Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1911-01-27

cludes the growing of most fruits
and of many vegetables. The apple
has been grown in a very small way,
giving crops in about two seasons
out of five. But the klamath Spirit
will tell you that this marks the Kla-
math as future great apple pro-
ducing region. That if nature unaid-
ed, will give apples two seasons out
of five, then when nature Is assisted
by human endeavor with the smudge
pot and the irrigating ditch, the ra-
ito will be changed to at least four to
five, and the Rogue River and the
Wenatchee and all other apple dis
tricts, will be forced into back seats.
In addition to the approximately
100000 acres that will come under
the irrigation projects, the govern
ment proposes the reclamation of
some $4,000 Overlooking marsh
lands, composed of peat to depth
of or 10 feet The problems con-
tanned in the retaining of these
lands lie in drainage, in washing
out the alkali with which they are
strongly impregnated and finally
either the sub-or Standardization
of these areas. Prof w. H. Heile-
man, formerly with the State College
at Pullman, now in the employ of
the national government, is located
at klamath Falls in charge of inves-
legations and experiemnts looking to-
ward the elimination of the alkali
from these soils. Owing to their low
ness and flatness, and greater sus-
ceptibility to frosts, these marsh soils
rich as they unquestionably are, will
be limited in variety of products,
and alfalfa here, as on the higher,
sander soils, must be the mainstay
of the agriculturist
Weed pests have already gained
considerable of a foothold in the
country, the principal ones being the
"foxtail'' and poverty weed, which
often kill out an alfalfa field in a
few years. The Russian thistle and
mustard are also becoming present
in quantity, and will have to be
commended with in future. Taken all
in all, the klamath does not appeal,
agriculturally, to the Palouser to
whom nature has interposed fewer
objections and imposed fewer OBJ
stacles in the way of attaining re-
suits from his efforts.
The city of klamath Falls, with a |
present population of less than
1000, is heralded by the Klamath
Spirit as the Spokane of Oregon, and
already the klamath booster pictures
a metropolis with its mills and fac
tories and with population that will
people the hills for miles around,
and to prepare for this great gath
ering of the tribes" the jack rabbits |
are dizzy lodging the lot and block
stakes of the various additions"
that extend far into the country. The |
city does occupy most strategic DO
sition from a railroader's point of |
view, and will undoubtedly become a |
railroad center of Importance. ALI
ready the Hartman line has reached |
it from the south, and will be con-
nected up with the line now building
down the Des Chutes valley this pres
ent season. The Hill lines will also |
come into it from the north this sum-
mer, and the city seems in the nat
ural gateway for the east and west |
line that must ultimately be built. |
Today klamath Falls has more bus
mess houses than business to iusti- |
fly them, but the merchant is happy.
filled as he is with the all-prevaiI-
ing klamath Spirit, and anticipates
profits on the trade that is to come
with the gathering of the people,
klamath is a city of the future. At
present it is distinctly a gamble, and
If you have something of the gambler
in you, you'll likely succumb to the
klamath Spirit and join in the pro-
cession. If it ever becomes city of
note and Importance it's up to the
railroads to make it. Its destiny
lies in the railroads, and your guess
on what they will do Is just as good
as the other fellows. If you guess
right, you win; If wrong, no one wins.
OF course klamath Falls has got
power; unlimited power. She has got
timber; they all tell you that Klam-
ath lake is mill pond for 80 bill
lion feet of fir and pine" Neverthe-
less, the railroads have got the call
on Klamath Falls, and if you put
your money there you are gambling
on the railroads. Prices in Klamath
are soaring; soaring because the rail-