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T he H ermiston H erald VOL. XIV HERMISTON. UMATILLA COUNTY, OREGON, SATURDAY, JANUARY 24, 1920 LOOKS LIKE HUGE RECLA- MATION BILL HAS CHANCE Tuesday of this week, according to advices from Washington, D. C., the $250,00 0.0 0 0 reclamation bill being fostered by the delegation of western governors chosen at the recent irri gation congress held in Salt Lake City was submitted to the senate by Senator • McNary, and hopes are now being entertained that it will meet with favor and finally be pass ed by. both houses. Should it be it will mean much for this and other irrigated projects in the western part of Umatilla county. This measure was finally agreed on by the governors' delegation at a meeting held in the Capital City last Monday evening. The bill provides for the issuance of bonds as needed for the construction of projects under the present reclamation act. The bonds would run for a period of not more than 56 years and draw inter est not exceeding 4 1 per cent a year. Construction charges collected from settlers under the project would liquidate the bonds, and no appro priation from the treasury therefore would be required. No delegation going to Washing ton from any part of the country has had the attention from congress that this one has received. No dele gation made its fight before so many committees, and this delegation has broken all precedents by getting a hearing before the steering commit tees of the senate and house, the first hearing of the kind in the history of congress. The plan of getting a hearing before these committees was devised by Representative Sinnott of Oregon, chairman of the house pub lic lands committee. One of the governors told the com mittee that the reclamation of the west will never be finished because the possibilities are endless. He also said that the federal government must aid because the federal govern ment holds the water which is neces sary for irrigation. Meeting Monday Night As a result of the discussion of having something definite done in this city in the matter of street and sidewalk improvement at the Com mercial Club luncheon at the Oregon Cafe last Tuesday noon, the city council will hold a meeting in the chambers at the library Monday evening for the purpose of arriving at some definite conclusion regard ing this important matter. Already a tentative improvement district that would extend from the eastern city limits west on Main street to inter section with First street, up First and west on Gladys avenue to inter section with Hermiston avenue, and west on that thoroughfare toward and near the western city limits, has beer, outlined. Added to this would be several blocks in the heart of the city on the east side of the railway track. Every person owning pro perty in the proposed improvement districts should be present at this meeting to voice their sentiments, and thereby help the council to ar rive at a decision. Farm Bureau to Meet Friday of next week the Farm Bur eau organization meeting will be held in Pendleton at 10:30 a. m. The following committeemen from around this neighborhood are now making preparation to attend: Hermiston—Col. J. F. McNaught, A. W. Agnew, E. L. Jackson. E. P. Dodd, G. A. Cressy. Columbia—Frank Waugaman, H. Sommerer. F. P. Phipps. Henry Ott. Umatilla—W. A. Ford, A. E Mc Farland, F. L. Jewett. American Cafe Open The American Cafe, located one door east of the bank building, open ed its doors to the public on Satur day last. The interior is fitted up in regulation city style, and already Mr. and Mrs. Miles, the proprietors, are enjoying a fair patronage. Weather Report The weather the past week haa been for the most part mildly cold and cloudy. The maximum temper ature for the seven days was 57 and the minimum 20 degrees above zero. The precipitation during that time was .17 of an inch. Collective WE HVNT foR RABBITS if 305-ACRE TILLAMOOK RANCH HAS BEEN SOLD FOR $52,000 THIS ERE <O»' Near Accident at Crossing Liberty Bakery Bread What might have been a fatal ac cident occurred Sunday when an automobile driven by Charles Spen cer stalled on the track just as a through freight eastbound was rap idly approaching. Only by the quick wit of the occupants and the push ing powers of themselves and a few bystanders in removing the car from the track was a tragedy averted. This is just another little instance of too much hurry on the part of motorists in crossing railway tracks. The narrow escape will, however, no doubt serve as a lesson to Char les to hereafter “stop, look and lis ten” before he undertakes to cross this or any other railway track with an automobile. » In a few days the Liberty Bakery will have in full operation an Insti tution that Hermiston has long felt the want of. and which should be patronized liberally to the exclusion of all foreign bakery goods. Every thing is practically in readnines for the grand opening, and an expert baker will be on the job to supply the public with Butter Crust broad of such a delicious flavor that all Hermiston and surrounding country will likely become steady