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Heppner Gazette Times, Thursday, January 7, 1954
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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Published Every Thursday and Entered at the Post Office at Heppner, Oregon, as Second Class Matter
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Daily Mail Service Needed
Any attempt by the government to reduce its
expenses of operation should, at least at first look,
meet with the approval of the public, however, the
recently announced cut in mail service for Hepp
ner, Lexington and lone has met with objection
from vever.il sources and we, too, join the list of
objectors.
The plan of the postal department, which is
scheduled to go into effect near the end of Janu
ary, will eliminate any delivery of mail into or
out of this area on Sundays and national holidays
which can mean that when certain holidays fall
on Saturday or Monday, the area will Ik? without
its normal means of communication and parcel
post service for two consecutive days. This lack of
service is doubly important here where there is
absolutely no other means of public transporta
tion for important packages or supplies such as
mainline train service or bus lines. Telephone
service is of course, available at all times, but
needed medical supplies, for example, cannot be
received by phone.
Tlie importance of the Sunday and holiday
mail service was emphasized last week at the
chamber of commerce by local pharmacists and
hospital representatives who claimed that this
service is frequently needed and used to get
medical supplies for doctors and patients.
Another loss which will be felt by most residents,
will be Hie lack of Sunday newspapers unless
some other means of transportation is found by
the larger papers distributing here. We under
stand that one Portland paper already has
changed its method of delivery into lorn;, Lex
ington and Heppner and possibly the other one
will follow suit but the expense and inconven
ience we feel is unnecessary.
our biggest objection to the elimination of
Sunday service comes from the fact that because
we lo not happen to be situated on a main rail
or bus line, we are to be the goats. As we under
stand it, towns located on regular lines will con
tinue ro nave stven-uay service into and out of
their post offices. House-to-house delivery has
never been given on Sundays or holidays, but dis
tribution to post office boxes and the delivery of
special delivery mail will continue in these more
favorably located towns. Heppner has never had
house-to. house delivery, though other even smal
ler towns have been given that service by the de
partment, yet we are now to be deprived of the
opportunity of going to the post office ourselves
tor our mail on those days, or getting important
ictiers on ineir way,
J-rom what we can find out, the elimination of
Sunday service will have a very minor effect on
me cost or man handling here, for though the
services of one postal clerk will be eliminated on
Duntmy. n win eimer taKe more of his time to
nanoie the double amount on Monday or distribu-
uon win ne slowed proportionately. The elimina
tion of two truck trips from Heppner to Arlington
(one each way) will of course be reflected in some
smaii saving to the postal department, yet we be
neve this is more than offset by the inconvenience
io residents.
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.-u-iMe i, one oi the most important
functions of the government and one which we be-
--""urn grow as ine nation grows. Cutting
that service certainly is not any way to improve
,ui u on a paying basis.
So it
was last
Governor Paul I.. Patterson be
came the second well-known can
didate for the republican nomi
nation for governor of Oregon
when lie threw his hat in the
ring Saturday.
Secretary of Stale Earl T. New
bry announced be would be a
candidate for governor six weeks
ago.
The governor's lung delay in
making an announcement gave
presage to a die hard rumor that
lie was to receive a federal judge
ship. Hi- refilled this after his
announcement, saving. "If elect
ed I will neither seek nor accept
appointment to any other posi
tion." He outlined the principal
points of his campaign preceding
the May primary campaign.
Hriefed, they are:
Honesty and integrity in gov
ernment . . . emphasis on indus
trial development . . . emphasis
on development of hydroelectric
potential . . . Keep lumber indus
try strong . . . reduce seasonable
employment . . . develop agri
cultural production, food pro
cessing and merchandising . . .
reorganization of state adminis
trative departments . . . farsight -ed
planning that will permit or
deiiv slate development.
"NEVERMORE!"
In the closing hours of all
legislative sessions when mem
tiers are work weary of it all. de
clarations to never return are
usually unanlmou.s
It never fails that the pass
word of the traditional Raven
Club cchos from the classic walls
of the Senate and the House. j
"Nevermore!" I
session. Then
come the next election and there
are backsliders all over the coun
try. So it is this election.
There were more new faces in
the legislature last year than for
several decades. From present
reckoning returning members
will dominate unless there is
a democratic landslide.
CANDIDATES AND CANDIDATES
Several prominent candidates
for the legislature are keeping
their names in the "no comment"
column. They want to be cer
tain that the legislative reap
portionment measure approved
by the voters is constitutional
and safely through all possible
angles of attack. A supreme
court decision on this point is
expected this week.
I he death of pean Walker
in iveniher, who represented
I'olk and Bonlon counties in ti,,,
senate, left a vacancy in a dis
trict with uncertain boundaries.
The new law. it upheld, will e,ive
I'olk one senator.
M-veiai similar situations
Farmer Income Tax
Changes Outlined
By OSC Economist
Farmers who built grain stor
age bins or who terraced land
during 1953 may find they can
benefit from income tax changes
according to Manning Becker,
agricultural economist at Oregon
Male college.
lie said the law now provides
that the cost of building corn
crihs or grain bins can now be
written off more quickly over
(JO months. The last congress put
Ibis incentive in the law to en-
cuui.u;r larmers to nuiid more
storage bins and cribs.
Becker said the cost may be
late; -spread over a longer time. But
anyone who decides to deduct in
(10 months must indicate his de-ci-ion
within a year after the
new storage structure is built.
