The Hermiston herald., February 09, 1918, Image 1

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T he HERMISTON H erald
VOL. XII
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We understand our boat, the “Favor.
ite,” is to be placed in dry dock, which
means two mouths or more of repairs.
Do not know what the crew will do in
.the meantime. I may be retained as
engineer on this boat as the chief has
expressed bis approval of my work.
Dad’s letter to me at Quebec failed to
get there before we left. I found it
here, also your letter, and some Christ-
mas packages, too—the box of candy
from you folks, a package from Henry
Hitt, box of cigars from Bill Shaar, a
Christmas box from the I. O. O. F.
lodge, etc.
Tell every one I appreciate their
having remembered me, and I will
write them soon. I And all the gold
fillings in my teeth are loose so I am
going to And a dentist at once. I
weigh 160 and feel Ane. Was surpris­
ed to hear that so many from Hermis­
ton had enlisted. Must be rather lone­
some around Hermiston. I suppose a
few of the old timers like Callbeck and
Reeder are still on duty there. And
so Ed. Hitt is in the aviation corps. I
hope he picks up the Kaiser on some
of his trips. This letter is intended
for you all, even down to Flip.
Best love from
Bob
Address me as follows:
R. R. West, Boston, Mass.
Care U. S. S. “Favorite"
Boston Navy Yard
Later—We, our crew, are ordered to
a port in Maine while our boat is be-
ing repaired. Expect to return here
soon. Send mail to Boston.
HERMISTON BUSINESS
MAN OPERATED BN
Finding no relief from the recent at­
tack of appendicitis, R. C. Challis,
who conducts a grocery store and meat
market in this city, went to St.
Anthony's hospital in Pendleton the
latter part of last week accompanied
by Mrs. Challis and Dr. Gale to under­
go an operation.
On Satusday last tbe doctor perform­
ed the operation, and that it was suc­
cessful is shown by daily reports re­
It is 300 miles from Quebec to the ceived here by his wife, who returned
open water of the gulf of St. Lawrence home Monday evening, to the effect
and we were just a week of constant that he is convalescing rapidly.
pounding in making it. The noise and
jar of this work was terrible. Very
little rest for any of us. This was
quite different from picking Howers
along the Umatilla river near Her-
miston. In the open water of the
gulf sailing was Ane until we reached
the Strait of Dover near Cape Breton.
In a few days H. Spinning, who owns
We were 28 miles from Newfoundland 40 acres of choice land in the Weste rn
at this point. Then talk about rough Land & Irrigation Co. holdings west of
water. It is out of the question to tell town across the Umatilla river, will
you about it. Those of us who were begin the work of preparing 20 acres
not sea sick could move about only by of the tract for the reception of seed
crawling around. To stand up meant wheat as early as possible this spring.
to be thrown violently against some Besides the wheat he will raise from
part of tbe ship. Some of our crew the above acreage, Mr. Spinning will
were helpless for two days from sea­ have quite a tonnage of alfalfa from
sickness. I am glad to say I was never part of the other half of the forty
sick, so I was able to take the place of acres, and from the balance he intends
some less fortunate mates. They were to raise alfalfa seed.
helpless and would lay and wonder
Recently the gentleman added to his
how long it could possibly last. Dur­ residence property holdings in this
ing this time we ate nothing but city by the purchase of two choice lote
canned tomatoes and lemons. One day on Gladys avenue from F. A. Yates,
I ate six cans of raw tomatoes myself.. who formerly lived here. These he
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HIGHLANDER BRINGING IN A PAIR OF BOCHES
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COUNCIL COMPILES
YEARLY WATER BUDGET
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During a recent British advance on the west front this Highlander was
caught by the camera bringing in two Germans whom he had captured, and
he was compelling them to carry in their own machine gun.
