The Hermiston herald., November 29, 1919, Image 1

T he HERMISTON HERALD
wot. XIV
itner ENDORSED for
Barking Up the Wrong Tree
^
The October shipments of the pre-
ducts of the Hermiston valley has
The Tum-a-Lum Lumber Co
re­ kept up well with preceding month,
ceived a car of Utah lump coal Tues­ 139 carloads having been sent out.
day. and when it became known that
Hay Is the predominant factor in
it was on I he sidetrack there was
a wild scramble for the commodity. these shipments, hut this year apples
Those who had their orders in were are playing a prominent part In
supplied, but those who did not but swelling the tonnage.
wanted coal badly, had to be turned
The Incoming carload shipments
down.’ This was the’first car the
arc varied. There were 24 cars re-
above company received in several
weeks, and during the that time the ceived here in October, among them
household
Inland Empire Lumber Co. has been being three filled with
keeping the people supplied from goods of new settlers coming from
| cars it received at odd times, but other states.
While home residents witness the
now that concern is completely out
coming
in and going out of car lots,
'of the fuel, but is expecting another
as
a
rule
they have no clear concep-
'carload in a few days, which, if it
tion
of
the
large amount of busines
‘comes, will relieve the shortage to
done
here
each
month. The result
I some extent.
Is that when they read this state-
ment each time it is published they
Weather Report
are surprised at the enormous vol­
little
The project experienced a
ume of transactions, und are com­
short cold snap of a couple of days ing to a realization that this is a
this week, the minimum tempera- factor that is bringing Illis city and
ture falling to .03 degrees above
prominence as being
country
zero, with the maximum 64, and n<>
ving In Eastern Ore-
the most
precipitation.
•
gon. Below Is given the outgoing
shipments for October:
•
Coal Is Coa < Now
Farm Bureau Meetings
County Agent Fred Bennion has
issued the following schedule of
farm beaureau meetings by which
he hopes to lead to the establishment
of the Umatilla County Farm Bu­
reau: Community organizations to
meet December 4 at Ferndale; De­
cember 9 at Athena; December 11
at Helix; December 13 at Pendleton;
December 16 at Freewater; meeting
at Weston held yesterday. Commu­
nity committee meetings, December
1, 1:30 p. m., at Hermiston ; De­
cember 1, 7:30 p. m., at Columbia;
December 2, 2 p. m., at Umatilla,
and December 5, 2 p. m., at Uma-
organization
pine.
The county
meeting, which will form the climax
for these meetings, will be held De­
cember 20 in Pendleton. The Farm
Bureau will be organized at that
meeting.
CARLOAD SHIPMENTS WENT
TO 139 _ _ "
40
HIGHWAY COMMISSIONER
the weekly luncheon of the
mercial Club held Tuesday in
NO. 11
HERMISTON, UMATILLA COUNTY, OREGON, SATURDAY. NOVEMBER 29. 1919
Hotel Oregon Cafe several in-
sting matters came up, first
ng them being the unanimous
orsement of Roy w Ritner of
aleson to become a member of
State Highway Commission to
ced the late J. N. Burgess. It
i pointed out that Mr. Ritner had
red as a member of the legisla-
R from Umatilla county for sev-
a terms and during the last ses-
— was on the roads and highway
committee Of the senate, In this
opacity it is claimed he gained val-
Gable knowledge regarding road con-
gruction and was a factor in car-
lying the various bond issues sub-
iqltted to the voters of the state at
the special election held in June,
During the 1919 session of the leg-
mature he also served as chairman
of the senate committee on assess­
ments and taxation and was a mem-
Demand for Rabbit Skins
ber of the committees on federal
In
recent years several kinds of
regulations, game, public lands and
fur, formerly of so little value as to
resolutions..
The awful murder of J. N. Bur­
Endorsement of Mr. Ritner was offer no inducement to the trapper,
Improvements at Creamery
wired to Governor Olcott shortly af­ have been raised in price, and con­ gess, recently appointed state high­
w. W. Fellhouse
sequently collecting them has been
There
being such a growing de-
way
commissioner,
and
George
E.
ter the luncheon by Secretary Prime. made profitable.
37 ears of alfalfa hay.
Rabbit
pelts,
maud for Cooperative Creamery but­
It is understood that nearly all the which are extensively used by hat Perringer, retired wheat rancher,
F. Kirkpatrick
ter it has become necessary to in­
towns and cities in Eastern Oregon makers, are among these products. both of Pendleton, during a holdup
41 cars of alfalfa hay.
have endorsed the gentleman, and One eastern concern has announced
. J. Johns
At last there is to be established stall a now set of molds to the
that it will need 10,000.000 rabbit of Claremont tavern on the Linnton
equipment In order to make the pro­
I cars of alfalfa hay.
that the governor is favorable to his skins during 1919 and 1920, and it
in Hermiston a first class bakery.
w. A. Leathers
desires as far as possible to secure road, near Portland, on Friday night The establishment is to be owned duct into prints, instead of cubes a:
appointment.
