The Hermiston herald., December 28, 1918, Image 1

ERMISTON
H erald
HERMISTON, UMATILLA COUNTY, OREGON, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 28. 1918
VOL. X
FIRST! FIRE IN MONTHS
TAKES LIFE OF INFANT
Sold Barber Shop
New Doctor Arrives
William Shaar, who for the past
couple of years has conducted a bar­
ber shop in this city, has sold the es­
tablishment to Guy Roland, formerly
in the same business In Jefferson,
this state. . Mr. Roland is a married
man, his wife being a sister of Mrs.
Hitt and Mrs. Phelps. In a short
time she will come from Jefferson
and join her husband here.
Mr. Shaar, will probably remain
here until spring, by which time he
expects to have a building erected
on the lots he recently purchased in
Boardman, his intentions being to
go there then and open up a barber
shop and pool hall.
Dr. Francis P. Adams and family
arrived in Hermiston the first of the
week from their former home in Yon­
calla, Oregon, and are located for
the present at the Hotel Oregon,
having been unable thus far to se­
cure a suitable residence house. In
fact the doctor has had no time to
lookfor one as he has been kept busy
answering professional calls ever
since his arrival; likewise all physi-
cains in this city have been kept on
the go the past week because of the
Flu epidemic. The new doctor comes
well recommended, and with his fam­
ily he will make this his permanent
home.
NO. 15
HERMISTON IN THROES OF
REAL INFLUENZA EPIDEMIC
After having been fairly well im­
mune from the influenza epidemic
Quite a number of Uncle Sam’s that broke out in the state of Oregon
One dollar more will be added to
sailors, soldiers and training school in the fall of the present yesrthe
the skin of a female coyote after the
boys were extended holiday fur­ city of Hermiston is now in the grip
first of the year, bringing the boun­
loughs.
which they are passing here of the disease for fair, with a »prink
ty up to $5 Instead of $4, as prevail­
visiting their parents. Among them ling of pneumonia thrown in. Isolat­
ed this year. This is in accordance
are Cecil Kelly. Harry Todd, from ed cases there have been right along.
with the state law, which increases
Mare Island; Lyle Tilden, from but early precautions taken by the
the bounty on females a dollar each
Bremerton; George Prindle, James city authorities by the placing of
year it is in operation, and leaves
McCreedy, and the following from the city under rigid quarantine
the bounty on the male coyote at
the U. of O. and the O. A. C. train­ zulations had cleared up the Flu
the $3 standard.
ing schools:
Ernest Waterman. situation, and it looked as if the
Henry Gunn, Edward Hall. Russell town was going to get by without
Bought Residence Property
an epidemic. A week ago health
Weinheimer, Durrell Murchie.
Mr. and Mrs. B. H. Parsons, who
prospects was rosy, there being very
Ezra Meeker, now 87 years old.
came here a little over four months
little sickness in the community at
Col. J. F. McNaught has received
School
Holiday
Extended
ago fron' near Medford, In the Rouge the following letter from Mr. Schef­ who in the early days blazed the old
the that time. But with one fell swoop
J.
D.
Watson,
chairman
of
River valley, have purchased the fer of the biological survey depart­ Oregon trail through this section school board, says that the school influenza broke out and spread with
Freeman property on the West Side, ment anent the plans being formu- of the county and a few years ago holiday vacation will be extended irlarming rapidity, until now there
consisting of a four room house and lated for the extermination of the went over It again with an ox-team until the day after New Year's. If are many eases reported here. The
two lots. It is their intention to tabbit pest in this part of the coun­ on a trip to the national capital, has Flu conditions necessitate longer loctors are on the go day and night,
certainly done-his bit in helping win
ind it is hard to get nurses to take
make their permanent home in this ty:
the war, for word comes from Seattle vacation, the school board will not- are of the sick. President of the
community. The couple have a son-
I have
“Dear Mr. McNaught:
ify
central,
who
will
give
inform-
in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. looked Into the market situation that he has donated *257.80 to the ation over the telephone to those Council J. D. Watson is doing all he
Red Cross of that city, which was
an to alleviate those in need of
O. E. Guysinger, who came from at Portland and Tacoma and find
realized by him from the sale of the desiring it.
nedical attention und nurses, and
Medford with them, and who short­ that we can probably dispose of all
products of a war garden off an acre
he has able assistants in Marshal
ly after their arrival bought and are the jack rabbits we would get in
Back From Virginia
and a third of ground he put in last
Crandall, Alvin Barnes and Geo.
now located on a ranch five miles good condition in a drive. I have
Eli
Winesett
returned
Wednesday
summer east of Lake Washington.
