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HERMISTON, UMATILLA COUNTY, OREGON, SATURDAY, MARCH 6. 1920
VOL. XIV
NO EXTENSION OF TIME ON
INCOME TAX STATEMENTS
PROGRAM AND EVENTS FOR
HORSEMAN'S DAY, MARCH 20
It is the purpose of the commit
tee in charge of Horseman’s Day
March 20 th to make the occasion
one of educational value. Prof. E.
L. Potter of Oregon ’Agricultural
College, a noted authority on the
horse, is to talk in the afternoon, as
will also Dr. C. W. Lassen of Pen
dleton and Dr. J. A. Peed of Hermis-
ton, both well known veterinarians.
For the layman the greatest in
terest is in the various contests. The
hitching contest for all boys of the
county under sixteen years of age,
the day's first event, promises to
bring out a big bunch of husky
young farmers’ sons who will strive
for supremacy when it comes to get
ting a team ready to work. H. A.
Me Keen, a real crank on pulling hor
ses, and James Smith the same, are
lining up the horsemen who think
they can pull anything that will
move. There are two classes in this
event—teams under 3000 pounds
and over that weight. Thirty dol
lars in prize money is alloted for
this number. It is presumed that
most everyone would like to guess
the weight of a horse, so a weight
guessing contests in which all may
participate is to be held. These will
record their guesses on the aggre
gate weight of three horses. The
ballot box will be open for guessing
most of the day, and a liberal prize
is to be given for the best guesser.
Primarily the promoters of Horse
man’s Day hope to . encourage the
breeding of better horses in this
county. It don’t pay to raise a scrub
horse. But top-notch horses can’t
be raised without good sires and
good mares. Realizing that there
are a good many, nal brood mares
in the county and also sires, horse-
men believe that a showing of these
animals together with their off-
spring would make a lot of Umatilla
farmers take a keener interest in the
class of horses they raise. The com
mittee has laid great strees on breed
ing stock in making up the premium
list to aid in this' purpose. The date
is rather early in the season to find
horses with slick coats and really
looking fit for show, but all exhibí-,
tors will be on an equal footing in
this respect. The committee is de
sirous that every mare and colt of
quality in this region be shown.
Following is the program and
premium list:
DAY’S PROGRAM
10 A. M. Hitching contest for Boys
10:30 A. M. to 12 M. Judging of
Breeders’ Entries.
12 M. to 1:30 P. M. Lunch.
1:30 P. M. to 2 P. M. Street Parade
led by Hermiston School Band.
2 P. M. to 3 P. M. Pulling Contest.
3 P. M. to 4 P. M. Talks to Horse
men by Prof. E. L. Potter of O.
A. C., Dr. C. W. Lassen of Pendle
ton, Dr. J. A. Peed of Hermiston
Former M. E. Pastor Dead
The following dispatch which ap
peared in Thursday's Oregonian was
a shock to the many friends of H. B.
Emil made during his pastorate of
the M. E. church here from 1911 to
1913. Mr. Emil was last here in the
summer of 1918 making a visit to
friends before his enlistment:
“Mrs. H. B. Emil, who has been
residing in Hood River with her
three small children since her hus
band left for service three years ago,
today received word that the latter
had died in Siberia, where he was a
Y. M. C. A. worker with the Ameri
can forces.”
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Will Give Smoker
The American Legion members of
this end of the county are going to
emulate the good time had at the
smoker held last week by the Pen
dleton Post in Pendleton by pulling
off a like event Tn Stanfield next
Monday evening, March 8. A real
good program has been arranged for
The molasses equipment recently
the occasion, and all ex-service men
should be on hand to enjoy the anti installed in the C. S. McNaught Co.
cipated 'un in store for them on that alfalfa mill has had a trial run, and.
after a few minor changes in the
evening.
machinery have been made, the mill
will be turning out "Shady Brook”
Price of Ford Cars Advance
to
full capacity.
The Hermiston Auto Co. this week
The trade name of “Shady Brook”
received notification of a general ad
vance in the prices of Ford cars, ef for the mixture of alfalfa meal and
fective from the date of receipt of pure Hawaiian molasses has been re
the telegram bearing the informa tained by the McNaught Company,
tion. Accordingly the touring car as the Puget Sound country has long
has gone up *80, the runabout *75, fed this brand in the dairy sections
the coupe *25, the sedan *25, truck where it is well and favorably
*85 and the Fordson tractor *100. known. The feeder of Shady Brook
is always assured of getting nothing
in the feed but alfalfa and molasses,
which is not always the case when
the mixing is done in cereal mills,
where many by-products are obtain
able. It is the object of the com
Unusual conditions during the pany to adhere strictly to number
past three months have interfered one grades, and by this means build
with the storage of water in the big up its business in the territory
government reservoir. During the where it is not now known.
