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THE H ermiston H erald VOL. XIV HERMISTON. UMATILLA COUNTY. OREGON, SATURDAY. DECEMBER BSTANTIAL IMPROVEMENTS MADE DURING YEAR 919 A few days ago one of our resi- received a letter addressed to " Hermiston. Oregon. The writer •e a slight error in the wording ihe name, but as far as the spirit the city was concerned he was reet. The apathy brought about war time conditions has given ce lo a new spirit, inspired with . vision of a greater and more autiful Hermiston. Improvement the watchword of the citizens of e project, with the idea of making y changes substantial and per- inent. A good many changes have been ide during the past twelve months hich tend to “dress up” the city id surrounding country. The Co- nubia highway passing through the inter of Mair street has given an impetus to better street conditions. 1 The permanent home of the Daily and Hog Show is a source of pride to everyone that is interested In the sockraising indùstry. It was built in a few days last fall by the patri otic men and boys who donated their time, the material for the same being furnished at wholesale by the local dealers and the money to pay for it being raised by voluntary subscrip tion from the business men and ranchers. The four acres of ground lying adjacent to the Dairy Show pounds will soon become public property and be a fine place for hold ing athletic contests and games, as well as being a desirable camping place for auto tourists. The highway puts Hermiston on the travelers' map, and tourists in ever increasing numbers will visit our beautiful val ley and avail themselves of the shel ter and camping comforts afforded here. The new garage on the corner of ret, where Gladys joins Hermiston enue, is one of the show places of • city, and offers its hospitality to any weak-lunged machine in need of rejuvenation. It was built by Dr. M. S. Kern, president of the Inland Empire Lumber Co. at a cost of over 1113,000, the work being done by A. F. Beisse, a local contractor. It is said that competition is the life of trade, and in the automobile business here it certainly looks às if this were true, for following closely on the completion of the above gar- age for the Hermiston Auto Co., Jays' garage on Main street needed more room to take care of its increas ing business, with the result that the owner; E. W. Mack, now has under way the construction of a large addi tion to the garage building. Hr. Kern again showed his faith in the Hermiston country by invest ing 15000 in the new store building now occupied by P. B. Siscel's confec tionery store. This has filled a va- mnt space and adds greatly to the appearance of the city. Last spring the Oregon Hardware * Implement Co. needed more room in which to display the additional stock required in its business, so had an annex built to the rear of the store 60 feet long and 25 feet wide which enables the proprietors to dis- play their goods to much better ad- vantage. Sappers' Inc. hardware store Is a new institution in Hermiston. By the recent removal of a petition it now has a double room that gives ample space to display its metropoli- tan line of hardware and furniture. Sam Rodgers showed his interest In making a new Hermiston by pur- shasing the building now occupied by Is shoe store. Since acquiring the Property he has an addition in course construction on rear that will relieve the present crowded condition * the store .Charles Hahn is another that has sided improvements to his shoe store , having a show window put in and ' * Front of the building artistically Pained Within a short time Hermiston a boast of an up to date bakery. ch will he put in operation by ymond W. Hamm, operator of the Aegon Cafe. This will be located on Main street near the bank, and car- r8 are now putting the finishing ches on the interior furnishings "paratory to its opening. * number of new homes have gone ’ n this city during the past 12 enths, and many more are needed .accommodate all the people seek "8 to locate in this valley and in 27. 