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H erald
e HERMISTON
HERMISTON, UMATILLA COUNTY, OREGON, SATURDAY, APRIL 3, 1915
VOL. IX
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WATERUSERS’ ASSOCIATION
HOLDS ANNUAL MEETING
The annual meeting of the stock-
holder of the Umatilla River Water
Users’ association was held last Satur-
day afternoon in Skinner hall as per
the call of the secretary. The attend­
ance was not large and the amount of
business coming before the meeting
was small.
Officers were elected for the current
year. The old board was reelected,
the members being G. A. Cressy, C. S.
McNaught, H. M. Sommerer, A. E.
Bensel and W. J. Warner.
Another matter that received con­
siderable attention was the association
assessments for current expenses. The
CELILO CANAL TO
BE TESTED IN APRIL
Unless there is a rearrangement of
present plans the Celilo canal will be
opened for the passage of boats for
five days in April, probably between
the 10th and 15th, and it is expected
that a number of steamers now on the
upper river will be brought to Port­
land for overhauling and two or more
boats will carry freight from Portland
to Pasco, Kennewick and other points
Construction work on the canal is
practically finished, but little remain-
ing to be done except to clean out an
accumulation of refuse and Io build a
few bridges for the accommodation of
owners of fish wheels and two for the
passage of teams. The canal is being
finished several weeks earlier than
was expected and it will probably be
opened permanently for navigation on
May 1.
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CLEAN-UP DAY IS
SET FOR SATURDAY NEXT
April 10 is clean up day for Hermis­
ton. The movement for the annual
spring c ean up of ail rubbish from
back yards, alleys and vacant property
wasstarted by the civic club. When
the matter was presented to Mayor
McKenzie he acc ded to the r-quest
and bas issued a proclamation setting
next Saturday as the day .
The question of hauling away the
rubbish which is gathered up has not
been arranged yet. The council
meets m regular session next week
and there seems no doubt about that
body authorizing the u-e of a team for
one day and possibly two.
The fact has been pointed out flat
in former cleanup days all rubbishgis
not been taken away. This is largely
due to the way in which residents have
BUTTER CREEK ITEMS
SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE
association voted that these assess - Mr. and Mrs. Ames from the west
ments must be paid and after due side paid a visit at R. C. Canfield’s
notice to each member suit will be Sunday.
started if the amount is not paid. The I J. H. Canfield was a business visitor
association assessments have been 10 at the county seat Monday.
cents per acre and are to pav current I
Marlin Gardiner was a passenger on
expenses of the association There is
| Tuesday’s motor to Pendleton where
no connection whatever between these
he received bounty for 31 coyotes.
levies and building charge, mainte­
E. H. Gardiner and Pete Sheridan
nance and operation cost fixed by the
government. The association has been attended the good roads meeting in
running behind owing to the non- Pendleton Tuesday. They report a
payment of assessments. To pay these large and enthusiastic attendance.
Oliver Brisson was in Hermiston
obligations and meet future expenses
the stockholders decided there was from West Lawn Tuesday,
but one way out and that is to fore
Mrs. R. G. Attebury and mother,
payment by every member.
Mrs. C. H. Shaw, called on Mrs. Rial
and Mrs. Lea veil Tuesday.
Mr. Worthington sr. is spending the
place.”
He proposes to show by the
figures given in the Bible that Christ’s week at the Kennedy-Worthington
second advent occurred in 1874; that ranch.
the present governments were author­
Mr. and Mrs. Jas. Morrison and
ized by God to govern the people un­ daughter, Vanetta Fox, who for the
til Sept. 21, 1914, after which Christ’s pa-t two months have been employed
Kingdon was to be established to con­ on the Eugene ranch, are moving into
vert the world; that this kingdom will Hermiston this week.
be established on earth with Jerusalem
Two hundred and fifty head of beef
as the capital; that all sins and death cattle belonging to R. B. Stanfield
will cease with the year 2914; that all were driven to Umatilla Sunday. They
people who are left alive after the were put into pasture in Washington
present war is over may become per­ to be held until prices for beef are
fect human beings and live forever on
better.
earth, if they shall comply with the
A small break in the flume near the
plain laws then laid down by Christ;
school house that carries the water
in
the
that all sinners who have died
from the main W. L. & I. Co’s, canal
past will then be resurrected for the
!
to
the low line, caused the water to be
purpose of converting them to perfect
turned ont for two days. No serious
human beings, if they comply with the
laws laid down after this war by damage was done.
