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__ w -=- - o • u • e - vg Uhe Hermiston Wrath VOL XV HERMISTON, COUNTY AGENT BENNION MAKES ANNUAL REPORT Following Is a financial statement* regarding the receips and expendi tures of the Umatilla County Agents . office, made up by Bennion: UMATILLA COUNTY, OREGON, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 31, 1920. Xmas Fittingly Observed The Hermiston churches fittingly observed the old-time Christmas cus toms by appropriate exercises in the various churches. On Christmas eve the members of the Baptist Sunday School gave a pleasing program of songs and recitations after which an offering amounting to *23.88 was given for the Near-East Relief Work for which Hermiston's quota will be given due credit. At 12 o’clock the members of the Catholic church ob served the beautiful and impressive Christ-mass service with old time Christmas anthems followed by the solemn High mass. On Sunday morn ing after Christmas the Methodist Sunday School gave a pleasant and interesting Christmas program at the hour of the regular church service, the advent of the King was announc ed in song and story and a special of fering for the Near-East Relief Fund was taken crediting the local church with *41.67. A treat for the kiddies completed the program. < Ie informal gatherings were given in their honor during the week making their stay plesant even though the weather was more fitting for duck hooting than visiting. NO. 18 THE OREGON LIVESTOCK SITUATION SUMMARIZED • The livestock industry is passing through the long looked for readjust ment period that everyone at all fam Mrs. Geo. Briggs and Mrs. Budget For 1921 C. iliar with the industry knew must Expenditures:— Voelker .entertained a large company take place before the business would Salaries county agent and of ladies at the home of the latter on The High School Play given Friday Essay of Fire Prevention, by Scout get back on a firm foundation. The clerk *4690.00 December 17th was an excellent en Cuesday afternoon. The rooms were Stationery, small printing 100.00 brightly decorated with holly and Perry Jensen, who received second surprising thing has been that things tertainment furnished by the high Postage, telephone, telegraph. 1 hristmas bells and the guests enjoy- prize in the state in a contest last are as good as they are. No great school pupils. The Herald was so freight and express d a lively game of auction, high May conducted by The Boy Scouts of amount of forced liquadation has tak 150.00 full of Christmas and Its special edi core going to Mrs. F. V. Prime. At America. A bronze medal is being en place. The Presidential election, Travel *1200.00 tion that mention of the play skipped ive o’clock the tables were quickly sent to be presented to Perry. which always brings about business by our notice, for which we are very Fire is one of the most destructive stagnation , has passed and soon a onverted into prettily appointed Total *6375.00 sorry, but mistakes often happen, tea-tables, covers being laid for 22 elements, and through it many lives new Congress and a new President Receipts:— especially when one is thinking about ,uests who enjoyed the delicious have been lost and much property has will be asked to pass what appears to Federal allotment * 600.00 Christmas. Christmas luncheon served by the been destroyed. Annually many for be much needed legislation for the in Bal. 1919 appropriation 900.00 The characters of the play were all est fires occur which gradually di dustry. Already it is reported that hostesses. County appropriation 2875.00 well chosen and exceptionally well minish our lumber and wood supply. there is a letting up in the buying of State duplication 2000.00 played by the boys and girls. Every Thus measures must be taken to pre certain foreign wools for import, the Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Simmons en- character was well portrayed, and we vent such destruction. would be purchaser, fearing that he Total * 6375.00 could not pick out any single individ tertained a large company of the Forest fires are caused by careless may get caught with his import pro Balance due to fact that while the ual who was better than the rest they friends of Mr. and Mrs. W. Saunders ness of some person who probably ducts in the protection barbs of the appropriation had been made a all excelled In their roles. rom Estacada who are spending the has tossed a match or cigarette away new tariff fence that this special ses county agent could not be secured in 'hristmas holidays with Mrs. Saund- Considerable credit is due the or left a smouldering camp fire which I sion of Congress may establish. Feed the early part of 1919. youngsters, for they worked hard and Many Hermiston homes were mer T's parents at their Columbia ranch In addition to the above receipts even painted special scenery for the ry with happy holiday reunions and home. The evening was merrily seemed harmless, but which would is plentiful and must remain cheap. be fanned into a blaze by a slight In order to market the enormous hay and expenditures, the Farm