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Page Six Heppner Gazette Times, Heppner, Oregon Thursday, November 6, 1941 STATE CAPITAL NEWS that an interim committee created vealed this week in a survey by by the last legislature is now at State Treasurer Leslie Ml Scott. Special Session Cash Balance o Counties' Debts By A. L. LINDBBCK Demand for a special session of the legislature appears to be con fined to a few political demagogues in Portland. Certainly there is no special session sentiment to be found around the statehouse and all comment coming from up-state sen ators and representatives has been opposed to the move. Dean Walker, senate president, of Polk county, has expressed opposi tion to a special session unless and until a definite program has been set for its consideration and Robert Farrell, Jr., speaker of the house, who has been repeatedly quoted in the Portland press as urging the session told capitol newsmen this week that he was only lukewarm to ward1 the proposal. Governor Sprague has refused to comment on the proposal except to admit that he is being urged to con vene the lawmakers. The gover nor's political advisors, however, have let it be known that he does not favor the session. Among the reasons the governor is disinclined to call the lawmakers into session is the fact that no one appears to know just what good could be ac complished thereby. While the Portland agitators for the session are clamoring for relief for the small home owners and for the small income tax payer those who are most active in support of the session have not yet suggested how this relief is to be provided. Neither does any one around the capitol have any well developed ideas on this sub ject. Until some such program is developed, it is pointed out, it would be futile to convene the legislators and expect anything to be accom plished in the 20 days allotted to a special session. , Attention is also called to the fact work on a study of the state's as sessment and tax laws. This com' mittee is composed of a number of tax experts as well as veteran mem bers of the legislature. Unless this committee can agree on a definite program of tax reform it is felt that it would be hopeless to expect the 90 members of the legislature to get together starting from scratch and with no definite goal to shoot at. Furthermore, state officials are not inclined to view the situation grow ing out of the assessment contro versy in Multnomah county or the prospective surplus in the income tax fund as emergencies which can not await the next regular session for attention by the lawmakers, Ihe cash balance in the state treasury at the beginning of the current fiscal year, July 1, was $3, 500,000 greater than at the begin ning of the previous fiscal year, ac cording to a report by State Trea surer Leslie M. Scott $15,111,470 compared to $11,592,621. Receipts of the treasury department for the fis cal year just ended totalled $86,715, 367.59 against disbursements of $83, 196,518, Scott's report shows. Largest single source of revenue was the gasoline tax which poured $13,741, 906.13 into the state's coffers during the year. Next largest was the state's liquor monopoly with liquor sales and licenses bringing in a total of $12,179,070.28. Other major sources of state revenue included: Income and excise taxes, $7,100,000; inherit ance and gift taxes, $693,283.81; em ployer contributions to unemploy ment compensation trust fund, $5,- d27,864.32; motor vehicle registra tion and license fees, $3,630,114.86; motor carrier account (trucks and busses) $1,560,970.50; World War Veterans' State Aid commission, re payment of loans and sale of prop erty, $2,581,355.36; federal contribu tions for public assistance, $3,128, 309.15; federal aid for highways, $2, 659,137.11; insurance department fees, $939,877; corporation department fees, $322,277; game commission from licenses, fees and fines, $800,835. Three counties Jefferson, Lincoln I and Yamhill joined the list of debt free counties during the past year. Counties which had previously qual ified for a place in this list include Clatsop, Columbia, Douglas, Lake, Linn, Marion, Polk, Sherman, Tilla mook, Umatilla, Union and Washing ton. The net debt of the counties as of June 30 last, aggregated $13,321,328 as compared to $15,551,451 on June 30, 1940 a reduction of $2,230,123 in the past year. Every county in the state made progress in the attack against the debt burden during the year with the exception' of Malheur whose debt load increased by more than $14,000 in the 12-month period. Morrow county reduced its net j petition J.U u.. eoc aac t flono coo x ' UCUl uy p,U,1'U 11 Dili pO0,i0 ll $297,082 in the 12 month period. If Attorney General Van Winkle gives his "okeh" to plans for con struction of an armory at Astoria the state board of control is ready to contribute $40,000 as the state's share of the construction cost. Under the plan as submitted to the board the city of Astoria is ready to donate a site for the armory estimated to be worth $15,000. The county court of Clatsop county will contribute $25,000 in cash toward the project, the federal government $45,000 and the state of Oregon $40,000. The ! necessary (aj to ascertain and fix WALTER J. ZIMMERMAN, her husband; LLOYD BARZEE and VELMA BARZEE, his wife; WATTE C. CRAWFORD and MABEL E. CRAWFORD, his wife; MORROW COUNTY, a municipal corporation; JOHN DAY IRRIGATION DIS TRICT, a public corporation; the un known heirs of C. W. Barzee, de ceased, and also all other persons or parties unknown claiming any right, title, estate, lien or interest in the real estate described in amended petition for condemnation herein, Defendants. To the defendants Lloyd Barzee and Velma Barzee, his wife, the unknown heirs of C. W. Barzee, deceased, and also all other persons or parties unknown claiming any right, title, estate, lien or interest in the real estate described in amended for condemnation herein: IN THE NAME OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA: You and each of you are hereby required to appear and answer the amended pe tition for condemnation filed against you in the above-entitled case with in four weeks from the date