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VOL. XVIII
MAY SITUATION IS
GROWING BETTER
HERMISTON. UMATILLA COUNTY. OREGON. THURSDAY. MAY 29. 1924
HINKLE HOME OH THE SOOTH
H O I PASSES TO F. D. CALLAHAN
Perhap. Finest Residence of Project
Overlooking Entire Valley
GIRLS SEWING CLUB
EXHIBIT THEIR WORK
An important real estate deal was
OREGON GIRLS AND BOYS
GET FARM LIFE TRAINING
Courses to Increase Satisfaction and
Profits of Homes in the Country
At Junior Session
UMATILLA RAPIDS BILL
IS INTRODUCED
DROUGTH OF NORTHWEST IK. put throulh this week when the J. FOURTEEN PRIZES ARE TO BE
Petter satisfaction In Oregon farm PLAN COVERS UMATILLA RAPIDS
T. Hinkle home on the hill south
FLUENCING THE MARKET
OFFERED THIS TEAR
POWER SITE
life as well as better profits are
of town passed Into the hands of F.
No. 38
STATE MARKET AGENT
DEPARTMENT
ECHO WINS CLOSE
GAME SUNDAY
NOSE OUT A THREE TO TWO
VICTORY OVER HERMISTON
aimed at tn the work of the girls
and boys at the junior summer ses­
Grasses and Wheat Short in Many of
Exhibit it Held Wednesday at School sion of the state college this year. Would Make Plant of Columbia River
Hermiston Ties the Score iq the
House.. Hiss Helen Cowgill,
Ute hay Sections of the West
Radio, farm mechanics and black,
The Muscle Shoals of Western
Assistant State Club leader
Sixth Inning.—Echo’s Winning
smithing are new courses for hoys.
Part of United States
With Small Storage Snplies
Addresses Club Members
Judging canned produets, home dec.
Tally Made in the Eighth
of Irrigation Water
oration, community entertainment,
short cuts in housework and child
Congressman Watkins Wednesday
The community club will hold Its care are among the new courses for Introduced a bill providing for com­
Echo fans are a firm believer in
The hay situation is growing daily
regular meeting at the library June girls.
the old saying, "It’s a long lane that
prehensive development of the Uma
'better for the alfalfa men. The
3 at 3 P. M. Mrs. A. D. Cropland
“Five hundred club members are ttlla rapids project, covering navi
has no turning.” For a long time
■drought throughout the Northwest
will give a paper on ’’Thrift," and expected this year.” says J. L. Al­ gallon, power and Irrigation features
Echo’s percentage column In the Ir-
has continued so long that there la
Mrs. F. V. Prime will talk on the len, assistant state club leader. and the construction of a govern­ ♦
gation league was nil. They seemed
little hope of recovery of the hay
Columbia river. 'An Invitation to at “Club leaders and others interested ment nitrogen plant to make the
DEPARTMENT
< to be a set-up for the other contend,
crop in the non-irrigated section.
tend Is exetended to all the women in the work have announced their Muscles Shoals of the West.
*
« era in the league but at last thiy
A traveler here yesterady stated
of the project.
intention of coming.”
have reached the crook in the road.
The secretary of the Interior is au. e o o o p p o o o o + o o o o o s
chat in particular the grasses were INLAND EMPIRE NEWS NOTES
Wednesday afternoon the Her­
Ail class work and instruction will thorized and directed to acquire the (C. E. Spence, Market Agent, 723 Sunday a week ago they took Stan­
short in Weston* Washington all
miston girls sewing club exhibited be tn the morning leaving the after­ necessary rights for dams, reser
Court House, Portland.)
field like Grant took Richmond,
the way front Kelso to Bellingham. (Service of Spokane News Bureau)
the results of the year’s work In noon for demonstrations in handling voirs and canals, to develop power
As long as the price disparity he winning the game by a score of 13
A
cedar
forest
with
spruce
line
Valleys in Skagit county which are
the sewing classes. The articles livestock, managing field crops and to be leased under the general lim- tween the farm and the homt re­ to 1. Last Sunday they nosed out
!>fti-.n flooded by high water at this paths, a creey abounding with fish,
were beautifully made, the sewing Rowing garden, vegetables and S uit. tatflon of the waterpower act, with mains, the buying power of the (arms a three to two victory over Hermis­
Time of year are dry and no chance ducks and other water creatures and
of children only nine and ten years
Leading men of Oregon will give preference right to state and muni­ will he limited. The balance must ton.
