Roseburg news-review., September 13, 1930, Page 4, Image 4

FOUR
Issued Dally Except Sunday
tfnnber of Thp AMMpatril Prraa.
The AinoclntPd PreHH is exclusively i-nitlled to the uffft for republi
cation of all newe dlnpiitchei crt-dltM to It or not otherwise credited In
thin paper and to all local news published heroin. All rIKhte or republica
tion ef erreclul dlitpatchcs herein are eUo reserved.
HARRIS ELLSWORTH 1 Editor
Entered aa aecond class matter May 17, 1920, at the post office at
Roseburg, Oregon, under Act of March 2, 1879.
SUBSCRIPTION RATES
Dally, per year, by mall
Dally, single month, by mall
Dally, by carrier, per montb-
ROSEBURG, OREGON,
PLANS NEED
THE problems that confront us here in the Umpqua valley
regarding: power development have been badly compli
cated by the fact that our various gubernatorial candidates
are running their races on platforms having more or less
to do with the subject of power and power developments.
Here, we are opposing the proposed projects of the pow
er company for several reasons. None of these reasons has
anything to do with the issue of private versus public owner
ship of utilities. That is entirely another matter. Our rea
sons have nothing to do with state politics.
This newspaper joins with the Roseburg chamber of
commerce, with the sportsmen's organizations, with sev
eral of the granges, in voicing protest against the granting
of the filings made by the power company on the North Ump
qua river. No objection is made to development of water
power on this stream by the company. It is the manner in
which this proposed development will be made and the con
sequences therefrom that arouse opposition to it.
In simple terms, the objections to the present filings
are:
1. High iliuns will menace fish, wild lire ami to some ex
tent human life and property wllhln the area.
2. Such di'vnlopmi-nt would lend to seriously hamper and
make more expensive the building of the highway up tho
river.
3. When the filings are completed practically the entire
river above Hock creek will he under company control and the
recreation hinds In that area will ho under company control.
4. Under present regulations It is fell that the slalo will
not ho paid a Just horsepower rute for power which Is gener
ated hero and used elsewhere.
People hero want very much to see the proposed de
velopment made. They want the big expenditure made in the
county with the consequent addition to the tax rolls, iney
feel, however, as does this writer, that if the development is
made as proposed, the price for it which we and luture gen
erations must pay as outlined above, is too great.
It is believed by those who have thoroughly studied the
problems, that the water power of tho North Umpqua river
can be fully developed without destroying the recreational as
sets of the river. Such a plan should be developed and would
meet with little or no opposition here.
The economic aspects of the problem are a little more
complex. The state of Oregon finds itself In the position
of being a source of water power which will be transmitted
to other states thus expanding their industries. Under the
pfesent scheme or things, we cannot very well hope to have
industry come here to use power if it can be easily and
cheaply transmitted to where industry already is establish
ed. Since the source is ours, since the raw material from
which pdwer is made is ours, we should be paid something
fot" it to compensate us, in a way, for our giving up this re
source which will be taken for private use and for profit.
The present rate per horsepower is not considered adequate.
- As the matter stands now, the power filings have not
been approved by the state engineer and they will be re
ferred to the legislature. In the mean time a more practical
solution might be had ii the power company would seek to
understand the local opposition to its proposed development
and made some effort at modifying its plans so as to remove
the most distasteful features.
Oregon Editors'
Opinions
Aft.- I-If ty Yean
TlIKItK went gonn n times and a
golden story In the ceremonies
of tho golden wetldln anniversary
ot Dr. and Mis. John II. limner
ut Umvnilis.
The presence or hundnds or
guests at the ruuctlou attested Ihe
wide Interest In the iwo principals
now pausing at a milestone menu
the great way to lake slock of the
past and to mingle yeHleiday and
today togi'lher lor a half century
celelirallon of married life.
On the list were friends ot uuld
latiR syuo From many towns and
Oregon counties. And there were
many who had passed under the
assistance and care of In. and Mis.
