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MOHROW COUNTY'S NEWSPAPER The Heppner Gazette, established March 30, 1883. The Heppner Times established November 18, 1897. Consolidated February 15, 1912 NIWSPAMR PUBLISHERS ASSOCIATION Published Every Thursday and Subscription Rates: Morrow and TO THE EDITOR . . . To The Editor: I am glad you published the old flood pictures. These old pic tures were taken Just a day or so after the flood by Mike B Galloway and Bert Sigsbee. Mr Galloway had been operating the photo studio for a number of years in the upper rooms over the old Gazette building way up on South Main street close to Billy Stewart's livery stable and across the street from the la mous old "Mountain House." Mr Galloway told me of the taking of these old flood pictures, when we visited him at his home at Sweet Home, Ore. a few months before his death. He gave me all of his original flood pictures then, which, after his death, I presented to Morrow County through Judge Garnet Barratt, with the understanding he would turn them over to the county or Heppner whenever they or ganized a historical society or built a museum there. They should now be in the hands of the society. Mr Galloway had made a deal with young Bert Sigsbee to pur chase the gallery, but the flood came and the deal was not com pleted until afterward. He said that he and Bert worked togeth' er to take these flood pictures, Mike worked outside and Bert working In the studio doing the developing and taking some of the pictures. Mr Galloway left Heppner forever a few months later. Now, I would like to Iden tify the pictures on page 9 of the June 11 issue of the Gazette. The top picture, left, was taken In the fall of 1D0O. The old white, two-story frame cour t - h o u s e, shown In this picture had Just lately been sold to Judge Thom as Ayers, Sr. It was soon torn down to make room for the stone structure now standing, and the salvaged lumber was used to build Heppner's first hospital. It was a two-story frame building built on the east bank of Willow creek right by the old wooden bridge that went up to the court house. Contractor Joseph Hock ett and I built this new hospital for Judge Ayers. It was to be operated by Mrs Will Kirk as a nursing home. She was an aunt of Mrs Jeff Jones. The flood came along and washed away the new building before it was even fin ished. The second picture, left from the top was taken two days af ter the flood by Galloway and Sigsbee. The caption under the third picture is entirely wrong, iuu naica me tan two-story white house, still standing on the corner of Jones and Water STAR THEATER Thurs., TtL, Sat., June 18. 19, Money, Women And Guns Jock Mahoney, Tim Hovey, Kim Hunter. PLUS From The Earth To The Moon Joseph Cotton, George San ders, Debra Paget Sua. Mon., Tuei. Juno 21. 21 23 The Hanging Tree Gary Cooper, Maria Schell, Karl Maiden, Ben Piazza. Sun day at 4, 6 and 8. 'rE HAIL STORM! C. A. PHONE 6-3625 ROBERT PENLAND Editor and Publisher GRETCHEN PENLAND Associate Publisher Entered at the Post Office at Heppner, Oregon, as Second Class Mattel Grant Counties. $4.0T Year; Elsewhere $4.50 Year. Single Copy 10 Cents. streets was the O M house. This Is wrong. The house shown Is the old Judge Ellis home, later sold to Bert and Julie Phelps and still stands on the corner of Gale and Water streets, across from Joe Ny's home. After the flood, Car and Cox, Con tractors, remodeled the big house for the Phelps' and built on the round tower and the round porch. I was a carpenter on that Job. The old Yeager house, Jones and Water streets was built by my father, J L Yeager in 1888-9. This old home never did have double windows or a slanting shingled front porch roof. All the won dows were single and tall until I remodeled the house ten or twelve years ago. The tall house at the right in this picture was built by Robert Wills. I think harnest Moyer owns it now, Would be Impossible to have the two houses in this picture if one was the Yeager house, taken a little south and east of our house. The one story hip roofed house shown In between the Ellis house and the Wills house was the Ed Slocum house, now owned, I think by Mrs Lucy Peterson and I helped move It right back to where It was first built next to Joseph Ny's home, Before the flood, my father had his undertaking parlors where Joe's house Is. Olive and I built this house several years after the flood for our home. The lower left picture of the Methodist church showing the upper section of a house with an electric light pole sticking through, is what was left of Oscar Minor's home. It was torn own and never rebuilt. It stood, before the flood on the east bank of Willow creek close to the Lover's Lane bridge. Later on Oscar built his new house on Court street. Stanley was not born yet. The old Wrecked Thorn as Ayers cupola Is the most wide ly known picture of all. Every xiooa writer, including me, has used it In magazine stories. The second picture, down, right side is no mystery to me. The house still stands right where It was built, but has been re modeled several times since the flood. It is the old