©Ip Wrmwímt Wralh
financial condltlona.
Poor farm budget Red Croea »100
disallowed for the reason that we
can find no law for aame.
Poor farm budget, machinery and
feed »3000.00 disallowed for the rea
son that we believe that the revenue
from the cow» will pay for the extra
feed and machinery.
TAXES WILL BE REDUCED AP-
County agent budget reduced »1,-
jF R O X IM A T E L Y 192.591.81
000.00 for the reaaon that we be
lieve that under the preeent finan
cial conditiona the county agent
' fcowztv Agent’s Salarv to be 81.000 should share a part of the burden.
Diatriet attorney budget, deputy
Leas. Bennion Sava He Will
»600.00 disallowed and stenographer
Resign Position
reduced »200.00 because upon in
a
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vestigation of other counties we find
that most of them do not provide
A reduction of »92.591.81 of the tor deputies or full stenographer.
dget for Umatilla county for taxa-
Ceneral road fund budget reduced
n purposes in 1924 is effective in »11,000.00 for the reason that we
> report finished by the tax super- feel that the road work will not
T.-.lng and conservation commission suffer with the reduction.
) f the county which was signed by
Market road fund budget »66.876.-
members of this body at ten 81 disallowed for after days of con
r clock Tuesday morning.
tinuous study we find that the only
The total of the budget as adopt way to reduce taxes is through the
ed by the commission calls for a levy school,, and roads and under the
of 8365.»42 for county purposes.
\ present financial conditions we do
The market road tax of one mill, not hesitate to make this reduction.
which is optional, was eliminated by
Red Croea budget 8300.00 disal
the commission. This one item rer lowed for the reason that we find no
resents a reductiro of »66,976.81 In law authorizing the county court to
Gthe budget. Tue one mill ta the pay this amount.
state must be paid, however.
Extra court house expense allow
The budget of the county agent ed at 8260.00 for the reason that the
was cut »1000. The allowance of Insurance commission demanded re
the county library was cut from 10.- wiring of part of the court house.
765 to »7000, the reduction being
Emergency fund budget reduced
»3,765. The county court mileage »2000.00 for the reason that we feel
was reduced »1,000, the general that the fund is still large enough.
road fund budget was cut »11,000,
Done at Pendleton, Umatilla coun
and other cuts were made. The mem ty, Oregon, thia first day of Decem
bers of the commission are Judge P. ber. A. D. 1923.
T. Gilliland, chairman; and J. T.
T. P. Gilliland, Chairman.
Lleuallen and M. L. Watts, commis
J T. Lleuallen, Commissioner.
sioners.
M. L. Watts, Commissioner.
’Mie report issued covers Umatilla
county alone, and a later report
MARY S. NEWCOMER
covering school districts and munici
palities will be isued about the end
of this month. The report of the
Mary S. Newcomer was born in
commission as made Tuesday morn Fayette
county. Pa., In 1856. At
ing is as follows:
Whereas, the county known as the the age of 21 she went to California
with friends where she was married
County o f Umatilla, State of Oregon, to
B. T. Newcomer. They took their
has heretofore in the time and man wedding
trip overland by stage to
ner required by law submitted its Colfax, Washington,
where they re
proposed budget for the fiscal year,
January 1st, 1924, to December 31st, sided until 1900. Here four children
1924, to the tax supervising and con were born, two having died in in
servation commission of the county fancy. In 1900 the family moved
to Spokane, Washington,, where they
of Umatilla, state of Oregon; and
Whereas, a hearing was thereafter resided for twelve years. In 1912
had on said budget before the said they moved to the Columbia district
tax supervising and conservation and made their home with a daugh
commission of said Umatilla county, ter, Mrs. W. W. Felthouse, until the
state of Oregon, in the timemnd man death of Mr. Newcomer in 1921.
