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, AUGUST 2. 1919
1GHT MAN AT 0.-W. STATION-
WATER COMMITTEE REPORTS
There is a night man attending
business at the O.-W. R. & N.
not now. He stays until the
ker-Umatilla local passenger train
This has
rives after 11 p. m.
oven to be a great improvement
a convenience over the former
Lethod. and credit should be given
L committee of the Commercial
hub appointed to bring this about.
There were 22 at the regular
Lêaday dinner at the Oregon Cafe
his week, at which time the com-
Jittee appointed to investigate city
sater conditions reported through
L chairman, B. S. Kingsley. He
aid a test of the reservoir between
L hours of 11 ,p. m. and 5 a. m.
isclosed the fact that the loss of
Lier from leaky mains and pipes
sas not so bad. although there was
Lough to justify a recommendation
Lt they be found at once and re-
hired. The committee also recom-
leaded that the water rental price
e raised from $1.50 per 3000 gal-
Lns to $2. and 25 cents be charged
breach 1000 gallons in excess. This
aise, it is claimed, will be commen-
urate with the added expense of
urnishing water to consumers by
ttson of the advanced cost of ma-
erial and labor. It was found by
ke committee that several places
I the city are receiving water on a
lit rate, due to the inefficient in-
lallation of meters long ago and
ther causes. This, the committee
aid, should be attended to at once,
ecommendation was made that the
servoir be cleaned and flushed,
E. W. Mack, chairman of the
imp ground committee, reported
■at a suitable site for camp grounds
lad at last been found. It is on
he two lots on the corner of New-
Dort avenue and Fourth street own-
Id by Mrs. D. Sheehan. These have
wo rows of shade trees, and being
fight on the Columbia highway
bake a desirable location. They
bn be rented reasonably, according
Io Mr. Mack. Orders were given the
committee to proceed with, the secur-
ng of these grounds.
Hermiston will soon have an
ap-to-date park right in the heart
of the city, if plans now being ma-
ured by the Commercial Glub carry
but as anticipated. It is an improve-
pent that has long been needed,
hd will be hailed with joy by old
hd young when it materializes.
Before adjournment a very nice
alk along general lines was given
by the district superintendent of
the M. E. church, who while in the
pity on business Tuesday attended
he dinner.
Believes in Good Roads
M. 0. Rymerson, a former rancher
and still owner of residence prop-
erty in this city, tn sending in his
Parly remittance to The Herald
from his present home in Byron.
Wash., where he owns and operates
1 large fruit ranch, shows in the
following letter that he Is a good
roads booster:
"I have been trying to get time
10 take a trip to Hermiston, but the
Wes take all my time thinning
nd spraying, so I will have to put
t off till later. I am very much in-
erested in your good road work
lown there. That will help • to
build up the country more than any-
thing else. Let the good work 80
Irrigon Waking Up
W. R. Walpole was a business
Visitor In this city from Irrigon on
Saturday last.
He said while here
that Irrigon and the country sur-
rounding is taking on quite an air
of activity of late, there being a
sew buildings going up in the town
and several more in contemplation,
“hile many land sales have taken
Place thereabouts recently.
Codling Moth Spray Now Due
The next codling moth spray is
now due, says A. L. Lovett, station
entomologist at O. A. C. Some grow-
sr increase the strength by one-
third for this spray. The last worm
"Dray for the year will be required
August 20-25.
Crossed Plains in Ox Cart
Joseph W. Harbert, who crossed
the Hains in 185» in an ox cart,
tied the other day near Walla Walla
aed 84 in the home where he had
lived continuously since 1862.
IRRIGON WILL HAVE
BUMPER APPLE CROP
O. G. Sapper, head of the hard-
ware firm of Sappers’ Inc. in this
city, on Tuesday of this week sold
his improved 20 acre ranch a half
mile west of Columbia school in the
east end of the project to Harry E.
Klock, a contractor and builder of
Portland, who with Mrs. Klock
came the first of the week and clos
ed the deal. They were accompan
ied by a relative. J. H. Schram, who
also owns land here, and who for
the time being will work the ranch
for the new owners.
Later Mr.
and Mrs. Klock will move to Her
miston and settle permanently In
Columbia district.
