The Hermiston herald., February 02, 1918, Image 1

THE
VOL. XII
H ermiston H erald
HERMISTON, UMATILLA COUNTY, OREGON, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 2. 1918
14.000 TONS OF ALFALFA
HARVESTED LAST YEAR
The annual inventory of all statis­
tical improvements on the Umatilla
project has been completed by the U.
S. Reclamation Service in this city,
and the compilation shows that the
total yield of alfalfa on the project in
1917 was 14,000 tons, and the average
price was about $15 per ton, or a total
value of $210,000.
The statistics were gathered from
every acre from which a crop was
harvested, both from old and new
seedings. The minimum figure taken
was 7-10 of a ton from last June
seeding, or the first crop off the land
The maximum was seven tons. The
average which was reduced because of
heavy acreage of new land was 3.75
tons per acre. The average yield in­
cluding new land seeded in spring and
summer of 1917 in dollars was 856.25
and the maximum yield in dollars was
1105 per acre. The prices quoted are
for hay in the stack before chopped or
baled. A few men produced seven tons
and sold for #15, or #126 per acre.
The figures show 315 acres of bear­
ing orchard, from 100 pounds per acre
to 12,000 pound per acre. The price
received as an average was one and
three-quarter cts. per pound. The total
value was $12,000. Most of the orch
ards produced their first fruit ir 1917.
The records show 500 acres more of
non-bearing trees.
The project now has 850 dairy cows
valued at 950,000, and 1500 hogs valued
at #30,000. The poultry yards, includ­
ing turkeys and geese, contain 10,000
birds valued at #7500. The increase of
all products over the year of 1916 was
large and the year of 1918 will be very
much larger in percentage oyer that
of 1917. During the past year over
100 new farms have been started and
the alfalfa acreage on the old farms
have been steadily increased.
The
open winter has been a great held to
farmers, and every man and team
available has
been employed for
several months preparing land for
cultivation.
MAKING STEAMSHIPS OF SAILING VESSELS
JERSEY
NO. 20
RRFFDFRS ARF
C
FIRMLY ESTAOLISHED
BIG SHIPMENT OF
HERMISTON HONEY
CHAMPION DEBATERS
OF FOUR COUNTIES
The Hermiston Jersey Breeders
Association held ite annual meeting
last Saturday, with representatives
present from all of the five blocks into
which this project has been divided by
the organisation. At that time the
usual routine business was transacted
and new propositions discussed, after
which officers for the ensuing year
were elected as follows:
President, George A. Cressy; vice-
president, George Ellison; secretary-
treasurer, C. M. Jackson. Directors,
W. H. Starr, F. P. Phipps, C. L. Spen-
cer, P. P. Sullivan and William Ben-
sei. The reading of the secretary's
report disclosed the pleasing manner
in which the association is progressing
in the breeding business, and the
financial end showed an increasing
yearly surplus.
This association was organized a
few years ago largely through the
efforts of F. W. Kehrli, then field
agent for the dairy commission of
Oregon. It started with two regis­
tered Jersey bulls. These bave been
increased to five, and are stationed at
different places on the project, the
idea for this being to accommodate as
far as possible all who wish to im­
prove their dairy stock In what is be­
lieved to be the best dairy breed for
this valley. These animals are all
from the best pure-bred herd in Ore­
gon—the Ed. Cary herd at Carlton—
their dams having official records of
from 650 to 850 pounds of butter in a
year. These animals are now located
at the ranches of S. S. Palmer, Jim
Scott, Frank Waugaman, Henry Ott,
and George Cressy. It might be well
to state here f r the benefit of
comers that there are shares for sale
in al) of the five blocks and those de­
siring to breed should see caretakers
Mr. Winjer of the U. S. department
of agriculture visited the project last
summer and while here complimented
the association verv highly on the
work they were doing—that of im­
proving the dairy stock of this com­
munity. In the course of his remarks
he said that he had learned more from
this organization than be could possi-
bly teach it.
