THE H ermiston H erald
VOL. XII
HERMISTON, UMATILLA COUNTY, OREGON, SATURDAY, MARCH 30. 1918
MANUFACTURE ALFALFA
NEAL IN HERMISTON
A new manufacturing industry will
soon be in operation in the Hermiston
valley, for the first of this week wit-
nested the breaking of ground pre
paratory to the construction of an
alfalfa meal plant in this city. This
long sought and much needed ac
quisition is to be launched by the C.
S. McNaught Co., and it is hoped by
that corporation to have everything
ready and the plant in perfect opera
tion to handle the first cutting of the
new crop of alfalfa early in June.
The plans and specifications call for
the construction of a building 52x140
and 40 feet in height, located on the
vacant ground on the railroad right of
way at the head of West Main street.
The building will be substantially con
structed from corrugated iron on a
cement foundation and there willbe in
stalled modern machinery for the
manufacture of alfalfa meal for stock
and chicken feed packed in 100 pound
sicks.
When completed it will provide
storage for 100 tons of baled bay and
100 tons of sacked alfalfa meal. In
addition to this there will be storage
room for 75 tons of loose hay which
will be unloaded from the wagons
with a power hoist. This loose bay
storage and power hoist will do away
with all delay that has heretofore been
unavoidable when running thechopper
in loading box cars with chopped hay.
In the new plant a farmer can bring
in a load of bay and have it unloaded
and be oc his way again in about five
minutes instead of waiting for the load
to be chopped out This feature will
mean a great saving in time for the
farmers and will provide a convenient
cash market for alfalfa hay in any
quantity from 100 pounds to 100 tons
or more. This cash market feature is
of unestimable value to the alfalfa
growers in this vicinity.
The company will continue its baled
hay business and the chopped hay
loaded in bulls into box cars but. will
as rapidly as possible work up mar
kets for the sacked meal. The princi
pal markets at the present time are in
the Puget Sound country near Seattle
which are being • supplied from
Yakima points. It is the ides of the
company to make a start in the Seattle
market and compete with the Yakima
mills, relying on the fact that the
alfalfa grown on the project lands is
freer from weeds and grass and will
make a better grade of meal than that
grown on the old fields in the Y ikima
valley, and for that reason will find
favor with the feeders. The freight
rates are somewhat against Hermis
ton in this market but the superior
quality of the product will largely off
set this difference in freight.
SKILLED FARM HANDS
CAN BE EXEMPTED
According to M.S. Sbrock, county
agricultural agent, farmers who have
skilled farm bands of draft age can get
deferred classification for a time, pro
vided such men are indispensible to the
maximum production of the farm
The United Stated Employment Ser
vice announces that in the new draft
for 90,000 men shortly to be called, far
mers with experienced help should file
with the Local Draft Board an affida
vit supported by two witnesses who
will say under oath that they are ac
quainted with the farm band whose
services are asked to be retained and
that he is experienced and indispensi
ble to the maximum production of ihe
farm on which he is employed. Do
this at once before a Notary Public and
file with the Local Draft Board.
This is not intended to help slackers
or near slackers to avoid for a time
the draft. It is for the sole purpose of
increasing production. Farm bands of
draft age should be made to understand
this. As soon as they are not so om-
Ployed, the exemption is removed.
Lectured esi Camp Lewis
Rev. Paddock, Episcopal bishop who
has been at Camp Lewis, Wash., for
some time gaining information about
army life there, delivered a very
interesting address to a large audience
in the Baptist church Monday ever-
‘ng- His talk was chiefly on how the
boys were trained at that big army
statica and the treatment they re-
ceive, which he declared excellent.
Mr. and Mrs. P. H. Buchholz were
Stanfield visitors to this city Thursday
evening, coming overland in their anto.
NEW BROWNING RIFLE AND RAPID FIRING GUN
NO.
28
87
RIVER ....... SHOULD
NOT BE DISCONTINUED
The private interests that operated
boats out of Portland on tbe upper Col
umbia and Snake rivers the past two
or three years have given up the ghost,
and it now looks as if there would be no
river traffic this year. This is going
to work a more severe hardship on
shippers this than any other one year
on account of the car shortage, and
every effort on the part of commercial
clubs and kindred organizations in this
and other parts of Oregon should be
made to induce Portland people to con
tinue the service.
That there seems to be just one che nee
in many to have this service renewed
is gleaned from the visit here the first
of the week of Harold A. Rinds, traf
fic survey angine er for the Port of
Portland commission, who is making
sn inland trip of investigation to ascer
tain the fact- as to dockage needs in
connection with proposed boat lines on
the Columbia river. He says the Port
of Portland will estabish b at service
on the Columbia if private capital does
not do so. He is also looking into the
matter of roads to the river and of the
needs for establishing port districts to
handle dockage facilities in connect loa
with a steamer line.
