T he H ermiston H erald
HERMISTON. UMATILLA COUNTY. OREGON, SATURDAY. JANUARY 17. 1920
VOL. XIV
STEADY ADVANCEMENT IN-
DICATED BY CROP CENSUS
3
The operation force of the local of­
fice of the reclamation service has
just completed the 1919 census of the
Umatilla project. The total value of
crops grown was over $600,000. The
average value per acre cropped was
almost $75. Of the total acreage ir­
rigable, 10,500 acres, over 8,700
acres are In alfalfa. Approximately
6,900 acres of mature alfalfa stands
produced a crop valued by farmers at
$486,000. The apple crop was val­
ued at $68,000. The highest crop
returns were obtained from one quar­
ter of an acre of muskmelons, which
netted $300, or at the rate of $1200
per acre.
The total value of livestock, poul­
try and bees on the project is $330,-
500. The farm equipment was val­
ued at $100,500. The returns from
the stock, poultry and bees was not
obtained, but Is estimatted at $400,-
000.
There are 507 farms, over 400 of
which arc operated by the owners.
There is a total project population
of 2500, over half of which are liv­
ing on the farms. Of the total irri­
gable area of the project, 28,100
acres, practically 12,000 are cleared
and leveled, 10,500 irrigated, and
8,500 cropped. The total land in­
vestment, including cost of putting
land in shape and to crop, cost of
farm buildings and permanent im­
provements, government
charges
paid for construction, and purchase
price of land, is over $2,200,000.
There was a steady, satisfactory
growth on the old East Side project.
An increase over the previous year
was recorded of over 500 acres irri­
gated, and almost 1000 acres crop­
ped. or 8 per cent and 17 per cent,
respectively. The total crop value
increased $147,000 or 43 per cent.
The total value of stock increased
$11,600, or 5 per cent.
The growth under the West Exten­
sion was highly gratifying, indeed
phenomenal. There was an increase
over the previous year of 900 acres
irrigated and 700 acres cropped, or
4 6 and 56 per cent, respectively. The
total crop value increased $85,700,
or 15 8 per cent. The total value of
stock increased $33,300, or 71 per
cent.
The crop census reveals many in­
dividual cases of unusual achieve­
ment. This infoi mation. however, is
confidential, and cannot be publish­
ed. There are many "stories" which
should be told. They would hearten
the discouraged and confound the
croakers. There are "no such ani­
mals” on this project, but it might
do good in other quarters.
OREGON GUTTER GOES
TO SALT LAKE CITY
The Portland Telegram takes a de­
cided rap at the Oregon Journal for
an article appearing recently in that
paper, in which is related a tale
about huge shipments of butter Into
this state by the Mutual Creamery
Co. of Salt Lake City. In refutation
of such a statement the Telegram
gives these facts:
"Today the Estes-Dixon company
is shipping to the Mutual creamery
at Salt Lake City one carload of Ore­
gon butter. If butter was so plenti­
ful in Salt Lake City as to enable
this creamery to ship several car-
loads within a week to their cream­
ery here, why is the Mutual buying
butter in Oregon to supply their
Utah patrons?
"While it is true that the Mutual
is not paying as high a price for but­
terfat to the dairymen of Utah as
they are to those of Oregon, this
does not indicate that there is any
surplus of butter in Utah or in Ore-
gon. Competition is keen here,
while there is virtually none In
Utah. The difference In price paid
by them is something like 6 to 7
rents a pound, and. of course, their
Utah butter sells for less money
than their Oregon. Rut they are
buying butter in Oregon and paying
the price for It. and it goes to Salt
Lake City. Why?
"Facts are sufficient for all fair-
minded
persons.
Others
don't
count.”
Take your cream to the Creamery,
even If you have but one or two
cows. Better than making butter.
Talk to the Creamery man.
Directors Organize
The organization of the board of
directors of the Hermiston Irrigation
District took place in this city last
Tuesday. Col. J. F. McNaught was
chosen president and W. J. Warner
secretary. Lots were east to ascer­
tain which member of the board
should serve the one year term,
which the two year term and also
the three year term. The result was
that E. L. Jackson drew the one year
terni, Col. McNnight the two and
Frank Waugaman three years. As
soor. as the bonds of the above board
of directors have been passed on and
filed, steps will immediately be taken
to enter into a contract with govern­
ment similar to that of the West
Extension Irrigation District.
Likes The Herald
In sending his yearly stipend to
The Herald, Geo. C. Ellison, former
well known rancher of the project
now in the automobile business in
Dallas, Oregon, says:
"Wc have received the weekly Is
sue of your paper every week either
on Saturday evening or Sunday
morning, and always look forward
to its arrival. Mrs. Ellison devours
the contents of it before she will let
me read it. We are always glad to
learn how our friends are getting
along in Hermiston."
