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KttTHt CAimX-TIMCl. nuwdor. March 11 IKt Tim :V!"" GAZETTE hepfnch -TIMES Hppo. Owe t734 MORSOW COUNTTS HEWSAPEH Th llcppnrr Guru wUblUhed March 3a 1KSJ. The lltppiwr Tlmei e.ublUhed November IS. 1397. Consolidated February 13. 1912. X NIWIPAfll pyilif Hilt ASSOCIATION NATIONAL NEWSPAMt 551 1 )6T6N WE5LET A. SHERMAH Editor and rublUnn HELEN C SHERMAN Auodate fublUhw Chaff nd Chatter Wes Sherman Office llour: 8 am. to 6 p.m, Monday through Friday; 9 ajn. until noon Saturday. Subscription Rate: $450 Year. Single Cory 10 Cent. Published Every Thursday and Entered at the Poat Office at Heppner. Oregon, aa Second Claas Matter. Commendation Duo Court Only one of three county court members stands for elec tion this year. Term of Gene Ferguson, commissioner, will conclude In 1906. and at this writing he Is the only candi date for the office as he seeks another term. There have been no reports of any other persons even mildly Interested that have come to our attention. Probably one big reason for this Is the excellent work that has been done by the county court through the past year a time of acid test for administrative officers In this county. Under the leadership of County Judge Paul Jones, the county court has evidenced a year of accomplishment. It has met all problems squarely and has represented Morrow coun ty with force and vigor. The administration has been mark ed by harmony and cooperation. Judge Jones hadn't even started his office when the dev. astatlng floods came last winter, ripping roads and county facilities. The Job of restoration, working through the com plexities of getting federal and state assistance, and main taining the county's road system under the financing avail able was a herculean task that required long hours of extra duty by the county court. The Judge and the two commis sioners. Ferguson and Walter Hayes, proved equal to the task. There came a conflict of Interests on riverfront lands in the north end of the county. Strong local feeling developed that too much was being taken for wildlife and not enough was left for industrial development It seemed a hopeless task to change the direction of the federal government on this, but the county court, led by Judge Jones. Jumped Into the prob lem With the help of the Mid-Columbia Planning Council and others, a compromise plan was secured which means that more lands were set aside for industrial development. This required some toe-to-toe work In the national capital where the Judge worked with Congressman Al Ullman. Again the county court had another battle this time at the state level on the frontage road by the new Highway 80 In the northeastern part of the county. The Bureau of Pub lic Roads and the State Highway Commission apparently were adamant on their stand not to provide the frontage road. The county court has held tough on this, and it now appears that the access will be given. Less determined local leaders might have backed off and said that It couldn't be done. Still another unusual situation faced the county court in a year full of major problems. This was on the proposed Irri gation developments In northern Morrow county. Controversy has not yet been resolved, but the Judge and the court have been in there pitching:, made clear their position on private development as opposed to a government project (although conceding there may be room for a Bureau of Reclamation development, too). They have faced the pressures of compet ing interests and the piercing probing of statewide publicity with composure while giving serious study to the matter with the best interests of the county in mind. The court has worked with the planning commission In moving ahead towards county zoning, another difficult task. It has taken progressive steps toward recreational develop ment, towards the Willow Creek project, and the economic development of the county. It has kept pace with the new government programs which may benefit the county, such as the recent action to work with Umatilla county under the Economic Opportunity Act While providing this strong and forward-looking leader ship, the county court has been mindful of need for economy. It has provided an open ear for the public and has been sen sitive to the needs of Morrow county residents, giving all areas equal consideration and treatment There have been no inklings of any rifts in the court house during this administration. While the three members of the court do not agree on all matters, they work together with cooperation. Their very differences seem to provide a guarantee of checks and balances. At a time when Morrow county Is on the threshhold of important major developments, it Is assuring to know that there Is this type of strong and solid local administration to lead the way. y Pure Cool Water If one checks back into promotional booklets