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About Medford mail tribune. (Medford, Or.) 1909-1989 | View Entire Issue (April 9, 1950)
Detailed Forecasts For Reservoir and Streamflow Water Supplies Given Here Additional details on the 15th annual water forecast meeting held this week in Klamath FalLs were given Saturday by w. T. "Jack" Frost, in charge of snow surveys for the soil conservation service and Oregon State college experiment station. Good to very good water sup plies tor irrigation were pre dicted for the Klamath Basin and southern Oregon west of the Cascades. Fourteen representatives of agencies concerned with water supplies attending the meeting, the last of nine such confer ences held throughout the state in the last ten days. In every sec tion of Klamath, Jackson, Jose phine and Douglas counties ade quate irrigation water is m sight, Frost reported, though a repeat of last year's shortage of precipitation could make trouble lor some laie waier rignis, Spring Growth Delayed The higher indications for summer streamflow and reser voir storage are in spite of only varage or below-average total ptecipitation over farm and range lands for the crop year starting last fall. Agricultural agents present from Klamath and Jackson counties reported soring growth delayed, but ex cellent crop land soil moisture conditions. Soils are unfrozen under the snows throughout the region and are already muddy at most points. A well-sustained flow of most streams is expected, rain er than quick peak points, un less warm weather and rains should hasten the melt. Klamath Basin snows have been greatly increased in water content during March so that they now hold more water than in the heavy runoff year ot 1948 and considerably more than average. High elevation snows sold slightly less water than a year ago, while the low-elevation snow pack is much wetter than usual. Examplts Given " ' Some examples of the heavy snow measured this year as of April 1 are as follows: Annie spring at Crater Lake has 129.0 inches of snow containing 52.3 inches of water, compared with 46.9 inches in 1948 and 58.2 inches last year. Average snow water content is 43.2 inches. At Seven Lakes basin the 175.4 inches of snow contains 74.5 inches of water compared with 37.2 inches in 1948, 77.6 inches last year, and an average of 54.5 inches. On the east side of Klam ath basin at Summer rim the snow is 57.9 inches deep and con tains 20.4 inches of water com pared with 14.9 inches last year, 14.8 Inches in 1948 and an aver age of 15.7 inches. Streamflow throuehout the en tire area for the six-month per iod April through September were forecast at amounts from 81 to 140 per cent of average. Following are the forecasts made for the various streams affect ing irrigation and power genera tion conditions in the area for the six months of April to Sep tember, all based on the assump tion of average weather condi tions for the spring and summer seasons: Streamflow Predictions North fork of Rogue river above Prospect estimated at 375,000 acre feet, exactly the same flow as measured in 1949 and 36 per cent above average. Rogue Middle fork with pow er canal estimated at 86,000 acre feet, compared with 83,100 acre feet in 1948 and 26 per cent above average. Rogue South fork above Imna ha creek estimated at 70,000 acre feet compared with 80,300 acre feet last year and 40 per cent above average. A new gaug ing station has been established below Imnaha creek and the power diversion but flow- of those two streams can be added to this forecast for verification. Rogue river below South fork estimated at 775.000 acre feet compared with 732.500 acre feet in 1948 and 26 per cent, above average. Flow at Savage Rapids dam is expected to remain well above the level when alterna tion of pumping is necessary. Fourmile lake reservoir esti mated remaining inflow at 8,000 acre feet compared with 11.000 in 1948 and 11 per cent above average. Present storage is 7,500 acre feet compared with 7,300 last year. Fish Lake Up Fish Lake reservoir estimat ed inflow remaining is 16.000 acre feet compared with 16.200 acre feet in 1948, and 23 per cent above average. Present storage is 4.900 acre feet com pared with 5.100 last year. Total water available to Medford and Rogue River Irrigation districts from these two sources is 36,000 acre feet. This will be ample with the other water sources that will be available, according to Ed Leach, superintendent of the Medford district. Hyatt reservoir estimated inflow remaining at 6,500 acre feet compared with about 6,900 acre feet last year and 27 per cent of average. Hyatt lake now holds 4,900 acre feet compared with 8,100 last year. Emigrant reservoir now full at 8.200 acre feet. Talent Irri gation district will have a