The Hermiston herald., February 16, 1918, Image 1

T he H ermiston H erald
HERMISTON, UMATILLA COUNTY. OREGON, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 16. 1918
VOL. XII
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SOLDIER BOY _
“SOMEWHERE IN FRANCE
NO. 22
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AMERICAN SCHOONER AFIRE OFF FRANCE
Il
OPENED TO ------ SETTLEMENT I
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Robert Hobbs, in aclive service
The government has sent notifica- V
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I lion to H. D. Newell, head of the re- f
with the American expeditionary
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clamation service, of its decision to
force, writes the following interesting
open up another unit of thia irriga- ,
letter to bis parents here from “some­
tion project This will be known as
where in France."
The Baptist Ladles Aid was out in tbe Third Unit in the West extension
Dear Mother and all:
full force last Thursday to sew for the and will embrace approximately 1700
Was rather surprised today in pick­
Frank Auseon, the well known bar-
Red Cross. Most of the ladies brought acres.
ing up a bunch of old letters that bad ber, and W. L. Pearson, well known
their lunches and about two dozen
A detailed description of the land to
been written at our last rest camp in pharmacy man, got talking about trad
garments were completed.
be opened has been handed to The
England and finding yours among es the other day and before they were
them, as I thought it bad been sent on through each had swapped his farm
The Hermiston Red Cross will hold Herald by Chief Clerk Young of the
some time ago. Such being the con­ holdings in this commmunity to the
a “Superfluity Sale” on the afternoon reclamation service, and this, when
dition I decided to write you a few other, and moving day was set for
of their next business meeting, March published next week, will give those
more lines and then send them on all Thursday of next week. In the deal
7, at their work room. New is the interested in the opening tbe desired
at once. It has been a fine spring Mr. Auseon gives Mr. Pearson his
time to take inventory of the attic and information and exact location of the
day and have spent a very pleasant twenty-acre improve homestead north
basement for superfluous articles that lands that come within the borders of -
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time enjoying it. When we first came of town for the latter’s improved five
might bring in a few cents or a few the unit.
Cor ON.
A brief review of the, order, bow
to our present location it was quite in town and six acres on the Umatilla
dollars
for the maintenance of our
Pus aar
cold but it has changed greatly in the river not far from here.
local work room. Anything from a ever, shows that the lands are located
loaf of bread to live stock will be ac­ near Irrigon, and that a dozen or more
last lew days.
Photograph Of an American schooner off St Nazaire, France, ablaze from cepted. Mrs. H. M. Gunn is chairman homesteads are embraced in tbe unit.
Am still kept quite busy and getting
stem, to stern. The ships of the allies hesitate to go to the rescue of burning of committee in charge.
the rest being for the most
along fine with my work. Am getting
craft,
for German commanders have adopted the decoy of a simulated ship tn
vate lands.
so that I like my work better all the
From
January
22
to
February
7
tbe
distress to bring their prey within torpedo distance.
These homestead can
on
time as I get accustomed to our new
local Red Cross has made and seul to
quarters. We haye a fine bunch of
Pendleton the following articles: 112 from March 1st to 5th, the day
fellows here and our officers are hard
gingham garments, 14 sweaters, 25 opening being on March 6th.
The firm of Sapper Bros., carrying on
The opening of this unit comes now
to beat. One of them took two ser­
pairs
bed socks. There are 23 sweat­
a garage business in this city, Monday
by reason of the government having
geants and myself out for a good bath
ers
nearing
completion.
It
surety-
merged from a partnership to a $10,000
SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE
SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE
today, which we certainly were gett­
looks as though nearly all the women completed ditches and laterals to D carry
corporation. This was done to secure
sufficient waler to the land for irriga-
ing in need of, and then after that
Milton Matthews is ill from mumps.
are
patriotically doing their bit.
more capital tor the purpose of enlar­
My, my, when will we get our school
lion
purposes. It being well
took us down town for dinner. It is
T. H. Haddox has Leased the Hois­
ging and expanding the business,
districts straightened out again. We
that there is much good land in
a very interesting place although it is
ington
ranch
for
three
years.
which has grown wonderfully in the
all went to Pendleton tbe seventh and
portion of the west extension, it goes
not a very large village. We are
Miss Hattie Graham spent tbe week took it up with tbe county court, but
past twelve months. With the incor­
without saying that it will be quickly
situated in an old cathedral or mones-
poration will come a great many chan- end in Hermiston with her grand­ they couldn't tell much more about it
settled up.
tary so our quarters are a great deal
mother.
