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T H g HEBMXJSTOK IIE B A X D c HER M ISTO N , OREGON. ty» irratatan tyralà Fubllsfcetf every Thureday at Her- ailstqn, Umatilla Coopty, Oregon by Raymond Crowder, Editor and Man- agar. Entered as aacond class matter, December 190» at the poetofftce at Hermiston, Oregon. !■■■ ■ ■ GENUINE s ■ ‘B U LL” DURHAM Subscription Bates For Ona Tear ......... ..................»1.00 For Sin Months ------------------ »1.00 Payable In Advance. HERMISTON ■ ! 8 Coal Consumers ■ ■ ■ ■ Take Notice Classified or Local Advertising Minimum charge 25 cents. Subse quent Insertions 5 cents per line. OREGON NEWS ITEMS ; OF SPECIAL INTEREST Brief Resume of Happenings of the Week Collected for Our Readers. The Mutual Creamery company of Portland has opened a cream-buying station at Freewater. It can be safely estimated that the wheat crop in Gilliam county will be the poorest ever harvostcd in the coun ty. Medford was chosen by the Order of De Molay In state convention at Salem, as the place of meeting next year. The Alsea Telephone company has applied to the public service commis sion for authority to abandon the utility. Fast progress Is being made In the construction of the Natron cut-off and 4000 men are employed In the grading and tunnel work. Fred O. Stickels, for the past 5V4 years sheriff of I.ane county, tendered his resignation to the county court to take effect July 1. The granite quarries near Haines, which have been idle for three years, will soon resume operations, according to reports from Baker. A feature of the New Astoria cele bration July 4 will be the mustering Into service of Company G, 186th in fantry, Oregon national guard. Major Leman D. Forrest, Civil war veteran and owner of large tracts oi timber land in Lane county, died at his home in Eugene, aged 86 years. Fred B. Currey, secretary of the state fair board and manager of the state fair for the past 18 months, has tendered his resignation to the board. Slash burnings under permits is sued by duly authorized fire wardens are again permitted in Oregon Under a proclamation issued by Governor Pierce. The Anderson & Middleton Lumber company of Cottage Grove has just closed a deal for the purchase of 200,000,000 feet of fir timber In the Umpqua national forest. After ha', ing been Idle for 17 years tho old Baisley-Elkhorn mine west of Baker is being cleared of water end operations will be resumed at an early day. Gold is the principal metal sought. Construction crews have begun the laying of rails between Crane and Burns on the Oregon Short line ex tension, and oxpect to have this sec tion of rail lice completed by August 10. The Sisters stage line Is a new transportation company that will oper ate between Eugene and Bend. Mc Kenzie pass, open for the first time to motor vehicle travel, will be the gate way. Dr. J. IL N. Boll, re-elected as grand chaplain of the Oregon grand lodge of Masons, has served 47 years In that capacity and Is the oldest grand chap lain in point of service in the entire world. Since April 11, 19,550 automobiles entering Oregon from California have been fumigated to prevent spread of the foot and mouth disease, according to records kept at the Ashland fumi gating station. A citation allowing the state of Ore gon to carry the case involving the Oregon compulsory school bill on ap peal to the United States supremo court has been slgued by Judge Bean of federal court. When they entered the store of Mrs. Trcnnor ut Cruancll a few nights ago, burglars left a bouquet of rosea hang Ing on the doorknob tor the feminine owner. Goods and cash to the amount of ?l»0 wero tai in. The oil derrick and drilling equip ment of the West Coast Oil company at Dairy, 21 miles east of Klamath Falls, was entirely destroyed by fire of an unknown origin with a loss of approximately >25, poo . The Columbia county grangers are asking the townspeople to come with them and celebrate In the country this year on the Fourth. They are plan ntng a big picnic celebration In Stevena park, Yankton. The Douglas county association of Portland held Ita 13th annual Douglas county day gathering and picnic at Peninsula park. June 23. The mem berth Ip consists of 780 former resi dents of Douglas