rustic
bridges
over
the
stream,
all
Tor floods because of shortage of
old being neat and well done. The talks to the club members at gen­ cipalities that may desire to use It, be restored before there can bo gen
Hp until the fifth inntng neither
•snows in the mountains. Up the this as a setting for wild animals
girls deserve praise for their faith­ eral assembly, 1:20 P. M. each day. to withdraw public lands which may erally prosperous conditions. When side had scored. Both Rltcbers wore
'Willamette valley the clover is still will greet the eye of the visitors as
fulness In the work and In finishing Governor Pierce, Superintendent be irrigated and to build a nitrate the feeding industry of a country is hit freely but they were scattered.
very short and no rain yet. A big he passes through the log entrance
the course. Some thirty future Churchill. President Kerr, Director plant to supply the needs of the wasting toward insolvency, business During Echo’s half of the fifth she
of
the
fifth
annual
National
Sports,
rain would help it but not to make
homes will be managed more effi­ Maris and O. M. Plummer, of the United States for national defense of the whole country will sooner or managed to put two men across the
• a full crop while other grasses are men’s and Tourists’ Fair which will
ciently for the work these girls have Pacific International Livestock Ex­ and needs of agriculture In the Pac­ later be effected
omo plate, in the sixth Hermis­
practically matured now at about be held In Spokane June 3-6. The
done. They will probably continue position, are among the speakers. ific nnd mountain states. One hun­
steel
columns
of
the
Union
station
ton staged a rally and tied the score.
half a yield and rain cannot help
In the fall and many more girls will Others to address the boys and girls dred million’ dollars is authorized
Canada Is in even worse condition From then on until the. eighth the
♦’’"m. Tn addition pastures are now viaduct, under which the fair grouds
are, have been encased in cedar bark I doubtless take advantage of the won. are representatives of the state bank to he appropriated as work pro­ than our country over the decline score remained
two
all.
in
.-r o ' inc- drv and less succulent and
derful opportunity. The girls of ere’ associations, state chambers of gresses.
of agriculture, and the government he eighth Echo made the score
feeding will be necessary early. and are trimmed with greenery.
is
striving
to
find
the
cause
and
rem.
Columbia
and
Minnehaha
are
start­
commerce and the United States de
Uses specified for these public
that won the game. Hermiston tried
Throughout the whole of Eastern Spruce fences surround the places
ing classes this summer.
partment of agriculture.
works in order are for river regu­ edy. Low prices, high operating hard in the ninth to even thing*.
Oregon and Washington there will where the exhibits will be. The
Miss Helen Cowgill, resistant state
Club songs and yells, a track lation, navigation, irrigation of and distributing costs the levy of the Du I fey was sent in as a pinch hitter
creek is all ready to gurgle when
he very little hay produced except
Interests Pota’o
and high
railroad
club leader, gave a most Inspiring meet, base bull contests by counties arid lands, reclamation of lands, middle
The Michigan
Shippers’
As. ’n'1 delivered, but It availed them
the
water
is
turned
on.
The
ani­
in the best irrigated sections. The
rates are states
given that
as the
the strict
principal
mals that make their habitat in the talk on the subject of girls* club swimming in the college pool, ten power and manufacture ot nitrogen. sociation
en­ little for the next men up hit easy
second and third crops in many dis­
causes. iE. of J. the Garland,
member has
of
work. She told of the five new nls and other sports, will serve for Preference right of settlement on forcement
potato grades
grounders to the infield and were
tricts are doubtful. Very little northwest and some that don’t will
parliament,
stated
in more
a recent
speech
be seen. Bear, deer, elk, cougar prizes that are being offered this both amusement and training. Par lands reclaimed Is provided veter­ profited
the
growers
than
any
forced out at second or thrown out
•wheat hay will be harvested and rye
at
Montreal,
that
70
per
cent
of
the
year,
making
a
total
of
fourteen
and coyotes will be shown. For var­
ties supervised by club leaders will ans of the World War, Spanish war other undertaking in years; that It at first.
