La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959, June 17, 1916, Image 9

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Newspaper Page TextSPEED 'EM UP SECTION AN INDEPENDENT NEWSPAPER PRINTS THE NEWS THE DAY IT HAPPENS VOLUME XV LA GRANDE, OREGON. SATURDAY, JUNE 17, 1916. NUMBER 312 SUBSCRIPTION L'l6P0UCIES MOTOaCLUB HAS UNIQUE BACK ING THAT SPELLS CO- . OPERATION OFFICERS AND COMMITTEES MEETING HEARTY SUPPORT Nothing in Way of Subscription Ac cepted Thim Far, Membership Car rying With it Admission to Vari ous Meets During the Summer Months Whole Scheme Seems Per manent. j j j j 4. -J. OFFICERS AND COMMIT- 4- TEES FOR 1916 Officers W. A. Rhodes, President Chase Bohnenkamp Viee-Pres. Ernest E. Vehrs, Sect. Harlcy H. Richardson, Treas. Race Manager Roscoe Neal Referee Jay Van Buren Advertising Fred B. Currey Entertainment Harley H. Richardson Herbert Browning Members hip Ernest E. Vehrs Guss Levy Tracy Hollister J. G. Snodgruss W. H. Router Finance P. A. Foley Chase Bohnenkamp E. 1). Selder A. Daniels Harris French Races Roscoe Neal Chase Bohnenkamp G. A. Frosdick 4-4-4-4-4- 4-4- 4- 4-4-4-4-I 4- 4 4 4 4 4-4-4-b 4 4 P. A. Foley 4 -b b v Tt is doubtful if any association in Union county, or in Eastern Oregon, boasts of the many members that does the La Grande Motor club. And, too. it lays claim to another distinction that not a cent of money has been subscribed for construction of the track, posting of purses, building of a 4,000-seat bleacher, which is now un der way, and in full prosecution of the big event. With Chase Bohnen ltamp, vice-president of the club, a committee set about it to carry out the policy of the association this year not to ask a single cent of money in a subscription way to carry the meets over the season. Instead of this, there was adopted a policy which spells co-operation with capital let ters. Every automobile owner is ask ed to pity $5.00 for season tickets which entitles admission to all race meets of the year. The same price .and privileges are provided for non auto owners by the payment of $2.50. In this way it will bo possible to "get by" without asking for guarantee moneys from merchants of La Grande. The membership is open to anyone who "wants to join, and the club is rapidly becoming the sponsor of motor activities of all kinds in the county. It is not a motorcycle club but a Motor club open to anyone but es pecially to the man or woman who owns some sort of a motor-driven ve hicle. 'Membership is rapidly growing and is not confined to La Grande alone but to Union county and to all who wish to join. The scheme is going big and after various plans have' been tried out in previous years, the one this year is most pleasing of all and it is more than likely that hereafter there will be no further changes in policy or location of the race track both seem so firmly established as to be tiro nou need O. K. It seems that several of the peo ple taking season tickets, especially those taking a car space have gained the impression that this ticket would give admittance at the gate for the car and a'l "tiding in it. The Club wishes to correct this idea. All tick ets sold are sold only to person vhnse raiiie appears thereon and they are not transferable. If John Smith ha.s purchased a $."i.fi!) ticket, he is entitled to attend nil race meets this year and have free car spnre. bat those who enter the grounds with him must pay the admission at the pale for that particular mo?t. Speed .-.Cm Up Program Will Bring Gream of T HE La Grande Motor club will hold its fourth annual motor meet on the date of July 22 and 2:i, 1916, the meet to consist of two days'. racing for. motor cycles and for $1000 in .cash prizes. All races will be held upon the one and one-half mile speed-way which is now completed and is 80 feet in width. The track consists of a quarter mile straightaway on each side and a one-half mile curve at eadh end thus making a total length of one and one-half miles. This is the second track or speedway of its nature to be constructed in the Pacific Northwest there being only T.wn am nt TWnmn Wash flip nhpi jit T:i flrnwip. HlllS speedway is situated four miles east of La Grande upon the McKemion farm and covers an area of 100 acres, j Here the character of the soil is fortunately well adapted j Viit Vi n. i-ti A- i nil f i lion n n unrwl Wil 1 iwi 11 cr f f t i 1l t ill fi' . that the ground packs firmly and affords a surface similar to that of a hard surface pavement. The land is sub-irrigated by a ditch on two sides of the field, thus almost entirely eliminating dust and it is prob able that this feature will prevent the necessity of ever having to oil the surface which is rapidly becoming hard and dustless. A very small amount of sprinkling upon the surface of the track just before five meet will hold the dust down for a number of days, owing to the sub-irrigation. Before the date set for the big Speed. 