University Library
T he H ermiston H erald
VOL. XI
HERMISTON. UMATILLA COUNTY, OREGON. SATURDAY, JANUARY 27, 1917
FEDERAL FARM LOAN
ASSOCIATION ORGANIZED
IRISHMAN DIRECTS BRITISH NAVY
NO 19
RAILROAD TO WORK FOR
MORE SETTLERS ON LAND
Land owners of the east end Tues­ 40 years. The borrower decides the
The O-W. R. & N. company, through sented and can be bad at tbe price
day completed the organization of a length of time Interest cannot ex­
Farmer Smith, has made a proposition quoted. The contrae s are held by tbe
Farm Loan association under the re­ ceed 6 per cent and may be less. In
to the Commercial club for the selling club.
cently enacted federal farm loan act. stallments on orincippl and interest
of Hermiston country lands direct to
Prospective settlers will be given
Several meetings have been held at are paid every six months. Collec­
the settler from the east. Tbe plan is lists covering tbe sort of farm they
won".
Columbia school house on this matter tions are made by the secretary and
a gigantic selling organization just be­ desire, wheat, fruit, alfalfa, etc. They
and last Friday evening the listings, forwarded to the land bank. Nearly
ing launched and will include co- will be taken to the community meet­
totaling $45,000, were closed. At that al) the work of the association is per­
operation with all communities along ing their requiremen's and there
meeting L. H. Pearson, F. Wauga- formed by this officer and he may be
the O-W, R. & N. io Oregon.
turned over to tbe Commercial club
man, F. A Brunson, H. M. Sommerer vaid snch salary os fixed by the local
Mr. Smith accompanied by Geo. H. I to be shown the particular tract and if
and G. W. Bohn were elected direc­ dir ectors. After a mortgage has run
Cutler, came to Hermiston Tuesday satisfied to close tbe deal.
five years the whole or any part may
tors.
afternoon and in the evening stated
The railroad company asks no com-
The board of directors organized by be paid off at any interest paying date.
the proposition to those of the Com mission, does not want tbe community
electing F. A. Brunson president, L.
If a borrower fails in bis payments
mereiai club who could be reached. to share tbe expense or make any other
H. Pearson vice-president and H. M. the local association if it desires may
Wednesday morning they went on to requirement than to furnish lists of
Sommerer secretary-treasurer. L. D. carry him, but during such time 8 per
Echo, returning again in the evening. land for sale at right prices and to
Lay, F. S. Beddow and W. T. Sellers cent interest is charged. The stock of
Thursday the entire day was spent take care of the prospective settler
were named as the board of apprais­ all members in association is held by
here going over the country in order after he arrives. It has gone into the
ers. The appraisers will at once com­ the local organization and is to be used
for Mr. Cutler, who goes east as sales matter thoroughly and finds it will be
mence their work and as soon as they to meet defaults if the land involved
agent, to become more familiar with amply repaid by placing tbe settler on
have completed the valueing of lands does not meet the face of the mort
he situation.
tbe land through future business
included in the association application gage. In case of a very severe loss
Tho railroad proposition is to send created thereby. In selecting He-
will be made to the federal land bank each borrower is liable for another 5
Mr. Cutler east where he will person­ miston as one of tbe communities it -
at Spokane for a charter. Following per cent of his loan, making his total
ally look up people desiring to make a eluded in its selling psogram, Mr.
this formal application will be made responsibility for debts of other mem­
change. Everv land owner who has Smith stated that conditions here were
bers 10 per cent of the face of his loan.
for a loan.
holdings to dispose of is asked to list right. We have the water, soil, cli­
Following the organization of a local
Money borrowed
through loan
same with tbe Commercial club, giv­ mate, etc., and no complaint could bo
:
loan association and and an agreement associations may be spent only for the
ing price per acre, terms, improve­ made over price of land asked. The
by the appraisers on valuations the purchase of land, purchase of addition­
ments, if anv, and whatever other railroad is receiving an increased
report must be confirmed by the ap al lands, payment of a mortgage or
data is available concerning that par­ business each year, but the increase
praiser of the federal land bank. A debt already existing, purchase of live
ticular tract. The company also re­ is not fast enough. By bringing more
member may borrow any amount from stock or any kind of productive im­
quires the land owner to enter into an people here more business would be
$100 to $10,000, but loans must not ex­ provements such as fertilizer, needed
agreement with the club that the land developed to the advantage of all.
