Medford mail tribune., February 26, 1956, Image 6

SIX MEDFORD (OREGON) MAIL TRIBUNE
SAVAGE CREEK-ROGUE RIVER
Severe Storm Damage Told;
Correspondent Is Marooned
By CHRISTINA H. MARSHALL drains in town were all flooded
Thursday. February 23, 1958
. Savage ' Creek-Rogue River
Residents throughout the Savage
Creek area ' suffered severely
last week from flood damage due
to the rapid rising of run-off
waters in Cold Spring and Sav
age creeks and other creeks
running into them.'
The damage was made far
worse by the fact that so much
debris, left by loggers on logged
off land, clogged drains and tore
out bridges. Several culverts or
small bridges are out along Sav
age Creek road, and around 600
feet of the road is washed out
and severely damaged by the
overflow. This correspondent lost
two bridges giving access to
property and is marooned, un
able to use vehicles until some
means of access is obtained. Hav
ing no machinery to facilitate the
task, just hands and brute
strength, the outlook is black in
deed. Owing to this already disas
trous condition, snowfall during
the night stacked up from 6
inches on the level to a couple
'of feet in. drifts. The ground is
like quicksand . from so much
moisture and what was once a
road is now a mass of rocks,
debris of all kinds, and ruts, plus
the snow.
Upper Savage Creek is im
passable to traffic, owing to
downed trees and wash-outs.
What was just a midget sized
stream, Cold Springs creek, in
good weather, became a raging,
muddy torrent, taking every
thing in its path. Neighbors, the
Wilsons, lost a bridge and other
neighbors, the Wages, lost the
bridge adjoining this place. It
was the only other means of in
gress and egress. We hauled
rocks to make a dam to protect
our well and pump house. The
Wages' pump house was in the
middle of the torrent, which
washed out the heavy plank
bridge and a length of water pipe
which was connected to their
well,, leaving them without wa
ter. Both wells were full of red
mud so that the water was unfit
for use. . y
The Berrys, who have a place
on Savage Creek road immed
iately below us, lost their pump
house and part of their garage
and had to dig a ditch to divert
the water from their house.
Where the Cold Springs creek
crossed Savage Creek road and
for several hundred feet on
. either side, is just a mass of torn-
1. up oiled pavement, rocks, debrisi
and washed out holes. It washed
out on either side of the road
until it left deep chasms all along
the road. The drain culvert be
came clogged with the trees,
rocks, mud and other debris, and
water rushed across the road,
making , it impassable as it was
o swift and deep. "Phone service
was out in scattered spots. We
are off Highway 99 1V& miles
and the road continues on up for
possibly three or four miles. This
correspondent, who is also car
rier for the Mail Tribune in this
area, was driving through lakes
of water in Grants Pass Monday
night when making the last de
livery possible. Since then resi
dents along the highway south
and in the city of Grants Pass
have suffered flood damage from
the run-off water. We droje
through a lake of water around
14 inches deep for nearly two
blocks on East D street, and the
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so that the down-town area was
swimming in water.
The highway along.the river
from Savage Rapids dam south
was under water. Water was
still high in places Thursday
morning when this correspond
ent hitch-hiked into Rogue River.
There were slides in the "north
east Grants Pass area as well as
along the highway just south of
the dam, back of -what is known
as the Dam Yankee ranch. This
is always a high-water spot, in
flood time, owing to the fact that
the river is higher than the high
way and water fills up before it
can run off into the river. When
the river is high it also backs
up through drains.
Snow was still falling Thurs
day. In East Evans Creek area
around Wimer they had 22 inches
of snow up to Thursday morn
in. People were snowbound and
traffic was at a standstill. There
were still several spots with
water on the highway, one just
north of Dr. Chance's place. The
water running across highway
has eaten off the shoulders on
both sides until they are deeply
corrugated.
