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0 pQge 2 Heppner Gazette Times, Thursdoy, April 25, 1957 . a a aa. aaaa, a a a aal a ar a n rw riuu lllLH LUC tv.av. IHIKIT TtAlQAwi MORROW COUNTY'S N1WSPAPEH Th Heppner Cassette, established March 30, 181. Tht Heppner Tim. wtabHakad November 18, 1897. Consolidated February 15, 1912 NIWJPAPIt V rUBUSHIR! Association ROBERT PEN LAND Editor and Publisher G RETCH EN PEN LAND Associate Publisher N A ' EDITORIAL V I I AsTbcfATION H. B. 309. Loans to veterans for acquisition of homes ana t, c nnt pvrfpd S9.000 and lauua iikaj ' From Files ol tne uazeiie $15,000 respectively, ana no iua .. I l . tk.n 7cr. rf thp April IV M I This week the greens on the golf course of the Heppner Coun try club were sanded and oiled, Improving them greatly for putting. published Every Thursday and Entered at the Post Office at Heppner, Oregon, as Second Class Matter SSUonwJ.: Morrow and Grant Countle., $100 Year; Elsewhere $4.00 Year. Single Copy 10 CenU. SLANTS FKOMfli THE SESSION By Nicky Tom In the April 15th issue of Life magazine is an article about the Nebraska legislature, another one of the 28 now In session. Fifteen have already adjourned, two will meet this summer (isn't that a dandy way to spend a summer?), and three will meet next year. Nebraska has the only one house legislature In the nation. The members are elected on a nonpartisan basis and meet for a six month session every two years at a salary of $872.09 per year. This is one of the three states in the Union with neither an income tax or sales tax, and their legislature has managed so far to operate the state, with an annual budget of $150,000,000. largely on property tax. This ses sion the Nebraska legislature de feated a bill calling for a com bined 6ales and income tax. They also deal with some of the more important types of legis lation, similar to what our mem bers have been wrestling with In Salem. Know what I mean? Bullfrogs. The Life article did not explain how they solved the burning question of placing a limit on bullfrogs, but I am proud to be able to report that the Ore gon House this week passed the Senate bill on which I have kept you posted. Now, unless the Governor sees fit to' exercise his vote, the bullfrog will once again become a game fish In Oregon. The only really major bills nassed bv the Oregon House dur. lng the past week dealt with In sition to the package of three bills was based on tne premise that increased industrial accident benefits would harm the economy of the state by placing an addi tional payroll tax Duraen on two of Oregon's major Industries- lumber and agriculture. The passage of House Bills 260, 450, and 502 means that ny 1959 the base rate for farmers will have been increased from $3.00 to $5.48 per $100 of payroll. This represents an increase of 82.6. Thpse were measures definitely heneficial to labor, but labor is not happy. An editorial in the latest Oregon Teamster states, "For more than 80 days now the Wislature has been in session, The total of its accomplishments as far as the working men ana women of the state are concerned is exactly nothing." After be rating the present Democratic ad ministration for lack of action on various labor-backed proposals the editorial continues, "Party labels mean nothing these days. It's the individual who counts and labor should remember this, the next time political parties come to it for blanket endorse ments and support." Do you suppose they will? This might be as good a time as any for me to get something nut of mv svstom. I have been thoroughly disgusted with the adolescent behavior displayed on the floor of the House by a good many of the members this ses sion. Even legislators need a good laugh occasionally, but the fun has gotten entirely out of hand In the last few weeks. We have sat through all too many time-consuming parliamentary hassles because so many of the STATE FAIR SWITCH NOT DEAD Altho the governor-sponsored bill to abolish the state fair board and turn the fair over to the Department of Agriculture is still held in committee, there are many legislators who think a fair board can't do as good as a one-man-boss, particularly so since Bob Stewart will be head ing the big state department within days. He has done a signal service as chairman of the important House Ways and Means Committee. MAY REVERSE DECISION When a guilty verdict was an Henry Schwarz and family motored over to the Yakima val ley on Saturday for a short visit at the home of Mr. and Mrs. E. R. Merritt at Wapato. Mr. and Mrs. John Krebs of Cecil were the Sunday guests of Mr and Mrs. Lawrence Funk at Morgan. Mrs. Annie 'Saling spent the weekend in Hardman. Mrs. L. A. Florence, who has been confined to her home for many months on account of Ill ness, was remembered by a group of friends on her birthday Mon day at her home up Willow creek. Carl Peterson states that his crop prospects are very excellent at this time and he looks for a splendid yield at harvest time. Dr. and Mrs. M. H. Fisher of Tacoma, Wash., were visitors at the home of Mr. and Mrs. M. D. Clark over the weekend. "without recommendation." TV, 1 n kill ...... 1 .aava wtlvit. nounced for Multnomah County j mum rates at a high level and District Attorney Wm. Langley , prevent reductions being made for failure to prosecute gamblers, without long and extended hear thp most astonished person In inps hv thp nuhlir utilities mm- the crowded court room was his missioner. attorney K. L. Turner. Legislators report that hund- Legal talent here at the legis- reds f letter rom shlrJDerg nave been received protesting passage ran hp prpater than 75 of the net appraised value of the pro perty involved This bill increas es the maximum for homes and farms to $15,000 and $4U,uuu re spectively, and the 75 maxi- mumol net appraiseu is mticaacu to 90. H. B. 321. This bill requires the numhpr nf thp commercial fishing license to be durably painted or stamped upon the licensee s Doai. H. H. 323. Does away with the necessity of reestablishing fish commission regulations every year where the regulations in volve agreements with the State of Washington. H. B. 325 Present bill provides that a commercial fishing license shall contain "the number of the,this special