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KLAMATH FALLS, ORE., THURSDAY MAY 10, 1928
Klamath
Ships 900
Cars Of
Potatoes
Basin Destined To Be
Spud Center of North
west, Expert Believes
By E. R. JACKMAN
IPOHMKIl nil HP PA KM CHOPS
riKI'AHTMKNT of O. A. C.)
Economic conditions are
driving Klamath county
with Irresistible force to
ward the poHltion of the
loading potato a hipping
county in the northwest. In
the long run, booHting tac
cn havo very little to do
with a county's agricultural
proxperity. If a crop ran be
produced cheaper and but
ter in some county, and can
'be put on the market quick
er and at Icos expense, thut
county is forced into the
production of the crop.
Thle comllllnn la true In Klam
ath In regard to potatoes. In
normal years the only tnarkut
possible fur 'Pacific Northwest
potatoes la California. Freight
ralea of 1 s hundred or more
prohibit shipment to any other
atata. Tha rail rite 19 the terri
tory around Ban Francla.'o la lie
from Klamath and to tha north
am California towna II la lesa,
running down aa low u 17c to
the extreme norlborn and of the
atata.
Competing eectlone are. In or
der of Importance. Yakima, west
ern Oregon. Washington and Ne
vada. Idaho la aoinetlmea s serl
nua competitor and enmctlmes
-ajiot. aa her Intermedial pwlilon
makoa It possible for hor to ahlp
cither eaal or west, but with high
' freight tarlffa either way. All of
thoe dlatrlrta except Nevada are
from 3U0 lo 1000 miles farther
a war from California than Klam
ath la. Water transportation
cheapens tbe rata from Portland,
but If ahlpped by water tha pota
toes go to San Frenclseo or I.oa
Angelea only, and ara abut out of
Ihelanxa Inland markets. Nevada
alona competes on nearly even
term, but thero la no possibility
of expansion In Nevada, aa tha
Irrigated acreage la limited and
no more nni aeoma nall:ib'o.
But favorable rail rutea and dis
tance aro not Important If over
balanced by largor yield or bet
tor quality. Here we hav a verr
raro combination of ororwhclm
Ing auperlorlty of all factors.
Listen to M. E. Enos. aaloa man
ager for yeara of Knnla-llrnwn
company of Sacramento, which
haa hoen thn largeat receiver in
California' of Oregon potutooa:
(real Advantage.
"Klamath potato grower toave
St prvannt s prlcoloaa advantage
In quality and ylolria over othor
(Continue! on Pago Four)
INDIANS UNWITTINGLY
CAUSE OF MANY LOST
MINE MYTHS IN BASIN
' A hoavy'bltiw haa been glvon
recently, to the moss of legend
prevalent throughout tha United
States, and particularly In the
wostern portion of thla country,
concerning lost mines, mysteri
ous lodes which have appeared,
only to miraculously deport Into
Umbo. -
Klamath county haa hod aer
eral of these mysterious mines.
.Tales of old prospoctora coming
flnto civilisation with burro
laden' with wealth have been
heard here, although .this Is not
a likely place to even seek for
gold. The Rogue Rlvor valloy
nil a board of lost mines.
Chronlttm ore was recently
found In a spring on the Klllott
ranch, halfway between here and
Olene on the 1nkevlew highway.
There Is no way of accounting
' for the presence of this ore. If
In quantity, It would be highly
valuable.
J. D. Howard, local geologist,
haa punctured a mass of these
Intriguing romances with a the
ory well founded npon facta
plckod tip through years spent
as a, geologist In all sections of
the United States. Hardly" n
large spring exists in the entire
Wm. Sproule
S. P. President
s -
t
; si . y1
"Act flrat and tulk afterwards."
Thla cryptic phrase from the
llpa of William Hproule. prosl
dent of tha Southern Pacific rail
read ayatcm, gives the key to the
man whose aucces In hla chosen
fluid la a by-word throughout
tba t'lllted Stales. ' Yea, Mr.
