THE
H ermiston H erald
HERMISTON, UMATILLA COUNTY, OREGON, SATURDAY, JANUARY 10, 1920
VOL. XIV
1.0. 0. F. PUBLIC INSTALL
ATION INTERESTING EVENT
Monday evening in Mack's hall
took place a public joint installation
of the I. O. O. F. and Rebekah or
ders. Odd Fellows and Rebekahs,
and a few friends were in attendance
to the number of 80 to take part in
and witness the interesting event.
Promptly at the appointed time
District Deputy President Jennie
Worster. Rebekah installing officer,
called the members to order and pro
ceeded with the installation, which
was conducted throughout the whole
proceedings without a flaw. Follow
ing are the names of the officers in
stalled:
SUNBEAM REBEKAH NO. 180
Dora Mikesell, Noble Grand.
Adora West, Vice Grand.
Ina Gilbert, Secretary.
Emma Strohm, Treasurer.
Bertha Nation, Warden.
Anna Sutherland, Conductor.
Anna Taylor, Chaplain.
Ruth Scott, R. S. N. G.
Ida Casady, L. S. N. G.
Millie Deck, R. S. V. G.
Laura Challis, L. S. V. G.
Bert J. Nation, I. G.
Thos. D. Worster, O. G.
An auspicious feature of the in-
stallation ceremony came when Mrs.
Worster, after imparting the duties
of the Noble Grand to Mrs. Mikesell,
presented that lady with a beautiful
and costly old Ivory lodge gavel made
from the tusk of a walrus by a native
of Alaska. This unique Instrument
of authority was inspected and ad
mired by many in the lodge room.
After a short recess, during which
an orchestra composed of Miss Madge
Wire, vioinist; Paul Miller, Cello;
Miss Clarice Watson, piano; Herbert
Haneiine. clarinet, and Supt. A. C.
Voelker, cornet, rendered exception
ally good music, order was again
called by District Deputy Grand
Master J. S. West, who proceeded
with the installation of the following
officers in the chairs of the I. O. O.
F. lodge for the ensuing term:
VINEYARD LODGE NO. 206
W. S. Casady, Noble Grand.
George Myers, Vice Grand.
W. A. Longhorn, Secretary.
Ray Sprague, Treasurer.
P F. Ward, Warden.
W. O. Sutherland. Conductor.
M. R. Gallaher, Chaplain.
Childs Barham, R. S. S.
Geo. L. Challis. L. S. S.
Wm. Mikesell, R. S. N. G.
Wm. Fritts, L. S. N. G.
Walter Beasley, R. S. V. G,
Henry Notz. L. S. N. G.
A. Buhmann, I. G.
Lou Rogers, O. G.
When this very interesting cere-
mony was concluded, there was more
music by the orchestra and a very
appreciative address by Rev. Galla
her. Then all assembled round the
lanquet tables that groaned under
the weight of epicurean viands of all
varieties, in the cooking of which
every lady of the Rebekah order is
so well known to excel.
K. of P.'s Install
Officers of Reclamation Lodge No.
107, Knights of Pythias, were in
stalled Thursday evening by Deputy
Grand Chancellor Geo. H. Root as
follows:
M. D. O'Connell. C. C.
Dr. Francis P. Adams, V. C.
F. N. Whitney, Prelate.
Frank Waughter, M. of W.
E. O. Comegys, K. of R. & S.
W. F. Smith, M. at A.
Hollis Percey, I. G.
Harry McMillan. O. G.
The annual report showed the or
der in good financial condition, and
that many new members had been
added during the past year.
Returns From Yakima
Fred W. Stevens arrived home
from Yakima. Wash., Friday of last
week after having been there for
some time acting in the capacity of
chemist for the Utah-Idaho Sugar
Co. The fall and winter run at the
mill was a good one. according to Mr.
Stevens, who said that on a number
of occasions the refinery turned out
2000 bags of sugar in 24 hours.
Sugar beets, from which the product
was made, came from several states
besides Washington.
Weather Report
The maximum temperature during
the past week was 30 degrees, mini
mum 17, snowfall 3% inches and
precipitation .39 of an inch.
LOST EVERYTHING WHEN
THEIR HOME BURNED DOWN
The End of a Perfect Day
COLUMBIA NEWS NOTES
HIGH SCHOOL NOTES
The high school has Joined the de-
bating society of the state. The first
series of debates are to be held at
Hermiston, Stanfield and Echo. The
affirmative team will debate in Her-
miston, while the negative team is
to debate in Stanfield on January
30. The subject is: “Resolved, That
the Federal Government should take
immediate steps towards the control
of petroleum and coal resources.”
Miss Dorothy Briggs is suffering
from a fractured wrist, which has to
be carried in a plaster cast.
