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VOL. XV.
HERMISTON. UMATILLA COUNTY. OREGON. FRIDAY. JU LY 15. 1921
HERMISTON COMMERCIAL
ENDORSES OIL PROPOSAL
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APPLICATION OF LIME
BRINGS GOOD RESULTS
THE COUNTY OEE KEEPERS
HOLD INTERESTING MEET
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The next issue of the Herald ❖ It’s Use is Advocated for More Than
will be under the management <•
50 Per Cent Western Oregon
of Bernard Mainwaring, the un- ♦
Heavy Soils
dersigned having disposed of his <•
stock in the Herald Publishing ❖
More than 50 per cent of the
Company to him.
<• “heavy" soils of Western Oregon can
In leaving Hermiston, we are ♦ be made more firable, easier cultivat
The Commercial club luncheon.•
Fifty-five bee keepers listened to
leaving
a place that has become ♦ ed, and produce better crops by the
held last Tuesday noon at the Her
Professor H. A. Bcnllen, bee keeping
very dear to us; where we have ❖ use of lime, according to W. L. Pow WHAT BEFELL FARMERS
miston hotel was very largely attend
specialist from O. A. C„ explain at a
made many staunch friends, and ❖ ers, chief in soils, Oregon agricultur
AND HOW IT HAPPENED
meeting held at Ell Wlnesett's api
ed. several extra tables being filled
a place which will always be re- <• al experiment station. The "heavy"
ary
Tuesday, July 12. the importance
with members and friends who wish
membered. Our business and so- ❖ soils include the silt loantH, clay Adopted at a Mass Meeting of the
of recognizing bee diseases and keep
cial
relations
have
been
the
<•
ed to hear J. E. Leonard explain his'
loams, silty clays, and clays. Much
ing the colonies healthy. Mr. Scul-
National Farmers’ Union,
Miss Wilma Waugaman gives an
most pleasant, and we only trust <• of the "heavy" soils are acid in na
oil proposition.
len congratulated the bee keepers on
Washington
interesting report of the activities of
that our endeavors to publish ❖ ture and are acutely in need of phys
Mr. Leonard gave those present the boys' and girls’ cooking club of
the splendid conditions under which
an up-to-date newspaper have
ical improvement.
all the information he could, and the state. Miss Waugaman was sent
The world demand Is and at all they were working and stated that
met with the approval of the
Lime lends to a “heavy" soil good times during and since the war, has the records which they were making
answered several questions about the from the Columbia district.
❖ people.
tilth. Soils well supplied with lime been greater than the supply of fari| Just returned from Malheur county
leases and structure of the soil. He
Her report is very interesting and ❖
The business support given
are generally In a good physical con products. If, therefore, the law of which is b I so a large honey produc
has a lease on pratically 22,000 acres gives a complete diary of the work ❖ by Hermiston merchants has
dition, while those deficient In that supply and demand had been-In force ing section. In lhat district he had
of land, al, in the west end of the done at Corvallis. Following is her ❖ been most flattering and we
constituent possess poor tilth. The
found that the bee keepers were
county, and is asking for the unani report:
❖ bespeak the same liberal sup- ❖ unfavorable properties of a “heavy” the farmer would have sustained no
very
much discouraged and prospects
loss.
mous support of the people to com
Reached Corvallis 11:20 Monday. ❖ port for Mr, Mainwaring that
soil are its marked tendency to run
The farmer produced his last crop poor due to the fact that the alfalfa
plete an oil well.
Went right to Waldo Hail where Mel ❖ has been tendered to us.
logether and puddle when wet. and under the most expensive conditions weevil had created so much damage.