The company also has arranged tó
period of the low temperature in
December the feed canal became barrel the stock molasses from the
clogged with flood ice, and follow big storage tank, so as to supply the
ing the Chinook In the mountains dairy and hog men In this district
which came close on the freeze It with the pure cane molasses in bar
was found impossible to divert wa rel lots.
Cane molasses is becoming a big
ter on this account.
The diverting was started in Feb factor as a hog and dairy ration in
ruary, and 240 second feet was fed this state.. There has recently been
into the reservoir daily. February added another unit to the storage
20 all water from the Umatilla was tanks at Portland, so that now there
being diverted, and is now going in is always room to unload any tank
at the rate of 400 acre feet per day, ship which arrives with a molasses
and at present there are stored cargo from the islands, thus insur
something over 24,000 acre feet of ing an every ready supply of molas
ses for the feeder who is depending
water.
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The rains of the fore part of the upon it.
week have helped somewhat and a
The Agricultural Colleges of Ore
foot of snow is reported on the di gon and Washington strongly advise
vide at Meacham. There is no the feeding of molasses mixed with
alarm felt, as the same conditions other feeds—It is a tonic and appe
prevailed in 1915 and 1919, when tizer for the stock. This Is especi
the spring rains filled the reservoir. ally the case. It is stated, with ani
Breeders' Eventi
Little rain fell tn February, the mals not permitted to run on pas
CLASS A.
Best brood mare under 5 years normal being about one inch, while ture or to get enough exercises. The
only 17-100 of an inch was record molasses acts not only as a food but
old, 1st prize $10; 2nd prize $5.
Best brood mare over 5 years old, ed here.
as a digester, and takes the place of
1st prize $10; second prise $5.
green feed in keeping the animals
(Brood mare is defined as one
healthy.
showing in foal or with colt by
her side.)
Boxing Matches Good
CLASS B.
About
25 or 30 American Legion
Best filly, 2 years old and under
members
of
Hermiston and Stanfield
3 years; one prize, $10.
This week R. C. Challis disposed
Best filly, 3 years and under 4 of his meat market business which journeyed by auto to the county seat
years; one prize, $10.
he has conducted in this city for the last Saturday and attended the Smo
CLASS C.
past six years. The new owners are ker given by the Pendleton boys.
Colts, either sex. under 1 - year; Louis Sikey of Walla Walla and Pat They report the boxing and wrestl
1st prize *10; 2nd prize $5.
Mooney of Pasco, Wash. They will ing matches good, as well as the de
Colts, either sex, one year and take possession March 15 and con- cisions.
tinder two years; 1st prise *10; duct the business along the same
2nd price *5.
lines as has Mr. Challis.
Parent-Teachers Will Meet
CLASS D.
Upon retiring from the business
There
will be the regalar meeting
Two animals, any age, the get of here Mr. Challis will take up outside
of the Parent-Teachers’ Association
one sire and shown by one breeder; work In Eastern Washington . tem
next Thursday afternoon at 2:20 in
1st prize *10; 2nd prize *5.
porarily.
the high school auditorium. There
CLASS E.
will be a short program and election
Two animals, any age, the pro
of officers for the ensuing year.
duce of one dam and shown by one
Everyone intersated in our schools
breeder; 1st prise *10; 2nd prize $5
has a cordial invitation to attend.
C. S. M’NAUGHT CO. MANU
FACTURING NEW PRODUCT
GOVERNMENT RESERVOIR
IS FILLING SLOWLY
CHANGE IF OWNERSHIP
IN CITY MEAT MARKET
Mi RABBIT SHOOT
CLASS F.
Grand Champion Brood mare, any
age; prize *10.
CLASS G.
Grand Champion Filly. 2 years
and under 4 years old; prise *10.
CLASS H.
Grand Champion Colt, either sex,
under 2 years old; prise *10.
This prize given by S. Metz A
Sons of Pendleton.
CLASS I.
Best Farm Team, one prise. *10.
AGAIN ON SUNDAY
There is going to be another big
rabbit shoot in a drive scheduled for
tomorrow (Sunday ) in the north
end of the project. The program as
outlined by the promoters is for
those from Hermiston and vicinity
to meet on the hill north of Judge
Embry’s ranch, and those from Uma
tilla and the Fourth Unit to meet at
Dobler’s homestead.
Lunch will be served at noon to
all participating in the shoot.
