T he H ermiston H erald
HERMISTON, UMATILLA COUNTY, OREGON, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 15. 1919
VOL. XIII
NO. 22
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3016
TRADE
COSTLY
TO AN IDAHO CREAMERY
Pioneer Visits
Tobacco Revenue Bill
INSTRUCTIVE PROGRAM FOR
DAIRY-IRRIGATION SCHOOL
J. A. Yeager, county sealer of
The pending tobacco revenue bill
weights and measures with head
will no doubt be passed before the
quarters at Pendleton, passed Mon
day, Tuesday and Wednesday of this middle of February and it is obliga
week in Hermiston testing scales in tory on all dealers in cigars, tobacco
the various business establishments, and cigarettes to ascertain the date of
and at the same time renewing old I the passage of the act and inventory
friendships. The gentleman was one their stock before commencing busi-
A special dispatch from Boise,
A good program has been arrang
of the pioneer residents of this pro
Strike Fiasco Over
Tickets on Sale
Idaho, to the Oregonian last Sunday
: liess on the next day thereafter.
ed for the Dairy-Irrigation School to
ject,
and
is
still
owner
of
considera-
Preparations are under way for
All of the 30,000 sympathetic be held In this city Monday and
says that the Jensen Creamery com
Arrangements have been made to
ble land several miles east of town
strikers that have been out in Seat Tuesday of next week. and every
pany, the largest creamery company the Father and Son banquet which
| have the inventory blanks in the
tle the past three weeks returned to farmer and citizen of Hermiston
of the Northwest, through its attor will be held at Mack’s Hall, Friday,
hands of postmasters in most places, work Tuesday, and since then busi
Attending
Meeting
ney James H. Hawley, "entered a Feb. 21, at 7 p. m. Tickets for the
should take advantage of this op
W. R. Longhorn, secretary of the and they may be obtained there. In ness in that city has about reached
portunity to gain expert knowledge
plea of guilty Saturday in the Unit event are on sale by the merchants
local I. O. O. F. lodge, is in Pendle case dealers do not receive an inven normal again. Butte. Montana, is
of the subjects to be talked on by bo
ed States District Court to an indict and are going fast. The menu pre
ton today attending a board meet
ment returned February 24, 1917, pared by the ladles of the Civic Club
tory blank in time, they should list their still in the throes of a crippling Ing in attendance. Here is the pro
ing of the county executive commit
looks
good
to
a
hungry
boy
and
to
charging, "Combination in restraint
1
stock
and write to Milton A. Miller, strike, and Camp Lewis infantry men gram:
tee of the order, he being one of the
with machine guns have been rushed February 17—
an
ordinary
man.
Music
by
the
to
obtain
of interstate trade and 1
vice presidents that constitute the | Collector Internal Revenue, Portland, there.
10 a. ni. Building up the Herd.
monopoly thereof.” Judge Dietrich I school orchestra and the Hermiston
executive board. The business to be Ore., for proper blank.
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11 a. m. Silos and Silage.
imposed a fine of »7500, which
was j male quartet will add to the plea-
sure of the evening. Mr. Hinkle, in transacted is, among other things,
2 p. m. Economical Use of Water.
Filed Two Suits
paid.
the making of arrangements for the
On Monday of this week two suits W. L. Powers, O. A. C.
Coming Home
February 17 is the date set for the his characteristic manner, will act as
holding of the annual convention of
Walter Beasley, electrical engi were filed in the circuit court at
2:40 p. m. Preparation of the
trial of the managers of the other toast master, and he will call on the order a year hence and design
companies indicted at the same time, some of the returned soldier boys to ating a place for its holding. It is neer on the battleship North Dakota, Pendleton by the Western Land & Land for Irrigation, R. W. Allen.
is now in Cuba on his way home, ac uigation Co., one action being
3:30 p. m. The Organization of
being tell what they think of their dads
the remaining companies
Mr. Longhorn’s intention to make an cording to a letter received from him against George Pullen and the other
Reclamation Projects, J. T. Hinkle
com- when away from home. You will
the Henningsen
Produce
effort to have Hermiston designated by his parents in this city the first against S. C. May and Iza Jessup for
7'45 p. m. Illustrated Lecture -
pany, a corporation of Butte; Schal- want to be there to enjoy the even as the place for the convention.
of
the
week.
