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T he H ermiston H erald
HERMISTON, UMATILLA COUNTY, OREGON, SATURDAY, MAY 25. 1918
VOL. XII
deposits of local bank
ARE STEADILY INCREASING
BADGES FOR VETERANS OF MEXICAN ROW
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SUCCESSFUL SCHOOL
TO CLOSE
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Another school term has gone by,
Oj would naturally assume that
with the steady drain caused by the
war tbe bank deposits in the state
Would gradually decline instead of as-
cend. While this may be true of some
banks in Oregon, it is the reverse with
the First National Bank of Hermiston,
L a comparison of the financial state-
NO. 36
OUNNING NOMINATED
FOR COMMISSIONER
TEACHERS GONE- QUIET
AT BACHELORS’ CLUB
I and while looking bank over the dif­
ferent activities it can be said that It
has been a verv successful year. The
enrollment has been larger than in
I previous years, and nearly every room
All of this year's lady teachers have
Tbe nomination at the primaries | had its full quota, thus keeping the
taken tbeir departure, and as a result !
last week of O. L. Dunning of Stan­ whole leaching staff very busy.
But beside* tbe regular school wo. k
Lent published elsewhere in this issue a rather lonesome somnolence pervad- ,
field was pleasiog to all of the west
with the one published last March will es the town and the Bachelors’ Club
end of the county, who now expect to to be done, a great deal of extra work
readily disclose, and this in tho face of has all but gone out of business.
have represen'atlon in the county court was thrown onto the school on ac­
count of the war, and every new duly
First grade teacher Miss Teevans
tbe fact that in every drive for war
after the fall election.
purposes the quota assigned to the has gone to her home in Minneapolis,
Republican legis stive candidates was enthusiastically taken up and car­
Hermiston neighborhood was easily second and third grade teacher Miss
Messrs Dodd and Brownell will have ried to a successful conclusion. In
raised, together with quite a respect­ Hummel to her home in Oklahoma,
as opponents on the Democratic ticket this connection we might mention the
able sum added to each quota for good third and fourth grade teacher Miss
Lou Hodgen of Umapine and Mrs. Ter- Food Conservation card drive, Saving
Klindt
to
Montezuma,
Iowa,
fourth
and
Dening of Pendleton, the lady being Stampe, Armenian and Belgian relief
patriotic measure.
rssy’hs
fifth
grade
teacher
Miss
Diether
to
n
minated at the eleventh hour by fund, books for soldiers, Junior Red
A bank is always a forecaster of con-
Boston,
Mase.
,
sixth
grade
teacher,
Miss
|
having her name written in on the bal- Cross and war gardens.
dirions in any community, and there­
Tbe high school debating team,
McGruder
to
Portland
to
take
up
uni-
|
bt.
fore it is pleasing to note that the de­
under
the able coaching of Supi Gunn,,
versity
studies
during
the
summer,
and
The present incumbents of county
posits of the First-National has jumped
made a notable record by winning the
Miss
Barton,
English
teacher,
to
her
GAILy,
BANKS,
offices
with
the
exception
of
sheriff
many thousands of dollarssince the 4lb
+ Bible Co.
will apparently slip in without opposi county chamionship by a unar imeus
day of March of this year, and that ils home in Salem.
decision, and were contestants for the
PHI!A
PA-
None
will
come
back,
with
the
ex
­
tion.
Sheri.f Taylor is opposed by
business from other sources has also
championship
of Easier Oregon T.is
ception
of
Miss
Teevans,
who
has
been
Gee. Tonkin, Republican. McNary
advanced correspondingly.
is the first time the county champion­
hired by the Columbia school board to
wou
the
senatorial
nomination
ov<
r
The fundamental principle involved teach in that district next term. A.
ship has been won by the West End.
