2-Heppner Gazette Times, Heppner, Oregon, May 27, 1943
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PROFESSIONAL DIRECTORY
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What About Flood Control?
This column may bp censured for repeatedly re
ferring to the proposed Heppner flood control dam,
yet If there were no need for such a project and if
it were not feasible we most certainly would not
devote time or space to bringing it up.
For several years past this rrgion enjoyed a
mild form of weather, a type wherein precipita
tion has been more abundant than records show
for the 1930-40 period, and unaccompanied by elec
trical storms. This year of 1948 appears to be a re
versal to form for already in this month of
of May we have seen numerous electrical storms
accompanied by hail and almost violent down
pour of rain. Heavy winds have preceded some
of the storms, all of which contributes to the thot
that this region has entered a storm cycle where
in flash floods may be expected any time a really
black cloud hovers over the vicinity.
This condition alone is sufficient reason for
seeking to have the flood control dam as pro
jected by the U. S. Army Engineers become a
reality. The safety of our people, the protection
of property, establishing that peace of mind which
contributes largely to happiness and contentment,
are indeed worthy of consideration. It is incon
ceivable that anyone, here or elsewhere, would
wish to see a repetition of the disaster which
struck this prosperous little city on June 14, 1903
when 225 people lost their lives, or a recurrence
of the less fatal flood which swept through here
In 1935.
With the exception that the Willow creek chan
nel Is a little less congested than it was on that
fatal June 14, a similar storm could easily wreak
as much havor here, for people are again encroach
ing upon the limited waterway and many of these
people could not reach safety should a bloudburst
of unusual volume occur.
The engineers propose to build a dam that can
be amortized over a stated period possibly 40
years. This amortization would be accomplished
either under the Bureau of Reclamation or by a
plan similar to the one employed by the Bureau
in financing reclamation projects. This is not a
matter for discussion at this time only to bring to
mind that we would not be seeking an outright
government gift, but rather seeking assistance
in procuring needed flood control on a repayment
basis.
For weeks Willow creek has been carrying a
heavy flow of water, most of which is rushing
down to the Columbia river where it is lost to the
use of those who might well be benefitting from
it In a few weeks at the most there will be k
sufficient flow to benefit the valley crops. A por
tion of this water waste could be stopped by im
pounding it behind the flood control dam for dis
tribution through the summer months. The ran
chers should be willing to pay for this extra
water.
There are many angles to be considered rela
tive to the proposed dam, but first and foremost
is the matter of protection to life and property
and this should prompt up to make an effort to
get construction underway at the earliest possible
time.
It Was A Clean Contest
One of the features of the recent primary cam
paign, so far as discernible on the surface, was
the lack of bitterness that has characterized some
elections in the past. There were numerous can
didates on both tickets and campaigning was ac
tive, yet personalities were dealt with in a re
spectful manner and there is no cause for retal
iation in the forthcoming general election cam
paign. This is particularly the case in the county
and district, where, although there were keen riv
alries there have been no apparent breaches with
in the parties that will cause embarrassment later
on. Taken all in all, quite general satisfaction has
been expressed. At least, voters are not warried
over the future of the country as a result of the
primary election and will remain calm until the
eve of the national conventions.
One of the best illustrations of a man wanting
an office and letting the people know it was the
campaign put on by Garnet Barratt. Having made
up his mind to run for the office of county judge,
he wanted the nomination and made it clear to
the voters that he wanted their support. His use
of printer's ink was somewhat unique in local
political annals but he demonstrated the value
of putting down In black and white what his
policies are and what he hopes to do if elected
to the office. By following the same straightfor
ward course during his term of office, granting
that he will safely negotiate the final hurdle
in the fall, he should be able to accomplish most
of the program upon which he based his cam
paign. The Gazette Times takes this opportunity to ex
tend congratulations to a fellow publisher, Stew
art Hardie of the Condon Globe Times, upon his
winning the nomination for state senator in the
district covering Gilliam, Sherman and Wheeler
counties. Winning over a veteran like E. R. Fat
land is a political accomplishment worthy of
note and if Mr. Hardie shows the same aptitude in
state affairs as he has displayed in capturing the
nomination he will make an able legislator for
his district.
