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Page 2 Heppner Gazette Times, Thursday, August 5, 1954 Lewis River Power Projects Lure ; Motorloggers on One-Day Journey Visitors Welcomed By PP&L at Merwin And New Yale Dams The followlnr U eondmia tlon of ft motorlog appmirlnf In the June IS NORTHWEST roto magazine of The Sunday Orejo nian. It la one of an annual terlei ponaored Jointly by the Oregon Mute Motor oolatlon and The Oregonlan. BY JOIIX A. DIEBDOHFF I Stilt Writer, Th Orttonlut ' Yale and Merwin dams are only two of the points of interest on a leisurely one-day loop drive we took from Portland Into some of the fastnesses of Clark and Cowlitz counties, on a motorlog for The Oregonian and the Ore gon State Motor association. In the motor association's white Ford, we clocked 150 miles on the round trip, which took eiuht hours, counting stops to eat and to gawk. From Portland to Vancouver across the Interstate bridge It was familiar territory on U. S. highway 99, which would have led the Ford directly to Wood land, junction for the road to Merwin dam. But In Vancouver for novelty we turned Instead to the left onto state highway 1-T. Approaching Ridgefield, 23 miles from Portland on the speedometer, we caught a fine prospect out across the flats to ward the Columbia, paused at an intersection inside the city limits and swung easterly, to the right. I'aclflc Highway Groused This road intersected the main Pacific highway, U. S. 9!), a little more than two miles later, and again it's possible to take it straight to Woodland. We were still unhurried and adventurous, however; so we crossed the speedwaj and continued east two miles farther to Pioneer. At that crossroads we joined A f't"" 'viU'J (wooa. of j t J ,(.( i',sf -. , 1 , J l.'r 'WtJ- & i I' ll J';Mi fiv ' h: H . . t . - f. ' ''4 i t'1 If, . ti f Potato Digging On at Boardman Oregon State Motor association car paused beside powerhouse at Merwin dam, first Lewis river project, finished In 1931. Merwin we continued .Moturlog rtmle Nhiinncd nrti rliil lilKlivviiyn In favor of back rtiatU. the old Pacific highway, which now seems narrow and winding In contrast to its replacement. Abandoned gas pumps and dance halls along the way attest the spotty traffic now that there's a straighter road. Woodland, home of showplare lilac gardens, is the junction for the PP&L dams and Yale, and we headed the white car east over state highway 1-S. It's easy go ing for 12 miles through alternat ing timber and farmland, with an occasional glimpse of the Lewis, its flow harnessed by the two power dams upstream, to Merwin clam and picnic grounds. The picnic area attracts swarms of people all the summer long, and it's understandable aft er even a casual inspection of the facilities tables and benches for groups large or small, free elec tric plates, hot and cold running water, shade trees, rest rooms, ball field, swimming, boating, even a sandbox for toddlers. Best of all as far as the public is concerned, it's all free. The day we were there, the most popular pastime seemed to be fishing for trout in Lake Merwin, off the top of the dam itself. Genial Dave Shore, super intendent of both Yale and Mer win projects, showed off the thrumming generators, with ca pacity to produce 100,000 kilo watts for the Northwest power pool, and the fish elevator which hoists salmon from the river into trucks to be hauled to hatcheries or dumped into the lake upstream. From Merwin we east along highway 1-S, which skims along the hillside high above 12-mile-long Lake Merwin to Yale. Beyond, the highway borders the reservoir behind Yale dam, nine miles long, and at the tir;;e busy with fishermen. There were reports of a party of six landing 90 trout, all 10 to 14 inches long, within 15 minutes on opening day in the lake, one of the North west's newest. Koute Retraced to Vale Cougar is the last settlement. We went straight ahead a few miles more, past the Iwis river guard station; turned around and retraced the route back to Yale, where we turned off lor a glance at mighty Yale dam, one of the world's highest earth-fill barriers. There are-no facilities for recrea tion, but visitors are welcome to gaze in