Bureau play, which was given a very credit- Christmas day festivities during the pent with games, music and visiting wind and would do much harm and crop of nearly every section of Ore levied a tax of from 1-2 to 1 cent a able setting. past 1 week. At Mayor McKenzie’s ifter which a hearty luncheon was take weeks before it could be put un gon, much winter feeding must be re- gallon on most of the distillate dis The school auditorium was packed home Grandpa and Grandma O’Dan erved by Mrs. Simmons, assisted by der control. Matches, cigarettes or sorted । to and a brisk home market for tributed through the Farm Bureau, to its capacity, and we hope it will iels from Pendleton helped celebrate her neighbors and friends. camp fires should be put out com much of our feeding stuff ought to be Io cover the expense of distribution always be crowded when entertain the Year's End holidays. Mr. and pletely before going off and leaving in evidence. including the employment of an as ments are given by the school. Mrs. W. A. Leathers enjoyed the com The home of Mr. and Mrs. A. C. them. Thus fire would be less fre The desert section of Oregon,which sistant to the county agent." A. W. Adamson, proprietor of the pany of Mrs. Leather’s parents Mr. Voelker was brightly Illuminated and quent and less damage done. has formerly been used as a winter The fund derived from Farm Bu Play House, coached the children in and Mrs. Whitaker, and her brother decorated on Wednesday evening In some homes kerosene lamps are range for many of our interior shep reau membership dues Is spent by their parts, and must be compliment and wife, Mr. and Mrs. Hunter from when they in company with Mr. and still used and some times they ex herds. but which owing to the high • the Treasurer by authorization of ed on his success, for the play was a Pendleton over the Christmas week- Mrs. Otto G. Sapper entertained a plode causing fires. Some times af price of sheep during the war period, the Executive committee for the pub success from every standpoint, and it end. At the home of Mr. and Mrs. number of guests at a Christmas ter lighting a lamp the match will be was not used because of certain win lication of the Farm Bureau News, is justly due Mr. Adamson for his E. P. Dodd, a happy family reunion party. Seven tables were cosily ar carelessly thrown away and comes ter hazards, is now being thrown in the expense of delegates to state and tiresome efforts in helping the pro- consisted of Mrs. Dodd’s parents Mr. ranged about the dining and living in contact with some flammable ob to use for the cheap carrying over of “district meetings and such other ex- duction. and Mrs. R. Alexander who came up rooms and much punctilious book ject and causes serious damage or many of our range flocks. The early ? penses as cannot properly be met by Come again Children. Your ef- from Portland where they are spend keeping over the auction-bridge serious or fatal burns. A little pre fall rains have insured a rank growth public funds. forts are appreciated and greatly en ing the winter, also Mrs. Dodd’s sis count revealed that honors fell to caution would save all such trouble of all desert grasses and a spring Budget For 1921 ter and brother Mr. and Mrs. H. W. Mrs. J. D. Watson while Mrs. G. E. or accidents. joyed. lamb crop far above the average Salaries agent and clerk *5050.00 Collins and Roy Alexander, wife and Briggs received the consolation prize Fires are often caused by kerosene ought to result from this year's car Stationery and printing 150.00 daughter from Pendleton. Dr. and A two course midnight lunch was or gasoline stoves which are placed in ry over of all range breeding ewes. Telephone, telegraph, freight Mrs. Prime had as their holiday served by the hostesses followed by a draft from some open window that The spring market, which has been expense, etc. 200.00 guests, Dr. Glen Prime, Mrs. Prime the jolly banter hour under the light may fan the flame and set fire to exceedingly poor for the past year Travel 1200.00 and little son from Salem. Many lit- of the Christmas tree. object about the house. People that should be materially helped by pur General 200.00 use this kind of stove should be care chases from Montana, Wyoming and ful that the stove is where no wind the Rocky Mountain States that have Miss Clara Hall who has been in Total *6800.00 or draft can get to it. If oil stoves experienced heavy winter losses dur structor in the local high school for Receipts:— are used it is best to put asbestos ing last year and a lamb crop of but Balance 1920 appropriation * 200.00 the past three years has handed In around them as this Is inflammable. fifty per cent of the normal. Federal allotment 600.00 her resignation to take effect at the Cattle sieni to have reached the People should employ electricity close of the first semester Jan. 24th. State duplication 2000.00 wherever possible and they should be bottom and a slight climb In price She expects to devote her attention to County appropriation 4000.00 shown the danger of carelessness and might well be looked for. Were it her ranch west of town and to