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THE
H ermiston H erald
HERMISTON, UMATILLA COUNTY, OREGON, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 1917
VOL. XI
BIG SOCIAL GATHERING
FOR MONDAY EVENING
SNIPERS UP A TREE IN MACEDONIA
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Toose here five or six years ago re evening are paid all remaining money
member the rousing good times at the will be turned over to the Neighbor
“get together” meetings of the Com hood club to use in the improvement of
mercial club and every little while Columbia park. The expenses will be
some one asks why we do not have very light and the amount to go to
them again. Of more recent date the park should be substantial.
The program which starts promptly
were the Upso gatherings and at these,
too, everyone had a good time, though at 7:30 follows:
often the meeting place was so crowd M isic.......................................... Orchestra
ed one did not have much chance to What the Commercial Club has
move around and meet one’s neigh
Done................................... E. P. Dodd
bors Many have expressed them Male Quartette.
selves that the Upso meetings should | The Commercial Club from the
have been continued.
Standpoint of the Farmer ...
The newly elected officers of the
......... . H. Pearson, G. A. Cressy
Commercial club have undertaken to
Five minute talks
hold a social evening that will com Solo............... ............... Rev. Chapman
bine both the old time get together The Commercial Club from the
affairs a'd the more recent Uvso meet-
Standpoint or the Church ...
ing->. It will be h Id next Monday
...................................... Rev. Graham
evening The Hermiston auditorium
Five minute talk
has been secured to give ample room The Commercial Club from the
for the big crowd sure to attend.
Standpoint of a Business
Everyone in the Hermiston country is
Man................. .. .J. H. Young
invited to come and each lady bring a
Five minute talk
basket of lunch for two. After the Male Quartette.
program these baskets will be sold at Moving picture—T vo reels, “Ambrose’s
50 cents each. All girls below the
Little Hatchet” and “Hogan Out
high school are also asked to bring
West.”
baskets which will be kept separate Solo
Music by orchestra during moving
and sold to boys of the same grades for
pictures and while baskets are being
20 cents.
After the actual expenses of the selected.
TEN YEARS AGO
i
E. B. Aldrich, city editor of the East
Oregonian, was a Hermiston visitor
Sunday.
Rev. Mr. Allen, of Irrigon, will
preach at the school house Sunday
morning at 10:30.
Dr. S M. Strohecker will arrive in
Hermiston Sunday, accampanied by a
son, and will become a permanent
resident.
H. G. Hurlburt, one of the first men
whose prophetic judgment conceived
the grand possibilities of the Umatilla
irrigation scheme, was a Hermiston
visitor Saturday and expressed both |
astonishment and pleasure in the rapid |
growth of the town.
The officers of the O. R. & N. should
indulge in sentiments of pride and
satisfaction upon the immense busi
ness the company is transacting at
this point. The cash receipts Mon
day exceeded $3,400. Thursday morn-
tag's local left six loaded cars on the
siding besides a large quantity of
local shipments. The agent, Mr.
Jackson, has asked for a helper.
Jehu Switzler, a well known pioneer
of Eistern Oregon, died early Monday
morning at Mesa, Ariz., from a com-
plicati'n of troubles and old age. He
was boro May 3, 1831, in Saline
county, Mo., and crossed the plains in
1845 With his parents. Out of the
Switzler family of eight children only
two now survive. They are John B.
Switz'er of Umatilla and Mrs. A. W.
Nye of Pendleton.
HONEY AS A SUBSTI
TUTE FOR SUGAR
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ine desserts, or to be poured over
sliced oranges or stewed fruit.
BOARDMAN NEWS
SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE
J. O. Lower went to Hermiston
Monday.
J. C. Ballinger returned to Wasco
Sunday.
Wm. Kennedy of Hermiston, was in
town Friday.
E. P. Dodd was a business visitor in
town over Sunday.
O. H. Warner was a visitor at Her
miston the later part of the week.
Most of the patients sick with the
measles are convalescent and no new
cases reported.
Wm . Neher came in from Portland
Sunday where he had gone for repairs
for the well drill.
Mr. Dillabough went to Portland
Monday to visit a few days. Some say
he will not return alone.
