The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1919-01-15
JANUARY Is, 1919
MORE MISREPRESENTATION

"Iumbermen in touch with the
situation report that the huge mill
which was expected to be installed
here in the near future by the Long
Bell Lumber company, OF Kansas
City. which recently took over the
S7.000-acre tract of timber on the
Klamath Indian reservation, may be
built on the shore of Goose Lake in
Lake County. $50 miles east, owing
to the alleged discrimination Of the
present klamath County officers
against the timber interests. This
mill, when built, will probably be
larger than all the present operations
in klamath County combined"
We would like to know who was
the author of the above article. 1t
was evidently published in a trade
journal of some sort-possibly the
Lumberman. The journal, of course,
is not to blame. for 1t has to depend
upon its correspondent for its iRfor-
nation, and presumed that its source
is one of reliability and entirely neu-
tral. In this instance, however, the
journal is made the victim of will
full attempt to use its columns in the
furtherance of campaign that has
been under way for some time to de-
stroy the credit of this county, and to
bring about a virtual reign Of terror,
in financial way, in the hopes that
the selfish purposes of certain indi-
viduals may be served. The Herald
has been contemplating the taking up
of this question. and will do so at the
prop time, but 1t refers to II now in
the hopes that any injury that may
have been done by the article quoted
above may be rectified, and the facts
brought to the attention of the pub
lie. The article referred to was clip
ped from the paper in which 1t ap-
peared. pasted on piece of paper,
enclosed in an envelope without COM
ment or memorandum Of any kind,
and sent to a resident of this city
thru the mails.
The Long Bell people are not going
to place their mill on the shores Of
Goose Lake and have given such a
proposition no consideration what
ever The facts are that this con-
cern. which is one of the big lumber
manufacturing companies of the
United States. had an opportunity to
buy the BOoth-kelly tract at a figure
that would prove to be good buy,
ard they took advantage of 1t. They
have no plans for its development In
the immediate future, and when they
decide to open II up and erect mill,
Klamath Falls will stand just at good
a chance of getting that mill as any
other point in this territory. The
Herald believes that it will stand a
better chance, for this city Is going
out after all the mills it can get, and
l. is going to get them, and among
those that will come here will be the
one contemplated by the Long Bell
people.
But such articles as the one here
referred to only make the accomplish
ment of this task all the harder.
Whoever wrote that article has
good deal to answer for, not only for
the betrayal of the confidence OF the
publisher of the journal in which 1t
appeared. but for the injury II has
done this community, and II these
lines come before his eyes, The Her
aid hopes he will be honest enough
with all parties concerned to make
the proper correction thru the same
columns in which he published his
falsehOod.
AS to the alleged discrimination to
the timber interests by the officers OF
this county. that is likewise untrue.
This is q question to which there are
two sides. There has for a number
of years been considerable friction
over the question OF taxation. The
large timber interests have sought to
force their side of the question to a
settlement along lines laid down by
them, and In order to promote this
plan have attacked the financial
credit of the county in various suits,
chief of which Is enjoining the
payment of warrants that nave been
issued above the legal limit,
Since the restraining order was L.
sued, we understand that there mas
been q system OF discounttng car
ried on. whereby warrants were re-