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V. of O, Library firmhims-flartor filo Nowhere A Finer Climate — Nowhere a Finer Community BROOKINGS, CURRY COUNTY, OREGON M. L. DeMARTINS LOST SUIT, MON. I Plywood Group New Ambulance INVOLVING ALLEGED LAND DAMAGE Named o,ficers At a meeting of stockholders Has Been Ordered Manley Explained 'Moth Ball Fleet' To Rotary, Tues. । d i of Brookings Plywood Corpora A new International panel de re-survey that DeMartin Clive Manley, reserve officer in made the mistake in conveying1 tion. held Sunday at Myrtle livery will be in this area within to Johnson approximately sixty Creek. Edwin Sund was named the next few days, if it has not the U. S. Navy, told Rotary Club and general manager. already arrived, which will be Tuesday how the fleet had been feet of land parallel to the river president Articles of incorporation were converted into a new ambulance put in moth balls after the last bank in California, placing the ratified and the by-laws adopted to replace the old one which has war, and something about the court in the position of finding by the group. Other officers of out-lived its usefulness, and no procedure to re-act ivate any or it true that DeMartin was suing the incorporation are: longer is reliable. all of these vessels, in case of for loss of land that he had con Vice-President W. E. DeWitte Sponsored by the Rotary club, war. Re-activation must be ac veyed to Johnson and did not Secretary H. Carl Mason. the financing of the project will complished within 30 days. really own. Treasurer—T. T. Connolly. be done by the community, with “The navy earned a lot after To enable the court to render । Directors: Noble Ellison. Ed- all organizations, individuals and World War 1, when, after a few a decision on the land erosion V ard Raveks, Henry Kerr, E. businesses and industries of the > ears, it found many of its ves case, Johnson’s attorneys allowed Johnson and Neil Martin. area contributing toward pay sels practically ruined by rust. the assumption that DeMartin j ment. The present method consists of did own the land. The court then Ambulance Report for Last Year keeping low-humidity air circu- proceeded to his decision, allow-1 Collections for services. $331.28 lating through the vessels, and ing DeMartin no damages what 158.75 a plastic paint applied to the Contributions soever. armament outside. Constant re- EXPENSES Johnson Sues Next Monday painting keeps the deck and su- At the grand opening of the Insurance ....................... $177.99 perstructures from rusting. Next Monday, April 23, at Gold Chetco Inn. after being closed Cleaning & Telephone 31.34 "Practically all the Pacific fleet Beach in Judge Dal M. King’s since about the beginning of the Bank Charge .............. 2.40 is in mothballs at Bremerton be district court, a case of malici second world war, more than Stamps, Stationery 7.50 cause it is away from the direct ous persecution and prosecution 120 business and professional Gas and oil 78 11 salt spray, which is so damag in the sum of $25,000 is to be men and their wives and guests Repairs 58.96 ing to ships. All these ships are DeMartin came to attend the dinner. The heard against M. who, since. Sept. 7, 1950, has had dining room, limited to 40-odd Balance, Dec. 31, 1950 $309.89 docked in an area with a small radius, dangerous in case of any three criminal arrests placed at one time, was filled twice for bombing .ittack, but there is against L. W. ’Johnson, his neigh the evening. nothing that can be done about boring rancher on the south fork As guests were seated. Mr. it at the present. ot the Winchuck. and Mrs. Joseph Taylor were Electronic equipment. how- The first arrest was dismissed presented with lei, made of daf- ever, does not fare as well as the by Judge1 Berry’s court, fodils by Mrs. W. G. Hoagland, lemainder of the ship because At the first April meeting of the cold dry aii attacks rubber DeMartin next caused on the and presented by Glen Zirbel. charge, naming himself as spe-I Mr. and Mrs. Taylor, who did Topaz Rebekah lodge, Tuesday insulation. Advancements in the evening, delegates to Rebekah :«nntrn- a a warrant wat-rnnt tn cial prosecutor, to ho be ‘ llOt Watch expense in Order to Asembly were named to go to ladar and radio field have made issued, arresting Johnson on the restore the former noted stop Klamath Falls, May 22-24. They much of the equipment obsolete. charge of allowing a hog to run ping place to its original appeal, are: Ethel Frazier and Adelia however, so it would have to be introduced those who helped in replaced anyway. al large. the