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Times established November IS, 1S97. Consolidated February 15,
1912.
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WESLEY A. SHERMAN
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as Second Class Matter.
Texas Wants Our Water, Too
It seems increasingly evident that the "use it or lose It"
theory applies to the water resources In the Pacific North
west. The Southwest seems to think we have an overabund
ance of this resource, but r-erhips we have had more com
placency than a surplus of water.
While the Columbia has been flowing merrily towards the
sea these many years, checked only by the dams that have
been developed to slow Its pace, parched adjoining lands
have been crying for its water.
Apparently we In the Northwest haven't had the perspect
ive to fully appreciate the vital resource. We haven't awaken
ed to the fact that the world Is moving on, that many things
previously considered fantastic are now quite possible.
One thing can be said for the movements fomenting In
California and Arizona to take Columbia River water. They
are awakening the Northwest to the realization that it Is
quite possible to lose the water resource which could make
garden spots out of counties like Morrow.
The Southwest's designs on Columbia River water are
growing and gaining momentum despite the protests of Con
gressman Al Ullman and others in the Congressional dele
gation from the Northwest
A recent editorial In the Redmond Spokesman reported
that Texas Is now making Its bid. This would add another
formidable threat In the bloc to grab water that an alert
Northwest could be using for Its own agricultural and eco
nomic advantages.
The Spokesman had this to say:
Numerous proposals have been made for a gigan
tic aqueduct system which would channel Columbia
River water 800 miles to the Pacific Southwest, with
Lake Mead on the Colorado River as Its terminal
point
Ifs news to most people, however, that Texas
also is looking longingly at the Columbia. This came
to light the other day when Attorney Ray Babb
brought in a clipping from the Los Angeles Times
of March 27. An article written by Ray Hebert Times
urban affairs editor, goes into the Texas proposal at
some length.
He says that without warning, President John
son's home state has decided to Join the scramble for
a share of Columbia River water, if there is enough
to spare, and if it can be transported economically.
He asserts there Is enough water, which residents of
the rapidly-growing Northwest would argue, and that
it can be transported.
Excerpts from Hebert's article are quoted below:
"'If we Increased the size of the plan to Include
the requirements of West Texas, we would further
alarm the people of the Pacific Northwest' says Rep.
Morris K. Udall (D-Axiz.), masterfully understating
the problem.
"But despite fears that Texas' entry Into the West
ern water picture might disturb the progress that has
already been made, some water leaders believe It
would be politically advantageous to have the Lone
Star state as a partner. The President, it is pointed
out would probably take a personal Interest in such
legislation.
"Furthermore, Texas has a large congressional
delegation and one of its members. Rep. Walter
Rogers, Is chairman of the House subcommittee on Ir
rigation and reclamation, which must clear the bas
in bill for House action.
"The bill, backed by Udall and a host of Califor
nia and Arizona congressmen the Colorado River
Basin Project Act would authorize construction of
Arizona's $1.2 billion Central Arizona Project and oth
er facilities In Western Colorado, Utah and Wyoming.
"Almost everyone from Secretary of the Interior
Stewart L. Udall on down agree that a congressional-ly-authorized
Western water study will show that
the Columbia River below Bonneville 0am Is the best
source to tap. It has 10 to 12 times the flow of the
irregular Colorado.
"Apparently sitting on the sidelines for months,
just watching, Texas made its intentions clear ear
lier this month when Sen. John Tower (R-Texas) in
troduced an amendment to the Colorado River Basin
Bill.
"Less than 34 lines long, the amendment says
simply that West Texas should be Included in the
Colorado River Basin. This in effect would make the
West Texas area a part of the basin for planning
purposes."
Hebert goes on to 6ay that West Texas covers
72,000 square miles and is larger than Washington,
which shares the Columbia with Oregon. With no
strain at all, he asserts, it could use most of the wa
ter in the Columbia. Governor Connally of Texas has
urged the inclusion of West Texas, saying the area
will need 5.2 million acre-feet of water annually by
1980 to supplement Its local supplies and 18 million
acre-feet, more than the Colorado's present flow, in
55 years.
