The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1922-10-06
GOOD PUBLICITY
THE oregon Journal is keeping

HE oregon Journal Is keeping
! everlasting at the job Of trying
to make Portland business men real
ize the opportunities of klamath. Out
OF all this railway discussion klam'
ath Falls Ia getting vast amount OF
good publicity. BY giving more atten'
tion to this matter, ana eNpending
some money, klamath could obtain
sin more publicity. Here's the lat
est Journal editorial:
A region half the size of Maryland,
but nearly as detached from Oregon
as though Il were Maryland. such,
briefly. is Klamath county.
Its county seat. Klamath Falls, Is
the largest shipping point in oregon.
outside Portland. San Francisco gets
the greater part of the business.
Its livestock shipments are heavy.
to California.
II contains some 10000 eco. goo
feet of timber, its lumber milling in-
dustries are extensive. and the pay
roll OF Klamath Falls Is estimated at
S1,000,00o month. but the lumber
business Is chiefly related TO San
Francisco.
Adapted naturally to dairying. the
products OF klamath dairying are in
cluded in the trade OF California,
The yield of dairy products from
Klamath's $4,000 acres OF farm
lands II only about q tenth In value
of the yield from Tillamook's 81 500
hAaafYa. H.. FssI n -.
from Klamath TO San Francisco Is
more than twice that charged for the
longer distance from Tillamook to
San Francisco.
Klamath county contains almost
100000 acres. Only four other
Oregon counties are larger. None is
potentially richer. Its 1899 indians
alone own some $50. 600. goo worth OF
timber. not TO mention thousands OF
fat acres OF farm land in their pos
session. Its farm area could be ex-
panded to exceed a mill!oa produc-
tive acres. lis grazing aud forestry
present exceptional opportunity.
Though these resources, Just ~
the edge OF development. represent
even now millions OF dollars in bust
ness annually. which San Francisco
principally enjoys. they are not great
or than another resource OF which
less Is heard.
Klamath county contains the
greatest single scenic asset in Amer
ica-Cratcr Lake. IL contains the
startling formations oi Anna and
Sand creek canyons. II contains up
per aud lower Klamath lakes. II
contains Williamson river, whore
trout that weigh up to Il pounds
take the fly II contains Klamath
marsh. which. II drained. would alone
release 10000 acres for farming. II
contains broad valleys walled by
spectacular mountains. IL Is fully as
attractive to the tourist as to the get
tier.
Yet Klamath county Is q laggard
in development. Its actual produc-
tivity Is probably l per cent OF its
potential capacity. For It's condi-
tion there is a reason.
The reason Is lack OF communion
tion. A single branch line railroad
serves the county. Freight is haul
ed long distances by truck or wagon
before II can be put abcard cars.
liuI ldlluOt
rates are almost pTohibitiyely high.
Because by present routes San Fran
cisco is i27 miles from Klamath
Falls and Portland Is 527 miles, San
Francisco has first call upon the bus.
mess az the immense district.
There Is common solution OF
klamath's development problem aud
Portland's problem OF trade relation
ship with klamath. IL lies in the
of the Natron cutoff.
which will shorten the distance be-
tween Portland and klamath nearly
goo miles. and which should entltle
Klamath Falls TO the same rates TO
Portland as Medford.
The present railroad situation
places uncommon pressure upon the /
TO build the Natron cut /
off. A little energy might win the I
new railroad link with Klamath. ,
might bring the trade OF the Klam- {
lth country TO Portland and might I
make the people OF Klamath feel I
themselves part OF Oregon rather |
han Of California.
What are Portland business men |
doing to bring about the building of .
he Natron cutoff?