P. P. fir L. Rates Down, Taxes Up in 1941 Average price received by Pacific Power & Light company for resi dential electric service dropped from 2.51 cents a kilowatt-hour in 1940 down to 2.35 cents in 1941, reported Paul B. McKee, president, in his February letter to preferred stock holders. This was a decrease of 6.4 per cent for the year. Average annual use per residen tial customer on the system increas ed 113 kilowatt-hours to a new high of 1,802 kilowatt-hours, approxim ately double the national average. Direct taxes also hit a new peak, passing the million-dollar mark for the first time and totaling $1,055,810 for the year. This was an increase of $105,436 over the company's 1940 tax bill, and was $300,000 more than it paid five years ago. Mrs. Frank Fraters and other members of the family drove from the San Francisco bay region on receipt, of news of the death of Mrs. Fraters' sister, Mrs. Mary Howard. They left immediately on receiving the word Saturday afternoon, and, driving straigh tthrough, were in Heppner the next day. Mr. Fraters had spent two days with Mrs. How ard at The Dalles hospital before her passing. Truman Babb, local contractor for a number of years who built the Penney and postoffice buildings, is confined at the U. S. Veterans' hos pital in Portland, suffering from heart trouble. His. condition was reported unchanged at last reports. Mi-, and MJrs. J. V. Crawford called on him in the city last week end. STAR Reporter FRIDAY-SATURDAY Zane Grey's RfDERS OF THE PURPLE SAGE Creorge Montgomery, Mary Howard, Robert Barratt, Lynne Roberts, Kane Richmond One of Zane Grey's most popular novels provides exciting outdoor en tertainment. -PlU3 DOWN IN SAN DIEGO Bonita Granville, Ray McDonald. Dan Dailey, Jr., Leo Gorcey Young America goes on the loose for spys. SUNDAY-MONDAY SKYLARK Claudette Colbert, Ray MUland, Brian Aherne, Binnie Barnes, Walter Abel Something new, unexpected and surprising in the way of entertain ment "WHEN AIR RAIDS STRIKE" The latest issue of The March of Time. TUESDAY Bargain Night FLYING CADETS Peggy Moran, Edmund Lowe, William Gargan C3oud-busting daredevils, flying high wide and hazardous. : In the Groove and Woody Woodpecker Cartoon WEDNESDAY-THURSDAY HENRY ALDRICH FOR PRESIDENT Jimmy Lydon, Mary Anderson America's funniest family in their ' funniest yet, with Jimmy as the new Hendy Aldrich. SPECIAL: On Wed., Feb. 11, the B. P. W. will present half an hour of stage entertainment in addition to the feature. Tickets purchased from the B. P. W. are good only on Wed. night The same feature will be shown Thursday, Feb, 12, with ad ditional short subjects. Heppner Gazette Times, February 5, 1 942 5 Out For Governor ' ' Earl W. Snell Earl W. Snell, secretary of state for two years and native of Gilliam county, put the minds of political prognosticators at ease this week when he announced: I am a candidate for governor. This announcement is, at the same time, my pledge of continued faith ful service to the people of Oregon. Into every field of my public ser vice, I have carried the deep con viction that public affairs can be administered with the same direct ness, the same efficiency and the same courtesy and friendliness as the business of individual citizens. I beleve that the most efficient and effective governor can, at the same time, be the most friendly governor. This is a time for considered judgment rather than political ex citement. .My campaign will, there fore, be simple, inexpensive and in formal. Our first job is to win the war. This we can and will do. Second, we must cushion the economic and social readjustments resulting from our all-out war effort. Clear think ing and sound planning can accom plish this. Third, we must cut the cost of state and local government to offset as far as possible necessary defense taxes. This requires a fixed determination and a well consider ed program. And finally, we must plan now for post-war reconstruc tion and rehabilitation. We shall be unfaithful to the defenders of our nation if this is delayed. The time is here when we must "ration the tax dollar." To ease the burden of steadily mounting federal taxes, state and local taxes must be cut to the lowest possible point. No longer can we delay the elimination and consolidation of boards and commissions. One of my first rec ommendations would be to abolish the State Tax Commission, setting up in its stead a single tax commis sioner directly responsible to the governor. Also, we need a thorough revision of assessment and tax meth ods to effect a more realistic and equitable distribution of the tax load and in which the home owner will have first consideration. During the campaign I will outline in detail and discuss with complete frankness my program for the solu-' tion of these problems vital and important to the welfare of our state and all its people. RESOLUTIONS OF RESPECT In memory of Brother