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It matters not how long you | live, but how well. 2 hr îtemifiîint livrais jUe-nri 0 i° ft---- ------------ — ................ VOLUME XXXI NUME 51 ANFItLD ASKS FOR ES1ABUSHMENI OF CONSERVATION CAMP HERMISTON, UMATILLA COUNTY. 13 MEASURES FOR FALL ELECTION CLEANER M A IL BOXES SOUGHT . .... OBEGON. Umatilla Project Fair September 22-23-24 --------------------------------------------------------- JULY 28, 1938. A B UNDANT GRAIN CROPS TH IS YEAR DUCK H U N T IN G SEASON LONGER GRANGE AND FARM An increase of 15 days in the BUREAU FIELD DAY duck and other migratory fowl hunt ing season this fall was announced SATURDAY, AUGUST ( by the biological survey. The season on ducks, geese, Jack- Thirteen measures will be on the Rural Mail Box Clean-Up week Harvesting of grain crops on But state ballot next November. Four of will be observed August 1 to 6 by ter Creek is getting well along, and the number are measures that were designation of the postoffice depart reports of barley yields show th|e referred to the voters by the last ment. largest returns in many years. At legislature. Two others are enact “Unserviceable and unsightly ru the Sloan Thomson place, 25 acres ments of the last session which have ral mail boxes both retard the de produced 90 bushels per acre. The suipe and coot will start that much been referred by petition of the peo livery of mail and detract from the 700 acres on the Kate Stanfield earlier, allowing a 4 5-day season in WALTER M . PIERCE ple. The other seven are initiative natural scenic beauty of the high place, much of it in volunteer crop, stead of the 30 days permitted the LIVESTOCK & CROPS measures. Three of these made the way," It is pointed out by the second yielded 60 bushels per acre. The last three years. PAYS V IS IT HERE JUDGING CONTEST grade during the closing hours of assistant postmaster general. “Par Saylor places have been reported at The order was approved by the “There is no doubt about the filing. ticularly to be deplored are the non- 80 bushels per acre, and the Allen The Grange and the Farm Bu early construction o( the Umatilla The list of initiative measures on regulation, old type, top-opening Thomson, Foley, Daughtery, and President and Secretary Wallace on the basis of a bureau investigation reau are sponsoring a field day pic rapids dam,” was the opinion ex which the voters will be expected to boxes, as well as makeshift recep other places with similar yields. of waterfowl conditions. nic and tour to be held Saturday. pressed by Walter M. Pierce, here pass judgment follows: tacles which expose mail to the ele Wheat in the adjoining uplands The intermediate zone, including August 6, starting at the Umatilla Monday. The congressman stopped Stream Purification bill, creating ments.” has been producing 15 to 25 bush Oregon, Washington, California Experiment station at 10:00 A. M. o il at Stanfield to confer with a state sanitary authority and com The postoffice requires that mail els to the acre, and most of northern Idaha and Montana, order pre This is part of the Grange-Farm group of citizens relative to the mitting state to a policy of stream Morrow county is yielding likewise. establishment of a soil conservation purification; sponsored by Stream boxes be erected so as to be readily In the Athena district and east of scribed dates from October 15 to Bureau program, carried out in con accessible to rural delivery cairlers November 28. The order also junction with the assistant county camp at the CCC barracks. Purification League of Oregon. without leaving their conveyances. Pendleton there are also large crops, creased the number of ducks agent, to encourage improvement of Alter going over the situation at Anti-picketing and anti-boycott The proper heighth is 4 feet. It is some wheat being reported at 62 lowed in the hunters’ possession dai irrigated pastures on the project. Stanfield, it was determined to bill, defining labor disputes and bushels pr acre. suggested that posts bearing mail The morning program at the ex ly to two bags of 10 birds each, in make an effort to secure a spike regulating picketing and labor boy The total wheat crop of Umatilla camp from the Heppner camp which cotts; sponsored by Associated of boxes be painted white and that the county is now estimated at 6,000,- stead of one bag of 10 birds each. periment station will consist of a name of the family head be printed restriction on the number of tour of the pastures and other crops seemed the most feasible at this Oregon