HERALD AND NEWS, Klamath Falls, Ore. Thursday. January 21, 1060
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County Museum Curator Offers Books
20 Per Cent Rate Increase Asked By Oregon Water
Bernard Swartz, curator of the
Klamalh County Museum, offers
some good bargains in off-beat pub
lications for sale which should be
of interest to fanciers of local his
tory. They include:
1. "Stone Age on the Columbia
River," a regional archeology treat
ment by Emery Strong, who lives
' in the Columbia Basin.
2. "Ancient Wan In North Amer
ica?' fourth edition, by H. M.
, Wormington. The book contains a
section dealing with early man in
Oregon by L. S. Crcssman, a
University of Oregon archeologist
3. "Indian Relics of the Pacific
Northwest," by N. G. Seaman
4. "Cougar Mountain Cave in
South Central Oregon," by John
Cowles, an amateur archeologist
who found and excavated the cave
lr the Lakeview area recently. The
book was published last year.
5. Mamath prehistory, a pre
history of the: culture of the Klam
ath Lake area, by L. S. Crcssman
done for a publication called
Transactions of the Americani
Philosophical Society."
. "Excavations in the McNary
Reservoir Basin Near Umatilla
Oregon," by Douglas Osborne. This
is one of a series of River Basin
Survey papers published by the
Smithsonian Institute.
7. "The Ancient Forests of Ore
gon, a booklet written Dy Kaipn
W. Chaney.
i. "The Ancient Volcanoes of
Oregon," a similar booklet done
by Howell Williams, an authority
on Crater Lake. He is a Univer
sity of California professor.
9. "Crater Lake the Story of
ils Origin," by Howell Williams.
This book probably is the best
popular account extant of the cal
dcra's formation.
10. "A Pictorial History of South
ern Oregon and Northern Califor
nia," by Jack Sutton, a member
of the Grants Pass Board of
Education and amateur photogra
pher who has done work on a his
tory of the "State of Jefferson."
CITY BRIEFS
The Herald and News wel
comes items about persons in
the city for inclusion in this
column. Items about trips, visi
tors, illnesses and other acti
vities are wanted. Phone them
to TU 4-8111 and ask for Ruth
King, Extension 32.
Women of the Reorganized
Church of Latter Day Saints will
hold a public waffle supper Fri
day, January 22, from 5:30 to 8:30
p.m. in the church annex, corner
Ninth and Plum streets.
Oldtimers will dance again Sal-
urday night, January 23, from 9
to 1 in the K.C. Hall. Good music.
All Girl Scouts are invited to
the regular monthly "sing" in the
Mills School Auditorium tonight
from 7 to 9 o'clock. Use the Or
chard Street entrance to the build
' ing.
Klamath Falls Chapter, No. 467.
Women of the Moose and Loyal
Order of Moose will have their
birthday dinner for the month of
January Saturday, January 23, at
7 p.m. in the Moose Hall. Mem
bers and friends are invited.
law, Mr. and Mrs. Tom. Patton
at Central Point. The family
moved to Oregon from Harring
ton, Washington, a few months
ago. Mrs. Patlon is the former
Connie Reeves. The Reeves make
their home in Merrill and are cm
ployed in Klamath Falls.
Mrs. Vclma Krauss, former own
er of the Lady Klamath Beauty
Salon, is recovering from major
surgery on January 20 in Klam
ath Valley Hospital. She may have
visitors.
The Eagles Auxiliary will hold
a regular meeting at 8 p.m. Fri
day, January 22, in the Eagles
Hall. A class of nine candidates
will be initiated. Officers need not
wear formats.
Mrs. Earl DcWitt, 3426 Cannon
Avenue, is in Sandy as a guest of
a daughter and son-in-law, Mr. and
Mrs. Richard York.
Kingslcy Field personnel are in
vited to the dance in the VFW Hall
Saturday, January 23. Dancing to
the music of a popular orchestra
will be from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m
'Members and their invited guests
welcome.
Pelican Auxiliary, VFW, will
hold a social meeting tonight at 8
o'clock in the VFW Hall. Games
will be played.
Elmer McClure, Oregon State
grange master, will be here to in
struct and speak at the Klamath
County Grange Conference Friday,
January 22, at 8 p.m. in the Mid
land Grange Hall. Remember the
perfect officers' attendance award
Bring potluck dessert or sand
wiches.
Mavericks are having a public
square dance at Summers School
at 8 p.m. Saturday, January 23
Everyone is invited. Bring a dish
for potluck supper at 8 o'clock.