county. Harrisburg will have a community house. Preparations were started when a score of business men met and Inspected plane for the building. The estimated cost la >13,000, with an skddltlonal 11000 for equipment. Gail Hathaway of Bead has been appointed by State Engineer Rhea U th e F a m o u s You can roll 100 Cigarettes Joris Cents j I I I / L et u s k n o w tlon of water from the Deschutes river. He will apportion the water accord ing to the number of acres under Irri gation at the present time. The acre age totals about 42,000, and It is claim ed there is plenty of water If it is apportioned equitably. i your n eed s According to a report by the Klam ath county agent's office, eight steers were Infected with rabies and died re cently at the Hegelstein ranch on Sprague river, presumably Infected P h o n e 331 from the bite of a rabid coyote. J. A. Churchill, state superintendent “ The Yard of Best Quality of public Instruction, has gone to H. M. STRAW, MGR. Washington, D. C„ where he will at tend the annual convention of the Na Exclusive Representatives of National Builders Bureau tional Education association, June 30 to July 30. He was accompanied by Mrs. Churchill. Salem banks will help finance a new loganberry pool formed at a meeting expedient of connecting the exhaust recent discovery of what is believed of 69 growers who had found no mar of his tractor with the animal run to be the fossil remains of some mam ket for their fruit. The plan formulat ways and starting the engine. The moth prehistoric carnivorous animal. ed is that growers will finance the carbon monoxide fumes from the ex William Myers, an employe of the picking and arrangements will then be haust quickly killed entire colonies. Yamhill Electric company, in clearing made for canning on a cost plus basis. Experiments have shown that practic the Ole swinwning hole In Chehalem The effect of motor competition up ally the same results may be obtain creek near First street, came upon on the passenger traffic of the Union ed by using an automobile exhaust. several disarticulated leg and jaw Pacific system is being felt at Baker. bones lying on the bedrock of the Two persons were killed and 113 The railroad has made the announce others were more or less seriously in stream beneath four feet of water. ment that the ticket selling force will jured In 2060 traffic accidents In Ore Huge tusks 6 feet in length and 7 be reduced. The same order is under gon during May, according to the Inches In diameter at the base were stood also to affect the office of La monthly report of T. A. Raffety, chief found. Grande. An effort will be made by the Ore of the state traffic squad. Fifty per The Masonic lodges and Eastern cent of the month’B accidents, or 1029 gon Pioneer association to have Lone Star chapters of Linn county are out of the total 2060, were due to Fir cemetery in Portland, kept as a laying plans for the county-wide carelessness, the reports point out, j park. A resolution was adopted at the memorial and religious ceremonies 386 were due to failure to give right j fifty-second annual reunion of the as which will be performed Jointly at a of way, 102 resulted from cutting sociation that the pioneer dead In this gathering to he held at the Masonic corners, 57 from speeding and 83 from i old cemetery be not disturbed and and Eastern Star home In Forest reckless driving. that the grounds be transformed into Grove, July 6. Water from a sand filled volcano a park as a tribute to the folk of early State Treasurer Myers invested >54,- crater may solve Bend's water prob days. Officers elected for the pioneer 500 of the soldiers' bonus funds In lem, if an offer to be made to the association were: David S. Stearns, county, school and improvement bonds. city council by a local concern is ac who came to Oregon in 1857, Portland, The appropriation was apportioned as cepted. The crater Is located within president; the Rev. Bruce Wolverton, follows: >20,000 in Klamath county two miles from the center of Bend Portland, vice president; George H. bonds to yield 4.90; >22,000 Salem and is owned by the Bend Brick com Hines, Portland, secretary; William school bonds to yield 4.66; >5000 in pany. A well was drilled 327 feet M. Ladd. Portland, treasurer; Charles