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UMATILLA COTOTT, OREGON, THURSDAY. JANUARY 7, 1926
TOWNSEND & SWART-
OUT SELL CREAMERY
THE FACTS ZR
CASE
COMMITTEE TO
NOMINATE OFFICERS
HEAD RAPS
RECLAMATION BELIEF
VO. 18
This means short time credit and
th is
i h o r t
t im e
cred-
Booster 3u; Knocker”
it Will
meet the situation which
Hermiston, Ore.,
The wisdom of blanket relief meas­
confronts these settlers. These local
Dee. 23, 1325;
ures for reclamation projects, with­
reports *re conclusive that feasibll-
East Oregonian,
out Investigation of each case, was
Ity of the project requires things
Pendleton, Oregon.
questioned
In
testimony
of
Elwood
'
t ot provided.
requires creation 1
OUTLOOK
FOR
PROOJECT
IV
1926
A. M. SUNTHRUP, OF GLENDIVE, Gentlemen:
Mead, commissioner of reclamation, MFAD DEFENDS PLANS OF HIS of donditions that will attract set- AUXILIARY IS GUEST OF LOCAL
I
am
sending
you
an
article
which
VERY BRIGHT
MONTANA, NEW OWNER
before the house sub-committee con­
tiers of skill and experience because
I have written in answer to a write­
DEPARTMENT
POST AT FROUC
sidering the Interior department ap­
these rough lands are no place for
up called the "Creation of the
propriation bill The testimony was
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tan unskilled beginner. These re-
Towa«end W ill Engage in Real Es­ Booster and Knocker" published in Commerciali Chib to Aid in Better
made public Tuesday.
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ports make ckar that under the law Members are Pulled Out of Bed at
the Hermiston Herald December 13.
tate Business. Swartout W ill
t ,
Holds He >as jt now gtands the project is not
Recalling that between 1321 and
Farming «n the Project.
2 O’clock in the Morning
We believe this article was de­
Rem ain Here for Awhile.
Had Been Told Work Was
feaslb,©..
1924 congress had passed fotir relief
Breakfast Served at Jim
liberately aimed at the country peo­
Scheduled.
measures, ail providing for postpone-
“In hearings before this commit­
Todd Ranch.
ple
who
opposed
the
Union
High
Jo a deal made the first part of
P reel dent Straw Tuesday at the knent in payments due to the govern-
tee I testified that it was our inten-
School
in
a
recent
election
on
the
the week T. S. Townsend and H. T.
Coromercial club meeting appoint- 1 ment irom water users, Dr. Mead
.
tion toroceed with this project. It
Umatilla project.
anu
. !
&8 tO ‘he teaSl' was my hope and belief that with
Swartout, who have owned and oper­
ed a committee to nominate new said:
Somewhere In this fair land tho
I was urged by a number of peo­
^ t h ^ to*f
I h’ ’
'»
ated the Hermiston creamery for the
"While the Intent of these relief lalneVin ‘testimony' b r f o r T t h T h X
officers for the coming year and to
ple
to
send
an
answer
through
the
past four years, sold their interests C n.oij K.. - .U
j ..
cr*ate a . group
of standing com- measures was commendable, their appropriations committee by Re- T
T
farm
made, hls advent
Herald,
but
as
the
editor
considers
.
to A. M. Sunthrup of Glendive, Mont.
,
,
..
. tnlttees, to be reported at the next operation would have been far more clamation Commissioner Mead and i ' t T s
re“
nded by ’¿ ^ o n . i welcome whatsoever but certainly it
Mr. Sunthrup is an experienced It his duty to refuse us the use of meeting.
valuable if they required a careful
..
had reported on the project, but , was not in Hermiston, for the local
his columns I am taking this means
creamery man having been engaged
The Commercial club realizes that scrutiny into individual necessities Rtpresenitative Slnnott. republican. when congreaB had adJournea nothing post of the Ameri<^
in this line of work for a number of of fulfilling my promise to my ll? 2 6 is going to be a big grear for and limited relief to those unable to Oregon.
i had been done,
to that.
friends, of putting our answer in
Commissioner Mead in
state-
-The spending at Baker of nearly
years. He took possession the first.
