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VOL. XVII
MAY PAGEANT IS
GORGEOUS SPECTACLE
Another number which was much
pullets, which too many practice.
BOARDMAN ODD FELLOWS
enjoyed was the unveiling of the
In this section of the state green
cherry tree In which six little girls
ORGANIZE LODGE
feed is possible every month of the
In white danced around a veiled ob
year and the poultryman having the
Saturday Afternoon and Evening of
ject object which when uncovered
ability to plan ahead is the one who
April 28
proved to be a miniature Jap. cherry
now has or soon will have his sum
tree in full bloom. From It two lit
mer
green
feed
well
under
way.
QUEEN AROLUINE IS CROWNED tle fairy spirits. Kathryn Hayden
This new lodge will be known as
EXPERT OFFERS ADVICE TO THE
The laying hens will hold their ILLNESS CONFINED HIM TO HIS Boardman lodge No. 248, I. O. O. F.
WITH FITTING CEREMONIES
COMMERCIAL CLUB WILL TEN
and Ernestine Sullivan, camo flitt-
POULTRY RAISERS
production through the summer and
HOME PAST FEW WEEKS
C. G. Blayden, P. G., is the first
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Ing in fluffy pink frocks.
DER LUNCHEON IN HONOR
fall much better when given plenty
Noble Grand and J. H. Gorham, sec
After a baritone solo by C. P.
of
geeen
feed.
The
laying
hens
retary.
The Varied Program Rendered Was Adams the band struck up for an-1
The Worst Enemy to a Flock of should not be handicapped In their
Was Serving Hermiston as City Mar
W ell Received and Brought Credit other parade; this time it was the!
The new lodge opened its career w ill Inspect Sites for Umatilla RaP-
Promising Young Pullets Is Very
late season production because their
with a list of twenty enthusiastic ! ids Project and the McKay Creek
shall at The Time of His Death
on Those Who Participated
small boys and their vehicles, each as
Frequently
the
Owner.
product
is
needed
to
help
pay
the
members. Regular meetings will be !
cleverly decorated as could be im-I
Dam
feed bills of the new flock of pullets.
held on Wednesday nights of each j
) agined. The prize (a pearl handled I
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With a little culling and proper
A few hours before going to press week in the hall above the postoffice I
As if to make amends ofr the 1 knife) was awarded to Robert and
chilliness of the wind. Old Sol, after Eugene Roberts, who traveled in the ‘
“ M Rhode8’ Poultry Farm feeding the laying hens may be kept Thursday afternoon the news an in Boardman.
The organization * D. W. Davis, former governor of
flirting all the morning with f a s t! same vehicle made up to represent! , . em°”Strator’ again Placed among on the Job until the early hatched nouncing the death of C. H. Cran wss instituted by S. F. Bowman, Idaho, and at present acting In the
moving louds, condescended to ap- i daffodils.
Ithe "° highest flock records for Ore- pullets start to bring in an income dall was received.
Grand Master and W. T. Reeves, capacity of special sectelary of the
pear just in time for the festivities
A second Maypole dance by eight ,K° “ dur,ng March with 372 white this fall.
Mr. Crandall has been confined to Grand Cbaplain, both of the Juris- interior, accompanied by A. P.
The pullets should be fed in such his home for the past few weeks on •.’Iction of Oregon. Election and in
of the May Day Pageant given under girls from the eighth grade, dressed 6g ° ! " chickens- '135 eggs that
Davie, director of the reclamation
a
way that they will maintain an account of sickness. Last Tuesday
the auspices of the Women’s Com- in pink and blue dresses, preceded Were produced’ or an average of ap-
stallation of officers and other mat- ■ service, will visit Herihston next
even
and
steady
growth.
It
is
one
munity Club of Hermiston Tuesday a third parade of the larger boys on pro!ilmate,F
eggs per bird,
morning his condition grew worse lere were attended to during the Saturday. May 5. The distinguished
mistake to feed them on a forced and a telegram was sent to his son
afternoon. Approximately 900 spec- , bicycles. They also showed ingenu-j
Mr’ Croaby who recently spent
afternoon session.
