T he HERMISTON VOL. XII H erald HERMISTON, UMATILLA COUNTY, OREGON, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 10. 1917 GERMANS SHELLING RED CROSS STATION TO MAKE DAIRY AND HDD SHOW PERMANENT EVENT (f there is anyone who for a moment has any misgivings regarding lack of astuteness on tbe part of the Herm is ton Commercial Club, they should be esst aside from now on, for the meet­ ing held Monday evening by that organization for tbe purpose of deliber- ating on matters of vital importance to tbe onward progress of this wide awake community showed a good at- tendance and lots of enthusiasm from start to finish. Tbe chief topic of discussion was ss to whether Hermiston should continue to annually hold the Dairy and Hog show, and on motion being put to ascer­ tain the opinion on the subject it was found that among the large audience there waa not a scintilla of dissension sgsinst making the fair a permanent event. - After settling that question,they went further and cinched tbe holding of the annual show for all time to come by the formation of a committee to look nD a suitable site for the bolding of the fair, with a view to either pur­ chasing or taking s long-time lease on the grounds. Then another committee was appointed to raise money with which to fence the land and build cattle, hog and poultry pens thereon. It may be too, that ere the year rolls around, a stock company, to in­ clude ail farmers, citizens and others who so desire, will be formed, it be­ ing thè idea that with such an organ­ ization more interest would be aroused the fair would expand comparatively and include everything raised on the project, and the incentive would not be lacking for stock and vegetable raisers to come in competition from all over the county on account of th e larger premiums that could and would be offered if it should merge into a stock company. The club’s time was not all taken up Monday of this week witnessed the sale of another large block of irrigat­ ed land io this valley, when the First National bank sold forty acres in “Cottonwood Bend” in the Umatilla project to Christian Seitz of Echo. Mr. Seitz, who Is a wheal farmer on Butter Creek, purchased the land for the purpose of haying an alfalfa ranch that will give him plenty of fodder for use while working his wheat lands, and in furtherance of this he is going to get busy right away clearing and leveling so as to have the tract all ready for spring seeding. HES LONGING FOR LETTER FROM HOME There are two things tbe soldier boy wants more than anything else in the world—a letter from home and a copy of his old home newspaper. Tbe first brings him the love he craves, the other tbe news he longs for. Sun- dsy, November 11, has been set sside as a day when everyone is asked to write a letter to s soldier boy and to send him a copy of bis home psper. The home tie is tbe strongest that the soldier knows. Keep it intact. Help the Army and Navy Y. M. C. A. in chis respect. It is established in every camp, at every cantonment and follows or greets the soldier wherever he goes. It is the nearest thing to home be knows. A great national drive for 135,000,000 to secure funds to continue and extend this work will be made between November 11 and 17. Let the soldier know that you are helping in this for it means a great fie* ate German shell exploding on advance British Red Cross dressing station, spite the distinct Bed Cross flag which must have been seen by the German bombarders, the station was shelled until totally destroyed. Several wounded uen were killed while others were rescued with great difficulty. The Neighbor hood club held its reg ular meeting Saturday last, and four new members voted In. Tbe next SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE meeting will bo held Nov. 17 and the. executive committee is planning a J. H. Reid is building a barn 52x52. small program. Every member is Gertrude Simmons, chief operator urged to attend. at tbe local telephone exchange, left L. H. Pearson is remodeling bis barn last Fridsy for North Yakima, where and mill. she wss called in tbe telephone opera­ Several in this section attended the tors' strike. She returned Mondsy d ince Monday night in Hermiston and reported the strike settled. given in honor of the boys that enlist­ Mesdames Sommerer and Brunson ed in the navy. spent Wednesday in Pendleton. The infant son of T. H. Haddox has Mrs. Knapton came down, from Pen- been on the sick list severs! days. dleton Sunday, where she is taking Mrs. Ott and two children arrived treatment, and spent the day with home the first part of the week from her family. Jefferson City, Mo. She reports very Jene Skovbo is contemplating mov­ stormy westber in the East and ex­ ing into the house formerly occupied presses her appreciation of our climate by tbe Ruddick family at the reser­ very much. voir. Mrs. Rogers and Mrs. Hooker and Mr. Hall is building a fine barn on daughter visited Friday afternoon with bis ranch in the canyon 30x50 feet. Mrs. Attebury. Mr. Tabor is among those having Columbia school roll of honor: Hen­ apples hauled to the warehouse in rietta Akers, Kathryn Rogers, Vai Hermiston. McDade. William Waugaman, Louie Lenora and Julia Franz left last Hooker, Gertrude Hall, Alvin Hooker, week for Pendleton where they both Merle McDade. Laird Donalson, Mary Neadeau, James Hall, Clyde Hall. have positions. Miss Gochran, sister of Mrs. Jack Waller, is reported on the sick list. Mrs. Joerndt fron Seattle, is a gue st COLUMDIA