The Hermiston herald., April 20, 1922, Image 1

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VOL. XVI
VISITORS ADDRESS
COMMERCIAL CLUB
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HERMISTON. UMATILLA COUNTY, OREGON. THURSDAY. APRIL 20. 1922
INLAND EMPIRE TO ERECT
NEW FIRE PROOF OFFICE
Work Starting This Week on Modern
Structure ; Will Cost Ap.
proximately $3,000
CREAMERY REPORTS
A FINE BUSINESS
MRS. MARY BAERTIOH DIES
HERE AT AGE OF 72 YEARS
Funeral Services Are Held Sunday
by Father Butler; Was Mother
of Mrs. James Gent
GEORGE HARTMAN AND FARMER
HERMISTON LOSES
GAME TOUMATILLA
No. 32
FLOYD KNERR TO MOVE HIS
REPAIR SHOP NEXT MONTH
Mack Warehouse on Second Near
Main Street to House Busineu
More Room Secured
RECLAMATION HEAD
DISCUSSES M’KAY
The Inland Empire Lumber comp­ 600 POUNDS OF BUTTER BEING
Mrs. Mary Baertich, mother of VISITORS TAKE LONG END OF
Floyd Knerr’s repair shop will be L P. DAVIS TELLS WHY BIG BAM
any has let a contract to August
MADE DAILY
Mrs. James Gent, died here last Sat­
moved about the first of next month
4 TO 0 SCORE
Belsse to errect a new concrete and
HAS BEEN DELAYED
urday, April 15 at the age of 72
from its present location on Main
tile office building at its lumber
years, having been born In Alsace-
street
to
the
Mack
warehuse
on
Seo-
Pendleton Mayor Discusses Latest yard here, the building to cost about
Product Being Sent to All Parts of Lorraine on April 7, 1850.
13.000.
Stanfield Drops Game to Echo at ond street near Main.
Developments in Community
Mrs. Baertich came here 13 months
Mr. Knerr gave as his reasons for Money Appropriated But Not Receiv­
The company moved a part of its
the State; Big Portland
Same Time; Hermiston Goes
ago
from
Evansville,
Indiana,
for
her
moving,
mainly the fact that he gets
Camping Grounds
ed by Service; but Site Can be
old wooden office off the site of the
Firms Purchase
health, being afflicted with tubercu­
more room, and also more light. In
to Echo Next Sunday
new structure a few days ago. The
Bought This Year
losis at the time. She had lived In
addition to having space In a fire
new building will be 24 by 60, con­
America
more
than
50
years
coming
proof
building
His
business
will
Although
the
new
Hermiston
George Hartman, mayor of Pendle­ crete and tile and absolutely fire
ton. and "Parmer” Smith of the proof. There will be a new vault, creamery has been in operation only here at the age of 20. Her birth­
Hermiston lost the opening game be just the same as it has been
Information about the status of the
Rumors are afloat about another
Union Pacific railroad were speakers private toilets, and a cement floor a very few montbs the success is al­ place wan in the territory annexed by of the league to the Umatilla team
McKay creek reservoir is always of
Germany
in
1871
and
returned
to
ready
assured.
It
is
now
making
and
at the Commercial club luncheon throughout the building. A new
by a 4 to 0 score here Sunday after­ business to go into the space to be
interest here where we expect to see
Tuesday noon.
noon. At the same time Stanfield vacated, but nothing has been done thousands of acres of desert lands
scales will be put in at the front selling 600 pounds of butter a day France in 1919.
as
yet,
we
understand.
The
loca­
and will be able to sell more if the
Mr. Hartman has had a standing end.
lost
to
Echo
at
Stanfield,
the
score
She leaves five daughters, all of
Irrigated by the water it will store,
tion Is one of the best In town and
Invitation for some months to come
It Is planned to start immediately cream can be obtained, so the pro­ whom survive her. They are Mrs. there being 12 to 7.
so a communication just received by
prietors say.
and present some information on the Mr. Beisse says.
John Shults of New York City Mrs.
