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About The Mill City enterprise. (Mill City, Or.) 1949-1998 | View Entire Issue (Aug. 2, 1973)
THE MILL CITY ENTERPRISE—MILL CITY. OREGON It Ain’t : All Roses { (by George Lon*) When a woman gets a job traditionally held by a man, or enters a field heretofore do minated by men that's news. Lately there’s been much news of this nature; it’s getting to be about as old hat as dog bites man Comes now a man bites dog item -and we hasten to say that this figure of speech is not intended in the slightest degree as an insult to the ladies, for whom we have the most extreme regard. But consider if the characteri zation is not apt: For the first time in its 112 years, during most of which time it enrolled women, Vassar College has a male student government president. Ah, well, a little men’s liberation is not a bad thing, either. We think government needs to cut back on duplication of agencies. We think it needs to get tougher about endless programs aimed at helping the “poor” for we are making “professionally poor” people and paying good salaries to endless people to champion the causes of the “poor”. It's profitable to help the poor to day It's profitable for the workers in the field, profit able for the poor. We need to take a hard look at what we are doing and the philosophy behind it. President Nixon is forcing the nation to take a second look. Let’s do it. About the high cost of liv ing—cigarettes sell for about $2.89 a pound and I don't re call anyone complaining about them being high—yet to pay $1.89 a pound for beef steak drives some shoppers right up the wall. It’s a fun ny thing, but I know people who’ll pay 90 cents or $1.25 for a drink and never say a word about the “high coat of drink ing” but to pay over $1.00 a pound for hamburger . . is a different story! Life must be worth living. The cost has more than doubl ed and we still hang on. A wise commentator on the social scene says that instead of congressmen getting free postage so they can write to us taxpayers cheap, we should get free postage to use when writing to our congressmen. This he says, would put things in their proper order, based cn the alleged relationship be tween employers and hired help. We pay the lawmakers’ wages; we pick them for their jobs; our money subsidizes all postage franking, and we should be telling them instead of them telling us. A lot has been said . . . about the declining value of the dollar. Nevertheless, we don’t know of any country that has declined American aid! Any way you slice it, a lot of people are being priced out of the home market. Construc tion costs continue to sky rocket, and mortgage experts, according to one news story, have estimated that each one percent increase in mortgage rrterest nates removes as many as 3.4 million families from the home buying market. What the net result of all this maybe no one can yet say. but one thing is certain, people still need to have a roof over their heads. An answer will be found, and it seems likely th t it is going to be in the direction of such things as mobile homes and ready-built compact h Aises. There is an additional problem of finding the land on which to s<-t the homes we build, and land use planners are making that evermore dif ficult and more costly too. The custom built home on five acres of ground will, to an in creasing degree for the vast majority of Americans, be come a vanishing dream- -a casualty of inflation and land use planning. Mill Qty Bus ServiceCutTo Once A Day The public utility commis sioner has approved a sub stantial reduction in Hamman Stage Lines passenger and freight service to communities in the Santiam Canyon. Effective Wednesday, the present three runs from Sa lem to Sublimity, Stayton, Mehama and Mill City will be reduced to one round trip daily and two daily runs to Turner, Aumsville, Scio and Lyons will be terminated. The decision, delivered last Thursday by Commissioner Richard Sabin, states the lack of adequate revenue from the passenger and freight service, coupled with the Salem firm's loss of the postal service con tract, makes it economically unfeasible to continue the service. As a result of the change, Ilamman will virtually ter minate a service which has been almost continuous from 1925, when it first won the mail contract. A Hamman bus cn the Salem to Prineville run will serve Mill City twice a day now, making a stop at 9:15 a.m. on its way to Salem and a return stop at 7:00 p.m. In a PUC hearing last month, a Hamman representa tive said continuation of the passenger and freight service could mean a $13,600 loss for the company this year. The passenger service, required under the $18,000 mail con tract, was largely financed by the main contract, he said. Huebert Galle of Salem now has the mall contract and is using a truck and plans no passenger service. 