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VOL. XI
HERMISTON HERALD
HERMISTON. UMATILLA COUNTY, OREGON, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 24 1917
SECOND UNIT Of WEST
EXTENSION NOW READY
The Secretary of the Interior an- cluding 9 o'crock a m , March 6.
Where there is more than one ap
Dounces the opening to entry on March
6, at 9 o’clock a. m., of approximately plicant for the same land a drawing
1,300 acres in the second unit of the will be held to determine tbe success
west extension of the Umatilla, Ore- ful applicant. Unsuccessful entrymen
will be permitted to amend their fil-
gon, reclamation project.
Persons desiring to acquire any of I ings and apply same to other farm
this public land must execute a home units which have not been entered.
stead application subject to tbe pro The building charge is $92 per acre,
visions of the reclamation law which, 5 per cent of which must be deposited
with the required fees and commis with the Project Manager at Hermis
sions accompanied by a certificate of ton before application ior entry will
the Project Manager at Hermist n as be received. The balance is payable in
to the filing of water right applica- fifteen additional annual installments,
lions band payment of water right the first of which will be payable
charges, may be presented to the December 1 of the fifth calendar year
proper local land office, either La after the entry. The first five of such
Grande or Tbe Dalles, Oregon, in per instalmeuts will each be five per cent
son, by mail, or otherwise, within the of the construction charge, and the
period of five days prior to the open last ten installments each seven per
ing, on and from March 1, to and in cent.
peppers, rutabagas, turnips, goose
berries, early apples, poultry, veal,
hogs and beef.
He thinks watermelons questionable
J. T. Hinkle, Pendleton attorney, with a possible price of $10 f. o. b
spent Tuesday in this city.
the boat at Umatilla. Every truck
Carl McNaught has completed a gardener can and does grow carrots,
plat of the Curtis and Bland addition, parsnips and beets. It is tbe same
with strawberries. While great quan-
which adjoins tbe town on the west.
tities of early peaches are sold, there
The D. R. Brownell Co. market
are lots of them to supply tbe demand.
building is completed and the firm
Grapes will stand long shipping and
will open the shop the coming week.
competition would be strong.
The fine lumber sheds of H. T. and
In closing Mr. Irvin says tbs success
L. S. Irvin are completed and being | or failure of our produce on the Port
filled with a stock of high grade lum land market rests very largely with
ber.
the producer. City people pay more
The brick foundations are in and the attention to quality and once they
frame up, siding and roof on F. B. learn a certain district is to be de
Swayze’s residence on Gladys avenue pended upon they will buy that line
exclusively. He thinks every pack
adjoining tbe bank.
t A larger pipe line is being placed age sent out should be of a quality the
from the Maxwell well to tbe tank io producer feels proud to put bis name
order to care for the increased num on. Adopt a high standard of quality
and keep up to it, placing on every
ber of consumers.
package where it came from. In this
H. T. Irvin has completed grading
way teach the consumer that Hermis
his lot 120x150 on Furnas avenue and
ton produce stands for al) that is good.
will at once begin what will be one of
the largest and finest residences in
town.
A Chinook Monday night and Tues
day took off the snow rapidly. Out at
tbe reservoir site the canyon was a
raging torrent for a short time, but
no serious damage was done.
The Parent-Teacher association has
Rev. Pope, who was injured last been planning for some time to ar
week by being struck by a train, was range a special show for The Movie
so far recovered Tuesday that he was as a benefit to its finances. Things
placed on a cot in the baggage car of have not come just right until this
No. 1 and started home Rov. Hall time for various reasons. Now, how
came down from Pendleton to accom ever, a splendid film has been secured
and the benefit show will be put on
pany him.
Tbe scene at tbe dam site is well Monday evening.
For this occasion “King Lear,” one
worth tbe trip out. AH buildings for
of
the greatest of tbe Sbakesperian
tbe large crew are completed, offices,
machine shops, etc., are ready and productions, has been secured. Such
most of tbe equipment is on tbe a play offers something entirely differ
ground. Actual construction will start ent from tbe ordinary and Monday
evening will prove an opportunity
soon.
longed for by many.