1919 NO. 15 Examination for Postmaster rmen STAGE GULCH WATERS FLOOD THE At the request of the postmaster general the United States Civil Ser vice Commission has announced an examination to be held at Pendleton. friends and teachers last wee” by 9029525231226 Oregon, on January 14-19 for the announcing her marriage the day position of postmaster at Hermiston, after her sixteenth birthday. The Oregon. This office has an annual groom, Walter Mead, is a rancher of compensation of $1600. To he eli Lexington, Ore., and will take his The continued thaw and a mild this wonderful climate. gible for this examination an appli ■ bride to that place, where they will chinook on Tuesday last made a rag- The bungalow built by Harry cant must be a citizen of the United make their home. Ing torrent of Stage Gulch. the snow Straw, secretary and manager of the States, must actually reside within walers of which swooped down on Inland Empire Lumber Co., which Is I he delivery of the office and have $10.000 For 43 Acres the town or Stanfield late in the af- located on his orchard tract in the so resided at the lime the present E. Nowak, who purchased a 43 ternoon of that day and in a few south part of town on the Columbia vacancy occurred. Applicants must acre highly improved ranch about a In Pendleton Monday night In short hours had inundated the major highway, is modern in every way and have reached their 21st but not their mile east of Umatilla from Miss E. ’ hall a class of 25 pages was portion of the town. Late that even a model for convenience that has 65th birthday on the date of the ex Betz for $10,000, was a business | Eagles initiated, among them being the fol ing. so rapidly had the water risen, amination. been the cause of more than one hus visitor to this city last Monday. A lowing candidates from Hermiston: An application form and full infor little over two weeks ago Mr. and ; p M. Guiwits, Wm. Shaar, Jake the work of moving families from the band to hear his wife express a de- flooded district to places of safety mation coiceming the requirements Mrs. Nowak came from Orland, sire for such a "Straw Palace." Stork, Henry Notz. Ed. Hitt and Ray legan, and was continued nearly all Art Spinning, Albert Smith and of the examination may be secured Calif., and are now comfortably set- 1 mond Longhorn. night until all who were In danger A. E. Pierson have also built com- from the local postmaster. tied in their new home. It is the At the hour of opening there were had been taken care of. fortable homes in town, which help intention of the gentleman to enter 150 Knights present to witness the The first obstacle In the path of to give Hermiston the appearance of the dairy business on a large scale. initiatory ceremony, These came, as the flood as it reached the town and Library Dance Postponed a “home city.” * The annual Library ball, which did the candidates, from all over the rushed on its way toward the Uma George A. Cressy has made numer was scheduled to lake place on New Umatilla Visitors county. the occasion being the hold- tilla river was the state highway, Many people from Umatilla mingl- ing on that evening of the annual which caused the water to back up ous improvements on his town pro Year’s Eve, has been postponed on perty in the form of a new garage account of indications that the fuel ed with local holiday shoppers in this district convention of the order, and quickly Inundate the lower part and cement walks, and now he is re shortage and bad weather conditions city Monday of this week, among Among those present were several of Stanfield. Seeing that Imminent modeling the cottage south of Chez- will still be present at that time. It them being noticed Mr. and Mrs. W ‘grand lodge officers. All of these danger threatened. Mayor Kyle sum ik’s store and will make it desirable is hoped by the dance committee of A. Ford. Mrs. McKenzie, Mrs. w . 