T he H ermiston
HERMISTON, UMATILLA COUNTY. OREGON, FRIDAY, JULY 9, 1920
VOL. XIV
BACK UP OUR FIRE
department and win
HERALD
ADDITIONAL LOCALS
Rock-a-Bye Baby—
Chautauqua in Umatilla July 15,
16, 17, 18, 19.
week on a short trip to Wasco.
The Pacific Coast Association of
Fire Chiefs, through its president,
Mr. Glasco from Irrigon was a bus
iness
visitor in this city Tuesday.
Elliott Whitehead of Oakland, Cali
fornia, backed up by the executive
A. E, McFarlan was up from Uma-
committee of the association, has in tilla Tueslay transacting business.
augurated a competitive fire preven
Mr. and Mrs. Walton Rhea were
tion contest with the express purpose
in view of saving human life and business visitors here Wednesday
onserving property interests. Pro- from Butter Creek.
gressive fire chiefs realize that ef-
[iciency on their part is shown in the
prevention of fires as well as in
heir extinguishment.
Thos. H. Ince, proprietor of the
nce Moving Picture Studios, hearing
if this contest and desiring to give
t all the aid and encouragement pos-
able, has not only produced an edu-
atlonal film to instruct the public
C. G. Bladen, U. S. Commissioner
from Boardman was a business vis-
itor here Tuesday.
F. N. Whitney drove J. C. Cox up
to Heppner last Monday on business
and returned Wednesday.
H. L. Payne is riding around in a
new Dodge, which he recently pur
chased in Pendleton.
Nicholas Codd, president of the
Light & Power company, arrived
here Wednesday on a business visit.
Mr. and Mrs. Carl Voyne and son
returned to Boardman Wednesday
after spending the Fourth at the
Phelps home.
Dr. Wm. Crandall left last Friday
for Portland to take the state board
examination. He expects to return
the first of the week.
Harry Coon of the Umatilla Motor
Sales Company, left for Portland
Wednesday morning on a business
trip.
‘ _A. Gag
Phyllis Dyer entertained seven
young couples Monday evening at a
dancing party in the new Dyer home.
Music was furnished by a Brunswick.
Mr. and Mrs. E. J. Kingsley left
Thursday morning in their roadster
for Yellowstone National Park where
they will spend several weeks.
Thos. H. Ince Trophy
8 to the common fire hazards exist-
ng in the home and industrial plants
ut also offers a handsome silver
up, costing at least $500, as a prize
0 be given to the city showing the
est fire prevention efficiency in the
ampaign which has been inaugurat-
P Within the cup will be placed
punch” of 250 silver dollars do-
ated by the Fire Prevention Bureau
t the Pacific, for the benefit of the
nembers of the fire department of
he city which succeeds in winning
he prize.
I Fire Chief Earl J. Kingsley has
ptered his department in the con-
et and Hermiston is now enrolled
sone of the cities that are contest-
16 for the honor of winning this
hos. H. Ince cup and the $250.
Help Chief Kingsley and his de-
artment win this money and cup.
jeep anything and everything that
Poks like It might some day start a
ire cleaned up. We can do it. Let’s
ARS MARINE UNIFORM BUT
HAS NEVER SEEN THE U. S.
The only U. S. Marine in the world
ho has never seen the United States
on duty at the American Legation
Pekin, China. He is Private C.
F. Childress, who was born of
merican parents in China. When
- became of age a few weeks ago
' decided to join the Marines and
listed at the Legation.
Childress is a tall, good looking
who can speak the Chinese lan-
"ge like a native. His services
1 an interpreter are especially val-
1 to the Marines. Through as-
iation with his parents and other
merican residents of China he Is
roughly familiar with the tra-
and customs of the United
ates. He is looking _______
-
forward to
day when he will see the country
flag he serves.
“lark Mansfield will move to Ken-
Washington, where he will
— "P the management of a cream-
"Mr. Mansfield expects to leave
about two weeks.
" Frank
Herbert Mack, son of H. H. Mack,
and grandson of Mrs. I. W. Mack,
arrived Sunday from Huntington for
a weeks visit with his .relatives.
Archie McMillan of Stites, Idaho,
an uncle of Mr. Burkenbine, is vis
iting here. There is a possibility
that Mr. McMillan will locate here
later.
A. E. Bensel and family, C. W.
La Barre and family, Mr. Locke and
son William, and Mr. and Mrs. Bot
kin enjoyed a picnic on the Davis
ranch Monday.
Mrs. C. H. Adams, mother of G. H.
