HEPPNER GAZETTE-TIMES. Thursday. March 31. I960
County Agent's Office
Bureau's Irrigation Studies
Of Significance to County
Signifi
By GENE WINTERS
County Extension Agent
The reports by John Mangan
and Paul Draper or the Bureau
of Reclamation at the Heppner.
Morrow county Chamber of
Commerce meeting Monday
show a landmark has been
passed in the county with two
irrigation feasibility studies now
underway.
Mangan announced the long
awaited south bank study of
the Columbia T.iver has started.
Draper Is concerned with the
classifying of soils along Willow i
Creek to determine suitability
for Irrigation from water im
pounded bv the proposed Wil
low Creek dam upstream from
Heppner. Although the Willow
Creek project is under the
sponsorship of the Corps of En
gineers, the Bureau of Reclama
tion has the irrigation respon
sibilities. The Irrigation suitability clas
sification of the Bureau of Rec
lamation is designed to select
lands for Irrigation under laws
and policies governing water re
source development in the west
ern states.
In this system of classifica
tion, lands are grouped having
similar physical and economic
qualities which affect suitabil
ity for Irrigation. Such classes
express the level of payment ca
pacity. Class 1 has the highest
level of irrigation suitability,
hence the highest payment ca
pacity. Class 3 has the lowest
suitability and payment capac
ity. Class 4 designates special
uses or conditions. Class 5 is
used only for a temporary de-
lgnatlon. Class 6 is land not
suitable for irrigation develop
ment.
Soil scientists for the Bureau
examine the soil for effective
usable soil depth, water reten
tion and supplying capacity
basic Intake rates, permeability
and drainage, the amount and
kinds of salts, the sodium stat
us, the topography, and other
similar tests.
Much of the land along Wil
low Creek has been previously
soil surveyed by the Soil Con
servation Service.
The land capability classifica
tion by the SCS has some sim
ilarity but for a different pur
pose. The SCS classification Is
designed to provide individual
land owners and operators the
information needed for soil-water-crops
management.
Besides soils Information, Dra
per collects information needed
by economists, hydrologlsts and
engineers concerned with the
protect. Needed information is
used to determine the produc
tivitv of the land, cost of pro
duction and land development
costs within the locale of the
Willow Creek Project.
Awards Increase
For Home Canners
At County Fair
By LENNA SMITH
County Fair Board Secretary
Of Interest to many who plan
to enter the cunning division in
the Morrow County Fair, will be
the following rules w hich will
be observed, and outline of new
special awards made possible
through Ball Bros. Co.
IXLES: All Jars must b,
dean to enter and canned In
STANDARD jars, pxcept for Jams
and jellies, which may he en
tered In any open mouthed
glass jars: sealed with paraffin
or standard lids. Each jar must
be labeled as to contents In jar
and the method of canning, such
as pressure cooked, cold pack,
etc. or will be uisiiualiliccl. in
hibitor can have only one en
try (2 Jars) In any one lot.
Almost alwavs a certified
judge will taste the canned
product. This is the only way
she has of comparing several
entries in a lot,, such as 12 en
tries in peaches, etc. By tasting
all entries she can be very fair
In choosing the blue, red, and
white ribbon winners.
When you are canning this
summer, look in the premium
book to see the many lots in
which you can enter there are
40 of them and others may be
added if the judge deems it nec-
ssary.
Drought Forecast
For This Summer
Severe drought conditions are
forecast for Umatilla. .Morrow.
Cilllam. and Sherman counties
this spring and summer. Farm
ers, ranchers and other water
users can expect sufficient w
tor supplies only where stored
water is available and adequah
according to a report releasi
today at a Wator Stinnlv Fort-
cast meeting by W. T. Frost and
lorn Ueorge of the Soil Conser
vation Service. AH other areas
will experience a severe short
:i"e of water.
Winter nrecluitallon. Novem
her through February, has been
j percent or the average U'JIN
1'HiJ) atcordlnir to the U. S.