patrons of the institution. The bread will be labeled and wrapped in the most sanitary and modern style. Mr. I Hamm, the proprietor, having order- fed and received a Miller sealer with automatic folder attachment for this , purpose. Besides manufacturing the bread, pastry of every known kind and variety will be baked and kept constantly on hand. Embroidery Club Entertained THEY STOPPED THE HANDS OF THE CLOCK Fifteen members of the Embroi dery club were delightfully entertain ed by Miss Edlie Johnson at dinner Tuesday evening of this week at the Hotel Hermiston. From there they Representative E. P. Dodd came went to Percey Sisters’ millinery from store, where the party passed a pleas home Wednesday morning ant evening, with Miss Johnson as Salem, after stopping in Portland a day or two to recuperate from the hostess. a strenuous week’s session of the leg islature. He said he had hoped to Bought Unimproved Land get home early Monday morning, but H. E. Klock and Ray Fisher have realized this would be impossible purchased the 40 acres know as the when the legislators ordered the Bell tract in the east end of the pro senate and house clocks stopped on ject. It is unimproved, but will not Saturday last in order to prolong the be that way long, for the new owners session so they might deliberate and are getting ready to begin extensive pass a few more bills. For a time improvements on the place, and ex it looked as if all would have to stay pect to begin next week preparing it in Salem this week, so intense liad a for seeding to alfalfa. movement become on the part of the lawmakers to railroad' through pet measures they had been withholding until the last grand finale. After a hard fight on the part of Mr. Dodd and other legislators, who could see nothing but added expense to the people by prolonging the ses A rabbit drive that is hoped to sion, the copcurrent resolution to ad have the attendance of all-interested in ridding the country of this de journ Saturday was finally adhered structive pest will be held in Colum to Sunday morning, when adjourn bia District tomorrow, January 25. ment came and the hands of the The meeting place of the hunters is clocks began to move again. When it was all over and summed to be at the Frank Krause place, one- half mile east of the LaBarrc ranch. up it was found the legislature had If a sufficient number—and that passed a total of 94 bills and an as means 100 persons or more—turn sortment of memorials and resolu cut it is planned to cover a ylde tions. By Thursday the governor scope of territory, and as the animals had used his veto power on 37 of the are numerous in that part of the bills, all of which goes to show that project a goodly number should go it was a wise thing for adjournment down for the eternal count on that to have taken place when it did. A notable feature was that every meas day. The meeting time is 10 o’clock ure the governor suggested as an sharp, and as quickly as possible emergency upon which he based his thereafter the semiccircle line will call for the extra session was passed. string out and the march on the > Here are the constitutional amend enemy begin. No dogs or guns will ments and other measures that are be allowed or used in the drive, to be submitted to the voters of this clubs being the weapons chosen to state for their adoption or rejection dispatch the rabbits after being at the special election May 21 next : herded into a wire-winged enclosure Extending road limitation indebt to be built for the occasion. edness from 2 to 4 per cent. Let no one be a slacker—all turn Relating to debts and liabilities out tomorrow from both town and of counties. Enabling counties to country to help the ranchers get rid fund their debts. » as far as possible of a pest that costs Relating to succession to govern them hundreds of dollars yearly in orship. providing president of senate damage to their crops. succeeds. Restoring capital punishment. Providing additional tax levy for operation of soldiers’ sailors’ and SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE marines’ educational act. Levying annual tax of 2 mills for Mr. and Mrs. O. P. Smith gave a support of public elementary schools. delicious chicken dinner last Friday Levying special tax for erection, in honor of her niece and nephew, equipment and maintenance of insti Mr. and Mrs. Paul Wright of Port land, who have been visiting at the tution for blind. Providing tax of 1.2 mills for sup home of Mr. and Mrs. C. F. Willhite, port of University of Oregon, agricul the lady's parents. Mrs. Anna Sapper went to Pendle tural college and Monmouth normal. ton Monday to see her new grand- Relating to acquiring private daughter and the little lady's mother, lands for public purposes. Mrs. O. G. Sapper. The Neighborhood Club met Tues Patriotic Verses day afteroon at the Waugaman home The Herald has completed print with a good attendance. Mrs. Fisher ing a booklet containing patri was elected president and Mrs. Wau otic verses. the author of which is gaman vice president for the ensuing Frank A. Doble of Irrigon. The ver term. Mrs. Voelker gave a very in ses were written by him while cor teresting talk, which was appreciat poral In Co. M . 