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VOLUME 1.
BOARDMAN, OREGON, FRIDAY, DEC. 2, 1921
NUMBER 43.
MMWAIMA CUT OFF IS HEL
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Farmers have problems In common
that can be met only when attacked
by the farmers collectively. Many
of these are so large that It is nec
essary for the farmers of the nation
to attack them as a unit. The Farm
Bureau makes this possible.
Realizing that to achieve real re
sults in communties, or as a county
we must be strong the Executive
Committee are out for a Farm Bu
reau with every farmer a member.
Conditions may not be ideal be
cause money is short but the greater
the reason for organized effort.
The membership fee will be $5.00
and will be used as follows:
National 'dues .50
State Bureau $1.50
State Farm Bureau Paper $1.00
County Farm Bureau Paper .... $2.00
The County Farm Bureau officers
of the State have decided in favor
of one paper to which the counties
can contribute.
It is seldom that a farmer spends
$5.00 which will do so much in re
turn in his behalf for the amount ex
pended. For instance one single
piece of work on the part of the
American Farm Bureau Federation
meant a saving of $30 to every farm
er In the country.
The work of the National, State
and County organizations and work
for the coming year will be discus
sed at Boardman on Monday night,
December 5th, and at Irrigon on
Tuesday night, December 6th. G. A.
Mansfield, State Farm Bureau Presi
dent, will be present at both meet
ings. Those who have heard Mans
field know they will have aj real
message and a meeting well worth
while.
The program for 1922 will be
discussed at these meetings and com
mitteemen and officers elected.
Light refreshments and a social
hour may be the order of the local
committee. Mrs. C. E. Glasgow at
Irrigon.
The program at Boardman consists
of an afternoon committee meeting
for the formulation of plans and an
evening meeting with an address by
Pres. Mansfield of the state organiza
tion, followed by a social hour and
refreshments. It is then planned
that a committee of six will district
the community and solicit members.
C. C. CALKINS, Co. Agent.
PASTOR II I I.I Is LEAVEN HEHE
D TO BE STATE
Pastor Hillis, who has been sup
plying the pulpit at the Community
church here for the past six weeks,
has given up his charge both here
and at Irrigon, and will go into the
Evangelistical work. He is to com
mence a series of meetings at Bend
on November 4ty. The pulpit here
will be provided for, although it is
not yet known by whom.
RED CROsHS SEALS ON SALE
Red Cross Christmas Seals are on
sale at the school house. Give your
order to any of the pupils. The
money is used in Health work thru
out the state. Put them on your
letters and Christmas packages and
help what you can.
RABBIT POISON
Paper Once Royal Gift.
There was a lime when only the no
bllity, the great personages of history,
could enjoy the use of piiper, and then
In only the most meager quantities,
Only 1,800 years ago Emperor Trojan
of Rome was the delighted recipient of
a munificent gift consisting of 20 reams
of paper from the emperor of China.
In that Hge and time, 20 reams of the
precious fabric was considered a royal
irlfi Indeed, and only a potentate with
the vast resources of -China at his dis
posal could afford to give a present of
such value.
One can Imagine the elation enjoyed
by Trajan upon receiving so great a
quantity of paper, and thus know that
through such generosity he was to nug
Blent the number of volumes contained
n his library.
UMATILLA HOSPITAL
TO OPEN NEXT WEEK
Early next week the Umatilla
hospital will be opened by two major
operations by Doctors Gale and Lo
gan. Miss Laura Hayes, a trained
nurse of years of experience, and
who has had charge of a large hos
pttal in La Grande, will be the mana
ger. The equipment is new and up-to-date
in every way including an
X-ray. The hospital will be incor
porated and officered by the most
reliable business men in Umatilla,
Boardman and Irrigon.
Umatilla and the whole west end
of the county may well feel proud
of this new institution, and to Dr.
Logan who iecently located in Uma
tilla, due credit should be given, for
it has been through his instrument
ality that the hospital is a reality,
and it was through his efforts that a
modern and ' up-to-date drug store
has been established in Umatilla in
the hospital building with a very
capable pharmacist. Clay Rinehart,
as proprietor. Spokesman.
