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JUST S0UTH 0F SC0IIA the new Richard Fleischer span carrying northbound traffic on 101 just plain disappeared. Apparently they just don't build 'em like they used to because bridge left intact upstream of the Fleischer sDan was built back in the 30's. This $ras one of the more troublesome spots on 10i where bridge washouts isolated Scotia both to the north and south, and Rio Dell again at Alton.

First. lve should give credit to Pacific Air Lines. They got us to Arcata, by special flight on Monday, January 4. It was instntments all the way, and back to San Francisco on Wednesday the 6th, the day after the 87 mile per hour gusts on Mt. Tamalpias. It was the second roughest trip we have ever had and we've flown over one million miles. PAL is an unsung hero of the disaster with 38 flishts in and out of Ar<'ata on Sunday the third. That day Arcata was the busiest airport in the nation.

We were met on arrival in the rain by IJob Bonixsen, genial Georgia-Pacific sales manager, who drove us to GeorpJia-Pacific's guest house J'The Hostelr)"' in Samoa, where u'e were joined by an old buddy, production manager "Bud" Peterson and his assistant. Doug Clayton for cocktails (several) and dinner (delicious). The early evening was spent in discussion of the flood and its implications and remitriscences (latcr)"*"" having lir,ed or visited off and on at the Hostelry since 192I, and having been first on the Hammond Lumber Co. Samoa payroll as earlt' as 1924.

Tuesdal, raining all day, was spent observing and asking questions. Bob showed us Georgia-Pacific's new sawmill, which we will tell you more about in some future issue when it is operating at full capacity, as well as their new pulp plant which is nearing completion, which (with the Crown Zellerbach-Simpson plant) is a story in itself and may be the means by which those unemployed by the flood will survive in Humboldt. That sound and un- damaged compan)', Arcata Redwood, thanks to sales manager (and ex-San Franciscan) Lloyd Hecathorn, and its accommodating president, Howard A. (for Addison) Libby, lent us a company car for our investigation-.. The Red Cross and relief people had commandeered all available rental cars. To thesc nice pcople an extensile and eflusive "thanks."

Our first stop was Eureka Newspapers, Inc., publishers o{ the morning Hurnboldt Times and Euening Standard, where President Don O'Kane was courtesy itself in making available. through his photo department head, Neil Hulbert, photos that might be valuable to us. Our next stop was at Civil Defense headquarters and the sherifi's oflice, where between the two and the red tape we wrangled a special press pass and a permit to visit restricted areas. An untold flood story is the preparedness of the Civil Defense L)ffice for just such a disaster. Nlany lives were saved by this foresightedness.

The rest o{ the daylight hours wt-'re spent in observation and picture taking, mostly along the Eel as far as Rio Dell and the Van Duesen. Pictures tell it better than we can; believe us, it was a real disaster. The evening, ah, what happens to an evening in good company. Particularly Stan Preble of N'Iarine Lumber Sales, in and about the bar of the Eureka Inrr.

Needless to say we explored just about everything from the llood, thru the merits and demerits oI I1/z^ the benefits, pro and con, of CRA membership, shipping by barge. the economic consequenses to the area in one month. three months, six months, and bevond. and maybe somewhere we lapscd into a nostalgic discussion o[ the same airtl agr-old subject so dear to the hearts of aging males.

Wednesday morning dawnctl to more rain, compounded by a concert by Dr. Triphammer and his \'Iarching Band. \I'e finall1. pulled ourselves togethcr to talk to some of our local wholesalc friends, Jack Ivey of Pacifir' Fir Sales; Jim Berry of James Iledrvood Sales; Tom l-anin of Twin Harbors Lumber Co., all oI whom contributed much to our reportagc. Lunch, somewhat liquid. was hosted by the directors of Humboldt Hoo-Hoo Club f63, where President Bud Peterson and Rameses Dave Davis outlined plans for their Celebrity Night, first set {or January 26 and since postponed to March.

The Alibi in Arcata, to enrich Charlev Murrey's coffers land to see the old goat), was our last port of call before returning exhausted to the hearth and erindstone.

Flood Report from Redwood Region Conservofion Council

The redwood region, so heavily dependent upon forest products for its economic well-being is' facing staggering payroll losses as an aftermath of the flood.