At a conference of the agriculturists
doing experiment station and demon­
stration work on the government irri­
gation projects, which was held in
Salt Lake in June, 1917, it was stated
by E. V. Ellison of the federal dairy
division that the Hermiston bull
association was one of the first organ­
ized and 'most successful bull asso­
ciations in the. west. At that time
there were four, of which it appears
that the Hermiston association was
the first organized, as it was then two
years of age or older. One of these is
on the Tieton project in Washington,
one in the Bitter Root valley, Mon­
tana, and the other was then in pro­
cess of organization in Utah.
The state of California is by this
time sampling the superfine houey
that is produced on this project, and
many there are probably wondering
why it is that apiaries cannot be estab­
lished iu the valleys of the Golden
State to turn out a class of houey that
would compare with that which comes
from the Hermiston valley.
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It is a widely advertised fact that
Chairman Hurley of the shipping board
bos
heartily approves the suggestion
of Thomas A. Edison that as many as possible of America’s 5,382 sailing ves­ the product from the hives of the bee-
sels be converted into steamships. Thephotograph is of a four-master that keepers surrounding Hermiston is of
the most superfine quality, and that a
has been equipped with power.
ready market, both local and foreign,
is always awaiting them. No better
evidence of this is needed than the
single shipment made Monday from
the O.-W. R. & N. depot in this city,
SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE
SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE
when Thom brothers, almost nation
wide known for their production of
Mr.
Woodson
of
Heppner
was
a
Mrs. W. A. Leathers arrived home
superior honey,
billed out 23,000
Wednesday from Pendleton, where she caller in town Sunday.
pounds of the delicious product of the
Rev. Montgomery, member of the
has been visiting for some time.
hives, all of which went direct to a
Mr. and Mrs. Upham and family presbytery from Portland, was in town California wholesaler.
were dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Wednesday.
W. A. Murchie came in from Hot
Correi in Hermiston Wednesday night.
Mr. and Mrs. T. W. Sapper were Lake the first of the week, where he
dinner guests of Mrs. Anna Sapper has been for treatment.
Mr. and Mrs. Johnson of Sherman
Tuesday night.
Roscoe Fischer was called for exam­ county visited a few days with their
son and family, J. R. Johnson. .
ination at Pendleton Saturday.
Work on the Oregon Trail, which Is
W. A. Price went to Heppner Sun­
Mrs. Phipps was hostess to a dinner
that part of the Columbia Highway
party of five Wednesday evening. day to take examination for military running through this city from Uma­
Those present were Mr. and Mrs. service.
tilla to La Grande and on to the east­
Mike Marshall and son Charles went ern boundary of the state at Ontario,
Leathers, Prof. Beckman, Jack Gor­
ham, Miss Laura and the host and to Heppner Monday.
will soon be begun in this neighbor-
hostess.
E. P. Dodd came down from Hermis­ hood. The bids for the construction
A number of entertainments were
Mr. and Mrs. Lay and Miss Hudson ton Sunday.
of approximately 21 miles from the
held this and last week in this city in
Saturday,
re
­
Morrpw county line through Umatilla,
motored
to
Pendleton
Dr.
Barnes,
of
Hermiston,
came
down
honor of Miss Bessie McPherson, who
Sunday and preached the funeral ser­ Hermiston, Stanfield and Echo are to
has resigned her position with the turning the seme day.
Mr. and Mrs. H. M. Sommerer mon of Grandpa Wheeler, father of bo opened at the state highway head­
Hermiston Creamery Co. and leaves
next Tuesday for her home in Pendle­ motored to Pendleton Wednesday, re­ Mrs. Klitz, who passed away last week quarters in Portland on Tuesday next
at bis home in Boardman at the age of Simultaneously bids for the construct­
ton to prepare for her forthcoming turning Thursday.
ion of an equal number of miles of the
marriage to C. M. Jackson, one of the
The dance given at the Rogers home 84 years. He had suffered a slight
highway
between Echo and Pendleton
paralytic
stroke
early
in
the
fall
and
best known and most progressive ran­ Saturday night was a decided success
are to be opened All the work of
had
never
fully
recovered.
