Uhe Hermiston Heraln
VOL XV
REVIEW OF
LEGISLATURE
Local Contractors
Get Road Job
The Shotwell Construction com-
pany and the Newport Construction
company, recently received a con
tract to construct several miles of
the Columbia highway, just east of
The Dalles.
The contract calls for about 12
miles of grading, and was let for
$45,000.00, it is understood.
The Shotwell company has just
completed several miles of road on
the highway between here and Pen
dleton, and is at present at work on
our city streets.
Equipment is being loaded as fast
as possible and will leave immed
iately for Celilo, where the new
camp will be located.
Willamette Glee
Club Coming
y
Road legislation appeared in both
branches of the state legislature
through introduction of a bill releas
ing the $2,500.000 Roosevelt highway
bond issue without federal co-opera
tion, decision by the roads and high
ways committees of both bouses to
meet In joint session In order to fa-
cintate and expedite business, and
adoption of a house resolution memor
ializing congress to appropriate Im
mediately funds for use on road con
struction in Oregon and other western
otates.
| Another development concernine
(Continued on page three)
Parent-Teacher Assn, hear
Prof. Klemme's Lecture
The Parent Teachers’ Association
held its regular monthly meeting
Friday afternoon at the high school
auditorium and this proved to be
the best meeting of the year in point
of interest and attendance.
Promptly at 2:30, the association
was called to order by the president.
Mrs. B. S. Kingsley, who introduced
Prof. E. J. Klemme of the Belling
ham Normal, the speaker of the af
ternoon. Mr. Klemme gave one of
his delightfully personal heart-to-
heart talks to mothers which was
thoroughly enjoyed by every one
present, every son’s mother feeling
sure that he must be personally ac
quainted with her b ys. After the
lecture the regular business meeting
was held. Instead of election of of
ficers at this time, a committee con
sisting of Mrs. A. C. Voelker, Mrs
Read Sappers’ Big Sale Adv., 15 to Gaither, Mrs. Lloyd was appointed to
50 per cent off on practically every
article. All articles reduced, no res SOCIETY EVENTS OF THE WEEK
ervations.
Miss Louis Rogers, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. W. W. Rogers, entertained
a number of little cousins Sunday in
honor of her second birthday. Re-
freshments were served and an en
joyable time was had by all, includ
The Willamette Glee Club will be ing the little hostess.
in Hermiston for a concert on Wed
nesday, February 2nd, under the
Friday evening Miss Nida Patrick
auspices of the high school student entertained ten of her girl friends at
body. This organization was billed a pajama slumberless party at her
here last year, but the "flu” inter- home on the west side. Waffles were
ferred and they passed us by. This served at 2:00 a. m., and a very
season the club is better than last pleasant night was spent.
year and the music lovers of the pro
ject can look for a rare treat.
A number of young folks were en
Mr. Adamson, of the Play House,
tertained at the home of Miss Clarice
has cancelled his picture for that
Watson Saturday evening. A de
evening and the concert will be
lightful evening was spent at cards
given there, where all can be seated
and music. Light refreshments were
comfortably.
served by the hostess.
Salem.” Just as in previous sessions,
the first week of the thirty-first ses
sion passed with very little accom
plished aside from organization.
None of the big bills over which
most of the legislative battles occur
materialized in either senate or house,
and if the state administration has
any important measures to press they
did not make their appearance.
While nothing of importance was
accomplished during the first week of
the session, yet the prompt manner in
which both house and senate organized
and settled down to business augurs
well for a successful session if the ex
peditious work is kept up. There was
no contest for president of the senate
or speaker of the house. Roy Rltner,
of Umatilla, president of the senate,
and Louis E. Bean, speaker of the
house, were elected without opposition.
Rarely has an Oregon legislative as
sembly proceeded to business so
promptly, for both houses effected or
ganization the first day and began
receiving bills. Legislators In both
houses stated that when the session
adjourned Thursday over Sunday more
progress had been made than during
the same period in previous legislative
sessions.
One feature of the first week’s ses
sion was the relatively small number
of bills introduced, as compared with
the previous sessions. Forty-five bills
were introduced in the senate and 38
in the house, or a total of 83 bills for
both houses.
