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I'lftei'iilli War No. 5IUII
KLAMATH FALM), OREGON,
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BUILDING
Forest Highways Sud
jeet o f Statement
Presented to omr
mittce Considering
Townsend Bill.
Ilcnilil W'unliliiKtoii Itur-tNiit
, WASHINGTON, May 24. V. H. J.
Adnum, Ki'PDilnry (n Senator Stan
fluid, today before III" committee on
poiliifflccH ami post riiiids, consider
I n: Him Tnwimetul highway lilll, sub
mitted Hid followltiK Mlntomont In
regard to forest highways
Ohm Inniilri'il ami fifty-six million,
tlilrt)itu(i' tlmiiKiinil ami Mfly-threo
hitch of public lam!, for tho most
pari heavily timbered, linn been
withdrawn from mi try "nil placed In
national forest rrservn In Im conserv
ed liy (Im gmerumimt for llm iimi nnd
benefit of nil tlio ppuplo nf nil Inn
BtllteH.
TIiIh wiih ilium after llm Eastern
nnd Mlililln Western stales hud pass
mt practically nil of tholr public
ImulH In prlvnli) ownership, Impriiviiil
nnd developed t Intnl. nnd thoio IhiiiIk,
together with tlit'lr Improvements,
nrn found upon tlio tax roll of theso
ntntp. helping In bear their part of
tlio public burden of government unit
development.
Tim forest repres lire largely con
fined to eleven of the WcMtern slates
uml Alaska
All the people of nil the stales nrn
the owner of the reserve land, and
their children, born and unborn, nrn
Urn heiiefUiiirlfti of thin vast comorv
ed wealth
Umd Nut Taxable
TIiphm (Oimerved l.imlit. like nil
oilier government properly, nrn tin -taxable,
and llm entire burden of
nvuliitrdiiluK law mid order throiiKh
the statu nml county government
rests cnllnily on llm laxpayora ovn
InK llm taxable properly within tlio
stnto.
Within, llm luul decade llm need of
building modern roads to curry mod,
orn truffle ban como suddenly upon
our pcoplo overywliero with Irrculjttl
bln demand.
In tlio Western Btnten the, popula
tion lit mnnll nml the road mllpngo
very large In proportion lo populu
tlon and Inxnblo tiroperty.
The road mlleiigo Is In thn propor
tion .of one mile to 12K peoplo ami
one mllo lo $14fi,3'JK of taxable prop
orty, whllo In Oregon wo luivo onn
mllo of roiul to every I!' Moplo and
ono inllu lo tivejy 23,3 10 of luxnlilo
property.
Tim coiulllloiiH nrowillliiK In Ore-
Kim urn duplicated In each of the
other states IiavIiik largo ureas of
federal reserves and uniipproprlated
public lamlH,
Thenn reserve lands do not Ho l
solid bodies, but are scattered
throiiRliout the Ntnto, often between
thn Improved and developed portlotiH
of tho Htulo requiring lmiortant ntnto
nnd county roadn through the ro-
servos lo connect llm nettled porllonB
on either nldo itml permit hocIiiI mm
commoreliil InlcrcourHo botween theso
lirnplo.
lto.nU Xc4tlcl
Within llm lioundarleH of those for-
out reserves thnro nrn 21,605 mlloB
of Important Btuto nnd county ronilii
ulrondy located that should bo built
iih rnpldly n the sumo class of rondH
oulHldn thn renervPH niirt connectlnK
thorowlth. Tho estimated cost of
bulillni: thOKo ronds In IteopliiK only
with Iho dmnrnid of tho traffic Is
i i'.( r.nr.nnn.
.' in addition to theso roads thoro
.L iSIhii 22.B11 miles of trails
wllhlu tho forest rosorvos necos
.r 'rnr llm nrotectlon of tho for-
chIh that will cost 8,2D7.000 (ns
(wtlmnltMl.) for" which wo nK no np
proprlnllo.n In this bill, hut lenvo
thorn ontlrcly to tho forest Borvlco
to ho built out of tho "ton por cont
fund, which amounts, to about ?400,
000 u your.