The
re
­
chers of the Minnehaha district.
and those present said “awful good
mains were laid to rest in the family grading has been turned over by the
Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Campbell were eats."
county court to the state commission,
burying ground near Ione.
hosts at a party given for the young
Friday night a public meeting was
and the proposed contracts cover the
lady at their home east of town last Sat­ held at Columbia school to discuss pro­
C. C. Paine went to Stanfield Tues­
entire work.
urday night, and Tuesday and Wednes­ gressive movements for the coming day.
It is said that there are many big
day afternoons Miss McPherson was year.
Willie Westlund returned this week contracting concerns bidding on the
again honored by entertainment at the
Mr and Mrs. Geo. Beddow and son from a trip to his old home at Cokato, contracts, and while the call for bids
Henry Hanby bought ten acres a Newell home on the west side, the were Saturday and Sunday visitors at Minn.
does not specify any set time for the
mile southeast of town adjoining the hostesses being Mrs. H. D. Newel), Pendleton.
F. Vose of Bend was here the first beginning of the work, it is the belief
Mrs.
W.
Roberts
and
Mrs.
G.
Ray
hill.
Gent tract this week from Charles
Mrs. Cooley, wbo has been visiting part of the week looking up a location that the lucky bidders will assemble
H. Skinner.
He will improve the Thursday evening she was again hon­
Miss
Jones for the past three weeks, for a barber shop. His mother from their men and machinery and begin
ored at a bridge party given by Mrs.
same in alfalfa immediately.
building the highway as quickly as
returned
to her home in Burns last Portland accompanied him.
Thos. Campbell and T. P. Campbell at
Through a three cornered deal this
Wm. Harper, of De Moss Springs, possible after being awarded the con-
Saturday.
the former’s south side home.
week Dr. E. W. Barnes becomes the
tracts
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Mrs. H. M. Sommerer was a delight­ arrived Wednesday.
Miss Barton entertained
Misses
owner of the home of John Young and
A small shipment of 32 new com­
Klindt. Maguder, Deither, Hummel, ful hostess to a dinner party last Wed­
J. T. Hinkle acquiree the 13-acres ad-
Teevan, Ada Prann, Fannie Todd, nesday night, the occasion of Mr. bination boxes have arrived for the
joining his borne tract on South Hill
postoffice. As soon as the new general
Ethel Epperson and Ethel Young last Sommerer’s birth anniversary.
which Dr. Barnes recently purchased
delivery window arrives they will be
evening in honor of
Miss
Me-
The
many
friends
of
Jennie
Sim
­
from W. J Emry. Mr. Young will
McPherson. It was a children’s party, mons will be glad to learn that she built in so any one having a box can
move soon into bis new borne opposite
in which a chafing dish feed was en­ has again resumed her position as get mail out of office hours.
the reclamation office building and Dr.
There’s a bad time in store for some
C. H. Parrett of Los Angeles is here
joyed.
telephone operator.
Barnes will move into the house occu­
of Hermiston’s horde of canines, and
Mrs. Watson, Mrs. Hinkle and Mise
Frank Waugaman motored to Pen- looking over his farm west of town.
pied now by Mr. Young.
it Is safe to bet that the population of
Barton will be hostesses this afternoon
accompanied by
Dogdum will be diminished materially
Charles McElroy has purchased the at a social function to be given at the dieton last Sunday
as a result of the invasion of the dog
Abbott ten acre tract adjoining his Watson home on Gladys avenue in hon­ Mrs. Waugaman and Wilma, both of
whom are under medical care at St
catcher, who is soon to appear for the
home place near the Minnehaha school or of the lady.
Anthony’s hospital.
purpose of taking a census of all ani­
house. He will seed the land to
The ladies of the Neighborhood club
mals within the confines of this city,
alfalfa. This gives Mr. McElroy 80
are aked not to forget to attend the
and sending t perdition those that do
George Strohm, who last fall ba­
acres of land, which be is developing.
