2-Heppner Gorette Times, Heppnc r, Oregon, April 17, 1947
EDITORIAL
What Have We to Offer?
This i.s Oregon Tmuist Woi'-Aprll 13-19
S"'i a iarff j.att of this Male is jninir.tr wi;h the
(r('"n A'I rr! Isir.fi club in Irl'.mg what this
mf y n.fi. rut old stale of ours h;.s to offer the
In.in'-l. It is a worthwhile i'i'.'i'V:ls0 ."t'.ii one in
wl i'h this newsj-apor. editorial!, at least, heart
ily joins. To promote Orepon as a scenic land
ami a vast region of unlimited resources has long
he en a pleasurable task for '.his column and it is
wi;h proat pleasure that we view the first real
otp.inized effort on a statewide lasis to put our
Mate bi foie the people of t!)e country and the
worid.
While this particular rccion hasn't the scenic
resources that other sections of the state possess
it may he said that this section along with some
other parts of Oregon east of the Cascades has
much to offer that has not as yet been developed
with tourist attraction in mind. To the mind of
the writer there is scarcely a section of the state
that does not offer something of interest to the
tourist. Not all tourists, of course, but -to the
person who comes to Oregon to see the whole
state there is something of interest on every
hand. Yes, even this dry mid-Columbia area
possesses a wealth of beauty to one who under
stands a little about geology, who can see the
history written in the rugged cliffs bordering the
majestic Columbia and the evidences of an in
land sea in the low rolling sand-covered hills
which fringe northern Morrow county.
And don't overlook the Blue mountains and
the John Day region. With good roads leading
into these areas, aside from the highways now
in use, there will be opportunities to develop re
sorts that will not only offer inducement to peo
ple from without the state but to home folk as
well.
The work at hand, as occasioned by the desig
nrtion of tourist week is to prepare the folks at
home to greet the guests from without the state,
to make them feel that they want to stay and
see as much of Oregon as their time will permit.
Through the advertising of the Oregon State
Highway Commission, prospective tourists in
great numbers have been approached by adver
tisements in the nation's leading magazines. In
quiries have come in sufficient number to war
rant a campaign of preparation throughout the
state and those sections not interested can not
hope to draw many tourist dollars.
It is true that in this immediate vicinity there
is little to offer in the way of tourist accommo
dations, but that is no reason why an effort
should not be made to get some of them to pass
this way. Too often good bets are overlooked at
home while we look around longingly to some
distant point to spend our vacation. That is nat
ural and it is a good thing, but before we leave
home on our vacation we should see that ar
rangements are made to look after the stranger
within our gates who may think this one of the
finest spots he has seen.
An Historic Occasion
History was made at Umatilla Tuesday when
thousands of Pacific Northwest people assembled
there to celebrate the beginning of work on the
McNary dam. a project that will cost an esti
mated $180,000,000 and when finished will open
the way for great industrial development in the
upper Columbia river basin. The people of this
area, many of them at least, have looked forward
to this occasion for a long, long time, for they
hac recognized the potential strength of the
great river and have known full well that once
the dam gets underway the territory affected
ill be on its way to a permanent and substan
tial growth.
Due to political pressure in Congress, it may
require a longer time to complete the dam than
its backers have hoped for. However, once start
ed, it is not likely that governmental economy
or other measures will halt the work. Too much
money is involved in the preliminary work on
these great projects to back down after construc
tion once gets under way. Housing for workmen
and their families entails considerable invest
ment. Shifting of workmen from one area to an
other entails expense and idleness of numbers of
the workmen creates labor unrest.
A visit to the dam area produces all the evi
dence needed to convince one what the forth
coming development has done and is daily doing
for the communities centering there. While most
of the incerase in population at present is in
w estern Umatilla county there has been no small
amount of property buying in Boardman and
Irrigon. County-owned property in these little
project towns is rapidly passing to private owner
ship and not a few new settlers are building
homes.
This raises the question as to how much the
south half of the county will benefit from con
struction of the dam. Indirectly, there should be
an increase in demand for products. Directly,
settlement of the north end likewise will raise
the property valuation of the county. In the
years to come, and not many of them at that, the
voting balance is likely to shift to the north half
of the county. At least, enough strength will de
velop that that section will be more of a force
in things political hereabouts. As the years roll
by the so-called "no-man's land" lying between
the North lone district and the project towns,
will be eradicated. An abundant water supply
find electric power are capable of turning the
desert into a veritable flower garden, the flowers
i;i this instance representing produce.
Again putting the question as to the benefits
to this end of the county, it might be pointed out
that of the hundreds of homeseekers and those
interested in business enterprises, not a few of
them can be drawn to this section of the county
if we lay plans now to attract them. Until water
is forthcoming on the project acreage settlement
may be slow in developing. The towns will fill
up but most of the acreage involved under the
dam requires more water than is available under
present conditions. It would be worth while for
the Chamber of Commerce and the Jaycees, too
to go into this matter and see if there is not
something to be done to make this section worthy
of the attention of some of these newcomers.
ments and a general good time for young and
old. It will be a gala occasion.
