The Hermiston herald., July 08, 1926, Image 1

The Herald Keeps Close to the Heart and Mind of the Umatilla Project.
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HERMISTON, UMATILLA COUNTY, OREGON,
DAIRY CATTLE A S D
LAYING HEMS ARE
PAYROLL MAKERS
TOR PROJECT FARMERS
NO. 44
DAY, JULY 8, 1928
District Meeting [NEW WORK NOW IS
First Plans Are
CARSBNS BELIEVE
LOCALS WIN AND
COBBLERS WIN IN
of County Agents
Made for Dairy
Copies of the bulletin covering the
OUT OF QUESTION
IN
MIXEB
FARMING
TESTS FOR YIELD
LOSE
AT
HEPPNER
economic conference held in Hermis­
to
be
h
eld
Here
and Hog Show
ton for the Umatilla project during
February will be off the press within
OR. MEAD DECLARES
a few day3 and will be ready for
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ECONOMIC CONFERENCE
BULLETIN READY SOON
CHICKENS AND DAIRY
SUNDAY GAME TAKEN BY SCORE
LOCAL Committee A nticipates B ig L ist of
distribution before long, according
ARE BOTH KEPT
OF 10 TO 4
Entries in AU Class«*; Show
STATION FINISHED
to Fred Bennlon, county agent.
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f t p f rtmt ktat work
In October.
87
Day» Paa» From
P lanting
To
Heppner C n w Took Monday Contest
9 to 7 ; M ittlesdorf Bangs
Preliminary work toward holding
D igging Time; Ohioa Lead
the annual Hermiston Dairy and Hog
Home Ron.
show has already been launched by
For U. S. No. 1.
the executive committee in charge,
Hermiston’s baseball team won a
and the committee expects to devote game and lost one hi the two game
A selection of Irish Cobblers took much time to the show during the series played against Heppner at
first honors for yield in the experl- Interval between now and October 8 Heppner's big celebration Sunday
and Monday. The locals copped the
mntal work carried on this spring at and 9.
At the meeting held last Thursday first game. 10 to 4, against the
the Hermiston experiment station by
Supt. H. K. Dean. The yield made night it was decided to have the pitching of Roberts. The Monday
by the Cobblers was at the rate of farm bureau appoint the committee game wa8 won by Heppner, 9 to7.
Woodward pitched all of the first
15,391 pounds per acre of U. S. No. that will have charge of fitting stock
for exhibition. Entertainment feat­ game and was credited with an even
1 grade stock.
A strain of Earliest of All with a ures for the two days will be pro­ dozen stiikeouts. Hermiston’s gang
yield of 14,011 pounds of U. S. No. vided for by the Commercial club. started action right off and copped
The general committee consists of four in the Initial inning and added
1 potatoes ranked second in yield.
Shipments now being made of com­ four farmers and one Hermiston man.' two more in the second. They kept
mercial early potatoes weigh a little H. J. Stillings is chairman, and the| up the pace and never let Heppner
more than 100 pounds to the sack, other four members are C. M. Jack-[ get within striking distance of vic­
which would make the high yield per son, Pat Sullivan, H. M. Straw and! tory.
The Irrigators also made the
acre a little In excess of 150 sacks to A. W. Agnew.
The committee is making plans to snappy start Monday, but failed to
the acre.
The potato tracts were planted attract a full list of entries in all keep it up aglnst Keogh’s pitching.
April 4, and the tubers were dug on classes. It is expected that the ex-! They made three in the first Inning.
June 29. That gave a growing sea­ hlbits in poultry will be more num­ A feature of the game came in the
son of exactly 87 days, counting both erous than ever before^ and excellent fourth when Mittlesdorf slammed a
the tiny
planting and the day of showings are anticipated also in home run over the right field fence
harvesting. Supt. Dean declared that dairy stock, hogs, vegetables and with two men on. It looked then as
• If the second game had been won,
the potatoes should have been in other classes.
but Heppner rallied and came across
the ground at an earlier date to have
with enough to get the long end of
secured best results.
