(fe Hmntsínn Wralfc
VOL. XVII
H. M. SCHILLING
ELECTED DIRECTOR
HERMISTON, UMATILLA COUNTY. OREGON, THURSDAY, JU N E 21. 1923
STEREOPTICON LECTURE
ON BIRDS GIVEN
W. A. Eliot and W. S. Raker Author
ities on the Subject Visit Hermiston
TOWN WILL CLOSE
EX-HERMISTON
SERIOUS FIRE ON
JULY 3 AND 4 SCHOOLBOY DROWNED J. M, BEEBE RANCH
U e fO Library
No. 41
MARKETING EXPERTS
COMING TO HERMISTON
Law Partner of Aaron SaPiro Will
Address Hermiston Farmers and
Business Men
C. H. SKINNER IS
SERIOUSLY HURT
Bird loverswere given a real treat
BROWNSON IS RE-ELECTED AS
on Monday of this week when they OTHER TOWNS IN COUNTY WILL SISTER WRITES CONCERNING HIS STRAWSTACK AND THE CORRAL
FALLS FROM STAGING WHILE AT
CLERK
Mr. Boyd Oliver, who is a member
wre privileged to have visiting here
PROBABLY DO LIKEWISE
DEATH
WORK
BURNS SUNDAY
of the law firm of Aaron Saplro and
W. A. Eliot, author of the new book '
Levy
of
San
Francisco,
who
are
na
Tv.*
x m
... . _ •
u
niraa or
o "Birds
of the Pacific Coast" and i
Director Schilling Will Serve for a w S Raker
a director of the Ore- To Honor the Completion of the Old Was Living at Port Angeles. Wash Tourists and Residents of Nearby tionally recognized as the leading co Accident Happen» at Ca«tle. 1» Tak
Term of Three Years
operative marketing experts of the
gon Aqdubon society and well known | Oregon Trail and the President’s
ington at The Time of The Sad
Towns Help Fight the Blaze
en By Car to This City for Med
United States, has been persuaded
as a gleaner of bird lore. In re-
Visit to Meacham
Accident
And Save House
ical Treatment
to
hold
one
meeting
in
Hermiston
to
sposne to telephone calls and posters
At an election of school district
deliver his famous address on cooper
, ” a * large u number
assembled
at IH
the
11
vj
< j « . . .
u u iu c i nanciii
UlCll ill
C H-
ative marketing.
SchilHn’g, m a n a X
p rt
^ e o X " V 'T
M T '
C° nime' ClaI * * “
~
Hans Reinlkka, who last year was
On last Sunday afternoon about
C. H. Skinner, local postmaster,
Every farmer, whether he be a hay
enrolled
In
the
fourth
grade
In
the
Ject, was elected to serve on the ahol , L n X X in „ T
Pend,cton
three o’lock a strawstack on the J. grower, fruit man or dairyman, was seriously hurt last Tuesday
board of directors for school district ,aH paintines w ith
b i f - n , ” Or7 ™
" al as8ociatlon asking that local schools, was drowned on June 6 M. Beebe ranch three miles south of
morning when he fell from a scaffold
No 14
fan Pa |ntlngs with which Birds of the business houses of Hermiston be at Port Angeles, Washington, ac town, In some manner caught fire. should plan to attend this meeting.
at Castle, Oregon, where he was
Mr.
Oliver
has
been
holding
meet,
At the same meeting R. A. Brown-i X ^ T s
18 f h . T V ’'’ ' b",” Cl°Se<1
a"d
° ' J“’y ‘° cording to a letter received by Mrs.
The stack was close to the barn
working as foreman for the Shot-
son was re-elected clerk.
, Vhtographs in color of birds in their commenate the completion of the Old M. S. Miller, who was the lad’s and for awhile it looked as though ings throughout the Yakima valley well Construction Co. The accident
«• Mr. Schilling was prevailed upon X X t X X l ’ J X
T
h° n° r ° ' the teacher when he was a student here. the fire would reach this structure. and his address has received mluch cccurred about 10 o’clock.
and his addresR has received much
to acept the place after an urgent ,
I th P l ’ 8 Mr’ 12,1018 Presidents visit to Meacham.
