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VOL. XIV
HERMISTON, UMATILLA COUNTY, OREGON, SATURDAY, APRIL 24. 1920
APPRECIATIVE EULOGY
OF COLONEL NEWPORT
A panegyric of praise and close-
up analysis of the sturdiest of west-
ern pioneers and Hermiston’s fore-
most citizen by an intimate friend
and co-worker:
Last week the grave closed over
all that was mortal of one of the
most widely known, highly respect­
ed and best beloved residents of
Umatilla county. The passing of
Colonel Newport breaks a link with
• the past. ' His death removes from
cur midst another of those sturdy
pioneeres who had abounding faith
In this western country, and who
gave freely of his time, energy and
talents, with which he was so richly
endowed, and so essential to its pro­
gress and development.
It Is too early yet to view his life’s
work in its true perspective. The
glorious sun has but recently set—
we must await the morrow of re­
flection. We cannot at this time
appraise at the true value his con­
tribution to the gigantic effort to re­
claim the desert and bring this city
und surrounding territory to the
present high state of proeperity—
time alone will reveal this.
But
that his name will be writ large on
the pages of the history of Hermis­
ton is an undeniable fact.
He was a man of intense enthusi­
asm and never undertook any task
half-heartedly. His presence alone
was a valuable aseet in any under­
taking, for he possessed to a re­
markable degree the faculty of im­
parting to others his own seal and
buoyancy of spirits. At a time like
this, when the whole world is in a
state of turmoil and unrest, when
• labor and capital are eternally grap-
plins at each ether’s throat, we can
West End Pupils Chosen
Declamatory champions from this
end of the county were chosen Fri­
day of last week in this city to meet
other county champions at the Ora­
torical and Declamatory contest in
Pendleton in May. Those chosen
were: Class A, high school oratory,
Hollis Gordon of Hermiston; class B,
high school declamation, Anna Scha-
chermeyer of Umatilla; class C, 6th,
7th and 8th grades, Wilma Wauga-
man of Columbia District; class D,
3rd, 4th and 5th grades, Grace Jack-
son of Minnehaha District.
NEW OFFICE BUILDING
M’NAUGHT COMPANY
When that man Ganau in far off
Chicago got peeved and started the
switchmen’s strike it was like throw­
ing a rock in the ocean—it started
the waves agoing until we feel the
effects way out here. The embargo
on earload lots tied up two cars of
alfalfa meal ready for shipment by
the C. 8. McNaught Co., and the
supply of gasoline was about ex-
hausted here in Hermiston.
P. P. Sullivan. Jas. Scott. F. N.
Whitney, A. D. Crosland and Mr.
Moffitt played the act of the good
Samaritan the first of the week when
they assembled their teams on the
ranch of C. C. Cox, three-quarters of
a mile south of town, and spring-
toothed his large alfalfa field. These
gentlemen deserve much credit for
this kindness, as Mr. Cox and family
winter.
Candidate for County Judge
Judge I. M. Schannep of Pilot
Rock, who is a candidate for the Re­
publican nomination for county
judge, was seeing the voters of Her­
miston Thursday. Mr. Schannep
says he is the only candidate from
the south end of the county and
that the people of the south end
have always dealt fairly with candi­
date« from other parts of thè county
and feel that they should have rep­
resentation on the board of commis­
sioners. Judge Schannep has had
previous experience in this office,
and is a close student of road
problems.
Thirty members of the official
board of the local Methodist church
met at the home of Mrs. Hay Thurs­
day evening. Dr. Pemberton of The
Dalles presided at a very enthusias­
tic meeting, after which a light lunch
was served.
O. F. Steele of Pendleton, formel
NO. 32
NAMES OF ALL ASPIRANTS
FILED FOR COUNTY OFFICES
The Eleventh Hour
Stone-Prann Nuptials
Mysterious White Tracks
There being no. snow on the
ground, and the shoemaker knowing
of no one wearing a No. 15 boot,
those mysterious white tracks on the
sidewalk» Wednesday morning caus­
ed no end of speculation. It never
was ascertained whether they were
made by a slew-foot “culled” man
from the sunny south who had fallen
into a lime barrel, or a rejuvenated
dinosaurus from the Arctic regions—
except that they all led to the store
of Sappers’ Inc., which firm was cele-
brattar its first anniversary as hard-
ware merchants of Hermiston by giv­
ing away ten per cent of its profits.
Surprise Party
On last Saturday evening a de-
lightful surprise party was given at
the lovely home of Mr. and Mrs.
