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T he H ermiston H erald VOL. XIV HERMISTON. UMATILLA COUNTY. OREGON, SATURDAY. MARCH 27, 1920 04 HORSE SHOW IS SUCCESS; TO BE MADE ANNUAL EVENT Hermiston’s first horse show, held Saturday of last week, was a suc cess, both In the number of exhibits and attendance, being one of the most successful stock gatherings held in the county this year. Great Interest was manifest by all horse men in the county, and several auto loads came from Pendleton, Uma tilla, Echo. Stanfield and Butter Creek. The day's program started at 10 a. m. with a hitching contest for boys, and was won by Henry Allen, with Laird Donaldson second. At 10:30 the judging of the breeders' entries by Prof. E. L. Pot ter of O. A. C. began, resulting as follows: Class A—Best brood mare under 5 years, J. W. Campbell first; W. T. Roberts second. Best brood mare ever 5 years, W. T. Reeves first: W. B. Hamilton second; J. W. Campbell third. Class B—Best filly, 2 years old and under 3, W. T. Reevee first; J. W. Wallace second. Three years old and under 4, J R. Sayers first; A. W. Agnew second and third. Class B—Colts under 1 year, S. L. Carson first; J. W. Campbell second; Wm. Kennedy third. One year and under 2, W; T. Reeves first and sec ond; T. H. Haddox third. Class D—Two animals any age, get of one sire and shown by the breeder, W. T. Reeves first; J. W. Campbell second; W. B. Hamilton third. Class E—Two animals any age, product of one dam and shown by one breeder, W. T. Reeves first; Chas. Ware second; J. W. Campbell third. - — - Class F—Grand champion brood mare any age, W. T, Reeves. Class G—Grand champion filly, 2 years and under 4 years, W. T, Reeves. Class H—Grand champion colt, either sex, under 2 years, S, L. Car- son. Class I—Best farm team, W. T. Reeves first ; James Ware second; J. F. McNaught third. Following is a list of the local farmers and horsemen who made entries of stock: • Class A—C. P. Adams, W. T. Rob erts, J. W, Campbell, Wm. Kennedy, H. L. Dexter. Class B—J. W. Campbell (2), N. B. Whitford, E. P. Dodd. W. J. War ner (2), S. L. Carson (2), A. W. Agnew (2). Class C—W. T. Roberts, J. W. Campbell (4), E. P. Dodd (2), Wm. Kennedy, J. Haddox, F. J. Auseon (2), C. P. Adams (2), H. L. Dexter, J. H. Tabor, J. F. Mead. Class D—C. P. Adams, A. W. Ag new (2), E. P. Dodd, J. W. Camp bell (2). Class E—Jas. Ware, E. P. Dodd, J. W. Campbell (2), C. P. Adams. Class G—N. B. Whitford. T. F. Wallace (2), E. P. Dodd. Class H—J. Haddox. Class I—J. W. Campbell, E. P. Dodd. W. T. Roberts, A. W. Agnew, Jas. Ware, H. L, Dexter, J. F. Mc Naught. At 1:30 p. m. the parade of the stock took place, headed by the Hermiston school band, through the streets, returning to the grounds, where the next event, the pulling contest was put pn. In the pulling contest for teams over 3000 pounds J. R. Sayres won first prize, pulling 5300 pounds of sand and cement on the drag. A team owned by F. Laughlin of Echo was second, pulling 5200 pounds, while third place was won by a team of Chas. Ware's of Butter Creek, pulling 5000. For teams weighing less than 3000 pounds John McElroy took first and Chas. Ware secoul in this contest. Wm. Switzler and H. A. McKeen acted as judges in the above pulling contests. A guessing contest on the aggre- gate weight of three exhibit animals was a feature that attracted much attention. A. Lundenberg, P. F. Ward and Irvin Thomas guessed the weight to the pound. 3900. and they divided the prize money. Later in the afternoon talks were made to the horsemen by Prof. E. L. Potter, Dr. C. W Lassen of Pendle ton and Dr. J. A. Peed. The committee assisting In the success of the show were: P. B. Sis- 15 TOWN WEST SIDE PROP ERTY TO BE REMODELED LONG, cel, secretary, James Smith and J. W. Campbell, Hermiston; Ivan Dun ning. Stanfield; Peter Sheridan. But ter Creek; Wm. Switzler, Umatilla. It has been decided to make the horse show an annual event, and Fred Bennion, county agent, was ap pointed to name a permanent com mittee on arrangements. Troy Laundry Man Visits H. E. Bender, part owner and manager of the Pendleton Troy Laundry, was here Tuesday of this week on business connected with the institution. The gentleman by his visit has made it possible for Her miston people to have better laun dry service than eVer before. Be sides securing Wm. Shaar as local agent for the concern he has arrang ed to have an auto truck make two trips a week to this city to collect and deliver laundry to those who desire to patronize the establish ment direct. Elsewhere in this issue is an advertisement that explains in detail the operation of the agency at Shaar’s barber shop and also that of A baseball meeting was held the auto delivery system. Tuesday evening at the First Na tional Bank, when plans were per fected and officers and manager Making Improvements Wm. Sharr, Henry Notz and