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HERMISTON. UMATILLA COUNTY, OREGON, SATURDAY, JANUARY 4. 1919
TEST RESERVOIR SITES
WITH DIAMOND DRILL
A. M. Jordan, diamond drill fore
man for the reclamation service in
Oregon and Californa, arrived Tues
day from San Francisco, and after
a conference with H. D. Newell left
for Pendleton, where he is now mak
ing preparations to begin the work
of testing the rock for fissures and
other flaws In the two reservoir
sites recently located by Mr. Newell
in the MyKay creek canyon, about
33 miles from Hermiston. The work
of surveying the sites having been
completed a force of men will now be
employed under the direction of
Messrs. Newell and Jordan making
diamond drill tests to ascertain if
the bottom is there for the holding
of water intended for reclaiming
the thousands of âcres of arid land
in this part of Umatilla county. The
progress of the test will be watched
with much interest by the towns of
the west end.
Promoted Again
A captain’s commission has re
cently been received by Lieut. Clyde
O. Wainscott, formerly a well known
physician of Hermiston. He enlisted
when America declared war against
Germany and went into active ser
vice September 1, 1917. He was
commissioned first lieutenant and
sent to Los Angeles, Calif., for four
months’ special military X-Ray
work. January 1, 1918, he was as
signed to Fort Riley, Kansas, for
four months, and In May, 1918, sail
ed for overseas service.
Captain
Wainscott has full charge of the X-
Ray laboratory at Base Hospital 114,
Bordeaux, France, now being used as
an Evacuation Hospital for the eva
cuation of the wounded American
soldiers to the United States.
New Settler
Setting Good Example
C V. Wilson is here to take charge
under lease of the Brassfield ranch
east of tow.) which was recently ac
quired by B. S. Kingsley. The gen-
teman halls from Culver, Oregon,
and arrived In this city Monday
morning. His family, who are in
Portland at the present time. will
join him shortly.
Some of the city ladies are to be com-
Some of the citv ladies are to be com-
Notable Distinction
A notable and also a historical
happening was revealed a short time
after the death of Mrs. Susan B.
Brisnet, which occurred recently at
her home in Hyatbille, Wyoming,
when It was discovered that she had
the distinction of having lived in
five states without having moved
from her home. She was 82 years
old at the time of her death, and was
believed to be the oldest white native
of Wyoming.
Mrs. Luman was born at Fort
Laramie at the time when it was a
fur trading post and she lived there
for 60 years, being a resident suc
cessively of Missouri, Nebraska,
Idaho, Dakota and Yyoming without
moving from the place, due to the
changes in the boundaries for the
five states.
mended for their kindness in bringing
or sending over night lunches and
ether refreshments to the nurses who
are striving with might and main to
relieve the sufferings of those af-
flicted with the flu.
Others are
cooking dainty dishes for the sick
and in other ways helping to do their
bit.
Now is the time for everyone to do
Ais oi her best. It is not necessary
for everyone to enter the quarantined
homes, and only those who are needed
to help should do so, as they foolish
ly expose themselves and asso help
to spread the disease. But this need
not pevent anyone from offering to
do everything they can to help the sick
and stamp out the disease. Don't
wait till someone dies to bring them
flowers—do it now.
They don’t
appreciate them when in the c isket.
NO. 16
HOW MEN IN THE SERVICE
CAN SECURE RELEASE
Hold Another Election
The recent meeting of the Far
mers’ Exchange for the annual elec
tion of officers of the concern was
a very enthusiastic one—so much
so that six directors were nominated,
and all were elected by acclamation
The little oversight of electing an
extra director when the bylaws
only calls for five is like unto that
old puzzle, whereby the landlord of
a hotel put ten men in the only nine
rooms he had left in his hostelry, one
man to a room. Like the puzzle,
the elimination of the sixth director
will come at another meeting of the
Exchange called for January 22.
