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About The Oregon statesman. (Salem, Or.) 1916-1980 | View Entire Issue (May 16, 1937)
iz CllLZQH STATU J:..A2, Zzlzzs,. Git-cr,, CnJay , tlorr.:.-.-, Hay 1,1.7 - 1 .. 'InnTr '- Q f f 1 Pr.Q -". . ;..;-:.,,: . j Dam Completed Last Year, Land3 Beic Occupied 1 t- .,T .--,,.,! - ' - ; . 1. fl.:- .miniDfl' ( cootritiit with th VTi'gom Suta Motor associates o4 Tin Ot' ' liroaeutiuit a we of motor cruis andrr h t;tl.'V JIolo Cruniof low fun." It U hoped thrby ( utimaUta travel in tb Faeifi jorvta- W,,t" .By J. LYNN WYKOFf! i.LTUOUGIL Owyhee damj was l completed only last -year, al re;dy many new settlers jliave moved onto the lands which will recelre its waters; already many of these have grubbed out the saeebTush and glTen the! desert soil Its Ilrat taste of plcw and harrow. . r - . ; 1 Oa these new lands, tfcej first year or two. will be grown, hay or grains to- baild the earth to IU highest productivity-. Then' win come other and better paying crops sugar, beets, onion, fpota toes. fruits, corn and a diversity of others. - i Some farms already under Irri gation, which. bave heretofore utilized water raised front Snake river by pumping, will soon, be en joying irrigation from the igrav-tty-flow system-made possible by the new dam. . k ';' Probably most Pacific north west resident, except those to the Immediate vicinity of. Owyhee dam. little realise the magnitude of the dam and its project off land reclamation. Bonneville and Grand Coulee,, with their huge cost and promise of great elec tric ; power : for Industry; have served to dwarf this eastern Ore gon dam,: which is great enough to rate among this country' best engineering feats., r 421 Sliles From Portlaad ' The dam has, been seen com paratively few, and It 'must be seen to be appreciated. Font hun dred and twenty-one mile j-Port-land to Ontario plus the 40j miles .or so from Ontario to the! .dam. just to look at a dam. r 1 At least that's. what I thought as I planned the trip and that's what Harold M. Finlay," raanager .of. the La : Grande Observer; re-: mirkmlfWhilA w were eit route to Ontario. -' " U But those 4X1 miles of highway present the Columbia gorge,! Uma tilla wheat lands, the Blufl! moun tains, Grande Konde and Baker valleys. Burnt rive canyon and the high . plateau of the Snake ' river . country In never-ending scenic vista.- ' - The route la paved and 'smooth the entire distance tcf Ontario-, of course, with the exception;; of one or two ahort stretches where re pairs of winter damage are under way. wiae curves mrougc moun tains and canyons and long; long miles of highway extending straight as an arrow, make it an easy road to drive. Sr Even In Burnt river canyon, where a narrow, sharply twisting road used to plague motorists, the state haa almost entirely finished replacement with a wide, smooth and gently earring highway. - -Left Town Friday : The motorlog car left Portland early. Friday morning and reached Ontario In time for dinner; the same evening. Saturday ws apent on Owyhee lake .and at the dam, and Sunday evening "found, the car coming into, Portland again. - After a-quick' breakfast! Satur day, .we headed south tojNyssa, and then southwest toward the dam, accompanied by Fred Schlap kohl. our host and guide ! as me car leu xvyssa zartner De hind, well-kept fields and orch ards disappeared, and rolling sagebrush-covered desert! took their place. Soon, however, came an area where wide fields were cleared of the low-growing desert Dlant. where Blows and harrow were workinat the soil amid small Clouds of dust. " ' "This la some of the ntwly set tled land," our -guide explained. "Most of it la being wpfked this year for the first time; ulthough ' In a few valley spots where there has been some wate? available from the Owyhee rivir, farms were established soma, years ago. LBd Was Ab "Before the dam I was; started all this land was appraised and the owners agreed t of sell it at the appraisal cost, so th? re's been no speculation and exorbitant pricing.