Here are the new Mexican service badges, which are being distributed to
Stanfield, and Withycombe led
in this review of tbe above bank’s E. Bensel, who for the past eight years the American veterans of the border brush. On the left is the nnvy badge, both Bob
Io the county d clamstory league
the field in the race for the {uberna
the school again did remarkably well
financial progress is thaï it shows that has given universal satisfaction in the sides being shown, and on the right the army badge.
torial nomination. Both the Republi-
the people of this fertile valley are
by winning one first and one second
Hermiston school, has been selected by
cans and Democrats nominated a full
rapidly forging ahead, and that success the above board of directors to take
prize out of three entri- s. In athlet les
state ticket, principal among which
there was a great handle ip to over
Bias crowned their labors for having charge of Columbia school for the
was the nomination of ex-Governor
come, as some of the most experienced
raised it from the sage brush level to term of 1918-19 at a good sized salary. |
West by the Democrats to oppose M c-
athletes responded to the call of our
the high state of cultivation it has now Mr. Beckman has joined the colors,
Nary
for
U.
S.
senator.
SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE
SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE
country by joining the colors ‘And
attained.
and rumor has it that Supt. Gunn has
still, considering all things, a gteal re­
leased a ranch and will go in for rais-
Mrs. Geo. Clark is expected to ar­ Walter C. Wurster of Norwood, Ohio,
cord
was made in basketball, football
ing foodstuffs to help Uncle Sam win rive Monday from Portland to visit is enjoying bis first trip out west visit-
and baseball, but. the greatest ho oors
ing
on
the
Creek
at
the
home
her brother, Mr. Meyers.
of his
the war.
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were won on the track. The bova,
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Beddow spent brother, George L. Wurster.
through the untiring efforts of Mr Rees
J. H. Canfield was on the Creek
I Sunday visiting at Holdman.
in coachingthem, won four first medals
Mr. and Mrs. La Munion and family three days looking after water that is
Noticing in the Columbia correspond and one third in the all eastern Ore­
from Prosser, Wash., are now located threatening to drown bis and the Ba­ enee last week that a couple ol ranch­ gon track meet, where they had to
In response to a call for the entrain-
on the Hoisington ranch where Mr. sey place out.
ers in that district had lost two fine compete against such schools a* Pen-
ment of 54 draft men, the Umatilla
La Munion will engage in farming for
Many salmon and rainbow trout have heifers from alfalfa bloat we believe dleton, La Grande and Baker. This is
Patriotic response on the part of
county draft board has issued a call for
been running of late in tbe W. L. & 1. the time opportune to bring to the something no oilier of the small schools
T. H. Haddox this season.
66 men to appear before them in Pend- citizens of this valley was the feature
Co. ditches.
minds of the dairymen that the spring have been able to do. and therefore we
Mrs.
L.
Brownell
and
sister.
Gert
­
leton next Wednesday, May 29. This of the Red Cross drive that took place
Mrs. N. B. Stephens is visiting Mr. and fall seem to be the two most dan­ may feel justly proud of the achieve-
rude spent the week end visiting their
in
this
community
the
first
of
the
being the largest body of drafted men
gerous seasons for animals to partake ment.
and Mrs. Greeves in Stanfield.
mother, Mrs. Simmons, at Tip Top.
to be sent from this county, they will week, which resulted in the quota of
of this fodder in the green, the first
In conclusion we might say that
N.
W.
Bloom
now
has
a
telephone
Mr.
and
Mrs.
A.
V.
Wright,
formerly
$700
apportioned
to
this
district
being
go in five groups, the last group to
few leaves in the spring and the first next year's school will have to work
of
Butter
Creek,
will
leave
Monday
for
raised
by
the
committees
in
charge
of
installed
in
his
home.
leave on the 3rd of June.
the work in one day, and later con-
Mr. and Mrs. Meyers, Mr. Knapton Idaho, going overland by wagon for frosty leaves in the fall causing the to keep up the gold record. It is and
Three well known young men have
should be the hope and ambition of all
trouble. ■
tributions put Hermiston ten per cent | and Mazie motored to Pendleton Wed- Mrs. Wright’s health.
been called to report from here, they
In order to avoid as far as possible that it will do so, and even go beyond
nesday to visit Mrs. Knapton who is
The weather man on Butter Creek
being Milton L Longhorn, Rosco L. over that quota.
