THE
H ermiston H erald
HERMISTON, UMATILLA COUNTY, OREGON. SATURDAY, JUNE 8. 1918
VOL. XII
HAD HONEYMOON TRIP ABOVE THE CLOUDS
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TO HAY BALER OPERATOR
—oopening of the hay baling season
Hermiston valley Monday last
The
atheea
What to came
a
Kent
J. E. nearly
Mason, being
junior
□her of tbe baling concern of Ma-
t L Mason, and it would seem that
L 69 a miracle did he escape with
i life.
,
7 Tas early in the morning of the
ce day that Mr Mason, accoro pan-
L by his helper, M. L Hunt, set his
setion engine in motion, and wi h the
aler trailing began the ascent of an
Loe to reach a place to set the out-
□ order to begin the work of bal-
spalfalfa on the William Leathers
□b several miles east of this city.
Lunteriog a little ditch on the way,
HERMISTON BOY AT
NAVAL TRAINING CAMP
In a letter to his father. Axel Sone-
son, who entered Bremerton navy yard
after enlisting from here some time
ago, states that he has been transferred
to the naval training camp at Seattle,
where he was logged out in blue uni
form and has begun the study of wire
less telegraphy.
A radio orerator is an important
personage aboard ship. Often the lives
and safety of the entire sbip’scompany
are in bis bands anda single mistake on
his part in the sending or receiving of
messages might spell defeat where vic
tory would have been possible.
For this reason the training that
Mr. Soneson is receiving at Seattle is
thorough. Himself and the other
student-operators practice at the in
struments in the school rooms of the
University of Washington many hours
each day, and when at the end of from
three to four months they become
skilled in the use of the apparatus they
“ship to sea” to begin real war work
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ALFALFA MEAL MILL IS
READY FOR OPERATION
SEMI-MONTHLY MEETING
OF TOWN COUNCIL
The regular semi monthly meeting
of the Hermiston town council con
vened Wednesday evening in the pub-
lie library building, all members being
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present except Alderman McNaught,
goes
NO. 38
who was away on business The usual
volume of bills were audited, read and
allowed, after which the city dads
Tbe large manufaeting plant recent
ly installed in the commodious new
warehouse owned by C. S. McNaught
on the west side of the O. W. tracks
In this city is about ready to begin
work True to bis promise to have
'be building completed and
tbe
machinery in readiness to handle tbe
first cutting of alfalfa, Mr. McNaught
>s now buying hay from the ranchers
as fast as they bring it in, and when
be has sufficient quantity on hand the
mill will begin to grind out meal in
large quantities.
Tbe plant is Ine most complete one
of its kind in tbe stale, and il bas cost
the owner many thousands of dollars
to erect the building and purchase tbe
machinery to place therein—all of
which goes to show the unbounded
faith of the gentleman in the Hermis
ton government project.
Evidently ranchers vied with one
another to achieve the distinction of
delivering the first alfalfa to the new
mill, but all were left at tbe mile post
by C. F. M rtimer, a rancher three
miles north of town ope rating 20 acres
of bis own and 20 acres belonging 'o
F. A. Cbezik, who on Tuesday of this
week brought in a ton and a quarter of
alfalfa hay, wb ch he sold at the mill
for $14 per ton, the prevailing price.
Wilh the first culling now well
under way and curing under favorable
weather conditions, the hay Is beginn
ing to roll in pretty fast, and with the
passing of a few days more the hum of
the machinery in the mill will be
weard as it grinds the hay into that
Lost excellent ot all fodder—alfalfa
meal.
delved in'o other business that had
accumulated since the last meeting
The first thing to be disposed of was
was seen that the engine would not
the estimate of what repairs were
itself and the baler across it with
needed to put the engine in the pump
coupling, and Mr. Mason decided
plant in good condition, this estimate
uncouple, run the tractor across
having been rendered by the expert
Lt sod then connect the baler with a
mechanic who was here from Portland
3e : ..
jogthiercoupling.
a short lime ago to examine the plant.
ho order that Mr. Hunt could discon-
The estimate showed it would cost the
L Mr. Mason reversed tbe engine
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city $335 for the repairs, anti as it was
shown that they were absolutely neces
and began backing the machine
a
pas to give a little slack, but after
sary, it was ordered that th y be pur
?
chased, together with shafting, etc.,
siting tbe brake for some unaccount-
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Li reason the machine kept moving
for the charge to be made soon from
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sckward on tbe incline. Mr. Hunt
the gas driven method of operating
gaped from between the engine and
the pump plant to liiat of electric
fre
power.
baler, but as Mr. Mason was evid-
ite. I
Lly undertaking to do the same thing
Water Superintendent Laudenslager
BROWN BROS
asked for a raise in salary. His pres
Lems that the angle irons extend-
ent remuneration is $95 per month.
