Democratic Rally At
Manolis April 28
Democrats will gather this Friday
evening at Manolis Santiam Cafe for
their victory rally and pot-luck din
ner to hear candidates for their party
offices, according to officers of the
East Marion County Democratic dis
trict, headed by Don Peterson. Mill
City, chairman.
Walter J. Pearson, governor candi
date, present state treasurer will
head the list of prominent Demo
cratic speakers featured at a truly
modern pot-luck dinner.
Roy R. Hewitt, U.S. congress as
pirant, Oregon’s well known, long
time Democrat and public figure
promises to present issues vital to
Democrats as well as to others of
the community.
Frank M. Porter and Arthur L.
Davis, state senate candidates will
speak to the group upon issues press
ing the citizens of the state.
Preston W. Hale, Lawrence ‘Larry’
Kock, Alvin Whitlaw, Josephine A.
Spaulding and Ward Graham, all
Democratic contenders to the state
house of representatives, will demon
strate their many abilities to provide
a first class representation for all
the voters of Marion county and of
the state.
Anton Vistica and “Andy” A. C.
Burke, colorful and sincere candi
dates for one Marion county commis
sioners seat, have agreed to jointly
demonstrate the need for a shake-up
in the administration of the Marion
county court.
Henry Heyden, candidate for coun
ty recorder, has promised to throw
out a charge of inefficiency in the
present manner of handling the Re
corder's office in Marion county.
Luis Martine-Lally, Marion County
Democratic Central committee chair
man will be present to take part
In the rally and meet with his many
friends in this end of the county.
Mrs. Winifred Booth of Detroit,
vice chairman of the district has
been a hard worker in getting this
meeting organized and was assisted
by several ladies of Detroit, and Mrs.
Loretta Zeibert, Mill City, secretary
together with Mrs. Kenneth Randall
of Mehama, who is treasurer of this
district.
All voters are invited to come and
enjoy the evening meeting the various
candidates.
Coffee, cream and sugar with table
settings will be furnished, so come
and bring a hot dish, salad, sand
wiches, or cake and have a pleasant
evening with your friends and neigh
bors The time is 7:30 p.m. Friday,
April 28, at Manolis Santiam Cafe.
The cafe dining room will be open
and privileges of the cafe will be ex
tended before and after ’he me-ting.
Pearson Asks Flagg s
Removal From P.U.C.
A demand for removal of Public
Utilities Commissioner George Flagg,
who has just been condemned by the
Oregon State Grange, has been made
to the governor by State Treasurer
Walter J. Pearson.
The Grange Executive committee
declared Flagg has failed to represent
the public in utility regulation “but
instead has acted as a spokesman and
special pleader for the public utili
ties.”
In his letter to Governor McKay,
Treasurer Pearson said the Grange
resolution showed clearly Flagg haft
been “unfaithful in the performance
of his duties." He asked appointment
of commissioner who will protect the
public from unjust practices.
Pearson, who vigorously opposes
rate increases asked by the Pacific
Telephone and Telegraph company
as “prohibitory to the average citi
zen," charges Flagg is reversing him
self in election year to cover his
past record.
In its resolution the Grange accused
Flagg of already increasing tele
phone rates so that long distance
calls within the state are more costly
than to points outside Oregon.
It accused him of permitting Paci
fic Power and Light to raise rates
in Portland while lowering them in
The Dalles to destroy a municipal
system and of issuing newspaper
statements in the company interest
He also has advocated legislation
for the railroads curtailing babge
transportation, said the Grange.
Power Reduction Set
For This Sunday
After several unsuccessful attempts
Mountain States Power Co. has made
arrangements with highway crews
and loggers to remove several trees
that have caused line hazards, this
Sunday. April 30
Users of electric power are asked
to curtail their usage as much as
possible on the above date During
the removal of the trees the main cir
cuit will be switched to a smaller
line not capable of carrying the nor
mal canyon load
Mountain States officials stated
the removal of the line hazards would
insure better service with fewer pow
er stoppages Recent winter storms
have caused branches and trees to fall
across the lines either shorting them
out or breaking the wires
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Vol, VI—No. 17
MILL CITY, OREGON TH! RSDAY, AVRIL 27, 1950
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Preliminary Work Nears
Completion At Dam Site
With the tremendous amount of
preliminary work nearing completion
at the Detroit dam the pouring of
concrete will probably begin some
time in July, so stated C. C. Davis
resident engineer in Tuesday nights
Chamber of Commerce meeting at
Mill City.
The project is now considered to be
18 percent completed and was esti
mated to be only one month behind
schedule. The slow down was caused
by the severe weather of last winter.
Preliminary Work
Included in the preliminary classifi
cation, was the excavation which is
now nearly 90 percent complete.
