Appropriations Pass for More Power for Area T he MILL CITY ENTERPRISE Servin« • MILL CITY D etroit ELKHORN GATES IDANH \ LYONS Ml HAMA Construction of Bonneville power MONGOI D administration transmission facilities for the Southwestern district during the 1951-52 fiscal year will total about ON THE SCENIC NORTH SANTIAM Hll.llU \Y — GATEWAY TO THE HEART OE N \Tl RES EMPIRE $16,000,000 on the basis of the depart­ ment of interior appropriation bill signed by President Truman, today Vol, VII—No. 3« MILL CITY, OREGON, Till RSDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, mi $2.50 a Year, J ()<■ a Copy announced W. E. Trommershausen, district manager, Eugene. Power fa­ cilities include major 230,000 volt gen­ eral grid transmission lines wholly or partially in the district, and 115,000 volt facilities serving secondary load centers and connecting Bonneville cus­ tomers with the Columbia river power grid. Current fiscal year Bonneville ap­ propriations for the Pacific Northwest total $72,868,000, including $46,368,000 for operation and management said Trommershausen. Oregon, Wash.- 'ngton, northern Idaho and western Montana are included in Columbia river power grid. Funds for transmission facilities in the 230,000 volt regional power grid, wholly or partially in the South­ western district, total about $14,000,- 000 for the following lines: Detroit-Albany line, Detroit termi­ nal, Albany substation additions McNary-Maupin-Detroit line and terminal Detroit - Chemawa line, Chemawa substation and communications Midway-Big Eddy- Maupin- Detroit line, terminal, switching stations Detroit-Goshen facilities Southwestern Oregon loop service, including Maupin-Madras line acqui­ sition and conversion, Maddras-Red- mond-Klamath Falls line, Redmond and Klamath Falls substations and associated communication facilities Goshen-Roseburg-Coos Bay 230 kv line (surveys only) Santiam Valley Substation (Lyons) Additional capacitor installations Appropriations for 115,000 volt transmission facilities and customer service substations serving the princi­ pal load centers, total approximately $2,000,000 for the following projects: Goshen-Eugene line terminals, Eugene substation additions Coos and Norway substation addi­ tions Goshen-Springfield 115,000 volt line, Goshen terminal and Springfield sub­ station Detroit substation Toledo substation additions McKinley-Gold Beach 115,00 volt More and more the citizens of the North Santiam canyon recognize in the energize through this outlet, the industrial and agricultural machines line, Port Orford substation, Gold construction of Detroit dam the realization of a vast array of dreams. necessary for development of the resources harbored in such vast quan­ Beach substation One such dream came true recently . . . Santiam Valley substation at tities by the canyon's family of communities. Lebanon-Springfield 115,000 v. line Lyons was authorized by Congress. Detroit and Big Cliff power will (Photo courtesy of Albany Democrat-Herald) Goshen - Lookout Point (Meridan) 115,000 volt line Harrisbur>r «»b^tation additions Drain substation oil circuit breaker | installation Construction - schedules for these 1 Forest fires in three areas of Ore­ county, and the other at Sisters grade projects will be announced shortly gon during the past month proved school in Deschutes county. A trailer after procurement, manpower, and ’ an effective testing grounds for civil camp was established at the State Appointments may still be made, at Oregon’s 20-miles-an-hour speed other related problems are resolved. | defense operations. Lessons learned Highway Patrol and Maintenance the Mill City Bakery, for the pre­ ; limit on roads bordering school Completion of these facilities will at the fires might be used as subject camp at Santiam Junction. school clinic September 18. Children grounds will be back in full effect materially strengthen the transmis­ matter for a statewide civil defense Before the hundreds of fire fighters needing a doctor’s examination, innoc- ■ throughout most of the state next sion networks of Southwestern Ore­ critique, reported the Oregon State controlled the blaze, Camp Mongold ulation or vaccination will receive week, the secretary of state’s traffic gon and provide adequate ties to the Civil Defense Agency. safety division reminded today. and Camp Fisher were evacuated. special attention at this clinic. new hydro generation coming into The most far-reaching experience Women and children at the Detroit The pre-school clinics, conducted by State law pegs the top speed at 20 service at Meridian, Detroit, and Mc­ to date in disaster relief work came Ranger station left. Also in the path the Marion County health depart­ at school grounds or school crossings Nary projects. between August 23 and 27 at the Sar­ of the flames were the towns of De­ ment, serve all pre-school age children when children are going to or from dine Creek fire in the canyon area of troit anil Idanha, which were alerted in the Mill City, Gates, Detroit, and I school and during recess periods. east Marion county. for momentary departure. Idanha area, regardless of whether or The division said many motorists, "Three counties—Marion. Linn and The North Santiam highway lead­ ! not there are also school age children accustomed to driving past deserted Deschutes - were involved in the civil ing west from the fire was blocked, in the family. At the September school areas during the summer, find defense operations,” said State Direc­ and families leaving their homes ■ clinic, appointments will be made for difficulty in reducing their speed in accordance with law when schools The Golden Cycle Lumber company tor Jack A. Hayes, whose office helped traveled by private vehicle southeast I the clinic scheduled in December. The