Idanha Voters
Reject Detroit
Becomes City
Serving
LYONS, MEHAMA
ELKHORN. MILL CITY
GATES, MONGOLD
T he MILL CITY
ENTERPRISE
* nc . >
of Idanha became the
DETROIT, IDANHA
City of Idanha Wednesday afternoon.
The Marion county court in Salem
certified it after voters Friday ap
proved incorporation by a vote of 190
to 8 and Tuesday rejected by a vote
$1.00 a Y'ear. 5c a Copy
MILI. CITY, OREGON, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 15, 1049
of 163 to 113 to consolidate the com Vol. V—No. 50
munities of Detroit and Idanha.
RAPE CHARGE DROPPED BY
Speculation throughout the court
MARION COUNTY COl’RT
house as to what steps, if any, would
be taken by Edison Vickers, cham
The Marion county circuit court re
pion of consolidation for the two
turned a verdict of not guilty to a j
towns, were squelched for the time
rape charge filed against William
being by the death of his father. Mr.
William (Red) Hamilton of Mill City, 1
Vickers has left the area to attend
who has been held in the Salem coun
SANTA WILL BE HERE
the funeral.
ty jail since August 28, when the
Action was taken, following the
charge was filed.
Cement for construction of the I
Friday election, by the upper Canyon
A charge of assault to commit rape
business man to have the earlier elec Detroit dam will be transported via in her apartment the night of August
tion canceled on the strength that railroad because of lack of passable 26, was made by a Mill City woman. I
voters would become confused by the highway conditions, Lt. Col. J. M , The jury returned the verdict after .
Miles iterated this week.
two dates.
short deliberation.
Mr. Vickers also filed a request in
Henry J. Kaiser owned Permanente
Two of the five victims of the two-
Electric light and telephone service
county court asking deferment of will transport cement for the project
car collision two and one-half miles
was disrupted in the Santiam Canyon
certification of either election, but over Southern Pacific tracks to the !
west of Mill City on highway 222
area for two and a half hours Satur
the request was tabled by the court. damsite, under contract to Consoli-!
Monday morning have been released
day afternoon when an automobile
He also announced that he would go I dated Builders, Inc., it was reported
from Memorial hospital in Salem, It
towing a house trailer left the high
as far as the supreme court if nec Several months ago it was announ-
was reported today.
The other
way west of Mill City and plunged
essary to nullify the Friday election ’ ced that several thousand tons of
three were reported resting easily.
into a power line pole. The accident
if it favored incorporation, but to j cement and steel would be driven to .
One person was killed in the fatal
happened a few feet west of the rail
date no steps have been taken.
the site by trucks. Col. Miles said,
mishap.
way tracks at the west end city
The first election supposedly nulli 1 however, due to the construction of
limits at 2:10 p.m.
Martin Kenneth Watkins, of Salem,
fied the second vote, but, despite this, roads in the area and slowness of the
and Elvin Alexander Penrod, of
Four local residents have filed in
The mishap occurred when the
the Tuesday ballot was held. Certifi state highway to act on construction tention of running for the position house trailer whipped out of control
Salem were released immediately
cation by the court was delayed when i of a new road between Salem and the of Mill City councilman in the elec as the driver attempted to make the
after being taken to the hospital by
the ballot box, containing the tally site, the transportation problem had tion Tuesday, January 10, to fill the turn on highway 222 while approach
ambulance, each escaping without in
sheet, was locked.
to be met through rail traffic.
jury. Still hospitalized were Tony
expired terms of two councilmen.
ing town from Salem. Driver of the
Mrs. LaVelle Haseman, a member
It was also announced that mater-
Butterfly, of Salem, with severe lac
Those filing with City Recorder vehicle was James Ray Crissman of
Hey kiddies, you had better start
of the Idanha election board ap i ial required for construction of the
Earl Ragsdale were Albert Toman, Boise. Idaho, a construction engineer, being good because it won’t be long erations on the forehead, Paul Loz-
peared before the county court Thurs J Big Cliff dam, two miles west of the
den. of Salem, with a fractured nose
for re-election; Wesley R. Greene; who was headed for the damsite.
until that big. fat union-suited man and concussion, and Eugene Thornley
day afternoon with a secondary tally I Detroit project, will also be trans-
Robert P. Veness, for re-election;
More than six feet of a power pole with the long white beard, and his
sheet, the vote was certified and the I ported by the same method.
and Byron Davis for the three year was knocked out by the Impact, sev. six tiny raindeer makes his debut of Mill City , with a partially severed
unincorporated town became a city
It was estimated that 240,000 tons
ear. All were reported doing fine
term.
ering a 20,000 volt line, and disrupt to town.
prepared to elect officials and func- j of cement would be poured into the
today by attendents.
