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Page Six STATE CAPITAL NEWS o Session Pressure o Cities' Share o 196 Draftees By A. L. LINDBECK Salem. Still the pressure for a special session of the state legisla ture continues. This, too, in spite of the fact that Governor Sprague has declared that he does not propose to convene the legislature unless some one can produce a program for cor rection of the evils which the peti tioners complaint and one that will have some chance of acceptance by the lawmakers. A group of state senators four of them have joined in a petition for legislative action to provide tax re lief for small home owners and small farmers. Portland apartment house owners want to be included in the tax re lief program. Petitions filed by 55 Portland civic organizations join in the plea. Representative Neuberger wants relief for the tax payers and bigger pensions for the aged; also higher salaries for school teachers. Community clubs of Polk county want the legislature to pass an act authorizing county courts to control construction work in rural areas. And so it goes. Every straw in dicates a flood of legislative propo sals once the gates are opened. Some friends of the governor are now arguing that it would be a good poQitical move to call the session even though they are convinced that no good would come out of it. Such a move, they argue, would re lieve the administration of any re sponsibility for failure to amend the assessment and taxation laws and shift the burden to the shoulders of the lawmakers. Another group that has joined in the demand for a special session is the interim committee on taxation which wants money with which to hire a staff of research experts to mops fit OKI W. OUR A"J CUiiU I (f-'WW M Wild Ulli 1 J S&V TAIK A60UT EC00MY &3VM r f J 0NW 1 CYLINDERS -j-l.. 1 M W BURNS wJg WOK JWAI Tks'r TWA. C Tim JOHN DEERE You're in for the surprise of your life when you see and drive the John Deere Model "H" the sensational new small tractor that handles two-row equipment and completely replaces animal power on small and large farms every where, cutting costs 'way below their former level, and making farming more profitable. And when you learn the price, you'll wonder how John Deere can give you so much in a tractor that sells for so little. In addition, the Model "H" not only burns low cost fuel but it uses only 13 to 12 as much fuel on the many jobs within its power range, as would larger tractors handling the same load. Come in, see it, and get "the surprise of your life." BRADEN-BELL TRACTOR & EQUIPMENT CO. Heppner come into Oregon and take the state's tax structure apart to find out what ails it, if any. lhe regu lar session which created this com- miLuee negiwicu give ik and the emergency board at a meet ing iri Salem a month ago also turn ed down its request for an appropri ation. The way has now been cleared for the construction of a new $110, 000 armory and recreation center at Astoria. Attorney General Van Winkle has given his approval to the plans for the financing and admin istrative control of the building and the general staff of the national guard has also approved the plans. The state is putting up $40,000 to ward the cost of the building, the federal government is contributing $45,000 and Clatsop county, $25,000. A site is being donated by the city of Astoria. This will be the first armory to be constructed in Oregon for a number of years and the first toward which the federal govern ment has ever contributed. The Oregon Economic council has turned its attention toward the prob lem of rehabilitating the Tillamook burn area. W. H. Crawford, direc tor of the council has invited the Tillamook county court to meet with the council and other state officials to discuss the situation with a view to formulating plans for reforesta tion of the area or dividing it into small farms. The city of Heppner will receive $440 from the state highway com mission for use in repairing city streets not on the state highway sys tem, according to R. H. Baldock, state highway engineer. A total of $150,000 is being distributed to Ore gon cities and towns this year for this purpose, Baldock said. Most of the money will go toward the repair of damage done by logging trucks and other trucking operations. Meeting here Wednesday at the call of Governor Sprague the Oregon Economic council took steps to head off the threatened shut-down of the state's logging and lumbering in dustry which has been hard hit due to the slump in building activities due to priority rulings. Sawmill op- rift ' ".rf,.- 1HAJ APPEALS ID M 0301 Gazette Times, Heppner, erators attending the meeting de clared that they would be com pelled to shut down indefinitely unless an outlet was provided for their product. It was estimated that at least 20,000 logging and lumber workers in this state would be thrown out of work this winter un less a modification can be had in the priorities ruling which will per mit resumption of construction ac tivities. Oregon telephone users paid out $11,084,493 for conversation during 1940, according to a survey by the public utilities commission. . This represents an increase of $1,009,402 over the figures for 1939. Taxes paid by telephone companies operating in this state aggregated $1,894,283. If the federal government can be persuaded to take over the Long view bridge the state of Oregon will undertake to one -half the mainten ance cost of the structure provided the state of Washington will do like wise. The state highway commission pledged themselves to this policy at a meeting in Salem this week. Res idents along the lower Columbia river are united with residents of southwestern Washington in a cam paign to make the bridge a toll-free, structure and the bond holders are said to be willing to unload the "white elephant" at a small frac tion of their investment in