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VOL. XVII
SCHOOL ELECTION
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HERMISTON. UMATILLA COUNTY. OREGON. THURSDAY. JUN E 28. 1923
NORTHWEST HAY ORGANIZA­
TION CONTRACT APPROVED
No. 42
THREE COUPLES
MARRIED WEDNESDAY
WHY OREGON WANTS
DAIRYMEN SHOULD
HAY ORGANIZATION
FEED MORE ALFALFA
COLUMBIA NEWS NOTES OIL DRILLERS
Approval of Organization Obtained
a rsru L c o u m p o m d s n c b
Manager of Cooperative Association State College Official Says Butterfat
From Director of Agriculture
Gives Reason for Interest of
Mrs. Gentry and daughter Gert­
Would be Increased By Proper
E. L. French
TWO DIRECTORS TIE FOR FIVE
rude of Holdman, were guests of Mrs.
Oregon Growers
Feeding
O. W. MITCHELL IS MARRIED THE
Frank Beddow last week.
YEAR TERM
SEVENTEENTH
ARTESIAN WATER IS STRUCK AT
"The Oregon Hay Growers’ asso­
The approval of the Director of
"One of thy best dairymen in Stev.
Mr. and Mrs. G. L. Bennett st­
PRESENT DEPTH
ciation was built under the pressure
I Agriculture. E. L. French, to the con-
STRIKE CREVICE
e„ county claims he feeds nothing te " ed 7 “^
on Gulch
the old
Prospect
i f bu U rfa tn y
P° Un<,i’ ranch *■
weone
Wednesday,
or butterfat per cow per year, says mt.
j . ,
W. W. Underwood, assistant
Th”y reP° ried th,ng" as
well. The Company Has Purchased New
Underwood, assistant director
B its and Other Equipment to
of extension service, State college,
Overcome Obstacles En­
j contract, ae drawn by the organiza-
the Oregon hay organization which when in Yakima last week. "The 5 T. H. Haddor made an auto trip
countered
does not have enough growers to average butterfat per cow In the , to Heppner Monday on businees.
Last Monday, June 25, Union High tion committee, had already been
School District No. 5 elected five d i-! Passed upon by Aaron Sapiro and
Cupld has had hls Inning in Her­ control the marketing of hay In Ore­ northern part of the state is esti­
i t o r s . The directors elected and aa soon as the contract can be print- ! m,t“on- Th,ee reBdent8 and one ex- gon, yet has made money for its mated at 148," continued Professor1 Shorty Cresent and sister, Mrs.
Mortimer, of Holdman, was down In
The drillers who are drilling for
the vote each received Is as follows: J ed, other meetings will be held at reaident of our clty have married re- members.
Underwood."In the southeastern part
this vicinity looking for fruit Tues­ oil at the local well have encountered
F. B. Swayze, Hermiston, 114; Jesse ! which the details of the operation of Ce’^ ly'
Mr. Hunt is in the Yakima valley It is about the same; In the Yakima day.
Goff. Cold Sprngs, 114; H. M. Moore, the proposed organization will be , ° n Sunday’ June 17’ G- w Mitch- in the interest of the Nrothwest Hay valley about 176; and in the coast
difficulties during the past three
e ’’ father ot Barl Mitchell, the local Growers’ organization which he real­ counties where dairying Is made a
Westland, 110; Frank Waugaman, submitted to the growers
Mrs. Vernon Smith left for Pilot weeks. The drill dropped Into a
The committee is
<- well -■___
- ! drUK*’at'
Columbia, 105; E. L. Jackson, Mnne-
pleased
7»” ’’ was
777 married to Mrs. Carrie
v
izes is necessay to the prosperity of business It is 240. The dairymen on Rock Wednesday to visit relatives. crevice and it was necessary to fill
haha, 91.
with the reception the plan has re-
Carthage. M° ’ They W" e the Oregon growers as well as those the coast are making it pay. Many
the hole with boulders, old rope and
of this state.
dairymen in the Yakima valley
The director receiving the highest ceived and have yet to find a hay married at c ° lleS« Place. Oregon,
Mr. and Mrs. Joe Udey and Ernest other material to keep the hole
understand
feeding.
