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ERMISTON
VOL. XIV
HERMISTON, UMATILLA COUNTY, OREGON, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 1920
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COMMERCIAL CLUB IN
ROLE OF ROAD BUILDER
The Commercial Club held its
regular luncheon at the Oregon Cafe
Tuesday of this week, there being
about 20 members present and a
number of visitors from outside
points.
Discussion of the method being
employed in the improvement of
Main street took up practically all
of the lunch hour. It was contended
by some that there was not enough
crushed rock being put on to make
a base that would hold up, and that
this would militate against making
a good solid foundation for the re­
ception of macadam when the time
came to put on the hard surface.
Others contended that a heavy
base did not cut much of a figure
any more in road building, a thick
top dressing over a light coat of
crushed rock being the new fangled
way of construction. When all was
said that could be said for and
against, a motion prevailed to select
a committee of five to make an in­
vestigation.
This committee, and several mem­
bers who are property holders on
Main street immediately after ad­
journment viewed the work. After
the examination it only took a min­
ute for them to decide that more
crushed rock was needed to make the
base firmer.
Forthwith orders were issued to
the contractors to immediately pro­
ceed according to the recommenda­
tions of the committee. This being
done, Main street when finished will
be a thoroughfare worthy of the ef­
forts put forth to make of It one of
the best.
BIGGEST RABBIT DRIVE
TAKES PLACE SUNDAY
Say, you Hermiston sportsmen, get
in the parade strong tomorrow for
the big advance scheduled on rabbit-
dom north of town. The drive starts
at 1 p. m., and the officers who will
have charge of the lines are F. L.
Jewett, captain north line; 8. S. Pal­
mer, captain east line; W. C. Kik,
captain south ine, and W. J. Dobler,
captain west line.
The drive starts where one gets
out of the auto, and there will be no
long hikes. Here are explicit direc­
tions to follow In arriving at the
various lines: Residents of Hermis­
ton, Stanfield, Echo. Butter Creek
and Minnehaha'go down the Colum­
bia highway to Kennedy’s crossing—
west line. Residents of Umatilla,
Irrigon, Boardman meet at Scott-
Jones gravel pit—north line. Resi­
dents of the Fourth Unit meet at
Kennedy’s corner—south line. Resi­
dents of Columbia District and North
Ridge meet at Palmer’s corner—east
line.
The promoters of the drive are ad­
vertising that $100 in gold will be
paid to anyone who can beat a jack-
rabbit in a straigtaway race of a
mile, and these promoters have been
busy all week endeavoring to locate
a hundred in gold so as to be prepar­
ed for a possibility -of some nimble
sportsman winning this event.
It is said-the rabbits are numerous
in the district which the drive is to
cover, and as it is well known that
these same longears will do much
damage to growing crops when
spring opens up. It behooves every­
one who can to turn out and help the
farmer exterminate them.
Gives Valuable Facts
The Boardman Commercial Club
has had a four-page folder printed In
this office that gives concise and
truthful information regarding op­
portunities there, together with some
historical facts. This pamphlet Is
for mailing to prospective settlers
making inquiries of the secretary of
the club about the town and coun­
try.
Takes to Portland
Little Joe Neary, son at Mr. and
Mrs. J. 3. Neary, was taken to Port­
land Thursday by his father for med­
ical treatment In a hospital there,
complications having recently de­
veloped as an aftermath of the Injur­
ies received in an auto accident at
the O.-W. railway crossing in this
city some time ago.
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Waiting for Something to Drop
Flu Claims Irrigon Man
J. B. Strader. 58 years old. passed
WEN Ir (OMeS 1
away at the family home In Irrigon
T0 JuGbLINO
Monday night from Influenza. De­
AAT PIRD IS.
ceased bad seemingly shaken off the
fileke ALLRIGNT
disease, for he felt so well Monday
that he got up. On retiring that
evening he appeared to be in for a
good night’s sleep, but when his wife
entered his bedroom at 10 o’clock she
found that he had passed away,
death evidently coming while he
slept.
The Strader family have been resi­
dents of Irrigon for the past three
years, and during that time had vis­
ited Hermiston often and became ac­
quainted with numerous people in
this city.
Besides his wife, deceased leaves
to mourn his loss five children, four
sons and one daughter, namely, Al­
vin, Gordon, Milton, Frank and Vir­
ginia, all of whom but oneo... dyys.r
giniä, all cf whom were at home
when the end came to their parent.
The funeral services took place at
Irrigon Wednesday afternoon, inter­
There Is a movement on foot, onal parks and famous summer re-
ment being in the cemetery at that
headed by the Pendleton Creamery, sorts.
place.
