Uhe Mermistun
VOLUME XXX
NUMBER 22
UMATILLA PORTS
BEING DISCUSSED
HERMISTON,
THOUGHTS
FOR WOMEN
UMATILLA
COUNTY,
MRS. MUELLER’S
MOTHER DIES
OREGON,
Herali
JANUARY 21, 1937.
RANGE OFFICERS TO
BE ELECTED SOON
BY ANRAH
HAY MARKET
REMAINS INACTIVE
BOARDMAN FIVE GIVE
BULLDOGS FIRST UPSET
Mrs. Rose Ann Gannon Donovan,
The hay market remains inactive
Plans for the operation of the
Recognition of the great problem mother of Mrs. N. R. Mueller of Her new range district No. 7 are being and the immediate prospects for a
of unemployment and the subse miston. passed away at the Mueller carried forward. Articles of incor movement of hay and better prices B TEAM ALSO LOSES
COMPANIES ARE
quent decrease of purchasing power home January 18th at the age of poration have been signed by Jack are not yet in sight. It is believed
IN CLOSE GAME
GETTING READY
as a direct result of our machine age, (5 years, five months and ten days. Hynd and John Krebs of Cecil, and that It heavy feeding continues late
some
ad-
She
was
born
at
Corning,
New
York,
into
February
there
will
be
L. D. Neill and Charles Bartholomew
is evident in the President's message
Hermiston high school lost its
in 1871, and her maiden name was of Butter Creek, and W. Kilkenney vanees, and locally, hay will be
Building of a port at Umatills of 1937.
and other facilities for handling riv
He has expressed a hope that em O'Connor. She was married to John of Heppner, and tiled with the sec- scarce. In the immediate territory first game of this year's basketball
er tonnage in the near future is be ployers will realize the necessity of J. Donovan April 15th, 1896.
retary of state. January 30th haa every farmer or stockman is sup- season when a much inspired Board-
Surviving her are her sons and been set by the Department of the plied except in a few cases where man five upset the Bulldogs last
ing discussed in several quarters. a provision for more employment
Since the failure of the Mary Gail and assist In providing more work daughters as follows: Mrs. N. R. Interior as the date to elect officers the supply may run short. Notwith night in a score of 22 to 33, at
to climb the Umatilla Rapids recent for the men and women so earnest- Mueller of Hermiston Mrs. Geo. F. at Heppner. Applications for graz standing, the fact that winter rang Boardman. The B teams of both
ly, boatmen are turning their at ly desiring it, and upon which their Colvin of Maracaibo, Venezula; Mrs. ing rights may be obtained from the es are short and that the production schools also played an interesting
tention more to the head of navi very lives and those of their fami- Katherine Hander of Wenatchee; county agent at Heppner.
of hay in this region is much below game when the locals came within
Miss Julia Donovan and John F.
gation at Umatilla when the new lies depend.
The land lies mainly south of the normal of the last several years, one point in their rally to overcome
channel work will be completed this
What do progressive women see Donovan of Seattle. She » had six Hermiston and the West Extension the price of hay is below cost of pro a lead of seven points at the end of
year.
grandchildren, three of 1 whom are Irrigation district on the north to duction, and shipments from this lo the third period. The final score
for their children?
was 19-20.
Will the citizns of this country Frank, John and Helen Mueller, Her approximately the Old Oregon Trail cality very light.
The Shaver Forwarding company,
The Bulldogs took it on the chin
It is reported that the Tillamook
the oldest river navigation company realize the economic problems aris home was at Hope. Idaho, from from Allan Thomson’s place to Cecil
on the Columbia, has leased 1000 ing from the continually improved 1901 to 1933. Since then she made and from Willow Creek east to near region and other parts of the Willa as good sports do in losing a game,
feet of river frontage from the city machine, and give the subject that her home with her daughter Julia Butter Creek. The boundaries are mette valley are shipping alfalfa after having won seven successive
of Umatilla, including the present so vitally affects us all, intelligent in Seattle.
