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Show Paul Harvey Whom Can I Turn To . . . Politically Speaking Now? By JOHN CORLETT Idaho Statesman Political Editor By PAUL IIARVEY Never in half a century of living very close to the making of history have I heard so many Am- er i c a n s in source Board, which did not make much headway in trying to obtain finan- The cacophony of violence) event, traffic was backed up for in our streets, anarchy on ' ior mues many campuses, militant And when that slim, young a marches on our own nation's Texan strode alone to center rrregulating dam at The of Interior Low Mountain Department sat down at the capital, Sheep, a wars, stage and is back in action and intent lite well above the mouths piano and played "The Star on shrinking dollar- sin building a dam the Hells of both the Salmon and All these crises we could Spangled Banner," the aud such abject confront and wrestle with and ience leapt to its feet, stood Canyon stretch of the Snake Imnuha Rivers, revolved despair. River, a goal denied it since around the saving of the ultimately overcome as his proud at attention. 1948. Through fishery resource. we always have-Ex- cept And in torically moment the electric three big wars The Interior Department put that this election in which the last reverbera. This and assorted is understandable beof its marbles and all of year, for the first time in mv tions wrapped themselves all little ones, the to work in the cause the Supreme Court in is propaganda the "outs" are recollection, around us all, I heard 1948 to the High Mountain Sheep patriotism of offering no alternatives to the stranger a seat away breathe, 1958 to period fromto the American author case opinion stressed the need get Congress discredited policies of the reverently, "Wasn't that won ize the High Hells Canyon for the public interest "in majority was Mr. Harrey ins." derful!" reaffirmed, reDam on the Middle Snake. preserving reaches of wild Little wonder the most re And yet outside that great But the Federal Power Com rivers and wilderness areas, inforced, renewed. cent shows that hall the inharmonious world Gallup Poll Now men and women of uie preservation of anadro The American public is low was in such convulsion that mission, the U. S. Supreme mous heretofore fish for commercial undiluted alleg- on enthusiasm for Court concurring, held tha of the one hears Americans all three-daiance are throwing in the announced and whisper recreational of the Ida the purposes, plan contenders." such words as ho Power Company best met ana me protection of wild towel. Some are moving to Never has there been such "revolution." other countries. Many are a the public interest on the riv- life." hunger for political Brand new arguments have I am trying to understand er. Those dams are an actu investing in other currencies. ocen broueht forth in favor g pokti ality. The majority of Americans, why the utoi a certain tvue of dam on white and black, are purpose cians are weighing their The High Hells Canyon terances and timing their ine Middle Snake to save the honest We moves and ful, defeat rather numbed the anadromous fish runs on the purposely avoidhear much about the 3 Interior officials and there Salmon and Imnaha Rivers. waves" until af ing "making 96 Amerof Yet jobless. was a change in philosoHigh Mountain Sheen is the nominating conven ica's workers are working. ter phy in the years of Presimade out to be a "fish killer" tions. Indeed, there are as many dent Eisenhower. because its water releases Perhaps then we may hear ambitious, energetic AmeriNED HI. HUTCfflNS from one some of them a pro Interior proposed, without for power, surging past the cans today holding down two mouth of the Salmon, alleged fairof mise much as there are Americans vigor, construction of a jobs will disorient Salmon and ly d leader minded, Is Again with no job at all. high dam at Pleasant Valley, steelhead. This argument is below Hells the ship. just Canyon now g Yet the ma being advanced for the is being punished by The tail has been wagging damsite, and a low dam at first time. jority & Servicing Selling Low the Mountain site, the at home Sheep dog long enough, cheaper dollars, menaced by But the major action on the and abroad. Americans have Water quality for fish criminals, bled by beggars ver below the Hells Canyon allowed themselves to be control becomes an essenUnder the surface there yet intim i d a t e d, te came from a group of pri tial ingredient of dam remains a great, thwarted threatened, cannibals who vate power companies making frightened by construction. Water temto conn our make eagerness Northwes! would themselves survive by up the Pacific must be lowerperatures try and our Flag important consuming us. SEWING MACHINES Power Company. The com ed by release of colder again. bine filed on the High Moun us send a water God, from the depths of Almighty Recently, I watched sophis leader. A tall man with his tain Sheep site in 1954, and