T he H ermiston H erald
VOL. XIII
HERMISTON, UMATILLA COUNTY, OREGON, SATURDAY. MARCH 8. 1919
HEART EAIRURE TAKES
OREGON’S WAR GOVERNOR
james Wlthycombe, governor
of
oregon, died at his home in Salem
last Monday evening, and the news
L his demise heralded by dispatches
Lt night and Tuesday morning cast
L tinge of sorrow all over the state,
heart trouble caused the death of the
state’s chtef executive. The funer-
a services were held Thursday after-
noon in Salem, the remains being es-
orted to the cemetery by military
escort, together with a large con-
course of relatives and admirers of
Mr. Wlthycombe.
While it has been realized by his
physicians and members of his family
for several months past that the gov-
Lor's condition was grave, the end
ime unexpectedly. Although confin-
ed to his home Governor Wlthycombe
had spent a portion of Monday ex-
Lining and signing or vetoeing bills
passed by the legislature which clos-
Misst week. He did not seem parti-
ularly weak until he collapsed and
lied at 8:45 p. m.
i Under the constitution of Oregon
Ben W. Olcott, secretary of state,
Lill succeed to the office of governor,
n politics Secretary Olcott is a re-
Whithy-
ublican, as was Governor
ombe.
was born
March 21,
2854. James Withycombe lived there
■util he was 17 years of age, when
■e came to America. He was educa-
Med in the public schools of England
nd by private tutors. In 1875, four
ears after he came from England,
ie young farmer married Isabel Car­
enter of Farmington, Ore. Three
ins and one daughter were born to
nem and one of the sons enlisted in
ne service of his country soon after
« outbreak of the war.
Following his successful breeding
livestock—cattle, horses and sheep
which brought him prominence as
ne of the most progressive farmers
f Oregon, the future governor enter-
I the service of the state ip 1889 as
ate veterinarian. He served until
898, when he became director of the
regon experiment station at the
gricultural college. In 1914 he was
rot elected governor of Oregon.
James Withycombe was Oregon’s
ar governor. In the proud record
I the webfoot state, which was first
among the first to go over the top
'voluntary enlistments, money con-
ibutions, and bond buying cam-
signs throughout the 19 months of
arfare, his was the guiding hand,
was on his record as war gover-
r that he was re-elected without
fficulty by Oregon republicans in
e 1918 elections.
As farmer, educator, breeder of
'Proved livestock and state veter-
arlan for nine years and director
the state experiment station Mr.
hitycombe had made a name for
mseit in the affairs of his chosen
ate for more than 40 years before
• was made its chief executive.
« honorary degree of master of
'cu ture was conferred upon Mr.
ycombe while he was director at
fon Agricultural college. At var-
imes he acted as trustee of the
son academy of science, secretary
e acific Woolgrowers' associa-
and president of the Northwest
» Breeders' association. He was
man of the republican county
a committee of Washington
r of or two years and was a mem-
i several fraternities and frater-
Governor Wlthycombe
n England, at Tavistock,
1 organizations.
cecovering
From Operation
Kaiser, who was operated
sr appendicitis in a Pendleton
rrelenA.couple of weeks ago, has
en lly recovered to be able to
w n to his home near this
luIO city.
erasenleman has for a long ti
time
e rhe power plant situated on
_
oma tila river west of town that
ower cP the Hermiston Light and
• Since his enforced layoff
neer ADrague has been chief en-
sitio
he will continue In that
ti s
of weeks longer, or
Mr. Kaiser amply
ke
health to again
couple
coversssttime as
up AES Gthand
shöeNeTak en Road Contract
'»arin».
Son, contractors, are
*h>» m° establish • camp on the
la anacunty line between Uma-
ne »ill Tigon, and when this is
arelin, a kin work of grading and
Ehway t Stretch of the Columbia
ild in ya they have contracted to
orrow county.
Returns From France
Arlie Goodwin, whose parents re­
side in this city, is visiting here for a
couple of weeks before he goes to
Rosebud, Montana, to again take up
the work of operating his ranch near
that place after having been in the
service. He came here direct from
France, where up to the time of his
discharge he was with the Sixth
Artillery as mechanic in the motor
department. -
Disarm the Boys
Numerous complaints have come
to this office recently by people in
the outskirts of the city being annoy­
ed and often in danger by youths
shooting promiscuously with 22 rif­
les. Some cases of vandalism have
also been reported, and it is evident
that something must be done to
check the nuisance.