• and wild grass will he short. In
farms
western
had prices
been
iety a Missouri opossum will display prizes for the girls’ clubs. She spoke be held evenings.
has
not in
only
resulted Canada
in higher
or Phillippine insurrection.
southern Idaho similar conditions
It was Phelps’ lant game with the
taken
and
are now the owned
by
Its beautes and an allgator wll try particularly of the demonstration
but
hns away
greatly
increased
demand
Members
of
congress
feel
the
time
prevail. In the far eastern part
locals as he is leaving this week.
the
banks
and
loan
companies;
that
to live in peace with the swan and; contest of making prune bread. The
is not far distant when provision and made a reputation for Michigan Vrangeaients are being made to
Baptist Church Services
around Blackfoot conditions are very
if all the assets of the farmers were
trout. Fifty exhibits have been en. j winning team (two girls) and the
Sunday, June 1— 10 A. M. Sunday should be made for a nitrate plant spuds.
had. On the Minadoka and Boise
nrocure tho services of another
tered. These Include not only live leader will be entitled to attend the school, classes for all ages. 11 A In the West and the power possi­ liquidated there would be general pitcher.
fpvette the crops are better though
He
recommended
as
a
animals, but multitudes of stuffed two weeks summer school session for M., Memorial Sermon by Rev. Ira bilities of the Columbia river make bankruptcy.
Since March 1, oleomargarine has
affected by wcavel. The great Ar­
Hermiston plays Stanfield at
remedy
both co-operative
hides and heads an dmany pictures. boys and girls at O. A. C. Any girls B. Hall, former pastor. Special It available as a site for development been
outlawed
in Canada. and It politi­
is
row Rock reservoir is short for this
cal action,
Rtatlng
that neither
alone ’tnnfield next Sunday.
who are Interested In working for music. Special Invitation to Civil on the scale necessary for such a crime
to
make,
import,
sell
or
poss
time of year and the mountains of
could
combined
they
More than 2200 cars were park­ this splendid prize should write to war veterans, American Legion, project.
ess
It. succeed,
iSentlment but
against
the coun
Idaho are light in snows.
could force
a restoration
of the while
bal­ SECOND HAND STORE
ed at the formal opening and chris­ the state club leader, Corvallis, Ore. World War veterans, W. R. C., and
terfeit
was
almost
unanimous,
Experienced hay buyers tinder the
ance
and
bring
tht
farmers’
dollar
tening of Central Ferry bridge re­
After
Miss
Cowgtll’B
talk,
punch
all other Interested .military orders
in Oregon money and influence are
old regine before they begin to buy
CHANGES HANDS
to a par to with
the with
other a dollars
cently, according to reports received and wafers were served to the en­ and people. 7 P. M., Young people’s *
♦ striving
do away
law ban of
hay in the summer or fall first
—
the
nation.
at Spokane from Pomeroy. Business thusiastic crowd of mothers and meeting led by Miss Grace Skinner,
FARM REMINDERS
* nlng substitute butter.
gather information as to the grass
0. E. Ryder, of Stanfield, Fnrehaaea
mn and farmre pouaed in fro all daughtere by the members of the subject, “God’s Holy Day. What Tt
on the range. If it is short then
♦
<•
Stock From J. G. Lawler
parts of the Inland Empire and the club and their leaders, Mrs. F. P. Is For, and Why?” 8 P. M., theme,
During the months of January
hay may be a good speculation. This
attendance was estimated at about Phipps, Mrs. O. G. Sapper and Mrs. “Is the Bible True?” This subject
The cherry fruit fly appears in February and March of this yeai
A deal was made last Monday
season It is short everywhere. Prices
8,000.
