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THURSDAY. AUGUST 16. 1982 MEDFOHD MAIL TRIBL MEDFORD, OREGON Winnemucca Route Traverses Old West Variety of Activities for Travelers By GENEVIEVE BR1GGS Mail Tribune Correspondent There is fun to be had on the new Winnemueca-to-the Sea highway, scheduled to open this September. There is something for everyone. For the archaelogist there is much to be seen and studied. In the chalk rock of eastern Oregon can be found remnants of fish that lived ages ago when this part of the earth apparently was under water. Lake Abert, 18 miles from Lakeview, is rich in relics of ancient times. Remnants of the ice age can be found close beside more recent lava flows. An outstanding feature of the area is Abcrt's Rim along the cast side of Lake Abert. This contains the lar gest exposed geological fault in North America. The rim rises 2.500 feet above the lake shore with a vertical clifi 640 feet high composed of layer upon layer of lava. Unknown People There is evidence that this area was inhabited ages ago by an unknown people. While Indian arrow heads, knives, bows and tools are discovered more readily along the an cient lake shore, relics of an earlier age arc also found. It is believed by some arche ologists that these unknown people were among the earl iest on the American contin ent. It gives one a weird feeling to be looking at objects 0.000 years old and then see a mod ern jet fly over head, a re minder that time and space are very close. For the fisherman the Lake view area is a dream of a spot where lakes exist by the hun dreds. Water skiing and riding over the many trails are among the area's other at tractions. Within the city limits and two blocks off Highway 395 is a geyser shoot ing water 60 feet into the air every 20 seconds. Along the new highway the Old West remains the same. Branding Viewed Some people , say the Old West is gone. Well it isn't so, at least not entirely. In south eastern Oregon one can come around a bend in the road and see a corral full of cattle during branding time with riders busily roping calves and bringing them over to the branding fire. The roping is done by two riders. One throws a lasso around the calf's hind legs and at the same time the other rider lassoes the calf by the neck. The calf Is then dragged near the branding area by his hind legs with the other end of the rope attached to the saddle horn of the first rider. Here is where split second team work between horse and rider counts. Once a horse is shown the calf to be branded, it is his Job to cut the calf far enough from the rest of the herd so it can be lassoed. With a wild calf a horse must know his Job and be quick on his feet. Then when the calf is in branding position both horses used must know how much tension to put on the ropes to hold the calf down and slill not hurt him. A good cutting and roping horse is a cow hand's most prized possession. "f "if,., ' .. -ft - . . --j.-s. r- -n, ' j ALONG THE WAY - East of Lnkeview along the Wlnne- above. mucca-to-the-Sea, one may see branding scenes such as the 'J. ;-V " ( at&Ai fck&'AL 1 i J-. - 2 -1 FCLGERS COFFEE 6-oz. 89c Mb 69c 2-lb 1.37 INSTANT 10-oz. 1.39 Tom Ihmh Market Central Point LINING Tho Randolph Collier tunnel, which goes through Oregon mountain on Highway 1()J, is now being lined with concrete. The tunnel will eliminate a major bottle neck in the route to the coast. With the completion of the tunnel, the route to Crescen. City, Calif., will provide the shortest and most direct route to the coast from Win nemucca, Nov. (Knackstedt photo) About -30 miles east of Lake- valley are found only in two other areas of the world, Aus-j tralia and South America. Opal Mine When going to the mines, j it should be remembered that j unc in fiuci iiin ly wuu country. There are no service .stations along the road after j one leaves Adel, 53 miles to j ! the west. To the east the near ! view lies Adel, Ore. The only excuse for the name is one lone building which houses a general store, with a gas pump out front instead of a hitching rack. But this is "town" to ranchers and cow hands for miles around, the next Imvn to the east Is Denio, more than 80 miles away. Country Store Here is an old fashioned country store. You can buy a 1 est source of gasoline is De- 5-1 5-7. .'51-60 81 ?q . tAlHUl , ? MAY 31 M55 46 6875 cold soil drink and probably a loaf of bread or a pack of cigarettes, but behind thej counter next to the canned I goods are piled leather gloves. nio, HO miles away. There are no motels in the area cither. The opal mines are seven miles off the highway on a i blue levis and straw and Slet-! fairly good road. Signs direct son hats. Out in the store on i ,e way to the mines. G. Keth racks are saddles, bridles boots and spurs. Slacked In the corner are pitchforks, shovels, crowbars and picks. There is an aroma of vinegar and pickles, candy and raisins in t lie air. Between Adel and Denio, a trip to the Virgin Valley Opal mines is a must for rock hounds. Ktre opals comparable ! to those found in the Virgin Hodson is host. The mines are! open from May through j September. There are two places in the mines where the public may dig for opals. A charge is made for the privilege. Per sons interested in rocks ap pear to come to the mines year after year, sonic of them from great distances. STAR GAZEBO CIMINI MAY 77 net. 53-78 83 87) CANCfl . JUNl 23 1 )S9 ,11.14 25 m 70 4& -H CLAY R. POI.LAN- Vf Your Doily Acli.ily Guidt M V According to the Sto". 