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Heppner, Oregon 97836, Thursday, October 3, 1968
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Kelly Prairie
Core Drilling
Approved
Oregon State Game Commis
sion has authorized $15,000 for
core drilling work at Kelly
Prairie, County Judge Paul Jones
announced Tuesday after talk
ing with A. V. Myers of the
commission on the telephone.
This will be the first money
to be earmarked for the pro
posed reservoir and fish im
poundment that has been in the
talking and planning stages for
some time.
The county judge received the
information with enthusiasm
and said that it indicates the
game commission is "favorably
Inclined towards eventual build
ing of the reservoir."
A previous move towards the
project was stalemated when
the Bureau of Outdoor Recrea
tion declined to grant matching
money for the project. Since
then, the U. S. Forest Service
has indicated Interest in devel
oping the project within the
next few years.
In the first proposal, the
game commission was to de
vote some of its funds on a
matching plan with the federal
government and listed the pro
ject as one of high priority.
A contract for the core drill
ing, which will take samples as
a part of a survey to determine
feasibility of constructing a
dam, will require the work to
be done prior to July 1, 1969.
Judge Jones said, however, that
the job may be done at a much
earlier time.
Myers has requested a special
meeting with the county court
in the near-future to go over
plans, Judge Jones said.
This is one of two projects
in view for the mountain recre
ation area southeast of Hepp
ner. Penland Prairie, spurred by
Orville Cutsforth, is to be de
veloped as a public and private
reservoir with lots being sold to
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CONGRESSMAN AL TJLLMAN warmly greet a long-time admirer.
i n. jones ci Heppner, following the congressman! visit bere
Friday. Ullman was guest of honor at a luncheon. Jones Is
father of County Judge Paul Jones, Marcel Jones and Floyd
Jones. (G-T Photo).
Ullman Expects Congress
To Support Projects Here
Oregon's Congressional dele
tion is "putting together a pack
age" which may result in mon
ey for a start on the Willow
Creek project next year, Con
gressman Al ullman tola a
group of some 40 persons who
gave him a warm welcome at
individuals around part of the his appearance here Friday at
lake frontage to finance the a luncheon in the banquet
project.
Mrs. Drake Named
To Juvenile Post
Mrs. Grace Drake, who came
to Morrow county years ago as
a home extension agent, has
been appointed juvenile coun
selor for the county by the
county court on a two months'
trial basis, County Judge Paul
Jones said Tuesday.
Her work began on that day,
and she was to attend a three
day Oregon Correctional Associ
ation conference in Salem start
ing Wednesday. She will receive
a salary of $150 per month for
the part time work, together
with limited travel and mileage
expense. The salary was set by
the county budget committee.
Mrs. Drake succeeds the Rev.
Al Boschee in the counselor po
sition. He recently left Heppner
to take a position in La Grande
as juvenile officer for Union
county.
The new counselor and her
late husband, Douglas Drake,
have been active in youth work
in the county for years. He was
killed In a hunting accident a
year ago.
room of the Wagon Wheel Cafe.
The Congressman, who was in
the midst of a busy schedule
that had him appearing at
Ukiah at a dinner in his honor
the night before and headed for
Portland Friday evening
enthusiastic in his predictions
lor the Columbia Southside pro
ject.
"I'm proud of this," he said,
referring to the project which is
studying the possibilities of Ir-
Wheat Meet Set
Annual fall meeting of the
Morrow County Wheatgrowers
association will be Wednesday,
October 5, at St. Patrick s par
ish hall, Bob Rietmann, presl
dent, announces. The growers
have extended an invitation to
members of the Heppner-Morrow
county Chamber of Commerce
to be guests at luncheon on
that day. Further details of the
meeting will be announced la
ter.
Indian Summer
Balmy weather marked the
week with a high of 83 degrees
reported, a little too warm for
the start of deer season. Don
Gilliam, official weather ob
server, said that September hit
the normal precipitation on the
dot, the normal being .80 inch
and September, 1968, recorded
.80 inch. Complete report for the
week is as follows
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Sunday
Monday
Tuesday
Hi
83
82
70
70
78
83
71
Low
46
46
51
38
43
46
53
Prec.
Saturday Last
Day to Register
Saturday, October 5, is the last
day to register for the general
election on Tuesday, November
5, Mrs. Sadie Parrish, Morrow
county clerk, reminds the public.
