Qtye Bmttwhm Wralfc
VOL. XIX
HERMISTON. UMATILLA COUNTY. OREGON. THURSDAY. JANUARY 22. 1925
thl8 body that the scope of the Re­
RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED view
board in the connection with OPERETTA MIKADO
the Adjustment act should be broad­
ened to include the investigation of
DENVER CONFERENCE serious
WILL BE STAGED
physical factors In the fut­
JUNIOR PLAY TO BE
REPEATED JAN. 31
Many Disappointed Ones Wish An
FINDS POULTRY
IS PROFITARLE
COMMUNITY CLUB WILL
HOLD COOKED FOOD SALE
Proceeds W ill be for B enefit of the
CREAM POOL WILL
RE ORGANIZED
Scholarship Loan Fund
other Chance to See "Sunshine"
ure success of the projects, and the
Comedy
Presented
making
of
recommeudalon
thereon
telegram sent to the presi ­
PROJECT WOMAN WRITES CON-
The Community club met in the FARM BUREAU ELECTS COMMIT­
as to remedial action that may be PRINCIPALS AND LARGE CHORUS
CERNING
EXPERTTNPEC
llbrarv
Tuesday’ January 20. At
dent BY DELEGATES
found advisable.
TEE TO PERFECT A P T A W
So strong a demand exists for the
IS PICKED
CERNING EXPERIENCES
,the regular business session, it was
______
| We recommend that in determine
repetition of ‘‘Sunshine,’’ the Junior
______
decided to hold a cooked food sate
j Ing the per acre value of crops that !
class play of the high school, that
I to rale money for the Scholarship
Colonel McNaught W rites Letter to an appraisal board be appointed on T, in dan Barnett W ill Direct. Oper- the comedy will be given again on
F ifty Cents Per Hour is Realized Goan Fund. This sale will be held Cel. McNaught Speaks at Farm Bur­
Governor Campbell
Pach Pr°J«'t or divisAn of a project. j etta to be Given for Benefit of
Saturday evening. January 31.
eau Meeting Wednesday N ight
For Her Labor, or $2.20
Saturday, January 24 at Sapper’s
I The appraisal board shall consist of j
The first performance came dur­
R egarding Denver Conference
Methodist Church.
Per Hen.
store
beginning
at
1
P.
M.
All
are
three members to be appointed by
ing the extremely cold weather of
urged to help make this a success,
i i r... and
,1 J ■
December, and a large number of
Below we print the resolutions i the
,lle WitlftF
water users organization
j aH it is for a worthy cause,
persons
were
kept
at
home.
Now
A meeting of unusual importance
adopted by delegates to the recla-I tW° men,berB t0 be appointed by the
The principals and cast for the
(B y Mrs. S. L. Carson)
j Following the business meeting
.
. held
. . recently
. at reclamalon bureau. .. This board
shall oDeretta
ik a ad
was
held last Wednesday night at
mation conference
,
o p e r e tta » M lin
o o o th
tn a a t t w
w ill
in h.>
De sine-
stag- that we are having spring-like tem­
have been asked to give a re- | meeting Mrs. Logan Todd read an
wx
..
,
adopt ruie3 for fixing’ values and
in Hprmiston in tTip npnr fnt peratures, no doubht many will
Denver.
Also a telegram sent to . ____ _
. .. ,
....
“ 11 " ermlalon
the near fut-
Port of my Barred Rock chicken., for Interesting paper on "The Wife In the Columbia school house by the
-u
. . . .
determining the yield of the differ- urp has heen nicked
A ll th o s e w h o avail themselves of the opportunity 1924. White
While my flock did not do ¡Art.” In this she pointed out ways F erm Bureau. Every available seat
the president by the representatives
,
......
Deen
those who
Pnvernor
en‘
crob3,
wblcb
rules
shall
be
ap-
will
participate
in
the
operetta will of seeing the play. In addition as well as some, I was handicapped J , n whlch the wife may be a benefit
and a letter written to
>.ue building was occupied and a
proved by the secretary of the inter­ be residents of this city or its out­ there are quite a number of people
Campbell by the Colonel since his ior.
or a hiindranqe to the husband’s number finding standing room only.
who
would
like
to
attend
a
second
lying
districts.
