The Mill City enterprise., September 16, 1971, Image 1

The Mill City Enterprise
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VOLUME XXVI
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-N THE SCENIC NORTH SANTIAM HIGHWAY — OREGON'S FAST GROWING VACATION WONDERLAND
THE MILL CITY ENTERPRISE—MILL CITY, OREGON Till RSDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 1971
Good Samaritans
! The Avenue ;
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Bs Don Moffatt
On Frank Lumber Tree Farm
$4.50 a YEAR — 10c a Copy
Logging Conference Hosts
Field Trip for Area People;
Tree Farms, Logging Shown
Friday was my day—or at
least that is what I call any
day when I can join a group
of men connected with the log­
Dick Posekany, president,
ging industry on a tour of this
and several directors of the cost about $300.000.
beautiful area. After nearly
Oregon Logging Conference
19 years, I still think this is a
The next stop was up the
hosted a field trip in the can- Breitenbush where there has
wonderful spot. Tie this in
> on area Friday. Some of the been considerable salvage log­
with working loggere and mill
group started at Hoodoo Ski ging following the fire in the
men and you have an unbeat­
Lodge Friday morning, follow- Eagle Rock area. Fred Calla­
able combination for a day of
I ing a trip up the ski lift, in han said that this was “a real
enjoyment. I suppose to some
crystal clear weather.
people it would be classed as
tough show, as we can’t be
The main tour started at sure of any stumps to anchor
work, and it is to a degree,
Frank Lumber mill west of our equipment. It is a real
but there is nothing like it.
A Dove Dick Posekany, Frank LumLer timber man­ Mill City, where the group expensive operation.”
If only more people could
It
is
not
too
often
that
you
hear
of
real
good
deeds,
take these trips, I think there
ager tells a group of people, who were guests of the was conducted through the op­ Lee Boecksteigel district
would be a much better rap­ but this week a group of people have turned out at Oregon Logging Congress about how the trees were eration, one of the most mod­ ranger at Detroit showed a
give it a thorough
renovating
port between the timber in- | . Grants Cafe to ~
~
~ inside planted in this area. Posekany is president of the group ern on the west coast. They bunch of logs which had been
dustry and the recreation and and out. The ladies, pictured above are from left to
were shown the method of piled for burning this fall or
in making the tour of the Canyon Friday. The tree getting
the most out of eaeh winter. There was discussion
preservationist groups. There j right, Carol Ohrt, Shirley Baughn>an and Jean David­
farm
is
located
near
Mill
City
on
a
former
pasture,
it
log brought to the mill. They of leaving much slash on the
is room in this country for j son. Inside at the time the picture was taken was Don
both—but I rather think that i Williams, who was helping the gals remove the front is part of the old Wygant place, said Harry Patton, also saw the new boiler which ground for protection of young
burns about 95% hemlock trees which will be hand plant­
the hard-headed, narrow slant | door so it could be varnished. Among others helping who used to chase coyotes in the area in early days.
bark, without any smoke in ed in the area. The curtail­
preservationists have is next were Shirley Bradley and Jean Rosamond. The work
the air. Steam generated is ment of burning and other re­
On State Owned Land—Rock Creek
to ridiculous. The idea that
was
done
without
Mrs.
Grant
and
her
daughter,
Col
­
used to operate the dry kilns. strictions put on by ecologists
you can lock up a stand of tim­
It was learned that A. J. Frank, is making it a tough situation
ber forever is rather foolish. leen’s knowledge as they have been away from home
owner, has spent the last many to take care of the slash in the
You can’t save a tree forever following the passing of Mr. Grant.—Enterprise photo
years on improving produc­ forest. Some men on the tour
any more than you can save
tion and quality. The first felt that both the pollution
a field of wheat forever. When
chipper in the canyon was in­ authority and the loggers were
it is ripe it should be harvest­
stalled at this mill. About 100 over-reacting to condition air
ed. It’s a simple economic pro­
men are employed at the Mill pollution.
