The Hermiston herald. (Hermiston, Or.) 19??-1984, March 31, 1917, Image 1

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Newspaper Page TextUniversity Library T he H ermiston H erald HERMISTON, UMATILLA COUNTY, OREGON, SATURDAY, MARCH 31, 1917 VOL. XI ONE BURGLAR NOI CAUGHT After a search of tbe country for several miles around where tbe post- office burglar escaped the bunt has been given up and officers all over the Northwest are now watching for the man to show up at some point. It is felt, however, that in the one caught the most dangerous of the two was se cured. He admits being an old hand at the business and that be did tbe real work on the Hermiston postoffice safe while tbe other man kept waten. A checking up by Postmaster Young showed $83 In cash, $114 in stamps and a gold watch belonging to J. H. Wil liams bad been taken. On the man captured half the money, tbe watcb ■nd all but $3.42 of tbe stamps were found. The stamps were of one, two and three cent denomination with a few postage due. The man caught claims to have come from California and that this was his first job in Oregon. Sheriff Taylor would doubtless have gotten the other man bad he had ammunition to fit his gun as he supposed. He has a record for never shooting a man onlv as a last resort and fully expected to get this one until be had emptied bis gun without trying to bit him and then found he bad no more ammuni tion. TEN YEARS AGO Tbe government warehouse is about completed. Dr. Strohecker’« borne is almost ready for occupancy. Mrs. H. T. Fraser and son have ar- rived to join Mr. Fraaer. The home of Ross Newport, now under way, will cost $1,600. . The finishing touches on tbe Hotel Will lass« are being ot or. C. K. Bland has begun excavation for his store on Second near Hermiston avenue. H. E. Illsley has recently been ap pointed local agent for the Portland Oregonian. To tbe almoat completed new O. R. & N. elation is to be added a ware house at once. Col. H G. Newport is platting his 40 acre addition to Hermiston and will sell lot« from *50 up. Services at tbe chapel car continue with interest. Next Sunday Rev. Allen of Irrigon will preach. Glen B. Williams has received 500 peach trees and will plant them on his five acre tract west of Hermiston. Tbe brick walls of the three stores and a bank on Hermiston avenue are about completed and tbe work of fin ishing the building is well under way. Hermiston is to have two churches built this year as far as movemen.s indicate now, Baptist and Methodist. Both denominations have a strong membership in Hermiston. At a meeting of the school board last Tuesday evening a petition was presented requesting an election for the purpose of selecting a site for a school bouse. April 20 was tbe date set for the election. Col. H. G Newport spent three days in Portland this werk buying a pump, gasoline engine and large tank for a water system for Hermiston. The plant will be large enough to supply water for domestic use and irrigating lawns and trees and will be a great convenience. SAPPER GETS SIX NEW CARS SUNDAY Sunday was Ford day at Irrigon. Tbe boat from Portland got up that far with 16 new Fords, but low water kept it from going above that point. Of its load of cars six were for Sapper Bros, of this city. As soon as word was received aix men went down and brought the car« to this city. All six cars were sold before re reived and deliveries were made this week. Those getting them were E T. Eriksen, H. M. Straw, E. L. Jack- son, W. A. Mikesell. Entry A Girts and Geo. Strohm. Others are sold and will be delivered just aa soon as it is possible to get another shipment. Using the reclamation service fig ures ns to ibs population of tbe Her- miston country there Is now an auto- mobile to every 25 people. Six years ago there wasn't one in the entire country. HIGH SCHOOL NOTES Tbe oratorical contest will be held April 12 at the high school auditorium No admission will be charged. Tbe date of the high school operetta. “Windmill of Holland,” has been set for Friday, April 13. The characters will appear in the regular Dutch cor- turnes including wooden shoes, bodices and caps. Almost the entire student body will take part in tbe play. Var- ious other numbers will be given in addition to the little opera. FATHER AND SON SIT IN NEXT CONGRESS MB! Mr. and Mrs. F. Swayze and family were callers in this district Wednes day. 8 Rev. Tboroughman visited again at tbe Leathers home from Friday till Tuesday. W. W. Rodgers is building three new rooms on Mr. Sheridan’s home on Butter creek. Mr. and Mrs. Gentry and Gertrude from the wheat country were Tuesday callers at the F. Beddow home. Eudith Kelly was home from Tnurs- day till Monday. She is working in The Dalles as stenographer for a real estate firm. Mr. Akers and son, from Wasco, are here to make their home. Mrs. Akers and two daughters are expected soon. Mr. Akers has purchased the Tbos. Loyd place. Mr and