THE HERMISTON
HERALD,
Miss Brysut spent last Saturday in
Walla Walla.
LOOK HERE
We have the room formerly occupied by
J. M. Scarborough for our Grocery
Department Necessary repairs are
now made and shelving is being placed.
As soon as this is completed and our
stock of goods, already ordered, ar­
rives, we will be ready to open our new
GROCERY DEPARTMENT
Ours will be a Strictly Cash Grocery
and you will save money by trading here
Umatilla Storage & Commission
Company
DIRECTORY OF RANCH
NAMES AND OWNERS
Dr Kerr came down from Pendleton
Friday morning.
Mrs Phelps visited with friends at
Agnew, J. I
Stanfield Saturday last.
Rev. Chapman has secured the
Brown house on Gladys avenue just
east of Fourth. The family will come
from Elgin in a few days.
Allen, F. L
Ames. C. F
Barham, J. C
Bau«:hard. W. P
Briggs, Geo. E
Beisse, August F
Blessing, W. L
Bradley. G. W
Campbell. Duncan
Canfield. Mr«. R. C
Miss Kingsley, Miss Eriksen, Miss easterly. J. J
Johnson, Gordon Shotwell. Clarence Chamberlain. C. C
Johnson and Henry Gunn, all O A. C. Clarke. Mrs. C. S.
Issued Each Saturday by
FRANCIS R. REEVES
OREGON
HERMIHTON
W. H. Starr, while working on the
Maxwell ditch, was struck in the eye
by a piece of rock. The injury is quite
serious and Mr. Starr left Thursday of
last week for Portland for treatment
by a specialist.
Tuesday evening a surprise was
given Verlin Graham when a few
a special show. Damon and Pythias,
THIS PAPER REPRESENTED FOR FOREIGN the bible story,will be given in six
ADVERTISING BY THE
reels. The local K. of P. lodge guaran
tees the Movie boys’ expenses and
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gives them all they may make above
expenses
GENERAL OFFICES
Friday evening last the debate in the
state
was won by Stanfield at the latter
Entered as second-class matter, December BRANCHES IN ALL THE PRINCIPAL CITIES
place. Hermiston was represented
5, 1906, at the postomice at Hermiston, Oregon
by Durrell Murchie and Gladys West.
Though
mabinga good showing they
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County Officials
Circuit Judge
District Attorney
J 4*e
Commissioners
Clerk
Sheriff
Treasurer
Assessor
Surveyor
School Supt
Coroner
Recorder
G. W. Phelps
Roscoe I. Keator
C. H. Marsh
B. E. Anderson
. H. M. Cockburn
R. T. Brown
J. Da Taylor
Grace Gilliam
. C. P. Strain
Willard Bradley
I. E. Young
.... J.’T. Brown
Ben Burroughs
County court meets the first Wednesday in each
month.
Sunday evening at the Baptist church
Mrs. Phelps was at Boardman yester­
Rev. Chapman, the new pastor who is
day yisiting her daughter.
also a K. P. member, will give a ser
C. G. Blayden, prominent business
mon especially for Knights of Pythias
man of Boardman, was up Thursday.
members and their families. Others
Mr. and Mis. J. T. Hinkle came than lodge members will find the ser
home from Portland Tuesday where vice equally interesting and there will
M . Hinkle was in attendance at the be special music.
In igation congress.
Latest reports from Mrs. McKenzie,
Friday evening, complimenting Mr. who was taken to the Pendleton hos­
Swayze on his birthday, Mrs. Swayze pital Thursday of last week, shows
entertained a small party at dinner little change Her condition is very
Covers were aid for nine.
serious and the physicians do net seem
Thursday being the birthday of F. able to diagnose the case. Mr. Me
R. Reeves, Mrs. Reeves invited in a Kenzie has been with her since she
few friends for the evening. Three went to the hospital and the boys art
tables were tilled with auction bridge. with their grandparents.
Good progress was made this week
in hauling gravel onto the street to
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Mayor
the school. Others have volunteered
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Recorder
Chief of Police
for work who have not been abie to
Treasurer
Eire Chief
give the time but who will soon With
City Physician
what has been done and that yet to
City Attorney
City Surveyor
come it is thought enough more volur
J. D. Watson
Councilmen
Saturday afternoon last the ladies of teer work can be secured to complete
. Win. Kennedy
H M. Straw the Parent-Teacher association held a
the work.
