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About The Evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 10, 1920)
ATUIU)AY, JANUAJRY 10, 1020 THE EVENING HERALD, KLAMATH FALLS, OREGON I'AdlJ IOUU -.. .t. t V The Evening Herald E. J. MUIIKAY Kdltor FJIEI) SOUIiT City Editor Pabllshed dally except Sunday by Cfc Herald Publishing Company of th Falls, at 115 Fourth Streot. Catered at the postofflco at Klam Ut Falls, Ore, (or transmission thru It nails as second-class niattor. Sabscrlptlon terms by mall to any Mress In the United States: Tear . $5.00 --!.. nionth . .50 Member of tho Associated Press Toe Associated Press Is exclusively mtltled to the use for republication C all news dispatches credited to it ar not otherwise credited in this pa yer, and also local news published karaln. All rights of republication ot ape- dispatches herein are also reserv- SATURDAY, JANUARY 10, 1020 xTM OFFIELD AND THE LKGlOS Characteristic of the man, Mr. G W. Otfleld seeks 'to placb the mem- "kern of the American Legion, as well as Tho Herald, m a position of un- mlrness ofer the matter of his re "ftssal to.tlgn an indorsement of the Wll toow before Congress providing Tar the. reclamation of the Upper lake marsh lands and their settle- sent by ex-soldiers. He claims to have sent a personal elegram to Congressman Sinnott, which he al- Jetes contained the follewing: "I am heartily In favor of the general principles of your bill H. R. 31291 and proposed amendment of American ' Legion giving ex-service aea preferential rights in the home ateadlng ot public 'lands, and any Movement, favoring the boys who -Xeaght in the war, bnt would deem la Inadvisable, to do anything at this time that would interfere -with the storage of water in Upper Klamath Xake necessary to Irrigate, 25,000 or Mre acres of land to be -reclaimed aa Tnle Xake, which I feel id -be tie best land available for soldiers' kaasesteads In the United, 'states. "GEORGE YEf, OFFIELD." In an article appearing in the Klamath Record, he states: MI think la all fairness to me and to, them selves, The Herald should have printed both telegrkms." l Since when has the --columns of The Herald been closed to Mr. Of Meld or anyone-'1 else? 'Mr. Offield knows that he U as free.,, to uje this paper as if he owned Jt. ,2He knows that if he had stated' tJfhe Herald, ot it The Herald had, through any other source, information that the telegram had been sent',.' it , would tuwe published it. The'Vrontfle with Mr. Offield is that bis one idea in life Is to cover up everything except what he thinks the people ought to know, 'and he is measuring everyone else by the same yardstick. It is a matter of Indifference to The Herald -whether Mr. Offield agrees with us -or we agree with him, when It comes to a matter of news. THie news 8SI52 $&&&&&&&&&&&&&&$&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& Have Furniture Repair T T t T and if you A Chain Couch or Dresser, call I PERKINS columns'' always carry both sides, who.thor'Vhnt Is printed is favorable or Sthcrwiso to tho policy ot tho paper. Mr. Otflehl knows this and tin V-nnwu'thnt If tin wanted In bo fair wlthfTho Herald, with tho Le gion, tth tho peoplo he Is trying to mislead, ho would h.ivo furnished this papor with n copy ot his tele gram, or even luttmnted that ho took tlw action lio alleges was taken. Ho lis seclftng to hldo behind this telegram. In tho hopes that the land owners of tho project will not sou h!s 'record an a director of tho Klam ath Irrigation district. Ho hopo3 .. .. ..., i- 1,1 .11. . - xnai uirousn mis no win unun i- i teutlon from tho fact that ho has openly defied tho positive Instruc tions of tho biggest majority that was over voted on any question con sidered by tho farmors tho protec tion of tho power rights of the pro ject. He hopes that by talking about this message he will got tho land owners to forgot that ho closed his eartor(evphempnt domnnd of the Farmer and listened to arm nctc upon the whisper of prlvato Judg ment. TU U1J ...... I A..MH M M Mr. Offield. As a private citizen ho may bo all that his tf'enuV ahd associates say lie is, 'V5 hope their judgment 1 Mfroct and UiOlr Statements true. Bui as n puliUft of ficial wo differ, with