Thursday, June 1, 1939
'SINEWS
o Liquor Shake-up
o Taxes for Judges
'O Unmade Drivers
By A. L. LINDBECK
Salem The resignation of Ar
thur K. McMahan of Albany as
chairman of the state liquor con
trol commission is believed here to
be the forerunner of the long ex
pected shake-up in that organi
zation. In acknowledging recteipt
of McMahan's letter of resignation
Governor Sprague asked him to
continue in office until he can find
a suitable successor, lending weight
to the report that the governor is
desirous of continuing McMahan on
the commission at least until the
expiration of his term at the end
of this year. In fact it has been in
timated in official circles close to
the throne that the governor may
attempt to prevail upon the Al
bany attorney to continue with the
commission in spite of his .an
nounced desire to retire.
It is regarded as a practical cer
tainty that Otto J. Runte, state
liquor administrator, will be placed
as the first step in the reorganiza
tion of the commission's set-up.
A "foreign" army will invade
Oregon next month. A whole in-
fantry regiment of the Washington
national guard is scheduled to visit
Camp Clatsop June 16 and 17, ac
cording to word received by Major
General George A. White. The visit
will not be entirely a social call
but will be resorted to in order to
give the guardsmen training in mo
tor movement and field bivouac.
The first detachment of the Ore
gon national guard will move into
Camp Clatsop next week; This will
"be the camp supply team under
command of Lieutenant Colonel
Eaymond F. Olson, which will ar
range for the supply and subsistence
of the Oregon Jxoops during their
15 days stay in camp.
While the opinion of the United
States supreme court last week in
the suit involving income taxes ap
plied only to the right to tax sala
ries of federal judges the ruling
of Justice Frankfurter should serve
to quiet the contention still main
tained by many jurists on the state
"bench that their salaries are im
mune from taxation. All Oregon
judges have been paying the state
income tax in recent years but the
payments have been made in the
form of voluntary contributions
rather than legally imposed taxes.
The state forestry department will
do its scouting this summer in a
new five-seater airplane, the pur
chase of which has just been ap
proved by the forestry board. In
addition to scouting work the plane
will also be utilized in carrying food
and supplies to men engaged in fire
fighting in isolated areas. Last sum
mer several tons of supplies were
taken in to the men fighting the
Smith river fire by this method,
parachutes being used in dropping
the supplies from the plane to the
ground. Of 23 cases of eggs dehv
ered by this method, forestry offi
cials said, only five eggs were
broken.
Carl Cover, former assistant to
the state budget director, is out of
a job as a result of an order from
the federal social security board
abolishing the post of personnel
director with the State Unemploy
ment Compensation commission
which he has held for the past two
years. The federal board ordered the
position discontinued as of April 30
but the unemployment compensation
commission made an effort to have
the order rescinded. In a telegram
this week the board refused to re
consider its original order.
Population of Oregon's 10 state
institutions is at an all-time high
of 6979 inmates, an increase of 94
during the past year. This number
includes 3964 insane, 1011 feeble
minded, 1106 criminals, 516 tuber
cular patients, 114 delinquent boys,
59 delinquent girls, 132 deaf chil
dren and 96 blind chldren. The per
capita cost of caring for these wards
Heppner
of the state ranges from a low of
513.18 at the Fairview home . for
feeble minded to a high of $51.37
at the eastern Oregon tuberculosis
hospital where specialized care and
medical attention accounts for the
higher cost.
Discovery of the presence, of
quicksilver in paying quantities on
a small tract of state land in Doug
las county was announced this week
by Lewis Griffith, clerk of the state
land board. The small tract adjoins
one on which a cinnibar mine has
been operating at a handsome profit
for several years.
Selection of the new state parole
director is expected following a
meeting of the parole board at Sa
lem Thursday of this week. The
board met at the home of Paul R.
