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VOL. XIX
PARENT-TEACHER ASSN.
ELECT OFFICERS
Regular M eeting Was Held Jan. 8
and Program Given in High
School Auditorium
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such ag those provided for under
RECORDER S FINANCIAL
K must be passed upon SINNOTT ON JOB
COL. M ’NAOGHT RACK Subsection
by congress, whose action alone will
what may be done.
REPORT OF THE
FOR RAPIDS PROJECT
FROM CONFERENCE determine
Other important matters are those
i relating to revision in the methods
CITY OF HERMISTON
I of payments and the operation and
PROGRAM OF ACTIVITIES
The regular meeting of the Par
ent-Teacher association met in the
CARRIED OUT
Both the Social and Economical
Need» of the Farming Commun
ity Were Served By The
Bureau
high school auditorium January 8.
FUND BALANCES
The following program wag given:
Debit
Piano Solo.......... ............ Dorothy Hitt
General Fund ....
..........
Reading ...................
Lenore Dyer
*1294.19
j Irriatlon District No. 1.........
Story, Snow White and Red Rose
192.21
....................................Betty Baker Irrigation District No. 2.........
Street
Fund
.........
Finger Play.............. Roberta Horning
Library Fund .....
97.06
Selected Reading, "Careful Hans”
312.72
.....................................Dora Richards Interest .................
The nominating committee report Deficit ....................
ed and the following officers were
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unanimously elected:
Mrs. Imrie,
President: Mrs. Dodd, Vice-Presi
GENERAL FUND STATEMENT
dent;
Mrs. Horning, Secretary-
Jan. 1, 1924 to Dec. 31, 1924
Treasurer.
A suggestion was made that the
Receipts
Disbursements
meetings start promptly at three
Salaries: Reoorder, Police Attorney Balance Jan. 1, 1924.... .
o’clock and last for one hour. It is
and Health Officer....... *1627.12 Taxes from County ........
hoped that by closing the meeting
Fire Department ...............
986.99 Fines, Licenses, etd* ...
earlier that more of the parents will
858.85
Street Ligths .....................
! A JJUu'
feci as though they can attend of-
224.50
Park and Auto Camp .....
' 1 ’
I
tener.
236.85
Labor, General ...................
. 31
501.76
,
i
. 1047.62
Balance in
* 5 ..'
Credit
*1047
261
ASPARAGUS GROWERS
INCREASE ACREAGE
'»|H
4* |, titti1 f i l l I
L_ _ _ _
Carl McNaught Chosen Councilman
At a meeting of the fire depart
ment last Monday night. Jack Har
mon was elected fire chief for the
year. Mr. Harmon succeeds John
Sehlmke tr»>o recently handed In
At a meeting of the city council
Wednesday night Carl McNaught was
elected by the counrtlmen to take
the place of Otto Sapper who re
cently left for Silverton. Mr.
McNaught will take the oath of of
Jhs realgnation.
fice Immediately.
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maintenance of projects by the water
users as authorized by Subsections
CLUB TUESDAY
F and G. This will no doubt re
ceive consideration.
Congress has
Colonel Has Consented to Write An authorized certain forms of relief,
A rticle for The Herald N ext Week conditioned on the water users tak
ing over the operation and mainte
Giving in Detail An Account
nance of the projects. The reason
of the Conference.
I for this seems to be a desire to de-
| centralize operation and introduce
Col. J. F. McNaught, who went as ! local responsibility.. I wish also to
a representative from this project to | call attention to the unmistkabie in-
the reclamation conference held re j tentlon of congres8 that operation
! and maintenance charges here-
cently In Denver, has returned.
1 after accruing must be paid without
The Colonel spoke before the com
delay or extension. Under the new
mercial club last Tuesday In regard
j law such charges must lie paid in
to the conference, and Is scheduled
advance in all cases where adjust
to speak upon the same subject next
ment« are made on old projects or
Wednesday night at the Columbta
where new projects are initiated.
school.
| The necessity of this has long been
We asked the Colonel to write an
, recognized by successful private ir-
article for this week's Issue of the j rigation enterprises.
