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A man ia what ha la. not what men say he Is. Hla character no man can touch. Hi» reputation is what men say he Is. That can be changed, but reputation is tor time; character la tor eternity.—John B. Gough. VOLUME XXVI normiston NUMBER 10 ENGINEERS APPROVE COLUM BIA RIVER DEVELOPMENT PLAN LAM AT WARRENDALE ADVISED, FROM STANDPOINT OF POWER. All But Five Possible Power Sites on Columbia Eliminated; Arlington and Umatilla Included. HERMISTON, UMATILLA COUNTY, OREGON, THURSDAY, OREGON RECLAMATION STAKE FIGURED BY CENSUS BUREAU OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU. Washington, D. C.. Nov. 3.—Oregon irrigation enterprises represent an investment of $38,764,548, accord ing to- the bureau of the census, and the final cost of existing enterprises is estimated at $60,039,930. Of the 55,153 farms in Oregon, represent ing 16,548,678 acres, there are 43,- 764, representing 10,241,853 acres, which are not irrigated. The farms wholly irrigated number 8750, with 3,437,6 6 acres; farms partly irri gated number 2637, with 2,869,- 159 acres. In the past ten years there has been an increase of 9.8 per cent In the number of farms and an in crease of 22.2 per cent in the a- mount of land in farms. The irri gated farms, including lands, build ings and machinery, represent a vlue of $171,919,000.—The Oregon ian. An Indissoluable Union ot Indes tructible States, one flag, one coun try, one destiny!—Daniel Webster. NOVEMBER 5, 1931 SUBSCRIPTION, $2.00 PER YEAR BRONZE MEDAL AWARDED TO NEW UMATILLA EXPERIMENT WIDOW OF FRED J. FRANN FARM BUILDINGS MOUNTING BULLDOGS BREAK STANFIELD MAN HAS HERMISTON W ILL la., who THROUGH HONKERS gave Fred his J. life Prann in an of Cresco, actual carpenter work start HIGH SCORING GOW ed Since attempt to save on the buildings on the new Uma COOPERATE IN COUNTY that of another, was cited by the tilla experiment farm Monday, Oct hero fund commission for STRONG DEFENSE Carnegie 26, the two residences and of- IN UMATILLA ASS’N. ober R ELIEF SENTIMENT an award of valor. Mr. Prann was a fice building will be nearing com brother of A. W. Prann, local un TEAMS HOLD SCORE 0-0 AT END dertaker. The award was one of 48 SMITH HERD OF PENDLETON pletion within another week. Con LACAL CHAIRMEN MAKE P L A N S crete was poured for the foundation made by the commission to 48 per OF FIRST HALF of the dairy barn Wednesday of tbls PLACES FIFTH IN STATE. FOR CAMPAIGN. sons in 22 states for outstanding week and actual carpented work will Season; acts of heroism within the past year. The C. A. Lynch Herd Ranks High start on them soon. B. J. Nation and H. A. Pankow Sel Prann, 64, a merchant, the com Well water has been available for ected Chairmen to Handle Local Kicking Featured by Both mission reports, died while trying to in Herds of Over 20 Cows; J. S. some time and a high power line Teams. save Mrs. Kirtsen West, 78, his mo Dyer’s Herd Listed Under 12, Relief With Other Officers, Locals Flay Best Game of carries power to the farm. ther-in-law, from a burning build The following article was taken There are from 25 to 30 men em (From the Bulldog) ing at Cresco, la., January 7, 1930. F. A. Baker of Stanfield Is the Growing out of the appointment from the Oregonian of Friday, and Bulldog tenacity and greyhound His widow, of 810 North Marguer owner of the second high producing ployed on the project. According io of a committee by Governor Julius was written at Washington, D. C„ H, K. Dean, superintendent, it is speed carried the Hermiston high ite avenue, Portland, Is to receive cow for the month of September In it was taken from the engineer's re probable that work will be com Meier for county unemployment re school eleven to its fourth victory a bronze medal in recognition of his lief, a meeting was held in Hermis all Oregon’s cow test associations, port on the Columbia river develop of the season Friday, October 30, bravery and will receive death bene according to the September report pleted before the 100-day limit is up. ton last Thursday night, in the Her ment and outlines one of the big over a heavier Arlington team at Ar fits from the hero fund at the rate of the extension dairyman at Oregon miston Light & Power company of factors of the report, showing that lington by a score of 13-0. of $65 a month. fice. Chairmen and members