At the same election four proposed ing service from Niagara to Albany,
in a telephone conversation with
tion following a city election, as yet Detroit project and an additional
Killed in the accident was Carl
additions to Mill City will be voted crossing of the volt line with a 2.300 the old gentleman, he iterated he was
undetermined, as to date.
16.000 tons would go into Big Cliff.
upon. The election will be the first volt line knocked out three 100 kilo going to put the whip to Dancer, Martin Hanire, of Salem, a CBI
I The powerhouse will use approxi
since the adoption of the city char volt transformers at the Mill City Prancer, Donner, Dasher. Thunder, worker, who died instantly when the
mately 5.000 tons of cement.
ter in October of this year.
plant of the Mountain States Power and Blitzen, and come Saturday aft two vehicles met headon on the wet,
At the same time, state highway
Mayor Harold Kliewer’s term as j company making it impossible for ernoon the seven some would be ! slippery highway
| and Marion county officials said they
mayor will also expire in January, 1 local facilities to be used during the right here in Mill City at the Fire
Hamre was emit bound from Salem
1 were elated over the prospect of the
but he will remain as a member of black-out.
Approximately $3,500 man Auxilary kiddies party.
to the dam-site, where he and his
1 contractors decision to carry the
the city council. Mr. Kliewer said he damage was done to the company’s
Santiam Pass, Sisters, December 6 materials over the railway.
So my little children, as the song passengers, Watkins, Penrod, Butter
does not intend to run for mayor ; property, according to power com- goes, you better be good, you better fly, and Louden were employed by
— The Santiam Pass Winter Sports
Nearly 2,000 men will eventually be
I pany officials.
area, of which Hoodoo Bowl is a part i employed at Detroit alone by early again because of other business.
not cry, cause Santa Claus is coming the Consolidated Builders, Inc., and
The annexations are the Cain-Lake
now has sufficient snow for skiing. 1950, Col. Miles said.
Traffic
was
diverted
from
the
; to town this Saturday at 1:30 pm. at Thornley was driving from Mill City
County offi
There is more than two feet of snow I cials iterated that this would increase addition between the highway and scene until damage could be repaired the Mill City, Oregon, fire hall. The J to his place of employment at Lyons.
and more is coming, according to the traffic over the narrow roller-coaster river on the west city limits; the by servicemen from Salem by Pa party is for all grade school and pre Decreased visibility because of rainy
' weather and slippery pavement was
Ogden subdivision, which borders the trolmen Rich, who said excessive school kiddies.
Weather Bureau forecast.
from Salem to Mill City and beyond
Shepherd, CBI and Swift tracts; a speed caused the accident. Crissman
| blamed for the collision, Bob Steele,
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The rope tows in Hoodoo Bowl are by many fold.
I local state enforcement officer re
small tract on the ridge in the Mar was cited by local police for being
ready to operate, and it is expected
Santiam Canyon and Salem Cham
ported.
’that the big new double chair lift, bers of Commerce and residents have ion County side of Mill City; and | drunk on a public highway with bail
The injured were taken from the
rising U> the top of famous Hoodoo been pushing a campaign to the state the Paul Johnke site on the east set at $20, Police Chief J. T King
scene of accident by the Memorial
Butte, will be in operation by late highway commission for improve boundary of town, Linn County side. reported Tuesday. He added that the
hospital ambulance to the hospital in
January.
house trailer was demolished, but the
ment of the road, but efforts have
Salem.
lia'-e-lA'd^e. on the highway at ' L ■». /Mocked Sv commission chair
I car was repairable.
There was no
The 1946 Ford sedan driven by
Santiam Pass, is ready to give skiers ' man T. H. Banfleld, who believes the
' insui-ance carried by the driver, ac-
Official starting of operation of the
Thornley
is now being repaired by a
the same courteous, efficient service state should not be required to con
j cording to police.
new all-steel water tank reservoir
for which the lodge became popular struct roads for the government
north of Mill City was armounvad 4ocal shop. A 1U4H Plymouth sedan,
last year. Many improvements have
Wednesday by R. B. McClain, local driven by Han>r<^ was demolished,
W. E. Trommershausen. district
Students of the eighth grade of
police reported.
been made for the convenience and i manager of BPA, has announced
manager of Mountain States Power
Mill City grade school assembled
comfort of skiers.
Co., which will give this locality a
awarding of contracts for right-of-
A complete cafeteria style restau way clearance for a Lebanon-Goshen Wednesday morning, December 7, to
reserve of water supply to rely on
hear
a
talk
by
Chief
of
Police
J.
T.
rant is in operation.
when electric service is disrupted,
230-volt transmission line.
