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FISHING
By CHARLES
Release of more than 50,000
in the Umpqua River system from the Rock Creek trout
hatchery In recent weeks has been enthusiastically received
by sports anglers. Excellent results have been reported from
the North Umpqua the best trout fishing for many years.
Nearly all fishermen are making limit catches. The trout
were kept at the hatchery much longer than is customary,
so that they vary from 8 to 14 inches in size, averaging about
three to the pound. They were widely distributed in both the
- North and South Umpqua Rivers and in various tributaries.
Reports from tagged fish included in the release show that
the fish are spreading out quite satisfactorily.
Usually trout hatcheries release fish before they have
reached the legal limit of six inches. A small number usually
are held until they reach legal size and then are released in
streams carrying heavy fishing pressure.
Jim Vaughn, superintendent of the Rock Creek hatchery,
however, decided to try an experiment Instead of releasing
all of his hatch of Rainbow trout, he retained more than
60,000, keeping them until they were a year old. Being well
fed they are larger than the year-old fish naturally spawned
and are big enough to furnish excellent sport. The experi
ment has been so successful that it probably will be con
tinued on larger scale in the future, providing additional
facilities are furnished. Holding pond capacity is not suf
ficient to care for more than the number of large sized fiBh
released this year, but expansion of the hatchery facilities
is planned by the Game Commission.
Should the State Game Department be aided from the
state general fund for help in its hatchery program? We
believe there should be a generous appropriation from tax
funds for that purpose.
Figure it out
The general state average to Taise fish to legal size is
estimated by the Game Department at 20 cents each. Vaughn
says the cost records at the Rock Creek hatchery show a far
lower gum, but we will accept the state estimate to make
easier calculation, which means that it cost the state
10,000 to raise 50,000 of the trout released in the Umpqua.
We have no figures on the average expenditure by the
. sportsman to catch pound of trout Several years ago,
. when fishing was far better than at present and the pound
I age much larger than now, particularly when the limit was
30 instead of 10 fish per day, we kept a record of pur own
expenditures until the figures had us too scared to con
tinue. In a very good year we spent about $4 per pound for
the trout we caught That figure today, in our opinion,
would be most conservative when .one includes the propor
tionate share of angling equipment, gasoline, food, clothing,
liquid refreshments, cabins, boats, car depreciation and other
expenditures. Money spent by the sports fishermen goes into
normal channels of trade. It benefits everyone.
The 50,000 fish released from the hatchery weighed in the
neighborhood of 15,000 pounds. If we use the very con
servative figure of $4 per pound sports fishermen will spend
in catching those fish and it is very evident that the ex
penditure will be far greater the fish represent an eco
nomic return of $60,000 as compared with a cost of $10,000.
The Game Department, however, will receive for its
hatchery fund only the $3 each spent by anglers for their
licenses. Aside from a few minor sources of income, the
Game Department is financed entirely by license fees.
Sportsmen contribute $10,000 to raise 50,000 fish, then
spend $60,000 to catch them, and the $60,000 goes into the
public pocket Why, then, shouldn't the public, through the
state general fund, be contributing something toward im
provement of the sports fishery?
The commercial fishing industry dips into the public
treasury for a very siznble sum for its hatchery program, yet
the return to the general public from the commercial indus
try is only a small fraction of the profit made off sports
anglers. Why shouldn't public money go where it will do the
most good?
'Traffic Deaths
In Douglas County
Show Reduction
Although the state as a whole
earned a nine per cent reduction
in traffic deaths last year for a
saving of 43 lives, a recent survey
hy Secretary of Stale Karl T.
Newhry's office shows a wide
varlan"e In the experience of in
dividual counties.
' Twenty two counties enjoyed
decreases in tne lummy column,
12 suffered an increase, and two
experienced no change from the
1!U6 toll. Douglas county was one
of those reporting a reduction,
with 14 deaths against 17 the
year befose, Newbry said.
uiinam, i, rant ana Mierman
counties, each with one death In
liMB, made It through la.it year
with no fatalities. Uni Count v
had the greatest numertenl de
crease with a saving of 12 lives,
closely followed by Marion with
11. Josephine and I'matllla coun
ties suffered Increases of nine
and eight respectively to lead the
climbers.
Illustrating the effects of traf
fic congestion on the severity
and number of accidents hi the
contrasting experience of two of
the state's typically rural and
urban counties, Jefferson and
Multnomah. Jefferson claimed
IS GOOD
V. STANTON
year-old Utah Rainbow trout
five lives In 46 reported accidents
for a ratio of nine to one. In
Multnomah, with 21.781 accidents
and !4 deaths, the chance of
death was only 317 to one.
