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ON MAIN TRAIL South lake Is located on attractions of
one of the main trails entering the Basin, mind a little
Good fishing and beautiful scenery are main
City Employees Pay Compares
Favorably With Other Cities
Salaries paid Medford city
employees compare favorably
with Salaries paid employees
of other Oregon cities, accord
ing to a report prepared by
the bureau of municipal re
search and service at the Uni
versity of Oregon.
The bureau surveyed the
pay scales of 181 Oregon cit
ies and compiled the salaries
for representative employees
of each. The surveyed cities
range in size from Portland
(pop. 372,676) to Antelope
(pop. 46).
The report cautions that
while comparing salaries of
employees In different cities,
It should be remembered that
some positions having the
same title may have different
functions, duties, and rcspon
sibllities. In addition, snla
rics may vary according to
length of service, ability, ex
perience, and performance on
the Job.
Efficient Administration
It is pointed out that the
efficiency of city administra
tion is largely dependent on
Its personnel policies (I.e. sal
arics and fringe benefits)
Also, salaries and wages eon-
stitute the largest single item
of expenditure In most cities,
and how to attract and retain
qualified personnel for ca
reers in municipal govern
ment Is therefore one of the
most Important aspects of city
administration.
Accordingly, most of the
larger cities in the state pro
vided blanket salary Increas
es for all city employees dur
ing the past year, as diet a
number of the smaller cities.
These Increases generally
ranged from 3 to 5 per cent,
or from $10 to $30 per month,
per emp oyee. .
Tho P'nount of salary paid
a rlty official gsncrally, but
not always, depends on the
slie of fie rlly. The larger
the cl'.y, tiie laryer the salary.
laks has a mountain trails
Highest Paid Employee i
Mcdford's highest paid city
employee, the city manager,
receives a salary of $iz,uuu
a year. Eugene also pays its
city manager $12,000. Salem
(an All-Amcrican city this
year) pays its city manager
$14,063.
Portland does not have a
city manager form of govern
ment, and pays it mayor a
salnry of $15,018.
Among those cities with a
smaller population than Med
ford, Corvallis (pop. 21,485)
pays the city manager $11,
500; Springfield (poo. 19.416)
pays him $9,600; and Kla
math Falls (pop. 16,94!)) pays
him $10,600.
Ashland pays the city man
ager $12,283, and Grants Pass
pays him $9,000. Cornelius
(pop. 1,151) pays Its city man
ager $5,200 -the lowest sal
ary paid any city manager in
the state.
Receive Little or Nothing
Most Oregon cities having
the city manager form of gov
ernment pay their mayors
and city councilmen little or
nothing. An exception is Kla
math Fulls which pays its
mayor $2,100 and councilmen
$300 apiece. Medford pays its
elected officials nothing, as
does Kugene and Salem.
Medford pays Its police
chief $7,980. Salaries for po
lice chiefs In other Oregon
cities arc; Eugene, $7,992; Sa
lem, $8,243; Portend, $12,480;
Corvallis, $6,780; Klamftth
Falls, $0,046; Grants Pass,
$6,672; and Ashland, $5,976.
The salaries for fire chief are
comparable to what is paid
the police chief In all of the
cities.
A letter of transmittal sub
milted along with the report
indicates that many city
budget committees will again
be faced with requests for
salary Increases, It points out,
however, that many of these
lead into the Seven Lakes
siaes 01 tne cascade moun
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this area for people who don't
walking.
requests will be contradic
tory since the economic pic
ture is contradictory.
Medford City Manager Rob
ert A. Duff said he does not
"at this time" anticipate any
salary Increases for city em
ployees during the next fiscal
year. He noted, however, that
city budget preparations for
the 1961-62 fiscal year are
still in their preliminary
stages, and this could change.
15 Influenza Cases
Reported in County
Fifteen cases of influenza
and 13 cases of mumps in
Jackson county accounted for
most of the communicable
diseases reported to the coun
ty health department last
week, according to Dr. A.
Erin Merkel, public health
physician.
Seven cases of mumps were
reported in Jacksonville, two
each In Medford and Gold
Hill and one each in Phoenix
and Shady Cove. Central
Point reported four cases of
influenza, Phoenix reported
five cases and Shady Cove
and Medford each reported
three cases.