Ankn I'oi' KihkIm
Ono hundred million clolliirs a year
Is ro(iiestod by tho bill and Bhoulil
bo Krnntod by conRross for tho pur
Poho of oxtoudlne fedornl nld to tho
novnral HtnttH In the construction of
theso most Important tnto roads,
which nro also noccssary roads to
carry Inlorstnto Irnfflc.
Thn mlloaRO of this class of roads
it estimated at ono por cont of tho
H-WVWi-giii,riiii-- w -",,,i)fyii"r
Pelican Bay School
u Program Pleasing
.,,.. lUa u,.iln.iMlai w tl rl M '
ACCOrillllK IV H' niwimimiiiit i'"i
by tho patronn of tho I'ollran Hay
school regarding thn enturtulnmont
given Inst night, no ovent has been
either so successful nor ho satisfy
ing us wns this In particular, for
tho boiirh, drills, yolln mul "stunts"
of all kinds Introduced wero smooth
ly and wall executed.
Tho primary room, under tho di
rection of tholr teacher Mrs. Wells,
ptoasuil tho nudlcncn with tho ren
dition of thn "Kcho" nong, and to
make thn song especially effective,
tho "renl" echo rcspondod clovorly
from beneath tho spacious platform
nt tho proper tlmo.
Itoom two studonts wcro well on-
cored In their musical renditions,
Thn Illacksmlth Song," ono of
Josslo I'- Oaynor's compositions, be
ing "well received nnd tho clanging
of a real anvil on tho stngo uddlig
effectively to thn production.
Following tho ontortalnmont wan
thn auctioning of fancy boxes of
tasty foods for thn purpoio of de
fraying thn expenses of two dele
gates to Corvallls, to partlclpato In
the short course offered at Oregon
Agricultural College nnd tho snln
netted (104, duo to thn efforts of
Cot." Iambcrt, who acted as auc
tioneer. Mr. nml Mrs. Kowlton
served hoi coffeo -when tho boxes
were opened nnd all thn children
present were given a royal treat In
the form of nil tho Ico cream they
wanted, contributed through thol
generosity of Mr. and Mrs. II. I).
Murtenaon. Dun to Iho ablo iishIsI-
nmi rendered by Mr. Mortensen, In'
thn form of free iiiui of tho hall uml
equipment, tho patrons, pupils anilit"' lf lho MUlm'U oPrcs 0'
teachers oxtondod
thunks.
him
volo of
COUNCIL ITEMS
PISSED U
Among tho Itvinn acted upon at Iho
mpotlng of tho council last night
wero tho follewing:
Cancellation of lho license to do
buslnetui In Klamath Falls as an auto
dealer of II. H. Iloyco.
Fixing tho bonds of (J. C. I.orcnz,
who wll lay Mills addition Bower nt
J2r.,000, at his solicitation.
I'aymont of 1207.49 to tho War
ren Hunt hospital for caro of the
Houston holol fire victims, being onrt
third of Iho bill contracted by Iho
county and Red Croim who ara to pay
thn balance This miittor was ono that
tho city felt It wns Its duty to chnrl
tubly assist tho county and Red Cross
In mcetliiK this oxponsn.
1'ormlsslnn grouted to property
owner on Fifth street to grado and
grnvol certain portions which nro
"mudlioW during wet wenthor.
1'nymont of $4r..75 to Ilurrell
Hliort for balance duo on nnlo of
horse Impounded nnd sold In 1918 by
city for f60.
An application for permission to
tear down a barn on tho cornor of Cth
nnd Oak Htrocts nnd erect in IIh placo
a wood shed and garage, 16 by 20
foot was granted to Frank It. Morris.
II, R, Roll was alowod permission
to erect on Iot 1, Rlock 18, Fnlrvlow
nddltlon, n four room houso costing
approximately $500.
