Heppner Gazette Times, Heppner, Oregon
Thursday, Jan. 18, 194a
Page Six
NEWS
By A. L. LINDBECK
o 'Economic Council7
High Receipts
o Treasury Post
Salem. Governor Sprague's "ec
onomic council" got under way at a
meeting here Friday. In opening the
conference the governor outlined the
task ahead of the council as con
sisting of four major objectives: The
reclamation of Oregon's burned over
and cut-over timber lands; the de
velopment of new markets for the
state's agriculture; development of
new industries for the state; and
promotion of the shipping industry.
The 20 members of the council
serve without pay except for actual
expenses. Established state agencies,
including the institutions of higher
education, will cooperate with the
council in its work, Governor Spra
gue said.
Receipts of the state treasury dur
ing 1939 set a new all-time high with
a total of $75,439,602, compared to
$71,880,270 in 1938, according to a
report by State Treasurer Walter E.
Pearson. Revenues from the state's
liquor monopoly alone totalled $13,-
241,937 compared with $11,633,636 in
1938. Gasoline tax receipts of $12,
030,395 were $800,000 above the pre
vious year's figures. Other sizeable
items included in the grand total
are: Income taxes, $4,615,000; motor
vehicle registration and license fees,
$3,473,019; inheritance and gift tax
es, $535,792; motor carrier fees, $1,
246,020; insurance fees, $857,668;
corporation fees, $314,445; game
commission fees and fines, $645,313;
inustrial accident commission funds,
$4,282,836; bonus commission funds,
$2,364,017; employer contributions to
the unemployment compensation
fund, $5,713,934.
A loan of $1000 made to the state
prison 28 years ago to provide a
revolving fund for the purchase of
tobacco for convicts was repaid this
week in full. The loan was author
ized by the legislature of 1911.
The most perplexing problem con
fronting the state liquor administra
tion just now is control of the so
called social club where drinks are
mixed for members, according to J
J. Hague, liquor administrator. At
present, Hague said, there appears
no effective means, by which either
the state or local communities can
cope with this problem.
One of the most voluminous briefs
ever filed with the Oregon supreme
court was filed this week by attor
neys is the American Federation
of Labor in their appeal from a cir
cuit court decision upholding the
constitutionality of the anti-picketing
act. The brief contains 363 pages.
Benefit payments to Oregon's job
less workers during 1939 totalled
only $4,052,888 as compared to $5,
916,938 paid out in benefits during
1938, it was reported by the State
Unemployment Compensation com
mission. Slightly more than 50 per
cent of the benefit payments went
to unemployed workers in the Port
land area.
Constructed to accommodate 2300
patients the state hospital at Salem
now has a population of more than
2700, according to Superintendent
J. C. Evans who points out that
crowded conditions in the institution
makes it impossible to segregate thef
patients.
Political prognosticators who are
already busy picking out possible
Republican contenders for the state
treasurer's post have overlooked one
real possibility. He is Fred A. Paul
us who for the past eight years or
more has held down the job of dep
uty treasurer and who is generally
credited with knowing more about
the inner workings of this depart
ment than any other person in the
state. Paulus admits that he is in a
receptive mood and is seriously con
sidering throwing his hat into the
ring at the opportune moment. Only
one development,' it is believed, will
deter him from entering the race.
That would be the possibility of
the present incumbent, Walter E.
Pearson, becoming a candidate forj
STATE
CAPITAL
the post himself. Paulus will not be
come a candidate in opposition to
his chief.
Word from Portland has it that
Joe Dunne, former state senator,
and one time Republican candidate
for governor, has his eye on the
treasury post, while the name of
Floyd Cook of Portland, is also
being prominently mentioned in
this connection.
Oregon counties participated in
the distribution of state highway
funds to the extent of $2,234,676.69
during 1939, according to Secretary
of State Snell. This distribution re
presents 15.7 percent of the $14,233,
609.48 realized by the state from
gasoline taxes, motor vehicle regis
tration fees, truck and bus fees and
fines. The apportionment' by coun
ties includes: Benton, $40,205.57
Clackamas, $108,737.64; Columbia
$39,848.94; Coos, $66,939.58; Des
chutes, $38,588.49; Douglas, $53,080.
