PAGE TEN
HEPPNER GAZETTE TIMES, HEPPNER, OREGON, THURSDAY, DEC. 9, 1937
STATE
CAPITAL
NEWS
o Eastman Boom
o 24 Killed
o Grazing Wanted
By A. L. LINDBECK
SALEM President Roosevelt's
program for curtailment of federal
highway appropriations would,
approved by Congress, cost Oregon a
total of $18,300,000 during the next
four years, according to R. H. Bal
dock, state highway engineer. The
proposed drastic cuts in federal aid
for highway work would delay com
pletion of the state highway system
by 15 years, Baldock said.
Elbert Eastman, Portland attorney
is sponsoring a move to remove the
political labels from candidates for
public office in Oregon and make
both the primary and general elec
tion strictly non-partisan. Under the
terms of a proposed initiative meas
ure filed by Eastman with Secre
tary of State Snell this week, the
primary election would be conduct
ed as an elimination contest, the two
high candidates for each office to
compete in the finals at the general
election. If enough signatures are
secured to the initiative petition
Eastman s proposal will be up to the
voters at the general election in No
vember, 1938.
Twenty-four persons were killed
in traffic accidents on Oregon high
ways duing November, according to
Secretary of State Snell who points
out that this was less than 50 per
cent of the record of 58 fatalities es
tablished in November, 1936.
More than $100,000,000 passed thru
the state treasury department dur
ing the period from July 1, 1936, to
November 30, 1937, according to
State Treasurer Holman. This rep
resents an increase of approximate
ly $30,000,000 over the figures for the
similar period ending November 30,
1935. Cash on hand in the state treas
ury as of November 30 totalled $13,
372,079.35, all earmarked for spe
cific purposes. In addition to cur
rent expenses of state govrenment
approximately $6,000,000 will be paid
out by the state during 1938 for ma
turing principal and interest on state
bonds.
Ihe interior linisn oi the new
building to be constructed for the
State Forestry department will be
of typical Oregon woods, each room
to be representative of some native
wood of the state. One room will be
finished in Douglas fir, another in
ponderosa pine, and other rooms in
hemlock, spruce, redwood, white fir,
myrtle, alder and ash. The new
building which is to be located near
the state highway shops just east of
the Salem city limits will be 73 by
100 feet in size, with two stories and
a partial basement. Purchase of the
site for the building was author
ized by the Forestry Board at a re
cent meeting.
Oregon's chief executive has been
selected for the role of matchmaker
by a comely eastern miss who de
clares her willingness to marry any
man who will provide $500 to pay
for an operation needed by her
mother. The miss who has appealed
to Governor Martin for aid in finding
her man is Maureen Donelle, 20, of
Cumberland, Md., who describes
herself as a brunette Jean Harlow.
She admits that she is "not at all
bad looking," in addition to which
she is "not a bad cook and house
keeper."
Installation of the new lethal gas
chamber at the state prison will start
this week according to Warden James
Lewis, who has just returned from a
trip to Arizona where he made a
study of a similar death chamber in
use in that state. Cost of the gas
chamber, installed, is estimated at
approximatley $2000.
A. R. Hollingshead, Malheur coun
ty rancher, told the State Land
Board this week that the proposal
to block school lands into large
grazing areas would put all of the
m """ w
We can't tell you about everything we
have in store to make your gift selection
enjoyable. You'll find a thousand and
one practical articles in our large store.
But you can't help pleasing with
BAUER POTTERY
a large, carefully selected stock of
this finest of colorful glazed pottery
'TR IKES' and 'BIKES'
What a thrill these accord the ju
venile heart . . . MECHANICAL
TOYS, too . . . And how proud little
Johnny will be with his new JACK--KNIFE
aw
M Glassware, Kitchenware
jt Coleman and Aladdin Lamps
I . LEONARD
j Electric Refrigerators
H Electric I rons, Toasters
kin
I Silex Coffee Makers
SSI ggj
Some of our proud offerings
Gilliam & Bisbee
3& .... g
small stockmen out of business be
cause they were not in position to
bid for the grazing rights in compe
tition with the big stockmen. Hol
lingshead gained considerable pub
licity about a year ago when he at
tempted to collect tolls from motor
ists using a state highway across his
land, claiming that he had never
been paid for the right-of-way.
In spite of protests by eastern Or
egon stockmen to the effect that
state lands were of little if any val
ue for grazing purposes the State
Land Board has been swamped with
proposals to lease the land, with bids
averaging three and one-fourths
cents per acre per year. Proposals
received by the board call for more
than 1,000,000 acres of grazing land
whereas the state's holdings in the
grazing area total only 700,000 acres.
