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HERMISTON DAIRY AND HOG SHOW, OCTOBER 8 AND 9
T he H ermiston H erald
VOL. XV
HERMISTON. UMATILLA COUNTY, OREGON, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 1920
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DAIRY AND HOG SHOW WILL
BE BIG EVENT THIS TEAR
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Interest is perking up in the Dairy®
and Hog Show which will be held in AMERICAN LEGION STARTS
Hermiston October 8th and 9th, and
PEPPY WINTER MEETING
from all appearances the attendance
to the show will be a record breaker.
.The Public Library in Hermiston
Construction has started on the was the scene of a great deal of fun
new hog sheds which will have a for the boys of the recent war. At
number of pens for the proper dis the regular meeting held Thursday
play of pure bred hogs. The con evening, September 16, the boys had
struction of this shed is in keeping a jolly good time.
with the policy of the directors of
A short business meeting was held
the show who intend to make consid arranging for a smoker to be held
erable improvements each year in the during the Dairy and Hog show, a
way of buildings to exhibit the large program for Armistice Day, including
increasing number of exhibitors of the official presentation of the Vic
pure bred stock.
tory medal, a foot-ball game in the
The Hermiston Dairy and Hog afternoon and in the evening the an
show is attracting unusual interest nual Legion ball.
this year on account of the extensive
The boya formed a ring and staged
development of pure bred stock on some wild battles with the gloves,
the project. People from neighbor while on the side lines and between
ing counties are learning that the events some of the “old timers”
Umatilla project shelters some of the tried to make the galloping babies
best stock in the northwest, and are talk to them.
coming to the big show tp have a
After the boxing the entertainment
look at the exhibits.
committee produced a big box of ham
Besides the dairy and hog exhib sandwiches with several gallons of
its, Miss Van Duesen will have an ex cider and a pot of coffee to tap off
tensive display from the Home Dem the evening.
onstration Bureau wh.ch promises to
All ex-service men are invited to
eclipse anything ever attempted in come to the meeting held the first
this line. The exhibits will attract Wednesday, in every month.
wide spread attention, as the Home
Demonstration Bureau is doing fine SAYS HERMISTON ROUTE TO
work and all the ladies are enthus
ROUND-UP IS THE BEST WAY
iastic about it.
In the Portland Oregonian of Sep
The exhibits from dairy and hog
raisers will be greater this year than tember 12, W. T. Noel of Pendleton
“Motorists bound for the
ever, and keen competition is prom says:
ised to all the raisers of this pure Round-Up should be sure to turn to
bred stock.
Exhibitors have • all the left for Arlington after crossing
ready fattened up their stock for the the John Day river. This is the route
show, and those who attend this year via Hermiston and it leads to the
will see the best stock in the Pacific new highway at Arlington.”
The recent rains have improved the
northwest.
■ The West End Community School roads greatly and tourists all over
Fair will be held in connection with the Northwest are planning to drive
the Dairy and Hog Show and prizes to the Round-Up. %
are offered for the best display of
various vegetable, live stock and do RECLAMATION SERVICE TO
mestic science products. The children
START ON McKAY CREEK
are all ready for the fair and the dis-
We have just received the informa
play will be large and varied.
tion that the local office of the Rec
lamation Service has been authorized
to continue its investigations on the
NEEDLEWORK EXHIBIT FOR
McKay Creek dam sight.
THE DAIRY AND HOG SHOW
This does not mean that construc
tion work will start soon. There are
The women’s committee of the many things the Service must learn
home economy and needlework ex in regard to the status of the land to
hibits for the Dairy and Hog Show, enable them to know if the project is
feasible.
October 8th and 9th, met at the Li
It is, however, gratifying to know
brary last Thursday night. A ten that the Services thinks favorably
tative premium list was worked out, enough of the project to continue its
which was submitted to the board. investigations.
As soon as they have approved it the
The Gospel Tent Meetings
list will be published. It is the pur
The evangelistic services being
pose of the women to have exhibits held in the tabernacle on Main and
from every neighboring community Fourth streets under the auspices of
and prizes will be offered for a wide the Free Methodist church are in
creasing in interest. Some seem to
range of household activities.
have confused this meeting with the
“Holy Rollers” and “Tongues” peò-
| pie but we would emphatically state
West Side Property Sold
Ben Smith has become owner of ! that we have no affiliation or sym-
the 20 acre tract on the west side j pathy with these movements.
It is not our purpose in the meet-
formerly owned by Fred W. Stevens. Ings to abuse any one but to preach
The entire piece of land is in alfalfa the Gospel which Is the power of
and the. equipment of the place went God unto salvation to every one that
believeth."
Services every night
with it.
this week at 7:30, also next week.
You are cordially invited to attend
any or all of these services.
Telephone Representatives Here
At the weekly meeting of the Com-
mereiai club the regular business Hermiston Girl is Chosen Third Time
Dorothy Briggs will leave Sunday
was transacted. The principal in
terest centered around the presence for Salem, where she will be one of
of Messrs. Boyle and Butcher, spec the participants in the stock judging
ial representatives sent out from the contests. This is the third time Dor
othy has shown stieh a knowledge of
telephone company from Portland.
In local judging contests that
They are here to look over the farm points
...
.
..
been sent on to represent the
• line situation, the section under dis she has
. ... a. . . , . ,
project
at
the
State
Fair
in
Salem.
cussion being northwest of town,
about 30 families desiring service.
Party of Matrons Go East
The matter of better service for
Mrs. J. A. Peed, Mrs. N. W. Bloom,
the whole community will also be
gone over while the Portland men Mrs. Bert Haneline and Mrs. J. A.
Scott made up a party of ladies leav
are in town.
ing for the east the first of the week.
The first three ladies go to Indian-
Be Sure to Register
Don't forget to register before Oct apolis, Fort Wayne and Huntington.
ober 2nd. O. C. Young, in E. P Indiana, respectively, and Mrs. Scott
Dodd’s office will have charge of the goes to North Dakota to visit rela-
books Prompt registration will save
much time and trouble for everybody
Study Club Meets
on election day as you will here to
The members of the Young Wom-
be sworn in at that time if you don't
en’s Study Club met at the home of
register.
Mrs. A. C. Voelker Tuesday afternoon
to resume their studies for the year.
Moro Man Buys in Columbia
In response to roll call many in
instructive current
Wade Noble of the Columbia dis- teresting and
Mexico were rev lewed.
trict has sold his 20 acre piece of events In
Mrs Adams gave a splendid paper
land to a Mr. Bartlett of Moro. Ore-
on the policies of the new president.
Mrs Voelker led In the discussion on
the Binet intelligence tests which
Dr W. W Illsley and his wife are coming Into use In our education-
Star al Institutions.
After the program light refresh
Wednesday night at a reception given
in their honor In the Masonic hall. ments were served by the host ess. in-
eluding a birthday take in honor of
AMERICAN LEGION WILL DELEGATES BACK FRDM
HOLO BIG SMOKER SOON IRRIGATION CONGRESS
The American Legion has arranged
for a big card of local talent during
the Dairy and Hog show. An effort
is being made to get at least one bout
of outside men who are exceptionally
good.
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The boys regret that the main at
traction in the smoker held earlier
in the summer did not come off at
that time and an effort will be made
to secure it for this event.
Details in regard to the card will
appear in next week’s issue and we
are assured it will be.worth while.
The seating capacity of the Audi
torium will be somewhat better than
last time and everyone wanting a
ringside seat are invited to make res
ervation early.
•I. F. McNaught and E. P. Dodd
returned from Seattle last week
where they attended the Northwest
Irrigation and Development Conven
tion. They report a most interesting
NO. 2
REP. N. J. SINNOTT VISITS
COUNTY
NORTHERN
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By L. A. Hunt
Representative Sinnott, who made
ELABORATE PRODUCTION COM
Five hundred delegates from five
ING TO THE PLAY HOUSE a splendid address on reclamation at
session.
the Hermiston Field Day held by the
A young and beautiful girl donates farmers of the Umatilla project, ac
companied the County Agent and A.
one kiss to be sold at auction at a
W. Cobb to Boardman Saturday night
charity bazaar. Among the bidders
and Sunday night, and Sunday in
are three rivals for her band—a
company with S. H. Boardman made
struggling young physician, a prof-
a tour of the West Extension project
essional actor and a millionaire. Nat
and was greatly impressed with the
urally the latter wins easily, but the
remarkably short time required for
kiss does not come up to expectations.
the farmers to obtain returns from
The young physician's distinguished
their land.
,
looking mother sympathizes with him
One illustration which in one form
over the girl's indifference to his at
or another was duplicated times with
tentions. Also, two stage managers
out end, was that of Professor Lar-
who are present offer the girl an op
sen. who last spring began the plow
portunity to become art actress. She
ing of his forty-acre tract and before
asks time to consider and that night
the summer was over had the entire
three girl chums who are visiting her
forty
acres tn cultivation. Of this,
The High School is still lacking a
offer varied advice.
about the middle of May. he sowed
teacher. Mrs. Putnam, an able and PLANS TO BE MADE SOON
With the dawn of a new day the ten acres alfalfa from which he han
TO BEAUTIFY CEMETERY story merges into symbolism.
experienced teacher is helping out by
already cut 18 tons of measured bay
substituting each forenoon and teach
The girl is now called Everywom and has another crop yet to put up.
There has existed for a number of
ing American history, physiology and years a cemetery board in Hermis- an, her maid, Conscience, and her
insuring at least 2 % tons per acre,
general science.
ton. Members of this board are as three best friends are Youth. Beauty,
from alfalfa seeded as late as the
F. B. Swayze, C. S. Me
Last week we reported that the follows:
Naught, J. T. Hinkle, Thos. Campbell and Modesty. To Everywoman, In middle of May. He ‘has twenty-four
High School had contributed $22.65 John Wurster, W. H. Skinner and J. her mirror, appears Flattery and the acres of corn averaging approximate-
to the Til Taylor memorial fund, H. Reid.
,
character of Nobody, the ever pres ly eight feet high, several ueres of
Shortly after the Round-Up the ent, is also introduced. Flattery begs
This week the boys and girls of the
potatoes and garden sluff.
upper five grades have swelled the Commercial club will call a mass Everywoman to go upon the stage of
These are the examples which it is
meeting, where it is probable a new
amount to $31.55.
committee will be named, composed life and seek his master, King Love hoped will convince the Reclamation
The sixth grade boys have bought of men more vitally Interested in the the First, Everywoman’s Interpreta Service that irrigation on the John
a new foot ball and are enjoying the cemetery, and with the cooperation tion of this suggestion Is a determi Day and West Extension is not a fail-
of the Civic Club, plans will be made
game.
to fence the grounds, plant trees and nation to accept the manager's offer ute. .
Mr. Sinnott's visit at this time has
Two new pupils have been added otherwise make improvements there. to go upon the stage.
The young physician, whose sym particular significance because of the
to the fourth grades.
Improvements Noted This Week
Miss Smith and her third grade
A. J. Strader did some fine work bolic name is left in doubt, proposes fact that the Reclamation Service at
pupils are happy over the arrival of in smoothing up the city streets last to Everywoman und is rejected. In Hermiston is recommending, und Di
their new black board and the teach week, dragging a scraper behind a spite of the objections of Modesty and rector Davis of the Reclamation Ser
er’s desk. The third grade is occupy truck, covering up troublesome mud the pleadings of the young physic vice from the Department at Wash
holes and generally improving the ian’s mother, who is now called ington is visiting Hermiston with the
ing the new room in the basement condition of the streets.
fitted up during the summer.
A new cement side walk has been Truth, Everywoman decides to take idea of co-operating the recommend
James Hall. Dorothy Briggs and constructed in front of the Western up the life of the stage and so is ations to begin construction of Me- ,
Land & Irrigation company’s office. menaced by the actor, now known as Kay creek reservoir on McKay creek.
Earl Bensel are lopking forward to
The new signs are up at all the
their trip to the State Fair next week principal turns of the highway going Passion, and the millionaire, now cal- a tributary to the Umatilla river,
to take part in the stock judging con through town. Inasmuch as Oregon led Wealth. The stage managers In We may be prone to think that the
test which is held for the members of has the unenviable reputation of be turn are known as Bluff and Stuff building of this reservoir way over
the poorest marked state for au and their press agent is called Puff. In Umatilla county means nothing to
the Boys and Girls Clubs. These ing
tomobile tourists tn the United States
Almost over night Every woman is the people of Heppner. However,
students were selected by County there is
comfortable feeling In
Agent Bennion and the expenses of knowing Hermiston will be a bright acclaimed as a great star. At first tile storage of this dam which will be
spot for travelers.
she resists the temptations that beset a mile lone, and 100 feet high,•will
the trip will be paid by the state.
