TEN MEDFORD (OREGON) MAIL TRIBUNE
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OLD CURTAIN SHOWS 7MEDF0RD IN'Ifl57" The drop, curtain shown above artist's conception of Medfdrd two yeara -from-
was found hanging hi the fly loft of thj Craterian theater last week during prep- . .future at the time it was painted. .It will be on
arations for .the installation of a big new screen. -Many of the names painted on ."Vera Cru?," the first. Cinemascope-production
f It as advertising are recognizable as firms IhJbusiness today. .The picture is an at the Crateriah. :. : : ; . HY-r -i-iii
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? An old drop curtain, believed
i to have been painted . about . 28
or 30 years ago was discovered
. last week in the ,fly loft of the
Crateriah' theater. It bears, the
: advertising of a humber;bf Bed
ford firms of that periodinany
of them still in business here.
The painted drop was found
during preliminary work on a
remodeling and renovation of
. the new sound" eqmpmeht. v"v f
Medford inl957--5 'j
? .The canvas curinf bears; the
artist's conception; of what Med
lord would look like m 1957,
now only two years away, and
is .a vision which has -not yet
come true, with skyscrapers pre
- dominating ; in the - downtown
cene. l..:-T;v.;
, Bob Corbin, manager of,, the
OregonrCalif orrua . X heaters,
happened by as workment were
taking down all the old drops,
under orders to destroy them.
He was so taken with the paint
ing that he immediately called
the stores advertised on ; the
drop which are still in business.
The curtain will be shown to
theater; audiences When the
theater opens with" its first Cme
mascope motion- picture.
"Vesa Crux"-Slated
: The' first ? attraction will be-i
Vera; Cruz,t starring Burt Lan?
A 1 . ' ;
caster and Gary Cooper, Corbin
announced.: fps - v.fr.?:.;
' Actual age of tne curtaiii is
not known, but it is estimated to
be: about 30 years. It was the
custom at the time ,for adver-j
tisers to rent advertising space
on a curtain but this went out
of style witht the advent of $he
depression ih":i929. '
Rush
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,Baker (U.R) - Residents of
this easterns-Oregon city were
anticipating a second - 'uranium
- rush,'.' after 'Friday's "announce-
- ment ' of a possible uranium
strike close by. . ' - . ; "
Four prospectors recorded
two .uranium mining claims vand
staked out two more Friday. -iU
. Noble J. Knight of South, Ba
ker showed samples of radioae
tive ore whichs h qw e dh e
familiar yellow stams" ol urani
um. The samples gave:-strong
geiger counter and "scintillator
readings. " D J M J 'J Y I
Knight said the samples were
from a vein maflat area under
overburden, and would have
been difficult to-detectvfrpm -the
air. Samples have been sent to
the Atomic Energy Commission
' fort ana2ysis4:t ft ' 4"4f
'The first uranium rush was
started , several, months ago in
the - same 4 general area' af let $ a
group of Los Angeles business
men filed . extensive m in.ing
claims. - -- - s . 1 s '4
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Dufin1954; Truck
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One; ?htmdred ; and'sixty ' nine
different t'y p'e of 0 criminal
cases, rangmg ;fromvwilfulj de
struction jpf a street lamp Xo. sec
and degree murder, were filed in
Jackson- county's district 1 court
last year. ir':-
, Altogether 3,155 cases: were
filed-V Truck; -overloads i topped
the list with.528. Others well up
the list were'; failure ;to 'stop ;at
stop' sign, 283; -violation of basic
rule,' 177; bverwidth loads, 157,
and no motor vehicle license or
failure, to. display license ,- tabs,-
These were the "common cases,
but dbwn at the bottom- of the
list,were- some; rather unusual
charges. ' Tv i-"'
Unusual :Caas , , s; 5 GZL ii
For example, there was wilful
destruction of a street lamp, 2;
defrauding . an innkeeper, 1;
drivihg whileiri the- embrace 'of
another 2; foul' hooking "game
fish, 1; spreading a . communi
cable v disease; sl," and Using pro
fane language near or upon a
public highway, 1. . --'TiTore
C than' -? half the 4 casesT
amounting to about 54.3 per cent
of the total; involved" liquor1 or
highway- lawCviolatibnst ? '
, " Leading , this list was failure
to stop at stop-sign;'283and vio
lation of-basic rule, 177 Others
mcluded driving 'while hitoxical;
ed;44Tidrunk.ontlpublic f high
way, pr drunk in public place, 89;
illegal 'possession' of intoxicating
liqiior, 87;: 'furnishing-, Kquortto
a minor, 10; furnishing liquor to.
