The Hermiston herald., March 22, 1919, Image 1

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HERMISTON HERALD
HERMISTON, UMATILLA COUNTY, OREGON, SATURDAY, MARCH 22. 1919
VOL. XIII
GINEERS ARE HERE-
ROAD WORK STARTS SOON
■
E Phelps, appointed by Divi-
to act as res-
construction
■ the stretch of the Columbia high-
■, from the Morrow county line
■ through this city, arrived Mon-
■ from Arlington to take up his
Utes His brother, W. G. Phelps,
■red Wednesday from the same
Be to act as assistant engineer,
Baby the first of next week It is
pected their staff of rod and chain
n will have been selected.
Th« contract for the building of
, road is to be let next Wednes-
, the 26th, by the state highway
amission, and already contractors
king over the ground are becom-
; numerous. The road starts at
. Morrow county line and extends
t to Echo, a distance of 20.8
Its. The bids call for the road to
graded to a width of 24 feet, this
be topped with a layer of gravel
ht inches In thickness. .
Work on the thoroughfare is ex-
ted to be in full swing by the
h of next month. From then on
struction must be pushed, the sti-
ation being that the road must be
mpleted by October 31 of this year,
etween now and the time the con­
et is let the engineers will defin-
ly locate the permanent route of
i highway, and otherwise have
erything shipshape for the suc-
sful bidder to begin operations
construction at once after the con-
ct is let.
“.Engineer Bennett
L engineer during
Viewing Teal Project
he State Irrigation Securities Com-
ssion of Salem, consisting of the
Ite engineer, superintendent of
Ite banks and the attorney gener­
are here for a couple of days look-
I over the Teal project south of
vn with a view of certifying to the
ids recently authorized by vote of
Sdenta of the district embraced
rein. As soon as this certifica­
li is made by the commission vast
provements will be begun on the
lding of a reservoir and construc-
n of irrigation ditches.
To Help on Income Tax
By direction of the Commissioner
Internal Revenue Collector Milton
Miller Is again authorized to sta-
• deputies at various
points
mouzhout the state to assist those
0 tailed to complete income tax
urns within the required time, and
render any other service that may
necessary or desired. Any adjust-
Rts of income taxes should be
de now, as an extensive “drive”
delinquents will soon be under-
ten.
Income Tax Officers Chamberlain
r Miller will be at the postoffice
Pendleton from and including
ich 24 to and including March 29.
the wish of the department that
Ff one interested should take ad-
tige of the opportunity afforded
visit of these officers.
I
the
I Sentence Passed on Albers
, enery Albers, former president
, e Albers Milling Co., who was
■Uy convicted of disloyalty, was
enced last Monday to three years
zonment and fined $10,000 by
ar Judge Wolverton at Port-
He is now out on $10,000 bond
’ has 30 days in which to appeal.
„Pease recall that
three
tars.ago this summer lands on
Umatilla Project went to
— bottom.
Old
Maxwell
308 and others went from
Yon or more to $25 per acre.
.. Witnessed the result—all
pesnand settled; many new
ende, new homes; prosperous
initions; general uplift and
etease in land values. Some.
” our land all the
and places that were sold
$6000 resell for $9 00 0, etc;
note v struck the same key
-roton city property. The
the san" struck the foot of
in t ' But now every house
— town Is occupied—new
time
for
are starting, there
wai.PAre you going to
ana 'for sheep to be »15
startene", want a band?
the. * $4 per head.
ana - common
ample-and
trust to
sense.
a head
They
Study
logie
Sees Much Improvement
George C. Hennessey of Chicago,
J superintendent of chapel cars of the
Catholic Church Extension Society,
was a visitor here a couple of days
this week with his friend. Father
Butler. Mr. Hennessey was here
seven years ago, and was much i m-
pressed by the development of the
pr ject since his last visit.
