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OUT I /n q ç LANS LA NEVE SEVE We are Inclined to believe that most every one, even the most surly sort of Individuals, possesses a certain amount of humor. In view of Oils theory, ever so often I take the occas ion to devote this column to In cidents of mostly a humorous nature that have been gleaned from various states. Perhaps at least some of you readers may find some of the following of an amusing nature. Here’ s hoping. If not, those of a more serious trend that are published In this issue may appeal to you. Anyway, read ’ em. CALLING A LL CATS When a Michigan man was as signed the task of caring for the fam ily parrakeet he was not too happy. The little bird was bad tempered and messy. The fe l low endured the bird fo r some time, however, and even started to teach it to talk. One day the bird disappeared. By coin cidence, boththecagedooranda nearby window had been left open. "That was really too bad,” the man said, “ as I only had time to teach it one short phrase.” It seems that phrase was, “ Here, kitty, kitty, here, kitty .” ME TOO, DAD A Connecticut fisherman de cided it was tim e fo r his son to learn the joys of fishingwhen he celebrated his eighth b irth day. Everything was going just dandy. They dug worms, gathered up their tackle, packed a lunch, and in no time flat were off fo r pop’ s favorite fishing spot. The ride there was just fine. However, the next step was a steep bank between the parking lot and the water’ s edge. Cautioning his young, in experienced son, the father gave instructions fo r him to wait and watch how he mastered thepro- MOTOR VEHICLES SPUR ECONOMY th e s t a t e passed the m illio n m ark in 1968 by an estim ated 6, 000 units. This is a 35, 000 increase over 1967. W ith truck registrations increased by m ore than 10,000 units, the state now has 1, 236, 000 m o to r v eh icles. Oregon residents supported t h e i r highw ay transportation system through paym en t of $106 m illio n in state highw ay user taxes in 1968. Included w ere $63 m illio n in gasoline taxes, about $18 m illio n in vehicle reg istratio n fees and som e $25 m illio n in m o to r carrier and m iscellan eo u s user charges. The sta te also provides m ere than $ 6 5 m illio n to the F ederal gov ern m en t in auto m o tiv e excise taxes. . T rucking continues as a grow- i n g business in Oregon w ith trucks representing about 16. 5 per c e n t of registered vehicles an d paying m ore than 45 per c e n t of special state veh icle tax es. The state has m ore than 122,000 workers involved in the co m m e rc ia l use of trucks. O regon's rank as an a g ricu l tu ra l state rem ains hig h aid ed by the farm use of m ore than 53, 000 trucks, b etter than one of every four private trucks re g istered in the sta te . A bout 3, 500 school buses transport Oregon pupils to and from classes w hile m ore tlvin 1, 200 other buses are in c o m - m e ric a l use. Z blent. Dad just got under way when he slipped, and shot the steep slope on his back. He ended up with a crash at the water’ s edge. The learning youngster innocently asked, “ Daddy, do I have to go down that way, too?” UNUSUAL REQUESTS Game wardens often receive unusual inquiries, and some times find that they have to turn down certain requests. Such was the case with a Pennsyl vania game warden recently when a lady called to ask a favor. “ I’ve got poison ivy growing up the side of my house,” she said, “ and since you’ re a game warden and immune to it, would you come over and remove it? ” The warden decided that this was one of those “ so rry about that” cases. in Ontario, one of the hunters began to curse. His displeasure bruught a wave of laughter from the party’ s Indian guide. The guide explained that there were no cuss words in the language of his tribe, the Ojlbwa. Quite amazed thehunter asked whathe did when he hit his thumb with a hammer. The guide smiled and said, "Then I talk English.” A GOOD LOOKER The lowly starfish has an eye at the end of each arm so he can see in all directions at once. — Remington Newsletter. HUNGRY TRESPASSER Muskrats are usually rather quiet and harmless creatures, but one made his presence known when his appetite