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Heppner Gazette Times, Thursday, November 10, 1955
HEPPNER GAZETTE TIMES
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A Chance to Help Ourselves
Judge Robert Lytle of Vale hit on a major prob
lem Monday when he told the chamber of com
merce that a local committee is needed to develop
and correlate the water use and conservation pro
jects of Morrow county. He said in effect . . . "if
you don't know yourself what you want done how
can you expect anyone else to know or to help
you."
Judge Lytle's statements were made at a joint
meeting of the chamber of commerce and the
Upper Columbia River Basin Commission and they
are reported in a news story elsewhere in today's
paper. He made plain a fact that we all know
yet possibly don't realize the importance of that
"water is our most important asset, especially east
of the Cascades." It takes only very little thought
to definitely establish the truth of that statement.
The farmers of our county worry constantly
about water either the lack of It or its over
abundance at times yet things haven't gotten
really bad enough in recent years to force the
taking of some action. Judge Lytle's proposal
that some planning be done now attempts to ans
wer, at least In part, a problem BEFORE it be
comes serious.
The lack of water is the big trouble anywhere
in Eastern Oregon and how serious it may be
come in the near future is proven by the increas
ing amount of irrigation and the general lower
ing of the water table in the county which is
causing heavy producing wells of former years to
drop to dangerous levels in some places. As ir
rigation increases, as it Is bound to, water will
become shorter for there Is only so much usable
water here specially when much of it escapes to
the Columbia during the heavy runoff period.
There are many old water rights on Willow creek
and its tributaries whose owners are not getting
what they are entitled to. By the same token
there are quite several ranchers along the streams
who are using water to which they are not entitled.
The holders of valid water rights haven't com
plained too loudly in the past because they
haven't been hurt too badly they got enough to
get by but let one or two really dry seasons be
fall us and these men would put up a cry. And,
who could blame them?
The commandment, "Love Thy Neighbor" might
well lose some of its power when a rancher with
good water rights had to see his crops and cattle
dieing for lack of moisture while his neighbor
up stream with little or no rights, was using his
water.
There is much that Morrow county could do to
protect and conserve its water and few will ques
tion the need. The proposal that a committee be
formed now which would become a part of an
organization which has done much along this
line, deserves the support of. everyone fn this
county businessmen as well as farmers, for they
all have an equal stake in the ultimate produc
tion of our land. Just what needs to be lone
will be the job of that committee to deter
mine. After that is known, the "how" can be
considered. Without doubt a lot of words will be
spoken and a lot of water will flow under the
bridges over our streams and into the Columbia
before anything concrete can be developed, but
talk is cheap. Lets start talking, and planning
now before the real pinch comes. It's lots easier
to reason before we get hurt than afterwards.
THIRTY YEARS AGO
From Files of the Gazette Times
November 12, 1925
Heppner high school football
team was complimented with a
luncheon by Heppner business
men at the Elkhorn restaurant
last evening in honor of the
team's successful season nearly
completed.
Mrs. Vivian Kane is back at
her old position in' the sheriffs
office for a time, coming up from
her home in Portland this morn
ing to assist during the tax rush.
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Troedson and wife were Morgan
noon, attending the meeting of
Rebekahs, as representatives of
the Morgan lodge.
Cecil Lutkins, farmer of Eight
Mile, was doing business in this
city Saturday.
A carload of new model Fords,
consisting of sedan, coupe, road
ster, and touring cars arrived
this week at Latourell Auto Co.
From The
County Agent's Office
By N. C. Anderson
While It is a bit late for use
this year, it should be pointed out
to farmers that the new smut
control treatment IICB, is defi
nitely recommended for use at
the rate of one ounce of the 40
material per bushel. Some in
quiries were received at the office
relative to this recommendation,
after material was purchased
with a half-ounce per bushel re
commended dosage on the pack
age. Research data clearly shows
that one-half ounce is not suffi
cient to get good control of soil
borne smut, although apparently
good control of seed -borne smut
can be 'obtained by one-half
ounce. There is no apparent dan
ger from putting too much of this
material on, for even at rates up
to eight ounces per bushel there
has been absolutely no reduction
in germination in stand. Some of
our wheat growing livestock men
are also interested in HCB when
they have found that it Is very
nontoxic to animals. While it
is not recommended that it be
used as feed, it has been found
that if it Is accldently used there
has been no apparent 111 effects.
Each rat costs you two dollars
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Got A youngster who's
tired watchlug'TV?
Take HIM to the MOVIES!
a year to feed and is likely to
contaminate at least another
twenty dollars worth of grain.
Now is the time to start a rodent
program around your farm build
ines. In late fall rodents move
into buildings for shelter, food
and water. Warfarin is the bait
recommended for complete rat
control around your farm. It is
available at drug stores and
hardwares in this area.
Government pork purchases will
be made in the form of processed
meat, not in the live hog or fresh
pork market it was announced
this week. The program Is de
signed to buy high quality
shoulder ham and loin cuts from
top grade light hogs. The spec!
fications call for pork to come
from hogs weighing under 210
pounds. The main items pur
chased will be lunchean meat,
canned pork and gravy, cured
smoked hams and lard. School
lunch programs will get a lot of
these products. The program
calls for the buying of 175,000,
000 pounds of pork and 25,000,
000 pounds'of lard. This is a little
less than one week's slaughter
at this time of year. Latest figu
res available show a weekly total
of 190,000,000 pounds of pork and
45,000,000 pounds of lard. The
purchase program will cost
around $85,000,000.