Herald. He stated he would rather
It should be, and I believe will be
tell the farmers orally about the
meeting and In this way they would recognized by the thoughtful, that
be able to ask questions and a better ! the Reclamation bureau was not
understanding of the meeting would j created as a credit agency, as was
be obtained. However he kindly the Finance Corporation and other
consented to contribute an article ngencie8 which I hope to see active
next week. We print below a mes in assisting settlers on our pro
sage Rent to the delegates by Dr. El jects in refunding their indebtedness
wood Mead setting forth the alms and obtaining money on more favor
able terms.
and reasons for the meeting.
I do not believe that we should
January 3, 1925.
contemplate
any further measures
To the Denver Conference on Recla
for blanket relief to projects. What
mation.
Permit me to extend to you a ever relief i8 extended should be in
hearty welcome and express the hope dividual in character and adjusted
that your deliberations may be har- to meet the needs of each case. The
monioug and of value. If the work difficulty with blanket relief is that
of the Bureau would permit it, I in some cases it extends relief to
would be with you,, but this Is out those who «re not entitled to it. I
of the question and I have written refer to cases where holdings are
some suggestions to help In the work in excess of the farm unit or irrig
of your conference and In surveys able area authorized by law. some
times acquired by speculators, and
that It will Inaugurate.
This meeting was prompted by a where the land is held by non-resi
desire to secure the advice and re dents and farmed by tenants. The
commendations of many of those who desire of the Bureau is to cooperate
will either participate actively in the with the owners of these properties
?urveyg to be made, or whose inter to promote settlement and make thia
ests will be vitally affected. Con act conform to its original purpose,
structive suggestions from a practi the creation of communities where
cal standpoint will aid in the work the land will all be farmed by its
which must be done under Sub owners.
It lg my desire and that of the
section K of the new law. I there
fore earnestly solicit your assist Secretary that all adjustments nec
ance and cooperation. It will con essary to render It possible for pay
tribute to the preparation of a ments, to be made by the water userB
program for these surveys if each will be made under this survey and
project represented will put in writ that this will be the end of adjust
ing a definite statement of the mat ments. There Is a growing alarm In
ters it desireg to have considered. congres8 and elsewhere that a dis
The law recently enacted by con position exists on the part of land
gress embodied most of the recom owners, not always measured by the
mendations of the Fact Finders. actual necessities, to evade or un
There lg reason to he,!evo that the duly postpone payments. Water us
few omitted will later oe favorably ers may by their cooperation in mak
considered by congress. The act ing payments as they mature, con
was amended in several features and tribute greatly toward allaying the
the finished product doeg not In feeling of distrust which Is now be
clude all we hoped for. There are ing voiced.
Very truly yours,
uncertainties which may soon be
clarified by interpretation on the
Elwood Mead,
part of legal officers of the Depart
Commissioner.
ment.
It must be borne in mind also that
certain things may be done under MEETS WITH
HERMISTON MEN
the law, and that others, consider
ed desirable by some, are not with
in its scope. While I anticipate a
J. T. Jardine, director of the ex
full discussion of matterg properly periment stationg In Oregon, arrived
to be adjusted and the method best In Pendleton Thursday morning for
adapted to secure the desired act a conference with a group of Hermis
ion, may I not express the hope that ton men In reference to a move to
the confereces will not go beyond secure an agricultural expert for
the legitimate scope of matters au service on the Umatilla project. The
thorized under the law. It should desire is to have a man who can as
be remembered that adjustments sist In marketing organizations and
other work. The subject of moving
the Hermiston experiment station to
Its proposed new location was also
discussed.
SPEAKS
At a meeting of the Columbia
588
farm bureau last Saturday night at
the Columbia school house reports
r ere read that demonstrated this
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body had served the needs of the
community In a social and economic
way. Things that are of vital Im
portance to the farmer have been
given the attention of the Farm
* 963.68
Bureau and a big program of activi
... 4217.21
ties during the past year hag been
... 302.50
carried out. according to the reports.
s A W i!
