The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1919-01-01
1919 FOR KLAMATH
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timber in the Booh-Kely tract This line will give us an
eastern outlet that essential to the development OF the
numbering industries in this section. Win the complexion
of these two lines the building of the Southern pac'e
to Bend is almost sure follow for bound up with the
construction of the Modoc Northern is the carrying out OF
the Haniman peace pact which means the linking up
of the Hill lines with the Western Pacific
Hand in hand with the railroad development goes the
bringing in of factories 1t should be the firm determine
ton of the people of the city not to let single mill OF any
size be located anywhere in the county outside OF klamath
Falls Already too many of them have gone elsewhere
They rghtfuy belong here and it is up to the business
interests and property to that they come here
One of the first things to this end is the creation of fac
tory district that will be free from city taxes but which
shall remain within the city limits and be subject to all of
the benefits of city government This district should be
developed and improved to make ideal point for the
purpose for which created and some system Of fair
for the property should be agreed upon between the
owners and the city.
With this factory district must municipal power
and water With municipal plant arrangements could
be made to furnish power for the first five years for Just the
interest on the bondsthe first two years Free and the
charge for the next three to be graduated that the
amount received shall be sufficient to pay the fveyear in
terest charge. After that the power would be delivered
able power there would be no need of bonuses
That this district should be located around Lake
Ewauna to be the general opinion. But whether it
is not the shores of the Lake will be factory district
and this section should be opened up for quick commun
cation with the city by the construction of main trunk
road from either Third Sixth street to the Chelsea box
factory. 1t should be of such construction will handle
the heavy traffic that will have to carry all Of
the year
With this program for direct action should be included
the general one of improvements for the city and county
comprehensive plan for street Improvement for the city
should be at undertaken. Permanent pavement at
this time is practically out of the question for the obga
lions OF the taxpayer are now too heavy to add the
further burden of expensive paving But the foundation
should be laid for the improving of the streets that
when the time comes for paving that which may be done
will not be wasted but WILL in fact be part of the perma
nent Improvement that must come later.
The is true Of the county roads. An effort should
be made to secure the enactment by the legislature of such
legislation will permit of the issuance of bonds by the
counties of the state. If this be DONE program of
road Improvement can be undertaken that will give us
permanent system of county highways at cost but little
II any, higher than we are now paying annually for main
tenance and temporary Improvements.
This is program to which every citizen of the city and
county subscribe is to which everyone can give
earnest support The Herald wants see the accomplish
ment OF all OF these things that be completed during
the coming year and the successful launching of the 9TH
ers the consummaton of which will extend beyond that
period
AS in the past, shall it be in the future: 1t win lend
all OF its influence and energy to the securing of these
results