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MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE. MEDFORD. OREGON SUNDAY. AUGUST 18, 1983 Suprise Valley Offers Variety of Phenomena Bv J. O. McKINVEV Mail Tribune Correspondent Early in March of 1951 near Lake City in Modoc county, California, a 30-acre tract of pasture land exploded. On this tract there had been tome 200 springs of hot water, , , ,, - fenced to prevent livestock from being damaged through falling into the springs, or from their runoff. But the explosion changed the entire setup. When things returned to normalcy, the tract held three "WRJl 3. f . ' . 1 1 Hi ' o 3 HOT SPRING Radium water with a temperature of 220 de grees forms Cedar Springs six miles east of Cedarville, Calif., in Modoc county. Opening of School Scheduled Sept. 3 For Rogue River Rogue River Rogue River school district registration for high school and elemen tary students has been sched uled for Aug. 21, 22 and 23, according to John B. Harr, superintendent. First grade students will enroll Wednesday, August 21, end Thursday, Aug. 22, in the Primary building. They will be required to present birth certificates or other evidence of age showing that they are six years old or will be on or before Nov. 15. Board policy allows no ex ceptions to this state regula tion, the administration em phasized. First graders also are esked to bring doctor's certi ficates of health. Children who missed the pre school roundup conducted by the Parent - Teacher association may obtain blanks from the Jackson county health de partment at the courthouse and have examinations by their personal physicians. Registration Hours Registration hours will be S a.m. to noon and 1 to 4 p.m. Aug. 21; 1 to 5 p.m. and 6 to 8 p.m. on Aug. 22. On Aug. 23 registration will be limit ed to 9 a.m. to noon. All elementary school stu dents who were not attend ing Rogue River schools at the close of school in the spring are urged to register in the Primary building. All high school students who do not register at this time in the high school office will be assigned to classes which they selected in pre registration last spring. Since state law does not permit districts to supply high school textbooks, cer tain fees will be collected at registration. These fees are not compulsory, but each pro r t a i n privileges hir-h rannot otherwise be granted. The school opening sched ule calls for all teachers to report on Thursday, Aug. 29, at 9 a.m. for an organization al meeting in the school cafe teria. The following day, Friday, Aug. 30, will be a work day for all teachers. Tuesday, Sept. 3, classes will be held all day. Buses will be operating and the school cafeteria will be open. Former Local Man Receives Gold Star Capt. Edwin A. McDonald, USN (Ret.), formerly of Med ford, recently received the Gold Star in lieu of second award for outstanding service from 1956 to 1962 while serv ing as Task Group Comman der and Deputy Commander, U.S. Naval Support Force, Antarctica. The report was carried in the August issue of "All Hands," Bureau of Naval Per sonnel Career publication. It states that Captain Mc Donald exercised sound judg ment and outstanding knowl edge of ship operation in polar regions - "skill fully com manded resupply and explora tory ship task groups of Task Force 43 for the U.S. Navy's Operation Deep Freeze from its inception to the conclusion. In addition, he personally led scientific expedit ions into previous unexplored Antarctic waters." Art Schoeni, also formerly of Medford, in calling atten tion to McDonald's citation, mentioned that McDonald has been doing considerable writ ing since retirement and had a feature in National Geo graphic last winter. He has been working for a private foundation interested in Arc tic and Antarctic exploration. lakes of hot water. Much of the fence had been blown away; some had disappeared in mounds of mud; some just disappeared, never to again be seen. Water during that night mare Had been blown hun dreds of feet into the air. Mud was found 4V4 miles away. Windows were broken. and doors blown from their hinges from the force of the explosion; while scientists de clared the episode was with out geological parallel. Had Received Name Yet this region is so un usual that it was named Sur prise Valley more than 100 years before the explosion. This land runs to hot water. It has, too, caves where ice lays for centuries on end. They are apparently never defrost ed. Yet six miles east of Ce darville, across a lake from the town is a well, called Ce dar Springs where water stands at 220 degrees temper ature at all times. One of the unusual things found in this valley is to hear frogs singing beneath bridges under which water from the spring runs during . winter. Winter temperatures in this valley regularly stand below zero. Yet under culverts across roads where this water flows, grass remains green, and frogs remain active throughout the coldest weather. Right Temperature Another spot near Lake City water temperatures are exactly right for scalding hogs at butchering time. Surprise Valley is a regu larly shaped oval. Its length is about 40 miles long, and from 6 to 10 miles wide. Many streams flow into it. None out. During years of heavy precipitation, it is covered with shallow lakes filled with alkali water. During dry sea sons, it is a sandy waste. During either times it Is usually covered with mirages that wave and dance in winds that distort images of cities, herds of cattle, and even for ests of trees. Dust "devils" during periods of dry, windy weather spiral into the sky. Many Artesian Wells On the western portion of this valley are many artesian wells. From many, water flows from the top at the rate of many gallons per minute This has been recorded up to l.ouo gallons each 60 seconds, With more wells being utiliz ed, the pressure has declined until it is seldom that now. But on the valley's east side, wells are scarce. What are found, the water is so highly mineralized that it is worthless. But one well is so highly mineralized it may yet prove to be a bonanza. Impregnated with radium, this water is highly curative. But it is also destructive if not properly handled. It corrodes ordinary materials to where special pipes and containers are re quired to handle. Hotel Destroyed A hotel-hospital built oyer this spring in the late years of the 1930s was destroyed within 10 years. A building erected there about 1959, with knowledge of this action seems to withstand its destruc tion but from some reason difficulties have been encoun tered with state inspectors. It is still not in use. Yet its cost is said to be in excess of a quarter million dollars. Beside holding these mys terious conditions, and "split" personalities the east side is worthless; with the west be ing a rich farming land with fine homes and big ranches. Indian legends say that the cause for these things is that the Great Spirit, when build ing the universe, brought loads of his materials with him, then when finishing the job, tossed all unused por tions aside. The end came in Surprise Valley. This is why the fragments are found there. COME ON IN . . . THE SAVINGS ARE GREAT! DURING OUR ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION BEAVER ELECTRIC PLUMBING SUPPLY 1 2740 No. Pac. Hwy. B 3 Be Choosy . . acuzzi PUMPS! Vi H.P. DEEP WELL PUMP With 42 Gal. Tank and Air Charger $15.95 down, $13.15 per mo. 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