Hermiston Dairy and Hog Show, Oct. 22, 23, 24
State Dairy Convention, October 24 and 25
T he H ermiston H erald
VOL. XIII
HERMISTON, UMATILLA COUNTY, OREGON. SATURDAY, JULY 26. 1919
IVESTIGATION INTO OPERA
TION OF WATER SYSTEM ON
There was a large attendance at
L weekly Commercial Club lunch-
in held at the Hermiston Hotel
st Tuesday. Various topics came
, for consideration, the most vital
r the city’s welfare being that of
general investigation into the op-
ation of the water system. As a
suit a committtee was appointed
thoroughly delve into all phases
an effort to ascertain and report
ick as to the whys and wherefores
I the system not being able to pay
berating expenses. The statement
made at the luncheon that city
later affairs were in a bad way on
Lount of heavy expenses incident
I operation and maintenance of the
laut, and that a deficiency fre-
uently occurs between the monthly
later rental collections and the dis-
ursements.
The committee ap-
Linted to look Into this matter Is
(ready at work securing the re-
Lired data, and it is expected that
he members thereof will produce
ome startling revelations when the
lub assembles around the festive
Lard again next Tuesday in the
lotel Oregon Cafe.
'
E. P. Dodd presided over the
meeting, and gave a lengthy report
his trip to Washington, D. C., de-
ailing in full all of his transactions
rith the Oregon delegation in that
ity while there as a representative
this county on the furtherance
f the proposition to secure the con-
truction of the McKay creek reser-
oir for the storage of water to be
sed for irrigation of the vast areas
f arid land in this part of Uma-
Illa county. He felt that progress
long this line had been made by his
isit to the capital city, but on ac-
ount of the house and senate be-
g extremely busy with other vex-
g national matters he was of the
pinion that it might be some time
efore they will get around to the
taking of an appropriation for the
uilding of the reservoir.
The committee appointed at a re-
lent meeting to look into the matter
If securing a night man at the local
ailroad depot and also the placing
f more trackage in the yards held
I session Wednesday with Division
Superintendent Bollona of the O.-W.
K. & N., and together they threshed
ut the above problems, evidently
0 the entire satisfaction of the com-
nittee. Mr. Bollons conceded, it is
aid, that Hermiston was entitled to
onsideration, and intimated to the
ommittee that a readjustment of
the present office force in the depot
would be made shortly so that one
nan’s time could be extended to
tight service. More trackage will
* added in all probability in the
ear future. Altogether the meet-
ng was a most agreeable one. and
he committee feels that much good
will accrue to the city if Mr. Bollons
proceeds to eliminate the cramped
condition of the railroad yards and
hurries up with the night man at
the depot.
has
t
rom
SCIENCE SEEKS DISEASE
TO KILL CANADA THISTLE
StiU
A Motor Trip
R. C. Challis motored to Walla
Walla and Pendleton Monday and
Tuesday of this week. The Herald
editor accompanied him. The trip
was made across country by way of
Holdman to Walla Walla, and while
the roads were real bad in places
they did not disturb the view of the
vast acres of wheat passed on the
way over, all of which was in good
condition and ready for harvest.
The wheat crop is also a fine one
between Walla Walla and Pendle-
stand-
I
ton, and keeps well up to the
ard from the last named I town to
near Echo. Grain men say that
much of this year’s crop of wheat
in this county will grade No.
Possibilities of killing Canada
thistle with artificial culture of
disease germs are’being investigated
station
direc-
tion of H. P. Barss.
A dispatch from Washington says
Death of the thistle from a wilt
that while Republican and
Demo-disease has been reported from Lane
cratic senators were feeling out the and Polk counties.
Specimens of
possibilities of former President the diseased parts from the dead
Taft’s plan for interpretations in the plants have been used to make cul-
league of nations ratification, the I lures of the fungus apparently re
attack on President Wilson's course sponsible for the death. Tests will
in concluding peace was renewed to- be made with these cultures to seo
day from a new quarter.
is possible to spread a fatal
if
The storm center of the assault epidemic among healthy
thistle
was a section of the defense treaty plants.
with France, which published texts
Farmers are asked to cooperate
bave shown to provide that it must with the station specialists by look
be presented for senate ratification ing out for indications of such dis-
at the same time as the treaty with ease and sending specimens of the
Germany. The latter was submitted diseased parts of plants newly at
two weeks ago: the former, brought tacked when found. No application
back from Paris by the president. for cultures should be made until
still Is in his possession.
the success of the tests is announced
In an hour of bitter debate Chair-
Symptoms of attack are wilting
man Lodge of the foreign relations of the plant, discolored areas of the
committee and Senator Brandegee, stalks a few inches above and be-
Republican of Connecticut, accused low the surface look frost-bitten
the president of violating the pledge when first attacked. In moist situa-
of simultaneous presentation made tions a web-like growth may appear
when he signed the treaty, and Sen- on them. Later on they dry up.
ators Hitchcock of Nebraska and
In sending specimens to the col-
Williams of Mississippi, democrats, lege at Corvallis all diseased parts
of the committee, replied that the should be included. A brief descrip
charges only renewed an attempt to tion of the extent and nature of the
"hamstring" and discredit the pres attack would also be helpful.
ident.