It
will
be
strictly
return.
also by not having straw for the business career, not only in art but
In administering the Act of Dec. a home talent affair.
time.
The meeting was called for the
scratch material, and the hen th a tjln alky vocation In life,
5, 1924, we respectfully request that
The enthusiastic commendations does not scratch will not produce at
Lindon Barnett, whose ability as
purpose of dicusslng the feasibility
Carrying out the Thrift Week idea
Denver, Colorado, it be Interpreted and construed most a vocal teacher and musician ls well of the favored few who saw “Sun­
profit.
Mrs. W. C. Roberts gave an excel­ of a cream pool among the dairy­
January 9, 1924. liberally and favorably to the set­ known In musical circles, will dir­ shine” at its first performance have
I had on Jan. 1, 1924—
lent paper on “Better Homes," In men of this section, also to hear the
At a meeting of the Reclamation tlers under Irrigation projects, to the ect. Mr. Barnett before coming to ninth (o do with the present demand
170
pullets worth >1.50 ea . >255.00 which she told of the many ways report of Colonel McNaught In re­
representatives Thursday afternoon end that they may be placed In a Hermiston had considerable experi­ for it. Although the first audience
whereby we can make our home gard to the Denver reclamation con­
a splendid spirit of cooperation with position to make their project pay­ ence In this line of work at Walla but half filled the small high school 80 year old hens for breeding
at >1.50 .............................. 120.00 more attractive and better places in ference to which he was a delegate
he Federal government officials ment without need of iurther adjust­ Walla. In Walla Walla a number auditorium, the applause and ap­
50.00 which to live for it Is In the home from this project.
vas shown and confidence express­ ment. All benefits thereunder be of operettas under his direction proval manifested a warm pprecia- 10 Cockerels at >5.00 each..
Feed on hand...,......................
7.00 that the future citizen gets hts
Fred Bennlon county agent, was
ed tn the final working out of the extended equally to water usarg as­ have been declared "hits’* in every tion of the production.
Depreciation
of
equipment
at
spiritual, social and moral sandards present and addressed the meeting
ief ensures by the Secretary of sociations or irrigation districts.
sense of the word. He received his
The second production will be
10 per cent .....................
40.00 of life. Good books, pictures and on the subject of cooperative cream
the Interior that will place lrrlga
Where legal water users organiza- musical training at the Whitman complete in every detail, and equal
Feed and supplies bought.... 517.00 music help wonderfully in this work. marketing.
tion projects in a more prosperous tions are ready and deeirous of tak- conservatory of music.
to the original. Tickets are b^ing
Professor Hurd of O. A. C. spoke
condition and assure to the water ing over care, operation and mainte
Some time was spent by the dir­ sold by members of the class.
A total investment of____ 989.00 IRRIGATION ACREAGE
on the essential qualities of a suc­
users that our federal government nance of project works, the same be ector in picking the principals and
Dec. 31, 1924, on hand—-
recognize the copartnership that transferred to them at once, so that cast. It was only through a thor­
INCREASES IN STATE cessful cream pool. He told of the
200 pullets at >1.50............>300.00
difficulties «countered by the co-
rally exists The following repre- thy may assume control for the sea­ ough investigation as to the voice
100 year old hens at >1.50 per
srhta*ives were named on the résolu son of 1925.
Approximately 100,000 acres of peratlve creameries of South Dak­
and ability of each member of the
for breeding ..................... 150.00
Inr com- It tee: W. L. Barker, Yak
We respectfully invite this ad­ cast that a final decision was made.
land will be irrigated and produce ota and the lessons taught by their
17 cockerels at >5.00 each..
85.00
Ins project, Washington; W. D. justment commission to visit each
crops for the first time this coming experiences. In hts opinion the es­
The Mikado is one of the oldest
Feed on hand Jan. 1, 1925..
