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ON THE SCENIC NORTH SANTIAM HIGHWAY-ORE GON’S FAST GROWING VACATION WONDERLAND
NUMBER 35
THE MILL CITY ENTERPRISE—MILL CITY, OREGON THURSDAY, AUGUST 29, 1974
Mill City Gardner Reaps Rewards
Rejects Bid
For Gates Council
I
$5.00 a YEAR — 15c a Copy
, Water Assessment Hearing
Held At Gates Qty Hall
GATES — In the November
I
election there will be on the
ballot three cuncilmember po­
Families traditionally have
It was noted that Mr. T. A.
The board of directors of sitions and the mayor positions
GATES — The Gates City
long discussions about what Administrative School District for the City of Gates. To be
Council meeting was opened at & P. Wilson in Water District
advice to give their sons and 129J, Linn and Marion Coun-1 | nominated and serve as an
7:46 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. No. One had shown concern
daughters as regards choosing ties, met at Santiam High elected official, a person must
22, by Mayor J. Howard Jenks. , because the water line only
a lifetime career — whether School, Thursday, Aug. 22, meet the following qualifica­
Councilmembers present were | came to the edge of his pro­
to be a doctor, nurse, electric­ 1974, at 8:00 p.m. Present were tions: (1) Must be a U. S.
Jack Chappell and Doris perty and he was being assess-
ian, accountant or a thousand Fred N. Krecklow, chairman, citizen (2) Must be at least 18
Rogers. Mayor Jenks appoint­ ed for the front-foot of his
other things. Now a whole new who arrived late; David H. years of age (3) Must have re­
ed Joyce Presler to the council property. He wanted to know
field of opportunity appears to i Barnhardt, vice-chairman; Ray sided in Gates at some time
as a councilmember protem so if the water line was ever ex­
have opened up in the area of •
during the 12 months preced­
panded, would he be recharg­
a quorum would be present.
I Porter, Martin J. Hansen, and
public service. It is reported
ing the election (4) Must be a
I
Robert
Z.
Levon,
members;
The minutes of the Aug. 1 ed. The council is sending a
that next year San Francisco
resident of the City of Gates
Wesley
Jahn,
superintendent;
meeting
were read and approv­ letter to Mr. Wilson to assure
street cleaners will be getting I
at the time of the election.
E.
Gale
Larson;
and
Edna
F.
ed.
The
council meeting was him that, in the future, if the
$17,059 a year unless a reform
A person who has the quali­
Ross,
deputy
clerk.
adjourned
at 7:52 for the wa­ water line was expanded, he
proposal for city pay scales is
fications as
outlined above
I
The
meeting
was
called
to
ter
assessment
hearing to be would not be charged for a
somehow put on the ballot for
new line as he had already
order al 8:00 p.m. by Mr. may be nominated for elective
reconvened
at
it
’
s closure.
voter decision.
office. Nominations are to be i
Gene Bal.ard holds head of cabbage he raised in
paid for it. This is to be put on
Barnhardt,
vice-chairman,
Those present for the Wa­ file for future references.
The fly in the ointment is
carried out in the following his garden on S. E. Fairview Street. The cabbage head
who
deferred
action
on
the
Assessment Hearing were
that there are only about 160
weighed 25 pounc’s and was 16” in diameter, the largest ter
The business being complet­
of the Aug. 8 meeting manner.
George Krause, Salem; Mabel ed, the water hearing was ad-
street sweepers in San Fran-1 I ' minutes
Nominations
shall
be
by
pe
­
we've
seen
in
the
area.
until
Sept.
12.
Yankus, Mill City; Mrs. L. journed at 9:26 p.m. and the
cisco who have the job of
Action was taken on the fol­ tition specifying the position
Cotten, Hubbard; R. Mason, figures last received will be
pushing those heavy bristle
sought.
