MONDAY, JULY IB, 1060
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MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE, MEDFORD. ORE.
Out on a Limb
By BOB WALTERS
- A Rift in Ashland?
Down In Ashland, a lot of people seem to think rela
tions between their city council and school board aren't
. quite as good as they should be.
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This may or may not be true. From what I've seen and
heard, however, it holds on at least one issue extension
of i street to provide access to the city's new million-dollar
junior high school.
Two streets, Iowa and Quincy, have been considered. The
board wants to extend Iowa and the council favors Quincy.
Also Involved is a third "group," apparently in some sort of
"advisory" capacity Southern Oregon college.
" The rift, If there is one, was opened about 16 months
ago when the school board was looking for a site for the new
school. Board members were making inquiries pretty much
on the Q.T. because they didn t want prices to skyrocket.
When it found a desirable site, the board checked with
(he city superintendent to sec if adequate street, water and
cewage facilities were available or could be made available.
The superintendent said "yes."
' At about that time, during one of its twice-monthly
meetings, the council discussed the board s activities in con-
- tiectlon with finding a site for the school. At least one
councilman took a dim view of the board's methods and,
consequently, a story in the Ashland newspaper the following
day gave many people, especially one school board member,
the impression that the council was trying to run the board's
business.
, Things slatted popping. '
The board member, who was then chairman, called
(he councilman who allegedly had made the statements and
proceeded to burn his ears for a few minutes. They sup
posedly ironed out their differences shortly thereafter, but
whether anything was solved is, to put it mildly, debatable.
Then came the business of extending a street, an issue
Which still is very much unresolved.
. Where does the college fit in?
- Well, it seems the powers that be at SOC want to build
10,000-seat stadium on college-owned land In that same
area and extension of Iowa st. just does not fit into their
plans. On; Ashland official I'll call him "a highly reliable
source," since that's exactly what he is says the college
at first gave its verbal "promise" not to oppose extension
of Iowa. About two months ago, however, SOC pulled an
about-face and came out for extension of Quincy.
The city planning commission then recommended exten-
(ion of Quincy and the council quickly gave its tentative
approval.
And that's where it stood until one Ashland resident,
Parker Hess, began wondering what was going on. Since
lie lives in the area concerned, he felt he had a right to know.
So Mr. Hess attended the June 21 council meeting and
proceeded to ask a few questions and state a few of his
views. Among other things, he said the college was being
"heavy-handed" in its methods of planning a stadium, that
property holders in the area were worried about what was
going to happen and that extension of Quincy had been
approved by the council "for selfish interests, for the college."
A stadium for SOC would be "fine," Hess said, but he
added that "I don't think we should build all of Ashland
around the college."
- The council decided to give the matter further study.
At its next meeting, held July 5, it was told by the city
superintendent that Lithia Lumber company, owner of the
property through which Iowa st. would be extended, was not
at all interested in selling.
-The council decided to keep studying.
" I'm told that several Ashland residents are circulating
petitions favoring extension of Iowa because they feel ex
tension of Quincy would hurt home owners in that area. It
should be pointed out that extension of Iowa would come
close to, but would not touch, college property.
And from all indications the college might not be able
to build its stadium for perhaps another "decade. Council
man Don ewis, SOC's business manager, said at the June
21 council session that the college "can't pinpoint a spot
tor a stadium" because "we don't know ourselves we don't
have the money."
Meanwhile, work on the new junior high is nearing com
pletion and nearly 700 students are expected this fall. An
access route is needed no official has opposed that. The
problem is selecting one.
- Last Monday night the school board voted to call for a
formal meeting with the council to discuss the problem.
A school official says the board wants "to go on record" with
its reasons for favoring Iowa St.
This might be interpreted as putting the council on the
(pot. At any rate, the council is expected to reply to the
board's "invitation" at its meeting in city hall tomorrow
night.
, It could be interesting.