NO. 25
COLUMBIA NEWS NOTES
SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE
Farmers, at the present time are
busy everywhere in the community
putting their land in shape—some
leveling, preparing for seeding, oth
ers cleaning ditches, while orchar-
dists are pruning, getting ready for
big crops expected this year.
The east end of Columbia is hav
ing extensive improvements made in
the way of leveling land and the
seeding of alfalfa. Mr. Spencer has
leveled and ready for seed a large
tract of his land. Klock A Fisher
have completed their work on the
northeast end of the district. Mr;
Keller just finished 5 acres on his
home place. The Erie-Oregon Fruit
Co. has completed a tract ready for
seeding on Its big farm. Mr. Gill,
also Mr. Stillings, are at work on
their adjoining ranches
Besides the land improvements the
following have built new homes
within the past six months: Linder,
Noble, Hall, Spencer, Watson and
Felthouse.
Notwithstanding the fact that
some say this is not a fruit section.
M. B. Clark, agent for the Yakima
Valley Nursery Co., has done an im
mense business here this spring tak
ing orders for fruit trees and also
shrubbery.
To combat the danger of late
frosts the Erie Oregon Fruit Co., of
which Frank Beddow is manager, is
installing smudge pots in its 40 acre
orchard, and hopes are that they
will prove as successful as has been
the case in California and other
states.
Wallace Spencer has moved his
family from the Jones place to his
new home further west, and the
fatally of Rev. Jones will move to
the ranch for the summer, while be
will still conduct bis ministerial du
ties at Baker City.
Mr. Keller has started work on
the Geo. Beddow ranch, changing
the system of irrigation to the bar
der plan.
Dave Johnson, our sheep king who
makes many trips through the pro
ject, is seen now driving a new
Franklin car. the big Cadillac not
answering the purpose
further.
Other owners of new cars in the
neighborhood are Jasper Templeton
and Joe Udey.
News of the Improvement in the
health of Mr. Reeves, our mall man,
is gladly beard throughout the
route.
Chas. Spencer and wife have
taken up their abode on his mother's
ranch, whose place he has rented for
(he current year.
The Neighborhood Club met at
the home of Mrs. Fisher Tuesday af
ternoon and a most enjoyable time
was had, there being II ladies pres-
ent. Plans were made by the Park
Board and discussed by the club In
regard to extensive Improvements to
be made on the park. Delightful
refreshments were served by the
hostess, and with needlework and
conversation
the afternoon was
pleasantly passed.
Trees here already been planted
in the park by Mr. Belscamper, the
caretaker.
which
improves
the
To Be Operated On
J. W. MeDermed left Thursday
morning for Hot Lake. Ore , where
he will undergo an operation. Mr.
MeDermed’s trouble is strangulated
hernia, from which he has been suf-
ferlng the past three years. He was
taken very ill a week ago Thursday
night, and then decided to have the
operation as soon as he had suffici
ently recovered. He was accom
panied to Hot Lake by J. E. Watson. grounds wonderfully.
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Declamatory Contest in May
The County Declamatory Contest
will be held about the first of May.
The county is divided into six dis
tricts, each of which will hold a dis-
| trict contest about the middle of
April. This district includes the
towns of Echo, Hermiston. Stanfield
and Umatilla, or more definitely,
the districts 5, 6. 8. 14, 28, 50, 51,
<1. 112 and 115. Each school enter
ing the contest is entitled to four
contestants, one in each of the fol
lowing classes: Division A. Orator-
leal. High School. Division B. De
clamation, High School. Division C.
Declamation, 6th, 7th and 8th
grades. Division D. Declamation,
3rd, 4th and 5th grades.
Mr. Voelker has been appointed
director of this section and he would
like to have all the schools in this
section send representatives to the
district contest.
Weather Report
There was .39 of an inch precipi
tation during the past week. The
maximum temperature was 57 de
grees above and the minimum 17
degrees above zero.
RAILROADS TAKEN BACK
IMPROVEMENTS IN SIGHT
Now that the O.-W. R. & N. Co.
has been released to private owner
ship along with other roads by the
government that corporation has a
notion to give Hermiston better
railway facilities. At least this is
taken as the pretention by the visit
here last Saturday of Henry E. Poul
terer, traveling freight agent, who
on that day met with a number of
business men in this city and with
them went over the situation of
needed improvements in the yards
of the company at this point.
It was pointed out to Mi. Poul
terer. that more team track was
needed and that the house track fa
cilities were inadequate for the ever
increasing business in Hermiston.
