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About Heppner gazette-times. (Heppner, Or.) 1925-current | View Entire Issue (Oct. 8, 1964)
Kcrrnci GAxrrrt Ttxti. Thrurr. Osuim n mi GAZETTE -TIMES mouow co man nrwrsrArri Th. llrrrnrr Gatrtte ettahlUhrd March 30, 141 The Hrrpner Time eiaUlUard .N member 11 18V 7. ConolUated February l 112 City Officials to Retire IVIrAMI uiMit AllOCIAnOM MATIOHAl WtSLXT A. SHtRMAH Editor and TvUUhm 8E1XN K. SBtXMAM AMcit rbllasf Huhaerlptlon Rate: 14.50 Year. Slnele Copy 10 Cents. Published .Very Thursday and Entered at tht lt Office at Heppner. Oregon. at Second Clata Matter. Look to Your Conduct, Hunter lf the same old story thla year. While hunters are having excellent success with deer, some of their number are running rampant with vandalism and malicioua damage which prey upon ranchers and landowner. Appealing to the newspaper thla week ant some land owners who have always been kindly disposed to hunters and who have never Imposed regulations against them nor posted their places. One controls quite an acreage and In one place he has put up locked gate to prevent vehicles from entering In order to prevent spread of knapweed on his ranchlands. The seeds cling to the tires of entering vehicles. He doesnt object to hunters walking In. So what do they do? Shoot off the padlock and cut the fence. Last year. In the same area, some Irresponsible hunters shot out the windows and took off the doors of an unoccupied house In the same area. Another rancher complained Tuesday of what has become a common incident of hunter vandalism. They used his watering tanks for target practice, and when he went out to check on hi cattle, he found they were without water. Meanwhile, there has been the usual rush on sales of No Hunting and No Trespassing signs. Anyone who really knows Morrow county ranchers will recognize that they are about as hospitable a bunch of people as you can find. But this constant Irritation by a contingent of Irresponsible hunters gets to be Just too much. rerhaps it could be assumed that local hunters aren't a party to this type of vandalism, but this might be going too far. A lot of highway signs are shot up In off-season when out -of -county hunters aren't In the area, and so there may be a contingent of irresponsible local hunters, too. Then there Is the type of Invader who isnt really hunter In the true sense and In no manner a sportsman, the one who really knows nothing about our country, who comes over with the attitude that he Is "way out In the sticks" and anything goes. He doesn't see anything but wide open spaces and sprays bullets around in his release from city life with more abandon than a machine gunner on a combat mission. These people Just aren't welcome in our country. It's too bad there Isn't some way of catching them and giving them a sentence of a year In Jail that would include a rigid education on respecting the property of others. Or they might be sentenced to a month's labor building fences and restoring property that was destroyed or damaged. This county doesn't have animosity for true sportsmen and good hunters. It likes to be very hospitable to them, but it has become a real problem to figure which one Is going to conduct himself with responsibility and which has a wanton disregard for others. Certainly no reasonable person can expect landowners to look upon hunter harassment with anything but Indignation. Appeals are made every year, but each season turns up a few more bad apples who blaze a trail of destruction. Gene Pierce, chairman of Keep Oregon Green here passes on a poem from Irv Luiten, member of the Governor's Red Hat Days committee, which Is appropriate. The only trouble Is, the conscientious hunter already observes good conduct The others seem to have deaf ears. LOOK TO YOUR CONDUCT, HUNTER If the heft of your gun Is so pleasant. That hunting's your sport supreme; If you thrill to the rise of a pheasant. From the brush along the stream; Then, look to your conduct. Hunter. Tor a field to work with dog and gun, Is never a right, but a privilege won. If the call of the goose Is alluring, And will rush you off to the blind; If the sport of the hunt is enduring, And forever Is fresh In your mind; Then, look to your conduct, Hunter. For a pond to shoot with dog and gun, Is never a right, but a privilege won. If the lure of the woods is inviting, And you'll never deny its call; If the track of the deer is exciting, And you go for your buck each fall; Then, look to your conduct, Hunter. For a wood to tramp with your trusty gun, Is never a right, but a privilege won. With good outdoor manners. With petition