T he MILL CITY
ENTERPRISE
Serving:
MILL CITY
DETROIT
El KIIORN
GATES
ID \NH \
LYONS
MEHAMA
MONGO! D
By DON PETERSON
For two more weeks we shall en
ON THE SCENIC NORTH SANT1AM HIGH"
— GATE" !Y Id I'HF. HEART OF NAT! RE’S EMPIRE
deavor to do all we can to help elect
good clean and morally strong men
and women to public office. I used tc
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vote Republican back in the Hoover
days and I have watched the per
formance of many candidates since
those memorable days of depression
I can still remember the days of Wood
row Wilson and his struggle to get
the American people to wake up and
Detroit — Nolan Rasnick, Detroit
join in the League of Nations efforts
mayor, has announced the following
to build a force strong enough to dis
city commissioners: Otto Russell, fire;
courage war for all time, but who
Lee Howland, streets; Ray Johnson, ■
was it that prevented such a fine thing
street lighting; and Jake Fischer, city j
from coming into being? You are
engineering.
right, it was none other than th»
At the regular council meeting this , A new StiOO.OOO green Veneer plant
isolationist ftepublicans in the U. S.
week Howland announced plans for a with a capacity of 75 million feet
Senate who fought President Wilson
annua! capacity is under construction
volunteer work project to dig up and
and helped to drive him to an early
at Lyons and will be ready for opera
move
street
culverts
from
the
old
grave because he believed and worked
tion the last of February, 1953, ac
’ town site to the new location.
bo hard to build a world organization.
cording to information given out by
Discussion was held at the meeting George Wilhelm, project engineer for
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I concerned the possibility of securing ' M and M Woodworking company, w ha
President Lincoln was abandoned by
| for the city fire department one of is in charge of the construction.
the same Republican gangsters in his
j the fire trucks from Mongold, in the
time when he ran for re-election. H«
The plant will have a larger capa
i event the trucks are put up for bids.
was not nominated by the Republicans
city than the company’s Idanha opera
for a second term, no, he was too good
tion and like Idanha will ship green
a man for them, they couldn’t control
veneer to other points. Located b»w
him, so they nominated General Fre
tween highway’ 222 and the Southern
mont. Lincoln was nominated by Re
Pacific railroad, one-half mile east of
publicans and Democrats by the new
Lyons, it will have two spurs and a
Union party, with Andrew Johnson, a
siding now under construction by
Democrat, as vice president. Public
Murphy Brothers of Portland.
feeling was so strong that Fremont
The company expects to draw work
Inundated forest will become a Detroit dam catch basin—living trees shown in the middle section of this cleared
withdrew before the election, proving
ers from the various points in the
area in Detroit dam reservoir will remain standing to become an inundated catch basin and filter for drift and
he at least had some character in his
mid-Santiam district. Green veneer
sediment as water in the reservoir rises to a depth of 100 or more feet ahove their tons. Army engineers be
make-up, and would no longer be a
The hunter’s choice deer season factories do not employ the large num
lieve
that
such
a
natural
catch
basin
will
keep
much
water-logged
drift,
sediment
and
“
floaters,"
too.
from
stooge for Republicanism.
aimed at cropping deer from agricul bers of workers a plywood plant does.
reaching Detroit dam.
(Photo courtesy Capital Journal)
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tural areas and problem deer ranges It is anticipated by officials that needs
I saw the soup lines in San Fran
will be held Saturday, Sunday, and will be supplied in the area.
cisco and Portland back in the days
Monday, but only hunters with un
Logs from Cedar creek on the North
of Hoover before Roosevelt took over
used deer tags may participate.
fork are now being stored in the pond
and didn’t realize why they existed.
Only hunter's choice season change and will be used either in the Lyons
A hungry man will work for less
made by the game commission was operation or at the Idanha plant. Just
money than he is worth just to get
the closure of the mule deer gams now the pond is being used for «ton-
(By United Press)
Gates -Two fires which were ex-
food and clothing for his family. Wt
refuge located west of Lakeview in age.
tinguished by the Gates volunteer fire
Las Vegas, Nev., Oct. 14.—A radio
have the same efforts today right
Construction of the Lyons plant was
the Fremont national forest.
department created a little excitonient addies.- by Sen. Joseph McCarthy was
under our noses when you see th»
started
in August, but since none of
hunter
’
s
In western Oregon the
ceilings being removed from rents and
Friday afternoon a gras» fire which cut short Monday night when he choice season will be outside national the construction is hardly above
Oregon’s migratory waterfowl hunt
walked out on the broadcast rather
foods long before they should be re
ing starts at noon October 24 and wil. started in a field back of Jerry’s Tav than debate with a Las Vegas news forest boundaries and within one mile ground yet, the work has not been
moved.
That is what causes many
run for a straight 70-day period, clos ern, and threatened to spread into the paper publisher whom he accused of of cultivated agricultural lands, thus apparent.
mothers to go out and seek employ
Herbert Vonhof is chief engineer
ing New Year’s day, 1953.
offering protection to non-problem
I timbered hills north of town, was being an ex-Communist.
ment so that they can help to pay
for the M and M Woodworking < >-
Federal regulations covering Ore I controlled by the firemen by piompt
deer
on
the
higher
ranges.