President F. P. Phipps stated that
picnics, motion picture entertain,
Í . J .i '
tnents and an economic conference
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that was the most successful ever
held on the project were included
in the activities of the organiza
5439.39
6483.39
tion.
According to Sidney Barnard,
IRRIGATION DISTRICT No. 1
the secretary, the Farm Bureau has
1311.95
Jan. 1, 1924, Deficit.......... . * 229.14 Collections ....
a paid up membership of 160 mem
1294.19
Labor .... ............................. ... 293.40 Deficit ............
bers. It was responsible for the
16.55
organization of the co-operative pur OVER 14 ACRES OF NEW PLANT Material and Supplies.....
ING IS SIGNED UP
chasing association which handled
Irrigation Water ............ ... 313.35
Advertising and Miscl.... ... 198.77
about $75,000 worth of merchandise
during the past year at a saving of
New Construction.............. ... 1555.00
*12,000. The co-operative associa Association Expects To Close a Pool
For 100.000 Plants By Feb. 1.
2606.14
tion hag also broken ground for a
2606.14
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Farm Bureau W ill Handle
new warehouse and the plan of de
Seed Potatoes
IRRIGATION DISTRICT No. 2
ducting two per cent of the gross
sales will be followed in order to take
350.45
Jan. 1, 1924, Deficit...............
57.64 Collections
care of the indebtedness. In this
192.21
A total of about fourteen acres Labor .....v................................ 226.64 D eficit.......
manner it Is believed the expense of of new planting of asparagus have Material and Supplies.......... 109.71
constructing the building will be been signed up to date.
66.27
Irrigation Water ................
retired in two years. A. W. Ag
At the meeting of the Growers' Advertising .......................
82.40
new, member of the Jersey Breed Association January 12 it was decid
ers association reported that the as ed to proceed to book orders for
542.66
542.66
sociation hag purchased two bulls plants at once and attempt to close
during the year and has co-operated a pool for at least 100,000 plants
STREET FUND
with the Hermiston Dairy & Hog by February 1 in order to secure at Jan. 1, 1924, Deficit............
665.00
30.90
Taxes from County
show in order to make the event a tractive prices offered. A *1.00 de
Labor ......
298.37
success. A start has been made to- posit per thousand plants will, be re
Material and Supplies........
74.61
wardg forming a cow testing asso quired. Orders will be booked by
ciation.
the secretary J. Skovbo and at the I Balance In Fund................... 261.12
According to Frank Waugaman Oregon Hardware Co. store.
e-cellent progress has been made in
It was decided to let the Farm Bur
665.00
665.00
i
stamping out contagious abortion eau handle the purchasing of seed
from dairy herds. Dr. B. T. Sims potatoes.
LIBRARY FUND
has conducted tstg for abortion every
Jan.
1,
1924
Deficit............
28.95 Taxes from County............
500.00
elx months for the past two and FARM BUREAU WILL MEET
Librarian Salary ................... 360.00 Deficit .....................................
97.06
one-half years and dairymen are
WEDNESDAY, JAN. 21 Material and Supplies.......... 208.11
retting rid of aborters. In a test
made in April 1923, 48 per cent of Cream Pool Committee to Make Re-
597.06
597.06
the cows tested reacted and in the
Port and Col. McNaught W ill
test of October 1924 only 10 per
Discuss Project Relief.
WATER FUND
cept -eacted. In a test conducted
1932.63
Salary
Water
Supt................
1450.50 Balance Jan. 1, 1924.
for tuberculosis in 1924 at which
An Important meeting of the Uma
7596.50
time 206 herds comprised of 1377 tilla Project Farm Bureau will be Miscellaneous Labor ............. 408.16 Collections ..
871.30
cowb were tested, only seven were held at Columbia school house on Fuel and Lubricating Oil....
T'
found reactors. Four of them had Wednesday evening, January 21. Material and Supplies.......... 312.97
been shipped in from the Willamette The cream pool committee will re New Well .............................. 379.49
*r I i
port and Col. McNaught who has Interest on Bonds ............. 1605.00
valley.
Henry Sommerer, leader in pig lately returned from the Denver con Balance In Fund................... 4501.71
club work, reported the club had en ference, will dlscusg project relief.
