Thursday, April 7, 1938
o Sprague Acts
O Power District
o Pension Costs
By A. L. LINDBECK
Salem Entry of Chas. A. Sprague
into the political arena, forecast in
this column last week, has lent a
touch of uncertainty to the Repub
lican gubernatorial contest in which
Sam Brown, the Gervais farmer,
was generally conceded to have a
decided edge over his other oppon
ents. Sprague who is held in high
regard by the citizens of Salem where
he is well known as a leader in civic
and political affairs, is lacking in
that statewide acquaintance which
is such a valuable asset to a candi
date for public office. He is, how
ever, possessed of a large circle of
friends in the newspaper fraternity
who may take up the fight in his
behalf in which event he can be
counted to give. Brown and his old
Ford a real race for the party nom
ination. At any rate the political
prognosticators are already placing
their bets on these two favorites to
set the pace in the forthcoming
struggle, with the remainder of the
pack trailing far behind when the
final results are tabulated.
In the Democratic camp it appears
to be all over but the shouting so
far as the. gubernatorial contest is
concerned. Governor Martin is gen
erally conceded to have it in the bag
if he does not talk himself out of it
by too many tactless comments on
touchy subjects. His defense of Sen
ator Reames' support of the presi
dent's reorganization bill last week
is said to have cost him a lot of sup
port among conservative Republicans
who are fearful of a continuation of
New Deal policies.
In the senatorial arena State
Treasurer Holman is believed to en
joy a big advantage over his only
Republican1 opponent, Robert N.
Stanfield, who is trying for a politic
al comeback after several years in
private life. The Democratic senator
ial race looks like a toss up between
Carl Donough of Portland who is
said to have the blessing of Post
master General Jim Farley, and Wil
lis Mahoney of Klamath Falls.
Governor Martin has given his ap
proval to a $750,000 short term loan
to be floated by the State Highway
commission in order to take advant
age of federal aid funds allocated
to this state. The federal aid, total
ing approximately $3,200,000, is avail
able only on a match basis requiring
$2,800,000 of state money which the
highway department is unable to
spare out of current revenues.
By far the greatest number of
traffic accidents occur on Saturday
between the hours of 4:00 and 6:00
p. m., according to a survey con
ducted by Secretary of State Snell.
That more accidents occur on clear
' days during daylight hours than on
cloudy or rainy days and after dark
is taken by Snell as indicative of
greater care on the part of motor
ists when driving conditions are rec
ognized as dangerous.
Construction work on the new
state forestry building to be located
on a tract of land near the state pris
on east of Salem got under way this
week. The new building to cost $31,
000, will be L-shaped with a front
age of 70 feet and a depth of 100
feet. Different kinds of native Ore
gon wood will be used in finishing
the interior of the building which
will be the first unit in a group
which ultimately will include a ma
chine shop, garage, warehouse and
oil house.
Governor. Martin has appealed to
the citizens of Oregon to join in the
observance of accident and health
insurance week beginning April 25.
The governor said he made the ap
peal' in an effort to reduce the num
ber of preventable accidents.
Friday's election on the proposed
Northwest Oregon Bonneville Peo
ples' Utility district, regarded as the
first real test of public ownership
sentiment in this state, is expected
to bring out a heavy vote in the
seven counties involved.
- State election officials estimate
that between 70,000 and 75,000 resi-
Heppner
dents of the seven counties are qual
ified to vote in the election and pre
dct that a large percentage of this
number will avail themselves of the
opportunity because of the intense
mterest aroused in the proposed dis
trict on the part of those opposed
to the proposed organization as well
as on the part of those who favor the
organization proposal
Officials of the Hydro-electric
commission explain that any reg
istered voter who lives in the pre
cinct in which he is registered is
eligible to vote providing his place
of residence is also within the boun
daries of the proposed district Be
cause of the provision of the law
which makes every incorporated city
a separate unit votes cast by resi
dents of a city must be kept separate
from those cast by rural voters when
a precinct embraces both urban and
rural territory.
