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Pf Eocene Rcgitier-Guard, Wednesday, Feb. 21, 1945 Interests Oppose Water Diversion KLAMATH FALLS, Feb. 21 Of) Strong opposition to the di version of water from the Kla math basin to the Central valley watershed of California was voic ed by both Oregon and California Interests represented at a hearing I "0 second eet of water into the of waters In the entire river basin from .its origins in Oregon to its mouth in California. Other hearings will be held this week at Yreka and Eureka. Colonel Kenneth M. Moore, dis trict U. S. engineer at San Fran cisco, presided at the hearing and i me ouiset tne engineers ex plained three possible schemes for Klamath watershed development. wo. 1 provides for diversion of conducted here Tuesday by the U. S. engineers. Spokesman from both states challenged the possibllty that any water-tight guarantee could be given that Irrigation in the Kla math basin would receive the minimum flow of water in cir cumstances where the supply was Insufficient for both this basin and the diversion program. i Klamath basin spokesman em phasized the importance of ag ricultural expansion in the fu ture economy of this basin, with a lumber industry decline in pros pect, and argued that there will be ultimate need for every drop of water in the Klamath water shed. The American Legion hall here was jampacked for the hearing, which is the first of three to be held by the engineers on a forth coming report covering the use Central valley project from the upper area, with a new storage reservoir on Sprague river and other developments downstream; No. 2 provides for the Sprague reservoir and downstream de velopments but no diversion; No. 3 leaves the upper area much as it is, but pertains to the develop ment oi tne Trinity river, with a diversion from that area Into the Sacramento watershed. A MAN WHO CAN T It ARM FROM PAST MISTAKES OOESH'T KNOW WHAT THE WORD EDUCATION MCANt. It la an education to visit our color selection room. We have color harmony that can be easily understood. Our color bar haa over 400 shades and tlnta from which to choose. Your painting and decorating problems are eaaler. BRIGHTER HOMES (St Pearl Phone 1231 Morse Says Imported Farm Labor To Increase WASHINGTON. Feb. 21 OP). Allocatlone of imported farm labor may be "a little larger" for the northwest this year, Sen. Morse .(R.-Ore.) said today. Brig. Gen. Philip G. Brauton, war food administration's labor of ficer, is now in Mexico recruiting rarm laDor tor the current season, Morse said, adding that he had been assured no change was con templated in the methods used the past two yeara in supplying farm ers with additional help. W. H. Talbert will be in charge of the northwest labor office at Portland, Ore., he said. Talbert, who has been connected with the Los Angeles office, succeeds R. T. Magleby. Dow-Jones Preliminary closing Dow-Jones stock averages: industrial 199.66, up 0.00; railroad S1.0S, off 0.12; utility 28.28, off 0.16; 69 stocks 99.80, off 0.09. Sales totaled 1,720,000 shares compared with 1,770,000 shares yesterday. Big board pond, sales aggregated $8,330,000 against $12, 170,000 yesterday. Curb stock turnover was 670,000 shares com pared with 670,000 yesterday. NEW YORK, Feb. 21. (U.PJ Dow Jones closing bond averages; 40 bonds 106.29 up 0.13; 10 1st i r . . i I . ' K. II IKJKi I WM. B Terrier Filling Gl Master's Job As Head Bellhop In Hotel By ARTHUR A. NEWGAHDEN United Press Staff Correspondent LOCKPORT. N. Y., Feb. 21. (U.PJ Butch, the head bellhop and the only one at the Park hotel, is a black and white fox terrier. Butch was troubled to day. Her bellhop business was going to the dogs. For one thing, Bulch wished Mrs. Nellie Pierce would come to ! ner aoor and get the morning ago,, when the regular bellhop was drafted. Charles C. Bartiey, manager of the hotel and Butch's master, gave the little terrier the job after she showed her apti tude by putting a batch of mail in front of the right door. "At first, it was a little diffi cult for Butch." Mrs. Bartlev. the dog's mistress, said. "But now well, there isn't another bell hop in Lockport who can hold a RICKETT8 Missionary To Speak William R. Ricketts, who for the past year has been engaged in missionary work In Alaska, will be the speaker Wednesday at 7.30 p. m. at the Fairmount Church of Christ. He will tell of his work, and of the future of missionary endeavor in the Alaskan territory, where saloons outnumber churches, four to one. Stationed at Juneau, the mis tlonary's work mainly was with me wnite population. On his re turn, he will go to Fairbanks, rep resenting the Church of Christ, a new field with varied problems. Chief need Is for consecrated per sonnel to preach the gospel, he declares. An offering for this new field will be taken at the meeting. paper. The small dog delivered it fa,n,dle to Butch when 't cornea to as usual, then stood down the "1'." care OI ' West." grade rails 114.20 up 0J6; 10 2nd grade rails 94.19 up 0.19; 10 pub util. 109.09 up 107.71 up 0.13. 