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About La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 19, 1916)
Saturday, February 19, 1916, PAGE TWO Li GRANDE EVENING OBSERVER 0 0 BAKING POWDER Absolutely Pure No Alum No Phosphate NEWS OF TWENTY-FOUR YEARS AGO The Oregon Lumbar company has elect; tne new foreatry building at the shipped 220 carloads of ice from North Powder this season. All points along the Union Pacific . were sup plied. . Mrs. Jessie Mutntt, La Grande's postmistress, lias been very sick dur ing the past week, but' at present there is a slight improvement. Mr. and Mrs. Jasper H. Stevens en Oregon Agricultural College and in stall the heating and lighting systems. After a careful investigation by the building committee of 'the board of re gents the firm of K. A. Erixon, Salem, was awarded the building contract for the sum of $31, 609. Contracts for in- stalling the heating and lighting sys tems were awarded Theodore M. Barr, tertained the whist club Monday even- aiRO at Salem, for J4 424 ing. A sumptuous repast was served This building was recently author and the evening was one of the most ized by the of regentg ttnd jtg enjoyable of the season. , , I construction will be completed during Billiard 1 and poor tables havt , been , the summer. The contract calls for received for the La Grande Athletic completion by September 1, so that association. The new quarters will be the equipment may be installed and completely fitted up withm a few. tne buildinir made readv for use bv dHVfi. ! The old Souder building on Adams avenue hus been torn down the ground having been sold to J. D. McKennon who will put up a brick building there on. Chas. Johnson, a man about twenty three years of age, was killed yester - day evening while hauline logs down the mountains. He was thrown be tween a log which he was dragging down and a stump and his head was crushed resulting in instant death. It is settled. The $20,000 water fund secured by the common council of La Grande two years ago is now available for use. The history involving the unfortu nate litigation over this water fund would be a long story too long to tell and it probably could not be told straight by the brightest mind this side of the Wuibash. It doesn't need to be told anyway. Draw the cover and let her go Gal lagher. The city has the money and that is all that is necessary. A water system for La Grande is now assured. BUILDING CONTRACTS LET Salem Firms Will Erect New Struc ture Oregon Agricultural College, Cor vallis, Feb. 17. &ilem .irmsi wiM the opening of the next College year. The newbuilding will be of brick and architecture will conform with that of the Agricultural hall and the Home Economics buildings. It will be 80 feet by Ho feet with three floors. It is designed to accomodate the growing school of forestry. On the first floor will be located a large lab oratory for logging engineering and, smaller laboratories for wood manu facture, preservative treatment of structural timber, work shops, freight rooms and other utility sections. On the second and third floor will be off ices, class rooms, drafting rooms, read ing rooms and smaller laboratories. It will be well equiped with moder.i appliances to carry on instruction and training in modern forestry methods. j j j j j j ! y FARM AGENT NOTES 1 f I I I I i I I price or nearly so. The following di i rections for the use of formaldehyde I in treating grain for smut are taken from bulletin No., 12, Washington I Experiment Station. I 1. To make the solution use a 40 I pe? cent solution, one pound, which is practically a pint, to 30 or 40 gallons ' of water. j 2. Put a sufficient amount of the ; solution (30 to 40 gallons) into a bar ,rel, to completely immerse a sack of ' seed or use n larger amount in a tank. I 8. Put seed to be (treated into sacks, and dip each sack into the so- : lution, allowing 'it to remain ten. min- utes. . ! 4. Remove the suck and drain, al- I lowing the exfeess Solution to ru,i back into the barrel. Replenish the solution as often as necessary from a stock solution so as to have the sack always completely immersed. ! 6. Allow the treated seed to re main over night in the wet sacks and 1 use the following day. I 6. A new solution should be pre- I pared each day? acid looses its strength very rapidly. ... 1.7. Be accurate in the measurement of both water and formaldehyde. I Get Ready lo Set Those Hens. You are undoubtedly keeping the poultry for what you can make out of 'them and not just for the fun of feed I ing them. Prof. Dryden of O. A. C. 