The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1917-01-24

10 pcrpriun,c tho historical dates and
anecdotes relating 10 the early settle.
mrni OF the Country. wore enabled u
hnd the exact spot of the crossing Of
Link River In 1885 and scenes Of his
cucapndss and camping grounds.
One day In April therefore memorial
exercises celebrating rrcomont's visit
we're arranged snd attended BY =
largo sudicncc. 4 stone monument
and sign ~Cre erected At his place Of
crossing at the head os Link River.
Other sigma designating and describ.
inx IN. historical landmarks were
Installed al various points through.
out tho County for the bcnent of
tourists.
Campaign for (soasi Roads.
No little time and effort has been
rscfied by tho Commercial Club the
pas, ycar In the interest OF better
roads for tho district. Immediately
after the shRkicford bill WAS passed
b. congress. the Club set out 10 60
cure a portion OF tho funds made
available. for road Improvement In
Klamath County. A cooperative
movement was undertaken with tho
Com mmcrciai Club Of Eugene to secure
federal aid for u Commercial high.
way from klamath Fails aeross the
Cascades through Eugene to Florence.
on the coast. A visit from q Eugene
committee TO the state highway com.
mission AZ Salem was followed BY .
very influential delegation from
K,ama,h Falls. which made . trip b.
auto to tho state capitol aud brought
tho needs and advantages OF such a
route to the attention OF the highway
commission In most forceful
manner. Tho support Of the Forestry
department, OF the department OF
agriculture was also enlisted which
has proved an important factor.
Therefore In spite OF the strenuous
efforts OF other communities TO have
all tho Shakicford moneys spent In
tho thickiy settled portions Of tho
state. the klamath Falls. Eugene.
Florence highway was one OF the
arsi recommended by the highway
commission aud recent reports indi.
cate that the chances for It's constru.
ction are very good.
Necessity of better road facilities
to the south both In Il commercial
way and for tho beneht OF tourists
has been apparent to Club ofhcials
and plans laid for their bettermcnt.
To this end the manager Of the nor.
thern California counties association
was invited here this summer and
shown the general situation. with q
view toward cooperating In tho
future. A delegation Of ave klamath
Falls citiaens later msde . trip IA
Aituras. California. and attended q
convention Of the northern California
counties association and discussed
pians for n tourist highway from
Al,uras through the Lava Beds oi
Modoc county to Klamath Falls. This
route would furnish an important link
OF q tourist highway down the coast
cast OF the Cascades and Sierra
Nevada. Cooperation with this as
ISOLATION In q commercial highway
up tho Klamath River canyon froc,
Crescent City TO klamath Falls was
also arranged. The tremendous ad.
vantage OF such . highway to klamath
county 10 at once apparent. etill
another feature Of the tourist work
Of tho Club has bcen its activity IN
the recently organised Pacific North.
west Tourist Association which pro.
poses 70 systemically advertise the
scenic attractions OF the Northwest
with funds secured by legislative
appropriations. Upon . vigorous
appeal by the Commercial Club q
director In the association was named
Tor th's district and = great deal has
been Zone since BY tho club In sup
mort Of the proposition among the
Legislators OF the state.
Freight Rates Reduced.
One of tho greatest handioaps Ia
this section since its settlement. has
been the cost Of transporting COM
modities to and from the outside.
with the advent OF the railroad
several years ago. this was modified,
but the freight rates on most OF the
commodities are still 30 high 40 ia
be detrimental 10 the advancement
OF the county. Many attempts "a
relieve this situation have been made
by this and other organisations In
years past without result 20 that Il
became evident that. unatded we
could not satisfactorily cope with the
situation. The Commercial Club In
cooperation with the klamath Falls