cess. I just can’t see locking
City plant. The cold deck is
up huge tracts of land for such
The next stop wife in the
not yet up to their goal of 12 Cheat Creek area, where out­
a small percentage of people.
million feet for winter oper­ door enthusiasts had protested
It is true that more and more
ation. Mill owners here must to a timber sale, stating that
people would like to see Wild­
keep a large inventory to in­ it was too close to the Mt.
erness areas, but only a few
sure steady operation during Jefferson Wilderness area. The
ordinary workers have the
the winter months when log­ Forest Service took the sale
time or money to spend hik­
ging many times is closed down off the market for the present
ing into these areas. Better to
on account of deep snow.
have more access roads, so
time. Boecksteigel stated there
people of ordinary means
The tour next went into was a possibility of some logg­
could just walk in with their ' The first fall dinner meeting
In the above picture, Harry Patton is showing on one of Frank’s tree farms, and ing by helicopter in the De­
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_______
All residents are asked to a map, areas that were logged when he was with Ham­ Dick Posekany, timber manag­ troit area soon—but no date
children.
It would give
every- of the Mill City Lions club
one a chance to see this type was held at the Frontier Inn buy the calendars from Lions mond Lumber Co. many years ago. Ron Smith and Bud er told the group of how this has been set. It will have to
of natural beauty.____________ , Monday night.
members. This year if a mem­
area, an old pasture was plant­ be done after the elevation of
There is so much controver-
President George Long said ber calls at a home when no Trenholm talked about what the state is doing in this ed with fairly good sized trees. the lake is dropped this winter.
sy on clear cutting now. It has that the club has the opportun- one is there, he will leave a area. This area was logged in about 1910, said Patton. A post hole digger mounted
The final stop was back at
been proven time and again , >ty this year of purchasing self-addressed
postal
card
on a tractor dug the holes a- Hoodoo Ski lodge where Pape’
Logs
Piled
for
Burning
1.. this
ILL area can I ' tickets for rides at Pixieland, which can be filled out and
that a forest in
bout two feet deep in order to Cat of Eugene treated the
be regenerated more rapidly I instead of the Ice Follies as in dropped into the mail. This1
protect the root system. Pose­ group to a steak and corn feed.
if all the trees are cut at one | the past. Price of the ticket will give everyone an oppor­
kany also said that this pro­ Some tour members again rode
time. Then the new growth is i books are $2.50, of which $1.25 tunity to share in this worth- I
1
for a "birds-eye”
tected the young trees from the ski lift
an even stand, and when it j goes to the Lions Sight Con- while project.
I
area.
rodent damage. The planting view of the
matures, it is more economical, servaton Fund. The $2.50 tick­
This is the only fund-raising
There was a Logging Con-
was in an old pasture. They
to harvest. Selective logging ets have a value of $4 for the event of the Lions club, and |
I
meeting fol­
are doing more planting there ference business
sounds real fine on paper, but rides at that coastal recreation money raised will assist the I
using a different method. They lowing breakfast Saturday
club in their sight conservation '
some times it is not feasible spot.
have a plow on a cat tractor morning.
Long also stated that more program, and other civic im-1
One of the tricks of preser­
This makes a furrow 14 inches
new
members
are
needed
to
provement
projects.
Lions
vation groups is to take a pic­
wide and two feet deep.
ture of a newly clearcut area. make the Lions club a real ef­ club members will be knock­
Frank Lumber hosted the
Many ing on doors in their respec­
It really looks rough. Then fective organization.
group to a chicken feed at the
they plaster this picture on members have moved from tive areas until the job is fin­
Cottonwoods shelter in Fish­
the front cover of their maga- the area and new recruits are ished.
ermen’s Bend park.
needed
to
fill
their
place.
