T he H ermiston H erald
VOL. XIII
HERMISTON, UMATILLA COUNTY, OREGON, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 8. 1919
EVELOPMENT OF LOCAL
ARID LANDS SOON TO CONE
When Uma Was a Kid
The half century mark passed on
Tuesday since the town of Umatilla
lost the county seat to Pendleton,
Just think of it, fifty years ago
Umatilla was one of the top-notchers
in the way of a flourishing western
business city, being the outfitting
point to which all cattlemen, horse-
men, sheepmen and mining men in
eastern Oregon and Washington had
to come to get their supplies. To
look at it now one couldn’t conceive
that it had once been a city of impor
tance—but it is coming back, and
that very soon when the railway ter
minal is again established there.
Steelheads Running
Henry Hitt is selling quite a num
ber of fishing licenses these days,
and incidentally his store and the
Oregon Hardware are disposing of
scads of fishing apparatus, and all
because of salmon having begun to
run in the Umatilla river and angl
ers are anxious to get one or more
of the toothsome steelheads. Quite
a number of fishermen from here
and the east end of the county put
in Sunday on the river.between here
and Umatilla, and several good
catches were made, one man hooking
a salmon that weighed right around
ten pounds.
NO. 21
IRRIGATION AND DAIRY
SCHOOL FEBRUARY 17-18
A combined Irrigation and Dairy
Owing to the soldiers returning
School will be held in Hermiston
Held
Annual
Meeting
Seeking
Investment
rom the great war, considerable in-
The annual meeting of the Her February 17 and 18. under the aus
L. E. Dexter was here a few days
erest has been manifested in the de-
miston Jersey Breeders Association pices of the Umatilla County Agri-
the
latter
part
of
last
week
looking
elopment of land. This interest is
was held last Saturday afternoon tn cultural council and the Hermiston
een In the National Congress, in the over the irrigated lands in this and
the library building. Representa- Branch Experiment Station, cooper
adjoining
vicinity.
He
came
from
arious state legislatures and In the
tives were present from all the ating with the Oregon Agricultural
étions of various commercial bur- St. Paul, Minn., and represented cap
blocks, including several from the College. This school is one of a
italists
of
that
city
seeking
Invest
aus, organizations and individuals.
Irrigon district. There 'were a few series being conducted this year in
Most consideration has been given ment in western irrigated lands.
changes made In the by-laws of the Eastern Oregon. Schools have al
Before
leaving
for
his
home
he
su'd
o tie arid lands to be reclaimed by
A Metropolitan Edition
Pendleton Man Leases Ranch
association, one especially being the ready been held in Baker and On
this
part
of
the
state
of
Oregon
look
jeans of irrigation; to swamp lands
On Sunday last the Pendleton Tri
B J. Nation this week leased the raising of stock shares from 15 to tario. and in each place the farmers
o be reclaimed by draining and to ed very favorable to him, and inti bune issued a Liberty edition of E. Smith place of 20 acres a mile and
have asked that the school be made an
$7.50.
tump and cutover forest lands. It mated that the report he would make 72 pages that compares favorably three-fourths west of town that he
The officers elected were George annual event. The first Irrigation
rill be seen that development would to his principals would likely result with special metropolitan editions. bought a year ago to E. C. Leslie of
A. Cressy president, Henry Sommerer school held in Oregon was arranged
hus take place in the west, the in their investing in this neighbor It was a credit to Pndleton and the Pendleton. The lease runs for
vice-president, C. M. Jackson secre at Redmond last year by county
hood.
outh and in the states bordering
whole of Umatilla county by reason year, and Mr. Leslie will take posses- tary-treasurer, The directors chosen agent R. A. Ward, and the results
n the great lakes.
of its having special letters from the -ion in a short time. The place has were W. H. Starr, Block 1; F. P. were so appreciated by the farmers
New Assistant Cashier
Franklin K. Lane, secretary of the
soldiers boys that when at home re- about 17 acres in alfalfa and balance Phipps, Block 2; C. E. Spencer, Block that the Central Oregon Irrigation
O. Ulshagen of Dillon, Montana,
nterior, early last summer foreseeing
side in all sections of the county, in orchard and berries. The ranch 3; P. P. Sullivan, Block 4; William School has been organized as a per-
rhat was needed, began some gener has been in the local bank all this Besides it was well edited, well ar- is equipped with a modern four
Bensel, Block 5, and Mr. Schmdt. manent annual event li n Central
al investigations. The end of the week becoming acquainted with ranged typographically and contain- room house.
