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HERMISTON HERALD
VOL. XV
HERMISTON, UMATILLA COUNTY, OREGON, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 22, 1920
NO. 6
PORTLAND BUSINESS MEN'S
DELEGATES HERE !
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McNary Endorses Stanfield
United States Senator declares
for the election of Republican
Nominee
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Portland, Sept. 24. U. S. Sen
ator Charles L. McNary has en-
dorsed Robert N. Stanfield for
Senator in the following tele
gram to Thomas H. Tongue, Jr.,
Chairman of the Republic States
Central Committee.
"Am glad of the opportunity
to endorse the candidacy of Rob-
ert N. Stanfield, Republican can-
didate for United States Senator
and believe that the election of
Republican Congress will pro-
mote good government.”
Chamberlain Coming
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Senator George E. Chamber-
lain will address the people of
Hermiston and surrounding ter­
ritory next Tuesday afternoon at
1:00 o’clock in the Play House.
Senator Chamberlain will
speak on the campaign issues of
the day and a record crowd is
expected to be out to hear him.
The Democratic chairman of the
local committee is gratified to
be able to announce such a not­
ed speaker as the senator. He
is one of the nation’s big men,
and a forceful talker.
N. J. SINNOTT WILL SPEAK
AT STANFIELD TUESDAY
The Portland delegation of busi-«---------
I new men, 100 strong’will invade RED CROSS ELECTS OFFICERS
• Hermiston’s favorite Congressman
NEW BOOKS THAT ARE RE­
I Hermiston next Saturday afternoon
will wind up the active Republican
AT WEDNESDAY -MEETING
CENT ARRIVALS AT LIBRARY campaign in the West End Tuesday
I n 3:00 o'clock on one of the great-
I nt business trips that the Portland
The Hermiston branch of the Red
night, with an address at Stanfield
I men have ever given. The special Cross met at the Library Wednes­
The Peoples’ Theatre has been se-
FICTION
I train that is carrying this large del- day afternoon, the occasion being the
cured for the occasion and Mr. Sin-
Cable—Air men o’ war.
I egation consists of eight Pullman annual election of officers for that
Doyle—Adventures o f
Sherlock nott is prepared to clear up all doubt
I sleepers, and they are making stops body. The following were elected
as to the party which Is entitled to
Holmes.
power In Government during the next
I at all the principal towns in East- to serve for the coming year:
Dunbar—Swallow.'
four years.
Harris—Recording Angels.
I ern Oregon. Six of the most prom-
Chairman, Mrs. F. A. Phelps; as­
Robert N. Stanfield has assured
King—Side of the angel.
I inent cities in this section were sistant chairman, Mrs. Thomas Cam­
the Republican County Central
Kipling
—
Puck
of
Pook
’
s
Hill.
I singled out as banquet towns, and pbell; secretary, Mrs. R. v. Todd;
BROWN AND GOLD LEAVES
Knibbs—Ridin’ Kid from Powder Committee that he will make a hur­
I Hermiston was included in these six treasurer, Mrs. J. A. West, Mrs.
By Lotys Davis
ried trip through the County. Mr.
River.
Phelps
and
Mrs.
Todd
were
appoint
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MR. AND MRS. A. L. T,ARSON
I towns.
Umatilla High School
Stanfield would gladly spend. more
Martin
—
Emmy
Lou.
I After their arrival here, the pro- ed delegates to attend the annual
TO LEAVE FOR THE EAST
time in his own County but confident
Mason—His wife’s job.
I gram committee of the Hermiston county election of officers In Pen-
The educational motion picture Merwin—Road builders.
that his many friends will realize an
I Commercial club will take the ex- dleton next Wednesday.
Friends of Mr. and Mrs. A, L. shown in assembly last Friday was
active
campaign through the entire
Miller
—
Happiest
time
.of
their
lives.
