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About La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959 | View Entire Issue (Nov. 22, 1916)
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 22, 1916. LA GRANDE EVENING OBSERVER PAGE THREE Babies Cute and Babies Sweet Will Be Apple Show Attraction bfr ymrS Kit BSSSb TOSH PRIZE WINNER IN BABIES' PAGEANTS. THAT most Interesting and faseiiiutlng portion of Uumanity ttie baby In going to take command of the ninth National Apple show nt Spokane November 20 to 25, it Is announced by the board of trustees. Several hundred mothers' darlings, dressed In their best bib and tucker, scrubbed to a glossy Uulsh aud riding in miniature floats of novel de signs and elaborate decoration, will be on parade each afternoon in the com fortable apple show Inclosure. It will bo the second annual Children's Carul Tal, a repetition of the successful affair which aroused so much comment ai last year's apple show. Already scores of proud mothers have besieged the apple show manage ment with inquiries about the baby pageants, which have been characterized as the most beautiful parades ever held in Spokane. "The apple show man agement," states Secretary Gordon C. Corbaley, "could not eliminate the baby pageants If It wanted to, for we would promptly have an army of women on ur trail to make life miserable for us. So we are going ahead to make these beautiful purudes lurger and more interesting than last year. "It is difficult for our language adequately to describe these parades. It is trite to say that nothing in the world arouses such real heart interest in peo ple of all uges and classes as a little child. "Conjure a parade of little Moats, baby carriages, go-carts, doll coaches and express wagons, each decoruted with loving care by mothers aud children. Think of the concentrated beauty and the real heart Interest of such a spec tacle, in the babies' vehicles and floats will rldo the rulers of the home. The larger girls will preside over their proudest charges in the doll buggies, and (Hie boys will show their genius by means of the express wagon, tricycle and toy automobile. No mutter how unlovely we may be as men and women, all ( us were beautiful as children, so everybody's children will be interesting in the babies' pageants. "There will be six divisions, one for each afternoon of the show. In addl tlon to those just mentioned, the boys and girls up to 15 years of ago will parade in fancy costumes to depict their favorite characters and in attire of a burlesque nature. The children who Uke to create things will enter minluture floats in one of the parades." Passed Up. One of the features of the Michigan copper country winter is the enormous amount of snow that falls and stays for months. Also, though the idea may not seem apropos, there are few negroes in the district. The only col ored folk seen are the few waiters and porters from the railroad. Two of them were walking along the principal street of the copper town just after a heavy snowstorm. Said one to the other, in speaking of a mutual ac quaintance: "Dat niggah jes' treats me wif contempt lately. He jes' ig nohs me. Passed me on de street yes tidday wifout speakin' to me." "May be he didn't see you," suggested tho other. "Didn't see me! Say, man, you mean to say dat one niggah could pass 'nudder on de street in dis yeah town an' not see him? An' in all dis snow?" BILTWEL SIX $1200 BIGGER, BETTER, MORE PO WER VELIE BILTWEL SIX has inado an astonishing record in the last year. It created a demand that tripled our output tested the capac ity of A Mile of Velie Factory made a name for style, finish and performance that you now hear -wherever automobiles are discussed. Four more inches of body length give more room, comfort, more luxury with a new note of distinctive charm in the lines of the 1917 design. Timken Axles Front and Rear are but an evidence of the quality end superior specifications found throughout the new car. Recognized as the standard of excellence. Money cannot buy better. Many subtleties of engineering refinement give more power, silence, suppleness securing every ounce of energy of every drop of fuel. AH this and much more can now be obtained in the new Velie at the low price of J1200. Back of this car is half a century of manufacturing experience the reputation of one of the most substantial organizations in America. VELIE BILTWEL FEATURES Six-cylinder Velio-Continental Motor Timken Axles front and Tear Removable Cylinder Head for Inspection Helical Gears in Motor no