Fifty-four separate units are em
braced within the proposed district,
These include 45 incorporated cities
and nine rural units. Three of these
latter are located in Clatsop county
which contains three "non-contiguous
tracts." The other six rural
units are contained within the other
six counties embraced in the dis
trict. Any one or more of these sep
arate units may by an adverse vote
remain outside the district in event
it is organized. v
Old age pension costs in- Oregon
have increased more than 25 per
cent during the past year, due large
ly to lowering of the age qualifica
tions from 70 years to 65 years. A
report of the State Relief committee
filed with Governor Martin shows
that 11,309 needy aged drew an ag
gregate of $327,979.69 in pensions for
an average of $21.42 per capita, dur
ing February. In February, 1937,
$258,632.93 in pensions were paid out
to 12,139 needy aged for an average
of $21.31 per capita. Claims made by
advocates of the lower age qualifi
cation that the increase in the pen
sion load would be partially offset by
a reduction in the direct relief load
have not materialized. While the
pension load has increased by more
than 25 percent the direct relief
load has remained fairly constant.
The number of individuals partici
pating in direct relief increased from
38,357 in February, 1937, to 40,637
in February, 1938, but there was
only a slight difference in the ag
gregate amount paid out during the
month $232,850 in 1937 and $232,701
in 1938.
Eleven Oregon counties are now
in the Democratic column according
to figures compiled by election of
ficials in the state department. This
is an increase of two over the show
ing made by the Democrats two
years ago. Latest recruits to the
Democratic column include Hood
River, Jefferson and Multnomah
counties. Crook county which was
Democratic two years ago now re
ports a small Republican majority.
Other Democratic counties include
Baker, Coos, Deschutes, Gilliam,
Harney, Klamath, Union and Wal
lowa. The State Emergency Board will
probably be called into session soon
to finance purchase of a, tract of
land on which to construct a new
heating plant for the capitol group.
The present heating plant is too
Want Ads
I am responsible for no bills ex
cept my own personal ones. Gene
Stone. 4-5
80 acres level wheat land to trade
for good car. Inquire E. C. Miller,
155 S. 19th, Salem, Ore. ltp.
For sale Canary bird, good sing
er. Phone 1013.
Briquets for sale at Tum-A-Lum
Lumber Co.
Floor Sanding Old floors made
new. See us for newest prices. N. D.
Bailey or Jeff Jones.
Trailers, 2- and 4-wheel chassis;
'27 Ford with Chev. trans.; '27 Pon
tiac, '27 Ford, '28 and '29 Chev mo
tors. Max Schulz, city. ltp
Apartment 3 rooms with bath,
vacant March 15. Bonnie Cochran.
For sale Baby chicks, Hansen
strain W. L., 8c; custom hen eggs,
2V4C Salter Hatchery, lone. 52tf.
Gazette Times, Heppner,
small to heat all of the buildings in
the state group including the new
capitol which will be ready for oc
cupancy in June and the library
building which will be completed
some time next winter. The Capitol
commission is anxious to move the
plant from its present close prox
imity to the capitol but lacks auth
ority to purchase land on which to
locate the plant Attorney General
Van Winkle has advised the Board
of Control that it has authority un
der an act of the 1935 legislature to
purchase the necessary land if the
Emergency Board can be persuaded
to finance the project. The Capitol
commission will build and equip the
plant out of surplus funds appro
priated for building "and heating"
the new library building.
Born, to Mr. and Mrs. Ted Burn
side at the Corda Saling home in
this city last week, a 7-pound daugh
ter, Retta Marie.
The William Bennett home was
moved this week from the Lena
White residence on Jones street to
the Her house on North Gale street.
NOTICE TO CREDITORS'
Notice is hereby given that the
undersigned was duly. appointed by
the County Court of the State of
Oregon for Morrow County admin
istrator of the estate of Emil Lun
dell, deceased, and all persons hav
ing claims against the estate of said
deceased are hereby required to pre
sent the same to the undersigned
administrator with proper vouchers
at the law office of Jos. J. Nys, at
Heppner, Oregon, within six months
from the date hereof.
Dated and first published this 7th
day of April, 1938. .
E. R. LUNDELL,
Administrator.
NOTICE OF ADMINISTRATOR'S
SALE OF REAL PROPERTY
Notice is hereby given that pur
suant to an order of the County
Court of the State of Oregon for
Morrow County made and entered
on the 6th day of April, 1938, I the
undersigned administrator de bonis
non of the estate of Maggie B. Cox,
deceased, will on and after the 6th
day of May, 1938, offer for sale and
sell at private sale for cash o credit
the following described real prop
erty in Morrow County, Oregon,
to-wit:
Beginning at a point 148.42 feet
West and 50 feet North of the
Southeast corner of lot 6 in
Block one (1) of Looney's Ad
dition to Heppner, Oregon, run
ning thence West 100 feet, thence
North 50 feet, thence East 100
feet, thence South 50 feet to the
place of beginning,
all bids will be received by the un
dersigned at the law office of Jos.