The Willamette University Glee
Club will give a program Monday
evening, February 2, under the au-
spices of the high school.
The boys basket ball team has
made great progress in its practice.
and has signed up for a series of
games, the first to be played the
latter part of this month.
Legion Meets
The American Legion held its
monthly meeting in the Library on
Tuesday evening. The turnout was
rather small, there being only a few
boys present from here and Voyen,
Price and Stewart from Boardman.
Due to weather conditions it was all
that could be expected, however.
The organization of a rifle club was
discussed, and Julian Morfitt was in-
structed to get further Information
on the subject. The government is
willing to furnish the rifles and am
munition if the members will use
them, so there seems to be no reason
why one should not be formed.
CANADIAN MONEY HAS
DROPPED BELOW PAR
Business places in this city are be
ginning to shy at taking Canadian
money on account of the unstable
condition it has assumed in the ex
change rate, which fluctuates from
around 10 per cent to as high as 20
per cent on the dollar. The First
National Bank of Hermiston accepts
Canadian money at 90 cents on the
dollar, but is not anxious to handle
it at all, only doing so as a matter
of accommodation to its customers.
Many banks have discontinued ac
cepting the coins and currency of the
Dominion altogether. This is due to
the fact that the rate for that coun-
try's money has been very high and
also uncertain, and that speculators
had been flooding the states with
Canadian silver in exchange for U. S.
coins which they sold in Canada at
a premium.
Coop Creamery Busy
The Hermiston Cooperative Cream
ery is stepping right along with an
ever-increasing trade that puts its
excellent brand of butter in the
hands of satisfied customers in Pen-
dicton, Umatilla, The Dalles, Port-
land, Arlington
.
and many other
towns and cities In this and other
states. The liberal patronage of local
cream producers makes it possible
for the institution to supply the large
"demand for its butter. This is due
Io the fact that small producers of
cream are shown the same considera-
tion as the large producers. Every
effort is being put forth by the man
agement to make it advantageous to
the small dairymen with a limited
number of cows to realize that by
selling cream instead of making but
ter of it at home his profits will be
materially greater.
SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE
QNTs;
MAXWELL LAND COMPANY
GETS WATER RIGHT GRANTS
Word has been received by the
Maxwell Land Co. of this city that
in a short tithe a certificate of water
right will be forwarded to it. At
Salem Monday the state water board
issued certificates of water right to
240 water users on the Umatilla
liver and its tributaries, defining
date of priority and extent of use of
power rights and rights for the irri
gation of 13,864 acres of irrigable
land in Umatilla and Morrow coun-
ties.
The certification of those rights
marks the final sop in he adjudica-
ion proceedings initiated before the
state water board and carried on ap
peal to the circuit court for Umatilla
county and the Oregon supreme
court. Many extensive water rights
have been defined and confirmed in
the adjudication proceedings which
cannot bo certified until the projects
which are now being developed have
been completed. Such projects in
clude the Umatilla project in which
Hermiston is situated, the Western
Land & Irrigation Co. and the Fur
nish project, the Oregon Land & Wa
ter project near Irrigon, and many
other smaller projects.
The state water board will forward
the certificates direct to the office
of the county clerk, where, after be
ing recorded, they are delivered to
the water users.
The Oregon state hospital at Pen
dleton. the city of Pendleton, the city
of Stanfield, the Maxwell Land & Ir-
ligation Co., Pendleton Flouring
Mills, Walters Mills, Oregon Railroad
& Navigation Co., and nine Umatilla
Indians, are among those that will
receive certificates at this time.
READY MARKET FOR
DUROC JERSEY HOGS
Geo. R. Root, well known raiser
of Big Type Duroc Jersey hogs, on
Monday of this week shipped to Ar
thur Lamb of Stites, Idaho, a bred
gilt nine months old that weighed
310 pounds. The animal was pur-
chased by Mr. Lamb for breeding
purposes.
Mr. Root ls finding a ready mar
ket for his high class swine, this
making the eighth pure bred Duroc
Jersey he has shipped to points in
different parts of the country since
the fall and winter season began.
Mrs. J. W. McDermed, her daugh
ter Marguerite and son Edmund were
dinner guests at the farm home of
Mr. and Mrs. J. ’. Mathison Wed-
nesday evening. The affair was in
honor of their daughter. Miss Avis,
A. L. Larson, cashier of the First who is returning to Seattle after an
National Bank of Hermiston, arrived extended visit here with her parents.
home Thursday from Portland, where
he went the first of the week to at
Mrs. H. Hanley of Baker, Oregon,
tend Hie annual convention of the was a guest the latter part of last
Oregon agents of the Mutual Life In- week at the home of her relatives,
surance Co. of New York. One day. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Notz.