Colonel H. G. Newport went to La
In giving its endorsement to tbe
Grande Monday and made final proof
special show Monday evening tbe
on his homestead. An official of the
Parent-Teacher association does se for
interior department stated that he
a number of reasons. Tbe boys of
was unaware of any final proof show Tbe Movie have been very considerate
ing improvements of equal value- of tbe association and lent it assistance
over $3,000
on many occasions. A moving picture
TEN YEARS AGO
MOVIE BENEFIT
MONDAY EVENING
show under tbe supervision of our
schools is far better than one conducted
by an individual where little can be
done by the school in determining tbe
class of show. The boys have worked
faithfully to make the show a success
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In a long letter to R. W. Allen the and while it has been this, enough
advantages of Hermiston country pro- money has not been cleared to pay for
ducts are fully explained by H. T new equipmert purchased at tbe be
I vir, former resident of the project ginning of school. As an asset to the
Similar letters have been written community this equipment cannot be
oihers and in all of them Mr. Irvin overestimated. On occasions like
feels confident our farmers can do well when State Biologist Finlev was here
with their produce io tbe Portland there was no question as to its use.
markets. He enumerates those thing: When something special is given at
we could best dispose of and in which the school auditorium The Movie chairs
are very convenient to borrow. Any
there is tbe least competition.
Mr. Irvin is now conducting a mar number of such incidents might be
ket in Portland and has given tbe sub mentioned where The Movie is made
ject careful consideration. His idea is use of with but little thought of tbe
for Hermiston farmers to specialize I source from which it came.
It is in recognition of all these
on a few things to which the locality
is especially adapted and branch out | things that tbe Parent-Teacher asso-
'elation bas attempted tbe show for
into others gradually. Tbe Dalles
and California would be the greatest Monday evening. Those who feel like
competitors, but there is room for showing their appreciation can beet
both The Dalles and Hermiston while do so by being present at The Movie
California is at a disadvantage owing Monday evening. The admission bas
been placed at 25 cents for adults and
to distance and transportation cost.
Mr. Irvio believes egg plant should 15 cents for children, a price tbe com
be tbe leader. Muskmelons would be mittee thought very fair in consider
good too, though it would be harder to ing tbe character of the play. Many
piece the regular cantaloupe. Casabas have already signified tbeir intention
also appear as good. Other things Mr. of attending and a record house is
Irvin believes could be disposed of hoped for.
PORTLAND WILL BUY
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Dr. Cary T. Grayson, personal physician to Presidents Taft and Wilson,
whom the latter has suggested for pro-notion as head of the naval medical
service with rank of rear admiral.
BUTTER CREEK ITEMS
SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE
Pete Sheridan was an Echo visitor
Friday.
Mrs. Rial is able to be out again
after her spell of la grippe.
Wm. Rodda visited bis family Sun
day. He was accompanied by his
niece, Miss Vanetta Hamer.
Bob Lewis was out from Echo to
look over part of Pete Sheridan’s
place with a view to buying.
Jas. Ware sold eleven head of cows
to G. Boyer of Heppner. They are to
be delivered at the Hines Branch in
Sand Hollow Tuesday.
Mr. Shroeder, the Westland mer
chant, spent two days in tbe communi
ty last week in the interest of estab
lishing a postoffice at Westland.
Postmaster Young of Hermiston
circulated a petition last week to se I
cure a rural route from Hermiston to
Butter Creek along the west side of
the river and return thru the Minne
haha neighborhood.
Rev. Faucett of Stanfield preached
at tbe Lower Butter Creek school last
Sunday afternoon. He expects to be
out again March 4 and all are urged
to be present. Services follow Sunday-
school which meets at 2 o’clock.
NORTH RIDGE NEWS
Earl Phelps and family moved back
to their ranch Saturday.
Ed. Rowe is clearing forty acres of
laud for Mr. Stone who owns a ranch
south of town.
Visitors at tbe Soneson home Sunday
evening were Miss Ruth Hobbs, Hogan
Miller and Mr. Keller.
Miss Burrell and Mr. Bell came up
from Stanfield Sunday and spent the
day with Mr. and Mrs. John Olsen.
Mr. Embry is the first one on tbe
hill this year to nave some little chick
ens. He has nine and more are still
hatching.
Mr. Ranney moved his hay baler to
Stanfield last week. Mr. Ranney and
family expect to remain in Stanfield
this summer.
HERMISTON DEFEATS
ATHENA SCHOOL TEAM
Friday evening of last week saw two
of tbe best basket ball games of the
season on tbe local floor. The Athena
high school boys’ and girls* teams
came down for a return game.
In the girls game Athena won on a
score of 11 to 2. At tbe end of the
first half tbe score was even, but the
Hermiston team could not bold out
through tbe second half.
When tbe Hermiston teams went to
easily and at good prices are aspara
Albena both lost by a big score and
gus, early potatoes, celery, possibly
Klamath Falls—Box factory Io be the visitors thought it would be easy
greep corn, green peas, dry onion«, started at once employing 50
picking again. They more than met
NO 23
CITY WILL REPAIR WATER
MAIN FOR ENTIRE LENGTH
Council meeting Wednesday even
ing was one of the most important,
from character of business transacted,
for many months. After investiga
tions covering every possible phase
and experiments for several months
past, it was decided to put a cement
cullar over the present wooden collar
at every joint on the main pipe line
from the city well to the reservoir.
