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Page Six Heppner Gazette Times, Heppner, Oregon Thursday, Jan. 25, 194a STATE CAPITAL NEWS By A. L. LINDBECK o Consolidation Higher Payrolls o Costly Government Salem. Elimination of 480 of the 1934 school districts in Oregon is provided for in preliminary reports already hied with the state board of education by county school district reorganization committees acting under authority of an act passed by the last legislature. The state board took its first ac tion on the recommendations of county committees this week when it approved plans for the reorgani zation of the school districts in Jo sephine and Curry counties. In Jo sephine county the reorganization plans provide for consolidation of the present 42 districts into 21 dis tricts. In one instance 12 districts are being combined into one. A number of districts are not being disturbed in the proposed reorgani zation plan. In Curry county it is proposed to eliminate five of the existing 18 districts. Opponents of the proposed reor ganization plan in any of the dis tricts affected have 60 days in which to reject theplan if a majority of the voters in the district so elect. Published reports to the effect that the three TAutremont broth ers Hugh, Ray and Roy had av- peared before the state parole board brought a prompt explanation from the board that the appearance was purely routine and had no particu lar significance. The three brothers who are serving life terms for the brutal slaying of four trainmen in the Siskiyou tunnel train robbery in October, 1923, are not eligible to parole, the board explained. Their only chance for release, the board's statement pointed out, lay through a pardon or commutation of sen tence at the hands of the governor. into operation a so-called merit system in the selection of its em ployed personnel he expressed con cern "because of the threat to ex tend this federal authority over other departments of state govern ment to which the federal govern ment makes any contribution." Insistence bv the federal board upon its interference in the admin istration of the state relief set-up, the governor declared, constitutes a very grave threat to the efficiency cy and economy of operation of that state activity. BOARDMAN NEWS Grant county has been getting more and better game law enforce ment than some of its residents want, but not as much or as good as some of them deserve. This is the conclusion voiced by Chas. P. Pray, superintendent of state police, in a report to Governor Sprague following an investigation into com plaints filed by Grant county citi zens againsi treatment meted out by state police to deer hunters in that section of the state. Pray de clared that his investigations had failed to substantiate the charges. The State Land Board has decid ed to boost interest rates on loans of $1000 or less from the state school fund from five to six percent. Rates on larger loans will remain at five percent. The increased rate, ac ' cording to Lewis Griffith, secretary of the board, was necessitated be cause of the high cost of collecting the smaller loans. O. Henry Oleen of St. Helens, who eliminated himself for the Demo cratc legislative race two years ago in order to make the race for the Democratic nomination for governor, wants to represent Columbia coun ty in the House of Representatives again. Oleen filed his formal dec laration of candidacy with the state department this week. His was the fourth declaration filed in the 1940 primary campaign. Oleen has spn service in three previous legislative sessions. Oregon's industrial oavrolls hit n new all-time high in 1939 at $158,- J94,120, according to records of the btate industrial Accident commis sion. This figure exceeded the 1938 record by more than $11,000,000. The average number of men employed by Oregon industries during the year was 117,100, compared to 109, 245 in 1938, records of the commis sion show. Earl H. Hill, veteran political leader of Lane county, who visited Salem this week, refused to commit himself as to his plans for the forth coming campaign except to insist that he will be guided largely bv the wishes of his friends. Hill is be ing put forth as a possible contend er for the Republication nomination for state treasurer. He is also in line for the House Speakership, should his path lead in that direc tion, inasmuch as he is now the oldest member of the lower house in point of service. Under a gentle man's agreement by which the ound to various sections of the state the first Congressional district is entitled to consideration this vear. Ernest Fatland the present speaker hailing from the second district and his predecessor coming from the third district. Wm. M. McAllister of Medford, also of the First dis trict, is understood to have his eye on the