Mrs. Helen Blanas, newly in
stalled noble grand of Prosperity
Rebekah Lodge, asks all officers
to wear formats to the meeting
tonight, January 21, which will hon
or all Odd Fellows and -celebrate
the 178th anniversary of the found
er of Odd Fellows, Thomas Wilde
Odd Fellow members are invited
to be present at the Rebekah
meeting at 9:30 p.m. for a pro
gram and refreshments.
Catholic Daughters of America
will hold their annual potluck so
cial Monday, January 25, at 6:30
p.m. in Sacred Heart Parish Hall
Husbands and guests of members
will be present.
Attention Eagles. There will be
a steak dinner at the lodge hall
6 p.m. January 23, free for all
past presidents, new members and
their wives initiated in January
and their proposals and their wives
Other members $1 per plate.
K'cno PTA will hold a potluck
and dance at- the Keno Grade
School Friday, January 23, at 6:30
p.m.
The book was published last year.
11. "The Modocs and Their
War," a big and informal treat
ment of a thoroughly explored sub
ject by Keith A. Murray, formerly
a park ranger at Lava Beds Na
tional Monument, site of the fain
ous fracas.
12. "Captain Jack Modoc Rene
gade," more on the infamous chief
who was divided about equally
among souvenir hunters and the
Smithsonian Institute following his
hr.nging at Fort Klamath, accord
mg to some writers. The book is
by Klamath Amateur Historian
Doris Palmer Payne.
13. "Early Days in Phoenix, Ore
gon, by another local and part
time historian.
14. "With the Colors," a book
written anonymously, containing a
list of Klamath County men killed
in World War I service.
Among other interesting odds
and ends on sale is a linguistic
map, denoting graphically areas
dominated by various Indian tribes
of Oregon and outlining linguistic
territories compiled by Claude E
Schacffcr, former county museum
curator.
Another map depicts the geology
of the Modoc County area. It is
called the "Alturas Sheet" and is
the first of a series undertaken by
the California Department of Na
tural Resources, Division of Mines
which will eventually so map the
entire state.
The map is detailed complete to
elevations and fault lines. It is sup
plemented by a guide sheet
outlining references, topographic
quadrangles, bibliographies and
other miscellaneous information
The museum has published two
works, and both are on sale. They
are "Lumbering in Klamath Coun
ty, a reprint of a pamphlet pub
lished earlier by the Weyerhaeus
er Company, written by W. E
Lamm, and the first issue of
"Klamalh County Research Pa
pers, a scholarly treatise on In
dians and history of the Klamath
Basin.
The papers are published occa-
ionally. A second is due soon.
Two exceptionally low budget
items complete the list of offer
ings. They are leaflet No. 48, pub
lished by the Denver Art Museum
dealing with the Klamath Basin
and a box of mineral specimens,
fine for the classroom. The box
contains obsidian, diatomite, pum
ice, cinder, andecite, granite, opal
ite, quartz and petrified wood
Past Oracle Club will not meet
Friday, January 22, as announced
but will meet Friday, January 29,
at the home of Lola Myers, 917
.Walnut Street. All past Oracles
are invited.
United Church .Women of Klam
ath Falls will hold a general
meeting Monday, January 25, at
1:30 p.m. at the First Christian
Church, Ninth and Pine streets
Thnrp will be election and instal
lation of officers. Child care will
be provided. Invitation extended
to all interested women.
Klamath Archers will meet at
6:30 tonight at the indoor range
at Farmer's Lumber Company on
South Sixth Street. There will be
potluck.
; Klamath Falls Women's Libra
ry Club invites all Klamath Basin
women to a benefit tea and bridge
at the city library Saturday, Janu
ary 23. Bridge play will begin
at 1 p.m., followed by tea at 3:30.
For reservations call TU 4-5994.
Mrs. Basil Brown, or TU 4-8360,
Mrs. W. L. Poole.
. "Film Classics" group will pre
sent Us January program film,
"The Stone Flower," Friday, Jan
uary 22, at 8 p.rri. in Roosevelt
School Auditorium. Guests must
thow season tickets.
. Mr. and Mrs. Tom Baird. Malin,
former owners of the Malin Drug
'.Store, were in Klamath Falls
Wednesday.
Mr. and Mr. Verle Reeves,
Klamath Falls and Merrill, recent-
ly visited a daughter and son-in-
Thc Art Association will meet
in the Maple Park building at the
Klamath Art Center on Riverside
Drive at 8 o'clock to make plans
for opening of the new art gal
lery and coming exhibits.
Parishioners and guests of St
Pius X Church are invited to be
present at the Klamath County
Fairgrounds at 6 p.m. Saturday
January 23, for a potluck supper
There will be entertainment at
7:30 p.m.
would like to raise the price of
water to an average of more than
20 per cent in the district it serves.
