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rOUBTEEW MEPrORD (OREGOK) MAIL TRIBUNE Sunday, August 25, 19S7 eirvice OA Yeors id T6djcay Pork S Two Oregon Areas Among 182 With 25 Million Acres Today marks the 41st anni versary of the Act of Congress establishing the National Park service and system in 1916, ac cording to Superintendent Tom Williams of Crater Lake Nation al park. The National parks are de scribed as spacious land areas of outstanding scenic or other natural wonders which are pre served intact for the education and enjoyment of the people. They are established by Con gressional action. . National Monuments are set side by Presidential Proclama tion to conserve outstanding his torical or scientific features. . Reorganized There were 12 National parks and 26 National Monuments established prior to Aug. 25, 1916. Several of the monuments were administered by the war department and the department of agriculture until 1933 when by a Government reorganiza tion, all monuments, military parks, battlefield sites and other memorials were transferred to the National Park service. There are now 182 acres con taining approximately 25,100, 000 acres or three-fourths of one per cent of the land area in the United States. Crater Lake National park, established 55 years ago at the crest of the Southern Cascades, is one of two areas within Ore gon The other is Oregon Caves National Monument established in 1909 and located in the heart of the Siskiyou mountains. Comparisons Mad Comparisons between the pio neer days of 1916 in the park with those of 1957 bring forth interesting data. The Rim Lodge was first op erated by A. L. Parkhurst, presi dent of Crater Lake Park com pany and first opened with din ner at 6 p.m. on June 28, 1915. It had been under construction for four years. This building, still standing, was 50 by 120 feet with four stories and con tained 68 bedrooms. . By addi tions through the years, the lodge now has 114 rooms which can house 294 people, including approximately 90 employees. In 1916, there were floored tents for 100 people at the rim and 50 more at Annie Spring. Now there are eight deluxe cot tage units, plus 19 cold water cabins at the rim for accommo dating 99 people. Hauled by Truck Supplies were hauled by truck from Chiloquin, a distance of 35 miles. Water was available at a spring one mile from the lodge. The trail from the rim to the lake was not built until 1917. Roads were narrow and unpaved, with large ruts and much dust. Road opening in the spring was not possible in those days generally before the middle of July. A high powered car could make the trip from Med ford to Crater Lake in five hours, 35 minutes. ' By November, 1916, there were approximately 45 miles of road graded and ready for pro posed surfacing, built by a crew This Weeks HISTORY Can You Identify This Object? CLUE: In historic Hms this device was in use among the Eskimo, th Aztecs, the Australians and others. It was probably brought to th new world by early emigrants from Europa and Asia. Some of them have, been discovered in tha dry eaves of southern Oregon which were formed 7,000 years ago and more. uij m 04 pspP uq peu u;o ejjxa ue q6no44 si- paseajaui sseuaAipajja pus jaMod pu Moutu m u; auoq jo asaid jsu;t6e paSpoj jcads Pu 91H 4t (Bnojift jaduijajoj 044 U41M pedssj0 "sjetuiur e6jp jsjo pus 'uopesem uosiq iUQiS m Ofu; ueads fjnu 04 sauiu, suosiijajd ui pasn is 6uimo.uk jo ub4 u si q :a3MSNV IKit column is pwnimd wk!y for tho uH4)arnco of historical intorost mnd oducation by iho OREGON HISTORICAL SOCIETY PORTLAND, OREGON 8 ROAD FOR THE HEARTY Forty-one years ago, the traveler to Oregon's Crater Lake National Park was keeping his eye on a dusty strip such as this. The picture was taken in MODERN HIGHWAY Though the natural beauty and scenic value of Crater Lake Na tional Park remain the same as in its estab lishment, 55 years ago, the paths by which of 100 men working for ?2 per day and board. Travel to Crater lake in 1916 numbered 2,918 cars and 12, 265 people. In 1956. 101,861 cars and 359,840 people visited the park, traveling 73 miles of paved park roads. Conservation Program Mission 66, a ten-year conser vation program, which began in 1957, proposes to develop and staff all parks so as to permit their wisest possible use with maximum preservation of the scenic, scientific and historic re sources. Under this program in Crater lake, roads are to be realigned and portions resurfaced. A new trail is planned near Cleetwood cove for safer and easier access to the lake; a new campground containing more than 80 auto mobile and trailer sites is under construction near Annie Springs; as well as rehabilitation of roads and campsites at the rim camp ground; encasement of Annie Spring with installation of a MYSTERY ii i ii i rriiiini 7'ir-Hi. Tun " sji ,"'-". - "i . ? - '. . -.-,-1 .'l: ' - V Tim-- - "SiP I men have been changed for the better. Here, a section of highway from Annie Springs ' to the park headquarters curves across Good bye bridge. 25,000 gallon water tank for campground needs; a new en trance station at Annie Spring; improvement of Munson Springs system for increased water sup ply for the Rim and headquarters areas. A new visitor center is plan ned at the rim which will con tain an auditorium and exhibit rooms. Concession improvements at the rim have been made and more are planned by W. (Pop) Smith and his son, Harry, own ers of the Crater Lake National Park company. A new addition to the cafeteria was completed last year as well as certain im provements in lodge accommo dations, with more modern lodg ings programmed for the future. Oregon Caves Oregon Caves National Monu ment, another phenomenon, was originally established under the jurisdiction of the U. S. forest service, department of agricul ture. It. was transferred to the National Park service, U. S. de partment of the interior, in 1934 with the superintendent of Crater Lake National park as coordinator. The Monument contains 480 acres, with the principal attrac tion being a large cave discov ered by Elijah Davidson, who followed a wounded bear into the hitherto unknown opening in 187. 