For seme time past Mrs. Newcomer
ner as by lhw required; and
Whereas the said tax supervising has been with her neice, Dr. Mira
and conservation commission of the G. Wood, of Denver, Colorado, where
said county of Umatilla, state of she was able to receive the medical
Oregon, has carefully considered said attention she constantly required.
She died in Denver November 23.
proposed budget;
Now, Therefore, Be It Resolved, 1923.
Funeral services were held at the
by the said tax supervising and con
servation commission of the said home of W. W, Felthouse oh Monday
county of Umatilla, state of Oregon, November 26, at 2:30 P. M. The
that the said proposed budget of the remains were laid to rest In the Her.
safd county of Umatilla, be and the mlston cemetery.. Besides her many
same is hereby by unanimous vote, friends Mrs. Newcomer leaves to
allowed in the following manner, mourn her loss one daughter and two
to-wit: By approving said pro sisters.
posed budget as submitted as follows:
A. By approving said proposed
Community Club
budget of expenditures as submitted
The regular meeting of the Com
1n the total amount,, of three hun. munity club was held at the library
deed sixty-five thousand three hun Tuesday afternoon, Dec. 4. The
dred forty-two dollars (»365,342.- election of officers was postponed
00) which is allowed to the following until the next meeting. Mrs. Phipps
units and for the following purposes: appointed Mrs. Chas. Baker, Mrs.
County court..................... » 4,970.00 Thos. Campbell and Mrs. Rena Water
Circuit court........... ................
8,000 man to act on the nominating com
Justice court.....................
2,200.00 mittee. The Commercial club is
Juvenile court...................
500.00 liscussing a community Christmas
Sheriff, personal service.. 10,420.00 tree. A movement like this would
Sheriff, miscellaneous...
1,935.00 be strongly endorsed by the Commun
Clerk's office.....................
5,472.00 ity club. A letter from Mrs. J. A.
Recorder’s office...............
3,900.00 Churchill was rend. Mrs. Churchill
Treasurer’s office............
3,200.00 is connected with the educational
Assessor's office ...............
7,638.00 department of Oregon and encloaed
8chool Supt.’s office.........
4,300.00 slips containing a liat of questions
Widow’s Pension .............
2,000.00 on our course of study to be answered
Court house expense........
4,470.00 by all members of the club, for the
Care of poor (poor form)
4,000.00 betterment of our present course of
Care of poor (m iscl.) ........
4,900.00 Btudy. This Is a vital subject, let
Jail .....................................
2,500.00 us all do our part. Those who did
Coroner’s office.... .T..:.......
500.00 not receive slip« can get them at
Insane Commitment ------
200.00 Campbell’s store the fore part of
Watermaster’s office ......
4,008.00 next week. These answers must be
Election expense ............
7,007.00 sent In before Dec. 15 as they will
Health Officer .................
650.00 be considered at the next state teach-
District Attorney’s office
778.00
association. Mrs. W. Hamm
Umatilla County Library
7,000.00 ->rs’
read a paper on Mrs. Alice Ame,
School Library (school supt.) 743.60 Winter,
of the general
County Agent .................
3,000.00 'ederation president
of woman’s clubs, and a
Sealer of Weights..........
600.00
Indigent Soldier,, ............
1,650.00 splendid paper was given by Mrs. C.
Emergency ........................
8,000.00 1. McNaught on ‘‘What the Younger
Is Thinking." She dis
Fruit Inspector ...............
500.00 Generation
Expert Accountant..........
750.Of cussed the Ideals and principles of
Cattle Indemnity .............
150.00 ur younger authors.
Scalp bounty .................
Hallowell Musical Company
Teachers' Institute ..........
400.00
General Road Fund........ 11,250.00
The Hallowell Musical Company,
Debt. Acct. Interest and
who appear here on Wednesday eve
redemption road bonds 141,750.00
Interest on warrants........