Adams, proprietor of our new Play
House, left the first of the week for
Santa Barbara, California, where she
will spend several :reeks visiting.
C. S. McNaught, H. E. Hitt, H. M.
Straw and O. T. Aarhus of Umatilla
’eft on Thursday morning’s train for
the DesChutes river in central Ore
gon for a fishing trip. .They will
"eturn Friday eveni ng.
Èarl Brownell vras up from Uma
tilla yesterday adrertising the great
Chautauqua that will be in Umatilla
Tuly 15, 16, 17, 18, and 19th The
entertainments are said tc be better
this year than e rer before. Season
tickets can be purchased either at
Hitt’s or Siscel’s..
J. M. Dunning, circulation man-
ger of the Fast Oregon ian was in
'he city Wednesday arranging a car-
i ier service for this city which will
' tart on the 11th of July when, it Is
ported, the motor will go back on
he run instead, of the steam train
now operating.
The intermediates of the M. E.
• hurch enjoyed a party given Wed
nesday night tn honor of Miss Mag-
gie Moody of Pendleton, who Is vis-
ting at the home of her .aunt, Mrs.
Wm. Rhodes. The young la dies pres-
ent were: Misses Hazel Su therland,
Lillian and T.da May Kennin; T, Mar-
lorie Spencer, Ida Rhodes. M erearet
Waterman. Ivy Goodwin, Ila McClin-
tok, Nancy- McNaught, and Massie
entertained Moody.
a nd Mrs. J. T. Embry and Mr,
and little daughter at din- Umatilla Chautauqua, July 15, 16
′ July Fourth.
17, 18 and 19.
Auseon
CHAUTAUQUA AT UMATILLA
• NEXT WEEK BEST EVER
SULPHUR APPLICATIONS
INDICATE GREATER YIELD
Those Who Fail to Attend the Chau
tauqua Will Miss the Best
of Entertainments
Dr. and Mrs. Wainscott left Sun
Hermiston Fire Department Enters day for Seattle.
Contest to Save Property and
Human Lives
Mr. and Mrs Frank Stone left last
NO. 43
Demonstrations Completed Show it
is Profitable to Treat Soil
With Sulphur
Commencing Thursday. July 15th,
and lasting five days, the great
All hough data is not sufficiently
WestCoast Chautauqua will start a complete to make a definite recom
five day’s program in Umatilla.
mendation, some of the results of. the
The Westcoast Chautauqua is con application of sulphur to alfalfa in
sidered one of the best and their this county appear very promising.
program is larger and better than
Not all the demonstrations were
ever. Clean, refined, entertaining checked on account of the arrival of
and highly educational features arc so many cars of distillate and other
the rule on their programs this year, unavoidable circumstances.
R. G. Blomgren who applied 110
and those who fail to visit the Uma
tilla Chautauqua will miss a treat pounds to an acre secured about 30
per cent increased yield through the
in the amusement world.
Eeason tickets
on sale at application. Mr. Blomgren states: "I
am more than satisfied with the re
Hitt’s and Siscel’s.
sults obtained. The difference be
tween the sulphur .plot and the un-
RESERVOIR IS SCENE OF BIG
(Cogandus
sulphured
is very marked. You can
PICNIC MONDAY AFTERNOON
put me down for enough sulphur to
On account of the 4th of July com treat 16 acres next fall.”
Oliver Dickenson of Athena applied
ing on Sunday, the 5th was enjoyed
his
sulphur on the very poorest of his
in many places as a holiday, but an
exceptionally good time was had by alfalfa and obtained as good yield as
about 200 people, both young and from his best.
F. E. Shemran of Pilot Rock
old, at the reservoir last Monday.
Some came early and stayed al) day drilled in about 25 sucks on 25 acres
while others came in the afternoon. of Ills alfalfa land. He ran the drill
Most everyone went in swimming, al the full length of his field sowing the
Wednesday will long be remem-e-
though a few sat on the sandy shore sulphur in strips. The sulphured al
“DO YOU EAT OLEO?”
bered by Stanfield, Columbia and
and looked on. Late in the after- falfa was about 6 inches taller and
noon, all made ready for a big lunch, less matured than the unsulphured.
Hermiston dairymen, as it was then
In The Michigan Milk Messenger, salads, sandwiches, cake, pie and ice It was agreed by three or four men
that they took another step in the
recently appeared a statement to the cream to top off on, and if appetites who inspected the field that about 20
right direction with regards to the effect that the board of health of a
are any indication of appreciation, per cent increased yield was secured
through the sulphur.
handling of their dairy products in certain city where an oleomargerine said lunch was a "hum dinger.”
