The Hermiston herald., November 20, 1924, Image 1

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VOL. XIX
HERMISTON. UMATIT. t . a m m i r v
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ER 20. 1924
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No. 11
COW TESTING TO BE DONE
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capable when developed of «nsteiw
ground in an effort to seal with
Ing navigation and serving other
FOR WEST END DAIRIES SOON
concrete any leak that might seem
beneficial needs Including reclama­
to exist in the rock strata.
Testing Association Soon To Be Or-
tion. Failure to make use of such a
It is likely that not more than
ganied in Umatilla and Mor­
tremendous natural resource can be
200
men will be used on the force
row
Counties.
considered only as a reflection up­
during the winter, according to Mr.
on the intelligence and ingenuity location will b e in the old
A cow testing association that will M’KAY STRUCTURE BOOMS ALONG Connor. No more men are being
of the American people and their
PAUKER STORE BUILDING
taken on now, and at this season SO DESIGNATED BY AMERICAN
have represented in its membership
1 government.
WITH SURPRISING SUCCESS
of
the year there are usually some
1000
dairy
cows
in
the
west
end
of
HONEY PRODUCERS LEAGUE
Whereas, through action of the
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,
I 108808 of labor, so the situation is
Umatilla
county
and
the
north
end
Congres, of the United States and Store W ill Be Stocked W ith a Full
of Morrow county, wl{l be organized 282
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x
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aa
Line of Staple and Fancy
Sal« of Surplus Power Would the legislature of the state of Ore­
within
the
near
future,
according
to
Cubic Yards of Gravel Trans­
Product is Being Featured by Her­
gon funds Were provided for a fed­
Groceries
During the winter the railroad
a statement by County Agent Fred
Help in Cutting Down
eral survey of the Umatilla rapids
ported Than Figured On.
miston Stores and D ealen
track from the pits to the dam will
Bennion. The move to form the or­
project with a view to determining
This Week.
be laid on a new grade and other
Reclamation Cost
ganization has grown out of a dem
the feasibility of Its construction;
Hermiston will have a new grocery and on the part of dairymen to have
The McKay creek dam under con work in preparation for the big rush
Whereas, Information available Vane Boynton, who for some time
of the 1925 summer season will be
with reference to the report upon past has been employed by Kings­ more definite checks qn the produc struction by the United States gov­ completed.
By proclamation of the American
mg
capacity
of
their
herds.
ernment south of Pendleton, today
that survey showa that the under­ ley s as a grocery salesman, will be
Honey Producers’ League this week
The forming of such a testing as­ contains 100,000 cubic yards more
taking Is feasible from an engin­ the proprietor.
is to be "National Honey Week," and
MASQUERADE PARTY
sociation was recommended at
eering standpoint and that the pro­
iu every state of the union efforts
The addition to Hermiston's busi­ farm conference held last winter at gravel and rock than the estimaes
'A T CALLAHAN HOME wlll.be made to call the attention of
ject may ;he properly adopted by ness houses will be located In the
called for a8 of December 31, 1924.
Hermiston under the auspices of the In other words, with a possibility ex­
the
United
States
government
as
one
the public to this In our times, little
Officers of Association W ill
old Hermiston Market & Grocery
One of the most brilliant afialrs valued food article.
of the major projects of the west; building, part of the building hous Umatilla farm bureau. An analy­ isting that many more good working
W ork Out Difficult Por-
Whereas, the construction and ing the Hermiston Market operated sis made showed that the average days may be spared the big crew of of the season was the masquerade
There was a time when honey en­
operation of the project would be by W. J. Farley and the other half butter fat production per cow In Ore­ workers by the weather man in party given Saturday night at the joyed a far more important place on
ti ns of Official Plans.
gon is 165 p0Undg checks made on which to keep piling up gravel on F. D. Callahan home on the South the menu; that was before the In­
of direct benefit to the people of allotted to the store.
hill, honoring Mr. and Mrs, J. W.
