MOBHOW COUNTY'S NEWSPAPER
Thp Hepimer Gazette, established March 30, 1883. The Heppner Times established
November 18, 1897. Consolidated February 15, 1912
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Soil Conservation
Guest Editorial by Robert C Baum, Executive
Secretary State Soil Conservation Committee
Governor Mark 0 Hatfield in designating the
week of May 310 as Conservation Week, recog
nized that "the conservation and wise use of the
natural resources of the State of Oregon is of
primary Importance to our present generation
and to generations yet unborn."
Soil, one of our basic resources, along with
water, crops, and minerals is the foundation of
our economy and way of life. Soil Conservation
is particularly important to people of Oregon
because our new wealth each year stems almo -'
entirely from agricultural and forest production
both directly dependent on the soil. Oregon's
61,664,000 acres are used for nearly every crop
grown In the temperate sections of the world.
To properly understand the problems and
possibilities of soil conservation in Oregon, we
should first have an understanding of soil, its
Importance to the farmer, the community, and
the entire nation. Many of us are Inclined to
think only of the crops that are produced, giving
little thought to the soil itself. We realize that
every living thing on the land is dependent upon
the production that comes from the soiL The
productiveness of this soil depends largely on
the management and care on the part of the
Individual landowner.
Agriculture, as an Industry In Oregon, has
been in existence for over a century. While this
country Is comparatively young compared to
other agricultural areas of the world, the strain
of continued production Is already beginning to
From The
County Agent's Office
By NELS
Members of the Rhea Creek
4-H Livestock club last Satur
day hosted the Hoof and Horn
club to a field day at the Harold
Wright ranch at Ruggs. The 42
club members present had a very
profitable day with livestock
demonstrations and judging.
TO THE
EDITOR
To The Editor:
I have read "Train Wreck Near
Morgan" and while I cannot tell
the date, I do know that the
engineer was not killed, The fire
man Jumped Into the creek and
was carried down stream several
hundred yards, the water was
not hot enough to burn him.
Mr Frank J Helbelt was a sec
tion foreman who had been sta
tioned at lone was riding on the
side of the engine to watch for
soft track, he was thrown into
the flood and the, body was not
found for several weeks when
it was discovered by Mrs Broady.
A reward had been offered for
the finding. Mr Heibelt was an
active member of the Masonic
lodge and attended lodge very
regularly In Heppner and lone
and those lodges should have a
record of his passing.
Mr Helbelt had filed on a
Homestead In Petteys Canyon
and was a friendly man to all
who knew him.
The train carried numerous
box cars which were followed
by some cars of cattle and the
rear was a baggage car, then
1 passenger car.
Mrs Helen V Knappenberg of
lone, now a resident of The Bap
tist Home In Portland was a
passenger on that train.
Bert Mason,
Portland
(Editors note several persons
have this week Informed us that
the wreck occurred early on the
morning of May 12, 1917. We
have also been told by many
people that the engineer was
also drowned, though the fire
man Jumped and was saved.)
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Sun., Man., Tues., May 10, 11,
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ROBERT PENLAND
Editor and Publisher
GRETCHEN PENLAND
Associate Publisher
Entered at the Post Office at Heppner,
Oranf Counttp. S4 Q" Year: El?cwhv
has lost 25
ANDERSON
Classes of fat steers, breeding
beef, fat lambs and breeding
gilts were Judged durlne the dav.
The fat steers were furnished
by Eric and Steve Anderson,
Kenneth Wright and Bobby Har
ris. The breeding beef by Ken
neth Wright: the lambs bv Ar-
chle Ball and Nat Webb and the
pigs by William Rawlins. While
the planned noon picnic was In
terrupted by showers the Rhea
Creek Grange hall came in
handy as a good place to eat
the potluck dinner served bv the
mothers of members of the clubs.
