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Oregon Democrats Finally Find Way To Show Unity for Koimes By A. ROBERT SMITH Mail Tribune Correspondent Washington IP! Oregon's Democrats in Congress have finally found what appears to be a safe way put on a sshow of politi cal unity for Gov. Robert D. 'Holmes after being twice frustrated by the Republicans. Ever since a. Robt smi'to that opening meeting of the delegation here a month ago, when they shared their concern for the governor's reelection chances j and some groused at lengtn about some of Holmes' ap pointments to state jobs, the delegation members have been anxious to bring the gov ernor to Washington. This pre sumably would tend to coun teract any suspicions in the state that they didn't see eye to eye with Holmes. First they decided to invite him to a delegation pow wow on the troublesome Snake ri ver power question. But be fore they got that off the ground the GOP-controlled Federal Power Commission threw out the power compan ies' case and the Democrats hastily forgot all about hav ing a meeting. Then they decided to have Holmes back on Feb. 14, when it was hoped the White House would allow for a fancy cere mony upon the president's signing of the Oregon centen nial proclamation. But the Re publicans who inhabit that big mansion couldn't quite see why they should give all these Democrats such a big spot light, at the expense of those would-be GOP governors, Sig Unander and Mark Hatfield. They'll probably all be So that plan had to be there. And the governor can scrapped. J come too, for this is one time This week they all agreed to invite Holmes to attend the Oregon State Society dinner Feb. 13, which is open to all Oregonians living in Washing ton, D.C. This includes a size able number of Republicans these days Douglas McKay, Harris Ellsworth, Dorothy Mc Cullough Lee, Abbot Mills despite the fact that only Wal ter Norblad remains of the each year when Oregonians put on a display of .non-parti sanship which is a wonder to behold. Some members of the dele gation were shaking their heads privately last week over remarks made to them by Julius Jensen, executive director of the Oregon Devel- once all-Republican Oregon i opment Commission during congressional delegation. Senate Hearings On Klamath Land Disposal Halted the discussions here about state's economic plight. On unemployment, Jensen was quoted as having told Oregon lawmakers: "When people are a little hungry, they work harder." On the growing parking problem: "I agree with Will Rogers. The way to solve the parking Washington IP The problem is to remove all cars Senate Indian Affairs sub- from the highways that aren't committee has recessed its paid for." hearings on the controversy What gripes the Democrats over how to dispose of lands is that Jensen was appointed of the Klamath Indian reser-jby the present administration HOW CHRISTIAN SCIENCE HEALS Station KWIN 1400 K.C. Sundays 10:15 A.M. vation in Oregon. It said it planned to take further testimony at a later date, which was not fixed. A battery of witnesses pa raded before the group during the five-day hearings last week and a subcommittee spokesman said it was "any body's guess" which of two proposals would be adopted. Two Bills Considered The subcommittee has been considering a bill by Sen. Richard L. Neuberger (D- Ore.) which would provide that the government buy all of the Klamath land after it terminates its control over the Indian tribe. The Administration pro poses that reservation prop erty be put up for general sale and that the government then would buy whatever re mains. Interior Department wit nesses testified during the week that under the Neuberg er plan it is estimated it would cost the government $118,391,610 to purchase the 95 Klamath timber units; $407,050 for reservation marsh land, $468,000 for graz ing land, and $331,000 for ag ricultural land. at Salem when, as one of them put it, "he talks like a ree actionary Republican." Some Oregon Democrats came up wita-the bright idea of holding stag dinners around the state to raise campaign funds for the coming election. When Dave Epps, new state chairman, brought up this is sue with the five congres sional Democrats, Congress woman Edith Green says she went to bat for the gals in the party. She pointed " out that women do a