an taterdlc ;personir
Driving Offasses t''.v
Reckless driving,, 39; passing
with' insufficient clear aheevor
Xision. 48; failure to operate, on
proper side of' highway, 51 fail
ure to yield right of way to pe
destrians or cars, : 31; v truck
speeding,. 9; passing school " bus
while unloading children, . 4;
driving while operator's license
suspended or r revoked Y I
l i ijrmne. wnue m1 the embrace
of, another, 2; : failure to" obey
highway traffic signs, 9; followr
Wg rtdb.clbse, 262 failure'- to sig
nal, 12; improper left turn; ;1;
oriving wrong way on one. yjay
street, 1; passing" oh the right, !;
racing.on.apublic' highways 1;
posting ' signs within limits ; of
pj.bUc,highwaxl4jfaUure,4oure-.
main at scene of accdent, 3. : '
Licming Off east ? ;?"t-:'T
Z No operatbr's; license'9l hb
chauffeur's license, 11; no motor
I vehicle, license. orfaUure.Jojiiar
play license tans, 138; only one
license " plate,- 19; void foreign
motor "vehicle . Mceftse,16;'.inf
proper license, i; Switched li
cense, 31; concealed plates; 2; no
trailer license, 6; improper use
of dealer's plates, 4. ' "
Altering operator's license, i;
permitting "unlicensed minor to
operate vehicle, 8; ; failure to
comply with regulations on
operator' license,,!; failure lo
Toot
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- Sunday,- January 30, 1955
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SEES
transfer title, 16; depositing in
jurious or 'burning material on
public' highway," 5; using vehicle
without permission," I; parking
in prohibited area, 3.-'K :.
Parking on paved : portion of
highway, 5; no registration, card,
25; inadequate muffler, 91; - de
fective brakes, 35; inadequate
emergency brake, 45; defective
lighting equipment or clearance
lights, .52; operating ' without
lights,.?; no taU Ught, 33, ' ?::
Failure to dim headlights,;. 9;
improper -use of spotlight,-1; tno
red ' light 'or flag on extended
load, 10; four in driver's seat 6;
defective horn, 18; fillegal horn,
1; inadequate fenders, 1, -and no
rear view mirror, 1. ' -'
Truck or Load Violations
r Approximately 31.9 per cent,
or almost one 'third of the total
number of : cases filed, resulted
from, infractions V- involving
trucks and loads. '
' In addition to overloads and
overwidth loads, these included
overheight load, 98; overlength
load, 53; no oversize permit, 33;
no log hauling permit and haul
ing during prohibited hours, 14;
exceeding declared weight, 5; no
declared weight receipt, 2; leak
ing 'and; sifting Uoad, 12; over
hanging 'load,'' 6; - refusal -.to
weigh 3; no safety chains, 8; in
sufficient binders, 22; exceeding
special permit, 2; no mud flaps
or, splash apron 33; no PUC per
mit, -30; 110 flags or flare, I, and
operating motor vehicle without
pneumatic tires, 1. s .:
Few Forest Complaints 'Vk
Forest law,, violations were
ccmparatively' . f ew,v numbering
only -20..,They were, operating
logging - equipment; without a
permit, 7; operating forest prod
ucts truck -on ,f ores t roads with
out required fire equipment, -1;
failure to maintain fire fighting
equipment on forest site, 2; fail
ure to provide fire extinguishing
equipment at logging operations,
1;, failure jto extinguish a fire,' 1;
burning without a permit, 4, and
wilfully anil 'maliciously setting
fire to forest lands,;2. . '.