The last act of the senate and house
before adjournment until Monday was
the adoption of a joint resolution at
the instance of Governor Olcott to
Granite ware specials at Oregon
hold a joint session Monday afternoon Hardware & Implement Co.
to receive a special message from the
governor. The governor gave no in WHAT YOU’LL SEE IN THE PIC-
timation as to what his special mes
TURE “HER PURCHASE PRICE’
sage was about, and there was much
speculation among legislators over its
The slave market of Egypt.
contents.
Picturesque streets of Carlo.
During the present week it is ex
How they flirt in the Orient.
pected that many of the more import
A glimpse into the secrets of Egypt
ant measures to come before the ses
An English Lord abducting an
sion will be dumped into the legisla Arabian beauty.
tive hopper and the various commit
Bessie Barriscale in her greatest
tees will begin serious work. The screen production.
joint ways and means committee Will
How the British aristocracy treat
hold regular meetings, with Senator an Oriental wife of a lord.
Patterson and Representative Gordon
Beautiful Bessie Barriscale as an
alternating as chairman. Members of Egyptian beauty in startling Oriental
this committee seem to be in an eco
raiment.
nomical frame of mind and inclined to
“Her Purchase Price" will be
hold the budget within reasonable
shown at the Play House, Sunday,
limits. Appropriations are scheduled
January 23rd.
to be held within the six per cent limi
Frank Stevens will also play a
tation and it would not be surprising
cornet
solo.
if a number of tentative Items would
be slashed. In fact, the committee
Lamps and appliances should be
faces the task of cutting $800,000 from
the budget of estimated expenditures made for 110 volts to give the best
for the state government if they are results on our circuits.
Hermiston Light & Power Co.
to be kept within the six per cent tax
limitation law.
City Council Meets
Cash Soldier Bonus Not Favored.
The city council met last Wednes
The question of a soldier bonus will day night at the regular session.
undoubtedly play an Important part In Recorder Watson was instructed in
the proceedings of this session. A the future, to enforce the license or
cash bonus seems to meet with dis dinance concerning drays, billiard
favor among members of the legisla parlors, theatres, etc. Also the or
ture, principally owing to the fact that dinance relating to dogs.
they cannot see where the necessary
The traffic ordinance passed its
money is to be raised.
first reading and will be up for pas
Many of the -legislators, it was said, sage at the next regular meeting on
have expressed themselves as opposed February 2nd.
to assuming the responsibility for cre
The police officers of the city were
ating this obligation, and are of the
instructed to prohibit all slaughter
opinion that the entire matter should
ing of cattle inside the city limtis.
be referred to the voters for final con
sideration.
Under suspension of the rules, the COUNTY FARM BUREAU MEET
ING IN PENDLETON FEB. 27
senate passed without reference to a
committee house joint memorial No.
The annual County Farm Bureau
2. memorializing congress to pass the
meeting
will be held in
mal bonua
bonus bill for ex
m Pendleton
Fordney national
ex- |
service men. By the same procedure Thursday, February 27th. The com-
the senate passed house joint memorial | mitteemen will meet In the morning
No. 1, urging the national congress to ! and report at the general session in
pass the McArthur-Chamberlain fed 1 the afternoon. The county program
eral aid road bill, appropriating $100, will be adopted and officers elected
000,000 for poet roads and $10,000,000 for this year. A good delegation
from the west end is expected to at
for forest roads.
tend.
Road Legislation Stared.
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NO. 19
HERMISTON, UMATILLA COUNTY, OREGON, FRIDAY, JANUARY 21. 1921.
PRUNING SCHOOL TO BE CON-
DUCTED IN PHIPPS ORCHARD
Arrangements have been complet
ed for the bolding of a two-day
Farm Bureau Pruning School in
¡Hermiston, February 11 and 12. The
| field work will be conducted In the
| orchard of F. P. Phipps. The ses-
sions will begin at 9:30 a. m. and
| 1:30 p. m. each day.- Fruit growers
will bring their pruning tools and
| set actual practice.