The community conservation
field days scheduled for Tues
day, Wednesday and Thursday
afternoons of this week got off
to a good start Tuesday after
noon when 36 persons attended
the first day tour. The tours
were arranged this week as part
of the observance of State Con
servation Week May 3 to 10.
While only the Tuesday after
noon tour had been held at the
time of this writing, much In
terest has been shown In the
Wednesday and Thursday after
noon tours. Those taking part In
the Tuesday afternoon tour en
joyed a chill lunch at the Newt
O'Harra home, then visited con
servation practices In the north
Lexington area. Stops were made
I at stubble mulch fallow oper
ations on the Alfred and Norman
Nelson and Max Barclay ranches
to observe effects of various types
of Implements used. Wheat seed
ed at the Max Barclay ranch
in late July fertilized with 30
pounds of nitrogen in February
of this year, was also seen as
was a two year old four row
windbreak on that ranch. The
windbreak consists of a row of
caragana, one of Russion olive
and sand cherry mixed, black
locust and Austrian pine. A farm
pond at the Fritz and Kenny
Cutsforth ranch which will be
stocked with trout this week was
visited as well as a seeding of
alfalfa, Intermediate and crested
wheatgrass on land reclaimed
from sagebrush, at the Kenneth
Turner Ranch.
From where
lit 1
ffi '7 neiDina
When hi wife left on ft visit.
Bud Harper promised to take
care of her potted plant. He
moved them out to the porch
where he'd be sure to see them
and then forgot them.
Week later, Mrs. Harper
asked about the plants in a
letter. Bud rushed out, expect
ing to find them dead. But they
were in perfect shape even
the pots had been rearranged.
Naturally, Bud was mysti
fied. Then he found a note on
one of the plants: "We'll lose
this one unless you put Am
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NATIONAL EDITORIAL
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show.
Soil surveys of the grainlands of the Colum
bia Basin Indicate that over 40 of the cropland
of the surface soil and that over
5 has lost over 75 of the surface soil by wind
and water erosion. Other parts of the State have
similar stories of erosion along rivers and stream
banks, formation of gullies on range and forest
lands, and depletion of soil fertility through the
loss of valuable plant nutrients.
More frequent floods, higher flood crests,
and greater flood damages are among the un
wanted by-products of soil erosion. Silt and sedi
ment pour into stream channels, harbors, and
reservoirs to reduce their carrying and storage
capacity. At the same time erosion Is increasing
the cost of maintaining highways and railroads.
Wildlife food and cover are destroyed and fish
die in silt laden waters.
Landowners throughout Oregon, by groups
and individually,, are taking action to reduce
soil losses and make even better use of their soli
and related resources. This improved use and
conservation of the soil results from the adoption
of a program of management to fit the land based
on its needs and capabilities.
Included are the use of erosion control meas.
ures, Improved drainage and irrigation, wood
land and range management, and proper crop
rotations. Examples of group action are the many
drainage, irrigation, and soil conservation dis
tricts, which local ' landowners have organized.
Effective soil conservation and use Is desir
able everywhere. It is mandatory In Oregon if
we are to maintain and increase our agricultural
production and our forests, range, fish and wildlife.
E R Jackman, range crop spec
ialist, Oregon State College, will
meet with the range and pasture
improvement committee' on
Thursday evening of this week
at this office. This committee
consists of John Graves, chair
man; Bernard Doherty, Harvey
Smith, W E Hughes and Dallas
Craber. It is a committe of the
Morrow County Livestock Grow
ers Association. They will plan
range and pasture improvement
projects for the year. Mr Jack
man will spend Friday in the
county at which time we will
visit a number of grass and al
falfa seedings which have been
made during the past few years.
The bid for 1000 gallons of
Ester type and 300 gallons Am
ine type 2,4-D; 100 gallons Trl
chloralbenzoic acid and 500
pounds Amino triozol for the
Morrow county weed control pro
gram was awarded to Paul Petty
john, lone as low bidder. Con
siderable interest was shown this
year with eight concerns making
bids for these weed killers. Ralph
Marlatt, operator of the county
weed sprayer, Is busy trying to
keep ahead of Russion thistles
and other annuals on roadsides.
