The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1918-04-29
STUAHOUN SEES NEED
Of BETTER HIGHWAYS
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the large systems with which they
connect is being sought to assist in
determining their status.
"Our work here is progressing more
slowly Of late on account Of labor
troubles and the difficulty Of getting
ties. Still I feel that Engineer Bogue
and his assistants have made q splen.
did showing. considering all their han.
1icaps. II is to be greatly regretted
that with such an efficient organiza.
tion for both construction and opera.
tion. and now Just getting It's hand In.
so to speak. that We cannot so right
along to Sprague River and beyond.
rs planned. However, war Is now our
cfief business. not railroad building.
! and we may "a well forget our plans
OF a year ago and see to II that we win
the war quickly. Everything else will
come In good time II we do. and moth.
Ing worth while will come II we don't.
: sour California trip was the most
Joyous Of our lives. altho. Of course.
there was some business mixed up
with II. The whole country was on
dress parade. flowers. fruit blossoms.
weather and all.
I'VE motored down, TO San Diego on
the inside or valley route. and back on
the Coast route as far as San Fran.
cisco. Here Is where my observations
on good highways comes In. Not.
withstanding the war. we found the
superb highways and resorts OF Call.
fornia alive and crowded with tourists.
The millions Of dollars they leave In
California Incidental to the trip. and
the vastly greater number Of millions
they invest In homes and other prop.
erty and enterprises there. constitute
the easiest money any state was ever
built up with.
I'VE have summer tourist attrac.
tions as great as theirs In winter.
They would draw at least a fair pro.
portion Of the benefits derived from
this source via California. Even q
small proportion would make this
whole interior country rich. About all
We need Ia a first class road from here
to Bend and from Fall River Mills on
Pitt River to Redding. which is only
about eighty miles. That would Ak
us out with good all year highway
from the Columbia River Basin to the
Mexican line Just south Of San Diego. |
Next to the railway system ! have
planned. this comparatively small and
inexpensive highway program would
accomplish moro for the Klamath
country and all Of Eastern Oregon
than anything else. This 10 . good
time for planning and getting ready.
so that when the war Is over. which
firmly believe will be within eighteen
months III we all get into the game
a. we should) we can promptly begin
to build the lines mentioned"
As usual. Mr.. Strah0rn Is very busy
rounding up the CONSTRUCTION OetaiIs
Of the klamath Falls railway. the com.
pleti0n Of which Is SO near at hand.
lie has been going over the incomplete
sections with Engineer Bogue and also
with Mrs. Strahorn accompanying.
made careful inspection trip on Sat.
lrday by train, to the end Of the track
near Olene. He says operation that
lar will begin In the near future. He
noted with great pleasure the move.
nent for an elevator at Pine Grove
station. and has guaranteed very
rate on grain and all other
iesired cooperation to those who are
pushing the project. Beside about
100000 bushels Of grain raised In that |!