When
the
big
boat
money
alleged
to
be
due
on
irrigation
ing.
The
Civic
Club
will
use
the
Irrigation
Practice.
linger Produce Company, a corpora
reaches its destination in the United assessments. W. G. Drowlcy of Van
8:30 p. m. Illustrated
tion of Spokane; the Hazelwood net proceeds for some good purpose.
States Mr. Beasley will receive his couver, Wash., and W. S. Levens of Dairy Herd Management.
MENU—7:30 P. M.
Company, a corporation of Portland;
discharge papers and immediately re Baker, Oregon, arc the attorneys re February 18—
Salmon Loaf
Meat Loaf
Klock Produce Company, a corpora-
presenting the above company.
turn to Hermiston.
Tomato
Sauce
Scalloped
Potatoes
10 a. m. Care and Handling of
SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE
toin of Seattle.
Winter
Salad
(Cabbage)
the
Dairy Herd.
The indictment was one of the
Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Simmons very 1
Baked Apples
11 a. m. Herd Record Keeping.
Vegetables
most far-reaching ever returned by
pleasantly entertained in honor of |
2 p. m. Irrigation of Special
Parkerhouse Rolls
a Federal grand jury in Idaho. The
Pickles O. Hammer last Thursday evening.
Crops. W. L. Powers.
Butter
gathering of evidence against the Jelly-
Those present were Mr. and Mrs. Lou
The work room will be open
2:40 p. in. Operation and Main
Pumpkin Pie
Apple Pie
defendant companies began in 1915,
(By Frances Hinkle)
Brownell of Umatilla, Miss Gertrude
Thursday
afternoons
hereafter.
A
tenante
of Reclamation Projects, M
Cheese
Coffee
when the government sleuth, Leon
The W. S. S. and thrift stamp con
Simmons, Miss Mary O'Rourke and
shipment of refugee garments has D. Scroggs.
Boone, of the Department of Justice,
test
was
closed
last
Wednesday
after-
Wm. Sanders of Hermiston, Mr. and
been received, which we are urged to
3:30 p. m. Measurement of Irri
was placed on the case, which took
Mrs. Frank Beddow and Ed. Beddow. noon with the Golds winning. The complete as soon as possible. Those gation Water, W. L. Powers.
him over seven Western states.
amount sold by the Golds was »3,800
Masters Russell and Wesley Bless
who find it inconvenient to come to
7:45 p. in. Practical Results of Ir
The specific charges were : The
and by the Purples »2,400. Friday
ing
and
William
and
James
Wauga-
the
room
to
sew
are
asked
to
take
ligation
Experiments, H. K. Dean.
payment temporarily of high prices
evening of last week Mr. and Mrs.
man took dinner with George Bed-
8:30 p. m. Drainage of Irrigation
work home. Those having the black
In order to control the market; the
Voelker gave the Golds a reception.
dow, Jr., last Saturday.
pinafores at home are asked to fin Lands, W. L. Powers.
issuance of false weights and tests
A talk on navy life and experi
There are eight little Poland-
Closing Remarks, W. L. Powers
ish them and bring them in.
and
daugh-
Dr.
Hoisington,
wife
competitors;
attempted
bri-
ences
overseas
by
Herbert
Sullivan
to injure
China pigs out on the ranch of Mr.
Miss Lorene Parker, home demon
callers
in
ter,
of
Pendleton,
were
bery; improper use of imployes of and Mrs. John McElroy that are fast
Friday morning of last week was
stration agent for Umatilla county,
this
district
Sunday.
Get
Ready
very much enjoyed, Mr. Sullivan
competitors; preventing storage for acquiring knowledge of the "food
It will not be long now until time will be In Hermiston on Tuesday to
Leo Clark now has a phone in having been a former student of the
perishables; giving of short weight value of milk.” These little piggies
for
lime sulphur and arsenate of give demonstrations and talks to the
Hermiston high school.
influencing legislation against com have everything cheated when it his home.
lead spraying. Every grower should ladies as an additional feature.
Miss
Parker
and
Mr.
Gunn
of
Pen
petitors; apportionment of territory comes to nosing out a good thing.
