The Hermiston herald., September 30, 1926, Image 6

THE HERMISTON HERALD, HERM IST0N, OREGON.
CLAUDE R. PORTER
LOCAL AND PERSONAL
■ BREVITIES -
GET YOURS
Consolidation of Fir Concerns
Mrs. H. E. Hitt and Miss Dorothy
Hitt were Pendleton visitors Satur-
to Put Business on Firm
Soren Jensen has returned home
lite r a trip into California where he
spent several weeks.
Kansas City.—Plans looking toward
consolidation of approximately 70 fir
lumber concerns on the Pacific coast
Into one company will be discussed
at a series of conferences here this
week between officials of the various
companies.
Properties to be represented have
a total value of between $350,000,000
and $400.000,000. and If the consolida­
tion la effected, it will be one of the
largest single organizations of its kind
in the world, It is claimed.
C. D. Johnson of the Pacific Spruce
Corporation of Portland, Or., is chair­
man of a committee of five which has
the contemplated merger under con­
sideration. Kansas City interests are
represented by the Oregon Ainerlcan
Lumber company, a subsidiary of the
Central Coal and Coke company, one
of the largest fugl concerns in the
state.
The purpose of the proposed con­
solidation, according to C. S. Keith,
president of the Central Coal and Coke
company, la to place the fir lumber
business on a profitable basis from
the standpoint of manufacturing, pre
paration and distribution.
The plan under contemplation calls
for purchase of all assets of the sell­
ing corporations for cash or Its equiva­
lent in stock in the main corporation.
The companies interested are in
British Columbia and the states of
Washington and Oregon, representing
about 35 per cent in the fir belt.
Holdings of the Central Coal and
Coke company on the Pacific coast are
valued at $27,000.000. The Long-Bell
Lumber company is not concerned in
the consolidation plan, It was stated.
Basis Planned.
F. M. Gill was here from The
Dalles Friday as a guest at the home
of Dr. and Mrs. C. M. Dale. Mr. I
Gill is a brother-in-law o f Dr. Dale. '
Mr. and Mrs. Carl W. Chambers
and her father, Mr. Tuttle, o f Pen-
dleton, were in Hermiston Sunday as
guests at the home o f Mr. and Mrs.
J. S. Harvey.
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Mellinger tires, guaranteed 15,000
mites. Sold by Cecil Warner, local
salesman.
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ALL FOR $1.65
Claude R. Porter, democratic nom­
inee for United States senator from
Iowa.
Glenn Hadley was here from
Boardman Monday.
Growth of Eugene was rapid during
I the month between August 21 and
J. T. Brice Of Boardman was a ' September 21, if the number of new
Hermiston visitor Tuesday.
telephones Installed In the city In that
| time is a criterion. The net increase
In telephone users during the period
Herbert Handline and John was 215.
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ARE PA YING
37 cents
Haddox have returned to 0 . A, C.
where they are jyniors.
FOR STANDARD EGGS
H I B M I S T O N ’«
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Petitions for a measure to be put
Mrs. Andrew Rintoul of Port­ on the fall ballot giving the opportun
land is spending the week with ity to the voters of Tillamook county
her parents, Mr. and Mrs. George I to vote on a special tax of l min.
Briggs.
which will raise $28,000 for further
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ing deer. They jumped a number of
bucks but did not bring back venison,
According to an unconfirmed report
Mr. Hamm is considering buying a
compass before he lakes to the woods
again.
Is Coming for a Long Stay
NECESSITY
conducted by the Benedictine order of
Catholic priests.
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CALLING THE HOGS
At the Baptist church Sunday, Oct.
3: Bible school 10 A. M- Morning
worship 11 A. M. Theme, The My»-;
tery of the Atonement, The lo rd 's
Supper. Pot luck lunch at noon.
I All Sunday school officers and teach ,
! ers are urged to he present for a
workers conference after lunch led
by Miss Louise Hunderup of Port­
land. Evening service 7:45 P. M.
Theme, (iod's Plan of Reconciliation.
Saturday night 7:30 the young peo­
ple will have a social gathering in
the church basement. Miss Ixiuise
Hunderup will meet with the young
people for the evening. A good
time is expected. Do not miss it. A i
cordial welcome to «11, Ai ) W ?"*.1
pastor.
