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On Oregon Trail
BICENTENI
WAGON TRAIN
PILGRIMAGE
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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
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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
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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.