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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1963-01-17

But do something,
My letter was not intended to be
an attack on any individual in the
local highway departments. As |
wrote, the highway departments
are trying to do the best job they
can do. But, | find, they are under
orders from higher up. They are
instructed to use salt and plenty
of it, even though it may be
against their better judgment
They also are keeping the roads
repaired as best they can even
though it is difficult and costly at
this time of year.
1t is interesting to note, after
my comment on the condition of
3rd Street that since that time I
wrote the letter the repair crew
has been out at least twice to re-
pair the damage An air compress
sor was needed to blow the water
out of the holes; torches were
needed to dry and to heat the
pavement before repairs could be
made. This is an expensive job.
just trying to keep even with the
damage the salt is doing. And re-
member that Bird Street is just one
little segment of our road and
street system. and that you and l
are having to pay for these cycles
of damage and repair. This is one
reason our tax rate has just been
raised. Again Isn't it a pretty ex-
pensive luxury?
Who and what are behind this?
Why are the road crews instructed
to use plenty of salt-at a complete
disregard, apparently, of the costs
and consequences?
How much thought has been
given to the possibility that we are
poisoning our water supply by the
cumulative effect of these thou
sands of tons of salt? | am told, for
example, that in one recent day,
just one day, twenty tons of salt
was spread on Route PIG just with
in the city limits!
Is it that the automotive industry
is putting on pressure in order to
make their cars rust through just
as quickly as possible? Is it that
someone in authority is getting a
cut on all the tons of salt used? I
do not know, but it goes beyond
the bounds of reason.
l find that I am not alone in be-
lieving that blowing and sanding
could do the job. Must every single
trace of snow and ice be gone?
Can we afford the luxury? Tire
chains, for those who might need
them, would cost little. Veteran
road men tell me that blowing and
sanding could do the job just as
well!
Would you, if you were asked to
pay for it directly, out of your
pocket, be willing to pay $4,000
every year for highway sailing?
That is a lot of money. And yet.
in the cost of taxes for snow re-
moval and highway repair, in de-
probation of your car and in the
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1963-01-17

Many of the stones were two to
three feet tall and at least 8 by 10
inches wide. Most of them had
hole in the top and some of them
had the letters "A" on one side,
and &C" on the opposite.
The other mounds we're desig-
mated by Mr. Bauer on Mt Saw
age fire clay hill, mound on Pine
hill, hill south of Winebrenner
run. hill south of Staub run, north
side of Koontz hill. south side of
Koontz hill, on Pea Ridge road. on
hill west of Homecoming, on bet
mold hill, north Pecall HILL Bart
lett road, Phoenix hill, and mouth
of Savage.
Mr.. Ridder said the markers in
most instances were supposed to
be about a mile apart but in two
instances the stones we're so close
that sighting could be done.
Just what the results will be
from the meeting of the commits
sioners and tax people from the
two counties are not known. The
postponement of the scheduled
meeting was due to illness of one
of the persons designated from
Allegany county.
It is known that for many years
the Allegany County Roads de-
partment had been maintaining a
section of Scott road in the Finzel
area which apparently was in this
county but this matter was solved
by agreement between the coun-
ties. Garrett county now main
tains that road and keeps the
roadway free of snow.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1963-01-17

The Republican was established
In 1877. 1t is the only newspaper
published in Garrett County.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1963-01-17
Research Institute In
Need Of Beaver Curcusses

The Natural Resources Institute
of the University of Maryland, is
asking the help of beaver trappers
in a project the institute is con-
Quoting this year. Theodore Thoe-
rig, representing the institute, was
in the county last Thursday out
lining the project.
All trappers are being asked to
Leave the beaver carcasses with
either Henry Friend, a county fur
dealer, or with Harold Harmon at
the Nebo game refuge station.
Thoerig said the carcasses would
be used for research purposes by
biologists at the LaVale Research
center.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1963-01-17