him Widely." Tho Horald believes that a public office is a, pudV'c trst td ftiat-hf occu pant s a servant, not a master. Ivamath. county has had too many masters and loo few servants. Mr. Offield has persistently been a mas ter. He has refused to listen to the voice ot the men who placed him In tho position ot trust and honor that ho occupies. He promised that If a majority ot the landowners voted against the Link river dam he would oppose It tooth and nail. Ho went to "them direct with his side of the case. By an overwhelming majority he was advised that the Link .river dam was against the wishes ot the landowners; that they were opposed to the contract with the government; that theywere opposed to tho at tempt of the government to steal the power and turn it over to private in terests. He had promised to abide by that decision, but immediately after he found out that, it was against htm, he hedged. He became a welcher on his constituents and his friends. Now he stands f or re-election. Nothing he can say about the Legion, about Mr. Bradburyr-Mrr- Eberlaln, or The Herald will cover up his re cord. The landowners are' 'again passing upon it. If they choose to reverse their former judgment after months of consideration, !they will re elect Mr. Offield. If they are of the same opinion next Tuesday as they were when the straw vote was taken, Mr. Dixon will be elected. "Their 'de cision will be accepted by The Herald.' This paper believes in the rule of the majority, especially when that majority pays' the bill. But 'it? must-not be forgotten that if Mr." Of field is, returned' to office it will mean complete surrender to the domination of the reclamation ser vice; it will be a complete surrender of all right to ditches, dams, water rights, power rights everything ex cept the privilege of taking water from the canals. It will be an au thorization to Mr. Offield to pass over the plundering of the replace-' ment -fund and permission for the levying of an operation and main tenance charge of at least $1.50 an acre a year to replace the strnctures that should have, been built out of Opened Up a need a hospital tho $12.50 already votouV In a word, It will bo a messngb to him and to tho reclamation scrvlco that things may continuous they nro go ing, with u complete lqsa t6 tho landowner of everything ho 'thought ho owned and was paying for, ex copt tho more privilege ot taking water, and for this ho must continue to pay an operation and malntonnnct charge that Is ono of tho largest In tho United States. BUSINESS MEN HOLD IMPORTANT MEETING (Continued from Page 1) only ablo to supply Lnngull Valley and tho country near Donania. Thero will bo no surplus except such re turn flow ns may take place below Bonanza. Tho foregoing has shown tho ne cessity of lake regulation to afford an tuloquuto water supply for tho Irrigation of lands which clearly nro HkCl i? u0 included within tho Kam- ith Project. T"1" i?I J10 conslu-ern- tlnii hns !.5.'-r. uUkii tiVilu. tin'. I sup Ply requlreU to furnish powor forito iljko ono nrea nnart'from nnothor, ptWudnS AAI tho industrial needs of Tt o different marM.es must bo con- I tut) project useit. -no connucstciai requirements, of Klamath Kails, dur ing November, 1919, amounted to substantially 3.C0O thoorctlcnl horse power. Tho probablo .pumping re quirements to satisfy tho proposed pumping Districts, heretofore referr ed to, also tho various districts which will pump water near Bonanza, will' require about 6,000 horse-power making a total powor requirement of P,600 horse-power with no provis ion for tuturo increased Industrial reeds. Tho power right of 205 second feet which is superior to all rights of the United State.s, wil develop a scant 1 100 horse-power at Klamath Falls (nd abont 2.S0O norm-power at Cop co, or a tptal of 3,900 horse-power. AilowlngSOO horsepower for devcl- 'opfbent at Kejio, then the. totalpow- cr .which could bo developed oy jtne 205 second feet would be only 4,800 horsepower r Just about half the local requirements, if provision Is made to ipower for jumping: Those .objecting t6 Ihe proposed plan tot lake regulation may assert tbat storing the flood ruri-off, which practically (necessitatis comprehen sive dyking pf the lake, Is 'not esseri' the, development ot the prWa."81 knowledge of the.nues I alJegVa sufficient supply d '- " . " Vi Ptial to Ject and wateT con be secured bjroereiy draw. Ing down the -lake. Such an assertion would not be true, a the take cannot hA drawn down much without violat ing- fthe i power right. 