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OREGON
There are Many Advantages in De
positing Your Money in
a Strong Bank
Where Government Supervision, Integrity of Manage
ment, and ample assets guarantee safety and legitimate returns
The First National Bank
of Hermiston
Capital & Surplus $30,000
lodge directory
AUEEN ESTHER CHAPTER No. 101. O. E. S..
Q. meets second Tuesday evening of each month
9.00 sharp in Skinner hall. Visiting members
Frances Phelps, W. M.<
Dello O. Bushnell. Sec.
S.lcome.
HERMISTON LODGE NO. 188, A. F. & A. M.,
Il meets in Masonic Hall on First Tuesday |
evening of each month. Visiting brethren wel- |
“OR.°c. Walber, Secy.
C. H. Skinner. W. M. |
VINEYARD LODGE NO. 206, I. O. O. F.,
V meets each Saturday evening in Odd Fellows
hall Visiting members cordially invited.
w R Longhorn, Sec. Geo. Strohm, Noble Grand
PROFESSIONAL CARDS
W. J. WARNER
Attorney-at-Law
HERMISTON,
OREGON
J T. HINKLE
Attorney at Law
HITT
Can fit you out in what
ever you may need in the
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--way of—
HUNTING or FISHING
EQUIPMENT
Complete line of Base
Ball and other Sport
ing Goods
Confectionery
Ice Cream and
Soft Drinks
: HERMISTON?
= LOCALS
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Mrs. R O. Dunning went to Puyallup, I
W ash., Monday to make a short visit
to her daughter Lilly, who is employed
in that city.
After a pleasant visit here with his
parents, W. J. Crandall left for Lo*
Angeles Thursday to resume bis stud-
les in medicine.
Mrs. Lois Newport bas returned
; from Boston, Mass , and accepted a
| position with the Alexander depart-
tnent store in Pendleton.
Attorney William Warner is having
a garage built at his ranch home east
of town, in which he will house the
new car that he ordered some cime
ago from Sapper Bros.
C. H. Hall of Savage, Mont., is here
on a visit to his daughter, Mrs. C. H.
Young, wife of the chief clerk and fi.--
cal agent in the offices of the reclama
tion service.
Our New Fall and Winter Book of Samples
The Ed. V. Price Line is in and we are surprised at the moderate price for strictly all wool
suits in view of the price of raw material at this time. We would advise those contemplating
having a winter suit made, todo so now as prices are certain to be higher and the good patterns
closed out early.
A Gordon hat in the new blocks and colors is in order now for early fall wear at $3.50. .We
have to arrive this week our new fall Gordon caps, 75c to $1.50,
New Cretones in very pretty patterns for cushions and fancy work at 25c to 35c.
We are showing some pretty colors in Messalines and Fancy Silks suitable for waists at
$1.50 per yard.
Outings will be in order now and white prints will be high quality and good price at 15 to 18c
We are Prepared for Your Wants in Fruit Jars
And tne extra covers and rubbers, covering almost all the different makes.
son will be on in a few days now. Parowax at the old price, 15c per pound.
All local vegetables and fruits will be in abundance and at reasonable prices.
Exclusive Selling Agents in Hermiston
E O. Comegys, Hermiston’ practical
painter and paper hanger, and his
assistant, Harry Coyne, passed several
days this week in Umatilla decorating
the interior of a residence for Frank
Cline.
.
For Ed. V. Prices suits for men, Gordon hats and caps, Cluett shirts, Arrow collars, Palmer
suits and coats for the ladies. Queen Quality shoes for ladies, Home patterns, J. A. Folger teas,
coffees and spices, Chase & Sanborn teas and coffees, Preferred stock canned goods. These are
the best in their classes.
Mrs M. S. Kern, wife of the presi-
dent of tbe Inland Empire Lumber
Co., returned to her home in Pendle-
ton Monday after being a guest over
Sunday at the home of Alderman and
Mrs. Harry Straw.
Hermiston Produce & Supply Company
“Best of Good Service
Phone Main 34
Nicholas Codd of Spokane, president
of the Hermiston Light & Power Co.,
passed a few days here this week look
ing over the holdings of the concern
In this county in company with Frank
and Joe Ralph, local officials of tbe
organization.
Mrs. Margaret Rilph arrived Wed-
Notice of School Meeting
nesdav morning from Spokane, to re-
Election
will be held Saturday, Sept
First Class
main a couple of weeks, during which ember 22, at 10:00 a. m., to fill unex
time she will be a guest at the homes pired term of office of clerk
DENTIST
of her sons, Frank and Joe Ralph.
R C. Wal ber,
J. D. Watson,
Hermiston. Oregon
(ad51
2tc)
Clerk
Chm. of Board
Tables
Jolin Pullar, Rov Dawson and George
Office Hours:
Office, Bank Bldg.
