforsourceathdocument, Nurse Countyof ofthem her and Museum,beinginformation: Millerwrites operator inbut in several "Overtondoesan ofunpublished thecapacities,not worked ferry."give the bybridgeJournal, the acrossfirst June of Link July...... RiverOn will the be opening completed day of the Modoc War, 17, 1869): ". . . Nourse's cuttingdowncutoff hugedown on and slabs the toshaping barge. of granite the He bases, spentwhichThey also hiswouldthey carving.winters would go up in the fall and break base size before bringing mathandbarge in Lake tiedthe winter forup ourby we thesocial skated Link activities.In theonRiver lowerSummer bridge Kla- we danced on a large beenventures,rectionsourceMrs. interested Seely forof lumber Overton,herfurther with statements: was wroteMr. who rafted Nurse but appears "Under downagain in his from gives tothe ad- have di-the no PageRoyalwrittentroubleNovember 170) Chief in (Wigwam Captain that29, in Chains,1872,the Jack's Modocsand at by theWarpathcamp, A. firstB. itMeacham. hassound been of on the north or the him.in almostManythe Linkville of beyond the little Cemetary belief, lambs all and 'wereyouThe Praying had fishingcarved to doHands byin was the lake at that time was iceasonewas the andcarried hot if springs you onlong mostly broke poles made on across throughweak Theice skates, placeswintertheir the chests everyin poletransportation the on the lake tralconstructed...... infort Linkville, thatOregon, summer, aPage little and 938), box the lumber AtWendolenpioneer about cabin buildingthe Nus, same time (History of Cen- was gettingJack.toside the The caughtinto river, citizens their up"intending canoes;their sought guns to to reinforceand rushed Captain down prevent them theOnea fish.bait old summer yourHarriman hook I spent Lodge,and waiting drop and Iit have theonin, tables tomosqui-had pull many at out experiences on the lake. mentpullwouldabling you Dealer. catch out. you on to the crawl sides outThe of or thetown someone hole grew and I married the Monu- I remember one beautiful en- to movedthethreewho westpresent to hadmiles a side pointspent northcity of about Upperthe of of Kiamath winterlater two Kiamath daymiles of Falls, Linkville,1866-67 Lake,south and aboutof re-on on Following the opening battle, Captain mouthtoes were without so thick getting you itcouldn't fullI was of them.goodopen atyour rowing a boat and in the served,themoonlight band it wasplayed excursion a lovely and refreshmentsevening.onSunday the lower afternoons werelake, we would take the theriver.builtthe later a Thiseast cabin Merganser sidesite and wasof ranKiamath probablybridge, a ferry nowRiver. the across approxi-same Here the as he andthestated:aJames hadsecond the Jackson,". deadreport onand (Ibid, December wounded Page 2, carried953) 1872, which madeto . . I took what men could be spared andwouldevenings, catch go totwo the the or lady mouth three I workedlovelyof Harriman fish for, for Creekand I our- 84. sorryquietstreet to peacefulcar see up go. to waythe Lakeof life and that back, I have it was been a thatmately directly the Kesterson affect the sawmill KiamathThere location. is mention of three other ferries country. 5. to Crowley's17, 1873, uponranch, Captain half a mileThe Jack's Army'sbelow." Stronghold, disastrous riverattack bank, of January and from there canoed towards the Humboldt next spring, and also Evidently the transportation of goods by velHenley)Atowards bridge to(Lost the Johnfor Northernhas River the Day, been accommodation Slough, Powder mines,built oversouthand and Boise the of presenttheslough rivers. tra- day JuneYrekafreightenoughboat 30,on and route theto1865): Fortbring Upper to Klamath, "Thebe about Lakeestablished road agitation aswas from witness successful Jackson-between (Ibid. for a travelmildlishedment winter easy inin andthe will, fallKlamathpracticable no of doubt, 1863. Fortregion, in Therender theKlamath, original spring."was wagon estab- the gar- first permanent settle mentpresent.withreceivesville toonly FortclearCapt.its aboutsupplies, Klamath,the Kelly road,12 ishasfeet soaby hardsent ofthat which snow out onesupplies atothe ondetach- travel, Fortit can at theofFirstrison Captain Klamath Oregonstationed William country Cavalry, at the overKelly. post under the being They theold commandRancheriaTroop entered C, waterandsuppliedbe brought oneasiest the from lake, point,through. Yreka, and with no The halfas snow itFort the is except the distanceshould nearest in beby is haslocationOregon.calledTrail, been northMt. selectedPage writtenMcLoughlin of 933),Mount by Colonelover Pitt, (History a nowroute C. S. ofofficially andDrew. Central to ita (History of Klamath preventApplegate,newlyCouncilwinter, travel." appointed whenGrove and it Indian his assistants, TreatyIn compliance of after 1864, a two the with the terms of the Indian Agent, Lindsaynot deep enough to daysindefinite,ThiscalledCounty, at Fortstatement into Page Kiamath however,requisition 73) in the that:the information past asUpper "During a hasthoroughfare." Lake been the has was ratherearly now yoketheiryearfromin delay, 1866,heavilyof oxen,Rogue arrivedby laden reachedway River inwagon,of the theValley.head Klamath old pulled of emigrant OnLink bycountryMay River four road9th, The later day Oregon, and the Mullen steel boat, on Upper Klamath Lake. .Priest Photo atescome it, to which light