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THE HERMISTON
HERMISTON, UMATILLA COUNTY, OREGON, SATURDAY, JANUARX 20. 1917
VOL. XI
WOULD KEEP COLUMBIA
HIGHWAY ALONG RIVER
With the legislature considering
road matters, the proposition of com
pleting a mad from the end of the
Columbia highway on across the state
is receiving new attention. The Fed-
-ral government has recently an
nounced its aid policy to be carried
out through the several states and this
is proving an additional incentive for
state and county action at this time.
Heppner people are endeavoring to
have the commission adopt a plan
that would route the highway through
that city, leaving the Columbia below
Arlington. From Heppner the road
would go across country to Pilot Rock
and then into Pendleton. This pro
posal will meet vigorous opposition
from Arlington, Boardman and Irri
gon in Morrow county and from Uma
tilla, Hermiston, Stanfield and Echo in
Umatil a county.
It is understood
Arlington has already held a meeting
and sent a delegation to Salem. Ar
rangements are now being completed
to hold a meeting of all the towns
interested as soon as representatives
can be gotten together. At this meet
ing steps will be taken to bring fur
ther pressure to bear on the commission
to prevent the Heppner road going
through.
While there has been no sentiment
against Heppner having a road from
the river to that city the general ex
pression is that It would be a mistake
to route the main thoroughfare across
the state that way. For one thing it
would travel through a section the en
tire distance with very few people to
accomodate. It is all wheat and stock
TEN YEARS AGO
G. W. Tyacke is building a cot age
on Hurlburt avenve.
Colonel H. G. Newport has sold his
home at Echo to W. H. Boyd of that
city.
G W. Wotering expects to open his
general merchandise store at Main and
Second next Monday.
C. L. Wight of Lewiston has secured
the lots on the corner of Main and
First to erect a building 32 x 40.
H. A. Jones Wednesday received his
appointment from Sheriff Taylor as
special deputy residing at Hermiston.
Uncle Sam stables at Hermiston 56
horses which are employed in freight
ing machinery, building material and
supplies to the dam site.
The contract the county has made
for the new Butter Creek bridge pro
vides for a steel structure to be com
pleted within four months.
The big steam shovel and narrow
guage locomotives are all on the
ground where they will be employed
in constructing the great dam and
reservoir.
Promptly at 10 o’clock Monday the
d >ors of the First Bank of Hermiston
swung open on its bronze hinges and
Cashier Swayze was soon busy with
customers.
The secretary of the interior has
authorized the expenditure of $5,000
for equipping the machinery operated
by steam power on the Umatilla pro
ject with oil burning devices
Dr. S. M. Strohecker has secured
the appointment of physician to the
reclamation service on the Umatilla
project. He returned to Chicago Sun
day for the purpose of closing his busi
ness there.
Last Friday Dr. G. W. Cole of Pen-
dleton purchased 40 acres between
Hermiston and the reservoir. He fur
ther arranged, io company with
William Folsom and Skinner and New
port, to erect a double store, two story
brick building at Second and Main.
SPECIAL MEETINGS
AT BAPTIST CHURCH
The special meeting at the Baptist
church by Evangelist Williams opened
Tuesday evening with a good atterd-
ance. Both interest and attendance
are increasing and those who have
heard him speak highly of Evangelist
Williams. Special music is provided
each evening.
Rev. Chapman leaves today for
Haines, where he will occupy Rev.
Williams’ pulpit tomorrow, returning
Monday. Rev. Williams will hold
services here both morning and even-
ing Sunday.
H erald
TO FLY ACROSS THE CONTINENT
farms of immense acreages. Such a
road would be of practically no benefit
except to the tourist.
To keep the road along the Colum
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bia to Umatilla and then through the
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four west end tow os it would be of
great service to the settlers along the
way. They would pay the larger part
of the construction through taxes as
their holdings are worth more per
acre than the lands further back that
are not irrigated and very probably
never will be.
To build such a highway through
Heppner would be much more expen
sive. All material would have to be
hauled in and that by team or auto
truck for the greater part, as the rail
road would not be accessible. The
grades would be heavier and other ob
jections would tend to make the road
less desirable.
To follow the river route would be
te keep on practically a water grade
the entire didtance.
Much material
needed in the construction of such a
highway would be found right at hand
and that not supplied locally could be
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delivered easily, either by rail or water.