.
y,
ges, to be announced later.
than we could Funny they don’t.
different from anything we have been
i Fa
The old firm name has been absorbed
Mr.
and
Mrs.
Thompson«
and
Mr. We know our own minds. That is, we
in so far. The rooms are very large by the reorganization, and the garage
Ice men and ice users are cautioned
and spacious, as many as 150 men business will hereafter be known and and Mrs. È. E. Graham motored to did when we voted this thing, but some
againt neglect in laying up a supply of
of
us
have
changed
them,
as
all
wise
last
Tuesday.
Echo
occupying one room. Of course the
operated as Sappers’, Inc.
Carrol Akers visited at Stanfield on people do. What’s that you say? We natural ice wherever possible by the
SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE
rooms vary in size, some of them only
sure know wbat we want, so there. U. 8. food administration, for the out­
Tuesday.
being the size of an ordinary dwelling
look
is
that
they
may
not
be
able
to
Mr. and Mrs. E. H. Gardiner, Mr. and
Mesdames A. W. Walpole, N. Bea­
house room, Was told that Napoleon 66
T. H. Haddox made a business trip
Mrs. Bert Nation, H. Moore, P. Sheri- buy any the coming summer.
man and Lester were school visitors
to Prosser, Wash., Wednesday.
quartered his troops here in the early
Unprecedented demands for ammonia
dan, Jess Richards, Mr. and Mrs. R.
days so I imagine the place is con­
’ Walter Blessing evidently got bit G. Atteberry, Mr. A. D. Smith and by the army and navy, coupled with last Friday afternoon and helped the
sidered quite famous.
by that bug, as he, too, is driving a others were anxious waiters in Pendle­ lack of tranportation, may put this girls of the sewing club with their
work. Their ipterest is greatly ap­
I find it rather difficult to trade with
Maxwell.
principal ice making chemical beyord preciated by the club members. Mr
ton Wednesday.
Apparently Robert E. Stanfield,
the various stores here, but am gett­
Henrietta Akers is ill from measles. .Mes. Jas. Wars came home from the reach of manufacturers, with tbe Grim was also an afternoon visitor and
ing more accustomed to their ways all candidate for United States senator,
Mrs. Straw and nite daughter Dor- Pendleton the first part of this week. result that lack of this commodity
has
made
a
big
hit
with
the
voters
of
took as much interest in the girls work
the time and am beginning to pick up
othy
spent Wednesday with Mrs. Jack She has improved very fast from her this year would result In untold lots of as that of the boys and that is wbat we
a little of their language, which will western and southern Oregon on his
recent illness.
Her daughter and foods in the homes, In creameries and like to have tbe directors do, for we
make it a great deal easier. I am campaigning tour through those por­ Waller.
cold storage plants.
grandson
accompanied
her.
appreciate very much the interest and
Mr. and Mrs. Baker, Mrs. Hender­
beginning to learn what typical tions of the state.
good will of the school board and are
It
’
s
a
good
criterion
of
a
candidate
’
s
son
and
Mrs.
Lloyd
were
dinner
guests
Well,
did
you
ever
see
such
weather
French customs are as we are meeting
always glad to welcome them.
and such roads. Weather puts the
with them every day. The way con­ success when newspapers speak well of of Mrs, Howard Reid Sunday.