IMPROVED RANCH IS
SOLD FOR $9,000.00
"Trip Around the World”
Porkers to Portland
They are going to take a trip
around the world. Who? Why the
ladies of the Altar Society,
This
was decided on at a meeting of the
society at the home of Mrs. P. E.
Hayden last week, when all partook
of a delicious luncheon and then
planned on the great journey. This
trip is not going to be made around
the world in 60 days—it will be
made m
-e-
in about
---- ou
60 minutes, more or
less, but it will be full of fun while ..
It
last. Some of the members have
volunteered to dress up and represent
the different nations and all travel
to different homes in the city, the
grand finale to be held at the home
of Mrs. F. A. Chezik. where a short
program will be rendered.
F. A. Chezik, manager of the Her­
miston Farmers’ Exchange, took
charge of the marketing of a carload
of choice hogs owned by a number of
ranchers of the project that pooled
together for the purpose of making
up a certain number of the swine.
The shipment was made the first of
the week, Mr. Chezik going to Port­
land Monday to be on hand when the
car arrived to make sale of the hogs.
| Those who form the pool are George
Strohm, Frank Ralph. N. D. Whit-
ford, A. W. Agnew, Z. Pumphrey, H.
E. Hanby, H. J. Ott, R. C. Canfield,
Walter Botkin, F. Weinheimer and
L. H. Payne.
Founder of Boardman
S. H. Boardman, after whom the
thriving little town of Boardman on
the Columbia river and the state
highway was named, was a business
visitor to Hermiston Wednesday. Mr.
Boardman is a very busy man these
days looking after the building of the
stretch of the Columbia highway
that runs through Morrow county,
he being engineer in charge of con­
struction.
Communication
Mr. Editor: It appears my worthy
committeeman is still making him­
self believe that I have slandered his
noble Bossy. But as this bone has
already been picked too bare to be
of further interest, I hand the decis­
ion over to an intelligent reading pu­
blic and let them judge the matter.
Nor will I accuse him of fabrication
or of making inaccurate statements
concerning the matter under discus­
sion, as he has accused me, but will
leave him in undisputed possession of
this gentlemanly privilege. Will pre­
fer to believe that he did not know
that the oleo being retailed In Her­
miston is government inspected, and
is guaranteed under government
test to contain 50 per cent butter fat,
and to be pure and non-injurious.
Wonder if all the real butter offered
for sale would measure up to the
line by Uncle Sammy's yard stick?
Last Saturday F. Weinheimer,
operator of a 36 acre ranch on South
Hill near this city, disposed of the
place to F. N. Whitney of Golden-
dale, Wash., the price paid by the
purchaser being $9000. There are
20 acres of the 36 in alfalfa. Good
substantial farm buildings are on the
ranch, and a good sized herd of
cattle, together with hogs and sheep.
The new owner gets everything on
the place in the deal, and with his
wife will return in a few days and
take active possession.
Nearly two years ago Mr. Wein­
heimer came here from Idaho and
bought the ranch from Dave Sorrel
for $6000, thereby making a clean-
up of $3000 between the time he
purchased and sold.
Mr. and Mrs. Weinheimer are
planning on a trip to Long Beach,
I once helped to conduct a gro-
Calif., to remain for a time and rest
up in a carefree manner, after which eery for 2 years, and it was my duty
they intend to return here and again to inspect eggs and butter as they
came in—but this is the place to
take up their residence.
draw the curtain. No doubt I do seem
stupid
to this class of people for op­
Looking for Location
Philip Baars, whose present home posing a measure which could hardly
is in Oregon City, was here several fall to put dollars In my pocket,
days last and this week looking over But when I turn robber I certainly
the field with a view to establishing will not direct my efforts against the
Some five poor and helpless, but will bate my
a garage in this city.
years ago Mr. Baars was in the auto hook for big fish only.
repairing business here, at that time
having his establishment on the
ground floor of the telephone build­
ing. There was not much business
then for the reason that very few on
the project owned automobiles, so
Mr. Baars did not linger long. Hear­
ing so much of the progressiveness
of Hermiston off and on in the past
two years, he finally came to the
conclusion that the propitious time
had arrived for him to reenter the
business here, so taking the train
from his home town he dreamed all
the way of the golden opportunity
that awaited him on his arrival. But
a day here convinced him that he had
come too late to rake in the shekels
from a garage business, and after as­
certaining that the town had an am­
ple sufficiency of these institutions.
he quietly folded his little tepee and
faded away, taking with him his
shattered golden dreams.