Any who are new to this ar
ea, those who have not voted
in recent elections, those who
have just become of age, or
those whose voting status has
changed bv reason of marriage
or other changes may be requir
ed to register.
For the convenience of the
public the office of the clerk
at the county courthouse here
will be open from 8:30 a.m. un
til 8 p.m. Saturday. The clerk
will be glad to advise those
who are uncertain of their vot
ing status.
Both political parties urge all
who are eligible to vote to register.
Annual Banquet
Slated October 30
Annual joint banquet of the
Morrow county Livestock Grow
ers, Heppner-Morrow county
tnamoer or commerce, and the
Heppner Soil and Water Con
servation district will be Wed
nesday evening, October 30, it
is announced.
Walter Leth. Director of the
State Department of Agriculture,
will be speaker at the meeting.
ine Danquet will be at the
conclusion of the annual live
stock growers meeting here
which will be held on the af
ternoon of October 30. Larrv
Lindsay will be master of cere
monies at the banquet A num
ber of awards will be made bv
participating organizations at
the event.
More details will be announc
ed in ensuing weeks.
I rigating vast acreages on the
south side of the Columbia Riv
er. He told of his work on this
and said. "I got in the budget
the initial money for the South
side project."
This project, in years when
food surplus was great, would
not have received consideration
in Congress, he said, but add
ed, "In a few short years the
situation has changed." Sur
pluses are declining and pub
lic figures are looking to irri
gation to produce more food in
the future.
Authorization Foreseen
"I firmly believe we can get
the authorization for this proj
ect," he said. "This will have
more affect than anything else
in your lifetime. It will change
the face of the land."
He pointed out that the "very
mechanics" of the project
though, will take a number of
years three or four years for a
reconnaissance study, three or
four for a feasibility study, then
additional time to draft legisla
tion for authorization, and fi
nally, seeking the appropriation.
As to the Willow Creek proj
ect, he said that he believes the
Army Corps of Engineers will
have a recommendation for an
initial start next year.
Turning to the John Day dam,
which was dedicated the day
alter ne spoke here, Cong. Ull
man said that in his first year
in Congress, he and Sen. Morse
were able to get $1 million for
a new start that resulted in the
dam.
"Even with $100,000,000 spent
on relocation this will be one
of the most feasible projects ev
er developed," he declared.
Discussing social problems,
the congressman said, "We
can t hide social problems un
der the rug. We have to face
up to them. We have made
some progress in the past few
Hike Hits
j 18 Percent
Morrow county's total proper'
tv tax bill for 1908-69 will be
- i $1,659,646.43, Bill Johnson, ap-
Heppner-Morrow county Cham
ber of Commerce Monday.
This is an increase of
$255,903.22 over, last year's total
of $1,403,743.21 and reflects an
average tax rate increase around
the- county of 18.23.
All 22 of the county's code
areas show increases, ranging
from 11.7 percent in code area
39-2, a rural area near Board
man, to 42.2 Increase in code
area 251. the City of Board-
man. The big increase at Board
man was brought about to a
considerable extent by the vot
ing of a new tax base for the
new city. This represented an
increase in taxes there for city
purposes above last year of
503.10.
This year code area 1-1 (area
within Heppner city limits)
takes top spot as having the
highest tax rate in the county
at $23.27 per $1000 of assessed
valuation. Code area 35-1 (area
within lone city limits) is sec
ond at 22.70, and code area 25-1
(Boardman) is third at $20.90.
In a review of Morrow coun
ty's 1968-69 property values and
taxes, Johnson pointed out that
75.67 of the property tax load
is borne by real property, 11.33
by personal property, and 13
by public utilities.
Schools Take Most
Schools will take 71.74 of
the taxes in the county this
year, and 14.07 will go for
county purposes. Cities of the
county will take 4.067c and mis
cellaneous districts will take
10.13.
On the 1968-69 tax bill, prop-
erty taxpayers will remit at the
rate of 1.713 of true cash val
ue, Johnson said, which is
somewhat above the 1.5 limit
that would be imposed if the
initiative measure on the No
vember 5 ballot is approved. Ap-
GOVERNORS Dan Evan of Washington, left Tom McCall of Oregon and Don SamuoUon of Idaho.
