17 for the others involved.” (Jerry Olson, GLO Surveyor Personal Notes, Oregon) Moore was not accused of the forgery or of falsifying his survey notes. In 1909, Moore’s attorney petitioned the court for demurrer, claiming the facts against him were insufficient, which was overruled and he was ordered to stand trial. In a story of a dispute over his attorney’s bills in 1914, the Oregon Daily Journal noted the fraud charges against Moore were dismissed without trial. Jerry Olson notes in his research that by 1914, generally speaking, the prosecutors were tired and ready to quit because the big names had been convicted. In addition to the turmoil described above, Moore surveyed many contracts throughout Oregon with at least eight other notable (and reputable) surveyors of Oregon. He also held the office of Klamath County Surveyor, which by his obituary on November 7, 1931, he won by “the slim margin of one vote which he declared was cast by himself.” (The Evening Herald, Klamath Falls) Despite the cloud on Rufus Scudder Moore’s history related to the land fraud he was associated with through his dealings with his uncle and others, it is clear he was a respected citizen of Klamath County. In 1925, Moore and his wife offered a donation of 80 acres of park land to the park board. The Klamath Herald noted that as a part of this new acquisition, the existing Riverside Park would be sold to the railroad. The same article notes that the deed for Riverside Park included a reversionary clause to Moore and his partner. As a part of the resolution of the reversionary clause, the partners received $13,500 and Moore donated the 80 acres. After the passing of Rufus Moore, his wife donated additional land to Moore Park. The total acreage of the park now stands at nearly 400 acres. According to the Klamath Falls website, the park offers a day camp area, disc golf, extensive bike and hiking trails, picnicking, play areas, sports fields, and of course, tennis and pickleball courts. Klamath Falls’ Moore Park stands as a monument to a prolific Oregon surveyor. As his obituary notes, he was “a man of social temperament, with a keen sense of humor. Mr. Moore has been one of the best beloved citizens of Klamath Falls for more than half a century.” (The Evening Herald, Klamath Falls) References “Linkville and the Moore Family,” By Lawrence Powers, Oregon Encyclopedia https://www.oregonencyclopedia.org/ articles/linkville_and_the_moore_family/. Jerry Olson, GLO Surveyor Personal Notes, Oregon https://www.northwest glosurveyors.com/. University of Oregon, Historic Oregon Newspapers https://oregonnews. uoregon.edu/. Professional Land Surveyors of Oregon | www.plso.org The Lost Surveyor
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