The Mill City enterprise. (Mill City, Or.) 1949-1998, October 05, 1972, Image 1

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Up and Down
The Avenue
Ry Don Moffatt
Idanha Appoints
Nine Member
Citizens Committee
Offer Made
For Resort
Santiam Downs Scio 13-7
Io Remain Undefeated
BREITENBUSH - The His­
Bv Jim R om -
toric but bankrupt Brei ten-
In an important league game in the Tri-River Conference
IDANHA-At a meeting of Friday, the Santiam Wolver­ Santiam's first score came
This is being written from bush Hot Springs resort about
the
Idanha City Council Mon- ines edged the Scio Loggers late in the first quarter on a
12
miles
Northeast
of
Detroit
Granville.
North Dakota,
|
day
night, the city council ap- 13 7. The game put Santiam 45 yard pass from David
may
be
purchased
by
a
Salem
where a good many years ago,
I pointed a nine member coun- in a first place tie with Colton Plotts to Gary Taylor . Plotts’
I was born. Yesterday, I went man if a recent offer is accept­
. cil—citizens committee to at­
point after kick was good.
out to the old place which is ed.
tempt negotiations with Con­
Tom
Porter
of
Salem
made
Then, in the third quarter,
just a little over a mile north of
sumers Power Inc. over a
David Plotts kept the foot­
town. The place is all run down a verbal offer of $350,000 for
threat by the power company
ball and ran three yards for
just like so many other farm the upper resort, which in­
to
cut
off
service
to
Idanha
cludes 74 known hot springs,
another touchdown. The points
places are nowadays.
patrons who refuse to pay a
after pass to Taylor failed.
It seems a pity, too. When I a pool, lodge, store and other
city tax. The power company
Scio's only score came with
was a boy, the country was full i facilities. The offer was made
contends that the tax imposed
three minutes left in the last
of small farms. All the work at a meeting of creditors in
upon
the
power
company
by
Despite
an
earlier
loss
to
when Rich Reed ran
was done with horses, so nat­ Salem Tuesday of last week.
1 the city must be paid by a sur­ Salem Academy, the little Big quarter,
seven
yards
for it. Joel Wurg-
urally the farms were small. The amount is expected to sat­
charge on bills sent by it to Red came back Monday night ler kicked the
extra point.
It was a good life then, but to­ isfy all the secured liens again­
its users within the city.
to upset the Scio J. V. squad,
Again it was Craig Black­
day, no one coud make a living st the property, with some sur­
The
council
took
its
action
18-14.
Penalties
proved
the
plus for other creditors.
leading in total yards
on a small acreage.
Sears, Roebuck and Com through Saturday, October 7. after conferring with Scott Mc­ downfall of the J. V.'s in the burn
The resort has been closed
rushing.
He had 123 yards in
Crops in this area were good
The
new
Se&rs
Store,
at
160
pany this week announced a
Arthur, the city’s attorney,
Academy game as two 38 carries. Craig has averaged
to fair this year. My brother, to the public since June, 1971, new Sears Catalog Merchant N. First St., next to the U.S. and John Hay, Portland, at­ Salem
touchdowns
were
called
back.
when
Carl
Armstrong
of
Sal
­
120 yards rushing in the last
Al, who had a coronary, is
Store will open in Mill City, National Bank is owned and torney for U S. Plywood Cor­
Academy's only score three games.
now at home, and seems to be em was appointed reciever of Friday, October 6, with the operated by Mr. and Mrs. Har­ poration. whose mill at Idanha Salem
came with the kick off in the
An improved Santiam de­
getting along all right, which the property.
The owner, Breitenbush Hot Grand Opening to continue ry Nelson, under an < official j is One of three large industries beginning of the second half on fense held Scio to only 118
of course, makes the family
franchise from Sears.
subject
to
the
threatened black- r. 60 yard run back. The game
I*'
--
„
—
---
Springs
Inc.,
declared
bank
­
yards rushing, and seven first
happy.
“All the items now in the j out. Both McArthur and Hay ended 6-0, Salem Academy.
downs, while the offense to­
Right at the present time, ruptcy recently, noting that
told
the
council,
during
a
The Wolverines exploded on­ taled 224 yards, and 15 first
store will be sold at special»»
Monday forenoon, it is snow­ several prospective purchas­
Grand Opening Sale prices, I standing-room only meeting at to the field in the game at downs. The Loggers had a'to-
ing. Not too heavy a snow­ ers had expressed interest but
said Mrs. Nora Nelson, early j the city fire hall, that further Scio. In the first quarter, quar­ tal of 33 yards passing, and
fall. It is rather pretty, if you were unable to obtain financ­
this week, in the midst of get­ negotiations were warranted terback Bob Bennett threw a Santiam had 64 Di.vid Plotts
ing.
like snow. I don’t.
