TH E HERMISTON HERALD, HERMISTON, OREGON.
THE
H E R M IS T O N
HERALD
THE McKAT PROJECT
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(Editorial by Elda Buhman)
Published every Thursday at Hermistun, Umatilla C ouaty, Oregon, In the heart of Eastern
The McKay project will be a very
Oregon’ s great irrigated alfalfa fields, by the Herald Publishing Company.
great help to eastern Oregon especial
ly to the Umatilla project, because of
BERNARD MAINWrytlNG, EDITOR
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the fact that It will draw many peo
¿.u to red a* second claaa matter, December . iwto, ut Ute pu*u>rftce ai Heriaialoa, Oregon ple to this part of Oregon.
Them are several thousand acres
Subscription Rates: One Year, (2 .0 0 ; Six Months, $1 00
of idle land in the west side of the
ity much sooner through the use of Umatilla river which could be turn
HYDRO-ELECTRIC PROJECT
electric railways than through any ed Into very good farming land if
(Editorial by Neil Boynton)
water could only be furnished for It .
The scheme of those who proposed demand for electricity in the sur
The land is very level and the soil
having a hydro-electric plant at Uma rounding territory.
Is In some respectB better than that
tilla was to construct a thirty-foot
which 1 b found on some parts of tho
dam across the rapids of the Colum
THE HEED OF A NEW HIGH
Umatilla project. Bfccause of the
bia near Umatilla. At low water, ap
hand being level it would not take
SCHOOL
proximately one hundred and ninty
any great amount of work or expense
(Editorial
by
Doris
Swayze)
thousand horse power would be de
Since districts 112, 14, 115, 26 and to plant it t alfalfa or other prducts.
veloped and at high water the in
Because it des not ost a great deal
crease would be twenty-five per cent 8 have consolidated in to Union High
to get this land in condition- many
School
district
No.
4,
the
need
of
a
greater. This enormous amount of
poor people could come and purchase
power could be used In a number of new high school building has become
land and make this part of Oregon
urgent.
It
is
needless
to
state
that
ways: first, the electric energy gen
their home. . Through this, Hertn.
erated would be utilized to run mo the present quarters of the Union
iston has the prospects of becoming
tors which in turn would operate High School are unequal to the task
a
large and flourishing city.
pumps to bring the water for Irriga of accomodating the increased regis
The water for this project is to be
tion into the country north of the tration and new classes. The hur
taken
from the Umatilla river. The
river, called the "Horseheaven” ried efforts to cope with this situa
country. This barren country would tion resulted in the increase of facul reservoir will be located a few miles
soon be transformed into a rich ir ty members and the converting of the below Pendleton. This land has
rigation project and all surrounding "stage room,” assembly and princip been surveyed and now the people are
waiting for the money which is to be
territory for miles would be almost al’s office into class rooms.
appropriated by tho government so
entirely operated by electricity. All
The need of a new high school is
railroads would be electrified which no longer a distant possibility but a that they will be able to start the
would bring about a great saving of present necessity. The possibility of work on the project.
coal resources. All homes could ) enlarging the present building would
BRIGHTEN UP
more readily be equipped with elect, be inadvisable if not impossible; so
(Editorial by Dewey Payne)
rlcal appliances since any amount of the only alternative is a new high
Summer Is coming, though it seems
current would alawys be present. school building.
far away, and during the warm sum
The wide use of the electricity would
This new building would enable
bring the rate down so that any home the high school to offer courses cover mer months, when the paint runs
could well afford to have this neces ing a larger range than at present, smooth and free, is the correct and
best time to paint.
sity.
for Instance under the Smith-Hughes
Wives, you should preslstently urgp
John H. Lewis, formerly state en Act, which provides for one half the
gineer, estimated the cost of the dam salaries of vocational teachers to be your husbands to buy and use more
alone to be around twenty-five mil paid by the federal government, vo- paint. No. not on the face, but on
lion dollars without taking into con atlonal courses could be introduced, that old, weather-beaten decayed-
sideration the cost of power plant, such as manual training and domest looking barn, old and weather-beat
en chicken house before It begins to
power lines, etc. This additional ic science.
