OWING TO SOME CAUSE OUR CONTINUED STORY FAILED TO COME FROM PORTLAND FOR THIS WEEK’S ISSUE
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VOL. XII
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HERMISTON. UMATILLA COUNTY, OREGON, SATURDAY, MARCH 9. 1918
ANOTHER BIG LAND SALE
HAS TAKEN PLACE HERE
Close on the heels of the big land
sale chronicled in The Herald two
weeks ago comes another huge trans­
fer. While the acreage is not quite as
large in the latest sale, the price is
just a shade higher. The deal was
consummated on Monday of this week,
the party of the first part being
Charles Skinner, who sold his 67 acre
highly improved ranch situated one-
half mile from the business portion of
Hermiston to George F. Isnerof Viola,
Idaho, for a consideration of 810,000.
Mr. Isner should and probably does
know the farming business from a to z,
for he has for some time and does now
bold the position of manual training
and animal husbandry teacher in the
schools at Viola. He has sought long
for just such a place, and after having
made several trips of inspection of im­
prove! alfalfa lands in other parts of
the siate he picked this from the
bunch as being ideal for the business
he intends to enter when released
from school work in May—that of rais­
ing Durcc-Jersey bogs on a large
scale.
Immediately after making the sale
Mr. Skinner bought 50 acres of im­
proved garden land situated near
Portland, and which was owned by F.
B. Swayze of this city. Having until
May to give possession here, Mr
Skinner is as yet undecided whether
be will operate his Portland acreage
this year or lease it to some one.
ANOTHER SOLDIER BOY
WRITES FROM FRANCE
WAY DOWN YONDER IN THE CORNFIELD
ARNOLD SHOTWELL
AT CAMP FREMONT
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“While I am writing this there is a
conversation going on in the tent. I
am talking some of the time between
sentences myself. It is 10 p. m. and 1
am writing in the office. Lights are
out in the ocher tents; they go out at
tattoo, 9 p. m. Just now I am out of
luck for a hat. There are none in the
property tent and mine is gelling
pretty well worn. It is the only one I
have had since I have been in the
army. Perhaps it’s best that I don’t
look too cute—someone might fall in
love with me. I haven’t taken a pic
ture for a long time, since I sent the
last ones home, but next Sundav if i ’s
bright, like it has been for che last
week, I’m going to take a roll (of film)
at least. By the way I played on the
Co. team in a basket ball game down
at San Mateo the other day. There
was not a man on our team that bad
played at all within a year. We play
ed a bard game though we were beat­
en 20 to 8. Afterward we had a good
swim in the tank lh.it they had in the
gymnasium where we were.
San
Mateo is between here and S. F. just
about half way.
“ ‘We’re in the army now,’ as we
say; and C’es Ie Guerre (this is war),
as the Frenchman says. Believe me,
it is real war wearing those gasmasks.
I know that I will lave a double chin
and a long poino d nose if 1 have to
wear mine very much
We bave been
issued them end are getting drill with
them. The infantrymen have been
digging trenches here like they have
at Presidio and Vancouver; hundreds
of them go by here everyday with
their picks and shovels. There aro 5
English officers and 5 English ser­
geants here giving the infantry in­
structions. They have funny kind of
‘harness’ that they wear over the uni-
forms. Several months ago I saw
some British sailors in S. F. They
said to some of us that previous to that
stop in S. F. they had not been ashore
in one year and six months—imagine
that. They marched in a big parade.
Mrs. Heath of the Furnish project
was a caller at the Barham home
Wednesday.
SWAYZE CHAIRMAN OF
THIS WAR FUNDS UNIT
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Since ail restrictions on consumption
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of mutton and lamb hav. been lifted
previously, the food administration
now asks the public for the time being
to deny itself in meats only beef and
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POrK oo one day a week—Tuesday.
Increased meat consumption, food
administration officials believe, will of
itself curtail the me of Wheat, and for
the present there
is no intention to
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add to the restrictions already in force
against the use of flour.
