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■-•.<fs', O ihe Mill City Enterprise ON THE SCENIC NORTH SANTIAM HIGHWAY — OREGON'S EAST GROWING VACATION WONDERLAND VOLUME XXIV NUMBER 49 Up and Down : The Avenue By Don Moffatt We hear a lot these days this or that from destruction, this or that from distruction. The most recent blast from Conservationists is on the French Pete Creek Drainage area. To those of you in this area who are not familiar with French Pete Creek drainage area, it is located some GO miles east of Eugene. French Pete Creek is a tributary of the South Fork of the Mc Kenzie River, entering it a- bout a mile and a half above the south end of Cougar Reser voir. The drainage includes about 19,200 acres. French Pete Creek drainage was once part of the Three Sisters Prim itive area. It was away back in 1954 that the Forest Service announced its intention to es tablish the Three Sisters Wild erness, eliminating about 53,- 000 acres, including French Pete Creek, that were believed mast suitable for the manage ment of all the resources in combination. There was much debate on this, and after much discussion pro and con and, following a public hearing in Eugene in February of 1955, the Secre tary of Agriculture directed that the 53,000 acres be man aged “as a multiple-use area.” One would naturally think that this would be the end of the controversy, but that is not the case. It would appear to me that too much stress is being placed on some type of conservation, which in the end will make French Pete Creek a spot of desolation. I have on hand in my office information that surely is available to our representatives and senators in Washington, D. C. Surely if these men would only study these recommendations of the Forest Service, the Citizens Advisory committee, and another committee of 23 citi zens named by Forest Super visor Dave Gibney, they would realize that multiple use is the only sensible answer to the problem. The area in question is full of diseased timber which should be removed. Some large trees should be taken out to break the over story so the younger timber would have a chance to grow. Much thinning should be done to make this area much more desirable for both timber growth and at the same time improve it for recreational use. It seems that the conservation ists want to lock up these areas, regardless of whether or not the timbei- is diseased and dying. Where they get the idea of “saving” the area for pos terity is beyond me. I don’t think our children would back any program that will leave them a stand of diseased and runty” trees, and that is just what they are going to have if a multiple use plan is not put into effect. The Forest Service is con tinually toeing damned be cause they are not raising as much timloer per acre as pri vately owned tree farms. Al most anyone who is versed on the subject can see why they can’t. How can they do their job properly when every time they try to do something a group of socalled “save this and save that" people are down their throats trying to tie their hands. The P’orest Service had ad vertised a couple of sales in the French Pete Drainage re cently, and immediately were tied up by the “Save French Pete Creek Drainage" group and others. They are making it stick too. This, to my way of thinking. Is a bad stumbling block The Forest Service had a plan laid out which calls for protection of scenic values by incorporating landscape man agement practices along access roads. adjoining recreation areas and trails. They had planned to build access roads into the area to minimum standards. Timber harvest was planned in such a way to leave setbacks and screening strips, so the scenic beauty of the area would be protected. They planned to harvest diseased, drying and dead timber, and trees that are susceptible to infestation. Plans to keep soil erosion to a minimum were THE MILL CITY ENTERPRISE—MILL CITY, OREGON THURSDAY, DECEMBER 4, 1969 Fire, Water Dist. Elections V ters in the Water and Fire District elections held in cities of the area Monday were con spicuous by their absence only a small portion of the register ed voters turning out at the polls to vote for ^heir choice, or even give a vote of confi dence where only one iierson was running for office. Here in the Mill City Rural Fire District election, Cliff Crook was the only man on the ballot. He received all of the 22 votes cast Monday. Up at Idanha where there was opposition, Dale Forman received 15 votes to defeat Harold Baker, who had 12 votes for a four-year term on the Idanha Rural Fire Protection District board. Forman re places Noman Thomasson, who did not seek re-election. In the Gates Rural Fire Pro tection district election, John Rhoten was elected to a four- year term. Robert Oliver, who is already on the board, receiv ed one vote and Fred Woods one vote. At Lyons, Chester Grimes defeated Gerald Rockwell, 22 to 7, to win a four-year term :n the Lyons-Mehama Water board and Ron Lindsay was elected to a one-year term over Hobson Gunn, 19 to 10 for a one-year term. In the Lyons Rural Fire Pro tection district election, Hugh Johnston was elected to a four- year term and George Neal to a one-year term. Both were unopposed in this election. River Flow To Be Cut During Minto Check Minto