Gateway to The Oregon Caves
III
A Live Wire Newspaper Published in the Interests of the Illinois Valley and Surrounding Districts
Volume VII.
No. 49
Washington
Weekly Letter
Cave Junction. Oregon, Thursday. April 6,1911
KERBY HIGH
SCHOOL NEWS
RONALD TYCER
HOME ON FIRE
LAST TUESDAY
Campaign
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By DONN1S SAUER
Price 5 Cents
Now Starts
Kerby News Notes A Forest
of General Interest
Tuesday afternoon some of the
Tuesday the Biology class en-
high
and grade school boys noticed
By HARRIS ELLSWORTH
j joyed an instructional moving pic­
smoke
coming from the roof of the
ture. “Flowers at Work.” The pic­
Ronald Tycer home in Kerby, just
ture was shown second period and
a stone’s throw from the high
WASHINGTON, D. C. — There showed the various methods and
school. They ran over to the house
is a period of quiet here now. The devices used in pollen distribution.
and as they arrived flames began
Congress is in recess until April
Now that the time for filing has
shooting
from the roof.
12th. Since the 12th is mid-week
Wednesday, the boys of the Let­ elapsed, and all ' the candidates
They notified Mrs. Tycer and
it is doubtful that anything of im­ termen’s club, headed by Glenn have made their appearance, the
portance will be taken up until the Halm, initiated into their ranks voters can give the list the once put the garden hose to w’ork on
beginning of the following week— four new members. Dale Brown. over and begin to select the men the roof fire, and through their ef­
the 17th. To fill in the opening Lennis Johnson, Bill Hill and Bill and women they want to vote for. forts perhaps saved the building,
for they kept the fire from spread­
inactive period several minor non- Mansfield, were the victims of the
Last minute filings made quite
controversial bills will be brought ordeal and spent the day toeing a showing with several candidates ing too fast until the Forest Serv­
up and acted upon immediately af­ the mark. They wore huge letter coming out for different offices. ice truck arrived.
Alice Smith rushed over to
ter the recess. Two forestry bills, K’s suspended from their belts, lip­ As far as the county is concerned
Clara’s Bungalow Cafe and told
long ago reported out unanimous­ stick smear on their faces and knelt here is the complete list of candi­
Mrs. Magill of the fire and she
ly by the committee and recently down each time a Letterman passed dates for the different offices:
immediately called the Forest
For County Judge
reported to the Floor by the Rules by in the hall.
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Committee, will undoubtedly be
W. A. Johnson, incumbent, Re­ I Service through Holland and noti­
The Girls' Athletic Association publican; C. H. Brooks, Republi­ fied Ranger Harold Bowerman of
passed at that time. One of the
chose
the first and second softball can; Harry A. Couch, Republican; the fire. The truck had water on
bills is an authorization for addi-
tional federal appropriation for teams this week. The first team Al J. Drolette, Republican; Pete the house exactly six minutes after
the message was received. This
forest fire control, being an is as follows: Carmelita Krauss, Fredricksen, Democrat.
Forest truck is doing major work
Dora
Hammer,
Betty
Strong,
Don
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For County Commissioner
amendment to the old Clarke-Mc­
for the valley residents.
Nary act. The other bill author­ nis Sauer, Lou Ann Maurer, De­
L. M. Mitchell, Republican; R.
The only damage to the house
izes appropriation for continuation lores Lockhart, Jane Breazeale, E. McElligott, Democrat, and
was the roof, which will perhaps
of the forest survey. Neither bill Phyllis Staples, Peggy Haberman, Park W. Nomer, Democrat.
have to be re-shingled, and the in­
involves anything new but both Sylvia Wilson, Charlene Miller, For Sheriff
terior of the upstairs of the house
Mae
Webb.
bills are important, especially to
Loyd Lewis, incumbent, Repub­
which we were told hail just been
western forest areas.
lican; Arthur Kellert, Democrat
decorated,
will have to be done
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and Gille R- Griffin, Sr., Democrat.
SALUTE TO THE
over with some repairs. How the
For County Clerk
Of greatest concern at the mo­ MARINES COMING
fire started seems a mystery. Some
Ben W. Coutant, incumbent. Re­
ment seems to be the consideration
thought it was from defective wir­
of the veterans’ aid bill—variously
It's here at last. The picture i publican and Mrs. Sophia F. Weav­ ing, but those who know something
called the “G1 Bill of Rights” and hundreds of fans have been wait­ er, Democrat.
about electricity said this could not
the “Veteran Omnibus Bill.” The ing to see, Wallace Beery in “Sa­ For County Assessor
be. Others thought a spark from
Merle Griffin, incumbent, Re­
World War Veterans Committee lute to the Marines,’’ one of the
the chimney caught under a shingle
has been holding hearings on this greatest “he-man” pictures ever publican.
and the breeze fanned it to a
legislation which, in addition to made, with a record that has brok­ For County Treasurer
flame.