J. Nys, at Heppner, Oregon.
Dated and first published this 7th
day of April, 1938.
ARCHIE D. McMURDO, '
Administrator de bonis, non.
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
, Notice is hereby given that the
undersigned has been duly appoint
ed by the County Court of the State
of Oregon for Morrow County, ad
ministrator with will annexed of the
Estate of Emma Whetstone, De
ceased, and that all persons having
claims against the estate of said de
ceased are hereby required to pre
sent the same, with vouchers duly
certified as required by law to said
administrator with will annexed, at
the law office of Frank C. Alfred,
in the First National Bank Build
ing, at Heppner, Oregon, within six
months from the date of the first
publication of this notice.
Dated and first published this 7th
day of April, 1938.
Date of last publication May 5th,
1938.
R. C. YOUNG,
Administrator With Will An-'
nexed of the Estate of Emma
Whetstone, Deceased.
NOTICE OF SHERRIFF'S SALE
OF COUNTY PROPERTY
By virtue of an order of the Coun
ty Court, dated the 31st day of
March, 1938, I am authorized and
directed to sell at public auction, as
provided by law, the following de
scribed " property at not less than
the minimum price stated and as to
terms:
Lots 7 and 8, Block 5, Sperry's
2nd Addition to lone. Minimum
price $35.00 cash.
Oregon
Lot 7, Block 15 West Section
25, Twp. 5 North, Range 26 E.
W. M. Minimum price $25.00
cash. '
SWy4 of Section 24, NE of
Section 25, Twp. 2 North, -Range
26, E. W. M., and SWy4 of Sec
tion 19, Twp. 2 North, Range 27,
E. W. M. Minimum price $1.00
per acre, 20 per cent down, bal
ance in five annual payments
with interest on deferred pay
ments of 6 per cent per annum.
Therefore, I will, on Saturday, 23
day of April, 1938, at the front door
of the Court House in Heppner, at
the hour of 2:00 P. M., sell said
property to the highest and best
bidder as stated above.
C. J. D. BAUMAN, Sheriff.
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
Notice is hereby given that the
undersigned was duly appointed by
the County Court of the State of
Oregon for Morrow County admin
istrator of the estate of Frank M.
Lovgren, deceased, and all persons
having claims against the estate of
said deceased are hereby required
to present the same with proper
vouchers to the undersigned admin
istrator at the law office of Jos. J.
Nys, at Heppner, Oregon, within
six months from the date hereof.
Dated and first published this
31st day of March, 1938.
VICTOR. A. LOVGREN,
Administrator.
NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT
Notice is hereby given that Willie
E. Mikesell, executor of the last Will
and Testament of Clara A. Mikesell,
deceased, has filed his final account
of his administration of said estate
with the Clerk of the County Court
of the State of Oregon for Morrow
County, and the said Court has set
April 18, 1938, at the hour of 10:00
A. M. of said day, in the County
Court Room of the County Court of
the State of Oregon for Morrow
County, at Heppner, Oregon, as the
time and place for hearing on and
final settlement of said final ac
count. Anyone having objections to
said final account must file same
with said Court on or before said
date.
WILLIE E. MIKESELL,
Executor.
Dated and first published this
17th day of March, 1938.
NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S SALE OF
COUNTY PROPERTY
By virtue of an order of the Coun
ty Court, dated 2nd day of March,
1938, I am authorized and directed
to sell at public auction, as provided
by law, the following property, at
not less than the minimum price set
out after the description:
. Lots 1 to 12 inclusive, Block 32 -
to the Town of Irrigon, Morrow
County, Oergon. Minimum price
40.00.
Therefore, I will, on Saturday the
26th day of March, 1938, at the front
door of the Court House in Heppner,
Oregon, at the hour of 2:00 P. M.,
sell sadi property to the highest and
best bidder for cash in hand.
Dated this 3rd day of March, 1938.
