THE H ermiston H erald
VOL. XII
HERMISTON. UMATILLA COUNTY. OREGON. SATURDAY. OCTOBER 19. 1918
DAIRY AND HOG SHOW
HAS BEEN POSTPONED
pici on the eve of peace
nh&n from Europe, war in the
sapeof.the,Sparish .in“seenca
broke out in tne Uni- oiateb
UNCLE
REBUILD THE FURNISH
DITCH ABOVE ECHO
THE LIDS
DOWN!
NO. 5
HIGH PRODUCING COWS
ATTRACTING ATTENTION
GRIM DEATH CARRIES
OFF AGED WOMAN
and spread with such rapidity
Anyoue wanting choice, high
producing cows cannot go wrong
in buying animals out of this
carload.
They are all from the herd of
Del Perkins of Carlton. Oregon,
an uncle of Ed. Cary, and. like
Mr. Cary, he has all of his cows
officially tested, thereby positive­
ly knowing what each animal
produces. His books are open
for inspection to all interested.
Seven cows in his herd, dams of
as many heifers of this bunch,
have an average official test of
716 pounds of butter in twelve
months. The others have good
production being but a little lie-
low these seven. Each animal
to be sold is accompanied with
an extended pedigree showing
her record, or if not in milk, the
production of her dam, grand
dam, etc.
Twelve farmers advanced the
money to buy this stock, but the
sale is open to all.
The Newport Construction Co.,
Death came peacefully Tuesday
that it struck around Hermiston with headquarters in this city,
afternoon to Hannah S. McCarty at
at the eleventh hour of the hold­ has been busy the past week
the home of her daughter, Mrs. C. M.
ing of the Dairy and Hog Show, shipping in and assembling air
Jenson, in this city, after she had suf­
and thereby put a quietus on an press drills, steam shovels and
fered for some time from stomach
annual event that is always her- other machinery in preparation
troubles. The funeral services took
aided with pride and joy by of beginning work on a large
place Thursday at 2 p. in., services
ranchers and citizens alike.
contract it was recently awarded
being held over the remains at the
Elaborate preparations had to practically rebuild the Furnish
Jensen home and the body laid to
been made this year by the man­ ditch above Echo.
rest in the local cemetery.
agement of the fair to make the This same company built the
At the time of her demise Mrs.
event one that would go down in ditch in 1904, and since then it
McCarty was 76 years of age. Sur­
the annals of Hermiston history has carried water for irrigation
viving her is her husband, aged 77,
as being far more attractive and purposes with only the necessary
two daughters, Mrs. Jensen and Mrs.
on a more stupendous scale than repair work to keep it in shape
Jennie Burd, both of whom were at
•. 8. Food Administration.
any of the five preceding annual from year to year. The inroads
the bedside with their aged father
Dairy and Hog shows. But the of time and weather have work­
and Mr. Jensen when the end came
withering hand of a widespread ed such havoc with it, however,
to their beloved mother. Besides
OBEY ORDERS.!
infectious disease had to step in that the owners have come to a
these there are four sons, one of
at an inopportune time and puta realization that it must be re-
whom is now serving his country in
stop to these well laid plans that built in order to carry the maxi­
France. The bereaved relatives have
Thirteen Was Lucky
the sympathy of the entire commu­
meant so much to the dairymen, mum of water to the land it sup­
Roger, three year old son of Mr.
nity in their hour of deep sorrow.
hog raisers and agricultural peo­ plies, and while the contract
and
Mrs. C. H. Young, had 12 of his
SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE
These Jerseys were brought to tne
ple of this community, who have price is somewhat large on ac­
little friends at a birthday party Mon­
project last Monday, and will be sold
yearly taken just pride in ex­ count of high cost of material
Miss Naomi Duncan returned day afternoon, the little host bringing
al auction this Saturday afternoon,
hibiting the products of their and labor, necessity justifies ac­ Sunday from Portland where she the number up to 13. Ice cream
the sale to begin at 1:30.
farms. But with good grace all tion, and the work is being be­ has been the guest of relatives and cake was served on the lawn by
bow to the precautionary meas­ gun now so as to have it in work­ for a week.
the lad’s grandmother, Mrs. Young,
ures enjoined by a rigid quaran- ing order for next season’s irri­
Sr.,
assisted by his aunt. Miss Ethel
Mrs. Minnick of Portland
tine, and agree that the mayor’s gation. The contract calls for
Young,
and their friend, Mrs. Smith.
Dr. H. F. Pemberton, superintend­
spent the week with her brother,
proclamation closing the schools, considerable rock work, as the
ent
of The Dalles district, conducted
A. Ford and family.
Were Very Sick
the Movie, abandoning church ditch follows along solid rock in
the
first quarterly meeting of the new
Mrs. H. T. Duncan, who was Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Corse, who
tervices and stopping all public the face of the hill for a consider­
year
at the local parsonage Monday
operated on in a Portland hospi­ have been very sick the past ten
G. C. Blayden, the well known
gatherings is the best method of able distance.
evening. This is an important meet­
tal
recently,
is
much
improved
at
Boardman
contractor and builder,
days
from
an
attack
of
Spanish
influ-
safeguarding the public against
ing in any M. E. church because at
this
writing.
dropped
into
our sanctum Satur­
enza,
have
recovered
from
the
mal
­
the spread of influenza in this
this meeting plans are laid for the
A. E. McFarland was in Pen­ ady, but are still weak from its ef­ year's work. The pastor’s salary was day of last week while here with
neighborhood.
dleton the latter part of the fects. One of the workmen on the fixed at $1200 and house and the Mrs. Blayden on a visit to their
Pendleton is under strict quar-
SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE
week.