61205 second leer wn)cn is .superior, ip any rignis of the Klamath Project. Unless stor age is -provided, sufficient water to be' of any appreciable benefit to the pr& Ject' during years of low. run-off can- - . '. -. .... ...; -.'.t.-i rot .do ODiainea until nuerja cnannei 'has j been excavated, from ,t,he, lake proper, through a reel to the diver sion points of the ,Ketu Canal and the Main Canal of the Klamath Pro ject! Should this channel be1 excavat ed tefi a-conslderable'.1 although an 'inadequate supply,-' could be obtained without violating the power right by (drawing the lake down below or-. dinary low water, which may be tak-) en as elevation 4140. 1 If the spring run-off is not held. back; there will be ai shortage ,of power' for pumping io the various proposed pumping districts which, including those at Bonanza, aggre gate fully 30,000 acres. A lack, of electric power -will also seriously af fect various local Industries. Moreover, it the spring run-off is Shop smktmbMUMM for that . vo & t T T T t T T PHONE 41 ! not hold back and tho Supply for tho poject Is obtnlncdJiy drawing the water lool down Itolow .elovutlon 4140, then tho Irrigation of tho 50,- 000 acres or mora nroutld Lower Klnn-nth Lake Is out of the uuastlon ! A considerable hi on of this land Inn boon purchased recently by purtliMl In, California who allego that tlioyl proposo to go nhenri and promptly develop tho land. Tho development will ho but ot the question w Ithout a dependable wator supply. The main Interests to bo consider ed nro timber and the marginal marsh land?. Tho timber Interest, while elenslve,wlll only bo casually touched upon hero for tho reason that It seems probablo adjustments may bo reached through conferences, and by mutual consent. Considering now the marginal marsh lnnds below elontlon 414S which Is about tho probable eleva tion of tho top ot tho dkcj, tho nrca ot such lnnds Is not far from CO, 000 acres: about 1-0 Is supposed to be public land, about 1.5 Indian land and the remainder Is privately own ed. Tho public and prlvato lands arc :o related that It Is not feasible Rl.lored ns units without respect iq cw noTshlp". Tho dyking of tho marshes will be iponslvo, Involving ninny uncertain., ties both nlong engineering and agri cultural lines. Tho ontiro area a round Upper Klamath Uiko Is sub ject to frosts, this being particular true with respect to Pelican Hay and CTystnl Creek marshes, Tho best me thod ot handling peaty soils, undor our climatic conditions, has not yet been 'satisfactorily established. Tho consensus of opinion from those best posted is that for several years after the lands nre dyked they should be used' for grazing purposes, that In tho process of tlmo they will finally grow the tamo grasses and. perhaps, be adapted to n somewhat dlverisflod egrlculture. As tho foregoing opinion may be challenged by some, I wis rt' state that It is based on the results Obtained and vlewi expressed by tho 'owners ot Melhnse and lingeistein tracts near Algoma", tho views of the .Stevenson Brothers on a portion of the McCornack lands, personal obscr vctton and discussion with those I have been able to meet whose ex- Iperlence is such that they can be rreaumed to have anything more it nas Deen snown mai iue rgjum tlon of the lake Is essential tor the development of the Klamath Project. For i several years the Reclamation Service has not had the funds nor any -prospect ot securing the funds for" doing the work Uelf. Therefore. dn."February 24, "1917, a contract was entered Into between the United Stages ,and the Callfotfnla'Orogon KPbMwer company whereby the com- jpatiy agrees: t .ii To construct a dam at tne outiei 01 'the 'lake, said dam to be the property of the.Unlted States. Totoxcavate channels from the lake f t' the intakes of. the Keno canal, also the Main Project Canal. ," To make satisfactory adjustments J wl'hall Interests on the Upper