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About The Mill City enterprise. (Mill City, Or.) 1949-1998 | View Entire Issue (Nov. 26, 1959)
Dave Gibney Talks At Stayton Meeting CALL US FOR FULL MEASURE OF PROTECTION Does the present day val ue of your property out weigh your fire insur ance coverage? If eo your loss could be sub stantial. Better check with us. No obligation. HILL INSURANCE AGENCY J. C. Kimmel, Owner Ph. 1708, Mill City Continued from Page 1 ■ -I so tortn. They I would provide a means of trans portation for mineral products which may be developed from 1 •he claims. If I am to believe I reports and judge from progress thus far, the claimants will not I u aive surface rights. Thev ap pear to claim that the right to t>•» timber is theirs regardless whether the claims are determ ined to be valid or not. If my information is correct, some claims in the area have been in existence since 1890. nearly 60 years, and there has not been any significant mining opera tion developed as yet. This leads one to question the validity of the over-all mining operation in the area. In spite of all the in dications. it appears that we will be forced to take the long way out of this dilemma. “I believe it is desirable to discuss some of the financial I aspects of this problem. I un derstand that a public state- ! ment has been made that there are minerals valued at about three million dollars in the area. I believe that it has also been i stated that considerable capital is needed to develop this re- I source. Our estimates indicate that the annual production of timber from the entire area, in- k! eluding Cedar Creek, would be ' ’ about 13 million board feet. This FREE TURKEY With the Purrchase of each Pair of WINTER TREAD TIRES We will give you a Turkey for your holiday dinner at no increase in price. Come in and ask us about this Deal which has no Strings Attached. Bassett Chevron Station is an estimated annual produc tion which, barring major disas ter such as fire, will be perpet- ■ ual. The estimated value of this annual harvest expressed in value of logs at the nearest saw mill or plywood plant is esti mated to be $910,000. Mind you, this is a value of almost a million dollars annually. The annual re turns to the public from stump age value alone is estimated to be $300 000 I believe this esti mate is conservative. Twenty- five per cent of this estimated sum, or $75,000, would be re turned annually to the counties for road and school expenses. Ten per cent of the stumpage value, or $30,000, is returned to the Forest Service to be spent on road and trail work in the Forest. In addition, the timber would pay for the capital in vestment in roads in the area. I do not have an estimate of the value of this investment because we do not know the total mile age or cost of the roads which will be needed. I am sure, how ever. that the investment will be over $2 million. There are also other values that will ac crue in the form of payrolls for the workers in the plants that would process the logs, logging crews, and truckers. I remind you again that this would be a perpetual annual return from a timber resource which is re newable and not exhaustable. “In closing, I wish to empha size that the Forest Service is not opposed to mining. Mining is considered one of the multiple uses of the national forests along with water, recreation, timber, fish and wildlife, and grazing. Where mining is determined to be the primary use of an area, all other uses will be governed by it. However, it must be clearly shown that it is the primary use. That is what our mineral examiners endeavor to do in determing the validity of mining claims. We do not be lieve these mining claims should be located primarily for the purpose of obtaining the right to the timber growing on them. Under the mining law of July 23, 1955, the public retains the surface right on all claims lo cated after that date. It pro vides for the determination of surface rights on unpatented claims located prior to that date. It is the intent of that law to prevent the use of mining pri- Up and Down The Avenue By Don Moffatt With all the talk prevalent about Consumers Power Co. making an application to build a dam on the Notrh Santiam river up near Niagara, a lot of thinking has been done on my part. One man was in the office Monday and stated it would cut the stream flow through Gates and Mill City and that this would be detrimental to the re creation value of the area. I