4,000.00 ning, December 12, under auspices of
Tax supervising commission 1,000.00 the American Legion, have made a
few changes this season. They have
Grand total................... »365,342.00 with them the finest harpist that
B. By approving said proposed
budget of revenues as submitted In has ever been through the west, a
tile total amount of three hundred Mr. D. Close Io, Italian. He ha„ a
slxty-five thousand three hundred large size harp, a 21 style Lyon and
forty-two dollars (»36,5342.00) from Healey double action. His playing
the following sources:
will be worth the price of admission
Auto Licenses refund from
state ..............................» 30 000 00 alone. They also have with them a
Miscellaneous ............... 16.000.00 mezzo soprano singer and opera star,
From gen. county levy ... 219,342.00 Miss Fern Oman. She has a pleasing
Grand total...................»365,342.00 personality and appearance with a
It Is hereby ordered that the levy wonderful voice with great power
ing board of the said county, known Duets and string trios besides the
as the county of Umatilla, be and the singing. Some thing for everyone
same is hereby authorised and em to enjoy. The company comee direct
powered and directed to levy a tax from Pendleton here, which place
In the total sum of three hundred
nineteen thousand three hundred they play the night before under the
forty-two dollars (»319.342.00) up auspices of the American Legion
on the real and personal property there. The company should be
subject to assessment and taxation greeted by a capacity house which
for county purchases within said
they Justly deserve. At the Play
county.
County court mileage reduced House Wednesday, Decemeber 12, 8
»1000.00 for the reason that there la P. M.
no market road money available and
we believe that a great deal of the
Methodixt Emacoml Church
supervision can be done by the road-
Sun Jay, Dee. 8— Sabbath school.
mister.
Sheriffs office budget extra crim 19 A. M. Morning worship. 11 .A.
inal deputy »1000.00 not allowed and | M. Epworth League. 7 F. M. Mian
one tax deputy reduced from »1200 i Morttmore. leader. Evening wor
to »800 00 for the reaaon that we ship at 7:89. Regular monthly
believe 'hat the office can function board meeting Friday, December 7.
with ’hia reduction.
, at 7:89. Prayer meeting and bible
Or- ntv V carv budget reduced to study Thursday nt 7:88. Henry
17969.99 ca •count of the stringent i Young. Minister,
No. 13
HERMISTON, UMATILLA COUNTY. OREGON, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 6. 1923
VOL. XVIII
UMATILLA COUNTY
TAX BUDGET CUT
¡DRILLERS FOR OIL
GET ARTESIAN FLOW
Program of Beekeers Meeting
The Oregon State Beekeepers Annual Meeting and Market
ing Conference will be held in Hermiston next Tuesday and
Wednesday.
J. Skovbo has completed arrangements to entertain the visi
tó n and delegates to the convention.
The Commercial Club will furnish cara and take the visitors
for a trip to the Umatilla Rapids.
Following la the program:
I
While drilling for oil at the North
eastern Oil Exploration well near
this city a flow of artesian water was
encountered
Thanksgiving
day.
Officials of the company measured
the flow and found the water isued
forth at the rate of 120 gallons per
minute. When left to settle it is as
clear as a crystal and for drinking
purposes has a taste equal to the pur
est of spring water.
A bottle of the water has been sent
to the state Board of Health for their
analysis and a report ns to Its purity
and what it contains is expected in a
few days.
The flow was found in a fissure of
basalt rock at a depth of 425 feet.
One hundred and fifty-five feet above
this strata of basalt rock is 80 feet
of clay and shale, 80 feet more of
blue basalt and 80 feet above this is
a strata of clay and blue shale.
If It proves to be a continuous flow
of artesian water and the report re
ceived from the Board of Health lg
favorable, It is believed by some that
the city will Investigate the possi-
blities and negotiate wth the com
pany to purchase the well for the city
water works.
E. P. Dodd, president of the com
pany, Btated the well could be obtain
ed by the city for the amount of
money the company has spent in
sinking it and a new and larger hole
would be started nearby.