"Governor Connally pointed out," Hebert writes,
"that amounts needed by West Texas and the Colo
rado River Basin states could be diverted from the
Columbia 'without damage to either Oregon or Wash
ington.' "That, of course, is exactly what California and
Arizona have been trying to tell the Pacific North
west." Saying that it would be a "fearful sight" to residents of
Central Oregon if a huge aqueduct traversed their very soil
to carry the Northwest's liquid wealth to the thirsty
southland, the Spokesman editorial concludes, "Every effort
must be put forth now to save for the Northwest the water
it needs now and for the future."
One may wonder, at this time, how Washingtonians and
Oregonians could have been so much asleep as to fail to
recognize that the developing giants to the south, with their
tremendously increasing populations, would at some time go
hunting for resources beyond their borders to support them.
We in the Northwest have been naive in our thinking
that we could always retain our states just as they are with
out intrusion and unmarred by progress. It can't be done in
this modern world. If we don't use our resources, we'll lose
them. With the power of numbers from Texas, California
and Arizon;; against the Northwest, it may even now be too
late.
Such developments as are stirring in North Morrow coun
ty to irrigate the land offer hope of saving our water for
our use. But they are going to have to move along without
delay. The Southwest is ready to go to work.
Here is a real challenge to the ingenuity of our people.
- TIMES. Thursday. S. 1966
NATIONAL NEWSPAMI
HELEN E. SHERMAN
Associate Publisher
Monday through Friday; 9 am
Chaff and
Wes
THIS IS an anniversary edition
of the Gazette-Times since It
marks the end of the fifth year
of the current publishers as
owners of the paper, having
come here June 1, 1961.
It would seem an appropriate
time to commend some of the
"newspaper family" who have
a big share In keeping the news
around the county funnellng to
the paper every week.
Our correspondents cover an
unusually Urge area for a
weekly newspaper, one more
than 100 miles from north to
south. Thev extend from Board
man and Irrigon alone the Col
umbia River to Monument and
Kinrua In the south.
The work these women do so
faithfullv forms a substantial
part of the Gazette-Times. They
spend a lot of time and effort
at it their news comes In
promptly and regularly, and It
Is seldom that we fail to get
an envelope from any of the
communities.
There are weeks when the
paper is tight that their mater
ial is left out. But they seem
to understand and don't com
plain. But those in the commu
nities miss it when this hap
pens, and we quite often hear
disappointments expressed by
some of the residents.
Three of our correspondents
have served through the five
years. They are Mrs. Charles C.
(Delpha) Jones of Lexington,
who was on the job when we
came here; Mrs. Frank t Mars
Lee) Mariow of Boardman; and
Mrs. Martha Matteson of Mon
ument Delpha Is a real good, de
pendable correspondent. She
knows her community like a
book, and never seems to get
miffed about anything. She us
ually brings her material In
personally and keeps us abreast
of the things going on in her
community.
Martha is the hardy one. She
will drive In over Sunflower
flats in the dead of winter when
occasion demands, and she
keeps us in touch with a part
of our area that we seldom have
opportunity to visit. But our
people here feel a close kinship
with Monument and Spray
folks and we want to keep in
touch with what they are do
ing. Mary Lee is in the heart of
an area undergoing great things
with the developments on the
Columbia River, and she Is
right on the Job. She is a verit
able news bureau in herself
and serves several different pa
pers. Give her a call when you
have a question, and she gen
erally has the answer. If she
doesn't she'll find out and call
back.
Katherine Llndstrom came to
our rescue at lone when the
previous correspondent had to
quit several years ago. She
wanted to do it temporari 1 y
but when no one else came for
ward, she stuck to the Job.
We're proud of the way she
covers her community. A lot of
news is made in lone, and we
consider this coverage we re
ceive from Katherine very Im
portant to the Interest and
readership.
At Irrigon, LaVelle Partlow
joined our "family" several
years ago when we felt this
city, like Boardman, should be
represented in the county pa
per because it Is a part of the
county. LaVelle keeps the news
coming in, and she never crit
icizes when Irrigon items are
forced out of the paper because
of a small edition, or held for
later publication. She, too, is
in an area where big things
are underway and has a big
field to cover.