M. J. Devin who died January 15, 1942. Once again death hath summoned a Brother Rebekah, and the golden gateway to the Eternal City has opened to welcome him to his home. He has completed his work in the ministering to the wants of the af flicted, in shedding light into dark ened souls and in bringing joy into the places of misery, and as his reward he has received the plaudit "Well done" from the Supreme Master. And whereas, the merciful Master has called our beloved Brother home, Be it therefore, resolved, that San Souci Rebekah Lodge No. 33, of Heppner, Oregon, drape its charter in mourning for thirty days, and that we tender the family of our deceas ed brother our sincere condolence in their deep affliction; and that a copy of these resolutions be sent to the family, Millie Doolittle, Sadie Sigsbee, Mattie Green, Committee. County Warrants Paid For January Term Warrants Drawn on General Fund J. Logie Richardson, Insur. $ 132.00 H. W. Eubanks, Insurance .... 10.00 Lester Doolittle, Ct. Hse 3.00 Tum-A-Lum Lumber Co., Court House , 1.55 Archie D. McMurdo, Coron- er $36.00; Insane $5.00 41.00 Heppner Gazette Times, Clerk $98.25; Offic. Pub. $12.10; Assess. $16.25; Sher. $8.25 134.85 Shorb's Stationery, Clerk $1.90; Justice 'Court $1.90 3.80 Thomson Bros., Jail 5.78 Heppner Market, Jail 1.50 Shorb's Stationery, Sheriff.... 32.50 Oregon State Agricultural College, County Agent Ex. 1,200.00 Frank Shepard Co., Dist. Attorney 10.00 Frank Turner, Bonds 220.00 Vivian Kane, Bonds 40.00 F. B. Nickerson. Bonds 10.00 National Surety Corp., Bonds 175.00 P. W. Mahoney, Bonds 50.00 Assoc. of Oregon Counties, membership dues ' 60.19 Assoc.' of Oregon Counties, Public Land Committee, Federal Tax Committee ... 62.00 State Industrial Accident Comm., Sher. $4.90; Sher. Sal. $0.31; Sher. Dep. $0.62 . 5.83 Bert Johnson, County Court 7.30 C Darbee, Sheriff 6.67 Bert Johnson, Judge, Gen eral Assistance 271.45 Bert Johnson, Judge, Aid to Dependent Children 49.60 Bert Johnson. Judge. Blind r vv v..".....v'wv Assistance 6.00 Bert Johnson, Judge, Old Age Assistance 333.20 Chas. B. Cox, P. M., Current Expense ' 64.96 Warrants Drawn on General Road Fund H. S. Taylor $121.23, M. V. Nolan $121.23, Ray Massey $79.39, Dale Ray $77.74, Henry Schwarz $84.24, Chas. Williams $42.05, Frank W. Gentry $149.24, Allan Johnston $74.75, Albert Connor $116.74, A. J. Chaffee $114.49, Wm. Harrison $76.24, U. J. Stotts $77.74, Walt Gilman $77.74, Harold Sherer $117.87, J. N. Morgan $116.74, W. Cunningham $77.74, Robt. S. Wil son $50.10, Jim Azee $29.12, E. A. Kelly $114.49, Clair Ashbaugh $116. 74, Munnell & Sherill $1.35, Edith K. Hendrick $1.60, E. R. Lundell $9.25, Gamble Stores $72.54, I. R. Robison $3.25, I. R. Robison $5.30, Rosewall Motor Company $6.97, . Swanson & Lindstrom $5.30, Feenaughty Mach inery Co. $27.54, Citizens Branch U. S. Natl. Bank of Portland $178.98, Shell Oil Company $594.15, Frank Nixon $29.85, Heppner Garage $14. 90, Independent Garage $66.26, A. B. Clough $31.80, Lexington Oil Co-op $51.30, Braden-Bell Tr. & -Equip. Co. $702.62, City of Heppner Water Department $3.35, Texas Oil Co. $4. 97, Grand Garage $170.00, Ferguson Motor Co. $62.06, Penland Bros. Transfer $12.16, Charley Anderegg $1.50, Union Oil Co. $114.71, F. W. Turner $52.00, Sherman J. Frank $834.40, Feenaughty Machinery Co. $1500.00, Jackson Implement Co. $1659.98, H. Tamblyn $96.12, C. A. Kane $5.10, State Industrial Acci dent Comm. $62.25. Homer Tucker $6.00, Oregon Culvert & Pipe Co. $897.69, Beall Pipe & Tank Corp. $46.78. Warrants Drawn on Market Road Fund Harry Tamblyn $145.76 Warrants Drawn on Miscellaneous Fund Heppner Gazette Times, Dog Fund $ 16.75 Leslie M. Scott, State Treas urer Road Fund 750.00 RESOLUTIONS OF RESPECT In memory of Brother Emmet Ay ers who died January 15, 1942. Once again death hath summoned a Brother Rebekah, and the golden gateway to the Eternal City has opened to welcome him to his home. He has completed his work in the ministering to the wants of the af flicted, in shedding light into dark ened souls and in bringing joy into the places of .misery, and as his reward he has received the plaudit "Well done" from the Supreme Master. And whereas, the merciful Master has called our beloved Brother home, Be it therefore, resolved, that San Souci Rebekah Lodge No. 33, of Heppner, Oregon, drape its charter in mourning for thirty days, and that we tender the family of our deceas ed brother our sincere condolence in their deep affliction; and that a copy of these resolutions be sent to the family. Millie Doolittle, Sadie Sigsbee, Mattie Green, Committee. The best medium for selling or trading is a G-T want ad. WE CAN HELP YOU in lamer We have exactly what you need ... a well-organized, easy-to-follow program for getting all the mileage out of your tirei . that the manufacturer built into them! Com in and m us. 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