April 2, 1048
HERALD AND NEWS, KLAMATH FALLS, OREGON
PAGET THREE
Tulelake Muskrats
Increase Trapper's
Income by $75,000
TUl.KLAKE Mimkrul caukHI
In (ho Tultiluko Hum l area till
yuur will put approximately $76,
000 In (ho pockots of Iroppon
who have tnkmi ono of the llnent
ralcltea ever mnrkeluil here,
With tha extension of tho
liupplim nmiii from February
27 to April 10 limited by tho
U. S. department of llsh and
wildlife aorvlco and the Callfor
ii lu (lull mid Kuma commission,
trappers hnvo Intel iin opportun
ity to tnki) pelts Hi tho time
when they lire fll their bout.
Albert Vim 8. Pulling, associ
ated with tha department and
hero dtirhiK tho whiter on H tern
poriiry awilHnnicnt, stilted thin
. week tlml tho totdl number of
risMns token tlilssnason will prob-
nbly reach 40.U00. Half of the
number are taken by the federal
uovernmcnt In return for trap
pliiK privilege. Prlmo skins are
brliiKinir from ?!. to sz.z.
The extension of tho IrappltiK
soman wai granted becauso of
tho long cold winter; Ice pre
venting trapping ((tiring the cold'
est part of tho winter,
Top List
Miukrat skin according to
Pulling, are near the top of the
durability Hat, ranking about 80
per cent, and lira at their peak
Juitl ut present before tho hair
begin to l!p for the summer
coat. Only Cunodinn or Amer
ican otter rank higher; those
kins ore nearly Indestructible
mile damaged by fire or me
chanical accident. Molo and
chinchilla are tho moil fragile,
lilting only 19 per cent.
Local rats, probubly a three
way cro between the rat na
tive to this area and tha Michi
gan and Maryland varieties are
,lho lurgcil and finest on tho
went coast. Avorugo weight is
about 4 pounds. Eastern or New
York rats, while slightly smaller,
have a finer undercoat and are
darker In color.
Extension of tho season will
havo lltllo or no effect on the
rat population in tho sump which
is to bo reduced to half tho water
area. The law ot averages keeps
tho population about tho same
regardless of the number trap
ped, sinco tho population do
creiues when a certain point of
saturation la reached,-
Lower Lake Muskrats
Rats aro expected to make
their appearance in the new wa-
f tor area being created on Lower
Klamalh luko, which should be
highly productive at some fu
ture llmo. Reclamation officials,
however, "Fulling stutcd, are hop
ing that they do not appear in
appreciable numbers until the
newly built dikes nave settled
and are protected with vegota
tion.
Several by-product of the
business havo devoloped this
winter ond whllo oil aro still in
tha experimental stugo they aro
bringing recognition to tho Klam
ath basin.
While the shipping of musk
ral mciit has not reached largo
Kt-ala proportions, pounds of it
havo been shipped to Portland.
No first-hand information has
reached local shippers as to the
populurlty of tho meat but a
number of return orders havo
I been received from persons who
hnvo served It.
I Muikrat Meat
Meat from muskrats caught
hero has been prepared by Mrs.
Did ton Parker, Merrill, who Is
credited by Pulling with being
ono of the most adept skinners
In tho basin, Mrs, Parker states
that tho hind legs and saddle of
tho animal, weighing from ono-
half to ono pound Is wrapped as
for quick freeze storage. The
meat Is darker than rabbit meat
and slightly coarser.
Although the sale of the meat
may novcr reach mora than the
experimental stago, It Is an in
teresting fact that there 1 sn
almost incxhnustible supply in
the swamps and water areas that
cover large portions of the Klam
ath basin.
I Mrs. Pnrkor, who Is an un
usually rapid worker, skins
around 200 rots a day and re
ceives 12a cents per pelt.
Skinning Procasa
When skinned tho inner side
of tho lilclo Is covered with a
thin layer of fnt and this too
must bo removed to make a
prime pelt. Mrs, Parker scrapes
udcr tho pelt Is boarded whllo
Clydo Fox, woll known for his
trapping prowess, flushos the fat
a tho hide Is removed. To ac
complish this he leaves tho pelt
hunglng to tho noso of the car
cass. 'i'hero are two methods of
skinning. One Is to "tH cut"
and work toward each hind foot.