and other agricultural on the box. 000 bushels, and of the Pacific The waterfowl the hunter may kill In growing on the station. There will time. The number of men at this groups. Northwest at 100,000,000 bushels, One of the greatest troubles con also be a livestock and crops judg spike camp would be as large as the Columbia River Fishing bill, pro or about 20,000,000 bushels more one day was continued at 10. former camp, and the men would be hibiting the use of fixed fishing cerning use of mail boxes is the cus than the normal average. A few canvasback, ruddy, red ing contest for 4-H club members employed with the territory sur gear on the Columbia river; spon tom of ignoring proper utilization head and bufflehead ducks which and Smith-Hughes students. A basket lunch will be held on of the signal devices on boxes, it is rounding the present Stanfield bar sored by Oregon Wildlife Council. have been fully protected the past DRISCOLL-TAYLOR racks for a distance of 15 miles ra two years, may be shot. Three of the station’s lawn at noon, with Anti-liquor bill. regulating and reported. This together with boxes dius. Later it may be possible to restricting sale of alcoholic liquors that are either too high or too low The wedding of Mi3s Gladys Dris one of these species, or three in the each family bringing their own have a regular soil conservation for beverage purposes; sponsored by to be reached by a mail carrier from coll of Hermiston, and Mr. Ralph aggregate of the species, may be ta lunch, but the station will furnish Anti-Liquor League of Oregon and his car window were mentioned. Taylor of Baker, took place Sunday ken in one day and twice that coffee to everyone who has a cup. camp established. The Stanfield commercial club affiliated groups. Purpose of the signal flag is to at 1:00 P. M. in the Pioneer Meth amount will be permitted in the Following lunch there will be a short program, featuring an outside has prepared statements showing Gambling bill, legalizing certain ignal carrier that mail is within odist church at Walla Walia. The hunter’s possession. whose name will be an the importance of such a camp in forms of lottery and gambling; the box ready for dispatch. When ceremony was performed by the Dr. Ira N. Gabrielson, chief of the speaker nounced in next week’s issue of the this district. The congressman will sponsored by Frank B. Watson and this condition exists the flag should Rev. Alexander P. Aiton. biological survey, said past restrict Herald. be upright. When the flag is low take the matter up at once with a group of Oregon merchants. The bride and groom were at ions, including prohibition of bait The day will be concluded with Solon T. White of Spokane, who is Townsend Recovery Plan bill, re ered, it is indicated there is no out tended by Mrs. E. Ernest Taylor of ing waterfowl and doves and the going mail. quiring Oregon legislature to peti in charge of this territory. The Dalles and Hugh Driscoll of use of more than three shells on re a study of pastures on three or four It was further stated by Mr. tion Congress to call national con “If our two routes near Hermis Hermiston. peating and automatic shotguns, nearby farms. The exact routing of this tour will also be announced la Pierce that all administration lead vention to sponsor a constitutional ton were properly and fully equip Those attending the wedding were would be continued. ter. ers, northwest senators and cong amendment embodying principals ped with rural delivery boxes, 15 to Mrs. Laura Mortimor and Hugh Open season for Chinese phea ressmen and engineers are in favor and philosophies of Townsend Re 20 minute faster service would be Driscoll, mother and brother of the sants Organizations sponsoring the tour in this section of the state is of immediate construction of the covery plan; sponsored by Glen C. given,” say the local carriers. bride, and Donald Yeager, all of the same as last year, with the sea are the Umatilla Project Farm Bu Umatilla dam. He is confident the Wade and others. Hermiston, and Rev. and Mrs. E. son October 15 to October 31, both reau. and the Granges of West Uma matter of funds will be arranged Citizens' Retirement plan, provid Ernest Taylor of The Dalles. Rev. dates inclusive. The bag limit will tilla and North Morrow counties. FARMERS ENJOY from legal sources sufficient at ing for transactions tax of two per Taylor is a brother of the groom. also be the same, with 4 male birds The visit to the experiment station least, to start work this fall. He cent, proceeds to be pro rated among