Fred D. Callahan a few miles north-
west of Hermiston.
The surprise
was planned by some members of the
H. O. A. Club as a welcome party to
the Callahan family, who recently
purchased the Dr. Groom place, and
who moved here from Seattle.
ill afford to lose this courtly type
large crowd was present. Cards and
of the old school of employers, who music were enjoyed, and at midnight
believed that as far as possible per­ refreshments were served.
sonal relations between employes
and directing men to be more inti­
County Taxes Roll lit ‘
mate, that every individual in the
Approximately $700,000 have been
organisation from the president
paid in on the first half of the 1919
down to the water boy be saturated
tax roll in Umatilla county, This is
with the spirit of efficient service.
about one-half the total to be cob
Work with the Colonel was a pas­
lected this year. Many tax recei U.S
sion. He looked upon it not as a
have noi yet been written, although
curse but as a principal source of
happiness, The standard of meas- the collections have been made.
urement of human success, he once
said, which is based on the amount
of property accumulated, is false;
the true standard is based on one’s
contribution to the general welfare.
Farewell Colonel.
We will miss
The C. ». McNaught CO. have
your picutresque figure, your gen­
started
work on a new office-build-
ial smile, your pleasing manner, your
kindly words and consideration, but Ing Just back, of their alfalfa meal
the refreshing Influence of your life mill and molasses factory. It will be
will not be forgotten. In the future, constructed of tile and prove to be
when we come to days of doubt and very much more convenient, as well
anxiety as to what best to do for the as to give more room for the tran­
welfare of the community you loved saction of their ever increasing busi­
%
so well, we will draw aside the veil ness.
And by the way, we can think of
that hides us from the past, that we
may the more correctly study the no other industry or business that
delineamento of your countenance fits in with greater precision to a
and, if possible, draw an inspiration small-tract, hay-raising community
from your life, that we may the bet­ than an enterprise of this character;
ter be enabled to uphold the unfurl­ for the rancher with a small tonnage
ed banner of achievement and pro- Of hay Is not put to the profit-tak­
grass and hand it down to our suc­ ing expense of baling but can always
cessors as pure and unsullied as we get the highest market price for one
* have received It from the hands of load or a hundred of loose alfalfa.
and get his pay In money, meal or
those who have gone before.
molasses.
SWITCHMEN'S STRIKE
AFFECTS HERMISTON
ERALD
HERMISTON AGAIN WINNER
BENEFIT GAME TOMORROW
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Hermiston easily defeated Uma­
Minstrel Show Coming
tilla Sunday at Umatilla in a game
On Saturday night, May 15, the
devoid of features and well sprinkled
with errors. The score was 12 to 2. people of Hermiston will be given a
Our boys show pretty good team big treat in the form of a show at
work and will be able to keep up the Auditorium to be put on by the
their winning streak and head the grade pupils of the Hermiston pub­
league at the close of the season lic schools. The program will con-'
without much trouble if they keep sist of a minstrel show In which
in practice and don’t get over-confi­ only boys will participate. Several
solos will be rendered by the boys
dent.
Umatilla showed lack of practice, from Dixie. Truly the spirit of the
but with a few changes in the posi- land of cotton will be right here in
tions of the men will have a team Hermiston that night The girls of
to reckon with before the season the grades will appear in character-
ends. Morse pitched the entire game tette costumes of the folk dances of
Besides these
for Hermiston and was very effective various countries.
with that “slow and easy” of his. dances there will be solo dancing.
Stangeby did most of the hurling Not an idle moment in the perform-
for Umatilla, and with air-tight sup­ ance—it is full of pep from start to
port the score would undoubtedly finish.
have been chalked up differently.
No Increase of Salary
Smith was substituted, but the game
was already gone beyond recall.
A petition recently presented
The same teams play here next the county court for an increase In
Sunday and we look for a close and salary for deputy county officiala
interesting setto. The home grounds and persons employed in the county
have been flooded and will be In fine offices was turned down by the
shape for a fast game.
court, according to well-grounded in-
Echo defeated Irrigon Sunday, formation.
The county budget
which puts her and Umatilla In a would not stand any salary boost at
tie for second place, and makes it up present.
to both of them to win the next
games if they want to keep up in the
Teachers Elected
king row.