subject to change. The area com mostly from Klamath Falls. The games. The Boardman boys played
Her death was due to complications prises about 100,000 acres of public Seattle or ‘Puget Sound market is one of their best games of the sea-
sliding dock. The manager of the consideration, so that the necessary
company states that his line of boats adjustments may be made in an or following a severe case of pneumo land and about 50.000 acres each of now being supplied by Yakima Val son, and showed much improvement
will be ready to do business there as derly manner and without the sacri nia, contracted while visiting her county land and Northern Pacific ley, and the Kittitas districts which since their first tangle with the lo-
soon as the channel is completed. fice of democracy, or will we go daughter, Mrs. N. R. Mueller. All Railroad holdings, and also includes has become a large producer of hay cals when they lost by a score of
This company has also a large line blindly on—indifferent—with no immediate relatives were here ex a considerable acreage of small hold since the new Kittitas project was 22 to 26. Coach Ingles' boys have
built, and where there is now repor- lost only two games and won seven,
of trucks which it uses to transport thought of our responsibilities as ci cept Mrs. Colvin who Is in South ings.
compared with the Bulldogs who
freight to interior points, a distance tizens. until we face chaos, confu America.
The range reserve was instituted ted a surplus of 70,000 tons.
The funeral will be held at Sand by Judge W. R. Campbell and com
In the Gardena and Touchet dis- have lost one in eight starts.
of 300 miles or more.
sion, and the loss of all those Ideals
Board man started the scoring by,
The Inland Navigation company, tor which our forefathers fought, Point, Idaho. Thursday, and burial missioners George N. Peck and tricts there is not so heavy a pro-
tipping
the ball in from a rebound,
the
duction
as
of
recent
years,
and
which is a new organization, is hur and which some of our men and wo at Hope, Idaho.
Frank 3. Parker of Morrow county,
Mr. and Mrs. Mueller and Miss after attending a meeting of the hay there is being consmued mostly but Mackan followed immediately
rying to completion the fine new men of vision and justice are trying
boat named the Inland Chieftan. The so hard to preserve—life, liberty, Julia Donovan and John Donovan Eastern Oregon Planning Board at by local dairymen and feeders. The with a long shot from the middle of
company expects to move the boat the pursuit of happiness and equal left Tuesday to attend the final Prineville last summer, who urged same is reported from the Union and the floor to tie the score. Ransier.
ceremonies.
from Seattle through the Bonneville opportunity for all?
the creation of the reserve under the Wallowa and Baker counties. In Ba tall center from Boardman who
dam before the locks are closed for
Taylor grazing act. The purpose is ker county is also a quarantine pre played an exceptionally good game
the ensuing eleven months when the LIFE AT 52 BELOW AT DAVE JOHNSTON
to protect the range from excessive venting shipping of hay, as also the under the basket, added another bas
new ship locks at Bonneville and the
grazing, and from sand blows, and case in Malheur counties and South ket while Keller evened the score
REPEATS TITLE
big dam will be completed. This COLDEST MEACHAM
to increase the growth of forage ern Idaho where the weevil still again at tour up with a flip from
company proposes to pump gasoline
plants on the tracts. Digging of exists. In those localities a large the side. Mackan again let loose
and oil over the dam from boats be
The Sunday Oregonian contained
Dave Johnston, Boardman school wells is also planned. Some crested amount of dairying and feeding of with a long one that didn’t go
low to boats above, during the year. an interesting and humorous article bus driver, last week again showed wheat grass may be sown, and oth sheep and beef cattle has been devel through the basket but was counted
This method has been approved as on "Life at Meacham Below 52," his supremacy against all entries in er such plants as may grow in the oped during recent years.
because of interference with the
a temporary plan by the division en written by Mrs. Ida B. Gordon, the his class in the International Far district. It is recalled that many
It is claimed that in this territory ball before it dropped through. Just
gineers of the army corp. This com Oregonian correspondent and teach Western Diamond Belt boxing tour years ago that the entire tract was livestock has decreased in consider before the quarter ended Boardman
pany will build other boats and al er of the Meacham schools. She is nament held in Portland. Johnston covered with bunch grass before
the able numbers the last few years, sunk another to tie the count at six
ready has docks and gasoline tank a sister of Miss Pauline Stoop of was one of the two defending dia sagebrush came.
and that the demand for hay is not all.
form built at The Dalles. The In the Hermiston Herald.
so great. From those who seem to
Starting the second
quarter.
mond belt champions successfully
land Navigation company is also ne
In reply to the Oregonian’s inqui withstanding the onslaughts of all
know, It is believed that farmers in Knapp fouled and Boardman made
gotiating for dockage space at Uma ry, "How much fuel do we burn,” comers and emerged with bis second NEW FIRE TRUCK
this territory should increase their the point good. S. Rankin sunk Otte
tilla.
she said, "We work all summer to straight title.
herds of livestock, and follow more from the side for the last lead in
FOR HERMISTON
Kirk Thompson, builder and own get enough wood to burn all winter
the practice of feeding what they the score for the Hermiston boys.
