The Evening herald., July 22, 1925, Page 8, Image 8

WEDNESDAY, JULY 22, 102
PAGE EIGHT
THE LUMBERLOGUE
Portable Pumps Declared
x) I Real Step Forward as Fire
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Fighting Aid in Northwest
: .' , '. By'E. F.ROSS, -
Former Assistant Supervisor of Forestry, State of
Washington';
In the timbered areas of the Pacific Northwest prior
to 1922 there had been but very little or no progress
made in the old methods used in forest fire tignting.
This expensive way consisted of spending money freely
i i i n i a 1- j .;n
lor men, snoveis ana omer agricultural wuis, auu cuu
wevails to a ereat extent.
P. spent! inousamio ui uuiiuib uh-
nnally in (he combating of forest
fires with a very small per cent of
money actually effective. Some of
tills expenditure is necessary,: but
the greater portion is spent in labor
due to the lack of adequate pump
ing equipment
Much has been said and done in
the legislation of laws, extensive pat
rol, 'firo prevention and reforestation
propaganda, but the fact still re
mains that we always have ftad for
est fire and always will as long as
there is anything to burn and the I
larolessncss of mankind is an im
portant factor.
The extensive . and expensive re
search work now conducted by the
weather bureaus and others in rec
ording relative' humidity In view of
forecasting possible tire conditions
from 12 to 24 hours in advance is all
very well, but what good is all of
this forecasting to do if we are not
prepared for the tire when it comes?
What . credit do you give to the
weather forecast when you want to
go to a ball game? . Fire is fire,
wherever you find it, and the most
practical way yet found of fighting
It Is with speed, efficiency and
water. Fire In the timber Is no exception.
We pinch the dollars until the fire
only wny to put it out Is with water,
and that water under pressure; the
sooner you get It there the better.
So far this has only been accomplish
ed through the use of light, portable
forest fire pumping equipment
.-- It is estimated on good authority
that the operation of one forest fire
pumper with discharge equipment
worth about $500 Is equal to sixteen
men on a fire line, and much more
effective. Assuming this to be the
fart, we are saving t SO per 10-hour
day of pumping operations. Take
the average 10-hour man-day to be
worth $5,' or SO cents net", hour
your outfit has paid for itself in six
days. When the tire is out you
still have the outfit left. What
have yon left at the end of six days,
using man-power alone? Think It
over.
In the State of Washington during
1924 the federal government. State
of Washington and the private pro
tective agencies spent $875,960 for
protection of the forests from fire.
Over $600,000 of this was spent for
fire fighting alone, and the most of
it for extra labor. This does not in
clude the money the various logging
companies spent for the protection
of their holdings.
We are living in an age when
starts, then we get panicky to the ex- j most everything is proven by fig
tent of massing all available men, nres. So here are some more fig
experienced and otherwise (mostly jures:
otherwise), tools, supplies, etc., on
the job, and go to work. With what
results? If the wind dies down or
changes direction these men might
cut It off, but without water the fire
is still there, and it costs consider
able money in man power to hold It
until it goes out of its own accord,
or gets away to a new start on a
fresh wind. What happens when a
.. ' Horsepower vs. Manpower
' Take a pumper that delivers 20
gallons of water per minute through
one mile of hose. . This is' not un
common. Now compare this work
with manpower. - About alt that one
man can conveniently handle is a 5
gallon can of Water that weighs 40
pounds Without the can: He proba
bly could carry more, bnt he will
fire gets away in the timber? The! have to make; four round trips,
ranger in charge Immediately gets
busy, knowing that he must do some
thing more or less sensational, all of
the time hoping the elements are
in his favor, and he is not paying
much attention to the weather man.
If the wind dies down, or it rains,
or the fire runs into a 'natural bar
rier, he wins, and wires to head
quarters: "Fire is' under control."
The newspapers come Out with head
lines to that effect and the people
are satisfied,: provided they quote:
"All available men were massed on
the fire line." Which makes good
reading but is hard on the taxpayer.