MASONS GIFT IS
EMBLEMATIC RING
OLD LANDMARK TO
BE TAKEN AWAY
Last Tuesday night Macks’s hall was
packed with members of the Masonic
order and Queen Ester Chapter and
their friends, the occasion being a fare-
well party to Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Skin
ner, who departed with their family
this week to make their future home in
Carrolls, Wash.
It was a most enjoyable affair, and
the climax of the evening came with a
grand luncheon, at which toasts were
given in behalf of Mr. Skinner and bis
estimable wife, and hope expressed
that they would meet with unbounded
success in their new home. At the
conclusion of the banquet Mr. Skinner
was presented with a handsome and
costly ring with the emblem of the
Masonic order thereon in token of t be
esteem in which he is held by members
of that fraternal organization.
The Hermiston livery stable build-
log, that can be classed as an old land
mark, is to be razed and carted away
shortly by tbe owner, Peter Norqui-t.
For ten years it has adorned tbe west
side of town, where in days gone by a
thriving business in the livery line was
done by the owner. But with the ad
vent of the more modern means of
transportation afforded by the auto-
mobile, people began to discard tbe
once enjoyable livery rig rides until
tbe business no longer became a source
of income to the owner.
Realizing that the "horseless car
riage” had invaded his field to such
an extent that it was no longer useless
to cope with it, Mr. Norquist turned
his attention to farming. He bought
70 acres east of this city and by dili-
gent work bo will raise a crop of
alfalfa from 40 acres this season. He
is still hammering away clearing tbe
other 30 acres, which he will also seed
to alfalfa.
The tearing down of the huge barn
will be no loss to Mr. Norquist, for be
is going to take the lumber, which is
of tbe. finest quality, to his ranch and
there erect a five room modern
bungalow. With ample material left
he will also construct a barn to hAld
While in this city Wednesday F ir
16 head of stock.
mer Smith, known far and near as the
expert corn man for the Southern
Pacific system, who is now operating
an experimental farm un O.-W. ground
al Irrigon, informed us that tbe offer
of free seed corn made last year by the
company to every rancher who would
build a silo on bis place holds good
Beginning tomorrow all clocks in
this year also.
the United States will be turned for-
in a general conversation be also in
ward one hour to correspond with the
formed tha editor of The Hersld that
"daylight saving" bill passed recently
the 16 boxes of prize winning apples
by congress. The time will remain
that he bought at the fair last fall,
that way until the last Sunday in Octo
part of which came from the orchards
ber, when clocks will again be turned
of A. W. and Fred Prann, were taken
to normal.
by him to Chicago and placed on ex
It’s going to be hard for some to get
hibition there at the annual National
used to this daylight saving proposi
Railway Development League meet
tion, but as we are all falling ie line
ing last November, where they were
willingly with every move of the gov
viewed and admired by thousands of
ernment that will tend to win the war,
people.
so should we fall right in with the
new regime by due observance of tbe
time law.
CITY COUNCIL HAS
SPECIAL SESSION
Monday afternoon the city council
met in special session for the purpose
of selecting a water superintendent
and chief of police to fill the vacancy
occasioned by the resignation of C. C.
Salser, who leaves soon to go farming
in the western part of the state.
There were four applications for the
job, namely, Levi Reeder, R. C. Todd,
Paul Mumma and Ross Laudenslager.
The latter landed the plum, and is
now on the job becoming acquainted
with his vork under the direction of
Mr. Salser, who leaves the city em
ploy tonight.
.
Mr. Laudenslager is from Irrigon,
where he was in the employ of the re
clamation service. He is well known
in Hermiston, however, having for
merly resided here. With his mother
he moved from Irrigon to this city
Monday, and will probably secure the
residence to be vacated by Mr. Salser.
The application of Don Campbell,
Earl Carson and others for an extension
of the water mains to their respective
places was favorably passed on, with
the proviso that the applicants go
about 50-50 with the city io the cost of
construction, it being felt by the coun
cil that the burden of expense on the
city to serve so few would be too great
to bear alone at this time.
Four Minute Men
Recent tests made of the two types of the Browning machine gun before
high government officials, members of the senate and house military commit
tees. and American and allied army officials at the Congress Heights range,
near Washington, proved their worth, both functioning perfectly. The light
gun—the Browning machine rifle, which Senator Wadsworth of New York Is
shown firing—Is handled as easily as the ordinary rifle. The gun may be
operated as an automatic or a semiautomatic arm. The gun weighs 15 pounds
and may be fired from the shoulder or hip position in bursts of 20 rounds or
by single shots. The Browning heavy machine gun shown in the other photo-
graph is fired from a tripod. This gun is fed from a belt of 250 rounds of
cartridges. The gun weighs 34% pounds with the water jacket filled.