0 Special features of the cave's consist of spectacular formations which cover the ceilings, walls and floors. Though they have the appearance of a grayish marble, they are limestone, hard ened and crystallized by the ac tion of heat, pressure and carved by circulating water over many thousands of years. A trip through the caves takes approxi mately two hours. In the old days until 1909, when the Monument was estab lished, there was not even a trail to the caves. An automobile road was completed in 1922 from the forest service boundary to. the caves, a distance of 8.2 miles which formerly had to be trav eled by horse or foot. First Chalet The first chalet was built in about 1921 but was replaced by a much more modern building in 1934. There also are seven comfortable duplex cabins. Record of travel shows that DRAMATIC SAVINGS STARTS MONDAY SEE PAGE 3, SECTION 1 j1 i 1916. Then, a high powered car could make the trip from Medford to Crater Lake in five hours, 35 minutes. in 1910 a total of 363 people went through the caves; by 1920 more than 1,800 people were seeing the caves annually; in 1956, the visitation had reached 60.638. , The Oregon Caves company is under contract with the Na tional Park service to furnish guided trips, and food and lodg ing accommodations under the management of R. L. Sabin. Williams said the Mission 66 plans for Oregon Caves Nation al Monument consist of parking area improvements, interpretive signs and markers, construction of a visitor information station; a comfort station; extension and improvement of utility, systems and site improvement, and an expanded trail system. 1 The 41 years since the estab lishment of the National Park service has seen much progress in development of public facil ities in the parks, Williams con tinued, but the increased public use has been even greater. The improvements and expansion of facilities contemplated by Mis sion 66 are calculated to bring facilities and use into balance. Fowler Appointed Livestock Inspector Robert Bruce Fowler, route 1, box 427C, Medford, is new livestock' brand inspector for the Medford area, according to the state department of agriculture. Fowler was assigned to the new post by the department's division of animal industry. He served as deputy brand inspect or for the department from 1948 to 1952, and prior to that work ed about two years as a ranch hand and dairyman. Fowler will assist cattlemen reporting stray animals or miss ing cattle. Among the Tuareg of the Sa hara wastes, men, not women, veil their faces. Fierce and fear less, these nomads of theb lue veil believe that hard manual labor dishonors them. One of their sayings is, "Shame enters with the plow." New York City, originally purchased from the Indians for S24, has an assessed realty val ue today of more than 22 billion dollars. LODGE TODAY By addition and improve ment, the Rim Lodge erected in the teens of the century has been made into a park ac commodation with 114 rooms which can house OLD LODGE The first dinner served at Rim shown above, had been completed alter lour Lodge, Crater Lake National Park, was on the years of construction work. It was four stories tables at 6 p.m. June 28, 1915. The building, high and contained 68 bedrooms. David Frohnmayer Play Production in (Editor's Note: David Frohn mayer, son of Mr. and Mrs. Otto Frohnmayer, 1656 Spring St., Medford, is in' Germany as an exchange student under iha American Field Service program. Tha following article describes some of his exper iences in Germany.) By DAVID FROHNMAYER , . I certainly am finding Molln a very wonderful place to spend the summer. ' Each day I learn more about life here and see more of Germany. In one of my previous articles I told of Till Eulenspiegel. Last night I witnessed the festival honoring him and found it very interesting. It was held out of doors in the market place which looks the same now as it has for the last 401 years. Playing in it were a group of very fine actors from Lubeck. To start it off came a loud ex plosion followed by the pealing of bells from the church. Then the buglers and drummers, dressed in old costumes, played a long fanfare, and the play be gan. It centered around the fa bled exploits of Till Eulenspiegel who was part liar, Robin Hood, jester and philosopher. At any rate, he was very clever and made the German people happy with his deeds. 1 Effects Good The play wag acted very well, and the effects were quite good. In the last scene, Eulenspigel dies, and by torchlight, monks carry him slowly to. the church yard and 'disappear as the muf fled drums beat softly and or gan music plays. At last, all the lights were extinguished, and the buildings around appeared dim in the starlight. It had a pro found effect upon the audience and was certainly well received. The community life of Molln also includes a Schutzenfest or shooting festival. The men of the town dress in rtheir traditional old costumes and compete to de termine the king. A general from DON'T MISS THE FUN KIWANIS TOWN & COUNTRY HOLIDAY MEDFORD ARMORY Daily Stage Show Home Show Exhibit Hobbies & Crafts AUG. 22, 23, 24 & 25 DOORS OPEN 12:00 NOON LAST DAY TODAY! World War II is president of the local organization and crowns the king each year. For hundreds of years every old, small town in Germany holds its Schutzenfest. I came across something in the everyday life here that is dif ferent, the radio programs.. All day long only music lis played; It