.1 onco asked an old fire fighter
what to do when a fire got into
the crown with a high wind blow
ing. He said, "The only thing to
do is to take a picture of it and send
it to the newspapers nature Will
do the rest."
' A fire in the forest area is never
under control until It is bnt. The
which is eight miles, every minute,
through the brush and over logs
or one mile every 1 seconds. If
he keeps it np for eight., hours he
has earned $4. Take it another
way: A mile is 5,280 feet; a string
of men placed close enough together
to be anle to pass a '40-pound can
of water to Sach other say four
feet apart there would be 1,340
men in line, and they would not be
loafing, either, for they would be
passing a can full one way and
empty the other every 7 seconds,
not assuming that they wonld last
eight hoars at this rate. But for
only one hour the cost for labor
PORTABLE PUMPS Gal Two
atone would be $670 per hour, not
figuring the wear and tear on the
cans. ...
I came into the forest regions of
the State of . Washington, trained
along the lines of electrical and gaso
line engineering, having followed
Klamath County Sawmill, Planing
Mill and Manufactur- .it
ers' Directory
Ackley Bros., Klamath Falls.
Algoma Lumber company, Algoma.
i Anne Creek Lumber company, Fort Klamath.
Big Lakes Box company, Klamath Falls.
, Bryant Mountain Lumber company, Malin. -f
Christy Lumber company, Kirkford.
Campbell-Towle Lumber company, Sprague.
Chiloquin Lumber company, Chiloquin.
Ewauna Box company, Klamath Falls.
. Illinois Lumber company, Langell Valley.
Kitts Lumber company, Bononza.
Kruse Lumber company, Klamath Falls.
Klamath Lumber and Box company, Shippington.
Long Pine Lumber company, , Bonanza.
Lamm Lumber company, Modoc Point.
McCullom Lumber company, Keho. .
Modoc Pine company, Chiloquin. . . .
Nine Lumber company, Klamath Falls.
Pelican Bay Lumber company Pelican City.
Shaw-Bertram Lumber company, Klamath Falls. '
Shasta View Lumber and Box company, Klamath'Falfs.
Sprague i River Lumber company, Chiloquin. ,. ;
Topsy, Lumber Co., T6psy, Ore. (P. O. Dorris, Cal.)
Wheeler-Olmstead Lumber company, Klamath Falls.
' Planing Mills arid Remanufacturing Plant
Big Basin Lumber company, Klamath; Fills.":. ; , '
Lakeside Lumber company, Klamath Falls.
Klamath Moulding company, Klamath Falls.
Swan Lake Moulding company, Klamath Falls.
. Sixth Street Ltimber company, Klamath Falls.
I JiTMt Pipe, Molding company, Klajnafo'FaU j
that particular branch dealing with
the eccentric disposition of the gaso
lluo engine from Its infancy. This
experience, together with my twolvo
years of fire fighting with shovel
and mattock, encouraged me to at
tempt a revolution over this primi
tive method of tiro fighting. In
1921 I started in to study the
pumps then manufactured that, in
my judgment, were best suited for
'the service t had In mind. No one
seemed willing to . Introduce any
thing modern of a practical nature
until 1922, when with the assistance
of the state supervisor of forestry,
we were successful in getting an
eastern manufacturer of pumps to
ship us one of their rotary pumps,
mounted on a base and coupled to a
2-cycle, 2-cylinder gasoline motor,
the complete mounting weighing in
the neighborhood of 140 pounds.
.When the unit arrived we made a
demonstration at Bellingham lu Nov
ember, 1922. We tried out the ap
paratus at that time before a few
heads of forestry organizations, with
the same criticism that the automo
bile Industry met wilh 25 years ago,
to-wit: "It might work It the gaso
line engine could be depended upon."
However, through the vision ot some
of the old timers, wo were able to
work up sufficient interest to sched
ule another demonstration to be
held at Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, In the
following April (1923). All ot the
manufacturers of portable pumps
and near pumps were invited to at
tend. Five outfits managed to get
there tor the demonstration. The
results 6t thla demonstration found
the season of 1923 with Washington,
Oregon and Idaho using a few
pumps in the field, instead of GOO
or 800, thus not only getting the
valuable service which these pump
ers would give, but it wonld have
encouraged the manufacturers to
watch their equipment in view ot
improving their product tor the next
season's market.