Permission for erection of a four
room dwelling on Ixits I and J, Illock
A, Nichols' addition, to cost approxi
mately $1,500, to Dan Perillard,
J. W. Powell was permitted tho
right to construct n dwelling on Ixt
4, Rlock G, First nddltlon, tq cost ap
proximately 1,G00.
Application for pormlt for stretch
ing Btroamor across Main and Sixth
street for advertising purposes to tho
Chautauqua company granted.
Pavement cutting permit granted
to O. A, Stearna for soworago purpo
boh nt Main and Junlpur, nnd uccopt
mica of 1100 chock ns bond for guar
anteo for replacing of pavement.
Tho permit of Mary F. Oronnon for
right to conduct ho "Nevada Rooms"
at Oak and Fifth streets, hold up
ponding Inspection by flro depart
ment. Pormlt for a !l by 6 foot sign and
also ono on photograpn shop of R. K.
Stlnson, also right to put Btove pipe
through root of building at 7th and
Klamath, held up pending Investiga
tion by fire department,
FOURTH OF JULY
TN
Same Old Story Is Agi
tating the Business
Men of the City.
Will thoro bo a Fourth of July ca
libration In Klamath Falls this year?
That Is tho question that Is starting
on Its pcronnlal rounrin In tho busi
ness section of tho city. It Is now
sovornl years slnco this city wna on
tho Fourth of July map, Is tho senti
ment expressed by many of tho busi
ness men, and It Is about tlmo that
this policy of' "passing It up" was
stopiMid and a real, honoat-tOHCOod-ncss
cnlobratlon staged. Thoro Is no
division of sentiment as to tho ad
visability of holding n celebration.
Not a single business man Interview
ed expressed opposition to It. It Is
simply a question of who will tako
hold nnd put It over. If such a Moaca
should nrlso ho 'would havo ihe
strong moral support of tho business
men, but ho would havo to furnish
all of tho activity.
Tho question of financing tho pro
ject would bo a problem that would
havo to bo solved, too, for tho ex
pense would havo to bo mot by tho
buslnosa men by direct contributions,
as no funds arc avnllablo for such an
undertaking.
A regular meeting oi mo numm-n
men will bo held tomorrow ovcnlng
and tho Indications now nro'that this
question will bo sorlously considered
day U followed out, thero will bo an
old-fashioned celebration, unlcsa
somo klll-Joy swings on tho project In
tho meantime.
Ono Idoa that constantly cropped
out among the business men waa tho
necessity for nnd wisdom of getting
a placo to hold theso colobrallops,
dull i-ntiina. rnnnlv faint HJld tho llko.
ht la alinply tho recurrence of an age-
old question that ought to bo aolved
now and not postponed until onothor
project seeking a placo on which to
light, comes knocking at tho door of
tho city.
SEEKING HELP
ON TDAFFIC PUN
The following qucstlonalro Is be
ing circulated among tho buslnoss
men of tho city who contructod
with M .A. Callughan to look alter
tholr froight business, tho pur
poso being to nBCortnln what courso
should bo pursued relative to tho
malntcnnnco of a traffic bureau.
Tho qucstlonntro follews:
No. 1 In ordor to assist tho
Hoard of Dlroctora of tho Chambor
of Commerco na well ob tho Mer
rhnnia ituroau. In determining a
fair solution of tho traffic sltua
tlon, wo wish you would fill out
theso blankB at onco and bco that
they aro In tho hands of tho secre
tary, early. '
Tho present plan Is not furnish
ing enough funds for Mr. Callaghan
to contlnuo tho work because some
who signed up aro not paying to
tho traffic department.
Mr. Roberts, chairman of tbo
Morchnnts Bureau, says that tho
sorvlco cannot exist moro than a
month longor under tho presont
arrangement.
The Chambor ot Commorco has
mado no promises to tho support of
tho Traffic nuroau.