69; Hood River, $27,145.98; Joseph
ine, $36,282,77; Lane, $137,734.33
Malheur, $38,662.26; Marion, $168,
385; Morrow, $9,745.50; Multnomah
$697,482.58; Polk, $33,448.27; Sher
man, $6,738.85; Wasco, $30,878.17
Washington, $79,568.77; Yamhill
$57,028.08.
Opposition to the proposed Will
amette basin flood control program
emanates entirely from outside the
valley, Douglas McKay, chairman of
the Willamette River Basin commis
sion, told Governor Sprague at a
conference here last week. The
conference called to give fishermen
an opportunity to air their views on
the program failed to produce any
opposition sentiment whatever.
number of valley control dams would
benefit fish life in the Willamette
valley rather than prove harmful,
Opposition to the flood control pro
gram has been expressed by a num
ber of Portland sports fishermen
and by commercial fishing interests
on the Columbia river who fear that
construction of huge flood contro!
dams will interfere with the natural
propagation of both trout and sal
mon.
Dairy herds in six Oregon coun
ties are now rated as free from
Bang's disease, according to Dr. W
H. Lytle, state veterinarian. Those
honor counties include Washington,
Yamhill, Coos, Clatsop, Curry and
Lane. Seven other western Oregon
counties will be recommended for
Bang's accreditation soon, Dr. Lytle
said.
Heavy increase in the transport
ation business in Oregon this year
is predicted by O. R. Bean, public
utilities commissioner in warning
railroads that they must pare down
operating costs wherever possible if
they are to meet the competition
offered by the truck lines.
Inheritance taxes yielded $436,732
in revenues to Oregon's general
fund during 1939 while gify taxes
added $98,969.70 to the coffers of
the state, according to State Trea
surer Walter E. Pearson. Approx
imately three-fourths of the inher
itance taxes come from estates left
by former residents of Multnomah
county.
Pomona Meeting
Draws Large Crowd
The largest crowd in recent years
attended Pomona meeting in Board
man. Speakers were W. A. Baker,
Boardman, who made timely sugges
tions on home beautification, stat
ing that with but little expense we
can make our homes, both inside
and out, much more enjoyable.
Senator Rex Ellis explained how
a bill becomes a law, some of the
duties of committeemen and other
interesting facts concerning doings
at the capital. Clifford Conrad out
lined the working program for the
county pertaining to agriculture.
Two quizzes furnished instruction
as well as amusement for the lec
turer's program. Prof. Quiz can re
ally ask some good ones. These
numbers were given by Willows and
Lexington groups.
Fifteen members were admitted
by initiation, the degree being ex
emplified by Irrigon grange assisted
by Greenfield.
Next Pomona meeting will be held
in the Rhea Creek hall on April 6.
The degree work will be given by
the Pomona officers.
PINE CITY NEWS
By BERNICE WATTENBURGER
Roy Neill attended the Oregon
state wool growers convention in
Burns Sunday, Monday and Tues
day of last week and spent the rest
of the week in Portland, returning
Saturday.
R. E. McGreer attended the wool
growers convention. Mrs. McGreer
accompanied him as far as Redmond.
They returned Friday after spend
ing a day in The Dalles.
Creston Meyers from Jerome, Id
aho, is visiting his brother and
family, the Jasper Meyers'.
Mr. and Mrs. Jasper Meyers and
Creston Meyers spent Sunday at
the W. D. Neill home in Stanfield.
Mr. Moore of Rainier, Wash., spent
last week at the home of his son-in-law
and daughter, Mr. and Mrs.
Russell Moore.
Mr. and Mrs. E. B. Wattenburger
and Lois Kent spent Saturday eve
ning at the Walter Wigglesworth
home in Echo.
Mr. and Mrs. Bert Barnes are
spending a few days at the Marion
Finch home.
Ray Ayers and his grandmother,
Mrs. Ritchie, spent the week end
with Ray's parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Clayton Ayers.
Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Wattenburger
spent Saturday in Pendleton.
