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VOL. XV
HERMISTON. UMATILLA COUNTY. OREGON. FRIDAY. JU N E 10. 1921
PENDLETON AND HERMISTON
WILL PLAY HERE
Benefits to be Derived
From Union High School
On June 20th, school districts Nos. 8, 14. 112, and 115, pop
Like the Irrigation League, the^
ularly known as the Westland, Hermiston, Columbia and Minne
Wheat Belt League has dlsbandad
haha districts will vote on the question of forming a Union
for the season, leaving Pendleton
High School District. In the last week's issue of the Herald
1000 per cent, for they have not lost
notices were printed as issued by County Superintendent Green
-¿stating petitions had been received asking for an election and
a game this season.
directing the school board*; of the districts concerned to call the
Last Thursday Manager Spell of
One of the first June weddings on
same. The matter has received a great deal of consideration rec
the Bucks, and Manager Voyen of the the project of wide interest was that
ently and before the election is held, every voter in the districts
local team, got together and the which occurred at the home of Mr
concerned should inform themselves thoroughly. Recently Sup
Bucks are coming to Hermiston next and Mrs. J. J. Casserly on Wednes
erintendent* Green addressed a meeting in the Columbia district
and meetings are now being arranged for the othr districts in the
Sunday to play our team for the day evening when their youngest
near future.
championship of the county.
Hermiston is proud of its High School. She realizes, however,
This will perhaps be the hottest daughter. Miss Marie, was united in
that a better, more adequate school Bhould result from a Union
and best game of base ball ever marriage to James Todd, son of Mr
High School. It is appreciated that many arguments which can
played in Hermiston, and one of the and Mrs. R. V. Todd. The home of
be advanced for the present arrangement are weighty. A Union
largest crowds ever to a ball game the bride was beautifully bright and
High School district board will have but one Hermiston director
in the west end of the county will fragrant with roses and garlands of
Mock Orange which formed a dainty
out of four. It will decrease the Hermiston tax levy little if any.
see the big game here Sunday.
It will not be so distinctively a town institution. But the history
There Is a great deal at stake— the bower for the ceremony. The vows
of the Union High School movement cannot be disregarded. The
championship of the county—as both were solomnized by the Rev. Father
cooperation and combining of resources in a Union High School
Fendleton and Hermiston have gone Butler assisted by Father Murpha
has in most instances effected remarkable results.
through the season in their respec The bridal couple was attended by
The people in the Westland, Minnehaha and Columbia districts
tive leagues without a defeat. It the sister of the bride, Miss Eleanor
will be a great contest of the nation Casserly, and Logan To<^, brother
are urged to vote for the Union High School for the following
of the groom, with a number of close
al sport.
reasons:
According to fans who have seen relatives and friends aB witnesses of
1— The great majority of the children of your district attend
both in action this year, the two the impressive rite. The bride was
the Hermiston High School. You should have an equal voice in
teams are very evenly matched, and daintily attired in a pretty frock of
its management. It is in fact your institution and you have sup
they predict one of the greatest con pink organdie and wore a pink pic
ported it loyally in many ways. It is a natural step to joLn in
tests ever seen in the county. Her ture hat, carrying a large bouquet of
its conduct and fully conserve your interests.
miston has the advantage of playing bridal roses. The maid of honor,
2— You can secure a better school. The assessed valuation of
on her own grounds and many local wore a dress of blue organdie with
the proposed Union High School district according to the 1920
fans are expecting our boys to win. hat to match.
assessment rolls was 22,255,841. This valuation should increase
Immediately after the ceremony
The game will start at 3:00 o’clock
steadily. The records show that the greater the assessed valua
prompt. The visiting team will take the entire company repaired to the
tion, the better your school and this with the minimum tax levy.
the grounds at 2:30 for 15 minutes dining room where a delicious wed
3— -Transportation of your children could be arranged to be
practice, after which the home team ding dinner was served. Covers were
more equitable and less of a burden. Some of the districts are
will use the grounds for 15 minutes, laid for 25 around a daintily center
under a heavy burden of expense for transportation and in others
and then his nibs, the "umps” will ed table with a regulation wedding
the parents are bearing this burden. By combining this service
announce the batteries and the big cake surrounded by fragrant roses.
for more than one district economy could be secured in this item.
AfteF a happy evening the young
game will be on.