Kelty, board chairman, at Lafayette
last week to consider a number of
applications for this post. A deputy
parole officer and four field men are
also to be employed by the new or
ganization which will occupy quar
ters in the capitol building.
One hundred and three Oregon
motorsts lost their drivers'- licenses
through suspensions and revocations
during April, according to Secretary
of State Snell. Fifty-four operators'
licenses were revoked during the
month following convictions for
drunken driving, reckless driving,
hit-and-run driving and unsatisfied
judgments arising out of traffic ac
cidents. Twelve Oregon motorists
had their licenses revoked for driv
ing while drunk in other states.
While there were 48 revocations for
drunken driving in the rest of the
state only two revocations for
this charge were reported from the
city of Portland.
Work of beautifying the sunken
garden which forms the center piece
in the landscaping on the capitol
site is to be started soon. The state
will spend approximately $6000 on
shrubs and plants for the garden, all
the work on which will be supplied
by the Works Progress administra
tion. The heaviest . filings for , water
rights in the history of the state is
reported by C. E. Stricklin, state
engineer. The long drought this
spring has served to make many
farmers conscious of the need for
irrigation even in the Willamette
valley, according to Stricklin.
Residents of Oregon paid out a
total of $21,332,446 in premiums for
life insurance during 1938, it was
reported this week by Hugh C.
Earle, state insurance commissioner.
Losses paid by insurance companies
on policies in Oregon during the
year aggregated $10,819,834.
Oregon spent a total of $34,000,000
in construction and maintenance
costs on its 53,000 miles of roads and
highways during 1938, according to
figures compiled by C. B. McCul
lough, assistant state highway engi
neer. These figures include city
streets and county roads as well as
state highways.
Rhea Creek News
(Last Weeks News)
The Rhea creek community ex
tend their heartfelt sympathy to
Mr. and Mrs. Marcus Brown (nee
Frances Rugg) over the death of
their infant son.
Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Becket spent
Monday at Fossil with Mrs. Becket's
parents.
Erik Bergstrom of Gooseberry
was taken to Portland Saturday and
is in a serious condition. Mr. Berg
strom is at the Emanuel hospital.
A farewell party was given for
Rose Bethke at the John Bergstrom
home. Rose is leaving for Portland
to make her home after having lived
with the Joe Batty's the last seven
years. Hostesses were Caroyln Berg
strom, Doris and Dorothy Worden.
Rhea Creek grange is giving a
dance Saturday night. Good music.
Plans are being made to paper
and paint the Lutheran church at
Gooseberry the coming week.
Mrs. Frank Parker returned from
Klamath Falls Friday. She was a
delegate from the Rebekah lodge at
Heppner.
Mrs. Lucy Swanson and son are
spending the week at the Harley
Anderson ranch.
Gazette Times, Heppner,
Mayor Tom Bamett of Lexington
was transacting business here Mon
day in connection with Lexington's
new water system. He reported that
Notice of School Meeting
MOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN to the legal voters of School District No. 1,
of Morrow County, State of Oregon, that a SCHOOL MEETING of the
said district will be held at the Council Chambers on the 19th day of June,
1939, at 2 o'clock p. m., for the purpose of discussing the budget for the
fiscal school year beginning June 19, 1939, and ending June 17, 1940, here
inafter set forth, and to vote on the proposition of levying a district tax.
BUDGET
ESTIMATED RECEIPTS ,
Estimated balance on hand at the beginning of the fiscal school
year (third Monday in June) for which this budget is made ..$
To'be received from the County School Fund
To be received from the Elementary School Fund
To be received from the State Irreducible School Fund
To be received for Vocational Education (State and Federal
Funds)
To be received from the Non-High School District for
Tuition
Transportation
To be received from tuition for elementary school pupils
To be received from other sources
TOTAL ESTIMATED RECEIPTS
ESTIMATED EXPENDITURES.