0.04; 10 Indus. C0LFANITE INSTANT CLEANER AND WIPE-ON FINISH SIGWART'S PRISONER LIST COMING WASHINGTON () The transmission of names of Amer icans liberated from Japanese pri son camps in the Philippines is being delayed by the top priority given urgent war messages on army radio channels. The war department, explain ing this today, said 4,200 names are on file In the Philippines and are being sent as conditions per mit. In addition, couriers are Bringing lists to Washington to prevent loss of any names. 1 Wilt-Resistant Weed Gives Hope Td Smoker WASHINGTON, (U.PJ Now take It easy, don't expect any immediate increase in cigarets at me corner drug store but the ag riculture department has run on to a new way to boost tobacco yield. Department scientists have In formed gTowers of a new wilt resistant cigaret tobacco which may Increase the acre yield by 29 per cent. It won't cost the producer any more, either, except possibly a little more for' seed, the department said. The tobacco specialists had one chance in 1,034 of locating the resistant strain, the department explained. Experiments began In 1934. Out of 1,034 varieties tested, only one from Columbia, South Africa showed high wilt resistance. That variety was the granddaddy of the seed now of fered southeastern tobacco raisers. The first coal mines in America were opened in Virginia about M.afy D- Dennlston, 860 Adams, Ph. 14&-W. Charls. representative I i n Sf ; Ml "v f 1 1 1 I v? ;7 A A V3 0F ;Gunnr-WDi c ft. dndushu lousiness Agriculture Personal needs Tho Unlfd State National tank mafcM all kind of hens, from tho largott right down to tho $mallo$t for Induitry, Bug. !, AgrUulturo and Portonal Noodt. WhaHvor your flnantM problem, you aro Invltod to dlttuu It with ffla of EUGENE BRANCH hall with her head cocked on one side wondering why it wasn't picked up. Mrs. Pierce, you should have talked to Butch before you hur ried off to Sierra Madre. Calif.. after hearing of the American in vasion of the Philippines. Butch is pinch hitting for the young man who went, into the armed services, and she does her work better when she's told what's going on. snt doesn t know you are the mother of Brig. Gen. Clinton Pierce, who was captured bv the Japanese when the Philippines fell. She doesn't know Gen. Pierce waj taken to Manchukuo with Lt Gen. Jonathan Wain wright and won't be freed by current Yank victories, and that you just want to be nearer him. Butch never failed to show Mrs. Pierce to her room during the montns sne stayed at the hotel. The lonely mother and the dog spent many hours together. Butch got her job two yars The persevering dud never fall. when it comes to delivering mail, newspapers, or keys to patrons of the hotel. One resident has lived in the same room for three months and Butch hasn't missed a call yet. "She's efficient," Bartiey de clared. "Outside of chasing our black cat, Slippers, she really knows no other joy than her work -and what more can an employer ask these days?" Butch gets candy, dog biscuits, and other tips. Just yesterday, a guest gave her 40 red ration points a T-bont steak! an 18,000-ton converted merchant ship. This latest submarine haul In cluded two transports, three cargo transports, and 17 cargo vessels, the communique said. Sinkings by American submar ines since the beginning of the war now total 1,025 vessels. These include 100 warships. Bill Restricting PUD Deals Favored SALEM, Ore., Feb. 2) (U.PJ Senate bill 62, which would pre vent Dublie Utilitv districts (mm buying utility properties outside ; or tneir own districts without the approval of the voters in the area affected, was on the senate floor todav with a "rin mendation by the railroads and utilities committee. The bill was introduced by Sen. Merle R. Chessman, Astoria, and Rep. 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