I growth and development of all meet their obligations.
At eight o’clock in the evening
the hands of the people.
ment explaining his testimony, said , <000 000 tor the construction of
i things pertaining to the Umatilla
” r, Townsend will leave soon for
New
Year's eve members of the post
Respectfully,
I he government had not proceeded works wlthout any provl„ on. for ald
Portland where he expects to en­
Project, or to the Greater Umatilla
and the Auxiliary with their friend«
Mrs. F. B. Pennock.
with
construction
of
the
project
be-
,
,
,,
.
_
-
,
v
-
1
ire
jn
«©«Hemet
or
farm
development
gage in the real estate business. Mr.
j Project, as the irrigation systems
cause
under
the law, ' with no v nro-' means to
. ignore
,
. most . vital , need . gatherod in the dining room of the
Swartout will remain here for awhile
and projects will soon be classed.
, ,
.
the
Above is a letter written by Mrs.
visions for advances or credit to set­ of reclamation and to close our eyes Hermiston hotel for a party. Card«
until he formulates plans for the
Bettor marketing conditions, im­
furnished the entertainment for the
P. B. Pennock and published in the
tlers,
the ropject was not econom­
future.
proved farming facilities, Increas­
to poor opportunities which will be first part of the evening. At I I
East Oregonian of January 4.
ically
feasible.
Mr. Townsend and Swartout came
ing the growth of asparagus, poul­
offered to the settler. If the devel­
A few weeks ago Mrs. Peenock
Representative Slnnott asserted opment goes on the state should be o’clock an oyster feed which; had
try, dairying, berries, and other
to Hermiston four years ugo at tho
been prepared by the kitchen police
came into our office ail “het up”
invitation of the business men and
j products that have been adopted by COUPLE ABE MARRIED AT M. E. that the way in which the project required to make some effort to se­ was served. It was some feed and
about an article entitled "Boosters
bad been handled ‘‘has been a cure settlers and assume some of the
opened up the creamery. Since that and Knockers” that appeared in a I farmers as fitted to soil and condi­
source of great embanasment to i isk and responsibility for farm de­ ali those present voiced an opinion
CHURCH BY PASTOR
tions here, will be supported when-
time the business under their dlrec-
recent Issue of the Herald, She
me and other members of the Oregon velopment and repayment of opera­ that when it comes to preparing
flon has grown and prospered and
ever and whereever possible. Tho
chow the boys sure know their
stated she was certain of the
delegation.”
the fame of Hermiston creamery but-
club will assist the Farm Bureau
tion and maintenance chargee.”
onions. Dancing gvas next in or­
author of the article and it was
"Senator
McNary
and
myself,”
Kline Montgomery and Mist Le!a
iSr is known far and wide. Mr.
in its support of h© new farm lead­
In a eport attached to Commission­ der. At about one o’clock some of
aimed directly at the Minnehaha re­
said
Slnnott,
"were
led
to
believe
• ov-nsend is a pioneer creamery man
er and whatever he proposes and
er Mead’s testimony It was stated
Addleman of Hermiston United
sid en ts who pposed the Union high
from my personal talks with Com­ that capital requirements of the the guests figured they would call
( t the state starting the first cream
in any other matter that will
on First Day of New Year.
1 school. She told us the name of the
missioner Mead that construction Baker protect was almost prohibi­ it a day and go home. So they de­
< ry within Its borders a number of
strengthen and advance better farm­
woman from whose pen she knew
work would be started on the pro­ tive for settlers and that Improved parted. When the clock struck
years ago in Tillamook.
ing conditions on the project.
positively the article came from.
ject duiing |lie summer, and as soon farms in established communities two an Inventory was taken and
the nanus of those departed wae
A pretty church wedding was sol­ as an election could be had approv­
Now a« a matter of fact the arti­
tfould be purchased for less than noted. Cars were procured and the
Cost -Accounting by Tanners
emnized at the M E. church on New ing the contract.”
