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About Spilyay tymoo. (Warm Springs, Or.) 1976-current | View Entire Issue (May 14, 1982)
u .s .r o s t * ! * Bulk R ite Permit No. 2 W l b Sprint», OR OREGON HISTORICAL SOCIETY 1 2 3 « SW PARK AVE PORTLAHO. OR 9 7 2 0 5 -J \ _______ M a; 14,1982 WARM SPRINGS, OREGON 97761 VOL 7 NO 9 OREGON HISTORICAL .somrrv Logging season in full swing Spilyay Tymoo photo by Squlemphen Logging operations are underway for the season as all local logging companies have put their crews to work during the first part of May. Timber fallers have been in the woods since mid-April cutting trees in preparation for the skid crews. There are six local logging companies at work throughout the reservation with J. R. Smith working in the Seekseequa area. Sylvester Smith and B ru c e B r u n o e lo g g in g OS companies are in the Boulder area. Johnny Guerin, Smith- Greene and Albert Comedown logging companies are in the Schoolie area. At the present time selective logging is being done dealing with pine logs, however, douglas is also being harvested. As weather permits and crews are able to get into the higher country there will be activity in clear-cutting. There are two specialty logging companies engaged to work in delicate situations such as rough terrain, or in areas where landscape should not be disturbed near river bottoms or where soil is easily eroded. One c o m p a n y , th e E d w a rd s Logging Co., formerly of Brookings, Oregon, has now moved into the central Oregon area. They are furnishing logs to the W SFPL plant. The Y.B.Y. Logging company will start furnishing logs in mid- M ay. S p e c ia lty lo g g in g involves high lead, cable, boom or hellicopter logging which has little adverse effect on the landscape. The WSFP1 log deck area has been buzzing with activity since logging operations have gotten underway. Trucks have been hauling in logs at a rapid pace building an inventory of various types and sizes of logs. Since the closure of the logging season last fall, the log stock piles have dwindled to a minimum and the fluctuation in the demand for various species and types of logs is causing a fast movement of logs. Once a sufficient log stock is in store, hauling will continue at a normal pace. Nominations, issues, taxes... Voters to cast their ballots Tuesday, May 18 by Donna Behrend Voters will go to the polls on Tuesday May 18 to cast their ballots in the 1982 primary election. The May 18 primary in c lu d e s ra c e s fo r th e governor’s seat, supreme court judge, court of appeals, Oregon tax court judgeship, labor commissioner, superintendent of public instruction and five ballot measures. Weatfter MAY HI LOW 1 2 3 ' 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 73 67 55 63 70 76 63 48 60 63 69 70 42 36 39 32 30 42 47 36 36 37 32 41 Local voters will also be considering the COCC tax levy, the race for the second district congressm an seat, J e f fe rs o n c o u n ty ju d g e , Jefferson county commission position, county tax base, 509- J district tax base and a Jefferson county motel tax. State nominations and elections Republicans running in the g u b e r n a t o r i a l ra c e a re incumbent Victor Atiyeh, Cliff Everett and W alter Huss. D e m o c ra ts ru n n in g fo r governor are Steven Anderson, Don Clark, Ted Kulongoski, E. Allen “Al” Propst, Jerry Rust, S ta n T erry an d A rchie Weinstein. The general election to decide the governorship will be held November 2, 1982. V y in g f o r th e s ta te r e p r e s e n ta tiv e s e a t a re republican Bill Bellamy and democrat Bill Olsen. Vying for the Oregon supreme court judge seat are J.R. “Bob” Campbell and Vern C ook. R u n n in g fo r the judgeship of the Oregon court of appeals, a non-partisan seat, are Betty Roberts, Thomas Young, William Richardson, Jonathan Newman, Stephen Walker and Kurt Rossman. Another position open is the judgeship of the Oregon tax court for which Carl Byers and Sam Stewart are running. Four candidates are vying for the labor commissioner position currently held by Mary Roberts. Mike Wooton, Sherry Reynolds, Jim Chrest as well as Roberts are running for this seat. A n o th e r n o n - p a r t i s a n positon up for grabs is the su p e rin te n d e n t of public instruction seat held by incumbent Verne Duncan. Running for this position are Lydia Graham, Bill Kendrick, Gene Lehman, Rod Monroe, Jack Reynolds, Gene Lehman, as well as Duncan. Ballot measures Ballot measures will also be considered in the May 18 primary. Ballot measure #1 concerns water. If #1 is passed, sm all co m m u n ities w ith- populations of fewer than 30,000 would be eligible for. lo w - i n t e r e s t lo a n s for, community water projects. The Water Development Loan Fund program has existed since 1977 and has been used for 167 water and irrigation district projects throughout O regon, some in C entral Oregon. Ballot measure #2 concerns housing. This measure has been termed “uncontroversial” by some and is a constitutional amendment that would alter provisions of a 1978 bonding m easure th a t has h-elped fin a n c e c o n s tr u c tio n of housing for the low-income elderly. Ballot measure #3 concerns jails. This ballot measure, also a constitutional amendment, would create a $60 million corrections building fund to be used to finance the construc tion or improvements for state, regional, county or city jails. Proponents of #3 say there is “pressing” need for the state to provide more prison space. Opponents of #3 say that Oregon ranks number three in the United States in the rate of incarceration. More prison bed space would result in more prisoners and greater costs to taxpayers. “The more space available, the more police and judicial practices change to fill that space.” Ballot measure #4 concerns gas. Measure #4 would raise m o to r fu e ls ta x e s an d weight/mile taxes to pay for ro a d im p ro v e m e n ts an d construction. If passed, fuel taxes would increase one penny per gallon for the next three years. Weight/mile taxes on commercial vehicles (trucks) would also increase. Propo nents of #4 say Oregon has 20,000 miles of bad roads. The Oregon State Roads depart ment will spend $2f million more each year to repair, construct and improve roads in O regon, say p ro p o n e n ts. “Nearly one-third of the money goes to cities and counties for local road project.” Opponents of the measure say Oregonian’s can’t afford a 37.5% gas tax increase during R eagan’s economic recession. Ballot measure #5 concerns the supreme court. This m easure w ould give the governor power to appoint the Continued on page 5 t