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COLUMBIA NEWS NBTES
SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE
BUTTER CREEK ITEMS
SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE
Mrs. R. A. Reid left Wednesday for
“Well, well, well, I believe I have
Republic, Wash., where she was called seen you before. At Butter Creek
to the bedside of her son, who is ill dance hall you say. How could I re­
with pneumonia.
member—it seemed like half tbe
The executive committee of the county was hard up and the other
Neighborhood club held a special overly prosperous at that last dance."
meeting at the home of Mrs. Glenn My, what a time we had. No one
dressed up and every one acted natu­
Akers Tuesday afternoon.
ral. Honest they did; and did you
Mr. and Mrs. Leathers and Mrs.
see
Laura and Mr. Basey. Well they
Phipps motored to Pendleton Wednes­
took the prize. They deserved it, for
day, returning Thursday.
not many hid the courage to appear so
Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Rogers have as ragged. Miss Laura Boynton first and
their guest their cousin, Mrs. Miller, Mr. A. I. Basey second. Uncle Si was
from Walla Walla.
also there, and two French gentlemen,
Mr. and Mrs. Matthews and son and two Hoover chums and lots of Union-
Mrs. Hornby arrived Tuesday from all workers. I wonder if they belong
Spokane and preparations are being to tbe union. If they do they sure
made for a permanent stay.
worked over 8 hours Saturday and they
Mr. and Mrs. Warner were dinner "got to quit workin' ali night," or we
guests at the J. T. Hinkle home Tues­ will report ’em. There will be more
acoming (we mean dances) on Feb. 16.
day evening.
Mrs. Rogers left Saturday for Baker
City for a short visit.
Wallace Spencer has the leveling
and seeding of Columbia park about
completed, and thus far it is very
pleasing to the eye.
Mr. Hammer, expert pruner work­
ing under supervision of Prof. Van
Holderbeke, has completed the prun­
ing of the Erie-Oregon company’s trees
and will begin work immediately on
the Ft. Wayne Fruit Co.’s tract.
Clarence Shaw is reported on the
sick list.
Tom Haddox, progressive rancher in
our district, spent Tuesday in Pendle­
ton.
Jennie Simmons spent a couple of
days this week with her parents at
Tip Top.
Mr. and Mrs Bob Niemeyer have
moved to the home of her parents.
Tom Stewart seems to be in the ring,
as be too is driving a Maxwell.
Frank Waugaman motored to Pen­
dleton last Saturday, returning the
same day. He was accompanied home
by Mrs. Waugaman and Wilma, who
have both been under medical treat­
ment at St. Anthony’s hospital the
past week.
Mrs. Ho ward Reid was hostess to a
dinner party Wednesday, having Mes­
dames Simmons, Fischer and Carfield
as her guests.
Alfred Groom took a truck load of
prime hogs to Pendleton last Saturday
for Ray Sprague.
The ladies of this district are es­
pecially urged not to forget the urgent
need for Red Cross work, and those de­
siring to help will find the Red Cross
room open all day each Tuesday and
Thursday. There are plenty of sew­
ing machines and good light, also an
instructor to make things as conven-
lentas possible for the worker.
Mrs. E. T. Canfield was a Pendle­
ton visitor Tuesday.
St. Anthony’s is a favorite resort
and is nearly getting ahead of B. C.
H. (Butter Creek hall). Mrs. James
Ware and family are real taken up
with it, but Mrs. Ware intends to be
home again soon, as she is recovering
beyond all calculations. Sho will be
taken from the hospital to her daugh.
ter’s in Pendleton Sunday.
Mrs. I. D. Basey Is in very poor
health again and intends going to
Pendleton soon.
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NO. 21
PRESIDENT OUTLINES
PROGRESSIVE PLANS
so be did," persisted John. “He had
his arm—.” “John,” screamed his
mother.
“Why," whined John, "I
was----- ” ‘ John,” said bis father
sternly, “leave the
room.” And
Johnoie left crying as he went, "1 was
only going to say he had bis army suit
on."
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In the compilation of the irrigation
water budget for the current year by
the city council at its meeting Wed­
nesday night it was shown that the
assessment would cover 16,779 running
feet and that the cost would be seven
cents per foot for maintenance. Soon
the cleaning of the city irrigation
ditches will be begun, and at the meet­
ing the council decided on building
new syphons and repairing and build­
ing new Humes wherever needed.
The government will be asked for a
water right to the city park by the
mayor and clerk shortly, and if this is
granted it will be leased out for a
number of years to some party that
will agree to improve it.
The matter of repairing the side­
walks again came up and a motion
prevailed that the city engineer forth­
with proceed to have them repaired or
rebuilt, as the case might be. That
the order is being obeyed was shown
Thursday morning when Contractors
Reeder & Correll were hired by the
engineer and given Instructions to
take a1) pitfalls out of the sidewalks
that have been neglected by property
owners.