The new policy on terracing
co;ts is the result of a recent
court decision. The economist
m
me House o Representatives are said a court has ruled that ter
keeping potential candidates shy! racing costs "are deductible as
oi announcements, i Ms column ! operating expenses in the year
will report (he reaction of House' terraces were finished,
candidates next week. Now all terracing costs ex-
Hf llwi ' i.. . .. , . .
""'- (""'Hons io cepi me farmers own labor can
ne lined tins year most of the be deducted or handled like any
in. uinoeois win come out for ol her operating cost
ii'riecuon
In the first senatorial district,
however. Sen Frederick Lamport
is emphatic that he will not Ik a
candidate. Grapevine has it that
I he entire Marion county House
delegation will he candidates for
the upper house, including Lee
Ohmart. who last week was re
garded as a strong contender for
Speaker of the House. Sen. Doug
las heater will be m thi
also.
From down in Jackson county,
Sen. Hen Pay sends word that he
will not consider reluming to the
senate. Sen. Phil Brady and
Sen. IVan lldyson have been
getting presure to return to the
Senate. In Lane and Linn coun-
group,
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Until this
year, they could be deducted only
when the farm was sold.
Except for these two changes,
the federal farm income tax law
is the same as last year's Becker
said.
Two filing choices are open to
persons who get two-thirds of
their total income from farming.
They may file and pay their tax
on or before January 31, or they
may file and pay an estimate by
January 15. Those who choose
the estimate method then have
until March 15 to fib their re
turn and pay the balance.
decker noted the importance of
keeping accurate records for farm
business expenditures and re
ceipts. Farm record books are
available from county extension
agents.
ties. Sen. Angus Gibson and Sen.
Truman Chase are considered
sure to be candidates to succeed
themselves. Senate President
Eugene Marsh and former Presi
dent Sen. Howard Belton are
members who are too valuable
to the legislature to venture to
refuse to serve again.
If Bob Holmes docs not file for
governor on the democratic ticket
it is a good guess that he will run
for the Senate again. Sen. Rex
Ellis, representing Morrow, Uma
tilla and Union counties, and
Sen, Lowell Steen, representing
Umatilla county may be affect
ed by the reapportionment net
decision. Report is both will be
candidates.
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From The
County Agent's Office
By N. C. Anderson
With the start of a new yearjments of the livestock industry
things are humming along in from orodueer th
good shape. Going down the I The recent break in livestock
sireei tnese days finds all of the
farmers heading for those of
fices where income tax helD is
offered. Now is the time of vear
to stop and evaluate farm re
cords as to whether all pntpr-
prises are returning the profit
that they should or could under
a more efficiently mannpprl
method. Farm records are the
best way to get at this informa
tion.
The Oregon farm account book
prices, position in the cattle and
hog cycle, reduced lamb prices
despite low sheep numbers, the
cost price squeeze confronting all
segments of the livestock and the
meat industry, increasing costs
of marketing services, and pos
sible opportunities for market
promotional work prompted ac
tion for this conference at this
time.
Six committees have been or
ganized and are participating in
ana tne Oregon cash record book lne conference. They are con
along with the Oregon farm in-burners, producers, livestock mar-
ventory book are only a part ofjketing agencies, packers, retail
the many record books available I ecs and labor. Each of these
for keeping income and expenses 'groups has been asked to take
part because all are integral
parts of the livestock and meat
industry.
tor tne year's operations. These
books are designed for both cash
and accrual methods of report
ing income tax. During the past
week, Jim Lindsay of lone and' It has been called to our atten-
Mrs. Donald Robinson of Hepp-tion that grubs on livestock are
ner have been in to the county 'coming out already. This is a
agent's office to pick up the Ore- month earlier than average with
gon farm record book for keeping
income records for 1954. These
farm record books are designed
for easily making the income tax
return. Whether you use this
type of a record or some other,
now is the time to start your farm
record keeping.
W. W. Weatherford, Heppner,
and O. W. Cutsforth, Lexington,
left Tuesday evening for Corval
lis for the State Livestock and
Meat Marketing Conference be
ing held there this week. They
are representing the Morrow
County Livestockgrowers Associ
ation and the
Farm Bureau.
even some grubs reported appear
ing in mid-December. No doubt
the mild weather which we have
been having has had something
to do with grubs emerging at this
time. Then, too, there are species
of grubs which do come out early
which in the past have not been
too common to our cattle here in
Morrow county. They have been
reported in other parts of the
state and it is very probable
that they have found their way
to this section.
With the good weather we are
having ideal control can be had
with spraying. Sometimes ranch-
Morrow County I ers hesitate to spray when wea
Representatives I ther is freezing. If freezing wea-
of the entire livestock and meat ther is encountered, spraying
industry will meet at this con- should be done in the mornings
ference to develop a better work- so that the cattle have an oppor-
ing relationship among all seg- tunity to dry before night. Cattle
should be sprayed or dusted with
Rotonone now. Rotonone is the
only method of controlling grubs.
A follow-up spray should be
made within thirty days. A third
treatment is often necessary in
another thirty days, to get all ot
the hatch. ,
Here are the two methods.
Spray, pounds of five percent
Rotonone powder in a hundred
gallons of water. Apply with a
high pressure (400 pounds is
best) sprayer. It will take three
quarts per mature animal to
cover the backs thoroughly. For
better penetration add one pound
of detergent per hundred gallons
of water. Dusting is suited for
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