Took a Wheel Off
Henry Sommerer now knows the
sensation of an auto collision and al­
so how it feels to run a car on three
wheels, even If only for a short dis­
tance. While in town attending to
business matters Tuesday Mr. Som­
merer had a feeling that he was go­
ing to get home early that day, but
just about the time he was on the
last lap of his numerous errands with
his auto another car came whizzing
from the opposite direction and in
passing just naturally took a wheel
off the auto of Mr. Sommerer’s, the
result being that Henry arrived
home a little later than he expected.
New Auto Agency
A. B. Thompson and John Schim­
ke of Echo have opened up an auto
agency in Hermiston, and have their
show room located in the Telephone
building on Main street. The new
firm, which is operating under the
name of the Hermiston Auto Co., al­
ready have a line of cars on display
at their place of business.
He forces me to defend my vera­
city by an unqualified denial of
what he ascribes to be my statement,
that the oleo committee threatened
any merchant with a boycott. Since
you are splitting hairs, brother, sup­
pose you turn back the pages and see
if I said oleo committee? However,
I would have been just as safely
within the pale of veracity had I
said what you ascribed, since you
are a self confessed committee-man,
and I have a positive statement from
one of our leading merchants, made
to me in the presence of three wit­
nesses, that you did visit his place of
business, (not only once, but twice.)
and asked that he discontinue the
sale of oleo, He further said you
did threaten him with boycott, in
the presence of two witnesses if your
demand was not complied with.
If our learned doctors have Indeed
found the cause and so simple a cure
for that scourge of humanity, blind-
ness, then my heart rejoices. but I
confess to the frailty of Peter, and
beg Io submit a few questions. How
many of the Eskimos of North Amer­
ica are blind? A pretty rugged, fat
people, by the way; and yet milk or
any of its products have been un­
known to that country unnumbered
centuries. (I refer to the Eskimo of
North America only, as Laplanders
and some of the Eskimos of other
countries use the milk of the rein-
deer.) I would like also to refer to
the aborigines of our country. Early
history tells us that they often at-
tained the heighth of six feet and
over, while in longevity they
known to pass the centenarian age.
Yet the products of the dairy were
utterly unknown to them. And still
history tells us they were noted for
their keenness of vision. Can Mr.
Committeeman explain the digression
as compared with the modern re­
search of his learned Doctors?
1 am open to conviction when he
COLUMBIA NEWS NBTES
SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE
Mrs. W. H. Simmons spent sever-
al days this week visiting at the
home of her daughter, Mrs. Lou
Brownell, of Umatilla.
Mr. and Mrs. H. M. Sommerer
were Pendleton visitors last Satur-
day.
Columbia should be placed on the
honor roll for the road bond voting
issue as there were 73 votes for and
no opposition at all.
Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Fox, who re­
cently purchased the
Brassfield
ranch from B. S
Kingsley, have
built an addition to the house and
are now located there.
Mr. and Mrs. Jene Skoubo left for
Portland on Wednesday to visit with
relatives.
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Lloyd have
returned home after spending the
winter in Portland, where Mr. Lloyd
worked for the Pacific Marine Iron
works. They left Portland early
Wednesday morning by boat, struck
a sandbar and were stranded In the
middle of the river till Thursday
evening and arrived at The Dalles
at 11.30 p. m. From the Dalles they
started on their homeward journey
Friday morning In their newly pur­
chased Maxwell. They report the
roads in a very bad condition, hav­
ing got stuck in the mud several
times and also helping others out of
the same plight. They got as far as
Cecil Friday night and arrived home
Saturday morning.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Waugaman
and Mrs. David Moran, mother
of Mrs. Waugaman, and
Mr.
Haddox motored to Pendleton Wed-
nesday.
