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REV. B. H. OOKER BPKAKS TO
BVNDAY SCHOOL COXVE.NTIOX
Minister Believes Thorough Kuowl
'; tdge of The Gospel Moans
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UfThls Is a great and Important
(object. . It concerns God's glory
tad man's salvation. But the im
portant thing. It seems to mo, in or
der to be more agresslve in missionary-work,
is to have1 a thorough
knowledge of the gospel. Knowledge
la power In any line, as we well
know, and the gospel Is "the power
of God unto salvation to every one
Uat believeth."
i "The apostle declares that It Is tho
'gospel of God," and he means by
(his that It Is of God, and from God
is. the means of Its effectiveness
Vfcho power of God." In Its true es
sence, Il ls apart from man entirely,
is to its sr-urco in power and knowl
edge. It Is tho "gospel of God" and
"concerns His Son Jesus Christ." It
t' God's message of love In the
sweetest, purest grace to poor sinful
teas anywhere and everywhere un
der the sun, to ttio Jew first and
too to the Gentile, rich or poor,
learned or unlearned, bond or free,
tike, God's provision tor man's sin
In the cross of His beloved son. The
gospel is not only God's message of
tors to man, but His judgment upon
Bran's sin as well, and that judg
ment falls upon Christ on the cross,
fthe Just for the unjust," that God
Blight be Just and the justltier of
tin that believeth In Jesus.
j God Socks All.
; f "Men are lost and have been lost
ever since Adam was turned out of
ins garden or Kiien. and it la, be
cause man Is lost that God Is still
Peeking him. And while God has
ttwaya boon in earnest man has
been Indifferent and "sought out
ertny Inventions" to make hlniBolf
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jReport of Red Cross
SIGHT' PAGE8
LA GRANDE. OREGON. SUNDAY MORNING, OCTOBER -19, 1019.
EIGHT PAGES
NUMBER 14.
to Keovr Bc4w
of U. &. Arior
BAN DIEGO. Cal.. Oct. 17. After
a delay f two days, caused by wait
ing for authorlsatloa -freni tho navy
department for use of 8 warship,
an army party left here Thursday
for Angeles bay on the gulf of Cal
ifornia to identity and bring back
the bodies of Lieut. C. H. Connelly
f.nd W. H. Waterhouse, American
army aviators, who were lost while
on border patrol duty two months
ago. The trip to Angeles bay is be
ing made aboard the deer toy or
Aaron Ward, and is expected to
consume about eight days.
Those making up the army party
are MaJ. R. F. Brattan, representing
the southwestern . department; Maj.
P. T. Farrar, from Camp Kearny.
Pear San Diego; American consul Y.
F. Boyle, of Mexican, and Joe Allen
Richards, who found the bodies. A
stop will be made at Ensenada wher
Judge Justo Sastlllo will be taken
aboard, ' so that an Inquest ran b
held when the bodies are disinterred
WILL PUT DITCH
UNDER NEW LAW
" ' Washington, D. C, Oct. 18, 1919.
; iOn behalf of the War Council of the
American Red Cross, Mr. Henry P
Davison, its chairman, today author
ises publication of the first installment
of the complete report of the activities
of the American Red Cross during the
war.- -The first installment ts as fol
lows.: - -,
i The war council of the American
R4d Cross is now prepared to make a
loinplete accounting to the American
people of money contributed and ex
pended, as well as the work done by
the American Red. Cross during the
period in which the war council was in
control of its affairs. The war couir
cilwas appointed May 10, 1917, and
' went out of existence February 28,
1919.
j. ft was the practice of the war
council to give complete publicity to
its policies and finances, but it is only
now that a picture of tho war period
as a whole can be presented. It is th
feeling of the war council that a re
port in this summarized form should
be made directly to the public which
provided the money and gave the ef
fort which made the American Red
Cross a success.
! Immediately the armistice was
signed the war council prepared to
turn over-the direction of affairs to
the executive committee as tne perma
nent head of .the American Red Cross
The war work proper, incident to the
military effort, was on an extensive
. scale Ions? after hostilities ceased, and
as ' the spring months revealed th
conditions brought about by war, espe
cially in eastern Europe, the American
Red Cross was face to face with obli
gations of large proportiona on benall
of humanity. There was widespread
buffering which we alone were m a po
sition to relieve.
i A statement of 'the American Red
fross effort and finances since the
r council relinquished its contro'
Will be made to the public through the!; j
executive committee, and it is impor- : j
tan, therefore, that the fact that thii ? ;
report covers the period onl? until:!!
