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About the best social service that the average man can perform Is to do hie regular work well.— T. N. Carver. VOLUME XXVI um» Wnmaftm Wralh NUMBER 9 FIRST NATIONAL BANK BUILDING DAM AGED BY FIRE AND WATER FIREMEN BATTLE FLAMES AND SMOKE FOR TWO HOURS. Property of Dr. Christopherson Total Loss; Total Damage Mounts to Thousands of Dollars. Be thankful that the dollar you have la in a safe, dependable bank. HERMISTON, UMATILLA COUNTY, OREGON, THURSDAI, OCTOBER 23. 1931 LOCAL PEOPLE AWARDED PRIZES AT LIVESTOCK SHOW Several Hermiston and Stanfield residents who made entries at the Pacific International Livestock Ex position in Portland were awarded premiums. The Skovbo apiaries won first in aflalfa honey and W. G. Rodda second on alfalfa honey. * Stanley Green won 5th place on Hampshire ewe fleece. His father, F. S. Green, won 2nd on alfalfa seed, cne-half bushel. Umatilla stock judging team placed 20th out of 55 entries. According to the Oregonian the University of Idaho livestock judg ing team won the Pacific coast championship in inter-collegiate judging at the Pacific International Livestock exposition over teams rep resenting Oregon State college, U. of California, Montana State college and Washington State college. University of Idaho scored 4268 points; . University of California, 4261; Montana State college, 4092; Washington State college, 4078; Oregon State college. 4022. Hermiston volunteer firemen bat tled for two hours against smoke and flames Wednesday morning when they were called out at 3:30 to ex tinguish a fire that originated In the snnthwest room in the office of Dr. A. W. Christopherson In the First National Bank building, located on the southwest corner of Main and Front streets. The alarm was phoned in by employes of the Union Pacific depot about the same time the blase « « « « « « « « « « « < > « . > . » was seen by Bert Nation. From evi ♦ ♦ dence of the charred timbers, the MINNEHAHA NEWS NOTES fire must have been smouldering for ♦ ❖ hours. , It is thought that the fire was J. M. Thom made a business trip caused by defective wiring In the floor of the upper room In the south to Pendleton and Walla Walla Fri day. west corner. Furniture and supplies in Dr. Christopherson’s office were a Mr. and Mrs. D. F. McGreai, who total loss and the damage done in have been visiting with the J. W. Dr. Prime’s office from smoke and Hamnian family for the past ten water was estimated at $700. Two days returned to Portland Tuesday. typewriters, and an adding and post While here Mr. McGreai spent some ing machine were total losses to the time hunting. bank, besides considerable water Dick. Bob and Johnnie Thom re damage. turned home Thursday afternoon af When discovered the fire had ter spending several days in the burned the cabinet filled with sup mountains hunting deer around Des plies, in the back room, and spread olation country and Olive Lake. across the hall into the dark room Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Buhman used by the doctor. The rooms were and children and Clarence Buhman thoroughly charred and the floor came from- Montana last week. Af was burned through into the bank ter visiting for several days Mr. and below. The floor in the back room Mrs. Lawrence Buhman returned to was also burned through Into the Glascow where they have their bees. posting room below where the ad Lawrence will remain in Hermiston ding and posting machines were for the winter. damaged. Mrs. W. A. Hineline and William When the flames were extinguish Rodda motored /to Milton Friday. ed. three feet of water stood on the They visited with Mrs. B. F. W il floor of the bank rooms. Over one- liams and at the D. J. Kirk ranch hundred men worked frantically for over the week end. While there they two hours getting the flames nnder also attended the apple show. control and clearing out the water Mr. and Mrs. E. L. Jackson and and charred timbers. Had the build Jane and Jimmie were in Pendleton ing not been fl're-proof It would Saturday afternoon. have been a total loss. Mr. and Mrs. D. M. Deeter spent A number of instrument» that Sunday in Dayton. Wn: They visited were In a small cabinet in Dr. Chris Mrs. Deeter's mother, Mrs. Windust. topherson’s consultation room, es The Parson family, who have been caped serious damage and can be living on the Stone place, have mov shined and used. A small can of ed