the have them show their neighbors the not for our abundant hay crop the poultry industry. Miss Hall is a Total danger of fire. Fire is a demon feeder and yearling end would be a *6800.00 capable teacher and has made many Thursday's Oregonian prints an* which bursts forth without warning source of some little concern but as The increase in the county appro friends among the teachers and stud article from Washington, D. C. which upon its prey, and in a moment the feed situation is entlrly satisfact priation is largely due to the fact COLUMBIA NEWS ents who are sorry to have her leave. is of great interest to the people of everything is light with a crackling ory and much outside range is every that county agent work was not the Umatilla Project. Part of the maintained during the full year of F. B. Knapton is spending a few of flames, and hundreds of dollars where reported those unsold animals Miss Olive Petrashek from Wieser, article which refers to the Umatilla may well be put to the profitable task worth of damage is done. 1919, and as a result a *900 bal weeks in Portland on business. Idaho who on two previous visits at project «follows: Every town should have a fire de of garnering a feed crop that might ance was left. Disregarding the the home of Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Voel “The Umatilla project also receiv partment with hydrants all over the otherwise go ungathered. Statistics balances the actual increase is *450. ker made many friends in Hermiston ed *467,000.00, a larger, amount A. M. Mathews of Spokane, was lown. A fire alarm of some kind is show that Oregon cattle profits are The federal government furnishes down this week looking after busi necessary and a fire engine to reach made from the range running of cat has accepted the position of English than last year.” the office for the county agent In the and Dramatics in our local High The article Is too long for us to ness matters. those places out of reach of the hy tle rather than from the feed lot. Post Office building free of charge. School and will begin her duties al print In Its entirety, but concerns ap drants. In many school houses, fact This year might show a better spring This is worth about *500 per year. Mr. and Mrs. Lou Rogers of Pen ories, mills, apartment houses and balance than is now looked for. The The county agent is also permitted the beginning of the new semester propriations for irrigation districts. It states that the House Committee dleton, spent Christmas with the R. other public buildings there are fire Oregon cattle producer has materially free use of the mails for official Jan. 24th. on appropriations made no cuts in C. Rogers family in Columbia. escapes to be used in case of fire, but improved the quality of his range and business. The Umatilla high school is mak the Oregon budget. these would not be necessary If the with good feed, a high and desirable The county appropriation which ing for the organization of a school owner would see to it that the pre type of animal will be offered the The amount allotted to the Umatil Mr. and Mrs. Whittaker and Mr. has just been made for 1921 repre- band as there are about fifteen en la project contains approximately and Mrs. Geo. Hunter, of Pendleton, mises were properly equipped with range states feeders and shippers. sents about 8 cents on each *1000 Horses are steadily becoming more thusiastic boys anxious to get on the *230,000.00 for the McKay Creek were Christmas guests at the Leath fire extinguishers. of assessed valuation. band wagon. The band will be or dam. It is easier to be certain than to in demand. Decreased feed costs and er’s home. Mr. and Mr* Whittaker ganized and directed by Frank Doble returned home Wednesday of this pay for damages. If the people can stationary or increased gasoline costs, of Irrigon, a musician of considerable be made to see the danger of fire Is swinging the pendulum back in Mrs. Pat Siscel, Miss Yudith Kelly week. experience. The Woman's Home and Miss Myrtle Silvey entertained they would be less careless. If every favor of the horse. At present fig- Bureau is behind the enterprise and about a hundred of the young people A dancing party was held at the home as a matter of precaution would urlng, barley at 90c, oats at 60c, hay is giving a box supper and program of the community and surrounding home of Mr. and Mrs. R. C. Rogers, keep a fire extinguisher at hand, they at *25.00 per ton and pasture at *15 Friday evening in Pound’s Hall to district at an enjoyable dancing Monday evening and. a most enjoy could properly keep a fire under con per acre for the year’s pasture run Plans for th« Library Ball which raise fulds to pay for the music and party given at the Bungalow Audi trol until help arrived from the fire rent of 170 days, we find that 25.3 able time was had. Is to be given at the Bungalow Aud part of the instruments. This will torium Wednesday evening. A de department. I believe it is the duty bushels of rolled barley, 37.8 bushels itorium on New Year's Eve have tak be the fourth boys’ band organized lightful dance program had-been ar of