WEDNESDAY. DECEMBER 12
General Theme: Marketing.
Forenoon:
Marketing.......... Extension Specialist in Marketing, O. A. C.
Discussion.
\ Some problems to solve In co-operative marketing.
L. A. Hunt, Mgr. Northwestern Hay Growers’ Assn.
Discussion.
Advertising............................................. (Speaker to be announced)
Discussion.
Afternoon:
Boys' and Girls’ Bee Club......Demonstration by Hermiston Club
Discussion.
The Retail Marketing of Honey.
Geo. W. York, Editor York’s Bees and Honey.
Discussion.
Round table Conference on Marketing.
C. J. Hurd, Acting Chairman.
Evening:
Moving Pictures.
(Flipis loaned by O. B. Lewis Co., Watertown, Wis.)
‘‘Bees, How They Live and Work.”
"Keeping Bees at Work"
"How ’BEEWARE’ Is Made.”
Films will be shown at 3:00 P. M. Free show.
UMATILLA COUNTY BEE
KEEPERS TO MEET
There will be a meeting of this
association at 7:30 P. M. Saturday,
Dec. 8 at the library. Several mat
ters of interest to the beekeepers will
be considered and a full attendance,
especially committees, is requested.
The Oregon State Beekeepers con
vention will meet her Dec. 11 and 12
and we should make this a red letter
day in the history of bees and honey
In Oregon.
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-HIGH -SCHOOL MIRROR”
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♦ IRRIGON SCHOOL AND TOWN
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The local foot ball squad was de
feated by a score of 13 to 0 by the
Union team. The game was played
at Union on Thanksgiving day. Our
boys found the altitude and climate
of Union a trifle different from that
of the home town. The boys were
not acustoined to playing on a muddy
field which wag shown before the
game was over. They didn’t seem
to get traction enough to put the
play thru with the uBual ‘‘punch."
This is the last game of the season
po the squad ends with • record of
having lost only two gamea of the
seven they have played. If the boys
did lose the game at Union they did
full Juatice to the turkey dinner
which was provided at Union by the
Hermslton Commercial club, to whom
they are very grateful.
There was no school last Thursday
or Friday on account of Thanksgiving
vacation.
Miss Hill, Miss eFr.is, Miss Mc
Kenzie and Miss Cash apent their
vacation at their homes.
The report cards for the second six
weeks were given to the students on
last Tuesday afternoon. They got
Just what they deserved, whether C
or an A.
In addition to the members of the
cast the Junior class owes it thanks
to others who have helped make the
play a success, including Earl Car-
son, stage manager, Sherlock Stock-
ard business manager, and the high
school orchestra under the direction
of Miss Compton, and especially to
Mr. Gullfoll, who Is directing the
Play.
Mr. Dryke, of Portland, spoke be
fore the high school Tuesday after
noon in behalf of the Near East re.
lief.
Father— "Son this report card Is
terrible. You ought to have more
spunk and get your lessons. Why,
I’ll bet you don’t even know what
spunk Is?”
Student— "Sure I do! It’s the
past participle of spank.”
Dick— "Thia cold weather chlll8
me to the bone.”
Marjorie— “You should wear a
heavier hat."
Prof.— "This Is the third time I
hare caught you looking on your
neighbor’s paper.”
Student— "Yea sir, he doesn't
write very plainly.
George— "Is It true that a hot dog
fills an empty spot in a man's life."
The Columbia high school boys
volunteered to spend one day of
their vacation realpring the roads on
the ho* route. The girls gave them
a feed at the school house which was
thoroughly enjoyed.by both "gangs.”
NEWS
HERMISTON LOCALS
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Charles Samson who is working on
the road at Judson with his father,
found his team of mules in Irrigon
Tuesday that had gotten away from
the camp.
Charles Steward and Charles Pow
ell butchered several pigs Sunday at
the Powell ranch.