Monthly Fire Meeting
Nearly all members of Hermiston’s
Fire Department were present at the
regular monthly meeting of the or­
ganization Monday evening. At that
time a proposition was put forth to
purchase motor cars for power at­
tachment on the hose carts for quick
conveyance of These and the hook and
ladder truck to fires. These mach­
ines would be in possession of the de­
partment at all times and would be
stationed at the hose houses on both
the east and west side. More data
on the price of the machines will
be furnished by a committee at the
next regular meeting of the depart­
ment. Fire hydrants were ordered
examined to ascertain if they are all
servicable after the recent cold
weather.
Ye Old Time Dances
A neighborhood party was given
at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Kern’s
last Saturday evening. The sky was
cloudy and the air crisp with frost,
but this only added to the spirit of
the North Ridgers, who had been
waiting for the weather to moderate,
but thought If winter had come to
stay they would have their fun any­
way. The music for the evening was
furnished by Mr. Brown of Hermis­
ton and Mr. Lenheart of Columbia.
All joined in the fun of the old time
Virginia reels, quadrilles. polkas, etc.
A delicious lunch of sandwiches,
pickles, cake and coffee was served
at 12 o’clock. There were about 60
present.
EAIR CHANCE FOR ESTABLISH­
MENT OF SISTERS HOSPITAL
Chinook Strikes
GOVERNMENT HAS APPROVED
WEST EXTENSION CONTRACT
A telegram was received Wednes-
day from Washington, D. C„ by Pro-
ject Manager II. M. Schilling advis-
ing that the contract between the
government and the West Extension
Irrigation District had been accepted
and approved at Washington.
Ratification of this contract must
now be made by the voters of the
West Extension Irrigation District.
To do this an election must be held,
the call for which will appear in next
week’s issue of The Herald.
Under this contract, which pledges
the district to reimburse the govern­
ment to the extent of $1,100,000,
a way will be opened for the doing
<>f big things in the irrigation line
on the West Extension. Oue of these
Is that the ratification of the con­
tract authorizes the board of direc-
tors, consisting of Col. E. Callahan,
•I. G. Camp and A. E. McFarland, to
execute the contract with the gov­
ernment. thus assuming the water
right loan and immediately become
accessible to participate in the fed-
eral farm loans.
TWO GOOH ENTER­
TAINMENTS COMING
The Student Body of the high
school announce two high class at­
tractions for the people of Hermiston
and vicinity. The first one is Dr.
Sherman L. Divine, a well known
lycenm orator, who will deliver his
popular lecture on 'Americanism' at
the Baptist church Thursday even­
ing. January 22. This is a ringing
appeal for loyalty and patriotism, is
handled in an able manner, and deals
with a very vital subject. The Girls’
Glee Club will sing several selections
before the lecture.
The second number ts a concert
Io bo given Monday February 2. by
the Willamette University Glee Club,
V. hlch is composed of 18 young men
who are good musicians. This or­
ganization appeared here two years
ago and delighted the large audience
i with their splendid music. The club
is better than ever this year, and will
entertain with solos, quartets, glees
R. C. Challis. owner and operator
and stunts. See the high school
of the City Market and Grocery,
students
for tickets.
sprung a surprise on his grocery cus­
tomers Wednesday morning when
Takes New Position
they began to come in to make pur­
Art Burkenbine, formerly with the
chases for the day. This was caused
by empty shelves drawing their at­ City Moat Market, has taken a posi­
tention on that morning, where the tion with the Kingsley Mercantile
day before rested tier upon tier of Co. of this city and will look after
grocery goods and canned commodi­ the delivery of groceries to custom­
ers of that establishment. "Genial
ties.
The transformation scene was en­ Art" always did his best Io accom­
acted Tuesday evening after a short modate customers at the meat mar­
conference between members of the ket, and it goes without saying that
firm of the Kingsley Mercantile Co. be will give the same good service
Io patrons of his new employers.
| and Mr. Challis. at which time the
Kingsleys purchased all of the gro­
Dance
cery stock and removed it that even­
ing from the City Market to their
Don’t forget the dances at Stan-
store.
Held on February 3 and Hermiston
Mr. Challis will from now on deal February 4 by the American Legion.
exclusively tn meats, and vegetables They have gone to a big expense to
and fruits in season. He figured secure Bowker’s orchestra from Port­
that by disposing of his large gro­ land for the music so as to Insure
cery stock he could give the public the dancers a good time, The boys
better service In the meat line. The are not so much after the money as
elimination of the grocery will also Io show the people they are still be­
give him an opportunity to enlarge hind them, and assure everybody at­
and standardise his market, room tending a good time.
for which improvement was urgently
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needed.
