T he HERMISTON HERALD
VOL. XI
HERMISTON, UMATILLA COUNTY, OREGON, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 1. 1917
local land COMPANY
LUMBER FOR ONE OF NEW ARMY CAMPS
FEDERAL VS. PRIVATE
IRRIGATED PROJECTS
OWNEROF BIG PROJECT
A ride this week over the holdings
,f tbe Western Land & Irrigation Co.
which joins this project on the west
showed us a vast stretch of irrigable
loud thas no doubt will soon be in
cultivation, as it is ideal for farming
purposes, and needs very little level
ine to put it In shape for irrigation.
Even now many thrifty looking
ranches dot the landscape just beyond
the river a little way west of Hermis-
ton, where wheat, alfalfa, rye, etc , is
raised quite extensively.
The company has 14,000 acres in the
west end project, which is watered by
about 55 miles of main and distribut
ing canals. After tbe construction of
these canals and laterals in 1912, water
was diverted through tbe company’s
headgate on the Umatilla river at
Echo, thus watering lower Butter
ereek in the eastern portion and carry
ing tbe life giving fluid to the west
ora part of the project. Of course
that portion situated in the Butter
creek valley is away ahead of other
portions in improvement, stacks upon
sacks and acre after acre of alfalfa
now to be seen there being mute evi
dence of the fact. Nevertheless, the
western end of this vast domain has
seen wonderful improvement since the
water was turned on, and present in
dications are that it will settle up
steadily from now on.
Westland, on the cutoff of the O. W.
railway six miles from Hermiston,
situated right in the heart of the pro
ject, Is fas coming to tbe front as a
producer of alfalfe, the tonnage
shipped from that point during the
past year amounting to 910,800. A
postoffice will be established there
short! v official notification to this
sfeci having been received by H. T.
Schroeder, who has received the ap
pointment of postmaster, and who is
now conducting a store there.
The directors of the school district
in which Westland is located has let a
contract for the construction of a new
two room modern school building to
be erected in the townsite recently
platted at the above place.
NO 50
BY THE ASSOCIATE EDITOR
PREPARE FDR THE
ANNUAL FALL FAIR
MAINTAIN READING
ROOM, BY ALL MEANS
YE OLD TIME EDITOR
NOW BIG RANCHER
SCHOOL FLOWER SHOW
DATE SEPTEMBER 8
There are but few people that have
doubts as to which is the bettor. Both
bave their friends, and the friends of
the first are just as sure that the
friends of the latter are mistaken as
Shall the reading and rest rooms be the friends of the latter are sure that
Tbe Dairy and Hog show will be
maintained any longer is one of the the friends of the first are mistaken.
discussed at next Monday evening’s
questions to be discussed at the next The friends of the private enterprise,
meeting of the Commercial club.
meeting of the Commercial club.
on the one hand, claim that their
Whether and when the show is to be
The board of directors of the Civic friends, the enemy, have no grounds
and what is to be done in advance of
Center association says that all dues upon which to rest an argument,
the time are important questions that
must be paid to them more promptly while on the other hand, those favor
must be settled Monday night.
and that the Commercial club in par ing the government enterprise are
The county fair board and county
ticular most pay up back dues and pro just as insistent in making claims
court have set apart 9500 for prem
vide for future dues or they will close that cannot be verified aa are their
iums. Shall this money be used to
the doors of the institution.
opponents.
the benefit of the people of this part
Therefore everyone Interested in
It is not my purpose to dig out the
of tbe county? Also other funds must
the continuance of the reading and nasty things that could be said about
be raised and arrangements made for
rest rooms should be present. These either one of tbe enterprises, and say
bolding the show. What are you
rooms
have been a great benefit to the them; neither is it my purpose to cor-
going to do about it? It is the duty of
community for two years now ana relate tbe good things that could be
every citizen of the Hermiston country
have had a dair trial. Shall they be said of either of them for the purpose
to be at tbe meeting.
of embarrassing the friends of either;
maintained?
and again, I would he-itate to say that
a person In the employ of the govern-
! ment was not just as honest, and just
as conscientious, and just as capable,
as the person in his own employ
But
it is my province to say that the es-
John J. Casserly, one of the old
The second annual Flower Show sentin, ground or Intelligible essence
school of newspaper men whom it is
given by tbe school children of Her of either are equal in every respect,
always a pleasure to meet and converse
miston, Columbia and Minnehaha dis- so far as hones y and capability are
Millions of feet of lumber are being used in construction of the big new
with, was in town Saturday from bls army camps throughout the country. Rafts of Oregon pine logs 800 feet long
cricts, up to and including tbe eighth concerned.
ranch one and one half miles north and 62 feet wide are towed 1,000 miles to San Diego, Cal., and made Into
grade, will be held at the Civic club
Business methods of individuáis, of
room in Hermiston Saturday, Sept. 8. corporations, and, In fact, of the gov
west of Hermiston.
lumber for use of the camps.