Ralph is spraying In the north
area of the county now. Anyone
who wishes to have spraying
done or report weed patches
which might have been missed
should call this office or the
country shop.
Bruce Arnold of Pacific Wool
Growers and superintendent of
the wool shows at state fair and
Tacific International called on
Tuesday of this week to remind
us that there will be both 4-H
and open wool shows again at
the Pacific International as well
as continuing at state fair. We
would like to urge all of our 4-H
club members and other sheep
men to pick their best fleeces
for exhibit at the county fair,
state fair and P I now before
their wool is marketed. The best
lime to select the fleece Is at
shearing time when selection can
bi made more easily than sort
ing through all of the fleeces
after shearing. Let's have a num
ber of fleece exhibits from our
sheep men this year.
Krebs Brothers, Cecil, started
construction recently on a large
I sit ... iy Joe Marsh
Call it-
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bud to u ossom"
monium Sulphate on it. Pete."
(He's the milkman.)
From where I sit, "neighbor
linen" Is a wonderful thing,
particularly when It's put Into
practice every day. This week,
for example, why not have
some neighbors In for glass
of beer or a tup of coffee?
( Serving them their preference
in beverages that's "nelgh
borliness' too.)
inittd Statu Brtwtrt F
THIRTY YEARS AGO!
From the files of the
Gazette-Times
May 9. 1929
Appropriation of $350 by the
city countll Monday evening as
sures the ODeniner of the Ameri
can Legion swimming tank this
summer.
Heppner Rebekah lodge nom
inated officers for the ensueing
year and elected delegates to
grand lodge at Its meeting Fri
day evening. Grand lodge dele
gates are Mrs Charlotte Gordon,
Mrs Anna Brown and Mrs Helen
M Walker.
lone and Heppner high schools
will clash for the fourth time
this season at Rodeo field to
morrow afternoon, lone to date
having the edge by winning two
out of three games.
. John Kilkenny Jr was visit
ing at the home of his parents
on Hinton creek over the week
end. Dr Arthur Craig, dentist, re
turned from Portland on Wed
nesday. Miss Mildred Farrens of Hard
man spent the weekend visiting
with friends and relatives in
lone.
hay shed which will handle
10,000 , bales of hay. The shed
which will be roofed with steel
will have full concrete floors
and will be so constructed that
It can be used for other purposes.
The Krebs Brothers are planning
to continue with putting most of
their first crop of alfalfa in their
trench silo and with the hay
shed facilities will have top qual
ity feed for their sheep and
cattle this winter.
Word from Jim Hutchinson and
Clancey Jean, representing the
Oregon Wheatgrowers League in
Korea write that the Bulgour
project in Korea is going over
quite well in introducing this
new wheat food to Koreans.
In 1957, a 1200 metric ton ship
ment of Bulgour was sent Into
Korea and the market develop
ment work was carried on by
the Washington Association of
Wheatgrowers. This winter 4,890
metric tons of Bulgour has been
sent to the Korean society for
the promotion of Bulgour under
two separate purchase authori
zations by the USDA. It appears
that the Koreans like this wheat
food by the amount of increase
in shipments from the original
one.
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By ESTHER K3RMIS
Last Thursday was the day of
"The Big Show" (in Ed Sulli
van's language). It was the day
of our Homemakers Festival held
at the Willows Grange hall in
lone. The theme was "Yesteryears
of Morrow County" In celebration
of the Oregon Centennial.
Have vou ever worked on a
jig-saw puzzle that didn't make
much sense until the last few
pieces fell In place? Well, that's
the way I felt about the festival.
