THE H ermiston H erald
VOL. XII
HERMISTON, UMATILLA COUNTY, OREGON, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 6. 1917
FERTILIZE ORCHARDS
WITH HAIRY VETCH
FOUR STARS FOR COLONEL 1 EDDY
NO 3
HONE PEOPLE ARE
BUYING HONE LANDS
R. W. Allen, superintendent of the
Frank Waugaman who filed on a
experiment farm, says that a number
forty acre homestead seven veers sgo
of orchards in this district that should
and bas made it a tine farm with every
be bearing are very small for their
corner improved in alfalfa, garden and
age and unproductive. Other orchards
fruit, and has a fine herd of dairy cows
The high school weekly program
are producing fruit of insufficient con
and a good stock of bogs, fass jusi
was presented last Friday morning.
Manager H J. Stillings has received
sequence to spray and gather. The
bought anothsr 40 acres across the
It was as follows: A patriotic solo by
principal cause of these trees being a letter from Governor Withycombe io
road very similar to bis first place,
Miss Florence Bryant and a debate on
undersized, and their consequent small which he accepts the invitation extend
which he will improve at once.
the question “Resolved, that girls
ed him to attend the annual Dairy and
H. J. Stillings, who also filed on a
crops, is lack of proper fertilization
should wear high heels and chew
forty acre homestead several years
During the past few seasons it was Hog Show on the 26th and 27th of this
gum ” Messrs. Hiatt, Graham and
ago and has it well improved, includ
conclusively proven and thoroughly month. He also stated that be would
Garner spoke for the affirmative while
ing the best barn on the project, good
demonstrated in this district that the come prepared to deliver an address to
Misses Casserly, Brassfield and Davis
silo, sheep and his well known pens of
slow growth of trees can be overcome the citizens of this community.
represented the negative. The decis
Poland China registered bogs, has
This is one of the crowning efforts of
cheaply and witbin a short space of
ion of the judges was unanimously In
bought 40 acres half s mils from his
time. Several orchards that are now the untiring manager, who feels elated
favor of the negative.
home place and has already part of
the nicest we have, were at one time in securing the foremost executive < f
Misses Shotwell, McKeen, Gunn and it ready for alfalfa.
small and weakly and a source of dis the state to respond to the call to at
Ross returned Saturday from the stale
C. E. Spencer, who has improved 20
tend
our
annual
function.
satisfaction to the owners.
fair at Salem, where they represented acres In alfalfa and knows how to
By growing hairy vetch in the orch
Umatilla county in the state canning level land and make it produce well,
ards the land is shaded in summer and
club contest. The results of the con has, with his sons, bought 45 acres snd
kept from becoming dry and hot. It
test have not been received.
commenced work of Improving the
reseeds itself and soon enriches the
Friday, October 5, the High school same.
soil enough that a marked increase is
gave a rally at the auditorium to cele
P. Nedeau, who owned two places
noticeable in the vigor of the trees.
brate the opening of the basket ball and improved a considerable amount
By three years the trees take on a de
These questions have been ever pres
seison High school di es to the at fa of land, has bought 80 acres near Her-
cided vigorous appearance and develop ent with the housekeeper, but today
1 it 1c association was collected at lba miston and bls son has bought 30 acres
splendidly, producing large foliage, she stands shoulder to shoulder with
lime.
near the Columbia school.
strong growth and fruit of desirable her brother in carrying the responsi
George Strohm, who has loen farm-
size. This variety of vetch was tried bilities to make “the world safe for
ing near Hermiston for several years
out at the experiment station several democracy.” She must release as much
and Is the heaviest hog 1 alter in this
years ago and found to be very hardy as possible those foods essential for
SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE
part of the county, has just bought 45
and thoroughly adapted to the climatic the soldiers and our allied natiocs,
acres near town on which he is work
Mrs.
B.
B.
Lane
went
to
Hermiston
and soil conditions of this part of the namely, wheat, sugar, fats and meats.
Photo by American Press Association.
Saturday to have some dental work ing with a large outfit at Improving.
state where irrigation is practiced.
Conservation of the food as it is daily
W. Cassady, who has improved 40
Hanging
from
hie
window
at
Oyster
Bay
Teddy
Roosevelt
has
a
service
done.
