THE
VOL. XII
H ermiston
HERMISTON. UMATILLA COUNTY, OREGON, SATURDAY. JUNE 1. 1918
OVERNMENT WAVE OF RAIL
RETRENCHMENT ARRIVES
I Io conformity with the conservation
Liey of the government since becom-
L operator of the railroads of the
Lion a short time ago, beginning
Lndsy a few changes will be made in
L service on the O. W. R & N.
hat will affect the Hermiston time
able schedule to some extent.
I Tbe principal changes, and possibly
he only ones to be made at this parti-
Liar time here, is the discontinuance
iter tonight of the moler car that has
un between Umatilla and Pendleton
orthe past several years, and the rout-
ng of No. 17, going west, through
his city instead of by way of the
Lyots cutoff, as at present. This pas
enger train is scheduled to arrive
ere at 12:50 p m. No. 2, the after-
Lon passenger going east, due here at
t30 p- m., has been advanced one-half
our, and under the new schedule will
Live here at 3 o’clock hereafter.
No 1 going west, will arrive at the
ame time as formerly, 10 10 a. m.,
nd the time of the early morning
assenger. No. 6, also remains the
ame, 5:20 a. m.
0 INTO TRAINING
FOR WHEATLESS DAYS
HERALD
QUESTIONING HIS FIRST GERMAN PRISONER
7
THIS THE YEAR TO I
PEACH AND APRICOT TREES
HERMISTON BOY HAS
RECEIVED PROMOTION
ANOTHER VIRGINIAN
MAKES BIG PURCHASE
Hollis Percey, in the naval service
stationed at Brooklyn, N Y., in a let
ter to his parents here a few days ago
rather proudly informs them that he
has been promoted to captain of the
arm guard, and that eighteen members
of his regiment, including -himself,
have been detailed to do Red Cross
work in the way of soliciting funds for
that noble order among the people of
New York.
The letter states that he is enjoying
good health. In it he says that him
self and the rest of his comrades are
becoming anxious to be sent "over
there” so that they can get into real
action and “clean up” on a few of the
enemy.
H. A. Pavne of Prineville, who vis-
i'ed this community some time ago. re
turned to Hermiston this week and
purchased the Isaac Jay property, a so
twenty acres of the Chas Skinner tract
of alfalfa land. Consideration amount
ed to about $11,500.
In making a tour from Prineville to
Walla Walla and through the Yakima
valley Mr. Payne stated that the coun
try here surpassed anything he had
seen anywhere on his trip.
The gentleman is a native of Virgin
ia, a close friend of P. F. Ward and
Ell Winesett, also Virginians, and he
says that more people are coming from
Sergt. John Lotzing, U. S. A., is here seen talking to the first German that state to )oc<te here.
prisoner captured by himself In an American raid at the Chemin des Dames
In France.
‘A*
MADE A RECORD IN
NEIGHBORHOOD STATE COLUMBIA NEWS NOTES
BUTTER CREEK ITEMS
SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE
SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE
The Northwest Dairyman and Hor
ticulturist,a Seat tie publication, speaks
highly of the ability of P. Jorgensen,
who recently came here to take the
place of Mr. Anderson in the local
creamery when that gentleman re
moved to Portland. Here is what it
says:
“P. Jorgensen, formerly butter mak
er for the Skamakawa Creamery, has
removed to Hermiston, Oregon, where
he accepted the position of butter mak
er for a similar organization. Mr.
Jorgensen made a record in the state
of Washington, having taken the first
prize awarded tn the butter test at the
1917 State Fair at Yakima. He car
ried away a strong recommendation
from the directors and patrons of the
Skamakawa Farmers and Creamery
Association."
NO. 37
AGRICULTURAL COUNCIL
IS HOLDING MEETING
The Umatilla county agricultural
council is holding its initial meeting
today in the county agent’s office “in
Pendleton. Thisorganization will lake
up all agricultural problems that need
solving in the county and will put on a
county wide program for better agri
culture. The cour ty agent’s activi
ties will be guided more or less by
this organization.