Families along the highway
south of Grants Pass were evac
uated in the low spots. Water was
waist high in some places. It was
said that water was up to the
eaves of some 20 houses in Maple
lane area and some 30 others
flooded. Grants Pass had nearly
8. inches of rain. There was also
damage from water in the town
of Rogue River, considerable
water damage being done in Rob
inson's grocery from leaks and
heavy rain. Old time residents
say this is the worst they have
ever seen it in all the years they
have been located in this area.
Mrs. Marion Mitchell, wife of
Clarence Mitchell of Upper Sav
age Creek and mother of Mari
lyn Mitchell, -is very ill in Ore
gon City hospital. . Her mother
sent word a few days ago that
she was very low and for her
husband and daughter to hurry
there.
Eugene Klein of .the Darling
Realty Co., Rogue River, who
has been vacationing in the
southland , is now home. He ar
rived just in time to greet the
belated, winter season. ,
Mrs. Robinson, wife of the own
er of Robinson's Grocery of
Rogue River,' was taken to the
hospital this morning in a . ser
ious condition, It is believed she
is suffering from a '"strokej.tShe
was taken to the hospital some
.time ago and then released, and
has been at . home until this
morning.
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TABLE ROCK
Mail Carrier Hurt in Crash
By R. E. NEALON
Table Rock Lewis W. Kil
bourn, our fast moving mail-carrier
'is off duty at the present
time, owing to a head-on colli
sion with a pick-up last Monday
while coming down the Ramsey
Canyon road, near Paynes
Gulch. Visibility was poor owing
to low hanging fog, and Max
Payne, driving the pickup, had
just pushed down on the acceler
ator to make the grade on a
curve, when both cars met head
on. Kilbourn suffered bruises, a
cut on the head, a twisted spine,
and stiff neck. Payne was not
hurt, both cars were dam
aged extensively. Kilbourn's car,
a station wagon purchased new
last August, was damaged to the
extent, of $500.' ' ;
Fred Duel, of Medford, for
merly with the department of
justice where' he spent consider
able time during and after
World War II. in Honolulu and
Guam, and . now temporarily
working with the U. S. Army
corps of engineers, was in this
section last week, appraising
flood losses on farms along the
rivers and larger creeks. This
work, according to Duel, is
being done to get as nearly as
possible the amount of damage
done to property along the riv
ers and creeks during flood
stages and just how much could
be saved by some sort of flood
control.
During the past week of snow
and stormy weather, birds of
many kinds, such as black birds,
doves, quail, pheasants, robins,
meadow lark and hundreds of
small birds, are swarming
around feed yards here, trying
to pick up enough to keep alive.
Seeing all these birds feeding
with stock reminds us of the big
sign the Oregon State Grange
displays at its annual conven
tions, "The farmer feeds them
all."
Dale Young of Butte Falls, re
cently purchased a quantity of
hay from E. E. Robinson, which
he is trucking to dairymen in the
Myrtle Point area. With a large
truck and trailer, he hauls 500
wire tied bales, which makes a
load in weight of from 20 to 25
tons and empties a storage barn
in a few loads. .
Mrs. C. Lv Goodwin is attend
ing classes at Southern Oregon
college in Ashland, driving back
and forth from her home here.
Mrs. William Paul has been
spending some time at Palm
Springs, Calif., at the home of
her mother, who is seriously ill.
Mr. and Mrs. James Cornutt
of ' Kanes crew were business
visitors here. Wednesday 'They
were delivering some, feeder
calves to J. S. Richardson.
Farmers trying to salvage
wire fences taken out by flood
waters find them in an awful
mess, with the meshes filled
solid with grass, weeds, vines,
and debris of all kinds, ranging
from trailer beds to a. child's
training, chair. .
One damage to alfalfa fields
that would be hard to estimate
at this time, is the heavy de
posit 'of weed seeds, including
star thistle seed,, brought down
'from land covered with this pest
in the Military Bridge area.
A flock of red hens owned by
Mrs. D. P. McDonald of Forest
Acres, were laying the usual
amount of reddish brown eggs,
then all of a sudden they
switched to white eggs, and have
now. gone back to producing red.