King on traffic safety and problems
Skis, clothing and accessories may
Mill City soon will be illuminated causing stoppage of the local water
Schedule I was awarded to the R.
A
be purchased from a complete stock and C. Construction Co. of Tillamook , that confront the local police.
1 like a Christmas tree when the City supply.
lively discussion of these problems
of skiing equipment. For those who on a bid of $60,030.
Chamber of Commerce holds Its first
The big tank, which has been under
was held following the talk, with the
do not have their equipment, a ren
annual judging of home lighting in construction for several months, was
Schedule II was awarded to Em students taking part.
Five victims of the fatal truck ac
tal shop provides skis, poles, boots, mett and Reezer of Sweet Home, with
Mill City and Gates.
given its final coat of paint last
Plans have been formulated by the
toboggans and snow shoes.
a low bid of $54,930.
The best outdoor display will win week, chlorinated Monday, and put cident on the North Santiam high
local police department to treat the
way two weeks ago, still in the Salem
A rope tow is in operation at San
Schedule III was awarded to F. E.
I a first prize of $15 with second and into operation Wednesday.
tiam Lodge on a slope which can be Wilder of Olympia. Wash., on a bid school Safety Patrol to a free theatre third prizes of $10 and and $5, R. P.
The tank, replacing the old wooden Memorial hospital, are reported re
party Saturday night at 7:30.
floodlighted for popular night skiing. of $97.200
Veness, chamber secretary reported structure, is the last big project of covering rapidly today by hospital
thia week.
the $75.000 water improvement pro attendents.
Work is expected to get under way
Alton Haun, whose shoulder was
CHRISTMAS PAGEANT
on the entire job in the next few
December 20 is the deadline for gram started by the company about
TO BE GIVEN THURSDAY
weeks and the complete section of
filing entry in the contest, with en two years ago. It has included the broken when the "crumy” plunged
The annual Mill City grade school line is scheduled to be completed in
tries to be filed with Veness, J. C. construction of a large settling basin 150 feet off the side of highway 222
Christmas pageant will be presented 240 calendar days.
Kimmel at Mill City Pharmacy or and several miles of enlarged mains, below the site of Detroit dam, was
Thursday evening, December 22 at
The clearing work below Lebanon,
at
Mountain States Power Co office. some of which are newly developed released last week with his shoulder
Notices were posted in the Elkhorn
in a cast.
the high school auditorium, starting is on part of the new Bonneville district Thursday calling for a spe
Residents are urged to get out a residential systems.
Tony Baker was released this week
at 8 p.m. A Christmas card fantasy transmission line connecting the De cial election to be held on December 1 couple of strings of lights and see
The storage of water purified in a
hospital attendents said
will be given by the primary grade, troit dam with the entire gird
30, for the purpose of consolidating | what novel display of Fairy land or settling basin will be permitted by
Still hospitalized are Leo Kirsch,
while the upper grade will present a
Bonneville Power Administrator Elkhorn district No. 115 and Mill Biblical stories can be concocted, the addition of the tank. Recently,
Christmas pageant. His Star Still Paul Raver reports the current rate City district No. 129 of Linn-Marion j Veness said. Final judging will take because of a lack of such storage, the Ellwin Erikson, Cecil Haun with In
Shines. The affair will be open to of $17.50 a kilowatt year is now’ in counties.
place Friday, December 23 by a Mill water has contained some sedimen ternal injuries and shock, James
Moore with rib and arm fractures,
the public, Superintendent Todd said effect until 1954 when the Columbia
There would be a great many bene City Chamber of Commerce commit tation when the river was running
and Clarence Estenson, who suffered
today.
river power system will include Mc fits derived from such a consolidation tee
muddy.
shock, an arm fracture and severe
Nary. Hungry Horse. Albeni Falls, by both districts. The Elkhorn chil
head Injuries.
Roza. Chandler, Detroit. Big Cliff and dren would have the advantages
Killed instantly were Ardell Web
Hills Creek projects.
Approval of which a larger school can give them.
ster and Claude Jack Nash. Driver
the effective rate was made by Sec- The Mill City district would benefit
Sponsored by Mill City C. of C.
if the vehicle, Mack McCoy, escaped
ictary of Interior Julius A. Krug
from a larger area from which school
with slight injuries that did not re
FRIDAY—
Meantime, opening of bids for out taxes would be drawn.
Community church no host supper let gates at the Detroit reservoir will
Mill City’s first community Christ Les’ Tavern, Hill Top General Store, quire hospitalization.
Everyone is urged to turn out and
mas tree since the war was erected Kliewer Meat Market, Faust * Ross,
It was reported, meanwhile. Melvin
6:30 p.m. at Presbyterian church. be opened by the Portland office of vote at this election.