ELECTRICITY The bride wore a dress of medium In any 1 day but not more than 8 is at the invitation of H. K. Dean, believed that the work now in pro Oregon citizens 65 years of age or blue sheer with blue accessories and male birds in any 7 consecutive superintendent. gress at the dam site would not be over upon condition that they cease a corsage of sweet peas and roses. days. Everyone Is Invited to attend this discontinued, and that as soon as gainful employment. Sponsored by Farmers throughout the district After the ceremony a dinner for the annual field day regardless of the engineers are ready to start Elbert Eastman, Portland. served by the new electric system bridal party was given at the whether they are members of either A11 States Picnic Postponed. work with a large force of men, the are reporting much satisfaction with Grande Hotel. Grange or Farm Bureau. order will be made by the president the service rendered them. A total The All States Picnic, scheduled Melons Are Ripening. to start actual construction. The of 329 have been wired and inspect for Sunday, August 7th, at the Co RO M AN TIC DRAMA Visit at Lakes and Mountains. Jack White of Irrigon was in congressman gave a short account ed, and have given up the use of lumbia park, has been postponed Visitors over the week end at until some future date. The post of recent efforts during the past few town Tuesday. He states that wa their old-fashioned lamps. A large termelons will be ripening in large months to secure a favorable report number have installed refrigerators Langdon Lake from Hermiston were ponement was neccessary due to an SUNDAY A T OASIS from the board of army engineers quantities at Irrigon next week. and many are making preparations Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Warner and Dr. excessive amount lof water in the and the secretary of war, and also That district has a crop of 40 to 50 for pumping water. The system now and Mrs. W. L. Morgan and their Co 1 u m b ia park cauyd by see page. The most dramatic situation of a united front of all senators and acres this year. Only slight dam has 445 paid members, all of whom guests. Colleen and May Ellen Mor the present day— the Spanish civil v/ar— forms the background of the members of congress in fayor of the age has been caused by wind or hot are expected to be connected with gan of Kelso. Among those who Plenty of Water in Reservoir. tempestuous love story which is told dam. He says that he does not know weather, and the yield is expected the system before the fall season. spent Sunday at Arbuckle mountains how anything can arise to prevent to be good. Cold Springs reservoir Is still half in “ Blockade.” a thrilling romantic Ten electrical wiremen are in the from Hermiston were Mr. and Mrs. favorable action by the president. field and are generally busy with J. A. Phelps, Mr. and Mrs. George full of water, and the peak of use drama which stars Madeleine Car- Townsend Club Meets Aug. 12. new work and making additions to Harkenrider, Mr. and Mrs. Gerald has been reached. Most of the grain roll and Henry Fonda, coming to White and Mr. and Mrs. Roy Hale. crops have been matured, and the the Oasis theatre Sunday. other jobs. The Hermiston Townsend club CONRAD FA M ILY This ia the romance of a man and heaviest part of the irrigation’ sea-, will hold their next meeting Fr.day, son, such as corn, potatoes and al a girl drawn into the conflict al HOLDS R E U N IO N August 12, since the meeting dates Hatton Gets Portland Post. FRED 0 WILSON Hal Hatton, coach of Hermiston falfa. has passed. This season the most against their will— lovers who have been changed from the first Funeral services were held Mon were at the same time bitter ene A re-unlon of the T. J. Conrad and third Fridays to the second and Union high school three years ago, water table has been higher than mies. usual, and in some localities consi family was held at the Columbia fourth Fridays of each month. All day for Fred O. Wilson of Hermis Madeleine Carroll’s hopes of es park Sunday, July 24, with more members are urged to be present at ton, formerly of Pilot Rock. He has signed up as assistant coach at derable seepage and some ponds than one hundred members attend the August 12th meeting for the had lived in Umatilla county 55 Washington high school in Portland have been created. Water is still tablishing a home in Spain are cut years. Rev. A. F. Van Slyke preach ing. Four generations of the fami transaction of Important business. for the coming season. Mr. and plentiful on Butter