'Ein Up feature there will be constructed a grand stand with a seating capacity of approximately 5000 which together with re served car parking space along side the track, will afford seats for all desiring same. The reserved car spaces will be 7 feet in width and will be numbered, reserved, and placed on sale so that parties desiring may secure their space in advance and depend up on hiivino- n trood location riirht at tJlwj side of the track, ; where they may sit in their Wallowa Lake Soon i4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 14- 4 , 4 SPEED'EM UP SONG 41 i' Portland has its official song f 4 for the Kose Carnival, .why not 4" 4 we have a song for our Speed 4 1 4 'Em. Up, which, is gaining such 4 I an enviable reputation? 4 4 With this idea in view J. David 4 Haines has been asked to com- b Pose something that will 'be in 4 keening with the spirit of the 4 ' event, and who has consented to -J ' ! do SO. The music promises to 4 be snappy and fast and will have 4 counties, will be one of the greatest 4 a chorus that most everyone can 4 ! features of the entire western coun 4 sing, and when . you hear the 4 try. ! band Iplay it, do not hesitate to 4 One has but to analyze the many re ,4 join in the chorus, helping to 4 markable features in the region pro . 4 make "The Speed 'Em Up" a 4 posed for park reservation when he huge success. 4 will come to a realization that few ' 4 4" national attractions can excel tiie one. 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 great stretch of country that lies im England's "War Widows" are ! ing" Homes 'Pool- i uimion, June n. rooting jiumes highwavs and no tourist, who is used fi3 being resorted to by many women to negotiating long trips need hesitate i whose husbands have gone to the war for a moment about taking up the front, as a means of living with some route from La Grande to Joseph. The j degree of comfort despite the general celebrated Wallowa hill is not the bug I heavy reduction in incomes. ' j bear to auto drivers that many would 1 More and more of it is likely as mlake believe. It is in fact one of the fresh groups of married men are called great assets of the trip. Its beauty ; to the colors. i i A sample instance the details of . .which have been published illustrates a number of ;a?s' swelling the t I t , tin i - ,, l tha. nurfom I The combination was affected by three sisters, all Londoners. Of the trio, two had two children each; the third, three. . Their husbands' incomes had amounted to about S50 weekly, each.! Their war allowances were about $10 weekly to each of the mothers with two children; a trifle more to the one with three. On $10 weekly each, it was obvious that these three households, maintain ed separately, would have to give up evervthing but the barest necessaries of life. Instead of doing this, they "pooled" resources, moved into the country, where living is considerably cheaper than in London and arc living com fortably, though economically, the combined family being rather lar: on the $30 weekly. . Advocates of the "pooling" system suggests that, as in this case, com binations be formed by groups of rel niives nr old friends, for the purpose of reducing the possibilities of internal tically gone into disuse. The tiew le frietion. 'sign was selected with the hope of fe lt is agreed that the exercise of a storing it to more general circulation, good deal of tact and self-control are j it was indicated. Under the new coin called for, in any event, hut these have :tige. each piece will be c f different de been developed to remarkable extent i s ign. in England by the war. I The h:-!f-doilor and d-me nv!cls In some groups, of which most eon-1 were mate by A'iolnh A. Weinm.'.ii. Ut of two or three families, the work i mid the quarter-dollar by Herman A. has lieen systematically divided, one woman acting as nurse, another car- for the housekeeping and a third, Naboh machine and view every race. FAMED LAKE Besides carrying the euphonious name Wallowa National Park, which is now being promoted by the pecjple of Ijj OrnndA and Union And Wnllown mediately bexore our eyes- The benefits to be derived by the automobile tourist are many. At pres ent the roads into Wallowa Lake are ilk p-ooH sls most of the cross-countrv . . ... . I joint income 'by outside worK. " good nny women with targe ! houses, which they could not keep up arone in we jjreauwuuitro w iw, j taking in the wives and children of .other soldiers. I he "pool" affected in this way pre- serves at least one establishment and saves several other families from the dreariness of cheap hotels or boarding houses. The experiment is proving so great an economy that some authorities on domestic science believe it will con tinue to a considerable extent, in a more or less modified form, even af ter the war. New Money To Be Minted Washington. May 30. Dimes, quar- e . ters and half-dollars of new design McAdoo announced today. For the first time since 1801 a change will be effec ted in these pieces. The announcement 1 disclosed that the half-dolVar had pro M:-cNeil. Both are sculptors of r.oi-. The face of the n ::w hulf-d jl'ar 1m a full longhi of Libert;-, wilh a back- mis s Motorcyclists The ground is perfectly level, and the machines are in view contantly. On the .first day, Julv 22, the feature race will consist of the "Northwestern Grand Prix." Tliis will be a 50 mile race for riders residing in Washington, Idaho and Oregon, and the winner of tlhlis race will receive the title of Northwestern Champion together with his portion of the .