Aside from the first inning Sun­ will likely not remain vacant very
the editor of The Herald from Con­
subject of community camp grounds,
Louis Wollenberger
Wheeling, day’s game was close and well play­ long
Creamery Needed Here
gressman N. J. Sinnott will be of In­
Mr. Townshend and Mr. Swartout West Virginia, Mrs. Mayme Gauer of ed. Blakely who twirled for Uma­
as he has made an extensive stud^r
terest to readers.
came here in the winter at the re­ Evansville, Ind., Mrs. John Stahl of tilla held the locals to two hits,
of this question and attnded the con­
In it Mr. Davis the head of the
quest of local people to look over the Portland and Mrs. James Gent of Her­ while the visitors were able to gar­
vention in Spokane last fall.
national reclamation service tells
situation
with
a
view
to
putting
In
a
ner
but
six
from
Merle
Phelps.
miston.
Small Charge Favored
why the dam has not been built and
creamery. It was felt that the field
Funeral services were held Sun­
Visitors Begin Early
Mr. Hartman outlined what were
its present outlook. The letter Is
was here and the farmers wanted a day by Father Butler of the local
considered the esentluls of a camp
Umatilla Iwon the game in the
written by him to Mr. Sinnott at the
chance to go into the dairy business Catholic church. Buriql was at the first inning when, with two hits and
ground and also the "extras” which
request of the latter and a copy has
The creamery was put in by the Hermiston cemetary.
a base on balls she managed to slip
It was desirable to have if possible. LOCAL BOYS TURN TABLES AND
been sent to us. The outlook for
two Portland men and it immediately
It is the desire of nearly all the cities
three runs over the plate. With one CAPACITY HOUSE APPLAUDS PIC­ the future Is given and while It is
WIN BY 3 TO 2 SCORE
began
to
do
a
good
business.
At
the
of the north west to furnish first
more in the fifth, this was the ex-«
made clear that the building of the
TURE AND PLAY
present time 600 pounds of butter is
tent of the scoring.
class accomodations to tourists and
great reservoir Is dependent upon the
being made every day and they hope
then to expect the tourist to pay a
Six Pendleton men appeared in the
government getting the money, yet
to handle more soon. The product
game. Cade Thorn, Huey and Peter­ Play House is Filled to Over Flow­ It should be encouraging to people
small sum for such accomodations. Visitors Lead Until Fifth Inning
goes everywhere in the state, some
When Rally Starts; Winning
son for Hermiston and Carey, Dick
It is the rule, Mr. Hartman said,
here as an assurance from the man
butter even going from here to the
ing; “The Ghost Story," Scores
Hanley and Ed Olsen for Umatilla.
for towns which have really good
at the 'head of the service that the
Run Made in Sixth
great dairying country of Tillamook.
The crowd was very good, the gate
camp grounds to charge 50 cents
dam -will be built, that it is the
a Big Hit with Audience
Five hundred pounds a week are CHECKS TO GO OUT BEFORE ENDlbeing in the neighborhood of »140.
per car per night. Those towns
determination of the service to pro­
being delivered to Lipman, Wolfe and
The weather was very favorable, con­
whose accomodations are less com­
ceed just as soon as it can. Mr.
The local boys took the fast Stan­ company of Portland. Meier & Frank
OF WEEK
Last night’s program at the Play
sidering the season. Nickerson of
plete will charge for the most part field high school aggregation into
House was in charge of the junior Davis hopes to begin work on the
are also a big customer of the local
Echo umpired.
25 cents. Mr. Hartman is strongly camp on the local diamond last
class of the high schcol and they put construction before June 30, 1923.
concern. A large Portland /eating
The letter follows:
In Stanfield the home team lost a it over big.
in favor of a charge as a simple mat­ Thursday afternoon, the final score
place recently asked if the Hermis­ Third Payment Will be Made After
rather loosely played game to Echo,
ter of Justice, feeling that the people being 3 to 2.