When the author came to this
to influence the cream producers of
this immediate locality to make place the first of last September the
Pruning Adds to Injury
shipments of cream to Pendleton and hotel managers begged to have some­
Pruning of orchard trees injured use this point as a receiving station thing to use on the table that would
by the December cold spell is not only, thereby doing away with the be different from what they were
advised-by the horticultural depart­ manufacture of butter in this city.
obliged to buy from outside manu­
ment of the O. A. C. experiment sta­
The movement is, in the writer’s facturers. This was cold storage, of
tion. The damaged tree needs all opinion, to take the home creamery's course, they had reference to, as
the strength it can muster to regain product oft the market, thus relieving there was immense quantities piled
its vigor, and pruning before the in­ private industry of the competition, up everywhere.
jury fully develops may deprive it which it is very plain to many is cre-
Everyone should know that it costs
of some of this strength. The dead ating sensative feelings for those more to ship a can of cream than the
parts will appear later in the season more directly and personally inter­ butter that might be made there­
and may then be cut out without re­ ested In private enterprise. There from in comparison to the value
moving wood needed for growth and are a great many shipping stations thereof. The producer ultimately
bearing.
where almost any amount of cream has to pay the difference of the ex-
can be had for the same inducements I pense. Some have shipped their
Groundhog Day
as are set forth here. In those places cream during the past few months,
Last Monday was groundhog day, there are no creameries, hence why and approximately 90 per cent have
and while everyone watched for the should extreme efforts be put forth confided that there was nothing to
only known specimen of this histori­ to secure the cream of this particular be gained over the prices paid at
cal animal inhabiting these parts, place. To put the Hermiston Butter home. Naturally the personality of
no one has reported having seen him off the market. That’s it!
any buttermaker will not appeal to
emerge from his winter quarters. If
The home Cooperative Creamery is all, and especially is it well known
he succeeded in coming out* of his operated without any conception of that no one can please everyone. It
hole on that day unobserved to take excessive profits, stockholders being is the desire, however, to make it
weather observations and try to dis­ entitled to only reasonable interest profitable to all those delivering
cern his shadow according to that on their money invested. The output cream to the home institution.
well known and oft repeated legend, of our local industry is steadily in­
We have a good home bakery and
he must ha”“ viewed the situation creasing; the demand for fresh extra a good home creamery, and good
with satisfaction. The weather be­ creamery butter is also increasing. bread and good butter is the one
ing cloudy on Monday, he did pot Satisfied retailers are Increasing thing that should be preserved for
see his shadow—which same legend their orders almost daily, the calls the pleasures of home residents.
opines is a good omen for an early coming from as far away as Port­ Good or the best of food, which all
spring.
land and points beyond Walla Walla. are entitled to, will mean good
—
Although there are first class cream­ health, and good health we wish you
eries in each direction, still they pre­ all. Very respectfully yours,
THE BUTTERMAKER.
fer the Hermiston product.
It is plain to everyone that cream
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shipped to centralizers is, almost
Amos Banks, aged about 43 years, without exception, an Inferior arti­
died at his home at Umatilla last cle. Especially is this so during the
Saturday from pneumonia. He left warm weather, when shipments ar-
a wife and two children. His re­ live In anything but satisfactory
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mains were shipped to Kellogg, condition. And the grief of the un­
The mild epidemic of what was
Idaho. He was an employe of the lucky buttermaker, who is under ob­ termed the flu has moderated to such
railway in the roundhouse. His ligation to do the best he can to an extent that the mayor has deem­
death was very sudden and a shock manufacture something that is pala­ ed it advisable to raise the ban that
to the community, as he was a very table. is only best known to the but­ had been placed on public gather­
termaker himself.
well thought of citizen.
ings. Therefore, beginning tomor­
Later, when the summer is over, row (Sunday) morning, all religious,
Miss Fern Stevens, who is attend­
ing high school in Pendleton, is at and there is a scarcity of fresh ma­ social and lodge meetings will again
home with her parents in Umatilla terial, the customer is beguiled into be permissible.
while her school is closed on account having handed him over the grocery
The public schools, which have
counter butter that was made during been closed the past week, will also
of flu.
Miss Grace Thompson was a the flush of the season—at a time resume Monday, this announcement
visitor from Hermiston one day this when it was most difficult to make coming from C. 8. McNaught, chair­
week. She passed the day visiting good butter—and perhaps at a lower man of the school board.
the Umatilla school and looking over price. This tends to lower the price
of cream that is delivered fresh.
the hot lunch equipment.