The three-day fistic carnival, un-
er of the Mary Gail, is building two so that we can work all the next der sponsorship of The Oregonian,
Hermiston is to have a new fire raise, and also of raising what they In a beautiful play Boardman re-
more tug boats and four barges summer to get wood for the next brought fighters to Portland from truck. The truck, a model A Ford feed. The price of hay now ranges talliated with two more points from
which he states will be used on the winter, and so on.” She added that Utah, Montana. Arizona, Idaho, purchased from the Rohrman Motor according to location and quality at under the basket. Keller fouled and
river to Umatilla when the channel “Sometimes the words of the wood Washington. California, Oregon and company, is being rebuilt by Floyd $8 to $10 per ton. In the lower Boardman made the point, followed
is completel, and will operate some cutters were frozen so they could western Canada to compete for the Knerr, and will soon be in
Yakima, around Kennewick it is re- with another score for a three point
first
boats during the high water season not hear each other until the words benefit of the Shrine hospital for class condition for service.
ported slightly higher.
lead at the half.
when channel work is not in opera thawed out in the spring.”
Boardman came back strong again
crippled children. All net proceeds
It is fitted with facilities for car
tion. He, as well as Inland Naviga
Further in a long descriptive ar of the tournament will be turned rying ladders and fire hose, is much FIRST NATIONAL
by adding two more baskets, and
tion company, will also have dock ticle she said, "We do not need a over to this institution.
Hermiston called time out. The
larger and more convenient than the
facilities at Plymouth, opposite thermometer, as when the houses be
score stood 9-16 against them, Kel-
Johnston is well known in Her- old fire truck. The truck will also ELECTS OFFICERS
Umatilla, in order to serve better gin to pop and snap, we know it is miston. having fought in a number have a large search
1er finally worked in another but
light for use at
The stockholders of the First Na Boardman could not be stopped.
the Washington side of the river, time io put on extra bedding and of amateur boxing matches in this night. The cost to
the city will be tional Bank of Hermiston held their
and use better facilities provided by get out the heavy overcoats, wool and surrounding towns.
Rainwater, stocky substitute for the
$400.
annual meeting January 12th, and
state law for handling petroleum socks and flannels, We manage to
The old model T Ford truck has elected the following directors: F. B. Hermiston team, came Into the game
products on trucks into Washington live, eat, laugh and make love. and
to replace Rankin. From then on
Waterways Assessment.
been in service for ten years.
Swayze, R. Alexander, A. H. Norton, it was Rainwater’s shots from about
towns.
most of all to eat. We get the dai-
Benton county, across the Colum
Roy Raley and Walter Hamm. On
It is also stated that the Conti- ly papers, school goes on, and bus
Senate and House Bills Available. the 13th the directors met and elect the foul line that kept the locals in
nental Grain company is planning to and train service continues. The bia river from the Umatilla rapids,
the running. He made four baskets
A file of all the bills introduced ed the following officers: F. B. and a free throw for a total of nine
build a very large wheat warehouse high school bus takes the students has been asked to contribute the
sum of 1750 to the work of the In in both houses of the Oregon legis Swayze, president; R. Alexander,
at Umatilla, and also the National 3 2 miles to Pendleton daily.
points for high man on the local
land Empire Waterways association,
vice president, and A. H. Norton,
grain company will provide ware
“They spend much time playing
squad. But this did not stem the
lature
are
available
at
the
Herald
cashier.
house storage at that point, both pinochle, monopoly, dancing, and of which the county court and the office and the Hermiston library.
tide for the Boardman five who in-
This was the thirty-first annual
.for storage of wheat from trucking other forms of amusement, and when Kennewick port district has pledged
creased their lead at the end of the
Anyone
interested
may
call
and
ex
election of officers of the bank, the
distances in Oregon and Washington. we want to see a movie, we jump in 8500.00, the remainder is to be
third quarter of 17 to 23, to the
institution having been established
amine the bills.