At the meeting of the school board
In the game at Echo Sunday Law­ the latter part of last week A. C.
rence Markham, one of the Irrigon Voelker was re-elected to the super-
players, had the misfortune to get Intendency of the Hermiston schools,
his leg broken, which will lay him and he has accepted the position.
up for several weeks. As Mr. Mark- Mrs. Miller was also re-engaged, and
ham is a working man the accident Miss Brierly of Stanfield was chosen
will occasion quite a hardship on as one of the high school staff.
him, so the directors of the league
have voted to give him the entire
In a letter to The Herald C. G.
proceeds of the next four games.
Blayden of Boardman states that the
P. S. We say above: "Game de­
report that he was discharged from
void of features.” One phenomenal
the position of station agent at that
and unusual putout was decided by
place is erroneous, as he resigned
Umpire Campbell when Umatilla's
and turned the books over to the au­
left fielder made a long run and
ditor last Saturday in regular form.
somersault and kicked up such a
dust sticking his head In the ground,
This week the local telephone ex­
which aided and abetted by the sun
change
office is having its walls cal-
shining in his “ump’s” eyes, nobody
t-omined, and in addition a new floor
knew where that fly did light.
is to be laid. This work, when com­
pleted, will add materially to the ap­
LEAGUE STANDING
pearance of the place.
WON LOST
Hermiston. .........2
Umatilla... ......... 1
Echo.......... ......... 1
Irrigon .... ____ 0
0
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1
2
PCT
1000
600
600
000
Luce Given $687 Damages
Arthur L. Luce was given special
damage of $537 and punitive dam­
age of $150, for a total of $687,
from John McElroy, by the circuit
court jury which heard the case,
tried Tuesday In Pendleton. Both
men are Minnehaha ranchers who
became involved in a quarrel last
summer. Luce sought damages total-
ink $5000 for alleged assault and
battery. This was the second trial
of the case. Mr. McElroy being the
victor in the first round and loser
in the second. It ie likely the case
will now be appealed to a higher
court.
y •
Longfellow
wrote some poetry
about "footprints in the sands of
time,” but It remained for Sappers'
Inc. of Hermiston to startle the aa-
this section, waa in town Thursday
visiting with old friends.
with “footprints from a can of lie.’
The proletariat used to wear the
overalls.- Now the bourgeois are
opting the denim. And It will all
come out that overalls will go up in
price and we’ll have to work in
broadcloth.
social event of great interest
and almost as a complete surprise
was the quiet, unannounced wedding
of Miss Alice Prann and Frank H.
Stone at 12 o'clock, noon, on Tues­
day, April 13th, which took place at
the home of the bride's parents, Mr.
and Mrs. A. W. Prann. Immediately
after the simple and unelaborate
ceremony, performed by Rev. M. R.
Gallaher, the newlyweds surreptiti­
ously hied away to Stanfield, where
they took train No. 17 for Portland
to spend their honeymoon.
All our readers. We daresay, know
pretty, vivacious, lively Miss Prann,
who bas been employed as stenogra­
pher and bookkeeper st the Inland
Empire Lumber Co. fot some time
past, and the groom is one of the
young, prosperous and progressive
ranchers of the irrigation district.
Mr. and Mrs. Stone returned Sun­
day from their honeymoon and are
now at home on the West Side to
their many friends.
’
Registered Only 155
Official Registrar Edile M. John­
son reports that with the closing of
the books this week 106 Republicans,
45 Democrats and four from other
parties had filed, making a small
total of 156. The registration books
will remain closed until after May
21. when they will bo reopened and
remain so until a month before the
general election.
TELEPHONE COMPANY
REPLY TQ PETITION
We print below a copy of the tele­
phone company’s reply to the Public
Service Commission relative to the
petition of some twenty subscribers
of Columbia District for better tele­
phone service. Each of the petiti­
oners have received a copy, but wo
print it for the benefit of the tele­
phone users who had no opportunity
to sign the petition and those out­
side of Columbia District, who are
just as much Interested In knowing
the plans of the telephone company:
“We have thoroughly inspected
the lines on which the complainants
arc served and havo called upon Mr.
Phipps and discussed the matter
with him in detail. At this time it
was agreed that wc would aringo
to send a construction crew to Her-
miston to overhaul their lines and
to eliminate conditions likely to be
productive of trouble.
“It was explained that these lines
were purchased from a predecessor
company and are not of the type of
construction generally placed by The
Pacific Company; that The Pacific
Company is planning to rebuild the
exchange at Hermiston and that
within the next few years the subur­
ban lines will likewise have to be
rebuilt, but that before this Is done
it will be necessary to determine the
type of service to be rendered, as
but a portion of the rural develop­
ment is consistent with the subur-
ban service schedule, We stated that
the question of the kind of service
best suited to the various users
would be discussed with them in
conference during the coming sum­
mer and well in advanee of any re­
construction program.
