MOBIOW COUNTY'S NEWSPAPER
The Kepaner Gaatt, established Mareh 30, 18SS. The Heppner Tim established
November It, 1897. Consolidated February 15, 1913
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ROBERT PENLAND
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Published Every Thursday and Entered at the Post Office at Heppner, Oregon, as Second Class Matter
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Our Views on the Candidates
During recent weeks this newspaper has tried
to present Its views on the many state and county
measures that will appear on your general elec
tion ballot when you receive it next Tuesday at
the polls. There are also several men running
for major offices and each voter must decide
among them, too.
How you will mark your ballot for these men
will depend to a great degree on your politics,
yet we feel that probably more voters will cross
party lines, In selecting certain officials, than
they have done In some time. It is certainly no
secret that this newspaper Is Republican In basic
principal which will Influence our vote and It
Is the purpose of this editorial column to attempt
to explain why we will vote as we will.
We know of no better explanation of those
reasons than that we firmly believe In the Re
publican principal that "Government should do
NO MORE than it has to," not "as MUCH AS IT
CAN" which seems to us to be the Democratic
idea. When we go on record here a opposing a
Democratic candidate for a state or federal posit
ion (this argument hardly can be said to hold
true for county or local candidates In many in
stances) It is because he has Indicated that
basically he Is working for more state or federal
support of almost everything, more government
control of our everyday life, and the idea that
"if it comes from the government, it's good (and,
apparently free!)" We don't believe that way.
Now, with that Introduction, let's look at the
men on your ballot:
FOR GOVERNOR MARK HATFIELD
We believe that Mark Hatfield comes close to
qualifying for the classification of "statesman,"
while his opponent, Governor Holmes has shown
himself to be a small time politician who has
taken advantage of his unexpected jump into
high office to try to build a machine about him
that will perpetuate the party, no matter the
consequences. Holmes believes in "big govern
ment spending" I e: 50 state school support,
huge bonding for education, etcas the way out
of all problems. Hatfield does not close his eyes
to those problems, but he doesn't think that such
things can be done without the taxpayer having
to suffer In the long run. Governor Holmes ap
parently doesn't worry about where the money
will come from. . . Just how to spend It.
Governor Holmes has played politics to the
hilt, and some of his campaigns have shown
his Ignorance of the facts. Mark Hatfield is wise
in the ways of government, and he has demon
strated this in his operation of the office of
Secretary of State and as a member of the board
of control. We believe he has shown his ability
to study problems before he acts not afterwards.
He is aggressive, yet logical and will not be car
ried away with himself because he might hold
a high office. We believe he would make an ex
cellent governor.
FOR CONGRESS MARION WEATHERFORO
Marion Weatherford is opposing a man who
has done a very creditable Job during his first
term in Washington. He doesn't agree with all
that the present administration has done, par
ticularly with the farm problem and he seeks
a fair return for the farmer without the neces
sity of an overbalanced "handout" program that
will do nothing toward solving the big problem
facing agriculture. He Is intent on doing what
ever he can to aid the economic development of
this congressional district but he does not be
lieve that this can best be achieved by doing it
all from Washington. Al Ullman still holds tight
to the Hells Canyon Issue an issue that is now
quite dead, and should be left to He in peace.
Ullman believes in the Give, Give, Give technique
of government. Marion Weatherford does not
Neither do we.
LABOR COMMISSIONER NORMAN O NILSEN
Here we deviate from our Republican pattern.
Both the incumbent, Democrat Norman Nilsen
and Republican Lyle E McCauley are able and
qualified men. Both seem to show a non-partisanship
which should be a part of this office, and
we believe either will do a creditable Job in this
post. Nilsen has shown that he can be fair to
both labor and management In this office, which
is far more Important than whether he is a Demo
crat or a Republican. We can see no reason to
recommend that he be replaced.
STATE REPRESENTATIVE ORVILLE
CUTSFORTH
This race brings up an unusual circumstance
The Democratic candidate, Frank Weatherford,
seems to be more conservative than his Repub
lican opponent, OTvIlle Cutsforth. Actually, both
men think very much alike on many Issues.
We will give our vote to.Orvllle Cutsforth be
cause we feel he has a better understanding of
how state government operates than does Mr
Weatherford. Cutsforth is no stranger to Salem
and legislative sessions for he has represented
several county organizations there at hearings
and meetings during legislature, and he has a
good working knowledge of the problems of this
section of the state. We believe in his ideas on
employee participation In the unemployment com
pensation program and broadening of the school
tax base. He is progressive in his thinking, yet
not "Democratic" In his desires that government
must be the "father of all things."
He should be Morrow county's first state rep
resentative in many years.