The following Is the letter which
Tourists who happened to be pass. very favorable comment ad nhis nteS-
While taking his anual vacation
Mrs.
Miller
forwarded
us
from
Port
request by the citizens of Hermiston X d "hlm'to
f 'th " 8 th<> day ®“'
A vote was taken last Tuesday by
Ing on the highway at the time stop book of every member of a rural com Charlie decided that he would ac
a
«
.w .
abled him to tell of the presence here th« « i „ k „ „ j « a
land.
ped to fight the blaze. A call for munity.
cept a position offered him by the
that he do so. He is a man fitted in
a
th c,ub and 11 was unanimously
«
a «_
, ,
.
° r some of the less common varieties.
... . .
My Dear Mrs. Miller.
help was sent out to neighboring
Shotwell Construction Co., as fore
every way for the position and school The llbrary now haR a copy Qf
a^ ePd
0,080 on this date.
I have thought of writing to you towns and in response men from Her
man at the rock-crusher at Castle
district No. 14 is indeed fortunate in Eliot’s book and it will be partic- ' ®elow ‘8 the ,e“ «r that contained
many tidies but will now write and miston, Stanfield and Echo respon
and
was working in this capacity at
procuring his servces,
ularly helpful'in the study of birds
ref,"’ st wh,ch the club received: let you know about the sad news.
ded.
the time of his misfortune.
R. A. Brownson was elected clerk ; in this locality.
' Mr. E. P. Dodd .Hermiston, Ore.
My brothers, Iver and Hans, were
■HKC1ÄL CORRB8PONDRNCB
Quick action on the part of the
Immediately after the accident he
for the district. Mr. Brownson is the j
Pear Sir: Plans have been tenta
hoeing June the 6th and became Xfre-fighters saved the house and
was brought by car to his home in
present incumbent and has handled
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tively outlined for the celebration at
The
Columbia
school
election
was
the office in a manner that has been SUGGESTIONS TO POULTRY FARM Meacham commtrating th» comple warm. They went in switning and barn but the strawstack and corral held Monday afternoon. H. J. Stil this city and Dr. Illsiey was called
Hans^ developed a cramp and drown was completely demolished.
very satisfactory to the people of the ■
OWNERS
tion of the Old Oregon Trail on July
lins wa8 elected director for a two to administer aid to the injured man.
(By
H.
E.
Cosby,
Extension
Poultry
ed.
My brother Iver took a hold of
district. His past record was re
3 and 4 and wHl be submitted Io the
year term, finishing the term of W His injuries are internal and time
Specialist)
him but he went Into the water with Turn Down Offer to Furnish Cow
sponsible for his being re-elected.
executive committee at L i Grande
W. Felthouse, whs has recently mov alone will determine their extent.
him
in about nine feet of water. He
Rev. Hall of Pendleton appeared ed to Hermiston. Mr. Barnard was
Mr. Schilling will take the place
'
next Sunday when they will be defi
broke the grip and went to get some before the commercial club at Its
of Mr. Thomas Campbell on the,'
The Need of Oyster Shell
nitely decided upon.
elected for the three ygar term of di CONGRESSMAN CRANSTON TO
help. A neighbor got the body from meeting two weeks ago and talked
board.
| A high grade crushed oyster shell
VISIT HERMISTON TODAY
lector and Mrs. Henry Sommercr waH
You, of course, have read in the the water with a rake from a row
_________________ j product should show a chemical ana
to the club concerning them furnish elected clerk.
press where President Harding had boaty The body was in the water for
lysis of about 92 per cent carbonate
Luncheon Will Be Tendered Him By
COMMUNITY CLUB MEET
accepted an invitation of the officials twenty minutes. The pulmotor was ing a thoroughbred cow to be ship
Of lime or calcium carbonate.
ped to a Baptist college In China.
