Page Six state kirwe CAPITAL ml: w o Candidate McNary Clouded Titles o Definite Policy By A. L. LINDBECK Salem. Added impetus was given to Oregon's political campaign this week when supporters of Chas. L. McNary for president filed petitions with Secretary of State Snell assur ing their candidate a place on the Republican ballot and former Gov ernor Chas. A. Martin returned from Washington with the go-ahead sig nal from John Nance Garner who will enter the Oregon arena in his fight for the Democratic nomination for president. In the state treasurer's race pros pective candidates continued to send up trial balloons in their effort to determine just which way the po litical winds are blowing before making their decisions to run or not to run as the case might be. The week brought at least one new rumor which, however, still lacks official confirmation. That was a report that Bruce Spalding, democrat district attorney of Polk county, is seriously considering en tering the lists as a contender for the position of attorney general against the Republican incumbent, L H. Van Winkle. But it is a bit early yet to expect many actual filings. Even among those who have pretty well made up their minds to run there is al ways a tendency to procrastinate, a tendency prompted largely by a desire to delay parting with the requisite filing fee until the last minute. While Oregon does not elect a governor this year, nor a secretary of state nor a state senator there are plenty of other political places open to those with ambitions in that direction. In addition to balloting on presidential and vice presidential candidates at the May primary, the state will elect a full complement of presidential electors, three con gressmen, a state treasurer, two jus tices of the supreme court, an at torney general, 14 circuit court judges, 26 district attorneys, 15 state senators and 60 state representatives. A warning to the state's title to its school lands might be clouded was sounded by an attorney for the Standard Oil company who appear ed before the State Land board this week to urge that Oregon join Cal ifornia in a petition to the United States supreme court in an appeal involving title to certain school lands in that state. According to the oil company attorney Secretary of the Interior Ickes has claimed for the federal government title to cer tain school lands on which oil has been discovered in paying quantities. Attorney General Van Winkle was instructed by the Land Board to take such steps as he might regard as necessary to protect this state's interest in the school lands. A number of changes in the ac counting system of the Oregon Un employment Compensation commis sion were recommended in the re port by state auditors released this week. The auditors recommened the establishment of a central account ing officer to prevent overlapping and duplication of records. Except for a few minor discrepancies, trace able to errors on the part of commis sion employees, funds of the depart ment were found to be in excellent condition. The State Land Board has instruc ted Attorney General Van Winkle to bring suit against the Port of Port land in an effort to collect royalties on sand and gravel which the Port commission is alleged to have taken from the bed of the Willamette riv er for a fill It is estimated that the royalties involved, which go into the common school fund, amount to between $1600 and $2400. Meeting here in conference with the State Land Board a group of educators and stockmen comprising the common school fund advisory committee agreed upon a definite policy for the administration of Heppner school lands still remaining in the hands of the state. Under this policy the Land Board will continue with a program of blocking state lands around private holdings for the mere advantageous leasing of these lands for grazing purposes. In order to do this it will be necessary to effect an exchange of school sections located within the public domain for federal lands ly ing adjacent to private holdings. The committee also placed its ap proval upon a proposal to exchange isolated school lands for scattered federal lands lying outside of graz ing districts. Pending the exchange of school lands lying within the public domain arrangements will be made with the federal grazing service for the ad ministration of these lands, the state to receive its pro rata share of grazing fees. Stockmen on the advisory com' mittee assured the educator-mem' bers that improved range conditions could be expected to lead to better prices for lease of those school lands in the future. Exemption of cannery and pack ing plant workers from the provi sions of the unemployment com pensation act was urged by a large delegation of fruit growers, packers and canners from Hood River, The Dalles and Medford at a meeting here this week. Spokesmen for the