Morrow county gave Reptesentative Giles
French a majority of 126 votes over his opponent,
Judge Jerry Wilson of Moro. This was sufficient
to guarantee French's election had the other three
counties gone against him by small majorities,
which it looked for a time was going to be the
case. However, with a margin of eleven votes in
Sherman county and nine in Wheeler, the veteran
22nd district legislator could afford to lose Gilliam
county by one vote.
There seems to be nothing in the way of the
north end of the county having a voice in county
afffairs, since Russell Miller has been nominated
on the republican ticket for the office of county
commissioner. The vote throughout the county in
dicates that the people are interested in giving
all sections an opportunity to be represented. Mr.
Miller will be In a favorable position to do a good
service for his section as well as helping to ad
minister the business affairs ofhe entire county.
Us. 1
EMPLOYMENT INCREASING
Although seasonable weather
and a continued heavy in-migra-tion
slowed up employment in
Oregon this spring a sharp in
crease for early summer is pre
dicted by the state unemploy
ment compensation commission.
Approximately 40,000 workers are
now without jobs, which is 18,000
less than at this time last year
and a gain in the last 30 days of
3,000. Agricultural, lumbering
and construction work are mak
ing the most gains with Lebanon
and Hood River cutting down un
employment by 50 per cent. Til
lamook, Salem, Coos Bay and Eu
gene also made substantial gains.
Astoria and Lakeview sutfered
from unfavorable aspects of the
boom-men's tie-up, while Uma
tilla reported more unemploy
ment because of many jobseek
ers coming in while dam work
continued to dwindle.
Wet weather held up soil pre
paration and planting all over
the state, but agriculture is pro
viding jobs for many newcomers
and, others without steady jobs.
POPULATION GAINS IN
OREGON
A close check made with cen
sus estimates of recent popula
tion gains here, showed 64,744
new workers from this source
within the past two years. If 60
per cent of these remained in
Oregon s civilian labor lorce tin
eluding workers, employers and
self employed) the states popu
lalion would be at least 100.000
higher. Already this year 12,259
in-migrants, including 4,149 vet
erans and 1,523 women have reg
istered for jobs with the state de
partment.
STATE BUILDING AUTHORIZED
The state board of control this
30 YEARS AGdD
From Heppner Gazette Times
May 30, 1918
Last Monday afternoon Hepp
ner suffered the worst loss of pro
perty by fire in her history when
flames broke out in the opera
house building about 1:30 p.m.
(The fire took portions of four
blocks, doing damage estimated
at more than $25,000 and endan
gering the lives of some of the
occupants of the opera house, or
Club building, who found their
escape cut off and had to leave
by ladders put up to second story
windows. Water pressure played
out-and a strong north wind car
ried burning debris from the Club
building to nearby structures, ig
niting them. Losses were only
partially covered by insurance.)
Wm. Giese of Hardman and E.
K. Wyland figured in an acci
dent which could have been fatal
to all concerned when the team
and wagon and two men plunged
over a 500-foot cliff on the Wy
land ranch on Rock creek about
10:30 a.m. last Friday. Both men
were unconscious for several
hours after the accident and al
though neither men nor horses
had any bones broken, all suffer
ed severe bruises.
Robert H. Young of the Na
tional Biscuit Co., of Portland,
passed thru Heppner Monday to
make a visit to his father and
other relatives in Eight Mile.
IONE FIREFIGHTERS
CAME UP IN FORCE
Car after car of lone men pour
ed into Heppner Monday after
noon afetr word had been tele
graphed to the Egg City that this
town was in flames. One car
made the trip of 18 miles in 35
minutes They brought fire fight
ing apparatus and were prepared
to lend substantial help, but
thanks to Providence, the flames
had done their worst and the
lone men did not need to work
They have the united thanks of
the people of Heppner, neverthe
less, and their prompt respon
siveness is deeply appreciated.
Rev. R. E. Gornall of the First
Methodist church in Pendleton
will deliver the commencement
address at the high school audi
torium Friday evening at 8 o'
clock.
C. M. Schriver, Lee Padberg, H
R. Smith and H. V. Smouse, well
known lone farmers and stock
holders in the Farmers Elevator
company of lone, were transact
ing business in Heppner Wednes
day in regard to their new eleva
tor.
Cecil item: David Hynd motor
ed from Rose Lawn, Sand Hol
low, accompanied by Miss Louise
Shaw, to their Cecil ranch, But-
terby Flats, on Sunday, return
ing on Monday with J. Smith
from The Dalles, who is going to
herd for them this summer.
