THIS VIEW of the Elk Riv
er salmon hatchery s i t e
shows nearly full area now
under construction. Sched
uled to open in October,
the hatchery will have an
estimated annual rearing
potential of one million
yearling and two million
short-term fish,mainly fall
Chinook and Coho salmon,
all earmarked for release
into southern Oregon coast
al streams. Facilities will
include two concrete block
and wood frame buildings,
14 concrete rearing ponds
and adult fish holding fa
cility, fishways and a water
supply system, plus three
residences for employees.
New East-West
Road Outlined
A direct inland route from
Gold Beach to Grants Pass was
announced last Friday night by
Robert Tokarczyk, U, S. Forest
Service recreational land staff
office. Tokarczyk spoke at the
annual meeting of the Curry
East-WestHighway Association.
To be built by the forest ser
vice, the highway will follow
the south bank of the Rogue
River toAgness and continue in-
1 a n d via Shasta Costa Creek,
Soldier Camp and Galice Creek
roads. F ro m Galice the route
will traverse thejosephine coun
ty road to Interstate 5 about five
miles north of Grants Pass.Jos-
ephine county h a s plans for
widening and straightening its
portion of the route.
Designed for multipurpose
use of log hauling and recrea
tion, the present road will be
widened and paved. Some con
struction contracts are being let
now, the speaker announced.
Approaches to the Illinois River
bridge were repaired temporar
ily by logging companies and
permanent approaches will be
contracted for construction this
summer during low-water per
iod.
Target date for completion of
paving from Lobster Creek to
the Rogue River bridge near
Shasta Costa Creek is 1970. Fu
ture construction plans include
a one-way logging road with
turnouts from this point to Sol
dier Camp by August, but no pro
gram for further improvement
has been scheduled at this time.
The portion from Soldier Camp
to Galice is due to be rebuilt
and repaired within two or three
years, he said.
Jim Izett, highway committee
chairman,appointed a commit
tee to make plans for a picnic
meeting with Curryjacksan and
Josephine county commissioners
and J a c k s o n and Josephine
chambers of commerce. The
meeting is planned to explore
cooperative efforts to promote
more rapid development of the
inland route.
Izettwas re-elected chairman
o f the East-West committee.
Other officers re-elected in
cluded S. Q. Newhouse, vice-
president; Ed Christie, treasurer;
Mrs.W. R. Whitehead, secretary.
Breakwater Contract Signed
F. L. Somers, Medford con
tractor, and Colonel Robert L.
B a n g e rt, Portland U. S. Army
District Engineer, Tuesday af
ternoon affixed their signatures
to a contract here giving the
go-ahead signal to a $696, 500
breakwater project at this Ore
gon coastal port.
Present at the signing were
members of the Port of Port Or
ford Commission and Colonel
Bangert's staff.
Construction is tentatively
scheduled to start in June so that
L 1X No. 1____________________________ Port Orford, Curry County, Oregon 97465 Price Ten Cents
Thursday, A pril 4, 1968
completion will be before the
1968-69 winter storm season.
This will afford protection to
the docks and craft which use
the port.
The Port was represented by
Hie Chamber of Commerce
Ray Reinke,president; J. B. Kos
met at Orfords Thursday even
ta, vice-president; I. W. Tucker,
Curry County has the highest
ing with 44 local citizens and
secretary; Phillip Wright, treas
real property tax delinquency
three visitors present. Groups
urer; andRyce Wilson, commis
rate for the 1966-67 tax year,
represented were theJaycees,
sioner.
according to Information re
Lions, Rotary, ESA, BPW.PTA,
With Colonel Bangert were
leased by the Oregon State Tax
Fire Department, Rotary Anns,
Joseph Patterson, construction
Commission.
