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TWELVE MEDFORD (OREGON) MAIL TRIBUNE Army-Built Concrete Bridge Piers Used in Current Construction Job Span Oyer Carberry Creek Replaced by Concrete Decking The wartime Camp While GIs, who were assigned in the early 1940s to lay concrete piers lor a log bridge across Carberry creek, were probably working too hard to realize they would utimately be blessed by Jackson county taxpayers. Across the solidly' constructed piers. th soldiers placed logs 65 feet long and about five feet in diameter. The bridge, in southwestern Jackson county i.i the vicinity of Steamboat, was the longest single-span log bridge in the county. It was servicable and sturdy during the years when it was- needed for Army purposes, before 1946 when Camp White was deactivated as a military training post. How ever, it eventually began to weaken under forces of weather and wear. Repairs Began Jackson county crews began repairing minor gaps in the bridge several years ago. La.ter, they added a few reinforcements, and in time it was necessary to rebuild portions of the bridge. Finally it was beyond repair and construction of a new bridge was inevitable. A new bridge could have been built at a location where the creek was narrower. But the engineers decided the saving, by building the span at a more narrow point, would not be as great as the saving by using the exisiting piers. About two months ago. county workers constructed a wood de tour bridge, then touched off a few sticks of dynamite under the Army-constructed span. The huge logs splintered and flew in all directions. The piers remain ed unshaken by the blast. Fieri Being Used These piers are being used as foundations for the new rein forced concrete bridge now und er construction. Paul Rynning, county engineer and supervisor of the project, said the county is saving approximately $2,500 by utilizing the piers the Army built nearly 14 years ago. What's more, Rynning predicts these same piers will be as strong four generations from now as they ; are today. - The new bridge, which is ex 1 pected to be open to traffic with 3 in a month, will have a roadway IS feet wide and three spans measuring 63 feet, 25 feet and 15 feet. The spans are 'being constructed of steel with rein forced concrete decking. Curbs and railings will also be of steel. To the Army built-piers, coun ty workmen have added three feet in height to create a better grade. They also added concrete abutments. New Dric Rynning pointed out that a new device is being used to pre vent concrete in the structure from shifting. Though angle irons have previously been used for this purpose, "shear pins" are being utilized in the new bridge. Resembling common large steel bolts, they contain sub stance on one end which enables the pins to be welded directly to the base of the deck with an electric arc before the concrete is poured. They are installed at frequent intervals and are con sidered more effective than angle irons. Rynning said the pins are also much easier to install than angle irons. Though roads in the vicinity of Carberry creek are not sub ject to heavy general traffic, Rynning said there is consider able log truck travel in the area. For that reason, and because logging activity is expected to increase there for the next two years, this bridge must be strong er than most county bridges m areas seldom traveled by the general public. Carrying capac ity of Carberry Creek bridge will be the same as most state bridges, he said. Approaches Due - County crews performed all : concrete work, with the excep- tion of the deck. West Coast Steel company of Portland was ? awarded the contract for con '. crete decking and steel work, in- eluding curbs and railing. Ryn- ning said the contractors will complete their portion of the . project sometime this week. The county will then install earth approaches to the bridge Rynning explained allowance has been made in construction of this bridge as in all modern bridges for temperature expan sion factors. This allowance is especially important in an area such as southern Oregon, where temperatures vary from 115 de grees to below freezing. Ryn ning said. He explained that a ' bridge will expand up to one DETOUR IN USE County road crews con structed a wood detour bridge (left) before blasting out remainder of the log bridge built approximately 14 years ago by soldiers sta tioned at Camp White. The new bridge could t - k lrA- V?Trr - vi? CONSTRUCTION STARTED County Judge Rodney Keating, left, and Commission er L. G. (Shy) Morthland stand on the par tially completed Carberry Creek bridge being constructed in southwestern Jackson county near Steamboat. Concrete piers were built by f'. , J1 k-'U1 s.' READY FOR RAILING