The representativs from this com
munity are J. F. McNaught and Geo
Or ssy, and from Columbia district
Henry Sommerer, H. J. Stillings and
It is a common practice in established
peach growing districts to de elop
new tops on the trees periodically.
This is done by removing practically
ail the top on years when light, or no
crop occurs. This practice is called
“dehorning” and consists of removing
all the large branches a short distai ce
above the main forks of the tree.
This leaves the stubs of branches from
1 to 4 feet long from which new growth
springs, and rapidly develops Into a
new and vigorous top. These' tops
frequently bear much fruit the second
year, says R. W Allen.
If this is not done the new growth of
the trees become small and weak.
The fruiting wood is all at the top
of the trees where II is hard to spray.
The fruit Is difficult to gather, and is
much smaller thau it should be to sell
to advantage.
In removing the tops of peach trees
care should be taken to cut just above
a small vigorous branch whenever it Is
possible; otherwise the cut should be
made at such a point as will tend to
make the ne v top of desirable pro
portions. The cutt ing should be done
with a sharp saw directed as nearly at
right angles to the direction of the
branch as possible.
Soon after the cutting lakes place
numerous small shoots will spring from
the bark, and by the close of the
growing season the tree will again as-
same the appearance of a vigorous
young plant, and will soon be produc
ing large frullai a reasonable distance
above ground. To develop new tope
on peach and apricot tre es periodically
remove much of the old and rather in
active wood which they contain and
this will render them productive of
better fruit, and for a much longer
period than where this is not practiced.
Rev. and Mrs. Emme', former
Crops along the creek are faring
Methodist minister of Hermiston, and belter since the last water, it seems.
family, Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Patterson
Mr. Furgeson of Cottage Grove, i-
and Mona Louise of Hermiston, were I down
The food administration stated
(
on an extended stay, visitine
dinner guests of Mrs. Simmons Tues Mr. and Mrs. I. D. Basey. He re
hrough the Oregonian Sunday, May
day night.
K, that we, the citizens of Oregon,
ports very cold weather in the valley
Jene Skovbo is being congratulated , and not much rain.
vere to be eased into the wheatless
upon the arrival of a son born in Port-1
egime by a five days’ training period.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Fowler motored
land to Mrs. Skovbo May 17.
The food administration has made
to
Pendleton Tuesday to see the circus
tirring appeals for every citizen to re-
Mr. and Mrs. Thompson and family
Haying
will begin on lower Butter
urn the wheat flour on hand, but
were dinner guests al the Waugaman
Creek next week, as the alfalfa is W. L. Blessing.
me of our people have not heard.
home Wednesday.
knee high on many ranches, but
Are you unpatriotic or just selfish?
Some of the ranchers in this section over
'
no
blossoms
appear.
Selfish because you do not realize that
have begun cutting the first crop of
ur armies are without bread, the
alfalfa. Many are of the opinion that
Mrs. A. R. Turner and children
ood which makes over half of their
the yield will not be heavy as the from Reith spent a short time visiting
liet. The wheat flour which you re
at the home of her brother, A. I
weather has been too cold.
urn goes directly into the govern-
Mrs. Graham Sr. and daughter, Miss Basev.
pent service, and is purchased by the
H. S. Anderson, who has been oper
H. Graham, spent this week visiting
It is reported that the last dance
ood administrator.
ating
the Hotel Oregon in this city for
at the ranch home of E. E. Graham.
broke the record for a large crowd
The raised breads cannot be made
over two years, sold his interest in the
Frank
Waugaman,
Mr.
and
Mrs
Don
’
t
forget
the
third
dance
of
the
Distance generally lends enchant
without the wheat flour, and so our
hostelry the latter part of last wee < lo
Phipps and Laura motored to Pendle charity series on Saturday, June 8.
ment to a fish story, si d that is why
present alternative is the baking pow-
Mrs.
C.
B.
Hay,
who
has
taken
a
lease
ton Saturday last.
