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HERMISTON. UMATILLA COUNTY. OREGON. SATURDAY. JANUARX 6, 1917
VOL. XI
RAILROAD WILL BOOST
FOR HERMISTON COUNTRY
"Maybe the people of Portland do
“More corn, more silos and more
livestock,” is to be the slogan of the not realize it, but our car order is the
campaign that the O.-W. R. & N. nucleus of an industry that is destined
company will start, within the next to have an important part in the future
few weeks, in the irrigated district development of the city,” he said.
The cars will be built in the Twoby
around Hermiston in Umatilla county.
Expert agriculturists are to go into plant at East Sixtieth street and the
the territory and help the farmers to O w. R & N. Co's, track. The first
grow corn. They will encourage them order represents an expenditure of
to build silos to hold the corn after it $300,000.
“Car building,” explained Mr. Rob
is grown and advise them to get
enough cattle and hogs to drain the inson, “is an industry that should come
natural to Portland -- particularly
silo- after they are filled.
“Wa have demons rated that corn wooden car building. We have an
can be grown successfully in nearly all abundant supply of native wood. We
parts of the Northwest,” declared serve a two-fold purpose, therefore, in
Frank W. Robinson, traffic manager | building our cars here at home—we
for the O. W. R & N. company upon aid an important industry and we help
his return from a trip over the line. to develop our forest resources.”
Mr. Robinson intimated that the
“The old-fashioned theory that the
climate of this territory is unsuited for | Union Pacific system intends to place
corn culture has been exploded by our | additional car orders in Portland.
repeated successes wherever we have Twohy Bros, declare their ability* to
handle a lorge volume of this kind of
tried it.
“The country around Hermiston is business and their intention of equip
particularly adapted to corn and wa ping their plant so that they may en
expect to make a particular effort to gage in it permanently.
The Southern Pacific now is in the
develop the industry here.
market
for a large number of wooden
“Over in the Yakima country we
have made a tremendous success of the box carsand Twohy Bros, are figuring
work. Within the last three years on the contract. These cars are to be
more than 100 silos have been built in all of wood". The Union Pacific cars
the Yakima valley. Each silo repre are to be steel under frame and wooden
sents a herd of cattle and some hogs." superstructure.
In this connection Mr. Robinson
Nearly 100 farmers have settled in
the Hermiston district within the pointed out that by building cars in
present year, says Mr. Robinson. Most Portland the local railroads would do
of thsm are farmers who have been much to relieve the car shortage which
operating in the Puyallup country in has been a serious handicap to the lum
the past. The price of land is getting ber industry in Oregon for the last
too high for them there. It is with three or four months. Cars built here
the intention of aiding in the further will be used at once for local loading
The shortage on the lines of West
deuelopment of the Hermiston district
ern
Oregon will be materially reliev
that the O. W. R. * N. company is
about to undertake its campaign. ed, he declared, by the use of the
Then it will get busy in another dis- | steamer Northwestern, recently char
tered by the Sac Francisco & Portland
trict.
On his recent trip Mr. Robinson also | Steamship Company—an O. W. R. &
sought to impress business men of the N. company auxiliary—for service be
Northwest with the importance of de tween the Columbia river and Califor
veloping the car industay here. The nia ports.
Union Pacific’s initial order for 200 | This vessel will be able to carry
cars placed last week with 1 wohy about 2500 tons of cargo each trip. It
Bros, of Portland is but the beginning will relieve the railroads of just that
of an important industry, says Mr. | much traffic that they are not able to
handle now.
Robinson.
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PROPOSITION UP TO FORM
FARM LOAN A
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A movement has been started bav
ir,g for its object the formation of a
National Farm Loan association in
conformity with the rural credits law.
M. E. Doble, of Irrigon, was up last
Saturday and presented the matter to
those attending the annual meeting of
the Farmers Exchange. Mr, Doble
says a number in his section desire
farm loans but there are too few to
form an association and it is their plan
to form one large one to include all
on the government project.