Speakership also. Boardman Defeats Umatilla 21-18 By MRS. CLAUD COATS Including hidden taxes approxi mately 35 percent of the gross in come of this country now goes to ward the support of governmental activities, according to Wallace S. Wharton, member of the state tax commission, who warns that increas ing taxes and mounting public debt would inevitably lead this nation to Socialism. While Wharton does not consider the tax situation as hope less he declares that no solution is possible until a larger portion of the general public is made tax con scious. There will probably be more than the usual quota of practical jokes pulled off in Oregon this vear on April 1, that being the last day on which candidates may file for places on the primary election ballot. The validity of the tax foreclo sure act of 1939, a question which has been giving county officials considerable concern, was upheld by the state supreme court this week in an opinion affirming Cir cuit Judge Lewelling of the Marion county circuit court. The time el ement in the act, the point at issue, was merely directory and not man datory, according to the high courts interpretation of the new law. Henry Graves, Paul Smith and son Robert made a business trip to Helix Tuesday, Henry bringing back a load of pea vines, and the Smiths purchasing a registered white sow for Robert's FFA project. Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Gorham were business visitors in Hermiston and Pendleton on Wednesday of last week. Boardman Yellow Jackets won an other victory from the Umatilla squad Tuesday on the Umatilla floor. The score was 21-18. The Boardman squad plays at Lexington on Tuesday, Jan. 23, and at Condon baturday, Jan. 27. The Boardman grade sauad has a 100 percent score so far for this year. They took two victories from Arlington Friday. The first game ended with a score of 6-4. Katherine Brown Rake is home for a couple of weeks from her school at Roosevelt on account of the flu epidemic. She is at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs Ray Brown. Neal Bleakney and son Neal. Jr. motored to Walla Walla Friday Neal, Jr., returned Sunday driving a new truck and Mr. Bleakney, Sr. returning on Monday. Lyle Tannehill left for Eugene Sunday where he will enter the NYA trade school. Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Wicklander. Jr.. were week end visitors at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Wicklander, Sr. Mrs. Chas. Dillon entertained sev eral girls at a dinner party Tuesday evening in honor of her dughter, Clara Mae's birthday. Those pre sent were Mardell and Janet Gor ham, Echo Coats, Essie Jones, Ger aldine Healy and Clara Mae. William Harrington entertained a few of his friends Tuesday evening at a hot tamale feed. Those pre sent were Mr. nad Mrs. I. Skoubo. Mr. and Mrs. Ed Kunze, Mr. and Mrs. Dan Ransier, Mr. and Mrs. Claud Coats, Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Anderegg, Mrs. Emma Hauke, Tom uardener and the host. Beaver Trapped for Transplanting The state game department live trapped and transplanted 261 beaver during the past summer and fall as part of the first wildlife restoration project approved for Oregon under the federal Pittman-Robertson act, which furnished three-fourths of the funds. The work was handled by a crew of six men, all of whom were graduates of the fish and game management course at the state col lege. ' Live-trapping beaver is feasible only during the summer and fall and it is planned to continue the project next season. In previous years this work was carried on by the game department in cooperation with the biological survey and for est service but the use of Pittman Robertson funds makes it possible to do the work on a larger scale. SOILS PROGRAM OUT The three-day program of the soils short course at Oregon State college, February 13, 14 and 15 is arranged so that those unable to attend all the time may get certain grouping of subjects each day, says Dr. W. L. Powers, soils chief. The first day is to be devoted to soil sur veys, soil building practices, ero sion control and drainage. The sec ond day is devoted almost entirely to soil fertility and related matters. Irrigation and other forms of recla mation are to be emphasized the third day. J. 0. Turner ATTORNEY AT LAW Phone 173 Hotel Heppner Building HEPPNER, ORE. Dr. Raymond Rice PHYSICIAN & SURGEON Office . First National Bank Building Office Phone 623 House Phone 823 Heppner Abstract Co. J. LOGIE RICHARDSON, Mgr. BATES REASONABLE Roberts Building Heppner, Ore. P. W. Mahoney ATTORNEY AT LAW GENEBAL INSURANCE Heppner Hotel Building Willow St. Entrance Courtesy prevents crashes. NOTICE Notice is hereby given that no one excepting the undersigned has any authority to sell any 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. Professional