THE HERMISTON
VOL. XIII
HERMISTON, UMATILLA COUNTY, OREGON, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 26. 1918
RANCHERS 00 STRONG ON
REGISTERED DAIRY CATTLE
The auction sale last Saturday I
of the carload of registered Jer
sey stock brought from the Wil-
amette valley earlier in the week
demonstrated that dairymen
were willing to pay good prices Mr. and Mrs. L. D. Lay left over-
for blooded animals in order to land for Tacoma, Wash., on Friday of
last week, where they will reside per
better the milk and breed pro- manently. Mr. Lay and his wife were
luction of their herds. P. P. pioneers of this project, having settled
Sullivan was the auctioneer, and bere in 1905, when the former filed on
1 good one he made, for he kept the desert claim seven miles east of
here that he improved and owned
he crowd in good humor, which and lived on up to a short time
hereby caused the friendly ago, when he disposed of it to Geo.
lidding to become spirited at W. Lambrith, a Stage Gulch wheal
imes. As the cows and heifers rancher.
L H. Pearson, another pioneer who
vere brought up for sale M. S.
came here in 1909, took his departure
Ihrock,
county
agricultural this week to join his family in Tacoma.
gent, read off their pedigrees Mr. Pearson is not leaving for good,
nd gave other necessary infor- however, having simply leased his
nation regarding them for the well improved 80 acre ranch seven
dification of prospective buyers. miles east to J. H. Stockard for two
years. The gentleman has always
Nineteen cows and heifers been a booster for this project, and
rere auctioned off, and at the there is no doubt he will continue to
onclusion it was found that the sing its praises to bis friends in the
allowing
well known local state of Washington.
anchers together with R. Alexan-
1er, retired merchant of Pendle-
on who is evidently about to
low “back to the soil,” had
jade purchases. The registered
To be wounded, gassed and shell-
ame of the animal, the pur-
shocked in one battle was the exper
haser and the price paid is here- ience recently of Sergeant William C.
ith included:
Patterson, who has written to his par
rincess Silver Chimes, A W. Agnew. .»175 ents in California from a hospital in
ira Bell, E. P, Dodd................................. 120 France, the letter having been sent by
lona Chimes, Henry Ott......................... 240 them to bis aunt, Mrs. W. Whitsett,
oeen s Rosaire Chimes, H. Sommerer. 240 for her perusal.
Breka Chimes, G. A. Cressy................ 235
The letter itself was full of thrills,
eauty Lola Chimes, G. A. Cressy.... 235 and enclosed with it was an official let
osaire Gwendola, R. Alevander.............. 245 ter of commendation from Patterson’s
rincess Chimes P, H. M. Sommerer... 125 divisional commander, praising him as
Iver Olga Chimes, H. M. Sommerer.. 300 an example of America's best fighting
wendola Olga’s Dolly, O. A. Cressy.. 240 men and thanking him for upholding
ule’s Silver Queen, Thos. Campbell.. 100 the highest traditions of the United
wendola Lad’s Chiquita, W.T Roberts 150 States army.
MOTORS SPEED THEM TO FRONT
DERMISTON PIONEERS
GONE TO THE COAST
Motor trucks by the tens of thousands have made the great war
different from any other in adding mobility to the opposing armies.
Where preparation for battles In previous years required days, hours
are now necessary. Since taxicabs won the first battle of the Marne,
gasoline and rubber have been increasing factors.
Some of the American troops in recent battles, perhaps those
shown above in a momentary halt in a French village, have traveled
thirty hours with hardly a stop for rest.
IRRIGON NEWS ITEMS
SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE
BUTTER CREEK ITEMS
SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE
ola Princess Chimes, G A. Cressy ...
hiquita Chimes, J. W. Campbell.........
|y Princess Lola, H. M. Sommerer....
ickling calf, Henry Ott............................
lx months old calf, H. M. Sommerer ..
lx months old calf, Henry Ott................
lx months old calf, A W. Agnew.........
250
235
240
55
150
115
75
RIO WILL OPERATE
HAY BALING MACHINE
William T. Roberts, W. J.
obler and Mr. Jewett, all
ell known and well to do
inchers several miles north of
lermiston, have purchased and
re now operating a brand new
Wolverine hay baling machine,
ready they have contracts for
»ling over 500 tons of alfalfa on
le project surrounding their
laces.