Portland Chamber Committee In
dorses Project in Face of
Pendleton's Objection
SIX KILLED MANY INJURED
IN HEAD-ON WRECK BE
TWEEN NUMBERS 17 AM) VI
Six were killed, four fatally in
jured and between 30 and 4 0 in
jured in lesser degree when west
bound train No. 17 and Spokane
bound train No. 12 met head-on 12
miles east of The Dalles at a little
past midnight Wednesday.
Among the fatally injured Roy
Hodges of Stanfield Is listed. . Ed
Heath, an itinerate worker who has
been around here for the past few
months, was with Roy, but no word
has been received. of him.
Dr. F. V. Prime of Hermiston,
who was on 17, is safe in Portland.
No. 12 had just crossed the Celilo
bridge from, the Washington side
and crashed into 17 coming 30 miles
an hour on the same track, but ap
parently on another track.
Everett Thompson of Echo, is re
ported slightly injured.
HAD SOCIAL DANCE
One ounce strychnine; one ounce
table salt; one quart strong vinegar;
5 quarts hot water; one cup sugar.
Roil ten minutes, and apply hot to
10 pounds of hay or leaves.
On Thanksgiving evening a num
ber of town and country people met
at the Auditorium and had a very
pleasant social dance. The music
was furnished free gratis by Frances
Blayden, Mrs. Wicklander, Lyle Blay
den and V'aughan Keyes.
Mrs. A. T. Hereim is through pack
ing apples at Stanfield, and return
ed home last Sunday.
Mrs. Art Rhodes, wife of Art
Rhodes, the mechanic at Lane's
garage, is seriously ill in a Pendle
ton hospital, where she was operated
on recently. Umatilla Spokesman.
Notwithstanding the argument ad
vanced by the representatives of Pen
dleton, the special committee of the
Portland Chamber of Commerce re
commends the Umatilla-Wallula cut
off. The committee has gone into
the subject exhaustively and strongly
favors the cut-off, but suggests that
no money be spent on the cut-off
until the old Oregon trail be com
pleted; that the La Grande-Joseph
road be completed and that Walla
Walla county commit itself to build.
Here is the report of the special
committee to the board of directors
of the chamber, which reduces the
matter to a nutshell:
"Whereas, There is at present no
all-year road between the Inland
Empire of Washington and Portland,
and more especially between points
in the Yakima valley and Portland,
since all roads at present in exist
ence cross at elevations of 2000 feet
or more, and
"Whereas, The building of such
an all-year road would, in the na- j
lure of things, divert the winter
travel of the Yakima valley to tide
water at Portland, and
"Whereas, The road from Uma
tilla to Wallula along the water
level grade of the Columbia river is
the only road which would be an all
year road, and
"Whereas, The federal government
cannot expend its funds upon an i
undesignated state highway;
"Therefore, we urge that the Uma-
tilla-Wallula cut-off highway be Im-1
mediately designated as a primary I
state highway, but that no money be
spent by the state of Oregon upon
this cut-off until: First, Walla Walla
county agrees to build the part of
such road lying within Walla Walla
county and the Oregon trail through
Pendleton, La Grande ami Baker to
the Idaho state line be completely
graded and macadamized; third, the
La G ramie-Joseph highway be com
pleted. "We urge these projects be fin
ished witli the utmost possible
speed."
Pendleton for Oilier Road hirst
The report is signed by H, J. Ot
tenheimor, Dr. C. J. Smith, Robert
S. Howard, J. P. Jaeger, Robert II
Strong and F. W. Vogler.
The l'endleton opponents contend
that before the Umatilla-Wallula
cut-off Is undertaken that the fol
lowing highways should first be com
pleted: Old Oregon trail from Pen
dleton to Ontario, Wallowa-Joseph
highway from La Grande to Joseph,
road from Pendleton south to Can
yon City, a road from- Pendleton to
Helix and Touchet in Washington,
the highway from Pendleton, Pilot
Rock, lleppner, lone to Willow Creek,
otherwise the Oregon-Washington
highway; the John Day highway
from Arlington to Ontario, the cen
tral Oregon highway from Ontario
through Burns to Bend, The Dalles
California highway from The Dalles
to Lakeview and Klamath Falls.
When all the foregoing highways
are completed the Pendleton people
contend, it wil be time enough to
build the Umatilla-Wallula eut-ofT.