cle "Boosters and Knockers” was
water charges on the project«
trip began to the homes of those
The need of educating farmers in Years day, when Rev. Young, unit-
written by a high school student
Mead said in his statement that
Representative Slnnott said he who had left a few hours before
iand w*th no thought of the high CORt accounting, the conducting of j ed in marriagfe J. Kline Montgomery unless some aid is provided for set-
regretted very much much "that the
*luest,on or any resident pf ¡surveys to determine what crops of Pendleton, and Miss Lela Addle- t i e r s
by
law,
or
unless secretary (Work) when he was out and were now sleeping peacefully.
At the first home the man of the
should
be
raised
in
any
locality
and
man
of
Hermiston.
Minnehaha. These are the facts In
congress specifically orders, the bur­
The groom was attended by Er­ eau of reclamation would not begin there was unable to take the time house came out on the porch and
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th© case and we will pay 350 to wher© products may be marketed pro­
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: Mrs. Pennock or anyone else who fitably and crop and livestock im­ nest Addleman, brother of bride, and any construction work on the pro­ to go tcP the eastern end of the pro­ fired a shotgun twice over the
ject and see similar lands under cul­ heads of the Invaders. But
1®
KEED OF CLEARING RANGES O F , wm prove to the contrary. We will provements were the principal sub­ Edith Mlkesell acted as bridesmaid. ject.
tivation. ,
no
way
dampened
their
^rdor
pr
jects
discussed
at
sessions
of
the
also
present
Mrs.
Pennock
with
a
like
The
wedding
march
was
played
by
It was testifed that congress had
WASTERS RECOGNIZED
•‘I will admit,” he said, “that if Intention and afted a short time
sura If she will prove that the lady northwest regional agricultural con Miss Enid Waterman.
appropriated 3500,000 for the Baker you do not thoroughly know the pro­
pcrserverance won, the occupants
After tfte ceremony the guests project In 1924 and had reapportion­
she named was the author of the ferençe held recently at Portland by
article. It seemed to be a case of the United States Chamber of Com­ gathered in the south room of the ed the unexpended balance which ject. when you go out on those hills iresslng and Joining the attacking
Humane Society Officer Accompanies
and take 'your first glance, you are party. When the man at the eec-
conscious. The artlcl© hit someone merce. It was emphasized that
church, where congratulations were was su^statially the full amount for
Animals to be Rendered Into
right where they live and caused farmer should be educated to keep in order, and the bride and groom the fiscal years 1925 and 1926, but not Impressed, because the country )nd house heard the rumpus he
F ertilizer at Portland.
Is steep and rolling In places, but slipped a bathrobe over his pajamas
their conscious to hurt and smart. his own accounts so- that he may were showered with rice.
the construction work had not com­ there is not any land to be irrigated
and greeted the visitors. He was
The day Mrs. Pennock visited us know at all times, his financial con­
The newly wedded couphe will menced and that the project did not
that
has
a
slope
of
more
than
15
Immediately kidnapped and placed
Oregon ranchers and stockmen are She submitted what she believed an dition. This work should be carried make their home in Pendleton where appear in this year's estimates. Rea­ per cent, and such a slope in Oregon
In one *«f; the cats. All night he
antidote
for
the
high
school
stu­
on,
it
was
said,
by
banks
w
itb
the
the
groom
conducts
a
poultry
ranch.
sons for this were given by Mead in I» no obstacle to tillage.”— East Ore­
eager to co-operate to clear their
made
the Hktnds in this garb.
dent’s
article.
As
It
never
was
In­
aid of the chambers of commerce of
part as follows:
ranges of low-bred horses which are
gonian.
At every hou£e he would enter the
making Berious inroads on fodder tended for the purpose she believed tbj? respective districts, either by To the Business Men of Hermiston
“The report of the economic com­
host and hostess would insist on
mittee which investigated the Bak­
and Their Fam ilies.
needed for better stock, declared C. and it would only tend to stir up holding classes or by distribution of
him pulling off his '.coat but
Robert Wade, field officer ,fpr the •strife and diasention in the commun­ cost accounting information.