It was discovered that the city has
been without a health officer since the
departure of Dr. Wainscott, and on
motion Dr. A. Reid was appointed to
the position.
Water Superintendent Salser re­
ported that he has only to pump now
from six to seven hours a day, whereas
before the reservoir was repaired he
had to pump from ten to twelve hours
per day.
A LITTLE TALK BN
A WHOLESOME TOPIC
E P. Dodd, tbe newly elected presi
dent of the Hermiston Commercial
Club, on calling the organization to
order at the regular meeting in the
rest room Monday evening, delivered
an address that will go down in history
if the progressive and optimistic id-as
therein set forth shall have been ac-
complished for Ibis whole project by
united effort on the part of the mem-
bers of that body.
He talked forcibly on the effort that
should be put forth to secure the
grantiog of an extension to this pro­
ject of loans under the federal loan
act, dwell oo the need of having all
unpatented lands taxed so as to equal­
ize tbe the tax burden, spoke of the
more conservative use of irrigation
waler, the improving of property
abutting the state highway, new en­
terprises and tbe cantonment, aod then
appointed the following committees to
push these things along:
Executive Board—F. C. McKenzie,
J. F. McNaught, G. A. Creasy, H. D.
Newell, B. S. Kingsley.
Roads—F. C. McKenzie, August
Beisse, C. S. McNaught, F. A. Phelps,
R. A. Brownson.
Irrigation Development—J. F. Mc­
Naught, J. T. Hinkle. Dr. Reid.
Federal Loans—G. A. Creasy, F. A.
Cbezik, C. S. McNaught, A. L. Lar-
son, B. F. Knapp.
Property Abutting Highway—H. D.
Newell, H. E. Hitt, J. H. Young.
Finance—B. 8. Kingsley, Joe Ralph,
Otto Sapper.
Cantonment—F. B. Swayze, Thoa.
Campbell, J. W. Messner.
Taxes on Unpatented Lands—J. D.
Watson, A. L Larson, Ed. Jackson,
W. J. Warner.
New Enterprises— H. M. Straw, F.
J. Auseon, H. T. Fraser.
Use of Waler—J. A. Casser!y, G. E.
Ellison, R. W. Allen, Wm. Leathers,
S. R. Oldaker, M. D. Seroggs.
This being a needs meeting, many
spoke on different subjects of interest
to the onward progression of both
town and country. Talking of increas-
ing the area of the project, J. F. Mc­
Naught in his remarks said that ha
would prepare further and complete
information on tbe subject.
J. J. Casseri y brought up the sub­
ject of an extension of the telephone
service to the farmers, and August
Beisse voiced sentiment that it would
be of great service and that plans
were then formulating for bringing
this about.
Many other good talks were made,
at the conclusion of which the chair
announced that the next regular meet-
log would be held in the new library
building.
Then came adjournment
and all of the fifty odd present enjoyed
a good dish of oyster soup, crackers
and coffee.
Doings of the bee keepers and the
good they have accomplished and some
of the things they hope to accomplish
through the Umatilla Valley Beekeep-
era Association of‘Hermiston is set
We have a new cook on the Creek. forth as follows by F. B. Knapion,
Anyone wanting to employ tbe same secretary of the organization:
"One of the most essential things ac-
call at Jas. Ware’s residence and ask
complished since the organization of
for Jack.
tbe association was to secure sn am­
C. P. Helmick and E. L. Thrasher
endment to the old law, whereby Uma
left tbe Creek Jan. 6. Mr. Helmick
tilla county may now have a bee in
lost 9 head of cattle on the breaks of spector, which is much needed as there
Jerico Creek coming out. Ke will re­ is a great deal of foul brood, as well as
turn with them as soon as he can
some other bee diseases spreading very
locate them.
rapidly. It isn’t tbe practical bee man
Water in the creek is raising and so that is spreading these diseases, it’s
It is hard to conceive how anyone
is tbe mud in the roads. Between A. the man that has Infested bees and has
who has lived In this neighborhood
I. Basey’s and Reeves' corners it is not made a study of bee diseases.
ever since the town of Hermiston
nearly impassible.
