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LOCAL NEWS ITEMS
George (Slick) Wagner, Pns. of the
Hermiston Transfer says—
W. A. Leathers of Bingen, Wash
Wait until the bargee start runn ington, was a business visitor here
ing on the Columbia river and we get Saturday.
an 80 foot highway to the landing—
light wines and beer, then we will I g -, to School
be able to satisfy all our customers
Margaret Waterman left Saturday
quickly— cheaply— pleasantly.
evening for Monmouth, where she is
a senior at the Normal school this
year. While on her way back she
Mr. Leathers Here.
Being Different Brings Success
■topped In Portland to visit friends. sity of Washington.
She will tart her practice teaching
In the Monmouth fourth grade this Walter Blokland Back.
term.
After spending a two week’s vaca
tion at his borne in La Grande, Wal
ter Blokland, local represntstive of
Mrs. Morlan Sick.
Mrs. F. H. Morlan was confined to the Union Oil company, returned to
her home all last week on account of Hermiston the first of this week.
sickness. This week she Is back
again at her place In the store.
Traffic Officer Here.
Cecil Lleullan, slate traffic officer,
was in Hermiston Friday and Sunday
Blessing Better.
W. L. Blessing, who Injured his of last week.
eye a few weeks ago while putting
up an aerial for a radio, is improving Returns to Medford.
slowly. However, it may be several
Marian Briggs, who has been vis
weeks before he will be able to be iting her parents here over the
cut.
Christmas vacation, returned Friday
to Medford, where she Is a teacher
Works in Store.
In the public schools.
O. E. ComtgyB of Pendleton went
to work In the Blessing hardware
Uncle Si Tinklepaugh says too
much of a good thing Is bound to
store Wednesday to take Mr. Bless
make trouble, like holding five aces
ing's place. Mr. Comegys is an old
in a poker game.
times here and has been in the hard
ware business for a number of years.
From Irrigon.
George Haskell of Irrigon was In
B. 8. Kingsley has been confined Hermiston Wednesday on business.
to his home this week on account of
In Pendleton.
sickness.
Mrs. Rena Waterman, Margaret
Waterman and Millie Holm were In
in Pendleton.
Mrs. Tom Stewart was in Pendle Pendleton Thursday.
ton Saturday.
Kingsley Sick.
after visiting for a week at the home
of his parents. Mr. and Mrs. A. P
Garner, of Hermiston. He is a den
tist in North Bend.
Dr. W. L. Halloway and Dr. L. C.
llornschu. both of Portland, were in
Hermiston the first of this week.
They left Wednesday morning. They
were here on business connected with
the hospital.
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Mrs. O. C. Pierce's brother, Rob
ert Osburn. 48, died at bis home in
Culver, Orogon, Friday afternoon at
3 o'clock. The funeral was Sunday
afternoon In Portland. Mrs. Pierce
was unable to attend the funeral.
Visits Lays.
Ted Downs and W. E. Gaulkie
farmers from Joseph, were in Her
miston Monday visiting the J. E.
Lay family. Also Wright Henderson
of Enterpirse was a visitor.
Wests Take Trip.
Luncheon Guest.
TROY LA U N D R Y
Shows Industry.
KECK BARBER SHOP
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LATEST BOBBING
SHAVING
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Mrs. George Briggs and daughter.
Icorglanna, visited at the home ol
Ira. A. D, Rintoul, Mrs. Briggs’s
'aughter. In Portland last week,
hey left Monday and returned Sat-
rilay.
6 GALS COAL OIL
..............- $1.05
16 POUNDS OF SUGAR
..... *-....... $1.00
WINESAP APPLES, Per Box.................................
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SPUDS, Per Sack •—................ ........... ................ • - ............ $2.25
ALL HIGH GRADE COFFEE, Per Found
43c
— BLUE FRONT STORE—
B U R N H A M ’S
GENERAL MERCHANDISE
’J.C.PENNEYC©.
chain RED&WHITE stores
HERMISTON, OREGON
TUM-A-LUM ye
TICKLER
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PEN D LETO N , OREGON
NORTON’S GROCERY
Published in the interests of the people of Hermiston and vicinity by
THE TUM-A-LUM LUMBER CO.
