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ON THE SCENIC NORTH SANTIAM HIGHWAY —OREGON’S FAST GROWING VACATION WONDERLAND
VOLUME XXH
NUMBER 36
Up and Down
The Avenue
By Don Moffatt
This Thursday is the big
day for schools in Mill City.
Registration is expected to be
about the same as last year.
One thing the officials of our
school can be reasonably sure
of is that they will have little
of the trouble that plagues
schools in larger cities, and
that is the problem of long
hair on the boys, and too
short dresses on the girls.
The young people of Mill
City in the past have been
more or less conservative in
their dress, and certainly do
have letter manners than
many children of larger cent
ers. We have a few, of course,
who seem to have a little
trouble conforming to the
standards set by our school,
but they are no problem. The
school
publishes a small
handbook of rules, and each
student can easily find out
what he has to do to conform
to the high standards set by
our school.
One thing for sure here, is
we don’t have to watch which
rest room the young people
enter to tell whether they are
boys or girls. What a bles
sing.
THE MILL CITY ENTERPRISE—MILL CITY, OREGON
THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 7, 1967
$3.50 a YEAR — 10c a Copy
Fire Fighters Control All Major Blazes
Detroit Fires
Appear To Be
Controlled
sent to the fire lines there.
Oregon Office of Emergen
cy Services maintained a
communications base at Hoo
doo Bowl and kept its civil
defense center open in the
Capitol as a direct commun
ications link to and from the
fire fighting area. Deschutes
CD Director Bill James
manned the field base.
Teams of women usually
working in two shifts at the
local restaurants and the
school, made thousands of
sack lunches to be dispatch
ed to the fire lines.
The gym served as sleeping
quarters for fire fighting
crews and school buses were
used for transportation. Fire
crews were moved out of the
gym Sunday preparatory to
the opening of school Tues.
Even though everyone con
nected with the fire was
working long, hard hours,
there was a humorous side,
too.
A crew from Rogue River
Inter-Regional from the Star
Ranger station, Jacksonville,
Oregon, feeling the need for
clean clothing solved the pro
blem by draping large green
bath towels around them
selves, and washing all of
their clothing at the local
Wash & Dry. They looked
like little green men from
Mars.
A supply man noting a
large kettle of eggs boiling
in the kitchen of one of the
cafes remarked, I hope the
hens don’t slow down on the
production line now. One of
the girls on the lunch bri
gade, hearing that a busload
of beatniks had been brought
in on the Buck Mountain
fire, quipped, well, they came
to the right place for a quick
shave and a short hair cut.
A man noting his cigarette
lighter was out of fluid said
he guessed he would have to
rup up on the ridge and get a
light.
Forest Fires Ravage Santiam Area
Fire Costs Forest Service
$2.5 Million; Make Big
Change in Allowable Cut
By Don Moffatt
By Boots Champion
Monday afternoon it looked as if fire fighters
DETROIT — District Rang
who had been battling the big blazes up the Breitenbush
er Lee Boeckstiegel, said
road for more than a week were making some head
that Detroit District’s major
way. This writer was taken on a “tour” of the fires by
fires in the Willamette Na-
Ranger Paul Brady. It was a mess to say the least, and
tional forest are all under
something to make me realize the need for ample roads
control, and that without
into the woods area, regardless of wilderness or not.
some unforseen threat, things
The first fire we came to was the Eagle Rock fire
are shaping up pretty much.
I
which
consumed some 650 acres, or will have by the
He said demobilizing was in
time the burn-out Is complet-1-------------------------------------- •
process Tuesday on the Buck
Keith PhiLips can be seen here on a ridge over ed—it could be a lot more if | by the National Guard. Here
Mountain fire, and that op
looking the Eagle Rock fire, which by Monday after conditions are not just right. we came across Ralph Mc
erations on that fire would
When we stopped to take a
be turned back to Detroit
noon had burned over some 650 acres of timber. Eagle picture of this fire, Keith Curdy, former ranger here,
who was fire boss on this job.
District control Wednesday
Rock can barely be seen in the smoke. Just to the right, I Phillips was on fire watch. He said things were coming
morning after being directed
off the picture two bulldozers, one operated by Sid He pointed out a wisp of dust under control Monday, and
since Tuesday of last week by
Baughman, the other by Verl Moberg, were cutting coming out of the heavily by the time we go to press,
an “overhead” crew from
a
fire trail right down the side of the mountain.—Mill wooded area up near the top all major fires will be trailed
Eldorado National Forest in
of one ridge. He said “there and in the mop-up stage, pro
City Enterprise photo.