The question of better roads lead- a car and go to Pendleton or La raised by popular subscription.
score of 22 to 33 at the final whis
in
December,
1906.
The
present
ing into Umatilla is also being dis- Grande. We live in Meacham be-
tle.
president and vice president have
cussed because of the portage and cause our work is here. We Invite
Last week Saturday, Coach O’
been
on
the
bank
’
s
board
since
that
shipping facilities at the new head you to come here in June or July,
Neil
’s boys motored to Milton-Free
time.
of navigation. Petroleum products by way of the old Oregon Trail, if
water where they downed the Mac
and wheat will be the chief products you do not like the cold, or come
High B team to the tune of 27 to 33
Round-Up Dates Set.
handled as now contemplated, but now while newly fallen snow covers
Dates for the twenty-seventh an- In their seventh victory. This week
other tonnage will also be shipped the ground with a fluffy blanket,
nual Pendleton Round-Up have been Saturday they go to Arlington for
90 Inches of snow at Toll Gate.
Beginning New Year’s eve. we set for September 16, 17 and 18, ac the second tangle with the Honkers,
by water, and delivered to inland and is hanging from the evergreens,
25 Inches at head of Butter Creek. have had three weeks of old fash
cities by truck.
Our mountains, our pure water and
while next week Wednesday, Jan-
40 Inches on head of McKay ioned winter. The weather has had cording to Roy W. Ritner, secretary uary 27, they meet Mac High B
air wouldn’t let you forget us.
of
the
board
of
directors.
The
dates,
Creek.
Weather Report.
many variations. First a light cast
team for the next home game.
34 Inches of new snow at La of feathery snow; then some cold; a week later than the show last fall,
Umatilla
Hotel
Being
Razed.
Following are the lineups for the
Max. Min.
were
so
set
Date
to
avoid
conflict
with
Grande.
then more and heavier snow; then the Oregon state fair at
Boardman game.
January 14 ........ ................ 25 . ... 8
The old Umatilla Hotel is now be
Salem,
54 Inches
La Grande this sea- more cold, reaching 20 below; then
Board man 33
January 15 ........ ................ 41 . ... 20 ing torn down. It served the public oon.
which will be held this year a week Hermiston 22
more snow followed by a day of
Partlow (12)
Keller (6)
F
January 16 ___ ........ ..
29 „ .. 14 for something over 40 years, but no
earlier
than
the
Round-Up.
48 Inches in south end of Uma- chinooking; then some rain; then
Black
F
8. Rankin (2)
January 17 ........ ................ 31 . ... 12 longer was usable as a hotel. Its tilla county.
more snow and periodically from
Ransier (13)
Crampton
C
January 18 ........ ................ 25 . ... 17 dimensions were 24x50 feet, with an
PORTLAND
NOT
One foot over all sage plains and day to day. more snow with a ther-
G T. Wilson (4)
Mackan (5)
January 19 ........ ................ 22 ..... -1 addition for kitchen, and the main lower foot hills.
mometer ranging from zero some RAINIEST CITY
G S. Skoubo (2)
Knapp
January 20 ........ ...........
14 .. -23 structure was two stories high. The
Eight feet on south slope of Mt. times at night to 30 above. We now
Substitutions: Hermiston — Rain-
Precipitation was .44.
property belonged to F. B. Swayze, Hood.
have approximately a foot of snow,
Portland. Ore.. Jan. 18—That old water (9), Shaw.
Boardman—D
who will use the lumber for other
Highways almost impassable from thirteen inches have fallen, con bogey about Portland. Ore., being Tannehill (2). R. Skoubo. R. Black.
building purposes.
PROGRAM ON
Touchet to Dayton.
taining a water content of .94 one of the rainiest cities in the
Foot or more of snow in Big Bend inches of moisture. Similar condi country is now dispelled, says the
Hold Joint Installation.
STOCK FEEDING
northwest of Pasco.