shipments
and receipts dairymen on
the states of Oregon. Washington
The business will be known as the »he project showed that production the big mound, there already have Campbell. Autumn leaves and chry­ vention of cane and beet sugar, when
been hauled and dumped and packed
honey, nature’s own sweets” was
The Umatilla rapids project is and Idaho and of far reaching value Boynton Grocery or the Diamond W
per cow In the west end has been down on the dam 100,000 cubic yards santhemums were colorful decora­ practically the only means known
feasible. It Is not only feasible but to the nation at large through ren­ store. It featuring the Diamond W
lunning about 180 pounds per cow than the estimate prepared In ad­ tions of the room, but were quick­ to man for satisfying the universal
< the project can develop vastly more dering possible the conservation of brand of goods. Vane expects to
ly rivaled in brilliancy by the gay craving for sweetness. Then it waa
Per year. Cost of production fig vance had anticipated.
an
otherwise
exhaustible
fuel
sup­
power than was previously thought
have the store opened and ready for urcs indicate that 200 pounds of fat
costumes of the guests, who entered Indeed a food to ha appreciated,
The layer of rock and gravel is
possible and do so at an extremely ply. and the reclamation of a large business next Monday.
annually are required for an owner now about 50 feet thick on an aver­ Into the spirit of the occasion and found seldom except on the table of
area
of
arid
lands;
low coat.
His genial manner8 and accomo­
Therefore be It resolved, that the dating ways that has been charac­ to break even on a cow, according age according to Ralph Connor and arrived as visitors from all corners the rich. The many references made
Pour hundred thousand horse
of the earth. Dancing was the prin­
to the county agent.
Umatilla Rapids Association through
to honey in the Bible by most ane-
Ralph Lowry, engineers In charge
power or slightly more Is the ca­ lts officers, directors and member­ teristic of him while employed by
N. C. Jamison, extension dairy of the work, and the huge struct­ cipal diversion of the evening, tho •ent writers clearly Illustrates Its
Kingsley’s,
has
made
him
a
host
of
pacity of the project according to ship, use every possible efforT to
specialist of Oregon Agricultural col­ ure lg beginning to take form so tables were placed for cards. Dur­ Importance, and In many of the old
friends among th townspeople and
/ the engineers’ report and the elec­
bring about the construction of the farmers. This combined with hlR lege. and the county agent -will that even to the eyes of the layman ing the evening several solos were -countries honey still shares with salt
tricity will coat one and two tenths project.
speak before a meeting of the dairy some idea of its size and ultimate ap­ given by Miss Melba Callahan who the honor of representing full hospi­
thorough knowledge of the grocery
mills per kllowat hour to develop.
Is at home for » visit from Loe
Be It Resolved, that the officers selling game will no doubt be re­ men atl Stanfield Thursday after­ pearance may be Imagined.
tality when Berved to visitors and
In figuring this cost the engineers
Angeles,
where she hag been taking Grangers.
noon,
A
similar
meeting
will
be
and directors of the association be sponsible for him making a success
Tuesday
morning
when
the
day
estimate the sum of $45,000,000 for given full power to carry on the
vocal training. At a late hour a
held at Hermiston. A. W. Agnew,
Honey has at all times been known
crew started work, records of haul- buffet supper was served.
of his new business venture.
the Oonstructlon of the dam and
•
dairy
project
leader
In
the
farm
bur­
work of the association and that
to possess high medical value and in
g
showed
that
800,000
yards
of
power project, Interest at four per they be requested to invite the ear­
eau has designated leaders in the
Guests present were Mr. and Mrs.
WORK WINNERS SPECIAL various communities who will list gravel had been hauled to the dam- C. E. Baker. Mr. and Mrs. J. W. 'lew of the enormous consumption of
cent depdeciatlon at two per cent
nest support of all forces to the end GUESTS AT ROTARY LUNCHEON
Ugnr by this generation, more than
site
from
the
gravel
pits
up
stream
and operating and maintenance that a natural resource may be made
prospective members and the num­ from the structure. In addition to Campbell, Mr. and Mrs. F. A. Chezik, 100 pounds per capita, being con-
chargee.
ber of cows they own. It is ex-
of maximum service to mankind.
the gravel 40,000 cubic yards of Mr. and Mrs. E. I. Davis, Mr, and umed by the American nation, It
Some remarkable facts showing pected
It Is Indicated
In the report that i Be it Further Resolved, that the
.
