T he HERMISTON H erald
VOL. XI
892682
HERMISTON, UMATILLA COUNTY, OREGON, SATURDAY, JANUARX 13. 1917
SOCIETY LEARNS TO SKI
CLUB ELECTS
OFFICERS FOR NEW TEAR
Commercial club meeting Tuesday
was the best in many months, not onlv
from the point of attendance, but
interest and enthusiasm shown. There
seemed a greater willingness on the
part of all to take part in the dis
cussions and the impression was gained
that with the new year there was a
determination to start off right.
The proposed road to Hinkle and on
across the river into and trough the
Meadows was reported on as having
been gone over by the viewers and the
matter will likely come up at the next
session of the court. The club went
on record as favoring all possible to
secure such a road.
H. O. Newport brought up the mat- •
ter of irrigation water for the city,
showing propertv owners inside the
two forties pay $1.50 per acre foot
while farmers can get it on a basis of
four feet for $1.50. This matter has
already been taken up by the council
and the secretary was instructed to |
write Congressman Sinnott, the Ore
gon senators and reclamation officials
endorsing the city's action in asking
for a reduction.
The club endorsed the movement by
farmers and the creamery looking to a
closer co-operation of the two.
The committee on the 1917 dairy
show reported.the town meeting a
failure, but that the meeting at Colum
bia more than made up for this and
the show was heartily endorsed. It
was announced that the farmers of the
east end would like to see the show in-
clude more farm products and that the
Neighborhood club was also heartily
in favor of the show.
After a discussion of various plans a
way of raising the money to pay the
hay bungalow deficit was found and
those bills are now all paid.
One of the p. inci pal mettere to come
up was the election of officers and
these were named:
President, C. O. Wainscott; vice-
pres., H. T. Fraser; sec.-treas., A. E.
Bensel; executive board, M. D.
Scroggs, T. A. Graham, E. P. Dodd,
F. A Phelps, J. J. Casserly.
Rev. Chapman, the new Baptist
pastor, was made chairman of an en
tertainment committee and the new
officers were asked to arrange the next
meeting at the Hermiston auditorium
and make it one of the old time get-
together meetings. People not al
ready members will have an oppor
tunity to join and those members not
taking an active part will be urged to
attend and take a share in the work.
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NO 17
UMATILLA WOMEN NOW
IN COMPLETE CONTROL
Umatilla's set oí women officials
assumed office Tuesdiv evening and
the city hall was crowded. Tbe new
officials are Mrs. Laura J. Starcher,
mayor: Mrs. Bertha Cherry, recorder;
Mrs. Lola Merrick, treasurer; Mrs.
Stella Paulu, Mrs. Gladys Spinning,
Mrs. Anna Means and Mrs. Chauncey
Brownell, councilwomen. The other
two members of tbe council are men
bolding over.
Mayor Starcher appointed her com-
mittees, leaving the men out and then
bad her message read. She declined
to appoint a marshal on tbe ground
that it was an unnecessary expense as
long as t here is a deputy sheriff on the
streets. The council was asked to
take up at once the lighting of the
streets and other needed improve
ments. In her message Mayor Starcher
said:
“There has been a great deal said
about the so-called petticoat govern-
ment and many wild speculation*
made as to how we would manage the
city affairs, being 'mere women.’ How
ever we will manage the affairs of this
municipality in a creditable manner
without a shadow of a doubt, and if I
did not believe that any woman on
this council was not as competent and
capable as any man who ever occupied
a chair in this conneil 1 would resign
right now.
“It is a long way from the early
steamboat days, when Umatilla was
tbe distributing point for all inland
towns of Eastern Oregon, and the day*
of wild Indians and cowboy* to the so-
called petticoat government, but we
are here, ladies, nevertheless, so let u*
all pull together for the improvement
of what is left of the once famous old
city.”
FIRST WEDDING OF
YEAR WEDNESDAY
DOARDMAN NEWS
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Photo by American Press Association.
Mrs. J. M. Rutherfurd of Tuxedo Park, N. Y., being instructed in Not
The fir-t Hermiston wedding of the
new year was at 8 o'clock Wednesday
morning when Miss Diz Ruth Rice
became the bride of Mr. William
Uñarles O'Sullivan
Father Butler
officiated, using the ring service and
Miss Carro I Rice, sister of the bride,
was bridesmaid and Mr. Liwrence
O'Sullivan, cousin of the groom, was
best man. The bride was attired in
white Georgietta crepe.
The wedding was at the home of
the bride’s parents, Mr. and Mrs J
D. Rice, pioneers of Hermiston. Those
present were Mr. and Mrs. Rice,
Frank and Carroll Rice, Mr. and Mrs.
