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Heppner Gazette Times, Thursday, April 6, 1950
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Kail Removal .Moans Ta Ixks
rtisconfinuance of rail service between I'ma
lilla ami MessiMT. as petitioned to the Interstate
Commcrrf Commission by the Union Pacific
J-'jsiem. will mean a seiious loss of tax revenue
to the Irrigon school district. The railroad is
seeking to abandon that part of their line be
cause of chances forced through the construction
of the MtNary dam. To gain elevation above
the water line that will be created by impound
ing the waters of the Columbia back of the dam,
the railroad company has had to shift right-of-way,
causir.g removal of main line service from
Irrigon and Umatilla. It is understood the com
pany plans to operate a stub service from Hinkle
to Umatilla.
1' is natural that the communities affected by
the aband.iment should protest and they have.
It is likewise natural, in view of the circum
stances, that the railroad should seek abandon
ment of a line that would no longer be necessary,
or at the least would be run largely as an accom
modation to a district that would provide a non
paying volume of traffic. The fact that the line
runs on a water grade and was the established
main line route for both the Spokane division
and the route to the east until the Coyote cutoff
was built has no significance in the present situ
ation. It takes business to make the railroad
prosper and if it does not prosper it must cur
tail expenses just the same as any other enter
prise. Because the people wanted and got the
Mc.Nary dam, the railroad has to rerpute its Spo
kane division. A loss of several thousand dollars
in taxes in Morrow county is diverted to Umatilla
county something not thought of by the regular
run of people but having a direct bearing upon
the lives of several hundred Morrow county people
who have enjoyed the benefits of public utility
funds.
The loss of rail service, aside from the tax
money removed from their district, will not be
much of a handicap to the shippers of the project
town. Most of their products are shipped directly
from farm to market by truck. If the traffic be
comes too large for truck handling it is but a
short distance to Umatilla where facilities for
either rail or water shipment will be available.
In view of the fact that the railroad is making
this move not of its own choosing, it looks like
its petition for abandonment may be granted.
Winch Comes First
This community is about to become involved
in a situation not unlike the age-old controversy
over which comes first, the chicken or the egg.
It has to do with two projects, both of which ere
important and which will have to become reali
ties if the town is to keep up with the growth
that is apparent cm every hand, to say nothing
of inviting more people and more new business
to locate here. But the question arises which
should be accomplished first, a sewer system for
the town or a grade school building? Or do the
people of the town and the school district want
to shoulder the responsibility of building both
projects at one and the same time? That means
assuming an obligation of approximately one
half million dollars. Can it be done?
The city is faced with the necessity of putting
in a s,nveT system. As the residence districts be
come more crowded, the problem of sewage dis
posal becomes more complicated. More drainage
from septic tanks and cesspools finds its way into
the streams, and this is an unhealthy condition.
The system should have been started before the
hospital was built. It would have saved several
thousand dollars to the county and the method
of disposal would have been far more acceptable
than the private method of disposal.
There is a possibility that one or two residen
tial sections will be added in the course of another
year or two. They will not be big developments
but they will add to the troubles confronting the
city in the matter of proper sewage disposal.
On the other hand, the school has been operat
ing under a handicap for several years. The need
for a grade school is admitted without argument.
And when such a building is erected it will have
to come up to specifications meeting the standards
set up by the state board of education. That means
that the district must provide not less than two
hundred thousand dollars. The sewer system,
which will be assessed against the property with
in the corporate limits of the city, will cost two
hundred and twenty-seven thousand dollars, ac
cording to the engineer's estimates. Either project
could have been built for about one-half these
estimates prior to the war, but that is past history
and has no bearing on the situation as it exists
today. There is no likelihood that construction
costs will drop to an appreciable degree for a
number of years to come and the problem at
hand is to figure out ways and means to finance
both of these projects so badly needed.
On the one hand, the state board of health is
putting the pressure on the city to set a date for
start of construction of a sewer system. On the
other hand, overcrowded conditions in the present
plant are handicapping the school. If the school
building is to be placed first there will be the
matter of constructing proper sewage disposal fa
cilities. If the sewer system is built first, the
sewage disposal problem of all the school build
ings will be cared for. What do you think, Mr.
Citizen Mr. John Dough who must pay the bi'l?