Oregon. Two especially Important
Block 6.
work
connected
with
the
position
of
treat war came, however, before any
ed lots of excellent reading matter.
events brought out in connection
assistant
cashier,
which
he
will
as-
efinite action was secured. Demo-
Automobiles For Voters
with the schools are the valuable
sume
permanently
on
the
15th
of
ilization has been progressing rap-
W. J. Dobler, the well known ran
A Free Calendar
technical information which is Ob
this
month
when
Chas.
E.
Opel
re-
dly and congress is expected to ef-
Owing to the high cost of paper cher four miles north of town, while
tained
and the Information which re
ect some general legislation soon. signs for the purpose of going on his calendars are quite scarce this year, in this city Monday said an endea
sults from general discussions by far-
ranch
northeast
of
town.
Various state legislatures in the
so we take pleasure in announcing vor is being made by himself and
mers and others experienced In irri-
vest, Oregon among them, are de-
that any of our readers can secure a others in his neighborhood to se-
gat ion farming.
The
Father
and
Son
banquet
irous of cooperating with the fed-
nice 1919 wall calendar, size 10x11 cure the promise of every auto own
Important matters In connection
which
was
mentioned
In
these
col
are
waiting
to
ral government, but
inches, by sending the postage there er in that dstrict to bring a load of
with
the measuring of irrigation
umns last week will bp given on
ee along what lines it will be ne
for, three cents in stamps, to D. voters to the polls on the day of the
water, the Irrigation of special crops
Friday
evening,
Feb.
21.
The
county
essary for the state to act. It Is
Swift & Co., patent attorneys, Wash road bond election. Mr. Dobler is an
and economical use of Irrigation
generally predicted that the feder-
enthusiast on good roads, and will health officer and the mayor of the water. will be brought out in dis
ington, D. C.
city
have
given
their
permission
so
1 government will
furnish the
An addition to the Oregon Hard-
leave no stone unturned in his en
cussions lead by Professor W. L.
noney and the state the land. In w are & Implement Co. store on Main
deavor
to have the proposed bond is the way is clear. The mothers and Powers, Chief in Soils al the Oregon
Firemen to Meet
sisters of the Civic Club will servo
he states where the arid lands are street is to be built at once, the di
The regular monthly meeting of sue carry. His idea of using auto
Agricultural College.
seated and irrigation works to be mensions of which will be 25x62 the Hermiston Volunteer Fire De- mobiles to get out the voters seems the banquet and the fathers and sons
Dairy Schools have also been held
uilt, the federal government may feet, one story high. The rear wall partment is to be held in the libary to have found favor, to the extent of Hermiston and vicinity will par
in various parts of Oregon during
take
of
it.
This
is
a
national
cele
perate through the U. S. Reclama of the present structure is to be re building next Monday evening, at that the scheme is being urged now
Hermiston
bration of a vital relationship, the the past winter, but the
ion Service, since this organization moved, thus making the building one which time the annual election of in every district in the county.
school Is the first one In which both
purpose
being
to
get
the
father
and
as had consderable previous experi- continuous store from the entrance officers will take place and other
have been
son in closer touch with each other. dairying and irrigation
nee and is already on a working clear back to the alley. It will also routine business transacted.
Prominent
held
at
the
same
time,
be
The father and his boy should
asis. The state will probably create be the making of one of the most
In
con nec-
topics
to
be
considered
pals. The ladies of Hermiston are
one kind of a land settlement board modern hardware stores right here
Roy Alexander Home
tion
with
the
dairy
program
are
silos
and
skilled In the culinary arts
o assist soldiers to find lands and in Hermiston that can be found in
Roy Alexander of Pendleton, who
and silage, the management of the
will
know
how
to
serve
a
dinner
that
o aid in the first steps of develop- all Eastern Oregon. A mezzanine is well known in this city, has re
herd record keeping,
tempt the most fastidious. The price dairy herd and
»ent.
(Special Herald Correspondent)
floor will be a feature of the new ceived an honorable discharge as ser
These subjects will be handled by
is
only
50
cents
a
plate.
