La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959, January 10, 1921, Image 3

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Newspaper Page TextIS. tOXDAY, JANUARY 10. 1921 ' " tZS CnTANDK EVENING OTWETTVER Local News In Brief Iter Men Here George S. Kins and G. F. Lilley, tb of Bilker, are in La Grande to y on business. rs. Stoddard Leaves for Baker Mrs. Elmer Stoddard left this imiiiK for Baker, where she will end the day. I , iker Man Visits La Grand? '. A. Small is in La Grande todav rV business from Baker, where he BKes nis home. I , fes Hug Ket urns Miss Lydia Hue arrived home thi orninc from Baker. Miss Hug spent week-end there as the guest of lenas. ome From Hilgard Miss Airnes Sailer arrived home is morning from Hilgaid, where 16 has been the guest of her sister, rs. Clara Stuart for the past week. 10 Carters Iteturn Mr. and Mrs. L. B. Carter, who ive been guests at the home of Mr. td Mrs. J.' J. Conley, Mrs. Carter's uents, over the week end, left his orning for their home in Union. J. C. Cusick Here J. C. Cusick arrived Jast night from Palmer Junction, where he has been working. He reports a gfeat deal of sharp winds and cold weather ill that country. Visitor at Holm Home William Clarke, of Kennewick, Washington, is in the city, visiting with his sifter,' Mrs. J. G. Holm. Mr. Clarke fell from an elevator last Aug ust, receiving painful injuries includ ing a number of broken bones, and, ilthough now much improved, is still on crutches. for a while and If that would not make a red-blooded fellow blue bjs'd tike to know what would. He halls from Vincent. Master .Mechanic Her K. A. Smith aud family are in La Grande from Vincent today. Smith is the Master Mechanic for the George Palmer Lumber Co., up there and while conditions seem tight right at present Smith hopes thut things wilt be in running or der at (ho mill in a very short time. The Ablemans Here Mr. and Mrs. A. E. lAbleman have been spending a short time in La Grande. Mr. Ableman carries the title of District Superintendent for the Moose lodge for the states of Montana and Wyoming. .They will make the coast and Bpend. a snort lime In the west Cooking o1er the hrond wcstland. They are from Rock Springs, Wyo. accabee Keception- Allison lo INirtlnnd After hopelessly searching llu; streets- for (he familiar face una listening attentively for the famil iar voice of the "Spud" muu who calls himst' f "Hill" Allison, ti was learned that he had -gone to Port- laud to talk "spuds'1 and to try to infest Portland people with La Uraiide Ideas. He said that he was coming buck but to use his ex prcsslon "The Lord knows when I'll get here." f iiinrn rinr I TPuiMrnr mnv l- I iiviDLn rmLr - unnnLGL iviHim i LOSS MY TIIN101JG ii IS lliao. JW.SuH Al'ltKS OF TIM' lti:it U'KUK DKSTKOVKM. In Xi State lft the I'nlun, U There More. Llfiirt Itcing Made to lienor OmuTtlons. S.M.EM, Or., Jail! 10 $250, 4116. ti3 wus expended in 1920 for the protection of the national for est reserve, according to the annual report of the OrVgon state board I .pntiy. XG I'OON CHEW WILL AlTEAIt HKKU KDXI'.SIl.W. Is Noted Oriental Wit, Kdilur, States Man, Orator and A Steamship Company Offiriul. "Ne Poon Chew l an Oriental Mark Twain," said the Sau Francisco Cull ARCADE TODAY AND TUESDAY CONSTANCE BINNEY I ... tn . . SOMETHING DIFFERENT ADAPTED FROM THE. NOVtL CAlDtBON 5 Pni5QNt- bT LKt uuui ssim.uk of forestry Just made public. Of tlijs amount $166,066.31 was spent for protection ajid improvement work and $84,430.42 for file fight ing. Klghiy-slx per cent of the to tal expenditures were contributed Deputy V. S. Marshal Here Sum F. Pace deputy United States Marshal arrived in La Grande this morning. If anything Mr. Pace is a little thinner and all he can say about thd job is thut he is hot on the "booze Mn Clnnrlo l,.L- ;s t.,,.i,,; tiial" and can delect It by 'smell or thii Mnee-lwH. lHi. hi .....I.. 