While at presentable new rural
credits law is not applicable to this
project, it is expected the coming ses
sion of congress will make the n ces-
BOARDMAN NEWS
CREAMERY TO MEET
PORTLAND PRICES
FARMERS EXCHANGE
WILL REORGANIZE
STRONG ENDORSEMENT FOR
CREAMERY AND DAIRY SHOW
The meeting at Columbia school I to time and look after the interests of
Wednesday evening was well attended | the dairymen
and very interesting. Those present
Next after the creamery the dairy
were principally from the northeast and hog show was taken. Some splen-
part of the projec, though some were did talks were made in favor of the
there from other sections and town show and many expressed themselves
also. All matters up for considera briefly in its support. A vote on the
tion were freely discussed and the de I proposition was unanimous for its
cisions seemed to give universal sitis. continuance and pledging all support
faction.
I possible from the section represented
The first matter to come up was in at the meeting.
connection with the Hermiston cream
At this time it was announced for
ery. The creamery management ex the Neighborhood club that the ladies
plained its position and what it was of that organization had endorsed the
willing todo. The farmers with cows continuance of the shows and stood
did not hesitate to make their opin ready to assist in all ways possible.
ion known and all favored the local
Following the disposal of these mar.
concern. When put to a vote the tars a discussion of things in general
question of pledging the Hermiston was taken up. A desire was expressed
creamery the support of the meeting for a greater unity and co-operation,
and the patronage of the dairymen was both business and social, between the
carried.
various sections of the country and
A committee consisting of Geo. A. also with the town. This received a
Creasy, Frank Waugaman and F. P. general endorsement, as it was felt to
Phipps was also named to confer with do otherwise is to work at cross pur
the creamery management from time poses.
Vale—Western Pacific Co. will sink
well here for coal and gas.
Oregon legislature plans *18,000,000
SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE
bond issue for rural loans.
The Conner family is now living on
Portland — $1,750,000 Portland-Van
the Craik ranch.
couver bridge complete over Columbia
Hogan Miller moved onto the old river.
Hibler place Monday.
Pendleton— $30,000 road show theatre
planned
here.
Rev Graham was calling in the
neighborhood Wednesday.
Marshfield—Smith-Powers Co. ask
W. A. Leathers has returned from a franchise for railroad from Bunker
Hill to Summit.
visit with relatives in Spokane.
Silero—Attorney General demands
Raymond Brassfield spent Christmas
$38,320
to conduct his department on
week with relatives in Portland.
account of many lews enacted.
Mrs. Spencer is making an extended
Flour mill at John Day to operate
visit, in Sestile with her daughter,
after February 1.
Mrs. Woods.
Oregon City—Woolen mills here
A meeting was held at the school
house Wednesday evening to discuss shared profits with 400 employes.
Portland—Albina Engine & Machine
the 1917 Dairy Show.
Mr. Haddox, Mr. Stillings and Mr. Works has contracts for two 3300 ton
Waugaman motored to Stanfield Wed aud four 3800 ton steel steamships.
Medford defeated irrigation district
nesday lo the open ng of the cheese
formation to great detriment of sugar
factory.
George Roberts of Reith, has sold beet industry.
North Bend—Large dredging it.
his ranch to the Caldwell brothers, of
Pendleton. They will take possession proyement to be undertaken on Pony
slough.
in a few days.
North Bend—225 foot lumber carrier
At the Parcel Post social Friday
night the people of the community de Florence Olson launched bere.
cided upon the name "Wegota Park,"
Roseburg—Total tax levy of Doug
for the Civic Center tract.
las county for 1917 $376,328 as against
•413,203 for 1915
Oregon valuations as equalized
•51,481,512 blow 1915
Cushman-Logging railroad to be
built up Bernhardt creek.
Salem—Spaulding Logging Co. pur
Next Thursday afternoon the Parent- chases South Mill Creek water power
Teacher association will hold its regu and site for manufacturing plant.
lar monthly meeting in the high
Lane county budget cut by $31,000
school auditorium. The business ses
below estimates.
sion will be largely taken up with the
Prairie City—Flour mill here to be
election of officers for the ensuing
operated.
year.
Coos Bay coal mines being devel-
Dr. Wainscott, who was unable to
be present at the last meeting, will oped as S. P. Co's, new line In here
give a talk on first aid. In addition has opened other markets.
the program will include several
Reedsport S. P. Co. making exten
musical numbers.
sive improvements bere.
