T he HERMISTON H erald
HERMISTON, UMATILLA COUNTY, OREGON. SATURDAY, MARCH 15. 1919
VOL. XIII
HE MOVIE BOOKS GREAT
WAR FILM PRODUCTION
an eight-reel feature that presents
Two Cent Postage Soon
hrining moments of the great bat-
On July next the three cent stamp
e in Flanders in such a manner
hat the harshness of war is softened for first class mail will be abolished
y the heart interest of romance, will for the more pleasing two cent stamp
? offered as the chief attraction at formerly in vogue, according to the
he Movie theatre in Allen Holubar’s following order received by Postmas
The Heart of Humanity” in a mati-
ee and two evening shows a week
rom today. Miss Dorothy Phillips
ill appear in the principal role.
Mr. Holubar has succeeded in
uilding an impressive film attrac-
ion that combines mother love and
rar in splendid harmony and em-
hasizes the great work done by the
romen to relieve suffering.
Into the midst of the fighting i in
landers comes little Nanette, 1 wife
fan aviator in the Canadian exped-
tionary forces. She works night and
lay in a little convent that has been
onverted into a refuge for children,
‘ben the Prussians advanced. Nan-
tte is captured and comes face to
ace with a Prussian officer whose
Mentions she had repulsed one day
n her home in a little Canadian vil-
läge. Fearing he will conquer her,
he girl stabs herself just as her hus-
and, who has escaped from a Ger-
irison arrives on the scene, She re-
overs later in the hospital and re
urns to Canada, where she is reun-
ted with her husband after the war.
The picture represents an achieve-
tient that is distinctive for its skill
ul blending of pathos and humor,
nd logical presentation of histori-
incidents in an entertaining man-
er.
Some of the scenes in “The Heart
f Humanity” represent an enor-
wus expenditure, particularly those
epresentative of No Man’s Land,
he picturesque beauty in the first
wo reels of the production reflects
aore than ordinary skill in techni-
al direction.
Visited Stanfield Lodge
Several auto loads of local Rebe-
ahs went to Stanfield Tuesday night
nd visited the Rebekah lodge of that
dace. During the evening they wit-
leased excellent degree team work in
he course of initiation of nine can-
lidates into the order. At the con-
lusion of the ceremony a bountiful
anquet made all feel of good cheer,
vith the result that the visitors from
ere returned home with added feel-
of kindliness toward the Stan-
ield Rebekahs.
ter J. H. Young from Washington:
On July 1, 1919 and thereafter the
rate of postage on all first class mail
matter shall be the same as the rate
in force on October 2, 1917. •
However, while the use of the pre
sent three cent stamp will be discon
tinued, the three cent denomination
will not disappear, for the postal au
thorities have provided for the manu
facture of three cent
“Victory
Stamps” to commemorate the out
come of the war. The stamps will
be lavender In color, and will bear a
picture of victorious Liberty, :ith
a background formed by the flags of
the five allies.
BUTTER CREEK ITEMS
SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE
W. B. Hamilton sold his hay to C.
S. McNaught last week, and now it is
being baled and hauled to Hermiston
by the purchaser.
Geo. Wurster has just prepared six
acres on his place, preparatory to
seeding to alfalfa, It has cost him
about $50 per acre to make this Im-
piovement.
‘
I. D. Basey returned Sunday from
Monument, Oregon. He went there
to see how his son Stephen was p:'-
gressing with the plowing on the
1000 acre ranch they own near that
town.
Walden Rhea has just finished
seeding about 40 acres on his place.
Chas Kuntze is having about 20
acres on the Tillamook Co.'s ranch
plowed up for reseeding.
Mr. and Mrs. R. C. Canfield, their
son John and Mrs. Louise Blum and
J. A. Reeves were Butter Creek vis-
itors Sunday.
Born, Monday, March 10, 1919,
to Mr. and Mrs. C. K. Huff, a nine
pound daughter.
To Settle Here
Mrs. Guisinger, mother of 0. E.