Lake, To' furnish electric power ror pumping within 25 miles of Merrill for 7 mills per Kilowatt hour the 'power lines to be constructed at the expense of the Company to all In stallations of 100 hoTse-power or more. . , Subject to the foregoing and to the further stipulation that the con tract shall not curtail tho right or the United States to the waters of Upper Klamath Lake, the Power Company may regulate the lako be tn.ppn certain limits and lease the i Keno Cannl paying an annual rental therefor of $1,000.00: ?! In order to further tho plan of jlake regulation, In the spring of 1919 t tho United State s called for bids for Yldjilns, draining and placing In cul V;tiatlon the public lands In Hank's Marsh, Pelican Bay Marsh and Cry- fltal Creek Marsh, totaling an estl Vj mated area of about 10,000 acres, VIn order to obtain nil possible com-, X i petition, advertisements wero run for X five weeks in Seattle, Tncoma, San Vi Francisco, Los Angeles and tho local papors. Bids wero opened on Juno, 2 5th five parties only submitting Vlld9. The contracts wero .awarded to & 'Doalt and Bxown nnd J". Frank Adams X , ho submitted the be3t bids. , X , If the lake Ih to bo reKUlated. tho ...;..: ,:.:.,' '..... ..- .,: ,... pilUUC lUIItlS Jlllini. t)U Ullliut ouuiiini,-! od or dyketl.lt seems clpnrly to the public Interest that the lands bo dyk- ed nnd Improved, If possible. Since' :'ho Reclamation Service docs not have the funds for doing tho worlc it-) self; further, since the best ovidenco indicates that tho lnnds aro not n dnpted to settlement under the con ditions of the Reclamation nct by men of small resources, It appears to me that the proposed plan is the one most likely to be successful. As I see it, the dyking and reclamation of . Twice Every Day DR. S. A. DANFORD Every Afternoon, at 2:30, and Evening, at 7.30 ..J ""oi- at Methodist Church i '"" - . Subject J 'V; tt "v" "Sin and the Remedy" ' " "J What is sin? Who commits sin? Who is a Christian? (No meeting Saturday evening.) Sunday morning, at 11 o'clock; Sunday even ing, at "7.30. ..... . - Arthur H. Johnston, a great song leader from Akron, Ohio, leads all the siniiig and sings at each service. Don't miss this great singer. Everybody -welcome. Everything free. S. J. CHANEY, Pastor. ugyvjuwvwwvirnirirm nnrvrii,,i,v'vvg-Yrf'inrriri m ? " " ' "' - i COULDN'T tt'OUK VIENNA, Doc. 22, (By Mall). Al ti ough thero aro about 90,000 unem ployed In tho city, when the authori ties called for workorn to clean the streets from a recent huow fall only about 100 applicants responded. In vestigators found It was due to tho fuct that the fubrlc shoes worn by tho people melt after a fow hours ot .'crking In slush. Help tho census taker. PUBUC TUESDAY; JANUARY 20, 1920 9 Logging Horses" 2 1 Driving Team ' I 2 -Milk Cows 5 3 Log Trucks 1 '5 Wagons ,' 1 Chains, Blocks Saws, Tongs, "Wedges Tramways, , ( Building, etc. Turner Brother Sawmill CG. Merrill, H. Moore, Auctioneers- ; Lunch Sfiryedat,Noon tf iMiles South of Dlene I It if ' t Amounts under ($50 cash. t mnnths' timp. S npr nnnt.. -.r. ff r siims over $50. ' t lit tt.i.i..t.f.irf f-tti-ti 1 1 1 1 ii 1 1 1 LIBERTY "THE PICK OF I . " 'y. ll?P.1. I3.' "-"-'. HAIUtV I10KI-L, MiisknTTllTeTtor TONIGHT Your Last Chance to See "CHECKERS" The Big Racing Drama i '"h Sunday and Monday "WHEN BEARCAT WENT DRY" A Smashing Big Special " SPOllSfMRN AND NATUIIH LOVHItS: Soo tho wonderful color photography by tho Prizmu method. Tho subject is, "Trout." Extra Shows Sunday. 'Matinees at 1 :30 and 3.30 P. M. Evening at 7:30 and 9:00 P. M. Something New Old Fashioned Gospel Sermons Till January 25th K it". t. t "":',"' ""," """""t:,? AlltPLANKS HAFK LONDON, Doc. 22 (Hy Mall,) Tho report of MaoMleneral F. N. Sykes, controller of Aviation, shown that out of 52,000 passoBgors car ried In 21,000 nirplanu trips, approx-' Imatoly 303,000 miles, only two deaths ,huvu been rocordud through accidents. . , Tho 1920 census1 15. Aro you listed 7 closes Junuury h Sleds Hack Sets Logging Harness Set Farm Harness Driving Harness Sale Start at 10 A. M. . 4 . Terms: Over $50, ten fi npr pnf nfT fm- nocsVi THEATRE Tim IMCTUItHS" DJltMLi j tit A t. u .- -i Jj t I J'. 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