ceed 50 per cent of the value of lands buildings, drainage, etc. The object
will be sold for the figures named and
Mr. Cutler left here with a number
Sir Edward Carson, first lord of the admiralty of Great Britain in the new
and 20 per cent of the value of perma­ must be sta'ed in the application for
that the club have a committee of of listings gathered together in tbe
nent insured improvements. There is the loan and then used only for that Lloyd George cabinet, walking up to his office with his wife. Sir Edward is
appraisers to investigate and approve short time available. Others will be
no cost to the borrower to have bis purpose. No restriction is placed on a leader of the Ulsterites in the Irish home rule controversy.
the price as not excessive and that the forwarded to him as fast as secured
title examined but if he wishes an other loans, but the federal loan must
character and adaptability of the land and any one earing to take advantage
abstract he must pay for that. Loans be secured by first mortgage.
is as stated. This is to assure the com­ of the offer is asked to get in touch at
0169
If one lives where it is impossible to
are available to farmers only or pros
pany that if it brings a prospective once with tbe proper committee from
pective farmers who are about to pur­ get 10 or more to form an association,
purchaser the land is not misrepre­ the Commercial club.
chase land for their own use. After loans may be secured through a local
an association is formed other farmers ban < or trust company acting as agent
Falls City to have new 8. P. depot
may join at any time by complying for a federal land bank.
soon.
with the same rules required of the | If a farmer borrows $1000 at 5 per
Grants Pass—New brick garage to
original members. All members must cent and wishes to repay in 10 years
be built.
purchase stock to the amount of 5 per his annual principal and interest pay­
cent or $5 on each $100 borrowed at ments would be $129.50. If for 15
Bend—Strahorn railroads will de­
the time he applies for membership years, $96.34; 20 years, $80.24; 25 years
When E. L. Smith was here Tues­ ! sent accordingly. The only require­ Goshen—S. P. Co. purchases and velop 28,000 square miles having 50,-
When the debt is paid off his money is $10.95: 30 years, $65.05; 35 yeers, day the land selling campaign was not ment is that it be planted and culti deeds parcel of land to county high­ 000,000 feel of western pine, 10,000,000
way eliminating dangerous crossing.
acres dry farming land, 50,000 acres
returned or he can use it on bis last $61.07; 40 years, $58.28. If the inter­
vated according to instructions.
North Bend—Preliminary work be-J reclaimable land, salis, sodas, nitrates
est rate were 54 per cent payments the only thing he announced in behalf
payment.
Mr. Smith also says any farmer who
and potash, cattle and sheep ranges
Loans are made on first mortgages would be between $3 and $1 per year of the O-W. R. & N. Co. that shows wants to put up a silo and take advant­ gun on paving waterfront highway.
on farm lands. The mortgage may | greater and if at 6 per cent about $8 interest in the development of the age of the seed offer, who may not
Astoria—Port commission to build and vast waterpowers.
run not less than five nor more than | per year higher than at 5 per cent.
Hermiston country. For a number of have the money, he will personally new dredge. Will improve Skipanon
Regulations of railroads at hands of
years the railway has followed a pol­ take up with whatever firm it is de­ river.
national government instead of 48
Eugene will have cheese factory If varieties of state commissions seems
harder than do owners. A study made icy of distributing free seed corn sired to purchase the silo material
among
the
farmers.
This
year
a
little
from,
the
matter
of
credit.
His
idea
to be an assured fact in near future.
quantity of milk is available.
by the Missouri college of agriculture
is to secure credit for the • ilo and pay
shows that about one-fifth of the different plan is to be followed.
Albany—Peppermint growers of stat >
Gresham— Fruit cannery to be re-
Every farmer who will agree to a little each month from the cream built to handle vegetables.
perfect organization.
owner’s farm was in corn, while one-
Nine carpenters started Monday on third of the tenant’s farm grew corn. erect a silo during 1917 will be given check.
Eugene- Coos county co-operates to
Portland—Improvements on North
Mr. Smith says the company will not
the Hotel Williams.
One twelfth of the owner’s farm was the amount of seed necessary to grow
urge highway from this point.
Bank.
Oregon
Electric,
Oregon
Trunk
corn to fill the silo. If a silo that will stop at this. Next fall when the corn
Six carloads of freight for the in wheat, while nearly one-seventh of
Myrtle Point ships carload of cheese
hold three acres of corn is wanted that is ready for the silo the company will and United Railway lines for last 12
tbe
tenant's
farm
was
in
wheat.
government were received during the
months have totaled $580,000.
directly to New York.
amount
of
seed
will
be
furnished.
If
send
an
expert
here
to
superintend
The tenant not only grows more
week.
