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Newspaper Page Textr . ... HERALD AND NEWS. KLAMATH FALLS. OREGON Engineer Says Private Dams Could Relieve Shortage Better By JOHN KAMP8 WASHINGTON I Argument that the power shortage in the pa cific Northwest would be relieved more by three private utility dams in the Snake River than bv the proposed federal Hells Canyon Project, were submitted to the Power Commission Thursday. Robert P. Hogg, Idaho Power Co. engineer, said the company's pro posed plants along the Idaho-Oregon border would supply more surplus energy to the Northwest power pool than the much larger federal plant proposed In the same area. He testified at a hearing on the company's dam license applica tions that the firm would onerata its three plants at capacity In the winter when there are annual pow er shortages along the Columbia River in Washington and Oregon. Hogg estimated excess energy production at the three proposed plants during the next 50 years would exceed that of Hells Canyon by 43 billion kilowatt-hours. He said the three dams could be completed in mid-1957 if construc tion Is started by next January, and the plants could generate more than 4'i billion kilowatt hours of energy valued at 208 mil lion dollars before Hells Canyon Dam could be constructed. Hogg testified there would be "very little difference" in total power production of the opposing plans over a 50-year period. His estimates contradicted those of Hells Canyon proponents who claim the 400 million dollar federal project would produce much more power than the three smaller dams. Estimates for the federal proiect. Hogg said, were the result of "sleight-of-hand" figuring. He said hi3 figures were the first based on kilowatt-hours. Hogg said the addition of storage reservoirs along the Columbia on which Hells Canyon witnesses counted for large downstream gen eration, would greatly reduce pro duction of surplus power. He said the reservoirs would have to be used to store large quantities of water in preparation for "critical" periods when the Columbia is low and this would prevent capacity production of power. Duration of the critical eeriod, he added, would be in creased as reservoirs are added. Hogg said the at-site production of the Idaho Power plant; would slightly exceed that of Hells Can yon most of the time, offsetting slightly greater downstream gen eration as a result of the Die project. He said Hells Canyon production would vary as a result of fluctua tion in the reservoir level. Opera tion of the company's projects, which have smaller reservoirs, he said, would be more constant. Hogg said Wednesday there's no need for the large reservoir which would be formed by the federal dam, He supported the company's con tention that the Snake doesn't con tain enough water to fill the pro posed federal reservoir and also supply upstream, irrigation needs. nog sam sucn a reservoir could De filled only once every 20 years, He said his statement could be proved by stream flow records and his survey of anticipated Irrigation development along the river. Idaho Power's Brownlee reser- voir, with capacity of one million acre feet of water, would be the "largest that would be econom ically justifiable," he stated. Capacity of the federal reservoir would be nearly four million acre leet. Hogg based his conclusions on a three-year study he made for Idaho Power. He used some data sup plied by the Columbia Basin In teragency Committee, which also has estimated how much of the Snake River's flow will be required FINE PRINT READER DETROIT MV-Clarence E. Grav. 28, was arraigned on a charge of bigamy before a justice of the peace In suburban West Bloom field Tov ishlp yesterday, Ves, he said, he had married his second wife without divorcing his first. But he pleaded Innocent. "I don't need a divorce," he said indignantly. "Look, it says right here on the marriage license, "Void after two years.' " for irritation in future. The committee's data has also been used by pro-Hells Canyon groups to support their ease for the federal dam. Hogg said bis survey shows Ir rigation development will be much more rapid than the basin com mittee anticipates. He predicted an increase of 367,000 acres by 1963. while the committee sets the date at 178. Idaho Power lawyer I. P. Parry said Wednesday the company plans to comple'.i Its direct testimony next week. Idaho Power witnesses have been on the stand most of the time during the hearing which began July 7. Parry , urged that the procedure for cross examination of witnesses be clarified to expedite the Bear ing. He said the proceeding should be completed speedily "because' the need for power in our area is vital." He suggested that cross exam' inatlon of Idaho Power witnesses vet to be called should be aeter- red until all evidence In the case has been presented. He said this would avoid the possibility of re calling them after an impending recess. Hearing Examiner William J. Parry's suggestion would be adopt ed. He said, however it sounded like "a reasonable plan and, so far, there were no objections to it, If Parry's plan Is followed, the hearing may be recessed late next week. Costello has promised pub lic power groups ' a reasonable recess" to prepare an affirmative case for the fedeal Hells canyon dams, After the recess, witnesses called by the ptfbllc power groups and the commission itself will he heard. Interior Department officials will testify during this phase - of the hearing. Ike's