23rd Infantry, in ed by all members present. A vote France, and are the outcome of his of thanks was tendered the lady and experiences in France, Belgium, Lux- she was elected to honorary member emberg and Germany. The booklet, ship In the club. Four other new- which contains a picture of the au- comers to the district also became thor, is very interesting and patrio members. tic. His eulogy, “God Ness Mother." appearing on the last page, is a tri Pastor Hail will preach a sermon bute to his filial love, and is certainly to parents next Sunday morning and a gem that will be read and treasur- a sermon to the young people in the <d by bls many friends and com evening. , rades in arms. EVERYBODY JOIN IN HUGE RABBIT DRIVE COLUMBIA NEWS NOTES House Warming Silver Tea Party Last Thursday about 50 ladies of Hermiston and surrounding country joined in the spirit o fa house warm ing silver tea at the new home of hos pitable Mrs. C. B. Hay. During the af ternoon a pleasing and delightful lecture on a well chosen subject was ably given by Mrs. A. C. Voelker. The hostesses, Mesdames Hay. Tay lor, Patterson, Kelley and Water- man, were much gratified at the re sponse to their efforts for a pleas ant afternoon. . NO. 19 Starts Arti-Hanging Crusade Since it has now become a fact that the question of whether or not the practice of hanging is to be re stored in Oregon will be referred to the people at the special election in , May, an Anti-Capital Punishment crusade of statewide significance has been inaugurated In Portland. Noti cable among the members of this new organization is the name of one of Boardman’s most prominent men, Col. Emmett Callahan, who has been named on the lecture board and will tour the state in the interests of de feating the measure drafted by the legislature last week. THE AMERICAN LEGION “RED MEN GETTING A LITTLE TOO GAY!” MAKES ATTITUDE CLEAR The big Tillamook ranch contain ing 305 acres that borders on and is partly in the north and west portions of the city of Hermiston, was sold last- week in two divisions for the sum of $52,000. C. W. Tilden, who has been managing the farm for the Tilla mook Interests, figures in the deal to the extent of 218 acres, having purchased all the holdings of the company situated east of the O.-W. railroad. Included in this is the residence on Ridgeway avenue in which the Tilden family now reside. Of the 218 acres that he bought one-half is in alfalfa. The remaining 87 acres, which Iles west of the railroad track, was pur chased by M. Abplanalp of Tilla mook. This acreage is also highly improved and contains a substantial residence house. The new owner will continue to reside in Tillamook, having leased the tract to B. L. Beals of this city. This huge acreage that is now cut up is the one that was owned and operated for many years by L. W. Furnas, and at the time of its sale by him something over a year ago to the Tillamook people was over half in alfalfa. Since then many more acres have been leveled and seeded to this paying fodder, thus making of it at the time of the present,sale a highly improved tract of land. The Tillamook Co. is still a heavy land holder in this part of the county, having large improved tracts on Butter Creek. These it will hold on to, so as to Insure fodder for dairy cattle owned by different meme bers of the corporation in the Tilla mook valley when it is found impos- sible to harvest a hay crop there on account of wet weather during some seasons. Horseless Carriage Now The national commander of the American Legion has issued the fol lowing statement from national headquarters at Indianapolis, Ind., regarding the attitude of the Legion toward organized labor, a copy of which has been received by the local American Legion organization: “The attitude of the American Legion toward organized labor is ex actly the same as its attitude toward all groups of American citizens who are interested in a square deal for all in the maintenance of law and order and the protection of the in institutions handed down to us by our forefathers. "The preamble of our Constitu tion expresses very clearly the pur poses of the American Legion. The purpose of the American Legion is twofold—service to our comrades and service to our country. Under the head of 'service to our comrades’ we will exert all of our influence and all of our strength to the end that the ex-service man especially the disabled man and his dependents and the dependents of those who paid the supreme sacrifice, shall receive that just and fair treatment which they have reason to expect from a patri otic and liberal country. “In serving our country we shall endeavor to keep alive that spirit of service which induced us all to re spond to our country’s call in the time of her need, oven to the extent of being willing to pay the supreme sacrifice. And this we propose do ing by assisting in the maintenance of a hundred per cent Americanism, based on fair play and a square deal to all. “The members of organized