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About The Evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 23, 1909)
pill I ; , 4:. ABEL ADY PHONE - - - 303 &"r MARSH LANDS RICHEST l'-tA & KLAMATHS GREATEST BARGAINS AT $25 PER ACRE AND UPWARDS. EASY TERMS 11 50 PER CENT. VEGETABLE MATTR. imHt I ite ic .. .f -. ,fl"' IfcV M w t" fcJ. r.jr .; sr p THE EVENING HERALD Issued Dally, Except Sunday, by tha HERALD PUBLISHING COMPANY W. O. SMITH, Editor. 8UU8CH1PTION RATES: Dally, by mall, one year. . . 15.00 Dally, by mall, six months. -"O Dallr. b mall, three months ! tiailv tiv msll. nnu month. ......... t0 Dally, dolltered by carrier, one week - 1 KLAMATH PALLS. THURSDAY. DECEMBER 23. 1909. uiitKrroH nkwkm. ukvkai.s kaki.y iiisfoiiv ok ruoJKrr (Continued From Pmrc Oiic.) ant fact, while other facta stand out clearly. The carefully kept records of the work of tho engineers of the Reclamation Senrlco become particu larly valuable nt such time, showing what tricks memory ran play, espe cially when personal Interest Is con cerned. Karly IIMory. The early- history of tho Klamath project is very similar to that of nil tho others of our two dozen or moro undertakings. Engineers were sent throughout the arid West to obtain facta upon which to compare merits of various propositions. 1'uhllc meet wero held by cltliens Interested and n flood of letters and petitions wero tent to the president, to tho secretary cf tho Interior, nnd to the director of Cm geological survey, under whom tho work was started. Theso letters and petitions were all answered and carefully preserved. At that time, namely, from 1302 .o 1907. 1 was chief engineer of the Rec lamation Service, taking Instruction from Hon. Chas. D. Walcott. director of tho geological aurtey, who In turn reported to tho secretary of the Inter ior, tbla once being In effect the trus tee for the reclamation fund. As far as practicable, I visited the various projects, traveling month Mm mnnlt. In ratnntf, twrta of thu arid West, meeting citizens at their homes, and In their fields, at times rMressIng public gathering. Steno graphic reports and memoranda of any of these speeches were preserv es. They nearly all followed prac gcally tho same Hue of thought. In theso addresses I began by polnt taje ont the object of the reclamation act and discussed a few elementary facts concerning the methods of gov XLinAcitBl wiirk. I thawed First That congress had made an impropriation, putting Into the hands of Om secretary of the Interior cer tain funds to bo expended for certain purposes. Second I slated that In the ex penditure of these funds, tho secre tary of the Interior was guided by tho opinion of the attorney general, nnd that, so far as iro wero concerned. these opinions on tho law wero prac tically final. ...... Third I showed that tho character e( expenditures and their correctness were determined by tho officers of Bio treasury department. Fourth I pointed out that most of Iho questions which related to lands under the reclamation net wero mat ters of which tho land offlco had Im mediate contrel: many of them wero nun- nml hml never been settled. LMnniiv T nmnhnftlffst ncnln nnd again the fact that the engineers of Iho acclamation Service were acting ns engineers nnd upon delegated au thority, inreiuny aeiineu nnu mum r.m nmHiti in miuifli. nr ntmrterlv. and that they had no powers or func tions outsldo of this authority, this being delegated In writing from the secretary of tho Interior to tho direct- .. .r ihii ..wiliifrlftil anrvi.i nml then to the chief engineer and through blm to His assistants. This was the foundation upon which nil further statements rested. If ou lll search )onr memory nnd Inquire Into that of your neighbors, you will find that this part of my talk was listened to without question. Kverv one accented the fact Mint on engineer, whethci working for the government or for n corporation, had no authority beyond that usually en joyed oy nn engineer cmpmjeu 1:1 this capacity. Statements of font. Th. luilnt mhlrh tl.linllv nrfllllDj more or less dlscusilon nnd questions was that as to the probable cost. In my statements and replies to ques tions. 