O’sullivar, father and mother of the
groom, Lawrence O’Sullivan, Miss
Rachel Hazen, Ezra Hazen of Stan
field and the Misses Jennie and Gert
rude Simmons of this city. Miss
Jennie Simmons sang “I Love You
Truly” and Miss Gertrude Simmons
played the wedding march. Immedi
ately after the ceremony a wedding
breakfast was served and the young
couple left on the morning train for
Portland. The bride wore a blue
traveling suit.
Mrs. O'Sullivan Is the eldest daugh
ter of Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Rice and a
graduate of Hermiston high. She has
a host of friends not only in Hermiston
but at Pilot Rock, where she has
taught the past two years.
Mr.
O’Sullivan is a Stanfield young man
and is manager of the Stanfield ware
house. After a short trip to Portland
they will return to that city to make
their home.
SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE
E P. Dodd was in town Wednesday.
C. G. Blayden went to Pendleton
Tuesday.
Carl McNaught of Hermiston was in
town Thursd -y.
Mrs. C. C. Coykendall spent the day
with Mrs Warner Wednesday.
Attebury Bros, of Hermistor, wer*
here Friday looking over the project.
S. A. Barnes is busy unloading and
hauling a ear of baled hay out to hi*
dairy ranch.
Lyle Blayden returned from Weiser
Thursday morning to help in his
father’s store.
L. Webber who has been working
on the Jennson well drill left for Port
land Wednesday morning.
Everyone is invited to attend a big
house warming Friday night in the
new building recently finished by C.
C. Paine.
W. E. Harper moved h is family over
on tbe Boardman Island for the
summer where he expects to raise
garden truck.
Chas. Nizer of Portland filed on a
honestead Thursday. He left for a
visit of several weeks i > Chicago be
fore returning to make this his home.
name to our list, a subscription blank way’s national pastime.
will be left at the postoffice.
Neighborhood Club........................
00
First National Bank..................... 25 00
S. E. Chambers, of Anaconda, has East End Co-operative Assn.... 25 00
invested in town lots and acreage.
Inland Empire Lumber Co......... 15 00
SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE
Charles Wilmarth of Lewiston, has Dr. M. S. Kern.............................. 10.00
B S Kingsley.............................. 10.00
purchased a lot on Newport avenue
J. H. Canfield was a Hermiston visi
Possibly no comparison of the Her
The frame is up for the store and Ore. Hdwe & Imp. Co................. 10 00 tor Tuesday.
miston
country now and ten years ago
Snpper
Bros..
............................
.
10
t
shop of the Hermiston Paint cemp ny.
Irwin Basey transacted business in could be more effective than the stamp
W. F. Hannan................................ 10 00
Captain Laird, a steamboat man
Stanfield
Monday.
sales at the postoffice. Fortunately
H. E. Hitt.................................
5 00
from the St. Joe river, has bought
C.
S.
McNaught
of Hermiston, was a | for such a comparison these records
Tom Marxen..................................
5 00
acreage.
F. A. Phelps.....................................
5 00 business visitor on Monday and Tues- were given in The Herald ten years
John D. Rice and family are now Hermiston Creamery Co...........
ago and they are given here, together
5 00 dav.
settled in their new home on Hermis R. C. Challis..................................
Felthouse and Gilbert will finish with the same months for 1915 and
5.00
ton avenue.
J. Shovbo, $2 and 1 days work with baling the bay on tbe Gillette place 1916:
Maurice D. Scroggs went over to La
December . ..................................... $ 19.85
team.
Wednesday.
|
66.21
Grande Monday to make final proof on J. H. Reid, 2 days work or more.
The hay on tbe Richards place be December 1906...........
his homestead.
L. D. Lay, 2 days work with team or longing to Smythe Bros, of Arlington, December 1915.......................... . 515.90
December 1616.............................. 569.06
more.
The county commissioners court has
is being baled this week.
To read the stamp sales of 1905 and
awarded the contract for rebuilding W. T. Sellers, 1 day with team, 3 days
Mrs. M. Gat diner and Miss Minnie
I 1906 seems almost as out of place as
hand work.
the Butter creek bridge.
Shaw were passengers to Umatilla
the Hermiston school being so crowd
The Hermiston Loan & Trust Co. F P. Phipps, 2 days with team.
on the local Sunday morning return
ed all could not attend when the en
W.
Fritts,
2
days
with
team.
has closed the sale to G. W. Tyacke of
ing Sunday p. m.
rollment was 26. But these were
W. L. McDonald, 1 day with team.
a lot on Hermiston avenue.
Mr. and Mrs. E. H. Gardiner enter pioneer days and while we are still
Wm. Downer, any amount of work.
