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4 Page Four Heppner Gazette Times THE HEPPNER GAZETTE, Established March 30, 1883; THE HEPPNER TIMES, Established November 18, 1897; CONSOLIDATED FEBRUARY 15, 1912 Published every Thursday morning by CBAWFORD PUBLISHING COMPANY and entered at the Post Office at Hepp ner, Oregon, as second-class matter. JASPER V. CRAWFORD, Editor SPENCER CRAWFORD, Manager SUBSCRIPTION RATES: One Year J2.00 Three Years 6.00 Six Months 1.00 Three Months .75 Single Copies .05 Official Paper for Morrow County Youth Wins LIEPPNER'S younger generation had its wish fulfilled at Satur day's swimming tank bond election. Their desire to swim was strongly evidenced in the demonstration staged as balloting was taking place, and it was hard for anyone to deny the plea. Some folks did deny it, and un doubtedly much of the opposition was aroused through aversion to more bonds. There is a strong feel ing evidenced among taxpayers that the present city indebtedness should be reduced as rapidly as possible an.d a "pay-as-we-go" basis estab lished for all improvements. Exper ience elsewhere has shown that improvements are thus generally . obtained at about half the cost en tailed by going the bond route. In this particular instance, how ever, taxpayers will not be hard hit. If the bonds draw 5 percent interest, a reasonable rate to expect, interest payment will amount to $150 a year on the total $3000, or 21 cents per thousand of total city valuation, $697,719. As the principal is reduced the interest will be proportionately reduced. It would take a 4.3 mill levy at present valuation to pay the principal off in one year, or $4.30 per thousand dollars of valuation. If principal and interest were both paid at the end of the first year, the cost to a taxpayer whose property is valued at $2000 would be $9.03, or $4.51V2 per thousand of valuation. That amount is not so easy for all taxpayers to pay, and when it is considered that some taxpayers are not interested in swimming, it is easy to understand that they did not take kindly to the idea. However, the expenditure should not be so heavily felt if the swimming tank lives up to expectations. If properly managed the tank should have re ceipts to more than pay operating costs, and there might be some left to pply toward reduction of indebt edness. In fairness to taxpayers, the pool operation should be so set up that any receipts in excess of expenses will apply toward reducing the levy for retirement of bonds. The bonds were of necessity voted as general obligation bonds, but it would be wisdom for the city admin istrators to keep pool business in a separate account so that taxpayers may know how much, if any, re ceipts may be applied toward reduc tion of tax levy. Lateness of the season at time of starting pool op eration will probably preclude mak ing a profit this year, but if normal expectations are had in future years, a profit should be shown. In 1940 What? FEFINITE casting of hats into the 1940 presidential ring by Garner and Vandenberg this week marks the send-off of what promises to be one of the most interesting, if not exciting, presidential elections in history. Garner's strength in Bourbon ranks has been credited for past suc cess of Franklin D. Roosevelt, which with Garner as a candidate means Roosevelt will be lacking this sup port should he seek Democrat nom ination for third term. Informed ob servers are more and more of the opinion that Roosevelt will pursue such a course, and taking Ludwig"s biography of the White House in cumbent as an indication, it may quite probably be expected that failing in convention favor, 'F. D. R. will bolt and start a third party as Heppner did his cousin Teddy. Ludwig's por trayal clearly depicts a parallel in the lives of the cousins with evi dence of bosom heaving wherever F. D. went Teddy one better. It would be the crowning glory to his political career if F. D. outdid his cousin in this attempt. As for Vandenberg, he is the first G. O. P. man in the ring. He has the advantage of getting in the first bluff and has potent possibilities. With Roosevelt himself now back tracking on punishing business with ill-founded taxes, and practically open admission that republican tax ing policy is to be commended, re publican stock is rising, giving Van denberg's punches more kick. Still, 1940 is around the corner and the picture revealed when we may look around that corner may show some younger and less obnoxious candi date (to the more liberal party minded) who may prove to be the Wilson of that year. It will be interesting to watch developments that will shape rapid ly between now and next year's elections. Mrs. W. L. Houston Was Early Resident Funeral services were held at Riverbank, Calif., June 3, for Mrs. W. L. Houston, pioneer resident of this city who passed away sud denly at the family home there the day before. She was a sister of Mary Alice Adkins, long resident here, who now resides at Cottage Grove. From the obituary in the Riverbank News, the following is gleaned: Margaret McClure was the daugh ter of James Franklin and Nancy Ann (Bruce) McClure, Oregon pio neers of 1853, originally from Knox county, Indiana. Her parents were in the group of covered wagon familes that be came lost near Diamond peak when they took a