$1200 purse. This great race will be held the last thing during the day afer there has been run a five-mile race for local riders, a 10-mile race for Northwestern riders, trials for track record open to all comers. It is certain that the feature contest on tfris day will afford a class of conqietitiotm for the-northwestern supremacy, such its was never witnessed before by this sdction of the country. The Second Day The second, day will be featured by the Ear Western Grand Prix, a 100-mile race open and free for all in which will compete the world's greatest ridel's representing the Eastern factories, in Chicago,- Milwaukee, Springfield, Mass., etc. Together with tllnesc great Eastern -riders and champions will be seen the best men upon the Pacific coast. The far western grand prix will be the last, race of the day before' which will.be run a five-mile race for local riders, a 10-mile race open to all corners, a. mile race open to all comers and' the finals in. the trials for track records. The La Grande speedway is attracting wide attention throughout the United States and queries are being re ceived continually from the Eastern sections which fore cast for this year the greatest event of this nature ever staged upon the Pacific Coast. At this time it is too early to give the names of just who the riders for the big Speed 'Em Up event will be, but it is positive that the three big factories the Indian, the Excelsior, and the Harley Davidson will all have their best teams, of speed merchants to represent them and their interests. Be Mecca For Auto And Motor Fans FUNS W A PARK GROWING is never appreciated until one takes the trip and sees below ribbons of road lapping back and forth around the mountain. Then comes the can yon road which is very desirablo and one that is appreciated by everyone. Following the road out of the canyon's m.i.ll. mo antaw imnn 4 1.. -fll-flla Wu!. ' Iowa valley where the riches of the county are (piled up each year and ag riculture in its most pronounced form is pursued. The automobile and motor cycle dealers of Washington and Oregon should never sell a machine, a tire or a gallon of gasoline without ask ing the customer if he has ever been j to Wallowa Lake. If he has not di- rections should be given as to how the elesired resting ' place may be reached. Try this a while and see ' what ai difference will -be felt in the , tourist pulse as he reaches Ia Grande. For, instead of pushing forward on the main highway he will invariubly want to take the trip to the Lake. ground of the American flag fly to the breeze. The Goddess is striding forward to the dawn of a new day carrying laurel and oak branches symbolic of civil and military glory, perched high on a mountain craig, folded. Growing from a rift in the rock is a young rift in the mountain pine, symbolic of America. The design of the quarter is intend ed to typify the awakening of the country to its own protection. It is shown stepping toward the country's gateway bearing upraised a shield from which the covering Is being drawn .The right hand hears an olive branch of peace. Above the head is the word, "Liberty" and below the feet "1916". The reverse bears a figure of an eagle in full flight, wings ex tended, and the inscriptions "United States of America" and "E Pluribus ' Unum." I Both the half-dollar and the quarter ilear the inscription "In God We Trust" I The design of the dime is simple. 1 Liberty with a winged cap is shown on I the fore side ?.nd on the reverse is a design of a bundle of rods and a bat-il!e-ax, symbolic of unity, wherein lies thhc nation's strength." One way to make friend.? koop .our ;wvice to you' self. More men can remember the num ber of fish they enutrht. last Sund-ay ! than the text of the mjrmon they ! heard. j 4 J- BIG CIRCULATION TONIGHT This evening's edition of the Observer, containing definite de seri&rtitMl not only the coming Chautauqua, but the Speed 'Em Up as well, will probably he as widely read as any Observer edi tion in past history. Motor fac tories throughout the United States,- riders in all parts of the country, amd friends and ac quaintances in the four corners of the United States, will be reading the news contained here in before the issue is a week old V V a vj ; Staid London Paper Prints Unusual Prediction of War's End June 17 London, March 81. An English army officer was starting for the front lust year. He called at his bank to settle up certain affairs before de parting. "You'll be back soon with a wounded hand," said the bank manager. He was. His wound healed, the officer made ready to go back to the front. Meet ing the bank manager, he inquired: Any