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The OREGON STATESMAN, Salem, Oregon, Snnday Morning, Jane 22, 1930
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TRAFFIC FORCE
GROWTH NOTED
51 Patrolmen Required Now
As Compared to Three
fen. Years Ago
The state traffic department,
which at' the time la was Estab
lished In August. 1920, had a total
of three employes, has now ex
panded until 51 patrolmen are
regularly employed In directing
traffic and looking after other
duties of the traffic division.
The records of the state traffic
department show that two- ot the
original employes are still on the
Job. These men axe T. A. Raffety,
who Is at the head of the traffic
division, and Jay Saltsman. who Is
stationed at The Dalles, and has
charge of the traffic activities ot
hat district On August 1 of this
-car.. Raffety will hay served 10
years. He was appointed chief of
the state traffic department In
September, 1920', or teas than a
month after the division was cre
ated. Traffic Problems
Increased This Year
Reports prepared by Mr. Raf-
' f ety show that the problems of the
traffic department for the first
four months of 1920 have increas
ed approximately 20 per cent
when compared with . the corre
sponding period ot 1929. This was
due to the Increased registration
c cars, the Increase in tourist re
gistrations, and the factt hat en
forcement ot the automotive dirt
sion of the state transportation
act has been shifted from the. pub
lic service commission to the see
retary of state. As in many other
states, the secretary of state in
Oregon directs and outlines the
policies of the traffic department
The records show that motor
vehicle registrations now total
approximately 326,000. which will
be increased materially before the
end of the year. An actual connt
directed by the state highway de
partment at different points
ring the first four months of
is year showed an increase of
-0 per cent in the number of cars
when compared with a similar
ount conducted during the first
four months of 1929.
A-cidents Reduced
Here Reports Show
Despite the increase in motor
vehicle registrations, Increase In
tourist registrations and the fact
that the duties of the state traffic
department have multiplied, Ore
gon was one of six states In the
union which showed a decrease In
'be number of accidents, personal
juries and fatalities in the year
1929. Another problem eonfront-
; MOTOR ROUTES TO OUTSTANDING Z3I1 "
Ing the state traffic department
Is the material increase in the
number of trucks and busses on
the highways, and logging opera
tions conducted by trucks.
Under the supervisory system
recently inaugurated by the secre
tary of state, the state has been
divided into five traffic divisions.
Captain K. S. Bloom is in charge
ot the Albany district. Captain J.
J. McMahan the Portland district,
and Lieutenant O. O. Nisbols the
Medford district. Jay Saltzman has
charge of The Dalles district, and
E..B. Houston of the Salem dis
trict. It was said that the super
visory plan has proved successful.
with the result that it will be con
tinued Indefinitely.
Advertising Tonrs
No Longer Escorted
One of the important changes
in policy announced recently by
Hal E. Hoss, secretary of state,
in connection with the state traf
fic department, Is that of refusing
to assign state traffic officers to
escort caravans which are of a
purely advertising nature. During
the past few years these caravans
have been numerous, with the re
sult that it was necessary to dis
turb the regular assignments of
the state traffic department em
ployes.
While the affairs ot the state
traffic division have been operat
ing smoothly for some time, Hoss
probably will tusk for new legisla-1
tion next year, which will
strengthen the existing laws and
serve to Increase the efficiency of
the traffic department. Among
other things, ha probably will re
quest repeal of the lav establish
ing a speed limit In the state of
Oregon, and enactment of new
legislation which would make
reckless driving the basis for all
arrests. Such a plan has been
adopted in a number et states and
was said to have operated satisfac
torily to both the officials and the
public.
Stiff Examination
For Drivers Plan
It la also likely that the secre
tary ot state will request a law
providing for a physical and prac
tical examination of all persons
who apply for operator's licenses.
This law is also in operation in a
number of eastern states.
Hoss recently attended a meet
ing of the national traffic asso
ciation In Washington, where he
discussed the proposed new legis
lation with officers from other
states. He said that any new laws
enacted in Oregon-would conform
to the national code.
When Creighton, famous pitcher
of the old New York Excelsiors,
died, a monument showing him in
pitching pose was erected at his
grave.
Ford Branch Is
Showing Increase
PORTLAND, Ore. Retail de
liveries ofc Ford passenger and
commercial cars by the Porland
branch of ;the Ford Motor com
pany up to May 20 of this year
were 2.6 per cent abont those for
the corresponding period of last
year, according to the company.
Production of the Portland
branch, one. of the thirty-five Ford
branches !h the United States,
has been steadily Increased since
the new Ford body types were in
troduced list December until the
daily schedule for May was 96
cars and trucks.
