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VOL. XIV
ERMISTON
HERMISTON, UMATILLA COUNTY, OREGON. SATURDAY, MAY 22. 19204
COMMERCIAL CLUB LUNCHEON
WAS LIVELY AFFAIR TUESDAY
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The regular Tuesday luncheon
was held at the Hermiston Hotel by
the Commercial Club and consider-
able business was transacted. The
club announced that the railroad
company refused to put in cattle
guards on their expense at the cross­
ing near Coyote, and the matter Is
now up to the highway commission
to see what can be done. It looks
like the crossing will not be ready
in time for the large number of
autos thatwill go to Boardman on
May 31 for the great barbecue to be
held at that place. Autos will have
to go by the present cut-off, which
is not in the best of condition. The
Boardman club, however, has ar­
ranged to have the road in fair con­
dition on May 31.
A committee of three was appoint­
ed to cooperate with a like commit­
tee from the Legion to arrange for
a program on Memorial Day. The
committee consists of Earl J. Kings­
ley, A. C, Voelker, A. L. Larsen and
M. R. Gallaher.
A committee was also appointed
to see about purchasing a number of
pennants to decorate automobiles
going to Boardman on May 31. This
committee consisted of M. C. Athey,
G. H. Cressy and H. K. Dean.
The matter of publishing a book­
let for distribution by the club to
. prospective settlers was brought up
and considerable discussion was had
on the subject. The matter was left
to a committee of three, which Pres­
ident Dodd appointed as follows:
C. S. McNaught, Dr. Prime and F.
C. McKenzie.
The Umatilla Commercial Club
sent a delegation to meet with the
Hermiston Club, and a lively debate
ensued'for a few minutes in regard
to an article which had been pub­
lished sometime previous in The
Herald. The delegation consisted of
Earl C. Brownell, O. Stangeby, W.
J. Dobler, Roy F. Paulu, Wm. Bell,
W. T. Roberts and Lewellyn Brow­
nell. Earl Brownell, who was spo­
kesman for the Umatilla Club, said
that they always wanted to work in
cooperation with the Hermiston Club,
that the Umatilla Club had nothing
but friendly feelings for them and
wanted the Hermiston Club to recon­
sider the action of the club which
The Herald referred to. The Herald
article was to the effect that the
Hermiston Club did not favor the
Cold Springs-Umatilla road.
Thomas Campbell and Col. J. F.
McNaught answered Mr. Brownell,
and assured the Umatilla delegation
that the Hermiston Commercial Club
was not opposed to any of their road
programs, but that the club did not
feel like advocating the Umatilla
cause until certain requests that
they had made upon the county
court, in which they were experienc­
ing considerable difficulty in getting
action, was realized. They stated
that the club had thought best . to
concentate all their efforts on its
own roads, and when some kind of
satisfactoy action was granted by
the county court, they would be glad
to help Umatilla.
Mr. Brownell stated, after the dis­
cussion, that the Umatilla delega­
tion was going back home with a
much better feeling toward the Her­
miston Club, and that they, the Um­
atilla club, would do all it could to
help in any constructive road pro­
gram that would be beneficial to all.
The statement was also made by
the Umatilla delegation that the riv­
er boats from Portland to Lewiston,
Idaho, would start operation in the
near future, making a regular week­
ly run with a scheduled stop at
Umatilla.
The metter of furnishing cars for
the schoil children for a picnic was
bought to the attention of the club,
and 12 cars were pledged. The school
children will be taken to a park in
the morning about 9 o'clock and
brought back in the late afternoon.
Anyone who can give the kids a
lift to their picnic who was not at
the club meeting please see Supt.
Voelker at the school /building or
telephone him.
A committee was appointed com­
posed of F. B. Swayze. M. D. Scroggs
ani C. S. McNaught to provide means
of transportation for the school
band to attend the Boardman bar­
becue.
PHILIP LAY GIVES DIRECTIONS
ON BEST ROAD TO TACOMA
Philip Lay, who just returned
from a drive overland to Tacoma
with Robert Kennedy, reports the
roads in excellent condition. To
those who might make the trip he
gives the following directions to get
from Plymouth to the Yellowstone
Trail at Kiona. This will be appre­
ciated by those who know what a
confusion of roads there are over
the Horae Heaven:
The following figures indicates
the number of miles from Hermiston
Hermiston ........... ......... ........... to
........... 7.8
Plymouth ........