Hproule la a man of deeda not of
talk. Under hla guiding band
the Southern Pacific baa prosper
ed during the paal decado aa haa
no other major railroad ayalnm
In the t'lllted Slatea. He waa
at tha helm c.f thla great trans
portation ayatem when ft broke
ground on the biggest railroad
enterprise undertaken alnca ho
fnro the world war and hla
firm hand waa atlll at the rail
road company'! helm when thla
project waa completed.
Klamath Legion
Auxiliary Active
In Service Work
The American Legion Auxiliary
la the lerieat patriotic women"!
organization In America, which
boa grown lo thla prominence
during recent yea a. Although
organise I but a tow yeara ago, the
Kktmalh post. No. 8, la one of the
moat active brancbea of thla fait
growing organization and la re
garded aa progressive anocla
tlon In the dla'.rlct wb.ch It
serves.
ldoafa of the uxl!'rr are 'to
nerve God and country at all
tlmoa and t porpcluitte peace
and wolfare for the Ignited Slatea
and mankind.
Anionx the actlva projects un
dertaken by the-Klaniiilh auxil
iary ere assisting about 600
needy children of ex-aervlce men
In Oregon and contributing rcgu
lurly to the Veterans' Hospital
No. 77 of Portland.
If called upon, the organization
assists In aerurlng employment
for ex-eervlce men anl of provid
ing needy World War veterans
with clothing, food or niodlt-al
attention.
At the atul a convention In lA
Grando In 1027. the Klamath
auxiliary wan awarded the altvor
loving cup for having Ho Urgent
Increase In rliomherahlp ; of any
auxiliary In tha atato.
country which has not' turnod up
some bit of vnluablo oro; ninny
times tho ore would not be valu
able, Jiut ' would be rare In that
section of the country, and un
doubtedly hold In high esteem by
the Indians. Nuggeta and heavy
pieces - of gold-bearing quarts,
aome of them weighing rloaa to
a hundred pounds, hove been
found In springs hundreds of
mllus from any similar ore.
Interentlna) Conclusion
Howard has coma to the con
clusion that - tho Indiana, un
doubtedly at the- command of
their medicine men, threw In
theaa valuables during dry sea
sons to placate the wrath of the
tribal gods,- who were taklnjt
away yie water supply. This
theory Is supported by tho moss
es of arrowheads, axe hoods ev
erything which an Indian would
priso, which hove been taken
from aprlngR. Something must
be given to appease the wrath of
the 'gods: and, supposedly, the
mora valuable the donation the
more ' the peevishness of tho
powors thnt wore mitigated.
The Indian gods wore evident
ly cnrolnss about collecting these
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BmM ... mm if. towU'..' J
CITY'S BANKS
ARE LEADERS
IN EXPANSION
First National and Amer
ican National Enjoy
' Steady Growth
Blnp by atep aa the city liaa
advanced during the pant few
yor the banking facilities of
the ojty have a'so Increased, nn
tll today tbe aaaeta of Klanatb'a
threo banks totul more than
1(1,000,000. The community la
served by the Klrat National
bank, the American National
bank, and the Oregon Dank and
Trust company.
Tha First National bank baa
been In bualuuaa In Klamath
Kails for 25 years, and baa
grown from an organliatlon with
a capital at oik of $50,000 to s
bank wltlT Sasela of more than
f S.DOS.000. U. W. White - waa
the first president of the bank.
In the year 1903, and W. A.
Deliell waa the first cashier.
The bank recently purchased
the Joe McDonald corner at Sixth
and Main streets, and within the
next two years a new bank build
ing will be erected. It waa an
nounced recently by J. A. Gor
don, president of the Institution.
No definite plans as to tho actual
construction of tho building have
been made. It waa announced.
Offlcera of the bank are aa
follows: J. A. Cordon, president;
C, H. Crlsler, vice-president; 8.
K. Martin, vice-president, and Les
lie Itinera, cashier. Mr. Gordon
baa been president of the or
giinlrillon for the paat eight
yeara: Mr. Itogera baa been cash
ier alnre 1911. The dlrectora of
the bank are Fred Schallork, II.
