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About Vernonia eagle. (Vernonia, Or.) 1922-1974 | View Entire Issue (May 21, 1970)
- - ........ --m ---- „ u m ............................... • .......... Oernonia E açU .............. I l i u m — Ike Walton Says . . . i (AN WE AFFORD ANY MORE SENIORITY! I •Î 9 9 9 9 9 9 8 I s HIGHWAYS 9 9 8 9 8 8 I 9 I TAXES & SPENDING I S TAXES & SPENDING Dick Magruder opposes increas ed legislative pay and believes tax revenues must be more ef ficiently used to insure local property tax relief. Dick Ma gruder believes your m oney be longs in your pocket— not in his. During the term of our present representative, legislative pay and benefits have increased from $1,200 to over $10,000 per term. An increase of over 800%. Our zw representative has supported all pay raise measures and even sponsored a pension plan for leg islators. 8 8 8 8 9 I ¥ I I 9 9 i 8 8 V 8 8 9 9 Ï 1 I 9 9 9 9 I I I 1 8 8 9 I 9 9 9 • $ 8 9 I 8 9 I 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 8 8 8 9 9 9 9 8 8 9 MANDATORY ZONING During the term of our present representative, property rights have been sharply curtailed. A l though a referendum showed that 86 per cent of Columbia County voters opposed manda tory statewide zoning, our pre sent representative actively sup ported and helped to pass such a zoning law . Dick Magruder believes that it is a representative's duty to re present YOU, and not impose mandatory statewide zoning and feels that citizens of local areas should be able to decide zoning matters for them selves. AFTER EXAMING THE RECORD WE THINK YOU WILL AGREE 8 8 8 9 8 MANDATORY ZONING V 9 V 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 8 8 Dick Magruder believes ineffec tive representation is respon sible for our small share of high w ay funds. He offers aggres sive leadership in the battle for highw ay improvement. During the term oi our present representative, Clatsop County received $39,972,000 in primary highw ay construction funds — Columbia County received only $10,052,000. 8 9 I wonder just how much hit ter opposition, from the people would have been forthcoming, to the dams already built, es pecially in the Snake, if the public in general could have foreseen the damage, and total destruction of the fish runs that resulted from their construc tion? Certainly the citizens of Idaho would not have eagerly sought the Idaho Power dam complex if they thought their construc tion would mean the total loss of all anadromus fish runs above these stream-blocks. Power company spokesmen could see nothing but sucess for all their elaborately engine ered fish facilities and sold many the idea that all it took was an out-pouring of company dollars to solve fish passage problems. Oxbow dam proved to be the end of the trail for the Snake river fish runs above its site. After an outlay of over five million dollars for traps, ele vators, tank trucks, skimmer nets, and other gimmicks, which proved unworkable, the once great runs of salmon and steel head were wiped out. The run of fall chinook into this area was around 30,000 fish in 1958. This was the fish which so long supported commercial fish ermen and delighted sportsmen by the thousands every fall. At PGE’s Pelton dam, built incideotly against the wishes of the state of Oregon and without a state license, several million dollars worth of fish facilities failed miserably, and anglers to day have forgotten about the salmon and steelhead which used the area above the dam site. Now power companies and PUD’s seek to dam the last wild stretch of the Snake and their spokesmen talk loudly of the wonderful recreation area to develop within the dam area after the dam or dams are built. It is this writer’s opinion that Hells canyon should be desig nated as an wilderness area or even a national park, but with out any more dams to tame this last stretch of free flowing Snake river. 8 I DICK MAGRUDER: HIGHWAYS 8 9 IT'S TIME FOR A CHANGE 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 I I I 8 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 I 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 I 9 9 I I 9 9 9 9 9 8 a 8 V 9 9 9 8 8 9 THE PEOPLE SPEAK- - - Memories of Long Ago As my mind goes back through the years of tim e I think of February. 1922 when I came to the beautiful Nehalem Valley undisturbed by man e x cept for the homes here and there. My first night in Vernonia 1 stayed in the little hotel owned by Mrs. Olive Powell. I would like to state that she was quite a power plant, able to do the work of two average women, and she was doing just that. It has been about 48 years since I met “Mother” Powell, as I have always called her and as many others do. She was always a friend and a mother to whoever was in need. I would like to take this op portunity to express my grati tude for the privilege of know ing and having this dear per son as a friend these many years. To me it was a special pri vilege to have my picture tak en with her on her 100th birth day. I, with many other friends, wish her the best of what life has to offer, and at last a home in God’s Kingdom. A Friend, Weaver Clark 2195 East Main St. Hillsboro, Oregon 97123 8 8 I I¥ a I ELECT M. L. (Mel) GREGORY REPUBLICAN CANDIDATE FOR Position No. 2 COLUMRIA COUNTY COMMISSIONER An Honest Effort Toward Honest Service Democrat For State Representative . . . A Stronger Voice For William “ Bill” Herrich has joined Western Transportation Co as assistant operating man ager as ot May 1, according to George Jackson, president. Herrick previously served as manager of Shepard Towing Co. in St. Helens. Prior to that he was with Shaver Transporta tion Co. as manager of its Ker ry log and rafting operations. Herrick began his business career in 1950 with Columbia River Paper Mills where he was engaged in log and chip pro curement. He is a resident of Vancouver, Washington, a graduate of Fort Vancouver high school and at tended Vancouver Business School for two years. He is a veteran of World War II having served 18 months in the U. S. Army. He is married and the father of three child- Oregon sport fishermen will have many new waters in which to test their angling skill be ginning May 23. The date marks the opening of all coastal streams to trout fishing and the high lakes in the Cascades, Paulina, and Siskiyou mountins. In most waters the seasons will extend through October 31. Streams along the coast are reported to be in excellent shape and good trout fishing re suits can be expected. Anglers are reminded that the mini mum length limit in these wa ters is 8 inches. This important regulation provides protection to downstream migrant salmon and steelhead, most of which will range from 5 to 7 inches in length. Cutthroat trout have been stocked in many coastal streams for the opening week end. With wild populations of cutts also in the streams, ang lers should make some fine catches. Fishermen are advised that many lakes remain snowbound and frozen over. Cold weather and snow blizzards in the high country this spring have slow ed the snow-melt and it is dif ficult to keep abreast of areas opening up. Anglers should check locally for the latest road and snow conditons. QUALIFIED - e I 9 8 8 9 8 g Hetrick Joins Transport Co. Coast Rivets, Lakes to Open 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 »3 DICK MAGRUDER W illiam “ B ill” H errick Ike 8 9 9 THURSDAY, MAY M, W™ MMMMMOMMMOMMMI 8 8 9 OUR PRESENT REPRESENTATIVE: 8 8 8 I 8 County Paid Political Adv . . Magruder (or Representative Committee R. R 1, Box » , Clatskanie. Oregon-Gail Haakinaon. Chairman CAPABLE I know that I can do a good job for the people. I have always been active in com munity affairs. I h are served on the School board, the High Schorl board and the church board. I am a past president Colombia Co. F a rm Bureau and am m em ber ot the Grange. I helped organise and was first President of Standard Dairym en Corporation Assoc.. Past President of Columbia County Red Cross. County Rand Supervisor for 4 years. Wood Forem an for Weverbanser T im ber Ce. for 11 years. I b are supervisor experience and management training. 1 am a taxpayer aad 1 am concerned about the w elfare of Columbia County Vote lo r the man who c aret! • Pd Adv M L, Gregory, Rt. 2, Box 337. Rainier, Ore. » w