it the behind the reservoir Call 852-024- 6 ticated Chicago stand in line head above the has since been busy fighting dam. fog of selfish for for tickets to a Van Cliburn a license. concert. The night of the big interests. Not a common utilHow PNP and WPPSS. man; this time send us an A consortium of public ity districts moved in about which finally joined forces in uncommon man a man. And hurry, please; 10 years ago to try to move seeking a license at High the hour is late; the candle PNP out. The Washington Mountain Sheep, are going to Public Power Supply System fight the road blocks set of freedom burns low. up first filed on the Nez Perce oy uie interior, is beyond of damsite below the mouth SOCIABLE CITIZEN speculation. Probably they the Salmon. An FPC examin- will ask to build the proposed The but Mothers recommended weekend er even it, Day dams at and Low The Board of Trustees of West Side School District was enjoyed at the Benson fishery interests rose up in Mountain Appaloosa In Sheep. fact, of Dayton, Idaho, Is calling for bids on a 1958 GMC 60 home, celebrating Mrs. Lour- - wrath at the thought of a they so indicated in their ena Benson s birthday. Mr, dam blocking the sacred Saljoint request for a license Passenger School Bus. This bus Is In good condition and Mrs. Orval C. Benson and mon River. made last January. seven daughters came from and can be seen at the West Side School building. Bids It would appear that since In WPPSS resulted This Idaho Falls, also Morris and the Idaho Power dams have oust from PNP to trying Jean Benson and daughter will be opened at the regular board meeting on June blocked the migration of anaMountain Sheep. Lauralee; Mr. and Mrs. Kent High PNP dromous fish, although the won apBut The Board reserves the right to reject any 10, 1968. finally An Benson and daughters, is making great efforts firm from of a license proval nette Louise and Starr, from or all bids. to use its hatcheries to reinvacatto it have FPC only Ogden; Vaughn Benson from troduce both salmon and steel- S. Supreme U. ed the by BYU. Trips to the canyons head into the Pahsimeroi Riv Court last July. were enjoyed by some, and II. wildlife interests will loin Olsen, Signed: Joseph er, horse back riding. They pre In all of this time, the In- n endorsing the Interior De sented Lourena with a bicycle terior Department, although Chairman. for her birthday and Mothers an intervenor and an objector partment plan. The Idaho Water Re Day. to the granting of the FPC license, had not concerned itself with construction of a federal dam at High Mountain pulled-punch- cial benefits from PXP and WPPSS in their license application, probably will play it cool and see if it can get a belter deal from Interior. His presentation construction of a dam at the Appaloosa site, plus Those who wondered about ideas of George Crookham. chairman of the Idaho Water Resource Board, on his civ ing low priority to the ana. dromous sports fishery on the Middle Snake and salmon River, should know they are net new. Crookham has always per sonallyemphasis on personallyplaced reclamation of arid land, and power produc tion as beneficial uses of wat er with priority over anadromous sports fishery on the two rivers. For years he has favored construction of the Nez Perce dam below the mouth of the Salmon on grounds that its storage and power potential is necessary to upstream development in Idaho. He was an original advocate of the High Hells Canyon dam. es 10-ye- ar m front-runnin- nara-workin- g, Announcing near-consta- firm-fiste- fH REFRIGERATORS DRYERS Mrs. Louis Stalker went to Springs Monday night where she installed the new: BPW officers. She is a past; president of that organization Soda Carpet "Party-Glean- " Without Wetting May is spring cleaning: tfanel Your carpeting deserves spa-ri- al nttcntion. We recommend HOST, tha new method of cleaning earpeta without wotting. Una carpet Immediately after cleaning." Borrow our remarkabla HOST Eleetrie It's easy. Qeaa walk-areh. But when the Supreme Court remanded the case to the FPC for further determin ation of what the public inter est might be, Interior became active and sent a work crew onto the river to investigate the Appaloosa damsite about eight miles above the tiign Mountain Sheep sue. Last week, Interior Secre tary Stewart Udall came forth with a statement saying no one should build a dam at High Mountain Sheep because its operation would ultimately destroy the salmon and steei- head frying to migrate up the Salmon River. Foss Furniture Ph. CAMPERS And 15 Fool Pull Trailers FOR RENT WEST MOTOR 296 NORTH STATE PHONE lhousands his Year 1 WILL NEVER reach market Remember, thousands this year will not reach market. DON'T LET YOURS BE COUNTED IN. Help stop this loss with Banner Mineral and Chemical Compound. AVAILABLE IN PRESTON AT FRANKLIN COUNTY GRAIN GROWERS BURTON FEED CO. "REGISTERED IN THE STATE OF IDAHO" DAY FATHER'S DOWN? 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