The Herald Keeps Close to the Heart and Mind of the Umatilla Project.
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VOL. XXII
HERMISTON, UMATILLA COUNTV, OREGON, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 20, 1927
COLONEL M’NAUGHT
CALLED BY DEATH
END COMES
PEACEFULLY
EDWARD E. SPAFFORD
OCT
LOCALS DEFEATED
BY EAST END TEAM
McLOUGHLIN WINS HERE IN 26
13 IN EVENING
Funeral
Services
For
TO 0 GAME
Project’s
30 Found Difference in W eight Per
First Citizen Held At Home
Man Proves Too Big Burden;
Saturday Morning
Game Hard Fought
NO. 7
REBEKAHS OF COUNTY TO
6000 TURKEYS ARE
INCLUDED IN POOL
MEET HERE OCTOBER 29
A district convention of Rebekahs
in the lodges in the county will be
held in Hermiston Saturday, Octob
er 29. The convention will continue
all day, according to Mrs. Edna Bed-
dow of Pendleton, president, who wag
here making plans for the affair
Tuesday.
The sessions during the day will
be devoted to the business of the con
vention. Saturday night will be giv
en over to the entertainment session
Each lodge will have a part in the
day’s activities. Mrs. Nellie Bean of
Freewater is vice-president.
THREE
CARLOADS
SIGNED
GO FROM HERE
Other Communities
Not
9000 or 10000 Birds.
TODDS KEEP FLOCK
TRAP NEST RECORD
r
THE FEATHERHEADS
The Hermiston pool of turkeys that
will be marketed through the Idahu
Growers’ association has grown to
6000 birds in less than four weeks
with prospects that the movement
this season will amount to approxi
mately 9,000 or 10,000 birds, ac
cording to Information secured last
night at a meeting of growers held
ln the Methodist Episcopal church.
The meet.ng was attended by be
tween 60 and 70 interested Individ
uals who were from Hermiston,
Butter creek, Morrow county and
Pilot Rock. Most of the signup Is
In the Hermiston district, but grow
ers of the other districts expect to
market their’ birds through the pool
and wanted to get a check on their
volume and sound out sentiment of
their neighbors who could not at
tend the meeting.
C. W. Smith, county agent of
Morrow and six growers. Including
W. A. Knauff and Charles Wick-
lander, were present. Ralph Saylor
and Gaylord Madison and some other
Butter creek growers attended, and
Mr. Manning wag one of those from
Pilot Rock.
Of the three carloads already
signed, abeut one carload will be
ready for the November market,
growers Indicated.
Mrs. C. C.
Brink, general manager of the
Idaho association, wa^ present and
stated that bids are to be opened for
the November pool Novmbr 1. She
will notify G. H. Jenkins, assistant
county agent, by telephone of the
price for toms, hens and young stuff
both ln No. 1 and No. 2 grades, and
he will send out notices to the grow
ers.
Growers must dress their own
birds and will have about a week,
maybe less, ln which ta complete
the dressing before (Jellveijy time.
The birds will then be graded by a
buyer representative and an associa
tion rpresentatlve, and checks will
bs Issued to the growers on the same
day delivery Is made.
A demonstration a„ to the correct
method of dressing will be held to
morrow morning, Friday, at the Wal
ter Botkin place by Mr. Jenkins
with Gilbert Smith showing how to
dresg birds. The point was stressed
last night that correct dressing is
vitally Important and lg one of the
factors that determine grade. IT
growers desire, other demonstrations
at central locations will be arranged
Mr. Jenkins announced.
Instructions that have been pre-
paied by the Idaho association are
in the handg of Mr. Jenkins, and he
will mall copies to those requesting
them. He also has some federal de
partment bulletins on turkey grow
ing for distribution.
LOCAL HUNTERS GET BIG
BUCKS ON HUNTING TRIP
Stanley Campbell and Dan Follett
have been wearing smiles of satisfac
tion during the past few days as a re
sult of the success they had on a
deer hunting trip In the Pearson
ranger station district last week.