Matlock house, childhood home of Leslie, Minnie and Bertha Matlock. Part of the old Park Garrieuos planing mill shows In this pic ture. Uncle Mike Galloway was standing in the debris south- east from this house when he took this picture. The Methodist cnurch steeple does not show In this picture because It is on the wrong side of the street in the picture, but the old Park1 Harr. igues home, corner Gale and Church streets, with its two dor mer windows on the roof does show, also the roof of the old planing mill just down the street. This house was owned by the Jim runeys wnen we left Hepp ner and is the third house ud um vnurcn street on Gale, unra ngnt hand picture, down is uk.. ihe tall, two dormed house in lower right picture is the same ciormcrecl house shown in the picture Just above, on the S W corner of Gale and Church streets, showing above, on rhP o v Liiinor oi uaie and Church streets, showing the front of the O IT . oici uarrigues home. Jack Van Winkle did own this house nn This picture also shows the old Planing mill, which stood riehr wiutc me catholic church now tanas. I have the most complete, oris, lnal flood storks ever told bv the survivors, wnicn i hope to have published some day if I ever get enough money to do the Job, Many or most of these stories have never been told before, They are all dead now and all old friends of mine. Catsle Rock, Wash O M Yeagei muronc TODAY,,, RUGGLES INSURANCE AGENCY HEPPNER NATION At EDITORUl Cy B.liJU'Ug'U'l tiw By N C ANDERSON Forage fertility plots establish ed eary this spring were har vested this week to determine yields from various treatments, They were established on the Art Watkins, W W Weatherford, Orin Wright and John Graves ranches. The plots consist of ten 8 foot by 25 foot treatment areas comparing sulfur, combinations of phosphorus and sulfur; phos phorus, sulfur and boron; nit rogen, phosphorus, sulfur and boron; with a check plot. Each application is duplicated. Har vesting was done In cooperation with Howard Cushman, exten sion soil specialist from Oregon State College. A 40 Inch swath was cut through the center of each treatment with a special sickle type power mower. The alfalfa from each strip was then weighed to be calculated for act ual yield. While actual yields will be determined later when yield weights have been conver ted to an air dry basis rough calculation in the field has shown that there are differences of at least one ton yield between check and fertilized plots. Phos phorus and sulfur have appeared to give the greatest kick. Actual yield differences will be publish ed as soon as they are available. While no doubt almost every one has read of the announce ment of the 1960 wheat program there may be a few things con cerning Its effect upon ranchers. which might be well worth re peating. First, it is well known that next year's national wheat acreage allotment will remain at 55 million acres, the same as this year. It will be the sixth year in a row that allotments have been set at the legal mini mum fixed by law. At the same time the USDA scheduled refer endum on marketing quotas for the 1960 wheat crop was set for July za, 1959. This is the seventh successive year for which wheat marketing quotas have been rjro- claimed. Growers who will have more than 15 acres of wheat for harvest as grain in 1960 will be eligible to vote In this refer. endum. Farmers who have sign ed applications under the feed wheat provisions permi 1 1 i n g mem to grow wheat on the farm for feed will not be eligible to vote. Wheat farmers will be in formed of the allotments for their farms in advance of the referendum. The USDA will an nounce the support price on I960 crop wheat before the referen dum date. On the basis of pres ent supplies and legislation, the legal minimum support rate for the 1960 crop would be at 75 of parity. That rate will become effective only if 23 of the pro ducers voting in the referendum on July 23 approve marketing liuulos' 11 turns out that quo- IdS are disapproved, OP return ol. lotmnntu if 11 i- .1 but, there will be no restrictions -....., , ,clutuIl ,n eiIecl on wneat marketings and rh support rate as of July 1, i960 wuuw arop to DU of parity, as required by law as in other venrs The reason for marketing quotas on next year's wheat crop is that the secretary is required by law to proclaim them when the available supply is more thn 20 above normal. Total sup plies for the 1959-60 marketing year are now estimated at near ly 100 above normal. This es timate is based on the prospec tive size of the 1959 wheat crop and carryover on July 1 plus im ports. Rom where I From Couple of months ao, Cap Anderson traded In that flf-tern-year-old rattletrap of his and purchased a new snaziy '59 model ear. A real beauty, two-tone, and complete with power-evcry thins. But yesterday, of all things, Cop rattled into town behind the wheel of his old car. Nat urally, all of us wanted to find out "How come?" "Bought it back," said Cap, "I'm now a two-car family. I like my new car because it looks real modern but I like Ceprritht, 1959, From the files of the Gazette-Times June 20. 