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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
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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. -
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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.
PROBATE COURT
John Calvin Evans guardianship:
Sale of personal property author
ized. -
Gertruda Hensel estate: Hearing
on final account set December 18.
MARRIAGE LICENSE
APPLICATIONS
Augustus O. Hewitt, legal, cloth
ier, 563 Court st, and Hazel C
Shutt, legal secretary, 640 N. 14th
st,, botn of Salem.
Page Eugene Aldrlch, 30. hospi
tal attendant. Station A, and May
Holtorf, 20. stenographer-clerk, 660
Union st, both of Salem,
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