Weather Bureau. Februarv alone
nas ueen J 12 percent of the U
year average.
Water content of the mount
ain snowpaek lias decreased
considerably because of rains
and warm temperatures at all
dui tno highest elevations and
s now about 22 Dcrcent of the
a-year average. Only In 19U3
was the snow situaiion worse
nan it is now.
Watershed soils under the
snowpack are now wet to 84
percent of capacity. Moisture
has penetrated valley soils from
16 to 2b inches only this sea
son.
Statewide, severe drought con
ditions are forecast throughout
most of Oregon, for the spring
nd summer of 1908. with ex
tensive repercussions probable
in
Public Notices
Soldier Promoted
Howard W. Dahill, 21, son of
Mr. and Mrs. Henry W. Dahill,
Monument, was promoted to
Army specialist five February 21
while serving as a survey spe
cialist in Headquarters and Ser
vice Battery, 5th Battalion, of
the 4th Infantry Division's 16th
Artillery near Plciku, Vietnam.
HAVING ACQUIRED THE ENTIRE KENNETH GRIM
FARM OUTFIT THROUGH A LAND PURCHASE, WE
WILL SELL IT INTACT AT
dry-farming, irrigation, eraz
Here is a contest to promote, '"V"? Yn7ri r rw.
nd encourage the art of home LA1?"1. W2lnird1...of0r!5?n 1
ON THE KENNETH GRIM RANCH. 10 MILES SOUTHWEST
OF CLARKSTON. WASHINGTON. ON HIWAV 128
THURSDAY. MARCH 28,
10:30 A.M.
HD 9 Crawler, 3000 hrs.,
excellent condition
2 HD 5 CRAWLERS. 371 en
gine, 1 with low hrs.. 1 with
new motor, transmission &
clutch
CH GLEANER 16' COMBINE,
wexler top, straw chopper,
maize bar. header cushions,
cut 1000 acres, like new
FORD MAJOR DIESEL
WHEEL TRACTOR, Shaw
nee loader
Land packer
6 12 ft Calkins rod weeders
3 IHC 12 ft DA drills, 10 in.
semi deep furrow, hitch.
chrome shoes
IHC 10V2 ft. double disc drill
60 ft McGregor field sprayer
Large Adams pull grader,
power controls
12 'ft Barber fertilizer spread
TRACTOR, er
Gandy fertilizer spreader
JD 430 WHEEL
Wagner loader
1959 FORD F 600, new rubber.
15,000 mi.. Dyco bed. bulk Armstrong truck bale loader
racKs
1950 GMC 2 TON TRUCK,
new motor & brakes
IGV2 ft.
reel
aluminum pickup
1950 FORD F3 TRUCK
1950 FORD F6 TRUCK,
frame & winch
Coated spray tank
Portable electric generator
Air compressor
1950 FORD F6 TRUCK
1941 GMC Vz ton pickup
1936 FORD lVz ton trap wag- "O pulley for Cat
on, 550 gal. Cat built diesel Chain Hoist
tame, power pump
1935 FORD lVz ton flatbed
2 JD 16' 36B Combines
16 ft Gobel
Oliver plows.
3 5 bot 16 In,
hitch
2 4 bot. 16 In. Oliver plows,
hitch
2 bot 2 way MM plow
2 JD C C cultivators, heavy
duty hitch
3 JD C C A cultivators, heavy
duty hitch
10 sect JD heavy duty rotary
hoe, hitch
12 sect. IHC spike harrow
8 sect JD spike harrow
Air powered greaser
Several Briggs-Stratton gas
engines, to 9 hp.
CC cultivator mechanical lifts
13 ft. truck bed. stock & grain
racks
Windmill head
Centrifugal pumps
Screw jacks
Pipe die. 1" to 3"
Jeep PTO, complete
2 pickup canopies
7 cases new oil filters for 71
series motors
Misc. air cleaners
Forge, complete, power blower
canning In every way possible.
It Is sponsored by the Ball Bro
thers Canning Co., Inc., and of
fers many fine prizes.
