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About The Evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942 | View Entire Issue (Aug. 19, 1925)
PAGE TWELVE T B E I TT M B F ft L 0 0 IT E WEDNESDAY, 'AUGUST 10, Iglj TO REBUILD MILL When A Town Went Up in Smoke THAT BURNED BY FREAK BLAZE Alaska Institution will Have Complete Electrical Equipment FIRE WAS UNUSUAL Forgotten Log Drive Runs at Night; friction Caues Big Blaze SEATTLE E. n. Shields, presi dent of the Shlelds-Sather Lumber and Box company. I'otersburK, Alas ka, Is now In this section making arrangements to rebuild his sawmill which burned recently. Mr. Shields' new mill, when com pleted, will be one or the largest and most modern in Alaska. It will have a capacity of approximately one hundred thousand feet per day. The mil) will bo electrically operated. The heal rig will probably bo a band. There will be an edger and a resaw and automatic trimmer. The old mill did not have an auto matic trimmer but Mr. Shields de clares that this rig will greatly fa cilitate the manufacture of niater lal In which he specialties. ' The fire which wiped out the mill was of the most unusual orgin. When the mill shut down late in the after noon, the operator did not stop the log haul and as a portion of the plant was in operation during the evening, the log haul was kept going. A log went up and was finally halted but the friction of the chain eventually started a blaze and in a tew minutes the plant was In flames. The loss was practically complete, including the power plant. The fire came at a very bad time for the com pany which was just entering upon its season's run. Mr. Shields is very enthusiastic about the prospects tor lumber man ufacturing in Alaska. Fifty-two building were destroyed when fire swept the newly-born oil town of Liberty. Tcv The build ings burned included the railway stations, both hotels and more than two doien business Structure, Ham age was estimated at J 200.000. Success Of New System May Revolutionize Way Reforestation Is Done a (-1 rr v T T 1 mi . l - ... . ! as i ukia. i ne enure tneorv 01 reiorestauon. at least in the costal region, may have to be revised as result of success of the planting done last February by the Crown Willamette Paper company, according to the opinion of those who have studied the project ami its results. The revision, however, will enormously simplify the work of replanting cut over lands and will eliminate a large portion of the cost. Housing Problem at Kirk Solved By Railway Crew When the restaurant at Kirk closed, the crew of the Pelican Bay logging train were deprived of a place in which to get something to eat and in which to wait around awhile before they were ready to go back. The problem was solved by sneaking up on an empty bunk house at the Pelican Bay camp, loading it on a flatcar and trans porting it bodily to Kirk, wher it now makes a sizeable addition to the business structures there. Thou who call it home are Johnny John aton, Rook McCollura and Mike O'-Teas. The CroAn Willamette company last February planted 70.000 young trees in the V:uns's river district. Contrary l all rules cf reforesta tion, these young trees were taken directly from the forests where they had grown natura'.ly, and were transplanted Into the .denuded dis trict. PeKvous experiments ni ihis practice have proved unsuccessful and the rule baa been that succes sful reforestation must use stock reared in Conafer nurseries, where Che growth pi fibroin : ; :ts is en couraged artificially in order to as sist the young trees 'n securing suf ficient moisture during the critienl first summer after transplanting Into the forests. The transplanting of naturally grown trees by, the Crown Willium ette ccmpiiny has proved entire: suaressful, however, according to Ray Tippey, logging superintendent for the ocmpaiv, who estimates ohat 99 per cent of the 70,000 trees planted have survived the long dry period of tihe summer and should continue to grow. The success of the reforestation is ascribed to two factors: The cool damp climatic condition-, prevailing In the coastal mountains; and the seciet solution in which the young trees were dipped before being planted. Toe damp climate is believed to furnish sufficient mois ture for the survival lot the y;ung trees throughout their first summcr evea where toey are not equipped "Watch Fires" Is Warning Of Forest Service Smouldering Embers Source of Danger Now When forest fires die down in mid-August, there is still danger ahead. A fire period like that through which the Northwest has just passed, is usually followed by high relative humidity. Forest fires cease to run. lose their vitality, and the smouldering embers bring a false sense of security. Crews are taken off and return to their reg ular work in logging camps, ranch, or town. These embers, say federal forest officers, are sleeping wolves. A drop In the humidity, and they are once more on their destructive course. This has happened again and again in the Pacific Northwest. Some of the Northwest's worst fires have started In late August or Sep tember. The V. S. Forest Service policy requires that patrol shall not be abandoned on any National Forest Grade Marking Is Disadvantage if Not Done by All St. Louis Missouri, retailers, while , reaffirming the basic principle of grade marking lumber, are of the opinion thai grade marking by n ; small group, such as represented in 1 1 lie membership of the Southern Pine association, works to the dls- i advantage of the retuller. The St. Louis retailers recently named a committee to consider the I grade marking question The eommit I tee has Just submitted tin' following