The evening guests will arrive on the early morn-
growth ration and have the whole
apprising him of his father’s Illness. meeting was devoted entirely to the ing traln froni Portiaud. At noon
taiors from the community and nci- Ity in decoration and Loren Wann i two days *n the county with the
flock
laying
between
four
and
five
ghborlng towns helped to make this | was prize winner on his bicycle dec-! P°ultry Producers makes the follow-
Mr. Crandall was serving Hermis conferring of the four degrees upon 1 the local commercial club have plan.
months. It is another mistake to
class of eleven candidates
ton as city marshal at the time of his
gala day one of the most important orated wth red white and blue with ing 8l|RSestions regarding the man-
ned a luncheon in honor of the two
hatch them early and feed them death.
events in the history of the project, j an eagle attached to the handle bars. aBement at this time:
The work was in charge of de men. after which they will be taken
nothing in order to prevent a fall or
gree teams from Pendleton, Stan on a trip to view the site ot the Uma
Improvided benches were provided i Jane Warner, Dorothy Straw and
The foundation for the fall and winter molt. The fall molt is fre
field an dHermiston, ail of which tilla Rapids project.
for them, surrounding the green- Margaret Waterman in yellow, pink early winter egg business lies with quently a result of mismanagement, MAYOR SAYS TRAFFIC LAWS
mads a commendable showing. More
sward of the school house yard on and blue costumes, gave a beautiful the young pullets now being brood
They will leave Hermiston some
MUST
BE
OBSERVED
some place. A pulet needs certain
than 125 members were present. time in the afternoon for Pendleton
two sides and facing the platform! interpretation of Valse Gracieuse, ed. Too many poultry men rest on
foods to properly develop her muscu
provided for the queen, and her re- ! after which the audience rose and their oars when chicks are two or
Offenders Who Persist in Breaking Pendleton was represented by 30 and from that city a tour of inspect-
members who brought a complete j ion wllI be made of the McKay creek
tinue, in a veritable fairy bower of J sang The Star Spangled Banner and three weeks old and the following lar and bony structure. The feed
Them W ill be Prosecuted.
ing problem with yarded chickens
outfit of regalia and an orchestra of dam.
flowers, making the scene a riot of j Queen Arlouine and her retinue de remark is frequently heard, “My
demands a wider „variety of feeds
color. Graceful posy-laden baskets; parted through an aisle formed ot chickens are out of danger.” There
The men are making this trip to
In conversation with the mayor three pieces which added much to
than pulletg on unlimited free range.
hung from trees, ropes of wistariasI the little flower children, who bow- is no time in the life of a pullet when
last Tuesday morning he emphatic the Interest in the work. The Stan- the northwest for the purpose of
Holding
back
or
retarding
the
de-
fit'd team scored a home run in their
swung from bough to bough, stately | ed the knee to Her Majesty as she it is out of danger. The pullet pays
elopment of pullets to prevent a molt ally declared that speeding on Main interpretation of the second degree. visiting the different reclamation
hollyhocks stood sentinel, peach passed out.
projects.
a good return or the good man frequently acts as a boomerang. The street must be stopped.
blossoms and popples added beauty
agement given it, otherwise we pay lighter breeds should, be brought in
From Pendleton they will go to
“There is another traffic law that The lnttatory degree was conferred
to the scene, while a canopy of roses,
for our negligence in not giving it to flock production by or shortly motorists are inclined to break,” by Hermiston brothers who take an Spokane where three days will be
ferns and spireas overhung the
the quality of feed and care it must after the pullets are six months old. continued the mayor. “They will espeiacl Interest in the new lodge. spent Inspecting the Columbia Basin
queen's bower, and in the back
have. What the pullets are next fall This requires only good conservative turn around in the middle of the There never has been a more Inter irrigaton project.
