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EEC110N C Medford, PAGES 1 to 10 WTribune MEDFORD, OREGON. THURSDAY, MARCH 7. 1963 Jordanian Water Supply Is From Roman Systems By HAY J. MOLONEY Amman, Jordan -IUPD When In Jordan you do as the Ro mans did-at least if you want Water. In a modern tribute to the skill of Roman engineering, a California -born construction engineer, Oliver H. Folsom, S3, is rehabilitating Roman wells, cisterns and canals in a U. S.-backed program to bring water to this barren land. "There is virtually nothing that we could have taught the Romans about the utiliz ation of water supplies," Fol som said. "The policy that we are following is a definite one of seeking out and using the old Roman waterworks be cause almost invariably their system was the best way to develop the water and their basic engineering concepts are the equal of anything we have to offer today." The "we" referred to is the Jordan Central Water author ity, a government department designed to find and exploit Jordan's scanty , water re sources. Is Minister Although technically a member of the U.S. foreign aid service, Folsom has been assigned to the Jordanian gov ernment to head the depart ment and is, in effect, one of the most important ministers in the Jordanian government. Folsom-arrived in Jordan In September, 1960, for a two year period. In a tribute to his work, Jordanian premier Wasfi Tel appealed to him to remain "in office" for another two years. Folsom agreed. Beginning his hunt for wa ter in late 1960, and using some $350,000 of funds earned through sale of U. S. wheat to Jordan, Folsom has uncovered and restored 50 ancient Ro man water systems, mostly in the barren sectors of Jordan. 6tk Signs "In our hunt," said Folsom, "we seek the smallest sign of grass or anything green in the desert. Even a single tuft of bush means that, somewhere near, there is water. "Almost invariably when we dig down-sometimes seV' eral fect-we find Roman re mains. Sometimes they have been so wrecked by the pass age of years that we cannot use them and we have to build all over again. But, wherever possible, we merely repair and strengthen, and then move on to seek other supplies." Folsom insisted that those who ignored the Roman meth ods of trapping' and storing water did so at their peril. "I have worked on many of the major California irriga tion schemes, but now I find myself saying time and time again: "how did the Romans do it? this way? then we shall do it the same way.' Failsd "On the few occasions when we have ignored the Roman methods, our new, modern schemes have failed." About the only way in which modern engineering can improve on the original Roman designs is that Folsom and his men now protect the water supplies. Folsom said that, tradition ally, water is free in the des ert territories of Jordan. "Everyone wants water, and no one will refuse it to you if he has it, but similarly no one will take the responsibility for ensuring a continuing water flow," he said. The Romans, apparently had an organized system to maintain their wells and cis terns, and it was after their CRANES Austin. Tex. - rtJPIl - More than 1.000 varieties of birds, including the almost-extinct whooping crane, are found in Texas. The whooping cranes make their winter home at the Arkansas national wild, life sanctuary. At last report, there were about 32 of them departure that sand and rub ble began to drift in and block up the water outlets. To prevent a recurrence of this, Folsom and his men pro tect the newly-uncovered wa ter supplies and cover them in, in the hope that even when not regularly attended to they will continue to flow. The water being obtained from the Roman systems is used entirely for human con sumption and maintenance of animals. Supplies found so far are nowhere near sufficient to permit irrigation of land. Work is proceeding on an other 20 Roman ruins and the hunt for more goes on. Medford Men Attend OSU Short Course Corvallis - William R. Die riex, Orie S. Moore and Scth Waters of Medford completed a special three -day short course this week in the Ore gon State university school of engineering. The special school for city, county and state sanitarians is offered each year at OSU. Joint sponsors with the uni versity are the state board of health and the Oregon Sec tion, National Association of Sanitarians. Food service testing, in spection and epidemiology drew special attention at this year's school along with work on industrial sanitation, occu pational health hazards, and waste disposal. More than 60 sanitarians were enrolled. MISSOURI U.N. Si. Louis - njpit There are 274 students from 61 foreign lands enrolled at St. Louis university here. I 1 o v. .J I Ruling Affirmed In Fraud Case wig fi? SMASHED FURNISHINGS-Show windows of the Soviet tourist bureau, "Intourist," were shattered late Tuesday by a bombing. The blast also smashed furnishings in the tourist bureau and damaged surrounding apartments. The West Berlin city govern ment Wednesday condemned the bombing as "only making the situation more diffi cult." Police thus far have been unable to trace the bombers. (UP1) Salcm-iUPTi-The Oregon Su preme Court Wednesday af firmed a Polk County Circuit Court ruling in a fraud case involving the sale of a cattle ranch. Elmer II. K. Dorr and Ze linda M. Dorr had appealed the ruling by Judge Arlic G. Walker which denied Dorr's claim of fraud in the exchange with John Matlii.us Ja-vsen, The lower court had ruled that Dorr lost his right to damages arising out of the alleged misrepresentation when he sold the property back to Janssen. AWAITS FARM VOTES Birmingham, Ala.-IUPD-City Commissioner J. T. 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