NEWS NOTES by discussion of the Dairy show, for short talks were made by tbe mem­ bers on road improvement, and inter­ esting reports were made by the com­ deal to him. mittee engaged in looking after the establishment of an army training camp here and the one that is leaving no stone unturned to have the state highway routed through Hermiston and down the Columbia river, as was designated when the vote on bonds J. T. Embry, the well known North for building state highways carried. Ridge rancher, called at our sanctum at the Waller home. Saturday last, and after advancing bis subscription to this paner a year for Mr. Birch was down MOST PROLIFIC IS HIS NEIGHBORHOOD NEW POSTAL RATES ARE CONFUSING himself and a relative In the east, made tbe statement that if all localities were as prolific as hie neighboorhood tbe food problem during this world war would soon be solved. In sub- stantiation of this he cited the fact that recently one of his neighbor’s cows gave birth to triplets, and then I X/come. a turkey hen owned by from Pilot Rock one day this week. Mrs. Summerville and little daugh- ter arrived Tuesday from Vancouver, During the time her husband is in military training she will be a guest of her mother, Mrs. Frsnz. Rev. Thoroughman spent Tuesday with his nephew, W. A. Leathers. class malls for other taenhs“"any"OrOcober. thereof „poetofice Hermiston b»». OUR APPORTIONMENT ONLY RUNS TO $187 Among the things neglected lo be mentioned last week In connection with the Dairy and Hog ahow was the statement made by Thos. W. Brunk, judge of the swine, that the hogs on ethihition would rank side by side with the beet he bad ever passed judg ment on, and many were fit for s pisce in the International stock show si Chi- cago. The breeds were Poland China and Duroc Jerseys H. J. Stillings be. ing the largest breeder of the former and C. P. Adams of Echo and George S rohm of this city of the latter. Superintendent Allen and his assist- snl Mr Dean, of the local experiment farm, had a miniature farm atibe show depicting the 2 results of irriga­ tion experiments snd how land should be leveled to retain moisture. Charts i explained the proper amount of wster to be us d t get the best results. Al­ together ir was a fine exhibition from an educational standpoint. The display of well br d poultry by F. C. Parke drew much attention, aa i did also those exhibited by Laure i Phipps, Elinor Brigg and Durrell Mur- BOARDMAN NEWS Owing to the fact that there is some misunderstanding relative to the new rate or postage which went into effect November 2 on first class mail matter, givesine 1 P Postmaster ostmaster J. H. Young gives the 247 fol- Mr. Bone snd family moved to Spo­ lowing information for the guidance Ne" Ls&ey, who has the Dobler place kane for tbe winter. During their ab­ patrons of tbe local postoffice by sta • brood young turks on sence Mr. and Mrs. Meyers will occupy ing that all first He said he postollicen than Hermiston, lh.L, calatela lot more about the pro- their bouse. Mesdames Strohm, Spencer and Mil­ omw par ounce or fraction ductability of his locality, bul would ler were dinner guests of Msdsme All drop lattare for the local A AGet postpone it till some other -this includes tbe town of eimNe as ne was in somewhat of a hurry Belscamper Thursday. and all pointa served on the rural pressing business matters Eleanor Fischer is convalescing rapidly after a severe attack of pneu­ roue hts cus.lotwoxrntsorer ounce ousori or fraction thereon P.PP J CITY COUNCIL COMPILES THE ANNUAL BUDGET JUDGE DRUNK PRAISES LOCAL SWINE EXHIBIT ANOTHER DIG LAND SALE TAKES PLACE chie. Tbe four year old 5230 pound Hol- - atein hull owned by Wm. Sanders was a fine animal. Another was the Short horn bull exbivited by Lacey and Dob- 1er, which showed class al 11 months old. A large crowd witnessed the bee uegling act of George Shafer and lis- tened attentively to his lecture on bea culture. The school children of Misses Hum me) and Klindt’s rooms certainly did yeoman service for the Red Cross selling the little letter seals during the fair. They cleared*»!! during the two days. A couple of mistakes were msde In the nsmes of winners of premiums st the Dairy show, and these we take pleasure in correcting al this time. In the best general collection of canoed goods it was Mrs. H. M. Gunn that won first prise and Mrs. A. 8. John son second, and for display of lbs best five jars of vegetables Mrs. Gunn re­ ceived first prize and Mse B Guiwlis second prise. The local girls’ Honor Guard are de- serving of mention for the way they Paul, the little son of Lee Mead, has helped the Red Cross cause by selling been quite sick, but is reported some thimbles and fig pins at fair time. better. O. B. Olson and family arrived last week from Alberta to visit his relative, Chas. Bougo. C. D. Lawrence of Kennewick, Wash., was a land viewer here the first of the FIVE MORE PATRI­ OTIC YOUNG MEN H. C. Harrison and wife returned Wednesday from Portland. Wm. Lower of Bolivar, Mo , arrived Tuesday to spend the winter with his daughter, Mrs. Alts Howsrd, sod bis son Jesse. On the trip out he stopped off in Montana and visited a son. He has a daughter in Wasco and one in Portland he will visit while here. ______ _________ NO 8 At the regular meeting of the city council Wednesday nigbt, after trans­ acting city business of a routine nature, the work of compiling the annual budget was taken up. Prop- erty valuations have lowered during the past twelve months some $20,000 