did not mark in a permanent man
ner. He presented a map and filed
it with the commissioners of Gar
rett county but his work was not
adopted by either county.
/. A. Bauer was then COM
missioned in 1898 to survey the
line The act called for perma-
nent markings as soon as the line
was established.
Bauer disregardcd all previous
surveys and existing marks and
determined the line anew in con-
formity with the provisions of the
original act. The total distance is
1876 miles and some 81 markers
we're planted.
The original act called for the
following: BE it enacted by the
General Assembly of Maryland,
that all that part of Allegany coun-
ty lying north and west of a line
beginning at the summit of Big
Back Bone of Savage Mountain,
where that mountain is crossed by
Masons and Dixon's line, and
running thence by a straight line
to the middle of Savage river,
where it empties into the Potomac
river, thence by straight line to
the nearest point or boundary of
the state of West Virginia, then
with said boundary to the Fairfax
Stone, shall be a new county, to
be called the county of Garrett"
Another act of the legislature
passed in 1855 when Harry c. Ed
wards, Grantsville, was a member
of the House of Delegates, again
established the Bauer line as the
official line. However, the one still
in use, apparently, is the old CHS
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1963-01-17
Letters to the Editor

We are informed there is a bill
before the present state legisia-
ture to make it mandatory to have
motor vehicles inspected. We are
also informed that somewhat SINH
lar bills were introduced in past
sessions Of the General Assembly
but were defeated.
Now they are at it again We
sincerely believe that statistics
would show not over one percent
,of automobile accidents are
caused by any defects in the auto
mobile.
We believe 80 percent of acct
dents are caused by reckless driv-
ers. Put a reckless driver in a
brand new car and he will wreck
It, and probably someone else with
it, and then they would blame the
condition of the car for the acct
dent.
We believe that a majority of
people would favor more rigid
laws on reckless driving. Why i'm
pose unnecessary and unfair eX-
pense on those who themselves,
check their own cars and keep
them in good condition? It would
be a gross injustice and violation
of the peoples rights.
We would favor a law that would
suspend reckless drivers licenses
for six months for the first viola
ton and one year for the second.
That would, most certainly, pre-
vent more accidents than compel
ling drivers to keep their cars in
good condition. We appeal to the
citizens of Maryland to contact
their representatives in the legis-
lature and inform them of their
attitudes on this matter.
Citizens should let their iegis-
lators understand they are firmly
opposed to enforcing a compul-
sorry imposition on good and care
full drivers.
AS we see it, the only ones who
would profit by the enactment of
this bill would be used car dealers
and insurance companies. If a
used car has an inspection sticker
on it the dealer can get more
money for the car at the previous
owners expense.
r. A. w. Sager,
p. o. Box ISL,
Cumberland.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1963-01-17

that Mr. Douglass has SO aptly
pointed out the damage to our
highways: that most of the time,
salt is Intellectual; and last but
not least, the resulting high cost
in tax dollars TO our citizens. This
high cost doesn't stop with the
purchase of the salt and the labor
used to spread it, but continues
in the hidden cost Of road replace
ment and repairs, damage to our
cars and road equipment, and the
depreciation, repair and upkeep Of
these vehicles.
One only needs to drive over
these sailed roads, during a break
in the weather, to see the ravages
Of sailing. The roads are white
from the salt, cracked and broken
with holes and bumps from alter
nate freezing and thaWing.
If this practice of spreading ever
increasing amounts of salt con-
tinues, we will have to stock our
streams with salt water fish.
There are times when weather
conditions are right that small
amount Of salt is very beneficial.
But for the most part, blowing,
sanding icy spots, and careful driv-
ing on the part of the driver are
effective in keeping our highways
hazardfree in the winter time.
Let's keep the use of salt and
chemicals to a minimum!
Carl NJ Cathell,
Oakland, Maryland
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1963-01-17

