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U DIVERSIFIED FARMS PAY — OPPORTUNITIES ART HERE. • vol . xxm The Hermiston Herald LINOTYPE BREAK HAMPERS OREGON STATE NEWS OF GENERAL INTEREST PUBLICATION THIS WEEK Work on the Herald this week has been seriously hampered by a break in the linotype machine Tueusday which has prevented the setting of HAPPENINGS OF IMPORTANCE most of the news for the paper. Re pairs were not completed until LISTED Thursday morning. Thia also neces Principal Events of the Week As sitated crowding everything into four pages. Next week, however, wlill sembled for Information see the Herald with its columns of Readers again filled with news. Q[ B lo s s o m T i m e SUBSCRIPTION, $2.00 PER YEAR D near Coquille. Rosella Matott left for a Grande May 8. She will spend the next two months traveling with her grandpar ents, Mr. and Mrs. Chas. B. Oral. Dayton Harris and Alberta Mc Elroy attended the get acquainted picnic last Friday given by* the freshman of Hermiston Hl for the eighth grade students of Hermiston and surrounding districts, that pat ronize the high. They were accom panied by their tdacher Mrs. De- Moss. Mr. W. H. Rodda, accompanied by Mr. tarr, made a business trip to Pendleton May 7. Miss Velma Colpitts went to Stan field May 7 and took her mother Mrs. N. L. Colpitts to Pendleton fro medical attention the next day. Mrs. Colpitts Is much Improved. Mrs. E. L. ackson left for Port land- May 8 and will be the guest of her daughter, Miss Lois. Sheh ex pects to be gone about a week. Chas. McKenzie owns a four en gine shearing plant and has been very busy shearing in thia territory the last few weeks. After finishing here he expects to move his outfit to Montana for the late season there. Judging from the growth made by Mrs. F. B. Pennock's Pekin ducks, we believe they are ideal for anyone to raise who Is impatient at delay. They have one drawback; you may not know your ducks' the morning after the night before, unless you make midnight inspections. Mary Jane Sheridan will be hoa- to the girls 4-H sewing club at her home on Butter cheek May 20. Since school Is out the meetings wll not be held on Saturday any more. Mrs. M. T. Matott and daughter Janice visited at the home of Mrs. Harry B. Rees in Stanfield last Sat urday. Mrs. Nella Hamer of Salem arriv ed May 9 to visit with her daugh- ttr. Mrs. R. E. McFalls. Mrs. Hamer formerly lived here. Guests at the home of Mr. and Oregon is now concluding a Mrs. A. L. Douglass are Mr. and Mrs. exchange with the U. S. forest Francis Lieuallen and their email ice whereby the state will acquire a daughter Christine of Adams. Mrs. forest of some 70,000 acres in Ceos and Douglas counties known as the Lieuallen Is a daughter of Mr. Doug- tract. ___ Selected for Membership in Cap FARM BUREAU TO MEET SATURDAY NIGHT, MAY 23 principles of that organization and diligently assert themselves against any measure which they believe pre judicial to the interests of the organ ization, and that only two of these Grange members voted, against the bill? That the Governor did not sign the bill until after thorough investiga tion of its necessity, and after con sultation with representatives of »he Milton, Oregon, May 18, 1929. Grange and that this bill was one of To Editor Hermiston Herald: the few salary bills which received Thefollowing Item appeared in his suportp? the Portland Oregonian of May $: That for the ^Grange to initiate "The referendum idea has struck referendum proceedings against the Umatilla county, and A. R. Shum- bill at this time is to repudiate not Shumway, member of the legislative only the almost unanimous Judgment of the egislature, its Umatilla County committee of the Grange and Farm representatives In the Legislature, ers Union is credited with being the the deliberate Judgment of the Gov inspiration. The referendum is aim ernor of t ie state, but likewise the ed at HouaeB Bill No. 363 increas judgment of its own members, whtch ing salaries of Umatilla County of constitute a substantial group with ficers . . . . Eight counties pay the in the Legislature? county Judge more than Umatilla; That the last salary increase for five counties pay their sheriffs more; any official of Umatilla county was twenty-one counties pay their assess nine years ago, in 1817? or more; seven counties pay their That the present salary of the school superintendent more; five pay sheriff was established thirty-three their county treasurer