Mr. and Mrs. B. J. Nation and fam on the hotel from the owner, Geo. ail the piscatorial s sorts of Hermiston
1er loaf. This type of bread must be
Glen Akers of Wasco spent the week ily motored to Pendleton Tuesday to Briggs. The new proprietor will reno envy one B. 8. Kingsley, who told
nade in separate pans as the loaves
end visiting with his family, return take the kiddies to Barnes’ circus.
ire not stiff enough to stand alone.
vate the building and give her atten them on his return from Culver, Ibis
state, the first of the week, about the
ing to Wasco Tuesday.
Fried and tested recipes for four differ
Claude Gardiner left Monday for tion to operating the rooming portion easy manner in which he wanders down
Mr.
and
Mrs.
Martin
Shaffer
stopped
snt loaves are given below by May
The Farmers’ Union of Umatilla
Pendleton to answer the draft sut- exclusively, the dining room to be con to Crooked river near that town and
Murphv, emergency home demonstra county will hold a picnic next Tues on their way en route to Seal tie Monday mons.
tinued under the management of Wm
in an hour or two return with any
tion agent, for those who have not day, June 4, to which all persons are to visit hie father on the Tabor ranch
Young.
from
Mrs. N. B. Stephens is back
been reached through the home invited. The place selected for the Mr. Shaft r will enter the army on
Mr. Anderson leaves within a few days where from two to three dozen speck
days
Stanfield,
where
she
spent
a
few
economics study class.
for Portland. He will be accompanied led beauties of the mountain trout var
picnic is a shady spot on the old Indian arrival at Seattle.
Just as large a batch of bread as mission grounds 5 miles east of Pen Mr. Belscamper had the misfortune visiting with the Greeves family.
by bis daughter, Mrs. Ed. Hill, and iety. And he'd tell that story to the
necessary may be made by multiply dleton.
W. J. Hinkle sent M E. Marks to together they will open up and operate disciples of the rod and reel In such
to fall from a wagon that put him io
a convincing way that they could hard
log the recipe as many times as de-
A very short program will be ren- the invalid class a few days last week Pendleton to price new buck rakes the Brooks Hotel at Carlton, which ly get away from believing every bit
sired. However, better try but one dered, a few foot races will be indulged However, he is much improved and on and mowers. Mr. Marks returned re town is 40 miles south of Portland.
of it—but as for ourselves, well, we're
loaf for the first lime, and then adapt in and a ball game between two the job again at the Leathers ranch.
porting no reduction in prices. In
from Missouri.
Give It a Name
fact,
as
high
or
higher
than
Stanfield,
the recipe to your needs. You have “rookie” teams will be played. One
Dwight Sellers was shaking hands
Mr. Kingsley, who is operating the
so far stood staunch and true on all of the special features will be the bas the first part of tbo week with old Echo or Hermiston, and then not
P. P. Sullivan has field corn that Is store at Culver since the enlistment of
other war work, and now is the time ket dinner, for which cash prizes friends. He is now located at Bend, satisfactory in other respects.
thoroughly acclimate I, having been his son a couple of weeks ago, visited
_
to settle down on the same basis with are offered for the ones who conform i Oregon.
Mr. and Mrs. E. T. Canfield spent grown here the past four years. Each here with his family several days Ibis
this wheat flour proposition.
Mr. Whitsett, Mr. Lay and Phillip Saturday and Sunday visiting Mr. and season Mr. Sullivan has had the corn week, and during his spare intervals
most nearly to the food administration
“Made of no wheat, they are hard idea and yet retain the maximum motored to Pendleton Tuesday return Mrs A. V. Wright on the Wm. Rob tested and on each occasion its germin
from looking after business matters,
to beat.”
ation qualifications have been found to found time to expound to his friends
palatability. Competent women judges ing tbe same day.
erts’ place.
Barley and rice loaf—2 tablespoons will place the awards, using the follow
be perfect. But the funny part of this
Mr. and Mrs. Leathers, Mr. and Mrs.
E. H. Gardiner has the roof on his story is that neither Pat nor anyone the glory and fun he has enjoyed angl
Ut, 2 tablespoons syrup, 1 egg (well ing score card: Whealless bread,
ing for trout since goiug to Culver.
Briggs and Jack Gorham were Pen new house, but expects he will have
beateo), 1 cup m.lk, 1 cup rice flour, cakes, pies, cookies, 40 points; pork,
else knows the name of the corn, and
dleton
visitors
Tuesday.
to
postpone
building
to
begin
haying.
