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gAzette-times 8 Thure Ortobe 30. 1969 Stockmen Name Woman for Honors (Continued from page 1) crt in two groups of 2700, with one-half of the yearlings in each croup. It tnkes four days for ach group to reach their win tor range where they are turn cd loose again. Lnmbinf; usually takes about fix weeks alter they are gather ed in early February and shear od. Earlv lambine ewes are sep h rated and sheared first, and led a pellet consisting of 75"r alfalfa and 25 straw through fclf -feeders, fortified with anti biotics and Vitamin A. They re main on sc lt-feeders until turn ed out with their lambs. In May the sheep leave the desert and are hauled to sum mer range. Two bands go to Parkers Mill and three bands to the Webb ranch. The sheep go onto U. S. Forest Service allot ments June 1. The lambs arej sold when they reach market grade and weight, starting - about the middle of June. - tin i nit; luiiiuo niv nvaii(.ui the ewes are turned out until they are gathered for breeding again. Cattle Have Major Role The herd of 300 cows also take a good deal of supervis ion and management. Bred in late March and April, they start calving January 1, and are hauled to the Webb Ranch around May 15. They are turn ed onto their Forest Service al lotment June 15. The cattle and sheep share the same pastures, but the cattle are rotated so they are not In the same pas ture two years In a row. Everything is moved off the Forest Service lands by October 1, and the cattle are moved to stubble pasture on the Webb Ranch. Calves are weaned No vember 1 on pellets fed through self-feeders, then hauled to the desert and turned out. They are not fed unless unusually heavy snow covers the grass. Heifers and steers are kept separate and are usualy sold in May. The rows are also hauled back to the desert in November to start the cycle over again. Share English Heritage Mrs. Rugg's father, Frank Wilkinson, originally started the ranch and the sheep oper ation, ue was born in England and came to the United States in 1905, and eventually home steaded near fossil and ran sheep there, Expecting to enter World War I. he sold the sheep and home stead, out tne armistice was signed before he completed his enlistment. He returned to Fos sil and married Wavel Ball in 1919. The couple went to England on their honeymoon. They re turned to the U. S. in the spring or 1921 ana settled near Hepp ner on the ranch where Dick Wilkinson now lives. Expanding the ranch opera tion through the years, his or iginal sheep allotment was ac quired from Maldment and Huddleston of Lone Rock. He purchased Parkers Mill Ranch from Mrs. Grines and leased considerable acreage from Kin zua. Corporation. He bought the Devan's place from that fam ily to complete his mountain properties. For winter range, he purchased the Six-Mile ranch near Boardman from Frank Monahan, with its Taylor Graz ing leases. Following his death, the prop erties were split three wavs with a third to Shirley, Mrs. Wilkin son and Dick. The sheep oper ation was kept intact when Shir ley traded part of her share of the cattle to her brother for his share of the sheep. Mrs. Rugg, Jill and Jody, re side at their new home at Park ers Mill from June 1 to Janu ary 1. In lambing and shear ing season, it takes a full crew to handle this important part of me operation. ...... -.. - - :1 I --jM , - -bum TYPICAL OF THE WISE. OPEN range life of Mf . Shirley Rugg and her daughters, Jody and JUL U tnu scene, naing weir rarome nemi, p ciaiiy nppaioosas, inrougn xne tall grass at tneir operation headquarters near Parkers MM. Thjy work together in the successful operation. Kennedy Reports Area Developments At ORAD Meeting The following is the text o: a speech given by Rupert w. Kennedy before the Oregon Rur al Area Development Committee meeting held at the OSU Kadi ation Center in torvallls on October 24, 19C9. The people of Morrow county are verv pleased to be Invited to tell the Morrow Lounty IX' velopment story and we wish to thank those who assembled this panel for inviting us to par ticipate. We are deeply grate ful. The great Boardman plain, consisting of nearly 400,000 ac res of relatively level fertile land at low elevations with a long growing season, located on the mighty Columbia, one or the greatest dischargers of wa ter in the world, and its great est power producer. These natural wonders com bined with the Port fo Morrow's 4,000 acre waterfront industrial park make this sleeping giant one of the northwests most ideal nuclear power producing areas because: 1. It has the water. 