•her. But she soon acquires temper be 70,000 aere feet of water and be
Mr.i Marxen is planning to repair
ADDITIONAL LOCALS
ament and Spenly accepts the atten cause of the fact that the land to be
the Auditorium and make It comfort
irrigated has a return flow of about
able for use in cold weather. The
Father Butler went to Pendleton tions of Wealth and a new suitor cal 30 per cent it will mean not less than
led
Lord
Witless.
But
still
faithful
board of directors of the School Thursday.
to her quest for King Love, Every- 100,000 acre feet of water available
Movie have decided to discontinue
woman
mistakes Passion for him, al for irrigation lu Umatilla and Mor-
Homer Eperson of Bend, is visiting
the Movie temporarily until the hall
lows
herself
to kiss him, but finally tow counties. It Is a fact not gener
with
his
sister,
Mrs.
P.
B.
Slscel
this
is put into good condition and until
discovers her error. She rejects Pas ally known that 30.000 acres of Irri
some needed repairs are made on the week.
sion, but Modesty has left her— to bo gable land are now under the pres-
picture machine. The managers have
Louis Garner left the first of the come a wandering exile. Passion eilt canal built from the Umatilla
some good things in store for the pat
week for Portland where he will con promptly consoles himself with the river into Morrow county. Of this
rons when the doors open again. •
at the present time there i.i only wa
tinue his studies in the dental col- beautirt woman called Vice. •
The annual Teachers' Institute will
lege.
In the course of a sumptuous ban- ter for 4,600 acres, which amount has
be held earlier this year than usual.
quet
given by Wealth, he begs Every already been sold and there are lots
County Superintendent Green an
The Ladies’ Aid of the Methodist woman to be his, declaring that he is of people trying to get more land.
nounces the dates to be October 20 church will meet with Mrs. George
King Love. However, Everywoman With the construction of the McKay
and 22.
Patterson Wednesday, September 29, soon learns that he dees not want creek reservoir will become almost
One of the bright boys in the geog at 2:30 p.m.
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her unless Youth and Beauty are ever immediately available water for a
raphy class informed the teacher
present and she refuses him. • At farge area of the remaining portion
that a volcano is a mountain that is.
Mrs. J. D. Rice of Stites, Idaho, this juncture Passion, longing for of this land. It is a foregone con-
sick at the stomach. Another one was in town Tuesday, leaving on the
revenge, has Dissipation steal away elusion that the construction of the
said that a farm is a portion of the motor for Pendleton where her son-
creek reservoir will at least
Beauty to be held for a ransom. Ev- McKay
earth with a fence around it.
in-law, Myron Hunt, is in the hos- erywoman flees from the house of i elesse water for 12.000 acres more
The girls of the High School start- pital. From there she will go to
land In Morrow county, which will
Wealth In a panic, taking Youth and
td practicing basket ball this week Heppner to visit her daughter, Mrs.
practically double the irrigable terri
Conscience with her.
under the coaching of Mrs. E. J. O'Sullivan.
tory in this county.
With Beauty lost, Bluff and Stuff
Among other things of interest to
Kingsley.
There were two full
The High School Movie will dis
quickly
dispense with the services of the people of Morrow county, Repre-
teams olit and the prospects for a continue giving shows until the Aud
theatrical star. tentative Sinnott said, that the last
good basket ball season are promis- itorium is repaired. As soon as the Everywoman as
Still
seeking
Love
and
heeding a sug E «publican congress had Increased •
Ing.
building has been remodeled, they
gestion of Youth about the love of the Reclamation funds from 10 Io 15
Saturday
will start their regular
gambling, Everywoman stakes all her million dollars, which In view of the
evening performances with the best
Communicated Letter
wordly goods In a great gambling fact that the original funds were on
I have lived on the Umatilla pro-1 films they can secure.
hall In the hope of winning a clew ly $120,000,000 is no Inconsiderable
ject for nearly ten years, and like all
to Love. She loses everything and amount. Added to this he said was
the
R. Jackson, our new pas
other residents . have
F. -,
'
„ . been
. proud
I- Rev.
