The Hermiston herald. (Hermiston, Or.) 19??-1984, January 20, 1917, Image 4

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Newspaper Page TextTHE will stand together they can se cure the Columbia highway. And it is certain they will be a unit on this question. Open for Business The school street is not com pleted yet, though splendid pro gress has been made. The work will be taken up again just as soon as it is possible to move the gravel to advantage. OUR NEW GROCERY DEPARTMENT - Located in former Scarborough Stare =—======= -------- --------- Will be open for business Alonday morning, January 22, with Mrs. F. A. Phelps in charge. We have selected a line of goods unequaled in quality and will sell at the very lowest possible price for cash only. It will be to your interest to buy here and see what you are getting rather than send away for goods of unknown quality at as high a price. It certainly looks good to see the number of people coming to investigate the Hermiston coun try. The best of it is a large percentage are buying. Complete Line of Feed With the legislature and con gress in session the European war and peace moves have again dropped from the front page. AT ALL TIMES We are prepared to meet Jones Cash Store Price, under similar condition, and quality of good* The administration of Uma- tilla’s affairs by the ladies has Umatilla Storage & Commission Company every appearance of making good. And why shouldn’t it? Free Delivery to all Parts of the City PHONE 411 The Hermiston Herald At any rate it would seem there was a leak THIS PAPER REPRESENTED FOR FOREIGN ADVERTISING BY THE LOCAL BRIEFS Issued Each Saturday by MEXICAN FRANCIS R. REEVES OREGON HERMISTON HERALD, HERMISTON RE55 550E/ATION GENERAL OFFICES NEW YORK AND CHICAGO Miss Virginia Todd was down from Pendleton over Sunday. Entered as second-class matter. December BRANCHES IN ALL THE PRINCIPAL CITIES 6, 1906, at the postoffice at Hermiston, Oregon Mrs. Casserly went up to Pendleton From every point of view an Taursday to visit Mrs. McKenzie. SUBSCRIPTION RATES One year .......................................... Six months Subscriptions must be paid in advance. $1.50 ADVERTISING RATES Display—One time. 25 cents per Inch; two inser- tions, 20 cents per inch per insertion; monthly rates, 15 cents per Inch per issue. Readers First insertion, 1(1 cents per line; each subsequent insertion without change of copy, 5 cents per line. County Officials G. W. Phelps Roscoe I. Keator C. H Marsh B. E. Anderson H. M. Cockburn R. T. Brown J. D. Taylor Grace Gilliam C. P. Strain Circuit Judge District Attorney Judge Commissioners Clerk Sheriff Assessor Willard Bradley Surveyor 1. E. Young School Supt J.T. Brown Coroner Ben Burroughs Recorder County court meets the first Wednesday In each month. City Officials Mayor ................................F. C. McKenzie (’. M. Jensen Recorder < hief of Police .................................... C. C. Sal ser F. A. Phelps Treasurer Fire Chief......... City Physician. City Attorney City Surveyor Councilmen School Directora i With the “bone dry’’ date less w W aiacntt than a month off there is a fren- s. R. Oldaker zied effort on the part of many J D Watson Wm. Kennedy to stock up against the famine. H. M. Straw F. R. Reeves The list of those receiving ship C. S. McNaught ments would indicate that more than one friend has heeded the District Official* C. S. McNaught, Chm. appeal of those about to suffer. J.D. Watson F. B. Swayze J. H. Young WEATHER REPORT The following table shows the high and low tem- parature for the days and nighta for the past Date High Low 12 .... 40 19 16 13 37 31 29 14 17 High _ 26 24 8 18 26 IS Clark Wood of the Weston Leader usually has a column of For editorials very spicy several weeks, though, he has been unusually quiet and the only explanation we can give is that a new typesetting machine just purchased is about to get the better of him. W. Beasley Clerk. 14 ... irreparible mistake would be made to not extend the Colum bia highway along that river to Umatilla and then on to Pendle ton through the west end towns. Every citizen of the territory through which such a road would pass should vigorously protest against any other route. 