Thursday, March 8, 1973
The Nyssa Oate City Journal, Nyssa, Oregon
Pago Nino
•A Salem Scene
by Jack 7immerm‘in
About the time each session jority of questions posed about
of the State Legislature begins the State each year are to be
to wax productive, another bien found between those blue covers.
nial event occurs -- the former
It contains everything from
tending to obscure the latter. the birthplace and date of your
And the latter is -- publica favorite (or least favorite) Le
tion of the Oregon Blue Book. gislator and the average annual
Statisticians and fans of this Harney County rainfall to ZIP
compendium of significant State code s and populations of Oregon
data are quick to note the 57th cities and the full text of the
assembly coincides with the State Constitution.
32nd edition.
Further, since
It deals in depth with the Ex
A DISPLAY OF COUNTERFEIT MONEY, comparing the bills both events occur only on odd- ecutive Branch of State govern
two facts ment, our members of Con
with genuine money, is featured through the week at the U.S. numbered years,
quickly are ascertained, the gress, the judiciary, education,
National Bank.
Manager Don Young invites anyone interested to stop by and Legislature is older than the finances and institutions, elec
check the difference between the counterfeit and genuine bills Blue Book, and --from a le tions and a fascinating capsu-
gislative standpoint -- ttiere lized history dating back to
in this interesting display, furnished by the Federal Reserve
wasn’t always a Blue Book, 1542.
Rank of San Francisco.
Unfortunately, that
about
New this issue is an in-depth
sums up the reaction most Ore treatment of the current Le
gonians register when informed gislature, replete with indivi
there’s a new edition of the fact- dual photos, committee assign
filled tome dealing with the ments and membership of com
State in which theylive. Never mittees drafting legislation du
theless, the Blue Book remains ring the preceding interim.
the most likely candidate for
And although all of its infor
This is the sixth legislative this bill rereferred to Com best-read official State publi mation won't remain current
cation -- with the possible ex until publication of the next
report from Rep. Denny Jones. mittee.
ception of Oregon Revised Sta edition two years hence, critics
Well, here It is Friday again,
I had the pleasure of atten tutes.
claim data in the newest book
and the bigexcitement this week ding the Oregon Cattlemen’s
During sessions of the I,e- is the most reliable yet pro
was the finance package, House Association Board of Directors
gislature the ORS gets a pretty duced.
Bill 2004, and the passing of meeting at the Keg and Platter
thorough going over by a re-
You won’t find the Oregon
HJR 3, which is the constitu restaurant at a cowboy break
latively specialized type of rea Blue Book on the shelves of
tional amendment to allow a fast this morning, Friday. They
der.
The Blue Book on the commercial book stores. But
state property tax and also had several of the legislators
other hand, actually is absorb copies are for sale in the offices
create a constitutional limit. there, both Agriculture Com
ing reading for all types andall of County Clerks in courthouses
Wednesday was supposed to mittee members from the House
ages any time of almost any throughout the State, in the State
have been the day for the vote and Senate, and some indivi
year.
Office Building in Portland and
on House Hill 2004, but there duals that have helped the live
A hasty perusal of Sec. of in several locations in the State
was a minority report presen stock and farm groups in the
State Ben Olcott’s foreword
ted on the Floor, and this mi past
in
getting legislation from the first edition in 1911 Capitol in Salem.
In the tenor of today’s times
nority
report was discussed through. It was all in all a
sheds ligtit both on evolution of -- contrasted with those 62
on Wednesday instead of a final real good meeting and excep
the Blue Book and events of the years ago -- one probably
vote on the bill itself. I re tionally well attended.
period that gave birth to the should avoid reporting the suc
ported to you last week, I think,
cess of the latest Myers-Bell
One of the limelights down publication.
what was In the minority tax
The generic term, blue book, edition in extolling both the re
was
Dick Magruder’s
report, however, it failed on here
stems from parliamentary Eng cord and virtues of Oregon for
the Floor, and therefore the press conference out on the
land -- so named for blue paper the edification of outsiders.
front
steps
of
the
Capitol
Buil
original package that came out
covers. In this country it was
That was the Olcott challenge.