The club members gave Mr. Leon ba and I had a room together. We ❖
Very sincerely,
Its equally bad disposition to crust and at the greatest cost, therefore
"Foul brood,” said Professor Scul-
ard close attention and after all dis had separate beds, dressers, chairs ❖
M. C. Athey
and clod when dry. The Introduc he was entitled to the highest prices len, "Is the greatest menace to the
cussion was over a motion was made and reading tables, and sink with ❖ ❖ ❖ < •❖
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tion of lime, in proper form, crumbs and In Justice there should have been bee industry today. Failure to roc-
to endorse the moyement which was one large wardrobe for both. We
the mass, rendering It firable, mel
ogntze this disease when it once be
carried 'unanimously.
unpacked and got settled, then had
Wednesday afternoon General as low, and open. Good granulation no deflation of prices for these crops. gins Its attack, may cost a bee keeper
Based upon these facts and taking
Merchants all over town are back dinner (cafeteria—all the meals were sembly.
established by lime is not easily de
his whole apiary and cause untold
tng Mr. Leonard to the limit. Near served cafeteria style.) As there
Yells, songs and talks- —when stroyed by heavy rains and other account of all deflation ap to date, damage in a comunity. The best
the farmer has sustained a total loss
ly every merchant up and down the were no classes on Monday we went you go back home. From 3 to
natural forces.
antidote Is a large, strong colony of
of 7 billion dollars.
streets have subscribed $100 to help to town (about a mile) and then aft Gym. or swimming.
Liming gives the béât results un
young bees with an acilve queen. In
The
principal
direct
cause
of
these
make the drilling possible. It means er supper attended a program of glee
Wednesday evening—party
1st der conditions of good drainage.
cleaning
up diseased hives the great
losses are as follows:
a great deal to Hermiston and the club and an illustration of college floor. Lights blinked 9:30. Lights
Good drainage should precede or ac
est care should be exercised.
1.
The
Unnecessary
profiteering
west end of the county to know work In pictures.
out at 10 every night except on party company liming of the land. While
of middlemen, which Includes specu
whether there is oil here or not.
State Convention May be Held in
.Tuesday
morning — Registered. nights then 10:30.
being a requisite to lime efficiency, lative gambling.
Mr. Leonard gave the club mem
Talk on health, fresh air and sleep
Umatilla County
Thursday forenoon—Care kitchen, drainage at the same time actually
2. The arbitrary restrictions of
bers something to think about when Note— Health depends on food, Grace Johnson. Care of baby—
Mr. Bcullen announced that the
lessens the lime requirement of a credit by the Federal Reserve Bank
he read reports of the oil commission fresh air and sleep.
dressing, table, cotton for ears, di soil. Drains remove a portion of the
State Bee Keepers Association would
and the holding up of the Federal
of the state' of Texas. The state
probably hold their convention. tn
Food— 1. Enough. 2. Well pre per folding, powder and ointment, acid materials.
Land Banks by litigation.
gets a revenue from the oil produced pared. 3. Clean. 4. Wholesome. »have lots of Boric Acid.
Umatilla county next winter. It Is
Tho farmers of Oregon have an
3. The unreasonable rise in rail
in the state to the tune of something 5. Nutritious. 6. Well cooked.
Thursday afternoon—Yells, songs unsual opportunity to secure lime at
expected that at a special meeting
road rates.
over $1,000,000 monthly. What Turnips; cabbage, best uncooked; and 1 minute talks. Separation of
of the bee keepers association which
cost through the state owned plant,
All of these causes have created
would that mean to the tax payer of
condensed milk, not good for grow countries. Swimming, no Gym.
which will sell lime at the cost of by autocratic economic power exer will be held in the Hermiston library
Oregon if oil was discovered in this
Evening
entertainment—Usually
Saturday night, an Invitation will ho
ing children because ifats are re
production. The first 500 tons pro cised under unjust laws.
state with a revenue sufficient to pay moved to a certain extent.
musical.
Glee Club, violin, piano duced is being offered at $4 a ton f.
extended to the State Assocatlon to
Profiteering and speculation of the
the running expenses of the state and
Kindergarden— Music, drawing and and vocal, very good.
b. the plant at Gold Hill. If the middlemen is shown by the following hold their convention In Hermiston
have something left besides? Not modeling. When mother is busy
Friday forenoon—Another baby board finds that It can produce lime facts:
if the state officors think practical,
only Hermiston merchants, but every children
if not. to hold the convention in
spill
something
the talk. Feeding and dressing. Color for that amount, the price will re
The farmer is both a producer and
merchant In the state and every above will keep them busy.
Pendleton.
