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THE IIEBMLSTON H E R A LD , H ERM ISTO N, OR EG O K HARK OF ANIMAL AFFECTION High School Mirror FARM ADVISER AIDS GROWERS Sailor’s WiH, Engraved on Disk, Is Probated London.—Strange as the story of any document told In fiction. Is that of a wlU which has Just, been admitted to probate and Is now filed In Somerset House. It la the "last will and testa ment" of a aallor, William- Skinner, who lost bis life wheu his ship, the Indefatigable, was sunk In the battle of Jutland. It la In the form of the ordinary identification disk. On one side.. In the usual deeply punched le t ters, appears the name, number, rating and religion of the man to whom It had been Issued. On the other side the disk ap pears at first sight to be just a circular piece of smooth- polished brass. But when viewed at a certain angle there can be snen about 75 minqtely engraved words. With a micro scope they can be plainly read. They constitute Skinner’s will by which he bequeaths every thing to his wife. The disk had been recovered from the sen with Skinner’s body and on be ing cleaned revealed Its secret. Devoted to the Interest and Development of the Hermiston Schools Vol. 2. No. 19 Students Rejoice Great rejoicing was expressed by the students of the high school Mon. day morning over the victory of the football team last Saturday. How could any student who had the least interest in his high school help be ing w ildly happy that morning? 'Every one was too full of excitem ent to control his feelings. Mr. Gralapp gave a few Interest- lug facts concerning the game, and praised our team for its good work. We all known that Mr. Gralapp, too, deserves a great deal of credit. Captain Ernest Addleman who starred at Pendleton, next expressed his opinions of the game. The stu dents were delighted when Addleman said that, white running for a touch down, he thought of Mrs. Gunn’s promised treat to tha team t they should bring home victory to Her miston. Mr. Day closed the pep m eeting by complimenting the boys and by ad-» vising the student body not to get the ‘‘sw ell head.” We assure him our boys w ill not allow one victory to lessen their efforts. Hardy W. Campbell, Farm Adviser for the Southern Pacific Com pany, and grain showing the efficacy of the principles of tillage he advocates. Above, at right, the four heads in the center were grown according to Campbell’s plan; the other two by the ordinary method. Principles of Tillage to Increase Yields Explained by S. P. Farm Adviser. The same principles of tillage, In preparation of land for crops and subsequent cultivation, which have proven so successful in raising grain crops on Western sem iarld lands without Irrigation, are prov ing successful for crops raised un der Irrigation and for orchards and vineyards, according to Hardy W. Campbell, Farm Adviser for the Southern Pacific Company. Camp bell has Inspected this season a number of new orchards and vine yards In California, Oregon, Ne vada, Arizona, and New Mexico. Campbell is the man who evolved what Is now called the “Campbell System of Dry Farming." Camp bell, howover, objects to the word “dry” and insists that the princi ples used in his preseut plan apply to nil kinds of farming, with or without l.-lgation, as well as under a much lower rainfall than even now Is commonly conceded neces sary for successful crops. Camp bell emphasizes the lmtiortance of proper preparation of the seed-bed and sufficient Intelligent cultivation afterwards. Campbell arranged to address the Nebraska Hankers Association at Omaha, September 22 on tho sub ject of “Soil Fertility by Utility of Soli Wuter," and to discuss the same subject before the Minnesota Bankers' Association at Minneapo lis. On his return from theso con ventions he will stop at Yuma, Arizona, to investigate conditions there. Interesting evidence of tho direct effect of properly prepared lands was recently, received by Campbell from a Metropolis, Nevada, grain- field prepared under his direction, In the form of three stools of wheat. One stool had 81 stalks, one 103 nnd one 120, each the result of one grain of wheat drilled in well prepared soil that was liberally suppllod with fertility through woll planned and timely work. This crop was raised without Irrigation, but was pre pared for by summer tillagu In 1921 and grown this year. More evidence of what cultiva tion of a growing crop means was sent to Campbell by A. 11. Shield of Delano, Kern Countv, California, In four heads of wheat from a ■tool grown on Shield’s ranch. This stool had ample space and was cultivated while growing, no fertil isers or Irrigation being used. The stool contained forty-four hends averaging 78 grains each or slightly over 3400 grains from one stool. Such results, says Campbell, sim ply mean that under certain phys ical conditions brought about by the right kind of tillage nt the proper time, very much more grain, fruit or vegetables may he grown per acre than Is coinnfbnly ob tained. The usual query Is “Does It pay?” to which Camphell replies very emphatically in tho affirma tive. Campbell recently Inspected a number of new orchards and vine yards In the southern and central portions of California to study meth ods and principles commonly prac ticed In preparing the land and the after cure In irrigation and cultivation. One of these lns|>ec- ttonn was of a 4000 acre peach orchard of one, two and three-year- old trees belonging to the Cali fornia Packing Corporation and lo cated oast of Merced, Calif. What CROSS SHINES AGAIN Throngs Worship in Belief That Miracle Has Been Wrought. Soviet Leader* Force Priests of Rost- off Cathedral to Say That Gilding on Church Was Due to Wire less Action. London.