Monday, was devoted to educational
talks on Insurance by leading insur-
H. M. Straw was taken seriously
ance men.
ill Thursday night, hut yesterday he
H. T. Fraser—genial Tom—has showed signs of improvement,
■
been forced to remain at his home ong
Gladys avenue all this week suffer- j
Mrs. M. R. Gallaher is away to
ine from an injured nerve in one of . Walla on a pleasure and business
his shoulders that has been causing | trip.
excrutiating pain. This, he thinks
he received while doing plumbing I Wanted—A young mare. weight
His condition at this writing |around 1400 lbs. Must be sound.
17-ltc
is much improved.
C. W. Tilden.
BOARDMAN NEWS
SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE
NO. 17
Mrs. H. J. Belscamper left Thurs
day for Stratton, Colorado, having
been called there by the serious ill-
ness of her sister. Mrs. Schlegle.
Dr. Lyttle, state veterinarian, and
Dr. Peed were in Columbia District
this week testing dairy cattle.
On New Year's night a crowd of
young folks gathered at a skating
party on one of the ponds in this sec
tion. After enjoying a good skate
all Journeyed to the Haddox home,
where refreshments were solved and
a good time enjoyed by all.
Mrs. E. E. Graham Is ill this week.
The Neighborhood Club met on
Tuesday afternoon at the home of
Mrs. W. II. Simmons. A very pleas-
ant time was had by all present. The
next meeting of the Club will be held
Jan. 20 at the Waugaman home. A
good attendance is desired as several
be
things of importance are
brought before the members.
Floyd Kneer of Buffalo. Wyoming,
is a guest at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. August Linder.
Prof. Voelker and family
last week-end guests of Mr. and Mrs.
Frank Waugaman.
Election of officers will be held
for the Sunday school this Sunday,
and a good attendance is desired.
Mrs. Wallace Spencer and children
arc visiting in La Grande at the
home of her parents.
Jack Deardorff, who has been liv
ing on the Craik place the past year,
moved to a ranch north of Hermiston
this week.
Mrs. Mathews of Spokane, Wash.,
is here for a few days on a busines
visit.
Cleo Fisher has returned Io her
school at Vincent, Oregon, after
spending the holidays with her par-
School opened January 5th with
an average attendance, and with
Miss Anna Hanson of the University
if Minnesota added to the force of
Teachers. Miss Hanson will have
charge of* the second and third
grades.
Mrs. Earl Cramer, who has been
ill with pneumonia the past two
weeks, is much improved at this
writing.
Will Price returned Sunday from
Porland, where he has been visiting
his parents.
Mrs. E. B. Crawford passed the
first of the week in Pendleton.
Charles and Dexter Dillabaugh
and R. C. Mitchell made final proof
on their land last Saturday before
Commissioner C. G. Blayden. Sev
Mrs. Fisher and nephew,
eral more applications have been
Jackson, arc spending the week at
made by homesteaders.
E. F. Williams, architect, and Mr. Boise, Idaho, visiting with a brother
Dauch of Portland, were business- of Mrs. Fisher’s residing there.
visitors here Monday and Tuesday.
Met the Committee
Both gentlemen are interested in the
Superintendent Hollons and Assis
building of the school house.
A. W. Cobb, S. H. Boardman and tant Superintendent Corbett of the
O. II. Warner were Heppner visitors O.-W. railway met the Commercial
Club committee yesterday morning In
the first of the week.
Mr. and Mrs. Nick Faler returned response to the letter sent last week
Sunday evening from a visit in Port regarding bad railway facilities, etc.,
existing here. The meeting lasted
land.
Mrs. Archie Cummins left Monday over an hour, and al its conclusion
for The Dalles, where Mr. Cummins Messrs. Bollona and Corbett said that
is In the hospital ill with pneumonia. everything that could relieve the
Frank Miles of Portland is visit situation as stated by the committee
would be done.
ing his brother, W. M. Miles.
Mrs. M. B. Signs has been given
the position of census enumerator
for the Boardman and Irrigon dis-
Iricts.
Tom Burbec arrived Sunday from
Portland with the school truck be-
longing to Archie Cummins.
Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Miles of Pen
Morris Goodwin, son of W. A. dleton have leased the old rest room
Goodwin, came from Condon Wed- building one door east of the First
ñenday and will attend school here National Bank, that Is being vaca-
the remainder of the term.
led by the second-hand store, -in
Rev. Harper of Milton will con- which they arc about to establish a
duct preaching services at the church restaurant to be operated under the
this Sunday. Everybody welcome.
name of the American Cafe. They
Mr. and Mrs. F. A. Phelps and expect Io be ready for business by
Mrs. Merle Phelps of
i
Hermiston the 15th of this month, having re-
visited Sunday with Mr. and Mt a. ceived their full equipment from
Carl Voyen.
| Portland.
