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T he H ermiston HERALD HERMISTON, UMATILLA COUNTY. OREGON. SATURDAY. JUNE 26, 1920 VOL. XIV TO THE PEOPLE PHELPS GROCERY HAS A ' LETTER OF THE UMATILLA PROJECT SMALL FIRE ACCIDENT Former Resident of Kansas Write* Fire Dépannent is on the Job and Quick Work Saves Store And Contents A fire at the rear of Prelps’ grocery store was the cause of some excitement Thursday morning, be lieved to have been started by sparks flying from the creamery chimney and catching fire to the rubbish in the rear of the grocery, where a large coal oil tank .nearly full of oil, was stored. • Mr. Phelps and several others who happened to be near carried water and tried tl down the flames until the department arrived. The boys made a quick run across the track and had a line strung and water on the fire in less time than it takes to tell it. The loss is estimated at $100 for stock ahd *25 on the building, which is fully covered by insurance. REITH-ECHO ROAD WILL BE GRAVELED SOON REPORTED Work will be started in a few days on the graveling of the road between Reith and Echo. The contract which was let to Porter and Conley calls for the completion of the work this sum mer. One gravel plant has now been in stalled on the George Gleanakapolus place at Reith and two more plants will be installed in the near future. One will be placed at Echo and one at Barthart. This stretch of 23 miles is one of the worst pieces of road on the way to Portland from Pendleton and the graveling will put it in good shape before the fall weather sets in. POPULAR HERMISTON COUPLE WERE MARRIED LAST SUNDAY Miss Grace Thompson and Wm. Logan, both of Hermiston, were mar ried last Sunday at the home of the bride's parents Mr. and Mrs. H. 0. Thompson, Rev. Gallaher officiating. Miss Thompson graduated this spring from the Hermiston high school and was one of the most pop ular girls in her class. Mr. Logan is one of Hermisto’s prosperous young farmers. , Many beautiful gifts were received by the young couple, and after partaking of a dainty wedding breakfast, left on the morning train for Portland where they will spend a short honey moon. Mr. and Mrs. Thompson will be at home to their many frie nds on the Logan farm north of town in the near future. Thirty Acres Sold for $13,000 Last week Walter Botkin sold his farm of 30 acres on the North Ridge to H. M. Clark for a consideration of *13,000. Mr. Clark took immediate possession of the place which includ ed in the sale all the personi i prop erty. The farm consists of haut fruit and half alfalfa. Mr. Botkin has no immediate plans for the futuire. About Experiences With Potato Bugs To The People: In regard to the potato bug the Boardman gentleman wrote about last week: I was raised where they were quite numerous, although had done no farming un til after I was grown. But well do I remember the grief they caused throughout the country. The people of those days would sprinkle the vines with Paris green early in the morning while they were yet damp with dew. I do not remember if this really killed them, but think it did. However, I never remember of a failure on potatoes there. I have been in Umatilla county eleven years and saw my first potato bug; real genuine potato bug about a week ago. I asked someone if they knew what it was. Their reply was: "I never saw anything like it.”* But I could hardly believe my own eyes, as I gazed upon it. There is .some thing more I wish to state. I won der if anyone knows what the sand- bur is? This is the little bur that grows down flat to the ground, the vine looks like a grass plant, but the burs are in heads, or I would call them such, and a great many burs to each, cluster.. Also several clus ters or stools to the plant. These are the regular sand-bur. They grow where nothing else will grow in my home state and choke out every thing else on cultivated land. I have seen them as thick and tall as the average alfalfa. Let’s every one clean sand-burs this year and for several years to come. I have had people tell me they were cockle burs. But the only likeness of the two is the bur. The leaf or stem or growth of this plant does not re semble the cockle bur. The first I ever seen in the west is here. Will someone else please write about my suggestions? Keep a can of Paris green to chase