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Front Page 6. THE GAZETTE-TIMES, Heppner, OR. Thursday. April 1. 1976 Mayor offanfmn THE By ERNIE CERESA During the past months that I have put this paper together, I have heard many comments from our subscribers. Most of them say. "The format of the paper never changes, we always know what is going to be on the front and other pages of the paper." Some adversers have asked if their ads could be placed on the front page and if not why not. Some of our correspondents have indicated they want their stones placed on certain pages of the paper, while others contend the front page and the classified advertizing page are the only pages some people read. .... ... This edition of the paper falls on April 1. and the merchants in Heppner are having a Moonlight Sale tonight from 7-9 p m.. advertizing some goofy bargains, so we decided to go along with our advertizers and completely change this edition of the paper. Every page will be thefront page. Although they will be numbered Front Page 1, Front Page i, etc we hope to please all of our subscribers and advertizers as all items of interest will appear on the Front Page. Contrary to all standards of journalism layout, ads have been placed at random with news items surrounding the ads. What possessed us to do this zany deed? Well the last time April 1 fell on a Thursday was in 1971. April 1, will fall on Thursday again in 1982, 1993 and in 1999 so you see we just couldn't resist the opportunity. To our subscribers and advertizers. our apologies for this one issue. If lean get Uie troops out of their complete state of shock we will have the newspaper back to normal the following week. Statements by W.C. Harris. Master of the Oregon State Grange brought replies and rebuttals to . some or the statements presented in last week's paper on his views regarding the initiative to restrict corporate farming in Oregon. " . . Following are some of the views taken by Mr. Harris printed in the Oregon Journal. March 10, 1976. He flatlv refuted claims that the proposals would prevent large timber companies from selling grazing rights to cattlemen. . Timber corporations are exempted completely, ne insisted. The big companies can lease the land for pasture provided the land was purchased for timber purposes. But the big timber companies can't farm. He attempted to clarify one restriction on the wood products firms: Christmas tree farms. Growing trees is farming he contended, and would be outlawed for the timber corporations. We didn't intend to allow the timber companies to compete with small Christmas tree farmers." he said, We intended this business to be restricted." And on other tree nurseries: Our intent is to allow the timber companies to grow trees for themselves with no limitations on acreage, as long as they 'grow trees to maturity. . But if thev plan to operate nurseries for experimental . purposes or to grow seedlings for sale, they would be limited to nurseries of not more than 160 acres." The problem arises from the definition of "timber lands on the initiative. The Oregon forest laws under ORS 477.205 defines "grazing land" and "timber land" and ORS 526.324 establishes the classification of forest land into 3 classes, in which Class 3. Agricultural Class includes forest land primarilv suitable for grazing. ' Following is an explanation by Attorney General ue Johnson to the question. "Does farming include the use of pasture lands for grazing, when the pasture lands are open areas, meadows or hillsides surrounded by or adjacent to timber lands? . Section 13 exempts "... The use of timber lands for pasture " This question goes to the definition of timber lands, not defined in the Article. The exemption obviously reaches lands on which the trees are widely separated or sparse enough so that grass will grow and livestock grazes beneath or between the trees. But there are small and Urge openings in timber land that contain no trees, and areas adjacent to timber land, which contain no trees. Timber companies owning such lands and leasing them for grazing purposes would be required either to terminate the leases before the act becomes effective, perhaps paying penalties to do so. or divest themselves of the land, unless they fall within the definition of "timber land." The Article itself contains nothing to help answer me question We suppose that a small open glade completely surrounded bv forest would be deemed to be "timber land. How large it could be before it ceases to be timber land is a question we cannot answer. It is possible that any land classified as forest land by the State Forester, or land paying fire protection assessments would qualify. In answer to question 16. if the land is suitable and intended lor future reforestation, this could be sufficient non-farm purposes justifying retention and interim lease to another for tanning The same considerations may apply to any land. een if not suitable for timber, if because of its location ownership by another would impede forestry practices or create hazards. The Gaze.te-T.mes will henceforth carry the following Suimer on it. masthead: "This newspaper js pu and rather successfully, too. without regard to race, color. c eea naUnal origin, age. marital statu.. addle ion. profess.onal ability, religion, physical handicap nflca. coition, p.gmen.ation (hair and .Pl Wrsuasion literacy, previous condition of servitude. 