Other communicable dis
eases reported Inst week in
clude strep throat, Grants
Pnss, 1; pink eye, "hoenix
and Central Point, 1 each;
measles, Medford 1; chicken
pox. Phoenix. 3. Eagle Point,
2, and Jacksonville, 2; gonor
rhea, Medford, 1; and Infec
tious hepatitis, Ashland, 2,
and Central Point, 1.
MOTORING COSTS
Detroit - Gasoline tases.
stale and federal, and other
levies on motor vehicles, will
raise an estimated $35 billion
In revenues the next 10 years,
7 Major Lakes
Are Scattered in
Four Square Miles
(Editor's notei In another
few months, hikers end fish
ermen from southern Ore
gon will be taking some of
the area's trails to isolated
mountain lakes and streams.
The following story about
the Seven Lakes Basin was
written by Jim Fisher, who
was affiliated with the state
department of forestry in
Medford before being trans
ferred to Corvallis last
year.)
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By JIM FISHER
Some 50 miles northeast of
Medford lies an area popular
to both fishermen and hikers
for its clear mountain lakes
and breathtaking scenery.
Located just south of Cra
ter Lake National park, the
Seven Lakes Basin is as pic
turesque as any back country
of the Cascade mountains in
Oregon.
At elevations varying from
6,000 to 6,500 feet above sea
level, seven major lakes are
scattered over a four -square -mile
area. Five of the lakes
are located within the basin
that Is drained by the Middle
Fork of the Rogue river. One
of the other lakes lies in a
small cup overlooking the
Middle Fork. The remaining
lake is located just over the
rim of the basin to the west:
Several other smaller pools
of water within the basin are
only tiny reservoirs of water
from melting snow. These
pools are dry by late summer,
or too shallow for fish to
thrive.
Reaching the Basin
The Basin can be reached
by mountain trails from both
sides of the Cascades. From
the west, trails lead Into the
area from both Imnaha and
Lodgepole guard stations
north of Butte Falls. A longer
and steeper trail follows the
Middle Fork of the Rogue
river just north of Imnaha
guard station.
On the east side ol tne
mountains, a trail leads into
the Basin from Sevenmile
Marsh. In addition, the Ore
gon Skyline Trail passes
through this group of moun
tain lakes, offering a north
or south entrance to the more
ambitious traveler.
Each of the seven lakes has
a beauty all its own. Grass
lake is perhaps the most pop
ular with fishermen, partic
ularly if they ride horseback
into the area. Good horsefeed
in an enclosed, grassy area
along one shore of the lake
can be found here.
To provide camping facil
ities for persons coming here
for the fine fishing, the forest
service has constructed the
only rustic shelter in the
Basin at Grass lake.
Other Camp Sites
In addition, several other
semi improved campgrounds
are found here. These camp
ing areas have been cleared
of dangerous snags and also
feature small latrines hauled
into the back country by pack
animals.
About 300 yards uphill
from Grass lake is Middle
lake. This lake covers about
30 acres, making it equal in
size to Grass lake. Excellent
fishing can be found here, es
pecially by those who have a
rubber raft with them so that
the deep waters can be fished.
Two other montain lakes
are located another 500 yards
uphill from Middle lake and
about 200 yards apart. Cliff
lake covers about 20 acres at
the base of a rugged ridge
that leads to the top of Devil's
Peak, less than a mile away.
Good unimproved camping
areas are located here as well
as r.tore good fishing.
First Lake Seen
South lake is the first lake
seen bv most travelers enter-
hiir the Basin from the Wtst.
It Is slightly larger than Cliff
lake and can be another place
for good fishing.
North lake is a shallow lake
located at the north end of
the Basin. It is not reached by
main trails, but fishermen
have made paths leading to
this lake from Middle laKe.
North lake covers about 20
acres.
In a small cup In the side of
Boston Bluff above the other
lakes lies Lake lvern. An old
trail leads to this lake, but
few fishermen travel it be
cause of the distance from the
other lakes and because of the
rough country. Only 10 acres
In size, Lake lvern Is the
most isolated of the Seven
Lakes.
Across East Shore
On the west side of Violet
Hill, just a few hundred yards
out of the Basin, is LaKe amb.
About 25 acres In size, this
lake is hour glass shaped and
over half a mile long. A main
trail leads along the east shore
of Ihc lake.
