EIGHT MEDTOFD (OREGON) MAIL TRIBUNE
Friday, July 19. 1857
New Gopco Transmission Line Under Corosftructiioin)
$3,500,000 Project
Will Supply More
Power Needs
A 73-mile transmission line be
tween Medford and Klamath
Falls is under construction by
the California Oregon Power
company.
This line and a substation east
of Medford comprise a $3,500,-
000 installation designed to sup
ply added electric power re
quirements in this area by utiliz
ing power to be generated by
the company's hydro-electric de
velopment under way on the
Klamath river downstream from
Keno.
The transmission line will op
erate at 230,000 volts, the first
voltage of this magnitude to be
operated on this part of the com
pany's system, according to
Frank Benesh, district manager.
The cleared right of way can
be seen along the foothills east
of Medford. This part of the
route makes minimum use of
agricultural lands and parallels
an existent lzu.uuu-voit line, ne
said.
Crosses Dead Indian
The line crosses the Dead In
dian rd. near the old Murphy
ranch east of Ashland and
crosses the Siskiyou mountains
in the vicinity of Soda moun
tain. Thence, the route passes
near the Pokegama area to the
Salt caves near the Klamath
river, which is the location of
a future power plant, to be near
Keno and terminates at the com
pany's 230,000-volt substation
near Klamath Falls.
The three transmission wires
are each 795,000 circular mil
(1.108 inches in diameter) alumi
num strung on two-pole wood
H-frame towers. Normal span
length are 750 fet with at least
one being 2,400 feet, Benesh
said. There are seven to eight
towers per mile. The total cost
of the line is approximately
$2,250,000, he added.
Under Construction
The initial 25 miles from Med
ford to the Davis ranch at the
foot of Soda mountain is now
under construction, and is ex
pected to be completed late this
year. Ninety employees, 40
regular permanent employees
and 50 temporary employees
are at work on the line, Benesh
stated.
Plans call for completion of
the line all the way to Klamath
Falls in the latter part of 1958,
which will coincide with the
completion of the Big Bend proj
ect, the first hydro-electric gen
erator of the Klamath river
development.
The substation, approximately
a $1,250,000 project, will be in
stalled just east of the present
power center, known as the Lone
Pine substation at Lone Pine
and Foothills rd.
A few months ago, the com
pany purchased 81.5 acres in
the area, the district manager
said. About 61 acres of this was
formerly known as Stewart
cres. This space provides for
two present transmission lines
and the new 230.000-volt line
coming down the slopes of Roxy
Ann, plus future lines and the
new substation.
New Substation
The new substation will trans
form 230,000 volts to 69,000
volts, Benesh said. The initial
capacity will be 129,000 kva
Cl 67,000 h p.) and is designed
for an ultimate capacity nf
twice that, or 250,000 kilovolt
amperes, he added.
Structures in the substation
wilj be of steel and, together
with equipment, will occupy
3.85 acres. Three transformers
each 41,667 kva, with a fourth
as a spare, comprise the main
equipment in the station Benesh
said.
Each transformer weights 138
tons and contains 16,890 gallons
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POWER PATH A transmission line to bring
230,000 volts of electricity to the Medford
area will cross the foothills east of Medford.
This is part of the path cleared for the line on
Roxy Ann, paralleling the present 120,000
volt line. The installation, which already has
been done in the area above, will cost an es
timated $3,500,000 and will utilize power to
be generated by California Oregon Power
company's hydro-electric development under
way on the Klamath river downstream from
Keno.
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POLE RAISING A specially equipped Caterpillar and three
guy wires hold a pole in place as a crew tamps dirt in around
the bottom. The transmission line average span length is 750
feet with at least one being- 2.400 feet. The two-pole towers will
carry the aluminum line 75 miles to supplement Medford's
electric power supply.
Rededication To
Boy Seoul Oalh
Ends Jamboree
Valley Forge, Va. rtPI The
fourth National Boy Scout jam
boree ended Thursday night
with an impressive candlelight
ceremony of rededication to the
principles of the Boy Scout oath.
