ON THE SCENIC NORTH SANTIAM HIGHWAY - OREGON’S EAST GROWING VACATION WONDERLAND
VOLUME Xl.\
NUMBER 30
lax Commission Changes in
Timber Land Assessment
Not Good Says Al Brown
"Thr urticr issued Monday,
July 15. by the State Tax Cum-
iniMiuti instructing I.inn County,
along with four others. to re
duw t)i<- value* of tores! land
to a level of $20 per acre and
haver, ha* a very coatly inqxict
on tlie Assessor's office by
voiding the order of )a*t Janu
ary which txid «established 135
and lower value* for tin* home
land," »aid Al Brown. lJnn
('«xmty Assessor "Altixxigh our
office," tor OMitlnued.
wa*
1x4111x1 tn It* work *chedule due
to U m - exceptionally heavy load
of rv-apprahiaJ thia year, thia
order cancel* more than a
iiumth'* work, throwing u* even
further liehlnd It la going to
take much extra time in order
to develop Die assessment* and
levica thl* year for the Sheriff
to issue lu* tax bill* in Oc
tober "
Hie State Tax Commiaatoti
onk-r ha* actually carried Linn
County timber land valuation*
>owcr than Ule value* of 1962
The Commission'* order equal-
oj <1 die value* with Lane Coun
ty and brought ua to a low of
>i.’ tw,r acre Market Value,
wh- rvaa In 1962 I4nn County
had a low .if $15 per acre.
Ilrwn said Timber companies
tuwl appealed 241.000 forest
acre*, but die blanket order
ixiuerf by the Tax Commlsskxi
reduce* nearly twice du* vol
ume of acre*. The result of thi*
reduction on land value* will be
tell In varying amount* among
tlie dictnct* of the county du*
to the importance of cutover
land value to the district Soin*
would not feel it at all and
other district valuatkai* will be
reduced «jnakJrrtdy.
Thi* <dk*r wa* made, a* ex-
¡dained by the Tax Cbmmiuioi.
<*) the basis of equalized value
and was due to the 1961 law
which «jxx-iflcs that forest land
value* ahall be valued a* forest
land, wording which ha* not
yet brm listed in Court So, this
tax shift away from timber land
owner* I* an added benefit to
tlie timber land owners which
results from th«- 1961 law Their
greatest benefit <>f «xxirsc wns
th«- shift off th«« tuntx-r itself
by establishing the valuation
factors in the 1961 law.
The timber companies in the
informal hearing held by the
Three Young Men
Hurt In Car
Accident Sunday
Tax Commission
maintained
that the actual forest value wa*
lietwe«-n $4 and $10 per acre
for thl* timber land Th«- Valu
ation Division of the State Tax
Commission by analysis of sale*
had ordered the valuation in
thia county to I m - $35 down to
a k«w of $15 per acre, a per
acre figure close to the level
of Imre land trnnsacti«»*.
Brown said, "had th* Com
mission not acted through it*
hearing* a* requested by the
forest Industry, but allowed th-
ap|>eal* to go to Court, we
would probably have had *
Court interpretation of forest
land values and very possibly
wtxiki have been able to sup
port the $35 per acre figure
'thia w«juld have been pre!« i
.I'd«- fr >m m standpoint."
PP&L Asks
For Raise in
Water Rates
Pacific Power & Ught Com
pany announced Monday it has
fik-d rw-w rate scheduk-s with
the Oregon Public Utility Com
missioner f«r the watrr system
supplying Mill City, and is ask
ing approval of an increase in
rev«-nu«** nc«"dcd to help meet
the higher cost of |>rovidlng the
water M-rvtcc* to consumers.
Tlie proposed rat* revisMns
would increase revenue* an es
timated $6,650 annually, accord
ing to Wayne Goin. PPAL's k>
cal manager.
In noting the present water
rates have been effect since
1954, (loin said the cost of ma
terial* and wage* and tax«**
have Increased so much during
the period since then that the
company is compelled to re
quest the revenue Increa*«** in
order to continue to provide a
high-standard watrr servlc«» for
its customers.