Christ; that Christ’s Church was
resurrected in April, 1878; that the
earth will be Paradise restored at the
end of 1000 years from now with no
sinners left on earth.
POTATO BULLETIN
READY FOR GROWERS
PROMINENT WORKER
HERE NEXT WEEK
placed
their
accumulations.
NO. 28 /
TAUBE AEROPLANE TAKEN BY FRENCH.
t.
Some
have piled old cans, etc., io a loose
pile Others would use an old box or
barrel that fell to pieces in moving.
Gathering up this rubbish takes time
that the driver should be giving to
other work with the result that the
rounds cannot be made
This year those who do not have
their rubbish in shape to handle easily
will find themselves passed up. Also
they will find the health officer after
them later as it is not the intention of
the authorities to permit accumula­
tions of rubbish that might prove a
breeding place for flies and disease.
Gather up all unburnable rubbish
aud place it at the alley line in boxes
and barrels.
Everything burnable
should be destroyed in a bonfire.
from the bottom in yield per acre.
Belgian produces 200 bushels more an
acre than this country.
Germany
doubles the American yield per acre;
Germany, with a total area less than
that of Texas, plants about 5,000,000
more acres than the entire United
States. The bulletin calls attention to
heavy importations by the Uniteti
States from abroad. Low cost of fer-
tilizers, rotation of crops and low
wages in Germany are partly re-
sponsible for German success.
The question of competition is taken
up, and it is shown that Bermuda pota­
toes, for instance, bring an average of
$1.44 a bushel, whereas Oregon's aver-
age price is 58 cents. It is shown that
Japan has driven the United States out
of the potato supplying market in the
Phillippine islands. Byproducts from
the potato are taken up and fact re­
garding the manufacture of starch,
alcohol and stock food are submitted.
EXTENSION WORKER
FROM UNIVERSITY
Dr. Jas. H. Gilbert, of the depart­
ment of economics, University of Ore­
gon, will speak in the high school
auditorium Monday evening, April 12.
Dr. Gilbert is on a tour of Eastern
Oregon and the Hermiston schools
were very fortunate in securing him,
as he is greately in demand.
Dr. Gilbert is prepared to speak on
topics of interest to farmers, using
such subjects as “Better Credit for
Farmers,’’ or with those interested In
educational matters Dr. Gilbert is able
to discuss such topics as “Education
and Public Opinion.”
This will be a straight lecture for
adults by a man capable of handling
the subjects chosen and will be well
worth hearing by every one in this
community.
Photo by American Press Association.
"Exhibiting a war trophy In Paris.
COMMERCIAL CLUB MONTHLY
MEETING THURSDAY EVENING
Thursday evening of next week the
monthly meeting of the Commercial
club. As for several meetings past it
will be held in the dining room of the
Hotel Oregon. Monday evening is the
regular meeting night, but because of |
other attractions । arly in the week
and an engagement by the orchestra
Monday evening, it was thought best
to have the meeting Thursday.
There are several matters of im
portance to come, up. Principal of
these s the participation of the club
and this section in life celebration of
the Celilo canal opening The canal, |
built by the government at an expense
of several million dollars, gives a con- I
tinuous water route from the sea to
Lewiston, Everywhere through the
great territory affected by this new
water transportation route elaborate
plans are being made for big celebra­
tions the first week in May. The
Umatilla county participation will be
general with the celebration at Uma-,
tilla. Commercial clubs all over the 7
country are active and at the meetingf
Thursday evening the Hermiston club
will decide what part it wishes to take,
At the March meeting owing to the
club not having a piano the entertain-
ment arranged could not be given.