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arrangement, yarn embroidery, light main at that figure, la any event the a consumer.
property owner in the state, and es
and
dark
blending,
white,
black
and
price Is not expected to exceed $4.50
From 9 to 12, Lecture on chickens
The laborer is both a producer and
Stanfield and Echo Bee Keepers
pecially in Umatilla county should
Color, externally, internally, Incu gray, making one color yarn darker a ton, which is less than the cost of a consumer.
support this move. We want to.
Attend
and
lighter,
duller
or
brighter.
agricultural lime In other states.
bators, different kinds, brooders, and
Each is the principal customer of
know whether there is oil or not In feed.
In addition to bee men from Her
Afternoon—General assembly and
the products of the other.
this state and county. When we
miston and Columbia, L. L. Penny, R.
This will feed one hen for a year: swimming .strokes, diving, fancy FOREST FIRE BUG GETS
Out of the dollar which labor pays F. Dawson, E. E. Colent, and W. T.
KNOW, then we will be satisfied, and
Cracked corn 14 lbs. oyster shell 3 diving, water wings, life saving belts.
FOUR MONTHS IN JAIL for the products of the farm, the Reeves of Stanfield and James Mc
not until then.
Friday evening—Stunt show.
lbs., mill run 13 1-3 lbs., linseed oil
farmer gets only 38 cents.
We do not know of a cheaper way 1 1-3 lbs., ground oats 6 2-3, meat
Carty, A. E. Wattenburgcr, E. Snyd
Saturday forenoon— Free.
Lorenzo E. Dole, of Florence, Ore
Out of the dollar which the farmer er, Hampton & Gulllford attended
to find out than to follow Mr. Leon
Afternoon—Assembly.
.craps 10 lbs., corn meal 6 2-3 lbs.,
gon was sentenced to four months In pays for the products of labor, the
ard in his plan. It is a safe and con bone 3 lbs., wheat 14 lbs., charcoal 2
from Echo.
Evening— Party for all.
he Multnomah county jail by the laboring man gets only 35 cents.
servative investlinent. You win If lbs., germinated oats 12 lbs..
At the request of President Ell
Sunday forenoon—South Method Federal Court here on July 11, for
The cost of distribution each way Wlnesett County Agent Bennlon
you lose, for the knowledge may save
Trap nests and records. Little ist, Sunday school.
wilfully
setting
out
fires
In
the
forest
Is more than 60 cents on the dollar presided at the meotlng.
you more hundreds in the future If
Dinner-—Had treat of ice cream n 120.
chickens. Layers. Plymoth rock
and against this might be cited a
you know there is no oil. On the Langshang. Leghorn.
and cake besides dinner cafeteria at
This case has attracted a great cost of less than 10 cents in cooper
other hand if there is oil in this
That afternoon we went to the Y the cafe.
deal of attention both on account of ative Denmark.
of the steel trust, the oil trust, the
country, you win a thousand times hut— Yells, Lynn, Clackamas, Tills
Baptist church evening.
he unsual conditions of the case as
We annot reduce distribution to beef trust, the tobacco trust, the cot
over.
Second week.
mook, Columbia, Douglas, Umatilla
well as iheunusual character of the 10 cents in America, but It might be ton trust, the sugar trust, the rail
Let's stop kidding ourselves. Isn’4 song America. Talk by Mr. Calvan.
Monday forenoon-—Nothing for defendant. On May 17, 1921, a fed reduced to 20 cents. This would road trust or the telephone trust and
this worth helping? We have put
Miss Sawver, Mr. Wellman and Miss kitchen so went to livestock organi eral Jury sitting at Portland, brought make a saving of 4 2 centH on farm is entitled to an equal return.
a hundred dollars in much worse Cowgill.
zation.
n a verdict of guilty against Dole products. If the farmer seeks to take
The total rediscounts of the Feder
propositions than this without any
Millinery—Way to make hats and for nialieiotiHly setting a fire within all of this he wllj receive no help al Reserve Bank were 14 billion
Wednesday morning 8:00 to 9:00
chance of getting returns. Here
in Home Economics. Talk by Dean flowers. Canning, but didn't go as tile Siuslaw National Forest on May from the public. If he Is willing to dollars. Of this sum agriculture re
there is an even break that we will
I was not In club.
Milan on coming to college.
