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HERMISTON. UMATILLA COUNTY. OREGON. SATURDAY. JULY 14. 1917
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Work on the Columbia Highway of roads through a hilly country, and
will soon be commenced through this this route is free from washouts and
part of Umatilla and Morrow counties waterspouts.
If the people see to it that the road ■ 7. This road can be used the year
round, and is, therefore, of greater
beds are prepared.
Such is the result of the efforts of usefulness, not only to the counties ad­
the delegates sent to Portland from jacent, but to the entire state and
the meeting of the towns of the irri­ country.
8. That a large part of the route,
gated districts held here last Saturday
night. Twenty delegates from Echo, particularly through northern Morrow
Stanfield, Hermiston, Umatilla, Irrigon and Umatilla counties, is being rapid-
and Boardman and other delegates ly developed under irrigation, and will
from Arlington, Rufus and Biggs ap­ soon become densely populated dis-
peared before the state highway com­ tricts, with greatly increased tax pro­
mission Tuesday and presented a set ducing value, and the development of
of resolutions setting forth the reasons these resources of the state will be
why the route of the Columbia high­ greatly assisted by the immediate con­
way as a primary road should be along struction of a highway leading through
the Oregon bank of the Columbia. such districts.
9. From a business standpoint the
The commission after the hearing de­
clared that as soon as the roadbed was Highway Commission can build the
Columbia river highway on a water
ready it would commence work.
The roads must be graded by the grade over the shorter distance with
counties. Also rights of way must be the heaviest materials at hand and
secured. The state highway engineer transportation alongside at a saving of
will set all grade stakes and approve over $300,000 over any other route and
the grading which must come within use the saving to construct secondary
certain prescribed limits of percentage roads into it in Sherman, Gilliam and
of grade and curvage. The state high- Morrow counties.
10. State and county engineers re-
way commission will then put on the
gravel or rock and finally the hard ! ports verify the merits of the forego-
surface. After the grading and grav ! ing statements. State surveys have
oling the roads must be given time to been completed over a large part of the
aettle before the hard surface is ap- route, and as soon as data Is made
plied, which will be done during the available to the citizens along the
next two or three years as funds be-1 rotte, rights of way will be completed
come available.
an 1 further work done toward connect-
At the meeting in Portland a per- ; ing completed lengths of road.
manent highway association
was 11. We are authorized by the towns
formed and named the Co-operative and districts we represent to assure
Columbia association. Its purpose is | the state highway commission that we
to promote the building of the road are ready to assist in every way possi-
bed, to aid in securing money from ble to provide rights of way at once
the various counties and in such other and prepare the road bed. The citi­
ways as may be necessary to complete zens of these districts are unanimous
the work. It will aid also in securing in their support of good road conatruc-
rights of way and making all connect- | tion as shown by their votes on June
ing links between the now existing 4, 1917, and they desire us to assure
parts of the highway. A meeting of the state highway commission of their
this association will be heidät Arling­ loyal support and the great importance
ton Tuesday, July 17, and a large re­ of the Columbia river highway and its
presentation is expected to attend early construction.
(Signed)
from all the districts along the line of
C. C. Clark, Arlington; E P. Dodd,
the new highway.
The officers of the association are Hermiston; C. G. Brownell, Umatilla;
C. C. Clark, of Arlington, president; J. W. Donnelly, Arlington; Merrill E.
E. P. Dodd of Hermiston, secretary, Doble, Irrigon; W. H. Crary, Echo;
and D. C. Brownell of Umatilla, vice- R. B. Stanfield, Echo; D. C. Brownell,
president. A board of counselors will Umatilla; James M. Kyle, Stanfield;
T. M Johnson, Echo; W. H. Switzler,
consist of one man from each town.
The following resolutions were pre­ Umatilla; M. C. Marshall, Boardman;
sented to the state highway commis­ W. B. Spinning, Umatilla: C. W. Cald-
well, Irrigon: W. L. Suddartb, Irri­
sion:
We, the delegates appointed at Citi­ gon; E. J. Clough, Arlington: C. O.
zens meeting of the towns and locali­ Wainscott, Hermiston; C. C. Paine,
ties of Biggs, Rufus, Arlington, Board­ Boardman; W. B. Hinkle, Echo; J. C.
man, Irrigon, Umatilla. Hermiston, Ballenger, Boardman.