“
CITY WATER SHOWS
DRY SPELL IMPURITIES
The long dry spell this season has
worked a hardship on the water be
ing used for domestic purposes, it
being mainly the cause for impuri
ties appearing therein. This was
shown from an analysis of a sample
reently sent to the state board of
health by Water Superintendent
Crandall at the request of the city
council. As a result of this City
Recorder JJensen this week sent out
notices to all domestic water users
to use precautionary measures by
boiling the water before using. It
is not expected that this will have
to be continued long, as it is pre
sumed that with the first good rain
atmospheric conditions will undergo
a change that will clarify the water
and keep it pure in the reservoir.
But for the present every one should
follow the advise of the city recor-
der and boil all water.
NO. 45
I
DRECIDENT
^rnRFn FAR
« HL u IULI i I ÜUUALU llln
HOLDING BACK TREATY MX.AM“pQaAo.G. .’"SX
Suell
FOOD INSPECTOR HANDS A
BUNCH TO LOCAL DAIRYMAN
Not long ago there was shipped
to the Sunset Creamery Co. of Port-
land a can of cream by one of our
local dairymen. From this ship-
ment he never received any returns
—nor he never will, for the very
good reason that it was not in good
condition when sent from here, and
for the further reason that it fell
into the hands of J. D. Mickle, state
dairy and food commissioner, who
wrote the following letter to the
shipper:
‘Tn the course of our inspection
work wc find it necessary to con
demn a can of cream which you re
cently shipped to the Sunset Cream-
This can was decomposed to
ery.
such an extent that It was absolu-
You
tely unfit for human food.
should not attempt to hold cream
until it gets into such a condition
as this. Furthermore. the offering
of cream for sale which has reached
such a stage of decomposition is in
direct violation of the law. We feel
that you have suffered for the loss
of this ten gallons of cream, and
tor this offense we will not make
out a complaint against you, but
should the offense be repeated there
would be no other alternative left
for us.”
For obvious reasons we have re-
trained from giving the name of the
dairyman that shipped the cream,
and feel that he will not undertake
to do such a thing again. His mis
fortunate loss of the ten gallons of
cream should serve as a warning to
all dairymen to be very circumspect
in the handling and shipment of
their product, both to the local as
well as a foreign market. Pure cream
will spell success for them, while
a brand such as the above will cast
a reflection that will he hard to era-
dicate, besides bringing them in di-
reet contact with the law.
Two Dollars a Bushel
Information Wanted
The first large transaction In 1919
wheat has taken place at Walla
Walla, where Lester Robinson’s crop
of 50,000 bushels and George Dac-
res' crop of 35,000 bushels were
sold at slightly above $2 a bushel,
The wheat is of good quality, both
lots being hybrid.
On the 11th day of July a lady
visitor to Pendleton In company
with her husband was tripped by an
obstruction on the streets of that
city, and In falling broke an arm.
At the time of the accident a gen-
t lemán from Hermiston who was
near by rushed to her assistance and
aided the injured lady’s husband in
Bee Industry Threatened
conveying her to the office of Dr.
That orchard spray is the cause
Boyden.. As the gentleman left be- of excessive mortality among honey
Pioneer Attorney Dead
fore his name was ascertained, it is bees In the Prosser district In Wash-
D. W. Bailey, well known all over
now desired by W. R. Longhorn, sec ington, forty-five miles northwest
3 5
this county, where for the past.
:
retary of the I. O. O. F. lodge of of Hermiston. Is the opinion of most
years he had practiced law, dropped
Hermiston, that he make himself of the bee men in that locality. 11.
dead in his offices in the Despain
known to him by calling in person A. Scullen, bee expert from the state
Bees Doing Fine
building in Pendleton from heart
Hay Is Blown Into Barn
or writing. By so doing ho will do college at Pullman, Wash., bus vis
Clifford Raber, a Benton county
disease on Friday afternoon of last
J. M. Thom, the well known bee another act of kindness to the • lady J ited the above locality In an effort
Attorney Bailey was 62 farmer, has hit upon the device of man who has a large apiary at the and her husband.
week.
| lo determine the cause of the demise
years of age. having been born on running his hay through the silage mouth of Butter creek a few miles
rf the bees, and already several
April 9. 1857, in Otoe county. Neb cutter and blowing it into the barn. southwest of town, said while in
plans have been made to remedy the
Weather Report
raska. He crossed the plains in He says it puts the hay into shape Hermiston on business Thursday
The weather man nt the local situation.