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PROMPT SERVICE
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Farm Bureau car on track about »
the 8th of October.
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Inland Empire Lumber Company
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H. M. STRAW. MGR.
Old Hats a Specialty.
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Exclusive Representatives of National Builders Bureau
18 in. x
3 feet x
3 feet x
6 feet x
9 feet x
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50c
- $1.35
- $2.00
- $8.50
- $16.50
30 in.
3 feet -
4 1 -2 feet
9 feet -
12 feet
The Gold Seal is a
Guarantee of Satisfaction
O regon H ardw are & Im plt. Co.
tub
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S h o e s to A r r iv e T h is W e e k
Queen Quality Fall Shades in the Wanted Lasts for the ' . ’ . -
Children and Misses Shoes in Brown Built Q udit
These have proven their wearing quality and «»'•!■ a--
You will find the new shades and a good variety of sizes . ,
lar prices.
M e n ’s A H V i r g i n W o o l
Bring Your Odd Bits of Trimming
With You.
Assistance Given in t h e
M ak­
in g o f H a t s
. B la z e r s
In medium weight $6.50—heavy weight $7.50.
Just the thihg for the frosty mornings.
In good patterns.
At home mornings.
Men’s Leather Coats at
Close Out Prices
Mrs. B. H^neline
Phone 77-R
WHO’S WHO TODAY
Just look them over and we will make the price right if you can
use them.
H erm iston P ro d u ce and Supply
Com pany
NOTICE
SECRETARY WILBUR
‘‘A soft answer is sometimes hard
to give.”
O u r C ustom ers A re O u r Best
A d v e rtis e m e n t.
Beware of Your
Health
If you are not already a Customer
we want you to give us an order then
you w ill be.
H ighest Grade Meat, handled In a
sanitary. Modern Market, is the kind
we sell, and at low est prices always.
Let us /111 your next MEAT order.
Why take
a chance?
C ity M eat M ark et
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We can give you satisfaction in 1
our Fuel Supply of both Wood and ■
Coal.
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» Itt all the New Patterns and most
popular colors and d esigns.
Reshaping and Retrimming
valuable manuscripts In the college
museum and library. The college was
a
Rather than foreclose on approxl-
' inately 35,000 acrea of land owned by
i the Oregon Land corporation, the
1 Klamath county court accepted $12,000
i In lieu of $36,000 owed on delinquent
. taxes since 1917. The court In its de­
cision held that In the event of fore-
I closure the county would be burdened
with lands which It could not sell.
C o n g o leu m A r t R u g s
new order.
The M. E. Ladies’ Aid society
met at the home of Mrs. George
Strohm Wednesday in an all day
session. There were 50 members
and guests
present-
Three
comforters were finished and
other work was done. Plans were i
completed for a stand during the
■ I Dairy and Hog show when
■ lunches will be served both days.
We Are Sure
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were treated. The cost of oiling has
i varied from $500 to $1000 a mile, de-
The golden eagle, which was re­
leased recently by the Oregon Hu­
mane society after being in captivity
at Ames automobile camp on the Pa­
cific highway, a few miles north of
Salem, for several months, has return­
ed to its old haunts near Stayton and
resumed Its depredations. Prior to
Its capture the bird was killing an
avorage of one lamb or goose a day.
Fire which was thought to have Ig­
nited from a short circuit In the In­
Walter Hamm, Merle Phelps and stitution garage destroyed the plant
H. A. Pankow have returned from of the Mount Angel college at Mount
the Blue mountains near Ukiah ; AnBel- wlth a 1088 estimated at be-
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where
they spent . several i t days . hunt-1 tween
. , . $750,000
7 „ . and $1,000,000. This ,
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included five buildings, equipment and
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COAL IS A
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Home Millinery
Herb Shesely has just complet­
ed a couple of big painting jobs.
He painted the house, barn and
other ranch buildings on the Wm.
Switaler place near Plymouth.
He also painted the roof and ex­
terior of the Plymouth school
building.
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main for an extended visit-
Phone 111
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may now transport deer
they have killed through Crater lake
park. Permission has been
G . t L. Blessing is here - from , h . is i national
granted by Superintendent c . G.
home in Ft. Wayne, Indiana, as Thompson, rescinding orders previous­
3 guest at the home of his son, ly given. The carcasses must be out
W. L Blessing. He plans to re­ of sight during the time they are In
the park boundaries, according to the
TUM-A-LUM LUMBER CO.
