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About Crook County journal. (Prineville, Or.) 189?-1921 | View Entire Issue (May 26, 1921)
Automobile and Local SPECIAL DEVELOPMENT EDITION Section Six Crook County Jomreal COJNTY OFFICIAL PAPER OF CROOK COUNTY FOR ALL CENTRAL OREGON CITY OFFICIAL PAPER FOR CITY OF PRI NEVILLE VOLI'MB XXV. r-KINICVlLMC CROOK )UNTV, OREGON THl'BHDAT, MAT SO, 1021 KO. '? irt irf mi 11 rt tr in fr r itrr nnt int mn irr iwr tmt nrr nrr irr wft nrr mr tnr rr tetr trrr Titf trr hwt tt t ' djj EACH of the worth-while J makes of automobiles are to be found stocked by the wide awake dealers of Prineville, and they all specialize in a painstak ing follow-up service. . .. j nn FEW towns are as well equipped with expert auto repair men as is Prineville, and their ability is backed up by the most modern machinery for re pair work of all kinds. 1 """ mzzT jf It is possible to motor to all parts of the state over roads that are a pleasure to negotiate and with scenic wonders confronting the traveler second to none in the whole United States.' Prineville maintains one of the best appointed and most sanitary free camp grounds to be found anywhere in the whole of Central Oregon. Wood, water and. lights are furnished. . " THE RELATION OF THE NATIONAL ' FOREST TO EVERY COMMUNITY Ily Wrnon V. Harpham This In a short story of what the Forest Service la endeavoring to do tor the people now living and for thoae who are to follow. The primary object Congroae bad In mind when the National For ests were created waa to perpetuate tor the nation a aufflclent supply of timber to furnish at least the needs of this country; also to keep a grow ing crop of trees on essentially for est lands for watershed purposes. Locally, and so far as the Ochoco National Forest Is concerned, It would not be difficult to prophesy what a very great change would come about If the forests were de vastated on all of our watersheds that drain Into theOchoco reservoir Just completed. In order that non-resident read ers may have a better understanding of the Ochoco forest proper It may bo explained that this forest has a grazing acreage of nearly 825, 000, with patented lands inside the Forest boundary and Intermingled with Government lands which total approximately 106,000 acres. The stand ot Government timber within the forest Is estimated at 7,674,760, 000 board feet, with more than 7, 000,000,000 ot this amount Western Yellow Pine, which is one of the most valuable ot the present timber species In the United States on ac count ot the comparatively limited supply. In addition to the Govern- "SILENT POLICEMAN" IS UNIQUE n m a 5M ' t It..: C3 ,iinw aawns , ment timber,' there Is approximately 1,500,000.000 board feet of private ly owned Umber within the Forest Boundary. Immediately outside of the Ochoco Forest, but contigious to It, lies something like 150,000 acres of very valuable timber, practically all ot which Is Western Yellow Pine. The great bulk of this timber lies on the Ochoco watershed and Just west of the forest boundary, and will probably furnish the cutting area for the first major timber op erations to be undertaken in the vi cinity ot Prineville. Men who are acquainted with local conditions be lieve that it will be only a question of a few years until this valuable body ot timber will begin to move, All private timber holdings within snd adjacent to the Ochoco National Forest are under the protection of the Forest Service. The owners of these timbered lands co-operate with the Forest Service in the protection of the land or else through the State Forester of Oregon. Protec tion of the forest resources from fire is the main object of Forest officers for It Is realized that unloss tires are j kept out all other work la useless. The Forest Service Is UBing .every possible means, by co-operation with any and all public and private agen- ! cles, to bring home to every man, woman and child in Oregon the les son of care with fire In' the forest. Thus the whole timbered re- avlnn to innalrlnno1 a n atn. ftwu v.irnn- v.