In addition to information on WITH USE OF ONLY ONE L E G ! the gate.
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Phelps started the game but his
yield of different selections of seed, ❖
the experiment had as one of Its M. T. MATOTT PROVES CLAIM pitching waa off, and he retired near
the end of the second Inning. Wood­
objects ascertaining what percentage ••
of U. S. No. 1 grade the total pro­ TO BEING VERSATILE ATHLETE ward’s offerings proved difficult for
the dry land boys, and same costly
duction of each variety would return.
M. T. Matott, telegraph operator e#rors helped Heppner.
From this angle the Early Ohio plot
Hiatt caught both games. Voyen
led with 93 per cent of the yield for the Union Pacific at Hinkle, near
Hermiston, has a claim of distinct­ was on first, Jones on second, Blak­
grading as No. .1
The lot showing the second best ion not held by any other man in! ely on third. Smith at short, and
percentage of No. 1 stock was a sec­ the eastern part of Oregon, or so far, Mittlesdorf, Shook and JimTodd were
ond lot of Cobblers of which 91.1 as is known, in the whole northwest. J in the outfield.
He lost his right leg at the hip! Quite a number of local people
was No. 1.
The seed used in the trials was many years ago, but notwithstanding, went to Heppner for the celebration.
the loss, he is an active athlete. And In the base ball game Saturday, Pen­
from Idaho and Weston mountain.
Following are the results of the bis games, the ones he particularly dleton was defeated by Heppner 6 to
delights in, are not ping pong, bridge 3.
tests:
Bliss Triumph, a variety claimed and checkers, either, though he likes
to mature 10 days earlier than near­ any game where sportsmanship and!
ly any other variety, yielded 11,325 courage ere chief requisitee.
YEARLING DOE FOUND BY TWO
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The games that particularly appeal
pounds of U. S. No. 1, and 89.7 per
to Matott are baseball and football, LOCAL MEN IN A LIFE CANAL
cent of the crop graded No. 1.
Early Ohios yielded 13,576 pounds sports that are ordinarily held to
per acre of U. S. No. 1, and 93 per' require a pair of stout legs. Matott CAPTURED AND GIVEN TO STATE
cent of the production graded No. 1. for years played both games, having
Earliest of All yielded 14,011! the use of only one leg and depend­
A doe, thought to be a yearling,
pounds of No. 1, and 83.1 per cent ing on his crutch and his wonderful was found in the A line canal Mon­
agility and nerve in getting around day morning by Harry Quick and
the crop groded No. 1.
A second lot of Earliest of All to make him effective.
George Strohm on the Strohm place
His favorite position in football east of Hermiston. The little ani­
yielded 11,543 pounds of No. 1, and
79.2 per cent of the crop graded No. was quarterback, but at times he mal was in the water and was trying
played at tackle. For 20 years a frantically to regain a footing on
1.
Cobblers yielded 13,648 pounds of resident of La Grande where he was land and freedom when discoveted.
No. 1, and 90.1 per cent of the crop in railroad work before coming here,
The two men finally succeeded in
Matott played for years, but of late roping the doe and brought her to
was U. S. No. 1.
A second lot of Cobblers returned he has not been participating in land. She was placed in the Strohm
15,391 pounds of No. 1 stock, and football.
barn, and a call was sent to W. H.
In baseball Matott was a catcher Albee, deputy game warden at Pen­
gave 85.5 per cent of U. S. No. 1.
and sometimes played second. He dleton, to come and get the animal.
was most at home behind the bat,' Mrs. Charles Taylor took several
73 NEW FAMILIES LOCATE
however, and used to captain his own snapshots of the deer. A number of
IN OREGON DURING JUNE teams a great deal of the time.
local people saw the captive.