The north end of the project
irns out a large tonnage of
Ifalfa yearly, and for a long
Ime the need of a baler in that
ection has been felt. Now that
he above gentlemen have in-
tailed one the ranchers there-
bouts are joyous, for they feel
hat hereafter they will not have
o rely on outsiders to come at
heir own will to bale their hay,
s the new machine has the
apacity of taking care of all bal-
ng in that section in a satisfac-
ory manner.
A trio of anglers went to Cold
prings reservoir the first of the
reek and brought back a big
tring of nice bass. Another
arty of sportsmen consisting of
even or eight went to the reser-
oir Wednesday, and although
he fish seemed to be a little
nore wary about rising to the
ive minnow bait, nevertheless
hey succeeded in catching quite
i number.
F. L. Kelly returned Sunday from
month
visiting
relative*
and
nds. While there he disposed of
Overland touring car.
Since the new red and green signs
have been placed along the highway,
it has diverted a large amount of auto
mobile travel to the Columbia High
way and through Irrigon, and this has
made necessary additional repairs to
the roads through this district, which
work is now in progress.
The reclamation service has estab-
lished a camp at Coyote Springs, where
a large force of men and teams are
engaged in cleaning out the canal and
repairing the banks, preparatory to
next season’s irrigation.
G. W. Hux, recently from Heppner,
is busily engaged on the 50 acres of
land that he purchased from the Land
Company a short time ago. Another
Heppner man, W. T. Bray, has moved
to the Daggett ranch west of town
that he purchased. Mr. Bray will put
down a well and otherwise improve
the place.
W. B. Howard, who hails from
Waitsburg, Wash., is another new res
ident. He has purchased 32 acres of
the company lande in addition to the
With the British Army in France.— Grant S. Potter 12 acres. This land
Roubaix and Turcoing joyously cele lies on the Columbia Highway between
brated their deliverance from the en Irrigon and Umatilla.
emy.
Ralph Walpole is attending the W.
The people of the two cities were S. C. at Pullman, and writes that be
wild with emotional joy. There were tween his studies, military and foot-
kisses, hugs
-----
- and handshakes for . every
- i ball training, be has little time to eat
British soldier. There was good rea or sleep. Batie Rand is also attending
son for Roubaix and Turcoing to cele: the state college at Pullman.
brate The swashbuckling Germans
21a
had gone though they left In their | The following late sa les is reported
Xe .* much ruin as they could do
the Land Company in the Board-
NO. 6
JUST TEN DAYS MORE AND
ELECTION DAY IS RERE
SAW SHIP BLOWN SKY
HIGH BY SUBMARINE
RELATIVE OF LOCAL
WOMAN WAS GASSED
t
H erald
Mrs. E. W. Mack received the fol-
lowing interesting letter a few days
ago from ber son Edward, who is a
machinist on the naval supply ship
Middlesex, in which he tells of seeing
a ship blown to pieces by a submarine
and depicts the awful havoc wrought
on the ship's company by influenza:
Baltimore, Md., Oct. 11, 1918
Dearest Mother—Sent you a little
souvenir I found in Bordeaux, France,
and a card a few days ago and intend
ed wriling but just couldn’t find
enough pep in my whole system to do
so. Took sick along with most of the
ship's company the first day out from
France with the "flue” and jusl about
went under on watch. Came on me
almost in an instant with a terrible
headache and nausea, but as the others
were in the same way bad to stand my
watch just the same, and I’ll say it
was torture. We bad to put in at the
Azores and resi up a few days. Two
days before we dropped hook there an
oiler died and some more were expect
ed to follow him but somehow skimm
ed over the worst. We stopped a week
at the Azores (San Miguel) and then
got orders from Admiral Mays sta
tioned there to get under way for the
States without further delay, We
were then only half recovered and
weak as "navy tea." The weather
was very warm and the heat below
was killing us. Ten days it took us to
get in, one more day would bave seen
some of us go under. The engineer,
officers and deck hands all stood
watches in the fireroom, leaving only
the lookout and deck officer to watch
for the subs. We did not encounter
one however, though we saw one ship
on the starboard horizon blown sky
high and another 40 miles ahead sent
S. O. 8 saying they were being
shelled. We kept on our course but
did not sight anything so guess they
got away O. K. We went over with
8000 lone of steel, copper and T. N. T ,
being one of a like cargo of thirty
ships convoyed by a new type destroy-
er of 40 knots. Had a very interest-
Ing and enjoyable lime iu France and
saw some very wonderful and renown
ed sights but would certainly not en-
joy being permanently stationed on
that side, as it is bard to make our-
Election day is only ten days
away, and as yet there has been
no great excitement among the
local people as to who shall fill
the mayoralty and council chairs
for the next two years in the
city of Hermiston. This year
there is a full complement to
elect, the terms of all the pres-
ent incumbents expiring this
fall.