1. and others delivered addresses dur moned aid and dynamited the road, for tenants. If we are informed cor the Library to soon give out a defi Lambert, D. C. Chapman, G. E. But- ing the evening, but the real speech thus releasing the flood. But again terwood and John Powell. rectly, Mr. Creasy expects to begin nite date for its holding. came when Geo. R. Root, who headed It was checked on reaching the rail- the erection of a fine new home as the Hermiston delegation of Knights, way fill that stretche a short di. - soon as the weather will permit. took the floor. There was no by-play lance this side of the tanfield rail. If one could sail over the project H2OP about his talk—It was of the real way station, and again daynamite in an airplane he would see the hill- booster type for this end of the county, and it took well with the onward How to the river. sides and valley dotted with improve entire assemblage. ments made during the year 1919 This pathway widened as the tor- At the conclusion of the big in- rent flowed on until It had cut a houses, barns, silos, garages, pump- stallation and speeches all assembled swath and washed out track and en- houses and cement cellars. This has around the banquet tables and enjoy bankment to the extent of 80 fet'l. been a prosperous year, abounding, as ed a meal that included nearly every This stopped all train service east it has, with a large production of known variety of edibles. and west, with the result that Her- fruit and alfalfa and high prices for Friday of last week Chairman I Those present from Hermiston miston mail Christinas the products to match. This is pri McNary of the senate committee on were a Knightly band composed of day. nor until late Friday, when the marily the reason for people building irrigation made a favorable report P. B. Siscel C. B. Percey, W. F. wrecking train had repaired the permanent structures with the Idea on a bill for Senator Jones of Wash (Smith, Ed. Comegys, F. N. Whitney, damaged track temporarily. Stan- of here making their lasting home. ington to authorize the expenditure I Hollis Percey, Harry McMillan and field has suffered great damage tn The Columbia District was obliged of $250,000,000 for reclamation. The annual installation of officers M. D. O’Connell. property bv the flood, which is said to build a new school room to accom Reclamation work is coming to a of Hermiston Lodge No. 138, A. F. A district convention of the order to be the worst ever < . perienced modate the children of the many new standstill, says the report, because & A. M . took place Tuesday even- is scheduled to lake place in Hermis- families that are buying acreage and of a decrease in receipts from sales ing in the lodge room of the order ton during the coming year. of public lands, which amounted to Hermiston Had Close Call settling In that neighborhood. in Mack’s hall. The usual large At “noon Wednesday Hermiston The following have built new $10,000,000 nine years ago, but V ere number of members were present to Now Has Modern Home came within an ace of experiencing houses and barns, together with less than $2,000,000 last year. take part in and witness the cere II. E. Hanby has Just had complet serious damage from water, and ex- other improvements: A. D. Cross Satisfactory repayments from mony. Past Master C. H. Skinner land, Mrs. A. J. Woodward and isting projects are poined out. and was the installing officer, and the ed improvements on his residence In probably would have been partially Chairman McNary says "no similar names of those who will fill the his pear orchard one-half mile south flooded had it not been for prompt James Gent. expenditure of money by the govern chairs during the present term arc of town. Six rooms were added, now Those who have built new houses making of it a modern house with during the year are C. E. Spencer, ment has added such wealth and as follows: for clothes and bath room. danger clorets Pete Norquist, August Linder, Her strength to the nation as this.” W. Prann, W. M. As the residence now stands it has gorge forming I the bridge over the It is estimated that $1 12,000.000 man Bottger, Ed. Haugeberg, W. A. T. D. Worster. S. W. cost Mr. Hanby $3000. (ced canal south of town, which bad Noble, P. E. Hall, George Gill. John w ill be required to complete present H. K. Dean. J. W. ter up until nt the hacked projects and new projects examined Dallman and George Challis. F. B. Swayze. Treasurer. time of discov ry it was on the verge Remodeling their homes or build will require $160,000.000. The pro C. W. Kellogg, Secretary. of running over and washing out the ing additions to them was done by posed appropriations of the Jones A. F. Beisse, S. D. ranks. Mrs. M. A. Brown, R. C. Challis, G. bill would be spread over eight or George Pattison, J D. of men In a Assembling F. Elliott, W. G. Fritts, A. R. Fisher. ten