Any
cows
number of votes was to serve a term grower who does not favor the plan, j Last Wednesday Martin Rogers
.‘The Oregon organization has a
Addleman were dinner guests at the straight. Under these conditions
of five years. The candidate receiv. The provision requiring a minimum ; and Pansy Cowan were married in binding contract,” says Mr. Hunt, which gives less than 124 is under­
Haddor home Sunday.
Jng the next highest In number was of 75 per cent of the marketable al- i Pendleton- Mr. Rogers is an ex-resi- "It has been found to be absolutely fed. The results of cow testing
progress has been slow.
to hold office for four years. The falfa being particularly attractive. dent ot Hermiston and employed by enforceable, but it does not provide work carried on In Lewi« county,
The company has decided to pur­
Rev.
and
Mrs.
Secor
were
dinner
The effect of the organization cam ,he shotwell Construction Co. His the members with the adequate fin­ where there are approximately 10,-
number of votes cast for each re­
chase new bit« and other equipment
guests
at
the
Graham
home
Monday.
paign
ha8
already
been
felt
in
the
'
br,de
*
8
a
resident
of
Pendleton.
spective candidate determined the
ancing protection that is needed qnd 000 cows, shows that the milk pro­
in order to overcome such obstacles
length of service.
hay market as where up to a few
On the same day in Pendleton it is now realized that a successful duction this year will amount to
Mrs.
Klock
arrived
home
Monday
more
easily as the present structure
weeks
ago
ail
buyers
were
pessimes-
there
was
a
double
wedding
of
two
100,000
pounds
more
per
week
than
growers’ organization must consider
F. B.- Swayze of Hermiston and
Jesse Goff of Cold Springs, received tic and were prophesying low prices, prominent young people who reside taking care of the pressing financial last year, which Is attributed to bet­ from The Dalles and Portland seems to be filled with crevices.
ter feeding. This shows the possi­ where she has been visiting.
In one of the crevices artesian
114 votes, tieing for the five year now the prices have advanced from in the -Columbia district. Kngsley wants of its members.
water was struck which now flows a
"The Northwest association is be­ bilities of feeding in other counties.
term. Lots will in all probability $1.50 to 12.50 per ton. Buyers all De Roche Bundy, of Portland, was
"Wheat sections Rhould feed more
Mrs. Udey and daughter Florence small stream over the top of the
be drawn to determine the tie. When realize that organization means a united in marriage to Miss Hattie ing built upon the experience of the
May Graham. William B. Graham, California Hay Growers’ association alfalfa and make It pay. Alfifa Is arrived home Saturday from Waseo casing. The structure is gray bas­
the coin is flipped the looser will be stabilized the market.
The plan of the new organization a brother of the bride, was married and the xeperience of tse various co one of the best diry feeds we have. where they hrve been visiting rela alt. a volcanic formation, and very
the four year director.
in its relation to the grower may be at the same time to Miss Ruby P. operative organizations of the North, Local people should feed more hay. lives.
difficult to drill through.
H. M. Moore will serve for three
briefly stated as follows;
Shirley, of La Grande.
Since the drill has been driven
west and is the most advanced and as they are shipping their soil fer­
years, Frank Waugaman for two and
The management of the organiza­
Clauds lladdox gave a delightful through about sixty feet of this
Quite a number of Hermiston peo­ most complete plan for the handling tility out. Yelds of alfalfa are de­
E. L. Jackson for one.
tion will be in the hands of eleven
of hay that has ever been prepared creasing and will continue to de­ lawn party Saturday night. About structure the driller believes that he
G. H. Rodda of Minehaha, ran directors, elected at large, who will ple journeyed to Columbia Wednes­
in the United States.”— Yakima Val­ crease.
forty youg people were present. Af­ is more than half through and that
day
night
to
join
in
ths
chavari
that
against Jackson and received 36
have general control of the activities was staged for the benefit of the ley Farm News.
ter an eveulng of games delicious easier going will follow.
votes. His name did not appear on of the organization.