Some think these changes may
be caused by the feed they eat,
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but Mrs. McDonald insists that
they have been having the same
feed which she gets from a Med
ford firm. We suggested that
maybe the hens are trying to
show their patriotism, and if
some blue eggs should show up
she may be convinced. If other
poultry raisers should be inter
ested in having their hens
switch egg colors for special cus
tomers or occasions, they should
contact Mrs. McDonald as to
where she gets her egg making
feed.
C. P. Nelson and John Terry,
of the Upper Meadows District,
were business visitors here
Wednesday, and reported two
feet of snow in their locality.
Nelson was purchasing hay for
his dairy herd.
Walter Timm returned
Wednesday from Vallejo, Calif.,
where he went last Saturday to
attend' the funeral of his brother-in-law,
Denny Eastham, an in
spector for a Chicago contractor.
Mr. Eastham was killed in
stantly while inspecting welding
on newly made storage tanks.
A recent radio talk by Secre
tary of Agriculture Ezra Benson
gave the impression that cattle
prices , would be better during
1956, but the last estimate from
the U. S. agriculture department
at Portland forecasts lower cat
tle prices in '56 owing to the in
creased number of cattle in Ore
gon and throughout the nation.
Someone told Sanf ord Rich
ardson about a new farm tractor
called the Benson, but when he
investigated he was told, it had
no seat, and was for farmers
who had lost their pants.
Among the many new lambs
appearing in the community are
two black twins, Booker T. and
Lucy, born Saturday to Jenny,
the Bishop bummer sheep.
The ditch cleaning machine
tried out last week by the local
ditch company has not so far
come up to expectations accord1
ing to Everett Brown, ditch boss.
Marion Young and Mrs. Hogle
of Willow Springs were recent
visitors at the J. S. Richardson
home. '
Mr. and Mrs. Abe Half hill re
turned Saturday from Savannah,
Mo., where Abe- was a patient
for 12 days of a sanitarium. Mrs.
Halfhill believes the treatments
were successful and feels it is a
wonderful place to go for treat
ments of this kind, as they are
efficiently equipped for the
work and very reasonable in
price. The Halfhills made the
trip by motor car, going the
northern route where - they ,en
countered snow until they
reached Memphis, T.enn. Coming
back by the southern route the
roads were much better.
Several from here attended
the Henry Maury funeral serv
ices, in Medford Feb. 17. Mr.
Maury was of pioneer t stock,
coming to Jackson county with
his parents in 1875. According
to Miss Clair Hanley of Jackson
ville, Henry's father, Col. Reu
ben Maury, with a man named
Davis, a close relative of Jeff
Davis, president of the Confed
eracy, operated one of the first
general stores, in Jacksonville,
in a building now used as the
City Hall. Later going into the
U. S. armed services, and Davis
going south to join the Confed
erate Army.
Henry while a young man
took up farming on a tract 'of
land now the Elliot dairy farm
in the West Side district, where
he spent the greater part of his
90 years, and developed by
thrift and hard work one of the
best and highest producing
farms in the valley. He was
known as a good neighbor, a
great lover of the out of doors,
and was always a welcome com
panion on fishing and hunting
trips. Several years ago, he sold
his farm and moved with his sis
ter Mary to a home in Central
Point, where his sister passed
away in 1950, her place being
taken by another sister, Sally
Cowgill, who was with him until
the time of his death.
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and is expected to grow another
25,000,000 by the time the
current decade ends in 1960.
One out of every seven per
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ing in Michigan owes his job
to foreign trade.
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Storm Stages
By MRS. C. S. HOSKINS
Jacksonville Last week
heavy rainfall and snow storms
resulted in a repeat performance
of the December flooding condi
tions, with quite a lot of home
damage due to floded basements
and soaked floors in the lower
end of town.
The' Adelaide Shannon home
at the corner of Third and Pine
streets was surrounded by water
which overflowed from nearby
Daisy creek, making it necessary
to close the end of South Third
St. to traffic. Water was run
ning over the top of the small
bridge there. Legg's service sta
tion was flooded out of business
for two days at Fifth and Cali
fornia Sts.
