HERMISTON. UMATILLA COUNTY, OREGON, SATURDAY, MAY 1, 1920
VOL. XIV
HERMISTON TO HAVE
SHOW HOUSE
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Hermiston is to have a moving
picture house that when completed
will be the equal of any amusement
place outside of Portland. The
structure will be the property of C.
H. Crandall, our genial marshal and
water superintendent, whose name
will go down in the annals of Her
miston history as the founder of the
first real moving picture house to
be established in this city.
The building will be one story
high and built of poured concrete
blocks.
Its dimensions will be
25x105 feet, with a 26% foot front.
There will be a basement beneath
the structure 12x25x8 feet, and in
this will be installed an up to date
heating plant. There will be a seat
ing capacity in the building for 300
people, and the Interior will be fitted
up with the latest model opera chairs
on a slanting floor, and fans and
ventilators will keep the air sweet
and pure.
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The new movie house will be built
on Lot 15 in Block 8 on Main street
just east of the printing office.
When completed the building will
have cost right around $8000.
Mr. Crandall has let the contract
to Albert Smith, a local contractor,
who drew the plans and prepared
the specifications for the structure.
The contract calls for the completion
of the movie house by July 15.
George H. Adams of New York
has taken a three year lease on the
place, and, as has before been stated
in a recent issue, he will open up a
picture show just as soon as the
house is ready for occupancy.
There was spirited bidding among
the local contractors to see who
would secure the privilege of build
ing what in time will be a historical
land mark" in the “moving picture
world in Hermiston when this city
attains a population of many thous
ands in the years to come.
PLAN HI JOIN COLUMBIA
AND LINCOLN HIGHWAYS
W. S. Parks of Pendleton, secre
tary of the Tri-State Automobile
Club, was here Tuesday in the inter
ests of national highways. The ob
ject of the associations affiliated
with the movement is to connect up
all the various highways in Oregon,
Washington, Idaho and California to
merge into the national highways.
One project is the connecting up
of the Columbia highway with the
Lincoln highway that passes through
Salt Lake City, thus giving a trans-
continental route to the eastern
states. Also it is the idea to connect
the various state highways.
The different associations affiliat
ed include the Tri-State Auto Club
and American Automobile Associa
tion.
Mr. Parks will maintain an office
in Pendleton, where maps, data,
etc., may be obtained by interested
automobile men and tourists.
Trips Discontinued
The Troy Laundry auto delivery
has been discontinued on account
of the heavy expense incurred in
making the trips from Pendleton to
this city. The company has appoint
ed William Shaar their sole agent
here, and local people are assured Of
prompt and efficient service and snre
return of their laundry providing
they leave it at the barber shop on
Monday of each week.
Hay Is Scarce
The local hay men report an acute
shortage of that article on the local
market. All baled hay has been
sold out and only a very limited
amount of lone hay in the stack is
available at the present time, though
there is said to be a small amount
at Umatilla.
Now Sole Owner
With the filing of at least ten
separate instruments in the county
tecorder’s office it is shown that E.
P. Dodd has taken over and is now
sole owner of the holdings of the
Umatilla Farm Lands Co., amount
ing to something over 2000 aeree.
The mortgage, according to the
records, has beeen cancelled.
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LOCAL BOYS AND GIRLS
WIN TRACK MEET EVENTS
MAKES BIG HAUL
FROM COYOTE DENS
ATTORNEY WARNER
SELLS ALFALFA RANCH
BALL GAME HERE SUNDAY
ATTRACTED MANY PEDPLE
Pronounced a Success
Get together supper, social and
business meeting was held in the
church basement last Friday even
ing, April 23. The supper and so
cial part was pronounced a great
success by all. The business meeting,
was full of good cheer and enthusi
asm. The Inter-Church World Move
ment was cordially discussed by pas
tor and workers. All agreed to do
their best toward the $100,000,000
stride. Delegates were appointed to
the association convention to be held
at Weston May 7. 8, 9 as follows:
Pastor and Mrs. Hall, Mrs. E. P. Ills-
ley, Mrs. C. H. Crandall, Mr. and
Mrs. R. O. Horning and Prof A. E.
Bensel.
Reconstructing Phone System
This week a crew of men hired
by the Pacific Telephone Co. is bus
ily engaged reconstructing the rural
telephone line in Columbia district
by the setting of new poles and
stringing of wire where needed. Af
ter this work has been completed
the lines of the company in and
about Hermiston will receive atten
tion, with the result that the im
provements will be beneficiary to
phone users in both town and
country.
Harold Pennington, working on
the H. J. Stillings ranch, Tuesday
met with a painful accident. While
working on a fresno outfit the han
dle of the scraper flew up, striking
him in the side. He was brought to
town by Georgs Beddow, when Dr.
