THE BAKER COUNTY PRESS — 3
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 2016
Business & Ag
Controversial new business
comes to Huntington
BY EILEEN DRIVER
Eileen@TheBakerCountyPress.com
There is a new busi-
ness in Huntington. After
six months of internal
city controversy and an
additional two months
of waiting on the proper
state paperwork to come
through, 420Ville owned
by Scott Matthews opened
on Friday, February 12 at
11:00 a.m.
420Ville, a medical
marijuana dispensary, had
no shortage of customers
waiting for the opening of
the medical sales store and
had even more waiting to
enter when they opened
for recreation sales as well
on Tuesday, February 16.
Matthews said, “We
are dedicated to bring-
ing patients the medicine
they need. But are more
than happy to cater to
recreational users as well.
Especially as it will help
the City of Huntington
bring in revenue through
taxes.”
The citizens of Hunting-
ton were invited to tour
the new store on Thursday,
February 11 before the
marijuana was put out on
display and encouraged to
look around and ask any
questions they might have
about the newest addition
to downtown businesses.
Those who took him
up on the tour found the
former Snake River Garage
entirely changed on the
inside with new paint and
fl ooring along with gleam-
ing display cases awaiting
their products and no trace
of it’s former occupant
remaining. They plan to
paint and fi x up the outside
come spring as weather
permits.
420Ville carries an
extensive array of pipes,
bongs, and other smoking
accoutrements, as well as
some marijuana leaf motif
plates and souvenirs They
also carry between 20 and
30 strains of marijuana as
patients require different
types and levels of CBDs
or THC depending on the
illness being treated.
CBD is short for can-
nabidiol, a compound that
Friday, February 12, 2016 — Eastern Oregon
Prices trended generally steady in a light test.
Trade remains slow with light to moderate demand.
No new sales this week.
The last reported sales from eastern Oregon were
from two weeks ago. They are:
Tons Price Range Wtd Avg
Alfalfa —Large Square Good
250 135.00-135.00 135.00
Alfalfa / Orchard Mix —Small Square Premium
35 190.00-190.00 190.00
Prairie Grass—Small Square Good
25 150.00-150.00 150.00
USDA Market News Service—AMS.USDA.gov
— Cattle Market Report —
Wednesday, February 10, 2016
Vale, Oregon
Cattle sold through the auction: 1303
Steer Calves
300-400# Bulk 182.00 - 195.00 Top 200.00
400-500# Bulk 181.00 - 216.00 Top 219.00
500-600# Bulk 169.00 - 193.00 Top 194.00
Eileen Driver / The Baker County Press
Scott Matthews opened 420Ville in Huntington last week.
has been found to have
signifi cant medical appli-
cations and does not make
users “high” or “stoned,”
according to an article by
National Geographic pub-
lished in 2015.
THC is tetrahydrocan-
nabinol the part of the
plant that has psychoactive
effects or gets one “high.”
Medical marijuana and
recreational marijuana
have different levels of
each depending on the
strain you buy. The al-
lowed amount of each in
any given strain is regu-
lated by the state and all
products must go through
strict testing before they
can be sold to the public.
420Ville will carry, in
addition to dry smoking
marijuana, oils, tinctures,
rubs and a variety of
edibles. Some products
will only be available to
medical patient with pre-
scriptions. Only medical
patients registered with the
state or adults 21 and over
are allowed in the store.
Everyone entering the store
will come into a reception
area, where one will be re-
quired to sign in and show
a state medical card and ID
in order to be allowed to
purchase from the medical
side of the store and proof
of age to purchase from the
recreational counter.
Then each customer is
personally escorted to the
correct section of the store
for them by a 420Ville
sales associate.
All purchases are record-
ed in a complicated com-
puter system that tracks
every marijuana item
sold from seed to sale as
required by state law. After
making a purchase the
customer is escorted to the
door and only then given
their purchased items as
they leave—at which time
the process starts again
with the next customer.
Matthews has been a
self-employed entrepreneur
most of his adult life work-
ing in the plumbing and
electrical parts business as
well as importing and sell-
ing car engines.
He made the transition to
the medical marijuana sup-
ply business when he heard
from numerous patients
how hard it was to get
their medicine and of the
major positive effects this
medicine had on their ill-
nesses. The plight of those
suffering from epilepsy
was really compelling to
him. He fi rst tried to open
up shop in Ontario but was
blocked from opening by
the City Council there and
is currently in litigation
with them.
His decision to come
to Huntington has been a
welcome one and in his
words, “Everyone here has
been helpful and welcom-
ing. I have heard there is
opposition out there but so
far I haven’t met anyone
who is not friendly.”
420Ville is receiving
calls and customers from
all over eastern Oregon
and is looking forward to
serving customers in this
area for a very long time to
come.
420Ville is located at
210 W Washington Street,
Huntington, and are open
Monday through Friday 10
a.m. to 6 p.m. and Saturday
11 a.m. through 5 p.m., and
closed on Sunday.