, tha; 500 cows will be in­ rock, excavated from the diversion Mrs, E. P. Dodd, Mr. and Mrs. H T. would seem that replacing some parts
i.<
the economic and educational value cluded in the testing association
to
, may d6’
RaP‘ds Association express
tunnel and for the spillway, have Fraser, Mr. and Mrs. Clint Jackson, if this with honey of which only
from ^h
BUrP
P° Wer “ 8 earne8‘ appreciation of the appro- of boys and girls club work were dis­ from Hermiston, 300 from Stanfield
been
utilized In construction work Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Kellogg, Mr. and about 1 1-2 pounds Is consumed,
from the government because they priations by the federal government closed at the Rotary luncheon today and Echo and 200 frdm the north­
More than a million cubic yards of Mrs. F. C. McKenzie. Mr. and Mrs. night have a good influence on
cannot generate power themselves at and the states of Oregon and W a T when seven young people from Her­ ern part of Morrow county.
material
all told have been moved C. S. McNaught, Mr. and Mrs. R. E. ‘’ealth conditions, as honey Is one
Weh a low cost. The average re- gon by means of which the engln miston were special guests of honor.
An outside man to. do the testing
Mitchell, Mr. and Mrs. F. V. Prime, of the foods easillest assimilated by
the n o rth ° L 7 L “ y
h° me8
H
8Urve’r ° f the Uma“ “ a rap-
Four of those present, Gladys work will be secured and the cost since work began, Including the dirt Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Purdy, Mr. and
the human system, being] already
that
was
stripped
from
the
ground
Whitsett, Lowell Stockard, Lenore will run between 15 and 20 cents per
Mrs. W. T. Roberts, Mr. and Mrs. ’nrtly predigested by the bees. For
hundred G
th
J ” ab°Ut °"e 1,18 Pr°Ject waa made and ‘he report
before
gravel
hauling
started.
yer
and
James
Waugaman,
made
JeveMnin
“ ‘mated cost of completed which declares the feas-
cow per month. Some time will be
If the weather man shows him­ O. G. Sapper. Mr. and Mrs. J, K. ’his reason It Is particularly valu­
developlng power at Umatilla raplde. tbll.ty of a dam for river improve- brief talks In which they told of given over each month to official
self favorably inclined for a con­ Shotwell, Mr. and Mrs. H. M. Straw, able for Invalids and children.
cJamati’on t L WUh * * 8"bleCt
re' ®ent’ reclgmatlon,. power and other their experience In club work and testing.
tinuance of outdoor work and re­ Mr. and Mrs. F. B. Swayze, Mr. and
in
contests
at
the
state
fair.
Pacific
The testing work will be particu-
HmTt.
7
C0Ver" ° n’y e8' purpoB«8 t* be ihnbtraeted at that
frains
from sendln® a big snow or Mrs. W. J. Warner and Frank Swayze COMMUNITY CLUB
1TUTG
timateg on placing water on the high I point.
, International and Dairy show. They laily valuable to many breeders In
Jr.
having
a freeze-up, the crew of 280
atten ded
worked
with
bees,
poultry,
plgg
and
elevations on the Oregon and Wash-
Be It F $ t h t f Resolved, that we
the west end of the county, Mr. Ben­
men will continue indefinitely to
Ington sides of the project. _ All
____ low | _
,u gravel,
Kravel dump
nnm„ It,
„ level
,
. , SPLENDID PROGRAM is
express to the people of Lewiston, calves. Several of the group have nion declared. Many herds that —
The regular meeting of tfce Com­
haul in
lying lands on dach aide of the river I thé prees. the Commercial
won high honors in stock Judging carry the best blood lines in the J and
then pack It down as'
‘
GIVEN AT P ,T. A. MEETING munity club was held In the library
Kiwanl8 and other work. They have found
a
part
of
«re left out of the , report. There-1
and
Rotary
west are to be found around Her­
- l»nd Rotary clubs the gratitude of
'»ov. 18 at 3 P. M. Miss Anna O.
