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NUMBER 30
It Ain't ■
All Roses
(by George Long)
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ON THE SCENIC NORTH SANTIAM HIGHWAY—OREGON'S FAST GROWING VACATION WONDERLAND
THE BOLL CITY ENTERPRISE—MILL CITY, OREGON THURSDAY, JULY 26, 1973
Thefts Cause
Concern For
Forest Service
Detroit Boat Dock
To Close Due To
Water Shortage
Tour Group Listens Closely
$4JM) • YEAH — 10c a Copy
¡Reforestation Practices
Shown On Recent Tour
The State Highway Division
said Tuesday it will have to
We hear a lot of talk about percent.
close boat docks at Detroit
The after effects of the Wa­
clear-cutting of timber, and
The Douglas Fir needs a lot
Lake State Park “in the near
tergate revelations could well
for the most part all we see of sun and with this spacing
future” ’because of the ex­
have a silver lining. The ex­
in the newspapers and on TV they feel the trees will grow
treme low water level in the
perience of Watergate should
are the pictures of the worst and not become too bushy.
Ranger District Recreation lake.
teach skepticism toward of­
areas, this is what most of the Some of these new trees put
Officers
on
Willamette
Nation
­
State Park Supt. David Tai
ecologists want.
ficeholders and politicians that
on as much as three feet of
advocate more government in al Forest have expressed bot said that the docks have
On Thursday, July 19 this new growth a year. In some
mounting
conctXm
over
the
been
moved
several
times
be
­
writer had the opportunity to areas where there is a problem
every aspect of life as a sover­
join a tour given by Dick of Alder and Vine Maple grow­
eign remedy for every human steadily increasing incidence cause of receding water levels,
Posekany, timber manager for ing rapidly, this has to be
problem. Government is made of crimes in the Forest during but said it is not feasible to
Frank Lumber Company of sprayed to control its growth
up of men. and men are fall­ the early part of the camping again move the docks further
away from shore.
some areas that had been clear so the Douglas Fir can get a
ible in public life just as in season.
Talbot said that no firm
cut and planted back to Doug­ good start and get ahead of
private life. Merely assum­ “Theft has become a serious
ing the mantle of office, en­ problem in this area,” said Ro­ date has been set for dock
Dick Posekany tells the group that this area was las Fir, also some areas that the Alder and gradually crowd
dows no one with superior bert Bryant, Detroit District closures, but that it will pro- spot planted in 1970 and before that nothing was in this mother nature had reseeded. it out
The tour was to aquaint some
wisdom. The old fable that the Recreation Assistant. "We have bably be soon.
One of the pictures on this
The boat launch ramps at area but brush. ■—Mi l City Enterprise photo
of the office staff and other page
king can do no wrong was had a real rash of reports of
shows an area that had
thefts
from
cars
parked
at
open
the
park
will
remain
employees
with
the
procedures
precisely what the founders
been
clear-cut about 10 years
trail-heads.
”
These
are
mostly
Talbot
"for
the
time
being,
”
of clear-cutting and what it ago. These
of the United States came to
The Old and The New
trees are now good
looks like in a short period of size and barring
America to escape. On the break-ins where hikers have said.
any unfor-
left
valuables
inside
the
car.
time.
whole, we have done pretty
seen
hazards
they
be
Bryant
recommended
that
To get the best use out of ready to harvest in will
well in this country thanks,
another
campers
and
hikers
leave
all
the land two-year-old Douglas j 30 to 40 years, with thinning
to freedom of speech and free­
fir trees are planted approx->
to ’tak_ _lace v/
dom of the press. These life­ valuables securely locked in
imatelv
°Peratlons
, taK®
,u-
imately » 8 ’ ’ V x 8
8 ’ ’ anart
apart, with
with the
the I fore
saving attributes of a free so­ the automobile trunk.
that.
Although
the thinn­
Dan Wilt, Lowell Ranger
expected survival of about 60 ing operation is expensive,
ciety have time and again
stripped bare the innermost District Assistant reported that
Mark Lund’s pinch-hit sin­
with the salvagable timber,
machinations of public ser­ on one recent weekend thieves gle in the bottom half of the
and the good even growth
went
through
a
number
of
Fall
vants and the threat of cen­
second inning scoring two runs
from the trees left, Frank
tralized authority gaining too Creek campgrounds Stealing put Santiam ahead to stay and
Lumber Company feels that it
much power over our lives. food and equipment from un­ began a rally which downed
will make a much more pro­
attended
camps.
