'** *j-~ M, - «eSU lim itiate limitò VOL. XVIII HERMISTON. UMATILLA COUNTY, OREGON, THURSDAY. JANUARY 10. 1924 PROJECT FARMERS TO ORGANIZE JAN. 22 No. 18 RECLAMATION SURVEY SHOWS Dewey Payne Has Poem Published Operetta “The Fairy Rose' COMING UP'; PROJECTS TO BE UNPROFITABLE Dewey Payne, who was until re­ Presented by the grades Thurs­ ♦ TO THE PUBLIC ♦ cently a resident of this city, Is the day. January 17, at 8:15 P. M. at ♦ Owing to the prevrlence of ♦ Costs Vastly Exceeded Estimates. Ir author of a poem appearing in "The the high school auditorium: ♦ contagions diseases It behooves <• rigable Area Decreased and Ar­ Lariat,” a western magasine pub­ Characters ♦ us all to use all means in oar ♦ rearages Ron Into Millions lished at Salem, Oregon, by Colonel Frederick, a little boy................. ♦ power to protect the oomiuunity ♦ E. Hofer. "Way Out West” Is the .......................................Rodney Davis ORGANIZATION TO BE PERFECT ♦ We are trying to get our school ♦ Secretary of the Interior Work title of the poem. Dewey is a gradu­ The Little Green Man, an elf of JIM PEARSON WILL ACT AS THE ♦ clean, and as health officer 1 ♦ has made an analysis of the flnsn ate of the local high school and Is at ED AT THIS TIME the tree tops.................Harold Pace ♦ ask the cooperation of all the ♦ elal status of the 28 irrigation pro. present in the east where he is em­ Sunshine and Shadow, the twins MANAGER ♦ teachers and each father and ♦ Jects constructed by the United ployed as a teacher. ........Mlgnonne Daivs, George Imrle In Diversification of Crop Program <• mother to immediately report <• States government. In issuing the Meeting Will Be Held in Library ♦ any contagious disease. Meas- ♦ Grasshopper ...................Eddie Bansel analysis Secretary Work said: Butterfly ................... Mary Brownson Stock and Equipment Brings $200.00 Following the Commercial Clnb Methodist Episcopal Church <• les seem to be the most preva Notice— January 22 is the day set "This intensive study of reclama­ Firefly ......... ..................Louise Imrle Luncheon of That Day Week of January 13: Sunday at Sheriffs Sale. Buyers As­ ♦ lent at present, but there may <■ tion as a business is the first ever for a meeting of those signing-up Hummingbird .......... „..Bertha Meade sume Mortgage Against the ♦ be any other at any time. when the organisation w ill be per­ made. It should have been made ten school at 10 o'clock. Morning wor­ Business < Where there is a contagious dis- ♦ years ago. Agriculture, the only re­ ship at 11. Epworth League 7 P. Queen of the Fairies.......................... fected, officers elected, etc. Those January 22 i8 the date that has <• ease in any family and no phy- .............................. Shirley Brownson source for the return of the money M. Evening worship at 7:30. The who may wish to sign up acreage, been set for a general meeting of < slcian in attendance, the par- <• Synopsis expended by the government, runn­ Ladles Aid will meet in south room but who have not done so, can sign farmers in the west end of the ♦ ents are requested to report <• Frederick is searching the forest at any of the following places : Ore­ Last Saturday morning the stock ing Into some 8141,000.000, has not Wednesday at 2:30 P. M. Weekly county who are interested in grow­ ♦ the case to the health officer « been treated as essential to reclama­ prayer and Bible study Thursday for fairies to aslc ot them the Fairy gon Hardware Store, Sidney Barn­ of the Nell A Barker garage In thia ing special crops which will be In­ <• so that proper quarantine may <• tion, nor its development encourag­ evening at / : 3 0 . Henry Young, Rose, since its fragrance is the only ard, Columbia District, C. L. Upham, city wan sold at a sheriff sale. troduced this spring on the irrigated ♦ be made and the report mado <• ed as It should have been. thing that can cure his 111 grand­ Hermiston Herald. miniate.*. The creditors of the firm bid in farms. An organization will be per­ <• to the State health board. mother. He is lost but the Little the garage for 8200 and assumed The compilation shows the orig­ <• fected at this meeting, contracts will ♦ Green Man comes to his assistance. Real Estate Man Here If each teacher will give a <• inal estimated cost of the 28 pro­ Following is the signup to date the Indebtedness on It. On Mon­ be signed and orders for plants will <■ list of names of families where <• jects to have been 893,435,841, while F. H. Blake, of Portland, was in He offers to hide Frederick near the among project farmers tn the diversi­ day morning the establishment was be pooled. Hermiston last Friday and Saturday. fairy ball room and himself ask for fication of crops program sponsored re-opened and ready for business. <• children are absent on account < the net construction cost was 8141 Farmers