followsthat more (Yreka or less Journal, substanti- May . tainedat the their Indian personal village equipment of Eulalona. and camp It con- As Told to Me ,, Yreka,Thetheported19, Klamath freight 1865) 1300and is :poundswasLakes the takenfirst towards of attemptfreight to the Fort in lakesof aKlamath the boat from kind on ". . Bob Whittle lately trans- deningasortmentsplittingsupplies, breaking and farming.oflogsaxes, plowvegetable and wedges and building seedother and and othercabins,tools seed toolsfor grains,an gar- foras. MissionMarch Heights,28, 1965 San Francisco.I was born We in left 1894 on Nannygoat Hill, by Lester "Sharkey III the1921, Link andRiver back dam hereRecorded in 1921to work and on 1922.by building Devere Heifrich Hutchinson toever somesameLink made." river,sourceof the rowingsoldiers reported: 40 had miles, aOne sail but weekon thein re- laterlake, (May 26, 1865), the "Capt. Kelly and wagonmingPage the936) and cattle goodsstates and overthey horses, incrossed IndianAnotherOne and source ferryingbycanoes." source"swim- (History the of Central Oregon, (History of Klamath therefornia.toCompanyon workthe in Kiamath for1910 in the 1916, and SiskiyouRiver, moved at whatin SiskiyouLight to is Doyle, now and County. CopcoPower Cali- I was there five years and then went tothe mettheAlgoma. Power dam Nosier, Company,and It was whoI helped athad workthat aput museum timewas inThen the stoppedthat when poweron I thefirst onan linehill injunction was served on soldiersfresh.riverhallturning Capt. sailboat. in but hadcoming Kellyis anot fair Missing can familiarin wind, and handle bringingtheand with a channel itcompany wasa White-her blowing to,of of thewe enoughcarryofboatCounty, the had men ponyto Pagebeen accommodate and expressa47)installed horses states: only,for theboat". the. wagon .and Heredeignedconvenience just withouta smalllong to sledgeuntilwasa job shutWorld hammer on down. theWar rock After II camethen crusher. a on,wentweekMy when first toof the thatthejob ship- workIthere got was swinging a 16-lb. I stayed there sortsbackand of evenfinished carvedthe Buenaar organ,objects, it inVista 1922.I etc.,think. boat Wepeople, Itlanding. finallylater books, burned. Allreturned to work on the dam I then went to roughoutfourturned without of lake, turtle us intobut old and he thesailors spilled took lake. it the inHe good Captain will part not and andgo again. It was a pelleddulyoxen. grateful to Theto swim swim animals, that also." across, the therefore wagon butAt thethatwas were partytime not com-a was pony express carrying dis- yardsthemonthswooden atarmy Benecia, andships. in went1917, where to and Mare they when Island.were the building war was Stayed there four or five I joined builtUppermathwork boatsBelle, onLake. the andin old 1923, I suctionlearned building dredge,Ifrom always dykes him theliked onabout K/a- theboats. I had a brother who fish."wide,lakethe boys is from about had 8 40ato good miles15 feet laugh long, deep, on 5 toandshore. 25 full miles The of 4. athpatchesbrook, and twiceHenley California) a week (near between present Fortday Kiam-Horn- crossed Link River at andoverhere again Iin came went1919, back to then work to Fallto for the Creek Copco. Keno late I plant camein 1918 in 85. lithographyhandthe smaller in a sawbusiness.type andboats. later He lostwent part into of onethe usedcruiserforewas in here1922.surveying South before Dakota the my Upper time atThere one Lake.and time.was had aquit boat be- called the Benicia that It had been a cutter on the It was VistaCopco docks.boathouse The for Eagle years. Thesank oldCurlew off clamRitchie remains shell sank lay offalongside the Buena the wardsaborder number"They learnedof wereClear of boat had soonLake or been passingandskiff usedsaw that alongonby they itsthe shoresnearafter- Cali- the wethemliamson carried together, ourRiver baggage formed near the across."a craft pointOn upon itAugust issues which 23rd,from while crossing Wil- OdessaEditor).noused way as a connected survey boat.Del with Gammon (ThisI thenever Oregon Oregon used was isthe the ofin Oregon; it also had been Lakeshoreearlyreason.stromPoint, 30's wasnear GardenThe and pushing SkilletModoc the dykes. remains itHandle, was backwards setwere onwhen used fire for Wick- insome the therightModocsWright,fornia previous or Volunteers wrong, whenafter year." defeatingorpursuing whounder was command them in command in a of battle Ben of As to which date is s o me fleeing theryedKlamathcorded bucks across forMarsh,(Ibid, by the sqauws pageaccommodations." Abbott 72): onLieut. once".canoes, againAbbott paying kept a personal journal . . they were fer- re- thehisengineer ownBay region calledin charge whenthe then.Lii he Gal. leftHe Shipped hadhere. a boat it ofto I took wasnal launched clam shell, in 1923.the Cardinal. TelfordThe The Pupbuilt Nancy was it in a tenderK for Copco's origi- placetory.the Volunteers, to discuss does the merits not concern of the thisvarious his- It will be left to another time and W.