5P criminal record, ub membip,.ncestry. inrestry. ouicestry. agnosy and (hoo boy.) iex. SMHTf At SE PKOM FM Smelt selling for ix pounds for It. are costing operators of lh?Trojar! Sear PIa7. good bit mor. than that in tlmt 8'idnSe technical .pecification. governing operation of ,J I mLn kilowatt Wraling facility any tlmt mart Zni m are found in or near water intak. rJna .. . 5 hour ped. " Nuclear Regulatory Commission must bt ""ThiThas happened three time. .inc. March 11 The smelt or chin a. known to acquatlc biologists, art mostly Iw ned females. They h.v. been collected In wash Water from the water Intake screen.. h Tuenlynine fish were counted on March 12, 30 on the 17ln and 31 on the lh-all of them .melt. 8 Nw PGE environmental management personnel and n.i. from Beak Consultants Inc.. havt problem. rro S on7are counted five day. a week and Monday ha. I'lSy a "um" a.ion. Last Monday at 1 p m. there wert It Kh? he Sing area. Sixtyone divided bylhre. 5 ?nd . third The question Is. to report or not to report. , 2,PGE Mid report would probably b, . madt. Prior "olh beginning of the .melt run. only 16 fish bad . L i t Z since July 31. 1975 when the counting operation Kanl "lutd Jwoaappie. .wo American shad .nd trulpin (bullhead). jflP 11 1 If ' j j i ijU nL n .. H ' WJH y BIRTHS Patients admitted to Pio neer Memorial Hospital this past week were: Esther Hav ekost and Van Hubbard, both lone; Carolyn Howard, Lex ington : Mary Benson, Kinzua ; Linda Sinerius. Linda Connor. Bruce Wallis and Gary Wat kins, all of Heppner. Patients dismissed were Roy Campbell. Lexington; George Dukek. Fossil; Bryan DeRoest. Bert Corbin and Alma Green, all of Heppner. Mr. and Mrs. Paul Franklin , Murray. Heppner, are the parents of a daughter. Tina Rena, 7 lbs. 1'j oz , born March 26. Grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Robert Murray. Hepp ner. and Mr. Richard Savage. Baker. HI Low Prec. 51 39 ,.03 50 33 46 33 .08 47 31 47 31 .04 56 28 67 37 fl SKyM IIOl'RS INCREASED Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday WHEAT Uhite 3.52 Apr. 3.(1 Apr. 57.00 Apr. During the winter months the County Museum has been open to the public weekends only. March IS Mrs. Harnett went to spring hours. Now in addition to Saturday and Sunday, the public is invited to view the museum Monday and Wednesday afternoons betwe en 1-5 p m. During the summer vaca tion time, the museum will add Thursday evening hours to its schedule. An increasing number of out-of-town people are coming to visit the museum FISHING RESTRICTIONS ADOPTED BV HSM AND WILDLIFE COMMISSION Faced with a federal court order and the prospects for continued weak runs of chinook salmon and summer steelhead in the Columbia River, the Fish and Wildlife Commission at its March 19 hearing imposed restrictions that will affect both commercial and sport fishermen. Biologists expect returns of salmon and steelhead destined for the upper Columbia River and its tributaries to be as weak or weaker than the poor run. last year. In view of this the Commission adopted a closure on chinook salmon angling in the Columbia. Deschutes, and Snake rivers which will go into effect on April I. On the Columbia the closure will extend until July 31 below Bonneville Dam and August 7 above that point The Deschutes will remain closed through July 31 and the Snake River and it. tributaries will be closed through December 31. The closure includes jack chinook salmon (those 12 to 20 inches In length) a. well as adult chinook salmon. , Summer steelhead angling will also close In the main stem Columbia. Snake and Snake River tributaries on April 1 That closure will continue through September 30 below Bonneville Dam and through the end of 1976 above that point. The Willamette and Deschutes rivers are not closed to summer .teelhead angling. Restrictions on ocean fishing were also adopted in order to comply with Federal Circuit Court Judge Belloni'i decision which requires agencies to provide Columbia River treaty Indian, with an opportunity to fish for at least 50 per cent of the salmon and .teelhead destined for the upper river. Ocean .port salmon angling will begin on May I instead of the April 10 date listed In the 1976 regulations synopsis. In addition, the minimum size limits for .port-caught salmon north of Tillamook Head were changed and are now the s m a. those set by Washington. Chinook salmon must be at k-aM 24 Inches and coho salmon 16 inches. The minimum for both species previously was 20 inches. No minimum si; restrictions are In effect south of Tillamook Head North of Tillamook Head the commercial ocean troll salmon season will epefl on May 1 for chinook salmon and extend through May SI. After a full month June cloture the season will reopen on July I and extend through September IS for both chinook and coho salmon. The seasons amount to a three-month reduction In the chinook season and a coho season two months shorter than last year. South of Tillamook Head the commercial troll seai for chinook salmon will begin on May I and extend thrmifih October SI. The commercial coho season will begin on June IS. tht same a. last year, and extend through October j Minimum .lies for commercially caught salmon off the Oregon coast wert set at 26 Inches for chinook and It inches for coho. The commission also redefined the method by which commercially caught salmon must be measured Tht Commission set the regulation, following a public hearing which lasted more than II hours Mor than VJ persons packed the hearing hall at the Western Forestry Center, many standing because of the crowded conditions Commercial fishermen from California and Washington, at well as Oregon, wert present. 