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VOL. XVI
HERMISTON. UMATILLA COUNTY. OREGON. THURSDAY. JULY 20. 1922
COLUMBIA DISTRICT RANCH
BOUGHT BY FORMER OWNER
04670436
RAPIDS PROJECT
TWO
IRRIGATION
STATE SCHOOLS INCREASE
OUTSIDERS' TUITION FEE
Yearly Rate to he $105 N ext School
Year at U niversity of
Oregon
FRANK L PAYNE IS
CALLED BY DEATH
MISS CATHERINE SKINNER
WEDS HOWARD E. ILLSLEY
Both Are Former Residents of Herm­
iston; W ill Make Future
Home in Portland
ANNIVERSARY MESSAGE
FROM A. 0. FALL
This week Harry Klock closed a W A LIA WALLA TAKES SECOND
Non-resident fees tor students in WAS 67 YEARS OF AGE AND A
Miss Catherine Skinner and How­ T 0 PROJECT PEOPLE AND RECLA­
deal with R. C. Challis and again be­
the college and university were in­
ard E. Illsley of Portland were mar­
MATION EMPLOYEES '
GAME
PIONEER OF HERMISTON
comes owner ot a ranch which he
creased from 260 to 2105 a year, ef
ried Monday, July 17 at 4 p. m. at
! sold ( two years ago .to Mr. Challis.
fective with the opening of the next
the home of the bride's parents, Mr.
Rapids Project Can Be B uilt in Ore-
ln <1U0etlon 18 ,n Coium- | Rich Lays Down B unt Scoring fall term, by action ot a joint com­
and Mrs. Wm Skinner, who live
Deceased
Was
at
One
Time
Associat­
Inventory of P u t 20 Years Snccesl
|bia district, three and one-half miles
mittee of regents of both institutions
north of town. Rev. J. T. Dowell of­
gon and W ashington Under
Bridgewater From Third
east of Hermiston on the Diagonal
ed W ith the Hermiston Produce
in Albany.
Outweights Failure; Substantial
ficiating. The near relatives and
road. The twenty acres is nearly ail
Plan, Says Director
The two Oregon Institutions by
W ith W inning Tally
friends of the bride and bride-groom
and Supply Company
Benefits to N a'ion Shown
in alfalfa and garden with the ex­
this action, taken as a means of re­
were present for the ceremony, after
ception of a small acreage which
ducing the burden of state taxation,
which a delightful wedding luncheon
The Oregonian of Tuesday con- . has just been leveled. It Is one of
puts the two Oregon institutions on
was served.
Walla Walla Bulletin
Frank
E.
Payne,
an
early
pioneer
Secretary of the Interior, Albert
tains a dispatch from Washington, D. : the good ranches of Columbia with
Coming back with a vengeance in a par with the state universities of
The bride is a daughter of Mr. and
C., in which the director of the rec­ good house, barn, garage and poult- the tenth after Swartz had tied the Washington and California in re­ of the Hermiston project, died Tues­ Mrs. Wm. H. Skinner, who are early B. Fall, has issued the following
lamation service gives it as his opin- rX houses. Otto Sapper was the or score with a homer with two on in spect to non-resident tuition.
In day evening, July 18, death be­ pioneers of Hermiston She attended statement In the Reclamation Record
ion that the Smlth-McNary bill of- ) ¡Kinal owner of the place selling out j the eighth, Walla Walla took tho each of the neighboring states the ing caused by heart failure. Mr. her first public school ln Hermiston which must be of Interest to people
residing on all government projects
fers the means of putting through , t0 Mr- Klock about three years ago. I long end of an eight to seven score differential between the charges paid Payne was a true pioneer of the best
and was a member of the first class
the development of the Umatilla The land was transfered to R. C. I on the local field yesterday from by the residents and those paid by type and was always interested in to graduate from this high school. and we reprint it in full:
On this the twentieth anniversary
Rapids irrigation and power project. Challis later for a consideration of 1 Echo, champions of the Irrigation students from outside- the state is
the development of the unproductive She later attended Whitman and Mc­ of the reclamation act it is fitting
We reprint the dispatch herewith:
»4300. Now Mr. Klock is re-purch- j league.