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The route from Umatilla to Pendleton
has already been located and surveyed.
Photo by American Press Association.
A change might be made near Echo
Ruth Law, for whom a special aeroplane is being built for a transconti
which would secure the abandoned O.
nental trip in the spring.
W. R. & N. roadbed, thus giving a
water grade through that section at
comparatively little expense.
It is believed with the superior
showing in favor of the river road as
cgainst the Heppner route and a united
effort by all interested this more
practical line can be secured.
COMMERCIAL CLUB TO HOLD
GET TOGETHER MEETING
BOARDMAN NEWS
SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE
E. P. Dodd, of Hermiston, was in
town Tuesday.
Dave and John Beavert, of Stanfield,
were looking over the project Tues
day.
Mrs. Alta Howard of Portland, came
in Friday to make a visit with her
brother, J. O. Lower.
Alton Klitz is confined to his bed
with measles. He is doing nicely and
will soon be back in school.
C. J. Wagoner traveling salesman
for the R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Co.
stopped over night Wednesday.
Monday evening 18 friends ol Mrs.
Boardman surprised her with a birth
day party, it being Mrs Boardman’s
birthday. The ladies served sand
wiches, cake and coffee.
Chas. Kango bought a lot on the
west side of town and is getting the
lumber on the ground to put up a
seven room house. Mr. Hango’s fam- |
ily is now in Hood River where his
children are attending school. They |
will move here at the close of the
school year.
Last Friday night the people at
Boardman gave a real old fashioned
house warming in the Paine building. |
The ladies served sandwiches, cake,
pickles and coffee. The music was
furnished by different members of the
crowd on the violin and piano. Fifty-
two guests were in attendance.
OPEN RIVER OFFERS
. CHEAP FRUIT RATE
Last week mention was made of the
possibility of disposing of all surplus
fruits and vegetables to Libby McNeill |
& Libby at The Dalles. That com
pany will take cherries, apricots, pears |
and string beans, but questioned the
advisability of shipping on account of
high freight rates.
Evidently Libby, McNeill & L’bby
did not know we have access to the
Columbia river and its boat system.
This was called to the attention of the
Commercial club the first of the week
in a letter from H. B. Hull, Umatilla
agent of The Dalles-Columbia line.
Mr. Hull says his line will makea rate
of 10 cents per hundred from Umatilla
to Toe Dalles on all green fruits and
vegetables.
Mr. Hull also says Lewiston ships
large quantities each season to The
Dalles by boat and finds it profitable
at 25 cents per hundred. With such
inducements as are now offered it
would seem a good proposition to in
vestigate further by the individual
growers or through a special com
mittee of the Commercial club.
The ne w officers of the Commercial program is completed the lunches
club are planning of something besides will be sold at 50 cents per basket.
the regular meeting for the first Mon The expenses of the evening, which
day in February. It will be more will be very light, will be paid from
along the lines of the “get together” the lunch money and all remaining
meetings held in the past and all who will be given te the Neighborhood
have heard the plan are greatly in I club to use on the park improvement.
Hermiston country people have al
favor of it.
The Hermiston auditorium is to be ways shown a desire for this sort of
secured to insure room for the big gathering where all can get together
crowd certain to be out. There will for a good time and become better
Besides providing for
be a grogram including three or four acquainted.
short talks, music, etc. Efforts are such entertainment the evening should
being made to secure a male quartette net a good sum for the park. The
for several numbers and possibly the committee felt all would be willing to
orchestra. There is also some thought assist in this as it is the only park be
of a one or two reel moving picture ing projected at this time. Last, but
comic. At any rale a splendid pro not least, it is hoped the gathering
gram is assured by the committee and will create an increased interest in the
full announcement will be made next Commercial club and more clearly
emphasize the fact that it is an organ
week.
Each lady attending is requested to ization working for the good of the
bring a lunch for two. After the entire Hermiston country.
HIGH SCHOOL NOTES
BUTTER GREEK ITEMS
SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE
Misses Lena and Jennie Shaw were
dinner guests of Mrs. Jas. Ware Sun-
day.
Col. Raley spent from Thursday un
til Sunday hunting. He was the guest
of Pete Sheridan.
Mrs. C. H. Gardiner and Mrs. C. H.
Shaw were passengers to Umatilla on
the local Monday morning, returning
Monday afternoon.
