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'Tight Time Table7 Made by Engineers To Complete Study A "tight time table" has availahi,. nnn.t-,i . is- . ... been prepared bv th Army Corps of Engineers in order to complete a report on me nogue river by November, according to Col. W. L. Wine- gar, Portland, district engi Letters received here from colonel winegar and Ren Hii. ton, Grants Pass, president of me Hogue Basin Flood Cnn. trol and Water Resources as sociation, indicate ; that -the engineers win meet the dead line required for including me xiugue casin project in me omnibus Kivers and Har bors Mil in the spring -of 1BBZ. Hilton wrote that "In dis- cussions with the Corps of Engineers and the regional of. fice of the bureau of sports iisnenes and wildlife, it has been my feeling that these two services are impressed with the merits of the Rogue .DBSin project. Classic Project "They both recognize that this could be a classic project - multi-purpose In the true sense of the phrase, with sub stantial benefits to the tra ditional value of flood con trol, power and irrigation, and uniquely, to the fishery and recreation. This unique char acter is even more impressive when viewed in relation to the historic reputation of the Rogues fish and its scenery, "The time table is tight if the report is to reach congress next year. If it doesn't make the omnibus Rivers and Har bors bill in the spring of 1962, it will mean, at best, a delay qf two years. "This-project will, in all probability, mean .a local con struction investment (substan tially) in excess of $100 mil lion." . . ; 1 Schedule of Action Colonel Winegar's letter gives the schedule of action planned in order to complete the Rogue study. He explain ed that funds for explorations and office work were not available when hoped for last year, and, as a result "con siderable ' time was lost" be fore work scheduled at: a meeting last April could be initiated, i- Colonel Winegar wrote that "personnel actively engaged in report activities have been working on an overtime basis since early an January, 1960. Studies in cooperation with the U.S. fish and wildlife serv ice are progressing satisfac torily, and no difficulties are foreseen in maintaining co ordinated progress in that re spect." . - ' ' ..... ; . . ' ; "Nevertheless,"' he wrote, "It does not now appear pos sible to regain all the time which was lost during the period when funds were not has available. Considering th nnr. U.S. I rent status of the work nnri projecting a schedule based on continuation of overtime and use of all logical short cuts, it now appears that the most rapid progress would be about as follows: Public Hearing "a. Hold a public hearing in September, 1961. This would involve use of only a 30-day period between local presentation of complete proj ect data and the hearing. It would be planned, however, to present project data, proj ect by project, as it became available prior to the begin ning of the 30-day period. b. Submit a report and recommendations to North Pa cific division in November, 1861. : This would be later than originally s c h e d uled. However, arrangements have been made for the maximum practicable amount of review of the report to be published by the North Pacific division Medford, Tribune SECTION F MEDFORD, OREGON, THURSDAY, APRIL 6,-1961 Oxygen System Is Designed for Long Space Trips Washingtoin (Science Serv ice) - A system to convert an astronaut's breath into breath able oxygen is being designed at Battelle Memorial institute in Columbus, Ohio. ' it is planned tor use on space voyages lasting as long as mree years, Dr. John F Foster and Justin S. McNulty of Battelle reported to the annual meeting here of the Institute of Environmental Sciences. ' Sponsored by the Air Force Air Research and Develop ment command, the Battelle research has resulted in a working prototype of a de vice to convert carbon dioxide into water. This is a major step in developing a complete oxygen recovery system. .' Carbon Dioxide The Battelle apparatus has carbon dioxide fed into it at the rate of 500 cubic centi meters per minute. The carbon dioxide reacts with hydrogen over a heated iron-containing catalyst (a combination of steel wool and iron oxide pellets) to produce water va por and solid carbon. The condensed water vapor will be fed to an electrolytic cell, -now under development at Battelle, where it will be broken down into breathable oxygen and hydrogen. The lat ter will be used to react with more carbon dioxide., Solid carbon will be , removed- from the reactor every two or three days and discarded. ,. The Battelle system is less than five feet high, occupies about two square feet of floor space, and weighs about 200 pounds. Prior to its test in a space probe, . the apparatus will be redesigned to increase the conversion rate and capac ity while cutting down on weight. "- v; PAGES 1 to 4 i Wm s ' GABLE'S SON John Clark Gable, the two-weeks-old son of Clark Gable, makes his camera debut with his mother, Kay Gable of Hollywood. The only child of the late motion picture actor was born March 20. ; (UPI .Telephoto) Meadow Lark Gets Last Word; Knows How To Sing Corvallis - With meadow larks, the male gets in the last word," because he's the only one that really knows how to sing. . A male meadow lark perch- LOCKER BEEF Cut, Wrapped and Quick Frozen .. Old Fashioned Franks i DOfOQnU Nebergall's - By the piece Sliced Bologna Baby Beef Liver Sliced 3P ... 