(Lite Wrmtafcm Wralù
VOL. XVI
No. 39
HERMISTON. UMATILLA COUNTY. OREGON, THURSDAY. JUNE 8, 1922
SEVERAL TEACHERS
SIGN CONTRACTS
VETS BUREAU WANTS LOCAL
MEN TO GET INSURANCE
Intensive Drive to be Made Among
Northwest Ex-Service Men
Starting Next Week
SUPERINTENDENT HAS NOT YET
NEGROES BEAT UP
U. P. TRAIN CREW
GAME WITH UMATILLA
TO BE PLAYED HERE
The baseball game between
❖ Hermiston and Umatilla which
❖ was to have been played at
❖ Umatilla will be played here
<- instead. The change is made on
•> account of high water at Utna-
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H. E. Hitt asks us 'to an-
❖ nounce that Hermiston season
❖ tickets will not admit as this
❖ is really a Umatilla game. Ad-
❖ mission will be the same as us-
*> ual. The time is 3 p. m.
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Umatilla now leads the league
❖ by one game, Hermiston and
❖ Echo being tied for second.
❖ Many believe that the game will
❖ be the decisive one of the league
❖ this year.
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For the purpose of having every FIGHT OCCURS BETWEEN HERE
ex-service
man In Hermiston protect
BEEN ENGAGED
AND UMATILLA SUNDAY
ed by government insurance, an in-
j tensive drive to secure applications
Two Teachers Yet to Hire for High ,or veterana’ ¡«suranOe mounting to Negroes
to Qet w f Train
, at least *50,000 will be held here
School and One for Grades;
When
Ordered
by Crew; Two
June 12 to 17 inclusive, according to
i
Kenneth
L.
Cooper,
manager
of
the
Early Selections Desired
Railroad Men Injured
United States veterans' bureau.
This amount, if secured, will help
Several of next year'B leaching swell the state's insurance total, the
Two members of a U. P. freight
force for the public schools have been Koal to be strived for being »2,000.- crew were badly hurt shortly after
engaged and the board is making an 000. he stated. The campaign is noon Sunday when they attempted
effort to sign up the entire staff limited to the pacific northwest dis- to put a group of b I x negroes off
wtthin the next few weeks.
trict of the veterans’ bureau and it is the train about a mile this side of
Vacancy is Unfilled
[expected that more than »5,000,000 Umatilla.
The vacancy left by the resignation in war risk insurance will be rein-
Negroes Refuse to Get Off
of Mr. Voelker as superintendent has stated or converted by veterans dur-
The story, as well as It could be
not yet been filled, though more ¡>ng the week beginning June 12.
learned is as follows: The si xnegroes
than 100 applications have been re-
American Legion posts throughout were stealing a ride on the freight.
celved. The board has had a great I the entire district are planning to co They were asked by the breakman
deal of work in sifting out so many operate actively in making the drive to get off the top of the freight car
and has taken Its time. Mr. Campbell, » success Normal W. Engle of Seat where they were riding and either
on his recent trip to Spokane inter-[tie, northwest representative of the get off the train or down into an
viewed some of the applicants from national organization of the Legion empty coal car where they would not
that locality. The board will attempt h!*s sent communications to many of be seen as their presence was not
to get a man with successful past the posts urging them to form drive considered of much decorative val
experiences as a principal or super- [ committees to help carry on the cam- ue to the train.
LADIES AID ENTERTAINMENT IS
intendent. A selection is expected paign. He stated that seivtce men of
They not only refused to do this
WELL ATTENDED
6oon.
Hermiston may make application for
but were Insolent as well and were
Several of last year's teachers the government insurance either
then informed that they would have
have signed up to teach again These through the local post and the state to get off. The conductor and break-
Capacity House Hear« Mrs. Sifton’s
are:
.
[department of the Legion, or the U.
man were attacked by the negroes
Mrs. Ruth Wiley Lieuallen, 3rd [S- veterans' bureau in Portland, Ore- while the train was in motion. Con
Readings and Home Talent
grade.
g°n.
ductor Joe Pulliam was hit several
Acts; $50 Cleared by Aid
Mrs. M. S. Miller, 4th grade.