Lincoln
the rent and perhaps buy some cloth-
McCarthy accused Hank Greenspury
pany in charge of the construe
gon’s section of the Pacific flyway action.
and Tillamook counties are closed.
jng for their children.
publisher
of the Las Vegas Sun, of
Wilhelm is project engineer end h<*h
were concurred in by the Oregon game
With
the
exception
of
the
Hood
Sunday morning the home of Russ beifig
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work out of the Portland offi. v, Wet
commission at a meeting of the Pacific Staffoid on King’s Prairie caught or. ___ an admitted ex-Communist.
You know that everytime the steel flyway council in Kamath Falls last
Greenspun, present in the audience of River valley and White river valley helm is directing the work at Lyons.
industry gives the workers a raise in August where Oregon and California fire from an overheated stove. The 1,000 which crowded into War Mem (Wasco county), the hunter's choice
Contractors for the Lyons plant in
wages, refrigerators or other metal game commissioners agreed on a un> ! fire department arrived quickly but orial here, promptly stood up and area in eastern Oregon lies east of clude, besides Murphy Brothers for ths
goods begins taking a $10 or $15 jump form opening date for both states. ■ found the blaze out upon their arrival. asked that he be given a chance to The Dalles-California highway and the spur tracks, Reimers and Jolivette.
Jefferson, Wasco, and Gilliam county
in price, or a piece of farm machinery Idaho’s season opened October -1 ana [ Little damage was reported.
answer the charge.
general construction; M. B. Hinds of
is boosted in price four or five times Washington’s opens October 17.
McCarthy, who had been speaking lines.
Portland, the fire protection system;
The
greater
part
of
central
and
what it should be raised.
Always
over a state-wide radio hookup in be southeastern Oregon are included in Mcl^iughlln of Portland, electrical
To the daily bag and possession Detroit Has New Cafe
labor gets the blame for these raises, limit of 6 ducks, hunters will be al-1
half of the candidacy of Republican I the either-sex area, but Malheur work; Gage of Roseburg, the ref us«
when in reality it is the greed of the lowed to add 2 widgeons (baldpates)
burners.
Sen. George Malone of Nevada, said
1 county south of highway 20; all of
manufacturer.
The retailer seldom or 2 pintails, or 1 of tach, making & Open for Business
Gieenspun could speak after he had Umatilla national forest; portions of
gets any of the raise in fact many total of 8 birds.
Detroit — Another new business finished his radio talk.
all other eastern Oregon national fon
times his percentage has been cut to
Idanha Will Vote For
While standing in the audience,
Daily bag and possession limit or. which is adding to the attraction of
give the manufacturer a still bigget geese remains 6 including in sue) new Detroit is that of the “Lake Greenspun called McCarthy “the most ests including the Canyon creek arcl>
profit — but the Republicans don’t limit not more than 2 birds of th* Cafe”, a dine and dance establishment vicious type of demagogue” and said ery area near Burns and the mule Councilmen Nov. 4
deer game refuge near Lakeview; and
think we need price ceilings!
the Communist charge against him the high desert between Millican and
Idanha—Election day, November 1.
dark species—common Canada goose operated by Tude and Otto Russell.
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was “the greatest lie ever told by Mo Wagontire mountain are excluded the city of Idanha will hold its owa
and subspecies and the white-frontea
The
modern
and
spacious
quarters
Republican disregard for the tax
Ca thy.”
separate election in the city fire halL
from the hunter’s choice season.
payer goes on in all branches of our goose. There is a separate limit of are located in the business section of
Terms of three councilmen: C. T.
3
for
brant
(black
sea
brant
only),
fin-
Five
minutes
before
McCarthy
town
facing
the
highway
with
ample»
Members
of
the
Grant
County
Live
government—the Marion county court
formerly included in the goose limit. parking facilities.
ished
his
radio
talk,
Greenspun
mads
stockmen's association will operate an Haseman, I-rank G. Ray and Noyes
is another case in point. P. W. Hale,
Another revision in this year’s regu
First
customers
were
received
last
his
way
to
the
speaker
’
s
stand
and
information booth in John Day dun Whitten, expire in January 1953. Ray
Democratic candidate for commis
lations
permits
the
shooting
of
water
ing the three-day season to guide is filling the unexpired term of Lloyd
Saturday
evening
and
the
grand
open-
again
asked
to
be
heard,
sioner has exposed a most disgrace
fowl
from
a
boat
having
a
motor
at
hunters onto open deer hunting areas. Girod who moved to Stayton.
ing
is
scheduled
for
this
Saturday
|
McCarthy,
however,
said
he
did
not
ful method of county purchases of
tached
if
the
boat
is
fastened
withit
Idanha has no charter, but operates
Oct. 18.
care to debate anything with Green- Landowners in many areas who have
tires and automobiles, where the coun
or
tied
immediately
alongside
a
sta
under
the general incorporation late
not
had
deer
damage
problems
havl
spun
and
picked
up
a
10-gallon
hat
The
proprietors
announce
that
ty has been paying thousands of dol
music will be furnished and the publie which was presented him earlier and posted their lands and hunters are re which provides that three councilmea
lars every year more than other coun tionary hunting blind.