4— A child in a poor district is entitled to as good an educa
Following is an article from the couple left on the night train for
tion as one which fortunately is living in a rich one. No one can
East Oregonian of last Tuesday con Portland where they will spend a
convince you that your child should be discriminated against.
short honeymoon during the Rose
cerning the game:
However, by forming a Union High School district you can secure
The Bucks will meet the Hermis festival, returning next week to Her
for him advantages the equal of those enjoyed by children in
ton team next Sunday at Hermiston. miston where they will make their
many cities. Frankly the only method of accomplishing this is
Negotiations for a game were com home in the Illsley apartments.
probably through consolidation and goeperation with other dis- 1
Both Mr. and Mrs. Todd are well
pleted today, and when the game is
tricts,
played it will be Wheat Belt chani- known in this community whore
6— You will be joining with a district that has always been
pions 'pitted against Irrigation they spent their school days graduat
conservatively and economically conducted. The cost per pupil
League champions. Hermiston was ing from the Hermiston High School.
for the Hermiston High School, according to the 1920 directory
ahead in the artificial watering Mr. Todd was one of Hermiston’s
issued by the State Superintendent of Schools, runs from 60 per
league when it came to a conclusion soldier boys and his many friends ap
cent to 300 per cent less than some of the neighboring schools.
last week, and the boys there are preciate the wedding present from
No plan of excessive expenditure has been nor will be supported.
said to know some of the finer points the government that the Bonus bill
6— Book learning is not all of education. Association with
allows, wishing both young people a
of the game.
many children under the best influences is desirable. Athletics,
The locals will present a stronger happy and prosperous life together.
music, public speaking and social activities, are quite as impor
front than they have had this year,
tant. A large school supported by adequate resources cun supply
according to present dope. Wood will
these.
be back to play short, and Hanley
7— Now is the time to consolidate. Postponement will result
will be shifted to the right garden.
In delaying the accomplishment of those things which you should
Wood is a clever player, and the ad
be securing for your children now. If it is ever to be advisable,
dition of Har.Iey to the outfield will
it is more so at this time when economy is necessary and the best
O f The Wee*
add a world of strength to this de
in education absolutely demanded for every child. Think of your
partment which has been the chief
own childrn and those of your neighbor. They quickly grow past
Mrs. Anna Sapper entertained a
weakness of the Bucks all during the company of her friends at the home
the time of helping. Their interests are the most important and
season. With Styson, Gordon and of her son, Otto G. Sapper, on Thurs
they cannot wait.
Hanley chasing the long ones, the’ day afternoon. The ladles spent a
In view of the above considerations, the Herald urges you to
gardens will be manned by as able a pleasant time over their sewing and
line up for a Union High School. Take the matter seriously, in
bunch of players as one could expect visiting. Dainty refreshments were
form yourself thoroughly, and be sure to vote.
to find in any old town.
served at the close of the afternoon.
Extra workouts are being planned
for this week so that the locals may
Mr. and Mrs. I. E. Putnam enter
be in tip-top condition for the con
tained a number of friends at an
The following table gives the re- district. Columbia is No. 62, and
test Sunday which is expected to be
evening party at their pleasant new suit of the special election in the two Hermiston 53 and 54.
the stiffest game of the year.
home on East Main street, Thursday Hermiston districts and the Columbia
PRECINCT NUMBER
evsning. After a Jolly round at
cards a dainty luncheon was served
54
52
53
Ñame of Measure Voted For
by the hostess.
Yes ! No I Yes ! No ! Yes No
Young Couple
Wed Wednesday
Society Events
Joint Memorial
Services Sunday
Arrangements have been complet
ed for a Joint memorial service of
the local lodges of Odd Fellows and
Knights of Pythias.
The services will be held next Sun
day in the Baptist church at 11:00
o’clock, the regular hour for the
morning church service.
The Methodists have kindly con
sented to Join in the services, so the
event will be in the nature of a un
ion service as well. Rev. Ashmun of
the Baptist church will preach the
sermon, and a member of each of the
lodges will make short addresses on
behalf of the lodges.
Special attention has been given
In preparation of the musical num
bers. A large choir organized es
pecially for this occasion will sing
and there will be some excellent ln-
ttmmental music.
There will be a profuse floral de
coration, it being the plan -to use a
part of the flowers in decorating
the graves of the departed brothers
after the church services. There are
three departed members of the local
Odd Fellows and two of the Knights
of Pythias.
Echo and Stanfield lodges of Odd
Fellows have been Invited to attend
the ceremony.