The movie, “Riders of the Dawn,” |Office of the Director
ton creamery could supply it with as
Annual Meeting; Selling Cost
a large crowd coming down in cars based on Zane Grey's well known
of a city should not be required to
April 12. 1922
much butter as it is making altogeth­
Ending is Ideal
for the game. Both teams expect book, “Desert of Wheat,” was a real
pay the entire upkeep of a park
“Referring to your personal call
About $1 Per Ton
From the standpoint of Interest the er and the offer had to be refused
to Improve considerable for their1 honest to goodness thriller, one of !tbis morning at my office concerning
which the tourists gets the benefit.
contest left little to be desired and because not enough butter could Do
next games.
Pendleton hopes to have a camp
the best that has been In Hermiston ^be availability of funds for Oregon
the ending was ideal, the home team made here to fill such an order. A
which will accomodate 120 cars at
Play in Echo Next
The second payment to the mem­
in months. It was full of real lnt- | Projects, and especially for the con-
coming up from the rear and pound­ number of the stores in Pendleton are
one time, Mayor Hartman said.
Next Sunday Hermiston will journ­ erest and had the audience on edge struction of McKay Creek reservoir
ing out a victory near the end of the putting in the Hermiston butter and bers of the Oregon Co-operative Hay
At the close of the luncheon tha game.
the steady growth of the enterprise Growers association will be made be­ ey to Echo while Stanfield will go throughout, showing the I. W. W. In about which you inquire, I wish to
visitors was taken to the Hermiston
fore the end of this week, L. A. Hunt, I down the river to tangle with Uma- the Wheatfields whore they were try­ make the following statement:
The visitors, who had trounced is held assured.
camp ground by F. C. McKenzie and Hermiston 8 to 2 at Stanfield a few
| tills.
ing to stop the harvest and ship­
"The appropriations for the past
It is to be hoped that the project manager of the association says.
C. W. Kellogg.
days before, had every reason to feel will turn more and more to dairying
The lineup of the game here fol­ ment of whsat.
two or three years have been made
Annual Audit May 1
“Farmer” Smith Talks
confidant and still more reason after as the enterprise that brings in a
Solos Follow Picture
upon estimates for which the data
On May 1 Mr. Hunt expects to have low s:
Umatilla
The high school show came after. were inadequate and upon which the
“Farmer” Smith, the well known they had made a run In the first and pay check every week or month.
sold all his hay. The books will then Hermiston
c.
Walpole Zona Bensel gave a splendid recitat­ Reclamation Service had to depend
agriculturalist Of the Union Pacific added another in the second inning,
be turned over to the auditors who Thorne
Phelps
p.
Blakely ion, “The Highwayman."
Irwin upon the estimates of the General
was called upon for a few remarks. After that they didn't get a look in EARLY MORNING CONCERT
will make their report at the time of
Carey Shotwell rendered a vocal solo and Office concerning receipts from oil
the annual meeting May 15. Im- |Voyen
Mr. Smith believes strongly In di­ for the home hoys tightened up and
GIVEN IN BAPTIST TOWER
T. Jones Leo Smith a violin solo. Both were and ml'heral Wases and these have
versified farming and says the rail- Shorty” Longhorn was invincible.
mediately after this the last payment
Spinning heartily encored. A highland fling uniformly fallen far short of the
Still It looked like Stanfield’s game
will be made to the grqwers. Mr. Huey
y road reports show that those towns
Boys’ Band Meets at 6 A. M .; Special
L. Markham dance by Zona Bensel and Lucille estimate. In fact of »15 000 000
Hunt refused to make a prediction as Mittelsdorf
and localities along the line, that f°r several Innings for Hermiston was
Music Enjoyed at All Serv­
Llewellyn Sullivan was pronounce* excellent I whlch wore «.sHrtiated by the Land
to just what sum the growers would [Waterman
have diversified farming are standing unable to do anything,at .all with the
ices of the Day
Olsen by all who saw It. Tne gtrlg w ereiofflcp to be available fVom past
get, as all expenses have not yet [Longhorn
the financial depression far better fine pitching of Ward, the opposing
Umpire: Nickerson.
in costume and a spotlight helped In- production, only about »3,000,000
than the one crop communities.
hurler. In the last of the fifth with
been
met
and
the
books
have
not
yet
Easter services at the Baptist
producing an artlBtlc effect.