Years ago Mr. Casserly was a shin
Following is a list for which prizes ernment itself, are similar, if success
ing light in the newspaper arena in
are given:
is the thing sought. Attention to de
Annuals—Cosmos, pansy, marigold, tail Is the essential that makes a busi-
South Dakota, where be made history
snapdragon, aster.
with his paper called The Enterprise
ness successful or unsuccessful. Tbe
Bulbs—Dahlia, canna, gladlola.
larger the business the more detail to
for the city of Wentworth, in which it
SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE
SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE
First Year Perennial— Rose, phlox, be worked out. This work must be
was published. Always progressive,
George and Carl Caldwell returned and hollyhock.
turned over to experts and tbe experts
both by nature and occupation, he
F. Edmonds of Washington arrived
All exhibits for prizes should be at employ laborers to bring tbe abstract
wielded a strong influence toward the Saturday to begin improvement on bis this week from Waitsburg where they
have been working in the harvest. the Civic room not later than 12:30, principles be bad In mind intotbe con
upbuilding of that town through time
homestead.
They left again for Colfax to work in and an exhibit of not less than three crete. It can be readily understood
ly articles appearing in bis paper.
Mrs. R Rands, C. C. Paine and Mrs
blossoms accepted in prize contest.
why the larger tbe business tbe great
tbe warehouse.
Eight years ago he sold the Enter
M. Voyen visited in Hermiston Satur-
The Woman’s Civic Club are giving er must be tbe efficiency in looking
prise, and later the lure of farm life
Mrs. Orval Dawson moved in from
overtook him, and hearing of tbe open day.
the country this week to the house 910 to be distributed in prizes, first after the detail of the business. Tbe
The government engineers surveyed
ing of this fertile project by the gov
recently vacated by the Walter fam- money and second ribbon, and an "red tape" connected with enterprises
additional money prize for best general of magnitude Is for the purpose of
ernment he came west with his family the grounds for the new school house ily.
. collection of all kinds of flowers bas preserving for the enterprise tbe de
six years ago and settled on the land Friday.
Saturday
for
Miss Fern Corey left
Therefore, it
Work was begun on the new church Seattle where she will join her mother. been donated. Judging of flowers tail of its business.
embracing his up-to-date farm. Here
will take place at two o'clock, after might bo said, the greater the alien
bls energetic ways won for him the Tuesday. D. C. Dillabough is super-
Mrs. J. E. Berry left for Lexington ' which the public is cordially invited lion given to the detail of a busines«
same success in ranching as formerly intending the work.
Saturday where she will spend a week to view the display grown entirely
by tbe greater the success of that busi-
experienced in the newspaper busi-
Mrs. Alta Howard came back from visiting relatives and friends.
ness, or the more ‘‘red tape" the
the
children
of
this
community.
ness, until now he is weil fixed in Pendleton Sunday.
The Goodwin girls spent Saturday
greater efficiency.
worldly possessions and forging right
O. H. Warner Is putting up a small and Sunday visiting Doris Lane.
The United States government is a
along toward the goal where he can bouse on Mrs. Howard’s 40.
larger business concern than any other
Mrs. N. Seaman and daughter Mar
see the silver lining, fringed with a
John Ragan of Ione, arrived Tues- garet made a trip to Portland tbe
within her borders and tbe attention
little gold, depicting for him a sur
day with a carload of stock and farm latter part of tbe week.
given to tbe detail of her business
cease
from
toil
and
a
well-earned
rest.
Practically an all day session of a
ing tools to live on the Arnold place,
enterprises, would, to say the least,
The Leach boys went to Imbler
land contest case was held in the
which he rented. The family came in
Dr. C. O. Wainscott received noti insure to those under government,
Saturday
to
visit
their
grandmother,
offices of Attorneys Hinkle and Warner
fication Thursday to at once report enterprises as great efficiency as could
on No 2.
Mrs. J. A. Graybeal.
Tuesday of this week in this city,
for duly at the Los Angeles military be bad under private enterpris s.
Jesse Lower of Wasco spent Sunday
Miss Lois Samson went to Hermis training headquarters to take -up a
Land Commissioner W. J. Warner
Private enterprises charge a certain
in Boardman.
ton Monday to have her Anger treated course of instruction In military x-ray
taking the testimony in the case on
rate per cent for doing business under
C. C. Paine made a business trip to for a felon.
•
instructions from C. S. Dunn, register
work.
their investment.