Twenty four different types of
game cases : were filed. Leading
the "- list ; was "an angler's license
or 1 improper - angler's license,
.with;17, cases. Second was hunt
mg during prohibited hours, 10
?ases.-fr?;ur:- ': -
Other Game Violations . '
.pther game law violation
caseswere- spotlighting deer, -4;
hunting deer during closed sea
son, 1;, hunting with prohibited
methods," 2; hunting without" a
license; 4; possession, of untagged
venison, 5; failure, to tag venl-son,.5-borrowing.deer
tag, -1;
shooting from 'public highway,
7;'killihg'deer during closed season,-
7; . , illegal .possession of
parts- of carcass of deer, 3; ho
trapper's license, JL. exceeding
bag limit of dark geese, !; pos
session of valley quail during
closed season,;' 1; possession at
silver grey squirrel during clos
ed season, possession of pheas
ant during closed season, 1; pos
session of salmon during closed
GALLEY 2-Feature pg-i3,155
season, 1; angling during closed
season. 3; angling in closed area,
1 ; angling with prohibited meth
ods, 3; foul hooking game fish,
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UflfJY MED. CRIMES
1; exceeding -daily bag limit on
trout, 2; and false application for
angler's' license j5
V AnimaL,trespass and livesfbck
cases -filed ; in district ' court - in
cluded failure to procure dog li
cense, 2;-. cruelty - to animals, 2;
unlawful entry , on. land, 1; tres
pass to real property, 5; larceny
of; liyestoqk, '7;. accessory "after
the fact of the crime of larceny
of livestock; ; keeping dog with
knowledge it has .injured live
stpck', 1, : and ! allpwingf 'bull ,to
range.-at large,!;-. r :?:v:-v
Serious Crimes'. -'4 x?$M&
More - serious; cases , included
second. degree murder, 1 ; ; threat
ening commission of a felony, 4;
assault and robbery while armed
with a ; dangerous; weapon, 2; as
sault with, a dangerous 'weapon
4;' robbery "while not. armed with
a dangerous weapon,' .2;, posses
sion of a , concealed weapon, 4;
unlawful possession of a weapon,
4; possession of a stolen4 vehicle,
10; robbery; 2VJ ; ' ' ; ';, :
Aiding in escape from ah. of
ficer, 1; escape while under ar:
rest, 1 non-support, . 23; desert
ing and- abandoning, 3 defraud
ing ;'; ah - innkeeper, 1; " fugitive
from justice, 19; burglary hot
in a. dwelling," 13; burglary, 6;
larceny; 2; larceny by bailee, 13;
larceny from a store or building,
5; larceny from a motor vehicle,
3.. Z i-ri. .S.l: ... ir
: Entering a motor vehicle with
intent to steal, 1; concealing stol
en property,- 4- receiving stolen
property,K2; . larceny:. by.. em
bezzlement,!; grand larceny,,21;
petty larceny, 37; contributing
to the delinquency of a minor
or minors, 13;t rape; 2;' sodomy,
2rfx1r)rt-'3ere7irsoii,-( l;vinalki
ous destruction ; of personal prop
TTr.
MOD Llystery
;A new clue and another prize
were added totheMarch of
Dimes Mystery' Man contest last
night when he was again: not
identified.' SZ
I The new . clue -is: Something
about a tree reminds,-one -of my
business. The - new prize-.is 7tW6
cWckett"dtiimeiVfrbmy
Casa.;". ';: -v;t; ?: .
i ;Other:'cIues iare: Heca'me- to
Medford' in1928 and left the
valley only to serve in the navy
inl World War JI. !t might be
iiaid Tm a corny character iIn
a way,' I never, move." "' ' "
I Other ; prizes are;:aquart tof
milk for v each member of .the
family for 30 days from the Milk
Producers League and" a gown
from Pick's AoDareL ,
I Bob Smith, county March of
test will end Monday night when
telephone- calls . will be -mde
bver. station .KYJC until it he
Mystery Man-is identified:
I Tonight's call will be -made
over.station KMED at5:l5 'pxet
I .Persoiis-desixing -tonter -the
contests may send their .-name,
address and telephone number
ta March of Dimes Mystery Man
Contest,' PO Bex r531r Medford.