Practically everyone, with three ex- convalescing at St. Anthony’s hospital. got up on the wrong side of tbe bed casualties among their herds from the record of this year.
Fisher and Anthony F. Drolshagen,
ceptions, paid promptly on being Her condition is much improved and this week and stayed cross several bloat ranchers should have on hand for
and if they are included in the 54 out
emergency purpose* the following rem
days, even going so far as to give M edy, which has been found quite effi- |
of the 66 by the draft board they will solicited, and the committees surely she contemplates coming home soon.
appreciated the way they were receiv­ Mr. and Mrs. T. P. Kerl from Coeur March weather, which proved fatal to
leave with those selected from other
cient. This should be given as soon as
ed by the donors and the promptness d’Alene, Idaho, spent Friday and some gardens.
parts of the connty for the training
possible after the animals are noticed
with which they responded to this Saturday visiting his cousin, H. M.
Mr. and Mrs. A. I. Basey went to lobe in pain and th left side greatly
camp at Fort McDowell, Calif. Il
Sommerer, and Henry Oil.
Pendleton Wednesday to consult a doc distented. Ruminants, such as sheep
might be, however, that one or two of worthy patriotic cause.
the three will be exempted, for
Mrs. Mathews left Thursday fora tor regarding the lady's heart, which and cattle, are most frequently affect
On display in the window of P, B.
like the previous drafts, men engaged
visit in Spokane. Miss Ficher will be has been troubling her slightly the ed. Coss should be drenched with 1 Siscel's confectionery store is a repli­
in farm work at this time will be left
quart of water, to which has been ad 1- ca of a three-masted sailing vessel on
at the Mathews home as comi anion for past few months.
at that occupation for tbe present up-
her mother, Mrs. Hornby.
Being that school is out “Dad" has ed 40 cubic centimeter* of formalin; which S.ren Jensen sailed tbe briny
OD proper representation to the board.
Mr. Felthouse is expecting his bis car running again. Well, ve should this is one quarter of a cup, or about deep many year* ago Si indelibly
Willard A. MeLallen, a widely brother and wife from Weiser, Idaho, worry, for all us kids will do our best three tablespoons. Ooe fourth of this was every portion of the big ocean-
amount is eut fiel nt for sheep Relief going ship impressed on his mind that
known Columbia district rancher, ex-
o Brîgg.^ouï Strawberry King, io raise war gardens or something, and usually comes Inside of 20 minutes, and by bis own handiwork he has been
try and forget Dad and school bus busi­
there are no bad effects following, such able to recreate il in miniature, ev n
pired Thursday noon of this "tv ( bas some ve^y fine berries, but says
the home of his daughter. Mrs. W. G. not enOUgh or seu! The price thus ness.
as results from the use of tbe trocar after hl* eight year* retirement from
Word has been received that George and canula, or sticking with a knife
Fritts, east of town, after an
the life of a rollicking mariner on the
. far bas
. pi
caA the producer get-
been good,
Gillette is not expected to live. He is
only 24 hours. He was well advanced
rolling deep.
ting 18 and 20 cents per box.
in a Portland hospital.
in age, being.71 years old when death
Il is probable that Mr. Jensen would
Though The Herald reporter has claimed him.