Lexington item: W. F. Barnett
and family were in Portland last
week, where they went to look
over plans for a modern resi
dence which they plan to build
in Lexington in the near future.
The lumber for the new J. G
Thomson residence arrived this
week.
Chance Wilson and Lyman
Swick, well known Grant county
stockmen, were over from Mon
ument last Saturday.
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Second Section, CALF ROPING
BENDING STAKE RACE
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2nd Section, WILD COW MILKING
MUSICAL ROPE RACE
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JOS. J. NYS
ATTORNEY AT LAW
Peters Building, Willow Street
Heppner, Oregon
J. 0. TURNER
Veterans of Foreign
Wars
Meetings 2nd and 4th Mondays at
8:00 p. m. In Legion Hall
week awarded a contract for the
new state office building on a
low bid of $1,592,592 which was
raised to $1,669,905 to make con
formations with the capital by
using bronze instead of steel
sash.
The cost of the building will be
repaid from rentals charged to
departments occupying space in
the structure. The immediate fin
ancing will be met by borrowing
the money from the irreducible
school fund. The building will be
five stories high with the fifth
story set back 20 feet. The main
entrance will be on East Summer
street opposite the state library
building. It is designed to accom
odate from 800 to 900 employees
with a rtumber of departments,
including public utilities com
mission now occupying extensive
rented space in downtown Salem.
A building for the state highway
department is planned just north
of the site of the new state office
building. When the two build
ings are completed it is believed
that all state departments will be
housed in buildings located in
the capital group and none will
be scattered in various parts of
the city.
DAYLIGHT SAVING
An initiative measure for the
establishment of daylight saving
time in Oregon may appear on
the November election ballot. A
Salem Chamber of Commerce
group and a Eugene Chamber of
Commerce group are planning an
initiative that would, if approved
by the voters, require setting
clocks ahead one hour at 2 a.m.
on the last Sunday in April and
returning them to Standard time
at 2 a.m. on the last Sunday in
September. The preliminary pe
titions must be signed by 18,969
registered voters before July 2 in
order to be placed on the Novem
ber ballot. If passed it would be
effective next year.
M.S.P. BONDS ISSUED
State Corporation Commission
er John H. Carkin has granted
the Mountain States Power com
pany, a Delaware corporation, au
thority to issue and sell to John
Hancock Insurance company $2,
500,000, and to Massachusetts
Life Insurance company $1,000,
000, of first mortgage bonds, ma
turing in 1978 with 3 38 per cent
interest. Authority was also giv
en to issue $1,000,000 in cumula
tive preferred stock, earning 5 per
cent interest.
MAYOR'S DAY
The Oregon State Fair will hon
or the state's mayors with a spe
cial day for the first time in his
tory of the 83-year-old institu
tion. Fair Manager Leo "Starts-Labor-Day"
Spitzbart has an
nounced. Mayor's day has been
set for September 9. The fair will
be held September 612. Mayor
Robert Elfstrom of Salem, presi-
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Washington Week
By CHARLES L. EGENROAD
Washington, D C The Rural
Electricfication Administration is
now taking the spotlight by the
Congressional expose of govern
ment agency policy propaganda
machines.
A year ago the House Appro
priations Committee considered
reducing loan allocations for REA
because it was known that short
ages of electrical equipment
would prevent carrying out an
extensive program at that time.
Immediately, members of both
the House and Senate were
swamped with mail from pros
pective clients and current users
of rural electrification, declaring
that plans to build new lines and
improve existing ones would be
curtailed if Congress failed to ap
prove REA's requested budget.
These letters (on file in the
House and Senate offices) state
that the authors WERE TOLD BY
REA REPRESENTATIVES that
such would be the result.
REA's use of its position as a
political club was not new. Dur
ing the 1944 presidential cam
paign Claude Wickard, then Sec
retary of Agriculture, stumped
seven politically critical states
on the REA issue.
In Pennsylvania, Ohio, Ken
tucky, Oklahoma, Indiana, Ill
inois and Wisconsin, Mr. Wickard
declared that he and President
Candidate Roosevelt would ask
the 1945 Congress for $585 mill
ions for immediate postwar ex
pansion of REA.
At the very time Wickard was
making his speeches, the REA
had found reason to loan only
$.389 millions of the $502 millions
already authorized.