the potato bug and willing hands and feet to beat back the sand-bur. Written by a Kansas Jay Hawker, now a resident of Hermiston. Masonic Lodge in New Home When the next stated communica tion of the Masonic lodge of Her miston meets, they will have the pleasure of sitting in their new home over the Oregon Hardware & Im plement company’s store. The boys moved all the paraphernalia last Wednesday night, including chairs, dishes and everything else that be longed to the lodge, and everything will be in readiness for their next meeting. The new lodge room is large and loomy and calcimined a dark cream color on the walls with a lighter shade for the ceiling, making a very pleasing effect and giving an excel lent reflection from the lights. Ante-rooms are also provided and a good sized kitchen, and all in all the new home is one of the most comfortable and home like lodge rooms in the county. The Oregon hotel has r ecently completed an addition to their kit VAMP'S TRIUMPH OVER BOSS chen which adds much mo re space AT MIDNIGHT LOBSTER FEED and makes the culinary department of the hotel more modern and cap Broadway Hunt Gives Conquest to able of taking core of the large num Constance Talmadge as “A ber of guests now passing through Virtuous Vamp” the city. Misses Nida Patrick, Jane Gunn and Enid Watterman left Thu rsday morning for Walla Walla, 1 where they will be joined Friday by Mrs. Frank Ralph and children, Mrs. F. A. Chezik and Mrs. Geo. Ma'thay. From Walia Walla they will go to Dayton to spend the summer mo nths. Mrs. Ida D. Hall entertaine d at her home Friday afternoon in h onor of her niece Miss Muriel Fain man. Games were played on the lawn t liter which refreshments were served. by the hostess. Fourteen guests 1 rere present. The Milos Famous Jasa orch estra consisting of eight musical e nter- tainers will be here Friday. Jr Jy J. Music, dancing and neat .refined com edy will be the main features of ar entertainment they will give i >n the above date in the Auditorium . Iceless refrigerator demon stratior at Sappers' Inc. Saturday, Jo ne 26. 1 Save 50c and subscribe, for the Herald before July 1st. . — - $ CONGRESSIONAL APPRO PRIATION COMMITTEE TO BE HERE JULY 16 The Committee on Appropriations of Hermiston very kindly tendered of the House of Representatives of them a luncheon in the garden of Congress composed of about 20 Cong one of the homes, which made a tre- ressmen, will arrive in Hermiston emendous hit with those who had the on the morning of Friday, July 16, pleasure of participating. This party left Chicago last night, on No. 6 of the O. W. R. & N. The local committee of the Commercial June 20th, for the coast by way of club have the arrangements well in San Francisco and we are in touch hand for the entertainment of the with Mr. Stephen T. Mather, Direct- distinguished visitors, who are com or of the Bureau of Parks, who is ing to look over the proposed McKay assisting Chairman Good in making Creek project which will add sev arrangements for the trip, and if you eral hundred acres of some of the will kindly give this your immediate finest land in the country to settlers. attention and advise mo what the Several letters have been received pleasure of the citizens of Hermiston by the local committee from different I will be in this matter I will immed sources, and H. M. Schilling, project iately wire Messrs. Good and Mather manager of the Umatilla project re accordingly. Wm. McMurray. ceived the following communication from Wm. McMurray, general pas In connection with the above let senger agent of the O. W. R. & N.: ter, the local management has re Mr. H. M. Schilling, Manager, ceived the following from Director Umatilla Project, Hermiston, Oregon. A. P. Davis: Dear Mr. Schilling: Enclosed please “The Committee on Appropriations find copy of letter I have just writ leaves Chicago June 20th for a tour ten to Mr. F. C. Woughter, our agent of Reclamation projects and National at Hermiston. I know you will be Parks. As the Reclamation Service exceedingly interested in these vis had little to do with the inception itors and our effort to make their of this and the itinerary was closed journey through Oregon as pleasant up without time to fix the details as possible. regarding that part of it, .the follow Anything you can do to help the ing has been adopted: good work along will be very much July 15th, leave Yakima 10:30 p. appreciated. m., running special to Umatilla to Yours very truly, connect with No. 6 next morning, Wm. McMurray. arriving Hermiston 5:3.3 a. m. Leave Mr. F. C. Woughter, Agent, Her Hermiston 3:00 p. m., arrive Pend miston, Oregon. Referring to our leton 4:40 p. m.; leave Pendleton effort to reach one of the United 5:00 p. m. States Reclamation officials through Between arrival at Hermiston and your office a few days ago by tele- departure the arrangements are left phone: • - - • - to you, and it is desired that you ar The Committee on Appropriations range for lunch and for automobiles of the House of Representatives, to show the party about the project. comprised of about 20 Congressmen, 1 he most Important thing is that all the Honorable James W. Good, chair arrangements be definitely made, man, is making a tour of the Pacific without chance of slip, and it is es Coast Reclamation projects. This sential that the enclosed itinerary party, occupying a ten-compartment be adhered to. sleeper, will leave Sunnyside, Wash. In the absence of understanding to 10:30 p. m., July 15th, running the contrary we shall follow the de special to Umatilla to connect with tailed schedule above written. If train No. 6 next morning, arriving you have any suggestions for chang Hermiston 5:33 a. m., July 16th. ing this it will be necessary to com The object of the visit of this very municate with us en route, and for important committee is to inspect that purpose it will be best to ad the Umatilla project, and we are dress Mr. J. B. Beadle of this office, naturally very anxious that every who will accompany the party thing be done to make their visit throughout I expect to be with pleasant and entirely successful. them from time to time, including Will you kindly see Mr. H. M. Schil the Umatilla project. Probably the ling immediately upon receipt of Chief Engineer will be with us, and this letter and ascertain from him Director Mather of the Park Service. if he has any official advice in re The other visitors will be members gard to the coming of this party? of Congress and the entire party will In order to properly take care of probably number between 20 and the party it will be necessary for the 25, on which basis the local arrange good citizens of Hermiston and ad ments should be made. joining territory to provide, I would I am advised that Chairman Good say, from six to eight automobiles wants to make the trip one of ser to accommodate the party together ious inspection wprk, and the com with such local people as may ac mittee expects a somewhat strenuous company them, and in view of what time. Hence they want to avoid is being done by the people adjacent banquets and speechmaking affairs. and interested in other projects. I Any invitation or request for such take the liberty of suggesting that things wc have been asked to lay be the people of Hermiston tender the fore Chairman Good. This, however, party a breakfast or luncheon, or does not prevent your accepting in both, as they will be with you from vitations for the regular meals. early morning until departure of If later the number in the party train No. 2, 3:00 p. m. for Pendleton. is changed or any other advice is Have in mind several years ago when necessary, you' will be telegraphed. a somewhat similar party from Wash (Continued on page five.) ington visited the project the ladies Scores of Nellie Jones office as sociates were shocked one autumn night to see her step lightly into Mr. and Mrs. Wright of Louisville, the brilliant Palais Royal, clinging Hermiston Boy Comes Home , Kentucky, stopped off to visit Mr. tenderly to the arm of her boas and Arnold Shotwell, son of Mr. and land Mrs. H. M. Gunn and family for head of the Crowninshield Insur Mrs. J. K. Shotwell, arrived in Hér- several days last week after which ance Company. miston Saturday morning and will Couples who were used to seeing spend the summer visiting his par they will go to Portland to enjoy Nellie tap a typewriter eight hours ents here. Mr. Shotwell was with the festivities. Mrs. Wright is a per day nodded significantly to one Uncle Sam In Siberia, and has many cousin of Mrs. Gunn's. another and opined that Nellie had interesting tales to tell about his ex Liberal contributions and patron "vamped” the prize of the entire of periences while there. He has. just fice. But Nellie merely smiled inno left Oregon University where he Is age made the dinner at Hay's lawn cently and examined the shimmie assistant teacher In civics and also a success. The proceeds amounting dance of Gilda Gray, the celebrated has been taking a post graduate to *97.40, which will constitute a nice discount on the pledge to the Naw York dancer. course. new M. E. church fund. We thank 1 his Is the situation in "A Virtu — ous v.mp," Constance Talmadge's i Mrs. P. B. Slacci and Miss Yudith you. Mrs. Waterman, president. second production for First National I Kelley entertained Miss Dunn, of E. T. Erickson returned Sunday Exhibitor s Circuit, which will ge seen at the High School Movie Wed I Denver, .Colorado, at the Siseri res- Io Orland, California, after spend Miss ing a few days here visiting with old nesday. June 30th. John Emerson | Menee last Friday evening. and Anita Loos have adapted "A Dunn stopped over to visit Mr. and friends. Mrs. Erickson and daughter Virtuous Vamp.” rom Clyde Fitch’s I Mrs. Siegel who are old friends, Miss Norma, will remain for several popular play, "Thee Bachelor,” and while enroute to Portland. Five weeks visiting friends here. Miss Norma Is a graduate of the class of their work on this production is I hundred was enjoyed and dainty re- 1920 at O. A. C. rated as among their best freshments served to 12 lady guests. | Miss Dunn left Saturday morning for Iceless refrigerator demonstration Iceless refrigerator demonstration Portland. • at Sappers’ Inc. Saturday, June 26. at Sappers' Ine. Saturday, June 26. NO. 41 HERMISTON BEATS IRRIGON IN BALL GAME SUNDAY COMMERCIAL CLUB LUNCH LAST TUESDAY Irrigon Boys Start Game With. Lots Of Pep, But Errors Prove Oregon Hotel Seen of Large Num Costly ber of Members Who Tran sact Business The ball game last Sunday be tween Irrigon ani Hermiston was a one sided affair, and the Irrigon boys came very nearly being shut out. However, they managed to put a run across iu the latter part of the game and when ended the score was Hermiston 12, Irrigon 3. Great credit is due the Irrigon and Umatilla teams in the way they play the gamo. Notwithstanding the fact that they are on the tall end of the percentage column, they play for all there is in the game and are always trying their best to win out. Under ordinary circumstances most small town teams would just quit and let 'er go at that, but not with Irrigon and Umatilla. They are always up. and going, and never say die until the last man is out. Some of the players on the Irrigon and Umatilla teams are the best players in the league in their var ious positions, and if the two clubs had a few more good consistent play ers the percentage column would look much different. The game between Umatilla and Echo at Echo last Sunday resulted in a victory for Echo, 12 to 6. Next week Hermiston plays the last game of the season at Umatilla according to the league schedule. The regular weekly luncheon was held in the Oregon hotel Tuesday. The session was taken up almost en tirely In regard to the Congressional Appropriations Committee which will visit Hermiston next month. The committee appointed last week to arrange for their entertain ment reported that considerable in formation had been received In re gard to their Itinerary, and would be prepared to receive them In good old Hermiston style. A letter was read by Secretary Prime from Secretary of Agricul tural Meredith, relative to the clos ing of the Experimental Farm here. Secretary Meredith said in his let ter that the station would be kept open during the summer from the money appropriated from the state, and that efforts would be made dur- Ing the next session of Congress to have an appropriation put through to carry on the work at the station here. ADDITIONAL LOCALS Mr. and Mrs. O. P. Brigham and daughter Janice, left Thursday of last week for the Rose Festival at Portland. HERMISTON FIRE DEPARTMENT HAD CLEAN UP WEDNESDAY Postmaster C. H. Skinner has re ceived his commission as postmaster Wednesday evening the boys of of Hermiston with President Wil the fire department turned out and son's signiture on it. cleaned up around the department buildings in the city and left them Mrs. Patterson and Mrs. Haneline looking like a city