Creek, and the short when, arriving in the country, ed the funeral sermon at Folsom's ly were represented, the eldest Mrs. Hatton are at present making supply for all districts at this per she finds her father and an asso funeral home in Pendleton. Burial iod of the year Is greater than usual. ciate helping foment a civil war. member being Mrs. T. J. .Conrad was made in the Pilot Rock ceme their home in Pendleton where Mr. Henry Fonda, whom the girl has who is 83 years old and a great MANAGER URGES tery. Besides his widow, Wilson is Hatton is employed during the sum met and fallen in love with, be grandmother. O W N METER CHECK 15 DAY HEAT SPELL survived by these children: George comes a soldier when war breaks mer months, and are planning to When Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Con H. Wilson of Nolin, Guy and Carl leave August 18 for Portland where out and, after killing her father in rad came here from California in BREAKS RECORDS a pistol duel, follows her every C. A. Kennison, manager of the Wilson of Pilot Rock, and Mrs. C. he will take up his new position. 1881, there were no streamline movement, suspecting her of being planes, trains, or automobiles, to Umatilla Electric Cooperative asso J. Mathews of Butter Creek. The pnst 15 day period has been a spy. How the strength of love rush them from the one state to ciation, advises all users of electri one of the warmest during the years and the girl’s courage carry her Improve Residences. Pioneer Picnic Postponed. another. Instead, the family came city on the new power line to turn by steamer to Portland and then off ail lights or appliances in their Bird Haneiine has completed re of keeping records here, according through tensely dramatic war days The annual Pioneer Picnic sche transferred to a little river boat home, and then take a look at their modeling his home on east Main to Chas. Taylor, local weather man. and finally enable her to serve the that brought them to Umatilla. meters. If the meter is still mov duled for Sunday at Columbia park street and has repainted the entire It has b e n marked particularly with cause of humanity, makes for a has been postponed until a later It was a monotonous and hazard ing, juice is being charged to their property. Mr. and Mrs. Julius Glm- continuous heat during the days, thrilling and impressive surprise ous trip for the pioneers coming over accounts and is being wasted. The date. A notice will be published in ble have given their two houses on and also by a wide variation in cool climax. ______ ____ the sparsely settled plains. When user should notify the office in Her the Herald for the date of the pic Huirburt avenue a new coat of ing off during the nights. the family arrived in Umatilla, Mrs. miston at once for corrections in nic. During the past 15 days from M U C H CLOVER SEED paint. Conrad and the three small children the wiring. July 13 to 27 inclusive, the ther- CARD OF THANKS boarded an old freight wagon that A report has been received at the mometer registered over 100 for 11 THRESHED TH IS YEAR Local Watermelons Brought In. took them to the old Nine Mile local office that a man was killed days, 99 for three days, 96 for one We w ish, to thank the many Burton and Clyde Beamer, sons of House where they awaited Mr. Con and another seriously injured at the friends and neighbors for their day and 93 one day. The lowest rad and the three older children. new Lakeview rural project by care great kindness during the illness P. W. Beamer living north east of minimum was 56, on the night of Strawberry and red clover seed, the Columbia school house, brought The freight wagon was too loaded less operation of a hay derrick. The and loss of our beloved wife and the 24th. in the first local watermelons Tues to carry the whole family, so the cable of the derrick was accidently mother. The widest variation was 108 on as well as alfalfa seed, are being day afternoon. They have a 214 acre the 21st, and 57 that night, or a produced in this territory this year. father and plucky older children thrown in contact with the hot MR. B. S. BAKER, and patch and state that the melons are change of 51 degrees. During the Carson Linder will thresh 15 acres walked the long distance in the hot wires of the new line, MRS. C. K. GAMBLE. Strawberry clover seed, and Chas. ripening fast this week. sun to join the others. 