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Heppner Gazette Times, Heppner, Oregon
Thursday, Feb. 29, 1940
STATE
CAPITAL
NEWS
By A. L. LINDBECK
o Power Rate Cuts
o Curio Collectors
PUD Bonds
Salem. Another rate reduction,
the second in three months was an
nounced by the two big electric util
ities serving Portland and the lower
Willamette valley counties this week
as sponsors of peoples utility dis
tricts continued to press for public
ownership. j
The new rate schedule, to become
effective with meter readings after
March 15, will, according to Public
Utilities Commissioner Ormond R.
Bean, cut $100,000 a year from the
gross revenues of the Portland Gen
eral Electric company and approxi
mately $20,000 a year off the rev
enues of the Northwestern Electric
company. These cuts are in addition
to reductions approximating $700,000
brought about by rate reductions
announced by the two utilities last
December.
The new rates, as well as those
reduced in December, apply only to
domestic lighting and heating.
In the meantime the Oregon Hy
droelectric commission has confined
itself to a statement of engineering
facts with the comment that the
proposed projects could be operated
at a profit under certain assumed
conditions. Those conditions in
clude the acquisition of the trans
mission and distribution lines of the
private utilities at their book value
plus a small additional amount to
cover material, supplies and working
capital and, in most cases, the pur
chase of electricity from the Bonne
ville project. In only one instance,
that in Clackamas county, does the
commission hold out any hope of
immediate rate reductions through
public ownership.
building was opened to the public IONE NEWS
but a nocturnal visitor this week set
an all-time record by carting away
a large man-hole cover from one of
the openings to the tunnel that car
ries the steam pipes, elctric conduits
and other service adjuncts to the
various state buildings.
Estimated to raise $2,000,000 a year
through fees and licenses a measure
legalizing various gambling devices
is being initiated by the Oregon
Merchants Legislative League. The
measure would legalize punch
boards, pinball games and bank nights
but not slot machines. A portion of
the revenues thus raised would go
to the schools but the major share
would go to the counties to finance
old age pension and relief payments.
The State Board of Control is con
sidering the advisability of employ
ing a full-time architect. The sug
gestion was advanced by Governor
Sprague at a meeting of the board
this week. Similar proposals have
been considered by the board under
previous administrations.
Curio collectors have been carry
ing away all kinds of trophies from
the new capitol ever since that
The advantage of general obliga
tion bonds over revenue bonds in
financing public power projects is
urged by Governor Sprague in cit
ing the recent experiences of two
power districts.
In the case of the city of Mon
mouth, Oregon, the governor points
out, a block of $40,000 of general ob
ligation bonds, bearing interest at
the rate of ZVi and 3V2 por cent was
snapped up at par and accrued in
terest.
On the other hand the Grays Har
bor County, Washington, Public
Utility District financing its opera
tions through revenue bonds was
compelled to accept a bid of 95 and
accrued interest on an issue of $3.
350,000 of its bonds bearing 4V2 per
cent interest.
The Monmouth bonds, the gover
nor pointed out, were sold on com'
petitive bid while the Grays Harbor
bonds were sold at private sale.
Forty per cent of the patients ad
mitted to the state hospital for men
tal cases are ultimately dismissed
as cured, according to Dr. John C.
Evans, superintendent of the Salem
institutions.
Hugh Rosson, director of traffic
safety in the state department, has
resigned to manage the campaign
of Ralph Cake, republican candidate
for national committeeman. Rosson
will go to Portland this week to
open campaign headjlarters. Present
prospects are that Cake will be op
posed by Harry Corbett, also of
Portland, former state senator from
Multnomah county.
Farmers who confine their haul
ing to their own produce are not
required to display either a produce
dealers' license or a PUC license,
according to Frank McKennon, chief
of the plant industry division in the
state department of agriculture.
In spite of an increase in the vol
ume of business handled during the
year the operating costs of the pub
lie utilities department for 1939 were
$1089 under the costs for 1938, ac
cording to Commissioner O. R. Bean.
Ne"arly $4000 was cut from the trav
eling expenses of the department
during the year, Bean said.
State Senator Dean Walker, of
Polk county has Jet it be known
that he will not be a candidate for
state treasurer, thus confirming a
prediction made in this column last
week. In stead he will concentrate
his efforts on a campaign for the
senate presidency for which honor,
it is understood, he will be opposed
by Douglas McKay of Marion county.
lone Section Enjoys
Abundant Rains
By MRS. ELMER GRIFFITH
The best news in this section is
the fine rains which have been fall
ing the last week. Leonard Carlson,
weather observer for Gooseberry,
reports that one half inch fell there
Sunday, and .10 inch on Monday.
Elmer Griffith, observer at Morgan,
measured .44 inch Sunday, and .39
inch more by Tuesday morning. The
soil is well moistened.
Mrs. Dorr Mason, who has been
ill with pleurisy, is reported to be
improved.
