2-Hcppner Gazette Times, Heppner, Oregon, April 24, 1947
EDITORIAL
Damming the Dams
Whin (he people called for a change in con
gressional personnel 1,-st f.-ill it v. .-ts n.'t because
the majority of them felt that the government
was spending loo much money on h Jro electiic
development or reclamation. It was asked be
cause It was felt there were far too many gov
ernment employees, too much unnecessary gov
ernmental generosity tainted with political fav
oritism, and to check a fast-growing movement
toward centralized government control.
President Truman has been asking for gov
ernmental economy. A newly elected Republican
congress, seeking to justify its election, is en
deavoring to lessen the tax burden. Both sides
seem to be sold on the idea that government
supported works should be cut off entirely or so
greatly curtailed as to figure lightly in the fed
eral budget
Whatever is the motivating force, the result
is anything but good for reclamation projects in
the west. Unless there is a loosening up numer
ous projects will be almost at a standstill, and
this does not present a pleasing picture to dis
tricts already in the throes of a boom, such as
some of our immediate vicinity.
To date, western congressmen have been tak
ing a beating at the hands of eastern colleagues.
The old cry of building western projects at the
expense of the east is heard amidst the confusion
on the Potomac and while figures support the
contention of western reclamation development
plans that such is not the case, the senators and
representatives from this end of the country
have not been able to raise a strong enough
voice to be heard effectively.
Much of this economy may be prompted by the
approaching presidential campaign. Mr. Truman,
taking his cue from the change in voting senti
ment which swept a PLepublican majority into
congress rr.r.y be trying to set the tempo for 1943
with the hope that the Democrats will regain
control of the lower house and cause a weakening
of the control attained by the Republicans in the
senate. In other words, such economy as may be
effected will be done at the expense of Repub
lican popularity and once more in the saddle the
Democrats could resume the pork barrel program
with some assurance of voler approval.
On the other hand, eastern industrialists are
aware of the great possibilities in the west and
of the rapid migration in this direction. Too rap
id development of cheap power is undermining
their grip on the nation's economy and it is up
to them to put a check on this development, eith
er to cripple it for good or until such time as
they can extend their control over development
in this vast region. Perhaps when they get their
affairs in proper shape it will be all right to go
ahead with the western development.
Good Neighbor Policy
It was the privilege of some twenty Heppner
people to spend a day at Milton and Freewater
as guests of the Mihon-Freewater chamber of
commerce. It was a pleasant day all around
weather, traveling conditions, and genial hosts
and was worthy of a larger delegation.
Visits of this nature should occur more fre
quently. Poller understandings result from com
munities knowing each other and their problems.
Fraternization in this manner has a tendency to
wipe out differences that arise from time to time
and has a tendency to build up a given area ra
ther than work for the good of a single com
munity. The Heppner chamber of commerce has ac
cepted two invitations to visit othe; towns within
the past year. It is Heppner's turn to issue the
invitation. In view of the forthcoming poa festi
val at Milton-Freewater, it would appear that
right now is a good time to invite the M-F cham
ber of commerce to come. over and tell our com
munity about it, and if the invitation has not
gone forth before this column gets into circula
tion, it is understood that one will be on the
way within a few days.
One thing that appealed to the visitors was
the civic center in Freewater, used alike by the
two communities. It had a special appeal to the
junior chamber of commerce representatives, who
have as their special project the building of a
similar center m Heppner. Built originally to
house the once-popular apple show, the citizens'
of the two communities wisely obtained the
building for a permanent civic center. A similar
building is badly needed here and it is likely
that the twin cities will have numerous visitors
in months to come who will be seeking informa
tion on construction and maintenance.
For the fine luncheon, good company and tour
of the district, the Heppner folks say thank you
to the Milton-Freewater friends and hope we
can repay in like measure.
Mot orloggers Brave Snake Rapids,
Find Comfort Now Added to Thrills
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RccdjusJmcnt Arrives
For many months there has been a feeling that
the aner-war readjustment period was about to
set in and people with vision enough to carry
them beyond the immediate horizon begati to
prepare for it. Events of recent date indicate that
the readjustment is setting in and those not rea
dy to accept the inevitable may suffer' a bh of
mental anguish-, if not considerable financial
loss, unless they set about to make adjustments
in their own affairs.
There has been no overnight change to upset
the balance of our economy. It has been coming
ever so gradually and perhaps 'more in the minds
of our business leaders than in actual operation.