holm line, which was resurveyed
at one time by a man by name of
Harvey. of Allegany county, some
where in the early 1900s.
Since some $500 to 1000 acres
of land are involved, or about nine
square miles, with an estimated
assessable value of perhaps $780,
600, the Garrett county depart
ment of assessments and taxation
became interested in the program,
and began definite search for
the Bauer line markers, in early
fall of last year. Paul Fisher and
jerry Meyer, assessors, and Ken
meth Ridder, mapmaker and sur
veyor for the taxation office, set
out in September during slack
times. with the result that nine
of the markers have been dis
covered. Some seven others have
been destroyed by strip mine ac-
tivity, and there are several others
yet to be located. Some are in
thickets that are almost inacces-
sible.
Mr. Ridder said enough had
been found that a definite line
could be determined The boun-
Diary line also became involved
when the placing of a garbage
dump on Big Savage mountain in
volving the town of Frostburg, was
planned Property owners in that
area have objected and if the
Bauer line is finally accepted as
the boundary, this property
planned for the garbage dump
would be in Garrett county, as
well as some IS to 100 properties
When the groups finally meet
there would also be questions as
to residency for school purposes,
voting and the rest of the situa-
lions bearing on legal questions
involved.
Mr.. Ridder has put on record
the markers which have been
found. He, Meyer and Fisher,
found first the terminal point on
top of Big Savage They found an
other about 40 feet west of the
toll gate posts on U. S. route 40.
They took photographs of some
of the markers and checked them
with the original descriptions in
Mr.. Bauer's report to the state of
Maryland.
Markers 4, 6, 7, 9. IT, 81 and Is
have been recorded. The ones
atop Big Savage and along route
40 have been located but no re-
port made of them.
Brief accounts were given: No.
4, mound on Roaring hill: located
on September TO- found lying on
surface of ground. When placed
upright subsurface stone partially
uncovered. Logging operations APP
parently had disturbed the mark
ers: No 6, mound on hill south of
National pike, located with little
difficulty, Nov. /; No. 7, mound
near old Braddock road, on hill
north of Winebrenner run. 1l2
miles north of Midlothian, Nov. 1;
No. g. mound on hill north of
Staub run, "a mile northwest of
Carlos, Nov. 1; No. II, mound
near Miller road, south of Det-
mold hill, marker located Septem-
Der IA: No. q, mound on Swanton
hill, reached from Barton, dis
covered Sept. IA; No. 25, mound
south side of Franklin hill, found
October %.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1963-01-17
Letter Against Salt
Brings Comments
To the Editor:

To the Editor:
The response to my letter of last
week about the use of salt for
snow removal has been all l had
hoped for Many people have gone
out of their way to say that they
agree with me entirely and that it
is time something is done about
it. Something will be done about it
if enough of us will make our
voices heard. 1t is not enough just
to tell me. Write Phone Write or
phone to The Republican, to the
Mayor, write to the highway de-
partments, write to the County
Commissioners, to the AAA, to
your state representative, to any
one. Send clippings of my letter
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1963-01-17

repairs made necessary, the
chances are that the total cost to
you is more than that now
This is a democracy. In a de-
mocracy the government is sup
posed to carry out the wishes Of
the people. l feel sure that if
enough people will make their
wishes known something will be
done about it. SO do something
Now.
GORDON K. DOUGLASS
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Boundary Line

Continued from Page One)
pile on summit Of Savage noun
tain where crossed by Mason and
Dixon line" The course he ran
brought him out at Westernport,
considerably to the east of the
terminal point, the mouth of the
Savage river. He also ran sec
ond line on a corrected course but
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1963-01-17

Mr.. George Hanst, Editor
The Republican
Oakland, Maryland
To the Editor:
l wish TO thank Mr. Gordon
Douglass for his very intelligent
and practical enlightment regard
ing the sailing of our highways.
This is not to detract in any way
from the fine service the mon of
State Roads Department are doing
in maintaining our highways dur
ing the winter and summer. How
ever, Mr.. Douglass has expressed
my feeling exactly regarding the
application of this caustic alkali
to the surface of our highways. l
was told by a gentleman from the
Accident section that the new
highway just recently completed
has surface etching all over it from
the application of this calcium
chloride l have seen them dump
ing this salt on perfectly dry roads
and as a result when it rains it
gets all over your car whether it
is showing or not.
AS has been stated. it is diff
cult to determine just how much
money is spent annually as a re
suit of damage not only to high
ways, but automobiles or wearing
apparel or anything that comes in
contact with this caustic agent
1 am of the opinion that if the
roads are kept clear of snow, and
sand is placed on the icy spots, we
could get along very well with our
sawdust treads, chains, or winter
treads. 1t takes less than twenty
four hours for corrosion and rust
to begin working on automobile
tenders and bumpers if the cal
cium chloride is not washed off
almost Immediately after exposure
I think most people are of the
opinion that this menace could be
eliminated from our highways
Mr.. Douglass is one-hundred per-
cent correct May our representa-
tives give this matter serious con-
sideratiOn.
Very truly yours,
ALVIN P FRIEND, DDS.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1963-01-17

Editor
The Republican
Oakland, Maryland
Dear Sir:
l read with interest in last weeks
issue of The Republican, the
letter written by Mr.. Gordon K.
Douglass concerning the increas-
ing amount Of salt that is being
dumped on our highways.
This fallacy that salt is a cure
all" for our winter road conditions
needs looking into and some of the
long-range and future results be
taken into consideration l think
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-11-28
Auburn to Fight
Neqro's Entrance