Many other residents report
home damage and -washed out
roads and sidewalks. Jackson
ville schools were .closed for two
days due to road conditions and
buses being unable to run. The
new grade school on Huener's
lane was ' surrounded with sev
eral inches of water. A detour
for two days was necessary at
Bybee corner where Jackson
creek undermined the highway.
Jacksonville children, enjoyed
the unexpected school holiday
and the opportunity to (partici
pate in snow sports usually not
possible in this, area.
The Women s Missionary
council of the Assembly of God
church in Jacksonville spent
several days last week decorat
ing and making drapes for the
new parsonage, which is almost
completed, next to the church
The Royal Neighbors met for
their regular meeting Tuesday
evening and enjoyed a potluck
dinner and social get-together
with nine visiting Royal Neigh
bors from Central Point.
Mr. and Mrs. Russel Mclntire
and children moved last Sunday
into their new three-bedroom
home on the corner of Fir and
Fifth Sts.,
A recent California visitor at
the W. - A. Clemmer home in
Jacksonville was Mrs. Walter
Hass, the former Iane Misner
and formerly a resident. Also a
recent guest at the Clemmers
was Mrs. Else Elrod of Medford.
Visiting last week at the home
of his parents, Mr., and Mrs.
Archie Rock, were T. Sgt Rock,
his wife Yicky, and three chil
dren, Michael, Sandy and-Robin
of Lincoln, Neb. Sergeant Rock
recently returned from England
and is on a 15-day leave from the
U. S. Air Force. They also vis
ited relatives in Central Point
and at the home of Rock's sis
ter, Mrs.. John R. Hamaker in
Jacksonville.
Mr.-and Mrs. Clarence Hardy
returned this week from a. two'
weeks vacation. They visited
Reno, Nev., and spent some time
with relatives in Las Vegas, also
visiting relatives in Los Ange
les. On the return trip they
stopped at the home of their
daughter and family, Mr. and
Mrs. Harian Rolie, Corning, Cal.
The Rolies plan to visit at the
Hardy residence this week end
in Jacksonville, i
' Sunday, Feb. 19, Mike Young,
son of Mr. and Mrs. Chuck
Young, celebrated - his ninth
birthday at a dinner party given
at his home. Guests present
were Mr. and Mrs. Leo .Young
and Mr. and Mrs. Mark Smith of
Medford, Mr. and Mrs. James
Winningham of Ruch, Mr. and
Mrs. Ralph Lawrence, Mr. and
Mrs. O. J. Fisher, Mike's1-grandmother,
Mrs. Pearl Whitney, Mr.
and Mrs. Lloyd Whitney and
children, Martha and Clinton,
Susan Young, his sister, and sev
eral others. After the dinner
party everybody helped paint
and redecorate at Pearl Whit
ney's home, working till late at
night.
Attending IOOF lodge at Cen
tral Point Monday, evening from
Jacksonville IOOF were Albert
Hackert, Charles Hawkins, Jack
Mcpaniels and Carl Hoskins.
Af tr the regular meeting re
freshments were served and a
contest for the Central Point
pitch trophy was played. Lodges
participating for the trophy were
Grants Pass and Jacksonville.
Jacksonville eliminated Grants
Pass and was in turn defeated by
Central Point.
A few friends of Mrs. Ted
(Bea) Gettling gathered Thurs
day afternoon to wish her a
happy birthday at the home of
Mrs. Ted Hewlett. Besides Mrs.
Hewlett, Mrs. Jesse Groves, Mrs.
Jim Noble and Mrs. Milton
James were present.
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David Serry of Medford has
been spending the last week
with his grandmother, Mrs. Dan
iel Serry, in Jacksonville. David
is recovering from an eye ail
ment and has been missing
school.
More flood and weather news
includes a story from Mrs. Fay
Peters, 200 North Third st., who
claims she has the only sunken
tulip bed in town. An old filled
mine shaft left over from the
"depression gold rush", in Jack
sonville has dropped in about
four feet, taking with it a tulip
bed. The tulips, Mrs. Peters re
ports, are bravely poking
through the ground unaware
that they are four feet down in
a hole and will have to do some
tall growing to display their
blossoms this spring.