Frank elected and committeemen appoint Bilderback are having their property ed to go ahead with the organization on the West Side improved by the of a team and formation of a league. Art Spinning was unanimously laying of concrete sidewalk in front chosen as manger and Dale Dungan of their residences. With the com pletion of the work this week the of the First National Bank, secre lawns surrounding the three cot- tary-treasurer. A committee con tages that set in a row will be put sisting of H. Hitt, A. L. Larson and in shape by the above owners. These C. S. McNaught will have charge of gentlemen are to be commended for the formation of a four-team league the spirit of civic improvement they and arrange for a series of twelve are showing, and if others would games during the season. The ex follow their example it would not be pectation is that Boardman, Irrigon long before Hermiston would be a and Umatilla will make up the four teams, but there Is a possibility of city beautiful indeed. Echo coming in. The games will start the second Sunday in April It is now plannned, and a full schedule will be published later. $ It is the desire to get a lineup as soon as possible so that any who de sire to try out to make the team Another big real estate deal, or may get in on the practice games rather a four cornered one, was ex to be played right away. To get in ecuted late last week, when H. T. on these practice games players Fraser, part owner of the Oregon should report to Manager Spinning Hardware & Implement Co., bought at once so that he may learn what the splendid home and five acres of special position they have been used ground belonging to H. T. Hart to playing. for $5000. This property lies just The concensus of the meeting was across the street from the Catholic that nothing but clean ball be play- church. Mr. Hart then turned ed and that all "rough stuff and rag round and bought the commodious chewing" be cut out. farm home of J. J. Casserly and ten acres of ground situated one and one-half miles northwest of town for $6000. The Casserly home Is one of the best, if not the best, farm homes on the project, having a pumping plant and tank, hot and cold water There was high jinks, terminating in the house, cement walks, etc. Rather than be homeless J. J. in a big banquet, in the lodge of the then purchased of Rev. Ira D. Hall local Rebekah order Friday night of the former Spinning residence on last week. The high jinks consisted Ridgeway avenue, where himself and of a class of candidates being initiat family expect to reside after April ed into the mysteries by the well’ 1st. Before parting with his home drilled degree team of the order, the Rev. Hall bought the former H. M. climax coming in the big feed at the Straw residence on Gladys avenue, conclusion of the ceremonies. Dur and he, too, will move April 1st, ing the hour passed at the festive providing Mr. Whiting, the present hoard all indulged in social converse, occupent, who has been quite sick, with the result that a most enjoy is well enough to go to his farm able evening was passed by the Re bekahs in attendance, 36 In number. home a mile southeast of town. The newly Initiated members that passed through the sylvian glade Register Now filled with deep mysteries of Rebe- All those who desire tò vote at the kahism were Frank Silvey, Hattie A. forthcoming state and county pri maries had better get their names Silvey, Arnold Buhmann, Anna Buh mann, C. F. Ames, Anna L. Ames on the registration books, if they and W. O. Sutherland. have not already done so. Miss Ed The Rebekah order done itself ile Johnson, in Dodd's real estate proud on the above occasion, all of office, is the registration clerk for which went to show that it is full I he Hermiston precincts. of vigor again, new members having joined right along since the first of Weather Report the year. It is an auxiliary of th« The maximum temperature during Odd Fellows', and is said to be a most the past week was 70 degrees and social fraternal organization—and the minimum 26, above zero. Preci evidently is from the way the mem pitation .05 of an inch. bership is increasing. Building Farm Home J. J. Casserly, with a crew of men. Is erecting a commodious house on the former Faude land three miles southwest of Hermiston and over looking the Umatilla river. The house will have full basement of con crete eight feet high, and when com pleted the «residence will be occu pied by Wm. Bowmer and family, who have rented the land. Mr. Cass- erly found it necessary to build this farm house on account of having disposed of his home place. BASE BALL LEAGUE ORGAN- IZED; GAMES START APR. II FOUR-CORNERED REAL ESTATE DEAL PUT OVER LARGE CLASS OF CAN DIDATES INITIATED Purchased Bisbee Residence Last week J. J. Casserly closed a deal for the former Bisbee resi dence. just across the street from