Adequate recitation
coHt would add a great deal more to rooms and study halls would be sup look like the barn, old and weather
beaten. You know the value of paint
the original twenty-five million. It
plied.
and surely you can appreciate the ap
was proposed that the two states,
Gymnasium facilities would be had pearance after looking at that old
Oregon and Washington, should go
Into this project together, and if pos and the Union High, No. 4 is badly unpainted building. If your house
sible to get the federal government In need of these for that Is one thing needs paint, paint it and the satis
Interested, making It a state and na which the athletes of these districts faction you feel when you see the
have never possessed: and regular neighbor admiring It will repay you.
tional undertaking.
This project will take several years gymnasium classes would be held. A Surely you would not like to look at
of construction work and it will be gymnasium is essential to athletics. flowers If they had no color except
The Union high school district a dark brown. Your home may be
several years more before It can hope
to become successful, for in order to should undertake the erection of a made an ornament as well as a con
make a project of this size profitable modern high school building In the venience.
Paint Is very inexpensive when
It must have the co-operation of the near future. Compare this district
railroads which would be its main with any other in the county and it you compare its value to the life nnd
sorco of profit. If these railroads will be found that the comparison is appearance of your buildings. There
become electrified, they must, to be to Hermiston's discredit. It has only Is a paint containing boric acid and
efficient, be formed Into one long been this past year that the need of powdered glass which melts and
powerline, as has been done in Cali a new building has become so press forms a glazed surface which renders
fornia, where all railroads form one ing but a progressive community like building almost fire proof. Paint will
powerline. Electrical energy Is fur Ibis should take Immediate steps to prevent worms and insects from bur
nished by various stations nnd sub- build a new high school building rowing Into the lumber and causing
whleh would give us many advant decay. Paint will lengthen tho life
etntlons erected for this purpose.
of your fence posts, It will prevent
This project would become a real ages wo now lack.
rust on your plow, shears and plow
boys. Any farmer may profitably in.
vest dollars in paint if It is properly
applied.
Î UTAH COAL
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160 acres Jackson county, 40 in
cultivation, good buildings, farm
equipment, fruit, berries etc. Price
$8 ,000 to trade for alfalfa ranch.
14 room house and large grounds
in Baker. Good property. Pr$ced
right at $4.000. Will trade for small
place here.
122 acres at Lebanon, house, good
bam. chicken houses, fruit, etc, 60
acres in cultivation, balance pasture
Price $12,000. Wants alfalfa land
somewhere.
160 acres near Goldendale, hog
ranch; income buildings, Springfield.
800 acres near Bonneville, ■'mostly
pasture fenced, buildings, etc. 114 8
acres Benton county, 250 in cultiva
tion 7(4 acres joining Walla Walla
and 320 acres in Canada.‘All for
trade.
E. P. D O D D
manager Woolgrowers Commission
Co.: E. F. Benson, manager Dept. of
Immigration, and Industry, N. P. R.
R.; R. A. Ward, manager Oregon Co
operative Woolgrowers: Jay H. Dob
bin, President Oregon Woolgrowers:
Robert Whythcombe, Supt. Eastern
Oregon Express Station; Paul V.
Marls, Director of Extension O. A. C.
Stanley Jewett In charge Predatory
Animal work, M. S. Biological Survey
and E. N. Kavanaugh District Forest
Supervisor and others.
A banquet will be held Friday
night and the Pendleton Commercial
Club is holding a smoker for the
Woolgrowers Saturday night. The
executive committee is looking for
ward to the best attended session ev
er held.
Plan This Winter
BUILD IN THE Si I ?NG
All indications shov that
lumber prices have i < ¿ a 1 -
ed rock bottom. !'L re
are so many new homes
needed that it is only rea
sonable to expect hufd-
ing costs to increase w.th
spring demand.
Select a design for your new home. Plate the con
tract for the material row. Build as soon
as the weather will permit.