Recently, a retired em
ployee of the forest service
recalled his part in the nam
ing of the Seven Lakes. John
Hoist, now living near Gold
Hill, was sent Into the area
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OUTSIDE BASIN Over one-half mile long,
Lake Alta is located just outside the Basin,
but is included as one of the seven lakes.
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THREE OF LAKES Three of the seven
lakes can be seen from a ridge at the south
end of the Basin. South lake lies to the
right, Middle lake to the left, and Grass
about 1930 to name these
lakes. Grass lake was already
common name because of
the pasture available here for
horses. Hoist recalls too that
North lake was also an ac
cepted name because of its lo
cation in the Basin.
Hoist continued the pattern
of naming the lakes by select
ing Middle lake and South
lake as names of two of them.
Cliff lake was named by Holt
for the rocky cliffs and shale
ridges located on one side of
the lake.
Named For Daughter
When he came to a small
isolated lake, Hoist chose the
name of his daughter, lvern.
Lake Alta was named for Alta
Allen, daughter of John Allen,
a rancher who grazed his cat
tle in this area. Hoist had
often stayed at the Allen
ranch north of Butte Falls on
trips into the Seven Lakes
Basin as a forest service em
ployee. Because the Seven Lakes
Basin is located within the
Butte Falls ranger district of
the Rogue River notional for
est, the future of this back
country lies with the U.S. for
est service.
The Basin is located now
within the Sky Lakes Limited
Area that covers much of the
country between Crater Lake
National park and Fourmile
lake along the backbone of
the Cascades. This has been
an administrative area do
signed to protect the primitive
conditions of the country be
fore final plans are made af
fecting Ihc area.
Recommendations Planned
Forest Supervisor Carroll
Brown of the Rogue River Na
llonal forest recently stated
that recommendations on the
future of the Seven Lakes Ba
sin-Sky Lakes area will be
submitted to the regional for
ester In Portlnnd. He, In turn,
will add his recommendations
and forward it to the chief of
the forest service in Washing
ton, D. C. Before final plans
are made, public hearings will
be held on the area.
Areas with mountain lakes,
including the Seven Lakes
Basin, will probably be in-
eluded in a new "wild area"
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cattle in this
Lenten
Message
By
THE REV.
GEORGE F. KEMPSELL JR.
Rector. Church of St. James
the Less, Scarsdale, N.Y.
(Written for UPI)
Lent has, for too long and
for too many, been a season
of the church year in which
particular emphasis has been
placed upon "giving up
rather than "taking on.
It is true, as our Lord's ex
ample has taught, that it is
helpful for us to deny the
flesh by fasting, but it is also
true that the spirit of man in
order to grow and mature,
must accept new challenges
and responsibilities. There
fore, it is my prayer and hope
this year that Christians
throughout the world in ob
serving Lent will daily offer
this prayer, written and au
thorized by the Rt. Rev, Hor
ace W. B. Donegan, the
Bishop of New York, to be
used throughout his Diocese:
Spirit of Wisdom
"O God the Father, crea
tor of all races, nations and
peoples, we pray Thee,
through the power of Thy
Holy Spirit, to strengthen
the bonds which unite us
all as brothers of one Lord
and Saviour; endue us with
the spirit of wisdom and
understanding that we may
live with each other in
love, in good-will, and in
peace; lake away prejudice
and ignorance and all those
evils which keep us apart
and embitter life.
"May we be grateful for
those good relations which
the Gospel through Thy
Holy Church has estab
lished among men and na-
established by the forest serv
ice to insure that future gen
erations will be able to fish
the mountain lakes and travel
the scenic trails into the back
country of southern Oregon,
for the daughter of a Butte
who at one time grazed his
country.
lake in the background. Elevations of the
seven lakes varies from 6,000 feet to 6,500
feet above sea level.
New Numbers Are
Listed in Ashland
Ashland New telephone
numbers for Ashland area
subscribers were announced
recently when Pacific Telephone-Northwest
mailed post
cards to about 3,000 firms
and individuals in Ashland.
The new numbers, called
"all number calling," will be
come effective May 4 when
the new telephone equipment
here goes into service. Direc
tories witn tne new numbers
will be distributed before
May 4, PT-N officials said.
All numbers in Ashland
will be composed of seven
digits, with the first three
being 482 in all cases. Four
other numbers will identify
the individual telephone.
tions, and make us so to
live day by day that finally
we may attain unto ever
lasting life, through Jesus
Christ our Lord. Amen."
