The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1913-08-20

roads will units. and whsn other line
VIII be constructed cannot shy. but
they viii ~ built h time for the con.
vsaisass Of ths people and Tor ths
trasspessation list viii bs had. Your
great forests. your grain GsIds. your
orchards and your stock xilI furnish
trsflc Of immense volume.
Fabulous wealth exists here. There
ars homes for nuifiulied thousands In
this region. and 4 wfI1 attract thoss
who are now ieokiss fes inst what
you have 70 ooor.
whsa The purehsse q Alaska was
under consldssasioa d ths United
States ssasss. esstain AnssIcsn
statssnsa went - seseel - saying
ttat Il veui1 ~ dsas at any price.
Ths purchase Of ths tsssitory which
ineludss oss0oa az ~ arouse auv
suthuslasn. Evsn Wien 4 applied
for . territorial govssnnsut Daniel
Webster said: N b 70 fas oG that .
delegate 70 consrsn could not reach
III nations capital unsiI . ysas ssser
the expiration Of IT. ssrm."
In face Of the fact thai ws have
had three msmbsss OF the cabinss
with - this Summer. and that "
have representation In both BREACHES
Of the congress. Il would seem possl.
bic that evsa the greatest statesmen
may err st timss.
Distance has bssa asnihilstsd IN
the ysars which have inssrvsssd ~
lwssn The fosnation Of the provisienal
government IN lslS and The sstab-
lishusat Of . territorial sevsrnnsnt
Iix years later.
Alaska he's ssst ever e1eo. 600 900
10 sold 70 the assay e0es in.osatsIe
lioas sises 1893 - Interest % The
purchass price q lsss thaa os.oeo.-
poo. Her nshsgiss. her coal and her
'thsr products. Il aA1itiea 70 TIE eoa-
linusd output of sold. means many
ldditionai millions Tor The future.
The purchase price q 0sseea en-.
not b 81 dowi h assrss. Il eost
sonisthinG besides moasy. ana ~
possession and occupation means
more than sordid bassaining. 4 vas
bought with the lifs-blood Of heroic
men asd brave wemsa. and made
hsbItabls through the sRorts Of plo-
nssrs who bravsd psrils. withstood
hsrdships. sneountsrs1 privations.
and who sacrificed much In order that
The wilderness might b reclaimed.
These noble mon and women we're
empire buildsru In the oaiy true
meaning Of the word. and to whom
credit alone should - given. All
honor to then.
The cost q the lAn1 may not b.
old. hut who shall ray 4 vas dearly
'ousht. The sacriAcs o. the pioneer
. precious heritage. They bsqusath
legacy the value Of which 10 naa
an even estimate. Alaaka has naAs
Iensrous return. she hes glvea
'rinesly sums for the pittanos paid. !
'hs b still producing snormoss
wealth. In time. however. her stores |
u gold and other metals Will he |
worked out 10 depletion. her measure |
u coal viii become exhausted and |
he ashins industry waas. This isI
he history Of products Of this char |
letsr.
Oregon. however. will continue % |
'ield. Whils the earth remaineth
eed time and harvsst shall not eoasol
n the fertile vaileys aad uplaads q |
bic vast domain thsrs b Z storehouss
rom which unsading supply shall |
oms 10 meet man's needs and add |
o his wealth IN money and ehattsls. !!
Agriculture b Z seisnee- --an art. |
means iu simple terms the supply |
~ Of human wants fron ~ pro- !
|ucts Of the coll aaa aasoeiatod H. I
|ustsies. Agriculture \ Oregonh |
old Of today and its Oolconda Of ~
ays to come,
Development has seemingly been [
Ardy and settlement slow. This b I