chains Enclosed Multiple Dry Disc Clutch Hotchkiss Drive no noisy torque arm Spiral Gears in Floating Rear Axle Rcmy Automatic Ignition Push Button Starter Double Bulb Headlights Dashlight Rear Gasoline Tank Vacuum Feed Simple Rocking Gear Shift Lever Luxurious Body 4 inches longer Unusually Wide Doors easy to enter High-Grade Leather Upholstery Cushions Deep Tufted Real Curled Hair I-ong, Flexible Underslung Springs Expanding Tire Holder no straps Mirror Body Finish 20 Operations Deep Light of Weight Economical of Fuel Everything in and on ready for the road McCRARY AUTO CO. DSC ZZ- r Uj&S<&j. The results of the Indoor field meet held by the four teams in tho Junior department of the Y. M. C. A, recent ly are us follows: Medicine Ball Put. Tigers HO feet, average 15.9. Wildcats 84 feet, average 12. Lions 82 feet, average 11.8. Wolves 58 feet, average 11.7. Three Jumps. Tigers 102 feet, average 17. Wilcats 114 feet, overage 16.2. Lions 109 feet, average 15.7. Wolves 7(i feet, average 15. Basket Throw. Lions 175 points. Wolves 75 points. Wildcats 50 points. Tigers 50 points. Five-Lap Run. Lions 185 points. Wildcats 180 points. Wolves 150 points. Tigers 70 points. Total Score. Tigers 400 points. Lions 290 points. Wildcats 225 points. Wolves 125 points. Waldo Stoddard, Weldon Smith and Jno Donovan were the star individual winners. NORTHWEST ir -H? 4? rJ? 4? Qfb'jififk'k'fc'fc'k'k'k'kH' Childrens Coats Sample line of Children's Coats at Special price. The entire line placed on sale. Twen ty-five oer cent reduction. Don't over look this chance . About 50 Coats in he lot, 4 to 14 years. Children's Underwear Children's two-piece underwear. All wool, non-shrinking. Special . Regular 85c. ; 55c E Eo KirtteM Ladies' Ready-to-Wear ROAD NOTES Work on New Road. Work on the new road from Walhi Walla is going ahead in good shape, and before winter, practically the en tire distance will have been hard sur faced. This year the road has been almo. t impassible because of the by roads pressed into use to serve tho traveling public while the graded highway was being surfaced. An other year will see this part of the In land Empire highway in excellent shape and travel wi'l be routed through the Walla Walla valley in stead of away from it by poorer roads. Up-To-The-Timcs Magazine, Walla Walla. From Walla Walla to Grande Ronde. Prospects for the road across the Blue Mountains from the Walla Walla valley to the Grande Ronde valley are beginning to take definite shape. Un der recent legislation of Congress, federal funds are available for the building of roads through national forests. As this road lies for the most part in the Wenaha National Forest, it is believed that the States of Ore gon and Washington will be' able to secure funds for the construction of tho highway. Congressman W. L. LnFollette has promised his active aid in the matter and will take it up at j once on his return to Congress, in con lunction with Congressman Sinnott oi Oregon. Up-To-Tho-Times Maga zine, Walla Walla. Inland Empire Improvements. The close of the road building sea son in the ToUchet Valley, Wash., finds many Improved highways throughout the district. Between Waitsburg and Prescott the road has been macadamized an.l was thrown open to travel early last month. The Inland Empire Highway between Day ton and Waitsburg is nearly com pleted and before the Winter season begins will have replaced the dirt road that formerly has been the dread of automobiles and horse drawn ve hicles. Out of Dayton, too, improved highways have been built in several directions, and more will be con structed next year. Model Stretch of Road. County Engineer R. W. Rigsby of Garfield county, Wash., has a stretch of road Unit lie believes has solved the road building problem, in that district at least.' He doss not put down as heavy a surface as has been the prac tice in the valley, but gives it a heavier coat of oil, binding the road together in good shape. The most important part of the plan, however, is the maintenance, which is accom plished by means of a patrol who goes over it constantly. A five mile stretch of road thus constructed this summer has given results equal to pavement. roads will be built in Washington. A systematic record of the construction, the wearing qualities, the upkeep and the length of life of roadways in the state was recently decided advisable by the joint meeting of the State As sociation of County Engineers and the State Association of County Commis sioners at Tacoma. Each of these groups appointed u committee to co operate