The PP4L manager said the
company also is seeking rate
changes for its water systems
in Albany. Lebanon. Independ
ence and Prineville for
the
same reasons. Unless suspend
ed pending examination by the
PUC the rates would become
effective August 22.
The revisions would continue
the separate winter and sum
mer sclwdules for households,
with lower «diarges in the sum
mer month* for tne water used
in excess of 7.500 gallons.
The proponed new minimum
monthly charge for 300 cubic
fact (2,250 galkms) would be
$2.25 or 75 cents more than
the present minimum for three-
quarter inch diameter pipe ser
vice. which is the siz«- suppls
Ing most residenc«-* and small
commercial firms.
Bast'd on actual billings dur
ing 1962. the company reported,
the median residential water
service bill In Mill City w-ould
he Increased 85c in the winter
month* and $1.10 In the summer
mouth* when the residential use
Increases sulrt’antially. usually
because of heavy watering of
lawns and gardens. The medi
an commercial hill would be
increased approximately $1.85
[M-r month.
Three Mill (Tty youth* were
injur«-«! early Sunday morning
wh«-n tlie car they were riding
In turned over four times and
landt'd in a com field off th«-
Cbrvnllis-Albany highway.
The car wa* driven by 20
year old Jerry Johnson ami his
(MiKsengeni were Dennis Jenkin*
and Allen Ward*. Johnson and
Jenkin* e*cap«*d with minor In
juries; Jerry receiving a head
cut and I tennis a bruise on the
face. However. Allnn wa* more
seriously injured, receiving n
broken Imck
All three were
taken by ambulance to Corval
lis hospital with Jerry ami Den
nis trent«‘d and release«!. Allan
is expected tn Ire hnxight home
this w«-«-k after tx-lng fitted with
a back brace.
Allan was thrown abmit 50
f«*et from where the car landed,
the impnet being so great that
one shoe wa* shout 10 feet from
when- he was found.
The trio had been to a dance
at Corvallis and they said the
Mill City Hardware
pavement wns slick at the point
where Johnson lost control of To Hold Sixth
the car, the water coming from
irrigating com fields along the Anniversary Sale
Mill City Hardware, owned
road.
The 1956 car which Johnson an«! operated by Mr. and Mrs.
iwwl was completely wrecked Herb Jenkin* have taken space
In The Enterprise this week to
nnnounce their sixth annivers
More Ambulance
ary sale.
The Whitakers came to Mill
Phones Installed
City from Montana an«i pur
For Detroit Use
chased the store from Don Jen
DETROIT The Valley Tele- kins. At that time Hugh Jull
¡hone Company Installed three was a partner In the business
more ambulance telephones in but the Whitakers purchased his
Detroit Thursday. They were Interest and since that time
installed at Joe Brosig's, How have handled the business them
ard Denns an«! Arnold Malones. selves.
This makes a total of six
They will have <kxir prizes,
phones rrxv
The others are free coffee and doughnuts and
Harold Champion, Otto O|a and double green stamp* for the
Detroit Market.
sale.
TIIE MILL CITY ENTERPRISE, THURSDAY, JULY 2Ô, 11MÌ3
Campground To Be Dedicated Saturday at 1:30
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RIVERSIDE CAMPGROUND
RIVERSIDE CAMPGROUND WAS BUILT IN COOPtRATWN WITH THE
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Above on the left is Louise Park
er writer-editor from the U. S. Forest
headquarters at Eugene who was pres
ent with other forestry officials, timber
men and Chamber members on a "Show
Me" tour of the campground located
two miles this side of Marion F >rka on
Highway 22. On the other side Is Merv
Jenkins of the Oregon Statesman, Salem,
89th Birthday
Rada Takes Foreign
Students on Tour
Mr. and Mrs. Ed Rada, ac-
<xwnpani«*d by four other staff
member* at OSU and thetr
wives took a group of foreign
■tudents «w an Interesting field
trip last week.