Voi. 30
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A Splendid Blanket o f Part W o o l
with China C otton
size, 7 0 x 8 0 inches
la r g e ,
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According to the plans and speci
fications of the upreme Architect,
Noah bullded an Ark that withstood
the rain of forty days and forty
nights. The plans called for a cer
tain kind of material of certain di
mensions. Water prevailed upon the
earth one hundred and forty days and
everything died except those protect
ed by LUMBER. Lumber Is one of
man's best friends and In our yard
you will find exactly what you want
for any occasion.
value at $ 2 .9 8 a pair,
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I never hire a cook. I vow
I like my wife to hire 'em.
But I cantell you anyhow
I'd ra th e r hire than tire ’em.
A contract with the mill when business was slow made thia
exceptional value possible. These large size fleecy blankets
o f sturdy quality . . . made o f selected small part wool
and finest grade Cliina cotton and bound w ith sateen rib
bon . . . give you warmth and just enough weight.
Come in large block patterns and also broken plaids • • •
assorted popular colors. You can use . « • and can also
afford , > , several pairs at this price.
Phone 331.
Hermiston, Ore., January 9, 1330
other cow.
49c Sale
No. 2
Don’t it get you goat, to be sitting
quietly by the fire reading some wild
eyed political organ and listening
now and then to the rain falling on
the roof; when all at once a dron
hits you on the head? You know
ligh t away the roof leaks, but you
can't do a thing till it tops raining.
Fix it before the rain starts, then
sit back and laugh.
Here Again— A store full of bar
gains at a remark»! >y Popular price.
Every Item a Wonderful Bargain.
Specials Saturday-Mon.
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SERV-US GRAPE FRUIT
You never heard of a poor old man
marrying a rich young girl.
3 No. 3 1-1 Cans ........ .....................
FACTS NOT WORTH KNOWING
It is Impossible to build a jail that
will give perfect satisfacton to all
parties concerned.
The distance fro» Here to There
Is the same whether you walk from
Beware of Jack Frost. A t targe tie to tie or skip every other one.
sad carrying a piece of ice li
A hornet isn't dangerous if you
band. Haa w hite h air. Has habit keep his face toward you.
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Whole egpients; 2 No. 2 Cane .......
PINEAPPI2, Broken Slice«
Stewart Service A Supply Co. have
started building on the land they
The rungs of a ladder are built n
recently purchased for camp ground > foot apart for convenience and ven
and service station.
tllation.
Don't t r y over spilt m ilk, bunt
MlNCED CLAMS
No. 1 T a ll— I Cana for . . . _______
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SERV-US SOCKEYE SALMON
Halves— 2 for.......................................
GFP.V-US DILIS
Extra fancy; 2 No. 2 1-2 Tins........
4 i/C
WARNING!!!
of breaking Into hor^jn w ith empty
Dealers sell bird seed by the poua I
coal bins. Our burg;~>- insurance Is
as
that la easier than counting them
of the beet. Let us f ill that coal bln
today.
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Where Your Dollar Has More “Sense”
PHONE 341
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For this one week we will al- i
low a special cash discount of 10 g
per cent from the above prices.
75c
Teachers Return.
Margaret McDevitt returned from
her home near Ione and Laura Wal
lace returned from her home at Stan
field this week to resume their dut
ies as teachers here after the Christ
mas vacation. Cttherine Cranna also
'-eturned from
Lewiston, Idaho.
Jora Stevens returned Saturday from
Caldwell, Idaho She was accompan
ted ae far as Hermiston by her broth
er, who Is a student at the Univer-
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1 1-2 Qt. Casseroles . $1.00
2 Qt. Casseroles at . $1.25
1 Quart Bean Jars at . 70c
2 Quart Bean Jars at . 90c
$1.75
Zona Baby Sets at
Friday and Sat. Cash Prices
Visit in Portland.
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MAKING BIG NTEREST ON YOUR 363 DAYS NEEDS DUR
ING THE COMING YEAR. WE ARE HERE TO SERVE. WHY
NOT COME AND GET ACQUAINTED.
C. D. Kelley of Kamela, Oregon,
vas in Hermiston Tuesday on busi-
iees. He Is a brother of Harry Kel
ley.
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Plain Yellow Mixing
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Bowls . . . 15c to 75c :
JUST STUDY OUR PROPOSITION OF PAYING CASH AND
Mr. Kelley Here.