Lincoln Savage, incumbent. Re­
specifying certain administrative en precedents in many theaters all
Friends quickly gathered and the
publican.
changes in the handling of veteran ovt r the country.
entire household furnishings were
affairs, would authorize over three
The story concerns the Marines, County School Superintendent
removed with very little damage.
Mrs. Margaret S. Stanton, in­
billions for education and unem­ and was made with their help. It
Water dripping from the upper
ployment benefits. The Senate depicts scenes where the Marines cumbent. and H. H. Wardrip, will story did some damage to the lower
passed the bill with an overwhelm I are in action, the fightin'est body both be on the non-partisan bal­ floor.
ing majority. It is favored gener­ of soldiers in the world, and the lot.
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ally by veterans and by the larger picture is in technicolor, which Representative
W. W. Balderee, Republican; M.
veterans organizations. It will un­ adds to its popularity, and Wally
FIRE DESTROYS
doubtedly pass the House. The Beery with that famous smile, C. Athey, Republican; and we have
House Committee will, however, whose popularity never fades, is failed to get the Democrat who HUNGERFORD HOME
comb it out carefully and the bill the star, but he has a cast with filed, but will give you his name
Wednesday evening about 9:15
will be subject to amendment on him that would do justice to any later.
o’clock, fire was discovered in the
District Attorney
the Floor. The feeling on this side picture.
back room of the O. A. Hungerford
Orval J. Millard. Republican.
of the Capitol is that the Senate
This picture should be on your
residence in the rear of Krieger’s
County
Coroner
said in effect, "this is a good idea“ “must see’’ list. Two evenings on­
Virgil Hull, incumbent, Demo­ Clothing store, and before anyone
and left the House to refine and ly, Saturday and Sunday. April 8
could do anything about it, the
perfect the legislation.
and 9, at the Cave City theater. crat and Mis. Mae Hall, Republi­
house
was a mass of flames, and
can.
The Veterans Committee this First show Saturday, starts a few
We will give you a complete the family lost everything in th*
week approved a bill to provide minutes after 7.
word picture of candidates for house.
seeing-eye dogs for blind veterans.
Mr. Hungerford had stalled up
state, and national offices in our
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ONLY A FEW DAYS
town to get some things from the
next
week's
issue.
Committee activity scheduled
store, when Mrs. Hungerford
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during the recess included: Senate LEFT TO REGISTER
called to him, He turned around
Military Affairs Subcommittee
and saw the rear of the home in
RED
(
ROSS
UNIT
We
must
impress
upon
all
citi
­
headed by Senator Murray, will
flames.
zens
who
wish
to
vote
at
the
com
­
TO WORK AGAIN
meet on Tuesday and continue for
The American Legion was in
ing
May
primary
election,
that
they
the remainder of the week on S.
session in their hall, and one of the
only have up to April 19th in
made
Announcement
has
been
1730, to create an office of de­
this week that sufficient material members saw the blaze and gave
mobilization, to provide for con­ which to register.
Those
who
voted
at
the
last
gen
­
has been secured to have the Red the alarm. The siren at the hall
tract termination and the disposal
eral
election
and
have
not
moved
Cross
Surgical Unit go to work was turned on and the Forest
of surplus property; and S. 1823,
from
their
precinct,
do
not
need
again in the Crew House of the Service was notified and they put
Office of War Mobilization and
their siren on and responded with
to
register.
All
others
who
have
Redwood Ranger station.
Adjustment. House Military Af­
their
fire truck. This truck took
moved
from
one
precinct
to
an
­
The good ladies will meet Tues­
fairs Subcommittee, headed by
six
minutes
from the time they
other,
have
become
of
age
or
will
day, April 11th. Up to date, no
Representative Costello, expects to
were notified until they had water
become
of
age
on
or
before
May
sewing
or
knitting
yarns
have
been
continue its hearings on draft de­
received, but surgical dressings are on the house, but it was then too
ferment and manpower.
House 19th, must register.
We
again
publish
the
places
in
needed. All ladies who can spare late, and all they could do was to
Ways and Means committee is sub­
the
valley
where
you
can
register:
a
few hours are cordially invited. save adjoining property.
ject to meet further on tax simpli­
The Cave Junction Volunteer
Lucille
Floyd,
Holland.
Work starts at 1 :30 and the ladies
fication, but that is not definite.
Fire
department truck also was at
M.
C.
Athey,
Cave
Junction.
the
can get home in time to get
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the fire but there seemed to be
Juanita Youngblood, Kerby.
evening
dinner.
A number of state primary elec­
something radically wrong with
Clara Hammer, Selma.