Merrill E. Doble. who was in Her
miston Saturday. Sunday and Mon
day last on business, in an inter
view with a Herald reporter, said he
estimated the total income this year
in the Irrigon district, where he re
sides. from orchards and all varie
ties of small fruit would net about
115,000. The young man has an.
apple orchard of 20 acres compos
ed of Delicious, Jonathan, Winesap
and Yellow Newton, all standard
apple varieties, from which he ex
pects to clean up close to $5000 thin
year if the prices remain firm. He
pins his faith to the Irrigon district,
and says that ere another couple of
years roll by it will be on a footing
with the Hermiston district In point
of productiveness. Mr. Doble bases
his argument for the above on the
rapid strides made In the past 18
months in the way of Improvements
in the city of Irrigon and on lands
surrounding it.
Birthday Party
77
FRUIT GROWERS TO HAVE
THEIR INNING THIS YEAR
A meeting of the apple growers
of the project was held the first of
the week, at which time a commit
tee composed of Al. Robb, A. W.
Prann and Frank Beddow was ap
pointed to confer with different
fruit buying concerns and sell to the
best advantage. Fifteen carloads
have already been pledged, and it is
the opinion that these will bring in
the neighborhood of 1800 to $900 a
car, and maybe more.
Altogether it is estimated that
this year’s local apple crop will
bring a revenue to the growers on
this project of $12,000 to $15,000.
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COUNTY COMMISSIONER DUN-
NING BUST MAN LAST WEEK
The Neighbors* Dandelions
SAPPER SELLS IMPROVED
RANCH IN COLUMBIA
Wednesday
afternoon Marjorie
Spencer, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
R. B. Spencer, celebrated her elev-
enth birthday by entertaining 11
of her young friends at a swim
ming party. A delightful time was
bad, and after the lengthy bath a
delicious repast of ice cream and
cake was served.
NO.
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I COLUMBIA NEWS NOTES
SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE
Assistant Superintendent
Word comes from Berkeley, Calif.,
with a yearly remittance to The
Herald from Mrs. Paul S. Jones,
advising us of a change of address
of herself and husband from the
above place to Imperial, Calif. Mr.
Jones will be favorably remembered
as a former agricultural adviser on
Since leaving here
this project
a year and a half ago Mr. Jones has
been in the government employ on
construction work near Berkeley,
and now he has been promoted to
the position of assistant superin-
tendent on a large irrigation* pro
ject in the Imperial valley In South
ern California.
G. L. Dunning. county commiss-
loner, returned to Ills home in Stan-
field last Saturday night after a
very busy week spent in Freewater,
Adams and other east end of the
county towns. This came about by
his having to play a lone hand In
the fixing of damages to properly
which the state highway is passing
through on account of
absence
at that time of Judge Marsh and
Barney Anderson, the other
members of the board. who
taking their summer vacations. As
a right of way agent he succeeded
admirably, and while giving the
land owners a square deal saved a
'ittle money for the county, in sev-
< ral instances securing an agree-
ment at less than the amount asked
by the property owners damaged by
reason of the road running through
cr cuttting off portions of their
land. H. A. Anspach. Freewater
farmer, accepted Mr. Dunning's of
fer of $1625 as damages for Iho
ground and fruit trees confiscated
by the state highway through his
farm. 11. B. Zacharias accepted
$812.50 as damages to his land near
I he same place, and three property
owners near Adams accepted $50
each as damages for the highway
cutting off rounding corners on
their places.
Around Hermiston things in this
line do not appear to be running
so smoothly. ns there is a difference
of opinion among a couple of farm
ers that claim damages to their
lands and crops by the passage of
the state highway through their
places. As a result condemnation
proceedings have been instituted
against C. C. Mason, who has re-
fused to accept I he offer made him
to cover the damages claimed, I*.
’. Sullivan asks a little more dam-
ge than the county seems willing
to allow. It is expected, however,
that amicable settlement of both
f the above cases will be made be-
fore they come up for trial.
Mr. and Mrs. W. K. Bloom of
Spokane, Wash., came overland last
James Kyle, the versatile mayor
Thursday evening to visit the gen
of the neighboring city of Stanfield,
tleman's parents, Mr. and Mrs. N.
was a business visitor to Hermiston
W. Bloom. They report the roads as
last Monday. Mr. Kyle is a big
being In a very bad condition at this
man. both mentally and physically,
time between here and Spokane by
and his versatility consists of his
way of Walla Walla. Mr. Bloom is
beign able to hold down the mayor
automobile instructor in the Spo
alty chair in the above thriving
kane high school, and says the stu
little city and grow the tallest, best
dents repaired and overhauled 99
and most corn on a given number
cars under his supervision during
of acres of any produced on that
the school term last year.
Buys Overland Touring Car
project—and we call that going
The Neighborhood Club postpon
I. D. Latham, auto salesman for
some.
