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About Brookings-Harbor pilot. (Brookings, Curry County, Oregon) 1946-1978 | View Entire Issue (March 17, 1949)
The “battle of the century” is being waged in the Pacific north west between the fish conserva tion interests and the hyrdo- electric producers. This engage ment is taking place in the legis latures of Oregon and Washing ton a n d its ramifications are many and varied. The struggle is attracting na tion-wide attention. The New York Times of Sunday, March 6, carried a quarter page write up concerning the activities of both sides of the question. Oft-times, we who live right on the scene, so to speak, do not take cogni- zance of the importance of these movements ; » nd what the ensu ing legislation means to us a¡ individuals and to our state and local community. ’The fishery champions are do ing their utmost to keep dams from being built on tr b i.ar s of the lower Columbia river and other streams that offer so much to »n nr»ny people. Gov. Langlie of Washington signed a bill to set aside as fish sanctuaries all streams on the Washington sid» emptying into the Columbia be- low the McNary dam which is under construction 200 miles up from Portland. In Oregon the fish conserva- tionists lost round 1 of the skir- mish in tiu» house when the rep- resent a I ives voted to 19 to adopt the PUC report which, in eifect, supports the dam con- st ruction move. This part ¡rular bill would authorize construction of a dam, 150 feet high to be lo cated on the Deschutes river bc^ low the mouth of one of its 1 ih - THURSDAY, MARCH 17, 1949 BROOKINGS-HARBOR PILOT, BROOKINGS. OREGON The World’s Best Climate PAGE EIGHT * "BAZAAR . ally found in at least 100 fath gether fitting that Christian in stitutions of mercy should rise oms of water. American Legion Auxiliary an The fish has been frozen and from the ruins and destruction nounces- its forthcoming bazaar, of Guam. ” may be served, along with cou Brookings church will also be March 19, 2 to 5 p. m. at Grey-j gar steaks, to the Grants Pass utaries, the Metolius. Fishery7 ex Cavemen, when these hardy souls gin on March 26, its annual In hound bus depot. There will b£ perts have concluded that the ay a visit to Brookings soon. gathering drive for world-wide offered for your pleasure, home* runs of salmon and steelhead missionary work in an attempt to made pies, cakes and candy, as spawning in the Deschutes wa build ever more medical centers well as hand-made items that’ll tershed has a potential value, in Japan and to sustain and re delight you, either for yourself yearly, of $2,200,000. Further, build all their other missionary or for shower or birthday gifts. this river system might be ex projects here in the United States Prices reasonable. Come in and pected to produce one-fifth of the make a selection. adv7 A medical center for Hiro and throughout the world. entire Columbia river catch. The shima and a mission headquarters Deschutes d a m would produce lor Guam will be financed by an •F only 75,000 kilowatts which would offering in which members of the amount to less than one per cent Brookings Seventh-Day Advent- of the total produced in the Co ist church will participate, on : lumbia basin. Saturday, March 26. The commercial fishery in Ore About $250,000 is sought in the | gon is valued at $17,000.000 an one-day no., offering to be received * nually and the sports fishing is in Adventists churches all over well night immeasurable. These! the world. would be sacrificed if the power i F. R. Millard, superintendent interests are allowed to carry out of the Japan Union Mission, in a their complete program of dam message to the church, said that construction. “ the officials of the city are lay We who are fortunate indee 1 ing plans to make the new Hiro to be living in one of the few shima a model for Japan. They r* maining ‘garden spots” of the have encouraged us in plans for wests should not be complacent * a center made up of a church, about these vital questions but school and medical unit. ” we should do what we can to "Japan’s great need is for a save the last vestige of our wild number of good hospitals.” Mill-! life. (Especially Good For Cement Work) John Molino, fishing from the ard continued, “Authorities are rocks in the ocean Sunday, land asking us to establish as many ed a peculiar specimen of deep iis possible, and we must definite sea fish. It was fully four feet ly plan to build five more soon.” The headquarters on Guam will long and resembled, somewhat, a miniature dragon, organize work started by a Sev- mouth h e 1 d long, razor-sharp (»nth-Day Adventist sailor who teeth and its dorsal fin was not acted as an “impromptu” mis- ; unlike that of a sailfish. Its elon- sionary for the church while sta gated body reminded one of a tioned on the island in 1914. giant eel. Its identity was any- “Japan is like a person trying to regain consciousness after a! one’s guess until someone pro- severe accident,” declared Pastor! duced a hook of marine fishes and by examination the fish was I Leo VanDolson, “Her needs are * determined to be a hand-saw! spiritual, mental and physical, ' fish. Its range is from southern and the Christian church must, CENTRAI BUILDING California to Alaska and is usu-' minisb <1 to them all. It is alto-IX Adventists Plan Missions Overseas In Large Or SmaU Quantities CLEAN, RIVER-WASHED Coarse or Medium Road Gravel Fine Gravel For Top Dressing. Rock and Clay-filled Material Top Soil (black) BROOKINGS LAND AND TOWNSITE COMPANY HB V 1IETY & Apparel Shop TWO BSG DAYS Friday & Saias day Saia ■ MARCH B 18 AND 19 * M. PRINTED JERSEY YARD GOODS ■ I $1.00 a A A K I F\ ALL 80-COUNT PRINTS, Reg. 59c yard; TWO DAYS ONLY—2 YARDS FOR FISH NET CURTAIN MATERIAL, REGULAR 85c PER YARD, 3 YARDS FOR LADIES BLOUSES (1 Aft ^LvV $1.00 COTTON UNIONSUITS Partly soiled. RUBBER SHOES Ladies and children, broken sizes. ANKLETS, 3 Pairs For Ladies and Children, regular 39c MENS KNIT SHORTS 75s a pair, 2 FOR... COTTON WORK GLOVES Mens—reg. 39c pr„ 3 FOR LADIES SWEATERS, $2. & 100s; wool CHILDRENS SWEATERS 100 G wool (cxlds and ends) PRINT DRESSES, each Childrens cotton. BOYS SHORTS, 2 for Boys size 10: regular 75» ATHLETIC SHORTS, 3 for Boys M large size only, regular 50c. WOODBURY SOAP, 12 bars 10c seller $1.00 OFF on All Dresses, Slacks and Coats!! There are many other values—Come in and look around leisurely. No Refunds, or Exchanges on so’es goods. No Lay-aways!