Some 290,000 cubic yards of top soil
and dirt and 175,000 cubic yards of
rock have been excavated to create a
foundation base for the dam and
other allied construction.
Great cribs for aggregate storage
are also nearing completion. They
will be used to store the sand and
gravel to be used in the concrete. A
giant crusher is now under construc
tion that will be able to receive rock
up to 10 tons and reduce it to 12
inches in size. The contractors will
also manufacture their own sand of
the solid rock available near the dam
site.
Over six miles of access road have
been built. Much of the road has
Council Hears Hi-way
Proposal for City
been carved from solid rock and each
road is two lanes in width.
High up on the abutments on each
side of the river four towers are being
constructed to support the giant
cableways, that will stretch across
the canyon. The cableways will pick
up the concrete from a shuttle service
at the side of the canyon and deliver
it to any spot in the dam construction.
The span will be approximately 2000
feet. They will probably not be ready
to operate before July.
The diversion tunnel which was
pushed through solid rock by con
struction workers will be sealed when
the dam is completed and ready for
operation. Its only purpose has been
to divert the river out of the contrac
tors way.
Clearing Yet
# Some 2500 acres are left to be
cleared in the dam reservoir. Clear-
ing contracts for 1000 acres are ex-
pected to be let in the immediate
future. The amount will be deter
mined, however, by the allotment now
under decision by the national con
gress. While the engineers expected
to receive 20 million dollars the house
committee has already cut the allot
ment to 13 million. The bill is now
awaiting passage from the senate.
Oregon’s Representatives Ellsworth
and Norblad it is reported have been
grossly negligent in fighting for
funds for Detroit dam, in the past.
It was pointed out in after meeting
discussions that they should now do
something to get these funds re
stored.
Power Contracts
Generating and power equipment
for the rated 118,(XX) kw. dam has
already been contracted for and is
expected to be ready for installation
when the dam is completed.
Tur
bines, transformers, generators and
control gates pave t>een ordered at a
contract cost Of over t million dollars.
Conference reports between city
I officials and highway representatives
['were presented to the city council in
Wednesday night’s meeting.
Representatives from the state
[highway commission met this week
with Mayor Toman and other city
officials and discussed, the traffic
bottleneck in Mill City ithd pds.tiblf
alternatives.
Big Cliff Dam
The proposed traffic light was con
Bids will be advertised for the Big
sidered to be out of the immediate Cliff dam and power plant in August
I financial reach of all persons con of 1951. The entire project is ex
DETROIT DAM NOW 15% COMPLETE—Top: Excavation for dam foundation and stilling basin where Con
cerned with an estimated cost of pected to be completed In November
solidated Builders, Inc., have heavy machinery removing rock in the old Santiam channel. Lower, left: Towers
' $3,000. It was suggested that the of 1953. Mr. Davis believed their was
on abutments alx>ve the dam will sustain cables carrying buckets of mixed concrete when |H>uring gets under
“abrupt rise” be graded down 3 feet an excellent opportunity for the can
way. Right: Storage plant for various sizes of aggregate and sand required for dam construction.
and widened. There was a possibility yon’s future with power so readily
Photos Courtesy of Capital Journal
that the state would cover approxi available.
mately half of such expense.
A curbed island was also suggested
i for the three way intersection across
I from Mountain States Power Co.
Other business in Wednesday’s
Frank Ray, planer operator of the
council meeting included a report on
Loose gravel on th<^ recently con Idanha Lumber company mill, caught
With the census nearly completed
The Mill City “Barberetts” winners the need to enforce city licensing of
structed road between Niagara and his hand in the side head of the in last year’s barber shop quartet business establishments.
in this section of Marion county
Detroit coupled with apparent excess machine Monday morning.
workers are sending out a last querie
contest will entertain at the Lions
speed resulted in a serious auto ac
He was taken to the local doctor Club Amateur show tonight, Lions
to be sure you have been counted,
who sent him to the Salem Memorial officials announced today.
cident Saturday afternoon.
Tony Moravec, crew leader in this
The car was owned by Mrs. Lucile hospital. Ray lost two fingers on his
area announced this week
The "Barberetts" will not sing
Heiser. Mill City resident recently right hand and injured his thumb. however, in the competitive field
If you have not been counted here
from Portland and was driven by He will remain in the hospital for Those who attend tonight’s program
or anywhere else, please fill out the
Maude E. Rowley of Portland. The some time.
information listed below and mail it
at the Mill City theatre are prom
The state highway commission immediately to Cornelius Bateson,
two ladies had driven to the dam site
The second accident of the day at ised a well rounded evening of enter
and were returning to Mill City when the mill occured in the afternoon tainment. Entertainers with marim awarded a contract to Babler Broth district supervisor, Bureau of Census
the car struck loose gravel and went when Albin Cooper, while operating ba. piano, accordian, novelty acts, ers of Portland for re-oiling 3.83 at Salem, Oregon.
out of control turning completely the log saw, lost control of the lever baton twirlers, cowboy guitar acts, miles of the Santiam highway be
Give your complete address, full
over and crashing into a solid rock which struck his arm, breaking one and a sketch artist promise to bring tween Gates and Mill City.
name, relationship to the head of the
embankment.
