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About La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959 | View Entire Issue (Aug. 11, 1921)
i WATER SURVEY TO BE PUSHED Local News In Brief City Commission Dixie's to Continue AYoik Despite Action Taki'n l.iy Voters Last TiK'hdav. At the Regular weekly liieelftig uf the city commission Iat evening ll was decided to go ahead with a de tailed examination of the present wat- scr supply system with the intention of submitting to the voters a bond is sue this fair to cover the cost of this work. Considerable discussion of the clcc , lion Tucsuay resulted when the mat ter was brought up as the election was called mainly for the purpose of only furnish half enough water and ? that would have to be boiled t make X it palatable and safe. j. By a vote of two to one a motion was carried authorizing Steven:.' &' ji. Koon to complete their investigation j, of the present system and-make ro-.j. conimenu'ations for its rehabilitation! andxa close estimate of the cost there-It, of. This work will take two or three V weeks. The same terms of remuni ra-IT tion for the engineers were i'jiciedi . on that Drovailed for the nrclimieni-v, examination of the various water ply sources. ;up- nterprise Merchant Visits 1 A. H Curler fnnmvlntl with Mie it possible to Have the people vote on J. c. Tenny strro In Knlorpriso. was the bonds that will have to be issue. in La Grande on business yesterday. and increase the rate of interest si! that the bonds can be sold at par. I The commissioners express-i them-1 VnraioninK Xewport selves much displeased with '.he u;ti i Mlss Anjiotta Johnson, Htenosra tude of the voters in turning down a!l P"er '"r Cochan ami Kberhard, i amendments but one, but felt that the "Ponding a two weeks vacation a necessity of safeguarding t'la water Newport nnd other valley point, supply of the city was so ur;"?rtt that' i even though the electors failed to George t. Cochran Home f ive them support in re-shaj, a.r the j Tll George T. Cochran family i charter so as to make it poible for (ulllei, ,., a WCI,K-B .ip to earn,. aetioti to be taken, they owe it to the, Ontario ami Jordan Valley. Mr. city to do what they can do no mat-. Cochran, who Is s;ato water anporln ter how much condcinnat.un they re-:tendonl- Wlu 81)lne w.ll(,r ni10C. ce'lt' t ,i , , Hons In Malheur county while away. The discussion of the matter showed that not 'only in the opinion it the " engineers who have examined the fussing Through . COMING EVENTS. Sept. 4. K. O. M. Asuocintion picnic at Riverside" Park. Sept. 20 to Oct. 1. Oregon State Fair, Salem. Oct. 13. Krights Templar, grand commandery, La Grande.. Nov. 8 to 18. National Grange meeting, Portland. Nov. 21 to 2IS Pacific Intor national Exposition, Portland. Here Kriim I Mrs. T. V ('ramie for u friends. Igln Hug of Klein Is ill l.a few days visiting with itct ttt-iiK From i-:igin Mrs. 1.. 1'. Day Returned last men ing from Klgin whore nho has been for the past week visiting with rel atives and friends. Leather Trimmings Arc Smart V A1 Hero From Wallowu ' T V. F. Toole and O. A. I'oolo or .j. Wallowa aro In l.a tlrande for a tow j.l days and aro rKlstorcd at the Foley I Hotel. ftj tfk J fa fj Baby I toy Horn son was bom to Mr. and Mrs. Hurry Cartor yostorday. Leaves For I'nioii . Dan Van liouuun leftthis tirirn inK fur Union to spoud flio day on business. liCiivn l'or AYiilhmu Lake Mrs. Carl PutturHou ami fiunily of linker loft (his muruiiiK on th brunch fur Wallowa Luku to upend a week camping. Here From Portland ' T. M. Itiimsdell and V. lt Ladd of tlio O. W. K. U. & N. Toiupany of Portland arc In La Oritudu fur u few days transm-tin? biistiiues. Here From Si'jitllt K, S. Doyln, niprestntini; the Ste ward ami Holmes Drug Company of Soaltlo Is in town f nr( a few days on husinoHs and is registered at the Summer Hotel. Leaves On Branch O. L, Doyd of the SjmnuH Hard vare')oinpnny