A. L. Larson
F. R. Reeves cooked food sale at The Herald office
C. S. McNaught
Sunday evening Mrs. Briggs enter-
Everything offered sold quickly and
tained at dinner for Miss Marion.
the
association
realized
a
tidy
sum
to
School District Officials
whose birthday it was. The table was
carry on work planned.
Directors
C. S. McNaught, Chm
very attractive with its decorations of
J I> Watsor
At the meeting of the Oregon Irri­ candles, place cards, etc. There were
F. B. Swayze
J. H. Young
Clerk.
gation congress in Portland last week 12 guests, including O. G. Sapper who
J. T. Hinkle, well known resident of celebrates the same day and has been
Hermiston was elected president. The a guest on this occasion for a number
WEATHER REPORT
The following table shows the high and low tem- Portland papers gave the congress
of years. Following dinner the even
perature for the days and nights for the past front page space each day and Mr.
ing was spent with music and games.
Hinkle’s election was given promin-
Date
High
High
ence
Pictures of all the new officer
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49
were also used. Mr. Hinkle has been
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MAGGIE AND A MYSTERY.
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quite prominent in this organization
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since its format ion and for two years The Dark Secret Was Revealed After
M. D. SCROGGS
the Maid Had Gone.
served as its secretary.
Co-operative Observer
"And ro .” said one north Pennsylva­
nia street matron to another, “you let
Maggie go?”
"Yes, and I made the mistake of my
life, but I came to be afraid of her.”
"Afrald of her, for goodness* sake!
Why, she always seemed so quiet!”
“You noticed perhaps that she al
ways had one or two lend pencils stuck
In her hair? Well, we began to find
pencil marks every where—on the paper
lining the pantry shelves, on the pack
ages that came from the butcher and
the grocer— the strangest, most myste
rions marks.”
"Well, I never!”
"Yes; I had read of thieves marking
on gateposts and all that kind of thing
Polo, golf, tennis; automobiling over
the way they gave information to
California's wonderful highways;
each other. So 1 let her go. One day
and a wide variety of places to go
when my brother Fred was here I told
him about it and showed him some of
and things to see makes a visit to
the pencil marks. Then he laughed
California brim full of pleasure.
and read them right of. One of the
markings said:
” ‘Don’t forget to tell her we need
mustard, macaroni and cheese.’
“Another was interpreted by Fred to
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read, ‘Two quarts of milk for Sunday,’
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and another, ‘Bluing and sa Isoda.'
representatives arc always delighted to help
‘Why,’ said Fred, That's shorthand
plan California trip* Literature, informa-
and mighty good shorthand at that
tion and specific service upon application to
City Officiala
Friday evening at Pendleton the
local girls high school basket ball
F. C. McKenzie
C. M. Jensen team was defeated by Pendleton 31 to
F. A. Phelps 1. The work of Pearl Sullivan, guard,
W Beasley
C. ( ' Wainscott received special mention in the Pen
W. J. Warner dleton Tribune.
8. R. Oldake:
California
CALLS YOU-Enjoy
this winter out-of-doors
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UNION PACIFIC SYSTEM
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Sister, you have let a bird go.
dianepolis News.
What wc need In this sad world Is
not greater equality of opportunity, but
a more stable equilibrium In labor. We
cither have nothing at all to do and
starve to death, <>r have too much to
do and work ourselves to death, until
the chief aim of man would seem to
be merely to shuffle off this mortal coil.
—Judge.
Not Qualified Yat.
you out In your new car yes-
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........ Glen Ellen
.... Sunny Slope
Buckeye Ranch
Herma Vista
Pleasant View
.... Beth-arabah
Roselawn
students from Hermiston, returned Davis. E. E
last Sunday after spending the holi­ Davis, Geo
Davis, H. C
days at home.
Monday evening the Movie will have
The Hermiston Herald
Circle A
Hazel-Burr
Allendale
Hardscrabble
"The Locusts"
Mountain View Ranch
Four Sisters
Germania
Thursday evening F A. Brunson
Tamalpias
proved a very agreeable host when he
Terrace Park
had in a number of nis gentlemen
Clover Dale Ranch
Canfield, R. C. (Butter Creek) The Ragged Edge
friends for the evening.
friends were invited as a remem-
brance of his birthday. There were
eighu guests and a very pleasant time
was spent with music and games.
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HERMISTON, OREGON
Have You Tried “Black Diamond”
Briquets
PRODUCTS OF THE FAMOUS BLACK DIAMOND MINES
They are made in uniform cvbes, dustless, and are abso­
lutely without waste.
