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THE H E B M IST O H H ER A LD , HERM ISTON, OREOOIT. Œfyt ^rnniatun $rralò To know “Bentoe” Coffee From Bao Paulo. ‘ It Is against the law now to label St “Java” Cortes that does not come from Java or Sumatra. Real Mocha Is grown in Arabia, and after the coffee became well known and very popular some unscrupulous dealers applied this name to coffee from other countries. Coffees frequently take their names from the ports from which they are shipped. The most widely used vari ety In this country Is called “Santos,” after a port of Sao Paulo, the great coffee-producing state of Brasil. ho w good a cig arette re a lly can b e ma< you m u st try a - Published •▼•17 Thursday at liar* mlston, Umatilla County, Oregon by Haymond Crowder, Editor and Man ager. Entered as second class matter. December 190« at the postoffice at Hermiston, Oregon. Subscription Rates LUCI STRIKE For Ona Y e a r -------------------- ~.»J.OO For Six Months ..... __ _____ ....»1.00 Payable in Advance. Classified or Local Advertising 10 cents per line for first Insertion. Minimum charge 25 cents. Subse quent Insertions 5 cents per line. ITSTOASTED’ It might be a good idea if the League Of Nations would try “WINE” WAS SPRING WATER and teach it’s rules and reg An Explanation of the Split Between ulations to it's present members Marshal Wu and Gen before starting a drive for new eral Fong. membership. The Peking correspondent of Kol- nlsche Zeitung reports that everyone In China talked of tills summer's civil war as confidently as a Rhenish peas ant talks of the next vintage. He considers Gen. Feng Yu Hsiang a coming man, and gives this curions account of his alleged break with Mar shal Wu Pel Fu, whom he supported against Chang Tso Lin In last sum mer’s civil war. It seems that Marshal Wu Pel Fu wns having a great blithday celebra tion. His entire camp was en fete. Such observances are always Important In China, and In case of prominent leaders sre the occasion for political demonstrations and the laying of polit ical plans. Wu Pel Fu I» a “lover of good liquor.” His Christian liautenant, Gen. Feng Yu Hsiang, Is a total abstainer and a prohibitionist. Indeed, his army of roundhead followers Is as white rib bon as himself. Among the gifts to the marshal were naturally many cases of wine, and especially of Chinese spirits distilled from rice. When these were opened at the mni- sbal's birthday banquet, It was discov ered that the offering from the Chris tian general contained good spring wnter. This caused some Irritation, and, added to other differences, has made the two leaders enemies. Ford-for-president started in high, dropped into low and now seems to be taking reverse with an occasional backfire. A woman in Boston is advocat ing a mother-in-law day. We wonder how many stag parties will be held on this day in their honor. If you don’t believe it pays to advertise ju st let it be known that you found a ten dollar bill. The sure sign of approaching winter—a coal strike. A confirmed bachelor is a man who has been jilted a number of times by the opposite sex. ' Lincoln Was a Whittlar. Whittling sticks an<l telling stories were Abraham Lincoln-» resource». Bismarck’s wife, when Beethoven's "Moonlight" gonatu was being played, noticed the flrst teur In his eye, and felt “He I» not so hnrd as he seems,” and "passlonnte, heroic music” made his recreations, side by side with hunt ing In youth, long country drives In old age, conversation and Ids pipe. The Reform Earl Grey had a passion for dancing, and, as premier In the midst of a political crisis, cried out one night at 10 Downing street, “What would 1 not give to dance like TngUonl!” [ Root Causs of Nesrly Every Wnr. During the World wnr a well-known French publicist was Invited to art dress a large audience of children from the elementary schools of an American city. Walking quickly onto the stage, lie commenced speaking In his own tongue, and then smiling at the bewil dered children, he said, In perfect lilig- llsh: “You do not understand me, do you? There, my dear children, you have the root cauae of this and nearly every other war. Only through a luck of proper understanding of the point of view pf other ngtlons are wnrs poa- alble."