Mrs. Virginia Kelso repre
sents us at Kinzua, starting
when we added this commu
nity to our coverage a couple
of years ago. She does a fine
job of writing and her items
come in neatly typed, making
the editors happy. In fact, our
staff of correspondents is ex
ceptional all the way around
in the way their copy arrives.
It's neat, clean and easy to ed
it. Pie in the Sky
fFrom THE VALLEY HERALD, Milton-Freewater)
The proposed one and one-half percent property tax lim
itation initiative sounds as though it promises relief to prop
erty owners, but a closer inspection of it reveals its passage
could be a tragic blunder.
Property owners who expect it to relieve them of burden
some property taxes can come to learn, to their sorrow, Just
what it does promise.
The proposed initiative would limit annual taxes on real
or personal property to one and one-half percent of Its mar
ket value. However, it would repeal an Oregon constitutional
provision limiting to six percent the annual property tax
rate increase.
The initiative would call for about $103 million in de
creases to local taxing districts, such as schools and cities.
Unfortunately, the measure makes no provision for alter
nate sources of revenue. And the sources the local taxing
districts can turn to for new sources of revenue are new tax
es for state aid. The latter could mean the state could dras
tically increase its existing taxes or introduce entirely new
ones.
Probably the persons most interested in seeing the tax
limitation initiative pass are small property owners those
with homes, acreages and small farms. But, under the pro
posed initiative, more than GO percent of the so-called "tax
relief" would go, not to them, but to business and Industry.
In the final analysis, taxes can come from only one
source wealth. That wealth may be income-producing prop
erty or income-producing labor. There is no other source, and
as long as Oregonians continue to vote for increasing gov
ernment services, then the bill must be met.
The only real answer for tax relief is for the voter to go
to the polls and express his opinion on every matter which
calls for taxes.
Chatter
Sherman
Newest corre a p o n d e nt l
Blanche McDanlcI at Hardman
who Is taking over after Char
lotte Walker and Alt Stevens
took regular Jobs elsewhere.
She has sent In items since Jan
uary and Is doing a good Job
of coverage there.
Sometimes our correspondents
make us feel a little guilty here
in Heppner. Thev seem to do
a better Job getting the local
and personal items than we do.
We feel fortunate to have
this crew of writers and repre
sentatives and thank them for
their good work and loyalty on
this anniversary.
'
NOW we can congratulate Jim
Barratt without qualification.
He has been chosen officially
as athletic director of OSU. We
extended premature felicita
tions when he was named act
ing director, but It Is a fact
now, and his many friends here
will Join in sending good wish
es. WELL SIR. now that we have
some rain, there seems to be
a bit of disagreement about
who gets the credit for It. We
note that Warne Nunn. assist
ant to the governor, said with
tongue In cheek that he fol
lowed the governor's orders In
bringing It over from the val
ley when he attended the Mem
orial Day picnic here.
We d kind of thought that the
old timers returning home was
responsible. They are wise In
the ways of Morrow county and
knew that something had to be
done about the situation.
But who's kidding who? The
rain is something over which
we have no control and we
have to admit it.
We were real enthusiastic
about it Monday and felt real
good for all ranchers until we
discovered that the G-T shop
roof has sprung a leak. Maybe
a committee of grateful farm
ers would like to come and fix
our roof?
CAN ANYONE tell us what has
been causing those loud
booms around here that have
been making buildings quake
and windows rattle? We
thought someone was doing
some dynamiting but we have
no leads on this. Another pop
ular theory is that the noise Is
sonic booms of airplanes. If so,
they're flying hinh. We never
spot them.
MANY HAVE noted the unique
compatibility of south Mor
row county ministers. Although
representing a goodly number
of denominations, they cooper
ate fully, share one another
pulpits on occasion, combine for
community services and work
together In other ways. It would
seem that Heppner has Its own
ecumenical movement
The ministers here are from
a real fine group. Now we are
sorry to see some of their num
ber leaving. Pastor Ken Robin
h Lutheran church has
accepted a call to a Portland
church. He has served Hope
and Valby churches for five
years and our area Is much the
better for having had his In
fluence. He and his family will
be missed here.