17.50 year, Rhea Luper, state engineer, sentials for a successful cream pool
■ rkholz. Belle Fourche project, S. reclamation project at its earliest and best known of comic operas. It
Income for year:
saye. This is 10 per cent increase were: Creain should be kept In the
D. ; J. T. Whitehead, Newlands pro­ convenience.
was written in the eighties and its
Eggs Sold .............................. 637.00
ject, Nevada: Karl F. Keeler, Straw­
in the Irrigated area tn the state, very best condition and delivered to
In our opinion it should be the popularity has increased instead of
berry project, Utah; L. Megee, Boise policy of the reclamation bureau to declined as seems to be the fate of BOYS BRING HOME BACON TO Cockerels for frle3 sold........ 107.55 which at present is approximately the pool In A-l shape. A contract
Day old chicks sold.............. 132.75 l,000,0v0 acres.
hould be signed by those going In­
protect, Idaho; Roland Harwell, Rio grant a three year moratorium on most comic operas. The plot conr
TUNE OF 27 TO 10
Hens sold .............................. 110.80
'■'-snde project, exas; Charles Moy- construction cost payments, upon ap mands the Interest of the audience
The Baker project will entail the to the pool agreeing to deliver their
Won prizes ..........................
9.00 expenditure of about >500,000 thia cream and stand by the organization
efban, Uncompahgre project, Colo
plication and proper showing by any and the musical numbers are catchy.
year. The McKay creek dam near fo ra period of years. Otherwise
le e R. Taylor, president of the reclamation projects.
In order to stage the affair a Game is Scheduled W ith Stanfield
A total of...................
>1549.50 Pendleton, a >3,000,000 project, will the organization might be at the
Federated Water Users association
That ail delinquent charges and special stage will be built to ac­
N ext Saturday N ight at the
Poultry and supplies.............. 9 89.00 be pushed ahead this year and pro­ mercy of those who may come in
presided at the night meeting and penalties existing at the time of comodate the large chorus
Hermiston Auditorium
vide water for land hitherto not in •>nd offer a higher price for the time
all resolutions presented by com­ the execution of any amended con
The proceeds from the entertain­
Leaves net profit of........
560.50 cultivation, says Engineer Luper. being. He said the pool should have
mittee were unanimously adopted.
tract be added in each case to the ment will be turned over to the
My flock average per hen was The Owyhee and Vale projects tn 1000 pounds of butterfat a day in
W. L. Barker, president of the total obligation of the water users Methodist church.
The Hermiston high school basket 171 eggs. I averaged three hours Malheur county will be completed order to make it successful for the
Sunnyside valley irrigation dis­ and the new, total thus established
Ernest Waterman will act as busi­
ball team added another game to per day work for the year, which in time for the coming Irrigation overhead ls so great and if the vol-
trict, Yakima, Wash., was chairman then be the construction charge ness manager.
I
their string of victories last Satur­ made me 50 cents per hour for my season, It is hoped. The Talent pro­ nr.e was small the association will
of resolution committee and Charles against the land in question.
day night when they journeyed to labor or a net profit per hen of >2.20. tect in Jackson county will be com­ suifer. He also suggested the creat­
That the land8 of each project be SCHOOL CHILDREN OF LOWER
Moynihan of Uncompahgre, secre­
Pilot Rock and defeated the high Let us hear from a few Leghorn pleted by summer, putting 12,000 ing of reserve fund and In thlg way
classified in subsantial accordance
tary.
GRADES WILL GIVE OPERETTA school team of that city by a score
owners. Poultry 1 b not a get rich acres under cultivation. The Snow procure capital with whleh to do
General expression was voiced to­ with the pattern rules, a copy of
of 27 to 10. Frof the start it was quick scheme but for a steady tho Creek district project will water business. Loyalty to the organiza­
ward Gov. Campbell, Gov. Davis, which is attached thereto. For this
On February 7 at 8:15 o’clock at
2500 acres beginning this year. tion was another point stressed by
Prof. John Wldtsoe and G. C. Kreut- purpose there shall be appointed a the high school auditorium an In­ apparent that the locals knew their small income they can’t be beat.