F. E. Foreman.
will be discussed by Rev. Hall by Oregon early in June, usually from 39,379,000 worth of principal agri whereby O. E. Ryder, ot Stanfield,
are. offered now are likely to
special request from some Hermiston the 5th to the 20th. The fl lays cultural products were brought into lecnme the owner of the second hand
he on a speculative market, and good
An active campaign for the Instal­ TEACHERS WHO WHL TEACH
young men. Come, bring a friend. the eggs that are responsible for this country from other nations to storo In this city. Mr. Ryder has
prices may be expected later with a
lation of 500 watt broadcasting sta­
NEXT TEAR IN OUR SCHOOLS See your Bible difficulties vanish. the cherry maggots which appear in compete with otir farmers for mar­ 'ind considerable experience in this
profit to the buying speculator. All
tion in Spokane was started recent-
Staton has worked out a poison spray kets and prices. These figures are line of business having owned stores
Ira D. Hall.
Indications are favorable to high
According to Information given
■y.
which will kill the fly, thus prevent, in a special report to the state mar­ of this kind in different sections of
priced hay much to the benefit of
out by R A. Brownson, school clerk,
ing the deposit of the eggs. It con. ket agent from C. G. G ries, assistant ha state. Mr. Ryder will move his
Mthodist Episcopal Church
"the local growers who will have
A mammoth Incubator capable of the following teachers will compose
Week of Sunday, June 1—Sabbath slsts of lead arsenate one-half pound agricultural statlstlcan, Washington family to Hermiston some time soon.
sKiindance Of water to make their
handling 40,000 eggs will be recelv- the staff of the local school next school at 10 A. M., 135 present last molasses two quarts, and water 10 D. C„ under date of May 7. Over
crops.
d in a few daya-for Benjamin Peters year: G. W. Day, superintendent, week. Let us make It 150 this week. gallons. This amount is enough for 33.000,000 worth of meats were im
Smokes His First Cigar in “The
and O, W. Peterson, of Wenatchee. A. L. Gralapp, F K. Gullfoil, Jes-
Morning worship at 11 o’clock. Ep­ 50 trees. Three sprayings are us­ ported to cut under the prices of
’STUNT FLYING WILL
Go-Getter”
Peters and Peterson expect to do sie Brlerly, Ellen Hill, Bertha worth League at 7 P. M. All young ually made by most growers, start­ home cattle men, who are going
ENTERTAIN CROWDS hatching for others as well as their Compton. (Beatrice Turner will be
William
Norris,
well known mus­
people who would like to camp with ing June 5 and repeating at 10 day bankrupt every week.
own. More than 5,000 eggs w ill be one of the new teachers In the high the E. L. this summer should at­ intervals. Only enough spray to
ical comedy star who is seen In the
The committee on arrangements placed In the lnchbator every third school. Excepting one vacancy the
Of hides and skins (not including ole of Cappy Ricks in Cosdopolltan’s
tend.
The Weekly Prayer and wet the outside branches is used by
for the 4th of July celebration that day, according to plans, and when above compose the teachers for the
most growers as the fly will eat it furs) during this three months 316,. The Go-Getter,” by Peter B. Kyne,
Bible
study
Thursday
evening
at
1 ■ to be held In this city July 3 and tbe last 5,000 eggs go In the first high school. This vacancy will be
readily.
625,000 worth were imported, while ecently was the sickest actor who
7:45. Henry Young, minister.
4 announce they nave procureu tut will be ready fo rhatching. It will filled some time In the near future.
the
cattlemen of Oregon can hardly ever manipulated a make-up box,
The grade teachers will be: A.
services of Earl Titus, a licensed he run by steam heat, sufficient of
The
Christian
Science
services
are
give
away their hides. Over six ind he suffered all the tortures that
The codling moth will appear early
aviator of Lewiston, Idaho, to do humidity to be fed automatically In­ E. Bensel, eghth; Isabella Mayhew,
held
In
rooms
next
to
the
Auditorium
in
Oregon
this
year
If
tbe
present
and
a
half million dollars’ worth oi •ome to a small boy when he takes
stunt flying during the two days. to the chambers. Four tans will seventh; Margaret E. O’Leary, sixth;
every
Sunday
at
11
o’c'oek.
Sunday
fruits
were brought in during this his maiden puff on a cigar. Norris
warm
weather
prevails.