Lout seven inches on the wheel on
he right band side caught his clothing
Lieut. Lawrence B. Sperry and wife (formerly Miss Winifred Allen), who This matter was turned over to the
water committee for adjustment.
nd bore him to the ground.
The school board of Umatilla at a re were the first to experience a honeymoon above the clouds. The newly mar-
Other matters pertaining to the
Still moving backwards in an angling cent meeting selected tbe teaching rled couple left Governor’s Island and airplaned their way to Massapequa,
L. I the Sperry home, in 24 minutes. They claim this Is the only way to City's welfare were taken up seriatum,
Loner the ponderous tractor’s force
alaff for the forthcoming term, among really enjoy a wedding trip.
discussed and disposed of, after which
coke tbe tongue of the baler, and as
them being first and second grade
adjournment was taken.
I did so its momentum was increased, teacher
Miss Gilbert, who
has
them on their return journey for a
ntwined in the angle irons, Mr. Ma- been one of the faculty of the Umatilla
ten days' visit with old friends,
ou bad no chance to escape, and as schools the past couple of years. Miss
Mr. and Mrs. Joe Udev were Sunday
he wheel revolved one of the irons
Smith, fifth and sixth grade leacber,
SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE
dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. M. B
ressed into his left thigh and tbe one
and Mrs. Lambert, seventh and eight,
Murchie.
pllowing imbedded itself in his abdo-
are also former members of the staff
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Sommerer and
Word was received here last week
Madam Belscamper spent Tuesday
Ln. This excrutiating injury, togeth- that have been re-elected.
Mrs. Chas. Kellar motored to Pendle-
This week has been designated as by friends of the Giese family, who
I with a wound in tbe bead, evidently
Professor Dyxtra of Hood River is ton Saturday last. Mr. and 1 M rs visiting Mrs. Jensen near Hermiston.
eceived as he revolved with the wheel the new superintendent, taking the Sommerer remained over Sunday
Creen peas and new beets are appear “Can the Cockerel" week by the left here a month ago after disposing
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of their ranch near this city to re-en
liter his clothing had caught in the
place of Professor Ford, who has given while Mrs. Kellar returned via the ing on some of the ranchers tablea in county agricultural agent, but as this
gage in farming in Morrow county,
paper
comes
out
ou
Saturday
and
the
moi , rendered Mr. Mason unconscious,
this
section.
up school work to engage in active motor Saturday.
that Mr. Giese was hovering between
I which condition be remained for farming, having a couple of ranches Mr. and Mrs. T. H Haddox motor-
Several of the women in Columbia week is gone by, farmers and poultry
life and death as a result of haviug
raisers
are
given
permission
by
us
to
ome lime after the arrival of his near Umatilla. Another new selection
district have donned overalls and are
ed to Pendleton Monday.
been taken over a 500 fool cliff by a
rother, C. C. Mason, and rest of tbe
doing their bit by helping to harvest "can the cockerel" all next week in
is Miss Willis of Portland, who will
Mr. and Mrs. Waugaman and fam
stead. Comply with the following re runaway team.
rew, who came from another part of
preside over the third and fourth ily spent Sunday visiting Mr. and Mrs the first hay crop.
The accident occurred on the Wy-
commendations from the agent and the
he field on the cry of Mr Hunt for grades.
Mr and Mrs. Stillings and son spent
Gerandt at Holdman.
Lip.
eeckerel will be “canned" for the bal land ranch on Rock creek, a week ago
several days last week in Clarkston,
Friday. Mr. Wylaud and Mr. Giese
Mr and Mrs. Thompson and family
ance of the season:
I Before the arrival of Dr. Gale, who
Ilaho. While there a minor opera
picoiced at Columbia river last Sun
and were building fence and had driv-
1.
All
surplus
cockerels,
culls
lu immediately summoned, the injur-
tion was performed on their sou by
Id man regained consciousness, but
day.
undesirable adult males should be dia en to the edge of the cliff to get some
having his tonsils removed.
lii suffering was so great that be was
posed of either by sale or bv killing wire. Near the cliff’s erige something
Miss Hallie Graham is helping Mrs.
uickly given an opiate by the physi-
and use on home table or canned for happened to tbs wagon and the horses
Durfey in the Hotel Hermiston dining
ian on his arrival. While Mr. Mason
future consumption. Young cockerels becoming frightened, went over the
room.
Get your smoked glasses ready, for
should be disposed of as soon 1 as they cliff. Mr. Wyland was thrown from
Hu severely injured, no bones were
There are s veral men down from
today
is
the
day
when
old
Sol
will
reach marketable size, I. e., from li the wagon at the start and lay nucon-
poken, and should no complications
Holdman to help harvest the first crop
scious. The horses and Giese went
a disappearance for about two
to
2} pounds.
rise later internally from the abdo- make
of alfalfa.