lot of hard work for the party, and besides women are thought to control about 70 per cent of the money in this country. The lady lawmaker, one of 15 in Congress now, said she thinks she won her point with her male colleagues. Dr. Weisel to Speak At Medical Meeting Dr. John Weisel will speak on "Office Problems in Eye Diseases" at a meeting of the Jackson County Medical So ciety at the Rogue Valley Country club at 7 p.m. Wed nesday, Feb. 12. Drs. Stanley and Lawrence Buonocore .will be hosts for the dinner meeting. Diary . $$r Bird Watcher fff Saturday, Feb. 1 I saw my first tricolored blackbirds for this year. They were with cows in a feed yard on Ross Lane. Tricolored are like the regular red-winged blackbirds except that the tri colored have a white edge on the red shoulder patch where the more familiar red-wings have a yellow edge. We see them in the valley at all seasons. I just missed them this vear so far. Sunday, Feb. 2 Not being a groundhog watcher, I just enjoyed what sunshine there was and figured we would probably have the usual mixture of spring and winter weather for six weeks or more. I saw the largest flock of house finches that I had seen around the home place for quite a while, 15 or 20. Monday, Feb. 3 A woman called up about house finches (linnets). She wanted to know whether they winter here or whether the ones she had seen were spring migrants. Some-' undoubtedly winter here because we see them at all seasons. Some may migrate but the only way to find out would be by banding the birds. We won't be certain of spring migrants until we see some birds that don't winter here at all. Tree swallows are usually the first, and Feb. 14 is the earliest I have seen them. That was 1955. The morning trip with J. H. was to Gardiner reservoir up Yankee creek. This is not a public road but we have per mission to go through the gate for bird watching. It is a good place but we didn't have exceptionally good luck. We found ring-necked and ruddy ducks on the lake. A Bewick's wren was singing its loud, clear song. I caught a glimpse of a golden eagle. I also took a short afternoon jaunt with a yotinger friend R. B., around some of the ponds in the Camp White area. We saw more tricolored blackbirds. They were singing but we noticed the song was not nearly as pretty as the "oh-ka-ree" of the red-winged blackbird. This song was more hoarse and grating. Tuesday, Feb. 4 More signs of spring. I noticed that maple trees are in blossom in different parts of town. Toward evening I heard the peepers singing. Not being a frog watcher I don't know much about peepers. But I'd like to know more. I have some times tried to see them but have never succeeded yet. I noticed evening grosbeaks on the lawn at library park. There have been plenty of these striking birds for everyone to see in Medford and other parts of the valley this year, more than any year since we have been here (five winters). iod (Guiles Wednesday, Feb. 5 I have started stepping outside for a minute around 7 o'clock to see what early morning songs I can hear. The robins haven't started their spring song yet. I just hear the sweet, musical whistle of the varied thrush, the "crack-up" call of the acorn woodpecker and the "come right here" of the California quail. In the afternoon I saw the first ground squirrel of the season out nibbling on the green grass for its springtime vitamins. As enrw"n in Sunset Maaaine Authentic Colonial Reproductions Faithfully Made of Selected Hard Mountain Maple Warm tlie Heart of YouiHome... As shown Owol Butterfly Extewson Tafe . . $112.50 Norfolk Hoj CHoir . . 26.50 Norfolk Side Choir s, each 2 1 .50 Attxwy Hutch Cupboard 1 92.50 Gossip Bench .... 34.50 Duxbury Rocker . . . 34.50 m witli True Colonial Maple ty Flint Ridge Give your family's favorite room all the cozy cheer and lasting beauty it deserves. Choose the sunny warmth of fine maple in true Colonial styling... FLINT RIDGE Maple, of course. 