to the North Hill district. gasoline that was apparently in the Mr. and Mrs. Harold Dean had as flames, survived the fire, while oth er less flamable articles burned. dinner guests Sunday, Mr. and Mrs. M. Jackson and sons, Billie and The X-Ray machine and a large C. Infa-Red lamp were in an adjoining Bobble. The I. J. Couch family have re room and escaped serious damage, other than from steam and smoke. cently moved from the Hesser ranch to the Hayden ranch in the Minne Dr. Christopherson carried $1000 insurance on furniture and fixtures. haha district which was formerly oc cupied by the Wiley Pearson family. Other losses in the building were After a two weeks visit with friends totally covered by insurance. in Milton, Mrs. W. G. Rodda re Total damages will amount to sev turned home. Sunday. eral thousand dollars. Mr. and Mrs. Cleve Clarke were Repair work on the building in Pendleton the last of the week. started immediately. The rooms will J. A. Yeager, county school sup be fixed temporarily and Dr. Chris erintendent ot Pendleton, visited the topherson will see patients there and Minnehaha school Tuesday. He dis at the hospital.____ tributed the 4-H club money to Gladys McKenzie and Jane Jackson that they won on exhibits at the ♦ ♦ Umatilla Project fair. Mrs. B. P. Doherty and Mrs. P. J. ♦ IRRIGON NEWS ♦ ♦ ♦ Curran and daughter. Betty, and Wm. J. Doherty of Alpine visited at the Ed McDald home Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Homer Alloway from Sandiago, Calif., visited a few days FAIR BOARD MEETS TO with their aunt, Mrs. Tom Caldwell, while enroute to Lewiston, Idaho. SUM UP RECEIPTS Orvill Benefiel and Alma and Don ald McCarthy of Walla Walla are Thd Umatilla Project fair board visiting the Chas. Benflel family. met in the office of Assistant Coun Bert Benefiel entered the hospital ty Agent Best last Friday night to at Walla Walla for treatment Tues hear the treasurers report and fin day. ish the final details of this year’s The little Bon of Mr. and Mrs. fair. The report stated that there Weeiey Chaney, who has been ill for would be enough money to pay all some time, was taken to the Pendle premiums, and labor bills, with the ton hospital Thursday. possible exception of the labor in Little Joe Wilson was ill and ab repairing the barns on the grounds sent from school all last week. damaged by the big wind storm last Mrs. Mary Smith of Gregory. S. spring. D., and her son and wife, Mr. and All premium money is in the mail Mrs. Ora Hathanay of Edgemont, S. D., are here for an extended visit with the exception of a small amount with Mrs. Smith's sister and family. of 4-H club money that will be sent out as soon as all reports are in. Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Isom. Mrs. Granger, who Is quite ser Board members were pleased with iously 111, was taken to the Pendle the result of this year’s fair. ton hospital Sunday. P.T.A. Rummage Sale. Mrs. Birdie McCoy and Mrs. Chas. McFall of Imbler. Oregon, were vis In order to raise funds for the hot iting the J. A. Grabells and Emmett to be served to school child McCoy families over the week end. lunches winter In the Hermiston Marwell and Vorlna Jones enter ren this the Parent-Teachers associa tained a crowd of young folks at schools, Is holding a rummage sale Sat their home Saturday evening. Danc tion November 7, in the old Mu ing and games were In order until urday. tual Cream station building. The a late hour. continue all day and spon Mr. and Mrs. Bo win are and Mr. sale rrs will are especially anxious to ob and Mrs. Hsrry Warner attended sor tain old coats, odd dishes, canned services at the Methodist church in fruits and vegetables and any article Hermiston Sunday. that is saleable. If the canned food Brother Carl Alqulst preached ljis stuffs are not used It will be given farewell sermon at the Community for community welfare work this church Sunday night. He will leave winter. for some point in Idaho this week to hold services. Weather Report. Prayer meeting is being held Max Min every Wednesday night. Everyone is Hate October 22 ...... 64.........46 welcome. 23 ...... .......64....... 40 Mrs. Glare Smith and Mrs. Frank October 24 ..... .................... «5____ jq .Fredrickson visited Mrs. W. C. Isom October October 25 ................. ........ gg........ 43 Saturday afternoon. Oetohgr 26 ....... ................. 57..... .3 7 Chas. Smith of Heppner, was a October 27 _________.