-' After few years come back again and I'll show fyou prosper ous farms and nice somes where these plowed acres land 1 1 1 1 1 e hacks are now." ; ' 1 ' " Mr. Schlapkohl. b a rests of ree la matlon engineer, explained that iuu iiiuu we j were viswinjj cqnsii tuted only a Ismail portion of the rwi Biairu iut prcm irom . . r c . m uwjnta project. ( . & The water will be distributed by a system of slpionsl tunnels southeast of Caldwell, ls Idaho, to a point in Oregdn Just across tne state una from wUer. Of the $5,000 acres fo b served, a; nna win k w w w . ... w ww .uut Q claimed from the desert, and 30, 000 will be land pireyloasly irri gated by expensive pumping out VI I 3 II a KB. f After a stop to Inspect one of ; tne eraoryo iarms tne motorlog Car Wntind Its wnv n m. w h. bumpy, narrow rftad tKat mA to the dam Itself; Dowa into a valley along the Owyhee river. to follow It upstream, around a bend, and there vfe were, stand Ing before a glgndiUc raan-madt gate between twj great rocky promontories on Either side of a hleh canyon waB. ; Jlradqoarters Comfortable . A few hundred f t downstream.- shaded bf trees plaifted when the project whs firit started. i the superintendent's rermanent headquarters., a cjjm for table ap pearing group of bullrings. A small garden helj orderly rows of vegetables, considerably ad vanced for the aeafcon, Cue to the shelter afforded ty rocky canyon walls and the towering dam. A road up one tjlda o? the can yon led to the topsof th- 417-foot dam. and gave n4 our first view of the lake behin it, which con tains 1.120,000 acfe-feel of water. Leaving inspection ef the dam Itself for later tn the; day, we decided to get parted at once on the boat trltf up tie lake Artificial Lzko north Traveling r main, feature of the day. "Red" Kraeger, diamond drilling' expert, wild life enthusiast, crack; marks man and pilot, joined ns to op erate the boatr ' With gentle breeese at oar backs we pushed away from the landing float and headed south Into what is literally a no-man's land," for no road or trail leada into it. and the only -way to reach It, except by vjust hiking over the rocky ridges, is ly boat. Only an occasional sheep-herder ever wanders into those hills. T his became Increasingly- evident as we , began to encounter wild, life of .many, varieties. Shoreline Ever Changing The shoreline presented an ever-changing panorama of rocky cliffs, great- sagebrush-covered bluffs and. high-piled basalt col umns. In places coloring was viv id, with red and orange hues pre dominating. A . v . :'V-r-. When- we stepped on shore to eat the lunch- we had . brought along, approximately 20- m 1 1 e s from the dam, we had - been out about two hours, had seen no sign of humans or human habitation. A alight ' breeze blew against our faces as we started, back to ward the dam. "Red-" cocked an experienced, weather eye at a few wisps -of "cloud and - remarked it might be weU to get going that breeze might blow up a wind. How right .he was! : ' -i For bout vten miles -the home ward journey was much like the outward one. More scenery,, more wild life an antelope gazed at us curiously from the bank where be had been drinking, but: loped quickly over the crest of a hill when we tried to approach closely enough for a picture..: ' j -. The breeze began to ge strong er.; The water began to get a little rongh.: and that little tin-; boat began to bob up and down, on the waves. Then the waves , began to curl over with little whitecaps that hissed as, they broke. . Wind Grew Stronger. Minute by minute thej.wtnd grew to more nearly resemble a gale, the waves seemed more and more like ocean' surf. "Red" Kraeger skillfully steered- a quar terly course, the motor throttled down to minimum speed. . Every point the boat rounded and the lake meanders aimlessly- among the hills brought