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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
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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.
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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,
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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.
Mtatiiilppi . . -7
AP Correspondent Knikh miliar
writes: "The hard kernel of Dem
ocrats and Republicans that joined
fOreea to miiriA DraciriAn, . ti
C - -UU.WW.V
ftowers camnaiim in Micic,inr.i
eay their precinct, county and state
uiKiiiuiiuiu are sun intact and
BTOWUlg. As It now fniu-Mnn. fhlo
coalition rem-esenfja th Rnnhii-a .
administration in Mississippi and
the Republican party for all pur
poses is not functioning under its
uwu name.
E, O. Spencer, Jackson financier
and chairman of the state Elsen
hower advisory committee, heads
the coalition. He says Mississippi
patronage Is being handled by the
Republican National Committee In
Washington,
This group plans an active part
In the 1954 congressional races al
though Spencer says the candidates
probably will run as Democrats
who endorse the Eisenhower administration.
Puller says: "Apparently the
two-party system In Mississippi
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