more; seven years ago? pay their county clerk more than That the present salary of the Umatilla, but the Grangers of Uma County Commissioners was estab- tilla county consider the county of lltsh twenty-five years ago? ficials sre paid enough at Jresent.” That the present salary of the In view of the history of this leg Assessor was established twenty- islation, and the facts which make three years ago? its enactment essential and desirable, That the present salary of the it is bard for us to conceive that the Grange of this county would endeav- County School Superintendent was deavor to accomplish its defeat, un established twenty-three years ago? Concerning the necessity and the less its members have not been fully circumstances which Justify the in or crrecotly informed. The membership of the Grange, creases provided by this bill, do you locally, as we know it, is composed know:' That since the Assessor’s salary largely of men and women who are sincerely dedicated to the cause of was established in 1905 the valua efficient and economical govern tion of the property In Umatilla ment. We do not believe that they county has Increased 650 per cent? That when the Sheriff's salary wus would wilfully want to commit their organisation, or themselves, to any established thirty-three years ago the course which would not be fair and county had a population ef less than Just to the Grangers, or which would fifteen thousand, and an assessed be prejudicial to the welfare of the valuation of less than five million county as a whole, and certainly in' dollars? That the work in the County no event would commit themselves to any policy for or against any Clerks o flc e has increased over legislation, without first Informing eighty per cent since the last salary themselves of all available facts in raise provided for that office, not taking into account the increase-in connection therewith. . Therefore, in order to bring per work incident to the primary elect . tinent matters concerning House Bill ion laws? That the gross amount of moneys No, 363 to the attention of the Grangers of this county, and others handled by the Treasurer’s office who might be Invited to sign the I has increased over two hundred per referendum petition when presented, i cent since the last salary raise au- we respectfully urge their considera I thorlzed for that office? That even the city school superin tion of the following facts before they sign such petitions and thereby tendent In Umatilla county receives 'delay the operation of what we a larger salary than that received conceive to be Just and necessary by the County School 8uperintend- 1 ent? legislation. That on January 1 , 1»19. Umn- Concerning the history preceding the enactment of this bill, do you ; tilia county had a total of ten miles of Improved highway: on January 1, know; That only two of the sixty mem I 1929. Umatilla county had a total bers of the House, .and only one of ¡of 242 miles of Improved highway, the thirty members of the Senate voi- an increase of more than 3320 per ed against this measure after It wav cent? That during the past ten years the fairly presented to them? That the membership of both the Umatilla County Court has been re House and Senate has a large num sponsible for the expenditure of »#.- ber of men who are members of the 100.000 for all purposes, an average Grange and who are faithful to the expenditure of *510,000 ‘annually, MILTON MEN WRITE UPON LARGER PAY FOR CO. OFFICERS and that during that time no warr ants against the general fund have had to be registered, nor Interest qaid thereon' and that the County Court’ during that time' andwith- out mandate from the qeoqle, hn; saved in various ways over *25,00C to be aqqlied uqon the construction of the much needed county Jail? that during the qast ten year, all of the *1,050,000 voted by the for imqroved roads in Umatilla eon ntty will be entirely qaid during 1929, and that Umailla county, on January 1, 1930, will be entirely oul of debt and on n cash basis? It Is assumed, without knowing that one of the pretended object ions to the enactment of this meas ure is its supposed increase in count' taxes. We who stgn this letter hav* always consistently identified our selves against unwarranted Increase in taxes, but it is our honest opin ion that the passage of this bill wil not have thi sresult. In this connec tlon we ask: D oyou know that the aggregatr increase in salaries provided by thh bill Js only *4,300 annually, and tha! the last session of the legislature also passed a bill which cuts flai mileage from the expense accounts o all county officials, thereby saving to Umatilla county, Interms of 1928 experience, an amount which is equal to, if not greater than, the aggre gate increase provided by this bill That Umatilla county is now thi second wealthiest county in th( state and has the lowest tax rate fo state and county purposes in thi state, a tax rate of only 14.9 mills against tax rutes in other countici of more than double this amount? That even if the salary Increase; were not offset by the saving In mileage, House BUI No. 363 woul*' only raise the taxes .88 of a mill, or resolved In terms of cents, eight cents on every thousand dollars? That by reason of the full pay ment In 1929 of the bond issue re ferred to, there will necessarily be a decrease of 20 per cent In count> taxes for the next assessment, ant' that tI4c future discloses a sharp decline in county taxes and this not withstanding the increase in salar leg provided? In view of these facts, It Is hard for us to believe that any one ser iously interested In increasing the efficiency in our coutny offices can seriously object to House Bill No 363 That the laborer Is worthy of hie hire Is a principle as applicable to the employment of our public offic ers as It Is to our private employees, and that when the burdens and re sponsibilities of office Increase, that a fair compesation should be mad* therefor. If, perchance, members ot the Grsnge are disappointed with the actions of various county officials, then there Is an appropriate way for them to register their objections di rectly against given officials thru the polls. The present officials are J.nly accidentally the K n eflclsrlw of House Bill No. 363. It is inten detl primarily to fix rates of pa) LOCAL HIGH SCHOOL WINS TENNIS TITLE TAKES GIRL S SINGLES, MIXED Miss Nancy McNaught, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. C. S. McNaught, has recently been pledged to Cap and Gown, senior women's honorary at Oregon State Agricultural college. Miss McNaught is a Junior at the state college this year and is major ing in home economics. Election to the honorary is made on a basis of scholarship and general achieve ment in activities and leadership on the campus and is one of the most coveted honors for senior women. Miss McNaught is a member of Chi Omega, social sorority. School for the first five grades closed last Friday. A picnic dinner was enjoyed. The parents and friends enjoyed a Jrogram and sum mary of the work of the children. The program was planned to com memorate the many special days to be remembered during the month of May. Three groups empeted in the win dow decorating contest. The work was all so excellent that the Judges finally gave up in despair and de cided the prise money) should be split three ways. The three upper grades will be taking the state examinations this week. Mr. Sherod, a former neighbor, made a business and pleasure trip to Minnehaha the latter part of last week. He traded his home here for ■ farm near Lebanon. TO HONORARY AT 0. S. A. C. standing Seniors *« ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ •♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ $ To Mrs. B. F. Williams of Milton goes the finest gift of all for Moth er's day— a fisit from several of her sous and aughters. E. A. Williams and Mrs. W. E. Putman, of Portland, and Dr. C. M. Williams of Astoria spent Friday evening at the home of their slsttr, Mrs. W. A. Hinellne, who accompanied them to Milton for this special day. NANCY McNAUGHT PLEDGED annd Gown as One of Ount- Building permits taken out in Eu ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ gene during the month of April pass * MINNEHAHA NEWS NOTES * ed the *(4,600 mark in estimated cost ❖ Mrs. M. T. Matott, Correspondent ♦ of construction. L. A. Christiansen was arrested and fined *40 in the Justice court at Tigard for driving a truck overloaded to the extent of 15 tons. Naomi Hohman and Jack Hemp stead, both of Portland, headed the scholastic averages at the Untversitj of Oregon for the fall term. The Philippine Islands were the leading market for Astoria district products during the past month, with 16,937 tons worth *500,000 shipped to that region. A railroad will soon be completed to Quarts valley, less than 30 miles from Lakeview, and timber in the ter ritory natural to Lakeview will move