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SUNDAY, JULY 8, 1080
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: ROGUE RIVER-Just south of Prospect, the Union Creek
Rogue river passes under the highway lead- seldom out-of-sight.
. lng to Union Creek. Throughout the trip to
NATURAL BRIDGE - The Natural Bridge and an improved viewpoint complete with
over the Rogue river is a rock formation un- stairs leading down to the bridge have been
der which the river flows. A forest camp constructed here.
Conservationists Distressed
Over Deer Losses in Canal
Local conservationists are
distressed over the deer losses
caused by the Howard Prairie
delivery canal. Six deer have
been reported drowned so far
this year.
The canal, termed a "deer
trap" locally, is constructed
in a trapezoidal shape. This
makes it nearly impossible
for a deer to climb out once
it has fallen in.
In Its frantic attempt to
escape drowning, the trapped
deer batters its knees and
forelegs against the canal's
cement walls until it would
be impossible for the animal
to walk should it be able to
escape.
, One of the local conserva
tional leaders, Col. Paul H.
Wetland, feels that the 200
five-foot-wide deer crossings
which were built last winter
are inadequate. He would
like to see the canal either
completely cemented over or
fenced in.
Endorses Proposal
The local chapter on the
Izaak Walton league has also
endorsed the proposal that the
trapezoidal section of the
canal be covered.
They propose that funds
. be made available through
the Fish and Wildlife Coor
dination Act.
However, Fred G. Aandahl,
assistant secretary of the in
terior, said in a letter that
the Talent : project would
probably be excluded from
the benefits of the act.
"We are asking our field
offices for information neces
sary for a conclusive deter
mination of this point," he
(aid.
' Aandahl further stated that
another aspect of the problem
"Is the degree of protection
to be furnished for wild game
as compared to protection for
people within irrigation proj
ect areas."
' "You may recall," he said,
"that within the past few
years efforts have been made
to install protective fencing
along both sides of the 'A'
canal of the Klamath Project
within and near the city of
Klamath Falls.. , , , -
Mot Successful
k "These efforts have not
been successful. In consider
ing that matter the Congress
did not act favorably, on leg
islation introduced to author-
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DROWNED DEER This doe
the Green Springs herd which
tne Howard prairie delivery
worn off and bleeding from
before it became exhausted
escaped, it would have bled to
according to local conservationists.
ize the expenditure of Feder
al funds to finance the needed
work."
To explain the department's
position, Aandal said: '
' "Some wildlife and game
management interests have
been apprehensive regarding
the canal's threat to the Green
Springs deer herd from the
outset. Responding to this in
terest the bureau of reclama
tion provided limited facili
ties for deer protection at the
time the canal was built, but
they proved to be inadequate
last year when the canal was
first operating.
Additional Crossings
"During the winter, addi
tional crossing ramps were
installed. Present installations
provide crossings at an aver
age spacing of 300 feet along
the entire 17-mile' length of
the canal. These ramps are
five feet wide, and particular
attention has been given to
areas where deer traffic is
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from Medford, the Rogue Is
is one of the six deer from
have drowned this year in
canal, its leet and legs are
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trying to escape from the canal
and drowned. Should it have
.death or been unable to walk,
expected to be heaviest.
". . . Differences of opinion
exist as to whether presently
installed facilities will provide
the desired protection. Addl
tional experience will be nee
essary to answer this ques
tion. We believe it would be
premature at this point to
conclude that such facilities
are inadequate. On other
projects where deer protec
tion facilities have been nec
essary, game losses usually
have decreased through de
sirable adjustments in the use
and management of the facili
ties provided, and because
the game animals have be
come accustomed to using
them."
REBELS KILL 20
Medan, North Sumatra-IUPD
Twenty civilians were killed
early this week when an
armed rebel band raked a bus
with bazooka fire about 130
miles south of here, the army
said today.