^equal
to
the
2105
to
be
charged
in
»
lands. Thia much can be truly said Minnville colleges and also graduat­ that we should take inventory of the
"There is no reason why the Uma, a8inK “ at a fl«ure
»<500 it is
Swartz’B clout-came when it look, Oregon
ed from the Idaho State Normal
Graduate students in both institu­ that he was as reliable and straight­ school. She has been employed in results which have followed the adop­
till* Rapids irrigation project in reP°rtcd.
ed as if everything was in the Bear's
tion of a unique policy of Internal
Oregon and Washington cannot be
favor. The hit, the longest to be made tions will be exempt under the new forward a man ln all his dealings as Pott land for he past six years.
expansion. I take it that its advocat­
constructed under the McNary- j C' H- 0otchT. who owns 10 acres here this season, cleared the center fee. Tho committee of regents em­ ever lived. His word was as good as
Mr. Illsley is a son of Mr. and es and the majority of its beneficiar­
Smith bill, the director of the recla- Just off the Diagonlal road and a field fence, scoring Mitchell and F. phasizes that the increased fee is not anybody’s bonds.
Mrs. E. P. Illsley of this city and was ies are agreed that success outweighs
mile
and
a
half
east
of
this
city,
retroactive;
any
non-resident
who
Mr. Payne was born in Virginia, formerly in business In Hermiston,
Hoskins
mation service asserts ln a letter to
failure and that substantial benefits
has closed a deal this ¡week with W.
Senator McNary today.
Althoughjweakened by the loss of has entered the university or the December 25. 1855, and lived his aB he owned the first jewelry store
to the nation have been shown.
T. Buck of Touchet, Wash., whereby Harmon and Olson, the locals started college under the present fee of 260 early life in West Virginia, Ohio and
’’ I «ee no difficulty in applying
Mr Buck becomes the owner and the scoring in their half of the first. a year will be permitted to finish his Louisiana. As a yong man he went here. He now has a position with the
I am confident that question Is
the provisions of the bill to a con­
Staples Jewelry company ot Port­ no longer raised as to the ability of
takes possession at once. Mr. ^ otchy Bridgewater doubled for an opener course nt that rate.
to
California
and
lived
there
for
two
dition of this kind,'* the reclama­
land.
has erected a tent house on the and Comrada came /through with a
Ihe Federal engineers to plan and
years, then he moved to Salem, Ore­
tion service wrote Senator McNary.
Mr. end Mrs. Illsley left Wednes­
Floyd Knerr lots on Gladys avenue single. Rich fell a victim to Swartz's LEASES FOR OIL DRILL-
gon where he remained for several day morning for Portland where they construct efficiently the monumental
“In such, two irrigation districts
and expects to remain‘here for some curveB. Lind, next up, singled to
works required. The public has ac­
should be organized, one in each time.
ING COMING SLOWLY years. He then went to Eastern will make their future home.
corded generous commendation to
Washington in 1880 and stayed
right, scoring Bridgewater and put­
state. The total costs of the whole
those who have rendered this import­
ting Comrada'on third. Swartz tight­ C. 0. Bacheller Reports That Only there for 17 years developing lands.
project would be allowed against
POSTOFFICE INSPECTOR
ant service.
In
1898
he
moved
to
Medford,
Ore­
HEALTH
CLINIC
SHOWS
ened,
getting
Blackman
on
strikes
the lands and each district would
About 400 Acres Were Signed
CHECKS LOCAL OFFICE
The primary purpose of the fram­
gon, where he developed a 40-acre
CHILDREN’S DEFECTS and forcing O’Rourke to fly to sec­
This Week
issue its bonds and make its con­
ers of this law and of Congress In
orchard sold out In 1904 and went
ond.
tract with the United States to cov­
Echo made two in the second on
Leases for land for oil drilling are to San Diego, California, remaining Local Postoffice is Found to be in enacting it was not only to promote
er the lands embraced within its Out of 118 Exam inations at Pendle­
First Class Condition; New
to development and use of arid lands
ton M eeting 108 Dental Cases
Hanley's and F. Hoskin’s hits and an not coming in as fast as they should there until 1910 when he came to
boundaries.
