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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
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OBEGON.
Umatilla Project Fair
September 22-23-24
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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 .
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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