Such
petitions
shall
be
. Hillsboro; Mr. Brumbell; Mr. the final assessment.
brooms and gathering up the lowing items:
1. One bid was received in prescribed by the council. The
j and Mrs Sanderson; Ken Tay­
stray bottles, cans and assort-
petition
shall
be
signed
by
not
The council meeting was
lor, Salem; Eleanore Will, then resumed. The bills were
ed refuse from the city streets. response to advertisement for fewer than ten electors of the
1
purchase
and
removal
of
the
Hubbard; Marvin Edwards; read and paid. General fund—
In other words, the field is |
city. No elector shall sign more
Otis Skinner; Phyllis Shelton; $175.63; street fund — $61.00;
limited. Still, it might be well H. A. Schroeder house at 130 than one petition for each va­
Mrs.
Anne
Mueller,
owner
Tommy
Thomas; city recorder,
to advise your son or daughter S. W. Evergreen, bid submitt­ cant position. The circulator
' of the Knit Knack Depot, is
fund — $255.26.
Alexis Winn and city attor- water
to set their career sight on be­ ed by John Lengascher in the of the petition shall sign an
the
proud
owner
of
six
rib
­
Reports were given. Doris
amount
of
$101.00.
neys,
Davis
and Corderman. Rogers reported on a meeting
coming a San Francisco street
bons she received in her seven
After discussion, Mr. Han­ affidavit indicating the num-
The meeting was opened at she attended in Mill City on a
sweeper. The pay is good, you
I
ber
of
signers
of
the
paper
and
entries
at
the
Oregon
State
8:00 p.m. at the Gates City single-family sewage system.
are out in the fresh air, fog sen moved that the bid sub­ 1 stating that each signature
Fair.
Hall.
and sunshine and you get mitted by Mr. Lengascher be appended thereto was made in
Mrs. Mueller won a
She is to receive material on
Two timber sales were con­
plenty of healthful exercise. rejected, and that the house his presence and is a genuine
The council heard first a this which the council can
place in the machine
,
be
readvertised
during
Octo-
ducted
Friday,
Aug.
23,
by
the
|
As a matter of fact, if someone j
signature of the person whose
shawls, seconds on a man’s complaint from Mrs. Cotten in study.
uuesni
iuuse up the
uie pay scale, j
™th
°Pene‘1 at name it purports to be. With Oregon State Forestry Dept., Fair Isle sweater, a lady’s regards to her being assessed
doesn’t louse
Jack Chappell reported on
the whole deal sounds abso-¿V* ^^bTJ^.^^’- each signature shall be stated Mehama Station, in the San­ crochet dress and a Bargello for hookup onto the new 6”
his
finding in regards to a
i
Motion
seconded
by
Mr.
Levon
I pillow. She won third place line in the number two district constable
lutely terrific.
the signer’s place of residence, tiam State Forest.
for Gates.
This
____
| and passed.
The
Niagara
number
four
identified by its street and
honors on a crewel pillow and when, in reality, she was still would cost the city $20,000.00
sale
located
14
miles
east
of
It was discouraging, even for I J’
Levon moved that number or other sufficient de­
on the old two inch line. This per year Marion County hopes
optimists, when the United! substitute
teacher pay be I scription. The nomination pa­ Mehama had seven qualified a needlepoint picture.
was also the complaint being
The
winning
articles
will
be
later install a sheriff in each
States wrote off a few billion; raised1 * *30 P®r
Motl°" pers including the petition bidders. The 1757 MBF of on display at the Depot be­ made by Mr. Mason. The to
of
the smaller towns and this
dollars ‘loaned’ to India to feed | ’e„c^ed by Mr Hansen and shall be filed with the recorder Douglas Fir sold for $275 per ginning Tuesday of next week. council decided that both Mrs.
would not cost the city.
passed.
MBF
for
a
total
sale
price
of[
the starving people, and even
Cotten and Mr. Mason would
Petitions are now available
3. Mr. Larson and board i not earlier than 90 days nor $345,675. Appraised price was | Fall classes will be begin­ be hooked up to the new six
more discouraging when Ma­
later
than
ten
days
before
the
ning
at
Mrs.