9529.13
9629.13
rolled 15 members and that 14 had Prof. Hurd.O . A. C. specialist, .will
completed their work and records. be present.
STREET IMPROVEMENT
The value of the pigs owned by club
members amounted to *1066 with
Jan.
1,
1924
Deficit............
8376.26 Taxes from County ............ 3653.04
Community Club M eeting
costs of »772 netting a profit for
Collections from Property.... 1824.27
The Community club will hold ltg
regular meeting Tuesday, January
the members of *294.
Deficit ..................................... 2898.26
In a report read by Will Rhodes 20, at 3 P. M„ In the library base
leader in poultry work, the poul m ent
8376.26
8376.26
I
1
11 «t»*-. |
try demonstration farm showed a
An Interesting program has been
n
RECAPITULATION
profit of approximately one dollar a arranged and It is hoped that many
bird during the year. Mrs. Rhodes will be present.
Deficit Regular Funds........ 588.44 Balance In Water Funds...... 4501.71
poultry club lader, reported a one
A brief sketch of the Oregon child Deficit Street Improvement.. 2898.95
I
hundred per cent club, the enroll labor law and the compulsory educa Net Balance .......................... 1014.32
ment being seven members. These tion law will be given and the fol
members owned 158 birds. The lowing papers read: "The Wife In
4501.71
4501.71
profit realized from these birds was Art,” Mrs. Logan Todd. "Better
Homes,” Mrs. W. C. Roberts. Each
*60.78.
r - ....... ’
The combined membership of four and every one Is urged to attend.
calf clubs were 43, 36 completing Come, If you can, and bring a friend.
the work. Profits to the members
amounted to *596.93.
Picture “Lost B attalion” May Flay
Henry Ott stated extensive work
Here.
had been done in gopher and rab
A letter has been received from
bit poisoning.
the American Legion headquarters,
A proposed amendement to the department of Oregon, adtreased to
state law which would permit dis the local post, announcing the re-
tricts Infested with rabbitg to or leaee for sixty days throughout the
ganize and levy a slight tax on the state of the feature photoplay pro
district for the purpose of purchas duction, "The Lost Batalllon.”
ing poison was adopted by the meet
According to members of the Her
ing.
, t
miston post an endeavor will be
Fred Bennlon, county agent, was j made to bring the picture here. If
present at the meeting.
¡this is possible the Playhouse will
be secured and the picture screened
Dr. Prime Enlarges Office
at an early date.
The dental office of Dr. F. V.
The picture deals with the 77th
Prime in this city has been enlarg'd division outfit that had never heard
and another chair installed. The Ithe word surrender, and for six days,
doctor has acquired the room next although entirely surrounded by the
to him that wa, recently occupied . enemies’ troops and with no means
by Dr. Adams. It has been fixed up of communication with their own
in an unusually attractive manner lines, stood their ground until help
with a chair and other dental equip arrived. The picturizatlon is as ac
ment. Dr. W. M. Kelly who re curate as it Is possible for it to be.
cently arrived from Spokane will be Lieut Charles Whittlesey, who com
associated with Dr. Prime.
manded the ill-fated batalllon, dir
When the plans of the new offices ected the fight scenes and appears
are completed the doctorg will have in the cast with othr survivors of
one of the most up-to-date dental the batalllon.
parlors in this section.
Jack Hannon Elected Fire Chief
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HERMISTON. UMATILLA COUNTY. OREGON. THURSDAY. JANUARY 15. 1925
J a n u a ry T h a w
BEFORE
COM M ERCIAL
)
PROVIDENCE PROVIDED RIVER
IN LIEU OF OTHER FUEL
Such is Pronouncement of Congress
man Sinnott in Letter to
J. N. Teal
A strong pronouncement by Con
gressman N. J. Sinnott that we
drive ahead with the intent of con
structing the Umatilla rapids pro
ject is contained in a letter receiv
ed by J. N. Teal, president of the
rapids association.
The congressman's letter is as fol
lows:
Washington, D. C.,
January 3, 1925.