Picnic, Camp Site
Area Takes Name
FromSmallStream
By JIM FISHER
More than just a stop-over
for vacationers bound for Cra
ter lake or Diamond lake, the
Union Creek recreation area
located some 50 miles north
east of Medford is becoming
popular with southern Oregon
The community took Its
name from the stream that
heads near Crater Lake na
tional nark to the east, flows
through the area, and meets
the Rogue river a short dis
tance downstream.
Union Creek, in turn, was
named for 7,698-foot-high Un
ion Peak, a needlc-s harp
mountain in the southwest cor
ner of Crater Lake National
park. This peak was named
for patriotic reasons by a
group of prospectors in 1862
after they had climbed the
mountain.
Interesting Sights
Many interesting sights can
be seen driving to Union
Creek without leaving the
main route of travel. A short
distance south of Prospect,
Mill creek falls may be seen
from the highway. A short
trail leads down to just oppo
site the falls.
North of Prospect, the high
way enters a forest area that
rivals the redwoods for im
pressiveness and beauty. A gi
gantic sugar pine is marked
for tourists to see a short way
into the forest. A trail leads
to the tree growing just a few
feet from the main highway.
Four miles north of the
mammoth sugar pine is the
Natural Bridge forest camp.
The Rogue river flows by this
camp in a rocky channel and
then passes under the natural
rock bridge for which the
camp is named.
For approximately 50 feet,
the Rogue river flows under
the natural rock formation
and then emerges again. Dur
ing the early spring, the wa
ter flows over the bridge, but
by late June the water Is
low enough to pass under the
bridge. At this time, bubbles
appear in tiny pools of water
on the bridge as air forced un
der the rock by the rushing
waters tries to escape.
Recreation Development
The first recreation develop
ment of Union Creek was
made in 1923 by the U. S.
forest service. Two forest
camps are located in the im
mediate vicinity.
Union Creek forest camp is
situated along Union creek be
tween the highway and the
Rogue river. Farewell Bend
forest camp is located just
north of the community near
the Diamond lake-Crater lake
junction. In addition, a picnic
area has also been developed
along Union creek.
The community of Union
Creek in its natural setting of
tall trees is attractive in both
winter and summer. Rustic
architecture has been used in
the construction of the resort,
cabins, restaurant, service sta
tion, and ranger station. Esti
mates on the number of tour
ists that visit this community
annually exceed 100,000.
Landmark at Union Creek
For more than 20 years,
Becky's cafe has been a land
mark at Union Creek for both
tourists and local people.
Home-made huckleberry pie
made from berries collected
on nearby Huckleberry moun
tain is only one of the attrac
tions the cafe has to offer.
With its rustic wood interior
and pine-cone candle-holders,
the cafe offers real outdoor
atmosphere.
In between the forest camps
along the Rogue river are sum
mer homes built by families
on forest service leased lots.
Approximately 50 homes have
been built in the Union Creek
area.
For the ambitious fisher
man, the Union Creek recrea
tion trail leads east from the
resort and follows the creek
upstream for a little over
three miles. The trail inter
sects the west entrance high
way of Crater Lake National
park.
Rogue River Gorge
Just north of Union Creek
is the Rogue river gorge. At
this point the Rogue river en
ters a narrow rock gorge
where the waters are tossed
and churned as they fight
their way through the small
PAINT WITH
VIEW OF FALLS-Mill Creek falls can bo way to a better and mora complete view
viewed from a marked viewpoint just south of the falls,
of Prospect. A trail leads from the high-
passageway. The viewpoint for
the gorge is well-signed and a
short road leads to a parking
area and the viewpoint trail.
A seasonal attraction to Un
ion Creek is the ski area de
veloped just north of the re
sort area along the main high
way. Since under present safe
ty regulations, tobogganing is
not allowed on the ski area,
plans arc being made to devel
op a separate tobogganing
area.
The Union Creek area is
also attractive for persons in
terested in wildlife and trees.
Bear, deer, and many small
er animals arc plentiful in the
surrounding forests. The great
variety of tree species is in
teresting to many visitors.
