The Evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, October 21, 1925, Image 10

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Newspaper Page TextPage Ten THE LUMBER LOGUE Wednesday, October 21, 1025 THE KLAMATH LUMBERLOGUE Established March 9, 192S A weekly paper for the men and women employed in the lumber industry of Klamath County. Issued Every Wednesday A. H. Raymond Editor Wednesday, October 21, 1925 REFORESTATION BY FOREST FIRE PREVENTION "Riots and Rebellion would result immediately should congress propose to tax southern landowners one dollar per acre every fourth of July for fireworks , says H. H Wefel, Jr., in the Manufacturers' Record. "We land owners, however, submit to a tax at least as great col lected by the Red-Tongued Taxgatherer of the south the Forest Fire. Had we rebelled against this tax twenty or so years pgo the accumulated values in the form of sturdy young forest and thriving industries would be in excess of $5,000,000,000 today. "It is high time we rebel. If we do not, twenty years hence will find us not simply as we are todav, but fac ing the consequences in droughts, insects and fungus pests, reduced fertility of sou, eroding lands and msuffi cnency of industry based uponour own resources." If forest fires have cost the south $5,000,000,000, what have they cost the nation? Forest fire prevention and protection measures cannot be adopted too soon. THE YELLOW PINE INDUSTRY The yellow pine lumber industry in the intermountain and western states depends for its prosperity upon the middle-western and eastern states. It is one pf our country's largest industries, in territory with little farm ing wealth. Pine lumber is one of the greatest products of the northwest and has to compete in the eastern and interior markets with other lumber producing sections. Its pros perity depends upon low freight rates. Low freight rates can only be secured if the railroads are allowed to haul loaded cars westward with a reve nue paying load. Under the veto on competition, prohibting the rail roads from competing with water lines, half the cars hauled west are empty, and the lumber must pay the freight both ways. Railroads cannot get money except from shippers over their roads and when half the westbound cars are hauled empty the great lumber industry and the consumer in the interior must pay tne dm. i i "Reforestation is a vital necessity to California,'? says David Woodhead, president of tfie Woodhead Lumber Co., Los Angeles, Cal. "It is necessary not only to pro vide lumber for coming generations, but to prevent ero sion of deforested lands. The rapid, not to say waste ful cutting of our forests will(Boqn leave us; dependent upon second-growth timber. ; , V . '"Lumbermen of vision," sayfe" Mr. Woodhead; "have already done something towards reforestation; t-One company has planted a million and a half trees during the past year. Other companies are trying to work out a ' program by which the timber ' within reach of their mills will be replaced as fast as7eut: "Second-growth timber is the lumberman's crop in the same sense that wheat or cotton is the farmer's crop ; but it takes 40 years or more to mature. Forty years is a long time to wait. Many things may happen between planting time and harvest. Fires may come. Oppres sive and foolish laws may be passed. But even should trip owner escane these and other disasters, he is visited annually by the tax collector. "Former Governor Frank O. Lowden of Illinois says, "Our tax laws are the worst enemy to both conserva tion of such forests as we have, and of reforestation everywhere.' Donald McDonald, of the Pacific Lumber Co., which is making large plantings, declares, 'Some relief must be had in the matter of taxation in order to encourage further reforestation work, and enable those who have already undertaken this work to successfully carry it on.' "The answer is obvious to the thoughtful mind. We must adopt the constitutional amendment submitted by the California legislature, Which exempts from taxation growing trees until they reach maturity. This amend ment is in conformity with the well established Cali fornia plan of progressive tax exemption to industry. "The wisdom of encouraging industries and farming by exempting the product from taxation has been prov en beyond a doubt. California already exempts from taxation ships, growing crops of farmers, young trees and vines. She exempts improvements and personal pro perty for street pavements, and in irrigation and storm drain districts. And no one ever thinks of going back to the old way. , M ,. "Progressive minded men and women believe the time, has come to extend the California plan in order to further encourage business, farming and home owning. nnfnmi! nppHs more oanital. more machinery and factories to employ labor and produce goods for the world. She needs also more home-owning and farm owning citizens. "This need will be met by the measure put out by the Tax Relief Association, which exempts from taxation $2000 worth of improvements and all personal property. Operations Begun RKKDSPOHT, On, - Tho Uiup qua Mill and Timber Co., '-Which had been closed down for several months resumed operations recently und Is expected to run nil winter. Fire Hits Mill W1NTHROP, Wnsh. -The Moman & I'epper sawmill ou Bear creek wns destroyed by fire recently. Origin of the fire is unknown. Rides Wild Donkey PK Kl.l.. Wnsh.. A thrllllnii 100 foot ride down n steep hill on a run away donkey eiiKine wns experienced recently by Joe Rudolph, engineer at Yoemnn s camp No. 1'. A cable broke while the engine wns beiiiK pulled up the Incline. Oren Cook, who was struck by the cable, was Ber lously injured. Two Fatalities SAI.KM. Ore A total of 62ti ac cidents, including two fatalities were reported to the state Industrial ac cident commission during the week ending- October 1. The fatally in j ii red workmen were George V. Child, third loader. South Uencu Oregon, und James Seymour, boon man, Portland. Old Paul Bunyan Announces His Intention To Enter Into Politics; Has Capable Campaign Manager "Well, I don't deny that I'm thinkimr nrettv stromrlv of it," said Paul Bunyan yesterday, when asked by a Lumberlogue reporter if there was any truth in the per sistent rumor that the great logger is considering run ning tor president in the next election. Panl was whittling a toothpick from the butt cut of a log while watching his doughty river pigs run logs up stream on the uig union. "Yes. I'm thinking pretty shout,-- ly of It what the country needs tor president is a good, practical log ger. I'm sure 1 would have no Timber Sales Big PORTLAND. The tbtal timber sold ou the national forests at Ore gon and Washington during the ttl- al year ending June 30. 191'3. am ounteU to 704.3S6.000 feet, accord 1ng to a report Issued bv Uo l ull ed Slates forest rv office. It was allied at $1.339.S9S.4S. Tract Purchased PORTLAND. The rnipuun Mills & Timber company recently organiz ed with a capital of ll.5U0.000. has acquired about .150.000.000 feet of standing timber near Tidewater on Smith river in Douglas" county, ac cording to an announcement made by J. O. Elrod. The timber fornierlv was owned by the Coos Bay Lumber ompany. The company now has about 1,- 000.000,000 feet of standing timber which is to be tapped by the exten sion of a logging railroad into the Smith river district. Elrod said. The capacity of the mill at lteedsport Is to be increased from 75,000 to 100, 000 per dav. 1 Purchase Mill MORTON. Wc.-E. H. Lester, who recently sold his interest in t'.ie Lester & SHer mill in the Highland valley.has joined with D. S. Harris aad IT. J. Phelps of Mcrateaano in the purchase of the Hound Top Lumber Co.'s holdings, formerly owned by Martin Miller and Gus Lindberg of Tacoma. The trans action includes a sawmill with a daily capacity of 30,000 reef and 60,000,000 feet of timber. PORTLAND. The Interstate com merce commission in Washington, D. C, has set November 6 as the date for the hearing here of the ease involving rates on lumber from Burlington, Oregon, to California, Nevada and other Pacific coast ter Don't be impolite, but wait for some people to finish what they are saying and, you will die of old age. trouble In striilKhtenlng out the taugle Hint these cussed politicians have gotten the country Into. "1 have uu doubt that I shall be elected by, mi overwhelming uin Jorlty. 1 ran count on the vote of every man In the lumbering and logging Industries, of course, aiul having secured the serviced of that past master politician, Linn Nesmlth us campaign manager. 