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times on the head with a heavy club.
Miss Margaret O'Leary, 6th grade.
u e e w iiiA
According to Dr. F. P. Adams who
Mrs Laura C. Morris, 7th grade
dressed the wounds, it is a wonder
They had to borrow chairs to
Mr. A. E. Bensel, 8th grade.
jw v iiw w u I ll k b t l llV
he was not killed for he was hit seat the crowd at the Methodist
Mrs. Roberta Gunn, high school.
once over the eye and once on the church Friday evening when the lad
Miss Jessie Brierley, high school.
side cf the head. The latter blow ies aid gave their program.
Mr. Arnold L. Gralapp, high
opened the slit in the scalp several
The feature of the entertainment
school.
inches long.
was the readings of Mrs. Stfton of
New Grade Teacher
BOARDMAN TO ELECT A DIRECT
Two Men Hurt
Hood River, but thia was by no
In addition to these. Miss Laura
While (the negro was attacking means all as numbers by local peo
OR AND CLERK
A. Cowman of Portland has signed
Mr. Pulliam, H. R Davis, the break, ple were Interspersed between Mrs.
a contract to teach tho first grade.
man grappled with him and was in Sifton’s readings.
This leaves two high school teachers , , . .
and one grade teacher yet to be elect- KcniO is Planned for July 4; In' turn attacked from behind by anoth
Local Women Take Part
er negro. He blocked the knife blow
The local acts (Included a duet
ed. Many applications aro in and a
vitation is Sent to Ncighbor-
with his arm but was cut to the
by Mrs. W. A. Correll and Mrs. Geo.
choice will be made as soon as pos
bone at the elbow and down the arm.
ing Communities
Patterson, a solo, “Smile Through
sible.
The train was then stopped and
Your Tears,” by Mrs. Coppenger, a
The annual school meeting will i
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with the help of the rest of the crew
be held a week from next Monday.
Boardman, Ore„ June g _ Mr. and the negroes were forced off the train baratone sole, "A Son of the Desert
June 19 at 2 p. m. at the school Mr8 j H Jobn8on o{ Wa8CO, parent8 and the freight was brought on to Am I,” by Mrs. C. P / Adams, a so
house. Besides the usual rotine bust- of , R John8on> and Mr„ Lynne HermiBton. Here they stopped and prano soio by Miss Ione T. Wells, a
ness, one director and one clerk -Mlchael of PorUand, si8ter of Mr. Dr. Adams dressed the wounds of solo, "The Story of Old Glory, tho
will be elected.
¡Johnson, were week end visitors at the two men. Then the train pro Flag We Love,” by Mrs. Coppenger.
The closing act was a song by
¡the Johnson home. Early in the week ceeded to Pendleton. Both of the
ALL STAR TRIO APPEARS IN
'the family motored to Pendleton for men who were hurt live at Reith. members of the ladies aid. It was
“WHERE LIGHTS ARE LOW” « shopping trip and Incidentally to Dr. Adams said yesterday that If no written by Mrs. S. CS Loehrle, the
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¡see Barnes’ circus.
infection set in ‘.he men should do chorus of each verse ending, "In
all right. He has heard nothing of Hermiston." It told what the aid was
Hayakawa, Campbell and Osborne
trying to do, "In Hermiston,” and an
Principal A. J. Hedger, of the La them since Sunday.
Combine Their Talents in Big
‘Pine, Oregon schools, was a guest of
Word was telephoned to Umatilla encore was heartily applauded for
Production Here Monday
M, B. Signs and family over Decora of the attack and the railroad men but in vain.
Mrs. Slfton appeared several times
tion day. He Is on his way to his there immediately got out and
A combination of Sessue Hayak home in Eugene but will travel via rounded up five negroes who were with charming impersonations. One
awa, as the star; Lloyd Osborne, as Spokane, Ellensburg, Seattle and taken to Pendleton on the afternoon was a French Canadian piece, “When
author and Colin Campbell, director, Portland.
Albani Sang,” another series includ
train.
should be sufficient to insure per
ed sketches from childhood, "My
One Still at Large
fection on the screen.