During the past two years he has
Just how the doe got this far from
Investm ents Made in Land Are been the official umpire for Hermis­
the mountains is proving a puzzzle
ton in baseball season.
to local lovers of wild animals.
$243,000, Land Settlem ent
Football and baseball do not take Several years ago a deer wandered
Body Reports.
up all of Matott’s time and energy! Into the West Extension lands. The
during the whole year, so he has re­ explanation that some one captured
Seventy-three new arrivals from cently taken up golf which he plays
the animal and brought it down
the east and middle west selected more proficiently than most of his from the mountains, only to have It
farm homes in Oregon during the fellow players who do not have his break loose and regain its freedom,
month of June, scattering through­ handicap. During fishing season it has been made. Deer are said to
out the various sections of the state, takes a husky man to keep up with take to water when pursued by dogs
according to the records of the land “Shorty” when he goes whipping and it is thought that the doe may
settlement department of the state streams after trout.
have got into the canal as a result
and Portland Chambers of Commerce.
of being chased.
That Oregon gained economically
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families is evidenced by the fact that * ♦
STATE MARKET AGENT
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they made capital investments of *
DEPARTMENT
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over 8843,300.
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In addition the department has
been visited by 69 families who have (C. E. Spenc», Market Agent, 714
been in correspondence and have ar­
Court House. Portland.)
rived to make a selection of a farm
Immense Berry Production
in Oregon.
I
Oregon abounds with all kinds of
During the month of June the
land settlement department was inj berries this year and the difficulty j
communication with 81 people who^ In many localities is to get sufficient
announced that they would come to pickers. The fruit is exceptionally!
this state to locate. These people large and of big yield. Prunes are
have furnished confidential informa­
tion showing that they have capital also a prolific yield.
The final proof of the bulletin
was submitted to Mr. Bennlon for
reading the latter part of last week
by authorities at Oregon Agricul­
tural college where publication is
being made. Much interest was dis­
played locally In the conference
which was participated in by repre­
sentative farmers and business men
all over the irrigated district from
Boardman to Echo.
HERD August 3 and 4
Onions Yield More Than 300 Bags
A two-way dish closet In the wall
between the kitchen and the dining
room is a great convenience. If, on
the kitchen side, It adjoins the sink!
it will save still more steps.
Iron rust stains on white enamel,
may be removed with a solution of
oxalic acid. Keep It out of the
children's reach.
Rotation Mean» Food
The rotation of crops 1s nearly a s’
effective in increasing soil produc­
tivity ae Is the use of farm manures ,
and complete fertilizers, as based on
experimental yields of wheat, corn
and oats, taken collectively. When
rotation and the use of fertilizers,
I f the entire world were Propor­ are practiced together tbe one prae-.
tionately an well served as the United tlce adds to the benefits of the other)
States, i t would have ten times as and Increased yields are greatr than
many telephones a« at present.
from either practice alone.
aa
Dates
For M eeting of Men From
RECLAMATION FUNDS WILL NOT
Irrigated Belts.
PERMIT OF EXTENSIONS
COMMISSIONER SAYS
Per Acre; W heat Harvested
Hermiston has been chosen as the
place and August 3 and 4 as the Officials Spend Wednesday A fter­
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For Poultry.
| dates for the district conference of i
noon and Thursday Morning
J county agents from those counties
Out on the Sam Carson ranch in Oregon where irrigated farming Is!
M eeting Delegations
northwest of town, mixed farming is i practiced. The conference has been
and Seeing D un.
practiced.
|
i I called by F. L. Ballard, county agent
Mrs. Carson is the guiding spirit leader of the state.
To requests for further construct­
The first day’s sessions will be held
in the poultry business which has
grown until the flock is one of the I in Hermiston and will get under ion work on the part of the United
I way at 9 o’clock. Mr. Ballard will States government on projects of
largest on the project.