West Coast Steel company, Portland, will install railing and complete other steel work on Carberry Creek bridge sometime this week. County crews have done most of the concrete work. The bridge has three steel spans measuring 63 Cave-in Kills Man On Job af Winston Roseburg U.R) Sylves ter Jones, 41, Sutherlin, was killed when a ditch caved in on him at Winston Friday. Jones was working for the E. and W. Construction comDanv of Eugene. The wall 'of a nine foot ditch caved in and covered him. He was cleamiD man behind a chain-driven ditchdigger. Fel low workers workea tor some lime in frpp him but he was pronounced dead 20 minutes af ter he was extricated, tie is sur- inch per 100 feet here, according to the temperature. The Carberry Creek bridge is by no means Jackson county's onlv new bridge project. Neith er "is it the largest under con struction. The state highway commission is working on a new 302-foot McKee bridge across the Applegate river. The reinforced concrete span is a joint county, state and federal project. Others to be bum soon arc the Snider Creek bridge on Tresham lane in Sam's Valley, and Willow Creek bridge south east of Butte Falls. R and M Construction company, i-emrdi Point, will build both bridges. The same company will con- .., mnro hridees in the more distant future, Dry Creek Fade. Point, and Kanes Creek bridge on Foley lana west of Central Point Sunday. August 12. 19SS "" Two Drivers Cited Alter Accidents Two drivers were cited Friday following accidents in which ve hicles were damaged but no one was injured, state police re ported Saturday. Charles F. Steinhardt, 79, route 1. box 6-A, Rogue River, was cited for failure to stop for on coming traffic after the car he was driving was involved in an accident near Rogue River with a car operated by Beulah Irene Myrich, 52, Grants Pass. Police said Steinhardt was traveling across Highway 99 : toward the Rogue River bridge when his car collided with Mrs. ' Myrich's vehicle which was trav eling north on Highway 99. The accident occurred at 12:48 p.m. Lawrence R. Phillips, 255 Char lotte Ann rd., Medford, was cited j iur unvuig wnue ms operator s license was suspended after the truck he was driving collided with a car operated by Keith Lav-erne Lawson, Ashland. Officers said Lawson was traveling north on Highway 99 in the vicinity of Kim's restau rant and Philipps was driving south. According to the report, Phillips turned in front of Law sons vehicle and the two col lided. Both vehicles were dam aged, he accident occurred at 8 p.m. vived by his widow and five children. - have been built at the narrower portion of Carberry creek, where the detour was con structed. Engineers decided, however, that saving would be greater by using the existing piers at the wider point in the creek. soldiers before Camp White was deactivated as a military training post. Crews added three feet in height to the piers for a better grade. In foreground is falsework used in construc tion of the deck. feet, 25 feet and 15 feet. Roadway is 16 feet wide. The bridge is expected to be opened within a month. On deck are John Dinwiddie, Verde Valley, Ariz., (left) step-son of County , Judge Rodney Keating, who is standing at right. Cover Spray on Apples Recommended by Agent Last cover spray on apples should be applied as soon as possible, according to C. B. Cordy, county extension agent for horticulture. Cordy recommends two pounds 50 per cent DDT to 100 gallons or 10 pounds per acre. The coun ty agent cautions growers not to apply spray to early apple va rieties which will be harvested within the next 30 days. For Fun For Beauty r.LAT Y.M.C.A. Beginning Tuesday, Aug. 21 Tuesday & Thursdays Beginners 7:30 p.m. Advanced 8:30 p.m. Phone 2-6295 Ragweed Control Talked at Meeting 01 Commission Salem (U.R) Legislation to control ragweed on private and public land was discussed at the first meeting of the Ragweed Control Commission here Fri day. The group agreed that rag weed was more of a public health problem than an agricultural one. They pointed out that al most nine per cent of the na tions' population is allergic to ragweed and that the figure may be even higher in Oregon. Would Control Hazard Proposed legislation would control the health hazard in Benton, Clackamas, Clatsop, Columbia, Lane, Linn, Lincoln, Marion, Multnomah, Polk, Til lamook, Washington, Yamhill, Curry, Coos and Douglas coun ties. Expansion of the control pro gram will be urged as additional funds are provided. Committeemen will make a progress report at the Aug. 15 meeting of the State Natural Resources Committee. They hope to have a final draft of propos ed legislation ready for consid eration by the natural resources group in October. Wool Growers Get Incentive Payments Wool