The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1919-01-09
THURSDAY, JANUARY Q. 1919
e. T. DARLEH

Wnen. tue people OF tnis county
elected c. T. barley surveyor they
builded better than they knew. It
was apparently an unimportant' Office.
but the day is not far distant when
il will develop into one of the most
important in the county. and in Sc
lecting Mr.. Darley the people have
been very fortunate. For good
many years Mr.. barley lived in the
vicinity of Bonanza dreaming dreams
OF irrigation projects in his neigh
borhood He had personal interests
that demanded a good deal of his time
and attention, but whenever he had a
few spare moments, his mind dwelt
upon his pet project-the irrigation
of the surrounding valleys. He ieai-
lied that he had an uphill job. The
hopes of the people had been raised
so often only to be dashed against
the governmental rock of red tape
and one-sided contracts, that they
did not readily give ear to the sug-
gest.on that they undertake the job
themselves.
Finally his perseverance won, and
the first undertaking was launched
Unit No. of the Horseny project,
The people on the outside had no con-
fdence In the thing, and even those
who were to be benefited felt that II
was a very doubtful proposition. The
bonds were a drug on the market,
and no contractor would figure on
the work. But barley was undaunt-
ed. He said he would do II himself.
and that he would have the land un-
der water within two years. He not
only finished the job. but he tad the
water on the land within one year.
Then came the Yonna Valley project,
and 1t had to pass thru the sams
trials and tribulations, but barley
had confidence in his own judgment.
and he carried the work TO compile
ton BY this time the people Of Ian
CELL Valley and Shasta View saw
what this young man was doing, and
appealed to him for help. Tn, sp-
PEAL was not in vain. for he went at
ter the new task with vim. AS 4 re-
suit the Langell Valley project IL well
on its way. and the Shasta View
scheme bids fair soon to follow the
same course.
Already Klamath County has the
foundation laid for splendid system
OF highways. This would be wasted
in the hands of an incompetent eu.
gineer, but with Mr.. Darley at the
helm the people of the county may
feel assured that the money spent
heretofore will be saved. and that
saved by the preservation Of tine
grading already done will be used
for surfacing. instead OF being sauan-
dered by lot of unnecessary grad '
ing. And this is as 1t should be. This !
grading was done with the ultimate !
surfacing of the roads in view, and |
tut little. If any. money Will he re- !,
quired to get them into shape for
paving Mr.. Darley will need the CO. ,
operation and support OF the people.
and In return they may feel sure that
their confidence was well placed.
The pecuniary reward that carley
will reap from his labors will he but
a mere bagatelle. but he is happy in
the thought that he has helped his
fellow man. He is OF the stun en-
pire builders are made from. and that
is why we say that the people nj shis
county were wiser than thev knew
when they selected him for county
surveyor. What he has done for .he
people of the upper country, he will
do for all of the people of the county
In the matter of building roads.
When he undertakes the job. you
will not find him splitting hairs as to
whether the immaterial details are
polished Off with Photographic
but when he is thru you viii
ind the work well done, that It is
practical. and every dol
lar spent will be represented by 100
sents' worth of actual construction.