15 day period the average maximum of Lynch and a few others will have The next morning, bright and was 102 and the average minimum quantities. Linder will also early, they started out again In a PASTURE GRASSES was 62, with an average variation small eight acres of red clover and freight wagon for Pendleton, as DISCUSSED of 40 degrees between day and night have 30 acres of alfalfa seed to hull. He they had missed the old stage coach records. has purchased a Birdsell Hu Her and and there was no railroad then. The Last year approximately 800 acres The weather report for the past has done several jobs of threshing Conrads lived in Pendleton for a of land was seeded to white sweet week Is as follows: this season. He has over 300 acres year and then moved about three clover and mixed pasture grasses on Max. Min. of seed under signed agreements to Date miles out on a large wheat ranch, the west Umatilla project. Mixed 108 .. 57 July 21 ........................... thresh, and states that there will be where they stayed for fifteen years. pasture grasses were recommended 108 .. 62 considerable acreage in addition to July 22 ........................... From there they moved to Pine for the Butter Creek and Umatilla 99 .. .. 66 thresh this summer and fall. Creek and lived there until 1911, Meadow areas, and on land which W. R. Volheye, chief electrical in ment in homes. A summary of sug July 23 ........................... 96 .. 56 It is reported that Riley Leeper July 24 when Mr. Conrad retired, and he holds moisture well. J. T. Pierson, spector of the state, has contributed gestions in the booklet follows: 6 2 sold his crop of red clover seed at ... 93 July 25 and his wife bought a home In Port assistant county agent, states that on the following information and sug Pay attention to ail appliances 56 Stanfield for 30 cents a pound. He July 26 ........................... ... 100 land. coarser soil types white sweet clover gestions to users of electricity on and keep them in good order. July 27 ........................... ... 100 . 68 had a yield of over 350 pounds per In 1919. Thomas Conrad died, and was recommended. It was brought the new lines. Employ an experienced man to acre, which was harvested July 14. his wife still lives in Portland. They out that the two types of pastures Now that the new line is ener had fifteen children, twelve of should not be seeded together in the gized and electric current is avail make repairs and additions to house U M A T IL L A ELECTRIC and he expects to cut another crop wiring. of clover which will produce seed whom are still living. same field, that grasses should be able in the homes, it is appropriate All twelve of the children attend used on soils adapted to their use, that a warning be issued relative to Be especially careful in using de COOP ELECT AUG. 10 again this season.__ ed the re-unlon this year. They and white sweet clover should be the hazards of the use of improper vices In damp locations. are Mrs. Charity Vincent and Mrs. used where it does the best. Speci wiring and appliances. Insist on cords approved by Un YOUTH OFFERED BIG R. G. Penney, president of the Anna Sprague of Newport. Mrs. fic recommendations were made for We have attempted to guide you derwriters’ Laboratories which car Umatilla Electric Cooperative asso Dorothy Simpson of Portland. Mrs. 1 grass mixtures. Proper method of in making your wiring Installations, ry the laboratories’ bracelet label. PRIZES A T FAIR n . ------ . ----- Bertha Hammer. Mrs. Amanda Sha- | seeding along with irrigation and so that they will be safe. All cor When flexible cords show wear to ciation. will not be a candidate for Jo“" Conrad of Hermiston, pasture management practices were rections called for were for your’s the extent that insulation is im re-election to the board of di rectors of the association at the David Conrad of Enterprise, Mrs. given Oregon’s farm youth will have a and your neighbor’s protection. A paired, have them replaced. Myrtle Johnson of Albee. Mrs. Edith Now we want to know the results fire started in your home may des Use only rubber-sheathed eords election to be held August 10, ac splendid opportunity to show their Fox of Freewater, Mrs. Olive Follet of these pastures. Are you able to troy the homes of others. So far on washing machines and other cording to latest reports. The lines wares and enter clean competition of Walla Walla. Wn.. Mrs. Adaline pasture more livestock per acre on as the Inspector is concerned he has equipment likely to be used out-of- of the system were not constructed for prizes and scholarships valued to provide electric’’’ for his home at over 17,000 at the 1938 Oregon Dickerson of Richland. Wn.. and these pastures than on native