Commenting on the greater
dancer Involved In oien highway
mishaps, New bry pointed out that
80 per cent ot Oregon fatalities
orcur In rural rather than con
gested areas, and named exces
sive sliced as the principal factor
in this situation.
True Location of Old
Fort Clatsop Discovered
ASTORIA. Julv 2t.-J.rv-Rearchers
said yesterday they had
located old Kurt Clatsop a few
miles northwest of the concrete
marker thnt silpHicdly desig
nates Ihe site
Louis Cay wood. National Park
Service archcologtst who super
vised exravation work for a
week, and Walter Johnson, presl.
dent of the Clutsop County His
torical Society, said they were
satisfied the true location of the
Fort had been found.
Four fireplts, found at a depth
of 14 Inches, were ihe concluding
evidence uncovered.
The I-ewls and Clark expedi
tion spent the winter of 1S03O6
at the Kurt on Young's Bay.
Allhouch Plkrs Peak Is only
3H' feet lower than Mt. Whitnev.
highest in the United States. It
Is surpassed by 27 Colorado peaks.
OUT OUR WAY
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Scraps From
The Mending Basket
By VIAHNETT S. MARTIN
Country dwelling OreRonlana
are Indeed fortunate In the won
derful service available to them.
If they live without the city limits,
for Just a penny postal request.
One of my very few doubts
about moving to the country was
distance I might be from a li
brary, which is, to me, next to the
grocery and drygoods stores In
Importance. I have always done a
lot of research work, and in doing
that one never knows what may
turn up next In the way of needed
source-books. Then, too, I like to
have a look at many books not
fiction.
Not far from where we live is
tiny hamlet clustering around
a mill. The proprietors of the
store there have a postoffice and
a small collection of books from
the State Library. The postmis
tress, a delightful person to know,
has Just one thought about people
with whom she comes In contact
Service!
So when she found that her
small stock of books for which
she assumes responsibility for loss
or damage, and changes every
three months did not meet my
need she told me of the State
Library service to rural patrons.
It was a door to a new world!
A penny card tells the Travel
LETTERS
to the Editor
Camp Flrt Girls Camp
At Tyee Symbol of Fine
Community Cooperation
ROSEBURG Much has been
said In recent weeks of the Drain
Living War Memorial Swimming
Pool and adjacent recreational
features. It is Indeed an example
of complete community coopera
tion.
Readers of your paper would
be glad to learn of another exam
ple of community cooperation of
equal Importance within the bor
ders of our county which I feel
should be brought to Ihe atten
tion of all. That Is the building of
the Camp Kite Girls camp at
Tyee.
Manv of vou may not think It
mounts to wiy much To th me
' ot M
ri?J;.r,m- .-i .Ji h-Lt
sweat that has gone Into build
ing this ramp. To my way of
thinking It is a memorial of equal
significance to young woman
hood. Most of the parents who
took their children to the camp
for the first week's session were
"surprised" to find It so large.
To begin the story In March
when the ramp was first discuss
ed at the Camp Klre Council
meetings we dlcint have a thing,
not even a nail, let alow any
ground. A site was the first ma
jor item. The O. and C. I-and Of
fire came to our rescue and
through Ihe efforts of J. E. Slat
tery at the local office of land
management, the Camp Mre or
ganlutlion received a lease of
properly on the Umpqua Klver,
26 mill's nut ot Rosebui g.
Afler we received our land
which was Just the beginning
there were plans to be drawn:
I lumirr, nuns, hhuiiix wp-i.
I building blocks and a m'Tiad of
Items were needed in Ihe con
struction outlay,
j Here is where the community
, steped In. And everyone please
! bear this in mind: Kverv lumler
company, business house and in
divkiual who, was approached
land Ihe list numbers well over
1(H VOI.UNTKKItKD KOH AND
DONATKO to this camp. Many
civic groups gave cash w hich pur
chased bunks, the stove, rooking
utensils and necessary camp
equipment.
After we had these donations.
It was necessarv to tret them haul
ed to th camp, again by donated
en iMf ura
ing Book Dept. what my current
problem is (sometimes I clip book
reviews and send with request to
be put on reserve list) and
presto! The nooks come by re
turn mall, so soon that I have no
regrets whatever any more for
the large city library I used to be
so dependent upon when I lived
in town. Not that I pass up the
town libraries when I can get to
oae!
