Heppner Herald
S. A. PATTISON, Editor and Publisher
An Independent Newspaper
Entered at the Heppner, Oregon, Postoffice as second-class matter
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One Year $2.00 Six Months ...1.00
Tliree Months 50
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 3, 1918
THE NEW CITY CHARTER
from the council shall be absent fromthree cnsecutive re
gular meetings, shall be deemed vacant, in which case his
successor would be appointed.
It is further pointed out that the compensation - of
neither mayor nor councilmen is obligatory but it is a mat
ter to be determined by the council who, in turn, is directly
responsible to the people and subject to their review.
The proposed charter is an important matter for Hep
pner and the Herald will be glad to give space to any citi
zen who wishes to discuss its provisions either pro or con.
"Superanuated youth" is a mighty fine expression.
It is also very .fine to know that another influence has been
definitely lined up behind the big John Day project, i
An election will be held in Heppner Friday, Decem
ber 20th at which the qualified voters will be called upon
to accept or reject a new city charter.
The present mayor and councilmen, all reputable cit
izens and business men, who undoubtedly have the best
interests of Heppner at heart, have spent (much time and
labor preparing this charter for submission to the people
thereby giving their stamp of approval to the proposed in- j
novations. '1 his fact alone should recommend the docu- j
incnt at least to the careful consideration of every citizen. !
The present charter was adopted by the legislature j
and approved by the governor Fcbuary IO, 1899, almost ;
20 years ago and while it was no doubt a good charter in its j
day it is probable that, with the lapse of years it has be- ;
come somewhat antiquated. Tremendous strides have !
been taken in the conduct of municipal affairs since 1899 j
and the town or city that aspires to keep up with the pro- .
cession must keep her working equipment in harmony
with the spirit of the times, and a city's charter is the basis
of all her jinunicipal activities. j
The most important changes proposed by the new '
charter relates to the city's finances. Under the present
charter a limit of $40,000 is placed on the city's bonded in- J
debtedness $25,000 of which may be incurred for the pur- !
pose of "purchasing, operating, repairing, maintaining I
and extending a system of water works," and $15,000 of
which may be incurred for the purpose of "purchasing, op-
crating and extending an electric lighting system." j
judging from expressions heard from many citizens
the Herald is led to believe that the general opinion in
Heppner is ultimately that the city must take over the
water system and arrange for a gravity source of supply.
This would mean bringing water from upper Willow
creek, where a plentiful supply of uncontaminated water'
might lie secured. It is evident, however, that the ex
pense of such a system would be far in excess of the limi
tations of the present charter.
With a view to correcting this fault the framers of
the new charter have provided that the limit of bonded in
debtedness shall not exceed 10 per cent of the assessed val
uation of the assessable property within the city and that
"interest on such bonds shall not exceed six per cent per
annum. This provision would limit bonded indebtedness,
at tlie present time to about $ko,k)o, It will be notic
ed, however, that the provision is flexible in that, as the
civ grows and her taxable property., increases, additional
bond , could be issued as nccdid municipal iuipruw muiis
might demand.
I. 1 ! ippner Is to grow and prosper, or even keen un
10 iut pie-rut standard ;is a place o! residence and :is a
ihrr.i'ig buMiHSs ci-iiicr, the itwvn must hae more water.
much 1., conceded 011 all sides and it is also conceded
that in. pioper adequate municipal water system can ever
be acquired or maintained under the bonding limitations of
1 he present charter.
I he same conditions may be said to exist in regard to
a municipal light and power plant. Should the city ever
tie: , re to take over that utility considerably more th.11115
c.!. v. 0.1!. ! !e i quired.
Vvl!uT provision 01' the new charter is that making
the ' i'.ancroli act' applicable to Heppner. This law pio
vidc.s that certain municipal improvements, noiahlv street
improvements and sewer system, shall be made at the ex
pense ol the adjoining properly. It the property owners
una cei lain street wish I o make pei inanent street improve
ment thev mav ask the city in issue municipal bunds tor the
w 01 k the cost to be assessed against the property adjoin
ing. A sewer system may be provided under the same
plan lor the city as a whole or tor any particular district,
the expense being met by the properly benefitted. This
plan has been adopted by practically every city in Oregon
thai lod.iv enjov s any degree ol' modern municipal conven
iences. It is conceded by all that this is the only modern
method by which a city large or small may be improved.
I he plan is, essentially democratic in its operation as no
administration can force impi ov einent expenses on the cit
as .1 w hole nor any stici t or di-li let w 1 1 hi 11 the city against
the wishes of the propel Iv owners thereof.
A pi ov isjoii of the new t hai ter which lias perhaps
ainiise.i mine antagonism Ihan all others is that which pro
An International Service Built
on Tiny Profits Per Pound
Some industries have been able to get in
step with war demands more quickly than
others.
In many cases mighty plants have sprung
up but at a prodigious cost.
The packing industry was able to adapt
itself to unheard of demands more quickly,
perhaps, than any other industry. And this
was because the vast equipment of packing
plants, refrigerator cars,' branch houses, etc.,
had been gradually developed to its present
state of efficiency, so that in the crucial hour
it became a mighty international system for
war service.