An evening
meeting will be held in the Hermis-
J ton Library, February 11th.
nominate candidates for the various
offices to be voted on at the next
meeting in February. A committee
was also appointed to arrange for a
party for the young people of the
school with Mrs. J. D. Watson as
chairman assisted by Mesdames
Lloyd. Swayze, Briggs and Mr.
Voelker.- In the evening a large
crowd again assembled in the school
auditorium to hear Mr. Klemme's
popular lecture entitled. "Parental
Responsibility.” Mr. Klemme held
the attention of his audience for
over an hour and a half discussing
with them the privilege and respon
sibility of giving our youth their
rightful heritage of a sound moral,
mental and physical education. This
is Mr. Klemme’s second visit to Her
miston and he increased his large
number of friends who sincerely
trust that he will come again.
ADDITIONAL LOCALS
George Corse made a business trip
to Pendleton last Tesday.
Mrs. Pat Siscel left for Wasco and
Bend today, where she will visit reí
atlves for some time.
Mrs. Edith Van Duesen was here
this week instructing the project lad
ies in a sewing school.
W. A. Correll left for Portland last
Monday to receive medical treatment.
He will return in about a week.
Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Strohm return
ed from the east Thursday where
they have been visiting for some
time.
E. P. Dodd Back
From Salem
E. P. Dodd returned from Salem
Thursday morning where he went to
attend the state legislature as a mem
ber of the salary fixing committee
of the last session of that body. We
were in error last week when wc
stated that Mr. Dodd opposed the
raising of salaries of county officers.
It was just vice versa, as he has al
ways contended that larger salaries
would procure more competent coun
ty officials.
While in Salem, Mr. Dodd brought
the matter of the conflicting road
laws to the attention of the present
members of the legislature, and
through his suggestion a bill will be
introduced to remedy the now con-
tradictory law. Under the old law
all irrigation projects operating for
profit, were compelled to build and
maintain bridges crossing their lat
erals or ditches. Since reclamation
projects by the government com
menced, the county judges and com
missioners, at an annual convention,
recommended the passage of the
present law. There was a duplicate
section in the old law: One in the
road measure and one just like it in
the water code. The legislature ol
1913 repealed the water code and
neglected to repeal the road law.
making the present law very confus
Ing. The present legislature, will nc
doubt, repeal the old road law which
will make it clear that the county
must maintain and build all bridges
on county roads.
Mr. Dodd's health requires a rest
from business cares and he will leave
shortly with his family for a sani
tarium in Portland where he will re
celve medical treatment. While ir
Portland, his family will visit Mr
and Mrs. R. Alexander, parents of
Mrs. Dodd.
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BIG
AT COLUMBIA
One of the most successful com-
munity Farm Bureau meetings was
held at Columbia Wednesday evening.
About 100 people enjoyed the pro
gram which consisted of music,
speaking and a well arranged ap
petizing suppet.
Frank Waugaman presided. Af
ter a delightful musical number, Mrs.
Van Duesen announced the projects
and project leaders which had been
agreed upon by the women. During
the year the women will hold dress-
making and millinery schools, foster
girls club work and work on com-
inunity welfare projects.
The county agent then outlined
the plans for the Farm Bureau in the
community. The program for the
year includes a two day prunning
school February 11 and 12, a spray-
ing demonstration in April, a thin-
ning demonstration In June,
gated wheat trials, silage crop dem-
onst rat ions.
The Farm Bureau decided to back
the movement to erect a tuberculosis
free district in the west end. Henry
Sommerer will continue to take the
lead in this work.
An invitation will he extended t >
the Pendleton Rod and Gun club and
other sportsmen in the county to
raiticipate in a big rabbit drive io
be held between Columbia and Uma-
tilla.
Meeings of the people interested
in raising and marketing p uliry
tn<i hogs on a community basis will
be held in February. E. E. Graham
was elected as poultry project leader.
Col. McNaught, vice president of
the County Farm Bureau gave an in
teresting address of the work of the
greater Farm Bureau. He empha-
sized the outstanding features of the
successful work of the American
farm Bureau Federation. He ap
pealed to the farmers to back up this
great national movement with their
enemberships.
Practically every head of a farm
family present, signed up a member
ship card when presented by the
committeemen.