COLUMBIA NEWS NOTES
SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE
Rev. Graham, wife and son from
Portland visited at the home of his
brother, E. E. Graham, Wednesday.
Ed Hornby is visiting his sister, Mrs.
Mathews.
Harry Murchie from Boardman is
spending a week on bis ranch in this
section.
Wayne Akers returned from Wasco
last Friday.
Mr. and Mrs. Turney and daughter
from Pendleton were guests at the
Frank Beddow home last week end.
Mr. and Mrs. Lay were delightful
hosts to a dinner party last Sunday.
Besides the family the guests were
Miss Hudson, Miss Elizabeth Leek,
Mrs. Henderson and two children.
Mrs. Mathews expects to leave this
week to visit at Spokane for a short
time.
Mrs. Frank Knapton was a Pendle
ton visitor one day this week.
Born—March 26 to Mr. and Mrs.
Straeser, an 8 pound son.
Columbia district War Savings com
mittee did remarkably well, having
bought $500 worth of stamps. Every
child selling $50 worth or more has
the honor of being put in the Rain
bow division.
BUILD SILO ON FARM
GET SEED CORN FREE
DAYLIGHT SAVING
STARTS TOMORROW
BUTTER CREEK ITEMS
SPECIAL' CORRESPONDENCE
Not much doing on the creek this
week—everyone is working for then -
selves or some one else and don't have
time to go visiting.
E. T Canfield is spring toothing for
B. J. Nation on account of car short
age at Westland, where he was haul
ing baled hay for Wm. Leathers.
B. J. Nation was called to the high
line on account of a break washing out
a drop box and tearing out part of the
flume. He was unable to get any men
to work the day of the break, but he
had it all fixed the following dav.
Mr. and Mrs. A. I. Basey and son
and Mrs. N. B. Stephens went to Hepp-
ner this week on a visit. ',
J. H. Canfield and E. Thrasher took
a trip to Sand Hollow, where Mr.
Thrasher looked over the land where
he used to run "wild” in his boyhocd
days 29 years ago.
FEDERAL FOOD AGENT
WILL LECTURE HERE
Mrs. Jennie M. Kemp, federal agent
Attorney Hinkle, who is chairman
of the food administration, will address
of the speakers’ committee for this
Mrs. Shaw’s youngest married daugh the people of Hermiston at the Bap-
part of the county, bas selected his
ter was a visitor on the creek this last list church next Friday evening, April
four minute men as follows: Rev.
week from Rieth.
5th, her subject being ‘Over the Top."
Graham, Father Butler. Rev. Chap
Mrs. Kemp Is a platform speaker of
Well,
the
17th
of
Ireland
has
cotre
man, F. B. Swayze, E. P. Dodd.
ability and prominence and Hermiston
and
gone
and
the
Easter
bunny
is
Rev. Chapman was the four minute
hopping right along. The Irish hop people should make it a point to hear
talker at The Movie last Saturday
was a dandy. Many newcomers at B. her lecture. Her talk is not exclu
night, and tonight Father Butler will
C.
H. Another dance March 30. Be sively on food conservation, but deals
address the audience. According to
sure to come and wear your Easter with what civilians behind tbe lines—
Chairman Hinkle, the speakers are
and women especially—may do at this
R.
J.
Roberts
of
Reith
underwent
togs.
available for any meeting in the dis
present moment to help win the war.
trict surrounding Hermiston, and will, an operation at St. Anthony's hospital
Ranney's chopper moved onto the Special patriotic music and songs will
a
few
days
ago.
Mr.
Roberts
is
well
upon call, supply in western Umatilla
Creek Wednesday and is located near
known In this district, having formerly the A. I. Basey’s house. Mrs. Steph be arranged for in connection with
and northern Morrow counties.
the event.
owned the Sam Caldwell tract.
ens will again cook for the chopper
* Mr. and Mrs. Walter Lloyd were crew.
Good Show Tonight
Pendleton visitors the first of the
Our school "Dad” don't always come
week.
Tonight The Movie will stage al th
now with smile.
Auditorium in film the wonderful story
Mr. Phipps and F. A. Brunson are
Cattle are moving and about to be written by Jules Verne, entitled:
chairmen for Columbia district for the
The next business meeting of the
third Liberty loan drive. The cap- moved off the Creek rapidly. R. G. “Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the
Red Cross April 4 will be the most im
taina are Messrs. Otto Sapper, W. J. Clark & Sons moved cattle Tuesday, Sea.” To arrange this story io film
portent of the year. We will have Warner, Otto Heinl, Henry Som C. P Helmick will move in ten days, cost the promoters many thousands of
our election of officers for the coming
E L Thrasher is down from Ukiah dollars, as those who attend this much
merer, Frank Waugaman.
year as well as important business to
to move In a week or ten days, and a talked of and highly appreciated movie
Walter Davis has received a tempo large herd of cattle belonging to Stan
transact. Meeting called for 2 o’clock
play chis, Saturday, evening will read
rary exemption.
sharp.
fields went to Stanfield Wednesday.
ily see.