AUBURN, Ala, Nov. %
(AP0-Auburn University's
board of trustees has pledged a
continuing fight to keep Harold
A. Franklin, a Negro, from en-
tering graduate school in Janu-
airy.
University officials are under
a Federal court injunction re-
quiring them to admit Mr..
Franklin at the beginning of
the winter quarter, January 2.
The board has appealed to the
United States 5th Circuit Court
of Appeals.
THE board will continue to
utilize all available legal means
to prevent the admission of
any student who is not quail
fled to attend the university, "
the board said.
Board members approved the
statement in a closed-door Ses-
sion with Gov. George Wallace
Tuesday at Montgomery but
did not release the statement
until yesterday.
Auburn contends Mr.. Frank
Inns application to do graduate
work was rejected, not because
he is a Negro as he charged in
his court suit, but because he
did not graduate from an ac-
credited college. He did his I'M
dergraduate work at Alabama
State College in Montgomery, a
Negro college.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-11-28
White House Tours
For Public Resume

Public tours of the White
House, suspended after the
assassination of President Ken
nedy, will be resumed Friday
morning.
The White House said this
was being done at the request
of Mrs. Kennedy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-11-28
Johnson Aims
For Tax Action
ByFebruaN
By LEE NJ. COIN
Star staff Writer

Inc administrators m o {
optimistic timetable calls for
enactment Of tax cuts about
next February. inform e d
sources indicated today.
That's what President john
son meant in yesterdays ad-
dress to Congress. when he
asked for early" action. He is
not trying to push the tax bill
through Congress this year.
If all goes well, administra-
ton strategiStS said, the Senate
Finance Committee may finish
drafting its version of the leg
islation by the time Congress
adjourns the 1868 session.
Then the Senate could pass
the bill in January, and there
might be time to reconcile the
Senate and House versions be-
fore March. Tax reductions
probably would be made ret
roactive to January /.
Chances Good
Chances for enactment Of
the S11 billion tax-cut bill have
been good right along, but
there had been concern that
Congress might not complete
action before next summer.
Such a long delay might make
the economy vulnerable to a
recession, the Kennedy admin
istration feared.
Now the j hnson admin
istration sees a good chance for
enactment Of the bill by late
winter.
First, President johnson in
tends to push hard for action.
Second, he may benefit from a
honeymoon" period in rela-
tons with Congress. Third,
Congress may act fast to cut
taxes, to help make sure that
the shock of President
Kennedy's death will not cause
a recession.
Hearings Near End
The Senate Finance Com
mittee had planned to complete
public hearings on the bill De-
cember 6. Chairman Harry F.
Byrd, Democrat of Virginia,
said after hearing President
Johnson's speech yesterday
that the schedule had not
changed.
Senator Byrd also said he
still opposes tax cuts when
Federal spending is increasing
and budget deficits are large.
Urging fast action on the tax
bill, the President told Con-
gress:
mo act of ours could more
fittingly continue the work Of
President Kennedy than the
early passage of the tax bill for
which he fought all this long
year. This is a bill designed to
increase our national income
and Federal revenues. and to
provide insurance against re-
cession. That bill, if passed
without delay. means more
security for those now working,
more jobs for those now with
out them, and more incentive
for our economy"
Conforms With Kennedy
This summary Of the case for
the controversial bill con-
formed with the late Presi-
dents arguments.
Mr.. johnson also followed
Mr.. Kennedy's line in bidding
for conservative support,
saying: And in particular I
pledge that the expenditures Of
your Government will be adj
ministered with the utmost
thrift and frugality."
Interpolating in his prepared
text, Mr.. johnson sought to
reaSsure the world, as Mr..
Kennedy had done repeatedly,
that the dollar will not be de-
valued or weakened.
He rededicated the Govern
ment to 1.-The defense of the
strength and stability Of the
dollars
The Sidney herald., 1963-05-29
Hedin Rites Held
At New Rockford

Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Ander-
son and family and Mr.. and
Mrs. Richard Hedin and family
were called to New Rockford,
N. Oak, last week by the SER
ious illness and death of HAL
mer Hedin, father of Mrs. An
derson and Mrs. Hedin.
Funeral services were held
May 18 at the First Lutheran
Church in New Rockford with
the local pastor, the Rev. Allan
Turmo officiating.
MIR. Hedin was born in Tray
heryd, Smoland, Sweden, in
1887 and came to the United
States in 1907, locating in South
St. Paul, where he was en-
ployed by Swift and Co. for
several years.
In 1926 he married Minnie
Somtag Clark at Sheyenne, N.
Oak. and farmed in that area
for several years.
They moved to New Rockford
in 1914, where they have con-
tinued to make their home.
He is survived by his wife,
five children and one step
daughter, all of whom were
home for the funeral service.
He also leaves 10 grandchild-
rem and 2 great grandchildren.
The Sidney herald., 1963-05-29
Mrs. E. L. Tewes
Dies In Delta, Colo.

Word was received here last
week of the death of Mrs. E. L.
Tewes, who passed away at
her home in Delta, Colorado,
May l following a heart attack.
The Tewes family lived in
Sidney from the time the Holly
Sugar factory opened in '25 to
about 5 years ago, when Mr..
Tewes was transferred to Delta
as superintendent Of the COM
pany factory there.
Besides her husband, Mrs.
Tewes is survived by four
children and their families:
Mable of Kalispell, Stanley Of
California, Tommie in England
and Patricia in Delta. They
were all home for the funeral
rites which were held in Delta.
The Sidney herald., 1963-05-29
WOTM
News

The Women of the Moose
held their regular meeting in
the Moose Home on the 21st of
May with a good attendance.
ST.. Regent Alice Miller cal
led the meeting to order with
all officers present.
A correction in last meetings
report it was Mrs. Lydia Hou-
chen who baked the cake in
stead of Detie Darr who is
III the hospital and was report
ed to be in the hospital then.
And it was Bette Harmon who
received the degrees in the
Academy of Friendship instead
of Helen Benson. Thank you
notes were read from Bette
McMorris, Detie Darr, Evelyn
Williams and Hildegard Shan
non for remembrances while in
the hospital.
Committee reports were read
from Publicity, Lucy Fisher,
Chairman; Library, Beverly
DUDE, Chr; Hospital, Emma
EaSton, Chr. The WOTM Nurs-
es training reward went to
Karen Pillatzke who was given
the Moose scholarship.
Five new members were in
itiated into the Lodge.
The next meeting the 4th of
June will be the Installation of
the new officers. The next
meeting after Installation will
be June 18th in the high school
park which will be at $50 in
the evening. There will be a
picnic supper and everyone is
to bring food and their own
dishes.
A delicious lunch was served
by the Membership committee
of which Mary Kappel is chair
man. She baked a beautiful
decorated birthday cake. The
birthday song was sung for the
birthday girls of the month
who were Mary Kappel, Elsie
Ray, Carrie Hartzell and Mary
Pistocco. Those helping serve
were Helen Benson, Bette Nc
Morris, Matte DiShon, Jane
Lewis, Hilda Sundheim.
The Sidney herald., 1963-05-29

ing were John Walburn, Henry
Schwenke, Mr.. and Mrs. Oden
Johnson, Leroy Weiderrich and
Lester McMillen.
Several of the Sidney Bow
hunters attended the Glendive
shoot Sunday, May 20. Present
were Tom Harris, Willie Cook,
Lillian and Oden johnson, Mr..
and Mrs. Vincent HolmquiSt
and family and John Walburn.
Vincent HolmquiSt won third
in the 100 class. The others re-
ported a good time.
A Thursday afternoon picnic
May Both will be held at the
range to make final prepara-
lions for the Sidney Tourna-
ment next Sunday. 1t is ex-
pected that everyone will be
present to take his part SO that
the bulk of the job will not
fall on just a few of the faith
full. There should be time for
some shooting on field targets.
The Sidney herald., 1963-05-29
Garden Club
Meets Wednesday

The Sidney Garden Club
members will view a film, 'The
Glad Story" at their May meet
ing Wednesday evening, May
20, in the ballroom of the La
lcnde Hotel at 8 pm.
Other items of interest on
the program will include a talk
by Alfred Black, scientist at
the Eastern Montana Branch
Experiment Station on "Lawn
and Garden Problems Due to
Soil Deficiencies. Plans are
also being made to have Pat
DeVoir show slides on weeds
in lawns and gardens and con-
troll measures which can be
taken to eradicate them.