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positing Your Money in
a Strong Bank
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Where Government Supervision, Integrity of Manage
ment, and ample assets guarantee safety and legitimate returns.
The First National Rank
of Hermiston
Capital & Surplus $30,000
LODGE DIRECTORY
ueen ESTHER chapter No. 101, o. e . s „
meets second Tuesday evening of each month
.9.0 sharp in Skinner hall. Visiting members
Frances Phelps, W. M.K
Dello Ó. Bushnell. Sac.
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T ermistön lodge no . 138, a . f . & a . m .,
H mesto in Masonic Hall on First Tuesday
assi"? of each month. Visiting brethren wel-
W9* watber. Seey.
c. H. Skinner, W. M.
1 ANE Y ARD LODGE NO. 206, I. O. O. F..
V'meets each Saturday evening in Odd Fellows
Lan
Visiting members cordially invited.
w.s Longhorn. See. Geo. Strohm. Noble Grand
PROFESSIONAL CARDS
W. J. WARNER
maasTON,
OREGON
J. T. HINKLE
Attorney at Law
OREGON
HERMISTON.
HITT
Can fit you out in what
ever you may need in the
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HUNTING or FISHING
EQUIPMENT
Attorney-at-Law
Complete line of Base
Ball and other Sport
ing Goods
Confectionery
Ice Cream and
Soft Drinks
First Class
Billiard and Pool
DENTIST
Tablas
Hermiston. Oregon
Office, Bank Bldg,
Office Phone, 93
Office Hours:
> 5; Sundays w
Residence Phone 82
ALEXANDER REID
Physlelan and Surgeon
"Auto Truck
Hours: 10 to 12 A. M., 2 to 5 P. M.
Office Phone: Main 92
Residence Phone: 191
Office in Bank Bldg,
LONG AND SHORT
DALE ROTHWELL
HAULS
ALWAYS ON THE Jos
OPTICAL SPECIALIST
Hermiston Transfer Company
Office. Cor. Main and Second Sto.
R m ., 29F2
Phone 152
Glasses ground and fitted, Lenses duplicated.
American National Bank Building
Pendleton, Oregon
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Echo Flour Mills
Echo, Oregon
MANUFACTURERS OF
High Grade Patent
Blue Stem Flour
The Superior Product of Scientific Milling
Makes Better Bread
Try a Sack
DEALERS IN GRAIN AND FEED
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Harry Straw, local manager of the
Lumber Co., made a
business visit to Pendleton Wednes
Inland Empire
Mrs. L. L. Waller of this city en
joyed a few days visit this week at the
ranch home in Columbia district of
her son Jack.
Mr. and Mrs. Merle Phelps are the
proud parents of a cute li.tle baby
daughter, the date of her birth being
Friday, October 12, 1917.
Mr. and Mrs. A J. Upham left Mon
day for their home in Chicago after
spending the summer at the home of
their son, C. L. Upham, and family.
Miss Nola Magruder, local school
teacher, was a guest at tbe country
home of Mr and Mrs. L. H. Pearson,
five miles east of Hermiston, Sunday
last.
John Campbell, who bought the
Seibert place two miles northeast of
town, has moved with his family from
the Butter Creek district onto the
place.
Mr. and Mrs. C. J. Hahn and ron
Gerald left Monday for Flora, Wal
lowa county, Ore., where for the next
three weeks they will enjoy a visit
with brothers and sisters of the gen
tieman residing there,
We are showing a good line of all-wool kind from $9 to $12.50, the Blizzard
coat and Gordon & Ferguson’s Field and Stream coats. These are the kind that
will last you five years with ordinary care. No shoddy stuff carried here.
Boys’ Mackinaws, $6.00 to $10.00. All-wool coats, good styles.
Mens’ Sweaters and Coats
$1.50 to $3.50. Children’s Sweaters $1.00 to $2.50, all wool.
We have a few Ladies’ Sweaters, out of style, that we will close out at
much less than the yarn is worth. They are warm and fine all wool garments,
$1.50 to $3.50, were sold at $3.50 to $8.
Our Stock of Ladies’ and Children’s Underwear
Is quite complete in last year’s stock which will be sold at old prices while
they last; could not be bought for less than 50 per cent advance this season.
We are Showing a Good Line of Stationery
At popular prices 5 and 10 cent tablets, linen paper in tablets at 15c in note
and letter widths. Just the thing to write to the boys at the front and in the
army camps.
Hermiston Produce & Supply Company
“Best of Good Service”
James Catrop, who a short time
ago bo'Zut 20 acres adjoining the
Simmons place on tbe west, is having
a residence 21x24 feet in dimensions
O P. Brigham, conductor on a North
built on the tract by Contractors Bank passenger train between Spo
THE AUDITORIUM
Reeder and Correll.
kana and Portland, visited with his
The public will be en
R. C. Hillman, a real estate man of family here a couple of days the first
tertained during the
of
the
week
at
the
ranch
home
west
of
Culver, Oregon, was here a couple of
Dairy Show Friday
days the first of the week on business town
and Saturday evenings
with B. F. Knapp, local real estate
October 26 and 27, at
E. Johnston of Madras, Ore., who
dealer, and together they went to Rich recently purchased ten acres from
SOCIAL DANCES
land, Wash., for a few days visit.