Residents of the community
gines, and scream at how the
The next stop was in the
Martin Hansen was named are asked to welcome Lions
loggers are ravaging our ^>r-
Rock Creek-Monument Peak
ests. You never see them take I program chairman and he said members as they make their
area, where the State is do­
a picture of this same area' there would be a program for door to door canvas to sell the
ing experimental work. Ron
the
last
meeting
of
the
month.
I
birthday
calendars.
maybe 10 years after it lias (
Smith and Bud Trenholm told
The
meeting
next
Monday
1
Calendars
Explained
—
been reforested. I hate to see I
of what they are doing in this
This
picture
was
taken
up
the
Breitenbush
Area
them put this type of publicity I night will be a dinner slated | As an explanation to new |
area. Harry Patton, veieran
out, as to many easterners, it for 6:30, with a business meet- i residents, the calendars are of where an area has been logged and most of the scrap timber man of the area in the
gives the wrong impression of | ing set for that time. These | a community nature. On the debris piled for burning later this fall. Some small logs early days made some com­
how timber lands should be meetings will take the place | calendars are listed the meet- ; are left on the ground to give protection to the young ments on logging then, about
Some changes are coming up
of board meetings, which will jng dates of the clubs in the trees which will be hand planted in this area.
handled.
1910 for Hammond. He said on the Mill City Council, it
We spend a lot of money make it unnecessary to hold community and also listed are
they possibly wasted more was learned at the last regu­
teaching foresters how to man­ a special meeting each month, the birthdays and anniversar- J
timber than they sawed with lar meeting.
Mt.
Washington
from
Ski
L'ft
Lions club members are jes of a]i those who purchase'
age trees, and then turn a-
the methods of harvest used
Rex Ohmart, who has been
round and let a small minority getting an early start this year | the calendars at $2. Additional
in those days. Stumpage was city recorder for the past 10
of people work on our con­ in selling their birthday calen- calendars can be purchased for
about $1.50 per M.
| years submitted his resigna­
gressmen to negate anything dars. This is being done so all 50c each.
Ray Trenholm gave a talk tion. effective November 30
the professional foresters do. the calendars can be delivered j All people living in one
about the Sardine Creek Fire ( this year. It was accepted by
well ahead of January 1, said house as a family can have
which started August 21, 1951. the Council and the council if
I even get pretty disgusted Ed Whitmore, who is chairman ■ their names listed on the cal-
He said it was a real dry year now looking for a person to
I endar for the $2. In the event
with our senators and repre­ of the program this year.
and by May 1, the forest was I fill the position.
VAI1
xxrioL»
I
knim
rriknr
Deadline for calendar sign-' you wish to have other family
sentatives in Washington, D.
tinder dry. From July through I The resignation of Jerry
members from other towns
C„ who have been raised in ups is October 16.
September there was only 1 1 Caryl was accepted by the
" i listed, another $2 will be
this tree country, yet they let
| inch of rain. He said that Sar- I council, and Adolph Brunner.
| charged for their listing.
pressure groups sway them.
Idine was a man caused fire. i who was a councilman for
The community birthday cal-
They, of all people, should
Over 300 men were housed at years was appointed to fill
I endar is a handy addition to
know better.
Gates during this big fire. ■ ,he unexpired term. He will
| the home as it helps keep track
Maybe some day people will
On Sept. 20 Trenholm said, resume his position as street
i of the various community,
learn to live together. If they
there was an east wind fann-1 commissioner, the job he had
j lodge, and club meeting dates. |
did. we would have no prob­
It was late in the evening when The Enterprise ing the blaze and the humidity j ¡,bly filled when he was on the
lems at home, or abroad.
only 11% to 15’*. At times council before.
man got this shot of Mt. Washington from the top of was
the fire jumped 1 to 2’4 miles I Joseph McDougall’s position
the Hoodoo Ski lift. Big lake is seen at the base of the at a time. Fighting this fire1
The North Santiam Chamber'
This week we have before
as street maintenance man was
mountain. A splendid view of the surrounding area
us a copy of the Honolulu of Commerce will hold their I
terminated, because he was
could be seen from this vantage point.