^ - Î
. ° r ClamatlOn Per acr,'l ,he association for courtesle8 and the work of value In numerous ways miston. Stanfield and Echo, he said the dam. Just how much gravel
The regular meeting of the P. T. Hall, county librarian, gave a very
will
be
hauled
this
fan
|g
a
matter
S " X : r £ “ h T t,‘han
h08P,tBHty 8h0WD the da>a^ n s Bto and also profitable financially.
but the knowledge of the herds’
A. was held in the high school au­ plendld talk on Booka for Children
Sherlock Stockard, Thomas Len­ production and records is scant. that Is largely |n the hands of the ditorium on Thursday, Nov. 13.
M desirable at this time. On the | this conference.
•tiss Hall is very much Interested In
hart and Gilbert Whitsett were the This knowledge i8 available as to weather man. The crew Is going at
Washington side however the cost
The splendid program was much
George E. Erb, Lewiston,
other club members present at the grandslres and granddams, but of­ a great rate, 5000 cubic yards for ¡ippreclated. The Rosebud Fairies' children’s books and she to building
Rfr acre Is but slightly over $160
B. B. Aldrich, Pendleton,
luncheon. The boys and glrl8 were ficial tests have not been available the two shifts that constitute a Dance by the three little Ralph girls an unusually good department for
9 fr acre. In the report the reclama­
W. o. Bond, Clarkston,
hem in the local library, in her
tion end of the enterprise i8 given
presented by Fred Bennlon, county on the younger generations. The day, and the engineers are frankly waK truly a scene from fairy-land
Marshall N. Dana, Portland,
alk
she stressed the Importance of
glad
of
the
fact
that
they
are
ahead
agent who had charge of the meet­ value of this well bred stock will be
no credit for any profit on the sale
of the estimate. They are looking A number of boys and girls from the ormlng the reading habit in chlld-
Chairman. ing. Mr. Bennion told of the gen­
of surplus power.
fourth grades sang two songs and ®n through the right books, read
vastly Increased when production
eral purpose back of the clubwork records are available to use In con­ for a chance to pile up as big a lead were quite a credit to Miss Comp
At the meeting of the Umatilla I LOCAL MAN m r o T v n
as
possible
before
hauling
has
to
or pleasure. Miss Hall brought
and paid high compliment to the
rfpld« association at Lewiston. Idaho
ton and Mrs. Miller. The garden tome beautifully bound and Illus­
Wednesday l o t the government
O N JIQ U O R CHARGE work of the young people enter­ nection with the blood lines In case cease for the winter,
of sales for breeding purposes, the
For October the payroll carried dance by Buddy Prime, Betty Ralph trated books from the Pendleton li­
county agent said.
report waa informally discussed Case Against Joe
x> tained.— E. O.
282 men, the maximum number and John Campbell was very de­ brary to give an idea of what to be­
that has been employed since the lightful. Florence Udey played two ing done to make children’s booka
BOX SOCIAL AT THE
pleasing piano selections.
Operation
and
Maintenance
to
Be
'specially attractive.
work
Btarted In mid-summer 1923,
Of th . report will be made by J
*
*
C ty
Mrs. Brownson’s paper on Books
WESTLAND SCHOOL
Cheaper
Miss Esther Baker gave a talk on
and
the
men
received
from
the
N. Teal, president of the association | While attending a danee at the
The cost o f operation and main­ government $38,867.02, according to for Children was very splendid. Mrs Tobert Louis Stevenson that waa
and other officers and directors.