have Already indicated an < of illness it will greatly aid in <• 787,006. Jim Pearson, who has been con. He was here to clean up the deal re­ the rose, since Frederick, a human by the Farm Bureau and Commercial intention of devoting more than 50 ♦ getting a proper line on things. <• The origin«! estimated Irrigable cently mado with Ell Wlnesett. In being, runs the risk of having a Club. They include asparagus, early nected with the Echo Auto Company <4 acres to small Individual acreages of <• Please bear in mind that we < acreage of these projects was 3,056,- exchange for his property here Mr spell cast over him if seen by the for some time an car salesman, will asparagus, strawberries, early pota­ 4> must work together to succeed. <* 427. The actual acreage irrigated Wlnesett received land located near fairies. At sight of the ball, how­ potatoes, strawberries and grapes: act as manager. It is understood J. H. Reid— 1 U acres asparagus, 2 that he assumed the management toes and grapes. It is estimated tht ♦ Dallas, Oregon. Mr. Wlnesett con­ ever, Frederick is so entranced that Dr. Francis F. Adams, ♦ is 1.202,130. acres grapes. 100.000 asparagus plants will be ♦ he claps his hands and Is discover­ The original estimated cost per with the understanding that he was templates moving his family back to City Health Officer. ♦ needed for the spring planting of ♦ T. H. Botkin, *4 acre asparagus. at liberty to purcahse the place at ♦ acse was 830.57. The cost per acre North Carolina, his native state, ed. The Fairy Queen grants him beds, and a large quantity of straw, ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ A « for area actually irrigated Is 8117. where he will engage in the bee her rose but casts over him a spell B. Hutchinson, *4 acre strawber­ any time in the future. berries will also betransplanted. which turns out after all to be a ries, (4 acre potatoes. Of the net construction coat only business. Dick White who was with the old Indications point to between 75 happy one, namely— that his heart 815,592,842 have been paid to June D. E. Seaton, *4 acre asparagus, H firm as a mechanic will continue in Plans for Farm Shop Instruction and 100 acres of the crops being shall be always young. acre potatoes. tho emplo yof the new owners. Community Club Meeting One of the largest and most sig­ 30. 1923, leaving a difference yet signed up before the organization unpaid of 8126,194.163. Of the 28 Wm. Ogden. 1 acre asparagus. The regular meeting of the Com­ nificant movements for the develop­ t date. projects, 18 have been in operation munity club will be held in the T. Bcletski, (4 acre asparagus, 1 Actjon Is Taken Concerning Bridge Community Calendar Mailed The decision to hold the meeting ment of farm shop is now under way IB years or over, and all but one acre strawberries. library Tuesday afternoon, January Following again the custom of last In connection with the school of voc­ A rousing meeting was held in January 22 was made Tuesday at a have been In operation over nine J. W. MeMcllen, *4 acre asparagus, Wadsworth hall. Irrigon. Saturday year a calendar put out by the com 15. at 3 o’clock. Mrs. H. M. Schill­ ational education in the Oregon meeting of the committee in charge years. Comparatively little has been evening, December 29. for the pur­ Agricultural College, in connection paid on the construction costs of ing will give a talk on current events munlty interests of Hermiston has !4 acre strawberries. of the preliminary work. A. N. Raymond, % acre asparagus, pose of taking action to force early with the practice instruction given those which have been in operation which will be followed by a dis­ been mailed out to the different set­ cussion. tlers on the project and those living >4 acre potatoes. construction of the Columbia high­ in the department of agriculture of the longest. FARMERS FACE NEW HEAR Chas. Unke, >4 acre asparagus, way bridge at Umatilla. The meet, in town. The calendar has a pic­ The total operation and mainte­ WITH BETTE RPR0SPECTS the Corvallis high school. ture of the Diversion dam on the title 1 *4 acre grapes. ing was Joint with the Umatilla" The plans provide for the organ­ nance costs up to June 30 have been Attend Quarterly Meeting F. M. Guiwits, 1 acre asparagus, Commercial and Woman’s club and page and contains valuable infor. ization and equipment of a farm shop (By Henry C. Wallace, Secretary of 817,059,231. The total operation Rev. and Mrs. J. K. Mumau. J. mation and charts. The idea orlg 1 acre grapes. Irrigon Farm Bureau and Commer­ in connection with the department and maintenance receipts up to the G, .Lawler, Mrs. Harry Lester, of Agriculture) lnated two years ago and instead of Mr. Foreman, % acre asparagus. cial club. The industry, courage and faith Of. farm mechanics at the college same date have been 811,370,744, Irrigon, J. H. Tabor, Mrs. W. B. the diferent business houses putt E. I. Davis, 1 acre asparagus. 