The acre which was treated by H.
factory
is
located,
spotted
a
car
of
the most efficient manner.
After the men had devoured all the
C. Dunn was somewhat heavier than
fat
that
had
been
shipped
to
the
fac
vitals
in
sight,
they
started
to
•run
Paul Mehl, agent in marketing of
tory. The car was tracked back foot races, and several new records the untreated parts of the same field.
the Oregon Agricultural College and
through three different states, hav were hung up for fast and slow run On the sulphured area the alfalfa was
the U. S. Bureau of Markets, gave a ing been shipped in three different
ning, then a tug of war was tried and all down where most of the unsul
talk in which he emphasized the ne directions, evidently to elude officers finally the ladies saw how much fun phured was not sufficiently heavy to
cessity of small local factories unit and to make following difficult, ac the men were having and they de fall down.
H. K. Dean. Superintendent of the
cided to have a tug of war of their
ing together to form a larger manu cording to the article.
Umatilla experiment station, checked
When the place of first shipment own, and they did.
facturing and marketing organiza
of this car was located, they found
The afternoon was such an enjoy the fields of C. W. Connor of Stan-
tion, in order that the dairymen of it was started from a rendering plant
field where 80 pounds of sulphur bad
able one that several more picnics
the state may be able to take advan where the fat from dead horses and are being planned for the near fu- been applied on an acre in March,
1918. Last year no noticeable in
tage of the gains to be made by deal cattle had been fried out. The state ture.
crease
appeared. Before the first,
ing in carload lots of standarized ment is made that the fat was put in
cutting' of this year, Mr. Dean
the car and shipped in this way to HERMISTON CELEBRATES 4th
products manufactured in a series of
weighed up the alfalfa on parts of
this oleomargerine plant that it
WITH BALL GAME—ECHO WON Mr. Connor’s field with the following
farmers’ factories and in the more might become part of the much laud
results:
efficient distribution of the same so ed oleomargerine that is being so
Sulphured, 63 60 lbs. per acre.
to
Inability
of
the
Hermiston
Boys
as to receive any higher prices paid freely advertised and sold.
Unsulphured 5696 lbs.
The
contention
is
that
.there
is
Swat the Ball at the Right
in eastern markets.
lbs.. or 13.70 per
Increase, 76
Time Looses Game
J. D. Mickle, State Dairy and Food from 33 to 36 per cent profit in oleo
cent.
margerine
as
compared
with
a
very
Commissioner, spoke on the need of
Before the second cutting it Is
fuller cooperation on the part of the small percentage of profit,in butter,
The big ball game played in Her hoped Io check all the demonstrations
dairymen so that they will be able even at present prices, and this can miston ) last Sunday between Echo and obtain more extensive data. If
to get a larger proportion of the price be readily believed even if only a and Hermiston, was without a doubt good results continue to show a pool
paid by the consumer. He gave a portion of the oleomargarine sold is i he best game seen on the local di will bo formed so that sulphur can be
brief account of the work of the Til made from fat secured in the manner amond this year.. The game was shipped in in car-load lots for fall ap-
lamook Cheese Association in which cited by The Michigan Milk Messen well played by both sides, but the plication.-—Umatilla County Farm
he mentioned that last year that or ger.
hitting powers of the Hermiston Bureau News.
If one will remember rightly, much
ganization was able to pay the dairy-
boys was the poorest exhibition they
men of that county the highest av has been said regarding dust on the have given us this year. Perhaps it
erage yearly price paid for milk any windows of creameries, and the care was partly due to Heaver Garver for
where in this state, which was $3.31 less methods of some who milk cows the Echo team, for Garver always
SOME AUTOMOBILE DON’TS
per hundred pounds. Mr. Mickle al and make butter, but we have never tightened himself up so that our
Don’t drive fnst around turns
so quoted an article written by an known of so serious a charge being boys could not find the ball when
lodged
against
the
product
of
the
or
over rough roads.
authority on dairying, who was con
a hit would mean a run. Garver de-
Don't apply brakes suddenly
nected with the Michigan Agricul horse and steer as stated in The serves all the credit for the Echo
except in cases of emergency.
tural College, showing the large and Michigan Milk Messenger.
victory.
Don’t attempt to shift Into re
We have been tempted in days
excessive profits made by certain
The game settled who is the yinner
verse gear when going ahead.
gone
by
to
buy
a
pound
of
Oleo
and
companies handling dairy products.
of the Irrigation League pennant.