Mr. McKeen and sons of Hermiston
are working for C. S. McNaught at
Westland, Mr. McKeen is at the bay
chopper and Edward and Harold arc
driving teams.
A banquet was given Friday at the
Auditorium for that part of the high
| school selling the most tickets to the
play. Those on the losing side were
the hosts and hostesses.
The high school girls and boys bas
ket ball teams will leave Jan. 26 to
1 play the basket ball teams of Athena
high school.
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INDUSTRIAL NEWS
ITEMS OF THE WEEK
Astoria harbor being looked over as
Dr. Wainscott was called from Her location for naval or submarine base.
miston Monday to attend Mrs. R. G.
President W. B. Barratt of Oregon
Attebury who is quite ill, It is pro Woolgrowers association predicts 40
bable that she will have to undergo an cent wool for 1917 clip.
eperation before she can recover.
Oregon City—Carver R. R. to sell
Hiestand More finished hauling his 8350,000 bonds for extension to High
hay Saturday and Jas. Ware and sons land.
Tuesday. The chopper will now move |
Gardiner— Preliminary work on port
to Stanfield for several weeks work
of
Umpqua jetty well under way.
after which they will return to West
land.
La Grande—Postoffice receipts for
year show large increase.
Beavercreek, on Willamette Valley
Southern line, mav get cheese factory.
Redmond — Deschutes county may
construct McKenzie pass road witn
federal aid.
A consignment of government seed
Riddle—Michigan men bring sawmill
for free distribution has just been re with them to install near here.
ceived by The Herald from Congress
Roseburg—The North Umpqua fish
man Sinnott. The seed will be given
hatchery to be improved this year.
out at once to applicants and those
Canyonville—Old Levens ledge to
desiring same should call immediately
operate
after 13 years idleness. Will
as we cannot save for anyone. How
ever, any who cannot convenienti y install electric plant, remodel old
call at the office may telephone or drop machiery and add contentrating plant.
Port Orford mill to ship 30,000 feet
us a card and a package will be sent
whi e cedar to Bremerton navy yards.
by mail, postage free.
GOVERNMENT SEED
FOR DISTRIDUTION
NO 18
IMPROVEMENTSCALLED FOR
IN NEW POSTOFFICE LEASE
Thursday Postal Inspector H. F. |
Peacock was here and looked over the 1
books of Postmaster Young. Before
leaving he made public a matter that |
will be ot great interest to patrons of |
the local office. It was the calling of
proposals for a lease of a postoffice |
location for five or ten years. It will |
mean the replacing of the greater part |
of the equipment now in use with
standard up-to-date materia).
Bids w 11 be received by Postmaster I
Young and close February 5. The
building is to be ready for use July 1.
The depariment is willing to paya
rental of approximately $1500 and no
objection is made to the present site
provided the equipment is brought up
to requirements.
There must be furnished with the,
building steam heat, light, water and
an inside toilet. The room must con
tain not less than 1000 feet of floor I
space, be not more than 80 rods from
the depot and convenient to the busi
ness part of the city.
The woodwork in the partitions must
be of quarter sawed oak facing the
main lobby and all others used in
equipping the office of straight oak.
The equipment will include safe, work
tables, desk, boxes, etc.
Instead of two windows as at present
there will be three, money order and
registry, parcel post and a third for
general delivery and stamps. No call
boxes are provided. The lock boxes
will all be keyless and automatically
lock when closed. Of these there will
be 222 small, 30 medium and 15 large
drawers.
All equipment and fixtures are being
provided to cover the needs of the
office for a period of ten years, by
which time it is expected this will
have become a second class office.
UMATILLA ITEMS
COLUMDIA NEWS NOTES
SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE
The ladies of the new council expect
to give a dance near Feb. 2.
W. H. Switzler went to Pendleton
on the afternoon train Munday.
At council meeting Tuesday night
it was decided tu turn on street lights
again.
F. A. Brown, former clerk at the
Duncan hotel, is now special officer
for the O. W. R. * N.
Mr. and Mrs. Ry Paulu left for
California Thursday morning. Mrs.
Paulu is one of t he new council women.
Mr. and Mrs. D. Carl Brownell went
to Pendleton Tuesday. Mrs. Brown
ell's sister is very low at St. Anthony’s
hospital.
Mr. Hagedorn, of Vancouver, Wash.,
has been stopping at the Duncan for
several days. He is buying cattle for
the Portland market.