increasing fury to the wind, until the boat's motion . seemed more up and down than forward, and until at least one member of the party was firmly convinced with each sickening rise, lurch and splash, that the next wave would swamp it. Finally even "Red" and Mr. Schlapkohl conceded there was little chance of getting the boat back to the dam, and decided We'd better make for shore and hike the rest of the way. 7 Our battle against the - wind had consumed nearly two hours more than we'd allowed for the boat trip; heaee. our actual ln- t 3 r. n n pa I ' 1 ! f i I Lu La ii r r n r U INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER presents to users of trucks the latest and finest products of its automotive piano truck! at the peak of today's efikiency, with it U and beauty that w ill please every owner and drivcr.Trucks that oCer a new standard of performance per dollar in vpkeep and operation. All the new Internationals are as. NEW in engine and chassis, in soruo rural refinement, in every important dcuA, as they axe NEW in streamlined. - Jame B.Maden Co, Inc. 217 State St. li -M . in... i ii i iim.in.1.1.. ...nmi.' .ii..i " " ' ul " H " """ - IS f- UuiMim iiMnnm m-i- u - ii rm t""1 ir-n inn i i it 1 1 " . - i m. i r n na s It's a 421-mile trip from'Tortland to the Owyhee dam, show u la the u wpper picture, but J. Lynm Wykott explains herewith why the trip is worth." while. The picture of the dam ajtd lake was takes from the air. Iowet"- picture, the AAA motoring ear along the Owyhee riTer.. r - , ;'.;.-":. ': -i: spection of the dam itself was cut short. "" - ' Mr. Schlapkohl guided us to an elevator, larger than that usually encountered in department stores, pressed a button, and we began to descend into the Interior of the dam. Owyhee was the first dam to have an elevator. - Down . ; down . . ."down :. . passmr four "floons" until we finally came. toa atop, 185 feet below the top of the dam With thousands of tons .of concrete around it. and billions of gallons .of cold water behind . that, the year-round temperature of that gallery would make it an excellent storage room for perishable, pro-t duce. - From one end of the dam to the other; and out to the north face, where surplus water the dam is filled and "wasting" was spout ing through the valve, provided for that purpose, runs this corri dor. Similar ones. traversed each of the other, four levels. . Gauges and instruments pro viding constant check oa the dam's condition are located in these. Skipping -a detailed ex planation of these, it is evident that the; government builds Its dams to endure, then takes every possible step to maintain a con stant check on their enduring qualities. ' f ; Gates "Wins Plaque I ; GATES, May 15. After running- the busses on daylight saving time and starting school at 3 a. m. for a week, the grade school was notified early Thursday morning that the Marlon county track meet, which had been- postponed from day to day because of rain, would be held. The Gates grades brought home the placque ' pre sented to the school with the high est number of points in Its divi sion. ; ..':- ' , - - r AVv design. All art ALL-TRUCK, and all arc as modern as today's fine cars. New standards of utilhy and per formance are offered you la every model of this new International line, la sixes ranging from the Half -Ton Pick-Up Truck to the powerful Six Wheelers. Come in and examine these trucks in our showroom. Or phone us for catalogs describing the new Internationals designed and built for the job you have to do. , rhone 83CD p rS Llilcs to Sad Luther League Slate ' il Program TotYiToniglit SILVERTON, May 15. The senior, and Junlor-lnternmdlate Luther leagues . of the Immaonel church will give a program in the church auditorium Sunday night at 8 o clock. ; " -rThe program will include num bers by -the girls' chorus, discus sions by Ruth Moen, James- Jen son, Mrs." Elser Aarhus ; rocat solos by Carl Thorkildson, Hazel