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FOURTEEN MEDFORD (OREGON) MAIL TRIBUNE Thursday, February 16, 1958 Conservation Measures Are Discussed by Waltonians Possibility of the Jackson County chapter of the Izaak Walton league fostering soil con servation measures, including flood control, in the Bear creek watershed was discussed this week at the regular monthly meeing of the chapter. Members heard a talk on small watershed development and on Public Law 566, the watershed protection and flood prevention act, by Clem Ault, unit conser vationist for he Rogue soil con servation district. He spoke gen erally on the subject, gave infor mation relative to a Bear creek program and answered questions on the matter. "- Ault told the group that land treatment is fundamental in a watershed program and that structural measures, small dams or channel revetments, usually are needed. For this area soil conservation measures would in clude encouragement and appli cation of sound range and forest practices. ' Directors To Confides Waltonian participation will be further considered by the board of directors. The conservationist reported that a Rogue district committee has been working on flood con trol for two years and received approval of state assistance be fore the December flood. He said that a Bear creek watershed pro gram' should not interfere with the Talent division project. Ault also pointed out that improve ments planned for Emigrant dam don't solve the problem of the entire Bear creek basin since only a small portion of the water shed is above the reservoir. Ault mentioned good interest In c Ashland on watershed de velopment and some interested in Talent and Phoenix and said that both Medford and Central Point should be concerned. He brought out that local participa tion is essential in a watershed .program. .- - - .,:-,- . Cooperation Basis Public Law 566, Ault explain ed, is a basis for cooperation be tween the federal government and state or local governments, 1 groups or individuals. Programs must have a favorable benefit cost ratio, must be initiated by the local sponsoring groups and must have state approval. Ault explained the role of the " soil conservation service, a federal agency which cooperates with soil conservation districts which are farmer ontrolled. It was reported at the meeting that officers of the Jackson coun ty Walton chapter have signed no flood control resolution - to . date and that a proposed reso lution on the matter was drop ped by the board of directors. President Norton Smith stated, however, that it would be "a mistake to turn our back on any and all proposals." ; Necessity of his organization being on the ground floor in flood control planning to get ail consideration for the Rogue river fishery was brought out by Cole Rivers, Grants Pass, Ore gon State Game commission field agent. He mentioned that the commission wants all possi bilities for water storage investi gated and has asked to be kept posted on Rogue flood control studies. '; ' ' t Rivers spoke of the summer flow problem from irrigation an overdiversion in low flow years and of the commission's interest in minimum flow releases in a basin development project Fear of splash dam -construction on the lower Rogue to float logs to market was expressed at the meeting. That the scouring effect of such an operation could be detrimental to the fishery was pointed out. Smith spoke of the need to get the law off the books which says that the public utilities commis sioner must give a permit for such a ; dam on application. It was indicated that the Game Commission would take violent objection to any splash dam on the lower river. Plan Construction of New Firm Building Construction will start soon on a reinforced concrete struc ture to house Hawkinson's Tire Tread service on Court St., across from Rogue Valley State bank, Carl . Bismark, manager, announced today. The present" site: is at 204 North Riverside ave. The property includes about a half-block. The building will be approximately 6,500 square feet with 160-foot frontage. Con struction will be done so a sec ond story can be added. Exterior will be in stucco and will be modern in design. Three shops will be -included for tire work, and parking un der cover also will be furnished both for trucks and passenger cars. Offices, showers, and lock er rooms and a coffee bar will be included. Talent School Club Officers Attend Meet Talent Miss Julie Hanson, president of the . Talent High School Future Teachers of Am erica club, and Miss Kathleen Kerns, secretary, have returned from the first state meeting of the Oregon HSFTA clubs at Ore gon State college, Corvallis. They were accompanied by club advisor. Miss Ina Freeman. Purpose of the meeting was organization of high school Fu ture Teachers of America clubs on a state-wide basis. .Region four, comprising southern Ore gon, plans a regional meeting in April, at Douglas high school near . Roseburg. Mrs. Maxine Jones, Grants Pass, is region advisor. Prepares the Seed Bed in one Operation! rowimo BY CLINTON ENGINE The Super-Muang Tills, Cultivates, Weeds and ' mulches in one operation. Does a year-round job with 6 Quick-hitch, attachments. Exclusive Universal Tines, self -sharpening and guaranteed against breakage. Let us show it to you and demonstrate its operation.' 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Attorney Heard Yesterday's meeting, which again was crowded, was devot ed chiefly to arguments by at torneys for both sides over ad missibility of numerous exhibits. Chairman ' J. L. Jennings said the board wanted to learn all it could of the events causing the strike. Non-union workers have been operating the plants alleging no strike exists. Employers claim the board lacks jurisdiction. The union charged the companies terminated the contract and the companies replied the accusa tion has no grounds and that the National Labor Relations Board so ruled last summer. The union, also charged lack of faith by the company in . the long series of negotiations. Decision Promised In Labor Dispute At Newport Dock Portland U.R) Federal Judge William East has prom ised a decision by Monday in the dispute between Yaquina bay port, at Newport, and the Team ster's and Longshoremen's unions. , Judge