........... 13.4
Right hand road at
.......... .17.0
Right hand road at
........... 20.0
Right hand road at
School house
Left hand road at ................
21.0
22.4
Right hand road at .............
Through fence
23.6
Left hand road at ........ >......
24.4
Right hand road at .............
28.6
Road marked Benton City at
36.6
Road marked Kiona at .......
Total mileage to Tacoma 327.
"The State Highway Commission Driving time 121 hours.
is not asking for more money," said
R. A. 'Booth, commissioner, in ad­ LARGE REAL ESTATE DEALS
dressing a Lane county audience on
CLOSED LAST WEEK HERE
the four per cent road bond limit
Last week.a three cornered
•
real
measure; “all we want is the power
to capitalize the income now on estate deal was closed whereby Mr.
hand. The state road funds are now and Mrs. Hartsook of Portland be-
taken from two sources—the one came the owners of the , 20-acre tract
cent tax on each gallon of gasoline formerly Owned by A. F. Bensel and
and the automobile license fees. The they will take possession at once.
state constitution, as it now reads, Mr. Bensel then purchased the one-
prohibits more than two per cent be­ acre tract of F. B. Swayze and until
ing put into the roads. ■ and what Mr. Swayze can vacate. Mr. Bensel
the commission wants is an amend­ and family have taken up their res­
ment of this clause so four per cent idence in the old Crawford house
can be put Into the roads. A direct formerly occupied by F. L. Lelly and
additional tax is not asked for, nor family. Mr. Swayze then closed a
is any increase in the gas tax or auto deal with I. D. Lay for his beauti­
ful home on Ridgeway and Third
license fees."
Mr. Booth also brought out that streets. Mr. Swayze will not move
"a new road program is not to be until Mr. Lay and family vacale.
rushed through, but the present one
hi to be finished providing the vot­ STEAMERS WILL BEGIN-RUI I-
ers of Oregon back up the four per
NING ON UPPER COLUMBIA
cent measure."
Commissioner Simon Benson Is al­
The Portland Navigation company
so on record against rushing con­ will start operating the Stearner
struction too rapidly, considering Northwestern from Portland to Le w-
high labor costs and the high cost of iston, Idaho on Thursday, May 27.
money, but favors ratification, of this
The boat will leave Portland
four per cent bonding amendment so every Thursday and will make a
there will be authorisation to issue scheduled stop at Umatilla early
bonds st such times as favorable con­ Saturday morning. Going down the
ditions justify. Final control over river they will pass Umatilla about
actual bond authorisation rests with Tuesday noon.
the legislature, as unless the legisla
R. L. Tipple, local agent at Utnn-
ture passes enabling legislation un- tilla is not positive about the stop
going to Portland, but will have the
the highway commission is without exact hour of arrival and the freight
NOT ASKING FOR
MORE ROAO MONEY
H erald
MINSTREL SHOW AT AUDITOR-
ONE MILLION NEW MEMBERS
i IUM PLEASES BIG AUDIENCE
FOR THE AMERICAN LEGION
Governor Ben W. Olcott Issues Proc­ Children Enjoy Program Even More
Than Their Elders—Good
lamation of Interest to all
Stun Realized
World War Veterani
Salem, Oregon—In recognition of
the impending National Campaign
for 1,000,000 new members for The
American Legion, of which Oregon’s
quota is 40.000, Governor Ben W.
Olcott today issued the following
proclamation:
State of Oregon, Executive Depart­
ment, Salem, Oregon.
To the People of Oregon:
My attention has been directed to
the fact that during the week from
May 17 to May 22nd. inclusive, the
American Legion will carry on a
drive for new members. This is to
be a Nation-wide drive, in which it
is expected that over a million new
members will be enrolled, bringing
the strength of the organization up
to two and one-half million. This
is an object which I trust may be car-
lied out to a highly successful con­
clusion in Oregon, as well as in the
nation at large.
It is a matter of pride on the part
of every good American citizen,
whether or not he was in the service
during the war, to see the millions
of young Americans returning to
civic pursuits and joining in an or­
ganization which has for its sole ob­
ject and purpose the upbuilding of
the welfare of the entire nation. It
has become apparent during the life
of the American Legion that it is an
organization built not only on sound­
est lines of patriotic endeavor, but
that it is an organization made up of
men who are earnestly and deter-
minately carrying out the principles
of the constitution and the laws of
the United States and of the consitu-
tion of its own order.