While the proposals are based up
on the state's proposal to block its
holdings into sizeable grazing areas
the Land board is still pondering
the blocking problem with much
sentiment adverse to such a proced
ure at this time. Opposition to the
blocking program is based largely
upon the argument that administra
tion of the lands under the Taylor
Grazing act will materially improve
its value within a few years and,
incidentally, bring higher bids for
its use from stockmen.
Marvin Klemme, regional grazier,
is expected to meet with the Land
board next week to discuss the
blocking proposal.
J. M. Devers, for the past 20 years
attorney for the state highway com
mission, is being prominently men
tioned as a possible republican can
didate for the United States senate.
Devers admits that he is in a recept
ive mood but insists that he does
not propose to make the plunge un
less definite evidence of substantial
support is forthcoming from the rank
and file voters whose choice will de
termine the winner in the May pri
maries. J. C. Joy of Portland has been
elected as chairman of the Industrial
Accident commission, succeeding
Albert R. Hunter of La Grande who
resigned from the commission be
cause of ill health. Roy G. Buchan
an of Pendleton, appointed by Gov
ernor Martin to fill the vacancy on
the commission caused by Hunter's
resignation, began his new duties
December 1. Hunter who has been in
California for several weeks, will
remain with the commission in a
minor capacity.
Solon T. White, state director of
agriculture, just returned from a
trip to Washington, D. C, says that
he found Oregon turkeys featured
on the menus of many of the larger
hotels in cities of the east.
Sponsors of the move to repeal the
mlik control act came out in the
open this week when they filed ar
ticles of incorporation for a new or
ganization. Incorporators include E.
C. Allen of Portland, member of the
legislature from Multnomah coun
ty, and C. R. Wagoner, well known
as a Townsend organizer and more
recently mentioned as a condidate
for governor of Oregon. The articles
of incorporation declare that the
milk control act was passed by the
legislature contrary to the wishes
of the voters of the state.
The automobile registration de
partment will begin mailing out the
new 1938 license plates next Monday
and the new licenses may be dis
played after December 15. Applica
tions for plates this year are slightly
hehind the 1936 record for the same
period, according to Secretary of
State Snell.
More Oregon Clubbers
Win National Honors
Latest word received by the state
club office at OSC from the National
Club congress at Chicago tells of
more Oregon winners in the various
national ocntests there. Edward
Weston of Tillamook placed first in
the western division and third na
tionally in the 4-H rural electrifica
tion contest, winnig a trip to Chicago
and a $200 scholarship.
Barbara Sargent of Amity was
chosen as one of the four healthiest
club girls in the United States, all
of whom were so nearly perfect
there could be no distinction, and
La Verne Whitehead of Turner won
first place in the informal party dress
class of the national style revue.
For Sale 1 6-ply 5.50x19 tire and
tube, almost new, less than half;
also small trailer. Phone 552. ltp
Publications
EACH FOR ONE YEAR A TOTAL OF 124 ISSUES
7 Big
All Seven
fcor One Year
oo
Here's What You Get!
McCall's Magazine - 12 issues
Pictorial Review - - - 12 issues
Woman's World - - - 12 issues
Good Stories 12 issues
The Country Home - - 12 issues
The Farm Journal - - 12 issues
Heppner Gazette Times 52 issues
REGULAR VALUE $5.25 YOU SAVE $2.25
YOU WILL GET ALL SEVEN publications for ONE FULL YEAR, and if you are already
a subscriber to ANY of these SEVEN publications, your present subscription will be extended
one full year. Mail or bring the coupon below to our office AT ONCE, and you will receive
THE SIX BIG MAGAZINES each month, and THIS NEWSPAPER each week: that's 72 mag
azines and 52 newspapers 124 issues in all for only $3.00. ORDER AT ONCE because we
may soon have to withdraw this offer, or advance the price.
i llllllllllllllltlllMIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIHI IMIIII HIIIIIII IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIMIIIIIIIIIIIIIII HIM IIIIIMIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIiiliiiiini,,,,,,,,,, ,
USE THIS COUPON AND SAVE $2.25
Heppner Gazette Times,
Heppner, Oregon
Date
Yes, indeed, I want to accept your magazine offer before it is withdrawn. Enclosed is
$3.00 in FULL PAYMENT for ONE YEAR'S subscription,, new or renewal, to the following
seven publications:
HEPPNER GAZETTE TIMES
McCALL'S MAGAZINE - - -PICTORIAL
REVIEW - - -WOMAN'S
WORLD - - - -
1 year
1 year
1 year
1 year
GOOD STORIES l year
COUNTRY HOME 1 year
THE FARM JOURNAL 1 year
My name is ....... Address..
Town
State..