of St. Lonis loft (hit I morning for a business trip up Ihelllere isiling Ketiirns To IVmMetoii Miss Klinheth fcns depart w tills morning Tor her-' homo in Pen dleton after spend inc somo time in La Grande visiting wl((t her aunt Mrs. J. Keeney. - .present dam but in the opinion of uil Kalph Westerlihir, of Portland braneh Bihc commissioners as well as other formerly "f I-u (irando passed " fity officials the present dam is in through the city last evening from j it,.lu.MS n,nm. such a condition that" it is liahl" to Louisville, Kentucky, whore he hasl Kred M. Huntloy, who -litis been In po out at any minute and none of the' been attenoinp the R. O. T. C. for.u,0 Grande Hondo Hospital for the oinciuis would be surprised to s.e ilttne past six weeks. Mr. esterung I ,HlK Week, was able to return to his go out today, t("o'''"w, or tiny other Is on JUs way to Corvallis whnrn no l0ine yesterday. oay. in mai case inu om pumping' is a junior at the U. A. tie was ac ilant must be resorted to, wh:t i would jcoiupiinied by threo Portland boys. ARCADE TONIGHT Buck Jones IN "Ufe ONE-MAN MIL AND EDDIE POLO IN "KING OF THE CIRCUS" Friday and Saturadv vV'V.-; -GEORGE WALSH "AND- A TWO-REEL SPECIAL COMEDY .Mrs. Mrti-nlf ioos (o Seattle For the purpose of purchasing her fall millinery supplies, Mrs. II. Met calf lefi this morning to spend sever al days In Seattle. lln-o l-'rom lluutingloii Eugene Harlow arrived last even ing from Huntington to spend a few 'days in La Graudo visiting with ' friends. KHiirns Home . Miss .Mon a Ga.sselt daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Carl Gassistt returned home last evening from a weks visit with her grandparents in Nampa, Idaho. ttwK To The Dallfes Mrs. J. GoTneor left this moTning for The Dalles after Hpendiug six week visiting in 1-a Grande with her daughter, Mr, C O. Krom. Mr, and Mrs. W. F. Allen arrlvnil this morning from Colorado for an extended visit with Mr. .ami Mrs. Itruro Dennis. Mrs. ;AUen tuid Mrs. Dennis are sisters. Leaves ln Tlonise( 'y'. .Mrs. Thomas Hruee and daughter Helen, aecompauled by Donald Shaf fer, tol'I this morning for Telecnsel to spend a fe days visiting - with friends and relutivps. Hew Krom Utlsr G. C. Kmilh or Unhid traveling for the National Cash Iteglstor Company of Hoise'is In town for a few days on business and Is registered at the So in me r Hotel. Sash and loor .Man ller Chris Nicholson, of Walla Walla sash and door rai toiy, is In town to day checking over the plans of the new Foley building, the Putnam building and tlurA. T. Hill residence- ;nwrmmrrmnnmmrrmfffnnrrmmm Dunbar's Taxi Line Prompt, and at all hours. Phono Main 789, cor. Fir and Monroe Rod 2232 after midnight HOUSES FOR SALE The mimrU'Sl shops aro showing: nwr. f ull wills with leather hliulinc l.-.tii.tiltrH. A C ever IIM IH l.'iHll' I ill Mi. nt mt.i i tii... OH HllS SMlt t I'1"1 WiHl "'I"1' I"'1 Sl' il'"- hlaek halter s ilull. ' The hat Is a new turban of PHY HOLSTEINS ARE LiSTLD II LI Official "linnetl Tests inn Wv xetfistratiuii Men in tlie Reported f lIiulst-ein-Frics- of ifllnots Is President of the llols teju-FricHhtn Association of America This Association ban a membership of over twenty thousand breeders In the Untied States, and is the largest pure-bred cattle Association in the wo M, representing nearly onu-huU mi. .ion pure bred animals. Lnglnerr Here A. A. Kralz, of Ontario, who ha; charge, of tho resurvey work being done tiy the elty here In In La Grande in connection with tho resurvey work. Kiatzhas charge, of the en Heported Tests of j ginocrlng work on several Irrigation and drainage projects and comes here from lime to tlmo to give his personal attention to tho work being done-luno by his assistants. Modern 5-rooui house, school, nicely furnished. near high Here Is a bargain if you need good furniture. 