1 feel that I have nu cause to worry over the result. "What thu country most needs, of course, is a return to the old values and virtues. Immediately upon my election. I shall baulsh all people other than lumberjucks (ex cept those who can prove thuy voted for me) from the country. Tho who voted for me, but are not lum berjacks, I shall employ us tiim keepers, flunkies, bull cooks, or llu- en clerks. "Realising that logging Is the only important industry, with lum bering second, 1 shall turn all my attention to these two. I shall log all up and down the Pacific const, ami probably locate my mnln mill ou the present site of San Fran cisco. San Francisco bay Is the only body of water on the const that I know of that would furnish sufficient pond room for u alteiible modern mill, such as 1 would erect. "Another thing of great import ance to which I would give my im mediate attention is the abolition of the railroads. They are tho curse of the land: all of the prominent local lumbermen are agreed that thu fewer of tltens we have the better off wo are, and I shall immediately destroy all of them, believing that th,c Blue Ox can far betur hnndlu the transportation needs ot tie country. i "Speaking of the Blue Ox, the possession of that famous animal makes mo all the more certain of victory In the coming presidential struggle. Vfbat chnnr; has tho Democratic Donkey or the Republi can Elephant with the Btue Ox? And Babe's getting foxier every day, too. Just now Campaign Manager Nesmith is taking pictures of Dabu, to be used when the campaign opens in good earnest. "Immcdlatsly after toy election I shall see to.lt that there is 'free beer at every gas station through out the country. Tho purchase of B gallon of gas will be sufficient for the purchaser to receive a large stein of seven per cent beer. "Women, as every practical log ger knows, are a curse In any camp or mill town, and upon my election I shall immediately banish all the women to the unimportant sections of the United States lying east of the Rock Mountains. "My headquarters will be Ran Francisco, and the first boards that are pulled trim the green chain ot the new mill will be used for the const ruction of the national rapt tol. which will he culled Itiinynn Logging and Lumbering Camp One instead of tho Whit House." TKVXsXT I1AK WKNT Vt illNt. The marriage of Miss Clnrlce Mc Donald and Mr. James llorgnls wns solemnised lit the home of the bride's parents ou Thursday, October 15, lit 10:30 a. in. To the strains of Mendelssohn's wedding march played by Mrs. Frank Stuart Ford, the bride wns escorted by her father and her sister l.tla at tended as bride's maid. ('. llorgnls brother of iho groom, was best man i ne neautirui ring ceremony was used by Dr. Frank Stuart Ford which united these two well known young people In the partnership lhat endures unto death. Clnrlce Is the oldest daughter of Mrs. Ed McDonald and Is a girl of lovely -Christian character who will without doubt do her part of 'life's work with conscientious endeavor. James Is son of well known real, dents of Weed and holds n respon sible position with the Weed Lumber company train service. The bride wore u white crepe de chine dress and carried a white bou quet. The brldes-muld's dress was trimmed In pink and she carried n pink bouquet. The homo was a bow er of flowers. There were present as guests Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Murphy. Mrs. Oeo. Murphy, Mrs. Olrard. besides the family. A luvely breakfast was served by Mrs. McDonald, assisted by Mrs. Ford. After a motor trip Including I'or land, firants Pass. Tillamook, the happy couple returned to T.iiuunt where they will go to housekeeping on A street, where the groom has a beautifully furnished home prepared. Claims of Timber Firms Are Pending tutiENE. Whether the largir timber owners of Lane county will make a further appeal of their cast for reduction of assessed vnlua. uons is not yet known although U Is the opinion of some who nre In """ in me progress or the ense that the decision of tho board of equalization will be appealed to the circuit court. Friday, this woek. Is tho lust d.iv for mailing of an nppeal on tho as sessments for this year. Tho one question to be determined on an appeal to tho circuit court is wheth er tno timber holdings havo been assessed at their full cash value not. This Is thn only point at sue, nccordlng to attorneys who havo been Interested In tho hearings. TENNANT, CALIF. People of the Tounaut district re ceived news of the death of lloruiird l.ilttrell on Sunday, with sincere to grot. With his family be iiiuile hl home In oaf little city for nearly a year, being employed at the mueliliio shop. It Is Indeed grief for the wife and three children to lose husband and father. Also for the aged father and mother to part with the ycuugoHl sou. There are several brothers, one of whom Is our grammar sehuitl prln tip, On lOCOUHt of the ai-eldcut and death ot bis brother, J. W l.ulttvll has not been In the school this week. Part of the classes were conducted by the high school principal, (I. ('. Howard. There mo mil so many cases of flu at thu present writing but uniting