Elder Elwood Boyd of the
Seventh-day Adventist church
and his family have moved to
Omak, Wn, where he accepted
a new assiemment He was
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Uliwtw, i ivi'f,, ' a J
who will be missed. We partic
ularly enjoyed Kev. isoya on
fmto hi- haH some Drinting
background, and It was nice to
have him visit in our snop.
Three new clergymen are ex
ruwrtH crmn all vnuns? men
Dirk Rinchart of Berkely, Calif.,
is coming to serve Alt saints
Episcopal church, Paul Cole of
Walla Walla comine to the
Qnvnnth.rfav ArfventLst ChUrch
and a call has been extended
hv tho Lutheran churches to
Don Pederson, who is graduat
ing from Luther Seminary, St.
Paul, Minn. They will find a
welcome here.
Riverside Grads
Hear Rev. Naff
By MARY LEE MARLOW
BOARDMAN Baccalaureate
services for the graduating class
of Riverside High school were
held Sunday night In the achool
gymnasium. Kev. Jack Naff,
pastor of the First Christian
church In Hormlston, was the
speaker.
The processional ami reces
sional were played by Mr. Al
bert Partlow. Irrigon.
The Invocation was by the
Rev. Herbert Vaughan. pastor of
the Community Baptist church
in Irrigon. and the benediction
was by the Rev. Herman R.
Burg, pastor of the Community
church In Boardman.
The Riverside High school
chorus sang two hymns, "In The
Garden", and 'The Lord's Pray
er", with Charles Moorman
directing.
Rev. Vaughan presented each
senior with bible, a gift from
the churches of Irrigon and
Boardman.
and children Leo, Arlene. Don
ald and Sharon were week end
visitors at the home of Mrs.
Houston's parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Leo Polts. Sunday they all went
to The Dalles for a family pic
nic with Potts' cousins, Mr. and
Mm r:-nre Rmv and Mr.
and Mrs. Dave Choehenour and
families.
Mr. and Mrs. Arnold Hoffman
mnti Hamhfr 1 InHn went to
Condon Sunday to visit Mrs.
Iloiimans motner, airs, rrann
ie Cason.
Mr and Mrs Robert Hurwood
spent the week end fishing at
Paulina Lake.
Mr. and Mrs. Bob Walker and
snn Rill and Jim nf Euirene.
vUltt t the home of Mrs.
Walker's aunt. Mrs. Claud Coats,
Sunday. Monday visitors at tne
Coats home were Mrs. Coats'
hmf hir.!n.law anrt Klster. Mr.
and Mrs. Truman Messenger of
The Dalles.
Mr. and Mrs. Bryce Wright
nrl rhlldren visited relatives in
Madras over the week-end.
Mr. and Mrs. Danny Lathln
and son Guy of Hood River were
Friday visitors at the home of
Mrs. Lathin's uncle and aunt,
Mr. and Mrs. Dale Fades.
Fades' mother. Mrs. R. A. Eades
accompanied them and remain
ed here this week to visit.
Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Ober
meler and two children of St.
Helens were week-end visitors
at the home of Obermeicr'a par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Ober
meler. Anna Mae McQuaw, who was
a freshman at Pacific Universi
ty at Forest Grove this year has
arrived home for the summer
vacation.
Sunday visitors at the home
of Mr. and Mrs. Chub Warren
were Warren's son-in-law and
daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Eveett
Clark and children Marilyn,
Carolyn. Ronnie and Dannie of
Burns, and Mrs. Warren's dau
ghter Mrs. Russell DeMauro
and daughters Anna Marie, Bll
He Jo and Barbara of The Dal
les. Dick Skoubo, 6tudent at OSC
in Corvallis spent the week-end
at the home of his parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Ralph Skoubo.
Mrs. Frank Mariow went to
Pendleton Monday to visit her
brother-in-law and sisters, Mr.
and Mrs. Lafe Smith, and Mrs.
TO THE
EDITOR .
Dear Wes and Helen:
So very sorry I could not
make it to Heppner this year,
but I have been under the
weather a lot and my daugh
ter, Frances, is not well. I cer
tainly want to make it back
home once more, at least.
I sec by the G-T that Oscar
had me down for a little talk
(at the Memorial Day picnic).
I did want to relate a few old
time stories that most people
never heard or.