8 M. I). SCROGGS Co-overative Observer The “get together” meeting of the Commercial club is the right idea. Such meetings occasion ally will do wonders in getting country and town people to work together for their mutual good. If all the towns along the Columbia and Umatilla rivers Mrs. F. A. Phelps and Mrs Voyen went up to Pendleton Wednesday ta visit relatives. Mr. and Mrs W. L. McDonald left Wednesday for Woodinville, Wash., to visit with relatives for a short time. Saturday evening last Mrs. Raybill invited in a few of the young ladies in cmpliment to Miss Rodgers who was down for the week end. Mis. Cooper, who has been visiting her daughter, Mrs. Hinkle, for several month-, left Monday for Twin Falls to visit other children. Mrs. Weaver and little child, of Bur- lingame, Cali., left for their home Wednesday after a short visit with Mrs. J. W. Campbell. HERMISTON, OREGON. DIRECTORY OF RANCH NAMES ANO OWNERS Agnew. J. 1 Circle A Agnew, A. W ........... Hazel-Burr ...........................Allendale Allen, F. L Hardscrabble Ames. C. F Barham. J “The Locusts” Ba use hard, W. P Mountain View Ranch Four Sisters Briggs, Geo. E Beisse, August F Germania Blessing, W. L Tamalpias Bradley. G W Terrace Park Campbell, Duncan . Clover Dale Ranch Canfield, R C. (Butter Creek) The Ragged Edge Canfield. Mrs. R. C.................................. Glen Ellen Casseriv. J. J .............................. Sunny Slope Chamberlain. C. C Buckeye Ranch Clarke. Mrs. C. S. ..................... Herma Vista Cressy, Geo. A .......... Pleasant View Davis. E. E .................... ..................... Beth-arabah ......................... Roselawn Davis. Geo Davis, H. C ..... » . ......... Shady Nook Farm ................ Alfalula Ranch Dyer. J S Embry. JohnT.The Red Feathered Chicken Ranch Eriksen, E. T................. ...................... Summerdale Fowler. F. F .. Electric Dairy Ranch ....................... Ridge view Giese. W. J South Hill Farm Geise, H. B ............................ Alfadale Craham, Ed. H The Knoll Gunn. H. M. ............................ Hallhurst Hall. C. G. and H E . Green Acres Hannan. W. F Nob Hill Hobbs. E. A........................... Hoisington & Hoisington.... Morningside Fairview Ranch Hood. C. A ......................... Tarryawhile Hooker, H. A ...... . Homing, Mrs. D. W ............ Wabasso The Happy Home Hurlburt, H. G......... Intlekofer, John ........ ...... .......................... Orio Johnson. A. S............... ............................. Tawa Jensen. C. M .............. .... Four O’Clock Ranch Kellogg. C. W .......... ..............High Gate ...... The Lay Ranch Lay & Son Leathers. W. A .......... .................. Buena Vista Leek, John ............... ................... South View Longley, H. J .......... Blue Ribbon Orchard Loomis. Geo ............. ................ Loomisville Macdonald. Chas . ................ Breezy Hill The Three Pines McCully, R. A............... McLallen, W. A . .................. Multum in parvo Ridgeway Farm McNaught. C. S..................... McNaught, J. F..................... Highland Farm Monkman, B. G..................... ...................... Webak 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 .................... Raley Ranch (G. C. Ransier) ..... Rainbow Roberts, W. T ...................... ..... Tir Glwys Root, W. T. & Son Orchard Home Reihl, John F......................... ... Silver Maple Savage, B. S .......................... . .... Beacon Hill Schachermeyer, Carl ........................... Vindobonna 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 Stanyan, C. P..............................................Riverside Stubbs. H. E . .................... Pleasant Ridge Home Sullivan. P. P Sweet Spring Ranch Theriault, W. J....................................... Lakeview Voelker. Alfred E ............ Libera) View Watson, J. D ................................... West Lawn Praise With a Purpose. Next Friday afternoon, Jan. 26, is “I heard Mr. Subbubs speaking most the regular meeting of the Civic club An interesting program has teen ar beautifully of his wife to another lady ranged and it 1" hoped a good attend on the train just now. Kather unusual in a man these days." ance will be present. “Not under the circumstances. That Mrs. Hinkle was a delightful hostes was a new cook lie was escorting out” Thursday evening at auction bridge. Louisville Courier-Journal. Included in the guests were the mem The Sickly Golf Players. bers of the isbrary board and after A golf player who had been badly holding a business session they joined beaten by his opponent explained to the others to fill live tables. him that he had been suffering all day M . and Mrs. W. C. O’Sullivan came from neuritis. “It’s a curious thing," up from Portland Tuesday, where they replied bis opponent, “but I’ve never have been for a week on their honey beaten a man in perfect health in my life.” moon. After a short stay at the home of Mrs. O’Sullivan’s parents, Mr. and It Is a great misfortune not to have Mrs. Ric, they went on to their home enough wit to speak well or not enough at Stantield. judgment to keep silent.—La Bruyere. 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. We think you will like Coal is practically impossible to buy during the present car shortage. 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 OF OREGON FOR UMATILLA COUNTY. In the Matter of the Organization ) Notice of of the Election. Westland Irrigation District. Notice is hereby given that an election will be held at the Lower Butter Creek school house, in school district No. 8, Umatilla county, Oregon, on the 27th day of January, 1917, between the hours of eight o'clock a. m. and seven o’clock p. m. of said day. within the proposed Westland Irriga tion District for the purpose of determining whether or not the same shall be organized under the provisions of Chapter VII of Title XLI, of Lord’s Oregon Laws, being Sections 6167 to 6217, both inclusive of said laws, and the acts amendatory thereof, including Chapter 223 of the General Laws of Oregon for 1911. The boundaries of said proposed district are described as follows: Beginning at the Northeast corner of Sec. 29, Twp. 5. N. R. 28. E. W. M., and running thence West one fourth of a mile; thence South one and one-half miles: thence West one fourth of a mile: thence South one-fourth of a. mile ; thence West one-fourth of a mile ; thence South one fourth of a mile ; thence West to the Northwest corner ot Sec. 5, Twp. 4 N. R. 28, E. W. M. ; thence South one half mile ; thence West one half mile; thence South one-half mile; thence West one-half mile to the Northeast corner of Sec. Twp 4 N. R. 27, E. W. M. ; thence South one- fourth of a mile ; thence West one-fourth of a mile : thence South one fourth of a mile : thence West one-fourth of a mile to the center of said Sec. thence South three-fourths miles ; thence West one-fourth of a mile; thence North three-fourths of a mile : thence West one-fourth of a mile to the Southeast corner of Sec. 34. Twp. 4 N. R. 28, E. W. M.; thence North seventy rods; thence West fifty rods; thence North ninety rods; thence West to the cen ter of Sec. 33 in said township ; thence North to the center of the channnel of the Umatilla River ; thence In a general north erly direction down the center of the chan nel of said river following the sinuosities of the stream through Secs. 28. 29, 30, 19, 20. 17. 16, 8, 9 and 4. tn Twp. 4 N. R. 28, and Sec. 33 in Twp. 5 N. R. 28. E. W. M. to the point where the east and west Une between sections 28 and 33 In Twp. 5 N. R. 28, E. W. M. crosses said river ; thence West on said Une to the Southeast corner of Sec. 29 : thence North to the place of beginning. The following lands situated within the above described boundaries are excepted from said district and shall form no part thereof, and shall not he subject to the taxes thereof nor be entitled to any benefits therefrom, to-wit : The Northwest quarter of the Southwest quarter and North half of the Northwest quarter of Section 14; and the South half of the Northwest quarter of Section 14; and Northeast quarter of southeast quarter of Section 15, and the Northwest quarter of the Northwest quarter of Section 2. Twp. 3. N. R. 28, E. W. M. The Southwest quarter of section 34 ; the North half ot the Southeast quarter of sec- tion the Northwest