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■ ♦ . - • •< * . • .. . . ■. >■■■ • « •. . , “v • * '. • * » * «.- • • _ . - :v - *• ; * . • • •; * . . • ’ ■ .. •— •. ~ ^ • h ••»... « ». . •*.• . '•* j > •. • * \ . •.. .{■ , « ■ * . — •• Heppner ( . a u t ^ T i m n , Heppner. Oregon W ednesday December 6 . 1989 ■v IM M W £ 0 H 1 Let’s get bureaucrats out of agriculture The Official Newspaper of the City of Heppner and the County of Morrow The Heppner To the Editor Many of you have enjoyed the Big Boy tomato and other products, which Marieluise Eager bred for the Burpee Seed Company Marieluise, an accomplished horticulturist, was recently denied the right to develop her 5.4 acre parcel in a general agriculture zone to produce high value nursery stock Why? Because the bureaucrats in the State land Conservation and Development Commission believe that they know better than Marieluise and other family farmers what is best for Oregon agriculture. Why is the LCDC so powerful -1 Because of the small. richly funded lobbying group called the 1000 Friends of Oregon The real benefactors of its efforts arc the large corporations which can acquire small parcels at dirt cheap prices because small farmers cannot afford lo tight m the voiins tor their rights * GAZETTE-TIMES Morrow C ounty'» Home-Owned Weekly Newspaper U S P S 240-420 rtjM kIw d r* * n K m u n d K and r n lr r n l a t m m d - i U « m a im al lb« Pnal INTV« at H rppncr. O n g a a under ih« \c l ot N U r.h 3, i r w S tra n d (laaa [» d a« « |>aid at IV p fm rr. O rrtm i O U te at 147 W«w « lb ™ S«r*««. t«Wp»»n» i ML3| 47«.« M I M r n t ium m untraO um to lb« lieppner ( .« tr llr llm«-» P .O Ho« JJ7 , llrpp- ncr, I lr« |< a m j a Suhw rlplkx» »13 In M o rro « . W W b r , l.llb am and ».rant CotMlIaa; 113 « h r*b«r« lore* H u g h « ........................................................... O M n M anage r . 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We retired and sold our Portland home in 1982. and since then we have heen living in our RV and “ following the sun,” except for short periods each summer spent at our cabin near C athlam et, Washington We still call Oregon our “ home base" and our vehicles arc licensed in Oregon Between us, we have lived in the state of Oregon for 91 years, and thought we were residents of one state However, the stale of Washington assigned us a “ dual residency'' status and assessed use and excise taxes on our RV and other vehicles Until now. we had never heard of a "dual residency " status, and c'ertam ly would not have bought property in the state if known The lien placed on our cabin by the state of Washington, will be satisfied from escrow, when the sale is closed We feel this money should he used to post “ dual residency“ signs at the state line, or better yet. return it. (si Howard Adkins Lillian G. Adkins 11015 SW 62nd Portland. OR 97219 j M E H R Y C H R IS T M A S J w m Mrs. Nash Janet Taylor ò Perm Winners- o DEENA’S IIAIR CARE j ¿É ¿ « 7 « • » # 7 .1 1^ 1^ 1^ 1^ ^ TRUK POCKITf C Sheriff’s Report The Heppner Police department reports handling the following business during the past week Nov 20 8 27 a m Motorist Assist. 12:47 p m report of Attemp ted Burglary Nov 21 6 p m Motorist Assist Nov 22 12:39 a m request of- tk o r t.'i S e n n its C lu -ik . II M) a m report of Hit and Run Nos 25: 2 07 p m citation issued Open Container Nov 26 2 20 a m. report of Theft. 2 50 a m assist Morrow County Sheriffs department. 5 53 p m.-citation issued for Driving While Suspended. 10 14 p m report of Suspicious Peru>n Nov 27 7 23 p m -M otorist Assist. 8:37 p m -assist Morrow County Sheriffs department Nov. 28: 8:36 a m-Courteous Driver Award to Jennifer Curnn; 11 59 a m Funeral Escort Nov 29 1:19 a m assist Wheeler County Sheriff s department Nov 30: 1 1 1 5 a m -assist Court. 10:55 p m -request officer for Security Check Dec I: 137 a m -false alarm. 9 59 p m report of Suspicious Ptr son. 4 32 p m assist Morrow Coun ty Sheriffs dept . 10:27 -citation issued for Illegal ’U ’ Turn. Dec. 2: I 14 a m Motorist Assist, 3:13 am .-D og Citation Issued; 7:53 a m. Motorist Assist, 10:59 a m -Accident. 12.20 p m,- citation issued for Dm ing Under the Influence of Intoxicants and Hit and Run issued. 7:50 p m request of- flm to r S o urn s C heck, 10 47 p m -citation issued for Illegal Backing Dec 3 2:26 a m report of Eight. 