—An Interesting tale conies to me from the city of KostolT on the Don, In soviet H ums I ii , writes n corre spondent Io the Dally Telegraph. It will need some explaining on the part of our m t n of science, nnd I would not have mentioned It If the ofltclnl soviet pre-s had not done an. One morning citizens going at sunrise to attend early divine service in the great cathedral were surprised to sc* the cross on the cntheilral dome sparkling as If it had been newly gilt. The golden crosses nnd cupolas of ihe Russian churches are a «ell known landmark, hat. neglected under the Bolshevik r eg im e , they have nil be come dull nnd tarnished. The great cross on the cathedra' blazed, while the crosses on the small cupola* sar- roundlag It remained dark. The peo- ple cried that a miracle had occurred. From all parts cf the town crowds precipitated themselves toward the market place. Very soon the eutliedrtil was full to overtlowlug. and thousands of wax candles before the Icons lit up Its dark Interior. People continued, to arrive, filling up the market place. The great house is-cupled by the Cheka was Just oppodlte. The Bed . ■entries Iternine apprehensive of an at tack and called out the guard. The I Bed soldiers came forward to disperse the faithful, hut they were over. i Campbell saw here In connection with his general observations shows that the real advantage of careful preparation of the soil be fore setting Is sometimes, bijt not generally fully considered and appreciated. “It is very Important to first prepare the surface by leveling," says Campbell. "Then arrange for irrigating In such a manner that water may not only be evenly ap plied over the whole surface but In as short a timo as possible. In other words establish an even sur face with reasonably short laterals. Too much water In the soil beneath some trees or too little for others is detrimental, usually. Again, the low er places, especially In heavy soils, gather more water, keeping the surface wet longer and frequently delaying timely cultivation, and not Infrequently causing the higher spots to lose much of its already short supply. When the trees or vines reach the bearing period, tho profit 1s increased or decreased In both quantity and quality of the crop. Both of these results are governed by the amount of fertil ity resulting from soil condition In which the per cent of moisture and air carried therein, especially dur ing the w irmer weather, is a big factor. The ability tt supply this desired moisturi in proper quanti ties the entire season through each year. Is the first constdc ation. "The next question Is the perfect root bed. This should be supplied liberally with available plant food evenly distributed, so that when the trees or vines are set, there Is a condition so favorable that not only the -veaker sets may quickly take root and grow vigorously, In stead of withering and dying, but a healthy, uniform growth may be obtained the first year, which means much to the early and an nual fruitage of the troes or vines. “To ach’ jve this result, after lev eling, the field should be cultivated practically an entire season before setting to trees or vines, with only sufficient Irrigation to ‘assist In establishing the Ideal root bed which should bo both fine and fnlr- ly firm from the very start. The object Is to continually carry the proper quantity of both air and water through tho heated part of tho season. Under this condition, with tho high percentage of moist ure held at the top of the firm soli, through careful and timely cultiva tion, there will be a liberal develop ment and growth of that most de sirable soil bacter a. This proce dure increases the much needed plant food more evenly In alf parts of the field, before setting, than can possibly bo developed after setting. This glvos an advantage not otherwise obtainable. "Much can be said of Irrigation and cultivation after setting, but to he hrlof, care should be taken not to over-irrlgate, for to obtain the best results, tho soil in nnd about tho root zone must bo moist but not wot. Whon the soil Is sat urated there Is practically no healthy growth. As rule cultiva tion Is not only Insufficiently fre quent hut too often Is so untimely as to be of little value. "There are certain conditions of moisture In the soil following irri gation, the same as following a rain, when the high value of culti vation to the final crop is very much groater. Theso conditions whelmed nnd forced to take off their caps and make the sign of the cross. Cavalry arrived nnd re-established