Dam which serves as a barrier for migrating fish will be inspected by U. S. Army Corps of Engineers for erosion damage on Tuesday and Wednesday, December 9 and 10. The inspection will be made with the river flow cut at Big Cliff Dam to level which will be just enough to maintain fish life in the North Santiam River. The reduced flow will be for 6 hours each day beginning at Big Cliff at 6:00 A.M. for the safety of personnel doing the survey work. provided. Management of the area was planned to encourage public use of the area for hiking and camping. I can’t for the life of me see why all these people are raising such a fuss about it. All the Forest Service wants to do is improve the area, remove unsightly dead and diseased trees, build roads that will make the area available for recreationists, and do their job for the total benefit of all the American people. If this is bad, then I guess we might as well forget trying to do something for the people. I for one am not in favor of letting a small minority of “conservationists”, lock up timber that belongs to all of us. To me they are a real sel fish lot and are more detri mental to society than modern- day logging people. The Oregon Environmental Council met recently in Salem, and of course they were all in favor of leaving French Pete Creek drainage to the bugs. Sometimes I think we are placing too much trust in these overall planners who probably do not have the full story at their disposal. Too many politicians are trying to make votes at the expense of this area Maybe all of us who are in favor of multiple use of our forests so everyone can enjoy the outdoors, and yet utilize this timber had bet ter let our Senators and Re presentatives in Washington hear our side of the story. Cer tainly the Frest Service Is in a much better position to know what is good for our forests than a lot of politicians and recreationists. We hire the Forest Service to take care of our forests, why not stay out of the picture and let them get on with their job in a scien tific manner We all would b? much better off this way. Santiam High Expands Student Aid Program at Mill City Elementary School To Meet After Tuesday Game There will be a meeting of the recently formed Booster club Tuesday evening, De cember 9 following the bas ketball game here. The meet ing will be at Santlam High school, and Rex Davis, presi- dent, urges all members and prospective members to join the group for a cup of coffee and planning session. Davis said he would like to see members “out in force” wearing their Booster Club jackets at the game. They will sit in a special reserved sec tion. More jackets are stil! available for those wishing them. Sportsmens Club To Elect Officers The annual meeting of the North Santiam Sportsmen club will be held Friday, Dec ember 5 at 7:30 p. m. at the Four Corners Community hall in Salem. This will be the last meeting of the year and besides being a Fun Night will also be offic er election. Art Hagen, president said besides the regular club of ficers there will be three, three year board members elected. Bob Schunke will furnish live music for dancing and members are to bring finger food. The club will furnish coffee, mixer and ice. He said the club would not have a regular meeting again until April 1970 and members are urged to attend this meet ing. $4.00 a YEAR — 10c a Copy Pictured is Donna Snodgrass, senior at Santiam High school showing Cindy Whitney some of the ed ucational aids used in the program now underway at the Mill City Grade school. Working with individual stu- ients is of value to them, to the teachers and to the high school people that really enjoy this relationship. Many members of the student aid program are mem bers of the Future Teachers of America association. —Photo by Sue Poole. Camp Fire Girls Have Ceremonial Detroit Ra ¡Station To The two fourth grade groups of Camp Fire Girls joined last Receive Bids week for their first ceremon Sealed bids will be received ial at the grade school. by the District Ranger or his The Thanksgiving theme authorized representative at was used and the girls had Detroit Ranger Station, up to an offering to help those less and not later than 10:00 A.M., fortunate during the holidays. December 8, 1969 for each of Weather, Detroit Dam The purpose of the ceremon the four separate Western Red 7 a. m. Daily Weather Reading ial was to give beads and Cedar sales described below. awards for selling candy dur Pool All of the sales numbered Max. Min. Elev. Pep ing ths recent sale. Taking units one through four are lo Nov. 26 47 36 1464.36 0.00 part were Brenda Trout, Kan- cated ll miles up Blowout Nov. 27 59 37 1462.42 0.00 dis Wilson, Toni Payseno, Road on Cliff Creek southeast Nov. 28 46 34 1460.32 0.00 Carolyn Fuller, ------------------ Laura Hoov- of Detroit on the Linn county ------ „-------- Nov. 29 51 34 1458.71 0.00 er, Teresa Delay, Lorna Chai- J side, a total distance of about Nov. 30 51 34 1458.62 0.00 lender, Denise Gibson. Margar 16 miles southeast of Detroit. Dec. 1 46 32 1458.53 0.00 et Pratt, Susan Budlong and In unit one a 410,000 board Dec. 2 51 32 1456.96 0.00 i Cindy Whitney. feet of Western Red Cedar is being offered at the minimum acceptable bid of $11.04 per thousand board feet. In the number two unit, an estimated 125,000 board feet of the Western Red Cedar !