The telephone company has a crew
of five men inspecting the telephone
line from Castle to Irrigon.
Four loads of Hermistonites passed
thru here Wednesday stopping for a
few minutes. They were investigat
ing the good roads proposition.
NORTH RIDGE NEWS
Mrs. Cassidy and little daughter
Marion spent Tuesday last at the Sone-
son home.
Mrs. Cbezik and Mrs. Casserly went
to Stanfield Sunday and spent the day
with Mrs. Ranney.
B. S. Savage entertained at dinner
Saturday evening J. T. Embry, Hogan
Miller and Miss Ruth Hobbs.
W. T. Roberts is evidently going
into the turkey business. He has
been making trips around the coun
try, going to Stanfield and Echo in
search of some good turkeys.
Mr. Ranney was up from Stanfield
Monday looking after his hay baling
business. Last week be purchased a
new bay baler and is now kept busy
baling bay for people upon the hill.
With cane sugar and extracted honey
retailing at practically the same price,
as they are at present, honey is almost
as cheap a source of energy as sugar.
Expenditures for sugar on the farm
could be very materially reduced if
every farm had an apairy and pro
duced its own honey. A bulletin
issued by the United States depart
ment of agriculture says that honey
is “well worthy of even more extend
ed use than it already has, cot only
because it is agreeable and economical
in itself, but also because it intro
duces a pleasing variety and thus
makes the diet more wholesome.”
in many common desserts honey is
very easily substituted for sugar. For
As becomes the county seat and
the purpose of working out a variety
of recipes in which honey has been metropolis of the third county of the
substituted for sugar. * senior in home state in number of automobiles, Pen
economics al the Oregon Agricultural dleton will this year stage its first
college is conducting some interesting auto show. The first annual event
experiments with honey, provided by will be Februrary 15, 16 and 17, after-
the entomology department from the noon and evening al the Happy Can
college apiary. The following recipe yon pavilion.
Every dealer in cars and accessories
• Boiled Honey Custard.” is a pleasing
variation of an ordinary boiled custard: is taking part and will make a dis-
play. There will be 35 different mod
2 cups milk
1-3 cup honey
els of cars shown besides a number of
3 egg yolks
1-8 teaspoon salt
Mix the boner, eggs and salt, scald motortrucks. These cars will al l'ha ve
the milk and pour it over the aggs; then the new features carried io the latest
cook in a double boiler until the mix models. In addition a big display of
ture thickens. This custard is suit | tires, accessories, parts, lubricants,
able for use in place of cream or gelai- etc , will be shown.
PENDLETON WILL
HAVE AUTO SHOW
NO 20
WESTLAND IRRIGATION
DISTRICT CARRIES EASILY
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By an almost three to one vote pro 1 nosed reservoir will be built
Plan
perty owners of the Westland Irriga call for an expenditure of something
tion district last Saturday decided on | like $200,000, it is estimated. The
project now has splendid water rights
its formation and elected a board of
covering winter and spring irrigation,
directors. There were 33 votes for the but the river is dry before the season
district and but. 13 against. The direct is through and settlers cannot get the
ors elected were J M. Prindle, C R. full benefits from their land. The
Rooerts, J. W. Messner, O D. Teel reservoir will store sufficient water to
and J. H Strohm, with G. W. Rugg supply all the lands under the West-
as treasurer.
Tuesday the county land district for the remainder of the
court formally signed the order creat season after the regular flow of the
ing the district after canvassing the river is down.
vote earlier.
The land under the new district is
The organization proposes to take same o the best and lays the easiest
water out of the Umatilla river just to prepare there is to be found in tl e
below the Furnish dam, siphon it Columbia river irrigation belt. The
across at the Bond Bros, ranch and completion of the reservoir will mean
convey it by canal several miles to the almost 50 per cent greater crops to the
mou h of Alkali canyon where the pro- settlers and will also bring new people.
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IRRIGON ITEMS
BUTTER CREEK ITEMS
SPECIAL
CORRESPONDENCE
C. W Caldwell is visiting with rela
Roy Keith was an Echo visitors atur-
tives and friends at Eugene.
dav.
Mrs. N. Seaman and son Lyle were
B. J. Nation was in Hermiston on
Portland visitors the first of the week.
business Tuesday and Friday.