(Abbott Sawyer, Railroad Oregon Surveys, Historical 1855, Quarterly, by Robert . . whilehis place. they were bringingThe a log Spray raft blewfrom up on Copco in 1935 itwesta tent.was of dismantled. The the CopcoMazama's boathouse hull lay for in years the tules, after earlyforstories. their Klamath These reference bitsBasin ofto history.historyboats and are their given use only in fordedthemselvescorded:Vol. XXXIII, deep "August stream page 21, 16.) in which he re- in lily .pads." . . food, huts, canoes,. Squaws helping "August 23, Eagleheadedsome westRidge. for sideAlgoma They homesteader. were and fillingwere this Theyit with side were gas of rockcan Bay strata, with and the mixed suction upWhile dredge,in the dredgingmuck we hit that a channel opposite Peli- River,laying aover doctor at thetook soldiers' ". The camp next onday, Lost while the emigrants were . alsowith canoes."referred to this crossingLieut. at H. Kiamath D. Gibson of the same party Itoneand was1924. gotwhen used off about safe. as Copcofilled it took Theblew itLilly up.over Every-was about built by Telford in 1924. a tender for the suction themselvesonebids,came from bothup was Seattle. of and $1,000,a fineit costThey Indian one them decidedCopco from mortar. $1,000. Friscobuilt to built It the wasand Shark.it They received two wasdrenturningof marred onLost a fishing Riverat by every the tripbut fear bycastthe ofcanoe pleasure ofthe the incanoe theline of watersover- theby tripthe . some of the chil- campofdateOregonMarsh the of inIndians, Nov.Pioneer the 23,evening, Association.however, 1855.): and "Quite came the Letter, nexta into number under day our (Transactions of the Fifty Fifth brokeing.gaveanotherdredge, When aice lot boatKlamath with of we before, trouble it, test droveBelle, runcalled and it the over quit the new boomLilly,while one, sticks buttow- we it There had been capbuiltlaunched one the time,superstructure. May and 20, I 1936.still have TheCaptain it. Boymen LinmanScoutpresented mill mehad with a boat an butadmiral's it had Lieut.passedponderous1855, H. through traveling L. Abbott,doctor the northward ...... (Ibid.)Williamson's KiamathLieut. from countryR. assistant,California. in S. Williamson's survey party packs.'andcrossingrendered furnishing theus a riverguiding great us canoes dealOn ofApril tous assistance convey to 30, the 1857, ford our in we find the men- Dr.ingSprayand forSharpe'sbucked on the Agency bodies four-foot boat, Lakeof the Woodswaves. Winnelen,whenI remember andwe wereNitchelm. also hunt- hadthe ice cut holes in the onDoakname.no name.both ranch, D. the BrownsE. and OaklandAlexander also also a andbarge. Dismantlinghad had the a boata Shark.boat with started at The theno February 10th, 1953, pageLake)sissippirecorded Surveys65): is River"Rhett aon securefor August toa Lake Railroadthe retreat, Pacific12th (present Route(Explorationswhere Ocean. dayfrom the Vol. Tulesavage the andVI, Mis- PagetheRiverOntion Indians 931.): fromthat of an date,Yreka,He entirely "swam Mart to trade differenthisFrain mules and arrived barter wateracross atwith craft.the Link (History of Central Oregon. wore2x12's,upwasholes outthere, about cut the and andinsides.half they its on an sides Wewere theinch also returnbyalmost thick thetook fastened andice.gone the literally TheLilly by theiceon freightrepairinginLilly 1953 was to for soldtheit $75.00.in ranchers tohis Glubrecht, spare He and immediately time.Copco homesteaders a school used teacher,started to haulon everything. Delivered therecordedTwocanoes,can lower escape days endand later, ofamongdefy Upper August a greatly the Kiamath 14th, tule, superior upon in Lake, their reaching force." lighthe (Ibid, Page 67): "Two squaws herthesaddleriver centerlimbs, and over a usinga squaw holeon aher throughtule conveyed feet float, as which paddles."In whichhis 1862, beadsshe had thrust we and in find evidence of a water around,dykes.ittime ended we had gotup acquired backalong to the theit throughLakeshoreCopco docks. used the Garden Johnthe Hooligan for a time and They used the hull to haul junk thetestfirstbaby temperature Upper run.took chicks Wanted the Lake. to Wasp theup Onceto toAlexander seeOut 70 Idegrees.if indelivered we the couldRanch. wind The 4,000 keepbabyon We a fishnews."rapidlygavecame which theminto awaythey camp some hadin in theirpresents, caught the afternoon,canoes in and the tothey lake. spreadwith paddled We a fewthe "AWeeklyterritory.becraft learned,ferry of yethas Journal,A thenewspaper anotherlately first Dcc.been builtkind, item 31,placed by in 1862), (Yrekawhites so at far the states:inSemi-as emi- thiscan ownedpumpUsedLinman the sandthe operations. Modoc Wasp. at Williamson Whento tow, it Wickstrombecameand River. the obsolete, EagleLinman owned to the Modoc and Eagle. quiredslabingsthemchicks wood,and on 70 were the holes,degrees. kept Wasp, from andthe We Petaluma.closed temperatureby had firing uptwo all heavyWethermomet- theat loadedthe open- with re- mainnearemigrantcircled present party, Lower road heday and Klamath reached Keno. crossed ReturningInLakeUpper Klamath the bymeantime, Kiamath the toRiver oldthe Lieut. Williamson had waterfordableerednaturalgrant with roadrunning bridge. on crossing wateraccount from The too on ofnaturalthe Lostdeepthe lakes, large River,bridge to which renderamount near is werecov- the of it hadTheCopco asecond pointed burned Wasp prow. it in had about a reverse. 