It Is predicted by some that this
refreshments of cake and punch wore
Boyd Oliver Gives Interesting Talk
newlyweds.
They
left
on
Thursday
the ballot. It being written in by
The grower will pool hi spay by for an extended wedding tour.
bad
stratum, following two other si­
served.
Boyd
Oliver,
attorney
of
San
Fran­
Pendleton Commercial Club to V isit
those who considered him their grades and districts so that the-ship-
milar layers, with a conglomerate
choice.
Next Friday evening twelve mem­ cisco, associate ot Aaron Sapiro, gave
pers with similar freights will be
Mrs. Frank Waugaman gave a de­ of clay and shalo of similar depths
bers of the Pendleton Commercial an interesting talk last Tuesday eve.
Juvenile Band Entertain
Frank Rek, of Columbia, received pooled together.
ning on cooperative marketing.
lightful dinner Tuesday evening at between, is not far above gas produc­
club
will
visit
Hermiston
as
guests
five votes against Waugaman. His
On Tuesday at twelve fifteen t
The local affairs concerning each
The meeting was held in the base­ her home. Those present were Miss ing sands. Everything Is slmiar to
of the local club. The visiting mem­
name was also written in.
district pool will be in the hands of Ford truck on which had been eon
ment
of the Methodist church and Hattie Graham, Miss Ruby Shirley, the structure In the Benton county
bers will include the glee club and
a local committee who will arrange etructed a touring house passed thru
was well attended. Quite a number Mr. Bill Graham, Mr. King Bundy gas fields thirty miles north.
men
who
will
give
short
talks
con.
HAY GROWEFRS ESTAB­
for all feeder sales, attend to baling Hermiston. Not , however, before
of Hermiston business men availed and Mr. and Mrs. Haddox.
cerning commercial club work.
and
assembling of hay nd supervision the occupants have given a street ex­
themselves of the opportunity to hear
HEKMISTON LOCALS
LISH CREDIT BASIS
A
banquet
will
be
tendered
them
of making advances to growers, un­ hibition of good band selections.
at the Oregon hotel commencing at a discussion of this timely subject.
Last Monday a shower was given
The
novelty
attached
to
this
troupe
der rules of the board.
Mr. Oliver spoke at some length Miss Hattie Graham at the Haddox
Ralph Hiatt and family, of Bakers,
8 o’clock. Those who contemplate
The Federal Farm Loan Board in
It Is expected that all hay will be is that all or.practically all members,
of the benefits that California had home. The main feature of the field« California, are spending the
attending
will
notify
Henry
Hitt
who
Interpretating the new Rural Ci edits handled upon state grade, deter are small children and have been
derived from cooperative marketing,
trained in vocal and instrumental has charge of the arrangements for stating that it had been the means afternoon was a mock wedding in week in Hermiston visiting relatives.
bill passed at the last session of con- mined at loading point.
the
banquet.
which Hattie Graham was the bride,
in its original ruling refused to con­
Mr. Oliver states that the general music by Superitendent Draper, so
of putting farmers of certain sec­ Mrs. J. Templeton was the bride­
Herbert Sullivan, who has been
sider hay as a staple agricultural experience of such associations ap­ that they are quaified to use some
tions of the state on a financial basis groom and Mrs. F. P. Phipps the min­ employed at Walla Walla, Is In Her­
Hurt By Fall From Derrick
Another interesting
commodity for use as security for pear to warrant advances for har­ instrument.
thus giving them aid that they
Charles Markham, of Irrigon, could never hope to procure had they ister. At four o’clock refreshment« miston visiting his folks.. He has
obligations submitted for rediscount vesting of approximtely $2.50 per feature is that this orphans’ home
through the Federal Intermediate ton and that where the hay is pro­ from where the children come, is narrowly escaped serious injuries contnued under the old way of mar­ consisting of cake, salad and punch Accepted a position with the cream­
were served. About twenty-ftve ery at Umapine as manager.