restoration: Mr. and Mrs. Hassett and the alternates are “Re-activation of a ship is lim- i Johnson satisfied Judge A. E. Blain Gribble, Mr. and Mrs. C. Marie Hoar and Rita Tierce. ited to 30 days and what a big Sandbo that this charge was not II. Raush, Mr. and Mrs. Zirbel, Mrs. Hassett was also recom headache ’t is. Take an aircraft - true and the case was dismissed. and others. mended to be District Deputy carrier for instance: it has a Next DeMartin caused Johnson The dining room will be often President for the coming year, crew of 3500 men, and on board another arrest and trial set for henceforth, and Tuesday noons and Mrs. Frazier will receive the must be supplies for at least four Sept. 30. DeMartin then discov- will be devoted to Rotary meet Decoration of Chivalry, while at months, It takes 20 tons of flour, cred that the Oregon legislature ings, since the local club has Klamath Falls. for one thing. This must be as- Word was received from Mn. sembled in all necessities, so the had cancelled all stock and herd been without a permanent home laws and left enforcement up to since about the first of the year. Mary S. Allen, who will be*pres job resolves itself into a gigan ident of Rebekah Assembly next task. each county, to make it own term, that she will make her of stock regulations by public elec “Some of the aircraft carriers ficial visit to Topaz lodge on the have been enlarged, and this is tion. Since this has not been done, first of June, and the district a big task it Bremerton at the DeMartin had had Johnson ar convention will be held at Gold moment.” rested three times on a charge Beach the following day. non-existent on the statutes of Besides t h e speaker, Edwin Oregon, and then he asked Judge Home of Mrs. May Waterman, Following the meeting refresh Sund, Carl Mason, Sam Hall and A. E. Sandbo to dismiss the case. on the upper Winchuck River| ments were served by Cleo Craig, Ernest Jones were guests of the DeMartin then proceeded to was totally destroyed by fire, i Agnes Darger and Brita Dahl club at the Tuesday luncheon. build an illegal dam across the Sunday morning, with nothing* strom. Winchuck river and run a bull saved of the furnishing. Apparently the fire started in dozer across and through the the chimney, or by the stove pipe silt bottoms of Johnson’s adjoin- ing land, cutting a trench 15 falling out, while Mrs. Waterman Mr. and Mrs. Bud Carr of feet wide and five feet deep and was outside, and the flames made Grants Pass moved to Brookings such rapid progress that by the Samuel A. Hall, recently with 200 feet long on this land. By Wednesday. Mr. Carr will take fix' attorney general’s office, at time any of the neighbors ar [•lagging the dam DeMartin rais ed the Winchuck river level five rived, it was too late to save charge of the meat department Salem, has chosen Brookings to feet until it flowed down this the building or any of the con at Redfield’s Market, Eriday. establish a law practice, and was Glen Hurst, who had been in here for several days earlier this ditch, through the Johnson land. tents. Mrs. Waterman, in her 80s. re charge since the opening, is to week, making arrangements for He was caught in the act by Johnson who phototgraphed him ceived burns on her face, arms take charge of the Brookings office space and locating a place and the dam. who asked DeMar- and back trying to get into the Market department soon. An an to live. 1 tin to correct the damage at once house to rescue some of her nouncement is expected in next Married, and father of two sons, ages 5 and 2, he is graduate or he would be forced to collect things. She is now at the home tew days. of her son-in-law and daughter, of Northwestern College of Law, An indication of the growth of for the damage in court. DeMar- Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Keiser. Pilot Class Ads Pay Use 'em! Portland, in 1941, where he prac admitted he had trespassed, but this area, as stimulated by the ticed for a time before entering coming of the plywood plant, is refused to take out the dam. It the armed forces, serving in Af was then that DeMartin started made through the number of rica, Sicily and Italy. After leav new subscribers added to the Pi the suit in Del Norte superior ing the service he has been con court which was decided Mon lot list in the past 20 days, after nected with the attorney general day of this week. 58 have been added. Gordon Weller of Gasquet, and The principal speaker at the office as trial lawyer, going all Arrangements for institution of New’sstand sales have skyrock Ed F. Ackley of Brookings, rep a new Aerie of the