A '-couponfor 'convenience '"of
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now or about 30 years in the
display during the showings of
to be shown on the new screen
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erty,- 4; malicious injury to prop
erty lay 'explosives,' 4; .injuring
personal property, l.'.:; '.';;" .;.
' Obtaining money by false pre
tenses, 22; obtaining prpperty .by
false pretenses,'; 1; uttering'' and
publishing; a forged - instrument,
17; - ialtering a check,4 1;; forgery;
2; ' disorderly- conduct,' . 19, and
assault andbattery,' 10:;; ;.,:''" -.V
Miscellaneous Offenses ' 1
Other miscellaneous ; I cases
filed included sale of misbrand-
ed 'food,1 2; sale of adulterated
food, ; 1';'' selling milk without a
dealer's ' license,' !;' spreading ; a
communicable -disease,' 1;' prac
tice'of dentistry1 without, a li
cense, !; engaging in business as
sP real estate broker without ;a
license,-2; disturbance" ' of :-i the
public, 2; vagrancy; 11; dumping
debris, ; 14; - using profane lan
guage- nearor upon a puouc
highway, 1; WtchhikWg; or soli
citing a ride, 6; violation of cur
few law, 6,' and willful destruc
tion of a street lamp, 2; ,;'J V " :'
In addition , to1 the : criminal
cases, "956' civil'- cases ' and; 161
small claims cases 'were' filed in
district court?-'A total of $17,
093:46 on - civil and small claims
money i was'; handled,' ; and ; bail
handled for district court " arid
other courts'' a in o u n t e d to
$26,386. r ':'i-' ' ..z.;"' ":iv"
$78,634 Taken" In-'--v W-.
: -yA total of $73,634.25 was takr
en -in - by : jthe'coinrti lyFmes
amounting ' to '$38,615' went 'to
the county treasurer, arid - fines
tolallingi $23,196.50 were turn
ed over to the state treasurer;-
Other fundsTgoing to the coun
ty treasurer were' $13,304 in
court i costs;; $3,357 in civil s fees',
and ' $161 in small - claim 1 fees,
giving : the county a - total ; of
$55,4375. r- 1
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POLIO'S MYSTERY MAN
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Smnethiag ABoui
those desiring to enter the con
test appears, pn page 11. -
Approximately 70 -per-cent of
ihe :.salt produced .in. the 'San
Francisco Bayv area., is., sold as
crude -salt - for -industrial -pur-
-poiesv
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TAKES SPECIAL TRAINING Young Doug-
las Daniels (center above), who has a serious.
visual . handicap, is being prepared' - for ad- '
missian to . the ' state - school for - the blind in -Salem
when he becomes old enough. He is at
i tending a nursery school on King's highway,
run by Mrs. Floyd Mode (shown in picture)
and Mrs. James Edge. The training he is re- - .
Visual Handicaps
Many in This Area;
Work is Described
Work . of the Red Cross Grey
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Ladies? with blind . and visually
handicapped people in Jackson
county "was reviewed: last'week,
as the Hi annual ' Braille 'tourna
ment, sponsored " to raise, funds
for the work, neared.
-The . tournament will' be held
next Saturday.
Mrs. George Goodrich, chair
man of the v Grey Ladies, said
that help and service to the visu
ally handicapped is one- of 'her
group s more important projects,
It is hoped to establish some way
to find employment for the phy
sically able - butvisually handir
capped people in the county.
Mrs. Goodrich and Mrs Chris
Zirik, who is a volunteer worker
with the Oregon State. Commis
sion for the Blind,5 work together
here toward the i rehabilitation
of. those thus afflicted. ;vi . i l
eoanal' Established. .
h ?The Jacksonf-.County '., Blind
council was established ;withvthe
proceeds of, last- year's Braille
tournament.' The, event is ; spon
sored by .. the. " thr6e: -duplicate
bridge eitibs , of the county, arid
the entire proceeds gp . for this
purpose; ;: The . cbunCil.' among
its other projects,, furnishes -a
meeting ' place for those with
visual N handicaps,', where -.they
can discuss, together; their physi
cal .and psychological 'problenis,
and ways of coping with them. ;
. The percentage of people "with
eye troubles', is ; rising, ; aepdrd
ing to Mrs. ; Zink. ' This, is true
all over the nation, she said,' and
it has become necessary 'to . find
effective iriethods of rehabili-r
tatirig those with such handicaps
if these people are "to be kept in
the' ranks of productive1 citizens'.