Advocates Change in Highway
Congressman Nick Sinnott of Ore
gon. at the repuest of numerous par
ents, has made inquiry at the war
and navy departments at Washing
ton, D. C., concerning the proper
method to be pursued to obtain the
discharge of men in the service.
He has been informed that in all
cases the application for such re
lease must be made by the soldier
directly to his commanding officer
and that no action will be taken at
headquarters, or In Washington, un
til such application has been re-
cived and passed upon by such com
manding officers.
In order that interested parents
and others may have the fullest "p:
to-date information concerning the
regulations and rulings of I he de-
partments in regard to the dis-
charge of soldiers, sailors and mar
ines and also under just what cir
cumstances such special discharges
will be considered favorably the
congressman has sent this paper the
following summary of the regula
tions.
The Army: Department comman
ders within the United States are
authorized in certain Individual and
exceptional cases to discharge men
on their own application when there
is sickness or other distress in the
soldier’s family, or when he is
needed to resume employment In an
industry or occupation In which
there is urgent need of his services.
The Navy: It is desired of the
navy department to release from ac
tive service at the earliest practica
ble time those members of the Naval
Reserve Force, and those men of the
tegular service who enlisted for the
duration of the war, and who wish
Io complete their education or who
have urgent family and business In
terests demanding immediate and
personal attention. No definito
time can be set for the release but
It will be done as soon as the exigen
cies of service will permit.
The Marines: The same policy
against releasing four year men ob-
tains in the marines as in the navy
proper. It is the policy of the marin
es headquarters, however, to dis
charge Marines who enlisted for the
duration of the war only, or are In
Marine Corps reserve, who desire
their immediate release from mili
tary duty for educational or Indus
trial reasons or on account of de-
pendency of family.
Requests of
men In the two classes mentioned
must be forwarded through official
Edtor Herald: This revival of the
Columbia Highway talk has revived
a notion of mine which I should like
permission to air in your columns. It
has to do with the location of the
highway. The present plans, I be
The death of John DeWitt Mack,
lieve, route the road across the track who had attained his 20th year on
Emergency Hospital
near the depot and thence down the January 2, 1919, occured at St. An
Why Children Leave School
It having come to the attention
Valuable information concerning west side of the track, provided the thony's hospital in Pendleton Wed
of the city authorities and the Red
T. W. Sapper, whom nearly every the reasons why children leave right of way can be secured, other nesday afternoon, a few hours after
Cross that quite a number of the
one on the project knew and liked, school is being collected by the mem wise west to the west line of the his removal by train from the home
country people and some in the city
succumbed to pneumonia last Sat bers of the school welfare commit Furnas tract, then north to the rail of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. E. W.
suffering from influenza were in
tees who are conducting the Back- road.
Mack, in this city. Death came as a
need of better facilities for being urday. He contracted the fatal mal to-School Drive inaugurated by the
Now, here is the notion that is in result of pneumonia after being af
ady
after
having
gone through a
taken care of, both as to nursing and
siege of influenza, and it was only Children’s Bureau of the U. S. De- my stystem: Route the highway out flicted with tuberculosis the past
medical attention, an emergency
a few days after the appearance of partment of Labor and the Child of town on the present graveled road three years. Last week the young
hospital was quickly inaugurated
Conservation Section of the Council to the north past the Baptist church man contracted a severe cold, which
in Mack's lodge hall last Sunday the first symptoms of pneumonia
that
death
claimed
him.
His
grief
of National Defence as the third as far as the drainage canal, thence quickly communicated with the
afternoon, and in less than two hours
pneumonia that
stricken wife and little daughter campaign of Children’s Year. The down the drainage canal, using the lungs, causing
after it was fitted up eight patients
Margaret, Mrs. Anna Sapper, his object of this drive is to draw back south bank to the point west of Per- brought about his death so quickly.
were brought in from Columbia
mother, his brother Otto and an Into the schoolhouse some of the cey's where the canal makes the For some time he had been taking
district in C. B. Percey’s big " auto
bend to the northwest; thence cross open air treatment at a Portland in
aunt. Miss Albrecht, are left to thousands of boys and girls who fail
truck. This number has been aug
to the north bank of the canal and stitution, and had received so mudi
ed
to
return
to
school
after
the
last
mourn
his
loss.
mented during the week from all
follow same on until across the rail
At the time he took sick he was summer's vacation or who have left road thence; thence on down the benefit that he continued the treat
parts of the project and this city,
ment after coming here ab ut a year
until now there are in the hospital actively engaged with his brother since the beginning of the term.
road; thence on down the present ago.
in the autobile business in this city,
The members of the school wel
wards 20 patients.
route.