'rumor or sight. He Is rlfclit there t U.. 1 1.1m xn;'. i the new office nf tW l,lo The finding boozt pair will be in the form of a recep-on. llrppncr Slock .Man Here P. I. Farley is a guest at the Foley Farley created quite a. great deal of interest when he begun to tell the Hotel lobby this morning about some arlin Leaves Bob Marlin spent a few clays in La rando and shook hands with all his d friends. Marlin left this morning f nis cattle and a number of his r ariey r Heppner and, as usual, says that a Grande is the only place for him. ( . He Carr Visits the East ' Joe Carr was on the west Sound uin this morning coming from some here east of La Grande. He would pt volunteer any information except Hit, as usual, he had a most wonder ll time and intends to go again. very good running horses. says he is from Heppner and claims that, while it is a windy country, he wouldn't trade Heppner off when it come to his honest-to-Heaven home. rrigiftion Man Passes Through ,W. E. Meacham, who is the irriga jou superintendent at Baker, passed earough La Grande this morning onj 0 s way to Bauer. lie nas oeen ai nding the irrigation conventn held t Portland last week. Tom Johnson Here Tom Jonnson nas a stiff light ajjiii today and wers an exvroadion of hoer exhaustion. He has been .vis iting with old friends in La Grande and says that he is glad that his toouu does irot fare as does his a" when it conies to meeting9 old friends in La Grande. Enterprise is the home of Mi? Johnson, and he deals in SIOCK. liss lllackington to Hot Lake : Miss dtnth lllackington ion this 'f lorning for Hot Lake where will ndcOgo a major operation. Miss llackington has been quite ill at her ome in La Grande for flie past sev-i-jjl week's. Mrs. William Missler ac ompaniigl her. L GRID US Wll BE URGED COMLNC OF NOTED LECTUKEU IS HAKE TREAT. Because of the Great Ability of Tal ented Chinese Orator, Attendance Campaign is to Be Waged See Putnagi about Dcnatuied Alco ol for your car. ' 1-lO-lt. !- ! j- Jan. 10 Farm Bureau Fed- elation meets, Portland. '? Jan. 7 Volunteer Firemen's Annual Dmcc, Rex Hall. ..;..;..;. j. .j. if, .j. 4. 4. JI. M. Ford Improving Mrs. E. R. Read has returned from Portland where she has been visiting with Tier diwghter, Mrs. Clarke Lei ter, forfterly of this city; Mrs. flteiid reports that" Mrr T.eiterr' w'hS has been seriously iL is now improving antfis able to sit up. M ,M. Ford, son of Mrs. iKead, has just undergone a seWous operation in Portland, as Jie fell sometime ago, while working in the shipyards, and sustained serious injuries. 300 ARROW SHIRTS, . n If o FOR filEN All New All Reduced Down to Cost $1.85 to $9.85 All Men's oand Boy's Shoes at Cost $3.5p to $10.50 Save By Paying Cask Clint'sClothiery "The Store With a Conscience1' Sleds )ul of Storage All the "kids" in La Grande had a merry slide down Sixth stiect "hillj ms moj-ninp oeiore cnooi. All me sieas were out and a bit ol sandpaper was employed to sharpen the runners that the past few days of good weath er had dulk-d? The sleds fairly split the breede and the cold feather 0has added a touch of color to every coast er's fhfplcs. Ohiof nf Pnlipp T?nv lexer announced Aat the lanterns would be placed at the intersections of se streets and Sixth. ' A number of local people who have heurd Ng Poon Chew, the noted Chin ese lecturer, editor, and statesmen met together at the Foley Hotel at luncheon this noon, and talked over the coming visit of the able speaker to this city on WeunesUay evening, Mr. NgBwill appear at the high school auditorium under the auspices of the Lyceum. Because the coming spttker is ta mrfn of rare ability, a smooth and able speaker, who is able to mix much sound material with plenty of humor, local peopte feel that it is not only due to the speaker to have the audit orium filled to capacity thut night but it is also a rare privilege fof lo cal people I hear something really wortn fcvnue. For this reason, during the remain ing two days, an intensive campaign will be carried on to get the La Grande people interested in tftit not ed man and have hem out to hear hisOlecture Wednesday evening. To morfow morning at 9 'clock,all of