From beautiful stands of
Douglas-fir, ponderosa pine,
and sugar pine, the forest
quickly changes to such spe
cies as lodgepole pine, alpine
fir, and mountain hemlock as
the elevation increases toward
Crater lake.
Important Question
Each summer an important
question is asked by people
from Medford to Klamath
Falls. "Are the huckleberries
ripe on Huckleberry moun
tain?" Once the berries are
ripe, the migration is on as
families gather at Huckle
berry City forest camp to
gather the annual crop. From
time to time, a berrypickcr
will work his way around a
bush only to meet a represen
tative of the local bear popu
lation working on the other
side.
Tourists can receive infor
mation on the Union Creek
recreation area by stopping at
the ranger station located on
the south end of the commu
nity. Groceries, souvenirs, and
other supplies may be pur
chased from the resort con
cession. Cabins are also avail
able for overnight visitors. A
service station operating in
the community is another busi
ness operating lor the tourists
convenience.
This Fourth of July, many
tourists will be searching for
new and different vacation
spots to visit. The Union Creek
recreation area is one place
to visit to combine beautiful
scenery and a variety of in
teresting sights.
West Coast Denied
Non-Stop Flights
Washington-IUPD-The Civil
Aeronautices Board has de
nied the application of West
Coast Airlines for permission
to fly non-stop beteen Se
attle and Portland, Ore., skip
ping over three stops now on
that route.
The board said "Ample
Portland-Seattle-nonslop serv
ices are presently available."
Granting the request
"would result in a downgrad
ing of the services provided"
at the intermediate points, the
CAB said. The stops are As
toria, w Ore., Aberdccn-Ho-quiam,
Wash., and Olympla,
Wash.
MEDFORD PAINT
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By BENNETT CERF
ONE OF THE colorful figures in the gold-rush days in
Alaska was "Soapy" Smith; a promoter with an amaz
ing gift of gab. His nickname derives from his trick of
wrapping (or seeming to
wrap) $10 bills around
cakes of soap and selling
them to suckers on street
corners for 50 cents a
picce. Occasionally a cus
tomer would get the cako
wrapped in the ten spot
but it always was the
same customer: "Soapy's"
trusted "shiU."
In Skagway the tele
graph office took and re
ceived wires for $5 apiece.
It also wired funds homo
for miners who had struck
it rich. Unfortunately, the nearest actual wire to Skagway
was 600 miles away. Tho office was one of "Soapy's" en
terprises. He also ran a medical center. Patients were ex
amined for a nominal fee but when they emerged from tho
office, their clothes and valuables were gone. Their kicki
to tho sheriff were not fruitful because "Soapy" was also
the sheriff.
"Soapy" came to a fitting end shot full of holes by an
irate husband. He died with his boots off.
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Roseburg Man Hurt
In Car-Train Crash
Roseburg-rtlPD-Robcrt Keith
Stead, 36, Roseburg, was cri
tically injured here early Fri
day night when his eastbound
car collided with a north
bound train.
The accident occurred on
Garden Valley boulevard,
which is a four-lane highway
connecting the highway 1)9
business route with the main
highway 99.
Stead was taken to a Rose
burg hospital for emergency
treatment. Hospital officials
sent to Eugene for a resusci
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Man Pleads Guilty
To False Statement
Lowell Rogers, 5010 Crater
Lake hwy., pleaded guilty to
charges of making false state
ment in writing to procure
benefit, and imposition was
suspended for six months, a
district court official said
Friday.
The Imposition of sentence
was suspended on condition
that the FBI report show no
prior convictions, that Rogers
remain in the county until
restitution is made and that
he appear for further proceed
ings on July 21 in district
court.
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New Bail Schedule
Planned in Medford
Municipal Jurigu Alan II.
Holmes Is expected to Issue n
court order Tuesday that will
put into effect n new bail
schedule for truffle mid crim
inal violations In tho city ut
Medford.
The schedule Is Ihe same, as
the one which has been recom
mended by the Oregon su
premo court, iin.1 which has
been adopted by many nlher
police agencies throughout
the stale.