CHALLIS DISPOSES OF
GROCERY BUSINESS
NO. 18
Will End Today
The special session of the stale
legislature will come to a close today
after a week’s session. This was def­
initely settled when a joint resolu­
tion was passed by both houses Tues­
day. The legislature passed the suf­
frage bill, and wrestled with sundry
measures, many of which will no
doubt be passed ere adjournment
lakes place.
New Orchestra •
Mr. and Mrs. C. J. Hahn, who have
been furnishing the music for I he
last two Butter Creek dances, report
a very good attendance. The dances
are invitation affairs, and only for
Butter Creek people. There will be
another dance there tonight, the
same music being furnished.
Tum-a-Lum‘s Annual
Mr. and Mrs. R. A. Brownson had
a delightful time during their visit
in Walla Walla last week attending
the annual gathering and big ban­
quet of all employees of the various
yards of the Tum-a-Lum Lumber Co.
A nice program had been arranged
for the occasion. Thursday night
a dance was given In honor of the
visitors, and Friday night all attend­
ed a good show as guests of the man­
agement of the Tum-a-Lum. Then
came the banquet on Saturday even­
ing. there being about 250 gentle­
men and ladies present at this func­
tion.
MITCHELL DRUG CO.
NEW NAME FOR STORE
The mild weather of the week, ad­
ded to a chinook that struck this
section of Eastern Oregon Tuesday,
lias again created havoc with railway
, tracks, and has been the means of
I isolating Hermiston from mall or
train service on account of washouts
between Rufus and Day on Ihc west
and at Stanfield to the east. Stage
Gulch has gone on another rampage,
and the snow waters pouring from it
has been the means of inundating
the town of Stanfield for the second
time this winter.
I Water Superintendent Maurice D.
Scroggs assembled a force of men
1 yesterday and went to the scene of
i the flood at the mouth of Stage
Gulch In order to protect the feed
' canal from breakages as far as in
his power.
Gold Bearing Sands
A new mining district seems to
have been discovered in Jefferson
county, for, according to E. J. Kings­
ley on his return last week from a
holiday visit In Central Oregon,
there are millions of yards of black
sand there that carry gold and plati­
num. but of such a low grade that
until very recently it could not ho
handled. This last fall one unit of
a 200 unit mill was started at Cul-
ver, and by spring the owners ex­
pect to have the tests made and work
far enough along to build the other
units. If it's a success, wc may have
another Klondike in our stale.
Another phase of the hospital
proposition came out al the noonday
luncheon at the Hotel Hermiston
Tuesday when Father Butler spoke
of Hermiston having a fair chance
for the establis hment of a Sisters’
hospital. He explained that he
been making investigations, and
found that a number of eastern sis-
tors were to come west early in
spring to start a hospital at Bend
und also one in another town in
Central Oregon. He was of the opin­
ion that possibly on recommenda-
I Ions
had already advanced it
would be decided by the sisters to in­
stall a hospital here at the time they
propose establishing their Central
Oregon Institutions.
A report of the Red Cross roll call
showed that Hermiston was second
highest In membership percentage In
the county, Umatilla having led all
towns in Ihc county In the member-
ship drive.
It was reported Hint the county
court had given its promise to sub­
stantially improve and repair the
Sheridan bridge ever Rutter Creek,
which nearly went out during the
recent freshet.
Preparations arc to be made by the
Club for the reception of the Willa
entertainment at the high school au­
ditorium on the second day of Feb-
The committee that met with the
railway officials the latter part of
last week made a report Io the er-
additional trackage in the yards and
more help at the depot was now be-
Former Resident Dead
ing considered and would be acted
In Tuesday’s Oregon Journal I the upon shor I ly by
railway com-
following item appeared:
‘ «Miss pany.
Vera McCarty, aged 26, a native of
A committee from the Columbia
Centerville, Arkansas, and a resident District asked what could bo done
of Portland since 1914, died Mondaywith regard to having the telephone
morning at the Broadway Court ap company improve Ils rural service.
artments. She Is survived by her This committee stated that tele-
parents and a number of brothers phones In that district were contin­
and sisters in Arkansas. One sis­ uali) going out of order on account
ter, Mrs. W A. Club, resides In Port­ ef the bad condition of the poles. II
land. The body was taken Io Cen-
terville for Interment."
templating the rebuilding of the
The deceased lady was well known lines this spring, bul nevertheless a
here prior to 1914. Her name then committee was appointed to look
was Mrs. Berl Cole, she having later Into the matter in order Io hasten
divorced her husband and resumed ihc company to action as quickly as
her maiden name. Part of the time I ssible.
of her residence here the lady and
her husband were assisting II. M.