Each
man
In congress, the most recent action structure, and besides containing geant in the United States army and
At the opening of the present ses
Professor E. B. Fitts of the Oregon
vas the introduction of H. R. 13651 furniture this floor will be equipped bas returned to his home from Camp sion the prediction was made that it is expected to bring his boy with
is well
him, either his own or one borrowed Agricultural College, who
y Mr. Byrnes of South Carolina, with a rest room and lavatory.
Lewis, where he has been stationed was going to be a quiet one and few
dalryi......
pract ical
known
his bill provides for a fund of $100,
However these prophesies for the evening. A rousing program
The contract has been let to since entering the service last fall. bills.
W. Allen
throughout
the
State.
R.
>00,000 to be expended under the August F. Beisse, who expects to
were made too early In the game. The of music and speeches will close the
and H. K. Dean are each listed to
lirection of the secretary of the in- have the new addition completed by
twenty day limit, which was last event. The tickets will be on sale discuss certain phases of irrigation
Grand Jury Organized
by the Hermiston merchants, but the
erior for the investigation, irriga- the first of April.
The new grand jury that was Monday, found 485 bills having been
practice, as Is also M. D. Scroggs, of
ion, drainage and development of
For Sale—2 bred gilts, 1 sow, 6 drawn recently met in Pendleton introduced in the House and 301 in sale will necessarily be limited by the IT. 8. Reclamation Service.
the
capacity
of
the
hull.
Secure
wamp, arid, waste and undeveloped pigs. Theo. Parks, R. F. D. 1. 21-4tp Monday for the purpose of organiza the Senate. This twenty day limit
ands for the purpose of providing
tion. F. B. Swayze of this city is docs not absolutely prevent any more your tickets early to be sure of a
Did He See His Shadow?
place for yourself and boy. and also
mployment and farms with im-
foreman, and the other members are bills coming in before this session,
Representative Visits
Did the proverbial groundhog see
to
aid
the
ladies
in
estimating
the
rovements and equipment for hon-
E. P. Dodd, member of the house Herbert Thompson of Pendleton, T. but they must be of enough impor
his shadow last Sunday, and are
rably discharged soldiers, sailors, of representatives from Umatilla L. Diggins of Milton, C. H. Olcott of tance to first be recommended by the supplies necessary for the occasion.
have six
or arc we not going
md marines of the United States. county, made a week-end visit of a Pendleton, Harry Rogers of Echo and legislative committee, one of the
an early
weeks more winter
The lands reclaimed hereunder shall few days here and at Boardman to W. L. Rayburn of Weston. After members of which is Cyril Brownell.
spring? If there is anyone around
e disposed of, under general regula- look after business connected with his transacting minor business a recess
The bills before the legislature now
i hese diggings that can lucidly an-
ions approved by the secretary of | real estate holdings in the latter was taken until a future date.
cover a wide range of subjects,
SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE
swer this question we would like to
he interior, in such manner and place and his real estate business in
There are bills asking for the pro
them step forward and eluci-
The election of officers for the have
inder such terms and conditions as Hermiston. From now until the
hibition of everything from shooting
date. As a matter of fact, part of
Sunday
School
was
held
as
follows:
hall insure the reimbursement of legislature adjourns Attorney W. J.
birds from areoplanes to teaching
that day he coud see his shadow and
he investment of the United States Warner will handle all real estate
German in the public schools. Thon Supt. F. Waugaman, asst. supt. E. part of it hr could not.
Here’s
E.
Graham,
secretary
F.
P.
Phipps,
SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE
r others therein during a term not1 transactions coming to the local of-
there are the usual. In fact more
where
a
fine
line
has
got
to
be
treasurer Miss E. Graham, pianist
exceeding forty years from date of fice for Mr. Dodd.
School on Butter Creek opened than usual, number of requests for Laura Phipps, choirist Mrs. Phipps, drawn in determining at what time
ntrance upon the land of the set-
Monday last with a good attendance, increase in salaries and appropria Missionary Supt. Mrs. F. Waugaman. this traditional animal should ap-
1er, together with Interest from
and all the pupils showed extra will- tions for all state institutions. Leg Mr. Phipps and Mr. Waugaman pear during groundhog day, for on
Installed Officers
uch date at four per centum per
Last Saturday night the local I. ingness to make up studies for the islatures may come and legislatures were appointed Methodist minute this answer rests the calculation of
innum. The money herein appropri- O. O. F. lodge installed officers for
an early or late spring.
time lost by the influenza ban so as may go, but the freak bills "carry men.
ited shall be expended In the devel- the current term as follows, the in
on” forever. Some legislators get on
to finish a grade this school year.