Wilts
also
This is the great lesson of Wa­
Stay ton 6 to 1. Pitcher, Rick
fitable tree for the future.
tergate, and it should not be stated that in spite of the trag­ Roth, as usual, was in excel­
On some of the timber hold­
lost on a nation whose people ic accident that occurred in lent form as he sat down 17
ings that Frank Lumber Co.
the
fall
of
1970
when
two
cam
­
place a high value on individ­
1 Santiam strengthened i t s has, they might clear-cut a
pers were accidentally killed Stayton batters by strikeout.
ual independence.
hold on first place last Thurs­ small section due to a disease
by youths shooting into their This was Roth’s seventh win
with two saves and only one
day night by shutting out se- in the trees. During the tour
Miniskirts are invading the camp, people continue to tar­ loss. Roth’s fast ball kept the
I cond place North Marion six several small areas were visit­
get
practice
and
shoot
guns
in
business world in greater num­
Stayton
would-be
hitters
I to 0. Excellent defense, good ed that had not been forested
bers than ever before. The and near recreation areas. Wilt swatting thin air all night
baserunning and the standout 15 years ago, but now were
said,
“
This
is
illegal
and
prac
­
Wall Street Journal explains
long.
|
One of the first stops was this clear-cut area that performance of pitcher, Rick planted to young trees and
tically
a
guarantee
that
soon
­
why 42 percent of the female
Jim Wright, the Santiam se- was logged in 1966 and is now back in production. In Roth, who allowed only two growing rapidly.
er or later that tragedy will
population is out working:
Frank Lumber Company
cond baseman and pitcher, the backgroond of the picture the trees are 100 years hits while striking out eight,
be
repeated.
”
it isn’t to support any war
spends
considerable time and
combination
too
w-ent
a
perfect
three-for-three
.
j
City
Enterprise
photo
formed
a
“Deliberate or thoughtless
effort. Nor is it to flex their
at bat with one double and
J
r
tough for the North Marion money on reforestation on
acts
on
the
part
of
outdoor
re
­
rights and strike blows for
two runs batted in. Santiam’s
club to handle. Roth ended the their timber holdings which
women’s liberation. Rather, it’s creationists can be a problem other extra base hit came off
game by striking out the last amounts to over 8,000 acres.
About
Ready
For
Thinning
and
a
real
danger
to
other
for a more basic reason: mon­
Dick Posekany also mention­
the bat of David Plotts, who
three North Marion batters in
people
”
,
Rigdon
Ranger
Dis
­
ey.”
ed that along with the rest of
just missed putting the bal'
the seventh inning.
trict
Assistant
Thomas
Con-
The upsurge in female work­
I -their
they
go ---------
through
in the Centerfield bleacher:
Randy Roth, Jim Wright,,....
— operation
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=-
ers may be attributed to sev­ dron reports. “In Packard for a homerun by several inch­
Jeff Crosier and David Plotts | their stands of timber that are
Creek
Campground,
boaters
eral reasons. More employers
es. Rich Roth and Brian Jone?
all turned in outstanding de-1 mature and take out the die-
are living up to the spirit of have deliberately come too rounded out Santiam hit tint
fensive plays aiding Rick Roth ing trees at least every two
close
to
the
swimming
area,
the Civil Rights Act of 1964,
with each tallying a single anc
in gaining his second shutout years.
harassing
swimmers.
Beer
par
­
which requires that men and
In one of the pictures of the
both accounting for a rur
i of the season.
women be given equal con­ ty participants break bottles batted in.
Santiam now needs only one young timber the company is
on
the
shore
of
the
swimming
sideration, and to the Equal
The win over Stayton gav
more win to get into the play­ also competing with bears, as
Pay Act of 1963, which re­ area, creating another hazard Santiam the Minor Divisior
off
for the state tournament. they kill from 200 to 400 trees
quires equal pay for equal for swimmers. After a recent championship and an oppor­
The Junior State Baseball annually by eating the bark
beer
party,
it
took
half
a
day
work. Also many employers
tunity to get into the stat<
Tournament will be held in off of the trees.
have been pinched for skilled to clean up the broken bottles tournament. Santiam will plaj
Those on the tour noticed
Springfield on the 9th, 10th,
and
other
debris.
”
labor and are discovering that
there
was an abundance of
Woodbum
at
Mill
City
or
11th,
and
12th
of
August.
