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About The Oregon statesman. (Salem, Or.) 1916-1980 | View Entire Issue (Nov. 16, 1950)
. f t ? i ir ' t t Mining Qaims Said Used to 'Grab' Timber PORTLAND, Nov. 15- VP -Charges that "land-grabbers" are using mining claims to snatch thousands of acres of rich timber land in the national forests were aired today by Oregon officials. Federal foresters said the abus es of the 1S72 U. S. mining act already had come under congres sional subcommittee scrutiny. .State Senator Ben Day report ed the land grab in one section of Oregon was "outrageous" and called for federal action. He said the claims were being staked out for the valuable timber "and not the underground ore. Some: 50, 000 to 60,000 acres had been stak ed out by "a few persons in the past two and three years, he said. Th fccni foecame the main to Die today before - the association of Oregon county judges ana com missioners. They called for amendments to the old mining - law. - ' . - - -J - Keceive "Kevenne ..Oregon counties are concerned because they . receive from the federal forest service 25 per cent of revenue from sale of public timber ia national forest within the county -lines. This is done to compensate -the counties for loss of taxes that would-be paid to road and school funds if the land were privately owned. Judge U. E. Reeder of Klamath county said congress should pro tect public rights In the vast tim ber domain. - It was explained that for a $1 filing fee an Individual can stake 20 acres; an association can stake as, much as 160 acres. There is a five-year period for "proving up" on the claim. This amounts to working the property. ; Senator Dar said those who abuse the law were merely "dig ging holes on tne ciaim. Beqvire Work The federal law requires $100 worth of work a year to prove up the claim, but for 15 of the met IX -rears canmsa has waived this requirement. There is no lim it to tne numner or claims one person may stake and file on. Judge J. B. Coleman of Jack son county said the association favors "fixing a definite period for proving up on a claim or for- 4ttm i-ivhta tn ltM Other ftneak- exs said -there was no Intent to camper legitimate mining ana that the jntntng industry leaders are worried over the recent trend. ' Onr a rlalm.la "nroved ira" and patented," the claimant can treat it as -private property, seal ing the timber if he sees fit. fTrophy, Rabbit, Certificates Awarded to Outstanding 4-H Youth JORDAN UNIT MEETS JORDAN The' Jordan home extension unit met with the Lyons unit Friday in Lyons. Miss Mary Frances Kelly, - county t demon stration agent, demonstrated cleaning, oiling and adjusting sewing machines. After a lunch eon, the business meeting was held. l h ' ' V lis v - , r . a . . r ... ... - I 7:- 1 If S laxpayer lines Shorten, Mail Mounts Main floor of Marlon county courthouse is expected to return to normal today, minus lines of deadline-beating, taxpayers. ' The queues of taxpayers dwin dled considerably Wednesday from those of the two previous days, and only 1.256 persons paid, for a total of 189,622, Except for the piles of mail yet to be .opened, no further pay ments will receive the S per cent cash discount . Any mail post marked before last midnight will be eligible. Sheriff Denver Young estimat ed 20,000 payment-bearing enve lopes arrived Wednesday alone at his office, and an equal number was expected today. He said the electric mail-opener took three hours to cope with yesterday's mail. 1 Several weeks will be required to check all the mail and send receipts, according to Chief Tax Deputy Harold Domogalla. The payments must be compared with statements, discounts figured. some Idiosyncracies ' of payment figured out, rebate checks written ana questions answered. No re ceipts for mail payments will be given out at the office all will be mailed. . . The collection office renortMl no more trouble handling the payments than in previous years, aitnougn statements were mailed later than usual.