I have recently come into your lit­ er project states that 122,000 acres,
reasons that were apparent he was
ity
we
informed
her
jn
a
polite
man­
Agricultufal
economic
surveys
tle city to live and I want to got ac- ’er nearly hair the tbtai Is third class
Oregon Humane society, who ac­
ostipelled to decline. Five' homes
companied the first allotment of ner that we failed to Bee how it should be made by various existing qualnted with you as soon as possl- land, with steep slopes and soil more
was In this manner hoken Into and
could
do
any
good
and
Its
harmful
agencies,
Including
the
state
agri
horses, 255 head, from the range
ble, that I might prove to be a good or less shallow and stony, demand-
drowsy ccupants pulled from nice
along the south fork of the John effects was a certainty and for this cultural colleges, the United State© citizen. I want to be one among Ing care in preparation of land for
warm beds. Four thirty the cars
Day and Murderer's creek, to their reason we refused to publish it. department of agriculture »nd cham­ you. I desire to be helpful along Irrigation and patience, skill and ex-
headed for the Jim Todd ranch
destination at the Schlesser Bros.’ Our columns are always* opened to ber of commerce, it was decided, to every line and to do this I must get perience on the part of the settler,
where a fire was kindled in the
fertilizer plant at Portland, where the public for any contribution that determine what is being produced bu acquainted with you and you with The steeper part, th© committee
dtchen range and buckwheat cakes
Is
of
interest
or
for
the
betterment
the farmer, the type of crop suited me.
they arrived Sunday night.
states, can be used for irrigated pas-
with bacon ad eggs was served.
of
the
community,
b©
the
contribu­
for each locality, the manner of dis
Small and large ranchers alike in
I expect to talk In the Baptist tures and this Includes more than
First the men were served by the
Oregon cattle ranges ar© fully tor from the Minnehaha district or tribtttion and marketing. As a fol­ church every Sunday morning and one-fourth of the third class land.
Auxiliary and they in turn cook­
£
any
other
section.
We
are
only
to
awake to the importance of clean­
lowup of these surveys chambers of evening and it wlU help m© greatly The costs of ths project canot be re­
ing
the hot cakes for the women,
ing the ranges of the useless, ani­ glad to receive and publish the items. commerce and other organizations to have you drop in and hear what I paid from returns possible from
MANAGER OF PROJECT SPEAKS and barring a few scrape of news­
But
we
are
not
here
to
stir
up
com­
mals, Mr. Wade declared, and-even
should carry on followup campaigns have to say. In this way we will rough, stony, grazing land.
paper found In Bome of the cakes,
laconic Indians on the reservations munity strife and aid and abet any to remedy evils existing. It was said. learn to know each other.
"The committee recognizes that
BEFORE COMMERCIAL CLUB
which the men declared was a mis­
movement
that
has
a
tendency
to
have expreased their approval. The
That banks are In sympathy with
I am not her© to try to take peo­ tbe project is not feasible under the
take and not done intentionally,
horses, many of which do not even undermine our present public school the farm movement and are willing ple away from their own church but law. Among things they enumerate
they performed in grand style as
system.
It
is
not
up
to
the
Her­
bear an owner's brand, have wan­
to extend credit to any farmer whose it you have no church home or if os necessary are long time credit for Big Pump is B eing Installed. Land '•ooks and waiters. At
o'clock
dered the ranges for years, using miston Herald or Mrs. Pennock to finances are in condition to warrant there should be no.services In your settlers and a competent agrleultur.
the
party
broke
up
and
ths
weary
to
Be
Put
in
Fruit
and
feed badly needed for cattle and say what shall be don© In regards loans was the assertion of C. C. Colt, own church drop in and we will try 1st to help solve social and economic
tu/ned In to pound the pillow.
Vegetabfes.
to
the
Union
high
school;
it
is
up
other stock. Rounding
iip
the
vice-president of the First National to be helpful to you, at least we will problems. They stat© that, ignor­
It was a party to long remember
horses for shipment for conversion to the people. They /have voiepd bank of Portland.