of the House Revenue Commit ding showing the loss from pre
known as a registry for the
Perhaps it’s sufficient to say
tee in regard to HR 2004 was dators as far as sheep and game
socially prominent. Oregon, for Oregonians who read any page
carried over until the next day. are concerned. He had six or
an indefinite period, has been of the newest Blue Book will
The discussion on the Floor seven lambs, some of them
publishing such a list of elected be better Oregonians for what
partly
eaten
up
and
some
with
on HR 2004 lasted for about
and appointed officials on state they learn.
their
throats
cut
bycoyotes,
and
two hours and a half Of course,
and local levels strictly for
If outsiders do read it -- and
there was lots of argument for there was one deer half eaten,
local consumption.
become intrigued by the mailer
The
press
was
there
and
also
It and also several were op
Even
then
however,
word
of
posed to it. Some opposed it television cameras-* just to the physical attractions of the therein -- they should note the
Tn Floor discussion, yet voted bring out the point that there Oregon Country and its inova- forbidding visage of a seemingly
THF HUGE SIZE OF THE APOi LO BOOSTER engines can mighty
lunar vehicles passes into the land of on< e-upoii-a-
for it, and this is hard for me are lots of predators and that tive lawmaking bodies, promp inhospitable axeman pictured
Along with the stage coach and the steam locomotive,
to understand. I voted in op- they are doing lots of damage, ted growing interest in the State atop the Capitol on the book’s be seen compared to a l/10th scale model of the Apollo space time.
vehicle.
The story of Apollo 17 writes th? last chapter in mem *ntos of these great ships of space liave !» <•<.m< museum
¡tisition to it tiecause 1 didn't and we do need a predator con among outsiders in the rest of cover.
On
page 139 one reads Project Apollo, and with that story the whole saga of these pieces.
f|e| that it was the right kind trol program. I think this brou the nation. Consequently, Sec.
■ N a school finance package for ght it to the people that we of State Olcott was directed to Sculptor Ulric H. Ellerhusen’s
¡our d1!>trlct. Ami their rejec- have this problem, however, we expand publication of his list "Golden Pioneer’’ epitomizes
the spirit of early day settlers
‘tance tn introduce the other two haven't worked out anything yet
of officialdom to include certain who laid the foundation of the
^school finance programs even as to just what we will do, other factual information.
State’s greatness.
;for discussion didn't seem but I think they will be more
Olcott’s editor vowed to avoid
But on page 6 Gov. Tom Mc
;right. I consider one of those receptive now to a proposal. blatant praise for the good life
Call suggests Oregon is about
■programs a real good one, the
I j C 326, which is the Soli to be found in our State. None
^Hansell-Newbry program. How and Water Conservation bill, theless, that first edition is li as "great" as it should get
ever, they did pass House Rill was introduced as a committee berally sprinkled withChamber without endangering that great
2004 by a vote of 16 nos, one bill through the Agriculture and of Commerce-type language and ness.
Readers outside the State
absent and 43 ayes. HJR 3 pas Natural Resources Committee, pictures.
might not comprehend the cau
sed by a larger margin; there but without recommendation. It
Historically, successive edi
were only 9 no votes on the was felt by some members of tions have been the responsi tion implicit to the guberna
torial welcome. But insiders
Consitutional amendment. How
the committee that it should bility of succeedingSecretaries understand.
And Ben Olcott
ever, I voted n<> on both of them
have the opportunity of being stu of State. And as the State has
because I couliki't see the jus died; however, there are some grown, so has the book, nt the spins slowly in his grave?
tification for voting yes on one things in It that are going to same time and coincidental to
and no on the other one. Now, be hard for the farmers to its preoccupation with things
it moves over to the Senate, live with, and I don’t know what official, growth of the Blue
and we’ll see what they do with the outcome will be. There is Book also is testimony to the
it, tail again I want to alert you quite a bit of opposition to it growth of government.
people to the fact that you do from our people and certainly
Sec. of State Clay Myers is
hot get to vote OO House Rill we don’t want you to get the publisher of the 1973-74 edi
2004.