At any rate, the Democrat-con
trolled Congress of 1945 did NOT
fulfill his promises to prospect
ive REA customers. It authorized
only $200 millions. Nevertheless,
Wickard became administrator of
REA that year and proceeded to
administer it without complaint,
although the budget was about
one-third what he had promised
Last year the 80th Congress
held REA appropriations to $225
million, contending that mater
ials shortages made larger ap
dent of the League of Oregon Cit
ies, said he expected 200 mayors
to attend.
THE CONGRESS MAY ACT
The Oregon congressional dele
gation has sent word to state of
ficials that approval seems as
sured of legislation that will put
the Salem alumina plant to work
producing much-needed nitrog
enous fertilizer. About half the
commercial fertilizer produced on
the coast is being shipped to Russia.
The Flower Shop
will be open until 1 1 :00 A. M.
Sunday, May 30
Memorial Day
CLOSED ALL DAY MONDAY
MAY 3 i.
Saw Filing Gr
Picture Framing
0. M. YEAGER'S SERVICE STORE
Phone 2752
Turner, Van Marter
and Company
GENERAL
INSURANCE
Phelps Funeral Home
Licensed Funeral Directors
Phone 1332 Hepnper, Oregon
Heppner City Council
Meets First Monday Each Month
Citizens having matters for dis
cussion, please bring before
the Council
ATTORNEY AT LAW
Phone 173
Hotel Heppner Building
Heppner, Oregon
P. W. MAHONEY
ATTORNEY AT LAW
General Insurance
Heppner Hotel Building
Willow Street Entrance
Jack A. Woodhall
Doctor of Dental Medicine
Office First Floor Bank Bldg.
Phone 2342 Heppner
Dr. L D. Tibbies
OSTEOPATHIC
Physician & Surgeon
First National Bank Building
Res. Ph. 1162 Office Ph. 492
Morrow County
Abstract & Title Co.
INC.
ABSTRACTS OF TITLE
TITLE INSURANCE
Office in Peters Building
Morrow County
Cleaners
Box B2, Heppner. Ore.
Phone 2632
Superior Dry Cleaning
& Finishing
N. D. BAILEY
Cabinet Shop
Lawn Mowers Sharpened
Sewing Machines Repaired
Phone 1485 for apijlntmei
or call at shop.
Heppner, Oregon
propriations useless. Subsequent
ly this amount was supplemented
at the insistence of REA adminis
trators, by an additional $175
million. Of course in seeking the
supplement, no mention was
made of shortages by REA pro
pagandists, and, sure enough, on
April 30 only 2 months before
the end of fiscal year 1948 Wick
ard himself admitted that $17
millions of the original $225 mill
ion appropriation was still in the
REA till.
Once again it's an election
year, but the Administration is
staying far away from REA as a
political issue.
The reason: the official Con
gressional report for fiscal '49 re
vealed that of the odd $1 billion
so far allocated by REA to coop
eratives, approximately one-half
Is today unused because "MA
TERIALS CANNOT BE PURCHASED."
A. D. McMurdo, M.D.
PHYSICIAN & SURGEON
Trained Nurse Assistant
Office in Masonic Building
Heppner, Oregon
Dr. C. C. Dunham
CHIROPRACTIC PHYSICIAN
Oilice No. 4 Center St
House calls made
Home Phone 2583 Oiiice 2572
C. A. RUGGLES Representing
Blaine E. Isom
Insurance Agency
Phone 723 Heppner, Ore
DR. J. D. PALMER
DENTIST
Office upstairs Rooms 11-12
First National Bank Bldg.
Phones: Office "83. Home 932
Heppner, Oregon
Settles Electric Service
for prompt, eiiiclent
WIRING
Phone 2542
Estimates Free 5-9p
HEPPNER
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The Heppner Gazette, established
March 30, 183. The Heppner
Times, established November
18, 1897. Conselldated Feb. 15,
1912.
Published every Thursday and
entered at the Post Office at
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Generally, the National Con
venton procedures of both major
parties is the same. The most sig
nificant differences are two (1)
the Republican Delegate is an In
dependent voter and is not bound
by any "unit rule" imposed by
his state; (2) each Republican
Delegate exercises one full vote
no fractional vntlni7 niinuo in
recent years, Democrats have
abandoned fractions less than 12
vote.
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