The Hermiston herald. (Hermiston, Or.) 19??-1984, March 13, 1920, Image 1

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Newspaper Page TextVOL. XIV HERMISTON, UMATILLA COUNTY, OREGON, SATURDAY, MARCH 13, 1920 MOTOR ROOTE A TO TAKE IN FIFTEEN NEW FAMILIES HORSEMAN’S DAY TO BE INCENTIVE TO BREEDERS That now is the time for farmers to prepare for the huge demand for good horses is attested in the great ly increased prices now being paid by people in the market. Horse sales In this county show a ready demand und long prices for big, young stuff. W. B. Hamilton of Butter Creek re fused an offer of 1750 for a corking span of six year old Percheron mares just recently. The Potlatch Lumber Co. of Palouse. Wash., last week paid *225 a round for eleven head of logging horses. Sam Car- eon of this city still calls his own a grand colt less than two years old for which a neighbor offered him *125 a few days ago. With such facts confronting the horseman’s world it is not to be wondered at that splendid interest is aroused in Horseman’s Day, March, at which it is expected more than 100 classy mares, horses and colts will be shown. Last week in Spokane the Wash ington State Livestock Producers Association met in convention. How ard Hackadorn, head of the animal husbandry department at the state college, in a speech to the delegates said: "On 75 per cent of our inland ' Empire farms the advantage is with the horse over the tractor. From 80 to 90 per cent of our farming opera tions are a horse monopoly. We must get the right type to reduce our labor units. Our horses must be fitted to their farm work. We must have the weight to pull the heavy machines 8, 10 or 12 hours a day; we must have the quality and tem perament to stand up under the strain. Not one-icurth of the hor ses have been displaced by ‘trustors. 1 am not making war on the trac tor. We will always have them to a more or less extent.” Peter Sheridan, prominent But ter Creek farmer, always an enthu siastic horseman, has advised the Horseman’s Day committee that he will give a season’s service for the best colt shown sired by his import ed Percheron stallion. In addition Mr. Sheridan will bring in some of his slendid brood mares and colts. The hitching contest for boys will be pulled off at 10 o’clock on Main street, after which the crowd will go to the show ring at the fair grounds, where Prof. E. L. Potter will judge the breeders' entries. Af ter the street parade. Which starts from the fair grounds at 1:30, all business places in the city will close for an hour to witness the pulling contests. HERMISTON HIGH SCHOOL GIRL WINS ESSAY PRIZE Wool Shipments Begun Frank Sloan of Stanfield will make a large wool shipment through the Leathers’ warehouse. Hauling began Tuesday, and already sev eral tons of the big sacks are stack ed in the storage room in this city. The shipment will amount to sev eral thousand dollars. Visit of Former Pioneer M. F. Callbeck, former well known pioneer resident of Hermiston, ar rived here Thursday morning from. Priest River, Idaho, whence he was called by the death of his son-in- law, Patrick O'Golder, who several years ago was employed by the tele phone company here. Mr. Callbeck was one of the early settlers on this project, and followed the carpenter trade. He is now located at Port land, Ore., and employed on the 8. P. & S. railway. He still retains property interests here. INSTALL MODEL LIGHT- ING PLANT ON RANCH Last week the Oregon Hardware & Implement Co. completed the in stallation of one of the best equip ped lighting and pneumatic water systems hereabouts on the George Strohm ranch southeast of this city. The lighting plant is a Fairbanks- Morse 40-light storage system, and is installed in a freeze proof outside cellar. The water system is con nected with the storage system and by modern new plumbing and a sys tem of pipes to the barn and hog sheds Mr. Strohm now has an abun- dance of hot and cold water through- out the house and also for the stock. The lighting system Is also connect ed up with the barns and hog houses, and taken altogether he has about all the conveniences of a city home. Evangelistic meetings are in pro gress this week and next at Colum bia School. These meetings are be ing conducted by the pastor, M. R. Gallaher. The attendance and in terest is good Leonard H. Pearson, former ran cher here until about two years ago. Is a candidate for city commis- sioner of Tacoma. Wash., at the pri mary election April 6. His slogan is, “I have no strings attached; I play no favorites.” The City Meat Market has com pleted the installation of a new re frigerator show case, and various other improvements are planned by The War Department some time the new firm that will take posses ago inaugurated a United States sion early next week. army school contest open to* all schools