little less water than last year but enough to satisfy irrigation needs provided last year's drouth is not repeated, according to Bob Kent, manager. McDonald Creek canal flow which last year was shut off on August 18, will possibly be cut off again on the 10th this year. Aplegate Low Big Applegate river esti mated to flow 130,000 acre feel at Ruch. This will compare with 166,300 acre feet in 1948, and will be 23 per cent of average. Late water rights will be cut off before the close of the season. North Umpqua river below Lake creek estimated at 165, 000 acre feet compared with 183,000 last year and will be 10 per cent above average. Clearwater river above Trap creek estimated at 65,000 acre feet compared with 71,800 last year. Average is 58,500 acre feet. Others who took part in the meeting were R. L. Cooper, Rogue River national forest, of Klamath Falls: William L. Wales watermaster of Klamath county; G. Lee Sneddon, Crater Lake national park; Lester Y. Mar shall, Medford Irrigation dis trict: W. B. Tucker, county agent at Medford; C. A. Henderson, county agent at Klamath Falls; Ted M. Hon, manager Grants Pass Irrigation district: Lester Davenport, soil conservation ser vice at Klamath Falls; Harry Olsen, engineer with California Oregon Power company at Med ford; and Bob Kent, manager of Talent Irrigation district, Talent. Ex-Mental Patient, Death Suspect Dies Chapel Hill, N. C. Apr. 8 (U.R) A former mental patient hunted by police for killing a voung college student here was found dead today near a shaded outdoor theater. Police said he had committed suicide. Len Brouehton Smithey. 30- year-old ex-student at the Uni versity of North Carolina, had been the object of a frantic search since he was seen leaving the white frame rooming house where Student George Lemuel Bennett Jr., 22, was shot to death in his basement room vesterday. Fear had gripped this idyllic college town when it was learned that the balding, heavy-set man, armed and considered dangerous, had been released from a Fay etteville veterans' hospital last 'ear over the protests of psy chiatrists. SHOULDllAVE WAITED Milwaukee (U.R) Mrs. Max R. Nack Milwaukee, proudly showed up at a card party with "the girls" to show off her new permanent. She also won the door prize one permanent. 3 I.J938 with Amazing MENT10H! IT V Newest Deluxe Features Automatic Cooking Controls at Amazing Low Price! PHI ICO 405. Big, extra capacity Banquet Oven, plus a 6 quart Deep Well Cooker which will cook an entire meal. Automatic Cooking Timer. Preheat Thermostat "Speedomaster" Surface Units. Titanium Porcelain exterior. Many other deluxe features, all for only . . . 9 r $23995 EASIEST TERMS AT LAST true broiling perfection, without nuisance of smoke, soot and stain in your kitchen. Scientifically tem pered oven glass shield keeps spattering grease from burning on broiler coils no charred elements to clean. Juicier, Better Tasting Broiled Food Foods broil under fast-cooking infra-red heat rays in their own cooking vapors. Amazing improvement in taste, juiciness and flavor, with low shrinkage. "IP. J mi Medford Grants Pass New City Park Name Ballot (Nott: Voting open to residents of Medford and vicinity. Submit ballot between April 3 and midnight April 12 to Park Nam Poll, City Hall, Medford, Or. Winning name to be -lecled by park advisory committe and approved by city council.) My choice Park Nam - Address , ...... Sunday, April S, 1950 MEDFORD (OREGON) MAIL TRIBUNE ELEVEN Park Name Poll Ballots Due By Wednesday at Midnight Ballots in Medford's new city park name poll must be mailed by midnight Wednesday, April 12, L. J. "Bill" Cox, chairman of the city park advisory com mittee, reminded residents yes terday. At the same time he urged all persons residing in the Medford area to submit their suggestions. Purpose of the poll, which op ened April 3, is to help the ad visory committee and the city council pick a name for the new city park area east of Bear creek and between Main and Jackson streets. In his request that all citizens participate, Cox pointed out that it was the consensus of the donors of the park property that the public be consulted in choosing a name. Ballots Arrive City Treasurer Darell Huson, member of the advisory group, reported that ballots have been arriving all week and that as of yesterday noon there were only two duplications. Ballots are to be addressed to Park Name Poll, City Hall, Medford. The voting isflot a contest. No prizes are planned. However, special recognition of some kind will be made for the person or persons who suggest the name chosen. Cox explained that a number of people may propose the name judged best. Group To Judge The advisory group will act as a board of judges and will begin a series of meetings Thurs