Lions Auxiliary, Port Commis
division chief; Voyl M. Eason,
A total of 20.3% of the prop
sion, County Court, OSU Marine
supply division chief; Harold
Laboratory, Oregon Coast As
erty owners had not paid their
Kidby, assistant planning branch
sociation, Sheriff’s Reserves
last year’s property taxes by
chief; and Douglas W. Polivka,
June 30, 1967, eight months
and the Beachcombers.
technical liaison officer.
after they were due. However,
Reports on the July 4 Cele
Located on the natural cove
Mrs. Evelyn Molr, Curry Coun
bration were called forby P res
adjacent to deep water, Port
ident Maude Weir, and the fol
ty treasurer, pointed out that
Orford has no treacherous bar to
lowing reported for their or
these figures do not reflect the
cross, However, it is exposed to
ganizations: Keith Nelson, Har
many persons who regularly pay
strong south and southwest win
old Robinson, Nancy Peterson,
their taxes quarterly, rather
ter storms. The 550-foot long
Gary Buehler, Billie Smith,
than annually, although t h e i r
breakwater will extend south
Mary Price, Paul Peterson,
taxes are actually current.
east from Graveyard Point to
Wayne Hodge, Don Tate, Minnie
Most of the delinquencies are
provide additional protection.
King, Bernie Kosta, Pat Mil
Colonel Bangert stated that
In the northern part of the
ler, Maxine Smith, Joan Nel
construction of the breakwater
county and In the Chetco area
son, Evert Mills, Glen Mayea,
at Port Orford' will permit the
where there was a reappraisal
Jack Smith and Kay Neal.
ocean movement of lumber and
last year, Mrs. Molr said.
It was stated that the fire
plywood throughout most of the
She warned that taxing dis
year.
department is in need of more
tricts, particularly the schools,
He added that the breakwater
man power, and that classes
should take this into consid
will also provide increased use
eration when preparing their
are to be started by a repre
of the port as a harbor of refuge
sentative of the State Fire Mar
budgets and allow a larger sum
for fishing and pleasure craft
shal’s office.
for uncollected taxes. This
and would provide a base from
amount Is added on to the other
Paul Peterson asked for vol
which th e U,S. Coast Guard
requirements and results In an
unteer ambulance drivers and
could carry out rescue missions
Increased levy because per
a n n o u n c e d that First Aid
on the high seas when entran
sons are not paying their taxes.
classes would be conducted each
ces to the Rogue and Coquille
In the state as a whole, 8.8%
Monday night at the city hall by
Rivers a re too hazardous for
George Morey, county civil de
of the property holders had not
small craft to cross.
fense directorfrom Gold Beach.
paid their taxes by June 30.
The work will require quarry
Robert Courtwright, head of
Also uncollected In Curry
ing and placement of almost
the OSU Marine Research Lab
by this date were 13.9% of the
150,000 tons of stoije in sizes
oratory, gave a report and told
personal property taxes and
varying from one to sixteen tons
their plans for the future.
5.8% of the utility taxes.
MEDFORD CONTRACTOR F. L. Somers affixes his signature to the Port Orford breakwater contract as Colonel Robert
each. Additionally, 16, 000 tons
C u r r y County Treasurer
The second highest county
I.. Bangert watches. The event took place Tuesday afternoon at a crab louie luncheon in the Orfords Cedar Room attend
of bedding material w i l l be
Mrs. Evelyn Moir gave a re
was Tillamook with 17.3% un
ed by the Colonel's staff, Port Commission, Mayor Jim Wilson and News managing editor Paul Peterson. Somers said he
placed.
port on the Oregon Coast As Plan Easter Service collected. The lowest delin
would move equipment in sometime next week to begin rock quarry work. About 40 employees will be involved in the
In 1935 a combined break
sociation meeting to be held
quency rate wasShermanCoun-
proj ect.
The Port Orford Ministerial ty, 2.6%. Interest of 8% a year
water-pier of piling, concrete
April 4-5-6 in Gold Beach and
extended an invitation to every Association met at the Port is charged on unpaid taxes.
and stone was constructed by
Orford Christian Church F ri
the Port of Port Orford. This pier
one to attend.
After three years of delin
was almost entirely destroyed
It was decided to hold the day evening to complete plans quency the county may fore
first Chamber meeting of the for the Easter Sunrise service close, however the owner has
Congressman John Dellenback by subsequent winter storms. In
month as a noon luncheon and which will be held at Pacific another year after this to re
(Rep.4th Dist. ) will visit Curry 1959 the Port extended the ex
the second as a dinner meeting. High School on Sunday morn deem his property. Foreclosed
county this weekend, his Eugene isting breakwater, only to have
It was voted to send Presi ing, April 14, at 6:30.
properties may either be put
office announced today. On Fri it severely damaged in Febru
The Rev. R. Mensch will be up for sale or kept by the county.
Form er Congressman Robert day he will deliver a major ad ary 1960.
dent Weir as a delegate to the
budget for 1968-69.
