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PAGE TEN fEPFORD MAIL TRIETjyE. MEDFORD. OREGON. THURSDAY. 'AUGUST 13, 1936. VALUE TO OREGON OF WORK BY CCC I Fechner Cites Data On For est Fire, Beetle, Erosion Control, Campground and Other Projects in State By Hon Mace The mot spectacular woric done by the CCC during Its three years and three months of operation In Orgon has been the fighting of for est fires. There Is ample Justification of the tltlo "tree troopers," because massed legions of the fresh-faced youth of America have proved themselves in four summer campaigns to save the rich forests of Oregon from their gravest menace, fire. The results of the 1038 campaign hae not been tabulated but records for 1035 show that forest fire losses during the extremely hazardous period of low humidity and unusually dry weather were the lowest since 1007, a fact due, forestry officials say. to the presence In Oregon of th highly mobile and highly trained CCC flre-flghtlng units. Borne idea of the extent of CCC work In Oregon may bo gained from figures released by ECW Director Robert Fechner. CCC flre-flghters havo during the last three years spent 186.208 man-days in the field oi actual combat with flroa. Yet the much more important and much more extensive work of the tree troopers has been in the prevention of fires. Preventive Measures In the latter phase of fire control, Director Fechner states that 3203 miles of truck trails, 2803 miles of telephone lines and 200 fire observa tion towers have been constructed by the CCC. The truck trails provide for rapid penetration of hitherto In accessible country by motorized units of trained ft re fighters: It Is estimated by Oregon forestry officials that the program of forest fire prevention In Oregon Is todsy as far advanced as they had previously hoped to make it by 1048. This they attribute to the man-power made available by the CCC. Another natural forest enemy which la yielding ground before the CCO attack Is the pine bark beetle. Visitors to Crater lake national park, where 118,000 acres of plnca are In fected by thin voracious Insect, havo noticed the decaying corpses of once magnificent trees, victims of the beetle. More than a thousand square mites of Orogon land have been cov ered by CCC men in control of the pine beetle and other Insect posts. Danger Itemnvrd Many sections of the forest are menaced by the dead trees left standing by former fires. Fruitful sources of new fires due to lightning or careless campers, thnse danger spots annually contribute to the sum of fire loss. The CCO men have cleared nearly 000 square miles of such hazard, have removed fire hais arda along IBM miles or road. In addition the CCC men have built 404 miles of firebreak which effectively prevents the spread of fire from har. ardotu spots, Besides the work of preserving ex isting forests, the CCO has also been deeply concerned with- future for ests to cover the now existing bald pots on Oregon's hills. About 4.0O0, 000 trees havo been planted by en rollees. Nurseries are maintained to grow young trees and they are trans planted by CCC men to areas denuded by fire, pest or near-sighted economy. One phase of fire prevention un dertaken by the CCO men hsa been the by-product of a plan to develop the great primitive areas of the state as a playground for Oregon olttrens and visitor from other states. About 700 acres of public csmplng grounds have been cleared and landscaped for the use of citizens. Some 800 forest eampa have been prepared with fire places, rustic bulldlugs, tables and benches, piped water, necessary sani tation and many other facilities. Throne,, such arrangements, the