Looking back: This week in Klamath Basin history
(World News USA)

100 years ago Reports by visitors returning from Bly indicate that the Fourth of July celebration there eclipsed anything of the sort previously attempted in the county outside of Klamath Falls, perhaps, and the crowd yesterday rivaled crowds gathered in former years for celebrations in this city. From Lakeview and all Lake county points, all parts of Klamath county and from neighboring Oregon and California counties people came until it was estimated that 4000 persons were present yesterday. The big attraction was three-eighths mile dash between two noted runners, “Slats,” owned by Dan Haghn of Merrill, and “Rex,” owned by Frank Lane of Lakeview. The Merrill horse won. It is said that...