ground stood a row of human sun
depends largely upon what they are judgment on the part of the owner. block. I have watched this per esting meeting of the great order
flowers— boys about six years of age
caused to be by the care given them A flock production at six months or sonally and have seen collisions eld in eastern Oregon. Not a dull
State Sunday School Institute
in dark spits with necklaces of sun.
by the owner. The poultry busi after must mean that a few precoc avoided only by a hair’s breadth. me oment during the two sessions,
The State Sunday School Institute
flower petals, their bright faces
ness is a business that requires in ious pullets are going to lay much The motorists who insist in breaking which closed at 4 a. nt. Sunday.
recently held at the Methodist
Grand Master Bowman did much church was a big success. We were
making, the centers.
ENTRANCE IG GAINED THROUGH telligent judgment and supervision before the six months period. Feed the city’s traffic laws will find them
One of the features which added
each one of the three hundred and and manage the flock and do not selves in trouble, for we intend to to make the affair a sucess. The fortunate In securing such able lead
BACK DOOR
entiro membership take pride tn sup. ers as the Rev. F. M. Jasper, of Port
greatly to the succes of the afternoon
sixty-five days of the year.
side track the whole system for the enforce them.”
was the band which was organized a
land. and Dr. Vanice. of the State
The worst enemy to a flock of individual. Study out carefully the
The mayor has the right idea and porting him on such occasions.
The meetings were held in the
few months ago far the occasion.
Prowler Gets $15.00 From R egister promising pullets is very frequently feeding system before falling heir to should be commended for the stand assembly room of the school building. Presbyterian Board, who were full
It is composed of local men and boys
the owner of the flock. There is an the other fellow’s system. Your he has Taken.
¡of helpful suggcstlonn along all Sun
and $90.00 From Safe
under the leadership of C. P. Adams
It is necessary in all towns and A good lunch was served at mid day school lines. They not only
ocean of miscellaneous advice going conditions may be entirely different
and it is to be hoped that the organ
cities to lay down rules and regula night in the school cafeteria. A stressed the spiritual side of life but
the rounds in poultry circles today from his.
brother from California, two from
ization thus started may be a per
Some time Friday night while the much of which is erroneous and is
If the chicks are forced to live on tions to govern traffic In order to Spokane and two from Lexington alro the recreational as well. We
manent one. They played “New
hope these men may return again.
Inhabitants of Hermiston were founded neither upon goot^ jubgment ground where pullets have been rais avoid accidents. There are some
were in attendance in addition to Representatives’ from nearby towns
Orleans Quick Step” as the opening
were peacefully sleepng, a prowler or experimental evidenced If the ed many times before, trouble may who seem to think they can break
the lodges mentioned.
number of the program and were fol
as well as Hermfiston enjoyed the
entered the City Meat Market by owner does not base his methods up result. Perhaps they will get b y 1 these rules and get away with it.
All present like the Boardman way lectures.
lowed by a chorus of high school stu
on
some
authoritative
advice
he
may
They
have
a
lesson
to
learn
and
the
forcing the back door, robbing the
Just another year and perhaps they
dents who sang Verdi’s “Oh Hail Us
Next Saturday evening at 7:30
drown the profits from the promis won’t. Next year's business is at quicker the fact is made known to and hope this will prove a banner
cash register and safe of »105.00.
Boost for Boardman.
Ye Free" very creditably, their fresh
at the M. E. church will take place
A key had been used to open the ing flock of pullets in this ocean of stake and the chance should not be them that they also must observe the
Written by One of Them.
young voices awakening
Joyful
the quarterly meeting presided over
safe and after emptying it of the miscellaneous advice.
taken. Idle-brooder houses, desert traffic rules, the better it will be for
echoes on the afternoon air. They
by the District Superintendent Dr.
money it contained, the safe was
The poultry industry has had a ed poultry plants and high death all concerned.
were directed by Rev. W. W. Davis
D. H. Leech, of Portland, who will
If the motorist who disregard the
again re-locked.
