The Hermiston herald., February 23, 1928, Image 11

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barges to tidewater.
The project is one that provides for
j club and Christian Science society
During 192« Secretary of Com­ the securing of every form of ser-i
held meetings In the building and
merce Hoover made a speech in Seat vice from the Columbia river for
shared expenses. At thia time the
tie, Washington, in which he made the benefit of the people along its
rest and reading room In connection
a plea for a national waterway pol­ shores and throughout the territory
1 and in charge of C. D. Porter was a
icy which would involve the im­ that it draina. The development Of
very popular feature.
provement of our inland waterways reclamation, power, navigation and
Active workers at that time were
from a national view point, and pro­ interstate bridge are linke in a pro­
12.2
BOOKS
PEE
CAPITA
WERE
B-
T- Youel. Mrs. F R Reeves, Mrs.
posed a comprehensive coordinated gram of national defense and will
C. E. Baker. Mr*. J. T. Hinkle. E.
serve
to
prepare
the
Pacific
North­
POWER GENERATION AND LAND
CIRCULATED IN '27
The federal engineer estimated plan that would be applicable to all
P. Dodd, M. D Scroggs. and It was
rivers and lakes molding them into west to render Its contribution to
the
cost
of
the
power
to
be
generated
at
that time that Andrew Carnegie
RECLAMATION IN PLAN
at the exceptional low figure of 1.2 one great water transportation sys­ the stability of the nation. It Is in R rat Library Work Done in 1907; started donating libraries and agi­
tem.
the public interest and can in no way
tation was begun to obtain one for
Umatilla Rapids Project One of Big mills per kilowatt hour, represent­
Library Here Now Given
There has been presented at the be construed aa against private in­
ing a new low level for generating
Hermiston. Mis* Marvin, state lib­
vestment.
In
view
of
the
fact
that
seventieth congress, now in session,
rarian and Mis* Sabr* Nason, county
power in this country.
Developments in Offing in
By Carnegie.
librarian, threw their Influence Into
The chief engineer of the bureau a bill in the United States senate by It is prejudicial to no interest, it
This County.
of reclamation has calculated that a Hon. Chas. L. McNary of Oregon, must be considered in line with a
The year 1927 marked the greatest the plana and the fund* were finally
and in the house of representatives by sound national public policy.
sale
price
at
the
switchboard
of
two
circulation
in the history of the obtained from the Carnegie founda­
By Geo. C. Baer, Executive Secretary
The market for power will exist
mills per kilowtt hour would retire Honorable N. J. Slnnott of Oregon,
Hermiston Public library and shows tion. The lots where the present
Umatilla Rapids Association.
in 42 years the capital investment of providing for the construction of the as the units are provided. Improve­ It ag ranking second in the branch building now stand* were donated
ment of the river for navigation will
The proposed Umatila Rapids pro­ the entire project, which would in­ Umatilla rapids project, the financ­ be imperative when the development libraries of the county. Nearly 10,- by Col. J. H. Raley of Pendleton.
ing
to
be
done
by
a
government
bond
Since that time the growth of tha
clude
the
reclamation
feature,
the
ject, embracing reclamation, hydro­
of the country has proceeded to any 000 books were loaned over the desk
electric energy, navigation and in­ maintenance and operation costs in issue, to be repaid through the sale measurable degree. Reclamation of during 1927, 12.2 books per capita, Institution has been steady and la
terstate bridge, provides for the excess of $5.00 per acre per year, the of power over a period of yeais. land must be contemplated and pro­ over twice the number given by the now a stable part of the community.
utilization of the natural resources maintenance and operation cost of Should the bill be passed by congress vided in the nation's program of de­ American Library association as the For the past six years and a half
of a great river in a manner and to an the plant, interest over construction the secretary of the interior would velopment and the expansion of its per capita circulation of the average the active charge of the library haa
been in the hands of Mrs. R. A.
extent seldom equaled and never sur­ period, and, in fact, every expense be authorized to enter into negotia­ commercial activities.
library.
Brownson, and it la largely through
passed. The project has been spon­ that would enter into the construct­ tions with private and public utili­
The
public
library
in
any
com­
The Umatilla
Rapids project
ties and others interested in the pur­
her
interest and effort* that the or­
sored by the Umatilla Rapids asso­ ion of this project.
munity is a great educational asset
The power would be sold to the chase of large blocks of power, con­ stands foremost In these things and and the growth of the local institu­ ganization haa obtained its high
ciation, a voluntary organization of
offers a development that will pay
citizens from the states of Oregon, existing private and public untilities, tracting for the sale of this power. for Itself, obviating the necessity of tion is most gratifying to those In standing in the community and in
the county records.
There
would
be
no
construction
work
municipalities
and
others,
and
would
Washington and Idaho, and was form­
government appropriation, or mol­ terested in its welfare, the county
Worthy of note In old record is
provide for the Pacific northwest an started by the government until the
ed In 1921.
librarian,
the
local
board
and
the
esting In the least the federal bud­
the
fact that the first books called
The reclamation feature of the ample supply of electric energy at a full power to be developed by the get and economic program.
librarian. To no group of persons,
project embraces some 90,000 acres very reasonable cost, and prove of dll - government had been contracted.
however, is the last report more in- for were books on irrigation. A book
of land, of which approximately 50,- ect benefit to the entire district a g - |Thls provision is made as a safe
teresting than the little body of cit­ donation party brought forth 128 vol­
CAPON
RAISING
PROVES
riculturally
and
industrially.
