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SUNDAY. APRIL 21. 1963
MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNL. MLDFORD, OREGON
Old California-Oregon Road Has Spectacular Varied Scenery
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Death for Forest Products Industry Proposal seen
Br J. O. McKINNEY
Mail Tribune Correspondent
The old California-Oregon
road between Yreka Calif.,
and Klamath Falls, Ore., has
varied and spectacular scen
ery ,and a background of a
history so lurid the region was
known as Corner of Hell.
A journey along this route
might not appeal to those
whose tastes run to picking
daisies. It is a rugged country
and specializes in rugged go
ing. It always has. Beginning
with a pastoral country, the
terrain blends Into a lake
shore drive, along a turbulent
river, with canyons deep, pre
cipitous, and festooned with
mystery.
Twenty years before Cap
tain Jack, the infamous Modoc
warrior was ever noticed,
there had been a running war
with Indians along the road
that left more headstones
erected to victims of violence
than there arc milestones in
the road's 75-mile length. And
most of these unnamed dead
lie in unmarked graves.
Location of Fort
One of the pair of road
signs on this old stage route
points out the location of an
old stone fort built in 1850.
Later it was used as a stage
station and hotel. Today is is
still being occupied. It Is a
oart of a farm home. A wall
of the old fort may be identi
fied by the picture of a gal
loping horse being painted on
the side next to the road.
The other sign states this Is
the California-Oregon Stage
Road, 1881-1880. Stages quit
running about then, but the
road has never been aban
doned.
Neither has it ever been im
proved enough to mark atten
tion. A few miles of surfacing
run out from each terminal.
None is done where most
needed. It writes its own speed
regulations, and often pun
ishes its offenders.
History To Unfold
Beyond this sign history be
gins to unfold. A 10-acrc tract
of gray colored mineral en
crusted soil has mounds from
the top of which bubbles
springs of clear, sparkling
water. Its mineral content
causes it to have a not un
pleasant taste. This mineral
content Is what has built the
mounds that arc estimated to
be 30 million years old.
Here the region is cow
country. Rolling hills covered
with rich volcanic soils makes
it a grazing range supreme.
ilouscs are scarce due to ex
tensive cattle holdings where
many acres arc under one
owner. This carries on
throughout most of the old In
terstatc road.
The scenery changes as the
road skirts Copco lake. Be
yond this it parallels Klamath
river, a wild, turbulent stream
bordered by a wild, turbulent
country. Here wild horse
herds, not generally seen but
to be found by those who
search, add zest to a trip.
It Is from this herd of wild
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ROAD TO KLAMTH FALLS This Is part
of the route between Yreka, Calif., and
Klamath Falls, Ore., over the California-
Oregon road. The accompnying article de
scribes the route between the two cities.
mustangs that many prize
rodeo bucking horses have
come. Dick Hcmslead, owner
of a string of rodeo slock, has
recruited mounts here. There
have also been men who were
forced to climb trees to escape
a white stallion that leads a
band. He never attacks where
uuns are in evidence. But he
does live up to the old name,
Corner of Hell!
Near here may be seen
across the river from the road,
a gulch cut Into the side of a
mountain. It Is the remains of
a chute down which saw tim
ber was once skidded to the
river where it was rafted to
mills downstream. Blackened
sides show where friction has
started fires in barks of these
logs.
Near is a horizontal gulch
in a cliff that is the entrance
to a cave that was once an In
dian stronghold. They with
stood many attacks by U. S.
soldiers until the troops were
reinforced by a cannon. The
crash of ball against cliff was
loo much for Poor Lo. The
erstwhile braves wanted to
smoke a peace pipe at once.
Remains of tteiort
Nut far beyond this cliff is
the remains of one of the
famed mineral springs resorts
He ill faled effort lo fly
around the world came not
many years later.
It is near this ruins that
Shovel creek, a tributary of
Klamath river is crossed, ft
was, and probably is, one of
the best fishing streams in the
world. But the owner of the
premises today takes a dim
view of outside fishing. The
place is posted against tres
pass. Objectionable Feature
There is another objection
able feature to picnicking
here. There are probably as
many rattlesnakes found
along shovel creek a? in any
j other place in the West.