awe at the engineering feat and admire the view of Mt. St. Helens across the lake. Turbines in the Yale power house spin to generate 125,000 kilowatts, to make with Merwin a total of 225,000 kilowatts from the Lewis. It may be greater yet in future years, for PP&L has taken out preliminary permits to construct dams at Swift creek and Eagle cliff, both upstream from Yale. There is a variety of possible return routes; we chose to pass through Amboy, Yacolt, Battle Ground, Brush Prairie and Orchards. EOARDMAN The Miller Bros.. Robert and Russell, have started the spud digging on their farms west of town, with a crew of many employees. Mr. L. V. Rum mer, Gaston, Oregon is the po tato inspector in charge. Mrs. Leonard Ecdord and sons arid Mrs. Edgar Carrner and daughter, Hermist.m returned home Monday evening afier a week spent at Loup; Beach, Wash., vacationing. Arthur Chaffee Jr., Lapine, Oregon spent a few days here last week cleaning around his house here in town. Mr. Chaf fee says the place is for sale. This being the homo of his par ents. Mr. and Mrs. A. B. Chaffee, is one of the older homes in Boardman. Mrs. Claude Wrtrdi-n received word from her nephew A 3c Charles Rutherford is in the Air Force, and is stationed at Anch orage. Alaska. This also being tli,. place where Eugene Risleys moved. Mrs. Risley is a cousin. Mrs. Earl Briggs and Mrs. Edd Kunze returned home from Port land Saturday after a few days spent in the city. Mrs. Kunze being at the home of her son Edd MeClclen. Mrs. Algy Taylor ac companied the ladies to Portland and remained longer. A house guest at the .Edd Kunze home is his sister, Mrs. Amelia Calvert, Kennewick, Wash. . Mr. and Mrs. Walter Wyss was called to McMinnville, Oregon last Thursday, where they at tended the funeral of Mr. Wyss' brother Sig Wyss, on Friday. Mr. Wyss has been afflicted with a cmcer and had been ill some months. Burial was in the ceme tery at his home town, Sheridan. Besides his wife and children and Walter Wyss, Mr. Sig Wyss has six sisters and one brother in Switzerland. Mr. Edd Gillespie who had been a hoUseguest at the home of his son and daughter-in-law, Mr Continued on Page 3 COUNTY CLERK'S SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT, JANUARY 1, 1954 TO JULY 1 1954 or.wrrAL fund account ,h'n. 1 G( neral Fund V.'.'rrar.ls Outstanding $ 3,823.98 Tul -H of 5 1 ." claim1: !,liowed by the Coiinlv Court and v arr.'ints h-sued . 46,056.42 Total Warrants paid by Treasurer July 1 General Fund Warrants outstanding GENEFAL ROAD FUND ACCOUNT J?n 1 General 1.'ii;kI Fund Warrants Ou'siandiiiR Total of .".ifi claims ;i I lowed by the County Court and warrants issue:!. $ 49,880.40 43,867.94 6,012.46 $ 7,361.74 89,537.50 . iir . k 7i Mi. tea '.! aw"v " r- TICK UP TWMANPy MOAAE-PAK... 12 CANS Or SPARKLI N Or REFRESHMENT i OWAJANP ONLY BEER; BUTZ WI1NHAU0 CO. POUNr look at flie 3-way bonus m get in the veil uiuia guubvpiiiu iiuuuii 1. You get the car that's styled for tomorrow - and for just a few dollars more than the so-called "low-price three"! 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So with this tremendous sales volume, we can offer you a higher trade-in allow ance when you buy a new Buick. Come in, see and drive Buick the beautiful buy. Then see for yourself how our volume business means a far bigger allowance for you. VAvii ,.. c .he WHFN BETTER AUTOMOBILES ARE EUltT BU'CK WIU EL'llO THEM "Drive From Factory Save Up To See Your Buick Dealer.' Farley Motor Co. July 1 $ 96,899.24 General Road Fund Warrants paid by Treasurer 80,574.95 General Road Fund Warrants outstanding m COUNTY-HOSPITAL MAINTENANCE ACCOUNT Total of 3 claims allowed by the County Court and warrants issued XXXX Total Warrants l-aid by Treasurer li.uw.w COUNTY-HOSPITAL CONSTRUCTION FUND ACCOUNT Total of 1 claim allowed by County coun aim Warrant issued ' Total Warrant paid by Treasurer 7.50 7.50 Jan. 1 DOG FUND ACCOUNT Total of 2 claims allowed by County Court and Warrants issued Total Warrants paid by Treasurer RODENT FUND ACCOUNT Warrants Outstanding Total of 22 claims allowed by County Court and Warrants issued $ 58.80 58.80 $ 96.20 ... 2,205.80 $ 2,302.00 .... 2,200.00 102.00 $ 1,335.00 ... 