Mrs. F. T. Donivan and daughter
There is at the present time 300,- Dorothy left Sunday morning for
The house warming, originally
planned by the Umatilla Ladies’ 000 pounds of cold storage butter— Portland, there to take up their resi-
Home Bureau for Feb. 14 in the twelve carloads—in San Francisco deuce. Mrs. Donivan has accepted a
school hause has been postponed un­ alone more than there was a year position In that city with Lowen-
til Feb. 21 on account of sickness. ago. nof mentioning Pendleton and gart’s Wholesale Millinery Co., and
While Umatilla is not closed, it was other cold storage warehouses which Miss Dorothy will attend school.
considered best, as the ladies are very are-located in every reasonably good
anxious for the Hermiston ladies to sized city.
J. C. Downing this week purchas­
Private creamery and cold storage
attend. It has been planned by the
ed three lots east of the hospital on
club for all who have cars to go to interests give as an argument that Gladys avenue from C. 3. Hahn, the
Hermiston and bring the people the placing of butter tn storage en- consideration being $550. Mr. Down­
down who have no cars. Any who ables them to pay a better price to ing and family expect to take pos­
This the producer
are desirous of coming and who have the producer.
session and move into the bouse
no way may phone Mrs. A. E. Mc­ fails to understand, for the profit de­ on one of the tots next week.
Farland. who is the chairman of the rived from such manipulation never
club, or Mrs. Alice Nugent, secre- reaches the bank account of the pro-
M m . Mary Miller, sister of Mrs. E.
tary-treasurer for reservations. Spe­ ducer. And private creameries do
Polter,
has purchased the 20 acre
no
Intend
that
It
should.
The
writer
cial Invitations will be issued to the
has been In the creamery business tract adjoining the Leek ranch a lit­
Hermiston school board.
Fred W. McCune, who has been for over 20 years, and many of the tle over a mile north of town from
roundhouse foreman at this place, for large manufacturers bave explained E. French of Montana. Mrs. Miller
a good many years, has been trans­ In words that were very plain that bought the place with a view to mak­
ferred to Portland. Mr. and Mrs. the only net profit through the en­ ing her home here.
McCune will soon leave to take up tire year was derived from cold stor­
Lieutenant
H. H. Crawford of
their home in Portland, which is age. And sometimes they were very
deeply regretted by their many Uma­ handsome profits, consummating in Boardman was In town Tuesday look­
trips to Europe and visits to nati­ ing after his Interests here.
tilla friends.
SHALL THE COOPERATIVE
CREAMERY DISCONTINUE?
UMATILLA ITEMS
FLU BAN TO BE RAISED
SCHOOLS OPEN MONDAY
NO. 21
5601
COUNCIL FIXES I
WATER RATES FOR TEAR
List of Manufacturers
A new directory giving a list of
the manufacturers of the state of
Oregon has just been issued by the
associated industries. Several copies
of this book have been received here.
This being the first attempt to
publish such a reference book, the
belief is that a start in the right di­
rection has been made—that of get­
ting the industries of Oregon before
the public in a proper way.
Receive "American’s Creed”
The Oregon Society of the Sons of
the American Revolution has pre­
sented to the Hermiston Schools a
copy of the American's Creed, size
26x20 inches, beautifully framed
ready to hang on the walls of the
school room.
The reading of this
creed and committing it to memory
will make better citizens and more
loyal Americans. Following is the
creed: "I believe in the United States
of America as a government of the
people, by the people, and for the
people; whose just powers are deriv­
ed from the consent of the governed;
a democracy in a republic; a sover­
eign Nat*
- many sovereign
states; a perscue -___ _ one and in-
seperable;
established upon the
principles of freedom, equality, jus­
tice and humanity for which Ameri­
can patriots sacrificed their lives
and fortunes. I therefore believe It
Is my duty to my country to love it;
to support its Constitution; to obey
its laws; to respect Its flag, and to
defend it against all enemies.”
We Enjoyed His Visit
C. E. Schilling, father of Project
Manager H. M. Schilling and an
early day pioneer of Valley City, N.
D., who with Mrs. Schilling is now
comfortably located here, made this
office a friendly call last Saturday.
Conversation naturally turned to
weather conditions here and in the
Dakotas, and as the editor of this
paper once lived in North Dakota it
was interesting to him to hear Mr.
Schilling recount some of his experi­
ences while pioneering there many
years ago.
The outcome of this
pleasant talkfest was that both
agreed the winters here are like
unto paradise compared with those
of the bleak Dakotas.