-The final. few days before each annual discount deadline are featured by queues in the courthouse. Among the lareer navments known to be received by Wednes day was $20,446.51 from Portland Gas and Coke company. The total taken In -over the counter up to yesterday's dead line was $270,116, in 3,717 pay ments. I -A second taxpayer waiting in line fainted' Wednesday. He was Ben Winters, 77, oX- 895 S. 21st st. A woman fainted Tuesday. ... i . INJURED BOY BETTER FOUR CORNERS Little three year old Jimmy Phillips came home Saturday after 8 weeks in the Providence Hospital in Port land. Jimmy was struck by an auto eight weeks ago receiving a fractured right leg just below the hip, a fractured skull and other injuries. Jimmy is at his parents home, Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Phillips, East State street. He is improving slowly and can walk a few steps with help. .... ? t Scholarship Cups Awarded Beta Theta PI and Alphl Chi Omega are tops among Willam ette university social groups in scholarship. , They received tro phies at a students' chapel pro gram Tuesday. The Sigma Chi foundation tro phy went to the Betas for its record of 3.04 grade average of a possible 4.0. The sorority's av erage of 3.01 won a gold cup spon sored by L. G. Balfour. Betas have won the scholar ship trophy since 1946. The wom en's group has led in grades the past three semesters. Thirty-five vessels are being built in the Ryukyus and 25 in Japan under a program to restore permanently the Ryukyuan fish ing fleet. - eat onions NO INDIGESTION? MOW thanks to Um grateful ttDcf BeO-aai tablet fcMBf for hmrtbara, fM and aeia lo digestion, thousands a)oy to foods tboy lor. BXU-AM8 contaia Uta fattott-acttas, dlelnos saowa to doc tori. U4, srarywan, Marion comity 4-H dab member had a big night daring their annual 4-H achievement program at Basil school Tuesday when eutstand tna members were rewarded with trophies, awards and scholar ships. In the upper left photo, Marvin Cage, Middle Grove, winner of the George Eyre award for having the outstanding swine project taring 195t, is shewn reeeivint the trophy from T. R. Hobart, Ladd and Bosh farm representative. Upper right, Chet Fredrlcksen of Salem is shown presenting a purebred dee rabbit to Jee Mahelik. Gervals, top 4-H Marlon county rabbit raiser. Lower left, Mrs. Stan ley Riches, Turner, la shewn presenting the Marlon county Jersey Cattle club award to James Barter, Hayesville, who won a purebred Jersey calf from Mr. and Mrs. Klein. Lower right. Tommy Thomas, Clover dale, winner of the Denver Young award for outstanding work with non-registered sheep, from Marion County Sheriff Denver Young. (Photos by Lea Conr, Statesman valley editor.) CIRCUIT COURT - - Rosalie Smith vs Ernest W. Smith: Plaintiff granted custody of nunor child; defendant ordered to pay $25 monthly support mon ey. Asbury Transportation Company of Oregon, Inc., and others vs George H. Flagg: Russel E. Pratt, doing business as Northern lines, allowed to intervene as party de fendant. Norma Straley .vs Lowell Stra- ley: Default of defendant entered. Evelyn Bjerke vs R. M. Morgan: Suit dismissed without costs, on motion, of plaintiff. : School district 65 vs Walter M. Bernard: Complaint seeks judg ment of 320,000 for damages al legedly sustained because of de fendant's failure to construct pro perly and to follow specifications for school building. State vs George Higgins: Defen dant pleaded guilty to charge of larceny by embezzlement, senten ced to nine months in county jail. State vs Troy H. Perry. Defend ant's parole on third degree arson conviction revoked, sent to state penitentiary for 18 months. State vs Robert E. Wilson: De- r fendant pleaded guilty to charge of sodomy, sent to state hospital for 30 days' observation. State vs LeRoy Smith: Defend ant sentenced to one year in comi ty jail, sentenced suspended, plac ed on three years probation to make restitution. State vs George T. Herschbach: Defendant pleaded guilty to char ge of non-support, six- months county jail sentence suspended, placed on two years' probation provided he support family. Lyle Dean Workman. Lyle Fran cis Workman and Jerome Higdem: Continued to November 17 for ar raignment on charge of conspiracy. MUNICIPAL COURT Joseph P. DeAngelis, Hollywood, Calif., charged with obtaining mon ey by false pretenses, held for Polk county authorities on $2,500 bail. 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