Pul
lar.
homesteaders
from
near
Echo,
8 to 5; Sundays & eve
Office Phone, 93
John Waaver, one of the large stock were in Hermiston Wednesday proving
Residence Phone 32
nings by appointment.
raisers operating near Elgin, Oregon, up on their land before Land Com-
was here Monday endeavoring to missioner Warner.
ALEXANDER REID
is now at
purchase a carload of alfalfa for bis
Tuesday was naturalization day at
Physician and Surgeon
Hermiston Auditorium
stock. In this he was unsuccessful, for
it seems that just at that particular tbe county seat, and among those se
Hours: 10 to 12 A. M„ 2 to 5 P. M.
time all the baled alfalfa had been con curing their second papers were P. B.
Office, Main 2
TWO GOOD SHOWS
Doherty, Henry Notz, Soren Jensen
Office in Bank Bldg.
tracted for.
and
Carl
Sachermeyer
of
Hermiston.
NO Commission
EACH WEEK
Mr. and Mrs. P. B. Doherty are occu
DALE ROTHWELL
NO Bonus
Mrs.
G.
Gillett,
who
is
a
telegraph
pying their home in this city after
OPTICAL SPECIALIST
NO Delay
having been away several months to operator at Hinkle, as is also her hus
Wednesday and Saturday
Prineville, Oregon, during which band, came over Tuesday and spent the
NO Red Tape
Evenings
time the gentleman has had charge of day visiting with her parents, Mr. and
LOW Interest Rates
J, K. Shotwell’s stock used in that Mrs. Isaac Jay, at their ranch home on
vicinity in railroad construction work. the eastern outskirtsof Hermiston.
LIBERAL
Repay
Glasses ground and fitted. Lenses duplicated.
Phone Your Orders
Shortly a road is to be constructed
B. S. Kingsley arrived home Sun
American National Bank Building
ment Privileges
Pendleton. Oregon
from Redmond to Prineville, and when day evening from his trip to Culver,
for all kinds of
the contract is settled Mr. Doherty Oregon, where be has been visiting
HARTMAN ABSTRACT CO.
will again leave to resume his duties with his son Earl and attending to
Car. Main and Cobert St».
as overseer.
business matters connected with the
PENDLETON, ORE.
store there that they jointly own.
Adjusts Spine, Ribs, Hips or Whatever is Wrong.
Miss Bessie McPherson, the amiable
A threshing crew consisting of neigh-
accountant at the local creamery, went
NATURE THEN CUKES
to Pendleton Tuesday afternoon and bors, C. F. Ames, J. 1. and A. W.
visited the following day at the paren Agnew, Geo. Strohm, Etri Boynton
AUSEON’S
DOCTORS
tal home in that city. Prior to return and a Mr. Olmstead who is visiting al
ing she bid goodbye to her sister Daisy, the Carson ranch, made a short job of
HOISINGTON
who is now on her way to Indianapolis, S. L. Carson’s grain Sunday and put it
Ind., to enter the School of Missionary all in sacks for him.
Main and Court Streets
located there, the young lady's idea
ESTABLISHED SIX YEARS
W. J. Stewart, who has held the
being to become a foreign missionary position of section foreman here for
14 YEARS
worker after completion of her studies the O -W. since April, 1916, has ten
Our Aim Is
in the Indianapolis institution.
IN PENDLETON
dered bis resignation and will leave
To Please the Public
Frank Rack, owner of a twenty acre soon with his family for Umatilla,
Do not confute Osteopathy with Chiropractic cr
tract
of improved land five and one- near which place he has purchased ■
Magnetic Healing.
BATHS IN CONNECTION
half miles northeast of Hermiston ranch which he intend* to operate in
which H. J. Stillings has been looking future. Hia successor will be Frank
LOSSES SURELY PREVENTED
after for him, has concluded to live Bryant, who comes from Duncan,
E STEz BACKLgg "LL* Frarik J. Auseon, Proprietor on the place, and is having a modern Oregon, to take charge of the section
Hermiston
dwelling bouse built, also a stock gang at this place.
stable. Mr. Rack has been in the
Dr. R. G. Gale, office in Hotel Ore-
poultry business near Pendleton for gon. Phone 61.
-adv521fc
( Write for booklet1
Send your washing to the Model some time past, but after making up
For Sale—Several rugs, various sizes.
laundry at The Dalles, Oregon, bis mind that there was more money
Use any Hector, but Cutter’s simplest and strongest.
-adv
good
condition. C. Upham.
through P. B. Sisee), local agent. Bas to be made raising alfalfa on his own
ONLY. I nsist
For Sale—Harrow, plow. 2 horse gaa
ket leaves Tuesday morning and re- place than raising chickens oc some
| turn* Friday of each week. -adv49tfc other man’s land, he disposed of his engine, buggy, hay rack. E. Maher.