Morrow county bonds to yield 4.90; Into the floor of the crater more than T. Dickinson, Oswego, Mrs. Mary Bar- 92500 in St. Helena water bonds to i ten years ago and the supply of water low Wilkins and L. H. Baker, Portland, yield 5.25, and >5000 In Oregon high I that was tapped at that time has directors. way bonds to yield 4.60. I never been diminished, regardless of Fred Kurtz, an orchardlst near the fact that thousands of gallons are Salem has succeeded In exterminat taken out dally. Subscribe For The Herald ing several colonies of gophers that i Widespread interest and specula were damaging his trees by the simple tion was aroused in Newberg over the Inland Empire Lumber Company ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ LUBRICATED CARS WIN SIX OUT OF SEVEN YOSEMITE ECONOMY RUN TROPHIES D o es Z erolen e "stand up”? T h e drivers o f the four cars that w on six o f the seven trophies in the 1924 L os Angeles-Camp Curry (Yosem ite) E conom y Run say so. CARD OF THANKS i i i O R D E R S SO L IC IT E D ZEROLENE- We take this means of thanking all those who aided in the . rescue of the two men canghl beneath the hun kers that collapsed at our camp Last FridaVi\You responeded nobly to our call for aid and we extend to you our sincere appreciation. Bauers & Bauer?. U ta h A b e r d e e n C oal. A BAG iF/iy pay tribute to a superflition? CARD OF THANKS e x c lu s iv e a g e n c y for 2 bags for PEOPLE Hugh Walker and Arlouine Rob- uoson, two of Hermiston’s popular young people were married at Pen dleton Tuesday. W e h a v e ta k e n t h e 10 cents per line for first insertion. YOLiS'G MARRY We wish to express our apprecia tion and thanks to all who were so kind to us in our hour of bereave ment. Mrs. Elmer B. Shull Mr. and Mrs. Perry Shull and Family Mr. and Mrs. Tcwalt and Family O f the five Zerolene-lubricated cars entered in the race, four carried off prizes, including the sweepstakes w on by the Overland, model 92. Six o f the seven trophies offered w ent to cars using Zerolene. And inci dentally,the oil consumption record ed by the official checks w a s re markably small. The card announcing the events for the smoker appeared on the streets Friday from the press of the East Oregonian or some other print ing concern. The committee expects a large delegation from Pendleton to attend the celebration here. T he sweepstakes winner writes: "In spite of the intense heat to which the motor was subjected, when the ulti mate check was made I found greatly to my surprise that the gauge showed absolutely no use of- oil whatsoever. I attribute my success in winning the 1924 Yosemite Economy Sweepstakes greatly to the use of Zerolene in the motor and Red Crown gasoline in the tank.”—Joe Bozzani. SPECIAL SALE Ladies Ready-to-Wear Isn’t it tim e to dismiss forever the superstition that there is something m ysteriously “better” about eastern oils, merely because they cost more and are m ade in the East? Experi enced drivers, out to make econom y records, d o n ’t share that super stition—w h y should you? Consisting of Dresses, Coats, Suits, Blouses, Skirts, Hats Insist on Zerolene—a better o i l - even if it does cost less. S T A N D A R D O IL C O M P A N Y (California) Very latest creations in dresses, Novelty Silks, Rat ines, Sport Fabrics, Dainty Wash Orestes--all must he sold during this sale, at price* less than half. NEXT TO OREGON H A R D W A R E Sale Starts JUNE 28 cosí less Continues to July 2 Subscribe for The H_. a - T h e R e lia b le D re s s . 0 C om pany PLAYHOUSE THEATRE July 3, 11 A. M. to 7 P. M. NIGHT JULY 3 July 4, 11 A. M. to 7 P. M. “Seeing Things’ “PENROD AND SAM” “M o th er o f D r e a m s” “Position Wanted” and “Handle Them Rough” 2 R eel Com :dy Story by B ooth T arkington, featuring B ernice Ak-xander 1 R eel C om edies “White Man Who Turned Indian” ROLIN COMEDY Animal Athletes Admission, 10- 30c Admission, 10-20c “W a r n e d in A d v a n c e ” 2 Reel W estern 2 R eel W ea te'n 2 R e e l Sportlight 2 Reel Frontie Story Admission, 10-20c Night, July 4 “Down to the Sea in Ships” One o f the most stupendous pieces o f realism ever photographed See what a 9 0 Ton Whale does to 3 0 foot boat no N ’ T M IS S T H IS A D M IS S IO N , 10-SOc