the schools of the city will be visit ed and announcement maue ot tne coming lecturer. C. J. Black, memberoof the school bonrdi will speak to an nsneinbl at$)?nt'nil : School; while nt " the same time. Postmaster K. h. Bret will tfppear before the assembled hirjt school students. Across the t rack , A . V. Nel son will talk to Itivei'ia students, and C. M. lunrpli rics at Gr(enwood. F. K. piveus. manager of the Wesiern Union Telegraph impany is to make aiuJTnmeement or in- lecture at the theatres. whKe Alls Sherwood Williams will take the matter up at tlile Neighborhood Club meeting t,omorrow ofLernoon. For 01 hose who do not have the Lyceum tickets, admission will he 75 cents, with a special charge of 25 cents for school children. ,John Doe' Has Many Personalities I John Doe has grown commonin La Grande Police Court but always there 'has been some reason for the appar ent deception. But last night anotjfr ' er one of the fellows who always jgive in the naige of "John Doe" ap peared on the scoiPe votha bottle of I moonshine and $fi0. . After careful consideration he was released without the bottle and the money. The fine : was placed at $0. Considerable amusement has been afforded by the various John Docs in La Grande, but when a fell'Oi- actually says tS the chief, his name is John Doe, La Grande pricks up attentive ears and listens. Homer 'i-"ndjill H're Homer Crandull Is in La Grande today and looks a wee bit gloomy. He says that he hus to lay off work DAN TUESDAYS f SATURDAYS Watch this space for Special Dates REX HALL CN. A. Desiiet, Mgr. ' Announcement OLD-TME DANCKS Till be given In Res Hall on Thursday evenings. Nothing but t graceful, ol.time dances will be danced. Miulc by Lindtfvy's superb orchestra. Kveryone enjoyed the first dances; be sure and attend those to be given. Lessons by appointment. Call Main 42. Mf.&Mrs.P.J. Powers O Viewpoint. It lal;e$ ftie eyes nf the rich to sc the hlevsings nf poverty. liostot Transcript. 0 Fraternal Direcpry S. P. O. ELKS 1. Grano? l.oira No 433. Lode meet.0 each Thursday avanlnir m.t 8 o'clock. Homo rfid alut prlvllcgea cheerfully extended to all . tirotber Kim CHAB. It. HARDINO, 0 9 FxnltM) Itulcl F. 9L. rKllSON. Bee WUODMttN UK TriB WOltuD iB Orende Cemo No. 169. UftQtaoever nriu end third Monday at Haslet hair All vlslttna- oelahojra wei con. Duel Dayable at the orllce fl the clerk. RooMs 21-22, La Grande National Bank Bldg. Z. L.ILJ.T C. C. R. J KITrrtKN i9fT 'He Is the father of Chinese Jour nalism In America," wroe a well kuown newspaper biographer. "Dr. Chew It a real latesinau,' commented the St. Louie jtepnhllc. Dr. Chew deerve all of these com- ny owners or timber lands tlirouuli nients and more. He Is a Chinese assessments as provided lor undor , geulleiuan, of flue Christian lustlm'ts, the state patrol law, u per cent w:w a college-bred, solf-made man of broad MniCTto BY ROY "WILLIAM "HELL SCtNARIO SV KATHRWE STUART MODERN WOODMBN OK AeltlOA La Grande Canp0No. 7T03 me.'ta on the drat and tnird ThordVy ev.?n Inics of each arjtb. Indhe K. of P. Ball vialtlEK i.iic,".ra viOcome H C. BILL. VP C? JAk'8 ROSTOCK, Ciekr. o contributed by the st'ato and 6 por nit by the federal govoiiiiuieitt un. der the Weeks- law. In no state in llio Union are Umber owners dolnu mora loward the protection ef their intorests than in OiMgon," the report says. Improvements made littler the supervision of Ihe state forestry board during the past year use out- :ned In tlve report fiicludo 120 niilvs of new trail, 111 miles of new telephone line, 749.5 niUes ot tele phone line repaired and 20 new lookout towers and cabins. Air I'utitil lilovpt'lislvo. Of the $5000 appropriated by the late for the maintenance ol (he air plane forestry patrol during the past season, olily $708.65 was used, the balance revert Uii; to the gen eral fund of tho state, the lvport shows. Calling attention to the fact that timber owners expended blue dol lars 'to every dollar expended by the .slate In the -protection of Ihe limber Industry. Slato forester