Ukiah to gain 4 million payroll from Coyote Valley dam
I H Steinberg of the army engineers told Ukiah Kiwanis members the Coyote Valley dam project would yield about 4 million dollars in payroll for the Ukiah area during roughly two and a half to three years of construction. He said flood protection would be high for Mendocino county, with benefits including reduced damage from the 1940 flood, pollution abatement, and reservoir recreation. Local funding is capped at 5.598 million dollars and depends on congressional appropriations. construction could start before the 1955 56 fiscal year if funds arrive early.
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Coyote Valley
Ukiah
I. H. Teinberg
The
Army Engineers
Ukiah Kiwanis Club
Arc
Steinberg
Congress
Mendocino
Ruary
Sonoma
Sonoma Counties
Property Worth $40,000 Is Sold
Deeds filed with Alta Ballou show multiple Ukiah region property transfers totaling thousands. Buyers include Lester Cahill and Robert Palmer for parcels near Potter Valley Lake County and Redwood Valley. Other sales list Mitchell, Wigger, Bertolone, Franklin, Cox, Saunders, and Lawrence with prices from 1,000 to 12,000.
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Alta Ballou
Lester C. Cahill
Potter Valley
Lake County
Robert C. Palmer
John P. Mitchell
Redwood Valley
Edward L. Wigger
Zrnegt Bertolone
Jack L. Franklin
Ukiah Area
Carl Leroy Cox
Wesley W. Saunders
William Howard Barton
Ukiah Village
Ukiah
George A. Lawrence
P. H. MckKenna
J. G. Reisner
Laytonville
Charles F. Alexander
Baby Sitter Case Reversed After Sleep Misunderstanding
A Ukiad resident alerted police when an eight year old girl reported something wrong with her babysitter. Police arrived to learn the sitter was merely asleep and not harmed, resolving a potential tragedy with a calm explanation.
Willits Lumber Industry Privately Buoys Countys Economy
Russell H. Ells of Willits Wooded Products warns the county economy hinges on lumber industry. He cites about 1,200 direct workers and 8,000 supported indirectly, with payroll near 6 million and plant investments over 10 million. He urges forest management and research to sustain and diversify wood processing.
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Mendocino County
Willits Chamber of Commerce
Russell H. Ells
Willits Edwood Products Company
Willits
Ells
Delinquency Date On Property Tax Will Be April 11
Mendocino County tax collector W T Glow notes the second installment delinquency date moved from April 10 to April 11 since April 10, 1955 falls on Sunday. Payments must be before 5 p.m. on delinquency date to avoid a 6 percent penalty. no extensions or waivers. Mail posts before 5 p.m. deadline. postmark timing matters.
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W. T. Glow
Mendocino County
Crow
Easter Sunrise Service Planned at Ukiah Fairgrounds
A committee of the Ukiah Industrial Association met Tuesday morning to plan a community Easter sunrise service at Anton Stadium or Carl Purdy hall in the 12th District Fairgrounds. Rev. J. R. Edgar was named chairman to finalize arrangements to be announced next week. Good Friday services will be held April 8 at First Christian Church from noon to 3 p.m. Ministers from local churches will participate in a continuous service themed Seven Last Words from the Cross. The public is urged to attend at any time during the three-hour service.
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Ukiah Mintstrial Association
Anton Stadium
Carl Purdy Hall
12Th District Fairgrounds
J. R. Edgar
Assembly of God Church
First Christian Church
City Anti Peddler Ordinance Slated To Go to Council
Ukiah chamber of commerce directors meet Friday noon at the Palace Hotel to discuss a proposed Green River ordinance. It would bar solicitors peddlers hawkers and itinerant vendors from private residences unless invited and would impose misdemeanor penalties up to 300 dollars fine or 90 days in jail. Secretary-Manager Paul Suttes See ORDINANCE Page Four
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Green River
Ukiah
Ukiah Chamber of Commerce
Palace Hotel
Paul Suttes
Mystery Farm Series Begins This Week in Ukiah News
Ukiah readers will identify farms in Mendocino county through a new Mystery Farm feature. The Ukiah News and sponsoring associations publish aerial photos of 52 farms, one weekly, inviting readers to mail guesses. Five winners each week win Ukiah theatre tickets via a drawing, with entries due by 5 p.m. Monday after publication.
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Ukiah News
Redwood Empire Production Credit Association
Ukiah National Farm Loan Association
Ukiah Theatre
Mendocino County
Zekan-Robbings Company
Harlan
Iowa
South State Street
See Farm
Traffic Report From Ukiah City Accidents Last Week
City of Ukiah reports last week’s accidents include non injury and injury cases with fatalities to date, highlighting traffic incidents and safety concerns.
