The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1921-12-06
CORRESPONDENT
is SATlRlCAL
(Contributed)

was the subject announced n shor
time since for competitive essay,
among our b,eh school student
The easays were written and pr,re,
awarded for the three best. N,
doubt, the subject was happil,
chosen, and principally so becaus,
OF the opportunity afforded fol
the exercise OF the imaginative
faculties and the resultant predic'
tions. The Future OF klamath
Falls" has long been a question tc
conjurc with, subject OF interest.
Ing speculation: and numerous and
varied have been the prophecies
based on Inspiration and otherwise
The various predictions have car
ried more or less weight, at the
time OF their utteranec, depending
somewhat upon the relative stand
ing OF the prophets length OF rest
denee' and ability to peer into the
tuturc' In all PROBABILITY the dif-
'erent predictions have exerted
more OF less OF an influence, one
way and another. on the lives and
happiness OF individuals coming In
contact with them.
Some OF those whose predictions
have been considered the more re-
liable, are ciasscd as "old timers: /:
not many Of that class were. permit
ted TO remain long enough on the
scene TO verify their predictions
or the 1903 class Il is difficult TO
fix place In the 'hall OF fame"
at this time. owing TO the fact that
a number Of their prophecies have
firrled out. Just what standing
should be accorded 10 the new crop
OF prophets is a purile to what few
odd timers" remain. think. per-
haps, their standing will improve
with age. There Is a vague suspi-
eion tina, the new crop draw their
Inspiration from abroad: that their
predictions are too highly eolored /:
nevertheless there Is an apparen,
reversal Of the old saying. that a
prophet is withou, honor In his
own country: and their popularity
in certain quarters grows apaee.
To be sure. Il is a matter Of con-
siderable moment to people now
domieiled here. and TO others whose
guiding star appears TO hover over
kiamath-land. to know. approx
mately at least. what the future
holds in store for this delightful
southeastern Oregon metropolis.
nesting so isuntiiy upon its seven
or more hills. the Upper Klamath
lake shore along Link river. the
government canal and on the flats.
Il would be unreasonable. ms a
matter OF fact. for any anxious one
to expect to get an advance line on
mere details. such as society items.
maximum and minimum tempera.
lures. possible candidates for off.
cial positions and leading bootleg
gers, but the anxiou. ono co,,a h.
excused for examining the picture
closely Tor indications OF the prob
able general civic appearances an 4
conditions. and Of Its immediate en-
Tirons' as well rs for traces OF the
peacefully cooperative disposition
OF Its citizenship. with which the
iater prophecies are highly embei-
hsned. The anxious one could.
also De excused II his insisteney
carried him to the length OF at
tempting to discern a dim outline
IN the prophetic picture OF the re-
suits OF that policy OF peaceful CO.
operation How easily. under the
deft minipulation OF the arti,,
'p"e' Is MS picture made to car
AoA W 'ne minus OF the
"euis''i'e seeker after ad-
' ,a'orma'ion regarding the fu-
:" ~ "a OF Medford for
p :. "onors' ana place In
w 'N"'
win what inspirationai devotion
70 the higher ideals OF life do this
new crOD of artiaf nranhas. -..