L"V !if .Nil
i.- v.'Vi "" :..vf!
He pointed out a fact of in
terest. Prior to the time he in
stalled a gas pump, which
was the first in Gold Hill in
1908, it was necessary to fill
a gas tank by pouring the
gas from a sprinkler can. Gas
cost him about six cents a gal
lon and sold for 10 cents per
gallon, no lax. It was brought
to Gold Hill by railroad in SO
gallon barrels and stored at
the old depot.
It was hauled by team and
horses from that location to
his business so that gas would
be available to customers who
owned cars. The capacity of a
car gas tank he said was
about 10 gallons. While the
first gas pump was an im
provement over the sprinkler
can system, he said that it
was a slow process because
it was only possible to pump
one gallon of gas at a time.
Charles said that by 1920
it was necessary for Frank
and he to go into the garage
business to make a living, be
cause cars became more com
mon and the horse and buggy
transportation was definitely
on the way out.
Builds Garage
They built the Gold Hill
Garage building at the cor
ner of Second ave. and Fourth
st. during 1920.
Shortly after going Into the
garage business, Frank and
he built the first fire truck
for the city of Gold Hill from
For the family
that has everything
and is now paying for it
CP Manager Moves
To New Building
' Central Point - Moving into
offices of city hall in the new
$14,444 City Center building
are city manager Lyle Paul
and his staff. The new offices
at 250 East Pine will occupy
the east side of the building
with the library on the west.
The police department has
also moved from its former
location in the old cily hall
into the building formerly
used by the library. The build
ings have been joined, making
one building house city hall,
, library, fire and police de-
partments.
.. All departments are now in
" use although work on the
building has not been com
pleted. A dedication service
will be held upon completion.
. New hours for the city hall
are from 9 to 5 p.m., Monday
through Friday.
Dr. Durno Will Speak
At Eagle Point Grange
Dr. Edwin Durno, candidate
for Congress from the Fourth
Congressional district, .will
speak at the combined meet
ings of the Eagle Point and
Lake Creek granges on Aug
2, the grange officials have
announced.
Dr. Durno will speak about
the Republican convention at
8 p.m. in the Eagle Point
grange hall. Grange officials
have invited the public to attend.
Shakespeare Festival
Central Point - Forty-five
students from Crater High
school, Central Point, will at
tend the Oregon Shakespear
ean Festival, according to in-
formation released by the fes
tival box office.
The group, under the lead
ership of Bill Russell, will
attend the festival July 29
and will see "The Taming of
the Shrew."
BOB WALTERS, Regional Editor
CORRESPONDENTS:
Applegate Valley Maude Ziegler, TW 9-1333
Butt Falls Mary Jo Harris. TO 5-2128
Central Point Viola Cook, NO 4-1334
Eagle Point Doitie Harbison, HI 6-3274
Gold Hill-Sams Valley Mary Kell. UL 5-1126
Grandvlew-Lone Pine Dot Simmons, SP 2-9678
Happy Camp Hasel Davis, GY 3-2387
Hornbrook Katharine Chapman, GR 5-3586
Illinois Valley Katharine Scolt, S203
Jacksonville Betre Hoskins, TW 9-1209
McLeod Carolina Harding, TR 8-2280
Meadows Nellie Bergman, HI 6-1287
Montagus Carol Peterson
Phoenix Helen Nikodym, KE 8-1388
Prospect Frances Ring. UN 9-2211
Shady Cove Evalyn Watson, TR 8-23S1
Table Rock R E. Nealon, TA 6-2097
"Talent Bill Young, KE 5-1253
Tiller-Drew Viola Rogers '
'.Williams Bonnie Mitchell, PR 2283
Yreki Btult Boyd Fraser
TOGETHER AGAIN Charles A. Kell. 79, long time, resident
who pioneered the garage and service station business in
Gold Hill, shows his brother, John Kell, 81, pictures of his
seven children in a family album. When the two brothers
last saw each other 53 years ago, they each had only two
children. John Kell is the father of ten children.