March 1. should.be carefully noted. ' !
. Financial Results.
During the twenty months' period $
.ndine February 28, 1919, th Red: I
Cress as a whole received in round filrv:,
I IIAnnMJVUl in VAlilar Mint ni. 2
Mrra w,u.n , ............ , .
ktftions and subscriptions. Of this to- s :
tat M2,000,000 came from membershipi; ;
dues arfH $283,900,000 from the trrj:
drives'. The remainder tame from Wu;
many different sources mat speciiic
nyntiPn is impos-oble in this repyrt.
"On May 1, 1917, just before the ap
pointment 8f the war councib then
wire S2 Chapters with a membership
of O9.0M adult membeo.
t On February 28, 19li, there were
o fi2 chapters with 17.186 branches
Prairie Creek Farmers Organizing
Mountain Sheep Irrigation District.
The first irrigation district ever
organized in the county, under the
state law, and its largest single pro
ject for watering farm lands, will be
presented to the county court tomor
row afternoon. The petition of farm
ers on Prairie Creek for the organi
zation of the Mountain Sheep Irrig
tion District and the establishment of
it boundaries wilt come before the
court at this time.
v The district as originally laid out
includes about 8,230 acres of land, and
the total to be served may run to 10,
000 acres. Half of this is now irri
gated. The object of the formation
of the district is to provide an abund
ance of water for supplemental irri
gation of the lands previously water
ed, and also to furnish water to irri
gate the remaining lands in the dis
trict. .. . .
- Under the state- law, heretofore
not invoked in Wallowa county, ownr
era of hind may petition to b,avetb,cir
holdings, brought into, an irrigation
district. This solution is heard by
the county court which has the author
ity to alter the boundaries a little
to include other land which might
Dronerly; be added. An election is
then held and officers of the district
chosen. ' They have authority to ad
ister its affairs.
r Bonds are issued to provide money
0UND THE WOCID WITH
AMEHICAN RED CROSS.
- - In Belgium.
Hunger, disease and exposure were not all that Belgian children wert
subjected to, for enemy shells constantly droppd Into what little of their
country the Invader did not hold. In this picture Red Cross nurses are seen
taking some of the fifty babies from the American Red Cross nursery at
La Panne Into a bomb-proof structure as the Germans opened fire from the sea.
to gather the water and distribute it
over the lands of the district. Tneso
lands are security for the bonds.
It is estimated that about $100
000 will be needed to finance the ir
rigation project of the new Mountain
Sheep district. This will represent
approximately $10 an acre for the
land to be served, a charge so low
that it seems only nominal. The dis
trict will bo one of the wealthiest in
the state und will furnish water at a
much lower cost per acre than any
of tho largo projects in other parts
of the state.
The plan is for the new district to
purchase the stock and thereby ac
quire the , property of thb present
Mountain Snoop Ditch company. This
includes an extensive system of ditc'n
es now serving the territory embrac
ed in the now district, the water being
brought byttic -Mountain Sheep Ditch
company from Big Sheep to Little
Sheep. All this will bo taken over.
The new work under way will be com
pleted, and the ditches in the distri
bution Bystem will bo enlarged to
carry the added supply of water to be
gained by tupping Dig Sheep creek.
Sheep
At present tho Mountain
ditch' has a capacity of 2,000 inches.
to dig the main and lateral ditches , The enlarged ditch will enrry R.000
inches. This quantity of water can
be had from Big Sheep creek at times,
and the future is likely to see the con
struction of storage resevoirs up Big
Sheep. Several sites are available.
The first ditch of the Mountain
Sheep company was constructed in
IliO'l. F.ntflMera i havo ei. it.
declare it is the 71.1.111st piece S. m
ginccring done .iy rimers thi'w tS-.-y
have eer :r.- ts villi. It cairle?
water from Littlo Siicep arou id he
Prairio creek.