blue no interest except this protection to doors or in damp locations. ranch at Stanfield, and therefore he State Fair at Salem, September 5 to Mrs. Rovilla Thomas of Lowden grass or old, run-down alfalfa you. Many minor corrections to the Use a special grounding wire to Wn. fields? Are we further along with wiring systems on some properties connect the frame of a washing :annot become a user. The by-laws 11, Manager Leo O. Spltzbart point •equire that a director of the asso ed out this week. Besides the children there were our pastures than we were a year had not been completed when the machine to a water pipe. twenty grandchildren present twen ago? If not. why not? Is it due line was energized. Your Board of "We are growing increasingly Buy fuses which are labeled by ciation be a member user. ty-four great grandchildren, nieces to poor stands, too much nurse crop, Directors and this department did Underwriters' Laboratories. Other members of the board of di vouth-consolous at the fair,” Mr. great nieces, great nephews, and a lack of moisture when seedlings not feel justified in denying you the Avoid handling electrical equip rectors during construction period Spltzbart says. “This year’s large nephews, totalling over one hund were small, over grazing, too few use of electricity until all changes ment with wet hands. ire E. D. Martin. J. II. Reid, H. J. array of prizes is given to encourage red relatives present. animals to keep pasture down (par were completed. This does not mean Disconnect flatirons by removing Bean and R. G. Saylor. Martin and farm-minded young men and women After the festive picnic dinner ticularly sweet clover), poor seed that the changes need not be made the cord from the outlet. Don’t Reid live on the Hermiston project: o take advantage of the progressive ° VPL' ? meeting was bed preparation, pastured to soon but rather that we felt that we control irons or other heating appli Bean on the Echo-Umatilla Meadows agricultural practices A well train held and officers elected for next the first year, or too soon after Irri- would receive your cooperation in ance's by switches In sockets. district and Saylor on Butter Creek ed youth turns Into the best kind of vear. It was decided to have the | gation? The by-laws do not provide that farmer, we believe.” this matter and that It would never Keep the plectrical elements of re-union at Columbia park again Awards given entirely to boys directors shall be ehosen from dis What are your problems? These be necessary to order any of the ser cpnlimces dry. next year. The elected offlce^^are questions will be discussed at the vices disconnected for failure to Don’t run cords under rugs or tricts, but may be chosen from any and girls are those In the 4-H club Drman Fox. president. Grace Kin- crop field day. Umatilla Field Sta comply. part of the system «erred. It Is re and the Future Farmers of America doors. ?ecyret«rCv r’^ fg ia Shaver. tion, ou August 6th. Several white When proper wiring methods and In removing attachment plugs ported that none of the present contests. In these two departments, »cretarv and treasurer. Harry Simp sweet clover and mixed grass pas approved appliances are used, elec from outlets, grasp the plug Itself members of the board desire to the Oregon State Fair will offer nearly 15,000 In cash prizes this ’on ,an'!, Frpd Johnson, entertain- ture« will be visited during the af tricity is perhaps the safest and and do not pull on the cord. serve for another year. ment. Alice Hammer, press agent ternoon program. You will have most useful servant of man. The present term of office is one year In addition, 4-H clubbers are Too many appliances on the Mme «ten Follett, « f t drinks first hand Information from your A booklet has been prepared by circuit at the same time will cause year. New by-laws will be proposed offered 148 full and half-time scho Sharer, ice cream, and Hulette observations and these problems will the International Association of the fuae to blow. at the annual meeting for creating larships. valued at about 11,500, to ’ohnson, Cliff Kinney and Tilford be discussed, good. bad. or otherwise Electrical Inspectors to encourage to case of emergency, throw the districts, and affecting the term of attend the annual summer school at the state college. Stillings, clean-up committee. as each pasture is visited. office of members of the board. safety in the use of electrical equip- main switch. STATE INSPECTOR GIVES INFORMATION ON SAFE USE OF ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES
