T he H ermiston H erald
VOL. XIV
(EW CONCRETE BRIDGE
OVER BUTTER CREEK
The new bridge at the mouth of
lutte. Creel is being built by Uma-
HERMISTON, UMATILLA COUNTY, OREGON, FRIDAY, JULY 16, 1920
STATE CHAMBER OF COM
MERCE TO BEGIN DRIVE
NO. 44
ADDITIONAL LOCALS
The May Pole
J. Howard Reid is back from a trip
to Pendleton.
Cities Throughout the State Are Re
sponding Liberally
MOTOR TRIP THROUGH
IDAHO IS INTERESTING
E. P. Dodd, wife and children re
John D. Watson is working in the
Personal endorsement of the state-
turned
Wednesday evening from a
Economy Cash Store.
lllllliinv""""
ilia county alongside the old bridge wide expansion movement now in
motor
trip
to Caldwell, Idaho, to vis
2
Mrs. Henry Notz and baby daugh it Mr. Dodd’s father and other rel
hich was damaged by high water progress by the Oregon State Cham
ter have returned from Baker.
st spring. The new structure has ber of Commerce to raise a budget
atives. Mr. Dodd reports the roads
ancrete abutments and will have a of »450,000, covering a period of
between here and Caldwell in very
Dr. R. G. Gale was in Pendleton
good condition. The road over the
teel deck and be 90 feet in the clear, three years, for financing its devel
on business the ast of the week.
Bitte mountains are rough and neces
he old steep grade will done away opment program, haa been received
A
Miss Myrtle Silvey left Wednesday sitates slow driving, but the grades
ith and a new 5 per cent grade es- from more than two hundred busi
lor a few weeks vacation in Wasco. are all good.
The road from La
blished, with the approaches for ness men well known throughout the
Grande to Baker resembles a boule
ilf a mile in both sides graded and state.
Miss Lesale Smith has been en
In a letter received by the State
ravelled. The alignment has been
gaged as book-keeper at the cream- vard, and all Idaho roads are excel
lent.
proved from the overhead crossing Chamber from the editor of The
Herald, Mr. Athey expresses confi
Mi. Dodd speaks very highly of
i the cut-off to Pete Sheridan’s
dence in the success of the move
W. White und family left this the lands on the Boise and Minidoka
neh.
ment, and says: “I believe that it
week for a vacation trip to the moun projects and says they are greatly de
The road crossing the bridge taps is only through the co-operation of
tains.
e upper Butter creek country com-
veloped. though the land is no better
all of Oregon’s centers of population
g down from what is known as the that we can look for any great re
ratner Butler lett Inursday tor than that under the greater Umatilla
ina postoffice, 30 miles back, going sults in state development.
The
l a Grande, called by the death of a project.
rough Sheridan’s ranch, and join- problems are too big and too in
He drove through a lane on the
friend.
g the Columbia highway near Her- tricate for any of the smaller com
Boise-Payette project that was 250
iston.
It also connects with the munities to handle.”
»
Edward Haugeberg and family vis- miles long and on the entire length
ad that leads east and west to
The intensive canvass for funds
ited over Sunday with Dr. Adams' there were only 40 acres of sage
anfield and Echo, and does away will begin in Hermiston during the
brush, though this tract had only
family.
ith the turn at the dance hall and week of July 12 to 17, under the di
been developed during the past 15
io bad ditches.
rection of representatives of the Ore
Miss Pearl Carpenter of Boardman years.
As the government has appropriat
gon State Chamber of Commerce, as
visited at the home of Mrs. Christian
ed
around »11,000.000 to the Boise
OWLEDGE OF PUBLIC
this week.
sisted by a local committee organ
project and a like amount to the Min
SPEAKING IS VALUABLE ized to co-operate with them i this
Arrangements are practically coni *
A severe electric storm visited Her idoka project, while all the projects
work..
JOHN BARRYMORE IN A
pleted
for
the
entertainment
of
the
miston
Wednesday evening, but very In Oregon have received only about
Members
of
the
committee
.
are:
miliarity with Principles Would
GREAT DRAMATIC PICTURE
five or six million dollars among
government
officials
who
will
be
here
little
rain
fell.
E.
P.
Dodd,
chairman;
E.
C.
Brow-
Aid Farmer in Selling Products
•
i
them, Mr. Dodd naturally asked the
nell, vice-chairman; E. J. Kingsley, on their tour of inspection this week.
Points Out Specialist.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Furrer are the Idaho men how they did it.
W. J. Warner, M. C. Athey, John D. I The committee in charge of the af Famous Actor Has Great Role in
Their reply was that possibly it
proud parents of a nine pound baby
"The Test of Honor”
The farmer and the engineer. as Watson, O. Strangeby and W. P. ' fairs of the day, John D. Watson,
was because they did not ask for ap
girl
born
Monday.
chairman, feel that everything will
ell as the lawyer and the book Lambert.
propriations for river and harbors,
go through according to schedule.
Appeal ing in one of the strongest
rent, should be able to talk in pub-
etc. All their allotment goes Into
Mrs.
Anna
Klk
left
for
Idaho
Falls
The visitors who will go over the roles in which he has appeared on the
:, according to Dr. G. R. Varney, ALFALFA BRINGS $17.50
Wednesday morning called by the straight irrigation work.
structor in public speaking and ad-
PER TON IN THE STACK project are in five groups. Congress- screen, John Barrymore will be seen
During the trip through Idaho
I men making up the committee on ap- in his latest Paramount photoplay, death of a relative.
rtising at the Oregon Agricul-
Mr.
Dodd saw hundreds of acres of
A Butter Creek - rancher, Julian 1 propriat ions are as follows: ,
“The Test of Honor,” at the High
ral college. The engineer finds a
potatoes,
and great quantities of
A. L. Luce and family left Satur
James W. Good, Iowa, chairman School Movie next Saturday, July
owledge of public speaking of Rauch, reports the sale of his alfalfa
other produce. but the fruit crop was
day
In
their
car
for
an
overland
trip
lue in explaining the engineering hay to the Veys, at $17.50 a ton in W. R. Wood, Ind.; Louis Cramton, 17. There are few more popular
to Yakima, Wash. They expect to be no better than in the Umatilla pro
ojects which he wants accepted, the stack. This sale, which was of Mich.; J. M. Evans, Mont.; Joseph ; actors than Mr. Barrymore, who is
ject.
French, -equally well known as comedian and gone until September.
d the farmer can make use of the Several hundred tens, is the largest Byrns, Tenn.; Burton
nciples of public speaking in sell- yet made this season in the Butter Idaho; J. J. Egan, N. J.; A. K. Barta, dramatic player,
Mr. and Mrs. Bert Haneline en-
Dr. and Mrs. Wainscott arrived,
stenographer. 1
in his latest starring vehicle, Mr.
tertainea hi a targe ainner party
5 his products. Public speaking is Creek country.
home
on
No.
6
Thursday
after
a
va
The Public Lands Committee is Barrymore is seen as Martin Win-
!ful in every line of work.
lart Sunday.
Several out-of-town
composed
of N. J. Sinnott and Con grave a young Virginian, who loves cation spent in Seattle, Victoria and
of
and
wife
Lewellyn
Brownell
"Many a man who has made a suc-
guests
were
present.
Vancouver, B. C., and Portland.
is in business and along other Umatilla were guests of friends in gressman Timberlake, while the Re a married woman. When her jeal-
clamation
Service
is
represented
by
ous
husband
interferes,
there
is
a
es has felt humiliated because he Hermiston Sunday.
J. A. Rowan of the Columbia dis
O. W. R. & N. local was over an
A. P. Davis, director and J. B. Beadle fight, in which the husband is
aid not express himself when
trict left Wednesday for Portland for
hour
late
Thursday,
the
report
be
knocked down.
The man subse-
Miss Iva Shelton, a teacher of ! assistant director.
ere was need for him to do so,”
a visit of a few weeks.
Railroad
officials
with
the
party
quently
dies,
not
as
a result of the ing that the engine ran off the track
Portland,
arrived
Wednesday
morn
d Dr. Varney. A prominent Ore-
be J. P. O’Brien, vice-president, battle, but because of his weak heart. near the mouth of the tunnel east of ' Mrs. E. ’I’. Erickson left Wednes
n business man on the O. A. C. ing to go with the Soott party to will
vv in. itmurlay; generai passenger Wingrave is accused of murder, and Echo.
ard of regents visited a class in Daniels, Wyoming.
day morning for Portland. She will
agent, “Farmer” Smith, agriculturist the treacherous widow openly accus
blic speaking not long ago and ex-
visit there for a time, going on to
A
camping
party
made
up
of
Mr.
Mrs. W. A. Leathers, her sister, and H. W. Hicks, traveling passen es Wingrave, who is convicted and
Eugene to see friends and then on to
md the wish that he had received
and
Mrs.
Art
Spinning,
Harold
Mc-
ch training in his youth. He con Mrs. Hunter, and Mis. W. G.| Fritts ger agent, all of the O. W. R. & N. sent to prison for seven years.
Keen and Miss L. Thomas left Thurs Orland, California.
The special car carrying the guests
How Wingrave is finally exoner
eed that he had often felt a sense went to Pendleton Wednesday after-
day
morning for the mountains near
s. will be attached to No. 6. arriving ated and finds happiness in the love Ukiah.
Mrs. Royal Rands returned to her
humiliation when called upon to noon.
at 5:33 a. m. today. Breakfast will of a pure girl, is shown in a series
homo In Boardman Wednesday after
!ak.
Miss Everette Kingsley is spending be served at the Hermiston hotel of thrilling scenes that afford Mr.
"The man who can talk on his feet
Thursday evening a parly of about spending the week with friends.
the
summer at Martha’s Vineyard, from 8 to 9, at which the Commer Barrymore abundant opportunities
able to fill a responsible place
cial club will be host.
for the display of his genius. Con- 20 people went down to the Uma-
William Pearson of Tacoma, a for-
ien called on to do so by his fel- off the Atlantic coast, as dietician in
At
9:15
autos
will
take
the
mem
stance Binney and Marcia Manon tilla river for the swinmming. A mer resident of the project, la a vis-
• men. He has the satisfaction of a Y. W. C. A. camp.
bers of the committee on a tour of have the leading feminine roles, and picnic lunch was served about 9 itor In Hermiston on business.
owing that he can represent them
Inspection
through the country, each the cast generally is I he best pro o clock.
Mr. and Mrs. F. Whiting, Mrs.
d help their cause by his speak-
auto having one local man in it who curable.
committee working among the
I ability. It has become a com- Bertha Barmore and son. De Lisle,
Mr. and Mrs. Albert Smith are the
is thoroughly familiar with the land
will
leave
Monday
for
Portland
to
dairymen
of the project, to obtain
n occurrence for a farmer to be
proud parents of an eight pound baby
Miss Ruth to be gone over. The first stop will Fifty-Fifth Wedding Anniversary
signatures
for joining the Oregon
it to the state legislature. As a stay a few weeks.
girl, born Monday, July 8th. Mr.
be at what is known as Three Mile
Mr. and Mrs. B. F. Strohm cele
Dairymens’ League Is meeting with
islator he must be able to talk Sprague will take Mrs. Barmore’s
new
Falls, then to the Government ex brated their 55th wedding anniver- Smith Is the contractor on the
great success.
)n certain measures for his con- place in Dr. Prime’s office during
perimental
station for a short stop. sary Tuesday, July 13th. The day Play House.
her absence.
tuents.
me wv estern «ana & illigätion
II. M. Woolman of Corvallis is a
was
observed
quietly.
George
"In ordinary business dealings
Mrs. M. J. Barthel and two chil-
project
will next be covered, going Strohm and wife, Elmer B. Strohm
of
guest ot naroi Lean at tne EX-
Robbins
and
family
Dr.
R.
B.
I affairs of life, it is the man who
dren, Edith and Dorothy, of Pendle-
rendieton ,wno purchased wnat is by way of Butter Creek and West- wife and daughter of Seattle, and
1 talk and convince people who
ton, came Thursday morning to spend perimental Farm. Mr. Woolman is
land,
and
returning
through
Hermis-
|
of
known
as
the
Terriault
place
east
.
Hughes
were
dinner
guests
in
is out. The man who is able to
some time with Mr. and Mrs. H. M in charge nt the smut investigation
ton on the way to Cold Springs res- | the evening.
town,
have
moved
down
from
Pendle
iress himself is at a distinct ad-
Straw. The Barthel family were for department at the Oregon Agricul
ervoir. It is planned to reach the !
tural College.
'tage. The ability to speak with ton and are settled on the ranch.
mer residents of Hermiston.
latter point at 11:50, making a 15 |
First
Tomatoes
on
Project
ifidence before people is necessary
Frank Gulwitz of Sappers’ Inc., Is minute stop for inspection. Leaving | J. II. Tabor brought in the first
The ladles of the Baptist church
the greatest success in any line
A brother of Arthur Sanford has
the reservoir the cars will go across | ripe tomatoes Wednesday. Mr. Ta-
will
give a lawn social at the city
on
his
vacation
this
week.
work.”
the lands under the Furnish ditch boi recently purchased the Anna Sap- traded his ranch and store in Cali park. Friday evening, July 23rd.
ffi nia for the Burke ranch north of
Friends of Miss Norma Erickson to Stanfield, reaching there at 12:45 per ranch in Columbia, and is farm- town and will be here the first of the Everybody is Invited. Come expect
NEW PLAY HOUSE IS
p.
m.
will be interested to know that she
Mrs. Sapper planted 160 month to occupy one of I he new ing a good time. Ice cream, cake and
ing
PROGRESSING VERY RAPIDLY win teach domestic science the com-
Dinner will be served by the lad- tomato plants this spring and brout
houses built by
Mr. Mack near lemonade will be served.
ing year in the schools of Orland. ies of Stanfield at 1:00 o’clock and them through the frosts by covering Gladys avenue.
Work is progressing rapidly on the
the time, from 1:00 until 3:00 will cach plant with fruit Jars each even-
Frank Heuser Is taking care of the
California.
y House. Mr. Adams has been
be taken up by lunch and short I ing and removing them each morning
around the Reclamation
grounds
Jim McCready has returned from
ured by Mr. Crandall and Mr.
Herbert Haneline and Chester Pel- talks. E. P. Dodd and Col. J. F. | I he early maturity of the fruit Is at- Walla Walla, where he has been con building during the time that C. D.
ith, builders, that the theatre will minder left Thursday morning for McNaught are the local men sched- !
Is In the cast on his vaca-
tr billed to this care.
fined In the hospital for two months. Porter
finished by the middle of August. | a camping tri at Trout Lake, Wash- tiled for ten-minute talks.
tlon.
While working in a ditch near Free-
■ Adams is too busy these days
Train No. 2 will pick up the spec-
ington.
Columbia Land Changes Hands
water he was caught in a cave-In,
Tying the work on the building
iai car at Hermiston and carry it on |
More Ministers Needed,
J. Howard Reid of the Columbia and his right leg crushed. Gangrene
16 to give any satisfactory re-
to
Stanfield.
where
the
party
will
from the families <>f the farm-
Mrs. F. W. Whiting and Mrs. Bar-
Is
It
and. amputation of the leg just
8 to inquiries about new features more were in Pendleton last Thurs entrain at 3:20 p. m. for Pendleton District purchased this week from
ers and from the parsonage itself that
be installed.
A large delegation ot Pendleton w. A. Leathers, 65 acres of alfalfa below the knee was necessary.
new preachers come, according to n
day.
The land adjoins some now I
From the way he has his sleeves
survey now being taken by the Ameri
men have signified their intention land,
Dr. W. W. Illsley will attend an can education department of the Inter-
owned by Mr. Reid.
led down he surely has something
of
being
in
Hermiston
for
the
day
|
Eastern
Star
held
a
meeting
The
Osteopathic efficiency course during church World Movement. The farms
, en up them, but he certainly is
in
the Masonic lodge rooms Tuesday and will accompany the visitors on
August
at the Denver Polyclinic and load. The survey shows that out of
UMATILLA
CHAUTAUQUA
Ding them tightly buttoned at the
Three new members were In- to Pendleton. During the short time |
Entertainers
of
the
West
Coast
Post-graduate
college. The course Is every thousand pupils who enter the
st only allowing hints of many night.
In Pendleton which will be allowed 1
first grade of our American schools,
itiated and a lunch was served
Chautauqua,
with
tent,
efe.,
arrived
a
general
review
and demonstration
Prises on the opening night to
by the train schedule these men will
only 38 enter college and only 14 re
in Umatilla yesterday morning ready of the latest osteopathic treatment main to complete the course.
* out
Miss Edile Johnson, stenographer prorter tne eastern men
for
acute
and
chronic
diseases
and
"r. Adams says that he is hitting
It la from these 14 that the churches
In E. P. Dodd’s office will start on entertainment will appeal to them for the first performance.
A large tent has been pitched on surgery.
al eight cylinders and it every-
recruit
the great majority nt their
The
men
who
will
be
in
the
most.
her vacation the first of the week.
ministers. It is also disclored by the
“ill have patience he will repay She expects to be gone all summer. Pendleton party are: I. R. Raley the bank of the river at F. street, and
The Catholic Ladies gave a cab- survey that It requires about 5.000 new
* for the long delay.
Judge Phelps. Fred Bennion. E. P. the location Is well shaded and cool.
aret
al the Auditorium Tuesday af-
Plenty
of
parking
space
is
provided
Umatilla promises to give Hermis- Marshall, S. R Thompson, Geo. A.
ternoon and evening, which was a gaps In the ranks of the ministry at
extend
a
and
Umatilla
residents
L
P.
Aldrich.
W
ECHO 600 POPULATION
ton a hard fight Sunday at Umatilla ! Hartman.
near-by decided success. Ice cream and cake home.
hearty invitation to al
he’s population has Increased when a team made up of picked men Thompson. (Portland.)
were served at the tables, and a num-
towns.
per cent since the last census, ac- from the Umatilla and Irrigon teams
A California ranchman cools h’s
mar enjoyed dancing, the traps and
The
committee
having
the
sale
of
Pastor Hall will preach Sunday
‘8 to the official figures. The will play ball against the Hermiston
piano furnishing the music. The house in the hottest weather by spray-
tickets
in
charge
report
that
they
ent report gives 600 as the pop- club, at 3:00 p. m. Everyone should morning upon “The Best Fruit." At
hall was prettily decorated with ing its roof with water on its way to
Irrigate his orange grove.
on of Echo, against 450 shown go down and see the game, which the evening service the theme will be | have met with great success in dis- • I lowers.
posing of them.
“The Tears of Christ.”
he last census.
will probably be a hot one.
Aa,"
COMMITTEE WILL ARRIVE TO
DAY ON TOUR OF INSPECTION