Master George Beisse, the young
son of Mr. and Mrs. A. F. Beisse, was
nine years old on Friday of last week
and, celebrated the event by Inviting
a large number of his little friends
and school mates to spend the after
noon with him at the pleasant sub
urban home of his parents on the
North Ridge. The youngsters made
every minute count and report a Jol
ly good time, the crowning event of
which was the “eating time.” The
little folks on departing wished
George many more birthdays and ad
vised him to have them oftener.
The Monday Bridge Club met at
hte home of Mrs. W. T. Roberts on
Monday afternoon for the regular
June session. The rooms were sweet
with the delicious fragrance of a pro
fusion of lovely roses. Twenty guests
eajoed the afternoon at playing auc
tion bridge after which the seasons
most popular refreshment “Straw
berry-short-cake with real whipped
cream, coffee and candies were sen
ed by the hostess who was assisted
in entertaining by Mrs. S. S. Pal
mer and Miss Guiwits.
The members of the Baptist Ladies
Aid society enjoyed an all day meet
ing at the home of Mrs. Shelleday
Regulation and Compensation of
State Legislature
..................... I ‘*5 I 27
Veterans State Aid Fund
37 ! Î6
Emergency Clause Veto.......................1 32 j 18
Marriage Examination and License
Bill .................................................. ■ * 2 7 ^ 2 7
Women Jurors
_
-
33 19
County Officers Salary Bill
22 j
46 I 27
87 ! 21
49 31
62
96
57
39
11
27
GOVERNMENT STATISTICS
OF UMATILLA PROJECT
O The following statistics show what
the Umatilla Irrigation project
means to the state aftd county in tax
able values. Campare these figures
with those before the project was
started on the same ground, and wo
The following resolution passed
get an idea of the value of reclama
through Congress will be of much
tion and Irrigation projects to the
Interest to all water users on the
state and county in the matter of
project:
taxation values. The value of the
House Joint Resolution No. 52, ap
crops raised on the project is given
proved May 17th, 1921, provides:
in the following tables for the year
“That in view of the financial
of 1920:
stringency and the low price of agri
Net
construction
cost,
cultural products, the Secretary of
June 30, 1920................ »2,400,000
the Interior is hereby authorized in
his discretion, after due investiga Values created—
Value of farm lands and
tion, to furnish irrigation water on
improvements on pro
the Federal Irrigation projects dur
ject, estimated by the
ing the season of 1921 to water-right
owners at close of 1920 3.800,000
applicants or entrymen who are In
Value of live stock............
330.000
arrears for more than one calendar
Value of equipment ..........
136,000
year for the payment of any charge
for operation and maintenance, or
Total........................ »4,266,000
any construction charges and penal
Assessed
Valuations—
ties. This does not release the ap
Approximately .................. »2,500,000
plicant from his liability for all pay
ments due or penalties thereon re Crops—
Value of crops produced
quired by the Act of August 13, 1914
in 1920 ........................... » 520,000
but is meant to afford temporary re Value of crops produced
lief for the financial stringency of
since 1912 ..................... 2,360,000
the current year.”
Shipment
1920—
Notice— Every water-right appli Boardman of Products in Carloads
cant or entryman who desires to ob
Hay ...................................... 85
tain the benefits of this act must
Wool ...................................... 1— 8 6
file an application in writing with
Hermiston
the Project Manager by June 15
Hay ....................................598
1921, setting forth such facts as may
Mixed stock ..................... 2
be necessary to show his inability to
Hogs .................................. 8
make payment of the charges more
Sheep ................................ 5
than one calendar year overdue.
Alfalfa meal ..................... 19
Failure to take this action will re
Wool .... ............................. 2
sult in non-delivery of water.
Flour and feed ................ 1
H. M. Schilling,
Apples ............................. 3
Project Manager.
Corn .................................. 1— 639
Settlers in Arrears
Can Get Water
Irrigation League
Ends Season
The directors of the Irrigation
League Base Ball association held a
meeting last Thursday evening at
Umatilla and they voted to disband
for the season. The firBt part of the
schedule being completed the direct
ors thought it advisable to cancel
the rest of the games for this year.
The ending of the season at this
time gives Hermiston a perfect score,
having won 10 games and lost none.
Stanfield and Echo are tied for sec
ond place, Umatilla is fourth, Irrigon
fifth and Boardman last.
Last Sunday Hermiston and Stan
field played an exhibition game on
the Hermiston grounds and it was
one of the best games of the season.