Stanfield and Echo, having assembled
in Portland, Ore., July 9, 1917, desire VAING FISH FOR
to represent our respective communi- IUUne 1 lull I Ull
ties before the state highway commis­
sion in the matter of the early con­
struction of the Columbia river high­
way. We, therefore, submit for your
We have been informed that District
earnest consideration, the following Game Warden Tonkin has made ap­
facts:
plication to the state fish warden for
1 That a primary highway of first five cars of young fish to be distributed
importance between Portland and over the streams of this county, and it
eastern Oregon, along the Columbia goes without saying that this news
river, touching all of the northern tier will be a source of much delight to the
of counties, and leading to the most many disciples of Isaac Walton in this
densely populated and heaviest traffic particular part of Oregon.
producing districts east of the Cas-
Four cars of young fry were appor­
cades, is now a necessity because of its tioned to Umatilla county last year,
importance industrially, its stragetic but the constantly increasing number
location in military affairs, and the of fishermen makes it necessary to
routing of travel through Oregon in­ stock the streams io greater quantities
stead of cur sister state on the north
each year.
2. That road building is uppermost
It is expected the first carload of
in the minis of the citizens of Eastern fish will arrive in August, to be fol­
Oregon, and when the main highway lowed by other shipmeats through­
is built, their plans will be earlier out the fall.
developed for the constructing of feed­
ers thereto, and not delayed by un­
settled conditions.
3. That the state bonding act pro
vides for the route of the Columbia
river highway along the easy water
grade of the Oregon bank of the Colum­
S. H. Boardman had the misfortune
bia river, and that this measure could
to lose several fine trees by a fire
not have passed with any other route
which started from a railroad engine.
as a primary highway named io the
For awhile it was feared the building
would catch, but the Boardman people
That it is the shortest route to
turned out and finally put it out.
the most densely populated and
Mike Marshal), Chas. Paine and J.
wealthiest part of Eastern Oregon.
It avoids steep grades of hills and dan- C. Ballenger were passengers on the
local to Portland Monday.
gerous curves around canyons.
S. C. Mack and Albert Price wert
1 5. Construction per mile is 30 per
by auto up on the John Day fishing.
cent cheaper than any other route,
Mrs Maud Voyen returned Monday
because water is convenient, sand and
gravel is on the ground, and trans from Hermiston.
COUNTY STREAMS
BOARDMAN NEWS
portation facilities for other materials
R. J. Annis went to Hermiston Wed­
are available at lowest rates by rail nesday.
Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Gibbons return­
6. The maintenance of a
ed Wednesday from Portland where
Mr. Gibbons attended the educational
as great as 50 per cent less than that convention.
Bili CIDER NIEL TO BE
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Photo by American Press Association.
Captain Bonnell (on left), the American aviator who downed the famous
Boelke, is now recruiting for the British air service in America. Lieutenant
A. Miller Thomas of Canada is with him.
a bath bouse.
COLUMBIA NEWS NOTES
Mrs. Henry Sumerer, who has been
convalescing from an operation at St.
SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE
Anthony’s hospital, Pendleton, came
borne last Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. Erickson, Mr. and
Mr. Allen of the experimental farm,
Mrs. Jones, Miss Cotes, Mr. Brownell
and Mr. Sanders spent Wednesday at advises farmers to use the following
Tip Top ranch as guests of Mrs. Sim­ formula for green cabbage worms: To
12 gallons of water use 1 pound of ar-
mons.
senate of lead and spray thoroughly.
Mr. Bucholz and son Vine, from
Mr. and Mrs. Martin, from the Fur­
Stanfield, were dinner guests at the
nish project, visited Mrs. Attebury
Brunson home last Sunday.
last Sunday.
Mr and Mrs. Waugaman and Wilma
Tbe Waugaman lawn was the scene
motored to Pendleton one day last with
Sam Caldwell. While there they con­ of a very pretty little party Thursday
sulted an optician, and the result is of last week, it being Jessie’s fifth
birthday anniversary. Thirty two lit­
little Wilma is wearing glasses.
tle folks were invited in and they took
Jennie Simmons spent Tuesday and
Miss Jessie very much by surprise. A
Wednesday with her mother at Tip-
delightful afternoon was spent by the
Top.
kiddies, after which Mrs. Waugbaman
Mr. and Mrs. G.o. Meyers and chil­ served refreshments.
dren, Mrs. Anna Meyers, Mr. and Mrs.
Mrs. Ed. Barcher, Mrs. W. Stuber
Out and children, motored to Butter
and daughter La Verne, arrived Thurs­
Creek last Sunday and were guests of
day from Bellingham, Wash., to be
Mr. and Mrs. John Lewis, on the Sher­
guests at the Waugaman, home.
idan ranch.
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Ed. Beddow has returned from a | Wm. Pearson, from Tacoma, Wash.,
arrived day before yesterday to spend
week’s visit at Hidaway Springs.
! the summer with his parents, Mr. and
The Red Cross met Wednesday at Mrs. L. H. Pearson. Mr. Pearson is
the home of Mrs. Phipps. The ther- very well known here, having visited
mometer registering 101 in tbe shade at the parental home many times.
that day there were only five present.