- cups barley flour, 5 teaspoons baking fat and sugar substitutes used, 25
for that reason the gentleman Is now
Frank Knapton and family motored
powder. Mix dry ingredients. Com points; most efficient use of potatoes.
anxious to give it an appellai ion. Now,
who will be the first to suggest a local
bine with the rest of the materials. 10 points; entire lunch of home grown to Pendleton Tuesday lo see the circus.
Fittingly Observed
Mr. Keys, salesman for Pendleton
Beat thorough l v. Should be the con products, 10 points; taste and flavor,
Hermiston done her part in honor name for this grain? Help Mr Sul <-
sistency of cake dough. Bake in a 10 points; appearance (of food, not Auto Co., spent Friday visi ing friends ing the nation’s dead on Memorial day van to selecu one by sending sugges
medium oven.
by all places of business being closed, lions to him, and thereby get him out
dishes, etc.,) 5 points. Total points, in this section.
Mr. and Mrs. Jae. Ware were hosts
Baking powder rice flour loaf—i cup
Mr. and Mrs. Yeager from Pilot patriotic services being held and flow bis dilemma.
to a large number of friends at dinner
rice flour’ 14 cups oat flour, 1 cup corn 100.
Rock were callers at the Waugaman ers strewn on the graves by relatives
Appointed Registrar
on Sunday, May 26th, al their home on
flour, 5 teaspoons baking powder, 14
home last Sunday.
and friends of departed ones laid to
Tuesday of this week 8. R. Oldaker the Eugene ranch, complimenting
teaspoons salt, 1 egg well beaten, 2
Misa Jenson from Hermiston spent rest in the local cemetery.
was notified by mail by the govern their younger son John, who has
tablespoons corn syrup. 14 cups milk
Monday with Madam Belscamper.
ment that he ha l been appointed to enlisted in the U. S navy, and Claud
(more or less as needed.) Make about
Mrs. O. G. Sapper was hostess at a
Put in Eight Pipe Lines
register all young men in this neigh- Gardiner, who was called in the draft
the consistency of cake dough. Bake
I dinner party Thursday evening. The
borhood that have attaine I 21 years of and reported at Pendleton May 30th.
about one hour in medium oven. Thia
The
reclamation
crew
that
has
been
guests were Mr. and Mrs T. W. Sap-
The day's hospitality included a
While the early and late frosts have per. Miss Albrecht, Mrs. Berger, Mrs. doing construction work since Febru age since lie date of the last registra
makes 1 loaf.
ary completed the last pipe line of the lion. Therefore all bys coming under sumptuous dinner, followed by an
Oat flour loaf—2 cups oat flour, 24 ■ practically eradicated the hope once Knoll and Mrs. M. Smith.
eight that has been constructed at var the recent order of the wardepartment afternoon of visiting and music,
teaspoons baking powder, I cups of held for a bumper fruit cron in this
Mrs. H. M Sommerer and mother, ious points on I he project, and on Tues must appear and subscribe their names Those present were Mr. and Mrs.
raisins, I teaspoons of sail, 2 table- neighborhood this season, nevertheless
| Mrs. Carson, motored to Umatilla day the pipe yard was again opened and before Mr. Oldaker on Wednewday Ware. Clau I Gardiner, John Ware,
spoons of syrup, 1 egg (well beaten), 2 | there will be some apples and pears to
tablespoons of melted fat. 1 cup sweet harvest, the orchards of E. P. Dodd Thursday to spend the day with Mrs. the men became busy manufacturing next, June 5tb, at bis office io Hermis- Mr. and Mrs. E C. Leslie and son, Miss
Mr. and
Orville Dawson.
Gladys Ware,
ton.
more cement pipe for future work.
milk. Mix dry ingredients. Combine !