Hermiston
have been actually received and the
Mr. Smith complimented the pro- itwo out and none on Fraser walked church began at six a. m. and lasted been balanced.
"The Ghost Story,” a one act play current production has also been dis­
0 0 0 0 0
It is known within a few cents Runs
Ject on what ft is doing, saying that land the fun 8,arted- Ward becam" until late In the evening.
was
well
acted
and
thoroughly
amus.
Hits
1 0 0 10
the work of development here is just wlld and the team behlnd him BtiH
appointing in Its yield. In fact the,|
The morning service was a music­ what the selling cost per ton for the
lng. Mary Currie and Norman Rub- receipts for oil and mineral leases
Umatilla
wilder and Fraser and Addleman had al program put on by C. P. Adams’ year will be. It Is hovering around
ner had the leading parts In a plot both for past and current production
0 0 0 1
went to George Strohm, whom he | crossed the pan and other men were boys band which met at the church a dollar a ton Mr, Hunt says and wllf [Runs
whch hinged on the attempt of the
on
bases
when
a
fly
out
to
right
end-
1
0
0
2
not
vary
more
than
a
very
few
cents
|Hits
have been far less than the delin­
considers almost a model farmer, pro-
shortly after day break and gave
hero to get a "personal” talk with
duclng several lines but leading in 6d the Sf2.r'n?'
quencies in repayments, due mainly
a concert of Easter carols from the either way from that figure,
he
heroine
In
private
and
hla
vain
50 Cents a Ton Saved
I WOMEN TO ORGANIZE AN
to the agricultural depression and the
one, hogs. Mr. Smith does not believe
Winning Run Made
tower at six. Many people from the
efforts to get to the point of what
•very man should lead in hogs, but
Tb,s t,ed the score and In the sixth vicinity heard It and gave it the
Since the association was able to |
AUXILLIARY TO LEGION he had to say. The other parts were financial stringency, but due In part
I am convinced to the unwillingness
does believe he should lead in some- Campbe" dld wba‘ was left to do warmest praise.
let the baling contracts at a figure
taken by Lucille Sullivan. Margarzt
thing, being sure not to neglect the when he brought in the winning run.
The band, which has won many that saved the growers 50 cents a ton [ There will be a meeting Tuesday Neary, Hugh Fraser. Irwin Shotwell of some who have taken advantage of
The game was made seven Innings by favorable comments during the past Mr. Hunt believes it is fair to say afternoon, April 25. at 2:30 at the
others however.
and Arthur Rubner.
Miss Luclle th enecessltles of others to clamor for
mutual agreement before the game. few months, includes C. P. Adams, that the association cost the growers Hermiston Library to consider or-
greater leniency. All of these facta
tedmond
directed
the
program.
The high school has now won two leader and Henry Shelleday, Vernon j about 50 cents extra for selling their [ganizing the Women’s Auxilliary of
The high school orchestra played have conspired to render the fund
PORTLAND, OREGON IS
games out of three. The next one Waterman and Harvey and Maurice hay.
the American Legion in Hermiston. two selections at the opening of the much less than estimated and con­
SCENE OF “THE DECEIVER” vHl be with Umatilla at that city Adams.
In return the association was able Will those who are eligible come?
program. The first part of the pic­ sequently to curtail the work of the
Friday afternoon.
At the morning service there was’ to get for the hay prices which will
Eligibility has been defined to ture was run a second time for the Reclamation Service.
The lineup:
“The Deceiver,” which comes to
“The appropriations are always
more special music, C. iP. Adams go In many cases to »2.50 a ton more mean: Any person related either by teneflt of those who arrived late.
Umatilla Tuesday and Hermiston Hermiston
Staqfield giving a baratone solo, Henry Shelle­ than what unorganized growers re­
made upon tho basis of estimates, and
birth or by law under the name of
Wednesday is a virile tale of the Fraser c.
p. Ward day a cornet solo and Mabie Brown ceived for their hay.
