The Salina Journal from Salina, Kansas • Page 29

Wilson Reservoir To Cover Historic Ranch Near Lucas A A ap Wills before the Civil War by. take al! the bottomland of Heine's ed- the Armed Forces lamjljar Sight early every morning in Co famil Five genera-'ranch. Although part of the rock and his kep to helo LAicas is a big man with a big cigar and a big hat and tKWS this fajnijy lived on lhe towcr5 wm te submerged, the bonds. accompanied by a bie doe-. hpafUntr before it was sold to most coiorful formations will be a TM- --O IKXtx CtJLll accompanied by a big dog, heading for the hills along SalinA the Saline River.

Fred Heine, owner of the famed Rocktown Ranch which straddles the Saline River between Lucas and Wilson, always is one of the earliest risers in his Accompanied by Barney, the big dog which has become so familiar the past six years, Heine keeps busy until long after nightfall. He's seldom in bed before midnight. Barney doesn't belong to Heine; lory whiefe data back to the days before man inhabited the Kansas prairies. Fossils are aumeious the many rugged canyons. Indians lived many years in the hills and valleys that make up ltulC ji woo niicu urc gvvwuuieiu loon iana oi ex-iTesioent Dwight Eisen- owned orignally by Mr.

and Mrs. fo the Wilson reservoir, all they bower, who has visited the rocky Charles Nelson, who had three left me were the higher pas- ranch, and of numerous Hollywood sons and one daughter who were turn," Heine said. "All my good including Groucho Marx and reared on the ranch. (bottomland is lost, but I guess Dale Robertson, seen in "Wells Mrs. Jessie K.

Nelson carried that if many are to benefit, a few Fargo" on television on operation of the property sev- must suffer." Although Heine has no hobbies' Heine already -is to'other than collecting relics of pio- his owners are Mr. and ra nch because of the supplies J. L. Burns, who live next door of spring water, buffalo, an- Hein e. 'elope and other wild game.

When the Burns' retired from Traces of the Indians can be ranching and moved to town, Bar-i fc TMd today. A well dug and used ney couldn't get used to city by the Indians long before the life, so he adopted Hei Heine shows visiting his ranch, Barney is ready to go. white of a small valley. Another part of the ranch was above the shoreline. "When the government took land Heine's faine lies other directions, too.

He is a close friend of ex-President Dwight D. Eisen- era! years after the death of her husband before the ranch was bought by Heine. wander here and there throughout the raoch property; inside the canyons are wierd pwers of many scattered apparently without rhyme reason. Red rock towers contain strata other nearby I tan with green stripes and perhaps capitab'ze on the i days, he is kept busy with though- jhis many activities; his long days 4 I H.U i over the well by Indians, who had The labyrinth of rock forma- speed," Heine says with a chuckle. Heine bought his Rocktown Ranch as the culmination of an ambition he had nurtured since Born lust east An old stone homestead home is to be dismantled and moved from the bed of a canyon to a high knoll near the darmite.

Inside this house will be placed historical items collected by Heine. "I'm even going to put my jeep in it," Heine sa'id. "I think that will be fitting." Jeep Brought Fame The jeep brought international fame to Heine when it was- pur- are understandable. He is a past president of the Kansas Livestock Association; a member of the board of directors of the American National for 35 years: a sponsor and member of the Board of Governors of the Amercan Royal Livestock Show Kansas City; a member of the board of trustees on endowment at Kansas State University, and is one of the Kansas trustees on chased in IMS. It was the first the National Cowboy Hall of military jeep to be released by buffalo stomachs and whana straps.

Indians Took Scalpi Another reck displays countless scenic 2 Bought The Ranch When the time came about 23 years ago, Heine jumped at the opportunity and bought the ranch. Since then, he has enlarged it and yearly runs about 500 steers en its pastures. Rocktown Ranch has a his- he carved a small hole in the rock. After the Indians came homesteaders. Rock corrals built jby the earliest settlers dot canyons on the ranch, and a dugout home used by the first settler still stands, unused but preserved carefully by Heine.