A. J. Rose has purchased three lots
tained Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Templeton pioneering we have advanced far be
H. Sommerer, any amount of work.
1916 crop, making total of $100,000
and commenced the erection of a dwell
and Messrs. Sheridan and Ross at yond what it was ten yearsago. Even
W. L. McLellan, 3 days hand work.
paid
for fresh crop and more than $100,
ing at Fourth and Hermiston.
dinner
Monday
evening.
a comparison of the 1915 and 1916
Ed. Graham, 1 day.
000 for dried crop.
C. H. Skinner has established camp Robt. Neimeyer, 2 days with team.
Mr. and Mrs. Earl Shaw of Umatilla sales show a healthy growth of a trille
Salem—Corporation commission cuts
four miles north of town and com Frank Waugaman, 1 load straw.
are receiving congratulations on the n ore than 10 per cent.
cost from $37,468 81 to $33,853.80.
menced work on his government con
birth of a daughter last week. Mr.
Shaw whose parents live on Butter
tract.
Roseburg Douglas county tax levy
creek is well known in this vicinity.
13.5 mills for 191". Though more than
Patrick Nester has commenced con
1 mill greater than last year, $20,000
struction of a livery and feed stable on
Word was received last week that
less money will be raised due to fact
Second street between Hermiston and
W. B. Gillettee is very low. Mr.
that $6,000,000 of O. A C. railroad land
Gillette has been under the doctor’s
Locust.
are withdrawn from tax roll.
care for some time. He is suffering
Eastlake & Hinkle have commenced
This afternoon at the Civic Center
Recently President Kennedy of the from enlargement of the heart and for
Additions and betterments tentative
the construction of the third cottage
Commercial club wrote Libby, McNeill several weeks no hope has been enter room at 2 o'clock there will be a meet
ly
planned by O. W. It. & N. Co. for
on Third street south of Hermiston
ing for the purpose of considering the
& Libby at The Dalles regarding the tained for bis recovery.
1917
call for an aggregate expendi
avenue.
desirability of forming a farm loan
possibility of a market for Hermiston
Starting next Tuesday evening Rev.
Hal Ross is visiting at the home of association under the new rural cred A. M. Williams, an evangelist, will ture of approximately $ 4,000,000.
Carl McNaught and bride arrived country fruits and vegetables. The
Thursday and received a most hearty letter was intended to find a market bis sister, Mrs. B. J. Nation. Mr. its law. A number from Irrigon are hold set vices at the Baptist church.
Oregon metal out put past year shows
welcome from their many friends io for any 191" surplus products that Ross is the son of S. D. L. Ross of coming up and with those about Her He is an old friend of Rev. Chapman great increa-e. Silver twice and
The family formerly miston interested in the proposition a ani comes to fill in a short time be copper five times ss much as preced
Hermiston.
might be raised here. It was also Hermiston.
owned
the
Ed
Gnavaugh place near good meeting should be had.
ing year.
School reopened Monday but only 26 thought this concern might handle
fore starting on his regular work.
Stanfield.
Since
leaving here Mr
While It is realized this law is not
pupils could be accommodated. New vegetables and prove an incentive for
Evangelist Williams comes with re-
Portland North Bank road give*
Ross has been farming in Idaho and now applicable to government pro
desks are on the way which will fur cooperative planting.
commendations from all the churches wage raise dating from Jan 1, lowest
In reply Libby, McNeill & Libby Washington. He is now located at jects, there seems to be a general feel where he has held services, some of paid help getting largest increase.
nish ample room for those who can
ing this defect will be remedied soon which are Coos Bay, Creswell. La
say
in the fruit line they require Richfield, Idaho.
not now attend.
It is the desire of those back of the Grande, Elgin and Burns. At Burns | Salem—S. P. Co. petitions public
Royal Anne cherries, Tilton, Blenheim
George W. Tyacke being the low
meeting
that an association be formed the pastor is Rev. A. K. MacRae, for service commission for freight rale to
and Moorpark apricots and Bartlett
Received too late for last week.'
est bidder, has been awarded the con
benefit canned goods from Ashland
pears. In vegetables they need Ken
Sloan Thompson was an Echo visitor at this time and then when loans can merly here, and he says, "Evangelist and intermediate points to Portland.
tract for the John H. Williams hotel,
be
secured
everything
will
be
in
readi-
tucky Wonder string beans during | Saturday.
Williams conducted a revival in my
First and Main streets, the concrete
The present rate is 30c per 100 from
ness for quick action.
July and the forepart of August. The
church and we do not hesitate to re
foundations of which are completed.
Ashland and the rale asked by the
Jas.
