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BESSIE YETZELL U OF ORE .NEWSPAPER L 1 3 E 'J GENE OR 07403 On Oregon Trail BICENTENI WAGON TRAIN PILGRIMAGE to Pennsylvania tit l rr- 'frzjf An artist's drawing of an original Conestoga Wagon is the official logo of the Bicentennial Wagon Train Pilgrimage to Pennsylvania. Authentic Conestoga Wagons are being used in the project. 4-H summer camp outlined a? regular chamber of commerce meeting Guest speakers at the Chamber of Commerce Mon day were 4 II member fieri Grieb, Todd Harrison and student counselor Mark S,ir gent Miss (liieb was the first speaker of the group am! told (he chamber of her activities while at the annual 4 II camp at Cutsforth Park She told the members she has attended the 4 H summer classes for the past four) ears She belongs in various 4 II clubs and is interested in sewing and cooking While at camp she told of the craft ork she participated in Among them were leather craft, silk screening und making a terrarimn. She also related to Ihe members how she learned Ihe difference bet wren edible and poisonous mushrooms and survival in Ihe snow They also visited Ihe fossil beds We had a lot of fun and I had Ihe chance to make some new friends." said fieri. Todd Harrison. Lexington, was the next speaker, and he told of his activities at the summer camp. Following their arrival at Cutsforth Park. Ihe youngsters met with Iheir counselors and later that evening Ihey gathered alxw! Ihe compfire and sang songs, and performed skils. The following morning a tent inspection was held. He learn ed the principles of a solar still and bow il can tie used 10 gather water. He also parti cipated in various craft work and visited the fossil beds. He learned how lo pack a horse for back packing Todd. 14. raise beef and swine for his 4-H projects The third guest seaker for Ihe day was Mark Sargent, 16. who has been a camp coun selor for the past two years. June 16 27 he attended a desert and mountain survival class sponsored by OMSI. He spcnl eight days at Camp Hancock, later spent Iwo days with a group of 12, including two supervisors learning how to survive in Ihe desert. Besides Ihe clothes on his back Mark had two space blankets and a poncho lo keep him warm. Although water was plentiful, as they made their camp near a spring, each student was lo survive on one quarl of water. During the first day Ihey had no food and ale tadpoles' near (he spring, together with wine edible roots. The second day, still without food, Ihey returned to camp where they were given three domestic rabbits, which they promptly cooked. "The main problem we faced was trying to keep warm at night," said Mark." "As a result we got very little sleep as we tried to keep warm around Ihe small campfire we had built " Following his ordeal in the desert. Mark spent the next four days in the Three Sisters Wildnerness Area He learned how lo make shelters in the snow as it snowed the entire lime he was there with the exception of one day. when it rained. The youths traveled an estimated 18 20 miles in the inclement weather living on freeze dried foods Ihe entire time. After his latest conquest of the desert and the mountain areas. Mark was chosen for Ihe second year to teach the younger children the art of survival in the wilderness. Objects of Ihe 4-H camp is to acquaint youths of the various parts of the country with each other and keep them involved in games and activities. For many of the youngsters It was their first lime away from home. For some a severe case of stomach ache develop ed the first night away from Mom and Pop' and it w as only through the efforts of the ' Ji7 $y vJ Crff,l tr r- mi r Jrzzrr r Guest speakers at the Chamber of Commerce luncheon Monday wm from the left. Mark Sargent, 4 11 counselor; Cerl Grleb, and Todd Harrison Geri to holding a terrarlum which sbe made at 4 H camp and Todd it displaying a ilk screen shirt Camp Graffiti Is the nickname given the camp by the youngsters. young counselors thai the stomach pains eventually dis appeared. "Il was not all fun and -games for the youngsters." said Birdme Tullis. as they had to clean Ihe latrines and performed other chores about Cutsforth Park. "It was a big responsibility for many of the youngsters." she said. Guest speaker for next Mondays Chamber of Com merce meeting will be John Breidenbach. Fire Manage ment Officer for Ihe Heppner District of the I'matilla Na tional Forest Trl-County Health Service met at Condon The Tri -County Health Ser vices Commission of Gilliam. Morrow and Wheeler counties, which recently received a Federal Granl to deliver adquate and quality health care to the triounty area, met in Condon, Tuesday, July I. to make plans (or initiating the project. The commission decided that the office of the project coordinator will be located in county offices in Fossil. The commission will begin looking for a coordinator to hire for the project as soon as possible so that person may begin work September I. Judge Leckie, of Wheeler County, was elected chairman of the commission. Judge Barnett of Gilliam County, was elected vice chairman. Lii Curtis of Heppner, will serve as secretary and Wheel er County treasurer Dorothy Wright as treasurer of the project. In other business, the com mission, established the amount of money needed for its first two month's of operation. Special hunt planned here A special deer hunt to alleviate crop damage In Rock Creek. Morrow County and Butte Creek, Umatilla County, will