published on Heppner in years past, he will find that the city has been proud of its supply of pure water for a long time. This is an important resource for any community, and the boasting is understandable. A certificate of merit awarded to the City of Heppner again this week by the State of Oregon for "safeguarding the pub lic health by meeting Board of Health standards on bacterio logical purity" of the water supply in 1965 is the occasion for renewing of this pride In the water system here. This is at least the third consecutive year that Heppner has received such a certificate, and those responsible for the operation of the water system are particularly commended for their good work. Much of the credit Is due to Supt. Vic Groshens and his city crew. Unusual is the fact that the water gets this citation for purity without regular chlorinatlon. (How many cities today can say that?) The water is chlorinated only when mains are opened for repairing or making improvements. Credit for the good supply of domestic water, though, goes back to those, who as city leaders years ago, had the fore sight to develop the system. "Yesteryears of Morrow," publishers here in 1959, had this to say of Heppner's water system: "As the town increased in size, the problem of adequate water supplies, both for general use and for protection against fire, became serious. The combined supply of wa ter from the several large springs and a few wells In town was not enough. In April, 1888, the City Council voted to have a well drilled. Otis Patterson, of the Gazette, con tacted the Empire Well Auger Company of New York. In November, 1889, a well was drilled with 12-inch bore, 530 feet deep, at the cost of $5 a foot. It was not artesian water as had been hoped, although the water came to within a few feet of the surface. "Late in 1892 the city entered into a deal with H. V. Gates of Hillsboro, who was to install a complete water and electric light plant to furnish an adequate supply of each. Work began at once, utilizing the old well that had v been drilled, in hopes of striking artesian water-Before the plant was completed, the Heppner Light and Water Company was formed and bought the system from Mr. Gates. In 1893 the Heppner Light and Water plant was operating. "A new well in 1928 gave the people of Heppner at THERE ARE those anion ar dent Heppner Huh bankHball upHrt'ri who recommend that any reservation hUh mltfht have Ni-n mle at Cooa R.v not be cancelled but merely postponed to a later date to March. l'JCT. IVuplte year'a Interruption t ih tt A-2 tournament thev firmly believe we will be back next year. There Is good reason for this optimism wnn r.Mir nt th ton mix to be back on hand again and some atrong players coming up from the Javvee ranks. Bv contrast, Wahtonka. which succeeded in conquering tne Mustang, will lose all but one of it atarters. tne lone noiq- over being Carv Ricketu. Saturday nignt a aeieai ai ua Grande was somewhat of a shock, all right. The Mustangs haven't lost enough to get us verv well accustomed to defeat. We'd suspect, though, that the team members were more dts anivtintil for their suworters than they were for themselves. On the other nana, tne ian rvit disanDointed for the team I and not in me team. We had kind of nurtured the thought that Heppner naa a good chance to dump some of the more highly rated teams at state, particularly because of the driving fast break they em ploy. Teams which have not faced them might be inclined to underrate this ability, and at a first meeting it could have thrown some of the bigger and taller teams off guard. If we were to pinpoint a dis appointment, though, it would be that Gene Hehker, Jim Do hcrty and Mac Hosklns missed the opportunity for state-wide recognition at the tournament. Since Doherty and Hosklns. to gether with Jacobs and Kil kenny, will be back next year, as well as the upcomers, this pretty much narrows down to disappointment on behalf of Heliker who certainly had put fire and heart in his season this vear. At the same time, we've been proud of the way David Clark and David Gray came on this season, and we always admire the reserves who stick it out. Steve Warren. Dennis O'Donnell and Steve Wagenblast didn't see a lot of action, but they were mighty important to the team. These reserves should know that they are Just about as much appreciated as the starters for there could hardly be a team without them. HAVING COME Into the tour nament last year from third place in the division to eventu ally topple first place Pilot Rock in the district. Heppner could hardly be too upset when another team did the same to them this year. The Wahtonka Eagles played a fine ball game. Coach and players knew they had to stop the Mustangs fast break, which beat them on the Heppner floor, and they did it. Heppner was never able to breaK away wun the dash that has so character