Routes Examined
but also to establish thereon com­
Hermiston
and
stayed
until
1914
according
to
Mr
Bacheller.
Were
Found
error.
F.
Hoskin’s
hit
and
three
bases
“The United States reclamation
pact and contented communities of
”1 should like to start drilling by during which time he was a member
on balls accounted for another in
service has a similar situation in
Out of 118 school children examin. the third.
small farm owners. If the thought of
of
the
firm
of
Hermiston
Produce
&
the
middle
of
August,
as
my
papers
R.
C.
Knox,
of
Portland,
postof-
connection with the lower Yellow­
ed iu a health clinic arranged in
have all been filed with the state, Supply Co. He then left here and flce Inspector was here this week Congress bad been merely to reclaim
Two in Third
stone project, which is located in
Pendleton by Mrs. Edith Van Deusen
Walla Walla tallied twice in the and I have a letter from the people went to San Diego but returned to checking over the local office and lands regardless of the size ot hold­
the states of Montana and North
home demonstration agent, 108 were third on five hits after Swartz dis­ who are to supply the drilling Hermiston in 1917 where he has re­ found everything In first class con­ ings, authority to restrict the area
Dakota. An irrigation district has
found to be in need of dental atten­
mained.
dition. Mr. Knox was to have been In Individual ownership would not
been organized in each state and tion and many other physical de­ posed of Lind by the strikeout route. equipment, and everything is in
readiness
to
go.
I
am
waiting
now
here some time ago but was called have been conferred upon the secre­
Simple
funeral
services
were
held
Another
run
tallied
in
the
sixth
when
we have made contracts with each
fects were brought to light. Physical Rich singled and came home on in­ only on ti e signing of enough acre­ today at 4 p. m. at the Thomas to Washington, D. C., In consulta­ tary. The lawmakers planned to
district providing for the repayment examinations were conducted by a
age to warrant the drilling. I sin­ Campbell home.
tion with the postoffice department create as many opportunities as pos­
field outs.
I
of the district’s proportionate part
local physician, a Hermiston dentist,
cerely
hope
the
good
people
of
Her­
He
was alHo looking over leases for sible for country minded citizens to
Nothing exciting happened until
of the total project cost.’’
and a Portland specialist on eye, ear,
new quarters but nothing will be obtain a foothold on the soil, recog­
the eighth when Swartz got his miston fully appreciate the value STILLINGS REPORTS GOOD
nose, and throat. The Umatilla
of an oil well in this vicinity,” said
done with this for the present. In nizing that from such citizens the
DEMAND FOR PIGS
RAISE a l l YOU FEED
County Home Bureau co-operated in homer. From the eighth until the Mr. Bacheller.
company
with Postmaster Skinner he nation draws its strength. The suc­
last of the tenth King and Mardia
FEED AT.T, YOU RAISE making arrangements for this work
Leases are coming in every day ln
H. J. Stillings reports a good de­ went over the proposed changes In cess of the law must be measured by
pitched
great
ball.
Fifty-four cases of enlarged or
small acreages but this process is mand for pigs for breeding stock routing of the rural delivery systems the extent to which the reclaimed
Walsh, first up in the tenth was
The following iR taken from the diseased tonsils were found; thirty-
slow. They expect to make a trip this season. The demand for wean­ out of here and will doubtless rec­ lands are utilized ln the making of
Reclamation fRccord:
two children bad faulty posture; out on an infield grounder. Bridge- throughout the project the latter ed pigs has been exceptionally good ommend the changes proposed but self-supporting American homes and
eleven
had defective eyesight; four water, next up, singled and went to part of this week, when the acre­ and he has had hard work to supply only after certain bridges are con­ not by the accomplishments of en­
Mr. L. E. Cline, government agri­
culturist on the Newlands project, had ear trouble and sixty-eight were third on Comrada’s double. Here age signed, it is hoped, will be ma­ the call for these. Last week he structed, three being over the A gineers In cohstrufttng great hy­
draulic works.
has recently compiled definite fig­ more than two pounds underweight. Rich crossed up the Echo infield, terially increased.
shipped threo pigs, one to Napervlne, line canal and one over the feed ca­
On the basis of the findings of laying down a perfect bunt that
nal.
ures on the cost of producing alfalfa
*Up to the pruMOHi period of defla­
Wash.,'
and
one
each
to
Richland,
hay in 1921 on the Newlands pro­ this conference Mrs. Van Deusen will went through Swartz and ^lear to FORMER PORTLAND MAN
tion the law has met the add test
and Oregon City, Oregon.
center,
scoring
Bridgewater
on
third,
ject. His study shows an average to­ undertake nutrition follow-up work
of the repayment, and, notwithstand.