Porter,
who
made
the
offer
ting the store and stock ready before a return to the court­ pass to tight end, Raul Murphy, completed four passes out of
The trip this far has been
room should be considered.
who romped down to the five
in
a
bankruptcy
hearing
in
for the opening.
made without
maae
wuiiuui ntviucm,.
incident. The
Mayor L. C. Davis appointed yard line before being pulled nine attempts.
“We’ll have drawings for a
fall colors through the moun- | Salem, said he had twice tried
Early in the fourth quarter,
TV set and electric food blend­ the five members of the City down. They then proceeded to the Scio Loggers had a chance
tains were beautiful, and to obtain a list of names of
Council
and
representatives
of
drive the ball up the middle
North Dakota looks real good. j creditors and amounts owed I
er. There’ll be coffee and cake,
a touchdown while they
The grass is starting to green from Armstrong, but was re- I IDANHA—Consumers Power and balloons for the kiddies,” industry and residential pow­ with Ted Moreland making for
were on the Santiam two-
er
users
within
the
city.
The
the
touchdown.
Inc.
mailed
notices
to
Idanha
she
added,
“
so
even
if
you
just
up, and with the golden straw I fused each time. He later ob-1
| City
of _ Idanha won the right
In the second quarter, Floyd yard line. But the Santiam de­
stubble, in strips, it looks real tained
‘
warn to twrriv
_______
the information from I residents saying “if $21,609 in want
come in * and _______
look ______
only gave them a yard in
back taxes is not paid within around, you won’t go away to demand a business tax equal Peterman scored on a 15 yard fense
another source.
three
tries. Then, on a fourth
good.
to three
percent
“
------ * of * the
’----- power
——- run. Scio scored twice in the
We did run into consider­ T & T Enterprises is cur- 10-days, power will be shut empty-handed!”
company’s gross sales within second half, one on a long run down plsy, the Wolverines
off.
Lloyd
J.
Stubkjaer,
Con
­
acting
as
custodial
re-
Mr.
and
Mrs.
Nelson,
who
rently
able road construction on In­
the city after three years lit­
the other from the one forced Scio to fumble the hall,
terstate 90 through the moun- I I clever of the 83 acre resort. sumers Power general manag­ have no children, came to Mill igation. The company last week and
yard
line. On the goal line, and Gary Taylor recovered for
tains, and when we came over , Judge Lester Oehler of Cor- er, said the action was neces­ City recently from Seaside,' served notice on its users in Santiam
’s defense held for Santiam.
Harry Nelson was in 1
the Continental Divide, near I vallis, who presided at the sary to fulfill a court order re­ where
The game was hailed to be
Idanha that it expected pa­ seven plays before Scio could
the
real-estate
business.
Mrs.
I
quiring
the
firm
to
pay
a
city
i
hearing,
said
a
trustee
would
Mullen, road work slowed us I
the most important game of
trons
within
the
city
to
pay
manage
the
score.
They
then
tax
accuring
since
1968.
The
I
be
appointed
to
handle
dispo-
Nelson is a former teacher and
down quite a bit. We made it
the cost of the tax. This a- made their P.A.T. and the the Tri-River Conference With
court said that contrary to a counselor.
over the pass with no trou- j j siition.
Santiam winning, they have a
mounts to three percent sur­ score was 14-12, Scio.
city
ordinance
in
1968,
the
pow
­
Armstrong
said
one
of
the
In
addition
to
the
floor
items
ble, and most of the way, In- [
charge on current statements
With 29 seconds left in the good chance of going to State
er
firm
can
pass
on
to
Idanha
difficulties
in
finding
a
buy
­
for
s£le
in
the
store,
the
Nel
­
terstae 90 is completed. It is a
will be taking phone or-1 and _ a back
___ charge equal to game, QB Bob Bennett hit again.
pleasure to drive these roads. I er has been the fact that the customers a utility tax levied sons
This Thursday, Santiam will
for any merchandise in five percent of all power bills split end Ken Morgan who
Interstate 94 is completed thru corporation owns only 83 acres by the city. Now that court ders
then ran the ball in for the play an improved J.F.K. team
the
large
Sears
catalog
and
the
I
since
September
1968.
litigation
is
over,
the
utility
of
the
160
acre
tract
in
the
the center of North Dakota and
I The City Council was told final and winning score. The The game will be held in Mill
must pay the city the tax special sale flyers.
one can really make good time. original resort. Many of the and
Hours at the new Sears Mer-' it had several options, includ- point after failed and the score City at 8:00. Last week, Ken­
it is collecting a like a-
There was snow on all the prospective buyers have stip­
— - - —- —---- x..— ’ ing a n class
«loee. action
Tnflnn suit
Quit against stood 18-14 as the cluck ran nedy was barely beaten by Sa­
mountains and when we stayed ulated that the additional 73- mount from Idanha customers. chant Catalog Store are Mon­ Consumers Power. The city’s out.
lem Academy, 18-14
The
City
Council
and
the
firm
acres,
privately
owned,
would
day
thru
Saturday,
from
9:30
in Red Lodge, Montana, with
attorney said he believed that
have
been
battling
in
and
out
a.m.
to
5:30
p.m.
