The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1920-10-27


reasonable damages. What other
consideration can there possibly be
that would Justify an injunction7 7
There never was more flagrant at
tempt by n single person. and for
no justifiable cause. TO destroy the
rights and tho property Of vast
number Of citizens, as In this case.
Justice demands ut least that q
bond should be exacted from this
iitiEant somewhat In proportion TO
tho property rights which she pro-
poses TO destroy. That measure OF
protection the people Of the county
from the Circuit Court Of this C0un-
ty. The County Court Of Klamath
County IL not a party to the action
Of Mrs. Sophia Henley. She 10 su-
Ing the State Of Oregon. However.
on behalf Of the whole body of our
citizens, tho County Court hereby
enters it's protest against this whole
proceeding Instituted by Mrs. 30
phIa Henley. Carried on under the
forms OF law. Il is in reality an at
tempt to invoke law In the commits
tire body OF our citizenship.
The circumstances surrounding
this attempt to blockade klamath
County. wherein iitigants or some
Of them. resorted to low methods TO
annoy and impede the contractors
In tho performance Of their duty.
In too contemplate for belief. Tho
County Court Of klamath County.
hereby gives It's solemn warning to
tho people OF this county. Unless
some means are found to speedily
remove distractions placed upon tho
work Of the highway construction
In this County. both the United
States and the State OF Oregon will
cancel their contracts with the
| county and with their contractors.
md NIL work on Federal and State
constructcd and aided highways In
klamath County will cease.
No community can condone such
an outrage upon It's own people. the
people Of the state and the nation.
and escape the consequences Of
their act. and the punishment will
come. and come quickly. Tho pre-
sent County Court had Q fight TO
get these highways located through
klamath County. There was strong
opposition TO that route. A very
strong appeal was made for the
routing OF the Dallcs-C California
Highway via Bend. Lakeview. Al
turas. II Federal and State aid Ia
withdrawn from the Klamath
highways the great highway
will probably be located through
Bend and Lskeview.
As already pointed out. the loca-
tion OF the highway down Klamath
Valley 10 not chsrGeabie, to the
County Court.nor is Il an issue In
klamath County. although the Edi-
tor Of The Evening Herald has tied
his candidates and his faction TO u
~ part OF the courthouse fight. He
and they attacked the County Court
In the present campaign. and made
II part Of their platform. OF course,
hs will protest that his candidates
Chastain and Peterson, will carry
out the highway program inaugur'
atcd and carried forward By the
present county court. But such pro.
test comes too late.
i These gsnttsWsu have now load
! Cd their Main street couPthous<
issue with another Of Just - foul
an odor. namely the Suspension oi
work on. and possible loss OF oul
Great Highway. Just to placate and
cajols . few supporters for theiI
! Job to unload the Main street court
: house on the tax payers OF the
County.
} We believe that the contemptibls
: Iattempt TO misrepresent the pre-