In a statement setting forth the rea- |
sons for the change, Food Administra
or Hoover said the allies have made
further increased demands for bread-
Stuffs, these enlarged demands being
caused to some degree by shortage in
arrivals from Argentine.
Red Cross
The
Super ut
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held Thursday was
cess The proceeds amounted to
$66 20. As the Red Cross must pay
on
rent it was decided to
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maatini
each
business
meeting f1:V-
day, LfP
the 1 first
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Thursday in the
The Red Cross yarn will not be hand-
led through the work room from now
an unqual’tied suc:
hold a sal"
month-
oo. Miss Fannie Todd, of the H. P. &
s. Co., will have full charge s» thaï
the yarn will be available at all times.
Alo. More Poundage
received
Young of the extension of
Information bas been
by
Postmaster
.... ... sl.g —--tee**
the parcels post service to the extent
that after March 15, 70 pound pack:
ages will be received for the first
three zones in-tead of 50 pounds maxi-
WEATHER REPORT
There was Do precipitation during mum now applicable to the first and
past week, it being clear and some- second zones. For zones beyond ibe
what cold. The maximum tempera- third zone the maximum will be 50
‘re was 65 degrees and the minimum pounds after March 15 instead of
the
20
pounds as at present.
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SOON OCCUPY NEW
LIBRARY BUILDING
Photo by American Press Association.
Member of Twenty-second engineer; of New York at Spartanburg, 8. C.,
picks out a fine place to sharpen his ax near Camp Wadsworth.
with her parents in Pendleton.
COLUMBIA NEWS NOTES
SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE
Mrs. Attebury was a Boardmnn visi­
tor Wednesday.
Mrs. M. B. Murchie left Wednesday
Herewith is given a short letter from
for a few days visit in The Dalles and
Corporal Johnson to bis sister Edlie.
Portlands '
It is dated Feb. 8 from “somewhere in
Mrs. Udey had her mother and little
France" and reads interestingly as fol­
niece from Wasco as her guests a few
lows:
days last week.
“My Dearest Sister: Everyone is
Mrs. Whitehead, practitioner from
reading and discussing the sinking of
Hood River, is a guest at the Rhodes
the America transport Tuscania.
home. Mrs. Rhodes is reported very
These in our company realize what
ill.
a feeling all aboard had when the ship
was torpedoed. Our commander and
Wallace Spencer has rented the
all of us kept vigilant watch the last
Jones and Bradley alfalfa ranches and
bight on our trip, for it was reported
expects to move as soon as a house is
that a submarine was following us
built for him.
“One thing certain is that it will
Mr. Fischer is having an addition
bring home to the people in the States
built on bis house, formerly the Nead-
that the war is won by no means yet.
eau homestead.
it ought to add a stimulus to recruit­
Mr. and Mrs. Joerndt from Seattle
ing and greater efforts on the part of
are visitors at the Jack Waller home.
everyone. It certainly will quiet those
Mrs. Waller and Mrs. Joerndt are
peace advocates at any rato. We am
sisters.
hard al werk supplying the boys, and They were some bunch of whisers.
Hattie Graham spent the week end in
can’t say I am a bit disappointed by looked like th a pirates you read about.
Hermiston,
guest of her grandmother.
any means. It is muddy and raining The English wear brownish uniforms
Mrs.
Chas.
Belshee arrived Thurs
about
like
ours
but
lighter:
the
French
but most of us are under cover.
“it is a month sin e I have received wear a light bluish gray uniform. I day from Wasco, where she has been
a letter. That’s tough. I have a hard suppose they are all the same color visiting her daughter while Mr. Bel-
timo tu write it seems, but will be able the muddy pari of the year at least. | shee has been getting things in readi­
to do better s on. I want you to write As I understand the fall is the muddy ness to build. They are domiciled at
as often as you car, about college and part of the year; that makes me glad the Rhodes home until their house is
that we will probably get over there completed.
who’s who. With love. Jack.”
Í in the early summer and get broken
Wayne Akers was an Irrigon visitor
into things a little at a lime. Of last Thursday.