Mrs. Geo. Beddow and Mrs. Anna
pment of one or more projects in stalling officer being District De
Mr. and Mrs. B. J. Nation motor their faithful hobby horses and ride Sapper were callers at the W. G.
ach of the several states, if feasi puty Grand Master J. F. Bilderback:
them
to
death.
ed to Pendleton Monday, taking the
ble projects he found therein.
Representative Dodd's bill relating Fritts home Tuesday.
R. W. Sprague, N. G.
Misses Mae Neyman and Dorothy
Otto Heini made a business trip
SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE
to
Mechanics Liens has passed both
With Franklin K. Lane ever reach-
B. J. Nation, V. G.
Ross with them on a shopping trip.
to
Pendleton
one
day
last
week.
This
ng nearer the goal for which he has
w. R. Longhorn, Secretary.
George Wilson <>f Cecil has bought
Cattle arrived on the Creek Mon houses and will become a law,
Mrs. E. E. McMillen of Byron,
digs,
>een striving for some time to place
M. D. O’Connell, Treasurer.
37 acres of raw land <■> section 21
day, coming from Pilot Rock and be measure protects the man who
to
her
Wash.,
is
here
on
a
visit
same
irid lands of the United States In
W. S. Casady, Warden.
longing to Mr. Bird of that city. The drills, drives or bores a well the
from F. L. Brown. Mr. Wilson Is
brother, R. C. Canfield and wife,
as
a
carpenter
or
any
other
mechan
hape for occupancy, the feeling of
Walter Gilbert, Conductor.
Alex Wilson.
feeding pens are down by the river,
The Columbia Grange is to hold a brother of
ptimism is expanding here, for with
J. F. Bilderback, I. G.
Roy Duncan of Willow Creek has
where M. E. Marks has put up a ic who performs labor and is com a meeting at the school house this
he investigations now being con-
s. D. L. Ross, O. G.
cabin for himself and the feeders to pelled to file a lien for payment of Saturday evening at 8 o'clock, All bought 40 acres of land In section
lucted under his direction in
this
same.
W. A. Mikesell, R. S. N. G.
taken 15. The farm Is locally known as
batch in.
Perhaps one of the most interest those wishing to join may be ‘
ounty along the above lines, it
George Myers, L. S. N. G.
There are at present no cases of
In as charter members at this meet- the Ballenger land.
eems to be a foregone conclusion
Mr. Beck, who has just finished
J. A. Reeves, R. S. V. G.
flu on Lower Butter Creek, and all ing bills to the farmers of the Uma-
ing.
hat the vast tracts of excellent arid
F. B. Knapton, L. S. V. G.
drilling
the school well, has con-
are still taking precaution to guard tilla Project is the bill for the erad-
Mr. and Mrs. Bert Frost of Port-
and to the west, south and east of
ication of dodder, Mr. Dodd's dod-
R. G. Attebury, R. S. S.
traded to drill a well for Dick John-
against another outbreak.
Mr.
commented upon land are visiting her parents,
Uermisto: will it, * short time
bi
M. Marks, L. S. S.
Mr. and Mrs. R. C. Canfield, Geo. der bill has been
son.
the man who is and Mrs. John Williams.
ettled up ani producing huge crops
facetiously,
but
to
A. C. Voelker, Chaplain.
Mr. Haskins had his wrist broken
Canfield, Mrs. A. McMillan and J.
Ford
Tom
Stuart
has
purchased
a
inder the system now being evolved
while trying Io crank his car last
A. Reeves and his boys were visitors growing alfalfa for seed purposes it for himself and family.
0 Place ample water on it for its re-
New Contracting Finn
at the old Canfield place on the Is a serious .thing. Eradicating
left Sunday. Dr. Adams of Hermiston
Mr. and Mrs. Jene Skoubo
damation.
fracture
A new contracting firm has been Creek Friday of last week, coming dodder means just that. It can be
for Portland Wednesday to visit rei was called to reduce the man, will
formed here which has for its pur in Mr. Reeve's car. Mrs. McMillan done by cutting just as soon as dis
Mr. Pryor, the sorghum
atlves and friends.
pose the leveling of land, road grad and Geo. Canfield noticed much im covered and burning it before it lays
O. H. Hammer Is now pruning the be In town sometime this
No Comparison
The Editor of the Heppner Ilei aid
George Tonkin, district deputy ing and highway building. It is a provement since they were here on the ground and ripens. In
F.
