THE
HERMISTON. HERALD, HERMISTON, OREGON.
In Our Grocery Department I HE WANTED A BATH DIRECTORY OF RANCH
NAMES AND OWNERS
And,
Curiously
Enough,
That
Fact
we are offering
Won Hima Lot of Fame.
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Best Cane Sugar
Albers Rolled Oats
11 bars for 50c
Royal Baking Po
1 ID. can 45c
These are our regular prices and all other goods sold accord
Call and look over the stock and
place a trial order
Umatilla Storage & Commission
company
Free Delivery to ail Parts of the City
PHONE dll
The Hermiston Herald
Issued Each Saturday by
FRANCIS R. REEVES
where Mr. Bohn will accept a very
flittering offer from a large concern,
Vr. Bohn is arrang ng now to have
the place cared for properly during his
ibs nee Their many friends will look
Bohns
fo ward to I he t ime
gain residents of the project.
CONTRASTS i
EXICO
SUBSCRIPTION RATES
1.50
A Land Where Extremes Meet Even
Its Weather Conditions.
Mexi
land of contrasts
massing millions,
starving; a place
where the most modern machinery may
be found in operation nt the very side
of the in st primitive method of ac-
few
rtion; monthly
5 c
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ADVERTISING BY THE
ON:
GENERAL OFFICES
NEW YORK AND CHICAGO
BRANCHES IN ALL THE PRINCIPAL CITIES
County Officials
W Phelps
H. Marsh
sioners
II. E.
il. M.
It
S terill
Willard Bradley
Recorder
.
Ben Burroughs
County court meets the first Wednesday in each
month.
City Official*
Mayor
Recorder
F. C. McKenzie
Saluer
F ire Chief
W. Beasley
City Physician
. ( I. Wainscott
City Attorney
W. .1. Warner
J. D Watson
Wm. Kennedy
H M. Straw
A. I,. Larson
h n Reeves
C. S. McNaught
School District Officials
J . I ». Watson
tifili architecture is in contrast with
adobe huts and w here shining automo
biles of the latest design whirl past
sleepy ox teams hauling carts with
solid wooden slal s i. i wheels Identical
with the design which was used at the
down a prominent street In
V <>f the large Mexican cities
there may he seen fashionably dressed
much as
much at
home
Piccadilly, tl
Champs
Fifth avenue. Following
r preceding them, however, will be n
sandaled peon clad in linen trousers
nd n blouse, with his ‘serape’ thrown
over his shoulder and his head protect-
ed by n wide brimmed sombrero and
Ills entire worldly possessions upon bis
almo
In the next, block one may meet an
Indian woman, barefoot and with un-
covered bead, a child slung in the “re
bosa" over her shoulder. About her
I here Is a suggestion of garlic, onions
and pulque, while passing along the
same street, comfortably ensconced in
her victoria, dressed In a latest Pari
sian creation, rolls milady, also of the
same nation.
A gorgeously appointed funeral car
bearing the remains of one whose fam
ily can alfonl this expense may arrive
at the burial place simultaneously with
three or four peons, packing on their
plainly painted coffin, the use of which
is rented and which will be returned
titer the body Is given interment.
The following table shows the high and low
One : tory and possibly single room
rature for the days and nights for the past
adol e houses plastered in colors adjoin
large structures of elaborate architec
High
Low
Date
High
ture, and the poor peon passing along
Io his humble
may catch a
glimi e through a spacious doorway of
i beautiful pallo adorned with flowers
ami fountains. Later when he sits
down to Ills tortillas and frijoles his
next door neighbor Is probably being
served with the richest viands and the
rarest wines.
Back in the country districts the
whirr of a sewing machino may be
hoard coming from a cane or a mud
hut. while the head of the house may
be
seen scratching the ground with a
M ss i ar U spent t he
crude plow of essentially the same de
alla w al
sign as those used In Mesopotamia in
the time of Nebuchadnezzar or thrash-
In . hi ■ grain by driving animals over it.