Tbe government
Pendleton the last of the week.
of the United States land office for this
Mr Martin made a business trip to
In pursuance of this hurried call tbe makes no charge for the money used
Mr. and Mrs. Whiting and Mr. and
Miss Marvel Blayden of Scotts Mills, Hermiston Monday.
district located at La Grande.
doctor packed bls grip and left today in making it possible to irrigate large
Mrs. Barramore, former residents of
Tbe land involved was a 280 acre this city who motored from Orland, en route to New Plymouth, Idaho,
Farmer Smith is in town this week for the scene of his new labors. Mrs. areas. In the first instance, the ioter-
desert claim in section 18, east of Stan- Calif., and spent eight days here visit visited this week with her sister, Mrs. looking after tbe demonstration farm. Wainscott will join him there after est accrument go to the parlies own
feld, the contestant being W. P. ing relatives and friends, left last C. C. Paine.
Miss Ids Samson returned home sbe has disposed of the household furni ing the enterprise, and in tbe second,
Mrs. Carl Voyen entertained Mrs.
Smith of Stanfield and the conteetee week on the return journey. They
Wednesday from Milton where she ture and attended to other personal to those working under the enterprise.
Clara E. Hurd of the same City. At; came by way of Portland and return Sidney Mack, Miss Camile and Donald
matters.
In the first instance it is forever lost,
spent a three weeks’ vacation.
Dr. Reid of Stanfield has taken over to the enterprise, and in the second it
torney Dixon of Li Grande handled ing visited at Klamath Falls and Crater Blackman to dinner Friday evening.
Day-
The Johnson children went to
tbe practice of the departing physician, remains for the use of the individuals
the case for the former and Attorney Lake.
Elden Paine mide a trip co Castle
ton, Wash., Monday to j in their par and comes today to make this bls per under the enterprise.
J. T. Hinkle of this city looking after
Mr. Barramore, who is a brother of Rock Saturday.
ents. Mr. and Mrs. Johnson left some manent home.
the interests of the conteste«-, Miss Mrs. Harry Straw, and Mr. Whiting
Mrs. Earl Cramer left Saturday for
time ago to visit relatives and while
Bessie McPherson being assigned the do not like tbe climatic conditions in an indefinite visit in Hood River.
there they decided to make Dayton
duty [of taking the testi mon v of both California, and talked of again return
Mrs. C. P. Stanyan spent the week their home.
sides in shorthand.
ing to Hermiston to reside. Both gen
When this testimony has been trans tlemen were here when the govern end in Irrigon.
G. w. Samson, Chas Samson and
Mrs. Doering, who has been visiting
tribed and sworn to as correct by ment turned the first water on the
Harvey Wolfe were in town Sunday
at La Grande and Enterprise, returned
Attorney Warner the final hearing in project, and later became employes of
from Coyote springs where they have
An attempt will be made by the U
Rain, shine or blow, school will open
the matter will be held at the general the local reclamation service. About home the first of the week.
been the past week, cleaning out the
S. department of agriculture and the
In
Hermiston
on
Monday
next,
and
tbe
Mrs.
Alex
Wilson
visited
in
Hermis
land office at La Grande on the first four years ago they were transferred
main canal of the project.
glorious vacation of older and younger Oregon agricultural college to cut
day of October next.
ton Saturday.
to the Orland project.
Henry
Scott
came
over
from
Lexing
scholars will come to a close then. In down the heavy loss due annually io
Miss Jennie Hango, who has been
Mr. Whiting, who still owns an im
ton
this week after a load of fruit.
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pursuance Of this edict, it is the re- Oregon to plant diseases. The de-
visiting
her
father,
left
Friday
for
her
proved ranch-here, thinks this climate
Mrs.
B.
B
Lane
acd
three
children
quest
of Superintendent Gunn that partment has appointed H. P. Beras
far ahead of that dealt out in Califor borne in Hood River.
Mr.
Love
of
Portland
bas
accepted
nia, and therefore it would not be sur
" plan: pathology
prising to see himself and Mr. Barra tbe position as operator at Messner,
more and their families alight in Her Mr. Thornton, former operator, being
Mrs. W
W. A. Jeppe and Mrs Wal- |
m
Prof. Barss is asking farmers with a
Prof.
A. J. Arnold, a constant reader of miston again before long with the transferred to Seattle.
Mrs.