activity district" of tne licensee, i ms uui changes the aforesaid quoted matter to "site of address." H. B. 326. Present law provides a method by which vehicles, boats or gear may be seized and con fiscated when used in connection with violations of commercial fishing laws. This provides that seizure and confiscation shall be by the game or fish director in place of game and fish wardens. H. B. 327. Special permits are required of a person who nets or traps fish. This bill designates carp to be a non-game fish. H. B. 388. Limits the speed of motor boats on Magone Lake in Grant County to 10 miles per hour. H. B. 424. The present law pro vides that the public utilities com mission can forbid the importa tion into the state of natural for- From The fer County Agent s Office By N. C Anderson the Morrow lature made an off-the-cuff pre diction that Turner would bet an appeal case on the grounds that there was failure of proor to con form with the lnditement ine me past wetn ueuu wim m- . , , - . . B. , L. newcomers have fa led to fami ciusinai Acciuent Deneuis. vyy"-',, , , ,.. ; llarlze themselves with the House rules and Robert's Rules of Order. tl costs a pile of money each day to operate the legislature, and when the all-too-frequent wrangle and invariable horseplay starts, my first thought is, "Good heavens, I hope there aren t too many taxpayers in the gallery today." Early in the week a number of the members were amazed to see one representative flip a coin to decide how he was going to vote on a measure after the legality of some of its wording had been questioned. The most shocking note of the of this bill. DOWNTOWN STATE OFFICE State Insurance Commissioner TO THE EDITOR . . . To the Editor: The question where is Eight mile goes back to Oregon Trail days. You will find examples of the same referring to the seve ral creeks about The Dalles where you will find 5 Mile, 10 Mile and 15 Mile creeks and the same investigation will show that Morrow county has canyons bearing names which were ap plied by early travelers. Beginning at Wells Spring and going west you find 6 Mile, that is where the Oregon Trail crosses near where the first Bunchgrass post office, Ella, was established April 24, 1882. The next canyon is known as 4 Mile, that Is the distance east of Cecil. Travel on westward and vou will find 4 Mile canyon, then the next Is 8 Mile, all named by guides who directed traffic over the Oregon Trail. Branches of Eight Mile head along Hail ridge and Rood Hill. Eight Mile post office was estab llshed Dec. 12. 1884 and was di rectlv west of Heppner on land now owned by Delbert Emert or John Bercstrom where a cross road leads toward Rhea Creek A. S. Haines was postmaster. The office was later moved one-half mile north to the Robinson ranch and remained there until it was moved a few, miles south and west to the present sight now known as Eight Mile. Cllve Hus ton or Walt Becket can verify the matter of the Eight Mile post office as they were raised in the vicinity. Bert Mason, Portland, Ore. STAR THEATER HEPPNER Lrmw"" V , J Robert B. Taylor has a new busl and utilities coram tee did not think much of a b that would g give the pubi c utilities comrnte- fire marshal!, was sioner authority to regulate re-1 auctions n raiiroaa ireign charges. It was reported out . dangeros for use. Secretary , of State Mark Hatfield is having wee, "v""-"-m - , niajui iciuiiaii uluuu wui i anu Democrats decided it was time refurbishing done where leaks . i. ! 1 : ,t tlmti. mam . 1 . . . , 10 discipline une vi wen , naa aamagca construction, bers who has not been cleaving LAgT WEEK.g NEW close enougn to tne party une. , d jugt nQW thgre Before Representative Joe Rog- & new tQ the thoug. ers made the floor presentation andg nQW on he tute books of a bill which had been jntro. f h Durjn the t duced at he request o the Boa d g0Vernor fsigned these of Education relating to the edu- bm which made them laws . cation of children at the Louise, R , 0 .. h . f Home in Port and tne wora was collect(?d the superintendent passed that the bill was to be f ... in'tn.ction for furnlsh. killed as a spanking to Joe wnat lng pubiications, etc., and for the spanking d.d to the chi dren h, h , d n u fe mattnr nf no concern. The bill Is ueau. Is this why the voters send men to Salem? At a meeting of t tvoetnrkerowers Asso ciation held on Monday evening of this week plans were . pleted for construction of stock yard corrals and livestock scales at the Bill Barratt ranch by the association. The facilities will be available for those assocla mamhprs who contribute to the cost of its construction. Over $1500 was contributed at the meeting. Construction will begin within the next 30 days if enough funds are collected by Ralph Beamer and Floyd Jones, mem bers of the marketing committee who are contacting ranchers on who have not yet fVJ - - given their early spring applica tion of nitrogen to pasture u t vt too late. Many of the pasture seedings are showing a definite nitrogen aenwenuy, pci i,ore hoaneo nf the hieh rain fall which has leached available nitrogen from the surface especi ally in the newer seeaings. wnue thp first application of nitrogen is recommended for late winter or early spring it would still be a navine proposition. An appli cation of 40 pounds of actual nitmcrpn is recommended. For irrigated pastures an additional 30 to 40 pounds actual nitrogen application should be made every 60 days. This week is spring clean-up week as designated by the Gov ernor's committee on farm safety. wniie every wees siiouia De Farm Safety Week with our farm people this designated week should be your time to "splurge" Continued on Page 5 This is a House... tified blended or rectified wines. This bill deletes this provision. tiP sit CmcmU Country t, jHDD , Thish half a House POUR YOURSELF A GLASS OP THE CASCADES com on wondtrful bow... BLITZ! JL C 1BS7 U Itltt-Wllohvd COflPW, PortUnd, 0r(o Half a loaf may be better than none . H . but when it comes to your home, half a house is not much use to you and you family. If you have only half the in surance you need, and your home were destroyed by fire, windstorm, or other peril . . . you could rebuild only half a house. 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