The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1915-06-22

that they had exhausted their re.
sources In the matter and solicited
our assistance Immediately. While
we are most happy to pass the credit
of this reduction to those who 40
richly deserve II. we are constrained
to remark upon ourselves the coin.
cidcnce OF the fac, that It followed
Immediately most unearthly howl
raised by this organization and that
great light" was directly shed upon
us from the Southern Pacific head.
quarters In San Francisco.
Thursday. May 20 was celebrated
Good Roads Day In Klamath county.
This move was initiated by the Cham
Der OF Commerce following a procla-
nation Of Governor Wythecombe
that the day be set aside for this
purpose. Good Roads Day proved
the biggest and best supported CO.
operative movement In the history Of
klamath county. The town was clos
ed and its business men worked the
entire day with the outside ranchers
improving the county roads to the
extent OF several hundred dollars.
So much enthusiasm was aroused over
this days success that II has been
suggested by many that another day
be set aside for this purpose some
time this fall.
"The Klamath Chamber OF Com.
merce In connection with the Good
Roads Association OF Lockout, Cali
fornia. has undertaken tho PROPOSE
ton OF new road between Klamath
Falls and Lookout. which will 20
through the historical Lava Bed dis
trict. past the famous ice caves and
battle grounds Of the Modoc war.
This road when completed will be q
big drawing card In bringing tourists
TO Klamath Falls and Merrill. The
general route OF the new road has
been already determined and a large
part OF the funds necessary to build
II have been subscribed to Chamber
of Commerce committee. Indications
are that this road will be completed
In sixty days.
"The possibility Of securing an.
other new road which will greatly
facilitate travel between Klamath
Falls and the Pacific highway has
just been brought TO our attention
and active steps have already been
taken TO add this to our other high
ways This road is an old railroad
right OF way between Fall Creek.
California, and Pokegama. Oregon,
md the absence of highway be-
tween these two points has been a
barrier to 4 per cent grade to the
Pacific highway at Thrall. We have
been notified that this right Of way
will be decided to Klamath county for
use as general highway, provided
the road is kept In repair and few
necessary improvements made in the
road between klamath Falls and Po-
kegama. The county court have
agreed TO view the road as to its
feasibility at thier earliest convien-
ence. Should this road 60 through
1 It means that one could leave this
city at 2 p. m. by auto and reach the
same train that We meet at Weed
when leaving ut 10 q. m.
"The Horsefy Irrigation Project
Is another matter that has been re-
opened largely through the efforts
of the Chamber of Commerce. A
new proposition by the Government
has been made this spring to the
people OF this district. but had
been pigeon-holed by the directors
ar d not presented to the people. By
being In touch with conditions there
the Chamber has been able to take
the matter up with the Water Users
directly with the result that two mass
meetings have been held and ma
jority of the land already signed up
for irrigation to the Government.
ITO reopen the Savidge Bros. mill
In this city and create another addi-
ton to Its pay roll has been one OF
tho things we set out to accomplish
and twice In tho past four months
have thought we had succeeded only
to have our hopes shattered. We are
now ON new trail along this line and
think we will soon have better things
to report.
ny strenuous and diligent ham
| mering at the Portland business men
and the Portland Chamber OF Com
merce we have succeeded In awaken
ing the people there to the import
ance to themselves Of having either
tho Natron cutoff or the Hill extern
slon railroad completed. giving Port