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WETZELL U OF ORE NEWSPAPER LID EUGENE OR 97403 aising a garden con cut food bill '"' Hi t - " l V, V V- sv. x Lit I Hi & . A ::J rfV-LJi un-s MEMBERS OF THE BETA OMEGA CHAITER of the E S A make final arrangements for the Spring Cotillion. From the left Linda LaRue. Robin Becker, Liz Ernst on the ladder, and Kathy Peterson prepare to place the final ornaments for this Saturday's dance. The dance will he held at the lone American Legum Hall. "With the high cost of food these days, more and more people plan to plant their own garden as a way of saving money," said Mike Howell, "And the extension office is receiving more and more requests for information on the preparing, and the proper way to plant a garden." Howell showed slides to members of the Chamber of ! Commerce Monday which he had received from Mr. Hatch, Lane County Extension Agent. Last year Hatch made available to the people of Lane County a piece of county-owned property so local people could plant their own gardens. The land was rented on a first come, first serve basis at a nominal fee. 138 gardeners participated In the program. "Many of the people planting their gardens did not know the difference between a mound, a furrow or a hill, and many were disappointed with the results of their work. "The proper preparation of the soil is as important as the proper use of fertilizers, and the knowledge of which fertilizer to use. The proper amount of water is also a factor in raising a garden," said Hatch. In his slides. Hatch showed some of the problems that occur with gardeners who plant an organic garden. Many of the organic gardeners refuse to use any type of spray for the prevention of the numerous insects that infest the area. The end result is a mass of either weevils or aphids. The use of either clear or black plastic in planting a garden is of great value to the gardener as black plastic will usually prevent any weeds from growing between the plants. Clear plastic will sometimes give the same results. There are cases where the weeds have grown under the plastic raising the plastic off the ground. "Many people living in the suburbs are planting vegetables along with their flowers, using the various colors of the vegetables as a border. In some cases vegetables are either grown in wire circles, placed near a wire fence or let grow on a trellis near the flowers producing garden beauty as well as flowers. Next week William Weatherford will be the guest speake, and his topic will be his newly published book entitled. "Over Mv Shoulder". THE GAZETTE-TIMES Vol 92. No. 7 Heppner, OR. Apr. 3, 1975 15c Horizontal well first in county Benefit dance for ikka Lou Evans Bill Greenup. Heppner, pur chased a horizontal well drilling rig after the first horizontal well was drilled on the Milch Asheck ranch. The well is currently producing three gnllons per minute and i approximately inn ft. in len gth Horizontal well drilling is a recently developed technique fur producing range livestock water and it appears to have excellent potential in northern mid central Oregon. A horizontal well is simply a horizontal cased well drilled i'l'o a hilNde at a slight downward anle to tap im lnmded around water. Pnihle well sites are W.'in-H hv evidence of seep. .t presence of water loving plants or the observation and analysis of geological forma tions. Drilling lime for the first well was 15 hours at an average of 7.2 feet per hour. With production from this well a' three gallons per minute, i he well will supply enough u.n'er for -IM cows daily. Horizontal wells have some nf ihe following advantages: 'he livestock producer will have reduced water loss, less possibility of contamination, improved chances for deve loping stock water, reduced maintenance and lower criti cal development cost. Greenup purchased the rig from California and plans to operate the machine in Mor row. Gilliam and Wheeler counties -. . A benefit dance will be held April 12 for Mikka Lou Evans, 5-month-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ken Evans of Irrigon who is undergoing extensive surgery and treatment for cysts on her vocal cords. Volunteer musicians from all over the area will furnish Western music for the dance to be held at the American Legion Hall. 9:30 p.m. to 2 am. Mikka was born with an under-sized esophagus, and was given a tracheotomy shortly after her birth. She has had surgery four times to date, and may require more. She has spent half her life in the hospital, and her medical bills at the University of Oregon Medical School Hospi tal in Portland are nearing the SW.foo mark. The family has some medical insurance cov erage, and some of the expenses have been paid by the March of Dimes Founda tion. Medical supplies alone are costing about $300 per month. The father is employed by the Pendleton-Heppner Frei ght Lines. There are three ojher children in the family, 3. 