6 Tho Bend Bullet'n, Vec'.ie.day, August 21, 1957
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By PHI!. V. BKOdA.V
Bulletin Ktafr Writer
Reclamation through uso of
pumps is bringing into production
a now acreage in Central Oregon.
This land is in the tri-basin re
gion of northern Lake county
Fort Rock, Silver Lake and Christ'
mas Lake.
Eventually, it has been estima
ted, between 25,000 and 30,000
acres will be under irrigation in
the land which long ago was cover
ed by a huge lake.
Reclamation is being made pos
sible through extension of a Mid'
state Electric Co-operative power
line from Lupine to the basin. The
cost was about $794,000.
This is the second crop season
on the project. Midsummer found
02 pumps in operation in the area,
with 130 users lisled. Present acre
age under irrigation is not great,
only a few thousand. A big in-
brease is expected in the coming
season,
In July, a Bend Chamber dele-
eation visited the basin, as guests
of the Northern Lake County Wat
te Users' Association. .They saw
green fields covering areas across
Which sand drifted only a few
years ago.
Improvement Begun In Twenties
-And ranchers in the area, said
they were well pleased with their
first crops, chiefljr alfalfa and
grains.
' Not ell ranches on the project
are new. One. of the older ones is
''The Poplars," owned by Mr. and
Irs. Hud Parks, ft was one of the
state's exjHrimcnt ranches in the
early 'twenties when irrigation
through pumping fitim pools of
ground water was first tried. Die
sel pumps and windmills were
used.
: Now electricity from distant
Bonneville reaches parts of the ba
sin, and will be extended. when the 1
region develops further.
The story of the basin dates back
to the early years of the century.
In those years homeseekers from
all parts of the country came fnto
interior Oregon. -
Mom Ilnin Fell Yearn Ago
It was a time when precipitation
was much heavier than at present.
At first, homesteaders did well in
(he great valleys that form part
of the most northerly extension of
the Great Basin Into Oregon.
' Scores of homes took shape from
Fort Rock east across the Christ
mas Lake valley, and southwest
Into the Thome and Silver Lake
regions. Several towns came into
existence. One of these was Fre
mont, the location of n cheese fnc
lory. Lush meadowlands covered
the valley.
Then came the dry era. The wat
er level dropped. Most of the home
steaders disappeared.
.It was the late Henry M. Parks,
early-day state geologist, who saw
the possibility of tapping for ir
rigation the "lake that went under
ground." Oregon established sever
al state farms in the bnsin to test
the possibility of irrigation through
pumning. These pointed to the fea- !
sibility of a more extensive under
taking. I'mlergrouml Water l-evel Itinlng
Then came ilie move that
brought Bonneville power to I ,a- 1
Pine, and the recent extension of a
line into northern Ike county.
That power is now being used to
hring the semi-artesian water to
the surface. Holes must be drilled
to varying depths, hut when tapped
the water comes within "easy
'reaching distance" of the surface.
Under t ho new ground water reg
ulations, the state closely regulates
the issuance of permits for drilling,
to make sure there is no danger
ous drawdown of water in any
area. The estimated inflow to tlie
hjsin annually is about Tfi.onO acre
feel. Water level tests under state
supervision are now under wav in
70 wells.
.The water level of the subler
rimean lake under the basin is ris
ing at present, apparently the re
sult of heavy precipitation in the
trhutsiry area several years hu-k.
This is the only area in the state
this year where a rising water lev
el has been recorded. The inflow
lag is believed to rover a six or
stven year period: that ir, it tnkes
abiut that t'me for water falling
in the uplands to find its way into
tlie "howl" known to exist in the
Fort Rork. Silver Lake, Summer
lake Imins.
RnUfhem Proceed C:uitloil.lv
Development nf the bnsin is be
ing handled cuiti'Uily. villi riM,h.
ers virtually feeling llieir way in
the use of water and the pl uming
of cmps. There Ins been no heavy
ruh for the basin lands, and resi
dents of the artT believe this is a
des'r.able condition.
Two communities. Silver I.ak
and Fort Rock, serve the trio of
basins in which electricity lights
manv hnnies, as well as generator
power for the pumpir.g of ck1 wa
ter fmm the hidden lake.
