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Page 2 Heppner Gazette Times, Thursday, October 16, 1952 HEPPNER GAZETTE TIMES MORROW COUNTY'S NEWSPAPER The Heppner Gazette, established March 30, 1883. The Heppner Times, established November 18, 1897. Consolidated February 15, 1912. O4" NEWSPAPER PUBLISHERS ASSOCIATION ROBERT PENLAND Editor and Publisher . GRETCHEN FENLAND Associate Publisher NATIONAL EDITORIAL ASVbdlATldN Published Every Thursday and Entered at the Post Office at Heppner, Oregon, as Second Class Matter. Subscription Rates: Morrow and Grant Counties, $3.00 Year; Elsewhere $4.00 Year. Single Copy 10 cents. Reapportionment Plan Unfair With the legislative reapportionment measure 334-335 an item of particular interest to residents of this area we are going to quote the following editorial from Giles French's Sherman Counly Journal which says what we believe in more elo quent words than we are able to muster. It is of particular nole also that even though the state Grange recently expressed favor for the measure, the local county Pomona Grange, as well as the Morrow county Farm Bureau and the Heppner Morrow county Chamber of Commerce are taking a definite stand against it. They base their stand on the premise that the new measure will not give the rural and sparsly settled areas of the .state fair representation. We concur and strongly urge the defeat of the bill. Editor French says of the measure: "For voters of rural Oregon the most important bill on the November ballot is the reapportionment bill. This is an Initiative measure proposed by young Republicans, young Democrats, and the League of Women Voters All sponsors are with city background. "Effect of the bill would be to take away from rural Oregon some of its legislative voting power; and to concentiate that power, not only in Port land, but in the lower Willamette valley. In fact, that part of the state between Portland and Eugene would have a clear majority in both house and senate. Not many think that the majority of wis dom is to be found there. "It would mean that the state would be domi nated by the city and adjoining populous dis tricts. Rural people often understand city prob ems much belter than city people understand rural problems. Reasons: rural voters read city papers and get city viewpoint rural voters often visit the city. City voters do not understand the problems of raising wheat, cutting timber, growing cattle, nor do they visit rural scenes often enough to be come acquainted. "The development of the state depends on the development of the rural portion of it. The city develops after the country; it establishes busi nesses to handle rural production; it starts banks to handle rural money; it manufactures to utilize rural crops. New rural development means new city growth. Cities do not grow except by using .something produced outside it. "The matter should be decided on what is best for the entire state. But very likely It will be de cided in a city versus county vote Inasmuch as city voters started the whole matter. "If 11 were decided an a matter of good govern ment the bill would be defeated because the fore fathers of the country in writing the United States constitution determined that people and area should be represented equally in the congress of the United States. That decision has made the growth of the United Stales possible for over 100 years." A Temperance Measure There is one measure on the November ballot which will be taken by many as an attempt to "open up" Oregon in the matter of liquor. It is the , initiative to allow sale of liquor by the drink. There are groups who are unalterably opposed to the sale of liquor in any form and they will undoubtedly oppose the present measure on the grounds that it will tend to encourage more drink ing. We disagree with this thesis on several points. First, a check of consumption in neigh boring states where liquor is, and has been, sold by the drink shows the contrary to be true. Both in Idaho, which allows open bars and in Washington, which recently legalized liquor by the drink on a plan very similar to the one proposed for Oregon, consumption is not higher than here it is lower. Idaho's per capita consumption in 1951 was .(Hi gallons, Washington's, 1.2(, while Oregon residents each consumed 1.33 gallons during the year, ac cording to reliable figures. Second, we believe the tendency to "carry" a bottle in Oregon is brought on because of the necessity of Inning to do just that if a person is desirous of having a drink at any of Oregon's night tarn and the Australian Chuccker partridge and then re-crossing that bird with a Cornish game hen (the old American fighting ccck stock). They were first bred in Paris. INSURANCE ON PUPILS In an opinion requested by Rex Putnam, superintendent of public instruction, Attorney General George Neuner ruled Friday: DID YOU KNOW .... Bv o. M. Yeaoer mus the father of One Rasmus That the very first school house! who' still resides here. ever built in Heppner is sun standing? It was a two room building and is now used as a residence. If you do not know where it is now located you can find out by calling me. That the very first sheep ever School districts are enpowered brought into Morrow county was clubs or restaurant clubs The state's Knox law was drafted to promote temperance, yet the re quirement that liquor be purchased by the bo tie only, seems to us to defeat the intent of the law. There are those who fear the approval of the initiative measure would mean the return of sal