1935 or 1936. It also 86. ofers. rock from the EagleWe Ridge towed slide,log rafts, to pushedI don't barge think loads we lost a chick. tunatelyRiver,Lake at recorded foundits two (Ibid, old pagecanoes, 77): and "We lashing for- outlet, and in crossing Link 3. snowtravelso greatly and is rainexpected swelled last winter.over by the this vast road quantity and ferry of Considerable differentcanoes appeared directions on andthe lake,apparently coming making from boat,this battle, other we than find a canoe,the first to mention be used of by a PelicantheIndianfor lakeacurrent Bays.).point sitting (near where had "Asin present the driven I the rodestern daytrail up againstof Shoalwater Icamea sawcanoe, the adown dead which bank and to boatSnakesv:ghtwerewhites was reported Island"refugein provided,the Klamathor (Ibid,on Tule anbeing islandpage LakeBasin. hauled 206.)Peninsula). (presumably The Out tohostiles havefrom A cificwildlyknown(present Coast, scattered and daythe far next Williamsonsettlements removed mentionIt thenseemsfromRiver)of boats on the oddthe should few Pa- that, in a district so un- IndianeredYreka, almost Warsin which daily of Oregon,six the armed savages' byA men Francesslightly position.'! reconnoit- differentFuller version (The Early lametteexploringcome but Valley, two party months after of unsuccessfully1846, later. fromThe Applegatc the trying Wil- to YrekaTuleVictor.reach Lake and thePage states: hadisland, 303,) boats . of built the 1852with whichaffair atto . ."Wright on the arrival then ofwent Ross, to Klamathalongthecross morning the the Lavaand high of Tule Beds July ridge Lakes. south6th, turned ofOne Tule member northward Lake, onof separating Lower lavatoWright bringreach beds...... returned Out the hisIndians, boats.to Yreka, who for retreated supplies, to andthe But he was unable Steamer Kiamath and Winema at Rocky Point, Upper Kiamath Lake. Priest Photo Applegatewhileratedthe party, from keeping Davidrecordedthe othersa lookoutGoff, some in hadthe forthirty Lavabecome him, years Beds Lindsay sepa- later and cinityJohnreported F. of Millers Tule Lake company, they Duringobserved the smoke following year, 1853, it is (Ibid, page 318) that "Captain . . . in the vi- As Told to Me by Mrs. Esther G. Newell Quarterly,Byintoand Lindsay EstablishingSouthern(Notes Vol.Applegare.and Oregon ReminiscencesXXII, the Old inOregonNo. theEmigrant 1, Year Page Historicalof Laying1846. Road 23): Out constructedfromrisingnumberout fires aboveto explore ofon boats thecanoes inhabited tules, ofthem, filled wagon and islands when with thinking beds Modoc inthey andthe it found camelake,wentwomen a boats,in 1903HeApril hadThe or been 1904,Dalles 6, on from 1965 Citythe HoodColumbia andMy Bailey River, father, River Gatsartt,Oregon. Harry steam- Hansberry, came here .. . boatstriedand for I everyremember Harriman. way twoin the large Weworld Recordedtrout had to that acatch, boat mother housebutby Devere at Budd Helfrich Springs fiveanbluffscanoes island miles and leaving (Tulemaking distant. theLake for Welake whatPeninsula) could shore, appeared see under foura loneto the beor we discovered a great number of tralfishstoneand Oregon.on and children,which mud, Page they atand 930)whichsubsisted." containing it wereis Fromrecorded cooked fireplaces another that, the sourceof (History of Cen- wasaroundofma after years in Cascade 1905,this before that Locks.which fatherdissolving they builtFather ran partnership.the for andHooligan a Johnnumber Totten built the Wine- It Hooligancouldn't.builtSeaside, before where we father moved hadWe away. a left boat here shed in and 1913, and moved toboats. I suppose father sold the posinghimbeshore,horseman our in approaching friend. thethat ridinglava the The wholefields, leisurely Modocsus. Thispartyand hadalongsoonprobably was discovered proved aboutthe sup-lake to theModocsin featedCaptain1853, shores them.ina Mack ofcompany Northern Clear These Bushy, Lake, underIndiansCalifornia ". where command were they and driven took de- of to . . encountered the bargeswhichbut Ididof do hay allnot fromkinds remember Wood of towing,Father River.the Shag. includinghad aI dolaunch re- called the Hunter, away,HeHarrimanwhich wasMay father killed 20, Lodge. 1937. whentook He uphis had We ateam homesteada returnedfox of farm horses there.here near ran again in 1923, after ties.Josephine,theirassail Pagecanoes.' them 205.)Douglas, from that Curry theshortly rocks,It and has after Coos beenthey the Coun- tookstated first to (History of Jackson, boats,ever,fromislandto their further campedwhereattacked canoes theypursuit. near theand believed hostiles thesought lake, themselves on refuge their onisland safe an The soldiers, how- constructed strengthenPelicanerything.member Bay, thethat dykes; Shippington,my father in fact builtCopco didBoy severalabout Scout, towed ev- row Al- for cost, logs to Lamm's, boughtfordfell in.and Out Doug both Puckett Linman asThe an and Ellapoppinice Wickstrom. boat. Copco was used by Wilbur Tel- ModocstheandBloody lattera party Point evenpart of of massacre,intwenty-seven August,the midst which1852, of men the Benoccurred tules,arrived Wright and inat scene. They "furiously charged the place,Velinaofand a foragain Trip A. an Williams,defeated Across1853 emigrant thethem." supplemented PlainsThere writes in seems 1853,(Diary by recol- to by be a discrepancy some- wasWetogoma, Buck oncelost and Island,onpulled Blocklinger; Agency aand plane Lake.horses OutsheepThe I toremember,of forBethBearthe O'Connor water. Island.belonged one to J. C. Boyle, and bythernowned Copco. Pacific it at onedredge timehad andFrankThe was beenGeary laterLoosley the acquireddredge Sou- helped - George