Since then it has been recommended prepared in our homes does not mean
acre', bought 20 more adjoining it last
flag with four stars, which signifies that four sona are “doing their bit"
Mrs. G. W. Samson was called to
for use in orchards. For a while it “skimping” so that the members of
spring and remarked recently that he
Archibald and Teddy junior are in France, Kermit a British officer in Mes
Walla Walla Thursday to the bedside
did not meet with favor, for, to use it the family are under nourished. It
opotamia. Asia, and Quentin at the aviation field at Mineola, N. Y.
almost paid for it from the crop
of her brother, C. A. Broxson. He
properly, the orchard could not be does mean however, wise buying, care
Peter Norquist, who put several
passed away before she got there.
kept looking clean during the summer. ful preparation, and the elimination of
small tracts into alfalfa during tbs last
over the situation as several good bags
Its value in orchards planted on new waste both in preparation and con
Mr. and Mrs. H. Stockard went to several years, now owns a new ranch
was reported.
land is so apparent that its use is now sumption. These resulta cannot be
Lexington Friday, returning Monday. of 70 acres in the Columbia district,
Columbia ladies are urged not to
spreading quite rapidly.
accomplished unless the housewife
Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Suddarth motor- where be has seeded successfully 25
SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE
forget Red Cross day every Wednes el to Boardman Saturday.
Every orchard in the irrigated sec understands food values and the vary
acres to alfalfa this year.
day at the home of Mrs. Phipps.
lions of the state that is not in full ing needs for nourishment represented
W. H. Quick and R. E. McFalls who
w. E. Graybeal of Imbler, Ore., is
Columbia school honor roll. Pupils
vigor should be fertilized by using by her family. And when she takes
Mr. and Mrs Felthouse entertained here visiting his sister, Mrs. J. McCoy. own SO acres near the Hermiston elec-
neither absent nor tardy and standing
hairy vetch.
Mr. Heinl at dinner Tuesdav evening.
up conservation in a truly methodical
above 90 in their subjects and deport
C. C. Leach of Echo was hero Satur- trie light plant, partly improved, this
Sow it at the rate of 6 to 10 pounds manner, she must know the various
week bought 40 seres more which they
The
Neighborhood
Club
in
Columbia
ment: James Hall, Clyde Hall, Mary
day.
per acre in the fall. Irrigate to ger needs of the body; what foods, that
will Improve this winter.
Neadeau, Hannah Connor, Henrietta district will hold a social Friday even
Frank Allen of Umatilla was in town
■inate the seed and get the plants she may select, will contribute most to
These citisene beve been on the
ing,
October
12,
at
Columbia
school
Akers, Marda Hannan, Blanche Clark,
Sunday visiting friends.
established. In the spring it requires these needs, and bow to prepare these
Umatilla Project for years and bave
James Waugaman, Merle McDade, house, to which everyone is invited.
Mark Davis is flying around now in improved land and know wbat they
one or two irrigations to bring it to combinations of foods in a most pleas-
Gertrude Hall.
his new Dodge. He made a business are about. They know what they can
maturity. It should be left Being on Ing manner Meals of many kinds are
spent Tues-
trip to Arlington Monday.
the ground where the seed will shatter found to be good, and simplicity may . Mrs. Whitsett and baby
produce and what It costs to put the
Blessing
Gordon Beasley was down from Her land In productive slate.
sod reseed the land. The old plants, be cultivated without fear of mal day with Mrs. W. L. Bleisrog.
miston Sunday.
Mr». T. W. Sapper and little daugh-
which die down when warm weather nutrition.
F. A. Doule 's many friends gathered
tomes on, should be thoroughly disked
The machines which wo call our ter were guests of Mrs. O. G. Sapper
or plowed in shallow in the fall so they bodies are roost wonderfully and fear- Wednesday.
Mrs. Jim Carty and son went to Pen at the L. A. Doble home Monday night
will decay. At the same time the seed fully made, delicate mechanisms,
q R. Roberts from Reith was look- dleton Saturday to visit her daughters and gave Frank a farewell party.
is covered and a new crop started. sensitive, snd fashioned to a large ex- ing after his ranch interests in this who are attending the sisters school Games were played, lunch was served,
and all had a very nice lime. Frank
This should be done from August 15 to tent by the character of the food sup- section one day last week.
there.
left for American Like Tuesday morn
October 1. Irrigation should be ap ply. They have been) wrought with
Frank Waugaman was a county seat
Carl Voyen spent a day the latter
ing. School was dismissed and a large
plied to orchards having vetch in them three sides of three natures. The
visitor Saturday last.
