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Dead Indian Road fuels controversy ASHLAND (AP) — Indians say it's time to chnng* the name of Dead Indian Rond, hut some local residents oppose the idea, and county commissioners say someone else will have to pay to replace the signs. Controversy over the name isn't new. but last week it resurfaced with the discovery that someone had chopped down two road signs tarrying the name. The history is important, hut the historical perspective is impor tant too," said George Fence of tho American Indian Cultural Cen ter in Talent. "Creation of that name in 1854 was synonymous with the time and Gen. Philip Sheridan's sentiment that the only good Indian is a dead Indian." Fence said The road linking Ashland with Highway 140 near Lake of the Woods was named for two dead Indians found hy settlers. "There's one variation that they died in a fight between the Takei mas and the Klamaths. and another has them dead of disease," said local historian Jeff LaLande. "It was just a matter-of-fact name." "It is very stupid to change the name," said Madeline Taylor, who has lived on the road for 50 vears. "Dead Indian. What's the big deal?" "I start feeling ashamed whenever I hear that name." said Toni Escnrcega as she sewed beads on leather at the American Indian Cul tural Center. Fence and other Indians would like the name changed to Indian Memorial Rood. A community meeting is scheduled for March 6. "Overwhelmingly we oppose that sign, and we want to know if that resonates within the larger community, and if it does can't we change this." Fence said. The issue arose in 1983. when 260 signatures were collected In favor of changing the name. Residents of Dead Indian Rood started their own petition to keep the name. The two sides agreed to raise money for a memorial, but it was never built. County commissioners were asked in 1990 to build a historical marker, but said they couldn't afford it. Recently, there have been letters to the editor written to local newspapers arguing the issue. "Port of our white karma. I believe, is to understand and come to terms with our history that justified Indian slaughter and genocide," wrote Kevin Preister, director of Peace House. "Changing the name of Deacflndian Road has seemed one small way to take care of our historical business." County Commissioner Ric Holt said a memorial plaque explaining the meaning of the name and the local history of Native Americans would be a better solution than changing the name. County Commissioner Hank Henry said the county isn't about to foot the bill, at $22 a sign plus installation. Ski accident leaves boy in hospital BEND(AP) — A 15-year-old Roseburg hov was listed in critical condition at o Bend hospital Monday after a skiing accident left him suffo cating in the snow. last Atherton was skiing at Mount Bachelor on a Boy Scout outing Saturday when he went off a groomed run and ended up face-first in the snow, according to his parents and his scoutmaster. Dennis Atherton said his son suffered severe brain damage from lack of oxygen, and doctors at St. Charles Medical Center were watching his condition to decide whether to keep him on life support. Atherton was the last in ;t group of four t>oys and not separated from the rest in heavy snow. When tie didn't come down the mountain, they went hook looking for him. said S< outmasler Dick Hurley. A passerby spotted a ski and a (Mile on the edge of the run, and Atherton was found 20 feet away wedged lietwetHi two trees in deep snow. Ather ton's heart had stopped, but tie was revived by a doctor and paramedics. Bagiev said. Bugley said Atherton was a skilled skier anil was on the verge of earning the rank of eagle scout. School boards wan SALEM (API — Thu Oregon School Boards Association served up a sales tax proposal to thu Legislature on Monday, but it wasn't clear the dish would make it onto the lawmakers' menu "It's premature." said House Majority Leader Greg Walden, R Hood River ' The people's mex sago to us is to live within the money we have " The association's message to legislators was that a 5 percent sales tax is needed to avert a worse state and school budget crisis "We will fall off the cliff" if nothing is done. David Geiger, association president and a mem ber of the Beaverton School Board, said at a news conference. Norma Paulus. state school superintendent, endorsed the measure but said it shouldn't be on the ballot before next year. Scores of school board members fanned out in the Capitol to urge lawmakers to put the sales tax plan on the ballot. The lax would apply only to goods, not services. The levy would raise an estimated $1.2 billion to $1.3 billion a year. If the Legislature can't be persuaded to send the lax measure to the voters. Geiger said, the usso< i ation will launch a drive to put thu proposal on the ballot by initiative petition. t sales tax revenue Oregonians havu defeated sales tax measures eight times The lax revenue would Ih> earmarked to replace money lost to l<x a I school districts under the Meu sure 5 projmrty tax limit passed by voters in 1990. The state now is required to replace that school money out of its general budget That's costing the state about St 5 billion in the 1093 *15 budget The prii e is to swell to $2.5 billion in the 1995-07 bud get jiertod In four years, the sales tax would go back on the ballot to determine if voters wanted to continue or repeal it. There needs to lie a state tax source dedicated to schools, (ieiger said Hut Walden said Republicans who control the Mouse see that step as some time away. "If we can get the budget balanced and get things worked through, then we can have a deflate about revenue," he said. "Right now. I think clearly the strong message from taxpayers is to do a (letter job with the mon ey you've got." Walden said "We’ve got to figure out a lietter way of prioritizing what government does and then cutting track." Paulus said the school txiards' group had crafted a good measure but voters aren't ready for it yet. Couple rescued after spending 31 hours in car LAKEVIEW (AP) — A Lakeview couple was res cued Sunday night after being snowbound in their vehicle for 31 hours. Lake County Search and Rescue found Greg and Nancy Hauffle unhurt on a county road nine miles off Highway 140 East. They left l-akeview Saturday afternoon to visit friend* and relatives 30 miles away in the little com munity of Plush, hut didn't see signs saying the mad had I wen closed by snowdrifts up to five feet high. said )im Olson of Search ami Rescue. 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