The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1911-10-02
A vALuADl.E HELP
0Nn OF the ses. thing. ,ha, has


~ ever happened to klamath Falls
was the trip here Of the Commercial
Club excursionists, who arc a bunch
OF live one. and are not like blind.
to whom wink ;s as good ~ : nod.
These mon are keen. alert. up-to-
he-minute commercial hustlcrs. who
do not have to be shaken to be made
to open their eyes to see what's be-
fore them.
Thus Il was that as soon as they
got good look at the country which
some OF them had never seen and
others had not seen for years, they
were very favorably Impressed.
Those who had never been here
marveled at the cxpanse OF open ter
ritory which met their view. enriched
by lakes and other advantages moro
scenic than material.
Those who had not been In this
country for ysars we're practically
speechless to record their Impressions
Of the advancement made here within
such n short time. the past two years
alone having practically changed
klamath Falls from the small village
to the city Of prctentious mien. a.
well as changing the country round.
about from u doubtful state Of dc.
velopment to a thriving and well set.
tied district.
While the coming Of the Rose City
host was naturally OF bcnent to its
members In making them cognisant
Of this country with which they can
have business now and which will de-
vclop a. fast ~ does the country, Il
also means that they will speak en-
courasingly Of this region whenever
they have occasion to. Chances are
that when tho subject Is not raised
otherwise Il will be brought up by
them merely through their enthusi-
asm over the future prospects OF the
klamath basin.
They will boost for Klamath. They
will speak 4 good word for II at any
all times. They will tell what large
city II In. and what great strides II
has made toward becoming . city of
Importance and q distributing point
ven worthy Of remembrance. They
win argue Cor the putting In Of the
railroad line TO complete the gap now
sxiseing on the klamath Fails-Natroq
cutoff. which. when completed. will
accomplish . wonderful good for this
country and the stockholders Of the
railroad company A. well. Not only
Vim the proposed railroad via this city
eliminate the heavy Siskiyou grade
over which the main line now climbs.
bot II viii be a great incentive TO the
development OF the Central Oregon
area which has long awaited an out
let for It's products. q trackless region
a. to railroads-simply
desiring for some appreciative rail-
road protector to come aiong and ex-
tead . friendly hand.
With the Portland contingent
avare Of the great advantages that
are TO be derived all around from the
promotion Of the klamath country.
and the new through line the good
word will be spread plentifully.
The Portland men will help to pro-
mulgate the fact that the sooner q
great railroad 10 somewhere within
better call Of the vast reaches Of un-
developed but desirable agricultural
and stock-raisinE land In Central Ore
goE. Just that much s00ne: will the
raising et hogs and cattle and the
growing OF food products be In
creased. The Arst railroad to get In
will be the one to reap the real har-
vest. and the harvest will not keep the
railroad waiting after II 10 built.
Central Oregon has no equal ~ u
virgin territory awaiting for the eye
that sees the future. II is true that
the railroads have begun TO look to-
ward the great undeveloped Ores'n