.
course, as 1 have written a good many
T. E. Brassfield and family were
times before, we have no way of know. visitors in Stanfield last Sunday.
I ing when we will leave and now we
Claude Ballinger from Boardman
have very strict order s against left in r
spent a couple of days at the M. B.
anyone know the date or even a close
Murchie home last week.
Temporary suspension of the meat-
approximate of it. It seems t<> me
less meal and of the special restrictions
Miss Grace Bolin from Ukiah is a
quite probable that we will go wii hin
against the use of pork on Saturday
guest
of Miss Jones.
a month: surely within less than two
was announced by the food administra- months—but then ‘you never can tell ’
Mr. nnd Mrs. Jene Skovbo were
lion Monday at Washington as a re-
But I’ll write often and probably you Boardman visitors last Sunday.
adjustment of its food conservation
will get as many letters as now when I
Gertrude and Jennie Simmons spent
program. Increased meat production |
am
not
writing
so
often.
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Wednesday
with their parents at Tip
and the necessity for still greater sav- |
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ing in wheat, it was declared, made |
son
Walter Blessing and little
the change advisable.
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motored
to Pendleton Saturday.
, The suspension is made effective for ,
an indefinite period, and it probably |
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Mr. and Mrs. Wadsworth from Irri-
gon were Sunday visitors at the Som-
will last for three months or longer.
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MEATLESS MEAL NO
LONGER ODLIGATORY
Banker F. B. Swayze has been sel­
ected by the Umatilla War Funds
Committee as chairman of this unit in
place of Thomas Campbell, resigned.
In tendering bis resignation Mr.
Campbell asked that Mr. Swayze be
appointed in bis place, explaining that
the gentleman is named as the section­
al chairman of the Liberty loan work,
and therefore should also be chairman
of the funds committee.
, h.
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Wednesday was rehearsal again for
the “Colored Suffragettes’’ and these
colored girls have decided to hold
their play at the Columbia school
tonight Saturday, March 9, at 8:15
sharp, after which they will play
in Hermiston
Wednesday, March
13. Columbia park needs trees, shrub-
bery, Howers, etc., and this Is One way
that we hope to raise money to help
get these things, Program is as fol-
lows:
Mrs. Simon Pure, a suffragette.........
............. Mrs. Phipps
Miss Cue, nearly a musician.............
....................................... Miss Hudson
Miss Take, who is “Up on styles”...
................. '.......................Mrs. Lloyd
Miss Haps, who is “Down on styles”
.................................... Mrs. Fellhouse
Miss Rosie Red, who bas a sweet
.Mrs. Waller
heart....
Miss Lily White, an old maid.
........................................Mrs. Kellar
Mrs. O Kay.................. Mrs. Sommerer
M rs. Welland Strong......... Mrs. Fritts
Mrs. .lapa Lac..................... Mrs. Upham
Mrs. Fine N. Dandy ... . Mrs. Yudey
Mrs. Cloud D. Weather . Mrs. Fischer
. Mrs. Ott
Mrs. Mack N. Tosh
Mrs. P. Ann Oi, an authority on
automobiles . . .. Mrs. Geo. Beddow
Mrs. Kodd Fish, a Grecian dancer...
'...................... . ................ Mrs. Stewart
George
Washington
Alexander
Horatio Webster Johnson, the jani-
.........Mrs. Frank Beddow
tor.
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NO. 25
VITAL SUBJECTS COME
BEFORE COMMERCIAL CLUB
Mrs. Simmons spent Wednesday in
Hermiston with her daughters.
Mrs. R. B. Spencer was an all day
visitor at the Columbia school house
one dav this week.
Arnold Shotwell, writing from Camo
Fremont, Calif., to his sister Emily in
this city, gives a lengthy resume of
current events since he has been on
the field hospital staff in that state.
Following are extracts from the letter:
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The new Hermiston library building
has been completid in all detail, and
preparations will soon be under way
Tor the removal of the library from the
Civic Center rooms on Main street to
its new home.
