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Tavern Fire
Smoke was already pouring out of the Frontier Tavern at 6:26
p.m. last Wednesday night, April 21 (1976) when the Warm Springs
Fire Department received a call for assistance. One truck and four
men were assembled and sent to the scene. Meanwhile North Unit
Fire Department in Madras was rallying men and equipment and
help from Kah-Ncc-Ta was on its way.
Despite die efforts of many, the fire burned through the night and
destroyed all but some important records and ammunition.
Don Mclnturff, the nephew of the owner Bob Mclnturff, had
noticed smoke originating from the garbage area behind the tavern
while he was working at the store. In the tense moments that fol
lowed, Mclnturff and a friend, Bruce Hustead, grabbed fire extin
guishers and a hose and rushed to the roof in an attempt to halt the
already spreading fire. Realizing this was futile, Hustead notified the'
fire departments and Portland General Electric, and Mclnturf began
to carry out the cash register, credits and four years worth of records.
Fifteen thousand rounds of ammunition were rescued from approach
ing flames just in time. The Frontier's credits and records were also
saved, although their cash register was consumed.
By the time the Warm Springs Fire Department arrived, the smoke
had spread throughout the several roof layers which were the result
of years of remodeling, according to Dave Williams of the Warm
Springs team. Williams disconnected two of the four electrical cir
cuits and a second truck with additional lengths of hose was sent for.
The North Unit department arrived as the ceiling of the Rainbow
Market was collapsing and the fire was moving into the Frontier.
Because of the advanced state of the fire, the goal of the fire de
partments was to contain the fire, letting it burn while protecting the
service station and Roxanne's Clothing Store, Roxanne's came away
with some smoke damage and disorganized but intact records.' '
Traffic was tied up in both directions for about three hours as the.
building blazed. Firefighters worked until 4 a.m. when it was felt
that supervision was no longer necessary. However, North Unit was
called back-to the scene at 8:40 a.m. the same morning because the
fire had reignited. '
The Oregon State Police arson squad began wading and sifting
through garbage and rubble-later in the day, looking for evidence of
arson.. The results of their, investigation have not yet been publicized.
It is generally believed however, that the fire started in the trash .be
hind the tavern and spread to- the power source, igniting a second fire
in the market. The Rainbow was consumed first, and the Frontier
followed. . y , . .
Mclnturff reported that there are already plans to rebuild within
the next 60-90 days. , .
Smith Named - ., - ., . ' .' '
Early this year Kn Smith, Wasco Indian arid GeneraKManager of'"
the Confederated Tribes of the Warm Springs Reservation of Oregon,
was named to, the board of directors of the Federal Reserve Bank of
San Francisco. Smith is the first American Indian ever named to a
Federal Reserve Bank board. He is a director and the treasurer of the
AITC. He is also a member of the American Policy Review Com-,
mission task force on reservation development.
It was another Indian, Senator Robert Owen of Oklahoma, a
Cherokee, who sponsored in the U.S. Senate the law that set up the
reserve system and its 12 member banks in 1913.
Fish Planted
The Natural Resources Department planted 1,000 cutthroat trout
on April 20. (1976) at Happy Valley Reservoir in preparation for the
opening day of this years fishing season. The fish, ranging around six
inches in length, were transported by the Fish and Game Commisr
sion of Hagmen, Id. -
The truck was being driven continually as drivers stationed at
various points along the way relieved each other with the last change
being made at Burns, according to Natural Resources Director Eu
gene Greene.
Mother's Day Revival set
. Mother's Day Revival to be held at the Warm Springs Full Gos
pel church. Services will begin Friday May 11, at 7 p.m. Saturday
May 12 2 p.m. & 7 p.m. and Sunday May 13 at 10 a.m., 11 a.m.,
2 p.m. and 7 p.m.
The Full Gospel Church is located at 2315 Hollywood Blvd.
For further information contact Pastor Ernest Hunt at (541) 553
6316 or Agnes I-umpmouth (Onrc) at (541) 553-2553 (evenings).