A couple of daughters are viaiting
Mrs. Bessie Spencer, who has been weather man to guessing, and Butter
ditions are are plainly shown here as him—and from what has been printed
Mrs. Fred Reiks this week and last.
the towns are quite desolate to what in coast papers of his candidacy it ill for several months with rheuma­ Creek roads keep Butter Creekers
Another daughter and hueband were
guessing.
they ought to be. Every Saturday is would seem as if “Bob” will easily tism, left Tuesday for Hot Lake.
viaiting her a couple of days last week.
market day and the people come from receive the nomination at the primary
Our Dogs are nearly grown and
Mr. and Mrs. Leathers left Tuesday
After having lost track of our for­
all parts of the surrounding country in election by force of his known ability for an extended visit to Portland, Seat­ everyone of them are thoroughbred
Mr. and Mrs. C. Brownell of Pendle-
mer
townsman, Dr. C. O. Wainscott a ton and friends from Umatilla were
and
ardent
support
of
the
voters
and
the queerest vehicles, mostly two
egg suckers.
tle and Tacoma.
couple of months after he enlisted in visiting at the home of Mr. and Mrs.
wheeled casts drawn by either burros members of the fourth estate in north,
Many Butter Creek boys expect to be
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Olt and chil­
the medical corps of the U. 8. army,
south,
west
and
eastern
Oregon.
or oxen. They gather in the square
dren and Mrs. Ott senior visited at the examined the coming week, and some we were agreeable surprised and glad McCoy Sunday evening.
and it’s certainly a novel sight. It is
to be called by the 15th.
Mr. and Mrs. J. Berry returned to
August Hensel home Sunday.
to receive a letter from him the other
The regular monthly meeting of the
a queer place not having any electric
W. J. Hinkle is having work done day, the contents of which we will im- their home near Lexington last Mon­
Mr.
and
Mrs.
Wm.
Fritz
and
Mr.
lights or any of the modern conven­ Parent-Teacher association was held
McClellan arrived home Sunday from on his land by P. J. Walt and A. I. part to bis many friends and well day after a week'a visit with her per­
iences. I don't believe they ever at the high school auditorium on
Erie, Pa., where they spent tbe past Basey, leveling and preparing for wishers in this community. The enta. They were accompanied by Misa
saw a truck or automobile until a few Thursday, February 14. An excellent
Myrtle, who will spend some time
two months. They report exceedingly alfalfa.
lecter follow»:
weeks ago when they first opened up program had been prepared which was
with her sister.
cold
weather
while
they
were
east
and
now,
everyone
come
to
our
Well,
but
“
Editor
Herald
—
Have
received
the camp here. Tbe streets are aw­ enjoyed by an appreciative audience.
We hear Paul Jones has bought the
much suffering among the people ow­ dance Feb. 16. We will “sure have a few copies of the Herald since I left
fully narrow and crooked and the The program began with singing of
land on which the Coyote Springs are
some
time«
”
ing
to
lack
of
fuel.
Hermiston.
Would
like
to
keep
in
­
buildings are also quite old and all The Star Spangled Banner. Miss
Mrs. Meyers arrived Saturday from
Hay on the Glenn Richards place is formed of the happenings on the Umr- located and has engaged Mr. Klitz to
made of stone. While out on our trip Teevans’ pupils gave the first number
tills project. As 1 have bad poor level and seed some for him. He will
this afternoon we stopped at a bakery on the program, followed by a song by I Wallowa to spend the week with her being chopped this week.
soon have one of the best places In
niece,
Miss
Jones.
Walt P. Helmick is on the creek for success in having my mail forwarded these part«.
and bought a couple of rolls of bread the fourth acd fifth grades. The His­
will
endeavor
to
keep
you
inforned
of
Jack Gorham has given up his the Penland ranch, Heppner, on busi
and a small pail of jam so are having tory of the Flag was well given by Ivy
Geo. Caldwell left for Eugene last
my change of address. Kindly mail to
a little treat all to ourselves here this Goodwin. A song and encore by the bachelor apartment in the Fri’z home ness.
the above address and enclose any old Sunday to visit relatives before being
high
school
quartette
was
enthusiastic
and
is
now
located
at
tbe
Leathers
eve.
Mr. Hammond, on J. W. Messner’s
called for duty in training camp.
copies you may have available.