The report of the Chamber of
Commerce committee concedes every
thing that both sides have asked for.
It overcomes the main objection
made by the Pendleton Commercial
association, the Baker chamber of
commerce, the Union County Ad
club, the Eastern Oregon Auto club
and the Helix Commercial associa
tion. It simply recommends that the
cut-off be immediately designated as
part of the Oregon primary high
way system, and that no money lie
spent by the state until the roads
mentioned by them have first been
completed.
Objections Are Answered
Objections by the l'endleton Com
mercial club and the answers to
these objections by the committee in
Portland, follow:
"First Efforts of the highway
commission should be directed to
ward the development and comple
tion of the old Oregon trail." An
swer The Portland Chamber of
Commerce agrees with this in prin
ciple and has asked the commission
to concentrate on this road as much
as possible, with special refrence to
the gap lying between Dead Man's
pass and La Grande.
"Second- AH of the Washington
territory which has Interested Itself
in this agitation is now served with
a paved highway." Answer This
highway does serve for traffic along
the Oregon trail and local traffic but
li s not the shortest nor the most
practical road for the large territory
In the state of Washington that is
tributary to Portland. There is an
enormous area that is served by the
central highway.. a main artery part
ly paved, that runs from Spokane to
1 asco, which would be benefited im
mensely by the building of the'eut
off, the saving being from 85 to DO
miles.
In other words, this cut oil would
bring all that section much nearer
to the Columbia River highway. The
travel originating in that section Is
routed by the Washington people rn
Pasco and Yakima, to Seattle, where
as the proposed cut-off would divert
all this t ravel to the Columbia river
and this will apply also to all that
section tributary to Lewiston, Idaho.
It would be the means of diverting
all that inland population that is dc
i irons of spending the summer on
the coast to the Oregon beaches.
"Third it would be an Injustice
to Umatilla county lo divert the
traffic away from the county when
it has spenffso much money on grav
elling roads, etc." Answer This is
an admission that the travel will
take the cutoff, consequent ly the
cut-off is essential. There is enough
travel within Umatilla eounty, as
well as over the old Oregon trail, to
justify all ependit tires made and
which will be made by Umatilla
county.
"Fourth- The project Is not favor
ed by Umatilla county because it Is
being promoted and pushed by a few
private interests having acreage and
who are not considering it from
'public good' standpoint." Answer
If the project Is not favored by
Umatilla county because it is being
promoted by private Interests, then
on the same line of reasoning, I'ma
tilla county should be for the cut-off
because it is proved I bat II is not a
case of private interests having land
to sell, but on the contrary It Is
wanted by the :;iate of Oregon and
b the Portland Chamber of Com
meres bseaUSS it is a missing link
Accommodating.
Some years ago. before prohibition
was in force. 1 was traveling, making
a great many small towns. As a rule
there was only one hotel In a towu
and Invariably a saloon in the same
bttildlng, I disliked this exceedingly.
ami determined to avoid stopping at
such a plait1 where possible. One eve
ning, slighting from a train in a small
town, I was accosted by two local botei
hack drivers.
"Hotel, lady I"
I thought lo myself, surely both of
these hotels do not run saloons.
So 1 said to the nearesi driver, "Does
your hotel have a saloon in ConnectlOl
with It?"
He replied. "No, lady, lint we nil!
send out and get anything "u want."
Chicago Tribune.
CHAUTAUQUA SIGNED
Full ANOTHER YEAR
The Ellison - White Chautauqua
Festival closed Saturday night after
giving three of the five evenings en
tertainment called for in the con
tract. Owing to the storm it was
necessary to cancel a part of the
program. The three given were
choice entertainments, and were
greatly appreciated by the people of
Umal ilia.
The old plantation favorites and
folk songs of the southland was the
flrsl number given, and was a decid
ed success, delighting the audience
Friday evening was a lecture bj
Prof. Itabb, and Saturday "venlng
the Old Fashioned (litis' delighted
a large and appreciative audience
with their wit and talent, which was
followed by a dance, the company
furnishing I he music.