Mae Baker, Marlyn Waarvik; readings - by- Mrs. Jonas ' Byberg. Alma - Tostenson, .Betty . Olsen; book review, Alma Tostenson: organ solo, 'Jonas Byberg; panto mime, with Betty Olsen as inter preter. June Anderson as reader, Katheryn Odman as soloist and Inga Thorkildsoq as pianist. - Concert Is Enjoyed by : ? Large Crowd at Scotts SCOTTS MILLS, May 1 5 The glee club ; concert, - held in : the school gymnasium last night, was enjoyed by a large audience. The Noble, Crooked Finger and Abiqua schools will bold joint eighth grade graduation exercises at the Noble school May 19. There are six graduates in all, two from each school. -' Gordon Morris Honored AMITY, May IS Gordon Mor- ris, son of the Rev. and Mrs. C G. Morris, student teacher at Ore gon State college and who is working for his master'a degree, has been elected to the, honorary society in physics, Sigma Pi Sig ma, and In the upper mathematics society. Pi Jsu Epsilon. : V. Th sew, Intenuiioml alae uodcrscwJi th modem Krlincar of smt impoftaac ra (be bvyt of 1 S to S-utm track for livcttock hauling tmd otW bosry trsckias. . Bcaiuiut, MmsIiMj Istcnutioul Pick-L'p Tracki an mdj to Tout work, U Hatf-Tos to Oa-To capwitMa Kckp bodiw ht dm ii: Uuid kaftht, 74, It, mmi I0X iachem, AD lypet ef bodiat art availabU fat aUkUMkefkb. i TU A IX-STEEL lawrMckMkU cak Sv prfc protcctioa ag aiast It bf roomy. tkoroaaUr tetsktvi, and tend with ap o ta aiaau ayupnovaaahiriamriati naa gwa wkawwrcsihiuriiatiasaaoad. f oU-aua wimdvmt 4 o piaca. lopias. V-rrpa, vaaiiiadng mlmd tuUl grrt aii litiimfot driving. j I-annors Union Objection. Voiced to Polk Clli Grade Exr,ta Query Anent Bonneville ZEN A". May 15 'Open House of Spring Valley Farmers union No. 242, at the Zens schoolhouse was a. decided. success - with m good representation attending. Charles McCarter presided at the business session when ; delegates A. Dodge. -I. .. Swenwotd, Jt 'A. French and Charles MeCarter were elected - to ' attend the Farmers union state , convention ' at Clat akanlna May 25, 26 and 27 and a committee Including' J. A. French, S. D. Crawford and A."Dodge was appointed to act on three resolu tions to change a portion' of the by-laws.' The -local voted to end resolution to the . Polk county school superintendant taking ex ception to the eighth grade civics examination question. "Is Boone-v vtlle power for general -distribution or utilities." . . -:- It was voted to send -a ' Com munication to senators and rep resentatives that ' the ; local fx in favor of public Interests being pro tected as to 'Bonneville power, fof which a committee Including Mack Van Buskirk, W. Frank : Craw ford and 3. A. .Frencn "was ap pointed to draw up resolution to present to S. D. Crawford, .secre tary. -jkSi-M r Miss Orvetta Cooper' and Em ery Alderman gave readings pre ceding luncheon served by Ed Mc- Clore and Carl Alderman, assisted by their wives. ' : - ; . Marr Marie Williams Tji President. High School ' : Girls at Independence - INPEPENDENCE. MXy 15 ' Marr Marie Williams was elected girls' league president this week at the high school to bead ' the league the first semester of school next vear. Other officers elected were Jean Ellen Irvine, vice-pro-: drive nn You'll Always Get the Best v'.;:lUGEin.AU-r i -. : and jhe Best Deal at Your y AAA MAM dealer We have in stock at this lime -fBuicks 1 Cadillac 7 CheTrolets 3 Chryslers 3, Bodges 8 Fords 12 Grahams 2 Nashes : , - 4 Pontiacs 2 Studebakers 3 Willys Knights, 4 Durants and several cars for ?2o.00 to 50.00 Special Prices - Special Allowances - Special Terms' E.IiDI3Q 445 Center St. . Phone OPE3T EVENINGS CLOSED OX SUNDAY f ' ' For Eight Tears Tour Graham Sales and Service tIIOME OF GOOD USED CARS L on mr n i Jloro aro a low of tho amazing values wo' aro offering this woolt 1930 Chevrolet. V . Coach ; New : paint, good rubber, clean upholstery, motor re bored and fully guaranteed and priced to 71 f move at once....