The building in its present form represents
faith In Heppner as a business center. It was
the foresight and faith of L. E. Dick that put up .
the original structure. The confidence of the
Rosewalls, after operating the garage four years
in the building as renters, led them to purchase
the property, for they knew they would have to
expand. They put off their expansion program
until sufficient materials were assembled and
then gave the go ahead. The result is one of the
most modern plants in this part of the country,
or will be when installations of equipment are
complete.
It can not be said that success has come to' Mr.
and Mrs. Rosewall the easy way. They acquired
the garage at a time when things were going
topsy-turvy in world shaken by the greatest
war of history. They had everything that war
time conditions create to cope with and to meet
the constantly changing conditions shortages of
materials and labor, rationing, and the like, rep
resented many extra shifts for them. They stuck
to the Job, knowing that if health failed them
not they would win. Health was not always the
best, either, but they hung on and can now look
back at those grim days with the satisfaction
of having accepted the challenge and won.
So it is with justifiable pride that the Rose
wall Motor Company has extended an invitation
to the public to spend the evening with them.
It goes without saying that their guest list will be
lengthy, for the community is proud of their
achievement and will be eager to show Its appreciation.
PROFESSIONAL DIRECTORY
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
Meets Every Meaday Noon at t
Locos Place
JOS. J. NYS
ATTORNEY AT LAW
Peters Building, Willow Street
Heppner, Oregon
30 YEARS A3Q)
From Heppner Gazette Times,
April 19, 1917
Miss Beatrice Huddleston, ac
companied by her niece, Miss
Sadie Huddleston, came over
from the ranch near Lone Rock
after supplies.
Louis Pearson, well known lo
cal tailor, returned from Port
land Wednesday with a new
eight-cylinder Scripps Booth
roadster. Bert Bowker drove the
car up.
According .to W. O. Bayless of
Rhea creek, there were six in
ches of snow and still snowing
at his place Tuesday.
James Morgan and Nellie Kel
ley were married in this city
Monday evening at the office of
Recorder J. P. Williams.
A 10-pound son arrived at the
George Thomson home on Court
street Tuesday morning.
Gene Penland returned home
!romi Portland Wednesday after
spending a few days in the met
opolis.
Justifiable Faith
A son arrived at the home of
Mr. and Mrs. Jay Cox one day
last week.
J. H. Frad of Black Horse v.as
in the city Saturday on business.
He is optimistic over the crop
outlook and says he will have
600 acres to harvest this year.
Andy Rood returned Wednes
day from The Dalles with a new
Ford roadster which is now the
property of Harry Rood.
Mrs. W. W. Smead and Mrs.
Jeff Jones and daughter Ina
went to Portland Saturday where
Mrs. Smead arid Mrs. Jones go
as delegates to the grand lodge
convention of the Degree of
Honor.
Paul Gemmell, son of Mr. and
Mrs. J. H. GemmelU and Jimmie
Adkins, son of Mrs. MaMie Ad
kins, left for Portland this morn
ing to take preliminary examin
ations toward entering the navy.
Four auto loads of trapshoot
ers from this city went to Pen
dleton Sunday to compete in a
match there. They report a most
disagreeable trip across owing
to weather conditions.
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The Heppner Farmers' Union
has let a contract for a new
100,000 bushel capacity grMn el
evator to the Pioneer Engineer
ing & Elevator company oi Seat
tle. o
Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Doherty
are the parents of a son born
April 11 at St. Anthony s hos
pital in Pendleton.
Veterans f Foreign
Wars
Meetaff al 4h Mondays it
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0. M. YEAGER
CONTRACTOR & BtnLDBR
AS kttWb af carpenter work.
Modern Hemes Built er Remodeled
Phone 148s IB Jones St.
HEPPNER. OREGON
J. O. TURNER
ATTORNEY AT LAW
Phone 173
Hotel Heppner Building
Heppner, Oregon
P. W. MAHONEY
Attorney at Law
GENERAL INSURANCE
Heppner Hotel Building
Willow Street Entrance
Mr. and Mrs. Neal Knighten
of Athena were visitors in Hepp
ner Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Ayers of
Stanfield were in town Tuesday
looking after business matters.
STABILITY I
LAND
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30 Yt.'i sKLstxading
Servia i FARMERS!
Three years ago, when Mr. and Mrs. W. C.
Rosewall bought the building housing their gar
pge, they stated that they had unlimited faith in
Heppner and its future, and that when conditions
warranted they would enlarge the building to
meet the demands of their rapidly growing busi
ness. Additional space was sorely needed in
January 1944 and it has been needed since that
time.
Saturday evening, the Rosewalls will open the
doors of their annex to the public. The garage, a
beehive of industry throughout six days of the
week, will be the center of social life for one
brief evening. There will be dancing, refresh-
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you can arrang
a monthly payment
oan for purchasin
iii) me improvement
materials'.
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Heppner, Oregon
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