“stuff”
and
had
it
over
the
Pilot
Two
units of the Horsefly project Mr. Hurd. “Don’t criticise the aa-
casstflcatlon
board
of
five
members,
7P; for tbe able, fair and helpful
teresting program ls to be given,
Both teams
The Herald will be glad to publish will produce for the first time this ■oclatlon because someone outside
manner in which the conference three of whom shall be appointed consisting of an operetta by the low­ Rock aggregation.
by th e , Irrigation district or water er grades, “The Toy Simp,” ami roughed It up in grand style through manuscripts uhmlted by poultrynien Reason. The Summer Lpke^ project seta a better price.’’ There must
v a s conducted.
or women concerning their experi­ In Lake county will be started this be* ldyalty A thb association fcnd
users associations, and two members some additional dancing and musical out the contest.
RESOLUTIONS
The Pilot Rock girls proved too ences with poultry.
spring. The North Unit project in vou must feel that this selling co­
Whereas, very unfavorable finan­ appointed by the bureau of reclama­ numbers. A brief synopsis of the
Jefferson county may J>e started In operative agency is doing all within
cial conditions exist on many of the tion. This board shall employ one operetta is as follows: In the first much for the Hermiston lassies and
Irrigation protects constructed by or more competent persons to do the cene the fairies called together by the girls lost their game by a score Internal Revenue Deputy in Pendle­ a short time also. With the aid of their power to get the best prices
these and other irrigation projects available for the cream. He sug­
ton Feb. 16 to March 14
t h e United States, and to relieve classifying of the lands of the pro­ their leader Puck, meet at midnight of 30 o 16.
Next Saturday nightl Hermiston
An experienced deputy from the It Is estimated that 35,000,000 acres gested the electing of five directors
t’-e’c conditions and to place them ject under their direction.
in the month of May and plan to
The past crop returns to be sub­ visit a certain toy shop. The sec­ is scheduled to play Stanfield here. office of Clyde G. Huntley, collector of Oregon's total of 60,000,000 acre and they given a free hand to sell
on a more substantial basis the Hon­
i he product.
orable Hubert Work, the secretary ject to review and modification
ond scene shows the fairies in the The games will be staged at the Her­ of internal’ rvenue will be In Pen­ of land can be cultivated soon.
Hensy Sommerer, secretary of the
That future crop returns be taken toy shop. They admire the dolls miston auditorium and called at dleton February 16 to March 14 for
of the Interior, appointed the fact
Farm Bureau, told of how he had
the purpose of assisting taxpayers
finding commission and subsequently and prices fixed according to rules and set the alarm off. The dolls 7:45.
GAME FRAMED; CAN’T LOSE
Stanfield was beaten by Athena in the preparation of their federal
written to a number of creameries
appointed from this commission Hon. to be agreed upon by water users awaken and entertain the fairies.
last
Saturday
nipht
by
only
on,e
and that they were ready and will­
income tax returns for the year
Elwood Mead, as commissioner of of each project and the secretary of After their frolic together the clock
Remarkable Poker Game Shown In ing to bid on the pool. He stated
the interior.
- e’amation.
strikes five and the dolls are forced point, and as Athena has one of 1924. This assistance ls given grat-
the
strongest
team9
in
this
sec­
hat Echo, Stanfield and Umatilla
‘‘W ild B ill Hickok”
uitlously by Collector Huntley’s dep­
Whereas, conditions on these pro­
Whereas, entrymen on government to go back to sleep, the fairies to
were ready to go into the pool with
tects are such that it is imperative irrigation projects are not required leave and all Is quiet again in the tion, the Hermiston boys realize that uties and taxpayers are urged to
Stanfield will give them tit for tat. avail themselves of the service.
“This I b one poker game in which the dairymen here. Col. McNaught
t’-rt they obtain all the relief pro­ to make proof of reclamation and toy shop.
