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About The Klamath news. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1923-1942 | View Entire Issue (May 28, 1931)
THE KLAMATH NEWS PAGE TWO THURSDAY, MAY 28, 1931 Grasshopper War Is ; Nearine Crisis With ... 47 Funds Running Short . If all battle sectors in Klamsth snd Lake counties Upon which crews are wsgin war on the grasshopper pest were stretched out in a straight line, the front would be between 450 and 500 miles in length, accord lag to & A. Henderson in charge of the gigsnUo grass hopper control program which will extend over a period of two years. ZJ Th battl agatast graesBoppers la on of enormous msgallude and to loniht. Ilk any other war, la a aria of campatgae. If the Pu r itern lasted, which .t ap raers will b done. It will saesa an iaeelimahle saving to In coun try, aa la th aorthern area alona tk loan last year daa ta boppart averages from 15.000 to ItO.OOO to Individual ranchers. POISON WORK O.N Foisoalag la being rarrlad en almaltaneoutly at pratent In th Upper Klamath Marsh, the 8ycaa Valley the Cnewaasaa Valley, Fort Klamath. Spraaue RlTar, the bead of the Wllllamsoe River, at Tale Lake and Lower Klamath I- Th heaviest tnfestatloas, ae aordlaff ta Mr. Beaderun ar lo cated la th Upper Klamath Marsh, the Bycan and Chewaukaa Valleys. A few hoppers are work ins back to Tula Lake where the heaviest Infestation waa found aeveral year aao. EMPLOY TO MKH Infested districts comprise an area of orer half a mlllloa scree, aad T men are now employed In the control work which will coa tlaoe throagh the major portion of the asoalh of Jane. '- Prom 10,00 ts 10.000 pounds bt sctson are nsed dally by grass hopper fighters and a tout of . too sacks of bran will hare been aed by the and ot the campaign. C. A. Henderson aaya aa wall as S.tOS fallens of sodium arson He, T.OeS sacks ot aawdaat. orer a carload of molasses and ISO gal lon of arayl acetate. Th dally program et polanalng crews begins at : J' o'clock every morning, and coftrtnJK nntll 11 o'clock. Material Is mixed from 11 until I: if o'clock, poisoning la rarrlad on again la the after noon, and Poison ta mixed again la th eraSlne. Poison ta distributed from trucks, aatomobll aad on foot, and la than broadcealad by hand OTr young grasshopper the egg beds and orer areas wher th grasshopper ar first starting to spread. SCATTER POISOX P Prom 16 to It sounds ot poison are cattrd par acre in th light ly Inrested areas, to v in esa lum to heavily lafestaUons aad from SO to 00 pounds la the most heavily lnfaated spots wher the grasshopper a vera s several thousand to a square foot. Poison orews report that they are holding thair own la th con trol work, although the peels ar Mill hatching. Exceptionally good kllla haf been reported irom an districts. Checks on the kills made a Term re from S00 to 1.000 grasshopper to a square foot Checks of the rate ot hatching In the egg beda ahow from 100 to 40 hoppers per day to each square foot. MANX COOPERATK There baa been lltti or no loss ot grass or crops thla aeeaoa do to grasshoppers, as they hav been killed practically aa aooa as they batch and begin to feed. Land owners bay offered splendid cooperation. Henderson aaya, furnishing equipment, ma- Pheasant Eggs For Sale Bias Kecks or Goldca .Young Birds For Fall Delivery Ha W.W.SOUTHWELL . . Phase SO) or 40C-J4. tariala, aad at ttraaa man-power to the fighting crews. The battl against hoppers is waged spasmodically as It depends largely upoa weather conditions. Workers must bold themselves ready to tight tooth aad toe-nail tor hour oa aad, and at las propitious timea when th weather Is threatening, th men ar forced to adopt a waiting policy. Th g resehoppr control project will extead over a period ot two rears aad fund are furalahed by th slat of Oregon, Klamath aad Lake counties, the United Statea Indian Service and Forest Service. SK.NATOR RTKIWKR ARKS v FKDKRAL AhMUMTAXCE Valted Statea Senator Frederick Stelwer Tuesday wired depart ment at Washington tor additional assistance la th grasshopper con trol program bow being carried oat la Klamath and Lake eounilee by county authorities. After a careful study ot th local situa tion, the following wlr waa aent: "Grasshosner Infestation Klam ath and Lake countlea and North era California very aerloua it the sectora ot poison lines war con tinuous would be mora thaa tlv hundred mile long stoa Poison- Ins operations In places are killing several thousand grasshoppers par squaro toot and nnleaa this plague Is controlled Inestimable dsmage will result step Local agaaeiea are