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THE HERMISTON ORËGUN. HERALD, HERMISTON. Hermiston Locals Mrs. W. H. Stewart of Boardman vas in Hermiston Sunday. We Want You to Know Born—To Mr. and Mrs. J. O. Kerr in Pendleton, a 14 pound baby girl. that DURING OUR SIXTEEN DAY CLEARANCE SALE George J. Frederickson of Irrigon was a business visitor in Hermiston Tuesday. Every Article in the Store is Reduced J. D. Urcher, Stanfield attorney, was transacting legal business in Hermiston Tuesday. Mrs. Duty is here from the John Day country visiting her daughter, Mrs. Clark Prindle. ne-Eleven” Bailey Werner, State Labor Com missioner for this district, was in town for a few hours Friday. O. H. Warner, proprietor of the Highway Inn at Boardman was in town the first of the week on bus iness. J. S. West returned home Friday morning from San Francisco where he went to attend the funeral of his son, Robert. inni R E. Mitchell is laid up at his res idence with a bad cold. Â. W. Prann is assisting in the drug store while Mr. Mitchell is recuperating. h Tifth Avenue New^Yorlè * e 99 A. S. Johnson’s smiling face is one again seen at the depot. He return- ed to work after several days con- finement at his home with a badly sprained ankle. Miss Gertrude Elliott from Port- land, Oregon, is visiting her sisters, Mrs. C. V. Wilson and Mrs. O. C Pierce for a week. She expects to return to Portland next Monday. CALIFORNIA Calls You TO A WORLD OF INFINITE BEAUTY AND CHARM America9s Winter Playground Outdoor life ideal. An endless variety of healthful recreations, pas times and sight-seeing tours. Its thousands of miles of picturesque paved highways are the admiration and delight of motor enthusiasts. A real semi-tropic winter paradise. The Direct and Pleasant Way to California is Via the UNION PACIFIC SYSTEM which places at the disposal of its patrons twoextremely attractive and interesting routes—the world famous Columbia River and Shasta Routes, or through Salt Lake-City and one hundred miles of orange groves in the Sunny Southland. WHY NOT GO ONE WAY AND RETURN THE OTHER A circle of rare scenes and experiences not excelled on the continent. Through sleeping car and dining car accommodations make the trip either way comfortable and interesting. —Let our agent tell you all about it, prepare your itinerary, make your reservations, deliver your tickets and supply instructive California literature. A pleasant variation from the all rail trip to California is the ocean trip from Portland to San Francisco. Sailings on the “Rose City” or “Alaska” every fifth day. Direct connection in Portland. Let us tell you about it. mud a UNION PACIFIC . SYSTEM Ail F. C. WOUGHTER, Local Agent WM. M c M urray , GFNERAa PASSoAAGT- Echo Flour Mills Echo, Oregon ----------------- MANUFACTURERS OF----------------- High Grade Patent Blue Stem Flour F. R. Jackson's theme for Sunday morning will be The Slowness of God Everyone cordially invited. There will be stereopticon slides on South American Sunday evening at Mack’s Hall. The sewing school conducted by Mrs. Edith Van Duesen, county home demonstration agent, at the Hermis ton Library three days last week, was well attended and of profitable in terest to the entire class. Mrs. F. L. Durfey, proprietress of the Hermiston hotel, left Wednesday for San Diego, California, to see her sister, Mrs. Newman, who is very ill. J. M. Smith is taking-charge of the hotel during her absence. The J, K. Shotwell Construction company and the Newport Construc- tion company finished loading six cars of equipment for their work on the Columbia River highway and the cars pulled out of Hermiston Thurs day. Mr. Biggs, brother of J. M. Biggs, and family arrived here Wednesday night, Mr. Biggs brought the re mains of his three and one-half year old daughter here for interment. The funeral was held at Echo, Friday at 2:00 p. m. The First National Bank, follow ing the custom of all other banks in the county, will hereafter close on Saturday at 1:00 o’clock p. m. Pat rons of the bank will please note this change, and arrange to make their deposits before 1:00 o'clock. J. Skovbo returned home from Portland Thursday, where he has been for several weeks on business and pleasure. - While there Mr. Skovbo succeeded in getting several hundred pounds of his honey on the market. Mrs. Meacham, from Iowa, who has been visiting Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Hannan and family of the Columbia district during the past week, left for her home last Tuesday. Mr. Han- nan is