Sommerer on his Columbia District
ranch In its early stages of develop-
nient. Deceased still retained many
friendships in the Hermiston valley
that will grieve when they learn of
Some of the men of the Columbia
her death.
MEN PLAN GET-TOGETHER
SUPPER AT COLUMBIA
Tubercular Tests Made
All of the herd of 11 dairy cows
belonging to Mr. and Mrs. A. P. Gar-
tier have been tested by the stale
veterinarian and found free from
tubercular troubles of any kind. A
clear bill of health was also given
Ihc herds of H. J. Otl, H. M. Som­
merer, Frank Waugaman and J. H.
Reid. State Veterinarian Lyttle was
I assisted in all tests made in this
i neighborhood by his resident dep-
I uty. Dr. J A. Peed.
The first of this week the name of
the Hermiston Drug Co. passed into
oblivion, for on Monday R. E.
Mitchell, the new druggist, assumed
full proprietorship of the store and
Immediately changed the panie to
the Mitchell Drug Co.
Mr. Mitchell intends rearranging
the interior and otherwise improving
the place. Possibly the only thing
that will not be changed in the store
will be a continuance of the selling
for cash plan Inaugurated by the for­
mer proprietor.
The invoice of the large drug stock
County Agent Fred Bennion was
was completed last week by A. W. here Wednesday examining the ex­
Prann, and immediately after Mr. tent of damage to fruit trees done by
Mitchell and Mr. Mack went to Port­ the hard frost of December. He took
land to check it over with Ihc pre-samples of twigs and wood, and after
vailing drug prices there. On their thoroughly looking them over sent
return the first of the week Mr. them Io the horticultural department
Mack got busy arranging his notion I of the O. A. C. for further observa-
store on Main street for the reception lion. In the meantime he advises
of a $1000 stock of goods he purchas- those owning orchards to hold off on
cd while In Portland. To this store pruning until it is ascertained the
he is now giving his entire attention. extent frost has injured the trees.
It is necessary to conserve all fruit
Became His Own Grandfather
buds this year, and in order to do so
Last year I asked my best girl ’ it Is probable that a new style of
Io become my wife and she said no. pruning will have to be inaugurated.
Rut I got even with her. I married | Mr Bennion expects returns from the
not later
her mother, Then my father mar- samples sent the O. A,
tied the girl. Now I don't know than Monday of next week, the re-
When I married the suits of which he has promised to let
girl's mother, the. girl became in y fruit men know through these col-
.
daughter, and when my father mar- limns.
lied my daughter she was my mother.
The Westland Irrigation District
Who In the
am I? My moth
er's mother (which is my wife) must held its annual election at the West-
he my grandmother, and I being my land postoffice building Tuesday. J.
grandmother’s husband, I am my own M. Prindle was elected to succeed
himself on the board of directora.
grandfather.
COUNTY AGENT ADVISES
TO.HOLD OFF ON PRUNING
District met Tuesday evening al the
home of E. E. Graham and planned
a get-together supper, to be given at
at
the school house on
following com-
be guests.
mit tees were appointed :
Cooks Messrs. Haddox, Haines,
Waugaman, Linder and Tabor.
General Arrangements Leonard
Rogers, Henry Otl II
Mr. Fisher.
Waiters Burdette
Haddox. Herb Hall. ’ 11 <1 Hall, Childs
Dishes,
Claude Haddox,
E.
Walter
Felt
house,
I
Waller Blessing and Prof. Ben el.
Program F. P. Phipps.
. Publicity M R. Gallahi
All the people of the Columbia
District arc invited to make this an-
other time when they all meet
real good evening. Don't cat
supper before leaving home. Bring
your family and appetite, for
men mean business, and with Tom
Haddox as head chef you are Io have
a feast royal.
The Columbia Sunday school
reorganized last Sunday with
following office
the
Frank
, Hooker ; Missionar V
Waugaman: Hec. Leonard Rogers:
Treasurer. Burdette Graham:
; Librarian. F 1*.
star, Mb
Laura
Phipps,
Phipps;
ime their offices
school Is wielding
next Sunday,
a good grow
••ns of the i
J. G. Camp, secretary of the board
of directors of the We I Extension
Irrigation District ami operator of a
fine ranch west of Umatilla, was here
Saturday last on business.