outfit. They entertained at the home of the lat have needed it for some little time ter, Tuesday In honor of Miss Norma and the work makes quite an im Erickson, formerly of this city. provement in the appearance of the city buildings, s If some of the rest Mr. and Mrs. Earl C. Brownell of of us would stir around, clean up Umatilla are In Portland taking In our alleys and hoe the weeds down the big convention. They will re around our places of business the turn the latter part o the week. city might make a better impression on visitors. Frank Stone had the misfortune Let's get together and have It of being struck by a derrick the first done before the Congressional Com of the week, however, he was not mittee arrives. badly huit and Is able to be around. School Elections Tho annual school election in Her miston was held last Monday and Maurico Scroggs was elected direct or for the three year term. Mr. Scroggs succeeds C. S. McNaught. R. A. Brownson was elected clerk for the one year term. Mr. Brownson takes E. J. Kingsley's place. The result of the school election at Umatilla Monday arc as follows: For the three year term, A. B. Stevens 66, A. E. McFarland 63; for the two year term, John Waster 71, Bill Roberts 62. Miss Goldie Mumma, one of Port land’s popular school teachers has returned home and will spend the summer with her parents and friends The Baptist Ladies Aid will have an all day basket social al the home of Mrs. A. E. Bensel, Wednesday, June 30. An Invitation is extended tn all. , Mrs. Julian Morfitt and baby of Redmond are visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Purdy for the summer. Mrs. Morfitt arrived the first of the week. BOARDMAN NOTES Mrs. Claire P. Harter was elected clerk of the Boardman School Dis trict al the annual meeting held in Boardman on the 21st, vice Mrs. Margaret Crane whose tenti expires. G. E. Broughs succeeds J. R. John son as director. The gadget for 1921-22 was adopted. M. B. Signs and family have gone to the University of Oregon for the summer. Mr. Signs will attend the summer school for six weeks, re turning to Boardman August 1st. Morris Smith and Jesse Pearson made a visit to Hermiston Saturday from Wasco, returning Sunday ac companied by Mr. Pearsons sister, Mrs. Jack Woods. • Miss Maric Casseri/ has position as bookkeeper In store during the absence Chezik who Is spending her In the mountains. taken a Chezik’s of Mrs. vacation Mrs. E. P. Dodd and children, Ia- belle and Ruth, left Thursday for Pendleton where they will visit for DOUGLAS FAIRBANKS MAKES HIT ÎN "SAY, YOUNG FELLOW" a week with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. R. Alexander. • Athletic Artcraft Star Seen to Ad Mrs. Raymond Hamm left Monday vantage in His Strong New morning for Portland where she will Photoplay ’ That ever popular screen star, Douglas Fairbanks, scored another thlumph with his new play. "Hay Young Fellow,” which will be pre- sentedsto Hermiston movie fans at the High School Movie on Saturday. June 26. In this picture Mr. Fairbanks Is a newspaper reporter who does stunts which the average cub reporter might well envy. He Interviews a millionaire who has never been Inter viewed before, and he unearths a fraudulent scheme In a small factory town which Is run by a big man, a sort of boss. In accomplishing these Journalistic triumphs, the Fairbank- sian athletic stunts are continuously In evidence. Including vaulting, scaling the front of a building, bat tling a band of infuriated factory hands, and the like. It la perhaps unnecessary to say that there Is not a dull moment In the picture. meet her little daughter who Is just out of school. Mrs. Hamm will visit in Portland during the summer. J. C. Willis of Richland. Washing ton arrived here Wednesday. He Is connected with the Kennewick Co operative Creamery and Is here on business connected with his firm. % Mrs. Sleeth. State President of the W. C. T. U., stopped off one day last week and had a conference with the W. C. T. U. workers of this city. Mrs. Sleeth and Mrs. Mumma enjoyed lunch with Rev. Hall. Mrs. O. O. Sapper and baby, Mrs. R. F. Devine Jr., and Mrs. Maric Witter left Monday for Erie, Pa. Mrs. Sapper will remain there for the summer. Mr. Sapper will leave for Eile In the late summer to visit for a few weeks after which he will re turn with his family.