Mrs. Royal Rands is
i enjoying a
Mr. and Mrs. Miles have had many
visit from her sister-in-law, Mrs. I years experience In the restaurant
Chas. Hiatt, and family of New Dale, | business, and no doubt will receive
Idaho.
a fair share of public patronage af
C. C. Paine, secretary of the Farm ter they start up.
Bureau Association, returned Mon-
day from Corvallis, where he attend
To Have Hereford Herd
'd Farmers’ Week at O. A. C.
W.
A.
Leathers, the
D. E. Hayden. traveling salesman
for Lang & Co., tailors, was in town man of this city and alfalfa grower
of Columbia District, has purchased
1 hursday.
Mrs Clark left Wednesday for her from Chensey Bros. of Evanston,
home in Arlington after a pleasant Wyoming, a registered Hereford bull
visit with her brother, T. E. Hen- and Is now negotiating fot the pui
chase of three registered heifers of
dricks. and wife.
the same breed. Mr Leaths
" Mrs. G. Rasmussen of Goldendale, templates raising Hereford
Wash., is here on a visit to her sis- on his farm east of town.
NEW RESTAURANT TO
OPEN JANUARY 15TH
Mrs. F. N. Whitney.
NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC
We are opening an Auto Repair
Representa live E. P. Dodd left last
evening for Salem to be on hand for Shop, and will be equipped in a short
the convening of the special session time to handle all kinds of repair
i work. Our motto is Io treat the pub-
of the legislature Monday.
lie right by giving them guaranteed
Stated communication of Queen workmanship at a fair price.
Give us a trial.
Esther Chapter next Tuesday even-
Ing. All members urged to be pres- |
MAXFIELD & RHODES
»nt. Installation. By order of the Located a half block west of Her
Worthy Matron.
1
miston Hotel.
An alarm of fire was sounded at
5 o'clock last Saturday afternoon
on a phone call from the east end of
borhood was burning dow n.
firemen responded promptly, a
the home of P. F Ward and that it
had already burned to the ground.
The building was owned and occupied
by Mr. Ward and family and situat
ed on his orchard tract within the
eastern city limits.
According to Mr. Ward the fire
W aS first discovered in the bedroom,
and from there spread throughout
the house so rapidly that It was
quickly In a mass of flames, and
was consumed before the occupants
including house, furniture and clo-
thes, was $3500, with no insurance.
The origin of the fire is supposed
Io have come from an explosion,
caused by the accidental placing of
a match on a tray of Ivory by Miss
Lena Ward, who a moment before
had lit a lamp and conveyed it to
the kitchen. On investigation it has
been found that this ivory is highly
room,
explosive when confined in
as it forms a combustible ga
should know this in order to take
precautions against having an acci-
dent like the one above described.
Mr. and Mis. Ward have taken a
loom at the home of W. A. Shawver
and their daughter Miss Lena Is a
guest at the Shaar home on the West
Side. They will remain al these re-
week
spoeti ve places a couple
when they expect to ag:
new home which Mr. Ward is
arranging to have built on the site
of the burned structure.
Began Year Right
Mr. and Mrs. S R. Shelleday and
family began the new year right by
taking up their re
mor Bushnell residence In the south-
senteman recently bought from Col.
Newport,
from th
II: II Ross place west of
s one of the newcomers
purchased the od Hurlburt 80 acre i
two miles west of town as well as
the Bushnell hoo e In this city.
SNOW BLANKET DON’T
STOP LAND SELLING
J. M. Craik sold 40 acres of land
to Thomas Haddox of Columbia Dis
of Stanfield.
being closed
Dodd's
real
estate office. Both tract are highly
Improved, and embraced the 80 acre
ranch owned by Mr Craik in
northeast corner of the
still retains his home
of
acres west of Columbia
he is going Io more fully develop by
putting it all in alfalfa.
Brigham 40 acres for $6000. Thi.
< d. Twenty-five acres are in alfalfa,
the balance ready for seed, ami one
has
half of the water rip
paid.
Mr. Brigham $
bearing and requires all his spare
time.
Mr. Hanby will completely
develop his new farm by seeding II
Io alfalfa, at which he has become
considerable of an expert. Just to
show that Mr. Hanby has made good
ve might cite that he landed
with a team and wagon and a
indred dollars. lie now own
of
a fine
and an
oped 20 acres last ye
for $5000 cash
P. B. Haydon and son have
chased the McDonald
town. This contains 138
of which is tn alfalfa.
The Umatilla farm
..... I
A line and
nd
. Retd Th
farm.
joins Mr Reid’s I
acres of
company also sold
land to C. H McElroy adjoining his
alfaifa ranch near Minnehaha school
house.