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About The Evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942 | View Entire Issue (Nov. 7, 1925)
Page TWO EVENING HERALb, KLAMATH FALLS, OREGON Saturtlny, November 7, iMf We Own Lets Keep It! the Water Die "Klamath News' speaking in behalf best interests of the Water Users of Kla "This election offers no issue other than like administration of the . District's affa The people know that in the past year, 19 business administration in their interest are demanding is that the WATER the to them undisturbed and if the California Service want any part of it that they PA of Messrs Drew and Carle.ton but not in the math Irrigation District says' an effort to make possible the business irs." Drew and Carleton platform. 20, the District has had the only iyv.1 ever yet given by any Board. All they LIFE and VALUE of their LANDS be left Oregon Power Co., or U. S. Reclamation Y FOR IT. However, if Messrs Drew and Carleton are just honing to to talk ECONOMY and Business administration, their ideas of which are based upon former administra tions, we will endeavor to satisfy them. For instance HOW'S THIS? The Offield administration took a lease for five years on an entire building 124-126 East 7th street, Klamath Falls. The California Oregon Power Co. occupied the basement RENT FREE for 2 'X. years, worth !(!50 month $1500.00. During this time many water users could n't pay their taxes. AND THIS BUSINESS FOR WHICH THE WATER USERS SHOULD GIVE THANKS KS! 011 Pol0 11 !Z$E aftei; thd!' (kf,f;u.at e,lection and whil gander was president of the Board, assigned and delivered to A. L. X 5? the lease on 124-126 East th street above referred to, having 2', years to run. without a CENT OF CONSIDER ATIONThis valuable lease, the property of the District, has an estimated worth of $2o0 per month, for the past year ! ' F ' The estimated probable return for remainder of them of IS months, $500 per month ' $3000.00 $9000.00 The consideration for the transfer of this lease was probably "love and affection" and a CHRISTMAS PRESENT TO ARCHIE WISHARD Fino business. What Do You Call This? Si 1921(?0 5ercl.aP?int?d. a commission composed of R. E. Bradbury chairman, James Pelton and A. R. Campbell. This commission reduced water taxes of Klamath Irrigation District giving badly needed relief to the water users; over $40,000. Offield and his Board together with A. L. Wishard and F. D. Fletcher, atty., for CAQ OCi District, fiercely opposed this relief, and for legal sendees in opposing the peoples interests in this case the Board paid of our money to Kuvkendall and Fletcher, attorneys H 050.&J7 Add to this the cost of attempt to annoy and job P. C. Carlson Offield and Nylander Boards paid funds of District to promote a suit brought bv Schubert against Larlson in which the District had no interest and to which it was not a narfcv For ttrts inh th $ 600.00 JACOB AND SHORT CAMPAIGN IS NOT BEING PAID FOR OUT OF DISTRICT FUNDS! Grounds for complaint in the last cantpaign when Nylander was defeated, was the use of funds of the District to pay for election propaganda. Reference is made to 0 OAfXCC cost for "campaign advertising ' by former Board amounting to P u4UOd Phis includes the infamous Dent-Stoutmeyer report wh ich alone cost $96.50. l ook At Your Tax Receipt And See If You Did Not Pay Higher Taxes Under Old Boards Than Under Jacob And Bradbury An Example of Busines Administration GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE DIVISION OF LAW WASHINGTON OFFICE OF THE SOLICITOR July 14, 1925 Re : Check No. 7204, drawn on the California National Bank June 24, 1924, for , $65.20, in favor of Klamath Irrigation District Sheriff of Klamath County, Klamath Falls, Oregon. Sir: The file with reference to the above described check has .been referred here for attention. This check is indorsed as follows: Klamatk Irrigation District by A. L. Wishard, Secretary, First National Bank, Klamath Falls, Oregon, and was paid by the Treasurer of the United States on June 28, 1924. You are requested to advise this office immediately whether with the information furnished you herein you are now able to trace this item. Respectfully, For the Comptroller General of the United States; R. L. Greize, Solicitor. A true copy: Garrett Van Riper Deputy She) iff, Klamath County, Oregon. K; .cJeck, was ?ent by the Umted states t0 Klamath Irrigation District June 24, 1924, to pay. tax on lands of an Indian ward of the government, Sally Mack. On September 24, m u;'l Wlsnard Paid t0 sheriff of Klamath county, the above amount of tax $62.50 with $11.74 additional for interest and penalties. Mr. Wishard, we understand, is candidate for secretary of Klamath Irrigation District under Drew and Carleton. All Water Users of Klamath Irrigation District are urged to attend meetingto be held at Henley School Sunday afternoon, Nov. 8th, to discuss issues of campaign. Vote for Jacob and Short for Directors JACOB and SHORT CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE, By Percy Dixon, Chairman, Merrill Route, Klamath Falls.
