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Loans may be obtained for any purpose on acceptable realestate se curity, liberal privileges; corres pondence solicited. .A. C. AGENCY COMPANY, 758 Gas, Electrical Bid, Denver, Col. 440 Plielan Bid., San Francisca, Cal. P.A.MS FOR SALE I have Lin coln and Shropshire. Both lambs and yearlings. C. A. MINOR. Brown Leghorn cockerels for sale. Single comb. Good birds. W. B. TUCKER, Heppner, Ore. Fence Posts MONT Livery & Feed Stables "WILLIS STEWART, Proprietor. First Class Livery Rigs kept constantly on hand and can be furnished on short no tice to parties desiring to drive into the interior. First class Hacks and Buggies Call arouad and see us. "We cater to the Commercial Travel ers and Camping Parties and can furnish rigs and driv er on short notice. HEPPNER - - - OREGON Mrs. L. E. Colin and daughter. Mrs. Gladys Slaughter arrived Sun day from Portland on a visit to friends in Heppner. Chas. and Omar Stanton and Mrs. Fred Ashhaugh returned on Thurs day last from Walla Walla where they were called by the death of Elihu li. Stanton. I have for sale several head of Jer sey cows and heifers. Some of these fresh now and others to become fresh soon. This is select stock. lm. 0. J. COX, Heppner, Ore. Harlan Stanton, formerly of this county, but now a resident of Cen tralia. Wash., visited in and about Heppner several days this week, com lng down from Walla Walla where he had been with other members of the Stanton family to attend the funeral of their father, E. B. Stanton. Ralph Justus came down from the HenDner forest on Friday. He reports a dry season in tlie moun tains and many of the usual watering places dried up, making It pretty hard on the flockmasters. This con dition was relieved largely when the rains set in, and stock Is now coming out of the mountains in excellent shape. Tlie European wr situation, in the opinion of military experts both in tills country and in such of those of Europe whose opinions have es caped the severe sensorship, Indicate that the involved powers are likely to be in a prolonged death struggle, The theory of a short and decisive war seems now to be abandoned, and unless conditions materially change the experts say the contest will be prolonged, but none hazards a guess as to how long. THE GAZETTE-TIMES. HEPPNER, THE OREGON WATER LIS IN JEOPARD! The Adoption of a Proposed Ininiive Measure Would Destroy Workings and .Effect of Law, Leave Water Right at Sea and Indefinitely De lay and Retard Development. By C. B. McConnell in Burns Times-Herald. Our water code was adopted after long consideration, exhaustive re search and careful deliberation. The matter was before several sessions of the legislature, which had the assist ance of the best technical, engineer ing and legal talent that the law might be efficient and conform to the various supreme court decisions per taining to water rights. The law has proven most efficient and Us le gality has stood the test in every case before the courts. The adoption of the proposed Ini tiative measure (Nos. 346 and 347 on official pallot) would as complete ly destroy the working and effect of the law as if same was entirely re pealed. It would cut off all fixed appropritions, upset and destroy all organized departments under the law, leave all matters of pending ad judications and determination and record of existing water rights "up in the air," and Indefinitely retard and delay development. Its adop tion would not save a dollar to the state, put on the other hand would cause an inestimable loss and waste to both the state and the Individual citizen. Section 1 of the measure abolishes the Desert Land Board and throws the duties of that board back to the State Land Board. The Desert Land Board was creat ed in 1909. It consists of Governor Secretary of State, State Treasurer, Attorney General and State Engineer who serve without additional com pensation to their respective salaries as fixed by law. This board has charge of all reclamation work and all matters pertaining to water rights of the Carey Act projects. The State Land Board consists of the Governor,- Secretary of State and State Treasurer, constituting a Board of Commissioners to dispose of the state lands and invest the proceeds arising therefrom. Prior to 1909 the State Land Board handled the Carey Act projects and made a dismal failure of them. This was largely due to the fact that its members did not have the time nor the legal and technical qualifications to prepare proper contracts and to see that the work under- the con tracts was being properly done and carried on to the advantage of tlie settler. These defects were provided for by calling in the Attorney Gener al, the legal adviser of the state, and the State Engineer to pass upon and be in direct charge of the technical and engineering features. The members of the State Land Board are fully occupied with the duties of their respective offices. In the past the Board has been so busy that it has. practically given away the valuable school, swamp and tide lands of the state, the heritage to the school fund. It will be seen that tlie change con templated in Sec. 1 of the proposed measure abolishes no official and pro duces no economy. It simply changes the combination of the pres ent state officials and does not save a dollar of state funds. Sections 3 and 4 of