Mr. and Mrs. Don Sanf ord and
family, Sacramento, Cal., spent
several . days last "week at the
home of Sanf ord's parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Byron Sanford, and vis
ited -other relatives and friends
in town while here.
The Rev. N. K. Tully, pastor
of Jacksonville .- 'Presbyterian
church, is in San Francisco this
week attending the Presbyterian
men's meeting.
Mint Control Hearing
Slated for Tuesday ,
Hearings to determine wheth
er a mint control "area shall be
established in Jackson and Jose
phine counties will be held at
1:30, p.m. Tuesday, Feb- 28, in
the county courthouse here.
A similar hearing will be held
at 9 a.m. Tuesday in the Jose
phine county courthouse in
Grants Pass. They are being
conducted . by the state depart
ment of agriculture..
The hearings were called after
a petition from Fry Farms, Inc.,
was submitted asking that such
a control area be established to
protect growing mint, which is
a relatively new industry in this
area. The control area order as
propdsed is directed against mint
flea beetle and organism causing
wilt, rust and root knot nematode
diseases in .mint.
Additional, information con
cerning the control area order
may be obtained from Frank Mc-
Kennon, ichief of the division of
plant industry, state department
of agriculture, Salem,
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EAGLE POINT
Of to Nagel Enters Hospital
By PEARL L. HENDERSON
Eagle Point Mr. and Mrs.
Otto Nagel, Eagle Point, went to
Eugene Wednesday where he
entered the Sacred Heart hos
pital to undergo surgery.. Mrs.
Nagel will remain with her hus
band until he is able to return
home, which friends are hoping
will be soon. ,
t Howard Short of the Long
mountain district, is recuperat
ing from a recent heart attack
in a Medford hospital.
George Putman,, Eagle Point,
was honor guest at a dinner
party at his home Feb. 19 which
celebrated his 84th birthday.
Forty guests were present to
make the occasion a most en
joyable" one. Mr.: Putman has
been active with his son Ed, in
the cold storage and feed busi
ness in. the old -Snowy Butte
flour, mill building here since
1940. He and his family moved
to Eagle Point from Medford in
1932. . His wife died in Decem
ber 1937. Since then his eldest
daughter, Christina, has - kept
house for him.
. Knut Berg, who bought the
old Eagle Point bank building
last fall, is remodeling the up
stairs,, making it into two mod
ern apartments
Billy Lewis returned to his
home here Monday, February 20,
from a week's visit in San Diego,
Calif., with relatives there.
. Mr. and Mrs. Harold Knudsen,
who recently bought the 'Eagle
Market business here, took pos
session Feb. 7. Until moving to
Eagle Point they lived at Pros
pect, where he was manager of
the Prospect store. They have
two sons, the eldest, Neil, lives
in California; the younger one,
Larry, will attend . the local
school.
Mr. and Mrs. Vinson Vaughan,
Eagle Point, left the first of this
week for Los- Angeles, Calif.,
where they will visit Vinson's
mother.
Mr. and Mrs. Ed. Chamberlain,
Eagle Point, returned Feb. 20
from an 11-day vacation trip into
California. They visited relatives
in Redding, Modesto, San Fran
cisco, and Fortuna. "
Mrs. Gertrude Stanley and
Mrs. Agusta Perry, Eagle Point,
called on Mrs. Luella Kline of
Ross lane, Thursday afternoon,
finding her somewhat improved
in. health from several month's
illness
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Clarke, Long Beach, Calif., that
she will enter a hospital for sur
gery Tuesday. The Clarkes are
former residents of Eagle Point,
and their son Jim and family
have many friends . here. It is
said "bad luck comes in threes"
which seems to be1 true with the
Clarke family. Her son-in-law is
convalescing from -recent brain
surgery; her daughter became .
suddenly ill and had to undergo
surgery; and then Mrs. Clarke
became ill. " '
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They are for office appliance
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area; engineer aid to fill posi
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filling vacancies in various fed
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available from Chester W. Silli
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