East heard lumber com pany attorneys contend yester day that picketing was. a con spiracy and should be. handled at : the state level. Contending attorneys for the unions replied that the case is a labor dispute and belongs in federal jurisdic tion, coming under the Taft-Hart ley act. - ' Temporarily Restrained At issue m the immediate hearing before Judge East is whether the Federal - Court should take over the case or leave it at the state level. Earlier Circuit Judge Fred McHenry, temporarily restrained the ; picketing on the Yaquma dock. He had set Feb. 28 for a hearing on the injunction. The unions replied by seek ing to take the issue out of Mc Henry's hands and placing it in the federal court. - . The picketing arose when the teamsters attempted to organize non-union drivers hauling lum ber to the dock. While the team ster pickets were; on the dock, the longshoremen 'refused to work behind the lines. BLUE OVER VICTORY Wearing a hangdog expression but with tongue-in-cheek attitude, Fancy Bombardier ap pears properly unimpressed after receiving "best of breed" award for the fourth consecutive year at the 80th Annual Westminister Kennel Club Show in New York. The 125 pound bloodhound, a true-blue-bloodhound, is owned by Tom and Pearl Sueahan of Tarrington, Conn. Smith Presides Over Control Board Salem (U.R) Gov. Elmo Smith presided at his first Board of Control meeting here today with a not very heavy agenda. Board members, at request of the American Correctional Asso ciation, adopted a memorial to Congress urging that a bill pend ing in the Senate would make available surplus farm products to local penal institutions be passed. At present such products are furnished to the school lunch program. New Portland Hotel Depends on Financing Portland (U.R) Presidents of Lloyd Corporation and of Shera ton Hotels said today hat plans for a new Sheraton convention type hotel for Portland hinged on final approval of financing arrangements by insurance firms. . Ernest , Henderson, president of the Sheraton corporation, said "basic agreement" had been reached for the east side devel opment in the Lloyd; shopping center tract. Richard von Hagen, president of Lloyd corporation, said negotiations with insurance companies for financing were proceeding "satisfactorily." Tentative plans are for a 350 room hotel for the Lloyd tract with ballroom and banquet fa cilities. Estimated cost is $6,000,-000. Steps Started To Restore Eugene Mill race Eugene (U.R) Eugene may once again have water running in its historic and once-beautiful millrace. , Mayor V. Edwin Johnson said the city has authorized the start of negotiaions with the Univer sity of Oregon to restore the millrace. Students have pledged half of the estimated cost of installing a pumping station and making necessary improvements to the channel. They hope to raise their half of the .estimated $40, 000 needed by subscription from alumni. Second payment of the 1955 flax purchased for the flax plant at the state penitentiary was authorized. Total sum involved in the second payment was about $12,000. The board agreed to offer Walter Cline $40,886- for a six apartment building on the cor ner of Summer and Union streets in the Capitol Mall area. Wil liam Ryan, board secretary1, said that was an average of three ap praisals made for the-property. . COYOTE EAR NEEDED Springfield, 111. ' (U.R) The Illinois State Museum is looking for a coyote ear. An ad ult coyote delivered for mount ing arrived minus one ear, app arently lost in battle with other coyotes. Marion K. Hoffman, cur ator , of 'exhibits, said' "size or color matter little; any old coy ote ear will do. ' Dead line Sunday Classified Is at Monday: other days 5:30 previous day noon Saturday: 10 a.m Monday tor Circuit Court Suit Asks $51,000 Damage A damage suit seeking $51,000 was filed in circuit court Tues day by Stanley Steege, 401 East 12th st.', against Clifford Alton Branham and Clifford A. Bran ham, 124 King st., and Dora I. Branham, Dorris, Calif. ; Steege asks $50,000 compen satory damages, $1,000 special damages and for other damages. The suit is the outgrowth of a Building in Oregon Jumps During January Portland (U.R) Building in Oregon took a sudden jump in January. " : An increase of 91 per cent over December and a boost of 49 per cent over January of a year ago was reported by the Equit able Savings and Loan association.! Major Oregon projects in cluded a new Presbyterian church in Eugene, a Pacific Power & Light building. in Cor vallis and a plywood mill in Eu gene. , , ! traffic accident Nov. 18, 1855, when Steege alleges he was struck by a car operated by Clif ford Alton Branham on South Riverside ave. Steege is repre sented by Attorney Robert Dickey. There's a real CANNON FACECLOTH inside every Regular-size box of BREEZE- the detergent for all your -family wash.' MONEY-BACK GUARANTEE! ClVrt MOTHER CO-NEW YORK . . 111 The Different Hot Cereal! MORE NOURISHING! WHEATIERI COOKS INSTANTLY I Now better than ever! Made with famous Idaho Baart Wheat. Gives you all the B-vitamins, plus protein and iron! For rich flavor, whole wheat nourishment, instant cooking, look for the new red and white , package at your grocery store today! CAD NAT I OH INSTANT WHEAT Draff of Younger Men Scheduled '''Washington . (U.R) ' The White House announced today that Selective Service will be gin to draft younger men into the armed forces. It made public an executive order, signed, by President Eis enhower, scrapping . the former system of taking the oldest draft - eligible men first and working down. The new plan does not change the present 18 to 35 draft age limits.. But it puts those in the age group, of 25 down through 19, who are not fathers,-at the top of the list to be called first. The oldest in the group would be called first. A spokesman for selective service estimated that there are about 1,347,000 young men in this bracket. The second category of men to be called consists of those 25 down through 19 who are fath ers. Again, : the oldest will be called first in this category. There are 150,000 in this group. The third group in order o4 call would be 26-year-olds-and older regardless of whether they are fathers. There are about 160,000 of these. 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