ran wild in a Pennsylvania green house. The little fellow got into the greenhouse and couldn’ t find his way out, so he decided to have lunch, he munched on a bed of snapdragons and chewed off the stems of over 100 dozen plants before he was caught and removed. At the wholesale price of $4 a dozen, friend muskrat chalked up quite a food b ill. CONFIDENCE DOESN’ T HURT Sportsmen come in all sizes and ages, and have a variety of ideas and notions of how to do something best. However, being confident doesn’ t hurt. A 73- year-old Arizona Sportsman applied fo r an elk perm it re cently and drew a late-season bull license. Even though he must hunt from a wheelchair, the Arizonan doesn’ t let that stop his enjoyment of outdoor life. His whole secret, how ever, is perhaps his confidence. Immediately after the hunter received notice that he could go gunning fo r elk, he went out and bought a new freezer. SEE, SEE, SENOR Hawk’ s eyes have been called nature’ s most highly-developed organs of vision in existence. They can seeat least eight times as well as the most keen hu man’s.—Outdoor Indiana. Port O fc rd News, Thursday, Aueu t 21, 1969—3 SOUTH COAST Offshore salm on fisherm en a t Brookings are tro llin g right on the bar or ju st outside and are av eraging 1/3 to 1/2 fish per an g ler. N early a ll fish are Chinook. A t Gold Beach, how ever, only an occasional Chin KILLS CAN CER CELLS ook is b ein g taken in the bay R esearch a t the U niversity of w ith boats unable to get out due O e g o n has produced a sim p li to rough bar conditions. Increasing num bers of the fied lab o rato ry m ethod tor m a k ing a substance th a t k ills c a n famous "h alf-pound" sum m er steelh ead are m oving into the cer cells. 7Ae Rogue R iver an are currently providing f a i r tishing to tlie e arly m orning an g ler. The m ain run of fish should be entering the riv er in the n e x t w eek or tw o and anglers can look for w ard to som e outstanding fish ing when they arrive. D rifted nightcraw lers, sm all sp in -n -g lo s and dark fly p at terns fished deep are the m ost productive lures to c a tc h these fish th at average 13 to 16 inches in len g th . Most fish are taken in the h o l e s betw een Elephant R o c k and Lobster C reek but som e of the best fly w ater exists above this point. Totals Are Always Lower EASY ANSWER When foul weather persisted to haunt a party of Americans et J SuW illliffl ! See the News office for i abb i stam ps. N early any size or ¿tyle a v a ila b le . P o r t O fa rd Net t e t i y ¡ Cudnï 9P&II GubGCRiBER... noli/ I Ktft o w e ® LIFE CEREAL GPAK When our checkers total up your food b ill, yo u 'll be delighted by our lower prices. Come in and save every shopping day w ith our help and service. BY BOB BREWSTER Outdoor E ditor, M rrcury Outboard» __ DON'T BOUNCE THE FISH D id y o u e v e r s e e a fis h e rm a n p ra c tic in g “ sk ip a lo n g ”? I t ’s a game played by trailing a stringer o f fish over the side o f a b o at while the th ro ttle is w ide open. A l l k i d d i n g a s id e , forgetting to pull the stringer in to the boat before moving to another fishing spot is a m is ta k e m ade by many fishermen. The cure fo r the p ro b le m , say the fishing a u t h o r it ie s a t M e rc u ry outboards, is to properly care fo r fish the moment they are taken. Fish should be placed on ice as soon as possible, but there are several preliminary steps to keep in mind. T h e y sh o u ld be drawn im m e d ia te ly . The stom ach co n ten ts begin to decay soon after a fish is taken, and gastric juices can eat through th e wall causing tainted flesh. Also be sure to rem ove all blood along th e backbone. N ext, wipe th e body cavity dry with a clean cloth or paper towel. T ry to keep the fish from getting wet. Water a ttracts b acteria which only speeds decay. Always p u t an ice chest in th e b o at and take along some plastic bags. The bags are p e r f e c t w rapping and will k e e p c le a n e d fish from co n tactin g any w ater in the ice chest. I t ’s b e tte r to lay fish on to p o f the ice than to b u ry them , and the chest s h o u ld be opened occassionally to let in some fresh air. 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