A short distance across
' Shovel creek is one of the
stretches of the river that
j helped bring the wild name
I to the region. It is where scv
! en men drowned in the wreck
ing of a log raft. This is
known as Dead Man's Hole.
A cemetery is soon passed
that contains but three graves.
Two are filled by murdered
people. The other occupant
committed suicide.
Still another gruesome land
mark Is an old tree where a
shccphcrcler was hanged, but
was cut down before he died.
He never let the sun shine on
him in that country another
of the whole trip. Scenic, but
rough, it was said that the
most sinful stage driver would
mutter a prayer before start
ing down that winding.
rrrmlrnrt iii'lnn uiHaro u 1 1 , 1 ,
over the edge was a ticket to ' Testimony Weak
eternity. . Congressman Ullman, who
the capital gains feature, said
By A. ROBERT SMITH
Mail Tribune
Washington Correspondent
Washington (Special) - The
Kennedy administration's pro-i
posed tax increase for much
Of the forest
prod ucts in
dustry will be
kilted by the
House Ways
and Means
C o m m ittee,
according to a
commit tee
member who
has been par-
a ii, smioj 1 1 L ipuuh '
tax bill drafting sessions. Rep.
Al Ullman (D-Ore ), who rep
resents the Northwest slates
on the tax-writing committee,
said the Treasury Depart
ment's proposal for abolishing
virtually all of the capital
gains tax treatment on the in
creasing value of growing
timber "will not be adopted."
"There is just not the sup
I port in the commitec for thai
proposal," Congressman Ull
man said in an interview.
The entire forest products
industry has been up in arms
over the proposed tax change
because it would effectively
increase the lax rate on this
portion of earnings from 25
to 47 per cent. If this feature
is killed and the capital gains
rate is dropped, the industry
will get a tax reduction in
stead of an increase.
Ullman was referring to
private tree farming, which
Ihc industry claimed has been
stimulated by the capital
gain? allowance since its
adoption in 1!M4. Some indus
try witnesses said frankly
that if the tax advantage was
eliminated, their companies
would be forced to abandon
good conservation practices.
"The committee feels the
lumber industry i passing
ihrough a difficult change,"
Ullman said. "Nobody knows
what would be the conse
quence on the industry or on
conservation of this proposal."
Some Gross Violations
The congressman said that
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while there had been an in- wrajit"
create In tound forest con-! he said, thai private timber
servation practice., in the past ; owners need an incentive to
two decades, "there have been embark upon 50 to 100 year
some gross violations oi the ' programs of growing mature
sustained-yield principle - and trees. But the timber owners,
its up to the industry to make! he added, must recognize a
sure this doesn't happen." responsibility to treat the for
Ullman said he thought that ests as "a public benefit, not
if violations continue, despite just a private asset."
the capilal gains incentive.
Congress may consider chang
ing Ihc lax law to stipulate
that the capital gains allow
ance could be used only if
sustained - yield and olher
sound conservation practices
are followed by the limber
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Topsy town was once a vil
lage above the grade where
those who had safely made
the journey celebrated the
event. Those who still had to
brave the dangers, did pen
ance before tackling it.
Beyond the ruins of the old
town of Topsy the road soon
reaches Keno. From there to
Klamath Falls was not always
civilized, but did enjoy a bet
ter reputation than down
river points. '
Couple Fined for Disorderly Conduct
the "testimony of the Treas
ury Department was real
weak, and no committee mem
bers defended the Treasury's
position in the hearings."
"The justification of capi
tal Cains lies in conservation."
said Ullman. "The rcsponsi-j
billty rests with the industry
to show a real gain in this
area. If they can't show a
gain, there certainly will be
a change in the future."
Ilunald Edward Sequin, 31,
and his wife, Ellen Zonne
Seciuin. 916 West 10th St.,
were fined $40 and S30 re
spectively in Medford munici
pal court Friday after Ihey
pleaded guilty to a disorderly
conduct charge.
The charge was an out
growth of a two-car collision
about 11:31 p.m. Thursday at
Eighth si. and Riverside avc.
i Officers investigating the ac
cident said the couple be
came abusive and used pro
fane language to them.
Driver of the other ve
hicle involved, Walter Dick
Woodcock, 44. of 2557 Sandy
terrace, was cited for disobey
ing a traffic signal. Police
said damage to both vehicles
was extensive.