Homer in the relation of pupil ami
teacher. And the message ot all to
Imttt was one ot congiuluianmi on a
groat work constantly nouiislied
and I'althrully cherished.
'I'he golden note ot the occasion
was sounded hy Dr. Horner hlniscli
In remarks dining the evening,
when he said:
"After 5(1 yours of married life. I
lieaitily lndnise Ihe system ap
proved hy nur ancestors who look
ed upon marriage as a lifo con
tract n sacrament enjoined under
a holy ordinance ami who would
have frowned upon a trivial marital
alliance or roinpanlonnle maniace
as exceedingly dangerous to good
society.
"There Is something sacred and
boitullful In accepting for life the
hand and heart of a nohlo woman
tvliu trusts all lo one who she he
llnvra lias a sitting arm and a great
heart; and there la annulling chiv
alroussomething stihllnie In prov
ing worthy of this constant lalth
nnrt eotifldlng love unto the end '
It was the utterance of a true
soul, tho appraisal of one of life's
most snored ordinances hy one
whose life, rhniacler and works at-'
lest the soundness of his naie
nieut. Uvea like the lives of Ihe Hor
neiu are anchor ami chains that
liolp hold society sate In the harbor
of civic, moral ami spiritual liv
ing. Portland Journal.
taskKrturtp
by The Newt-Review Co., I no.
J00
.60
.60
SEPTEMBER 13, 1930.
MODIFICATION
Editorials on News
(Continued from page 1)
blgncsl prohlem in Ihe eorld today
m what lo do with tho surplus of
food products.
ANOTIIKU set of alarmists told
llu r. ,i,.,a ,,. II,., I It, .,
j tor of a century the wicked tini
j her haions would have cut ALL
i :he hnuher, leaving none for us lo
hulhl lintues with.
What Is the truth? Mere it Is:
I have so much timber lhal our
'blucesl problem in Ibis titnber
eountry is to find a market for 11
before It rots in Ihe tree.
C'l when alarinhit politicians.
Whose idea s to get illlo office
with a eaichy slogan, shout in your
face licit all Ihe power is about te
be unbilled up, so I hut nolle will
he left fur us lo use, laugh in their
faces.
NlllloUY can inotiiipolltc all Ihe
power in all tie- stieains. Hut. If
ativhodv could, we slieltbl tutu to
OTIiKU seuices ot natural power,
such as the heat In the Interior of
the earlb.
Nobody Is going to be abte to
take power an. iv from us. There
is loo mm li ,,!' it lyini; uinttlu!
And every ila research workers
are findini; new ways of utiliz
ing It.
Attractions
AT THE MOVIES
l.ir.KHTY Mit.i. 'Cou.' with
Captain Sallshuiy in ptTsmi; Sun
Hay and Mmulay, "(hildten nf
Pleasuro," with l.areiirp Cray;
Tuesday Bnd Wediu-sciay, lik dou
ble bill. ' Mulder Will Our uml
"Thi Full ; 1 1 v : Thuindiiv. l-'Hlav
and Saturday, "Czar ef lno.idway"
with JoUn 'iay ud Hetty Comp-sou.
TILLIE THE TOILER
i VOU KNOW WHAT, MAC"
I'D FOLLCM BUD TD THE
'"END OF THE WOPlD I
DON'T THINK I COulD
UVb" WITHOUT HiM
; OH.UEtlO, BUD CV-VVHAT
; 8I20KE AN MIE OM MXII?
fL ' I 1 , 11. V... la.. W... i.k r... Il.,. mmx .i.)
- - NO, i CANT GO TONIGHT
; GDOD-BVE
Maybe I'm Wrong
Hy
J. P. MKDHUIIY
ON't'E upon a time there was a
poor little cannibal hoy and
every time his folks had mission
ary lor dinner, he got the neck
Pitiful Cases The mosquito who
bit a flapper on the throat and died
of alcoholism.
You're Right It's hotter to ho
down mid out than never to have
loved at all.