1 he present bridge was declared evidenced by the farmers of the nat­ which will be used as a practice de­ leaving a deficit In maintenance and Beasley, Ralph Evans and W. H. Og. ing out Individual calendars finan S. H. Barnard, % acre asparagus, a disgrace to the county, the state ion i tng the past three years are partment by students studying agri, operation of 85,688,487. den returned the first part of the ces are clubbed together for the is­ 1 acre potatoes. highway and dangerous and Impas­ slowJi Hinging their reward. Im- culture in the Corvallis high school. All told, there is an amount un­ week from Walla Walla where they suance of this calendar. Otto Heinl, 1 acre asparagus. sable some of the time each year. proveiAeiit in agricultural condition The instructions w llltbe immediate­ paid by the water users on these had been to attend the district quar­ F. P. Phipps. % acre asparagus. The bridge was all right for Its day continues— not as rapidly as desir­ ly under the direction of H. H. White projects of 8132,062,788, which is terly conference of the Free Metho­ Owing to the cold weather the G. R. Robinson, ’4 acre asparagus when only cowboys and sheepherd- ed or needed, nor as rapidly a<> de. who is in charge of the department due on construction costs, operation dist church. government has quit work on all H acre strawberries. ers traveled on horseback and this served, but nevertheless it continues. this year, bat the technical instruc­ and maintenance and water rentals. projects now under way.When war­ Joe Dyer, % acre asparagus, 2U cheap makeshift answered the pur­ The promise of the year has been ful­ tions will be given by Mr. Jensen of Three of the projects have been ab- Mr. Welsner and children are con­ mer weather starts the work will acres strawberries. pose. filled. the college department of farm me­ doned by the government. fined to their home with measles. be resumed on the drainage ditch. C. L. Upham, % acre asparagus. Resolutions have been drawn by a So we come to the end of the third chanics. The college Is providing committee of five appointed there­ Chas. Keller, U acre asparagus. year of post-war depression with a the equipment but later this may amusements of the evening. tors from the East here for a few C. M. Jackson, 1-8 acre asparagus for, and this committee is to serve feeling of greater confidence born be taken over by the Corvallis board days. and act until the construction of a C. p, Barnett, (4 acre asparagus of better times already realized and of education. The Object of the es­ Miss Marthaler, teacher of the in­ with Justified hope of still further Wm. Rhodes i4 acre early potatoee new «bridge is assured. A commit­ termediate grades, spent the week­ tablishment is clearly to train pro­ improvement in 1924. Thomas Haddox, 1 acre asparagus tee of four was also named for elr. MUSHY? The Misses Ethel Knight and end with her sister at Arlington. v In general the crops of 1923 were spective teachers of agriculture In Roy Sullivan, % acre asparagus, (4 dilating a petition in this connect­ Sweetheart, Zenia whispered as she ion. D. C. Brownell and B. 8. good. Considering money return we the giving of Instruction along farm Freida Seaman were absent from acre early potatoes. smoothed his coal black hair, Mr. and Mrs. Madden, of Hermis­ of find that the values of most crops shop lines. Technical Instruction school Wednesday on account Jens Skovbo, *4 acre asparagus, & Hughes of the Umatilla Commercial Looking in his handsome eyes, saw sickness. ton, spent Sunday with the Chas. are greater than In 1922. The total will be acquired in other departments club, Mrs. Alice R. Nugent of the acre strawberries. love-light shining there, Stewart family of Irrigon. Mr. value of a’l crops Is 12 per cent but the method of Imparting this Umatilla Woman’s club, F. C. Fred- W. E. Potter, !4 acre asparagus. The town boys basket ball team Madden filled the pulpit Sunday Put her one free hand around his to students will be worked out in greater. reckson and N. Seaman of the Irri­ Frank Stone, 1 acre asparagus. neck and heid him close, evening during the absenee of Rev. It is difficult to measure the pro­ connection with this model farm will play basket ball with Arling­ gon Commercial club were named Frank Sllvey, 1 acre asparagus. While her ear-bobs flopped around ductive vale ouf livestock during the shop. This shop will also be of ton Friday night at Arlington. There Mumau, who was at Walla Walla P. P. Sullivan, 1 acre asparagus. as the resolution committee, and and banged him on the nose. attending conference. will be a game with a team from year, dependent as it is upon crops great value to those attending sum­ Theo. Parks, C. E. Glasgow, H. W. R. E. McFall, 1 acre asparagus. marketed in