Mrs. Ted Sipperand daugh ter started out in a car to call at tbe parental Anna Sapper home and Lot stalled east of the new cement ditch by the Geo. B<ddow place. When congress meets In special session oti April 1(1 a father and son will sit together, a very rare case in our history. They are Senator John H Bankhead and Representative Elect William B. Bankhead from Alabama BOARDMAN NEWS SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE BUTTER CREEK ITEMS SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE S. H. Boardman is planting potatoes B. J. Nation was a Hermiston visi on his island. tor Saturday. J. C. Ballenger returned Thursday George Ransier was a Butter Creek from Hermiston. visitor Saturday. Chas. Nlzer moved out to bis farm Erwin Basey is reported to be quite the first of tbe week. ill at his home west of Butter Creek. Stanly Hatch, son of W. N. Hatch, H. D. Newell of the reclamation ser- came in Monday on 18. vice made a business call at Canfield’s F. F. Kiitz moved his bouse on their Saturday. lot and put a new roof on his Kitchen. W. H. Daughtrey of Portland, spent Mrs. C. S. Mack left for a two weeks Saturday and Sunday at the Umatilla visit with her parents in Richland, ranch looking after his stock interests there. Wash. Mrs. R. C. Canfield returned Friday C. G. Blayden left Sunday on No. 1 for Scotts Mill wbere they will spend the 23rd from a six mouths’ visit with her mother and other relatives in the summer. Ohio. Last week was a week of wind for Rev. J. E. Faucett preached at the this section doing some damage to school bouse last Sunday afternoon. chicken houses and tents. Frank Guiwits R. Johnson of Portland came Wed He will be out again April 8 at 3 p. m. nesday and is busy building on bis AU are urged to come to bear him. Comedy Specialty .. Song—“Whistle It" ..Gladys Smith and Dancing Chorus homestead he filed on this spring. Mr. Oliver, traveling freight agent of tbe O. W. R. & N. was here Thurs. day looking up our depot facilities. "IP Moore Bros., contractors for tbe O. Closing Chorus—“Wake Up America” And singing of National Anthem W. R. & N., are here getting men to help io putting up a water tank at with tableau by Mrs. Paul Jones. ' Chorus Members — Misses Gladys Messner. Smith, Marian Briggs, Fanny Todd, Janine Brigham, Eleanor Casserly, Althea Smith, Nellie Davis. Messrs. Durrell Morchie, Cecil Kelly, Lewen Schroeder, Louis Garner, Gregory Finnegan, Harry Chapman. Accompanists—Mrs. Walter Rees, Without warning and without pre Mr. Walber. vious sickness Albert M Sawin died - « * . ( s- R. Oldaker Marian Briggs Harry Chapman .................. ( Mrs. J. H.Strobm Farce — AC on- J siderable Court- UNEXPECTEB DEATH OF ALBERT SAWIN KELLOGG WILL GO TO SOUTB AMERICA After having the matter under con sideration for some time, C. W. Kel logg Tuesday made up his mind to accept a position in South America and signed a centraci to go. Mr. Kel logg expects to leave Hermiston by April 10, going by way of New York City. He will be with tbe Chile Ex ploration Co., as one of its head book- keepers and will go to Tocopilla, Chile, though that may not be bis per manent location. Mrs. Kellogg will remain here until Mr. Kellogg is settled, when she expects to join him. Mr. and Mrs. Kellogg came to Her miston ten years ago this spring. Dur ing that time he has been special fis cal agent of the United States recla mation service and has mads good in bis line. For the past seven years Mr. and Mrs. Kellogg have lived on a farm just north of town which.was taken up as a homestead and which was recently disposed of. - In leaving Hermiston Mr. Kellogg will have the best wishes of many friends who regret bis leaving. This will also be true of Mrs. Kellogg, both having been popular in the social life of the community. No arrangements have yet been made for Mr. Keilogg’s successor with ths reclamation service. NEWS N A new phone was Installed this week in the Kelly home. READING AND REST ROOM DENEFIT PLAY The annual play for the benefit of the rest room will be given on tbe evening of April 5 at tbe high school auditorium. Tbe entertainment will be similar to that of last tear. That is, it will be vaudeville consisting of specialties full of fun and local hits to make you laugh but not to hurt. The company of local artists has been in training for weeka. Mrs. J. H. Strohm la the manager and will take part in tome of tbe acts. Sbe has gathered around her an array of talent like has never been before a Hermis ton audience. It is going to be some show. This local vaudeville entertainment is to be given for funds toward the support of tbe rest and reading room. Tbe regular monthly donation of $7.50 from tbe Commercial club, the Civic club, tbe public library and the Chris- tian Science church organization amounting to $30 per month is not sufficient to meet all the expenses of the Civic Center room and last year’s play gave tbe board about $90 which paid