report : I "The following retail lumber deal I era of the city of St. Louis have fully 'considered the subject of grude mnrk I ln( of lumber and our conclusions . are as lollows: I "First We feel that specific cn j dorsement of the grnde marking of ' yellow pine manufactured only by I Southern Pine association member! , would limit our sourre of supply of j grade marked lumber. "Second The consuming public I are now offered by us. as dlstrlbot- ors. lumber from many competitive ! sources producing all woods. Includ ing yellow pine, of which only a little more than a negligible percentage Is i furnished us by Southern Pine asso- elation mills, according to our Judg ment of this market. I "Third We reaffirm 7tir endorse I mcnt of the basic principle of grade i marking of lumber of all species." Short-Length Lumber Wins U. S. Support Much Used in Construc tion, Report Shows WASHINGTON Manufacturers of liltiiber in the I'uettic Northwest have argued for the past twenty years that the trade should take more readily to short lengths. Efforts have been made time and time again to pop ularise short lengths with the trade, but these efforts have met with only partial success. Now comes the United States gov ernment with u report showing that a very large percentage of the lum ber used In the construction of hous es Is under eight feel in length. In fact, more than 30 per cent of the lumber required is under eight feet lu length. The government present photographs showing carpenters saw ing long pieces of lumber Into short pieces and draws the conclusion from this that the short pieces could Just well have been purchased In tin' beginning. There Is no doubt nl all hut that the trade could use. and use to lis I own financial advnntuge, very large quantities of short length lumber which Is now marketed with the ut most difficulty. it Is a hard and almost thankless task to try to Introduce short lengths but through the cooperation of the government and various associations and organltatious. progress can un doubtedly be mad In the future. Short length lumber Is In universal UM In Europe, where lumber is more Scarce and la handled much more Carefully than In this country, where for years and until rather recently, waste in the lumber Industry ' has been taken as almost a matter of course. This waste has been not only to the lumber mnnufneturers. but to the public as well. Of late wo seem to be getting more sense and are coming to realise that we cannot keep on wasting Indefinitely our great forest resources. Fire Lookouts Had Real Winter During Past Week at Bend The following, from toe Bend Bulletin, gives an Idea of the ex tent of the cold wave that hit looal lumber clamps last week, and proves that all the cold weather was not confined to this uectlon: High peHkB of the mid-atate Cas cades this morning were in the grip of winter, with the cloud moisture turning to ice as it touched tie mountain pinnacles and the look out bouses iof the ScreBt service. Two inches of ice had formed on the west side of the Blaok crater look out house this morning, J. F. Ulan chard, foreut service lockout, re ported by telephone from bis cloud capped station. Conditions similar to those on Black crater twere reported from Black butte by Leslie Lloyd, the moisture from the low 'hanging clouds precipitating as ice and tak ing cm the appearance of snow. Although uncommon In mid sum mer, the formation :f ice on the mountain peaks is a character stlc condition when the moisture laden west wind strikes i.'hIKed rurfaces, it is reported by forest service officials. Continuous precipitation of ice over a period of several days re sulted ill an Icy-formation two foul thick at the summit of Bachelr 'butte two years ago, reports James Oauldln, wfjio it in llend now. Gaul din built the stall lani lookout house on tihe butte. fire until the last apparent spark with artificially bred fibrous roots, is out. On account of the great re The solution used on the trees was I sources at stake, the forest protec developei by an employe of Iheltive agencies of the Northwest urge company. It is said to have increas-! that all forest fires be handled on ed the hardiness of Uhe trees and i this same policy of "getting the to have promoted their growth :n last spark." previous experiments. r She "Would you put yourself A woman witness in a case was 1 out for me. Donald?" asked by the judge: He "Why, cf course, dearest." "What is your age?" She "Well, please do; It's after "Thirty,'' she answered without ! twelve and I am very tired." hesitation. . "Thirty." the judge exclaimed, j A man whose trousers bagged "why, that's what you told me ten j badly at the knees was standln on years ago when you were a witness j a corner waiting for a car. A pass on another case." 1 Ing Irishman stopped and watched "Yes," she replied, "I'm not one I him with great Interest for two or of those persons who says one thing j three minutes; at last he said: one day and another the next." "Well, why don't you jump?" Bring Dead Parents Honie PAT MOXTOOMEKV SICK Pat Montgomery, hull cook at the Modoc camp, visited In Klamath Falls during the week to receive treatment for an Infected digit, one of tho most painful illnesses he has had In somo time, he claims. He will bo able to resume bis duties soon. m TEZ trumps m rs-- Theso three orphans have Just completed a trip from Los Angeles to tan ton, O., with the bodies of their parents, Mr. and Mrs, Louis Gamble, nfter the father had killed the mother and then committed suicide. Clad In overalls and barefooted, the children mado tho trip wearing tags telling their destination. They ijro staying with relatives