Us
The climate.
has Its extremes.
nml in the highlands the nights are
' old, w hile the sunny side of the street
nt noon Is too warm for comfort. The
lowlands have days of Intense torrid
heat, preceding others when a strong
norther" chills to the bone. Months
of drought, during which little If any
Non
rain falls, are succeeded by intervals
MI.
when rain may be expected for a part
of
day
Of such contrasts is
Mexico, once alled the “treasure house
of the world." Geographic Society Bul-
WEATHER REPORT
LOCAL BRIEFS /.
morning
M. Ker
MeK
for
let
Portland
What He Said.
"So Grabum is after everything ho
can get. Did you say he was getting
well «»irr
remarked
." Judge
Agnew, J. I
.............. Circle A
Hazel-Burr
Agnew, A. W
Allen. F L
Allendale
Ames. C. F
Hardscrabble
Barham. J. C
"The Locusts”
Bauschard, W. P
Mountain View Ranch
Briggs, Geo. E
Four Sisters
Beisse, August F
....................... Germania
Tamalpias
The Commotion a Travelar Fresh From Blessing, W. L
Bradley. G. W
Terrace Park
Australia Kicked Up In the Slue Boar Campbell, Du nean
Clover Dale Ranch
Tavern by a Simple Request That Canfield, R. C. (Butter Creek) The Ragged Edge
Canfield, Mrs. R. C .
.... Glen Ellen
Made Him an Object of Wonder.
Casserly. J. J
......... Sunny Slope
Buckeye Ranch
1 cherish the thought, says the author Chamberlain. C. C
........... Herma Vista
of the autobiography entitled “The Clarke. Mrs. C. S. ....
Pleasant View
Record of Nicholas Freydon," that I Cressy, Geo. A..........
Davis. E. E.................
............ Beth-arabah
have become something of a tradition Davis. Geo ...............
............... Roselawn
at the Blue Boar inn, in London, where Davis. H. C..............
Shady Nook Farm
I have reason to think I am remem Dyer, J. S.............
........ Alfalula Ranch
bered today by a now aged Boots and Embry. JohnT.The Red Feathered Chicken Ranch
........................ Summerdale
others—many, many others—as "the Eriksen. E. T
Fowler, F. F
. .. . Electric Dairy Ranch
genelmun as ordered a bawth.”
..............................Ridgeview
I happened on the Blue Boar, a new Giese. W. J
Gei se, H. B....................... .
South Hill Farm
arrival from Australia, and stayed Craham, Ed. H..........
Alfadale
there for two nights. On rising after Gunn. H. M........................
...... The Knoll
my first sleepless night 1 went prowl Hall, C. G. and H. E
Hallhurst
ing all about the house in search of the Hannan. W. F
Green Acres
bathroom. Finally I was routed back Hobbs. E. A
.............
Nob Hill
Morningside
to my room by a newly awakened maid Hoisington & Hoisington
Fairview Ranch
(in curl pins), who told me rather Hood. C. A .....................
Tarryawhile
crossly that I could not have a Hooker, H. A
Horning, Mrs. D. W
Wabasso
“bawth " unless I ordered It "before- Hurlburt, H. G
The Happy Home
’and.” I was in a hurry to get out- Intlekofer, John
.. Orio
doors, so I did without my bath and Johnson, A. S ......
Tawa
promised myself 1 would see to it later Jensen, C. M .......
Four O'Clock Ranch
Kellogg, C. W
In the day.
. . .......
High Gate
.. .
.The Lay Ranch
That afternoon, footsore, tired and Lay & Son
Leathers.
W.
A
...
................. Buena Vista
feeling inexplicably grimy, I interview-
.................... South View
ed the lady again and begged permis Leek, John.............
Longley, H. J
Blue Ribbon Orchard
sion to have a bath. She was then in Loomis. Geo ..........