You asked if I had a pleasant Christ­ ally received. The declamatory con­ home.
ranch, has just purchased Mr. Basey’s
“ Had a very profltable and pleasant
Mrs. Dawson was a Hermiston visi-
test
by
pupils
of
the
eighth
grade
was
mas. You know we reached an Eng­
Mrs. Frank Beddow had as her din­ hogs. Looks like we are going to
time while at the military X-Ray tor Monday and Friday of last week,
lish port Christmas eve. It did not of keen interest, eight contestants giv­ ner guests last Sunday Mr. and Mrs. have a new hog raiser.
school in Los Angeles. Was trans­ having deutel work done.
seem much like Christmas but we ing Lincoln’s Gettysburg address, Miss Tunney from Pendleton, Mr. and Mrs.
There has been a good deal of won­ ferred to the Medical Officers Training
Tbe Red Cross have changed their
May
Weinheimer
being
the
winner.
|
Vincent
and
Mr.
and
Mrs.
Gentry
from
were thankful to be on land again and
dering on the creek if tbe correspond­ Camp at this place late in December.
meeting
place from the depot waiting
hope to be home by next Christmas. Mr. Thomas Campbell gave an inter- | Holdman.
ent publishes all truth or not. We
The necessary leveling, seeding and sav right here, yes all truth and very, Our work here is both of * medical room to the postoffice. A meeting is
Am quite anxious to get some more of esting talk on war saving* stamps and
and military nature. 1 hope to be as­
your cheering letters but I imagine it explained how more than necespry " strawing for Columbia park is now very little of not -we try not to use signed within a few weeks to some called for next Saturday from 1 to 5
p. m. All are requested to attend and
was
for
each
family
to
de
their
bit
I
completed
and
$150
paid
to
Wallace
will be some time vet before we hear
that word oftener than necessary.
permanent military organization. I show their interest in the work.
from each other and the new year will buying thrift stamps. On account of.
Dr. R. G. Gale was a visitor on tbe have asked to be assigned to over seas
'
We hear Guy Corey has been p aced
probably be well advanced. We all Red Cross work il was decided not to PPe
hold regular monthly meetings, but, Today is Neighborhood club meet Creek Sunday, also Miss Blumbeck, duty. Th is seems to be the wish of in class one and called for examination
got a good hot water shower bath
for the association to be subject to the | ing and all members aro urged to be the nurse, who visited at the Carfield most of the men, but of course all can­ this week in Heppner His wife will
here yesterday so feel pretty good.
not go as much of the medical Officers return to Irrigon and live with her
home on a social call.
We get the regular French war rations call of the president. After a vote of present.
While school director» and parents work musi necessarily be done in mother while be is away.
thanks
to
teachers
and
pupils
for
the
Watch
for
the
"Colored
Suffragettes"
here also, so you can bet we are not
are settling their minds what to du America.
Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Caldwell are
overfed. I will certainly welcome patriotic program, the meeting ad- that the ladies of the Neighborhood
C O Wainscott,
about a Consolidated district tbe kid­
club
will
advertise
io
these
columns
living In Umatilla now, he having ac.
journed.
those cookies if 1 ever do get them.
Co. 18, M. o T C., Ft. Riley, Kan
dies are having the worst of bad times
next week.
copied a job io the round house at that
We had quite a rough trip in cross­
County Agent
getting
to
school.
We
admit
it
looks
place.
Akers' orchestra'arc scheduled to
ing the channel as the sea is always
At last Umatilla county is to heve
rather slim-for tbe side of 7 against
Irrig- n will soon have at least 3
play
for
the
opening
of
the
Boardman
rough there, bue we pulled through an agricultural agent. M. S. Sb rock of
that of 13. Now which Is which.
men io the s rvice.
safely nevertheless. Have been kept McMinnville haying been confirmed in dance hall Friday night.