In Del Norte and Humboldt Counties, according to the Redwood Region Conservation Council in Santa Rosa, more than 4,000 men are currently out of work, representing a weekly payroll loss of $529,000.

Although a number of mills were damaged or destroyed by high water, the real damage has resulted from the inability to ship forest products over flood-ruined highways and railroads.

A survey compiled by the North Coast Timber Association indicates that if shipping lanes are out for as long as four weeks, Humboldt and Del Norte Counties will have 6,642 mill employees out of work , representing a weekly payroll of $798,550.

Thetwo counties normally employ 13,500 in the forest industry, representing an anl- nual payroll of $89,400,000.

The Pacific Lumber Company in Humboldt County, an. organization which suffered multi-million dollar losses to its redwood mills, said that everlthing possible is being done to get the men and mills back to work.

; The companies are using sea-going barges to the maximum and the Simpson

Timber Company has airlifted redwood plywood into a large San Francisco housing project which was threatened to be stalled by lack of materials.

R. F. Denbo, manager of the Eureka Chamber of Commerce, said that he believes this to be one of the greatest natural disasters to ever hit the United States.

"The prospect for our economy looks pretty grim for the next three months," Denbo said. "I hope people who want to put a national redwood park in here take a good look," the chamber manager continued, "because it would have about the same effect on the economy-mills shut down and thousands out of work."

Western Wobd Prcducts Assn. Reports Flood Recovery Plons

U. S. Forest Servioe timber sales, unde} existing legal requirements, must be competitive. This precludes any action at present that would make available to disaster area millmen special non-competitive tim. ber sales to replace temporarily inaccessible timber under forest service' contract. A new timber sales contract, tentatively scheduled to become efiective after July l, 1965, makes provision for such action in any future disaster.

U. S. Forest Service officials may, on application, ,extend present controls, make

TO OUR SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA FRIENDS:

emergency sales in areas in which timber is accessible, and waive non-performance penalties where flood damage is responsible, Thtiy also rrill use every device they can, under existing laws and regulations on compliance and performance require' ments for extending contracts without reappraisal where justified.

In addition, the Forest Service will ask the Bureau of the Budget for approximately $9 million of unused road authorizations which are available without additional legislative authority {or emergency repairs.

It has been learned from the Bureau o{ Land Management that emergency authority has been asked to extend contracts without reappraisal and for waiving requirements for final payment allocated road repair money to local districts and authorized ccintracts with local oPerators and will seek supplemental funds for this work. WWPA's foresters are working in co' operation with Oregon and California state foresters to quickly set up machinery to review needs for replacement or repair of the areas' operating and protective road systems. This vital network of roads is vitally needed in the continuing battle to reduce fire loss and forest pest infestation. Water stained or dirt and silt impregnated lumber, especially panel stock and

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Due to recent flood damage to The Pacific Lumber Company's operations at Scotia, California and the damage to Railroad and Highway, \\'e are temporarily unable to take orders for lumber for shipment from Scotia.

The Plywood Plant at Pepperwood was not damaged and we hope that we will soon be able to assist you again in your Plywood requirements.

Our mill connections with Wendling-Nathan Company are, with few exceptions, producing and shipping as usual. We hope we can be of service here in your Douglas Fir and Pine requirements.

We wish to thank our many friends and customers \4rho have called expressing slrmpathy with the people at Scotia'and extending to us wishes of good will and continued business when we get going again. We cannot thank you enough for these kind expressions.

Trunsporls millions of boqrd feet of top grcde old-growth lumber from the greot north country forests lo lhe heori of the Southlqnd qreq. Weekly corgo shipments . . pockoged for eosy hondling to moinioin a complete yord lumber invenlory immediqte delivery from Wilminglon, Cqliforniq.

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Two-thee week delivery on mosl speciolity orderc . Dimension, Plqnk qnd Timbers.

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Gomplete invenlory of Dougtos Fir inlerior qnd exlerior grodes for immediqie delivery from Wilminglon. Also Hqrdwoo'd ltywooa.

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"Coosedqr" rustic Arope sioke sfyle fenci,ng in 4', 5' qnd 6' lenglhs of duroble Weslern Red Cedelr. Pqckoged for eosy hondling from our Wilmington Wqrehouse. We qlso stock f " snd 2" Weslern Red Cedqr fence moteriql.

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P.O. Box 1215

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