Brothers Reunited
After 53 Years
By MARY KELL
Mail Tribune Correspondent
Gold Hill - Charles A.
Kell, 79, of Gold Hill, and his
brother, John Kell, 81, from
Blyth, Calif., had a lot to
talk about when John visited
here recently. The two broth
ers had not seen each other
since they were young men,
fifty-three years ago in March
of 1907, when Charles left
Eros, La., to come to Gold
Hill.
John, the eldest of six,
planned to leave Los Angeles,
Calif., by jet airliner follow
ing his visit here with
Charles. He planned to fly
to Michigan to visit the oth
er three brothers and a sis
ter whom he had not seen
since leaving their home state
of Michigan over fifty-five
years ago. They are George
Kell and Clyde F. Kell, both
of Detroit; Howard Kell, Har
risville and Mrs. Roy Rout
ley (the former Margret
Kell), Port Huron. Michigan.
Their father, William J.
Kell, was a native of Canada.
They said that he spoke three
languages fluently. Their
mother, the former Cleo
Young, was a daughter of a
Hollander.
Numerous Memories
Charles and John recalled
numerous memories of their
mother, when they were
youngsters growing up in
their home town of Raeber,
Mich. Among these were vari
ous chores, including the fun
they had at the Alcona coun
ty fairs when they heipea
her make ice cream in a ten
gallon freezer 'to be sold by
the dish. They said they
would neve.' forget the horse
radish that had to I dug by
them, because their mo'.her
sure knew how to prepare it
for the table.
When they were not in
school or helping their moth
er with chores, they assisted
their father in his grocery
store and meat mart busi
ness. They learned to do dif
ferent types of manual labor
by working for other people
after they finished their ea
u ition in Raeber.
They spoke of the wages
and cost of living wh tney
were teen-agers compared to
those of today. They were
paid 25 cents per day for
doing a hard day's work. Two
dollars a week with room and
board, was considered od
wages, they said. When learn
ing a trade they earned three
dollars a week, and said that
usually half of this ,as paid
in beef. John recalled that
during this 1890 era when
they were teen-agers, three
dollars would buy a 100
pound p'U.
Move To Louisiana
John married Harriett
Cartright in 1900 and Charles
married Delia McKinnon in
1902 at Saut St. Marie, Mich.,
About 1905 the two couples
moved to Eros, La from Mi
chigan. John was employed
in the logging and lumber
camps and Charles followed
the blacksmith trade for
which he had been trained
in all phases, including fancy
iron work.
Charles said that in those
days, fancy Iron fences, porch
railings of various designs
and ornamental iron trees
with hammered leaves and
fruit were popular.
In the spring of 1907,
Charles and his family left
Louisiana to come to Gold
Hill. His uncle Charlie Young
had come here from Michigan
in about 1887 and was estab
lished In the hotel business.
Charles resumed his black
smith trade, only this time his
work consisted almost entire
ly of shoeing horses and wag
on work. In about 1910 he
began working . on auto
mobiles, and went Into part
nership with Frank Child-
ers.
First Automobile
The first car that he work
ed on (in 1907 shortly after
coming to Gold Hill) belonged
to his uncle Charlie Young,
who owned the first automo
bile in Gold . Hill. It was
one cylinder, chain driven
Oldsmoblle with solid rubber
tires. Charles said this was
a pretty classy vehicle in
Applegate
BLM; Ask
By MAUDE ZIEGLER
Mail Tribune Correspondent
Applegate Valley - Taking
a dim view of any tnnglble
assistance yet received from
the Bureau of Land Manage
ment In regard to betterment
of the cattle riuigc, local stock
men welcomed the several
possibilities for Improvement
outlined by Ernest Black, for-
Stockmen Criticize
for Improvement
an old Maxwell automobile.
They installed the firotight
ing equipment to this vehicle.