Corse ranch has also come down with new financial plan was adopted. By daughter, Mrs. J. F. Gorham,
intine, as are many other towns
and during the course of con­
Fay Gardiner was home for Mr. and Mrs. McCune were in it, and it attacked young Mr. Graham this plan every member or constitu­
nthe county, including Echo,
versation informed us that his
out
in
Columbia
district,
and
also
the
Stanfield and Umatilla. These about 10 days from Bremerton Portland Saturday and Sunday.
ent of the church is solicited and
home town in Morrow county
Mr, and Mrs. Juitt have re­ Ott children were reported to have given an opportunity to subscribe to
Races, like Hermiston, are fol- navy yard, where he returned
was about to enjoy unprecedent­
turned from Alaska where they been ill from it. In town there seems both budgets, namely: Ministerial
owing a mandatory order from Sunday.
ed
prosperity.
to be no cases so far, although R. A. support and the benevolences. This
he state board of health, which
There was no dance Satuaday spent the summer, and will
This
is coming about through
las issued an order under in- on account of Spanish influenza, spend the winter on their farm. Brownson of the Tum-a-Lum, who removes the necessity of so many the town endeavoring to keep
(ructions from the surgeon- the same being in Echo, Hermis­ Mrs. Jackson is a guest at the was taken sick early in the week, is public appeals, distributes the ex- pace with the fast settling sur­
having a hard time trying to give it penses over a wider area and means
renerai of the government board ton and Stanfield, and we want­ Cherry home.
rounding country. Recently a
the go by.
a much better business basis than
>f health, to put all towns in the ed to keep it off the creek.
C. G. Brownell is shipping his
Mr. Haskins from Portland pur­
con-
tate of Oregon under quarantine Many people went to the hall hay this week.
Read the auction sale advertise­ churches ordinarily have. The
chased five business lots and is
ference also appointed a strong com
adulations, with a view to only to have to go home again.
now making preparation to have
D. C. Chapman and Cliff Cald­ ment elsewhere in this paper of reg­
istered Jerseys from Willamette valley. mittee who w ill devise means for col­ a large concrete block erected in
tamping out the disease at as
There has been a strange man well were in Irrigon Monday.
lecting of a fund for the erection of a
arly a date as possible.
seen on the Creek Monday and
Mr. Powell’s sister is here The little daughter of Mr. and Mrs. church building which is a recognized which he will establish a general
Thus it is that the Dairy and Tuesday and he slept in the
Geo. Patterson, who was quite ill last
merchandise store. • Another
need.
log Show will have to be post- dance hall Saturday night and from Canada for a few weeks week, has recovered.
enterprise is a grocery, station­
visit.
oned for the time being.
C. W. Tilden returned Monday from
ery and notion store which has
in the school house Sunday night.
TEACHERS
ENTERTAINED
The Lewiston show was post- He seems unable to speak Eng­ Mr. and Mrs. Grammer were a business trip to his old borne at Til­
been started by C. C. Paine. It
in Pendleton the latter part of lamook.
of picnics and parties we all know full well
oned a couple of times, when lish and only motions to his
was also stated by Mr. Blayden
the week.
S. D. L Ross has the foundation and But never before did any hear tell
ne foot and mouth disease was
that the Board man school has a
mouth and asks for food.
Of one like the one I'm about to describe
floor of concrete laid for bis new power
Mrs.
Compton
has
returned
n and still had a successful
corps
of teachers equal in educa­
Where
many
were
present
and
kept
awake
Mr. and Mrs. John Nation from a few days’ visit with house.
_________________
bow late in December. Manager
tional qualifications to any in
wide.
spent Sunday, Oct. 6, at Mrs. friends in Portland.
"lings thinks there is abund-
Our honorable professor and his dear wife Morrow county, and that the en­
Second U. 8. Field Army In France,
Frank Fowler’s for Sunday din­
Prof. Dyxtra is working for
rollment is climbing up admir­
nt time yet to have the “biggest
With the American Armies in
too,
ner and had a delightful time.
nd best show ever. ’’
the Jones Scott Co. while the France.—America now has two armies invited the teachers to their home so true
ably with the arrival weekly of
Mr. and Mrs. Nation started for
To a welcome and a feast sublime,
In the field.
new families.
their home in Alliance, Neb., school is closed.
The second field army began opera- That we thot was surely prime
D. C. Brownell is a guest at tiona under the command of General Why there was meat and potatoes and
Monday.
‘ The American's Creed”
the
Rorbert and Lou Brownell Robert L. Bullard, While General Hun­
biscuit to.