WATER SUPPLY ADEQUATE
Earl Carson, one of the sons, rais­ I preside. On the second, day the this section, made Wednesday and
TO MAKE THIRD HAY CROP ed a nice patch of onions this year. visitors will go to Prosser, Washing-1 Thursday to Dr. Elwood Mead, com­
Mr. Carson is in the dairy business ton, station to study at first hand missioner of reclamation, during hia
Reservoir H alf Full at First of J u ly ; and has a farm herd that gives a some of the results secured there in visit on his tour of projects, hia re-
ply was that reclamation funds are
good account of Itself. This requires trials of sweet clover for pasture
Economy in Use Should
shrinking and that funds are not
and
in
sweet
potato
experiments.
alfalfa which Is grown on a consid­
In addition to the county agents available for works at present.
erable acreage.
Be Practiced.
He arrived in Hermiston about
This year as a part of the plan to the number of half a dozen, three,
noon Wednesday and was accompan­
extension
specialists
of
Oregon
Agri-;
toward making poultry one of the
ied by R. F. Walter of Denver, chief
A continuance of the policy of be­ big issues 10 acres of land was de­ cultural college will participate In I
engineer, and J. L. Lytle, superin­
ing as economical as possible in the voted to wheat, and the grain was the conference. The men slated to
tendent of the Yakima project.
be
here
are
E.
R.
Jackman,
field
crop
use of water for irrigation purposes bound early this week. It Is soft
Several conferences were held early
will result in the project having federation and looks good for a specialist; R. A. Lindgren, livestock
in the afternoon, after which the
enough water this season to mature mighty good yield. Mr. Carson said specialist; and L. R. Breithaupt, spec­
visitors went to inspect the McKay
ialist
in
agricultural
economics.
three full crops of alfalfa, according that all of the grain will be kept
dam south of Pendleton. They re­
to a statement made at reclamation on the place.
turned to Hermiston Wednesday
offices yesterday.
“It’s nice to be able to buy chicken
night conferred with a delegation
WEATHER
MAN
CELEBRATES
BY
July 1 saw the reservoir about half feed at a little more than cost, but I
o
« front the Stanfield district thia
full of water, according to the report, believe it will be a better plan for
morning and left at 10 o’clock for
and present indications are that us on this farm to raise some of it KITING UP MERCURY ON 5TH
the Yakima project.
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O O O O O O O O O
while there will not be the amount for ourselves. The soil is adapted to
D istrict Has Responsibility
WHEN
MAXIMUM
HITS
106
MARK
available for use during the re­ grain, and then we will have a lot
In answer to questions propounded
mainder of this season that there was of straw for litter,” Mr. Carson said.
The observance of July 4 which to him by the official board of the
in 1925, water will be running in
The crop of onions grown this
fell this year on Monday, July 5, Hermiston district as to what plan
ditches until well along in August.
year looks like a profitable one.
was made not only by human beings of procedure should be followed in
Late pastures probably will not On about one-third of an acre of
but by that mythical person known regard to a settlement with owners
have all the water they should have measured bottom land more than 100
as the weather man. Evidently that of ctase six lands, the commissioner's
to make a maximum amount of sacks of onions were harvested this
humorous Individual decided that reply In essence w'as that the district
growth, it was stated. Harvesting week. The big bulbs were shipped
“the lid might as well be off,” and has taken over operation of the work»
of the second cutting of hay is now as part of a mixed car of potatoes and
so for the day he extended himself a and that the responsibility for a set­
generally under way on the project, onions sent out this week through
bit.
i ! •" tlement Is one that the district faces.
and the application of water to the the Three Rivers Growers associa­
In his conference this morning
The hottest weather the project
third crop will start within a few tion. The Carsons have been grow­
has had this season was on Monday with a delegation from Stanfield, he
days on many ranches.