The depot warehouse was shown
to be much too Email for the amount
of local freight handled, and that a
little addition to it was necessary,
combined with an unloading plat
form.
The gentleman conceded that all
these points were well taken, and
stated that he would report to the
company and make certain recom-
mendations. He told the business
men that he was fairly sure that at
least part of their requests would be
granted. •
NEW CONCRETE BLOCK
TO GO UP IN BOARDMAN
On the corner of Main street and
Newell avenue in Boardman there
will noon stand a concrete block
50x89 feet that will contain a bank
room 25x40 feet, one store room
25x80 and two office rooms 20x25
feet each. The building will be done
by day labor, and it Is expected it
will be ready for occupancy by the
1st of next July.
The structure is to be erected by
W. A. Murchie, a retired capitalist
of Wasco, who has had his eye on
the growing town of Boardman for
some time past.
CONSIDERABLE ACBEAGE
Of PRUNES WILL RE SET
The acreage of prunes on the
Umatilla project will be materially
increased this year by, the planting
of sevgral new orchards. C. M. Jen-
sen Is one who will put out five
acres to Italian prunes this coming
fall, while Jack White la now hav
ing his land prepared for five acres
of the same, with strawberries be
tween th* tree rows.
Also there will be some planting
in the Minnehaha district and Stan-
field and Boardman. These, with
the acreage already in on this pro-
ject, will enable car shipments to
go out when the trees have reach
ed a bearing age.
Complete returns of Individuals,
partnerships, fiducaries and corpor-
ations must be in the hands of Mil
ton A. Miller, collector of internal
revenue. Portland, Oregon, on or be
fore March 15. 1920:
This also applies to the informa
tion returns. In addition to the in
come tax statements required by
law, all individuals, partnerships.
fiducaries and corporations having
made payments during the year of
*1000 or over to any one person
(which includes salaries, wages.
fees, commissions, rent. Interest,
premiums and annuities) must file
information returns on Form 1099,
accompanying said form with letter
of transmission on Form 1098. These
information returns must be for
warded directly to Commissioner of
Internal Revenue, Sorting Division.
Washington, D. C.
Last year, If having good and suf
ficient reason, It was found impos-
aiblc to complete a return by March
15th, corporations, individuals and
partnerships were permitted to file
on or before March 15th a tentative
return and were given an extension
of 45 days in which to file a com
plete return. Conditions which jus
tified such extensions do not exist
this year.
Where additional time is actually
required on account of illness or ab
sence, an extensiot of time not to
exceed 30 days may bo granted upon
written application therefor made
before the return is due. This, how
ever, only applies to specific cases of
Illness or absence.
Where a fiscal year has been es-
tablished In the collector's office thc
due date of filing income, tax re-
turns Is the fifteenth day of the
third month from the close of the
accounting period, but this does not
apply to the information returns re
ferred to, which must be filed as
above.
CLOTHING AND SEWING
SCHOOL FOR COLUMBIA
Al the meeting of the Neighbor
hood Club in Columbia District last
Tuesday It was decided to hold the
clothing and sewing school March
IL 12 and 13 at the home of Mrs.
J. H. Reid.
Miss Jessie Biles, clothing special-
ist at O. A. C., will give three days
in lectures and actual work, cover
ing choice of the following subjects:
1. Commercial Patterns- Altera
tions and adaptation of
2. Problems In garment con
struction.
Demonstration.
Spong-
Ing and shrinking wool. Cutting,
Tailor basting.
fitting, basting.
Seam finishes for 1 silk and I wool.
Plackets used in i silk and 1 wool.
Pressing same.
3. Finishes and
Decorations.
Demonstration hem finishes for silk
and wool. Tailored corner, Arrow-
head. Round button holes. Set-in
pockets. Piping, binding, cording,
embroidery.
Women taking this course should
bring materials for work.
Lecture,
4. Children's dresses.
General requirements of children's
clothing
Discussion of patterns.
material and trimming.
5. Removal of stains I from cloth-
Ing end other textiles, Methods of
and
cleaning and removing stains,
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the materials necessary for the same.
Work to be done by women attend
ing.
8. Care and repair of clothing
and household linens. Lecture. De
monstration. Methods of repairing
underclothing and outer garments.
and household linens.
These lessons are free of charge
and are a splendid opportunity for
the women to gain expert help In
their daily problems without going
to O. A. C. or some other school.
American Legion Dances
' The American Legion will give
two dances this month, one to be at
Stanfield on the evening of March
16 and the other In Hermiston on
the evening of St. Patrick's Day,
March 17. Bowker’s excellent or
chestra will be secured from Port
land to ' furnish music for both
danese.