Rada la conducting a work
shop nt the University this
summer for the foreign stu
dent* with about »«»ven coun-
tries represented
During the
past year they have attended
universities all over the United
State* majoring in Agricultural
economics. They are making
this study in relation to agri
culture in their
.u own
""'’I <x>untrie* |
and will carry ideas back home
with th«m.
During the past week the
group made a trip to the p«'ar
orchards in Medford, the cattle
ranches in the Bend area and
stayed over night at Crater
Ijike kxige.
Mr*. Rada said that they
were an eager group of vexing
people trying to absorb al) the
knowledge they could and that ■
their questions were many nnd
varied.
trip
Another recent
field
taken by the group was to the
cheese factory "t TTllamook.
I
Passes Away Sat.
IDANHA -Fred Storey, long
time Idanha resident, passed
away Saturday in Santiam Me
morial hospital following a
heart attack. He was bom in
Reno, Ark.
Surviving arc the widow, Mrs
Carrie Storey, sons Clyde and
Chester, and daughter. Mrs.
Thelma Smith all of Idanha and
one son. Halland Storey, of Cor
vallis; 15 grandchildren, four
great grandchildren.
Funeral services conducte«l by
the Rev. Harold Roth, were
held at Weddle Funeral Home
Interment was in L mw Oak
cemetery.
Pallbearers were Ray Sophy,
Guene Gcston. Allen McCauley,
Howard Dean. Bill Houck and
Bill McCauley. Honorary pall-
berers were Marion Aiderman.
Junior Williamson. Bill Hamil
ton, Athal Savage, and Dave
Roberts.
Detroit Business To
Hold Open House
DETROIT-Detroit's
newest
business is holding an open
house Saturday.
Joe and Ollie Muise are the
proprietors of the Detroit Out-
bonrd Service, which will han
dle chain saws, run a small
engine repair and fixit center
Open txxisv will be from 1
p. tn. to 5 p. m. July 27th.
wno gave the project the name it now
carries when the project was in the form
ative stage. The public is invited to at
tend the formal dedication of the camp
grounds this Saturday at 1:30. Refresh
ments will be served following a short
ceremony to be held at the entrance of
the area.—The Mill City Enterprise
photo.
Mike Cherry Passes
j Away Sunday
Mike Lee Cherry, 71. died
suddenly at the home of his
daughter, Mrs. Homer William-
«ton. Although he had *uffered
from a heart condition for the
past year be had been feeling
exceptionally well recently.
He was a familiar
figure
around town as he took his
morning jaunts, stopping to
chat with friends and will be
I missed by all who knew him.
He was a long-time Salem
and Mill City restaurant oper
ator. operating Cherry's Coun
try Kitchen until his retirement
about a year ago.
He was a native of Missouri.
, coming to Oregon in 1927 and
operating Cherry's Plantation
in Salem for about six years
and the Pilot Ifouse at Nels-
cott.
Survivors include the widow.
Julia of Mill (3ty; son. Ray
mond of Salem: daughter. Mrs
Homer Williamston of Gates:
sister, Mrs. Hazel Henderson
of Salem: stepfather. Walter
Baker. Salem and four grand-
children.
Services were held today
(Thursday! from Golden Mortu
ary in Salem at 1 p. m.
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Elmer Hiatt who was 89
yPRrs o|(j jujy
was 50^^
with a dinner and family gath
ering at the home of his daugh
ter. Mr and Mrs. Alex Boie-
ker on Sunday. July 7 With the
exception of a few years Mr.
Hiatt has sp»>nt his entire life
in Lyons. He was bom at
Ringold County. Iowa, July 9.
1874 coming to Oregon in 1883
and to Lyons in 1889.
Water Filter Job
Near Completion
Installation of tour pressure
filters for the Mill City water
system is nearing completion,
reports Wayne Goin. Pacific
Power 4 Light Otxnpany's kxral
manager. The new facility will
State Representative Gerald
be ready to be put into opera ■ Detering of Harrisburg was a
tion in a lx xi t three weeks, he 1 Mill City visitor Monday af-
estimates.