very rapid development. Its de rate in some flocks stand out as mute
pastor of the Baptist church. Six
also deliver the sermon on Sunday
Sheriff Zoeth Houser arrived on velopment has been more rapid the evidences of the fellow Who decided traffic laws was jeopardizing IbiB
young girls in pale green costumes
morning. Mr. EWne Martin will
S P E C IA L C O S S S S P O N D E N C B
the scene Saturday morning to ob country over, than the findings of to chane it another year. Soil con own life alone It would not be neces-
gave a flower dance and at the con
sing a solo. Usual services in the
tain, if possible, a clue that might the experimental stations of the sev tamination for growing stock means Rary to enforce these rules, but there
elusion Queen Aroluine I (Miss Rob
Mr. and Mrs. Blackwell and two evening.
nre other people whose life is en
lead to the apprehension of the eral states. New problems of breed defeat sooner or later.
inson, who was chosen May Queen
dangered by their reckless driving. children are guests at the home of
thief. Some finger prints left by ing, feeding, soil contamination, dis
by popular vote) entered, dressed in
You are on the right track, mayor, Mrs. Franz. Mrs. Blackwell Is a
Eastern Star Entertain
the culprit was obtained by the eases, marketing, etc., have been
The expense and labor of raising
a royal robe of blue velvet with Gor sheriff.
and
we believe that you have the daughter of Mrs. Franz.
Ons of the important social events
created n a few years. For many of pullets up to a fair size is too great
don Blessing and Forest Evans as
of last week was the card party
The City Market has recently been these problems definite data is not to take chances on their piling up support of the town In enforcing the
train
bearers. Her
attendants,
¿eonard Rogers, formerly of Her- given by the local order of the East
sold to Mr. John Ellis, of Annacortes, available as yet. This condition In the corners and smothering. Tem city traffic ordinances.
Misses Eleanor Briggs, Leta Thomas,
Washington.
provides the opportunity for the porary roosts should be placed in the Government Tries to Adjust Land n.'ston, was visiting friends in Co ern Star on Tuesday evening at the
Gertrude Belsse, Melba Callahan
lumbia Sunday. He nas been resid Masonic hall. The guests were the
fakir, the egotist and the savior brooder houses and the heat in the
Values W ith Dam Site Owners
Nafhcy McNaught and Margaret
ing In La Grande.
Masons of this community and their
to spread out any Investigation by brooder stoves should not be cut off
Harry L. Holgate, district coun
Neary preceded her dresed in yellow, Lack of Casing Delays Oil Drilling
wives. About seventy .'were pres
the poultryman who is in trouble as until the pullets have been taught to sel for the reclamation service and
pale green and pink organdie gowns
Temporarily
Miss Alice Locke returned Tues ent. Fourteen tables were in play,
a result of his failure to follow a roost.
assistant
Tyre,
of
Portland,
were
in
|
Oil drilling operations of the
with hats to match and carrying
day to Walla Walia to finish her sen.
path previously proven. Failures
There is a lot of pure, fresh air Pendleton Friday conferring with re lor year in the high school, which both bridge and 500 being used. The
crooks to harmonize with their cos Northeastern Oregon Oil Exploration
high and consolation prizes In bridge
and troubles result, not so much ‘outside” of many brooder houses in presentative busines men of that city
tumes. Little Mildred Phelps fol Company, who are sinking a well in
from lack of available information, Oregon today. Many culls are pro- in an endeavor to determine the was interrupted by the illness of her were awarded to F. B. Swayze and
lowed bearing the crown and scepter the vicinity of Hermiston, has been
father here.