Adams made an examination and
found that two ribs had been broken
and the ligaments of the right arm
badly torn. The young man Is a re
cent arrival from Portland, and had
Below is given the results of the
been working for Mr. Stillings only West End Umatilla track meet held
about a week when the accident at Echo last Saturday. Designa
occurred.
tion of the home town of the differ
ent contestants is given thus: C
stands for Columbia, E for Echo, H
for Hermiston, S for Stanfield, M
for Minnehaha, U for Umatilla:
Class A. Girls:
Ball Throw—
Rita Correll U, Bernie Ward S, Flor
Clarence Carson went to Pendle ence Hannan C.
25 Yard Dash—Florence Hannan
ton Wednesday and took along with
him 37 coyote pelts, all of which he C, Marda Hannan C, Gertie Bow
had captured within the past week. man U.
Boys’ Ball Throw—Oscar Mikesell
There were three old ones and 34
pupa in the lot. The bounty on old H, Merwyn Smith H, David Reese S.
25 Yard Dash—Robert Thomas E,
coyotes is $4 and for the young ones
Merwyn Smith H, Teddy Loughry S.
$3.
Class B.."Girls' Ball Throw—Ger
The dens were" all found in this
vicinity. Clarence has had much trude Hall C, Mary Thomas E, Gla
experience in the line of trapping, dys Thompson U.
Dash—Mary Thomas E, Gwendo
having been employed by the gov
lyn LaBarre C, Pearl Jewett E.
ernment in this work.
Boys' Sixty Yard Dash—Alfred
Stevens U, Sherlock Stockard C, Lee
Two Hew Trucks
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Within the past week two new Christian H.
Ball Throw—Ralph Longhorn H,
trucks have made their appearance
in Hermiston. Last Saturday Ted Vernon Waterman H, Harold Luce M
High Jump—Lawrence Winslow
Hall received from the Frentzel-
Walles Motor Co. of Pendleton a H, Sherlock Stockard C, Ralph Long-
horn H.
two-ton White truck.
Broad Jump—Lawrence Winslow
Orin Felthouse has purchased a
new three-ton Denby truck. It will . ........... Thomas E, Sherlock Stock
be remembered that his other truck ard H.
Class C. Girls’ Dash—Ila Mc
was wrecked by a train at Echo
Clintock H, Elsie Burk H. Nellie
some time ago.
Allen U.
Ball Throw—Elsie Burk H, Ila
Work on Dam Progressing
Work ’s progressing steadily on McClintock H, Hilda Lee E.
Boys’ Dash—Claud Haddox C, Per
the new dam for the Hermiston
Light & Power Co. on the Umatilla ry Johnson H........... Berry E.
Ball Throw—... Berry E, Alden
river southwest of this city. Most of
the dirt fill has been completed and Wight H, Gordon Staats E.
High Jump—Claud Haddox C,
some supplies have arrived. Includ
ing a car of cement. Shipments of .....A. Berry E, ........ Staats E.
Broad Jump—Claud Haddox C,
steel have been delayed on account
of the switchmen’s strike, but is ex ........ Berry E, ........ Staats E.
Class D. Girls’ 100 Yard Dash—
pected to arrive shortly.
Orel Campbell H, Lurlin Prior U,
Elsie Tomlinson U.
Boys’ 100 Yard Dash—Lyle Wal
ker E, Embry Warriner H, Dan
Winesett H.
Broad Jump—Lyle Walker E, Dan
Winesett H, Everitt Parker H,
Saturday last a deal was closed
High Jump—Parker H, Walker E,
whereby H. T. Hart became the Winesett H.
owner of the W. J. Warner ranch,
Relay'—Hermiston (by default)
three miles east of Hermiston in High School:
Columbia district.
Mr. Hart will
50 Yard Dash—Boynton H, Sal
take possession today.
ing E, Coppinger E.
The ranch, Which consists of forty-
100 Yard Dash—Boynton H, Cop
six acres, is well improved with pinger E. Saling E.
house, barn and outbuildings and 25
220 Yard Dash—Boynton H, Cop-
aeres in alfalfa. There is also an pinger E, Saling E.
orchard of six acres.
Mile Run—Coppinger E, Warri
Attorney Warner and family will ner H, Gordon H.
move to town this week and he will
High Jump—Payne H, Stanfield
devote a greater share of his time to E. Haddox H.
his law practice.
High Hurdles—Saling E. Stan
field E, Payne H.
Strictly Fresh
Low Hurdles—........... E................. E.