Mr. and Mrs. Otto Sapper will move
The territory assigned to Mr. Oldaker Mrs. C. H. Gardiner, Miss I »na Gardi-
with the rest of the material. Should that of Walter Botkins near Umatilla
covers Umatilla, Columbia district ner, Thos. Gardiner, Clarence Gardiner,
be medium stiff. Beat thoroughly for Butte, and R. A. Stewart in Section next week to Hermiston. They will
W eather Report
and all of life area in and adjacent to Fayette Gardiner, Valentine South-
occupy
the
residence
formerly
occu
36
north
of
town,
showing
quite
an
ap
about five minute. Put in a greased
Clear, windy, and at times hot and Hermiston.
ward, W. R. Shelly, Mr. and Mrs.
pied by Supt. Gunn
pan and let rise for 15 to 20 minutes. ple crop coming on. The large
cold, was the variety of weather doled
Wm. Southward, Mi-ses Epha and
Ata
meeting
of
the
Columbia
school
Bake about 45 minutes.
! orchard of H. E. Handy south
cs at Library
Sadie Southward, Mr. and Mrs. C. A
board Wednesday evening al the out this week. No rain fell. The
Cornmeal and barley flour—1 cup escaped the killing frosts
maximum temperature was 87 deg rees
Hand size showing Wheatley and little daughter, Mr and
Map of Oregon.
cornmeal, 1 cup barley flour, 5 tea- extent, and he is going to have a fairly school bouse it was decided not to sod the minimum 28.
counties, principal towns, roads, rail- Mr« M Gardiner, Mr. and Mrs. E H.
build on the extra room at this time |
spoons baking powder, 1 teaspoon of good crop of that fruit.
and that Miss Teevans teach the first
roads, and geographical features. ith Gardinerand two little daughters.
salt, 2 tablespoons syrup, 1 cup milk, 1
The- Wares, Gardiners and South-
three
grades
and
Mr.
Bensel
the
fol
information
on the resources and pro-
egg, 2 tablespoons of fat. Sift dry in
Took Valuable Robe
wards
were neighbors and friends in
Fredients into a bowl; add milk,
On the night of the theft of tbe Me lowing
----- - five.
, i A communication from C. S. Dunn. ducts of this state, together with an the Willamette Veliev several years
alphabetical
list
of
towns
and
cities.
beaten egg and melted fat. Stir well. Naught and Messner cars
Mr. and Mrs.
nd. the register of the land office at La Grande,
ago, and the renewal of old limes add-
Put into a greased pan and allow to ago by joy riders a plush robe,
Bird houses and how to build them
The
stand in warm place 20 to 25 minutes
which is conveyed the Information that Published by the United states agri- | ed much to the pleasure of theday.
ered on one side and with
Mr and Mrs Geo Beddow andson tha north half of the southwest quarter, cultural department, will interest
eX on the other, was purloined from
and bake in a moderate oven.
Mrs. Tom Stewart motored lo 1 en
All measures in the above recipes » hayrack belonging to Peter Norquist dleton Tuesday to take in circus sights section 4, township 3 north, range 28, children and grown-ups alike, as it Fire destroyed a baro 00 the McCoy
are absolutely level.
Mrs Beddow remained in I endieton | will he subject to entry June 24. The gives practical directions and plans | ranch aerosa the river west of town
_____ ______
that »too 1 beside the
land is situated about five miles south for making houses tor different varie- I on Monday. Fortunately no stock was
ar J. H .Strohm visited with tbe stable
Been 79 while the other parties returned " ed, | of Hermiston in the Umatilla project. ties of birds.
| in the structure when it burned.
nesday evening
couoty chapter of the Red Cross in very much, apc
recover it
Pendleton Wednesday.
I pleased «
could
HOTEL OREGON HAS
NEW PROPRIETOR HE’S SOME FISHERMAN
WHEN FAR FROM HOME
FARMERS’ UNION PICNIC
TO BE HELD NEXT WEEK
FAREWELL PARTY TO
TWO PATRIOTIC BOYS
A FEW ORCHARDS WILL
HAVE APPLES-PEARS
ana Thomas Campbell on South Hili
pear
of.
toxp
to quite A
sometime
check Cheteebip sondavo Thompsona
’
roseswo
Hermiston LYerz
Mrs . Nor uist.”rirgd
ehe recorer
L” been received by
MP* three weeks visit with triends,
in