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KLAMA TH FALLS SHOULD WAKE VP.
The Klamath Falls Herald contains an interview with'
a returned Seattle exposition tourist in which high com
pliments are paid Medford for its display at the fair and
comment is made upon the lack of representation by the
Klamath country.
"Throughout the Oregon building are hung beautiful
paintings of Crater Lake," states the traveler, "with the
legend Jear jieaioru, wnne noinmg is sam auoui iviani
ath Falls, 'the natural gateway."
Of course not. Those pictures were painted and hung at
the expense of the Medford Commercial club. Klamath
Falls lacks the energy and enterprise to take advantage
of its natural resoiu-ees. Klamath comity is still in the
ranks of the mossbacks, else it would have made its ap
propriation for the Crater Lake highway months ago
jumped at the chance.
Klamath Falls is evidently under the delusion that to
become a great city all that is necessary is to sit down and
wait while fortune spills its horn of plenty in its lap. It
dreams of becoming a railroad, a distributing and a manu
facturing center, without lifting a finger to force its
destiny, -v
Klamath Falls talks of becoming a second Spokane.- It
shows none of the spirit that made Spokane. The lethargy
of the Oregon of olden clays hangs over it a spirit cer
tain to mark up the price of vacant lots enhanced through
the efforts of others, and let geographical situation slowly
create a city.
Klamath Falls should wake up and grasp the oppor
tunities that lie before it, that it may become the large city
it should be. .
THE FACTS IX THE CASE.
Oregon's leading weekly, that periodical of protest,
the Portland Spectator, whose brilliant editor, Mr. Hugh
Hunie, we hope to soon number among the citizens of the
Rogue River valley, contains the following sound advice to
the people of Oregon and those of Portland in particular :
"We have with us two men whose positions make them
the most important personages and most potent influences
in Oregon. One is the almost daily companion of the pres
ident of the United States, and the close personal friend of
the master of the United States senate ; the other is a leader
of the minority faction in the same powerful body. Into
the hands of these men, Jonathan Bourne, Jr.; and George
E. Chamberlain, Oregon has committed her material and
political destinies for a term of years; to them we must
look for the accomplishment of the great public enterprises
that we confidently expect will make Portland the undis
puted commercial center of the coast. And yet United
States Senators Bourne and Chamberlain have been with
us for some time, and no one has suggested that the people
meet them and greet them and talk over the needs of Ore
gon and discuss with them the best means' of securing for
this stae he benefits of government appropriations and the
aid to which she is entitled.
"Why? Frankly, because some of us do not like Sen
ator Bourne and others of us do not like Senator Cham
berlain. We think if we invite these men to a dinner, and
ask them to tell what they have done for Oregon and what
could be done by united effort, that we will give them too
much prominence. We are afraid that they will occupy
too much space in the public eye, which necessarily would
have to be turned away from ourselves for a while. We
bitterly fear that the people might learn that Jonathan
Bourne and George Chamberlain have accomplished some
thing, and are working to accomplish something more, and
that they are proving useful in the positions to which they
were elected. ' .
"We are a mean, selfish, narrow-minded, nose-biting-face-spiting
lot. Rather than have a man who we do not
like get credit for giving us something we want and need
very much, we get along without it ; rather than see that
man achieve prominence through accomplishment, we deny
that the thing is worth doing, although we would give an
eye tooth and a mouthful of molars to be able to do it our
selves. That's what's the matter with Portland and Ore
gon. Of course, we "boost," and boast, and make a flour
ish -with our trumpets and we grow splendidly, but it is
not because of our efforts ; rather is it despite them.
"Portland and Oregon should meet United States Sen
ator Bourne and United States Senator Chamberlain, and
hear what they have done in Washington, and learn what
they are doing to deepen the Columbia river bar, and what
they are doing for the Celilo canal, and Oregon's reclama
tion and forest conservation projects. If we do not want
to meet Bourne and Chamberlain, let's forget them, and
meet our senators, and hear what they have done, and tell
them what we want them to do."
EUROPE Will NEED
AMERICAN APPLES
Reports Gathered by Orange Judd
Farnter Show Poor Apple
Crop In Europe.
plains ami pears. Altogether the out
look tor American fruit, anil espec
ially apples, is favorable. All le
pemls upon the puautity sent over."
The continent has only a poor crop
of apples this year according to a let
ter from F. Mann & Co. of Antwerp,
who state that they anticipate a pioil
ilcinautl for American apples, both
fresh ami lrieu They vivo llie t'ol
lowiiiK detailed report of the apple
crop in the various parts of Kurope:
Austria, Switzerland, Holland anil
Franco small crops; Italy tt very
(jood crop; Helninn, hall' a crop; l'l'al.
anil Alsace-Lorraine tni crops;
South Tyrol very good; Tyrol, Itrud
enliui'K, Prussia, lilicinluml and Thtir
ingeu average crops; Hanover poor to
avcraKC
"If prices are not too hij:h," writes
August Steir of llninhiii'tf, "there will
lie a Kood market here for American
apples, but prices seem to he lUinK
ill your country ami this detract
from the iood prospects. Our crnf
pies are mostly t cooking variety.
Iloliciniaii apple are better, but they
are scarcer than last year. I'niler
these cicuuislances American apples
will sell at higher than a year ago."
The Nash drill makes a specialty
of special dinners, hnniUct etc. Mu
sin every oveninjj. "
Our charge is one dollar per month
for renting your limine. Will eoilb.'ct
rent if desired. Can keep them oe
copied, lienson Investment Co. Kill
Kxtensive reports to Orange Jndd
Farmer from the lending commission
merchants of Knylnnd and continent
al confirms previous advices that the
foreign crop of apples -this year is
small and unsatisfactory. That Ci.i
ted States and Canadian fruit will be
needed on tlio other side this fall aui
winter is the unanimous view of our
correspondents. Fear is expressed
that the prices in this country will go
so high that they will be prohibitive
to the English and continental trade.
Much stress is laid upon th necessity
of shipping only the finest apples to
the foreign markets, for it should be
born in mind that there is usually mi
ample native supply of common rook
ing apples.
Another caption issued to American
shippers relates to the packing and
grading of apples. Since fruit is sold
after an inspection of several barrels
from each lot, there is no opportunity
for deception as to the quality or
manner in which the apples are
packed. Relative ns to the odvisa
bility of packing apples in boxes it is
the belief of foreign receivers that it
would not pay to box the ordinary ap
ples, but fancy grndc3 properly
packed in boxes would meet a ready
sale at advantageous pnees. hx
tracts' frousome of the letters fol
low: "Prospects for American nnd Can
adian apples this season are except
ionally good," writes Henry Levy,
wholesale fruit dealer and breliadist
of London. "Given that the fruit ar
rives in eood condition, we look for
good prices. Unfortunately from the
F.nglish fanner's point of view, crops
here are poor. Early spring weather
interfeared with proper formation of
the fruit and what remains on the
tree (for the droppings are consider
able) are mostly small and scrubby.
It is necessary to point out to apple
exporters the advisability of sending
theb est fruit possible to the I'nited
Kingdom. Freight charges are the
same on poor apples ns on good fruit.
Only Choice Gruit in Boxes.
"We think box apple shipments
should be encouraged, but only the
choicest apples should be shipped.
We have found that Canndinn apples
from the Winona district packed in
this style met with particularly ready
sale at good prices.
Writing fom Liverpool, John D.
Houghton and company say: We arc j
given to understand that the crop j
mradotelpJWpnt Rwforshrdl shrdg
Kingdom are exceptionally good.
This most !;ni;:ra!!.v hps v strong
bearing of the reception of the apples
from vour side. We do not for one
moment say that these will not be
wanted, as we find the high class
American and Canadian apples arc
always in demand. Home grown
fruit is not marketed in the attractive
and marketable way in which foreign
fruit is put up. Of course there is a
chance that the apple crop will turn
out more than has been anticipated.
While we feel sure of a good outlet
for American nnd Canadian apples,
here during the coming season, we
cannot be sanguine as to prices. The
The box apple trade is extending over
here. This package is mainly suited
for finest varieties from Oregon and
Washington and we do not think they
can be used to advantage for ordinary
qualities."
English Crop Is Poor.
"Later reports from the English ap
ple crop since our letter of the first
inst state that he yield is mush re
duced." write Woodnll & Co. of Liver
pool. This home crop is late and
very little has been marketed. The
quality is very inferior, being of green
varieties and unattractive. Weather
unfavorable for the development of
fruit, so it may be fairly anticipated
that American fruit landing in sound
condition shrill Id arrive at a good
market. This week 24 bnrrrls of
sold at $4.08 per barrel': We con
sider thep resent outlook for autumn
and winter fruit on the English mark
ets is distinctly good."
"There is no doubt that the crop of
apples in this country is a very med
ium one, both ns regards quality and
quantity." is the report of Oarcm,
Jacobs & Co. of London. Confin
ing they say: "There is less tthan
one-half a crop. Same is true of
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