Light vote turnout
Water improvement bonds win uppirov
Voters in the City of
Heppner approved by a M
margin the 1450,000 water
bond issue last Monday.
The final tabulation showed
total of 232 votes cast, with
158 votes in favor of the
bond and 73 against. One
ballot was discarded as it had
been improperly marked.
Mayor Sweeney announced
the results of the election
during the regular meeting of
the Heppner Common Council.
A special meeting is called
for Friday night in order to
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Judge Jones
Appoinflmenfl is held up again
The Senate Committee on
Executive Appointments in
S1em Saturday withheld ap
proval of two members of the
State Land Conservation and
Development Commission
pending an opinion of the
attorney general on their
eligibility to serve.
The two are Morrow County
Judge Paul Jones and Paul
Rudy of Charleston.
The committee referred the
matter to the attorney general
when the question arose that
the two might be barred from
the new board by a constitu
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canvass the votes of the bond
election. The meeting is sche
duled for 7 p.m.
Mike Gray, Union 76 dealer,
appeared before the council to
ask for a change in City
Ordinance 353, which allows
dealers to receive only 1,200
gallons of gasoline for distri
bution. The City of Heppner re
cently received a letter from
Union Oil Company request
ing a hearing on the ordi
nance; however, the letter
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Dick Sargent presents Orville Cutsforth a certificate
for the Outstanding Community Man of the Year. Wife
Barbara looks on.
tional provision that holds
persons may not.bold positions,
"in two branches "of 'govern
ment at the same time.
Jones is a county judge and
Rudy, a biologist at the
University of Oregon Marine
Science Center, is a member
of the Coos County Planning
Commission and the advisory
committee to the Oregon
Coastal Conservation and
Development Commission.
This is the second roadblock
Jones has encountered since
he was named to the LCDC by
Governor Tom McCall. The
H i Christmas time
Arrmrtlr the (.
ia
was not received In time for a
response from the city to allow
Union Oil Co. to make ar
rangements for the Monday
night meeting. After much
discussion on the ordinance,
pro and con, it was decided to
postpone any action until a
Union Oil Co. representative is
present to explain the com
pany's interest. A meeting
between the city and Union Oil
Co. has been set for Jan. 7, the
next regular meeting of the
common council.
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first one hinged on his
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Penland " Corp.; which was
resolved in his favor.
"The attorney general's
opinion in this case will have
far-reaching effects," Jones
told the Gazette-Times Mon
day, "and it is a question that
must be resolved."
Jones pointed out that most
state officials are members of
various boards, committees
and commissions. If the at
torney general rules Jones
ineligible, it means that
city.
county ana state
Hrppaer
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In other business, the coun
cil listened to a report by Rev.
Blackaller, requesting that a
guard rail be Installed on
Cannon St. as the existing
condition Is dangerous and
could be the cause of accidents
in the near future. The council
approved Blackaller's request
and is asking for sealtd bids
for the construction of the
guard rail.
-Resolved to accept an
agreement with the Bureau of
Outdoor Recreation (State of
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Environmentalists
Livesflodi grouers end
annual vGieefling
Most Morrow County live- .
stock growers were in Hepp
ner Friday attending the
annual meeting of the Morrow
County Livestock Growers
Association at the Elks Lodge. .
Merlin Hughes, president of
the MCLG, started the day
long activities by introducing
Ron Baker of C & B Livestock
Company. --
selves of their membership .jleHas in the state
It would nieany for example,' , includeclassifymg
that Rep. Jack Sumner could
not serve on the Morrow
County School District board
of trustees, as he now does.
The governor himself, Jones
said, is a member of several
boards and commissions.
"I would have thought that
the question of the constitu
tionality, or of a conflict of
interest, would have been
ascertained prior to my ap
pointment and swearing in as
a member of the LCDC,"
Jones said.
Although Jones would re
ceive no salary as an LCDC
member, he would be eligible
for per diem payment for
expenses in the amount of $20
a day while attending official
meetings. 1
He was questioned for an
hour and a half by the
committee Saturday, during
which time Jones defended his
connection with Lake Penland
and told the group he would
not change his position on the
recreational lake project if he
had it to do over again; that it
was a non-profit project to be
enjoyed and used by Morrow
County and not for any
individual.
"At this point," Jones said,
"I just don't care whether I'm
confirmed or not. But I am in
favor of the issue of constitu
tionality being settled once
and for all."
New radar gun
tags speeders
The Heooner City Police
Department has issued its
first traffic citations using
its new radar speed gun, in
an effort to curb speedsters in
Heppner.
The first citation was issued
to Russell Marvin Wellman,
21, Baker, Ore.