“Therefore, it's up lo tbe association started could lose their way on a short
The joke is on H. Moore. At the to secure through the county court trip from here to Hinkle, but never­
dance be tried to remove a perfectly under the new law a bee Inspector, or,
theless that is really what happened
natural (sheep’s) beard from a poor - in other words, one who has full power
early one morning the first of the
farmer (A. I. Basey) thinking it was to destroy such bees if not properly
week when two well known gentle­
Marlyn Gardiner.
Who could have treated in a given length of lime. This men who years ago emigrated to I his
has already improved by leveling and
told him such a fib? (Mrs. Jasper Tem- subject was taken up at the last mee t- pirt of Oregon from the Buckeye
partly fencing, and later will put in a
pieton is not home to enquirers.)
ing, Feb. 2, at which there was a good state undertook to drive to Hinkle so
garden.
Nine more of the Pendleton Meat number of enthusiastic members.
that one of them could board No. 10
“Another thing that should be given for Portland. As la knowr, It is juet
Co.’s mild cattle that stampeded some
time ago were rounded up and return­ serious thought is that of spraying before dawn when the train goes
fruit trees when in full bloom. I wish through that place, and it follows that
ed Sunday.
Raney's chopper is again at the to ask the question, what good does it tbe journey of the two, who have often
boasted that they knew every foot of
lower Moore ranch for almost three do to spray at such a time?
“North Yakima, Hood River, Sunny- the project, and then some, was begun
weeks. Many chopper boys hsd to go
side and other piacevate offering in­ from here in darkness.
to Pendleton for examination last week
The following excerpt taken f rosa
ducements to bee men to place bees in
Yes, sure, they could drive to Hin-
and this.
the Milton Eagle anent the losing of
their orchards to pollenize the bloss kle with their eyes shut, so well did
Mrs. E. H. Gardiner returnad home
the district championship in the de­
oms. Now, I will say to the Eastern they know tbe road, but evidently this
from a visit with her mother in the
bate between the high school teams
Oregon fruit grower that you will be sureness was their undoing oo that oc­
Hermiston project Saturday.
of that city and those of Hermiston
in the same boat with thee people If casion, for they missed tbe turnoff that
high held two weeks ago simultane­
B. J. Nation and crew are putting in you don’t work with the honey bee.
morning for fair, and pulled up at day­
ously in both cities shows a kindly
beadgates preparatory
to turning If you must spray in full bloom, kindly
light within speaking distance of
spirit by the Milton debaters.
It was suggested to make the pro- water in W L & I. Co. ditches.
use a few ounces of oil of tar, and every Stanfield. When they had completed
“While Milton was anxious to win the gram of tbe February meeting a
Colds on the Creek are nearly as bee and human will be your friend.
the return journey to Hermiston they
district championship, the best wishes Washington • Lincoln program
“Just a word to the members of the admitted that sagebrush landmarks
Ac- popular as dogs, aod both seem to be
from the local team are accorded Her-
cordingly, tbe following is announc d increasing. Among tbe many who above mentioned Beekeepers Associa­
miston In ber further endeavors for for tbe meeting to be held at the school have them is Dad Richards. His wife tion. We sre planning on a good meet­ were very deceptive—anil so the Colo­
nel had to be content to go to Portland
the state championship.’’
gave him a mustard plaster to help ing in the near future, with something on No. 1 out of here.
next Thursday, Feb. 14. at 2:30:
This, we believe, isso excellent time | “The Star Spangled Banner,” by all said cold. If you want to know bow it good to eat and nothing but hot Mocha
Address by the president, Mrs Hin
and place to correct a little error made
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Ted Sapper was the participant of *
and Java to drink. So everybody that
worked, ask Dad.
by Tbe Herald last week, when It kle, outlining the work of the ensuing
merry little surprise party last Friday
is
Interested
in
bees
(not
the
eate)
is
Here
is
a
good
joke:
“
You
ought
was stated in these columns that the I "“Masie by high school quartette.
to have seen Mr. Marshall when he extended a cordial invitation to come night when Mrs. Happer Invited a few
local team debating at Milton won un
Thrift talk by committee in charge
called upon Dolly last night," remark­ and take an active part io the meeting. friends in to remind him of bis birth
snimously and the high school team of selling war savings stamps.