4. and 6 years of age. Donations toward Mikka's medical expenses are being received at the Bank of Eastern Oregon. Inter-aijeiH-y meeting. Tticsd;i. pril x. noun at 'inference Hoom. Extension otliie. illiam and Kishee Itlilu . Heppner. Bring a liniwn hay lunch; Coffee will he furnished, (luesl speaker. ( :iro I iniN.n. At long last! Doctor opens practice using hospital facilities Ir Joe Gifford began his pr,n lire in Heppner. Tuesday. Vpril I Mr Gilford is tem n .ii il practicing out of the hospii.il until the new dime is ie.itl When Ihe new clinic is i e,i he uill be joined by I)r, Cirpt 'tiler M ts.iiilicipiiied Ihiil Ihe new clone will be ready for on up.im y Ihe middle of May. P.ihi'tiK wishing to see Dr. Gilford may reach him bv c.illing ihe hospital or coming lo ihe ironl desk Dr Gilford will keep nil it-c hours Tuesday through Friday I r Gilford beg. in practic ing medicine in Pendleton,' liih I'i74. wilh Dr. Kaslon. Dr. Gillord graduated from Walla Wall, i College and studied at Ijhii.i Linda, ("a He did his internship at Beaumont Hos pital in Mulligan. He is a nalite of Beaverton. Or. I M l.lllnl il s wile 1. 111(1. 1. IS ,iUo ,i ui ,i dilate ol U.ill.i alia 'liege llii held ol study Was Home KriinmiiK's, Her exper tise iii the held is ' idem Tit by her iii. ins creative abilities, she is ).u in ul.irly lorn! of ue.n nig anil has a lio-inch lli mi loom Both ol the Gillonls are liilois Thev enjoy boating, skiing tlx lug and lishing Both expressed llieii' pleasure at briii'j in lleppner LINDA C.IFFOKD chats with her husband, Dr. Joe Gifford, in his newly established office at Pioneer Memorial Hospital. Dr, Joe, was open for business at 1 p.m. Tuesday. New co-op auctions cattle by telephone Vno'lier sell help success s'.ut ,ipieais lo be ill Ihe making 111 Eastern Oregon .in outing In Stephen Marks. Micgoii Slate Cntversily ex ii iiMon economist The ingredients- depressed e.i'tle prices, a sagging econo tin . Ingh production costs and ,i group nl itiloriiicd ranchers. Mix Hun mighty, simmer a few months while working tip the dressing and a new livestock marketing cooperative emer ges mio action even In-fore the ink has dried on Ihe certificate ol iiieoiHiralion. That is Ihe background of the newly formed Grant Couiiiv Stock Growers Mar keting Cooperative. PuiHise of the co-op is to implement an elfeclive new marketing concept for beef ranchers as a means of improving producers' income through a compelitive mar ket. Marks says I'sing the telephone lo sell feeder cattle results in as many as a dozen or more buyers competing for anv loi of animals offered for sale The fusi telephone auction ol feeder cat lie on March 10 was a success. Marks says, exceeding expectations of some observ ers. A total of 2."S feeder cattle were sold nl current prices ranging from $25 lo $30 a hundred pounds, depending on quality . Weights ranged from vhi to 7jn pounds. Most cattle graded Good and Choice. This first experiment in m.n kcling cattle by telephone conference call involved five producers and 17 buyers with seven active bidders. While it was not a large volume sale, it proved that callle can be marketed successfully by des cription, sight unseen, the (voimmis! noies. Success wilh the telephone aueiion method of marketing livestock was first proven in the west last year when the I'aeilic Northwest Livestock Producers Marketing Co ieraiive marketed 61.000 sheep and lambs at a gross sales return of $2 2 million. Both Iclephonc auction pro grams were organized by livestock producers wilh the assistance of extension agents and snrialists. Hungry thieves rob Beccher's Boechcr's Cafe. lone, was robbed of one turkey and two hams early Sunday morning. According to reports, the hungry thieves must have hidden in the cafe until after closing lime, and then remov ed the food. A window in the roar of the cafe was broken hut il appears impossible that any one could have entered the cafe through the opening. Also stolen was a small sum nf money left In the cash register amounting to $810. VANDALS BREAK STORE W INDOW Vandals on a beer bottle, throwing spree last Friday night In the city of Heppner. smashed the window of Peter son's Jewelry Store. Police were culled to investigate the incident at 10:50 p.m. and are continuing their investigation. The Jewelers Security and Alliance is offering a $200 reward for information lead ing to the arrest and convic tion of the guilty party. j v ... . r"v ! 1 l -i a.V a , y l'' 4 i jiii mi -iiiiii "i i bMNv 4 Uktv ' KIM GEORGE scratches the Easter Bunny's ear, in an effort to get acquainted with him. The children of Heppner had a chance to ask the Bunny for candy prior to the Easter egg hunt held on the grounds of the library-museum. jji uu "n UVJ LnJ i u a