Holland. Many women have volun-
northeast of this city.
just written Mr. Dobler to that ef­
“It was a duty, and therefore a night from a three weeks’ business
fect and have asked him to notify pleasure,” he said simply. “And 1 trip to his old borne In Galax, Va. teered thetr services the past day or
me by wire if they will put on a do not think that anyone should While there he was taken down with two, and present indications are that
Big Leveling Contract
drive at Umatilla on New Year’s or
pneumonia fever, having been in ill the sick people will be well tak
Col. J. K. Shotwell has begun near that date, as he spoke of doing take credit for doing what he con­ bed four days tussling with it. His m care of.
. -oa is
siders a duty.”
work on a big land leveling contract when we were up there
Herewith
is
given
a list ci J
;| "Private” Meeker disdained the fever soared to 105, and the doctor
for J. H. Young, a rancher three and
“I hope that a drive can be ar- modern tractor, and even the horse told him he would probably have to who have been placed under quar
intine during the Week:
T. W.
one-half miles east of Echo.
The ranged somewhere up in your coun­
He stay in his room 15 days or more. ‘apper and family, Mr. and Mrs.
acreage to be put in shape is large, try about the time suggested—Uma- for cultivating his ground.
This
news
did
not
set
well
with
Ell,
and the contract price for fixing it tilla, on Butter Creek or elsewhere. waged war on the weeds with his so when he felt the fever going down sterling Mattoon, Mr. and Mrs. R. -
runs into several thousand dollars. I do not care to try making any ar­ hoe. Eight tons of fertilizer donated a notch or two he decided he’d pull '. Challis, Mr. and Mrs. Beasley and
by a packing firm enriched the
mother also. L Mre. Hunt gave direc- Mr. Shotwell has about 30 head of rangements for the drive, as the ground. A citizen paid for the cost out for Hermiston, and he did. ar- <>n Gordon. Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Hen-
• as »ley and family, Mr. and Mrs. Geo.
' tions for the rescue of the older horses on the job, and the crew of folks up there know how to go ahead
of bringing water to the land for riving here feeling just as well
fl. Shafer and family, Mr. and Mrs.
child while she rushed into the bed­ men under the supervision of P. B. with the details. For my part in
when
he
left.
Irrigation, Two Red Cross women
Ed.
Parrish and family, and Mayor.
Doherty
are
going
right
along
with
room and groped her way through
the program I will try to see that | marked the produce. At one end of
McKenzie.
the thick smoke to the baby, which the work.
the rabbits are properly killed, bled, the garden appeared this sign:
The disease had gained such head­
she grasped and rushed with it to a
and packed in good condition as pos­
"This garden Is dedicated to the
way by Tuesday that at a confer-
neighbor’s house after having been
sible for shipment.
At Portland defenders of liberty.”
enee of the council it was decided,
told that the elder son had been
and Tacoma I will see that they are
to place the city under strict quar-
placarded, advertised, and sold for
rescued. On arrival there she dis-
Communication
intine regulations, and as a repuit
the benifit of the Red Cross, the
covered that the baby had expired,
Editor Herald:
The committee
the
Flu ban went into effect at noon
Tony
Drolshagen,
who
Tn
his
last
proceeds to be given to the or ganiz- appointed at the recent meeting of
Mr. Hunt was out in the country
letter to The Herald expected to be on Christmas day with the issine
Gorham
ation at Umatilla or to be divided | the dairymen of the project to con­
baling hay for Leathers &
You couldn’t hardly believe it,
on his way with the Seventy-Second of the following proclamation by
at the time, and he was quickly but it is true nevertheless that Sam betwwen organizations of the Red fer with the management of the
Infantry to the scene of battle on J I» Watson, acting mayor during
Cross in two or more communities Hermiston creamery and make a
7 brought in by an auto dispatched
Oldaker has at last reached the
the western front shortly thereafter. the Illness of F. C. McKenzie:
cooperating in the drive.
