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Ohe Hermistun Aerali HERMISTON, UMATILLA COUNTY, OREGON. FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 11. 1921. VOL XV NO. 22 Farm Bureau, Hay Growers Meeting A Success Dr. L. A. Banks Addresses Large Audience ai Church Dr Louis Albert Banks, well®-——................................................................. known writer, traveler and lecturer, addressed a large and enthusiastic audience at the Baptist church Wed- . — . He was here in the +% interest of the Anti Saloon League and told of the work this and sim ilar organizations had done for the cause of temperance. The League is active in seeing that the Eighteen th Amendment to the Constitution is enforced and for this purpose pledges were taken from those in terested in prohibition, so that the League could carry out the law en forcing campaign in Oregon and throughout the country. Many of the breweries of this country are being dismanteled and shipped to China and India where they will be operated to produce al coholic drinks for the people of the Orient. The League will also try to put a stop to this. In the flag contest between the Sunday School of Columbia and the Baptist and Methodist Schools of Hermiston, the Baptist won the flag for having the largest number of parents and friends present. The flag Is 5X8 and will be used by the Baptist church. Society Events Of The Week The Tuesday study club held its regular meeting at the home of Mrs. H. M. Schillings Tuesday afternoon with fifteen members present. The historical calendar for February which is singularly rich in events which challenge interest and memory furnished many pertinent responses to roll call. Mrs. F. P. Adams gave an interesting account of how Feb ruary got its name and was robbed of its original share of days; Mrs. B. L. Hanellne gave a short biography of the life and work of Chas. Dickens and the evils that his writings were aimed at and corrected; Mrs. Gaith er told the timely story of the origin and meaning of St. Valentine Day; Mrs. S. L. Lchrie gave a brief com parison of the writings of Longfel low who is called the "Poet of the Commonplace” and Sidney Lanier the "Sunrise Poet;” Mrs. Ira Putman then gave a splendid picture talk on the well known painting entitled 'Sir Galahad’ by Sir Fredrick Watts; Mrs. George Patterson read an in structive article on “Our Mexican Brothers.” Delicious refreshments were then served by the hostess at which two real birthday cakes were There will be a meeting at the much in evidence. The club ad Columbia school house next Wednes journed to meet in two weeks with day night at 8:00 o’clock, to.talk Miss Ruth Scott. over matters concerning the Diag- ional road. Mr. and Mrs. H. E. Hitt entertain Delegations from Hermiston will be present to assist in any way pos ed a company of their friends at din sible. The county court will be here ner Friday evening. Covers were tomorrow and will go over the road. laid for ten, the table was prettily At this meeting representatives of decorated and the company enjoyed a the Reclamation Service will explain delicious dinner of roast goose ’n the contract between the government everything to match. The evening and water users, which comes up for was pleasantly spent at music and ratification at an election to be held cards. Saturday, February 26th. Road Meeting at Columbia School COLUMBIA NEWS NOTES SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE Mrs. Geo. Gill, who has been quite ill the past week is improving. Mrs. B. F. Strohm of Hermiston is spending the week end at the home of Mrs. A. Fisher. The dinner planned by the Com mercial club for the visiting guests of the project and vicinity in the basement of the Baptist Church last Saturday afternoon proved a great success. Twelve ladies were appoint ed as a committee to wait on their farmer friends and a sumptous basket dinner was much enjoyed by all pres ent. After the dishwashing and gen eral cleaning up, which was accom plished with the aid of the men of the committee, the ladles repaired to the Play House where they were treated to a fine show, Charles Ray in “Red hoi Dollars.” Music was fur nished by the high school orchestra wich added much to the pleasure and entertainment of ’ the guests. Mr. Otto G. Sapper was chairman of the entertainment committee and proved his ability as a general and painstak ing host. A large number of Columbia peo ple attended the celebration at Her miston Saturday, given by the Hay Growers’ Association and Commer cial club jointly. The bounteous big feed placed upon the tables for the large crowd in attendance does not prove that dull times have affected this community. The lectures were of great profit to many and a cleaner, better picture could not have been placed on the screen than the one The home of Mr. and Mrs. E. P. Il given by the management for the benefit of the women and children lsley witnessed a jolly birthday din ner party Sunday noon when Mrs. E. principally. P. Illsley, Mrs. A. C. Voelker and Mrs. Notwithstanding the very bad W. W. Illsley celebrated their birth roads caused by the late, heavy rains days which fall on three consecutive 30 Columbia people attended the lec days. A birthday cake chock full of ture at the Baptist church given by candles