' temon. He came primarily to
The $18.100 project is design J pla«;e an advertisement in The
ed to reduce the murky appear Enterprise giving dates
his
ance of the community's drink peaches will ripen
be
and
ing water supply, a condition ready for market.
caused by high flows of the
his
Mr. Detering
stated
Santiam River during the fall peach crop is light this year
and winter months.
due to the cold spring and
Die pressure filters and asso summer, but that part of the
elated piping is housed in a crop will be ready for harvest
prefabricated metal structure about August 20. He did say.
built adajeent to the pumping however, that they will have
facilities in Mill City.
a bumper crop of apples, and
The building, the filters and the transparents will be ready
piping are already finished, for picking about August 1.
leaving installation of wiring with the Gravensteins ready
and electric service as the fin abcxit August 20.
al phase of the project to be
He said he has been in or
completed.
chard business for about 30
vears and this is his fourth sea-
Waathar. Detroit Dam ! son with a light crop.
' A M. Daily Weather Rending
and Ijike Eie ration
Good Turnout for
Max. Miri Pep Elev
Women's Softball
July 10
66 31 0.30 1568.63
The Women's Softball teams
July 11
65 48 003 1568.71
July 12
70 50 0.00 1568.71 are going strong with team play
July 13
77 54 0.00 1568.50 scheduled for Mondays and
July 14
83 56 000 1568 41 Thursdays at 7 p. m. Practice
July 15
65 52 T
1568 30 is held every Sunday at 4
Julv 16
70 51 0.00 1568 19 o'clock at Allen Field.
There has been a good turn
July 17
70 53 000 1568 08
July 18
69 50 0.00 IM? M out but it is not too late to
78 51 000 1567.72 sign up and everyone is wel
July 19
July 20
76 55 0.00 1567 59 come. No one is too young or
July 21
71 M 0.00 1567 35 too old.
Floyd Blackbum and Jerry
July 22
80 51 0.54 1567.11
July 23
67 49 0.00 1566 89 Rosamond are team managers.
Detering Visits In
Mill City Monday
$3.00 A Year — 10c A Copy
Co-Operation of Timbermen
Of Area Responsible For
Newest Upper Canyon Park
Riverside Campground, a
I overnight camping area, will be
publicly dedicated thi* Satur
day afternoon at 1:30 at it* lo
cation two miles this side of
Marion Forks.
This new overnight camp
gnxind is unique In thl* re
spect. It i* believed to be the
first campground where tim
bermen of the are* have do
nated fund* and labor to be
gin a recreation
site.
The
I are campground* are always
filled to capacity on weekends,
and
of
special
weekends
there is not enough camping
space to accomodate those who
j wish to visit thi* scenic area.
At the ceremony Saturday,
the timtxrmen and the North
Santiam Chamber of Commerce.
co-sfxjn»ors of the mov«»ment
' will officially turn the area over
to the Forest Service, who will
complete the camp ground and
¡Celebrity to
Head Annual
Bean Parade
maintain it. Refreshments will
be served following the cere
monies.
At the present time there are
four toilets, 20 table* and fire
place unit*. 3.600 feet of pipe
line and about 6 of a mile of
road. This will be paved later
thi* year, said Al Garnder of
the Detroit Ranger station.
Only half of the campground
is being developed thi* year.
Gardner said Saturday when
newsmen,
Chamber officials
and timbermen were taken on
a "show me” tour of the
grounds. Of the 20 site* being
developed on the river side ot
the grunuds, 15 of them will be
campsites and the other for
picnic site* for family group*.
There is ample room along the
river bank to almost double the
camp’s capacity when the need
arises. The present development
when completed call* fix" 40
campsites.
There has been some usage of
the park already thi* season,
although it ha* not been form
ally dedicated. Gardner said on
the Fourth of July the place
was about full.
Timbermen of the area have
donated over $20.000 in cash
and labor to make the camp
ground possible. They did con
siderable selective logging in
the area to remove all danger
ous tree*. The money from the
logs was put right back into
road construction and clearing.