for him. The grief of the parents
thorough investigation of the opera­ Is still ensconced at Camp Meade,
Whereas, influenza is breaking
height of his ambitions, for he is
“I hope that all interested will tions of the institution and to ascer­
over the loss of their baby in such
now mingling with the elite of the
Md., from which place he penned out in our city to a greater extent
give
the
drive
as
wide
advertising
a tragic manner was pathetic in the east at a fashionable watering place
tain the reason for its abrogation the following interesting epistle to than before, it behooves I he City of
as possible and that you, as leader of the former agreement to pay
extreme, and neighbors did all they
Hermiston and Its inhabitants to
on the Florida peninsula, having
this paper on December 13th:
of rodent projects, will feel free to Portland prices for butterfat, met
could to console them.
"Editor Herald:—The
weather idopt measures to check the further
sailed away from his visit to his town
make any arrangements you wish with the undersigned Thursday of
The firemen did yeoman work in
here is very rainy, and for a sagerat spread of this disease In our midst.
in Ohio not long ago in a Ford car
subduing the flames and saving the that he purchased to make the trip. either in the matter of advertising last week and went over the whole like yours truly it’s like taking a
Therefore, by authority in me
or arranging for details of the drive.
house with but small damage to the
It is a well known fact that Mr. Please confer with Mr. Dobler, Mr. proposition. They were given all chicken (I mean of the poultry fam­ vested, for the purpose of preserving
structure, and very little injury to
Haven’t the the health of the community 1 do
Oldaker is at home in high society, Stanfield and Mr. Watson on the the facts and figures by me that .they ily) out swimming.
the furniture from water.
and no doubt ere now he has made subject and see that I am advised of desired, after which I submitted to least Idea how soon we will be mus­ hereby order that all churches,
pool
tered out, but I don't believe it will ligous organizations, lodges,
I
all of those multimillionaires taking the date and place of drive in time I them the following prepositions.
First, that the Creamery pay one happen before February 1st next. and billiard halls, picture shows, li
Died in Walla Walla
their summer outing in the winter to make my arrangements at this
Walter Vernon, who worked for time on the balmy Florida coast, to­ end and to get down to Hermiston, cent under Portland prices after The Seventy-Second Infantry now braries, dance halls, public and pri­
January 1, 1919, and second that ranks second in the LaFayette vate dances be and they are here-
H. J. Stillings on his ranch east of gether with their wives and daugh- Use the wire if necessary.”
all hand-skimmed cream be barred (11th) division, the Seventy-Third by closed until further order.
tera
—
daughters
especially
—
believe
town for twelve months up to a year
I further recommend that all
unless absolutely sweet, and also being the only one that can outclass
ago last November, died in Walla that he is the man that put the P in
Peace Congress Soon
any
other
cream
us,
and
they
are
reputed
to
be
the
stores,
restaurants, meat markets,
carrying
five
per
Walla on the 16th of this month Portland, the S in Seattle and the
It is now expected that the peace cent of assidity.
best in the army. Thia, I believe, is hotels, officer, banks and other
H
in
Hermiston.
The
news
came
from influenza and was buried in
congress will convene soon after
The reason for the second propos a great achievement and we are ail places of business where people au­
the cemetery in that city last Satur­ that Sam was doing Florida in a let­ New Year's Day. Delegates from the
Itiön
being injected is that cream of proud of our outfit when you con­ lii the habit of assembling for the
ter
to
his
friend,
Henry
Hitt,
which
day. according to a letter received
27 countries included in the negotia­ this nature tends to decrease the sider that most of the Seventy-Se­ purchasing of merchandise or tran
from his mother by Mr. Stillings. He was received a few days ago. After tions have nearly all arrived in
cond have only been in the army Faction of business shall use dill:
will be remembered by many here, telling of his trip of about 1800 Paris, and everything is shaping for quality of the butter, and has been
genre In the ventilating and other-
the cause of endless trouble and com­ since August and September.