Clarence Clyde Hall is dead from
1
gastro-euteritts. He was born i at
Carter. Texas Jan. 16 1905. He
came to the Willamette valley with
his parents when he was about a
year old. Two years ago the family
came to make their home with us
here on the project and during
those short two years Clyde endear-
ed himself in the hearts of all who
knew him. He died Mar. 5. 1919
and leaves to mourn his loss, his
mother and father, five brothers, and
one sister, two brothers and four
sisters having preceded him. Clyde
was 14 years, 1 month and 20 days
old at the time of his demise. Friends
gathered at the house at 1 o’clock
Friday afternoon and accompanied
the remains to Hermiston Cemetery
where services were held prior to
interment of the remains under di­
rection of Undertaker A. W. Prann.
Kind Words
R. Alexander, Pendleton's pioneer
merchant, now retired, is one of
those kind of fellows that always
likes to give the devil his due, for in
concluding a letter of a business na­
ture to us Monday he says: "You are
certainly making much
improve-
ment in The Herald. I notice it.
New County Agent
Umatilla county is to have an
agricultural agent. The farm bu-
reau has recommended a Mr. Larson,
now connected with the Portland
Seed Co., and the county court has
acted favorably.
NO. 25
ROAD BOND MEASURE CAR­
RIED BEYOND EXPECTATION
Umatilla county has again went
over the top. her latest achievement
being almost a unanimous vote cast
at the polls Tuesday for the floating
of a bond issue to be used in making
good roads throughout the county
for ranchers and city folks alike.
Well might old Umatilla county feel
proud of her patriotic and progres­
sive population, for In the carrying
of the measure an example has been
set for other counties in the state
to follow.
All the precincts in and around
Hermiston went strong for the bond
issue, also all other precincts in the
west end. The two Hermiston pre-
cincts voted 159 for and 1 against
on the east side and 81 to 6 on the
west side.
Columbia
registered
zero against and 73 for. Umatilla
voted 144 for with only one against,
Overseas Again
Stanfield 163 for and 7 against, Echo
Congress has adjourned and Pre­ 202 for and 17 against. All the rest
sident Wilson is again on his way to of the precincts tallied up about on
France.
the same ratio ns the above, thus
showing that the taxpayers wanted
good roads even If the bond issue
does raise taxes a little.
So now bring on the state high-
way—Umatilla county will be ready
with the coin to put her through If
the state highway commission will
A letter received a few days ago live up to Its agreement.
from Harry Patrick, brother of Mrs.
Frank Ralph and Miss Nida Patrick,
Death of Aged Lady
is quite interesting. The young man
Mrs. Joanna M. McCoy died Mon-
is one of the Marine Corps of the U. day morning at the home of her
S. S. Albany that is now on a two daughter Mrs. C. E. Baker. Saturday
year cruise in foreign ports. The evening while in the best of health
letter was mailed at Honolulu. Ha­ and enjoyment of life, she suffered
waii, and is addressed to Miss Nida. an apoplectic stroke and scarcely re­
It is as follows:
gained consciousness before she pass­
"Dear Sis: Just a few lines to let ed away.
you know where I am and how things
Mrs. McCoy was born at Smiths-
are. You will have to excuse this ville. la.. July 3. 1848. Her girlhood
poor writing for I have a bad pen was spent at Mt. Vernon. la., where
This is sure a beautiful place, and I she was married to George W. McCoy
wish you could be here and take the and where her husband enlisted In
trip with me. We are going to .the army of the civil war. Forty
Guam. Japan, China and Siberia, and years of her life were spent In Oma-
it will be two years before I come ha, Nebraska. During the last few
home. Our cruise will end up in New years she lived with her daughters,
York. The U. S. S. Albany is like a who are Mrs. C. E. Baker and Mrs.
madhouse. I could not begin to tell Georgia Henderson of Hermiston.
you how we exist aboard the ship, Mrs. T. I. Roy of Omaha, and Mrs.
but I have learned to stand all hard- W. H. Dickerson of Wilmington,
ships and never get weary.
Del. Her husband died In Omaha
"We go 5000 miles before our next eleven years ago. and the four daugh­
stop—about three weeks at sea. ters and several grand children are
Sometimes I get very lonely, and the only Immediate relatives. For
that’s when I long to see my sisters many years she was an active mem­
and home. Believe me I'll appreciate ber of the Congregational church,
a home if I ever have one. It was but of recent years affiliated with
hard for me to leave San Diego, for the Presbyterians. Mrs. McCoy was
I was about to fall In love with a a woman of beautiful character and
wonderful girl. But I can't bother devotion, and won many friends dur-
with them while I am in the service, ing her short residence here who
for I am too busy otherwise.
join with the relatives In sorrow over
"You tell Elsie (Mrs. Ralph) to her sudden passing.