comfort of campers haa been vastly increased and there has been a cor responding decrease of forest fires re sulting from Indiscriminate camping with Its scattered and unsupervised building of campflres. i:ruMiu Fought Although the conservation of for ests has been and is the chief work of the civilian conservation corps In Oregon there are many other nntural resources which have come under the protection of the CCC men. Plx of the 61 camps now located In Oregon are ensuged In soil erosion control. Included In this work is the control of drifting sandtlunes at the mouth of the Columbia river, the concentration and development of sprlncs. wells, and snisll nwrvolrs ROMA WINES Selected ond bottled (or you by America', greatest winery ROMA WINE COMPANY, Inc. todl, California Part . MvicaUl Wfcila Pt &firrr Anodic Tohtr 50 QT. $1.50 GAL 04 ItVfof coev of "C4blnv villi Win Rf fcii-r.kiti 1 Iff near BeuUh and the control of gul lies over a large area. The re vegeta tion of rangeland, part of the work of the CCC, helps to preserve the valuable topsoll which otherwise would be carried away by spring floods. This work also Includes clear a nee of stream beds, building of 873 check dams, the digging of diversion ditches, the building of miles of drift fences. Other work of the CCO Includes that of three companies engaged In the development of Irrigation canals on reclamation projects of Malheur county and others on the Vale project and the Stanfleld, Hermlston and Weatland reclamation projects. Thou sands of acres are made productive as a result of this reclamation work, Cannli Improved ' In Klamath county miles of canals have been Improved by the CCC camp working there under the direction of bureau of reclamation men. Three CCC camps under the dlrec tlon of bureau of grazing are build Ing miles of cattle drift fences, kill Ing gophers and Jackrabblt pests and developing water for the use of ani mals. In southeastern Oregon three CCC companies are at work on one of a chain of large wild life refugee which will give sanctuary to the decreasing wild life, form a bulwark against their march to extinction. Funds Expended Here Of Interest to Oregon businessmen will be the figures Issued by the war department finance officer Indlcat ing the Impulse given by the CCC to Oregon business. According to the records, the CCO In Oregon haa In curred obligations amounting to (31,- 146,648. In addition. ftQ.527,285 has been paid to the families of CCC men In allotments. Added to this Is the cash paid In hand to the men In the camps and spent by them In towns adjoining the camps. At present fil camps are operating In Oregon with a total of 7013 men. Of thla number of men. 2701 are na tives of Oregon. Since the CCC be gan In May, 1033, 21,022 Oregon men have been members of the organiza tion, 2851 Oregon citizens have served as educational advisers, techni cal, men and military officers. The vast sums thus poured Into the In dustrial llfestrcam of the state have for the most part entered through the capillaries of trade due to the fact that most of the money was spent for staple products. Oregon men. as well as those from other states who have served In the CCC, have had the advantage of out- dour, healthful work, the chance to acquire productive skill in various trades, the opportunity to undertake directed study during spare time, competent medical care and ample recreational opportunity. Vast as has been the material accomplishment of the CCC, Its work In that field la not Ita most Important aim, according to the men who direct It. Object of the CCO la to build men, self-respecting cm rem, who have pride In their work of