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About Medford mail tribune. (Medford, Or.) 1909-1989 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 22, 1957)
35 Home Fires Are Answered in Area Home fire alarms answered by Medford city and rural fire department during November totaled 35. Eighteen of tnem were by the city and seven were rural, according to the monthly municipal report. v Flue fires accounted for 24 of the 35 alarms to home fires. Two overheated stove alarms were answered, an electrical short, gus range explosion, elec trical appliance and an alarm for combustible material against a furnace were answered. Six trash fires were extin guished in the city, two business firm fires caused bv Editorial Comment AWARD OF MERIT An award of merit goes to Medford whose United Crusade for welfare funds went over the top for the fifth consecutive year. The goal was a high one, too, for a community of its size S123.120. Success was undoubt edly due to good organization j and public liberality. Oregon j Statesman, Salem. Still 'Mining7 Timber At Ai Sarena, But No Minerals Being Taken FORMER DEAN DIES Boston IIP Melvin M. John son, 86. former dean of the Bos ton University Law School, died here Wednesday of a heart ail ment. He was the world's third rank- ! ing Mason as prior past grand master of the Massachusetts Grand Lodge electrical wiring, fire and one false By SENATOR RICHARD NEUBERGER Portland (Special) Just j before the 1956 election, a poh made. Nelson made 36 inspec- tical 'gold rush" was reported in tions of business firms, five pub- j Southern Oregon. Men with hard lie assembly buildings, three ho-j hats, drills and picks were al tels and several other inspec- j legedly swarming over the Al tions. j Sarena claims the 475 wooded Orders for correction of defec-1 acres in the Rgue River Nation tive wiring totaled 37, removing , al Forest patented by the Inten- defective J papers 13, and eight recharging an airplane alarm. Four fire extinguishers. Eight orders ResJdentS Reminded of for lmDrovement of fire alarm gasoline spills were flushed by ! systems and five orders for re-' Results of Partying the city during the month. (pair of sprinkler systems were The next few days of A total of 54 inspections were j issued. ' made by Fire Marshall Truman! Fire permits for the month Nelson and 109 orders for cor-iwere 302. Three fire investiea-: fire hazards were j tions were held, he said. rection of Cast Mala St. DAIRY-SMITH at Genessee FOOD FOR THOUGHT We heard about an educational toy design ed to adjust the child to life in the world of today . . . No matter how he puts it together, it comes out wrong. the Christmas season are usually critical so far as drinking driv ers and .pedestrians are con cerned because of the number of pre-holiday parties, according to Police Chief Charles P. Chafnplin. Champlin said drivers arrest ed for driving while under the influence of intoxicating liquor are subject to both fine and jail sentence and result in a manda tory driver's license suspension by the state department of mo tor vehicles for 90 days. He said 232 Oregon drivers had licenses suspended last December after convictions of driving while intoxicated. MERRY CHRISTMAS I I EVERY DAY ALL YEAR I WITH A ' j U MiOo"lT I Beautiful furniture . . . magnificent sound. Philco Push - Pull Audio System delivers 20-watte of maxi mum output. 4-8peed "Micro-Mix". Deluxe 45 RPM spindle. Mahogany, blond oak or fruitwood genuine veneers and solids. Model 1802. Avail able with newest AM-FM , radio built-in slightly higher. $183 1 L per week 5 3? GIVE HER THE ORIGINAL AUTOMATIC WASHER-DRYER COMBINATION PHILCO BENDIX 1958 ! P. V : " ' MODEL CE786 COMPLETELY AUTOMATIC SOAKS WASHES DRIES CLEANER FASTER AT LESS COST ONLY $00 wee( Even Less With Your Trade MAKE IT A WHITE CHRISTMAS We Wish One and All A Very Merry Christmas OPEN THIS MONDAY TILL y p.m. TERMS TO SUIT 225 East 6th DUa.. CD 1 CflO 'lie rfr J or Department for mining under a special, unprecedented proce dure which had become a '"cause celebre" of irresponsible hand ling of national resources. More than 13 months have passed, but apparently no colors are show ing yet in the pan. "Core drilling, a preliminary step to mining operations, be gan this week on the controver sial Al Sarena mining property . . ." the press reported on Oct. 26. 