was the piece de resistance Louis Albert Banks on “World Wide at a prettily appointed table which Prohibition,” Wednesday night. Re was decorated with dainty yellow grets were made by many that the daffodils. large flag given by Mr. Banks was not won by this side, but Columbia The fourth fortnightly dancing can not expect to win more than party to be given at the Bungalow their share of prizes in community Auditorium next Saturday evening contests. The lecture was very in promises to be a success in every way, teresting and enjoyed by all. judging by the untiring plans and ef Some hay is being sold. Beddow forts which are being made by the & Bennett are busy hauling and ship committee in charge of the arrange ping, others are preparing to bale ments. The Stanfield orchestra has been reengaged to furnish the music, shortly. and a pleasant evening is assured all The Government pipe line being participants. placed across the Burk place is near ing completion. Mrs. A. C. Voelker was the victim of a pie san t surprise party on Mon The Erle Oregon company Is com day evening, when a dozen friends pleting alO acre strip of their large walked in and Informed her that they tract which has been seeded to al had come to celebrate her birthday. falfa. After a jolly evening at cards, mys terious bundles and baskets began to Some planting of trees has been appear which quickly took form of a started and many are planning work "big feed” which was heartily enjoy of that kind to help out in the cam ed by all. Mr. Otto Sapper proved to paign now in progress. be the best bookkeeper of the evening and Mr. Stanley Lochrey received the "Grand Prix” In appreciation of the MARRIED FOLKS DANCE NEXT efforts. The jolly crowd departed SATURDAY NIGHT. AUDITORIUM at a late hour feeling that their party had been a grand success and wish- Another Married Folks dance will Ing the honor guest many happy re be given next Saturday night at the turns of the day. Auditorium. The same orchestra has been engaged and the committee Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Watson and Mr. in charge have some novel stunts up and Mrs. George Briggs gave the their sleeve that will be very enter | third of a series at evening parties taining. Don’t miss this dance. Tuesday evening when they enter tained thirty of their friends to a Look What’s Coming even o’clock supper party. It goes He broke the bank at Monte Carlo, without saying that all enjoyed the then donated "gas” for a revolution. tasty meal after which the gentle- But while he got the dern thing men enjoyed a brief smoker while started, he lost his heart to a princess the tables were cleared and re- exploded the plot, and it blew him arranged for cards. Mrs. E. J. Kings ley proved the rhampion of the game sky highI All this happens in "Hawthorne of while Mrs. C. M Jackson who also the U. S. A. coming to the Play ran received consolation for her ef- forts. House, Saturday, Feb. 12th. The meeting in this city Saturday seven to eight months and gets the under the auspices of the Farm Bu maximum growth possible out of his reau and the Alfalfa Growers’ As alfalfa pasture and then fattens sociation, with discussions upon the quiçkly with ground corn, barley and feeding and marketing of alfalfa was wheat using self feeders entirely. Mr. largely attended by farmers from Withycombe said Strohm’s plan is not Boardman, Irrigon, Umatilla, Colum to be improved for this section and bia, Stanfield, Echo, Butter Creek advocated that those who want to and Hermiston. The afternoon en earn how to handle hogs profitaby tertainment for the visiting ladies hould see the king of pork raisers.” was a matinee photo-play at the new Figures were presented by Chair- Play House, a courtesy of the Her i ian McNaught, at the morning ses- miston Commercial Club. About two rion, upon alfalfa production cost. hundred ladies marched from the About sixteen dollars per ton in the Baptist Church after officiating at stack, Mr. McNaught figures is the one of the most elaborate and plente lowest cost of production per ton for ous luncheons served in this young farmers in this section this year. He city and proceeded to the beautiful believes farmers here must come to little theatre where eyes were feast live stock feeding and dairying to ed for the balance of the afternoon make alfalfa raising profitable. upon many of the heroes and hero Luncheon served in the church ines of film-land. The keys to the city basement under the able direction were presented by O. G. Sapper and f Mr. and Mrs. George Beddow of the ladies visiting Hermiston for the Columbia assisted by a big volunteer day were especially invited to the orps of ladies capped the climax of Carnegie Library and other places of i he splendid morning program. interest. Many expressions of de Everybody brought a basketwith light were voiced by the women rep ood enough for a big family. The resenting all sections of the irrigat ommittee opened up the bounteous ed area within twenty five miles of boxes and spread the tempting vi- Hermiston, for the day of recreation ands upon the great tables. Gorge- and entertainment afforded by their us red apples and tip-top-bully cof visit here Saturday. fee with Jersey cream helped to The program for the forenoon ses make everyone vote this the