Mr. Heinz and family arrived Satur
The Herald residing in Portland, avowed intention of becoming perma
pole were Irrigon visitors In Hermis-
The hich school instructors this term practical knowledge of crop conditions
day from St. Johns, Ore. They will
ton Wednesday. Mrs. Jeppe and fam- will be Superintendent H. M Gunn, and other competent persons to volun
after asking for information regarding nent residents of this community.
reside on their homestead south of
lly were formerly of Hermiston, and who will teach Latin and politicai teer as observers and reporters of crop
"ell drillers in this section, kind of
now leave Irrigon to reside in Pendle- economy; A E. Beckman, science and conditions In their districts.
•»de our cheat swell somewhat when
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Straw came town.
The reports are expected to give
he referred to the improved condition home Wednesday from their summer S. Mattoon spent Sunday with his ton
Barton,
mathematics;
Miss
outing at the ocean beach beyond family in Hermiston.
"the paper in the following letter:
English and history. Tbe grade teach- the extent and seriousness of the most
The case of tbe O. W and school dis
"Will you kindly adviee me names Portland.
ers are Miss Elizabeth Teevans, Important plani diseases, sod will be
trict No. 25, Morrow county, was con
Martha made the basis for a campaign of
of well drillers in your city, as I wish
Miss Floy Hummel,
Tbe Red Croes will bold its next cluded last Thursday, Judge Phelps
Without this Ore. on’s
‘ bave a welt drilled on my piece
Klindt, Miss Blanche Diether. Miss eradication.
response to President Wilson's appeal
"ar Boardman, but have not been regular meeting Thursday, Sept. 6, at issuing a decree whereby the Board
Nola Msgruder and Mr. Beosel.
rest room at 5 p m. At this meet man people get their school bouse
for the biggest crop in the history of
H A. Hooker and family enjoyed a
sole to get in touch with anv drillers the
ing the work for fall and winter will
Mrs. O. P. Brigham and daughter tbe state cannot be realized for 1918
after the original plan, tbe Injunction
Volunteers are wanted from every
"Wish to congratulate you on your be laid out. Mr». Strohm experta to being eel aside. Those attending tbe
bave a good supply of sewing and
part of the etale. Trained agricul-
trial were: Mrs. Lena Snell Sb urte,
Brigham is in the employ of one of turiate, and especially O. A.C. gradu-
knitting at that time, and hopes there county superintendent, of Heppner, C.
Wednesday in their auto for home. the large railrords leading into that atea, are looked to for valuable ser
will be a large attendance.
E. Notson, state’s attorney, of Hepp Mrs. Hooke.’s mother of Baker, Ore ,
vice. Each will report on a smalt area
ner. £. F. Williams and C. Richards Is also a visitor, and experts to spend a. city.
The many friends of Mr and Mrs.
' only, and blanks with full instructions
W A Correll, who has been to Colo-
get al! done possible this year. Am C. A. Hood, former residents of this of Portland. J. Marshall of Castle couple of months here.
may ho bad on application to H P.
project, will be pleased to hear of tbe Rock, Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Paine and
Barss, O. A. C, Corvallis, Oregon.
son,
Mr.
and
Mrs.
J.
C
Ballenger
Mr
"ith all subscribers’ approval.
marriage of their daughter Lucille to
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The corps of teachers are R B Spen: "oe,” tioany at Rock
River,
Although
volunteers must serve with-
and Mrs. J. R- Gibbons. W. N. Hatch.
Dr. Harry Titus, • prominent young
b
Mike Marshall, •"
sane, afrived home our pay, "Ji““" are already be
' dentist of Monroe. Ore. The cere-
* Hermieton butte Friday evening of
e-w " """
. many occurred at the home of the
at week in honor of her visiting
bride io Portland August 28.
BOARDMAN NEWS
IRRIGON NEWS ITEMS
CLAIMED THAT SMITH
JUMPED HER CLAIM
LOCAL PHYSICIAN
HAS DEEN CALLED
THIS CLIMATE FAR
AHEAD OF CAUFORNIA
PREPARE FOR SCHOOL TRY TO ERADICATE
DISEASES OF PLANTS
MONDAY NEXT WEEK
WILL IMPROVE HIS
BOARDHAN HOLDINGS
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COLUMBIA NEWS NOTES
F.Aartey of Walls
her hus- the
Janice summer
are home
again after here.Mr,
spending
FanäexävneY?
children, Walls,
an deparling
in Spokene.
color bla school starts.,“" Mondor: rodo.”zrbp“n.co”rhto __ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .
Miss Hudson “ " consider
tovorked I voentha:
Boardman, and E P. Dodd of hermi* of . t#, and tegavendanss.
wednendey.
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