22 Forest Land Auctions in May - June Cathodic Ground Bed for Gas Line A cathodic ground bed for Northwest Na tural Gas Co.. was drilled last week by Hansen Drilling Co., of Vancouver, Wash. The reason for the ground bed is to preserve the life of the gas line for at least an additional 20 years, according to workmen on the job when they were interviewed by The Enterprise. The well was drilled to a depth of 200 feet. Into the bot tom of the hole four dutoiron anodes were placed. On top of this, coke and carbon mater ials were filled to the 100 foot level, then the balance to the surface was filled with inch and a half ground rock. A well 9eal will then be placed over the welk The firm will then set a pole and rectifier, and run one wire to the ga3 line and the other to the rectifier, which will check the amount of electricity needed to form a ground bed. In the process, instead of pipe erosion, the anodes will be eaten up Instead of the pipe line. This will lengthen the life of the pipe line 20 years, they said. Working on the project are, from left to right, Wes Huhnhou- sen, Al Harrington, Bill Young and Phil Yynn. Enterprise Photo Linn County Receives User Monies $4-50 • YEAR — 10c » Copy THURSDAY, AUGUST 2, 1973 Final Session For Swimming Classes To Begin Monday The U. S. Forest Service has conducted 22 public auc Registration for the third tions for timber in the Willa and final session of swimming mette National Forest during classes will be Thursday (to May and June, selling an es day) afternoon from 1:00 to The Oregon Transportation timated 125,900,000 bd. ft. of 3:00 at the pool or by phoning timber for bids totaling $15,- Commission recently announc- the pool number 897-3105. 696,999. ' ed distribution of $6,824,188.65 The third session will begin Approximately 8,900,000 bd. in highway-user tax funds to August 6 through August 17 ft. of timber in the Detroit the 36 counties of the state. and wiL’ include instruction in The allocation is based on beginners courses, advanced Ranger District (Hawkins the statutory 20 percent for Leave Sale), appraised for beginners, diving classes and $845,032 or $117.35 per thou the period April 1 through intermediate classes. Instruc sand for Douglas-fir, was June 30, 1973. The funds come tor will be Mrs. Doug Suckl purchased by Young & Mor from the following sources: ing. gan, Inc. of Mill City for motor vehicle registration and Cost for each class for a two $854.132 or $118.75 per thou operators license fees, gaso weeks session is $5.00. sand for Douglas-fir. There line tax, use fuel tax, motor carrier fees, and fines and [ were four other bidders. Approximately 2,200,000 bd. penalties collected for viola ft. of timber in the Detroit tions of the size and weight where complaints Ranger District (Fox Creek statutes Fuel Break Sale), appraised are made by the highway di for $209.207 or $114.29 per vision weighmasters. The allocation to each coun thousand for Douglas-fir, was purchased by Young & Mor ty is based on the number of The Canyon Dental Clinic gan, Inc. of Mill City for $213,- vehicles registered in it. Net apportionment for Linn is planning an open house for 814 or $117 per thousand for Douglas-fir. There were two County $247,380.03 with 61,673 the patients to introduce Dr. registered vehicles and Marion and Mrs. Dave Thompson to unsuccessful bidders. Approximately 11,600,000 County received $468,994.53 the community of Mill City. It will be held on Wednes bd. ft. of timber in the Detroit based on 116,932 registered day, Aug. 8 from 6:00 p.m. to hanger District (Slide Creek vehicles. 8:00 p.m. at the clinic at 548 3 Sale), appraised for $1.299,- First St. and refreshments will 328 or $151.81 per thousand ; Idanha Ambulance be served for Douglas-fir, was purchased by Young & Morgan, Inc. of Make$ Three Runs Mill City for $1,604.306 or IDANHA — The Idanha $201.00 per thousand for Dou Rural Fire Protection District Idanha Girl Selected glas-fir. There were three un Ambulance made three runs successful bidders. last week. The first July 25, To Sing At State Fair at 9:20 a.m. was a logging acci IDANHA — A local girl, dent injuring Edward L. Keys Miss Sherry Williamson, dau Box 211, Lyons. Mr. Keys Camper$ Leave Camp- of ghter of Mr. and Mrs. Lynn was injured by a power saw. David Layman, 15, of De Williamson of Idanha, has Fires Unattended troit was taken to Santiam been selected to sing in the Memorial Hospital with an ill 1973 State Fair All Oregon Talent Show on Sept. 3. at 2:00 DETROIT — The United ness, July 26, at 11:00 p.m. States Forest Service at De Samuel Paschall, 17, Bend, p.m. Miss Williamson was no troit Ranger Station reported formerly from Rickreall, was tified by a letter from state there were no major fires in injured July 30 at 1:00 p.m. fair manager, Robert L. the district this past week. when his pickup left Highway Stevens. However, careless campers did 22 at signpost 65 east of The selection, in view of the leave two campfires unattend Idanha. Mr. Paschall was haul tremendous competition, is ed, that could have resulted in ing