The crowd was small, but the loyal
rooters for both teams made consid
erable noise at times. Hermiston won
the contest, 4 to 2. Following is
the score:
Hermiston
R
H
H. Todd, 3b ...................0
1
Spinning, ss ................ 0
S
Voyen, lb .......................2
8
D. Thorn, 2b ....r ............1
•
Thorn, c .....................0
Waterman, cf ................ 0
•
Longhorn If ..................0
1
L. Todd, rf .....................1
1
McMillan, p ...................0
•
Total ....................... 4
7
2
Stanfield»
R
II
E
Smith, ss ..........................1
1
1
McCoy, 2b ..................... 0
1
2
Ward, lb ....................... 0
0
0
llargart, p .....................0
1
0
1
0
Wednesday. At noon a generous caf-1 berrieR was enjoyed by over a hun- Teft, 3b ..........................1
1
0
eterla style dinner was served after I rtrPd diners who lingered late Into Rees, cf ......................... 0
1
0
the
'' evening visiting and watching Montgomery, rf ............ 0
which the ladies resumed their sew
Penney, p ....................... 0
0
0
he little folks at their games.
ing and during the course of the af
Thorn, p ..........................0
0
0
ternoon, discussed many plans for
Mr. and Mrs. Joe Ralph enter
Total .....................2
the aid as well as for the future of tained at seven o’clock dinner on
the church whose prospects seems Wednesday evening. The tables
Thelma Robinett Dies
unusually bright with the advent of were daintily decorated with roses,
Little Thelma Robinett, little four
covers being laid for twelve. After
the new pastor and his family.
year old daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
dinner the guests enjoyed a pleasant
H. H. Robinett of this city, died last
evening at cards.
The attractive suburban home of
Friday, June 3rd from heart dropsy.
Mr. and Mr». W. A. Leathers with Its
The funeral was held last Saturday
Baptist Chnrch
rolling lawns and lovely rose gardens
and internment was made in the Her
was the scene of a large gathering
Sunday school, 10 a. m. Morning miston cemetery. She had only been
on Wednesday evening. The ladies worship. 11 a. m. Evening worship, sick a few days, and her passing
of the local Methodist church, ably 7 p. m. Services begin with song away was very sudden. The many
assisted by the ladies from the Colum
friends of Mr. and Mrs. Robinett ex
bia church served a cafeteria lawn service assisted by young people’s press their deep sympathy In their
supper at a number of pretty tables choir and cornet.
hour of sadness.
arranged over the lawn and the spac
Base ball Sunday—Pendleton vs.
Base ball Sunday— Pendleton vs.
ious veranda. The tasty serving from
chicken pie to ice cream and straw- Hermiston. 3:00 o'clock p. m. sharp. Hermiston. 3:00 o'clock p. m. sharp.
39
54
39
64
44
55
55
68
40
49
33
58
No. 39
Irrigon
Tlay .................................'.’..Jr — 28
Peters
Hay ..................................
— 3
Umatilla
Hay .................................... 82
Hogs .................................. 1
Barley ................................ 1
Sheep ................................ 8
Cattle ................................ 9
Horses ............................. 2— 103
Total No. cars shipped .............. 869
Purchases
Wholesale purchases of
manufactures
during
1920, approximately .. »1,000,000
Other Statistics
Number of farms .....................
700
Number of towns .....................
4
Population ................................ 2,800
Acres supplied with water..... 12,000
Acres in crop ............................10,200
Public schools .............
Churches ........................
Newspapers ....................
Banks .............................
Industries, Alfalfa Mill
Present project acreage ..........28,300
Mrs. James he ary
Passes Tuesday
The entire community was sadly
shocked Tuesday morning to learn of
the sudden death of Mrs. Janies
Neary at her home on Ridgeway.
Mrs. Neary attended church on Sun
day In apparent good health and was
suddenly stricken Monday morning
with what appeared to be a stroke of
apoplexy, (recovering conscloufmeie»
for only a few minutes before death
came early Tuesday morning. Mr.
Neary and family came here from
Portland just two years ago thin
month and have made many friends
during their residence here who
deeply sympathize with them in thiH
their great loss. Mrs. Neary was
born In Ireland forty years ago and
has three sisters living In the east.
The deceased leaves besides a hus
band four children who mourn the
loss of a devoted mother.
Frances Neary, the oldest son who
graduates from the Portland Busi
ness College next month did not
reach home before his mothers death.
A short service was held at the
family home "at 2:30 Wednesday af
ternoon with Rev. Father Butler of
ficiating. The body accompanied by
Mr. Neary and two sons was taken to
Boise, Idaho, on the 3:00 o'clock
train where it will he interred in ths
family lot together with two little
children who have pone on before.