build 0. Stevenson K. Puck- attemptedboats and to cutget themOut of off range,..." from their Following boats.The savages sought only to reach their 2. gonSeventhlections P i o n eAnnualof e r0. A. Transactions Stears in 1915. of the Ore- Association. Appendix.): Forty timeboomShippington, Totten with was a boatwhen working on some purpose, on fellow the andboom jarred Totten at the 87. ett'syears boat. before I retired inI was1956. on the Upper Lake for twenty-five . . wasofThe white the McDonald-McKay men First into theThe Klamath Boatsfirst Hudson's authentic Country Bay and documented entry By DEVERE HELFRIICH hisseparationnortherly men, over (a fromshort an eightBenhamdistance day downstream Falls,period Wyeth around and and andtheJournal,AugustCompany Hudson's traveled 20,1824-1826. party, 1825 Bayas far who Record(Ogden's south left Society. ofFort Snake the Vancouver, ColumbiaPage Country lvi.), The Publications of ofchutescanoescalledChristmas, 1st,"a severe "Black 1835, Riverthis built time, rapid"they toSnake twoa againandpoint (Pringle&canoes passedTriton." starteda few which Falls, upmiles southward,On the theJanuarywest southDes- men of in The Tom Calmes boat, the Crystal, at the Lava Beds, south side of Lake. Maude Baldwin Photo PeterRiverXI,before 1827,Skene asNo. thereturning 2, OregonOgden: present Page Snake211).northwardHistorical Kirk-Chiloquin TheyExpedition Quarterly,had returned 1826- area Vol. (Journal of Theythepartypresent14, most turned penetrated1835, day severe Lapine).aboutin the handicaps to heredead this Wyeth on ofpoint thatandwinter and ondayconditions. his Januaryand and small under re- AswhenMay I Told 3,was 1965 ten years to old.Me. II camewas born to the about Merrill community in 1891, . . by Tom Calmes haveloats been. on Tule Lake, althoughRecorded there may by Devere Heifrich brigade.wastheyneighborhoodas far headedwere north met inlandas by the PeterDecember withWarm Skene his Springs 1825-1826 9, Ogden, 1825, River whoihen fur It appears that the McDonald- whichC.traced Fremont they their reached route to be February to the the first ItColumbia 9th,thus 1835. falls River to the lot of Captain John to leave an Vanfour Brimmermiles west was of myMaxwell, step-father. California.My first boat Dan was the Crystal, about a Teeters'here in Landing 1935. I was,own thebutI landtherebought where is thisnothing the place old in 1934, and moved ontheingMcKay thewatersor usingabove party of waterthisleft mentioned district.no craft written ofOgden, expedition, anyrecord kind however, of uponsee- re- JohnKlamathandauthentic using Charles country. written boats Fremont. recordupon(Memoirs the Belford,of actuallywatersof My Clark Life ofseeing the by& insulabargebuiltmers,thirty it.footer.andloads to Merrill I thinkof cinders possiblyfor road from Deweybuilding. Tule Lake Huffman A Pen-man I used it during 1911 to push I bought it from Sam Sum- n'thimtothere Teeters'had he now. wantedbreakfast early to one fight.yet, morning but TeetersOne would and time said obligeinformed ahe man had- as named McCóllum came milesproceeded1826corded distant (Ibid. the ahead following(OnPage Klamath 210.):to an on Indian". NovemberMarsh, village in a30, . . Mr. McKay 3 rivedsecondCo.,1846, 1887. at tripthe Fremont outletinto the of and KlamathUpper his Klamath country, Lake ar- Pages 483-494). On May 6, party on their notby hadathe rememberbarge1912, nametwo typeIengines, hadof what Perquiscboat, the became steamerone with ranon a of eitheritsternShag forthis me.built.wheel.boat.side, I doIneach It was It we'llhadsoonmen, breakfast fightas buthe nowate.Teeters either, McCollumthen." licked so TheyTeeters him. Sam saidwere said, heFleenor, both "Well,hadn't big we a lw a ys called him notproachablebuiltLenzgeneral be onranch). doubtedsouthly water onlyIt directionsurroundedwas that by composed thecanoes,..." from by the ofwater later 20It can-tents ap-day first mentioned withinofin arrivalmarkerthethe eventforenoon.Fremontthe there,locatedcity is limitscommemorated Bridge FremontThis nearby. of spot acrossKiamath wrote: Inis mentioningnear Link by Falls"It thea RiverwasD.A.R. siteand in-his itgineerfromawith boiler.about anSan and arm threeAll Francisco. Charlie runningthe or machineryfour Murphy toBill years, the Purdy stern the waspushing pilot.was wheel,shipped the barge anden- in I ran Fleenor,wasdied."Unclelittle named Fleenor Sam," Modoc for Chimneys livedhim. Wagoner," Wewith buriedin us the onhere Lava himhis until tomb- inBeds thehe cemetary at Keno. We put "Sam parentlyablythetrappers did first useleft didwritten them,no see written Indian butrecord as record stated,canoes Inreferring so of far theyand it. as toprob-ap- can the be found at this time, tradingKernfewvitingover sentences made and withit inI thewould theone laterpicture Indians of have he the furtherof been for Indianit while dried glad wrote: canoes." wetofish rangewere"Mr. and A onlyloadsfrom other of south cinders thing of fromIthe ever Peninsula. the hauled Peninsula. was wool, The I sold the Republican,stone. October 12, 1899: Nathanielmiss.beuse of of interest water J. craft Wyeth,to this by communitywhite with men,a party wasthat of woulda mennear During the winter of 1834-1835, acrosssalmon, the and outlet ferrying in their the canoes." campOn May equipage 7th he again wrote: ". . . but whichtheengines Upper he and usedLake. boiler