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zation just being launched
and will include coopera-
tion with all communities
along the O-W R & N in
Oregon.
Mr. Smith, accompanied
by Geo. H. Cutler, came
to Hermiston Tuesday af-
ternoon and in the evening
stated the proposition to
those of the Commercial
Club who could be reached.
Wednesday morning they
went on to Echo, returning
again in the evening. Thurs-
day the entire day was
spent here going over the
in order for Mr. Cutler, who
goes east as sales agent, to
become more familiar with
the situation.
The railroad proposition
is to send Mr. Cutler east
where he will personally
look up people desiring to
make a change. Every land
owner who has holdings to
dispose of is asked to list
them with the Commercial
Club, giving price per acre,
terms improvements, if any
and whatever other data is
available concerning that
particular tract.
Prospective settlers will
be given lists covering the
sort of farm they desire,
wheat, fruit, alfalfa, etc.
They will be taken to the
community meeting their
requirements and there
turned over to the Commer-
cial Club to be shown the
particular tract and if satis-
fied to close the deal.
The railroad company
asks no commission, does
not want the community to
share the expense or make
any other requirements
than to furnish lists of land
for sale at the right pric-
es and to take care of the
prospective settler after he
arrives. It has gone into
the matter thoroughly and
finds it will be amply re-
paid by placing the settler
on the land through future
business created thereby.
In selecting Hermiston
as one of the communi-
ties included in its selling
program, Mr. Smith stated
that conditions here were
right. We have the water,
soil, climate, etc., and no
complaint could be made
over price of land asked.
The railroad is receiving
an increased business each
year, but the increase is
not fast enough, By bring-
ing more people here more
business would be devel-
oped to the advantage of
all.
25 Years
BETTY HIATT
Owner of Columbia River Billing
When did you come to the area and what
brought you here?
Was born here at the old hospital.
What is your favorite local place to eat?
Right now my favorite local place to eat is
Kobe sushi. Love it and the amazing service.
What is your favorite activity in your free
time?
When I have free time, I love riding my 4-wheel-
er in the mountains with my husband.
What’s the last book you read? Would you
recommend it?
I don’t enjoy reading, but daily I read “Battle
of the Mind” by Joyce Meyers. I would recom-
mend it highly!
What’s your favorite website or app (oth-
er than Facebook)?
As far as apps, I really do not use any, Google
probably the most.
What surprises you about Hermiston?
What surprises me most about Hermiston, with
the amount of growth we have had, is that we
do not have a better selection in dining.
Describe your perfect travel destination.
My perfect travel destination would be 12 days
in Bora Bora. It’s on my bucket list!
Tells us about the last thing that made you
laugh out loud.
The last time I laughed the hardest was two
weeks ago with our granddaughters. We make
up silly songs or dances, then we all get the
giggles non-stop.
What is one of your goals for the next 12
months?
One of my goals in the next 12 months is to
work on me, physically, emotionally, and spir-
itually
What is your proudest accomplishment?
My proudest accomplishment would be a long
marriage, and the adoption of our two amazing
sons!
Volunteers needed
for Rose Festival float
A committee to create
a mini-float for the Port-
land Rose Festival parade
is seeking artistic and cre-
ative individuals to help
with the project.
Volunteers are invited
to attend a planning meet-
ing Thursday at 5:30 p.m.
at Hermiston City Hall,
180 N.E. Second St. Any-
one interested in the proj-
ect is invited to attend.
Made of all organic
materials, the design of
the float will represent
and promote the city of
Hermiston. The parade is
in June in Portland.
For more informa-
tion, contact Lilly Alar-
con-Strong,
Hermiston
assistant city recorder, at
541-667-5004 or lalar-
con-strong@hermiston.
or.us.
JANUARY 28, 1992
The top free throw
shooters age 8-13 compet-
ed Saturday in the local
competition of the 20th
annual Elks Hoop Shoot at
Armand Larive Junior High
School.
The shooters took 25
free throws each, with the
top two shooters in each
age group earning berths
in the district competition
February 8 in Hermiston.
Ties were broken with five-
shot “shoot-offs”.
District qualifiers were
as follows:
Age 8-9: Boys-1, Joey
Gutierrez, Sunset 17-25;
2, Jared Zabransky, Sunset
15-25.