Tha second method Is to cut
from tho foot to tho baso of the
tall, Each skinner also hn a
pet knife. Fox recently woro
out nn old kltcnen Kimo wiui
which ho had skinned more than
30,000 animals.
Tho animals usually drown
after being trapped, Traps are
placed In deep water on a float
ing base of boards. Trappers do
crcasa damage by other musk
rats which often chew a strug
gling rat by using a heavy trap
that holds the animal submerged.
Real Man's Work
Caught, tha aulmuls are dried
beforo skinning, preferably by
circulating warm air in dark,
clean quarter. Tills maintains
color. Skinned, the pelt is
stretched tightly on a pointed
board.
Trapping Is a real man's work.
Seventeen or 18 hour a day on
tho trap line Is not uncommon.
Two other by-producta have
ulo been developed on a small
scale hero this winter. Some
curious folks aro trying out
muskrat fnt for soap. It pro
duces a fine grained, nearly
white product.
Tularemia Testa
Mrs. Parker also has a hand
In tho sidelines, sending sample
ot blood and lice to laboratories
at Pacific university and Ore
gon Stoto college to aid In the
study of tularemia.
Interest in trapping developed
here on a largo scale about 31)34
with Bernard C. Schultz, man
ager of the Tulelake Boat club
and president of the Northern
Trappers' association, being one
of the first to see the possibility
of an annual income from that
source.
Pulling, who with Mrs. Pull
ing camo here several months
ago from La Vcgn, Nov., ex
pects to return to his former
duties sometime this month.
Fort Klamath
Correction Mrs. William Page
of Fort Klamath is employed in
Stockton by the Southern Pa
cific In a position she held pre
vious to her marriage 23 years
ago. It was stated previously
that Mrs. Page held the position
for 23 years before her marriage.
Fort Klamath residents mak
ing a trip to Klamath Falls and
return 'on Monday Included
Ocorgo Denton, H. T. Williams,
Harold Wimer, Henry Orth, E.
D. Brlscoo and Mr. and Mrs. C.
L. Bllckcnstaff and daughter.
Frank Kendall is busy tearing
down the old Algoma hotel prop
erty here and is being assisted
In the work by Richard Hoff
man of Grants Pass. Tho lum
ber will be salvaged for use in
building bunkhouxes, etc., on the
Rlghtmcier rancH at Keno, Mr.
Rlghtmeicr having purchased the
building from the Algoma Lum
ber company to wreck for sal
vage material.
Alfred B. Ca.itel Sr., was a
buslncvi visitor In Klamath Falls
Tuesday, returning home Wed
nesday.
Mr. and Mrs. Tom Dychcs
spent Wednesday shopping and
visiting in Klamalh Falls.
George M. Denton reported In
lunmntn Falls Thursday morn
ing for jury duty.
Among local people who at
tended the luncral of the late
A. A. Ward tn Klamath Falls
Wednesday afternoon were Mr.
and Mrs. R. S. Dixon, Mr. and
Mrs, Emmott McKeever. Mrs.
Joe Taylor, Mr. Harry Baum
and Mrs. Lona Bennott. Mr.
Ward was well known here, and
mucn HKca and respected by all
wno Knew film.
Tho following Fort Klamath
residents attended tho Eastern
Star card party held Wednesday
evening in tne Masonic ha 1 in
Chiloqufn: Mr. and Mrs. William
C. Hackler, Mr. and Mrs. Guss
Page, Mr. and Mrs. William Zurn-
brun, Mrs. Eldon Brattaln, Mrs.
Joo Taylor and Mrs. Harold
Rationing
Calendar
War Price and Rationing
Board, 434 Main (treat. Office
hours dally, 10)30 a, m, to
SiOQ p. m.i Saturday, 10(30
a. m. to 4i00 p, m.
HATIOW BOOK NO. 2
April 30 Blue Stamp D,
E and F (Canned, dried, or
frozen fruits and vegetables)
cxplro at midnight.