The plea was argued Wednes
day before examiners of the Stale
Public Utilities Commission in
Klamath Falls. City Manager G. S.
Vergeer was present to oppose the
rate change.
A brief prepared by OWC Presi
dent Oscar P. Newman, also pres-
tnt, called for increases of 24.12
per cent for residences, 23.21 per
cent for commercial establish
ments, 22.20 tor industries,, and
24.02 for other municipal sales.
He estimates the increase would
yield an average return of 6.36 per
cent annually compared to the 5.38
per cent average annual return
the company now is earning on
its investment here.
That means for every $100 the
company receives in revenue, $6.86
would be profit. Newman said his
company estimates that much prof
it is necessary to preserve com
pany- and stockholder confidence
in its securities.
By NORM CARDOZA . Newman said company profits
The Oregon Water Corporation have declined since 1950, though
Oregon Weather
By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
24 hours to 4:30 a.m. Thursday
Max. Min. Prep.
Baker 24 18
Bend 19 9
Burns 27 7
Chemult 39 15
Cililoquin 38 23
Lakeview 34 21
Medford ' 54 52
North Bend 55 47
Pendleton 20 9
Portland Airport 35 32
Redmond 13 2
Salem 35 31
1,200 customers have been added
in Metropolitan Klamath rails
since that time. He cited the ris
ing cost of service.
Service that cost $100 in l;3
now costs $333, he said. In addi
tion, though the company has spent
a large sum on new facilities here
since 19"i0, tlie area is growing
quickly and other new facilities,
will have to be added. That means
new securities will have to be sold,
Newman stated.
But Vergeer says no evidence
has been submitted to show the
capital investment ratio per custo
iner in the city limits has not in
creased enough to justify a rate
increase. He also says the com
pany did not answer a protest
filed by the city when it was noti
fied by the PUC of the rate In
crease application. The increase
thus ought to be turned down by
the PUC, said Vergeer.
He also says proposed minimum
rales for all customers, includ
ing residences, are unrealistic.
The new rate would cost $1.60
per month for the first 300 cubic
feet of water. The next 700 cubic
!eet would cost an additional 26
cents per 100 cubic feet, the next
4.0(H) cubic feci, 19 cents; the next
25.000 cubic feet, 13 cents; and
everything over 30,000 cubic feet
would cost 10 cents per 100 cubic
feet of water.
But a breakdown of tho 52,722
bills listed as sent out in Newman's
brief shows that only 11,906 bills
were for less than 400 cubic feet,
Vergeer said.
"If the rates are to be changed,
we believe the minimum billing
should be based on 400 cubic feet
of water service," he added.
Vergeer also charged that pro
posed rates for fire hydrants arc
too high. Newman's brief, he says,
indicates a nine per cent increase
in revenue from hydrants.
But the cost would jump from $5
per year to $39.96 per year, per
four-inch hydrant, assuming the
hydrants are newly installed. Hy
drants installed before the rate in
crease became effective, would.
agreed Vergeer, cost only nin
per cent more per year.
Vergeer also said new rate pro
posals would cost the city 29 per
cent more lo irrigate parks, play
grounds, highway landscaping and
other improvements. That service
then would cost $343 additional an
nually. The PUC probably will render a
decision within 30 days.
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Reds May
Orbit Pair
NEW YORK (AP) - The Soviet
Union may put two men into orbit
around the earth this spring and
try to land them safely in the
Pacific Ocean, a scientist predict
ed Tuesday night.
Air Force Brig. Gen. Don R.
Flickinger said he believes the
Soviets have solved most of the
problems and are waiting until the
shot is scientifically expedient.
The recently designated Pacific
Ocean test area seems the most
likely recovery area for such a
space capsule, he said in an in
terview. He predicted the Soviets will
trigger the re-entry of their space
capsule by radio from a Siberian
command station.
With their available rocket pow
er the Soviets can put up to a 10,-000-pound
capsule in orbit enough
to carry two men, the general
said.
Eastern Oregon Mostly
cloudy through Friday. Scattered
showers near the southern Cas
cades and a little snow or freez
ing rain near the northern Cas
cades. Slightly warmer in the east
tonight. Low tonight 15-22 except
32 in extreme south; high Friday
24-32 except 38 over extreme
south. Windy in places tonight.
Western Oregon Mostly
cloudy with occasional rain squalls
on the coast, spreading over inter
ior tonight. Showers and periods
of partial clearing Friday. A little
warmer tonight with low 40-46;
high Friday from 40 in extreme
north to 55 in south. Southwester
ly to southeasterly coastal winds
15-25 miles an hour with gusts to
35. Smallcraft warnings up on
coast.
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