best big sion of the alfalfa growers meeting feed-well since the last big fed these was in charge of the Farm Bureau. ame famous purveyors had spread J. F. McNaught, local Farm Bureau before us. Two hundred and fifty chairman, presided. Fred Bennion, people, towns-people, people from county agent of Umatilla county was Morrow county to Echo on the east first speaker on the morning pro of us and from all in between sta gram and presented to the large as tions elbowed with one another and semblage of farmers present the ioined in the Jolly hour which all great and growing importance of Si proclaimed “great.” los and ensilage as a supplementary The afternoon session of the big feed with alfalfa. Mr. Bennion ad alfalfa meeting was presided over by vocated a combination of corn and A. L. Larsen of Boardman * who is sunflowers for silo filling in this sec president of the Columbia Basin Al tion with corn making two thirds or falfa Growers’ Association. One even more of the mixture. Best re hundred and twenty-five men at sults are to be obtained by running tending the afternoon meeting. in the corn and sunflowers together Supt. Withycombe was the first declared Mr. Bennion and not to put speaker and discussed “Alfalfa and down a layer of corn and then a layer Cattle Feeding.” "Silage is necessary, of sunflowers. This is contrary to absolutely essential, if you people practice of many farmers both here are going to make money feeding and elsewhere and may be consider cattle for the fat market, said Mr. ed the latest and most authentic in Withycombe. Alfalfa and corn ensil- formation upon this subject. Figures age, small amount of sunflowers in as to the cost of constructing con the ensilage is all right In combina crete Silos were given by the county tion, will put twice the fat upon cat agent. A number of farmers in De tle in the same period and at half the schutes county this past season cost of hay fed alone. Good blocky bought steel forms in cooperation and two year old steers, uniform, and of bought their materials together con the right stock bought at seven cents structing a number of large silos at as feeders and sold at nine cents fat a cost averaging about $4.25 per ton that is seven cents in the lot and nine of capacity. Mr. Bennion thinks cents out of the lot. fed 120 days this cost can be lowered as the mater should bring $18 per ton for alfalfa ials necessary are more accessible and hay and $9 per ton for ensilage, de cheaper here than in the Deschutes clared the speaker. This section is section. Wooden silos were also dis- ideal for fattening cattle and is cused by the speaker and if they bound to come to this plan of moving should prove to be in favor with the ■ the corn and alfalfa crops both of large number of farmers in this sec which grow so proliflcally here be- tion who are expecting to build silos, lives Mr. Withycombe. A most val Mr. Bennion advocates that they too uable bulletin upon stock feeding has should be purchased In quantity and writing the superintendent. An ava- shipped in straight car lots. Farm periments at the Union Station over ers could also construct wood silos the past ten years. Those desiring cheaper by helping each other in the this bulletin may obtain same by buying and constructing, says Mr. writing the supenintend. An ava Bennion. In direct answer to a lanche of questions from all sides query from the county agent at the were fired at the speaker as he fin termination of his talk as to the ished his talk upon Cattle Feeding number of farmers in attendance showing there is wide interest in this who were thinking of putting in a si game on the part of many farmers of lo this coming season, some twenty North Morrow and West Umatilla hands were shown. Mr. Bennion counties. Mr. Withycombe has a plans to hold a special silo meeting most pleasing personality and cer soon and to put on a campaign for tainly won his way into the confid- thirty new silos in western Umatilla dence and regard of the farmers who attended the big meting. county this year. This may be an off day for sheep "Alfalfa Marketing” is a matter of but the lowly lamb sure has a friend which comes close to home for most in court in Robert Withycombe, sup every farmer in this section and erintendent of the Eastern Oregon many had come to attend the meeting Station at Union. Mr. Withycombe especially to hear J. N. Price, manag believes what he says because he has er of the Washington Hay Growers' proved his theories in what is per Association of the Yakima and haps the most thorough and pains Touchet Valley’s. This is the only taking experiments in the feeding of cooperative marketing organization livestock that have been conducted dealing In hay on the Pacific Coast in the west. “Feed lambs, says Mr. except the one in California. It has Withycombe. If you can’t handle a six hundred members and controls full car load buy a combination car thousand tons of hay which has been with a neighbor or two. Buy lambs handled this season at an expense of not over fifty to fifty-five pounds, one dollar per ton to the farmer, de the blocky little fellows with black clared Mr. Price. “The organization faces are the best. Then feed them expense to this time had not exceed a ration of two pounds of alfalfa hay ed twenty-five cents per acre