Kl- llolt declares that "the' stale should manifest, u more gonorous interest In protection .and 111 cooperation with tho timber ownors." The loss of standing timber by lire during 11120 was cotnparallv'o'y small, the ruporte staler,, Ihoro being no really disastrous fires In green timber and few mnterlallosses0ln leguiug lequtpment. Admitting that favorable weather conditions Were resittnslble in a measure- for this fact, the state forester lays clni lor the greater measure of this minimum fire loss to "belter or ganization and cooperation among Rill forest protectlvo organizations-" How Klri's 0Miirtch Ot tho total of 80!) flies reported in timl-'r lands undur:;' tho," super vision vjl,hn jttiatir b9rtlj'l"nvi,t of unOnown orlKlii, i:l6sero class ed as Inceiallaiy, 114 were Blurted from slashings, 123 were cuused by lightning, 02 were blamed on hunt. ?rs, 81 were set by carules cam'p ers, 35 were Htnrted fionP sparks (iroiu Pocoiffoilve?, !l were sol by stock iiiVmi, 60 started0 from logging engines, 2 rrom sawmills, 20 from right-of-way fires and 21 ate0class ed under the head of miscellaneous. All told 58.504 acies or lumber, land were burned0 oVt by flr .during the year but only 30.810 acres of the area contained i9er. chaiPiAlo timber, 7,585,000 feet of merchantable timber "valued at $14,1154.80 being destroyed. The state coniwrated with 17 tlm- H)er assoclnllons during the year. lialroMIng 6.1rf7,085 acres of llnP her laud, of whirh 3,063,977 acres "ere Oregon and California rail road t;rant lands and 1.985,708 acres were patrolled lindvr coll- Ltrnrt wloh tly stan. m'ciarniK that the statutory maxi mum of five cents per acre ,la no' adequate lo the needs or llio fore.t patiol. the slute e forester recom mends an Increase In the assess ment as well as an Increase In His slate's aipinoprlallon foi this pur-, pose- Increases In0 the salutl.'s of' lhe0slnij' forester and deputy Klate fotesivr, which. It is pointed out, remain the same as fixed In 1911. arc also recommended In the' report. -MiiilnnCs i:rri, ii'i.i o The report also praitt.-s the work accomplished i,y the nlrujane forest ljatrol during the ,st two years a,nn in gesonu continuation iif the aervlci- during othe seuiftn 12 1- 0 .vceu oi nulls llilensi,.- InspeiM'Jll it field work Is also Viid oi;t mentality and splendRl culture. Ho fouuded the first Chinese dully paper In America the larsest publica tion of its klndaln the United states. He Is a man of broad Influence! an lullueuce which reaches out across the f s xS; I I .5 . . .a' -.- II 'IIWIIl'lal iSil' Sa. , ,T-.-iL-J.---,t J Sl if tf'l" ii"-atinii'Mir v?-iatr When a girl savs she wishes "something different" would happen, she means that she is bored with all the men she knows A. r. A. M l.a Urande Ijcaga No 41, A. P. A A. M., holda rvfrulat- meet Inki Brat and third Prldaya at T " p. m. Cordial welcome to Jill Ma- eons. 0.B. BIRVIB. W. M. 0JL. C, WILLIAMS, Bee B U O. O. M La Grande Lodee No. 5u Loyal Order of Mooite, holds reR-ulat sneetrnKa evrv Wednesday night at S p. m. in Eagle Hall, neit to Klk Building, on Wedneeday evening Visitor always welcome. 0Dues pey able St La Orande Pha-macy. R. J. KITCHEN. Die. KARRT BWAHT. Sec or ami HAVE YOUR AC COUNTS STRAIGHT ENED UP FOR THE YEAR AND YOUR INCOME ACCOUNT MADE OUT-By G. P. Christie Expert Accountant 1115 Adams Ave. Coal and Wood Itock .Spring lump coal. 112.40 per ton at the yard or $13.00 de livered. 16-Inch dry pine wood. $13.25 per cord delivered. fcave money and buy Jrom , .t STILK. e; CO.MPANY. 