Credit Banks. Under this ruling it perly stacked and measured up that self supporting. They receive no last Thursday evening about seven keting,
were present.
was impossible for hay growers to after the general tenor of the hay help from county, state, church or o’clock when he fell from a hay der.
Mr. Oliver Is In the northwest as­
The meeting of the Bridge club
avail themselves of this rural credit market has been determined a fur­ lodge of any kind. While they never rick a distance of about forty feet sisting In organizing the Northwest
Miss Hattie Graham and Mr. King which was postpolied from June. 2,
bill for the reason that it was fount) ther advance may be safely made. solicit subscriptions, any friendly The derrick broke while Mr. Mark­ Cooperative Hay Association.
Bundy and Miss Ruby Shirley and will be held at the home of Mrs.
ham was at the top repairing it. A
absolutely impracticable to ware­ This second advnee will probably be donations are not turned down.
Mr. Wm. Graham were married Wed. Thomas Campbell Saturday, June 30.
Visitors are always welcome at the doctor was called and after an ex­
house hay and It has been the prac­ given only to those really in need of
The Epworth League and Young nesday at Pendleton. Rev. Secor of Hostesses will be Mrs. Todd. Mrs.
tice heretofore to use only warehouse it and will approximate 50 to 60 Draper home situated at Des Moines, amination was made it was found
People of the Methodist church are the Methondist hurch officiated.
Fraser, Mrs. J. W. Campbell and Mrs.
that
no
bones
was
broken.
The
gen
receipts as a basis for such credits,
per cent of the estimated stack value Washington, half way between Seat­
planning a big ice cream social on
Thomas
Campbell.
tleman
was
severely
shaken
up
aT
i?
tle
and
Tacoma.
Here
they
have
of
the
hay.
In
addition
the
asso­
The Oregon Cooperative Hay Grow
the lawn by the city pumping plant
Mr. an 1 Mrs. G. L. Bennett, Mr,
ers opened negotiations to osecure a ciation will pay haling expenses. their own printing press and hall badly skinned from the fall.
Saturday eveningf. Plan to be with and Mrs. Geo. Lambrlth and Mrs. W
Dr. Prime and Earl Kingsley re­
change In this ruling, but fearing All the growers In the same pool will where they teach and train in all
them.
O. Whitsett made an auto trip to turned Monday from Metolius where
arts
necessary
for
public
musical
Local
Legion
Annexes
Game
their inability to get prompt action be paid at the same time and final
Echo Saturday.
they had been on a fishing trip.
single handed, they solicited the co­ settlement will in no case be delay­ entertainment. The attend the pub­
The local post of the American
In the absence of the pastor, Mr.
operation of the Yakima Farm Bur­ ed later than July 1 of any year. In lic schools.
Legion journeyed to Echo last Sun­ Graham, a prominent layman of the
Rev. Charlos Addleman of Shads,
Clay T, Embry and wife, of Lewis­
Daddy Draper says he has never day where they were scheduled to
eau. Through their united action this way every grower in the same
Methodist church, will take charge
is a guest at the home ot his brother ton, Idaho, Is visiting his father, J.
Mr. Buckles, manager of the inter, pool will stand upon the same basis. found it necessary to resort to Solo­ play the Legion team of that city
of the services next Sunday morn­
"Growers should not sell hay for mon's advice concerning rod and on their home grounds.