quarter of the Southwest quarter of Section 33; the North half of the Southwest quarter of the North west quarter of Section 33, the Northwest quarter of the Northwest quarter of Sec tion 33; the Northeast quarter of the So i tat quarter of Section 31; the South half of the South west quarter of Section 28: the East half of Sec tion 32; the Southwest quarter of section 32 ; the East half of the Northwest quar- ter of section the East half of the Northwest quarter of section 20; the East half of the Sontii west quarter of section 20; all of section 16 west of the Umatilla river ; the East half of the Northwest quar ter of section 9 : the East half of the South west quarter of section 4 ; the Southeast quarter of the Northwest quarter of Sec- tion 4, and the Southwest quarter of the North east quarter and East half of the Northwest quarter of the Northeast quarter of Section 4, all in Twp. 4. N. R. 28, E. W. M. At which election any person, male or female of the age of twenty-one years or over, whether a resident of the district or not, who is a bona fide owner of land situated in said district as provided in said Chapter VII. Title XLI. Lord's Oregon Laws, and the acts amendatory thereof, shall be entitled to vote, and such elector at said election shall cast ballots which shall contain the words, “Irrigation District, Yes,” or “Irrigation District, No,” or words equivalent thereto, and such ballot shall also contain the names of persons to be voted for to fill the various elective offices by said statutes provided, to-wit: Five Directors and a Treasurer, and that this notice be published once each week for at least four successive weeks prior to such election, in a newspaper published in Umatilla county, Oregon, and in a newspaper published in Morrow county, Oregon, in which said counties the lands embraced within said dis trict are situated. Dated this 16th day of December, 1916. C. H. Marsh, County Judge H. M. Cockburn, County Commissioner one half mile; thence West one half mile; thence South one mile; thence East one- half mile; thence South one mile; thence West one half mile; thence South one mile; thence West one fourth of a mile ; thence South one-fourth of a mile; thence West one-fourth of a mile; thence South one fourth of a mile to the center of Sec. 35. in said township; thence West one half mile; thence South one half mile; thence West one and one-half miles: thence South one-fourth of a mile: thence West one fourth of a mile; thence South one-fourth of a mile; thence West one-fourth of a mile ; thence South one half mile to the Southwest corner of Sec. 4. Twp. 3, N. R. 27, E. W. M. ; thence East one half mile; thence South one-half mile; thence East one and one-half miles : thence North one- half mile; thence East one-half mile; thence North one-fourth of a mile; thence East three-fourths of a mile ; thence North one fourth of a mile ; thence East one-half mile; thence North onefourth of a mile: thence East one-fourth of a mile; thence North one-fourth of a mile to the North west corner of Sec. 6. Twp 3 N. R. 28, E. W. M. ; thence East one mile: thence South Tuesday afternoon Mrs. R. A. Hood one-half mile; thence East three-fourths of r IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE STATE OF i mile: thence South one half mile; thence delightfully entertained the ladies of OREGON FOR UMATILLA COUNTY East one fourth of a mile ; thence North the north hill. One of the features of Lulu Behrmann, Plaintiff. ) three fourths of a mile; thence East one- vs. ■ Summons. half of a mile;” thence North one-fourth special note was a reading by the host- Walter Harr, Defendant. I of a mile, thence East one and one-fourth ess which was greatly enjoyed by all. miles : thence South one fourth of a mile; To Walter Harr, the above named defendant. thence East one fourth of a mile; thence Dainty refreshments were a part of In the name of the state of Oregon: You are South two and one-fourth miles; thence hereby required to appear and answer the com the afternoon's entertainment, Fifteen plaint in the above entitled suit within six weeks West one half mile; thence South one half mile; thence East three fourths of a mile; I from