COUNTY COMMISSIONER GENE FERGUSON
Political affiliation has little to do here, though
Ferguson Is running as a Republican and Jasper
Myers as a Democrat. We believe either man
would make an able county commissioner, but we
give our support to Ferguson, who lives In Hepp
ner though he farms in the Sand Hollow country,
because we feel this section of the county should
be represented on the court. Judge Peterson Is, in
effect, a representative of the Eightmile and
western section of the county by virtue of his
residence there, and Russell Miller, the other
commissioner, represents the northern end of Mor
row county. We don't believe either man is run
ning because he has an axe to grind, and we
fully realize that Mr Myers wants to get recognit
ion for the needs of the Butter creek residents.
Those residents are entitled to that consideration,
and we believe that they will get It whether or
not he is elected.
COUNTY ASSESSOR HARRY DINGES
A man's politics should not be a factor here,
either. We support Harry pinges because we be
lieve he has demonstrated an ability and an
Interest In seeing that this Important county
office is operated for the genuine good of the
county as a whole. Experience here Is of great
Importance, and Dlnges now has that experience
which should be a big factor In proper operation
of the office. Being an assessor is like being
the goat for all tax statements, but we believe
that Mr Dlnges has been fair and impartial in
his work. He should be returned to office.
There is how we will vote, and why. You may
not agree, and that is your right. But, Just be sure
you don't overlook that right and obligation as
an American which you exercise when you go to
the polls next Tuesday to vote. If you don't vote,
don't holler at the outcome.
THIRTY YEARS APO
From the files of the
Gazette-Times
November 1. 1928
Mr and Mrs C L Sweek and
Mr and Mrs W E Moore were
hosts at the Sweek residence
Tuesday and Wednesday even
ings of this week at two finely
appointed Hallowe'en bridge par
ties. Honors were received the
first evening by Harold Cohn and
Mrs Regan OShea, first; Mr ana
Mrs E E Clark, second and Mr
and Mrs D T Goodman, conso
lation. Prizes the second even
ing went to Dr and Mrs A D
McMurdo. first: Mr and Mrs C
W Smith, second, and Mr and
Mrs J J Wightman, consolation
Mrs John Berestrom entertain.
ed the telephone girls at her
home on Wednesday afternoon,
to a delicious chicken dinner.
Those present were Opal Brlggs,
Etta Devin. Molly Azcuenaga,
Lorene Isom, Mabel Chaffee and
Daisy Shively.
Showing effects of good coach
ing after their early season drub
bing, Heppner high school's foot
ball team snapped out of It Fri
day afternoon and sent Arling
ton home to the tune of 55-0.
Prof and Mrs Jas M Burgess
made a trip over the weekend to
Hood River for a visit at the
home of Mrs Burgess' sister.
Karl L Beach and E J Evans
were in the city from Lexington
Wednesday forenoon and report
that section is receiving a good
rain.
tending the workshop sponsored
by the Oregon Wheat Growers
League held in Pendleton . on
Tuesday presented a number of
interesting topics which all of
our wheat farmers will be in
terested in. All are Important to
the wheat farmer and how he
, will fare In the future. If you
haven't -marked the date of Mon
day, November 10 on your calen
dar, do so now. The meeting will
be held at the Lexington grange
hall and the Morrow County
Wheat Growers Association will
be hosts for the noon lunch.
County Agent News , .
By N C ANDERSON
With more hogs on the way for
1959, accompanied by lower pri
ces, this Is the time to plug your
profit leaks. Small litters and too
much feed per pound of gain ar
the two things that do most to
cut the hog farmers income. You
have $10 invested In a litter when
the pigs are born. That's $4.00
per pig for a ten pig litter and
about $6.00 for an average seven
pig litter. That extra $2.00 cost
shows why it pays to set a high
coal for your sows. Save gilts
only from big litters and buy a
boar from a big litter. See that
your sows get plenty of exercise
and roughage during gestation.
You will have to do a top Job
of feeding, then save every pig
with heat lamps, farrowing
t crates, and guard rails if you hit
the ten pig high dollar goal.
Feed Is 80 of the cost of raising
a pig. A hog with bred-ln ability
to gain 100 pounds on 300 to 325
pounds of feed can be finished
from $8 to $10 less than an aver
age hog. Some state college re
cords show that a hog hitting
200 pounds five months after far
rowing can be finished for $11.70
per hundred including a $5.00
charge for newborn pigs. You can
make money on that kind of
feeding; performance tested
boars are the place to start. Hog
feeding Is staging a revolution.
High powered baby pig feeds and
additives for growing and finish
ing feeds are boosting efficiency.