The
Board
of
County
Com
OCA meeting with expenses paid the speaker, R. L. Sharp will
Constructional the site of the
Commissioner Gene Colegrove B. Duncan Monday challenged dress at the OCA Convention in
missioners visited the Josephine
Sen. Wayne Morse to follow Gold Beach,following brief ses breakwater is expected to begin
by the Chamber.
give the Invocation, Pastor Dan
visited
members
of
the
Flying
County Commission in the in
iel Hager will lead the singing,
the example of President John
in early June, following earlier
terest of the East-West Highway C lu b at Brookings. The club son and step out of the U, S. sions with the East-West High quarry
Albert Krlbs will read the
work.
needs
so
m
e
assistance
at
the
way association and constituents.
and
was
taken
for
a
tour
of
coun
DINNER SLATED
Power
Outage
Senate in the interest of nation
scripture lesson, and Pastor
Flying Club office.
Saturday he will be at a break
ty
parks,
county
airport,
light
The Business and Professional Leroy Hall will give the bene
The board met in regular ses al unity.
fast meeting in Brookings with
Electrical power was inter industrial center, and across the
Duncan said in a television
Women's Club will have then- diction.
sion Wednesday afternoon for
constituents and will meet with
rupted
laat
Friday
as
the
result
bridge
at
Hells
Gate;
then
on
to
Interview,
“
no
one
has
done
annual Senior Girls Dinner on
Some 150 people attended this
the purpose of reviewing the
the city council.
April 19, at 6 p. m. Entertain early service last year, and of a minor accident in th e near the summit of the propos road program. In attendance more to weaken the hand of the
He is expected in Port Orford
ment will be a talent show put the ministers are hoping for highway construction area at ed East-WestHighway.Josephine were Lot Robinson, construction President In International af about 11:30 where he will be
River. Service weqtoff at county is working on a program
fa
irs
than
Oregon’
s
author
of
on by the senior girls. The club 200 this year. Everyone Is In Elk
The new federal and m ilita ry
superintendent, Jim Campbell
m et by Lloyd Bates for a tour of
will also sponsor the Queen's vited and refreshments will be 1:19 p. m. and was restored in on the east end which looks very and commissioners Ira Tucker, disunity—Sen. Wayne Morse.” the OSU Marine Lab. Anyone specifications repository at the
town
at
1:50,
on
Cape
Blanco
good.
This
was
a
sharp
reference
Dance on J u l y 3 ,with Frank served at the close.
O re g o n State University L i
at 2:18 and north of city
Dick Hawkins, of State Parks, chairman, and Gene Colegrove. to Morse’ statement Issued Sun here wishing to meet with the brary Is a boon to Oregon bus
Leuck and his "Sounds of Music."
The ministers voted to Join road
It w as reported that Pre vies day night that by withdrawing congressman is asked to contact
limits
at
3:50,according
to
Jim
asked
for
a
weeks
delay
in
order
Rev. Mensch and the Lutheran
iness and Industry wanting to
Point is now based in. The south
Silk hats were "popular fn Church In the Good Friday se r Wilson, Coos-Curry Co-op dis to secure more funds for Sport- bank of the Chetco is being im from the presidential rare, Mr. Bates.
sell products and services to
trict
manager.
haven
Park.
Johnson has “ weakened his
vice, April 12.
the f e d e r a l government, ac
1840.
proved.
A conference call was arran
In foreign policy matters.
cording to Paul R, Nordstrom,
Lot Robinson briefed the com hand”
ged involving Jerry Rots, mem
“ The President’ s a c tio n
adm inistrator of the Economic
mission
on
the
work
done
by
the
ber of the Hospital Board at
emphasizes the crying need fo r
Development Division, Oregon
youth
la
s
t
year.