Elder Pond preached the sermon
Sunday night as it was the quarter
ly meeting of the Free Methodist
church.
A big turkey shoot and raffle was
held at the gymnasium Sunday. One
hundred and fifty turkeys and about
twenty ducks were disposed of dur
ing the day. At noon lunch was
served by Mr. Hendricks and Mr.
Glasson assisted by the ladies of
Irrigon, Both of these gentlemen
are renowned mulligan artists. The
proceeds are to go to help pay off
the indebtedness on the Irrigon pipe
line.
The town boys organized and start
ed basket bail practice Monday night.
Chester Graham has entered in the
first grade here.
Mr. and Mrs. William Norcross
moved to Condon last wek.
Miss Margaret Seaman spent the
week end in Portland visiting her
brother, Lyle Seaman.
The school is planning for a Xmas
program. Another will be given
later to raise money for the student
body.
The shoes have arrived for the
girls’ basket ball team. The team
is now practicing.
“Uncle" to be Presented Monday
Night
"Uncle," to be presented by the
Junior class at the High School audi
torium next Monday evening, might
well be called a medley of mistakes.
From the beginning to end the mis.
haps pile up in the efforts of the
nephew to deceive his wealthy and
eccentric relative, but the uncle takes
a hand himself and straightens mat
ters out. The members of the cast
have ail been working long and hard
In rehearsal, and all Indications
point to an exceptional performane.
The cast is as follows:
Uncle, the cause of It all............
...................................Hugh Walker
Paul Beaumont, the nephew........
............................ Donald Shotwell
Tereelna, Beaumont's wife........
........ ...................Rita Loudermilk
Peter Fletcher, Beaumont’a chum
...................................Dsn Wlnesett
Emily, engaged to Fletcher........
....... ...................... Eleanor Briggs
Sarah, the house maid ...Lois Jackson
Mrs. Orubbins, the charwoman..
..................................... Lenore Dyer
Taxi driver....................... Karr Lomax
Delivery boy____________ Earl Bengal
What It Costs to Put In Acre of
Asnaramz
According to H. T. Fraser, who to
on the diversification committee ap
pointed by the local commercial club,
the eoet of putting In an acre of
asparagus to about 820. He has re
ceived prices from growers and these
are about 84 per thousand.
It requires about 5509 plants to
the acre set 4 U x 4 H . Rancher« are
Because of a conflicting date the
displaying considerable Interest over play "Uncle" to be given by the
the diversification idea and nearly Junior claas of the local high school
everyone to signing np acreage.
has been postponed to December 19.
The play contain« many humorous
Aoeordlng to reports local apple situation« and an evening of real
grower« w ill load two cars w ith ap. entertalnjnvwt 6p t w a v l thane who
attend.
plss to ha shipped opt this week.
Organizing H av Growers
A. L. Lovelace, special represen-
seulative of the Portland Chamber
of Commerce, is in Hermiston again
in the interests of the hay growers.
For the last two weeks Lovelace
has been In the Deschutes country
conferring with the fanners, bunk
ers and other business men to as
certain if they wanted to organize
and Join the Oregon Cooperative Hay
Growers. He spoke at several meet.
Inga and talked personally with a
number of the representative growers
and bankers, and says he found a
keen interest in the subject and that
the general consensus of opinion was
that they should organize to stabil
ize hay prices, and that in his Judg
ment they are ready to Join the Ore
gon Cooperative Hay Growers as soon
Bg the membership campaign here
Is completed.
Lovelace says he heard much talk
about the extension of the railroau
to connect with the Natron cutoif
and he believes It Is to be expecteu
that much of the livestock now be
ing fed in Umatilla and Morrow
counties will, after this rail service
is connected up, be fed In Central
Oregon, so aB to be near the Califor
nia and Portland markets, and that
the hay growers of that territory
should be organized to protect the
growers bere, us well as tneniselves.
