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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 VOL. XIV HERMISTON, UMATILLA COUNTY, OREGON. SATURDAY, OCTOBER 4. 1919 EARLY 500 PEOPLE WERE AT THE FIELD DAT MEET Of all the annual Field Day meets the government experimental rm north of Hermiston, that of st Saturday stands as the peer, th from an educational standpoint A in point of attendance. There were close to 500 people—old and roung—assembled there that day, nd they came from both the East nd West Extensions of the project, rom the Western Land & Irrigation ■o. project, from the Furnish pro- pct, from the Meadows in Butter reek and from other more distant oints. Although the day was somewhat lustery it did not mar the excellent jrogram to any appreciable extent, nor did it for a moment lessen the sociability of the vast gathering, st the noon hour the picnic din- per—such a one as had never before seen prepared by the ladies of the project, or one that had such a wide range of delicious edibles—was par taken of. The menu included every known variety of cake and pie, to gether with fried chicken, vegeta- »les, sandwiches, coffee and cream. After the repast Superintendent Dean mounted the rostrum and ex- lained the work and reviewed the esults of experiments on the farm, iter which he made County Agent red Bennion master of ceremon- I— and the afternoon program be- After a little talk by Mr. ennion on the work that he would trive to accomplish in this county long agricultural lines, and asking for the cooperation-of the people In the plans he had in mind for this end of the county, he introduced W. L Powers, professor of soils at O. A. C. Mr. Powers urged increased use of water on sandy soils of this legion, and gave statistics as to the value of deep rooting legunes and organic manure in rotation for less ening the percentage of deep per- eolation losses. Col. Emmett Callahan of Board- man was introduced to the audience and in his usual pleasing oratorical way delivered a stirring patriotic address, leading his audience down the troubled path of ancient day his tory to the time of the great world war Just closed. He reiterated that he was an all American man ready and willing to do all in his power for his country, and admonished his hearers to live and do likewise in this land of the free and home of the brave. Miss Ella May Harmon, county home demonstrator, came next on the program, and while she uttered no word in a speechmaking way, she had her fireless cooker do a lot of talking for her by having it demon strate to the ladies its ability to do wonders in the culinary line. Farmers were then taken over the fields, where the results of ex- periments with fertilizers, crop ro- tation and irrigation practices were Explained. A pleasing fact brought out at the meet was that farmers in the Umatilla basin are prosperous gen- erally, for during the day a pool of $5000 was arranged to obtain a car- load of high grade dairy cattle for dairymen and farmers. PROFESSORS MEET AT EXPERIMENT STATION An incident happened at the Field Day Meet last Saturday that was a great pleasure to Professor A. C. Voelker of the Hermiston schools and Professor M. B. Signs of the Boardman schools. It was the meet- ing of there two gentlemen oh the grounds that day for the first time after a lapse of 20 years. In 1889 a Mount Pleasant back in Michigan they were in the state normal, and there they formed a friendship prior to graduation. After leaving the normal school they drifted apart, and in following the school teaching Profession both eventually came to Oregon, and In the course of human events met again in the manner chronicled above. After hearty handshakes and in- troduction of the respective families " the gentlemen. Mr. and Mrs Signs and children were prevailed the "Don to stay over Sunday "eiker home in this city, which "sit was thoroughly enjoyed by both families. DON’T BE LIKE ME HERMISTON TO WITNESS FIVE DAY CHAUTAUQUA Clocks Back October 26 New Libray Board Members Clocks will be turned to pre-war time on the 26th of this month, and then they will stay put, for the act abolishing the daylight saving scheme that passed both houses re cently puts the quietus on this early rising proposition-—and nearly everyone is glad of it. Save ESCAPE DEATH DY VERY SMALL MARGIN Donald, Shotwell, thirteen year old son of Mr. and Mrs. J. K. Shotwell, and Joe Neary, thirteen year old son of Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Neary, came within an ace of being killed last Saturday forenoon when the automobile which the Shotwell boy was driving was hit by a freight train at the railroad crossing near the depot. The boys were coming from