There are 1.9lli.LM0 acres, of land
in Deschutes county. In 1 !:'." there
was only 5.ti per c nt of thi in
farms of nf. kinK a Mai of UN,.
acres. By IfTil farms nvered
morn than three times' as much, j
Tlie V. S. figure was 17 I per cent !
or 3.17.810 acres. '
When flavoring s roa-d w i t ;i
hr. h, arid them toward the end ,
of the cooking period.
"THE POPLARS One of Central Oregon t bos known ranches is " I ho Poplars," home of Mr.
and Mrs. Bud Parks, at Fort Rock. This is a summer view of the Parks' home. Visible above the
trees, but now a bit out of date, is a windmill. Water Is now pumped electrically. (Bulletin Photo)
LIFE OF THE LAND This stream, flush with water needed for
.the irrigation of Fort Rock land, is pumped to the surface by use
of electricity. Both flood and sprinkler irrigation are in use.
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WATER FROM THE DEEP Tho cold stream of water shown
pouring from a pipeline is being pumped from semi artesian
wells in the Fort Rock basin through use of electricity. (Bend Bul
letin Photo)
Twi'iily jwi' cvnt of Dt'schuU's i
county farms an? under 10 acri s
I'aeli; .1.7 per rent more than l.OOt)
acres each. The averase is less
than Ml acres.
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Avis as your only car
Many city dwellers find renting from AVIS more economical and less bother than
owning a car. And it's always a new car in top condition when you rent from AVIS.
It's easy to rent a car from Avis
It's as eaiy as buying airline or railroad tickets. Just show your driver's license and
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there is never an extra charge for extra passengers. Ask about special long-term
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W0HID-WIDE RESERVATIONS SERVICE
Awoy or at home ... a cor of your own
Cut FX or I.I S-r.X1
Thero's a mountain railed "The
Wife" in the Casrailes. Little woni-
an nearly "itHl (eel shorter than
"The lluslialul." No midget
though; over 7.01X1 feet hiiih.
NOW LOCATED AT
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and
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Portland Woman
Praises Central
Oregon Springs
By iHC'K F. THOMPSON
SHelal to The Hnlletln
PORTLAND Many Oregonians
run to distant or noigoooring
stales in an effort to improve
their health, "to follow the sun,"
or to seek recreation before they
have thoroughly explored the pos
sibilities for exciting vacations or
beneficial health sojourns almost
on their doorstep.
Entirely too many of us are only
partially informed regarding the.
almost unlimited and varied facili-1
ties which are ours to command
as a result of gradations in Ore
gon's topography and weather pat
terns. Eons ago, before the advent of
the white man, the Warm Springs 1
Indians bathed themselves, wash
ed their clothes and tanned their
deer hides in the hot mineral
springs approximately 70 miles
cast of Mount Hood. The springs
are situated on the banks of the
Warm Springs River and the hot
and cold waters almost mingle.
This natural phenomenon Is now
called Kahneeta Hot Sprincs and
is operated as a health resort.
For many months each year the
days are bright and cheerful
and the hot mineral water 1 al
ways available for swimming and
ming pool provides excellent swim
bathing. The large outdoor swim
ming as the water is warmed by a
perpetual flow from the hot
sprincs.
If one Is seeking the picturesque,
the setting Is per'net. Against a
brie'it bin" sky with the sunshine
of Central Oregon, the monnti'ns
of rock surrounding this hidden
valley are grotesqne'v renvnisccnt
of temples, nnimnV heads and
pm'iles of nrehlstnrtc man.
The envon nlonT he Wirm
Snrin"; P'ver tr rockv caves In
th hi'l 'des nnd the panorama of
color In the cliffs ranges from tad"
ei-een to bright red. One can ctMv
imagine a warrior on horseback
surveving the scene from the flit
tonnM rock across the river, and
would not he too surn'-'wti r !fp
n smoke signal ascending Into the
elotr air.
While mnnv of us have venrned
to visit California's Palm Snrings.
we ha'e probably been deterred
by the distance and the cost of ac
commodations. USB
RENT-a-CAP
Grass Seed Test
Insoection Made
I
. By HKI K PAIiKS
Hullelln Corrcondeiit
FORT ROCK - The annual in- ,
spection of field trial plantings of ;
r.ew grasses and legumes in the
Fort Rock-Silver Lake Soil Conser
vation District was made recent- j
ly by Dr. A. L. Hafenrichter of
Portland. Associated with him !
were John Schwendiman of Pull-;
man. Wash., SCS technician; Fred j
' Greenlield, SCS range specialist, j
Bend, and Duane Crane, local4
work-unit conservationist.