Wonders of Nature You can't
laugh at tho 8word-swa!low-er who
eats a lot of sabers; that's his
bread and butter.
Take It or Leave It A chiropo
dist could never be a success if he
didn't go to the dogs.
Feminine Mathematics A lot of
women urn so slow that it takes
them three years to go from one
birthday to another.
Auto-Suggestion Hot wii'p.r Is
Kood lor tired foul, but so uru tnxi
cabs. Ideal Dumbbells Thn fiupersti
Mous mnn who wint round town
whitewashing all tho black cats.
Advice to Neckers Tho Bluff
Mint nronma nro made of. usually
comes off on your coat collar.
Our Own Vaudeville Mario:
Porolhy'H bridal own looks soiled
Helen: Yes, she never stavs mar
rled lung enough to send her wed-
fUni? dress to thn cleaner.
(Copyright 1!:0. KiiiR Features
Syndicate, Inc.)
Talks on Health
Tin. II. S. COt'KT.AND
SOMK limo uko I told you of a
little known i!isi.!iM
tulnreinift.' Keeenlly I have nau
letters telling; ot the appeal ante
of I lie di.seau and askinn tor in
I'oruialiou. I'lrst tho Hyiniitoms and later
tho Bertns of tularemia were ttis-
eovered in the ground snulnvl
ibout twenty years uuo. Not Iomk
after that cases or inlectluu of hu
inaiiH were reported.
Hf this disease the rabbit is the
hlef carrier with which man
comes in contact. Wounds made
while cleaninK diseased rabbits
may become infected. Fortunately
oinparallvely ivw rabbits have
tin? disease.
The Rerm ot tularemia is car
ried by the deerfly and the wood
tick, and may be transmitted to
man through the bites of these
pests. If you are spending time
outdoors In com muni lies where
tularemia is known, to exist nil
bites should be carefully watched.
In handling rabbits the infec
tious material may be carried to
the eye. When this happens It may
cause "conjunctivitis, 'an inflam
mation ot the lining membrane of
the eyelids and the coverinc ot the
eyeball.
A Germ Disease
Csually Ihe trouble hetiins with
i papule or pimple of the skin.
1'his ileenits near a wound which
becomes infected while cleaning n
rabbit, it mav appear at the point
of the bite made hy a wood lick or
i dcetfly.
From two days to a week passes
before the wound becomes very
sore. Hy this time chills and fever
have develoivcd. There is also
acbimr throunhout the body, with
loss of weight, prostration, and
sometimes delirium.
I'he acute state of the illness
lasts from two to (our weeks. Inir-
imr this ttme.tbe site of the or
iginal wound ulcerates. The near
by glands become swollen and
may even suppurate .There is con
siderable fever.
Feljowinn the attack there is
slow recovery. The period of con
valescence may cover from two
months to six months or even
longer.
Development of the Disease
The percentage of deaths from
this disease Is small. Happily
"1 i'aa EEALLY SFfSlOUS '
rrv this time r ;
I jrsr-, V-V THE WIRE..
" VOU
CAP
Can vou imagine the NEEVE9?
HE WANTED ME TO GET Dl?ESSF0
' AND THEN r?iDE IN A TPOllEV CAfc
&3i TO A DANCE ."
there seem to he no lasting 111 ef
fect 8.
i Cases have been reported that
; at first seemed to he pneumonia,
typhoid fever, or blood poisoning
I from some other cause. The true
nature of the disease was deter
mined by the discovery of the
germ.
i Science will find a way to pro-
j tect against tularemia. In the
meantime, snoiim mere oe cases in
your neighborhood you must take
unusual pains to disinfect any
wound you may get under sus
picious circunistauces.
o
Ti
!1S
n- n. c. Ann
To ko in one evening- for thou
nands of miles Into far away placen
of. (lie world, to see with one's
town eyes the people and Ihe cus
loins of these places and to bo ac
companied by Ihe man who for
the past 35 years has been explor
ing; these places is what tho the-
nter-goer Is offered In "The Lost
Fmpire," which showed at the
Liberty last night.