those confined to home are Mrs. O. 0. Wluxriold and Mrs. tl. C. Howard. Mrs. Hoy Hawkins nnlutltiileil for Mrs. Howard two days this week In tho school. Mr. and Mrs. C, W. Murphy spent a short time visit lug and shopping In Klamath Falls during the weuk end. Mr. and Mrs. J. O. Miller returned on Thursday from their hunting trip to Callahan Springs, during which time Sen. Breed of San Francisco, who was one of the party, killed his deer. E. It. Prltchett found one day's duty this week consisted of conduct. Ing a menially deranged man to a place of safety In Yreka. Another day he took In charge a Mexican who was taken to Weed where he will spend 90 days for booUUlO A very regrettable uecldent oc curred Wednesday evening when four men were Injured as they wen- re- teulnrng from their day's work In thw woods. K. J. .Mclaughlin and nephew each had a foot Injured, two other men hail legs broken and tino ther had a shoulder dlslocutud. They were removed to the hospital In Weed nil Thursday where all are " lug eared for. Dick aad 1 1 111 Parker visited at I he homo or their sister, Mrs. K. M. PiliOfl tills weak. I A I v I i OliliarUd hail I'm MlsMHunii ot gelling a ringer Injured Thursday while mi duty, J, A. Perry aOd rumlly, who for the past three years have ntn.de Tun nun! their home, left Sunday for Hue iiiinonlo where they expert to locate. Mr. mill Mrs. (milliard and small daughter visited with friends Friday and Katiirday. Mr. ami Mrs C, W, King and chil dren spent Hie week end In Ashland anil Dr. ami Mrs. Handle innlorcd to Yreka, i Milling Around Society as a whole was very In active during the past weuk. Thn only uffnlr of any Importance was an nii.iiiM.il tea party given b Dusly lieu Homing and Earl lieu Wright, honoring that vhnrinlna tiinl popular member of the youuger set, Dan Howard. Others who dropped In during the affair were Olonti Parker and Hpoed Wortley. The hoarding house of the lvli.au Hay Lumber company was tastefully decorate. I by removing the fences from about Hurry Monroe's flower garden and the door froai Parker's room. To Hold Meeting PORTLAND. Th IBS5 annual forest luniiugement conference ot tba Western Forestry and Conserva tion association will he held at Vic toria. II. c, on December V and lo, according to an anliotiit. eiueilt in...! by officials of the orKiinltatloii. On December 7 and H, preceding the general conference, will bo meet ings of Hie publicity und Protection I'omillltleei, FtNE Uthe Work and Machine Work u ' " V I mm wmvzezz -. .. E5S5?i nmiraa i it uut viAv, W"WXWyA -o-"- iK4Jll iMttNK nOoint-.,-,!:. T- ZZ. 1.1 . & I SSy- I "V. ' "v wt-W-4 V ' . -A -- . jaw OUT OUR WAY HOWOV! GlDDAP Snoozep?'. Just as Tho 1 vwere a -ToTal "I domt Know whaT X could hamE done To Him , ms Aftf-tODE. was MORE OF AM IKISOUTThAM His words -as much AS -CO SAW-LOOKOOT UTTLE TOAD, voo MIGHT GET STEPPED VNHW "THE MECW IDEOH what That woumg mam MEEDS, IS A GOOD SOUMO TMRASHIMCt, AM, MADE TO APOLOGUE SUM LL HEVJTUV-A PUSCRiBE SoTHlW ELSE MOTfAOH THAC? HAimT A P.USSOMTH1S 6ADE O' SUMSET KtM THRASH SMOKEV. BuT WELL- ILL -TRV TuH FlMD OUT WHUTS EATM ON IM.y w 'in Shingle Men Active BBLLINGHAM, Wn. Operation ot the Blemons Lumber C.'s shing le mill haB lioea resumed after a cloae down of ono -wook. All the irhln&le mills In this port are active now, though the market Is not as $rlsk. as It mat a month ago. Mrs. Doakes, Mrs Collar and Mrs. Cross motored In trom Algoma camp Friday afternoon In the Doakes Buick. KELSO, Wash. The Hoark saw mill near Vader has completed flu ting Its available timber and sus pended operations this week. Sawmill and box factory men are fat learning our work satisfies. t ' i - ror speed and accuracy, bring rush jobs to us! your Acme Motor Co. 400 Sixth Phone 680 Electric WELDING Klamath County Sawmill, Planing Mill and Manufactur- , ers' Directory Ackley Bros., Klamath Falla, Algoma Lumber company, Algoma. Anne Creek Lumber company, Port Klamath. Big Lakes Box company, Klamath Falls. ' v Bryant Mountain Lumber company, Malin. 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, Keno. 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 Falls. Sprague River Lumber company, Chiloquin. Topsy Lumber Co., Topsy, Ore. (P. 0. Dorris, Cal.) Wheeler-Olmstead Lumber company, Klamath Falls. Planing Mills and Remanufacturing Plants Big Basin Lumber company, Klamath Fills. Lakeside Lumber company, Klamath Falls. Klamath Moulding company, Klamath Falls. Swan Lake Moulding company, Klamath Falls. Sixth Street Lumber company, Klamath Falls. White Pine Moulding company, Klamath Falli.