a nephew of Mrs. Meacham, and had not seen her for 35years. J. G. Camp, district manager of the King Hill Irrigation district, with headquarters at Glenns Ferry, was in Hermiston the latter part of last week. Mr. Camp was formerly a res ident of this project, and was here looking after some property Interests four miles below Umatilla. I. E. Putnam has started construc tion on a new residence on his prop erty on Main street between Fifth and Sixth streets, Tho basement Is finished and is of concrete, full length and width of the house. It will be modern in every respect and will cost approximately 83,000.00. DEALERS IN GRAIN AND FEED Mrs. W. J. Jackson returned home Wednesday morning accompanied by her daughter, Mrs I. L. Shippee of Plentywood. Montana. Mrs. Jack- son has been visiting her daughter Mrs. M. C. Lehner, of Wallace, Idaho, who was here last summer visiting. Mrs. Shippee will spend some time visiting with relatives here before re turning to her home. REMOVED To New Location in Oregon Hardware & Implement Company’s Warehouse Not a Few Articles Thrown Out for Bait Whether it be a piece of aluminum or glassware, household utensils, heating stoves or ranges, farm implements or machinery, you can buy it here feeling that we have granted every concession the market justifies. The people have proved for themselves that this store’s values are best, that this store’s selections are finest We know you appreciate the fact that we are Pioneers in the movement locally but we are glad to observe that others have seen fit, although tardily it may be, to Follow Our Lead in a modified way. SACRIFICE SALE ENDS SATURDAY, FEB. 5 SAPPERS’ INC All lovers of music are reminded that the Willamette Glee Club will give a concert in the Play House 8:00 next Wednesday evening o’clock. The Glee Club is making a tour of several weeks and the reports on their appearances are splendid, which Indicates that they are better than last year. The Student Body of the high school is responsible for their date here, and the young peo ple Invite the public. The admission will be 50 cents, plus the war tax. Hardware House furnishings Farm Implements Hermiston, Oregon J. W. Campbell returned from a trip to Spokane and surrounding ter- itory last Tuesday. While away Mr. Campbell succeeded in disposing of considerable hay, which he will ship in the near future. The Superior Product of Scientific Milling Makes Better Bread Try a Sack Knerr’s Repair Shop We are Firmly Resolved that the low price of your farm products shall be met by a Corresponding Reduction in our merchandise based on replacement values. The public at this time is loath to buy unless they feel that the mer chant is meeting them at least half way. We know from the way you have re sponded to our advertising that you are convinced we are doing everything in our power to make our prices correspond to your willingness to pay. We are giv ing you Unrestricted Choice of our stock at Substantial Reductions. NOTICE OF SALE Notice is hereby given that by virtue of the authority of the City Charter of the City of Hermiston and he direction of the City Council iuthorizing and directing the Treas urer of the City of Hermiston to col- ect the unpaid assessment for the City Irrigation water for the year 1920, levied and imposed under the provisions of ordinance No. 76, pas- sed by the City Council and approved by the Mayor on July 2, 1913, and ordinance No. 96 passed by the City Council and approved by the Mayor n April 17, 1918. I will on the 2nd day of March, 1921, at the hour of ten o'clock in the forenoon of said day at the City Council Chamber in the City of Her- miston, Oregon, sell the following described lots, pieces and parcels Of land at public auction to the highest bidder for cash in hand, the proceeds from the sale of each lot, piece or parcel of land to be applied in sat isfaction of the assessment upon such lot, piece or parcel of land with in terest thereon from April 10th, 1920, it the rate of six per cent per annum together with a penalty of fifteen per cent of each of said assessments and all costs. Following is a description of each of said lots, pieces or parcels of land with the number of feet frontage, name of owner or reputed owner, and amount of said assessment : City of Hermiston, according to plat filed with the County Recorder on November 23, 1904. Blk. Lot Nos. Feet frontage Block 5— Lot 25 Lot 5 25 Lot 23 50 Lot 24 50 Block 6— Lot 8 E121 Block 7— Lot 8 E13 Lot 9 25 Block 8— Lot 6 50 Lot 7 50 Lot 8 50 Lot 19 25 Block 9— Lot 12 E25 Lot 13 50 Lot 14 50 Block 10— Lot 21 25 Lot 22 25 Block 12—- Lot 23 25 Lot 24 25 Owner Amt. W H Dickson..... $1.75 1.75 W H Dickson 3.50 F B Swayze F B Swayze........ 