Forestry crews did much of
the campground construction,
which now ha* some $25.000 in
vested in it, Gardner »aid.
Vem Morgan of Marion Forks,
but who is interested in several
totting and mill operation* in
the canyon is the cxiginator of
the campground project. He be
gan talking the plan over with
other operators in the area and
spearheaded the drive to col
lect the necessary funds to get
the ball rolling. He also spear
headed the work crews in the
initial clearing and road build
ing in the grounds.
The above picture tells the
story of those firms in the are
who contributed in cash and
labor to make the campground
possible.
The Santiam Bean Festival at
Stayton will have a top-notch
attraction thi* year for their
grand parade. Saturday. August
10. when James Drury, Jr. of
TV fame will be the grand mar
shall. Many have seen him on
"The Virginian” which is a re
gular TV feature. He is the son
of Prof, and Mrs. James A.
Drury of Salem route.
A pre-festival feature will be
the Queen Coronation which will
be held Saturday. July 27 at
8 p. m. An added attraction
will be an All-Star Variety act
with Barney Keep and Ted
Rogers of radio and TV pre
siding. The Coronation will be
held at Stayton Union High
school.
The Bean Festival this year
will run from August 6 to 11
and will again feature Brown
ing Bros.
Carnival.
Talent
Show, Bean Hole feed and the
Queen's ball.
Climax of the Festival will
be an Old Timer's
picnic
which will be held at the Stay
ton Fire station. The event is
Area residents were releived
sponsored by the Stayton Fire Saturday to learn that Simpson
department.
Timber Company had offered
substantial wage increases to
the two unions which have been
involved with seven other major
timber and lumber companies
in the long strike and shut
down.
Operations have continued at
The recreation report from
while
negotiations
the Mill City Ranger station Simpsons
were
going
on.
Simpson
em
indicates that weather for the
week-end will be party cloudy ploys about 5.000 men in Ore
gon. Washington, and Californ
and cooler.
All trails are open with the ia.
The new wage offer extends
exception of Skylne and Jeffer
son Park through the Mr. Jef over a three year period and
ferson area. South Breitenbush contracts call it to be retroac
and Jefferson Park trails are tive to June 1. 1963 and increas
open to within one mile of es will extend through June,
1965.
Skyline trail.
The proposed package was
All campgrounds are open
estimated to be worth alxxit
and fishing reports are good
Special item of interest to 33*4 cents over that period.
Spokesmen for other <x>mpan
those desiring a short hike to
visit an outstanding geological ics involved in strikes said the
feature might enjoy the natural Simpson agreement was un
arch
known
as
Phantom economic and that their posi
Bridge whitrh is located at the tions will remain unchanged.
headwaters of Sardine Creek.
This can be reached by a drive Shakespearian Festival
up French Creek road and
about a two mile hike. This trip Now Under Way
provides an excellent overlook
Opening night for North Am
of the disastrous Sardine Creek erica's oldest
Shakespearian
fire of 1951.
F»«t v«l started at
Ashland
July 24.
Patrons are urged to get
Shriners Trek To Be
their reservations as soon as
Held August 18th
possible as tickets are selling
The annual Shriner s Mary's fast this year. Figures indicate
Peak Trek will be held August that advance sales are running
18 this year,
according to weU ahead of last year.
The four richly appointed
Shrine officials.
Featured attraction will be plays win run for four succes
the Wenatchee. Wn.. Y«xtth Cir sive opening nights: July 24
cus. This group of 80 young through 27. Following the prem
sters from 3 to 18 years old ieres. the repertory win rotate
travel the west coast each nightly until September 7, al
summer and has been acclaim lowing visitors to "stay four
Thi*
ed the nation’s best youth or day*, see four plays."
year’s
productions
include
ganization.
Proceeds from the Trek pro "Merry Wives of Windsor.”
vides funds for the Shriner's "Romeo and Juliet.’’ "Love’s
Crippled Children’s hospital in Labour Lost” and "Henry the
Portland.
Fifth.”
Simpson Timber Co.
Give Workers Raise
Partly Cloudy Says
Recreation Report