This pipe line has been a source of
continual expense from the day it was
put down. The question of fixing
leaks has been taken up with various
manufacturers of wooden pipe with
little satisfaction. Superintendent Sal-
ser has tried fixing the leaks various
wax sand after a thorough test has
found that by putting a cement collar
reinforced with wire netting around
the joints no further trouble has been
experienced
Some such joints re
paired several months ago have been
dug up and investigated.
To superintend the work A. F
Beisse has been employed and the
work will be done by force account
with a crew of six to eight men. The
work will be started at the reservoir
and continued to the well. Mr. Beisse
is now getting material and crew to
gether and will be ready to commence
operations tbe first of the week.
The city has succeeded in securing
money to carry out much of this under
taking and hopes that leaks will be
stopped sufficiently to take care of the
remainder as necessary through a re
duction of operation expenses. Soon
after the pipe line is repaired it is be
lieved enough more can be cut from
the expenses to line the reservoir and
thus stop further leakage. Should
everything work out as the mayor
and council have reason to believe It
will, tbe water system, by tbe end of
the year, will be on a paying basis for
the first time in its history.
Another matter coming up Wednes
day evening was government irriga
tion water for next year. A proposed
levy of six cents a front foot was
authorized, which is a reduction of
two cents over last year.
TIME FOR WINTER
SPRAY APPROACHING
Mr. Starcher, of Umatilla, was in
this section W ednesday and his car
broke down near Hat Rock. He bad
Sapper Bros, tow him into Hermiston
and took the motor home
Mr. Bennett, the highway engineer,
was in this sectiou Wednesday looking
out a good grade from Hermiston to
Wallula via Cold Springs. He was
very favorably impressed with the
grade to be obtained.
Mr. and Mrs. F. S. Beddow and Ed
motored to the Mvers home near
Wallula Sunday at guests at the 25th
wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs
Myers. Other guests partaking of the
delicious turkey dinner were Mr. and
Mrs. Gentry and Gertrude, Mr. and
Mrs. Cooley of Pendleton, Mr. and
Mrs. Ayers of Walla Walla, Mrs.
Proebstel of Portland, Mr. and Mrs.
McCane, Miss Jones, Mi-s Reynolds,
Mr. Culler and Mr. Weaver. All
voted the Myers royal entertainers.
The farmers meeting at Columbia
school house Saturday evening was
well attended. It was decided that
potatoes; egg plant, melons and garden
peas would be the principal market
crops grown ibis year. It was also
unanimously voted to buy all seed from
and sell the crops through the Farm
ers Exchange. After the meeting all
went to the Spencer ranch to charivari
the bride and groom. After respond-
ing to an invitation to come io sand
wiches, pickles and coffee were served
and also cigars to the men.
The lime of year to apply the win
ter spi av or dormant spray, will soon
arrive. By the right combination of
their match in the boys, though. At materials and by applying the spray
no time was the local team in danger at the proper time, a number of
of losing and the final score was 23 to enemies of the trees can be quite
14. Every member of the team played effectively controlled by one thorough
all the time and it would be an injus coaling of spray.
The winter application of spray to
tice to sav one was better than an
other, for it was largelv team work fruit trees should be applied at tbe
time in early Spring when the buds of
that won.
This leaves the boys’ teams tied and the trees begin to swell quite percepti
it is understood Athena has refused to bly, and it should be completed before
again meet Hermiston even on a neu tbe buds open. The proper time
tral floor, which should give Hermis usually comes late in March.
The following enemies can be com
ton the decision.
batted by this one spraying—San Jose
scale and aphis on tbe apple, scale on
the pear, scale and aphis on pears,
cherries and prunes, and peach twig
miner, scale, aphis and peach leaf curl
SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE
on peaches.
The spray used should be composed
Mrs. J. H. Cherry went to Pendleton
Tuesday.
of lime-sul phur of some standard make
Alex Little returned from Portland diluted according to directions for use
on dormant I rees. To this should be
Thursday.
Mrs. Lawrence Compton spent Sat- added blackleaf 40 (nicotine sulfate) at
the rale of one part per 1000 parts of
urday in Pendleton visiting friends.
the other spray.
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Mr. and Mrs. Carl Brownell drove
All fruit tices should be thoroughly
to Hermiston Monday to attend lodge. sprayed wiih tl is material to destroy
Mrs. E. McKenzie went to Portland these fungous and insect pests which
to spend a week with Mrs. C. G. must be kept in check to maintain the
Brownell.
trees in a vigorous and productive con
Mrs. J. H. Pound went to Irrigon dition.