with the state highway engi neer's office and a committee chosen from the university faculty by Presi dent Henry Sazzallo of the university. Signs on Lincoln Highway. The work of painting signs on the Lincoln highway is making rapid pro gress. The squad of painters, which recently reached the Mississippi river, is doing good work. According to the present rate of progress it is expected that the Lincoln highway road signs will be ready to guide tourists as far as Cheyene, Wyoming, before the present touring season is completed. f HOW MANY TONS AND WHAT SIZE shall we include in your coal supply? Our yards are full of the highest grades of clean coal, i)Ut deliveries are being made rapidly and while we are at it, we would like to accommodate you with our best coal. Shall we send you a ton or so? Notice. The undersigned have purchased the business of T. II. Lung and com pany and any one having any bills against said company must present f-nme at once. Will not be responsible for future bills contracted under the name of T. H. Lung and company. HIP LEE CO. WM. ENG. Manager. -Adv. 1121, 22, 23, 24, 25, 27. I Must Do Quick Work Now LET US HANDLE YOUR TRANSFER WORK and it will be done carefully and promptly. We have ample facilities for handling large quantities of goods and employ none but experienced, careful men. We shall be glad to call and talk about your work and to refer you to others whose trucking we do. HIAWATHA, KING and ROCK SPRINGS COAL CHAIN WOOD, CORD WOOD, FEED, TRANSFER, STORAGE THE J. D. LYNCH CO. Jefferson Ave., One Block East of Depot Fone Main 10 ; SaturdayThe j Build Permanent Highway. Bids for the construction of about five miles of permanent highway from Hanford toward Richland were recent ly received by the county commission- ; ers of Benton county, Wash. Favor Snake River Bridge. I The Good Roads association of I Franklin county, in session recently, went on record as strongly favoring the $25,000 Snake river bridge bonl issue, and also endorsed a county budget of 11 mills for the construc tion and maintenance of roads. Such a budget, it was pointed out, would give a fund of $140,000 for county road improvement, aside from the Ftatc highway and bridge money. Last Day Pianos, Player Pi anos, Organs, Violins, Guitars, Ukuleles, all going this week at sharper reductions. 3000 Copies Sheet Music McKinley's and Cen .turv Music Co.'s Sheet music at 2c Per Copy Wchirmer's Schmidt's Remick's and all high class Sheet Music now at 10c Per Copy UNCLE SAM FIXES ROADS IN MEXICO! History of Roads. The running life history of every piece of road in the state of Washing ton will soon be introduced into th ' records of the county engineers f.f the state. This tabulation, it is claimed, will help to keep a scientific check on highway construction and will ultimately mean that no poor F. F. Theroux New KnU'v 1 51 dir. KYd 1S71 (cX)mta wood OMUEKwourj Undo Sam Is using this 14-ton caterpillar tractor to flatten bumps In Mexican roads near army ramps in Mexico where smooth stretches of road an; rare. The picture .shows the tractor "jumping the tracks" near the base caiuu at Coloniii DuhUin. An Educated Barber. The philosophical professor met several of his colleagues and said: "U is a strange thing, but 1 was shaved this morning by a man who really is, I suppose, a little above being a bar ber. I know of my own knowledge that he is an alumnus of one of the leading American colleges; that he studied in Heidelberg afterward, and spent several years in other foreign educational centers. I know, also of my own knowledge, thnt he has con tributed scientific articles to our best magazines and has numbered among his intimate friends men of the high est social and scientific standing in Europe and America. And yet," soliloquized the professor, "he can't shave a man decently." "By jove!" exclaimed one of the party in aston ishment. "What is he a barber for, with nil those accomplishments? "Oh, he isn't a barber," said the pro fessor, yawning, "You sec, I shaved myself this morning." For a Weak Stomach. A3 a general rule all you need to do is to adopt a diet suited to your age and occupation and to keep your bow els regular. When you feel that you have eaten too much and when con stipated, take one of Chamberlain's Tablets. Adv. CniMNEV SWEEPING. Chimney cleaning, stove and fur nace repairing, M. Sweet, 1102 Cedar street, phone Rod 882. Adv. 11-10-tf. STRAYED One bay mare branded O. B. on the shoulder am', sa Idle marks; had a halter on; weight about 1150. 1020 Ash. P. 0. Box 329. Adv. 11-21-tf.