It will be interesting to learn the public sentiment
on these important projects.
Still in the Running Maybe
A map received at the Gazette Times office this
week from the Bureau of Reclamation at Boise.
Idaho, shows the Willow creek basin as a pro
posed major supplement water project. There is
nothing but the legend showing the classification
of projects to go by but it is presumed that this
district is still under consideration for some type
of flood control and conservation development.
The fact that the flood control dam was can
celled has not removed the necessity for flood con
trol here. It is up to the chamber of commerce and
the city government to work out a program and
prepare it for submission to either the army engi
neers or the bureau of reclamation. As suggested
in this column before, a coordinated plan of flood
control and conservation is needed and unless
something is done in the immediate future many
hundreds of acres of grain and pasture land will
be lost through erosion. It is a worthwhile project
and one calling for study and action.
The map is on display in this office and any
one interested is welcome to come in and look
it over.
The oAmerican Way
THE POISON OF SECURITY
'Big men never feel big.
feel small." Arnold Glasow.
small men never
By Morton Clausen
(Editors .Aote: .Morton l lausen
was for many years publisher
and editor of a weekly-newspaper.)
In ancient feudal times there
lived a Baron, greatly beloved
by his subjects for his courage
and justice.
Often beset upon by rival bar
ons, seeking to annex his fertile
lands, he was constantly forced
to be on the alert. Because of
their feeling toward their master,
the subjects served him so well
in combat that he was able to
successfully defend his estates,
adding to his holdings with the
years, until he became so rich
and powerful that none dared
attack him. Peace reigned
throughout the land.
The baron had twin sons, and
he trained them in the virtues
of valor, justice and fairness.
His great aim was that some day
they should rule the land in wis
dom and with justice.
On the day of their maturity
he called them to his side, noting
with pleasure their strong erect
ness and clearness of eye, and
to each he promised the fulfill
ment of their highest wish.
One son asked that he be al
lowed the security of peace and
ease at his father's table. Now
that the strenuous training of
his youth was over, he wished
to quietly enjoy the fruit of the
land, unencumbered by discord
and strife.
The other son asked that he
be released from the custody of
his home and father to seek the
sic by Mrs. Frank Turner was
greatly enjoyed.
Plowing 1700 acres by tractor
without one cent expenditure for
repairs, is the record made by
Harry Duvall, prominent wheat
farmer in the artesian well belt.
Teachers in the Heppner schools
next year will receive a minimum
of S1200. was announced by
Mrs. C. E. Woodson, chairman of
the board.
opportunity of adventure in liv
ing as he chose. To that end he
was willing to yield all rights
in the parental estate to his
bl ot her
True to his promise, but with
sadness in his heart, the baron
granted his sons' wishes.
The years passed. The son who
left to seek opportunity soon
distinguished himself in the ser
vice of his king, and was given
a barony of his own, which he
enlarged through courage and
wisdom until he became the
greatest in the land. He, too, be
came beloved and revered by the
people he ruled.
The son remaining at home,
basking in ease and security,
grew fat and indolent. After his
father's death he became increas
ingly demanding upon his peo
ple to supply the wants oh his
riotous living. Rumors of dissen
sion grew.
The ancient foes of the barony
took heart, and war came. He
sought to rally his subjects to
the defense, but rich and secure
living had robbed him of the
fire of leadership. Little by little
his estates crumbled and, per
haps as a fitting climax, he lost
his life at the hand of an op
pressed and traitorous subject.
There is a lesson in this story
for America. Are we, too, trading
opportunity for security? Are we
failing to realize that for every
inch of gain in security, there
is the loss of a foot of opportun
ity?
We need a strong nation and
a strong people. But strength is
seldom tound in security, espeel
ally the kind paid for by others.
The only security worth having
is that which is carved out by trie
individual with his own hands
and ingenuity in creating oppor
lunities for self and others.
Too much security saps the
strength and vitality of indivl
duals and of a people, economi
cally and morally. Already the
security burden upon our nation
and increasingly upon industry
threatens to bog down our en
ure economic structure. It may
bankrupt the nation, paralyze
industry, and enslave the people.