conserving the natural re sources of the United States, re-: sources which experts havo discovered i are not so limitless as Industry once believed. i Ordnance Checked Annual federal Inspection of ordnance was conduct ed yesterday at the Mcdford armory for Company A and headquarters company, 180th Infantry, by D, A. Maloney, Inspector of the ordnance department of the U. 8. army. Mr. Malonoy said that with the recent completion of WPA work, Mcdford has one of the best protected and arranged armories In the state. Ho added that he found the ordnance In excellent condition, GARLOCK ELECTED STATE LEADER OF LEGION 40 AND 8 Medford Man Wins Highest Post in Fun Chapter of Vets Group Wymore, Bromley Also Honored ROSEBURO, Ore., Aug. 13. p) utt uanock, or Mcdford, was elected grand chef de garre of La Socle to des 40 Hommca et 8 Cbevaux of the Amer ican Legion at the annual promenade In connection with the state conven tion this morlng. He succeeds Dr. Laban A. Steeves, of Salem, who was named chemtnot national and chair man of the 40 et 8 delegation to the national meeting in Cleveland, Ohio. Other new officers are Sverre Hal san, Astoria, grand chef de train; Henry Helsel, Tillamook, grand con duct ur; Jack Eakln, Dallas, grand commlasalre Intend&nt; Curtis John son, Salem, grand oomJs voyage ur; Carl Schloeman, Corvallls, grand garde de la porte; Ben Moll, Pendle ton, sous grand garde de la porte; Olln Shook, Albany, grand garde de la prlslonalrre; Fred Hellbronner, 1 Klamath Falls, sous chemlnot nation-! ale, Chemlnots are Ray Straffern, As-1 tori a; Dr. O. . Prime, Salem; Frank! Updyke, Toledo; Cass Wymore, Med ford; Earl Templer, Klamath Palls; Hugh Bowman, Pendleton and W. E. Wilkius, Baker. Appointive officers are Nell Sleeper, Eugene, grand correspondent; Dr. F. J. M. Ernst, Portland, grand medicln; Bert Haffendcn, Portland, grand au- monler; C. K. Logan, Salem, grand publico; Richard Smurthwalte. Baker, grand advocat; H. L. Bromley, Mcd ford, grand organizer; Nell GilJIrgs, Eugene, grand membership chairman and Charles Schmeltcr, Albany, in charge of state volturc activities. The grand volture unanimously ap proved a resolution calling for the perpetuation and preservation of vir gin timber border'ng the highways o! the state and a continuation of the Immunization campaign which passed the 16,000 mark this year. Tt waa re ported the 40 et 8 had the largest membership In Us history with mem bers responsible for 50 per cent 'of the American Legion membership in the state. Heads 40 et 8 l. a ,r J - Lee Oarlock of Medford, long active In Medford post of tin American Le gion, was today elected grand chef de gare (state leader) of the 40 et 8, fun chapter of the Legion, at the state convention of the veterans' organ Iza tlon In Rowbiirg. care Washington rangers 10.00; 8 cars Idaho 0.60; load fed. Texas yearlings 7.60; double 08 lb. feeders 8 35; slaughter sheep steady; mostly 2.25-3.50. SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 13 (AP-USDA) Hogs 800; direct 55 Mostly steady; top and bulk 160-230 lb. California. 11.60; few 811.50; medium light-lights, 811.25; odd lots 240-275 lb. weights, .811.10. Packing sows 88.7539.00. CATTLE 325. Steers slow, few early sales steady; bulk unsold; load me dium 055 lb. grass and cake steers, $3.75; sorted, 3 head, 88.50; common light grass steers down to 85.00; good under 1100 lb. fed steers absent. quoted to 88.50; she-stock steady; common-medium grass heifers, $5.00 35: fe wbeef cows, 85.00; good quoted $5.50; heavy dairy cows, $4.50; low- cutters-cutters, $3.004.25. Few bulls to $5.25, common light bulls. $4.00-25, steady. Calves: 6, all direct. Nominal; good-choice