Commercial Club
Mrs. E. E Graham and daughter
of the Old Oregon Trail Association brought but they couldn’t get him
A cow will rob her skeleton of cal
The president of the college had Hattie were callers at the Haddox
Forty-five women atended the
to participate in the celebration, and to breathe, so they brought him to
written Rev. Hall asking him to pro home Tuesday afternoon.
Communty club uncheon at the Ore. cium quite decidedly In Order to will be at Meacham all day on July
The Honorable L. C. Cranston,
the Dwelly undertaking parlors cure a Jersey heifer for him. Rev.
gon hotel on Tuesday afternoon and j make milk The hen seems unwill- | 3.
congressman from Michigan and
where
the
funeral
services
were
held.
ing to do this. It is quite generally
Hall stated that he had found a
enjoyed an interesting session.
Mrs. Strecht, of Portland, Is a chairman Interior Department Sub
In honor of his visit and I norder June 9 and burial in the city ceme heifer on the project which he bellev.
The organization of the Campfire believed that soft shelled eggs are
guest
at the Phipps home this week committee of the appropriation of
ed would meet the requirements.
Girls, began by Mrs. Wells, was caused by an insufficient amount of that employes of local institutions tery.
the house of representatives will
of
Pendleton
may
visit
Meacham
on
Will you please let his old class- He further stated that the owner of
heartily endorsed and Mrs. Putman oyster shell. Results of several ex
visit Hermiston today.
The
Columbia
calf
club
met
last
the animal had agreed to donate 250 Sunday at the Columbia school house
was appointed club chairman to as periments at the University of Wis the day of the President’s visit, the ates know of the sad news.
A party of congressmen recently
Sincerely,
of the selling price provided the com where they first held a meeting and left Washington on a tour of Inspec
sist in the work. It is hoped that consin, conducted by Professor J. G. stores and other businesg houses of
Hannah Relnikka,
mercial club would raise 3150 tow then left on a tour to all the club tion. Upon reaching Seattle the
all girls eligible will avail themselves Halpin, show that the hen will not Pendleton, excepting the restaurants
Box 626 ard purchasing the cow. Rev. Hall
of the benefits to be derived from lay the egg if not supplied with suf and cigar stores, will close all day Port Angeles, Wash.
boys' and girl’s places, where each party split, some of them going to
ficient calcium: nether will she rob both July 3 and 4... We feel that
contended that the advertising re respective calf was examined.
campfire membership.
Alaska and the other half, of which
Mrs. J. K. Shotwell, chairman of , her body in order to supply the short- the other towns of Umatilla county Valentino Faces Real Bull in Picture ceived by the project from the fact
Congressman Cranston is at the
Real Spanish fighting bulls were that they had donated the animal
the Improvement committee, urged age of calcium. The hen will cut should take similar action and make
Paul Stockard of Walla Walla, ar head, continuing to tour the states
the need of suitable picnic grounds down her production until she ac it unanimous and we are writing you transported from Spain to Hollywood would be worth a great deal to them rived here Monday for a short visit of the northwest and south. The
to
ascertain
if
you
Will
not
make
an
via Mexico for the sensational bull- in press notices and other means of at the home of his parents.
for community use and requested cumulates a supply of shell material.
government reclamation projects of
Professor Halpin reports that bet effort to have your business houses ring scenes of “Blood and Sand,” Ro- advertising that they would receive,
that plans or suggestions for such be
these states will be visited and In
closed
on
both
dates
In
question.