Wellman was cited Dec. 1,
1:35 am., for speeding 60
miles per hour in a 35-mile
zone. Bail has been set at $53,
and Wellman was scheduled to
appear in municipal court,
Wednesday. Dec. 5.
Also arrested Dec. 1 on
speeding violations were John
Orville Kilkenny, 16, Heppner,
and James Donald Hams, 23,
Heppner.
Kilkenny, was arrested at
7:20 p.m. for doing 53 miles
per hour in a 35-mile rone and
Hams was cited for doing 37
miles per hour in a 25-mile
tone.
Bail has been set at $27 for
Kilkenny and $17 for Hams.
Both were to appear Dec. S in
municipal court. City Hall.
Oregon) for funds to improve
Hager Park.
-Listened to report from
Fire Chief Forrest Burken
bine who told the council that
the county has offered the fire
department the use of a
needed van. The county has
further agreed to install a
two-way radio and red light
for the emergency vehicle.
Burkenblne beleives the fire
department could use an extra
vehicle; however, he met with
some disapproval. The council
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Baker spoke on the issue of
"Should Beef Grades be
Lowered." The present sys
tem is based on quality of
meat which is derived from
the marbeling. Retailers are
buying yields 2 to 3 with the
most red-meat cutout. Cattle
are being marketed at only
70-75 percent choice.
"If beef grades were low
ered the animals would in
crease their marketing value
to 90 or 95 per cent," Baker
said.
Jack Sumner, state repre
sentative gave a legislature
report at the no-host luncheon.
He cited new bills which affect
farmers in Morrow County as
The bills
ig the theft
of livestock as a felony.
workman's compensation new
rate set at $8.50, requiring
anyone hauling over 20 bales
of hay to have a hay
certificate, and a law which
protects land owners who
allow hunters and recrea
tional people to use their land.
Tax Investment Opportuni
ties with Tax Incentive was
presented by Jerry Wasser
burger, account executive,
DuPont Walston, during the
first afternoon session.
Dr. Dave Church, animal
nutritionist at OSU, spoke on
using quality roughages.
Church explained that certain
nutrients are needed to sup
plement low quality rough
ages. These nutrients include
calcium, phosphorus magne
sium, and trace minerals such
, as salt, zinc, copper and
iodine.
"If you're feeding a low
quality roughage such as
wheat straw, then supple
menting nutrients are ad
vised," he said. "Animals
need these nutrients and
vitamin A to maintain the
proper level of protein and
energy needed for growth and
reproduction."
State Brand Inspector Gene
Kunkle pointed to bills that
affect all livestock operators.
"HB 3118 requires a title of
livestock for the purchaser
and owner. HB 2194 makes
theft of livestock a felony. This
year the livestock industry
had a lost of over $400,000 to
the theft of livestock," Kunkle
said.
Custom slaughters are re
quired to obtain from the
ranchers a certificate with the
name of the owner and
identity of the animal. HB 3052
also requires an aluminum tag
to be placed in the ear of the
-animal. The certificate and
hide is sent to the state brand
inspector.
A new bill, HB 3054, requires
additional brand inspection
when there is a change of
ownership and change of
location.
"Our department has asked
a committee be formed to
study the new law," he said.
The committee consisted of
members from Oregon Cattle
men Association and, Western
Livestock Association. Bud
PhiJippi, Arlington, and Earl
Smith, Antelope, presented
the committee s proposal on
the new law.
The new proposal states
additional brand inspection is
required when change of
ownership takes place, not the
asked who would retain title
to the vehicle, he replied,
"The county."
"Will the county pay for the
insurance of the vehicle as
long as they wish to retain
title?" "I really don't know,"
the chief replied.
This matter was delayed
until further information
could be presented to the
council for approval.
Chief Burkenbine also re
ported to the council that
many people are storing
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change of location.
"An exeception to this new
proposal would allow buyers
purchasing cattle and then
immediately taking them to
the auction or the slaughter
house to bypass the brand
inspection. Another exception
exempts a buyer with the
purchase of five head or less
from additional brand in
spection. The buyer, however,
would have to pay a 30 cent
certificate charge, Kunkle
said.
The Morrow County Live
stock Growers business meet
ing ended the meeting.
The organization voted to
give the Morrow County
CoWBclles $50a for their pro;
iects for the coming year.
jevi ivi -v o j
They also donated $50 to the
home economist.
Don Ostensoe, executive
vice-president, Oregon Cat
tlemen Association, spoke to
MCLG and community and
business members at the
Farm-City Banquet Friday
evening at Heppner High
School.