There were 75 attending Sunday
Tbe ladies worked on tray cloths.
school last Sunday. Choir practiced
Mr. Meyer’s mother, sister and little Thursday night and Bible class met
son departed Sunday for tbeir home in Friday night at Columbia school house.
Portland after spending two weeks at
Mrs. Haddox and baby are expected
the Meyer home.
home from Hermiston today.
Mr. Mathews and brother-in-law, Mr.
Several in this section are cutting
Peterson, left Monday for Spokane af­
ter passing several days at the Math­ tbeir second crop of alfafa.
COUNTY CLERK WILL
FIND KEY NUMBER
Official information has reached here
that the duty of finding bis key num­
ber in the draft is put on each man
who registered. Tbe key number is
not the same which is on the corner of
the registration card, placed there by
the precinct registrar, but is a num­
ber which has been given by the state
war department in accordance with
instructions from the government.
The only present method of learning
this number is from the county clerk’s
office. In a,sking for information, it
will facilitate matter* if tbe applicant
will give bis name, the precinct in
which be was registered and the num­
ber which was given him at the time
of his registration.
When tbe announcement is made of
tbe drawing for the first call, tbe num­
bers will be given and those holding
these are expected to present them­
selves before the county exemption
board, whether or not they wish to
claim their exemption. If they wish
to claim exemption, their reasons
will he passed upon by the board and
the decision will be given immediate-
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HOLD EXAMINATION
FOR RURAL CARRIER
The United States civil service com­
mission has announced an examination
for tne county of Umatilla to be held
at Pendleton and Hermiston on July
28, 41917, te AU the position of rural
carrier at Weston and vacancies that
may occur later on rural routes of the
county. Applications should be for­
warded to the commission at Wash­
ington at the earliest practicable date.
CHURCH WILL GIVE
NICE ENTERTAINMENT
Thursday evening of next week an
entertainment will take place at the
local Baptist church to which all are
invited. Tbe
following excellent
program speaks for Itself and will be
7 worth
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well
price of admission, 25
and 10
and
in cents,
conte
| Orchestra
I Ladies Quartette
Reading
Jane Gunn
Doris Swayze
Piano solo
Vocal duet. Mrs. Correll, Mr.Chapman
Emily Shotwell
Reading...........
Orchestra
Male Quartette
. .Gladys West
Reading...........
Piano duet.. MissSkinner, Mr. Sapper
Ladies Quartette
.Violin Solo
Reading..
Piano solo
Orchestra
Mrs. John Young
.Golda M umma
C.
White is the name of the
man that is going to put Her­
miston on the map as a manufacturing
center—sweet cider being tbe product
be will turn out in large quantities
from delicious apples grown on this
project.
The Herald is informed that the
gentlemac has tentatively ordered *
large cider press and that be is nego­
tiating for the purchase of a couple of
lots near tbe depot upon which to
build his mill.
Mr. White, who Is a bustling ranch­
er and business man of Scott’s Mills,
40 miles south of Portland, has been
here the past two montbs looking up
data on the apple acreage and view­
ing conditions generally.
Evidently
when he left for his home last Satur­
day be was perfectly satisfied, for
while here be couldn’t resist tbe
temptation to make an investment In
land, with tbe result that be acquired
20 acres in section 34, two miles north
of to n known as the Clark place.
Seemingly practical in all bis under,
takings, and having extensive knowl­
edge of bow to manufacture sweet
cider, there is little doubt but what be
will be successful in his venture la
this city.
The gentleman expects to return
within a week or so and should the
cider press be here on his return be
will secure adequate ground and begin
construction of the mill at once. Upon
its completion operations will beg’n
and the finished product will bo whole­
saled all over tbe state, and be sent to
many distant cities from which orders
will come.
Along in August be will bring his
family to Hermiston and establish a
permanent home in this thriving irri­
gation project.
WATSON HOME TO DE
MODEL RESIDENCE
improvements are now being made
on the residenci of Mr. and Mrs. John
D. Watson on Gladys avenue that will,
when completed, make of it one of the
finest modern dwellings in this city.
The changes to be made on the build­
ing are all on the lower floor, and
consist of the addition to front and
side of a spacious screened in porch,
In the rear and adjoining on the east
side of which will be so open air fat-
ily sleeping room. Stucco work on
metal lath, together with tbe pillars,
will be pebbled and painted cream
color, thus giving tbe porch a pleasing
effect. The bouse will be repainted
also, to correspond with the porch.
The contemplated improvements to
the grounds will consist of the build­
ing of a concrete retaining wall and a
walk of the same material leading
from tbe street to the residence.
DOORS OF FICTION
AT BRANCH LIBRARY
Mr. Haddox can boast of the first
ews ranch.
Churchill, Far country.
Mesdames Gentry and Gunant, from ripe tomatoes. He also has cucumbers
Cooper, Last of tbe Mohicans.
the wheat country, spent Wednesday and cabbage ready for use.