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Ukiah
Ukiah Freeway By Pass Project Reported In Progress
Ukiah district engineer Alan Hart said a traffic report on Ukiah by pass is being prepared for state highway engineer George McCoy in Sacramento with expected April delivery. Public hearings are anticipated in Ukiah during the summer after routing approvals, following strong local backing from the Mendocino county board of supervisors and the Chamber of Commerce.
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Ukiah
Hareka
Alan Hart
George McCoy
Sacramento
Hart
McCoy
Ukiah Freeway
Mendocino County
Board of Supervisors
Chamber of Commerce
Operator of County Fish Rescue Program Retires
Sportsmen of the Redwood Empire pay tribute to Harlan Nichols of Hopland who led Mendocino county's fish rescue program for seven years. He saved over a million trout steelhead and salmon since 1948, working alone with wardens and sportsmen, from 177000 in the first year to a peak of 335000. Nichols retires on doctor's orders after decades of dedicated service, leaving a lasting impact on regional stream rescue efforts.
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Redwood Empire
Harlan Nichols
Hopland
Mendocino County
Nichols
Ukiah Rod and Gun Club
Andy Stahl
Fish and Game Committee
Stahl
Hensley
York
Feliz
McNab
McDowell
Robinson
Rancheria
Dry
Parsons
Tomki
$2396 Suit Filed For Sheep Killing
Fort Bragg area rancher A. J. Gray sues May and Ralph Luce in superior court for 2396 alleging two dogs owned by the defendants killed 33 sheep including two ewes and 31 lambs and chased the flock in early 1954. Gray is represented by Burke and Rawles of Ukiah.
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Fort Bragg
A. J. Gray
May
Ralph Luce
Gray
Luce
Burke and Rawles
Ukiah
County Jail Visiting Hours Are Changed
Sheriff Reno Bartolomie announced a change in visiting days at the county jail. Prisoners will now be allowed visitors on Tuesdays and Saturdays instead of Tuesdays and Thursdays, a courtesy to residents in outlying districts.
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Reno Bartolomie
Bartolomie
Prize Sought for Lead and Zinc on Sunken Ship
The Pacific Enterprise wreck off Point Arena carried lead and zinc valued at $450000. Salvage disputes continued in superior court as Dave Needle and Son contest Oakland's A B Settle salvage. Needle seeks injunction against Settle and recovery of $11271.33 from the sale to American Smelting and Refining.
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Pacific Enterprise
Point Arena
Ean Ann
Settle
Los Angeles
Needle Firm
McCowen
Needle
Utility Valuation Cut Opposed By Assessor
Mendocino County assessor W L Webb Brown opposed a state law that would cut the assessed value of public utility properties to match the assessment-to-value ratio used for other property. The measure, Chapter 1466, was suspended in 1951 but could take effect July 1. Brown notes utility assessments are set by the state board of equalization and records are confidential, making exact comparisons difficult. He cites utilities paid about 16 percent of county taxes last year, totaling 540 316.24 dollars out of 2 893 213.76 dollars from all non utilities, and warns a large cut would shrink the tax base.
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W.L. (Webb) Brown
Revenue
State Board of Equalization
Brown
Mendocino County
Brown Lee Utility
First Baptists Dedicate New Building Sunday
The First Baptist church dedicates the first unit of its new preschool building after morning worship on Palm Sunday April 3. An open house Sunday afternoon from 2 to 4 invites inspection. The unit houses nursery and kindergarten with future plans for primary junior and church activities.
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First’ Baptist Church
Jershing
San
Henry Street
Oak and
Henry Streets
Donald Powers’ Smith
San Francisco
Ray Higginson
Yokayo District Scout Meeting Slated April 6
The Yokayo District Scouters meet at the Fawn Cafeteria on Wednesday April 6 at noon. Members are urged to attend to discuss upcoming items, especially institutional representatives who can relay the program to their units. Lilburn Gibson chairs, Sam Gardner assists.
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Yokayo
Fawn
Lilburn Gibson
Yokago
Sam Gardner
Taxpayers Meet At Ukiah Sunday
Ukiah hosts a meeting of the Mendocino County Taxpayers Association as Chapter 1486 of the state tax code is discussed. The gathering targets county and city governments, aiming to find relief and solutions for ongoing tax concerns.
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Ukiah
Mendocino County
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Norma Dean
Wdelores Egl
Ola Whitaker
Ying
Otter Valley
Potter Valley High School
Maple
Mystery Farm
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