The question often comes up as to Larson have heard with a great deal
I (unionists in hand, and show them
unusually interesting. It dealt with Page—Gordon Kleth.
state
draws
him to population centers
what
disposition
is
made
of Red of regret that Mr. Larson has accept­ the olive and orange groves in Cali-
over the project In autos, returning
where he Is not known so well. It is
I to town about 5:30. From 5:30 to Cross, funds, what the receipts of the ed a position as Internal Revenue fornia, and pictures the various pro­ Porter—Miss Billy.
thought that he wil be in this sec­
7:00, their time will be at their own organization are, etc. Miss Todd, Agent with the government and that cesses that the products go through Porter—Six star ranch.
tion early next week. Mr. Stan­
Prouty
—
Fifth
wheel.
secretary
of
the
Umatilla
county
disposal to give the city the once
they will leave for the east in a few before they are ready for the mar-
field’s candidacy is looking brighter
I over, and get acquainted with the chapter, has kindly furnished the days. Mr. Larson will go straight ket. Following this the High School Richmond—Red Pepper Burns.
each day of the campaign and his
Richmond
—
Under
the
country
sky.
Herald
with
the
following
statistics,
merchants. At 7:00 o’clock the ban­
through to Washington, D. C„ while presented a farce entitled "The Ran-
chances for election are now consid­
quet will start in the Auditorium, which we print for the benefit of Mrs. Larson and Lee William will ;om of Red Chief,” dramatized by the Rinehart—Street of seven stars.
ered good.
Russell
—
Christopher
and
Columbus.
prepared and served by the Ladles’ readers who may be curious, hoping stop to visit with relatives in Wiscon­ Iunior Class from O. Henry's story
, Hon. N. J. Sinnott will devote
Senittkind
—
Best
college
short
stories
Aid of the Methodist church. A fea­ also that a study of the division of sin until it Is definitely known where of the same name. It tells the story
three days of, this week of the cam­
Street—After thirty.
ture of the evening’s program will be expenditures may stimulate interest Mr. Larson is to be stationed.
f two desperate characters who Tarkington—Ramsey Milholland.
paign to Umatilla county. He speaks
in
the
coming
drive
for
Red
Cross
Mr. Larson came to Hermiston and kidnap a small boy, to be held for Tarkington—Turmoil.
a smoker held for the entertainment
at Freewater Monday, October 25: at
the First National Bank over 10 ransom. The boy torments and keeps Wallace—Tam o’ the scoots.
of our Portland friends after the ban­ funds.
Stanfield October 26, and winds up
Report from July 1919 through years ago, from Wisconsin, and them in such a state of agony that In
quet, after which they will take the
with a general rebuttal of Democrat­
White
—
Riverman.
through his connection with that in­ desperation they accept his father’s Wiggins—Mother Carey's chickens. ic propaganda in Pendleton, Oct. 27.
train home, Hermiston being their June 1920:
Balance July 1st, 1919....$11752 35 stitution, and by force of his own offer to pay him a ransom to take
last stop of their Itinerary.
Fred Steiwer- and Harold Warner,
Williamson—Everyman's land.
438
personality, has made a wide circle the boy back. The part of the boy,
Considerable significance attends Donations ..........................
two of Pendleton’s leading public
ADULT
NON-FICTION
the visit of the Portland men, inas- Materials and supplies sold 2798 05 of friends who regret to have him Red Chief, was acted by Alfred Steph Abbott—Impressions of Theodore speakers and experienced four-min­
! much as it will give them first hand Annual membership__ .... . 242 00 leave Hermiston, but wish him every ens, while Roger Yerxa played Bill,
ute talkers, are scheduled for talks
Roosevelt.
2 00 success in his new work.
one of the desperadoes. Owing to
information of the country which Magazines ...............
as followei : Steiwer, Weston, Oct.
Barker—France of the French
an eleventh hour accident the player
30; Warner, Adams, Oct. 29; Helix,
offers them generous trade possibil- Miscellaneous Receipts .... 1377 08
Barett—Psychical research.
of Sam, the other kidnapper, was un-
Oct. 28. County Chairman Nelson
ities. This information will be Total receipts including
Bishop
—
Story
of
the
submarine.
c:609 60
able to participate. Mr. Benjamin,
is arranging for a junket campaign
worth while to Portland's business balance .................
Brigham—Box furniture.
Expenditures
who had charge of the play, took
team to make an entire circut of the
men, as it will show them the pos­
Brigham
—
Geographic
influences
in
that part and carried it off admir-
County
during the last th ae days
sibilities of future development of Materials and supplies
American history.
purchased ................... I $
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ably. It was accorded the greatest
of the pre-election period.
this vast country, wherein they can
Campbell
—
Text-book
of
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domestic
appreciation by the audience, who
be of material aid in bringing it Transportation on ma­
Many foreigners are apparently
science.
terials ........................