Captain K. A. Salisbury, who
has for a third of a century been
collecting specimens and writing
for scientific Institutes, appeared
with the picture which was mailt
on his trip into Abyssinnla, the lost
empire. Thn Captain, who is in the
Cmpqun valley for tho purpose ol
lishiug;. consented to show ids t
mar ka bio picture here, although
previously It had never been ex
hibited in a smaller city than Port
land. 'In rough the South Sea Islands
where a glimpse of pigmies so
primitive that they do not know
Ihe use of fire Is given, up through
Ceylon, on Into the KkH empire
the picture takes you on the ex
,ieili,nu to a country of ten million
people in which one man is the
absolute king and when; Ins every
whim is law. It would be imt-os-slble
in a brief review to toucl
even the highlights of this mar-
velous picture. It Is to he regret
ted that it could not have been
shown more than once. Tho Liber
ty was packed to capacity for both
performances last night.
Tonight Captain Salisbury pre
setlts "(low." tho picture of rnnni-
bals and head-hunters. He will ap
pear In person preceding each
show.
o
Resigns as Head
of Federal Reserve
. nnS V. -
r r
ihe resignation of Kov A oun--
(abo e) as governor of the fed
eral reserve board has been an
nounced at the white house. Young
resigned to become governor of
the Bo ton lederal receive batik.
"5
"t i
1
' i
But Not on Foot
T
Advice to Girls
ny
NANCY LEE
JVOAIl NANCY LEE:
1 am niadlv in love with a bov.
( He cares for me also. My parents
do not object to him. I only see
j him on rare occasions. Would It
be proper to write to him? 1 love
him very dearly. .
Would it be all right to ro with
one of bis best friends when he
cannot accompany me?
Nancy Lee, please give me somo
advice on this.
WONDERINC! LOVEIt.
WONDEItLN'G LOVER: You do
not tell me whether the boy
writes to you or not. If he doe
not find it worth while o drop you
a line occasionally then there is no
reason why you should take the
trouble to write to him, unless, of
course, you don't mind cheapening
yourself, if he does write to you.
then of course, it is only proper
that you should answer bis letters.
If you were as "madly in love" as
Vtiu say you are, I Homohow do not
bolleve that you would bo thinking
about going out with anyone else.
DEAR NANCY LEE:
I am a girl in my toons. I had
a hoy friend and he moved away.
Ho never wrote to me. He came
back recently. How could I re
new bis friendship?
PEflGY.
PECtfiY: A few pleasant and well
chosen words of welcome when
you see the young man will surely
Indicate to him that you are glad
that he has returned to your town.
All you can do is to indicate that a
resumption nf the friendship would
be pleasing to you, and if ho does
not take the hint it will be because
he docs not wish to.
fXEAR NANCY LEE:
IV I am also 15 years old. I am
considered pretty and have a sweet
Imposition. I am liked by all the
kids in high school. Do you see
iny harm in eolng with a boy once
in awhile, although not on school
days, as long as T never go too
serious about it nnd act decently
when I go anywhere with him. I
make good grades in my school
work, and the boy I like does not
emnko. drink or dance. He is very
lolly and full of fun. I also would
like advice from yon on how to
prove to my mother that I do no
deceive her while I am gone to
school. I deceived her once, nnd
she thinks I will again. And I
would like your advice.
PCZ.LED.
tJUZZLED: Tell your mother thai
1 she must have confidence in
vou If you are to grow up to happy
womanhood. Since the boy Reeim
to be o nice, why not ask your
mother's permission to invite hhr
to vnur home some day so that she
mav Judge for herself what a nice
friend you have. Hut I hope that
von do not confine your companion
ship to this bov alone, you are far
too young for that. Enjoy and cul
livate the friendships tof nice
voting folk and enjoy a bright
cheerful girlhood.
STORY 1
(Continue inm iniic ti
lect a proposal
to repeal or
imemt the law.