The American Legion has func­
tioned long enough to show, beyond
the shadow of a doubt, that it is to
be a wonderful power for good thru-
out the land. For that'reason all
American citizens will be glad to see.
t grow in membership and to flour­
ish.
It is with pleasure that I may lend
the endorsement of this office to the
plan of "American Legion Week"
when, during the dates I have men­
tioned, the mighty membership
movement is to be put forward. I
earnestly urge all Oregonians who
have the welfare of the country and
I heir state at heart to give such as-
sistance and cooperation to the men
of the American Legion as will aid
them in making this movement the
magnificent success which it de-
i erves to be.
Very sincerely yours,
BEN W. OLCOTT,
Governor.
NOTICE TO AUTO OWNERS
We are informed through C.
Brockman, district manager of the
Standard Oil company at Stanfield,
that the company now has on hand
only four day’s supply of gasoline
under normal consumption.
Mr.
Brockman has been assured by his
company officials that he will not
I e able to get another car of gasoline
for two weeks at least. This means
that we will be out of gasoline in a
very few days, unless every means is
used to conserve the present supply.
Penndleton and Walla Wall* are
entirely out of gasoline and Pendle-
ton tried to get some from Mr.
Brockman but he refused to let them
have any. The local garages have
been requested to see that no car
drives away from their stations with
riore than five gallons.
We are asking your whole-hearted
cooperation to use every means to
conserve our present supply.
F. C. McKENZIE
Mayor.
HARDEST STARTING FORD
Anyone having a Ford car that is
experiencing difficulty in starting It,
either in cold or warm weather. If he
vili bing his car in to the Hermiston
Auto Co. on Wednesday, the 26th of
May, between the hours of 8 a. m.
and 4 p. m. we will give him some
Interesting and enlightening Infor­
mation. This Information Is abso-
Intely free and you incur no obliga­
tion in bringing your car in to us on
that day. We should like to have.
If possibic, the hardest starting Ford
In Umatilla county. Bring in your
car and avail yourself of this oppor-
tunity to remedy sn annoying nui-
Hermiston and Echo Sunday.
The Minstrel Show which was pre­
sented at the Hermiston Alditorium
last Saturday evening by the local
school children proved to be a huge
success. The leading characters,
Dewey Payne and Dan Winesett,
were very amusing In their comical
costumes, as well as the rest of the
.’’negroes.’’ Songs were sung which
brot down the house. In the second
part the smaller girls were very
charming in their white dresses.
The boys who took part in the Swed­
ish dance did remarkbly well. also.
The eighth grade girls, as well as
the Dyer sisters, who gave a Spring
Dance and the Highland Fling,
were very interesting. With a full
house, the children cleared a large
sum for the purpose of buying pic­
tures with which to beautify the dif­
ferent rooms and bring the school
up to standard.
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ADDITIONAL LOCALS
Hermiston and Echo Sunday.
J. Roy Raley was a Hermiston vis­
itor from Pendleton this week. .
Mr. and Mrs. E. F. Ames left Mon­
day for Portland where Mrs. Ames
will be operated upon for appendi-
cltus.
Mrs. Clarence Miller of Mountain
Home, Idaho, arrived Monday for a
brief visit with Mrs. S. D. Thomas.
The ladies are old friends.
Mr. and Mrs. Merle Phelps are
rejoicing over the arrival of a baby
boy born last Monday evening at
the home of Mrs. Phelps' parents,
Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Scott.
R. I. Keator, district attorney for
Umatilla county, and a candidate to
succeed himself, was in Hermiston
Monday and Tuesday meeting old
friends and making new ones.
The Baptist Ladies Aid will have
an all day social meeting at the
home of Mrs. W. R. Longhorn next
Wednesday, May 26th. A cordial
invitation is extended to all.
Mrs Earl J. Kingsley returned
home Wednesday afternoon accom­
panied by her brother Dunbar Bur­
dick. Mra. Kingsley has been visit­
ing her parents, Mr. and Mrs. N. A.
Burdick at Metolius, Oregon for sev­
eral weeks.
Unnder the auspices of the M. E.
Ladies, <0 local children all under
the age of 12 years will appear in a
Tom Thumb program next Tuesday
at the Hermiston auditorium.