-vt (U3 ft, BUI" Forest 'officers in charge to see to It that the cutting is done with a view to perpetuation ot the supply, which necessitates full utilization of the material cut and the leaving ot seed trees in certain instances so that the land may produce a tim ber crop forever. Generally speak ing, it Is the plan to make cuttings in such a way that in the Yellow Pine regions it will be prof itable for an operator to log over a given area about every sixty years for an indefinite length ot time. Ochoco National Forest serves as a summer pasturage area for ranchers living within or adjacent to the For est boundary, and the policy of the Forest Service is, and undoubtedly always will be, to give first consld eration to the stockmen who are seemingly most dependent upon the Forest for their summer range. This appears to be the only sensible way to get at the matter. Unfortunately the demand on the Ochoco is so great that not all qualified stockmen can be given range, but at the pres ent' time permits are Issued for ap proximately 20,000 head of cattle and horses and 85,000 head of sheep The range is regarded by stockmen to be as good as is to be found any where In the west. Generally speak ing, there Is an abundant supply ot water well distributed, and the av erage types of feed are usually excellent. Stockmen using the Ochoco For- eats has now come to be recognized as even a major activity on some Forests, and while the Ochoco has not been developed to any great ex tent along this line, it is neverthe less true that there are certain lo calities that would furnlnsh desir able summer home sites or camp grounds tor those desirous ot a little recreation in the outdoors. On ac count of lack ot funds for the pur pose, the development is necessarily rather slow, but it will be the pol icy of the Service to develop desir able community camp grounds as rapidly as possible and protect these by fencing limited areas on the cat tle and horse ranges or reserving the sheep ranges. There "' are numwous small streams within or adjacent to the Ochoco which furnish fishing grounds for at leaBt a portion of the I season. There is a field for consid erable development along this line by properly stocking streams and giving protection to the fish by screening irrigation ditches and ths like. As the demand grows for re creation, provisions will be made tor it. . , ATTENTION TO REAR SPRINGS But Few Owners Take Trouble to Turn Up Grease Cups Provided for Lubricating. Many cars are fitted with rear springs mounted on seats which oscil late. These springs usually have soma means of lubrication, but few owner take the trouble to turn the grease cup provided. ... ) While it Is not necessary to turn the cnp each day, it Is a good plan to pay some attention to this most impor tant part In cantilever suspensions the center bearing of the spring; should be"" well oiled. Usually this bearing operates on a small steel shaft extending out from the frame. In some cases a tube running trans versely of the frame Is used. If no grease cup Is provided an oil bole la used. EXCELLENT RAINY-DAY DEVICE Kle unit, regardless of whether est are regarded by the Forest Ser- , the timber is inside or outside of the vice as some of the moat nroeres- Forest boundary, and with no un-:Bive in the West. Contrary to what foreseen calamity toreBt conditions, j may be a popular Impression among . should Improve year after year with j those unacquainted with so new a i proper protection, until the Ochoco country from the standpoint of de- Flushing t'lghiy inm n u imnu,., ,.., .mil niniii. ...... ........ ,,u.ni.'iiiaij' equipped with an acetylene lump directs the traitlc in Washington near the southeast gate of the White House. The lamp throws a green light similar to those used along the Panama Canal. The White House can be seen In the background. will be considered one of the most valuable forest areas In the west. As a matter of fact, there Is probably no better .Yellow Pine timber west of the Rocky Mountains than that we now have on the Ochoco. In the timber management plans of the Forest It is the purpose to take care of first local demands in the form of wood, poles, posts and small local Bnwmills which operate very largely for ocal demand, then care fully appraise the larger bodies of timber which should rightfully be handled by a major operation neces sitating the installation of larger mills, logging railroads and the like. No matter what size the operation may be, it is always the duty ot the velopment, Ochoco Stockmen have placed more drift fences on the ran ches to properly control cattle and horses than has any body of stock men using the Forests of Oregon and Washington. Approximately 200 miles ot drift fences have been constructed. Some ot the cattle and horse ranges are entirely enclosed by fences, thus furnishing a huge : pasture which is used in a commun-' ity way. In addition to fencing, the stockmen have in many communities placed salt logs, watering troughs, and the like, which all has a tenden cy to bing about a better distribu tion of stock on the range and to get generally a better use out ot it. . Recreation on the National For- i C rv AW - tA-r-v- - , A unique anti-spiasli tnuiur upptmui! wiueii was tested in fans recently. It is designed for use on rainy days to protect the public from being splashed with mud. ' -