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tions are coming up and there has
the truck and it did not function
Laura Lawson. O'Brien.
been quite a buzz of political talk
Leo Smith to Manage
as it should.
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this week. General view is that
A large crowd gathered and the ..
Campaign
for
Candidate
the Wisconsin election will be an Opens Repair Shop
first ones there tried to enter the
important indication of a trend.
Beginning next Monday, J. L.
Edgar W. Smith, democratic house to save what they could, but
So far as Republican Presidential Johnson will open a watch repair­ candidate for U. S. Senator from when the door was opened, the
possibilities are concerned. I think ing shop in the Krieger’s building Oregon for the long term, an- flames drove them away. No one
the best summary of that is to say and will do business from Monday ■ nounced Saturday that his cam- seems to know how the fire start­
through Friday of each week until i paign will be managed by Leo ed.
(Continued on page six)
further notice. Mr. Johnson form­ | Smith. No relation to Edgar, Leo
It was reported to The News that
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erly lived in Grants Pass and con­ I Smith is a Portland attorney. He Mr. Hungerford carried some in­
ducted his business in his home I is now serving his third term in the surance, but not enough to cover
I COMING EVENTS
he had a very good trade. I state legislature, but is not a can­ th«- loss he entailed-
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He wanted to make a change and didate for reelection to that of­
Friday. April 7—O'Brien Women's decided on coming to Cave Junc- fice.
Club at the home of Mrs. Maud tion where he hopes business will
In announcing the appointment, Saw Mill Destroyed
justify his move.
Watkins, Cave Junction.
Edgar Smith pointed out that Leo Monday Morning
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Friday. April 7—Good Friday.
Smith has been active in demo­
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Notice
to Firemen
cratic affairs for several years.
The Ben Spalding saw mill near
Friday, April 7—Illinois Valley
He
is
president
of
the
Willamette
Wilderville,
burned to the ground
There
will
be
a
meeting
of
the
Garden club plant sale, at the
Democratic Society, past member last Monday morning, and the
Cave Junction Volunteer Fire
News office.
of the executive committee of the plant is a complete loss together
Department Monday evening at
Sunday, April 9—Easter Sunday.
Multnomah Democratic Central with several thousand feet of saw­
8 o'clpck at the Freeman and
Monday, April 10—Fire depart­
Committee, and chairman of the ed lumber, which also went up in
Wilton garage.
ment meeting, 8 p. m., at Free­
state legislature interim commit­ smoke.
All members of the fire de­
man & Wilson Texaco garage.
tee to study the merit service for
The mill had been closed down
partment are urged to attend
Illinois Valley Garden club meets
state employes.
for the past two weeks for re­
this
meeting
at
matters
of
the first Wednesday of each
I>eo Smith said that the Edgar pairs. and just when they had fin­
great importance to the city will
month.
W.
Smith for Senator campaign of­ ished the work >nd fol nicely -tait
be discussed.
H. E. U. meets every second Tues­
fices will be opened in Portland ed on a long run, the fire came
GEORGE MARTIN, Chief
day of the month.
soon. He added that he felt “priv­ along and burned it to the ground.
Mr. and Mrs. R. J. McCracken of ileged to donate my services to
O’Brien Women’s club meet on
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Holland, wei^ir Grants Pass sev-1 support a life long democrat and
Mm. Joe Hudron of Bridgeview,
first Friday of each month.
HOLLAND School Improvement eral days this week transacting’ native son who has been an out­ wag shopping in Grants Pass on
standing success all his life.”
Tuesday
club meets every third Friday. business.
In Earnest
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BY ADAH JONES
The Cabax Co. mill, operated by
the Puget company, is closed this
week and is undergoing some re-
modeling.
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Mrs. Ernest Elroy left Monday
to rejoin her husband at Tonopah.
I tali, where he is stationed. Ernest |
Elroy is the son of Mr. and Mrs.
Harry Flrov ami has been in Al­ I
aska for the past two years and I
is now receiving further training
The Nation
Worcester: The Forest Service
of the Department of Agriculture
bears a great public responsibility
these days . . . the responsibility
>f seeing to it that our forest re-
sources contribute to a better live­
lihood for all of us . . . On todays
Country Journal I’ve asked Lyle
Mr. and Mrs. Strelow did a bit I . Watts, chief of the Forest Ser­
of land clearing the modern way on vice, to join me in a discussion of
Sunday afternoon. They used the the forest situation . . . what it
bulldozer of the Puget Timber is . . . what can be done about it
company and with Bob Milner at ... Mr. Watts . . . first of all . . .
the wheel pushed over a number what is the situation?
Watts: Viu’re certainly a direct
of trees, clearing space for a new
home on newly purchased land fellow. Chuck, but that's fine. We
which they bought from Mrs. Anna shouldn't mince words about this.