___ |5 „ ......sg bustneae visitor in this vicinity October 2 8 ........... .............. 70........ SO Thursday. There were .31 of an inch preci Mrs. Coodwla has been quite ill pitation since last Thursday, with the past week. nights fairly clear ant) cold REACH GOODYEAR TIRE SALES QUOTA FOR JULY-AUGUST AWAKDEB PHOTOGRAPH OF AIS SHIP “ACR0N” AS TROPHY. Seventy-one Per Cent Increase Over Sales for 1930; Goodyear to Feature Radio Program. The Rohrman Motor company, owned and operated by A. F. Rohr man, received recognition from the Goodyear Tire & Rubber company Sunday, when Mr. Rohrman was pre sented a photograph of the U. S. S. Akron, world's largest airship, fram ed in duralumin, for making his sales quota in the July-August sales contest for Goodyear dealers, known as the Dealers Annual Zepplin sales raoe. Mr. Isbell, representative ol the company made the award. The photograph is on display in the window at the Rohrman Motor company. It is in a frame made of Duralumin used in girder construc tion of the U. S. airship, "Akron” built by Goodyear Zepplin corpora tion, and has the Rohrman Motor company inscription under the pho tograph. Mr. Rohrman reports a 71 per cent Increase in Goodyear tire sales for July and August over 1930, nnd says there are prospects for the per centage to go higher in the future. Mr. Rohrman also says, "The sales contest was of great value in help ing us get the maximum amount of business this summer, and it put Goodyear tires on the cars of many people who did n (t know befuire what our service could do for them." Mr. Rohrman can justly be proud of the trophe because it will become increasingly valuable from a histor ical standpoint as time goes on. Goodyear Tire & Rubber company was on the air for the first time Tuesday, October 27, from 5:3o to 6:00 p. m., with a program that will be featured regularly, Tuesdays and Saturd&ys, of each week. The broad cast will come over the national hook-up and Saturday’s program will be heard from 6:00 to 6:30 P. m. featuring nationally known stars. STATE POTATO GROWERS TO HOLD 4TH ANNUAL MEETING The fourth annual meeting of the State Potato Growers’ association will be held Friday, October 30, starting at 10:00 o’clock, in the small room above the restaurant in the agricultural exhibit room at the Pacific International Livestock Ex position in Portland. This year the discussion will cen ter around marketing the crop in California and how to develop that market. There will be other Inter esting features, such as a report on the value of potatoes as feed for all classes of livestock. There will be no admission charge or other cost. Local Gridders Lose to Ione. Ione upset the dope for Hermiston high Saturday, defeating the local gridders 13-0 at Ione. Ione present ed a line-up less formidable than Condon, of the previous week, but loose playing on the part of Hermis ton lost them the game. COUNTY VALUES SHOW DECLINE OVER RECENT YEARS. County Assessor R. O. Hawks has just puLUsbcd a summary of the assessment roll for 1931, os finally equnltred by the hoard of equaliza tion. The report shows a consider able decline over recent years In the assessed value of Umatilla county property, the total value of which is 3 railroads and other public service corporation property which is sessed by the state tax commission. Mr. Hawk’s stii linm ary is as fol- lows: Acres ot all land, (1,- 490,784) ...... ...............$28,106,476 Improvements on deeded or patented land-, .... . 2,232,54o Town or City lots (12,- 761) ....... ...................... 1,982,796 Improvements on town and City lots .............. 4,167,630 Improvements on land not deeded or patent ed ................. ................. 204,025 Engines and manufac turing machinery ..... 190,155 Merchandise and stock in trade ........................ 1,011,2 Farming Implements wa gons, autos, etc........... 880,097 Accounts, etc. ................. 97,185 Hotel and office furni ture, etc. ......... ............ 131,845 Horses and mules (8,- 357) ......... 222,160 Cattle ( 1 8 , 7 9 0 ) ............. 460,595 Sheep ( 1 1 9 .3 8 3 ) 442 ,6 5 5 Swine (2,351) ............... 20,975 Dogs ( 5 5 )' ..................... 5.590 Bees (3,675) ........... _..... 8,890 Poultry (75,480) ............ 23,116 Foxes (100) ..................... 2,475 Net Taxable Property ... 40,189,429 Soldiers’ exemption ...... 49.276 Gross valuatlou .............. 40,238,699 FARM BUREAU AUXILIARY EIECTS OFFICERS FOR YEAR At the last meeting of the Wom ens’ Auxiliary to the Farm Bureau, officers for the coming year were elected aB follows: Mrs. Howard Reid, president; Mrs. Lois Blum, vico president; Mrs, Chas. Keller, secretary-treasurer; Mrs. Jackson Haar, press agent. Mrs. Henry Ott and Mrs. A. E. Marble were elected as chairmen of committees. During the business meeting Mrs. N. W. Bloom reported on the work of assembling canned goods and re quested that members of the Auxil iary bring small containers in which honey could be scaled. These dona tions are to be iVred for the needy thi3 winter. A vote of thanks was made to Mrs. Lyle Tilden and R. C. Tedd for their efficient work at the fair, and also to the Hermiston Her ald for printing cards for the orga nization. A financial statement for the co operative cannery was rend by Mr. Jackson which showed a total in debtedness of $676.66. A financial report for the cooperative cannery and laundry was accepted and a mo tion passed that the two concerns be turned over to the recently orga nized Cooperative Cannery & Laun dry. A motion was made and car ried that the by-laws be accepted. The social hour was ably taken care of by Mrs. Dunning, Mrs. Jew ett, and Mrs. Guiwltz. The commit tee for the November 6th meeting Is composed of Mrs. Henry Hooker, Mrs, Mary Hooker, and Mrs. John Paxton. Subject for discussion will be on cooking. SUBSCRIPTION, <2.00 PER TEAR BLASTING OF DRAINAGE DITCH DEMONSTRATED HERE FRIDAY A. M. ART KING. SOILS SPECIALIST DIRECTS BLASTING. Method F uj dishes Economical Means of Installing Drainage System on Lowland in Irrigated Districts. Art King, soils extension special ist from Oregon State college, put on a demonstration here Friday morn ing using powder for blasting drain age ditches. Much interest wag shown by the presence of 20 men from Echo, Stanfield. The Meadows, who have experienced the difficulty of putting in drainage ditches only at great expense. The demonstration was made In a field on the E. P. Dodd place west of town. Two-hundred, one-half pound sticks of blasting powder were placed one foot and a half apart, which covered a distance of 250 feet. These sticks were dropped Into holes I V4 feet deep and a. connection made that set the blasting powder off simultaneously. It created a disturb ance that was most interesting to watch. When the shower of sandy soil had settled, a ditch 3 or 4 feet deep was revealed, with no high bank on one side, mado by throwing dirt when the shovel digging method is used. 1 i.e only thing necessary to make an ideal druinage ditch was for a small stream of water to run through to cut the rough edges. This method furnishes a much more economical means of putting in drainage and does away with the extra soil that rims the ditch only to aid in holding moisture. Hawley Bean of Echo expects to use this method of putting in a drainage system some time soon. The blasting powder sticks cost 614 or 7 cents a piece and It taken about 200, one-half pound blasting powder sticks to make a ditch 260 feet long, making a total cost of $7. Many acres of soil could be saved from alkali formation if proper drainage were put in. The demonstration was obtained through the county agent's office. EVENING MEETINGS OF P. T. A. PROVE SUCCESSFUL. The first evening meeting of the Parent-Teachers association was held last Wednesday night when 130 par ents and teachers were present to hear the interesting program pre sented. The highlights of the evening pro gram were talks by Miss Hinegard- ner, county nurse, outlining the work in the county for the coming year, and a talk by Rev. Oscar Payne on the cooperation between teachers and parents. The high school or chestra gave three numbers during the evening; Edna Ott, two violin selections; and Miss Eleanor Daily pleased with piano mohologues. Following the program a short business session was held after which a social hour was enjoyed, and later refreshments of cider and doughnuts Mr. and Mrs. Victor Stockard went were served by the committee, Mrs. to Portland last Saturday. Mr. Stock A. E. Bensel, Mrs. Fred Barker, Mrs. ard returned Monday night but Mrs. Otto Pierce and Mrs. J. M. Pace. Stockard remaned to visit with friends for a few days. Herald Subscription $2.00 a Year TURKEY GRADING SCHOOL AT ROSEBURGNOVEMBER 5-0. According to information In a let ter received by Assistant County Agent