But it has been coming and the time is not far
. distant when the movement will become gen
eral. The rule from now on will be to "sell." That
applies to merchandising, it applies to advertis
ing. SuJesmen are once more talking up their
lines rather than promising to see what they can !
do about filling an order. This gives promise to j
the buyer of commodities that there will be com-,;
petition, which in turn offers hope to the eventu
al consumer that he may enjoy a little saving.
This is not an alarming situation. There ap
pears to be no evidence of price-slashing just a
gentle curving of the price line that has remain
ed straight and rigid for so long. But it should
apply all along the line and not permit any par
ticular group to reap rich profits while others
are paring their earnings.
The Snaice rivei coat neaas into ono ot tno mora tnan Half hundred rapidi that punctuate
twisting route oz the river through Its rocky gorge (HeU'i canyon) on the Idaho border.
The atury below is conduiMi
from a tmotorlog article appearing
In The Sunday Oregouliin of April
10, one of a series being made this
year by The Orojconinn tn co-oper-.
atioa with the Oregon State Motor
association-
BY J. LYNN WYKOFF.
Suu'f V rlter. Tbe OruiiJiiiaa
Even the Grand Canyon of
the Colorado is exceeded in
depth by the Snake river s
channel, cut through a wilder
ness of mountainous peaks and
ridttes. It has been often re
peated that the scenic splendor
of this area, called by the U. S.
forest .service the most prim
itive in the United States, is
well worth the rather hard trip
hitherto necessary to reach it.
Rougn and narrow roads,
passable only in summer. Den
etrate to the canyon in the
extreme northeast corner of
Oregon. Forest service trails
make possible pack-train travel
for those who have the time
and hardihood. And from Lew
iston a freight and mail boat
has for years bucked its way
some 98 miles upstream to the
extreme limit of navigation at
Johnson's Bar.
We had heard of these hard
ships when we left Portland
recently in the .Oregon State
Motor association's white travel
car on a four-day trip to Lewis
ton and up the Snake.
But now, at last, there are
comfortable tourist facilities for
those who wish to visit the
depths of Hell's canyon. From
Portland for example, you
drive to Lewiston. over those
straight, smoothly paved roads
which make it so difficult to
hold speed within maximum or
recommended limits.. You spend
a night at a hotel there. Next
morning you board the Flor
ence, a powerful 60-foot boat,
along with probably a score or
more other sightseers, and start
southward on the Snake river.
You sit on comfortable leath
er seats, and view the ever
changing panorama of great rock
ridges and alternate stretches
of smooth water and churning
rapids through the windows of
the glass-inclosed cabin.
Before nightfall you are at
Hell's Canyon lodge, in the
shadow of 700 foot snow-dusted
Hat Point. Here you dine at a
long table, American style, and
enjoy a night of deep slumber
in the cool mountain air. Break
fast at the lodge, a morning
devoted to horseback riding
along the canyon's winding
trails, or perhaps just to loafing
and enjoying the grandeur of
the scenery, and after lunch the
boat starts back downstream.
The ten-hour trip of the day
before is completed, by virtue
of the swift downstream rush
of water, in four to five hours,
resulting in a late afternoon
arrival in Lewiston.
PROFESSIONAL DIRECTORY
HEPPNER
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
Meeta Every Monday Neon at the
Lucas Place
Veterans of Foreign
Wars
Meeting 2nd and 4th Mondavi it
!:0t . ra. in Lent on Hall
0. M. YEAGER
curmtAcroR t buildivR
AH Mnofc W earpatar work.
Modern Homes Both er Remodeled
Phone 1483 416 Jonei Si.
HEPPNER. ORISON
Turner, Von Marter
and Company
GENERAL
INSURANCE
Phelps Finieral Hook
licensed Fnnral Director!
i'hont 188! Heoaner, Ort
Heppner City Council
Meets Fin.1 Monday Each Monti
itizens having matters for discis
sion, please briiw before
the Council
Morrow County
bstroct & Title Co
INC.
ABSTRACTS OF TP I f
Til I E INSV1tNtl
Office in Peters Buildinu
jj. y. -jjj. I left Monday for San Francisco j health nursing and the Indian
whPT t ip pnvernor will attend i reorganization act.
SCHOOL FUND ALLOCATED
The state department this
week distributed $4,000,000 to
school districts of Oregon, the
amount being the second half of
the $8,000,000 annual state school
support fund. The first half was
distributed last October. The
funds, created by the 1913 leg
islature, were doubled by the
1947 legislature.