artier with their heavy whips. The clergy .of the cathedral were nr- rested, brought Into the Cheka build ing ami. under menace of death, o r ilerctl to stop the “miracle" Immediate ly. This the poor fellows naturally could not do. At last one of them had a brilliant Idea, of which the lenders of the Cheka approved. The town was placarded with large notices explain ing to the population that the gilding of the cross had been renovated by the action of the new high-powered wire less station Just Installed. The fact of the renewal of the cross Is con firmed from several sources, but one doubts If the explanation of Its wire less source Is the correct one. must be considered. Nothing can prove this more convincingly than the soil auger. “It Is very desirable, so far as possible, to not only carry the high percentage of moisture at the top of the firm soil, Immediately below the mulch, but also to induce fret access of air throughout the entire growing season The Ideal condi tion to furnish this ..lr Is to cover the firm soil with a granular mulch, neither too fine nor too coarse. To obtain this Ideal mulch, the culti vation must be done when the soil is moist—not wet or dry. The loosened soil soon dries, leaving the firm soil moist to the top. This is usually easy to obtain in sandy soils, but to do this properly In heavy soils It is sometimes neces sary to go over the field a second time, after first going over Just enough to loos. n the top when the surface is simply dry enough not to stick. This prevents the crust ing or drying out. Then the second operation should come one to four days later, after the free water has gone down, leaving the soil moist, when It more readily separates, and makes a finer and much more effective mulch. This procedure means much to the tree, as a higher precentage of moisture is held In the root zone and a crust ing nnd cloddy mulch Is prevented. “The high value of this plan of preparation and one season’s culti vation before the setting of the trees or vines, is borne out by the Interesting results obtained from careful summer tilling for wheat, oats and barley, and the precise ness of time In doing this work Is Just as vital. There are numerous records of large yields of wheat as high as 40 to 60 bushels per acre, grown on corroctly summer tilled land, where nearby fields, prepared and sowed under the more com mon plan of ‘any old way.’ yielded very poorly or nothing at all." The Southern Pacific Land De partment “Bulletin No. 10" deals quite explicitly with questions of Increased fertility by tillage. Bul letin No. 12 also explains In detail the summer tilling question as ap plied to the eoast country. One or both may be obtained without cost by letter or personal applica tion to Hardy W. Campbell, 981 Southern Pacific Building, San Francisco. A Bulletin Is now un der way dealing with tillage and irrigation of orchards and vine yards. Campbell's greatest pleasure Is to visit a farm or ranch where the proprietor or manager feels he 1« not getting satisfactory returns and work out, as far as possible, a practical remedy. The Southern Pacific follows the theory that Its Interests are tied up with the terri tory It serves, and Campbell and the Compt-ny wish to be helpful m Increasing agricultural produc tivity. CLOUD CHASER FOR U. S. Of the four classes In High school the Sophomores has the larger enroll ment. They have the honor of claim ing an enrollment of 33 students. The Juniors who are next in size have 32 Btudentg. Although the Seniors who number only 23, haven’t as large a class, they expect to be the largest class that has ever graduat ed from the Hermiston High school. The Freshmen can even boast of a larger class than the Seniors, for they have an enrollment of 24. Princ'pal-—"Why Is that you are always at of the class?" • Johnny— “It doesn’t difference they teach the at both ends.” It Johnny the bottom make any same thing Want Ads B ring R esults Norman R.—r-‘‘Dld y u hear about the man that was lectrouted in Pendleton last week?" Zona— “N o.” Norman R.— “He sat on a cookie Friday. October 6, the football with a current In It.” team of the Hermiston High will play the Stanfield team on the Her Kidders— “Did you get home last miston field. night before the storm?” Although the Hermiston boys de Mr. Gralapp— “That was when 14 feated Pendleton last Saturday, and started.” expect to do away w ith the "bones" pulled there, they are not counting The regular r n th ’ / student body on a soft Bnap Friday, and w ill go meeting was held M ndcy morning Into the game w ith the same fight Oct. 2. A few aanc.u icem ents were as they would If this were the big made but since there was no new gest game of the season. business to he d'«cu's;ed, the meet Everybody Is invited to come out in g was adjourned. How Muw- IV 11 Give One lioucti ; W A L T E R M . P IE R C E story. The remainder of this all-star SUPER CAST WAS ENGAGED cast Includes such well known screen POR BIG CURWOOD SPECTACLE film players as W illiam Peavey, Baby Eastman Haywood, Frank Robbln3 A noble cast was selected for the and Richard R. N e’ll. In addition Janies Oliver