R. L. Addleman this week.
T. Embry, this week.
mediate credit bank’ of Spokane met
ing. Be sure to hear him.
with the hay growers at Kennewick less than $15.00 f. o .b. cars,” said child. He, however, must be much
After the smoke of battle had
to consider what action might be Mr, Oliver. It is the intention to like the old woman who lived in a cleared away and the score-keeper
B. T. Loke has traded his holdings
Mrs, J. H. DeMoss Is visiting
Jack Biggs and family left last
necessary to care for the hay grow­ finance the operations of the organ­ shoe, because when ready to take had footed up the columns It was
Thursday for Valley points. Before frlendB and relatives in the Willam­ on the project for 400 acres of wheat
land.
ers’ demands. A statement of the ization as much as possible through the highway again he blows his found that Hermiston had won the leaving Jack had a garage man fix ette valley.
conditions under which hay is local banks but the pla nof finance whistle and then counts noses.
game by a score of II to 10.
his carbureator «o as to reduce
grown, stored and marketed was pre­ is so sound that it is felt that easy
The locals will cross bats with the "Lizzies” speed. If the cop gets in
Dave Mitilesdorf will leave soon
Some of Columba will attend the
pared by the secretary of the Yak­ money may be secured in outside
3rd and 4th of July celebration at to visit home folks at Colfax, Wls.
Harry Conner, who at one time Boardman team Sunday.
behind
him
on
this
trip
looking
for
ima Farm Bureau and the manager banks if necessary.
was connected with the West Side
a race Jack says he Is going to tell Meacham, at which President Hard­
of the Oregon Cooperative Hay Grow­
New« has been received from Los
Market of this city, is now engaged
B aptist Church
him that "them days are gone for­ ing will bo the main speaker.
A MODEST AUTHOR
ers and forwarded to the National
Angeles to the effect that the father
in business at Umatilla. Harry pur­
10 A. M. Sunday school; 11 morn. ever.”
Farm Loan Board. The cooperation
Discovered!— at least one author chased a building from G. W. Bailey Ing church service; 7 P. M., B. Y.
Mr. and Mrs. Waugaman made a of E. H. Macklcy was recently struck
of commercial clubs in the Yakima who believes that the screen versions and moved it to a location on the P. U. and W. W. G. Evening church
Frank Smith and wife and Miss business trip to Pendleton Saturday. by a car, breaking both legs and
valley and the congressional dele­ of his book is a shade better than highway. He has put in a filling services have been discontinued for Ruth Chamberlain, of Bakersfield,
fracturing his skull. The gentleman
gation of Oregon and Washington the original.
siation and will also carry a stock the time being, You are invited t o ' Cal., are visiting relatives in this
B. T. Locke was taken to the hos­ was in Hermiston last fall visiting
was also obtained, and at the last
While Tom Forman began direct­ of groceries.
I city.
attend.
pital at Walia Wall Wednesdy for his son. Mr. Mackley will leave
meeting of the board held in Wash ing a cast comprising such luminar­
soon for Los Angeles to be with his
treatment.
ington June 15 the matter was taken ies as Thomas Meighan, the star.
father.
up for discussion All the demands, Theodore Roberts, Joseph Dowling,
Mr. and Mrs. Hamerth of Hold-
made by the hay growers were j Pauline Starke and Charles Ogle in
Chas. Skinner, who was recently
man, was down In this vicinity Mon­
agreed to.
j the screening of Perley Poore Shee-
injured
by a fall from a scaffold at
day.
This means that hay on the farm han’s novel, "If You Believe It, It’s
the Shotwell Construction Co's, rock-
and in the stack can now be used as So,” for- Paramount pictures, Mr. j
Mr. Weighty, of Eugene, has pur­ crusher at Castle, Is reported aa im.
the basis for credit and removes the Sheehan was an interested spectator j
proving.
chased
the Banks place.
last possibility of doubt of the new on the sidelines and later in one of
hay growers association being able I the Paramount projection rooms,
Mrs. G. E. Geary left Wednesday
A delightful chtvarl was held on
to m ake. reasonable advances to j "As one Irishman to another,"
for Portlond, She has been visit­
the newly married Mr. and Mrs.
growers upon hay in the stack.
j said Mr. Forman, “how does it look I
ing her mother, Mrs. McNaught, of
Bundy and Mr. and Mrs. Qraahm
The cooperation of a large number I to you?”
this city.