100 CASES OF FLU
tions have prevailed In the localities Portland Chamber of Commerce, by
A Joint Installation of newly elec-
Many drifts three and four feet surrounding Hermiston, increasing statistics recently released from the ted officers of the Hermiston Odd-
A stockman's meeting will be held AROUND HERMISTON deep.
in depth of snow and intensity of U. 3. Weather Bureau office. Ac fellows and Rebekahs will /be held
in Pendleton Thursday and Friday,
Heavy drifts in foot hills and cold in the more mountainous re- cording to these figures which cov at the hall January 25th. All Odd-
January 21 and 22, at which feed
The flu epidemic Is still holding mountain canyons.
gions of the Inland Empire.
er 64 of the larger cities of the coun fellows and Rebekahs and their
ing and marketing of beef cattle. its own. It is estimated that through-
Storage for springs abundant.
General storm conditions of snow, try over a 50-year or longer period, friends are invited Lunch will be
hogs, and lambs will be discussed. out the district surrounding Hermis
Water assured for Cold Springs cold and blizzards have prevailed there are 20 which Jupiter Pluvlus served. Gerald White will be the
along with other subjects of interest ton the cases reported and unrepor- and McKay reservoirs.
through the country west of the visits with a greater rainfall than installing officer for the Oddfellows
Light wheat land farmers encour Mississippi, and heavy floods are Portland and five that have the and Mrs. Gerald White for the Re
to stockmen of this locality. On I ted number 100. Some of them
have been quite serious, but so tar aged. but need more.
now raging in many of the midwest same amount of rain.
bekahs.
Thursday. Dick Richards will talk no deaths have resulted.
Butter Creek prospects best for and eastern states.
Baltimore,
Washington.
D.
C.,
on "Handling and Feeding Steers'
Dr Belt, city health officer, states several seasons.
Stanfield Rebekahs Install.
The latest report shows 90 inch- Richmond, Huntington (West Vir-
H. A. Lindgren, "Handling and Feed- that when anyone feels the first at-
Elk and deer following highways es of snow at Toll Gate, on the head giniä) and Portland (Maine) are
The Ualtee Rebekah lodge of
Ing Hogs"; E. Potter. "Shipping and tack, the best thing to do Is go to from Cascades down to Yakima.
waters of the Umatilla,
hich in- the cities that like Portland have Stanfield Installed the following of
Feeding of wild game and birds sures a heavy supply of water for annually averaged 42 Inches of rain ficers Monday night, Jan. 11: Mrs.
Marketing Cattle”; E. R. Jackman. bed immediately, and stay there a
.
..
j
week. The disease is generally in in many places.
storage in Cold Springs reservoir. during this 50-year period.
Viola Greathouse served as Installa
Making Better Pastures' : and on
", ,
mild form and if immediate treat-
Highway forces keeping main Similar conditions, with about SO
Cities that surpassed Portland In tion officer; Noble grand, Mrs.
Friday. Dick Richards will discuss, ment is given, need not become ser- roads open In most places.
inches of snow now exist in the amount of rainfall for a like period Adolph Heyden: vice grand. Sophro-
"Handling and Feeding Lambs”: H. tous. Several of the persons or fam
Storm general west of Mississippi. headwaters of McKay Creek, which included Birmingham, Little Rock. nla Rhea; secretary, Mrs. Lennä
A. Lindgren, "Shipping and Market- ilies who suffered first attacks are
Floods in eastern states.
is expected to furnish good storage Hartford. New Haven. Wilmington. Wald; treasurer, Mrs. Ila Wallace;
Three weeks of winter and end for McKay reservoir.
ing Lambs": E R. Jackman. “Hay already over the disease, w hile oth-
Jacksonville, Miami, Tampa. Atlan Mrs. J. F. Lane, chaplain; Mrs. D.
not yet in sight.
On the head of Butter Creek above ta. Savannah, Louisville, New Or R. Starkweather was conductress.
and Forage Production and E. L. ere are coming down daily.
The most serious spots In the
The foregoing are some of the
and around Arbuckle. IS inch- leans, Jackson, Newark, New York, Mrs. J. F. Lane, retiring noble
Potter. "Marketing Oregon Hogs.” north west are Spokane,
Portland facta brought out by the winter sea- es of snow was reported before the Charlotte, Memphis, Houston and grand, served luncheon to the mem-
The program will begin at 10 A.M. and Seattle.
(Continued on last page)
Norfolk.
SNOWS BRING MUCH MOISTURE AND
ALSO CAUSE HARDSHIPS AND DEATHS