Nevada. The Buck Mountain
are two dozers working there viding other electrical storms
fire, five miles west of Mar
making a fire line down the or high winds do not hit the
Eagle Rock Fire Camp
ion Forks, was in the mop-up
steep side of the mountain. area.
stage Monday after being
The cats are being operated
The mop-up work will be
contained at 1,360 acres. Con
by Veryl Moberg and Sid turned over to the local rang
trol lines were completed at
Baughman." It c e r t a 1 nly er personnel, as the big fires
about 2 p. m. Monday.
takes
a lot of plain nerve are brought under control.
Containment of the Air
and also considerable know The cost of a series of big
strip Fire atop Santiam Pass
how to keep these machines fires such as those now being
We read from time to time was reported Monday, Ad-
right side up in this type of controlled will run Into a lot
where there is a group of ditlonal use of retardant
operation.
When the fire of money. Foresters estimat
people who are trying to get helped keep the 7,700 acre
trails are completed men will ed today that more than $2.5
all the holidays changed to blaze m check.
set "burn-out” fires to at million have been spent to
Monday. Just why, I for one,
More than 3,500 men were
tempt to consume the trees fight Santiam area fires. It
do not comprehend. Why .on the lines Monday, Bull
remaining to prevent a later has taken over a week to get
should we change every holi dozers worked to smother
flare-up which may spread to the fires under control, but
day, which heretofore has hot spots inside the 20 miles
other green timber. J i m at this time, barring unfore
been set aside to honor some of fire lines extending from
Craig of Klamath Falls is seen adverse conditions, all
special day or person. Sup Sand Mountain to the Blue
fire boss on this job. Brady fires will be in the mop-up
pose we change St. Valen ! Lake area and back to Hoo-
said the major fires In the stage.
tine’s day, Feb. 14, or Lin | doo Bowl. Mapping 1 by in
After the fires are out, for
district
were all under an
coln’s birthday, Feb. 12, to a frared photographs helped
esters will be faced with the
“
overhead
”
crew
from
out
Monday ... or maybe Christ the 1,700 fire fighters in the
side the district. The Eagle job of planning salvage sales,
mas to a Monday. Personally, mopup operations.
I Creek fire is about five to utilize all timber damaged
I feel we should keep those
Two field kitchens, .sup
This picture shows the Eagle Rock Fire camp j
nb"sv;¡by t^ fir^ Th^
m
days as they are. These days plied and staffed by men of
where some 800 men are red. Don Hanson, of Bend, ser- r[ver from Detroit. Craig and! make a lot of changes in the
were set aside for a specific 1 the Third AAW Battalion of
vice chef, said it took about one day to get the camp Brady said the steep terrain allowable cut of this area for
purpose of honor, not just (the Oregon National Guard,
in operation. Of course some improvements have been made it real rough fighting several years. Just what the
to satisfy the urge for a long were in operation Monday
made since the camp was first set up. Huge amounts,the fire- Logs roll from the I final outcome will be is hard
weekend, where people can feeding fire fighters on the
estimate at this time.
of food are prepared to feed the tired and hungry men ¡upper reaches, spreading fire ■ to Sea
hit for the mountains or the Airstrip fire at Santiam pass.
Scouts from Mill City
clear
to
the
bottom
of
the
In charge of the ktichen
beaches. Too much emphasis
as they come off their shift battling the blaze.—Mill ridges.
were used by the Forest Ser-
has been placed on the “get team were Lt. Richard Rey
City Enterprise photo.
One of the big jobs in vice to keep spectators out
ting away from it all” and nolds of the 110th Signal Co.
fighting
a fire like this, of the woods during the
Too Tired To Care
not enough on facing up to and Sgt. 1/CI Vernon Eck LYONS — The Bonneville
Brady
said,
is the setting up. closure,
reality. It is like the man ert, both of Salem. LTC Mor Power Administrtion has leas
of
fire
camps
to take care of I
who “hits the jug” to forget itz Pederson, commander of ed 10 acres from Mrs. Laura
the
men
He
said
all local
Nead.
It
will
be
used
for
a
hub
his problems, or the person the Third Battalion said they
stores
and
people
in
the area
who “takes a trip with LSD,” would probably be on the fire material yard for 500,000-volt
had
been
real
cooperative
in
line construction in the Will
to get away from the trouble for two or three days.
assisting with this work. He
Communication, k i t c he n amette Valley. They have leas
of everyday life. What this
said: “we are now keeping
world needs today are people and mapping support is be ed this property during the
men in this area to be sure
who can face their responsib ing supplied for the Airstrip construction activities for the
fires do not get into the sum
ilities, and do it as men and fire crews by the State For Oregon-City - Marion 500-kv
mer homes in the Breiten-
line, the John Day - Marion
women. Thank heaven that estry Department.
bush Hot Springs.”