Lovelace stales that it is Incon
ceivable why any hay grower in this
territory should hesitate to Join with
his neighbors in organizing a strong
control of all the marketable hay.
The few hay growers here, says
Lovelace, that are withholding their
support, may be the means of the
Oregon Cooperative Hay Growers
no obtaining the necessary 75 per
cent tonnage signup, and certaily all
of these growers should have suffic-
let vision to look in to the future
and realize what a calamity it will be
If this signup is not obtained and
the present association goes out of
existence.
Farmers often complain that they
cannot control the prices of their
commodity, and yet some of them will
refuse to Join with their nelghborg
In trying to better conditions. Why
should this be sol Why should the
farmers not cooperate to fix the
price of their products, Just as other
industries?
Lovelace says it would be useleSg
for tho hay growers in the Deschutefi
and Baker territories to try to or.
ganlze unless this association ob
t a in s at least 75 per cent tonnage
control, and no attempt will be made
to organize them unlesg the growers
here come to the support of this
Association.
CHARTER AMENDMENT
CARRIES
From Hot Lake comes word that
J. A. Campbell is recovering nicely
An ordinance to amend sub-
from a serious operation he under
went in the hospital of the sanator divions II and 14 of section 102
ium there last Friday morning.
of
the
city charter was
WATER ISSUES FORTH AT RATE
Dr. Francis P. Adams returned Fri
OF 120 GALLONS A MINUTE
day from the Hot Lake sanatorium
where he was registered Thanksgiv
ing night.
Flow Was Encountered at a Depth of
The high school teachers gave a
425 Feet In a Fissnre'of
banquet last Friday evening to the
Basalt Rock
high school foot ball team.
TUESDAY. DECEMBER 11
Forenoon— 9 A. M.
Report of Sec -Treasurer.
Registration.
Business Meeting.
Report of Standing Committees:
Boys’ and Girls’ Clnb W ork........... E. H. Bauer, Portland
Fair Exhibits.................................. H. A. äcullen, Corvallis
Marketing......................... .....................J. Skovbo, Hermiston
Legislature........................................... C. C. Harris, Portland
Addreos of Rctiling President..................... K. D. Raker, Goble
Election of officers.
The American Honey Producers’ League ............. J. Skovbo
Afternoon— 1:15 P. M.
The disease situation in Western Oregon.
Herman Ahlers, Inspector for Clatsop Co.
The disease situation in Eastern Oregon.
L D. Buhman, Deputy Inspector for Umatilla Co.
A. J. Sanford, Inspector for Deschutes Co.
Disease Control in Washington.
Prof. B. A. Slocum, Pullman, Washington.
New methods in disease control.
H. A. Scullen, Extension Specialist in Bee Culture.
The making of wax foundation.
Carl F. Buck, College Place, Washington.
Round table discussion.
Evening, 7:30 P. M.
County Bee Inspectors' Conference.
Address: B. A. Slocum, State Inspector for Washington.
Brief reports from all inspectors present.
Round table discussion.
Libra»«
Mrs. F. J. Thomas returned re
cently to her home in Portland after
a two weeks’ visit here.
Eber Mossie has traded 26 acre,,
of land to J. H. DeMoss. The land
is one mile east of Hermiston on the
Diagonal road. It Is reported that
Mr. DeMoss traded wheat land lor
the place.
submitted to the voters of this
city for their rejection or ap
proval last Friday.
The amendment was to limit
the assessments to be levied for
street improvements to the actual
cost thereof as apportioned to
the property benefitted and to
authorize the council by ordi
nance or agreement with prop
erty owners to provide for pay
ing all or part of any street im
provements from the general
tax fund.
The amendment carried; 32
for and 8 against.