Mr. Rhodes, from McKay Creek, vis­
Craddock, Mystery of Witch-face
with Mrs. Frank Beddow.
ited his rancb in this section Tuesday.
mountain.
Mr. Kellar and his bride arrived
The county court, consisting of
Craik, John Halifax.
borne Tuesday from Fort Wayne, Ind , Messrs. Marsh, Cockburn and Ander­
Davis, Friar of Wittern berg.
where they spent tbeir honeymoon. son, visited this district last Friday.
Doland, Awakening of Helen Ritchio
Tney will be at home to tbeir many The morning was spent in going over
Patiently awaiting tbe time when
Duncan, Best of a bad job.
friends at the Heini home until fall.
the proposed scnool bus route. They tbev can discard “Old Dobbin” and
Gordon, Prospector.
Mr. and Mrs. Leathers and Mr. and lunched at the Waugaman home, and take a spin in Ford automobiles order-
Johnson, Stover at Yale.
Mrs. Fritz motored to Hidaway last at 2 p. m. a meeting was held. There rd from Sapper Bros., who bave tbe
Jordan, Carmen and Mr. Dryasdust,
Tuesday, returning Thursday.
were 35 lo attendance beside* tbe com- agency for these cars in this city, are
Lee, Mr. Acbilks
Mr. and Mrs. Lay and Phillip have missioners and Mr. Leathers. After Attorney w. J. Warner, Rural Mail
Lincoln, Cap’n Warren's wards.
returned from Tacoma. They made agreeing that the roads were in bad Carrier j.
Reeves, Joe Aves, W.
Lippman, Martha-by-the-day.
tbe trip by auto, and brought Mrs. condition, $500 was given providing a L. Burch and E. T. Hancock of Her
Locks, Stella Maris.
Luther, Woman of it.
Lay’s mother, who is 80 years old, with like amount is raised by the people of miston and F. w. Cline, Earl C.
Lynde, Scientific Sprague.
tbe district Considerab e more will i Brownell and L. w. Compton of Um»-
them on tbe return trip.
Major, Dorothy Vernon of Haddon
Mr. and Mrs. Meyers and two chil­ be needed to put tbe roads in a pass- ! tilla.
Hal).
Tne cause of the delay io the ship-
Merwin, Honey bee.
dren, guests of Mrs Ott and Mrs. Som­ able condition.
| ment arriving evidently Is on account | Quiller-Couch, True Tilda
merer, left Tuesday en route for their
Rinehart, “K.”
of the Ford factory being unable to
borne in Jefferson City, Mo. They ex­
Sinclair, Joan of tbo lazy A
fill tbe order promptly, the local gar- | Smith, Felix O’Day.
pect to make the whole trip by auto.
age people stating that they have al­
Todd, Cyclo of sunsets.
The ladies of the Neighborhood Club
Waller, Year out of life.
ready sold three limes more than their
will give an ice cream social (as an­
White, Riverman.
contract called for.
nounced last week ) on July 20 on the
B.
S.
Kingsley,
proprietor
of
Kings-
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The
same
condition*
are
to
be
found
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Sommerer lawn. The members of tbe
club are requested to each bring a cake. ley’s general merchandis: store in ibis io other prosperous localities like Her-
city, said the roads between Butter miston, and thus it is that the Ford
Mr and Mrs. Wallace Spencer spent
Creek and the John Day country were factory Is taxed to its utmost in an an- |
Thursday io Portland.
: in the worst shape this year than be deavor to supply the ever increasing
Prof. Van Holderbeke, scientific ad-had ever seen them, on hl* return demand.
viser for the Bohn. Brunoon and Heinl I Monday evening from Culver, whither
But tbe old saying that it is “belter | C B. Perce y this week purchased
Fruit companies, visited tbe orchards be went eighteen days earlier to re­ late than never” will bold good in this the Medical building and will make
last Friday.
lieve his son, E J. Kingsley, from case, and according to tbe Messrs. it the down town office of the Hermi»-
Bathing in the reservoir seems to be duties in the operation of the store Sapper, there is hope that tbe above ton Transfer Company, under which
a great attraction for tbe water nymphs there while he took a honeymoon vaca­ people will be enjoying rides In tbeir name the now firm will be known.
these warm days. Sunday a large tion, the gentleman having been join­ machine* before the end of tbe month, They have purchased a new two ton
crowd gathered abete, aod again on ed In wedlock recently t Miss Erva the car containing them being expect­ auto truck and are always on tbe job
for long or short hauls.
ed in any day now.
' Tuesday night. But, oh my, we need Burdick,
WAITING FOR THEIR
FORDS TO COME IN
ROADS IN BAD SHAPE
SAYS LOCAL MERCHANT
HERMISTON TRANFER
IN NEW QUARTERS