The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1920-04-01
HEPPNER MAN OUT FOR
SERVICE COMMISSIONER.
Rhea Luper, Assistant State Engineer
VIII Seek Nomination on Republi-
can Ticket-Believes One Member
Should BE Civil Engineer.

Believing that at least one member
of the public service commission
should be civil engineer, a technic-
ally equipped man, Rhea Luper, son
of Mr.. and Mrs. James r. Luper Of
Heppner, has announced that he will
seek the republican nomination from
the Eastern Oregon district.
Mr.. Luper has host Of friends
throughout the district who are
pleased to learn that he has decided
to enter the race and they are daily
pledging him their support. At the
present time Mr.. Luper is assistant
state engineer under Percy Cupper
at Salem.
Mr.. Luper has been in the employ
of the state in one capacity or an
other ever since graduating from the
Oregon Agricultural College several
years ago. His boyhood days were
largely spent in Heppner, where he
attended school, graduating from
both the grammar and high schools
in this city. His wife, who is a most
charming young woman. is native
Heppner girl, being the daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. w. B. Potter.
The Eastern Oregon district Is re-
presented on the commission at the
present time by H. ii. Corey, one
time resident Of Baker county. Mr..
Corey has not yet filed his candidacy,
but 1t is pretty we'll understood that
he will be candidate for reelection.
Strong support has been pledged
to Mr.. Luper in many of the larger
counties of the district and his
friends are going out to make him
a winner. His slogan is put a quail
flied engineer on the commission"
In announcing his candidacy Mr. Lu-
per sets forth the following ideals
and principles:
am candidate for the republi-
can nomination for Public Service
Commissioner for the Eastern Ore
gon district and | believe that as a
technically trained man l can be OF
particular service to the people OF
Eastern Oregon in that position.
For years / have held the opinion
that at least one member Of the Com
mission should be qualified Civil
Engineer. In the valuation of Rail-
ways and other public utilities and
the regulation of rates, practices and
service, the Commission is almost en-
tirely dependent on the advice Of ex-
pert engineers and on correct anal
ysis Of engineering data in arriving
at fair and just decision.
At the present time the work Of the
Commission is seriously hampered be-
cause the force of Engineers is not
sufficient to obtain the necessary en-
gineering data with promptness.
was raised on an Eastern Oregon
ranch, received my education in the
Heppner Schools and my engineering
training in the oregon Agricultural
College.
During the past ten years | have
engaged in the practice of Civil and
Irrigation Engineering in Eastern
Oregon and my work as an Assistant
State Engineer and as Engineer for
the State Water Board has given me
an intimate acquaintance with the
people of Eastern Oregon and their
problems.
II | am nominated and elected, i
will act with equal fairness to the
public and public utilities alike, be-
lieving that the welfare Of one is not
independent Of the other.
will not tolerate any unjust rates
or regulations on the part of any rail
road, telephone, express, electric, wa
ter or irrigation company or any
other public utility and it will be my
aim to see that a sufficient number Of
cars are provided for the transporta
tion of Eastern Oregon products.
will also endeavor to reorganize
the department, coordinating the
work of the various employees so as
to secure the highest efficiency of the
force and prompt and satisfactory re-
suits to the public.
RHEA LUPER,
Assistant State Engineer.