Elemen- High
tary School
GENERAL CONTROL
Personal service:
Superintendent ..: $ 650.00 $ 650.00
clerk 100.00 100.00
Stenographers and other office assist
ant 150.00 150.00
Compulsory education and census 10.00 10 00
Supplies 70.00 70.00
Elections and publicity 35.00 35.00
Legal service (clerk's bond, audit, etc.) 40.00 40.00
Total Expense of General Control
INSTRUCTION-Supcrvision
Personal service:
Principals $ 125.00 $ 125.00
Supervisors 250.00 250.00
Supplies, principals and supervisors v 25.00 25.00
Total Expense, Supervision
INSTRUCTION Teaching
Personal service:
Teachers $ 8,870.00 $ 7,320.00
Smith-Hughes 1,071.00
Agriculture and Home Economics
Transportation 230.00
Band y 200.00 200.00
Supplies (chalk, paper, etc.) : 230.00 230.00
Textbooks , 300.OO
Home Economics, Chemistry, Music 25.00 100.00
Total Expense of Teaching
OPERATION OF PLANT
Personal service:
Janitors and other employees $ 810.00 $ 810.00
Janitors' supplies 200.00 200 00
Fuel 380.00 380.00
Light and power 300.00 300.00
Water no.00 110.00
Telephone 30.OO 30.00
Total Expense of Operation
MAINTENANCE AND REPAIRS
Repair and maintenance of furniture and
equipment $ 75.00 $ 75.00
Repair and maintenance of buildings and
grounds 500.00 500.00
Total Expense of Maintenance and Re
pairs ,
AUXILIARY AGENCIES
Library:
Personal service (librarian, etc.)
Supplies, repairs, etc :
Health service:
Personal service (nurse, etc.)
Supplies and other expenses
Transportation of pupils:
Personal service
Other auxiliary agencies:
Personal service
High School Book Exchange
Band Music
Petty cash fund
Total Expense of Auxiliary Agencies ....
FTCED CHARGES
Insurance $
Total Fixed Charges .
CAPITAL OUTLAYS
Alteration of buildings (not repairs) $
New furniture, equipment and replace
ments Other capital outlays:
Typewriters, Home Economics, and
Agriculture Shop .'.
Total Capital Outlays
DEBT SERVICE
Principal on bonds
Principal on warrants
Interest on bonds .
Interest on warrants
Total Debt Service
EMERGENCY ....
RECAPITULATION
Total estimated expenses for the year $38,968.50
Total estimated receipts, not including proposed tax .. 17,000.00
Balance, amount to he raised by district tax $21,968.50
INDEBTEDNESS
Amount of bonded indebtedness ......$27,000.00
Amount of warrant indebtedness on warrants issued
and endorsed "not paid for want of funds" 10,600.00
Total Indebtedness .. . $37,GOO.00
Dated this 24th day of April, 1939.
Signed:
MURIEL VAUGHN,
District Clerk.
Approved by Budget Committee April
Signed:
C. W. BARLOW,
Secretary, Budget Committee.
Oregon
the well had been completed and
water okehed by the state board
of health, and that work would
soon start on laying new pipe.
500.00
3,500.00
2,100.00
470.00
1,100.00
4,000.00
2,300.00
2,400.00
630.00
....,$17,000.00
$ 2,110.00
$ 800.00
$18,776.00
$ 3,660.00
$ 1,150.00
$
130.00 $ 130.00
100.00 150.00
5.00 7.50
25.00 25.00
40.00 40.00
2,300.00
35.00 35.00
500.00
35.00 35.00
45.00 45.00
$ 3,682.50
$ 150.00
75.00 $ 75.00
300.00
100.00
$ 600.00
100.00
400.00
$ 1,500.00
..$ 2,950.00
.. 1,000.00
.. 1,440.00
.. 750.00
$ 6,140.00
$ 1,000.00
C. N. JONES,
Chairman, Board of Directors.-
24, 1939.