Books are, usually, loaned for
a month, with the privilege of re
newal If no one else Is waiting for
their return. One keeps the wrap
pings, often a large manila en
velope, and re-wraps the books,
moistens the return-label always
furnished, and sticks it on the
package. The rural mall carrier
does the rest. You are asked to
pay postage both ways, a small
item, considering the service! And
there Is a apeoul rata of four
cents for the first pound and a
penny for each additional pound,
on' library books. No writing in
side, or course. They do NOT
want stamps; coins or, if more
convenient, a dollar bill (and for
their sakes, I hope you keep track
of the postage better than I do!).
I have yet to receive a negative
answer to my many queries and
requests! A marvelous service!
trucks. And after they were at
the campsite they had to be put
together Into a mess hall, which
Is 20 bv 60 feet, and nine sleeping
shelters, each 14 by 16 feet. Once
again we called on people fath
ers, molhers, council members.
civic clubs and others came to
our rescue and that camp was
built, EVKRY BIT OK IT, by vol
unteer labor.
We bought our own water pipe
and when it had failed to arrive
in Rosehurg, one week before
opening camp session, we found
that it was caught in the Van
port flood. It is still on board
ship waiting to he unloaded. Just
one week ago Sunday our water
system was installed through the
kindness of James K. Conn, who
loaned us enough water pipe he
was planning to use for personal
building. That Is one good in
stance of community spirit which
has gone Into this camp.
Carpenters on the campsite
Sunday, who have worked with
us from the beginning, estimated
, that if it had been necessary for
(.rj)1ur r w,md navp ,
neighborhood of $14 000 at
present inflated prices. Most of
the work was done on Saturdays
and Sundays.
Sunday evening, July IS, at
6:30 o'clock, when the shadows
started creeping through the firs
and myrtles, the hammers and
saws w'-cre stilled and the camp
was turned over to Ihe camp di
rector. 11 counsellors and 52
(.amp ure (.iris.
Httlngly the camp theme roritoes has resumed,
this year Is "Pioneers" and girls) Fifteen carloads were bought
for years to come will have this i over the weekend, and 24 car
camp to build and Improve upon ! loads vesterdav. Busing began
as they see tit. when the markis) price fell orlow
To me there Is nothing more In-1 $2.35 a hundred pounds for No. 1
spiring than seeing young girls I potatoes. he support level on
In a camp such as this, and all of No. 2 and No. 1 size B grades is
us who have worked on this proj
ect feel that they will be bettor
fitted to reach wohianhood by
their camping oxiieiiencos In
working and playing together.
Over UX) girls w ill enjoy It this
season alone and that is Just a
beginning for the years ahead.
I am writing this" letter on my
own and personally want to
think all who made this project
possible. I am sure I am correct
In saving that it ranks Just as
high as Drain's War Memorial
project and gives our countv an
other reason to be proud of the
people who live in jioschurg and
community, and call it home.
MKS. W. 11. ittv-ttvl ALLEN,
Koseburg. Ore.
Funds Asked to buy New
Drums for Girls' Corps
ROSEBl'RG-The Knights of
I Pythias Girls Drum Corps needs
By J. R. Williams
ifiwf mc r w mo v wt or.
Miss Roseburg To
Leave Thursday
For State Contest
Miss Jovce Winifred Sheffel
Miss Roseburg of 1948, has com
pleted preparations for her de
parture Thursday at 10 a. m. for
Seaside, where she will compete
in the Miss Oregon Pageant. The
pretty 18-year-old Sutherlin Miss
was in KoseDurg lucsaay com
pleting arrangements.
Accompanied by her mother,
Mrs. Louis Sheffel, she will be
taken to Seaside by Mr. and Mrs.
Forrest Losee in an Oldsmobile
convertible furnished by Ray
Buckley Motors. The Losees will
remain to bring them home Sun
day. According to the schedule for
the pageant received here bv Mr.
Losee, all girls are to report to
the Seaside hostesses before 5
p m. at the Hotel Seaside Thurs
day. At 7:30 p. m. that evening,
a meeting with all contestants
and their chaperones Is scheduled
in- the hotel.
Krldav morning will be given
over to the contestants for beauty
work and pressing of clothes, if
desired. At 2 p. m. will be re
hearsal for talent at the Seaside
grade school auditorium. The
first show will he at 8:00 p. I
when contestants will be Judged
on evening gowns and talent. All
must be in Ihe Hotel Seaside by
7:30 ready to go to the school
building.