Dear Joe:
1 have yours of December twenty-
ninth with a copy of your letter of
the twenty-seventh to Secretary
Work, and also yours of the same
date to Governor Pierce and will be
glad to talk these matters over with
you when you reach Washington.
1 heartily agree with your point
of view expressed In your letter to
the Secretary and to the Governor,
for, ag Milton puts It—
"Through the never ending course
of future years” the Umatilla rapids
will be with us. It was put there
by Providence for our benefit In
lieu of other cheap fuel such as coal J
et cetra. I am with you.
Sincerely yours,
N. J. Sinnott.
Mr. Sinnott was the author of
thd measure that' appropriated
*50.000 for the federal survey of
the project. There Is an unex
pended balance of over *6,000 and
the senate has voted to use this
money for an enlarged study of the
project and its scope. Action by
the lower house la expected soon.—
East Oregonian.
BUT ONE ACTOR
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RESEMBLES WASHINGTOH
Located after a country-wide
search during which thousands of
photographs were examined, and
more than one hundred actors, in
cluding a number of Broadway starg
were interviewed in p< son, Arthur
Dwey was selected by D. W. Grif
fith to portray the role of George
Washington In "America,” the ro
mantic photoplay of the War of In
dependence which comes to the
Rlvoll Theatre, Pendleton, for 3
days, staring today.
Dewey wa„ selected because he
was adjudged to have the most per
fect physical resemblance to Wash
ington. Before the final selection
was made Dewey and several other
applicants were taken to Washing
ton, D. C., by Griffith, In order that
he might compare their, visages
with pictures and statues of the
first president.
Although some historical authori
ties claim that the Father of hie
Country was more than six feet in
height, Griffith's research depart
ment unearthed an order written by
Washington to his tailors in London.
In which he described himself as
"Just six feet and of medium build.”
It was found that Dewey was ex
actly six feet tall.
Dewey is a descendant of an old
Revolutionary family, which In the
last century migrated from Lexing
ton, Mass., to the Middle West, set
tling in Illinois. One of hlB ances
tors, Ashabel Smith, answered Paul
Itevere's semmons and fought val
iantly on Lexington Green.
LOCAL HOUSEBREAKERS
HERMISTON WINS
CAUGHT IN PENDLETON
FROM UMATILLA
George Finley and Harry Swank, Boys Take Game 30 to 16— Girl*,
who were accused of breaking into
18 to 11
a house occupied by H. Gangher !
Both the girls and boys teams of
nd Ottto Oronduff, were apprehend
ed by the Pendleton authorities the Hermiston high won last Friday
first part of the week at the request evening when they met Umatilla on
of the city marshal and Justice of the local floor. A good sized crowd
the peace of this city. It Is alleged was on hand to witness the game.
the two men made two visits to the The two Hermiston teams outplayed
dwelling and each time took a quan ths vlsitorB In every phase of the
game. The boys won by a score of
tity of clothing and groceries.
30 to 16 and the girls 18 to 11.
Public Library W ill Get Calendar
Daily of Senate B ills
Roy W. Rltner has directed the
iderk of the Senate to send the Her
miston public library the dally cal-
< ndar and all bills Introduced In the
Senate. Any desiring to familiarize
themselves with measures before the
Oregon legislature may do so by go
ing to the public llbary.
EXPRESS RATES TO BE REDUCED
R. M. Einar, commercial agent for
the American railway epress com
pany was a Hermiston visitor last
Wednesday. Mr. Einar stated that
nfter March first there would be a
substantial reduction in express
rates. This does not however ap
ply to shipments of milk and cream.
Boardman Plans Improvement»
Bank Officer» «re Re-elected.
The city of Boardman will soon
begin to grade and cover Main street
from the Community church to the
railroad track.
Ponrdman has paid all debts
ngalne1 the city except the water
bonds, not yet due. but they are
ready for these on maturity.
Officer,, o f the First National
Bank of this city were re-eieelea at
a meeting Wednesday evening. F.
B. Swayze was re-elected president
and R. Alexander, of Pendleton, vice-
president. They, with Roy Raley,
Charles E. Opal and A. H. Norton,
comprise the board of director».