all déficiences of the previous year. The board consisting of Messrs. Dodd, Cressy, Young and Miss Bryant hope that the entertainment next Thursday evening will be as success- ful. The past winter fuel was expen sive and other incidentals toward mak ing the rooms a success require more monev than the regular contributions of four organizations. Tbe admission will be 50 cents for adults and 25 cents for school children. The leading features of the program are as follows: Opening Chorus............................... ........... Hello People, People Hello Geo. Briggs Joe Hinkle Old Time Minstrel Act. John Wutson John Young NO 28 Tbe Maxwell Co's, hay cutter is due at Westland any day now for several weeks’ work. Hay has advanced in price and Mr. McNaught is paying $9 in the slack. The river has been extremely low for this time of the year. For some time the W. L. & I. Co. has had to have a dam at the headgate to fill the ditch. The wind has melted some of tbe snow in the foothills and the river is now rising a little. The Butter Creek social club will give another of those good time dances at tbe hall next Saturday night, March 31, to which everyone invited. Music will be furnished by the Pen Wednesday while Bitting in a chair at dleton orchestra and lunch will be his home on the west side. No one served. was with him at the lime but Hugh Taylor, a neighbor, saw him not more than five minutes before carrying a bucket of water to tbe house. Mr. Taylor and another neighber followed him into tbe house where he was found dead. . A meeting in tbe interest of more A short service will be held at tbe efficient methods of work will be held house Saturday morning by Rev. al the Methodist church on April 3. Graham and the body will be shipped The meeting will begin at 2:30 con to Evansville, Wis, for Interment, tinuing during the afternoon with a accompanied by Chas. Sawin dinner at the church in the evening Albert M. Sawin came to the Her- served by the ladies. The evening miston country five years ago and session will begiu at 8 o’clock. with bis brother, Charles, was ergaged The following subjects will be dis- in an extensive dairy business. Had cussed: "Organization” by Rev. R. he lived until next Tuesday be would E. Gomal, pastor of the Methodist have been 59 years of age. He was church at Pendleton. "The Church well educated and had made • specialty Press,” by Rev. Walter Gleiser, pastor of mathematica. In thia capacity Mr. of the Methodist church at Athena. Sawin was inatructor in some of the "World Missionary Interest” by Rev. best institutions of learning in tbe J. F. Cook, pastor of the Methodist country, including tbe University of church at Echo. “Christian Steward Chicago and others of equal standing ship” by the pastor of the church at Just prior to coming here be was Hermiston. The public Is urged to forced to give up his work on account attend all these meetings. of too close application. As a resident of ibis section Mr. Tbe three visiting brethren will present their subjects st tbe Columbia Sawin was well thought of by all school bouse on tbe evening of tbe 4tb. knowing him, but on account of his retiring disposition bl« acquaintance Marshfield—100,000 ton coal order was small. bid on by local mine operator. Eugene—Fruit grower« are to build Salem—State highway engineer has plans for three wooden lift bridges for addition to association building. Eugene—Machinery shipped for «bin- Coos county and a concrete arch bridge gle mill on north fork of Siuslaw. at Moody over Des Chutes. AN EFFICIENCY CAMPAIGN TUESDAY GOVERNMENT RATE LOWER Wednesday evening tbe council, sit ting as a board ol equalization, ap proved the irrigation assessment aa proposed and published. This assess ment is six cents a front foot in the irrigation district including the two original 40 acre tracts and a few lota outside. The assessment last year was 8 cents a front foot. Tbe matter of greatest interest waa the new contract with the government for irrigation water. Under tbe old contract tbe city paid a rate of $1.50 per acre foot. The new contract as submitted gives the first two acre feet for SI.50 and then 50 cen's an acre foot thereafter. Last year the city used approxi- mately 6 acre feet. On this same basis the city will save $280 a year in cost or water. This will mean a further re- duction of the assessment next year RECENT BOOKS AT HERMISTON LIBRARY Mrs. Brunson received a telegram Sunday announcing the death of ber father, D. Mac Naughton, at Fort Wayne, Ind , March 21. Tbe sympa Books recently received al the Her- thy of Columbia district friends is ex miston branch of the county library tended Mrs. Brunson. include tbe following juvenile: Alcott, Rose io bloou ; Allen, Indus Mr. Fisher has rented several places and is working them all for the hay. trial studies United Slates; Baldwin, Mr. Sellers and Mr. Fisber have to Fairy stories and fables; Brooke, Man gether rented