Guisinger, a rancher five and a half
miles east of Hermiston, and Mr. and
Mrs. Rotramel and Mrs. Alder and
their children, are here from Sterl
ing, Colo., with the intention of set-
Iting permanently if they can find
Wasco Man Buys Ranch
suitable ranches. The latter two
Arnold Buhmann of Wasco, Ore- ladies are sisters of Mr. Guisinger.
ton, who recently sold his 230 acre
wheat ranch near the above town, re-
Marketed Cattle and Hogs
turned to his home Wednesday after
H. J. Stillings returned from Port
having been here a couple of days In land early in the week after market
order to make preparation to move ing a carload of cattle and hogs own
his family to Hermiston to reside per- ed by himself and other ranchers.
manently. Before leaving the gen-
Those who contributed to making
teman informed us that he had pur- up the carload were: Ed. Jackson. C.
chased the 43 acre ranch of Geo. A. E. Baker. H. J. Stillings, W. F. Han
Cressy on the west side of town, nan, W. L. Blessing, Peter Norquist
which is considered to be one of the and Mr. Quick.
most highly improved and best all
round dairy farms on the project.
Struck Artesian Well
r. Buhmann acquired all stock
Boardman people who have visit
with the place.
ed Hermiston the past week spread
the news of the striking of an arte
Postoffice Moved
sian well on the ranch of J. R. John-
Between two suns, or Monday
who operates 40 acres three-
night, to be more explicit, Hermis- son,
fourths of a mile southwest of that
son 8 postoffice disappeared from its city. Friday of last week. The flow
"ormer abode, and Tuesday morning
was struck at a depth of 90 feet, and
' was laughable to see patrons en- since then water has been gushing
* Dg into emptiness at the same old over the top at the rate of a gallon
and in wonder stare at the
aneformation. On returning to the and a half per minute.
and
er world still dazed some one
w d tell them to try the next door
“1st.
The pOstoffice is noy located in the
crom recently occupied by the Red
. the change being made to ac
sommodate the new hardware and
mRsment firm of Sappers' Ine.,
in tv “ill soon he doing business
been room where the postoffice had
•Experiment
Farm Report
ment report of the Umatilla Experi-
tee" arm for the year 1917 has
teen
- issued
tsued recently. The late ap-
"arance of this report is due princi-
Pally to the
,
over-rushed condition of
sovernment printing office at
Washington
This
pamphlet contains
Masonic Ball, Umatilla
Tuscan Lodge No. 136, A. F. &
M.. of Umatilla will give a dance in
that city this evening. This will be
In the nature of a benefit ball, the
proceeds from which will be turned
over to the state Masonic home,
Many from here and nearby towns
are expected to attend the affair,
which promises to be a most enjoy-
able one.
Weather Report
The maximum temperture the past
week was 68 degrees, minimum 72
and precipitation eight hundredths of
an inch. For the month of February
the rainfall was one and seven-tenths
inches.
consider-
Big Property Sale
Notice the big advertisement on
of value to all per-
leet, and 8 on the Umatilla pro- another page of E. P. Dodd, real es
any one who has not re- tate man. He has taken over the
teived a
COPY can do so by sending a Newport addition, and la In a posi-
Perimen)., c W Allen or to the Ex- tfon to offer buyers high class pro
—
tal Station at Hemiston.
perty at nominal coat.
DODD GIVES RESUME OF LOCAL FIRE DEPART
NEW LAWS ENACTED
MENT REORGANIZED
CITY
NO. 26
84
. HELD BUSY
SESSION MONDAY NIGHT
Assualt with intead to kill may
Monday night at a fairly well at
now be punishable with a life sen- tended meeting of the Hermiston
tence. The old law provided one to Volunteer Fire Department that or
ten years.
ganization was disbanded and reor
The city fathers held an adjourn
County courts may hereafter levy ganized into a full-fledged paid fire
Library
ed meeting last Saturday evening,
a tax and create a fund for the pay department. Under its bylaws It will
A large shipment of books has been at which time they fixed the rate of
ment of bounties for killing gophers, consist of 15 members, and for duty received from the State Library.
assessment for irrigation water in
moles, graydiggers, squirrels and well performed at any fire these will Careful selection of these books has
the city for the current year. In Dis
other rodents. The people of any be paid a nominal sum from the resulted in one of the finest collec
trict No. 1 the rate was placed at
city
’
s
exchequer.
The
fire
chief,
county may initiate a law providing
tions procurable. Prominent In the nine cents per front foot, in No. 2 at
a bounty for jack rabbit scalps to be whose selection was ratified by the list and timely Is a reliable book on five cents
voted on only at any state election. city council at Tuesday night’s meet- the culture of roses.