1 mvariauiy maao a cnruiuu? guarded reply. 1 referred to what I 1-.. 1 .!.!.! fiiuit ihn limited authority nf ... nmf nil nf ns rnclncers. and called attention to the fact that the matter of cost couia only uo ueier 'mi.....i Ut iin .Mtrntnfv nf fhn Interior When pressed as to my personal opin ion, 1 niwajs rcpiim iu kuiuvu " guago to tho effect that. If tho condi tions wero ns we then knew. It as my personal belief that tho cost would DO witnin cerium ninn. may stato without tear 01 conirauic- im !. I .Iwnn nriflf! thnt the COlt to be charged was a niatejw of which the engineers couici exorcise n am trol. If you will stop a minute to consid er the probabilities of the rase, on will sec that these support this state ment. Tho engineers of the Hccla n.iin. aarvirn hml nn more desire to build a project at Klamath than they lind at any otner point, iu uresuum California. They wero acting under ..., ami hni nn neraonnl interest. other than the proper deslro to see the work oxpeoueu anu niKiw n credltablo manner. There was no moro reason nor authority for theso engineers to attempt to mko a proni Iso regarding futuro costs than there would ho for tho engineer building n railroad to attempt to dictate tho freight rates when the road was com pleted. Every well-informed cltlien knows that It Is not within the power !fsfaifE!!!m i il jBaf:i H Our Clerks "Smile" When You Ask Them to Grind Your Coffee V hate In-diilled the hilet Model llolmrt Klitlrlr fulfil' Mill, ttliUli nuke It Milhli for 111 to gtlnil Jr fulfil .litt l.l' You W1111I II, mill the deiniue N imi-. Twii tliliign nr t hif IMirtnnl for the iimkliiK of n immI iiii of fo'Tce. Oimllt) ui'l iriN-r (iriiiiiihitlon. We run) the cry l-eM grrnli- of rnn.iv, Iwleil mill Menilitl for Ihilr nip tnliie, nml tte lw II"' ' ' grind it In suit Hie il )ou nn ii-lng. Trul u lth jour Oillei' t)nl.r nml "mv the illircnme." TEA AND COFFEE HEADQUARTERS fSg, Skates For Men, Women and Children that ! Flexible Flyer n ; Steel Coasting Sleds I ROBERTS 6c HANKS Phone 173 Main Street or function nf Iho engineer lo attempt to set these futuro paments. As to the statement In affidavits of persons who say that they wero prom ised or told certain things. It will bo posslblo on cross-examining these persons to dcelop the fact that each nnd every man was ghen the same statement, namely, that the engineers could glo them no definite assurance of futuro cost, as this lay wholly out side their duties. This condition was fully known nt tho time. The pamphlet Issued by tho Water Users' asoclatlon stated ery clearly that tho Irrigators would be charged tho nctunl cost of the workfi, and tnoiign it suueo umi thoo were expected to cost nbout $20 per acre, no assurance i given that this would not bo exceeded. As n matter of fact, the price or lauor nnu materials nil over the Northwest has advanced from B0 per rent to fiO per cent since this pamphlet was issued, u fnrt well known to all Persons. The engineers or ttio orincrn Ta ctile railroad sjstem state thnt work executed since ISO.", have on the nv crnge cost CO per cent more than Iho same class or wiirlts built previous to that ilnte. The Inrgo canals recently completed In Canudn cost over twice the amount estimated, ns did almoU Innumerable prlvato enterprises en tered Into In I904-5 In tho United States. Tho coit of tho Panama canal was estimated In 1905 by some of tno ablest engineers living alter exhamt- Ivo Investigations nnd studies, i lie actual construction has moro than doubled