, .
- ----- In the same game Lord Witless is al the record of having passed the house
of our progress and all that goes to tor of the Methodist church, arrived
,
,
, ....
yr. .611 so ruined and kills himself.
from the Public Lands Committee
make a good community.
community, But twice in Hermiston last Friday. He will
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of
which he Is chairman, a bill ap-
New
Year
’
s
Eve
finds
Everywoman
has | occupy the pulpit next Sunday at
within the .year the thought
I
propriating »250,000,000 for Soldier
brought a blush to my face and I ean-1 the services in Mack's hall In the and Youth, poverty stricken, wander
morning at 11:00, the evening at ing in the streets. Father Time bec- Relief and Reclamation. This bill is
not longer keep silent.
ons and Youth leaves Everywoman now In the hands of the Irrigation
Why, may I ask, do our old Civil 7:30.
forever. IIn desperation Everywom committee of the Senate of which
War Veterans have to take a back |
seat? This occurred at the Decora-
Prizes will be given in the dir- an tries Io sell herself to Wealth. He the Oregon Senator, Mr. MeNary, In
tion Day services and also on Friday ferent departments of the women's however, will have nothing to do chairman. He said he could see no
reason. If this bill could pass the Sen
at the funeral of one of their own exhibition of Domestic Arts and Do- with her, now that Youth and Beauty
ate, why the John Day project might
are
gone.
It
is
then
that
Everywom
comrades. This is the first place I mestic Economy at the Dairy and Hog
not stand a good chance for favorable
an
finds
that
Nobody
Is
her
friend.
ever saw It occur. Surely, the cause | show. Mrs. J. T. Hinkle is In charge
consideration, provided that the en
for which these old soldiers fought of the exhibits and all interested may As the chimes ring cut the New Year,
gineers could convince the Reclama
Truth,
and
Conscience
leave
the
great
should be dear to the heart of every call on her for information.
church acros atbe street. Falling at tion Service that It was * feasible
American, the preservation of our
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project.
United States and honorable institu-
Mr. and Mrs. R. V. Jenkins and the feet of Truth, Everywoman de
During the last week Professor
clares
she
is
ready
now
to
follow
her.
tions, and their age and" so few of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Corwin from
Powers
and a man from the Depart-
To the modest cottage of Truth
them, should give them respect and Culver, Oregon, arrived In Hermiston
ment of Horticulture have been
preference everywhere. It is only a yesterday afternoon driving over the now journeys Everywoman and there
spending a considerable time making
They came to look over discovers that the young physician
very short time that we will have highway.
tests of the soil of the John Day pro
son
of
Truth,
is
the
Love
for
them with us.
Cannot the young the project with a view in settling If the
ject arid report by the elimination of
whom she has made her long pilgrim
men give them the precedence for yet they can find land suitable.
some of the sand hills or coarser
age. Modesty, who has been taken
a little while?
Forty years henee
sands
and putting the available wa
in and cared for by Truth and Love,
they, themselves, will be the old sol-
Portland Man Buys Here
ter on the better land that this is a
Frank Miles of Portland has pur- quickly recovers and Love declares perfectly feasible project This pro-
diers, so let us give the present day
P. Dodd, what is I that Beauty will soon be ransomed ject originally cost $125 per aere but
chased from
old comrades all honor due them
upper
place," of 25 ! by Right Living. In a quarrel over by taking In the new land and cut-
known
as
his
Signed:
A Member of the Wom-
an’s Relief Corps Auxiliary to the acres south of town and took pos-Vice, Wealth and Passion go do
(Continued on page six )
session this week.
into the Waters of Oblivion
HIGH SCHOOL NOTES
Grand Army of the Republic.
Western states were present at the
University of Washington where the
meetings were held tn Meany Hall of
that institution.
Resolutions were adopted support-
ing the activities of the Western
States Congress held last year at
Salt Lake City, and asking Congress
for $250,000.000 to begin new recla-
■mation work. A strong desire to uni
fy public sentiment In reclamation
matters was demonstrated.
Mr. McNaught and Mr. Dodd ser
ved on the Organizations and Resolu
tions committees. James Kyle of
Stunfield and W. B. Hinkle of Echo
were also present.