ranges from Bach, Beethoven and Brahms to the most popular American hit tunes. "There is a schedule printed every week of all stations in Europe. In it I can see the title and time of every selection to be played in the coming week. This is quite a nice system. There is no advertising so for each radio in the house hold, a family- must pay two D.M. (50 cents) a month. Frozen Meals The Rohweddens were aston ished that we can buy a complete frozen meal and store it for months, then eat it. They also were surprised that most Amer ican housewives prepare every meal by themselves. Here, the more well-to-do families all have at least one maid. The postal system is much bet ter here in Germany. All the bus lines are run by the post office and in addition to picking up mail every hour, each bus also has a letter box which makes very fast service. The movies here are quite good, about half of them being American -translated of course. Among the films I have seen are "High Society," "From Here to Eternity" and "The Benny Good man Story." Modern City Hamburg is a modern city, since a good deal of it was destroyed-in the war. Flames from the burning buildings could be seen in Molln 30 miles away. In Hamburg I saw such American innovations as a food - demon strator giving samples away and a department store so much like Meier and Frank that I thought I was in Portland, Ore. The big issue now in Ger many is " the coming elections. Foreign Sports Cars Talent Search Rides & Concessions iil VS 294 people, including about 90 employees. There are also eight deluxe cottage units at the rim, plus 19 cold water cabins. Photos by National Park Service. rwJ j-irtJ 'Zxt .si -WT 1 Describes G ermany ' Principal parties are the SPD and the CDV, Adenauer's party, Adenauer favors the NATO alii ance while the other wants to abolish , the new German army. All the people I talked to favor Adenauer. He is -quite a man; now being more than 80, but still as clever and as good a pol itician as he ever was. For a long time he was mayor of Co logne until he refused to become a Nazi and lost hi:, position. During the war he went ba'ck to private life and his favorite hobby of growing roses. Often he has won prizes for them and political cartoons show him with a rose. He is a very good leader, and is one oft the prime reasons for Germany's fast recovery. Three nights ago, the foreign minister, of Germany gave a campaign speech in Molln. . As I learn more about Ger many, I hope to pass the infor mation on in future articles. The custom of passing the loving cup dates back to the early Greeks. As a peace festure some 9,000 Macedonians and loving cup provided' by Alex- ander the Great. . , The Family Room Air Conditioned By Refrigeration Private Parking Facilities Ample Seating Hearing Aids "The besf costs no more, why accept less? Conger - FUNERAL DIRECTORS W. MAIN AT SIXTH River Rights Case Recessed for Two . Months by Rifkind San Francisco (IP! Special Su preme Court Master Simon H. Rikind Friday recessed for at least two months the complex Colorado river water suit after ruling the government must lim it its evidence concerning Indian water claims. Rifkind said it was his "ferv ent hope" the case would be com pleted by August of 1958 but not ed "all bets are off" as far as time was concerned if the Su preme Court overturned his rul ing on the Indian evidence. f The federal government may present evidence of ouantitv nt use of water that would "make up an accounting" of Indian claims, Rifkind ruled, but it may not present evidence on whether the Indians had priority to the water over non-Indian users of the same state. Limits Evidence ' Government altornpv nij Warner said the 'ruling substan- "uy iimits the government's ev idence while -Deputy State At torney General of California Charles Corker said the ruling limits rebuttal evidence to be presented by Arizona. Arizona attorney Mark. Wil mer, however, believes the rul ing may not have shortened the government's case but did save "Arizona a hell of a lot of mon ey" since he no longer believes his state will have to prove a pri ority case against the Indians. . Rifkind's ruling said the gov ernment's Indian priority case could be deferred, forgotten, or tried in another court by one or more special masters. He said a decision on how to handle the problem would come after he had .decided 'the main issues in the case the amounts of water to be allocated to Arazona, Cali fornia, Nevada, New . Mexico, Utah and the government. The government placed into evidence a lease signed last Aug. 13 by the department of the 'In terior with Colorado Enterpris es, Inc., of Phoenix, Ariz., for the development of some 65,000 acres of Colorado River Indian Reservation land. Lease Allowed The lease was allowed into ev idence after nearly a full day of cross-examination of Area Indi an Director Frederick Haverland by Northcutt Ely, California's chief counsel concerning the le gality and terms of the lease. Ely read into the record a sub stantial portion of a letter from Rep. Clair Engle (D-Calif.) pro testing the interior department's action in signing the lease before he -was halted by a government objection prompted by Rifkind. ..Rifkind, indicating there would be a fall meeting and "substantial hearings" in the spring and summer of 1958, told attorneys that he would give the states and the government 30 days notice before he called the next session of the suit. l" Arizona filed the suit iri 1951 to quiet title to more than 3,800, 000 acre feet of water from the Colorado annually. California is the defendant in the action. Through the organ is more than 2000 years old, no music manuscripts for it have survived up to and including the Middle Ages. No one knows exactly what 'music was played on an cient organs. Morris