more predictions : "You'll be gone longer this time," said the manager, "and when you do return, it will 'lie quite a bad leg wound." This also happened. The officer was much surprised. Hunting up the banker, he inquired: "Since you know so much, why can't you tell me when the war will end V "It will end," said the manager, "on June 17, 1910, but I shan't live to see it. I'll just about live until New Year's day and not much more." He died Jan. 2. Special Train to Brownsville Iiebanon, Or., June M. A special truin is being run through this city for two days from Albany to Browns ville by the Southern Pacific com pany for the accommodation of those attending the Linn county pioneers' picnic today and tomorrow. Mdrrill Votes Water Bonds Merrill. Or.. June 14. At a speciu election held here yesterday, the electors nmended the city charter authorizing a bond issue of SoUUU ofr the purpose of installing a water system for fire protection. Fined for Trespass of Cattle Contraliu, Wash.. June 11. O. J. Loves, George W. Robinson and John Hopper, all of Pryad, were arrested Monday on the complaint of the Northern Pacific that they allowed their cattle to trespass on the -railroad right-of-way. The mun . were fined. KACE VISITORS IN GREAT GOBS ENTERTAINMENT AT NIGHT OF BIG SHOW WELL DE VELOPKD EAJtLY MARDI GRASUKELY TO BE RELEGATED Jitney Dances in All Dance Halls of the City Is Newest Scheme for En tertainment Saturday night Giant Smoker for Visitors and Member Friday Night Is Talked of. Entertainment for the hundrcdE of visitors to lLa Grande during the two- day Speed 'Em Up events in La Granile this year, is now being draft- , eu and elaborate plans are entertnin- : ed. While too earlv to definitely fore cast what the nature of the fun will be, it is alpparently certain that there will not be a Mardi Gras, or street daiice, a method of amusement which meets with vigorous opposition from many, and the committees on enter tainment feel that it is best to ameli- orate this sentiment. Consequently they are looking elsewhere for amuse ment. A jitney -round robin dance is probable, though definite announce ment will be made in this regard in due time. Many of the committees propose -to gain the promise , of ull -dance hulls in the city to co-operate with jitney dances, that the hundreds of visitors in the city may go from one to the other, dance for a nickel one time or as many times in each place as they desire. This would give ull an opportunity to get on a dance floor somewhere. Just which night of the two nights this should be re- . mains to be determined but probab ly Saturday. Luncheon the Night Before . Some of the committee are talkini? of as informal buffet luncheon and smoker in which local talent, and prob ably some outside performers as well, appear in wrestling bouts and- boxing matches for the entertainment of visi tors. It is suggested that this par ticular affair have a buffet .luncheon where each guest helps himself to a sandwich and hot coffee, and top off with a good cigar. This, it is sug gested, should, be open to all visitors from out of town free, and as far as the home-gunrd is concerned, mem bers of the Motor Club alone should have access. Riders, however, would be special honor guests, and anybody whose home is not in La Grande would bo as welcome as the flowers in May. In this way some big com modious hall would no doubt bo filled to 'capacity on the first night. Thus the Friilay night smoker would get everybody acquainted and work up en thusiasm for the Saturday opening fair would be a big topper-off for visi tors and all citizens in general who could celebrate the night between the two programs with great gusto. The main races would end the 1916 cele bration. Everyone agrees that it is quite necessary amusement be provided at night, and the Observer feels fully justified in saying that when the fans ifi-om far and near come to attend the big show they will have amusement galore, during the hours there is no en tertainment at the track. Transportation looked After It is likewise too early to positive ly outline the means of transportation but al who see the races must pass through the gate and the club will not lose as heavily on tree spectators as they did last year. The facilities will be first-class, as the roads are good at the big ovul and as two roads" reach it. outgoing travel can go one wav and returning the other so there will be no useless or inconvenient passing of auomobiles to and fro. HiAvever. these are minor affairs that will be duty adjusted before Refereo Van Huron calls the racers to the track. Pacific Coast Tennis Championship Del Monte. Cal., June 17. Will .Thnsn?i. Maurice Mclough'in, Mrs. May Sutton Bundy and other nation ally famous tennis experts started play today in the annual Pieific Coast championships here. One of tho features was a sectional junior eham niimtliin events, ooen only to lads un der twentv years of age. The winners in this division will play in tho na tional tournament at Forest Hills, be-; filming Att rust 31.