If the money Is not received into the
mother, wife, sister, or daughter, to ADDITION TO BE MADE TO
great Northwoods, with scenes laid • Addleman 3b
If. Prlgnitz a vocal solo, all of which were great­
reclamation fund it can not be ex­
any
man
or
woman
who
was
in
the
NEIL A BARKER GARAGE
rin and around one of the big lum­ V. Waterman ss.
c. Rees ly enjoyed. Mrs. W. W Illsley's
pended. This has been no fault of
CARD OF THANKS
military or naval service of the Unit­
j Hall If.
ber campa.
rf, Kinnison Sunday school clas occupied the choir..
Congress
or of any member of Con­
We
wish
to
thank
all
our
good
ed
States
between
April
6,
1917
and
New Building Adjoining East End of
2b. Smith
The story was written by Eliza­ . H. Waterman 2b
gress, and certainly not the fault
In the evening there was a speci­ neighbors and friends for their kind November 11, 1918, is entitled to
Garage
to
be
Started
at
Once;
Campbell
cf.
lb.
Loughory
beth Mahoney and was directed by
al Easter program by the Sunday help and sympathy to us during the [membership In this organization,
of any executive officer because
Cost is About $2500
ss. McCoy school pupils, along with the regu­ illness and death of our beloved |
Louis H. Moomaw and Jean Her- : Haddox rf.
Signed:
Erva
B.
Kingsley,
strenuous
efforts have been made to
3b. Sturdivant lar service. Mr. Ashmun preached
eholt, the two men whose excellent Smith lb.
mother. We also thank friends for
collect Into the reclamation fund all
Another
business
building
will
be
i
Longhorn
p.
cf. Baker his last sermonR in Hermiston, prior
work in directing “The Golden
their beautiful floral tributes.
| t . P. Townshend of the creamery commenced
Immediately,
E. W. the moneys possible. It Is a condition
Trail” will be remembered by photo- '
to leaving this week for Middleton,
Mr, and Mrs. James Gent. returned from Portland Tuesday Mack, owner of the building at In which the reclamation fund
play fans. In this production, Messrs
WOODMAN HEAD HERE
Idaho.
Mrs. John Stahl.
Second and Main will add a 20X80 Hharea
the general financial em-
¡morning.
Moomaw and Hersholt have excelled
H, V. Rees of Oakland, Calif., is
scctlon to the Nell & Barker garage barrassment and difficulty of col-
their previous work and have turned here this week with J. M. Smith,
The new aectlon will house the gar- lections.
out a picture which will prove of un- ¡district deputy of the Modern Wood.
age office, a ladies rest room, and ac- j "For the above reason it has been
iversal interest.
men of America. Mr. Rees is Pa­
cessorles stock room and a sales necessary to curtail expenditures in
A capable cast give an excellent, cific Coast special deputy of the
room-
¡every possible direction, giving pre-
portrayal of the story. Among lodge and travels about in the three
The structure will he of cement'fcrenre to work actively under way,
those prominent in the cast are Jean coast states, keeping In touch with
and brick tile. It will join the end which can not be discontinued with-
Hersholt, Lee Hill, Carol Holloway, the lodge and its local representa­
of the garage building and will bring out great loss of economy and hard-
tives.
William Dills and Mary Edget Baker.
the front of the building out flush ship to those who are waiting for
Mr. Rees and Mr. Smith visited
with the warehouse to the rear whllh the water. A short time ago In re­
the Milton Camp Monday evening
now extends 20 feet farther to the viewing our financial condition and
METHODIST NOTICES
where Mr. Rees addressed the mem­
cast than the main part of the struc­ making plans for the current season's
Next Sunday will be a day of speci­
bers. A special meeting was held
ture.
work It was discovered that the sums
al Interest.
here Tuesday night, where Mr. Rees
Another Improvement la the laying «bailable for expondit ure were much
Sunday school 10:00 a. m.
spoke again.
of cement flooring throughout lh« ,twt lhan had b(.,.n awlllnied whp„
Morning services 11:00 a. m.
whole garage, old as well aa new appr„prla,|„ na wer, n,ade and al|ot.
