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J J&i MEANWHILE, a crowd which reached an estimated 2,000 gathered in the wee hours of p niw i nu m ii'"twiL
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RIDE IN THE NIGHT Don Lyons, Sutherlin Timberline Trail Riders member, spurred
his horse on one lap through Scotts Valley early Sunday morning. He is shown ap
proaching a relay point along the new section of highway. (Paul Jenkins photo)
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public relations man, is explaining something at right. In checked shirt is Don Howell,
Koseourg, while ihentf Ira U Byrd sits next ta Abbott, (btatt ephoto
A VIEW from the window of th "Nightcrawler" Sunday
morning shows the scenic vistas which can be enjoyed by
any traveler on the train when he wishes to take the
railroad instead of some other form of transportation.
(Staff photo)
PAUL BUNYANS hopped aboard the train at Sutherlin, providing amusement for pas- ".,
sengers for a time. Bunyan Bill Miles is the tall man and Eugene Register-Guard reporter '
Jim Welch, center, appears astonished. Bunyan Jerry Coen is at rightj Others unidenti-
fied. (Staff photo) .
Big Crowd Cheers Pony Express
era Oregon. But he chided the
railroad tor "forgetting" the
area. "They (the railroad) should
help us develop Roseburg." he
concluded. Another speaker was
Mayor Ernest M. Barker Jr.
Blast And Boot
Then, to a huge chorus of boos,
the "Nightcrawler" hove into the
station with happy blasts from its
huge, iron throat. Engineer Claude
A. Bridpnsline, who had called the
race "foolishness." had brought
By GEORGE CASTILLO
City Editor, Nw-Rtviv
Crowds started to gather on
Sharidan Street near the Southern
Pacific depot in Roseburg by 1:30
Sunday morning to await the end
of the most publicized race ever
staged in Douglas Couniy.
Chugging through the darkness
to the north was the "nightcrawi
ing" iron horse fighting against
time and its many stops to out
speed a string of some 50 flashy
horses in the improvised "pony
express."
While at Roseburg the crowd
ate watermelon and drank coffee,
danced and grew tenser as sketchy
reports of the race were announc
ed 'rom a nlatform in the middle
of the street.
A groan went up after 2:30 when
the word was received that the
"Nightcrawler" was almost a cer
tain winner. It was ahead of the
pony express and had a straight
non-stop run into Roseburg from
i inchester.
Just before the arrival of the
tain. Slate Sen. Paul Gcddes, one j Winchester. This wookt have al
es lor the "old West" costumes.
Winner of the SIS first prize was
Mrs. S. L. Kidder, who was cele
brating her 76th birthday. She
wore a costume over 100 year old.
The $10 second prize went to Beu
lah Woods. The $5 third prize
went to Miss Merry Fox of Glen-dale.
Columbia Marin Life
the most famous train in Oregon' Unhurt By Radioactivity
to victory. The victory was a dou- ' 7
Uc one for the train. It beat the
ponv express bv seven minutes
and It was one of the rare times
it had arrived on schedule.- The
time was 2:55.
At 3:02. the big crowd rushed
cheering to the street as John
Spencer spurred the last horse to
the finish of the race. Moments
later. Master of Ceremoniei O. L.
Kennerly charged skulduggery nn
the part of the train engineer. He
said the train had not stopped for
10 minutes as il usually does at
of the three senators who succeed
ed in getting the Oregon Public
Hilities Commission to order con
tinuation of the passenger run,
gave the keynote speech
WASHINGTON !i A 14-month
survey shows that crayfish and
other small marine life have not
been harmed by radioactivity in
the Columbia River below the Han
ford Atomic Works, the Atomic
Energy Commission said here.
"None of the levels of radio
activity reported in the areas
downstream from the Ilanford re
actors indicated any injurious ef
fecU or changes on growth or pro
ductivity of the.se aquatic lite
forms," AEC said in its 18th semi
annual report.
The commission said river ir.'an
In the vicinity of Ilanford "are
continually monitored for radioac-
He said the community should! scatter as the final event was be
be happy for the development the ling judged.
Southern Pacific had given south-1 Four women vied for cash prii'
lowed the express to win bv three
minutes. No official protest, how
ever, was entered.
With the excitement over, the
earlv morning throng beaan to;tivity to determine if any radia
tion effects from plant operations
produce changes in Ufa forms or
the environment.'
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THE JIGGLY RIDE from Eugene to Roseburg had this
affect on News-Review reporter Chuck Grell. The record
of his condition will be saved for future reference to count
er any contentions by the Southern Pacific Co. that it's
"Nightcrawler" offers a nice, smooth ride. (Picture by
Poul Jenkins) I
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