And how had this development taken place?
Not by making vast inroads into the capi
tal wealth of the country, but largely by using,
from year to ye-ar, a portion of the profits, to
provide for expansion.
Swift & Company's profits have always been so
tiny, compared with sales, that they have had practic
ally no effect on the price of meat (amounting to only
a fraction of a cent per pound).
And yet the owners of the business have been
content with reasonable returns on their capital, and
have been able, year after year, to put part of the
profits back into the business to provide for its
expansion.
These fractions of tiny profits have been repaid to
to the public many fold in the form of better service,
and better and cheaper meat, and made it possible for
Swift & Company to meet, undaunted, the sudden
cry for meat for overseas.
Could any other method of financing a vital
industry involve less hardship to the people of the
country? Could there be a better instance of true
"profit-sharing" than this return in added usefulness
and in national preparedness ?
Swift & Company, U. S. A.
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
Department of the Interior, U. S.
Land Office at La Grande, Oregon,
October 8. J918.
Not Coal Land
Notice is hereby given that Nor
man G. Florence, of Heppner, Ore
gon, who, on April 8, 1914, made
Homestead Entry No. 013099 for
NE Vi SW, N SE and SE
SE, Section 35, Township 2 South,
Range 27 East, Willamette Meridian
has filed notice of intention to make
three-year proof, to establish claim
to the land above described, before
C. C. Patterson, United States Com
missioner, at Heppner, Oregon, on
the 5th day of December, 1918.
Claimant names as . witnesses:
John' McCullough, David McCul
lough, B. B. Kelly, George Krebs, all
of Heppner, Oregon.
! . C. S. DUNN, Register
PROFESSIONAL CARDS
NOTICE FOR PUBICATION
; Department of the Interion, U. S.
Land Office at La Grande, Oregon
October 8, 1918.
Not Coal Land. .
Notice is hereby given that James
T. Morgan, of Lena, Oregon, who, on
May 22, 1914, made Homestead En
try, No. 0133 57, for N SE, S
NE, NW14 NE, SE NWM
and NE SW, Section 11, Town
ship 2 South, Range 28 East, Will
amette Meridian, has filed notice of
intention to mjike three-year proof,
to establish claim to the land above
described, before C. C. Patterson,
United States Commissioner, at
Heppner, Oregon, on the 4th day of
December, 1918.
Claimant names- as witnesses:
Gussie E. Ayers, Charles A. Hinton,
Floyd M. Duncan, Arthur P.
Hughes, all of Lena, Oregon.
C. S. DUNN, Register
GLENN Y, WELLS
ATTORNEY-AT-LAW
92 S Chamber of Commerce Building
PORTLAND, OREGON
Phone Main 5226.
DR. It. J. VAUGHAN
DENTIST ..,
Permanently located in Oddfellow's
Bunlding
Heppner, Oregon
8. E. NOTSON .
ATTORNEY-AT-LAW
Office in Roberta' Building
Heppner
Oregon
DR. N. E. WINNARD
PHYSICIAN & SURGEON
Heppner Oregon
Dlt. A. 1. Mt-MUKDO
PHYSICIAN & SURGEON
Telephone 122
Office Patterson's Drug Store
Heppner Oregon
WOODSON & SWEEK
ATTORXEYS-AT-LAW
Heppner
Oregon
SAM E. VAN VACTOR
ATTORNEY-AT-LAW .
Heppner
Oregon J,
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
Department of the Interior, U. S.
Land Office at La Grande.Oregou,
October 21, 1918.
Notice is hereby given that Wil
liam G. Culick, whose post-office ad
dress is Heppner Oregon, did, on
the 24th day of June, 1918, file in
this office s'vorn statement and ap
plication, No. 019235, to purchase
the E SE and SWi SE4,
Section 11, Township 4 South, Range
29 East, Willamette Meridian, and
the timber thereon, under the pro
ons of the act of June 3, 1878,
acts amendatory, known as the
iter and Stone Law," at such
v as might be fixed by apprais
m and that, pursuant to such
application, the land and timber
thereon have been appraised at
$377.50, the timber eatlmr.ted at
j 305,000 bor.rd feet at $1.50 per M,
and the hind $120.00; that said ap
' jilicant will offer final proof in sup
port of Mb application and sworn
i statemon the 20th day of Jan
j uary, 1919, before C. C. Patterson,
United Slates Commissioner at
j Heppner, Oregon.
Any person is at. liberty to protest
this purchase before entry, or Initi
ate a contest at any time before
patent Issues, by filing a corrobor
ated affidavit in this office, alleging
facts which would defeat the entry.
C. S. DUNN, Register.
Watch paper for dates
DR. J. G. TURNER
EYE SPECIALIST
Portland Oregon
Regular monthly visits to Heppner
and lone.
IR. GUNSTER
VETERINARIAN
Heppner Oregon
Licensed Graduate
Phone 722 (Day or Night)
FRANCIS A. McMENAMIN
LAWYER
Roberts Bldg. Heppner, Ore.
