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HEPPNER GAZETTE TIMES, HEPPNER, OREGON, THURSDAY, AUG. 26, 1937
NEWS
o Rising Capitol
o Oil Leases
o New Library Home
By A. L. LINDBECK
SALEM. Workmen on the state
capitol include craftsmen of almost
every building trade known. Con
struction was progressing rapidly
, as the building towered skyward.
Interior partitions of hollow tile
were being laid by bricklayers.
Electricians, sheet metal workers and
plumbers are busy laying pipes and
air flues.
The concrete floor is being sur
faced with a maze of conduits for
the various services. Another layer
of concrete will be poured over the
present floor.
Vaults of the state treasurer and
land board are being placed to pro
tect the contents from fire and
theft. Walls are solid re-enforced
concrete, 18 inches thick. Lining the
inside wall is a one-inch layer of
manganese steel.
The markle exterior is being
placed on the sides of the structure
and heavy bronze window frames
and sash are being installed. The
rotunda is gradually taking shape
The pack rat was listed as the lat
est menace to Oregon forests, fol
lowing an incident reported to the
state forester here this week.
State Forester J. W. Ferguson was
notified that while a group of CCC
workers were eating lunch on the
upper Grand Ronde river, a num
ber of workmen noticed smoke is
suing from the base of a Cottonwood
tree nearby.
The crew became suspicious, and
felled the tree. A blazing pack rat's
nest rolled free. Ferguson declared
that there was no doubt that the
rats were responsible for the blaze.
He wasn't so certain, however, just
what charges could be filed against
the rodents.
Persons hoping to profit by buy
ing oil leases in the state of Oregon
were discouraged last week when a
, statement issued by State Corpora
tion Commissioner J. H. Hazlett said
that possibility of finding oil in the
state in paying quantities was slight.
"The probability of finding oil in
paying quantities in Oregon is so
slight that only wealthy persons, if
STATE
CAPITAL
Famous Circus Stars State
Circus stars, world famous and without equal anywhere, will tickle the public's fancy at the Oregon State
fair in Salem September 6 to 12. Pictured are a few of the thrill actors and acts. Top from left: Mile.
Ernestine Clarke, beautiful girl and clever rider, who is seen at the right in action on a stunning bareback
horse. Lower, from left: the whole galaxy of Hannef ord-Clarke stars who present a riding act second to
none; right, The Uniques in a juggling exchange act that's flashy to the last minute. Circus attractions will
be one feature of the free night grandstand entertainment.
any, who can afford to gamble,
should buy oil leases," Hazlett said.
"Reports have come to the atten
tion of the department that salesmen
of oil leases are representing that
they have been licensed by this
department. These reports are false.
A number of companies engaged in
selling oil leases in Oregon have
sought permits but none have been
issued for a number of reasons.
"The most undesirable high pres
sure salesmen are selling oil leases
and the gullibility of their victims
surpasses belief. The victims are
usually unniformed and of small
means, and were oil leasing com
panies to be issued permits and were
their salesmen to be licensed as
agents of the corporation depart
ment, the salesmen would probably
represent, as they do, that the de
partment had apprvoed oil leases as
an investment.
"The salesmen would thus be fur
nished with a strong selling argu
ment. The department refuses to be
placed in such a position that its at
titude toward oil leases in Oregon
can be misrepresented." Hazlett
wrote.
The Oregon - Washington apple
crop this year is estimated at 33,140,
000 bushels, the U. S. department of
agriculture reported. This is 890,000
bushels above last year's crop of
32,250,000 bushels, but is consider
ably below the five-year average
crop of 38,888,000 bushels.
T. Morris Dunne, of the Oregon
unemployment commission, was in
Washington, D. C, conferring with
unemployment administrators of 11
western states this week.
Chief topic of the meeting was
methods of making benefits. Ore
gon's payments will start next Jan
uary. Commission funds will ag
gregate approximately $5,000,000 on
January 1, D. A. Bulmore, state un
employment administrator, an
nounced. The commission now has $4,000,
000 which was contributed by em
ployers. They will pay three per
cent of their payrolls next year.
Employers are paying two percent
currently.
Oregon's senior Senator, Charles
L. McNary, last last week was no
tified by Secretary of Interior Harry
L. Ickes that the state's $450,000 library-office
building project had
been approved by President Roose
velt. "President Roosevelt has just ap
proved proposal 1030-2-D for a pro
ject grant of $450,000 new library at
Salem," Ickes' telegram to McNary
read.
McNary returned from a hectic
congressional session in Washington
last week, after being granted spec
ial permission to leave early. Rest
ing at Fircone, his summer home
near here, he planned several trips
through the state, specifying he par
ticularly wanted to visit Bonneville
Dam and Bandon.
The U. S. senator conferred with
President Roosevelt two days before
returning home, and said that he
had been assured the grant would
be given consideration.
"The president told me that he
planned to use the first public mon
ies for building of burned school
houses, the next for public buildings
destroyed or damaged by fire or
floods, but that he believed there
would be enough left for Oregon's
library building," McNary said.
Secretary Ickes also talked with
President Roosevelt regarding the
grant, McNary pointed out.
Words of good cheer concerning
other state problems were also given
by the republican minority leader.
On the flax subsidy question, Mc
Nary was optimistic for continuance
of benefits in future years. He said
the department of agriculture had
promised to send an expert to this
state to study the flax-growing sit
uation.
Subsidies this year were increased
$2 per ton, from $5 to $7, but the
program will end this year. McNary
said he thought the hop bill would
pass in the next session, because of
the prospect that growers, dealers
and brewers will work out a pro
gram to cope with the situation. The
program may include higher tariffs
on imports.
The Oregon senator quoted the
president as saying no special ses
sion would be called before Novem
ber. He discounted talk about a
third term for Roosevelt.
Cold weather believe it or not
virtually halted the bean pack at
Hillman's West Salem cannery last
week. Glancing at the thermometer
in the afternoon any day in the last
two weeks would make this seem a
falsehood.
Grover Hillman, cannery head,
reported that cold nights in the
West Salem bean producing area has
slowed up production so much that
the cannery was compelled to close
down and work on limited hours
for a time.
Temperatures in the low forties
have been registered in the irrigated
Fair Feature
sectors where the beans are growing.
Hillman said that this was entirely
too low for good production.
Beans had been coming in at the
rate of 85 to 100 tons per day until
the cold spelL The production is ex
pected to rise to normal within a few
days, Hillman said.
A L, Nye, Salem, is planning to
attend his 76th Oregon state fair this
year. Nye, taken by his parents to
the first state fair in 1861, has at
tended every one since that time.
Rep. Harry D. Boivin, Klamath
Falls, by virtue of being speaker of
the House of Representatives at the
last legislative session, served in the
capacity of governor of the state last
week.
Gov. Charles H. Martin left on
vacation for Bremerton, Wash., at
noon Thursday, and was not expect
ed to return until after Labor Day.
Ordinarily, Sen. Frank M. Francis
covich, Astoria, would assume tem
porary governorship, but he was out
of the state also.
Franciscovich was to return from
Berkeley, Cal., Saturday, and re
place Boivin in the gubernatorial
chair.
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