The C. Snively family have gone to
According to the Pendleton Trib Dear Jerushy,” "You’11 Get Heaps o’
This all-star combination bestowed White Salmon for the summer. Mr. une the two negroes directly Impli Llckins,” "At the Party,” "The Moo
all their talents upon "Where Lights Snively has some construction con cated la the Attack are now in thw Cow Moo.”
Are Low,” the newest Hayakawa ve tracts to work out in that section.
$50 Cleared
county jail awaiting trial on charges
hicle realeased by R-C Pictures Cor
Others were, "Between Two Lov
of assault with dangerous weapons
poration and scheduled for exhitition
Mrs. Blanche Watkins and sons A third man Is sought on a charge ers,” “The Wedding Anniversary,”
at the Play House next Monday.
Mac and Dale, of Irrigon motored to of threat to shoot.
"Ees Come Da Spreeng,” "A Strenu
Sessue Hayakawa stands absolute Boardman Tuesday evening for a vis
The negroes are reported to be ous Day,” "How Henry Klake Know-
ly supreme as an interpreter of it with the Signs family.
men who left a small circus at Cot ed,” and "The Delusion of Ghosts.”
ptrong dramatic roles. His list of
The attendance was larger than
tage Grove and were beating their
successes embrace many of the most
Mr„ Clarie p Harter, clerk of the way back to Louisville, Ky. Several was expected and the numbers were
notable dramatic productions in the scbooi board, has gone to Spokane, negroes were in Umatilla at the all well received. Chairs were bor
history of moving pictures He made Washington and several towns in time who had nothing to do with rowed from outside and all were
his first big hit in
I he Cheat, j'tbat section on a business trip con- the attack and were fortunate to es finally seated. More than »50 were
after which his career on the screen „ec,ed with property interests she cape violence for feeling was very cleared.
was a succesion of triumphs. "Where bolds there
bitter about the matter In both Uma
Lights Arc Low” gives the noted star
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tilla and Hermiston during the aft
Louis C. Garner has returned from
Just the sort of part for which he
Mr and Mr8 Glly L Lee and chag ernoon and since.
his studies at the North Pacific Dent
is best equipped and he rises to the Barnes began their vacation with a
al College in Portland and will spend
occasion magnificently.
motor cycle-side car trip to Dallas,
G. F. Prior of Oregon City will the summer with his parents Mr. and
Lloyd Osborne is one of the most Oregon. The men will spend two spend the summer with his daughter Mrs. A. P. Garner. Louis will finish
distinguished figures in the world of weeks in the coast mountains fish- [ Mrs. Ed. Haugeburg.
his dental course In one more year.
literature. He is best known for his Ing.
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novels and from the fact that he is
the stepson of Robert Louis Steven
The annual school meeting this
son, from whom he learned the art year comes on Monday, June 19. The
of writing fiction. Many of Steven- usual one director and clerk are to be
son's writing traits are observable plpcted Mr w o . King present mem-
in the work of Osborne, who has giv ber from , he ea8t 8,d(1
en d t,ed on
en "Where Lights Are Low” plenty bt„ record
reelet.tlon bul ha8 8ta,_
bf the vivid color and stirring action
tbat he dld not wl8h to lw a can.
that usually characterizes his tales dldate and IjW Mead, tho p„plI,ar
Colin Campbell ranks high among ra„ road man at Meiwnel. 8eem8 to be
the leading directors of the day. It ,,he cbolce of a]1 who bave ahown
was he who converted "The First any interest in the matter. He is the
Born” to the screen and his list of 1oglcat man,
from tbe 8tand.
successes number many of the great- p„lnt
abl„ ty and ,ntere8t ln tfc<
est picture triumphs In the history 8<,hoo|i, and from , he gTO<raphleB,
of the Industry. Mr. Campbell is a altuatlon. The two remaining mem-
master in his line, as the clever
are
from the west side and
building up of the plot in "Where witbout tbe e|ection of Mr Mead the
Lights Are Low” will attest. The ea8, fi|de wou|d
withont repre8cnt.