Sears
has
have
to
be
included.
Alta’s sister and family, it
the courts since the council three credit payment plans the power company’s surcharge
froze pretty hard. The tops of It was noted that the resort of
Local Canyon Drivers
passed
in 1968 a three-percent available, according to Mrs. violated contract for power
is
not
in
very
good
condition
our trailer house and the one
car ; since maintenance has been ne- , utility license
purchase
from
the
Bonneville
fee on gross re- Nelson. “We want to provide
were covered with ice c_
; venues the company collects outstanding Sears service to Power Administration. That
glected for some time.
morning.
Debts against the bankrupt in the city. In the ordinance, all our friends, not only in contract prohibits discrimina­
We hit some strong winds
corporation
include a $120.000 the city forbade the company Mill City, but also in the sur­ tion in the matter of rates.
near Billings, and one trailer
mortgage
held
by M. D. Bruck- from passing the tax on to rounding towns. We will glad­ The committee is to meet
was tipped over the day be­
man,
former
owner,
and a $41,- the Idanha consumer. The pow­ ly accept collect calls from any Thursday night. Mayor Davis
fore we went through the area.
561
suit
(plus
$15,000
in at­ er company, after a suit in of these areas, when ordering said he hoped the committee
Glad it wasn’t ours!
County Circuit Court, Sears merchandise,” said the might meet with Consumers
Most Oregonians talk about torney’s fees) filed against the Marion
Power representatives early
upheld
the
Idanha ordinance Nelsons.
corporation
by
Johnson
Con
­
“unusual” weather. They do it
as
legal
and
constitutional,
this week.
struction
Co.,
Salem,
for
work
here in Dakota too. Only here.
appealed the case to the State
September and October are ’ on the facilities,
Court of, Appeals.
usually filled with real nice i I
i
A ruling in the higher court
bright days. Maybe if it gets
upheld
Idanha's
ordinance,
but
this rain and snow out of its
with the ruling that Consum­
system, it will turn out nice.
er’s Power, as a non profit
Hope so. as I’d hate to think
corporation, could pass on the
of driving to the New England
local tax to those who are to
Host Triangle
DETROIT
States in this kind of weather.
A break-in at the Kracker benefit from the city’s tax.
Canyon area drivers competing in races at Wiliam-
There just isn’t too much to Barrel, sometime before 9:00 The court ruled also that the Lake clobbered Detroit 18-0 in
lette Speedway are lieft to right: Clark Stevenson, Bill
write about at this time, but a.m. last Saturday morning invalidity of this section of the a Casco 8-man football game
will keep you posted along was reported by the owner, Idanha ordinance did not ef­ there Saturday.
The summer racing season I Stange, Jerry Payseno./Al McClelland, Bob Clark, Bill
First touchdown for Triangle ended last weekend at Wil­ I Emerson and George Fuller.
Wilma Bumgarner.
the route.
remainder of the ord­ Lake was a 91 yard pass from lamette Speedway in Lebanon
In the meantime, keep the A broken window in the door fect the and
it ordered Consum­ Salinas to Smith. The extra with the season championship
home fires burning, and we through which it is assumed inance
ers
Power
pay back taxes, point attempt was a run and
hope each and every one of entry was made, was discov­ not collected to from
Sunday afternoon.
Idanha resi­ failed. Second T. D. was a 30 races
The Enterprise readers has ered early Saturday by clerk dents, back to 1968,
Bill Stange of Mill City won
and
a-
I
yard run. (Run failed).
nothing but good health snd Susy Wilson.
the season championship in
I mounting to $21,609.42. Friday,
Third T.D. was another pass Hobbies. Ed Anderson served
good luck!
The owner estimated about notices went out to Idanha
$50 worth of cigarettes was ta­ power users, with & notice that, from Salinas for 33 yards to as Bill’s mechanic throughout
Smith, the extra point attempt the season. Bill also won the
ken. The burglary is the second
the back taxes are not paid was a pass and failed.
50 lap main and the A trophy­
Mill City Weather in the last two years at the I if
within five days, they will re­ Detroit will host OSSD Fri­ dash
in Sunday’s races.
Compiled by Rod P foertner Kracker Barrel, according to ceive a disconnect notice. Fol­ day, October 6th, at 3 p. m
Second place winner of the
Max. Min. Pep. the owner. In the first break- lowing the notification, if the
season championship in Hob­
September 27 .... 61 34 0.00 in, cigarettes also were taken. taxes are not paid, within an­
bies was Al McClelland of
60 39 0.00 Police have several clues and other five days. Consumer’s
September 28
Lyons
who also won third in
are
continuing
the
investiga
­
0.00
43
....