Mrs. F. P. Phipps was a guest at
get his requirements on hand in The afternoon meeting, which will
dleton gave a talk to the classes on
after a false showing of competition; One day recently the family cow the H. J. Ott home last Thursday.
be hold at 2.30, will be a demonstra-
plenty of time.
economic subjects one day recently.
using coercion in the fixing of prices failed to give the usual quota of
Mr. and Mrs. O. O. Felthouse were
tion In the manufacture and use of
A program will be given next
for raw materials, and charging ex- milk, and from that time the milk Pendleton visitors Thursday.
a homo made fireless cooker.
At
Friday morning by the Purples.
cessive and unwarranted prices to flow kept dwindling. It was hard
the evening meeting Miss Parker
County Commissioner Dunning
The. first semester will close next
consumers.
to find a reason for this, but it came
i will give a talk on the conservation
was here Tuesday going over some of week and examinations will be held
a few days ago when Mrs. McElroy
of clothing. An exhibit of patching
our roads.
Monday and Tuesday.
had occasion to visit the barnyard
Drolshagen Discharged
and
mending will be shown.
Mrs. John Lucus and little son of
The band, orchestra and glee club
A. F. Drolshagen will soon be on lot. for there before her astonished
California
arrived
one
day
this
week
Irrigation
on
the
experiment
sta
are working faithfully and each hope
his way back to Hermiston from eyes were the eight piggies taking
Join The Club
tion farm at Corvallis last year gave
army duty, according to a letter re turns getting their dinner from the to visit her parents, Mr. and Mrs. to give concerts by spring.
gains
In
crop
yields
of
50
to
100
perl
Owing
to
« desire on the part of
W.
Hannan.
ceived from him Tuesday by Post four teats of old bossie as she placid
cent
some of the residents of the Project
O.
Hammer
will
finish
pruning
the
master Young, in which he asks that ly lay chewing her quid and playing
Alfalfa unirrigated yielded 4.475 for late books not to be found on the
his mail be held here until his re- mother to the bunch of swine. The Ft. Wayne Fruit Co. orchard this
tons
an acre, while that Irrigated Library shelves, a Readers' Club has
E.
turn. Tony shows his disappoint- mystery of where the cow’s milk was week and will begin on the
SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE
with two six-inch acre-Inches—1 been formed through the efforts of
ment in not getting across the big going to was solved, but the joke was Robb orchard Monday.
Hay hauling is going on in full acre-inches—produced
tons the Library Board, to be handled
7.31
pond in the following excerpts tak so good that the McElroys have de
W. L. Blessing and family took 6
through the circulating department
swing in Butter Creek. Both baled per acre.
en from his letter to Mr. Young:
cided to let the pigs continue to o’clock dinner on Sunday at the Ott
and chopped hay is being loaded at
Potatoes yielded 127 bushels with of the library. The Club Is open to
“Didn’t get a chance to go over double shoot the turn and get home.
Westland.
There are now two out irrigation and with three inches, anyone wishing to Join, the member-
the pond to help smash the Hinden- meals from their own and their
Mr. and Mrs. Jene Skoubo have re blowers Instead of one. H. Moore depth of irrigation yielded 183 bush- ship fee being the purchase price of
burger line and you can’t imagine adopted mammy.
... - - —lone book. »1.50. Each person sub-
turned home from a visit to Port installed the second blower and is els an acre. Beets yielded
11.4 25
how disappointed we all were in fail
land.
expecting to ship about 150 carloads tons without water and with nine scribing for one book Is entitled to
ing to get over on the other side.
Ten Days in Guard House
A meeting of the Neighborhood of hay. Jess Richards is shipping inches of irrigation during the sea- read all the others In the club list,
One of the boys just home, who Club will be held at 2:30 p. m. Wed
"When the flu broke out in our
about 80 carloads and has about 50 son the yield was increased to 21- Owing to the fact that all the books
camp we were under orders to leave answered the draft and was then dis nesday, the 19th, at the home of Mrs.
arc late and In much demand, they
more to ship.