now twin filed U city oftloea, it l P jvrrnt that thef will be a eu mi. I stable turnover u lleppnrra uffwiat family. Ted Mnh. rrrvnW f.r 10 eart, has announced that he kl!l rv4 trrlt wkiw, and l-a Verne Van Matter, if. tteauirr f. lit )ear. haa ato Indicated that he will not run again. At the aanwf time, there will be a contet far mar with I'd Gonty. councilman fur a Ung t'. running alt Huro bent Al Lamb. Ttiia mrim that Gontv will not are, reelection a council man. and two ether Incumbent cvunrllmen. Jhn Iti-lffer and Kail AtiM, t.a.e fiid Nw eaifetidaJe funning I round! are BUI Collins, who U far from a new-comer t rt,v government, having prevloualy arrvrd as mayor, tve Mc Leod and Maxell Shanard. The Ion Incumbent arming re election U Clan-no Koacwall. Holdover tvunctlmcn are LrRy Gardner and Carl JSpaulding. Two candidates have filed for the poaitlon of recorder, both well known and both able tcront, Mrs. F.lalne Oe and Conley Lanham. At thla time, none haa filed fur treaurrr. ivaptte the fact that it Is aaaured that a competent tucceor will follow Smith as recorder. It will be hard to get accutmed id someone eU in thla office far while, Ted has done an excellent and conaclentloua Job. He hat handled city affair in a oulrt but acrommodatine manner and haa met the In evitable little controverale and complaints that come up with equanimity and understanding. Ted hat been reaponuble for the mechanic f preparing the city budget each year and ha done this with scrupulous attention to detail. He ha nerved hit office and the public very well, and he will be miaed. Van Matter, after 13 year at treasurer, hat become a future In thlt office and probably few had any other thought than that he would be treasurer for at long at he was around. He and the recorder had their Jobs well coordinated, and they handled the work smoothly. One reason for the high turnover of city officer at thlt election, although It did not figure In Smith's caae and some other. I the matter about which we editorialized a couple of weeks ago the law that limits a businessman's pecuniary interest in the city when he also serves In an official capacity. Some of the officials would rather step out of office than to jeopardize their business associates and risk violation of this unfair law. It Is often said that city officials have a "thankless Job." We can't agree that this Is literally true. While they do meet all sorts of complaints and get a great deal of criticism with perhaps little commendation, they do hold a certain place or. respect and prestige with their neighbor. In a sense, the fact that they do receive complaints Is a measure of gratitude for It means that the public has the confidence that they are the ones who are competent to meet and solve their problems. Our observation, after attendance at virtually every council meeting of the past three years, has been that city affairs run smoothly and competently here with a minimum of dis sension and bickering. At no meeting has there been vociferous demands, open strife or strong charges, either between members of the official family or between council and citizens. It would be good if our citizens came to council meeting Just to observe and show interest, but short of this, their In difference in a measure indicates general satisfaction, and this might be Interpreted as a negative type of appreciation. While it Is not often said, it must be assumed that the public does appreciate the fact that certain qualified neighbors step up and agree to serve In these official capacities. We Just couldn't do without them. They should be encouraged and be given a pat on the back for the Jobs they do. Grandstand Renovation Needed Recently the Morrow county rodeo board passed a resolution recommending that the fair board renovate the main grandstand at the rodeo grounds. This Is something that la baaiy neeaca. The open bleachers at the side of the stands are In bad condition and may be unsafe. The recommendation is that these bleachers be torn down. In the erandstand Itself the seating Is most uncomfortable. There Is insufficient lee room between rows and access Is diffi cult Here, too, are some unsafe conditions loose and broken boards, for Instance. Some have checked the underpinning or the grandstand ana find that it is in good condition, which would Indicate that it might be possible to remove the seats, save the basic structure and replace the seating with a better and more comfortable arrangement Also needed at the stands is an adequate outlet xor con cessions. At last year's football games, a stand was set up lust inside the main entrance, but this blocks