expending aa follows (tat seventy-fir. hundred dollar Klamath reeervatloa four thousand dollars Klamath county four thousand dollars Lk county thre thous and dollars National forest two hundred aad fifty dollars and cer tain aervicea atop Land owners cx-o p. rating with machinery per sonnel and general assistance atop These meaxur ar not adequate and local agaaeiea have arrived aoar limit of resources atop Fleas ascerula from department ot ag riculture It further assistance caa he bad and specifically It appro priations for grasshopper control carried la supply bill will admit of any allocation to bo used through regular channela nnder charge of county agents ot counties affected stop This msttsr la urgent aad Important aad I wonM appreciate advices today It possible car Hall Hotel Klamath or cnuoquia to morrow car Arthur Prlaulx." Funds provided for tnie work by county, federal and state agen cies are not sufficient to carry oat a full program, da to ta wiae sprond ot grasshoppers this roar, and uBleaa additional assistance la secured a major part ot th work now being carried will have to be discontinued early in June, ii federal assistance could ho secur ed in filling thla gap, a tremen dous amoant ot pastor and hay will ho saved tor livestock men ot Klamath aad Lak countlea. Edward C. Ouse, postal stamp clerk, will leav today to spend several day at Creaent City. I7Iloitrei?c WWowoBa Announcement of Opening . THURSDAY 2 P. M. Crattei? IFfloE'all Co. 1008 MAIN ST. PHONE 2277 A full line of Cut Flowers and Potted Plants. Fresh cut Flower daily. Floral Decorations and Floral de signs ot all kinds our specialty. Special assortment of Cut Flowers and Potted Plants for the opening. Free Flower to all. OPENING SPECIAL Gladiolas ..... From $1.50 to $2.00 Per Dozen Rotes From $1.00 to $2.00 Per Dozen Peonies . $1.50 Per Dozen Carnations $1.00 Per Dozen WE DELIVER Flowers sent by Telegraph to all parts of the world BONES FOUND IN LAVA BEDS Believe White Woman And Man Dead Two Years, to Investigate ' Porttoaa ot the akeleloa of a woman believed to have been dead for aot more thaa two rears, found by a workman la a lonely spot la th Lava Beds near Cap tela Jack's Stronghold, war brought Into Sheriff Low's office yesterday. Forearm, aad (later bona were among thoaa brought luto the aherlff, aa well ae dry aad shruukea shoes believed to bsve beea wore by the womaa at the time of her death. After calling la physicians for consultation. Sheriff Low de clared that the bonea were those ot a whit womaa, aot an In dian, and that they could not possibly be relic of Indian war times as blta ot cartlledge, flesh and tendons ar still clinging to the bonea. The. workman, whose name waa not learned, told authorities that be left the greater part of the skeleton unmolested, and tbst there appeared to be bonea from another akeleloa nearby. Bonee ot th second skslston ap peared to bo older thaa those ot th woman, the workman aald. However, thla fact might be due to the fact that they had lain In a spot more exposed to the weather. Sheriff Low and a deputy will mak a trip to the Lava Beda early Thursday morning to In vestigate the situation, eearch for marks of Identification and other data that may solve the mystery of the dead womaa aad her possible companion. Sacred Heart Senior Banquet To Be Tonight Sacred Heart academy junior senior banquet will be held at th Pelican grill Thuraday. May 18. at J:30 p.n it waa announced yesterday. The. following program will be given: Toast master Donald Colwell "Schubert'a Serenade" - Ole Club Class History Keith Ruconlch Prophecy - Alma Parka Claaa Will . Clement Krueger Valedictory Eeeanor Msgulre "Asleep tn the Deep" . . Glee Club Re. Father P. L. Gela. Rev. Father Casey and Rev. rather Doyl wUI be guests at the ban quet, aa will the graduate and their parent and th academy alumni asm bars. Covers will b laid for 0 guests. The 131 graduating elasa ot the academy, who will receive their diplomas next week, ar Josephine Snyder, Edri Pennel), Eleanor Maguire, ieo asissr, Donald ritxierald. Mar Bevlck. William R. SSllott, Marjorle Ca boaa.- Keith Raoonkh, Ford Mon roe. Robert Colwell and Clemeat Krueger. Tha Catholic Men's club ta spon soring a dance following tha ban quet at the Musle Box. Students rt th academy will b guests. Dollar Day Rates Begin Todayon S. P. 1X7 u h MH vacationers through ... nu.ni, enrf nth.p narts of the weat preparing to take ad vantage or. tne oroaaenea ceni-a-mlle offer ot th Southern Pa clflo company, plana were under way yesterday for handling of the Heaviest trauic now oi toe year today, rnaay ana oeiuraar. L. U. Graham, agent for th ummh ar.nnnnr.wl that the three-day sale, with it 1- a 7 reiurn nmu. ...