Charles McElroy a few miles from
Attorney J. T. Hinkle left Tuesday
for Salem, where on the following day
he argued a case in behalf of the
formation of the North Unit irrigation
district in Jefferson county against
Links, et al., who seek to squelch tbe
organization. The case was taken be
fore the supreme court on appeal from
a decision of Circuit Judge Duffy. Mr.
Hinkle expects to return home today.
Dr. A. Reid, who la O.-W. R. & N.
physician and surgeon for the district
between this city and Echo, was noti
fied by wire Monday night to meet a
special train here and give first surgi
cal aid to Harry Reynolds, a switch
man who sustained a badly broken
leg while on duty in the yards at Uma
tilla a short time before. After being
treated by the doctor and made as
comfortable aa possible, the special
went on to Pendleton, where the
patient was taken to St. Anthony’s
hospital
Cyrus Williams an extensive rancher
from Union, Oregon, passed a couple
of days here the fore part of the week
negotiating for a trade of his Union
property for tbe Hall tract of 110
aerea north of Hermiston. He was
shown over the land bv R. W. Hall,
who made a spècial trip from Great
Falls, Mont, for the purpose of
negotiating the deal in behalf of bis
father, who with himself Is owner of
tbe big tract. Should the trade
materialize Mr. Williams will come
here and immediately begin the task
of preparing tbe huge area for the re
ception of alfalfa seed. This land ad
joins the tract that Mr. Skioner is now
putting In for Tillamook dairymen,
being on tbe eaatern boundary.
Build This Fall and Save Money
One Bushel of
wheat
at 75 cents
Now is the Time to Get Your Mackinaw Coats
town, has let a contract to Boynton &
Longhorn for the construction of a
residence house and barn on the place.
J. L. Waller, assistant to Manager
Harry Straw of the Inland Empire
Lumber Co., discarded "Old Dobbin”
Wednesday morning and came in from
bis ranch east of town all dressed up
in a new Ford car. He says it is a
little speedier than the old boss, but
that every once in a while when he
wants to go a little faster be forgets
himself and boilers “giddap” and
makes a motion to reach for the whip.
When he "comes out of it” and real
izes that he Is driving sn automobile
instead of Dobbin ba opens the
throttle a little and gets the desired
results.
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE STATE OF
OREGON, FOR UMATILLA COUNTY
LEAVES UMATILLA
FOR PORTLAND
October 3, 9, 15, 21, 27 and
November 3
Stock Trips October 9 and 21
Thos. Marien, Mgr.
Come to the Dairy Show
W. J. Emery, former resident of this
project, was shaking hands and visit
ing with old friends here a couple of
days the first of the week while on his
way home to Nampa, Idaho, after
accompanying Mrs. Emry to the fam
ily home of the lady near Heppner,
where they attended the funeral of her
mother, who passed away after a short
illness.
Frank Stone was here from Wasco
Monday and Tuesday visiting at the
home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. L
A. Stone. The gentleman is a large
wheat rancher of the Wasco district
who has been drafted, add his visit
was in the nature of a farewell to his
father and mother before being called
to the training camp. Mr. Stone was
accompanied by bis little son, who had
a good time with his grandparents
while here.
Steamer J. N. Teal
beginning promptly at
9 o’clock, Special
music for the occasion
Dance by Tickets
Messrs. Davis & Shafer have moved
their bee hive factory from the Davis
farm to the old Donovan building next
door west of the Farmers’ Exchange
store, and have opened up a shop
therein for the manufacture of bee
fixtures and light cabinet work.
Phone Main 34
THE
Hermiston Herald
• The Oregon Farmer
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Offers Unusual Opportunity to Its Readers
A
MONG our large
circle of readers
ricul toral activities throughout the state;
and to know about any fight which is being
waged for the measures Oregon fanners
want and against all sorts of schemes that
are detrimental to the people and agricultural
interests of this state.
We have, therefore,
arrangement with
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MER whereby any farmer or fruitgrower,
is not now a an
ber to THE OREGON
FARMER, will be entitled to receive THE
OREGON FARMER in combination with
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new subscribers. I you are interested di-
rectly or indirectly in Oregon agriculture.
L. O. White, Plaintiff,
In 1914 would buy
3 1-2 pieces 2x4 14 feet long.
Keefe, his wife, defend-
Summons
ithin six
One Bushel of
wheat
at $2.00
fruì
in this cause within
said time,
the
gtockraigers
plaintiff
In 1917 would buy
7 pieces 2x4 14 feet long.
In other words, while the costs of most commodities have been increasing by
leaps and bounds, lumber and the products of lumber have been among the last
to feel the effect of the changed conditions and the advances m pnces have been
but nominal.
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THE CROP DOLLAR IS BIGGER TODAY THAN IN YEARS. INVEST IT
IN BUILDINGS.
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But, will prices not go down when peace is declared? Can 11 save by waiting
: are the quest ions asked by every builder. The answer is that no one in
in a a position
will
go
back
to
the
old
basis for a
to judge intelligently be ieves that t prices
willgoback
low
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long time—because of the enormous demand abroad for building materia to
build Europe, and the immense demand at home.
TUM-A-LUM LUMBER COMPANY
1917, until paid, and for the
that our readers will
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