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People in Douglas county, anxious for increased com merce and the improvement of Highway 42 between Rose burg and the coast, have tried to "steal" the Winnemucca project. But increasingly it is be coming apparent that Crescent City will become the natural sea-outlet for the highway from the interior, no matter what it may be called. For Highway 199 from Grants Pass to Crescent City is rapid ly being improved, and it pro vides the shortest and most direct route. Unofficial Title The title, "Winnemucca-to-the-Sea," is entirely unofficial. It appears on no established maps, nor in the records of any highway department. But, once coined, it stuck, and eventually may become an of ficial designation for the route. One major gap in the route will remain after its dedica tion next month - the new Lake of the Woods highway between Medford and Klam ath Falls, which should be finished within another two years. Meanwhile, cross-Cascade traffic can take either the Green Springs highway, route 66, or the recently paved Dead Indian road from Ashland to Lake of the Woods. When the new Randolph Collier tunnel under Oregon mountain on Highway 199 just south of the Oregon-California border is completed next year, the last major bot tleneck in the route will be gone. . O R t7J0 f It WJ 6 MOWBlTy 0 tCL 1 cALlF ( 4 i N V. f VrmNMUXCAl w I FfUNCIJCO THE ROUTE This map, compiled by the San Francisco Chronicle, outlines the Winnemucca-to-the-Sea route. From Winnemucca, the route goes northwest to Denio, Nev., thence westerly to Adel, Ore. and Lakeview, and on to Klamath Falls. From Klamath Falls westward one of the routes is High way 66 to Ashland. A new road is being constructed (dot ted line) via Lake-of-the-Woods and Eagle Point to Medford but it will not be completed for a while. From Medford, the route follows Interstate 5 to Grants Pass and Highway 199 to Crescent City. Chapfer Schedules First Aid Classes The Jackson county chap ter of the American Red Cross will launch the first stand ard First Aid class of the fall, beginning Tuesday, Aug. 21. at 7:30 p.m. at the Red Cross building, 60 Hawthorne ave. Volunteer Instructor-Trainer LeRoy Williams, advises that the purpose of Red Cross First Aid training is three fold: prevention of accidents, minimizing of injuries and al leviation of suffering of ac cident victims by prompt and skilled first aid care, and pro tection of the sufferer until medical care can be given. "At least one member of every family should take this valuable training." he said. Classes will be held for six consecutive Tuesday nights from 7:30 to 9:30 o.m. There is no charge for the course. Persons may call the Red Cross office for further in formation and to register for the course. 772-4405. AMONG SIGHTS - This geyser, located one mile north of Lakeview, is one of many sights to see along the Winnemucca-to-the-Sea route. Domiciliary Men Finish Training White City Domiciliary officials and personnel are completing their 1962 tour of military duty this month in various branches of the Army, Navy. Air Force and National Guard reserve. Dr. E. G. Everett, chief me dical officer, returns this week from Camp Rilea. where he served as Major in the 249th artillery battalion, Orc- Mss Slessler To Be Washington Student Miss Linda Slessler, daugh ter of Mr. and Mrs. C. S. Sless ler. 846 West Thirteenth St., will enroll as a student at Washinjton State university in Pullman fall term. Miss Slessler was a student at the University of Oregon, and will be a junior. . gon National Guard. R. C. Tugman, assistant to the domiciliary officer, has just returned from Camp Ro berts. Calif., where he was in the 101th infantry division, as sergeant major. Others who have completed their training for this year are R. E. Kelley, chief, social work service, at Ft. Lewis in June as captain in the 382nd QM unit and L. L. Dover, as sistant domicilairy officer, with the Air Force Reserve in March. Another Air Force trainee was Michael Clark, dietetics, who went to Port land in April to report for squadron duty. Wallace Bowen, a fire guard in engineering, was at Long Beach with the Navy Reserve in April. Those subject to call for re serve duty are J. G. Sedlak, riomiliciary officer, and A. F. Rossknecht, domiciliary as-tistant. For TALL Oregon thirsts Village Variety & Garden Shop Hunting & Fishing Licenses Issued PAY ELECTRIC BILLS HERE "Medford". Only Independent Variety Store" Next to "Piggly Wiggly" 2 Day Photo Finishing Service POST OFFICE ALWAYS OPEN 771 Stewart Avenue 9 A.M. to 9 P.M. 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Secretary of State Howell Appling Jr. also spoke at tho meeting. The group meets through Friday. LUCKY 0 LAGER Portlander Drowns During Fishing Trip , Sisters - '1'PP - Daniel Bjorn- evik. 74. Portland, drowned , in Suttle lake 1 miles west of here late Tuesday. He was fishing from a small boat Mis body was recovered NEW i 16QZ Glass w y mi NO DEPOSIT-NO RETURN -YOUR BEST BEER BUY 2nd Anniversary SALE Your chance to SAVE NOWI Coma in and help us celebrate with these sensational values. k 30 OFF u. I (f Jl CO ON ALL Diamond Rings Terms Too! 30 OFF ON ALL Birthstone Terms, of Course 30 OFF ON ALL GOLD Wedding Bands Plain and Fancy OPEN Friday Nites UNTIL 9 of Course 2 YOU MUST BE SATISFIED With Every Purchase 231 East Main Phone 773-6763