It will automatically feeling that just because it was tion and editor is his assis
Jo into effect If the voters agree introduced through the AgCom- tant George Bell. This is the
The 1973 edition of Oregon’s
changing the Consitution, by mlttee we are giving it our third and largest edition -- 328 official state highway map has
?issing House Joint Resolution support.
pages -- for Myers and Bell. been forwarded to distribution
_ 3.
And consensus among those centers across the state, it was
Also considered on Thursday
Senate Bill 218 is the bill scanning the initial printing is announced today by Victor Fr
>as House Bill 2364, relating that was written to protect the that the current book is the best yer, state travel director.
Je the special election on HJR 3. landowner from adverse pos- yet.
The cover of the map fea-
The Palomino Cafe wishes to announce
deluded in HR 2364 was a pro session, 1 heard this morning
Some 20,000 copies will be tures the Golden Pioneer atop
vision for two pages in the Vo- that there was going to be an printed by virtue of a legis the Capitol in Salem. The map
that they will be serving a complete menu of authentic
l|rs’ Pamphlet for the propo- attempt in the Senate to re- lative appropriation of some also shows the latest develop
or the legislators who port it back to committee, that |25,800. About one-fourth will ments in the Oregon highway
Chinese foods prepared for you by Johnny Choy with 30
House Bill 2004, but there was some that didn’t care be distributed free to public system, Including the Interstate
for the opponents, or legis- for the wording in it. 1 don’t schools. Law also prescribes System. Included are impor
years of experience preparing delicious Chinese foods.
who opposed House Bill know what the results of that free distribution to libraries, tant traffic regulations for the
The proponents’ argu were, but I feel confident that public officials and State Agen motoring public.
ment for the bill was that the it’ll be cleaned up and come out cies.
Newspaper editors and
The map again delineates,
<Timmlttee who prepared the as a bill that will do us some broadcasters
also receive by color coding, the driving re
We wish to extend our cordial welcome and invite you to
Statements would have beenpic- good from this angle.
complimentary copies.
The strictions imposed on Oregon’s
>ed by the Speaker of the House
balance -- about half -- will beaches. The Scenic Waterways
come in and enjoy Johnny's top-notch flavored foods
I think it’s just a wait-and- be sold to the interested public System is designated on the
jind the president of the Se
nate, while in the past this had see situation now as to what at $2. a copy.
map, and the State Parks par
prepared for you in our newly remodeled kitchen and
been done by a citizen’s com happens to our tax package over
Those
manning reception ticipating in the reservation
mittee.
There was a motion in the Senate, tait other than desks and information centers system are indicated by a spe
served to you in our redecorated dining rooms.
ijen to refer this bill beck to that there hasn’t been inuchex- throughout the State are quick cial symbol, as shown in the
committee to clean it up some cltement this week so I really to claim the Blue Book as Ore legend.
>nd make it more palatable, don’t have as much to report to gon’s biggest literary bargain.
Fryer said that an index to the
Hours of serving will be from 5:00 P.M. to 12:00 Midnight
Jve were successful in getting you as usual.
Surely answers to the vast ma- cities and towns, with their
1972 population figures,
is
on weekdays & Sun. and 2:00 A.M. on Sat. nite. Chinese
shown. In addition, 18 insert
maps of various Oregon cities
foods will not be served Monday nites at present. American
and other areas are also in
cluded.
foods will also be served as usual by our competent chef
The map is available through
the Travel Information office
Elmer Nichols and his crew from 6:00 A.M. until 10:00
of the State Highway Division,
Room 101, State Highway Bldg.,
P.M. daily.
Salem, Oregon 97310, or at the
Certified Information Centers
operated by the chambers of
commerce throughout the state.
The map is published as a pub
lic service by the State High
way Division to aid motorists
using the state’s highway sys
tem. It is free of charge at the
locations mentioned.
LEGISLATIVE REPORT
By Rep. D.E. (Denny) Jones
The
West Side Story
Highway
Map Being
Distributed
ATTENTION FARMERS
We are now contracting sweet corn
acreage. Call Payette 642*3384
or Nyssa 372-2271, or come in and visit
with our fieldmen at your earliest
convenience.
Plenty of Froo Parking in Rear
of Cafo in City Parking Let.
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