between to Linman his Coppockhomestead for a boat had on a small boat and barge worldriver for at boatthis point,racing andthanThere we on understandthe is Klamathno more ef- suitable water in the 237-249),tain(The Nathanial Correspondence having J. Wyeth followed 183and up 1-1836.Journals the "river Pages of Cap- of Indiancanoenow and mightcanoes then be whenwere seen quite theglancing lake numerous was along." visible on That the a re- inthatthe 1911. Peninsula had trouble and onMerrill. Tule ItLake was inthe a Crystal storm I do not remember any other 88. fortsgeneralfor will such beinterest sport. put forth andThat nextattract would year big surelyproviding crowds. be of menShutes',"falls continuedcalled by thesouthward. F r e n c At h 'Rivieuthe point des of divided, and Wyeth with three 1. cordingsUpperwe had Lake on been the is twoshownsucceeding hours by onFremont's days: the way"Before many The Beth, thought to be a patrol boat on Lower Kiamath Lake, around the Bird Islands. Priest Photo TheKing,"WilliamsonWhen Evening partaccompanied way River Herald, the headed cam byDecember ashaft forcompanion, Modoc was 25, broken 1913:Point. left Charley House in his launch 'Speed verywater.adaptedpopularboat satisfactory is the here, tunnel and as itwill stern,seems likely and to become beit isespecially proving very It f o r is thebeing navigation seriously of consideredshallow byEaglemoreandcovered ice. at started lastRidge,After with reached severe out. twomended Theyinches Bear hardships thebucked Island, of shaft snow, they icewhich and wherereachedall once day,was a thisofproudrun.placing the popularMessrs. offinest the their new firm. piecesTelfords labors, boat of ason workhave the the Klatawa reasonturnedFort Klamath toout is feelone by mostnextice,ModocRepublican, after day disagreeable Point whichthe September windin thea famished came mennight 12, managedup was 1907: condition.and spent. broke to reach The the shortlythisKlamath town introduce. Republican, are those One which February of themAmong two citizens28,proposes the1901. projected will to improvements in week.ford and One Son, of thewas new placedThe features newin service launch about thisKlatawa,the owned by Tel- 89. navigategasolineget a gasoline bothlaunch. land automobile Thus and combinedwater. and the they other can a Addresses and information of Historical Society Publications that contain information closely connected with the Klamath country: "The Siskiyou Pioneer," published annually by the Siskiyou County Historical Society, Table of Contents Helen Epley Hoffman inside front cover page 1 910 So. Main Street, Yreka, California. Pice $2.00."Trinity," published annually by the Trinity County Historical Society. Subscription BOATSEARLYTHE FIRST TRANSPORTATION BOATS DevereRachaei Helfrich Applegate Good 11 8 Weaverville,price is $1.25 California. plus mailing. Communications should"The be Covered sent to Wagon,"Editor, P.O. published Box 303, annually by the Shasta County Historical Society. AS TOLD TO MR JudgeGertrudeIvyGeorgeBryce Emmit U.McCormack Stevenson E.Colahan PropstReeder Drew 18171516 California.Address all communications to Mrs. John Shuford,Josephine 3055 CountyHenderson Historical Road, Redding,Society, P.O. Box 1225, Grants Pass, PriceOregon, $1.00. do KLAMATH BOATINGTULE AND EWAUNA DevereHarryJohn YadenTell Hellrich ord 27222033 Museum,Dorothy Darneille,Jacksonville, Editor, Oregon. or Pauline H. Shier, Secretary.Jackson County Historical Society, do Miss Mary Hanley, Curator, Jacksonville CURLEWKIAMATHWINEMACANBYJESSIE DevereDane Runneis Heifnich 5345383637 Klamath County Museum, 126 South Third, Kiamath Falls, Oregon. HOOLIGANEAGLEMAZAMABARBARABUENA VISTA 5857545554 OAKLANDBUFFALOMODOCNORTHWASP STAR 62616059 possible,CORRECTIONS was accidentally AND ADDITIONS omitted in our TO last VOLUME issue. I,The NUMBER name of Al1: Angel, one of our original donors, who helped make our first issue UPPERLOWERHOUSEBOATSCAPTAINSPRAY LAKE KLAMATH JACK LANDINGS LAKE LANDINGS 686563 is unidentified. The girl licking the ice cream paddle, page 33, was Lyle Watson Kimble. The man CRATERBOATINGTHEY CHECK LAKE ON TULE BOATING LAKEMISCELLANEOUS Ruth King 75717372 identifiedNellie Boyd as Hancock.R. C. Short. The Unknownman driving Lady the atModel-T Crater Lake, Ford, insidePage VIII,Front with Cover, the hascream been cans, identified has been as AS TOLD TO ME Mrs.JackJohnIvan LinmanWalterHeber Totten Dennis R. G. Radcliffe Heifer 8281807978 brother Ray. The young man with the three bears, page 25, was Harry Telford rather than his MAPS TomLesterMinnieMrs. Calmes "Sharkey" EsterGrizzle G. NewellHutchinson inside back cover 87858488 DEVERE HELFRICH Kiamath Echoes Staff - - EDITOR ANNABELLE"SHARKEY" NEWTON, HUTCHINSON, VERA CLEMMENS, AND - - RUTHNEVARTEHELEN KING HELFRICH SMITH AND LEONA ANGEL - ADVERTISING & SALES - - PUBLICITY TYPISTS KLAMATH COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY Officers 1965 VERAPAUL ROBERTSONCLEMMENS - - VICE-PRESIDENT- PRESIDENT Courtesy Don Harlan ALANNABELLELEONA ANGEL, ANGEL HAL NEWTON OGLE, ANNABELLE NEWTON, - - PROGRAMMESECRETARY-TREASURER CHAIRMAN Dance Barge on the Upper Lake, 912. AND MINNIE GRIZZLE - DIRECTORS 114 N. 7th EQUITABLE'S LIVING INSURANCE - SERVICE SINCE 1921 KLAMATHJohn FALLS, H. OREGON Houston Phone 884-3221 Falls, Oregon, 97601. Kiamath Echoes is published annually by the Kiamath County Historical Society.Address all communications to: Kiamath Echoes, P.O. Box 1552, Kiamath THECreek,our CovER: first in Annual. the The 1900-1908 cover It is drawnwas period. drawn from by a trueStephanie scene Bonottoof an Indian Hakanson, dugout also canoe the onartist Odessa for 114 N. 7th GENERAL INSURANCE andKLAMATH BONDS FALLS, OREGONC. Buz Larkin Phone 884-3108 It has been a long time from the beginning of the first notes taken for this boating ournewspaperoldhistory, history. newspaper seventeenfiles We in especially clippings,the years,offices want until photographs,of the to this Heraldthank work Floyd and went News,this Wynne, to have Managing constituted Editor the foundation of the Herald for Editor's Page past year,press, a concentration June 10, 1965. on Reminiscences, the old Halcompiled,and OgleNews, and would who the made Klamathnot have the Countyoldbeen newspaper possible. Museum, Wefiles for also available,photos,We have information withoutbeen troubled which and with a surplus of photos and information, want to thank Mr. Alfred D. Collier, their cooperation. this historyrather as than a onClamsheH Upper Kiamath Dredge, Lake owned around by Pacific 1936. Power's unprintedtakeprintlack; up another wherein and fact, book bringthis we history this havethe size.boating leftleaves We on history off,hopehand fill thatenough of in the thebefore Klamath blank information and too many years elapse, someonespots, usewill many of the countryphotos left up to date. photos at this time, to TODAYThe Trend is to printin thingit; probablythe weinformation should we have not, we inadvertantlyor had by available failing tostepped or give that credit whereEven nowcredit as this history is presented to the public, was told toon us; someone's if anyone toes had by other mentioning perti- some- we presume there may be errors is due. We could only LIVINGthisTOTAL-ELECTRIC60% year of in all a new5-state homes area and apartments built we serve installed andnant for information that reason we we are have only avoided sorry thatcertain it was subjects not madeIt wherever is ouravailable. understanding that at least three other sources are preparing boat histories, possible. Nearly90%electric chose everybodyheat electric chose water electricheating cooking businesspassengers slackened and freight, for theand steamer. in general Then opened the highwaysupTo theGathering the region. steamboats, and Thethis informationrailroads we offer our has sincere been an sympathies, interesting excursionthey pioneered, into the logging roads followed, past. took on board came, and PACIFICGO ALL-ELECTRIC' POWER & LIGHT 403 Main St. - Phone 882-341 1 COMPANY forwith the trucks steamer. taking Only over. the Business pleasure slackenedboats remained. in turn for certain railroads and disappeared 1h INI right.sternSteamer of Klamath,Klamath on Presbyterian Lake Ewauna, Church Kiamath and Falls old Klamath County HighAbout School 1908 or 1909 period. in the background. Maude Baldwin Photo Baldwin Hotel over at extreme From Bennet Collection BALDWIN HOTEL TheCo., secondlogging "Mazama"in the Rocky was Point built area. in 1911, using original engines, but being larger, was slower COMMERCJAL BUJLDJNG IN TOWN OLDEST & STRONGEST drawntoand Chiloquin never wagons satisfactory. and on boatto Fort service Klamath. could not compete with combination rates of in It ceased operations in 1913 after S. P. railroad had been completed rail and horseis being cendantYearsportationoperated later, of the andand Steamer storage owned "Mazama"ofby furniture his step-son, boatandIn Kiamathhouseholdtransportation, Warren C. goods.its Bennef. and currently specializing 1918, "Cap" Parker founded the Peoples Warehouse, which Peoples', then, is truly still in a trans- des. 31 Main Street KLAMATH FALLS, OREGON Phone 884-5952 1425 SO. 6TH ST. Peoples Warehouse,For local-long distance Inc. moving & storage KLAMATH FALLS, OREGON Business Men's excursion by the Buena V sta to Odessa Creek Men's Store George Baldwin seated in box. Maude Baldwin Photo F NE BRANDS OF . S & H Green Stamps for MEN'S AND BOY'S plus Larry Bergman in doorway. DeVere Photo Thefirst last train trip toof enterthe Steamer the city, Klamath, May 20, carrying1909. excursionists from Klamath Falls to board the Maude Baldwin Photo Home Lumber Company Retail Sales KLAMATH FALLS BRANCH 8th & Main U. S. National Bank of Oregon TOWN & COUNTRY BRANCH 3720 So. 6th PROMPT SERVICE ON ALL BUILDING NEEDS S Phone: 882-5581 S Telephone 884-3146 KLAMATH FALLS, OREGON Bill Meade, Manager 2384 So. 6th Street FREE PARKING - 8th & KLAMATH KLAMATH FALLS, OREGON S I to KlamathA Puckett Falls operation mills. in 912, at Keno, on the Klamath River. Forming log rafts to be towed Copy negative, courtesy 0. K. Puckell The Winema being raised after blowing over and sinking off Eagle Ridge in August, 1907. Maude Baldwin Photo TRANSPORTATION AND SALE OF LOGS AND TIMBER MY LIFETIME IN KLAMATH COUNTY COMPLIMENTS OF . 