The remains arrived here Thurs-
being mechanical manager of Sap fare committees are finding that it
Here are the arguments in favor: day afternoon, when, on account of
The patient) are getting good med
pers’ Inc. garage, Otto G. Sapper is not only the children of needy par First as to distance. In comparison
ical care, and a corps of nurses are
taking care of the clerical and sales ents who have left school to go to with the present route along the the no-gathering bar. there was no
diligently looking after their wants
part of the establishment.
work. Many boys and girls who west side of the Furnas place there funeral, the casket being taken to
both day and night under the di
could
well afford to go on with their would be little difference. The route the cemetery, followed only by rela
Deceased was jovial and good-
rection of Alvin Barnes, who heads
education
have quit their books for down the railroad would be shorter. tives and a few friends in autos. Over
tempered
at
all
times
and
therefore
the hospital attendants.
the grave Rev. Gallaher of the Me
made friends readily. He was 34 a job.
When you consider the question of
The school welfare committees grade this canal route has the other thodist church preached a short fun-
years old, and was a member of the
Taken to Pendleton
local Masonic order. About eight are trying to prove to both children two beaten. The present roadway crai sermon.
The parents, Me. and Mrs. E. W.
Monday night the two children of years ago he came to Hermiston from and parents that school is the best tunning north is acceptable for grade
Mr. and Mrs. Joe Ralph were taken Erie, Pa.
place for boys and girls until they and compares favorably with either Mack, are grief-stricken over the un
to St. Anthony's hospital in Pendle
The funeral services over the re are at least 16 years old. To help of the other two routes, and after timely loss of their son The young
ton. This was done in order to give mains were conducted at the home the committees in their task the reaching the drain a grade as near man was born at Parsons, Kas., and
the children the best of care, the on Gladys avenue, only members of Children’s Bureau has issued the fol water level could be maintained as along with 1rs parents leaves four
brothers, Herbert Mack of Hunting
father being sick with the flu at the the family being present. This pri lowing list of reasons why children
desired.
ton. Richard Mack of Richland, Ore..
home here and the baby showing vacy was on account of quarintine should stay in school.
But the strong feature of this Edsar Mack, In the navy at Balti
signs of coming down with pneumo regulations forbidding gatherings.
1. School means training. Four- route is the abundance of road mak
nia. They were taken in Attorney Many autos, loaded with relatives teen-year-old boys and girls do not ing material. For a mile the mater more. Sidney Mack. In the army al
Warner's car, being accompanied on and friends, wended their way to the often get good jobs. The work they ial would be right at hand, and from Waco, Texas, and one sister. Mrs
the trip by their mother, who re cemetery with the funeral cortege find to do usualy offers little or no either end it could be extended for Flora G. Crimmins of Huntington.
He was a good, moral boy, and channels.
mained with them, and Mrs. Warn in order to pay their last respects Io training or chance for advancement. a long distance before the supply be
I heir commanding
er and Frank Ralph. The young our departed fellow townsman. On Children who stay in school until came exhausted. So the increase in during his residence here had made officers and will then be acted on
sters are rapidly getting well in Pen reaching there all listened to a short they are 16 or 18 years of age get distance, If any, would be far more many friends, who sympathize with invidually at headquarters. Because
dleton, and Joe Ralph is fast recov funeral sermon by Rev. Gallaher, better positions than those who leave than offset by the lowered cost of the relatives over their loss.