the Catholic church. Mr. and Mrs. E R. Crocker, who have occupied it in the past during the ownership of A. W. Prann will continue to re side there. NO. 28 • James E. Watson was a Pendleton I business visitor Wednesday of this week. • Mrs. Patrick Mooney arrived in Hermiston Thursday from Pasco, Wash. The lady is the wife of one of the proprietors of the City Meat Market, and her husband and chil dren are expected to arrive in a day Mrs. Myron Hunt has accepted a or two. The family will then take position as substitute In the local up their permanent residence in telephone office. Hermiston. COLUMBIA NEWS NOTES Portland Policeman Here Eber B. Mossie, who is a member of the Portland Police Department, arrived the latter part of last week to pass a six months' leave of ab sence he secured attending to farm duties on his 110 acre ranch a short distance east of Hermiston. He alms to add 20 more acres of alfalfa to that already in right away, and ere he returns to Portland six months hence he will have additional acreage prepared for the reception of alfalfa seed. Mrs. Mossie will arrive from Portland late this week to join her husband. Plans are completed for the re modeling and improvement of the Lowman store rooms in the brick building on Hermiston avenue on the West Side of town. The property consists of a one-story brick struc ture containing five store rooms and has a frontage of half a block on Hermiston avenue. The property for several years past has been used for residence purposes and small stores, though at one time it was completely occupied with business concerns. The local agent of the property, C. S. McNaught, has given notice to all tenants that they must vacate by the next thirty days, when the work of putting the building in shape will begin. The work, outside of remod eling the stores, will be the laying of a wide cement walk In front of the building. It Is understood that all of the store rooms in the build ing have been spoken for. Mr. Lowman of Seattle, the owner, was until a few years ago largely in terested in project lands here with the McNaughts under the firm name of the Maxwell Land Co., and still has considerable property interests in this city and vicinity. SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE H. J. Stillings is becoming well known throughout the county as a breeder of the famous Poland China variety of hogs, having recently sold to Dr. McNary of Pendleton for the branch hospital at that place four sows for breeding purposes. Mr. Stillings also sold two hogs of the same breed to a breeder at Porter Creek, Alaska. The price realized was $75 and $100 each. Friends of Miss Marion Briggs are pleased to learn of the honor bestow- cd upon her at the University of Oregon in being elected among 19 members of the freshman class to a sophomore honor society. Mr. Bensel, grammer grade teach er, is drilling a number of the lar ger pupils for a play entitled "Bash ful Mr. Bobbs," whieh will be pre sented some time next month, the date of which will be announced later. Miss Clara Kersting, primary teacher, is instructing a class of 9 pupils on the mandolin harp. More are intending to enroll after the summer vacation. Mrs. Henry Sommerer underwent an operation at St. Anthony's hos pital in Pendleton last week. The operation was entirely successful and she is Improving nicely. Mrs. Simmons is recovering from a slight attack of the flu. Thore will be a union service of the Columbia and Hermiston chur ches at the school house Sunday evening, which will be the final meeting night for the revival. Mrs. Marie Witter of Erie, Penn., arrived Sunday to make an extended visit to her sisters, Mrs. Anna Sap per and Miss C. Albrecht, the latter having been quite ill the past year and seriously ill the past ten days. M. P. Colllton. traveling sales man for a San Francisco tailoring firm, spent Monday visiting his sis ter, Mrs. Geo. Beddow. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Beddow arc reported much improved from their recent illness. Mr. Linder and Mr. Noble have been making improvements on their places in the way of painting their houses. Several of the Columbia ladles attended the Red Cross health in struction lectures at Hermiston Wednesday, which have been re sumed and will be continued until the completion of the course. There will be a fence building bee at Columbia school park April 10. The ladies are to furnish the eats and the men will bring their hammers. Everyone Is cordially in vited. Henry Sommerer was unfortunate one day last week. During his ab sence from home ten pigs were ac- cidentally poisoned by strychnine which had been left In the bucket used for carrying feed, and which was intended for jackrabbits. Pastor Ira church, will next Sunday Christ Die?" subject will Gospel.” In New Home A. Birkenbine, clerk in the Kings ley Mercantile