1 Tho Chambor of Commerco has
maintained a traffic commltteo to
handlo Buch affairs as aro posslblo
to discuss and decide action upon
and It noccssary rcfor to rato ex
ports.
Thoro havo now como sugges
tlonn from tho membership that a
certain amount t work" should bo
dono to lower tho froight rates.
Do you wish tho Chambor to
maintain a traffic dopartmont?
Do you wish a -service that will
Includo tbo auditlns ot froight bills
on a percentage basis?
Do you wish a aervlco to Includo
only tbo efforts, to soouro Ion or
freight rates? '
What suggestions would you mako
that might help in solving- this
problom?
EOF
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State Engineer Cupper
Says Greater Devel
opment In Sight.
Herald Holom llurrnii
HALHM. Oro.. Moy 24. (Bncclal)
Far groator development of Oregon
agricultural lands and greater strides
In reclamation than ordinarily aro
dreamed of nrn posslblo through
dralnago, declare Percy A. Cupper,
state englncor. Practically ovary part
of tho state, says Mr. Cupper, has
land susccptlblo to reclamation or
Improvement by drainage.
It ban bocn estimated that from
300,000 to 400,000 acres aro suscepv
llblo to completo reclamation by this
method, though this doos not covor
ultimate possibilities through drain-
ago and diking.
Klnro tho enactment of tho drain
ar. district law in 1915 about fifty
dralnago and diking district have
been formod, covering about 100,000
acres. Mr. Cupper mentions localities
both In tbo oxtrnrao western nnd ox
tromo eastern sections of tho state
that can bo Improved by dralnago.
and shows that dovclopmont by drain-
ago -would bo good business for the
state and Its people
"Ono of tho most Important feat-
urea ot Oregon's agricultural develop
ment is tbo dralnago ot tho marsh
and overflow lands." says Mr. Cup
per. It has boon estimated that bo
tweon 300,000 and 400.000 ncres of
land of this class aro susccptlblo ot
completo reclamation at a rcasonablo
cost. This does not mcoauro tho ex
tent of ultlmato dralnago and diking
In this state. Somo of tho land that Is
now cultivated can bo vastly Impro
cd by an adequate system of control!
Ins tbo wntcr content of tho soil,
whllo Irrigated lands not Infrequent
ly require tho Installation of a syn
torn of dralnago to prevent a water
logged condition.
"This class of development has
hardly begun. Thoro aro largo areas
In practically ovcry part of tho state,
which may bo reclaimed by dralnago
or diking..
"Nothing should stand In tho wny
of tho dovclopmont of tho rich agri
cultural lands in Malheur lako. War
ner lako and other marshy lakes of
similar character In Eastorn Oregon.
"Theso areas might woll follow tho
oxamplo set by Lower Klamath marsh
nnd Tulo lake, on which crops aro
now belnc produced.
"Oregon Is not developing us fast
us her rich natural advantages war
rant. Wo need active co-operation of
cltiiens of this state. Wo need to en
courngo outsldo capital to Invest. Wo
nocd to introduce a good class of sotr
tiers to como to tho stato and to In
sure thcra a good square deal and a
chanco to succeed when they como.
Our agricultural lnnds nro our great
est assofrand dralnago Is on Import
ant olemont In their development.
MKRCY AOF.XTS IIKRE
m. 8. II. UDton and Mrs. Lonna
Rums ot Portland, representing tho
Albertlna Kerr Nursery and mo
T-nuliin Home, aro in tho city on
tholr annual visit. They roport
that during tho last yoar theso
homes havo cared for 138 girls and
137 babies from throughout tho
atato. Tho now nursery Is now rin
isued and tho plans at tbo presont
tlmo aro to dedlcato it on Juno it
Evans and Jones
Win At Golf
HOTIJUCB, May 24. Chick
Bvans, of Chicago, and Robby Jonee,
of Atlanta.' won victories today In
tho socond round of tho play for
Rrltish amatour golf championship.
