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
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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.
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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.
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Thursday, Feb. 6
A woman called me up about a bird with an orange breast
and a black band across it. I told her it was a varied thrush.
I am glad some one else has been noticing and enjoying
these fine birds. They are another kind which is more abun
dant than usual in the valley this year. Some call them
Alaska robins. However, they nest in many of the moun
tains of Oregon.
I remember them especially many years ago when I
hiked up Larch mountain, hear Portland. We climbed at
night to get to the top for the sunrise. 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.
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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.
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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
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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."
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Byron, Me. (IT) Roger E.
Wheelock, 24, of Falmouth
Me., bagged his deer here in
the same spot where he had
done it four other years.
Wheelock shot the 125-pound
spikehorn on the season's
opening day. He stood in the
same clearing and placed his
foot against the same log as
he had the past four years
and brought the deer down.
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