“Judge" Parker, a former resident
Miss Dorothy Ross, of Hermiston,
on the old Irrigon project, was in town
was a week end guest of ber sister,
Sunday.
Mrs. B. J. Nation.
C. S. Hill, of the Oregon Nursery
Mrs. J. L. Templeton, who has been
Co., of Orenco, was a business visitor
Photo by American Press Association.
very 111 from something like poison
in this locality last week.
French sharpshooters picking of an enemy patrol on the Macedonian front
ing, is much better.
Earl Rand and W. A. Walpole have
Mrs. W. B. Hamilton returned from
recently been added to the list of
Seattle
Sunday where she has been
Irrigon automobile owners.
visiting her daughter.
Eva Doble, who recently leased the
Mr. and Mrs. E H. Gardiner and
parsonage for the purpose of a board
daughter
Helen were dinner guests of
ing house, is doing very nicely.
Mr. and Mrs. Hiestand Moore Suniiav.
Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Egbert, who
Chas. Skinner of Hermiston, has
have been quite ill during the past
been cutting and hauling wäyd fro
few days, are reported as improving.
the Gardiner Bros, ranch the past
T. Grim made a business trip to week.
Portland last week and from there he
Miss Lena Shaw and Mr. Clarence
went to the valley for a few days visit
The past week has been an active with a like appropriation.
Berry, of Stanfield, were quietlv mar
with old friends.
one for not only the Commercial club
Efforts are being confined to secur
ried at Pendleton Saturday, Jan. 27.
Mr. Hibbert, of The Dalles, and a They will take no honeymoon but will
of this city, but for the entire west 1 ing data showing difference in grade,
end as well.
A united effort is being people served, lower cost of con former resident of Irrigon, was in this go immediately to their farm home
made by the these communities to se struction and maintenance, etc. Suc city recently. He in ends to move near Stanfield. Their many friends
cure the routing of the highway across cess is being met in this work and back and make bis future home here. extend
congratulations and
be-t
It is reported that the government wishes.
the state through here.
The road with the presentation of the facts to
under consideration by the stale legis those who will have the locating of ditch and pipe line work here will be
Rev. Faucett came out from Stan
lature is termed a primary or trunk the route the clubs are inclined to feel opened soon. A small force has been field Sunday to attend Sunday school
line and for each d llar Oregon spends the feasibility of coming this way can | at work all winter, some concrete and hold a short preaching service,
work having been done this year.
the federal government will meet it be seen.
butowing to trouble in finding the
C. L. Smith, O. W. R. & N. agri- way be was late and the service was
Paul Roberts, of Reith, a grandson culturist, commonly known as Farmer postponed until next Sunday. The
of G. R. Roberts, is spending a few Smith, was in Irrigon last Tuesday regular Sunday school hour is 2:30.
and addressed a goodly number of the All are cordially invited to attend and
days at the Caldwell ranch.
SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE
people in this vicinity. He was here | are urged to bear Rev. Faucett who
Mr. Sellers, Mr. Beddow and Mr. L again Saturday and spoke to the larg
always has much to say that is appre
H. Pearson, appraisers, were out in est audience Irrigon has known during
ATTENTION COLUMBIA
ciated by all who hear him.
Mr. Reeves has asked me to report this district this last week.
the past six months.
the news from Columbia district. It
T. C. McCall, uncle of Mrs. Kelly,
The Irrigon Cemmercial club is do
you baye any news would be glad to ! who has been visiting at the Kelly ing nicely for an organization only a
have you phone 425 and I will write it home, returned to bis home in Madras few weeks old, having now a member
up gladly.
Signed,
Thursday.
ship of thirty. Thanks to our Her-
Mrs. F. Waugaman.
The elder Mr. Caldwell is slowly im miston friends whose efforts have so
proving from an attack of pneumonia. greatly aided us in beginning to do our
L. D. Lay has just completed a new He is staying at bls sister’s home in share relative to the Columbia high
The general land office has sent out
notice
that all entrymen on govern
barn.
way
route
up
the
river
to
Umatilla
Walla Walla while ill.
ment projects whose proofs of recla-
Mrs. Sellers spent the day with Mrs
and
thence
to
Pendleton.