Best this week there will be a turkey grading school in Roseburg. November 5th and 6th. Robert R. Slokuin, senior marketing specialist, bureau of Agricultural economics, USDA, will have charge of the school and explain the requirements of the government grades of turkeys. At least four classes, consisting of twenty turkeys each, will be graded, and those passing satisfactory exam inations will qualify as graders. From this group individuals will br selected to do the grading for the agencies making application for the use of government grades. It is highly desirable that as many growers attend the school as possi ble, even though they do not expect to qualify as graders. The school will be held on the ground floor of the Hochradel build ing, opposite the office of the News- Review on Jackson Btreet in Rose burg, and will open at 10:00 on the morning of November 5th. No ad mission is charged. Local growers and interested par ties planning on going from here are John Jcndrzejewski, Lyle Til den. Logan Todd, and Garnet D. Best. ❖ * ♦ COLUMBIA NEWS NOTES . « ♦ * A Hallowe’en program will be given by tho pupils of the Columbia school. Mrs. DeMoss and her pupils from Cold Springs will also help with the program. Mrs. Joe \I e y returned Monday from The Daiies where she has been visiting for tho past three weeks. E. R. Fletcher of The Dallee, was one of the many hunters in Colum bia over the week end. Mr. and Mrs. Helms and family have moved into the Simmons house recently vacated by Mr. and Mrs. Crawford. Don Young of Portland was a visitor at the Tom Stewart home Thursday. Jimmie Stewart was a week end visitor at the Charles Lynch home. Rev. and Mrs. W. L. Wilson were dinner guests at the Tom Wilson home Wednesday. M tb . Maryin Watson visited at the Joe Udey home Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs. Whitsett had the misfortune of losing their home by fire last w'eek. Neighbors and friends are helping them. Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Brooks and daughter Philip, and Mr. Jones were visitors at the Gus Linder home from Friday to Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. L. Hammer and fam ily, Mr. and Mrs. Dave Conrad and family, and Mr. and Mrs. Bill Klk and family had Sunday dinner at the John Conrad home. Miss Lottie Knauf was absent from school Monday on accouqt of illness. Miss Bessie Hammer, who Is a nurse In Portland, spent a few days visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. L. Hammer. Mrs. J. II. Reid has been spending a few days visiting In Spokane. Mrs. B. Hutchison's brother, Orie Bennett, is spending a few days visiting here. He Is on his way home in Colorado, from California. The local orchestra will practice at the Joe Udey home Wednesday night. Mr. and Mrs. Lon Dotson, and son Jack, are visiting in Pendleton for a few weeks. Benefit Football Game. CARPENTER WORK STARTED ON NEW EXPERIMENT FARM CONSTRUCTION OF DAIRY BARN TO BE IN NEW DESIGN. Local Concern Has Contract Installing Heating- System ; Total Contract Price $13,778.00 Actual carpenter work started on the new Umatilla Experiment Sta tion Monday and the concrete for foundations was poured Wednesday. The new experiment station is the result of a $36,000 government ap propriation obtained last spring. When completed the dew experi mental station will take the place of the one north of town that has been in service tor the past 20 years. The new site Includes 180-acres of land about one mile south of the city, situated just above the A line can al. Water will be pumped from the A line canal for irrigation. The buildings under contract for construction Include tv o residences, an office, horse barn, dairy barn, and sheds? The farm buildings are designed for utility and will be of the best type for praetical construc tion. Aocording to H. K. Doan, sup erintendent of the local station, the dairy barn will be a distinct depart ure from the ordinary accepted de sign. Connected with a milk barn of shed-llke construction, by a covered runway elxht feet long. Is a modern type milk room which contains the separators, cooling tank, steriliser, water tank and washing equipment. The contrnct price for total construc tion Is $13.778. A 100-day time limit has been placed on construction which car ries It over until January 22, 1932. Acceptance of the bond of Schrle- ner ft Zier, of Walla Walla, Wn? successful bidders, was wired from Washington, D. C., October 14, to H. K. Dean, and work for laying out the buildings was started immedia tely. The Oregon Hardware ft Imple ment company wag a successful bid der for installing the heating sys tem. and the Valley Plumbing ft Heating company, College Place, Wn., have the piumbtng eentract. A domestic well under contract to A. E. Durand of Walla Walla Is down more than 260 feet. The entire progress of construc tion will be in charge of Victor E. Siebert, architect of Walla Walla. The Hermiston Light ft Power company is constructing new power lines to the farm which will make power available on the experiment farm. Farm buildings will occupy ground nearly in the center of the 180-acre farm, which will save much unneces sary labor for employes after they have started to carry out work on tho new experimental farm. During the past summer considerable work has been done on the land in the way of preparation for next spring. Ninety-one acres have been roughed down and seeded to rye. Fifteen acres additional have been leveled down, ditched and bordered, which will be ready for spring seeding. Land development is expected to progress through the fall and winter months.______ - 1 - _______ Henry Swartout Dies. Henry Swartout, resident of Port land, died at his home in Estcada, Monday, October 6. He had been in poor health for more than a year. Mr. Swartout was owner of the Her miston Creamery for a number of years before moving to Portland. He is survived by his wife. The Hermiston Union high school football team will turn the precede from the game with Weston high school, November 20, over to charity work In this vicinity. It was Im possible to schedule a special game tor this purpose so the boys, In co operating with local organizations and Superintendent McAtee, Lave * consented to reserve this date for that purpose. There will be more ■> details published later. t Whitsett Residence Burns. A fire last Thursday completely destroyed the residence of Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Whitsett on thefr reneh In the east end of the project. A mat- ress and a small amount of bedding was all that was saved of the fur nishings. A few articles of clothing were saved, due to the fact that firs. Whitsett had brought them to town Io the laundry. The house was said to be covered by Insurance and a small amount on the household fur nishings. Eastern Star Initiates. About forty members were pre -ent at Fastern Star Tuesday night for Initiation when Mrs. A. W. Clirls- tonherson and Mrs. O. A. Hills were taken Into the order. Refreshments were served at the close of the btisl« ness session. ------------ » f — LOCALS Mrs. Raymond Walker wan a charming hoetpsa at a one o’clock luncheon Tuesday. The rooms were attractive with large bowls of flow ers. and following the luncheon five tables of bridge were In play. Mrs. Neill Robertson received high score and Mrs. B Ifaneilne cut high. Mrs. F. L. Kelley retnrned from LaGrande Saturday after spending a week visiting her son. Cecil Kel ley. She said there was snow on the ground when «he left. For ♦ ALONG THE CONCRETE ♦ ♦ There was a rush on the local fire Insurance agents Wednesday after the conflagration in the bank build ing. Dr. Christopherson could be seen trying to salvage some of his instru ments from the fire wreckage back of the bank building Wednesday. It reminded us" of the time when we were “boys.” All the doctors, dentists, bank presidents, cashiers, and hank as sist." nts turned out to the fire early Wednesday morning. Fire fighters should have received plenty of coun cil and medical attention. Mrs. II. E. Iiltt s (I Mrs. Ray mond Walker were seen standing In front of M:s. IlitCr. borne Wednes day morning disco.",sing file big fire ! and relating s’mtlar incidents. Mrs. Kingsley hurrying down the street toward the bakery. The Hermiston Herald finds it Impossible Io put out an extra for anything short of a murder. H., E. llltt evidently wag among tho fire fighters Wednesday morn ing. We saw him carrying an ax from the scene of the disaster long after brenkfast time. It must be a pretty good ax If it made those big holes in the celling at the bank. The most optimistic view regard ing the fire: ‘'Well, one thing, it will help the depression.” If J. M. Biggs wishes to sweep the front office of the Herald on Thurs day morning, that Is his privilege— but we have other things on our mind about (hat time,
