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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
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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
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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
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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