to the per day and a pound each of corn en farmers In the association which has silage and barley and see them make been in opperation for three years.” money for you." Mr. Withycombe ad The iron clad contract with the pro vocates feeding whole or unchopped ducer or marketing agreement as It hay to lambs and whole barley. Well is now commonly known is the very drained lots and plenty of water and essence and back bone of cooperative salt are essential to success but sheds marketing organizations,” said the are not necessary. Feeding lambs speaker, "and hand in glove with this should not be difficult to obtain goes control of a larger part of the from year to year, thinks Mr. Withy crop grown in the district where the combe, and aside from care in the marketing association is at work.” type and size of lambs selected the Mr. Price declared his firm belief farmer who is planning to feed and in the success of marketing farm wants to profit in so doing should products through these agencies. He not pay for feeder lambs more than dealt to some length and in consid two to three cents less per pound erable detail with the various prob than fat lambs are worth. The com lems of finance, grading of the crop bination alfalfa, silage and barley and dealings with members and dem ration will put on an average gain onstrated to his audience his grasp of 3 pounds per day per lamb and of this most interesting and newest will thus turn off a lamb weighing development in marketing schemes. about a hundred pounds in four Upon conclusion of his speech, Mr. months which Is the average feeding Price answered a rapid fire of ques time. Mr. Withycombe also advocat tions for a half hour and we'll say ed the keeping of amali flocks of sheep he wasn’t worsted along the line. on the farm throughout the year The directors of the local alfalfa where good pasture Is available but growers association submitted a writ added, "by all means these small ten report to the meeting covering flocks should be at pure bred sheep.” their work for the past five months Hog feeding was touched upon Advocasy was made by them for a briefly by Mr. Withycombe in his combination selling agency with the morning address. He complimented Yakima Hay Growers, if such can George Strohm. local Hog King for be effected, for the next years crop the showing made at the Portland Mr. Price and the audience gave Livestock Show the past two years favor to the idea and steps have all when Mr. Strohm has won the car lot ready been taken to bring the direc prizes for best light fat hogs. Mr. torate of the two organizations to Strohm turnes his stuff off at from gether. Large Delegation Attenaed Pendleton Meeting Saturaay • COMMERCIAL CLUB ACTIVITIES The Commercial club meeting last Tuesday in the Hermiston hotel de veloped to be a very interesting ses- ion. The business transacted was too much for the regular time, and the rules were suspended and 10 minutes added to the meeting. Considerable discussion was had on roads. The Hinkle siding came in for Its share of attention, and the re port of the tree-planting committee was unanimously adopted. This committee also put the question to the club of a big clean up day. The discussion waxed warm on the idea of closing all the business institu tions in town and declaring a holi day, and all turn too and clean up right. Some of the merchants were opposed to closing the stores, stating that the clean up day could be made just as effective if the stores re mained open. The question was fin ally settled by allowing all stores to have one man to take care of what trade came that day, all the others are expected to make the clean up day a big success. The tree planting committee were instructed to make preparations for the big day and appoint captains of divisions, etc. The day will be an nounced in a later issue. The advertising committee was in structed to find out the cost of some sort of literature for the club that can be mailed out to prospective settlers. The camp grounds committee was instructed to find a location for the camp and rugort next meeting. A letter was read to the members before the meeting began from E. P. Dodd, who is in Portland taking treatment in a hospital. The letter stated that he was rapidly recovering his health. Col. J. F. McNaught was appoint ed a committee of one to send res olutions to the club's president, E. P. Dodd, to the effect that the club was gratified to know that he was doing nicely, and wishing him a speedy recovery. The Umatilla Rapids Power Site Association perfected a permanent organization last Saturday In Pen dleton when a large delegation from all over Umatilla county and south- eastern Washington attended the meeting called to assemble in the Elk's Temple at 10:00 a. m. A large number of interested citizens from Morrow county; railroad officials; legislators, and people from Port land were also in attendance. The morning session was wholly taken up with talks and papers by several well informed men on the subject of hydro-electric power, who had an interested and attentive aud ience. D. C. Brownell of Umatilla, called the meeting to order, and introduced Judge G. W. Phelps of Pendleton who acted as temporary chairman for the session. In the afternoon the permanent organization was perfected, and Judge