N. Moe. K. W. Vennlce, A. M.
('liter, Silas Ohenchaln, C, F.
Stone and It. C. G roes beck.
Asaaia Over Two Million.
Tbe American National bank,
an organisation wboae aaaeta at
1 present total more than 11,000.-
vwv, wmm wsllll7U IB AVdV, UI4
' has aince enjoyed a steady
I growth. It doa a general com
I merrial and aavinca bankina hust-
(t'ontlnued on Tax" Four)
Diamond Lake is
Heaven on Earth
For Waltonites
Diamond lake, aald by many
to be tbe heaven-on-earth of fish
ernion,
ders h
besides Its natural won -
a comfortable lodge for
the accomodation of sportsmen
and tourlata, boata for ront, j Southern Pa-ciflc has expanded
cablna, a service atatlon, and , a ' rapid',; to keep abreast of Indus-
well stocked storo. Tho resort jtrlal anl agricultural progress
la only 11 mllca north of Crater which has marked this favored
lake. . i section of Oregon.
The Diamond Lake Improve-1 There were freight cars In thst
tnont company. Medford, Ore., or first train nearly 20 years ago,
Diamond lako, has charge of the and o passenger coach; but to a'
ledge and camp grounds, and handful of ploneera who had
those desiring reservations may 'eagerly awaited Its arrival during
get In touch with the company i months of preliminary construe -
at either address. 'jtlon, here was o mare magnificent
The lake can readily be reach-! sight than any BJinlng. luxurious
ed by motcr either from Crater j limited of today.
lake or by turning, off Thn Dalles- That was the beginning. Todsy
California highway a short dls-.tho Southern il'aclfl? pa,; a yearly
tanca north of Sand Creek. j taxes of $194,000 Into tho cot -
In
1 WM..v?iOfcM:
The picture above Is a grotip of Mnkvlllltes poHlng In front of tho "Brick Store" 44 years ago.
neadlng from right to left: Pete Henderson, I.lnkville's first barber; Ky Taylor, rancher south of
town: llr. Roach, Martha Smith, now Mrs. Alex MnTtln Jr., Mrs. Geo. W, Smithand her small son
Dick Smith, Johnnie Woods. Standing Just to the left of the Wells Kargo sign are Chns S. Moore and
K. R. Rennies, Hattle Roberts, mother of Chaa. I. Roberts of the present firm of Roberts and Har
vey; atnndlng In tho door, W. C. Hale. Klamath's first county clerk: the little girl Is Jennie Smith,
Mollle Nlckcrsnn, Dr. Stacy Hemenway, Ralph Roberts, sitting on nail keg; Hon. Geo. T. Baldwin.
Edward 1 1 rook son of Qulncy A. Rrooks, Jim Clyman, Kyle. ;
The group Is typical of the times: men ond women of sterling character, . Identified with an
sp-ch In Klamath's history that was truly formative, and as Important and colorful In Its features as
any succeeding epochs. The picture will provo to he memory stirring lo the survivors of that day and
Ihey will weave about each of the older persona represented many an Interesting happening In which
they played a part. The old Ilrlck store occupying the corner at the Intersection of Mnln and Con
ger avenue. In front of which then stood the group posing for the picture. Is Itself an historical land
mark for within Its four walls was transacted practically all the business concerning the Klamath
basin In times of pence Ir1 was thero the cottlemon, the dry rancher and the town man went to buy
provisions, tobacco and whiskey at retail or wholesale lots. It was there he bought an express money
ordo? and rocolved hla Christmas package, caxhod his check or got his money covered if he waa
hunting for on election bet. It was there he got a draft on Snrhs Brntbnrs tor money he wished to
spend in San Francisco cn Ills honeymoon or for any other purpose. The signs proclaimed It to be the
habitat of the firm of Ileamoa-Mnrtln and company. The present survivors of the group ore Mrs.