H. K. Dean left last Monday for
Seattle to be present at the wedding
of his sister. Miss Helen. He return
A wedding that will be of local ed this morning.
interest is that of Miss Helen Dean
of Seattle, Washington to Stanley
C. L. Lowe of Portland, brother-in-,
All furniture greatly reduced at
Vaux, on January 19th In Seattle. law of Ell Wlnesett, was up transact-
Mrs. Vaux has visited her brother, ing business in Hermiston the first Oregon Hardware & Implement Co.
H. K. Dean here on different occas of the week. He left for his home
ions, and made many friends in Her Friday morning.
Expensive Motion Picture
miston. Mr. Dean was in Seattle
Local screen lovers who view “The
for the wedding. The young couple
Jack Cremens was over to Walla Cinema Murder” at the Play House.
went to Vancouver, B. C. for a short Walla and Freewater the first of the Saturday, January 22, will feast
honeymoon. Mr. Vaux is employed week.
It is reported that Mr. their eyes on "properties” costine
Cremens may purchase a barber shop in the neighborhood of half a million
in the Seattle postoffice.
in the latter city.
dollars. One rare Gothic tapestry
One of the pleasant social events
alone is valued at $30,000. It is said HERMISTON FITE DEPART
Bessie Gilliam, the little 11 year- to be over a hundred years old and
of the past week was the card party
MENT ELECTS OFFICERS
last Thursday evening given by Mr. old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. C. G. was loaned ’personally to Marion
and Mrs. F. D. Callahan at theii Gilliam, died last night at her home Davies, who starts in the production,
The Hermiston Volunteer Fire De
country home north of town. Card Just outside of town from a severe by a New York friend. A chinesc partment held a meeting last Monday
of dyptheria. The funeral ser
honors were won by Mrs. A. Futter. case
bowl for which the owner refused night and elected new officers and a
vices -will be held today.
During the evening music was fur
$15,000 is another interesting object fire chief for the coming year.
nished by Mrs. F. A. Chezik and Miss
Henry Gunn left Saturday for A genuine American walnut buffet,
Walter Beasley was elected pres-
Fredena Callahan, piano, and Prof. Mapleton to teach the school there dating from the sixteenth century; a Ident; Pat Siscel. vice-president; R.
McQueen on the violin. Late in the in the absence of his father, H. M. cheese cabinet over two-hundred A. Brownson, secretary-treasurer. I.
evening a delicious buffet supper was Gunn, who returned home from Pen- years old, a $10,000 redwood Italian E. Putnam was elected fire chief.
served.
dleton the first of the week where he chair, a gorgeously colored jardin
lere, rugs, curtains, draperies and a
has been receiving treatment.
Read Sappers’ Big Sale Adv.. 15 to
The home of Mr. and Mrs. J. D.
rare lamp lend unusual color to othei 50 per cent off on practically every
Watson was the scene of another
II. P. Anderson, executive head of scenes.
article. Ml articles reduced, no res
merry gathering last Thursday even
ervations.
ing when they in company with Mr. the mechanical department of the M.
Read Sappers' Big Sale Adv., 15 to
and Mrs. Geo. Briggs entertained 30 K. & T. R. R.. with headquarters In
guests at a seven o’clock supper par St. Louis, was in Hermiston last Sat 50 per cent off on practically every
ADDITIONAL LOCALS
ty. After the delicious two course urday. Mr. Anderson owns property article. All articles reduced, no res
meal the gentlemen were invited to
B. B. Lane of Irrigon was in town
ervations.
a smoker in the basement honoring on the other side of the river.
Thursday.
Mr. Briggs whose birthday fell on
that day. Eight tables were then ar
Beginning with this issue the Her-
Devutv Collectors in Pendleton
L. B Nell, one of the new propri
ranged for progressive bridge, and aid will run a two column story of
H.
C.
Payne
and
M.
E.