'J ; riione tied ;;;i. i KNIOHTS OF PTTHIAS-Pnd Cro fxtdge No. 17. mw-i every Monday evening In Castle Hill (K. Of P hall I. et t p. m. A Pythian welcome to all vialtlna- Knlfrhta. . C. W. MOOItK. C. C. C. L.aitAHAll, K. ft. B. WOMAN'S nBNKPIT APSoriATIOV of the Mecfabep, I Orande IMge No. 17. W. B. of M. l,odK mla ftrl Thoreday at 2 p. m. end third W-d-nepdey at S p. m-. at K. of P. hall. Vieltlng Biatera welcfime. NOHA B. MIChKT. rommand'-r IHAIit;!. LINKENHriWI, Bocord-Keeper adililloiiiil appropriatloiiH to permit or th.P employment of Addi tional Inspectors is urged. A total of 719 fires were import ed by tlte airplane observers with 89 per rent efficiency n the lo cution, 412 or these being reported l.y radio with ait average clapasd tlisV of 61 minute,, betwe, discov ery of the fire and the report to the llaisyn officer. , Reviewing the work oQ the slate forestry department ror the It? years or its . xistc-c the report ipolnis out that a total of 99 ltjokout low ers, tool boxes and cabins. have been l.uilt, 843 mill's of telephone nm. constructed, 15.13 miles of now iraM built and 12,778 miles of old Hall brushed out In placing Ihe' spate's forest protection nysP in up on Us present efficient '. isis. seas anil whlcii lias ptayeii no snuiu part In the rejuvenation or Chlnn slur- Ing the past few years. Ho Is vice president of the Chinese Mall and 8tenni8lflp,Go.,nt an Kranclsco. 0 tfhe plairoPni points with pride to PrT Chew. He Is an orator of the llrsi rank, and every sentence teems with a crisp humor and nokeen Vail re that hies caused the leading edilors of the nation to give him more than passing mention In Ihe country's great est dallies. His brlffiancc, his wltp his profound knowledge of interna tional relations as well as domestic problems, together with his excellent command of English nmP his fluent delivery, have won sincere apprecia tion .everywhere , he hns.mmca.rud. .,. ( Ills subjects aro "The tilrth nf a Nation" and "China igid Uer I'toh lems." o o We have a window full ot Impmted Scotch Tweeds. Ueifuli.r prices $S5 to $117.50. Your choice, $118.50, for 15 days. 1-6-Ut TUB TlH.Ol'.ltl. o o 0"B'inkers recommend a business training us n good investment, pay ing Inrgo dividends. Knroll on any Mondavi Baker Business College. Phone KU. 1-8-U1-K. O. 1) o COUNTY TlUCASt; KICKS CALL .'OIl GKXEIfAL I'l'M) WAKKANTS NOTICK Tlf? tiilersigiied County j t reasurer hus I units on mum wan which to pay all warrants issued on the general lund and endorsed "not paid lor want of funds", prior to Sept. 1, 10-'0. Interest ceases on the above war rants on Jan.eJ. 11121. a JOHN KHAWLKY, Treasurer of Union County. Dlv. Jan. U).nVl-!l1.l''i-'- 7. c a- FINAL CHAPTER OF' ."BARE DEVIL JACK" . o o S'i'AUlflNO JACK DEMPSEY -. LOST1-b'.li"o''-lwi.'cn I-'ruitdiil Imbler, about January 1st llaf call Inkier hScl. Known. Of id I-'inder An'O'' 1-10-tf Welders of All Metals it M THE ' BEST? EQUIPPED " ' 0 . IN EAST OREGON Cylinder Regrinding Crankshaft Regrincling . Piston Riiy?? Pins Ground to Fits ' All Kinds of Electrical Work .On All Makes of Cars Car and Tractors of All Kjnds?Overhaulcd Machine Work of AllcKinds re ciiii'(l and nmiiiicd liy cxicrt.s o . fur lie lllniVf work, o LEIGHTON'S WELDING AND MACHINE WORKS R. W. Leighton, Prop. " : o GARR 'SXARR'S Where your Credit is Good Use it COMPLETE HOMEfURNlSrJER l!a CreKide, Oregon o -. '. ill ... 1 . roit It Ko T house, ISO I - I, room .1... l-.siin. l-lo ::tp WAXTKI-Wa.-hinif and !!" inir. 270H N, l-'ointliphnhc Ulai l. .'IIICl. oa. M ;.,, e O. B B Hope ("hspler No. 11, O. K. 8 . holds slstd comnnnl'-tten ths sc nnd and fourth Wlnlsy of ach month. Vmyaf BS3hers cordial)' wsicomed. - . Win. CABfllR BIKVKR. W. U. UAKT A. WARNICK. Su. r. O. BOI.BH Arls No. :tl. mts rv.ry rrldty nifhl at Es(ls fMl: Vltttlnv nKtnWi wliwjmc. i. J. MITi'lllKOV V. V. i. S. HlftDKLLU H-.rmri. CflRIS MILLER -IS STILL --BUYING FURS P s Price SALE llt V YOl It COAL .AT XltE itf K'tlDA LK t'T All's Kli?. CALL MAIN 753. i-8.tf A few r. ady-mnde uit left. Willi -ell them aP cost tKMtU tn MS.00. 1-6-01 THE 1(M;Gi;KY. PLUMBING Ail) kind "( illimhllilt mid re. D p-i'i iiiit, i-r nt ri'asoiiiildit piici., A fine iiox of those delicious In dividual ChiK-olates, such as we are miikine. will please your wife, your Kirl, your Queen. A fine (fift to a ft M'ii'l. Viy ivt tty a box today T Palace Confectionery Co. C. DeKeyser . 1HIO Adams Ale. I'lione H. 1051 .INCLUDING . COATS SUITS HATS DRESSES PETTICOATS AND HANDBAGS WALLING' 8 : : i k netaM.IKSHrBa-iiiy-