1862 with his parents, settlement that every bit will be eaten. com- that he expected to have a bounte- reclamation service offices found
being made in Pendleton by the pacts into one-half original volume,, otis honey crop this year. for all his that Old Sol sent the thermometer
Visiting in Portland
family. His father later became and lessens cost and labor and stor- bees are in good condition and are up to 101 degrees on Wednesday,
Mrs. W. A. Correll and daughter
age.
judge of Umatilla county.
very busy piling up the sweet money the minimum for the week being Josephine are expected home tomor
making product.
43 degrees. No rainfall.
row or Monday from Pot Hand after
Swimming Party
an absence of three weeks, during
A party of young women spent
Students Find Mound Relics
an enjoyable afternoon Wednesday
which time they have been guests
J. E. Rose,
swimming in the big concrete tank
An Indian baby skull and other
of the lady's brother,
and family, former residents of this
at the Sullivan ranch. Those who relics of former times have been dis
city, the doctor having been a den-
enjoyed the dip were the Misses covered by a party of O. A. C. sum
They also
t ist here some years ago.
Time was not so many moons ago Leah Percey, Ethel Epperson. Gla- mer school students exploring the
visited
a
few
days
with
Mr.
and Mrs.
when in central and southern Mor dys Beals. Pearl Sullivan. Yudeth Indian mounds in Linn county. For
The hay market in Hermiston is
row and Umatilla counties the John | Kelley. Mrs. F L. Kelley. Mrs. P. B. whatever purpose the mounds were very good at present and looks as Verlln Graham, the latter being a
Day project was considered by many Siscel, Mrs. LeRoy Sullivan and built, says Prof. Horner of the his- though It will tie for some time, ac niece of Mrs. Correll and a daughter
tory department/ they were used by cording to one of the lending dealers of Mr. and Mrs. J. S. West of Her-
people as visionary and impractica M rs. P. P. Sullivan
the Indians for burial of their dead, In this commodity operating tn this miston.
ble, and the man who believed in It
probably because they were easy city. Baled hay is now commanding
At The Movie Tonight
and boosted for it was looked upon
There will be presented tonight digging.
as at best a dreamer, perhaps at the
$22 and loose hay is bringing the
The Movie show in Hermiston
worst as a nut. says the Heppner
ranchers $18, with prospects of a
Second-Hand Store Moving
Herald. Within a few months, how- Auditorium a film picture entitled
raise. The Portland market for
| “Canibals of the South Sea Islands.” |
ever,
as
the
result
of
consistent
pro-
Eastern Oregon hay is not very good
J.
McCoy,
proprietor
of
the
Her
ever,
as
the
result
or
consistei
66
miston
Second-Hand Store, this at present, due to the fact that the
poganda and publicity, public senti
Wheat Loss $23.000
ment has been aroused to such an
week is moving the establishment Willamettee valley hay crop Is being
The long dry spell tills summer
Pendleton people in Hermiston from its old location on the corner placed on the market there.
extent that it would be difficult to
Later Is responsible for much damage to
Once again it would seem that
reported that fire caused of Main and Second streets to the on the Hermiston valley alfalfa willtimber all over the western states.
find a man who is not now strong Thursday
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Hermiston is on the verge of a
for the big project. Even those who the destruction of wheat partly har- building one door east of the First hold sway on the Portland market Forest fires are raging In Montana.
shortage of gasoline, and it may be
a few months ago considered the Vested to the amount of $23,000 on National bank, which was formerly and command the same high prices Idaho, Washington and Oregon, and
that all business in the auto and i project and its supporters fit sub-
the E. W. McComas and Elmer trow used as a civic rest room and later for excellent product as It has In the already millions of feel of timber
other gasoline using lines will have
, .
.
. I lets for ridicule, are now enthusi- ranches near that city, The crops I occupied by C. D. Porter and Dr. J. past few years. Just now most of has been destroyed.
to be suspended for a short time and 3
•
tin,
y foehin A. Peed.