Mueller
’
s
shop
in
for the three council positions
members
discussed
budget
$56.55
per
MBF.
•
dame Ghandi (the peace­
inch line with no additional and the mayor. They can be
election. They are to be filed
There were ten qualified September, exact date to be cost.
maker) used the money to de­ committee appointments and no later than Oct 26, 1974 with
announced
next
week.
obtained by calling the city
use
of
serial
levy
funds,
but
bidders on the Little North
velop an atomic bomb. People
the Gates recorder.
Mr. Krause asked the coun­ recorder, Alexis Winn, at 897-
no
action
taken.
Fork
Thin
number
one
sale
wondered, "Why can’t we have
Of extreme importance is
cil when the property owner 3165 or picked up from the
4. Mr. Jahn advised that he
charity begin at home?” Well,
Article
II, Section 9, of the located 12 miles northeast of Horse-Back Sheriff's
would have the exact amount mayor. The petitions must be
had
received
a
letter
from
Mr.
Mehama.
The
sale
consisted
in a way we have. Recent dis­
Oregon Constitution, which
to be assessed as he had per­ filed not later than Oct. 26,
Larimer,
attorney,
in
regard
of
2,352
MBF
o*
Douglas
Fir
•I
Deputies
Rescue
patches have it that Spiro
states that “every person who
sons wishing to sell and the 1974 with the city recorder.
to
bussing
the
Brusasco
chil
­
Agnew has agreed to pay the
shall give, or accept a chal­ and 31 MBF of other species : Back-Packer Wed.
amount was needed before
A question wa3 brought be­
dren.
Mr.
Larimer
advised
that
and
sold
at
$270
per
MBF
for
government $1,100 in settle­
lenge to fight a duel, or who
property
could
be
cleared.
Mr.
fore
the council as to why the
I
MARION
FORKS
—
Ac-
he
would
check
the
road
and
ment for $175,000 in improve­
shall agree to go out of the a total of $635,040 on the Dou­ , cording to a report, three Linn Davis answered that, unless I city recorder could not have
the
trail
available
for
the
glas
Fir
and
$64.65
per
MBF
ments made to his home in
i state to fight a duel, shall be
changes occurred at the meet­ several specific times that she
Kenwood, Maryland, while he children’s use. No action taken. ) ineligible to any office of trust other species. Appraised price I County sheriff’s deputies rode ing, the assessment listed is available in city hall for
I
horses
16-miles
into
the
Cas-
5. It was agreed by all
was $89.10 per MBF.
was
vice-president.
Feel
payment of water bills and
present that Debbie McLain of profit.”
Both sales were purchased ■ cades near Mt. Jefferson east would stand.
better . . . ?
Petitions
for
offices
may
be
Mr.
Taylor
brought
forth
a
other city related business.
1
of
Marion
Forks
Wednesday
of
should be permitted to attend
obtained by calling the Gates by Crown-Zellerbach
| last week to rescue a 15-year complaint in regards to his as­ This is to be looked into by
There are two reasons for Santiam High School this (her City Recorder Alexis Winn, at
old boy with a badly sprained sessment for two lots in num­ the council. It was hoped that
skepticism with regard to pub- i ^nlor> *e“r: *ha‘ tU1Uo1! “} 897-3165.
ber two district It was noted possibly some of the other
|
ankle.
Accident Injures
lie support for compulsory ’
^„2°
1
■ Rick D. Gibbs of 3483 Had­ that one lot was oversized and utilities could be also paid at
support
might
be
charged.
federal health care system..
Employee Of
ley St. NE, was injured while the other was undersize of nor­ the city hall and cut some of
These reasons were touched1 6. Mr. Jahn advised that Idanha Fire Dept.