The Civic Center organization will
also move and occupy the basement in
the new building. Monday and Tues­
day of this week Folger Johnson, arch­
itect of Portland, made a general
inspection of the library building pro-
per, and found it measured up to plans
and specifications and in excellent con­
dition for occupancy.
Mrs. Benedict has been employed as
librarian and is now in Pendleton tak­
ing a special course in library work
under Miss Nason, county librarian.
The library and the rest room will be
kept open from 10 o’clock a m. to 8:30
p. m. every day.
SPECIALTIES
............. Mrs. Simon Pure
............... Mrs. P. Ann Ola
Solo.
............................Miss Take
Solo
............................. Miss Cue
Solo
.................. Mrs. Kodd Fish
Spio
Solo and Whistling Solo....................
.............. .............. Mrs. Fine N Dandy
Solo
DODD IS NOW OUT
FOR REPRESENTATIVE
Elmer P. Dodd, well known realty
man of Hermiston, is out for a seal In
the legislature to succeed R. W. Rit-
□er, who is a candidate for slate sena­
tor. Mr. Dodd was here Saturday and
announced that he bad made up his
mind to seek the republican nomina­
tion for one of the two positions in the
lower house from this county, says the
East Oregonian.
He is the first to announce definite­
ly his candidacy. Io declaring his in­
tention, Mr. Dodd states that the west
end of the county is entitled to repre­
sentation in the legislature and he
feels himself q talified by reason of bis
long residence and interests in that
section.
It is understood that J. T. Hinkle,
former representative, will not seek
the senatorial toga doffed by Freder­
ick Steiwer, as first reported.
At the reguar monthly meeting of
the Hermiston Commercial club last
Monday night discussion on various
propositions were entered into. While
it was practically conceded that the
opening of the Fifth unit on the east-
ern borders of this city would now
have to wait until after the war was
over, nevertheless the committee ap­
pointed at the last meeting was in­
structed to continue its activities, as it
was shown that the government was
still developing irrigation projects in
Washington, Colorado
and
other
states.
George Al Creasy,
bead of the
committee on federal loans, in his re­
port Said that if the i roject succeeded
in getting any money from that source
it could come from the government in
no other way than through the forma­
tion of an irrigation district. It was
suggested that the committee at once
look into the master, and if they found
it necessary, call a meeting of resi-
dents of the project, and at the same
time have Mr Hinkle present to make
explanation of its formation. In con-
nectior with this matter ii was shown
by President Dodd that the idea of an
irrigation district has been under dis­
cussion before, both by government
officials and settlers as well.
J. D. Watson, as chairman of the
committee appointed to look up the
unpatented land proposition, said the
work of compiling a list of those hold
ing such lands was being made for
the purpose of sending out question-
naries lo ascertain how many of them
would be in favor of letting their land
go to patent.
F. B. Swayze, head of the cinton-
ment committee, reported that he had
been kept busy for over a week ans­
wering inquiries from different de-
partments of the government as to
climatic conditions here with a view
to establishing an aviation station
near Hermiston.
Quite a littie lime was given over
to discussing the road situation, and
then the club members enjoyed a very
appetizing luncheon.
WILL DISPOSE OF
HIS ANGORA GOATS
Evidently the herd of Angora goats
owned by Alderman J. D. Watson has
at last got his “gout,” and he is hence­
forth going to give bis attention to bis
already large flock of sheep.
Sheep and goats do not go well to­
gether, and for this reason Mr. Wat
son Is going to ship the goats to Port­
land. Only having about half a car­
load, he is desirous of someone having
livestock to ship to go in with him and
take up the remainder of the car.
.
Bought Delivery Outfit
D. W. Zeller on Monday took over
the delivery wagon operated for along
time in this city by Earl Phelps, from
whom be purchased the business on
Saturday last. It is understood that
Mr. Phelps sold for the purpose of go-
ing luto active farming on his ranch
north of town.