The firs, recorded agricultural
production in Oregon was at Oak
Point. Clatsot) County in 1810
when a crop of potatoes and some
other vegetables were grown.
Last month seventeen herds of
cattle containing 358 head were
tested for Bangs Disease. There
were four readers, with 1.11 per
cent reactors. Fourteen heifer
calves were vaccinated. Forty
three cattle were tested for T. B
with no infection found.
In a recent report of the Fish
STAR THEATER, Heppner
Admu'sion Prices: Adults 70c, Students 50c, Children 20c Including Federal Tax.
Sunday Shows continuous from 4 p. m. Other evenings start at 7:30. Boxofflce
open until 9 p. m. Telephone 6-9278,
Thursday-Friday-Saturday, November 10-11-12
APACHE AMBUSH
Bill Williams, Movita, Ray Corrigan, Tex Ritter. Bandits, heroes, guns and cattle
are blended for this western. Plus
ESCAPE TO BURMA
Barbara Stanwyck, Robert Ryan, David Farrar. Added to the adventure, romance
and suspense of this melodrama are nice color photography and excellent Super
Scope. Sunday-Monday, November 13-14
YOU'RE NEVER TOO YOUNG
Dean Martin, Jerry Lewis. Diana Lynn, Nina Foeh, Raymond Burr. A new high in
slapstick comedy, a truly hilarious musical version, in VistaVison and Technicolor,
of the comedy hit "The Major and the Minor".
Sunday shows at 4, 6:10 and 8:20
Tuesday-Wednesday, November 15-16
THE NIGHT OF THE HUNTER
Robert Mitchum, Shelley Winters, Lillian Gish. Billy Chapin, Evelyn Varden, James
Gleason contribute fine portraits. Stanley Cortez' photography is a major contri
bution. David Grubbs" acclaimed novel is fascinating adult entertainment, the
youngsters would neither enjoy nor understand it.
Morrow county entries in the
Northwest Hay and Grain show
held in Portland last week won
six premiums in competition with
grain from Montana, Washing
ton, Idaho and Oregon. The
awards for this county were as
follows: Ida Peterson, lone, tenth
on White Club; J. M. Batty, Hard
man, fourth on Hard Red Spring;
Gene Gray, Lexington, fourth on
Hard Red Winter; Ray Wright,
Hardman, fifth on Hard Red
Winter; R. A. Thompson, Heppner
first on Fortyfold and Floyd
Adams, Hardman, second on
Fortyfold.
and Wildlife Service for a period
of July 1 to September 30, 1955
shows that in Morrow County
predators are still causing stock
and game losses. During this
period there were five sheep killed
by bear, three by coyote. Thirty
chickens were killed by badger,
eighteen by raccoon, one turkey
by raccoon. These losses were re
ported by Carl McDaniel, local
Fish and Wildlife Service trapper.
Offers to supply 12.2 million
pounds of all purpose wheat flour
and 8.2 million pounds of corn
meal for needy persons, includ
ing those in disaser areas, have
been requested by the U. S. De
partment of Agriculture. The
commodities will be purchased
and distributed under Public Law
311, passed by the 84th' Congress
and approved last summer. The
wheat flour to be packed in 10
pound paper bags and the corn
meal to be packed in 5 pound
paper bags will be for distribu
tion to 27 needy states. The pro
ducts will be made available to
needy persons in these states
which have special specifically
requested programs. Under the
law, state and public welfare
agencies determine the eligibil
ity of persons to receive flour and
meal. The law is in effect for a
two year period, ending June 15,
1957.
A summary of the Noxious
Weed Control program carried out
in Morrow county for 1955 shows
that 1350 gallons of 2,4D were
applied on Railroad, State High
way, County Roads, and Farmer
Custom application during the
year. One hundred eleven gal
lons of this was used on the
railroad, 281 gallons on state
highway, 144 gallons on farmer
custom spraying, 472 gallons on
county roadsides for annual weed
control with 342 gallons on the
county roads for perennial noxi
ous weed control. The program
continued for six months. Eight
thousand, one-hundred sixty-four
miles were driven with the
county weed sprayer using 1524
gallons of gas and 8 gallons of
oil. In addition 11 colonies of
Chrysolina beetles for the con
trol of Goatweed were gathered
on Cabbage Hill In Umatilla
county and distributed in heavy
infestation of goatweed in the
Butter Creek area. This brings
to a total 23 colonies of beetles
that have been released in that
area. A checkup of the beetles
reveal that they are doing a good
job in control and are multiply
ing rapidly. While a $7500 bud
get is set up by the County Court
for weed control in Morrow county
only a portion of this is actually
used as much of it is returned
Continued on Page 5
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-Finger Painting
-Pogo Sticks
-Cake Sets
-Archery Sets
-Dolls
-Trucks and Cars
-Guitars
And- Many, Many
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