• backpacking with a group of mal tax lots. Mr. Taylor did the city’s expenses. This will
Arden
Farms
had
raised
the
Forest
Service
upon by Dr. Russell B. Roth,
Called Out Monday
IDANHA — A forest serv­ I Marion Ciunty Juvenile Deten- not feel that he should be as­ be discussed at the next meet­
immediate past president of milk cost from $.0841 per
IDANHA — Idanha Rural ice employee, Amendez Ru­ | tion Home wards of the court sessed for the smaller lot. The i ing which will be on the third
quarter
pint
to
$.135;
that
the American Medical Assn.,
council took all facts under I j Thursday, Sept. 19, 7:30 p.m.
Fire District was called to the
Tuesday.
in testimony before a congres­ Curly’s Dairy had agreed to Brazer Small complex about f bin of 548 E. St., Independence, ! A counselor, Dusschee of consideration and much dis-, at the Gates City Hall.
furnish
milk
at
$0.11,
which
was taken to Salem Memorial
sional committee. He called at­
12:55 p.m. Monday when it Hospital Emergency Center by I Monmouth, needed two days cussion and ideas were sug­
tention to the fact that a Louis was accepted.
The meeting was adjourned was reported a cabin was on Idanha Rural Fire Dist. am­ to walk the 16-miles for help. gested. The action agreed up­
Harns survey has shown that:
fire.
at
9:10 p.m.
bulance
Monday
morning The accident occurred near on by the council was to as-1
“concern for medical care rat­
However, it was not a cabin, about 8:30 a.m. for medical at­ Wasco Lake, about 16-miles sess the lot as a smaller par-1
ed 15th on the priority list,
but a log burning along side tention following an accident north of Highway 20.
cel of land in which Mr. Tay-I
while inflation ranked first. One Car Accident
the summer home of Dr. Glea­ on French Creek Road.
Dusschee hiked to Marion lor would pay half the assess-1
That raises a final question.
son.
Ambulance attendants said Lake, about eight miles from ment. The city will assume the j
Does the public really, genu­ Injures Estacada
Firemen said it was not he sustained injuries to his the highway, Tuesday (last other half of the assessment.
inely, want congress to aggra­ Couple Saturday
known how the log got on fire right arm and shoulder when I week) and camped until day-
The third complaint was re-1
School bells will ring Tues­
vate its principal concern —
DETROIT — An Estacada but suspected it could have the water tanker he was driv­ j light Wednesday, and then ceived in letter form from H.
day
morning, Sept. 3, for stu­
inflation — in order to treat couple was seriously injured been started by a cigarette and
L.
&
W.
R.
Grafe
of
Portland.
I continued the journey for
dents of Dist. 129J when the
the fifteenth ranking problem Saturday afternlon when their that it had apparently been I i ing left the road and plunged help.
The
parties
stated
that
they
into a ditch landing bottom
—health?”
car left Highway 22 near Pack smoldering for some 12 to 14 side up.
j Deputies Richard Grossnick- had not received notice of the 1974-75 school year begins.
With taxes and inflation Saddle Park (East of Minto hours.
With registration being this
I laus, Ward Slover, and Bob new water lines to be put in
steadily eroding the purchas- Dam) and crashed.
week
for high school students,
No damage resulted from
and
since
their
land
was
un
­
Fritz rode horses to the
ing power of the dollar and
a
full
day of school will be
Fair Ticket Winner
Thomas F. Rich, 59, was the incident.
scene of the accident Wednes­ der water during the winter
the standard of living of most listed in critical condition in
day to an elevation of about they did not feel they should held the first day and the hot
Americans, it is not surprising Salem Memorial Hospital with
Attendance Named
pay the assessment. The lunch program will be in oper­
feet, the reports said.
to find considerable doubt as chest injuries and Ethel Rich, Building Perm'ts Down
Jim Crowther was the win­ 6,300
council
felt that the lots bene- ation.