don't know whether this would be a fact or not, however I do think that a fact finding com mittee should be headed by the Mayors of Mill City and Gates to find out just what effect this dam will have upon the river along this stretch. I think these two city officials should pick a group of businnessmen at once to make a determined effort to find out just what might happen in the event the dam is con structed. It must be remember ed that the application of Con sumers Power for a permit does not mean that work will begin in the near future. It means that the firm will in vestigate the feasibility of con structing a dam, power house and distribution system. But on the other hand, it behooves all of us here to know what the ef fects will be, and now is the time to find out. Objectors to the proposed power development have until December 17 to file their pro- vileges to secure rights to other than mineral resources. I wish I could tell you that there is a quick solution to the problems in the Little North Fork. This I cannot do if the processes of the law designed to delay action are resorted to. There is, as I stated above, a quick way to settle the surface rights' prob lem, but based on experience I doubt that it will be used in this case. •'Thank you for the opportun ity to discuss this problem with you. I hope that the discussion will result in a better under standing.” Last Minute Thanksgiving Bargains Blue Bell Potato Chips 3 bag box 59* M. J. B. C 0 F F E E 1 Pound 69* CAPITOL OLEOMARGARINE 5 pkgs. $1.00 CAMPBELL'S PORK and BEANS Lge. 21 Size 5/$1.00 16 oz. Size 4/49* Hillsdale PINEAPPLE No. 2 half slices 4 for 89* Philadelphia CREAM CHEESE 2 pkgs. 33* Please or Playfair DOG FOOD 13cans $1.QQ Nabisco Crackers 2lbs49* 1 lb- 25t Franco American Spaghetti ^3 cup size can 4/gg« Hilltop's Pure Lean GROUND BEEF 3 b Pkg $je49; 2 b $1.05; l b 55* PORK STEAK lb 49* Pork Sausage lb 39* WE GIVE GREEN STAMPS Hilltop Market MILL cm. ORE. Price» Good For Nov. 25, 27, 28 PHONE 2744 LYONS By Eva Bressler Mr. and Mrs. Herman Wilson and daughters Miss Nancy and Sharon and son. Kingsly of Jef ferson were Sunday guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Merle Garton. 8__ The Mill City Enterprise Thursday, Nov. 26, 1959 Post Office Patrons Asked To Cooperate in Mailing Christmas Parcels Early Mr. and Mrs. Van Prichard and their daughter. Mrs. Albert Wesley were in Rainier Thurs day. to attend funeral services Commenting on the excellent delivery to nearby points. of a brother-in-law, of Mr. The postmaster especially response to his 'Mail Early for Prichard. Christmas” campaign, Post urges you to get your out-of- Alma Olmstead was hostess master Charles Kelly said to state packages into the post of for the Wednesday afternoon day, "A great deal depends on fice within the next few days card club with her party held the cooperation of our patrons and to do everything possible at her home A 1:30 dessert during the next 10 days if we to mail all of your Christmas luncheon was followed by play are to reach our goal of having gifts for local delivery and your ing of 500. High score was held every Christmas gift package Christmas cards to nearby by Pat Blum, second high by and card delivered before points by at least a week be fore Christmas. Thelma Nydegger and low by Christmas Eve.” Ethel Huffman. Others attend He continued. ‘‘If you will ing were Ruth Lyons, Eulalia take just a litle extra care with Remember the Lyons, Bea Hiatt, Bernice your Christmas mailings right Bridges. Sue Walton, Donna now. you 11 avoid disappointing Asmussen, Carrie Naue. Betty friends and loved ones.” He Naue, and the hostess, Mrs. said further that the post office is well prepared for the big Olmstead. Christmas mail load, but unless From The Enterprise everyone steps up the mailing tests with the Federal Power of Christmas cards and gift Commission at Washington, D. packages immediately, some of Fifteen Years Ago them may not be delivered be C. The annual Firemen’s ban I am neither for nor against j fore Christmas. quet was held Tuesday evening this power construction at the | The postmaster also empha at Horton’s Cafe. Speakers were present time, because all the j sized the need for your special present from the State Fire facts and effects on the river* 1 cooperation in making sure that Marshall's office. Assistant Fire are not known—but I would be your return address and the Chief. Sparky Ditter, was in lieve that now is the time to find