It Is not the present plan to demobil
ering here under the able nursing after which A. W. Prann, who had school at 14.
ize any unit or class of marines, as
construction.
the
Navy Department will need the
of C. S. McNaught, who has been his charge of the funeral arrangements
Our Xmas Present
Another argument in favor of the
2. • School means money. Time
The following was received the authorized strength of corps for
constant volunteer attendant, his as undertaker, stated that as soon
canal
route
is
the
railroad
crossing
spent in school has an actual cash
assistant being W. F. Smith.
as the flu ban lifted a Masonic ritu value. The U. S. Bureau of Educa One of the worst features of the other day from F. H. Bone, a (ormer many months to come, it will proba-
alistic funeral service would be held tion has published a table comparing present route is the fact that it resident of the project and still own bly be more difficult to get released
er of a choice piece of land out in from this service than the other
over the remains of Mr. Sapper.
Aged Lady Breaks Ann
the wages of children who left school crosses the railroad at the busiest Columbia District. The words of
branches
Mrs. B. F. Strohm, who has passed
in New York at 14 years of age, the place possible, and at a point where praise Mr. Bone writes from Spokane
He's Bughouse
the three-score mark in life, met
end of grammer school, with those the view of the track is obstructed anent our advertising columns is as
Broke Wrist
There's a fellow down in old Mis of children who left at 18, the end by buildings and cars on the siding. good as a Christmas present to us
with a very bad accident at her
Now Madden, sheep man and rail
home on Gladys avenue last Sunday souri who has come out in a public of high school. By the time he was The canal route would bring the and kind of makes us feel a little
cher, while chasing a steer on horse ■
night. When the hour for retiring statement to the effect that influ 25 years old, the boy who had finish- crossing at a point where the track chesty. Here’s his letter:
back Saturday last in the southern
had arrived that evening the lady enza “is sporadic in character, that ed high school had received over is visible for a long distance either
"Hermiston Herald: Pardon my part of the city, had his right arm
it
is
in
no
sense
epidemic,
that
quar
got upon a chair in order to pull
32,000 more than the boy who had way.
delay and neglect, but I hand you at the wrist broken In a peculiar
down a window blind that had antines are foolish,” and a lot of sim left school at 14 and was then re
Another point in favor is the fad herewith my check for $1.60 as per manner. Endeavoring to drive the
raised to its full height, and in do ilar rot. The man's name is J. N. ceiving 3900 a year more.
that the highway would be of ser your bill for advertising. Let rne animili from an enclosure It seems
ing so the chair tipped over, precip Dolp, up till the time of the state
3. School means health. Few vice to so many more people, locally. say in addition that I find the adver that the horse shied and headed di
itating her to the floor. She fell ment thought highly of in the "Show boys and girls of 14 are well enough In point of use the road running Using columns of The Herald
be rectly for a tall fence post. Fear-
on her left side in such a manner Me” state. Some there are, no developed physically to stand the north Is second only to the Diagonal a getter of results.”
Ing that he would be unseated by
that the bones in her left arm be doubt, who believe there is truth strain of continous work. The child on the project. The fact that this
the impact Mr. Madden in the act of
in
his
statement,
but
statistics
dis
tween the elbow and wrist were
who goes to work too soon often Is road is now well graded and gravel
A Handsome Calendar
self preservation threw out his hand,
badly fractured. On account of Mrs. prove his utterances, for it Is a not so crippled in health that he does ed, too, would lesson the cost of con
The first 1919 wall calendar re- hoping thereby to shove the horse
Strohm's advanced age it is the opin able fact that every city and com not make a good worker in later struction.
ceived at this office came the latter far enough out to keep from coming
ion that it will take quite a while munity which adopted strict quar life. School combined with whole
From a scenic viewpoint the can part of last week from the Echo
post. The im-
for the bones to knit, but it is be antine and other sensible measures some exercises are worth more than al route would have advantages also. Flour Mills. The picture on It is in contact with the
pact, however, was too great with
are
no
longer
affected
by
the
dread
lieved that no permanent injury to
the little child can earn at 14 years A highway along the placid waters from a painting by Tonnesen of two the mount going so swiftly,
disease.