We pray daily, "Thy King
dom come, Thy Will be done
on earth as It is in Heaven."
God's Kingdom cannot come,
nor His will be done until
every man acknowledges God
as Father and every person
of all races, nations and peo
ples as his brother. Peace In
the world begins with the
love of the soul for God and
good-will in our hearts for
our fellow men.
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US!
Wc need clothing, ihe-et, diihei.
furniture, end bedding.
We Pick Up.
HELP OTHERS!
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Facilities to Teach
Juveniles in County
Home Are Discussed
Educational focilities for
juveniles being held at the
Jackson county juvenile home
were discussed recently at the
courthouse at the request of
County Judge Earl Miller.
Members of the advisory
council committee to the juve
nile court asked for the meet
ing to review their findings re
garding an adequate school
program.
Judge Miller led the discus
sion, and County School Su
perintendent A 1 f Mekvoid
served as recorder.
Attending were Judge Ed
ward C. Kelly and Judge
James M. Main of the county
circuit court, both juvenile
court judges; John Harr, pres-
Porter Coauthor of
Latin America Book
Former Congressman
Charles O. Porter, Eugene,
and Dr. Robert J. Alexander,
associate professor of econo
mics at Rutgers university,
are coauthors of a book, "The
Struggle for Democracy in
Latin America."
The book will be published
by the Macmillan company,
New York City, March 27.
The authors feel that U.S.
foreign policy, as of the writ
ing of their book, has been
"questionable and clumsy."
They review the causes for
the nature of the struggle for
democracy in 20 Latin Ameri
ca countries, and offer a pol
icy program which they be
lieve would better serve the
mutual interests of the U.S.
and Latin America.
Porter served from 1956 to
1961 as a fourth congressional
district representative. Dr.
Alexander is a Latin America
specialist, and author of three
books and more than 500
magazine articles on the
subject.
Vern Voss Named State
VP of Educators Group
Vern Voss, industrial arts
instructor at Medford High
school, recently was elected
state vice president of the
Oregon. Industrial Arts asso
ciation at an Oregon Educa
tors association meeting in
Portland.
Voss had served three years
on the executive board prior
to being nominated for ' the
vice president position. Mr.
and Mrs. Voss represented
Oregon at the California In
dustrial Education association
convention in Fresno, Calif.,
Marcn 17 and 18.
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LOCATION
605 Highland Dr.
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iden of the Jackson County
School Administrators associ
ation; Mrs. Owen Kunkle,
chairman, protective commit
tee of the Jackson County Par
ent Teachers association; Mrs.
Kay Crowell, director, Jack
son county juvenile depart
ment; Robert Swan, superin
tendent of the detention home;
Lawrence Tweedy, Robert
Schmidt, and Mrs. Elsia
Moore, counselors for the ju
venile department; Shelby
Tuttle, chairman of the advis
ory council; and Mrs. Ben
Day, member of the advisory
council and chairman of tha
education program committee.
Review were the objections
of parents of juveniles in cus
tody to the lack of instruction
which, in itself, can add "in
surmountable difficulty and
failure" to a youth already in
trouble. Council spokesmen
have noted that the average
length of detention is 11 days.
It is the determination of
the advisory council that those
who assume even temporary
custody of other people's chil
dren have no more right to
ignore cumpulsory school-attendance
laws than do tha
parents of those same chil
dren. Discussed also were the pos
sibilities for constructive di
rection of youngsters who
have not found a motive for
learning, and the advantages
of dealing with special learn
ing problems on an individual
basis in a non-competitive sit
uation. Factors Involving solution
of the problem included deter
mining the scope of the pro
gram, establishing financial
and supervisory responsibili
ty, teacher qualifications and
salary, and the adaption of
the present facilities to tha
program.
Credit Association
Elects New Officers
Mike Alesko, manager of
Weisfield's of Medford, was
elected president of the Med
ford Retail Credit association
last week.
Other officers include Doug
Fosbury, credit manager at
Haupert Tractor company,
vice president; and Hugh Rob
erts, manager of the Credit
Bureau of Medford, secretary
treasurer. The credit association rep
resents most of the business
and professional firms of Med
ford and vicinity engaged in
credit work. The association
meets twice monthly.