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MATERIALLY YOURS
R. A. Brownson, Mgr.
! Improvements of the county fair
' grounds, were filed with the county
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points where they have been for ment-
their vacation.
Hunters
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Instituted in the state of Massachu
| setts against the American Telegraph
Mr. and Mrs. A. S. Johnson & Telephone company looking to a
have returned from Portland and reduction of telephone rates, it was
and other Willamette valley1 announced at the executive depart-
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This gives you a stock that w ill build an absolutely tight chick­
en house at the same price as green lumber would cost. You cannot
afford to take a chance on using green lumber for a chicken
house when we w ill guarantee the stock that we furnish not to
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Durtng the past few days P.lot pending on the quaIlty of oll and tha
Rock bad some chilly weather, ac- | hauling distance.
coid in g to M. M. Smith who recent;i Attorney-General Van Winkle will
ly returned after spending a few days be asked to intervene in behalf of the
state of Oregon in proceedings to be
in that part of tlie county.
A nticipating chicken house business for the late Rummer and
fall, we »«cured a complete stock o f material for this business
early In the spring. This stock has been In the yard for the last
five months and Is now thoroughly dry.
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Edward Rowe pioneer of the clerk
north end left Tuesday for Port- With the oillng of th(J CelIlo 8ec.
land and Puget Sound points on tlon of the Columbia highway, the
a combined vacation and business oiling of state roads for the season
trip,
i has eDded. Approximately 600 miles
C O N C E R N IN G
C H IC K E N
An order placing upon the ballot
at the general election in Lane coun
ty November 2, the question of Issuing
t 75’000 bonds as Lane county’s share
of the cost of constructing a bridge
across the Willamette river at Spring-
field, was made by the county court.
Miss Nancy McNaught has
gone to 0. A. C. where she is a
member of the freshman class.
KINGSLEY’S
GOLD SEAL
OF COAST MAY UNITE
O ccu r.B M . a t ln w r w l Gl
u d Tbere A bout ib» C U , and
N.i«hburhu»d
Save 90 cents and get a 1 able
Oilcloth with each soap deal as
follows:
$ .35
1 Pkg. Q. Naptha Chips
.70
2 Pkgs. Pride Powder -
.25
3 Cans Sunbrite
.60
6 Bars Assorted Toilet
.65
1 Table Oilcloth
$2.55
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LUMBER COMPANIES
PHONE 131
THE JERSEY
DAIRY
Fred P stz.l of Omaha Is tha cham­
pion hog caller of Nebraska. Ilia cry
can be heard by tha porkers for three
miles or more and ha has challenged
all comers to meat him In a test of
lung power and seductiveness.
O ffers to F lip C o in fo r
$ 5 ,000 ; Judge Stops H im
Milwaukee.—Michael Vasaa wanted
to flip a coin for $5,000 In court hem
but (he Judge overruled him.
Vnsns <s being sued for divorce.
Settlement of tha estate was being
ronshlereri. It was decided that Vases
was to eet only «5,000 of the prop-
erty. which Is valued at «40,000.
"Make It «10.000 or nothing." ha
suld, drawing a coin from his pocket
"No gambling permitted JB this
c»mrt," the Judge said VI
hta coin and tha «5.000
• way. Ha spied
corridor, bent to
Into tears.
Milk and Cream for sale at all
times. Both morn In and evan-
n ln g deliveries. Routqp In Her­
miston and Umatilla.
Phone 411
HERMISTON
MARKET
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BURKY & JENKINS
Hermiston Hospital
Home Cooking
IS OUR SPECIALTY
HOME MADE PASTRY
WE SERVE 40c LUNCH PROM
11:30 TILL 3:00 P. M.
Pried Chicken, home style, 50c
SHORT ORDERS AT ALL HOUR!
We cun care for you cheaper and gios you better service tyan you
can receive at home.
Prices $4 per day including general rare, board and room.
“ Ask a patient who has been there”
Maternity Cases Especially Solicited
Phone M l
HERMISTON. OREGON
5:30 to 9 30.
REX CAFE
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