125 tons.
within three days and when the appointed in not getting to “go R. A. Stuart. A good attendance is
will be Issued as 7-day books, with
Mr. and Mrs. B. J. Nation left
Beans yielded 16.3 bushels under
armistice was signed we were all across” and get into the scrap, tells desired.
a
fine of 1 cent a day over that
Sunday for Prosser. Wash., where rainfall farming and 24.2 bushels
ready to leave at a moment’s notice; his woes In this shape:
“They
time.
inches
they
will
look
into
the
new
irriga
with
one
irrigation
of
3
1
Dr. J. L. StUlings and family of
had everything packed ready to go. took me from cool Spokane and sent
When all the books have exchang
Inches
Greenmount, Ky.. arrived last Satur tion project near Rattlesnake butte depth, equivalent to a 31
ed hands among club members, they
“As I understand the jack rabbits me down south where it is summer
Ellens-
rainfall.
day to visit his brother. J. H. Still Then they intend to go to
are to go on the library shelves as
are
very bad out there now, all winter and hell all summer; took
ings, and possibly make this their burg. Wash., to visit some relatives
the permanent property of the Her-
1 guess that which we missed by not me from a comfortable home and bil
home. The Dr. has just received of Mrs. Nation.
miston Library, to be circulated on
getting across to fight the Germans leted me in a leaky tent; took my
shipping
Geo.
Wurster
finished
his honorable discharge from the
the
regular cards to the public at
we can make up by cleaning up on clothes away from .me and gave me
medical reserve corps at Camp. his baled hay this week. 1 He is ex-
that pest.”
large. By this plan, members of
red-hot khaki; took away my good
pecting
his
brother
John
home
soon.
SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE
Chickamagua, Ga.
the club will be enabled to read the
name and gave me 4 94; took me
Mrs. N. B. Stephens was called to
"G.
R.
Roberts
of
Reith
is
here
latest books, carefully chosen along
from a good job and set me to dig
Years Ago
R.
D.
Miller
was
In
Seattle
last
of
the
Salem Tuesday on account
the best lines. About 25 books will
A. C. Hunt, who in 1905 was act ging ditches; they made me go to spending a few days at the Wauga- illness of her mother, Mrs. S. J. week on busines.
1
ing as a railroad detective for the bed when I wasn’t sleepy and get man home.
Mrs. Rudolph Schachermeyer was be put on the Readers’ Club shelf for
Leo Clark’s smiling countenance Basey, who has been bedfast for over
circulation on Saturday, and mem-
O.-W. R. & N. in the yards at Uma- up when I was; made me go to
in
Pendleton last week.
six
weeks
with
stomach
trouble.
rapidly sent In
tilla, and who is now traveling re church on Sunday whether I wanted can now be seen at the steering
Lotys Davis has recovered from berships are being
Friday, Feb. 7th, near 11 o'clock,
for
a
second
list.
presentative for the Pacific North to or not. In church the preacher wheel of a Grant Six.
her
recent
attack
of
pneumonia
and
The school bus was out of commis a fine big boy was born to Mr. and
Father Butler Is to be especially
west Farm Trio, with headquarters said: ‘Let us all turn to No. 494—
is at school again.
sion
a couple of days this week, leav Mrs. Wheatly.
commended
for his interest In the
in Spokane, was renewing old ac- ‘Art Thou Weary, Art Thou Foot-
The Harnack family were Sunday
J. W. Messener has been working
Club, as he has pure hased and given
quaintances in that town a day or sore?’—and I got ten days in the ing the children to walk. We have on the low line ditch preparatory guests at the Mathison home.
so the latter part of last week. He guard house for yelling: ‘Helf, a very good attendance at school and to turning in the water.
Jack Waller and family and guest, to their shelves an expensive set of
several new pupils started this week.
took occasion to run to this city, and yes!’ ”
Mrs.
Cockran, called on Mrs. Davis five books, Frank H. Simmond’s
Poor old Butter Creek, the water
R. Gillbrath has purchased 80
History of the World War, an auth
was surprised to see a flourishing
and Lotys on Sunday.
is
running
full
length
of
It
this
week
acres of the McMillan tract of land
oritative
work recommended
by
town and a well Improved country
Again Superintendent
Recent word from E. F. Hancock,
for the first time in nearly a year
surrounding, and made the remark
R. G. Dykstra of the Umatilla and O. O. Felthouse is already at and we have had so much rainfall a former resident, states that he Is Theodore Roosevelt and others, and
that it looked like “a paying propos- schools has been reelected for a con work Improving It for him. message we can't possibly see where we will in New York city doing provost duty so up to the minute that each copy
W. Rhoads received
Is being sent as printed directly from
| ion right from the grass roots, all sideration of »1500. for the school
for Uncle 8am.
