Thursday, Mar. 21, 1940 Heppner Gazette Times, Heppner, Oregon Page Three Survey of National Forest in Oregc. Shows Deer and Other bame Plentiful Game life in the national forests of Oregon is plentiful, as figures recently released by the National Forest service indicate. A compre hensive survey shows that upwards of 200,000 animals of the wild He type roam the areas controlled by the forest service and this figure probably would be increased to some extent through a count of the ani mals in the forest areas controlled by state and private ownership. The forest service count reveals 1550 antelope, 5370 black bear, 35, 850 blacktail deer, 117,260 mule deer, 100 white tail deer, 21,000 elk and 30 mountain sheep, or a total of 196,130 animals. Game animals killed during the 1939 hunting season totalled 23,130, recorded as follows: Blacktail deer, 2030; mule deer, 19,280; elk, 1070, and black bear, 700. The special hunt in Murderers creek area of the Malheur forest showed a total of 10,896 animals killed, induing 3,563 bucks, 6, 397 does and fawns. Estimated num ber of deer in that area was 40,000 and hunters ranging the district last fall numbered 15,646. This was a heavily over-populated area. When winter feed was inadequate to sup ply the demand, loss from starva tion took a heavy toll each year. Figures submitted by the forest service relative to elk slaying for the last five years show that hunt ers in 1939 displayed better marks manship than in previous years. In 1935, 2761 hunters killed 692 elk for a success ratio of one to four; 1936 the figures were 2946 hunters, POLITICAL ANNOUNCEMENTS FOR SHERFF I hereby announce myself a can didate for the office of Sheriff of Morrow County subject to the will of the Republican voters at the May 17, 1940, primary election. (Pd. Adv.) ELBERT L. COX. FOR COUNTY SUPERINTENDENT I hereby announce that I shall be a candidate to succeed myself as Superintendent of Schools of Mor row County, Oregon, subject to the will of the voters at the Primary Election on May 17, 1940. (Pd. Adv.) LUCY E. RODGERS. FOR DISTRICT ATTORNEY I hereby anounce myself a candi date to succeed myself to the office of District Attorney of Morrow County, subject to the will of the Republican voters at the Primary Election on May 17, 1940. (Pd. Adv.) FRANK C. ALFRED. FOR COUNTY SUPERINTENDENT I hereby announce that I shall be a candidate for the office of County Superintendent of Schools, in the Primary Election, May 17, 1940. (Pd. Adv.) MARIE CLARY. FOR COUNTY COMMISSIONER I hereby announce myself a can didate for the office of county com missioner subject to the will of the Republican voters of Morrow county at the Primary Election, May 17, 1940. L. D. NEILL, (Paid Ad.) Incumbent. FOR COUNTY COMMISSIONER: I hereby announce myself a can didate for the office of county com missione subject to the will of the Republican voters at the Primary Election, May 17, 1940. Paid Ad. G. A. BLEAKMAN. FOR SHERIFF I hereby announce that I will be a candidate to succeed myself to the office of Sheriff of Morrow County, Oregon, subject to the will of the Republican voters at the Primary Nominating Election, May 17, 1940. (Pd. Ad.) C. J. D. BAUMAN. FOR COUNTY CLERK I hereby announce that I will be a candidate for the office of County Cleric, subject to the will of the Re publican voters at the Primary Nominating Election to be held May 17, 1940. If nominated and elected, I will continue to conduct the office in an honest, efficient and economical manner. CHAS.' W. BARLOW, (Paid Adv.) Present Incumbent. 547 elk, ratio 1 to 5.38; 1937, 2970 hunters, 634 elk, ratio 1 to 4.68; 1938, 2717 hunters, 734 elk, ratio 1 to 3.7, and 1939, 3022 hunters, 1211 elk, ratio 1 to 2.49. The better showing in 1939 is at tributed to the fact that cow elk li censes were sold. Of the 1211 ani mals slain, 832 were bulls and 379 cows. Wheat Loans Now Being Redeemed Oregon farmers who took out fed eral crop loans on their 1939 wheat harvest gradually are placing their grain back on the market, and to date have liquidated about two thirds of their loans, according to Edgar L. Ludwick of Corvallis, su pervisor of the loan program for Pacific northwest states. Loans were made to Oregon grow ers on 5,650,000 bushels of wheat. To date, approximately 3,500,000 bush els have been liquidated, Ludwick said. He also stated that Washington and northern Idaho have a similar percentage of loan wheat released, with southern Idaho, Utah and Cal ifornia showing favorably. The loan program has been of material assistance, Ludwick said, for growers have been able to sell their liquidated weight at an average price of about ten cents above loan value. Without the loan, many of them would havp been forced to sell their wheat at harvest time, taking the lower price then prevailing, he said. Orderly marketing of loan wheat has kept markets from becoming depressed, Ludwick observed. He expects farmers to continue mar keting their loan wheat throughout the next few weeks, since all 1939 loans mature on April 30. Growers whose loan wheat is stor ed on their farms under seal may renew the loans and have their bins resealed. There are about 2V2 mil lion bushels of farm stored wheat in the Pacific northwest states, Lud wick said. RESOLUTIONS OF RESPECT In memory of Brother George H. Hayden, who died March 17, 1940. Once again death hath summon ed a Brother Odd Fellow, and the golden gateway of the Eternal Cityi has opened to welcome him to his home. He has completed his work in the ministering to the wants of the afflicted, in shedding light into darkened souls and in bringing joy into the places of misery, and as his reward has received the plaudit "well done" from the Supreme Mas ter. And whereas, the all-wise and merciful Master of the Universe has called our beloved, respected Bro ther home, and he having been a true and faithful member of our beloved Order, therefore be it Resoveld, that Lone Balm lodge No. 82, 1. O. O. F. of Hardman, Ore gon, in testimony of its loss, drape its charter in mourning for 30 days and that we tender to the family of our deceased brother our sincere condolence in their deep affliction and that a copy of these resolutions be sent to the family. Committee: F. M. Miller, C. H. McDaniel, Henry Knighten. Violate the rules of health and you'll need a doctor; violate the traffic rules and you'll need a law yer; violate the safety rules and you'll need a harp. 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