Eggs will not keep well, no matter Luce M.
what preservative plan is followed,
Relay—Hermiston first, Echo sec
unless they are stored when strictly ond.
fresh. That means within a few
Broad Jump—Coppinger E, Dun
hours or a day after being laid.
can U, Coppinger E.
Winners are placed In their order
of first, second and third.
Freshmen Party
Twenty-five freshmen of the local
Hermiston grade schools won first
high school and their friends enjoy place in the track meet events, with
ed a jolly time at the home of Miss Echo second, Columbia third. Uma
Margaret Neary on Ridgeway ave, tilla fourth, Stanfield fifth and Min-
nue last Friday evening. Besides nehaha sixth. Echo high school
the freshmen and their friends there took first, Hermiston high second
were several teachers of the school and Umatilla high third. Winners
present. The evening was passed of first and second places will go to
in games and muste, after which Pendleton and participate in the
dainty refreshments were served.
county track meet to be held today
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Purchased Dr. Barnes Residence
Wednesday of this week Dr. F. V.
Prime, the local dentist, purchased
the property on the West Side owned
by Dr. E. W. Barnes and will take
possession about the 15th of May.
The property is nicely located and
consists of five lots and a five room
bungalow. Before moving in with
his family Dr. Prime will have the
house modernized.
Mr. and Mrs.
Barnes go to Lewiston, Idaho to
live after a visit to a married
daughter residing there. '
lected from the spectators.
The game started nff in true bush
league form for Hermiston. Bonney
took the mound with no pitching
practice for a long time, and Uma-
tilla got busy right away to fatten
up their batting averages, causing
him to retire in favor of Phelps, who
finished up the first and second with
about the same run of luck as Bon-
ney, the visitors in the meantime
accumulating five runs from hits,
bases on balls and errors, with the
home nine still drawing blanks.
The third frame Spinning relieved
Phelps and held the opponents to one.
tally, making the total 6-0 against
them when Hermiston came to bat
Traded Properties
Last week E. P. Illsley traded his In the last half of the third. Then
residence property in Portland that the tables turned and Smith was
he recently secured in trade from Mr. touched up with an awful vengeance
Potter for the F. M. Callbeck city and our aggregation was chalked up
property here. The Callbecks are with five runs on the score board.
Nothing strange or startling hap
now residents of Portland, and wish
ing a home there they made the ex pened on either side from then on
change with Mr. Illsley, who will be till the sixth inning The game was
better able to handle the,local prop then cinched by Hermiston making
five more circuits of. the bases, and
erty.
Smith meeting his Waterloo.
Stangeby was put In to propel the
pill in the seventh for the railroaders
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und held the diversified failings from
further run making. A batting rally
in the ninth netted a couple of scores
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for Umatilla, but not enough to turn
The first of the week W. A. Lea
defeat Into victory. Thus the score
thers received a shipment of regts- i
at the end of the game stood 10 to 8
tered Hereford cattle from Pendle
In favor of Hermiston. •
ton for his stock ranch east of this
Ford, visiting catcher, got his fin-
city. The shipment consisted of five
two-year olds and two yearlings, ger split in the seventh und Duncan
finished the game In his place.
and are from some of the best blood
Yerkes, a beardless youth who
in the northwest, being from the
played the left garden for the visi-
Charles Buhl herd at Yakima, Wash. tors, accepted all chans, bun sure
Mr. Leathers already has a regis
shows all the earmarks of a comer.
tered Hereford bull, and contem
Ed, Hitt received the plaudits of
plâtes going into the raising of high
the crowd on a long run from deep
grade beef cattle.
center and a beautiful catch back of
REGISTERED HEREFORDS
FOR PROJECT BREEDER
Col. McNaught Sells 20 Acres
On Thursday Colonel J. P. Mc-
Naught sold the west 20 acres of his
North Ranch property to Frank J.
Auseon for $8000. This is said to
be the best improved land in alfalfa
on the project, and by its purchase
Mr. Auseon now has a full 80 acres.
Shortly after this deal was made
Demise of Boardman Man
Colonel McNaught bought of Mr.
William Harper, well known about
Auseon the barber shop building on Boardman, where he had lived off
Main street owned by the latter, and on the past four years, died last
for which he paid $1100.
Saturday morning from hemorrhage
of the bowels. The attack came on
him rather sudden, he having started
to work the day before, but later
went home, as he was then becoming
ill. A physician was called, but all
known medical methods failed to re
The first of a series of fire drills lieve the sufferer. Funeral services
to be held in Hermiston during the were held at Boardman Sunday and
summer by the local fire department interment was in Irrigon cemetery.
will take place next Wednesday Deceased leaves three daughters, two
evening. So that all firemen will sons and three brothers to mourn his
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know the program the following loss.