years, and little, if any. new ex C. M. Jensen, S. S. them urry Mr. Serogg ’ s hustled pense would be needed for adminis C. A. Gotchy, E. E. Graham, Charles Royal Arch Masons tn the large flat some distance south Miss Kittle Short returned Sunday Hahn, B. Haneline, W. A. Hineline, tration. The bill now goes to the Wednesday evening Damascus I as a H. E. Hanby, C. B. Hay, E. P. Ills calendar to await favorable time for Chapter No. 40, R. A. M., installed from Portland, where she had been of town that had been used 1 pillway on one former < occasion completing a course in the Funda ley, E. L. Jackson, Will Kennedy. G. consideration. the following officers: when a happening like the above o< mental Training School in that city, II. Martin, T. P. Monroe, C. H. Mar A. W. Prann, E. H. P. and from which she graduated a few curred. On arrival I here they dyna shall, H. G. Newport, T. C. Parks. J. Roy Paulu, King. mited the bank and loosed the water days before returning home. Skovbo, F. N. Whitney, E. C. Knotts, C. H. Skinner, Scribe. Fundamental training is a musical and slush Ico, thus saving the town Fiank Krause. Besides remodeling H. J. Belscamper, Treasurer. system that Is being heralded as the their homes C. H. Marshall and A. S. R. Oldaker, Secretary. The flood waters In the feed canal dawn of a new and better era In R. Fisher built new barns. W. A. Ford, C. of H. came from the overflowing of transmitting music into the minds of Ensilage is becoming a popular A. F. Beisse, P. 8. While in Pendleton Tuesday last the young as well as those of more Gulch as the outpour madly swirled feed for dairy stock, as is County Clerk Brown informed us B. Spinning, R. A. C. mature years. Mrs. Cahill Moore of on toward Stanfield. Where the shown by the silos erected during the that the county court had submitted P. Norquist, M. 3 V. Portland Is the originator of the sys- canal crosses the gulch a bulkliend year E. H. Gardner built two 150 its 1919 tax levy, together with a J. I. Stevens, M. 2 V. tem, and It Is from her school that of concrete had keen built. Although Carl Shaw, M. 1 V. ton silos; W. W. Sharrard and J. P statement accounting for certain in- this withstood the flood presure. Il Miss Short graduated. C. Seitz, Sentinel. While each built a 70 ton silo. H. creases. He stated that this year’s It Is said that In this system of rapidly filled as the waters r ire over H. Sommerer built one that will hold total levy is $610.120.79, or 13 mills musical teaching every Idea that Is it. and thus the canni was carrying 60 tons and H. L. Payne erected one on the dollar. Assessable property in Dance Well Attended given is direct, simple and clear. The an enormous volume In a cl The Christmas night - dance was subjects are so presented that a with a 2 5-ton capacity. J H. Reid the county amounts to $49,240,060: Stage Gulch is always < built an addition to bis silo, which I 97. Last year’s tax levy amounted one of the best attended affairs that young mind can grasp them equally In times of a freshet, as will be responsible for an addition to to $109,671.27, or seven and a half has been held in Hermiston for a as well as older ones. It is not a demonstrated more than mills on the dollar, which made it long time. over 100 couples parti- I kindergarten system, but a practical, virtually drains all the land his cream check each month. cipating. Bowker’s orchestra was logical, fascinating course of study miles above Stanfield, and a Garages, too, are springing up $230,449.52 less than this year. brought from Portland at big ex- for beginners of all ages. This large increase is taken up by over the project like mushrooms, for pense by Manager Kelley, and all the following: Increase in state tax the number of cars increases each Miss Short has decided to open a -aleulated what effect its only out year. The following ranchers have ever last year. $60,379.70: Increase were delighted with the music. studio In Hermiston for teaching the The Christmas Eve. dance that above system to beginners, and she a time when a foot or more of snow new garages: E. E. Graham, C. M in the general fund. $13,055; in Jackson, W. A. Leathers, A. L. Lee, crease in road and highway fund, was to have been held at Stanfield ! will also