Try a load for your next order.
them.
Film Realism.
“Do you suppose that was a real
brick he hit that man with?" asked the
sweet young thing as she and her
young man sat watching the motion
picture comedy.
“Of course It was,” replied ber es
cort. “You don’t suppose after paying
an actor $10,000 a week they’d be such
tightwads ns to ring In a fake brick
on him, do you?”—St Louis Post-Dis
patch.
The two national forests of Alaska
contain about 78.000,000,000 feet of
merchantable timber, and It is esti
mated by the forest service that more
than 800,000.000 feet could be cut ev
ery year forever without lessening the
forests' productivity.—Tree Talks.
No. 9281.
REPORT OF THE CONDITION OF
THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK
■t Hermiston, in the State of Oregon, at the close
of business, December 27. 1916.
RESOURCES
We think you will like
Coal is practically impossible to buy during the present
car shortage.
Shady Nook Farm
Dyer, J. S...
...... .. Alfalula Ranch
Embry. JohnT.The Red Feathered Chicken Ranch
Eriksen, E. T.......
................. Summerdale
Fowler, F. F
Electric Dairy Ranch
Giese. W.J . .........
......... ...... Ridgeview
Geise, H. B ......
South Hill Farm
...... Alfadale
Craham, Ed. H
Gunn. H. M. ....................
The Knoll
Hall, C. G. and H. E
..... Hailhurst
Hannan. W. F...................
Green Acres
Hobbs. E. A.................. ..
Nob Hill
Morningside
Hoisington & Hoisington
Fairview Ranch
Hood. C. A ........................
Tarryawhile
Hooker, H. A .......
............ Wabasso
Horning, Mrs. D. W........
The Happy Home
Hurlburt, H. G..................
Intlekofer, John..............
............................. Orio
Johnson, A. S....................
..... ................... Tawa
Four O'Clock Ranch
Jensen, C. M .....................
................. High Gate
Kellogg, C. W .................
....... The Lay Ranch
Lay & Son .......................
Leathers. W. A................ ..................... Buena Vista
Leek. John........................ .....................South View
Longley, H. J
............
Blue Ribbon Orchard
Loomisville
Loomis. Geo......................
Breezy Hill
Macdonald, Chas...................
McCully, R. A. ....................... .....The Three Pines
McLallen, W. A ..................... . Multum in parvo
Ridgeway Farm
McNaught, C. S....................
McNaught, J. F..................... ..... Highland Farm
Webak
Monkman, B. G....................
Newport, H. G...................... The Old Homestead
Pearson. L. H .............. ......... ...... Fairview Farm
Pennock, F. B.......................... ................. Woodbine
Meadow Lark
Percey. C. B........................
Coeur d’ Alene
Purdy. A. W.........................
....... Rainbow
Raley Ranch (G. C. Ransier)
Roberts, W. T .......................
............Tir Glwys
.. Orchard Home
Root, W. T. & Son.................
....... Silver Maple
Reihl. John F.........................
....... Beacon Hill
Savage. B. S.........................
Schachermeyer, Carl........... . ........... ...
School District 115..................... Minnehaha School
Sellers, W. T. ............................. Sweet Briar Farm
Shaw, C. H. (Butter Creek)........... The Six Sisters
Shutt. T. E .........................
High Valley
Shutter. C. L ............................. North View Home
Simmons, W. H........................................... Tip Top
Stewart. R. A ................................................. Sunset
...................... Riverside
Stanyan, C. P.
Pleasant Ridge Home
Stubbs, H. E
Sweet Spring Ranch
Sullivan, P. P.....
..................... Lakeview
Theriault, W. J
..............Liberal View
Voelker. Alfred E
Watson, J. D
................ West Lawn
Wood
We also have a good supply of fine big pine wood, well
seasoned.
Slabs
Our [slab wood contains no edgings, all is big block
wood.
Inland Empire Lumber Company
Phone Main 33
“ The Yard of Best Quality ”
H. M. STRAW. MGR.
IN THE COUNTY COURT OF THE STATE three-fourths miles : thence West one-fourth
of a mile; thence North three-fourths of a
OF OREGON FOR UMATILLA COUNTY.
mile : thence West one-fourth of a mile to
the Southeast corner of Sec. 34, Twp. 4 N.
In the Matter of the Organization )
R. 28, E. W. M.; thence North seventy
of the
“ .Notice of
I
Election.
rods;
thence West fifty rods; thence North
Westland Irrigation District.