except colleges and univer An error was made in last week's sities for the beet essay on the sub- Herald in noting the advanee in the . ject, "What are the benefits of an price of Ford cars, and should have r enlistment in the U. 8. Army?” The been as follows: An advance of *50 essays were written in class room on all open cars and *100 on the on February 20 and turned in to the closed cars. Truck prices advanced nearest recruiting office by the *50. principal of'the school, where they were later gone over in the district Walter Rees and E. I. Davis, who office and the best from the district have been operating under the con forwarded to Washington, D. C. Miss Barbara Gallaher, daughter tracting firm name of Rees A Davis, of Rev. and Mrs. M. R. Gallaher and have dissolved partnership, Mr. Rees a first year student, submitted her continuing on the state contract essay, which was got up with little work of building highway bridges, preparation, and has just received a while Mr. Davis is now attending to letter from the Portland Telegram 1 his various private engineering - - saying that she had been successful jobs in the modal contest, having been Sunday was a big day for the adjudged one of the best among fishermen below the diversion dam. many thousand. The winners of these contests will Cars from Pendleton, Helix, Walla be given a free trip to Washington, Walla, Milton, Freewater and vari D. C., railroad fare and all expenses ous places came tn during the day paid, on May 5, and will be present bringing the nimrods. The fishing, ed with medals by Secretary of War however, did not prove very good, only a few salmon being eaught dur Baker. ing the day. Mrs. Attebury in Hospital Mrs. Roy Atitebury is a patient in St. Anthony's hospital. Pendleton, where she recently underwent an operation. Weather Report The maximum temperature dur ing the past week was 59 and the minimum 20 degrees above. Preci pitation .02 of an inch. Bought Ten Acres Mr. and Mrs. 8. E. Walker of At talla, Wash., bought of E. P. Dodd ten acres of unimproved land five miles east of Hermiston on Wednes day of this week. Mr. Walker Is a carpenter, and will immediately be- gin the erection of a new home on the place. Their family will follow soon. fang ! Attending Auto Show Walter Loyd is attending the auto show at Pendleton this week. About 'April 1 Mr. Loyd will open at Pen dleton under the name of the Auto motive Battery Service Co. They ‘are authorized agents for Prest-o- Lite service in Umatilla county and plan on covering the entire district with service stations. Mr. Loyd will retain his interests here, which in clude a well improved fruit and al falfa ranch east of this city. CITY TAXES WILL TOTAL 52.9 MILLS FOR 1919 COMMERCIAL CLUB TO City taxes for the year past total 52.9 mills. The city tax is 21.1 mills, county and state 13 and school district No. 14, 18.8. Statements of taxes are mailed out from the sheriff’s office at Pen dleton upon request, and are delin quent after April 5 and draw inter est at the rate of. 1 per cent a month or fraction of a month after that time. One-half of the amount may be paid on or before April 5, and the last half on or before October 1, when no penalty is added. New settlers here from other states in the past have neglected to send for their tax statements, think- ing they would be mailed them, and this has consequently been the cause of many delinquencies. MARCH 17 IS TO BE TREE PLANTING BAY March 17 is to be tree planting day in this and surrounding districts. Committees were appointed the last week in February to look after the matter, and it is hoped that a good ly number of shade trees may be set out, especially along the roads and highways where irrigation water is accessible. The committees are not supplying the'trees for planting, but they may be easily obtained from ranchers and ethers. Many Rabbits Destroyed The rabbit shoot and drive held last Sunday north of Hermiston was a big success in the number of the animals killed. Between forty and fifty took part in the shoot,- and it Is estimated that nearly 2000 rab bits were made away with. The local men were assisted by Umatilla residents. About a mile of rabbit tight fence has been put up in this district, and this makes the success of future drives assured. Westland school opened again Monday, having been closed the last two weeks on account of the flu epi demic. Mr. Ross and family visited at the home of B. J. Nation last Sunday. Mrs. R. G. Attebury, who recently underwent an operation at St. An thony's hospital, Pendleton, Is re ported doing nicely. Repair work is about complete on the W. L A I. Co.’s ditch and water will soon be available for irrigation. Mrs. W. D. Rodda, primary tea cher. is ill with the flu. Mrs. B J. Nation is teaching in her place. There are no new cases of flu In thia