Prior to this the only fire
fighting facilities that the
city had were several two
wheel cart c o n t r a p lions.
Charles became fire chief
about 1910 when there were
used for fire . fighting and
served continuously as fire
chief until 1940 when he
went out of the garage and
service station business.
Charles was a civic minded
Individual during the 33
years that he was in business
here. Besides serving as fire
chief for 30 years, he served
from 1908 until 1920 inclu
sive on the city council and
several terms on the school
board.
Charles Retires
After he went out of the
garage and service station
business, he went to work
for the cement company and
retired as an Ideal Cement
company employee In 1953.
During World War II,
three of his sons served In
the armed forces overseas and
a daughter was a members
of the Waves.
John and his family left
Louisiana about 1909 and re
sided for a time, he said, in
El Paso, Texas, and other
places including Madera and
Chihuahua, Mexico. He rear
ed his family In Les Cruccs,
N. M. Tragedy struck his
household in 1924 when his
wife, Harriett, and one of
their daughters were killed.
He followed the lumber
profession, working as tim
ber cruiser and logging super
intendent for the North West
ern division railroad in Mex
ico from 1911 until 1947. He
is still active, working in the
retail lumber business In
Blyth, Calif., the past ten
years.
John Insists that work
keeps him young.
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ester from the Modtord bu
reau offlco when ho spoke at
a Farm Bureau meeting held
at the grange hull Friday.
limine fences, cuttle guards
and development of water
holes from springs and seep
age, Black named as possible
projects which could bo car
ried on with a small portion
of the money received by thu
county from public domuln
grazing lands.
Stockmen aired several
grievances at the meeting.
One was cutting the number
of head of cattle a permllue
can griuc mid allowing an
other stockman to add to his
range rights as a result. "Wo
are law abiding citizens and
when our cuttle are taken
away from us, our living is
taken away," was the way one
rancher summed up the prob
lem. Brush Is Menace
Ever increasing brush fields
on the forest lands were
named as another menace.
Difference of grazing policies
between the forest-service and
bureau of laud management,
both of which stockmen must
operate under, was termed
another problem.
Pointing to the Impossibili
ty of maintaining the requir
ed regulations when entile
graze over these lands which
adjoin in checkerboard fash
ion, one stockman said, "Our
cows don't know where they
aro walking."
In reply to these difficul
ties Black said that the O and
C act of 1087 set up O and
C lands for limber manage
mcnt first and that grazing
is subordinate. He added that
lands may be used for grazing
only If It does not encumber
growing and harvesting of
timber, adding that tlmbcr
laud Is producing better than
50 per cent of the living of
people of Oregon. He sulci
that when the ULM requests
range improvement on the
budget it is always slashed
and there Is no money for
range development as In east
ern Oregon.
Black said they rely heavily
on local people to supply In
formation to help them In gel
ling out leases. "We are not
going to take the Initiative,"
Black added, saying they have
neither the time nor money.
"If changes come, they have
to bo from public opinion and
acts of Congress," he stated.
No Real Solution
When a rancher said the
BLM program is based on
Regional News
work accomplished m n n y
years ago, Black said his
agency Is a stewardship of
God-given timber lands. He
said there Is no real solution
to the brush problem, which
has been under study for
eight years at the Cascade
Research center nl Hoseburg.
Ho suld herbicides are not
advisable because a fire haz
ard of dead brush Is left.
Black brought to mind the
vast differences in western
Oregon grazing which of lie.';:
cesslty Is brush and timber. I
laud, and Unit of llio gram J
lands of ouslorn Oregon unil ;
oilier slates. "I
One aid being prepared fiir,;
stockmen Is a detailed tiuip
of plots delegiiled lo each J
leasee. This will prevent liver, i
lapping of assigned ureas. The )
map Is being made by Itou '
Smith, assistant unit fuiesler,
who also attended the meet
Ing unit gave Information. . '
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