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of the Wesl. Klamath Hoi
Springs. Like all mineral day
springs, Us fame dwindled. ! A Belay Stable
When a fire destroyed the
hotel, there was not sufficient
interest in the place to war
rant rebuilding.
One of the famous guests
who visited there was Amelia
Earharl and her mother who
registered there June 9, 1024.
A log pen now falling in
ruins was once a relay stable
for stage and freight teams.
Bullet holes in the crumbling
logs tell stories of wild times
during its history. Beyond this
a few miles is Topsy Grade.
That was once the chief terror
Sightseeing in London Starts
For. Student From Grants Pass
L.nnor s nots: This it
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Living and Lewis and Clark
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By CHARLES A. MOORE
Kcb. lit : Wo lutd more snow
off and on today.
Doug called for RIO this
evening to attend a folksinu-inj-
club. The 18-year-old son
of a doctor, Doug is working
in the advertising field buying
time on TV, independent TV
He did not, as his older sister
chOM to do, go on to the uni
versity. Advertising is his
chosen field.
So tonight I became a mem
ber of the Jug of Punch Folk
song club. 11 meets in the side
room of the new Cross Corner
pub. There is no connection
between the pub and the club.
The room is just the best
meeting place they could find.
II In eiy l.uge with two
small coal firrplaees al oppo-
Sportsmen's Club
To Meet in CP
The Central Point Sports
men's Club will meet at 7:30
p.m. Monday, April 22, at the
club house M West Pine st.(
Central Point.
John Belknap, president of
the Jackson County Horse
men's association, and Ted
Christensen, chairman of the
membership and activities
committee of the same asso
ciation, will speak.
Motion pictures at recent
site ends of the room. The rest
of the room is cold.
From ft until 1 1, closing
time of all pubs, we had con
tinuous entertainment. In all.
at least six persons sang loi
ns with the audience joining
in whenever they knew the
strains and were invited. The
1 main point of the folk singing i
, seems to be the absence of
need for the ability to sing. !
Some of these people arc real- j
ly proficient in their guitar
work though.
Mixture of People
Whut type of people do we
find'.' There is a curious mix
lur of university art students,
young working people, and a
few that defy description,
Folk song clubs enjoy wide
; popularity throughout Eng
land. They speak of it as the
folk song revival, but it is by
I no means a fad. Both younger
and older artists and audiemv
are present at these sessions.
At 1H, Dong seemed to he the
youngest present. The prin
cipal singers appeared to be in
I the late 20l to early ;ius
Feb. 2 1 : Today began my
sightseeing career. Norm rang
tip early to see if I would Mke
to go to the Greenwich Park.
After lit minutes ride in one
of those red, top-heavy,
double-decker busses for
which London is so famous. 1
arrived at the mam aie
where Norm was waiting
Picturesque Scrn
The park wjffa Its un
disturbed snow made a beau
tiful and picturesque scene
In one end of the park. It)
youngsters were fearlessly
sliding down a steep slope on
their homemade "sledges,'
pronounced with a soft "g."
Our tourism included look
ing through the inexhaustible
N.it umal Maritime Museum
and the Queen's House. This
little gem of Palladian ar
chitecture was built in 183S
At 1 o'clock Norm and I di-
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at 1 o'clock, I checked it with
my watch, the lime ball drop
ped down the length of its
pole. Visible from The
Thames, it used to allow 'he
rate of chronometers on ships
lo be checked once daily.
View Clipper of 1861
After standing reverently
on the Prime Merridian and
watching the 24 hour clock,
we headed for the Thames
and the dry docked "Cutty
; Sark," a beautiful clipper of
1 1861;
Back home and after din
i ner, Doug called to lake me to
the Brockley Institute for
further education. This Is a
night school for adults who
are interested in continuing
their education. A wide va
riety of courses such as dress
i sewing, dancing, "keep-fit"
classes for women, and table
tennis are offered. Doug be
longs to a table tennis class so
an evening of table tennis it
' was.
v e r y b o d y laid down pad
dles at 8:30. It was tea time.
If my calculations arc cor
rect, and they can't be far off
these table tennis enthusiasts
spend more time at tea than
al the game.
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