Tho timbermen say now that the
pumps are all right, but cost too
much money. Why? Because the
market is limited. If wo get behind
the manufacturer and purchase the
quanities wo need it won't be long
before parts will be standardized,
makeshift combinations eliminated,
units turned out and marketed in
quantities, and the cost will come
down so It will be possible tor every
logger to own two or more outfits
and consider it an essential part of
his equipment. During the season
of 1923 and 1923 I had the oppor
tunity to make a thorough study ot
the various pumpers' and their per
formance while in actual service In
fire fighting and it is remarkable
how few breakdowns there were,
ever under the extreme hardships
they were put to, such as rough
handling while packing through the
timber, pumping gritty water, neg
lect ot proper lubrication, operating
on full load continuously for days
at a time, all ' of' which proves tbat
they are nbw out of the experimental
stages,' and this method of fire (fight
ing has come to stay.
In the development ot portable
pumping outfits, the surface has on
ly been scratched. The manufac
turers feel tbat due to the limited
market 'for such apparatus they do
not feel Justified in going Into cost
ly research work to bring out im
provements along these lines, if the
timber man will get behind and pur
chase half of what they need the
market will be created, the rest will
follow. '
In the designing and development
of power machinery, particularly
where power, portability and endur
ance is a governing factor, there is
no' guesswork. It requires hard
work, considerable expense and spec
ial training along the lines ot what
you are' attempting to do. In equip
ment of this nature it also requires
vision and nervo to manufacture
against the odds of a doubtful mar
ket. ' - ' '
The time will come when forest
fires will be taken care of as ef
ficiently as the fires are taken care
of In the large cities. If we are not
afraid to spend money freely for
equipment, spend money for the care
and upkeep of this equipment after
you have it, train men in its opera
tion, when we nave all this, then we
can look forward to that ideal fire-
less and Smokeless summers.
Why not give the timber the same
fire protection as yon do'your'faC'
lories, mills, tc? It Is Just as val
uable. By doing this It will give
nature a chhnce to take" care of the
reforestation problem that now
seems to worry tho public.
Let the "weather man guess at the
weather In the tutors the same As he
has In tie past. Don't wait for
someone to tell you we are liable to
have fire 'conditions next week; but
get your equipment early, train your
men and liavo everything ready for
whatever comes. If you spend
thousands of dollars for fife fighting
equipment' and never use it you are
still ahead of the game. This is true
economy. '
MODOC POINT
MODOC POINT, July 22. Somo
ball game, we'll auy!
The proud Tennanta, tied with
Algoma, trek to our place to cap
ture nu easy one from the lowly
Lamms, who were peacefully sleep
ing in tho cellar, but they reckoned
wrong with their geography.
Tho howly Lamina say tho pen
nant will not go to California. Wo
will keep It in Oregon, snys thoy,
and Lord, how the boys did fight.
Joe Plunket In the pitcher's box
kept tightening up his belt until tiA
looked like a blue racer utter a
long winter, but the tighter the
belt the sweeter he pitched. He
made tho Tennant timber beasts
look like 30 cents wilh a hole in
tho quarter.
Willie Adenoid Shannon will go
down In history us a saviour, for
Tennant had enough men on bases
to tie the score when a long fly
was knocked in left field and
Adenoids bud to run to get it but
he got It. Boy, that whs a sweet
catch!
Tennant was lending, two to
nothing, until the fourth, when
Lamms got two men on buses and
then Hank Gnwdy Plcrson knocked
a sand burner which brought in the
two runs and from that time, It was
a game ot thrills.- Something that
happens once and pays for u sum
mer's defeat.
Quite a crowd from Algoma
viewed the game and far tho first
time in history Algoma rooted for
us. The Tennant bunch are a fine
bunch of sports and wo hated to
rob them of a pennant but blood is
thicker than water and we just haB
to lick 'cm. Every man on the
team played ball and each ono de
serves special praise.
