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T he HERMISTON HERALD VOL. XII HERMISTON, UMATILLA COUNTY, OREGON. SATURDAY, OCTOBER 13. 1917 ULES AND PRIZES FOR SCHOOL FAIR Rales and prizes for articles to be hibited at the School Fair, by pupils F the public schools of Umatilla Lty, which will be held the same ys as the Dairy and Bog Show, Oct. sod 27. 47 Best winter squash ,,. 48 Best potatoes, 50 lbs .. 40 Best tomatoes, 10 lbs.. 50 Best table beets, 10 lbs 51 Best stock beets, 10 lbs 52 Best carrots, 10 lbs... birles to close at 10 o’clock a. m. 53 Best onions, 10 lbs.... the first day of the fair. 54 Best cabbage, 3 lbs.... Each boy or girl must do all of the 55 B st dry beans, 3 lbs.. ek of preparing the article exhibited. The parent or someone else may in- vet the child how to do the work. I the child must be the one who does b exhibitor must sign a certificate the article exhibited is the pro of bis or her own work except in gardening, the ground may re been prepared by someone else, lub members who have not yet sent ir note books to the Orego □ Agri Itural college for examination and ding, should do so at once, so that ibooks may be In tbe hands of tbe iniv Superintendent on or before opening date of the fair. alesi» are open to all boys and girls sally attending tbe public schools of istilla County ’rixes will be awarded as follows: HOME ECONOMY First Second Premium .•1.00 • .50 it loaf of bread .50 Best cake........................ 1 00 Best canned vegetables 1 00 (three varieties).... 2.00 Best canned fruits(three 200 1.00 varieties).............. Best preserves and jel- 1 00 lies (three varieties) 2 00 Best dried vegetables 1.00 (three varieties) .... 200 Best dried fruits (three 2.00 1.00 varieties) .............. Best exhibit of all three 150 5, 6, 7 3.00 .................... Best display (1-8), by a 250 5.00 a school................ remiums in Class “B” for children r twelve will be offered for num- 1-7 inclusive. DOMESTIC ART MANUAL ABTS Best book case............. .. Best-library table.... 1.00 Best display of wood- work....................... 2.00 POULTRY Trio turkeys................. 11.00 Trio Barred Plymouth Rocks ........................ 1.00 Trio Buff Plymouth 1.00 Rocks..................... Trio White Plymouth 1.00 Rocks..................... Trio White Wyan 1.00 dottes ............ .... Trio Buff Orpingtons. 1.00 Trio White Orpingtons 1.C0 Trio Rhode Island Reds . . ....................... 1.00 Trio White Leghorn. 1.00 Trio Brown Leghorns. 1.00 PIG FEEDING Best Poland China pig under 8 months.......... 00 Best Duroc-Jersey pig 2.00 under 8 month-..... Best Hampshire pig 2.00 under 8 months..... Best Berkshire pig under 8 months..... 2.00 Best O. I. C. pig under 8 months......... . .. 2.00 a. . wr : visiere« . 4.00 grade . .50 .50 ! .50 50 .50 RAILROAD TO IMPROVE LOCAL DEPOT GROUNDS That the O. W. R & N. Co. does not intend to stop with improving the | local depot grounds by spreading cinders thereon is evidenced by the visit recently of H. L. Lyons of La Grande, division engineer, who, on his arrival immediately held a confer enee with Section Foreman Bryant ia regard to putting a layer of gravel over the Cinders, and generally improving the appearance of the grounds by the addition of a lawn and fixing up a place for a garden for next year. Be sides these, it was intimated by Mr. Lyons that other improvements are being contemplated by the company. Best display of vege- tables by ndividual.$3.00 Best display at vege- stables by n school . 5.00 ......... ... 1.00 Hermiston is fast making a name for herself along the line of exporting commodities to various markets. It is surprising what this valley produces when it is taken into consideration that less than a third of the land witbin its confines is in cultivation. Nevertheless the soil is here, and • .50 .50 the climate and water also, and there fore it is not to be wondered at that 1.00 since the Jrst of last June 250 carloads of bay, peaches, melons, sheep, bogs, etc , were shipped out of this city over the O. W. R & N. | % 4 s The spiritual as well as the physical welfare of the men of the famous The site selected is practically all "Rainbow” division of Guardsmen, training for service In Europe at Camp made a flying trip to Hermiston Wed Mills, Mineola, L. I„ Is being looked after. The New York Bible society re nesday. government land, as was shown by the cently distributed a great number of service Bibles to the men of the division. local commercial organisation when it Mrs. Lee Graybeal went to Hermis The picture shows men of the One Hundred and Seventeenth regiment receiv took the matter up on May 25th la-t ton to have some dental work done. ing their Bibles. with the secretary of war and other Tom George, who lives on bis ranch Unitea States officials. It contains near Umatilla, was In town Thursday. 