The 1952 Pacific flyway season and is cordially welcomed to an informal walked out of the hall.—From Oregon minded to get permission to hunt out of the five shall be elected every
ties have had to pay for supplies.
bag
limits are the most liberal in the evening of entertainment.
The two highest candi
whether the lands are posted or not two years.
Journal.
What will a complete check of records
four national flyways, and waterfowl
dates
serve
for
a 4-year period and
show?
breeding ground reports offer every
the third one for two years. Hold
e e e
over members of the council, who will
The Democrats have always been indication that Oregon hunters wik
serve until 1955, are Huber Ray and
ahead of the Republicans in exposing enjoy a successful season.
Sam Palmerton.
graft and punishing the offenders,
John Ray, city recorder, has posted
even if they are found in their owr
notices and will receive nominating
party. Tax collectors have been pros
petitions until October 24.
ecuted and fired, but it is difficult to
get those who have gotten away with
millions of dollars of government
By JEAN ROBERTS
Black Bear Pays Visit To
money in tax refunds or outright
Mehama
is a town of idle men with
gifts such as the famous B. & O.
Detroit Ranger Station
railroads, or the Dawes banking firm ; the woods closed down to logging and
back in the days of President Hard deer hunters forbidden to enter. Hunt
Detroit - A black bear has been
ing.
The “great watchdog" Fulton ing is the chief topic of conversation.
creating a disturbance at the ranger
Many loggers in this area look for-
Lewis Jr. never says anything about
station the past couple of weeks, raid
his friends the B & O, but he has ard to hunting season and plan s
ing garbage cans and otherwise being
plenty to say about one mink coat. week’s vacation at this time. Many
a nuisance.
One would think there had been a are disappointed in not being able to
Forest service personnel are re
hunt
in
this
part
of
the
state.
A
million coat cases to hear him cry
luctant to shoot the maurauder be
and weep over the radio to his audi number of Mehama men have made
cause she has two cubs in her wake
ence. According to him Sen. Nixon several trips east of the mountain with
so they have planned to nip her with
is “clean”, but is that the real truth, no success. Still others reported luck
buckshot and thus attempt to diw-
but
had
trouble
saving
the
meat
his finances are not at all satisfac
courage her visits.
torily opened up to the public eyes. Weather over there is reported very
So far the nightly search parties
Yet he aspires to be vice president or ' hot and meat spoiling quickly. To
have failed to meet the bear and she
even president should something hap date 25 deer have been checked in at
continues to time her forays stra
pen to Eisenhower before his term the local cooler, most of them from
tegically, leaving the would-be hunters
i eastern Oregon, states Gene Cole,
expires.
baffled and chilled.
butcher.
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Opening day was unusually quiet
Help is needed and any who wish
to contribute may stop by The Enter around Mehama and the North Fork
Mrs. Ed Farrington
prise office and join up with the move area. Only a few shots were fired
and
they
mostly
by
land
owners
hunt
ment to help elect Stevenson and
Funeral Saturday
Sparkman. Many of you have heard ing on their own property.
Mrs. Lenora Farrington passed
State police and forest service of
of the campaign to raise funds for
away
Wednesday morning at her home
the campaign. I have a book of $5 ficials have been patrolling roads lead
here at 3:30 a.m. She as the wife
ing
to
timbered
areas
to
enforce
the
certificates at the office, your help
of Ed Farrington.
Gates have been shut and
is needed to pay for the cost of con closure.
The funeral is to be at 2 p.m. at
locked
to
prevent
entry
and
possible
ducting this campaign.
It takes
the
Presbyterian church Saturday aft
Misplaced Mongold due for razing, construction camp for Detroit dam erroneously located by a government
money to buy radio and TV time, and forest fires.
ernoon, with Rev. Noble Streeter ia
Men
are
still
wistfully
shaking
agency
below
high
water
table
for
Detroit
reservoir,
is
now
being
dismantled
for
salvage.
Apartment
houses
print literature to tell the truth tt
charge of the services. Burial will ha
shown at the top and the fire station below are ached uled to be razed by December 15. when rising water in
the voters, your help is needed—to heads and dubiously prophesing ran
in Fairview cemetery.
the reservoir will inundate the ramp site on Breitenbush flat«.
(Photo courtesy The Capital Journal)
as hunting season quickly passe«.
morrow may be too late!
Detroit City Council
Organizes for Work
Hunter’s Choice
Deer Season
Opens Saturday
Migratory Fowl Gates Fire Fighters Nevada Publisher
Hunting Season Called Out Twice Catches McCarthy
Opens Oct. 24
Woods Remain Closed
To Logging, Hunting
$600,000
Lyons Green
Veneer Plant