MISS HATTIE GRAHAM
DIES AT IRRIGON
tal cost per ton of >9.91 in the pro­ with the parents of the children ex­ with the winning run.
Ing the general depression in indust­
LEAVES
FOR
PORTLAND
The
summary:
R
H
E
METHODIST
CHURCH
NOTES
duction of alfalfa hay on the 465 amined.
ry and agriculture. I believe the ma­
The
death
of
Alnnson
Lamoreaux
Walla Walla Bears ................. 8 18 4
acres of alfalfa represented in the six
jority of Irrigation settlers will meet
Sunday school 10 a. m. Class for
Echo ..........................................7 9 2 occured nt Irrigon Monday afternoon
farms studied. Mr. Cline states that TOURIST BOOKLETS
at 3 o’clock. The cause of the death all. Morning service 11 a. m. Sub­ Neighborhood Club Discontinues their obligations to the Government
Batteries:
Walsh,
Mardis
and
it is evident that the alfalfa grow­
when due. A study of those projects
M eetings Until Second Wed­
FREE FOR THE ASKING O’Rourke; Swartz, King and Hanley. was paralysis. Deceased was 66 years ject of sermon "Christianity Related
er who was obliged to seek a mark­
whence tho greatest number of re­
of age and leaves a widow and 5 to the Ancient Landmarks” Special
nesday in September
et outside the project failed to real­
This office has received copies of
quests for deferment have come re­
children to mourn the loss. The fun­ music, duet by Mrs. Spencer and
ize any net profit from his opera­ two folders Just Issued by the Pacif­ SMALL FIRE IN REAR
The Methodist Ladles Aid held an veals conditions which should be
eral was held at Irrigon Wednesday Mrs. Haneline.
OF CHEZIK STORE
tions.
ic Northwest Tourist association en­
afternoon conducted by Rev. Wann
Columbia: Sunday school 2 p. m. Ice cream social on the Leather's given careful consideration by the
project people and the department as
lawn Thursday evening.
He points out, however, that the titled “Automobiiing in the Pacific
of the Hermiston M. E. church.
Preaching 3 p. m.
A
small
blaze,
starting
from
a
fire
well. The Inability of the people to
average returns from 19 dairy herds Northwest” and “The Pacific North,
Miss Hattie Graham left Friday
in a rubbish heap In the rear of the CAR OF FORDS FOR
meet their payments may be attrib­
on the project showed an average west for Your Vacation." They are
for
Portland.
After
a
few
days
visit
Chezik
stord
on
the
west
side,
call­
HERMISTON AUTO CO. “CONFLICT” STARS PRISCILLA
uted to many causes. The prime cause
gross return of 228.40 per ton of h a, finely printed and show many in­
ed out the fire department about 12
DEAN AT THE PLAY HOUSE there, she expects n go on to Tacoma has been the depreciation in the
used, and concludes that although tersting spots along the highways of o’clock Friday noon. Little damage
for a visit with her sister. Mrs. Ruth
The Hermiston Auto Co. received
price of farm products. It has also
it may not be possible to reduce ma­ the state of Oregon.