require special tag for anterless deer. Applications for the special hunt must be received by the Portland office of the Department of Fish and Wildlife by July 15. The special hunt will be from Aug. 9 31. regon WagonTrain in Cecil next Tuesday One of the most important Bicentennial events in this county is the Wagon Train barbecue set for next Tuesday evening at Cecil. The evening meal will be followed by a campfire-type program featuring members of the train and county performers. Many have been working on plans for the escorting of the train through the county and for the Tuesday evening meal and program. Terry Hughes has been coordinating the various committees. A group of 4-H riders, friends and parents will be with the escorting committee that meets the train at the Fairview Ranch on Tuesday afternoon and escorts the train to Cecil. Merlyn Robinson, 4-H Two Trackers leader, and several parents plan lo ride with the young people and will camp with them near the train at Cecil and then go east across part of the county on Wednesday. Everett Keilhley and the Morrow County prairie schooner and others will do escort duty. John McLean. Butter Creek rancher, is furnishing horses to pull the schooner. The beef barbecue will be prepared by the Krebs Brothers and served by the County CowBelles. Mary Benge is preparing 23 dozen sourdough biscuits and has recruited 14 ladies to each bring two dozen more. The ladies from the Granges are to bring salads. The meal is to be served about ' 6:30 and the program will follow. The Cecil celebration comes between the Gilliam County picnic on Monday evening and the train's entertainment at Echo on July 17 where there will be old-time music and street dancing on Thursday night and a cowboy breakfast on Friday before the train heads for a Pendleton weekend visit. On Wednesday night the group will spend its second night in Morrow County, a quieter one. at the Lindsay Ranch near the Oregon Trail. Ttiey will be met by the Umatilla County escorting group at Echo Junction on Thursday. The Bicentennial Wagon Train to Pennsylvania is a replay of history in reverse. Covered wagons, one from each state, will cross the country adhering as closely as possible to historic trails and wagon routes. The State covered wagon will tour its home state from the Capital to a junction point with the National Wagon Tram. The train originated in Blaine. Wa.. on June 8. 1975 and will reach its destination of Valley Forge on July 3, 1976. Pony Express riders will branch out from the State Wagons to reach communities not on the main trails. The outriders will bring back scrolls from each Bicentennial community signed by the citizens reaffirming their belief in the principles upon which this nation was founded. Spectators will be welcome to view the ritual of encamping, watering, feeding and grooming the horses. Those who wish will share a meal with the wagoneers. Each state will be supplied with: an authentic covered wagon altered somewhat to withstand the rigors of modern road beds: two teams of horses and relief horses: harnesses and all necessary hitching equipment: a station wagon and house trailer: clothing for the state's wagoneers. The national Wagon Train Pilgrimage will be conducted in five separate segments, each segment funneling into the main wagon train heading eastward. They will follow as closely as possible such well-known historic routes as the Oregon and California Trails. Gila. Mormon. Santa Fe. Old Spanish. Natchez Trace. Wilderness. Old Post and of course, the famous wagon road. Lancaster Pike. THE QAZETTE-TIMES : r-r. i. riD i..lv in 15c Vol.92. No. 21 Heppner. OR. July 10. 1975 Agreement honored Water line dispute in subdivision settled The Heppner Common Council, acting against the advice of the City Attornev Robert Abrams, agreed unanimously to have the city crew install 1.000 feet of water main for Randy Lott in the Lott Rasmussen addition. Lott appeared before the council Monday night and told the members. "The resolution of July 10. 1972 has been rescinded recently to cancel out our agreemenl with the city of July 3. 1972 i ,. Reading from the minutes of previous meetings. Lott continued. "On July 3. Lott was a spectator and inquired. Who pavs foi the installation of water mains in a subdivision?" He w as informed the city crews did the work in the Barratt subdivision, which at Ihe time was outside the city limits; however, it was later annexed to the city. Later during the meeting he again inquired about the installation oi the water line. Mayor Sweeney remarked. "If the pipe has been purchased, it is the responsibility of the city lo install it" After stating his case. Lott said. "1 do agree that we have a firm contract and I have fulfilled my part of the contract." , Mayor Sweeney asked the council if they wished to honor a policy that had been rescinded in June 1975. bill asked. "Did we or did we not hav e a contract as of July 3 1972?" His question was referred to City Attorney Robert Abrams who said. "The only way the city can be bound is if Ihey have a written contract and we do not have a written contract. A previous council cannot bind another council." Mayor Sweeney asked members of Ihe council about their feelings toward the citv installing the water main for Lott. "I feel the citv owes Randy Loll something but I can't see how we can tie up the city crew at this time." said councilman Jim Rogers Lott asked the council. "ou Say you can't tie up the city crew , when I purchased the pipe I did not have Ihe money and had to borrow it and I have been paying interest on that money for the past three years." Lott was asked by councilman Ceresa how many feet of main remained lo be installed and he answered. "About 1.000 feet. Seven hundred feet should be easily installed but the remaining three hundred feet could be rock." Councilman Rogers said. "Are we trying to honor other people's judgements, or do we honor the mens words who have sat in these chairs before us?" Councilman Ceresa said. "Although 1 was not living in the City of Heppner in 1972. 