THE HEART OF HUMAN­
ITY" AT THE MOVIE
NO. 27
HERMISTON HUMMING AND
PROPERTY SALES MANY
An appealing love story of the
great war which pays a glowing tri­
bute to the work of the women of the
Entente nations, has been filmed in
"The Heart of Humanity,” the great­
est of all of Allen Holubar's produc-
Never in the history of Hermiston
tiens, which comes to The Movie
has so much real property changed
threatre this afternoon and evening,
Building is high.* Just com-
ownership in seven days as has ne-
The late James J. Hill said
with Dorothy Phillips in the featured
Home Again
pare the price of lumber and
curred in the past week. It was cer-
rich
that
the
best
way
to
get
Dr.
Illsley
who
helped
out
very
ef
­
role.
other building materials now
tainly a buying and selling craze
was to buy cheap land close
ficiently during the recent flu epide-
with five years ago when some
that hit this town nil of a sudden,
to high priced land. So why
| mie while he was here from Camp
of these Newport buildings
Setting the Standard
and evidently the end is not yet, a $
not buy $25 and $35 lots. that
Lewis on furlough, returned the lat-
All the grade teachers of the Uma­
were erected, and then figure
there are rumors of more big trans-
are sure to be worth $100 to
I ter part of last week after receiving tilla public school have been reem­
the price they are offered for
fera in the air.
$500?
his discharge from army service. ployed at a minimum salary of $1000
sale.
So fast did this scramble for desir-
Though enjoying a visit for the pre­ a year, with increase above this for
able city and country property strike
sent at the parental home, the doctor those in the district's employ for
He’s Satisfied
the city that wc are unable to dis-
Motor Car Service Again
is contemplating and has just about more than one year.
Umatilla is
Among the many satisfied persons decided to open up an office and en­
The O. W. R. & N. is going to re- cern who first started the real es­
setting the standard. Others follow.
who have gained results from adver­ gage in the practice of his profession
establish motor car service between tate buying ball rolling. It might
tising in the classified column of The permanently in this city.
Umatilla and Pendleton. Notice of have been Geo. A. Creasy, who got a
Institute a Success
Herald is F. J. Thomas, rancher by
The teachers’ institute held in this intention came early in the little chesty after selling his ranch
choice and tonsorial artist by occu­
this city last Saturday was a most week from General Passenger Agent. last week, for the first of this lie
Road and Bridge Work
pation, who is now proprietor of
successful
one, both from an educa­ Wm. McMurray of Portland. The ser­ quietly slipped into town and pur-
Graveling of a very bad piece of
Auseon’s Pioneer Barber Shop In this
vice is to start on the 30th of this chased the Ross Newport residence
road from the Chas. Myers ranch to tional standpoint and social as well.
city. Here’s how it came about:
month, and it is understood the sche­ n the corner of Gladys avenue and
A
nice
program
was
prepared
for
the
the railroad crossing some distance
Last week Mr. Thomas lost a costly
dule
will be practically the same as Third street, for which he paid
north of town was completed early institute, and the forty odd educa­
fur lined driving glove, used with a
when the motor car was in service $2000, and the P. B. Siseri resi-
tors
present
learned
much
to
their
this week by a crew under direction
similar one In holding the ribbons
before.
dence a few doors west on the same
of Road Supervisor Ed. Jaskson. benefit. In the evening all assem-
over his 2.42 trotter that conveys
avenue for $750.
bled
around
the
banquet
board
in
the
Monday last the county bridge crew
him to his place of business each
To Make His Home Here
Right on the heels of this a big
completed the construction of a Hotel Hermiston and partook of an
morning from his ranch east of town
Mr. Wright, who owns ten acres on business property deal took place.
stoutly built and fairly good looking appetizing menu.
the western border of this city that with C. 8. McNaught as the central
and home again in the evening. He
40-foot wagon bridge over the Max-
Is all In alfalfa, came from Portland figure in the
inserted an ad. in the classified col­
transaction.
Ho
Getting Ready
well canal in the Minnehaha dis-
Tuesday with the intention of mak­ plunged to the tune of $2300 when he
umn for Its recovery, and the follow­
Preparations
are
being
made
trict.
ing day after the paper came out he
throughout the state for the starting ing this his permanent residence and secured from the Newport Construe-
had three lost gloves brought to his
of the Victory Loan drive about April operating the place himself Instead tlon Co. the lots and buildings on the
Fly Time Coming
shop, his own amongst them. The
21
next. Because of the Tact that of leasing it out each year. Ho is south side of Main street now occu­
The Hermiston schools are using
gentleman was perfectly satisfied
the war Is over It is beginning to be contemplating building a residence pied by the Pioneer barber shop,
with the results obtained from the the famous International Harvester feared that a large number of people house on the tract. His family will Dodd’s real estate office and the
purposes.
little classified ad., and says he will charts for educational
law offices of J. T. Hinkle and Win.
are afflicted with “Im-thru-enza," come later.
These
may
be
borrowed
for
use in
henceforth be a more firm believer
Warner. Sandwiched in this row Is
and for that reason the state manage­
other schools on condition.
The
in advertising.
Tractor Demonstration
the building occupied by the local
ment is already beginning to assem­
chart on ‘‘The Fly” is especially ap­
A demonstration of a farm tractor tailor, and this was purchased by At-
ble its material so as to drive out this
propriate at a time when other cities
Hermiston's Quota 1500 Lbs.
literal disease and pave the way for was held on the afternoon of Thurs­ torncy Warner, to be used shortly by
A call has been made on Umatilla aró inaugurating a fly campaign.
smooth sailing in raising Oregon's day and Friday on the farm of R. D him as a law office
Miller, three and one-half miles
County Chapter, Amerlcah Red Cross,
quota in this last loan.
John Schimke, of the Hermiston
north of Hermiston near Diversion
for 20,000 pounds of old clothes for PRIZES FOR ESSAYS
Auto Co., paid $700 cash for resi-
dam. Quite a number of farmers
ON WILD BIRD LIFE
the refugee populations of the de-
dence property situated a half block
Bad Sprain
from all over this and neighboring
vasted war torn regions of the battle
Ray C. Challis proprietor of the
from the reclamation offices, which
zones of Europe. This call comes
A contest is open to boys and girls Hermiston Meat Market and Grocery, projects were on hand to witness the he will occupy as soon as his family
from the divisional headquarters of in the Hermiston school, 16 years or met up with a badly sprained left demonstrations.
arrives from their former home in
the national organization at Seattle. under, the first prize to be $1 in foot Sunday on account of having
Echo.
Concrete Cars Next
Hermiston’s quota of the above is cash and the second a copy of Lord’s accidentally stepped in a hole back of
W. A. Correll on Tuesday of this
Concrete ships have been success-
placed at 1500 pounds, and the col­ book. "Birds of Oregon and Washing­ his place of business. The foot and
week
bought the Rancier residence
lection in this county is to be made ton.” The prizes are to be given to limb swelled to such an extent that it fully built, and now attention has house nnd two lots on the corner of
been
turned
to
the
manufacture
of
between March 24 and 29. Shoes, the boys or girls turning in the best was thought some bones were broken
Fourth and Ridgeway avenue. His
underclothes and clothing of all essay on the detail "home life” of but an X-Ray photo taken at Pendle- railway freight cars of that mater present residence is In the E. 1. Davis
kinds for men, women and children any certain pair of birds they may ton Monday night disclosed that it tai. The first of those new style house, and on receiving not If lent ion
cars was delivered last Monday to
is the essential need. No uniforms observe during this nesting season, was only a bad sprain.
the Illinois Central railroad for oper- from Mrs. Davis that she will soon
exclusive
of
robins.
or flimsy materials are wanted. Old
ation
in its coal service. It is said return to take possession, be bought
One pair of birds must be watched
garments that can be made over by
County to Sell Bonds
the car is light, its walls being one the above home for the permanent
the refugees is the principal require­ and accurate records kept of such
It has been tentatively agreed by
and
one-half inches thick and the residence of himself and family.
things as when they were first noted, the county court to sell $525,000 of
ment.
Various persons have bought resi­
kind of bird, where they nest (brush- county road bonds the middle of next floor two and one-half inches. It
dence lots at bargain prices In New­
Is
built
of
reinforced
concrete,
nnd
es, shrubs or trees) ; shape of nest month. The biggest part of this sum
Owns Land Near Irrigon
has been tested for a capacity of 100,- port's Addition during the past week,
R. O. Horning and family of New­ (round, pendant, etc), building ma­ will be used in conjunction with the
and yesterday witnessed the closing
000 pounds.
terials
(mud,
grass,
etc.).
Note
burg, Oregon, arrived in Hermiston
state aid in building the Columbia
of another big deal, when Mrs. Deck,
the latter part of last week for a lit­ whether they are singers; their highway through this city from the
who Is operating the dining room in
ANOTHER
FLU
WAVE
­
tle visit with relatives. The gentle­ flight, whether direct, undulating, Moi row county line to Echo and the
the
concrete annex to the Hotel Ore-
USE ALL PRECAUTION
man owns 120 acres of land near Ir­ floating.
remainder will go toward paving the
gon, purchased the building from the
It is not too late to put up houses Wild Horse road east of Pendleton.
rigon, on which he expects to locate
Indications point strong to our city Newport people, giving In return a
and improve this season. R. Boswell, for the birds now flocking into this The bonds will be issued in ten series,
undergoing another siege of influen­ goodly sum in cash and her resi-
who recently bought the Ellison locality, and öne pamphlet now at each to be in the sum of $105,000,
za, as it has again appeared in a dence tn the eastern part of town.
ranch on the west side. Is the lady’s the Library gives useful information and that amount to be retired each number of families In light form so
Most of the above transactions
st
as to sizes, etc. Care must be taken year after the stated period. They
father.
far, but it may develop to be as sev- were closed through the real estate
to avoid frightening the nesting will be issued in denominations of
ere as heretofore. For this reason office of E. P. Dodd.
birds, if possible watching them with $50 and multiples thereof.
FARM RECORDS DETECT
I would admonish everyone to apply
PROFIT-LOSS FACTORS opera glasses or binoculars. One can
all precautionary measures In order T AM THE
get much closer to a bird by going
Communication
to gaurd against its spread. Let
Oregon Agricultural College, Cor­ toward it slowly and directly, than
Mr. Editor: May I apologize for everybody cooperate, and by so do­ PUBLIC I LIBRARY
am opportunity.
vallis, March 21.—Farm records kept by moving to either side.
having been Instrumental in boring ing the chances of another epidemic
I
am
the continuation school
It
is
not
generally
known
by
others
in the Oregon farm record book will
the public with so much copied liter­ will be materially lessened.
for all.
not only detect the leaks In the busi­ than students how friendly we may ature from long winded experts, and
F. C. McKenzie, Mayor.
I am the storehouse of know-
ness but disclose the most and the become with these dainty feathered swindling the printer into gratuit­
ledge In this city.
least profitable phases of farm oper­ creatures and there is nothing more ously advertising the merits and de­
Bilderback Makes a "Hitt"
t am supported by the people
fascinating than to find one’s self merits of both real and artificial but­
ations.
the
J. Frank Bilderback. who for
for the people.
Does your farm produce the usual gradually winning the confidence of ter.
past two years has been foreman for
I have books for all tastes and
home supplies—milk, meat, butter, n bird.
I desire to reform. Therefore 1 Col. J. F. McNaught, and who for
needs and creeds.
Children wishing to enter this con­
eggs, fruits, and vegetables, as well
hand the banner to my opponent, and many years prior worked for the
T am free to the public to pro­
as bréadstuffs and livestock feed, test are to enter their names with promise to put away my pen after Maxwell Co., resigned his position
fit from and enjoy.
If not, how can you know whether the Librarian, who will tell them just one parting tip to the city.
and the first of the week took up his
offer you the opportunity
how
to
find
necessary
and
interesting
be
home
any or all of them can
I notice a prominent merchant duties as expert soft drink mixoligist
to know all there Is to
grown at a profit, except by trying facts on the subject.
navigating
the streets on one foot. and clerk In general in the confec­
know about your work.
"
A
large,
plain
black
and
white
and keeping records of cost and
owned by
Says he broke the other falling tionery establishment
I am In the care of courteous
drawing
of
a
bird,
showing
names
of
will
show
value? If so, the records
Henry Hitt.
attendants whose duty it Is
different parts, will be hung upon through a decomposed board over a
which are the most profitable.
Hermiston
waterway.
Before
the
to help you profit from me.
the
I
ibrary
wall
and
there
are
sever
­
If the farm as a whole is paying, is
Father Seeks Son
city
pays
for
the
damaged
foot
we
open
my doors as a great pu­
I
it certain that the farm crops, the al books now upon the shelves for suggest they scan the anatomy of a
Postmaster J. II. Young this week
blic
mental
recreation
reference.
livestock, the poultry, dairy, garden
received a communication from J. J.
certain
prominent
committeeman.
ground
for
your
leisure
The tent book for beginners is pro­
—each returns part of the profit?
Should the spinal column present no Sperry, who is in the Soldiers’ Home
hours.
bably
Lord
’
s
"Birds
t
Oregon
and
Possibly the money made on corn is
evidence of having been recently tel- In the state of California, asking for
lost on wheat, or vice-versa. Right­ Washington,” with Bailey’s “Hand­ escoped, they will probabily be safe Information concerning his son Earl. I am the
ly kept farm records will tell you. book of Birds of the Western C. 8.” in settling the bill.
There Is no knowledge here of his Public Library.
Is provision made for permanent fur UK re detailed nf >• mation. Other
whereabouts, but should anyone
An active young man is usually se­
fertility through diversification with hooks are “Wild Biri Guests ’ "How
reading this know Earl Sperry they
cure In accusing a rheumatic old wo­
will confer a favor by communica­
livestock, rotation and green man- to Study Birds.” "Birds worth Know­
Hermiston is sure to grow
ing,” "Field Book of Wild Birds" and man of exaggerating facts, but when ting his address either to this office
dis-
ure? Records will show.
the Hermiston
he takes the same liberties with an
Are quality and yield of crops, several pamphlets of the Audobon
or Postmaster Young, and it will be I tricts are sure to grow bigger,
atheletic young merchant, the result
livestock and produce on the up or Society. Unknown birds may be
1 therefore you can’t stop the
forwarded to his aged father.
is liable to prove disastrous.
| growth of the town. This Is an
down grade? Is the farm business easily Identified through the size and
Mrs. F. B. Pennock
a better or worse money-maker this color keys in Lord's book.
. advertisement but it Is a fact
Civic Club to Meet
The contest will be closed July
year? Every live farmer wants to
I that must compel you to listen
A
meeting
of
the
Civic
Club
is
to
Thom Bros., well know bee men.
know and can know.
I first. Anyone on the project, young
Investments with a fair degree
held
in
the
Library
building
Fri-
be
Oregon farmers who want to begin or old. Interested in the study of bird are now enjoying the strains of sweet
| of a sense of prophecy make
day.
March
28.
at
2:30
p.
m.
keeping records may apply to their life, who have questions to ask or in- music nightly that emanatea from a
more money than hard work or
* formation to give. Is earnestly asked $175 graphaphone that they pur­
farm bureau and county agent, ask
years of business application
President in France.
their banker, or write to R. V. to communicate with the Librarian, chased Thursday of the Hermiston
Call
it gambling or speculation
Woodrow Wilson, president of
Drug Co.
or pure smartness or what you
Gunn, Agricultural College. Corval- preferably as soon as possible so to
these
United
States,
is
again
in
gay
I
.
-
take advantage of the nesting sea-
,
..._ I I will, the easy money IS to buy
lis.
The Illsley home on Gladys avenue Paree, or somewhere near there. when it’s down at the bottom
son.
Latest
accounts
indicate
that
be
is
Endeavors will be made to secure | Is being remodeled by Contractors
The Hermiston Auto Co. sold
still
going
strong
on
“
the
league
of
L and wait tor the rise.
Ford one ton truck to the reclama­ «peakers whenever possible along 1 Coi i ell & Mayran in order to make
nations” proposition.
|
room for an office for Dr. Illsley.
this line of study.
tion service Tuesday of this week.
$
I