8 56 p m assist Morn»w County Sheriffs department O S E In the Service S Pvt. Jam es I). Putm an has graduated from the U S. Air Force cable and antenna system installation and maintenance specialist course at Sheppard Air Force Base. Texas During the course, students were taught pole climbing, fundamentals of electrical current, outside power plant con struct Kin. and to install, test and maintain antenna 4hd cable systems They also earned credits toward an associate degree through the Community College ot the Air Force. Putman is the son ot Mr ami Mrs Douglas J Putman, Irrigon His wife, Sandi is the daughter of Pat Wright of lexington The private is a 1986 graduate of Riverside High School, Boardman PICKUP OWNERS...YOU CAN A00 STORAGE SPACE WITHOUT LOSING BED SPACE ■ l octan t« aMt« opening ■ S im i in i « N x lull m «K !« k i h i r«m forced lid end opening p re ve n t, earping ■ R em ovable in aide a I or a g e divider ■ Polym er c o n stru c tio n re e ltta ru al chem ical« aeft apray an d a itra m e cold ■ R em ovable diem p lu g lor cieem n g ■ S iie a eveiiebie for alenO erd en d c o m p eer pw kupe ■ inaieiieiion kit inctuded Check with us lor a complete line of pick up tool botes • t M o rro w C o u n ty C ra in G ro w e rs Ptione se» 1721 1 1004)7 7 1 » LEXINGTON OREGON S7S39 1^ 1^ 1^ "ft PO Boi 367 ft ft f t ft ft ft The ultimate lasers will he you. the consumer, when food and fiber prices skyrocket as the competitive family fanner is driven out Is it any surptae that the name of Roc kefeller appears among the directors of the American Farmland Trust, the na tiorul equivalent of I0U0 Friends’ As a state employee I just had the opportunity to make a contribution to 1000 Friends and other political lobbies in Neil Goldschmidt's Com bined Charitable Contribution Pro gram I wrote across my pledge card that I will not contribute until all political lobbies arc purged from this .program I recommend that all state employees do the same or withdraw your pledge if you have already suK nutted it Let'» get bureaucrats out of agriculture and politicians out of charitable contribution campaigns (si Walt Eager 3500 NW Glcnndgc Corvallis. OR 97330 The Sheriff s department at the courthouse in Heppner reports dispatching the following business during the past week Nov 27 Morrow C ounty S heriffs office investigated an animal problem in Lexington Call was unfounded. Morrow County Sheriff s office requested an ambulance to a residence in Fossil for a female w ith unknown injuries Nov 28 M orrow C ounty S h eriffs office dispatched the Boardman ambulance for a female with unknown injuries Subject was transported to Good Shepherd Hospital; Morrow County Sheriffs office dispatched the Boardman ambulance to an accident on Hwy 730 There were no injuries; M orrow C ounty deputy in vestigated a one vehicle accident on Bombing Range Road. Morrow County Sheriff s office responded to the Boardman area for a report of some shooting in the area Investigations are pending Nov 29 M orrow C ounty Sheriff s office dispatched the Arl ington ambulance for a 72 year old female with unknown injuries Sub ject was transported to Good Shepherd Hospital Nov 30 Morrow County deputy responded to the Ash Ranch on Rip- pee Road in Boardman, to in vestigatc the report of theft of hay. No further action was taken; Morrow County Sheriffs office responded to investigate a possible theft at Rod s Market Dec I ; Morrow County Sheriff s office dispatched the Fossil am hulance for a transport to The Dalles Dec 2: Morrow County deputy responded to the westhnind rest area m Boardman for a disturbance but were unable lo locate disturbance Dec 4 Morrow County Sheriff % office dispatched deputy to a disabl ed motorist on Hwy 730 Motorist had a fiat tire. During the week of Nov 26 through December 4, Morrow County deputies assisted three disabled motorists Justice Court Report The Justice Court office at the courthouse annex in Heppner reports handling the following business dur ing the (vast week Rusty Jake R odriguez, 22, Heppner Violation of Road Closure. S90 fine Coast to Goast. , Christmas Shopping is /* ] HEPPNER BRANCH • > • * ■*<..• k I. > '*:• *** -X . » : .... .¿ V ' . . . V , ' . » •** ••*„*•** ■ V‘ \ w -ie X. Wish you a Happy Holiday Season. Please join us fo r our Annual ■'-r s. . ? V OPEN HOUSE ! . Thursday, December 21 H) a.m . - 5 p.m. Santa will be present for free snapshots 4 II a.m. - 4 p.m. Harley, (rail. Chuck, Darlene Andrea, Sharon, Flortne, Jackie * r '^ h n , :.A < ‘ V *1 ^ , . . T: ^ ' ♦>> *4 1 > • 4 ■„ * a \ .V . * <*' ; % • i. r • V» a ' * ~ K -Ï Beef Tip Pepsi Products 3 5 Heinz Keg O ' J2oz Keg 1” 9 ® ^ + dep 1st l ^ l e l ^ e . i ’jy Ketchup Mirat le W hip !2oz Keg 2” Carrots Salad Dressing I 9 t a 1 8 th 2 •1 .1 9 ,1 Coffee .’ V- .2 „ ' V - ' . - v . •“ t « '‘ • r- ‘ 4 ;- • W T i- y v _____ î 'y . rt-.i Bird's Eye 80 / Fresh Cauliflower $ 9 t h Cool Whip Ivory l iquid 22oz Keg 2 01 New York Steak * 1 ^ ; % ’ l.O O itJ G ♦ dep Roast Fresh lib Bag $ 3 « 8 9 i Detergent r<’.l i Fresh Crisp Rib Steak 1 . 