)
ninety
rods; thence West to the cen­
Notice is hereby given that an election will be ter of Sec. 33 in said township ; thence
held at the Lower Butter Creek school house, in North to the center of the channnel of the
school district No. 8, Umatilla county, Oregon, on Umatilla River ; thence in a general north­
the 27th day of January, 1917, between the hours erly direction down the center of the chan­
of eight o’clock a. m. and seven o’clock p. m. of nel of said river following the sinuosities of
said day. within the proposed Westland Irriga­
tion District for the purpose of determining the stream through Secs. 28. 29, 30, 19, 20,
whether or not the same shall be organized 17, 16, 8, 9 and 4. lu Twp. 4 N. R. 28, and
under the provisions of Chapter VII of Title XLI. Sec. 33 in Twp. 5 N. R. 28. E. W. M. to the
of Lord’s Oregon Laws, being Sections 6167 to point where the east and west line between
6217, both inclusive of said laws, and the act: sections 28 and 33 in Twp. 5 N. R. 28, E.
amendatory thereof, including Chapter 223 of the W. M. crosses said river ; thence West on
General Laws of Oregon for 1911. The boundaries said line to the Southeast corner of Sec.
of said proposed district are described as follows. 29 ; thence North to the place of beginning.
Beginning at the Northeast corner of
The following lands situated within the
Sec, 29, Twp.
R. 28,
W. M„ and above described boundaries are excepted
running thence West one-fourth of a mile; from said district and shall form no part
thence South one and
one-half
miles: thereof, and shall not be subject to the
thence West one-fourth of a mile: thence taxes thereof nor be entitled to any benefits
South one-fourth of a mile: thence West therefrom, to wit :
one fourth of a mile; thence South one
The Northwest quarter of the Southwest
fourth of a mile ; thence West to the quarter and North half of the Northwest
Northwest corner of Sec. 5, Twp. 4 N. R quarter of Section 14; and the South half of the
28, E. W. M. : thence South one-ha If mile
Northwest quarter of Section 14; and Northeast
thence West one-half mile; thence South quarter of southeast quarter of Section 15, and
one half mile: thence West one-half mile the Northwest quarter of the Northwest quarter
to the Northeast corner of Sec. 12, Twp of Section 2, Twp. 3, N. R. 28, K. W. M.
The Southwest quarter of section 34 ; the
W M. : thence South one
R.
fourth of a mile ; thence West one-fourth North half of the Southeast quarter of see-
tion
33: the Northwest quarter of the
of a mile ; thence South one fourth of a
mile: thence West one-fourth of a mile to Southwest quarter of Section 33; the North
the center of said Sec. 12; thence South half of the Southwest quarter of the North-
the Northwest
one-halt mile; thence West one half mile: west quarter of Section
thence South one mile; thence East one quarter of the Northwest quarter of Sec­
half mile: theme South one mile; thence tion 33; the Northeast quarter of the So u tst
West one half mile: thence South one mile: quarter of Section 31; the South half of the South­
thence West one fourth of a mile : thence west quarter of Section 28: the East half of Sec-
tion 32 : the Southwest quarter of section
South one fourth of n mile ; thence West 22;
the East half of the Northwest quar-
one-four th of a
thence South one
the
ter of section 32 ; the East half
fourth of a mile to the center of Sec. 35 Northwest
of section 20; the East
In said township : thence West one-half half of the quarter
Southwest quarter of section
mile; thence South one-half mile; thence
all of section 16 west of the Umatilla
West one and one half miles: thence South 20;
liver;
the
East
half of the Northwest quar­
one-fourth of a mile; thence West one
of section 9 : the East half of the South-
fourth of a mile; thence South one fourth ter
west
quarter
of
section 4 ; the Southeast
of a mile: thence West one-fourth of a quarter of the Northwest
quarter of Sec­
mile; thence South one-half mile to the tion 4, and the Southwest quarter
of the North­
Southwest corner of Sec. 4, Twp. 3, N. R. east quarter and East half of the
Northwest
27, E. W. M. ; thence East one half mile; quarter of the Northeast quarter of Section 4, all
thence South one half mile; thence East in Twp. 4. N. R.28, E. W. M.