They request the awards be
presented to those winning ex
hibitors using Ball jars, caps
and lids ONLY. The following
is the division of these awards:
SPECIAL AWARD
To further stimulate and re
ward the iterest in Home Can
ning, Ball Brothers Co., West
coast division, offers a total of
nine dozen Ball "Sculptured
Glass" canning jars, eight un
its of Ball "Quilted Crystal"
jelly jars, and ten Ball canning
books.
From each class as indicated
below shall be selected the two
best exhibits canned in Ball jars
and sealed with Ball caps and
lids to receive the following:
ADULT DIVISION
FRUITS
1st Place 1 dz. "Sculptured
Glass' 1 pt. wide mouth jars;
1 dz. "Sculptured Glass" VM pt.
wide mouth jars; 1 Ball can
ning book.
2nd Place 1 dz. "Sculptured
Glass" I'M pt. wide mouth jars;
1 Kail canning book.
VEGETABLES
1st Place 1 dz. "Sculptured
Glass" 1 pt. wide mouth jars;
1 dz. "Sculptured Glass" 1 pt.
wide mouth jars; x ball can
ning book.
2nd Place 1 dz. "Sculptured
Glass LV2 pt. wide mouth jars;
1 ball canning Dook,
JAMS
1st Place 2 Units "Quilted
Crystal" 7 oz. jelly jars; 1 BALL
canning book,
2nd Place 1 Unit "Quilted
Crystal" 7 oz. jelly jars; 1 BALL
canning book
JELLIES
1st Place 2 Units "Quilted
Crystal" 7 oz. jelly jars; 1 BALL
canning Dook.
2nd Place 1 Unit "Quilted
Crystal" 7 oz. jelly jars; 1 BALL
canning book.
4-H andor FUTURE
HOMEMAKERS DIVISION
Sweepstakes winners as de
termined by a combined total
of credits earned from entries in
all classes of Preserved Foods
andor as selected by the judg
es. There will be no require
ment of name brand jars or fit
tings used.
SWEEPSTAKES
1st Place 1 dz. "Sculptured
Glass" y2 pt. jars; 1 dz. "Sculp
tured Glass" 1 pt. wide mouth
jars; 1 Unit "Quitled Crystal"
7 oz. jelly jars; 1 BALL can
ning book.
2nd Place 1 dz. "Sculotured
Glass" 1 pt. wide mouth jars;
1 Unit "Quilted Crystal" 7 oz.
jelly jars; 1 BALL canning
book.
So look over the premium
book and make special effort to
enter in as many lots as possi-
oie. You can use any standard
jar if you are not interested in
the contest.
Superintendents in the Can
ning Division are Mrs. R. G.
Watkins and Mrs. Riley Munk-ers.
irrigated lands, with no access
to stored water, will have from
one-itiird to two-thirds less wa
ter than usual. The remaining
irrigated acres, -served wholly or
in part irom stored water, will
have nearby adequate water
supplies if water users practice
emcient water management.
Mr. and Mrs. Alan Martin and
family enjoyed a day of skiing
at Mt. Hood Meadows during
spring vacation holiday, after
which they spent time visiting
friends in Hood River, their for
mer residence. The rest of the
week was spent visiting her par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. C. C. South
er, in Portland.
NOTICE OF HEARING
rOR INCLUSION OF LANDS
WITHIN THE WEST
EXTENSION IRRIGATION
DISTRICT
NOTICE IS llt.KEBY GIVEN
that on the Gth day of March.
1!H8, there was filed with the
Board of Directors of the West
Extension Irrigation District a
petition for the Inclusion of the
following described lands with
in the boundaries of the West
Extension Irrigation District,
which lands are described a
follows:
That portion of the Northwest
Stephens Resigns
As Brand Inspector
Arte Stephens, brand Inspector
with the Oregon Department of
Agriculture since February,
l'JGO, and brand Inspector at
the North Portland Union Stock
yard since 1!05, has resigned his
position and moved to a farm
in Idaho.