5 9 . 1 , Cucumbers Prices Good December 7th - 11th • ■■ . '• • f e OPEN 7 DAYS A W EEK - 7 A M .. - 6 P .M . Court St root Hlarkot 111 N . C o u rt ■A 7 H eppn er 6 7 6 964 3 a* ' a. • . 1st Interstate Bank Quart Bottle 8 7 I-B M I V . The S tu ff O f C H E C K O U R E V E R Y D A Y L O W P R IC E S W H E R E YO U R DOLLAR M AKES M O R E C E N TS Coast to Coast V Your Christmas Place * 1 c • V V ■ • V Green Cabbage * V AS I SES IT Western Family )9 o / Keg 6 ” ä - Court Street M arket Pepsi Products Let us Help You Find the Perfect Gift ' i f-c* The recent Oregon Supreme Court decision on the critical ground water case in only a precursor of things to come In our lifetime, water will he available only by government edict The old rule, dating hack to ter ! rito rial tim e, was sim ple and straightforward He who makes first beneficial use has priority That 'first in time, first in right' rule does some injustice to that segment of our society who believes “ there ought to be a law Folks who believe that govern Bs Ed (ilcnn ment should make the decisions a r e _____________ winning control over our water The idea that the first farmer to irrigate out of a stream would he able to continue to do so. even as to some johnny come lately, was comforting to our pioneer ancestors Water, in the arid West, and in the desert of Oregon, is truly a scarce commodity There must he some scheme lo alKvatc it among the larger demand. ‘First in time, first in right' is just that scheme. Recent years hasc seen inc reasing pressure on the legislature to change the rules This pressure docs not come from the johnny come lately s who arc not served by the old rule Rather it comes from preservationists in the water abundant western pari of the state The persuasive argument is that in the water scarce desert, water is gobbl ed up by those use make private, free enterprise use of it and none is left for the “ public" uses such as minimum stream flows, fishing and other recreational uses To assure water for those uses, the argument goes, it is necessary to junk the old rule entirely and put government in control of allocating all the water The argument presumes (and we think correct ly so) that government bureaucrats will he responsive to the preservationist demands for allocation and will not favor free-enterprise beneficial use The old rule has not disappeared entirely, only going away bit by bit The scenic and wild river programs (both stale and federal) put significant limits on existing water rights Minimum stream flow and 'critical ground water' designations chip away at the right of land owners to put water lo heneificial use The Ntftom line of the recent Supreme Court dec ision is that the govern men! may now limit a farmer's right to pump water from a well on his own land without regard to any other use. any benefit or any other factor which might justify the limit Hie government's power over ground water is now absolute. As I see it. it is truly ironic that nightly we sec millions of Eastern Euro- peans clamoring for freedom, demanding to he free from governmental oppression And we applaud that revolt, cheering on their desire to he more like us But at the same time wc allow our own legislators and bureaucrats to march us down that same path lo maximum governmental control, even to oppression Will it come full circle 1 Will we allow our Oregon legislature to pass more and more laws, and our agencies to adopt more and more ad ministrative rules so that our children or grandchildren will inarch in the streets some day. demanding the freedom we have let slip away? Will Eastern Europeans s o u k day watch us demand the total overthrow of our oppression and cheer us on? (Eihtor '.t note the Oregon Sufireme Court recently ufsheld a Mate order lo limit imitation across 274 square miles of Morrow ami Umatilla nnmties Holler Creek has heen itftftrosed as Oregon's fifth "critical uroumi water area. ” This declaration Hives the slate power to set a minimum limit for pumfnnx from imitation wells. In its decision, the Supreme Court said state law doesn't sufqiori ir rotators ' claims that they he allowed to deplete underground water as /ong as profitsihle < ropi can he grown According to the Court, the law is meant to ensure "a reasomihlv stable aileqiuite water supply which may he beneficially used on/s w ithin the capacity o f the asadable resource ") 2 liter Assorted Flavors Fun Sporting Goods - Bicycles Housewares - Tools Auto Accessories Trikes & Wagons Gifts for All Ages Water, Water Nowhere /» where i: THREE t - ^