Office Phone Main 643
Residence Phone Main 665
ROY V. WHITEIS
INSURANCE
' HEAL ESTATE, LOANS,
Heppner Oregon
BUDGET OF THE CITY OF
HEPPNER
Ins held in that city this week.
l oll SALK lhnlnn sold my big I Rev. F. A. Andrew went to Port
wheit r.'.rin and bought a small place land yesterday to attend a ronven
whi ie I ilo net nee. I a ttaclor I will petition of the Christian rhureh be
fell my new model 18 2-tred Water
loo tt.utor. practically new and in
fine rendition, at a barealn. See It
: t ,tiy heme 3 miles north of I."xlnc
ln 30d31
A V. KKKl'I'lt. I.exlntton, ore.
The following Is the budget of the
tax levy for the city of Heppner as
adopted by the Common Council for
the year 1919:
Light and water $1,800.00
Marshal 1.200.00
Recorder 4 20.00
City Attorney 300.00
City Tteasureer 100.00
Incidentals 2,000.00
Bridges and Streets.... 4,000.00
DR. J. .1. CALLAWAY
OSTEOPATHIC .PI1YSK I A N
6 Roberts Building
Heppner Oregon
At Lexington every Tuesday and
Thursday.
K. J. STARKEY
ELECTRICIAN
House wiring a specialty.
Heppner Oregon
Fhone 633.
BOWER'S SHOE HOSPITAL
C. W. BOWERS, Prop.
I use modern machinery methods.
HEPPNER, OREGON
ion f y
v. s. -
Total $9,820.00
By irder of the Common Council.
J. P. WILLIAMS,
City Recorder.
NOT1CK IXtR PUIII.IC ATIOX
Department of thi Interior, U.
S.
vuli lor compensation jor citv oltui.il. Those who fram
ed the chatter, however, point out that in even cum- ,'n', 0,m' " ,jt firni. Oregon,
the compensation of an citv official .lull ho fiNcd' hy tluNT,n!.,ri"lh;rI.b"i1v that rn
council ami in the o.im' ol councilmen themselves a hurt of F. Pearson, of Lena, Oregon, ho. on
"not to exceed .,; tor each regular meeting" is lived.
No compensation can he claimed or collected hy any coun
cilman lor attctiuancc at am special meeting aiul should
tlie occasion eser ai ise, any action tcanhn salaries
whith iiiiht he deemed unuist or t xtot tiotiate could he
reviewed h the people under the initiatixe and referendum
which is made npphcahlo under the charter. It is further
argued that, under the no compensation plan mam conn
eijineti have in the p.t felt hut little t espotisihility Vejjard
injj the city hitsines.s and thiouh tat elessnes.s of individual
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portum husiness was demanding attention, hi meet ,Ornn: r.eorire a. Oiimtmnr. i.rvi
this ditiicuhy the new chatter provide that the office fi!" ,"tt' nl rh ' A "ln,n. n of
any councilman who, without having first obtained leave' 'c.'g. dunn ticn.ur
May ir.th. 1!I4. mnde homestead en
try. No om!, for j!V jiVV V4 See
MW Nt, NK'. n.l V,
NE'i. Sect 'n ::. Tonl:ip South.
Kante ;o :.,,t, Wil'a io tt.. V. ,l;in.
ha lil", notice of Intention to make
three ear Proof, to ctaM.h claim
to the land ahove dc-rlheit. before
O. f I'm lemon, fe.lt., satc Com
missioner, ut ho eftVe. nt !,. ppner.
Or-eon, n the Kth dav of January
1!I"
Claimant mirnen n ltnc.'
Claimant named itnf..:
From War to Peace Time
The changes necetary to pa
through this period may tax
the patience and perieverence
of all of ut. But let' not alter
our pre-peace habit in living
and working too suddenly, but
permit the change to take place
automatically.
Otherwise, the Farmers Sc
Stockgrowers National ad
vises "Full Steam Ahead."
Farmers & Stockgrowers
National Bank
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
Department of the Interior,
Land Office at La Grande.Oregon,
October 21, 1918.
Notice is hereby given that Zetta
Uroxnnn, whose post-office mid reus
is Lens, Oregon, did, on the 3d day
of June, nig, tile in this office
sworn statement and application. No.
01013 4, to purchase the E4 NE4.
SVitNEi. and SE4 NW. Sec
tion 11, Township 4 South, Range
29 Eaxt, Willamette Meridian, and
the timber thereon, under the pro
visions of the act of June 3, 1878,
and act amendatory, known as the
nniber and Stone Lsw," at such
value as mlcht be o-ed by appraise
ment, and that, pursuant to such
application, the land and timber k
thereon have been appraised
ou tne timber estimated at
sno.000 board feet at 11.00 per M.
and the !rnd lUO.OO; that said ap
plicant will offer final proof In sup
port of his i rp'.lcttlon nr.d sworn
stntenient on the 21st day of Janu
ary. 1919. before C. C. Patterson.
Vnlted States Commissioner, at
Heppner. Oregon.
Any person I at liberty to protest
this purchase befr entry, or Initi
ate a contest at sny tlm befor
patent Issues, by filing a corrobor
ated affidavit to this offie. alleging
farts which would dofsat th sntry.
C. 8. DUNN. Reguter.