Replacing Stephens In the
Portland position Is LaVerne
McCauley, who previously was
at Madras. McCauley joined the
brand lnsection staff of the de
partment in May, 19.r5. and
served In Portland until 1!HK)
when he was transferred to The
Dalles. He was moved to Mad
ras in 1905.
When Stephens first came to
the department he was at Eu
gene. He moved to Heppner In
lUlvj and remained there until
being transferred to Portland.
Quarter of tha Northwest
Quarter of Section 2, Township
North, Range 2U lying norm
of and adjacent to the bound'
arv of the West Extension Ir
rlgntlon District, consisting of
M acres more or less.
That portion of the Southwest
(Quarter of the Northeast Uuar
ter and that portion of the
Southeast Quarter of the
Northeast Quarter of Section
3, Township 4 North, Range
2b, lying North of and adjac
ent to the boundary of the
West Extension Irrigation Dls
trict, consisting of 40 acres
more or less.
All being East of the Wil
lamette Meridian in the Coun
ty of Morrow, State of Oregon.
The names of the petitioners
in said petition are Paul K.
ci.nnki.. n .1 ... c 1 .... ..v. , .p
hushund and wife, and Jaekel
& Rogers, a partnership, by A.
L. Conforth.
The prayer of the petitioner
Is that the above described
ands be included within the
boundaries of the West Exten
sion Irrigation District, and that
the boundaries of said district
be extended to Include said
lands.
AH persons Interested are here
by required lo appear t the of
fice of the Board of Director
of the West Extension Irlgatlon
District on the 3 day of April,
1'JiiH, at 7:30 o'clock p.m., which
Is during the regular meeting of
the said Board of Directors next
after the expiration of the time
for the publication of this notice,
there to appear and show cause,
If any they have, why the pet
ition should not be granted.
Any objections to the granting
of said petition shall be pre-
sented to said Board of Directors
In writing at or prior to the
time set for said hearing.
The failure of any persons In
terested to show cause as here
in orovided shall bo taken as an
assent on his part to the inclus
ion of the above described lanas
within the boundaries of the
West Extension Irrigation Dls
trict as prayed for in the petition.
DATED this 6 day of March,
18- ... .
Date of first publication:
March 14. 19C8.
Date of last publication:
March 28. 1968.
WEST EXTENSION
IRRIGATION DISTRICT
By Clarence R. Post
3-5c
Schaffer Promoted
In County Position
Jack Schaffer of Concord
Calif., has earned his promotion ,
to assistant equipment superin
tendent of Contra Costa county.
He has been serving in this ca
pacity officially since Februarv
19, under which he controls 700
pieces of equipment, a crew of
27 men, and supervision of rou
tine duties.
Schaffer is the son of Mr. and
Mrs. E. R. Schaffer of Cecil. With
is wife, Norma, and three
children, they have made their
home in the Concord area for;
several years. I
RANCH AEfHO
AIRPLANE SPRAYING CO.
Owned and Operated By
PAUL H. HANSEN
Will be back again this year with two
sprayers to offer assistance to the ranchers
of this area with your weed spraying
problems.
This will be my 21st season in this area,
and I wish to express my appreciation of
your past and continued patronage.
LANE APT. NO. 5
PH. 676-9294
HEPPNER
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Simizen
Atrizen
Amatrol-T
Amine
Many Other Miscellaneous
Items
TERMS:
CASH
Auctioneer's Note: This offering
is far superior in care and con
dition to the average farm outfit
LUNCH
SERVED
ON
GROUNDS
Larson Brothers, Owners
(Kenneth Grim Equipment)
State Fire Marshal
Coming Here Monday
Local volunteer firemen in
the lone-Lexington areas are in
vited to attend, along with
Heppner volunteers, a special
training class on breathing ap
paratus, to be presented by Stan
rnuiips ot Jonn Day, deputy
state fire marshal.
The meeting will be held at
the Heppner fire station on
Monday, March 25, at 7:30 p.m.,
announces Fire Chief Forrest
Burkenbine.
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