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THE HERMISTON H erald
VOL. XIV
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HERMISTON,
UMATILLA
COUNTY, OREGON. SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 22. 1919
I BLOCKS ON MAIN BE-
I GRADED AND GRAVELED
with the completion of the Co-
highway strip through this
early this week a committee
n the Commercial Club got busy
ing up property owners in the
blocks reaching from Fourth
t to First street on Main, and
K m on First a block, thence west
I.Hermiston avenue to the railway
Deing. In this they were suc-
to such an extent that the
Botweli Construction Co, is now
tusily engaged with a full force of
Eg and teams grading and gravel-
“ng the thoroughfares.
J The necessity of getting quick ac-
at this time was occasioned by
ftiie fact that the above construction
company is in a position to do the
work much cheaper now than here-
lifter, for the crusher is all set up
it the gravel pit south of town and
the concern has Its full complement
if men, teams and machinery on
hand. Then, again, the 16 foot
strip built through the center of
these streets and avenues by the
state is another cost reducing item,
and it has been a great help in
bringing the estimated cost in the
five blocks down to $1.00 per front
"ha
foot.
For a long time the city council
and the business interests worked
on the bringing of this about, and
not many weeks ago the council
had under advisement the forming
of an improvement district that
would take in the whole area from
Newport avenue to Ridgeway and
from First street to Intersection
with the Diagonal road at the east
ern city limits. This had to be
abandoned, however, on account of
too much time having to elapse in
getting through a charter amend
ment to allow of such a proceeding,
and so the quickest way in bringing
about the improvement was taken.
The charter will be amended,
nevertheless, and In a short time an
improvement district is to be formed
that will have for its alm the con-
struct ion of streets and sidewalks
from the Diagonal road along Main
street to and west on Hermiston
avenue, together with several ave
nues in the residential and business
portion.
HE DODGED THE RICE
BUT LOST HIS TRUNK
BIG RED CROSS DRIVE TD
BE INAUGURATED MONDAY
Association Will Meet
A week from today. Saturday,
November 29. the Hermiston Dairy
and Hog Show Association will hold
its annual meeting in the Library
building at 2 p. m. All who have
subscribed and paid for stock in the
association are entitled to a vote.
The annual election of officers will
take place at this meeting, and also
the adoption of the by-laws and con
stitution will take place. All stock
holders should make it a point to
attend the meeting.
The Coal Situation
The shortage of coal is gradually
becoming more apparent of an ap-
proaching shortage to those who
failed to lay In a supply early in the
Tall. This Is duo to the coal min-
ers’ strikes all over the country,
which may continue for some time.
The Tum-a-Lum and Inland Empire
lumber companies are straining
every effort to secure cars of this
commodity, and they have been par
tially successful in getting In a
ntray car now and then. This helps
lots, but indications are that ship
ments will cease altogether unless
'he coal strike is settled soon.
NtEP SOM-
THING FROM
THE STORE?
Off for Arizona
Geo. R. Shafer and Joe Maggs,
who have been individually engaged
in the honey bee industry on this
project for a number of years, are
about to take their departure for
Glendale, Arizona, to re-enter the
same line of business there. At
Portland they will be joined by J.
H. Williams,
former postmaster
here, who is to invade the oil fields
of Texas seeking investment. Mrs.
Shafer and the children have gone
to her parents in Seattle, there to
George Strohm, well known Du-
remain until Mr. Shafer becomes roc Jersey hog raiser of Hermiston,
located.
gained distinction at the Interna
tional Livestock Exposition in Port
land this week by carrying off the
City Jail Had Visitor
cash
prize of $250 for the best car-
It has been a long time since i the
city jail has had an occupant. This load of 50 hogs ranging In weight
condition of peace was broken Sun f rom 175 to 225 pounds.
Mr. Strohm had been waiting and
day, however, when a sheepherder
who had broken into a farm home preparing for this event for some
southeast of town terrorized the in little time, fully intent upon placing
habitants, who telephoned to Her on exhibition at the exposition a
miston for assistance. Justice of the choice lot of porkers that would
Peace E. P. Dood received the mes open the eyes of Portlanders and
sage. and on account of it being all others in attendance at the fair.
At the opportune time, which was
Sunday could find no deputy, so he
went out in his car and made the the middle of last week, he left here
arrest, bringing his prisoner safely with 92 hogs, and on arrival in
in and lodging him in the city jail. Portland he selected 50 out of the
After his arrival at the jail Sunday bunch for exhibition purposes. These
Mr. Crandall took charge of him, 50, so say the judges, made a record
and before long he began to think that has no peer among their breed,
his guest was crazy by the way he for they were classed as the finest
talked and acted, but Monday the specimens of market animals on the
prisoner was rational, and after giv grounds.