30,000 acres lying between the Covote cut-off and the Columbia river The Mr. and Mrs. Leathers are having argument put forth in favor of the es tbeir bouse repainted and papered. tablishment of tbe camp there is that The social held at the school bouse SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE railroad and water transportation are Friday night and given by the Neigh - ----------------- -—---------------------------- among the best in the Northwest. Mrs. Ganger from Pilot Rock visited borhood club was a success in every Tbe basket ball rally October 5 was Witn the Columbia river, the O. W. her mother, Mrs. Hoisington, last manner. Tbeir cider booth was es a success according to the committee R. & N. and tbe North Bank roads so pecially attractive with its autumn Saturday and Sunday. in charge. Before the banquet the near at hand, the government would foliage while Miss Hudson, Miss Kelly boys and girls basket ball teams play have no trouble in transporting men Mr. and Mrs. Terney motored down and Mrs. Sommerer filled the glasses from Pendleton Sunday returning and took in the nickels. A short pro ed exhibition games. After the ban to tbe camp, and in getting building Monday. While here they were guests gram was rendered and appreciated quet toasts were given by different material to the ground. members of the faculty and student of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Beddow. Good sanitary arrangements are as by all. Coffee and cake were served sured and an adequate water supply Mrs. Heath from the Furnish pro and the proceeds will be announced body. There is not much doing in tbe high can be easily procured by lapping the ject was a visitor in this section last later. school this week on account of tbe Minnehaha springs and piping it in Monday. Mr. Downer was a county seat visi about three miles. Miss Hudson, primary teacher in tor Tuesday having dental work done. examinations. E. P. Dodd presided at the meeting Columbia school, spent tbe week end Mr. Lang from Banks, Ore., visited in the absence of the president, and in Hermiston guest of Yudith Kelly. at the Sellers home Saturday. after quite a number of favorable Tbe small child of Mr. and Mrs. Mrs. C A. Kellar has been on the speeches the following committee of Conner has been very ill this week. sick list this past week. Mrs. George ten representative citisene wie select Phillip Lay was a county seat visitor Miller is also on the sick list. ed to secure all necessary data to lay last Friday. Mrs. George Beddow and son left H J. Stiilings, manager of the Her before Major Parka on bls arrival here Mr. Bone left Monday night on a Tuesday for Pendleton for a two weeks miston Dairy and Hog Show, suddenly and to make arrangements to take him business triplo Spokane. He expects stay. site: Thomas came lo the conclusion last Saturday over the proposed to be gone about five days. Mark Colliton, brother of Mrs. Geo while In Pendleton attending the Campbell, Dodd, Oldaker, Watson, Mrs. Frank Knapton was called to Beddow, visited their ranch Sunday. Hinkle, Carl McNaught, county seat horse show that he needed Swayze, Walla Walla Sunday on account of the an automobile This notion was aug Scroggs, Newell, McKenzie. death of her mother. Tbe community mented by the fact that he had missed extends its sympathy to Mrs Koapton. the motorcar and felt anxious to get Tbe Columbia Classmates held ano ther of tbeir delightful partie» last Friday night at the school bouse. Twenty-five were present and a very enjoyable evening was spent with music and games. Delicious refresh ments were served andati the “Class mates” are looking forward to another party that their chaperone, Mrs. Pbipps, has promised to plan for them. Hin GOT HIT FOR DIMES AND NICKELS thieves evidently made tbeir exit failed to disclose any- thing missing, and therefore it is sur 1.00 mised that all the culprits were after was a ms cange, although # might HIGH SCHOOL NOTES STILLINGS OWNED AN “AUTOMOBILE” Mr. and Mrs. L. H. Pearson were delightful hosts to a dinner party last Saturday night. The guests were Mr and Mrs. F. A. Brunson and Dorothy, Joe Craik and Alfred Groom. Miss Jones and her uncle, Mr. Cul- ter, from Hidawav and George Dau- borer and Floyd Guuant from Pendle Sometime between 12 and 3 ton were guests Wednesday and Thurs o’clock Tuesday morning the front day at the Frank Beddow home. door of Hitt's confectioLery on Maio Little Wilma Waugamao has been and a street was forced with a pry burglar or burglars entered and robbed on tbe sick list for the past week, as the till of all the small change left has also Oscar Whitsett. The piano at the Columbia school from the night before—about 85, all was tuned laet week by Mr. Saunders. in nickels and dimes. When Mr. Smith, who works in tbe Wm. Dowoer, A. N. Raymond and •1.00 rtore, arrived Tuesday morning to Mr. Stillings attended the horse show open up he discovered the door ajar, in Pendleton laet Saturday. 