The ; council convened
Monday
Notes given for life insurance pre- Ing of that body, will soon select
evening at the regular monthly meet
Several
bird
books
will
work
in
miums are now non negotiable for his subordinates, and then we can nicely with the contest, to be an- ing, when the mayor made his year
30 days and must be given to the look for practice drills and more ef- nounced in next week's Herald.
ly appointments as follows: J. T.
company instead of the agent. ' This ficiency in the department.
now are Hinkle, city attorney; C. H. Cran
Particularly
interesting
Officers selected by the new or-
is to prevent loss due to failure , to
several books on Russia, Books of dall, chief of police and water super
ganization were installed at thc
deliver policy.
travel, literature, art and botany are intendent. Earl Kingsley was ap
meeting as follows:
The sheriff must now turn over all
in the list, and there are many vol- pointed chief of the new paid fire de
President, F. C. McKenzie.
money collected from taxes to the
times worth while to teachers and the partment and Dr. F. V. Prime was
Vice President, A. L. Larson.
county treasurer each week, taking
clergy, while some on athletics, placed on the council to fill the un-
Secretary, R. A. Brownson.
music, home economics and astron- expired term of B. F. Knapp resign-
receipts in duplicate, one for the
Chief, Earl Kingsley.
omy show the wide range of really ed.
sheriff's office and another for the
Assistant Chief, R. L. Barnard.
good things.
A petition from a number of people
county clerk, according to the Wood-
Trustees, H. Hitt, P. B. Siscel and
Library hours are from 12 to 5:30 to vacate certain streets and alleys
son'bill, No. 85.
M. D. O’Connell.
and 7 to 8:30 p. m. The Portland in Skinner's addition was ordered
Any person who shall carry any
At the next meeting a set of by-
Oregonian
is received daily. Come sent back for correction, it having
red flag or other banner for the pur laws will be read and passed upon.
been found that it contained the
up during the noon hour.
pose of manifesting disloyalty to the
names of persons that owned no pro-
United States or manifesting belief
perty therein.
Buying Improved Land
in anarchy or other political doctrin
An ordinance that is proposing
There has been a great demand for
es whose objects are the destruc
the
placing of the newly organized
improved
land
here
of
late,
as
well
SPECIAL
CORRESPONDENCE
tion of organized government, is
as raw land.
Daily people come fire department on a paid basis pass-
guilty of a felony. This is in sub
H. J. Stillings took a car load of
stance the famous red flag bill en mixed stock to Portland last Satur- to Hermiston seeking to locate in ed to its second reading.
Requests for the installation of
acted into law after much oratory day, returning home Tuesday morn- this valley. Recently a gentleman
electric
street lights at various places
named
Richards
bought
40
acres
of
and bitter fighting.
Ing.
alfalfa land on the Western Land & in the city met with disfavor on the
House bill 149 fixes the minimum
Ted Hall has purchased the school Irrigation Co. project in the Butter part of the aldermen, who are 1 hav-
salary of school teachers throughout bus from the Brunson Estate and is
Creek district from W. B. Hinkle, the Ing their hands full now trying
the state at 875 per month. A school now operating same.
make both ends meet until tax and
price paid being 8200 per acre.
director signing a contract for less
water assessment money comes In
Mrs. C. A. Keller entertained the
Monday
last
Frank
Cornell
of
may become personally liable for the
Altar Society on Wednesday after Stanfield secured ten acres known as freely.
difference between the amount spec
noon.
the Opel orchard, two and one-half
ified in such contract and 875.
Profit from One Pig $587
miles west of town in the Western
Mr.
and
Mrs.
H.
J.
Otts
and
child
Of interest to fruit growers is the
Ample proof that pig clubs pay is
new law providing 815,000 for in ren and Mr. and Mrs. W. Cassidy and Land & Irrigation Co. project, from contained in reports being received
vestigating pests. The Investigation daughter Marion were Sunday guests J. Pelmulder.
continually by the United States De
Lots in the city are beginning to
will be under the direction of the of Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Blessing.
partment of Agriculture from club
Tom Haddox sold a car load of his sell also, George R. Challis having
Oregon State Agricultural college,
leaders. One report recently received
and the money is to be spent mainly choice cattle last Saturday to a Seat bought two this week from H. G. tells of the success of a boy'who, in
Newport with the intention of erect-
In the investigation throughout the tle buyer.
May. 1918, invested $50 In a pure-
short
state of insects and diseases that af
Messrs Fritts, Keller, and Warner ing a residence thereon in
bred gilt, and now figures his profits
fect orchards and fruits.
made a business trip to Pendleton on time. Mrs. Goodwin bought one from at $587.35. She farrowed seven pigs,
the same gentleman, as did also Paul
Bread hereafter must be sold' in Thursday.
part of which the boy sold for $133.
Mumma.
one pound, one and one half pound,
Mrs. Reeves and little granddaugh-
With this money he purchased a
two, three, four or five or more ter Luicel
Hooker, mother and
boar of excellent breeding, which he
pound weights. Variations of one daughter of Mr. Hooker bave gono to
New Garage
exhibited, winning the grand cham
R. H. Holmes, who for some time pionship of the breed over all exhi-
ounce per individual loaf may be per Walla Walla to visit a daughter of
has been operating a small auto re
mitted but the average weigh of 25 Mrs. Reeves.
bits. He won $87 In prizes, $45 of
pair shop In the building just north
loaves must be according to weights
Herbert Hall arrived home last of the Hotel Hermiston on the west It in competition with experienced
prescribed. No bakery or manufac Saturday morning from Carey, Idaho,
farmers. His animals are now valued
side, departed Monday night for Cen at 8 525. This, with the money from
turer of bread products shall under
where he has been visiting at the tralia. Wash., to relocate. It is un-
any circumstances accept a return of
home of Tom Brassfield and family, derstood that Phillip Baars, who sev sales and prize winnings amounts to
any such products from any person.
$745, from which he deducts 8157 -
former resident of this project.
firm or corporation, This bill con- Herbert reports the snow was very eral years ago operated a garage In 65 for feed and care, leaving a profit
tained an emergency clause and is deep when he left there last week. this city, has bought the lot and of 8587.35.
building where Holmes’ shop was
now in force.
W. Downer, who has managed the with the Intention of again trying
The office of dairy and food com-
Sold Bee Business
mlssioner came in for some improve- Mathews ranch so successfully for his hand In the garage business in
E. Snyder this week sold his entire
the
past
few
years,
has
leased
the
Hermiston.
ment at the hands of the legislature.
bee business to Jay Pelmulder, of
The commissioner’s salary, which McKeen ranch and is living In the
Hermiston. Mr. Snyder had nearly a
Thomas house.
Out of Danger
had been too low for such an impor
hundred swarms. Most of the honey
F. M. Bryant, who has been criti of the past season has been extracted
Mrs. Steve Thomas has gone to vis
tant position in the economic indus
trial affairs of the state, was raised it her daughter in Southern Oregon. cally 111 the past two weeks from a by Mr. Snyder and ready to mark
to 83000 and a liberal appropriation She expects to be gone a month. A complication of intestinal troubles, et now. Echo News.
was made by the ways and means daughter from Pendleton is keeping has had a turn for the better and Is
committee for the general expenses house for the family during Mrs. now considered out of danger, He
Entertain Teachers
hopes to be able to return to his
Thomas' absence.
of the work of the office.
Hermiston people have contributed
duties
as
section
foreman
soon.
A. F. Warner of Fort Wayne, Ind.,
Any person suffering from ner-
Io a fund to be used In royally enter-
vous disease threatening mental dis- arrived Thursday morning to make
taining local and visiting teachers st
Road Building Soon
order may now make voluntary ap- this his home.
a banquet to be held this evening at
At a recent meeting of the state the Hermiston Hotel after the session
Ed. Beddow, Mrs. Frank Beddow
plication for admission and be re-
highway
commission that body In of the teachers' institute that is be
and
Miss
Gertrude
Simmons
were
for
ceived into any state hospital
making Its road building plans, de- ing held In this city today. It is ex
treatment, provided the application Pendleton visitors last Saturday.
Mrs. Frank Waugaman has been signated that the portion of the Col pected that about fotty Instruction
has been signed by some adult friend.
Under house bill 284 school dis on the sick list a few days this week. umbia highway from the Morrow from different towns in the county
Elmer Shaw, our former bus driver County line to Echo be Included In will be present.
tricts not having eight months school
the state road building program this
during 1918 and 1919 owing to an is now working for H. J. Ott.
Mr. and Mrs. A. Mathews and son year. The state engineer has been
epidemic of any contagious disease
Seeding Fifty Acres
shall not lose their proportion of the Milton have returned to their home here and also the county officials and
Frank Stone, who owns a large
things
are
shaping
for
starting
the
tract of land on the west side of
school fund. This measure was - de here after spending the winter in
signed to protect districts which had Spokane. Mrs. Mathews and Milton work almost Immediately,
town, has about completed the grad
suffered from the ravages of Spanish expect to remain here permanently.
ing and leveling of 50 acres of the
Anniversary Celebration
influenza, of which there were many Milton will manage the ranch while
tract, and has most of It needed to
Odd Fellows and Rebekahs all over rye. preparatory to putting It In al-
Mr. Mathews returns to Spokane.
throughout the state.
Willis Watson is now working for Umatilla county will celebrate the faifa, The contracting firm of Shot-
It will be a misdemeanor after
May 29 to offer for sale or sell an Mr. Heinl and expects to be with one hundredth anniversary of the well & Son is assisting him with the
founding of the Independent Order of work.
automobile whose
manufacturer's him all summer.
Odd
Fellows at Pendleton, April 26
Mrs.
W.
W.
Felthouse
was
calling
serial number or other distinguish
Present Indications are that many of
ing number or identification mark on Mrs. Bundy Tuesday afternoon.
Big Success.
G. L. Bennett has rented the Frank the members of both orders In this
shall have been removed. This is to
city
will
avail
themselves
of
the
op
The Library Ball held Friday
catch the joy rider and the auto Beddow ranch and with Mrs. Bennett
and children are now located there. portunity to attend the celebration night of last week was one of the
thief.
Mrs. Newcomer Is reported not to on account of Its being so close.
The lawful requirement of butter-
largest functions of this kind
be
feeling so well this week.
ice
cream
has
been
reduced
fat in
ever given in this city. There
Boost for Coming Play
Mrs. W. N. Wheeler leaves next
from 12 to 8 per cent. Fruit lee
A party was held at the Auditor were from 150 to 175 couples in
cream may contain only 6 per cent week for Spokane to reside with her
ium last evening by high school stu- attendance, and the net proceeds
butterfat instead of 9 and the same brother. W. K. Bloom, who Is auto
dents which had for its purpose the amounted to about $100. A duet
mobile
instructor
In
the
schools
of
new
law
in-
of nut ice cream.
a boosting campaign was rendered by Miss Kitty
creases the protection of the public that city. The lady will remain there outlining of
young people for the
among
the
until
she
goes
east
to
meet
her
hus
as to purity and cleanliness of manu
| Short and . Carroll Aikers during
band. who is coming soon from forthcoming play, "The Heart of .
factured creams.
evening line
the evening,
evening. Dale
assist
Humanity.” An enjoyable evening
imir Hinkle
ninzie TVP
The law for the protection of ani France.
was passed, and all pledged loyal sup- ing on the violin. The male
mals from cruelty has been amended
port toward the play
quartette gave some fine vocal
A word of Truth
to provide for the dehorning of cattle
selections, for which the memb
A
duck
may
lay
a
bigger
egg
than
or the docking of horses and sheep,
Vulcanising
Shop
the
helpful
hen
can
lay.
but
when
ers received hearty encore.
according to methods
commonly
she
not. " but $ G. F. Elliott of Baker. Oregon, has
—
At""
"7-5
“77 ’s
7 through she
7 cackles
a--- -------
practiced by stockmen. The
law was
walks away. And so we scorn I opened up a vulcanizing establish
seldom enforced, but formerly any simply
gol hen I $ ment
__, In
giu the
gii garage
-pi. of Timer
t'gMjgjaa A &
the silent duck—but the helpful
Spencer, from Dr
stockmen who dehorned his herds or
we prize This la only another way Caldwell next door to the Farmers' chiropractic treatment from 1 '
bobbed the lambs tails was subject
to say that it pays to advertise.
'Exchange on the west side.
Starba in Pendleton.
to a fine and imprisonment.
COLUMBIA NEWS NOTES
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Mr • Bess,