Recreational do you no harm. Let us get to­ ing the water right cost, it will re­
and if you don’t believe It Just ask
their
sentiment
and
any
fair
minded
into fertilizer is being done by the
features, boys and girls clubs and gether and make Hermiston what it quire an expenditure of from 35000
Tbe work that Is going on at tome one who was present.
ranchmen, who donate their labor citizen is w illing to abide by the other agencies were suggested as aids would like to be.
to 37000 per farm of from 60 to 80
Blalock
Island was told Tuesday at
vote
of
the
majority;
others
must.
and deliver the Horses to a rta.il-
Yourg for mutual success,
acres to mak© the farm habitable and
to bettering conditions on the farms.
CARD OF THANKS
the Commercial club luncheon by
Every community has their chron­
road point to be shipped to Port­
C. V MARTIN.
equip it to enable a settler to make
We wish to express our apprecia­
Mr.
Bayliss,
the
manager.
Capitalists
ic
knockers.
They
.
are
like
the
land.
h!s payments to the government.
The poultry show of the Walla
from Seattle, Portland, San Francis­ tion to ail those who helped us in
The lant just completed at a cost mumps, measles or any other malady, Walla poultry breeders associatloh,
“A local committee of bankers and
Mrs. Chas. Keller and daughter
any way during our bereavement,
of 360,000, located at Columbia distasteful but necessary. There are will be held January 12 to 13, with Francis left Wednesday night for business men has called attention to co and Lon Angeles now own the is­
especially Mr. Young, the minister,
land
and
will
develop
it
for
early
human
woodpeckers
ready
to
drill
boulevard and Delaware street, is
5.00 exhibits. Cash prizes will be Minnesota In response to a telegram the need for advance for farm devel­
the pall bearers and all others for
fruits
and
vegetables.
one of the most modern In the coun­ a hoi© with their long Mil of dls- given and the stat© game farm will informing her of the death of her opment, but states that local banks
(her kindness.
The
island
contains
from
three
to
sentlon
into
anything
even
our
pub­
try, Mr. Wade, who has Inspected
will be able to meet curent needs.
mother who lives in that state.
put on an exhibit.
Mrs. E. E. Davis.
fir©
thousand
acres
of
good
land,
lic
school
system,
the
very
founda­
the facilities on behalf of the Ore­
Mr. and Mrs. A. B. Nichols.
most
of
which
Is
heavy
silty
soil.
tion
of
our
liberties.
The
chronic
gon State Human© society, declared.
A
pump
throwing
ten
thousand
gal­
knocker
is
the
sort
of
a
bird
.that
‘An Important feature of the plant
lons a minute Is being Installed FARM BUREAU MEETING
will be Its odorless condition. The would complain of th« climate in
along
with a Decll engine of 80
Heaven
or
give
St.
Peter
a
"bawling
FRIDAY EVE., JANUARY 29
plant has stable facilities for 2000
hors© power. Eighteeen men and a
horns, with running water provid­ out” because the hinges on the Gol­
number of teams are now employed.
ed and roofs over all stalls and cor­ den Gate” squeaked. He is not
0, Plnmmer of Portland, and F. L.
Th© buildings are being restored to
wanted in the land of golden harps
rals.
A* en, State Club Leader,
j condition, a ferry to th© Oregon side
A ctual work of converting t h e '3"«’ a"KeI*. *nd as most of us some
Principal Speaker«.
1
near
Boardman
is
In
operation
and
horses will be begun some time th is ; daY expect to reach those regions.
preparations
are
complete
for
a
w©
are
In
a
way
lucky,
for
we
wlU
week. Tl^e capacity of the plant
• large development. No land will be
A meeting of the Farm Bureau
only be bothered with them here
©> Is about 30 carloads a month.
placed on the market, but for the will he held on Friday evening, Jan
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Tbe work of rounding up tbe below.
pre« nt pencil and apricot trees will «¡9 at the M. E. church. O. M. Pium-
horses that have arrived was under­
be planted, and also berries, aspar- mer, of the P Iflc international Ex-
taken by the Martin brothers, large COL. MTTAUGHT R E S E N T E D
agus and early varieties of vege- position will ' ■ present and address
WITH WATCH CHAIM
ranchers In the Dayville country.
tables and a thorough test will be ,|,© meeting
... . : ’so F. L. Alton,
The hones were driven nearly one
made
of
products
suitable
to
the
soil
state
club
U.ad--.