neighborhood, but several cases Monday morning the new pro of mumps are reported. prietors of the City Meat Market. Messrs. Mooney & 81 key. will take The county game warden has an- possession. They are both meat men nounced that he will post new no of long experience and will endea tices below the diversion dam. warn vor to conduct a first class market ing all fishermen to keep 300 feet in all respects. They retain the ser- below the dam on both sides of the vices of I. C. Downing, the sausage river. Fishermen are in the habit maker, who as an expert ham and of encroaching on the reserve, and bacon man has worked up a fine I this Is done to discourage the prac- trade in the home made product. tice. ___ - ■ res BISCUSS IMPROVEMENT COLUMBIA NEWS NOTES Columbia school house is getting to be quite a gathering place for different groups of people interest ed in the development and advance ment of the west end of the county. On the evening of the 6th a dele gation from Umatilla met with the farmers of this community in the interests of the formation of plans for the building of a road from Umatilla to Cold Springs. On ac count of not learning of the meeting In time there were but a few out, so nothing special was done. Monday night more than 40 peo ple met at the school house to hear R. V. Gunn of the farm accounting department of O. A. C. and Fred Bennion, county agent. The people seemed greatly interested in the talk given by Mr. Gunn, and many ques tions were answered and explained in regard to the system of bookkeep ing which the farmers were encour aged to use. Mr. Bennion was elect ed deputy fruit Inspector of this dis trict to cooperate with the fruit growers in regard to their work. Tuesday evening Rev. Gallaher opened a series of revival meetings to last indefinitely. There was a very large attendance, which proved quite encouraging for the first night. Mr. Boise, well known farmer, returned from Nampa, Idaho, this week, where he purchased a 40 acre tract of land, having sold his farm here to Mr. Stillings a few months ago. He is well pleased with his new venture, and is now making preparations to move. Mr. Keller haa bought the Paul Miller place of 30 acres on the Dia gonal Road, the consideration being *2500. Mr. Miller having a knowl edge of fruit raising recently pur chased the Bedale fruit ranch, where he is living. Willis Watson sold his 20 acre farm to John Hoffman, who at pres ent lives north of Hermiston, the consideration being *3400. Mr. Hoffman’s son, who lives on an ad joining farm, will manage the place for his parent the current year. « Work is progressing rapidly on the large 13,000 gallon vat being built on the Erie Oregon fruit farm. When completed it will be filled with crude oil, used for smudges to fight the late frosts. At the next meeting of the school board teachers for the coming year will be hired. It in understood that action.along the lines taken by Uma tilla County Teachers' Associaton In general will be taken In regard to the raising of the teachers’ sal aries. Mr. and Mrs. Gunnison of Erie, Pa., are expected here today on the return trip home frm California, where they spent the winter. Mrs. Gunnison is a daughter of Henry Melme yer, who was a former resi dent of Columbia District. Mrs. Gallaher of Hermiston is spending the week-end at the Wau- saman, home. Mrs. Phipps was reported ill the first of the week, but at present Is much improved. The Neighborhood Club will meet at the home of Mrs. Reid Tuesday, March 16. The ladies are asked to bring needles and thimbles. . , Next Tuesday at the Commercial Club dinner will be an "open meet- ing," and all taxpayers are Invited to give their views on a program of street betterment for the city. The ways and means for this will be set forth and all may offer any suggestions they may have. A mod ification of the city charter so that, the city may bond for street im provement is one Of these. Much paving and street improve ment is going on throughout East ern Oregon in cities of the size of Hermiston and smaller, and values much enhanced thereby. UMATILLA ITEMS The Ladies Home Bureau of Uma tilla has closed a most successful week, having had Miss Biles and Miss Harmon of the O. A. C. with the members instructing them In sewing. They met each day at the home of Mrs. Elmer McKenzie and had a daily attendance of 23 or more ladies. The instructors were very fine and helpful, and the ladies learned many now things. Delight ful luncheon was served each day at noon and a social hour enjoyed while the ladies relaxed. On Friday night, March 19, Prof. Voelker and his band will give a concert in Pound's hall, Umatilla, under the auspices of the Ladies Home Bureau. The evening will be concluded with a basket social. Everyone Is cordially invited to be guests of the club on that evening, and ladies are