Wednesday evening.
of local banks had alredy been se- i "You've got the book beat by a
cured to this end. but the action of mile," Mr. Sheehan politely respon-
Nancy McNaught has returned
Lowell Stoekard and Leon Nor­
the Farm Loan Board is most wel- ded.
from Portland where she has been
quist returned Sunday from Corvallis
come. This will be of material as-
"Well," retorted Mr. Forman mod-
visiting for a few days.
where they have been attending the
sistance to local banks which may estly, "if you believe It. It’s so."
two weeks’ summer school there.
wish to discount this class of paper, ' "If You Believe It, It's So” is com-
Mrs. Carl McNaught wa« hoetees at
and should .the hay growers find it ing to the Playhouse next Sunday
a
card
party given In honor of Mrs.
desirable to set up an agricultural and Is declared to present Tom Metg-
Advises the Boiling of Drinking
Geary, of Portland, last Tuesday.
credlt corporation, they will be able han in the best role he has had since
W ater
to rediscount this paper direct at "The Miracle Man.” Pauline Stark
Dr. Francs Adams cllv heal»b of
Dr. and Mrs. G. E. Holt, of Pen­
5 1-2 per cent Interest. This would is the leading woman.
ficer, has advised the public of Her­
dleton,
were visitors at the R. C.
guarantee money to members at not
miston to boll all water used for
Todd home 8unday. Mrs. Holt Is a
more than 7 per cent interest.
drinking
purposes.
Every
year
at
Lnncheon Given in Honor of
thia time chlorine of gas is put Into daughter of the Todd's.
Cranston
the
city well to kill certain disease
A large
number attended the
7. L, Hannan Installs Electric Driv­
Mr. and Mrs. Glasgow, ot Irrigon,
germa
that Is found in the water,
luncheon
given
In
honor
of
L.
C.
i
en Hammer
were Hermiston visitors Tuesday.
j
Last
year
when
tffls
chemical
was
J. L. Harman, the local black­ Cranston, congressman from Michi­
placed in the water It was put In In
smith. has added to his equipment gan and chairman Interior depart- I
Harry Coleman, of the Dalles,
such a wa ythat It made itself appar­
by Installing a 900 pound electric ment
ot the appropri-
ent by the taste of the water. Mr. nephew of Pat Slscel, came up from
ation
of
the
house
of
representa­
hammer and drill press.
, Psnkow, water superintendent, ad- the above named city Tuesday to
tives. who visited Hermiston last
Jack is justly proud of the new Thursday.
vlses us that there Is a certain way spend a few days at the Stscel home.
Hd i ? h (n
and
The dinner was «endend him by
to use it as a germ killer In water
It 1. his in te n tio .. ,o spare „o ex-
c o m e r c ia l clu„
and that it will not contaminate the
Lila McMillen accompanied the
|>ense towards making bis shop the
w te r hy taste. The chlorine of gas siscel's on their recent trip to Waseo.
of »he Methodist church.
best equipped one in the west end
will soon be mlxd with the water but
_____ .
Congressman Cranston gave an
pf the county.
until that time Dr. Adams advises
.j-onj Jensen has been rebuilding
inter$etlpg talk on timely topics.
boiling of all drinking water,
and improving his residence.
G. H. Rodda. of Minnehaha District, tract Of the proposed Northwest Hay
of great need and without the com­
R eceives 36 Votes, W hile Frank
¡ Growers’ Association has been re- Miss H attie Graham and W ill Gra- plete realization of operating condi­
• and Martin Rogers Marry in
Rek of Columbia Polls 5
{ ceived, according to director of or-
tions which are now available," ac­
Pendleton
cording to L. A. Hunt, manager of
! Sanitation,
Boyd
Oliver.
The
Q[
On the Concrete