T. Wayne Fruit Co. orchard, hav
To
treme
cases
plowing
Is
necessary
was down broking over this project
game warden, who has been haunt- reorganization of the business along three to five years ago. Before re
ing just finished on the Erle-Oregon.
make
this
bill
effective
it
provides
this
line
formerly
carried
on
by
Col.
ing the wilds of western Oregon on
turning to Hermiston they were sup
Mrs. Mable Sapper and mother. last Sunday.
Vaughnan Key
Alfed Mefford,
the lookout for game violators dur- J. K. Shotwell, the well known con per guests at the home of Mr. and for a penalty in case the owner of Mrs. Smith. were dinner guests at
Packard
and Miss
any
land
does
not
remove
same
with
tractor,
who
now
has
associated
with
Mrs. Rand. Mrs.
ing the past two months, has not as
Mrs. Edw. Canfield.
in twenty days after being notified the Heinl home Sunday.
Belle
Packard
motered
to
Hermiston
him
in
the
new
firm,
which
will
vet run across anything to compare
Mr. and Mrs. E. C. Leslie of Pen
Frank Waugaman has been np
last Saturday on a business and plea-
with this country in his travels in hereafter be known as the Shotwell dleton arrived on the Creek Friday to do so.
pointed road supervisor for Colum
Representative Dodd’s bill regul-
sure trip While there the hungry
the line of productiveness, as can be Contracting Co., his son, J. O. Shot- of last week looking for some land
bia district by the county court.
autoists were served
a " Till
reen by a perusal of the following well, and his son-in-law, P. B. Doh- to buy or rent. The lady is a daugh ating the power of the district |
Mr. and Mrs. 8. D. Thomas have
hniindrv hoard passed « the house with
----
luncheon
by
Mrs.
Hainline.
note received front him this week by
po-n-T
of
received
a
letter
from
their
son
Ed
ter of Mr. and Mrs. Jas. Ware.
The Herald:
Richards' chopper is at present on only one dissenting vote, that
Representative Brownell. This bill | gar who is now at Camp
Another Virginian Buys
“The more I roam the more I say
the Jess Richards ranch chopping
he
visit
pertains to the tax levied by a dis-, which
“):!
who is reported to be very
C. 8. Payne of Upper Butter Creek,
there is no place like Umatilla
the hay there and hauling to West
county. Saw some good irrigated who earlier came west from old Vir
sick.
land.
A. W. Cobb, who has been suffer-
lands in Lake, Klamath and Des- ginia state. Friday of last week pur
chased
a
20
acre
tract
in
the
east-
“ ut*s counties, but nothing to com-
During the month of January
Mr I Heppner to consult a doctor
Pare with the Hermiston country, ern part of the city that was part of there were five births and three
The hope
etching a few deer hunters. Bus- Chas Skinner's ranch, and which deaths In this neighborhood, accord-
owned by Mrs. Lawson.
The
much better than when he
ess In that Une is very good here at was
'gentlemen arc brothers.
new owner wil move here shortly | ing to the report of E w. Mack. —
Eend Am going back to Lakeview,
boards of equalization.
with his family and take possession, register of vital statistics
“re., next week.”
DATE SET FOR FATHER
AND SON BANQUET
BUILD BIG ADDITION
TO-HARBWARE STORE
BILLS IN LEGISLATURE
COVER WIDE RANGE
COLUMBIA NEWS NOTES
BUTTER CREEK ITEMS
BOARDMAN NEWS
1 I = nays he will try Lewis,
Mrs. to W wee " Mri
Met fprrbav
and in | gone Mr. to and Kanas
MTe ”
Pextaun“.NO traeñasE proviäinä that". . e on a furtovgh - the ash ofmother. —
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may.ameahaknere as appeals are this week at the farm home of
ho comes home feelins ver
taxenfrom the action or the countyand Mrs. Jasper, Templeton.