KTancIs Oulmct and Joaso Gull
ford, of Reston, both being eliminat
ed. Weather Probabilities
o c
Tho baromotrle pressure, as
recordod by tho Cyclo-Storma-groph
at Undorwoods Phar
macy, has rcmalnod fairly con
stant during tho past 24 hours,
and being qulto high a contin
uation of fair woathor may bo
looked tot. i
Forecast for noxt 24 heurs:
Fair -with modorato winds.
Continued warm, .
NG
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National Farm Loan
Ass'n. On Tour
Tho loan commltteo of tlio Klam
ath Fitllu National Farm Loan Asso
ciation Is making a tour of appraisal
of tho farms offorcd as security for
foderal farm loans. Two or three days
will bo spent In this work and the
country covered will bo from Modoc
Point to Poo, Valley and Malln and
Keno. Tho members of tho commlt
teo aro Frank P. Nelson, C. J. Mc
Cullom and Charles K. Spldoll.
HUXTKIl LEAVK8 TO ATTKXD
TUB 8COTT18H IUTK ItEUNION
F. Hill Hunter of tbo Sawmill
Knglnecrlng and Conntructloir com
pany, loft this morning for Port
land. Roforo returning ho will stop
at Kugcno to attend tho ' reunion
or tbo Scottish Rlto and tbo Shrine.
Yostcrday ho closed a deal for. lot
1 In block 20, second railroad ad
dition, but mado no announcement
as to what uso ho Intended making
of tho property. '
WIMiARD HKPHKNTATIVK 1IKKK
L. L. Dpffcnbaugh, district repre
sentative for tho Wlllard Storago
Uattory company .of Portland, loft
yesterday after two days visit with
tho local agent.
Gardner Denies That
He. Participated
SAN FRANCISCO, May 24. Roy
Gardner denied any connection with
tho mall robbery Friday In which 61
sacks wero ripped open' and the moll
clork robbed.
TO TTOTY-SIX
Every inch of 'valalble apace was
occupied In tho rrosbytorlaa
church and scores of pcoplo were
turnod away last cvonlng, tho oc
casion being tho Commencement ex
ercises ot tho Klamath county high
school. Twenty-six students were
granted diplomas, being tho largost
class to graduato slnco the school
was established. Tbo records mado
by tho members ot tbo class justi
fied Protossor Ooetz In stating that
"novcr In my career havo I had lho
honor ot granting diplomas to a
class of voui.g men or youns worn
on better qualified to rocelvo thorn
than tbo class that is horo tonlrrr.t. '
Tho various numbers on tbo pro
gram wn cordially recolvnl by
do so present. '
The speaker ot tho evening was
Professor E. E. DeCou, who. follow
ing a brief if sumo of what in
boen accomplished ant what It Is
hoped will, In futuro years, bo
dono at tho University of Oregon,
took up bio subject for tho evening-
tho ovon'ts leading up to and thn
effects that havo foilowol tbo
world wnr. Ho volc.-.l tho sontl
ment that tho United -Mtes did
not go Into tho war to save this na
tion, but to savo the worlJ. Ambas
sador Harvey to tho contrary, noU
withstanding; and tnat it could not
dlvost ttsolt ot tho responsibilities
thon assumed and "again becomo
isolated from participation in tho
affairs ot tho world. Emphasizing
tho tact that this world Is and will
contlnuo to bo ruled by tho English
sposking pooplo, tho United States
must not surrender Its placo along
side Great Britain as a factor In
forming tho plans under which that
domination shall bo maintained.
Professor Ooetz stated that ho
had boen advlsod at tbo last mo
ment that County Judgo Hunnoll
could not bo on band to present tho
diplomas nnd bolng unable, to find
unyono to till his placo that honor
dovolvod upon him.
Each mombor of the class wna
tho reclplont ot flowers und many
handsome gifts, and following tho
conclusion ot the exorcises wero
warmly congratulated by their
friends.