—Christian Science Monitor. Written Language for Belgians. In the ordinary way the natives of the Belgian Congo do not wear any clothing, but sometimes put on a hat or a ribbon or carry a sunshade when they nre going to have a photograph taken. This is considered a social event. These black pc pie are very moral and live better lives than rtnny of the well-dressed persons In other parts of the world. Missionaries In the Congo have de veloped a written language for the natives by Jotting down the sounds as they fall from the lips of these denl- tens of the African forests. The way they teach the natives Is to lnstrnct the brightest among the younger men and women, and they In turn Instruct the others. Portland Christian Scientists to build $50,000 church on east side. Volcanos« In United States. While there are no active volcanoes In this country, there are a number of extinct or dormant volcanoes in the West. These Include the San Frun- clsco mountains of Arlsona, Mt. Tay lor In New Mexico, Mt. Shasta In California and the following peaks in the Cascade mountains: Pitt. Mazana, Union, Scott, Three Sisters, Jefferson, Hood, Adams, St. Helens, Rainier and Baker. The Spanish peaks of Colo rado are also the remains of ancient volcanoes. Most of these mountains have visible craters on their summits or on thetr sides. Origin of the Dollar, The dollar was Introduced Into America by the West India trade be fore the Revolution. The coinage act of the 2nd of April, 1792, legalized It and established It as a unit of Amer ican currency. The Inconvenience of the English system of money led con gress In 1781 to Instruct Robert Mor ris to devise a system of national coinage His suggestions were not adopted, bnt those proposed by Jeffer son were approved. He proposed the dollar as a unit to be equivalent to one hundred cents. Medford— Jackson county fair w ill be held September 12 to 15; «2600 race track being built. Measles Old as the Race. BEFORE SHE COULD STOP HIM Measles la probably as old as the race. la ancient times It was diagnosed as a form of smallpox. Somewhere Bride's Husband Thoughtlessly R» veals Hidden Unwashed Dishes ts about the Tenth or Eleventh centuries, Her Mother-in-Law. when Arab, culture end science flamed high in a mentally dark world, Arab I had been married only a week, and physicians distinguished the difference between the two diseases. These men my husband was proud of my good noted that having smallpox did not housekeeping. As he came home from give Immunity to measles und having his work tired at night, I decided not measles did not give Immunity to to let him help me with the dishes, and ■smallpox. They studied both diseases yet I wanted to remain fresh and and pointed out the difference in the dainty for him in the evening. I solved eruptions. But measles continued to the problem in this way. The stove in our kitchen contained be confounded with scarlet fever until the latter half of the Seventeenth cen- two ovens—one large, and, my husband I tury, when Sydenham, an English pliy- thought, useless. However, I was of slctan, {minted out the difference In u different mind regarding IL for after I had washed the pots, pans, silver, the symptoms and the eruptions. and glassware, I rinsed the remaining dishes and surreptitiously shoved them Worries of Mrs. Toodles. Movies were very real to tender into the large oven—which we never hearted Mrs. Toodles. Site always used. The next morning I washed them with the breakfast dishes, and wept freely through the sad scene and considered that her favorite ac friend husband was none tbe wiser. My husband's mother was the last tress was nothing short of nn angel with a baby stare. So when she came word in housewifely neatness, and I home looking grave Mr. Toodles knew had often heard George laud her sys that something serious had happened. tem in the kitchen. One evening she "What’s wrong, my dear?’’ asked came bag and baggage to pay us an unexpected visit. The Dext morning he. “I don’t like this. M,v favorite hero at breakfast, my husband directed her attention to our dainty kitchen—and ine is playing a vamp,” she replied. “You mustn’t let thnt worry you. It then before I could stop him opened tiie large oven door to exhibit its spa Is only pretense. You know that." “Maybe so. But where did she learn ciousness—revealing the bidden un washed evidences of my slotht to smoke cigarettes?” The look of liousewlfely horror on the face of my mother-in-law is never Name Plagues From Victim’s Color. The term “white plague" originated to be forgotten.