16. 1920. Acording to statements cooperate and devlde with his cus ceived 14 per cent, manufacturing
quit even, as far as the merchants
Monday afternoon—General as if forest officers, Dole had long been tomers, the principal of which Is the 21 per cent, merchandising 26 per
1. Advisability— 1. Train youi
are concerned, for they will perhaps
mind. 2. Does train the other pari sembly and swimming.
uspected of selling forest fires and laboring man, he can add over 50 pet "ont and speculation and miscellane
get their money back in goods being
Monday evening— 4 leaf party.
of your nature, your mind, youi
efforts had been made year after cent to the price of his products and ous 39 per cent.
bought for the people who will be em
Tuesday forenoon—Shoe fitting. year Io secure evidence against him give a reduction equal in amount to
heart, your health. 3. Train you tr
Of the primary deposits In all the
ployed at the well, and a number of
Afternoon—General assembly.
be your best homemaker. 3. Train
mt without success.
banks of the United Stales, agricul
his
customers.
In
this
all
labor
will
our leading citizens honestly be
Evening—Style show.
you for your own work. 5. Hap
From the statement of witnesses. gladly join.
ture furnished approximately 50 per
lieve we have more than an even plness from her work.
Fell and hurt my knee, In bed by Dole’s method of work was original
cent,
labor 20 per cent and other
On
the
other
hand
there
should
be
break to make good.
2. Possibility— 1. Where there Is doctor's orders till Friday afternoon nd only an unusual combination of a saving of 45 cents In the dollar In business 30 per cent. Upon these
Mr. Leonard can be reached at the a will there is a way.
then from 3 till 8 p. m.
ircumstances brought about his con the distribution of the products of facts agriculture would have been
Hotel Pendleton, Pendleton, Oregon.
Thursday evening took ride with viction, It seems that by long pract- labor. If labor seeks io take It all, entitled to 7 billion dollars of Feder
3. Cost— 1. Cooking labratory in
His initials are J. C. Write to him
Waldo Hall. 2. 5 teachers. 3. 7 Miss Cowgill, Loyce and Irene in Mr. •ee he could flip a burning match in it will fall. If It Is willing tn di al Reserve credit and It got only 2
and get all the information you want
years ago we built this. 4. Larg Wlllamson Lynn's ear (t'lub leader) to brush along a road or trail, even vide with Its principal consumer, the billion dollars; It was entitled to
if you can't see him personally.
est building. 5. Kansas a little down to Albany, 13 miles.
from horseback. Forest officers say farmer. It will succeed.
more than manufacturing and mer
Friday forenoon— Hobbled down lhat he tried this once too often, for
more, 6. Complete 5 year high
The total wages of labor are np chandising combined and it got less
PRESIDENT HARDING GREETS
school. 7. 4 year professional de to Home Economic Building about I in May 16, 1920, as brought out In prnximately 25 billion dollars and than one-third as much. Under the
GROUP OF CLUB LEADERS gree course. 4 ydhra general degree 1-2 blocks. Weights. Feeding child the evidence, one of the witnesses this goes tn about 35 per cent of our law-the Federal Reserve allotment of
course, 1 year homemakers course No. calories etc.
was that day trying out a new tele- people.
credit Is unfair to agriculture and In
rope by casually watching through
President Warren G. Harding (must be at least 18,) 1 year man
The total value of farm products addition its administration has had
he glass occasional passers-by on a since the deflation including all sold the direct arbitrary purpose of forc
greeted State club leaders from 14 of aging institution (must be at least
Special Meeting for Bee Men
the northern and western States at 25:) 8. Foresters, Engineers.
The Bee Keepers Association will mad some few hundred yards dlst- and used by the farmers themselves ing a deflation In farm prices.
Mrs. Elesa Richard introduced hold a special meeting next Satur m t, and happened to see Dole delib does not exceed 20 billion dollars
The functions of the Federal Land
the White House. June 9. and ex
pressed his appreciation of what the 4th R. Reading, writing, arith day, July 16 at 8:00 p. m., probably erately strike matches and flip them and that goes to about 43 per cent of Bank should he enlarged until II
will furnish long time credits large
these representative State leaders matte and right living.
in the Public Library, however, this while still burning Into the dry ferns our people.