> marked or designated for cut ting at the minimum accept able bid of $6.29 per thousand Pacific Power & Light Com “while customer usage of board feet. Unit number three has an Dany today asked the Oregon power and our revenues have Public Utility Commissioner grown steadily each year, the estimated 125,000 board feet of to approve higher electric higher level of taxes, wages, Western Red Cedar. Mini rates that will increase re materials costs and interest mum acceptable bid per thou venues by $8,949,000 annually rates finally have outstripped sand board feet is $5.70. _ approximately 12%—to help out efforts to hold down ex Unit number four, largest of the four sales with an esti offset the increasing costs of penses.” “For these reasons the c m mated 145,000 board feet of providing service. For most residential custom pany needs the increased re Western Red Cedar is offered ers the increase would range venues in order to provide the at $10.71 per thousand, the from 4c to 12c per day, depend service cur customers expect, minimum acceptable bid. For further information the ing upon the level of power improve its earnings and be able to attract the large Detroit Ranger Station may oe usage, the company stated. Commercial, industrial and amounts of capital needed to contacted. Mailing address, De agricultural service rates also build new facilities required troit Ranger Station, Star Route, Box 320, Mill City, Ore to supply its customers.” would l>e increased. gon. "By adopting advanced de Rec.rd high interest rates on money borrowed to finance sign and construction tech construction of new facilities niques for our transmission and other higher costs were and distribution circuits and given as reasons for the re substations and supplying our crews with time-saving equip quest. PP&L’s rates were last in ment, we have managed to ab creased in 1960, the first gen sorb the general cost increases LYONS—At a recent meet eral rate boost in the com for a number of years, but no ing of Pomona Grange held at pany’s history. There have longer can we do so,” it was Santiam Valley Grange hall been 14 general rate reductions stated. in Lyons, O. E. Mikesell, chair “As every, ne knows, in man of the agriculture com since 1940. “Even with the proposed in terest rates are at record mittee told that field burning creases Pacific Power’s serv levels. The rates on $45-milllon is not a dead issue. He said it ice charges will be among the of bonds sold by the company is little known that many lowest in the nation,” it was this year have ranged from lambs feed on the surplus 8% to nearly 9% as compared grass produced by the field stated. Because of federal income with an average interest rate burning. He also gave advice and state taxes on corpora of 4.23% on all the company’s on moss killer roofs. He stated tions, only about half of thp bonds outstanding at the end that men litter twice as much additional revenues would flow of 1968.” as women and senior citizens “Unlike other Industries least of all. into the business. The company also filed an that can postpone expansions, bill Mlles, parks chairman, application for revenue in the electric utility must al said a boat ramp will probab ways have available adequate ly be built on the South San creases in Washington. Although the company filed generating capacity and relat tiam at I>»banon and another the new rates to take effect in ed facilities to supply its cus foot bridge a t McDowell 35 days, the normal procedure tomers legardless of the trend Creek Falls park and John would be for the state com in costs,” it was stated. In 1970 Neal Memorial park will also missioner to suspend the pro the company’s construction l>e improve*!. Mrs. Bruce Ensley of Leban posed schedules until after program will require approxi public hearings are conducted, mately $120-milli n.and during on was appointed publicity which would be sometime next the next five years an estimat chairman. Mr. and Mrs Ted ed $545-million, it added Of ! Sims were elected assistant year. In citing the impact of ris this total. $312-million will be steward and stewardess and ing costs on the company’s op- for large generating plant in were installed by Earl Bums, erati ns, PP&L stated that stallations already scheduled Marion County deputy. Pacific Power & Light Co. Asks for Increase in Rates Mikesell Speaks At Lyons Grange Hall For the past four years, San tiam High upperclassmen who are interested in working with younger students have had an opportunity to spend one pe riod a day at the Mill City Elementary School. These stu dent aids are assigned to an elementary teacher to help with materials and equipment, tutor individual students, and sometimes even prepare and teach a lesson under the teach er’s supervision. Most of these students are members of Fu ture Teachers of America, al though membership in this or ganization is not a require ment. This year, for the first time, a high school teacher is per sonally involved with the stu dent aid program. Mrs, Don Sheythe, counselor and Eng lish instructor, who has been doing individual testing for the elementary school for several years and who taught in the reading clinic held there last summer, it directing the aid