Another contemplated
2 cars of alfalfa
Thomas Campbell reported that them from American sources. This of last week, stirred the people of and operated by Ramyond W • heretofore.
A. I». Smith (Westland)
the Red Cross drive had not been is an indication of a market that Umatillà county to a frenzy, as both Hamm, proprietor of the Oregon improvement is the addition of a !
building ut the rear of the creamery |
should interest many a farmer boy.
1 car alfalfa hay.
quite completed, but said it had been This fall and winter dried, cased men were identified with affairs Cafe, who expects to have it in op­
that
had
much
to
do
with
the
future
C. S. McNaught
eration by the 15th of next month. that will accommodate a full car-
carried far enough along to show rabbit skins will probably bring a
25 cars alfalfa hay.
The new bakery will be located in load of coal.
the apportionment would be raised reasonably good return. They are welfare of this county and were
prominent
in
all
matters
having
to
sold
by
the
pound,
which
will
con
­
3 cars a ffnlf a meal.
the
building
on
Main
street,
until
and that there would be a small
tain seven or eight skins. Many
Hermiston Fruit
surplus when all the committees had farmer boys can readily acquire, in do with the onward progress of recently occupied by the Hermiston Appointed Highway Commissioner
17 cars of apples.
Word was received here yesterday
Light and Power Co. Carpenter
reported in.
the course of the winter, a large Eastern Oregon.
On that fateful evening Burgess work is now under way preparing that Governor Olcott had appointed
Newport Construction Co
By reason of the murder of two number of skins which will net them
2 cars contractors' outfit.
of Eastern Oregon’s most prominent a tidy sum, and, in addition, they and Perringer were taking dinner at all conveniences for occupancy, and Edward Kiddie of Island City, Union
will have the pleasure of trapping the tavern as guests of E. P. Mar- by the time these improvements arc county, to succeed the late J N. Bur
Ceorge
Strohm
men in Portland last week, a resum­ experience. The United States De­
shall, another Pendleton man. when made it is expected the big bake ge s on the stale highway commis-
2 cars of hogs.
ption of the capital punishment law partment of Agriculture will supply
the holdup of the place occurred. ovens, range and all other bakery sicn. Mr. Kiddle Is a retired busi­
H. C. Richmond
in this state was endorsed by the any inquirer with the names and ad­
1 ear household goods.
dresses of possible purchasers of On entering the room in which the equipment will have arrived.
ness man of the above place.
club.
rabbit skins and other pelts.
three were seated the robber told
A.
L. Mares
It
is
the
intention
of
Mr.
Hamm
to
It having been reported at the
4 < s <1 alfalfa hay.
them to throw up their hands, and supply Hermiston and other near by
Vote
Was
Unanimous
meeting that there were some fam-
it was probably because of a none towns with every known make of
The school meeting to vote on the
Ilies on the project who needed a
too quick compliance with the order pastry ' food at prices that will be purchase
The Incoi Nius shipments are:
of
additional
school
little assistance, a motion carried
that the highwayman became ner- exceptionally reasonable.
Inland
Empire Lumber Co.
grounds and pass on the budget was
that a committee of three be ap­
3 cars of coal.
tous and began shooting, Mr. Bur­
held
Monday
at
the
school
house
pointed to confer with the Red Cross
R. N. Stanfield
gess was killed instantly. as was
After the votes were counted It was
Have Settled Here
regarding this matter and report
2 cars of sheep.
The fourteenth decennial census also Mr. Perringer, Mr. Marshall es­
Sand
found
that
both
the
proposition
fol
Mr. and Mrs. Ashenhurst of
back at the next meeting. The chair
Hermiston
Fruii Growers
caping
injury
from
a
shot
fired
at
p
one
to
be
taken
during
the
month
of
Hollow. Ore., the first of the week more school grounds and th
appointed Schilling,
Fraser and is
2
cars
of
lug boxes.
January, 1920. The first census of him.
In-
the
carrying
an
additional
tax
moved here with their household
F. A. Phelps on the committee.
Quick work was made in the cap­ goods and are now comfortably set- school budget with which Io buy
the United States was taken in 1790.
Col. J. F. McNaught was called
Tum-a-Lum Lumber Co.
itself
during the administration of George ture of the mordere» and the other tied on the improved five acre tract the grounds and the budget
on to give a report of his trip to the
2 cars of lumber.
It related solely to highwaymen that took part in the known as the Shawver place in the had carried unanimously.
Washington,
irrigation congress held last week in
H.
S. Kingsley
holdup,
and
it
gave
Sheriff
T.
D.
About
650
people
were
southeastern part of town that they
Salt Lake City. In his opening re- population,
1 car of feed.
Taylor,
close
friend
of
the
dead
men.
taking
that
census,
recently
acquired
by
purchase
from
marks he gave the audience, a vivid engaged in
W. . A. Leathers
1920 census will re- who was on his way home from F. C. McKenzie. The father of the
description of the social side of the whereas the
1 car of feed.
Salem, real pleasure to be one ot the above gentleman, who is an old resi­
quire the services of 90,000.
affair, which included a grand ban­
A. Chezik
officers
that
hunted
the
as-
F
The constitution of the United
dent farmer of Sand Hollow, Intends
quet for the 250 delegates * in at­
2 cars of feel.
States requires that a census of all sassins to their lair and arrested to follow in the footsteps of his son
tendance and a most delightful or-
Frank Silvey
the states be taken every ten years. I hem.
just as soon as he can dispose of his
The population of Pendleton was
gan recital on the curiously made
prisoners
taken
were
James
The
It is by this means that the appor­
swelled considerably the first three
instrument in the historical Mor­
Deer place at the Hollow.
W A. Fuller
tionment of members of the house Ogle, an ex-convict from
mon tabernacle that has a seating
Waller
1 car emigrant
days
of
the
week
by
the
influx
of
Mont
.
penitentiary;
of representatives is made as to Lodge,
Plowing Teel Lands
capacity of 1700 and a choir of 284.
J.
Banaster, a cook. 23 years old. and
school
teachers
from
all
parts
of
the
Gaylord Madison has been plowing
On the opening of the conference 1 states.
■ . David Smith, a machinist. 23 years
1 car horres.
county, together with a number of
? It required 18 months to complete
Mr. McNaught said that it soon be­ the enumeration work of the first old shortly after arrest Ogle made several hundred acres of Teel lands prominent educators from outside
F. E. Ranc y
for seeding to rye this fall, says the
1 car machinery.
came apparent that all the delegates
points, the occasion being the hold-
census. In 1920 the census bureau a confession to the deputy district
County Cormi slone £
from the 13 western states were plans to complete this work for the attorney, in which he said he had. Echo News. He has the Longwell ing in that city of the teachers' in-
the J. T. Hinkle land ready to .
cars cci
amalgamated on one particular ob­ entire country in from two to four while intoxicated, agreed to the and
The schools of Hermiston,
seed, and will also put In a
a section
section 1 stitute.
A F Beirse
ject—that being a demand on the
holdup,
and
had
been
held
practi
­
weeks and announce the population
for Mrs. Cox and John S. Beal. The Columbia. Minnehaha and Umatilla
government for an appropriation of figures in less than three months cally a prisoner by the other two method of preparing the land is to were closed all week, the vacation
E. Schilling
»250,000,000 for use in putting the from the date the enumeration work from that moment until the arrest.
plow a few inches deep, leaving off being for the double pur po of. "!
Tarions irrigation projects in each
All this was changed Wednesday,
the mold boards of the plows, thus lowing teachers to attend institute
of the above states in a way to be­ is completed. 6,361.502 farms re­ however. when the three plead guil-
the and pupils Io enjoy the Thankgiv:
cutting off the brush below
There were
Pigs Like Balanced Rations
come self-supporting in the near
ty to the murder • indictment and
last
decennial
census.
with
i ing holidays.
ported at the
the ground. Seed is then put in
of
the
first
An
Important factor In balancing
future.
were
given
life
sentences
by
The closing event
valued at more than 40 billions of
disk drills.
He told of the selection of one dollars. The 1920 census is expeeL judge sitting on the case.
day's 'session was the assemblage In
fiber.
delegate from each of the 13 states ed to show more than
consideration.
the evening of a vast throng in the
700"
5.5
per
of
Pendleton
to
which
should
not
exceed
represented at the conference, Percy
Bee Man Seeks Location
Methodist
witness
the
performance
of
and
Ils
per
cent
of
the
ration,
says
a
bulle-
the
A Cupper, state engineer, being farms.
Every census has disclosed
N E. Woodhouse of Glens Ferry,
ten to excellent music rendered by tin on finishing pigs for market just
chosen to represent the state of Ore- fact that there are more men in the Idaho, was here several days last
gon. This delegation will go to
Hermiston's youthful band, of which issued by the O. A. C experiment
week looking over the valley with a
United States than women.
Commercial hog feeds ad-
Washington, D. C„ in time to pre-
The hall of the local Knights of there Is no peer In Diegon
This station.
view to establishing a large apiary
vertised
as
carrying desirable per-
sent the demand for the $250,000
Thanksgiving Day cheer was dom­ on this project. He claims to have Pythias order was the scene of a now famous 25 -piece band, which
000 appropriation at the opening of
large gathering Thursday evening, was organized about a year ago by centages of protein and carbohy-
had
many
years
experience
In
I
he
inant all over the
the next session of congress.
bee business, and said that only rc-j the occasion being the visit of Pen ; Superintendent A. C. Voelker, and di ates are worth but little If the
Thursday,
little dinner parties.
To offset the expense of this dele­
cently he disposed of his apiary In | dicton'» excellent degree team and under his able direction the member crude fiber content runs too high
ticipated in by relatives,
28 per cent
gation a stipulated amount was ap­
climate the subsequent elevation of Harry attained such a high standard of Alfalfa hay
Idaho in order to seek
’out of town
the neces-
crude
fibre,
and
to
certainly
endeared
talent.
portioned to each state, Oregon s and
I
musical
numerous. In Hermiston the"h
moie congenial to the health of his McMillan and Hollis Percey of this
sary
amount
of
nutrients
would re
to that audience, for at
apportionment
being $3000. of
ches held fitting ceremonies, ar
on. who is troubled with asthma. city and E J. Tannler of Pendleton
quire the animal to cal 15 to 29
the
conclusion
of
the
concert
they
which amount $1700 was pledged at business houses remained closed
He was of the belief that this is an to the rank of knight.
pounds a day a physical imposi-
•he conference.
The
members of Reclamation were showered with praise by those
ideal climate and a good place to
ing
the
day.
hiilly.
Hence H is not possible to
In
attendance.
The colonel was very optimistic
establish himself in the bee culture Lodge, K. of P., of Hermiston, had
The
fatten
hogs
on alfalfa hay.
Well might Hermiston be exceed
•hat great good would accrue to the
a big banquet prepared at the Ore-
business.
most economica I main and supple-
as
a
Ton Cafe, and on arrival of their ingly prond of its school band of mental feeds for balancing the ra-
various irrigated western states
dleton last Saturday
little fellows,
fellows, and
brother knights they were ushered little
and also
also, should she tion are listed wi th their respective
result of this initial irrigation con- organization of the
Dairy Show Meeting
Into
the
dining
hall
and
all
partook
give
unstinted
praise
to the one diteci
"h ratios for best r esults In the uew
vention.
tion promotion committee to confer
This is th* day of the
annual
or
the
delicious
repast. After the organized and is efficiently
efficiently
direct
Atttorney J. T. Hinkle was the X ’he state
s sent free on re-
meeting in the publie library of the
ing the boys.
other delegate to the convention,
boards in "The New World
banquet the work of Initiation
Hermiston Dairy & Hog Show Asso-
tion
The
institute
this
year
was
very
I
going from Salt Lake after the meet-
His Sunday morn
tion, and it is also the day when taken up in the lodge hall.
ing to visit Irrigation projects in evangelization, devoted to the espia eta
There is to be a district conven- | well attended, and reports of the I
By Is having a
ing theme was
tockholder should hr on hand
interde-
every
si
proceeding show that it was one of
tion
some of the other states.
•
nation of the world-wide
L. ! n m when th» meeting con
- of the Knights of Pythias held the most pleasant and instructive be owns on the e West Side south
nominai tonai movement Heonsay vcnJ PoFieers roF the ensuing in Pendleton on the 17th of Decem-
of Chezik’s store remodeled Into a
ever held in Umatilla county.
R C. Challis took a mixed carload
bungalow, When completed It will
year are to be erected, and other ter Many local knishts havesik,
of hogs and cattle to the Portland Ued his churceh.Thu"daz...om ana
gunday mornins *
ronfine
business
of importance will nified their intention of attending 1 Subscribe tor The Herald.
be for rent.
—eram will be given
market the first of the week. He and Sune
an Interesting pn«
be
transacted.
(this
meeting-
s
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reports having received a good price
setting forth this great wor"
for the animals.
SLAYERS OF BURGESS AND
PERRINGER GET LIFE TERMS
HERMISTON TO HAVE
FIRST CLASS BAKERY
FOURTEENTH CENSUS TO
BE TAKEN IN JANUARY
MANY EDUCATORS AT
TEACHERS INSTITUTE
LOCAL KNIGHTS OF
PYTHIAS ENTERTAIN
Umatilla prosect
Par,
neighbors
guests having.,”
pastor Ira » Hail went toPen.
to axslst,inae
Baptist associa,
and national vrora-