So 1'11 be direct too. The situation
Wittrock.
is NOT satisfactory. Our forests
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Mrs. Millie Trefethen states that are not growing as fast as they are
in a recent letter from her son being cut . . . much of the timber
< linton, he writes that he may we do grow is of inferior quality.
soon be sent to other parts. He is A lot of good forest land lies vir­
now stationed at Huema, Calif., j tually idle. A litle more than half
near Oxnard and is with the Sea of the forest land in the south—
our greatest forest region- is still
bees.
without organized forest protec-
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Clem Sauer and Ken Robinson tion. That, briefly, is the overall
are working on the Kerby ditch forest situation.
Worcester: What of the National
getting it ready for turning in the
water. A few gardens are being and State forests? Won’t they pro­
plowed in preparation for a big vide our future needs?
Watts: They're being drawn up­
season of Victory gardening. It
is somewhat difficult to find any on to a larger extent than ever be­
one with equipment who has time fore—to meet wartime demands.
But they’re actually only a small
to plow gardens.
part of the picture. Three-quart­
Mrs. Harold Trefethen left re­ ers of our commercial forest land
cently for Vancouver, Canada, is privately owned. These private
where she is visiting her father for lands today furnish 90 to 95 per
a few weeks. She has been mak­ cent of the cut of all forest pro­
ing her home with her mother-in- ducts. They represent nearly two-
law, Mrs. Millie Trefethen. Harold thirds of our critical watershed
area and provide other important
is in the Pacific battle area.
service’s
Worcester: And that's why—I
Maurice Sauei
take it the public has such a vital
Donnis and son
interest in how the private lands
Wednesday from
are managed.
Ronald Tycer’s to
Watts: Exactly.
chased property
Worcester: Destructive cutting
to
is still pretty widespread then?
Watts: Well
unfortunately,
yes but first let me give credit
Local Theater Collects
to the growing number of pro­
gressive forest, owners in every re­
$50 for Red Cross
gion who usg good practices- and
an1 doing an excellent job in keep­
the
Manager E. Y. Taylor of
Cave City theater reports that the ing theii lands productive. They're
theater collected $50 for th<- Red demonstrating that such methods
Cross last week when theaters all are practicable. However, they are
over the nation made collections still in the minority. Before the
war, we estimated that four-fifths
for the Red Cross.
This amount will be turned over of the cutting on private land was
to the local committee of the Red without conscious regard to future
Cross.
Patrons of th«> theater crops.
Worcester: Do you think that’s
came through handsomely for this
worthy purpose, and if a percent­ g< nerally known?
Watts: Chuck . . . too many
age of individual attendance was
tabulated, we ar«- sure the patrons folks haven’t cared . . . haven’t
of this theater would be among realized, or. I’m sorry to say—have
been misinformed. It IS import­
the leaders of the nation.
ant that the public understand th«-
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situation.
JUDGE JOHNSON
Worcester: Well, Mr. Watts, I
FILES FOR JUDGE
know that the Forest Service has
been working for some time on a
Since I announced a couple of program to improve the situation.
weeks' ago that it would not be What is that program?
convenient for me to be a candi-
Watts: Our forest program has
date for re-election as County three major points. The simplest
Judge, people have been coming to way to explain it would be to com­
my farm and also into my office pare the program to a three-legged
and insisting that I reconsider and stool. Because, just like a three-
file for th«- office, and today four legged stool, our forest program re­
petitions were presented to me , cir. quires all three of its major points
culated in three district.« in the to get firm support, to work effec­
county, bearing the names of over tively, to keep from falling down.
one hundred and fifty people,
Worcester: Okay, what's the
which petition reads as follows:
first leg of the stool?
“To the Honorable W A. Johnson,
Watts: Public aid to private own­
County Judge, firants Pass. Ore. ers. Expansion of public assist­
“We, the undersigned residents ance in fire protection, in control
of Josephine county hereby urge of insects ami disease, in woods
you to reconsider your recent de­ management, in research. With
cision not to run as a cam!¡date for the ultimate goal, better and more
County Judge for the coming term. forest products, nation-wide.
We feel that you have done a good
Worcester: 1 presume the trend
job as County Judge and we would toward more forest cooperatives
like to see you remain in that posi­ fits in there, does it?
tion, for the good of the general
Watts: That's part of the leg,
public.”
too. Assistance to farmers and
After giving consideration to other small owners in building up
these petitions, as well as the nu­ cooperatives, and in securing nec­
merous requests throughout the essary credit facilities. We con­
county, and after talking the mat­ template doing everything reason­
ter over with my family, I finally able to help and encourage privat«1
decided to submit my name for owners, large and -mall, to make
nomination in the Republican prim­ their forests more productive.
aries.
Worcester: Thu b
• trt'e
second leg of our tool.
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