Mrs. Kelly, Mrs. Ted Sapper and
Alfred Groom drove to Pendleton
Mrs. E. II Gardiner and Mrs. R. G
New Telephone Book
Mrs. A. S. Johnson are the members Saturday with a truck load for the Atteberry were visitors st the Msrlyn
of committee for Superfluity Sale. Red Cross
Misa
Gertrude
Simmons, manager of
Gardiner home last week.
The sale will not take place until after
the Hermiston office of the Pacific
Tbe Colored Suffragettes played to a
M M. Reibl is up and around agab ?
business meeting.
good house al Boardman last gaturday At present be snd A. D. Smith are un Telephone & Talegraph Co , has been
busy this week compiling names of
All the ladies who have worked in | night and all had a perfectly delight-
loading a car of gravel for tbe new subscribers for a new telephone direc
the surgical dressings will work both , ful time.
school house
lory to be issued soon by the above
afternoons each week until April 16.
Geo. and Ed. Beddow were Pendle-
Mr. and Mrs. A. 1. and I. D. Basey company.
All members of classes are urged to
come regularly. We have an immedi i ton visitors Monday returning Tues- spent Sunday over on Wm Roberts
place visiting Mrs. A. V. Wright and
ate request for 550 absorbent pads. day.
Gave Them Rice Bath
These must be in not later than April
Mr. and Mrs. N. W. Bloom and : R. L. Stewart of Oregon City. Mr.
Ralph Hiatt and Blanche Chamber-
16. Please be on hand for this work daughter, Mrs. W. Wheeler, were i Stewart is the father of Mrs. A 1. lain tried to evade the usual riceshow
dinner guests at the W. L. Blessing Bssey and Mrs. Wright and is here er by slipping away to Pendleton Mon
as it is very important.
looking for a location.
home last Sunday.
day to be married, bul the girl ft tends
E w. Mack is modernizing the build-
Cars have been coming In rather of tbe young lady were equal to the
Mr. Hammer, expert pruner who
ing in which his Racket Store is local has been pruning in this district, left slow for tbe Leathers bay on the Teel occasion, for they boarded the 3 30
ed by installing sinks and lavatories Monday for bis home in Spokane.
place, but they have started again, passenger train here and went to Stan-
This will be agréai convenience to the
field, where the couple had gone by
Mrs. Howard Reid waa tbe partici three coming io Wednesday.
lodges of the city, ail of which organ:
There le not much trouble on the auto. They decorated the trunks and
pant of a merry little surprise Thur*-
izations utillze the upper story for day
when about 12 ladies called to creek at present. and the most of that showered rice on them on arrival there
meeting purposes, as does ale the
until the train took ito departure.
is spring fever.
sp nd the afternoon. —
Methodist church congregation.
— RED CROSS -
AMERICAN NURSE
HORRIBLY TREATED
A horrible story of unspeakable Ger
man atrocity, the victim of which is a
young American nurse, has been re
ceived bv W. V. Cowan, secretary of
tbe stale council of defence, from Jay
Dougherty, a four minute speaker of
Santa Cruz. The story is told by
Dougherty in the Sacramento Star as
follows:
‘‘You have heard stories of German
atrocities and barbarities untill they
pall you. 1 am going lo teil you of
one incident that will bring the thing
right home.
"Shortly after the outbreak of the
war a young women trained nurse sta
tioned in northern France was captur
ed by the Germans. For eighteen
months this women was kept in the
officers' quarters, never allowed to
leave the three rooms io which she
was confided. She was of a proud,
spirited race and fought valiantly for
her honor.
“Every time she was attacked she
tried to scratch out the eyes of the
officers. They soon found a way to
cure her of that. She will never
scratch out the eyes of any more Ger
man officers. They cut off both her
hands,
"This woman is not 6000 or 7000
miles from here, where herstory would
be hard to verify When her condi-
tion became such that the Germane
no longer cared for her, they sent her
back to France. From there she was
brought to tbe United States. She ie
now in tbe hospital in San Jse, with
her bands off, wailing to birth to a
child that she doesn’t even know the
father of, except that it is some hyena
that calls himself s German officer.”
Bee Men To Moot
There will be a meeting of all the hre
men of tbe neighborhood embracing
Hermiston. Butter Creek and Stan-
field at Stanfield next Thursday even-
Ing, April 4, at which time Professor
Foster, expert ap arist of the O. A C.
• ill be present and give a talk oo the
bee business ie general.