Phelps was elected president of the association; J. M. Crawford of Walla Walla, first vice-president; S. H. Boardman of Boardman, second vice-president; Pat Lonergan, of Pendleton, treasurer. The perman ent secretary is to be chosen by the executive committee which Judge Phelps will appoint at once from all sections of the country interested. The executive committee will consist of 15 members, and will, in the fut ure, transact most of the business for the association. During the afternoon session, ludge Phelps called Speaker Louis E. Bean of the house of representa tives and Roy W. Ritner, president of the senate, to conspicuous seats beside him: Introducing Mr. Bean and saying that Mr. Ritner needs no Introduction to eastern Oregon. Dur ing the afternoon Mr. Bean gave an Inspiring talk. The meeting was a grand success in every sense of the word, and with the enthusiastic spirit shown by all delegates, it is an assured fact that something more than mere talk can he looked for from the association. The Portland newspapers have in terested themselves in the Umatilla rapids and have given column after column concerning the activities of the association and what it will mean to the northwest. A meeting has been called to meet in Walla Walle In the near future. CONSTANCE TALMADGE SUNDAY FEB. 13. IN “THE LOVE EXPERT” Valentine Tea Next Monday Constance Talmadge In her latest production from the pen of John Em erson and Anita Loos, will be seen for the first time locally when "The Love Expert" Is thrown on the screen of the Play House, Feb. 13. As the central thought for this pic ture, the clever authors have provid ed the theme that whereas this Is an age of specialization, what would be more natural for a young romantic girl to try to become expert at love. Thus we find Constance Talmadge, in the role of Babs, a boarding school girl whose school days end before the senior year thanks to her delinquen cies in the elementary courses and her mania for self-instruction in the science of the heart. Emerson and Loos have given the screen many bright pictures but “The Love Expert," is declared to have excelled all previous efforts. The Valentine tea meeting called for the women of Hermiston next Monday afternoon, February 14, will be held in the Library lecture room, and every lady who can possibly get ut. Is urged to attend this meeting and lend their support In organizing this new movement. The old Hermiston Civic Club has disbanded, and this new organization will take Its place. The women wish to work In conjunction with the Commercial club, but realize that they must have a formidable organi zation to do any work effectively, therefore, it is urgently requested that all ladies be present next Mon day afternoon at 3:00 o'clock. Farm and Home Reminder* MINNEHAHA NEWS NOTES By Loren Jackson Dr. Madden from the office of the State Veterinarian visited this com- munity on Tuesday and Friday of last week to test cows for tuberculo sis. Mr. and Mrs. E. D. Johnston re turned the first of this month from Spokane where Mrs. Johnston recent ly underwent an operation at the Deaconess hospital. Grace and William Rodda and George Thom returned to school Mon day after a week's absence caused by illness. Mrs. E. L. Jackson entertained Friday afternoon, February 4, in honor of Mrs. W. H. Hesser, formerly of this neighborhood but now of Stanfield. Mrs. McPherson came down Tues day morning from Pendleton to visit a few days with her daughter, Mrs. C. M. Jackson. Miss Margaret Ornduff spent the week end at the E. L. Jackson home the guest of Miss Lois Jackson. The epidemic of colds that has been sweeping over the neighborhood seems to be Improving. Next week Is prune week. Eat Oregon prunes and help one of the farmer's products. Eat prunes. Buy prunes. Persons who aren't growing any asparagus on their farms for home use. should figure on putting in a small area next spring. Provisions for stock should be made now as there is always a strong demand about planting time. The asparagus can be kept in the ground until planting time—in April. Am ple supply for an average family may be obtained from 150 to 200 plants. Free circulars on how to plant aspar agus may be obtained by writing the college exchange. Oregon Agricult- ural College, at Corvallis. Milk, eggs and well-cooked vege tables will produce better growth of children than meat, which should 1 e used sparingly or not at all until the child Is six or seven years old. For very young children the vegetable 1 may be cooked, put through a sieve, and given with milk or on toast.— Home economics, O. A. C. It is preferable to plow the garden first and disk the manure In. Plow ing It under will bury it deeper then It should be. sometime getting ft as far as 10 or 12 Inches below the sur face. If the ground Is plowed fir t and the manure disked under t' e shallow root vegetables will get th 1 benefit.—Vegetable gardening, O. A. C. Vegetables grown In the northwest should be grown from seeds grown In the northwest. Climatization of these seeds make them better, this Is especially so of sweet corn, cab- bage, and root crown. Seed obtain ed from a reliable seed dealer is pre ferable to that bought In packages nt the grocery, most of which Is middle western or eastern seed.— Vegetable gardening, O. A. C.