delegation told the members of the unemployment compensation com mission that the small growers were being discriminated against under the present administration of the act which imposes a payroll tax against cooperative or commercial canneries and packing plants but exempts plants operated by large corporations for the handling of their own products. Furthermore it was pointed out that packing and canning are seasonal occupations and that in spite of the fact that the employers now contribute to the jobless insurance fund their em ployees were in no position to ben efit from this fund. Oregon's forests contributed a to tal of 621,745 Christmas trees to the national harvest last year, according to figures compiled by State Fores ter Carl L. Davis. The 1939 harvest was almost double that of 1938 when 317,000 trees were cut in Oregon for holiday use. More than 161,000 trees were shipped out of the state, most of these going to California markets, and 365,000 trees found their way into local commercial channels. An estimated 95,000 trees were cut by families for home use. Clackamas and Marion county for ests contributed 161,000 trees of the state's total; Lane county, 96,000; the Northwest counties of Clatsop and Columbia, 56,000, and Wallowa county, 34,655. It looks like another big tourist year for Oregon and the other states of the Pacific northwest, according to Secretary of State Earl Snell. January registration of tourist cars totalling 3584 represented an increase of six percent over the figures for January, 1938. Unemployed workers who leave the state on pleasure trips jeopard ize their rights to unemployment in surance, according to a ruling here this week by Referee William H. Witt of the Oregon Unemployment Compensation commission. CHERRY WOOD FOR PIPES Oregon cherry tree twigs or small wood may be converted into pipe stems, judging from a communica tion from a large pipe manufactur ing company received by Director J. D. Mickle of the state department of agriculture. The query wanted to know if small pieces of cherry wood were available in quantity in this state. CALL FOR WARRANTS Outstanding warants of School District No. 25, Morrow County, Or egon, numbered 67 to 92 inclusive, will be paid on presentation to the district clerk. Interest on said war rants ceases February 16, 1940. MRS. FLOSSIE COATS, Clerk, Boardman, Ore. Save 10 on all shop work dur ing our anniversary sale by having needed repairs done now. Rosewall Gentry Motor Co. Gazette Times, Heppner, Washington, D. C, Feb. 15. If the method of determining proportional representation followed in 1930 is adopted for the 1940 census, it is believed Oregon will be entitled to four representatives in congress in stead of three. In 1940 the basic fig ure for congressional representation was 297,712 with an additional mem ber for a major fraction of that number. Consequently, if it is shown that Oregon has in excess of one million population the state will be entitled to another represen tative. Until redistricting legisla tion has been passed by the state legislature, this additional member would be rated as congressman-at-large and elected by vote of the en tire state. The 1930 census gave Oregon a population of 953,786, which was a gain of 170,397 over the figure for 1920. It is believed the increase in the past ten years has been at least as great as during the previous decade. . No public mention has been made yet, but Federal Surplus Commodity corporation plans purchase of a variety of commodities of Oregon and Washington this year to be us ed in relief channels. Items and the estimated sum for each include: Ap ples $8,000,000, fluid milk $2,500,000, fresh pears $1,500,000, fresh peaches $15,000,000, compared with $27,690, 000 last year. For the past two years a study has been in progress as to what to do in the settlement of Grand Coulee. A report has been completed show ing how many people can be plant-1 ed on the project and how and where communities should be start ed to serve as trading centers. This blueprint of the future of the great est reclamation project on earth is under lock and key until the pres ident is prepared to bring it out. As part of the soil conservation program farmers of the Pacific nor thwest are guaranteed 7.5 cents a pound for hairy vetch seed and 3 cents a pound for Austrian winter peas by the government. Not all soil is suitable to growing these crops, but it will substantially in crease the acreage in Washington and Oregon this year, the estimate being made of 50,000 additional ac res in Willamette valley alone. Mar ket for the seed will be southern states, where the farmers will pay 9.5 cents a pound for vetch and 5 cents a pound for Austrian peas. For tvery dollar of internal rev enue collected in Oregon the federal government gave in grants and ex penditures within the state $3.30. Each Washington