From our observations of how
the present council handled the
business of the city the past
twelve months, it might he well
to re-elect them, whether they
seek re-election or not, for it is a
well known fact that it is hard
to get a set of taxpayers to sit
on a council board and devote
their time free gratis to city
affairs and use as much fair
judgment and conservation meth
ods as those now holding the
government reins.
Thus far there has not been a
peep out of those seeking county
offices, with the exception of
George Tonkin, who seeks elect
ion to the office of sheriff on the
Republican ticket. For the state
legislature E. 1’. Dodd is furth
ering his candidacy by publicly
announcing the platform he has
laid out to serve all the state and
Umatilla county in particular
should the voters see fit to elect
him. State politics also remain
quiet
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•
This week came in with bad weather
and if this was the month of March we
might hope it goes out like a lamb,
but as it isn’t we cannot tell.
E. T. Canfield left the Creek Sunday
morning for Ukiah after his stock run
ning in the John Day valley. He ex
pected to be gone at least a week.
Hay hauling is in full swing again,
Mr. Kuntze’s men loading out on an
average of three cars a day and Mr.
Richards’ crew loading one car of
chopped bay per day.
Mr. Mopes of Tillamook, son-in-law
of Mr. Kuntze, arrived on the Creek
Wednesday.
Not any cases of “Flue” have been
reported on lower Butter Creek so far.
I. D. Basey of Butter Creek and A.
Michler of Hood River motored to
“E. P. Dodd, Republican nomi
Heppner Saturday last and returned
nee for representative from
Sunday night.
Umatilla county, is among the
Butter Creek school and dance hall
most
progressive citizens of the
have not and will not resume their
progressive
neighborhood of
regular routine until quarantine is
his
public
lermiston,
where
raised.
and
appreci-
spirit
is
recognized
Rural delivery Is again going on, a
ated.
new mail man haying been installed.
“A resident for 20 years of
A meeting was held recently by a
matilla
county, Mr. Dodd has
number of Butter Creek farmers at the
they jabber
dance hall which was called for the selves understood and
spent
twelve
years of that per
their lungs at a speed of 100 per, till
purpose of organizing a Cooperative
iod
at
Hermiston,
with whose
one feels like putting a hand over
Hay Growers and Sellers Association.
growth
he
has
been
closely
iden
their mouths. The good old U. 8. A.
The various points pertaining thereto
for
your
son
Ed.
tified.
In
helping
to
develop
a
were thoroughly discussed. Sentiment
new
country,
he
has
himself
de
was unanimous that not only in selling
but in buying as well such an organiz Mr*. H. J. Ott o Columbia district veloped into a practical man of
Nearly every home In the city had man district: R. A
80 acres 22 ation would be of great benefit. It was has the distinction of winning a uni affairs whose ability should be of
also felt that every rancher in the versal decision for being the most pronounced value to this county
been sacked and things that
not
J ’ h . Fru-[
community should be directly inter successful gardener on the project
ested. In pursuance of this another when it comes to raising yams and in the lower house.”—Weston
meeting is to be held shortly in West egg plant. A sample of the produci Leader.
land school house to effect permanent of her garden was on exhibition in
“E. P. Dodd candidate on the
Hermiston Thursday, one egg plant Republican ticket for the legis-
miston. Ore., Goldendale, Wash., and organization.
IK were
wric Po-P-
’
.
Roubaix and Turcoing
system- ------
weighing 7± pounds. This was ac
arglarized. In Roubaix, the Trout Creek, Moni ,and all show signs
companied by several Missouri Timi of ature, of Hermiston, deserves
atically burglarized
cut fine leather seats from of making first class settlers for the
very large size that on being harvest the support of every elector in
Germans
ed averaged 61 too* to the acre.
chair* ripped pictures from their district.
the county regardless of politics.
frames and even took the cloth cover
Lete letter* from the boys in France
Mr and Mn. Lopp arrived Wednes-
day from Fairfield, Mont., to settle In He has lived in Umatilla county
ings of mattresses.
show that Earl Rand is making good
valley. Mr. Lopp brought with for over 20 years, has served as
Douai In Its waste and desolation is with ibe first gas regiment, presum
Please send in all nutshell* and fruit this
him a mixed carload of stock and
a sad sight.
ably on the Champagne front, and pit* by Saturday, a* we wish to make household goods. For the present they Justice of the Peace at Hermis
— streets
Streets are
are filled
filled with
with furniture
furniture Frank Doble is doing likewise. Frank a shipment on that day.
will lease a ranch and later buy.