pre-school clinics are held in re-open. mill located near King’s Trading Post co-ordinate civil defense measures for to the Santiam Junction in Linn First-graders as well as other on highway 222 was destroyed by fire an estimated 1500 people who evacu­ county. At that point, civil defense the grade school clinic room. Hours early this morning (Thursday). Mil) ated the fire-threatened area. “The volunteers directed them to one of two for Mill City children, Sept. 18, will pupils who must yet fully learn safety rules might run into the street NCity volunteer firemen sped to tbe simplest kind of plan was used. It evacuation centers. Most of the eva­ be from 9 a.m. until 2 p.m. A discussion and explanation of the at any time officials pointed out. The see>e of the fire “on the double”, was a small problem, but it involved cuees arranged lodging with friends clinics will be included in the program speed law was passed with the intent but found when they arrived that the same principles as a large-scale or relatives. disaster.” The American Red Cross estab­ of the Parent Teachers association that it would compensate for this fact there was little they could do towards Two emergency housing and feed­ lished and maintained the emergency I meeting. Wednesday, September 12, by insuring that drivers can stop in saving the mill itself, a supply of ing centers were set up. One was at feeding and housing centers, having and interested parents will be wel­ time. Also back in action will be the sawlogs was saved, however. (Continued on Page 7) comed. school patrols. Observers conjecture that the fire Sweet Home high school in Linn could have originated from sparks thrown off during a welding opera­ tion late Wednesday on the mill’s machinery. It is reported that there was no night-watchman on the mill when the fire broke out which, in large part, was covered by insurance. The Golden Cycle mill was owned and operated by an association of several persons in this area. Civil Defense Sti mds Fire Test Pre-School Clinic Set For Sept. 18 State Cautions That Speed Change Due Golden Cycle Lumber Co. Mill Destroyed by Fire Coming Events . . . MONDAY— American Legion Auxiliary 3d Mon. ! Lions club meeting. A.F. A A.M. No. 180 stated meet­ ing third Monday. O.E.S. meeting. 2d Monday month. TUESDAY— Boy Scouts at City park, 7 p.m. Chamber of Commerce 2 & 4 neon luncheon. Lions Auxiliary 4th Tuesday Women’s club 8 p.m. 1st, 3rd Tues 129-J School Board meeting 2d Tues WEDNESDAY— Santiam Eagles and auxiliary 8 p.m. , at Mill City fire hall. Santiam Rebekah 166—1st and 3rd Wed. at 8 p.m. City council first Wed. 7:30 p.m. THVKSDAY— Theta Rho Club for Girls, meets 2d I and 4th Thursdays. Gates PT A 1st Thursday 8 p.m. American Legion 2d and 4th Thurs ■rth Thursday, try meets 3d Thurs to I meeting last Friday I meeting at Mehama >b, 2nd « Substation At Lyons Approved! The recent signing into law by President Truman of the 14 million dollar appropriation for the south­ western district of the Bonneville Power administration heralds the con struction of a facility of immense ini portance to the North Santiam family of communities — the building of a power-grid substation in Lyons. J. C. Kimmel, president of the North Santiam chamber of commerce, commented today that the Lyons «mb- station clearly signals wide and pot«» development of this region and aril» bring a high-level economy for the canyon. I-ocal Citizens Pleased When various prominent citizens re ceived advance information of ap­ proval of the Lyons substation, then faces lighted in expressions of urcre- ! strained delight. Long have citizens waited patiently for just such news as that which was given them, their ob­ servations on the matter indicate- Interested groups and citizens fal­ lowed the fortunes of the appropria­ tion measure for the Lyons substation I with great care. Their spirits were dampened when the lower house of Congress threw out the substation. The extremely favorable attention given by the senate to the Bonne­ ville Power administration budget prompted the restoration of the Lyons substation and its later full approval by Congress. Senator Wayne Morae and the Truman administration are credited in large measure with having brought about passage of the power facility appropriation. Long did the Santiam Canyon asso­ ciation in Lyons ponder the ways and means of planting on solid ground the footings of a Bonneville Power ad ms.» istration power-grid substation » ■ Lyons. Long conferences wer«; fanta' ! with the responsible official* «nil I engineers connected with Bonneville. Bonneville administrator Dr. Paul Raver placed his stamp of approval upon the engineers’ design for the Lyons substation and okayed it as am item in the fiscal year’s budget. , Wilson Stevens Succeeds Wilson Stevens of Lyons, as chair­ man of the utilities committee of the North Santiam chamber of commerce, applied himself and the efforts of hi» committee to the task of following through on the Santiam Valley sub­ dation at Lyons. The approval ol the substation is concrete and con­ vincing evidence of the devotion they , had for their goal. This unit of the canyon-wide chamber of commerce and the men who compose it have tendered this area a real and lasting service, those who are the muscle and sinew of the canyon chamber believe. The Detroit-Lyons-I-ebanon 44-mile Bonneville power transmission line was energized in September of 194V, but somehow the Lyons substaties. did not materialize until the passage (Continued on Page 8) Wtd-i HOME st WORM SCHOOL . -M SUNK D»<* to floor Gd under bed or heavy M Ge te prepared shelter Torn off A *»n*”*M Drop to Aser Get under desk or wwk bent Jl Ohev »(rdtnv tv Io »tvqnet urn Drop Id 'toor out line of window. Buff face m arrm Ot»r in trvdw Gi to a