T he H ermiston H erald
VOL. XIV
HERMISTON. UMATILLA COUNTY. OREGON, SATURDAY. MARCH 27, 1920
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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.
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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:
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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-
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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.
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James E. Watson was a Pendleton
I business visitor Wednesday of this
week.
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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