the West Side, and on account of a mul titude of freight cars standing on the sidetrack at the time failed to see or hear a fast moving westbound freight train approach. Nearing the crossing, however, they got a view of it, and evidently Donald, the driver of the auto, seeing his perilous position, applied the brakes to the machine. Too late, though, to avoid impact with the fast mov ing freight, the crash coming when the auto, almost stopped, was caught by the engine step protruding, it is believed, and battered to one side a mass of wreckage. The boys were hurled from the machine with awful force, and spec tators wondered they were not in stantly killed. As it was Joe Nea ry’s life was despaired of for several days after the accident, he having sustained an awful scalp wound and a small fracture of the skull, It is believed this was received by his going over the windshield of the auto and striking the engine head first. Reports at this writing are to the effect that he is getting along nicely and will recover. Donald Shotwell escaped with several se vere bruises, and is almost well again. The crossing at the depot is con- ceded to be a dangerous one. efforts have been and are still being made to have proper protecting signals placed there by the railway people. NO. 3 Mrs. Earl Kingsley and Claude H. Young were appointed members of the library board at a meeting of that body held Wednesday evening. They succeed Mrs. C. E. Baker and Father Butler, whose three year terms expired, and who did not de sire re-election. The council con firmed the appointments made by the library board at its regular meeting, also held on Wednesday evening. Installed Light Plant NO MERRY-GO-ROUND AND NO CONCESSIONS B. A. Chisholm, who promoted and installed the present electric light system in Hermiston in 1910. was here from Twisp, Wash., several days this week looking after resi dence property he owned here. Be fore leaving he sold the property. consisting of a house. large barn and five lots Just north of the Bap- list church. to O. E. Black wood, who was forced to buy in order to give possession of the E. I. Davis house, which he had rented, to the owner. After disposing of the local light plant to Roth and Ralph Bros, in the spring of 1912, Mr. Chisholm went to Twisp, where he installed another lighting system in 1913. | COLUMDIA NEWS NOTES Hermistonians are to be treated to a five-day Chautauqua festival, beginning on the evening of October 30th and closing on the evening of November 4th. The entertainments will he put oil by the Ellison-White Festival Co., which has a reputation of having the very best class of chautauqua artists. Securing such an exceptional ser ies of entertainments for this town and project has been made possible by the pledge of a group of local men and women to stand sponsers, morally and financially, for the forthcoming attractions, and they In turn now ask the public to freely Join with them in making this fes- tival event a success by beginning now to lay their plans to he in at- tendance at the shows on the above dates. In order to have everything in readiness for this big entertainment ten members of the group backing the Chautauqua met at a noonday luncheon In the Hotel Oregon dining room Wednesday and perfected or- ganization by the selection of an ex ecutive committee. This committee were Intrusted with the sale of sea- son tickets and the looking after all detail work connected with the en- tertainments. Rev. M. R. Gallaher was made chairman, the other mem bers of the committee being Mrs. C. S. McNaught, Mrs. F. P. Phipps, A. C. Voelker and M. D. O’Connell. Within a short time programs for the five day festival will be distri- buted, and the committee urges that these be kept for reference. It has not as, yet been definitely set tled in what building the Chautau- qua will be held, but It Is more than likely the Hermiston Auditorium will be secured for the occasion in order liiat ample room and good seats may be provided for all. There will be no concessions 1 SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE granted for a merry-go-round at the forthcoming Dairy Show, for it was County Agricultural Agent Fred unanimously agreed at the Commer Bennion and County Home Demon stration Agent Miss Ella May Har- cial Club luncheon at the Hotel Her mon met with a committee on Tues miston Tuesday that an amusement day evening that had been appoint of this nature from the outside was Wednesday of this week witness ed by the former agricultural agent, not wanted. The Club also went on ed a change in the management of record against the granting of any the Hotel Oregon, Mrs. C. B. Hay, Mr. Shrock, to talk over the feasi bility