They can be reached at
5418692029 or by
email at 420vill@gmail.
com.
They also have a Face-
book page and messages
sent through Facebook are
answered almost immedi-
ately.
Chamber takes back Relay for
Life cancer fundraising event
The American Cancer
Society Relay For Life of
Baker County will hold
a free kickoff for the an-
nual event on February
19 at 6:00 p.m. at the Best
Western Sunridge Inn, 1
Sunridge Lane.
Everyone is invited to
the kickoff to learn about
how to help the American
Cancer Society save more
lives from cancer.
The program will
highlight how the com-
munity has benefi ted from
funds raised and will
honor cancer survivors and
caregivers.
Speakers will include
Wade and Betty Dahlin,
both long-time Relay
supporters and cancer
survivors.
Guests will have the
opportunity to register
a team for the Relay For
Life event, which will be
held on June 10th at Geiser
Pullman Park.
The Relay For Life
movement unites commu-
nities across the globe to
— Weekly Hay Report —
celebrate people who have
battled cancer, remember
loved ones lost, and take
action to fi nish the fi ght
once and for all.
Relay For Life events
are community gather-
ings where teams and
individuals camp out at a
school, park, or fairground
and take turns walking or
running around a track or
path.
Teams participate in
fundraising in the months
leading up to the event.
The Relay For Life
movement is the world’s
largest fundraising event
to fi ght every cancer in
every community, with
four million participants
in 6,000 events worldwide
in 2015.
Last year, 131 people
participated in the Relay
For Life of Baker County
and raised $27,693.43.
“This is our commu-
nity’s opportunity to help
save lives from cancer
by taking our message to
more people and rais-
ing more dollars to fund
the fi ght,” said Chamber
of Commerce Director,
Shelly Cutler. “Together,
our efforts can make a big
difference.”
Visit relayforlife.org or
http://www.relayforlife.
org/bakercityor to learn
more about the event, or
contact Shelly Cutler at
541-523-5855 or shelly.
cutler@visitbaker.com.
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Tony's Tree Service.
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Nearly fi ve decades of experience.
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Owners Tony & Lisa Constantine LCB 6271 • CCB 63504
Heifer Calves
300-400# Bulk 191.00 - 218.00 Top 225.00
400-500# Bulk 168.00 - 189.00 Top 200.00
500-600# Bulk 154.00 - 177.00 Top 175.00
Yearling Steers
600-700# Bulk 153.00 - 174.00 Top 175.00
700-800# Bulk 137.00 - 153.00 Top 159.25
800-900# Bulk 134.00 - 141.00 Top 143.00
900-1,000# Bulk 117.00 - 127.00 Top 128.00
Yearling Heifers
600-700# Bulk 137.00 - 153.50 Top 154.00
700-800# Bulk 134.00 - 144.00 Top 145.00
800-900# Bulk 117.00 - 126.00 Top 127.00
900-1,000# Bulk N/A Top N/A
Thin Shelly Cows 47.00 - 61.00
Butcher Cows 63.00 - 72.00
Butcher Bulls 69.00 - 83.00
Stock Cows Yng. 1400.00 - 1700.00
Younger Hfrts. 89.00 - 118.00
Stock Cows Older. - 875.00 - 1100.00
ProducersLivestock.com
541-473-3136
— Log Price Report —
Price per 1,000 board feet: Northeast Oregon
Currently the local log market is fl ooded with
fi re salvage logs. The log buyer for Malheur
Lumber Co. stated they have all the logs they
need under contract and are not accepting any
new purchases. BCC/LLC of La Grande has
receive so many burned fi re salvage logs they
are no longer accepting logs at the La Grande
log yard. Any additional pine logs have to be
delivered to the Elgin Log yard cut in plywood
lengths and to a 8 inch top. For these pine
logs cut in plywood lengths, BCC is offering
$280.00/mbf. They are also paying $410.00/
mbf for Doug Fir & Western Larch. For White
Fir they are offi ng $310.00/mbf. At the Pilot
Rock Saw Mill BCC is offi ng $360.00/mbf for a
12 to 15 inch top, for 16 to 19 inch top $400.00/
mbf & offi ng $425.00/mbf for 20 inch plus top
Courtesy of Arvid Andersen,
Andersen Forestry Consulting
— Precious Metals Report —
Price per ounce, USD
Gold: 1,201.90
Silver: $15.26
Platinum: $932.30
Palladium: $510.30
Bloomberg.com
— Ag Commodities —
Corn: $367.25/bu/USD
Wheat: $469.75/bu/USD
Soybeans: $882.75/bu/USD
Oats: $199.50 bu/USD
Rough Rice: $10.82/cwt/USD
Canola: $476.80 CAD/mwt
Live Cattle: $132.13/lb./USD
Feeder Cattle: $54.50/lb./USD
Lean Hogs: $70.15/lb./USD
Bloomberg.com