I'ulnicaiion of the Jons letter
followed closely the announcement
of Senator heeler, democrat.
Muniuii m which hit asserted he
had Toted for prohibition in his
state but that bince ' this adminis
tration and tho previous adminis-
iliiw" )i:ni funn tumble to stamp
out bootleggers and sp akt asies he
ad been torceo to toe
iHiouat prohibition is a failure
...i ......i, Hhinibt be left 10
regulate tho liquor traffic as a ma
jority of its citizens deem advis
able." . .
More Money, More Joos
While these statements were be
ing made public. Hirector Wood-l-
nt thn nmrithition bureau be
sought the budget bureau for an
increase of JJ.C'tn.ooo for the work
of Ids office during tho comlnc
veir. The money would be used to
add 500 agents to his staff of 1475
and would brine ihe total cost of
all dry en force m en t a ge n c i es . i u
eluding the coast guard and the
Industrial alcohol bureau, lo well
over the ilj:y00.0'X uuw providtd.
JAUNT BRINGS APPRECIATION
OF PROTECTION OF FORESTS
Immensity and Potential Wealth of Umpqua Timbered
Region Impresses Scribe as He Traverses High
Trails With Federal Service Group.
By R. R. WOOD
Twenty-five years ago and more,
when the government undertook
the direct control of the great for
est areas of the weHt, very little
was known of the actual conditions
existing. The plan Was to protect
the timber and preserve it for fu
ture generations. It was pointed
out by men who saw a necessity in
this policy that the timber of mid
die west and northern states had
become practically a thing of the
past, and that unless action was
taken it would be but a short time
until there would be no merchant
able timber lert in the public do
main. All this led to the establsh
meiit of the forestry Bervice. and
through the years It has been Grad
ually developed, until at this time
it has reached its present efficien'
peak, and is carrying on In a pro
gram of protection and Preserva
Hon of the public timber lauds
throughout the nation.
Perhaps many may have been
lea to believe that this plan in
volves the exclusion of the Individ
ual from the forest area... prohibit
ing settlement therein .uerely to
meet the demands of u.t cials in
th federal service. A stud., of th1
whole situation will probably re
veal facts that have been over
looked by those of us who are not
as familiar with this problem. All
citizens are, or may be, equally In
terested In preservation of the
great forest areas of the county
and state. These are pretty gen
erally unentered public lands, al
though many have desired to file
homestead rights on certain tracts.
It is true that about twenty-five
years ago a vast acreage of timber
land passed from government con
trol to private ownership through
timber land entries. At that time
a great many fraudulent filings
were made, backed by men with
capital, who entered into agree
ment with individuals to apply for
certain timber tracts with the un
derstanding that such land was to
be deeded over to those parties
supplying the cash necessary for
handling the deals, plus a stipu
lated sum for the services of tho
"settler." In this way a consider
able acreage passed from govern
ment domain to private interests.
Aside from all that, however, there
remain in the forest areas of Doug
las county and bordering counties
millions of acres of public land
that are heavily timbered with dif
ferent species of fir, pine, spruce,
cedar, which will eventually be
turned Into cash assets. But to in
sure this timber becoming a per-:
pet ual revenue to the people of,
the Btate, the federal government un
dertook to protect it through the
service tha has been perfeced dur-
lug the last quarter century. ;
Timber Area Viewed
Accepting an invitation from
Supervisor Vornon Harpham of the
Umpn.ua forest, the' News-Review
fluid representative was privileged
to spend five days in the wonder
land of natural beauty and wealth,
during which time the party, in
cluding Supervisor Harpham, ran
gers, packers and newspapermen,
ttaveied into the depths of the
greatest body of merchantable thn
ber remaining in the United States,
where they saw just how the gov
ernment is endeavoring to perpet
uate the timber by protecting it
from destruction. Motoring from
Hosehuig to Steamboat, nearly
fifty miles up the North Umpqua,
where the trails begin, the Itose
burg men found everything In read
iness for taking tho trail up into
the higher mountain altitudes and
through the almost inaccessible
rorests. The saddle horses and
pack mules, provided under the di
rection of Chief Forest Ranger
Fred Asam, who has spent 15 years
In the mountains of Douglas coun
ty, were assigned, and the journey i
was on. Fred Asam taking the lead
as guide. It was no boulevard,,
even rkht from the start, although
the trail was good and well de
fined for the first few miles. The
Journey led northerly, following
Canton creek, a roaring mountain
torrent that plunged madly over
rocks and thence to the Umpqua.