Each hunter got a buck. The kill
was made In the bottom of a canyon,
and more than two hours wag re
quired with pack horses to get the
bucks out to the road.
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Yet
Signup Expected to Make
The heavy McLaughlin football
Joseph Fletcher McNaught, Her
team outplayed Hermiston on the
miston's first citizen, dltd at the fam
local field last Friday by a score of
ily reeidence here October 13 at 6
26 to 0. The game wps much closer
o’clock In the evening. Death was
than the score indicales. The locals
the result of a gradual breakdown
held the visitors down to 6 to 0 un
following a stroke of paralysis sev
til the last few minutes of the third
eral months ago.
quarter. After that the big weight
Funeral services were conducted
advantage proved Its worth to the
at the residence Saturday morning at
visitors.
10 o'clock with Rev. Ware, pastor
Milton fumbled the first kickoff
of the Baptist church, in charge.
on their own 35 yard line, and the PULLETS START ON TRIALS ON
Following the services the remains
Dwight Morrow of Now Jersey, for
locals recovered. Hermiston made a
were taken to Portland for crema
L
TWO YEAR BASIS
twelve years a member of the firm of
first
down
but
was
checked
and
gave
■ ■ ma
ta i
tion.
J. P. Morgan & Co., and a classmate
Edward E. Spafford of New York, Milton the ball on their 20 yard line. Method Is Being Followed To Get of President Coolidge in Amherst, has
Friends of Colonel McNaught were
The visitors punted out of danger.
aware that his strength was grad who was unanimously elected national
been appointed ambassador to Mexico.
High Producers For Use
Milton’s first counter came in the
ually failing, but the announcement commander of the American Legion last minute of the first quarter after
In Breeding
of his death startled the community. at the convention In Paris.
Hufford had flashed down, the field
He had been bedfast for about two
Trap nesting of a flock of 300 WOMEN AID IN GETTING
for some nice gains. Once with a
weeks before the end came.
SIMS AND TURNBLAD BUY
White
Leghorn pullets is going on
touchdown apparently sewed up a
RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED
The dfcasd was born on a farm
at the R. C. Todd ranch, and some
marker
was
averted
when
he
was
BURKENBINE BUSINESS
near Chicago, August 17, 1854, and
interesting records are being obtain Endorsement of Umatilla Rapids is
forced out of bounds.
was past 73 years old at the time of
ed.
As the records are to be kept over
The
visitors
drew
blood
the
se
his death. He was the youngest of a Two Meat Markets Merged By New cond time In the third after recov a two year period and have been un
Secured at Reclamation Meet.
family of five boys, all of whom pre
der
way
but
a
short
time,
it
is
too
Owners; Location of City
ering a Hermiston fumble on the 30
Enthusiastic over the resolution
ceded him In death.
yard line of the home team. In the soon to judge results, but the pro that they helped have enacted that
Market Retained
He attended Illinois Wesleyan for
cess
of
elimination
that
will
be
fol
final
quarter
another
pair
of
touch
L
asks action on the part of the fed
his liberal arts work and then took
lowed is expected to Insure as good
M. W. Sims and A. W. Turnblad, downs was added.
eral
government to build the Uma
the law course at the University of
The looals put up one of the best hatching and parent stock ag can be tilla Rapids project, a group of Uma
Michigan. Following hls graduation owners of the Hermiston Market,
obtained
anywhere.
fights of the season and had the
tilla women and W. H. Switzler and
he was united in marriage to Vir closed a deal last Saturday for pur
Each pullet, as she starts to lay,
visitors scared more than once. Mc
one from Hermiston returned last
ginia Hodge In 1877, and shortly af chase of the City Market, owned by
is
marked
with
a
numbered
alumi
Laughlin’s
team
averaged
180
to
an
terwards the young couple went to Joseph Burkenbine and his son, Art average of about 150 for the local num band and her number entered Saturday from the Oregon State
Reclamation congress at Prineville.