ing a small patch of onions each
when the official record at the local said that receipts iur the reclama­
"Use only the amount of water year. Last fall they planted seed in
district water office showed a maxi­ tion fund from oil royalties are show­
actually needed,” it was stated at October. Planting for this dlstrcf
mum of 106. The hottest previous ing a constant shrinkage. Receipts
the reclamation office. "Save where should be done at least a month earl­
day was on June 25 when the mer­ from the Bale of public lands have
possible. Don’t let the water break ier. however, Mr, Carson said.
cury kited up to 105. Tuesday af­ also decreased until they are almost
away and get into the roads. All
The poultry flock consists of
ternoon brought relief when a wind negligible, he said. The construct­
of it should be utilized on growing Plymouth Rocks and is accredited by
from the west cooled off the atmos­ ion program for new projects calls
crops.”
the state college. Mrs. Carson dur­
for an expenditure of more money
phere.
In view of the shortage of water ing this season Incubated 6,000
On Saturday, July 3, the maxi­ than i8 expected to be received by
that prevails in a majority of Irri­ baby chicks. The flock now includes
mum was 100 and the minimum 54; the reclamation fund, and in the
gated districts this year the Uma­ about 1300 chickens, both young
on Sunday, July 4, the reading was face of these conditions, pledges for
tilla project is expected to flnisb the and old. Mrs. Carson hatched some
103 for ntaximum and 62 for a doing additional work to that already
season with a record of supply much stock from special pens at the col­
minimum; on Monday the season’s provided for by acts of congress are
above the average.
lege which she will use for breeding
record was set at 106. with a mini­ out of the question for the present,
purposes. Some of the sires behind
mum of 61; on Tuesday, the high the commissioner declared.
the chicks that will be used for
F. A. Baker of Stanfield acted aa
Oregon Has New Men
mark for the 24 hour period was
University of Oregon, Eugene, breeding purposes had dams with 101 with the temperature falling spokesman for the Stanfield district
July 10—-Four new men have been more than 300 egg production to decidedly late In the afternoon and delegation. He stressed the necess­
ity of the expenditure of about |290,-
elected to the faculty of the Univer­ their credit.
evening.
This year on a patch of ground
000 to put the district Into condi­
sity of Oregon for the coming year.
tion to handle its additional water
These are Dr. H. C. Frame a gradu­ that is rather wet and heavy some
from McKay reservoir. Drainage
ate of Harvard, who will succeed mixed pasture was tried, and its FACULTY FOR HERMISTON
Dr. Peter C. Crockatt, resigned, as carrying capacity tg proving very
SCHOOLS IS ANNOUNCED problems have to be solved, and the
canal systems need concrete lining
professor of economics and trans­ satisfactory. Some Alsyke clover
portation; Leavitt O. Wright, a was seeded near the house. A Three N ew Teacher» to be in High in some places, he stated.
Members of the board of regents
Harvard graduate and J. R. Wads­ head of it picked at random the
School and Four on Staff
of Oregon Agricultural college and
worth, from Cornell, assistant pro­ other day showed 80 ripened seeds of
J. T. Jardine, director of experlmen.
fessors in the romance languages de­ small size but a good dark color.
In Grade*.
tai station work, were here thia
partment; and L. A. Woodworth,
morning, but they held no formal
Boy Is Born
graduate of the University of Chi­
Eight members of the teaching conference with the commissioner.
cago, graduate assistant In romance
Mr. and Mrs Will Schable of Stan­
staff of the Hermiston schools who They attended the meeting with the
field are the parents of a boy born
languages.
were here last year will continue Stanfield delegation and were here
Monday shortly after noon at the
their work during the coming school In the Interest of a new experiment
Hermiston
hospital.
E gg Shipments Increase
year, according to an announcement station which would come under the
In the Iced car on the Union Paci­
made today by E. Le Grande Cherry, Stanfield extension district.
fic which left Hermiston Monday
Tourist Breaks Arm
superintendent, following completion
evening there were 62 cases of eggs.
Floyd Covey, a youth whose home of securing a faculty.