................. Loomisville
much brighter humor and in curls in Macdonald, Chas .
.................. Breezy Hill
place of pins. She promised to arrange McCully, R. A..........
...... The Three Pines
the mutter shortly and to send some McLallen, W. A ...
...... Multum in parvo
Ridgeway Farm
one to warn me when the moment had McNaught, C. S ....
McNaught, J. F........................
Highland Farm
arrived. . Where could I be found?
Webak
“Oh. I'll
1
go and undress nt once. I Monkman. B. G ... ...............
Newport. H. G........................ The Old Homestead
said.
Pearson, L. H.............. ............. ....... Fairview Farm
don't do that, sir; I can’t get a Pennock. F. B............................ .................. Woodbine
bawth all in n minute,” she told me. Percey. C. B...................... ...... ....... Meadow Lark
"Perhaps you'd like to wite in the Purdy. A. W............................... ......... Coeur d’ Alene
smokin' room."
Raley Ranch (G. C. Ranaier).. ........... Rainbow
I agreed at once and retired to the Roberts. W.T .................. ....... ............... Tir Glwys
flyblown smoking room, where there Root. W. T. & Son..................... ...... Orchard Home
was an ample choice of distraction for Reihl. John F ............................. ............. Silver Maple
a writing man between a motheaten Savage, B. S......... .................. ........... Beacon Hill
Schachermeyer, Carl ............................. Vindobonna
volume entitled "King's Concordance” School District 115.........
Minnehaha School
and a Southeastern railway time table Sellers, W. T.
...... Sweet Briar Farm
cover, very solidly fastened, but with Shaw. C. H. (Butter Creek) ........ The Six Sisters
nothing inside. Presently Boots came Shutt, T. E .............................................. High Valley
in. elderly and sad, but furtively bird- Shutter. C. L ........................... North View Home
like both in the way lie held his head Simmons, W. H.............................................. Tip Top
Sunset
on one side and in the jerky quickness Stewart. R. A ................................
Stanyan, C. P.......
.......................... Riverside
of Ids movements.
Stubbs, H. E
Pleasant Ridge Home
"You the genelmun as ordud er Sullivan, P. P.......
..... Sweet Spring Ranch
bawth?" ho asked anxiously. I admit Theriault, W. J .
........................... Lakeview
ted it, and he gave a long sigh of re Voelker. Alfred E
.................... Liberal View
lief.
Watson, J. D .
..................... West Lawn
“Oo! All right,” lie said, almost
gladly. "I'll letcher know when it's
common slang word "mash" is
a beautiful gypsy word, “mafa-
which mean
tu cha rm by the
Emerson
ten
there
Taken Up
Notice is hereby given that the undersigned
has taken up and holds at Switzlers Little Is-
land, the following described stock.
Black cow, % left ear cut off, left hind leg white
to knee, right hind leg white part way to knee,
white spot in center of face.
Red calf about five months old. part white face,
white spot in both ears.
The above described property will be sold at
nuhlic auction to the highest bidder for cash in
hand Monday. February 12, 1917. at 9:00 o'clock
a. m., at the above mentioned ranch, unless re-
deemed by owner.
adv2lc
G. E. Butterwood
And he hopped out. 1 yawned, open
ed the concordance and shut It again
hastily, by reason of the extraordinary
pungent mustiness its pages emitted.
Then I went prospecting into the pas
sage between the stairs and the private
bar. Here I passed a sort of ticket of-
fice window, at which a middle aged
lady sat, eating winkles from a plate
with the aid of a hairpin. Her face
lighted up with sudden Interest as she
saw me.
“Oo!" she cried with spirit. "Er you
SUMMONS
Ilie genelmun as ordud er bnwth?"
In the Circuit Court of the State of Oregon for
Umatilla County.
Again I pleaded guilty, and with a
broad, reassuring smile, as of one who Seymour H. Bell. Plaintiff : Summons
should say. "Bless you, we’ve had vis. F. L. Durfey, Kittie C.