Seattle. The Washington city con Burkenbine.
Consummation of the deal has re crew. Hermiston's team earned the on the record sheet kept by Mr.
The delegation consisted of Mrs.
tained only 4,000 population at that
Todd.
Once
each
hour
during
the
day
right to be called a reel fighting ma
W. R. Nugent, Mrs. A. E. McFarland
time, and Colonel McNaught and his sulted in the closing of the City
chine. Newell’s work, both on offense each nest is visited by Mr. Todd and and W. H. Switzler of Umatilla and
wife lived through some of the days Market, The nefw ownerg moved into
and defense, made him Hermiston’s whenever one is found that contains Mrs. F. L. Jewett of Hermiston.
the
room
formerly
occupied
by
the
of most rapid development. His pro
particular star. The local line sur a pullet that has laid she is released, The congress was in session October
Burkenbincs
and
are
conducting
the
fessional standing a8 an attorney
prised by the tough medicine it fed after her number has been noted, the 13, 14 and 15.
and his broad interest in civic mat Hermiston Market. Painting and cal-
egg removd, and the trap set for the
the visitors time after time.
Other resolutions adopted by the
ters automatically caused him to be ciminlng have been started, and the
next visitor.
Th
lineup:
Griggs,
center;
Earn-
congress asked Immediate aid oi the
come a leading flfeure in the work home «? the market will be thorough
The
pullets
are
contented
and
do
heart
and
Davis,
guards;
Smith
and
federal government for the Stan
■ necessary to be done to bring about ly renovated and re-arranged. The
Robinaon, tackles; G. and D. Par not seem to object to the short con field district in building an enlarged
the development that marked Se walls and woodwork will be finished
sons, ends; McKenzie and Hammond, finement. The mechanism of the trap canal system so that Its supplemen
in white.
attle’s growth.
halves; Newell, full; and Kennings, nest is Interesting to the unintiated tal water supply may be properly
The
Burkenbines
have
not
made
a
Hls first association in Seattle in
quarter.
Felthous« went In for Ken ag well as the fact that a perfect re handled; continuance on an enlarg
the practice of law was with an older decision as to their future activity.
nings when the latter was hurt In cord will be obtained of the perform ed cale of experiment Btatlons at
brother, James McNaught, afterward
ance of each Individual bird.
the last quarter.
Klamath Falls and Hermiston. An
chief counsel for the Northern Pac BAND MAY BE ORGANIZED
Mr. Todd has done this work be
other resolution was passed ln which
ific with hadquarters in New York.
fore,
having
trap
nested
a
small
flock
HERE IN NEAR FUTURE
Meeting Place Sought
the congress went on record in favor
Another associate of later days was
Efforts to secure for local Boy about five years ago. He lg very much I of a change in the law which will
Governor Sperry, one of Washington’s
May Hermiston look forward to a Scouts a meeting place are being Interested In this phase of poultry permit the sheriffs cf counticg to
territorial governors.
time in the near future when the made by a committee from the com work.
collect liens ln irrigated districts, In
He served as lieutenant colonel of
The birds are from the pens of stead of leaving this to the districts,
community will have a band?
mercial club, headed by Henry Hitt,
the Washington state militia at one
James
Todd
who
stated
that
no
This question was broached Tues a troop that is expected to include
which have no funds for the purpose.
time, and the military title was used
day at the meeting of the commer about 24 boys In Its ranks before or birds, or eggs for hatching, will be
The congress came to a close with
by his friends in later life.
sold for at least two years when the
cial club when Dr. Prime reported
In 1893 he temporarily lost his that R. J. Maaske, principal of the ganization work Is completed ig In test will have been finished and the a banquet Friday evening.
charge of Mr. Warner, teacher of the
Mrs. Nugent was one of the
eyesight which made it necessary for
Irrigon school, is anxious to lend hls seventh grade, and one of the chief producing ability of the flock and speakers at the banquet.
him to curtail his law work. Later efforts to organize a band here.
each
Individual
bird
established.
needs of the body is a place to hold
he partially recovered his sight, but
A committee, conisting of E. L.
his handicap was sufficiently heavy Cherry. Dr. Rowe and J. M. Biggs meetings.