all societies and organizations to of oats, 1.7 tons of hay will keep an Mr. and Mrs. F . p. Phipps and en shape under the enthusiastic lead in the county since the Hermiston ranged for which músic was furnish- average Oregon horse working under daughter Laura were guests at the urge public safety and to practise it average Oregon farm conditions for ership of Mrs. J. T. Hinkle, chairman School band was started two years ed by a three piece orchestra of-Mtan- themselves. If they would practise Frank Wauge man home Christinas a year, the aggregate cost of this feed of the library board and her aol co- safety others would follow. field. The hall was prettily decorat- Day. la *117.35 per year; from this should workers that the pians hre forming ed in red and green, punch and war- be subtracted »89.00 value of the nr a manner indicating an unusual . ' Women’s ClubsAids Children The Parent Teachers ’ Association ers were served from a daintily ap W. A Leathers has a force of manure, leaving an expense of but and thoroughly en joyable evening of The national federation of wo- pointed booth during the evening and men and teams at work leveling and will hold their regular monthly meet- *78.35 for the year’s feeding. These merrymaking. : The program . in men’s clubs have joined hands with all present report a most enjoyable 1« at 2:30 on Jan. 14 in the school expects to have 40 acres ready for eludes music and dancing with a good the U. 8. and state college extension time. assembly room. This meeting should figures show really how cheaply, a spring seeding. orchestra in the lead. At the ap- be largely attended for the commit- draft horse may be maintained under in work to correct the evils brought tee has secured Prof. E. J. Klemme farm conditions; fancy attemptins to about by improper feeding of child- Griffith Shows Real West ». C. Canfield has been looking in of the Bellingham State Normal to compete with auto motive or tractor semble for a community sing con- The club women will help in . In no picture on the screen that we to the possibilities of Grimm alfalfa ducted by Mr. A. C. Voelker ushering ren. deliver one of his lectures at this power with this bill of expense. Good announcing, advertising and plan can remember has California of the see/, raising and accordingly i pre- draft mares should all be bred in the the glad New Year in with hearty ning the campaigns to find which golden, rough days of ’49 been set Wring quite an acreage for this as time. He will also give one of his spring and range mares of fair type popular lectures In the evening. Prof, children are underfed in any com forth with such fascination and Well as other varities. He is getting giemme was one of the principal and reasonable bone and size will be munity. and back in increasing demand. Livestock glamour or so faithfully as in David "he land in shape this winter. His Drations are inasmuch speakers at the Teachers’ Institute at growers have a right to be optimistic ing better Wark Griffith’s new Paramount-Art accepted eraft production. “Scarlet Days,” with an irrigation furrow running pendlet«, last fail and our teachers about the future of the industry. are enthusiastic in their praises, for 1921 ought to be as average year. It will call for the practise of thrift and rday, January 1st. The old- ton and there is not a dry minute in good feeding and better farm and t children c= California has frequently been towns and t found In the few communities so farrepresented as a place where the are engaged In freno ng and expect his addresses. Plan to be present. range care of our animals. altogether enjoyable after the en- surveyed by extension service. chief industry was about equally di in a short time to Law « quite an acre- The member, of the Born -To Mr. and Mrs. Emmett vided between cow punchers in hair church are Invited to a Watch-Night Crocker, at St Anthony’s hospital An all day "Kingdom Conference pants and dance hall young Ladies dressed like the Ziegfeld Follies. Mr. I i resumed Griffith shows the old frontier as it Ç Columbia, 10 acres 1 Jackson on tv to look after Baptist Church, beginning at 11 a.m. Drs. Petty, Reid and Austin from really was—in its roaring brutality Portland will, be present under the and its strange tender chivalry. Rich and expects to • Barthelmess and a tine east help and told friands before leaving that direction of the Oregon Baptist State ard to make thia picture more than worth Convention. Fellowship lunch will while. High School Play Is Well Rendered Perry Jensen Gets Scout Essay Prize School Notes Of Interest UMATILLA PROJECT GETS $467,000 APPROPRIATION Library Ball New Year9s Eve Methodist Rev Mrs. Crocker, at Hl APe "9, Party at poma," Ï—M The vendieton. wednenday. December vw » www us y zumuie, -- — i-«en|ng plans include various talks a nine pound ba y_ ‘ of whieñ he had / seveled,ua"soäus, " „i-, enureh qexttor—r.zrusts. ,, pun mañana '»«> spent on the romainin L melands.roctan. hovr.eoch xtv.ee over carukimas i" suantiela •“ - ground i In Ow , condition tor worl et et.*, honra S the oid year. I Mrs. Fred Hale: ing now. 4 —-