This program will be given Thursday
evening.
Father Butler, J. A. Roberts and
R. C. Walber are the ones having the
meeting in charge and assure all there
will not be a dull minute.
This is a busy time with the farmers
and it may be hard for some to get in.
Everyone possible is urged to come as
the meeting and work of th • club is as
much for them as those living in town.
Those who are not members are asked
to come anyway. After attending, if
desired, sign the membership roll.
GOOSEBERRY AND
CURRENT WORM
two inch wearing surface on a con­
crete base.
O. W. R. & N. Co. to be extended
from Juntura Into the Harnev valley.
Conner creek mine, Baker county,
leased and will be operated.
Siuslaw will get $112,500 from con­
gress for harbor work.
Three new buildings are planned at
state university by board of regents.
McCoy—Frank Lnn will build a
round $5,000 barn.
Vein of good burning coal found
three miles from Klamath Falls.
Silverton—Contract let for new
United Lutheran church
Portland proposes bond issue to sur­
face 70 miles of highway.
A. L Foxley will establish a brick
industry on Coos Bay.
Portland votes April 14 on $1,250,000
road bond issue.
Changes in election laws expected
to save taxpayers $100,000 a year
City or Portland will manufacture
concrete lamp posts to cost $16.
State fair board will erect a rest
cottage at Salem fair grounds.
South Portland gets three story
brick building.
Corbett—W. Knight to erect $4,000
store building.
L. M. La Rue of Salem will move
I step ladder factory to Eugene.
Portland—West Park and Tenth
street to get a $40,000 bachelor apart
ment.
St. Helens considers paving main
streets.
New laws require publication of
, budget by all tax-levying bodies.
Warrenton—Bids opened Saturday
I for $25,000 school house.
There are two insect, pests which
attack the currant and gooseberry, says
an O. A. C. bulletin. One occurs as a
small white maggot inside the develop­
ing bud causing it to ripen prematurely
and drop to the ground. This pest is
known as the currant maggot or the
gooseberry fruit fly. The other pest
is a velvety green worm which feeds
on the leaves stripping the foliage
from the bushes about the time the
fruit is maturing. This pest is known
as the native currant worm.
Sprays are not generally effective in
controlling the currant maggot. Stir
the soil thoroughly to some depth
about the bushes in the fall and again
in late march.
For the greeu currant worm spray
the bushes with a lead arsenate solu­
tion using one ounce of lead arsenate
to three gallons of water. This spray
to do the most good must be applied
just after the fruit is set on the bushes.
If one does not apply this early spray,
the worms may be killed when the
fruit is large by a spray of white helle­
bore powder one ounce in three gallons
of water. This material is non-poison-
ous and does not discolor the fruit. The
early spray is to be recommended,
however.
A bulletin That makes suggestions to
Owners of high grade livestock in
Oregon farmers about marketing their
this state will have a number of oppor­
potatoes more successfully has just
tunities rexl fall to show off their
been issued by the University of Ore-
prize animals, four very important
-------------
I gon school of commerce. Cooperai ion
events being already on the list.
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Mrs. Felts, president of the Oregon i among growers is ad rised asoné means
Early in November will be held the
Western National Dairy Show at | Congress of Mot hers, will speak at the of bettering conditions that often in
J. E. Davis, school supervisor of Lin­
Seattle to be closely followed by the next regular meeting of the Hermis recent potato years have been none too
coln county, carries a Babcock tester
Cascade International Stock Show at ton Parent-Teacher association. The good for the producer.
The facts in the bulletin have been with him and teaches the girls and
North Yakima. The first week in meeting will be held in the high
December the Northwest Livestock1 school assembly room Wednesday gathered from all over the world and boys how to test milk and thus weed
Show will be held at Lewiston, Idaho, afternoon, April 7, at 2:30 o’clock. make up a broad survey of the potato out unprofitable cows. His services in
while the Fifth Annual Pacific Inter­ The regular meeting day of the asso­ ' industry. United States stands third this alone are of great value.
national Exposition will be held at ciation is Thursday, but as Mrs.