LOCAL MAN BREAKS LEG
TWO DIRECTORS WILL BE
that he was compelled to relinquish was appointed by President McKen
Mrs.
George
A.
Cressy
of
Portland
IN RUNAWAY NEAR TOWN
the practice of law.
ELECTED BY WATER USERS
zie to ascertain the Interest In a band is here as a guest at the home of
For a time he waB in Alaska. In on the part of local musicians.
her daughter, Mrs. A. W. Agnew.
Indicattong now point to more than
1903 he came to Hermiston for the
Thomas McKay, rancher on the
the usual amount of interest in the fourth unit northwest of town, will
first time. Within a few months he
The Stork
39 POTATOES IN ONE HILL IS annual election of the Hermiston Irr renumber Thursday, October 13, for
establsbed his residence here, and
Mr. and Mrs. Jim Byrnes of Uma
igation district which will be held it left him in the hospital. On that
the develooment of the project be
day he started to town ln hlg buggy.
came his chief consideration and int tilla have seven pound girl, born RECORD MADE THIS SEASON IN Tuesday, November 8.
October 13, and Mr. and Mrs. T. J. j
The term of H. J. Stillings ag di Coming down a hill part of the har
erest.
Doherty
of
Hermiston
are
the
par
PATCH ON GEORGE CORSE PLACE, rector expires, and the vacancy will ness gave way, and the. horse bolted,
He first purchased the old Spar-
a be filled at the election. By petition throwing him to the ground. He was
gur ditch which then served about ents of an eight and a half pound »
A record for production of pota the name of Jasper Templeton has dragged, part of the time with the
1,000 acres of land. The Maxwell girl, born October 19. Both mothers
Land and Irrigation Co. was formed and babies are at the Hermiston hos toes in a single hill is claimed by been presented In nomination, and he buggy upon him. He was brought to
J. W. Clark and J. M. Biggs for Geo. Is likely to be a candidate In opposi town, and examination showed torn
in 1904. He was president of this pital.
Corse as a result of digging the two tion to the Incumbent.
company. Later the government took
ligaments in his leg and a dislocated
mein did the first of the week. They
Reservoir Is Filling
Until a day or two ago, no nomi bone in the leg. He is a patient at
over the water rightR of the company
Operation of the feed canal was dug one hill that yielded 39 pota nation had been made for a candidate the Rowe sanitarium and is getting
but the company retained Its lands
started Friday, October 14, and wa toes and weighed 26 pounds, almost to be voted on to succeed the late along very satisfactorily.
of between 6,000 and 7,000 acres.
Col. J. F. McNaught. The name of
After the government operation be ter was diverted from the river for half a bushel.
The patch on the Corse place In New Madden has been put forward
gan the settlers formed a water us Cold Springs reservoir . The water
Mr. and Mrs. Lynn Gynn of De
ers' association, and Colonel Mc storage program is a month ahead of cludes about an acre of ground that Informally as a suitable man for di troit, Oregon, spent the week end as
is sub irrigated and peculiarly well rector, and others are understood to gutstg of Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Harrah.
Naught was a member of the board last year.
adapted to the growing of potatoes. have been mentioned a« possibilities. Mrs. Oynn Is Mr. Harrah’s sister, and
from the time of its inception. Lat-
Harry McMillan t8 working ln A- The whole patch is returning a yield Including George Strohm and J. W. thf„ was their first meeting In nine
thena this' week.
that 18 said to be remarkable.
McMullen.
years.
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