1.00 also the back door, through which the Mrs. Anna Sapper and Miss Albrecht 1.00 Examination n as il was learned here Wed ones who worked so faithful to have it nesday that the commanding general constructed. of the western department of the United States army at San Francisco had ordered Major Richard Parks to make an immediate inspection of the site three miles west of this city with SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE a view to considering it as the alle of Ben Busch left Wednesday tor Pay- one ol the additional training camps eue, Idaho, where he has a position for the northwest, things began to be with the U.S. reclamation service. doing in Hermiston by the Commer Mies Snow McCoy left Tuesday for cial Club. Imbler to be with her grandmother, Thursday evening a rousing meeting Mrs. J. A. Gray beai, who recently of the organisation was held and plans broke her wrist. .... outlined for a campaign to bring about the establishment of the camp here day night in honor of Miss Tress Stock- In this it is expected the club will have tbe backing of tbe entire county, ard’s birthday. Games were played and a goodly portion of the state as un il a late hour, when lunch was well, for it is a well known fact that served, after which everyone departed no place in the Pacific Northwest for home. Miss Stockard got many offers such excellent inducements for present». the placing of an array training camp G. W. Samson is on the sick list this as is to be found bere, the ideal cli week. mate alone being an asset that cannot Ross Liugenslauger and his mother be overlooked by the government. IRRIGON NEWS ITEMS IRRIGON COUNTRY FRUIT PRODUCER COLUMBIA NEWS NOTES COMING TO FRONT AS SHIPPING POINT MAY ESTABLISH TRAINING 1415921232321 50 1.00 50 .SO M. E. Doble, who has a fruit ranch at Irrigon, said while in Hermiston Monday on business that the little town in the western extension was be ginning to show signs of becoming quite a fruit shipping center. Many orchards in the vicinity of Irrigon are heavily laden with apples this year and much peaches, pears and smaller fruit was raised and marketed by ranchers this season. Mr. Doble expects to take about three carloads of choice apples off the 20 acre orchard he owns there, and furthermore he will take the road and sell the entire output direct, having already practically closed a deal with $ 50 Heppner people for one carload. Best display of domes tic work by an indi vidual ...................... I $1 00 Best display of domes tic work by a school 3.00 Best machine made - dress.......................... 1.00 Best hand made apron 1.00 Best hand made hand- kerchief................... 1.00 50 .50 Best sofa pillow........ 1.00 .50 1.00 Best mending....... . .50 Best darning............... 1.00 is "B‘ prizes will be offered for in the above list except Number 11. 8 months ... 1 00 2.00 100 1 00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1 00 1 00 MEN OF RAINBOW DIVISION GET BIBLES NO 4 ---- - -------- BOARDMAN NEWS SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE Mrs. A. B. Camp of Portland, ar rived Wednesday to visit her daugh ter, Mrs. Frank Brown. S. C. Mack sold his forty acres east of town to S. A. Phelps, of Dayton, Wash. Mr. Phelps expects to move down and gel the 40 in hay this fall. Farmer Smith, O. W. R. A N. ex pert, stopped off between trains Thurs- day. J. A. Berger and wife of Portland, arrived Wednesday to make tbeir home on their new homestead in 24. Mr. Berger bought Mr. Peterson's re- linquishment and is having lumber hauled oui lo build. Mrs. Emma Trullinger and Mrs. E Hindman of Portland spent * day visiting the Harrison’s and looking over the project. A party of ladies met at Mrs 11. C. Harrison's Tuesday night to learn to knit for the Red Cross Tbe nrxl meeting will be at Mrs. Alts How ard’s. Everyone is invited. Anyone wishing to help can get yarn and needles from Mes. H. C. Harrison. Emmett Callahan returned Monday from a trip to Portland and western points. , Harry Murchie has finished an addi- were dinner guests at the O. G Sapper tion to the Harrison house. home last Sunday evening. I c P .