Miss Lilly Rauch spent Sunday
with her parents, Mr. and Mrs, Fred
Rauch.
E. B. Wattenburger and Clayton
Ayers made a business trip to Fossil
and Condon Saturday.
R. E, McGreer went to spray to
look at feeder lambs Tuesday.
Miss Francis Finch is ill with a
bad cold this week.
Mrs. Dale Draper is helping Mrs.
John Harrison at the Boylen ranch.
There will be a dance Saturday
night at the Lena grange hall.
Pete Wilkins made a business trip
to Heppner Tuesday.
Tom Boylen, Jr., spent Sunday at
his ranch on Butter creek. They
are just finishing tagging, and will
begin lambing around the 25th.
Mr. and Mrs. Roy Neill went to
The Dalles Monday to see their
granddaughter who is ill.
Charles Bartholomew made a bus
iness trip to Boardman Tuesday.
Biology Session Set
For State College
Oregon State College The second
annual biology colloquium, sponsor
ed by the Oregon State chapter of
Phi Kappa Phi in cooperation with
the school of science here, has been
set for Saturday, March 9, announces
G. V. Copson, chairman of this
year's committee.
This one-day conference on latest
developments in biological science
is open to the general public, with
special invitations being extended to
high school science teachers. Ecol
ogy is to be the theme of this year's
conference, with Dr. H. L. Shantz,
chief of wildlife management in the
federal forest service, as principal
visiting speaker.
SUMMONS
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE
STATE OF OREGON FOR MOR
ROW COUNTY.
M. L. MYERS and ELVA O. MY
ERS, Plaintiffs,
vs.
CATHERINE C. SIMMONS and
JOHN DOE SIMMONS,, wife and
husband, H. H. SCHISLER and
JANE DOE SCHISLER, husband
and wife, and OPLE L. WAG
GONER, a single man, Defendants.
To: Catherine C. Simmons and John
Doe Simmons, wife and husband,
H. H. Schisler and Jane Doe
Schisler, husband and wife, DE
FENDANTS. IN THE NAME OF THE STATE
OF OREGON: You are hereby re
quired to appear and answer the
omplaint filed against you in the
above entitled Court and Cause
within four weeks from the date of
the first publication of this sum
mons and if you fail to appear and
answer, for want thereof, the plain
tiffs will apply to the said Court
for relief as prayed for in the said
complaint, to-wit: for a decree that
the plaintiffs are the owners in fee
simple of the following described
real property:
The South Half of the South
Half of Section 11; the North
Half of the Southeast Quarter;
The East Half of the Northwest
Quarter of Section 14; All in
Township 4 North of Range 24
E. W. M., in the County of Mor
row, and State of Oregon.
And that the plaintiffs are the own
ers in fee simple of the said land
free of any right, title, estate, lien or
interest of you and each of you and
that you or any one of you have no
right, title, estate, lien or interest in
the said land or any part thereof
and perpetually restrain and enjoin
you and each of you, your heirs and
assigns, from asserting or claiming
any right, title, estate, lien or inter
est in the said land or any part
thereof, adverse to plaintiffs.
This summons is served upon you
by publication thereof for four con
secutive weeks in the Heppner Ga
zette Times, by order of Honorable
Bert Johnson, Judge of the County
Court of Morrow County, State of
Oregon, and which said order was
made and entered the 11th day of
January, 1940, and the first date of
this publication is the 11th day of
January, 1940.
P. W. MAHONEY,
Attorney for Plaintiffs.
Postoffice address: Heppner, Oregon.
CARD OF THANKS
We wish to thank our many
friends and relatives for their ex
pressions of kindness and beautiful
floral offerings during the illness
and loss of our beloved wife, moth
er, daughter and sister, Beulah B.
Smouse.
Keneth J. Smouse,
Billie Nichols,
Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Tucker
and family.
NOTICE
Notice is hereby given that no
one excepting the undersigned has
any authority to sell anv of the
personal property owned by Mike
Kenny and the undersigned, and
any one purchasing such property
do so at their own risk.
43tf. MARY KENNY.
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