39c ib. 07C lb. - 49c ib. -39c ib. Boneless Stew Cubes of Beef 69c m Beef Cube Steaks - 5 $7.00 Veal Shoulder Steak 69c ib Fillet of Sea Perch ,b 39 Fillet of Red Snapper 39 Big FREEZER SPECIAL 25MEFtS 0NLY1298 CHRYSTAL MEATS 4th and Fir SP 2-7315 es on a telephone line or other elevated place and- sings to advertise to other male meadow larks that he is de fending his territory. . .. The "kingdom" dominated by a pair of the birds runs from 10 to 30 acres,. according to Dr. Robert M. Storm, Ore gon State college zoology pro fessor. '" The western meadow lark song comes as a surprise to persons acquainted with the eastern meadow lark, vhich has a much weaker and much less impressive song. ." ' Oregon's state bird, the meadow lark, sticks close to Oregon the year-round with only a slight population shift to the south in the winter. The meadow lark is found in both the arid sage plateaus of southeastern Oregon and the tide flats of the humid coast. Size of Robin A meadow lark is about the size of a robin, but chunkier and with a shorter tail. It is easily recognizable by a bright yellow breast with a black crescent on it. Males have yellower cheeks than the females. Grass nests with' a grass roof are built on the ground in any open areas. They nest twice a year, starting in April and laying 3 to 7 white eggs with brown and purple spots. Both sexes help in building the nest and in incubating eggs which hatch in 15 days. The young leave the nest and hide in the grass before they can fly. Insects make up 60 per cent of the meadow lark food in take with grain and seed ac counting for the remaining 40 per cent.. In fall and winter, it is not uncommon for some 70 meadow larks to flock. in search of food. Enemies of the meadow lark include skunks, racoons, hawks and owls. Meadow larks survive on their ability to conceal their nest and their ability to produce so many young. Many are killed by grazing cattle which step on nests. Meadow larks belong to the blackbird family which in cludes the blackbirds and orioles. Car's Motor Purrs Just Like a Cat Barrington, R.I.- IUPD -Mrs. Mabel Daley's car usually has a motor that purrs like a kit ten, but one day it sounded more like a cat. She examined the car and could find no sign of trouble. So she drove to a garage. An attendent found the source of the strange noise-a cat was snuggled under the battery. AREA OF TURKEY Turkey has an area of about 300,000 square miles. . concurrently with completion of studies and preparation of report text in this office. That procedure should result in a reduction of the time required before the report can be for warded to higher authority in Washington." The engineer said it is not expected that availability of funds will be a problem in adhering to the schedule. However, two matters under consideration "might develop into a problem which . could delay the report,", he cau tioned. Extent of Lands ! One is the extent of lands which, under current and fore seeable conditions, should be anticipated to be irrigated from Lost Creek to Elk Creek reservoirs. He explained that he has asked the U.S. bureau of reclamation to give specific attention to that problem and provide necessary data for analysis, in addition to bring ing all irrigation data up to date. Colonel Winegar said that there is also a need to deter mine what agency of the de partment of interior will be designated as the power-mar keting agency. The 1944 Flood Control act specifies that "power and energy surplus to project re quirements shall be delivered to the secretary of the interior who shall transmit and dis pose of such power in a speci fied manner." In the case of Rogue river Unusual Doll House Has All Utilities Medf leld, Mass. - (UPD -John T. Kreger's four daughters have what is one of the most unusual doll houses in the world. But they can't use it. The youngest daughter is 28 years old. Three are mar ried. Kreger beean buildln the two -story, eieht-room house in 1920 and it took him until 1954 to complete it- Kre ger estimated that it took in full years of actual working ume io Duua the house. It measures three feet square, is four feet high and is mounted on the undercarriage of a bar ber's chair so it may be rais ed, lowered or turned It has real glass windows that can be opened and closed, plumbing that works, a coal furnace, closets with full- length mirrors, and a com plete electrical system. Subscribers To report Improper or non delivery of the Mall Tribune in Mltrifni-H onH Aahlanf nKnHa I SP 3-6141: Montague Yreka, I phone GLobe 9-3171. before 0:43 p.m. daily ana 10:30 ajn. Sunday. If regular -. delivery arrives shortly after you call, please notify office, thus eliminating special messenger service. power, the marketing agency presumably could be either the Bonneville Power adminis tration or the bureau of reclamation. The question has been taken up with the BPA and an early reply has been requested, according to Col onel Winegar. He said that it is his under standing that "since a matter of policy is Involved, the ques tion has been referred for de cision at Washington level." "Failure to obtain timely decisions in these matters, or any other material delay from causes not now foreseen, could prevent submission of a report in November 1961," according to the letter. . Hilton and attorney Ben Day, Medford, plan to 'go to Washington, D.C., later this month to discuss the project with various agencies and "to see that the schedule is met." m 1 Put your money to work for you . . . watch it grow. Equitable helps in two important ways. First, your savings earn the highest rate. Second, they are protected by a 70 year record of sound money management . . . your money is always available where and when -you want it. 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