«1. • "old medals
hundred miles from the ranges to i
Herr Iston
and conditions. The Island Is 20 j won by t’ team f rm
th© railroad station at Shaniko, ITS
miles west of Hermiston.
Imys an I "Iris
'b: I l the stock
¡miles from Portland. Due to fog
J Judgin' . I'« shoe-
Jt fe ’l. Will
Col. J. P. McNaught was surprised
and other adverse weather condi­
be pre :l«ii
till
nte. in r. Idi-
COMMUNITY CLUB
tions only eight carloads have been a t the last meeting of the Coiiimerc- !
tion ’ r© v "I b four • « of nie-
rounded up since December 16. • elsl club by tbe presentation of a
The Community club met Tuesday tttre. wLi b Mr Allen carries wttk
Tho horses on the ranges are all beautiful watch eharm by T.
at th© public library. Varins ways him to I." nti: t • Lis t .««.a.
extemely bad stock, Mr. Wade de-¡Townsend In behalf of himself sad
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and means of making the club more
elared. Th© SpanishAmeriean war, Mr. Swat out, recast owner« o f thoj
Interesting and beneficial were dls-
tho Balkan war. the world war and Hermiston Creamery. Mr. Town--
W atch i ‘y
< useed. Each member was requested
A watch p arty was h d a ' the
other demands for cavalry horses send told how that Col. McNaughtI
to try and bring s i least one sugges­ Frank Ston© homo New Yeara eve.
or our own aad foreign armtea have ¡had induced him aad Mr. Hwnrt-
tion to the next meeting, when the IA p(H ))lrk ,.„nper wa« served atttr
almost entirely dissipated the good'put to com© to Hermiston and of
eubject will again be brought before wklch bridge furnished the enter,
stock in which ranchers once took the support and help that the Com­
mercial club and CM. McNaught.
the club.
j tainment for the evening. Those
co much pride, he said.
Two exceptionally good travel pap- preaent wer©: Mr. and Mrs. Flan-
had given them and cloned hie re-j
ers completed the program;
nsgan. Mr. and Mrs. Harris, Mr. and
»narks by surprMng tho eokmol
Muthodirt Epbéopal d m *
Sunday.
January
19. Sunday with the gift, which surprise ho I
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Mrs. Ed. Jackson, Mr. and Mrs.
at 13 o’clock. Morning wor-' plainly showed and to whch ho ro­
B F 1R Y SELLS CREAM STATION Cllnt Jackson, Mr. and Mrs. Heaser,
ot 11. Epworth League atT. ¡piled with very appropriate remarks,
Berry who for tbe post two Mr. and Mrs, Hinellne, Cllv© Clark,
ture “How York Our
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ye: re he i Operated the Mutual cream Edith Prann and A. W. Agnew.
Greatest Mission Field,” at I P . M.j Pat Doherty was a business vfc-
rtatfon in thia city, haa sold the bust-
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Th© church with a real welcome itor in Paeeo ths t i n t p a n o f th s '
nces to Cecil Warner. Mr. Warner
Jim Pearson was a business vtob
¡will take possession th© fifteenth, .tot In Pendleton Tuesday.
H enry Toung, Minister.
(w eek,
. . I
SINNOTT PEEVED
AT WORK, MEAD
LEGION STAGES
NEW YEAR’S PARTY
WEDDING SOLEMNIZED
NEW YEAR’S DAY
STOCBMEN EAGERLY
Ain IIAftOI* nmiain lin
AID KDRSt R0DND"*Dl ' b°o1
for
8
H is A n n u a l S tu n t
Given by
Appreciation of Support.
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