Portland December 6 to 11. Breeders’ Felts could be here only on Wednesday I
blue
LEAGUE
associations in the east and middle the meeting day has been changed
west are taking great interest in these for this month. This should be re-
events and are making unusually membered.
Mrs. Felts will have a message for all
liberal appropriations to help out on
STANFIELD
HEKMISTOM
PILOT ROCK
and her talk will be interesting. All
PENDLETON
the premium list.
patrons of the school, mothers, fathers
April 18
May 9
May 2
In order to induce a great number and others interested are invited to be
Pendleton
- .of tourists to visit Oregon this year, present.
June 27
June 13
May 23
automobile clubs and the various
Newberg—D. J. Matthews has been
business organizations throughout the
May 16
April 25
April 11
re-employed
to run the cannery.
Pilot Rock June 5
Northwest are planning to send inv ta- '
June 20
May 30
tions to similar associations through-
Bandon is to get harbor improve­
Roseburg merchants encouraging
out the east ani middle west to in
ments in spite of bill failing in con Kendall Bros, to erect a sawmill at
May 2
April 18
May 16
clude Portland, the Columbia highway
gress.
Hermiston
that place with log road mo the in-
June 6
June 27
June 20
and Pacific highway territory in their
The special revival meetings at the
Hood River—A. W. Peters will | terior.
itineraries. The Portland automobile Methodist, church will close next Sun­
build 60-ton silo.
Coos county buying steam shovel for
April 11
April 25
May 9
club is preparing a new tourist book day. While the number of conver­
Stanfield
| road work.
June
13
May
23
Eugene
buys
garbage
cans
made
in
May
30
for general distribution, which will sions have not been as large as the
State highway board received bids
that city.
be illustrated with cuts of some of the ministers aud others hoped, they feel
to authorize construction of one mile
most
scenery within reach much good has been done. Some of
The Spinning tract is considered a
S. P. Co. will erect new depots in
of Columbia highway in Hood River
good piece of land with much develop­ j Oregon, one at Cottage Grove.
of th
the converts have already united with
county to cost $50,000.
ment
work
already
done.
the church, others will do so later.
Mr. Blyth will at once start in with I Lambing on in Eastern Oregon and
Combining city and state laborator-
Rev. B. A. Powell, who has been
the improvement of land not already shearing begins April 5.
| ies will save Portland $1000 a year and
assisting the pastor, received his B. A.
in. Considerable ground will be given
Government dredge Mitsche under­ the state $2,700.
degree from Columbia university.
Arthur Blyth, a new settler for the
to small fruits. In fact, it is the in­ going $25,000 repairs at Portland.
For two years he was a missionary in
F. F. Patterson of Roseburg has
project, arrived Thursday, bringing a tention ts gradually increase the acre-
Korea. He leaves Hermiston Monday
formed a company to bui d a commer­
Last
two
weeks
of
February
coast
carload of household furniture, horses, of email fruits till it is the principal
, 9, 13 and 16, A. for Milton. where his wife is visiting.
mills exported 20,655,000 feet of lumber cial fruit drier at that city.
cows, etc. Mr. Blyth will have charge crop.
From
there
they
will
go
to
South
e at the Donovan
Springfield hopes to get Eccles sugar
Oregon Citv- After long struggle
Mrs. Blyth will arrive today. Mr.
and the change in Carolina, where Rev. Powell has ac­ of the Spinning ranch, recently pur-
Maio
street
to
be
paved
with
bitulithic
factory.
and
Mrs.
Blyth
come
from
Portland.
chased
by
Dr.
Wood
of
Portland.
is now taking cepted a pastorate.
TESTING TAUGHT
DY SUPERVISOR
mountain
schedule
OREGON WEEKLY
INDUSTRIAL REVIEW
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TO CLOSE SUNDAY
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WILL GIVE FOUR
LECTURES ON BIBLE
NEW SETTLER FOR
PROJECT THIS WEEK
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