The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1922-09-27
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~ Falls. California the Oregon
Journal prints an editorial plea 4
4 Portland business men TO awake &c
the opportunity for rich profits In
this territory, that now are beins
diverted Into California because OF
moro convenient transportation and
communication between klamath
Falls and San Francisco than be-
tween klamath Falls and Portland
The editorial is an argument for
tho Natron cutoff. because II would
bring Portland two hundred miles
closer 70 klamath Falls-one-hun
drcd miles closer than San Fran
cisco II now to klamath Falls
and give Portland a chance at the
10000 carloads of products shipped
annually from klamath county.
As matter OF logic, the shorten
ing Of distance should reverse exist
ing conditions and Portland should
Get the lions share OF Klamath
trade. for the same reason that San
Francisco now gets IL.
Tho journals argument Is sound.
but we doubt II Il will stir the
letharSic Portland spirit to a point
where they will spend money 20
promote the Natron cutoff.
Cortainly until conditions are re-
vcrscd and there are commercial and
financial reasons for a closer rela-
tionship with Portland. the majority
OF local citizens are not going to
worry about the building of the
Natron cutoff.
No on, opposes the building OF
tho Natron cutoff. Our idea OF
railways for Klamath is like the
bibbler's Idea OF a now forbidden
beverage-they're all good but some
are better than others.
We cannot close our eyes 10 some
advantages chat would rise from
completed Natron cutoff. but the
primary advantage is not increased
accessibility to Portland. Most trad
ers and manufacturers hereabouts
are well satisfied at the treatment,
and markets they are getting In CAL
ifornia.
However. the Natron cutoff
would give stockmcn access to an
other market and some decided
marketing advantages.
And II would develop the grea.
fccding-in-transit to market possibil-
tiles Of the klamath country. and
solve the. problem Of profitable dis
posal Of the annually Increasing al
falfa surplus.
II would link US politically with
the state, OF which we are geo.
graphic part.
II would put klamath Falls on
the main line--and incidentally
make II q distributing adjunct OF,
Portland.
But II has not the potent powers
for development OF the Klamath
country. tho creation OF a distribu-
ting ccntsr for an empire, a city in
itself and dependent upon naught
hut destiny. that has line Great |
Ing an eastern outlet and inlet.
Portland may be looking for some |
OF its development to Klamath Falls.
but as a matter OF cold fac, Klam-
nth Falls has ceased to look to
Portland for any OF its development. |
The day has past when talk of
Portland activities toward bridging
the Cascades awakens glad echoes
In klamath.
!, For one thing We have heard the !
cry OF wolf. wolf" too often.
But chiefly. while klamath ap-
prcciatos that the Natron cutoff |
would b convenience. would |
probably give US the lower main line
rates. ana promote a number Of AZ. |
vaRtages. the Modoc Northern. or
a line approximating the Modoc |
Northern, is the empire buildiag
road.
\ We venture 10 say that eighty per
cent of the klamath population
would Subscribe to this opinion.
which shows that We have at ieas,
attained the knowledge that we
must be the molders Of our own des'
~. and the rapidity Of tho mold
lng process depends only on the
ability 20 combine our strength in
order 10 make Il effective nron the
powsrs that control transportation
The neat step Il to stransMute
theught lato energetic and Goa lent