Durfey and C. R. Wagner,
Hors Just as mad as you before this,”
Defendants
she nodded her ringleted head and
To F. L. Durfey and Kittie C. Durfey.
In the name of the State of Oregon
said: “Right you are. sir. I’ll send
You. F. L. Durfey and Kittie C. Durfey, and
Boots to letcher know when it's ready."
each of you are hereby notified and required to
Apart from consideration of her oc- appear and answer the complaint filed against
cupation, which demanded privacy, I you in the above entitled cause on or before the
19th day of March, 1917, said date being six weeks
could not stand gazing at this lady, from the date of the first publication hereof and
and so 1 passed on to my only refuge if you fail to so appear and answer for want there
of the plaintiff will apply to the court for the re
from the concordance room— the pri lief prayed for in his cemplaint, to-wit: That he
vate bar. There was a really splendid have judgment against F. L. Durfey and Kittie C.
Durfey in the sum of $800.00 with interest therein
young lady iu attendance here, who it the rate of 10 per cent per annum from July
smiled upon me so sweetly that I felt 12th, 1916. until paid less the sum $16.00 interest
paid; in the further sum of $200.00 attorney's fees
constrained to order a lemon squash. I and in the further sum of $14.06 fire insurance
While I pondered, with one hand on | premium and the costs and disbursements of this
suit. That the mortgage given by you on lots 1
the counter, the still smiling barmaid ind 2 in block 8, Hermiston, county of Umatilla,
state of Oregon, be foreclosed, and that the
opened conversation brightly.
mortgage given on all the personal property in
"Er you (lie genelmun what’s ordud I the said Hermiston hotel be foreclosed and that
the said real property and personal property be
er bawth?” she asked engagingly.
sold to satisfy such judgment as the plaintiff
I began to feel that there must be may obtain herein. Said real estate mortgage is
some kind of London Joke about this I recorded in Book 60 page 616 Mortgages of Uma
tilla county. Oregon. and said chattel mortgage
formula. Perhaps It is a phrase in the is recorded in Book 27 Page 250 of Chattel Mort-
current comic opera, 1 thought. As I gages for Umatilla ceunty, Oregon, and further,
you and each of you be forever barred and
hung indeterminately waiting I heard I that
foreclosed from any and all right, title and inter
i voice In the passage outside and rec- 1 est to said property, both real and personal.
This summons is served upon you by publiea-
ognized It as belonging to Hint elderly , tion
thereof in Hermiston Herald pursuant to the
a wastin' uv me time." it
i said. ‘Tm a lookin' fer some one. 1
serpose you ain't seed the genelmun ns
ordud er ba wth any where abart. 'ave
Fearful lest further delay should
lead to the bricking up of the bath-
| order of the Hon. Gilbert W. Phelps, judge of the
above entitled court, made January 22, 1917,
which order requires that you appear and answer
said complaint six weeks after the first publica
tion of the summons herein.
Leon W. Behrman, Attorney for Plaintiff,
413-14 Selling Bldg., Portland, Ore.
Date of first publication Jan. 27, 1917.
Date of last publication March 10, 1917.
Everything a Horse Needs
the town for the “genelmun" and so
forth. 1 hastened out almost Into the
arms
and forcibly
hecked him as he began on an inter-
rogative note to cheep out. "You the
genelmun as ordud er"—
Coming from a country where, even
in the poorest workman's house, the
bathroom at all events is always In
commission, I was especially struck by
this incident, more especially when an
hour later I heard the chambermaid
cry out over the banisters:
"Mibel! The genelmun as ordud er
bawth sez ‘e‘ll ave a chop wir ‘is tea!
Grubbs
Humanity
has improved
ill the last 2.000 years,
For example. We have tH such person
the professional gladi-
wonderfully
Origin of "Mash."
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ator.
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Try a load for your next order.
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Coal is practically impossible to buy during the present
car shortage.
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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.
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