Laat Tuesday week the Hermiston
creamery turned out 1,000 pounds
of blitter. They report an increase Some Results T hat W ill Be Secured
Bv Tax Reduction
in the amount of cream received and
Some of the things that will be
a big demand for their butter.
brought about by the slashes made
On the night of December 12 the by the county tax supervising and
Hallowell Concert company will ap conservation commission- in making
pear under the auapices of the local up the budget of Umatilla county are
post of the American Legion at the us follows:
Taxes will be reduced approxim-
Playhouse. The company is from
tely 892,590.1.
Chicago and Its members have a re
A new county agent will have to
nutation of being artists of except
bo secured to take the place occupied
ional ability.
by Fred Bennion for four and one-
half years. Mr. Bennion has an
According to the Echo News Mrs nounced hiK intentio of resigning.
Edith O. Coppinger who recently dis
Tlie work of the Umatilla county
posed of her millinery business in library
be so crippled that Its
this city, will engage in the grocery hours of will
service will have to be mat
business with her son Gail In Port erially reduced
land. She has bought a suburban vice narrowed. and Its scope of ser
store In the Rose City Park district.
Umatilla county, although it pays
one mill into the state coffers for
Ernest Addleman repersentod the market road purposes, or »66,000 in
high school at the commercial club ound numbers, will not receive one
luncheon last Tuesday noon. In a cent of this fund back and will for
talk before the club Earnest assured feit the Multnomah county surplus
them that the student body of the which in 1923 amounted to »18,000
school and the foot ball team appre and lB expected to amount to »20,.
ciated the financial aid given them 000 in 1924. In other words the
by the business men of the city. He county will pay »66,000 this year for
also thanked them In behalf of thp market roads and receive nothing In
team for the banquet given the foot return, when it might, by doubling
ball squad at Union after the Thanks the mill, have received both mills
giving game.
back plus the surplus from Multno
mah county of between »18,000 and
All the magic of youth and the Joy $20,000. Still another way to put
of life are found In "Irene,’ New the foregoing Is that Umatilla county
York’s greatest musical comedy suc with 5,000 miles of road within its
cess which will be at the Rlvoll thea own borders will donate »60,000 and
tre, Pendleton, Friday night, Dec its share of the Multnomah county
14. Tho Vanderbilt Producing Com surplus to build market roads in
pany, headed by Jani“S Montgomery, »hose counties thnt pay their two
who wrote "Irene” haR provided a mills
full scenic equipment and wonderful
The general road fund will be re-
costumes for the play and a Bpeelai iuced »11,000
orchestra. A large cast with Dale
Mileage for members of the county
Winter In the role of Irene O’Dare court to tlie extent of »1,000 will
the shop girl beauty, will be seen not be paid.
and a captivating chorus which can
The offices of the sheriff and dis-
nlso sing and dance, wrll give to rlVt attorney will operate tinder re-
“Irene” all of the smartness which hiced budgets, and sundry other cuts
distinguished the presentation In will be in effect.— East Oregonian.
New York for two years at the Van.
derbilt theatre.
Hugh Fraser, who is attending the
university of Oregon, was home for
the Thanksgiving vacation.
COLUMBIA NEWS NOTES
SFCCIAL. C oaSK SrO N D SM C «
(Too late for last week)
Mrs. J. II. DeMoss and children
Thomas Haddox, of the Coliimblr
district, has completed a modern moved recently to the Mossie ranch
near Hermiston. She will continue
chicken house on his ranch.
teaching at Columbia and then later
A marriage license has been Issued toln Mr. De Moss who is working his
to John Spain,' farmer of Ukiah, and wheat ranch near Pendleton.
Claude Haddox spent the week end
Jennie Shaw, of Hermiston.
at the home of his parents.
The club boys and girls gave a sur
Members of the Jersey Breeders’ prise party on Mr. Henry Sommerer
association have been asked to con Inst Saturday night. Altho there
tribute 81.00 for each share owned was not a large crowd on acount of
by them. It Is proposed to purchase ihort notice thoBe there reported a
new stock for the various blocks
time.
