The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1922-07-22
Le!ts, f..!!l 7. psslls
KLAMATH RIVER HIGHWAY
Jaly 90. 1899.

I Kiamath's gateway. the klamath
river road. has been characterized
by Mr. rheo Young OF Midland q,
the million dollar road and b,
tChas. b. Howard a. an expensive
road on which va could not gst
outside help. and therefore entire,
'ly out Of the question. would
answer that no one has asked for
money or expects money untii We
are ready TO spend. The Klamath
river road Is Inevitable. II will
come. I repeat Il. sir. Il will come.
DO not be blinded by other pro-
,jec,s. Simply recognize the river
highway as Klamath's gateway IL
all that Is asked at this time.
II is first important TO know
that We are right. and then II will
be time enough to 90 ahead later.
The best road Is always the cheapest
.and Il IL -eronomy to build the
.best. although we may have to
,temporise with other roads until
the time comes when we can build
the one road OF which we will be
proud.
A fair estimate OF the cost OF
the river road will be made later.
but II California can build the
Klamath river road from Horn
brook to the ocean for one mil
lion, eight hundred thousand. It
should not cost one million to build
the same road eight miles. As to
getting outside help. ! would say.
We don't need Il. Build It our
selves.
To show the auto club. the cham
ber of commerce. the county Of
fieials. the people. the merits OF
the river road. the Klamath river
highway club Is being formed. with
ApplsGate rs president OF
the club. Captain Appiegsts has
bssa ooe OF the best and hardest
workers In our chamber Of com.
meres for years. He is q path
finder. Q military man. an his
toriaa. and . booster. He Is In
favor Of the river road as are q
vreat number Of our citizens. This
riub will give you facts relative
70 this road and anyone intersstsd
an consider himself member and
i'd bis bit by giving Information
% Captain. Applegate. who will be
historian az the club. Al a later
late the data will be given 10 the
,hambes Of commerce.
Answering Theo. d. Young Of
Midland. ! would advise him TO put
,p his hammer. Whitiock IL al
'eady looking for him. He throws
,p his Aahd snd ssys II cant be
lone. he cries cheap roads. cheap
Dads. when there are NO cheap
oads except, At the price OF thou
ands TO travel them after you
,niid them. am satisfied TO let
I'm travel the Weed road over
ummit q thousand feet higher
hat the Siskiyous. and across Q
esert. hundred mile trip 10 get
my; ! am satisfied to let him
tay home in winter and smoke his
,uil Durham instead OF peddling
/: but for me ] want TO 60 down
water trade road on New Years
ay and bring back my friends
nd load ofi orsnses.
would answer Chas. d. How
I'd In his own words. "The one
restest need OF klamath county
o good highway connecting with
,s Pacific highway over the short
u snd modA PRACTICAL route."
GLOW citizens. consider the three 4,
,ads. and which 40 you consider
10 sAsrtsst sad most prsctical' I
,nuf Sod" "s ff q
You may bu1d the Weed and
70 Ashland roads. but the lure
the rushing Kismsth. cailias q
su from the hlds Of crstsr's wster q
, its home II the Pacific will in1| =
'xicats you With its commerce and :
3 majesty. until you will cry. {
California We will not fOrsake
~. your road Will be our road.
I'd our road will be yours. and
. couvsnsnt Of our frtendshIp q
Q will join you In the klamath
ghwsy down the river Which car n
-. a., u vero, our lifeblood and 4
axes US one and inssparable." h
A. A. SOULE. d
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