Last week Mr. Robinett purchased
the J. H. Reid house on the West
Side, formerly occupied by the Ken­
nings family. Mr. Kennings then
bought a lot on Second street, also
on the West Side, and moved the
old Farmers Exchange office build-
ing on the lot. Possession was tak-
en at once by Mr. Robinett.
J. D. Watson and mother. Mrs.
Colton, left Sunday, last for Los
Angeles on a business trip which will
take them to San Francisco also.
From there Mr. Watson will return
home while Mrs. Colton will jour-
ney on to her home in Michigan,
Mr. Watson expects to be away
about two weeks.
Miss Edile Johnson entertained
the Embroidery club girls Wednes­
day evening of this week *t her
home one mile northeast of town.
A very pleasant time was enjoyed
by those present. The guests includ­
ed the Misses 'Leah and Doris Per-
cey, Pauline Beals. Edith Prann.
Ada Prann. Fannie Todd. Mrs. W.
Shaar, Mrs. Frank Stone, Miss
Yudeth Kelley. Mra. Barmore, Mrs.
Geo Patterson.
Mrs. E. W. Barnes and daughter,
Mrs. Hanna lot Spokane, departed
last Friday for the Barnes’ new home
In Lewiston. Idaho. They went by
way of Cascade Locks where they
will pass several days visiting a son
of Ms. Barnes, returning last Mon­
day to La Grande, where Dr. Barnea
is visiting d daughter. From La
Grande Dr. and Mrs. Barnes will go
to their new home In Lewiston
while Mrs. Hanna returns to her
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NO. 36
W, J. JACKSON PASSED
TO HIS REWARD TUESDAY
COLUMBIA NEWS NOTES
On Wednesday of last week, Lee
the eight year-old son of Mr. and
Mrs. C. F. Willhite, had the misfor­
tune to fall from a shed where he
had climbed, in sue ha way as to
break his arm in two places at the
elbow. Dr. Wainscott was called and
sot the bones and Master Lee is do­
ing nicely since.
Frank Beddow, accompanied by
his wife motored to Milton Monday
on business.
Norris Jones visited the county
scat Tuesday.
Miss Clare Kersting had a Mother
day and closing day combined pro­
gram in her department at school
Friday of last week. There were 40
guests present who enjoyed the af­
ternoon very much. Ice cream and
cake was served. The room was ap­
propriately decorated in white car­
nations for the occassion. The pro­
gram consisted of dramatizations,
readings and songs, accompanied by
mandolin and guitar. Miss Clare’s
pupils showing appreciation of her
entertainment surprised her at noon
on Tuesday of this week which was
a rather informal affair and which
all enjoyed immensely.
Miss Kersting will remain a few
weeks in the neighborhood after the
close of school, visiting friends and
will continue her music* lessons
which she is giving to a number of
pupils, after which time she will
leave for Portland and later Califor­
nia to spend her vacation.
Mention was overlooked in these
columns last month of the play giv­
en in the intermediate department
by Miss Ethel Graham. The Dis­
trict School was put on by the en­
tire room and greatly enjoyed by' a
number of mother's present as well
as the pupils themselves.
School closed Thursday, the build­
ing being used for other purposes
Friday. Tests were written by the
pupils'during the week completing
the years work, vacation days will
bo welcome by all.
The only pupils In the school who
wore neither absent or tardy In the
year are Lawrence Heinl and Ger­
trude Hali, while school was in ses-
sion. Those who were not tardy
and who walk to school arc Dorothy
Noble, Ruth , Edmunds, Ronald
Klock and Georgie Beddow. Those
absent but once are Ralph Moore.
Kreta Fox, Vida Fox, Gwendolyn
La Barre, Julia La Barre and Wil­
lard Felthouse,
The Neighborhood club met st the
home of Mrs. Edmonds Tuesday after
noon and as one regular meeting
was omitted there was a great deal
of business discussed. The building
of the portion of the Park fence
which yet remains undone. Is to be
completed soon and gates are to be
painted. After the business period
ice erçam and cake whs served by
Mrs. Edmonds and was enjoyed by
all present.
The regular meeting day will
again be on Wednesday, the change
being more suitable to all, and the
will be held nt the
next meeting
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home of Mrs. Wade Noble, June 2.
Friends of Wilma Waugaman will
be pleased to learn that she carried
away the honors of her division in
the county declamatory contest held
at Pendleton recently. *
Chas. Burke has purchased the 40
acre tract of land north of Walter
Blessing’s and is preparing to put the
acreage in alfalfa. Mr. Burke is an
easterner.