labor are patriotic American citizens and the members of the American Legion are patriotic American citizens who have proven their loyalty and their patriotism. Consequently, on the purposes of the American Legion both they and we are In accord. All ex-service men who are members of organized labor have proven their loyalty and their patriotism to the country and now appreciate their re- sponsibilities as citizens, and we therefore hope It will not be long be fore they all are active members of the American Legion." J. C. Ballenger, live-wire hard- and lumber merchant of Boardman. Or . was here Monday and Tuesday on business. He was accompanied by Mrs. Ballenger, who, during their stay In this city, was a guest of her friend, Mrs. P B. Siscel. The above is the caption to a letter received this week from II. J. Still ings, well known cast end rancher and raiser of Poland China hogs. Evidently he refers to articles in this paper containing recent news of ac tivities among owners of Duroc Jer sey red hogs, and proceeds in the let ter to show them follows that they don’t stand ace high when It comes to the sale of thoroughbred swine for breeding and stock raising pur- poses. Here's what he says: "Some timo ago I received an or der for five hogs Io go to Alaska on the first vessel sailing In April. Ad vices received ty me arc to the ef fect that the Alaskan trade alone will take all the hogs I can turn out. One mail recently brought» orders to me from various parts of the north west for seven Poland Chinas. The Poland China breed is making a greater growth than any breed in existence today." We imagine that last sentence In Mr. Stilling's letter will make the "Red Men” scratch their heads—and we doubt if they will swallow it verbatum or without a comeback. Held Annual Meeting The annual meeting of the First National Bank of Hermiston was held in this city last week, Vice President R. Alexander presiding. The fol lowing were elected to the director- ate for the ensuing term: F: B Swayze, R. Alexander, J. R. Raley and Chas. E. Opel. The officers of the bank chosen to serve during the next twelve months are: F. B. Swayze, president; R. Alexander, vice president; A. L. Lar- son, cashier, and O. Ulshagen, assis- tant cashier. The annual report showed the bank to be In good condition. Settling Uncle’s Estate Dell Schiltz of Butter Creek re turned the latter part of last week after an absence of nearly a month, which was passed at Dale, Oregon, in the John Day country, settling up the estate of an uncle, who died there a few days before Christinas. IIis relative was an old pioneer of the John Day country, and at the time of his demise was operting a store at Dale and was possessed of many head of cattle and horses. He was a bachelor, and Mr. Schiltz being his nearest known relative he was eg lied on to settle up the estate. Subscribe for Tho Herald. Mr. and Mrs. J. G. Camp were in Hermiston Monday, enjoying an overland trip from their home In a new Ford car equipped with self starter and electric lighting system that Mr. Camp purchased in this city a few days before from the Hermis ton Auto Co. Now that the slow process of travel by team has been eliminated, Mr. and Mrs. Camp say they will visit Hermiston more often now in their more agile horseless carriage. UMATILLA ITEMS SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE The Ladies Home Bureau of Uma tilla had a most successful dance on January 10, which added materially to their treasury for the hot lunch proposition. Last Friday afternoon they met at the home of Mrs. Stan ghtey to sew, and had an attendance of 23 ladies. Delightful refresh- menta were served. Yesterday they held their regular business meeting, and on January 30 they meet al the home of Mrs. Cherry Io sew. Their first, hot lunch was served in the school last Tuesday, Miss Ricks do Ing the cooking and Mrs. Conlin the buying. The women deserve much credit for promoting such an Im mense enterprise in such a short time. % Frederick L. Dixon, manifest clerk In the employ of the O.-W. It. & N Co., spent the week end in Portland on business. Mrs. Fred McCune left for Port land Monday, to be gone several days. W. R. Nugent was a visitor in the valley several days last week. Mr. and Mrs. W. P. Llewellyn were Pendleton visitors last week, looking over business possibilities here. Miss Laura S. Dunne, nurse, was called Io Pendleton last week to at tend Mrs. Otto Sapper. Mother and babe are doing well. Mrs. Ed. Rennick spent several days the past week In Portland visit ing with her mother. Mrs. Merrick. Mrs. McFarland. Mrs. Correlle, Mrs. Nugent, Miss Ida Powell and Miss Ina Bullock were In Hermiston last Saturday purchasing equipment for the hot lunch. The first hot lunch was served on Tuesday, with 85 children present. All voted It the best ever. Nearly every child has paid a month in ad vance. On Eastern Visit Alderman J. D. Watson left Sun- day on a business trip that will take him to Chicago and Detroit. On the return journey he will be accompanied by his mother, Mrs. F. D. Colton. who will Join him at Chel sea, Michigan.