It
As another example of prob­
women can do the jobs as well
August 1 at 7:30 p.m. and will
will host 16 teams in a single wildlife in the area, and the
lems.
Condron
said
“
a
family
and at times better- than
deer and elk are multiplying
then travel to Woodbum for
elimination tournament.
men. This could account for the with an extremely expensive the final g;me on August 3
This
is because clear cut tim­
fact that nearly two thirds of camping unit pulled into If Santiam can get by Wood­
ber lands offer ample browse
Packard
Creek
Campground
>
the labor force increase in the
for these species. These bushy
bum, the team will participate
last decade has been female. recently and began to dig up I in the state tournament at
plants will not grow in the
rhododendrons
and
o
t
h
e
r
I
In Sunday’s Statesman there
shade of most mature old
Springfield
which
begins
Au-
was a picture of a young lady shrubs. When other campers j gust 9.
Pictured here is a stand of timber that has grown
growth forests.
protested
that
they
were
com
­
cinching the binders on a
since it was logged in 1933.'—Enterprise photo
mitting
an
illegal
act,
they
ig
­
load of logs of which she was
hauling for her husband. She nored the protests, took what
The women’s softball prac­
covers some 300 miles a day they wanted and left.”
tice is still being held every
On McKenzie Ranger Dis­
So the next time the “lady
Thursday morning at ten o’­
of the house” is nowhere to trict, Recreation Assistant Ro­
clock at Allen Field.
bert
Schramek
reported
that
be found, just follow the sound
All interested women and
Pitcher Jim Wright limited
of hammering—she may be a California family pulled in­
teenage girls are invited to
down the street building a new to a campground, selected their Stayton to only one hit as
join the group for good exer­
campsite, and walked back to Santiam downed the Eagles
DETROIT — A 17-year-old
city hall!
cise and fun. It is hoped there
the entry to pay their fee. In seven to one Monday night. Salem boy was dramatically
will be enough participating
A leading forest industry of­ the few minutes they were Wright handled the Stayton rescued this weekend from
so that teams can be organized
ficial, m describing advancing gone, thieves removed all the club with ease as he struck the bottom of a 200-foot em- I
to play.
production technology of the money and valuables from out eight batters and ended ' bankment on the Little North
Further information may be
GATES—Thursday, July 19,
wood prodcts industry, opens their car. Schramek said “we the game with three consecu­ Fcrk about 10 miles northwest
the regular council meeting had by contacting Gloria Ur­
up startling new vistas of the are warning all campers to tive strikeouts after allowing ! <il Detoit.
future so far as laymen unfa­ leave no money or valuable the first Stayton batter a sing­ I Eleven members of the Ex- was held at City Hall. Council­ ban at 897 2617 in the evenings.
The City budget election
le to start the seventh inning. I plorer Post 18 Search and res- men Bert Wells, Tom Wood
miliar with the forest indus­ items at their campsite.”
held
Monday passed by a slim
Lack
of
firewood
continues
Wright
now
has
a
three
win-
Mayor
and Earl Moreland and
try are concerned. Most public
I
cue
Unit
spent
three
and
a
If
the
number
following
margin
of four. There were
to
be
a
problem
in
camp
­
no loss record for the season. half hours of Sunday night Jenks were present.
attention has been concentrat­
87 yes and 83 no votes, a total
grounds.
In
spite
of
the
fact
David
Plotts,
Brian
Smith,
super
­
Tom
Murphy,
water
ed on what companies are do­
I and Monday morning freeing
of 170 voters going to the polls.
ing solely in such matters as" that firewood in most camping Randy Roth and Mark Lund ‘ Aaron Wygant, 2514 Front St. intendant, had handed in his your name on The En­
The proposed budget of
areas
is
only
a
matter
of
walk
­
supplied the power at bat for i N.E., stranded with a leg in- resignation as of July 15 and
pollution control. In this re­
$161,145 is up from last year
ing
a
few
feet,
campers
con
­
terprise
label
reads
Santiam
with
each
player
rap-
.
in
his
Emil
Wentz
was
hired
gard, the timber industry has
but, with revenue increases
place.
made substantial progress. It tinue to rip shingles from ping the Stayton pitchers for J _
shelters,
chop
up
posts,
signs
The
Explorers
used
ropes
to
four
doubles.