Last week’s shipment of eggs In the is in Oregon City, sustained a
Ia the high school five teachers three acres of dishes
car was 45, so that this week's ship­ fracture of his right arm Wednesday
QUARTER MILE FOR A FIE
who were here last year will be
ment showed a gain of seven cases. morning. The accident occurred back. They Include Supt. Cherry,
In addition to the shipment to Port-jwhcn he attempted to crank a car. W. E. Higbee, science and athletics,
Drying three acres of dishes a
land quite a volume is distributed The fracture was reduced by Dr. Miss Jessie Brierly, mathematics,
year, walking a quarter of a mils to
from Hermiston by local merchants, gears.
M I rs Pauline Thoma, language and bake a lemon pie, and pumping 16
girlB’ physical training, and Miss tons of water in a year are some o
Ru?h Seyler, music supervisor.
the domestic feats performed by the
In the grades the teachers who average rural housewife who does
will return are A. E. Bensel, eighth not follow good methods of home
grade teacher, Miss Mary- Petri, sec­ management. Recognizing this as
o n d and Miss Matilda Dallenger, a condition which can be Improved,
sixth. Miss Isabella Mayhew who workers at the annual Western States
formerly taught here and has been Extension conference held last win­
gone two years to secure her degree ter emphasized the need of giving
from the University of Washington, more attention to home management.
will return to teach the fifth grade.
Without a water system In her
New teachers in the high school house the rural housewife, they say,
Include Miss Eva Randall of Pendle­ carries an average of twenty tons of
ton who will teach history and social water a year and travels 200000 steps
science. She taught last year at In doing It. It requires 20 days' un­
Athena. Miss Mary C. Brown who ion time to carry the water In and
taught last year at St. Maries, 10 days to carry out the w aits
Idaho, will teach English, and Miss water, or a total of 3ft days a year
Mary Atkinson, formerly a teacher »pent in carrying water. Ten day’s
In the Battleground, Washington, work could be saved, say the exten­
schools, will teach commercial work. sion worker», by having a drain to
New members of the faculty In carry the water out, even though a
the grades Include Miss Ethel Mae complete water system were not In­
McCann, La Crosse, Wisconsin, first stalled.
grade; Miss Marjorie Parker, third
A dish drainer eliminates drying
grade. Wllloston, N. Dak.; Miss Ad- about 3 acres of db lies a year; ex-
rean Crockett, fourth grade. Valley ! pertinents have shown that the house-
| City, N. Dak ; and Miss Ragna M. ! wife can save one and one-halt
Brosten, seventh. St. Maries, Idaho. I hours a day In doing the diehee A
dish drainer, wheel tray, and slml-
Operation Is Undergone
! lar convenience« will save thia tlm«
Miss Mabel McElroy was taken to and give the housewife more time for
St. Anthony’s hospital In Pendleton rest, reading, or other pleasures.
Monday night where an operation
Scientific experiments have proved
for appendicitis waa performed by that three-fourths of the steps taken
Dr. Hears. Miss McElroy's condition j In preparing three meals s day can
be saved by having supplies an*
Is reported to be satisfactory.
utensils grouped conveniently. To
In proportion to populatlon Heat- walk a quarter of a mile In baking a
11* has flve tlmes an many tele-
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phone» aa Edinburgh, Scotland.
F o o lis h S e a s o n Is H e r e
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to Invest amounting to more than
8100.000.
Personal letters answering speci­
fically individual questions are sent
to all inquiries by W. G. Ide, manager
of tho state chamber, and during
June 2.286 of these letters were
mailed from the office. Accompany­
ing letters to prospective homeeeek-
ers were 4,27* pieces of illustrated
literature containing facts relative to
all sections of Oregon. In this way
placing of settlers on arrival is ex­
pedited as they usually are able to
determine beforehand tbe portion of
the state which appeals to them most
and they are immediately ready to
confer with local realtors and land
settlement committeemen concerning
the choice of a farm In that locality.
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