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MORSOW COUNTTS HEWSAPEH
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Tlmei e.ublUhed November IS. 1397. Consolidated February 13.
1912.
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ASSOCIATION
NATIONAL NEWSPAMt
551 1 )6T6N
WE5LET A. SHERMAH
Editor and rublUnn
HELEN C SHERMAN
Auodate fublUhw
Chaff nd Chatter
Wes Sherman
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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.
N COMMUNITY U
) BILLBOARD K
Coming Eeenti
BASKKT1IAI.L
tate A 3 Tournament
March II. 15. 16
Coo Bay. Gym.
ItllKA CltFKK GRANGE
March Meeting. Sunday.
Manh 13
Pot luck dinner. pm.
Program tV H dubs.
HOWLING TOl'RNKY
Heppner City Tournament,
Fiesta iJine
Men's and women's matches
March 11. 12. 13. 19.
Register now.
BISHOP SEWING CLASH
By ll.MCC Kxtenslon IVpt.
Second In 10-werk Series
Wed.. March 23. 7:30 p ni.
Heppner High Home fx.
room.
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