Inland Empire Lumber
Phone
3
“ The Yard of Best Quality ”
H. M. STRAW. MGR.
Exclusive Representatives of Nations
Eui :c”
Bureau
Chamberlain’s Cough 'Remedy Aids
Nature
Medicines that aid nature are al
ways most effectual. Chamberlain’s
Cough Remedy acts on this plan. It
allays tho cough, relieves the lungs,
aids expectoration, opens the secre
tions and aids nature In restoring
the system to a healthy condition.
Thousands have testified to Its good
qualities. Try it when you have a
cough or cold.
T h e C o ld W e a th e r
Has probably frosted your
iators and water
jackets
LET ME REPAIR Tii .
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“W e Weld A> y thing but t e Break of Day”
Want Ads Bring Results
Read the Wand Ads.
Two rioorsenst
Ore. Hd we Co.
FLOYD KNERR
Two door« ea«t
Ore. Howe. Co.
Opening of Columbia Highway
There is a general demand In East
ern Oregon for the opening of the
Columbia IRlver Highway. Last Sun
day’s Journal voiced the sentiment
of this section of the state among
which were the following from our
city: E. P. Dodd, president of the
Commercial club, cays Indications are
that all highways throughout East
ern Oregon will be open for travel
within a week or 10 days, and gener
al activities among farmers and stock
men will begin early in February.
If the Columbia highway is no*
opened it will be necessary to cross
the Columbia river by ferryboat and
travel many miles of poor roads to
reach Portland by automobile.
The tourist travel will begin in
March or April and this will be all
routed the Washington way unless
■ R. A. Brownson, Manager
Phone 111 " the Oregon highway Is opened.
(■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■T C . W. Kellogg of the Hermiston
Auto company, said: “In my opinion
the Columbia highway should be
opened If for no other reason than
that there may be as little interrup
tion of tourist traffic as possible."
“The state has and still is spend
ing money to advertise the Colum
bia river highway. When a great
scenic highway such as the Colum
bia Is closed, the Information travels
far and wide nnd prospective tourists
are Inclined to change their itiner
We can furnish you good cooking apples. Winesaps at $1.00
ary and possible the state will lose
per box. This Is the season of the year we should all be eating
much more In actual money than the
apples. Oranges are likely Io be high through (he season of 1922.
cost of opening the highway, to say
nothing of the loss to the traveling
public."
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TO TRADE
We have a new stock of
coal on hand» both egg and
lum p. The B est and
Cleanest Coal ----
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nth land
STORE NEWS
A ppbs
ORÉGON
Sorghum
Try a can of homemade Sorghum. 5 pounds $1.26. Strictly pure.
This leaves all your money on the Umatilla project for these
Items of common consumption.
Home Produced Honey
Home produced Honey beats the Imported Syrups and Is cheaper
5 pounds 80c.
H erm iston Produce &
Supply Co.
" T h t B u t o f Good Servlet"
OREGON WOOLGROWERS
WILL HOLD CONVENTION
The twenty-third annual conven
tion of the Woolgrowers will be held
In Pendleton. February 10-11.
A great array of talent has been
lined up for the session and both
days will be crowded full In order to
Rive the many good speakers a chance
to lead In the discussion and for re
ports of the committees and the busi
ness of the convention.
The following authorities on the
problems connected with the sheep
industry will be heard: F. R. Marsh
all. Sec. of the National Wool Grow,
era Association and manager of the
C u n n in g h a m Sheep Co.; A. J. Knollln
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of the ideal features fur pleasure in Southern California, and is typical ol n u m b e r!«
scenes similar in character. Representatives at the
U nion P acific S ystem
will gladly furnish instructive and beautifully illustrated booklet« giving comp1 ’e
Information about this glorious playground of the West Let them tell all about
hotel rates, railroad fares, through car service, the (am-xis Circle Tom through San
Francisco and Salt Lake City or a part of the «ray py ocean trip No journey of
equal interest m America.
Call on or address F. C. Woughter, Agent, Hermiston, Oregon
Wm. McMurray, General Passenger Agent, Portland, Oregon