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Newspaper Page Text'page sdc IIERALD AND NKWS, KLAMATH FALLS, OREGON TIIHnSDAV, APRIL 22, 1 054 FRANK JENKINS BILL JENKINS Editor Managing Editor Entered as second class matter at the post otfice ot Klamath. Palls, Ore., on August 20. mod under act of Congress, March t, 1879 MEMBER OF THE ASSOCIATED PRESS The Associated Press I entitled exclusive! to the use tor publication of all Vie local news printed In this newspaper as well as all AP newi SUHSCKUTION KATES MAIL 1 month 6 months I year 135 8.M $11.00 BY CAKRIER 1 month 1 35 6 months $ 8.10 1 year $16.20 ALONG NATURE'S TRAjL by KEN McLEOD It was William E. Warne, assis tant secretary of the interior, under thi departed "Fair Deal" adminis tration, who, coined the catch phrase "The Ladder to the North," in describing the Bureau of Reclamation's plans of future conquest of the water resources of the Nation. This phrase, being a direct admission, in regard the pro- tram or the Buieau. threw a lot of Klamath Basin people into a dither and there was a great stir of action to do something about this threat to the economic security of the Klamath River Watershed. Meet trips were held, out "' which de veloped the idea of a Klamath River Watershed Association, an organisation which would disregard state boundaries and work for the betterment of the watershed from the mountain to the sea. The Klamath River Watershed Association had a brave start, agri cultural leaders of the watershed were enthusiastic about the idea, until the first test came in working with other interests the applica tion of the California Oregon Pow er Corp. for a power development on the Klamath River. The Klam ath Watershed Association being composed of all interests from the mountain to the sea could only take an objective view of the proposal, which did not suit the selfish in terest of agriculture and so this segment removed itself from the Watershed Association to set up its - own special organizations in which agriculture's full play of interest could dominate. At the Weaverville hearing on the Bureau of Reclamation's plan for diversion of water from the Klam ath River's chief tributary, the Trinity, the people of the Lower Klamath River Basin received no support from the people of the Up per Klamath River. Basin,, even though the retention of the waters of the Trinity was as vital to the Lower Basin economy as the wa ters of the Sprague River are to the economy of the Upper Basin. The Klamath River Watershed As sociation couid not truly represent all the- thinking of the Klamath Basin since agriculture withdrew its support from that organisation. The Klamath River Watershed Association discovered,' however, that the catch phrase; "A ladder to the north," was only a bare statement of intent actually the the bureau's program, .was better stated by one of its ardent support ers when he said: "We're not build ing a ladder rung by rung. We're building a fence and it makes no difference where we start." That probably was the most significant statement to be made in that 7hole hearing. "We're building r. fence" fencing in an Empire and while it makes no difference where one starts in building that fence, it is sure to make a difference where that fence Is to go. The "fencing" proclivities of the Bureau are wide ly scattered, the days of Empire building are far from over. Down in Redding at the congres sional Trinity River hearing a new thing was added to the situation. I would judge this new develop ment left the clever engineers a little bit startled and without a glib reply. They'll have to take some time to think this problem over, and, just how they will combat (hi; threat to their Empire will be a most interesting development to watch. The Bureau's arch enemy, the Pacliic Ons and Electric Com pany, afcppcd forward and offered to share the cost of the Trinity River development on a partner ship basis with the federal