They
administered
first
aid
Building permits decreased ner of the state fair attendance
to the need or the wisdom of 54, was listed in serious condi­
School buses will be running
fitted
from
the water lines and
I and placed an air-splint on
creating a whole new federal tion with an arm fracture and in Linn County in July 1974, contest. Jim’s guess of 57.684
their
regular routes. Anyone
?S
;7’D7 I Gibb’s ankle. He then rode out ; the assessment was due. This
compared to July 1973, the U. came 1 the J1 closest
bureaucracy in the medical
to
the
offtcial'
of
the
mountains
on
an
extra
was
after
discussion
in
which
,
new
1°
Ibe community ^having
injuries.
of O. Bur. of Business Re­ opening day attendance of
care field. Most people should chest
questions
regarding
Mick
Davis
said
that
all
par-
*-
.. - the
.. bus
State
police
said
both
the
i
horse
the
deputies
brought.
search has reported.
realize by now that there is no
48.935, winning him four free
ties concerned with the water ' schedules or needing other in
m- ­
Riches
said
they
were
driving
The
rest
of
the
hikers,
seven
In July 1974, the total was tickets to the fair.
such thing as free health care. the auto at the time of the ac-
project
had
been
notified
and
formation
may
call
the
super-
boys and three counselors,
$315,925 compared to $839,200
The only question is finding
intendent’s office at 897-2311.
There was a total of 32 en­
in the same month last year. tries received. Danny Morris I stayed Wednesday night in the letters sent to addresses ac-i
the most equitable manner of cident
cording
to
Marion
County
Tax
out
i mountains and walked
They were taken to Salem
Building permits from 147
paying for it. In emphasizing
Center identical reporting centers in had the next closest guess. His Thursday, according to the re- Assessors. If the letter had not|
the advantages of the AMA- Memorial Emergency
estimate
was
57,895.
j port.
reached them, it was due to Mari-Linn School
Oregon totaled $50,695,347 in
spomored proposal before Con­ by Lyons ambulance.
—
their not changing their ad-1 Starts September 3
July 1974. This was 8.3%
gress known as Medicredit, Dr.
dress.
This would make the
LYONS — Mari Linn School
lower than the total in July
Roth said it should “minimize Nine Bidders Vie At
Bank
Debits
Up
property
more valuable.
will start Tuesday, Sept. 3,
1973.
the number of dollars making I
Bank debits for the sixteen
with classes all day with
The state total in July 1974
a round trip to Washington as Detroit Timber Sale
reporting
banks
including
DETROIT
—
Young
&
Mor
­
hours from 8:30 to 3:30. Busses
1,184
included
$25,969,317
for
tax to return as a shrunken
j Linn County were up in July Gates City Council
will run their regular schedule
benefit.” Medicredit would gan Inc., Mill City, was the new dwelling units; $13,793,-
Ruth Tohl won the cham-'
stress the principle of volun­ apparent successful bidder at 233 for new nonresidential pionship in the 18 hole group I 1974, compared to July; 1973, To Have Special Meet as last year.
New teachers are Mrs.
tarism and permit beneficiar­ $3,087,111.32 for an estimated construction; and $10,932,797 of the womens golf tourna­ (the U of O. Bur. of Business
has reported.
GATES — There will be a Bettie Jones who will teach
ies who pay part or all of 13,800,000 board feet of Wil­ for additions, alterations and ment at the Santiam course i Research
Debits for July 1974 totaled special meeting of the Gates seventh grade. She comes from
their health insurance pre­ lamette National Forest tim­ repairs to existing structures. Tuesday, the finishing day of $162,491,000.
For June 1974. City Council on Thursday, Detroit and the new sixth
miums to private companies to ber, in the Pinnacle Lost i For the same month last the
tourna- the total was $153,876,000 and Sept. 5, 7:30 p.m. at the Gates grade teacher is Phil Smith, a
championship
Timber
Sale,
conducted
at
De-I
year, the $55,293,837 total of
use tax credits to offset a part
troit Ranger Station, Tuesday permits was composed of ment. Mrs. Tohl had a total 1 for July 1973, the total was City Hall. This meeting is to graduate from OCE in Mon­
of their payments.