This meeting concludes the contest
Portland To reduce high taxes city
for the potted plant. The room show and county government to be con
ing the greatest number of parents solidated. School district and port
regist ring at the December and Janu district to be added to reduce over
ary meetings wins.
head.
La Grande has largest packing plant
i in Eastern Oregon.
Haines Work on chloride mine on
Rich Creek to be resumed.
Bend, the boom town of Eastern
The high school girls basket ball
team went to l'endleton Friday to play I Oregon, now has two daily papers.
Albany will seek to develop flax in-
the girls team of that city.
Gladys West and Durrell Murchie dustry.
First railroad, then sugar factory,
who represent the high school io the
debating contest were at Stanfield last | new smelter and the Grants Pass
| snowball of progress rolls on.
night for the first debate.
Portland—Oregoo hotel to be raised
The high school boys and alumnae
playxl basket ball at the Auditorium to 15 stories cost $750,000.
Friday.
Salem erecting two brick stores.
A lecture by Mr. Bensel and demon-
Albany—Furniture factory is in the
stratiog pictures on the latest current | market for 80 carloads of eoast alder,
events given Tuesday of this week was | maple and ash, cut in the following
very interescing for the high school i lengths, four feet four Inches and
and lower grades
eight feet and eight inches, cut In
The proceeds from high school play cordwood style.
Ontario- $14,000 street lighting sys
amounted to $85 50
tem to be installed here by Idaho
Power Co. which is also given 10 year
lighting contract.
State will spend $160,000 in improve-
menu and additions to state insane
asylum, feeble minded institution and
1
Buhl - Alfalfa seed industry here girls industrial school.
Hillsboro -First Washington County
reaches 121,000 bushels for 1916.
Salem to get $60,000 addition to peppermint still now operating is be-
federal postoffice building.
* ' ginning of new industry.
COLUMBIA NEWS NOTES
| taken toward a complete reorganiza-
, lion- of the Exchange and its business.
The meeting was one of the largest
ever held by the exchange.
|
H. A. Jones has been appointed
The directors chosen for the coming
deputy sheriff resident at Hermiston. year were M. Johnson, W. T. Sellers,
The printing plant of the Hermiston H. J. Oct, F. J. Auseon and II J
Herald began to arrive Tuesday and Stillings. H. J. Stillings was elected
general manager and F. A. Chezik
is now being installed.
will be in charge of the warehouse and
SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE
The following comparative showing the selling end of the business.
of the postoffice business is interesting:
C. C. Paine went to Hermiston on
It is the plan to add new lines,
Cancellation of stamps Nov. 1905,
No. 2 Monday.
carry
a
larger
stock,
subscribe
more
$15.50; 1906, $45.63; Dec. 1905, $19.85;
capital and enlarge the present build
Wm. Kennedy was in town between
1906. $66.21.
ing. The stock of feed now carried by trains Saturday.
Peter Nester left for Baker City Stillirg will be taken over. Stock
Edgar Doering visited a few dava in
Monday. He expects to have his holder," will be made a very moderate
Irrigon last week.
plans for his livery stable completed price on all goods and a higher price
Fred Emberger was a passenger to
within ten days, when he will return cbarged non-members, thus making an
Hermiston
Monday.
and ask for bids for its construction.
incentive for farmers to own stock.
E.
W.
Mack
of Hermiston came oyer
The Exchange expects to reopen for
The vault safe, a Victor manganese
Sunday
to
visit
his son and wife.
steel, the highest type of burglar business January 15.
Carl
Voyen
moved
his family out of
proof safes, arrived Wednesday and
the tent into the front of bis office
was placed in the vault tn the bank
today.
building. The office fixtures are ar
riving and will be installed during the
Sidney Mack and wife spent Xmas
in
Hermiston the guest of E. W
week.
Mack.
Monday afternoon between 45 and 50
H. M. Straw and C. W. Kellogg of
horses and the grading outfit of the
Hermiston were business visitors in
Newport Land & Construction Co. ar
Thursday, January 4, ‘17
rived under the charge of Ross New:
The committee appointed by the town Friday.
L. C. Moore left for Hermiston Sun
port, the manager. The outfit went farmers at a meeting held last even
into camp about three miles northeast ing at the Columbia school house, re- day having finished the leveling on
of town from which point work will be ports that the Hermiston Creamery the Arnold forty acres.
commenced
_ ________ on the _ government con- Co., upon receiving word of the
Miss Loyd of Lewiston, niece of Mrs.
tract for the construction of some very harmonious meeting held and F. Cramer, spent the holidays here
that the farmers who were in attend-Miss Loyd is attending the normal
twenty miles of laterals.
ance had unanimously agreed to sup- this winter.
Tips on 1907
That Harry M. Straw will eat his port this er
has.
today J. C. Balenger, our lumber man,
next Thanksgiving dinner at his home price paid in Portland, thereby com came in Sunday from Wasco. Mon-
Hermiston. He ex-
That the man who Las lived in this plying with its part of the agreement, day he went
Wasco the last of
’ section 25 years is a belter expert of before the farmers have had time to pects to r
n
sage brush than of fruit culture.
fulfill their part. The manager fur- ! the " ee
ther stated to the committee that the
Mrs. Margaret Cramer spent her
That some of the "glory" boys
the
creamery would not be sold at any i vacation vith her husband and his
be browsing in other fields before
She returned Tuesday to
time in the future to outside parties parents
close of i he year.
ill and moved away from Hermiston | Holdman to take "P her duties as
That Umatilla county officers
all know before 1908 that Hermiston That it is a project institution and teacher o! that district.
and the Umatilla tract will roost high would remain here where needed.
Now brother farmer it is up to us to
on the ladder of political influence.
make good. The company has will
ingly met us more than half way, ana
by patronizing this creamery we can
help build up an institution that will
| insure profitable dairying here.
At a mee t of the membership fol-
QNJ"{ ‘gendav morning service,
Geo. A. Cressy
Frank Waugaman
e
" L oman was elected pea
At the annual meeting of the Far-
tor of the Bapt .
.
P. P. Phipps
mere Exchange last Saturday a new
. ,
. church and assumed
his du'ies at
,
Committee
board of directors was elected and steps
ice. Rev. Chapman
TEN YEARS AGO
1
BATTIST CHURCH
SECURES PASTOR
sarychanges. Mr. Doble has had con
siderable correspondence with Wash
ington and he feels we should form
the association and be ready to secure
loans when the changes are made.
A call for a meeting of all interested
in farm loans has been made for Satur
day, January 13, at 2 o’clock at the
Civic Center. At this meeting it is
hoped steps can be taken looking to
the forming of an association
Any who might wish to join such an
organization but are not familiar with
the requirements may call at The
Herald office and" look over the var
ious material issued by the treasury
department in connection therewith.
comes from Elgin and is well recom
mended. He conducted services here
last Sunday and the Sunday previous
and has made a very favorable im
pression on the congregation.
Rev. Chapman remained here all
this week getting acquainted and look
ing after his work. Sunday he will
hold services morning and evening.
Next week he expects to return to
Elgin for his family, consisting of a
wife, son and daughter. The son is a
high school senior and the daughter is
in the eighth grade.
One part of the church work Rev.
Chapman has always given special at
tention to is the music. He will ar
range to have special music at all ser
vices and in addition hopes to organ-
iz.e a choral union. This union would
embrace all churches, the members
working in the ir own denomination,
but when a union service was held ali
would be trained for singing together.
He had a union of 85 voices at Elgin.
LITTLE SALSER
GIRL IS CALLED
Monday afternoon the little daugh
ter of Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Salser died
in the hospital at Pendleton, following
an illness of a few days more than two
weeks. Infantile paralysis was the
trouble and, while little hope was held
out for recovery, for a time she was
much better, but Thursday of last week
she became worse and remained un
conscious to the end.
Services were held Wednesday morn
ing at the Methodist church by Rev.
Graham and interment was in the
Hermiston cemetery.
Anne Evelyn Salser was two years
and 4 months old. She was the sec-
ond and youngest child of Mr and Mrs
C. C Salser, and always a very bright
little girl. Her going will leave a
I vacancy in that home that will long
I be remembered.
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