The
ex.
Mr. Titus has gained a nation wide keep the heat distributed properly. Lueile E. Gray, fifth; Mrs. M. S.
school
at
10:15.
All
are
cordially
quarter
and five and a half million 1ld Just that thing during the
périment
station
recommends;
that
reputation as an aviator who does The 40,000 eggs can be turned In Miller, fourth; Bernice Ferris, third;
Invited
to
attend.
Wednesday
eve­
dollars'
worth of seeds. Hides are “shooting" of a scene and hasn’t got
all
growers
keep
a
close
watch
for
the sort of stunts that makes your two minutes, It is said, and the Esther M. Baker, second; Betty Lar.
ning meeting first Wednesday each the moah and have all spray mater­ on the free list and more than 9118,- over it yet.
hair stand on end and your heart operators expect to set the Incubator son, first.
In his years behind the footlights
ial ready to start spraying as soon 000,000 were Imported last year. Of
- Luclle E. Gray, Ester M. Baker month.
in the regions of your throat when as soon aa possible.
Norris
has always been loud in hie
as It appears.
fruits, prunes, them is a duty of one
and Betty Larson are all new teach­
you watch his performance. The
boast that he has never touched to­
Henry Hanby Is making extensive
half
of
one
per
cent.
Seeds
are
pro­
Much Interest is being made by ers.
committee feels they are indeed for­
additions to his home on Newport
Damping off of young seedlings tected from one to four cents per bacco in any form. He has appear-
túnete in getting him to sign up communities in the formation of a
avenue.
Is
easily prevented by the use of the pound. Meats have a duty of >20 d in scores of big Broadway suc-
Tor the event. He will also do com. Whitman county fair association, ac­
Several followers of Isaac Walton
choshunt
compound, reports F. A. on >100 worth. American packers esses and In numerous pictures, In-
mercial flying and those who wish cording to reports received at Spo­ haring been putting hlB precepts
ludlng “When Knighthood Was In
An Internal revenue man was sta. Wendland, Underwood, Wn., The build big packing plants in Argen
kane
from
Colfax
recently.
This
to make a trip through the clouds
Into use at the reservoir with pleas­ tinned at the Project office during
Flower,” hut in none of them was he
treatment
was
recommended
to
him
tine,
buy
beef
cattle
at
less
than
interest is being stimulated the more ing results.
may do so while he is here.
the week for consultation.
by the Oregon experiment station. cost of production in this country; required to smoke—at least not un-
by reason of the fact that emphasis
freeze the meat and ship it here at ■11 he was cast for the role of Cappy
Odd Fellows Convention at Hood .. is being laid on improvement of the
Ricks in “The Go-Getter,” which wll
a duty of one-fifth and take awey
livestock of the county.
River
bo on view at the Playhouse theatre
the
markets
ol
American
cattlemen.
One of the largest conventions in
next Saturday and Snnday.
The farmers of this country ask that
the history of Odd Fellowship in the
As readers of the popular story are
either
the
protection
be
lowered
on
state of Oregon, was held last week
aware, Cappy Is an Inveterate smoker
manufacured products to the same
EXPERIMENT STATION
♦
at Hood River, when the Grand lodge
and cigars are his mania. Norris
ratio as on their products or that
NOTES
♦
of Oregon assembled for its annual
didn’t fully realize this fact until.
(By
H.
K.
Dean)
♦
their schedules shall be raised to the
session. Large delegations were in
Just before the start of a scene when
level of manufactured goods.
attendance from all over the state.
Dlrctor Griffith told him ha would
Umatilla county was well represent,
have to smoke, and smoke madly.
Thirty per cent of the flour mills
The Weather
ed and contributed several officers
"But I never smoked In my life.”