20 .nationalities in, Turkey, de s not definite, as permission to use ind brush along the roadside.
are doing in *assisting boys and girls
If all the returns of the farmers enough in volume and cheap enough
to carry out agricultural and home mands in China, Graduates in Cona, the Library could not be ascertain Dole is a professional land locator be counted as wages he gets 20 per In rate io enable every farmer to own
demonstrations. The visit to the Graduate in Alaska. Graduate In ed at the time of going to press. All having operated in the Siuslaw coun cent less total than the wages of lab his own home.
White House was arranged by Secre Turkey.
bee keepers are urgently requested try for years, from headquarters near or and there are 20 per cent more
Talk of "Care of the iKitchen" io attend this meeting. Questions of Florence. Ills application for a new farmers than laborera.
tary Wallace, who greeted the State
Johnson Estate Sold
leaders in his office the day previ Ia»ng and narrow kitchen, water In importance must be disposed of at trial was denied by Judge Wolver
In addition to this the farmer had
The Maurlc«^ Johnson estate was
ous.
the kitchen, 2 reasons for dishes in once. The association Is rapidly ton and he will begin his sentence a capital Investiment of 80 billion sold last week to Wm. B. Cooper of
Boys' and girls’ cliib work in agri kitchen, 2 reasons for dishes In the getting under way, and much good un October 1,’ having been granted dollars upon which he got no return, Seattle. Mr. Cooper and family
culture and home economics carried living room, saving time in washing will be accomplished this season a stay of execution until that time altho mortgages upon It called for moved on llie ranch Inst Tuesday
to harvest his crops.
one Jointly by the United States De dishes. 1 Carrying dishes In kltch- from this issoclatlon.
vast amounts of Interest.
morning. The property consists of
partment of Agricultural colleges is in 45 minutes. 2. Arrangement
The business and other capital In 20 acres well developed about one
m etin g with widespread approval Note— Different methods of doing
A. W. Cobh and O. H. Warner
Cold Springs Grading Streets
vestments were about double farm mile northeast of Hermiston.
and haa developed rapidly. At pre dishes takes lesa time using wheel drove up from Boardman Thursday.
The new town of Cold Springs la capital and If they had received th»
sent there are over 500.900 boys and ♦ray to remove dishes from dining
at It. The contract to grade tho same return it might therefore take
Frank Ballard, state leader of
girls-«wgaged tn developing agricul room 3. 72 dishes in 45 minutes.
Mr. and Mrs. O. P. Brigham aud trecta was let last week by Mr. two ciphers to express It. Instead, county agents, was In Hermiston on
tural and home economic dumonntra- 72 dishes in 35 minutes. 72 dlsher daughter Janice of Portland drove Dodd, and work commenced the first this capital and the speculators got business and paid this office a call.
tton work In 33 northern and western In 27 minutes, 72 dishes In 20 min up to Hermiston and are guests this of the week. 100 lots will be laid a return of about 20 billion doliara Mr. Ballard's work takes him to all
states.
utes.
week of Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Ptr.nn out now. and the streets around the and thin went Io about 7 per cent of parts of the slate and he thinks th*'
When the Secretary informed the
Can you make p bed In 5 minutes? and Mr. and Mrs. Al Robb. They lots will all be graded.
our people. A juat distribution of best part of Oregon Is east of the
President that these state leaders, Wash 50 dishes and 50 pieces of sil are visiting other friends on the pro
this sum would give the farmer more Cascades. He was here Tuesday.
who are responsible to a real extent ver in 23 minutes? Set dinner table ject. Mr. and Mrs. Brigham are re
E W Mack has purchased a drug than 7 billion dollars increase with
in carrying out this work, were in for 8 people in 6 minutes? Clean a turning to Portland Friday, accomp- store tn Richland. Oregon and will but slight re-adjustment of the wage
Dale Dungen returned Thursday
the ettv he eipre. ed a <Jeglre *o bedroom 14X14 ip 12 minutes? Mop anyr.d by Mrs. Al Robb and J T. per hap:. remain there and take of the laborer. The capital of the morning from hie four weeks vacs.
greet them.
a k ttc h e n 10X12 la 14, miaute»?
Hinkle.
charge of the business,
farmer la juat aa taered ag the eapttal ♦ ion trip »o tb$ eejt
Miss Waugaman
Makes A Report
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