Curwood story, “Jan of (here are many extra players for the Big Snows,” which w ill be shown the Hudson Bay trading post scenes. | at the Play House Sunday. When Charles M. Seay decided to produce and direct this famous story for distribution by the American Re leasing Corporat'on a super cast was engaged after a long and careful search. Louise Prusslng was engaged for the leading fem inine role, and War ner Richmond was selected to play “Jan” the title role of the produc tion. The remainder of the cast is We have ■ or afi up our equally well known, the players hav butter t< .idt jntil we ing been selected not only for their nb'llty to act, but for their su ita find it im issible bility for the clear cut types that to fill o u r rd e rs they were to portray In the Curwood We are Short of F offer Blacksmithing la making a gallant fight, almost sin gle handed, to be elected Governor of Oregon. He has no funds to pay the expenses of his campaign. The issue he makes Is Reduced Taxes, and he prom ises, if elected, to use every power vested in the Governor to l s - sen the taxat'on that now rests so heavily upon t ’ t people. No powerful corporations are behind Pierce; nobody but the plain people. Hhis election depends upon them alone. Don’t you feel It your duty to help him In hla worthy fight by contribut ng One Dollar to his expenses? It ish’t much for any one to give, but there are many plain people, and If you help a little the bat tle w ill be won. It w ill make a clean empaign and elect a clean man. Please send your dollar today, together w ith your name and ad dress, and the contribution w ill be acknowledged by return hail. Putting Pierce in means putting your tax s down Help Pierce Win! Write your Name here ... We f eed Ci sr m J. L HARMAN When Mr. Garner spent so many months living In bis Iron cage In the Jungles of Africa, studying apes, monkeys and gorillas, he discovered that If a monkey licked the body of another monkey or of man, it was a signal of surrender. A traveler In South American woods along the Amazon shot a monkey. The poor little beast was badly wounded, but not dead, when approached. In Its last agony It licked the hand of the man who did the mortal injury. The look and the act gave the traveler a feeling of sorrow and regret for bis deed. . With other animals the act of lick ing indicates something akin to “I am your friend.” So when a dog licks the hand of his master, or attempts to lick his master’s face, It Is his expression of fidelity, af fection and devotion. The act doubtless harks back through the ages of time when the dog- wolf made the choice between man or other d«g-nolvee and selected man as his companion. Out of the dim past there remains with the dog this in stinct. which is often not understood, and which la best and noblest In dog nature. Write your Address here C u t this n o tic e and p in a d o lla r b ill to it and to T. H . C R A W F O R D , M a n a g e -OF- Pierce-for-Governor Campaign T h e b u t t e r m a r k e t is v e ry firm a n d w e a r e lookir g fo r an advance soon All Kinds All Work Guaranteed Gordon Building, Portland, Oregon The hermiston Creamery Co. 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"They kissed wheu the judge grant ed their divorce decree I” “Tee.” “There’s nothing like partlug friends," "But Is It proper for .» man and a woman to kiss in such a public way •lien tney are no longer luurrledT* “1 see no objection to it, provided their future mates arc uot in courL" “ The Home of Good Printing” THE HERMISTON HERALD ■ ! The Hermiston Herald : (O ne fu ll y e a r) M an y a r e b u y in g th e m in th e la r g e r q u a n titie s , b u t w e a r e h e re to s e rv e y o u all. I f Owed Their Lives to Parrot. In the terrible earthquake in 1008 which destroyed several cities In Sicily, maay people were Imprisoned antler the ruins of their houses, and were rest tie d only because they made their voices heard by rescue parties. In one case a volte was heard from a great pile of ruins crying, “Marla 1 Marla!” Several hcurs were spent by a hand of eager diggers in removing overturned stone aud debris, at the end of which a hungry gray parrot was discovered. In a fit of rage the men were ghout to dash the bird to bits when one of them noticed a move ment in the pile of plaster on what i had been the first floor of a mansion. I Two Women were hurled there, both alive ns It turned out, anil hoth re covered from their awful experience, thanks to the good voice and educa tion of |>oor Boll 1 More than a hundred thousand per ished In that one city of Messina | alone, all the building* In It being shaken to the ground In 31 secoudfc* ' Friday afternoon and back the team up. We can depend on the boys to put the old Hermiston “scrap” in to the game. Dogs and Others of tho Lower Croa- turoe Lick Man's Hand as a Signal j of Surrender. I -BOTH PAPERS FO R - : Your subscription to The Hermiston Herald may be either new or renewal. If you are in arrears pay one year and take advantage of thia offer. ■ ■ ■ The regular price of The Telegram la 15 00 per year. 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