day. Final decision rests with the city council. Cox said the committee probably will pick several names for submission to the council along with a recom mendation for the one members judge best. The judges' recom mendation is scheduled to go to the council at its meeting on April 18. Cox brought out that the poll is being conducted only for a Office of Chamber Now in New Location The Jackson County Chamber of Commerce yesterday left its old quarters in the Medford ho tel and moved into commodious and brightly decorated new of fices at 5 South Riverside ave nue. The office staff, Mrs. Lance Pitts and Mrs. Willy Fisher, will be available to serve tourists and valley residents Monday morning with travel, economic, industrial and other information about Jackson county. Chamber Manager Don Lane will be absent from his office here for another two weeks. He is in Los Angeles to represent the Pacific northwest at the an nual Los Angeles travel show. Edison's Light Bulb Good, Old One Proves Mount Carmel, Pa. (U.R) John Laduka was rummaging through the ruins of a torn-down livery stable 29 years ago when he came across an old Edison carbon filament light globe. He put the bulb in a light socket in his bedroom and has been using it ever since. Laduka estimates he turns his bedroom light on and off an average of four times a day. That would make nearly 80,000 times the the light bulb has been turned on and off in the 29-year period since 1921. Laduka said the bulb is as good aa ever. GIVE TO CONQUER CANCER ) ,CC4 rUMu. And a two-day holiday to you every week! Impossi ble? Not when you leave each weekly washday and ironing day to u! Think of it 104 extra dayi in which to glamour up or "catch up" with other activities. Start now. h-ie 2-2334 U2 f. Central j short period because of a short age ot time. Dedication Planned Advisory committeemen have begun preparations for the new park dedication set tentatively lor June 4 to last two to two ane one-half hours, according to Cox. This program at the park is to include water sports, water safety demonstrations, a style show, speeches by dignitaries and possibly bond music. There may be a parade, Cox reported. Cox said that residents should take the time to inspect the park in order to realize the excellent recreational facilities provided. Permit Values Up By 257 Per Cent ! The $231,744 in building per- mit values reported in Medtord j for February of this year repre sented an increase of 257 per I cent over the building volume jfor the same month in 1949, ae j cording to the Pacific northwest building data released by the I EquitRble Savings and Loan as i sociation. It was an increase of 31 per cent over January of this year. Though it normally ranks fourth in building activity in the state, Medford dropped to fifth position in February, giving way to Roseburg. With the exception of Portland, which is almost al ways first, the other cities in the state seldom follow their popu lation ranks in relation to con struction work. In February, Eugene, as usual was second. Salem was third, Roseburg fourth, Medford fifth, Spring field sixth and Klamath Falls seventh. HOUSE IS TARGET Fort Worth, Tex. (U.R) The faith of the Horace L. Spauld- ings in the sturdiness of their home has been shaken now three times within a year. Each time. it's been vehicles out of control that have smashed into the house. Touring Bixbys Stay In Tokyo for Easier Tokyo, Apr. 8 U.R) The Fly ing Bixbys of California became the touring Bixbys today when they decided to stay over in Tokyo for Easter Sunday and see the cherry blossoms. The man and wife round-the-world flying team of Dianna and Bob Bixby made this decision after a second stroke of mechani cal misfortune with their con verted Mosquito bomber, the Huntress II. The plane's braking failed when Dianna brought it in to a landing at Haneda airport early today at the end of a flight from Calcutta, India. The plane kept on going right down the runway and came to a stop In deep mud off the end of the runway Just short of Tokyo bay. One mile north of ancient Ath ens in the Grove of Academus, .Plato t aught school and thus (ave us the word academy. TODAY Enjoy Your EASTER DINNER ; At Beautiful ' " kogue River Lodge On Crater Lake Highway just a half-hour's drive from Medford. Easter Dinner, with traditional ham or our ever-popular steaks and chicken, served- starting at 2:00 p.m. I 4 . I I I -J Jil I .III I m BIG Y THRIFT DEPT SUNDAY o MONDAY o TUESDAY J " I edGEMASTER mm5 SHAMPOO Mld.f(lm,M..-. p jiSt H I 1 PAIR I Knn C0NTINTI S LOTION MILD I I I HOT OR COLD BARBER SHE AKb lUJ,,' !!.. tiM B" MX"X"" POCKET WW" 1 TABLESPOONS 11 . ifVJ T TV I t fV l Stainless Steel Will Not Tirnlih c.Jlt.n .-cks M.rDr?ii Typt of SiUerw.re mm 0L M or White I "ct y f