the pro ject. Oregon will contribute 196 draftees to the army next month. The men, coming from practically every coun ty in the state, will report for ser vice at the Portland armory induc tion station December 2, 3 and 4. The assessed value of taxable pub lic utility property in Oregon as equalized by the state tax com mission totals $168,867,974. This fig ure represents an increase of near ly $9,000,000 over the 1940 valua tions. The full cash value of utility properties in the state as of March 1, last, as computed by the tax com mission was $304,896,190. Contributions to the unemploy ment compensation fund rUn con sistently almost double benefit pay ments to jobless workers, according to records of the Unemployment Compensation commission. The com mission's trust fund on deposit with the federal government now totals $16,415,000, approximately $6,500, 000 more than a year ago. BOARDMAN NEWS By IViRS. CLAUD COATS Mr. and Mrs. Z. J. Gillespie and sons returned from Tulaire.Cal., Tu esday, where they were called by the illness of his father, Ed Gilles pie, who had improved upon their leaving. Lebon McLouth and Jess Lower were business callers in the county seat Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs. George Graves and baby of Hermiston were callers at the Henry Grave home Friday. Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Nickerson were shopping in Pendleton Satur day. A series of pinochle parties are being held at the grange hall every weeks until the first of the year. One November 12, also the 22nd. Watch paper for other dates. Mrs. Henry Graves had as guests Saturday her aunt and uncle, Mr. and Mrs. Roy Beck of Estacada. Guests ait the Frank Cramer home this week end were their grandson, Basil Cramer and wife of Hermis ton, also Mr. and Mrs. Glen Hadley and son of Fossil. Lyle Tannehill who is employed at Boeing aircraft factory in Seattle was visiting over Armistice day at the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Tannehill. Monday night was the annual "Sadie Hawkins" party for the high school students. School district census for the coming year has been completed NOWHERE FACTORY MACHINE for lawnmower sharpening. We'll make your lawnmower Kke new. We also do sw filing, bi cycle repairing, floor sanding, knife and scissor sharpening and band saw work. N. D. Bailey Oregon New Sheep Disease Just Found in Oregon Much of the unexplained sheep loss in western Oregon is believed due to a new disease just discovered by Dr. O. H. Muth, associate pro fessor of veterinary medicine, at Or egon State college. This disease is known as listerella or HstereLLosis. The trouble has also been known as circling disease because infected sheep wander around in circles but ting into fences and other objects. These peculiar symptoms are caus ed by bacteria which enter the brain stem and cause an inflamma tion of the brain and spinal cord. While this disease had previously been reported from England, New Zealand and some of the eastern parts of the United States, this is the first record of its appearance in the western states, says Dr. Muth. These same listerelbsis bacteria are also known to affect cattle and poultry, Dr. Muth added. A slightly different type of the organism has been reported to attack humans in Australia, Sweden, Iowa, and other places throughout the world. It is suggested that any symptoms such as these be reported promptly to the county agent or county vet erinarian. EXAMINER HERE 19T1I As the regular date for examina tions for driver licenses in Heppner falls on 'November 20, Thanksgiving day, a stop will be made there on Wednesday, November 19, instead. Persons desiring licenses to drive on the highways of Oregon should get in touch with the examiners on that date, at the city hall between the hours of 10 a. m. and 4 p. m. and found total of 169, 92 boys, 77 girls, increase of 20 over last year's census roll. Arthur Allen returned from the hospital in Portland and is much improved, but confined to home for some weeks. H, E. C. held at Mrs. Nathan Thorpe's was well attended Wednes day with a pot luck luncheon at 1 p. m. Dinner guests at the Leo Root home Sunday were their son Ver non and wife of Arlington, also Mr. and Mrs. Ed Barlow and daughter Car'ma of this city. The young adult Sunday school class had a pot luck dinner at the church followed by a party in the church parlor. Dinner guests at the Zearl Gilles pie home Sunday were Jim Howell, Mr. and Mrs. Claud Coats and Mr. and Mrs. Art Gillespie and daugh ters of Hermiston. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Teague of Ath ena spent Armistice day visiting Mrs. Eva Warner. READ THE AD$ Along With the News Professional Directory Phelps Funeral Home Licensed Funeral Directors Phone 1332 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. J. 0. TURNER, Mayor GLENN Y. WELLS ATTORNEY AT LAW ATwater 4884 535 MEAD BUILDING 5th at Washington PORTLAND, OKEGON Thursday, November 13, 1941 J. 0. Turner ATTORNEY AT LAW Phone 173 Hotel Heppner Building HEPPNER. ORE. A. D. McMurdo, M. D. PHYSICIAN & SURGEON Trained Nana Aaclataat Office In Masonic Building Heppner, Oregon Heppner Abstract- Co. J. LOGIE RICHARDSON, Mgr. BATES REASONABLE Roberts Building Heppner, Oie. P. W. Mahoney ATTORNEY AT LAW GENERAL INSURANCE Heppner Hotel Building Willow St. Entrance J. 0. Peterson Lateat Jewelry and Gift Gooda Watches Clock . Diamonda 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 Gai 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 V. R. Runnion AUCTIONEER Farm Sales and Livestock a Specialty 405 Jones Street, Heppner, Ore. Phone 462 MAKE DATES 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 Practice in State and Federal Courts Real Estate General Line of Insurance and Bonds W. M. EUBANKS Notary Publio Phone 62 lone, Ore. M. L. CASE G. E. NTKANDER Directors of Funerals 862 Phones 262