In answer to many inquiries this
have quit since 1914, yet product­ said Norris.
to the state organization. Ashland
ion hns increased 36 per cent. This
was selected as the nert meeting week’s story will be devoted to the
Can’t help It.” replied Griffith,
is millers’ co-operation. The price ‘the story calls for it,” And with
place. The people of Hood River are weather. The memory Is poor judge
of flour In the northwest has de­ that he handed the actor a long,
to be congratulated for the way they of weather. For Instance, you hear
entertained the over 3,000 guests. every year that this has been a cold
creased 33 per cent; wheat has black weed, saying: "I’ll have an­
There were “apples, apples every­ windy spring. During March of the
dropped 55 per cent, while bread other ready when you finish that
where. but not a drop to drink.” past twelve years at Hermiston the
prices have decreased 2 per cent. one.”
The officers selected were: L. E. average wind velocity per hoar has
Being nn artist, Norrie did as dir­
This
is bakers' co-operation that
Coates, Portland. Grand Master; been 4.13 miles; this year It was
ected, and at the end of the scene
distances
the
millers.
Farmers
co­
Henry Young, Hermiston, Deputy 3.20 miles. Daring April it has
operate In small spots, but these he was a as pale a* a ghoat and
Grand Master; V. T. Jackson. Rose­ averaged 4.34 miles per hoar while
and many other Illustrations are weaker than a kitten.
this
year
It
was
3.31.
The
normal
burg, Grand Warden; E. E. Sliaron.
; teaching them the full way.
Portland, Grand Secretary; Dr. O. mean temperature for March Is 42.5
Camp Fire Girls Organize
degrees:
this
year
It
was
53.1,
while
D. Dosne. The Dnlles Grand Treas­
Damping off occurs mostly In seed-
The
local Campfire girls have or­
urer; S. F. Bowman. P. G. M., Her­ for April (he normal la 51.7 and this
I ling of egg plant, cabbage, and broc ganized and elected the following of­
year
It
was
«I.«.
The
normal
rain,
miston. Ren. Sovereign Grand Lodge
J coll fbr early transplanting. The ficers: Miss Isabelle Mayhew, or­
and A1 C»rdin. of Pendieron, recele, fail from January 1 to May 31 is
i solution Is prepared b ymixlng two ganizer and guardian; Mrs. W. J.
ed the office of Grand Conductor. In 4.08 Inches, while this year we have
i ounce* copper sulfate and 11 ounces Warner, assistant guardian; Doro­
had to date 3.43 Inches; a deficiency
the Rebekah assembly Mrs. Mary D.
of ammonium carbonate, finely pnw- thy Strew, president; Margaret Nel_
of 1.(3 inches.
’ ten«, of Lakeview, was »lected pres­
derail. This Is stored for 2 (hours son. vlee-prestdent; Anna Furrer,
ident.
I In a loght Jar. One nonce Is dis­ ei'retary; Jane Warner, treasurer.
Tuesday Night
solved In a little ho twater and made The club has choeen as its name,
A bam on the old Willard Felt-
The M. E. ladl-a will bold an all-
up to two allons.g Thoroughly Alnlna.
day meeting at the home o f Mrs. I boose place burned to the ground
¡w attlin g the soil after the seed Is
The nirmbere are; Rhirley Brown,
Simmon» on Wednesday, » June 4. Tuesday morning H. M. Cultsr, of
;
planted,
jwpr.tted
weekly,
will
pre-
on.
Anna Furrer, Marlon Henderson,
Lebanon, wan the owner. Doyle |
Meet r ‘ tbe church where ears will
, vent »he orcureiM* of the dlseas Margaret Nelson. Edith Sales, Fran­
Hunt
wee
living
on
the
place
at
the
be p-ovided for all who have no
I* Is necessary |o atom tbe solution ces Rales, Eva Skinner, Dorothy
time of the fire. The barn wag In­
w sy to go Oring lunch as usual.
In
a glass or stone receptacle due Straw. Jane Warner. Edna May
sured for 9433.
to Its corrosive qature.
Welsper.
D. Callahan, who will move Into the
place. Perhaps the finest house on
the project, the house and Its
grounds have been the scene of
many Joyous times, both of a public
and private nature. Products of
the Hinkle rose gardens have been
generously distributed and the pass­
ing of the home the Hinkle's mads
on the hill will be genuinely regret_
ed by those who have enjoyed their
hospitality for so many years. Mrs.
Hinkle has no definite plans for the
future.
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