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

business Mems Association some
tIms ago hcxotiicd with n firm Of
reliable rate attorneys Of San Fran.
cisco aud Invited them 10 come up and
look the situation over preparatory TO
mixing for = reduction Of freight. The
Invitation was accepted and nt 4 mass
meeting called by the two Organixa-
tions. u contract was arranged be.
tween the attorneys and IN" shippers
whereby the former undertook 10 re-.
the principal part to be payable when
tho results were demonstrated. The
Commercial Club attended to coiicc-
ton Of the funds tina, were paid the
rate attorneys and nearly n year went
by with no apparent return on
tho investment. Recently the result
Of a hearing brought before the
California Raiirnid Commission by
tho rate attorneys. was announced
showing n reduction Of about forty
per cent 10 all California points on
tho Weed branch Of the Southern
Pacihc. 4 far greater reduction than
was cxpccted by the most optimistic.
when the attorneys were retained.
Tho decision rendered does not in.
eude klamath Fails as II WAS made
by the California commission. II Is
expected however that this city Will
b. included with the other points
along the line before the rates go
into effect February 9Th. 1917.
lsees saear Indiustry Attractive.
The industry department OF the
Club has spent = busy year. in an
effort TO build up the community by
providing moro industries and pay
rolls. A steady cfior, has been made
for two years TO get beet sugar
factory located In Klamath county.
Knowing that this district is especi-
ally adapted 70 sugar beet culture.
that the necessary acreage IL avail
able and rapidly increasing and that
the farmers would be able to realize
greater returns for their time and
investment with plant here. the
Club has solicited the attention of
every sugar beet nrm OF consequence
In tho United States and the oppor-
trntiea OF the district presented. One
large arm was interested to the extent
Of planting ffty experimental tracts
Of beets throughout the county this
year with the understanding that 4
plant was TO be Installed another
year II the results justified coming In.
Tho verdict Of the company has no:
been received but tests aud estimates
made by different parties are all that
could be desired In the face Of an
adverse season. SO II IL hoped that the
factory viii mnterial!xe next spring.
Our agricultural director was OF great
assistance In forwarding this matter
Work for Moro Fay Rolls.
Much effort was made by the In.
dustrial department TO reopen the
Savidge Brothers mill here a. sash
and door factory. Twice during the
year arrangements were nearly COM
plcted. but obstacles appeared which
frustrated the attempts. and the plant
will BE- opened In the spring as n box
factory. employing s5 men. A
systematic campaign has been made
also for a packing plant. securing
mill. woolcn mill and other indus
tries that the abundance OF raw
material makes practical for this
district.
Our advantages as a manufacturing
center have been brought before the
outside public In ever manner possible
and we hazard the statement that no
industry OF n variety We seek to In.
terest will locate elsewhere because
Of ignorance OF opportunities hero.
High 6rhOOl Gives Assistance.
At this point we wish to publicity
acknowledge the very material assis-
tance furnished the Club gratis. by
the commercial department OF the
klamath County High School. BY
typing thousands OF letters and other
matter. the students have enabled the
Club 10 do great deal Of work that
could not otherwise been undertaken.
A number OF times during tho year.
the entire department has been
turned over to assisting the Club In
Ito various activities,
In order to meet competitive offers
made by other cities In Inducing the
location OF industries aud to CEN
trallss the Industrial section Of
Klamath Falls. . petition was placed
before the city council In October
asking that two tracts OF ground be
set aside within the city limits as
industrial tracts and eliminated from
city tAx0o, The matter was taken