Our neighboring town of Stanfield anniversary. Auction bridge was the
oonoeed to Milton in the debate here i
Declamation contest by pupilst of ed Johnnie to bis sister’s young mao,
OPPOSE
i L. m A eighth grade for medal offered for best who was having tea with the family. has quite a number of bee men, all of diversion and at a Iste hour refresh-
won two to one This should have read rendering
rendering of
of Lincoln
s Gettysburg
ad-
Lincoln’ ’ s
Gettysburg ad
"I teil you be looked Ane sitting there whom belong to the association, aod monte wore served. The guests were
they with reat koow tbe latch string Messrs, and Mesdames Brunson, Bed-
along side of her with bis arm-----
in* Milton in this city being the one
Songs and recitations of Washington I “Johnnie, " gasped his sister. “Well, is always on the outside. ”
dow, Felthouse, Waller, Rayhill.
XL -nn unanimously.
} and Lincoln by grade pupils.
that won unanimously.
TO GROW WDEAT TO
HELP WIN THE WAR
We arrived in Halifax Jaa. 20th and
hoped to take on coal. We were un­
able to get coal on account of the con­
ditions following the terrible explo­
sion and fire, of which you all know.
We started for Boston the way the
crow Ales. Off the coast of Maine wa
ran into a terrible blizzard that kept
us all busy. All we could do was to
head Into it and just hold our place.
The sea was terribly rough here too
for a boat of our size. For the engine
to fail for a moment meant certain
disaster. Now that I am an engine
runner, I felt it my duty to do all I
could to see that the machinery did Ite
work, so I took no rest through this
storm. During this storm even our
captaiu was kept off duty for 24 hours
by sea sickness.
Mr. Bartlett, who was captain of
Perry’s ship on bis North pole trip,
was with us to help through tbe ice.
He is a fine fellow, just as common as
any one, and we cure needed bis ex­
perience. I am supposed to be on
throttle watch 4 hours and off 9 hours.
However, during this trip 1 remained
on duty moot of the time, doing every
thing to keep every detail o. k. On
the morning of Jan. 23 we steamed
into Boston harbor, aad It sore looked
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HERMISTON, UMATILLA COUNTY. OREGON. SATURDAY. FEBRUARY 9. 1918
NAVAL MAN RECOUNTS
THRILLING SEA VOYAGE
Below is given the letter from Bob
West we promised last week to give to
our readers in this issue. It is a most
interesting one, and tends to show that
life in tbe navy is not just the rosy
promenade that many people believe
it to be:
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Boston, Mass., Jan. 24, 1918
Dear Mother: I sent a card to you
yesterday telling of our safe arrival
here I now have time to give some
particulars of our voyage. We were
sent from Boston several weeks since
by rail to Quebec, Can., to man the U.
S. S. “Favorite," a wrecking ship
equipped with large cranes and hoist­
ing machinery. The ship had been
used on tbe Great Lakes and St. Law­
rence river and required some changes
before it could be used on tbe salt
water of the Atlantic. My work there
was packing pumps and helping to in­
stall condensers, etc.
Quebec is a beautifully located city.
However, our two weeks stay there
was far from pleasant. Mercury 35
below zero much of the time. The in­
habitants are largely of the anti-war
class and they treated us worse than
one would a dog. We soon learned to
never leave the ship wearing a navy
uniform.
Jan. 8 we Ailed the coal bunkers and
put an extra 100 tons of coal on top.
The following day we tested our
machinery and at 4:30 a. m. Jan. 10,
we cast off and began what many
thought to be an impossible trip to
Halifax. The first day we were fight-
ing thin ice and made 90 miles. Then
tbe ice was heavier and we could
make progress only when the tide
was running out. Many times the ice
was heavy enough to stop us. That
meant back up and take a run at it.
Some danger in that, too, because our
boat was not built to stand such abuse.
But for us to stop meant certain dis­
aster from being frozen in so tbe work
of pounding away continued night and
day. One day we made no progress at
all, in fact the endless sea of ice moved
up river by the tide coming in had
actually carried us backward.
Our
case seemed hopeless, but when we
most needed it a lead of open water
opened and we escaped.
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MILTON TAKES DE­
FEAT ADMIRABLY
TWO OF OLDEST SET­
TLERS LOSE THEIR WAY