I. O. O. F. Anniversary services.
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~*
This has been made necessary by a WPre tentatively announced. It w„
103rd anniversary. Odd Fellows and BIG CROWD ENJOYS EASTER
new fire ordinance. August Belas« nprPBHary
g„ OVPr
pntlre
Rebekahs In regalia.
DANCE BY ALTAR SOCIETY
lms
the
contract
for
the
new
bluld-
and
draatlca„
y
wherPTpr
Sermon by the pastor of the church
----- .
lng and A. Sonneson has the contract possible to acoid violation of law in
Subject. “One Master and the great
Tbe E ^ e ,. dance Monday evening
for laying the floor Work will com- | ncurr)ng obligations for which there
Brotherhood. Text— Matt 23:8.
, b|g success and all present re-
mence
at. once.
Speclal music.
Q u in tet-H enry p ^ , a fine , , mP good m(wlc and a
was no money.
Shelleday. Maurice Adams. Harvey splendid lunch.
Considering the money now ln
DOROTHY GISH COMING IN
Adams, cornet. Vehnon Waterman
The w ,„ dance by MlaB MpIha
hand, the rate of collection and all
and Mr. C. P. Adams.
‘ GHOSTS IN THE GARRET” available data, we have decided that
lahan added much to the evenings en- i
Epworth league 7:00 p. m.
■
we can purchase the right of way for
¡joymeat. The grace of movement
Evening service 8:00 p. m.
Dorothy Gish, the popular Para- McKay reservoir and the project
and melody Interpertation of her se­
Columbia
mount star comedienne, has a de- manager has been authorized to ne-
lection« proved her to be an artist in
loctable new comedy. It la a ghostly
for allch propPr„ PH „„ pan h,,
Sunday school 2:00 p. m.
her line. In every movement Miss
affair- -"The Ghoel In the Garret." secured at pr,ceB wh(ph , hp aPrTl(.,
Preaching 3:00.
Callahan was modestly graceful and
It will be shown at the Play House Pan afford
pay „
hoppd
Sacrament of the Lord's Supper gracefully modest
next Bunday for a day’s fun. The wp w |l| b , ahh,
pracHcal|y
will be admlnlatered at this service.
________
slory deals with a poor girl who be- a|, nt , he r)ghf
way (hlR ypar and
"The church with the cordial wel_
STROHM SELLS DUROCS
cornea Involved In the theft of a pearl ,f CO„PP, , mpr„rp ai) , hpy ah„llld
come.”
_
. _
Geo. Strohm has just made several
necklace of great value. The thieves wp m«y be able to assemble the equlp-
Harry A. Wann, pastor big
of p„re brpd
g„ ,a
have their rendevoua In a supposed m, nt and hegln «.„„structIon before
for brood sows. J. F. McNaught has
haunted house and the girl Invades fbp ««P|rat|on of the next fiscal year
Mr. and Mra. L. A. Hnat returned purchased 53 head, lame* Sturgis of
the place, with her bulldog, puts the An , b,„ boweTer, dpp,.nda tIp„n th„
Sunday from a trip to Heppner. They Pendleton eight head, Burt Nation
thieves to rout, recover, the necklace recP,pt of funda , „ d ,t
,mp<walhIe
report the weather in Morrow conn- fiv e head. C. J. Johns one head. Two
and marries her sweetheart who haa t0 emphasize too strongly the need of
ty aa very wintery. Heppaed having boar« have been aoM to J. F. Me-
been arrested for the theft. There are ' ________________________ __
tkaA enow every day for II days.
¡Naught and one to L. B. Sullivan
|
many mirth provoking situations
(Continued ot. Page Three)
SMITH PRESENT TUESDAY
HERMISTON HIGH
BEATS STANFIELD
H. S. VAUDEVILLE
ENJOYED BY MANY
HAY GROWERS WILL
GET 2ND PAYMENT