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About The Oregon statesman. (Salem, Or.) 1916-1980 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 14, 1950)
t3 The Stcrtmrm. Salem, Om, Thursday. December 14. 1350 m unaepena lence verry To Resume Service at Buena Vista Crossing By Winston II. Taylor ! ' - Asst. City Editor, The Statesman Another historic Oregon ferry crossing will go into discard Mon day, as the new Independence bridge over the Willamette river is dedicated. But the ferry itself will continue in use at a new location. The Independence ferry which was built five years ago will be towed soon to Buena Vista crossing, eight miles upstream. - Marion county court reports that the Buena .Vista ferry hull, built In 1937 and nearly worn out, will be, broken up for salvage. The Buena Vista crossing, also historic though the date of its starting is unknown, is less active than that at Independence, with possibility that its use will de crease due to the convenience of a bridge. An independence ferry was op erated as early as July, 1853, when Marion county court licensed John Leabo. Earlier in the same term of court action had been taken toward location of a county road from Salem "to the ferry landing opposite to the town of Indepen dence." Licensed by County Prior to 1907 the operation was by private parties licensed by Marion and Polk county courts. On Aug. 20, 1907, the license went to the city of Independence, with the county to pay it $300 annually so it could maintain a free ferry, rather than a toll operation. In 1916 the two counties took it upon themselves to own the fer- nes ana to mre operators. fout has actually run the Independence ferry and Marion the Buena Vis ta, with costs split equally. Six-Car Capacity Both craft at present are of six car capacity and are electrically powered. They operate from 6 a. m. to 10 p.m., with longer hours at times during hop harvest sea son. County Commissioner E. L. Ro gers, who was a county road fore man and built the Buena Vista ferry cabs in 1937, said that cross ing has traffic comparable with Wheatland ferry, which carried 25,338 autos and 8,111 trucks in 1949. Oldest ferry in this area is at Wheatland, in use since 1842. Oth ers crossing the Willamette to and from Marion county have includ ed Hall's ferry three miles down stream from Independence, vari ous craft at Salem until late in the 19th century, one near St. Paul and one from Spong's landing to Lincoln. After Monday, Wheatland and Buena Vista will be the sole survivors. Salads are rated as valuable suppliers of vitamins and miner als. If Your Dog Fails to Check in at Night, CcdlPoundmaster Wilson By Charles Ireland Staff Writer, The Statesman If your dog fails to come home for his biscuits some night, the chances are he's had a run-in with Bill Wilson. (Picture on page one.) As Salem's poundmaster and dog control, officer, Wilson has the entire city for his beat It's a chore that sends him on three to thirty trips a day tracking down complaints on stray dogs and an occasional dog bite. But Wilson says the dog-catching business has changed since the Keystone comedy days when "Fatty" Arbuckle chased mutts with a net on a long stick while tearful-eyed kids looked on. While Wilson takes about 100 dogs a month to the city pound (near the airport), he doesn't take them away from children. "Believe me," he said, "there's nothing more American than a bunch of dirty-faced kids with a dog trailing along behind them." Wilson succeeded Joe Irish as pound master four months ago. Demand Equals Supply It seems the demand for stray dogs in Salem is about equal the supply. So many persons come to the pound to get a dog that its population seldom exceeds the 24 that were in the city kennels Wed nesday. "I don't release a dog to a non owner without trying to notify its master, though," Wilson said. And he doesn't release unlicensed dogs until notice has been posted for week at the city hall First Come,' First Served ' After that it's first come, first served on payment of the $2 im pounding fee except for known chicken- and sheep - killing dogs which Wilson won't release. He considers it impossible to quit these dogs of their lethal traits, and says there's truth in the old taw you can t teacn an old dog new tricks." Tve had to destroy IS or 20 dogs this fall that were injured or diseased," Wilson said. Most that went to the gas chamber suf fered the dog diseases most com mon in Salem distemper, mange and pneumonia. A few cases of ringworm crop up here. Wilson said four children got it from the same dog in the only ringworm case he investigat ed last month. Shrubs Damaged But most of the complaints Wil son gets come from householders whose lawns or shrubs have been damaged by a dog on the loose. Several children are bitten by dogs in a typical month, but Wil son said there is no known rabies in Salem nor elsewhere in Oregon at present. While Wilson doesn't take dogs away from children, he does stage frequent raids at schoolyards. which seem to be a favorite romp ing grounds for dogs. "Lots of tramp dogs hang around the playgrounds," Bill said, "and I have to thin out the packs some times." So far this season he has staged three raids at Englewood school, two at McKinley, one each Willamette U. To Serenade Oregon, Hawaii Willamette university will nade the state of Oregon and the territory of Hawaii today. Occasion is the annual Christ mas caroling of Willamette's glee club in the rotunda of the state capitoL It is set for 3 P-m. The music and program by 11 Hawaiian students In the local uni versity will be recorded for broad cast later in the islands.. Students will be Interviewed by Dave Hots of KSLM so that their voices may be heard by parents and friends in Hawaii at Christ mas time. A new feature this year at Grant and Highland. And with the holiday near. but. be BUI will have to stage some more raids to keep a stock on hand for the Christinas rush. After all, what can you buy for two bucks that would make the kiddies happier than a wet-nosed. noppy-eared pooch 7 Is an arrar cement wt9i KfOA of tr .... m . . of Interviews with Daren tx of students. This wi!l fe amt ' for presents Uoa over KIM. ucerpu irora boca broadcast may also be broadcast nationwide on the Ha wail Can." show, local radiomen report. Hand-Hade ! JOYS Strong, durable construe. colors and oay designs . . TABLE & CHAIR SETS DESK & CHAIR SETS HOIBY HORSES WHEELBARROWS I On Sale Wed. 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