Mr. Strohm Is proud of his achi
ing his name as Frank Howard of
evement,
and well he might be—
Sand Point, Idaho, told the officer
and
all
of
the Hermiston project
that he had been robbed of his sum
should
be
proud
of Mr. Strohm, for
mer’s wages secured herding sheep,
by the winning of the above prize
and that he had broken into the
map
farm house in order to get some he has put Hermiston on the
as being the best hog producing sec
thing to eat, as he had had no food
for a couple of days and was so tion in the state of Oregon.
Going Some
STROHM WINS $250 FAT
HOG PRIZE AT PORTLAND
hungry he became desperate. He
Will Bore Hole in the Sun
was taken to Pendleton Tuesday
There is much talk and conjec
evening by Deputy'Sheriff Joe Bla
ture going on as to what will hap
The marriage of Mr. W. M. San kely, where he will be a guest of
pen between December 17 and 20.
Sheriff
Til
Taylor
for
a
time.
ders to Miss Gertrude Simmons took
Astronomers claim that seven of
Place last Saturday at the home of
the planets will come together and
the bride's parents east of Hermis-
cause an explosion so huge that It
ton, and immediately after the hap
will make a hole in the sun that can
py couple went to Stanfield and en-
be seen with the naked eye. It will
trained for their future home in
cause on our earth terrible storms,
Eagle Creek, Oregon, where Mr.
earthquakes, volcanic eruptions and
Sanders operates a ranch.
Tuesday evening the Masonic and thunder, lightning and cold weather
The trip to Stanfield was evl- Eastern Star orders tendered a fare such as man has never seen the
dently taken in order to give the well reception to Ex-Postmaster and likes of. Such a conjunction of plan-
slip to friends awaiting them here Mrs. J. H. Young.
delightful ets has never before occurred, an d
who had made preparation to show- program was arranged for the occa what will happeq to us after
er them with rice and old shoes. sion. and refreshments were served or between the above dates will
The evening before the marriage the late in the evening. Prior to home- probably be aplenty if the astrono-
groom had taken the precaution to going the members, numbering 83 mers are correct.
Bend his trunk to the local depot, present of the two orders, expressed
with instructions that it be checked their regrets over the separation
OREGON CAFE
on No. 17, the train himself and that would come with the depart
SPECIAL
THANKSGIVING
DINNER
Mrs. Sanders would be on the fol ure of their esteemed brother and
lowing day.
FROM
6
P.
M.
TO
8
P.
M.
sister, but since it had to be they
About the same time John Beas- showered unstinted good wishes for
MENU
ley decided to go to Lewiston, Idaho, their success and happiness In their
Shrimp
Cocktail Louie
and sent his trunk over to the depot new home in Texas.
Fresh
Yesterday Mr. and Mrs. Young
Friday to have it ready for checking
Celery en Branches
Jumbo Ripe Olives
out with him Saturday. There be and family took their departure on
ing no name on either trunk, it was No. 4 for Fort Scott. Kansas, where
SOUP
a case of Hobson's choice with the the lady and children will remain
Chicken,
Supreme Crouton
clerk when it came time to attach a short time visiting with relatives Cream of
ROAST
the express checks—the result be Mr. Young will proceed directly to
ing that Mr. Sanders’ trunk went to Wichita Falls, Texas, to take up at Roast Young Local Turkey, Oyster
Idaho, and Mr. Beasley's trunk ac once his duties as agent for the
Dressing. Cranberry Sauce
companied the groom to his new Holt Tractor Co. and prepare a home Caked Suckling Pig, Spiced Apples
for the arrival of his family.
home.
Saddle of Autum Lamb. Plum Jelly
Prime Ribs of Natured Beef, au Jus
Thus it was that in trying to es-
Highway Engineer to Cecil
Special Oregon Cafe Salad
cape the “shower” of old shoes and
rice to be given as good luck tokens
Glen Phelps, who has had charge
VEGETABLES
the groom ran Into a more serious as resident engineer of the stretch reamed Crushed Potatoes
disaster, for no doubt he Is still in of the Columbia highway built this
Garden Peas en Cream
bridegroom
raiment
impatiently summer and fall from the Morrow
DESERT
awaiting the return of his trunk county Une through this city to
Hot Mince Pie
Pumpkin Pie
from Idaho. It is possible Mr. Beas- Echo, has been transferred by the
Old Fashioned English Plum
ley is in the same fix—only minus state highway department to Cecil.
Pudding, Hard Sauce
the bridegroom clothes of this funny Oregon, to act in a similar capacity Tea i
Milk
Coffee
on
the
branch
of
the
highway
e\
transaction.
Demi Tasse
tending to Heppner. Mrs Phelps
One Dollar Per Plate
and
little son has gone to the par
There was a large attendance of
RAYMOND W. HAMM. Chef.
local and outside people at the dance entai home of the lady at we
to remain until her husband has
in Hermiston Auditorium last night,
you miss this Dinner you never
If
secured living quarters for them In
and all report having had an excep-
be thankful again.
will
the above town.
tionally good time.
MASONIC ORDERS TENDER
FAREWELL RECEPTION
NO. 10
PEACE TREATY RATIFI
CATION IS DEFEATED
Ratification of the peace treaty
with the reservations framed by the
Republican majority and objected to
by President Wilson was twice vot
ed down in the senate at Washing
ton. D. C., Wednesday.
The ratification resolution, which
would have required a, two-thirds
majority for adoption, mustered
only 39 votes to 55 against It. Its
supporters were 35 Republicans. 4
Democrats, and Its opponents 13 Re
publicans end 42 Democrats.
The result places the treaty In a
parliamentary status, which am-
nunts to rejection, temporarily at
least.
Council Petitioned
A petition was read at the regular
meeting of the city council Wednes
day evening from property owners
on the north side of Newport avenue
in which they pray the council to
order concrete walks built all along
that side of the avenue between
Third and Fourth streets and north
on Fourth street. There is quite a
number of feet of walk already In
on Newport avenue, and the petition
is for the purpose of getting the bal
ance of the property owners to com
plete the cement walk the entire
length of the block and extending
over on Fourth street.* It was or-
dered by motion that the city pro-
coed to form an improvement dis-
trict In that one block.
Another motion was that an im-
provement district be formed, to ex
tend from Fourth street to the west
side of the railway right of way at
the depot, and that the mayor and
city recorder be authorized to enter
Into a contract with the Shotwell
Construction Co. for improvement
of the district insofar as the grad
ing and graveling is concerned.
Mrs. C. S. McNaught and Dr. W.
W. Illsley are now members of the
library board In place of Mesdames
C. H. Young and Newport, resigned.
Dr. C. O. Wainscott has been ap
pointed city health officer.
With more than a million organ
ized workers' on strike throughout
the country and with prices higher
than they have been since the Civil
War, the treasury department re-
ports that, the sale of Thrift and
War Savings Stamps and Treasury
Savings Certificates for the month
of October exceeded the receipts
from such sales for September by
131.200,000, and that I he October
total was greater than the amount
sold during any one month since
last April.
Seattle Man Visiting
L. Park of Seattle arrived
Monday with the determination of
passing 'his winter’s vacation sum-
mering In this mild climate.
For
20 years he had held aposition of
trust with the Lowman & Hanford
Stationery and Printing Co. In Se-
attle, and during all that time has
taken only a few annual vacations.
Now he Intends to take a good long
one, and may possibly make it a
permanent one by locating here and
following the preferred life of a
rancher.
W.
Housed at Last,
Mr. and Mrs. E. C Nelmeyer, who
since their arrival here from Penn-
sylvania a couple of months ago.
have been diligently striving to se
cure a house to live in. have at last
been successful In finding an abode.
They had just about given up hope
of being able to rent a house, and
had intended to move away, when a
vacancy occurred in one of the
Reid houses on the West Side by
the removal of Mr. and Mrs. Geo.
Shafer therefrom. This gave Mr
and Mrs. Nelmeyer their long
sought opportunity, and they are
the
now comfortably located In
aforesaid dwelling.
ECDO FUTUR MILL
STARTS WINTER RUN
In order to remove the stigma
hovering
over this community by
reason of failure of 25 per cent of
the people to subscribe for member-
ship In the Red Cross, It was decided
at the noonday luncheon of the Com
mercial Club at the Hotel Hermiston
Tuesday to Institute an old time
drive next Monday In order to bring
this percentage into the membership
rank. It was declared that the ao-
complishment of this has got, to be
in order to preserve the fair name
of this community, which reached a
high pinnacle for cheerful giving
during the war. It is therefore bet
ter for everyone, even though a lit-
tie pinched for ready money, to give
their dollar to the committee and
become members of this worthy or
ganization than to have their name
besmirched at what is probably the
final windup of donations to the war
workers.
Another important matter that
came before the Club was the speed
ing of automobiles. Since the com-
pietion of the Columbia highway
through Hermiston, speeding to such
un extent that It has become dan-
gerous is being practiced dally and
nightly. Plans arc now being for-
mulated to put a stop to I his dan-
gerous pastime by having the city
council raise the speed limit to 15
miles per hour instead of ten In the
corporation, as that was deemed too
low. and at the same time draft and
pass a drastic speed limit ordinance.
It was voted at the meeting to
raise $100 among the business men
and others wishing to give to go to
ward defraying the expenses of Col.
J. F. MeNaught, who in company
with Attorney J. T. Hinkle is at-
tending the big Irrigai ion conven-
Hon now being hold in Salt Lake
City. Utah.
The next meeting of the Club will
be held promptly at 12:30 p. m.
next Tuesday In the Hotel Oregon
Cafe, to which ranchers and all in-
terested persons In the city arc iii-
vited.
QUARTER OF A SECTION
RESTORED TO ENTRY
Hei aid has been advised by
Dunn, register of the U. S.
Land Office at La Grande, of the
restoration to enti y of the SW ‘ of
Section 18, Township 3 N., Range
29, E. W. M. This land, which was
withdrawn from entry under an act
of Congress of June 17, 1902, Is
situated a couple of miles due went
of Echo on the northeastern edge of
i he Teel project
The above land will become sub
ject to entry December I, I 919, at 9
o'clock a. m., and will become sub-
ject to settlement and ali proper
forms of entry, selection and loca-
lion on December 8, 1919, at 9
o'clock a. m.
There is a proviso, however, that
during the period of 20 days pre-
< eding the date on which such lands
shall become subject to entry, selec-
Hon or location of the particular
form or character which prospective
applicants may desire to make they
may execute their applications ac-
cording to prescribed law and pre-
sent them, together with the amount
of money requisite for the payment
of fees and commissions, to the U.
H. Land Office at La Grande, Ore-
gen, in person, by mall or other-
The Echo Flour Mill has begun
on its winter's run, and during the
next several months the excellent
product of flour manufactured at
the mill will supply local and for
eign markets.*' Delay In beginning
operations this fail as early as usual
was occasioned, by Inability to se-
cure flour sacks. Mr. Cunha re
ports that the receipt., of wheat this
season have been som ewhat in ex-
cess of previous years, . nd now that
the mill has ample sar ** on hand
there should be nothing ‘ further to
Interrupt the steady manm acture of
Killed Seven Wild Geese
The biggest kill of wild geese in flour.
The first, shipment of this milling wise.
one day during the hunting season
now on took place last week, when season was made by the nit. ‘ the
RED CROSS NOTES
Leo Clark brought down seven. middle of last week, when a ca. ) "load
a
Time was and not so awful longof fiour was consigned to the P «
The membership drive commit
ago—when one could easily kill Crain Corporation at Portland . •
that number without much effort.
The produet of the Echo Fl o" tee has succeeded in raising only 50
but as the project became settled Mill is handled by several of the ner rent of our quota, and for this
stores In this city, and reportreason
all , r------
a special drive will be con
tip the geese became more and more .
- -
wary, until now the birds are hard the flour as giving universal satit duted on Monday. Nov. 24. Com
nittees of men and women will drive
to get near. There are. however faction.
lover
the project and visit all wht
some hunters here who know like a |
(have not already subscribed
Th or
A FAIR WARNIB G
book the line of flight of the geese
« ho have paid should have
thei
on their way from the reservoir to
buttons
handy,
and
those
who
hav
In
conformity
with
instruc
•
the feeding grounds In the wheat
nil
paid should have their dolla
tions from the City Council, I
fields, and these sportsmen have |
ready.
The drive will begin al 1
wish to give all aut'»mobilist»
been successful In securing one or i
o'clock
Monday morning and cor
due notice that on rand after
two on different occasiona already
tinue
until
the territory is covere
Monday,
the
24th
day
of
No-
this fall. But the accomplishment
i t The dance given by the Red Cro
vember, arrest by me will fol
of Mr. Clark In bringing down seven ’
, honor of the Legion boys nett
low any infraction of the auto
geese out of a flock will probably
expone
speed
limit
ordinance.
I
am
in
I
140
stand as a record shoot for some
, his money will be spent to buy
duty bound to play no favorites.
time to come.
(Signed)
Subscribe for The Herald.
» t
C. H. CRANDALL.
Chief of Police.
( as for the Hermiston Pont of 1
A yerbean Legion.