Moreover, the ooisonous acid
of too much security is most de-
vasungiy eating into the moral
fabric of the individual. Man
needs the tempering forces of
insecurity to a certain degree to
bring out the best in him and
make him strong. True, the weak
may succumb in the battle, but
no people and nation ever snr.
yived by weakening the strong
ii uiui-i iki pruieci me weaK. The
law of the survival nf the fiitnut
shall always remain one of the
iunciameniais of nature.
loo much security is makini?
us a disgruntled people. Taxes
are multiplying beyond endur
ance. Soon we shall be too eco
nomically weak to exploit our
opportunities. I sea riots are
spawning their kind in increas
ing quantities. Perhaps, unless
we awaken to our dangers and
act, we too, may suffer at the
hands of the assassins within
our borders. We can not afford
to lose the fire of leadership
because as individuals we have
failed to rise to the challenge of
opportunity, trading it for the
slow but deadly poison of security.
Lexington Grcnge
Host to Pomona
By DELPHA JONES
The Lexington high school
presented two one act plays Sat
urday night at the school audi
torium, with a good crowd in
attendance. The plays were "Life
of the Party" a comedy with the
following characters Connie
Maxwell, Beverly Nolan, Wilbur
Maxwell, Larry Groves, Mr. Max
well, Asa Way, Mrs. Maxwell,
Phyliss Nolan; their guests. Jack
Patty McMillan, Frank Rich-
A day of sunshine and lack of chill winds can
do much to bolster the morale of an individual or
n whole community. Tuesday brought the first
real breath of spring and with it the first evi
dence of a community come to life. It just
naturally takes sunshine to make life worth living
in Eastern Oregon.
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HEPPNER GAZETTE TIMES
April 8, 1920
Born to Mr. and Mrs. Arthur
Gammell at their home in Black
Korse Canyon on April 3, a
daughter.
A daughter was born to Mr.
and Mrs. Joe Marion at the Ham
ilton ranch April 2.
Congratulations are extended
to Mr. and Mrs. J. J. McEntire
of "Killarney" on the arrival of
a fine boy Wednesday morning.
The Cecil community express
tiieir best wishes to Miss Etta
Barnes of "Popular Grove" and
Claude Murray laie of "Butterby
Flats" who were married in lone
April 2.
Ralph Jones was seriously in
jured in this city last Thursday
afternoon when his team ran
away. In order to escape the in
evitable crash Mr. Jones leaped
from the wagon but did not get
clear. The wheels passed over
both legs, badly cracking the
I bone in one leg.
A large number of former ser
vice men of Morrow county met
at the city council room at the
Roberts building last Sunday
afternoon and started preliminary
action for the stablishment of a
Post of the American Legion in
Heppner.
Martin Reed has decided to
do his bit toward relieving the
housing shortage in Heppner and
has started work on an apart
ment house on Church street, to
the rear of his own residence.
Mrs. Jeff Jones was hostess to
the Christian Women's Board of
Missions Tuesday afternoon, en
tertaining 35 women. Special mu.
if Cards, Candies I ImSpw
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HEPPNER
GAZETTE TIMES
The Heppner Gazette, established
March 30, 1883. The Heppner
Times, established November
18, 1897. Consolidated Feb. 15
1912.
Published every Thursday and
entered at the Post Office at
Heppner, Oregon, as second
class matter.
Subscription price, $3.00 a year,
single copies. 10c.
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Connecting Carrier for
ard Peck, Cliff Bill Steasall,
Bernadine Deanna Steuguli,
Judy Joan Breeding. The next
play was "Scrambled Kgg.s"
characters being Nickolas
David Buchanan Jay Marvin
Way, Winnefred Alette Shannon.
Lucre! u Betty Criffen, Olga
Patty Majeski, Ivan l nurlio
Padberg.
Mr. and Mrs. Truman Messen
ger Jr. of Meachani are the proud
parents of a baby girl born Mon
day night in Pendleton. This Is
the second grandchild of Mr. and
Mrs. Truman Messenger Sr. of
Lexington and Ilr. and Mrs. Wm.
Zinter of lone. She has been
named Charlotte Louise.
Mrs. Cecil Jones returned
home Saturday from a five days
school in Pendleton, which was
held for the census enumerators
of this district. She visited at the
Kenneth Way home while there.
Mr. and Mrs. Joe Tobin and Mi.
and Mrs. Stephens of Slanfleld
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