to Klamath Falls. When officers raided the soft drink establishment of J. T. McCulloch of Antelope, they discovered the rein carnation of an old-time saloon. It was d -clared recently. The drill at the Southern Oregon Oil company's well near Bonanza Is now working at the 1300-foot level in a blue shale, a favorable indication that oil will be found. A second dividend of 25 per cent was paid recently to the depositors of the failed Farmers and Stockholders pank at Vale, pringlng the dividends so far paid to 40 per cent A fourth dividend of 10 per cent, re leasing *10,000 to depositors of the failed Tillamook County bank, was authorized recently by Judge George Bagley, circuit court Judge. Plans tor a new and modern state highway bridge across Klamath river near Klamath Falls, to replace the ex- Istlng span, are being drawn by the state engineering department To speed the filling of rush orders for lumber, the Prouty Lumber com pany of Warrenton now is operating under a 10-hour schedule and will put on a night shift in a short time. A special election will be held in Condon May 21 on a *24,000 bond is sue for street and water department improvement, the city council decid ed at its meeting a few days ago. A band of about 450 head of antel ope was seen on the desert west of Plush recently. It is said they f 1 encroaching on range In Lake county that is needed by sheep and cattle. The Oregon Dairy Improvement council will hold its first quarterly meeting in Salem June 7. The coun cil was organised at the diary conven tlon held at Corvallis March 21 and 22 Josephine county's annual fair will be held at Grants Pass this year on September 4, 6, ( and 7. A large num her of entertainment features have been signed up on the amusement pro- gram. The 1* factories affiliated with the Tillamook County Creamery associa tion received (1,17(,726 pounds of milk daring 1928. which was manufactured Into cheese and butter and sold for »1,777,57». Ranchers of the upper Hood River valley are making preparations for a large acreage of potatoes this year. The district last year shipped about 20 ears. Indications this year point to rbout 75 cars. Survey of a possible alternate route - for its proposed railroad extension South from Klamath Falls to Lookout to meet the Western Pacific has been started by the Great Northern Rail road company. In response to requests for Improv ed service from the Sisters and Meto lius section the telephone company has established an exchange at Sisters and constructed a metallic trunk circuit with Redmond. Roy Daniels, 1», of Myrtle Creek was Irjured fatally and Ross Barnes «as severely hart when a snag fell on them as they were working at Camp 2 of the Coos Bay Lumber company BLUE GRASS SUNSHINE IDEAL FOR COWS HERMISTON, UMATILL^ COUNTY, OREGON, THURSDAY, MAY 16, 1929 — NUMBER 37— «f Q. DOUBLES IN COUNTY MEET Helix, Echo, Stanfield Tie for Third Place; Six Schools Represent ed a t Tournament. By defeating Helix In both the girl's singles and mixed doubles, Her miston came out wlnnen in the close race for the county tennis champion ship during the second annual tour nament on the local courts last Fri day and Saturday. Helix, Echo and Stanfield tied for second place, each school winning one of the final events. Helix took the boy's singles. Echo the boy’s doubles, and Stan field the girl's doubles. Represen tatives of six high schools of the county, including Helix, Pilot Rock. Umatilla, Stanfield, Echo and Her miston, participated in the tourna ment. A meeting of the Farm Bureau will be held , in the local Methodist •hurch Raturudny evening, May 23 It 8 o’clock. Prior to the business ses- jlon, a musical recital will be pre sented by the Frederickson sisters. Mry Brownson Wins ,Jeople of the Stanfield, Umatilla and Mary Brownson of Hermiston de Hermiston districts are cordially in feated her oqqonent, Erva Piper.of vited to attend. / Helix 6-2, 6-2 for the chmionship in the girls singles. In the boy's sin gles, the Helix representative, Mar vin Tucker, won from John Gibson of tanfield 6-1, 6-1. Playing for Hermiston In the mixed doubles, Jewell Smith and Ruth Bensel won from Marvin Tucker and Marietta Christopher of Helix, 6-2, 8-6. Echo's team of Joe Middleton and Carl Welt- REV. HINKLE DELIVERS INSPIR zin won from the Helix duo, Andres Karstens and Raymond Rees, in the ING ADDRESS boy's doubles 6-4, 6-3. Odelpha Hos Wm. R. Davis of Whitman College kins and Viola Hearing of Stanfield