Nightfall, after a climb over steep.
rocky hills, all heavily timbered.
brought the party to Chllcoot, 50u
feet above sea level. Here the
Roseburg men were joined by Ran
ger Paul Piper of the Bohemia dis
trict rancer station, and Elbert
Bede, editor of the Cottage Grove
SentilM. These gentlemen had
made the trip in to Chllcoot by way
f Bohemia mountain to meet th
party from the south.
t'hilcont Is a lookout station- and
In the top of an adjacent fir the
lookout passes many hours each
day. and not infrequently at night,
scanning the distant horizon for
evidences of fires that may have
gotten started through careless
ness of some hunter or camper.
Ascent to the lookout la by way of
'i ladder, and on the little platform
about fix fent square at the top Is
a telephone for transmitting infor
mation to all other stations
i hroughnut the Umpqua forest.
These telephone lines have been
put in durim the years past, the
rangers literally hc-wiiiE their way
through the d"tise growth in many
places, to make the installation of
the lines possible, anil to enable
the trails to he hnilt. From Chll
coot, to Lookout Dirk Maddox said,
the beacons at C.lendale, away
southward, and at Cottace Grove,
to the northwest- each over mile
and miles of broken and timbered
ranees, are to be seen flashing
their signals to nlsht flyers of tho
aviation corps and aerial mall.
A Hard Trip
Traveling northerly over moun
tain ridces after leaving Chllcoot.
the second day was one Ions: clinih
over the country little explored.
the horse picking their way most
of tho distance throuch "blazed
way trails" in the timber and
brush. McKinley Hock, rising ah
ruptlv nt the end of a rid;e. liter
ally hundreds of feet high and pre-)
sennniE a perpendicular surtace to;
the pouth- could be seen away to;
the north in the Bohemia mountain!
section. The surefooted pack;
mules scrambled deftly around ;
trees, overlianjiux rocks tud up:
and down rocky paths that were
steep enough to make a goat dizzy,
withal giving every man in the
party a lesson of patience and will
ing service in a good cause that
was really inspiring. This may be
a lot 'to say about those five or six
pack mules, but they certainly
earned more than they got for the
j job of carrying the camp equippage
afternoon the jumping off place
appeared to have been reached.
From a narrow, trackless way trail
the group could look out over tow
ering trees far below and straight
ahead empty space merged into
the sky line shrouded in an uncer
tain haze it might have been
perdition at any rate there was
no turning back, the horses were
weary. In order to reach a desig
nated camp called City creek by
the guide, the party had not
stopped lor lunch, neither had any
water been found along the sky
line route, and none of the trav
elers appeared to want to go on
heavenward, so following the tinklt
of the hell on the old lead mule
the descent was undertaken. We
got down at last to where the
world tilted les3 distressingly
enough so, in fact, so that the two
newspapermen dared let go their
grip on safety first devices on the
saddles and the horses, actually
dripping wet from holding back in
that descent, drew breaths of re
lief and began to cool In the late
afternoon breeze that wRftetf down
the canyon we had reached City
creek.
Climbing and Climbing
Tho third day the party had
dwindled smewhat, as fire hazard.'