recipient's addresses are plain charge of arrangements. Plana out—before construtcion is start ly written on all Christmas card were under way to enlarge the envelopes and package labels. Mill City fire district. ed. • • * Be sure to use zone numbers, Miss Dorothy Shuey, cadet Well, today, Thursday, is and it's always a good idea to nurse from Astoria was spend Thanksgiving day. It used to be include an extra label inside ing the weekend at the home of a day of great rejoicing for me your packages carrying your her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Bill when I was a kid on the farm. name and address and that of Shuey. We went to some relative’s the recipient. First Lt. Mary M. Holthouse, home and had a big feast, then Because parcel post size and daughter of Mrs. Pearl Holt- the big folks would sit around weight limitations vary accord , house, was stationed at Wils- the fire telling tales of their do ing to destination, be sure to baden, Germany. ings. Nowdays things are dif ask about them when you go Frank Splawn had died No- ferent. Everyone goes hither to the postoffice to buy stamps. vember 25 of burns suffered in and yon, hell-bent for election Speaking of stamps, the post October from a trash fire ex or something—many of them not master pointed out that if you al plosion. He had been working reaching their destination at all ways use four cent first class as mechanic at the Shell Oil because of too much speed. So postage on your Christmas cards station and made his home with I admonish you to drive care they will be delivered promptly an aunt. Mrs. A. J. (Grandma) fully. Sometimes I wonder if It and forwarded or returned, if Chance. is worth the chips, all this high necessary, provided you include Ten Years Ago speed. But on the other hand, ' your name and address on the This week's issue was full of who would like to hitch up a Christmas card envelopes. ads on construction projects, as team of "hayburners” and take When you call at the post of off across the country. Be sort fice be sure to ask for free lots of building was going on. of slow wouldn't it. All joking I labels which read, all for out Among those listed were the aside we here in this country of town delivery.” and "all for Thomas Housing project and have much to be thankful for. local delivery.” Place these la Yoder-Martin Construction Co. The Community Chest in Mill We are comparatively at peace bels on bundles of Christmas for the nonce, and most of us cards for local addresses and , City had already had $1,700 have plenty of food and a warm those for out-of-town destina-1 ' pledged with $2.000 the goal. place to sleep. For these things 1 tions. It will help, too, if you Miss Helen Wilson at the bank accepting late donations. we should take a little time off • will mail your out-of-town was From Mehama came another from our regular work day and Christmas cards several days in give thanks to God, the giver advance of those intended for good feature story by Jean Rob erts on "Elk Fever.” of all good things. Miss Joan Ryal of Gates had « • ♦ been selected as "Sweetheart of I was more than amused at the Canyon." Runner-up was a news release in a Portland Miss Donna Cooke of Mill City. newspaper the other day. They I James Thomas Dawes, pion were going to auction off some | eer Mill City resident passed of those Bunce murals which I away Monday, November 21 were placed on the Centennial after a long illness. He was 81 A new all-time high in traffic grounds during the past sum mer. The story said they had violation convictions reported to years of age. Reeds plumbing shop in Mill placed a minimum price of $40 the Department of Motor Vehi City was featuring a new line cles was recorded in Oct. when on the panels so the do-it-your- self carpenters wouldn't buy 16,967 convictions were tallied. of fixtures, including a kitchen The previous all-time high was sink at $15.00. The shop was them to use in building. Finally one of the panels sold for $50, in March of this year when 16,- operated by Jim and Pearl but only one. which proves to 530 convicitions were reported. Reed. Coming to the Mill City Thea The October figures this year me not all people of Oregon are damphools. Seems thè Centen was about 13 per cent above con tre was the academy award nial commission could have victions reported in that month winning picture. ‘‘The Song of prices Bernadette." Special found a better way to spend our a year ago. The monthly report also in were