Sappers’ Inc., this week sold a large ed its ice cream social which was to
Overland touring car. Model 90, to have been 'held July 30th on ac
C. VV. La Barre. He also sold a one- count of the gas shortage, and will
ton Denby truck to the McBride have it next Wednesday evening,
Transfer Co., Walla Walla, Wash. August 6th, on the Sommerer lawn.
Mr. Latham expects to close several as planned before.
Another Diving Accident
Rev. Jones and wife of Baker,
Postmaster Evans of Stanfield has
other truck sales with residents be
W. E. Kennedy, son of Mr. and tween here and Walla Walla during Ore., were here this week looking
The work of the demonstration beeen suffering from an Injury to
Mrs. Wm. Kennedy, north of town the coming week. Sappers' Inc. after his property interests in this
agriculturist for the Umatilla pro- his head and neck this week, receiv
ranchéis, returned, home from Ta- will receive a carload of Denby section.
ed when he undertook lo do some
ject, which was temporarily discon-
coma last Sunday, where he has trucks either today or Monday, a
high and lofty tumbling while hath-
by
the
resignation
tinned
July
31
been the past year and a half work- tracer having located these at Gran
ing with a swimming party from
Came From Erie
of R. W. Alien from the U. S. de-
Ing in the shipyards. Ho was one ger on July 27. This carload is all
Mr. and Mrs. E. Neimeyer, par- partment of agriculture, may not be the above town out at Cold Springs
of the first Hermiston boys that placed locally, it is said, and a sec- ents of Robert Neimeyer, well
reservoir several days ago. The ac
resumed immediately. It is the in-
tried for enlistment in the navy »nd carload has been ordered, which known young rancher of the pro
cident occurred when Mr. Evans un
wc
understand,
of
the
gov-
tention,
when America entered the world will include the above Walla Walla ject, arrived yesterday from Erie,
to place another man here dertook Io give an exalted exhibi
successful in being truck, one sold at Stanfield, and the Pa., to remain permanently after ernment
war, and
as a suitable person can be tion of high diving, with the result
as
soon
passed by the recruiting officer at others will be for county distribu- making a short visit to their son
that In forgetting to make the right
found. The highly specialized na-
Pendleton.
Henry in Touchet, Wash. Mr. and ture of the work renders it very dif curvature after striking the water
tion.
He was turned down, however, in
Mrs. Neimeyer lived here for eight ficult to get a person properly quali- in order to make a semicircle and
the final examination in Portland !
come head up. he went straight
years prior to going to Erie four fied to go ahead with it.
on account of being somewhat flat
down and bored a large sized hole
years ago, and have returned to
Mr. Allen developed the local ex
footed. Nothing daunted, he went
again engage in extensive farming periment station and operated It in the bottom of the lake with his
and purchased arch supporters, and
cranium. 'TIs said he Is recovering
operations in the east end.
nine years, after which he conduct
when he thought be had completely
nicely,
and is still postmaster
ed the demonstration work for a
On July 23 the Pacific Telephone
eradicated the flat-foot aspect he
Stanfield.
year and a half. He Introduced the
made a try for the aviation branch & Telegraph Co. filed with the pub
highly satisfactory system of irri
Social Postponed
of the service. Jauntily walking lie service commission tariffs cover
gation termed the border system to
Fearing
that the shortage of gas-
the hall to the room in which ing rate increases effective on that
this region and has done much oline which prevailed In this city
was the officer in charge be airly day. According to a statement of
promote its use on the project. It_ most of this week would inconven-
hailed that gentleman with: "I the company the increases are prin
Home owning will be made easy is his intention to devote his timeience those having cars that would
want to enlist
in the aviation cipally in residence phones, which for everyone if a bill now pending I to the operation of bis farm near j want
to attend the Neighborhood
corps.” Imagine his surprise and has become necessary on account of
in congress, proposed by Senator Stanfield.
Club social In Ihn Columbia district
the
increased
expense
incident
*
to
chagrin when that worthy quickly
| which was scheduled to lake place
Calder of New York and providing
responded:
"Nothing doing;
I the advance in wages which has re
last Wednesday evening, that fune-
for the establishment of a federal
Hunting Days Are Coming
granted
by
the
com-
could tell you had flat feet the min cently been
The open season on Chinese phea-tion has been postponed until Wed-
home
loan
bank
becomes
law.
The
ute I heard you walking through the pan y to its employes. The concern measure, in brief, alms to establish sants opens this year on the first | nesday evening of next week, when
claims that the only way to pay
ball."
a federal home loan board and a Sunday in October and extends to there is promise of any quantity of
That settled it for the young man this increased scale is to make an home loan bank patterned after the the second Sunday, both inclusive, gasoline for people to motor out to
as far as enlistment was concerned, increase in rates. The public ser-
farm loan board and banking sya- Five birds in one day or ten In seven Sommerer’s lawn and partake of
but being determined to work for vice commission is expected t o re-
ice cream and cake to their heart’s
tern now in successful operation consecutive days is the bag limit.
the rates immediately.