March 29 Rationing of
Meat, Suiter, Cheese, Canned
Fish and cdiblo oils started.
Red stamps only from Book
No. 2 to bo used as follows:
STAMPS, WHEN THir MAY at UttO
A Mfttf-lt ft! In AitlL VI, lUta IUQ.
ft IT II I III A I-r 1 1 SO. IIIU llic,
il-A)nil II in Atil an, ms lm.
Il-Al'tll 11 In April l. IBIS Inc.
MEATS AND FATS
March 29 to April 7 Insti
tutional Users of Meats and
Fata must mako application to
local War Prlco and Rationing
Board for allotment of these
items. Inventory of stock on
hand as of March 28 to be fur
nished. SUGAR
May 31 Stamp No. 12,
good for flvo pounds, expires
at midnight.
COFFEE
April 24 Stamp No. 20,
war ration book No. 1 of book
holder 14 years ot age or
over, good for 1 pound ol cof
fee, expires at midnight.
GASOLINE
May 21 No. 5 stamps, each
good for four gallon, expire
at midnight.
TIRES
SHOES
June 15 Stomp No. 17,
war ration book 1, valid for
purchase of ono pair of shoes,
expires at midnight. Family
stumps aro interchangeable.
PROCESSED FOODS
April MO All retailer of
processed foods register with
local War Price and Ration
ing Board, 434 Main, office
hours daily 10:30 a. m. to 3:00
p. m.; Saturday 10:30 a. m, to
4:00 p. m.
FUEL OIL
October 31 Fuel oil Sth
period coupon expire.
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if
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wonderful flavor with Schilling
pun Vaaitla. Its delicate, exqui
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IMSE Wl FID
Citizens of the Mt. Lakl, Hen
ley, Pine Grove, Olcnc and Poc
valley areas have contributed
heavily to tho Red Cross war
fund drive. The committee, con
sisting of Mrs. Tommy Jackson,
Mrs, Jesse Johnson and Scott
Thompson, collected a total of
$367.40 in tho Mt. Laki area,
more than tripling the quota;
$400.20 was raised by Mrs, Gus
Htlyard, Dclos Mills and Mrs.
Frank Sullivan in the Pine
Grove, Oleno and Poo valley
area. Both committees went
well above their quotas.
Individual who have not had
an opportunity to contribute are
invited to send contributions to
Iho Henley high school.
Army Air Force to
Give Madras Base
WASHINGTON, April 2 (A5)
Senator McNory announced to
day that tho war department
has authorized an airforce In
stallation at Madras, Ore., to
cost In excess ot $2,000,000.
He said that In connection
with tho installation, the feder
al housing administration has
provided for 22 temporary
dwelling units at Madras lor
civilian war workers.
FOR BUSINESS USE ' !
Carbon paper and Inked type-1
writer ribbons to a total value of
$29,000,000 are consumed an
nually in the United SlBtes in
normal times, according to fig
ures of tho Census Bureau.
Wimer. A very enjoyable time
was spent by all who attended
the party, and Gu Page wa
given high score for pinochle at
the close of the evening's play.
Ml
FIDO By GIRLS
HENLEY Fifteen Henley
high school girl have complet
ed the standard Red Cross nu
trition course, Helon Dumbcck,
an authorized Red Cross nutri
tion Instructor, taught this
course, which was offered to
the homcmaklng student this
year for the first time.
Tho girls have completed. 20
hours ot dais discussion and
practice work. Outside study
und practice was also required.
Before completing this course
the girt passed the Red Cross
nutrition examination.
Those girls receiving nutrition
certificates were: Bontta Smith,
Jean Wheeler, Gloria Hays,
Ruth Crumrlnc, Mildred Tip
ton, Delia Cunningham, Mary
Bruner, Cora Young, Patricia
Avery, Frances Newell, Frances
Arant, Rebecca Bridges, Betty
Dolan, Dolores Sylvia and Rose
Marie Dolan.
Hildebrand
Mr. Maggie Heath returned
to her home in Klamath Fall on
Saturday after apendlng the past
ten days visiting with her uncle
and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. Emlle
Egcrt of Hildebrand.