Timberwolves at Jefferson.
the middle of this week and and is Stewart Grocery, Ressler's Grocery. W. Wallace of Nalin .was injured
the army engineers January 15. 1950.
Kollom's Grocery, Muir's Bakery, when his car toppled over the side of
now on display for public approval
SAT! RDAY—
according to Col. O. E. Walsh. North < «IMMUNITY CHEST
at the cross section of South First Knowles Body and Fender, Shirley’s the road in approximately the same
High school formal dance.
Pacific division engineer.
WAITS APPROVAL
Beauty Shop, Beebe Apartments, De place, has been sent in for a cast and
| and S W. Broadway street.
Fireman’s Auxiliary kiddies party
Other bids to be opened during Jan
Papers for articles of incorporation
Anton Wichlac,
The tree was contributed to the pot Barber Shop, Santiam War Sur is in fair condition
at 1:30 p.m.
uary are for 15 permanent houses
SUNDAY—
and utilities at the reservoir on Jan of the Gates-Mill City Community ¡community by Johnny Coville. who plus, Epps Furniture Store, Hendric. of Bend, the other victim in the ac*
Presbyterian Sunday school Christ uary 10 and a new booster barge for Chest drive should be ready by ’.ext also helped George Stewart bring the son Variety Store, Wood's Dry Goods cident, has been released.
mas program.
use with a 24 inch hydraulic- dredge week. and approval by the state «or tree to Mill City with the wrecking Store. Oleson's Store, Baker's Jew
elry Store, Eight Ball Billiards, Kelly
Christian Church Christmas pro
the power piant on January 5, Col. poration commission by the first ot I truck.
the year, Walter Bel), Stayton lawyer
Solicitors for funds to decorate the Lumber Sales, Freres Building Sup
gram 8 00 p m.
Walsh said.
. I in i report to Tony Ziebert. local ! tree wish to extend thanks to those ply, Porter and Lau. Nu Method
He added that seven contracts in
MONDAY—
^individuals who contributed money Cleaners, Mom and Pop's Cafe. Bank
Boy Scouts 7:30
coinecticn with the dam and reser- representative
The approval would give the two for Lghts and time expended Further Cafe. Don's Union Station, Silver
TUESDAY—
voir. t jtaling approximately $4 000,-
Lions Club to Stayton.
000. are scheduled for bid opening be cities an incorporation to grant fund i .on tri buttons can be made to improve Saddle Service Station. Santiam Gar
Mill City Womens’ club 8.00 pm. tween January and July of next year for local use only with money gath l the tree by contacting Chief of Police age, Hathaway Garage, Cy’s Service
J T King or Patrolman Ray B Rich. Station, Allen Keith Chevron Station,
Timberwolves at Aumsville.
by the Portland district.
Largest ered from the Chest drive.
Those contributing were:
Nelson's Richfield Station, David M
WEDNESDAY—
among these is a powerhou.ie con
Mountain States Power Co., Mil) Reid, Wes Green, Eddie Lessig, Ray
Santiam Rebekah lodge.
tract which will go out for bids about, TROUT TANKERS ADDED
the middle of May for opening early
Three new large trout liberation City Wrecker. Mill City State Bank. Rich, J T King, Johnnie Coville, Al
THI’INIMY-
Driver’s Exam 9 to 4 pm Fire hall. in July
tankers an 1 five small auxiliary lib Mill City Pharmacy, Mill City Thea Adams. Pete Catherwood. Charles
Chamber of Commerce, noon
Colonel Miles said this week work eration tanka are now being con tre, MUI City Enterprise, Mill City Fowler. Kid Lightning, Alfred Ohm-
in the dam site >s progressing slowly structed by the Oregon State Game Taxi. Mill City Meat Market. Mill stead. S G Hifdon. Iris Hogate and
He added Commission
i Th is is a partial listing. All or due to snow and rain.
Additional equipment City Service Station. Mill City Dis Dave Porter. J L. Davidson. Cleo
ganizations are invited to use this t at work is expe ted to pick up as has been needed to transport trout posal. Mill City Variety Store, Mill Thomas Chris Knutson, and Arey
the men fc**’ used to conditions.
ity Tavern, Meander Inn Tavern, Podrabaky
to the lakes and streams of the state
space 1
Road Casualties Rise
I)am Materials
To Be Carted
By Railroad
Car, Trailer
Hits Pole, Cut
Off Power
One Killed
Five Injured
In Wreck
Four Running
For Position
On Council
Hoodoo Bowl Set
For Winter Sports
Water Tank
Now In Use
King Gives Talk
On Traffic Safety
Lighting Contest
To Be Held Soon
Truck Victims
Improving
School District Votes
On Consolidation
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Christmas Tree Adorns Center Square
Of Mill ( ily, First Since the War
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