Star Bulletin. Martin Kelly annual installation of officers
not in physical condition to do
brought it to us so we could banquet at Riverview Inr.,
the job. Art Hedge, street man
have a first hand look at what Mehama, this Friday evening.
for many years is filling in un­
Cheat Creek Area
the west coast dock strike has The social hour starts at 6:30
til his son, William Hedge,
done to prices of fresh pro­ and dinner is slated for 7:30.
takes over about October 1.
Al Schaefer, manager of
duce in the markets there. We
The police report showed
A blood drawing will be held
in the states should consider Westab of Salem will speak.
that there was one traffic ci­
ourselves lucky, only we His subject is the “Value of at the Stayton Grade school I
LYONS- -Mari-Linn School tation issued, five warnings,
should be ashamed that the Chambers to a Small Com­ Thursday, September 23. from |
opened its doors Tuesday I two adults and eight municipal
I
4
p.
m.
to
8
p.
m.
The
Jordan
i
strike has lasted so long. It munity.”
morning
September 7th with citations. One prisoner was
Coffman
Garden
clt^
will
be
in
charge
1
possibly could be settled by
President Jerry F
an
enrollment
of 223. There I lodged in the city jail, nine
s
attend,
of
the
canteen
the time this goes to press, asks that all members attend,
wi
re
32
first
graders.
29 second I cases were processed through
McKenzie,
and it certainly should be. The and if possible present some I Mrs. Kenneth
—w 27 _____
grade, 26 third grade,
fourth court, 12 complaints and 28 in­
article said that canned goods good sound ideas for projects blood bank chairman, stated
grade’ 29 Tifth gradé, 31 sixth I cidents reported
that
anyone
interested
in
do
­
were running low. and the for the year.
grade, 31 seventh grade. 18 I Donald Brewster was hired
nating blood in behalf of Rose
governor’s committee asked
eighth grade
“ patrolman to replace John
Cox may do so at that time.
that island housewives purch­
Registration for kindergar­ DeMain who had previously
I'm glad that I don’t have to Mrs. Cox underwent open
ase more fresh produce.
ten will be held September HI resigned. He started his duties
A few of the items pur­ foot the bills for family food heart surgery September 7
and 17th from 9 a. m. to 10 on September 8.
Others
who
need
blood
re
­
at
that
price.
I
’
ll
bet
the
strik
­
chased by the Star-Bulletin’s
Bills of $1,719.59 wore auth­
a m. and for the nursery
food editor were pictured or, ers here are real unpopular ov­ placed are Laverne Ribber and
orized to be paid.
school
registration
will
be
held
Glenn Grove. Also those in
the front page Manoa lettuce er in that state.
In other council action, At­
That is what I have been the area who have used blood
was 11c. One Cauliflower 81c,
Here the tour is shown where one log sale was held September 20. from 9 to 11 lantic-Richfield received the
a.
m
should
call
Mrs.
McKenzie
at
1
hollering
about
—
the
innocent
one cucumber 32c. one small
up following a protest from preservation groujis. These
Kindergarten classes will be­ bld to furnish gasoline for the
grapefruit 40c, one tomato 30c. people who are really suffer­ 769-2906, and give her the groups said that it was too close to the Mt. Jefferson gin September 21, and the nur­ next fiscal year at 24 7 cents a
seven bananas sold for 55c, ing because the dock workers number of units used and the Wilderness area. Mt. Jeff can be seen in the background
sery classes will begin Septem­ gallon There were four bid­
one sweet potato 23c. and one and the Pacific Maritime can't I name of their doctor in order
ders.
partly hidden by a cloud cap
ber 27
I to have the blood replaced.
head of lettuce $105 Wow! agree.
Lions Club Members To
Earlier Delivery Pomised
Brunner Back
On Council;
a
North Santiam
Chamber Banquet
Blood Drawing Set
September 23 at
Stayton Grade
Mari-Linn School
Opens; 223 Pupils