Henry Schmor of Bonanra wa
a business visitor at the Leonard
Bitter home on Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. Erwin Schanz
had as their dinner guests on
Sunday Mr. and Mrs. Henry
Schmor and son Bobby ot Bo
nanza and Mr. and Mrs. Richard
Hocfler and children, Paul, Ger
trude and Joe, of Dairy.
Mr. and Mrs. E. P. Pool, ac
companied by their mother, Mr.
Margaret Broadsword , of Bo
nanza, was transacting business
in Klamath Falls on Monday.
Leonard Rittcr and John Hartz
ler were business visitor in
Sprague Blver on Monday,
Mr. and Mrs. Joe Vieira vis
ited on Friday with Mr. and Mrs.
Emile-Egert.
Mr. Cora Crystal and Dan
Sullivan ol Chiloquin were busi
ness visitors at the Entile Egert
home on Friday.
Mrs. T. P. Michael visited on
Saturday with Mrs. Leonard Hit
ter. Mr. Griffith of Tulelake was
a business visitor at the Hitter
ranch on Friday.
Carl Wocik and John Hartzlcr
were transacting , business la
Sprague- River Wednesday.
Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Rltter
had as their dinner guests on
Sunday Mr. and Mrs. Joe Keller
and children, Martha, Joe, Louise
and Jean of Hager.
Mrs. D. Hoefler and children,
Floyd, Ray, Gloria and Wanda,
accompanied by her mother, Mrs.
T. P. Michael, visited on Sunday
with her grandmother, Mr. Mar
garet Broadsword of Bonanza.
Mrs. Annie Logue visited on
Saturday with Mr. and Mrs. Fred
Schmo of Dairy.
Mr. and Mrs. D. Hoefler and
children, Floyd, Ray, Gloria and
Wanda of Klamath Falls- visited
on Sunday with their parents,
Mr. and Mrs. T. P. Michael.
Jean Drew of Klamath Falls
spenfcihe weekend with her par-
cms, Mr, and Mrs. Jesse Drew
of Hildebrand.
Ernest Ritter visited on Thurs
day with Mr. and Mrs. Emfle
Egcrt.
C, E. Drew of Henley district
was a business" visitor in. Hilde
brand on Thursday.
PORTIA WAS A LADY
SPOKANE OP) Tho city hail
custodian asked for a tough
alley cat, but the humane socie
ty sent Portia, a pet Persian, to
chase pigeons from the city hall
roof.
After her first night's patrol
of the rooftap, tho custodian
found the pigeons strutting bold
)y as ever and a woebegone
Portia cowering In a corner.
FOR SECOND III
CHILOQUIN The Chltoouln
mill has employed ten hour shifts
to care for logs In Its pond, the
Southern Pacific has installed a
'watchman on the Chiloqufn
'frestle, and the Chltoquln
'Sprague Rfver road ha been
1 rendered impassable due io tha
i second flooding this spring of '
the Sprague river.
The river continued to rise
more than a foot since Monday
I night, and appears at the present
tiros to r twice its usual sua.
Rise Is credited to spring freshets
from the hills. !
ESCAPE
DALLAS, Tex. OT Leonard
CUno, , pulled b)s wife- ju)
live, children. Item thelt stalkd
car. A Frisco train struck sec
onds later, carrying the wreck
age ZOO feet.
"Boy, you mus hnvo been
paying ih preacher!" marvelled
an ambular.ee ilvtr.
Replied Cllnet
"I am the preacher." -
Fire Razes State
Employment Office
PORTLAND, Ore., April 2
The state employment office
here was destroyed Thursday
in a fire that burned so fiercely
it blistered the hands of fire
fighters 30 feet away and crack
ed windows across the street.
All records were burned.
Four city firemen suffered mi
nor injuries fighting the flames.
coimm
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MENS NATIONALLS
49
COAT SWEATER
interesting 'Nev Wtevu
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Warm sweaters to rake fhe criJII out ot a
fuel -rationed winter. In nubby chevron
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ton front.
FASHION TOWER PAJAMAS
Firm Woven Cotton Broadcloth
35
Son? orized denim vak su5i
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