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SPRAGUE RIVER HOTEL

BLOCK 10, LOTS 15 & 16

May 12, 1925:   "Mr. and Mrs. Ray Pickett expect to leave soon for Sprague River where they have bought a pool room, taking possession May 1.  They will make extended improvements, building onto the building already occupied.  They plan to have a hotel in connection with the pool room."   (The Evening Herald)

June 10, 1925:   "Mr. and Mrs. Ray Pickett were city visitors yesterday from Sprague River, where they are starting the erection of a new hotel.  Mr. Pickett has bought the pool room at Sprague River.  They are already serving meals to the public."   (The Klamath News)

June 27, 1925:   "Ray Pickett spent several days in Malin from his home in Sprague River, where he and Mrs. Pickett operate a hotel and pool hall.

       R. K. Hannon and Ray Van Meter returned Saturday evening from Sprague River, where they have been working on the new hotel Ray Pickett is erecting at that place."   (The Evening Herald)

November 7, 1925:   "Mrs. Ray Pickett of Sprague River, made a brief business trip to Klamath Falls yesterday to obtain supplies for the Pickett hotel, which is now located at the terminal of the Strahorn railroad of Sprague River."   (The Klamath News)

January 12, 1926:   "Mrs. Ray Pickett of Sprague River, where she conducts the Sprague River hotel, spent Monday in Klamath Falls visiting with friends and relatives."   (The Klamath News)

April 16, 1926:   "Mrs E. E. Pickett is building a hotel, a two story building with about twenty rooms."   (The Evening Herald)

April 22, 1926:   "The new hotel at this place will soon be complete, and will be a decided asset to the town."   (The Klamath News)

May 2, 1926:   "The new hotel at this place will soon be complete, and will meet the needs of Sprague River."   (The Klamath News)

May 6, 1926:   "Dekin and Davis have the contract painting the new hotel erected by Mrs. E. E. Pickett."   (The Evening Herald)

May 14, 1926:   "The recent completion of the two-story hotel here was the occasion for a very enjoyable social dance given by the owners."   (The Chiloquin Review)

April 30, 1927:   Ethel Pickett recorded the deeds for Block 10, Lots 15 & 16, property purchased from Oregon Utilities Company.   (Klamath County Clerk's Office Records)

June 12, 1928:   "William McHardy has taken a long-term lease on the Sprague River Hotel at Sprague River, and has had the building renovated.  The hotel now includes a first-class dining room and restaurant.

      McHardy has owned and conducted hotels in the middle western states and Portland.  Sprague River feels itself fortunate in having a man of his experience in charge of their hotel."   (The Klamath News)

June 19, 1928:   AD:   "The Sprague River Hotel, A modern hostelry, situated at the terminus of the Strahorn railroad on the beautiful Sprague River.  First class dining room and restaurant service.  Em. McHardy, prop."   (The Evening Herald)

October 5, 1928:   "William McHardy, a white haired plainsman of the old school, and operator of a pool hall at Sprague River, Klamath county, went on trial in federal court here (Medford) today, charged with ' the sale and possession of wine tonics, the same being intoxicating.'

      McHardy was alleged to have dispensed two potent and popular tonics at three drinks for a dollar to Indians and Palefaces.

      The tonics were served to special prohibition agents, and a half filled bottle of the beverage was introduced as evidence.  The government alleges that the wine tonics were in demand by Indians on the Klamath reservation, and witnesses testified to 'drinking back of the pool hall.'

      Enforcement officers testified they drank some of the tonics and found them intoxicating, Ralph Kelly of Hillsborough, Ore., now a Washington county deputy sheriff, was the purchasing agent of the investigation."   (The Evening Herald)

July 31, 1929:   "William McHardy owns a combination hotel, pool hall and cafe."   (The Klamath News)

September 5, 1929:   "FOR RENT---Sprague River hotel.  Dining room, 10 rooms, Completely furnished.  Nothing to buy.  W. M. McHardy, Sprague River Hotel, Sprague River, Ore."   (The Klamath News)

May 12, 1938:   "NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S SALE  

      By virtue of an execution and Order of Sale, duly issued by the Clerk of the Circuit Court of the County of Klamath, State of Oregon,  May 3, 1938, in a certain action in the Circuit Court for said County and State wherein Equity Finance Company, a Corporation, as Plaintiff, recovered Judgment against J. R. Pickett and Ethel E. Pickett, husband and wife, Defendants, for the sum of $750.00 with interest thereon at the rate of 10% per annum from May 21. 1937; for the further sum of $160.10, for the sum of $100.00 Attorney fees, and for its costs and disbursements taxed at $16.40, on the 3rd day of May, 1928, Notice is hereby given that I will on the 3rd day of June, 1938 at the  front door of the Court House of Klamath County, Oregon, in Klamath Falls, in said county, at 10 o'clock in the forenoon of said day, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash the following described property, to wit:  Lots 15 and 16, Block 10, in the Town of Sprague River, Oregon, taken and levied upon as the property of the said J. R. Pickett and Ethel E. Pickett, husband and wife, or as much thereof as may be necessary to satisfy the said Judgment in favor of Equity Finance Company, a Corporation, Plaintiff, against said J. R. Pickett and Ethel E. Pickett, husband and wife, Defendants, with interest thereon, together with all costs and disbursements that have or may accrue.

      Dated at Klamath Falls, Oregon, May 4, 1938.   L.L. Low, Sheriff."   (The Klamath News)

September 8, 1938:   "Fire, originating in an outhouse behind a hotel, spread rapidly in a high wind and virtually demolished the business section of the town of Sprague River late Wednesday.  A cigarette was tentatively blamed for the blaze which brought a loss estimated in excess of $50,000.

      Among the buildings razed by the fire included the Sprague River hotel, owned by Mrs. George Adams."   (The Klamath News)

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