A
set
of
Several of the children in the Colum
■nation are tiled with the local land
Waugaman Friday
bia school have been absent on account resolutions were sent to Salem the office after February 10 no linai cer
first
of
last
week
and
this
club
will
do
One of the Blessing children is on of sore throats and colds. Seems to
tificates will be issued until another
on the sick list this week.
be making the rounds, among the all in its power to gel the highway installment of water right bas been
way where it. should be.
Mrs. Kelly and Grandma Kelly visit children especially.
paid. March 1 is the regular date for
ed Mrs. Sellers Thursday.
The special meetings at Columbia
payment of this charge and if the
Walter Blessing had a phone in conducted by Rev. Graham are having
proofs are filed after February 10 it
stalled in his home last week
a good attendance and the interest is
would not b: possible to issue the
certificates, transmit them to Wash
Remember the Ladies Neighborhood fine. The Sunday school, too, is grow
ing. Nearly 50 were present last Sun
ington for examination and have them
club meeting Saturday February 3.
day.
passed to patent before March 1.
Mrs. Irene Balch and Rena spent
Entrymen who file their proofs after
The
February
meeting
of
the
Parent-
the day with Mrs. Sellers Tuesday.
February 10 must tirsi pay the 1917 in
Teacher
association
will
be
held
next
J. W. Tabor was here a couple of
I Thursday afternoon at the high school stalment of water right and secure the
days this week from Wallace, Idaho.
auditorium. In addition to the regu- certificate of the project manager of
Mr. and Mrs. Dunning and family
I lar business session, when several such payment.
have moved into the McDonald bouse.
1 matters will come up for discussion,
Mrs. Neadeau’s daughter and her
| the following program will be given:
At the meeting of the Neighborhood
baby are visiting at the ranch this
i Trio.............................. . ..................
club last Saturday a final decision was
week.
Margaret Shotwell, Ruth Chamber-
Executive committee of Neighbor- made on a name for the project park
lain, Georgia Skinner
It will be called
hood club met at Mrs. Howard Reid’s in the east end.
Flower planting and culture ....
Columbia. At the recent parcel post
Monday.
........................................... Otto Heinl
Among the recenl land sales is one
social a number of different names I Solo... ........................ Rev. Chanman
Miss Lambert went home for the
of 40 acres to George Beddow, of Pen
were suggested and though Columbia
The
Drama
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Miss
Barton
week end, returning to duty Monday
dleton.
Mr. Beddow purchased the
did not receive the highest vote the
morning.
Fred Hendley tract, considered as
ladies thought it the most appropriate.
Mrs., Oil’s children are well again.
good as any on the project.
Work is progressing on the improve
Mr. Oil is plastering at Geo. Root’s
The land purchased by Mr. Beddow
ment of the park. Just now the cement
this week.
has no improvements and he will start
pipe is being hauled for the line to
at once on these, building a bouse and
Mr. Craik and Mr. Conner are pre supply water. This will be a 16 inch
barn first so he can move down and
paring for spring work by grubbing line and about 800 feet long. As soon
sage brush
as possible it will be laid ready for
The library of the State University make his home on the place. Mr
The Ladies of Neighborhood club water with the beginning of the irri- at Eugene contained on January 1 a Beddow’s family consists of his wife
expect te give a program and social I galion season.
total of 67,909 volumes, 9,494 additions and a boy of ten.
February 10.
The club discussed the proposal of having been made during 1916 The
Portland chamber of commerce asks
Mr. Felthouse is baling hav for the Commercial club to give a social use of the library during 1916 in
Frank Beddow and Mr. Miltmore is and turn the proceeds over to the park creased 35 per cent over 1915 Pack memorial of the state legislature l •
helping haul it.
fund. The ladies thought it a splendid ages of books, or individual books, are congress urging that definite legi-la-
lion be maile concerning water power
Mrs. Franz is still in Portland on plan and all in that section will be freely sent to residents of the state.
so that some ba-is for development
During
1616
there
were
2,407
individ
present
to
help
make
it
a
success
and
account of the serious illness of her
might ce arrived at.
ual loans and 783 | ackages so lent.
I have a good time as well.
daughter Cecelia.
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