of forming a unit of the concessions whatsoever, except to who has operated the hostelry for County Farm Bureau. On October the Boy Scouts, which organization I he past 16 or 18 months, retiring 14 the county agent will be at the | will serve lunch on the grounds dur- for the purpose of moving on the ing the three days of the fair, The ranch in this city recently purchas school house at 8 o'clock p. m. to noisy vendor of chewing gum and ed by herself and husband from Col. form said unit. In connection with this there will be a short program such like is barred by the order, and H. G. Newport. and lunch. Mr. Bennion would like therefore his stentorian voice will The new landlady is Mrs. Millie to see the entire community present be absent. Deck, who has leased the hotel from The building committee of the George Briggs, the owner, and will as this is for the benefit of the peo (By Geo. A. Cressy ) Dairy Show reported everything hereafter operate it in connection ple. The refreshment committee Trucks are hauling lumber froni practically in readiness for the erec with the Oregon Cafe, which she has been appointed as follows: Mes I he cars. tion of the fair buildings on the has successfully conducted for some dames Waugaman, McKeen, Leath- Teams are leveling the ground, ers, Phipps. Sapper. grounds just west of the high school time past. getting ready for the new buildings. Miss Ida Cochran of Seattle is and the finance committee made the By the first of next week the Mrs. Deck, like Mrs. Hay, Is an statement that over $800 of the experienced and energetic hotel spending her vacation here visiting concrete work will be completed, city’s apportionment of $1000 had woman, and it will be her alm and her sister, Mrs. J. Waller. and on Tuesday, October 14, all Rev. Thoroughman of Walla Walla stores and other business places arc been raised. The $1000 being rais endeavor to give local people and ed by the country people is also the traveling public the higest stan- was a guest of Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Io remain closed. On that day all Leathers a few days the past week. business men and farmers will turn nearly wholly subscribed. dard of efficiency in both the hotel The Neighborhood Club met Wed carpenters, and the piles of lumber W. A. Ford of Umatilla was pres t nd dining room departments. nesday afternoon at the home of will be changed from their present ent at the luncheon, and on being Mrs. W. W. Felt house. Election of position Itilo permanent Dairy and called on for a little talk said he Open Season Again officers was held as follows: Mrs. Ilog Show Association buildings. would like to make an appeal to the Hunters report having had fairly N. W. Bloom president. Mrs. W If. I Club to give its moral support and Nearly all of the people of the good luck on the reopening day of Sommerer ‘vice president, Mrs. R project and city responded willing- influence toward an attempt that Is the hunting season. They will prob O. Banks secretary-treasurer. ly when opportunity was given I hem being made to have the county court H. K. Dean, who is to conduct the appropriate an amount sufficient to ably continue with this luck throu- Club has contracted with Mr. Bel- to assist In this matter. milking contest at the coming repiank the wagon bridge over the ; hout the hunting period providing scamper to take care of the park I he word and Cooperation is Dairy and Hog Show, offers the fol Umatilla river at Umatilla. The another wrangle between the state grounds. The next meeting of the spirit that makes Hermiston w hat lowing explanation of Rules 8 and Club promised its support toward : nd federal game authorities as to Club will be held at the home of It is. The success of the Dairy and 9 in the premium list covering the i securing a sufficient amount for a who’s who in thia checker game of Mrs. C. A. Keller on Oct. 15. Hog Show is assured. Men who see Mrs. E. E. Graham left Tuesday the benefits and lake an active in- lactation and age handicaps under four plank runway lengthwise over game protection does not cause an- which the contest will be conducted. i the structure, so that the had con other closedown. for Tacoma, Wash., and other coast terest III its building will when the points, where she will visit her dau lime comes to exhibit be on hand These rules are designed to give all dition from worn planks now pre ghter and son. cows an equal opportunity, no mat with their stock. valline would te remedied unt te ter what their age or how long they new state highway bridge at that Call for a premium list at the have been milking. stores. Herald office, or from any of Attended County Convention | point is built. The lactation handiicap