Make use of these Improved rat
ions. Feed pre starter, starter and
grower get pigs off to a fast
start. Don't over feed protein at
heavier weights. Keep cost down
to compete with other top farm
ers In today's hog market
It sounds like the activities be
ing lined up for the annual fall
meeting of the Morrow County
Wheat Growers League will be
most Interesting and education
al. Mrs Kenneth Peck, chairman
of the domestic wheat utilization
committee the ladles group
has recently had confirmation
from Frances Barnlck, home
economist, Oregon Wheat Grow
ers League that she will be on
hand to meet with the ladies.
The demonstration which she
will stage during the afternoon
meeting sounds very interesting.
Of course, there will be numerous
door prizes for ladies and men
alike attending the day long
meeting. Committee chairmen at-
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Spacemaster X-7
Bill Williams, Robert Ellis.
Sua. Mocw Not. 2, 3
God's Little Acre
Aldo Ray, Robert Ryan, Tina
Louise. Sunday at 4, 6:05, 8:10.
Tues Wad Not. 4. 5.
The Helen Morgan
Story
Ann Blyth, Paul Newman,
many more. Family Nights.
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Sat., Nov. 1
Dance To Earl Bailey's Orchestra
Prizes For The Best Costumes
Supper Served $1.25 Person
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premium. However, in looking
over the Drlces being paid for
calves right in the heart of the
mid west It appears that these
people might be getting a bar
pain from the calves shipped
from here. In my own home
county in North Dakota last week
2092 calves sold at feeder calf
auction and averaged $37.75 per
hundred. Top calves sold for
$43.50; another sale of 1600
calves averaged 35 cents a pound.
At a special growers sale at Val
entine, Nebraska, calves sold for
$38.50 to $42.50. The two top
lnads hroueht $50 and $54.25.
These prices don't make the steer
calf average of $31.67 and heiier
rfllf average of S29.26 at the re
cent LaGrande feeder calf sale
look too high.
According to a recent USDA
announcement. Oregon grain pro
ducers will be able to keep 1958
eroD barlev. oats and wheat in
farm storage for another year
after maturity dates of original
loans In 1959. The USDA also
said that reseal loans on these
grains produced in 1957 will be
extended another year. Interested
producers can get details from
the county ASC office.
Word was received this week
from Dr A G Beagle, veterinarian
in charge, Bureau of Animal In
dustry, that a stepped up Bangs
oroeram will be carried out in
the county during the next two
months. The accelerated program
will be necessary to qualify Mor
row county for recertifictalon of
its modified certified Brucellosis
free area status. The Morrow
County Livestock Growers Assoc
iation livestock disease control
committee will meet Monday
evening with Dr Beagle and Dr
Halloway of the state veterinar
ians office. Dr Halloway will be
stationed here In the county to
organize and assist In the pro
gram. The recertiflcatlon test is
necessary since three years have
elapsed since Morrow county re
ceived the modified certified
status. Testing must be complet
ed by January 13, 1959 to retain
the status.
HEPPNER GAZETTE-TIMES, Thursday. October 30, 1958
Weather Bureau. Quote: "The
weather outlook for the next 30
days, mid-October to mid-November
as released by the weather
bureau's extended forecast ser
vice, is for above normal tem
peratures in the southern 40 of
Oregon and near normal In the
northern remainder, precipitation
is expected to be heavy over the
entire state except for near nor
mal amount In a very narrow
band along its extreme eastern
border."
Mr and Mrs Dan O'Hara (Ma
bel Smith) of The Dalles were
in Morrow county for hunting
over the weekend. They visited
at the home of her brother and
sister-in-law, Mr and Mrs Ted
Smith, and other relatives In
lone. .
Weekend guests at the home of
Mr and Mrs Ray Smith were his
sisters and brothers-in-law, Mr
and Mrs Ward Johnston of Glad
stone and Mr and Mrs John Dor-
nlk of Milwaukle.
TO THE
EDITOR...
To The Editor:
I am writing this to you trust
ing that you will see fit to print
It as a public service.
Word has come to me that I
I have been quoted as opposed
t0 the County Unit System of
School Reorganization of Morrow
County. I have, as chairman of
the Reorganization Committee
been impartial in presenting this
matter to the people, but no one
has the right to quote me as
being opposed. I believe the
adoption of the County Unit
System is advisable under the
present circumstances and I shall
vote for It
Yours truly,
Fredrick T Martin
lone
USE GAZETTE TIMES
CLASSIFIED ADS
With the strong market prices
for stocker-feeder cattle this fall,
many of our ranchers are won
dering how top prices can be
paid here for calves being ship
ped to the middle west. With
many of the calves selling for
30 cents and up, adding a freight
charge of several cents a pound
brings the cost up to quite a
While a lot of speculation is
going on as to when It will rain,
various forecasters are disagree
ing on our weather for the weeks
to come. We do not know who
to believe but at the present we
are Interested in and going along
with the general 30 day outlook
issued October 17 by the U S
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