different route from Idaho to Oregon, known in the his tory of the times as the "Starvation Party." The youngest of 10 children, she was born near Irving, Lane county, April 8, 1862, and her girlhood was spent in that region. On July 11, 1880, she married William L. Hous ton at Heppner. The early years of their life together were spent here in an era of development climaxed by the coming of the railroad. Mr. Houston was a carpenter and build er and moved houses to make way for the railroad. Later he bought a sawmill here. The Houstons had four children born during their residence in Hepp ner. Ater a number of years the family moved to Eugene and fin ally to Portland with a short stay prior to that in Corvallis when the college was being builded. They moved to California in 1922, locat ing first in Hollywood, then moved to Riverbank where they have since resided, in 1930, living on a small ranch. Surviving are the husband, son Willard, both of Riverbank, and daughter Edna, wife of Charles L. Reid, of Newtonville, Mass., three grandchildren, Elsie, Robert and Donald Reid, and one great grand son, David Alan Reid, all of New tonville, Mass., besides the sister, Mrs. Adkins, residing at Cottage Grove. A total of 534 persons received instruction in the safety driving courses recently completed in the eastern Oregon section, it was an nounced today by Earl Snell, secre tary of state, under whose auspices the schools were held. Thirteen schools were held in the area around Baker, Pendleton and La Grande. John Vaughn motored up from The Dalles last week end for a visit with his family, having decided to locate at The Dalles instead of Bend as previously reported. He is sell ing automobiles for a leading auto motive firm. The family home will be moved there in a few weeks. There will be a chicken noodle, strawberry and cake supper at the Methodist church basement, Friday, 16th, 5 to 8. ltp. Get results with G, T. want ads. Gazette Times, Heppner, DEFERRED GRAZING SHOWING ITS VALUE (Editor's note: This is the fourth in a series of articles on the 1939 AAA range program as it applies to Oregon and Morrow county, prepar ed by the Morrow County Agricul tural association.) A newly popular term among many Oregon ranch operators is "deferred grazing." During 1938 ranch operators of this state, coop erating in the AAA range program, practiced deferred grazing on ap proximately 800,000 acres of range land. In Morrow county deferred grazing was practiced on approx imately 9,260 acres. Under the system, certain por tions of grass lands are kept free of livestock part of each year, al lowing the grass to go to seed and to rebuild its root system before the stock returns. In other words, the system is one of range rotation. The value of the practice is shown in dry years such as the pre sent, when deferred ranges are showing superior grass. The AAA range program recog nizes this value and allows a certain payment to range operators who use deferred grazing methods. Range rotation tends . at first to decrease the income of the rancher since it reduces the amount of his year 'round pasture. The AAA payment helps offset this feature, as well as encourage the practice. Not only are many ranch opera tors showing a new interest in de- BOARDMAN NEWS Newlyweds Home from Honeymoon By MRS. CLAUD COATS Mr. and Mrs. Rollo Moore, nee Zelda Carpenter, returned from Portland Sunday, where they spent their honeymoon. They were mar ried in Walla Walla last Tuesday, June 6. Several local people are attending state grange in Corvallis this week. Mr. and Mrs. N. A. Bleakney left Friday by way of the John Day highway, Mrs. Art Allen and son Gene by rail Sunday, and Mrs. Min nie McFarland by bus. Miss Ruth Kunze left Friday for Portland and Estacada where she will visit her brother and Mary Walker, formerly of Boardman. Mrs. J. F. Barlow and Miss Norma Gibbons motored to Eugene Sunday. Mrs.' Barlow will visit her son and family, Mr. and Mrs. A. R. Barlow, and Miss Gibbons will attend school at University of Oregon. Mrs. N. A. Macomber and John Jenkins were called to Heppner on jury duty the first of the week. Mr. and Mrs. Sullivan, Neal Bleakney, Roy Partlow and Albin Sundsten returned from San Fran cisco early Monday morning where they had ben sightseeing at the fair. They all said that it was well worth anyone's time' and money to see. They all left on the FFA trip a week ago. Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Sullivan and children have moved to the ranch on the East End was vacated by McDonald's this spring. Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Barlow, Mrs. Attebury and Mrs. Warner motored to Hermiston Friday. Mrs. Attebury remained in Umatilla at the home of Mrs. W. O. Miller to care for her for a few days. It is reported that Mrs. Miller is quite ill. Mr. and Mrs. Dan Ransier motor ed to Pendleton Friday to get Mrs. Ransier's mother, Mrs. Marlow. Mrs. Marlow is here for an extended visit. The annual school election will be held in the school audtorium on Monday, June 19th. Mr. and Mrs. W. O. Shaw and Glen Ewen, Saskatchewan, Canada; Miss Ethel Shaw of Kimberley, B. C, and Mrs. Robert Shaw and daughter June, also of Kimberley, are yisiting at the home of Mrs. Jaynes. Mr. and Mrs. Roy Burkenbine have moved to Potlach, Idaho, where Mr. Burkenbine has a government job as cook and Mrs. Burkenbine is visiting with her parents. McCormick hay rake for sale, $18. Walter Jepson, lone. lltf Oregon PRACTICE SAID THIS YEAR ferred grazing but also a number of publications interested in agri culture are studying the practice. Recently the Oregon Farmer, well known farm magazine, gave space to an article entitled, "Oregon Range Sees Bunch Grass Again," in which it was pointed out that in national forest lands where public range has been deferred, bunch grass is re turning rapidly. The article said that if "ranchers will give their range a chance it will reseed itself and bring back some of the fine pasture lands which once furnished such valuable feed." The Oregon Journal, well known Portland paper, recently voiced support of deferred grazing and similar range practices in an edi torial entitled, "Rancher No Longer the Forgotten Man." Pointing to the increased partici pation in the AAA range program in Oregon, the newspaper declared that "Stockmen support the coop erative program because they have realized that deferred grazing and reseeding of depleted areas, contour ing and spreader dams to prevent erosion and hold run-off water, ter races or diversion ditches to spread flood water over range lands, and development of stock water by means of reservoirs, wells and springs have meant a better grass supply. They have acted as a range bank account on which to draw during unfavorable times like the present." PINE CITY NEWS Pine City School Board Ends Year By BERNICE WATTENBURGER Pine City school board met Tu esday evening and finished the bus iness of the last school term. Special school election will be held Monday, June 19, at 2 o'clock. Mrs. John Moore, Mr. and Mrs. Russell Moore, Mr. and Mrs. Clay ton Ayers and children, Mr. and Mrs. Marion Finch and daughter, and Bert Barnes spent Tuesday eve ning at the E. B. Wattenburger home. Misses Shirley and Opal Jarmon spent Thursday with Mrs. Lila Myers. Mr. and Mrs. Marion Finch at tended grange at Lena Friday eve ning. Mr. and Mrs. Twig Hinkle of Hermiston and Mr. and Mrs. Nick sken of Pilot Rock visited Earl Abbott and Mr. and Mrs. John Harrison Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Walter Wiggles worth and family of Echo were din ner guests at the E. B. Watten burger home Sunday. Dock Ross and Burdette Ross of Meachem visited the Jim Daly home and also Earl Abbott. Mr. and Mrs. Walter Wiggles worth and children spent Sunday evening at the John Harrison home. Mrs. Pete Wilkins went to Salem Wednesday for her son, James O'Brien, who had been attending school there. They returned home Saturday. Loyd Balleridge and Clayton Ayers were called for the jury in Heppner Monday morning. Tommy Kay Boylen of Pendleton was a caller at the Boylen ranch Monday. Mrs. Jasper Myers and children spent Sunday visiting Mrs. Finch. Tom Boylen, Jr. has purchased a new tractor for his ranch and they are putting up the first crop of alfalfa hay with it. Mrs. Jasper Myers found the pump house on fire Sunday eve- SHIP BY TRUCK The Dalles Freight Line Inc. SERVICE BETWEEN PORTLAND : THE DALLES : HEPPNER AND WAY POINTS Arrive Mon., Weds., Fri. and Sat. Warehouse: KANE'S GARAGE Carl D. Spickerman, Agent "PREVENT FOREST FIRES IT PAYS" Thursday, June 15, 1939 ning. They think it caught from the exhaust of the engine. The fire was put out before any damage was done. Johnny Dorthey of Pendleton called Sunday "at the Jim Daly home. Burl Wattehburger and daughter Lucille, Mrs. Nora Wattenburger and Miss Dona Buseick were Pen dleton callers Friday. RHEA CREEK ITEMS Mr. and Mrs. Sylva Huston and family from Dufur visited over Sunday at the Claud Huston home. Mr. and Mrs. Huston drove their son, Lee, over to Camp Heppner where he is enrolled. Mrs. Minnie Furlong arrived from Portland Friday to spend a week visiting relatives and friends. Mrs. Furlong is staying at present with her daughter and son-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Dale Brown. Henry- Baker, delegate to the state grange from Rhea Creek grange, departed Sunday morning for Cor vallis to attend the annual state grange conclave. Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Johnson of Condon were Sunday guests at the Floyd Worden home. Mr. and Mrs. Ray Wright have purchased a new convertible coupe. Mr. and Mrs. Wright and daughter and son-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Bar ton Clark, are departing soon for the fair at San Francisco. A large crowd attended the bas ket dinner and church services at the Liberty school house Sunday. Rev. Young from Heppner con ducted the services. A crowd of "tenderfoot rookies" gathered in at Ruggs Sunday to practice softball. The Rhea Creek grange team is hoping to show the Lexington team how the game is played next Sunday. Mrs. Fred Krueger has invited the Home Economics club of Rhea Creek grange to meet at her home on 'June 22. The invitation has been accepted and all are looking forward with anticipation to the meeting. LOIR BIS 3 Sizes to Suit Everybody LOCALLY BUTCHERED MEATS FRESH AND CURED Central Market Ture Peterson, Mgr. Slab Wood $4 Cord for Green $5 Cord for Dry -delivered anywhere within three miles . . anywhere in county reasonable. 3 at Mill Good Wood Good Measure Heppner Fuel Co. Phones: Office 152; Res. 1122