We
dolph .Valentino’s first Paramount F. B. Swayze, who was acting chair
submitted to her commmittee. The ter production was secured by feed
Dicky Upham gave a delightful spected during this trip.
floral display to be held September ing the ordinary high grade oyster take it that you will have no difficul star picture which will be shown at man in the absence of Dr. Prime, as birthday party at his home Monday
H. M. Schilling, project manager,
4, the next regular meeting of the shell rather than feeding the pulver ty in doing this and it occurs to us the Playhouse theatre, Wednesday sured the gentleman that the club day afternoon. Those In attendance and E. R. Crocker, engineer, left
club, will be directed by the civic im izer oyster shell in the mash. He that it would show a mighty fine and Thursday, June 27-28. They would take It under advisement and wished Dicky’s birthday came otten Wednesday noon for Kennewick
provement committee. Prizes are Hid no have as good results from spirit and it would please us much are said to have differed from the do apprise him of their decision at a er.
where they met the party bringing
offered for best display of asters, per- feeding calcium carbonate precipl- to announce to the people at large mestic variety as “Man-o'-Wir" dif later date.
them to this city by auto.
The subject was agnin brought up
ennlals, roses, dahlias, zlnids and fo r! tate or dry calcium phosphate in that Umatilla county has decided to fers from the humble truck horse.
A luncheon will be tendered the
The Church of Christ closed the
best general floral display fey an in - ' powdered form in the mash as with make July 3 a holiday as well as the Running wild from birth on lonely last Tuesday and It was voted to revival meeting last Sunday night. notables this noonrtiy the local com
day following.
ranches, shipped in black boxes to turn down the offer and not purchase These meetings have been well at mercial club In the basement of the
dividual. It is hoped that there will the ordinary oyster shell.
A prompt reply from you In regard continue their Isolation from man the cow.
The oyster shell hopper or hoppers
be god competition in each class and
tended and eight new members Join Methodist church.
flower-growers should keep this phould be placed within easy reach of to thl8 matter will be much appreci kind, they entered the arena with
The party will spend the night in
ed.
show in mind during the summer hens or growing pullets. The fowls ated and copies of the program which only the elemental instincts of wild
Legion Meeting Held at Stanfield
Hermiston and leave tomorrow for
will
be
adopted
at
next
Sunday’s
The monthly meeting of the Uma
soon eat the pieces of oyster shell
animals, to kill and destroy any one
months.
Rev. Davis of the Baptist church Pendleton.
tilla County Council of the American will preach at the Columbia school
A comprehensive picture study of they like best and very frequently meeting will be mailed you as soon as daring enough to face them.
And Valehtino had t oget out in Legion was held in Stanfield Wed house Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clock
Watt’s allegorical painting, ‘‘Sir the top of the shell supply is covered they are available so that you may
American Legion Loses Game
Galahad," was given by Mrs. Put with fine powdered shell dust. This present them to your local citizens. front of these interesting creatures. nesday, June 13.
All are urged to come.
The American Legion and the
Very
truly
yours,
A good many of the posts through
Sensational to the limit In this
man. A review of the epochs in the is not relished by the hens, they re
town team, who have given them
portrayal of art Ideals preceded a fuse to eat it and production slumps. Umatilla County Committee for Old great Ibanez story of the life and out the county were represented at
Miss Lela Addleman is visiting her selves the name of "The Hermiston
Oregon
Trail
Celebration.
loves of a young bull-fighter, are this meeting.
minute analysis of the picture, and Keep a supply of the kind of shell
parents this week.
Whrlwnds," met for their second
By L. C. Scharpf, Chairman. those scenes In which Mr. Valentino
A banquet wag served by the lad
was both instructive and full of in the hens like on top. Sift the dust
game upon the local diamond last
does sword and cape play before ies of the Auxiliary after which the
out of the shell if it is to fine. Scat
terest.
Callers at the Waugaman home Sunday. Quite a number of fan*
Methodist Church Notes
picked animals of Senor Miura, the meeting was turned over to County Sunday were Mr. and Mrs. Blessing, witnessed the encounter that ended
Miss Emily Shotwell, a recent ter a few handsfull occasionally with
Rev. Mr. Bloom will fill the pul Duke of Veragua and the Marquise Commander Earl Kingsley, of Her Mr. and Mrs. Phipps and Mrs.
graduate of Whitman college, de the grain in the litter.