J. G. BARRATT,
Chairman, Budget Committee.
Page Seven
Farmers who went home without
having been involved in an accident
in the city of Portland during the
month of April, numbered 20 more
than in March, Earl Snell, secretary
of state, revealed in announcing that
accidents in which farmers figured
totaled 42 for that month compared
to 62 for the previous month. None
of the 42 accidents resulted in fa
talities. NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
Department of the Interior, Gen
eral Land Office at The Dalles, Ore
gon, May 19, 1939.
NOTICE is hereby given that H.
Gerald Swaggart, of Ukiah, Oregon,
who, on May 28, 1934, made Original
Homestead Entry, Act 12-29-16, No.
028422, for swy4NEy4, SEy4NWy4,
NEy4swy4, swy4swy4, sec. 1,
SWy4, NWy4SEy4 Sec. 2; Lot 4,
SWy4NWy4, SWy4 Sec. 3; and the
NWy4NWy4, Section 12, Township
7 S., R. 29 E., Willamette Meridian,
has filed notice of intention to make
final Proof, to establish claim to the
land above described, before W. J.
Warner, U. S. Commissioner, at
Hermiston, Oregon, on the 7th day
of July, 1939.
Claimant names as witnesses: :
Frank Swaggart, of Echo, Oregon.
Merle Swaggart, of Echo, Oregon.
Dude Flinn, of Ritter, Oregon.
Ed Tomelson, of Ritter, Oregon.
W. F. JACKSON,
Register.
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
In the Matter of the Estate of Ern
est E. Clark, Deceased.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN:
That the undersigned has been duly
appointed administratrix of the Es
tate of Ernest E. Clark, deceased, by
the County Court of the State of
Oregon for Morrow County, and that
she has duly qualified as such ad
ministratrix. NOW, THEREFORE, all persons
having claims against said estate are
hereby notified and required to pre
sent the same, together with the
proper vouhers therefor, to the un
dersigned at the law offices of G.
Russell Morgan in the Court House
at Hillsboro, Oregon, or at the resi
dence of Edw. D. Clark, approxi
mately one mile north of Heppner,
Morrow County, Oregon, within six
months from the date hereof.
Dated at Heppner, Oregon, this
10th day of May, 1939.
LAURA B. MORGAN,
Administratrix of the Estate of
Ernest E. Clark, Deceased.
G. RUSSELL MORGAN,
Hillsboro, Oregon.
Attorney for Administratrix.
Want Ads
Strayed from Arbuckle corrals,
two work mares, wt. 1400, one roan,
one sorrel, both with roached manes.
Notify Harlan McCurdy. 12tf.
600x16 Firestone heavy duty tire
$12.95. Liberal allowance on your
old tires. Rosewall-Gentry Motor
Co. ' Bring your Ford home for ser
vice. Phone 1092, Heppner, Ore.
Two houses for rent or sale cheap,
1 3-room, 1 13-room, same lot. E.
W. Moyer, city. 12-14p.
For buck pasture see C. W. Dyks
tra. n-i2p
Good thrifty weaner pigs for sale.
E. W. Moyer, city. 11
Room and Board $25 month. Mrs.
G. A. Bleakman, phone 283. It
12 -room, well furnished house and
two apartments for sale, $2500. J. O.
Turner, city., 7tf
For quick sale at a bargain, home
in Heppner. Phone 1192. 12-12p.
Wanted, three sections used spring
tooth harrow. Guy Huston, Eight
Mile. ltp.
No. 8 International Combine for
sale at sacrifice. Ernest Smith,
phone 34F4, Lexington. 12-15p.
For Sale C Melody saxophone;
genuine Conn, cost plenty when
now, but offered dirt cheap now.
Call at the Gazette Times office.
Don't throw away anything that
Can be Weldpd until T eo.a it W V
"Bill" Harlow, Heppner Blacksmith
ana Macninery snop. 40t.