'says that there is very little protit in ! millets that have been hatched later than the first of May. Leghorns and other small breeds saiould toe hatched from March 20 to April 20. Plym- . dth rocks and similar breeds any I time to March. Pullets hatched about I these dates make the best late fall and winter layers. f ruit inspection. There will bo a blight cutting dem onstration held in Union on Monday, Feb. 21et. The object of this dem 1 onstration is to show the proper I method of. cutting out the holdover 'cankers, the most fertile source of ! blight --infection. This will give tree . owners an opportunity to better un derstand the cutting out of this dis 1 ease, as afte'r March 1st blight in 1 spection will begin in Union. This j program to be followed in La Grande ! after the Union section is cleaned up. These two points have as yet not had to cut out their infection as has been the case in the rest of the valley i Points that were cleaned up last year j will be inspected again-this year, and every effort will be put forth to keep , this trouble in check. ber shop, Main street, Union, Ore., says: "I think constant standing weakened "by kidneys, causing pain and soreness in my back. One day a customer who heard me complaining, told me Doan's Kidney Pilfe were good and I got a box. . I used them but a short time before I was con vinced that the man who recommend ed them to me knew what be was talking about." (Statement given No vember 8th, 1907.) t Over five years later, Mr. Johnson said: "I use Doan's Kidney Pills oc casionally and find them just the thing for irregular kidney action and kidney ailments." - Price 60c at all dealers. Don't sim ply ask for a kidney remedy get Loan's Kidney PilU -the sune that Ms Johnson has twice puulidy rec ommended. ' Foster-Milbum Co., Props., Buffalo, N. Y. Adv. 12-11-15 Our Want Ads bring results. ECHOES FROM UNION. BY P. ,H. SPILLMAN. (County Agent.) Blue vitrol or copper sulphate like everything else that is made of cop per or contains copper is getting out of sight" so far as the price is con cerned. Prices at the present time are practically twice that of a year ago. On the cHiher hand, formalde hyde can. 'be secured at the usual Union Happenings Always Interest Our Readers. After reading of so many people in our town who have been cured by Doan's Kidney Pills, the question na turally arises: "Is this medicine equally successful in our neighboring towns?" The generous statement of this Union resident leaves no room for doubt on this point. 1 J. M. Johnson, proprietor of bar- Gem I WILL GIVE $1000 If i FAIL to CURE i CANCER or TUMOR I but before It POISONS deef gums or utactot u bone Without Mmeof pain No PAY Until CURED WRITTEN GUARANTEE No X Kay or olhcr swindle. An Island plnntnmfceBthecure Any TUMOR, LUMP or SORE on the Up, (ace or body long in CANCER,' H ncvor ?HlnsuntuliMitstuge 20-PAGE BOOK lent FREE, lO.oin) tostl. monials. Willi u ami Aiiy LWiH VJOMAH'S BREAST i l H II ft C O nd n!Vft7rpo!6onsTprr S bAnuCtl pit gliimlu and KILLS 00JU. One woman inuvcry 7 dlesof cancer U.S. n-j.o Wo refuao many who wait too .lonff k mint C Poor cured nt half prlcu If caticur la yit mw Dr. & Mrs. Dr. CHAMLEY & Cd. "Strictly RHM, Greitett Canctr SMclsllst livirj 434D 1 436E Valencia St, San Francisco, Ca KINDLY MAIL THIS llMlMtt CANCK1 OMiee Sale Hen. Tratlo Matk.JJ. 8. PaL Offlc The one perfect f ront-laca corset 'with that exclusive VENTILO back, and VENTILO front shield. A model for every possible figure and a price for every purse. $2.00 and up. MRS. ROBERT PATTISON CORSETIERE. Other models at $2.00 up. Residence 1702 Oak Phone Red 3221 Fancy Sweet Sunkist Oranges, Special at 33 Cents Per Dozen MaHWl Your Eyes Phone Your Orders Early HARRIS GROCERY f I Main 70 Farmers Phone Black 192 . Their Care When Normal Yes PROTECT ENLIGHTEN ENTERTAIN Ton watch this space and from time to tine we will give you information on the proper care of your eyes not generally known. We have absolutely the only plant in Eastern Oreon that grind and polishes the sufrace of a louse. Wo have the most ap-to-date fitting parlon and manufactur ing departments in Eastern Oregon. Call and examine our plant and compare with others. The firm that tries to deceive you with fictitous advertisement is unreliable, beware of them. J. H.PEARE&S0N. La Grande's Leading Optomct- We Have On Hand a Full Line of Fresh Fruit and Vegetables Oranges , Cauliflower -Lemons Lettuce , Grapefruit Cabbage Bananas 1 Parsnips . Apples Beets Cocoanuts Turnips Cranberries Carrots Celery - Sweet Potatoes . ,' Fresh Eggs 45c doz V special ; FRESH CRANBERRIES 1 Quart ..: 10c 3 Quarts , ; 25c PHONE YOUR ORDERS PROMPT DELIVERIES HARRIS GROCERY PHONE MAIN 70 FARMERS PHONE B 192 408 North Fir Street, Cross Track Feed and Hay We have'a full line of feed in stock. Good Baled Hay and all kinds of grain. Prices right and prompt delivery any time, anywhere. Wholesale and reail. Will trade feed for good Wood. Fuel HIAWATHA and ROCK SPRINGS COAL, well SCREENED and CLEAN. FIR, PINE and TAMARACK WOOD, 4 foot or sawed STORAGE of all kinds, FIREPROOF Building. DRAYAGE, TRANSFER and DELIVERY, FURNI TURE and PIANO MOVING. EVERYTHING GUARANTEED SATISFACTORY. LYNCH and STEWART Jefferson Ave. One Block East of Depot. Phone Main 10 , Residence Phone Red 1091 The New York Store Is The Workingman's Friend LOW PRICES NOW Men's suits T. ; $5.00 to $10.00 Men s hats and caps 85c, $1.60, $2.00 Men s shoes and rubbers 75c, $1.35, $2.50, $3.00, $3.50 Men's work shirts ...' j. Men's work shirts, wool .!.!!!.!!.! $1.25, to' 11.45 Hen's Heavy underwear ,..39e Union suits , ;.95e to $1.75 Cotton glaves and sox and handkerchiefs 5c, lOe, 15c Cotton gloves and sox wool . .20c, 25c Overalls, Union 50c, 75c, 85e, $1.00 Suit cases, trunks and bags $1.25, $1.50, $2.00, $3.00 We buy and sell all kinds of jewelry. We keep open until 9 p. m. 214 Depot street, La Grande, Oregon WE BUY ALL KINDS OF RAW FURS IN TRADE. THERE ARE MANY REASONS WHY EVERY HOME IN LA GRANDE SHOULD HAVE ELECTRIC LIGHT. Eastern Oregon Light & Power Co. Always at Your Service Telephone Main 34 V Try Our Want Ad Column