Plotts
and
Randy
The yard cleanup around 7-73 it’s time to send including $43,178 in federal
spent $1 billion prior to 1972
revenue sharing funds this
in cleaning up mill operations. and even tables. A toilet door Roth were the leading San­ descend th«“ embankment and City Hall has been completed
year, the tax levy is down
secured
Wygant
in
a
stretcher
chopped
for
firewood
in
one
tiam
hitters
accounting
for
and
it
looks
much
better.
It will be spending about $1.1
$1,141 from last year.
The old pump house down a check for renewal
billion in the 1972-1974 period campground cost $60 to re­ four hits, three runs batted in, I and hauled him to a road
above.
Loose
rocks
and
shale
place.
and three runs between them.
by the river was burned last
on air. water and solid waste
Forest Supervisor Zane G.
inhibited their descent to the week by the fire department
control.
But this is only part of the Smith. Jr. stated, “serious vio­ laws involving life and proper­ victim, Kferion County sher­ and the following day the old
Logged In 1951
wells were fi$*eri up, thus
story—and a somewhat nega­ lations of state and federal ty are occurring more and iff's deputies said.
tive part at that. The main
more frequently on forest
Wygantl was treated for a eliminating a hazardous con­
goal of tomorrow’s wood pro­ words, a 59 percent increase lands Increasing numbers of bruised lag at Salem Hospital dition.
ducts industry is the develop­ in yield of wood per acre has vandals and toughs, the care- • Emergen^ Unit. He reported­ It was also reported that
ment of technology which will been achieved, largely through less and the indifferent are de­ ly was fishing on the river the cement skirting around the
achieve maximum utilization the introduction of new tech­ stroying property,- harassing when hisifoot got wedged be­ water storage tank has been
of every tree that comes out of nology and equipment to re­ people and generally disre­ tween two rocks, and a friend completed.
The council voted to supply
our forest lands. In short, the trieve lumber and plywood garding regulations for insur­ climbed the bank to summon
the water for the swim pool
idea is to eliminate waste from small sized and low- ing the safety of the visitor help.
at the Frontier Inn being op­
which, of itself, eliminates grade material.
and the protection of the en­
erated thia summer by the
This is an example of how vironment.”
many environmental problems.
Mill City Summer Recreation
Smith continued, “it is simp­
F or example, today half of the the combination of private en­
District with the understand­
total raw material for the pulp terprise and technology is ly impossible to effectively en­ Firemen Respond To
ing that next year there will
and paper portion of the for­ quietly working toward gen­ force regulations without pub­
be a charge for the water
est products industry comes uine conservation, wise utili­ lic cooperation and involve­ Tuesday Call
Two new chlorinaters have
from the use of waste mater­ zation of resources and an ac­ ment. Because of budget limi­
Firemen were called to the been ordered and installed to
ials. As the industry authority ceptable environment. In ach­ tations, the Willamette Na­
points out. “Many of the new ieving these goals, spectacular tional Forest will no longer home of I>*onard McCreary on replace the very old ones that
mills in the industry ... are and costly pollution control be able to provide all of the ■ ">
S W. Evergreen during the have been giving so much
designed to use nothing but projects, worthy as they are, services that people have come lunch hour Tuesday. Fire had trouble. These were purchas
such wastes.” Moreover, new will prove to have little prac­ to expect. However, we will started in the wiring in the ed at a cost of $188 00 each,
forest technology is rapidly tical, long-run value unless actively pursue prosecution of utility room and the damage less trade-ins of $25.00 each
for the old ones.
improving wood utilization. they help us produce, in an violators whenever possible, was confined to that area.
This area was logged in 1951 and the reseeding
Gates has received another
Work was being done on the
In Oregon the overall harvest economically feasible manner, and in this we must solicit the
volume during a 10-year per­ the amenities and necessities cooperation of the Forest user fire alarm system Monday Federal Revenue Sharing done by mother nature, Mr. Posekany stated this meth­
iod has increased by 46 percent of life that people must have in helping to maintain a qual­ causing the alarm to sound check in the amount of $355 od is sometimes spotty and the trees are not as even
while harvest acreage has de­ to live in our 20th Century ity environment for all to en­ teveral times, however, there which will be put in time de­ 1 as when planted.—Enterprise photo
posit for the present time.
were no fire«.
clined 8 percent —in other civilization.
joy.”
Santiam To Play
Woodburn August 1
Santiam Shuts Out
North Marion 6 0
Women Softball
Players Needed
Stayton Falls To
Santiam 7-1
Scouts Rescue
Youth At Detroit
Emil Wentz
New Gates
Water Chief
City Budget
Passes By
Slim Margin