N. Seaman was called to Heppoer
Butter Creekers bave caught the
quite busy today, as I am acting or­ that position last Monday by the county
A rehearsal of the “Colored Suf-
1 last week on business.
derly for our squadron now and like court. The new agent comes well recom- fragettes’’ was held Wednesday after­ lodge fever. That is, the men. Can
Bruce R Ider is working near Ban-
any one think for the ladles. Wbat
my new job quite well as it gives me mended. He is a practical farmer, noon at tbe home of Mrs Phipps.
can they do when their gay better
The sad news of the death of Mrs. don, in southern Oregon, instead of
plenty of exercise In running around and for the past two years has been
Edward McKeen arrived home last halves leave at 6:30 p. m. andreturn Anna Rothgeb, a pioneer of this city. Boardman.
on various duties.
doing special work in the extension Saturday morning from San Diego,
Experience is a good school master,
at 4:30 a. m. every week, and some was receive here this weak, Her de-
It is getting quite cold so had belter department of tbe O. A. C. Mr.
Cal.,
on
a
short
furlough
He
re-
but
the school fees are heavy. So
blow out the candle and turn In. There Shrock’s first work will be the com- turned to his training camp Thursday. I times two or three times a week. Any­ mise followed an operation for intes-
thinks
one young man—and we think
one
getting
a
bright
thought
on
the
tinal
trouble
in
a
hospital
In
Columbus,
are only four of us in the orderly tent Dilation of a crop and farm labor sur-
,
and my sergeant is calling for me to , I vey for the entire county. His offices | Mr. Belschy, one of ne* setters, is subject leave at Tbe Herald for Butter Ohio, on February 3. She was 59 years so too, “ha ha.”
old at the lime of her death.
crawl in and help keep him warm so I ; < be in the federal building in Pen- building a barn on his ranch adjoining Creek correspondent.
The members of the Baptist and
Deceased was formerly Mrs. H G.
guess I bad better close.
.
tbe Haddox ranch. Mr. Belschy is an
Newport, and during her long residence Methodist churches will bold their
WEATHER REPORT
school _ board ce | | uncle of Mr
Prt. Robert E. Hobbs
Hobbs
. meeting
. _ of the ______
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There was not much change from here she made many friends and regular services in their respective
No 116 Aero Squadron Ah. Eue dexnaxnpinno she been janitor of | Property is tbe fruit of labor; it is last week in weather conditions, with was well liked by a boat of people in thia churches Sunday, and at the close all
will gather at the Baptist church to
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the school building in this sits for a. desireable, is a positive good in the the single exception that a little skin valley that will be shocked and griev-
partake of a luncheon together. The
The library building is nearly ready great number of yeare, was accepte, world. Let not him who is without a of snow fell Wednesday night and dis­ ed to hear of her death.
for thia arrangement is that all
Two
brothers
and
a
sister
at
Addison,
Yor occupancy.
andaAntonresonke“nras" 5“March Ss I home or without funds pull down the appeared in a hurry under the warm Ohio, and a sister at Chaska, Minn., reason
can be In attendance at the service at
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I
understood
that
Mr
Crandall
re-
home
of
another
or
take
the
posses-
sun
the
following
morning.
—l__________________ .5 is understood that Mr.r
The heaviest fall
- signs tor the purpose of. ingagipgin sions of another, but let him labor dili
The maximum temperature during are left to mourn her loss, besides sev. 2:30. At this sirvice Rev. Marshall
was recorded in Pendleton Weddesday, . active farming on an 80
i gently and build one for himself, ac-the week was 64, the minimum 25 and en nieces, two nephews, and the large will speak on the subject, “The Bible
an acre,
T— ranch
"*
and the Second Coming of Christ.’’
when four Inches of the beautiful came near Umatilla that he recently Puri quire his own funds.
1 the precipitation .05 of an Iuchaw i ; circle of friends here.
down.
RANCHERS MAKE A
SWAP OF THEIR F
RED CROSS
LOCAL GARAGE INCOR­
PORATES TO EXPAND
COLUMBIA NEWS NOTES
BUTTER CREEK ITEMS
USERS OF ICE ARE
WARNED OF SHORTAGE
IRRIGON NEWS ITEMS
BOB’S" POPULARITY
GROWS ON WEST SIDE
FORMER LOCAL DOCTOR
NOW AT FORT RILEY
PIONEER HERMISTON
LADY DIES IN OHIO
Yours with lo
of snow of the year
I "AL 2
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