Front Page 6. THE GAZETTE-TIMES, Heppner, OR. Thursday. April 1. 1976
Mayor offanfmn
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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).
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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.
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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
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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