The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1917-01-22
Future Of Tourist Trade
nKlamah Looks Bright
of New Roads on Klamath Re-
seration and in Crater Lake Park
and New Fish Hatchery May Mean
Much for klamath

somc steps in actual construction
taken
Already a considerable territory I'm.
der the Modoc Point project is being
irrigated, and more is To have water
soon.
Cato Sells. United State, Indian
commissioner. has visited the Klamath
reservation. realized ;ts nscGs. and
In, missed to help tho In 'ians get
money with which to bu, stock aud
machinery.
/ No small part of the road work In
Crater Lake National PARK nas been
done. and by November. 1917. much OF
this road will BE- hard surfaced. Al.
ready the roads from Klamath Falls
north. reaching all the various scenic
attractions. summer resorts and FISH
ing streams are now fully improved
Nineteen seventeen is expected to be-
ia banner year for tourist trade in the
Klamath country. There are several
good reasons for believing this.
Continuation OF the European war
will force more Eastern tourists. who
formerly went abroad. to come West:
There is more money in the country
because Of the war than for many,
many years;
The Pacific Northwest Tourist As.
sociation. formed early this winter OF
communities in Oregon. Washington
and British Columbia. Is an organiza.
tion Of magnitude that will get results.
The Oregon legislature has been asked
for $4,000 for each OF the next two
years. and like amounts are to come
from Washington and British Colun,.
bia The association will have repre-.
sentatives in the East to steer tourists
to this section. instead OF allowing all
of them to go to California This will
bring thousands and thousands OF new
dollars into Klamath. and the rest of
the Northwest. and will each render
GOOD summer resorts more and more tn
be priced.
Pelican Bay. Rocky Point. Odessa
Geek. Eagle Ridge and nea.'by plac,
to rest, enjoy scenery and catch big
trout will be sought Seven Nile |
Geek, Williamson River, Spr.5r, Hiv.
er will have more visitors: Odctl and
Crescent lakes will give up ,rort to |
mere enthusiastic Easterners. who
long for the pleasure Of puii;ny All
eli = FOUNDER out of clear stream
Spring Creek. superb among Klt:u. |.
atn's delightful trout streams, an! ..cc.
one to none as a place 10 .,uit .i,
arUind in the shade OF the pines lnl
enjos distance from the nois. aad hnr
~ of the city. is expected o 6e lie
n Gdezvous Of anglers from Mi soc.
lions OF the land.
ms picturesque stream is ;knrt 30
[eet wide. clear as water can be clear,
and full Of trout from its source to its
Spring Creek, like many other
resorts Of the Klamath country, has nc.
for all who may come.
Board only. or board and tent with bed
are available. Or the angler and seeker
of rest may bring his own food and
bed.
Hotel owners. garage proprietors,
cafe managers. merchants and other
classes will profit from the tourist.
For the people Of klamath themselves,
Crater Lake. Spring Greek and other
beauty spots will be the same free,
delightful spots as always.
The establishment next spring BY
lhc state Of Oregon of a modern and
|ully equipped fish hatchery upon the
reservation. at the head OF
cIooked Creek means for this section
,ne OF the greatest attractions that
could be brought here. II Ia authori.
lively stated that this hatchery will be
'na OF the most modern In the United
States. and will supply trout fry for all
Oregon. Probably no section OF the
state will get more benefit from this
hatchery than klamath county.
This hatchery is located about three
niles from klamath Agency. four
niles from Fort klamath. and about
hree miles from Spring Creek. II Is
almost directly on the road to Crater
Lake from klamath Falls. 1t is ex.
'ected to be one OF the leading attrac.
ions to tourists.