Alex Martin Jr., K, It. Reumee, Dick Smith, Jonnle Smith and Ralph Roberts. - ,
The Late E.
pi
' 4T 1 l a W (aa. -av ' '
E. II. Ilnrrlman. late president
111 a 14 n iiu vaw ihi , mi 1 11 1 11 1 11 n
sen to appreciate to the fullest,
country. It waa Mr. li.irrlman who perceived that Klamath was des-
lined to ho one of the principal pine manufacturing sections In the
I'nlted States, that Khunnth waa to be a major tourist attraction
and that the Klamath basin waa duo to hove ar wonderful future.
It was in the cool plnea and al--ng the shores of Harriman creek
that he constructed fats Justly famous Harriman lodge. He promised
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, conruct a line to Klamath Kalla
build the Natron cut-off line.
but fulfillment cf hla entire project
coinpllsh. The memory of Mr.
every old timer In the Klamath
consequence to recojtnlie the destiny of tbe Klamath country.
Southern Pacific-Railroad
Has Big Payroll in Klamath
Having rando Its first contrlbn-' fers of tio Klamath county treos
tlon to the development 'of the urer. In addition to giving rest-
1 Klamafi basin In 1900 when the
I first mixed train was sent over a
new road of steel May 20, tbe
Old Linkville Days
H. Harriman
of the Southern Pacific, and a
iuiuig. na uiuunuii ma iiish uci-i
the potentialities of tbe Klamath
and told of the eventual plan to!b"n constructed to the
Ills premise to Klamath was kept,
was left for other bands to ac -
Harrinran Is dear to the heart of
country for he was the first man of
j dents of this county eight through
passenger trains daily, and five
'fast fre'ght trains. One north
, bound freight train originates In
this city every da, carrying basin
' produ-e t Portland, thence, to
1 the marketa of the world,
Million-Dollar Terminal.
With more thnn $1,000,000
loxpenJcd In Improving the local
terminal during 1926-27, the
Southern Pacific now uses J5
j mllea of trackage In the Klamath
! Falls' yards, a mileage doubled
during the period of yard expan-
'sion. Routing of fast passenger
! service and all freight trains
lover the Cascade line mode the
yard Improvement necessary,
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MOUNTAIN OF
GLASS YIELDS
FINE PRODUCT
Peak of Crystalline
Quartz in Klamath Has
Commercial Value
' To convert a natural pheno
menon the famooa Glaaa moun
tain of Hlaklyou county to the
practical use of dish, In the par
poae of a new and unique bust-
Vm rnUrnrlae of Klamath which
base come Into being- recently
unflrr the name of the Glass
Mountain Prodacta company.
In thla haze mountain of crys
talline qnaru which flitters like a
Jewel In sunlight. Claire E. Ritch
ie, president of the concern, and
hla aaaorlatea aee the making of
a new- Klamath induitry. ( Al
ready the company baa construct
ed a laboratory and temporary
manufacturing plant In Hillside
addition, and eventually plans to
build a permanent factory either
on an .Industrial site of the Great
Northern railroad or near the
base of actual operation In Siski
you county decision on which It
ahall be baa not yet been mode.
Clalma Filed.
Mr. Ritchie and his associates
have filed claims on practically
the entire mountain and patents
will be taken out thla year. Th4y
feel that they bave an exclusive
monopoly on approximately
1.000,000 tons of tbe famous
Gloss mountain rock and believe
that tbe practical and artistic
value of tbe material will guar
antee a profitable return.
Contrary to general belief, tbe
Gloss mountain which tbe Glass
Mountain Products company is
exploiting Is
not tbe mountain In
Modoc county seTerol miles south
'of Medicine lake. Tbe bono fide
i 01... -,...,.1. 1. -.,1, Urii-er
.j , m.A .. , s
"d lK'ie,A ". .. - !
l'" - onl5r '"""r " roa"
haan j n t at tfri ft a A ti tha ruM- r f
of
iahlnlng quart! ana comparatively
tew Klamath residents know of
Its existence.
Not Basaltic.
A tremendous upheaval In pre
bistorls times brought this
strange and valuable aargassolc
formation to the light of day.
Contrary to general belief, the
rock la not basaltic that Is, of
volcanic origin according- to Mr.