Interest Is sustained from start to a, |on
finish and the skilful photography
.
also bespeaks the artistic treatment
Boardman plans a big Fourth cf i
of Mr. Campbell.
July celebration in the way of a
Admission is 10 and 25 cents.
picnic, with the usual speeches and
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sports. The plan was worked out with
REMEDY FOR POTATO BETTLE
Alderdale and Boulder down the riv.
GIVEN BY EXPERIMENT FARM cr and invitations will go to all the
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surrounding towns. A shaded street
The Umatilla Experiment station east of Warner's will be used for the
advises that the larvae stage of the picnic dinner.
potato bettie is hatching and as
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growth progresses will become more
A full crew for the construction j
destructive to the plants.
the Boardman depot has been side-
Either Parts green at the rate of tracked right on the grounds and
one pound snd one pound of lime to actual, work has begun, and the
50 gallons of water or arsenate of community Is enthusiastic over the
Rad at tbe rate of 3 pounds to 50 prospects, of early completion,
gallons of water are effective sprays.
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Repeated sprayings throughout the
Dr. and Mrs. F. V. Prime were
rammer will be necessary to properly county seat visitors Tuesday after-
protect the plants.
noon.
PROGRAM AT M. E.
CHURCH SUCCESS
SCHOOL MEETING
MONDAY, JUNE 19
UMATILLA WOMEN
AT STATE MEETING
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WOMEN'S
ORGANIZATION
High Water Covers Bridge and Fer-
ry Carries People Across River;
Other News Hems
Mrs. Alice R. Nugent and Mrs. W.
P . Llewellyn were delegates from the
Home Bureau to the federated club's
convention last week. They were
gone a week and reported a fine
time and an excellent convention.
There were 202 delegates present
and every county in the state was
represented. There was not an idle
or dull moment during the four days.
There were four Invitations extend-
ed for next year's convention knd the
choice of the place Is left with the
board of directors. Medford, Oregon
City, Marshfield and Baker, all is
sued invitations. Tillamook surely
was a royal hostess and everyone was
well treated. There was not a hitch
in the program and no one's comfort
was overlooked. The Kill Kare Klub
handled the crowd but had the co
operation of all the other clubs aud
the people of the town.
All Day Carnival of Sport« and Enter
tainment is Planned; Prizes
for Auto Parade Winners
Next Tuesday, June 13, will be
trawberry day over at Milton and
an Invitation has been extended by
¡that city to the different towns of
the county to be present if they want
some entertainment,
The program will continue the en
tire day. In the morning there will
be an auto parade with prizes for
, he car conllng , he ,onge8t d,8tance
cnrrylng ,he balld8onle8t WOman. for
h|ghcRt an„ ,OWOBt Oregon and
Washington licenses, ^carrying the
oldest driver, in additioa to some
¡0(ber^
HERMISTON WINS BY 10 TO 1
SCORE IN GAME HERE
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Umatilla Jumps Into First Place by
13 to 5 Victory over Echo;
Tie for Second Place
How They Stand Now
W. L.
Umatilla ............... ............. 6 2
Hermiston ........... .............. 5 3
Echo ..................... .............. 5 3
Stanfield .. .......... .............. 0 8
750
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«25
000
noon will include two baseball games, j
Sunday's Results
In the evening there will be a pro- [
HermiBton 10, Stanfield 1.
I gram and also a dance, the latter;,,
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<lnder tbe ausplce8 of , he Amerlca„ UmatUla 13. Echo 5.
Leglon There will al8O be a mu8ica)
Nelther of Sunday's games In the
program in the morning.
Irrigation league was close. Hermis
ton found easy sailing with Stanfield
here and won handily while Umatilla
after a harder fight distanced Echo
by the wide margin of 13 to 5.