establish a class for private over the hills is turned to water In H. E. Marks, Thom Brus.. J. W. Ta $128 222 15; road bonds of first ser- took place In the Auditorium here on lessons In both voice culture and a chinook like the one that prevail- ies, coming due. $105.000; Interest account of the flooded condition of | piano. -d early this week. bor, F. N. Whitiey, F. Waugaman, the above town. Though the attend- on same, $43,425. F. P. Phipps. W. 8. Boynton. Mr. Brown pointed out that the dance was not large on account of To Come Again Bachelor Dinner the short notice nevertheless those total sum available for road purposes Harry Kelley informs The Herald Rev. and Mrs. M It. Gallaher gave New Druggist Arrives . 1920, vaon according acceding to the court’s who participated had a good time. for that Bowker ’ s Orchestra will Christmas dinner to a few of the of a Mr. and Mrs. R. E. Mitchell figures, will be $202.462.21. Of this he brought from Portland to piny I bachelors of Hermiston on Christ- Caney. Kansas, arrived in Hermiston For Sale for the New Year’s Eve dan sum $78,982.29 is in the general last Friday to make this city their fund. $96.450 12 is set aside for mar- one Fairbanks-Morse dynamo. 60 mar day. tho eNlovins thebn"‘s Hermiston and the New Year’s 3 night ous repast being Ed. ( ODCGyB, »' •» home They have rented the house ket roads, half coming from the state volt. 20 amp.; one Dayton switch- | one-half block west of the reclama, and half coming from the county, board with volt meter and ammeter Spencer. E H. Graham and William Hon office. Into which they will the treasury having a remaining bal and auto circuit breaker, with one McClintic. On account of the fuel shortage Rinhart i Rural Mail Carrier J. A. Reeves rheostat for same. See shortly move. Mr. Mitchel is the alce of $25,000. and unfavorable weather condition", new druggist, having purchasedthe "°-------- -- 12te has had a struggle the past ten days Mian Stasia Wal h Red Cron nurse, The 13 mill levy is to be apPUr- Buhmann. Hermiston, Ore. entire Stock of the Hermiston Drug oned as follows State ted county. ----------- —’ ¡endeavoring to serve patrons on the will not resume her study classes In Co. from E W Mack, and vikakesenaing roads and bridge 7 25-60 J. C. Downing, who holds a posi-route. First It was the snow that Hermiston until January 7. possession of the store after a milis: schools, 1 31-60 mills: school tion In the City Market and Grocery, | put him out of commission for a day Erv 1. Mr. Mitchell is a registered | m), 7 1-60 mills; indigent soldir-. this ek bought a lot In the east- and then TORD OWNERS We have a lew ' 2.80 mins, market roads, 1 mill: ern part of town on which he will came the thaw, which again pharmacist with fifteen year anal radiator covers Juri received. Come perfence in the drug business, and | warrants and interest on bonds- build a residence shortly. his progress to some extent Added and look them over. HERMIsTO ‘ ^poDev will be to give the people to this was the extra work incident AUTO CO. (The new garage I of Aermiston and surorundins tert | 3 1-60 mills. Thousands of pounds of Christmas to the holidays—but hr weal herd It goods have been handled by the local 1 all. and done the best he could Under Weather Report AUCTIONEER 1 will cry dur- pestoffice In the past few days. There | the circumstances. anywhere In the country. P The maximum temperature Vi n 1 — Ur and Mn» has been a continuous stream of In- ! furniture from Caney Mr J" he property a specialty. Write me for ‘ pome of ing the past week was 46 degrees, NOTICE Mitchell are • suer vLTtí laaies ine minimum 13 and précipitation coming and outgoing Christmas par k- | will dates and terms or call at Herald Hahn’s General Shoe 1* ----------- ages during that time, all of which “r. and Mrs. . F, 1. .36 of an inch. office. Give me a trial. G L. Hen- has bee,, handled in an able manner five a 5 P‘ r cent CIPCo"" . 131fc being sisters nett, Hermiston, Oregon. Ion shoe after January the 1st I s. mennent for auctioneering. 13 by the postmaster and assistants. PYTHIANS INITIATE 25 IN RANK OF PAGE I HAS BEEN APPROVED MASONIC LODGES INSTALLED OFFICERS HERMISTON TO HAVE NEW MUSIC STUDIO COUNTY TAX LEVY SHOWS AN INCREASE subscribe for The Herald. 4