Ie tbe town of Hermiston, and the rule being general that the lower tbe valuation the higher goes the rate of taxation, the council had to du some close figuring, with the result that by a process of retrenchment It has prob­ ably succeeded In making tbe levy siili lower instead of higher than Iasi year —ail of which will be good news to the over burdened taxpayer. Tbe water system Is now on almost a self-sustaining basis, and the cost of maintaining will be lower still when some needed repairs sre made to the reservoir and pipe mains, allowing the aldermen lo malte a noticeable cut on Ibis item In the budg< I. By ingenious maneuvering they have not stin e i the funds in any of tbe department-, but have bi ought the levy down to what is actually needed for road improvement, the water 83u- tern, payments on bonds, etc. A look al the budgut aupearing elsewhere In this issue will give the taxpayer an idea of bow much money it will take to run the city next year and tbe different departmentsto which this money is apportioned. SAVINGS OF PEOPLE WILL WIN THIS WAR 1.4 were struggling for liberty and aaw we sre making ready to help lift the burdens of ibis great world war which have fallen so heavily upon her, says Miss May Murphy, emergency home demonstration agent. From every school district in this great state of ours comes the victor- lous results of the Hoover food pledge card campaign, many districts golor 100 per cent. And the window carie are giving out their glad message from every home tn the rural com- muni ies as well as in the low ne ad cities. These ere homes shielded with p »triot i-m; a patriotism which will sacrifice gladly tn this greci ertola. • The savings of our people will is the aggregete not onlv be represented by the millions of dollars in liberty boude but more materially represented by the greet reserved food supply laid by because the American housewife bea seen the wisdom of substitution. We must decrease tbe use of these four foodstuffs, wheat, red meals, sugar and wheat flour to the minimum. Bui we cannot limit the use of thee foods without adequate substitution la Believing that the time was propit­ ious for them to offer their services to food values. their country, five young men of Her Our soldiers and allies are greatly la miston loft Tuesday evening for Port­ I need of the red meats and as s nation land for final examination before ei - we hsve deper ded largely upon meats terlog the navy. They were given a as a source of protein, I. a., lit ue farewell recepì Ion at the Auditorium building food. Kggs are ex peoni ve by friend, »nd admirers Monday even because of the high cost of feed and to ing, and on Tuesday Thomas Marxen is therefore necessary for fleh, milk, had them so his guest at a big dinner - cheese and tissue building vegetables “bis.ppornimen: was in store for 3 01 to Agure prominently In our menus aa the patriotic young men, for they fall a substitute for mat aod.eEE" ...a ed’co pass tba examination, and as a The familiar term "warbress Result bave returned borne. Tbe two means bread prepaid by cmblelng a who passed ware Logan Todd and Her- minimum amount of wheat Jour Ber SGMvan, those failing being Ursel other suitable materlale forbrCM monia. The church ladies gsve a very sue- Mr. and Mrs. Cassady and little cessful Hallowe'en social at the church daughter were callers at the Blessing last Friday evening, quite a crowd at­ home last Sunday. tending. The Gypsies wore a delight, This information is timely, and will Mr. Cantwell, state game inspector and amusing contests and songs, and a serve to allay the confusion to many ________ Of migratory birds, is spending several lunch of pie, cake, sandwiches, coffee caused by the change of the postal , -________ ,__ , . . I days in this section. While here be is fittingly ended the affair. — HUU. mossoli WeinbeimersodGregor, mak^ucj sovpmas“tolbusk.""o. The next call for war fund, is for at the Simmons home. R. Long of Portland, the contractor $35,000,000 for the Y. M. C. A. organ- Beddow and son Finnigan --------------------------- every band Ie beard the demand tr ization in the United States, of which Mr. and , weeks for the new school house, was here a good reliable recipes using subeta- • day or two this week making arrange; Hermiston’s apportionment of this are after spending * few weeks live foods. Our agricultural college mento for the work. vast amount only comes to $187 To in Pendleton. and rate food chemist have just ture- raise this the committee will call on Mr. and Mrs. Fritts and Mr. and C. O. Blayden and wife have arrived ed out there bulletin-: War breads con Tuesday, November 13, so meet Mrs. Frank Beddow were dinner from Gaston, Oro., to make their home them with a smile. If you are not go- gueote or Mr. and Mrs. Ted Sapper here this winter. 8. L Carson, who has been laid up Tbe “Homo Coming" event staged vegetables; and Substitutre for ment, A. C. Curtia and wife of Kennewick, since the first day of September from ing to be at home on that day, leaveSunday. by the local order of Odd Fellows in containing over 80 splendid recelpet your check for »1 for the committee. Mr. and Mrs. Heinl and son Law Wash., came down on the boat last injuries received when his horse their hall Saturday evenlog of last It you belong to the home s udy ci"" I At the same time the committee will rence arrived home Tuesday from week to visit with their daughter*, week proved a moot successful affair, conducted in this district, you •!