The
ton for many years, and has
and articles of all kinds. It might be has been over the top several times,
been president of the Commer-
A
special
meeting
for
the
election
of
Spam Honors President Wilson.
said that in Douai all the insane asy and here’s hopin’ that be bas got his officers for the ensuing year was held
cialClub
five times.” Freewater
Barcelona.—President Wilson was
lums had been opened and that mad share of buns.
Mondsv sfternoon, which resulted io
Times.
Those
that
knew
Robert
Walpole,
unanimously
proclaimed
a
citizen
of
men In their fury had taken delight
all the present incumbents being re-
who was with the engineering crew at
Barcelona. The honor was accorded
in destroying everything.
elected.
Irrigon something over a year ago.
n recognition of his "great efforta
The committee of the Umatilla coun made In favor of world justice.” Sev-
will regret to learn that he was killed
In France, near Chateau-Tbierry, io ty Red Cross chapter in charge of the | aral other cities In Spain inteod sim
July. Young Robert was with the nurses' survey in this county has issued , ilarly to honor him.
an appeal for all graduate rurses
marines
_
During the past week three
available for military service and sup
THE MARKETS.
plementary nurses to register now.
carloads of prime porkers have
Chas. Hahn, the shoe mer
Portland.
On arising Monday morning
been shipped to coast markets,
chant, is going into the shoe re
Oats—No. 2 white feed, $54 50 ton. where they brought good prices.
Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Baker, whose
pairing business again, this time
Barley—Standard feed, $48 25 ton. Two carloads were taken to
home is in the eastern edge of G. L. Dunning of Stanfield, who is
Con,—Whole, $73 @77; cracked. $75
in an up-to-date manner, having town overlooking what is known a candidate for county commissioner.
Seattle by R. C. Challis, who
installed a Landis complete shoe as the Baker pond, were treated to plosela"Rkurwaa: the voters of @79.
Mr. Dunning Hay—Timothy. $30 per ton; alfalfa bought them from ranchers in
stitching and finishing machine
this neighborhood who felt that
to a novel and interesting sight is enticled to the vote of every tai- $27.
in his place of business on Main I in the shape of three large swan payer of the west end of umettila
Buttar—Creamery, 64c per pound.
it was better for them to let go
Eggs— Ranch. 62@63c per dozen
street.
leisurely swimming around pick- county, and ail should boost for his
of some of their best swine at
This is the latest improved
Potatoes—11 75@2 per hundred
election
on
November
5.
the high
ing their breakfast. They were
Poultry—Hen*. 25e; springs, 25 @ this time on account of
pattern of a shoe repairing mach
not over 100 yards from the
300; roosters, 18e; ducks, 30@34c; price of feed.
ine. For the time being the
The other carload was also
house, and seemed as uncon Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Schilling, parents geese, 15@18c; turkeys, 2*U 20c
gentleman will operate it him-
of H. M Schilling of this city, arrived
taken
to Seattle in charge of II.
cerned as could be. They were the latter part of last week from their
self, but later, should business
M. Sommerer, who owned the
Seattle
not disturbed, and remained on home in Valley City, N. D., to visit
major portion of swine in the
Batter— Creamery, dlr per pound
warrant, he will employ a jour-
the pond during the day.
with their son and family until after
car lot, one or two being put in
Pigg
—
Ranch,
67e
per
dozen.
neyman shoemaker to look after
the holidays. Before returning to
here and there by neighboring
Poultry
-Hen*.
24
@
26c;
spring®,
the work in that department
The weather the past week has been Valley City they
journey to the
36c; roosters, dressed, 27@28c; ducks farmers and quite a number by
LIBERATED FRENCH
PEOPLE CELEBRATE
EAST END SUPPORTING
DODD FOR LEGISLATURE
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THREE CARLOADS HOGS
TO COAST MARKETS
HAHN INSTALLS SHOE
STITCHER AND FINISHER
Keep the borne fires burning but |
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intermittent, some wind
thendna.d’z:
will
ringing in 217 Boise valley in Idaho and pass a few
degee". weeks vising with relatives there.
26c; geese, 21c; turkeys, 80c.
the Jacksons of Minnehaha.