the Brassfield pasture In the moon; Burgess, Tommy and tbe Nursery on tbe Columbia river. Mr. Sillers wishing stone; Chisholm, will pasture cattle and Mr. Fisber rhymes; Coffin, Boys of ‘76; Collins, horses. Book of stars: Cox, Brownies abroad; Floyd Hoisingtor, one of the Colum Daulton, Marooning of Peggy; Davies, Eggleston, Signal boys; bia boys, was called out to join his Phyllis; regiment. He left Monday morning George, Little journeys to Cuba and on tbe motor. Floyd joined an Idaho Porto Rico; Grover, Sunbonnet babies regiment and was tn the service on the in Holland; Guerber, Story of the Mexican border and just came home a chosen people; Hawthorn«. Tangle- wood tales. Hofer, Children’s singing few weeks ago from the south. games; Jewel', Hopi the cliff dweller ; Rev. and Mrs. Graham and Esther Laing, Readers book 2; Laing, Read -undertook to bling Mrs. E. E. Graham ers book 3; Lang, Animal story book who arrived from Puyailup Tuesday, reader; Mabie, Norse stories; McFar out to their new borne, and their car land, Redney McGaw; McMurray. got stalled. They returned to Her- Pioneers of the Rocky mountains and miston and Mrs. Graham continued the west; Olcott, Story-telling poems; her journey in Mrs. Lay's buggy. Riley, Songs of the child's world; The storm of last week did quite a Rolt-Wheeler, Monster hunters; Roh- bit of damage to the roads in Colum Wheeler, Thomas A. Edison; St. bia district. Ou account of so much Nicholas, Indian stories; Scudder, new land being opened up and tbe Book of legends; Seton, Wild animals blow coming before it was strawed, the I have known; Shafer, Harper’s be roads adjacent are completely covered ginning electricity; Sidney, Five little with sand and will have to be brushed peppers and how they A rew; Skinner, again. Auto drivers who were used to Merrv tales; Stevenson, Days and good roads to the east end get stalled deeds—prose; Wiley, Children of tbe with their cars. cliff; Wyss, Swiss family Robinson. IDAHO MAN GETS DOCTORS WILL USE ADJOINING SUITS SORRELLS PUCE The west rooms of tbe second floor of tbe bank building are being re modeled and when completed will be occupied by Dis. Wainscott and Camp bell. The new arrangement will give one large reception room for the use of both and each will also have two private rooms. As rearranged the reception room will be what was Dr. Campbell’s pri- vate office and work room. Dr. Camp- ball's operating room will remain the same and he will have a work room adjoing this on the east. Dr. Wains cott will have the two rooms to the south of the reception room and hopes to get into his new quarters next week. INDUSTRIAL NEWS ITEMS OF THE WEEK Independence—Farmers and citizens here working to secure sugar factory. Coos Bay—Standard Oil Co. plans $80,000 expenditure for storage tanks and equipment here to bandle this territory. Corvallis—Southern Pacific Company wishes to make $60,000 improvement here, franchise pending. Port Orford—40 pounds of ambergris found on beach, part sold at $14.00 an ounce. Sublimity to have cheese factory. McKenzie Pass over Cascades to be first road improved connecting eastern and westero Oregon. Marshfield—S. P. Co. io put in steel drawbridge at Coal Bank Inlet Re- laying Myrtle Point lino with 80 pound steei. Sodaville— Eugene man to build a hotel bere. Portland—Federal commission to in- vest I g ate power site on Columbia river for g vernment nitrato plant. Wednesday a deal was closed where by David Sorrels sold his ranch and all equipment to F. W. Weinheim, of Twin Falls, Idaho. Immediate possess ion is to be given, though Mr. Weir- beim’« family will not come until acbool is out in the Idaho city. Mr. Weinheim had been here look ing over the Hermiston country for ten days before he purchased. He made Mr. Sorrels an offer, understood to be $6,000 cash, which was al first refused but later accepted. Tbe Sorrelia ranch is a spienti d one, well improved and with substantial buildings. In all there are about 35 acres, but a small part of this is above tbe A line and will not be irrigable until that unit Is taken in. There is 20 acres in alfalfa. Mr. and Mrs. Sorrels will soon as possible for their old home in Missouri. FRUIT TREES NEED TO BE SPRAYEB NOW Superintendent Allen of the ex- périment station has called attention to tbe need of spraying fruit trees at this time and thereby control much trouble by one thorough coating. This spray should be applied at the time when tbe buds of tbe trees begin to swell quite perceptibly and be com pleted before tbe buds open. Spraying at this season Is for San Jose scale and aphis on the apple, scale or tbe pear, scale and aphis on cherries and prunes and peach twig miner, scale, aphis and leaf curl on peaches. The spray should be composed of lime sulphur of standard make diluted recording to directions for dormant trees. To this should be added black- I leaf 40 at the rate of one part per 1000 • paru of tbe other spray.