It Is reported that the committee in good
Several people made a trip to Pen.
charge have met with success as ail dleton last Friday to attend the Joint
shareholders visited have signet' meeting of the Kebckuh and Odd Fel
notes for their specified holdings.
low lodges.
Inez Hunt spent (he week end with
A. L. Lovelace, who Is a represen her mothor in thlg district.
tative of the Portland Chamber of
Hnrvey DeMoss has dropped from
Commerce, returned toermlston Mon. the eighth grade at Columbia.
day from a trip to Bend. A cam
Mr. and Mrs. Bays of Ione, were
paign to organize the hay growers of uests at their cousin’s, Mrs. R. II,
the Bend district will be put on in 'toekard, last Sunday.
the near future.
Shaky and Dick Bennett arc home
after having traveled in California
Mrs. C. C. Durfey and son Jafvis and Idaho.
accompanied by Mrs. Durfpy's sister.
Mrs. Flshback, of Montana, who if
The older boys of Columbia con
visiting here, were Pendleton vlsl sented to help Mr. Felthouse last
tors the first part of this week.
Friday on the bus route. Early In
he morning ihey gathered with hay
Jens Skovbo has sold four lots in rack., and teams, pitchforks and
block 2 Newport’s addition to Chas picks, prepared to put in a full day.
O. Burk. Mr. Burk intends to build They did to the extent that there is
on some of them.
v great Improvement In the road.
The girls gathered at Hie school at
Mr. and Mrs. R. C. Canfield left about 11 o’clock ami prepared a feed
last week for a visit In Spokane for them which was heartily enjoyed
by all pnrtakinc.
and Eastern Washington.
Tho hot lunch system which Col
In a trade made recently by Jack umbia school has adopted Is proving
Biggs, local realtor, Eli Wlnesett re very successful and also beneficial to
ceived a 25 acre prune orchard and ho child:on.
a 125 acre fai-m both located near
Dallas, Oregon, In exchange for 40
acres of alfalfa on the project south
of town.
BUTTER CREEK ITEMS
s r r x i a l oossssronnsNcs
lovers of good music enjoyed n
Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Berry, of
rare treat at the M. E church Wed
nesday night when the Elliott fam The Dalles, were visitors at Carl H.
ily orchestra presented a well bal Shaw's home this week, returning to
anced program.
their home Sunday.
The Neighborhood club will meet
HUMAN WRECKAGE
The Butter Creek base ball club
with Mrs. J. IL Reid Wednesday.
met at the Eugene ranch and dis
December 12. Mrs. Hoffman will be
This is the title of the picture cussed ways and means for the com
present for a farewell meeting. All
members urged to be present.
that comes to the Playhouse ing season, electing the following
- ...... .
December 7-8. Mrs
Wallace oflfcers: Mr. Malotte, manager;
The community club will hold • i Reid is the star and is supported O. O. Smith, activity manager: and
Frank Ward .captain. They adopt
luncheon at the Hermiston hotel on I
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I t io a n u n f n r
December 19th at 1:30. Send re -; by a noted east. It is an unror ed B. C. as their official letters
servations to Mrs. F. v. Prime or gettable performance. Of course meaning Butter Creek bear cats.
Mr*. Joe Ralph.
you’ll be there.
Mr. John Spain, of Ukiah, and Miss
Jennlo Shaw, of Butter Creek, wer«
A. L. Lovelece, who is repre
The gopher poleoning campaign
married In Pendleton December 3.
has been extended to next week. senting the Portland chamber of
Poison can be obtained at the Ore-
will deliver an address They expert to make their home at
Ukiah. Mrs. It O. Attebury and
gon Hardware store. Enough potoon ,
’
to make a qnart of carrot baits can , before the
State Beekeepers Mrs. Shaw, the bride's sister and
he obtained for 39 cents. The cam- con ven tion to be held in thia city mother, accompanied the couple to
palgn ha* been on for (be past w?ek ,
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Pendleton.
In Columbia district
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