get any more this year.
from
Pendleton
Wednesday
bearing
the
presses.
the talk in the early nineties that year 1919-20. Mr. Dykstra hails
Mrs. A. E. Bensel of North Ridge
Some people on Butter Creek have
Memberships arc being accepted
it was only fit for jackrabbits and from Polk County. Ore., where he is the sad news of his father’s death, been very busy the past
entertained at dinner on Friday of
coyotes to the contrary notwith- well known in the educational world and left here Thursday to attend the making statements. A handsome last week. The guests were Mes- by Mrs. J. T. Hinkle or by the libra
funeral.
Deceased
was
76
years
old.
standing.”
His high standards and excellent
dames Prime, Voelker. Gunn. Bod rian.
Mrs. Phipps and Mrs. Sommerer reward will be given to the first per
quality of work has brought com
son making a statement containing kin. Davis, Misses Cressy and Davis.
Secures Agency
Weather Report
ment from the leading educators of have been selected to solicit for the any truth.
Mr. Smith of Lane Lake ha
Father and Son Banquet to be held
The maximum temperature during
Ed.
H.
Graham
has secured the
fine
cently
purchased
a
few
very
the state.
Mr. and Mrs. Shaw and Mr. and
the past week was 55 degrees, min-
agency for the distribution of the
Mr. Dykstra, who is a graduate of next Friday evening, and Mrs. Wau- Mrs. Clarence Berry are visiting on Leghorn chickens.
imum 27 and precipitation .43 of an the Oregon Normal School. Weiser gaman and Mrs McKeen have been
J. R. Watkins remedies in Umatilla
the Creek.
Inch.
county. He expects to have his
college. Weiser. Idaho. 1907. Student placed on the kitchen committee.
I. D. Basey has installed a gas and
Adds Line of Stationery
stock In and everything in readiness
Pacific University. Forest Grove.
P.
B.
Siscel,
proprietor
of
Siscel
’
s
oil station at Westland.
New Fire Department
Strychnine Here
Confectionery
Store
on
Main
street,
to "hit the trail" over the county
Oregon
1901,
Oregon
Normal.
1917.
" the council sanctions the pay-
Col. J. F. McNaught, who has
! believing In a little expansion in about the first of the month, Ha
Taught
school
in
Morrow
county
for
ment when a committee of the Her-
charge of the distribution of rodent
Lincoln’s birthday was fitting business now that the war is over, contract with the above concern
miston Volunteer Fire Department three years. Polk county seven years.
the poisen among the farmers of this 1 ly observed in this city Wednes- haa installed a line of stationery, call» upon him to make at least tour
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He
has
always
made
good
in
wait on the members at the next re-
Mr. Siscel extends a cordial Invita-1 trips a year over the entire county.
kular meeting, this city will have school room, and his reelection is part of the country, advises The day.
only an additional honor.
Herald that he has received a ship-
•
I
ill be services in the Bap- tion to all to come in and inspect
1
- , this
a paid fire department consisting of
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I ment of strychine, and that any of
m. the new writing tablets, envelopes.
The road bond election, ′
15 members instead of the prescht
. county has been set by the colini y
Volunteer organization.
their guest over Saturday last C. G. pests on their places can secure
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A cordial Invi- ries that go to make up a complete I court tor Maren 1 "
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adv. tion notices have been posted.
of Boardman. the gentleman quantity desired at cost price paid deliver the sermon, A cordial invi "
.Yesterday was Saint Valen- Rlayden
•
tation
la
extended
to
all.
stationery avoca.
being the father of Mirs. Gorham.
by the county by calling on him.
tation is extended "
COLUMBIA NEWS NOTES
HIGH SCHOOL NOTES
RED CROSS
PIGGIES LEARN FOOD
VALUE OF GOOD MILK
THIS DOUDLY PROVES
VALUE OF IRRIGATION
BUTTER CREEK ITEMS
RIVERTON-ON-UMATILLA
». ... Mr X r. Gorham had - “ne ramener". —
tine’s Day.
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