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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
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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-
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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.
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Phone 1332
Heppner, Ore.
NEW AUTO POLICY
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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