oons, but again we disagree for the wording of the measure is such as to prevent them, not pro mote them. To be eligible for a license to sell by the drink, the establishment must be a private club or a place of business where food is cooked and sold. We can't foresee many of Oregon's tav erns going to the the expense of installing a modern kitchen to be able to serve drinks. The money involved in the installation is too great, in most cases, to make such a move profitable to the tavern operator. The state of Washington recently enacted a liquor-by-the-drink bill very similar to ours and from available information there lias been no dif-. ficulty there, nor has there been any rush to con vert taverns to restaurants or saloons. Actually the only change we can see the new bill would make in the present method of drinking In Oregon would be to make it possible for a per son to stop at his club for a cocktail or highball without having to carry his bottle in with him. If the measure will curb the tendencytand we teel it will help) for Ore'gonians to carry a bottle with them it looks to us as though it has merits. More On Measures We are going to express our views briefly on a few of the less controversial measures to appear on the November ballot. Measure 301-305 is a bill referred by the last legislature calling for the authorizationof a do miciliary state hospital for aged menially ill to be built at Portland and provides for an expendi ture of not over S3 million for its construction. Both the Pendleton and Salem hospitals are overcrowded and there is not sufficient segrega tion to allow proper care for these persons. Addi tional facilities and better care for elderly incom pelents is needed. We recommend a 304 X Yes vote. Measure 30(5-307 is one which will allow any taxine district to set up a new tax base by a ma lority vote of the voters at any general or primary election. At the present time it is necessary for many taxing district (school districts, cities etc.) to request a vote of the people each year to ap wove current operating budgets. Inflation and population increases have made impossible the operation of such districts under the limitation that it can increase its budget only (5 over the levy in any three preceeding years. It has caused many hardships and expensive yearly elections. Under the new law I he district can petition to establish a new tax base. From this new base the present G percent limitation law will again pre vail. We recommend a 300 X Yes vote. Ballot number 314-315 "Amendatory Act Title Subject Amendment" doesn't make much sense to the average reader without a little investigation. In effect it is a proposal to allow the legislature to amend existing legislation without the necessity of rewriting the entire existing law. It should speed up legislative work and cut some of the legal red tape. It deserves a 31 1 X Yes vote. to procure liability insurance cov ering injuries on students that may result from acciednt in the schools or on the playgrounds. Such policies may be limited to the payment Of medical care re sulting from such accidents. PELTON DAM The hearing will proceed on the State Hydroelectric Commission's rejection of the Portland General Electric Company's proposal to build a dam in the Deschutes River, it was indicated here Fri day when Circuit Judge George R. Duncan of Marion County noti tied attorneys that he was deny ing the commission's motion to quash the writ of review. The electric company which wants to build the power project, petitioned for the review claiming that the commission had failed to hold proper hearings and that it had refered the matter to other agencies for their determination GANDHI'S FRIEND HERE A personal friend of India's Gandhi, K. K. Chandy, will attend the state conference of Oregon Fellowship of Reconciliation to be held at the Salem Women's Club Oct. 10, 11 and 12. . Chandy was brought to this country to deliver the Robert Treat Paine lectures at leading theological schools and seminar ies. Chandy will address the OFR meetings several times during the conference. UNEMPLOYMENT INCREASE A general spread of unemploy ment over the state, with several .areas in emphasis, during Sep tember resulted in the next high est benefits being paid in any September in the 15-year history "of the unemployment insurance law in this state. The exception was September 19 19. The $544,886 total was 23.3 per cent higher than last September's payments and 0.6 per cent below August 1952. while open fall weather helped employment in some sections it was held respon sible for most of the 1,220 job seekers reported from Klamath Falls, where potato picking is awaiting the first frost. I nOntario, Pendleton, Corvallis and Toledo jobs held near the summer level to top the state. CALLING ALL POETS Poetry week dn Oregon will start October 15, Governor McKay said Friday but one fervorous bard jumped the gun to lead with this one: Poetry day or mattress day, , Each is acclaimed by Doug Mc- brought here by Pres C. Thomp son and Boone Mulkey, partners. There camp was located in Thompson's canyon just east of Heppner. Mr. Thompson was an uncle of Ralph I. Thompson, our county commissioner. That S. Parker Garigues was the very first county clerk of Mor row county, having been appoint ed by Governor Moody. That in the year 1873 Dr. Shobe came to Heppner from Nevada and became the first doctor here. That same year he opened the first drug store. One of our city streets in the northern part of the town was named in honor of