C. J. D. BAUMAN, Sheriff.
NOTICE OF FINAL ACCOUNT
Notice is hereby given that the
undersigned administrator of the es
tate of Frank A. Lundell, deceased,
has filed with the County Court of
the State of Oregon for Morrow
County, his final account of his ad
ministration of said estate and that
said court has set Monday, the 4th
day of April, 1938, at the hour of
10:00 o'clock in the forenoon of said
day in the County Court room at the
Court House at Heppner, Oregon, as
the time and place for hearing ob
jections to said final account and the
settlement of said estate and all per
sons having objections thereto are
hereby required to file the some with
said court on or bfore the time set
for said hearing.
Dated and first published this 3rd
day of March, 1938.
E. R. LUNDELL,
Administrator.
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
Department of the Interior, Gen
eral Land Office at The Dalles, Ore
gon, February 24, 1938.
NOTICE is hereby given that Ivan
Applegate, of Heppner, Oregon, who,
on September 7, 1934, made Original
Homestead Entry, act Dec. 29, 1916,
No. 028978, for Lot 4, Sec. 6, T. 7, S.,
R. 29, E., Lots 2, 3, 4, 7-9-10-15, W
SEy4, SEy4SEy4, Sec. 31, SWy4 Sec
tion 32, Township 6, S., Range 29,
E., Willamette Meridian, has filed
notice of intention to make final
proof, to establish claim to the land
above described, before W. J. War
ner, United States Commissioner, at
Hermiston, Oregon, on the 9th day
of April 1938.
Claimant names as witnesses:
Merle Swaggart, of Lena, Oregon.
Claude Buschke, of Heppner, Ore
gon. Art Alderman, of Ritter, Oregon.
William Hodge, of Ritter, Oregon.
W. F. JACKSON,
Register.
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
Notice is hereby given that the
undersigned has been duly appoint
ed by the County Court of the State
of Oregon for Morrow County, Ad
ministrator of the Estate of Francis
H. Wilson, deceased, and that all
persons having claims against the
estate of said deceased are hereby
required to present the same with
the proper vouchers, duly certified
as required by law, to me at my law
office in the First National Bank
Building, Heppner, Oregon, within
six months from the date of the first
publication of this -notice.
Dated and first published this
31st day of March, 1938.
Date of last publication, April 28,
1938.
FRANK C. ALFRED,
Administrator of the Estate of
Francis H. Wilson, Deceased.
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
Notice is hereby given that the
undersigned was duly appointed by
the County Court of the State of
Oregon for Morrow County admin
istrator of the estate of Eliza Thomp
son, deceased, and all persons having
claims against the estate of said de
ceased are required to present the
same with proper vouchers, to the
undersigned administrator at the' law
office of Jos. J. Nys at Heppner,
Oregon, within six months from the
date hereof.
Dated and first published this 24th
day of March, 1938.
H. L. DUVALL, Administrator.
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
Notice is hereby given that the
undersigned was duly appointed by
the County Court of the State of
Oregon for Morrow County admin- (
istrator of the estate of Samuel B.
Forbis, deceased, and all persons
having claims against the estate of
said deceased are hereby required
to present the same to the under
signed administrator, with proper
vouchers, at the law office of Jos.
J. Nys, at Heppner, Oregon, within
six months from the date hereof.
Dated and first published this 24th
day of March, 1938.
H. L. DUVALL, Administrator.
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
Notice is hereby given that the
undersigned was duly appointed by
the County Court of the State of
Oregon for Morrow County admin
istrator of the estate of John F.
Challis, deceased, and all persons
having claims against the estate of
said deceased are hereby required
to present the same to the under
signed administrator with proper
vouchers, at the law office of Jos.
J. Nys, at Heppner, Oregon, within
six months from the date hereof.
Dated and first published this 24th
day of March, 1938.
H. L. DUVALL, Administrator.
NOTICE OF FINAL ACCOUNT
Notice is hereby given that the
undersigned, executrix of the estate
of Samuel E. Notson, deceased, has
filed her final account with the
County Court of the State of Ore
gon for Morrow County of her ad
ministration of the estate of said de
ceased, and said Court has set Fri
day, the 22nd day of April, 1938, at
the hour of 10:00 o'clock in the fore
noon of said day in the County Court
Room at the Court House at Hepp
ner, Oregon, as the time and place
for hearing objections to said final
account, and all persons having ob
jections to said final account or the
settlement of said estate are hereby
required to file the same with said
court on or before the time set for
said hearing.
Dated and first published this 24th
day of March, 1938.
Date of last publication April 21,
1938.
MARY ANN NOTSON,
Executrix of the Estate of
Samuel E. Notson, Deceased.