-adv5l-tfe
poultry stock and will be settled in
his new home shortly.
For Sale— Variety of purnaat Frank
-adv4te I
L. Alleo’*.
W. J. Downer, once an old-time
For Sala—A good saddle, regulation
railroad man who operated traina on
of September 6, 1917
O.-W. years ago out of Umatilla, man’s size. See F. H. Bone.-adviofe
Walla Walla and other place* on tbe
For Sale—Bartlett pears, clean and I
system, but who later was overcome wholesome. H. E Hanby, Phone 186. I
IS LUMBER REALLY DEAR?
by tbe lure of the simple life, was in
•adv 49tfc
It la generally understood that the lumbermen of the
Saturday
from
the
ranch
he
operate*
cows
and
horses.
Northwest have had a tough time for quite a number of
Good pasture for
three miles east of town and in a short
-advtfc
years, but there are few people, aside from those in
E. J. Drake, phone 404.
time disposed of the hay crop on the
terested in some branch of the business, who understand
nice
fresh
Jersey
For Sale—A few
place amounting to 30 ton* for $21 per.
fully, or even partially, the great slump several year*
adv.-52-tfc.
! It used to be said by the railroad men cows. Leather*.
ago and the prevailing unfavorable condition* at present.
with whom he worked that Mr. Dow
For Sale- 20 pigs and 4 brood kivi
It is estimated by government officials that in normal
ner was an expert in the railroad busi- Price* reasonable if taken next week.
times about 1,000,000 peonie are employed in tbe lumber
ne**. On casting that profession aside Ray W. Sprague (west side.) -advibife
industries in the United States, and one quarter of these,
and becoming a rancher he evidently
or 250,000, are employed in the Northwest-Oregon,
Wait for Dr. Freeze,
did not miss bia calling, for it la now
Washington and Idaho. But during several years, up,
the
eye specialist, if you
•aid and thought that be is even a
say, to the first of July, 1916, 25 per cent of these men
Dodd
I better and more intensive farmer than need glasses or have
were idle.
be was a railroader io the halcyon any other eye trouble*
With the loss of wages to over 60,000 peor le and the
headache*. Regular visits to Hermts-
HERMISTON, ORF.
' daya.
low price of lumber, it can be seen that the lumbermen
ton, Stanfield and Echo each month.
HERMISTON,
OREGON
V. PRIME
Billiard and Pool
Canning sea
"The Movie”
Farm Loans
Steamer J. N. Teal
LEAVES UMATILLA
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FOR PORTLAND
Sept. 4, 9, 15, 21. 27 and Oct. 3
Stock Trips Sept. 4 and 21
SHAAR’S
Tonsorial Parlors
Shower and Plain
BATHS
OSTEOPATHS
Barber Shop
DI ArV
DLAUR
LEG
An Editorial from the Oregonian
& Knapp
have had their worries. But many think that once more
the lumbermen are profiting. Is that true? Is it not a
fact that lumber comparatively i* today one of the cheap-
est commodities on the market?
An advertisement of the Tum-A-Lum Lumber Co.
makes the following statements: In 1914 a Tum-A Lum
-
barn cost 40 hogs; in 1917 sa ne barn cost 24 hogs, in
1914 a Tum-A-Lum house cost 480 bushels of wheat: in
1917 same house cost 225 bushels of wheat. In 1914 a
Turn A-L>m silo cost 220 bushels of corn; in 1917 same
silo costs 110 bushels of corn. In 1914 a Tum-A Lum
machine »bed cost 20 tons of alfalfa; in 1917 same shed
costs 10 tons of alfalfa.
. .
Nowhere have we seen the fact* a* to the present com
parative price* of lumber so tersely stated
Dr. Alexander Reid, for mam year* Watch for date*.
one of the prominent citizens of Stan
| field, haa arranged to locate In Her-
I miston and expect* to move to tbe
| government town next week, says the
Stanfield Standard.
He will occupy
| tbe bouae vacated by Dr. Wainscott,
who enlisted in the army and has been
called to the colors. Dr Reid is now
tbe only physician
and surgeon
in
Sanfield, Hermiston and Umatilla,
and it is expected that he will enjoy
I an excellent practice. He haa long
been a reaident of Stanfield and has
been identified with all movements for
the good of the community. Mr and
I Mrs. Reid have a large circle of friends
here who are aorry to P
Y
| but wish them prosperity and happi- |
I ness in their new lecation.
Groceriea, Meat and Lard
Free Delivery to Any Part of
the City
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Pure Bred Percheron Stallion
The Registered Pure Bred Percheron Stallion “Youg Milton,”
State License Certificate No. 2310, will be AT THE RANCH OF JAS.
HERMISTON, THE BALANCE OF THE YEAR FOR
SERVICE. Young Milton is dark brown and weighs 1920 pounds.
SCOTTIN
Hermiston Horse Company