some plumbing supplies quite an honor for Miss Wil tragedy if they had not been to Bend when he reportedly liamson and her family. One spotted. One of the fires was went to sleep at the wheel. He would hope that the local in the Marion Lake area. people will turn out on that was not seriously injured. For those of us who know date to hear Sherry and give her moral support. Congratu the region, what a terrible thing it would be if that beau Detroit Dam-Weather lations, Sherry! tiful area were destroyed by Pool somi-ones’ Carelessness! The Max. Mln. Elev. Pep If the number following other fire was on the little July 25 80 48 1552.18 o.oo island in the middle of Detroit July 26 88 56 1551.81 000 your name on The En Lake called Piety Knob. July 27 89 59 1551.58 000 Please, campers, make sure July 28 91 60 1551.23 0.00 terprise label reads your fires are out, dead out, July 29 93 60 1550 99 0.00 8-73 it's time to send before you leave your camp July 30 90 59 1550 76 000 site. July 31 87 59 1550.51 0.00 a check for renewal. Open House To Be Held By Dental Clinic Water Short At Detroit DETROIT — Voluntary wa ter use restrictions are being asked of Detroit’s three to five thousand regular and summer residents for the first time this summer, following a near shortage last weekend. Mayor Cliff McMillan said the city’s water system, de signed primarily to serve the 330 year-round customers, was overtaxed during the weekend with an influx of tourists. As a result, all residents are being asked to curtail sprinkl ing Friday through Sunday for the remainder of the summer. “Otherwise,” said McMillan, we might have to put restric tions on.” The problem has repeated itself every summer for the last three or four years, said McMillan, but will hopefully be resolved by next summer with a proposed expansion of the water system. The city currently has a system of two reservoirs for a total capacity of 80,000 gal lons. Saturday night, the res ervoirs came close to running dry, while the pumps, working at capacity, proved inade quate. City officials have been pre paring a proposal for a public vote which would involve in creasing the pumping capac ity. This would involve meter ing the water system for the first time. Plans call for com pletion of the system before the heavy snows start this winter, although no date has been set for a hearing on the proposal or a public vote. As a preliminary to receiv ing FHA approval of the pro ject, the city Increased its wa ter usage rates in June and decided to change over to meters with the new system. FHA said this was necessary- before it would consider the proposal, said McMillan. The residential rate was in creased from $4.75 to $6 mon thly and the business rate, which had ranged from $6 up, to a flat rate of $10. There has been some oppo sition to the increase in rates and the metering plan from both full-time and summer residents. The winter resi dents because the water short age only occurs during the summer due to tourists and summer residents, and the summer residents because they are unable to vote on such proposals. McMillan said there has been more support from sum mer residents for the planned expansion and the hearing will be planned so they can express their opinions. The FHA is currently re viewing the city’s expansion proposal, but McMillan de clined to reveal any figures, saying plans are still inde finite. Movie Scheduled For August 11 The Mill City Junior Wo man’s Club will be sponsoring another movie on Saturday evening, Aug. 11, at the high school auditorium. The doors will open at 7:00 with the show to begin at 7:30. Tickets are 25c for child ren six and under, 50c for students and $1 for adults. Name of the movie to be shown will be announced next week, according to Mrs Larry Urban, chairmen. Detroit School Diet. Looking For Help DETROIT — Ron Wilkerson of the Detroit School District re ports that no one has as yet been selected for the job of School Deputy Clerk, or for the job of bus driver/custo dian. There is no deadline set so far for the filing of any appli cations. Those interested, please contact Ron Wilkerson at the school during office hours. New Dentist DR. DAVE THOMPSON Mill City Now Has A New Dentist football Gear To Be Issued Thurs., Aug. 2 Santiam High School will issue football equipment Thursday, August 2 from 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 pm. Practice starts Aug. 20 at 6:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. All boys must have a Santiam High School Athletic Physical Ex amination by their doctor turned into the coaches by this date. Forms can be pick ed up and turned in at the high school. Football shoes are the only thing the boys furnish them selves. Coach Gibson recom- mends the Viking multicleat- ed shoe for $10.00 at Bill Beards in Salem or Portland Athletic in Portland, for young boys this is the only shoe they will need. The first game of the season will be here with Marist of Eugene, an AA