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As we started up the higher slope of the timber covered mountain and the dawn began to break we could hear the long, vibrant notes of the varied thrushes, one answering another on different pitches. The song seemed to fit perfectly the majestic setting of forest and mountain and springtime dawn. I like varied thrushes. T.M. Is That So? By EUGENE BURNS Ranger-Naturalist The Chinchilla, a rodent and fellow to the mouse and rat, is the most valuable fur bearer in the world today. Organized publicity and heavy advertising has boost ed the value of its beautiful, exquisite pale blue-grey pelt so that a coat made up of some 100 pelts. has sold for as much as $100,000. This handsome little ani mal, a native of the high An des, is about 10 inches long with a bushy tail half as long again. Despite its rather large, 2-inch long round ears and rabbit-like head, it looks something like a squirrel. The fur most luxurious and delicate of all furs is so fine that an individual strand is not visible to the naked eye so fine that one cannot even feel it with a fingertip when the eyes are closed, even finer than spiderweb threads. Because of the quality and dense texture of the fur, the animal is said to be immune to parasites. It is still found wild above timberline in Chile, scramb ling over rocks with amazing agility in the dark, but rarely is it seen. At one time it ex isted in great numbers in the mountains of Peru, Boliva, northern 'Argentina and Chile. Ruthless trapping and hunt ing brought the animals to the brink of extinction. Now protected with rigid laws it is making a slow comeback. But even if plague we're to wipe out the wild chin chilla, the fine fur bearer would not become extinct, thanks to its fine fur. Its great value encouraged domestic breeding which began in the U.S. in 1923 when after five years' efforts 14 animals were finally brought by stages down the mountains by a per sistent American engineer them to the states in refriger ated cages. Now there are some 75,000 chinchillas scat tered through the U.S. and Canada. (Released by McClure Newspaper Syndicate) Free: -By special arrange ment with the editors of the Encyclopedia Americana, my panel of judges will award each week to the reader who sends me the best true-life nature adventure, the best na ture observation, or the best question on nature and wild life, a complete 30-volume set of this world-famous refer ence work in a handsome Sealcraft binding. Each week new submissions will be con sidered.. Sorry, I simply can't answer your many friendly letters. Please address your letter to: Is That So! co Med ford Mail Tribune, Box 575, Sausalito, Calif. NO. 13 Salt Lake City OP! A superstitious motorist mailed in his application for" 1958 auto plates here along with a request they not contain the number "13 in any combina tion." The Utah Tax Commis sion promptly mailed him a set ending with the unlucky combination. When he sent back the plates with a protest, the commission mailed him a new pair. SEE THE TO Only 7 Moving Parts in the Engine Up to 35 Miles Per Gallon Front Wheel Drive COMPARE A" Roominess k Economy k Initial Cost k Looks Keith Schulz Garage 116 N. Front Ph. SP 2-4756 MOTHER TO BE Actress Kathy Grant, 23, who wed crooner Bing Crosby last October, is expecting a child in August. Mrs. Crosby is pictured here as she en rolled at "Los Angeles City College for courses in so ciology and psychology. Sunday, February 9, 1958 MEDFORD (OREGON) MAIL TRIBUNE THREE Three Articles Due On Leisure Time Many interesting and con troversial aspects of leisure time will be brought out in a series of articles dealing with leisure time in America. The series of three articles, my United Press Correspon dent Fred Danzig, will start in the Mail Tribune on Mon day, Feb. 10. Among the points covered is the fact that American families spend, on an aver age, $215 a year for recrea tion. Yet, there is evidence that not all leisure helps us to relax, for 20 million Amer icans are taking tranquilizer pills.' With automation adding still more free time to our lives, the leisure problem can be expected to grow worse before it gets better, the series will show Monday's article will deal COURT RECORDS MUNICIPAL COURT Jack LeRoy Coffeen, violation of the basic rule, S10. Richard G. Kever, no lights on bicycle, impounded two days. John James Osenbrugge. dis obeyed traffic signal. S5. with "Leisure: A Lark or Lia ability?" Tuesday's articles will be "Leisure and More Leisure, for All Ages," while the final installment, sched uled for Wednesday, will be Leisure, Land and People." SAME PLACE Byron, Me. (IT) Roger E. 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