Columbia district went over tbe top
School
closed
Friday
last
in
the
West
­
still
be sailing the briny deep were it
known for some time of the numerous
Undertaker Prann embalmed the with the Red Cross drive Monday at 4
noi for the fact that he had contracted
thefts of automobiles by night joy rid- body preparatory to shipment Friday p m. The committee in ch urge was land district, and simultaneously A. D
inflammatory rheumatism through
ers, he has refrained from making to the o'd home in Waterford, Pa., pleased with the willing spirit in Smith resigned from tbe school board
The Parent Teachers’association be­ taking long baths in cold water during
His place will be filled at the regular
this matter public, knowing full the remains being accompanied on the which everyone responded.
gan their work on the refugee gar­ the course of three shipwreck* that he
election in June.
well that the less publicity it received afternoon of that day by Mr. and Mrs
the sooner the "gang” would hang Fritts on the long journey back east
The school house at Westland i- ments last week. A number of baby fell he'r to during bis life a* an able
themselves with their own rope. Tbe for interment. Funeral services, con­
| now getting well under -way, the shirts were cut out and distributed seaman, one of which happened near
climax came one night the latter part ducted by Rev. Graham, were held at
toandation being completed and frame among members to be finished at home. , the Arctic region, and which came very
SPECIAL
CORRESPONDENCE
of last week after certain of them had 1 o’clock at tbe home.
work begun with material from a car- Bring in any cast off woolen under­ near putting him away for the long
taken Art Spinning’s car out for a lit-
I
load
of lumber delivered thi re this wear you have for the making of these sleep.
Deceased was one of the pioneers of
baby shirts. All Parent • Teacher
Eugene
Cummings
was
a
Hermiston
During his career as a salt water
lie ramble. By a well directed system this project, having come from Penn­
week by the Tum-a-Lum Lumber Co.
members
are
requested
to
come
on
passenger
Monday
morning.
sailor
he pul to sea from many ports,
of sleuth work the bunch was rounded sylvania seven or eight years ago. To
of Hermiston.
Fridays and join in this w o» k.
among them being England, Argentin,
Mrs. Curtis of Kennewick, Wash.,
upa day or so later and given tbe once mourn his loss are bis daughter, Mrs.
We have yet on hand in tbe work Boston and San Francisco. He served
over. While they were let off on pro- Fritts, and two sons, one residing in arrived Saturday to visit her daugh-
Back to Old Home
room 75 suits of underwear to be made. three years as an apprentice, eight
bation, their names, together with the Erie, Pa., and the other at Hartford, ters Mesdames Packard and Jenkins.
Mrs. C. A. White and son* Richard We are asked to finish these as quickly as able seaman and four years a* ship's
rest of the members of this vicious or­
J. R. Johnson went to Stanfield
Conn.
and Merle have returned to their for­ a* possible because of new work that carpenter. The carpenter trade he
ganization that have since been learn-
Saturday morning.
mer home al Scotts Mills, Oregon, is now being cui. Before we can bas followed off and on since coming
ed, are on record, and tbe next car
J. C. Ballenger was called to Mis­ after a residence on their ranch two take up the new work we must fin here eight years ago, intermingling It
Little Tot Wanders
that goes out on a joy riding trip with­
souri Saturday on receipt of a telegram and one half miles northwest of town
with other occupations occasionally.
hat is on hand.
North Ridge residents in the neigh
out its owner will be the signal for a
serious illness of his since early last fall. Ever since the Ish
borhood of the Hoffman ranch turned telling of the
little reform school work.
mother.
death of Mr. White a couple of months
Cleaning Out Canal
Victim* of Alfalfa Bloat
Tbe names of this bunch of boys and out en masse Friday of last week when
Frank Rand returned to Portland ago they have been making prepara
tbe
alarm
was
given
that
the
four
year
young men have been handed us, but
The
sand
in the main line canal of
died
A valuable cow and fine heifer
lions to go back to Scotts Mills, and
Sunday.
the
west
extension
between Irriguo
again we refrain from giving them old son of Mr. and Mrs. Hoffman was
Wednesday
evening
from
alfalfa
bloat,
after
securing
a
renter
for
the
farm
Lyle Blayden ran down from Her
missing from home, and that diligent
and Boardman is being removed this
publicity, principally for the sake of
and
thus
with
one
fell
stroke
the
own-
last
week
the
transaction
released
misión Tuesday.