the entrance way. This year, the concessions stand is located outside and below the grandstand, an unhandy and inconvenient spot tor dow me operators and the public. It would seem that a platiorm could oe erected just ouisiae the grandstand beside the main entrance and a booth installed there for serving the public. The grandstand gets considerable use at the rodeo, foot ball games, and other events throughout the year. The fact that it is so uncomfortable and inconvenient probably is some de terrent to attendance at the various functions. After a mora than three-hour sit at a rodeo performance a person, particularly an elderly person, emerges stiff and sore. It is to be hoped that the situation will be given thorough study in the ensuing months to see what might be done towards renovation. It woud be great if this coud be accompished by the time of the 1965 fair and rodeo. ; Judge Attends Committee Meeting County Judge Oscar Peterson was in Salem Monday to attend a meeting of the economic de velopment committee of the As sociation of Oregon counties. He is a member of the commit tee. The meeting covered an out line of state statutes on actlv ities in the field of economic de velopment, a review of what counties are now dolne in the field of such development, and a consideration of a possible Joint economic development pro gram between the state and counties. : YOUR SOFT WALKING OHOE - , ; WITH AIM ACCOMMODATING TOE AND A COMFORTABLE V ; r ; N moH-nisE vamp Our Air Step Representative, Mr. Lee Gruebbel, will show the new Spring samples THURSDAY, OCTOBER 16, 7:30 p. m. Welcome! Chaff -ad Chatter Wes Sherman Till! .SOKOITIMtST rlub, aeek I Hi l U kwlllrtitltiK lr (mi muiiHy irttf mril, would like lv liuiall a watrr fountain tn Main all- and )! la Hii. lo rvnkliuii the baa uf th foun tain out of native Monvw tourtty atone. The gouit thought may have hit a anag. though. II urini that It wouldn't be to much of a prow lent to get the water to the foun tain, but It might pua tome problem In UiHlng of the vau water. The aewett run behind the building, apparently, and aren't on the atrret aide, Ther aren't anv atorm aewem to hook into. AUut the only anwrr would be to let the water run into the atret-t gutter. At the council meeting Mon day night the rlty dada did me uiiing over u- v namxv air mat f the sals pursue the matter. they will get the fountain up. all right DR. CUKF WAGNER can cover more ground In a short time than anyone we know. When he gets a few hours oil from Ms buay practice, he make them count. He left Sunday morning for the wilds of tne almon Kiver prim itive country In Idaho, going Into an almost Inaccessible region. ana with another fellow, pros pected for silver on a mountain aide. Di. Wagner flew lo the general area and hired a boat to take him to the spot they had picked out on Salmon Klver. Then the two men climbed ateep moun tainside hunting the ore. The other man. an older follow, be came exhausted and to the doc tor went on alone, equipped with dynamite, prospecting hammer and other stuff that weighed about 50 pounds In all. The boat was supposed to come back for them al 4.30 p. al and It did. but they dldn t make It back to the riverside by that time, and so the boatman left. They had figured that some thing like this migtit occur, so they were equipped with sleep- inn h Bni ilivnl in llflle old shelter by the riverside. At one time It had apparently anel tered a burro for some prospector there. Hext morning, Monday the boatsman arrived at 7:30, they all had breakfast, went some 11 miles on the turbulent river to the nearest community, and then the doctor flew back. He was back In lieppner at 10:30, ready to meet and treat patients again. He was at Chamber of Commerce noon luncheon, dapper In a suit and as fresh as If he had lounged around home all week-end. The boat ride on the river it self is quite an experience Incidentally, they didn't make any big silver strike on the trip. Next time says the doctor, he is going to make the trip by heli copter to avoid the exhausting climb up the mountain. itt.,tr.l tin. ih I'ntrii iUe rami I. tuKiu-otinrf lo ikliit'ttt total tana. H nuiie a few tva to nukA a t all rlub thre dsyi wit thrir tttlenklve and drlrtialv unit, and they all played Vrf writ ftti.lav rtlcht. but mu ktamloula aeem to rinetge. iave llanna of the Muiiaru1 i. nn.iiAhiv ih Im-! la Me In U mi, A aurelv ahould b cltuaen tor the Jihiine l.M WeM game come neat summer. He a .Luii ai kili.l a lineman as vmi 11 ret In hlh ahoo. Tti unt whu amatc. ua. I Greg Tieffe. who haa suddenly earned new nhkname, ,lted U'g" He mtalnly waa fired up at a linebacker u " JMuian on drlenae and a tl aa if l Planned to Urfrat Wahtonka all by himelf. Aa an aa that nail waa snapped he waa charting Into the vUltorm' backfleld. and ftomrtlmra he almoat Cot there before It waa snaped. Neverthe ea. he Piled them up goud a few timet, lireg worked In the O T shop at a printer s OVvil for a while but we had no Idea IhU waa training him to give grid opponents the aatannai urai ment! It U good to contemplate, too. when vuu watch Tim Prlacoll make thone nice runs that he la going to be back another year, rven if Smart Dick, the other backficld ace runner, does gradu ate. 1Im-o11 should turn out to be a real outstanding fool Da II plaver for llrppncr. If FRIDAY'S FOOTBALL game with Wahtonka was one of the most interesting and enjoyable games we have seen In four seasons here. The Heppner boyt were really working hard for that one and they won it Wahtonka put up a stiff battle, too. It was good, wide open foot bait with a little bit of every thing. The way Heppner has lm- the Mutanct keep up agalnM the reat of their oppon ent. aa thry did agalnat Wah tonka. they're going to compile a dan.ly year. Lrt't watch them m andav nlctit atalnkt Grant Onion here al homecoming. They ahould be up for that one in a big way. a at WARREN MAKCHTLE, formerly of ilcrmlaton. wat cleaning up the basement In the Cae building the other day when he atumb cd over a amau wneei protruding up from the dirt floor, Tht. wheel waa elmllar to one that It often attached to a valve ano was about alx or eight Inches In diameter. March tie atartcd dicing, and he had to do quite a bit of It be fore he uncovered the article to which the wheel wa attached, it turned out to be an old time printing preas, virtually buried In the dirt. It is in real good con dition with the paint atlll good. It has "J. K. GUI CO.. Portland. Oregon," printed on one side. Warren wrestled the hesvy preas all the way to the G. T. office to show it to us. It doesn't appear big enough to have ever been used in print Imr neumnanera. although in the old days such a style press was usea, making one teuious im pression at a time. mere was formerly a oanx mi that building, and the press might have been used in connec tion with It How did it get burled In the dirt In the basement? Could It have been done in the flood of 1903? Warren is going to see what he can find out about it. ITS GOOD to see John Pfclffcr out again after his operation in the hospital. He came back smillnff. but has been taklnir it a little easy getting bark on the Job at Western Auto. Happened ,lone Sewing Club It Champion Winner In Window Diiplays Winner In the 4 II window ilinplay titlrl. held In the i.ty al awk In innrll.m with the National 4 II Werfc, have lM-n annotate! by the 4 II j-iil It' 1 UtllMtl The fluty iwavrr 4 II rlub of !.. waa tirit iaml thampiun wintter tt Ma atiiacm dij4ay in an I"" a winiuw. ttlue ill-Urn winner antong fluba rnleird l l'' "f the Muy Neettka Knitting rlub, NerdlHte rawing alula, and the ,mi Jvrata1i lu! Ih.iae who dUplaved In Hep. pner atoir. and winning blue Ml.tMMia, were the llf and Horn l.lv. I.h h cluh. libra Clerk IJve- t.nk rlub. nwntrv Cutters hw. lug rlub of l. and lh l.acrf (Wketettet i lub of rural Letlng tin girla Two rlub were awarded red rlhiMma. the Kuraletle of lone and the Sew A lo'g club 4 Hep pner A white riblxm award wrnt 1. 1 the Teen fwantera of ion iar their duplay. The above are nut a rew m ine rluba In the county, but fr var- I. ma reauma did not compete In window dUplaya. rt!a eanta and euldea. 35. 4af print the form you need foe buat. nraa or ranch Ua. I "hone 4Tif to catch him In fi a few minute the other day, but he waa going to be a i'! boy, follow doctor' order and go back home for rest COMMUNITY ( J BILLBOARD V Coming Events Hnrr.NFJi high UOMtXOMlNG Friday, October 9. All alumni Invited. Football game. Heppner vs. Grant Union, followed by Homecoming dance. 7:30 pm. Rodeo Grounds. ru.vr. pass a.nd kick Final competition Saturday, Oct. 10, 2 pm. Rodeo Grounds HErPNER, IO.NE ITA lone High School Wednesday, (Moler 14. Mrs. Avery StelnmeU. OSU, curst speaker. Everyone welcome CIVIC LEAGUE RUMMAGE SALE Trl Co. Equipment Bldg. Friday. Saturday, Oct 18. IT. rUBLIC CARD PARTY Monday, October 19, 8 p.m. American Legion Hall Pinochle Bridge Prizes SPONSORED AS A PUBLIC 8ERVICe BT C. A. RUGGLES Insurance Agency ! r. a Hi tn. cn-tas Buick '65 Buick Sprightly, beautiful Buick '65, Just for you. And just right for 8 out of 10 new-car budgets. . r - Wouldn't you really rather go first class Ut rOUl lOCAl AUTHORISED BUICK DUUH AUTHOHIZED BUICK OCAUK IK THIS ARIA:. FARLEY MOTOR CO. May and Chase, Heppner, Ore.