Ritchie. Heat probably shored
the formation to the top of tbe
earth's crust, but It had nothing
to do with the formation of the
crystalline quarts.
Jn appearance the Glass moun
tain rock resembles onyx and4
black marble, although It takes a
finer polish than the latter. It Is
hard but not brittle and can be
easily worked.
Naturally the question of haul
ing the material to tha point of
manufacture and distribution has
been one of extreme importance.
At this time the concern Is haul
ing (5 miles from the base of op
erations to Klamath rails. Pos
sibly more satisfactory arrange
ments will be made In the future.
Wide Poasimiity.
"The possibilities of this pro
duct are wide," commented Mr.
Ritchie. "Not only ha, the ma
terial a value from tbe stand
point of a novelty but also for
practical use. . We will make Ink
stands, tile mixing slabs, mixing
mortars and other commodities
which we are not ready to an
nounce at this time.
"Among the great possibilities
of the scoria, a different rock In
Gloss mountain, and a formation
of porus sillcioas type. Is
Its heat and cold insulation
properties. We bave conducted
tests which show beyond a ques
tion of doubt In our minds that
It has no equal In this respect..
"So far as we know, tnere la no
other concern on the globe which
Is using this material to commer
cial advantage. In fact we do not
know of any other such forma
tion. "The question has been asked
why we located our experimental
laboratory on Hillside addition.
The answer Is easy: Because It Is
situated on "hot ground." That
Is, the igronnd on which the struc
ture Is located Is warm from hot
springs deep below the earth's
crust. We desire a worm room
for .laboratory experiments be
cause the rock is naturally so
cold that It Is not only Inconven
ient but a nuisance to handle."
POOKHOVSK GOK8 BROKE
HOLLINGBOURNE, England,
May 10. The appetite of Wil
liam Bottom, a 23-year old negro,
threatened to sink the poorhouse
ot this city In debt. William, en
deavoring to satiate his hunger,
ate his own toed and the food of
the other Inmates, while the cost
of his confinement tor three
years was more than $300. City
officials had him removed to a
hospital, after first assuring
themselves that his appetite was
caused by Insanity,'
PaulShoup, a
Man of Genius
"1 ;
Tea. that's what he's called by
odmlrers. a "railroad renins.
Mr. Shoup is executive vice-president
of the Southern Pacific rail
road and one of the most pro
gressive railroad executives in the
United states. ' His rise In tne
ranks of the Southern Pacific has
been nothing short of phenomen
al attesting, by the way, to how
quickly that company recognizes
ability.
Elk-Lake Lodge
Is Beauty Spot
One of the beauty spots of the
vacation land which surrounds
Klamath Falls Is Elk Lake lodge,
situated 40 miles north of Odell
lake In the heart of the Cascade
mountains. Hiking and mountain
climbing unsurpassed by any in
tha European Alps la available
on every band.
Allen Wlllcoxon. proprietor,
maintains a good hotel, cabins,
store, service station, boats, and
a camp ground for tha accom
modation of campers and out-of-
door enthusiasts. Tha lake la
plentifully stocked each year with
eastern brook trout.
Crescent Abounds
with Gamy Trout
For tboae who are fond ot bat
tling game mountain trout, rid
ing horseback through wonderful
mountain scenery, hiking, boat
ing, or swimming. Crescent' lake
resort, on the shore of Crescent
lake, near the line of the South
ern Pacific, offers a host of at
tractions. Crescent lake Is among the
most attractive of the many
marvelously clear, cold mountain
lakes which adorn the Cascade
mountains, and Is rapidly becom
ing more popular with discern
ing lovers ot the out-of-doors.
BKI.IKVK IT OR NOT '
NEW YORK. May 2 One of
Gotham's biggest department
stores has made a 1928 resolu
tion. All goods will be tagged
to tell the customer what be may
expect In the way of service,
such as "this will not wear well"
and "this Is fashionable but fra
gile." What next!