miles
in
the
Ford,
which
took
him
but few there were who knew that
an early beginning. The United plaint in marketing the product
"Not many from overseas have ar­ wise rendering hygienic their places
he had been released on parole from through Wheeling. W. Va., Wash- States, France, Italy and Great Bri-
Therefore these conditions are to go rived at this camp up to date, but of business.
the penitentiary at Walla Walla by ington, D. C., Cumberland, Md.,
I also urge that all who become
fain have each been alloted five de­ into effect on January 1st in any have some and expect a lot of them
Governor Lister through his employ­ Richmond. Va., Raleigh, N. C„ Col­
in the near future. Personally I am ubject to quarantine shall observe
legates.
event.
er interceding with the above exe­ umbia, S. C„ Augusta and Savannah,
Thursday of this week President
We are of the belief that the above doing very well, as I am now supply the regulations imposed, es flagran:
cutive in his behalf. At that time Ga., and on to Lake Worth. Fla., he Wilson received a great welcome
propositions
submitted by us to the sergeant of our company. I read violations shall be deemed to be li­
he had been in the pen for two years gives a sketch of climatic and other and big reception on his first day’s
committee
are
fair and just, in view with some interest what Judge Em- able to fine or punishment.
on conviction of house-breaking of conditions as he finds them at the visit to Buckingham palace in Eng­
To be In full force and effect from
of the fact that both the Creamery bry had to say about vandalism on
which crime he always maintained latter place as follows:
land. It was a clamorous London and the cream shippers are on the North Ridge, as some one broke In­ Twelve O’clock Noon on Christmas
he was innocent.
“Down here there is the very fin­ and crowds overflowed the streets, verge of going up against another to my house and stole my camera Day. December 25, 1918.
Mr. Stillings says he was the best est climate possible. The gulf stream parks and all other places in antici­
Dated at Hermiston, Oregon. De-
raise in express rates. This will and several other things. I can only
work hand he ever had, and made runs right close to land, and it car­ pation of the unique and gala event.
consist of a raise of 25 per cent on say that If anybody can gain any- comber 24, 1918.
good in every way. While here he ries a tempering breeze all the time.
J. I». Watson,
all cream shipped and 10 cents per thing by such tricks to hop to it
became a member of the Methodist A sheet over one is all that is needed
President of the Council.
and steal the whole place. It’s like
I hundred on all butter.
church, joining at Columbia school to make a person sleep comfortably
Russia after
So He Had to Help.
There is no reaaon why the Her­ Germany stealing
house. At the time of his death he at night. My first night here made
“Some fellers seem to think It Is miston Creamery cannot be one of they stole It what could they do with Get your W W. 8. quota
was but 24 years of age.
me think of that old hymn. ‘Waft, smart to forget to mall the lettera the best country creameries on ac- it?
"I see by the last paper I received
waft, ye spicy breezes, blow soft o’er their wife hands 'em,” said the matri­ count of the superior quality of
Routrd Through Here
Ceylon’s Isle.' and sure enough the monial martyr, “but I had my lesson. cream that is producted on the pro- that work on the Columbia highway
All pasenger trains that r
Died In Portland
over the Coyote cutoff toy Fortland
breeze is just as sweet as ever did I forgot to mail one my wife wrote to ject. This would be the case today
her mother asking her to postpone her
M. O. Rymerson arrived here the blow across Ceylon.
Besides the visit till we got our housecleanin if all the cream was delivered In it will be a good thing for the boys vili be routed through Herm
first of the week from Portland,
hereafter. This comes by virtue of
breezes, they have all sorts of citrus
good condition, as no creamery can
done."
whither he was called from Byron.
policy is pursued as in the
fruits—cost as much as at Hermis­
make
good
butter
from
a
poor
qual
­
Wash., on receipt of a message advis­
suit Rieth is to be abandoned as a
ton and not a bit better—pine apples,
ity of cream.