vealers quoted $0.00-50. SHEEP: 225. Lambs absent; choice woolsklns quoted to $8.76 or slightly above; ewes active, fully steady; deck good-choice 122-lb. shorn ewes. $3.75, straight; part-deck 126-lb. weights, aa.au; sorted, 10 head, $2.50. TESTS ANNOUNECD FOR COPPERSMITH United States civil service commis sion today announced a, competitive examination for coppersmith to fill existing and future vacancies In the Puget Sound navy yard. Applicants must be on file not lat er than August 34 with the Recorder, Board of Labor Employment, Puget Sound Navy Yard. Bremerton, Wwh. Detailed Information may be pro cured here at the postofftoe from E.vrl II, York, secretary of the local civil service board. Livestock PORTLAND, Aug. 13. ( AP-USDA) Hogs: Receipts 400, direct 248: mar ket steady, mostly 10 to 15 higher; bulk.m 155-215 lbs. 11.35-60; 325-280 lbs., 10.75.-11.00; light lights, 10.85 11.00 and outstanding kinds to 11.35; packing sows, 0.00-50; good 71 lb. feeder pigs, 10.50. CATTLE: Receipts 150, direct 10; calves 35, direct 12; market steady, fairly active except cutter y stcera; few grass steers, 6.00-6.25; better grades to 7.25; cutters salable down to 4.00; grass heifers, mostly 4.50 8.36; cutters down to 3.75; low cut ters and cutter cows, 3.00-75; com mon to medium grades, 4.00-73; good beef cows to 5.00; bulls, 4.75-5.50; odd heads to 5.76: good to choice vealers, 7.50-8.50; common down to 4.50. BHEEP: Receipt 400, direct 68; market active and fully steady; bulk fat lambs, 8.00; common to medium good, 6.25-7.00; few feeders, 7.00, shorn lambs, 6.76; good 130 lb, ewes. 3.50. CHICAGO, Aug. 13. (AP-U. S. Dept. Agr.) Hogs, 10,000; mostly 10 30. spots 35 higher than Wednesday's average; top 11.55; new high; bulk desirable 180-250 lbs., 11.25-50; 250 300 lbs., 10.85-11.45; best sows 9.85. Cattle 7.000. calves 1,600; fairly ac tive and fully steady trade, less de sirable killing quality considered; yearlings and light steers especially active and same true of all grades heifers; best weighty steers 9.65; me dium weight 9.75; light yearling steers 9.35; heifers 9.00; bulk steer crop 7.75 to 9.00; stockcrs and feeders 25-60 higher than close last week: bulk thin stockcrs turning at 4.75 6.00; bulls steady; vealers a little lower at 7.50 down; only strictly goM and choice offerings making 8.00-50: practical top bulls 5.25. SHEEP 10.000, Including 5300 di rect; fat lambs steady to shade lower. mostly steady; bulk natives 9.00-75; lew grade throwout 5,50-6.50; four Portland Wheat " ' ' $xW 1 'fcA -nfltlwMTia"llrw' ri1""111 mmm-mm iS '8 1 irV.'ii .Vii 1111 1 in,! 1 ijii r ,V1 'iS Jf fc You don't have to be Rich to enjoy Rich whiskey! 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Wheat Open High Low Close May ......9714 98 0714 98 Sept 961j 97?J 96!4 97'4 Dec 07 98 97 98', Cash wheat: Big Bend bluestem. hw., 1.18'J: dark hard winter. 13 pet.. 1.19',; 12 pet.. 1.13'i; 11 pet, 1.07(4; sott white, western white, 97 .J ; hard winter, 1.00(4; western red, 98. Oats, white, 29.50: gray, 28.50. Barley, No. 2 (5 lb. b.v. 31.00. Corn. No. 2 Eastern Y. ship, 48.50, Argentine, 38.60. Mlllrun standard. 26.00. Today's car receipts: Wheat. 81; barley. 14; flour, 19; oats, 5; Hay, 8. Chicago Wheat CHICAOO, Aug. 13. (AP) Corn developed greater strength than wheat late today, and climbed to the highest prices since March, 1929. Wheat: Open High Low Close Sept. . 1.1114 1.1214 .l.U!i 1.11'4 Dec. 1.111; 1.1214 111 iii7- May . 