adults. $1.10 and children money than on such stuff and dicated that 217 drivers had li 55c. nonsense. censes suspended after convic Charles Kazda passed away • • ♦ at his home here November 26. Then too we have this to look tions of driving while intoxi He had lived in Mill City since cated. forward to The radio and TV Another 209 drivers were sus 1920 but was a native of will be loaded now with Christ pended by the department after Czcheslovakia. mas jingles and tunes to entice A birthday party honoring it received court recommenda people to the cities to spend and 270 drivers were sus Miss Isabelle Mason was held their money. Better look at the tions pended under discretionary at her home. Seventeen young merchandise in the stores at authority given to the depart high school classmates were home first. You most likely can present, including Virginia ment by Oregon law. find just what you want and at Total license suspensions dur Vandermeer. Lester Poole, Har a lower price too and no traffic ing the month, except for finan ry’ White. Betty Bassett, and to buck. Seems they start their responsibility cases involv Lenthel Ragsdale. sales pitch earlier each year. cial From Gates came word of the ing uninsured accidents, were Soon they will be playing Christ 1,235. compared with 1,124 for successful social for the bene mas carols right after the Fourth fit of the high school basketball of July. Heaven forbid Christ the same month of 1958 team for new suits. J. O. Her- mas carols are beautiful when ron auctioned off pies and $340 they come at the right time of was realized from the sale. the year. ♦ • • Five Years Ago By Sharon Whitsett Mane Stew art was elected as Sometimes I wish the man Wednesday , the Student Coun I • im Re who invented the latest in la cil picked die Girl and Boy of dies' shoes could be placed in a the month of October. They are bekah lodge at their last meet rocket and shot to the moon. He Marcia Barnhardt and Ed Hirte. ing with installation scheduled has provided the feminine sex Marcia is one of the outstand for January 8. The annual Firemen’s bene with a potential weapon as dan ing members of the Junior class. gerous at close range as a Colt She is class president, a mem fit was a huge success. Grand .45. Think what it would do if ber of the Honor Society, and prize of the evening was won by they kicked you with one of spends her idle time doodling. Kelly Lumber Sales Yell leaders at Mill City High those pointed toe canoes they Ed is a member of die Senior wear nowdays. Or worse yet. class. He is in the Honor Society school were full of enthuslaam for the big 10-team B league clobbered you on the head with and active in sports. one of those stiletto heels. Saw Friday the drama club tried unbore« I > l»e held at the new the other day where one gal got to put on a play "Rest Assured” gym. They included Janet R om . the heel of her shoe caught but this particular play is jinx Rose Fleming, Bunny Caudle under the accelerator of her car. ed. Last year the Seniors were and Gloria Underwood. The car jumped the curb, hit a going to put it on but because Mark Sheythe had suffered a pedestrian and smashed into a of sickness and other things sex ere fracture of the elbow and store window Maybe the law which came up it was postpon his brother, Denny, was recov should step in and condemn ed until this year. ering from an injury to his hand these foolish things called fa They have been rehearsing for received while playing f.iotball. shionable shoes. I don't know several weeks. Friday after what the designer was thinking noon in the middle of the mat of when he foisted these things inee the electricity wrent off and Stayton-J efferson upon the women. Probably he didn't come back on in time is some disgruntled bachelor for the cast to finish the play. AUTO WRECKERS who hates women, and Is now That night just before the per sitting back in some dark corn formance started the power Rebult motors and er rubbing his hands in fiendish again w ent off so the play had I transmissions glee. to be cancelled, until Monday. Two new students have been Enough of this—this is the Cars Bought and Sold season for happy thoughts and added Shirley and Sherman We Buy Junk Parker from Cascade Union The Enterprise staff wishes High school in Turner. Shirley I cacti and everyone of you a safe is a Junior and Sherman is a Ph. RO 9-2319 Stayton and Happy Thanksgiving Freshman. ' October Convictions Hit New High Santiam Ripples