Umatilla Chapter will not make any
penal injury it is thought he will fully minutes. Hermiston being in the path
2. Males to be retained as breeders down 500 feet to the bottom of the cliff.
F. C. Parks is the prou I possessor of of the sphagnum moss dressings, as it
of the sun’s total eclipse, it is more
should be separated from females as When found Mr. Giese was unconscious
than likely this community will be in an automobile, having purchased a requires very expensive electricequip soon as possible and kept in separate and terribly cui about the beati. He
ment to handle the moas.
darkness for that length of time Flanders.
quarters until again needed as breed did not regain conscious for 24 hours.
Rev. and Mrs. Graham were visitors
It Is believed he will recover. The
A list of the fatherless children of ers.
This phenomena has not occurred in
France has arrived. We have only
this section of the United States for in this section Friday.
It bas been fully demonstrated that horses also came out alive.
nearly a hundred years, and will not
Mr. and Mrs. O G. Sapper spent eleven names, and several of these are infertile eggs are less apt to deterior
Friday in Walla Walla, returning spoken for. For information call Mrs. ate during warm weather. It has also
come again for 27 years.
Saturday with a new Overland for Mr. J. H. Strohm.
been fully demonstrated that hens lay
Mr. and Mrs. L. H. Pearson, resid-
Publicity is Essential
better in the absence of the males. It
“hin the east end of this project, an-
and Mrs. Purdy.
It is necessary that every advantage
is estimated by the department of agri
Wisconsin Tornado
ounce the engagement
of their
Mr. and Mrs. Fritts contemplate
culture that It costs the egg produc
Aughter Lorine to Charlea Emmett be taken of every opportunity to spread leaving Erie, Pa., about June 8 en
Madam Belscamper brought a paper
ers of this country fully fifteen million
Filkina of Seattle. The engagement tbe message of Pledge Card day, June route for Hermiston.
Al a meeting of the board of direc
to this office this week that she had
"•he happy outcome of a romantic 28. By word of mouth, by every sign
Mrs. Roy Rodgers is enjoying a visit just received from herself and Mr. Bel- dollar* (praclic illy Oregon’s quota In tors of the Umatilla River Water
meeting and courtship that began a and symbol available, make it known from two sisters that live in the south •camper's home town of Lancaster in the Third Liberty loan) every year be Users’ Association held Tuesday even
cause of the neglect to produce in ing in the offices of the secretary it
ear ago when Miss Pearson was en that every citizen in Oregon is expect ern part of tbe stale.
Wisconsin. In it was depicted the aw
bute to California tospend tbe summer ed to sign a pledge card on June 28. Mr. and Mrs. Felthouse returned to ful death and destruction wrought by a fertile egge. In addition to that every was shown that the directors bad been
male bird carried through the year
1 Berkeley. They met very informally Every citizen must be convinced that
their home in Weiser, Idaho, after a cyclone that struck there a few days costa approximately three dollars to successful in collecting most of the as
it
is
his
patriotic
duty
to
sign
up
sessments past due and were optimistic
° the steamer, and the acquaintance
10 days’ visit with their brother, W. before the paper was printed, and in
feed wihout return in any form. Or over tbe possibility of collecting tbe
aler progressed, until it reached the Make It known that the War Saving W. Felthouse and family.
chronicling ihe event the publication
farms having only ordinary stock it is balance. Therefore, in view of tbe
Stamp campaign is every bit asnecess-
etrothal point.
mentioned the names of Knapp, Ves-
Mrs.
Mathews
returned
Tuesday
highly desirable to dispose of all adult above, they decided io pass over tbe
ary
to
winning
the
war
as
the
Liberty
Miss Pearson is an accomplished girl
perman and Jerde, all relatives of Mr.
from a two weeks’ visit In Spokane.
males at once.
"very attractive personality who has Loan bonds.
levying °f the regular annual assess
Belscamper, who bad suffered proper-
be
Geo. Jefferson, a young man em
to" up and taught school in Tacoma, LThe zenith of the eclipse will
ment for this season.
ly loss by theterrible twister. Anoth
ployed by H. M. Sommerer, was called
Her Seventh Birthday
Before adjournment the board of
there Mrs. Pearson is now visiting reached at about 4 p. m.
er lady who had relatives and friend*
by the draft board to appear io Pen
sr and where later they will be join-
in the path of the storm is Mrs. Geo.
L'ttle Miss Dorothy Hitt, who attained directors went on record by entering
dleton June 24.
b the latter’s son William Of Her.
Insert Discontinued
Beddow.