of the first publication of this summons, and if you fail so to appear and ans wer, the petitioner, United States of America, for want thereof will apply to the court for the relief applied for in its amended petition for con demnation filed herein, to-wit: That the above-entitled court make such orders and judgments as may be J. 0. Turner ATTORNEY AT LAW Phone 173 Hotel Heppner Building HEPPNER, ORE. A. D. McMurdo, M. D. PHYSICIAN & SURGEON - Trained None Assistant Office In Masonic Building Heppner, Oregon Heppner Abstract Co. J. LOGIE RICHARDSON, Mgr. RATES SEASONABLE Roberts Building Heppner, Oi. Fifteen of Oregon's 36 counties are now free of debt. This was re- ill 1 it states snare wiu come out ot a $100,000 appropriation authorized by the last legislature for armory purposes. Students at the state school for blind are to have motion pictures on their entertainment and educational schedule hereafter. The board of control has authorized the expendi ture of $400 for the necessary equip ment. Walter R. Dry, superintendent of the institution, explained to the board that many of the pupils at his institution enjoy partial sight and are able to see the pictures if they sit near the screen. the amount to be awarded as just compensation for the taking, con demning and appropriating to the United States of America the fee simple title to the following describ ed lands in Morrow County, Oregon: SEYi of Section 23, Township 2 North, Range 24 East, Willamette! Meridian, consisting or lbU acres, more or less; and (b) to ascertain and determine the parties entitled to such just compensation and make just distribution of such just com- pensation among those entitled I thereto. This summons is served upon you pursuant to an order of the Honor able James A leer Fee. .Tiidtfe nf the The latest addition to the "house j above-entitled court, made and en organs" put out by state depart-1 tered in the above-entitled action on ments is 'Education News,' a small the 3rd dav of November. 1941. bv P. W. Mahoney ATTORNEY AT LAW GENERAL INSURANCE Heppner Hotel Building Willow St. Entrance J. 0. Peterson Lateit Jewelry and Gift Goods Watch . Clocks . Diamonds Expert Watch and Jewelry Repairing Heppner, Oregon Vawter Parker ATTORNEY-AT-LAW First National Bank Building FOR THE LOW-COST POWER ot the JOHN DEERE Here's the answer to the world-wide cry for low-cost horseless farming. Whether you have a small farm or need auxiliary power for a large farm, the smaller, lower-pnced Model "H" will handle your every job at rock-bottom cost. Delivers 3-way power. Cultivates 2 rows. its all crops. Equipment for every need. f,ow.ei;editn a simPle 2-cylinder engine, the Model "H burns low-cost fuel and gives you longer life, greater dependability. BRADEN-BELL TRACTOR and EQUIPMENT COMPANY four-page monthly publication pub lished by the state department of education. The first issue made its appearance this week. The improved employment situa tion is reflected in a reduction of 25.9 percent in the state's general relief load, Elmer Goudy, relief ad ministrator, told Governor Sprague this week. A part of thft reduction, however, will be offset by increased allotments to meet the higher costs of living, Goudy explained. If the boys in Uncle Sam's navy find oleomargarine on their tables in place of butter in the future it will be over the vigorous protest of Oregon dairy interests. The Oregon Dairy Advisory committee meeting here this week addressed a resolu tion to Oregon's delegation in con gress urging their opposition to a ' senate bill authorizing the proposed substitution. The unemployment compensation commission has designated Charles Cohn, Portland attorney, as special referee to conduct a rehearing into I the petition of 700 non-striking em ployees of Montgomery Ward & Co. in Portland for jobless insurance benefits. The company has objected to a previous ruling granting the benefit paymets to the men and wo men who stayed on the job when the union members were out on strike. J SUMMONS CIVIL No. 635 In the District Court of the United States for the District of Oregon, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Petitioner, v. WILDA SIEGMUND, a single woman; MAE HICKSON and ROBERT E. HICKSON, her husband; NORA ZIMMERMAN and publication thereof for four succes sive weeks in the Heppner Gazette Times, a newspaper of general cir culation in Morrow County, Oregon, published at Heppner, Morrow Coun ty, Oregon, and designated by the above-entitled court as the newspa per most likely to give notice of the pendency of this proceeding. The date of first publication of this sum mons is the 6th day of November, 1941. CARL C. DONAUGH, United States Attorney for the District of Oregon, J. MASON DILLARD, As sistant United States Attorney, F. P. KEEN AN, Special Assistant to the Attorney General, and BERNARD H. RAMSEY, Special Attorney, De partment of Justice, Attorney for Petitioner. P. O. Address: 506 U. S. Court House, Portland, Oregon. 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 493 HEPPNER, OREGON Professional Directory Jos. J. Nys ATTORNEY AT LAW Peters Ball ding, Willow Street Heppner, Oregon Phelps Funeral Home Licensed Funeral Directors Phone 1332 Heppner, Ore. tjllllllllllllllllllllllllUlllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll NOWHERE FACTORY MACHINE for lawnmower sharpening. We'll make your lawnraower like new. We also do sw filing, bi cycle repairing, floor sanding. knife and scissor sharpening 1 and band saw work. N. D. Bailey 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. J. O. TURNER, Mayor GLENN Y. WELLS ATTORNEY AT LAW ATwater 4884 635 MEAD BUILDING 6th at Washington PORTLAND, OREGON V. R. Runnion AUCTIONEER Farm Sales and Livestock a Speolalty 405 Jones Street, Heppner, Ore. Phone 452 MAKE SATES AT MY EXPENSE Morrow County Abstract & Title Co. INC. ABSTRACTS OF TITLE TITLE INSURANCE Office In New Peters Building Peterson & Peterson ATTORNEYS AT LAW U. S. National Bank Building PENDLETON, OREGON Fraetloe in State and Federal Courts Real Estate General Line of Insurance and Bonds W. M. EUBANKS Notary Pnbllo Phone 62 lone. Ore. M. L. CASE G. E. NIKANDEB Directors of Funerals 862 Phones 262