The fungous disease, peach leaf curl,
to spend Saturday and Sunday with
referred to above, has made its ap
Mrs. Susbauer.
Dr. Wainscott was called early Wed pearance in tbe district recently. Il
nesday morning to attend Mrs. Iry, spreads rapidly and does great dam
Sam Oldaker, of Hermiston, was an
age if not held in check by proper
who is quite ill.
Irrigon visitor Sunday.
spraying
R.
W.
Allen
Mrs. F. H. Reicks, Mrs. Jas. Ward
J. K. Shotwell, of Hermiston, was a
and Mrs. Rand, went to Pendleton on
business visitor in this vicinity Tues
the motor Thursday.
day.
Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Spinning at
Mr. Graybeal, of La Grande, is
tended the Community Festival and
SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE
visiting at the home of his datgbter,
dance at Echo Monday.
Mrs. Atlebury is still suffering from Mrs. E. M. McCoy.
Tbe Umatilla Meat Market will open
Otis Hinkle, of Bend, and a former
the
grip.
up under new management Tuesday
Mrs. and Miss Dunning called at the Irrigonite, was a visitor here Tues
with Roy Nerton in charge.
day. Mr. Hinkle was accompanied
P. S. Tillson and W. B. Spinning, Kelly home Wednesday.
by his father whose home is in the
Mr. McKeen has returned to work Willamette valley.
with several others, drove to Heppner
after bis recent illness.
Thursday to attend the Elks lodge.
Final arrangements were made at
Mr. Bradley of Pendleton is here the Commercial club meeting last
looking after his ranch.
Saturday for the Irrigon demonstra-
Mr. and Mrs. Belscamper moved l'on farm. The farm will be under
from the ranch to town this week.
the supervision of "Farmer" Smith.
Mrs. Kelly and Mrs. Sellers visited
Tbe ladies of tbe Irrigon social club
wilh Mrs. Leathers Thursday of last met at the Egbert and Wadsworth
There has been a desire for some week.
hall Saturday, Feb 17, for the purpose
time by farmers of this section to
Peter Norquist is doing extensive of reorganizing. Farmer Smith of tbe
learn more of the possibilities of alfalfa improvement work on his tract in this O. W. R. & N. was present and, after
and sweet clover seed production, par section.
an interesting address, the work of re-
ticularly the former. R. W. Allen
Mr. Shutter is finishing his new organizing was taken up wilh Mr.
and Paul S. Jones have taken the borne and expects to move there in a Smith in tbe chair. It was favorably
matter up with various sources to few days.
suggested that the club be called the
learn what they could and Mr. Allen
Irrigon Civic and Social Improvement
Miss
Hutchinson
and
Miss
Lambert
has also taken steps to secure a man
Club. The following officers were
called at the Whitman ranch Wednes
from O. A. C. to discuss the subject.
elected: Mrs. Castle, Pres.; Mrs.
The meeting on seed production will day afternoon.
Seaman, Vice-Pres ; Mrs. Suddartb,
T. E. Brassfield is leveling 10 acres Sec. and Treas.; Mrs. Susbauer, Mrs.
be held Wednesday afternoon at 1:30
o'clock in the Civic Center room. J. i adjoining the Sapper ranch for Mr. Hawthorne and Mrs. W. A. Walpole,
E. Larson will be here from the col | Matthews of Portland.
executive board. The president and
Monday a number of young people secretary, together with tbe executive
lege io talk on the subject and answer
from town called at tbe Spencer ranch board, were appointed as a committee
any questions relative thereto.
If time permits Mr. Allen will dis | to charivari Wallace and his bride.
to draw up the constitution and by-
cuss the matter of increasing tbe pro
Mr. and Mrs. Myers are moving to laws for tbe club, in order that a per-
duction of hairy vetch seed. Should | their own home from tbe Thomas feet organization may be had at the
there not be time for this, be will take I place where they have been since next meeting which is to be held at
up tbe question al a later date.
the home of Mrs. Marlin Saturday at
i November.
Mrs. Bobn returned to the ranch 2 p. m., February 24.
Portland—Ship yards are humming. Tuesday for a slay of two weeks. She
Portland -Tacoma ship yards place
Big steam schooner to be built, owned will sell tbe household furniture and
I rush order or 4,000,000 feet lumber.
1 then join Mr. Bobo io New York.
and operated by Portland men.
UMATILLA ITEMS
IRRIGON ITEMS
COLUMBIA NEWS NOTES
DISCUSS ALFALFA
SEED WEDNESDAY