theso estimates, and tiiougn part of this Is duo to enlargement not then contemplated, It Is found thnt tho unit prices of given work nro np proximately CO per cent greater llnin wax estimated on cxperlcnco pretloiid in IS05. Tho experience of engineers and contractors Is In lino with tho testimony of nil persons engaged I p. construction work. Tho fact that the works on the Klamath project have not cost CO per cent moro than Iho engineers originally estimated proves that Iho estlmato made at that tlmo was un usually nccurato In tho light of previ ous experience, becausu If there hud been no change In economic tondl lions this estlmato would have rov ered the actual cost. Tho people of tho Klamath country went Into tins matter utter inn uis Helping the Town Br lmr't- roar aaoncy la bank ia jour owa coraaan U? jo tacrcase vthe community's power to do boalaeaa. If aubsUatial farmers want to borrow money there ia aaore to loam them. U j-oo bank yotr money away from homo It U loaned to other farmers, merchanta and manufacturer!, llelp your home people. Money hidden at lionje helps no one. I'Uml In a bank It U put to work In waja that help all. The First National Bank of Klamath Falls Is a icood Ilank lo put your money in afc and reliable. An Added Joy to Xmas , llelongs to those whose thrift mid cure liave Blc them a Uaiik Account. Not only does It protldo them wllh funda for '. .iCfcrfstnua expenses, but it ghea n aenae of personal aafely awl ' ji'. protection which adds additional Joy to Hie coraiona auu p.. 'urea of the caaoa. ri At- V, w The KJrat Trust and B4Jiigs Uauk la an Ideal .family flnau- i'tfrt headauartera and YOU lire cordlaUy luvlted to join the happy .0 tfcMM o"aalled dafoalton. 'tfrttTru.t and Saving. Bank I h .trJ lATi TitV-i 7MJW I riuiau! Vlf.fa.tOBK. .) ""-i these purchases to which ou refer, or even that some graft was Intuited (which cannot he shown) what would he tho resultT This would not relleto jou 01 one Hollar of expense. Whether the mot.- ev nB beer, rmperiy "r improi'ri expendeil, )ou most pay It hack. ThU point wns brought out ngaln nnd again In speeches of tho member of Iho Irrigation mmmlttee. Apparentl) each sennlnr heroine more nnd morn llrmly ront lured In his own mind th.it i-iich churgoJ wire Inspired largely by the hnpis of repti'lln'lng Just due l n m In no way nthorliid ta spenk for the senators, hut simply state tho re sult of listening to many speeches nnd public convoixitlons. lteMnslt)lllly. You state further that I am the head of tho department "veV'd with the responsibility nnd power of Im posing this ndded cost to tho poor homesteader " This limitation 111" irntea how Utile iffict wan produced by my talk, by the taiK 01 prncnnui overy oftlrer of the hertlre, nnd of i..imr nnd nllu r Information sei.t out. I nm not thu he.nr of the de partment, hut am nn executive olTlrer, 1 . . - . .. il... Il.i Ailltl under tne secretary m i ii'" nrtlng by dlieit Inilrilrllnn nnd un der authority usually glten each tear on the 1st day or Janitnry. rtpru. July and October. No man Is "tested with tne responsiiiiiiiy nnu ihi-i m Imposing this ndded cost." Tills Is a condition which Is goterncd by law. n. Intrrnreti-il hv tho attorney gen eral, or by the courts. 11 Is n mailer not of discretion of any one man. but of follow 1 11 is the terms of the law. Vi.nr further nuestlon whether 1 regarded my life work ns n success Is answered In tho ntliriiintlvti. I nave devoted oter twenty-one ear to a Mudy of tho wuter lesourres of iho West, nnd opportunities 01 rrciiuiiii lion. I consider myself ns being very rnrinnnin lii being among the men en- rnirrd In the tilnnnltic and hulldltig 'if some of the largest and best Irriga tion ijslcm In existence. 