Tho P. T. A. has offered a prlxo
for the best kept lawn. Silk stock
ing row is very much excited over
who will win the coveted medal.
This is a step In the right direction
and many beautiful lawns are tho
result.
Tho. writer always sympathizes
with a spoiled ambition and this
week our sympathies, each and
every one, are given to our good
friend Dan Crump. Dan Is the
prond possessor of a radio and of
course like all the radio bugs, Dan
likes long distance. The other night
after tuning In for several hours,
Dan excitedly yelled: f
"I've got It! I've got It!"
His wife finally got him cooled
down long enough to explain tbat
he had got Japan.
"Japan your eye," bis wife re
plied. "That's a cat " trailing over
on the railroad track."
Poor Dan. She was right. It was
a cat. ,i
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Wq want to retract the article
appearing two weeks since, regard
ing Dad Plerson's experiences at the
Indian convention, and tender our
apologies. We got the matter first
hand from him out on the front
poruh and he insists there Is no
truth In the article at all, besides
she didn't say anything at all about
crutches, she simply told Dad If he
didn't stop trying to flirt with her
she would call her grandson, and
he would mop up with the old gray
haired cuss. Very sorry. Dad, that
we got It wrong, for truth In these
columns we will have, even it we
have to lie to get it there.
Mr. Raymond, the new editor of
the Lumberlogue, was a visitor here
last week. Mr. Raymond informs us
tbat he is an old lumberjack and
knows the game from Bttimp to
market. However, he was disap
pointed In not seeing the mill cut
any six-quarter. Says it Is some
what of a mystery to him as to how
they can cut a log in six quarters.
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makes
Weat'h
Earl Muskoff and Howard Joy
motored to Grants Pans' during the
week ot the Fourth to visit two
sweet damsels. When tho boys
knocked at the door, Mother ap
peared instead of daughters. The
boys gave one look, 'turned and fled
to the auto and ' mully motored
home.
H. Society Red Pygall has de-
serted the timber beasts at Lamm's
camp and 1s now hero ' mowing
weeds eight hours In the street and
throwing the bull two hours on the
front porch. Glad to liavo you with
us. Red.
The only.iwaiy man can keep
ispber . .now-ia-days ds to lavofd the
'revenue agents.
PLAXT DKHTKOyjtt)
, Kire occurring at the plant vol
Wm. Cameron & . Co., Inc., at
Temple, Texas, caused a loss esti
mated between $50,000 and $100
000. Origin of the flro is unknown,
but was first discovered In one of
the main lumber sheds In the
company's yard. Tho offices and
two large sheds covering a plot of
ground 150 'by 110. feet woro al
most completely destroyed, accord
Ing to tho report, together With
their contents of lumber, roofing
and other building material.
Flor gfaiidmaster of the dumb
bells: Tho gov who bi0UgHit a -pall
to t'ourt. when ho was asked to' ball
out a (rlcnd, '
no difference
IT'S HOT NOW.
IT WILL BE COLD IN A FEW
MONTHS
-No matter what the temperature is, the people
who have money next winter will be those who
saved it this summer.
The best way to save it is to be careful how you
spend it and where.
When It Comes to Clothing
You' can go a long ways before you find, values
1 equal to those we offer you. , .
We've Said All This Before
People who have lived here for some time are
beginning to realize it. Our sales prove it. In less .
than a year they have increased many-fold.
This Is for the Strangers in Our Midst
Unless you've been in the store, you can't realize
why our prices ARE so low. The reasons, very
briefly are these:
1. - Low rent, (look the building over' and see why)
2. Plain fixtures. . Pine mostly. We built 'em our
selves. Serviceable, but certainly not fancy,
3. - Low expense. Nothing fancy. Only one clerk.
BUT REMEMBER THE CLOTHING WE
HANDLE IS THE BEST. ONLY THE
PRICES ARE CHAEP! ...
