The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1921-11-04
PORTLAND RAPS
+. DIAMOND LAKE
| ANNEXATlO n
(Roseburg News-Review)

(HOSeDurk NeWb-NeNleW)
The Roseburg Chamber OF Com
merce has for two years been pro-
testing against the inclusion OF
Diamond Lake In the proposed en-
Iargement of the Crater Lake area.
This subject has been given con-
siderable thought by the Merchants
Association Of the Chamber Of
Commerce, and resolutions protest
ing against the inclusion OF more
of Douglas county territory in the
Crater Lake park with It's severe re-
strictions have been sent to the
Oregon. representative In Congress
and other organizations. The Kla-
math Wool Growers association,
the Bond Commercial Club and
other influential bodies. Joined in
tho protests.
Hearings were held by subcom-
mittees of the Portland Chamber
and the data submitted to them
was laid before the entire Board
Of Directors and after viewing the
subject and the proposed Senate
bill from all angles, they have ad-
opted the following resolutions.
which are very clear and specific
and set out clearly the reasons for
their action. .. q.
WHEREAS q bill to extend the
boundaries Of Crater Lake Nation
Al Park. So as to include Diamond
Lake and vicinity within said Ma
tional Park Is before Congress; !;
and
WHEREAS said Diamond Lake
country is now under the super
vision Of the Forestry Service and.
being under this service, is open
70 tho public with fewer restric-
tions than II would be under the
National Park Service; and
WHEREAS the Forestry Service
IS not restricted by appropriations
for any particular project and,
therefore, has more freedom In de-
veloping sections Of the country
most needing development; and
WHEREAS under the control OF
this Service the natural resources
OF this section, such as the cutting
OF ripe timber. the acquisition OF
power sites, etc. would continue to
he open to the public; and
WHEREAS under the Forestry
Service there are fewer restric-
tions on the use OF this land for
recreation purposes than under the
National Park Service; and
WHEREAS Diamond Lake Is a
natural reservoir for storing and
regulating the flow of the North
Umpqua River, the power OF which
river viii at some future time be
developed to supply electric energy
for that part OF the state; and
WHEREAS the inclusion OF this
territory in the Crater Lake Ma
tisnal Park would preclude this
power development for all time;
and
WHEREAS In general II n be-
lieved to have this section remain
under the Forestry Service as It
now is; therefore leaving It more
free for future development both
as to recreation purposes and the
development of its natural resour-
ces; therefore be II
RESOLVED by the Portland
Chamber Of Commerce that this
body Is against the inclusion Of
Diamond Lake and contiguous
country in Crater Lake National
Park; and be It further
RESOLVED that copies OF these
resolutions be sent to the Cham
bers directly Interested, and to
the Oregon Delegation in Congress.
I'VE desire that the administra-
ton OF the Diamond Lake coun-
try remain under the Jurisdiction
OF the Agricultural Department and
administered by the Forestry Ser
vice, and we are asking that the
funds which have. been withheld
pending this controversy be now
turned over to the Agricultural De-
partment for completion of i'm
provements in the Diamond Lake
territory" the secretary of the
lssal chamber says. !,
The Forestry Service is complet-
ingoa first yclass road South of Dia-
nond Lake to the North boundary
Of the Crater Lake territory. and
the Crater Lake Park is working on
the Crater Lake trail to the North
boundary connecting the Forestry
read. Diamond Lake Is one of the
wonder spots and recreation parks
of Douglas county and when the
Tiller Cut70ff is completed viii
save So miles in reaching these
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