Ware
was
a
business
visitor
in
company doubts if it will be profitable
commend him to churches.”
The building will be 30x70, two stor
company is 20c per 100.
Hermiston
Thursday.
shipping on account of high freight
ies and an attic, with 30 rooms.
Bend makes arrangements to buy
rates.
Erv Gardiner and Pete Sheridan
terminal site at once for Oregon,
F. B. Swayze will over the doors of
Any interested could look up rates were in Echo Saturday on business
California A Eastern R. R
the First Bank of Hermiston Monday. and learn from the company prices
C. H. Gardiner attended the opening
Copper found on Snake river on
The bank is located on the corner of paid.
of the cheese factory in Stanfield
Oregon side just below loriaba
Gladys avenue and Second street, con
By
a
deal
completed
this
week
E
Wednesday.
tains a fireproof vault in which is a
Oregon City Woolen mills here
W. Mack, of the Hermiston drug
Southern Pacific Co. calls for bids
Jasper Templeton was a passenger store, purchased the two story brick for 1000 freight cars to be built of plan addition 80x250 feet which will
burglar t roof safe. The event will
on the local to Echo Saturday.
mark the end of check swapping days.
at Second and Main, generally known wood throughout, both under frame increase capacity of mill 50 per cent.
Wm. H. Daughtrey of the Union as the Skinner building. Mr. Mack and superstructure.
Survey for the proposed railroad
stockyards, Portland, was a visitor at took possession at once
Oregon Power Co. plans expenditure from tbe Gap to Burns, Oregon, has
The upper floor of this building is of $300,000 in Willamette valley, the been completed.
The meeting of the Parent-Teacher the Umatilla ranch Wednesday.
used
as a ledge hall, all the orders of principal cities in which the company
Roseburg — Broccoli grower near
association Thursday was the usual
Mrs. Mabel Harris is here from
interesting affair with a splendid at California visiting her sister, Mise the city meeting there. Mr. Mack operates being Albany, Eugene, Cor here receives $3400 check for 17 acre
will fit the rooms out new throughout, vallis. Dallas and Marshfield.
crop. Douglas county will ship 150
tendance. Tbe program was short but Kate Moore, and brother Hiestand
install
water and make other improve
Eugene -Eastern capital represented carloads this coming season.
For the information and guidance of | good. Dr. Wainscott gave a talk on Moore.
menta for the convenience of his here to develop Coos Bay fisheries.
Oregon elections for 1915 16 cost a
those interested in the improvement of first aids and New Madden gave a
Miss Mabel Templeton who has been renters. He is already having the
Port of Bandon plans 840,000 dredge total of $476,961.
the public park in Columbia district very entertaining reading. Election visiting her brother. Jasper Temple roof repaired and will be to the lodge
to maintain 12 foot channel between
tbe Civic board of the Neighborhood of officers occupied most of the session ton, returned to her borne in Pendle rooms soon.
La Grande—Hot Lake sanitarium
club has decided to publish, from time with this result:
Bandon
and
Coquille.
sold
to Dr. W.T. Phy, former man-
ton Saturday.
As yet Mr Mack has no renter for
Mrs. F. R. Reeves, president.
to time, the names and amount of
Fall City Logging & Lumber Co. to ager.
the
ground
floor
but
several
parlies
Mrs. J. Kinard, who for the past
Mrs. B. A. McKeer, vice-president.
those donating for this improvent, and
resume operation after idleness of two
Albany—Total county tax levy for
nine
months has been employed as are figuring on it.
Miss
Bryant,
secretary.
this week gives tbe first of such a list.
Linn county is 11 5 mill* which is
I
years
housekeeper
by
Dennis
and
Savely
Mrs. Kennedy, treasurer.
The money so far promised will fall
Salem Fruit Union distributes 850,- much lower than the levy of many
Sumpter—Reconstruction of Cougar
H. M.Gunn. Mrs. Swayze and Mrs has gone to Echo where she will work
short of what is required to carry out
000 to loganberry grower* on last half 1 surrounding incorporated towis.
mill
completed
and
will
operate
soon.
at Teft’s grill.
the plans. In tbe hope of adding your Shotwell, program committee
TEN YEARS AGO
BUTTER CREEK ITEMS POSTAL RECEIPTS
MAKE DIG INCREASE
PRODUCE MARKET
AT THE DALLES
TO CONSIDER FARM
LOAN ASSOCIATION
SPECIAL MEETINGS
AT BAPTIST CHURCH
SKINNER BUILDING
SOLD TO DRUGGIST INDUSTRIAL NEWS
NOTES OF THE STATE
DONATIONS FOR
IMPROVING PARK
PARENT-TEACHER
ELECTS OFFICERS