"This arrangement will take care
of their present service troubles and
also of the question of their further
needs and development.”
REMODELING POULTRY HOUSE
The Oregon Voter—the Portland
publication, not the enfranchised
genus homo—will soon be printing
as many pages as a dictionary, for
they have started In to give the
Many farms have old strie, closed-
names and the “dope" on the aspir-
up poultry houses with poor light and
ventilation; also old sheds «nd other ants for office In the county, state
and nation. Maybe they want a big
poses that can be remodeled or built mailing list.
over with little dificuits into satis-
factory poultry houses, according to
Another big dance at the Auditor­
the United States department at ag-
ium Is announced for Thursday even­
ricattare.
ing. April 29th. The Elks’ Jazz Or­
A building at that kind usually can
Five democrats and 14 republicans
had filed up to 5 o’clock Wednesday
for the nomination for various coun­
ty offices, to be voted on at the pri­
mary nominating election on May 21.
J. B Saylor of Freewater is the
only aspirant on the democratic tic­
ket for the county judgship.
The
republicans will choose between I.
M. Schannep of Pilot Rock and B. B.
Richards of Athena for the judge­
ship. For the one office of county
commissioner to be filled the aspir­
ants are B. E. Anderson of Pendle­
ton, Incumbent, and Lane Hoon of
Freewater, democrats,* and R. E.
Bean of Umapine and C. E. Demarls
of Milton. republicans.
Six republicans, five of them at
present in office, are the only aspir­
ants out for six of the county offi­
ces. Those who are running unop-
posed on the republican ticket are:
R. T. Brown, clerk; B. S. Burroughs,
recorder of conveyances; Grace A.
Gilliam, treasurer; J. T. Brown, cor­
oner, and Aubrey E. Perry, surveyor,
all at present holding office, and R.
O. Hawks, for assessor, he being uow
a deputy assessor.
W. W. Green, incumbent, is seek­
ing the nomination on the democra­
tic ticket for county school superin-
tendenti and against him Is pitted
Mrs. Clare P. Stone of Athena, a re­
publican.
T. D. Taylor, sheriff. Is
unopposed for the democratic nomi­
nation. but has opposition from
Zoeth Houser of Écho, who has filed
for the republican nomination.
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The race for district attorney,
which is a state office insofar as fil­
ings must be made with the secre­
tary of state. Is between two repub-
Ileana, R. I. Keator of Pendleton, in-
cumbent, and S. D. Peterson of Mil­
ton.
S. A. Miller of Milton probably
will be a republican candidate for
representative from this county, as
will also be E. P. Dodd of this city.
One other besides the joint repre­
sentative is to be elected. C. E.
Woodson of Heppner, Joint repre­
sentative at the present time, Is not
likely to have opposition. No can­
didate has come out for the other
position, although friends of Frank
Sloan of Stanfield have bean urging
him to enter the race.
CLUB TO ASK COURT
HIGHWAY BE OILED
The Commercial Club, two dozen
strong, met Tuesday at the Hermis-
ton hotel for I heir regular weekly
mid-day repast. There was no un­
finished business to come before the
meeting, except dinner, which was
unfinished when F. B Swayze, in
the absence of President Dodd, called
for suggestions and remarks upon
matters that should come before the
body.
A recommendation was ordered
made to the county court that the
Columbia River Highway be oiled In
this county as has been done In other
counties of the state and as Is
much needed to preserve and im-
prove the road. The committee on
railroads was instructed to make a
strong effort to get train No. 6 to
discharge express at this station.
EASTERN STAR LADIES
HOSTESSES AT HANCE
The Eastern Star ladies were hos­
tesses last night, at their annual
dance, ft goes without saying that
an enjoyable evening was had by all
who were there, tor unsparing efforts
were made to outdo the brilliant and
successful ball of last year. The hall
was tastefully decorated, the music
without criticism, the dancers and
spectators good natured and happy.
Withal a riot of pleasure pervaded
the hall, until the eats came on. and
then everyone did get In good humor
and forgot about the scarcity of
spuds and the altitudinous flight of
sugar prices.
chestra of Portland will again fur-
nish the music, and luncheon will be
served. A good time is assured.
Weather Report
The maximum temperature during
the past week was 67, and the mini­
"Put a qualified engineer on the mum 30 degrees above. The preci-
Commission." Vote for Rhea
pitation was .08 of an Inch.
in. poultry
Republican nomination for Public
Subucribe for The Herald.