Vale — Stockraising homestead act
Oregon is given $128,111 from the
crops on his land, but he sells twice as the silo will bold five acres, then seed the work. It is more important that causes big rush for land. Will add
Mrs. Lotta S. Smith Monday pur­
for
five
acres
will
be
sent.
Or
what
­
this
feature
be
done
right
than
any
Forest
road fund.
much of the crops he grows as does
millions to tax rolls.
chased 40 acres three miles east of Her­
the owner. Twenty-six per cent of ever size the silo is to be, seed will be other part.
Pendleton The West End chop mill
miston.
Due to the enterprise of the Bell | changes hands.
tbe owner's receipts come from crop
Will erect large
Work on the feed canal has not been sale, while 51 per cent of the tenant’s
card party. Those who enjoyed the system, the whole United States may | warehouse.
interrupted by the weather and good receipts come from the sale of crops.
jolly good time were Misses Agnes be enabled to hear President Wilson's |
Molalla- $100,000 company organized
progress has been made.
Sixty-three and four-tenths per cent of
and Ada Soneson, Ruth and Marie inaugural speech on March 5 over
to
work fireclay deposits near here.
long
distance
telephone.
SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE
Hobbs, Mrs. Potter, Messrs. Potter,
A. C. Crawford Thursday sold 160 tbe tenants get crop yields below tbe
By
adding
the
convenience
anil
neces
­
Portland — Columbia Engineering
B S. Savage, Soneson, J. T. Embry,
acres five miles east of Hermiston to average for the region. Tenants get
C. Voyen went to Hermiston Tues H >gan Miller, Edward Hobbs.
sity measure to the powers of the Ore­ Works increasing facilities to handle
5 bushels less corn per acre than do
M. M. Griswold of Seattle.
owners, and 10 bushels less oats. The day returning Wednesday.
Tbe Misses Agnes and Ada Soneson gon public utility commission,the legis­ six ships.
Adjoining The Herald on the west hay yield is practically the arme. The
Mr. Clannahan of Portland was a were dinner guests of the Misses Ruth lature would do much to encourage in­
Total Oregon mineral oui put in 1916
the store of the Hermiston Hardware & wheat yield on the tenant’s farm is 1 visitor in town Wednesday.
vestment of capital in the state,
and Marie Hobbs last Wednesday.
was
$5,500,000.
Implement Co. is being erected.
bushel less per acre than on the owners
Money orders may now be purchased
Roseburg—City will control jitneys |
H. T. Irvin has selected a building farm.—Orchard and Farm.
owing to several recent, accidents en- ' McMinnville Milk condensing plant
at the Boardman postoffice.
to enlarge.
site north of Gladys avenue and will at
dangering
citizens lives.
Chas. Hango and M. Williams are
once erect a commodious residence and
Southern Pacific Co. adopts plan of I Portland—Cereo Mfg. Co. moves
building a barn on Mr. Hango's lot.
move bis family here.
building
all wooden freight cars at | here. To employ 25.
J. C. Ballenger is here for a few
SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE
S. R. Oldaker, of the Hermiston
own shops and from lumber produced
days looking after his lumber business.
Roseburg—95,000 lbs. Douglas Co.
Realty Co., bas moved into the com-
C. G. and R. V. Brownell went to along its lines.
prunes go to England.
Mrs. C. Voyen spent a few days
pony’s large and well arranged office
New Era—State to provide $15,000
shopping io Pendleton the first of last I Portland Wednesday.
Oregon City and West Linn plan
building on Hermiston avenue.
for
highway here in addition to
Mr. Burchette reported seeing a mad
N. Sprague, known to most everyone week.
joint municipal paving plant.
The new school desks have been re­
Clackamas county’s $16,000 and Federal
as Grandpa Sprague, died at his home
Mrs. W. A. Dickinson of Nisqualla, coyote a mile below town.
ceived and placed in the enlarged
near Hermiston Sunday night follow­ Wash., is here visiting her father, S.
Mr. Hagedorn is stopping at the aid of $30,000.
room, giving accomodation for the
Umatilla county’s income tax payers
ing a short illness. Services were A. Barnes.
Dunean hotel. He is looking for more
thirty odd pupils in attendance.
to
show big increase account of past
held Thursday afternoon at the house
stock.
Mrs. F. Cramer came up from Castle
On the last Saturday of January, the qy Rev. Graham and interment was in
year's
prosperity.
Rock Monday where she visited her
Mr. Walber, of Hermiston, stopped
mid winter month, there are eleven tbe Hermiston cemetery.
Bandon Fertilizer factory suggested ■
daughter,
Mrs.
J.