The Portland branch serves the
territory comprising the state of
Oregon an a strip across south
ern Washington.
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KILLS 20 COUGAR
III 12 MONTHS
Lane County Hunter Wins
$175 Cash Award For
Killing "Cats"
feet capacity which makes It pos
sible to transport live fish hun
dreds of miles. The old "Fish
Pullman which was in use for
several years and distributed mil
lions of fish from natchenes to
lakes and streams ot the state
has been discarded. During its
useful life It traveled more than
75,000 miles. The first act of the
new tank truck was to carry 35.
000 leral lensrth trout from the
hatchery above Esttfcada and lib
erate them In Dodge park east of
Portland.
Macleay
MACLEAY. June 21 The an
nual school meeting of Macleay
was held at eight o'clock Monday
evening. Mrf Dan J. Miller was
elected director for three years,
and Mrs. V, L. Masten was elect
ed clerk. The meeting was well
attended. I
Mr. and iMrs. W. A. Jones who
were Macleay grange delegates to
Redmond State grange returned
home reporting warm weather
down there.
Harry E. Martin is Just com
pleting a milk cooling room which
is iu accordance to the dairy reg
ulations for wholesaling milk.
Cherries in Macleay community
will not be ready for harvest for
about three weeks.
Mr. and Mrs. Barry Martin. Mr.
and Mrs. Marvin WeUs were Port
land visitors last week.
V. L. Masten was a Salem vis
itor Monday.
Many friends ot Mr. J. P. Ward
were saddened to hear of his sud
den death. Mr. Ward lived in Mac
leay community for a number of
years.
Mrs. Nile Hilborn who has teen
ill for several weeks is much bet
ter. Mr. and Mrs. Leonard E. Haek-
lett and children, Leonard Jr. and
innrn.j .
""u'ui m.i. aim xrs. verne
Johnson and children Howard
and Harold, also Vlnona Kent.
were visitors-at the home of Mrs.
Carl Bruck and family Sunday.
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Uniateel Constrnction of
Chassis and Body
Dw-Dimft Carboretion
'laopab Ncntnliser
Full-Preatar Feed Lobrieatioa
Mechanical Fnel Pump
Fuel F2tc Air Cleaner
Thermostatic Best Control
Hydraulic Brake -Hydraulic
Stock Abeorben
Rubber-Cushioned Spring Shackles
Double Cowl Venulatora
Non-Clare VindabieU
Rnst-Proof Farts "
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tha body mmd c?i r iatigmad
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' nil offer toooden porta. Tha body
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thai tha fie beeme mutually
aupporting and mutually fexille.
Copyrixbt 1930 br Dt Sot Motor Cmprntum
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so today. Tha day of eight-cylinder economy is here.
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By killins; a total of 20 cougar
during; tha 12 months ending
Jane 1. Bad Kintzley of Fall
Creek, Lane county won 175 in
eash offered by the state game
commission and won for himself
the title ot "champion cougar
hnnter of Oregon." George Mf.
Ramsey of Estacada and Tony Er-
lebaeh ot Tiller each aceonnted
for 17 of the "big cats" and are
tied for second and third prizes
ot $12S and $ 10 9 respectively. It
is probable that the game com
mission will give each 112.50.
For fourth and fifth prises of $60
and $40 four men are tied with
kills of 12 cougars each. They are
Charles H. Erwin of HOaglin,
Card Sawyers of Elktonr William
Clark of Oak Ridge and Harry
Wright to GUde.
During tbe contest period a to
tal ot 341 cougars were account
ed for in all sections of the state
This exceeds by a considerable
figure the record of any previous
year. There is a state bounty of
$25 on each coagar killed in Ore
gon woods, but to inspire hunters
to increased activity ana tnas aia
In the protection of deer the com
mission offered, more than a year
ago. prizes totaling $500 to be.
distributed among the five lead
ing hunters. By the activity which
followed the offering of the prizes
it is safe to say that several hun
dred deer were saved. A cougar
is said to account for the killing
ot at least one deer a week
throughout each year, and makes
greater inroads among deer than
do hunters during open season.
Harold Clifford, state game
warden, is pleased with the re
sults ot the contest and intends
to recommend to the commission
that a similar contest be held over
the coming 12 month period.
The new "Fish Pullman" of
the state game commission was
tested out last week by Harold
Clifford, state game warden and
Matt Ryckman, superintendent of
hatcheries, and found to be a
complete success. It is equipped
with an oxygen tank ot 220 cubic
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To Be Expended
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