The purpose of the inspection, it
was pointed out, is an on the
ground appraisal to determine!
whether varieties Introduced are
as good as, not as good as, or ;
better than what is normally i
grown. The first -of 25 local plant- j
ings were made in 1953. Nine of !
them were visited oh this trip. !
Hafenrichter, who Is Washington,
D.C. field representative for the
seven western states. Alaska and
Hawaii, described the methods
used in establishing trial plantings
and seed-increase fields. The Plant
Materials center at Pullman, he
stated, has tested some 13.000
grasses and legumes and has in
troduced since 1935 21 new varie
ties not planted before.
The center selects a new variety
which is felt to be suitable for a
specific district, then through the
Incal office and supervisors of the
district locate a co-operator who
will make a trial planting as a
comparison with what normally
grows there.
For the seed increase field pro
gram a cooperator is selected
who by aptitude could be a seed
grower. Foundation seed is furnish
ed and maintained. Right soil, and
proper management are important
in such fields,
Schwendiman, In charge of this
work in Eastern Oregon, Eastern
Washington and Northern Idaho,
and Hafenrichter also Included in
spections at Bend. Redmond and
Madras on this trip.
Keeping Pace
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I "HE'S OUT!" Bill Bebout is
base during action in the recent Little League sectional tourna-
ment, held in Bend. Bebout tells the ump's side of the story in
the column below. (Sketch by Jack Judd)
Bebout Tells What It's
Like to Be an Umpire
No Bad of Roses
By WILLIAM ISKIIOUT
Bulletin Staff Writer
Anywhcre'but in a ball park tho
average American baseball fan is
a normal person. When that same
basefall'fan is sitting in the stands
behind home plate he is trans
formed by some strange phenome
non into an illogical, raving luna
tic. This ardent b.iseball nut Is con
vinced that his team can do no
wrong. When a player on his fa
vorite nine boots the ball, it's be
cause of the poor condition of. the
field -and those base hits by the
WEtmm:ymi mm
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Bend,
caricatured on a decision at first
other squad are just lucky breaks.
The most abominable creature in
the mind of this howling fanatic
is that man in dark blue who in
sists on making it Impossible for
his precious team to win.
Not all of the spectators are like
this of course. Some just sit quiet
ly and develop ulcers.
Why Do They Do It?
Perhaps you have wondered why
any sutie person would want to
take up umpiring. An umpire must
take a great deal of abuse and
the pay is not always adequate
remuneration.
With Progress
1 1 i
Shop Right
Down - Town
.hat you're gettinR.
purchase at your con-
Annual Deschutes
Oregon
The average umpire's equipment
costs a total of nearly $.'00. Ball
and strike indicators, a cap for
; umpiring behind the plate and an
other type for the bases, two dif
ferent kinds of special shoes, pro
tector, shin guards, brushes and a
; dark blue suit are required. It
usually takes the first year's pay
to cover the cost of the equip
ment. .
Many umpires are former ball
players who are not able to con
tinue playing the game. Others
may have been ardent fans for a
. long time and decided to follow
the game in a more active capa-
' city. One thing all good umpires
have In common is a deep love of
baseball.
The players and fans see only
one side of the game. The umpire
sees it from both sides and as a
result gets more out of it.
Ball Hits limp Mourn!
An ump must have a complete
knowledge of the rules and must
be able to mike decisions quickly
and accurately.
Some of the games which I have
umpired this season have been a
lot of fun and others have been
t nightmares.
Sometimes a coach will com
plain about every call, even when
you think he knows it's right. He
thinks the fans and his team ex
pect it. These coaches make the
ump's life miserable.
Once in a while a coach will
come up after a game and say
"nice game, Ump." Others will
just walk bf and groan.
Working behind the plate Is
great fun. I always seem to man
age to get hit with the ball. A
ball on the elbow really hurts.
This pleases the fans immensely.
They cheer loudly and suggest that
the pitcher aim more accurately
next time.
Decisions on rule interpretations
must be made by the plate umpire.
He is usually aided in this task by
two coaches and several players.
One group yells into one ear and
another group into the other ear.
This makes it very easy to think.
On my left sleeve I wear the
insignia of the National Baseball
Congress Association of Umpires.
The emblem reads N.B.C. As
sociation of Approved Umpires.
This greatly amuses the specta
tors. (EXTRA ROOMS)
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