It
is
planned
Brookings,members of the board
Veterans of World War I, Dis Department of Commerce.
unity In this nation, a subject
of commissioners at Gold Beach that boys desiring summer em I have been discussing fo r the trict 9, Oregon Department of
Scheduled to go into operation
and Mr. Hoeger of the Good ployment maybe hired on road past month,” Duncan said.
the Veterans of WWI will meet about A p ril 1, the specifications
Samaritan Society, Sioux Falls, projects under the supervision
in
the
Port
Orford
American
“ M r. Johnson stepped out In
repository contains a total of
S.D.; it was confirmed that the of knowledgeable men on the the Interest of national unity, Legion ha II Sunday, April 7.Ma in some 57,000 Items and pro
Good Samaritan Society, through job.
item on the agenda is the elec vides an Important new service,
and now the next step Is fo r
There was some discussion Senator Morse to step out of tion of District 9 officers for the Nordstrom said.
their board, hat approved the
regarding
a
large
culvert
near
Rett Home at Brookings Plans
1968-69 term.
the U. S. Senate fo r the same
Die original copy may be ln -
will be forwarded to the State Sporthaven park. Robinson will reason,” Duncan added.
Battle Rock Barracks 903 is pected In the L i b r a r y , and
B o a rd of Health within two check the project and deter
Later, Duncan referred to a the host and a potluck dinner is photocopies may be obtained
weeks and is to supply needs for mine what can be done.
scheduled for 12:30 prior to the In the Library at a charge of
statement Issued at a press
Bud Jenkins of the Forest Ser conference here this morning District meeting. D oor prizes 10 cents per sheet.
Medicare and welfare recipi
ents. Authorization for construc vice, a lo n g with the board by State Sen. Ross Morgan, who will be given and an attendance
A service fee of $3.00 w ill
tion is contingent on the dona viewed the Grassy Knob road.
of around fifty buddies and sis be charged for mall and phone
described Morse as the “ lead
Dick
W
ilm
o
t,
Clackamas
tion ot site and $1, 500 per bed.
ters is anticipated.
er of the group” which has di
requests.
Mr. Hoeger was not familiar c o u n ty commissioner, called vided the nation.
Barracks and auxiliaries from
regarding
whether
or
not
Curry
with the complete plans of the
B andon, Brookings, Coquille,
“ Sen. Morgan’ s statement Is
county was taking advantage of perfectly valid,’ Duncan said. G o ld Beach, Myrtle Point and
county project
Mr.Doyle appeared to request funds from Land and Resources
Port Orford comprise District 9.
gravel for the Oak Flat road Board and was informed that the
nearAgness; he has made some funds were committed to Sport-
WEATHER
haven Park.
improvements himself.
A meeting of the committee
The County Sanitarian has
Max Min Rain
Date
Senator Wayne M o.se w ill
recommended sealing roads to on Fish Hatchery Research was
44
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March 27 57
v is it C urry county on A p ril 11,
prevent dumping of garbage; held Friday at 2 in the com
48
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March 28 61
An informal meeting will be
46
burning at dump should be stop- missioners room.
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according to an announcement
March 29 55
h e ld at 8 p.m. Friday night,
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March 30 67
this week by Bruce Manley.
P*d
. „ .
April 5, at the city hall, to dis
.00
Fred Starkweather, attorney,
40
March 31 54
A dinner in his honor w ill be
cuss the local OSU marine lab
46
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appeared to explain the right of BASEBALL GAME FRIDAY
April 1 58
given at Whaleshead Cove at
project
with
interested
citizens.
43
56
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00
way problem on Freeman Lane
April 2
7:30 p.m. and he w ill spend the
There will be a baseball game Dr. William McNeal, head of
and other connecting roads in
evening in Brookings.
the
Pacific
fizheries
lab
at
New
Friday, April 5, between Gold
the Brookings area.
Anyone interested in meeting
port and Bob Courtright, head of
The upper St. Lawrence Riv
TO APPEAR Friday evening at the annual Ore gen Coast Association banquet at the Rod
Jim Hansen of the Family Br ach and Battle Rock upper the local lab, will moderate the er usually is frozen from De Senator Morse is invited to at
elementary
at
the
Port
Orford
*n Reel in Wedderburn is the Gold Beach high school "Tijuana Brssa, featuring, left to
Service Clinic met with the
tend.
cember until April.
program.
right, Bill Walker, Paul Colvin, Dennis Kviz, John Mather, Doug Christie and Ann Conley.
comm las loners to discuss the Rotary Field, at 4:30 p. m.
Chamber Hears
July Reports
Port Wrfnvd ^ieuis
Uncollected
Tax Rate High
Curry Board Visits Josephine
Projects And East-West Site
Duncan Wants
Morse To Quit
Dellenback Due
New Repository Is
Boon To Industry
District Meet Set
Marine Lab To
Be Discussed
Senator Morse
Coming Apr. 11
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