that form. In general, mer school and special courses will Shotwell’s camp Saturday at Irri- Grim and Mrs. Llewweyn on the W. H. Quick, 2 acres asparagus. Mrs. Harry Lester returned from From the sky the moon looked down. 4 acre asparagus Shining brightly on his features and The Irrigon people were pleased The annual report of the War Fi­ whole. F. Waugaman, 1 acre asparagus. ing the present bridge almost com. her powdered face. The eleventh and twelfth grades when three out of four of their boys There are discouraging conditions nance corporation shows that since E. E. Davis, H to 1 acre asparagus, pletely submerged when the Colum­ who are taking two years Latin In that boxed In the exhibition at still to be overcome. There Is the it was given power to make sgrlcul, bia river backs up the Umatilla, aud 2 acres strawberries. Stop! Please! Zenia cried at last, one year will have finished the Boardman Monday night won a de­ burden of debt. There are heavy tural and livestock loans, which pictures have been taken of acci­ Wm. Kennedy. 1 acre grapes. your whiskers tickle so. taxes to be met. The cost of produc­ power became effective August 24, first-year’s work and will begin on cision, with only one adverse en­ Darling, won’t you mind me dear? S. L. Carson (4 acre asparagus. dents that have ocurred at the bridge Caesar's Gallic wars next Monday. counter. Boardman can not claim 1921, It has approved loans In the tion and of what the farmers buy on account of the sharp turn and 1 acre strawberries, 1 acre grapes. It’s getting late you know. all the honor of Ray Dempsey’s easy remains high. Farmers in the sum of 8467,508,000 for agricultural poor approach. It has been sug­ W. H. Slmmoc.s, *4 acre asparagus, Mrs. Chas . Markham got a large victory because Ray got all that Quit! Please quit! Let go my hand! spring wheat territory especially are and livestock purposes. On this gested that these photographs be put M t acre early potatoes. or father will be sore. sliver In one hand Saturday. The punch while he was going to school in sore straits from conditions large­ amount 8287,740,000 had been act­ R. C. Canfield *4 acre early on post cards and given appropriate ually advanced to November 30, 1923 silver went under the nail and came at Irrigon. That kid has a future. Towser dog, be good, or I’ll not pet ly beyond their control. titles, such ns "Scenes along the road potatoes. you any more. out at the second JoHSt of the fin­ He has a pugilist's name. Just ask 8169,708,000 to banking institutions Experience gained during these to tho Round-Up," and similar titles ger. Soon after the accident she Frank if he does not believe Ray years of depression, however, to- 280,096,000 to livestock loan com­ The following signers have been to fit the photo. These post cards Boone Watson, special tax collec­ -sether with progress already made, panies and 837,936,000 to coopera was taken to the doctor to have It has a pugilist’s punch. would be stamped and handed to the added since last report: cut out. tor for Umatilla county, was In town warrant a hopeful attitude for the tivc marketing associations. tourist who dally expresses his opin­ C. W. Tilden, 2 acres asparagus. Evelyn Hite, who is living out by Monday and Tuesday of this week. To November 30, 1923, there have coming year. Gradually crop acre, R. H. Stockard, % acre asparagus, ion of the bridge and he could write A party was given at the C. F. the Shotwell rock crusher, has start­ He had his headquarters in E. P. age iB being better adjusted. The been total repaymentts aggregating his Ideas on the card and mall It to % acre strawberries. Fredricksen home Saturday night by ed to school here in the third grade. Dodd's office and a good many de­ domestic market continues strong. 8211,345,000, or 73 per cent of the the highway commision and the a number of their friends. Card amount originally advanced. Of linquent taxpayers were invited to The children keep coming and that Umatilla county court that they SITUATION IS PITABLE Mr. W. B. Howard has had vlsi- call on him for an interview. means a steadily increasing number this amount 8126,006.000 was re­ playing and dancing were the chief may know how this sort ot disgrace of mouths to be fed. Those who paid by banking institutions, 850,- Methodist Bishop Appsals for appeals to the traveling public. It — \ Oregon by the farm and do good farm­ 601,000 by livestock companies and is hoped It will not be necessary to Aid for Starving German Children. ing can look forward to better times 834.738,000 by cooperative market­ Bishop W. O. Shepard of Oregon, resort to this plan, but the people ing associations, leaving a balance of as a reward for their years of toll with headquarters in Portland, Is a aro going to back up the committee and hardship. Those whose busi­ 843,702,000 due from banking Insti­ keen sympathizer with and supporter financially to any extent necessary nesses depend directly upon farm tutions, 829.49g.000 due irom live­ of the efforts now in progress through to accomplish the end In view—and ' ' . 