Gaffney
etors
of Lay's garage arrived last
after much punctilious book keeping,
honors fell to Mrs. Harry Straw, the activities of the state legislature will be in Pendleton, February 14 to week.
while Dr. Illsley was consoled with a at Salem. This report is prepared March 8th Inclusive. These gentle
Mrs E C. Crocker arrived homo
bottle of hot stuff guaranteed to pro by the Western Newspaper Associa men are deputy collectors with the
duca more ‘pep.’ The evening was tion and is an authentic record of the Internal Revenue Service, and will from Pendleton last Saturday even-
concluded by a pleasant half hour
render any assistance possible to the Ing.
of music and song. A pleasing feat happenings at the Capitol.
ure of the evening was the music by
tax payers in making out their in
Mr and Mrs. Otto Heini returned
the orchestra composed of the chil
Floyd Kneer moved his tire and come tax.
from Portland last week where they
dren of the hosts, given during the machine shop, which was formerly
visited for a few days.
dinner hour.
located north of the Hermiston hotel,
A small train wiec koccurred in
Pastor Jackson's subject tor Sun
Mrs. William Saunders of Eagle into the Oregon Hardware A imple the Hermiston yards Thursday morn
Creek who has been spending the ment company’s warehouse, the first ing after the local had departed for day morning will be "How was
holidays with her parents, Mr. and of the week. Mr. Kneer states that Portland. While switching with a Christ Divine and also Human?"
Mrs. W. H. Simmons of Columbia,
spent last week in town visiting her he will be ready for business the lat- freight engine, four box cars jumped
C. C. Barker and family arrived
many friends. Mrs. Saunders has ter part of this week in his new the track and tore up four lengths here
Monday from Pendleton and
gone to Umatilla to visit her sister, quarters.
of rails. The accident was caused have rented one of the Mack bunga
Mrs. L. Brownell for a few days be
by a switch point giving way. It lows. Mr Barker is one of the new
fere returning to her home.
Fire was discovered early Tuesday was necessary to call for a helper proprietors of Lay’s garage.
The many friends of John A. Rob morning in the stables of the U. 8. from Umatilla and a section crew be
Nell & Barker, new proprietors of
erts were surprised to learn of his R. 8. An alarm was turned In and fore the damage could be repaired Lay’s garage have been hauling their
marriage January 12 th to Miss the fire company responded in quick and the cars put back on the track. machinery from Pendleton and in
stalling it In the garage. They re
Leonora Sweeney of Spokane. Wash time. However, it was not necessary
The married folks dancing party port that they will be ready to do
ington. The ceremony was solemn- to put water through the line of
business the first of next week.
ized in the Catholic church of that hose that was laid, as the fire was given at the Auditorium last Satur
city. After the wedding, the young under control. An overheated stove day evening as a Library benefit was
Pastor Hall will preach next Sun-
couple left for a short honeymoon was responsible for the fire, but lit thoroughly enjoyed by a large num day morning upon Abraham’s Great
ber of guests. The Stanfield orches Trial. In the evening. "The Crim
trip to the coast, stopping off be- tle or no damage was done.
son Cord the Pledges of Security."
tra furnished excellent music and the At the close of the morning service
tween trains to visit Mr. and Mrs.
W. T. Roberts. Mr. and Mrs. Rob
The married folks dance proved to dancers enjoyed the Virginia Reel In there will be an Important business
erts will reside in Spokane.
be such a success last Saturday that four groups as well as one steps, two meeting at which it is hoped every
they will have another one on Sat steps and graceful waltzes. A num member will be present.
Mrs. Frank Ralph and baby ar urday, January 29th.
The same ber of guests who preferred to play
Methodist Episcopal cervice at
rived home from Pendleton last Sat music has been engaged but the cards, found tables arranged for their Mack’s hall Sunday morning. Sun-
urday night.
price of admission will only be $1.00. pleasure. Punch was served during day school, 10:00 a. m.. preaching.
Evening, Epworth
ni.
11:00 a
FOR RENT—One acre on the east The married folks plan to have a ser the evening The affair was so suc League. 6:45. preaching. 7:30. Col-
end of town. Two tent bouses and ies of these dances during the win- cessful socially and financially that umbia school house Sunday after
place for chickens. Have for sale ter. Invitations are extended to all arrangements were made then and noon at 3:00. Umatilla Thursday
household furniture and 23 chick- neig’nboring towns to all married there to have another married folks evening at 7:30. F R Jackson, pas-
tor.
19-2tp coup les.
ens R. Atterbury.
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