1 mny nt" m ,ka nil of (hem comnlcted. Durlf.g my llfetlmo 1 do not expect thnt tho works will renrn tneir 11111 mini m the peoplo of tho United Htntes. but no man ran truthfully sny that tho works laid out nt Klamath Falls are not n succcmi. 1 ruyinrnlK for lnii'rty. You state that II Is pointed out bv "men of sunerlor Intelllgonce nnd strength of character among us that was peld ' for certain ciuslnn. exactly as every other com munity did. and as other communities)",'1;'". ;.. rT. are now trying to do. There ;r 'Z ' !E i.r?"1,'0? ''f ""VJ "? ?"U ''. "'",! These men "of aupcrlor Intelllgene, Ti. ik. .ii nr inrii in M""1 fengtli or ci uracter" )ou uo noi SJ". ifr'S" '"nn name, but It Is evident that ihM. men linve not taken tlio trounio to nscer- their tlclnlty. They now enro little what the ultimate cost will be, hut otery energy Is concentrated on get ting tne itcciamanon service in. 110 causo It means to them, ns It did to tho Klamath country, not merely thu building of a permanent Irrigation works, and assurance of a water sup- Ply, but a rapid increase in land vni tie-, :ind tho construction of one or rjori) railroads, rney wouia 00 giau to pay $10 per acre, or oven mom. They have little sympathy wltli a community which Is now complain Ing bttauko they nro getting wuter at n rato so much less than tho average, Kltkluu" t the 't of Witter. You ask mo the question, whether I think that after the work has been dono nnd tho final estlmato for cer tain areas has been announced, I would consider this as satisfactory or fair treatment, and "would ou not kick llko a steer?" In reply, and In perfect accord with tho spirit of jour Question, I stato most emphatically that I would not kick: In fact, It 1 wero consider ing my own best Interests and thoso of my neighbors, 1 would uo an in my oowur to stop such kicking." It will do no good Is a waste of ener gy nnd can only result In delay In accomplishing tho best good to tho community. Tho world In general hns no sym pathy for tho man who "kicks llko n steer," and Irrigators throughout tho country who euro to look Into tho matter find that jou uro getting u good water mipply ut a very moderuto cost nnd at ntcuitl tout. Tho peoplo In the vicinity of Klamath Falls have derived great advantages from tho Investment of the funds of tho gov ernment, and will dorlvo arger ad vantages when thoy appreciate their advantages and pull together to make full use of them. Wluit C'uii You Artomiillsh by "Klcklni"? Tho Question you misnt 10 advant age ask yourself and your neighbors is "what can wo accomplish by this kicking"? Can you do moro than destroy jour own and other persons property? Kvory ono admits that kicking merely drives away those who would bo friendly. Tho public knows that you are better off than most peo. tain the facts, Every other cltlxen of the rountrv well knew tho terms of purchase of theso various properties boforo thu contracts wore mnde. These were discussed publicly through many months nnd wero published In the newspapers, nppearlng. for example. In tho Klamnth Falls Kxpnpi of Jiinn 15. mos. They wero reprinted In n pamphlet widely distributed by tho Wuter Users' nssotlution. iiur Ing nil this time, when these terms were under discussion publltl)'. nn man objeded to them, although many letters wero written In regnrd lo tho subject. There was not a single un favorable comment upon tho prices or terms. On tho contrary, nlmoU every Inilltldual In tho community devoted his energies to urging us lo closo up Iho iimtKr nnd gel to worn us soon ns posslblo. Abel Ady, alone, after the matter was practically completed, mane n tagun (hargo, which ho retracted 011 .March 4. 