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her seventh birthday on Wednesday of s strong protest again-t the O. and M.
niston They «ill remain in Tacoma
Mrs. J. C. Barbaro was hostess to a
last week, was hostess to a parly of 20 chargee recently established by tbe
In order that it may not become ne
"hi after the wedding, which takes
beautifully arranged dinner party
if her girl friend, on that day at tbe government.
cessary to raise the subscription price
"e the latter part of this month.
given last Sunday in which sixteen
Seven
pupils
of
the
Hermiston
public
home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. H.
of The Herald to $2 per year, as many
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that enjoyed the school have successfully passed the
■r. Wilkins, the groom to be, is at
Hitt, on East Main street. The young-
J. D. Watson of this city and W. T.
present with the engineering depart-
eighth grade slate
examination. sters were chaperoned by Mrs. Hill,
have,
this
week
we
ns
e
and
family,
Mr
and
Mrs.
pent of King county.
Their names are Clarice Watson, Dor assisted by Mrs Ed. Hitt, to whom Roberts, north of town rancher, ar
BleMing end family and Mr. and Mrs. la Swayze, Gwyn Hughes, Mary Nea- they served refreshments on the rived home Wednesday morning after
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deau. Lotis Davis, Neal Boynton and spacious lawn, which waa the scene the former bad marketed a earload of
Mr. and Mrs. Belschee received the Frederic Hesser.
of much fun and merriment during tbe sheep and the latter a carload of cattle
Next Tuesday evening, June 11, a
that they took to Portland a few days
afternoon.
nos will he given in the Auditorium rent events.
.
before. E. L. Jackson, Minnehaha
io Portland Tuesday after giving
Four
Registered
Here
» city under the auspices of the
district rancher, who shipped a car-
Four young men who bad attained 21
Purchased New Studebaker
. 20 Guard Girls. Akers’ Orchestra
load of bogs for himself and others at
years of age since the dale of the last
the same time, came home Monday
Mayor
and
Mn.
F.
C.
McKenzie
and
Mrs.
Strasser
who
is
convalescing
at
bor will .
be waxed
to a
a oi
nicety and
eipcons to The Hersid. So, if you
Mrs. Strasser who is convalescing at registration appeared Wednesday be
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children returned Monday from Pen night.
Anthony’s hospital,
fore Registrar 8. R. Oldaker and sub
s" "ill be quenched from Ta a t punch . Xw. A bill informing you that your St.
dleton
overland
Io
a
brand
new
18
much improved and expects to be able scriped their names. Three werefrom
’ presided over by fair damsels of
series Studebaker touring car that
to return home next week.
this place, namely, Gordon Shotwell,
... .
--gounavu.
organization. Show your send check; otherwise your name
Of the 72 men called for the Umatil a
Mr. McKenzie purchased while him
"
i»m by attending the hop, for be dropped from the mailing ist a
W Felthouse and W. Leathers are Ted Hall, and M. D. Apela, and one, self
and family were there on a visit county draft on tba 24th of this month
sersbasipg a ticket you will help the lapse of two weeks tiqpes..E.IEATs baling and shipping their first eutips Richard Yerxa, from Umatilla.
to tbe lady's parents, Mr ani Mrs. O. only ona Hermiston name appear«,that
Gall the exchequer of the Honor peräti Ive that delinquent subscribers of hay.
I R. O’Daniel. The mayor has always of Raymond Longhorn. Two are call
Mr and Mrs. Silva and family from
■ that ha* done so much to help pay u.
us with as much prompt, ees as they
Mr. and Mrs. Victor Knight of Elko, been a stickler on strict observance of ed from the neighboring town of Uma-
ver there” by tbe ex
waled were week end visitors at the Nevada, are guests this week at the the speed ordinance, but maybe he'll tilla, namely, Robert K. Kennedy and
M and totime and money in mak- sod if they will do this it will enable Akers ranch, having made the trip by
Theodore Simmons.
ranch home of J. McCoy west of town. ' experience a change of heart now.
terra), tending them something at in-
auto. Miss Ruth Akers accompanied
woidierga’ eases the jar of strenuous type and ink bouses promp"3:
ai sort l
ver
he
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CITY OF UMATILLA
TEACHERS SELECTED
COLUMBIA NEWS NOTES
AND NOW COMES “CAN
THE COCKEREL” WEEK
FORMER RESIDENT IN
NEAR FATAL ACCIDENT
ECLIPSE OF OLD SOL
WILL OCCUR TODAY
RED CROSS
ver.
NNOUNCE ENGAGEMENT
OF THEIR DAUGHTER
ANNUAL ASSESSMENT
PASSED UP DY DOARD
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aam^.s 0 segscription is due call and settle or — — -ne to be able
ZOtn ir grocery. mest or hardw are bil.
as“o meet our obligationsto the paper,