Part of Rocktown Ranch was have been known to become lost in the maze. Lost A Nan "Last year, when we held our fall roundup, we brought in all the cattle, but we lost a man," Heine laughed. "We found him later, wandering in one of the canyons. He couldn't find his way out." reels, articles in national magazines and radio interviews follow- of Kocktowu Ranch soon will become part of Kansas' coorful past; it will lie beneath about 95 feet of water. Construction already has started on the Wilson Dam, which will PHILLIPSBURG A crowd of more than 5000 gathered Saturday in downtown Phillipsburg to Indian Well The square hole in this rock was made by Indians long before the white man came to Kansas.

A well, also dug by Indians, is beneath the rock. Heine and his constant companion, Barney, rest a moment during their ranch inspection. bought it in Chicago and ber and was first chairman of the christened it "Dark Horse." Council on Research and Education, and has been Lucas banker for 40 years. Fort Bissell Dedicated Phillipsburg Celebrates provisions. Today, they contain hundreds of authentic items which view the parade which preceded been donated by descendants dedication of Old Fort Bissell in the builders of Fort Bissell the City Park.

The parade was led by Gov. have of Prehistoric Leftover Towering stone formations on the Rocktown Ranch near Lucas dwarf the truck owned by rancher Fred Heine. The formations wind through sever- al canyons and in frontier days were said to be tht hideout of outlaw bands. (Journal Photos) John Anderson, who spoke at dedication ceremonies. The parade and dedication opened a day of celebration for Phillipsburg.

Saturday was set aside as Old Fort Bissell Day to mark both a remembrance of Phillipsburg's frontier days- and its new "Phillipsburg on the go" development program. The restored fort is almost an exact replica of the one early settlers in Phillips County built in 1872 to ward off Indian attacks. Two Cabins Inside the log stockade are two'city park. At the conclusion of his talk, Gov. Anderson participated in a ceremony honoring Dr.

E. A. Nelson, 85, who still is active in his practice. The governor also presented awards to two Phillipsburg Eagle Scouts, Rick Sigwing and Pat Jacobs. Three performances by the Long Branch Follies, a group from Dodge City, a were staged Saturday.

Go-Kart races were held Saturday evening on a downtown street, and at 7:30 pro a concert by the Maverick Band, directed by Ki Wolfe, was heard in the The Salioa Journal Sunday, May 27,1962 cabins, one used by pioneers for shelter and the other for storing A fireworks display and a public dance closed the festivities. Big Creek Wafershed Is Formed WAKEENEY The Big Creek Watershed Association, containing 556,839 acres, was formed at a meeting here and a steering committee was named. Members of the committee are Carl Pinncy, Ellis, chairman; Tom Bemis, Plainville, secretary, and Henry Siebel, Ellis; Wesley Bittel, Ellis, Judson Barclay GrinneU, and Nelson Gillespie, Grinnell, The possibility of forming a wa tershed along Big Creek in Russell, Ellis, Trego and Gove counties were discussed, and a meeting with Charles Bredahl, field- man of the state Soil Conservation Committee is to be sought. Work Starts At McPherson Power Plant McPHERSON--Work is underway at McPterson's new $3,336,000 municipal scheduled to be completed and in operation by March 1, 19fi3. Currently, 41 men arc employed on the project, but this work force will be increased to about 150 by September, C.

C. Womack, project superintendent, said. -Work at site at the present consists of pouring a cooler basin, laying circulatory water lines for the cooling system and pouring of foundations. The plant is being constructed on a 31-acre tract in the southwest part McPherson. When completed, present be mail the new Central And Northwest News Harold Wills, District Editor Tescott Graduate After 36 Years tied in electricity.

TESCOTT Grandmother is going to graduate mount College in Salina. She will from college Sunday after 36 years. graduate there Sunday. That's how many years have passed since Mrs. By now Mr s- Nclson Hazel K.

Nelson, Tescott, began attending college. After graduation in 1926 from -Minneapolis high and Lincoln County schools to her school, Mrs. Nelson began classes in college. She took time out to be mar- oiie IOUR nine out 10 DC mar- ried aid become the mother of Ulfen from four colleges-Knnsns three children. In 1045, Mrs.

State University, Ft. Hays son began teaching school but. Colle University cf Kansas and C( shortly afterward, qualifications for teachers raised. Stnte Tcrchcrs Col ege. She attended classes at Ft.