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were convulsed with mirth through-
about, and it Is sorely needed.
Unusual Sight Near At Hand
studying the methods of the United
'Chesley—Social activities for men
We are more than glad to welcome Home service .................... 2097 62 States in handling irrigation prob­ out the whole performance.
People of the project will be in-
and boys.
Civilian
relief
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Dan
Dobler,
a
sophomore,
suffered
this delegation, and hope they may
terested to know that a large number
lems, as evidenced by the constant
Clapp—The courtesies.
find new acquaintances who will be­ Canteen service ................ 2379 90 stream of engineers representing a painful accident late last week, Barp—Rural church serving the com­ of swans, twelve, to be exact, are at
come staunch friends, that each may Public health nursing ..... 4152 93 other countries that are going over which will necessitate the use of munity.
present on what is known as Baker’s
work in harmony to the others wel- Office salaries and wages.. 1514 02 the Reclamation projects of this crutches for two weeks.
pond, north of town, and it is sug­
Field—Poems.
During a geography lesson on
Rent, light, heat tel. and
fare.
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gested that anyone having means of
country, and in the course of
Griffis—Bonnie Scotland.
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"cities," one of the grade boys quite
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getting to the pond would be well
their Investigations, taking In the
Hall—Ethan Allen.
gravely informed the teacher that U-
Postage, printing and ’
Holt—Care and feeding of chickens. repaid by a trip there to see these
Insane Man Taken to Pendleton
Umatilla project.
matilla was at one time the largest
stationery ............. .....
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beautiful birds.
In the last few weeks many dis- city in the state, but that the river Holtz—Nature study.
An insane man was taken from the General Administrative
The swans have been coming to
Jordan—Alsace-Lorraine.
tinguished men have been the guests had washed it away.
west side Saturday and Sheriff Tay­
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expenses .....................
Judson—Myths and legends of the this body of water for the past three
of the local Reclamation office and
lor and his deputy came down from Miscellaneous expenditure
Tha county superintendent, Mr.
160 45
years, according to an observer; the
Pacific Northwest.
Pendleton and took him back to the Influenza .... %.................... 1970 41 have been shown the work, done Grene, visited the school last Thurs-
first time they were noticed there
Kipling
—
Departmental
ditties
and
here,
and
the
methods
used.
latter city with them.
day, for the purpose of taking an in­
Remittances to division
was but two. Year before last their
barrackroom ballads.
Early in the past month Herman ventory of the high school labratory
Mayor McKenzie was notified Sat­
3621 00
for memberships .......
number
had increased to seven and
Macleod
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Housekeepers'
handbook
of
C.
E.,
lieutenant
In
the
Jansson,
urday that a strange man had ben Other remittances to divis-
equipment, and to conduct a general
this
year
12 of them make a pretty
cleaning.
the
Swedish
Royal
Engin-
corps
of
hanging around the home of Prior
ion for war drive funds i 1391 06 eers, of Södertälje, Sweden, was In inspection. He complimented us up­ Mahan—Interest of America in inter­ sight on the water.
Shaw, west of town since last Thurs-
on our fine equipment and organiza-
$18142 37
Total expenditures............
The swan breeds in the far north
national conditions.
day, and that Mr. Shaw was at that Balance June 30, 1920 ....$ 5467 23 Hermiston. He was especially inter­ tion. He said that our school would
and
is only seen in the United
Murhead
—
America
the
land
of
con-
ested in power development.
time holding the man until someone
be standardized in a very short time,
Of the balance given, $900 is dis­
States as it migrates, spending the
trasts.
On
the
22nd
of
September,
visit
­
from here came for him. He was tributed to four of the branches, in
as soon as some minor details are ar­
winter as far south as the Gulf of
brought into town and kept here un­ revolving funds to be used for local ors to the project were Messrs. F. ranged. We were greatly pleased Sargent—Plants and their uses.
Mexico, and is rarely seen east of. the
Service
—
Spell
of
the
Yukon.
til Sheriff Taylor took him to Pen- relief, $500 Is in a Liberty bond, St. J. Gebbie and G. Gammell, of the that he accepted an Invitation to our
Alleghenies. In England many are
Shakespear
—
Merchant
of
Venice.