growers of Jackson county received a total of S22, 841.52 in incentive payments up to July 31 for wool sold in the marketing year ending March 31, 1956, according to Charles E. White, chairman of the Jack son County Agricultural Stabil ization and Conservation com mittee. Based on applications for pay ment received by the county ASC office, total payments to county wool growers will be $23,933.97. White explained that the na tional average price received by wool growers for the year end ing March 31 was 42.8 cents per pound. Based on this figure, the average payment to wool grow ers to bring the average return to 62 cents per hundred was de termined as 44.9 per cent of the price at which the grower sold his wool. Payments now being received by wool growers are based on S44.90 for each $100 the grower received for his wool. As a result of the referendum among wool growers last year, deductions totaling one per cent per pound have been made from payments to growers to finance a wool promotion program under the direction of producer and trade organizations. Neuberger To Renew Yaquina Project Fight Washington (U.R) Sen. Richard L. Neuberger (D-Ore.) announced Saturday that he will "renew the fight" next year for a Yaquina Bay harbor project in Oregon. Authorization for the $20,000,000 project was contain ed in the river and harbors bill vetoed Friday by President Ei senhower. Neuberger also said conserva tionists now have time to "mar shall their forces in opposition to the administration's program of damming the clear water and salmon rivers as substitutes for the Great Hells canyon project it gave away." He said the vetoed bill also had authorized the Oregon river dams. County Purchases flew Tractor for $19,844 The Jackson county court Fri day purchased a D-7 Caterpillar tractor with 'dozer from Crater Lake Machinery in Medford for a net price of $19,844. The county's 10-year-old Inter national Caterpillar with 'dozer was exchanged in the transac tion. Other bidders were Howard Cooper Corp., Central Point, and Haupert Tractor and Machinery, Medford. WOMEN Learn to SWIM! For Health For Safety Multnomah DA Free On Bail; Smashes Camera of Newsman Portland (U.R) Multnomah County District Attorney, Wil liam M. Langley is free on $500 bail after being served with a new warrant charging him with assault for allegedly dashing the camera of Oregonian photo grapher Allen De Lay against the wall in a corridor of the courthouse here.' De Lay said he was waiting some distance down the hall late Friday when Langley emerged from the courtroom of Circuit Judge Frank J. Lonergan where he had appeared for arraign ment on charges brought against him in Grand Jury indictments. De Lay said Langley threat ened to smash his camera if he took one more picture, and when De Lay shot again, the district attorney grabbed the camera and dashed it against the corridor wall. Langley, Portland Police Chief Jim Purcell Jr., and sev eral others had . appeared for arraignment on various charges on which they were indicted, and were given a week's exten sion in which to plead. Langley was indicted on charges of malfeasance and fel oniously conspiring to permit and promote gambling. Purcell was indicted on charges of mal feasance and incompetency in office. Others given one-week exten sions to plead included four Portland city policemen charged with perjury; several pinball op erators: James B. Elkins, Port land night life figure, and two of his associates accused of bootlegging, gambling and pros titution operations. Frank Surroz Buys Salem Auto Agency Frank V. Surroz, 25 Willam ette ave.. has purchased Marion Motors, Salem car agency, from a three-man corporation in Sa lem, it was announced this week. Amount involved in the trans action was not disclosed. The transaction is complete except for minor details. Surroz, in the car business for about eight years, has operated auto agencies at Medford and Grants Pass. He announced Wednesday that he plans to re tain his Grants Pass agency. Ho, his wife and three children will reside in Salem. Bids for Equipment Scheduled by County .The Jackson county court will open bids on two pieces of equip ment on Aug. 27 at 2 and. 2:30 p.m.. Judge Rodney Keating said Friday. ' At 2 p.m. bids will be opened for a 125 cubic foot air com pressor to be used in bridge cpn struction. At 2:30 p.m.. bids will be opened for a standard road grader. SIDE HAM OPEN lUJ ft Salem (U.R) Gov. Elmo Smith said Friday that District Attorney William M. Langley will remain in office unless he is convicted- of some crime. 