defeated their opponents Opal Lane to be Commencement Speaker and Bernice Heft of Echo In the girls' doubles 6-1, 6-3. Friday Evening BACCALAUREATE SERVICES HELD Scores Of First Matches A forceful and through-provok- nng sermon was delivered by Rev. Talph Hinkle, pastor of the church if the Redeemer at Pendleton, at the laccaluureate services for the local ligh school seniors at the Baptist hurch last Sunday evening. Speclul nusical numbers were given conslst- ng of an anthem by the high school rlrl’s glee club and a vocal duet by Vilss Minnie Sanstad and Miss Ruth lensel. The processional and reces- ilonal were played by Miss Kirn. Friday evening In the high school luditorlum the 19 graduating teniors will receive their diplomas. William R. Davis, head of the Eng- lsh department at Whitman college jvill deliver the commencement ad- Iress. Hib subject has not been an- lounced. Wednesday evening clnss night ixerclses were held In the audltor- 11m and proved to be entertaining or the assembled crowd. 3. W. KELLOGG GOES INTO BUSINESS IN ALBANY, ORE. Purchases Interest in Chevrolet Company in Western Oregon Town According to recent word receivod rom C. W. Kellogg, former Hrt-mls- onian, he has gone Into the auto- noblle business in Albany. The fol- 'owlng story appeared In the Albany »»emocrat-Herald; "C. W. Kellogg, formerly In busi ness at Hermiston hag located in 'nislness in Albany, becoming a mem ,er of the Santiam Chevrolet Co. Mr. Kellogg is an experienced au- ‘omobile man having been In the Justness ten years. He is buying In to the business here, basing his Judg ment on Albany being one of the substantial towns, controlling a big trade territory. Mr. Kellogg before going into the automobile busines. was for several years engaged In the ’.oyernment reclamation service in the Hermiston section of the county. In the first round of matches the scores were as follows; Girl’s sin gles, Umatilla vs. Hermiston 6-8. 4-6; Pilot Rock vs. Stanfield 4-6, 6-4, 5-7. Boy's singles. Umatilla vs. Stanfield 6-8, 1-6; Echo vss. Helix 4-6, 4-6. Mixed doubles, Hermiston vs Stanfield 6-2, 6-4; Helix vs. Echo 6-0, 6-0. Boy’s doubles, Her miston vb . Echo 6-2, 2-6, 5-7; Uma tilla vs. Pilot Rock 0-6, 4-6. Girl’s doubles, Stanfield vs. Umatilla 6-0, 6- 1; Helix vs. Hermiston 7-5, 10-8; Pilot Rock vs. Echo 2-6, 1-6. Semi-Finals In the semi-finals the scores were as follows: Girl’B singles, Hermis ton vs. Stanfield 7-5, 6-0; Helix vs. Echo 11-9. 6-0. Boy's singles, Stan field vs. Hermiston 6-4, 6-3; Helix vs. Pilot Rock 6-0, 6-0. Mixed dou bles, Hermiston vs. Umatilla 6-4, 7- 5; Pilot Rock vs. Helix. 1-6. 5-7. Boy’s doubles, Stanfield vs. Helix. 3-6, 5-7; Echo vs. Pilot Rock 2-6. 6-3, 6-1. Girl's doubles, Stanfield vs. Helix 6-2, 6-4. Teams On Courts The teams on the courts were as follows: Hermiston, Mary Brown- son, Norman Dahlman, Jewell Smith, Ruth Bensel. Irma Clark; Helix, Erva Piper, Marvin Tucker, Marietta Christopher, Emma McAlavy, Jessie McAlavy, Andres Karstens, Raymond Rees,; Echo. Gertrude Bowman, Joe Middleton, Arnold Ebert, Opal Lane, Bernice Heft, Carl Weltzin; Stan field, Evelyn Starkweather, John Gibson, Henry Kopacz, Freda Gnt- vaugh. Odelpha Hoskins. Viola Hear ing. David Rees; Pilot Rock, Dortha Smith. Robert, Jennings, Helen Knoth, Norma Humphrey, Elmer Wyatt, Albert Massey; Umatilla, Lor- Ino Lash, Franqes Stepl/ens, Dan Foord, Agnes Thompson, Mignon Davis, Leland Gould Valrice Bramer. Awarded Cup By virtue of winning the charh- ulnnship, Hermiston was awarded the beautiful sliver trophy presented by the local high school student hody to the county champions. Last year the cup went to Pendleton. The tro phy becomes the permanent possess ion of the school winning it three w hich will, In the fu tu re . Induce times consecutively. persons of ability to geek the posl HAS OPERATION tlons. Without this Inducement, th» taxjayers of this county will he con According to word received here, fronted with the possibility of high er taxes as a result of th kind of in Loren Jackson, son of Mr. and Mrs. efficiency that always follows under E. L. Jackson, who underwent à very serious spinal operation Tues payment. day morning in a Portland hospital. Respectfully submitted, Is getting along fairly well. Robert O. St Hi, T. C. Frasier, Mr. and Mrs. Sidney Barnard and W. 8 Munsellc. family were dinner guests at the Claude Haddox was a dinner guest Thomas Campbell home Sunday ev e at the Jqndrzejewski hyme Sunday ning.