1,335.00 Total Warrants paid by Treasurer July 1 Total Rodent Fund Warrants outstanding COYOTE BOUNTY FUND ACCOUNT Total of 26 claims allowed by County Court and Warrants issued Total Warrants paid by Treasurer FINANCIAL STATEMENT OF MORROW COUNTY, OREGON, JULY 1, 1954 Lew County Owned Properties ASS blS Cash in hands of Treasurer United States Bonds Taxes Receivable (Delinquent) Taxes Receivable (Current) $324,845.59 15,000.00 55,043.90 70,497.31 $465,386.80 LIABILITIES Warrants Outstanding (Coneial Fund) Warrants Outstanding (General Road Fund) Warrants Outstanding Rodent Fund) Estimated Revenues (Taxes) Current Surplus (including amounts due all funds including school districts ) $ 6,012.46 16,324.29 102.00 125,541.21 317,406.84 Outstanding Road Bonds $465,386.80 $ 5,500.00 Respectfully submitted, Sadie Parrish, County Clerk TREASURER'S SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT JANUARY 1, 1954 TO JULY 1, 1954 In accordance with Section 88-331 O. C. L. A., I herewith submit this, my semi-annual report of receipts and disbursements from January 1, 1954 to June 30, 1954, both dates inclusive. BALANCE ON HAND JANUARY 1, 1954 $656,023.78 RECEIVED FROM: Taxes (Sheriff's Office) Pistol Permits (Sheriff's Office) Fees and Mileage (Sherilf's Office Temporary Auto Permits Office Fees (Clerk's Office) Dog Licenses (Clerk's Office) Gilliam County Rural School Districts Taxes Basic School Support for Non-High School Districts Columbia Basin Electric and Umatilla Co-op. Sales and Rentals (Road Department) Assessor's Collections Miscellaneous fines and costs in Justice Courts Weed Control Program State Racing Funds for County Fairs State Tax for County Fairs Morrow Co. Health Dept., Immunization Fees Reimbursements from Public Health Ex penditures Tax on Alcoholic Beverages (Secretary of State) . Amusement Device Tax (Secretary of State) Motor License Fund (Secretary of State) Bounty on Predatory Animals (Secretary of State i Interest Water Rental and Pumping (Hospital) Miscellaneous Refunds Miscellaneous Receipts . $204,523.11 18.50 208.93 233.00 1,764.21 251.00 6,295.46 326.26 2,529.75 2,171.09 195.18 1,371.75 1,504.00 2,273.08 911.89 135.75 339.52 1,293.59 26.54 19,969.30 271.00 5G2.50 362.25 77.41 278.21' Total Receipts Total Receipts and Br . . $247,893.28 lance on Hand Jan. 1, 1954. 247,893,28 $903,917.06 $903,917.06 DISBURSEMENTS General Countv Fund Warrants Paid $ 43,878.11 General Road Fund Warrants Paid . 80,605.09 State School Fund Orders Paid 1,054.88 County School Fund Warrants Paid 16,616.65 City Special Fund:; Distributed , 28.546.85 Tchool lVstrict Special Fund.-, Distributed 337,475.95 School District Building Fund Warrants Paid 206 96 School District Bonds and Interest Paid 43,167.35 Hospital Construction Fund Warrants Paid 16.70 Hospital Maintenance Fund Warrants Paid 4,501.57 Fair Fund Warrants Fa id 1,828.12 West Extension Irrigation Districts Warrants Paid 7,938.81 County Road Bonds Redeemed 2,500.00 County Road Bond Interest Paid 207.50 Rodent Control Warrants Paid 2,200.27 Coyote Bounty Fund Warrants Paid 1,335.13 Dog Fund. Warrants Paid . . 58.80 Boardman Cemetery District Warrants Paid t. 413.50 Heppner Cemetery District Warrants Paid 5,459.23 Total Disbursements $579,071.47 $579,071.47 BALANCE ON HAND, JUNE 30, 1954 Respectfully Submitted, , Lucy E. Rodgers 4 Morrow County Treasurer $324,845.59 SHERIFF'S AND TAX COLLECTOR'S SEMI ANNUAL REPORT, January 1, 1954 TO JULY 1, 1954 In accorchtn c with Section 88-301 O C. L. A., I herewith submit his. mv semi-annual reoort of receipts and disbursements for Janu ary 1, 1954 to June 30, 1954. both dates inclusive. TAX COLLECTIONS RECEIPTS On hand and on Deposit Dec. 31. 1953 $142,689.45 195.n-3-! Taxes $ 55,635.09 1952-53 Taxes 5.41266 1951-52 Taxes . 1,045.11 1950-51 Taxes 708.84 1949-50 Taxes 69.66 Total on Hand DISBURSEMENTS Turned over to County Treasurer Cn Deposit in Bank On Hand Under-Collect ions $ 62,871.36 $205,560.81 $204,523.11 491.12 205.00 $205,219.23 341.58 $205,560.81 Received $223.00 $208.93 $18.50 TEMPORARY AUTO PERMITS CIVIL FEES AND MILEAGE PISTOL PERMITS Respectfully Submitted, Sylvia McDaniel Disbursed $223.00 $208.93 $18.50 20c