their parents, and partly to see if they search on the part of the parents bad
so they could take their depar- er, T. H. Gaither, reocher north of week by a force of men and teams
been unavailing in locating him. The
Miss Marvel Blayden is helping in them
I will reform.
town, lost two animals which he valued that have beeñ put on the Job by J. K.
ture.
little fellow was finally found by one the Gibbons & Cramer store.
at $150 to $175. Their demise came Shotwell of thiscity Thework vil‘ be
of the searching party in an orchard
Mr. and Mrs. Lon Keonison and two
just after milking time, when they finished early next week, and then the
Ten
Pound
Girl
Baby
Appointed Deputy Assessor
three-quarters of a mile distant from children and brother Charles of Stan-
were fed on some fresh cut hav. So ranchers of that part of the projet
A ten pound girl baby arrived at tbe quickly did they bloat that on discov­ will be able to secure water Io suffi-
R. C. Todd, who some lime ago was the ranch, where he had sat down field were auto visitors to Boardman
appointed to do the assessing in this under a tree al) tired out and bewilder­ Wednesday.
home of Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Young 00 ery Mr. Gaither had no lime to stick dent quartity. that they have been
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district by Assessor C. P. Strain, re- ed.
East Ridgeway avenue Friday morn­ them with a trocar before they had badly lo need of for their crops.
signed the position on account of hav-
ing, May 17, 1918. The arrival of the choked to death.
First
Fruit
Shipped
Sells Seattle Property
little Miss was exceedingly pleasing to
ing t give most of his time to bis
WEATHER REPORT
Tbe
first
fruit
to
be
shipped
out
of
G C. Ellison of this city and his Hermiston this season left Monday for the happy parents, they being blessed
ranching interests this year. To find
someone to take bis place bas been no brother Fred of Nanaimo, B. C., m ex- Pendleton, when H. E. Hanby express- with a sn and now a daughter. Il is
The World Almanac and Encyclop • anything but ide I for a fa fa growing,
easy matter io these busy times, but in ecutors of the large estate of tbeir de­ ed two crates of gooseberries, one go- said that a very noticeabe change has
dia
for 1918 has been received. Il is a light frosts and cod winds having
“asti ig about Mr. Strain finally iodoc ceased father, James Ellison, tbe other ing to Alexander's and tbe ocher to the comeover Mr. Young, whoischief clerk
reference
book always available for prevailed alinovi continuously duri g
ed Rev. T. A. Graham to undertake day closed a deal whereby they sold Peoples Warehouse. For some time in the office of the reclamation service,
consultation,
containing all kinds of the pist seveo d-ys
the work, and »re long be will be call- a business lot Io Bell’s addition on prior this fruit has been on the local since the arrival of little Miss Young,
ending
war
information
and up to date mater temperature for the
'ng on and assessing property holders Fifth avenue in, Seattle to the Rex marker, together with asparagus, and for as he works every once in a while
Thursday
night
was
77,
minimum
31,
in this community according to rules Theatre Co. for $30,000, $7500 of which occasionally a few boxes of early straw- lately be hums a lullaby that radiales lai and statistics on all subjects and with just a trace of rainfall.
countries,
particularly
our
own.
through the whole office force.
and regulations of the assessment law was paid in cash and the balance to be
paid io two and ooe half years.
as Uid down to him by bis employer.
COLUMBIA NEWS NBTES
BUTTER CREEK ITEMS
HERE’S REMEDY FOR
DREAD ALFALFA BLÜAT
OCAL BOYS ARE IN
DRAFT BOARD CALL RED CROSS QUOTA
RAISED QUICKLY HERE
MINIATURE SHIP THAT
ATTRACTS ATTENTION
GRIM DEATH CLAIMS
WELL KNOWN RANCHER
PILFERERS OF CARS
ARE AT LAST KNOWN
RED CROSS
DOARDMAN NEWS