THB HBBMISTOB H ERA^p, W m M K T O .^' OKBGOy« ©fie Hermiston îferalù Published every Thursday at Hermiston. Umatijla County, Oregon, by J. M. Biggs, Editor and Mauager. Entered aa Second Class Matter December, 190», at the postotfics at Her­ miston, Umatilla County, Oregon. One Year .... 8iz Months Subscription Rates »2.00 »1.00 Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Kreager and daughters. Genevieve and Katrina, ol Pendleton, have been s e n d in g the past week at their farm home In this district. Thia was Mr. Kreager’s annual vacation and he returned to his work In the American expeeas office at the county seat last Sun­ day evening. Mrs. Kreager and the girls expect to leave for the coast about the middle of the week. While testing some of-the herds In this district our official milk tester. Ernest Houser was the guest at the Cleve Clark home the first of last OREGON GAINING Concrete evidence of the attractiveness of Oregon as a place for a home is offered by the report of the state week. chamber of commerce, W. G. Ide, marJager, for July William Rodda and Bert Quick which shows 80 new families who arrived and located in spent Sunday at their respective various counties and who invested $369,850. This also homes when they motored down from shows a great advance over the corresponding month of Condon where they have been work­ 1928 when only 27 families settled in Oregon. The re­ ing in the harvest fields. port further shows that the new people purchased 3658 The fishing on Desolation creek acres of land, contrasted with but 921 in July 1928. To­ and Olive lake, out of Baker, la most tal arrivals for the first seven months of 1929 show 287 excellent If the report of the Thom families who invested $1,492,575 in all forms of property boys, Johnny, Bob and Fred, Is to be in Oregon. Manager Ide states that from all indications accepted. Since they had actual proof and plenty of it, we move the the coming fall and winter months will see an unpre­ report be accepted. They returned cedented influx of families to this state, seeking loca­ from this fisherman’s paradise last tions and investments. A part of the great advance in Friday. They were much chagrined number of new families and investments being made is to find, on arriving home, that one attributed by the state chamber to the efforts of theii of their cowa has an unsatiable ap­ for watermelons. It is also n Los Angeles office and the stationing of Arthur Fostei petite fact that cowa are most ungraceful of their staff in the states just east of Oregon. when roaming In melon patches. Hodda Is tko the effect that she will i Is now situated at Dupont, Wn., and attend the Trail to Rail festival at la associated with the schools there Eugene. The trip will not only be I enjoyable bat educational as well fo r ! (jnr the festival is really a pageant of Ore! The Black and W hite garage re- gon history which is both colorful ports the sale of a new Imperial sad Interesting. Miss Rodda is Chevrolet sedan to Mrs. Sophia taking summer school work at the Kopacez. Monmouth Normal. It was rather a coincidence that there were Just nine boys In Minne­ haha of the right age to help Mas­ ter Frank Rodda celebrate his nlntu birthday. Frank's birthday was illy 27 and his friends - and helped to stow away birthday eats on the 28th. * ADDITIONAL LOCALS This new currency may be tougher than the old, but we haven’t seen a bill yet that was any trouble to break. We know a lot of things we could say and some of the folks would get a “big kick’’ reading ’em, and others would squirm, but just to show you where we stand, we will keep quiet this week for it is too DAMM HOT around here now. W. Ik. Starr Is erecting a new building to house his fine lot of tur­ keys which number about 400. Thr building will he 18x36. New Barber Employed. Jack Signor of Echo la employed In Shaar’s barber shop during the ab­ sence of Mr. Shaar. ♦ G u id e S to A p petite The best guide to what you should eat Is jrour appetite. i f you craveya certain dish, the chances are .It will do you good. Piets areoften neces­ sary, lint let your doctor decide lliht. Unnecessary diets make people wrong ly Introspective. 