of com Agricultural college. This Stanfield MANY ATTEND REBEKAII the engineers have recommended, Swift passes, sweeping end runs, mittees appointed from each local cow is a grade Jersey and produced CONVENTION AT FREEWATER. from the standpoint of power, dams and piercing thrusts through the COUNTY TO MATCH AMOUNT 1184 pounds of milk, containing 86.4 organization were In attendance, and at Warrendale, located about six line by the Bulldogs almost put the OETAINED FOR ROAD WORK pounds of butterfat last month. Mr. miles below Cascade Falls, and at The 24tli annual convention of Re all cooperated in working out plans Honker eleven on toast during the Baker has one ot the fine herds of bekah lodges of District No. 19 met to solve the unemployment problem The Dalles, about three miles above GOLFERS TO COMPETE IN first half. However, wonderful kick The county commissioners have Umatilla county and has been a in Freewater. Monday, October 26. in this locality for the coming win the town. BIG ALL-COUNTY TOURNAMENT ing by the Arlington backs succeed agreed to match the amount of $150 member of the Umatilla Herd Im The following officers were intro ter months. Not ail organizations By John W. Kelly. ed in bolding the Bulldogs to a 0-0 for injprovJng the road leading from provement association since Its be duced after the opening ceremonies: were represented but it is hoped “Announcement of proposal for a Members of the Hermiston golf score at the end of the first half. the Butter Creek highway past A. ginning in 1927, County Agent Wal J Ethel L. Meldrum, of Milwaukee, that members of all committees will power dam at Grand Coulee to irri club are sponsoring a big all-county In the third quarter the Hermis W. Turnhlad’s home to the steel ¡president; Maude Rodgers, Enter be present at the next meeting which gate 2,000,000 acres in the Colum golf tournament Sunday, November ton gridsters opened the attack by bridge, if local business men and ter Holt says. The report further shows that the prise, vice-president; Grace Christ is to be held this evening, (Thurs bia basin forecasts a report of the 8, on the local course, starting prom kicking far into Arlington territory residents will raise the other half. day) November 6th. army engineers for a comprehensive ptly at 9:Oo a. m. Dr. F. V. Prime soon regaining the ball on downs in It has been estimated that the work C. R. Smith herd of Pendleton plac ianson, Portland, marshall; Mamie B. J. Nation, chairman selected Hendricks, Pendleton, conductor; development plan on the Columbia will act as official starter. Players the center of the field. Beautiful can be accomplished with a total ed filth high In the entire state for Etta Sanderson, Freewater, past j f°r this district by Judge Schannep, '-IV power, navigation and reclama are expected from Pilot Rock, Pen line work combined with the ctoek- average fat production for the month sum of $300. Petitions are being tion. The survey of the engineers dleton, Echo, Athena, reaching a like’ precision of the Bulldog back- taken around for signatures but it of September. In the Smith herd of president; and from Washington, Hook temporary charge of the meet- Lulu Schwartz, vice president; Rose ! ing and was later selected to act as • i ws tuat complete development of total of 75 players. field proved too much for the Honk wa3 not learned as to the amount 15 cows, including dry animals, the McCrosky, past president; A. R. A. j chairman of the Hermiston coopcra- average per cow for the month was the Columbia could produce 41,000,- After the first nine holes, players ers and the Hermiston team marched subscribed. 810.4 pounds of milk which by the of Walla Walla and Theresa Dicko- tive relief work. H. A. Pankow 000 kilowatts annually, the stream will be served lunch by members of down the field for the first touch presenting the greatest possibilities the American Legion Auxiliary, and down. After failing to convert the President of State Chamber Visits. test showed 38.7 pounds of butter- son, Waitsburg, past president, and was selected vice chairman, Mrs. B. the district deputies from Henrietta. J. Nation secretary, ar.d Mrs. Curtis fat. in America for generating hydro then continue in the afternoon mak score at the end of the third quarter W. G. Ide, president of the Oregon No. 36of Echo, Sterling. No.219, Simons, treasurer. electric