The game here was rather lightly
attended, due probably to the hot
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weather. It looked at first like a
harder game than it was. Neither
CAMPAIGN AGAINST CATTLE DI- Side scored in the first and Stanfield
did nothing in the second. In Herm
SEASE IS EXPLAINED
iston’s half of the second Shesley
Tuesday afternoon Mrs. McFarland
opened with a two bagger, followed
entertained the members of tho
Home Bureau at a strawberry feed H. K. Dean Tells oi Efforts to be Ihy a" ”‘,tf,e1'd b,t by D"rfey wh,' h
Bcored him. Durfey scored on a wild
at which a report of the convention
Made to Make Project Abor
throw to first on Longhorn's ground
was given by Mrs. Nugent. There
er. Longhorn was then thrown out
wag. a large number of ladies pres
tion Free District
at third and Logan Todd grounded
ent and all enjoyed the report. Mrs.
OUt.
Nugent gave the list of resolutions
that were presented by the federa
"While the; contagious abortion
Stanfield Scores
tion and the women present discuss- situation in dairy cattle on the pro- , Stanfield made her one run In the
ed them and asked many questions. 1 Ject is no more serious than it has [ first of the third when Thornton,
Some of the most important ones been for a number of years,” says Rees and McCoy hit in succession,
taken up by the women follows:
H. K. Dean of the experiment sta- [scoring Thornton. Until the last of
“Making all prohibition officers tion, "the project farmers have a , the fourth the score stood at 2 to 1
come under civil service to take the splendid opportunity to eliminate ( and It looked like a close game.
office out of politics as many such the disease from tlie area by accept-i Shesley again opened in the
officers now are jthcmselves boot ing the offer of the Oregon-Experl- fourth and was lilt by the pitcher,
ment station to attempt eradication j Durfey doubled to center. Phelps,
leggers.”
"Resolutions urging the raiso In of the disease on a community bas-[Longhorn and Todd then got to
first on errors, followed by hits by
teachers salaries so that more and is.”
Milk Production Lowered
Waterman and Harry Todd. The
better teachers may be secured.”
The time is rapidly approaching first five scored It was a grand blow-
"Resolution urging each club to
appoint one member to see that tho when there ¡will be a surplus! of iuP with five runs on only two hits.
prohibition laws are enforced ln dairy stock on the project and buy- ' I hree more were added in the fifth
>crs are already favoring areas which Shesley again starting it off by get-
each locality.”
have comparatively little abortion. It ting to first on an error. Durfey,
"Resolution urging each club to Is estimated that the milk produc- Phelps. Waterman and Harry Todd
study the direct primary.”
tlon of an abortion Infected herd is ¡^'t safely and Shesley, Durfey and
"Resolution urging the study of 75 per cent of normal which Is ad- 1 Phelps scored.
government state, city and national di,,on ,() (bn ,O88 of the ca), crnpj After the fifth there were no
Resolution making it a criminal means the difference between sue- scores on either side. Bannister went
offense for stockmen to leave their cess and failure. These factors should Into the pitcher's box for Stanfield
stock out ln the ranges In winter be sufficient to make the effort well In the sixth snd got Into troublo
to starve.”
right away with two men on and
worth while.
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These are only, a few of the reso
Dr. B. T. Simms, veterinarian of [one out, but he pulled himself out
lutions offered, but considered most the Oregon experiment, at a recent [and Hermiston did not score. Hernt-
important by the delegates.
moetlng of the Columbia farm bureau [ Iston went out In one, two, three or-
A plea mane by a disabled soldier explained that there were three [der ln the seventh and eighth. Phelps
for a tuberculosis hospital for world singes in the abortion control In- struck out three Stanfield men in the
war veterans was well received. He vestigations. The laboratory work seventh and three more in the ninth
said that the U. S. had given »17,- consisted in devising a test by which [so neither side was dangerous.
000,000 for hospitals for soldfers the germ-carrying cows could be dc- j
Fast Ball Played
and that Washington has received termlned. The herd work was testing i The home team played fast ball
»2,000,000 and Oregon none. Our the cattle and Isolating the reacting [the entire game. Hermiston made but
men who arc tubercular have to go cows. By careful segregation of the ewo errors, both on hard chances
to Washington to a hospital and reacting animals abortion has been ¡The Infield handled fast chances time
leave their homes and families here. wiped out of a number of Willamette and again without bobbles, every
There are 33 men in Oregon now valley herds which were badly ln-¡man playing good ball. The outfield
handled all that came to them, but
who are to be sent to Walla Walla fectcd.