I
guard
and
would
subject
the
pro­
000 is located in the stale of Wash­
izens who first conceived the irea of umes about this time, and three In­
terested members of the committee
The land included in the recla­ ject to its economic test. It is firmly
ington in what is known as the
and gathered
cash dona­
xvxuxxxxv n u n rniunraia a library went
and out
labored
so long in and
Horse Heaven coutry. The balance mation feature of the project is so believed that the market for the pow
of the acreage 1 b located in the state situated that the different areas need er exists, and it must be emphasized
One of the sidelines of general faithfully to put it on its feet, back tions from the community. These
totalled $1.25. Another pathetic en­
of Oregon, west of whet is known not be brought under cultivation un­ that the construction period would farming in the Hermiston country in the early days of the project.
try
in the old minutes Is that one
extend
over
a
term
of
eight
to
ten
The
library
spirit
has
always
been
til
there
is
a
demand
for
such
land,
as the Umatilla project, and in the
that has been responsible for an
and would insure orderly settlement, years before the entire output of appreciable amount of extra money strong in Hermiston. Records in which states that each member of
vicinity of Boardman, Oregon.
420,000 horsepower would be avail­ during recent years in capon raising. the hands of pioneer settlers of the to ask ten friends to give five cents
A federal survey of the proposed avoiding any over-production..
able.
project was conducted by the bureau The lock included in the plan would
The business is not carried on in a project show that the first attempt each month for five months, to be
According to engineering author­ large way, but the birds do well here, to circulate reading matter among used for running expeses during the
of reclamation, department of the render the Columbia river navigable
interior, and rendered during Octo­ to river boats and barges from the ity, power from the Umatilla rapids and an increasing number of people the people of the community resulted summer. Circulation card number
in a few shelves of hooks maintained one was issued to Mrs. J. F. Mc-
ber, 1924. The federal engineer es­ mouth of the Snake river to the plant could be delivered to Seattle try the work every year.
timated cost of the antire project mouth of the Columbia, a distance of Washington, and sold to the con­
Gilbert Smith has been one of the in and distributed from the home of Naught. For years the library ball
at but $61,0000,000.. Of this amount ! approximately 300 miles. It must sumer for not to exceed three-quar- leaders in the capon business on the Mr. and Mrs. E. E. McMillan on the given on New Year’s eve was a real
$45,000,000 covered the cost of the be remembered that river navigation terg of a cent per kilowatt hour for project. He uses only early hatched west side in 1907. This was a pri­ social function and the board's ac­
power feature, including the dam, while practiced some years ago on industrial and heating purposes. The birds and makes them rustle their vate undertaking and had no con­ cepted method of raising funds.
the generating machinery, a naviga­ the Columbia, has lata dormant and attractiveness of this price can be living until late fall on open range. nection with county or state librar­
tion lock, the relocation of several not until recently has national in­ better determined when one realizes The capons are then put on feed and ies. Mrs. C. E. Baker is the only
We are told that "this year’s out­
miles of railroad on both sides of terest been aroused to the importance that 1 cent per kilowatt hour for kept until after Christmas, usually person now here who was active in put of motor cars will run into mill­
the
work
at
that
time.
the Columbia river, and the asquir- of the development of inland water­ electricity is equivalent to $20 per in February, when the market is
ions." We are glad of this hint and
ing of land valued at about $220,000 ways for navigation purposes.
It ton coal.
ready for them and they are fatten­ After a time this plan was aban­
doned
and
no
further
library
organ­
will try our best not to be one of
that would be inundated.
provides the cheapest means of trans­
Secretary Hoover in his Seattle ed for the market.
The Umatilla rapids is located at portation possible. With the devel­ speech called attention to the fact
Local estimates are that about ization was attempted until 1914, those millions.”
a point about three miles above the opment of the Pacific northwest will that we have need or a national pro­ 1500 capons were raised in the Her­ when a branch of the county library
town of Umatilla, Oregon, within ultimately come development
oi gram for the utilization of our miston country this year. Thia marks was formed and a circulating room
Proud Parent (who served): "That
easy transmission radius of the prin- transportation, which must of eco- streams, our rivers, and our lakes, an increase over the previous year. established in the rear room of the
P. this
Dodd was
office
on to
Main
cipal cities and populated districts I nomic necessity include the shipment and emphasized the fact that the Prices have been lower this year, but E.
Later
moved
the street.
store is the story of the World War."
of the states of Oregon, Washington of agricultural and other slow mov­ demand for hydr-electrlc energy is the margin of profit ha* been satis­ building east of the bank, and the j His son: "But, papa, what did they
and Idaho.
ing products by river boats and increasing at a very rapid rate.
factory to grower*.
Commercial club, women’s Civic need the rest of the army for?"
BIG PROJECT TO HARNESS
ENERGIES OF COLUMBIA
HERMISTON SERVED
BY BRANCH LIBRARY
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