1 feel morally obligated and feel the city crew should install the water main for Lott with the following stipulation. The plans for the installation of the water main must be submitted by Lott to the State of Oregon Health Division and approved prior to any installation." Mayor Sweeney asked the council if any member disagreed with Ceresa's proposal. No member of the council disagreed. When the City Foreman, Ralph Marlatt, was asked as to the amount of time he thought would be required to install the main, he answered, "About one week." A subdivision ordinance has been adopted by the city to prevent any cases as this in the future. In other business to come before the council, Sweeney explained the reason the swimming pool hJ bw'n closed. Vandals threw some beer bottles into the pool and they shattered sending bits of glass to the bottom of the pool. The pool attendants tried to vacuum the glass from the bottom but could not do so. A few children Jumping Into the pool received cuts on their feet and were taken to the doctor for treatment. The pool was ordered drained and cleaned. Sweeney said. "When 40,000 gallons of water has to be chlorinated and heated It is a 24 hour job. I. takes a while longer without electricity." The council agreed that In the future the swimming pool should remain open on July 4, as there is an Increase of children In the area. Heppner TV Inc. Franchise Councilman Rav Boyce. reporting on the franchise said. The committee has met with the city attorney and has agreed to draw up papers defining the city's rules and regulations governing them." Rather than have a franchise lax il is the decision of the committee to issue Heppner TV a license The cost of the license is set at three per cent of the companVs annual gross revenue. In the past years Heppner TV has never paid anv monies to the city and the $800-900 received from Heppner TV would help the city meet the inflationary costs. It has been rumored that Heppner T Inc.. has the approval of their board of directors to raise their rates to So per month to meet the new license fee. The council approved the recommendation by a four to one vote. Councilman Bov ce also told the members that according to an insurance report, the limits of the city's fire insurance have not changed during the past 30 years. With council permission he was asked to re-evaluate the reconstruction cost of city property in case of fire and present his figures to Ihe council members. New Councilman Appointed With Ihe resignation of Lerice Martin effective July 1. Svvcenev appointed Larry Mills. Manager of the Morrow County 'Grain Growers, to fill the vacancy. The council approved the Mayor's recommendation. New Water Svstem Sweenev reported to the council that the new reservoir should be filled with water within the next three weeks. It is being painted and the w ater has to be chlorinated before the reservoir can be filled. He also stated that some of the electrical work has not yet been completed. I.ibtarv , A delegation of the library board failed to appear to make recommendations to the council. Sweeney stated. "The city owns the property and the library and the county owns the museum . The electric bill for the two is split dow n the middle and the countv does not want to take over the library. The city has'onlv one employee, and that is the librarian. Justine Weatherford. The city pas her a8es and her liability insurance. Some people think Heppner should have a full time librarian, but a full time librarian would cost the city about $15 000 per vear. The State Library Board approves what we are presently doing and this is the only way a small community can operate, it is the only way a small city can survive. . . The present library board is an autonomous board and tfie city has always taken their recommendations. The city finances it and runs it. A certain amount is budgeted each year for its expenses. The only way it can change is for the library board to form a library district and let them pay their own bills. It has been rumored that the library board wanted to free itself of the city and make the necessary changes with the city paying the bill. Sweeney told the council, "members of the library board are welcome to attend the next meeting and present their views ' Councilman, Warren Plocharsky asked Mayor Sweeney if a report had ever been submitted by the librarian to the council." He stated he would be interested In aeeing such a report to follow the progress of the library. Police Chiefs Report In the absence of Police Chief Dean Gilman. who was 111, Sweeney read the police report for the month of June. There was one DUIL, 10 violations of the basic speed rule, one sign or aignal violation, four other violations, one equipment violation, parking violations and meter money collected amounted to $290 21. The Heppner Police also recovered one stolen vehicle and cited two Juveniles.