Priscilla Dean appeares on the Utterback and her brother, W. Gra­ been necessary to readjust produc-
was done by the fire which caught a carload shipment of Ford cars last
They
also
publish
other
booklets,
terially the cost of producing alfalfa
ham.
from the rubbish blaze and spread Tuesday. The shipment consisted of screen of the Play House next Friday
tlon to peace needs rather than to
hay, it is gratifying to know that ft namely "Fishing In the Pacific
and Saturday, July 21 and 22 m
to an outside cellar that had form­
Miss Edna Gould Is visiting at the the exigencies of war-time demand
is possible through the use of dairy Northwest,” “Golfing ln the Pacific erly been used in connection wth an four touring cars, one runabout, one
Conflict” her first picture since the home of her sister, Mrs. Hay Fisher It Is unnecessary to go into a detail-
truck and one Ford chassis.
cattle to secure a more profitable Northwest.” "Mountaineering in the
highly successful "Reputation.” In
acetylene lighting plant, where it
market than is generally found by Pacifie Northwest,, and "Yatching^”
Rev. and Mrs. Wann were Sunday de discussion of the results of de­
the screen version of Clarence Bud-
w-as allowed to burn itself out.
To Accept Applications for Loans
exporting the hay to distant points They have a plentiful supply of all
dinner
guests at the Waugaman flation as applied, first, to the farm,
The Hermiston National Farm Ington Kelland’s story “Conflict,”
ers' or long-time credits, second to
these booklets on hand.
home.
Loan association has Just received which appeared in the Red Book
Senator Introduces B ill
the reduction of the per capita cir­
Any one wishing a copy of these
BUTTERFAT IS UP
/
Magazine in serial form. Miss Dean
A
bill
introduced
by
Senator
w-ord
from
the
Federal
Land
Bank
Because
of
the
hot
weather
and
culation increasing the purchasing
either ter themselves or for friends
GASOLINE IS DOWN in the east can obtain them with out Poindexter has passed the senate to ln Spokane and are now ln position has established herself as one of the the difficulty members are finding power of the dollar and decreasing
charge by addressing the Pacific appropriate 2100.000 for a federal to accept applications for federal screen's leading emotional actresses. in being able to attend the Neigh­ the value of the products of the bas­
Cheer up Mr. Dairyman and Mr.
The story concerns Dorcas Remalle borhood club has discontinued meet­ ic industries, etc.
Northwest Tourist association, 1617 Investigation of the Columbia Basin farm loans on all lands patented
Car Owner! Its a great life if you
Project. It is believed the bill will since August 9, 1912, also any lands a daughter ot wealth and luxury, ings until the second Wednesday in
1«. C. Smith Bldg , Seattle, Wash.
In some few instances other caus­
don't weaken. Gasoline took a down­
similarly pass the house of repre­ patented prior to that date. Any ap­ who. upon the death of her father, September.
es
have the controlling factor and In
ward slope of one cent a gallon last
sentatives soon after it reassembles plication can be taken by S. C. Loch- Is forced to go to her uncle's home In
Mrs. C. M. Edmonds was a Pen­ many Instances contributed to the
week and this week comes the good POWER SEPARATOR INSTALL- ■ on August 15.
the Big North Woods.
rle. First National Bank.
dleton visitor Monday.
inability of water users to meet their
ED AT THE STONE RANCH
news of a one cent advance in butter-
obligations.
Among such controlling
Mr.
and
Mrs.
A.
M.
.Mathews
and
f a t.
Sappers' Inc. have completed the
Hugh Harvey of Spokane are spend­ and contributory causes may be men­
Gasoline has been 33icents at fill­
installation of an Empire power
ing a few weeks at their farm home tioned the following:
ing stations here for Io these many separator on the Frank Stone ranch.
In Columbia. While here Mr. Math­
Purchase of land at speculative
moons but "Jawn D." has seen fit
The machine has a capacity of 1009
prices;
too large individual holdings;
ews
Is
busy
laying
new
floors
In
the
to charge one-half cent less to deal­
pounds per hour. Mr. Stone Is now
house and giving the wood work a leasing of lands to tenants; failure
ers and they in turn have “had a
eperating an “al power" dairy farm
to diversify crops and neglect of
fresh coat of paint.
heart" and reduced it another half
as this spring he put in an Empire
dairying
and poor farming due to In­
cent so now it stands at 32 cents.
A number of Boy Scouts camped
milking machine.
experience or other causes.