A short lime ago we made mention
part of last week visiting his wife and
crowd gathered at the train to see Ir
by means of deep furrows, or by flood-
of two former residents returning to
sister.
we send to
log through borders. The second and montai,
visit the project, and ws kind of prog-
twenty years,
month’s visit at his former
home, Mr. and Mrs. Sudarth, teachers of ri gon's first soldier boy leave.
succeeding crops will be heavy and constant care, but what about «« | Terre Haute, Indwhere Mrs. Heinl Irrigon, drove down in their car Satur-1 The ladies of the Civic Club gave a nosticated at that time that they would
farewell surprise Wednesdiy evening ultimately return here to reside,
each a heavy fertilization for the en physical? To be sure we feed it three
and son Laurence have been visiting day to attend teachers’ institute held in honor of Mr. and Mrs. Susbauer in
tire orchard. The method of fertiliz times a day, but the cave man like- ,
though they claimed there was noth
wi.eMtlsff«i his Instinct of hunger. I the past three months.
in Boardman.
the Egbert & Wadsworth hall. They
log land such as that in orchards,
ing to it. But that little longing in
Miss Myrtle Harrison visited over played 500 until 10:30 p. m., when they
Dr. F. E Smith from Portland was
where it does not interfere with but The time baa come when we must re-
their heart got to be a big one after
Sunday with her parents. Miss Myrtle partook of a delicious oyster supper.
they bad been here for a few days and
favors the growth of the trees, cannot cognize the foods which are most im- in this district Wednesday represent-
portant to thess machines, lest in our | ing the Louise Home of that city,
is teaching in the high school of Pen Everyone bad a grand time, but the seen the wonderful changes for the
be beaten for cheapness and thor
club members and other friends ars
Ott and two children Lex-
ex- dleton this winter.
patriotic striving to conserve we rob I Mrs. Henry Oil
better wrought In this valley since
oughness
Mr. Amort, one of Pendleton’s high grieving over the departure of Mr. and their departure a few years before.
In addition to its value as a fertiliser our children of their growth and our pect to leave today for Jefferson Cily,
school teachers, drove over in bls car Mrs. Susbauer from our midst.
One of the gentlemen we refer to is
hairy vetch can be pastured sod used adults of that form of food, energy, Mo., for a visit at her old home.
F. J. Thomas, former owner of
Yudith Kelly is a guest today at the Saturday to visit his brother Albert
as a seed crop The seed is difficult to which radiates vitality and action.
who is with the government south of
Auseon’s barber shop, who has decided
gather but is heavy and brings a good For food most of us spend the largest Sommerer ranch.
town.
to remain and operate the old home-
part of our incomes, and what a pity
Paul Miller has a position with the
price.________________
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Phelps snd Mrs.
stead two miles east which he filed on
if we buy sickness instead of health.
Walla Walla concern making boxes
Phelps
’ mother, Mrs. Miller of Sestile
about 7 years sgo. Io addition to this
By the first of October astudy course and packing apples at the commission
came down on the local Sunday to
he last week purchased another 20 acres
on foods will be open to the women of house in Hermiston.
visit the Voyen’s. Mr. and Mrs. Carl
The following books havs been re a short distance east of bls home
Hermiston and other
Mr. Attebury left Saturday on a Voyen returned with them.
ceived st the local library:
ranch, and next season will see hi
Umatilla county,
business trip to Montana.
Bailey, Wind and weather.
merrily operating the two farms.
Mr. Schroeder and family of West-
Burroughs, Under the apple trees.
F. E. Payne, one time merchant of
Every
Mrs. McDade
dsys^go land drove over In their car Sunday
Monday, October 8, will be Field Oreg- iXnura« allege.
Cromie, Keeping physically dt.
this city, Is the other gentleman lured
Day al the Umatilla experiment farm. woman is urged to join In an effort to for ber old home in Nebraska. W hile calling on Carl Voyen.
ibow what the women of this commun-1 there she will attend the golden wed:
Findlay, House plants.
back to the fold, overthrowing the ell-
Superintendent Allen says the sea-
A party composed of Mr. and Mrs
mate of California for this more favored
son’s work has just been completed on ity can do to help win the war by con ding anniversary of her father and Sydney Mack, Miss Clara Voyen, Miss Frost, North of Boston.
the spot. Like Mr. Thomas, it’s buck 10
many experiments and positive and serving at home. Watch this paper mother.
Gleam Dunton and Clifford Blackman I Judeon, Myths sod legends of
Mississippi valley.
nature for Mr. Pavne, who bss pur-
Ben Standford, who has been a guest drove to Hermiston Sunday.
valuable results have been gotten on for further notice concerning ihe study
Haweir, Music and morals.
chased for $2000 cash the five-scre orch
the following: Raising the duty of classes sod be resdy to respond to the al the Fischer home, left Monday for
Francis Blayden of Gaston, Ore ,
Herrle«, Rural credits.
ard tract owned by H. J. Longley,
his home in Mayville, Oregon.
Irrigation water, border irrigation,
arrived Sunday to slay with ber sister,
call.
Hungerford,
Modern
railroad.
situated
io the western part of town.
irrigating steep orchard land, irriga-
Mr. Oil will finish plastering the Mrs. C. C. Paine, and go to school.
Jenkins, Reading public.
It haa often been proven that “n
don by sprinklers, lysimeter experi
new Herald building this week.