FIRST SPRING FIRE DRILL
WEDNESDAY EVENING
schedule prepared by the chief is
herewith given:
Time: 6:30, 7:00 p. m.
Place: Fire in rear of Phelps
Grocery, Newport Construction Co.
office and thè Cooperative Creamery.
DO NOT TURN ON WATER
Hose No. 1. . Tom Worster, Capt.
Plug in at corner this side Sam Old-
oker’s office and cover front of
buildings.
Hose No. 2. F. A. Chezik, Capt.
Cover fire in rear of building. Plug
in at hotel corner.
DO NOT TURN ON WATER
Hook and Ladder No. 1 Walter
Beasley, assistant chief, in charge,
Take truck and ladders to fire and
put up in front and rear.
DO NOT GET ON ROOF
-Try high extension and see that
It is in order. Be careful crossing
track.
Captains will notify men who are
on their teams and arrange for
hauling carts. Here is the list of
names:
Hose No. 1. Tom Worster. Capt.,
McKenzie, Art Beasley, Hitt, Lar-
son, Schimke.
Hose No. 2. Chezik, Capt., Per-
cey, Shaar, Notz.
Hook and Ladder. Walt Beasley,
White, Brownson, Slacci, O’Connell.
After Drill: Truck demonstration
for City Council.
Sunday last was an ideal base ball
day and the benefit game for Law-
rence Markham attracted a record-
breaking crowd, over $140 being col-
short.
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Next Sunday we play Echo at
Echo. This will also be a benefit
game, and this fact, together with
the rivalry between the two teams,
ought to attract a large attendance.
LEAGUE STANDING
WON LOST
Hermiston
3
Echo.................... 2
Umatilla -......... 1
Irrigon____ _
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2
3
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1000
666
333
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SALVATION ARMY DRIVE
APPROVED DY OLCOTT
SCHOOL BUILDING IN-
of the drive planned
ADEQUATE FOR NEEDS by Indorsement
the Salvation Army from May 1
At the meeting of the school
board Monday evening Miss Scott
was re-elected to teach the second
grade, as was also Miss Andrews of
Echo for teacher in the high school.
The increase in the number of
pupils during the past year has been
so great that it will necessitate tak
ing one grade out of the present
school building, and an effort will
be made by the school board to se
cure the lower floor of the telephone
building for a school room at the
beginning of the next term.
MINNEHAHA ITEMS
At the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. W.
McElroy last Sunday their two boys,
Ora and Elbert, entertained 15 of
their friends at a birthday party,
celebrating the two youngsters’
birthday. Those present were Mar
garet Orenduff, Lois, Grace. Loren
and Donald Jackson, Clyde McElroy,
Frederic Hesser, Oriville and Ray
Silvey. Elmer, Elbert, Cecil and
Ora McElroy. Frederic and Georgia
Thomas. After passing a pleasant
afternoon playing games, a dainty
luncheon was served.
Mrs. John Hamer left Thursday
Garage Changes Hands
morning for Hot Lake, Ore . where
The Columbia Highway Oarage on she will receive medical treatment.
the West Side has changed hands She was accompanied by her hus
again. Maxfield A Rhodes having last band, who returns today.
week disposed of the business to A.
At The Movie this Saturday night
E. Morrison and his son N. I. Mor-
rison. The new owners of Ibis going will be screened Julien« Eltinge in
concern recently arrived from Clats “The Clever Mrs. Colfax," and Fattie
kanie, Oregon, and intend to make | Arbuckle will do a little comedy
turn in a play entitled "Moonshine."
Hermiston their permanent home.
to May 10 on behalf of its home
service work is contained in an open
letter issued by Governor Olcott to
the people of Oregon.
"Wc are all familiar with the
magnificent services which the Sal
vation Army gave during the late
war,” the letter says. "In a general
way we are familiar with the work
which that splendid organization is
doing at home among the downfallen
and the needy. I can conceive of no
more worthy cause than genuine
whole-hearted and well-planned or
ganization to give assistance where
assistance is actually needed.”
Getting the Wool
J. C. Downing, expert sheep shear
er who has been “wooling" on the
Wallenburger ranch near Stanfield
I he past couple of weeks, visited over
Sunday Inst with his family in this
city. Monday morning he left for
Jentura, Oregon, with a party of 12
shearers to "go over” the flock of
sheep owned by Mr. Wallenburger
that Is on range near the above town.
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The high school students are pre
paring for a spring concert, to be
given Wednesday, May 5. at the
Auditorium. The band and also the
boys and girls glee club will take
part, and there will be some special
stunts, as notated In a display ad-
vertisement elsewhere In this issue.
The reeelpts of the concert will be
used to make the final payment on
their moving picture machine.