For brevity, as woll as a desire
to rellovo them ot the strain In
cident to their essays, Professor
Gootz dispoiiBod with tho reading
ot tho salutatory by Frances Hon
zlk and tho valadlctory by Graco
Hoagland, but presented each with
scholarships, the former with n
cholco In one ot several Oregon
schools and the latter with ono
from Washington schools,
DIPLOiS GIVEN
LOCAL DEALERS
WILL BENEFIT
I!
Non-Resident Automo
bile Dealers Will Pay
$1000 Per Month Li
cense to Traffic Here.
( TJio' two most 'Important matters
brdught bo'foro tho council at lasf
night's meeting wcro tho .amending
of the occupation tax ordinance and
tho submission of a proposition to
tho Warren Construction "company
for consont to nullify a paving con
tract embracing tho districts on
Washington from First to Kwauna
boulevard; IfJgh street from Sixth
to Eighth; Sixth street from Pine to
High, and Seventh from Pine to
Washington streets.
Most ot tho tlmo of tho council
was occupied with tho propotltllon
bearing upon the offering of an
amendment to Sections C and 13 of
Ordlnanco 448, known as tho occupa
tion tax ordlnanco for the purpose of
ghlng Just protection to local mer
chants who establish and maintain
business relations during tho fiscal
year against tho Itinerant merchant
who stays but temporarily In a com
munity. The amendment was prepaN
cd by Attorney J. H. Carnahan, whs
represented the class which at pre-
ent la being damaged by temporary
morcbanU.
The amendment offered by Attor
ney Cornahan was but the original
ordlnanco, with tho substitution ot a
higher penalty for non-resident auto
dealers, providing a license of $1.- ,
000 per month, or a dally fee ot $100
for fractional periods ot the saenth.,
Councilman McCollum fathered tho
amendment and after explaining;
same, the measure waa passed unan
imously. The effect of the amend
ment wilt relieve a.aorious altujttkm
kmotiir thonal Wo MMip ' -
The other Important measure un
der consideration was the matter ot
securing a release from a paving con
tract entered Into with the Warren
Construction company In the matter
of paving and Improving Washlnr
I ton street from First to Ewauna bou
ilovard; High from Bixth to Eighth
I street; Sixth from Pine to High, and
( Soventh from Pine to Washington. In
this matter tho bonds wero oaverwsea
for salo, and nn offer of par and ac
crued Interest was received.
Tho matter of the award ot tne
said bonds was deferred' until tbo
commltteo could moet with the War
ren Construction company with an
Idoa ot obtaining consent for tho
abandonment of these units. Tho pd
llco Judgo was Instructed to confer
with tho Warren company and If pos
slblo obtain tho nullification of tho
contract. This Improvement proposi
tion was then laid asldo for futuro
consideration, at a tlmo when tho
answer of the Warren company waa
secured to tho proposal.
High School Annual
Is On Sale Now
For tho benefit of any parent or
frlonds of members of tho class ot
1321 who desire to secure a copy of
tho neat nnd tasty High School An
nual. Announcement Is mado that
thoy have been placed on sale In the
storeroom formerly occupied by
Rrandenburg's.
Much credit Is due tho class ot
1921 for preparing an exceptionally
flno annual, nnd ns there nro but a
limited number. It Is expected that
all will bo disposed of In two days.
Leaders Will Reside
In Toledo, Ohio
-
Mr. knd Mrs. E, L. Loader left
Sundoy afternoon for Toledo, Ohio,
whoro thoy will make their home In
tbo future. Whllo hero, Mr. leader
was connected with tho Pellccan Bay
Lumber company In nn official ca
pacity for tho two years past.
DREDGE 8TAltT8 REPAIRS
ON THE NELSON DIHM
Tho Huntor dredge started work
vestorday on tho dtko surrounding
tbo Nelson proporty noar Keno. This
dlko was badly damaged early tnw
spring by the high water, and 'It Is
the plan to raise It and strenghten
It so ns to prevent a recurrenco of
the damage done by tbo floods ot
this yean
(Contlnuod on Paso 6)