Recent years, particularly the last
three summers, have givon tho fni-m
crs a keener sci.e of the value of wat
er and so the construction of a new
ditch to Dig Sheep creek wnt deter
mined on to increase the supply. This
new ditch, which is now under con
struction, is four miles long. It tukes
tho W'lior of Big Sheep creec over
to Littlo Slieep, above the point wnerc
tho old .Htch lMds out of tho hitter
stream. Four crews are now working
on tho ditches of the company.
Tho farmers believe that the now
irrigation district will occupy a most
cnviablo position. It will have prior
rights nnd tho sole and undisputed
rights to the waters of Big and Little
Sheep creeks. There will be no chance
for a controversy with any other us-
ers, and the supply can be deluded
on to be adviuate and tolerably, con
stant and uniform in quantity.
Organtzation'of a ditch project un
der the state irrigation district law
is much to be preferred to ranning it
aa a private corporation, ii the belief
of A. W. Schaupp, who is directing
the formation of the new district.
When a -corporation owns a ditch, tho
stock seldom is held in tho ratio of
land owned and watered. The man
who owns more stock than his acre
age would represent is entitled to re
turn on his investment, in the wnv of
a dividend. This creates a situation
where.his interest might call for high
er rates for water than others might
think fair.
Mr. Schaupp believes that the ditch
companies should be brought under
the control of the state public utilities
commission, or should change to irri
gation districts. The state commis
sion could establish rates for the use
of water which would be considered
fair to patrons and which also would
give a return on the investment.
If, however, the ditch companies
sell their property to an irrigation
district covering the territory served,
the financial burden is distributed
equally upon all users. Each acre in
the district bears its proportionate
share of tho financial burden. The
lawyer believes that the ditch com
panies will find it desirable to turn
their business over to the irrigation
districts unless a satisfactory solu
ton 1b found in supervision by the
Public Utilities Conimission.
The farmers petitioning for inclu
sion of their lund in the new Moun
tain Sheep Irrigation district arc:
Frank Roup, Ed Borland, (William
Freudenborg, Elmer Roup, L. Knnp
per, F. L. McCully, E. D. Peal, E. P.
Hegcr, Ira Hoskins, J. H. Bui'hunan,
1). G. Tucker, A. W. Kinney, William
Wilkins, Frank Kernan, C. h. Hnrta
hom, E. I. Buchanan, W. II. Gibson,
C. A. McClain, 11. L. Hunt, tarottu
Hunt, W. W. McCluin, A. 11. Meek, C.
Down, Effie D. Gorslinc, Guy L. Uor
sline, Harry L. Simms, Kichnrd Clnl
brnith, W. H. Andres, Stone 'Bulncr,
Ben J. Meek and F. H. Guulko.
GERMAN PRISONERS
CLEARING BATTLEFIELDS
Military Efficiency Prevails and the
Work is Proceeding Satisluctorlly.
'orreBPumltmco of tho AhbocIbIoiI Pre
DIXMUDE, Belgium, Sept. 25.
Scattered over the low-lying country (
between Yprcs and Dixmudo, scene Jj
of many a battle, are thousands o j i
German prisoners under guard of Uri J
tish and Belgian soldiers as well as(l
civilians who have been called intoi1
the gigantic task of clearing up the I
Farms for Sale
. WHO WANTS THIS?
Ten acres, half in alfalfa. Nice six-room bungalow, built-in kiti-licn with con
venient -collar, screeued-in porches, back and front; franco, woodshed, pjnod
bam, chicken house and park. Creek runs through the center of the place.
Less than three miles from La Grande. The price is only fM)0. -The initial .
payment required is $1000. Adjoining land is worth $200 per acre,' and Ihe r
buihiingB cannot be built today' for $2500. This sounds mighty nice, but the.
property will look better when you investigate. "
An Improved 80-Acre Farm. -.-,---------
Uav is a real home Tann. EiirhtJl acres 'of land witli amide water, which is
piped into a modern house, eight rooms with basement, bath and toilet, hot and
cold water; water is piped into, tho
ty; also into the hog house and "oh
wired. Nice lawn with hydrants
R. F. D., on tire established liighwi
miles from La Grande.- The price
on balance. Permit me to show y
nave sold tor recently, lliis is no
of citr and country combined. Jul
Grande.
barn, which is one of the finest in tho ooun
ckon yard.- The house is plastered and
I'ixed for irrigating. Near school; plione,
v between La Grande ynd' Klgin, eight
i's J 2,000; the terms aro'-fliOOO cash, time
U this property and wjiat adjoining farms
farm.' but all tho comforts
(it nn ordinary 2.'i,niiiiute auto ride to La
. -t ' Another Desirable Farm. s
One Jiundred and. sixty acres with a running crock-. Splendid land, and well
improved. A large, commodious hoirso substantially built. Two largo barns,'
blacksmith shop, muohiiicrv sheds, hog houses and chicken house and park.