The high school is taking the defeat not display a license tsg.
meeting today held at the Columbia
carne the owner by purchase of forty-
Quick and McFall have commenced
io basket ball at Pendleton last Friday
Owners of perfectly
good dogs five acres of choice land in Hermiston
school bouse.
work leveling 40 acres of land known
evening in good spirits, for Hermiston should begin now to look after the Orchards southeast of this city, which
as the Minnehaha Spring Reserve that
Walter Davis is now the proud
was not forgotten altogether that welfare of this part of their personal he has already improved by the build­
they bought recently from the Uma­
possessor of a Ford.
The regular meeting of the Hermis­
night, as was shown by the result of property by calling on the city clerk ing of a handsome residence and large
tilla Farm Lands Company.
An operation was performed Tues­ the two debating teams winning over and securing a license so that their farm buildings, has felt the past month
ton Commercial club will be held Mon­
A. L Luce has his bouse about com­ day evening, February 4. This is the day morning at St. Anthony’s hospital Milton.
anima)« will be immune from annex that the place would be better adapted
pleted on his 34 acre tract southeast of first meeting since the annual election in Pendleton on the little daughter of
Perhaps the people have noticed the ation when the work of extermination to his purpose of alfalfa and pure bred .
town two miles that be bought several of officers, and it is desired to start Mr. and Mrs. Frank Waugaman for
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bog raising if he could only annex
extreme brightness of a few days the begins.
weeks ago from C. S. McNaught. the year’s work with as much interest removal of tonsils and adenoids.
nine acres adjoining belonging to W.
first
of
this
week
and
the
last
of
the
Edward Johnson, who bought ten in public affairs as possible. To that
R. Longhorn.
week before. Miss Barton thinks this
acres adjoining Mr. Luce’s place, has end this will be designated as a “Needs
Bartering the latter for a price on
brightness was caused by her class in
his new home completed and is seed­ Meeting.” The purpose is to ascer­
the traci, the gentlemen soon came to
ancient history, for the class don’t
ing his land to alfalfa. He will also tain the needs of the community and
an amicable agreement. The sale
seem nearly so bright now.
seed ten acres of Frank Stone's land arrive at some means, if possible, of
was consummated the latter part of
The high school student body desires
nearby to wheat and alfalfa.
satisfying them.
Just by chance It has been discovered last week, and now the boundary lines
to express its thanks to Tony Drols­ that for some time Hermiston has been
Mr. and Mrs. H. S. Paddock of
You are expected to come and say
of Mr. Strohm’s ranch lakes in fifty-
hagen for the catcher’s outfit that be harboring high class singers in the
Seattle have arrived and will make what you think ought to be done this
four acres.
There
were
big
doings
in
Masonic
presented to the baseball team.
Hermiston their home. Thev own 46 year for the good of your part of the
persons of Maurice D. Scroges, Dr. F.
circles
in
Umatilla
Monday
evening,
acres of land near Lake Lane that they district and for the general good. The
Found—A pair of gloves belonging V. Prime, Harry Straw and Waiter
purchased from the Umatilla Farm small things, may be the main things, that organization putting on the third to some girl, in Lawrence Bryant’s Rees, and with the discovery by each
Lands company, 15 acres of which they but big or small, if worthy, the Com­ degree. There were many visitors
that the other could sing some they
coat pocket.
have had improved. They will now mercial club will help put them over. from nearby towns to witness the con­
decided to let the public in on It when­
Lost, Strayed or Stolen—One ancient
build a home on the land and seed the Anything that promotes the develop­ ferring of the degree, and all those,
ever opportunity offered.
together with Eastern Star ladies, history. Finder will please return to
| balance to alfalfa.
ment and welfare of this irrigated belt
Thus it is that at last this pity has a
were
treated
royally
to
an
elaborate
Carl
Myers
and
receive
reward.