1956. Visual evidence was offered, two days later, in press photos over the caption: "Robert MacCorkle, left, and H. P. Mac Donald Jr. handle a drilling ma chine as a preliminary step to block out bodies of ore in the Al Sarena mine area in Southern Oregon . . ." Press Was Planted These stories, planted In the press by the Al Sarena operators and their political allies just prior to the 1956 elections, went on to speak of "blocking out" vast masses of ore on Elk Creek, estimated at as much as 190,000, 000 tons of ore, and spoke of "good mineralization" of gold and valuable base metals. It is more than 13 months since these representations were made, with great hullaballoo, by the Al Sarena interests, and used by the political defenders of the 1954 Al Sarena patents to off -set the Congressional committee findings that National Forest timber, rather than minerals, had been the real object of the Interior Department's unusual and special Al Sarena patenting procedures. I think it is signifi cant that in more than a year since the 1956 election we have heard no more of mining on the Al Sarena patents. We have, however, additional evidence concerning logging. I have received a letter from the Regional Forester of the United States Forest Service which declares: "To our knowl edge there has been no appreci able mining activity since 1955." The Forest Service letter also reports: "Total volume logged off the claims since patent issued amounts to about 2,961,000 bd. ft. through October, 1957." Something New The Congressional committee report established that what had happened in the case of the Al Sarena patents, as it was handled by the then heads of the Depart ment of Interior, was certainly not required by existing law. I This was clearly shown also by j the fact that no such case has ; been known to happen before or since Al Sarena, under the iden- j tical mining laws. ; Beyond the specific problem j of maladministration in the Al j Sarena instance, however, there I has always been the overall ques-1 tion of the policy of granting , fee - simple patents to timber- j covered mining claims in our i National Forests a question which Al Sarena brought to wide public attention. In 1955, when Congress adopt ed Public Law 167 to clarify sur face rights on mining claims, I stated in my individual views appended to the Interior commit tee report that this statute still left untouched the issue of grant ing surface rights with mining patents. I wrote. "The committee report rec ognizes that this practice is against the public interest and deters sound conservation practices, and that in a num ber of national forests the separation of surface rights from mineral rights has by law been extended to mining pat ents as well as mining claims. I believe this loophole should be closed by general legisla tion for all federally owned timberlands." Uew Law Offered In the coming session, I intend to introduce a bill to carry out this view This will provide that mining patents within the Na tional Forests will convey title only to the mineral deposits on which the patent is based, along with adequate rights to use the surface and timber located on the patent so far as needed for mining operations themselves. However, the United States will retain title to the surface and to all surface resources, such as timber, beyond the actual rea sonable needs of the mining op eration. My proposal is patterned on legislation which has long been in effect for specific individual national forests. For example, such legislation has applied to the Mount Hood National Forest since 1934. Nevertheless, I fully expect , that the proposal to limit mining patents on National