‘Stan went to Hermis Mr. and Mrs. Ted Sapper were visi- ton Tuesday. ! tors in this section last Sunday. Geo Hall of Waitsburg, Wash., ar I Mrs. Leathers baa bad her father ved Wednesday with bis family to home that evening. The more he paced the streets of Pendleton after missing the motor the more he led himself to believe that he needed an auto, with the result that he headed fora garage. Yes, they had a car for sale, and after looking it over Mr. Stillings decided to purchase it, with the proviso that they furnish a driver to take himself and bls friend, W. J. Downer, to Hermiston. The transaction was closed, and a start was made. The auto, of the “Tin Lizzie" type, worked fine on the paved road and be haved well, and tbe new owner was chuckling over the good bargain bo had struck. But just as the machine got opposite the insane asylum things began to happen. The crazy house seemed to have some occult Influence over the car, for ft sure went bug bouse for fair. It started io with a bit and a miss—sometimes striking on three cylinders, then on two, and on endeavoring to regoliate a little bill It finally went Io one. Tbe chauffeur didn't know, Stillings didn't know nor Downer didn't know what the deuce was the matter with it. and as they worked, shoved and tried in every manner to make It go up the bill vis- ions of home began to wane. When it «as found It wouldn’t go up tbe bill they turned it arenad and started It down the hill—and it went— on two, on three and sometimes on one. As In a dream, they reached the CLEAN UP DAY WILL DE ALL NEXT WEEK The annual proclamation of tbeCivic Club baa been issued, and In accord- ance with old-time custom it bas desig nated all next week as tbe time when back yards, alleys and street", both in the residence and business district, shall be expunged of all debris. It Is hoped by the proclaimers of this clean-up day that all will be Im busti «Ith civic pride and see that their places are cleaned up so they will look neat during the holding of the Dairy and Hog Show. Teams will be furnished to cart away the garbage. NEW FEATURES FOR DAIRY AND HOG SHOW Io order that the local industries may be represented al the show the management is making provision for an exhibition of their products. Space will be allotted to anyone wishing t exhibit products. This will be a splendid opportunity for tbe adverti- Ing of specialties such as seeds, plants been a desire to exhibit product • make his home on his which were not entered for competi- Section 20. tion, as, for instance, fancy froh., 1.00 s C Macs is rigging up a boat he peci men- intends to use in hauling wood from I garage from which the misnomer vegetables and large sbeAPi.-Ond w dn^day lo get bls ' came The check -hen wr. sute These exhibits will be plainly laboled this year with the owner’s name and * as Henry Hitt, the proprietor, ie con band must bo finished by tbe last week ( hoger dressed, having hurt it starting I gave for the ear was returned on de cerned, providing, of course, that they Io October and sent to Pendleton. The i the engine in the boat. do not repeat and bit him a little ladies will then begin on tbe knitting , Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Ballenger went 2.00 and those not knowing bow to knit and | to Wasco Wednesday to attend the vari »led moods of a Ford. harder._________________ wanting to learn will find Mr. Phipps Wasco fair and.visit Mrs Ballenger’s | and Mrs. Fischer ready to offer their mother, Mr. Marchia. PU Campbell of Eugene and W.. $1.50 e The new community church, built by lerce of La Grande will deliver stirr- This week is offered 240 acres Tbe ladies or the Neighborhood club thepeorlI dpo“dpatekceh ^"Sinday, on a visit to ber sister, did so by 2 50 If of the Liberty held a meeting last Saturday and the October W, when Rev. A J. Mont ton. Dodd & Knapp nave irsieu »ww crocheting a panel desien containing i following officers elected: President, gomery, D. D , of Portland will deliver bonds. No sabecriptions,"ill be land for immediate sale and will place the required wording. Ms. Spencer < Mre Frank Boodom; Ut J" N.GO.u" at the meeting, which, princi- it on the market with wide advertis d sign contnined 86,000 stitches, aid Mrs. J. H. Reid; 2nd vice pres ’ Stantield will preach at 7:30. The edi- ing until sold. They are, however, be that soulithing caused them to take and brother from Pilot Rock aa her flight just aa the completed the riding oast, for several weeks. There were six ladies present at Red of the till. No clue was left by which to take up Cross Wednesday. Everyone that can the trail so it’s a closed incident so far come is urged to do so as the work op er. treasurer, Mrs. F. Wan gamas; than this might well be proud of, I publicity oncer, Mrs L Lay •• feel that a vow of than" " due rance of outside territory.