state dollar brought back $2.10, and each Idaho dollar returned $8.50. Figures are for the fiscal year 1939. Percapita collec tions in Oregon were $13.63 while government expenditures percapita were $43. Collections percapita in Washington were $19.70 and govern ment expenditures percapita $44. Into Oregon in fiscal year 1939 the government distributed, one way or another, $44,179,000; into Washing ton $74,420,000. An Ohio congressman is making the most vigorous opposition to ap propriation for Bonneville hydro electric project. A lawmaker from New York state is the principal op ponent of Grand Coulee, and a Mis sissippi house member objects to Bonneville rates being lower than those of TVA. Western members think they have enough to do in looking after the affairs of their own district. Seed (red clover, alfalfa) is the major crop in Malheur county, and in 1937 Malheur produced more red clover seed than any other county Oregon i - in the United States. But a farm . Turner co-op which buys seeds for New J. J I Urner York, Pennsylvania, Indiana and ATTORNEY AT LAW Ohio has ceased purchasing Mai- phQne m heur seeds because Malheur is in Oregon and Oregon seed has been Hotel Heppner Building banned in New York. Thirty miles HEPPNER, ORE. away in Idaho, and Idaho seed is accepted without question, although there is no difference between Mai- r Dnumnnr RiA heur product and Idaho. Secretary U' KaymOllCl KICC of Agriculture Wallace has been PHYSICIAN & SURGEON made aware of the unjust discrim ination and promises to do some- (fe , . , , t. First National Bank Building thing about it. i Office Phone 523 House Phone 823 Western metallurgical companies are displaying interest in the sue- cessful laboratory experiments of HGDDI16r Washington University in the for- . . mula for making magnesium, a met- ADStrQCf vO. al lighter than aluminum. Immense J. LOGIE RICHARDSON, Mgr. deposits of the raw material from bates SEASONABLE which the metal can be made are . . ., ,, , , . . ,, .... j. c , Roberta Building Heppner, Ore. located m the vicinity of Spokane. I Government officials have an idea that an industry for manufacturing I this metal of the future may be Pt MoFlOnGV located in eastern Washington and use power from a Grand Coulee- ATTORNEY AT LAW Bonneville hook-up. War depart- GENEBAL INSTOANCE ment is interested because magne- h H tel Buildin slum will permit the building of wmow St. Entrance" faster planes carrying, heavier loads l than at present. EASTERN STAR ENTERTAINS J. 0. PeterSOI1 Members and a few invited guests enjoyed a program given by the Jewel7 nd 00" tm . c, i, . , . . Watches . Clock . Diamonds Eastern Star Fnday evening. A play, "How the Story Grew," was Expert Jgygj Jewelry presented by members of the chap- Heppner, Oregon ter and musical numbers were pro- I vided by Mrs. Raymond Ferguson - and daughter, Mary Lou, who play- ed a piano duet, Mrs. O.G.Crawford, VOWter ParKCr two vocal solos and Russell McNeill, two vocal solos. Mrs. J. O. Turner ATTORN1Y-AT-LAW and Mrs. McNeill were the accom- paniste for the singers. Tea, coffee BuU and cookies were served following the entertainment. I Let G. T. Want Ads help you dis- J pose of surplus stock. 1 Dr. Richard C. Lawrence Z DENTIST q X-Ray and Extraction by Gm Professional Fir National BtDk mig. Directory phone 562 Heppner oreo foiTi iT " T13 1 Dr- L- D- Tibbies Phelps Funeral Home osteopathic Physician ft Surgeon Ambulance Service FIRST NATIONAL BANK BLDG. Trained Lady Assistant Rec. Phone 1182 Office Phone 192 HEPPNER, OREGON Phone 133 Heppner, Ore. I I ' I NEW AUTO POLICY Jqs. J. NyS Bodily Injury & Property Damage Class A $13.60 Class B $17.00 ATTORNEY AT LAW See us before financing your Peters Building, willow Street next automobile. Heppner, Oregon F. W. TURNER & CO. 1 Heppner City Council V- R- Runnion Meets First Monday Each Month AUCTIONEER . , , Farm Sales and Livestock a Specialty Citizens having matters for dis- m Jone8 greet Heppner, Ore. cussion, please bnng before Phone 462 the Council make dates at my expense G. A. BLEAKMAN, Mayor. ; ,-.--------------------4 , : 77T Frank C. Alfred Meppner Blacksmith attorney at law & Machine Shop Telephone 442 Rooms 8-4 Expert Welding and Repairing First National Bank Building HEPPNER, OREGON L. H. HARLOW, Mgr. I . GLENN Y. WELLS Peterson & Peterson ATTORNEY AT LAW ATTORNEYS AT LAW ATwater 4884 U. S. National Bank Building 635 MEAD BUILDING PENDLETON, oAeGON 5th at Washington Practice In State and Federal Courts PORTLAND, OREGON L A. D. McMlirdo, M. D. 1! LiJflnsurance and PHYSICIAN & SURGEON Bonde Trained Norse Assistant W. M. EUBANKS Office in Masonic Building Notary Publlo Heppner, Oregon phone 62 lone, Ore. Morrow County Laurence Case Abstract Cr Title Co. Mortuary ABSTBAo5sCOP TITLE 22 l'ltTost" TITLE INSUBANOE when you want It most" Office in New Peters Building Thursday, Feb. 15, 1940