government. The Bureau of Reclamation has ! been scaling down its estimates of the "Initial phase" of the Trinity River development scheme, their latest slstemcn: was SIM million and so they ofi'ercd to spend $60 million to build four powerhouses, j switchyards and transmission lines. Robert H. Gerdes. vice president' and general council for PG&E , stated: "For the privilege of using : the falling water made available by the project, the company would make annual payments to the gov ernment to be agreed upon. "This partnership between the company and the government would save the federal treasury a capital outlay on project power features of about $40 million. The company's annual payments would provide the project with an assured substantial income." Gerdes added that in addition "the company ownership of the power works would Increase feder al tax revenues by nearly one mil lion dollars a year and provide another $900,000 a year in taxes for local governmental agencies." Gerdes told the congressmen that construction of the Trinity power generation and transmission facili ties by PG&E would result in "still greater tax payments to Shasta and Trinity counties." He said that in 1963. 44 per cent ot the total taxes levied by Shasta county was paid by the PG&E. The only bright quip a to come from the federal power boosters was lroin Rep. Clair Eng le, who asked: "Wouldn't it be bet ter to say that your company col lected the money from the people and passed it on to the county?" "Well, we nave to get it irom somewhere," was Gerdes reply. He could have easily have added and so does the federal govern ment, for money doesn't grow on trees or does it? I have not kept up with the latest bureaucratic wonders. DANCE Saturday, Apiil 24th Red Barn Dorrit, California lE And Enjoy the Billy Barton SHOW Featuring Billy lortoa, comatMf of "Dear Joha Letter", Wanda Wayne, America's met! beautiful hillbilly tiager and Randall Parker, retarding artist ana ent el the as Hea's fop anttrtalncn. All Hire retarding stars plus . . MUSIC BY PEE WEE STIDHAM And His Rainbow Malady lays DANCE 10 til 12 Admission 1.50 Person Tax Incl. They'll Do It Every Time By Jimmy liatlo SQMtrTUlK TELLS tfty(Tts A WtWY'' ttfeTWASMTX (LOT OP PBOPLE STAyiNeTlfr KpW TO THE M M CONS TO J hoME TOMORROW Pf WJSFOPPICE V " 4) COME IM -a WITH MEMTAL lSSL INFIIWARr" ..' ' KID HAS THE ..TvSJ. TTv' T KID MUST HAVE JU - VT Vl," DTD 'rtXJ OF THE HOUSE,' Ay TUIH& THAT'S I Ar-'h- ) EM MORE TAKE SHOTS?Pr- , , -fT) KOTCATGHlWo 5 i rPH 3iLAb,E,?S c . catch rr rL ' vx" X is ambition- ) i ill 1 B?AISIMS THE EfcAVE lliMJy ilyNjJf S euy who carries ci rtiW r !sTj ri &Batt3K&o. .t ,. VAH iVy1 SW K. rr fXy ca month ,2A. . .. I 1 TOWER TALK with the Ground Observer Corps By MARTHA Ill'RD .Job and did his duty, as were Have you ever thought you could several other ground observers not render a real service to your n duty at the tower, but as countrv bv giver only two hours tramcd ooservera. happened to no- .-,. , v.. lice the trails in the slcv and 111" HCCK VI ioui tunc 1UU , " you know by volunteering in the called the tower to be sure man Ground Observers Corps or Amcr- v" -" ". ica. You can earn the emblem o.' Many more observers are the Air Corps, a stiver wings pin, I needed to fill the vacancies of after completing 30 hours of scrv- j those who have served their time, ice as an observer, and an award Many people are employed at full medal after 150 hours of watchuii . I time Jobs, but find time to give or for some outstanding Job 1 two hours per w eels to help In done for the GOC. this worthy cause. While some of our citizens sleep j Why don't you Join the civil de away the hours of the night, and tense system of the United States Air force ana do an active mem ber In the Ground Observer Rail Yard Added To At Macdoel MACDOEL The Southern Pa cific plans to construct an addi tional 300 feet to the north end of the Macdoel team .track, ac cording to word received