Mrs. Ed. Jackson respectively, while
as from the poultrymen going off dued for want of fresh air. Fresh land values of the district.
on a cushion and with the queen temporarily delayed.
in GOO they fell to Mrs. A. Agnew
on a tangent and utterly disregard air is an enemy of disease. Feeding
The
information
gathered
will
be
came J. F. McNaught, imperson-
Owing to the shale condition of
Mrs. Downing left for Pilot Rock and August Belsse.
ing proven laws and reliable meth is important but its success depends used In the purchase of the site for
Tuesday where she has taken a post,
a ing the Archbishop of Canterbury. the walls, the well caved in and
Delicious refreshments and a soc
ods. There is not now, nor ever will upon a «good supply of fresh ar. the McKay Creek dam.
tlon for the sumnior.
The remainder of her suite included twice the drilling tools were caught
ial hour closed a most enjoyable eve
be, a drug of such miraculons nature Fresh air isn’t put up In tablet form
The eight land owners who are
Messrs. Irwin
Shotwell,
Frank at the bottom. Fishing equipment
ning.
that it will suddenly remedy the ills to dissolve in the chicks drinking Involved in the 1500 acre deal con
A group of young folks gathered
Swayze, Donald Shotwell, Embry was secured and both times they
of prolonged mismanagement.
water, yet fresh air will prevent tend that the valuation set by the at the R. E. Addleman home Sunday
Warriner, Dan Winesett and Mar were brought out successfully, but
Umatilla Masons W ill Give Dance in
of "u,,,n,er
summer green
grcen feed for more rouble than all the medicated board of appraisers is too low, and and enjoyed a picnic dinner.
shall Newport, of Portland, a former the conditions grew worse with con- I Lack ol
Hermiston
have retained Pendleton attorneys
SriiUnir and ..
studen of this school. With appro tinued drilling
it was decided growing pullets creates, a risk which tablets will cure.
Tuscan
Masonic
Lodge No. 238. of
no
poultryman
can
afford
to
take
to
represent
them
should
the
case
Columbia
school
dismissed
Tues
priate*' remarkg impressing upon her to put in casing. An order was sent
It Is advantageous to give growing come into court. The government day aflernon on account of the Mny Umatilla, will give a dance In the
the importance of her station the to Portland for the desired casing I An abundancee of succulent green
Hermiston auditorium Wednesday,
Archbishop of Canterbury crowned but the sort that the company was fced’ adde from 1,8 recognized val- chicks as well as adult fowls Epson in order lo avoid delay are trying to Pageant.
May 16.
;
ues.
has
the
power
to
offset
and
par
eliminate
court
action.
It
is
stated
salts
at
stated
intervals.
Most
pnul-
Miss Aroluine queen and received her ! able to procure in that city was un- j
The Echo orchestra wil play for
that condemnaton suits may be nec
Charles Spencer and family moved
vows to faithfully discharge her satisfactory. Smaller sizes were tially atone for many of the miser-
the
dance. A lunch will be served.
essary.
into the Knapton house this week
duties. All flowerland seemed then procurable but the kind necessary
The public is cordially invited to
to unfold. Spring, impersonated by j for the local well had to be ordered
The Neighborhood Club will meet participate In the dance.
Miss Mabel Brown in a costume of from San Francisco. According to 1
next Wednesday at the home of Mrs.
green, sang of the joyousness of her j the officials of the company this :
Umatilla County Pioneer Passes
A. A. Paulson.
coming. Eight boys and girls in I shipment should arrive about May
Tdrs. Jessie Falling, who wag over
white, with garlands of roses, danc- ! 6th.
Rev. Davis spoke to us last Sunday ninety years old, died in Pendleton
ed around the Maypole. Little Lou- j O. C. Young, secrelary of the com- i
and It was a most gracious time for last Tuesday. Mrs. Fallng was one
ise Root, sweet as a sunbeam itself,. pany stated that a few days ago an
those who were present. Old men of the pioneers of Umatilla county,
dressed in yellow and pale blue with | experienced oil driller, who owns j
and women's eyes filled with tears having lived in Umatilla when that
a golden wand and twinkling gol- < several rigs in the Northwest, pre- j
as they listened to the wonderful town was the prnclpal hamlet of this
den slippers, represented the Sun- dieted that they would strike gas
story of the love of God. He will region.
shine Fairy, danced forth A o give at least within 200 feet more, or ini
speak to us again In two weeks, or
obéissance to the queen and back to i les than a total depth of 500 feet,
May the 13th.— C. E. Spencer.