one and one half miles: thence North one-
At which election any person, male or female of
half mile; thence East one half mile: thence the age of twenty-one years or over, whether a
North one fourth of a mile; thence East resident of the district or not, who is a bona fide
three-fourths of a mile ; thence North one owner of land situated in said district as provided
fourth of a mile ; thence East one-half in said Chapter VII, Title XLI. Lord’s Oregon
mile; thence North one-fourth of a mile; Laws, and the acts amendatory thereof, shall be
to vote, and such elector at said election
thence East one fourth of a mile; thence entitled
cast ballots which shall contain the words,
North one-fourth of a mile to the North shall
"Irrigation District, Yes," or "Irrigation District,
west corner of Sec. 6, Twp. 3 N. IL 28, E No," or words equivalent thereto, and such ballot
W. M. ; thence East one mile: thence South shall also contain the names of persons to be
one half mile; thence East three-fourths of voted for to fill the various elective offices by said
a mile; thence South one half mile: thence statutes provided, to-wit: Five Directors and a
East one fourth of a mile : thence North Treasurer, and that this notice be published once
three-fourths of a mile ; thence East one each week for at least four successive weeks
half of a mile; ', thence North one-fourth prior to such election, in a newspaper published in
of a mile, thence East one and one-fourth Umatilla county, Oregon, and in a newspaper
miles; thence South one-fourth of a mile: published in Morrow county, Oregon, in which
thence East one-fourth of a mile; thence said counties the lands embraced within said dis­
*
thence trict are situated.
South two and one fourth miles ;
Dated this 16th day of December, 1916.
West one half mile: thence South one half
C. H. Marsh,
mile; thence East three-fourths of a mile:
County Judge
thence North one half mile : thence East
H. M. Cockburn,
one-fourth of a mile; thence North one and
County Commissioner
$87,319.39
Loans and discounts
Overdrafts, secured
219.10
219.10
Unsecured..
U. S. bonds to secure circulation (par
6.250.00
value)..............................................
Securities other than U. S. bonds (not in­
2,750.40
cluding stock) owned unpledged
Stock of Federal Reserve bank (50 per
900.00
cent of subscription) ..............
Furniture and fixtures...............................
921.53
Real estate owned other than banking
One extra good, big, black imported Percheron, 5 years old,
house 7,056.84 ..............................
weight 2300
Net amount due from approved re­
Ooe extra good imported son of the great #40,000 Carnot (66666)
serve agents in New York,
66666.
Chicago, and St. Louis. 1,215.64
Net amount due from approved re­
Other Percherons. Belgians, Shires and Cldydsdales that ar desir-
serve agents in other reserve
able, besides a number of young ones with correct pedigrees from one
21,550.49 22,766.13 |
cities
to three vears old and Perche on and Belgian mares. All paie d to sell.
Net amount due from banks and bankers
J. R. JUSTICE, Importer
2,240.66
(other than above)
Outside checks and other cash items 35.70
If you have a Stallion you cannot uso longer, I may change
Fractional currency, nickels and
cents
............ .........
STALLIONS
Notes of other National bank.
Lawful reserve in vault and with Federal
AT ALTA STABLES
PENDLETON, ORE
340.00
Reserve bank
13,238.54
Redemption fund with U. S. Treasurer
and due from U. S. Treasurer
312.50
—
Total
$144.350.88
WatermansidealFountain Pen
LIABILITIES
Capital stock paid in
Surplus fund
Undivided profits
7,132.61
Less current expenses, interest
and taxes paid
3,170.58 3.962 03
25,000.00
5,000.00
Circulating notes
the pen without an equal
6,250.00
Demand deposits:
Individual deposits subject to check
$76,073.63
Certificates of deposit due in less than 30
days
13,999.22
PERFECT IN EVERY DETAIL
Certified checks
Cashier’s checks outstanding.
Total demand certificates 90,398.85
283.33
Time deposits (payable after 30 days, or
subject to 30 days or more notice)
Certificates of deposits
13,740.00
Total time deposits
Total
13,740.00
$144,350.88
County of Umatilla 1 ’ s
I. A. I.. Larson, cashier of the above named
bank, do solemnly swear that the above statement
is true to the best of my knowledge and belief.
A. L. I. ARSON, Cashier.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this (th day
terday."
"Did I look like a motorist?"
"Well, no. You had an air of re.
sponsibility that gave you away, but
then that will disappear tn time."--
Birmingham Age-Herald.
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Ws KENNEDY. Notary Public.
My commission expires June 20, 1920
Correct- Attest:
R. ALEXANDER
F B SWAYZE.
CHAS. E OPEL,
J R RALEY. Directors.
Safety
Self Filling
Regular
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