program in the 4th grade. Since pupils are benefitted most by early diagnosis and correction of reading and spell ing difficulties, the 4th grade level is receiving most of the help. At times assistance is given those who need it at the high school where an area has been set aside in the library for small group instruction. High school students who are working at he high school and itn he classroom with fourth graders include Melody Bam- hardt, Donna Snodgrass, and Susan More. Last week Bar bara Eetzel and Linda Cox en tered the program on a part- time basis. In addition to these students who are put ting in a period a day, Mrs. Frank Homer, life of a local forest service man, has been volunteering several hours of assistance to the 4th graders every day. It is because of the fine cooperation of Miss Sig run Grimstad and Mrs. Bert Wells, 4th grade teachers that this program is possible. More student aids and more volun teers from the community are needed. Many students re quire a one-to-one relationship. This is impossible for one teacher to do to any great ex tent in a classroom of 25 or more students. By concentrat ing helD on the lowest level at Mill City Elementary future difficulties can be minimized or hopefully eliminated for many students. In addition to the students working in the 4th grade pro gram, Darlene Rue Is helping Mrs. Don Williams’ 5th grad ers/ and Dick Berg and Ron Johnson are assisting Roger Milk in the upper grade PE grogram. These students are directly responsible to the ele mentary teachers involved. Rules Given For Yule Tree Cutting This year, as in the past, the Willamette National Forest Is Wolverines Take open to individuals and fami lies wishing to cut their own Gervais; First Home mitting, Christmas trees. Weather [>er- all of the Detroit District will be open Game Slated Tues. for Ranger cutting. The Santiam Wolverines won their first game of the seas n when they defeated the Gervais Cougars on their court, 46-41, in a non-league basket ball game Tuesday night. High scorer for the Wolver ines was Ron Johnson with 14 points, followed by team mate Dan Cox who put in 11 points. Gervais led Santiam at the end of the first quarter 14 to 13. but at half-time the Wolver ines were ahead 29 to 18. In the third period the Cougars outscored the Wolverines 14 to 12, and also gained four points in the last stanza, but were unable to overtake the Wolverines. Tuesday night the Wolver ines will make their first ap pearance on the home floor when they meet Cascade in another non-league encounter. Area businessmen have tak en a full page in this issue of The Enterprise to show them that they are backing them all the way. Suggested areas are: Blow- iut Drainage, Divide Creek, Straight Creek, Leone Creek. Cedar Creek, French Creek, Halls Ridge, Boulder Ridge, and under the power lines. Trees within 200 feet of the North Santiam Highway 22 and Breitenbush Road may not be cut nor any tree with in a campground or adminis trative site. Your permit en titles you to cut only one tree. Permits may be obtained from the Detroit Ranger Station for $1.00 per tree. Your permit is good on National Forest Lands only. Regular Ranger Station hours through the week are fiom 8:00 A M. to 5:00 P.M. The Ranger Station, however, will remain open from 9:00 A M. to 4:00 P.M. for the next three weekends, December 6th, 13th and 20th. When cutting your Christ mas tree, please cut your tree below the lowest "live” limb, attach the permit and keep your permit with you until you reach home. Detroit Correspondent Urges 'Old Fashioned* It's A Small World Even In Vietnam Discipline Rules DETROIT — What a shame Detroit’s new yule tree barely got cold from the stringing of colored bulbs, when some young squirts discovered one string low enough for them to reach. Yes, you guessed it, several of the bulbs are miss ing, but this time the culprits are known. When we kids got caught meddling with something we shouldn’t have, we got the seats of our britches tanned so hard we had to eat off the shelf for several days. After it quit smarting and we were able to sit down at the table again, we got the boom low ered again. This time all of our privileges taken away for a period of time, just as a con tinued reminder. With all of the skulldugery going on, not only here, but in all towns and communities, it looks like a little of this same discipline applied to the pos terior might get some results We lived through it and darn ed well learned real quick to leave property belonging to others strictly alone In a recent letter received by Mrs. Gwen Schaer from her son. Captain Rodney Schaer, who is stationed at The Tan Son Nhut Air Force Base near Saigon, he said a familiar face sure looked good. He said there he was 8,000 miles from home when som<>- one tapped him on the should er and turning around he found Sgt Carlton Herron, a neighbor from the Gates area. Both men happened to be in the Air Force Base exchange at the same time and enjoyed a friendly chat and caught up on the news from home, Sgt Herron, son of Mr. and Mrs. Vic Herron is serving as a supply sergeant in Vietnam Both young men attended schools in Gates and Mill City. If the number following your name on The En terprise label reads 12-69 it's time to send a check for renewal.
