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About Herald and news. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1942-current | View Entire Issue (Dec. 17, 1946)
Chief Forester Advocates Adding To Federal Forests WASHINGTON, Due. 17 ll'l IiikIpikI of decreasing lid forest holdings, as Is often suggested, the federal government could dviintiigrously ot-ipilre mi ad iltlomil 75,(1(10,000 neres, Miyii (.con K. Knclpp, assistant chief forester. Knclpp ) rcllrliiii from gov rrnmcnt service nt tliu mid of llila your lifter 47 years of eon (Iiiiioiim service, during tho lti.it 20 of which hi' hiii) heen In charge of luhd purchuscs for tliu forest service. Ho challenges tlii view Unit limber Imul purchase have Borl oiuily depleted lneiif Uix rev enues, Tliu government him ac quired lhroiili purchase, trade or doniitlon, ubout 2!,U0u,U00 acre. "Mnjor circumstances," ho told a reporter, "indicate tlmt of tho forest hinds now in private own ership, approximately i:t;t,ooo,. UOU acres should he acquired hy public agencies; II, IKK). 0110 acres by municipalities, 00,1100,0(10 acre by the stales mid 73, DUO, 000 acres for nutloniil forests." "All federnl acquisition hy ptirchiiso mid exchange,". Knclpp lold n reporter. "have been throtiith nureeiiient witli the land owners, hence It enn ba assumed tlmt tho agreed values were the blithest thut could ho reullzed nod represent the full worth of the propertlm at the time they were acquired. "On tlmt premise, the total value withdrawn from tuxutlon through federnl acquisition hu been SHU.4U7.UUiI. "But It U a mutlor of record thai much of the land was as sessed at much lower value and It In a mutter of fuel that, if much of II had not been ac quired by the United Suited, It would huve been allowed to ro ver! through tux delinquency." The prevullhiK Idea, no said, Just r Received In Time for Holiday Events! Tuxedoes Double Breasted Sizes 36 to 40 deeded STORE for MEN Corner 5th end Main Deem to be that, If the lands wore relinquished thoy would at once be devoted to productive uses by private enterprise, would become tnxublo and would contribute their eultuble share to the cost of local gov uinment, He described that promise at "distinctly vulnerable." In tho western status, lie said, Ihero are 104,000,000 acres on which tho annual precipitation Is less than 10 Inches and 080,000, 000 acres on which It is between 10 and 20 Inches. "Tho Impructlblllty of farm ing where the minimum precip itation is less than 19 Inches has been frequently and tragically demonstrated," ho observed. The reclamation bureau, he .mid, estimuted thut only about 20,000,000 acres more can be irrigated, Furthermore, he added, "a lot" of lund under federal owner, chip lies in 12 western states above 8000 or 0000 feet eleva tion, where Its productive ca pacity la "negligible." APPROPRIATE SEATTLE, Dec. 17 P) At least three Northwest Airlines pilots arc appropriately named for their profession. The names: Paul Thrush, Rus sell Bird and Lawrence Pigeon. UHAI.D Jj NEWS. Sliwlli rIU. Or. TUESDAY, Dm. tt, IMS. Flf Hla KIRBY Vacuum Cleaners Authorized Sales and Service Telephone 9200 i HiaorooiST tool iriotAUai Dr. Kenneth S. Garvin , net Sarinr - ue on, mitt MeATEI CLINIC at a. itk Si. It OLD SOUTH TOILETRIES I V ud KHlctrMt to porcclelo chioi tmt glut ctplloi of Mtcslsu Old toaib aaUquM ! isaMMU Old tuwk InfAocM rhsi teetnlnih Ust totrm. Trail lupine itfo la est perine who " neryuusg. tilt p(ine m0 URRIN'S-DRUGS 3. 9th and Main Phone 4514 SJi ToknowwInelitoierveMAlETlSIYel, I VI fi to ierv MALETIS WINES li to be I ilk f A (lamped e Connointur.. . udge I Iji S I tJJS ' quality end full-bodied flovor. 'Illilj, 2is2aSsinl When the occoilon demandt ' ItviraMll 1 I! win' 'nl''' on MAIETIS, made J l TjiaiiJ 'rom lun-ripened fruit and ' 1 STVfler. Lift ''"' of,nw'-MALSTS. j, IL' ''tjiiry1 k the label of Good Judge- Im' ;www H T,in8oedwn,' i.. i ll,vlaV,''"'-''''.'lM I -i in imn ffl i in Including: CHERRY' CURRANT y RHUBARB BLACKBERRY LOGANBERRY COVCORO ORAPl , , AT YOUR WINE DEALERS HARWIN'S for CHRISTMAS FIRSTS for VALUE 1 m tl MM M Jm M 1 vLair m mm mm m m ar- .' . : V MM MM M MM A M : Zfi . ' Prices Include ' - WS - " FedCr ( PV 0 A. Diamond duetto. 100.00 I .r MtJPK. I Duunond soUtaire. . 83.00 I jtF XJIfi. OtL'aV D -disunond ring.' 350.00 E" dam"d ' " . ' 29JJ5 $8 t 4trtr""' You'll surely find us first in '" ' jJ&k&&::' 'tdk rW i. ; .-".;v I every wanted feature when . jfedS y Vv yu J6'- The newest eCsp f M styles, the highest quality, the J&vr yf-f?ry VK'lT . greatest values ... All are . ' & 00" ! 33. SPECIAL ATURE ' ! for TOMORROW : ColUr and . Engraved crew. Diamond liyi Men' e ft m lySfr- 2'40 ly 42,5 295 ' -'J' m , (Jjiaaiai- rpnilon wttch Pftrktrd rftiorl. Coilnmi Jewelry. llmvUted pearll. iv 4500) 8 ,5 19.75 5.00 up 7.95 up All Metal Dretier , ' Set 39.95 . , - .- H-r.'H Ann mi H-r-R wa. : flsssmg J Dibi5g 33,J,s- Federal Tax ITrrl sAJXK3yijyLA "Tr I ' Helbro . , LJ.IU.ILUJ wi 4wf L-LUilLOJ Attractive matched pattern. Gift boxed. Prices Include Federal Tax . w -------- - - Handsome ' accurate pocket watch. Guaranteed. ! I. I i I
