East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-08-29
ALARM CLOCK FEEDS
HERM|ST0N CHICKENS
FRANK j. THOMAS HAS
CLEVER ARRANGEMENT
Being Unable to Personal Feed His
Hens, Has Fixed Device BY Which
Alarm Clock Feeds Them-Other
News from Project.
(special Correspondenee.( }

especial correspondence
Hermiston, Ore, Aug. 2S.-Frank
]. Thomas, proprietor of the Hermis-
ton Baths and incidentally the owner
OF a 90 acre homestead east of town,
has his hands full to take care of
both the ranch and barber shop and
consequently is forced to use his think
cap. Among his stock on the ranch
is a nice flock of thoroughbred hens.
His work in town usually keeps him
late in the evenings SO that he is rare
ly home to feed the chickens, and
in order TO offset this he has invented
a patent feeder which is one of the
slickest devices known. 1t is called
the alarm feeder and is so connected
with an alarm clock that each even
ing at o'clock when il becomes time
to feed the chickens the alarm goes
off and drops the slide, allowing the
feed to drop out on the ground. The
hens soon learned what it meant
when the alarm was sounded, so that
now as soon as they hear the first
note they make a run for the feed.
Frank B. Swayze and Don Camp
bell spent last night in Pendleton. for
the purpose of meeting with the west
side extension committee and making
arrangements for the entertainment
of the army engineers, VINO will visit
Hermiston about the 7th. According
to recent reports from Washington it
all depends upon this board Of engi-
neers whether the project is extend
ed.
Word has been received here that
George Root, one of the Hermiston
resident farmers, lost several valuable
horses in the recent Wallace, Idaho
fire. He had them insured but not
enough to cover the loss.
The Hermiston Gun club has leas-
ed all the lakes near town and is now
busily engaged in fencing and posting
their premises, A petition will be
circulated for the purpose of having
deputy game warden located here
and it is hoped that the game laws
will be strictly adhered to. A num-
ber of violations have been reported
so far this season, in the way OF
shooting ducks on both the river and
lakes during the past couple Of weeks
E. G. Hopson, supervising engineer
and C. ]. Blanchard, chief statistician
of the United States reclamation SER
vice. spent several days in Hermiston
during the past week. They were very
much pleased with local conditions
now existing.
E.. Davis, formerly one of the en-
gineers here, has returned. 1t is moi
known what the nature of his busi-
ness is, but it has been rumored thai
he will take the place left vacant By
the death of W. r. Saxton, as assist
ant engineer. There is no other man
that is more eligible to this position
than Mr.. Davis as he knows every acre
in both the east ana west Umatilla
projects.
w. P. Lttlefield Of the Littlefield'
Campbell company, mas left for an
extended trip over Old Mexico. He
expects to be gone about so or %
days.
W. H. Skinner and family have re-
turned from Seaside where they have
| been for the past month on a vaca-
ton.
The Shotwell family have returned
| from beach resorts, where they have
spent the past three weeks.
Mrs. F. A. Phelps and daughte
have come home from Blue noun
| tain resorts, where they have beer
during the hot summer.
F. Hull and B. S. Savage, both OF
| Chicago, Illinois purchased twent.
acre tracts Saturday. They will make
this their future home and start i'm
mediately improving their holdings
| Mr.. and Mrs. A. L. Pierce of UNA
tilla, spent several days visiting a
the home Of Geo. A. Cressey.
S. P. Illsley Of Clarkston, Wash
ington, arrived Friday with car o
household furniture and will star
work at once building on his lam
north of town.
Postmaster Williams spent severa
days in Portland during the pas
week. In his absence Miss 3. Wrigh
acted as assistant.
Herman Keefer is here from JET
ferson. Oregon, visiting.
r r. Lewis is transacting bushes
in Pendleton.