NEW ONG BRIGADIER
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From Heppner Gazette Times,
April 26, 1917
Mr. and Mrs. James Thomson
were passengers to Portland Tu
uesday where they will visit for
a few days.
P. A. Anderson of the Morrow
County Abstract company was
calied to Portland on business
this morning. He expects to re
turn Sunday.
Walter Kilcup, prominent Jon
es canyon slieevmcn, came in
from the ranch Tuesday. He was
accompanied by George Lurr
who. has been working at the
Kilcup ronch several months.
EARS A
Norman riorc
a 'E-jl:
('(il err
potato-;
pany.
u; per V, il-
; .-: (r. i,rv:it a !"''f!
to lov. n this week. He
;i:,e lot of Eur!, an':
to 1 "lelp.j Grocery com-
S. W. Spencer has rf:,;,"r!f"l as
assistant cashier of the First Na
tional Eank of Heppner to take
the cashicrship of the Farmers
& Stockgrowers National bank,
a new institution which will op
en its doors in Heppner about
the first of June.
George Thomson has purchas
ed a new Euick light six from
Albert Bowker at the Heppner
.,":r: ,;e.
J. J. Adkins of P.hea creek has
iold his ranch of 1V,1 acres to A.
J. ll;ivc-rstick of Eeliiitg'iam,
sh., who has already taken
',-:.' sion of the ;.,-openy. Mr.
ii-l Mrs. Adkins and son Albert
::1 r.ioe to Heppner.
II rry ur.,:r.ing3 his been
. cry l t:'y the pts:,t si'eral days
.! mi: g trees and shrubs in the
;;rent yar.'s 'round town.
r, J. Morrill, farmer from the
' r''rr.an country, was transact
r:; business in Heppner Monday.
J. E. Eatty and son of Eight
Mile were registered at the Pal
ace hotel last Saturday.
J. B. Carmichael of Lexington
was a business visitor in Hepp
ner Friday. He has purchased a
Case tractor with which he is
now plowing on his farm.
Theodore Anderson purchased
a couple of gang plows while in
town Friday.
Mrs. J. V. Crawford is visiting
at the home of her son, O. G.
Crawford, in Enterprise. Mrs;
Crawford, lived in Enterprise
ye rs ago when her husband
v.'rs pastor of the Christian
church.
EDITORIAL There is some in
ic tion that the people of this
county will ere lo.ig enjoy no
: g o er ft, re" 1 good road down
V, illow cre"k from Heppner. The
. or!: now unf'er v.' y is the right
kind; in fact it seems to be the
nearest aprrc' ---.
,:'s that has so far been tin-
('ert.-l-en in t.ii., c.i ....,
will no doubt result in Ratting
the kind of road bed that is
LAST BILL SIGNED
When the legislature adjourn
ed last Easter morning it left 250
bills for Governor Earl Snell to
approve with his signature, veto
or "by-pass." On Monday the
last bill, providing for. county
aid in the construction of veter
ans memorial buildings, was
signed. Seven house and five
senate bills got the veto axe. A
definite decision was made on
each bill, sustaining the gover
nor's record for having never ta
ken advantage of the Oregon law
,.mc;i prouues that a governor
may let a bill become law by
withholding his approval and
'tis veto for 2.0 days after the
legislature has adjourned. K is
an advantageous avenue for a
governor to use for political hot
aotatoes. .
A total of 10J9 bills were in
troduced at the last, legislature,
625 were sent to the governor's
ffice. The governor signed 335
'touae bills and 256 senate bills.
'verity bills were recalled from
the governor's office and two
ere submitted directly to the
people.
"0Vrr,"TT'",'T RELATIONS
OriFEHEI.'CE
Gof;:i.rr r.nd Mrs. Earl Snell
; e 'ed. The proper grading and
T ' fir " f-i I ,, p
a Pacuic coast conference on inter-government
relations. Gover
nors Warren of California and
Wallgren of Washington will al
so take part in the deliberations.
It is expected there will be more
than 400 officials of state, fed
eral, county and city govern
ments in attendance. Housing
and unemployment problems
are scheduled to be given first
attention.
APPOINTMENTS BY GOVERNOR
As provided in Senate. Bill 306
Governor Earl Snell has appoint
ed Orval J. Millard of Grants
Pass as circuit lodge for the
first 'judicial district, Jackson
and Josephine counties position
No. 2. William F. Johnson of
Grants Pass was appointed as
district attorney to succeed Mil
lard who resigned to become cir
cuit judge. Both appointments
were effective April It. The gov
ernor named Robert Schmidt, Al
bany; Fred Anadahl, Portland,
and E. S. Benjamin, Salem, as
members of the hospital survey
and construction council to the
state board of health. The ap
pointments become
July 6, 1947.