In a score of 9 to 10 In favor of the
Some poultrymen do not feed a pit Sunday, June 24, at II o’clock, of Saltillo, the three leading bull miston. Some of the subjects touch Strech.
lighted the assembly with two vocal
Whirlwinds.
sufficient amount of oyster shell be Mr. Wann having received a scholar breeders In Spain. He wag trained ed upon at the meeting were immi
selections.
The American Legion have protest
Mrs. W. R. Nugent, president of cause they object to its cost. Others ship to attend Willamette Univer for the dangerous business by Rafael gration and the duties of the Legion
The Neighborhood Club will meet ed the game contending that the
the Umatilla Woman’s club, was the bu an inferior button factory by sity summer school for ministers. Palomar, famous Spanish matador, toward naturalizing of foreigners. with Mrs., Udey Wednesday, June credit of winning the game should
guest of honor and in a very splendid product because it is cheaper. Many Mr. Bloom and Mr. Graham, who are and was well versed In the graceful Plans were also discussed and a com 27, All members are urged to come go to Dr. Prime, who was score-
mittee appointed with the idea as to as Important matters will be dis keeper, Instead of the town team.
report of the State Federation con attempts are made to cheat the hen, veterans In the service, will have art.
how the Legion may be of service cussed.
vention focused attention on the but so far no one has succeeded. She charge of the morning worship dur
In an Interview with the doctor he
Dr. F. V. Prime has resumed his during the coming pageant on the
main planks of Oregon clubdom. is a ipanufacturing establishment ing the pastor’s absence.
denied the accusation, stating that
practice after attending the Wash Old Oregon Trail at Meacham, July
Those passing the stale eighth they had given him a pencil that
Her report was full of Important de and simply quits when not supplied
The yield of hay on the project is ington state dental meeting at Walla 3 and 4.
grade exams are: Pearl Gulsinger, would not behave when used on the
tails, which were so concisely stated j with the raw materials she needs to
exceeding expectations a good deal of Walla where his uncle. Dr. J. M.
Leroy Guistpger, Lowell Stockard, score sheet.
that all semblance of statistical re manufacture the fnislied product.
it going two tons and better. Wil Prime, of Omaha, was the principal
Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Wallace mot Gilbert W hitsett, Thomas Lenhart
ports was lost. She lauded the fair
If the two teams meet again It will
lard Felthouse reports that he cut ppeaker and clinician. The local ored up from Eugene and spent last and George Beddow.
ness and ability as a presiding officer
A Study of E f ? Production
be the second game played under pro
of Mrs. Ida B. Callahan, retiring
How many 200 egg hens will there some that made four tons to the acre. dentist admits that he absorbed a week at the home of Mrs. Wallace’s
test, the game Sunday being played
Misses Leia and Mary Addleman on account of certain moral and sci
state president, and offered correct, be in your flock at the close of the Mr. Felthouse claims that he measur few god pointers in dentistry which parents, Mr. and Mrs. 11. T. Hart in
Columbia district.
gave a delightful lawn prty Wednes entific reasons being presented by
ion for any mistaken ideas regarding present hen year next October? The ed the ground and weighed the hay. he failed to inherit.
day evening in honor of Paul Stock- the "Whirlwinds” after the game
the high purpose of the large major management of Stoors Egg Laying
aid. After an evening of games played Sunday a week ago.