Co. store, and family are now comfortably located in their new four room house on Gladys ave nue. Trees have been planted on the two lots embracing the propelty on which the residence is located, and it is the aim of the owner to put in a lawn as soon as the ground has been prepared. CELEBRATED GOLDER WEDDING ANNIVERSARY On St. Patrick's Day a crowd of neighbors and friends surprised Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Belchec of the Co lumbia district, and congratulated them on attaining their golden wed ding day in peace and harmony. Preceded by Rev. Gallaher and the little grand niece, Florence Udcy, the bride and groom of St. Patrick’s Day, 1870, entered the crowded par lor of their home to the strains of “Here Comes the Bride,” and re- plighted their vows for another 50 years. After the ceremony was over a lunch of ice cream, cake and coffee was served in a hew sink, which was the gift of the guests, with the re- mark that 50 years ago it was Sink to Belchee, so now it was a new sink to Belchee. The crowd enjoyed the joke when they learned that Mrs. Belchee was Miss Sink before her marriage. The rest of the evening was spent in a social way, and the guests left at a late hour with the wish that Mr. and Mrs. Belchec would enjoy many more wedding an niversaries. Nine children were born to the Belchees, of whom seven are living. They are Mrs. Warren Myers, Mrs. Roy Smith, Mrs. C. J. Tharp, Mrs. Thomas Collins and George Belchec, who reside In California, and Mrs. Geo. S. Vaughn of Nevada and Mrs. W. H. Ragsdale of Moro, Oregon. BUTTER CREEK ITEMS SPECIAL COnnESTONDENCE Miss Erdinç Vosburg, niece of Mrs. Riel, who has been at the Her- miston hospital for some time, but Is now much improved, went to her home near Spokane the first of the week. Hugh Rhea Is home for a few days vacation from O. A. C. J. Humfeldt was in our midst last Monday, having come up from Portland to look after his property interests here. Mr. and Mrs. C. M. Berry visited Mr. Berry's mother at Echo over Sunday last. There will be a dance given at Butter Creek hall this Saturday evening. Fletcher’s orchestra of D. Hail, at the Baptist Pendleton will furnish the music. answer the question morning. "Why Should Mrs. J. C. Downing returned Wed In the evening his nesday night from Hot Lake, Ore be, "The Power of the gon. after having recovered from a recent operation. Free Air and Water -The Hermiston Auto Co. has in stalled another public utility on the sidewalk in front of its place of business in this city. It Is a neat met allic contrivance that has two com partments, the upper one of which when opened discloses a coll of air hose for free use of autoists to in flate the tires on their cars. The lower compartment contains a water hose that is for use In filling radia tors or vessels of tourists or others patronizing the garage. Knights Consider Building The Knights of Pythias are con- sidering the advisability of erecting a lodge building, and it Is under stood the trustees of the order have approached certain property owners in town having desirable lots for sale. YET HOPE FOR ESTAB LISHMENT OF HOSPITAL The first number on the program at the Commercial Club luncheon at the Hermiston Hotel Tuesday was a report from the baseball committee. This report was very satisfactory, showing, as it did, that the business interests of Hermiston were, a unit on the proposition of putting a good team In the field this year. They backed this up by donating money liberally, the result being that suits have been ordered for the players and the grounds arc being put in shape for an early exhibition of the rational game. The Butter Creek road committee reported that the county court had decided to re-establish a bridge over Butter Creek at the same point as the old one was located before It was washed out by the recent flood. Having concluded Its labors, this committee was then discharged end a general road committee appointed to look after all roads and bridges, more especially the Diagonal and Butter Creek highways. The hospital proposition was again brought to the fore by the committee reporting that there was a possibility of a branch of the Dea coness hospital of Spokane being established here. A committee was appointed to further take up this matter with the heads of that insti tution and report back to the Club as soon as possible. Assessor Strain was present, and In an address gave Club members valuable Information regarding taxes and taxable property. He also intimated that certain farm lands In this vicinity which have escaped taxation will be put on the assess ment roles as a result of a ruling by the courts that such lands should be taxed. At The Movie This Saturday ^nlght Sussee awka will appear In the film "The Call of the East” and Arbuckle In "Out West.” The begins at 7:30. Hay- play, Fatty show