1929 Dates for the 1929 Heppner Ro deo have been set for Septem ber 26-27-28, announces C W Mc Namer, president of the Heppner Rodeo association. The Hudson automobile of Fred Hosklns was completely ruined by fire Sunday evening on Heppner hllL A large number of Heppner people attended the water re gatta above the McKay creek dam, on Sunday. Among those going over were the D A Wil son family, Spencer Crawford family, Mr and Mrs A J Chaffee, Alva Jones family, Earl W Gor don, Andrew Baldwin, Eva Hiatt, Mr and Mrs B G Sigsbee, Mrs L Van Marter and LaVerne Jr, Beryl Coxen family, Mr and Mrs B P Stone, Mr and Mrs Chas Vaughn, Mr and Mrs Osmin Ha- eer. Mr and Mrs Dick Wens, Walter Moore, W O Bayless, Mr and Mrs P M Gemmell. Mont Bundy was In town Sat urday and he was wearing a broad smile because of the big rain that fell over his part of the county Saturday. A date that Morrow county livestockmen lnteresed In beef cattle feeding should mark on their calendars is that of June 30. This Is the date of the field day and tour of the Milton-Free-water beef feeding yards at which time results from locally grown feeds will be reviewed by rep resentatives of Oregon State Col lege who have cooperated In the beef cattle experiment. Beef cat tle on test at the yards for the part year are" owned by the lo cal ranchers who provided feed and facilities. This year research highlights which will be review ed include use of antibiotics and hormone gain boosters; compari sons of pea vine hay, pea vine silage, and alfalfa hay for both wintering and fattening steers; most profitable levels of grain feeding; meat quality studies; and use of new, systematic ma terials for controlling cattle grubs and effects of the treat ment on animals feed lot per formance. The program will start at 1:30 at the feeding yards south of the Umatilla Canning Company silage pits. At 2:30 p m further discussion of the college livestock program will be held at the Milton-Freewater city park. Speakers will Include F E Price, OSC dean of agricul ture; J C Miller, dairy and ani mal husbandry department head; Walter Kenney, meats re searcher and A R Gouldlng, re search entomologist New chemi cals to help weaner calves ad just to feed lot conditions were included in feeds of various com binations. Materials tested in elude antibiotics, tranquilizers, aynaiac, a chemobiotlc similar in action to antibiotics. Purpose oi the entire feeding program was to compare total grain In take through the different meth ods with rate and cost of beef gains and net returns. cooperators in the HeDDner &ou conservation District which includes every rancher in Morrow county with the exception of the Boardman-I r r I g o n area will norpo that iha w.. t tirn son as conservationist for the district will be keenly felt While many of us take a lot of thines for granted many times we do not appreciate these things when they are available. I think that we will find this to be the case as Tom is not readily available io consult as conservation prob lems arise. While Tom as a mib lie servant, was paid for the Job he was doing and was interested in it those who worked closely with him knew he had his heart and soul in his work. Starting with the district as it was newly organized and working In it dur ing its enure life he became an authority on the problems in the sit ... fy Joe Marsh A Tip Our "Cap" this car because it's real mt!" From where I sit, all of us have certain affections that stow more a part of us with each passim year. For Instance, when I think of Saturday nlrht, I alwaya think of my easy chair and a cold class of beer. Your idea may be somethlnr else. But let's not ask each other to "chanfe" Jet's Just respect the other fellow's pref erence. Afreed? United Sttte, Brtwtn foundotUm UNEMPLOYMENT RELIEF Following a recently complet ed study of the adequacy of un employment benefits the Ore gon State Unemployment Com pensation Comlssion has com' piled and published an analysis which shows that unemployment insurance recipients in Oregon far from keeping their normal living pattern often must go In to debt, neglect medical and den tal care, exhaust savings, and curtail their buying. Data for the 100-page study was gathered through personal interviews with a representative sample of the 7,666 workers fil ing claims at the Portland, Hills- boro and Oregon City offices of the Oregon State Employment Service during the week of March 24, 1958. Interviews brought out detail ed Information on income and expenditures of a sample 354 persons, including single people and members of four person fam ilies, both during and before un employment . . . Time covered April 1, to March 31, 1958. Recalling President Elsenhow er's repeated requests that un employment compensation bene fits be equal to at least half of regular earnings, findings district. Under his leadership the district's accomplishments brought recognition as one of the tops In the Pacific Northwest. We are sure that Tom will enjoy his new assignment and that the cooperators of the Bonner County Idaho Soil Conservation District will soon realize that our loss was