Contest, Stoors Agricultural Experi
ity of delegates assembled.
delicious refreshments of Ice cream
The importance of becoming a part ment Station, Stoors, Connecticut,
There Is some talk of asking Judge
and cake were served. There was Landis to render a decision in the
of the National Federation and send- gives a reasonably accurate answer,
about 28 present.
ing delegates to the national con-, Here Is what happened at Stoors
matter as It is believed that It will
vention In Los Angeles next spring during a ten year period with 1200
take something of this nature before
Born— To Mr. and Mrs. Fred Davis the two teams consider the argument
was emphasized. The citation of vYyandottes, 1400 Plymouth Rocks,
a baby girl Tuesday evening. Mrs. over.
amazing facts regarding the use o fjjg q o Rhode Island Reds and 3700 I
Davl* la staying at the home of her
narcotics in the United States creat- Deghorns. Every one of the approx,
parents, Mr. and Mr*. R. H. Stock Northwest Hay Growers’ Campaign
ed a profound Impression and it was j |mat«»ly 8000 birds made a full year’s
ard.
strongly urged that women align ‘ vecor(j |n the trapnest.
Progresses
themselves with the white cross j Selecting at random a sample of
A large number of meetings have
Card of Appreciation
movement.
; too hens, the records show that the
been held In the Yakima valley
We wish to thank those who re where growers are showing great In
Other members of the Umatilla production will be in accord with
sponded to our call for aid during terest In the proposed hay growers
club were present and evinced thetr the following table:
the recent fire uopn our place. organization.
Interest in cooperating with Her- i 2 wi]1 ]ay ]PSS than 50 eggs,
Through your efforts our home was
mist on women in club work. The
<, w m |ay from 50 to 99 eggs.
8aies of hay so far made In the
saved. We stand ready to repay you Yakima valley have been on a basis
Hermiston club is highly apprecia-
32 wm iEy from 100 to 149 egg*,
In any way the opportunity may pre of from 19 to |1 0 f. o. b. cars. Grow,
tlve of the fine spirit of cordiality j
wm jay from 150 to 1S9 eggs,
sent to further show our apprecia ers realize that this Is Belling at a
and helpfulness which It enjoys with ; 15 wjn )ay from 200 to 249 eggs,
tion.
J- B. Beebe
heavy loss.
the Umatilla organization.
j WM iay from 250 or more.
The organization committee has
JOINT PICNIC PROPOSED
ln other
<Znt
E. P. Dodd returned Tuesday from not yet completed final draft of con
A delegation from the Columbia lay less than 10 eggs,
pe
Eugene where he had represented tract of membership, hut this la ex
Farm Bureau met with the Commer- wlll lay from 100 to 19
®a*’
(the
local commercial club at a state pected to be available within the
elal club last Tuesday to confer with and only 16 per cent wi
ay
meeting In the above named city. next ten days.
this body concerning the holding of eggs or more.
Mr Dodd was not favorably Impress.
The National Farm Bnreau ia eo-
a Joint picnic In the near future. A
There are variations in breeds,
ed
with the meeting, stating that It operating with bankers and bust
committee will be appointed to work varieties and In strains.
i was a populistic gathering, each find men and the Washington State Farm
In conjunction with a similar com-
The averages over so long a time
ing fault with the present condition Bureau, are holding a marketing con-
mlttee of the farm bureau In making with so many fowls where no culling
of the state and setlng forth a rem- ference ef two days in Yakima, June
arrangements for the affair. The could be done during the contest year
edy.
An organization was perfected «0 an(j j j
Farm Bureau conceived the Idea of disclose some very Interesting Infor-
at the meeting to be known as the -ppn movement for cooperative mar-
the picnic and Invited Hermiston to matlon.
federated commercial clubs of Oregon ketlng seems to be gaining great
participate in making it a celebra-
-------------
and Mr. Dodd was elected first vice- headway In the state of Washington,
tlon for the whole project. The date
IT WILL BE APPRECIATED—
pre-ldcnt.
where several associations are now in
will be set later.
» ,ho* who OTd®r®4
operation.
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-Arrrtre'- »
i the Pageant will call very soon nt the
Miss Emily Shotwell, who was
Mis* Dori» Sway«^, who Is,attend- library for their picture*. Their re
member of
tag Stanford universty, 1» home for mlttance may be made to the photo-
tbe rammer.
grapher.
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