I Butter creek dance hall last Satur-
Brownson told what a splendid child­
There wae elation however over I day night Joe Norton, who resides Weltlnn1/ 0? ’ Wl” b” E'Ve" at the tenance of the Umatilla project In­ C. B. Funk, chief clerk. Fully three ren’s department the Hermiston lib­ most interesting. A number of his
Westland school house on Wednes­ cluding district expenses will be fourths of the men are Umatilla
oems from A Child’s Garden of
the fact the engineers find the pro-
thia city, was placed under arrest day evening, November 26. A good
rary has and she urged the mothers Verses were delightfully g|ven by
about
$1.65
per
acre
during
the
ir­
county
residents
and
the
100
head
of
Ject feasible from an engineering I by D,ck Shaw and Roy Atterbury,
Program wi„ be given starting
8 rigation season of 1925 according to horses being used are all locally ow­ to encourage the children and the everal little folks from the second
standpoint. The belief Is generally deputy sheriffs, for alleged Illegal
older boys and girls to take advant­ ^trade. Mrs. Baker told how Her-
the tod. EVryb° dy U *nvited a»d W. J. Warner, secretary of the dis­ ned.
held that the reclamation problem possession of Intoxicating liquor.
e ladles are requested to bring trict. This is slightly less than last
nlston was named from Stevenson's
The excavation through solid age of this splendid opportunity.
c$n be handled. The association! Mr. Norton and a lady friend were
A report of the all day session of unfinished novel, The Weir of Her­
box*8- The proceeds from the enter year.
rock on the east hill for the over­
passed resolutions calling for the topped by the two officers a short tainment win be II8ed to
flow spillway ig about 80 per cent the County Council as read. The miston.
construction of the project and for distance from the dance hall. Ac- P ayground equipment for the school
Reedsport— Umpqua mtljs buy completed and will soon be done, meeting was well attended and It I f
The meeting was very well atten­
proper work by the association I cording to reports a search of the
866,000 feet of tlmeber from Sluslaw Mr. Connor said. Later, the spill­ hoped that the Interest already ded nnd every one was much bene-
Jo this end.
I oar at this time was made but it -Pendleton— Umatllla~ ^ nty 5ud. national forest.
way will be concrete lined before shown will continue. The next 'itted In many ways by both of the
;J. N. Teal of Portland gave the failed to reveal Intoxicants. Norton
r
It Is ready to function. Intermed­ regular meeting will be held Dec. 11, plendid talks.
$518,413,70, or
first address of the meeting; and then drove down the road a ways «et fo r ,1925 is
Hogs at union stockyards passed iate holes are now being drilled on the second Thursday of the month.
$300.11
less
than
in
1924.
reviewed the history of the sssocia-1 a“d turned around to start back to
10-cent market last week.
the upper side of the dam under-
Members of Asparagus Association
flon and Its work to date. William the dance hall when the two dep
“COVERED WAGON”
To Meet
Warer, of Alderdale, Washington, J’’ties stepped out Into the road with
DRAWS LARGE CROWD
Officers of the asparagus aaaocla-
• poke from the standpoint of the 1
of wine and placed Norton
lon announce that a meeting |B to
•ft1
farmer. Captain Mayo, of the U. under arrest, etating that they had
Perhaps one o f the largest crowds e arranged In the near future to
S nrmy engineer corp«, said that the I een hlm plant the Jug In the sage
that ever attended a show at the ;onslder planting for the coming
war department is interested in the brusb- He denied the wine belong-
Playhouse In Hermiston was on hnnd year. A number of acres was put
projert and that the development ed to him.
to see the "Covered Wagon” when It In last spring but some trouble was
at Umatilla rapldg is on the approv
The officers took him to Stanfield
played here last Saturday, Sunday iad in getting the plants on account
ed program of the department. Ralph and later brought the accused man
and Monday nights.
if the lateness of ordering. An early
Lowry, engineer on ‘ the McKay to Hermiston arriving here at about
On Saturday night the doors was order for plants will be arranged
reservoir work, represented the re­ 1 o’clock in the morning. Justice
scheduled to open st 7 o’clock but this season. It will be necessary to
clamation service at the meeting and Todd wag called out of bed and re­
long before this time crowds begin put In more acreage before carload
also discussed the subject inform leased Norton on his own recognla-
to gather outside the theatre, and a shipments can be made.
ally. He told of the plans drawn ence. The case will be tried here In
few minutes after the ticket wlndo^
lor the Boulder canyon project in the Justice court some time after
was opened every awallnble seat wa>
James Neary Married Wednesday
Colorado.