10 big lots and six room hnutia Just off of Fourth. Good limn and woodshed and furniture, including a good plao( 100 chickens, cow. Four room houso furnished mid throe big lots, with l;SU chickens und good garden. fOtiu will himdlo this. Modern 7-room house, plaslored, good, plumbing, furnace, screeued-Iii porches, Trout and roar, garage, for $;i,li0l). Hero Is- n real bargatu $1,000 first payment ruqulred. For Kent I -room house high school, $11 iiur mouth. near Geo. H. Currey , Oi Camping Ti i j Mr. and Mrs. Ira Howell, Mjss Dora Jones nnit (ecl Anderson loft yesterday for it few days' camping and fishing trlpj on Cathorlne Creek. H I'Yom Kntcrpfisi H. L. ltrowijing of Fulerprlse who travels for tho Oregon Grocery Com pany is in La Grande, for a few days on business. Mr. vrowning is stop ping at tho Sroinmcr Hotel. H. & S. ELECTRIC CO. ELLX'TUICAL CONT KALTOIiS MenI Silk Shirts IIitc 1'11I1 Sinlillll StanU.y It. Uniy bntli-r known as tho "Mult! travoltnt: limn" nniviMl I hifl niorniliB rrnm Spultaiui to kikmkI a f(?w days on biisinos's. Mr. Hmy i with the Hnllny Mamin Hardware C(Hnpany ot Spokane. Ill tho latest lIolHlein-KrleBlaii Cows." published bl-woekly by Malcolm II. Clarilner. Detavan, Wis., Supe: tnleiuleut of Ad vant'ed KeK'stry of tho llolsieiu-Krin-Misin Arisoriilt loll of Aiiierira. Dr. V. T. 1'by or Hot Lake. Ore., has Iwo of j ,':l,''l"nl" Hefmu 1 his pure-bred registered llolslelns Tho Colon Ilberhard rainlly has ri UBt(l(l j etiirned from a welt's trip to oastorL His best cow, Queen Ocean Ul-I Oregon and Idaho polnls. At a nun. dean, is reported as havlni; made at"ei- of places they visited will tlm 11 nit of five ve:,i s ami Iwo month: irienus aim remuves. i no places a record of !;::.". S lbs. of milk and 21.701 lbs. of lull tor fat In seven days, equivalent to 27-2 lbs. or but ter. Ills oilier cow. Cinderella Korn dyko HoiiKCivold, made a record In seven days at tho uko of seven years and one month .521.8 lbs. uf mill; j mid 2O.:ili0 lbs. of blllter fat, ciiliiv Iwhlch they iniide stops were Ouiarh. Vale, Parina, Caldwell. 1'ayetU. Welscr and llolse. Ilesides the Kbei hards the !. Knaiiper family and Ih. ti. V. Knapiicr family of Joseph wert in the party. Kciurmi l-'rom Italter l.'nUtni Alma vf,t ii fii ml Trnm linker a fewnlKhls uko where he has been;"'1'"1 1,1 2''4 ot !"l"-u''- for the past two montha woikinu on the new Nataloi linn which is to b ready for service I ho flflli of September. To Hit To Wallowa l.ake- yrr,. M. AiiMen nnd daughter Mar Kiirot accoinpanied by Miss Janet Jones and .Miss Marjprlr Silveithorn will leave tomoriow moriiinu for a weeks campiui; trip at Wallowa Lake, -Just House Wiring and Repairing a Specialty We Carry a Complete Line of Electrical Goods and Can Supply Your Every Need 'As fur prices and quality there air none heller 10.J Depot Sheet Phone. Ked i i i i Something New- Arrived i I n J'ersev a i if I ( Ycpe de Chine $8.00. tax 50 ! Men's Silk Knit Ties ! just in. latest patterns. 65c, 95c, $1.15, $1.45 - You 'will like t'licni - Select one now . ! Will Not lie Taken to Pol l land Alberl White, ,r thn Vacifie J'ruil Company who la (iiilo III. will not hn lakeu to roillaud for hoHpital treat ment as was mentioned In last eveu Iiik'h Obsener. Ills relatives believe he will progress here vei'y nicely Tests of this kind are supervised by one or more representatives from Dairy Division of the College of AKrlcultiire, present nl each f red itu: mid mllliliiK. In welch tho milk and test It ,for butler fat content. A duplicate Biimple of llila mil It Is fnr waideil lo the State College, where careful check Is made before the record Is reported. , Frank O l.owdeii. former (Jovemor Cfllifornian Wanders Hack 11. W. Smith, who was bom east oi' Island City and lived for many years in t'ie valley, went to Southern Cal ifornia twenty years uko ami had not been back until n few days air", wheit bis family drove into La Granite. "The old homo looks different," said Mr .Smith,"for there has been marked improvement in the (irande Konde val ley. She is u irreat old place and (,J em e;lad to m?o fit many of the olo'ji chaps alive and happy." lie is a broth- ! er to tho late John Smith who lived at Alicel. BARGAINS ' No. 17 it 20 iicioM on Indian i Creole. Hix mlltiii houiIi- J cunt from Kluin; Vltnty i 1 ' uf wulcr; Indian Crook J " - runa through tho nluro; I Good ImproYomuuta; ull t in cultivation; ull Block i iiihI niuchiiu'ry ; ljnpli- montu of all kin(l ko J ! with the nlnco. " rricc, i $21, 000.00. Koo us ro- J KiirdiiiK turma. i No. 1H Four loom house; (sloe- , trlr liKlits, city wntor Hint phono; oIoho to Now a Victory Way; onoMirro J of land ; ownor moviiiK away and must Roll ! chtMiti. ThiH pluco ran i No. ii)- i i t I! MiNinnnry Mrrtlnu ! Tho womnn'H niiHimnry Horioty tr ! th ChriKtlau church will tm-r't at. Iho homo of Mrs. J. 0. WllllnmH Kiiiluy ii rtcrnoftu at 2:30. All hiilluH of tltcji church aro cordliilly in t iled, A pro- J gnim Iihk heen arranged for tho f tornoon. 1 PIANOS !n No. " (HC bTORC WITH A COCJCNCB 1108 Adams Ave. SPORTSMEN ! i GURS , i Shniilil see our line uf AMMUNITION FISHING TACKLE 'AM) CAMFIKG KQUirSJENT REGON HARDWARE & IMP.-CO. See filtf liiipi-n ciiicnt III t'Jly J Mr. and Mr. J. II. TmivIh. nf Salt tl l.ak;. havo ttccu IhIiIuk Mr. II. !B Mulculf in tho city fur Hcvcral ilayn. ji Tlipy drovo overland ami wh'Mi tticy'i r-nlci nd l.a (iraiuln t lu'-y ' .w-r vi y much HurprirH'd nt ttu- marked iin- r" provpim-nt in tho city. T!i'"had not'i"' hern horn for kcvcii years.' i STEINWAY, EMERSON, WEEER and OTHERS W. H. Bohnenkamp Co. Siilcs Repreacntativca SHERMAN, CLAY & CO. payment .down ijnd bal- I aii'-e pmajl moiitlOy lu- HlnlliiK'li. imynients. . J Vrice, 'i l. lbll. (ill. if i Don't overlook our liar- Ktii it 'U rnrnor of Klrst and Main ; 5 room mod- J em holmi for 94.HOO.OQ I ' wiHI an Ideal corner tit ( viicnnl Krollnd til bllll'l J on that (an Im turiicil ' ' ' fiir at leant Jl.llllO.IIO." ' J 211 Knur acre had close In; i a bargain at 9l.fHMi.tiU. J C. J. BLACK & CO. j (llealtorn) m; i'oi,i;v iu.ini. l.a firainlo Oreiion I I I "V; Old KiMloall 'I'flMllillK 2 J. .hihiiHon, who used to ho to : IMcnsantou, KanmiH wliaf .lack Oliver :g in- to La ('fiandc. nuhicl tlie iniin'J who n i wj y pointed a few private i loMpK. wrote lusaraiue, furnished ah J Kt ractH and m;ile hi money In it I thoroimlily hotM'Ml man nor. wfiH In a La (Ira,hdo today lourini: tho count-;' ry. ! i TWO Miitney ItehlU Itllllt Two linHilllit permitH were Ismied I thH nionittitr by City Iternwler J. II. Slr;iritn. ViUi;nii Hm-al will eteel 1 1 fianto dwejlinu on K strnet hetween a Kirnt Hiid Second. Mrs. St tilt 7. will erert a frame dwelling .n Sixth he- twien Sprinc and I'enimyhHnlii. Tlie J Silica! dunlin will co.-l llfino whil' jt ,Mrn. Klultz' lioine will rout $1500. nd II II lU-ttirn I nun Tt Mr.- and Mr. ( tscar CroMnr tinned ventenhiv hunfliiu; from three ww-k auto trip Mtrou'h WhIi- i ln::tn. They traveled through Wal- J Andrew's Variety Store Week-E Specials For this week we are giving 25 off T-A-X-I Kor taxi Hervlca and livery chi:i for all conulry Irlpa, icn Honable rate:;; (ipecial rates to commercial men, Tbona Mnlu 41. Kor iilKht drlvor after 12 . 111., call lllack 3393. FORD & GEORGE t a i DAN Oltl Time Dance Thursday Modern Dances Saturday REX HALL N. A. Diselet, ManaKcr oocoooeoioooe On all Underskirts W'r Jiavf just rccfivftl i I'KAL'L V'OTTON' f.n- and l,i Petticoats ;t- sliijiiiiriii. i uiii- fain'V work la WivIIm. Taroma, Seat Ho, and Hpo- t kmm. Moppinc oer tit Soap Lake h1- J hOt which f Hhouf fut hundred and I fifty rnilen on lh o'Ijit nide of Spo J kane for a few d.iyit rMinphitf. Thev f ri'turnwl home hy way f Porthitid ' and were aide to make the trip wiih.L ...... 1. 1,. ,U.. l.n.n. In I ! iffjo.l iltap epir!ir tho-e In Wih-ij FOR TAXI Call Main 808 Stand, at Pastime Pool Hall J. B. UNDSEY IS j iriK'on, XB9!Bt39C91d999IBaa9991llt)