In Canton. Left to right, they are Herman Gamble, C; Howard, i, ant, Helen.' I. cLGOMA .Mr. and Mrs. Otto foliar spent Saturday in Klamath Falls. Mrs. Collar leaving there Sunday for Cal ifornia to visit with relatives. Alfred' Howard and John Hurge "Forded" to Klamath Falls Sunday afternoon. Sir. and Mrs. Eddie Cross were Klamath Falls shoppers Saturday evening. Mrs. Arthur Messnor entertained with a wienie roast last week. A huge fire was built and after every one had roasted and eaten their fill of wicalcs they danced around tho camp fire. Everything was tried from an Indian war dance to the Lancers. The music was furnished by the Vlctrola and Mr. Dancer on the violin. All tho families and a good sprinkling of young folks were present. Mrs. Pete Baker, Mrs. Walter Southerlin and Mrs. N. G. Taylor were Klamath Falls visitors Mon day. Mrs. Anna Zelglor spent Sunday visiting with friends nt Buttons. Saturday being pay day at Algo ma, everyone rushed to town Satur day evening. Sunday morning saw lots of empty places In the dining room and Sunday noon lots of head aches and hurried exits. Mrs. Arthur Mesner was very agreeably surprised Thursduy eve ning when she received a telephone call from Kirk that her uncle had arrived there from China. Mrs. Mesner's uncle, Mr. Openshaw, Is a missionary from China, having made only four trips to the states In the last thirty-two years. Hill Shenrd has ordered himself a new suit. This suit Is to have water tight pockets. ' As Harvey and Anna strolled by the cookhouse,' Their last farewell to take, Said Anna to Harvey, "If you never return, "I know that my poor heart will break." "Don't be discouraged," young Har vey then said, As ho drew the fair maid to his side, "My absence don't mourn, nnd when I return, "I'll make little Anna my bride." , ' . It was a dnrk unci stormy night. A band of "surveyors" sat around a enmpfire. Someone Htild, "Walt, sing us n song." and Walt sang "Just because I love you." Wife (about to go out): "I've put your clean shirt on th clothes horse, darling." Husband (an Invoteratc gambler abstractedly) : "Very well, dear what odds did you got?" Washington Mill Has New Owners OLVMPIA. Wash. For Uho Hast 10 years fire has been burning (or est! and forests property In Wash ington ut tho rate of $1,000,000 a oeur, according to bbe estimate of George C. Joy, statu forestry sup ervisor, who dexlari-il that tho enro lessneiu of logglug operators, sett lors, railroad crews, campers and tourists were responsible for n hirge portion of them. More l iun 70 per cent of tho timber fires l.i Wash ington are preventable, the super visor contended. 1 Lumbermen Join In Protest Against Trade Practices Considered Unfair By Them WASHINGTON. D. C. Encouraging reforestation by advising' tin- public to stop using forest products is the anomalous propositi now being advanced by sales rep resentatives of a well established building material marketed in nation-wide competition with lumber. The lumber industry deplores this departure from frunk ant constructive merchandising practice so long observed in the construction materials field. "Sin. ill ... 1 ii it ii. I.. I'm' mil- Cmi-hxI I'l'smill'i'l'S hick'. Slll- ceritv when it is manifestlv a disguise for selling brick," says Wilson l oinpton, secretary ami manager 01 me National Lumber Manufacturers' Association. "No lumber famine is imminent. Nor mav forests be wisely conserved by refraining from using them. Lumbermen may not be expected to view complacently suen specious presentation of the forest problem. Our forest wealth must be kept useful if it is to be propagated profitably. In order to be useful it must be used. Curtailing lumber markets will not encourage reforestation. Under a sys tem of scientific utilization and replacement, now well recognized among far-seeing lumber manufacturers, there will continue to be abundant forest products for every reasonable need. Lumber is sold upon its merits and so continues to be the home builder's favorite ma terial. Other building materials should be marketed the same way." FANNING hack Frank Fanning Is bnck at Pelican liny camp again, after a protract ed stay In the city. For his especial benefit Dublin Dun Livingstone has provided n full bucket of water. Seems Fanning foitrot all about water while- In the city and Is now trying to cntvh up. KTOKM-4 IV bOWBIl Dtt MOINKS, law, Am. IS. (yi') A hall an dra'n at rm swopi e -IKius of southeastern Iowa ludav MtOatai heavy crop damns. Hall stones of great li wore reported from llrlKhton and North Kngllsb. Telephone linos were torn down thr 'itghoitt tfta storm uroli. Furniture For every room in every home. At prices with in hie reach of everyone, There is more comforl per dollar spent, in furni ture, than in Anything else yon buy. Buy It Now Used tewing machine! at prices that are much less prove this hy comparison. ROSE FURNITURE CO. 114 North Eighth Phone 828 "New Shoes for - the - baby" Even if the hoy is small, shoes cost money. When he reaches tiic afjc of 5 or (, shoes now cost as much for' him as for a grown man a few years ago. And growing hoys and girls can go through a pair of shoe soles quicker than any other person, or so at least it seems to the person who is buying them. Here's How to Save Money on the Proposition: Don't buy new shoes every time the old ones go to pieces. Bring them to us, where hy paying less than half the price of a new pair you can have the worn parts replaced and the shoe put in the same condi tion as when it was new. The Goodyear process has saved money for countless parents have YOU given it a trial? GOODYEAR SHOE SHOP W. W. CONNORS Next Door to the Herald office