Directory The encroachment of federal ag encies upon state activities this week brought a vigorous protest from Governor Sprague who ad dressed letters to Oregon's delega tion in Congress calling attention to what he termed an "acute situation." While the governor's letter had special reference to the demand that the Oregon relief committee put The value of quicksilver and non metallic minerals produced in Ore gon last year was $6,000,000 accord ing to a report by Earl K. Nixon, director of the state department of geology and mineral industries Production of metallic minerals added another $3,268,134 to the state's income during 1939. PECK HEADS COMMITTEE Oregon State College, Corvallis, Jan. 24. Kenneth Peck of Lexing ton, junior in forestry, was an pointed chairman of the post ban quet committee for the forestry banquet scheduled for February 24 in the Memorial Umon, it was an nounced here last week. Arrange ments are being made to make it the largest banquet in the history of the school of forestry. Students from the leading forestry schools of the northwest, who will be here for the northwest forestry school con clave, will entertain leading lumber men, loggers, and United States for est service executives at the banquet. Continuing the drive against mis- branded butter, the state depart ment of agriculture during Decem ber seized 616 pounds of creamprv butter. In each case, the nrndurt was returned to the maker for re- wrapping with proper designation. Stick to your safety resolutions and you won't get stuck with an accident. PINE CITY NEWS By BERNICE WATTENBURGER Mr. and Mrs. Bert Barnes. Mr. and Mrs. Clayton Ayers and Mr. ands Mrs. Berl Wattenburger at tended the wrestling matches in .Pendleton Wednesday night. A good sized crowd from Pine City attended the dance at Lena baturday night. The music was very good and a good time was had by all. Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Wattenburger spent the week end at Pasco with their son and family. Mrs. Gladys Corrigall left for Portland Tuesday morning for med ical treatment following her auto accident before Christmas. Mr. and Mrs. Bert Barnes snent the week end with the Berl Wat- tenburgers. Marion Finch helped butcher el even hogs at the Eb Hughes ranch at Lena. Mr. and Mrs. Russell Moore were Hermiston visitors Saturday. Lowell Young is working dur ing lambing at the Boylen Pine City ranch. Mr. and Mrs. John Healv and Mr. and Mrs. Jim Daly attended the funeral in Pendleton for Mr. John Kelly. R. E. McGreer made a business trip to The Dalles Tuesdav to at tend the annual meeting of the Production Credit association. Mr. and Mrs. Jap Myers made a business trip to Pendleton Tuesday. Chs. Bartholomew attended the grazing meeting at Heppner, Monday. Phelps Funeral Home Ambulance Service Trained Lady Assistant Phone 133 Heppner, Ore. NEW AUTO POLICY Bodily Injury & Property Damage Class A $13.60 Class B $17.00 See us before financing your next automobile. F. W. TURNER & CO. Heppner City Council Meets First Monday Each Month Citizens having matters for dis cussion, please bring before the Council G. A. BLEAKMAN, Mayor. J. 0. Peterson Latest Jewelry and Gift Goods Watches . Clock . Diamonds Expert Watch and Jewelry Repairing Heppner, Oregon Vawter Parker ATTORNEY-AT-LAW First National Bank Building Dr. Richard C. Lawrence DENTIST X-Ray and Extraction by Gas First National Bank Bldg. Phone 562 Heppner, Oregon Dr. L. D. Tibbies OSTEOPATHIC Physician & Surgeon FIRST NATIONAL BANK BLDG. Rec. Phone 1162 Office Phone 492 ' HEPPNER, OREGON Jos. J. Nys ATTORNEY AT LAW Peters Building, Willow Street Heppner, Oregon, Heppner Blacksmith & Machine Shop Expert Welding and Repairing L. H. HARLOW, Mgr. V. R. Runnion AUCTIONEER Farm Sales and Livestock a Specialty 405 Jones Street, Heppner, Ore. Phone 452 MAKE DATES AT MY EXPENSE Frank C. Alfred ATTORNEY AT LAW Telephone 442 Rooms 3-4 First National Bank Building HEPPNER, OREGON Tender Fryers Raised under most sanitary conditions in battery brooder. You'll find these chickens tender and delicious, weighing over 2 pounds. Dressed and delivered. Phone 3F11. Mrs. H. O. Bauman. 45&47p. Absent-minded professors may be funny but not absent-minded drivers. GLENN Y. WELLS ATTORNEY AT LAW ATwater 4884 535 MEAD BUILDING 5th at Washington PORTLAND, OREGON A. D. McMurdo, M. D. PHYSICIAN & SURGEON Trained Nurse Assistant Office in Masonic Building Heppner, Oregon Peterson fir Peterson ATTORNEYS AT LAW U. S. National Bank Building PENDLETON. OREGON Practice in State and Federal Courts Morrow County Abstract fir Title Co. INC. ABSTRACTS OP TITLE TITLE INSURANCE Office in New Peters Building Real Estate General Line of Insurance and Bonda W. M. EUBANKS Notary Publlo Phone 62 lone. Ore. Laurence Case Mortuary "JuBt the service wanted when yon want it most"