Izaak Walton League Backs Closing Oregon Streams to Commercial Fishing
The Oregon state division of the Izaak Walton League approved a resolution at Bend backing closing all Oregon coastal streams south of the Columbia River to commercial fishing to boost salmon escapement. They also supported the John Day Dam with fish protection, opposed dredge mining in streams, and urged public access to streams and lakes, anti vandalism campaigns, and recreational planning for dams.
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Izaak Walton League of America
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John Day Dam
John Day River
Waltonians
Halls Creek
Cougar Creek
Congress
Oregon lawmaker backs dam fish protection and state control bill
A lawmaker urged passage of HR 2142 to allocate 40 percent of duck down operation funds for splash dam work on Coos River's south fork. She pushed screening turbines at Savage Rapids Dam to cut fish mortality and sought FPC license rules requiring state permission for dam licenses on Oregon streams.
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South Fork
Coos River
Savage Rapids
Rogue River
Erfow Refuge
Federal Power Commission
Coos County Retail Sales Reach 59 Million in 1954
Preliminary census figures from the Bureau of the Census show Coos County retail sales in 1954 totaling 59,182,000 across 547 stores. This marks a 30.3 percent rise from 1948 when 549 stores reported 45,413,000 in sales.
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Coos County
Bureau of the Census
Department of Commerce
1954 County Retail Sales By Major Business Groups
The 1954 Census report shows retail sales by major groups for counties with populations above 2,500. Food stores led with 16 371 000 and automotive groups totaled 13 60 million, while eating and drinking places registered 4 154 000 and apparel stores 2 140 000.
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