the date of the first publication of this sum- ladies were present. | mons and you will take notice that if you fail to thence North one-half mile : thence East and answer or plead within that time, the one fourth of a mile; thence North one and Mrs. Robert A. Stewart was the in appear plaintiff, for want thereof, will apply to the entitled court for the relief prayed for in spiration of a surprise party un Mon above plaintiff's complaint herein, to-wit: For a decree day when ten ladies, all close friends of said court declaring that certain deed from Al. í C. Crawford to Walter Harr, purporting to have spent the day at her home After a been executed on September 16. 1916. filed for record on October 2. 1916, and recorked in Book 95 sumptuous luncheon at 1 o'clock music at page 475 of the deed records of Umatilla county and needlework proved the afternoon Oregon, to be void and cancelling the same and the record thereof, and requiring defendant to One extra good, big, black imported Percheron, 5 years old, all to short. The ladies present were withdraw his claim thereunder and permanently | weight 2300. and restraining the defendant from Mesdames McKeen, Loyd, Leathers, ; enjoining claiming any interest in the land described in said One extra good imported son of the great $40,000 Carnot (66666) John Waller, Faitts, Phipps, Howard I deed and from in any manner interfering with 66666. said land or the title thereto and from tres Reid, William McDonald, La Miss the passing thereon. Other Percherons, Belgians, Shires and Cldydsdales that are desir This summons is published pursuant to an Cochran and Miss Jean Waller. j order of the Hon. Gilbert W. Phelps, judge of the able, besides a number of young ones with correct pedigress from one above entitled court duly made and entered on to three years old and Percheron and Belgian mares. All paiced to sell. | the 9th day of January. 1917, directing that On Modern Man. I publication hereof be made once each week for a Importer “The late Emerson Taylor, our con period of six weeks consecutively, in the Hermis ton Herald and the first publication hereof is If you have • Stallion you cannot use longer, I may change sul at Port of Spain," said a Washing made pursuant to such order on the 20th day of W. J. Warner, ton official, "hailed from Dry Run, and January. 1917. J.T. Hinkle he had a fund of happy Dry Run hu 18-23 Attorneys for Plaintiff CT All lANC JlALLIUN AT ALTA STABLES PENDLETON, ORE- J. R. JUSTICE, x. : lis California Excursion ---------VIA-------- UNION PACIFIC SYSTEM SALT LAKE ROUTE April I. Choice of routes, including steamship lines and one or both ways via SALT LAKE CITY. This is The Califor nia excursion opportunity of this season. mor. “Taylor once compared a disgruntled brother consul to a Dry Run house- wife. “ This woman,’ he said, 'often took n queer, disgruntled view of things. Thus she said one day; “'1 don’t think the prodigal son was ito bad. after all.’ “Tie wa'n't no good to his family,' said her husban I. " 'That's a fact.' said the Dry Run woman. ‘But when he got home, all the same, he knowed enough to keep his mouth shot, if he’d been like the twentieth century man the first thing he’d done would 'a' been to find fault | with the way the fatted calf cooked ' " -Pittsburgh Press. In Black and White Watermans IdealFountain Pen the pen without an equal PERFECT IN EVERY DETAIL Safety Self Filling Regular Reached There. we tell you that there is no better Harness made than we make and sell to [our numerous patrons We have the materials, the workmen. the knowledge that is requisite to produce the finest Harness. We wish you to examine our work and compare values and prices. Mr. Bacon That hat you have on is becoming, dear. Mrs. Bacon "Is what ?" Becoming? Why, It is. "Old."— Yonkers Statesman. A Parliamentary Debtor. Collector Did you look at that little bill I left yesterday, sir ? House Mem ber Yes. It has passed the first read ing. Boston Transcript. Sin every day takes out a patent for some new invention — Whipple. carried in stock in a variety of styles by Shoe and Harness Repairing New line men’s, i HERMISTON women’s and child- NARRES STORE THE H e rm iston H era ld