Old Newport Home Sold
receive the flower,, as they blossom- i “After drilling through 80 feet
The old Newport home in this city
ed— little girl daisies in white and of very hard basalt,” continued Mr.
has been sold to O. W. Bailey, of
yellow flower dresses, poppies in red Young, “we struck what corresponds
Card of Thanks
In behalf of the members of the Pendleton.
buttercups in yellow, violets In pur- to ‘Colorado sands’ in Montana and
Woman’s Community Club I wish to
Mr. Bailey expects to move his
pie, tulips in red and some in yel- Wyoming, and we had this shale in ,
thank all those whose Interest and family from Pendleton to Hermiston
low and wild roses in rose, each ! varying degrees for 60 feet when we
i help contributed so largely to the some time In the near future where
group in turn singing the song of entered a porous basalt. This con-
suceese of the May Pageant. We ap they will reside in the house that he
thelr flower.
! ditlon is exactly like that found in
preciate especially the work of those has purchased.
Even the brownies appeared, danc- the Rattlesnake gas fields in Benton
women who, regardless of club mem
cd with tinkling beils and were off county, Washington, 35 miles north
bership, have given such unstinted
as quickly as they came. Tiny girls of us. where gas has been found In
Sue On Note
measure of time and effort. We are
under school age. In their crisp little eight wells at a tepth of 750 feet, or
The Fret National Bank of this
grateful for the loyal support of ihe j ctty has brought suit in the circuit
frockg and wheeling gorgeously deco- on a structural base about 200 feet
teachers and the quick response from collrt against Lewellyn Brownell to
rated baby cabs, were all unconscious in the porous basalt we are now in.”
the school children. We offer sin- collect 3225 whch they claim Is due
of the sensation they created in tbelr
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| cere thanks to those who sacrificed o„ a note. Raley, Raley A Stelwer
difficulty in piloting their beloved Hermiston High ta Play Echo High
personal gain and comfort to supply
w . J. Warner represent the
dollies safely through the uneven ;
Friday
I our program with mule and the won. bank.
grass ia the girls’ vehicle parade.
The local high school nlnê'“wîil
ilcrful cooperation of the business
____________
Ruth Dodd, dresed in blue and wheel- try to outwit the Echo high base ball
men of Hermiston in furnishing sup Hermiiton Women Have Narrow Ea-
Ing her baby in a cab. completely ' aggregation in diamond lore in a
I plies an din Ihe final work ofstaglng :
cape in Aut<) Accident
covered with pink, blue and launder game that is scheduled for Friday,
and conducting, command our warm-
Mrs. F. Callahan and Mr«. Babbett
morning glories, was awards* the May 4. on the local dtftniond.
• at praise and gratitude.
narrowly escaped serious Injury last
prize which w a, a silver spoon.
Echo has a team that has made a
Mrs. Geo. IP*Root,
Friday when the car of Tom Marshon
A rope drill given by a number of creditable showing and < a hard
President of Woman’s Community of Portland, In which they were rld-
aeventh grade glrla, was lovely. The fonght and Interesting game la antic-
Club.
ing, was smashed Into by W. Wal-
girls were dressed la the rainbow Ipsted when the two teams meet,
lace, of St. Helens. The accident
shades and carried ropes to match. The game will be called at 3 p. m.
Art Adamson, of Enterprise, was happened on the old Oregon trail
which they used ia their drill.
<AdmiseloQ will be 2S and 10.
town Saturday.
east of The Dallas.
HERMISTON POULTRY
RANKS HIGH IN STATE
C. H. CRANDALL
DIES THURSDAY
RECLAMATION MEN
HERE SATURDAY
CITY MEAT MARKET
ROBBED FRIDAY NIGHT
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