I think Heppner has a nice
bunch of young people. Been a
long time since I first started
to school. The first school was
set afire one night by a gang
of big teenagers playing poker
upstairs and accidentally set It
afire.
My father and Jeff Jones, Al
va's father, built the new one
up on the eastern hill right
where the hospital stands.
I think my old schoolmate,
Len Gilliam, is too tough to be
sick very long. Give my best
regards to everyone in the old
home town and county.
Sincerely, your friend
O. M. Yeager,
Castle Rock, Wn.
To the Editor:
Dear Sir:
Audrey and I are deeply
grateful to, and want to thank,
the people of Oregon who ex
pressed their confidence In me
on May 24.
There is only one reason to
seek governorship of Oregon,
and that is to improve the van
tage point from which to come
to grips with the issues. And
you may rest assured that my
concern with the issues trans
cends partisanship or personal
whim.
Now that each party has
chosen its nominees, I'm anx
ious to get into the Kubstance
of the fall campaign, bringing
to all corners of the state my
program of progress for people.
Respectfully,
Tom McCall
Over The
Tee Cup
By DEE CRIBBLE
Willow Creek golfers (.10. In
cluding the gals i motored tn
Klniua Sunday reanv were
supposed to pUv the h. but
we went on Sunday. Adding to
the fun was a flag tourney
you add your handicap to par.
plav a regular game ol K"i.
then when vou reach the total
of strokes you are allowed vou
"plant" the flag you were giv.
en.
All the Heppner gals "died
on number 8. with llarel Ma
honey the closest to the ln,
for whlrh she received a ball
Other prize went to IVe Crib
ble for closest to the pin and
Bev Gunderson for long drive.
Stuart Cribble was the onlv
man from Heppner to eneeed
the 9 hole tourney. He "died"
about a foot from the pin on
10th hole (nearly an eaglet
Mauricv Groves was closest to
the pin and Lowell Cribble had
long drive.
For Kltuua. Dave Lovcll (17
vearold and lust graduated
from high school) made a
clean sweep closest to the pin.
long drive and flag tourney.
Ills mother. Lavln Conner, had
closest to the pin and flag. IU
xel Hulett had long drive.
Sandwiches and coffee were
served by the ladle of the club.
Later a dropout" '"
Joyd by 15 men of both clubs,
and our own Morrle Grove
brought home the "money".
Lessons are still belnc given
on Monday and Tuesday even
ings, starting at 7 o clock.
Wish vou could have wen our
Carol's eyes when her drive on
number 3 hole disappeared
down a gopher hole, (Jimmy
Schaffltz dug It out). We had
such a time convincing her It
wasn't a "hole In one."
I'm almost afraid to say It
but Sunday, June 5. Is the day
Clarence Thomas, and her bro
ther. Harold Hartlc.
Mr. and Mr. Zearl Gillespie
went to Lexington Sunday to
visit at the home of Mr. Gil
lespie' niece. Mr. and Mr.
Carl Marquardt and Mr. and
Mr. Bill Marquardt
Mr. and Mr Harry Shlpp of
Pendleton were Sunday visitor
at the home of Mr. Shlpp's
sister-in-law, Mrs. Frank Mar-low.
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cheered by visit with member
of ber lamiiv over uia Mem
orial Day week end. Coming
from IVirtland wer her aoll and
wile and grandson, Mr. and
Mr. Paul lMxiume ana iionaici,
and her daughter, Mr. C. II
Perrott. From fclgln on Sunday
came her brother and hi wife.
Mr. and Mr Walter itnoti.
COMMUNITY
BILLBOARD
Coming Events
Pl lll.IO CARD PARTY
Kplscopal Parish Hall
Saturday, June 4. I:. TO p.m.
Episcopal Church Women'
Guild
Bridge and pinochle
Public Invited.
AWARD ASSEMBLY
Junior High school gym
Friday, June 3. 2 30 p.m
Parents Invited.
COMMUNITY AUCTION
Willows Grange Hall. Ion
Saturday, June 4
Auction mart at 10:30 a.m.
Beef Herbecue Dinner, noon.
COMMENCEMENT
Thursday. June 2. 8 P-ra,
high school gym.
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