the arm will result.
of age. They may mean the differ Of the canal with its easy curves little children. It is a grand repro and when hand and post came
ence. between a happy, useful life bridged by a concrete arch west of duction, and no picture that we gether the weaker gave way. w Ith
On Long Fast Now
and
a life of sickness and ineffi Percy’s, would be more artistic than have seen for a long time so ably the result that the hand was
Grazing Fees
Dr. Harry S. Tanner, who some
one set off by a barbed wire rail typifies innocence and love than that nearly double alid several of the
ciency.
The secretary of agriculture has years ago attracted world-wide at
road right of way. Then, too, it of the children. The greatest of art- wrist bones cracked off and some of
filed the following schedule of graz tention by having claimed to have
would remove that present eyesore ists for ages past have used this sub- them splintered. A doctor was sum
ing fees tn the Umatilla national fasted for forty days, died in the
To Probate Will
of
the north side—that long, ugly I lect, and it seems to be one fila I moned arid set the bones In the in
forest reserve for this season: Cat- county hospital near San Diego last
Robert Boswell, who bought the
jured wrist.
tle—Yearlings, bginning April 16. Saturday after an illness of nearly a ranch of George C. Ellison In the line of gravel dumps bordering the I never grows old.
$1.20; April 16 to October 31, 78 year's duration. Dr. Tanner's prac- western part of this city three drainage canal
Had Furlough Extended
Write It 1919
W. M. Sander«
cents; May 1 to October 31, 72 cents teal application of the theory that months ago, left for Grants Pass,
Dr. W. W. Illsley came last werk
With
the
dawning
of
the
New
Sheep—June 15 to October 15, 12 health and long Ufe depended upon Ore., Wednesday after a three weeks |
Year don't forget to date your let- from Camp Lewis to spend a four
cents.
Weather Report
k ng periods of fasting seemed tn visit here. A son In the service died |
lent
or documents 1919, and when day Christmas holiday furlough with
have been correct in his case, for recently from wounds received at the | The coldest weather of the year
doing
so make an effort to keep all his parents, Mr. and Mrs. E. P. 111-
he had reached the advanced age of front, and he went to probate his occured this week, when on Tuesday
Hunting Season Over
the good resolutions you made on sley. On account of the raging epi-
will,
deceased
having
been
half
own-r
‘
sht
the
therm-meter
dropped
to
New Year's Eve closed the hunt 91 years before being embraced by er with his parent In a gold mine 1 degree above zero, according to the New Year’s Day for the next twelve demic of Influenza the doctor,
ing season on migratory birds in tre angle of death.
months, at least.
I through the good offices of the Red
weather observer at the
reclamation
near Holland, this state.
’his and other parts of the state
______________
.
I Cross, was granted an additional ten
The
last
few
days
had
been
be
gone
till
the
last
of
the
month
office.
Announcement of Methodist Epis-
Local hunters were well pleased with
Mrs.
Rice
and
daughter
are
here
I days furlough in order to give his
the season’s sport, and arc n~w con- I copal Church—No public services on and on his return will take active | clear. No saow has fallen here, but
guests
services along with the other phy
tented to clean up and lay away their | account of the quarantine. This week possession of the ranch, and about in the eastern part ofthe county, es- from Stites. Idaho, and , ate
Hunt,
alsoans
In an endeavor to abate th
that time Mr. Ellison and family | pecially in the Blue Mountains, much | at the home of MEM." ”
shotguns until the opening of the the week of prayer. Read Ps. 51.
I a daughter of the first named lady I spread of the disease.
of the bueatiful has fallen.
will leave for the coast.
John 17, and 1 Theas. 5.
1919 season next fall.
“TED” SAPPER CALLED
DY GRIM REAPER DEATH
JOHNNY MACK SUC
CUMBS TO PNEUMONIA