Indian
Irrigation
Service
of
India.
deton. The man came to the Shaw making a cash balance of $4067.23.
lunch.
Strahorn—Fifteen thousand miles by owned on large estates, and an in­
Construction of the Three Mile Falls
house Saturday and when asked what
Two glee clubs have been organiz­
teresting fact is that different own­
stage.
dam
and
canal
lining
were
given
* wanted, ran away. Mr. Shaw
ed under the leadership of Miss Dun­
Gordon Strader Bitten By Dog
Sweetser—Keymand flora. Flowers of ers have various ways of marking
special attention by these men.
sent after him in his car and took
lop. The high school formed a mix­
birds that are their especial property,
Oregon.
Gordon Strader was severely bitten
Señor Carlos A. Volpi is one of the ed glee club, while the grade girls
1® into the house, where he gave
the swans being marked on the up­
Tilden—Food.
on the hand Sunday when he ran principal engineers in the irrigation have one of their own.
dry clothes, the man having
per bill, some of them even having
White
—
Forest.
Mis Rix, who prepares delicious
jumped into the river a couple of over bis dog with his truck, on the service of Argentina. Señor Volpi
their owners coat of arms engraved
road
between
here
and
Irrigon.
The
JUVENILE
NON-FICTION
arrived
here
last
Sunday
and
spent
“mes and becoine thoroughly soaked.
hot lunches every day, which are
on
the bill.
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dog fell from the truck and one of the two days in the thorough inspection served by the high school girls, is Bond—American boys’ engineering
ns. Shaw then drove Into town to
rear wheels passed over him. Think- of the Umatilla project. He is in­ instructing the upper grade and
book.
sotifs the authorities, while Mr Shaw
Accept This Gift
ing the animal had been killed Mr. terested in the public irrigation high school girls in practical cook­ Walsh—Book of nursery rhymes.
Md him in his home.
During next week, Sappers’ Inc., .
Strader was taking him out from un­ works of the Argentine.
Chamberlain
—
North
America.
ery. It is of the kind that produces
The man was about forty years old,
will offer a gift of a full set of fine
results, better than some of the high­ Collins—Amateur Mechanics.
in carried an I. W. W. card. He der the wheel, when the dog turned
cooking ware to every housewife who
and fastened his teeth in Mr. Strad­
Field
—
Community
civics.
Gopher
Catching
Experiments
ly ornamental courses, at least all
"ntained that he had murdered a er’s hand. The latter tried to loosen
needs a new range, and will buy It
Guorber
—
Myths
of
Greece
and
Rome
Demonstration Agriculturist H. K. those who hae partaken of the girls’
» and that the police were tracing the dog’s grip, but finally had to tear
now. The range, of course, will be
Hart
—
How
our
grandfathers
lived,
■ He had apparently been sent his hand loose, making an ugly Dean and Count Agent Fred Bennion, cooking think so. She has been In­ Hawthorne—Tanglewood tales.
the
Great Majestic, A demonstrator
are making preliminary arrange­ vited to give a talk upon efficacy of
of Portland to take a job some-
will
be at the store to show you the
of
Lagorlof
—
Further
adventures
wound.
where.
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ments for a gopher campaign.
our hot lunch system at the Teach­
many
superiorities of this famous
Nils.
The dog had been a pet of Mr.
"Under local soil conditions,” says ers' Institute in Pendleton this week.
range.
You get It at the regular
peace.
Parkman
—
Fighters
for
Strader’s for a number of years and Mr. Dean, "carrots used for poisoning
Three days vacation have been
orice
—
no
advance whatever—and
Mad Coyote Killed
rode on the truck with him constant­ are very liable to become covered greatly enjoyed by the pupils this Perkins—Scotch twins.
for your set of cooking ware is given to
thrift
ph Hiatt, working on the Lee ly.
Pritchard
—
Stories
of
with dust before the gophers find week, while the teachers were
you absolutely without charge, If
ch on Butter Creek, killed a mad
young Americans.
them and in addition there is no pos­ tending school in the form of the an-
you purchase your Majestic during
child
vote last week by beating it to
every
Rodgers
—
Trees
that
Out-of-town men here for the itive means of determining whether
nual
Institute.
