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KT r f .1 Monday, August 17. IS53 MEDFORD (OREGON) MAIL TRIBTXKE -TTVX i j ii L V 4 LEAVING THniTSAWns nnimioa -t- um.. v i. u . , ,. . uuuS uuuunu ui icoiacais, major eartnHiaKes aemohTes ot Uymatndymtizea on Ionian Islands of Zante, Ithaca and CephaBonia. Greece. Ruined buildings are to Vathy. capital of Ithaca. (Intenatuntoi SoundpAet) Back Stairs: Cool Drink for Ike Br MERRIMAN SMITH United Pre Cortespondent Denver 'U.R) Backstairs at the White House. The President wanted some thing cool to drink the other day when he was fishing up above The real thing Pine, Colo. No sooner had he ex pressed the thought than his alert military aide, Col. Robert L. Schulz, dumped six cans of tomato juice into the Platte river. The juice cans wallowed in the cool stream bed for about 30 minutes and were almost fros ty when they were hauled out. Mr. Eisenhower is amazingly non - profane, considering his many provocations. When he dubs a golf shot miserably, he says something like "Ooie, boys, look at that" or "That was a typical Eisenhower." When a big rainbow trout gets away, he re monstrates with himself: "Now, what kind of fishing is that?" You can hear him two creeks away. Bob Hope may catch up with the President again as a golfing partner. Hope is coming here soon to play in a tournament at the Cherry Hills Country club where Mr. Eisenhower has been playing almost daily. An amazingly prominent man in private life on the West coast writes the White House almost every day, telling the President and members of his staff how to run the government. The advice, for the most part, is duly filed away. So many people have been trying to lure the President into speaking dates, barbecues and fishing haunts since he's been here that Gov. Dan Thornton had to issue a public plea lay off, let the man have a vacation. The President won't permit anyone to rig his fishing line. If he wanted to, he could say to any of several angling experts around him "here, put on my yellow grasshopper." ' Instead, he does it himself. He ties some of his own flies, par ticularly when he is working out a downstream combination lure using the brilliance of a spinner and the appetizing, for a fish, appeal of a gaily colored fly. Balmoral Castle, Scotland (U.R) Blonde Princess Anne, the darling of Britain, was three years old Saturday. Mora History Notes . . The early movement and root- taking of Caucasoid civilization in the Pacific Northwest was In spired and sustained by the op portunities to do business and earn wages by trading with the Indians for furs. The power of enterprise brought on Spanish adventurers from California and Mexico, Russian promyshkeniki, English tars, old salts from Bos ton, Scotch woodsmen, French and Iroquois rivermen. Some were noble and hale. Many were drunken, diseased, lawless and madf The white shadow fell with great evil on the native Indians in places, and they returned evil for it. The tragedy of the Ton quin remains as the most terrible example. But in the main, white enter prise brought goods and good will to the region. Romance flowered at every post. The children of white and Indian parentage were guarded and cared for as wards of Hudson's Bay Company. In time their education became a company concern. There was peace- There was growth of the soil. So the land was learned, the trails were made and the people were won over long before . the covered wagons came. Founding Father ... In 1918, with the Northwest Company's establishment of Fort Nez Perce' (Fort Walla Walla), a joint occupancy of the Oregon Country was agreed on by the United States and Great Britain. Three years later Sir George Simpson of the Hudson's Bay Company brought the Nor' westers into his camp. It was not until 1824 that Governor Simpson led a river brigade for the Pacific Northwest. On the trail Simpson's brigade overtook a party that was cap tained by a surgeon who stood six feet and four inches and car ried 200 pounds of bone and tough brawn. The doctor-captain's name was John McLough- lin. He was chosen by Simpson for chief factor of the new Columbia River post, Fort Vancouver- The Company's Western headquarters were moved there from Fort George formerly Astoria early in 1825. Simpson managed to move to the new site, which he had chosen, after return of a party he had sent to explore the Coast, north to Fraser river. It was led by James McMillan and John Work; it examined Willapa and Grays Harbor and broke open the Cowlitz trail on the way to Fort George. Fort Vancouver was Simpson's creation, from selection of the site on through construction to the dedication ceremonies on a fine dawn of spring. His diary describes the latter event with uncommon zest. The little governor made a patriotic British oration, laying due claim to the north bank of the Columbia, ordered the hoist ing of the Union Jack to the top of a tall barked fir, and issued two rounds of rum to all pres ent Probably pipers, fiddlers and drummers were on hand. The diary does not tell. And surely there was a grand outdoor dance, according to the customs of both Indians and whites. The Early Ships . . Policies were set going at Fort Vancouver that influenced the history of all the west. One instituted the business of sawing logs into lumber and building vessels for "the coasting timber trade." Another reached out to start agricultural enterprises at French Prairie, Oregon, City, Fort Walla Walla, the Cowlitz, and eventually on Puget Sound. A post was set up as far south as the Sacramento river. A circuit of world trade was begun. 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Bu reau of Land Management and the Prineville fire department battled the blaze for several hours before bringing it under control. It was the first fire of the sea son in forests of this area. ian) Islands, as well as furs, was carried. The schooner Cadboro was first in the coasting trade. The Nereid, the Llama, the sloop Broughton and the steamer Beaver were later additions to Governor Simpson's coasting fleet tttttd TANNED and carefree. Presi dent Eisenhower greets pho tographers at Denver's Cherry Hills Club. (International) Collaborators Won't Face Treason Trial San rrancisco (U.R) Attor ney General Herbert Brownell Jr. says the Justice Department does not now plan to prosecute for treason American prisoners of war in Korea who collaborat ed with the Communists. Brownell was quoted in Los Angeles Saturday as saying "progressives," as the collabora tors were called, might face trial for treason. T certainly can't recall mak ing that statement," Brownell said yesterday. "No cases relat ing to former prisoners have been brought before the Depart ment of Justice yet." However, he added: "We will confer with Defense Department officials if they want us to and take appropriate action." 2 Hrs., 29 MinX KsAH FRANCISCO Above all fly SOUTHWEST AIRWAYS Your Groceteria PRICE MAKER OF SOUTHERN OREGON Urges YOU To Attend the and IF. IF. A. FADES THIS WEEK AT THE AUGUST 19-20-21-22 Come out and see the great er 4-H Fair ... you can see everything ... hear every thing ... have a fine view of a grand parade of 4-H and F.F.A. achievements. The Fair will be off to a big start next Wednesday. No activity in southern Oregon merits whole hearted public support more than this one, and the Groce teria urges all to attend. After all, attendance is the best kind of encouragement to these fine young folks. There will be something doing stock judging, contests, home economics and cooking every minute for four big days poultry, crop and live demonstrations, showmanship and judging everything to make your visit to the 4-H and F.F.A. Fair and enjoy able and memorable one! Published by Your Groceteria in cooperation with the Medford Rotary Club, sponsors of the 4-H, F.F.A. Fall Show, and with 4-H Clubs and FvF.A. of Jackson County. Your Dollar Actually Buys More at the Groceteria!