The Tum-A-Lum Lumber company
have installed this week a now Howe
ten ton scale in place of the old one
formerly used. These scales are reg­
istered and will be a great asset to
the lumber company's business.
Miss Dorothy Holland entertained
at her home on Gladys avenue last
Sunday afternoon eight of her
school friends, It being her birthday.
jolly afternoon.
After passing
dainty refreshments of peach Sun­
day and punch was served.
Rev. Father Killian left Monday
for Portland for a few days visit
among friends after which he will
go to points in Pennsylvania also to
visit friends. From there he will
leave for Ireland where he will be
permanently stationed.
W. J. Jackson died al his home in
Minnehaha district Tuesday even­
ing last, from weakness caused from
a recent attack of pneumonia.
Deceased was born tn Ireland a
little over 77 years ago. coming to
Canada with his parents in his early
infancy. There he remained until
after middle life. At the age of 22
he was united In marriage to Jennie
Dalglish in Ontario, and to this
union ten children were borni nine
of whom are living. These are Wil-
Ham Jackson of Utica, Montana,
Mrs. I. L. Shipper of Plentywood',
Montana, Mrs. W. D. Dooley of Dool­
ey, Mont, Peter Jackson of Caldwell.
Idaho, Howard Jackson of Spirit
Lake, Idaho, Edward Jackson, of
Hermiston. Mrs. E. Z. Morse of Big
Sandy, Mont., C. M. Jackson of Her­
miston, and Mrs. M. C. Lehner of
Wallace, Idaho.
About 30 years ago Mr. and Mrs.
Jackson moved with their large fam-
ily to Montana, settling in the then
small town of Utica, where he later
entered the stock raising business
on a large scale, having at times
many hundred beef cattle grazing ou
the vast range he owned in that sec­
tion of the state.
With the growing up of the- fam­
ily Mr. Jackson, who had profited
well in his cattle business, decided
Io retire from active business life,
and did so six years ago. It was
then that he came to the Hermiston
valley with his wife, who is now 78
years of age, and bought a home in
Minnehaha district close to the farms
of their two sons, Edward and Clin­
ton.
Undertaker A. W. Prann had
charge of the funeral arrangements,
burial taking place Wednesday in
I he local cemetery. Rev. Fawcett of
the Presbyterian church of Stanfield
pr< ached a very impressive sermon at
the house in the presence of a large
concourse of friends and relatives of
Mr. Jackson. After the ceremony
the funeral cortege was formed and
under escort of the local Knights of
Pythias, to which order he belonged,
the procession wended its way to the
grave, where the Pythian burial ser­
vice was held over the mortal re­
mains of the beloved brother.
Vocal and Instrumental music fit­
ting to the services was rendered at
the home by Mrs. F. A. Chezik and
Miss Kittie Short.
HERMISTON PLAYS
BALL AT IRRIGON
Home Guard has New Line-Up That
Will Make the Team Hard
To Stop
Hermiston’s ball players rumbled
down to Irrigon last Sunday after-
noon and took the Irrigon boys' scalp
to the tune of 17 to 2.
It was a tiresome, slow game, but
occassionally somethhing happened
to keep the crowd on the job until
the last man was out In the last
inning. Several times Irrigon put
two men out and then would allow
several runs to cross the plate.
Spinning pitched for Hermiston all
through the game und seemed Io
have something on the ball, for the
Irrigon hoys could not bunch bits.
Keyes did not fare so well with the
home team, for the Hermiston boys
seemed to hit at will and scored
heavily.
The new line-up presented by the
looks good and
Hermiston team
i
when the boys get a few more days
work together In their new posi-
tions. they will be a hard combina­
tion to buck-up against.
Next week the Echo team comes
to Hermiston and a record crowd
will be on hand to see the two top
notchers fight It out.
Following Is the score of t he
game at Irrigon:
5 6 7 8 9 R
I 2 3
Innings
1 1 0 0 0 0 o 0 0 2
Irrigon
0 3 6 0 2 0 0 3 3 17
Hermiston
Reports from the game at Echo
between Echo and Umatilla were to
the effect that Umatilla gave the
Echo boys a run for their money and
nearly came home with the bacon.
The score was 9 to 10, 10 innings in
favor of Echo.