Monday, Sept. 23, a 10 pound
ter Liggett has been assigned to the
And goodness me, what would you do
The city of Baltimore offered a
boy was born to Mr. and Mrs. homes.
command of the first field army.
If you should see a piece of huckleberry pie
prize
of $1,000 for the best brief
Marlyn
Gardner. He now The Gentry family are home
Set before your very eyes.
after
two
months
in
Portland.
Influenza Increases at Camp Lewis.
statement
of the “creed” of an
weighs
12
pounds
and
he
and
his
The deer hunting party com-
Well such a (east you ne'er did see.
Camp Lewis, Wash —There were
The
boys
are
much
improved
in
American
citizen.
The prize was
sed of Harry Straw, F. B. mother are doing fine.
437 new cases of influenza here last We ate until we did agree
awarded
to
William
Tyler Page,
health.
The Gardner boys are trying
That we should move
week, as opposed to only 128 cases
saxze, C. S. McNaught and
of
Friendship
Heights,
Md.,
Since
oue
hunger
was
quite
soothed.
The Red Cross card party was the previous week, according to the
Hitt that has been camp- to hay but have to put it off on
whose
production
reads
as
fol-
weekly
health
report.
The
number
of
And then we chatted and talked our fill
in the fastnesses of the Blue account of rains and damp morn- a decided success. There was
deaths, despite this increase In in Till the music began and none could be still
lows:
"The
American
’
s
creed:
^"tains back of Dayton, iegs. They have their hay $25 taken in above expenses. fluent*, decreased.
• The songs we sang you all know full well
I believed in the United States
ash, the past couple of weeks, bunched around the stacks but We are making women's dresses
Were none but the best as teachers would of America as a government of
this week. We have some to
THE MARKETS.
"ng into town Monday even- ' are unable to stack it
tell
the people, by the people, for the
$ Just as twilight was merging
Richards are chopping the hay make, so all come and do your
The hour grew late but still we stayed on
people; whose just powers are
Portland.
bit please. There was 500
. darkness. They were tired on the Glenn Richards place,
Oats—No. 2 white feed, $54 per ton. As we hated to leave our dear friends so fond. derived from the consent of the
about all they could say was
s . 27, a 9 pound pounds of clothing donated for Harley—Standerd feed, MS 75 ton.
Hut alas and alack we must leave you too.
So we thanked them once more and bid them governed; a democracy in a re-
the
Belgian
relief.
Corn
—
Whole.
$75;
cracked,
$76.
bj" »
Mr.
I-
public; a sovereign nation of
adieu.
Hay— Timothy, $30 per ton; alfalfa.
Mr. and Mrs. Al Stephens
many sovereign States; a per­
So now take warning one and all
were in Walla Walla the latter 127-
fect union, one and inseparable;
Butter—Creamery, 63c per pound,
I And should you there perchance to call.
"Oh deer, oh
part of the week.
I
You’ll find them ready to greet you too
established upon those principles
Eggs—Ranch, 59c per dozen
er, good
a J. Nation, who has been
Potatoes— $1.75 @$2.25 P«r hundred | And make you feel welcome through and of freedom, equality, justice and
No new cases of smallpox and
But they sure would have ¡working on Richards chopper,
Poultry— Hens, 23@25e; springs, 25
through.
humanity for which American
no influenza.
@26e; roosters, ite; ducks, 32@34e;
some venison home (for has quite a severe co < ant is t
patriots sacrificed their lives and
Mrs Carroll of Irrigon was geese, 15@18c; turkeys, 28@apc.
are all unerring marksmen) able to work.
I. therefore, believe
District Game Warden George Ton fortunes.
it not for the fact that the
Mr. Huff purchased a bi% visiting her son al the gravel pit
Seattle.
kin, who is also * candidate for sheriff it is my duty to my country to
were a little too swift for black mare from Ware’s for $160 Saturday.
on the Republican ticket, and W. H. love; it to support its constitu­
Butter—Creamery, 64c per pound
Eggs—Ranch, Me per dozen.
Ransom, United States game warden,
Mr. Nelson and D. Chapman
refusing to stand still long the other day and intends to try
tion; to obey its laws; to respect
were here Tuesday and Wednesday on
— called
to
Messner
Friday
to
to be shot. They all re- and find a mate for her.
were
caneo
to
mesone.
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—
Poultry Hens, 26028c, sprin
its flag; and to defend it against
were “
w
R. @32e; roosters, dressed, 27
business connected with game preser
having a good time, how- |
do some work f
ause. 2e; geese, ze; turkeso, sie. ; | vation.
all enemies.”
"
and enjoyed the outing One of the beautiful things abouta & N.
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UMATILLA ITEMS
FIRST QUARTERLY
MEETING M. E. CHURCH
NEW ENTERPRISES TO
START IN BOARDMAN
BUTTER CREEK ITEMS
KETCHUM DEER-
TOO SWIFT, THEY SAY
Phdearaoh. dear,” and about
Ybôknto and Mrs.
greerest of us that were look-D.Basey, and Mrs. Basey and
* say was
baby are doing well
bye deer »
dol lar is that it buys four thrift
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