TWO The Gazette-Times, Heppner, Ore., Thursday, June 23, 1977
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In recent weeks two game violations involving what is
generally termed "poaching" were disposed of in
seperate Eastern Oregon courtrooms.
In the first case, Justice of the Peace Dee Gribble, here
in Heppner, let the "poacher" know that game violators in
her court would not receilve just a "rap on the hands".
For that she is to be commended.
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The second case was heard before District Court Judge
Richard J. Courson in Pendleton. The Judge chose to
lightly "sentence" that violator. For that Judge Courson
should take a look around and determine what makes
Eastern Oregon the attractive place it is.
JP Gribble heard the case of a man arrested for illegal
possession of a game animal, a deer taken in closed
season. The JP levied a fine of $1,000, none of it
suspended.
Judge Courson heard the case of a man who had four
salmon in his possession, during closed season. The
spawning salmon were taken from the North Fork of the
John Day River, the only 100 per cent natural run of
salmon left in Oregon. The Judge saw fit to fine the
individual $27.
Figures that are several years old indicate that a single
spawning salmon is worth about $700 to the residents of
the State of Oregon ; a big game animal such as elk, about
$1,800. The Oregon Fish & Wildlife Commission is
charged with setting seasons for hunting and fishing to
protect the herds of animals and runs of fish. Poachers,
however, must feel the game laws were made for someone
else because as soon as the deer start looking good around
the first of June or the spawning salmon are thick in the
waters, the poacher goes to work.
Hence, considerable amounts of time, effort and tax
dollars are needed to enforce fish and game laws.
Then, when one of the 110 Oregon State Police officers
assigned to fish and wildlife law enforcement brings to
court a game violator whithin proper and just procedure,
the court should make an appropriate disposition of the
case.
We think appropriate disposition would be a fine at least
that of the minimum bail schedule, if not the maximum
fine for a Class A misdemeanor, which is $1,000.
We commend Justice of the Peace Dee Gribble for her
past record concerning the disposition of fish and game
violators, and we hope that other courts in the State of
Oregon will continue or in some courts, begin to deal
harshly with those who perpetrate a most premeditated
crime against all of the people of Oregon poaching.
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By Tom Franks i
Many people think the life of a newspaper reporter is
exciting. From the inside you may soon find out that it
takes about two years to cover
the scope of subjects that
"modern" journalists deal
with.
In the spring every two
years you can expect some
thing about LFO's or Sas
quatch and the way out stuff.
The bulk of marriages come
along about the same time.
The big stories are only the
little stories which happen to
people who are in the "big"
public eye ot the chance which
places a reporter in the
position to cover a new twist to
an old story.
What is happening in a very
real sense remains the same
only the names change.
Which brings me to a point
of philosophy. If everything is
changing then change must be
constant.
Here in Heppner I have yet
to meet a person who claims to
want things to stay just the
way they are. All the people
who want change or progress
talk about all the people who
don't want change. Appar
ently, I don't run in the same
circles because the people I
know want change. '
To find out if you are one of
those people who really want
change ask yourself if you are
one of those people who is
willing to pay for it? If you are
not willing to pay for anything
you are not willing to change.
The other possibility is that
you may resent living in this
world where everything has
its price.
In the final analysis there
isn't much difference between
a person that resists change
and a freeloader. Both are
along for the ride.
Elks Calendar
Thursday, June 23
Regular Lodge, 8 p.m.
Kitty Drawing & Dinner
drawing.
Friday, June 24
Happy Hour 5-7 p.m.
Saturday, June 25
Crab Feed, 6:30-8:30.
Dancing, 9 p.m.
Tuesday, June 28
Senior Citizens, 4 : 30 p.m .
Wednesday, June 29
Senior Citizens, 4:30 p.m.
Thursday, June 30
Liars Night
No Regular Lodge.
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Elks & out-of-town guests only.
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COMMENT EDITORIAL LETTERS
Sifting through the TIMES
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Weather topped the front page headline of this week's
1967 edition of the Times. .."95 Degree Weather Hastens
Harvest Time."
"With five consecutive days topping 90 degrees in
temperature, crops are maturing fast and first barley is
expected to be harvested by the first of next week in
Morrow County."
Hopefully the warm dry days continued through the
weekend for the Father of the Year barbeque hosted by
the CowBelles. Doug Drake was selected for the award
that year.
The clear days must have been conducive to flying as
the Times reported expansion and improvements due for
the county-owned airport in Lexington.
A front page picture this week in 1957 showed City
Superintendent Vic Groshen and Frank Hamlin working
on the installation of a two-mile section of new water line
connecting the main line with the Willow Creek wells.
The same issue carried an editorial suggesting that
Heppner youngsters refrain from riding their horses on
the downtown streets and sidewalks.
"The City Council has received complaints about the
increased horse traffic downtown but declined to pass an
ordinance to restrict such riding."
"One problem we forgot to mention in that connection is
the street cleaners detail. It's a real stinker."
Ten years earlier, the Times reported another round in
the county's continual bout with the budget issue.
"Faced with the necessity of preparing a budget before
the fiscal year expires, the county court last week did
some slashing that will be reflected in immediate
suspension of some activities and a quite general
curtailment of other in the 1947-48 period."
At least there was some good news for the dimminuitive
in otwn as the Times reported improvements to the city
drinking fountain neaf the Masonic building, "to make the
source of supply more available to small folks."
This week's 1937 edition tells of a new police alert device
in Heppner. A red light located at Willow and Main which
could be "lighted from the telephone office to tell police
when needed."
Wisdom from this week's 1927 Times front page
includes; "The college boy or adult citizen lacking respect
for women or confidence in their power, judgement and
goodness pays a poor compliment to his own mother."
CHRIST
HAS RETURNED
HIS NEW NAME IS
BAHA U' LLA
INVESTIGATE HIS CLAIM
JULY 5-10 NIGHTLY 7-9 p.m.
4-H ANNEX
MORROW COUNTY FAIRGROUNDS
Schedule
now for
fairgrounds
. Persons interested in sched
uling the use of the fair
grounds and buildings should
contact cprptaker Phyllis
Wallace at 676-5111.
Anyone interested in reser
ving booths during Fair Week
in August should contact Liz
Curtis at 676-9454.
Historical
Society
Oddfellows plan
Friday potluck
.The Lexington IOOF Hall
will be the site of a pot-luck
supper Friday, June 24
featuring and address by
Oliver Cresswick, past Master
of Oregon Oddfellows. Cress
wick will speak on plans for a
new Oddfellow Home and the
financial obligations involved.
All Rebekahs and Oddfel
lows are urged to attend with
dinner starting at 7 p.m., and
the meeting immediately following.
Selling
Call 676-9228
or 676-9492.
meets
Directors of the Morrow
County Historical Society
and others interested are
notified of the quarterly
meeting Tuesday, June 28,
at 7:30 p.m. at Secretary
Ruth McCabe's home south
of lone.
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GAZETTE-TIME
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Post Office at Heppner, Oregon, under the Act of March 3, 1879.
Second-class postage paid at Heppner, Oregon.
The official newspaper of the City of Heppner and the County of Morrow.
G.M. Reed, Publisher
Dolores Reed, Co-publisher
Terry M. Hager, Business Manager
Jim Summers, Editor
Eileen Saling, Office Manager
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