"Environmentalists are the
primary villians of the energy
crisis," stated Ostensoe. They
are also fostering programs
for a food crisis in the near
future." '
Ostensoe pointed to activi
ties of the group. These
include: stoppage of the oil
from Alaska, slowing down
and stopping many nuclear
energy plants, delaying off
shore oil drilling, and opposed
hydro-electric dams on the
Snake River.
Concerning the energy, oil
and gas crisis, farmers are
requested to call Don Mc-
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Mediator
asked in
dispute
After five negotiating meet
ings, the Morrow County
Education Association and the
school board have become
deadlocked in making a salary
decision.
The teachers are asking for
a $7,920 starting base pay with
$270 increments. The school
board raised their offer of
$7,400 base pay to $7,700 with
$250 increments.
"After the fifth meeting last
week, we notified the Public
Employees Relation Board of
our failure to make a deci
sion," said Ron Daniels,
Morrow County School Super
intendent. "In a few days they
will send a mediator to confer
with both sides."
The mediator will talk to
both parties and give sugges
tions to bring teachers and
school board to agreement.
"If this mediator process
fails, then under the collective
bargaining law. we will have
to ask the state for a fact
finder to help with the
negotiations." Daniels said.
gasoline In containers, either
in the trunks ot their vehicles
or on their premises. Accord
ing to Burkenbine, IS gallons
of gasoline is all that can be
stored in containers above the
ground. "This is the maxi
mum amount, and any person
who stores more than that
amount is in violation of the
law," said Burkenbine. He
also warned motorists about
carrying containers full of
gasoline in the trunks of the
cars. Although not illegal, it
TIMES
Power raJe 9o
be upped 25
"The recent heavy rains
give us a better outlook than
a few weeks ago," said Dave
Harrison, manager of Co
lumbia Basin Electric Co-op,
as he addressed the Chamber
of Commerce members at
their regular meeting Mon
day. "Members can now use
indoor Christmas tree light
ing; however, the ban on
outdoor lighting by the gover
nor is still in effect," he said.
"We can cut down on
electricity if we have to," said
Harrison, noting that the
schools in the area helped
eliminate usage as did small
business and also the average
'household: Farmers'cut down ' ;
9 jjci Weill aiiu aiuau uuaiuca
cut jown i6 per cent on the
9 per cent and small business
amount of electricity used as
compared with last year.
"At present there are no
new hydro-electric sites under
study, and should we face
another shortage in the near
future we would be faced with
the same problems as today,
for we are not keeping up with
any reserve for the shortage
situation," he continued.
Most people are under the
impression that nuclear plants
are the solution. They fail to
realize that a nuclear plant
would take 12 years to
construct and put into opera
tion, instead of the usual seven
years. The Atomic Energy
Commission (AEC) now re
quires that down payment be
made eight years prior to the
construction of a nuclear
plant. .
"Many of our customers in
the area have had high voltage
in their homes, so during the
last week we have been
working on transformers,
lowering the voltage, not to
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could be dangerous In the
event of an accident
-Heard reports from the
mayor and other city officials
who attended the League of
Oregon Cities, Portland, Nov.
1 1-12. AH members reported
they had learned something
about the workings of other
small cities In Oregon.
-Police Chief Dean Oilman
reported the city had collected
1218.19 from parking meters
and $118 In fines during the
month of November.
save power, but to regulate
the power at our substation."
Now for the bad news-there
will be an increase in rates
beginning Jan. 1 ranging from
20-30 per cent, with 25 per cent
selected as the average.
Members have had a 2 per
cent discount, which they will
lose when the rate increase
goes into effect, making the
average increase 27 per cent.
Irrigation discounts have
been given farmers in the
past, and the discounted rate
is also to be phased out. The
discount rate has averaged 6
per cent, and Columbia Basin
directors believe it will take at
least 15 years to phase out the
discount. , . , .. , .
' According to Harrison. "We
will not have to have another
rate increase for the next four
or five years, after this
present increase takes ef
fect." Man cited for
hit and run
Brock Linnell, 25, Board- "
man, was cited by the
Sheriff's Department Nov. 25
for hit and run and driving
while under the influence of
Linnell allegedly hit a
parked vehicle belongingJo .
James R. Hager, Heppner, at
12:15 a.m., north of Court St.
Linnell failed to stop after
hitting the vehicle and was
finally apprehended in Lex
ington. He was released on his own
recognizance. No trial date
has been set,
ARTIST DISPLAYS
PAINTINGS .
Oil paintings and water
colors by Ardith Hunt are on
display at the Bank of Eastern
Oregon, Heppner.
HARRISON