Thanksgiving.
taken and a large number who was
James Neary of this city and Bi­
At. noon on Wednesday the dele­
not lucky enough to get In with the de Helnel, of Milwaukee, were mar-
gatee to the meeting were entertain RED CROSS DRIVE
[ first rush were compelled to stnnd I i led Wednesday at the Catholic
ed at a Joint luncheon by the Lewis-
up. On Sunday and Monday nights ■hurch In this city. Father Butler
TO 8TART SOON
chamber of commerce, Rotary
the theatre played to capacity performing the ceremony. Only a
The annual Red Cross drive for
crowds.
b and tbe Kiwanlg club. Eug­
few Intimate friends were present.
ene Cox of Lewiston acted as ekalr- membership will be held the first
The public Is always the real The couple will make tholr home In
m in and "Vadreases were made by week In December according to Mrs.
critic of the picture. Their decis­ this city.
Mr. Teal, Marshall Dana of Port­ F. A. Phelps, local chairman.
ion of thumbs up or down Is the
The Red Cross to on« of the wor­
land. George A. Hartman, of Pen
j final verdict. The "Covered Wagon"
Card of Thanks
dlston and others. Mr. Hartman thy organizations to which the peo­
took Hermiston by storm. Stern
We wish to thank those who m
discussed tbe peaslbilitieg of travel ple are asked to contribute. Every
nnd sedate penile who perhaps had kindly extended their aid and sym­
over the bridge that to proponed In year through their efforts thous­
not allowed themselves to laugh for pathy in the hour of our bereave­
connection with tbe dam at Urns ands of needy and deserving fam-
months expressed sincere merriment ment when an accident took away
tllla rapids.
a
“ ‘•s are aided. Jt has been appro­
at the antlca of the old scout. Every- from us our rather and frlen«J. We
priately named the "Mother of the
ione present seemed to be interested feel Indebted to you for your con­
In Ihe picture to such an extent sideration and stand ready to re-
Resolutions adopted at Lewtoton World." Respond to the call of the
that they forgot their surroundings, pay any time we may be called upon
Wednesday last by tbe Umatilla rap­ Red Cross. It to a debt you owe.
the spell being broken only by the 1 to do so.
ids association commit that organ
The H tu m ia g Bird C o n ia r
changing of reels.
iaatlon to etadfaat work to the end
Carcycle B. Hainen.
Gloria Swanaoe’s beet product-
The "Covered Wagon” to a picture !
J. H. Tabor.
that tbe project may be eonntrneted. loa, "The Humming Bird," will be
! Io crow about «»id |8 worthy of all!
Following is the text of the reeotu at
the local Playhouse Wedaeeday
¡the good things that to said about It
“ - w adopted:
Start Basket Ball Fraction
and Thursday, November 2$ and
fin the advertizing
Bask* t ball practice has been
Fhareaa. the Cblumbla r i m la $7.
H to a Parisian lova, atery
Approximately one thousand peo-'started by the Hermiston high
LOW COST
OF POWER
FORESEEN
VANE BOYNTON *
c<>^ Æ oz S ^ U | B I (BIG
G I DAM IS AHEAD
WILL OPEN STORE
OF THE SCHEDULE
THIS WEEK IS NATION­
AL “HONEY WEEK”
REPORT TO RE STUDIED
R o o s t in g H i g h
3
3
Pi the great potential power pre-
in< with actioB and romance.
pie paid admission during the three school. The «auditorium
days It was here.
fused for practice.
to
being