Cato Johns, who recently bought 40 will be welcomed as a part of the work
male quartette practicing that will In
Thomas Marxen, the well known
banquet.
scree from Mr. Theriault, a mile and a of the Commercial club during 1918
Wanted—A good grade in geometry. a abort time be heard and appreciated restaurant and theatre man of this
The
Hermiston
contingent
to
the
half north of Hermiston, has now 25
Anyone having same will pleas» notify at a public function. When they city, wbo has been confined to bis
affair was large, there being about
i aeree leveled and ready for the seed-
make their initial bow to a local audi­ room io the Hotel Hermiston for over
WEATHER REPORT
twenty Masons and Eastern Stars In
ing of alfalfa.
The weather has been the coldest attendance, nearly all of whom made
Found—Ooe love letter. If Miss ence Mr. Straw will sing first baas, two weeks suffering first from la
H. A. McKeen has bought 12 acres this week at any lime during the win-
Mr Scroggs first tenor, Mr. Ries bari­ grippe end later from a breaking of
the trip to the Seaport City of Eastern Mae Rogers will call oo the school
adjoining his home place oo the west, ter, the thermometer dropping to one
tone
and Dr. Primo second tenor.
the veins In one of bis legs that caused
her
Oregon io Fred Brunson’s big auto correspondent »he may recover
formerly known as the Wood's place.
ulcerations, was taken to a hospital in
above zero Wedneseay night. The
property.
Mrs. C. H. Young entertained the Pendleton last Monday. Friends, of
maximum was 58 degrees and the rain­
which he has many In this city, car
The regular Red Cross meeting sche- fall eleven-hundredths of as Inch for
Louis Rogers, a contractor and Misses Deither, Teevan, Magruder
Miss Edlie Johnson leaves Wednes­
ried him to the train on a stretcher,
duled for the first Thursday in each the week ending Thursday night.
Skinner.
Hummel,
Barton
and
Klindt,
day next to resume her studies at the builder of Baker City, was bere this
sod F A Cbezik accompanied him to
month was held this week instead of
Tuesday
evening
in
honor
of
her
hus-
week visiting his parents, Mr. and
First real snow of the season as we
the county seat town.
next week In order to transact impor­
band's sieter, Mies Ethel Young.
Mrs.
B.
M
Rogers.
ltoo with her parents near thio city.
go to press.
tant business
Proud are the faculty, students and
patrons of Hermiston’s high school
over the winning of the championship
of the Umatilla district, comprising
eight high schools in the counties of
Gilliam, Morrow, Wheeler and Uma­
tilla, by the debating squad of the insti­
tution.
This championship came to them
Friday night of last week, when Emily
Shotwell, Gladys West and Durell
Murchie went to Miltoo and debated
the negative side with the high school
team there on the question, “Resolved
that capital and labor should be re
quired to settle their industrial dis-
pute* in legally organized courts of ar-
bitration.,” winning by Unanimous vote.
The same evening the affirmative side
of the question was debated here by
Jane Gunn, Martha Winslow and Viola
Crandall, who defeated the team sent
here from Milton in the dual meet by
a vote of two to one.
This signal victory of the Hermiston
high debating squad now gives the
members an opportunity to meet a
team from the central part of the state
and also puts them in line for the state
championship.
COLUMBIA NEWS NOTES
BOARDMAN NEWS
STATE IS TO LET CON­
TRACT NEXT TUESDAY
SOCIAL FUNCTIONS
HONOR DRIDE TO BE
LAND SALES, TRADES
AND IMPROVEMENTS
DOG DAYS ARE COM­
ING IN HERMISTON
WELL KNOWN RANCHER
BUYS MORE ACREAGE
HIGH SCHOOL NOTES
NEEDS MEETING THAT
NEEDS ALL PRESENT
UMATILLA MASONS
SHOW HOSPITALITY
GOOD COMBINATION
OF REAL WARBLERS
RESTAURANT MAN TO
PENDLETON PITAL