asked to bring a bas ket. Half of the proceeds will go to the hot lunch treasury, the other half to Prof. Voelker’s band. Friday night. March 12, the Ma sons of Umatilla initiated a « large class and served a banquet, which was in charge of the Ladies Home Bureau. The women served a fine supper and done quite well for their school treasury. All this week Umatilla Is cleaning up. and is making a great improve ment in the appearance of her city streets. Saturday will be the grand finale, and will be observed with a weiner roast In the open to all who attend and help with the clean up. Parker house roils are part of the menu. Mrs. McCombe, project leader, from the O. A. C., Miss Biles, assis tant leader, and Misa Harmon, de- monstration, leader, were guests of the Home Bureau three days this week. Their visit was very greatly enjoyed and inspiring, and the ladles regretted when it was over. Miss Laura 8. Dunne of Pendle ton was a guest of her sister, Mrs. W. R. Nugent, several days last week. P. F. Fallen.was In Portland sev eral days the past week on business. Peter Tillson has started his new briek garage on the Highway and has a large erew of men busy on It. Earl Shaw sold his home this week and expects to move to the coast about the 1st of April. The new store of C. Stangeby is coming right along and will soon be ready for occupancy. Taking effect Tuesday, March 16. Motor Route A, J. A. Reeves, car- rler, will be enlarged to take in 15 families not now served by the route, with an addition of one and one-miles to the present route. This will bring up the mileage of whole route to 53. The new service will benefit the ranchers residing on South Hill, south and east of the city and will run as follows: Leave the postoffice going east on Main street to Fourth street, thence south on Fourth to Swayze's corner, thence east to Crossland’s corner, thence south to Dyer’s corner, thence east to Pel mulder’s corner, thence north to Payne’s corner, thence east to Geo. Strohm’s corner. thence north to the Diagonal road, A. new schedule as to the time of departure from the postoffice will be put into effect HIGH SCHOOL NOTES Friday afternoon, March 5, the Hermiston high school base ball team played the Echo high at Echo. The score was 23 to 12 in favor of Echo. Although we are very disap pointed with the score, we expect It to bo quite different in two weeks, when we will again play Echo at Hermiston. Friday evening, March 5. the high school debating teams took part in the second of the triangular debates, composed of Hermiston, Stanfield and Echo. The Hermiston affirma tive team. Dewy Payne and Lotys Davis, debated the Echo negative team at Echo: the Hermiston nega tive team, Jane Gunn and Dorothy Briggs, debated against the Stan field affirmative team at Hermiston; the Stanfield negative team debated the Echo affirmative team at Stan field. Echo won the debate at Echo, Stanfield defeated Echo at Stanfield, and Hermiston was victorious at Hermiston. Echo having won the most points in these debates will now enter another triangular debate with the Pendleton and Milton teams. The regular high school Movie shows arc shown every Saturday evening. There will be an especi- ally good show Saturday of this week, featuring Margurito Clark in "Uncle Tom's Cabin.” The caste selected to put on a high school play have started work and are progressing nicely. The school band will play at Uma- tilla Friday evening. March 19, to aid in a program under the direc- lion of the Ladies Home Bureau, Mrs. McFarland president. Follow ing the program there will be a box social. The proceeds are to be divid ed between the school band and the Ladies Home Bureau. Miss Bertha McKeon, who has been writing the high school notes for this school term, has left* for Ukiah, where she is now teaching school. LIBERTY BAKERY TO ENLARGE BAKE OVEN Oscar F. Klee made a business trip to Walla Walla the latter part of last week In the interests of the Liberty Bakery, of which he is man ager. While there he made arrange ments to have J. J. Key, a bricklayer of the above city, to come to Hermis ton the first week In April and in- stall a brick oven that will bake 225 loaves of bread. The oven already in the bakery has been found Iliade quato to supply the ever growing demand for Butter Crust Bread. St. Patrick Day Dance The management of the Auditor ium announce two more big dances, one at Stanfield March 16 and Her- miston March 17. Bowker's Port land Orchestra will furnish the mu sic at both dances, and a good time Is assured all by the management. The first woman to parley with the devil will be Pastor Hall’s suk- ject next Sunday evening at the Baptist church, st 7:80. The first man to parley with God will be the theme for the following Sunday evening. Each sermon will be pre- ceased by a historical song service.