IS.
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.
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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.
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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.
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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."
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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.
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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)
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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
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FINAL CHAPTER
OF'
."BARE DEVIL JACK" .
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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,
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LEIGHTON'S WELDING
AND MACHINE WORKS
R. W. Leighton, Prop.
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GARR
'SXARR'S
Where your Credit is Good Use it
COMPLETE HOMEfURNlSrJER
l!a CreKide, Oregon
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roit It Ko T
house, ISO I
- I, room
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l-lo ::tp
WAXTKI-Wa.-hinif and !!"
inir. 270H N, l-'ointliphnhc Ulai l.
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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
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