In a rare appearance together, chatted briefly on the speakers platform prior to dedication;
ceremonies at the John Day Dam. Each spoke on significance of the dam in terms of influ
ence on Pacific Northwest's total environment Dedication was sponsored by Inland Empire Wa
terway! Assn. in cooperation with U. S. Army Corps of Engineers.
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Fire Closure On;
Hunters Welcome
General Election
Ballots Printed;
Absentees Go Out
General election Is still a
month away but the ballots
have been printed for at least
three counties Morrow, Gil
liam and Wheeler.
Mrs. Sadie Parrish, Morrow
county clerk, said Tuesday
that she has already mailed
about 20 ballots to absentee
voters, principally servicemen.
Their applications had been
received prior to the mailing.
The Gazette-Times printed
the Morrow county baliots
here Thursday and printed
those for Gilliam and Wheel
er counties Friday with Ed
Morgan, Gilliam county clerk,
and Jim Maharrey, publisher
of the Condon Globe-Times
and Fossil Journal, here to
help.
For the general election, tne
ballots will be considerably
shorter than the "bedsheet
ballots of the primaries, al
though they are a respect
able 28 inches long. The Dem
ocratic ballot for the May elec
tion was 36 inches.
In the general election all
voters will receive a copy of
the same ballot. It contains
national, state and county of
fices; seven measures; and
candidates for nonpartisan of-
lices superintendent ol pub
lic instruction, supreme court
and circuit court judges, jus
tice of the peace, and port
commissioners.
Five of the measures were
referred to the people by the
legislature and two the
beach bill and the 1V4 prop
erty tax limitation are on by
initiative petition.
Sample ballots may be ob
tained at the clerk's office in
the courthouse.
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Nelson Elected
As MCGG Director
D. O. Nelson of Lexington
was elected a director of Mor
row County Grain Growers, Inc.,
at a meeting of the directors
Tuesday evening, September 24,
General Manager Harlan Me-
Curdy, Jr., said.
Nelson will fill the unexpired
term of Walter Jacobs who re
cently moved to Moses Lake.
Wash. Barton Clark was previ
ously elected president of the
cooperative, taking Jacobs' place
in this office.
Nelson's term will extend un
til the annual meeting in No
vember, 1969.
The directors last Tuesday al
o fixed the date of the annual
meeting this year for Monday,
November 25, at the Morrow
countv fair pavilion, Heppner.
The Willows Grange of lone will
serve the dinner at the meet
ing.
As of October 1, the Governor
of Oregon has not removed the
general fire closure for the State
of Oregon. This means that the
two rule fire closure is in force
within the area protected from
fire by the Umatilla, Malheur,
and Wallowa-Whitman National
Forests.
There are local areas within
the northeastern Oregon area
that have reduced fire hazards
and have been released from the
general closure.
Wright T. Mallery, forest sup
ervisor of the Umatilla National
Forest, extends a welcome to
those who will be using the Nat
ional Forests this fall, and
points out that, to this date,
the 1968 lire season on the Uma
tilla National Forest has been
successful one, having burned
over only a total of 68 acres in
183 individual acres In 138 in
dividual fires.
"With the coming of hunting
season, we will need the assis
tance of all forest users to
maintain this record." he said,
"If you are going to be in the
rorest this fan, continue to be
properly equipped in your camp,
have a shovel, axe and water
bucket, don't smoke while trav
eling, and drown all fires before
you leave them."
Car Keys Taken,
Owners Report
Several Heppner car owners
have found themselves in a bit
of a plight when they have en
tered their vehicles after leav
ing the keys inside, one of them
reported Tuesday.
Some unknown person has
taken keys from at least four
cars, leaving the owners with
no means to start them.
In at least one case, locks
on the car doors had to be
changed because the serial num
ber for making duplicate keys
could not be determined.
The matter has been referred
to police for investigation.
After having keys taken from
two cars at his place, the own
er said, "At least I have learned
a lesson not to leave the keys
in my car."
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VICE PRESIDENT HUBERT HUMPHREY, wearing a hard hat
from the Army Corps of Engineers, is shown closing a switch
to activate the opening of the huge gate on the John Day Dam
lock at the dam's dedication program Saturday. The hat pre
sented to the Vice President was several sizes too small. On
the platform with him were three governors, four senators, sev
eral congressmen and many others prominent in public official
and private enterprise. (G-T Photo).