Forests to 1 subsurface rights will meet much j opposition, and that its enact- j ment will involve a long, hard : effort. I would invite, of course, j the support both of the Depart-1 ment of Agriculture, which has responsibility for the National Forests and the Forest Service, and -of Secretary of the Interior Seaton, who on the occasion of the Al Sarena case expressed the view that Congressional leg islation was appropriate for solv ing the problems of protecting national timber resources which grow above subsoil mineral de- Sunday, December 22, 1957 MEDFORD (OREGON) MAIL TRIBUME FIVE JUNE IN NOVEMBER Carmi. 111. OF Charles Bur nett said his June apple tree must have thought it was June in November. The tree produced a full crop in June and then bore another smaller, crop in November. Accident Victim Said Satisfactory Friday Phillip Rock LeVeille. 65, of 51 North Oakdale ave., Medford, was reported in satisfactory con dition Friday at Sacred Heart hospital after he was struck by a car Thursday afternoon. Police said Leveille was struck by a car operated by Murray Star Gardiner Jr., 44, of post office box 1143, Medford, wvhen he attempted to cross the street at South Riverside ave. and 12th st. Hospital officials said he suffered minor injuries 12 TODAY iVB 68 noon until s p. It has never been our practice to stay open on Sunday as we have always felt it is a day set aside for rest and for the family, but we have had so many requests to stay open this Sunday, we thought for the convenience of our customers and friends, we would as they would not have any other time to do their Christmas shopping. Our Store Wide Stock Liquidation Sale Continues! NOW IS THE TIME NOT ONLY TO SAVE MONEY ON YOUR CHRISTMAS BUYING, BUT ALSO ON ALL YOUR WINTER CLOTHING NEEDS! Sale Prices Good Thru (Dec. 31 ! MEN'S ALL WOOL BATWING BLACK JACKETS Reg. 14.95 SALE $5.00 ea. MEN'S DRESS SLACKS 5.88 6.88 7.88 MEN'S WHITE DRESS SHIRTS 2.49 MEN'S WORSTED WOOL DRESS SLACKS 12.88 MEN'S PLAID CASUALS 10.88 MEN'S SPORT COATS 16.88 MEN'S SHORT JACKETS 7.88 MEN'S WOOL SHIRTS 6.88 MEN'S TIES 99c MEN'S HEAVY - WOOL CRUISERS 10.88 MEN'S SWEATSHIRTS 1.79 MEN'S 13 4-OZ. JEANS 2.88 MEN'S BLACK JEANS 3.29 MEN'S Nylon Whipcord JACKETS-9.88 MEN'S SPORT COATS 6.88 Boys' , Sacks 25c Boys' Pajamas $2.44 Boys' Ivy Leagues $2.66 Boys' Denim Slacks .... $2.44 Boys' Jeans, double knee $1.79 Boys' Sport Shirts $1.49 Boys' Hooded sweat Shirt $1.88 Boys' Colored T-Shirts .... 79c Boys' Caps 79c Boys' 13 oz. Jeans ... $2.39 Boys' Shoes . . . $2.88 & $4.88 Boys' Slippers $2.39 Boys' Gym Shoes 88c fflen's Work Socks 69c Men's Ivy League Slacks $4.88 Men's Nylon Whipcords . $6.44 Men's Wool Whipcords $10.88 Men's Work Socks ..3 $1.00 Men's Stretch Socks 88c Men's Sweater Shirts ... $4.88 Men's Billfolds 20 off Men's Cuff Sets ...... 20 off Men's Colored T-Shiris . . 59c Men's Rock & Roll Coats $10.88 Men's Nylon Reversibles $10.88 Men's Hooded sweat Shirt $2.88 Men's Work Shoes S5 Mens' Calk Boots $21. Men's Shirts $1.99 en's Haps 9c lien's Scarfs 88c If en's Nylon cotton Unions $2.49 Men's Insulated Drawers $3.49 Men's Belts, your choice . . 99c Men's Suspenders 99c Men's Handerkchiefs 10c Men's "iS Cruisers $19.88 Men's Rubbers S2.I5 Men's Tin Pants $4.88 Men's Ex Rubber Coats $5.88 Men's Black Rubber Pants $4.88 Men's Tennis Shoes .... $2.68 Men's Bow Ties 88c Men's Denim Work Coats $3.69 Men's Blk. Lined Jackets $2.69 Men's Rubber Boots .... $5.25 Men's Bib Overalls $2.95 $1.39 Men's Chambray Shirts MEN'S SPORT SHIRTS Long Sleeve 2.44 MEN'S FLANNEL SHIRTS 2.44 MEN'S DRESS SOCKS 49c MEN'S KHAKI PANTS 2.79 MEN'S KHAKI SHIRTS (.79 MEN'S WOOL SHIRTS 7.88 to 10.83 MEN'S DRESS OXFORDS 4.83 6.88 7.83 8.88 MEN'S T-SHIRTS or SHORTS 59c MEN'S SLIPPERS 1.99 MEN'S PAJAMAS Flannel or Broadcloth 3.44 MEN'S SWEATERS Slipovers 5.88 MEN'S O COAT SWEATERS 5.88 MEN'S CAR COATS 16.88 MEN'S BETTER SPORT SHIRTS 3.29 MEN'S DRESS SOGKS G 88c pr. HUNDREDS OF ITEMS TOO NUMEROUS TO MENTION! Dept. Store o CENTRAL POINT, OREGON i posits.