So far this season Hermiston high When calling upon these deputies
can’t lose,” remarked Carl Grard was the next speaker. The Colonel
vided by the fact finders bill, which qualify for patent at the time of
has not lost a game and the boys taxpayers are requested to bring who portrays a leading role In “Wild was slated to explain to the meet-
became a federal law on December making proof of residence and cul­ OREGON’S POPULATION
are playing wlh an idea of a trip with them the income tax blank Bill Hickok,” William S. Hart’s ng the findings and results of the
5. 1924, without unreasonable de­ tivation, and under some projects for
ALMOST 1,000,000
to Salem to contest for state hon­ forms they will have received first production for Paramount since reclamation conference recently held
lay, and the secretary of the inter­ many years thereafter; and
i through the mail.
his retirement two years ago. He n Denver to which he was a dele-
ior realizing these conditions and
Whereas, on such projects, district
Population in Oregon has grown ors.
If you are in doubt regarding expained: “The game is framed gate. He is a man who knows how
the necessity for quick action has organizations making assessments to almost 1,000,000 during the last
to hold the undivided attention of
now appointed a second commission find in such cases enforcement of year it is estimated. Curry county Mr. and Mrs. Potter Land Six Steel­ your income tax It will pay you to for me to win.’’
call on the deputy. It; may save
And then followed on the gamb­ an audience. Perhaps there is no
composed of Gov. Campbell, Doctor same impossible, and
heads.
has made the greatest increase in
ling hall set at Paramount studio one on the Umatlla project who has
Wldtsoe and Gov. Davis, who are
Lincoln,
Josephine,
W’hereas, the government has a population.
Mr. and Mrs. Merrill Potter have you money and trouble later on.
one of the most dramatic scenes of made a more thorough study of re-
now in session in this city to aid guarantee of repayments from the Lane, Linn, Deschutes and Columbia proven they are nlmrods of no mean
Inmnlion and its needH than ths
the several projects in applying the districts under contracts without countlea also have made good gains, ability. Last Sunday they landed
Bishop Remmlngton and Arch­ the pictues, a poker game as odd as
withholding patents.
with the rate of progress of each six big steelheads while fishing at deacon Goldie will visit Hermiston It was pathetic. Gerard portrays a Colonel. It is his hobby and a sub-
terms of said relief law.
Trerefore, be it resolved, that we,
in their respective the Diversion dam. The two caught on Tuesday, February 3. The place young tenderfoot, broke In Dodge tect dear to his heart. Last Wed­
Now therefore be It resolved, represented
nesday night he explained In a clear
order.
the representatives of the projects That we recommend that the Fed­
three apiece.
of meeting will be announced later. city with a wife to support. He
assembled In the city of Denver, eral laws ibe amended to require
had never dealt a card in his life and intelligent manner what the
Colorado, do hereby express our sin­ issuance of patents after proof of
and was desperate. In the game government expects from the set-
cere appreciation to Secretary Work, residence and ^cultivation on pro­
were “Wild Bill” Hickok, Doc Holi­ tier and what the settler may ex­
If
to Commissioner Mead, to the mem­ jects haping contracts for repay­
day. Luke Short, Wyatt Earp, Char pect from the government.
lie
Bassett
and
Bill
Tighlman.
They
point
was
not
quite
clear
questions
bers of the fact finding commission ments.
were gunfighter«, but they were cap were ask^d and the Colonel promptly
for their efforts in our behalf, real­
Be It resolved, it Is the sense of
izing that they have made the fact this meeting that the regulations
ible of kindly deeds. So “Wild and without the least hint of hesit­
finders relief bill possible and that which are to be prescribed by the
Bill” Hickok framed the game for ancy made the situation plain.
It was largely through his efforts
we are willing to support and cooper­ secretary of the Interior relating to
the tenderfoot to win without his
•
hat
ertain concessions to the pro­
knowledge. When Gerald had rak-
ate with the secretary of the Inter­ the supervision of projects, the con­
ject settler was conceded by the gov.
ior to the fullest extent in his ef­ trol of which has been tendered to
d in the last chip Bill Hart, toss­
eminent and he is to be consratu-
ing the winning hand in the dis­
forts to bring about a more favorable the water users under act of Decem­
Istd upon his success along this lln«
card,
remarked:
“I
get
just
as
condition on the project.
ber 5, be along the general lines of
nt
the conference.
much kick out of this as if it were
That each project be allowed to those set forth in the contract be­
The committee elected by the
make Its own choice as between a tween the United States and the Salt
on the level.” “Wild Bill Hickok”
Farm Bureau to perfect the organ­
comes t<, the Play house Saturday
water users* association and irriga­ River Valley Water Users Associa­
ization o f the crean, pool were:
| and Sunday. Alice Grey Terry Is
tion district.
tion to the end that the water users
Henry Ott, F. P Phipps. R. L. Ad-
leading lady.
may manage their affairs in a bust­
dleman, C. W. Tilden, H. M. Som­
l e water users elect to take over npfls,lke manner wlthout further re-
merer.
Hermiston Boy Member College Bind
malntenance ar.d operation of a pro- ,trictlons than those imposed in this
ject as a precedent to securing the trJe(J contract where the Bllccee8 of
Orefon Agrlcutnral Colioege, Cor „nTTWTV_ r n n f,T wfoirnq-
vallls. Jan. 22 -H-rbert Hanellne. of COUNTY COURT VISITS
benefit, of the Act of Reclamation of |h(l operatIon thereunder has been
Hermiston, is a member of the O
HERMISTON TUESDAY
December 5. the water users be demonstrated. and tba, the charges
A. C. cadet band which now has
granted the privilege of accepting incident to this supervision be Tim-j
The county court paid a visit to
-nv rie«jeed benefits to the exclu­ ited to the cost of the actual ser­
a personnel of 55 students. Plans
this
city on Tuesday afternoon.
sion of all other benefits.
are
being
made
for
the
twentieth
an-
vices rendered and be not baaed up­
Be It further resolved. It Is the on a flat charge or a percentage of
nunl tour March 20 to 30. The They made the trip to Hermiston in
route to be taken has not heen de- ' connection w ith the Butter creek
•ense of this body that subsection G the construction cost.
finitely decided as yet,, but will ¡road for which bids will soon be let
of adjustment act should be modified
towns
along for graveling from Pete Sheridan's
hy new legislation to the end that
probably Include
(Telegram to the Preeldetn of the
Hanellne 1« re-¡to this city. The court was sched-
on projects where the physical con-,
the
Columbia
river.
United States, White House
gistered as a freshman In the school u,pd fo make other inspections but
dltlcns of the irrigation work are'
Washington, D. C.)
such that there is reasonable appre­
of
commerce.
was prevented from doing this on
At Reclamation conference hejd
-
------ *
account of a broken spring on the
hension as to their permanence and
, . ’ in Denver January sixth to tenth
where there is reason to believe that
p
pro>rt> r#p^
Dr Gale Will Locate at Klickitat car In which they were traveling.
Dr. Gale who has been a practlc- After repairs were made the gentle-
further heavy conatruetton e x p e n d » - opi„,„n lhat w |l h
ini’ physician in this city for some men left here for Umatilla to look
ture will be necessary, that the tak- m#rkpt
on
farm p^
lime past, has located at Klickitat, over the new bridge that Is under
Ing over of th e operation and m ain- dufta h , g h er
fpw and , , m lted
Washington.
construction there.
From this
tenance be not required, as a pre-
there, rom to
Dr end Mrs. Gale will own and point they returned to Pendleton,
cedent to receiving the benefits of lrr|ga„ on farm„ „ w „o ralM llttIe
At noon the court was the guest of
this act.
____________________________________
operate a drug store and hospital at
the
Commercial club.
Be it rf55lved, it is the sense of4
(C ontinué from Page One)
the above named place.
HERMISTON WINS
FROM PILOT ROCK
The Eclipse