1.10'i 1.11 1.101; l.IOs; Corn: Open High Low Close Sept. 1.07'i 1 .07 T. 1 J01 (.; 1.08; Dec .04'; .98'.; .94; .oasi May 91(4 .93'; .01'; .02"; Wall St. Report NEW YORK. Alls, la rmAn.r striding forward under thn ship of steel most of the day, the stock market teetered and fell back us tea float hour a proftt-Uki&f orders cama In Its path. Buying on resumption of dividends hoisted Sloss-Bhefleld Steel preferred around 14 points In the last hour, while the common li: late trading rose about 6 points. Today's closing prices for 32 select ed stocks follow: Al. Chem. & Dye 238 Am. Can 1201J Am. & Fgn. Pow - 7Vi A. T. & T 175'4 Anaconda .. .., Atch. T. & 8. P. Bendlx Avia . Beth. Steel California Pack'g .. Caterpillar Tract. , Chrysler - Coml. Solv. - Curtlss-Wrlght DuPont . Gen. Foods -r Oen. Mot . Int. Harvest I. T. & T Johns-Man. Monty Wsrd North Amer. Penney (J. c.) ..... Phillips Pet Radio Sou. Pao Hn Std. Brands H St. OH Cal. St. Oil N. J Trans. Amer. Union Carb. Cnlt. Aircraft .. U. 8. Steel . 40 . 86 14 . 28 Vt . ev.i . . 42 , 78 115 16V. 6H . 181 ... 38 Tl ... 67 .... 82 13 ... 118 45(4 ... 33 91 .... 43', . 11 41 15(4 36(4 63,i 13'i 98(4 ... 25(j . 68 Sun Francisco Fruit SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 13. P) Apples. Sonoma-Napa Co. Graven- steins 45 lb. lugs 1.00-1.15. ord. 65-85 pekd bxs fncy 1.40-1.50. Winter Ba nana 45 lb. lugs 1.35-1.50. Santa Cruz Co. apple boxes loose banana 60-70. Wash.-Ore. Rome Beauty 56-72s xf 1.65-1.75. Fncy 1.40-1.50. few 1.60. Wlnesops xf 88-100c 2.25.2.35, Pears 50 lb. lug Lake Co. 1.40-1.60; few 1.75: choice 1.15-1.33. Contra Cos ta Co. 1.00-1.25. Sacta. pekd bxs 180- larger, $1.-1.15; smaller, 85-00. ""silver" NEW YORK, Aug. 13. (AP) Bar silver qutct and unchanged at 44(4. San Francisco Butter SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 13. (AP- U. S. Dept. Agr.) Butter, score: 92 37(4; 91-35(4; 90-35: 89-34. SACRAMENTO. Cal., Au. 13. (AP) Churning cream buttertat, first grade, 42; second grade, 39(4. Ships Hefuelpd Here Paul Mc Llum, flying a Falrchlld cabin plane from San Francisco to Seattle, laud ed at Medford municipal airport this morning to have his plane refuel .'d. Elmer McCloud, chief pilot for the Belmont Investment company of Los Angeles, left early this morning In his Lockheed Elcctra for Seattle after spending the night here. He arrived last night from the south. MaJ, Ben jamin F. Otles, piloting a Douglas observation ship, continued his flight last evening from Seattle to Los An geles after his plane had been serviced. THIEF SENTENCED UPT0 18 MONTHS Howard Dorman of Gold Hill, who entered a plea of guilty to larceny In a store and admitted a series of thefts, the authorities say, was sentenced to serve an Indeterminate term; not to exceed eighteen months In state prlsr on this morning by circuit Judge H. D. Norton. Oren Tracy, who pleaded guilty to attempted burglary of a Gold Hill garage for the purpose of regaining an auto Involved In a traffic acci dent, was sentenced to six months and given a suspended sentence. Passing of sentence upon Willis Shapely of the Wlmer district, charg ed with receiving stolen property, a slain calf, was deferred until a later date. Use Mail Tribune want ads. Foreign-born whites tn the United States In 1930 numbered 13.SB9.407. Schilling Baking" Powder A Lost River BUTTSR Insist On Delicious There must be a reason why Mobilga is the proven prefer ence of American Motorists. " . , , j Iei II I anmemmnm.m'fM.wiwm ui iijjDwmisjaBwmWBwaam 1 1 tltrrf-a-- frminiiiii-rrv-""'J"-, BIO PAY NOTHING TO PAY UNTIL OCTOBER 1st That's How Easy It Is To Own A OIL BURNER or COMFORT MASTER Among the Southern Oregon Users of MONT AG Oil Burners and Air Condi tioning Furnaces Are Mrs. James Slorah Mr. Chas. Strang Mr. Robert Ruhl Dr. R. W. Clancy Dr. J. 0. 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