We had started plans for this
festival back In November. Month
by month I'd meet with the
county committee members who
in turn would take back our
plans to their units. It was amaz
ing to me to see how all things
took shape and fell into place
that final day. The gay enthus
iasm and cooperation displayed
by the wqmen made this festival
a greater success than I had ever
dared dream!
Elsewhere in this paper you
will find details as to the dis
plays and the program of the
day. But here are a few inter
esting sidelights . . . About 75
of the women appeared in pio
neer dress. It made a very color
ful audience. (I'd like to have
had the "dry goods" concession
that sold all that material!).
Some women had actual dresses
worn by their mother or grand
mother. I particularly marveled
at the huge lavender velvet hat
worn by Mrs Leo Ashbeck of the
Pine City Unit. (A Lum Rhea
descendant). Mary Ashbeck
made quite a stately picture In
her brown bustled suit and this
hat that must have measured
close to 12" in heighth.
The Willows Grange home ec
onomics club under the direction
of Mrs Mabel Ring, served 208
people that day, They did a pro
fessional job in feeding the group,
In less than an hour and a half.
Over 75 people took part In
the pageant, "Yesteryears in
Morrow County" most of them
unit members.
Music for the performance was
provided by Don Heliker, lone
as ballad singer; Mrs Tom Wil
son, Heppner as the fiddler;
Elaine Laird, Heppner, who sang,
"Playmates" and Renn Harris,
Robert Hoffman, Stewart Gribble,
and Sam Green, from the Hepp
ner high school, as a barber
shop quartet . . . Musical back
ground was provided by Mrs E
M Baker, lone; and Mrs Norman
Nelson, Lexington, led the com
munity singing.
A delegation of homemakers
from Umatilla county accompan
ied Miss Frances Harvey, Uma
tilla county extension agent, as
visitors to our festival.
Over 20 women and children
qualified as native daughters
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Here Is Why
The Heppner Soil Conservation District
Is Among America's Best . . ..
,,. ... A 350,000 acres
Cultivated Land 718.404 acre.
Range Land - - WJM nn,.
?V7 Land :::::::r::::::::::2S 22
FortXnaC:
Farm and Ranch units 35 units
WHAT HAS BEEN DONE (Progress Report)
District cooperators 334 MM41 acres
Conservation Plans 322 - "MM acres
Active District cooperators. 276 822,498 acres
Soil Surveys 849'951
Strip Cropping Jj "!
Crop Residue Use m-" aCT
Improved Water Application 3.808 acres
Range Improvement 680,001 acres
Pasture Planting f
Range Seeding 3' 624
Windbreak planting
Diversion Ditches f m,le
Land Leveling acres
Pond Construction 101 Pondi
(their parents coming to Morrow
county by 1870). I think they
felt a bit like royalty that day. . . .
The Irrigon unit did a magnifi
cent job on their covered wagon
and mountain scenery backdrop.
I didn't realize we had such
artists'in our midst. . . .
The most piquant scene in the
pageant was the wedding scene
before a replica of Valby church
altar, the first church built in
Morrow county. The bride and
groom were Mr and Mrs Roy
Lindstrom. Roy's mother was the
first bride of Valby church be
ing married in 18S9. The seven
brides of Valby since that time
appeared on stage. They includ
ed: Mrs Otto Lindstrom 1899;
Mrs Ernest Lundell 1904; Mrs
Emil Swanson 1904; Mrs Louis
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made by Mrs Marguerite Hough
ton of Irrigon who appeared as
Lewis of Lewis and Clark fame;
she had on a leather jacket with
a fur collar. As I complimented
her on her costume she remarked,
I'll bet I'm the only woman wear
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to recognize some of the women
as they appeared in men's cos
tume back stage. Such women
as Mrs Ernest Heliker as E G
Sperry, (early lone pioneer), Mrs
William Heath and Mrs Paul
Warren as Matlock and Kelly
of Heppner fame; Mrs Sue Vin
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