Demonstration Week.
Don't miss
h with a halter chain. Mr. Hiatt speaking by Wallace McCamant Sat-
should know.
the poison has been effective or not.
this
extraordinary
bargain.
great
war.
| his dog with him when the coy- 'urday were Senator Ritnef of Pen­
The Macabee gopher trap which is
Tom Marxon, who has been in Powell—Leaders of the
*as seen, and the dog attacked it dleton, Zoeth Houser of Echo and recommended as the test of 40 tried Gray’s River, Oregon, for some time, Sabin—Boys' books of Indian War-
Hermiston People See Mirage
riors.
was bitten. The coyote then Frank Sloan and Horace Walker of by the Biological survey has been 'arrived in Hermiston the first of the
A letter from A. L. Luce at Carth-
med on Mr. Hiatt and he killed it Standfield.
Saunders
—
Beautiful
Joe.
week, and will be here for several
tried and found very successful.”
age, Mo., slates that he and his
a halter chain he had in his
The time and place of demonstra­ weeks. He is getting ready to make Tomlinson—British Isles.
family arrived there after a pleas­
JUVENILE FICTION
Mr. and Mrs. A. R. Fisher of the tion of methods of trapping will be a number of changes in the Audi­
ant trip from Hermiston, having had
for
Barbour
—
Crimson
sweater.
head was sent to Portland for Columbia District left Thursday
torium and get It* In shape for the
announced later.
no car trouble beyond a few punc­
Brown—Arnold’s little brother.
nation, and the report from Portland. They will stay there for
winter.
tures and blowouts. In 14 days travel.
Deland— Oakleigh.
Was that the coyote had the a short time and then visit in W ash-
Parent Teachers' Association ,
In going across the plains of East- .
Dickens
—
Story
of
little
Nell.
The dog that was bitten is. ington for a few weeks. They expect
Moving Loses Bees
The Parent Teachers’ Association
ern Colorado they saw ahead of them
Dodge—Hans Brinker.
"P and is being watched.
to be gone all winter.
met last Thursday at the school
Bees, like humans, dislike winter Drummond—Monkey that would not a large lake that was decided upon
building, with a good attendance. An
as a good place to camp, but the dis-
If not moved in early fall
Estock Men Get Bulletin
kill.
Vawter Crawford, editor of the
moving.
interesting discussion on the hot
tant lake turned out to be a mirage,
7 using silage with alfalfa ha y Heppner Gazette-Times, spent the lunch question was held, Mrs. Van then delay the process till next Mar. DuBois—Comrade Rosalie.
good part of the trip was over
Dyer
—
Ben.
the
battle
horse.
and steers at the Eastern Oregon day in Hermiston” Monday. He is Duesen participating.
Mr. Green anyway, says H. A. Scullen, bee Ingersoll— Raisis Crek exploring club the Lincoln Highway, which In ex-
taking
a
candidate
for
sheriff
station gained twice as fast
gave a talk and Mr. Benser explained spenialist at O. A. C. If moved less
cellent. They passed through some
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. hay alone and at half the cost. through the east end of Morrow Co. the various measures to come up be­ than two miles the bee should be a- Munroe-—Dorymates.
good and some poor country and re-
Seaman
—
Slipper
point
mystery.
roused and unclustered by pounding
method and other points that
port wonderful scenery along a good
Roscoe I. Keator. present incum­ fore the voters at the next election. on the hive and by smoking, to en­ Widdemer—Winona’s way.
ionvestock men determine the con-
For the musical part of the program,
part of the trip.
of Profitable feeding, is ex- bent of the office of district attor­ the eighth grade sang and Norman able them to take new observation.
Harry
Rodgers
of
Stanfield
was
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ney
and
a
candidate
for
reelection,
in an experiment station bul
Mrs. J. Gulliford left for a short
Rubner played the mandolin. For­ Otherwise many may return to the business visitor in Hermistcm the
was In Hermiston Tueeday, and at-
former
location.
Grass
or
weeds
visit
in Pendleton.
ty-five members of the association
'placed over the entrance helpes.
on application to O. A. C.. tended the meeting of the Commer­ paid dues at this meeting. .
cial clu b.
UMATILLA PROJECT IS
ABSORBING ATTENTION
The