by El mer Kappen, Southern Pacitic agent. ori will be started soon. Hans Norland Phone 2-2515. Fire Insurance. some spend countless hours ut some rendezvous, others serve their community, state and nation bv giving Just two or more hours per week in the observation tower at the airport, helping to keep a constant vigil against an air at tack by an enemy country. It could happen here, you know, un less every citizen remains con stantly alert and does all he can to prevent a second "Pearl Har bor." Take fur instance- the night of April 16 (Friday, last). The night was balmy, the skv clear and the moon a deep golden yellow. Suddenly, without a sound, the sky became streaked with lleccy white vapor trails, the mark of Jet In terceotor planes! Ground observ er, Drexel Ivle, on duty in the tower at the airport at this mid night hour, flashed the report to the filter center In Portland, and all was well. What took these intercept Drs coastward, only to return a few minutes later? Could It be ground observers towards the coast re ported something that suggested danger, or the radar stations picked up the sound of aircralt above the 5000 foot level? No one here knows, but our lo- Ical ground observer was on the Corps' For further information call Russell Avery, Airport Man ager, 2-1498. or, Lucille Jones, Chief Observer, 3963. Anyone in terested is cordially invited to .it tend the next monthly meeting Wednesday night, April .8. 7:20 p.m. m the pilot's lounge at '.he airport. QUICKIES By Ken Reynolds Game Outfit Okays Dam The Orenon State Game Com mission has no serious objections to the Bureau ot Reclamation's proposed Haystack equalising res ervoir of the north unit, Deschutes pioject, according to a stutt-m."nt Issued today by P. W. Schneider, state game director. Schneider stated, "It uppcars that there will be fish and wild life benefits to be obtained through construction of the reservoir pro viding public access Is assured and present minimum flow re quirements below Bend 'or (bri ery and other public benefits arc not dtslrubed." He continued. "We know Unit Impoundments can be bcnellclitl to fish and wildlife in c.-rtaui loca tions and under certain operating conditions. We aro quite hopeful that Haystack reservoir will prove helpful to fish and game." In making this statement, Schneider pointed out thai the Haystack project Is not to be con fused with Wickiup reservoir and minimum flows in the Deschutes River below it. Northwest History Highlights lly DAN K. t'LAKK I'rofra-or Finrrltiia of History, Hulvfrall)' of Oregon Today's Que-:. I Ion: Where was the most productive placer Hold iiiiiiltii: III Ihc lMclilu Northwest.1 Much Hie richest placer gold mines in the I'tu'tllu Northwest j weie In Idaho, Katorn Oregon,! and Western Montanathe reulou olli'ii designated aa Uie .ulaud Km-! Hire. For many yearn II was an empire of gold, unworn 1854 and ; IHoii this region witnessed a run tmuous and closely related series of guld ru.-lu's, ihc volume uf winch did not drvrpaso even dur-! UiK the years of the Civil War. i Farmers, mechanics, proles-1 slonnl men. gamblers, and de-1 periulors, some of them draft j i vadcr.i and ilrscrtcra from both . sides during the war, poured into' the successive mining centers 1 from Ihe east, the south,' and the I west. Added to the.se novices at ! the game were thousands of ex perienced prospectors Irom Ihe gold Itrlds of C'allfnrnla, Colorado, I and Nevada. From time to lime j Iheie were frenilrd stampedes hull- rr and lluiher In response to re-1 pons of rlrh strikes and' new mm luir camps drew like maunrts. ' When placer mining declined Ihe uncll'llt Inllri ni thn ltullnii nn.t the rrvciil haunts of the fur trad ers became a settlers' Irontie ', : with roads and transportation fa- i clinics, u u m e r o u a permanent lovns, fields of grain, and herds of (-.title. When, or by whom, gold was llrst discovered In this rugged land of mountains and forests cannot tie