Will Try to Wipe it Out
¡that wasn't much for Phelps held
at once and who do not want to go
The third stage of the Investiga-; tt*e visitors at his mercy and only
They are asking (he various women's
clubs to write their representatives tlon Is to undertake to wipe it out one Stanfield fly was caught by our
in congress to see that Oregon gets of a community. While Dr. 8imms outfield. Waterman handling it in
a hospital. A resolution was offered did not give an absolute guarantee [right.
1 that abortion could be eliminated
I J18 best stick work of the game
favoring same.
on a large scale the Indications from
done by Jarvis Durfey who prov-
The ladies aid will give a straw- b|8 results so far point to the pos- e<i himself to be the Babe Ruth of
berry festival Thursday night nt sibillty of at least greatly reducing | the Irrigation league by landing Safe-
Community hall for the benefit of [ ,t if the dairymen »themselves do ly lour times out of four times up.
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Two of them clean two baggers at
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The proposition of the Oregon sta- that. Waterman also did good stick
.work and has three hits to his credit,
tion is that the dairymen form an in-
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. formal , organization
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. . .„v Durfey ' and Shesley ' each made three
under
which
. . Is
. bound . , to , Isolate his runs.
Phelps
a fine game
and
each . member
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held Stanfield to nix singles. Except
infected stock and not to bring In
for the third inning Stanfield never
untested cattle. The station agrees
made more than one hit in an In-
to send a vcternlnarian to the pro
I nlng.
ject to test all the stock at 3 90 day
Thornton wasn't in shape for Stan
Intervals and thereafter once or
field and allowed 10 hits In five
twice a year until the disease is un-
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nnings, but Bannister held Hermls-
der control. The Hermiston district;
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ton to one hit in three jnnlngs
was selected for the test on account
With good support the local score
of Its comparative Isolation.
would havp been much smaller, how.
The test consists In taking a blood #v#r Sevpra, ()f our h„ 8 8bould har,
sample from each cow. The sample
ca|lg|>t , n th<i outrteld
Is then sent to the laboratory where
Umatilla Make Nine
an examination Is made to ascertain ' Up at Echo it was full of thrills
whether or not the organism Is pres- ur|t|| the elghth when u matm a iand-
ent in the blood. If the cow Is a re- ed on 8wartl w)(h a vengeance wlth
actor she should be isolated from the n|||n runa That wa(( a(| and a(t#r
test of the herd In the case of grade (hat thpre was no
The ua.
stork probably the simplest means ua| , urbulcnt tlme
rPported at
¡would be to sell the cow for beef as Ecbo w,th a few personal alterca-
she Is probably a poor producer and
(hr„wn
for g))od meamire.
• here Is no object.on to the meat be-
B,akely p„ ched , be first six in-
cause of (he presence of the disease. n,ngg for Umal,„ a and waa (hgn
Need Not Sell Cow
'forced out by an Injury. Art Spinning
If a valuable pure-bred eow reacts finished the game.
there is no objection to keeping her
Umatilla now leads the league
prov'ded she Is kept at a distance with Hermiston and Echo tied a
from the other herd and proper pre- game behind and Stanfield deeper
cautionary methods against carry- than ever In the ntlre. Hermiston
[ing the dlsccse be practiced In go- goes to Umatilla next week for what
Ing from one herd to the other, will perhaps be the deciding game
Young stock m-'et be kept away from of the season. Should Hermiston and
the Infected cattle after it is bred. Echo both win the three teams will
Under Dr. Simms’ method It Is again be tied for first place as they
pnty nrepnary to quarantine the In- were two weeks ago.
fc: ltd stork and thoroughly dlsln-
Some “If»”
[feet the Iola and barns. It la not nee-
If Umatilla beats Hermiston next
» -r y to vaccinate or ¡jive a lot ol
d< ps
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On the Road of Good Intentions
of
ACTS
ON RESOLUTIONS
STANFIELD TEAM
IS EASY VICTIM
NEXT TUESDAY IS TO BE
STRAWBERRY DAY AT MILTON
FARMERS ASKED TO
FIGHT ABORTION
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