Everyone is welcome! John 14:1 -I et not your heart be troubled,
ve believe in God believe also in me.
Students'
art work
on display
Local students arc displaying
their artwork in one of the Oregon's
most popular buildings.
Portland International Airport
has created display areas for student
art representing the regions of Or
egon and 14 central Oregon students
will have their artwork displayed
there from April 16'1' through Oc
tober 6 in concourses D and E. The
students represent Jefferson, Crook,
Deschutes and Harney counties.
Participating students from this
area arc third graders Teresa Fucntcs
and Cecil Yahtin from Warm Springs
Elementary, 8,b graders Marilou
Pcdraza and Shane Bowden from
Jefferson County Middle School,
11 grader Juan Orozco from Ma
dras High School, and 2"d grader
Brandon O'Brian and
kindergardener Dalton Rushing
from Madras Elementary,.
The work is quite exceptional;
something you should not miss if
you arc in the airport between now
and October," comments Barbara
Williams who has organized the cen
tral Oregon art for this exhibit.
Native
art fair at
museum
The Museum At Warm Springs
will host the 2001 Native American
Art Fair on May 19-20, an event
which promises to be bigger and
better than ever.
This year the fair competition
was opened to national and interna-
tional tribai artists,, according to art
fair coordinator Rosalind Sampson,
"It's been going on for several years
now, but in the past it was limited
to local artists," said Sampson. "This
year our invitation went out to art
ists in New Mexico, Arizona, Alaska
and even Canada."
The fair's purpose is to provide
tribal artists with better exposure to
tribal markets, the public and to
each other. This year's fair will in
clude exhibition powwow dances,
stick games, native foods, Indian fry
bread and tacos, and presentation of
the new documentary film "Hand
Game: The Native American Game
of Power and Chance."
Awards will be presented for vari
ous show categories, but everyone
will walk away a winner because the
fair will offer a wide range of beau
tiful objects and delicious foods.
For more information contact
Sampson . at 553-3331..
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Members of the Warm Springs Tribal Council met with the Ute Tribal Council last month to discuss
communications and learn more about one-another. The visit included a gift exchange between the
chairmen of the councils and a group session
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Roadside Timber Sale drafted
The Resource Management Inter
disciplinary Team has released a draft
project assessment covering the
Roadside Timber Sale for public re
view. The document was prepared
by the Project Interdisciplinary
Team (PIDT) to provide options for
timber harvest in Beaver Creek and
Coyote Creek watersheds.
Three alternatives were formu
lated and numerous logging meth
ods were considered for this project,
taking into account present resource
conditions,- forest health and public
input. The Roadside Timber Sale is
expected to yield approximately 4
million board feet of timber.
The document is divided into sec
tions explaining the purpose and
need for action, resource-based in
dicators used to help the technical
staff analyze and mitigate environ
mental impacts, and details of the
three alternatives. There are maps
showing the harvest blocks, quick
reference tables to compare the al
ternatives, a list of measures needed
to mitigate environmental conse
quences, and the PIDT's recom
mended alternative.
The alternatives would have vary
ing impacts on water, fish, wildlife,
cultural, timber, range, soil and eco
nomic resource. For more informa
tion or copies of the documents con
tact Rich Lohman in the Forestry
Branch, or call 553-2416. Tribal
members have 30 days to comment
on the proposed sales.
Phone discounts are available
The Tribal Lifeline Program pro
vides reduced monthly charges to
qualifying telephone customers.
Most qualifying customers can ob
tain service for as low as $1 per
month.
The Tribal Link Up Program of
fers reduced charges to connect
phone service.
A credit of up to $100 to reduce
the cost of initial connection charges
and line extension fees will be pro
vided. The credit applies to the main
home telephone listed in the name
of the eligible subscriber.
If you do not currently have tele
phone service with Qwest, call cus
tomer service at 1-800-244-1111 or
call the tribal Housing Department
at 553-3250.
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