In the north called Ranger Paul
Piper, and Editor Elbert Bede also
turned his steps, or correctly
speaking, those of his saddle horse
and mule, toward home. A stren
uous ride for two or three hour
took the way up Into the cloud
acaln to the Buster butte lookou
station. 4300 altitude. Aside fron
the little shelter cabin, open on
one side, without floor or windows
a crude fireplace in the front
where the lookout does his cook
ing, bunk back In one corner, with
food supplies suspended on wire
hung shelving to prevent woodrats
mice and squirrels from taking
toll, the "improvements" of the
station consisted of a six foo1
square open platform, built in the
top of a fir tree, and reached by a
ladder made of poles, that is 71
feet above the ground. Around
this Is a single pole railing, whip
the telephone is fastened to one
side thereof and next to the tree
three-eighths I11I1 wire cables
reach from the top of this nest tr
anchorage on the mountain top to
prevent too much swing as the
young man in charge climbs up and
down, or when the wind sweep?
over tho range. At this point of
71 feet above the crost of Buster
Butte, I. D. Adams, a young ranger
scans the horizon for fire through
out the hours of each day. When
he is not otherwise busy he is car
rylng water from a spring three
four'hs of a mile below for his do
niestic purposes. He has a flvr
gallon can that Is strapped on a
sort of pack which fits his back
This camp is typical of most others
where lobkouts are maintained dur
ing the summer and fall In order tr
help in protecting the public do
main forests from the fire demon
In this part of the forest are many
wolves, and frequently their howl
ing at night keens the lookout
awako and his rifle within easy
roach. For the fellow who like?
solitude, these lookout stations are
perfect resorts.
Where Two Rivers Head
Along the crest of the divide be
tween the Umpqua and Willam
etto watersheds the trail winds It?
way unward to the sky-line of the
Cascades. It affords a wonderfu'
vision of the gorges on either sitlv
in which these two sreat stream?
have their oriein. At places on the
trail there is just enough room for
the path, while as one goes up h
may gaze into the Willamette wa
tershed or on the right into the
Umpqua. All of the time the limit
less forests reach out apparently
farther and farther, the eye failing
to find an ending of It all. For
hours at nbont 6000 feet altitude
the trail winds in and around, tin
and down, frequently a startled
deer breaking from cover to gaze
In astonishment for a moment be
fore seeking safety In the dense
undergrowth always near. The
whir of a mountain grouse, too. Is
no uncommon thing during every
day. and an occasional hear is seen
to have Just passed along the trail
ahead as the party moved along.
No woodman's ax has marred the
beauty of tiie forest it Is simply
nerfect and XTncIe Snm Is keep
In? it so throuch the efficient ser
vices of anprox'mately 140 men
who make It their business to In
st met the public In camping. In
taking care of fires, in keeping nil
ramps clean and destroying all lit
ter they leave, also In building
trails and telephones connectinc
with remotest corners of the got
eminent lands, in order that fir
fighter crouns mav be expedited
when menaced by any hlny.e I
vntiu.r started by summer elec
trical storms or by a careless
camper r smoker. I
The lllahee Lookout
This station was found literaMy
anchored to the rocks at an eleva
t'nn of nearly feet. This sta
tion is of the type that Supervisor
Harpham hones to get the govern
mnt to build at all lookouts. It i
a U'xl2 structure, glass on alt four
sides, with a cupola above the
main room, and In the upner sec
tion i.t an in.-trunwnt board for In
emini; fires. In the lower room the'
telephone is hnmlv, while the table
oil stove, and bed occupy space In j
this 12x12. It Is a wonderful im-
provement over the "open shel-j
ters". nnd fir tree, ladder ascent,
swaving lookouts found at o'her!
stations, danrer to life and limb'
in these latter, said Mr. Harnham. ,
because the yonnc mn may by fre ,
ouent ascent become careless, and
life nii-ht easily he lost in an acci
dent that is a constant menace.
From this rocky cre?t a wonder
QUADRUPEDS UAiDER
QUH1ETDB1
DOME EPIDEMIC
(Aswiciattil l'rt-w Ltjn-d Win?)
SALEM, Ore., Sept. 12 Kor the
protecuou o( horse from Uourine,
an infectious diseHse, the stale
livestock sanitary board has de
clared a quarantine against that
part of Maiheur county south of
the 43rd parallel, eftective Sep
tember IS. Similar quarallhes have
oeen declared in six Nevada coun
ties and one Idaho county.
