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u 2 B SUNDAY, JANUARY 20. 1963 MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE, MEDFORD, OREGON Hadan Ranch Holds Much of History Developed in Indian Wars By J. 0. McKINNEY Mail Tribune Correipondcnt Hadan Livestock company's home ranch, while in Siskiyou county, is tightly woven in the mesh that holds Oregon. It is at the south end of Lower Klamath lake, one of the links that reaches across the state line. Long time lore man on the ranch, Charley Stukel, is the last descendant of the pioneer Stukel family for which Stukel Mountain, near Merrill is named. But wherever its location, the ranch holds much of the wild history that was devel oped during Indian wars in the West. Van Bremmer Fort, built on the ranch in 1870 by Daniel Van Bremmer, is still standing. It has been moved from its original location to Lava Beds National monu ment as one of the attractions for visitors." ' Today the ranch holds at tractions not associated with wars. Cattle graze in pastures enclosed with woven wire fences. Television programs are screened in the luxuriant ranch house; while 26 miles of irrigation ditches carry water that keeps green and produc tive the hundreds of acres of grazing land. Yet all is not tamed even today. Wildlife abounds more than in most areas. Situated at the foot of Mt. Dome, mule deer are seen throughout most hours of the day. The last bighorn sheep seen in northern California was killed on Mt. Dome; while chukar partridges planted on the mountain have come down to this ranch to live. It Is the natural home of the wild. Badgers, seldom seen animals today, are numerous on the ranch. The introduction to this place is romantic. From the 1 iMpg-" BUILT IN 1870 Van Bremmer fort, pitcured above, was built on the Hadan ranch in 1870 by Daniel Van Bremmer. It still stands today, although it has been moved from its original location to the Lava Beds National monument. front gate to the ranch head quarters is a mile. At the home place is an old barn whose framework is put to gether with wooden pins. Not a nail is driven into its 100-year-old timbers, save where some careless "Johnny-come- HISTORIC RANCH This expanse is part of the Hadan of the history that developed during the Indian wars In Livestock company's ranch at the south end of Lower the West. Today, 26 miles of irrigation ditches carry water Klamath lake a ranch which has been the scene of much to keep hundreds of acres of grazing land productive. 1,402 Live Births Reported in County Jackson county's population Increased through vital sta tistics during 1062. There were 1,402 live births and 681 deaths. The births increased over 1061 and the deaths decreas ed, according to Br. A. Erin Mcrkcl, Jackson county health officer. Births totaled 1,360 In 1961 and thero were 739 deaths. The only noticeable increase in deaths in 1962, compared with 1061-, was in the 50 to 59 age group. The number here increased from 67 to 76 in 1962. There also were more fetal deaths In 1962. There were 24 in 1061, according to the health report, and 31 in 1062. Not Included Illegitimate births are not included in the Jackson coun ty figures as they are regis tered directly with the Ore gon State Board of Health. Boys led girls in number of births botli years. There were 736 males and 666 fe males born In 1962 and 712 boys and 648 girls in 1961. Decrease It Apparent Considering that the coun ty's population increased from 76,523 in 1961 to 80,346 in 1062, Dr. Merkel said lie noted a gratifying decrease in tlie death rate. "This decrease has been quite apparent in several spe cific diseases," the health of ficer said, "such as deaths due to genito urinary disease, respiratory disease and can cer." "We can also be proud of our infant death rate under one year of age," Dr. Mer kel said. "This year we had 24 under one year as against 29 last year, and 25 the pre ceding year of 1960, while the birth rale has remained approximately the same dur ing the past three years. Most of the 1062 babies were born in hospitals, just (0) dYo II csi ro mm 'TED o ni& mx v Twica at convenient . . , twice as economical . , , this l where you SAVE time and money. Be own drycleaner or and pocket the diff your laundry I - WKUi III I f 1WMMr I 1 M r DRY 7 dime! . Do vour drycleanina In our new Westinqhouse Coin Operated Drvcleanersi Hooray! Now vou can drvclean vour own clothes and fabrics at a fraction of the mual cost. And everything comes out spic and span and bandbox clean. The Westing house Drycleaner is so easy to use. Just put in your clothes clink In your coins and save as much as $5.00 on a load. Do your laundry In our Westinghouse laundromat Washers. Wash end fluff-dry t full week's laundry In lest than an hour In the best coin-operated laundry equipment made. For your convenience and savings Big Double load Washers. Located at 1 1th and Oakdale-Next to Oakdale Market 'IllJsf J I 20 (2 dimes) per load A OAKDALE LAUNDROMAT COIN OPERATED DRY CLEANING four of them entering the world at home, one en route to the hospital and one in the physician's office. w NAMED WINNER - J. D. (Don) Montcllh of Klamath Falls, a former Medford resi dent, was recently named winner of the annual Klam ath Falls Jaycee Outstanding Senior Citizen award. Mon tcith, now assistant manager of the U. S. National Bank of Portland, Klamath Falls branch, was with the Med ford branch of the bank for a number of years, and par ticipated here in many civic activities. People Not Aware Of Benefits Due Many people In the Rogue volley arc not aware of all the benefits available to them under social security, Edw ird B. Jncobson, social security district manager in Medford noted today. A lot of people arc nut aware that social security means more than Just retire ment benefits. Social security also provides Dcueiits for workers and their families in case of the wage earners dis ability or death. Social secur ity is lifetime protection against loss of income, Jacob son noted. Jacobson said sonic people are losing benefits to which they are entitled. Benefits are not automatic, and an appli cation for them must be filed with the social security office. People who have questions about social security should contact their local social security office. The Medford social secur ity office is located at 1017 North Riverside vc, tele phone 7(3-7348. lately" cowpoke tried to turn carpenter with Indifferent re sults. Must Be Retained Present owner Mrs. Su zanne Hadan, has decided this old barn must be retained for sentimental reasons for so long as its timbers will en dure. Beginning with Van Brem mer who homesteaded the 160 acres that is now the nucleus of the property, George Davis, Grayson and Owens, Mitchell Company. Gene Hammond and the present owners have all run cattle on this spread. One thing is outstanding throughout this tenure. All disliked barbed wire. Most of the fencing is woven wire; with all replacements now being of that material. A total of 7 carloads of woven wire has been built into the ranch improvements during its days. Another novelty, while not of man's doing, is the water supply. Traveling to this prop erty from any direction, one crosses a sagebrush, and sand hill waste. But on this prop erty are artesian wells and springs that have been built into an irrigation system to make the place highly pro ductive. Visiting Is Experience Visiting the ranch is an ex perience. The wildness which in the long ago gripped the country seems still to have left its hold. Little noise is heard, save the lowing of cattle, or the wail and staccat to bark of coyotes. It is a place of solitude where imag ination can easily again peo ple the country with Modoc warriors. But Mrs. Hadan has caught the spirit of the region. She will run no more cattle than the range will carry. She does nothing to exploit its natural beauty beyond leaving it as it is, save for the creature com forts of both man and animals who live there. Her returns from her ownership are the joys of having such a place where nature combined its many resources to build a masterpiece. mm rafc&ft PIONEER FAMILY Longtime foreman of deseendent of the pioneer Stukel family, the Hadan ranch is Charley Stukel, shown for which Stukel mountain, near Merrill, riding with his wife. Stukel is the last is named. Make it a "Date" Now to Attend the... Hillah Temple Shrine Band Concert AklllAIW atv.l M AM n 1 i rltAI jUILAY medford high auditorium Where There's FUN . ... You'll Find FIESTA! . . . Here's the Key to its Success! 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