energy and sufficient com ing another nine holes. Prizes will remained 6-0 for the Bulldogs. In the Umatilla association the Portland, Integrity 175, Freewater. State Chamber of Commerce, paid A soliciting committee was ap pletely to change the industrial situ be given for the best net score and The fourth quarter found a tired Hermiston a visit Thursday. He was Smith herd had the second highest The address of welcome was exten pointed from each locality in the ation of the Pacific northwest. the best gross score. but determined Arlington team, returning home after visiting mem producing cow for the month, this “Of 17 possible power sites on the promising to stop the Hermiston line bers and clubs in Eastern Oregon. cow being a Holstein which produc ded by Jesslo Kirk of Freewater with community to ascertain and report what cash, foodstuffs, clothing, or Columbia the engineers eliminated TURKEY GROWERS TO M A K E which had pushed it all over the Mrs. Ide was with her husband. ed 1,658 pounds of milk, containing the response by Mabel Richards of other articles residents could give Stanfield, vice chairman. Regular all but five, these being Warrendale, FIRST SHIPMENT NOV. 10 field. Long end runs and line plays 81.2 pounds of fat. business was followed by a pot-luck toward the relief work. Committee The Dalles, John Day, Arlington, and once more brought the Bulldogs pos For the eight months since the dinner at noon which was greatly chairmen are, first named, as fol Umatilla. The major or comprehen The Eastern Oregon Turkey Grow session of the pigskin on the Arling beginning of the testing year, the enjoyed. lows for each district on the project: sive plan preferred by the engineers ers association will make its first ton 38 yard line. A reverse around records show that the high hcrdR to The afternoon session Included the Minnehaha, Mrs. C. M. Jackson, Mrs. as “Series D" provides dams at shipment of turkeys from Hermiston left end by Cox after he had reversed date, including dry cows, are as reports of lodges which wore very A. W. Tumbled, and C. M. Jackson; Warrendale and The Dal lei. These Tuesday, November 10. Notices have the field, aided by wonderful left follows: gratifying. Interesting papers were Westland, Mrs. J. M. Prindle. Mrs. two are regarded as ideal for a com been sent to members from the As interference, carried the pigskin The young band recently organl- In herds having over 20 head: read with special musical numbers, C. A. Linder, ar.d Mrs. Lage; Co plete plan. The Dalles alone can de sistant County Agent’s office which over the goal line for the second velop nearly 13,000,000,000 kilo will give plenty of tlme.fdr growers, counter.- Converting, Hermistonmade zezd by Miss Eleanor Dally, music Easterh Oregon' State Hospital at and work for the coming year out lumbia, Mrs. Bloom, Mrs. Henry Ott, Instructor, has about 17 enrolled. Pendleton and C. A. Lynch at Her lined by Nellie Bean, chairman of and Jasper Templeton; North Hili, watts yearly. The other three minor to prepare birds for marketing. A the score 13-0. This practice is making a good foun miston. this department for Umatilla coun Mrs. Ed Bensel, Dan Follett, and projects would be less costly, but much larger turkey shipment is ex Throughout the game the Bull dation for a band next year. ty. Pendleton draped the charter in Mrs. Merle Potter; Hermiston, Mr. construction of any one would Im pected locally than that of last year. dogs showed their superiority in In the class of 12 to 20 cows: C. memory of departed members. Athe and Mrs. O. O. Felthousc, Mrs. F. C. pede the comprehensive plan and every respect by playing the best District No. 14 Is considering R. Smith and Morton Elder, Pen na was selected as the meeting place McKenzie, and Mrs. Sage; Solicitor when later built would submerge and football they have displayed this building a new fire escape leading dleton. ❖ < * for the 1932 convention and Minnie for cash, Curtis Simons. make worthless the investment in year. from the high school assembly. Mr. In the class having under 12 cows: Jenkins was elected chairman; Ag Committee appointed to investi the minor projects. ♦ COLUMBIA NEWS NOTES ♦ Hermiston’s standing In the con Gleason, from the state flro Mar J. S. Dyer of Hermiston and Fred nes Bourqulst of Helix, vice chair gate calls for aid to work