Many Handicap? y??
In Jackson county; ' it : is esti
mated that 1 there are - about 125
adults with- visual - handicapsi
Amone 1 bre-schbol' children -lo
cal 'eye- doctors. estimate ! there
are as many as a dozen who are
so - visually handicapped ' that
they will not be able to- attend
regular; schools.! A few 'of these
may'inever see-'- at alL" most r. of
them suffering from an. eye ail
ment not uncommon in prema
rure children, i -
. Tangible ; needs .- of those; with
serious .--eye----. trouble '. include
white ' canes, talking,,: books,
Braille typewriters, ruled paper;
and so on, Mrs. Zink- explained.
But ;in addition, there is much
need ujf psychological, counsel
ing, .particularly -in the ,cases of
the newly-blind. . N s - '
Helptd Girl 'See' 1
"Recently," she went on, "we
had a smalL girl who lost her
sight through an accident,' It
was part ' of my ; job to talk . to
her in the hospital. eyen before
she -knew she was blinded, and
to " try; to ' preparew"her'for- her
loss ?of vision. I took statuettes
and t various' commonplace ob
jects for her 4o handle-to try to
helpf her ?tosee with ler finr
gers. Generally those who have
been handicapped from child
hood have made satisfactory ad
justments to their condition, but
those who lose - their sight later
in "life present more of a prob
lem otadjustment, as one might
expect," she said "
Mrs. JSink cited the case of
n. adult who is losing her, sight,.
and is trying to prepare herself
by learning to do handicraft,
such 'as knitting and crocheting,
perfectly and without using her
eyes. She still has enough vision
left to correct her mistakes
NMd Kelp
Mrs; Zink ataC told of work
with a small boy, now going, to
nursery .: school, who - will soon
be able to enter the state school
. ceiving will assist him; in learning ' the skills
necessary for furthe? training later on.- Other:
-.youngsters at the school get along . well with.'
the visually ; hahdi&ipped youngster. ' In ; the
, picture are Deanna Ross (left) and Paula Min
. ear (right). A description of some of the work -i
done in the county oh behalf of those with'
visual handicaps is given in the accompanying
article. r(Photo by Zenda Sanders.X'
for the. blind in Salerii, because
of early training. -."It takes so
much more work and effort for
these children to maintain their
proper school level that it does
seem right that they get a bit of
help from someone who is train
ed to give it,"-.she said. : ' ;.
Talking books ( are . a . great
comfort to the people the group
works with, Mrs. Zink reported,"
"particularly the Bible to older
people.. .We : are. .fortunate,:..in
being able to have some-records
of : old .hymns and other.:favor-
ites taped here at radio- station
KYJC," " she said,:;and John
Duffy will make records rfrbm
the tapes, and. "the records iWill
be distributed through the -pub
lic library. ,
Jobs Graatest Need V. --f " r
But the crying need, she went
on, is for employment Some of
these people ajre physically able
to work, and are soeager te do
so . that it seems a shame to make
"second 'class .-citizens':4 ut ; of
them because of .their handicap,
Mrs, 'Zink',stated.
- -Factories and - businesses t in
the "0 larger" " 'cities - have tried
using , blind personnel, and 1 she
said these firms are so erithusi-
Doreen ; Bohnert, 19, Central
Point; received the : Governor
Shell ; achievement 'cup for; girls
at the state . 4-H club leaders' an
nual ' banquet; Jan.; 26 at Oregon
State college.; .' --':j Y -7 7 '.