The greatest change as fur
lis Medford Is concerned will
Three Works of
County Students
In Art Exhibit
The works of three Jackson
county art students have been
selected for exhibit in schools
throughout the United States.
As part of the International
School Art prugniri spon
sored by tho American Junior
Red Cross, the pictures arc
among the 150 representing
the Pacific Area In tho na
tional exhibit.
"Tabic Rock Mountain,"
watercolor by Dick Day;
"Trumpet Player," block print
by Relnliartll Kosilln, Ger
man exchange student, mid
"Barn and Trees," a scratch
board by Russell Lowcry,
were selected by the Pacific
Arts association screening
committee from 11 Jackson
county entries.
Special mention was made
by the screening committee
of the entry of Tom Clark
of Hcdrlck Junior High school
-a seed mosaic called "Wild
Goose." The excellency of his
work was complimented, but
it was returned to the chapter
because the commllteo felt it
would not withstand the ship
ping and handling.
Shipped Overseas
Tho pictures not used in
national exhibits are shipped
overseas to the 37 countries
participating in the Interna
tional program. In the last 12
years 60,000 high school paint
ings were sent abroad, 10,000
paintings were received in
the United States.
This year 4,000 American
paintings arc being sent to
Red Cross and Red Crescent
societies in the 37 countries
and to the Islands In lh Pi..
clfic for which this country
is tne united Nations trustee.
These paintings were contrib
uted by students In schools
enrouea in inc American Jun
ior Red Cross in 127 chapters.
The following works were
also submitted from Jackson
county: "Indian on Horse
back," a water color by Dean
Parrott, McLoughlln Junior
High; a transparent water
color by Terry Cunningham,
Hcdrlck Junior High; "The
Shoppers," a water color by
Patsy Rllterspach, Hcdrlck
Junior High; "Boat on a
Lake," an oil by Keith Gra
ham, Hcdrlck Junior High;
"The Hunter," an oil by
Rosanne Legas, Hcdrlck Jun
ior High; "Horses and Barn,"
an oil by Martin Davis, Hcd
rlck Junior High; and "House
with Butcrfly Hoof," an archi
tectural study by Garland
Lowery, Medford High.
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be in the amount of ball to be
posted for basic rula viola
tions, Persons accused of violating
Hit) basic rule will have to
punt $10 bull for speeds up to
10 miles an hour over the
speed limit; $25 for speeds of
1 1-20 miles over the limit; $50
fur speeds 21-3(1 miles over
the limit and $100 for any
speeds aluivo 30 miles over
the limit.
Currently tho city Is requir
ing $10 hall fur speeds up to
20 miles an hour over the
speed limit and $10 more for
each additional U miles an
hour above the limit.
Olhor Amounts
Other amounts of ball to
be posted for traffic violations
miller the new schedule are,
$5 for registration and li
censing violations; $10 for
equipment defects; $S for
pedestrian violations; $20 for
pa.-sslng violations; $100 for
speed contests; $150 for driv
ing while license xu pended
and $150 for hit and run vio
lations. Reckless and drunk driving
violations are no longer being
handled In municipal court.
Prosecution for these two vio
lations Is being clone In dis
trict court under a new state
law which went Into effect
July I. Hall for reckless driv
ing Is $ 1 5(1 and for drunk driv
ing It is $300.
The minimum ball for nil
felonies will be set at $1,000.
All other violations will re
quire $15 ball.
Local Man Injured
In Traffic Mishap ,
A 02-year-old Medford man
was taken to Rogue Valley
hospital Friday morning with
a deep cut on his forehead
after he apparently fell asleep
at the wheel of the car he was
driving and crashed Into
traffic pole at tho Intersection
of Court at. and McAndrews
rd according to Medford po
lice. Injured was George A.
Cummins, 3761 South Pacific
highway. Police said he had
a five Inch cut on his fore
head. Police admlnlslrcd first
aid at the scene of the acci
dent prior to his removol to
the hospital.
Cummins was cited by po
lice for operating on the
wrong side of the street. The
accident occurred about 4:40
a.m.
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