TJie price is $20,000, and worth every dollar of it; $700.) will Itandh! this.
. '
"-" A Dairy Ranch. . Hawi'7 ' r '
Three hundred and twenty acres, 80 in cnltivjition 'plenty if vat.erand pas
ture and wood.' Mountain ranch five miles f Grande. l'ric4 sjU'iOO; '
small payment dowii will handle this; something like sj'SfK) or $1000.
If you "want a arm o'n tin? Sandridtie, see me.. I h;j,ve one of tin bosf buys on
the market, and tific temw will suit anyone, who is ajile U own a farm like.,
ibis. -i 0 4 v' f s wjtZS$&fo vr?
GEORGE H; CURREV
battlefields and once more making it
fit for habitation. They are stack
ing shell holes, recovering brass cas
es and burying the dead. .There s a
military efficiem-y about their work
and the progress Uiy are making is
most gratifying for all the govern
ments concerned, '
One may still see the ruins of many
British and Belgian tanks, caught in
tho German shell fire, now twisted
and broken wrecks. Now they lie
rusted and neglected, mere shells of
tho once powerful machines which
went intrf action. Some of them are
almost buried in the mud, others' hang
precariously on the edge of dilapidat
ed trenches, while still others stand
high in tho fields where they were
abnndonod by such of their crews as
survived. Many of tliem are torn and
riddled as though their heavily armor
ed sides were little more than paper.
Perhaps the most impressive fea
ture of this dead and blackened land
scape arc the trees. Gaunt and stark,
stripped of every limb and branch
they stand out against the skyline, so
many lifeless sticks.
Whole villages have disappeared,
ground by the big guns into mud or
dust without one vestige remaining
to mark their location. This is true
of Poelcappclle, whoso former exist
ence would not have been suspected
had not a Belgian major volunteered
tho information that here his battal
ion1 had once held its main street for
three days.
Many livo shells still remain in the
fields, and today as a party was pass
ing within a few miles of Dixmude
they were started by the explosion
of one of theso "duds".
Reconstruction is going forward
a vhell having ripped though its side
and exploded in the "interior. From
one side of the tank to that humblo
shack, stretches a clothes line, and
on given days the family washing is'
hung out to dry.
Children of that fa"mily play in tho
broken tank, enacting, as they have'
often heard related, the grim-story of
the battle. That is, they play when
they are not at work, for Beligum is
using eVen its children to rebuild-it
homes. '
Tlll'MIl IMI1XT8 IX OIIIXA
The use of thumb prints- as
means of Identification was tho
method used In Oil In a hundreds of
years ago. The mercnants of th030'
days made Impressions with thetn
thumbs In lieu ot signatures. In tho
interior ot China to this day tho
thumb print Is used on logal docu
ments, especially wills. In place of
the written name. The uso of fin
ger prints was transferred from
China to India, whore the British'
adopted the aystem as a means of
identifying troops. From India'
she Idea was taken to France,
where it was used by tho police In :
the identification of criminals, and
tlnce that time It has been taken up
in nearly all countries. Scientists
claim the finger print system to be,
Infallible,
Keeping the Color. '
A clever woman recently Invested a
dime In a package of brown dye. This
he dissolved in a small nmount of
boiling water and then bottled It for
futuro use. Now whenever she washes
he children's tnn stockings or the
boys' khnkl suits she adds a few drops
of the dye to the rinse water nnd to
the starch. This keens tho tna gar-
vnni. ihn huk reared bv one thrifty
Belgian who has returned to the site I "etit a good even shade,
of. his former home is a disabled tank,' '
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in almost every line of business, it has proved a success. The reasons for this
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