Gibbon
over
Sunday.
al
the
Duncan
hotel
on
his
way
to
business buildings in actual course of
Mr. Sprague was born in Pennsyl­
to utilize fish cannery waste.
Several here are confined to their Portland.
Experience in pruning grapes in this
construction io the young town of Her­ vania in 1835 but lived the greater
Deer Greek California company to I part of the state shows that this work
homes
on
accouet
of
tbe
measles.
The
Mrs.
Harvey
McDill
returned
home
miston.
part of bis life in Ohio. He came to
start cheese factory.
should be done in January or early in
Work started Monday on the five Hermiston some four or five years ago. disease is very light and all are re­ from Portland where she has been
Grants Pass Utah-Idaho Sugar Co. February. If done later there Is con-
visiting
her
brother,
Lester
Means.
ported
getting
along
nicely.
brick storerooms at tbe corner of Her- He W2S known to all for bis jovial
Mr. Rigdon returned Wednesday to lets contract to quarry 2000 tons lime siderable danger of bleeding which se­
Mr. and Mrs. S. C. Mack spent Sun­
miston avenue and Second street. manner and livliness despite bis 80
spend
the balance of the winter with stone annually for 5 years from quarry ' riously weakens the plants. Early
day
in
Hermiston
returning
Monday.
These rooms will be occupied by gents years and more.
18 miles f um factory. Will haul with pruning appears to be more important
furnishings, hardware, furniture, drug
Deceased is survived by his wife and They brought back a fine Victrola to his daughter, Mrs. C. G. Brownell.
auto
trucks.
on the Vinifers (California varieties)
put
in
the
drug
store
and
to
play
for
Mr. and Mrs. John Knight returned
store and bank.
three children, two sons and a daugb
than on the American varieties.
dances.
Coquille
—
Dollar
mill
Idle
since
1912
to
Pendleton
Wednesday
They
have
Monday the first O.-W. R. & N. agent 1er. The sons, O. M. and R. C., also
When the first moderate days occur
been visiting Mr. and Mrs H. C. to again operate and employ 40.
at Hermiston, C. J. Jackson, wired out live here, and tbe daughter in Chi­
after
cold weather, such as has pre­
Means.
Baker $60,000 paid for «500 Wal­ vailed for a considerable period this
the news that the station was open for cago. A grandson, Otis R, and his
Mrs. D. C. Brownell who was oper­ lowa county sheep.
business. Though the station is but a wife, came for the funeral.
winter, the sap begins to move in
ated en Wednesday morning at the
box car this inconvenience will not be
grape vines. If they are not pruned
Gold
Beacb
—
Curry
county
buys
Swedish hospital in Portland, was re­
for long as the contract for the new
Monday tbe Umatilla Storage A
rock crusher and equipment to im­ before this activity begins bleeding
B. 8. Savage spent Wednesday at ported doing nicely.
depot was let Wednesday to Fred Commission Co. opened its new grocery
prove roads in northern part of | and consequent weakening of the
the Palmer ranch.
Mrs. W. H. Switzler went to Star- county.
Russell.
plants results.
department in the room formerly
Grandpa Sprague died at his home buck Wednesday afternoon to be gone '
Since it is not necessary to cut close
occupied by Scarborough. It will go
north of town Sunday.
about two weeks. She will visit with | R seburg —May build fruit juice to the last bud to be left ou the canes
under the name of tbe Phelos Cash
Misses Agnes and Ada Soneson her sisters, Mrs. Lingow and Mrs. plant here.
in pruning grapes there is little or no
grocery and, as tbe name implies, will
spent
Tuesday at tbe home of Mrs. Hukill.
Washington—River and harbor bill danger from such buds drying out as
do a cash business only. Mrs. Phelps
includes 880,000 for Oregon City locks frequently results from early winter
is io charge and will take a delight in Leathers in Columbia district.
Umatilla county bas increased in and $36,000 for Improving river above pruning of peach or other kinds of
Friday evening Mr. J. T. Embry
quoting prices and showing goods to
trees.
R. W. Allen
locks.
entertained several of bis friends at a I wealth nearly $1,500,000 past year.
Tenant farmers crop their land any who may call.
• $ "
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SEED CORN
TO
NEWS
THOSE BUILDING SILOS INDUSTRIAL
ITEMS OF THE WEEK
TEN YEARS AGO
DOARDMAN NEWS
UMATILLA ITEMS
GRANDPA SPRAGUE
CALLED DY DEATH
GRAPES SHOULD DE
PRUNED IN JANUARY
NORTH RIDGE NEWS
TENANTS CROP vs.
THE OWNER’S CROP