Appointment of State Police
Superintendent Harold G. Mai
son as brigadier general of the
national guard has been approv
ed by the war department, Gov
ernor Earl Snell announced to
day. Maison is expected to be
come assistant division comman
der of the 41st infantry division
which includes the national
guard of Oregon and Washing
ton.
When World War II started,
Maison was captain comnanrt-
i'ig the Salem company of the
41st division. He rose to the rank
of colonel, commanding an in
fantry regiment of the 6th regu-
effective ' 'r army division in the Philip
pines.
INDIAN OFFICIALS MEET
HERE
Hunf're(,,r of T",f'i"" '-'''
licemen and. other officials will
cor e from as tar aw j as Alas
ka to attend the Indian Leaders'
Training conference summer
"chool for employees at Chema
wa, near Salem, beginning June
fi "nd cnlini'irg to July 25th.
The school this year will be
l HIGHWAY BIDS OPENED
I
i Ten Oregon highway projects
. estimated to aggregate over $1,
j'10,000 were closed this week
nd will be opened and awarded
April 21 by the commission. The
major projects are in nine coun
ties and include: Clackamas on
lacknmns secondary highway;
Clatsop -ferry at Astoria; De."t
chutes on Central Oregon high
way; Harney on John Day-
Burns highway; Jackson rocon
to the county line will be appre- wo ninth, offered to nnvate em-
fW.r coon's and the traveling Indian service administration of struct!. 3 bridges on Crater
aubllc in ganrral. Justice on reaer.awo,,,, puohc I Lake highway; Jefferson-on The
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First Aid Supplies-Nyal's Throat Gargle, 50c . . .Nysep-tol-Full
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Oils, and Gifts . . . Gifts For All Occasions.
SAAGER'
Merchants Credit
Bureau
Accurate Credit information
F. B. Nickerson
i'hone 12 ' Heppner
Morrow County
Cleaners
Box 82, Heppner, Ore.
Phong 2632
Superior Dry Cleaning
& Finishing
N. D. BAILEY
Cabinet Shop
Lawn Mowtn Sharpened
Sewing Machine! Repaired
Phone 1485 for apointment,
or call at shop.
Heppner, Oregon
JOS. J. NYS
ATTORNEY AT LAW
Peters Buildinu, Willow Street
Heppner. Oregon
J. O. TURNER
ATTORNEY AT LAW
Phoee 173
Hotel Heppner Building
Heppner, Oregon
P. W. MAHONEY
Attorney at Law
GENERAL INSURANCE
Heppner Hotel Building
Willow Street Entrance
J. O. PETERSON
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Watches, Clocks, Diamonds
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Heppner. Oregon
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Dr. L. D. Tibbies
OSTEOPATHIC
Physician & Surgeon
First National Bnnk Building
Res. Ph. 1162 Office Ph. 402
A. D. McMurdo, M. D.
PHVSICIAN & SURGEON
Trained Niirse Assistant
Office in Masonic Building
Heppner. Oregon
Dr. C. C. Dunham
CHIROPRACTIC PHYSICIAN
Office up stairs I. O. O. F. Bld
Housi calls made
House Phone 2."ti3 Office 2372
Blaine E. Isom
All Kinds of
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Phone 723
Heppner, Ort
Heppner Hospital
Beds available by reservation.
W. P. BROWNE, M.D.
Physician & Surgeon
5 K Street Phone 932
CARD OF THANKS
To the friends of Jim Archer
who were so thoughtful of him
in his illness and who contribu
ted flowers and to the Masons
TO HOLD SERVICES
Rev. Philip Kllman of Portland
will hold services at the Luther
an church In Gooseberry at 11 a.
m., Sunday, April 27. An invita-
tnd others who assisted with the fion has been extended to the
public to attend.
funeral, we wish to express our
thanks.
Letha Archer, Mrs. A. II. Nelson ami Miss El-
Alice Hanoi. en Nelson of Uak Grove were
week-end visitors at the Nelson
Dalles-California highway; Lin- Bros, ranch near Lexington,
coin on Miner creek-Agate I They drove up In a jeep which
Beach road; Linn bridge over! Norman Nelson recently purch
Crabtree creek; Wallowa on Jo- ' ased from the war assets cor-seph-Wallowa
lake highway. poration.
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