—Chicago Tribune. among the early Greek physicians and was so called by them owing to the ex Every Day It Sabbath Day. treme whiteness of the body and the Every day Is Sabhpth somewhere In attendur.t terrible emaciation. The the world. The Greeks observe Mon white plague, black plague and yellow day; the Russians Tuesday; the As plague nre all characterized by white syrians Wednesday; the Egyptians ness. blackness and yellotoaess of the Thursday; the Turks Friday; the Jew body. ish people Saturday, and the Chrlstiuns Culver— Deschutes Power Co. to Sunday. install additional unit to power plant costing $$0,000. Read The Herald Want Ads. Notice Is hereby given that the Mayor and City Council of the City of Hermiston, Umatila County. Oregon, w ill meet at the City Council Cham bers, in said City, Thursday, September 27th, 1923, at 8 o’clock P. M., for the purpose of reviewing the Budget for the year 1924, nt which time and place the follow ing estim ates and budget may be discussed with the Levying Board. The total amount of money needed by said city for the year 1924 is estimated in the follow ing Budget. ■ ■ Water and L ight.................................... $ 37.00 Maintenance and Improvements...... 155.00 Indebtedness, N ote.................................. 100.00 Interest on Debt.................................. 18.00 310.00 ♦Street Improvement.................................................. 2500.00 fetret Fund........................................................................ 500.00 GENERAL FUND PERSONAL SERVICES: ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ Railroads, - like — other businesses, must pay taxm willing to pay their share, bnt they ask that ths lax burden be equitably distributed, and that the public appreciate that taxation Is an elem ent of Increasing Importance In railway costs. The price of transportation Is bound to keep pare with the cost of transportation, We are bending every effort to reduce the cost. Constructive suggestions ars always welcome. Omaha, Nebraska, September 1, 1923. C. R. GRAY, President. MAKE O. A . C. • Your City Recorder....... ..................................... 600.00 City Attorney................................ 240.00 Police ................................................................ 720.00 Health Officer.................................. 120.00 Next Goal You have f nished high school and, like !1 wideawake graduate:-, are k eking to col lege. The State of Oregon offers you the best of training and a collegiate degree fn the leading pursuits and professions, as fol lows: Total Personal Services.................. 1680.00 Street L ights........................... _ ................ 860.00 FIRE DEPARTMENT: Engineering, Agr'.-nltnre, Com. merce. Forestry, Home Econ omice, Mining, Pharmacy, Voca tional Education and Music Student life at the College Is rich In opportui.itics for leadership and p e r fn a l cul ture, G rand T o ta l................................................... '...$7410.00 ESTIMATED RECEIPTS: 785.00 Amount Necessary by Taxation........................ $6625.00 15 c the undersigned chairman and secretary of the Budget Committee of the City of Hermiston, hereby certify that the foregoing budget is correct as made by said Budget Committee. J. N. Smith, Chairman. F. A. Chezik, Secretary.. FALL TERM 0EETS SEPTEMBER 28, 1823 For Information write to THE REGISTRAR Oregon Agricultural Colleg; Corvallis 0RIGINAL ESTIMATE AND ACCOUNTING SHEET CITY OF HERMISTON Expendtc.res for thr fi-c . 1 years next preceding the , last year. * 5 JS M ■o B 3 O (U £ ! Estimated Expendi tures for ensuing year ITEMS c — 5 g § 5 S * c d 2 X â ¿ td B o Expenditure Union Pacific System taxes for 1922 consumed 6.87 cents out of every dollar of gross earnings and 27.03 cents out of every dollar of net earnings. Total taxes paid by all railroads of the United States In 1922 weri- $304,885,158, which was almost as much a the C< st of digging the Panama Canal. Taxes exceed ed ct> dividends paid by the railroads In each year since 1917. or the entire expense of running the United States Government in 1916. They amounted to 6.4 per cent of the entire gross earnings. LIBRARY PERSONAL SERVICES Librarian Miscellaneous Total $360 00 210.00 102.25 « ■o 3 C3 180.00 70.00 $ 500.00 VRK AND AUTO CAMP: Water and Light ................ Maintenance ................. i 8 ■ ■ ■ Give the Hens a Chance ! ■ ■ Nature made a hen to lay egg«. She will lay in winter and summer, if you’ll only give her a ohanoe. A new, well-lighted, warm, sanitary chioken house is a real investment. It meang two things that make big poultry profits— early hatches and more eggs. Indebtedness ................. Interest .................. Total ................................... < Street Improvement............ Street Fund............................ 37.00 155.00 100 00 18.00 3 300.00 146.90 446.90 310.00 2500.00 500.00 594.05 82.50 331.50 600.00 240.00 300.00 160.00 «0: fO 75.00 720.00 120.00 1680.00 860.00 500 00 50.00 510.00 3700.00 7410.00 400.00 110.00 960.00 311.40 181.42 300.00 90 00 50.00 360.00 60.00 860.00 380.00 350.00 25 00 260.00 1875.00 2449 &O 264 33 1780 81 2750.76 b*’‘" 309.80 13932.66 276.39 Inland Empire Lumber Company “ The Yard of Best Quality a to X Exclusive Representatives of National Builders Bureau I have Equipped my Shop with a $ 618.10 j 1652.85 443 00 120.00 1238.00 724 657 46 721 3285. 2988 87 2331.30 4397.17 1750«.72 4(02.25 -p e n d e d in improvement of the property owners bet the amount of tb . <- and Electric driven Drill Press, mak ing it the best equipped shop in the west end of this county. H A R M A N ’S B la c k s m ith S h o p Subscribe Now -to th e- Hermiston Herald and keep informed of the events and happen ings in your commun ity. The Herald e ? £ H budget .... ' U S S frunl ” »• r*c"r”8 '» « F «•h«rg» «né »re true and correct. C. W. Kellogg, city Recorder of Hermiston ■ ■ ■ H. M. STRAW. MGR. carries one of the best Want Ad columns of any weekly paper in the state. --If you want to buy —If you want to sell —If you want to trade « » In ..te of expenditures for the year 1922 “ ■ . 5 16 00 187.18 100.00 30.00 333.18 .itowC W ? * " ? * • dO hrrf'hy C*r" fy ,h *‘ ,he Z T — ce - 3 -- O eÜ rf O r* > T 18.00 75.00 50.00 9.00 X n X o n mA ?eTndn Mrinns ? '7 ’ n erm u tM Ave. and Main St In accordance with agreements with • 2-21« £ H 6 00 67.65 OENERAL PERSONAL SERVICES: City Recorder....................... City Attorney....................... City Engineer........................ City Police City Health Officer............ Total Personal Services. Street Lights........................... Fire Department.................... Election Expense.,............... Miscellaneous........ Total Genearl.............. Grand Total ................... c ® — s , « *• ^4 O H . ° W È t ■o ~ g ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ a ■ ■ Call at this office and inspect plans of poultry houses which have been designed with the “more eggs” idea. 900 Lb. Electric Driven Hammer Library ...........................................................................$ 500.OO PARK AND AUTO CAMP GROUND: $ Itallt-oads nre the largest tax payers in ntanv states. In a o i.e counties railroad taxes equal one-half the total. Some of the tax money provided by the railroads is used to build and uiaiutaln highways on which trackless competitors operate. Some of these ftghway transpor tation routes serve as feeders for the railroads, but In most cases they take tonnage from the rail lines, and the taxes levied on the railroads and their trackless competi tors are often unjustly apportioned. Senator Borah, speaking In Congresa last December. said: "It will be very difficult to reduce freight rates If we con tinue In this country to Increase taxes upon th s railroads as we have for the last four years These public utilities must collect this money from but one source, and that is from ttinsA those who ship,” W hen you need any thing in the line of n e a t and a ttra c tiv e Printing. ESTIMATED EXPENDITURES Federal taxes Total $ 1.256,839 346,792 3,662,761 332,610 4.668,875 3,113.962 9.235,136 4.250,331 14,092,098 2,968,506 12,847,155 3,419,730 13.251,562 Calendar year ending Dec- ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ITEMS Licenses, Fees, Fines, Etc...................... 200.00 Probable Unexpended Balance End of Current Year....................................... 585.00 State and Year County taxes + 1900 $1,256,839 T1910 3,205,969 +1912 4,336,265 ♦1917 6,121,174 •1920 9,841,767 •1921 9,878.649 •1922 9,831,822 t Fiscal year ending June 30. ember 31. DON’T FORGET ------ U S ------- CITY OF HERMISTON BUDGET Total General Fund........................................... 3600.00 Union Pacific System tsxos practically trebled between 1912 and 1922, or from $4,668,876 to $13,251,562. Our 1922 taxes amounted to $36,305 a day. This would have paid for 17 all-steel box cars every day or a modern freight or passenger locom otive every other day. Union Pacific System tax payments since 1900 have been as follows: L Phon« 331 CITY OF HERMISTON NOTICE Equipment $150.00 Salaries 200.00 Hose 150.00 500.00 Election Expense ......................................... 50.00 Miscellaneous ........................................... 510.00 Union Pacific Taxes $ 3 6 ,3 0 6 A Day z -*k -r . You find the opportun ity in The Herald ad vertisements. The Herald is $2 per year, or $1 for six months, payable in advance. e ■