_
I the hay shipped out of here goes to
astically boosting the undertaking: were insured. On the Venderahe
Closer home the
fires
have
return made to the ‘‘old Dobbin’
ranch,
east
of
Millon,
fire
Wedner-
Washington state markets. Over 200 made Inroads in the John Day for-
At a meeting of the Morrow
ethod of former times. The sup
. I tons was shipped by the C. S. Mc- est. spreading therefrom Into the
county court recently I he project day destroyed about $7000 worth of
Coming Home
ply station at Stanfield reports an
Ray. Naught Co. last week, and nearly a Umatilla National forest. Every ef
order was standing grain.
an
acute shortage, occasioned by the was approve
an
Word has been received
that United like amount by the W A Leathers
is In the
fort is being made to check the
fact that a tank car billed to it made calling an election in the dis-
mond
Longhorn
concer n.
Making improvements
flames
by a large force of men un
trict. to be held August 23 at Hep-
States. having come from over seas,
at that place was In some manner.
of organiz-
der the forest supervisor, but It
There’s a little row of cottages where he has been the past year In
commandeered by the supply house vner.
submitted over on the West Side "that are
would seem that nothing short of a
Home on Visit
at Pendleton, which city had been ing the dis reit w
"
the army stationed In France. It Is
virtually out of the commodity for to, the property owners of the dis- about to take on citified airs. They believed he will soon start for Her-
Miss Avis Mathison, daughter of good downpour of rein will subdue
Fires tn wheat sections In the
are owned and occupied by Mr. and mision after receiving his discharge Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Mathison, north it.
several days the fore part of the I «riet-
person,
Mrs. William Shaar. Mr. and Mrs. papers.
i of town ranchera, accompanied by east end of this county have also
'her cousin. Danny Fye. arrived from done much damage, but so far the
lacres or land within the district. Frank Bilderback and Mr. and Mrs.
Henry Nolz
These cottages have
Seattle Tuesday in visit for a couple west end has been lucky, no fires of
an
Ice Cream Social
I of weeks.
Miss Mathison Is an em- any consequence In any of the al-
ently been acquired by the above |
horn but
it
may
weeks
district
or
not.
is
-
qualified
voter,
ten days to two,
proposed
district will em-
their I The Columbia District Neighbor | ploye of a large business concern In faifa fields hereabouts having up to
sidents,
and
shortly
after
them to reach
their
destination..,
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this time been reported.
275,000 acres in
Gil- purchase the gentlemen
agreed hood Club is going to give one of its
As the supply is already low in this race a
y liam. Morrow and Umatilla counties. among themselves to beautify their famous Ice cream socials on Wed-
city there seems at present no the the majority being in Morrow coun-
evening, July 30. on the |
respective homes by putting in spa- nesday
Qualified as Schoo) Clerk
Light Company to Move
t avoid a complete tying up of
the home of Henry Som- |
Of this vast acreage it is esti- cions lawns and laying a continu-
Al
a meeting of the local school
Light
automobile traffic.
Next week the Hermiston
To this affair every one is
mated that fully 200.000 «eres I is
onerete sid valk in front of merer.
office directors last Saturday evening Earl
&
Power
Co.
will
move
its
first class irrigable land
three place also concrete ap- I Invited.
from its present location on Main Kingsley, who was elected school
Camping Party
proach walks and curbing. Part
the building on the corner clerk at the recent election, quali
ho enjoyed a delightful |
Fried Spring Chicken Dinner at
f this ork Is now under way. and
fied for the position, and has taken
th
Mrs.
McGlaughlin,
of
Main
NO days' outing camping on the I
when completed the Hotel Oregon Cafe Sunday from
n
houre
the
improvements
up the duties of his new office
Meat
Market
which
up
to
matilia river this week were the nurse, has secured the Br
in the looks and 12 to 2 p. m. Price 75 cents. Ticket the City
a
few
days
ago
was
occupied
by
the
Misses Marjorie and Martha Wins-on Gladys avenue, and an ne need-will work wonders
the value of the i holders 60 cents. Regular dinner
Subscribe for The Herald.
low. Lucille Sullivan. Ruby Scott. Ing her services can setur them at add materially to
45-lte Hermiston Second-Hand Store.
• 50 cents.
45-2te
three
dwellings.
Laura Phipps and Mabel Brown
any time.
JOHN DAY IRRIGATION
DISTRICT NOW ASSURED
DRY WEATHER CAUSE
OF MANY FOREST FIRES
OKS LIKE
ANOTHER
amenmeI EDE
UAJ
HAY MARKET STRONG
BIG SHIPMENTS MADE
JlUKIAUL IENE
when the question
Every
sek. There are two tanks of gas.
Ine somewhere on the wav to Stan whether
take weeks hebe
from
for The
male or female,
actual resident of the