their gain. Horn flies are active now and their numbers will continue to increase through out the summer months. Livestock can be pro tected very effectively against horn flies by the use of sprays or self treating or rubbing de vices. For dairy animals that can be Individually treated at milk ing time with Methoxychlor us ing one tablespoon cf 50 wet table powder on each animal rubbing It lightly into the hair on the back. Methoxychlor will need to be applied no oftener than once every 3 weeks. For beef animals there are several effective sprays. Methoxlchlor at the rate of 8 lbs of 50 wettable In a hundred gallons of water If applied as a spray Is one of the more effective methods of controlling horn flies. This same insecticide can be used in a 5 oil solution using 1 gallon- per 20 feet of cable back rubber. Toxaphene used at the rate of 10 lbs of 40 wettable powder per hundred gallons of water to one half gallon of emuslflable concentrate containing 8 lbs of toxaphene per gallon Is effective. One gallon of 50 emulsiflable concentrate or 16 lbs of 25 wettable powder of Malathlon in 100 gallons of water is very ef fective. Toxaphene and DDT can also be used in a 5 oil sol ution in back rubbers, A new Insecticide, Korlan, has recently been approved for horn fly con trol. Those who have not been getting effective control from the above mentioned materials might try Korlan this summer. It should be applied as directed on the container. Cattlemen & 1 (SG&VW Hereford Breeders WILL IN THE MORNING FRANK ANDERSON RANCH AND KIRK & ROBINSON, HEPPNER LUNCH AT NOON IN HEPPNER HERBERT EKSTROM & SONS, I0NE IN THE AFTERNOON Cattlemen From 4 States Are Participating 2 HXPPNEB GAZETTE-TIMES. Thursday. June 18. 1959 show that at least 65 per cent of Mr and Mrs McKay plan to Oregon's workers do not achieve be back at their Salem home in this standard. J"lv- Family groups which have but no NEW CONGRESSMEN one wage earner are particularly The speculation of Oregon hav- hard hit THREE GOVERNORS Oreeon had three different gov ernors within four days last week. Two were Democrats and one an elected governor Is a Republican. Speaker of the House Robert B Duncan had a sanawjcnea-in term of two days that was pre ceded by Senate President Walt er J Pearson and ended when Gov Mark Hatfield returned from a short trip to Washington, D C and New York. Duncan took the gubernatorial chair when Pearson decided on a Seattle trip. SCAN $100 BILLS Look out for bogus $100 bills. There are several strangers push ing them in the Willamette Val ley and Northern Washington, according to reports of the U S Secret Service. The counterfeit federal reserve notes are num bered K-21-L-21, and carry a ser ies number 110, year 1950, on the back. DOUGLAS McKAY ILL Former Secretary of the Inter ior, Douglas McKay, Salem, is In Walter Reed Hospital for a check-up. He is expected to leave Washington, D C hospital soon. President Elsenhower recently called on the former member of his cabinet at the hospital. Mr McKay is anxious to be feeling fit before June 25 for the dedication of the St Law rence Seaway when officials of the United States and Canada will join with Queen Elizabeth of England and Prince Philip for the dedication ceremonies. Chairman for the United States on the International Joint Com mission, Mr McKay will meet that day with Canadian mem bers. At Tire Specials SPECIAL TRADE-IN ALLOWANCE Vacation time means travel time . . . and traveling means that you need good tires for your own peace of mind and travel pleasure. Right now. before you start a trip, let us check your car's tires if you need new ones well make you a REALLY SPECIAL DEAL. Come in today and seel UP TO 12 MONTHS TO PAY Howoll's Union Service LINDEN WAT The Public Invited 4-STATE NORTHWEST BE IN MORROW COUNTY Thursday, June ing another representative in congress after next year's cen- sus was set ahead at least ten years when the new states of Alaska and Hawaii were admit ted into the Union. Each will get a congressman. Since eastern states are not in creasing in population with the same tempo as western states it was reasonable to presume that Oregon would gain another congressional district. Californ ia will gain from 6 to 8 represen tatives in congress. STATE WORKERS WANTED The Oregon State Civil Service Commission sent an appeal for addressing machine operators at a salary ranging from $222 to $280; unit supervisors at $265 to $326 and cardatype operators at from $265 to $326. Application forms may be ob tained from the office of the com mission in Salem. Examinations are for building a backlog to fill places of retired Workers and other vacancies. Any honorably discharged war veteran of the United States who has successfully completed the examination, will be granted 5 points preference. The backlog build-up is acti vated by the large number of employer persons in the state that has been increasing rapidly during the past months. THE HANGING TREE was film ed in Technicolor amidst some of the most beautiful scenery in the United States 40 miles from Yakima, Washington. Howell's Union 1 l Vacati ion HEPPNER To ur 25