Mrs. Geo. Ayers spent Sundav night
in Umatilla visiting with Mrs. Conlon
and uncle, J. B. Switzler, leaving on
No. 1 Monday for Portland.
Mayor Laura E. Starcher called a
special meeting Wednesday evening to
devise some plan in which they can
cooperate with the other towns be
tween here and Pendleton, to have
the Columbia highway come this way.
In talking with farmers in the inter
ior they seem to feel this really the
practical wav as it naturaliy leads to
better roads to the Columbia River
which means cheaper rates by boat to
to ship their grain out.
PROPOSED LAW WOULD
HURT FRUIT INTERESTS
The congressionol measure designed
to limit cold storage "eggs, meat or
other perishable food products” to
three months would knock the com
mercial apple and pear business into a
cocked hat. Hence apple men arc up
in arms against its enactment and are
asking the assistance of the press and
the fruit growers in an attempt to de
feat the measure. A personal letter
from producers to the stale senators
and to the congressman from their dis
trict is the method suggested.
“The law if enacted will strike a par
ticularly hard blow to apple and pear
men," said Prof. C. I. Lewis of the
(). A. C. Horticultural division. "Vari-
eties like the Newtons and Winesaps
are carried from picking time to well
into the next spring and summer, and
all auch fruit would be barred from
inter slate shipments by the proposed
law.
"In addition to this the expense of
branding tbe packages with all the
data required by the measure would
be a heavy charge on the fruit, which
would have to be born by the con
sumer, thus adding to the cost of fresh
fruit and thereby decreasing consump
tion.
Producers and dealers alike
have been working hard in a camgaign
to increase the use of good fresh fruit
and to try to keep the price within
reach of the people that need it.
‘ Our storage work has shown thnt
some varieties of apples are benefited
by storage and that they never should
be put on the market before their
natural season, which is the spring
season. The passage of this bill,
House bill No. 18444, would be detri
mental to the best interests of the
Northwest."
SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE
Revival meetings are being held iu
this neighborhood this week.
Henry Neimeyer lefi this week for
Yakima where he will find work.
Mason Bros, have purchased a hay
baler and are doing extensive work.
Mr. Rodgers of Baker, spent a few
days of this week with his sister, Mrs.
Hooker.
Mr. Felthouse returned Sunday from
a visit with friends and relatives in
Spokane.
A farewell party was given last
Tuesday evening at the Stewart home
for Mr. and Mrs. McDonald.
The youngest child of Mr. and Mrs.
Ott has been dangerously ill with
pneumonia. At the present lime her
condition is slightly improved.
PREPARING STOCK
FOR THE SHOW RING
Livestock intended for shows should
be fed a well balanced ration over a
sufficiently long period to make them
fat and sleek at show times. This 1s
called “bloom" in the show ring.
Many of the most fancy animals are
kept in roomy box stalls during the
day in the warm weather, but are
turned out at night for exercise and
some g.ass. A pasture field consisting
of mixed alfalfa and Bermuda grass
would be splendid for this purpose.
Nothing is better than oals for any
kind of livestock, and a mixture of
oals, corn and barley in equal propor-
lions should prove satisfactory. This
should be ground finely and the aní.
mais fed three times a day. Rough
age may consist of alfalfa hay, silage,
Sudan grass and other fodders. One
of the secrets of making “bloom" on
animals is io give them as great vari
ety of feed as possible, and feed them
often. Most of the winning animals
at the best fairs are fed four or live
times a day.
It Is always a mistake to show ani
mals that have not been properly
trained.
This may be easily done by taking a
little time each day to get the animal
to stand properly and go where
directed. This work is an art, and it
requires considerable experience to
make an animal show io best advant
age.
Before show time the animals will
require considerable exercise and this
may be had by leading, which will
also help to train tbe animals io re
spond to guidance with grace.
IRRIGON ORGANIZES
COMMERCIAL CLUB
To better care for the needs of the
community and advance its interests,
a number of citizens of Irrigon last
Saturday got together and formed a
Commercial club. It is the intention
of the new club to work for town and
country alike and cooperate in all
ways possible with neighboring clubs.
The officers of the new organization
are: W. M. Wad «worth, president;
Professor Suddarth, vice-president; M
E. Doble, secretary; C. W. Cadwell,
treasurer.
Klamath Falls—Naw 813,000 steel
bridge across Link river completed.