- VU-P 1934 Clievrolet Panel Delivery v New paint, new rubber, mo tor completely overhauled. The buy of the season only .. V-s)5 n N 1904 ' M602C1 333 Center Szlcs Increnzo With tudebaker retail skies for the six months following Introduc tion Of the 1037 cars up 47 per cent over a like peod 1st 1833, r car loadings at Studebaker's Pacific coast plant have increased . proportionally. Here a ptudebaker eedan la shown being rolled Into "m rMin4.a rmr Mnm-lalltr ! cwrniDnAl to carrv iive. Boaesteele. Bros, Chemeketa and ,Uberty j streets, , sent. sidentt BJtsuko Inouye, secretary; and - Maxine 'Williams and .Betty Addison, song queens. . Four delegates wlU go to the Northwest Girts League confer ence to be held at the University of Oregon in Eugene May IB. The delegates are: Anna Ma Ramey, Darlene Hargin, Margaret1 Schir mia and Marr Marie Williams. They will be accompanied jby Mrs. Loren Mort, adviser. f f- Slill Saws Quiet Due to i Condition Logging Road ' AIRLIE, May 15 Cooper Bros, mill has' purchased a .new car riage and - Wednesday; delivered the old one. to Eugene ! Due to condition of the logging, road, the mill has not been able, to i saw . the past. few days.;- Ar i'i i Mrs. Mary Gross, Mrfc.l George Williamson, and Mrs. F.! Cooper spent Wednesday with the Berry ilec inABE ( - Da(S)G.': 6133 i . " Salem, Oregon for Marion and Polk Counties 1927 Pontiac I Coach 1 This is a lot of cheap trans portation for less money 3 new tirealand ajjirj real buy at .1.;.. jVJP 1930 Ford Sport Roadster This is the finest looking and running Roadster in town at anywhere near the price. New paint, 0H65 motor, etcL. !!.! In Hts IMta SMtaa Phone Cnr Ldzdinzs have the SJudbaker agency la Sa- Creek rtubat the home of Mrs. Vanberger: . Two-Tread w a s r T" ITT ! IIIII U llll! These four fltcrxjij alow Hug tire doubles saf jDa2ca AEiEi i EICJILESDJDrSElG : J"ls" ' "V V'V -'.t ' :'", r "- .:-.-.- : " '' . SEJB US rOR-QDIClC INTELLIGENT TIRB SERVICE - IT 13 OURP-ECIALTT. Ilish and Center Sts. J : SatVm 1934 Chevrolet Master Town : f Sedan - v-; Knee action. Original finish like new; Spotless mohair upholstering. A car we are more than glad to fully guarantee. You have to see "this one to appreciate a real.-:; .-!lAp' bargain ..' ,-.'. Vve? U3ID CACS AMD THUCU5 ALL MAKES Alt 74O0CL3 . 13 talk 3189 ! : Iloine to Gates; Oilier : nalics .Uorn Lately . GATES. May 15. Fred Weber made a trip to Portland Wednes day to bring home -Mrs. Weber and their small daughter, Teresa Margaret, who was born at a Tortland hospital April 29. Weber U teacher of the sixth, seventh and eighth grades la the Gates school. - IJrs. Xj. W. Kelle1 received word cf the birth of a son, .William Charles, to Mr. and Mrs. William Mills at Los Angeles onMay IS. Mills is known here as William Kelle and la a graduate ot Gates high school and served four years ia the marines. , s'A.' daughter, Betty Jane, was born to Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Bar ney on Kings Prairie oa May 14. This Is the first girl In the family and there are three boys. Getzlaff to Show Films STATTON'.. May 15 Dr. E. E Getzlaff will- show his moving picture scenes of Japan at the Parent-Teachers' association meeting to be held at the high school Monday night. Dr. Getz laff served as chief surgeon ia a hospital la Tokyo tor seven years. , - ul3! .mi ii inn .mm?. lis: yea Lrar a tro-tml tcZet' suul saere vi' tars smrtoth r 1936 Gievrolet Master Sport Sedan This 'car cannot - be told from new, less than 14,000 miles, original Blue finish. This Is in perfect condition. The buy of. - tfiffC the year.. V i 1933 Chevrolet 157" Truck Nearly ' new ; tires, new paint, motor completely ov erhauled. A fine piece of nnlnmmi nst at rpnl bargain price . .,..0395 1934 Ford V-8 jLiiuor Vuoacn The best looking U V-8 in town Original Black fin ish like fcew, spotless inside, . motor and all mechanical parts are fully guaranteed. only .... 433 N. Commercial ft