2. It has the land to use the water. a. 200.000 acres has never been tilled. Careers Unlimited For Native Daughter "One or two careers are enough for most of us, certain ly three or four, but Anabel T. Allison has had six distinctly contrasting careers and, al though she's just starting the sixth, who s to say it that will be the end of it?" The above is a quotation from the Journaltown column of Mar tin Clark, in case you hadn't read it before. Most Heppner people are acquainted with Mrs. Allison, and know that she is the dau ghter of Frank Turner, (and we think she comes by her ambit ion most naturally). Many here are familiar with the comforts of Allison Gener al Convalescent Hospital in Portland, built in 1965 and op erated by Mrs. Allison until she sold it early this year. Unable to stay with her "va cation" from work very long, she's in business again. After two weeks training in Los Angeles, Mrs. Allison is op erating "Postal Instant Press", a franchise Printing While-U- Wait" business with offices all over the country. Her Portland office is at 213 S. W. Broadway one DiocK north of the Benson Hotel), And. according to her father, she really likes her new career. Her other careers have in cluded being a teacher, a pilot, an Air Force Base administra tor, an insurance saleswoman, nursing home administrator. besides being a mother of twin daughters, and now a erand- mother. "A few years from now." savs the columnist, if I see a new Her interest in many phases i office on Broadway advertising b. Half the tilled land lies land will be at least $2,000,000. In fallow every other year to 2. The tax rolls will be en collect moisture but it has to ha need by $30,000,000. be cultivated - annually and . it pays the same taxes every year. Probably the greatest economic gain In the future will come from annual production of irri gated crops on that fallow land which is very fertile. 3. The area has prime water front industrial sites to use the power and process the fibre of the land. 3. 4.000 neoDle will be gain fully employed, of whom there are so many in our schools. 4. A city of 10,000 people will be established for a livelihood in the great livability and rec reation area of this sunshine country. 5. Rural Area Development will be accomplished and oui young people will not have to Columbia Basin Slates Research Man on Program Dr. Bruce W. Cone, agricul tural economist with Battelle Northwest Institute of Richland Wn., has been secured as prin cipal speaker of this vear's an nual meeting of Columbia Bas in Electric Cooperative. The meeting Is scheduled for November 14. at 1:15 D.m. at the high school gymnasium in Fossil. Registration will begin at 11:00 a.m., followed by a mo vie and luncheon at 12:30. There will be a number of drawings for appliances and other Drizes inrougn tne course of the day. Subject of Dr. Cone's message will concentrate on potential for agricultural expansion and development, as they relate to iano use. His extensive back- ground includes research work in Central Brazil, sponsored bv the Agricultural Development council. He has traveled wide ly In South America, as well as the Far East. Investigating ag ricultural potential. Manager Harley Young en courages all members served by the cooperative . to ..attend the meeting and participate in bus iness of the day. 4. It has isolated sites set go to already congested areas aside for nuclear plants which for employment. can be protected in the future. We were very pleased to see 5. The great Boardman plain two recent heavy power using can accommodate a cluster or metallurgical firms locate next nuclear plants with its land and to the power producing dams water availability and the 50.- instead of at the end of lone 00 acres of fertile land now us-! transmission lines, and we hope ed for the Navy's bombing prac- that those who have the con- tice would make an ideal site .trot win continue this practice, for that nuclear cluster park. Boardman has plans for an 6. Morrow countv DeoDle want I expanded city, possibly neated of livestock are evident in the organizations to which she be longs. She Is a director of the Oregon Trail Appaloosa club, member of Oregon Cattlemen's association, Oregon Sheep Grow ers, National Wool Growers, Western Range association, American National Cattlemen. the American Society of Range Management, as well as East ern Star. Daughters of the Nile, and Episcopal church. All are members of the Wranglers, and the girls have special interests in the Oregon Trail Appaloosa club, as they raise and train their own colts. Jody finds time for cheerlead ing duties at Heppner High and Jill is a member of the volley ball team. exclusive tours of the moon, I'll proDaoiy drop in . . . just to see if Anabel Allison is starting her seventh career." nuclear plant and more lm portantly. they want the 1600 second feet of water from each plant to irrigate 80,000 acres. 7. Geological and selsmolog- Ical factors are very favorable to nuclear siting. 8. The site is now located on the Bonneville grid for power distribution. 9. Land prices at Boardman are conducive to development and inflationary hedge. Now the question arises. What are we doing about develop ment? 1. Tne Fort of Morrow now owns 4,000 acres of waterfront land for industries located on the best transcontinental rail roads and freeways on the bank oi the navigable Columbia riv er, an arm to all oceans, and is considering acquisition of an agricultural industrial property located for livestock feeding and processing. In fact, international com merce will be established around November 20 when the first load of Docken alfalfa-grain livestock cubes proceeds down the Colum bia to international waters dir ect by barge from Boardman to Honolulu. These transportation assets can transfer the commerce from the heart of the nation to other continents. 2. We have asked that the 50, UOU acre Navy bombing range be made available in a five year orderly move to accommodate nuclear siting and intensive ir rigation. 3. The 100.000 acre Boeing bpace Age Industrial Park, with its many potential exotic uses can add greatly to the economy. 4. The Port Commission has literally let the developing world know about its great cap abilities by publishing last March 2,500 copies of a very complete brochure. Copies have been sent to industries, finan ciers, developers, universities, government agencies, research ers, nuclear manufacturers in surance companies and stock companies. We are receiving many inquiries for agricultural, commercial and industrial de velopment. What will be the results if this development becomes a re ality? 1. The gross product of the by nuclear warm water that is unique, and if thev continue their planning, they could have Dog Owners Warned Of Coyote Poison Owners of dogs in the area are advised that poison meat station baits are being Dlaced on the range in Morrow county ior tne control or coyotes, for the protection of livestock and game, according to announce ment by Ralph J. Burcham, dis trict field assistant with the Bur eau of Sports, Fisheries anri Wildlife division of Wildlife Services. These stations are marked by signs on red-topped posts. Area signs are also posted at stra tegic points. For additional in formation for the area south of one of America's best planned Willow Creek and west of the and beautiful cities. highway to Boardman, contact We invite you to visit our Burcham at Lexington or phone area. 989-8190. Anna Fehmerling Services Held Funeral service were held Mrs. Millie Evans, Mr. and Mrs, Monday. .October 20, at Portland Claude Buschke, Mr. and Mr. w. A. Munkcrs, Louis Buschke Memorial Indoor Cemetery for Mrs. Anna B. (Buschke) Feh merling, 72, of 1950 S. W. Came lot Court, Portland. She passed away at her home, Friday, Octo ber 17. Mrs. Fehmerling was born at Rufus, and had lived for the past six years at Seaview, Wn. She was also a long time resi dent of Heppner. Mr. Fehmer ling preceded her in death sev eral years ago. They had oper ated restaurants in Portland, Roseburg and Scio. Surviving are her daughter, Mrs. Fern Hyle, Portland, grand daughter, Mrs. Sally Kimoton and two great grandsons, Rob ert and Kevin Kimpton of Lake Oswego. Three brothers William Buschke. Glide. Ore.: Fred Buschke, Gresham and Claude Buschke of Heppner: and four sisters, Mrs. Grace Karl, Pendle ton: Mrs. Millie Evans, Hepp ner; Mrs. Martha Carr, Newport, and Mrs. Marv Travis. Westnort. Wn., also survive. Mrs. Fehmerling was a mem ber of the 49ers of Seaview, Lady Elks Auxiliary in Rose-1 burg and the Woodmen of the World, Portland. Interment was at Portland Memorial Crematorium. Attending the services from Heppner were Mr. and Mrs. Del mar Buschke, Mrs. Grace Busch ke. Mr. and Mrs. Glen Ward, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Buschke, and Mr. and Mrs. Don Evans. Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Buschke of Canyon City and Mr. and Mrs. S. A. Karl of Pendleton also at tended from this area. Mr. and Mrs. Lor en Wicker. sham and children, David, Lin da, Keith and Janet, were here from Portland over the week end. 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Call 384-2292, Condon, Collect for Flatt's Truck Service SERVING HEPPNER WITH FAST AND DEPENDABLE FREIGHT TRUCK SERVICE Dally Overnight Service From Portland Including Saturdays MOVING T CALX. US EQUITABLE LIFE has MONEY TO LOAN on FARMS & RANCHES - Competitive Rates Confidential Service No Stock Purchase Needed FOR QUICK SERVICE Call Clyde Christman, 23 S. E. Dorion Ave. Pendleton, Oregon Ph. 276-3363 or 276-6910 The Equitable Life Assurance Society of The United States Home Office, New York City t i Ir I , , 4 v, ' - - NtSy v 1 C. J. Grayson, plantation owner, banker, Mrs. Robert Rengel, farmer's wife and mother Dr. B. W. Gibbs, a dentist in Star City, ginner, and cattleman, In Fort Necessity, of three, has been a director of Corn Belt Arkansas, finds time to be a member of the Louisiana, Is president of the Northeast Electric Cooperative, Inc., Bloomington, board of locally owned C & L Rural Electric Louisiana Power Cooperative at Winnsboro. Illinois, for the past six years. Cooperative Corporation at Star City. ! operate their own rural electric systems ktLUIULJ 1 ..II IT ' UUUIIHI. III. W..HI. II IMIMMIIUIIIIB IlllillJI lWWWM.i,,.,M ,.m..,wrw Fred Schones operates his own barber shop Milton B. Scott, partner in s general store in Jack Zavadil, editor of the weekly newspaper In Selfridge, North Dakota. He also serves on the board of Mor-Gran-sou tiecinc uoopera' tive, Inc., with headquarters at Flasher. Pinetops, North Carolina, Is also president of the board of Edgecombe-Martin County Elec tric Membership Corporation at Tarboro. at Humphrey, Nebraska, is a member of the board and treasurer of the Cornhusker Public Power District at Columbus. k These six consumers are the kind of The REA doesn't own or operate a people who own and operate Amer- mile of line. It acts only as a banker ica's Rural Electric Systems. They whose job it is to make and collect are typical of the rural people who loans and interest. Ownership of found it necessary to join with their America's 1,000 rural electric sys- neighbors, borrow money from the terns rests solidly with the five million Rural Electrification Administration, families-the 20 million people they and build their own electric power serve. They're as local as your newspa- mi NRECA systems to get electricity. per and as private as your signature. Owrwd mi operated by pcopi wrv Coiuiiilbic iasin Electric C-op 'Serving Morrow, Wheeler and Gilliam Counties' Telephone 676-9146
