November 20, 1952
THE MILL CITY ENTERPRISE
Theatre
NW Power Shortage
Caused by Drouth
.
Boy Scout Building
Fund Given Boost
b/ TOM SIMS
And B. ¿*
posed to changing the charter the
voter should vote against both meas­
"The Coffees” for the Lions Club
ures.
Boy
Scout building are in full sway
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An appeal for conservation of elec-
The ordinance amending the charter
now in Mill City.
only helping the rest get their paving. and passed by the council provided ericity to help carry the Pacific north­
The first one that of last Friday
The city has used city funds belong­ for the election of the mayor directly west through a tight regional power
evening, was held at the Roger Nelson
ing to everyone in preparing the by the people. The council believes situation was issued today by R. L.
home. Mr. and Mrs. Nelson with Mr
streets already paved but such funds that it should have more control over Stewart, district manager, Mountain
and Mrs. Curtis M. Cline as joint
are not sufficient to continue to do the city clerk and the police judge, 1 States Power company.
hosts, entertained their guests with
the job without taking a good many therefore these should remain ap­ “The Defense Electric Power Ad­
the showing of slides of the canyon
ministration already has ordered a cut
years to accomplish this task—so let’s pointive.
and coast scenes.
all get behind this bond issue and
The proponents of the referendum ' in the power consumed by major
Refreshments were enjoyed; each
vote it over the top so the city can amending the charter advocate the | users, such as factories and indus-
guest
left one dollar for the project.
1
tries,"
he
said.
“
That
means
produc-
progress.
That’s one sure way to election of mayor, city clerk and police
get rid of the dust problem that will judge and contend that all should be . tion and jobs and pay checks are
Every saving you can
be with us again next summer and residents and taxpayers of the com­ being cut.
make
in
your
use of electricity will
every’ other summer until we do it.
munity in order to hold office. That
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is the short of the two amendments help keep these jobs going.
"The long dry fall has resulted in
The decision to place the referen­ to the charter, and the voters will
dum and ordinance on the ballot again, be asked to vote for one and against dangerously low water conditions
The
came when the city council felt that the other proposition in order to get throughout the whole area.
the voters didn't know what they were their correct feelings recorded, or they Columbia river is flowing at an ex­
voting on, when so many voters voted may vote against both.
Elsewhere tremely low rate, as are the rivers
for both measures. They believe the in this issue we publish a letter dis­ ' feeding practically all northwest
YOUR
proper way is to vote for one meas­ cussing these amendments, you should I power dams. This has seriously cut
ure and against the other, or if op- read it and discuss its contents before | down the electrical supplies of the
AUTHORIZED
Northwest Power Pool, which serves
going to the polls December 2.
the
needs
of
the
whole
area.
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around $36. Second-growth camp-run
DEALER
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“We need the help of everyone in logs ranged from $35 to $42, mostly
This week we are co-operating with
Auditor
Tas Consultant
the city council by sending out copies avoiding any waste of electricity. $38 to $40 in the valley and at Rose-
EOR
of The Enterprise to all boxholders Power saving is needed all day and bUIg
- . Eight-foot logs down to 6-inch
every
day,
all
around
the
clock,
to
I in the city in an endeavor to inform
diameter were $16 to $18 a cord, or
meet our problem.”
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PUBLIC ACCOUNTANT; ' the citizens more fully on the issues The present tight power problem $36 to $38 a thousand in the valley. Detroit—Annual fall tree planting
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to
be
voted
upon
at
the
December
2
is
now
under
way
on
the
Detroit
dis
­
Mills
in
the
foothills
paid
down
to
Bookkeeping, Accounting »nd
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affects the whole area, including all
Tax Service
! city election. We hope you find The of Washington, most of Oregon and $14 a cord, or $30 a thousand. 'Rose­ trict of the Willamette national for- I
Enterprise enjoyable reading and will
burg mills paid around $33 a thousand est where a forest service crew is en- j
POWER CHAIN SAWS
The federal order for 8 and 16 foot logs down to 8 gaged in planitng an area of 105 acres
Corner 3rd & Marion
become one of its many weekly northern Idaho.
applies
the
industrial
power
curtail
­
STAYTON. ORE.
with 63,000 seedlings.
inches.
readers.
ment throughout the whole area. All
Planting is done on cut-over timber ■
Phone 1652
Poles
and
Piling:
Telephone 4114
P.O. Box 1321
electric utilities served by the Power
Quality Job Printing at
sale
areas, financed with funds col- j
The
pole
market
was
spotty.
De
­
Pool
in
this
area
are
subject
to
the
The Mill City Enterprise
lected from the timber sale purchaser.
terms of the order and are co-operat­ mand was fair for poles 55 feet and The amount for re-planting the sale
over. Some yards took shorter poles,
ing in the drive to save electricity.
but at least one yard had stopped area is computed at a set figure per 1
buying all sizes.
55-foot barkies i ¡ thousand board feet of timber cut. I lings planted is considered good.
The seedlings, both Douglas fir and
ranged from 28 to 34 cents a lineal
noble
fir, are planted 600 to the acre Trees that survive the hazards of
foot, depending on diameter, at Will-
at
a
cost averaging $23 per acre. fire will be ready for cutting 130
amette valley yards,
Cedar poles
Areas
selected for planting this fall years from now.
were in good demand in Clackamas
The Detroit district now has nearly
are
on
Divide creek, Cooper’s Ridge
county, at prices up to $51.75 each
5000 acres of tree plantations, the
Oregon State College — Second- for 75-foot poles. Car stakes brought and Bruno Mountain.
At 80 per cent survival of seed- 1 earliest dating back to 1912.
| growth sawlogs dropped $2 a thous­ 40 to 50 cents each.
and at scattered mills throughout the
Poles were in limited demand at *
j Willamette valley and Douglas county
Roseburg. 55-foot peeled poles were
I last week.
“At the Bottom of the Hill"
Demand was good, however, and the 31 cents a lineal foot.
volume of logs remained high. Most Pulpwood:
Pulpwood demand was limited. Un­
other forest products were unchanged.
1405 N. Front St.
SALEM, ORE.
peeled hemlock, spruce, and true firs
Sawlogs:
Salem Phones:
Lyons Phone:
Unpeeled
No. 2 second-growth sawlogs at' were $15 to $17 a cord.
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Douglas fir was $15.
Willamette valley mills ranged from
Other
Forest
Products:
j $38 to $47 a thousand, mostly $38 to
HAULING AND MOVING HEAVY MACHINERY
In Washington county, there was
1 $40. No. 3’s were $31 to $38, mostly
and Mill Equipment Up To 25 Tons
good demand for 3 to 6-inch alder in
Including D8 and HD14 Cats, and %-yard shovels.
IF 8-foot lengths at 18 cents each, and
Complete Rigging Outfit, Winch Trucks, Imw-bed Trailers
4-inch split cedar in 51-inch lengths
at 25 cents each.
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Canyon Avenue-
Auto Supply
Fall Tree Planting
On National Forest
W. N. SIMMONS i
Never
M C ulloch
Forest Products
Market Report
a Dull Moment
Salem Heavy Hauling & Equipment Co
MILL CITY TAVERN
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