73
September 29
crews will disconnect the con-
the
50
lap
main. Al’s mechanic
0.00
tion.
46
76
September 30
stomers power
is Clark Stevenson.
75 45 0.00
The total of taxes reported
October 1
Five canyon area drivers
.... 70 45 0.00 Hunters Reminded In
in arrears since 1968 is $22,256.
October 2
placed
in the top ten in the
0.00
46
...
68
The city would like to have
October 3
Season Championships. They
Care For Venison
the money. To date, because
were Bill Stange, first; Al Mc­
In a memorandum released Idanha residents have either
Clelland, second; Bill Emer­
I by the Dairy and Consumer failed or have refused to fork
son. sixth; Bob Clark, eighth
Doctor Schedule
Services Division of the De- over the taxes billed them,
Bill Stange the Season Championship winner in
The Grand Opening of Ted’s and Clifford Mahurin, tenth. Hobbies.
■ partment of Agriculture, pro­ Stubkjaer said the firm had
In
Sunday
’
s
regular
races
cedures must be followed by collected only a token amount Drive-In (formerly Murphy’s)
Santlam Memorial Hos­
all establishments in storing I of $647 ” We don’t want to of­ in Gates will be Friday, Oc­ Bill Emerson won the B Tro­
pital Emergency Unit re­
phy Dash and the Slow Heat.
I and processing of game ani­ fend our Idanha customers,” tober 6.
cord of Doctors on duty
McClelland was second
Stubkjaer said, “But the city The new owner, Earl More­ in Al
mals.
for the week of Septem­
the 25 lap main in the Sat­
his
family
Dave,
21,
land
and
Hunters
are
reminded
of
the
and
the
courts
made
us
unwil
­
ber 27 through October
ling tax collectors, and we Ted, 14, and daughter, Gail urday night races. Bill Emer­
following:
7, 1972.
won the B trophy dash
All deer, elk, or other game have no choice”. “If residents Carrsher, and granddaughter son George
Fuller won the A
animals shall be skinned and oppose the tax, the place to Kimberly are former resi- and
October 4, 5 and 6
heat. There were several can
trimmed of all bruises and/or get redress is before their city dents of West Lake Village, yon
Doctor in hospital 6:00
area drivers competing in
California, which is between
. dirt; areas damaged by the councilmen,” he added.
P. M. to midnight
the
Saturday
night races
Los
Angeles
and
Santa
Bar
­
Idanha City Attorney Scott
1 bullet shall be thoroughly’
October 7 and 8 Doctor 1 trimmed. The hoofs and head McArthur said he beieves the bara.
Mr. Moreland, a former le­ Pinochle Parties Held
in hospital midnight lu
must aiso be removed before company’s notion violates anti­
midnight.
provisions of gal contract negotiator for Lit­
I the carc£ss goes to the chill discrimination
the contract under which the ton Industries of Beverly Hills At Eagles Lodge
room or cooler.
October 9 and 10- -Doc­
Four tables of cards were in
All carcasses of game ani­ firm purchases power from said they liked the area here.
tor on call.
mals not held in separate Bonneville Power Administra­ To celebrate their grand op­ play last Thursday at the
coolers available for this pur­ tion. The lawyer said if the ening they are featuring ten weekly pinochle party at the
October 11, 12 and 13—
pose only shall be covered with company fails to pay what it cents off on all burgers and Eagles Ixxige Refreshments
Doctor in hospital 6:00
a clean shroud, game bag, or owes the city within “A rea­ five cents off on all soft drinks were served following the af­
P. M. to midnight.
ternoon of cards.
sonable period of time.” it and ice cream.
other suitable material.
The pinochle parties are held
Future plans for the Drive-
October 14 and 15- Doc­
The storing of hides, heads probably will be cited with
tor in hospital midnight ’ or any unskinned parts will contempt of court. There are In include the opening soon each Thursday beginning at
Al McClelland, second place winner is shown with
to midnight.
( not be permitted in any chill | some 300 power customers In of a “Family Pool and Game 1:00 p.m and the public is in dark Stevenson, mechanic.
vited.
Room.”
the Idanha area.
room or cooler.
Santiam J. V.'s Win
Over Scio 18-14
New Sears Store Has Grand Opening
Set For Friday and Saturday, Oct. 6 and 7
Idanha Residents
Receive Large Bill
From Power Co.
m
Cigarettes Taken In
Store Break-In
Triangle Lake Wins i Championship Of
Over Detroit 18-0 Season Won By
Bill Stange
Ted's Drive-In Sets
Grand Opening For
Friday, October 6
I