Girls-1 Ariana Lloyd,
Rocky Heights, 10-25 (won
shoot-off); 2, Leanna Meh-
ren, Highland Hills, 10-25.
Age 10-11: Boys,-1,
Geoff Carnine, Sam Board-
man, 15-25 (won Shoot-
off);2, Randy Bell, Rocky
Heights, 15-25.
Girls-1, Tess Dorherty,
West Park, 12-25; Niki
Garhart, Rocky Heights,
10-25 (won shoot-off).
Age 12-13: Boys-1, Lee
Lafferty, Umatilla Junior
High, 21-25; Randy Gar-
hart, Rocky Heights, 18-25
(won shoot-off).
Girls-1, Stephanie Fial-
ka, Armand Larive Junior
High, 9-25; 2, Jenny Na-
politono, West Park, 8-25
(won shoot-off).
50 Years
JANUARY 26, 1967
A stern warning regard-
ing careless handling of
dynamite was issued this
week by Sam Sellers, Uma-
tilla County Deputy Sheriff.
After receiving a tip
from a local citizen Friday,
Sellers said that he found
about 75 sticks of dynamite
within six feet of Craig Rd.
The dynamite was in a stack
about one and one-half feet
long and six inches high.
“It was enough to blow the
neighborhood sky-high.”
he said.
Sellers said he called the
Umatilla Army Depot, then
proceeded to gingerly pack
the dynamite in a carton,
turned off the transmitter
of his patrol car, refrained
from smoking his tradition-
al cigar, and drove to the
east gate of the Umatilla
Army Depot, where he was
met by the UAD demolition
team.
Sellers warned that dis-
posing of dynamite in the
HERMISTON HERALD FILE PHOTO
Jodie Hawes (23) and her Bulldog teammates erupt with joy
after Jill Peterson sank a pair of free throws to beat Crook
County in overtime during a game in January 1992.
manner in which it was
found on Craig Road is ex-
tremely dangerous to life
and property.
•••
The Hermiston Elks
Lodge No. 1845 was bro-
ken into and burglarized
early Tuesday morning. In-
vestigating officers of the
Hermiston police report
that approximately $50 in
money and liquor are pres-
ently known to have been
taken.
Entry was gained via
the front door by means of
a pry bar and locking pli-
ers, investigators say. The
person, or persons, then
attempted to jimmy several
coin-operated machines on
the lower floor.
They then proceeded to
the second floor and forced
the door of a private room.
They were stymied in at-
tempting to force open a
safe which was mounted on
concrete.
A metal box, contain-
ing $6.50 in pennies, was
forced open and all but four
pennies were taken. Several
bottles of whiskey and one
quart of beer were includ-
ed in the loot taken but the
prowlers failed to molest
the money changer ma-
chine or a glass containing
change, which was evident-
ly overlooked.
75 Years
JANUARY 29, 1942
John Anthony Soto, age
17, Monday received a sen-
tence to die in the state gas
chamber March 20 for the
triple murders at the Cora
Tobin ranch here Septem-
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Tobin, he also killed her
son, Kenneth Gorsuch and
a nephew, Marvin Adams.
He was given the extreme
penalty by Circuit Judge
C.L. Sweek at Pendleton
where a jury returned a ver-
dict of guilty without leni-
ency.
Soto received the sen-
tence without feeling and
calmly replied “No,” when
asked if he had anything to
say. He was taken to Salem
Tuesday by Sheriff Bob
Goad.
•••
Sergeant Wilmer In-
low, who is well known in
Hermiston, was killed in
the December 8 attack on
Pearl Harbor. News of his
death was received here by
Mr. and Mrs. Pete Laas, for
whom he was employed for
some time, and by Mr. and
Mrs. D.C. Hill of Irrigon,
where he resided.
Sgt. Inlow, according to
news dispatches, met his
death in action on that fa-
tal day when the Japanese
made their attack on unsus-
pecting Pearl Harbor. He is
survived by his father, three
brothers and two sisters.
100 Years
JANUARY 27, 1917
The O-W & N Compa-
ny, through Farmer Smith,
has made a proposition to
the Commercial Club for
the selling of Hermiston
country lands direct to set-
tlers from the east. The plan
is a gigantic selling organi-
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