A teep mounted relay, 500-kv line, the Marion-Al
most of our people are good,
Acting Governor E. D.
Delbert
Goforth,
well-
sane, hard-working folks, who which was developed by the vey 500 kv line and the Mar
Potts
was in the area Mon known Mill City resident, has
can take their “lumps” and Department several years ion-Lane 500-kv line. These
day checking on fire condì- taken over • the operation of
continue on their way in a ago, was moved on top of transission lines will be com
tions.
the Shell Service station.
sane manner. The sooner we Hoodoo Butte where it is re pleted in sequences during the
After leaving the Eagle
It has been run recently by
ceiving
and
relaying
all
mes
1968
through
1970
construc
can forget all of ths balder
Rock fire we drove on up to Ed Andersen, and Bob Music,
dash about a “pill for every sages to insure operations of tion program.
a point above Breitenbush who now has the Phillips 66
The transmission lines will
thing,” the better off we’ll be. field sets.
Hot Springs where another station on the highway. Tom
A field kitchen and crew, be part of the 500-kv overlay
Another thing, this being
large fire camp was set up Kanolf, who with his family
capable
of
feeding
500
men
grid being constructed to
afraid of punishing a child
moved to Bend recently, op
for doing wrong because to at a meal, were sent to the bring additional power and
erated
the station for many
Here
is
the
Eagle
Rock
Supply
center.
Two
of
the
Blue
Lake
Fire
camp.
A
re
increased reliability to the ra-
correct him may upset him,
years.
men
who
are
on
duty
are
shown
getting
a
little
much-
tardant
mixing
unit,
along
padly
growing
Willamette
is certainly not the way to
Mr. Goforth will be assist
needed rest. It is quite a job to keep track of the equip
raise young folks into law with trained personnel were Valley area.
ed in operating the station
ment
used
by
the
men.
—
Mill
Enterprise
photo.
abiding citizens. Many times
by LaVern Ohrt, who has
a good working over in the
Devils
Ridge
Fire
Camp
had considerable experience
wood shed will straighten
in that line of work.
them out a lot faster than a
The North Santiam Sports Mr. Goforth has taken
trip to a psychiatrist. I’m for
men
club will have their last space in this week’s issue of
using a little leather now and
meeting of the year at the The Enterprise to announce
then, and not so much court
club
site on Detroit Lake the opening of the station
room parlance in the future.
Sunday, September 10. This which will be known as Dell’s
We see too much of this type
will be a potluck dinner be Shell Service.
of thing every day now. When
ginning at 12:30, according to
young people gang up and
Art Hagen, president.
beat an individual for appar
Mill City Pre-School
Mr. Hagen said there had
ently little or no reason, it is
been some complaints about Mothers To Meet
time for law-abiding citizens
the lodge being locked when
to band together to see that
members or groups wished to Tuesday Evening
the law’s are enforced. I feel
use it. He said the reason for
that our courts are far too
All mothers of 5-year-olds
the action, taken by board
lax in enforcing the law.
members, was to prevent un interested in sending their
They let minor offenders off
scheduled teenage parties. children to the Mill City pre
too easily, and thus they have
Any member wishing to use school are invited to a meet
a bunch of repeaters on their
the lodge may have the care ing Tuesday, September 12 at
hands, who if not brought up
7:30 at the Recreation Center
taker open it for them.
short, may turn into harden
in the Mill City park.
Mr.
Hagen
also
said
that
ed criminals.
Paul Brady, Mill City District Ranger is shown
Here is where the National Guard set up their
Registration will lie held on
Courts which do not back in this picture talking over the fire situation with Fire kitchen to take care of the men fighting the Devils the creek area used for water
September 14,
up their police officers are Boss Ralph McCurdy, who is in charge of the Devils Ridge fire in the Breitenbush area. Men can be seen supplies was very low and Thursday
becoming a menace to our Ridge
Mac ’’ was ranger here at one time. He lined up for chow, and the tables have been set up in they would be fortunate to from 9 to 11. For further in
" ige fire. “ "Mac
way of life. They
_ must see! said Monday afternoon that the _______
fire was _ coming under the background. Many from Mill City area have been have enough water to last formation call Mrs. Florence
More at «97 2616.
that the laws are enforced.1 control.—The Mill City Enterprise photo.
[working on the fires.—The Mil! City Enterprise photo. the year.
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