1 i s p i r a i » 1 H ïL îittT n ^ F l ' 7 " T 'i < 11"' out purchases can find decided encour- stock companies, and 83,198.000 the strte and nation to collect a in the immediate future. agement In the growing gross in - : from cooperative marketing associa­ fund of money for the relief of starv­ The excuse that the county has to ing German children, of whom there cene e of the farmer, for he will buy t,on8- put up Its share or the state has to are several millions. Bishop Bhepard as his income expands. ' The War Finance corporation has is a member of the Oregon committee pay all will not be accepted any lon­ The year 1924 comes with the a,BO actua,1T loaned 838.854.000 to which is endeavoring to raise 8190,000 ger. The state can go ahead and finance exports. Of this 828,488,- promise of continued improvement In this state and is giving It his per­ charge this work up to the county in the material prosperity of the far­ 000 went to banking institutions, sonal attention. and stop all other work until same mer, and the farmer continues to be 87,547,000 to exporters and 82,838,- “I can readily appreciate the situa­ is paid for as has been done In a tion in Germany,” said Bishop Shep­ the material and spiritual backbone, 000 to cooperative marketing aseo- dations. ard. "With others, I made quite a number of other casee. The estl. of the nation. study of conditions In Europe, Includ mated sum of 859.000 as the coat ot ..¡I /'»* ing Germany, In 1920. It was then a new bridge is not as unreasonable Straw Will Serve as Member Odd Fellows and Rebekahs Hold apparent that Just such a situation as amount to put Into a serious missing Joint Installation of Dairy and Hog Show Board now exists would develop. That mil­ link in the great Columbia high­ Last Monday evening the Odd Fel­ At a recent meeting of the stock­ lions In Germany and elsewhere would way. lows and Rebekahs of this city held holders of the Hermiston Dairy and enter the winter without sufficient Copies of the resolutions will be fcod was news that did not surprise a Joint Ine ts llation. The affair was Hog Show in the public library, the sent to the state highway commission me at ail. It is a pitiable situation, opened to tho public. 1 election of a hoard of director« was one which deserves deep sympathy state chamber of commerce and The new officer,; was installed, principal order of business, and response from those who are able state Other meetings will be held with Impressive ceremonies. After Harry Straw was the new member to help, for It should never be that In the near future at Umatilla and the work of the lodge was dlspensd j elected, taking the place of H. T. little ones who have had no possible all along the line If necessary.— with a program of entertainm ent' Fraser, who has served in this capac- connection with what has happened Boardman Mirror. was carried out j Ity for some time. The list of dlr- over there should suffer thus. They aro paying a terrible penalty for some An orchestra composed of Mile i eetors Include C. M. Jackson. A. W. Revival Meeting*, thing they knew nothing of. It all Wenworth. W L. Hamm and P aul' Agnew. H. M. Stillings, P. P. Sul- goes to show how terrible Is war.” Rev. Milo Bentley, the evangel­ Miller furnished the music for the llvan and H. M. Straw, ist who Is conducting revival meet­ dancing. The old fashioned square' . ings at the Baptist church, deliver, Hermiston Hi Defeats Umatilla proved to be the popular dance of, McGuire Of The Mowntod Hermiston high defeated Umatilla ed a sermon last Bunday night on the evening. George Sirofam acted, This Is the title ot the picture high in a basket bail game last Fri­ Hell. He la above the average as a a . master of ceremonies for the coming to the Playhouse next Satur.I day played on the home floor. Next speaker. He stated he believed Hell ***** day and Sunday. It is a Northwaat Friday the locals are scheduled to, was a place of fire and brimstone, Refreehm >nts were served. Mounted story and teems with action play the Athena team hers. and not a myth. “One of Hermis­ V» I —— ----------------- j from the word go. Wm. Desmond, ton's greatest needs,” said Mr. Bent- C. A. Keller left Friday for Hot the popular screen star, taken the I Mrs. Martha Hanellns spent New Hey, "Is a revival that will save la k e ranat' ium where he will take leading rote and is ably supported Years at Pilot Rock with her uncles, souls.” The meetings will continue ’■AOL) trw-;»cnt for several days. , by S cast of prominent players. John and Joe Royer. 1 throughout the coming week- 53 3 4 ACRES5 IRRIGON NEWS ITEMS January Thaw 4 LZ liw. J CREDITORS BID IN LOCAL GARAGE