Fraternal institution will be T. T. Turner. over the state in this practice. eted also, with from 75 to 120 resented Johnson in the Cres Mr. Hall, 36, was graduated at Local committees in charge of Order of Eagles in Brookings on more being added in these spots. Madera, Calif., high school, but cent City case and Ed F. Ackley May 6. were completed last Sun carrying out the plans for the Pilot advertisers now reach has .made his home in Portland will represent Johnson at Gold institution are: day at a meeting of prospective more than 1250 subscribers, and much of the time sihee. Beach, next Monday. Membership — Kenneth Bran- members at Chetco Inn. aoproximatelv 6000 readers each Before returning to Salem he The institution will be in charge nin; Entertainment Averill Zook week. told the Pilot he expected to be and Bob Mead; Decorations — of T. T. Turner, assisted by the An average day of inquiries in Brookings and would have his Everett Jaggers and Jim Robin degree team of Medford and Da made at the Pilot, include: 25 offices in the Cent ria Building W. J. Collis reports sale of two vid Crawford of Grants Pass, or-I son; Housing-Leslie Ray and open by May 1. to 30 wishing to rent a house; more who wish to know of his ocean-front lots in the ganizer for the Fraternal Order John Molino; Invitations—Aver 15 or ------- who owns certain property; 20 Fountain Rock subdivision; one of Eagles who has been in charge ill Zook, Milton Garber, Leslie Raymond Reekman AA spent Ray and George Foster. wish to buy something such as to Earl E. Malone and one to of forming the Aerie here. the week-end here visiting rela Elmer Parker, president of the Initiation ceremonies for the Erskine R. Miller. Mr. Malone is furniture, etc. tives and friends. He is recup local chamber of commerce, will People who have surplus fur from Myrtle Creek, and is mov local members will be at the cupcrating nicely from his recent extend the welcome tor Brook F. W. hall which has been niture, etc., never had a better ing here to work for the new appendectomy April 2, at the ecti d as the home for the new ings and Zone Director Titus ol market than today, if it is told plywood plant. He expects to naval hospital, Oakland. Coos Bay will respond. erect a home soon. through the Pilot columns. Monday in Judge Samuel Fin-| ley’s superior court, Crescent City. M. L. Demartin, plaintiff,! was awarded “no damages’’ in a case which started Nov. 17 of i last year. DeMartin asked for, permanent injunction to prevent • L. W. Johnson from disposing of; slide material on his road, sit uated 135 feet above and south ol the south bank of the Win chuck river where it enters Cali fornia. DeMartin also asked for $5000। property damage for loss of land, washed out to the sea, caused by a diversion of the Winchuck river toward his land by debris' he claimed Johnson had pushed! into the river from his road con-J struction in the past six years, since he purchased the 1200 acres, of land from DeMartin, of which 80 acres are in Oregon. This case has been in court for the past five months and vo- testimony, pictures luminous maps and evidence have been in troduced in the case, much of it so conflicting that Judge Finley finally decided that the1 only pos sible solution for a fair verdict would be that he personally view the alleged damage and see for hilmself the amount of damage and responsibility of the road work if any. On Sunday, April 15, Judge Finley viewed the property and on Monday, April 16, rendered his decision that there was evi dence of Johnson building his road alolng this hillside but nothing to show’ evidence of di version of the river, and that there was definitely no sign of erosion, or washing away of any of DeMartin’s land, or any of his bank, land, willows or prop erty was damaged in any man ner, and that this case was based on a feud and ill-feelings between the two parties involved. The case, he continued, was childish and should never have been in court. The judge then remarked that the injunction in regard to the road was so worded that it only prevented the illegal diver sion of a river which could not be done anyhow, so he allowed the injuction to stand. He then ruled that each party pay his own costs. The map of the property in this case was compared to the deed furnished by DeMartin and showed on a careful re-check and Crowd Greets New Opening Of 'Inn' Delegates Named By Rebekah Lodge Winchuck Home Destroyed By Fire New Attorney Is New Butcher Hera Locating in Area 58 Names Added To List In 20 Days May 6 Is Date Set For Instituting New "Aerie” Of Fraternal Order Of Eagles Sold Two Lots