Hays Slate, Kansas Wesleyan Universi- Meanwhile, Mrs. Nelson con- credit. Can Enroll Early At Fort Hays who will freshmen at Fort Hays State Col- Mn. Hazel K. Nelsoa tinue her teaching career.

tun- Mrs. Nelson returned to college, ttnucd teaching and. raising her net this time through use of correspon- family of three children and dence courses and summer class- ste pchildren. The oldest of GS. I i i UJ-FVJ I Icniiurcn were married and slarl- thnsr whn hiup tiicon 1 Correspondence courses wore lnosc wn nave taken the Ameri- mg families of their own.

Now an College Tests. The third en- she has grandchildren. jrollment session is planned pri- Mrs Nelson conlinued work to-'marily for those who will take Pilgnmagejhade To Grave Of Aunt At word her college degree at Mary- the tests June 23. WALLACE A niece of Agnes Kansas. She was a yfung.

Sage, 18-year-old girl Who sister of Holt's mother. buried at Ft. Wallace in 1TS ortly after hcr arrival Ft Wallace, Agnes got cholera and made a pilgrimage to the old died are to post cemetery last week. her pa libcarcrs. She is Mrs.

W. Holt, Ells- "I know just how my mother worth, who with husband was must have felt when she buried igiven a tour of the area by E. little sister," Mrs. Holt said jBeougher, Grinnell, president of as she gazed at small plot the Vals And Sals Indian Student Osborne Speaker HAYS--A student from India attending Ft. Hays State College, Ram Prashad Singh, will speak at a dinner meeting of the Osborne United Church fellowship at 7 pm Monday.

Singh, a graduate student majoring in botany, will discuss religious activity and missionary work in India. Darrell E. Seidel is chairman of the church group. Agnes Sage was the first while gan, and it was only few monlhs girl to occupy a known grave in before she died of cholera." Goes On Tour Minneapolis Depot Agent To Retire MINNEAPOLIS Roy Banks, (Santa Fe Railroad depot agent and telegrapher at Minneapolis, wiH retire June 1 after 45 years' service. Banks began his rsilroad career 1916 as an apprentice telegraph- stations, Banks depot agent at was assigned as Solomon in 1926, jand on Aug.

21, 15H5, was trans- jferrtd to Minneapolis. He went to Marion in 1030, and returned to Minneapolis May 8, 1961. Banks was born at Gallalin, in 1895. After retirement, he Graduation Is Monday LINDSBORG Commencement College choir, composed of 70 stu- to telegrapher at Hackney, an banquet and LINDSBORG The Bethany at Florence and was promoted dents, will tour nine Northwest in 1917. states begrming May 29.

After assigT.mcnts al various Wilsonville Graduation Just A Bit Different Hiunter's Haven Heine inspects a buffalo hunter's dugout on the ranch property. Dugout was built during frontier days and was used to store buffalo meat It's been 1 preserved by owners of Rocktown Ranch through" the decades. reunions make this a big weekend 'for Bethany College. Activities began Saturday, when classes of 1912, I93V, 1952 and 1957 staged reunions This year's alumni banquet also was Saturday Mcnday, about 85 seniors will receive degrees at commencement WILSONVILLE, NEB. Grad- kindergarten.

exercises. Speaker is Dr. W. Clark exercises, complete with' Caro.e Haag and Gary Skiles, Wescoe, chancellor of lh? Univer aps and gowns and the tradition- rst 6 radcrs escorted the grad- sity of Kansas. il to receive diplomas, SI aker lform An hon degree were graduate wore a white cape will be conferred upon Walter M.i held at a Wisonv.Ue school, and white mortsboard with red Ostenberg, Salina school ewrcues, though, were tassel.

ten dent, at the commencement, different from those usually Superintendent B. L. Seiverej Baccalaureate will be Sunday in held, instead of being staged for presented each graduate wilh a Presser Hall Auditorium, with Dr. high school graduates, the exer- diploma inscribed: of L. Dale Lund, Bethany president Susan Stafford (left), daughter of Mr.

and Mrs. Charles Stafford, is valedictorian of Belleville high school. Salutatorian is Sandra Shipek, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Edward E.

Shipek. can were for graduates of the Bachelor of Rhymes." speaker Brookviile high school has co-valedictorians again this year. Dorothy Urban (left), daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Urban, and Marilyn Kunkle My.

ers, daughter of Mrs. Myra Tolly, 'will share the honors..