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Clay, Vigo Co.(Continued from Page One)Foltz lias been Indiana's leader in trying to get the refuge hereplained that the proposed Wabash refuge was substituted for the Maumee national wildlife refuge be cause there would have been drainage problems at the Maumee site.The official described the Splungereservoir area as having a “very Many people in the crowd yes- [ high waterfow| potential.**terday complained about the fact that the hearing in Washington will be closed to the public. Congressman Roudebush appeared to look with disfavor on the “closed aspect of the hearing, too.“I think a project of this type should have a public hearing,” Congressman Roudebush said. ”1 want to do what you people want me to do,” he added.“Do you want me to oppose it?,” he asked. That question was followed by loud applause from the crowd which indica’ed that almost everyone in atterdance was opposedto the project.Congressman Roudebush was surprised by the violent opposition to the project. He said he never expected so many people to attend yesterday’s meeting “1 an'icipat-ed 6 or 8 people.” he said, “and we must have 200 to 300 people here.” All of the people couldn’t get into the room and many of them had to stand in the doorways.“I hadn’t received any letters in I opposition,” he said. “I wasn’t aware that people in the area hadn't been informed.” He also said that the first he heard of the pro-According to the service's plans, the area would provide a restingarea for wood ducks and blue-winged teal. It also would serve as a migra'ory area for Canadian geese and dabbler ducks that generally use the Mississippi River migratory route.The area would be fenced and would have a permanent manager and other personnel.Four pools would be constructed around the existing basin. The central basin would consist of approximately 800 acres. It would be possible to drain each basin periodically for control of vegetation.Some crop land would be leased to local farmers on terms that would include leaving a portion of the crops standing as feed or shelter for wildlife.Unaware of the turnout at the local hearing,Gov. Matthew Welsh said he had not heard of any discontent from landowners in the area. He added, however, that any such discontent is very natural and he is confident the federal government will pay fair prices for theland.Paul Haas, who along with hisbaineseivoofunpuehtutmiSetoiCOfifbe50ofb)aiiablt;tuleBPthlubrother, Richard, owns some 640 posal was about 10 days ago when acrps jn thp proposed wildlife sitethe story broke in an Indianapolis newspaper. A Washington-based reporter for the Indianapolis News broke the story.The proposed retuge would be 11 the first such federal project in 11 Indiana and would displace 86 families now living within the boundaries.About 85 per cent of the areasaid he did not consider $234 an acre, the reported price the government will offer, as a fair price for some of the best agricultural landin the entire Midwest. Haas has been honored as the Indiana CornKing two successive years with five-acre yields of more than 220 |. bushels of com per acre.Haas said he turned down whatBt€ti rlt;S. s; rrisO!I Cs now is considered to be rich farm he considered to be a “ridiculous”land, with a system of canals, ditches, and pumping stations.Ward McAllister of the Migratory Bird Conservation Commission staff in Washington said the site was chosen quickly as an alternate for another in the same area. McCal-lister said the Interior Department and the Indiana Conservation Commission may have to share the blame for not having publicized the 111 plan sufficiently.Details for the refuge were worked out quietly between Indiana au-d I thorities and Robert Burwell ofoffer of $600 an acre last spring in view of the fact that comparable land sells for $800 to $1,200 an acre . ^ in other areas of the state.Rotary Marks(Continued from Page One)were paid to the charter members present and a rising demonstration was given Dr. T M. Weaver, 92-years old practicing physician.tleovyaoscharter member and first president Minneapolis, the Region 1 Director of the new club in 1937 and still1 of Sports Fish and Wildlife for the active Rotarian.t* Interior Department None of the | The long tables were adorned withlandowners involved ever was c on* bush arrangements which blossom-» - WV' ‘» * * 44 f\ • • a*suited or even heard on the matteruntil Representative Roudebushi- convened the hearing yesterdaycd red carnations, tied with red ribbons, which were plucked and presented to the ladies as favors.A fish and wikilife official ex-1 The meeting got underway withthe invocation by the Rev. Mr.Surecrce1h
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Brazil, Indiana, US
Thu, Feb 14, 1963
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