the proposed measure attempts to legislate the present State Engineer out of office; provides that the engineer of the Tumalo project shall perform the duties of the State Engineer until 1916, at a salary as now fixed by the Desert Land Board, and that there after a hydraulic engineer shall be appointed by the State Land Board at a salary of $2400 per annum. The present State Engineer re ceives a salary of $300 per annum. The engineer on the Tumalo project receives a salary of $4200 per annum as now fixed by the board. If it is necessary to have an engin eer on the Tumalo project (some 8 to 15 miles off the Deschutes railway lines,) can we depend upon him be ing able to look after the reclamation matters in other parts of the state? Can a competent engineer who has devoted the necessary time and ex pense in acquiring a technical educa tion be found to take the office at $2400 per annum? There is no permanent fund or ap propriation for the Tumalo Project. The present appropriation is exhaust ed and the next legislature must pro vide for its future maintenance. Will It provide for a competent engineer? This cannot be considered a politic al issue as Mr. Lewis, tlie present in cumbent, goes on the ballot as the regular nominee of the Republican and Democratic parties. Mr. Laura gard, the Tumalo project engineer, registered last Spring at Redmond as a Republican and later changed the party designation to the Demo cratic party. Sections 5, 6, and 7 of the propos ed measure provides that the State Water Board shall be abolished and one Water Commissioner appointed by the State Land Board, at a salary of $2400 per annum, to perform all jthe duties now imposed upon the Water Board. The present Water Board consists of the State Engineer and two Water Superintendents. As the proposed ORE.. THURSDAY. K T. 8. 101 1 1 measure provides for a State Engin eer and a Water Commissioner, it eally only does away with one ofne al: but that is one of tlie most IM- POHTAXT OFFICIALS of the State. The Water Superintendents have direct charge of the adjudication and determination of the water rights on all streams and the administration and distribution of all waters. The rights in a few of our water-sheds have been determined, while on some of the largest and most important streams proceedings are now pend ing. On these the claimants, settlers and those seeking the development of our water resources have paid their per acreage fees and are entitled to a speedy determination of their res pective rights. During this period of adjudication the Water Superinten dents and means to carry on this work should be increased rather than diminished. As a matter of fact, during the next three or four years there will be a greater volume of evidence to be taken and considered by the Water Superintendents than will come before all the Circuit Judg es of all the counties of the state. One Water Commissioner sitting at Salem, for whom no assistants are provided by the measure, could not complete these adjudications within the next ten years. After the water rights throughout the state have been determined one Water Commis sioner will, perhaps, be sufficient, but that time is distant four or five years. Section 9 of the proposed measure cuts off all of the fixed appropriations tor the offices of State Engineer and the State Water Board and provides, "the needs of these departments left for the consideration and action of future legislatures," notwithstanding that the departments referred to have been "abolished" by the proposed bill. Cannot the departments be best permanently organized and most con sistently and continuously operated 'if their needs are properly provided for in advance? An examination of the affairs of the departments affected shows that the expenses of the State Engineer's office are more than offset by the fees collected, and the other two depart ments affected by the bill pay large sums into the State Treasury, the ag gregate from the three departments affected for 1913 amounting to $30, 690. At present the State and Federal governments have a co-operative plan for carrying on water and land surveys throughout the state and which work is paid for, dollar for dol lar, by the two governments. The proposed bill.by cutting off the state's appropriation, would automatically repeal. the Federal allowance, and this necessary and important work would immediately stop in its half unfinished condition. An excellent argument against the proposed measure, initiated by the Portland Chamber of Commerce, and joined in by other commercial and business organizations throughout the state, appears on page 77 of the official pamphlet and should be read by every voter In the state. This is one of the most important measures before the people at the coming election. It affects, directly or indirectly, every section of the state and acts directly upon the im mediate development of our resour ces and prosperity. ON NO. 347 VOTE NO, CARD OF THANKS. We desire to extend to all our friends and neighbors our sincere thanks for the kindness and assist ance rendered us during the prolong ed sickness, and at the time of the death and burial of our beloved hus- hand and father. Robert Van Horn. Mrs. Abbie A. Van Horn and Family, STATEMENT OF THE OWNERSHIP MANAGEMENT, . CTRCTLATION, ETC.. 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