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50c to 6 0 c ■
Assorted Teapots . .
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50c to $1.35 ;
Blue Banded Pitcher .
£
45c to 8 5 c ;
Asstd.' Banded Mixing
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B o w ls. . 20c to $1.35 j
NOT FOR TODAY BUT FOR EVERY DAY IN THE WEEK.
THIS IS THE STORE WHERE YOUR DOLLAR HAS MORE
CENTS, WHILE BUYING THE VERY BEST MERCHANDISE
ON THE MARKET.
Special Turkey Dinner Sunday at
Hunters Cafe.
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s Egg Beating Bowls .
GROCERY SPECIALS
W. P( Trumbnll, Union p acific
igent of Stanfield, and Mr. and Mrs.
a. B. Adams of Pendleton were din-
lcr guests at the J. E. Lay home
Sunday.
COLORFUL PLAID
BLANKETS'
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(Sizes; 5 INCHES TO 12 INCHES)
Dinner Guests.
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We have just received a factory
shipment of Weller Ware on which
we are making special prices for
one week-Saturday to Saturday,
January 18th.
Claude Keck, barber, improved the
'ooks of Main street by industriously
washing his windows Wednesday af
ternoon.
Vpper right: C. M. Fuller, President of the Richfield Oil Company of
California. Lower right: A typical service station. Lefts New offioo
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T ’S a long step from being Janitor »100 per yenr, Fuller found him
of a small town post office to self In the oil game.
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the ^presidency of a .$150,(XM),(XX) Twenty years have Intervened,
corporation, but C. M. Fuller did It and nt forty-one he heads one of
because he is an individualist.
America's major petroleum cor
' Inspired by a lecture in Ids youth porations, the youngest man from
to be different, lie has carried out a purely age standpoint to have
the thought even in the building of ever risen to the presidency of an
service stations for the company oil company of such size. And <■*
of which he Is now president, the to Ids standing In the Industry, I o
Richfield Oil Company of Califor has Just been re-elected as s dice.»-
nia.
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tor of the American Petroleum In
■ When hut twelve years old, ne was stitute.
All through these yenrs Ids <r»r-
taken by Ids father to hear a lec
ture entitled "Acres of Diamonds,” Ing and hobby was to build x«.uil-
ful
buildings Hint would h . r i i - r -
given by Rev Russell Conway at
Bakersfield, California. The thought ent. Tlie Richfield o r g » m » - « |» .n
Its
behind the talk wn« that If a man gave hint this opporlim ij»
was Individual ; was unwilling to service stations.
In Los Angelos, tl.<- c uc.psiiv h»a
follow In the footsteps of the
throng, lie would see that real op Just completed Its o.vn office build
portunity lay at Ills feet If lie could ing. Instead of Hi» usual type of
but find that endeavor In life for steel and brick structure, it has
which lie were best suited. The been enensed In black and gold tile,
boy was so Impressed that during making It the outstanding struc
the school years thnt followed, In ture of the Pnclflc Const. On top
stead of playing during summer va is an aerial beacon thnt con be
cations ns did other children, he seen for miles. The Idea of using
worked nt ns many trades and pro such a combination came from Ful
ler. the Individualist.
fessions ns possible.
“Be different. Offer a better
'At the age of twenty-one, follow service
to the public. Make them
ing this procedure of learning some remember
you but not with loud
thing of baking, banking, farming, words or actions. Know as much
meat packing, real estate selling ns possible about the other man's
and newspaper work nt Bakersfield, business so thnt you can talk Mt
all the lime holding the position of him Intelligently."
Jnn(tox of the locnl post office at
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Robert Osburn Dies.
J. S. West and his brother, Roy
A. West, of Traer, Iowa, left last
Thursday for a trip to Seattle and
Tacoma, Washington. They return
cd Monday and Mr. R. A. West left
for North Powder, Oregon, the same
day to visit relatives there. Mr. Roy
Dentist Here.
Lewis Garner returned last week West has been a visitor in Hermis-
Stillings in Pendleton.
Mr. and Mrs. H. J. Stillings were to his home in North Bend, Oregon, for several days.
n Pendleton on business Tuesday.
Mrs. Tom Stewart was a luncheon
:vest of Mrs. B. S. Kingsley Wednes
day.
WELLER
WARE
Doctors Here.
There are no sleeves in vests.
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