ized them this year. With their big men under the basket the Eagles shut the key tight to the Mustangs, and this left them only the avenue of outside shooting where Heliker partic ularly had a good night. Now that the Eagles carry eastern Oregon's banner in the tournament, we're all for them, and we're sure that all Hepp ner fans will Join In wishing the best for them at Coos Bay. This has been a great year for the Mustangs with only four losses through the season and a league championship! They haven't lost to any team that they nave not also defeated, and the only one which could down them which was Wahton ka. Had entry to the state tour nament been determined pure ly on a round robin basis, Hepp ner would be there, we surely believe. But when they had to go to the district after winning the division title and doing this under the constant pressure of being the "team to beat" with every opponent exerting its best effort to unseat tnem, u was just a bit too much. But we're not flying any flags half mast. Coach Bob Clough and his boys deserve congratu lations as the champions they are. ONCE AGAIN we call for a lit tle historical help. Who knows the story of the pony express rider or stagecoach driver who was rirnwnprl vears aeo in a flash flood on Lonerock creek? Sgt. Tom Erwin of the Con don Air Station and Everett Keithley went out one day and located what they believe to be the crave vt the rider, and Sat Erwin would like some more Information an It the man name, date of death and oil. Indians found the man and burled him at the bae of i clitf. Sgt. Erwin Mid. The wrv ha at kti-n Inter rt In things hUtoricaL would like to take ktrpa to erect marker for him. Sgt. Erwin bellevea that the rider covered a route between The Dalles. Arlington and Lone rock. A NUMBER of years ago Gene Maleskl tore down a barn on his father's place, which he farms. Concrete blocks of the foundation remained, and when, some vear later, he cleaned these up, he found a bottle with a piece of paper Inside. Final ly, he broke the bottle oi-en, and he found this handwritten on the paper, cvpv of which he has brought to us: "June 21. 1914 The family Record of N. S. Shaw. v c chau- tuvn in Iowa In 1864 on the 20 of April. Caha F. Shaw (Hunt) born in Cali fornia IS73 on the 13 of Nov. Guv G. Shaw born In Ore. in ISM on the 22 of May. Lottie A. Shaw born In Ore. 1897 on the 15 of Nov. Nora A. Shaw horn In Ore. l'JW on tne t oi July. Hugh W. Shaw born In Ore. on July 7. l'AW. Auuresa Due East. Heppner Ore. lnis barn has a concrete foundation. Masonry Charley Helnrtch from Illinois, "Cousins living 1 mile due east. Alex Hunt, fclva num. lis ter Hunt, Elmer Hunt, Arthur Th latest Inventions are the wireless telegraph, automobiles, flying machines, player pianos. produce of this country is most ly wheat. The date this wa-i written was June 24. 1914. WHILE DOING a little more research in our u-l arcnies u.. .amc across a booklet, ap parentlv published about 1905. to publicize "vreKon vi-i On the cover it says. "Mor row County's Cheap and Fertile Lands. Where even the Poorest Emphasis In this booklet cen aro nn tho Innp area and J. A. Woolery of lone was the writer. We were particularly Interested In his "Question box wnivn ....... isnoH to Drovlde ans wers to "thousands of letters of Inquiry from people ail over the iTnitpd States aooui Morrow County." Here are some; r At what t trice can w a cons plows and farm implements be bought? , A. Wagons. $85; gangplows i m-j c. hoarier. S2K5: Hum .. ' - drills. S100: harrows, about $8 a Can a man get board among the farmers while look ing around the country? a Vos and vrv cheaD. o' What is the price of wire and fence posts.' A. The price of wire is about 4' cents per pound, and good rariar nncta from 8 Cents tO 12 rents oaph Q. What would you advise a man of small means io ao.' A. If he Is Industrious and wishes to make money, come Vfc.rrnu; fniintv. QrePOn. Q. How many horses do they use on a three-bottom gang A. Eight head and plow about nine acres per aay. Q. Is your land rolling and rocky? a No all level without rocks Q. Is there any land to be homesteaded in Morrow county? A. Yes, but in remote districts, and only suitable for pasture. Q. Is the county Democratic or Republican? A. Republican. r un.ir la era In harvested? A. Wheat is harvested with headers or combined harvesters, averaging about 35 acres per day with header, and about the same with combine, at a cost of less than $1 per acre, o what is the average wag es paid farm laborers? A flno rinllar npr aav. a ran watpr he had on all wheat or plateau lands: A vos Ann ai a ucuui ui frnm 1rt tn 9 m feet o Would vou advise a poor man to come west: A. In my opinion there is no rt a xr 1 i ra tht West IOT the poor man, the homeseeker and Investor. cj what s vour son iiKe: a niir Rr.il is like that of Siciiy, which never wears out, but becomes better wnn culti vation. . ... ' Q. Do you have cnins ana last the much longed for artesian water. This well was drilled about 12 miles southeast of Heppner at the forks of Willow Creek. The well, pipeline and reservoir cost the citizens of Heppner $112,000 but all felt the added supply of water was well worth the price." Claude Cox was on the council when the latter well was drilled and was instrumental in this important development for the city. The system has grown considerably since that time with another new well drilled two or three years &go and Improve ments made again last year to boost capacity to an all-time high. The city will face the coming summer with probably the best supply of cool, pure water that it has ever had. At a time when other cities consider all possibilities In a search for adequate domestic water, such as the recent pro posal (voted down) by a Willamette Valley town to take water from the Willamette River, we are fortunate Indeed to have this supply of cool water. We are Indebted to those who developed the system and who are maintaining It at such high standards. Gilliam Named Exlension Agent Of Pend Oreille HowArd Gilliam of ColvlMe Wn. ott ot Mr. and Mrs, Fad Gilliam, llrppm-r, h Iwvtt p pointed iVnd OirlU lutity .- U lilo(t i.ihl, auMUUiit to If' rent announcement ly Jo 8 Maktti-ll. Steven County annil The apHintnwnt Mas made by C t l.-in iit French, president l Washington State L'nlteulty. and with the approval 'f IVnd Oreille tkard ot i'oinmilon t The new HMiUon tteoornra rf (t-vtlve Alitl t. r.Ullam ha lieen woiking as an ag-nt at large In Steven county the past two years ami ha bevn extremely a Uve In the county 4 11 program the pt year. tWo.o going to Washington, Gilliam n-rved a year a live Muck agent for the cooi'taiive Extension Service In Washing ton Cotin'y. Oregon. lrlor to that time he was a livrMuck buyer for Swilt and Company In North Portland. He va born and tal-d In Heppner, and alter ownpleilng school here, attended and grad Uated from Oregon State Uni versity, was a veteran of World War II and the U. S. Navy. With hu wife. Helen, and two child ren. Paul and Mary, the family will make lis new home in NewiMirt. Wn., near the Idaho line. Tokcs New Post Rodnev Aver said Monday that he is starting a new posit Ion this week with Plschel Publishing Company In Pasco, Wn, and was to begin today tThursdav). He expects to en ter Columbia Basin Junior Col lege there also. Mrs. Avers will continue her employment at First National Bank here lor about a month and they will then move to Pasco. fever In Morrow County? A. No. (Editor'a Note: That last one is good news to all those who ... . . . I I . t are mistaKeniy minsmx week that they have the flu). Heppner FFA Doyt Travel To Stato Member f the ICippner Chapter. Future r'arnii-i. if America, and their Instructor, Coral. I Jonasoon. attended the District rA meeting Monday evening. Steve WagetiliUkt participat ed In the advanced record txiok cuiiteM ami lok the co-op null David Hall, a aophoinore, placed aecond in the freshmen division i4 the itVvi.l iHfeA contest. A third member. Ikib Harris, wiv ed a a Judh'e In the District Sweetheart Contest. Four tncmbrra. and their In strut tor. will attend the State FFA Convention In I'orvallls next week Those going are lu.h Harris. Dick FUU. Stan Itaueh and Steve N'agonbUst. vslih Steve servlni; on the Uve stock Production Committee, and Dick in the Public Relation and Itesolutlon Committee. Meeting will te heM on Wed tu'sday, Thursday and Friday- Heppner Scouts Sponsor Winter Polar Bear Camp n,, v- "..iii Tttxin Ud of Hepp ner will be host to other troop in the Oregon Trail District at i,.,i .r tuitr" w idler mini! al ii .. Art. ii. W!,. Mountain Ski arc.t on Saturday. March U. accord Iritf to anniiuru-cincni ny jhw Stephens, scoutmaster. A full CflV of scouting activ ities. Including competitive ski racing, snow shoe racing, com pass race. Interlude race, sack race, an-l other, is pianm-o K.-.UIU vi h nlart to ski are ask-: ed to bring their own skis, and use of tho ro' tw win w -.-..llil.t.. ... ..It.. Iiltl tik ht.1V' a fllltum-. inj ..., I' - " ' s overnight should come i.reparitl. ( and each tn is ashen to juan it nun ttxid tor men in. iih-h- vs ill be no sledding, except for interlude sledding. l-..,.uimllim and flat ralslro! has been set for 10. (X) a m. with a full day of events pianneti. closing with campfire and awards at 7:im pin. Two trophies will be present ed. one for the best lndivldu.il and one for the best pntnd. which Is a rotating trophy. Mr. Kt Adklaa w!om4. visit with her grandchildren ov. er tha week end. Mr. and Mr. jo lloealy and small son, Ron ald Joseph, of Mllwaukle, and Mr. and Mrs. James CrUmon of Portland wete here for a aliort vlall. Mra. Iloesly la a srand daughter and Mr, CrUmon la a Rtandaon of Mr. Adkln. 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