The resolution provides that no
stallion, riugling, gelillng altered
within 30 days, mare, burro. Jack
or Jenny over 12 months old shall
be moved from the area without a
health certificate, it does not in
terfere with movements of stock
for ranching operations between
the quarantined and adjacent
areas. The animals may be moved
to slaughtering establishments
where federal or state inspection
and other regulations are observ
ed, but this movement may be by
rail only.
All animals witliin the area
must be blood tested for dourine.
Those showing evidence of the dis
ease will be killed or otherwise
disposed of according to state or
federal regulation. The expen.ie of
the tests will be borne by llio
owners ot the animals.
One handicap met by the board
Is that in Oregon there is no in
demnity fund to compensate own
ers for animals killed. -Other
northwest states have the fund.
iiiu it was said the next Oregon
legislature probably will be asked
to make an appropriation.
Delay in reporting on tests is
unavoidable for the reason that
blood samples have to be sent to
Vnshington. D. C, for testing.
il panorama is spread out in
very direction literally too big
for the unaided eye to take in. Hut
It is unbroken forests everywhere,
from the younger stuff that the
forest service is undertaking to
protect for-tlte benefit of coming
generations, to the big trees that
al now awaiting the need of the
public. Creeks abound in the can
yons, while on the south the sil
very thread of the Umpqua river
winds alon,-; at the foot of towering
cliffs and wooded hillsides on its
way westward. This station is
reached after a sharp climb over i
trail through lava rock that is verj
Jteep, even dangerous, as a hors '
might lose his footing in the mov
ing mass and rider go headlong y
over the cliff. '
Lure to Hunters
This is the hunter's paradise.
Deer, bear, cougar, wolves, coyote,
lynx and lesser game abound. It
is through this section bordering
along the North Umpqua that tha
proposed North Unipqua-Diamond
lake highway is to be built, open
ing up a vast section hitherto in
accessible to but a few of those
men who can afford ihe expense of
packing In. It is to protect the for--s'
ami river from any or all en
terprises of a private nature that
steps are being taken to secure
legislative action forbidding for all
time any Interference with the
course of the river through instal
lation ot dams or obstructions ol
any kind, and In making of this
part of Oregon a recreational ref
uge to which all America will one
day be found acclaiming as the
greatest.
To accomplish this Ihe forest ser
vlco is doing a groat work In striv
ing to prevent, fires n the future,
nnd the efficiency of this work Is
seen In the fact that there has
been little trouble this year, and
for reasons past the hazard has
lessened through the eternal vigil--
ance of Supervisor Harpham and
his force of experienced men out
on the ranges nnd in the stations.
With county and state cooperation
this gleantic area of nature's won
derland and the finest watered and
timbered big game section left to
the people in all America Is des
tined to become the .Mecca of tour
ists who may camp, fish and hunt,
while tired and Jaded nerves are
refreshed by life in the great open
spaces of southern Oregon that
lie between the peaks of the Cas
cade range and the Pacific.
o ,
FRANK SITTON OF
DAYS CREEK DIES
Frank Sitlon. a;d S3 years, died
at the home of his nephew, John
Sutton at Days creek yester
day. He was helping with the
chores when he suddenly collapsed,
as a result of heart failure, and
died within a few minutes. He was
born in Montgomery county. 111..
Inly 1!), 1S47. A slsier, Mrs. Fate.trf
'lied in Myrtle Creek a week ago.
The body was brought lo the Rose
burg I'nderlaking company parlors
by M. E. Ititter. and will remain
there unlil Sunday when it will he
aknn lo Canvonvllle for the funernl
services, which will be held there
1L - p. 111.
It's too Early for
the Furnace
Use a gas healer these
cool mornings and eve
nings. SOUTHERN OREGON
GAS CORPORATION
215 W. Cass
Phone 235
A