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.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
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