4 And the Breakable Kind A. Q. Voelker, one time superin­ Fannie (showing her new doll to her tendent of schools In Hermiston, was little cousin) —But you mustn’t drop back in town Tuesday looking after her. Marian, 'cause her head Is mude property interests here. Mr. Voelker of dish The Mire of Debt First National Bank 30x3; - - 29x4.40- 30x4.50 - 33x6.00 - V O IC E OP F. B. Swayze, Pres. To Build Boys $trong Special food and preparations may be all right for the boys as a fill in, but the real food to build them strong and healthy Is good bread and plenty of It. Our Hermiston bread contains Just the right ingredients. HERMISTON BAKERY a n e flr n s y o f f f le u t 1 0 , 0 0 0 Strong* • O ONY M t . . . Hermiston, Oregon Boys’ D ress Shirts $1.15 Values . . . 90c EAST —will soon be here w ith so me th in g /r ee for you! W atch thia paper for further details— also see an n ou n cem en t in th e August 10th Saturday Evening Post. I S t œ Regular $1.35 value . . . . R. Alexander, Vice-President A. H. Norton, Cashier F IR E S T O N E ’ ’ LOCAL AGENTS High P riced B oys Shoes C a p ita l, S urplus and U n d ivid ed P ro fits O v e r » 5 0 ,0 0 0 BLACK & WHITE GARASEIÎ MINNEHAHA NEWS NOTES * ninny. —WITH— of Hermiston $5.80 $8.90 $9.90 $17.80 Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Douglas return- id last Sunday from a trip to Ione Mr. Douglas was looking after ranch interests at that place while Mrs Douglas visitod at the Harold Ran­ kin home on Ray creek. Mrs Douglas and Mrs. Rankin were old school chums and had not seen each other for a number of years. OVERSTOCKED There is one certain way to get out of the mire of d?bt, to rid yourself of a handicap that will, sooner or later overcome jo 1 r hardest struggles to get on In the world. You must start to save a part of your earnings. Then as youaccumulate a balance, clear up yeur debts and continue to save.— WE WILL HELP YOU. NAS ALWAYS LED IN S A F E T Y C. M. Jackson added another cow to his excellent herd of Jerseys last ‘ ‘ H E R M I S T O N ’ S week. The bossy was purchased from Logan Todd. 'Plan the plantings or take care of Minnehaha has, In the sunk­ I Mrs. Ralph Sturgess and daughters en garden of Mr. and Mra. F. B. Pen­ Evelyn and Elaine, returned to Mln- ♦ Mrs. M. T. Matott, Correspondent <• nock, the beat example of careful 1nehaha from Vancouver. Wash., July- ♦ « planning. From earliest spring to 124. Mrs. Sturgess left for Kettle 1 late fall It Is always In bloom and A well planned flower garden attrncts visitors from all parts of the 1 Falls, Wash., the next morning where mako even the most humble home not . project. The simple garden la best she and Mr. Sturgess are employed only more livable for Its owners hut exemplified by the row of red holly In road work. Mrs. Sturgess made also a real pleasure to those who 1 hocks that line the fence just behind the long trip from Kettle Falls t< pass by. However, one need not give the home of Mr. and Mrs. Chester Vancouver in her car when shi up the Idea of having flowers Just Harris. One Is blind, indeed. If he learned that her brother. Ralph A. Miller had been drowned In Alaska because they haven't time to either I falls to note their beauty. : Word received from Miss Virginia $2.00 Here From Dupont, Washington. The chain-store-mail-order houses are going right Mrs. Lizzie Lewis left for her home along. In June they had a greatly increased business in Portland last Sunday evening af­ ter an extended visit with her over a year ago. Sears Roebuck did a $25,000,000 busi daughter, Mrs. Chester Flannigaa. ness that month, Woolworth did a $23,000,000, and Mont­ gomery Ward did $21,000,000. There is only one thinj. Mr. and Mrs. B. D. Matott and for the country merchant to do in the face of this, and daughter Lareta, of La Grande, that is to pull up his belt another notch and go right aftei spend the week end at the home of hts brother, M. T. Matottt. A son, it» giving his customers the best service he knows how. A Master Jack Matott, who has been smile on the face is much better than one sent by mai* spending the past two weeks in and that is where the local merchant has a distinct ad Minnehaha, returned to La Grande vantage. Another thing, if the local merchant would with them. Mr. and Mrs. Maatott, who are prominent In Legion affairs spend 15 minutes a day, to the exclusion of everything In La Grande, expect to attend the else, planning and thinking on his advertising in his locai Legion convention at Salem the first paper, these mail order houses wouldn’t bother him much part of August. As a matter of fact it does seem ridiculous to tax a mar for improving his property—in other words to fine a man for building a house to live in. It improves the commun­ ity, gives work to many people, and is a source of ex­ pense to the owner. But then we do lots of fool things. 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