The big job of moving the
mass of scouts and their equip
ment to their homes across the
nation began in the early hours
of the morning and continued
through the day.
Tour of Shrines
The scouts who came from
the farthest parts of the coun
try were allowed to strike camp
and pack ahead of the rest who
embarked on last minute trips
to Philadelphia for a tour of the
many historic shrinks.
The big closing show", based
on the theme of world friend
ship, paid honor to Lord Robert
Baden-Powell who founded the
first troop in England.
First Encampment
A tabloid was presented on
the huge stage Thursday night
depicting the first encampment
of scouts under Powell seated
around a small .camp fire. The
fire grew into a large blaze
symbolizing the spread of scout
ing throughout the world. The
tabloid ended with a message
for boys around the world re
corded by Lord Baden-Powell
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POLE TRANSPORT A truck and trailer,
which has a steering device, carry power
poles to the point where they will be raised
and set in the ground. The poles support three
transmission wires, each more than an inch
in diameter. Two-pole H-frame towers are
used along the route, with seven to eight
towers per mile.
Quotes From the News
By UNITED PRESS
New York Horace Stoneham, president of the New York
Giants, on plans to pull the baseball club out of New York:
"We cannot accommodate fans here any more even if we
want to."
Washington Former heavyweight champion Joe Louis, on his
attendance at the bribery-conspiracy trial of Teamsters Vice Presi
dent James R. Hoffa:
"I just came down to see what they're doing about my friend,
Jimmy Hoffa."
Jerusalem Israeli Premier David Ben-Gurion, on the alleged
split in the Arab camp: .
"Arab rulers may quarrel among themselves over hegemony
and other pleasant things, but. let's not forget that what unites
them is hatred of Israel."
Tallahassee, Fla. Gov. Leroy Collins, criticizing major televi
sion and broadcasting networks for censoring southern folk songs:
"There may be a lot of things going out over the air that we
could get along better without, but let's not put the whammy on
mammy." .
Fucho, Japan Airman 3c Donald Wheeler of Cortez, Colo., on
charges he disobeyed orders to get a "white sidewall" haircut:
"I do not want to look like a shaved jackass."
Portland Youth Drowns
In Lake Oswego Swim
Oswego, Ore. in Na
thaniel Carter Jr., 19, Portland,
drowned Thursday afternoon
while swimming in Lake Oswego.
Portland Orchestra
Warmly Welcomed
Portland (IPi The Little
Chamber Orchestra of Portland
arrived home Thursday night to
face an ovation at Portland In
ternational Airport as enthusias
tic as those heard on the orches
tra's triumphant 82-day tour of
Europe.
The all-girl orchestra played
concerts in Finland, Sweden,
Belgium, Germany, and France,
all to critical and public acclaim.
They will present homecoming
concert here Monday night
under the baton of Director
Boris Sirpo who has taken tha
group on two successful Eu
ropean tours.
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Crew Strike Averted
John Day, Ore. Hf) A
possible strike of some 19 Grant
county road department em
ployees was averted Thursday
night after the Grant County
Court" agreed to discuss wage
and working conditions at a
meeting Aug. 8..
Employees have asked a 44
hour work week without loss of
present pay, sick leave of one
day per month and a one week
vacation after one year's work.
shortly before his death in 1941.
The ceremony was climaxed
when the 50,000 scouts seated
around the hillsides of the huge
amphitheater each lighted a
candle and recited with Boy
Scout .oath en masse.
of oil. The main body measures
14.5 feet high, 14 Vi feet -wide
and 26 feet long. Cost of these
transformers alone will be
$725,000. The transformers will
be shipped late this year and in
stallation started with comple
tion scheduled in 1958, he added.
FOR NON-COMS
Detroit (IP Gardiner C. Voss,
who failed to achieve officer's
rank as a student at Wentworth
Military Academy, Lexington,
Mo., has established a $100 cash
award to be given corporals or
sergeants with the highest schol
astic average during their senior
high school year.
LICENSE PRICE RAISED
Augusta, Me. (IP) Maine has
raised its fee for . automobile
operators' licenses for the first
time since 1912. This year's leg
islature hiked the fee from $2
to $3.
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