Uncle Sam in some capacity in the
The federal law opens the duck content.
throughout the nation, says the
hour of the nation’s struggle for
nnd goose season on September 16,
Portland Oregonian.
world freedom, he hied to Tacoma
Makes Annual Visit
The bill has been indorsed by var- and closes it on December 31.
Public Service Man Was Here
L. G. Allen, of the O. A. C. exten-
and enlisted bis services in the
W. 1*. Ellis, examiner for the
ions commercial organizations and
school,
was
circulating
over
building of ships that played such sion
| public service commission and mem-
is in line with the "Own Your Own
Poison Rabbits This Fall
an important part in bringing the this part of the county the first of Home" campaign which has been
County Agricultural Agent Ben-her of that body, was here Wednes-
the week with County School Sup carried on of late in many cities.
war to a successful end.
nion was here Wednesday conferr- day to Investigate the application of
It is the Intention of Mr. Kennedy erintendent Green notating the ac The proposed federal home loan | Ing with Col. J. F. McNaught, mem- W. F. Hannan for a telephone to he
to remain here permanently and tivities of the boys’ and girls’ in | hanks, like the farm loan banks, ber of the county agricultural coun- Installed at his ranch home In the
again take up the life of a farmer dustrial clubs. Mr. Allen has come I would be affiliated with the federal cil, in connection with the rabbit east end of the project. Prior to
to be commonly referred to as
where he left off 18 months ago.
! reserve system and would make av poisoning campaign. Between them coming here he had an interesting
"Pig Club" Allen on account of his
ailable for prospective home build they definitely settled
that
thia I meeting at Boardman. There they
connection with the organization of
Employed by Southern Pacific
ers a large sum of loanable funds would take place this fall, and that want a new depot and an agent, also
M. F. Cal I beck, former contrac industrial clubs among school chil at low rates of interest and payable In the meantime only experimental more trackage facilities. From there
ter and builder of this city, in send dren all over the state.
he journeyed to Irrigon, where a
work would be carried on.
over a long period of time.
ing a check for renewal of his sub
Mr. Bennion was accompanied by a hearing was held on a road crossing
scription to The Herald says that he
Bought Fine Residence
member of the U. S. Biological sur- wanted by the people of that place,
Had Right Bait
does not want to miss a copy, as he
J. J. Neary, a well to do rancher
and then he came on to Hermiston.
here from Portland
A minister, accompanied by two vey.
likes to hear from Hermiston every on the Stanfield project, this week
During
his
visit
the
county
agent
pretty girls, stood entranced by the
week. Continuing, he vrites about prebased the O’Connell residence
Repealed the Tax
beauties of a flowing stream. A mad* arrangement« with Henry Hilt
‘
house <>f con-
“I am work on East Ridgeway avenue, and will
last ■ ‘ the
On Monday "
his work as follows:
fisherman happening to pass, and to have all ranchers needing help
D.
C. over-
at
Washington,
ing for the Southern Pacific, being move to Hermistton wih his family
mistaking the minister’s occupation. leave word at his confectionery
the repeal of
I
whelmingly
voted
for
employed in the house carpenter and take possession of his new
store,
and
he
will
try
to
supply
the
I
said:
“Ketching many, sir?
n Ice cream
gang. We are on repair work now. I home in about ten days.
Mr. Bennion is acting as the 10 per
am a fisher of men.” answered the demand
The
house alec
drinks.
and
soft
all
the
time.
We
being on the move
I preacher with dignity. "Well, re- an employment agent for the farm-
Will
peskotar in the "Prodigal | piled the fisherman, with an admtr- ers at present on account of the passed the bill for reduction of the
Tillamook from
Portland and south as far
closing of the employment office in war tax on fruit juices, as urged by
Liar" will be the attraction at The I ing glance at the girls. you've got
we: tern producers.
| Pendleton a few day« ago.
hany." Concluding, he send
th* right batt.'
Movie this Saturday night.
ings to all his old friends.
A Versatile Mayor
TRIED HARD TO ENLIST
OUT FAILED TO PASS
PROJECT DEMONSTRA
TION A6ENT RESIGNS
TELEPHONE RATES
TAKE ANOTHER JUMP
BILL PATTERNED AFTER
FARM LOAN SYSTEM