- i.nanal i-Mrmm ant. rMDOnM OH I pec ted to stimulate the most ex tensive early summer iravei in recent history. All tic sets som on tne inree dates f the cent-a-mlle sale have a return limit or miannni mon dsy, June 8, Oraham said. Equip ment has been mobilised on all parts of Southern Pacific's line from Portland to F.l Paso and from San Francisco to Ogden for handling of th anticipated rusn. Th fn-tnrAmtnr "sale" has nnn,,nMrf . . R n 11 1 h .TT1 Xa. clflc's last "dollar day" event of th summer season. CONSULT th A-B-0 Business Directory first. MANNING'S COFFEE HENRY'S MEATS MANNING'S COFFEE HENRY'S MEATS as i .. 2 Choice Beef Pot Roasts, Fresh Sausage or Hamburger....... Strictly Fresh Eggs, 2 dozen Fine Veal Stew ... Choice Mutton Stew Tender Beef Steak... ' Short Ribs of Beef... Fat Salt Pork jj0 iynWJrtt.Al 2 0 3 A SSa. JPL -v' fi I i 10c in aUavgaav . I, aaa. a. A. . ..m trwws uppoatte uregm Bank Building m( Profits Small Business Great That's How We Operate . tji MANNING'S COFFEE HENRY'S MEATS ---MANNING'S COFFEE- HENRY'S MEATS Committee To Seek Five-Year Grazing Permits Jam A. Gordon. X. M. Bubb aad R. C. Gross beck will form a committee repreeenllag th Klam ath county chamber ot commerce to pree.nt argum.ats la favor ot five-year graslng permits oa Klamath Indian reservation at th hearing before th Senate Sub committee on Indian affair to be held la Chltoqula today. Thla commute was appointed yesterday by the board ol direct or of the chamber of commerce at tha auggestlou of Ben. Fred erick stelwer aad Congressman Robert Butler, guests at the board meeting. Argument favoring long term leases will be presented by th committee, among which will he the strong talking point that II stockmen were allowed th privi lege of long-term graslng, they would h able to drill wells, thus alleviating th water shortaga bow prevailing. Senator Stelwer outlined the situation aa It exists at present with th Indian Bureau at Wash ington wishing to use Indian land for th greatest good ot tha In diana, lie declared that h be llved a permanent and lasting amicable settlement of difficul ties might be reached If the sub committee heard argument both from atockmen aad Indians at tha open meeting la Chlloquln today. la addltloa to the committee from the Klamath chamber of commerce, prominent etockmea from Bend aad the Klamath dis trict will also attend the meeting. Coagreeamaa Butler Joined Senator Stelwer la urging repres- enta tires from th hoard of dl- Vining Talks To Directors About Sports X. R. Vlnlng ot Ashland! recent ly appointed member ot the Ore gon fish aad gam commission, was a guest at the meeting of the directors of th Klamath county chamber ot commerce yeslsrday, Mr. Vlnlng discussed briefly several questions of groat Inter est to Klamath Falls, aptly called the "sportsman's paradise." and declared that he wished to enlarge oa the subjects at a later date. He outlined the present status of the game commission In rsgaril to the much discussed police hill which is now being prepared for referendum, Mr, Vlulug declared that' tha commission .expected the moat harmonious relations with the etata police force If the pres ent interpretation of th law Is carried out, Mr. Vlnlogslso discussed the possibility ol game birds being seat to Klamath Falla fur Prop agatloo, and th matter of co-operating with tha atala ot Califor nia to arrange for almultaneously open and closed season on game birds. Vlnlng stopped over In Klamath a route to Lakevlew, wher he will deliver th address to the graduation class of th Lsksvlsw high school. Suit for divorce waa filed fo circuit court Wednesday by Rva North against Robert Km mitt North. Plaintiff asks for custody ot a minor child, and al legee cruel and Inhuman treat ment as her cause ot actloa. t'LBVKI.ANIi, May 17. (API William harridan of Chicago, sec retary of the American league, to day was1 elected Us prvaldi'lit, to succeed the late Krnest M. Ber nard, who died ahortly before the start ot tha present baseball iss-son, I'r. I.. L, Truss. Iir. Hay W. Oldenhurg, Don liainlili and Dr. Noblu Wiley ..Joies,.o Portland, have rolurned from s.yninl ilnya fishing trip lo l'aulliia Lake, Hr. Jones la associated with Ur. Thomas M, Joyce, ot th I'orllaiiil Medical hospital cllnlo, rectors ot th chamber of com merce to attend tha hearing. Notice to Public All Btsrfer Shops In the City will b open Friday night until 800 P. M. 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