190C, and stated he had not Intended "to chnrgo directly or indirectly, or to intlmnto In nny wny tint there were Irregularities, fraud or graft or collusion on Iho part or tho Hortlto or tho Water Users' asso. elation, In connection with nny pur chases or proposed purchases of nny cnnnl or other proporly to ho used for the Klamath project; nor did ho now bellovo that thcro wis nnj thing of tho kind In nny wny conected therewith, and thnt ho would huvo been willing to havo uk reed to pay doublo the amount agreed upon for tho canals lo save a year's delay In tho construction of tho project." This in a matter of nubile record, nnd It will bo a pleusuro at uny tlmo to mo nnd to others to havo all of these matters discussed In tho most complete manner. Tho assortlon that Abel Ady nnd mi option on tho Carr ranch at $35,. 000 Is bo palpably absurd that It It not worthy it discussion In regard to tne aajiiiuncm 01 mr Upper Unit, the letter of September 29th from Mr, Morris Dion discusses &JT&W2!?M& e wss era am paying, taven assuming inai . It hould be poaHbU to ahow , that L; ., fc To) a and Dolls nt cost Tho D lcnl '1 humility nnd Friday ' & 11,. J '.euHjiiT. AUatfantlnd .. F.. M. Ilci.n, lii-Tim and lira, I l((s J Zl'uwMT, I'tcniM.ut Abstracting Mapj, PUns, Blue frlnts, tic. HOME REALTY CO. Watch this Space for REAL SNAPS" $900 Two flno lots, 0110 cerner: lino view; nothing better Iu the city for tho money. $1,000 Two hits, corner; fine hmI denro tectlon; half cah, balance on tlmo. 11,500 130-foot front; corner; the cream of Iho city In thu wny of n rcsldcnco lot. .rTio.i:i:its TIMIIKII CLAIMS IIOMKSTi: Ml "Till: IIKIl r'ltONT" rhoue Ml I Ofllrr, Main HI. WANT ADS. i-'ok :;.i,tv mimi iiiiuiiius. roiTBAI.K A car r rhclco llogte river tnley npples; llaldwlns. New towns, Swarz, Northern Hpy, Siiltion- bergs,'llellllowirnnd lien Davis, K'W is At once nnd get tho best grown MOIKIAN & OUII.KY. 21-tf Jiirohs lltock, FOIl 8AI.K Or will exchange for Klamath county proporly, small fnrm In Matidocluo, near Uklnh; well Im proved; nlro location. For particulars address 11. T. IIA11NKTT, Midland. MIHCIXLANKOrh. ItOAHDKHH WANIKD I nm piu lmri.il to take a few prlvato hoard eis. Miss 1,. Haulier, Main street phono 473. WANTKD Teams to haul wood; down-hill pull. Inquire at Klam ath Klndlm; phono 591. it i:. COMI'IIIIlt, FOIl HKNT ICO acres; Liiiigell vnl ley; flno whent laud; nenrly'nll 1,1 cultivation; 4-rooni house, barn, chicken liouso. Iuqulru S03, Tho Hnldwln. . 12-lG-tf For ltent Hullo of rooms In Htllu block; ran ho used for light house keeping. Ktllts Dry Qooilit Co. TuruuNs 1 D. V. KUYKENDALL Attorney it Law Klamath Falls, Ore.ii Klamath County Abstract Go. Surveyors and Initiation Engineer! lllkr K MlTllsow, x'ecrrtsM Klamath Falls, Orcrfon ' A Man is known by the Candy he gives. A box of Lowney's Chocolates Makes a suitable Christmas present. Large shipment just received at UNDERWOOD'S PHARMACY 4 T Baldwin Motor and Supply Company .L"IOMil.K(J.tltAtJK IIKl'AMIS A.VDSri'l'l.ll III.F.trritlCAl, WIIII.MI I'l.l'MIIIN'd AM) TINNINtl Alt Work lluaranlrt-tl. Main HI., OpHllr lUldwIn Hard tmrr Ciuiuiiiy, Klanialli Kails, Ore. riiimo 0.11. Steam. Hot Air and Hot Water j tieaung Dr. Amoi G. Graves A. H. ). OHTKOI'ATH. Khinuilh Fulls, Ore. Poatofflco Illdg., Hccoud end Main fits Phone 1031. E2aK3MaHUrMHHtsssWaSKK M. R. DOTY House liaising. House Moving, Uenernl Jobbing I'ilo Driving a 8ictdally, Well cqulppod with Tools, Ma terials, Etc. Estimates furnished upon Ap plication. FoatoMce MoxVt. J$k )MtlM46MHfi Why use an ordi nary coffee pot when you can buy a Universal Coffee Perculator from us LISKJ The Quality That Wears Be sure that your Christmas Turkey li cooked in Llsk Self-Basting Roaster BALDWIN HARDWARE COMP'NY I'hono Itcsldenco 833. Oirico 1001 Dr. J. E. Taylor, IIVHKIAN AND HHIIflKON. rixlofllce llulliliig. DR. C. P. MASON Dentist American Bank and Truat Co.'a Bldg Guaranteed Public Land Script Tho 0. II. Towera Co., Mlloa City, Mont,, agonta lor th Northern VuU Land Script will select for you W vacant, non mineral governma f , hind. WrlU tkaalOT MTtlcuUrS, -';,