definitely determined. Fathrr P.M. DeSmct, the great Jesuit missionary, may have been aware of the presence ot gold In the Flat head Indian country as early as the 1840 s, but he did nothing about It. A half-breed Indian, who : had been to Ihe California liilimt. : was said to have pnnned a small 1 quantity of gold In 1850 In the Deer Lodge Valley. Finally, there Is the story of the lost "Blue Bucket Mine'' some where m Southern Oregon. Ac cording to one ot the many ver sions of this story, members of the Ill-fated emigrant party that fol lowed Stephen Meek In 1845 saw some snuiy pebbles In the. bottom of a blue-pauitcd bucket which hud been used In washing dishes. Ex- crpi tliat the pebbles were soft and , coma easily ue nammcrcu uai, ; nothing was thought of the dla-: rovery. until alter the California ' gold rush, when It was realised that the pebbles were probably small gold nuggets, Thcieaflrr for many years, persistent aeurch was made for the locality, but since nobody could definitely Identify It and hlui'P aomri guld wan Inter Itniiid In Unit general area it U iuh known whether the "lost mine" was ever found. Clip and paste In your lilalo.y ciapbonk. (If you have a question You would like answered, about Oregon or Northwest history, mail It to Dan K. Clark, care of this newspaper, i "Look! . . . a renter without us ing Herald J News Want Ads!" if . f to (llQllerf) I . ioo noor I T' aas all 100 PROOF PREMIUM QUALITY STRAIGHT BOURBON - - '45 Qt. $OZQ Mm pint Macdoel Ranger Attends Meeting MACDOEL District Ranger C. A. Abell relumed last week from a work ponference held about 20 miles out of Santa Barbara. He reports there were '.'4 for est rangers there from all over the state. Purpose of the cooler ence was to review and revise the training material used In the train ing of guides. . . . ' ir..: ' Abell said that training new men who have Jur.t passed their civil service exams Is an In valuable aid to the start of their career. Kidney Slow-Down May Bring Restless Nights Wrwm klttner fun et ton ilnwt ilwr, mmr folka complain f nrlni tnnrlMh, ha4 arhra, tiititnm anil V-m f pp and nrirr. lfc.n'l iufTrr rttilcia nlh- with the. dn. tmfrt II rvdurnl kuintfy funetlun U tt tin K ynu ron-iti to mrh common roue a itrtti and attain, ovrirtion or tiw. ut to co.. Minor bUrMtr Irritations ttut to cl4 or wront Httt mar cauM gtltlnf up nlEdU or frcquant paiiafoa. Dun't m-slcct ytr kiln)ri If th ront)l tlom bxthrr you. Try I'oan'i PilU-a mll4 ! urrtif. It'a a mm I nre kuw many tlm t4n'1 flv happy rrHtf from tha tlUntmfurta help th IS mile nf ktdnpy tub and filter fltuh out wi. Ak fur nw, larg. fnmy iM ami money. l ttoan'a I'lUa todayl OUR REGULAR 095 i i WHITE ; RID CRCMK TAN , SIZES 4 TO 0 . WILLOW " MISItt' SIZES lt l 1 711 MAIN - WOMEN'S, MEN'S AND CHILDREN'S SKIES - itlSi'i:.!' .1 j.v7'4fc5g. H CONDINSID STATEMENT OF CONDITION THI UNITID ITATIS NATIONAt SANK Or POItlANC, OUGOM APRIL 15, 1954 . is: ;i5 pi P Mi, W.AIHALIEK C O R P.,. F H 1 1 A., PA. ASK TOR COUNTY FAIR AT YOUR FAVORITE BAR, CLUB, HOTCL OR LIQUOR STORK r - i RESOURCES Cash on Hand and Due from Banks $143,692,681.19 United States Government Bonds , 242,4:18,289.19. Municipal and Other Bonds 62,192,482.50 Ioana and Discounts Net ; 241,307,748.34 Stock in Federal Reserve Bank 'flRoiooO.Ofl Bank Premises (Including Branches) 7,722!614.04 Customers' Liability on Acceptances .-. 692,fU)TM Interest Earned 2,095)209.71 Other Resources 184,061 !m $701,186,884.27 LIABILITIES Capital $ 16,000,000.00 Surplus 16,000,000.00 Undivided Profits 14,579,234.49 ' , 46,579,234.49 Reserves for Interest, Taxes, etc 3,913,402.51 Acceptances j Wa607!40 Dividenda Declarod 480,000.00 PCP""J' 645,936,494.08 Interest Collected Not Earned 3,328,048.4 1 Other Liabilities 366'796.78 $701,186,584.27 Th is utatement incluttet 44 branchtt in Orrgnn Head Offick: PORTLAND, OREGON KHH FALLS BRANCH KLAMATH FAILS, ORiOON tlATIOtlM DANK Mtnfctr Marof Dspoilr iRiursfic Csrportn