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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
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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