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Lloyd
Kva
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"Home of the .Working Man"
Coos Bav Mills on New
Schedule; Plan Now to
Run Six Days Per Week
MARSHFIELD, July 22. Formal 'notices have been
posted at both mills of the Coos Bay Lumber Co., that
the plants would operate six clays per week until further
notice. .r. - '
Tho . mills . hnve been Operating
six days for tho Inst few weeks but
the original flve-d.iy schedule notice
had never been withdrawn. The
notice was to give the employes
more definite Information,, . '
J." M. Jeffrey, assistant general
manager, said tho lumbor market
showed little matorlnlv change but
Improved crop conditions in " Cali
fornia, according to others, Indi
cated an oarly revival ot trade there.
Htouls ttuild Uuriied
' Mnnager Bonpno and Assistant
Manager Somervlllo df the Stout
Lumbor Co., could not ho seen today
about tlholr plans. HdWevor, Woy
will have to rebuild the burner at
tho big mill, H in Hiild, offi-rls to
repair It having proved if utile.'' This
will' probably interfere with opera
tion's frame. -
' However the Stout Co., Is likely
to adopt tho Bljt-cT.iy schedule vary
soon, It Is believed. '
Prof.', Carcass will now whistle
his own composition, "she had a
bum shape In a 'bathing suit but
to lovely figure lu the 'bunk."'
LAMM'S MILL
Camp startod on Juty 13 til, aftor
being closed down nlnco July 1st.,
for tho 4 Ui colebrntlons. Just tw
tractors running ndw Instddid of
tllirce Unit wero In operation boCoro
tho shut doWtii this bolng on ac
count of loo many logs in tho Ttoml
at tho mill. aucHS those miwdUHt
hounds' dwri tlioro don't know tholr
stuff Ilka us lumber Jacks.
Top loader Bort Olllls is back on
tho Job, lo Oho Hturprlso uf somo,
after his icnlohratlons, tho he says
that he in a bit ahnkey iln V 'u knees.
Jamai Ilalloy and Harry fltnnton
report la vony fluo time while In
tho Falls on iliolr two wedks stay.
Passing out treats to their frlundH
was ithoir main nobby, Harry hud
tho InlBfortuno of getting nick onn
nmrnlhg ami hud to rocelvo modlcnl
iiltontloa. The doctor reported his
case as very serious.
Mr. and Mrs. W. II, Jlydo and
Waiyno Lo'no vlsltad roliitlvos In
Orunts Fuss on their vucutlon, Thoy
roptortofl s fine catch ot fish in ..
Applugnto river.- , s '
Mr. and . Mrs. Cecil Lowe spent
thulr honeymoon in Bond during the
4th.
II, rygatl (Society nod) Js back
on the Job as official spud poulor
for the cookhouse. Hod sura that
Its fine to be buck ihwmo aigUln.
Most all of tho old crow is back:
on tho Job iiftor Choir 4th V July
icolubrutlons.
Mr. niii.l1 Mm. Ilnlptli R, Sloolo of
Mndford, Mr. und Mrs. Lelund Htock-
cl'Ulo of Woci.l, California, and Mr,
and Mrs. W. I., Clomont all Iliad a
flno tlmo fishing at Crater Ltako dur
ing, tbo 4th., mil getting the limit f
fish.
Badgor Brudy snys that IvU ired
shirt it) too ihot for thoso days, hp
was seen' sporting a nice bluo whirl
Iroduy. ,
The sheik Frank Lowell Is in
quost Kf some nlco looking, school
teaij.ior,, wi:w' will , touch school In
llio (winter tlmo, thus giving him
cuiiho niot lo liavo to work.
Mr,, and Mrs, W. K, Lamm ot
Modoc Point visited tho camp on
Mondw uftornoon.
Ewauna Folks On ,
Crater Lake Trip
Aceomponiod by their families, J,
A. .Rossor, sawyer ut tho Kwaunu.
plant, necumpnnlod by Filer W, 0.
Slalllligs and Nlgilut Foromam llarpor
last wook took a 'trip to Crator lake,
returning the muno tiny. Coed roniis
unn no irouuio was tno reportt ot