The bid was for $12,893 to build household, sex, color or race and age
bone in the fore-arm.
an evening of full enjoyment.
A Salem ambulance was called to
Clyde Storey, while working at the
Communities from Stayton to De new rock shoulders and a new oil mat at last birthday. This appeal is di
surface. The road has suffered from rected only for residents of Marion
take Mrs Helzer to a hospital It
portable saw at the Harvey mill, was troit will be represented in tonight’s
excessive logging and contracting I county.
was believed she suffered broken ribs
show.
loads over the past few years.
and possible back injuries.
Emer struck in the eye by a loose knot in
All proceeds from the show will go
gency treatment was given by a local the log they were sawing. Although
While no date for the repair was
physician. Mrs Rowley suffered cuts quite painful his condition is not con to help finance the way of the Boy released it was believed the contrac
and bruises.
tors would start the job this summer
Scout Valley Forge trip.
sidered serious.
The Marion county sheriff's office
Democrats in Linn county have in
warned motorists to drive with care
creased their lead to 1.220 in this once
on gravel roads, reminding them of
strongly Republican county, it was
the driving hazard.
announced Tuesday by County Clerk
R. M. Russell after he had completed
the May 19 primary election voters'
list. Total registration for the coun-
I ty now stands at 22,296, an increase
Lions Club Amateur Show 8 p.m.
of 1,112 over the total for October,
Tonight.
1948, last registration period.
The
FRIDAY—
present Republican total is 10.419, an
Democratic Rally. Manolis 7:30 p.m.
Increase of 236 since the last general
I.O.O.F. meeting.
election, while the present Democrat
Lyons TWA meeting 2nd Friday
total Is 11,639, a gain of 931.
Mill City IWA meeting last Friday
roHMER ENT1 HMUME EDITOR
SATURDAY—
Former editor and publisher of the
Legion Dance at Legion hall.
Mill City Enterprise. Charles Wol
Santiam Riders Dance.
verton. is temporarily editing an east
MONDAY—
ern Oregon paper.
Lions club meeting.
The Blue Mountain Eagle of John
A.F. A A M No. 180 stated meet
Day, Oregon is usually edited by
ing third Monday.
Elmo Smith, state senator, who has
Boy Scouts 7:30
employed Wolverton during his po
TUESDAY—
litical campaign period
Women’s club 8 p.m. 1st, 3rd Tues
Pictured above are members of the Mill City Fire Department.
Front row. left to right: Martin Hansen.
Santiam Eagles auxiliary 8 p m
WE REE RY THE AIM
Director Fk»d Fleetwood. Ray Roberta, liallac Strickler, ( larence Eatenaon. Eldon Hiwh.narn. Arey Po-
WEDNESDAY—
in this week’s paper:
drahakv I- A. Rada. George Differ Director Al Geddes. Harold Wlltae, Roy Beebe, and Dick Olmstead
Lions club auxiliary 8 30. 4th Wed
Bark row on fire truck left to right BUI Stewart, Ben Roten. Burnett Cole, C. (Dub) Stewart, George Stew
New Spuds 5 cents a pound;
Santiam Rebekah 166 1st and 3rd
art. Lee Knowlea. Wilbur Mrlnert. thief Ari® Tures, and Frank (Tea) Blazek.
Bacon 38 cents a pound;
Wed at 8 p.m.
At a aperial meeting of the Mill City firemen earlier thia month the firemen presented their board of
Cream-style corn $2 59 a case;
dirertora with a check for 11.500. to be uaed In the conatruction of an addition to the present fireball. The
Altar Society meets 2nd Wed
Two new businesses in Gates;
cheek waa made possible bv fireman sjH.nsored benefit«.
THURSDAY—
New inner tubes for 1 penny:
Prevloua expenditure« have been uaed to pur* base hose and other fire fightlag equipment The addition
American Legion 2d and 4th Thum
Dresses for 50 cents.
to th. w—«-II - III nrwvlde hollaing for three trucks and provide a hall approximate!) 40 x M feet. The hall
Gates PT A 1st Thursday 8 pm
will be arnUaMe —___________ events.
-Photo Courteay of Capital Journal)
Loose Gravel Causes
Accident Near Darr
Accidents Set High Mark
At Idanha Sawmills
Lions Amateur Show
Set For Tonight
Census Workers Make
Last Appeal To Count
Highway Resurfacing
For Gates-ffiill City
Lilin Democrats Gain
(Coming fcurnta: