THE
HERMISTON HERALD,
The Hermiston Herald
A GOOD BARN
M. D. O’CONNELL
HERMISTON
OREGON
Entered as second-class matter. December
. 1906, at the postofice at Hermiston, Oregon
SUBSCRIPTION RATES
Feed is expensive nowadays. Every possible
ounce of it must be converted into beef or milk or
working energy for the teams.
Stock lacking the protection of a good barn con
sumes most of their feed in fighting the cold—or
lacking the cool refuge of a properly insulated barn
during the heat of summer, becomes indisposed and
loses weight.
Feed converted into animal heat doesn’t make
beef or milk or money.
The essentials of a gocd bam are gocd materials,
proper ventilation, sanitation and insulation.
Let us figure with you. It’s our business. We
know how. There is no obligation to buy.
We have a number of different designs to choose
from and will consider it a favor in being able to
I quote you prices.
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ADVERTISING RATES
rates, 15 cents per Inch per issue.
Readers— First insertion. 10 cents per line; each
subsequent insertion without change of copy,
5 cents per line.
OREGON’S OPPORTUNITY
It seems that an opportunity is
now being presented whereby Ore-
gon may be able to secure her full
share of federal development, parti
cularly If the irrigation interests
give whole-hearted support to the
movement initiated by the Western
States' Reclamation Association at
the Salt Lake City conference.
This association was organized as
a result of the meeting held last
Friday and Saturday in the above
city. Representatives from each of
the thirteen reclamation states were
present at the conference, which
was called for the purpose of crys
tallizing sentiment in the Western
F. A. BROWNSON, MGR.
states in favor of some definite plan
of furthering federal reclamation.
Phone No. Ill
The association decided to request
of congress an appropriation of
Bring Your Building Problem* to Us — We are no
$250,000,000 to replenish the recla-
was also
■nation fund, Provision
Further Away Than Your Telephone
made for an executive committee
composed of one member from each
state to carry out the recommenda
A.
tions of the association, and as a
member of this committee no abler
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man than State Engineer Percy A.
Cupper could be selected to act as
Oregon’s representative.
The importance of this movement
to Oregon can hardly be overestimat
ed. Any substantial addition to the
anal" i Iti noton
U. S. Reclamation fund will not
permit of additional construc-
only
Pendleton, Oregon
tion work by the reclamation ser-
vice, but will also greatly stimulate
irrigation under the irrigation dis
We wish to announce that
trict plan,
which is proving so
we carry a full and complete
successful in Oregon.
line of High Grade Pianos, Vic-
It is believed that the movement
tor, Edison and Columbia Talk-
will receive the support of every
irrigation and drainage enterprise
ing machines, new sheet music
in the state on account of its far-
records,
banjos,
ukaleles.
and
STEINWAY
reaching effect. Even though a pro
mandolins
—
in
fact
guitars,
ject may not be in a position to di-
KNABE
anything in music. Terms to
lectly receive federal aid, the fact
suilt the purchaser. Write
BALDWIN
that the reclamation service is in
for catalogs, or Phone 524.
the field will make it much easier
HAMILTON
for such projects to receive the
Warren's Music House
necessary finances from private
HOWARD
sources.
Undoubtedly we are entering
ELLINGTON
upon an era of unprecedented de
velopment along the lines of irriga
HOBART M. CABLE
tion and drainage, and by putting
up a united front will now have an
CONWAY
opportunity of greatly advancing
SCHUBERT
the cause.
Turn-A-Lum Lumber Co
a
WARREN’S
Music House
Tuning and
Repairing
A small payment down puts
a fine piano in your house
NO PEACE WITH EMPIRE
That war is often preferable • to
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peace and that the work of armies
and fleets can never be ended so
long as certain colonies remain un
der the domination of empire is the
idea interestingly developed in a
book “America's Tomorrow.” Just
published from the pen of Snell
Smith. Washington correspondent.
The author holds that the Ameri
To meet your demand for not merely style alone, but undoubted, endur
can
people is the most vital of all
ing style, the most dependable shoe store in the city has selected the very
races, due to the transfusion of its
• best quality of guaranteed shoes which we are sure will meet your approval
many stocks into one; that its ideals
In every way, In price as well as quality.
are genuine representative republi
We also have a complete repairing outfit In connection.
canism and liberty for all men and
We wish to thank the people for their past patronage and hope to give
peoples everywhere, under law and
you better service than ever
order; that it should continue to
train its vitality for its work of pac
ifying and regenerating Mexico, de
feating the aims of the autocracy of
HAHN’S SHOES THAT SATISFY
i Japan in Eastern Asia, and finally
of preventing, by example or other-
| wise. Britain from controlling a
| third of the globe, as now; that the
only way to make the world genu-
i inely safe for democracy is to abol-
1 ish all kings and emporers; that the
| only league of «nations which will
stand the tests of time and give free
dom to all peoples is a federation of
I have changed my location from the Columbia Gar-
the world, which the United States
age on the West Side to the old Oregon Hardware
should bring about in the ultimate
building on Main street on the East Side. Having
future.
For Those Who Value Style and
Fine Quality
Hahn’s Shoe Store
Elliott s Vulcanizing Shop
just received complete up-to-date vulcanizing machin
ery I am now prepared to give first-class service in all
the various branches of tire vulcanizing.
)rders taken for RUBBER STAMPS
FOR SALE AT THE HERALD OFFICE
HERMISTON, OREGON
JUST GOING TO”
He was Just going to help a neigh
bor when he died.
He was Just going to pay a note
when it went to protest.
He meant to Insure his house, but
it burned before he got around to it-
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He was Just going to reduce his
debt when his creditors “shut down •
on him.
He was Just going to stop drinking
and dissipating when his health be
came wrecked.
He was Just going to introduce a
better system into bis business when
It went to smash.
He was Just going to quit work
a while and take a vacation when
nervous prostration came.
He was Just going to provide prop
er protection for his wife and family
when his fortune was swept away.
COPYP'P
WHY NOT OWN ONE LIKE IT?
Look at our plan book of photographs of resi
dence houses, barns, garages and outbuildings.
Plue prints and specifications free of charge.
He was Just going to call on a
customer to close a deal when he
found his competitor got there first
and secured the order.—Philadelphia
Credit Men’s Bulletin.
Completed Prices Furnished
on application
WISE THOUGHTS
Inland Empire Lumber Company
Abstinence is the best medi
cine—Tamil.
The Yard of Best Quality
Phone Main 33
H. M. STRAW. MGR.
A little absence does much
good.—French Proverb.
He calls for a shoeing horn
to help on his gloves.—M.
Greek.
All that are lovers of virtue
be quiet and go angling.—Izaak
Walton.
There are many rare abilities
in the world that fortune never
brings to light.
Dr.
Freeze makes
regular visits to Her-
Consult him
miston.
free and be assured of
good eye service.
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It's Hard -to Tell
Which IS
VOU can seldom determine the real value of
FOR SALE
Used Studebaker Six in good
shape for a ridiculously low price.
LAYS' GARAGE.
1 a shoe • by its appearance. Merchants, themselves,
are often deceived and cannot be certain as to what the
shoe is actually worth unless it is cut up to see how it is
made.
Nothing equals LEATHER for making good shoes.
Many substitutes for leather are often used — where they
cannot be seen — because they are cheaper than leather.
But you may be assured of honest leather-built shoes,
correct styles, and all-around satisfaction by purchasing
The Friedman-Shelby All-Leather Shoe
Parties having goods they wish
stored can store them in Leathers’
41tfc
warehouse. Phone 581.
G. F. Elliott will do your vul
canizing on tires, tubes, rubber
boots—anything. Gates’ half “sole.
36-tfc.
tires and tubes.
For Sale—Big type
hogs. Geo. H. Root.
Ladies—Switches made from comb-
ings. Work guaranteed. Mrs. Lon
52tfc
Jeffries, Stanfield, Oregon.
Everything in the
Leathers' Warehouse.
In the "'All-Leather” line you will find shoes at every price, of
every style, for any purpose- the various brands included are
‘‘Atlantic” shoes for men; ‘Pacific” shoes for women, "Red Goose
shoes for children, and ‘‘Honesty heavy work shoes. ALL
LEATHER—ALL THE TIME.
See us for these goods,
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—
ASnee,
THE OAK TAN SHOE STORE
Hermiston, Ore.
Sam Rodgers, Prop.
Du roc-Jersey
49tfc
feed
line
at
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Wanted—Your subscription for
The American Boy, $2 per year. Ed.
H. Graham.
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Fire Insurance, Notary Public and
typewriting and stenographic work.
See Edlie M. Johnson at Dodd's
office.
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Wanted—Your subscription for
The Saturday Evening Post, $2.00;
The Ladies Home Journal, $1.75;
The Country Gentleman, $1.00. Ed.
H. Graham, Hermiston, Ore. 35tfc.
Fire Insurance in three strong
companies. See Edile M. Johnson at
Dodd’s office.
3tfc
Use O. K. Calf Meal. See Leath-
ers.
,
7tfc
I have 40 acres of alfalfa land for
sale very cheap: small house; some
seeded. F. B. Swayze.
7tfc
Have Xmas photos made at Ward's
when in Pendleton. We will pay
your fare.
4tfc
For Sale Cheap—8 young milch
cows, 1 heifer and a 2 year old colt
make a 1200 lb horse ;
that
sound and without a blemish. John
F. Wurster, Umatilla, Ore.
9-3tp
For Sale—Year old Poland China
boar, registered. W. R. Nugent, Um
atilla, Ore. Phone 471.
9tfc
For Sale—A 3 in 1 building,
coal shed, chicken house and toilet;
also some chicken wire. Call at
this office, or phone 251.
9tfc
Purchased 80 Acres
Those
wanting
beet
pulp
should
R. W. Gilbert has purchased an
i improved 80 of the ISO acre ranch book their orders with Chezik at
of W. S. Egbers, several miles north once.
of town. The gentleman, who has
Straw for Sale for covering or
been residing in this city for some feed. C. V. Wilson Ranch, one mile |
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time past, will move onto the place west of town.
Spices and Extracts for the House
| the first of next month, and imme
diately begin putting the ranch in wife—in fact everything in the
Watkins line. Mall your orders, or
shape for an early start at farming call at my home, one door east of '
next spring.
Tum-A-Lum lumber yard In Hermis- 1
ton. Ore., and make your selections.
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W. A. Mikesell.
Ashes to ashes and dust to dust;
For Sale—Two Du roc Jersey red
if the middemen don’t get you the
registered boars, farrowed Aug. 1.
profiteers must.
M. Carl Gallaher.
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Buyer of all kinds of live stock.
A. U Steiner. Stanfield. Ore. 11-22p
Leases, Deeds, Mortgages, Etc., Etc. i Subscribe tor The Horala.
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