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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.
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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.
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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.
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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
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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
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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
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