3.50 F J Auseon........ .88 Millie Deck........ .91 Millie Deck ..... 1.75 R R R Il E E E G Mitchell..... Mitchel) .... Mitchell Newport Es 3.50 3.50 3.50 1.75 L D Lay.............. 1.75 L D Lay............ 3.50 D R Brownell . 3 50 A C Spinning---- 1.75 A C Spinning..... 1.75 Trustees M E 1.75 Church Trustees M E Church ... 1.75 Kerns Addn.- Lot 1 25 Inland Empire Lumber Co..... . 1.75 Lot 2 25 Inland Empire Lumber Co....... 1.75 Lot 3 25 Inland Empire Lumber Co. 1.75 Lot 4 25 Inland Empire Lumber Co.. .. 1.75 Lot 5 25 Inland Empire Lumber Co..... 1.75 Lot 6 25 Inland Empire Lumber Co. .. 1.75 Lot 7 25 Inland Empire Lumber Co...... 1.75 Lot 8 19 Inland Empire Lumber Co....... 1.33 City of Hermiston, according to plat filed with the County Recorder April 5th, 1905. Block 2— 30 Lot 1 Lot 2 25 Block Lot 12 50 J W McDermed .$2.10 J W McDermed. 1.75 W J Kennings.. 3.50 Block 6— Lot IP 50 H Robinette Make The Most of your purchases pay dividends by trading where quality is first and price a secondary considera tion. Groceries, Meats Dry Goods BROWNELL’S STORE Umatilla, Oregon Block 8— Lot 23 I 25 W F Woodstock 1.75 Block 13 1 — Lot 1 Pearson........— 3.50 50 Lot 2 50 O P Brigham.... 3.50 3.50 Lot 3 50 O P Brigham City of Hermiston, according to plat filed with the County Recorder on March 21, 1908. "Newport Ad- dition.” Block 1— Lot 1 84 H G Newport Es 14.20 Lot 2 50 H G Newport Es 2.50 Lot 3 50 H G Newport E h 2.50 Lot 4 50 H G Newport E h 2.50 Lot 5 50 H G Newport Es 2.50 Lot 14 84.8 H G Newport E h 4.24 Block 2— Lot 14 45 H G Newport Es 2.25 Block 4— Lot 15 50 W 1 Littlefield 2.50 Block 5— 2.25 Lot 11 45 II G Rice Lot 14 45 S C Nichols__ 2.25 2.25 Lot 15 Earl Caldwell 2.25 Lot 1« Earl Caldwell Block 6— Lot 1 85 II G Newport E h 4.25 Lot 2 50 H G Newport E r 2.50 H G Newport E h 2.50 Lot 3 50 Lot 8 H G Newport E h 2.50 50 Lot 9 50 H G Newport E h 2.50 Lot 10 50 H G Newport Es 2.50 Lot 11 50 H G Newport Es 2 50 H G Newport Es 2.50 Lot 12 50 50 Lot 13 H G Newport E h 2.50 Lot 14 85.7 II G Newport Es 4.29 Block 9— Lot 9 W I# Johnstone 2 50 Lot 10 W L Johnstone 2.50 2.00 Lot 16 R L Martin..... Block 10 Lot 9 Lot 10 Lot. 13 Block 12 Lot 1 Lot 2 Lot 3 Lot 8 Lot • Lot 10 Lot I 1 Lot 12 Lot 11 Lot 25 3.50 H G Newport Es 1.75 86 6 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 j Wishart j Wishart......... Geo. Meyers..... H Newport Es 20-4tc Eleven of the 23 children under school age, and 16 of the 46 in school were found to be underweight in child conferences held In Langlois in December. The average per centage of underweight was 9.4, reports Miss Lassie Lane, who conducted the con ference as arranged by the home demonstration agent, held in coopera tion with the Northern Curry Com munity club. Card of Thanks We wish to thank all our friends and neighbors who so kindly assist ed us during the recent illness and death of our beloved daughter, Bessie C. G. Gilliam and family. HERMISTON IRRIGATION DIST. Notice of Election Notice In hereby given that an election will be held at the office of the Hermiston Irrigation District on Main Street, in the City of Hermis- ton, Umatilla County, Oregon, on Saturday, February 26. 1921 for the purpose of determining whether the board of directors of said District shall be authorized to enter into a contract with the United States and with the Umatilla River Water Users Association whereby all existing liens for water right charges excent those contained in patents, shall Le discharged and whereby the United States agrees to expend the sum of $744,000.00 on the original Umatilla Project In the Improvement of Canal 2.50 "A,” In betterments and reconstruc 2.50 tion and whereby the District shall 2.50 agree to repay to the United States for building charges and betterments the total sum of not 2.50 2.50 Newport Es 2 50 H Newport Es 2 50 II 2.50 H G Newport Newport Es 2.50 H 2 50 Newport H Newport Es 2 50 H 87.5 H G Newport Es 4.38 Dated Hermiston, this 28th Block 7— Lot 21 50 50 50 ’ . Manv Children Underweight H G Newport Es H G Newport Es F. B. Swayze, City Treasurer. 1 $1,750,000.00. The polls will be open from 8:00 a. m. until 5:00 p m. of said day. By order of the Board of Direc tors. w. J 20-5tc Warner, Secretary. We have a large stock of adding ma- chine rolla of paper. Call or write for a supply for your machine. The Herald, your home paper.