At the regular meeting of the city
council Wednesday evening the 1920
irrigation assessment budget was
compiled and acted upon. The rates
which consumers of Irrigation water
will have to pay this year, should
there be no valid objection raised by
taxpayers when the council sits as a
board of equalization later, are seven
cents per front foot In District No. 1
and five cents per front foot in Dis­
trict No. 2.
A petition presented at a previous
meeting by property owners on the
West Side praying for an extension
of the 12 inch pipe line now ending
at the northwest corner of the Thos.
Fraser acre tract on Hermiston ave­
nue. They want this pipe line ex­
tended along the south side of the
above avenue a distance of 525 feet
to the corner of Fourth street.
A permanent water right and fur­
nishing of all material by the city is
asked for-by the petitioners, and in
return for this they agree to do all
the work connected with the install-
atlon. They also agree to pay on the
per acre basis their prorated share
of maintenance both on the propos­
ed new line and the original supply
pipe line already constructed.
After due consideration of the
above the council granted the peti­
tion, and went further by stipulating
that the new Une be built of con­
crete. This was followed by a mo­
tion that hereafter only concrete be
used In the construction of all future
pipe lines.
YE OLD TIME DANCES
YE OLD TIME DRESSES
Last Saturday evening an old-time
dance was given at the home of Mr.
and Mrs. A. N. Kerns. The costumes
ranged from the Pilgrim days to the
present. There was the draped pol­
lina, long full skirts, trails, full
sleeves and high collars, together
with the present time narrow short
skirts and low necks. Miss Gertrude
Beisse represented the pilgram age,
Miss Lesale Smith the 18th century
in her mother’s wedding dress, and
Mrs. Stewart the early 19th century,
while many others represented the
present part of this century. A
fine lunch was served at 12:30.
Hahn's orchestra of Hermiston fur­
nished the music. Fifty-one guests
In Marked Contrast
Think of the billions of dollars were present.
that arc handled by American banks
without the loss of a dollar to de­
positors. This Is a record to be
proud of and is in marked contrast
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to the banking business of the past.
Mrs. John Almeter left Thursday
Banking has been stabilized in this
country until it is next to impossible for a visit In Portland.
Mr. and Mrs. Tom Burbee return­
to have a bank failure entailing loss
to depositors. The rapid increase in ed Sunday to their home in Portland.
bank deposits is largely due to the Mr. Burbee has been driving the
fact that the pubic is becoming con­ East Side school bus during the Ill­
vinced that modern banks are the ness of A. B. Cumins.
Mrs. J. A. Gibbons returned Sat­
safest places in which to keep money.
The old shoe, the stocking and the urday after a week's visit In Port­
land.
tin can are going into the discard.
Mrs. Ray Brown was a business
visitor in Arlington Monday.
Looking Better
J: C. Ballenger Is building a four­
Main street, from First to Fourth teen foot addition on his residence.
streets, is taking on the appearance
O. H. Warner was a business visi-«
of a citified thoroughfare, now that tor In Portland this week.
graveling operations have been re­
The Yeager Family, representa-
sumed again by the Shotwell Con­ tives of the Clifton Drug Co., who
tracting Co.
have been showing here several
evenings, closed their performances
with a dance Thursday night.
Weather Report
Mrs. E. B. Crawford in spending
The maximum temperature during
the past week was 55 above zero and the week In Pendleton.
Several applications have been
the minimum 23. There was no pre­
made by homesteaders for final proof
cipitation.
Mr. and Mrs. Sam Shell returned
The Columbia Garage changed from Portland Saturday, where Mr.
hands the first of this month, when Fhell has been receiving treatment
Maxfield A Rhodes took possession. for an ulcerated eye. Mr. Shell is
The former proprietor. Geo. Mat hay. much improved In health, but has
has signified his Intention of remain­ lost the sight of one eye.
Mrs. Jack Gorham has resigned
ing In Hermiston.
her position as assistant bookkeeper
for the Boardman Lumber Co., and
Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Spencer of Se­
will leave Monday for a month's visit
attle arrived in Hermiston Monday
Io relatives In New Plymouth, Idaho.
morning to take up their permanent
residence on his mother's ranch In
Miss Lassie Smith has accepted a
Coumbia District, which they will
position
as bookkeeper In Lays gar­
operate.
age.
BOARDMAN NEWS
Mrs. J. G. Camp, census enumer­
ator for Umatilla and Columbia dis-
trict, having finished the work, de­
sires that any who may have been
missed to communicate, with her at
once at Umatilla, Ore.
Howard E. Chamberlain and Mrs.
Frank Smith, who were called here
for the funeral of their brother Rus-
sell, left Thursday for their homes In
Taft, Calif., and Buttonwillow, Calif.