ing him of the serious illness from
except for the men who do the work
Sergeant Roy F. Alexander of Pen­
Rieth is Io be abandoned as
bananas, cocoanuts. Here also are
Therefore we hope that every
influenza of his son, V. J. Rymerson,
found ticks, chiggers, liars, water dleton and Miss Vera Adams of EUX patriotic dairyman will give us hi The least they should do when the rest station for passenger engine
who left here three months ago to
the
money is set aside for building the and firemen bet wee
Huntington
sharks, land sharks, etc. Take nor­ allup. Wash., were wedded
loyal support the coming year and
work in Portland, being accompan­
thern money away and they would home of the bride’s aunt in the lat- I help mske this institution one of road is to »et a minimum wage for and Umatilla, Pass enger trains a.
ied by his sister. The disease proved
on
so that they can at reeted by the new ruling
are num
i
starve alright. There was a little ter city on December 1«. and on | which the community esn justly be men and team
fatal to the young man, his father
19.
Friegl
ber»
4.
5
and
least
acquire
a
little
more
than
ex-
Christmas
Day
the
newlyweds
J. W Bickford.
arriving only two days before he fall of 13 inches of rain here one quests In this city at the home cf the proud.
will continue to run over
night just before my arrival which
must close
with off.
Passed away. Miss Rymerson also
“
Time
’
s
up.
groom
’
s
sister,
Mrs.
E.
I
’
-
Dodd,
leav-
the natives say kind of covered their
Weather Report
contracted the Flu, and at one time
Passenger engineers and firemen
best wishes to all for a Merry Ch
gardens and cut down their vegeta | I ing Thursday for Camp Lewis,
For the most part cloudy weather mas and prosperetis
Year will now make their runs from La
her life was despaired of. She has
their honeymoo » trip they visited
recovered and is now visiting with ble crop somewhat.
eant A. F. Drolshagen.
Glande to Umatilis and will change
In Pendleton, the parents of the prevailed the past week, durin |
“Expect to break away from the
which time it was somewhat cold I
relatives in California. Mr. Rymer-
engines
i young man. Mr. ned Mrs. R. Alexan­
son will remain here a few days at- gaity whirl and leave this famous der. accompanying theu here, where and a little snow fell. The maxi- i
at Reith
home
Big Turkey Dinner will be serxedat
L..
tending to business matters before watering place so as to be
' they are still enjoying the annual mum temperature was 42 dee
With
minimum
16
and
precipitat
ion.1
5
the
Hotel Hermiston Ne"
about the first of February.
I Buy War Saving Biamp.
»eturning to Byron.
holiday visit with their daughter of an inch.
* ‘-t-ua
best wishes for a happy New X ear, I
night at a 6 delnek-
o’clock.
and family.
1 will close.
S. R. Oldaker.'
The first fire to occur In Hermis­
ton in many months proved to be a
heart-breaking one for Mr. and Mrs.
M. L. Hunt, from whose home on the
West Side the alarm was turned in
at 12:30 last Saturday afternoon,
and to which the Hermiston Volun­
teer Fire Department valiantly re­
sponded. Quick as the fire depart­
ment was in getting to the scene of
the conflagration after the alarm
was sounded, It arrived a few min-
utes too late to save the life of Mr.
and Mrs. Hunt’s four months' old
child Vernon, which had been smoth­
ered to death by smoke while sleep­
ing in its cradle. Myron, their two
year old son, was rescued from the
building in an unconscious condition.
He was later resuscitated and now
suffers no ill-effeets from his near­
death from suffocation.
The fire was caused by coal gas
accumulating in the coal stove In the
parlor and causing it to blow up.
This happened just after Mrs. Hunt
had left the house to go to Phelps
Cash Grocery to order her daily sup­
plies. From the explosion of the stove
coals were scattered, and quickly
the floor became ignited, soon com­
municating to the walls of the build­
ing. A son of Mr. Barnes, from the
house next door, first noticed smoke
coming from the eaves, and rushing
over broke in the windows.
The
dense smoke drove him back as he
tried to enter, but about that time
the fireman arrived and the frantic
More Bounty
Home For the Holidays
EARLY DAY TRAIL
BIG RABBIT BRIVE
IS BEING PLANNED BLAZER BOES HIS BIT
NEWSY LETTER FROM
SERGEANT BROLSHAGEN
SAM OLDAKER ENJOY­
ING FLORIDA BREEZES
at the
were
on
Buy War Saving Stamps.
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