Miss Johnson, the advance agent,
remained in I'matiUa for a tew days
to secure signers lor (he I!I22 winter
Chautauqua and Festival, she had
no trouble in securing the signers,
i 'mat Ills Spokesman .
in a great artery of scpnic and com
mercial value. II is quite likely that
thiB road will open up some land that
will permit private interests to bene
lit; so tUUCh Hie better. With the
completion of the road which la now
being built from lloldmaii lo Cold
Springs it will give an automobile
outlet to the highway in either di
rection to those1 persons living be
tween Pendleton and Cold Springs, a
distance of about 15 miles.
Cut-off Needed in Chain
"Fifth The proposed road will
not pass thru a BSttWd country and
the peonle of Oregon who pay for
the roads should have first considers!
Hon." Answer II is not proposed to
build this road for the purpose of
settling up Hie district between Uma
tilla and lli' slate line. This, of
course, Is a cut off lo save time anil
distance for through travel, to per
mit an all year travel for certain
sections thai are not ho fortunately
situated at present, and to complete
the Columbia River highway lo the
State line, making It a link in an
Interstate highway system. Resides,
the cost of this road will not be
borne by the people of Oregon but
at least 60 per cent of the cost will
come from the federal government,
which money, if not spent on the
proposed cut-off, will be spent else
where.
If the proposed cut-off Is not built
It will break the chain of roads that
are proposed lo be built in ttoS hlale
pf Washington, und will necessarily
have to be built If this cut off Is
built in order to make a through
BOARDMAN MAN HAS
THRILLING ESCAPE
J. Kelly, who has bceu working in
a lumber camp near Mt. Hood, forty
miles from the railroad, arrived
in Boatman on Thanksgiving, and
i relates si harrowing experience in
j getting out of camp. There was no
food supply and the crew started tor
! civilization. They spent one night at
another camp but could not sliiy
longer as there was shortage-of ra
, Hons there also. Wading snow three
j feet on the level and scaling drifts
twelve feel deep in freezing tempera
ture was mo much for many of the
j crew of whom but live came out
with Kelley. Three had died on the
way, two were hauled out on sleds,
and others turned back to an un
known fate.
GAVE DINNER
II H, Weston gave a chicken din
ner last Sunday to a few of the
young folks. Those present were
Mrs. Edith Crawford, the Misses
Glatt, Price, Chaffee, and Runner,
Messrs. Alien, Rands, Crawford. A
delightful time was had by all and
they hope he will give another din
ner soon.
NEW CHEESE OS MARKET
The first cheese from the new fac
tory was placed on the market Sat
urday, Ira A. BeTger received 19
pounds and sold at :K cents per
pound. It was of excellent quality,
although a little green, The (list
brick was cut up and distributed as
samples amongst admiring customers.
REPRIEVE GRANTED TWO
MEN SENTENCED To BE
HANGED FRIDAY .MORNING
The execution of Ralhie and
Owens, found guilty of murder in
connection With the death In 1920
of Sheriff Til Taylor in Pendleton,
inch was scheduled to have been
held this (Friday) morning at Ihu
ate penitentiary at Balem, has been
tponed as si result of legal action
taken by the attorneys for the eon
detuned men. The repr'eve granted
i hem is until February 3.
Skating is becoming quite popular
amongst the young folks. Monday
I hey organized a parly and look (wo
Fords full Up lo tfSSSner lake. They
report a rsrj enjoyable time.
interstate road lo Lewiston. This Is
covered by the new law which pro
vides dial the secretary of agricul
ture shall give preference to such
projects that win expedite the com
pletlon of an adequate system of
highways Interstate in character, in
hi her words, ir Oregon builds the
cut-off the adjoining stats must cou-
le up to Oregon ami the moment
Washington couples to this cut-off
It will huve to couple on to the road
leading to Lewiston, completing the
chain referred to; consequently the
CUl off is a key to the sltuutlou and
hi vital Importance to Oregon.
( Ill-Oil Strongly Recommended
Construction of the I'matllla Wal
lula cut off has been strongly recom
mended by the special committee of
llii' Chamber of Commerce appointed
leveral WSSka ago lo make an ex
haustive study of the Northeastern
Oregon road question. The commit
tee suggests, however, that no money
be spout on the cut-off until the old
Oregon trail Is completed. The com
mittee also recommended that the
La Grande -Joseph road be completed
iid thai Walla Walla county commit
If to build. Oregon Journal.
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