Don't allow your clutch to en
Both Mr. Mickle and Mr. Mehl urged give it a trial, so as to be able to com Echo getting this honor.
gage suddenly.
the dairymen of this project to align pare its palatibility with that, of good
Don’t drive on crowded thor
oughfares until you thoroughly
themselves with the Oregon Dairy butter, but we have postponed the H. 0. A. LADIES GIVE A VERY •
master the operation and driving
mens’ Cooperative League and there venture now until we are sure that
DELIGHTFUL PARTY TO MEN
the fat from the dead horses and cat
of your car.
by place themselves in a position to
Don't attempt to start c olor
deal more favorably with those com tle does not find its way over our
with any of the transmission
One of those delightful affairs
bread.
panies that desire to purchase dairy
gears in mesh, Have gear shift
Dairy Farmer. that make the life and energy of our
products.
lever In neutral.
rural social activities appreciated,
Meetings were held at Stanfield in
Don't leave your Ignition
and makes one "holler” more, was
Remodeling Hermiston Hotel
the morning, in Columbia in the af
switch “on” when motor Is not
given
by
the
Ladies
of
the
H.
O.
A.
Mrs. Durfey, proprietor of the
running.
ternoon and at Hermiston in the
of the North Ridge district last Fri
Don’t tamper with your car
evening, and with only one exception Hermiston hotel. Is having the build
day evening, when they held their
buretor unless, you know It Is out
signed the League's contract which ing all remodeled on the inside and
last meeting and a house warming of
of adjustment, and not even
was explained by M. S. Shrock, the will later have the outside repainted.
then unless you know just what
the
present
season,
at
the
newly
re
last speaker on the program in each The dining room and waiting room
you are doing.'
modeled
home
of
Mr.
and
’
Mrs.
A.
place the trio visited. Mr. Shrock are nicely fixed up. also the labora
representing the Oregon Dairymens' tories. Mrs. Durfey is expecting new Biesse.
The men of the community were
menus and after the 15th meals
GRITTY
SUBSTANCES
League.
the honored guests, and were very AVOID
The following committee men were will be served a-la-carte, which will
appreciative of the bounteous supper
appointed to complete the work of be much more convenient for those
Dust Reflector« With Feather Ouster
and social hour that followed.
or Soft Cotton Cloth—Wipe With
having the remainder of the dairy wishing short or cold orders.
Mr. Blanchard, reclamation statis
Grain Alcohol.
men sign the contract: Stanfield
tician, remarked during the evening,
R. C. Rasmussen, G. H. Martin. A.
Mr. and Mrs. R. A. Stewart had ‘‘I am repeatedly impressed by the
To guard against gritty substances
N* Boggs. Louis Atterbury, Zoe as their guests on Independence Day.
resoureef ul Iness and versatility of dust the reflectors carefully with »
Houser. Columbia—Frank Wauga- Mr. and Mrs. F. Callahan and family
the settlers on the project, especially small feather duster or with soft cor-
man. J. H. Reid. W. F. Hannan. H. and Miss Richards.
ton. Wet a piece of absorbent cotton
the women.”
M. Sommerer. E. E. Graham. Her
artistically decorated with grain alcohol. If such can be pro
From
miston—P. P. Sullivan. H. D. Prin-
Man people are spending their tables,
delicously
prepared cured, and wipe the reflector from the
and
die. W. A. Agnew, Chas. Baker and evening, swimming in the Umatilla
charming
music
and bulb socket outward and dry with "
viands, to the
Clint Jackson.
river, the water is grand If you don't lively games that followed the feast, clean piece of dry cotton.
mind a few rock 3.
the ladies gave proof of their high
The W. C. T. U. will meet on next
IN DESCENDING STEEP HILLS
efficiency.
Thursday at 3 p. m. July 15, at the
About 40 guests were present and
Ada Prann went to Portland Sat
In descending long, steep hills, i
public Library. Since this Is the
urday for a short visit. She returned voted for a speedy repetition of the the brakes are applied so that the
regular annual meeting for the elec
affair.
wheels cannot turn the car is apt
yesterday.
tion of officers for the ensuing year,
Mr. and Mrs. K. Bensel were guests skid In a most precarious manner.
it is important that all members and
Under such conditions tire chains «un
Mrs. Pat Mooney spent Wednesday of the II. O A.
those interested be there.
cross chains on every link and »
In Walla Walla visiting relatives
Umatilla Chautauqua, July 15, 16, transmission brake form the
method of descent
a
Umatilla Chautauqua. July 15, 16, and friends. She returned the fol
17, 18 and 19.
lowing day.
17, 18 and 19.
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PROJECT DAIRYMEN MEET
AND ALIGN WITH LEAGUE