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MEN'S ORGANIZATIONS
ARE INSTRUMENTAL IN
COMMUNITY WELFARE
Whether fraternal or service
organizations, one tact stands out
clearly In regard to various men's
orders In Klamath Falls that Is
the fact that they are one and all
dominated by high Ideals and
have not been remiss In Commun
ity welfare projects. " '
Following Is a brief outline of
men's organizations,- their alms,
Ideals and officers of each:
AMERICAN MXiIO.V.
Just nine years ago the Ameri
can Legion organized a post in
Klamath Falls and today boasts
a membership of more than 400
members. It Is recognized as one
of the most active posts In the
state. Few organizations In the
city have taken as actlva part In
civic affairs as the legion.
Little less than three' years zo
the beautiful Memorial hall 'was
erected by the post as a cost of
more than $28,000 and today
stands clear ot debt, a building
where many of the prominent
civic and social functions of the
city are herd. Louis K. Porter,
present commander of the legion,
was the contractor.
The 40 et 8, an auxiliary or
the legion. Is composed of legion
Future Of
New City
Of West
Is Bright
Railroad Behind Phe
nomenal Development
of Klamath Fall
Five years ago, Klamath
Falls was a comparatively
obscure stub-end railroad
town known as a r lumber
production . and livestock
shipping; center. Although
within the boundaries of
4rttJalthe state of Oregon, it was
'in so far as eommercial re-
lationship .was concerned, a
city of California.
Todoy Klamath Falls can not
be recognised as the plodding lit
tle community cl a half-decade
past. It has assumed a new Iden
tity. Tbe flood gatea ot progresa
and prosperity have" been thrown
open by railroad transportation.
by agricultural expansion, by
building development and by In
crease in lumber operations. -
Yesterday K was virtually a
city of California; today it Is a
city of Oregon In spirit as well
as location. - '
No city in the west has exper
ienced the rounded and snbatan-
tial deevlopment ot Klamath Falla
during the paat five years; nov
community west - of tha Rocky
mountains has so occupied tha
public forum as an example of .
development and prosperity.
. Long awaited, and prayed for,
the expansion ot the Klamath ,
country moved on. so rapidly when
it finally did come, that - the
Klamath public had difficulty In
keeping pace- wtthr Its progress.
' It -war In 192S that the South
ern Pacific formally announced
the construction ot the Cascade;
line the biggest railroad con
struction project undertaken since
before the world war. That an
nouncement was the opening gun
of a sensational yet solid and
substantial growth which during
the past fire yerrs has doubled
tbe population ot the city. In
1925 came the announcement of
the construction ct the Bend
Klamath Kails extension of tha
Great Northern railroad and, lost
but not least. In 1928 has come
the announcement ot the con
struction ot the Weyerhaeuser op
eration In Klamath.
Sandwiched In between these
three momentous projects were
the following evidences of pro
gress during these past five
years: a nine million dollar
bullldng program; construction ot
over .15 miles of paved streets;
construction of several new mills
and Expansion ot others; Increase
In population from approximate
ly 7500 In 1923 to 13,900 In
1928; expenditure ot several mil
lions ot dollars by the Caljfor.
nla-Oregon Power company In
new construction and maintenance
(Continued om Face Six)
members who take an active part
In legion affairs. The organize,
tlon In Klamath Falls has a mem
bership ot 30.
Assisting Mr. Porter are W. R.
Canton, adjutant; Charles Kelly.
Leon Crawford, Bert Igl. Dan
Crump and H. E- Gets, the execu
tive commute-:; George Mclntyre,
treasurer, .
VETKRAX8 OF FOREIGX
WARS.
Organized In Klamath Folia
less than three years ago, tha Vet
erans ot Foreign Wars today has
an active membership of more
than 105, with Noble Canter pre
siding as commander.
Not since Its Inception In
Klamath Falls has tbe organiza
tion been more active than at this
time, when plans are being labl
for tbe entertainment ot more
than 2000 men who will meet In
this city between July 15- and, 21
for the adnnal state convention.
Elaborate plana for the entertain
ment ot the visitor: are being
made.
Serving with Commander Can
ter are: R. Harbison, senior vice
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