Registration Clerk
City Clerk C. M. Jensen this week
received the appointment of registra,
tion clerk from County Clerk Brown
for the territory embraced in Precioc s
No. 53, 54 and 55. Shortly Mr Jensen
will issue a i otice setting forth the
George R Kirkpatrick, America’s date of opening of the registration
great orator renowed the world overas books for the May primary election.
one of the foremost exponents of
Socialism, will speak In Hermiston
To Meet Monday Night
Monday evening, March 25.
After transacting the regular mon­
For nearly 20 years Mr. Kirkpatrick thly business al its session Monday
merer ranch.
has been espousing the cause of labor evening, the city council adjourned un­
Mrs. Ott, Sr. is on the sick list.
and Socialism. He is a graduate stu- til Monday night next at 8 o’clock,
AI Murchie from Wasco was a week­
dent in public finance, economics and when it will reassemble and sit aa a
end visitor at the home of his brother,
history of Vanderbilt university, Chi­ board of equalization and listen to any
M. B. Murchie.
cago university and Albion college. complaints on the irrigation assess
Rev. Graham is conducting revivai
He is a lecturer for the New York city ment for the current year Alderman
meetings and will continue every night
board of education, instructor in the J. p Watson presided at the meeting
for an indefinite period at Columbia
Rand school of social science, and has in the absence of Mayor McKenzie,
school house.
taught college classes in sociology and who was forced to remain home on
Mrs. Anna Sapper and Miss Albrecht
Geo. Beddow sold his property in economics at various universities. In account of il I nets.
were delightful hostesses to a dinner | Pendleton and had his furniture haul 1916 he was the Socialist party candi
date for vice-president.
party last Sunday. The guests were | ed down last Saturday.
Who Made the Kaiser?
Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Briggs. Mrs Bar
(Copyright applied for)
bam and son Childs and Otto Sapper. I Mr. and Mrs. P. Buchholz of Stanfield
Do It Some More
Some people were made to be soldiers
were callers in this section Wednes-
but the Irish were made io be copr;
Mrs. Jas. Bedale has sold her 10
Sales
of
War
Savings
Stamps
in
this
| day.
acre orchard tract to Mr. and Mrs.
slate on February 28 totaled $61,682.83, sauerkraut was made for the Germans,
Mra. Reid Sr. is on her way home the record to date. Oregon must aver­ and spaghetti was made for the Wops
Belscamper.
Mr. and M rs. Tilton and daughter i from Republic. Wash., where she has age sales of 860,000 daily for the re­ Fish were made to drink water, and
Elizabeth loft Wednesday for La been with her son who has been ill mainder of the campaign if the state is bums were male to drink booze, banks
Grande, • be re they will make their with pneumonia. He is reported as to reach ber •11,000,000 quota bv Jan­ were made for money, and money was
I much better.
uary 1, 1919. Reports from all coun­ made for the Jews. Everything was
future home.
made for something, most everything
Miss Jones and her guest.
Miss ties indicate that citizens took advant­ but a miser
Mr. and Mie. Sampson are having a
God made Wilson for
age
of
the
day
on
which
they
could
buy
President, but who in the deli mads
I Bolin, motored to Attalia, Wash., Iasi
large porch built on their house.
the Kaiser?” —George Lemon.
stamps at the $4 13 figure.
Miss Hudaco spent the week end I Seturday. returning Sunday.
A meeting was held at Columbia
school house last Monday night to
determine whether or not a new room
should be added to the school. Other
progressive movements came up and
majority of the people seem to be in
favor.
Frack Waugamon was a Pendleton
visitor last Saturday, returning Sun­
day with Wilma, who has-been con­
valescing after an operation at St.
Anthony s hospital.
Reports say Hogan Miller and Ruth
Hobbs were married in Vancouver,
Wash., last Monday. Congratulations
are extended to the young couple from
this community.
Jim Catron has purchased a span of
mules and is hauling lumber with
which he intends building a barn on
, his ranch.
SOCIALIST LECTURER
TO BE HERE MARCH 25