the doctor. That in the year 1877 the Wells Fargo express company opened an' office in Heppner and ap pointed J. L. Morrow as the first express agent here for that com pany. That the first dentist to open an office in Heppner was Dr. Ras- here at the hotel until this Wed nesday October 15 when she left for Portland. That in 1883: E. Nordyke started a wagon shop here on the corner tlyit is now occupied by Humph rey's Drug store, and the same year came Mr. Shortridge and opened up Heppner's first shoe shop? That the great indan scare occurred in the year 1878, and the fort was built on the corner of May and Chase streets, now oc supied by Rosewall's used car lot? Uncle Billie Cowins and Eugene Noble were boys then and were here at that time. o Rainbow Official On Tour Becomes III Here Mrs. Berna Grey, Seaside, a Suoreme officer of the Rainbow for Girls, made her official in spection visit here weunesuay October 8. She became ill Wednesday evening and because of crowded conditions was unable to get in the local hospital. She remained Kay. From beauty rest to sweet dis course, We seem to go from bed to verse. Long Distance Nation-Wide Moving Service Mayflower Agents Padded Vans Penland Bros. TRANSFER CO. Fendleton, Oregon Phone 338 1 Presidential Timber President Truman is traveling about shouting that Dwighl Eisenhower is not good presidential timber. Roy! Is Harry one to talk with authority! When he was thrust suddenly into the office he will soon relinquish it was heralded widely that the nation had gotten a common man as head of government. Well, experience has proved that we did . . . No, 1 common or worse! Reprinted from the Stay ton Mail. We can't imagine our senator Morse going as long as he has now must be nearly three weeks without making some statement that would cause one party or the other to jump down his neck. Whichever side brought on the silence deserves a vole of thanks. NOTICE OF FINAL ACCOUNT Notice is hereby given that the undersigned, administrator of the estate of EUGENE C. SMF.LSER, deceased, has filed his final ac count with the Probate Court of the State of Oregon, for the County of Morrow, and said Court has set Monday, the 10th day of NOTICE TO CREDITORS NOTICE IS IIKUKBY GIVEN that the undersigned was duly appointed by the County Court of the State of Oregon for Morrow County, the administrator of the estate of OTTO RIETMANN, de ceased, and all persons having claims against the estate of said November, at the hour of 10:00 deceased are hereby required to o'clock A. M. in the County Court room of the Morrow County Court house as the time and placs for hearing on and final settlement of said final account. All persons having objections to said final ac count are hereby required to file the same with said Court on or before the date set for said hear ing. Dated and first published this 9th day of October, 1952. O. E. Baker, Administrator 3()-34c-T NOTICE OF RESIGNATION Notice is hereby given that I. the undersigned, executrix of the last will and testament of M. L. Case, deceased, intend to resign as executrix of said estate and any person having objections to such resignation are hereby re quested to file the same with the County Court of the State of Ore gon for Morrow County within four weeks of the date of the first publication -of this notice. Dated and first published this 25th clay of September 1952. MAGGIE CASE Executrix 2S-32C-N present the same to the under signed administrator with proper vouchers, duly verified at the law office of Jos.' J. Nys at Heppner, Oregon, within six months from the date hereof. Dated and first published this (1th dav of October 1952. VICTOR RIETMANN, Administrator Jos. J. Nys, Attorney 30-34 NOTICE TO CREDITORS Notice is hereby given that the undersigned, Martha Van Sehio ack, was duly appointed by the County Court of the State of Ore gon for the County of Morrow, the executrix of the estate of C. II. Van Schoiack, deceased, and all persons having claims against the estate of said deceased are hereby required to present the same with proper vouchers duly verified to said executrix at the law office of P. W. Mahoney, at Heppner, Oregon, within six months from the date hereof. Dated and first published this 25th day of September, 1952. Martha Van Schoiack Executrix McKAY WIRES STEVENSON Governor Douglas McKay this week sent a telegram to Adlai Stevenson, Democratic nominee for president, asking that he re pudiate a statement by President Truman in his Seattle speech that Dwight D. Eisenhower, Republi can nominee for president, is eon trolled by the electric power com panies lobby. Governor McKay declared that all Republicans In this area were working for the Bonneville Dam. CORNISH GAME HENS When legislators and attaches arrive in Salem next January they will find something new and very special has been added to the menu at their favorite restaurant. This week a local hatcheryman received a first shipment of 10(X) baby Cornish game hens that had made a trip via plane from Con necticut. These chicks will be ready for market as fryers In eight weeks, weighing about a pound and a quarter, oven-ready. The story is that they are the ultimate P. W. Mahoney in succulent chicken. They are the Attorney for Executrix 23-32e,result of crossing the English ban PERSONALIZED CHECKS Pay bills by mail with personalized checks from The First National Bank of Portland. Your per sonalized checking account keeps money safe, gives you a record and a receipt of expenses. 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