The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1922-01-19
{. P. DODD WOULD.
Be REPRESENTATIVE

While he has not officially an
nounced himself for the place, E. P.
Dodd, OF Hermiston, writes this pa
per that he will soon declare his in
tention OF seeking the nomination at
the May primaries for joint repreSen-
tative for Morrow and Umatilla
counties in the Oregon legislature.
We are advised by Mr.. Dodd that he
has fully made up his mind to enter
the race for this office, now that he
has been assured that Mr.. Woodson
of this city, who has held the place
for the past four years, has declared
he will not run again.
Mr.. Dodd is in the real estate and
investment business at Hermiston
and has been connected with the in
terests and unbuilding of that part of
Umailla county for many years, and
is very conversant with the needs Of
Morrow and Umatilla counties. He
was a member of 1919 regular ses-
sion and the 1920 special session OF
the legislature, and on both occa-
sions proved his worth as legislator.
Because Of this experience he is con-
sidered to be proper material for this
important place.
Being interested largely in the
promotion of irrigation and owning
a large farm in the Hermiston dis
trict which is under that reclamation
project, Mr.. Dodd has been placed
in charge of important business con-
nected with irrigation development
in his section of the state and in
cluding both Umatilla and Morrow
counties. In the summer OF 1919 he
was sent by the commercial club OF
Pendleton and the communities OF
the irrigation districts to Washing
ton D. c., to assist in bringing about
the construction of the Mckay creek
storage reservoir, and soon after the
project was approved by the Recla-
nation Service and now appropria-
tions have been made for its con-
struction.
Having lived near the border OF
the two counties for the past Is
years, and prior to that date having
been editor of the Pendleton Tribune
for a period of 8 years, as well as
serving the commercial club of his
home city of Hermiston for the per-
iod Of 9 years past, Mr.. Dodd is not
lacking in his opportunity of knowing
the needs of his section as well as
having the ability to work for them.
He is much interested in the devel-
opment of both the farming and live
stock industries, and feels that he
can assure the people of Morrow
county that their entire interests will
be well looked after should he be
chosen to represent them in the COM
ing session Of the Legislature as joint
representative from Umatilla and
Morrow.
So far as this paper has heard no
mention of anyone for this place
from our own county. Mr.. Woodson
has declared that he feels he has
done his full duty by his fellow citi-
zens both here and in Umatilla by
standing for this office at two cleo
tions and serving them as a legisla-
tor, a place, by the way, that he has
so we'll filled, and in which he has
set so high a mark that it will be no
easy task for another to take his
place, so the field is now an open one.
Heretofore, Umatilla county folks
have conceded the joint representa-
tive to this county, as this is all thai
we do have, and for our part we
should be glad to see a strong man
from this county put forth. How
ever, If this is not done, we can see
no reason just now for not support
ing Mr.. Dodd as a man so situated as
to be in harmony with what the great
majority Of the people over this way
desire in the way OF legislation.