Fred Hoskins, Jr., spent the week
end at home, returning to his school
in La Grande on Sunday. On the
return trip he found the roads in
bad condition, due to rock on the
road cause by the heavy rains.
George N. Ely and Fred J. Ely
attended the district convention of
the I. O. O. F. at Freewater on Sat
urday. On their return tto Pendle
ton on Saturday night they en
countered the heavy rains which
did so much damage in the Walla
Walla section. Sunday they tried
the fishing at McKay lake.
E. J. Bristow also attended the I. O.
O. F. convention. Mrs. Bristow ac
companied him and visited her rel
atives in Walla Walla.
Ralph Harris, who is a patient
at the hospital in Heppner, is re
ported to be slightly improved, al
though still quite ill.
Mr. and Mrs. Forrest McCarty
were business visitors here the last
of the week. Mr. McCarty is
brother of Mrs. Henry Gorger.
Katherine Griffith, a student at
La Grande, spent the week end at
her home at Morgan.
Mr. Pyne, deputy district grand
master of the I. O. O. F., stopped in
Morgan Friday on his way to Hard
man to pay an official visit He
inspected the hall at Morgan and
met some of the members.
Oliver Loney of Portland is spend
ing a few days at the Fred Ely home
at Morgan.
Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Griffith and
daughter June spent Sunday at the
J. W. Howk home in Condon, and
brought home their son George who
spent the week end there, and at
tended the basketball tournament.
Members of the basketball squad
who went to the tournament at
Condon were Ted Palmateer, Ted
Peterson, Clyde and Claude Petty
john, Norman Bergstrom, Melvin
Brady, Billie Eubanks, Jimmie Led
better, Roy Pettyjohn and Bob
Hoskins.
The boys were accompanied by
their coach, Gilbert Haller, and
went in the Henry Peterson and
William Burk cars.
The P. N. G. club of the Rebekah
lodge met Thursday at the home
of. Mrs. Clel Ray, Hostesses were
Mrs. Ray's mother and sister, Mrs.
C. W. Swanson and Mrs. Frank
Lundell, and they and their guests
went out to Mrs. Ray's home to
surprise her, since that was her
birthday. Members present were
Mrs. E. C. Heliker, Mrs. Delia Cor
son, Mrs. J. E. Swanson, Mrs. E.
R. Lundell, Mildred Lundell, Mrs.
Milton Morgan, Jr., and Mrs. Ida
Fletcher. The .. guests were Mes
dames Frank Engelman, Matthew
Gordon, Paul Pettyjohn, W. M. Eu
banks, Fred Nichoson, and Miss Nun.
The next meeting will be at Mrs.
E. R. Lundell's home. On the 13th
of March the club will have a sale
of needlework and at 6:30, p. m.,
will serve a benefit supper. For
this the charge will be made ac
cording to the age of those attend
ing, but none will be lower than
ten cents, or more than fifty cents.
This will be at the I. O. O. F. hall.
PINE CITY NEWS
By BERNICE WATTENBURGER
Mr. and Mrs. Roy Neill and Mr,
and Mrs. Elmo Kenton, daughter
and son-in-law of Mr. Neill's, were
Pendleton visitors Friday.
Mr. and Mrs. E. B. Wattenburger
and Mrs. Lois Kent were Thursday
evening guests at the Russell Moore
home. '
Frank Helms who has been a Spo
kane visitor this week returned
home Saturday evening.
Students home from school for
the week end included the Misses
Patricia and Mary Daley, Cecelia,
Rosetta and Helen Healy, and Roy
Ayers who had as a guest, Buck
Haselton.
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Meyers, par
ents of Jasper Meyers, surprised
their son and family last Thursday,
Friday they all spent the day with
the Dee Neill family at Stanfield.
Mr. and Mrs. Bert Barnes spent
Saturday evening at the Finch home.
Mrs. R. E. McGreer has a new
car. '
Mrs. Emil Groshens has moved
out to be with her husband who
has his sheep at the Marion Finch
ranch. Their daughter, Donna Lee
Cole has entered Pine City school.
Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Wattenburger
and Mr. and Mrs. Russell Moore
were Heppner callers Monday.
Mr. and Mrs. R. E. McGreer spent
Saturday evening in Pendleton.
Mrs. R. L. Brewster is "coming
from Klamath Falls to spend the
week with her daughter and family,
Mrs. R. E. McGreer.
Professional
Directory
Phelps Funeral Home
Ambulance Service
Trained Lady Assistant
Phone 133
Heppner, Ore.
per ceimfc Discouimi
will be given on all
CASH purchases made at our store
(Contract Goods Excepted)
FRIDAY and SATURDAY
MARCH 1 and 2
Vsk for
MERCHANTS' MATINEE TICKETS
They are FREE
Gilliam & Bisbee
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.
GLENN Y. WELLS
ATTORNEY AT LAW
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