'I will not be a party to any attempt to remove Langley from office unless he is proven by the courts to be guilty of some crime," tlie governor said. Indictment Only Accusation An indictment by the grand jury, the governor emphasized. is only an accusation, nothing more. Smith went on to say that: "Langley is the duly elected of fical ana any pressure attempts to remove him from office be cause he is accused would be a contravention of the wishes of the people who elected him to that office." Langley has been indicted by the Multnomah grand jury on a charge of malfeasance and con spiracy to allow gambling to operate in the county. Friday night Langley was ar rested on a charge of assault and battery and released after post ing $500 bail. He was accused of smashing the camera of an Oregonian photographer. Langley will continue as chief law enforcement officer of Mult nomah county in all matters except those pertaining to the current vice probe, according to the governor. Apparently, this means start ing Aug. 14 the district at torneys office will present crim inal matters to the grand jury. The current enquiry is expected to be completed by that date. Attorney General Robert Y. Thornton has been directing the present ; jury probe on orders from Gov. Smith. Morse Renews Blast Against Labor Board Washington U.R) Sen. Wayne Morse (D-Ore.), Saturday renewed his charges of "pro employer, anti-union bias" on the part of President Eisenhow er's appointees to the National Labor Relations board. He said the Eisenhower ap pointed members have, in ef fect, amended the Taft-Hartley law through a wholesale revers- al of previous interpretations of it. "Each such reversal favored anti-union employer interests and hurt workers," he said. Morse made the charges in a 68-page letter to Sen. H. Alex ander Smith (R-N.J.). Smith last month declared that similar charges Morse made earlier against the NLRB were "not sus tained either by the facts or the law. : Morse contended that a report Smith submitted defending the NLRB contained "inaccuracies, misstatements and distortions." ID EOFORD HOTEL &m&- CAWDLE EfO-(?U.! CHARCOAL BROILED STEAKS NEW YORK CUT. . TENDERLOIN . . . CLUB STEAK... T-BONE i ox. t it oz. II 02. lb ox IX x. Ifroz. It. ox. 3 Complete Your Meal? COCKTAILS: SHRIITlP-CRAB-fRUIT SALADS: TOSSED GARDEN CREEKS HEARTS OF LETTUCE COTTAGE CHEESE PAR4 (StnnJ with mreheiee e&Jnssinf) ORDERS' - FRIED ONION RINGS (7ARL1O BnEAP DESSERT: ICE CREAM orSHERBEM5f SANDWICHES 3 LAMB CHOPS I -s 'All CHARCCAL SMILED BEEFBURGER IS TENDERLOIN STEMU ftinhntn Sc CLUB HOUSE l TURKEY 75 STEAK II? 2 POWC CH0PSI5 Small Portions for Children 6 to 1 a.m. Daily 4 to 1 Farm Employment Decrease Reported Washington (U.R) The Agri culture Department said Friday 8,680,000 persons held farm jobs in late July, 3 per cent less than in June. The number of hired hands, 2,503,000, was up about 92,000 from a month earlier, but a de crease of about 370,000 in the number of family workers more than offset the increase. Com pared with a year earlier, there were about 352,000 fewer family workers and about 193,000 few er hired hands. The composite wage rate per hour for hired hands July 1 was 69.6 cents, compared with 61.5 cents April 1 and 66.9 cents July 1, 1955.' Reconstruction of Water Main Starts City crews started - recon struction Friday on a 16-inch water main on the Bear creek crossing under the Jackson st. bridge, according to Robert Lee, water superintendent. The original crossing was built in 1927, he added, and was damaged last year from high water and has corroded, Lee said. The new crossing is being built with cast iron pipe, he said. City crews yesterday complet ed construction of an 8-inch wa ter main on Murphy rd. from the Rogue Valley hospital prop erty to Walden place, Lee said. Four Transients Are Sentenced in Court Four transients, Cleo Bernest Payne, James Edward Walton, 36, Edward Everett Carnes, 47. and his wife. Vera - Bertha Carnes, 42, pleaded guilty in dis trict court Friday to disorderly conduct. , The four were arrested Wed nesday by sheriff's deputies on railroad property north of Med ford after a dispute over a bot tle of wine. District Court Judge Rawles Moore sentenced them to 30 days in county jail. They may be paroled in a week, for good behavior. Oregon Film Scheduled At Roundtable Session A sound-color motion picture, "The New Oregon Trail," will be shown at the roundtable ses sion of the Jackson County Chamber of Commerce at the Jackson hotel at noon Monday. The picture, produced by the travel information division of the state highway department several years ago, has been shown all over the United States, both to groups and on television, to encourage tourist travel in the state. The Rogue valley's attrac tions are among those shown in the film. U Mill TribuM Want Ad Th Community' Bissest - Marketplace ROOM a. z." jxs 27 MKE0 POTATO 'N FOIL aut. COFFEE 35 1 p.m. Sundays 35f