Funeral services were held at the
write to me, and both of you write
often. I got very sick the first Baker home Wednesday afternoon
night out from the States, and I and were conducted by the Rev. Gal-
thought I was going to die. but I soon lagher, with music by a quartet. The
got over It. Seasickness Is certainly pall-bearers were the sons of Civil
War veterans and the honor guard
a funny feeling.
"Well, dear sister, I must close consisted of five Grand Army veter-
for this time. Love to all from your ans. Interment took place at the
Hermiston cemetery.
brother Harry.”
Former Resident Visits
A. 8. Anderson, who for a long
time was butter maker at the Her-
miston Creamery prior to his leav-
Ing a year ago to make his home
in Portland, spent a few days here
this week renewing old friendships.
He was accompanied by P. C. Bredall,
also a Portland man, who came with
the desire to lease a ranch in this
valley and go to farming. The gen­
tleman was disappointed, inasmuch
as he found It impossible to secure
an improved farm, all having been
taken during the past few months.
Others have come recently with the
same purpose in view, only to find
that places to lease here are a thing
of the past.
MARINE BOY OFF ON
TWO YEAR CRUISE
An Apology
The publicity officer of the
umbia District Neighborhood Club
wishes to apologize to our charming
hostess, Mrs. R A. Stewart, also the
members and friends of the club for
no mention of the meeting at the
home of the lady being published In
last week's Issue of The Herald The
meeting at Mrs. Stewart’s home
was an all day affair, and the first
since last October. The morning was
spent In mending for a motherless
family on the project. At 12:30 a
delicious picnic luncheon
ser-
ved by the executive committee of the
club, covers being laid for 27 mem-
hers and friends. Owing to the de
pressed feeling of some of the meni-
bers after lunch work was suspended,
and the usual routine of business
taken up. among which was the en­
rollment of three new members. The
remainder of the afternoon was
turned over to our efficient hoste 8.
who told two original stories, which
Repairing Bridges
opened the way among the witty
All the bridges on the A line can- ladles of the club to tell theirs, all
a) are being repaired this week by of which caused much merriment.
the county bridge gang. When this The prize was carried off by Miss
work is completed other bridges on Guiwitz. Thus ended a most enjoy-
the project In need of repairs will be able day, each departing guest voting
put in shape by the same erew. Mrs. Stewart an entertaining hont-
County Road Supervisor Ed. Jackson
has looked over and reported where
Weather Report
bridges are out of older, and the
Dairy Show Dates Set
At the Commercial Club meeting
last Monday night the dates for the
annual Dairy and Hog Show this
year were set for October 21. 22 and
23. Following the Dairy Show on
the above dates it Is expected the
Oregon Dairymen's League of the
state will meet here on October 24
and 25. and It Is also thought and
hoped the members of the League
will be here In time to attend the
closing day of the local Dairy Show.
At the club meeting It was decided
to devote one day of the show parti­
cularly to public sales.
The meeting was fairly well at­
tended. and before adjournment a
committee was appointed to arrange
for a "welcome home festival” for
our soldier and sailor boys who have
and are returning home. This will
take place early In June, when the
luscious strawberries are ripe.
A Ford With a Tail
Did you ever see a Ford car with
a tail—not a tale? If you never
have, now is your opportunity, for
there Is one circulating in this town
daily. It is attached to Mail Carrier
Reeve's tin Lizze, and is doing yeo­
man service In carrying excess mail
from Uncle Sam's poetoffice in Her­
miston to residents In the rural dis-
tricta. When not doing that It ser-
ves the purpose of taking foodstuffs
to residents, Mr. Reeves having
Maximum temperature for wee“
I taken a position as deliveryman for work of repairing the bridges Is be 58 degrees, minimum 33. Precipi­
re-
Phelps Cash Grocery and the Hermis- ing done under direction of the
brings the goods
tation .37 of an inch.
clamation service.
_
Mrs. F. B. Pennock. I ton Produce & Supply Co. stores.
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