0. K. PUCKETT Midland Empire Insurance and Realty Clem and Sylvia Lesueur Phone 884-6115 KLAMATH FALLS, OREGON 120 N. 7th Street 1006 Main Street KLAMATH FALLS, OREGON Telephone 882-3471 JoeBaldwinArrival Moore of Hard'ware the driving, Winema's StoreJim Moore 14,000 and First riding National on top Bankof boiler. Building lb. boiler, overland from Pokegama, in in Klamath Falls Maude Baldwin Photo front of the old in early 1905. afterThe Hooligan,1911. foreground, and Steamer Klamath along the Upper Lake water front. Some time Priest Photo ManufacturersModoc of Old Growth Lumber - Soft TextureCompany First National BankThe State of Wide Oregon Bank with Home TownFederal Service Deposit Insure nce Corporation Member PONDEROSATRUE FIRS - DOUGLAS FIR - SUGAR PINE First National Bank of Oregon Klamath Falls Branch, 601 Main "WHERE TO CALL" 882-3444 MerrillSouth Sixth Branch, Street 206 Branch, E. Front 2809 So. 6th 798-52884-7751 1 1 P. 0. Box 257 . KLAMATH FALLS, OREGON LakeThe newdikes. boat "Shark" leaving Eagle Ridge Rock Slide with Louis Duncan in the boat. a barge load of rocks for Upper Courtesy Copco fromThis picturethe Lower should Lake settle to the for Upper all time, Lake. the manner in which the Steamer Klamath was movd Copy from an old postcard Oregon Water CorporationPURE WATER FROM ARTESIAN WELLS Balsiger Motor Company Your FORD Dealer Since 1923 NEW FORD CARS AND TRUCKSUSED CARS AND TRUCKS Phone 882-3436 KLAMATH FALLS, OREGON Seventh and Pine Streets Main & Esplanade KLAMATH FALLS, OREGON Telephone 884-3121 Picture courtesy Vera Clemmens DeVere Photo Sacking boat. Kiamath River log drive in 1897, two miles up river from Kiamathon, PictureThe end taken of the in SteamerMarch, 1948. Kiamath, in the log cut leading to the Pelican Bay Lumber Co. mill. endFrain;Slough, of drive. EdwardHenry drive Hoover;cook Way, and uncle B. father A. of Henderson; Mrs. of Mrs. Cavin; Fred George Man Cavin standing Spannaus; of Hornbrook; tall Frank George Woods; Cook; Roderick Fred (Left to Right) Bill Moss, standing, the drive boss; a visitor; S. M. in back is an unknown COMPLIMENTS OF . Allvisitor; Falls;of these Last Last menman man, arewith hands now peevee indead. pockets, on right is isan William unknown lorenzo visitor. (Wren> Frain of Kiamath They were all native Siskiyou County men. Most Kimball Glass House theWhiteof them1900. rapids. Waters replaced struck the in White early Water1897 and men were from fired. Manistee Wren River,Frarn droveMichigan, from Thisafter 1893 sacking the to boat wa built with a high stern and stem, the better to run "THE BEST PLACE TO REPLACE" 884-5145.MOULDINGWe are still sellingCOMPANY clear, at honest 3226 SouthKlamath Sixth Pine Street Boat in LumberKlamath today Falls, atOregon. SWAN LAKE Phone Phone 882-2535 KLAMATH FALLS, OREGON 521 Walnut /(/a,,,a//, F4/L, We respectfully dedicate this, the second issue of Klamath Echoes Dedication LSy. to pliedthe owners, the waters builders, of the Klamathcaptains country and crews for so of manythe many years. boats that She ef'i 44. TheSoPoorBut rowboats the three boys sad girls calledguystied stole along sought out their andthe some fellows'dockpleaded solace soon craft but lined playing theand upladies led forcards them awouldn't race; and quite drinking astop! chase! pop. TULE" LAKE MizAuntAndWhen Jones's suchEmma's the abugle dinnercake pickles sounded was was took like spread 'chow theone prizeout,served time,' noat lastwhengourmetin rushed year's the could governorcountythe hungry describe. fair; was tribe! there. KidsAt SaladsHotthe slept, biscuits,pavillion, and the pies womenchicken-crisp when and gossipped; berrieswe were and red, 'plum-full'brown-coffee and on thethat men rich we talkedandice frolicked creamlemonade; politics. (home-made).until 'six'; A Readsfew preser1;,,Ra ex;JIanC.e i/read,, p 7 /q,, day paved ..%aI t. jqi4 AllAndThe things bandourlovin' must jolly struck couples end, little up the steamboatina slowwhistlea trance, new blew;soon floatedwaltz, wasand to slowlykickingwe the loaded tune 'round up 'After upthe thefor foam. the hail.home; Ball'; PelicansAnAhDog-tired, yes,excursion circling those at last goldenwiththe wesunset those were days sky, same content have the dear fled;shoreline to folk,sit but and I'dby misty watch likesteamboat, green. for the old scene, ontimes' the sakelake. Helen Epley Hoffman Fort --i'. Old fore 0f7 R,ver B# On a "Sunday afternoon" at Pelican Bay. L. to F.: Mrs. John McCall, Louise Sargent, and Lyle Watson Kimball. Cb. C!t. ' ti ButWhen clear we andponder bright, the areolden, 'Excursions' golden days, up dear some Kiamath things areLake like by a steam. dream; Excursion woodbe ',.1 EachMaHeWeHow promisedlookedwatched felt we a athowledtiny thesuch Pa guiltypaper for a withholiday! the carefullyqualmWe goodjoy 'Excursion'at word(fifty that for would I.great A. became Duffy's misscentsline"The Sunday was aad; fad. children quite School; a fee!)go for free!" Well,TheAndBut we Ma boathurrying were said came upGod to 'roundat the wascrack landing, theoutdoors of wooded dawn, so too;we'd allbend, besides, helpingbe shinedsure packofit upwouldseats. theall white eats,be cool. and new; AAnd'Alma',They hundred we rang 'Winema'always thefolk bell werewondered oras soon 'Kiamath'it approached aboard,what couldproud with and be lasshardly shrill the gave onetheroom the whistlethat to'Lottie came,stand; blew. C' her name. TheSomeMaIAnd tell in restonyou folkher the steamedeveryone 'merry left deck, at widow'Odessa; resplendent,on looked to HarrimanThere hat; Rockyfine, Pa sat each in Point the his in Klamathcheckered claimedhis were Sunday more Falls just vest. best! athingsBrass few. Band!to do. KLAMATH ECHOES 1965

News-Journal Utho, Yreka, Cal. VOLUME I Kiamath County Historical Society NUMBER 2