Saturday at 8:10 a. m. there
will be a breakfast with the
Judges for personality tests in the
hotel. A tea Is scheduled at 3 p.
m. for contestants, their chaper
ones and Judges at The Tides.
The second show will be In the
auditorium at 8:30 p. m., for Judg
ing ol bathing suits ana person
ality. Sunday at 12:30 there will be
a parade of contestants in their
bathing suits. They are to report
at 11 a. m. at the hotel for pic
tures and Interviews.
The Miss Oregon flna'.i will be
at 2 p. m. in the school auditori
um, the contestants to appear in
both evening gowns and bathing
suits. After this show, all will he
released to thajr chaperons with
the exception of the girl chosen
Mies Oregon.
W. M. Luster Funeral 1
To be Held at Yonealla
Funeral services for William
Merrllt Luster, 42. killed Sun
day when struck by a Southern
Pacific locomotive north of Yon
ealla, will be held Saturday at
2 p. m. at the Yonealla Metho
dist Church with Rev. Mr. Byars.
officiating. Closing services will
be under the auspices of the Kel-ley-Levins
Legion Post of Drain,
with Interment In the Yonealla
Cemetery. Arrangements are be
ing made bv Stearns Mortuary.
Oakland. Mr. Luster was a vet
eran of World War I and a mem
ber of the Eagles Lodge at Cot
tage Grove.
Government Resumes
Buying of Malheur Spuds
PORTLAND, July 21. .TV
Government support-price pur-
Ichase of Mainour County pota-
$1 17
The surplus potatoes are being
diverted to potato flour and
starch plants In Southern Idaho.
some new drums, as their present
Instruments are about id vears
! old aad nearly worn out. I have
investigated the cost of repairing
! our drums but find It costs Just
i as much to tlx them as It does to
buy new ones. We have some
money but not enough to buv the
! drums we need without hel'n.
, "p Y1 ',lr"' l'r
, vorh ot V-i
,i,,n- laI 'f r . m".
appreciated.
-'V' ?.in"'"V,' '? 11
We hope the Girls Drum Corps
Any oona-
will be
Rill Black.
Douglas Hotel. Roseburg, Oregon.
lou ms be sure that your
money will be used for the one
puroose only, that of buving new
drums for the Drum Corps.
BILL BLACK.
Director.
In the Day's Hews
(Contra, ed Krom Page One)
gaining new opportunities to
work. That Is the best possible
recipe for progress toward
greater prosperity.
MUCH of our progress Is agri
cultural progress. Our crops
are Increasing In volume and In
value. '
That brings up another Inter-1
estlng situation. In Portland
few days ago, George A. Rietz,
retiring president of the Ameri
can Society ot Agricultural En
gineers, told the annual meeting '
of the society that In the last 35
years farm machinery has boost
ed production per worker 98 per
cent. This compares, he added,
with a similar boost of 92 per
cent In Industry.
The farmer, you see, Is keeping
up with the procession.
T
HIS business of Increased pro
duction PER WORKER Is Im
mensely Important It lies at the
root of all real progress toward
higher standards of living which
is what we all want. When, we
raise wages without raising pro
duction per worker it results
usually in a corresponding In
crease In prices. When we keep It
up, we get Into the fix of a
squirrel racing In a whirling
cage. No matter how fast we
run we get nowhere.
When we Increase wages by
increasing production per worker,
we are usually able to LOWER
prices. That cuts a double swath.
We have more money to spend,
and our money buys more.
T
HIS writer can remember
when the going wage for farm
workers was about $30 a
month and "found" for six months
of the year. During the other six
months It was quite the custom
for farm hards to work for their
board.
Any parlor pink In these days
will tell you that was peonage. -
Well, It WASNT. Under exist
ing conditions, that was about all
a farm hand could EARN. With
the crude tools in use then, a
worker couldn't produce much.
Even with such low wages, the
farmers of those days made most
of their money (when they made
any) out of Increasing land values
In a growing and developing coun
try rather than out of operation
of their farms.
Your farmer grandfather (If
you have one) will confirm this
statement if you will ask him.
FIR that matter, this writer can
remember when a paddy Irish
man, building railroads with a
pick and shovel and a wheel
barrow, thought he was doing
pretty well ( he got dollar a
day.
Compare that with the wage
of a "cat" driver today. The dif
ference looks staggering, but Isn't.
The "cat" driver EARNS his far
bigger wage by PRODUCING
more.
Whatever you do, don't get
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