7 wf wii ly i2CiTL d ia ZJ Our Morrow County friends are invited to join Jim and Dorotha Barratt (who grew up in Heppner) on future Jim Barratt lours. For around $1000 a person, you may join us and a party of 40 for an Alaskan adventure June IS B using air, land, rail and sea (and perhaps even a d sled') We'll fly from Portland to Anchorage on June IS by WAL Jet. ("hanging into levis and Pendleton shirt., we'll go Inland by chartered bus to uch scenic splendor, a. Portage Glacier. Alvrka ski resort. McKlnley Park, Fairbanks. Whitehorse In the Yukon, and then ride the narrow gauge railroad Into Mugway. Final four days and nights for tht fortv" will be aboard the i,u,u frtjnd Prmccsi cruise ship of Itniish registry we II cruise south to tilcirr Bay through the Inland pass with t rty i !"!! at Mka Mr berthing at Vancouver Harbor June 23. Jet txw k to Portland tlCl'jd! ..ethfe jut ure Jim Harrn't tminl OiVdcrr fs . Mexican Riviera cruis ith free airfare Portland LA and return Five ports of call at Mexican coastal r-w!s including weekend at aamiiro In earlv January, back to- bac k tours lo Patadena for tht Rose Bowl and Super Rnl ilh sightseeing options. fnf Kfnrhiwe i"d ffctstts. contact: Jim Parratt. Sales Manager AWAY TRAVEL SERVICE WISE Chicago St., Albany. OR 97121 I Hfue Phone : l M3. Homt 93 ) V J DEAR MISTER EDITOR: Out here In the country, the mail ain't ; oXSir high place on tht agender at the country store Saturday Tuse to be. declared Ed Doolittle, that when a real crazy Idee cfme up n Congress, there was wmebody around to put SoJES. Sow it took, like tht crazier the notion, the more determined everbody I. toc. when it comes to mail aervlce. that leaped In hi. saddle and Ty The lawmakers. Ed .aid. have lost sight of their goal so they have doubled their effort. . To mak. matter, worse. Ota Webster. office people ain't doing anything to help Wraetm said theUst he heard the postmaster iwlM komt V with the Idee that the way to Improve mail w"" Jve less rvict and that daily delivery wa. a " uxury the country can't afford and don't need. With thl. kind of Aprll fool thinking, declared Clem. if. no wonder we pay him TTmailSexpected to .pent 11 .4 billion morhan It takes In thl. vear and 85 per cent of the Poatal Service. 114.2 these oeople are being paid to handle less mail. The volume 5r.KPdS,;Plng. and l. Is causing the W MO . . yeijr men to hatch up more Idee.. Like spending $15 mlUlon to run ad. o encourage folks to mail more letters. Thi. comes on ride cauat letters i. the mall the post offlct people say SS he most handling and cost the most. That's whert they lose money. Back when private outfits started fcllverlng package., the post office Mid they were taking the cream Saving the Valla with the h!ghost work. Now Uiey want to build up a service they want to cut back on because It loses "Tke Grubb said one plan the Postal Service comt up with made sense, and that was to cut out hundred, of Uttlepo. office, where services of larger offices overlap. The postal people said no post office would bt closed unless equal or better service could be provided. So what Congress does, said Zeke, is sue to make tht Postal Servict keep all those little post offices open. The same cTgrm that ha. give the mail, until I960 to reach breakeven operation blocks a move that would help the mail, do what Congress says It must do. Folks wert appointed to run them little post offices, Zekt said, and upsetting them In a election year alnt what Congressmen call a public service. Closing post offices Is Ukt closing army base.. If. a wise economic move In somtbody else', district. Your, truly, MAYOR ROY. LENT. WHAT 13 ITT By Father JehaO'Biiea St. Patrick'. Church The Season of Lent is a season during which wt should strivt to become closer to Almighty God. Tht forty days of Lent commeratt the 40 days and nights Jesui i .pent in the desert praying and fasting In preparation for Hi. final step in the work of the Redemption of Mankind. His death on the cross and His Resurrection from tht dead on Easter Sunday. His mission on earth was accomplished and He was to return to His Heavenly Father. In worldly affairs all good businessmen spend time and money stock-taking to they may know exactly their financial position. This is essential in all lines of business. I wonder how many of us .pend any time spiritually .tocktaking. trying to find out how wt stand In the sight of Almighty God. Are we striving to keep the laws of Almighty God. are we faithful in giving Almighty God public homage by attending the Church of our choice, are we showing charity towards our neighbor, in a word are we trying to live a true Christian I fe. Many of us. because we fail to reflect on our spiritual life drift along with the world and never seriously consider our last end. the salvation of our immortal souls. Remember scripture reminds us that death-bed repentances are few. As a man live, so shall he die." We are more than half way through this Holy Season. Let us be honest with ourselves and if wt art in the red spiritually, let us do something about it while there is .till time. Remember the warning from Scripture. "What does it profit a man if he gains the whole world and suffers the loss of his immortal soul?" BAND FESTIVAL CONCERT Saturday, April 3, 7 p.m. High School Gym. Admission 50 cents 15 schools attending from a five county area 2 mass groups, over 300 musicians Guest conductors: Dr. John Richards, Lewis & Clark University Mr. Del Chlnburg, North Salem High Tkk message issnierrd at . cam wit) sen Ire ty jiastern Orcqon HEPPNER I0NE ARLINGTON MEMBER. FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION
