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Hermiston Dairy and Hog Show, Oct. 22, 23, 24 State Dairy Convention, October 24 and 25 T he H ermiston H erald OL. Xin HERMISTON, UMATILLA COUNTY, OREGON, SATURDAY, JULY 19. 1919 9 LUMBIA •/ WORK PROGRESSING FAVORABLY SK on the Columbia highway Lessing very favorably be- I Hermiston and the Morrow L line. Teams and men are at every point where it is possi nd practicable to have them. letion of this stretch will ly benefit travel from points [toward Portland, Even under nt conditions a number who I traveled both roads between city and The Dalles say the new [ is much the better. ntractor Newport says all grad- is done except on two small s of a mile each. Three and a miles of gravel Is completed and I is being put on every day. st of Hermiston there has not quite the showing made there on the west end, but this work nly starting. Contractor Shot- is now getting under full head- and in a very short time there be plenty of evidence of his be- on the ground with a large out- nd that he means business. ich day of progress on this road ens the hearts of those who ted so hard to secure the Co ia highway through this sec- and as the various reports come ustifies more than ever the fact it has been located in the right VLEMING BROTHERS OBTAIN BAIL BONBS The End of a Perfect Day NO.f44 BUSINESS MEN OUTLINE CIVIC IMPROVEMENTS INJURIES ARE FATAL TO JAMES BOTTGER S. NORTON BOBO IS 0EC0RATE0 AT FRONT James Bottger, the young man in jured while diving in the Umatilla river Tuesday of last week, died at the Pendleton hospital the follow ing Thursday morning. The doctors report that his neck was broken and skull fractured. The funeral was held from the Methodist church at Echo Sunday afternoon and was well attended by the many friends of the family. James Bottger was 26 years old and had lived in this community for some time, coming here from Echo. He has many friends who were shocked to learn of his sudden death. He leaves a father and sev eral brothers to mourn his loss. S. Norton Bobo, formerly editor of the Stanfield Standard and who will be remembered by many in this city, has been awarded the French Croix de Guerre, according to all- nouncement made In the Red Cross SURVEYBRS AT WORK BN TBE TEEL PROJECT Actual construction work on the Teel Irrigation project is now under way. Last week W. B. Hinkle, with a party of ten, left to establish camp in the vicinity of Albee. While the work will make very little showing at the start, the fact that an outfit is on the ground and will hurry con- struction as fast as possible is very encouraging to those who have been interested in the project the past several years. Mr. Hinkle is chief engineer for the Teel project and this fact assures those who are back of the work that canal and tunnel construction will be well taken care of. Bulleton. At the outbreak oT hostilities Mr. Bobo tried for service under Uncle Sam, but was turned down. Not In the least dismayed, he next turned to the Red Cross and was there more successful. Bobo went overseas a year ago and has not yet returned. Most of this time was spent on the British fighting front and it was in appreciation of service in that sec tion that he received the coveted French decoration. WESTERN LAND & IRRIGA TION CO. DEFENDANT IN SUIT STATE BOARD REGENTS Through a complaint filed in the circuit court Friday of last week the Western Land and Irigation Co. is made defendant in a suit to col- lect the sum of $30,374 alleged to be due the Bank of Echo, serving as trustee for various creditors. It is privately explained that the action to collect for the construc- tion of a dam to protect the head gates of the company's ditch when it was endangered in 1911. Among those listed as creditors are W. H. Boyd, The Allen Ditch Co.. Bank of Echo. Strohm Bros., George \and Miller Co.. Joseph Cunha, Inland Empire Lumber Co., B. F. Culp,and West Umatilla Water Users Associa- (ion,and J. T. Hinkle, The claims aggregated $21,64486, , and were pooled with the IBank of Echo as trustee. In the complaint it is set forili that the company has paid the in- terest only up to May, 1914, and has paid off none of the principal. It is also alleged that the company has been trying to operate its property so as to render valueless the securi ties held by the plaintiffs. The total value of property held by the defendants is listed at $750,- 000. It is set forth that In 1909 a deed of trust was given by the com pany to the Central Trust and Safe Deposit Co. of Canada to Philip Hinkle of Cincinnati, Ohio, to se cure the payment of $175,000 to holders. The complaint asks that the de fendants be required to marshall their assets and that various steps be taken for repayment of the debt to the plaintiffs, including the pay- ment of $8730 in interest and $2500 attorney’s fees. The suit was filed by Raley, Raley and Steiwer and J. T. Hinkle. — East Oregonian. COMMITTEE VISIT FARM W. J. Kerr, O. A. C. President Jeferson Meyers, H. Von Heller, Geo. C. Cornwall, J. K. Weatherford board of regents committee, and Addison Bennett, ‘ Oregonian Cor respondent, were visitors at the Ex periment Farm this week. Other visitors were H. M. Woolman, smut specialist, who spent 2 days check- ing up work on smutty wheat. County Agents P. H. Spillman of Union County, and Mac Hoke of Wallowa County spent one day in- vestigating the work of the Experi- ment Farm and looking over the project. The regular weekly meeting and luncheon of the business men. al the Hotel Oregon Tuesday, sue- ceeded In clearing away several ma t- ters of importance that have been up before the club for some time The attendance was also very good and an active Interest was display- ed in all discussions. The committee looking after the at tempt Io secure a night operator til the local depot reported having re- reived a letter from Mr. Bollins in which lie stated that he would be herein a short time to give the mat- tor Ills personal attention. The same committee Is also working for an extension of the bouse track to give additional loading truckage and this will be taken up with Mr. Bol- Uns when he comes about the addi- tional operator. The committee on public drinking fountains reported that Mr. Biesse Is having a mold made and when this is secured he will be able (to make any numbeer of casts desired and the cost will be reasonable. This will enable the erection of much needed drinking fountains accessi- ble to the public al nil times. The meeting voted to complete the collection of $100 as a donation promised to the county Y. M. C. A. The larger part of this amount has already been raised and no great trouble is anticipated In securing the remainder. Definite action was also taken looking to the establishment of an unto camp ground. It is proposed fo use n part of the land adjoining the present school grounds as a permanent camp site. This land Is at present being negotiated for by I he school board, but all of It will not be needed for school use. The plans call for setting out trees and In other ways beautifying and mak- ing It an attractive place for auto I ravelers. The committee was also L C. DeVleming, who has been d in the county jail at Pendleton the past six weeks, to await September grand jury’s action, k released Thursday afternoon on furnishing $500 in bonds, lis bond was reduced from $750 $500. DeVleming and his bro- r were arrested and charged authorized to start negotiations for h arson about two months ago. SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE I he Benson lots directly opposite owing the destruction o ftheir ise near here but the brother M rs. Klk of Tacoma is spending the H. G. Newport house as a tem- led bonds after serving a short a few weeks with lier son,William porary site l-< Ip used until such a Arangements are being made by Born to Mr. and Mrs. Howard Dr. Kern of Pendleton, who has time as the permanent site Is ready e in jail. the Walla Walla Commercial Club extensive interests in Hermiston L. Reynolds of Umatilla, the 13th Klk. for use. and the Fair Association of that was a [business visitor here Wed of this month, a seven pound girl. Mr. Payne Is getting along nicely Another matter that came up was city to hold a gigantic Frontier Days at this time. nesday. that obcivic pride. Hermiston has. celebration there September 11, 12 F. R. Reeves departed Thursday Duncan of San In the past, had a number of “clean Miss Bernice and 13. The celebration will con night to join his family In Portland Mrs. Orvile Dawson and children. Then, as soon as the Diego Is the guest this week of Miss up" days. sist of a three day program of wild Hermiston this week visit- and from there return with them to Naomi Duncan arc I n and' Mrs. C. date had passed, many of the citi west events and contests which will their home in California. Fred Bennion, the recently ap- be the feature of the Walla Walla ing at the home of the lady’s par Brownell at tlie Brownell home. zens promptly forgot nil about It. Mr. and Mrs. S. L. Carson. inted Agricultrual agent for Agricultural and Stock fair being ents. 1 of Portland A clean up day all the year round Waller Chapman Frank Cochran, brother of M rs. natila County was at Hermiston held September 10 to 13. Frontier would contribute largely to the ap J. L. Waller, who has been visiting is spending the week with Dayrl ednesday. He looked over the pearance of meeting of the city and great- a special At Days contests will be participated ’ ere for some time, departed Wed and Ray Chapman nt Jones Scott rk of the local Experiment Farm Tuesday Evening ly to the first Impressions of the vis- in by local contestants for chain- | Masonic Lodge nesday morning for his home In Pit. Itoi and new settler. Old cans, dead d met members of the county ag. pionship and by well known title Thomas Frazier and Dr F P. Adam Seattle, Washington. L. L. Carroll was a visitor in limbs from trees and various other uncil. Mr. Bennion comes very holders of the west. Bucking bron-received the entered apprentice Hermiston Saturday of last week. evidences of neglect and careless- ghly recommended from Montana. cho riding contests for the cham- Degrees. The local Fire Department held allowed to accumulate In Rre he has been assistant State pionship, steer bull dogging, relay ; Mr. Edwards and Mr. Pound DeSS its monthly meeting Monday eve- all parts of the city, and especially ider of County Agents. F. L. and pony express riding, cowboys’ | Fraser, Dr. Mr. and Mrs. H. T. ning. Fire Chief. Earl Kingsley, went to Pendleton Friday of last In places most noticeable. It was llard. Assistant leader of County and cowgirls’ saddle races, Indian R. G. Gale. Mrs. C. E. Baker, Geor- ordered a drill and water fight to week. urged that the city administration, cents in this state, accompained pony express relay and saddle races | gia Henderson. Dr. F. V. Prime. L. be staged Tuesday evening, but Mr. Lacy and family of La Grande the club and citizens generally L Bennion. I). Lay and W. O. Sutherland were stage-coach races, steer roping con- due to the heat no one appeared arc guests of the Edwards this week work together for the cleaning up of tests, roping exhibitions and fancy Hermistonians that visited in Pen- i for the show. and expect to locate here in the these unsightly places, not on one business last Enjoyable Dance and trick riding displays will be dleton on pleasure and near future set day of the year, but all the time. One of the most enjoyable dances embodied in the huge program be Thursday. St. Mark, the evangelist, is believed Mr. Egan of Walla Walla was a ld in Hermiston in many weeks ing presented. | to have been bom of Jewish parents, Purses amounting As that given Friday evening of to $6.000 will be awarded to win- Mrs. J. T. | deriving their origin from the tribe of business visitor In Umatilla Tuesday City Attorney and Mr. and Mrs. Daryl Chapman, st week by Tom Marxen in the ners-^f the Frontier Days' contest. Hinkle left Thursday for Hida way Levi. He la also thought to have been “sister’s son" to the apostle St. Peter, Waller Chapman and the Misses iditorium. There was a large at- joined here Capf. Fred Murray, recently dis Springs. They were ndance, good music and a general charged after* two years of service prior to their departure by Mr. and though some have confounded him Naomi and Bernice Duncan motored with John, stimameli Mark, “sister’s to Echo Monday evening. vival of the old times when Mr. in the U. S. army, is manager of Mrs. Dale Hinkle and Miss Francis son" to St. Barnabas. He was prob- arxen was with us before. Mr. Frontier Days this year. Prior to Hinkle who just Early this week Suppers' Inc. returned from ably converted by St. Peter, and was re- Earl Brownell and family arxen left Wednesday for the Low- the war he was identified with wild Portland. ‘ his constant attendant in bls travels, turned Sunday from a month's visit of this city closed a contract as Columbia river country, but west attractions, among them being lie is traditionally said to have found with Mrs. Brownell’s parents In Cal- distributors for Denby trucks for omises that in about two months the Missoula Stampede which has ed the church In Aquileia, and there ifornia. the norhtern half of Morrow county Mr and Mrs. W. S. Boynton. Mr. ‘ will return to stay. and all of Umatilla county. This been successfully staged at Missoula and Mrs: LeRoy Sullivan. Miss Lau- | to have written the gospel which bears his name. St. Mark suffered on April Is the first time in the history ra Boynton. Neil Boynton, Vane 25, though the certain year of his mar for several years. Old Time Newspaper Man Passes of Hermiston that a county agency Layne & Howland Players Good Arrangements are .being made Boynton and Harry Kelly motoredd | tyrdom is not precisely determined by Thursday morning of last week has been secured The Layne and Howland players with the railroads for a reduction to Helix Sunday to visit a son of whereby a sub- the ancients. St. Mark's symbol Is the death claimed D C. Sanderson, for agency can be established t on a show at the Auditorium in rates to Walla Walla for the Mr. and-Mrs Boynton living at that Hon. because he has set forth the royal In the many years editor of the Freewater other towns of the county, drawing onday evening that was a delight- Frontier Days events. The commute dignity of Christ; or, according to place. I surprise in comparison with the in charge of the big celebration Is other writers, on account of his begin Times. Heart failure was given astheir supply from Hermiston. Sappers’ Inc. have 5 Denby truck erage road show appearinns in planning a lively time for visitors to It costs 50 to 100 percent more to ning with the mission of St. John the the cause. Mr. Sanderson was one of the best known as well as oldest I on the way, all equipped with ermiston. The pogram was amus- Walla Walla and extends a cordial build a home today than it did in Baptist, which is figured by the lion: newspaper men In Umatilla county. pneumatic tires, three 8 and clean. The people them- invitation to everyone to be in Walla 1914. If your property should burn or to ■ legend that was popularly be- lieved In the middle ages, that the delivery of sold. After making Ives were of an entirely different Walla September 10-13. policy your present insurance young of the lion was born dead, and Allen Anderson and family, from these new sales, there will bo four * than so often found traveling * ou I after three days was awakened by the would be insignficant. Ellensburg. Wash., spent the Fourth new Denby trucks In use hero In rough the country and making the I should add more insurance in an voice of its sire, symbolical of the res- Enlists in Navy with his daughter. Mm. W II. Knox addition to the Denby owned and aller places. The attendance was old line fire insurance company urrection. Vernon Loomis of here enlisted and family. Mr. Anders nwas ac operated by C II. Pere ey the past all, but this was due to the little Have J. H. Young re-value your Other carload ship- companied by his daughter and her three years. tice given, together with the very in the navy as third clas fireman, | property and fix you up, at once. Discouraging Art. at the Pendleton office Tuesday. ; menta of Denby trucks will soon he husband from Easton, Wash. They Why do you spend your days and arm -weather. ‘eame overland by auto. The visit- coming In for distribution through- Loomis was 31 years of age and nights on these pictures?" asked the One evening of last week Mrs. E. signed up for two years, and after wife of the struggling artist. “You ors were much surprised to find the ont the county to sub-agents. , NEW STORE taking the examinations in Port- A. Hobbs, together with her daugh- don’t get enough for them to pay you season so far advanced on the pro-1 —---------- ------------- — "ermiston wil soon boast of a ject Mrs. Knox said she did coax R M. Turner, a lawyer of El land, goes to San Francisco for tres, Mrs. J. F. Bilderback and Mrs. for the paint yon use." * shce store It hat carries all C.H. Miller, and Mr. Robert Hobbs, "I know, my dear,” he answers; a few of the early peaches to stay on Paso, Texas, was a visitor In this training. Men * and classes of shoes for recently back from overseas, motor- "but think! Rembrandt and others the tree until after the Fourth, but eity Wednesday. The gentleman is omen and Children. ed to Umatilla where they met Mr. I painted pictures and sold them for i lative of the Switziers at Uma- vere gone soon after. Dr Wainscott Returning Sam Rogers, who recently pur- , where he is now visiting. ceived this week and Mrs. W S- Estelle of Chicago. 1 trifles, and they are now the master- Word by the building occupied Mr and Mrs. Estelle were enronte pieces of the world and bring millions I Wainscott who has O. and Mm. E. J. ** White’s cleaning establish- that Dr he dollar»! I am not painting for us. Mr........ — ------ - । . . . ... and family left Wednesday morning Fried Spring Chicken Dinner XRay department home after touring the three coast 1 am painting for our descendants.” nt is adding to the building in been with the states. Mrs. Hobbs and Robert “Humph!" is the discouraging reply, for Fresno, California for a two the Oregon Cafe Sunday‘TP - ” * rear fifty feet with a full base- of the Medical Corps IT. S. Army journeyed as far as Pendleton with -I I “You don’t make enough for us to af- weeks visit with Mrs. Jackson’s 2. Price 76 cent- Tiret "225 stationed in France will arrive In FRBNTIER DAYS IS PROMISED THIS YEAR UMATILLA ITEMS NTY AGENT VISITS EXPERIMENTAL FARM HERMISTON FIRM CLBSES BIG BEAL ent The ground is now being "•valed and the building will on be started. America the first of August and Mr. and Mrs. Estelle. Mrs will leave at once for Hermiston. and Mrs. Hobbs are sisters. I ford to raise any descendants,"— St. __ Louis Globe-Democrat. parents who live at that 0 place. 160 cents.