-The awards isone; of four ma
jor trophies given each year to
outstanding 4-H ;.club ' members
of :Oregdni-X'-:.0.s k&&"-
Among her earlier accomplish
ments was a national 4-H award
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DOREEN BOHKEUT v
Wins Coveted 4-H Award - -
in the -meat animal project She
earned a i tripto .the ; National
4-H Club congress in-' 1933 for
her livestock work, and then be
came ' one ox six m me nauon to
receive a $300 college scholar
ship as a national winner. Miss
Bohnert also ' -earned a -$350
Standard Oil1 scholarship.
Many Projects
a i-n ciutr memDer- since
1945, she has carried projects in
beef ant? swine, in addition to
several in home economies. ' .
AHer first 4-H championship
wa on a steer. Since then her
beef cows have been junior or
senior and grand champion for
six yeart, and two years topped
all eight classes she showed in
at the county , fair..? 1 Her " stock
placed high at state fairitoo. She
had two grand; champion; cows,
first in production and twice
won young breeder's herdf W-
With her sewing, she won
grand champion - trophy in the
county style review, twice. , For
three ccajttvertarrs
ceived the trophy for outstand
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astic about the -wbrkers'v effi
ciency and; conscientiousness -that
they are eager to hire as
many others with visual handi
caps as possible. ; ; " V. ; .v ,
" "We ; do hope- to' find soma
work " here in Jackson - county
that they could be trained' to
do,''she said. , "If we .could get
the - opportunities, the . Comxnis
sion for the Blind ..could trahi
them in a short time. Although
they do now send down a hand
icraft trainer, they also have aU
sorts, of other training avsilabl
for those who need It ; "
Asks; Cooperation , r ' i.
T-Vl hope that; the people of
Jackson county realize the im
portance of the work we are do
ing, and will .cooperate with ui
in our search for suitable job
for ; our people. A wan really
has a right to work, I think, ' if
he can and wants to," she con
eluded. :"rrr-., tT
Tickets for fhe Braille tourna
ment can be purchased by call
ing Mrs. Al Gilhausen, at 3-2825;
or by contacting any -member of ;
the duplicate bridge clubs. The
tournament will be:; at Camp
White' at 8 p.m. Saturday, Feb.
ing cooking club member.
A junior 4-H club leader, Miss
Bohnert; - was president of the
Jackson county'4-H coimdL Sbk
is how a student at Oregon State
coUege.7. "-?; . ' . . ' '--f : A
- Jackson county 4-H leaders as
sociation was recognizedras one
of the top' leaders groups in thi
state. It received honorable
mention for the leaders trophy;
which went to Benton county;
Other runners-up were Lake and'
Deschutes counties. " .
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Forest - conservation plans tat
three Rogue Soil : Conservation
district members have pen set
up, according to Clem A$ disf
trtechcian
Included is timberland onithe
farms of C W. Jensen and FJUis
Steihl, Rogue; River; and Carl
Mason Wagner Creek.
Works On Plans - ; '
;f BUI ; Sauerwein, Soil Confer
vation service forester far west
ern Oregon,: has been in the dis
trict for the past week working
oh the planning, Ault continued.
- It is tentatively - r!---1 .t
OA8ify4JMuar4af Atheic; 1 i
as certified tree farms, thrtec
nician ssid. If they qualy, they",
wiU be the first .certified ,trea"
farms; in the Rogue district.' r.
.To Inspect Area - - "
' Itis anticipated that tUrCr
Glascock, district forester fat
the Industrial Forestry azsoci;
tion and; Dale Prentiss, distri
forester, for Western Pine Fcsw
estry association, : wiU visit tt:
area to inspectthe land invdve J
and recommend for certificatica.;
. Ault pointed o u t that, al
though' most .of the timber t
volved is second growth, a car-,
ful survey has indicated that it:
trees ' have . considerable valci,
for minor .harvest or cleant?
cuttingsBesides vakie fronvcuV
ting, proper management prt
tices . contribute to? the ' area's
flood control and watershed pr?
Uoii,e4ofScialviE'?ed.
:..;-, v-,.----.,.-. , ' ,m i - i
jLeactf8 petrels mtlz feel 3
far as 100 miles off the Hxi 3
shore, never come to -Uri? c
ceDfto nest They avcii't
meialaedte- r5-.--- .
animals. '
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