Dam Dedication Draws
5,000; Hear Humphrey
GEORGE VAN HOOMISSEN
Van Hoomissen
Coming October 7
Genres Van Hoomissen. Demo
cratic candidate for Secretary of
State of Oregon, will campaign
in Heppner Monday, octooer .
Van Hoomissen, wno is ais-
trict attorney of Multnomah
County will fly from Portland
to the Lexington airport near
Hennner Monday morning, ar
riving about 8:30 a.m. He will
visit the Heppner Kinzua saw
mill and is scheduled to speak
to students at Heppner High
school at 10:25 a.m.
At noon he will make a
speech to the Heppner-Morrow
county Chamber of Commerce.
He will then ily to La uranae
for further campaigning.
Arrangements for Van Hoom-
issen's appearances in Heppner
are being made by W. C. Rose
wall and by O. W. Cutsforth,
Sr., Morrow county chairman of
the Van Hoomissen for Secre
tary of State committee.
Van Hoomissen. who was llrst
elected District Attorney of Ore
gon s most populous county in
1962, was re-elected in 1966 i
without opposition after being
nominated bv both the Demo-1
cratic and Republican parties, car Peterson of lone was a plat-
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Section 2)
After 11 years under construc
tion and three to go before com
pletion, the John Day Lock and
Dam, largest and mightiest
man-built structure in the Pa
cific Northwest, was formally
dedicated at ceremonies Satur
day on the Washington shore
of the dam.
Vice President Hubert Humph
rey, appearing later than sched
uled, gave the principal address,
and at its conclusion closed a
switch that raised the down
stream gate on the lock.
"This is the wisest investment
the nation ever made," he de
clared in his talk. He later add
ed, "There never again can be
a Dolicv of no new starts," re
ferring to the curtailing of the
budget in deference to war
needs this year.
"To slow the pace of progress
is to lose the chance ol prog
ress," he declared.
The vice president's appear
ance came after the governors
of three states. Gov. Tom McCall
of Oregon, Gov. Dan Evans of
Washington, and Gov. Donald
W. Samuelson of Idaho, had ex
tended greetings and stressed
the significance of the dam to
wards progress of the North
west. Lt. General W. F. Cassidy,
Chief of Engineers, U. S. Army,
also spoke briefly.
Washington Senators Talk
Senator Henry M. Jackson of
Washington introduced Senator
Warren Magnuson, also of
Washington, who, in turn, in
troduced Vice President Humph
rey. Senator Wayne Morse and
Congressman Al Ullman were
present but did not speak.
Captain Homer T. Shaver,
commissioner of the Portland
Dock Commission and president
of Shaver Transportation Compa
ny, was master of ceremonies.
He introduced the some tu
platform guests, names of whom
would comprise a virtual
"Who's Who" of figures in gov
ernment and private enterprise
in the Northwest, with many al
so of national prominence. Os
form guest in his capacity as
a director of Inland Empire Wa
terways. Musical entertainment was
furnished, both in advance of
and during the formal program,
by the Portland Sunset chapter,
SPEBSQSA; the Riverside and
Arlington High school bands;
and the 21st United States Ar
my Band.
Riverside and Arlington High
school bands were chosen to rep
resent the schools because their
towns were relocated to provide
for the rising waters of Lake
Umatilla above the John Day
dam.
In a ceremony at 9:30, water
in separate vials that had been
taken from 40 Columbia Basin
cities of the Northwest and Can
ada was poured together into a
container to be emptied into
the Columbia. Included was a
vial of water from Willow
Creek which had been furnish
ed by Mayor W. C. Rosewall of
Heppner.
Charles W. Hodde, chairman
of the Pacific Northwest River
Basins Commission, was in
charge of this symbolic ceremo
ny. Special Train Comes
The crowd was estimated at
5,000 including some 800 that
came by special train from
Portland. They sat under a
bright sun that dissipated an
early morning haze that had
shrouded the huge concrete dam.
Vice President Humphrey's
caravan, which included four
large buses, at least six state
police cars, several limousines
and other autos with Secret Ser
vice and press, arrived probably
an hour late. It proceeded across
the dam from the Oregon side.
a privilege that the general mo
toring public aid not enjoy, to
the public, access from Oregon
was via the bridge at Biggs.
The security precautions that
had been taken were in evi
dence everywhere. Courteous but
efficient military policemen
from Ft. Lewis, Wash., were on
hand all over the installation.
Many Morrow county persons
were there, some as invited
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