Cbas. Barnes was the successful
Knott, Vesper talks to girls.
rolling stone gathers no moss,” so
ments, soil fertility experiments, the
Mr. Felthouse and bis crew baled bidder on the school wagon for the
Leupp, Walks about Washington.
these two gentlemen will henceforth
ue of vetch as a fertiliser for orchard
bay Tuesday and Wednesday for Mor west side sod O. H. Warner for the
MacKay,
Beau
al
Bath
stay right here, where they cannot
and garden land, varieties of tree
chie and Briggs
McCann, Starving America.
East side.
help but make money off their ranches.
fruits and grapes, ornamental plants
Mrs F. A. Brunson entertained
Moss, Manual of military training.
and windbreaks and variety test of
F F. Klitz and J. C. Ballenger were
Col. and Ross Newport bave been Saturday evening with a dinner party,
Oregon Blue book.
early morning passengers to Hermiston
it being the occasion of Mr. Brunson’s
Owen, Woman adrift.
Be on hand at 9 a m and 2 p. m. Il busy this week loading cars of grad- birthday. The guests were Mrs. Bar Thursday.
ing equipment for shipment to Prine-
Palmer, Kipling.
desired that visitors go at any time
ham and Childs, Emma Barham and Mrs. g. Mattoon and children came Parker, Disraeli.
• look over the work and get the re ville to begin work on s contract se- Mr. Heinl.
| In Thursday on the local from Her-
Payne, Bjornson.
its that have been gained from it.
ladies of the Neighborhood
club miston.
Riley, American thought.
jut the superintendent is particul ar $ I Co for the building of
I The
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Following la the progran for the
'
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r A. w. Cobb went to Hermiston
Vat Dyke, Gospel for an age of l’arem-Teacher Association meeting
interested in having them come > now
irrigation
canal on the
—* f of
-% 2.
" "Pkt---
. „P
— re i will hold a special meeting Saturday
work ject at a cost of nearly filOO,«». J. K. i October
Uovo. 6,
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at Columbia school house Thursday.
doubt.
which wll be held at Ue high school
and get the results of this year's
Shotwell is assisting sod will go with There will
election of officers sod
Wellman, Day in court
Thursday, October 11, st 3 o'clock:
b apply next year.
mile them, as s large portion of bis stock 1 every member is especially urg d to
Welle, Italy, France and Britain
Several hundred ducks went down
Chorus -‘Canning the Kaiser"..
The experiment station is one
Her
|
will
be
engaged on the work®.
................. By the Eighth Grade
attend.
for the count Monday under the accur
north and onc-hail mile west of
Zueblio, Democracy sod the over-
Everybody in this district should be ate aim of some of the many hunters
miston.
Reading
Dr. f. V Prime
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___________ _
Manager H. J. Stilling, of the Her- particularly interested in our filth that infested the shores of the Burner man.
of the Methodist church roiston Dairy and Hog Show sye the annual Hog and Dairy Show and get out ponds in this vicinity. Thousands
....Mrs.
Correll
The ladies
Farmers' bulletin No. 884, entitled Piano Solo
their stock in readiness for October 2
Worn
u
‘
s
Study
Club
....................
"Saving Vegetable Seeds for the
through tbe erring aim of a majority
........... Mrs. Paul S. Jones
tendered a farewell reception to Mrs. lively interest in the forth-cooing
Home and Market Garden," has just
of the shooters, who fired away at the
School Fair Announcements ....
One would think from ths sound of
ET
Mr. B. Dun event.
O.
................ :, H. M. Gunn
. at , a m „ots,______
- birds when they had reached an aerial
P. Strohm. Mrs. Eriksen will lesse they are separating and
Mrs. Bauschard
Solo
GOV. WITHYCOMBE
WILL SPEAK HERE
HIGH SCHOOL NOTES
WHAT SHALL WE EAT?
WHAT WILL WE BRINK?
IRRIGON NEWS ITEMS
COLUMNA NEWS NOTES
BOARDMAN NEWS
THEY HAVE DECIDED
TO REMAIN HERE
school for demands.,
twelve ‘9
the spiritual
Otto Heinl left Tuesday night for a
a-
FIELD DAY AT THE
EXPERIMENT FARM
HERMISTON DRANCH
COUNTY LIBRARY
communities "
under the diregtige
let. several
COLONEL NEWPORT
LANDS DIG CONTRACT
PARENT-TEACHERS’
ASSOCIATION MEETING
— mas nave ceen g_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ cured by the Newport Construction
sixteen,
Ochoco miles
Eriksen A the nome of
an-
Uoliketormer z*r*
crushing "P
MpFaitetee "as
Bing bombarded ■ height that would outrival the most
The hunters, however, teemed pleased daring aviator.
the government re-’amation service. 27th of this monto.