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History

From the Oregon Historical Society [1]

Between 1906 and 1908, the federal government built the first part of the Umatilla Irrigation Project, a large-scale development to divert water from the Umatilla River to farmers’ fields in northern Umatilla County. A 26-mile-long canal brought the water to the Cold Springs Reservoir, where a series of outlet pipes and canals carried water to crops. The project was funded by the 1902 Reclamation Act, which established a government agency to implement irrigation and hydropower projects throughout the West. The Umatilla Project gave birth to the city of Hermiston, six miles south of the Columbia River, where the project was headquartered. By 1920, there were 20,000 acres of irrigated land in and near Hermiston. Farmers primarily grew grains, peas, and potatoes that they shipped to Portland markets on railroads and riverboats. The U.S. Census reported that farmers produced 11,341 acres of wheat in Umatilla County in 1900 and 41,487 acres in 1909. Between 1900 and 1920, the population of Umatilla County grew from 18,049 people to 25,946 people.

In 1941, the U.S. Army acquired nearly 100,000 acres of land near Hermiston, where workers built the Umatilla Ordnance Depot. As many as 7,000 workers moved to the area to construct and work at the depot. In 1962, the army began to store chemical weapons at the depot.

Needs to be rewritten for Wikipedia. WikiDon 09:05, 29 August 2005 (UTC)[reply]

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Does this belong on the talk page, or the main page of the article itself?EOBeav 00:16, 11 December 2006 (UTC)[reply]

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WOW!

I wish my first Wikipedia article was as polished on my first "save." Well done.

I expanded all the <cit> instances to include full citation information per WP:CITE. I used the optional citation templates, which help me make sure that I haven't missed dotting any i's. I replaced two citations with "Citation needed" tags, because the links had gone dead: School Board Notes, and Wired News. References to more permanent sources are needed.

I also replaced a couple of instances where Hermiston was referred to as "here"... a minor POV issue.

The only recommendation I'd make for this page, beyond some general expansion, and inclusion of a "History" section per the comment above, is one of personal preference and consistency. I love the great pic of Hat Rock, but it doesn't really illustrate Hermiston itself. Most infoboxes for towns and cities include a "skyline" or city scene shot. I think a snapshot of Main Street would give people more of a flavor of life in Hermiston. I wouldn't ditch the Hat Rock photo, just move it to a thumb in the "Geography" section.

All in all, you have created one of the better Oregon city articles. Hat tip, and all that. -- J-M Jgilhousen 00:21, 11 December 2006 (UTC)[reply]

That's great information to have. I will see if I can find a good royalty-free photo to use, or perhaps take one myself. EOBeav 19:42, 26 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Free use photo found

File:Hermiston irrigation.jpg

Workmen preparing 46-inch pipes for Hermiston irrigation project, 1925. Oregon State Archives photo

Thought whoever reworks the "History" section might like to use this as an illustration. -- J-M Jgilhousen 05:07, 11 December 2006 (UTC)[reply]

WHY THE REDIRECT?

This is not the only Hermiston in the world. It is not the oldest, nor the most well-known. So, why is this page regarded as so important that things redirect here?

Typical wikipedia crap. Lame. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 86.147.47.100 (talk) 00:09, 8 August 2008 (UTC)[reply]

We sent a truck load of Hermiston watermelons to Wikipedia headquarters. That's why it redirects here. Ever have one of those? They're awesome, and they're available right now. EOBeav (talk) 04:29, 8 August 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Probably because there are no other Wikipedia articles about places named Hermiston. Maybe you should write one. Sawbar (talk) 21:19, 20 July 2010 (UTC)[reply]

AC Green

A.C. Green was a student at Benson High School in Portland, Oregon when he became a christian. His teacher at the time was Rod Bragato who now resdies in Hermistion and teaches at Hermiston High School. Mr. Bragato is intrumental in leading campus life. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 63.224.227.160 (talk) 02:20, 12 September 2010 (UTC)[reply]

That's true, but Green had traveled to Hermiston to attend a youth event when he made the formal decision to follow Christianity. That event occurred in Hermiston, even though Green lived elsewhere at the time. — Preceding unsigned comment added by EOBeav (talk • contribs) 23:56, 7 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]

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