in coop « “The major projects at Warren ❖ ference games is as follows: shal's office called on Superintedent Beck of Pendleton. man; Alta Mlchener, Athena, sec eration with B. J. Nation and H. A. dale and The Dalles would provide Hermiston Place Opponent McAtee early this week and recom Miss Lansdale, primary teacher at retary; Hulda Peters, Echo, treas Pankow were Mrs. Harry Kelley, slack water 149 miles, stilling the 12 Heppner 0 mended the Improvement. urer. Interesting and helpful talks Mrs. W. L. Blessing, and Wallace LEGION TO PARTICIPATE IN waters of the Columbia to the Snake the Columbia school, was a week end 0 Kennewick 7 were given by the president and Jones. and 15 miles up the Snake in addi visitor in Pendleton. • 14 0 Pendleton The outdoor basketball court has HEPPNER ARMISTICE PROGRAM other visitors. Opal Stockard gave a Hallowe’en Storage space for the supplies has tion to providing a stupendous a- 14 Condon 0 den completed, much to the pleas At 6:30 a banquet was held at the been secured in the basement of mount of power at a cost half to party at her home Saturday evening Ione 13 0 According to H. G. McCulley, new ure of students. The girls, partic Federated church with Mrs. Mary Chas. Burke’B store building. Per two-thirds of that of power gener for a group of her school mates. 13 Arlington 0 American Legion Commander, for ularly, are using the court. Mr. and Mrs. M. L. Watson and ated by steam with fuel oil at $1.00 Hermiston Post. No. 37, members of Jones, chairman of the convention, sons able to bring their food dona tions may take same directly to the a barrel. It is believed that power at Earl were visitors at the Joe Udey Wallula Cut-off Contractor Dies. the local post will participate in a as toastmistress. A series of school work exhibits The Dalles project is $344,000.000, home Sunday afternoon. Outstanding features of the even store room, and those who have no program arranged for in Heppner will be shown lh windows of down Announcement of the death of O. Mr. and Mrs. Victor Stockard have which includes $70,000.000 damages D. Wolfe, contractor on the west end town business houses during the Wednesday morning. In the after ing were the exemplification of the conveyance can notify one member to railroads and highway property. moved north of Hermiston. of the Wallula cut-off road job, last winter months. The first display will noon they will attend a football chaplin's charge by Pauline Rebe of the committee, who will furnish Mr. and Mrs. Al Moody and Mr. The committee ap- The Warrendale project would cost summer, was made Saturday. He be arranged by members of the fifth game between Hermiston high and kah lodge of Pendleton and the ad conveyance. approximately $70,000,000. The and Mrs. Ralph Moody, brother and died at 5:30 .Saturday at his home grade and will be shown in the win Heppner high. Later there will le a dress by the president. Pendleton poirited to handle the checking of Warrendale project would produce nephew of Mrs. Rhodes, were dinner in Washougal, Wn., rather suddenly. dow at the Oregon Hardware & banquet followed by a dance. and Freewater lodges also furnlt hed supplies as they are brought in and still water to The Dalles, submerg guests at the Will Rhodes home Sun It is thought his death was caused Implement company from Novem The Invitation also includes the entertainment numbers. The new also as they are given out to the ing Cascade Locks. Umatilla, which day. convention officers were seated by a needy, are as folows: R. A. Brown- Legion Auxiliary members. by high blood pressure. ber 26th to December 1st. Mr. and Mrs. Crawford and fami son, J. A. Clark, Harry Kelley, II. E. is listed as a minor set-up and not staff from Ilellx. Shesely, and Chas. Burke. part of the comprehensive plan, is ly are back at the Stillings ranch The little building buck of the estimated to cost $60,000,000, the again. Stanfield Man Returns From Trip. Mr. and Mrs. Joe Hammer of Med former Mutual Cream Station has power cost being 1.77 mills a kilo W. J. Grlfford, retired farmer of been secured for the storage of clo ford were overnight guests at the watt. Stanfield, returned this week from thing with Mrs. Kelley, Mrs. O, O. L. Hammer home Wednesday. “The Dalles dam would raise the a six month trip In the east visiting Felthouse. and Mrs. Blessing acting A relief