school last year and is picked to win it this year. This will be the toughest game of the year and will require a Santiam best effort. Dr. Dave Thompson has re cently purchased the Canyon Dental Clinic in Mill City. Dr. Thompson received his B. A. degree from the U of O in 1967 and his DMD degree from the U of Oregon Dental School in 1971. He recently complet ed two years of military serv ice in the army at Ft. Hood, Tex. as a dentist. Dr. Thompson is experienc ed in all phases of dentistry and is especially interested m preventive dentistry. He plans to be working with the schools and the community health programs to improve health care to the people. His office is at 548 First St. His wife Chris, is from Like most electric utility Portland and they both en firms throughout the country. joy the Mill City area. Church PP&L has been depending and sports are their major in on locally stationed crews and terests. ! sometimes customers to report minor power outages or serv ice problems as they occur. However, last year PP&L de cided the old “word-of-mouth” reporting method was too slow. The decision prompted construction of a major com munications system in the Willamette Valley which will Chico Minoso, a Stockton, be fully operational early California man, was arrested next year. Saturday evening and arraign The $110,000 communication ed in Linn County District system will tie together the Court Monday on two counts power networks serving Stay of assault following an inci ton and other Willamette Val dent in the Hilltop parking ley communities. John J. lot. Bail was set at $2500 for Kohls, local manager for each count. PP&L in Stayton, said the Minoso’s wife, Norma L., 24, project involves the installa presently of Mill City, and tion of sophisticated monitor Virgil Hurst, 23, also of Mill ing, telemetering and super City, received knift wounds in visory controls. “With the the Incident about 7:50 p.m. technical electronic hard Saturday. ware, our service dispatcher Mrs. Minoso suffered an arm will know about a power fail cut and Hurst was cut on the ure the instant it occurs, ra chest when he went to her ther than having to wait for aid, police said. Both received a customer call,” Kohls ex outpatient treatment at Salem plained. Memorial Hospital where they The new system also calls were taken by the Lyons for extensive telephone and Ambulance. radio equipment which will Minoso, 43, was subdued by give PP&L’s dispatcher a di several other bystanders, ac rect line of communication to cording to the Mill City Police individual service crews for Department. repair instructions. Monitor ing equipment will give PP&L the capability to measure vol New Traffic Laws tage, power flow, and control Now In Effect system operations over a 2,700 If you drive a camper, tow square mile area. In the event a trailer or operate any ve a line was downed during a PP&L’s dispatcher hicle with a gross weight of storm, 6,000 pounds or more, there’s could isolate the break and a new traffic law now in ef restore the remainder of the fect restricting your use of line to service with the new some lanes on divided high supervisory remote controls currently being installed. ways. “The dispatching control sys Here’s what the law says: On a divided road where tem will be faster, safer, and there are three or more lanes more efficient than ever be for traffic moving in the same fore," Kohls said. The communication ope rat direction, these vehicles can l>e driven in the extreme left tion will centralize the con hand lane only when neces trol of all PP&L’s transmis sary to enter or leave the road, sion and distribution networks in response to an emergency in the Willamette Valley condition or when otherwise along with several water fa indicated by appropriate signs cilities. Temporary power or signals. outages to PP&L’s customers Otherwise, these units must will be channeled directly to use either the extreme right a control center in Albany hand lane or the center lane where technicians will route of a three lane highway. local mobile service crews by When there are two lanes radio. Control systems will for traffic moving in the same pinpoint an outage at a spec direction, campers, vehicles ific feeder instantly. with trailers and those weigh Construction plana for 1974 ing 6,000 pounds or more are call for the installation of to be driven In the right-hand additional supervisory con lane. They cannot move into trols and relay operations for the left hand lane until the backup power. In addition to lane change can be made Stayton and Albany, PP&L’s “without interferir^ with the Willamette Valley service in passage of other vehicles." cludes Lebanon, Sweet Home, The restrictions lane use Corvallis, Dallas, Independ for these units carried an ence, Junction City, Spring emergency clause and took ef field, Cottage Grove, and sur fect on passage. rounding areas. PP&L To Install Communication System For Outages Fracas Leaves Two Injured