rule as County Agent Fred Bennion was Mrs. Mumma, president of the the committee and you will see that sumes that the cow is giving her | present and gave the gathering en- local W. C. T. U. and the Child’s more and better premiums are offer- ( maximum milk at 40 days after l lightenment on the purposes and Welfare League, attended the coun- cd than formerly. Old timers will remember when We have the stock, and wc want calving and that the butterfat con- 1 aims of farm bureaus he is-now pro- P. Dodd had the temerity to em- ty convention at Pendleton last the dairymen who will be here In tent of her milk decreases at the moting throughout this and other the week. She gave an address on bark in the ha ware business in attendance at the State Dairymen's rate of one ounce for each ten days ■ parts of the county. I Hermiston years ago. Things did prohibition outlook, which was re- convention to see that wc have. to 160 days after calving and at | was with applause. She ceived | not look very rosy for a business of the rate of one-half ounce for each | that kind in them early days of the elected first vice president of the twenty days thereafter up to ten | Meetings Arranged project, but Dodd had grit along county W. C. T. U , and was also months, the normal lactation per- | the state as delegate to nominated County Agent Fred Bennion and I with a firm faith in the future of iod. Thus a cow which had been ! Ashland to be held at convention County Home Demonstration Agent Greater Umatilla project. milking for four months would here ' It was In the building on the north October 8. 9 and 10, but withdrew Miss Ella May Harmon have a handicap of eight ounces and as she had been elected her name, Monday and Tuesday holding meet side of Main Street that he opened one for six months 12% ounces to j his hardware store to the public. delegate by th Hermiston union. | ings in Columbia District and this her credit. The age handicap rule The structure was built witbout a Mrs. Mumma leaves Saturday even- eity with farmers and their wives assumes that a cow is mature at | walk in front, and the pioneer hard- ing of this week for Portland to for the organization of Farm Bur- five years, and she is given credit ! ware merchant crowned himself join the, delegates there, who will eaus and women's auxiliary clubs. for each year she is under five so held with glory right on the start by leave Monday morning for the state Meetings wore that the younger cows have the Stanfield and Umatilla. having built the first board walk con vent Ion. same opportunity as the older cows. The outcome of these preliminary to appear In Hermiston. Because the cows are all In one I meetings was the setting of dates One Guilty, Other Free tat >tKX» YOUTH i But times progress, and this ‘ class this year instead of in two mass meetings In the different CHOOSING A WIFE E. H. DeVleming was found guilty ■ for sees a change in the 60 feet of as in the past, the prem cl: i that Dodd built years ago. for the of arson in the county court at Pen- | places named above, which are as iums arc unusually large, and they This Saturday evening at old and rotten planks have been dlrton during Its sessions last week i follows: In Columbia District Oe ■ should prove especially attractive “The Movie” taken up to give place to a concrete His brother. A. C. DeVleming. was | t ober 14. at Hermiston October IE. The total money offered is $75, with sidewalk August Biesse is doing I tried on the same charge the first of Stanfield October 16. Umatilla Octo- the first premium $25. and in addi this week and acquitted. There ber 17 and Echo October 18. the work under orders from the pro The We tther In addition io the meetings defi- tion there aie four others. $20, $15. Oregon Hardware A The weather during the past prietors of the nite arrangements for the forthcom $10 and $5. The cow must be milk the trials. The Implement Co., which concern re-and country at ed out at 6 o’clock on October 22 week showed a decided cooling off. he remembered. ing rabbit poisonini; campaign will owners of the old brothers, it will . hing only 86 and cently became--------- —------ In the presence of the conductor of the maximum hardware building, which they have were Jointly charged with having te made. I he minimum being down to 27 de- the test, and the contest will cover and will continue to use as an im-burned down their farm home north Subscribe for The Herald. the four milkings on October 23 grees. The rainfall was .15 of an of town some time ago. HOTEL OREGON UNDER NEW MANAGEMENT LUMBER READY FOR DAIRY SHOW BUILDINGS EXPLAINS MILKING CONTEST HULES 8-9 OLD PLANK SIDEWALK REPLACED DY CONCRETE and 24. inch. plement warehouse.