277 for championship honors
consider the zoning ordinance mouth and this is his first
The Medicredit program morning. There were nine $30,550,022 for 1,661 new and runner-up was Myrtle . $129,629.000
qualified
oral
bidders.
dwelling units, $14,780,571 for Donohue with a 296. Class A ; Oregon, with 439 banks re­ I being submitted by the Gates year.
would do what common sense
porting, has a percentage in­ Planning
Commission
for
The sale consists of 6,800 new nonresidential construc­
indicates the
public wants
winner was Marie Galloway, crease of 5.3 in July 1974, as council approval.
MBF
of
Douglas
Fir
advertis
­
tion; and $9,963,244 for addi­ i 297; Class B. Mabel Pendleton,
most — improve the existing
Ambulance Makes Run
health care system at mini­ ed at $137.18 per thousand, and tions, alteratiins and repairs to, 304, and runner-up Shfirley compared with June 1974, and
a 19.6 percentage increase in
mum cost and in a voluntary it sold for $366 per 1,000, existing structures.
DETROIT — An Aumsville
Field,
309;
Class
C,
Dorothy
¡July 1974 compared with July Detroit Dam-Weather man was taken to Salem Me­
basis. Above all, it recognizes $228.82 above the advertised
Applegate, 326 and runner-up I 1973.
Pool
morial Emergency Center by
that the public is, at best in rate. 7,000 MBF of Western
Glenna Ward, 345; Class D,
•y
Weather
Mill
CH
Total bank debits for July
i
Hemlock
and
other
coniferous
Pep
this time of ravaging inflation,
Elev.
Idanha Rural Fire District
Mln.
ax.
M
i Betty Hicks. 383 and runnei-
Ix>
Pep.
Hi
1974 came to $10.541,598.000.
lukewarm to the creation of a species sold at the appraised Date
69 51 1563.63 0.00 ambulance about 2:19 p.m.
Aug.
21
up
Zelpha
Downer,
412.
74
0.00
56
Aug. 18
For June 1974, the total was
federal health care system ac­ value of $74.36 per thousand.
The day’s play was “most $10,010,213.000 and for July Aug. 22 76 53 1563.74 0.0>) Thursday for medical attention
54
0.28
66
Included in the sale was 323 Aug. 19
companied by a crushing tax
54
0.05 fives” and Betty Sehug scored 1973, the total was $8.916,228,- Aug. 23 79 56 1563.13 0.00 following an apparent heart
burden. Judging by the Harris acres of all coniferous species Aug. 20 .... .71
Aug. 24 77 57 1562.50 0.00 attack.
44
78
0.00 a seven for Class A. Mabel (MX).
George D. Taylor, employed
survey, most people know the of logs which sold at the ad­ Aug. 21
Aug 25 82 58 1562.37 0.00
Pendleton
and
Myrtle
Don«
81
55
0.00
Aug.
22
.
1561.28
0.00
by
the army engineer« at De­
real crisis is not in health vertised rate of $240.84.
60
87
Aug.
26
D.
First
low
net
winner
was
hue
each
scored
seven
to
..
tie
...
60
0.00
The sale is located approx­ Aug. 23 ........ 79
troit
Power House, was at
1561.38
0.00
care but in the government’s
61
88
Aug.
27
54
0.00 for Class B, Pat Green, 4, Class Myrtle Donohue, 70. and sec-
85
inability to manage its finan­ imately 10 miles west of High- Aug. 24____
t
Pep for the week .0.00 work when he was stricken.
Total
C
and
Shirley
Barton,
3,
Classond
low,
Ruth
Tohl,
73.
way 22 via Parrish Lake Road. Total Pep. for the week ...0.33
cial affairs.
(by George Long)
!
Ten Bidders
Vie At State
Timber Sale
Local Business
State Fair Winner
I
Ruth Tohl Santiam
Golf Course Champ
T)