Bntterfat has shown a healthy
at Cold Springs Reservold Friday
Obliviously it Is not the policy of
gain. The price of two weeks ago HAY CROP GOOD
and Saturday of last week. Among
the Columbia boys in the group were ,he government to dueourage the use
was 41 cents and it has steadily
ACROSS THE RIVER
I)lck Upham, Dick Thomas, Robert of 118 ’«’""'X In the enrichment of
climbed until today the local cream­
The second cutting of alfalfa on
Knapton and Lester Carson.
tho8e * ho d” I»®» mi‘k« ’>*• of lh"
ery is paying, 44 cents.
land or to extend relief indefinitely
lands under the Western Irrigation
Mr. and Mrs. J. Waller and Gene t„ , hoH<) ,lnqllal|f|ed for farm
project ditch is now !n progress and
FREE METHODIST NOTES
returned last Friday from an outing To d„ ehher wo(„ d ,)p # dlf,t||,ct
Is reported as being the best, second
at
Bingham Springs.
disservice to those who by Industry
The first Quarterly meeting will catting for several years, some go­
The
class
of
'21
of
the
Hermiston
and hard toll are meeting their ob-
ing
one-half
again
as
much
as
the
be held at the Mission hall. Begin­
hlgh school picniced at the reservoir IlgHtions. The communities and the
ning Friday night and lasting over usual crop. The cool spring and tha
Thursday.
government are alike concerned in
Sabbath Rev. F. K. Pond of Walla ability of the ground to retain the
Jessie Waugaman visited several
' h,U ,h " land8 * hlc»> har"
Walla will be present and do the winter moisture, together with the
been reclaimed by federal funds are
late run of water In the Umatilla
preaching.
of
the
week
at
the
days the first
put to the fullest and wisest use.
Preaching Friday evening. Satur- jr,Ter wh,ch c*”,“ nu*,d up until the
"Phipps home.
___
________
I-erge holdings must be subdivided
day eveplng. Sabbath morning at m,dd,n of J""e
fa<-'" whlcla have
and sold to Isuia fide settlers. The
11 o'clock followed with the Lord’s made toT ,he b,< «»»owing in this
P RISC ELLA DEAN
contented farmer is an asset io the
communion and preaching in the rro»’'
CONFLICT CONTEST community, whereas the failure is a
evening. All are Invited 'to httend
■ — •
liability. It Is the duly of those In
GETS
NEW
TRUCK
theae services. Preaching at Irrig o n
Manager Morfltt of the Play the community to assist those who
in the evening.
A D. Crosland and David Leek
House Is putting on a guessing con­ are not farmers or qualified to be­
: left for Portland Monday to drive
test this week. To the first two per­ come farmers to find some other vo­
Fire Destroy« 0. W. R. 42 N. Boat! i back a new truck purchased through
sons guessing nearest to the number cation to which they are better
The steamers Lewiston and Spok- George Clliott. The truck Is a Denby i
of pencils displayed in the Oregon adapted.
ane have been destroyed by fire at 3 ton and the same make and capac-
Hardware company's window a
It is cheering to note that project
their docks in Lewiston, Idaho The Ity an the one now used-' by Mr.
week’s ticket to Ihe Play House at­ com nut n I ties are awaking to the fact
crafts have been In service on the Crosland In the transfer business.
tractions will be given and also a that a duty rests upon them to get.
Snake
r iv e r s in c e 1 8 9 5 a n d w e r e v a l- w it h t h e e x c e p tio n
th a t
t h e n ew
Rcadypotnt pencil. The next three together In working out plans for
ued at 2 1 9 9 .6 9 0 . The boats were truck is of the very latest design
will receive a week's pass to the promoting subdivision and ssttle-
owned
by the O. W . B . A N . w h ic h ; w it h s p e c ia l w h e e l base Mr. C ros-
show and ths next flvs a pass each ment and for a more Intensive use
w tll ta k e s te p s to s e c u r e o th e r b u n ts la n d a ls o o p e r a te s o n e o th e r Denby
to thia Saturday's show, P r U c llla -----------------------. . . .
„
tc tuudl* the wheat crop.
. truck in his transfer buslnsee.
F>*"n in Conflict.”
(Continued on page thro»)
ARE
; >
DISTRICTS
Harry Klock Buy» R. C Challis 20
Acre«; G. W. G°tchy Sells to
Touchet Man
REARS AGAIN REAT
ECHO DALL TEAM
No. 45
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