committee Is out working (Concluded on page Three) his old home in New York, and as a committee to check the need of in the Columbia district soliciting from everyone that has something Canada on his return trip. In distribution of such articles. KITCHEN HELPS TO BE to give for the relief fund. Canada Mr. Grlfford said he noticed SENT INTERESTED PARTIES. Mr. and Mrs. John Conrod and Mr. the activity in the exchange of and Mrs. Dave Conrod were dinner wheat for Brazilian coffee. Se/en <• ♦ Enrollment for Umatilla county guests at the L. Hammer home Sat teen barges left Canada loaded with ♦ ALONG THE CONCRETE for the series of letters on “Short- urday evening. A wheat, carrying 25 car loads, and Cuts in Kitchen Work,, have reached A shower was given at the Ed were placed on Brazilian bottoms for 45, according to W. A. Holt, County Thomas home for Sirs. Whitsett. She shipment to Brazil. “The most out It someone wishes to konw how to Agricultural Agent. These letters received many nice things to start standing point of progress that I make a lot of money—quickly—just containing ideas for saving the housekeeping again. saw on the trip," says Mr. Grlfford. Invent « window glass that cannot housekeepers time and energy have Mrs. Tom Stewart was a dinner " was In Minnesota where the dairy be marked up on Hallowe’en night. been prepared by Zelta F. Roden- guest at the Jasper Templeton home Industry and towns are flourishing." From the evidence along the con wold. Extension Economist, Home home Friday. crete Mondry morning, Hermiston Management, Corvallis. Registra George and Ed Beddow were visi Turkey Grower« Sponsor Broadcast. business men would be willing to pay tion for them costs a homemaker tors at the Tom Stewart home Sun The Northwestern Turkey Growers tho price. nothing, and her only obligation Is day afternoon. A delegation was appointed Mon- association, beginning Tuesday, No the promise to put into practice as Mrs. Gus Linder has a large pick dny morning In the Hermiston Light vember 3, are sponsoring a series of many of the suggestions as suit her ing of mangel peppers on her patch radio broadcasts once a week over tfc- Power Co., office to rescue a poor, situation and ability. which she intends to pick before a station KBL, Pacific standard time, motherless kitten from death, by The first letter will be mailed on frost. This is unusual at tbls time every Tuesday night from 1:15 to starving. The origin of the cat calls November 16 to women enrolled, at of H ip year. l:3o p. m. Mountain time, or 9:15 had been maroored «in ter the build that time. Letters will be sent di Ed Beddow left for Pendleton to 9:30 Pacific time. These pro ing for several days and in despera rect from Mrs. Rodenwnld’s office at Tuesday morning. He has been vi grams will feature the latest infor tion was making its presence known. Corvallis. Enrollment may be made siting hl* brother, George Beddow. mation on marketing, handling, and Who would have thought that our with her or through the County Ag Mrs. Gus Linder was a guest at | big lie-man. Al, would be afraid of a dtessing turkey*. ricultural Agent at Pendleton. the Val Knauf home Wednesday. kitten’s scratch. Tut! Tut! Mrs. Rodenwcld has assembled Mr. and Mrs. Charles Reynolds f uperintendent McAtee is follow Library Benefit Bridge Tarty. majpr helpful ideas^ntepded to ligh- and son Elmer and Bill Reynolds ing the pastime of ex-Kaiser Wil tenthe kitchen burdens of the-house drove to Vanroiiver with Russell A library benefit bridge party will helm. He Is getting his recreation by wife. These various Ideas have been Blessing to visit Charles’ and B i l f be given at the home of Mrs. Wm. chopping trees on his residence prop assembled and written out In a aer parent*. They returned Monday af Shear next Saturday afternoon, erty. ies of eight letters* called "Short- ternoon. Hallows’eneks who were “Bingin’ sponsored by the Legion Auxiliary. Cuts in Kitchen Work." They will Mr. Moore, and old-time school Refre.'hments will be served late in In the bathtub" Saturday night for be sent to Interested persona every mate of Mrs. Paxton, spent a day got to take It home with them and the afternoon. ether wek for the nevt 3 month*. last week visiting her. He 1« from left It parked In front ot the school Qklebotng. b tflsfllB s FlMi Ncvtwbar 1$, house. Herald Want Ads Pay i r»