Victory May Have Upset South's GOP Caretaker System PAGE THIRTEEN . By DON WHITEHEAD WASHINGTON Uh President Ei senhower's victory last November appears to have upset the old Re publican "caretaker" system which did much to block the development of a two-party system in the South, In past years, a small and fre quently passive group held Repub lican control in Southern states, contenting themselves with keeping a skeleton organisation in being while doing little If anything about building up a grass roots organisa tion. They were the party care takers between national conven ventions, and In many cases col laborated with the Democrats. An Associated Press survey In 14 Southern and border states in dicates a surge of Republican ac tivity already has threatened tne old system in several states. It has reached the point where some lifelong Democrats are coll ing themselves Republicans with out shame. The word "KepuDii can" no longer means political sui cide in some Democratic sarong- FOREST CROUP ELECTS SALEM in J. S. Daggett, Prineville, was elected chairman Wednesday of the Forest Products and Conservation Committee. The committee, with five mem bers, was created by the 1953 Leg islature. Other members are Fred Brun dage, Portland; Floyd Hart, Med ford; Dr. w. F. Mcculloch, for estry dean at Oregon State Col lege; and Carl Davidson, Portland. In At -Out at S LEO'S CAMERA SHOP 34 Mai holds. . There is as yet no Indication the Elsenhower admirers who bolted the Democratic ranks last-November can be counted in the Repub lican column in another election. But Republicans are hopeful. They are claiming they will capture sev eral congressional seats in the South next year and edge their way into offices at local levels. However, the Democratic tradi tion cracked by Elsenhower hasn't been shattered, the survey shows. A long pall is ahead before there Is a real two-party system in all the Southland. South Carolina came close to giv ing Elsenhower a majority of votes last November. Gov. James F. Byrnes gave his support to a "South Carolinians for Eisenhow er" movement, The losing margin was less than IG.00O votes out of 340.000.- - To gain any real strength, the Republicans In South Carolina will have to recruit rebellious Demo crats who voted for Elsenhower. Reports from South Carolina Indi cate no such trend is apparent. However, the Republicans In South Carolina even while fight ing for party control among- them selvesappear to be moving to ward a reorganization aimed at winning new members and sup porters from Democratic ranks. And the Eisenhower Democrats are keening their organisation Intnct. Should this "Independent" group join forces with the Reoublicans, then the coalition would become a potent factor in the state's politics. Larsast tuck l4 Int auk alanaa tr tela Mil ' wait. Bant a apiaa plan. RaataJ far ekaaa plan. LOUIS H MANN PIANO CO, 120 N. th H.mm.nd Often Chenl Orgea Louisiana was another state where Eisenhower missed narrow ly. Adlai E. Stevenson's winning margin was only slightly more than 8,000 votes out of 651,900. 'There In the Delta country, as In many parte of the South, the Republicans are hampered by lack of local machinery. Republican leader John Minor Wisdom has be gun effort, to establish organiza tions at parish level. In the past, New Orleans had the only local GOP organization in the state. Gov. Robert Kennon, lifelong Democrat who supported Elsen hower, said he will remain a Dem ocrat. But there are straws In the politl. cal wind. The mayor and three councilmen in the little northeast farm town of Oak Grove all Dem ocratsrecently switched to Re publican registration. They said they wanted to encourage a two party system. A leading Democrat remarked: "People aren't excited about It, Here In brief Is the Republican picture In other Southern stales: Alabama Republicans are planning a vig orous campaign for federal, state and county offices in the 1054 elec tions. The heavy Eisenhower vote last year gave the GOP the rlpht to hold primaries In sll congres sional districts and in 55 of the 67 counties. State laws provide pri maries for any party polling 30 per cent of the total vote in the preceding general election. The Re publican vote was better than 10 per cent. Tom Abernathy. Democratic par ty worker for years, is an avowee fanritriatA for Republican nomina tion for the Senate seat now held by Democratic Sen. Jonn j. ppara Arkansas gave Elsenhower the largest vote ever received in the state by a Republican presidential candidate but reports are Ar kansas- still la a long way from two-party state." There Is no Indication the Dem ocrats for Eisenhower are switch ing party allegiance. The GOP State Committee has held three meetings since November, but these dealt mainly with patronage matters, and mtraparty squabbles. Georgia Republicans' plan to. concentrate next year on local, county and dis trict offices, with attention also on congressional races. GOP National Committeeman W. Tt, Tucker of Dawsonvllle said his party "will begin a real effort to bul.d a two-party system not later than the next elections." Tucker said several counties in north Georgia should send Repub licans to tne state Legislature and But perhaps there would be four OOP candidates is 1954 congres sional races. He Was not too ontlmUlU ahniit victories at the state level. "I think we'll build strength on the local level and grow up to that." he added. 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