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About La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 27, 1921)
LA (TRAMD'T EVENTNTr OBSERVER Tuesday, DpwiTihrr !37. ALL THIS WEEK WE OFFER 1-2 Off Women's GOATS 1-3 Off Women's Dresses and Suits 1 - 4 Off Men's - Boys' Suits and Overcoats V ,-4 Off . Men's and omen's Sho es Hill s Dep t Store THE OUTBURSTS OP EVERETT TRUE b' Condo. COT TO .j ( nT LOT i Mill nsvnnn Villi IHI nULL IU p .a wore (rrrrphlcally drawn bjlT Norman company, lumber companies, flour , PawTiulls Contribute Much ; to ,thc Prosperity of l'.n ' Grande, Ait Club TM. .Interesting word pictures, of saw- FrJose,. of tho Oconto Palmer Lum bur company, at tho lint'- Tuesday mooting of tbe Ad club, whoa Uio first "Payroll ,'Perlod" was enjoy ed. Mr. FreoBO said: , "La Grande's Importance as an Industrial center first came to myi mills, and oilier smaller industries, it could readily bo backed up. Payroll Over Million.; "An reKardB tho benefit this com munity derives from the lumbar companies' located here: with the attention Bhortly after'; If- arrived jna''nce of Karl Stoddard of the Grando Rondo Lumber company, 1 wish to present a few fitiures for your attention. In tho year 1919 tho Grundo Rondo Lumber corn- hero some .10 years ago, through n lurge sign board that stood near the old Wenaba Lumber .company, find which In now-'thA -homft nf the remit rtonnrlment. .oftha . r.ran.ln P3" anl 'he George Palmer Lum- Itondo Lumber company. On this ber company, paid- to its employes sign 'the statement made that wages over one urn ..mill payrolls in, and about .La;j.a Grando was a:' oity iwlth the"0" two h"'dred afnd twenty-five :c..n. fi, .non m,viv,i- th0 i.!nnH hli-lient nnvrnli In ;ho tiitnltu0UBa'd dollars. Ill 1920 their pay pendltu're for groceries, hay, pralu. of Oregon. To .a .new- comer thlB r,0ll.ran over on0 million two huu- .to and a gcnoral resume of thai seemed a broad Btatemeutut aftor "rcu anu 8Kty-two thousand dol l,ln..nM ImuUn.j n m ,1 If. rnl,i 1 Inn t n L,nm Ina- oonii n In loH - with Ka Inrirn ' lUl'S. . '. . tue prosperity of Union ' countyjomployment given by 'tho railroad t I ill I iTie A STf?lk(Ci 5RotJWr- Tij(. mcv-t- in- uti IV".. IVUIAF 1UU wig '5EE HOW XCKI "jDeLAY THCS S4MCS AT THG PbST Orvioe IvHlH-M YOU DUMP YOUR. CC3TTCRS Looses IWTO were also there. Games were played and refreshments were served. A good time was enjoyed by all. A surprise party was given at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Wilson in honor of their daughter, Miss r.vu, wno was seventeen years old that day. sever al of her young frieinds were present. 'Refreshments were served ami all en joyed a good time. . Mrs. Young was doing her Christ mas shopping in Baker recently. . Mr. Matthews has rented the house recently vacated by the Walman family. Oiled Axles Stop Friction. Wheels with ordinary axles actual ly run on dims of oil. When the axle Is placed umler the microscope its surface, which to the eye is smooth, really Is covered wilh depressions and humps.' So, too, with the Inside of the hub of the wheel. If the wheel were allowed to run without oil tho bumps ou tho axle and on the hub would nib together and cuuse friction. This would cause the. uxle and hub to be come heated and expand end stick. Men Employed 3t union Over 800. "Supplies bought locally which in clude groceries, hay, grain, butter, meat and many other iteniB, nil! nnnunlly average over one hundred iand fifty thousand dollars. The lum ber of men employed in the mills at La Grande and Perry will aver age 300 from month to month and when business conditions allow for the operation of a night shift, tho average will reach 400. In the log ging camps during 1919 and 1920 we had on our monthly , payrolls aB high us 500 men. Making a total jot from S00 to 900 men. I'rt'lght llills Ijirj-e. 'To transport our 4okb from tho woods to thu mill we require a spe-l stated that" 'facts' 'brought' to our at tention warrant a different jverdict.'j It was shown that actual sales at sawmills cutting souther pine show ed an averagu reduction from $01.50 to $20. 71 slnca March 1920, and tbo - fir "in- the northwest was re duced on an average from $44.15 to $11.94, a 'deflation in price ex ceeding that of any other building material. -It was shown conclusive! ly that their was no profiteering nt the Bawmill and that present rail rates were more than tho traffic could bear' profitably. "Considering these statements you can see .that for our-prosperity, and yours, we must have red need freight rates and urn Increase In wholesale prices in order to put the local. lumber mills back to a normal oper ating basis." . . , Finnegnn, which were played by Rob ert Snider and his sister, Gladys. Rob ert makes a fine Irishman as he plays right up to the spirit of the play. Mis" Gladys nlso plays her part well. This was tho main part of the Christma? program. A surprise party was given by the pupils of the upper grades to their teacher, Mrs. Stiles, at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. Hiatt. All the pupils were present and some other visitor- . Knit trwi fcu1l?d from' betrtnt orefc- ar.- An-.U. VtiT. CfccrT. 1'f Set). 1'lUBI mn, Apricot. Quince Orf Vlim MIT.!. LOimi, V . utenim. -x-- JUiubxrb. Klt.wfr.-ii 8!rub. KuM. TLi. Hf1jo. Nut and Stud Tnm. Cvrlife iiild. BttUMtlon guutumO, WASHINGTON NURSERY OO. fialeaict;" vc?y wbtm, Alor wanted. J. H. KILBY, 1806 Y. nrwrv STAGE Weimer Bros., ' Passengers, Freight -Daily Trips from' .Savoy Hotel V SAN-TOX PINF. RAI.SAM -ith Mentha and Eucalyptus ,Ir coughs and bronchial rdVl take tSan-Tox Pino HaQain. It loosens conges tioiKand soothes irritated thsuLi. A &ife remedy for cliildfkn aial effective for, u & inia'ci store Licensed -Plumber Work Guaranteed ART'S v Plumbing and Repair f Shop I Aift Weagle, Prop. Bemiring a Specialty V-M02 N. Mr St. ' Phone 407J La Grande, Oregon TELDCASET HAS MS Kill tSpcrial to Tho Ohserver) '' TELOCASKT, Dec. 26. The school gave it (rood program for Christmas. The exercises were held on 'Friday lal train and hnvn in service ,,, ;eveninK, December J23. This (rave the This monument, erected to the memory of Joseph Bradford Carr, in Oakwood Cemetery, New York, is a combination' of classic and modern ideas in monument work. (f(??l.Ccirr& e ave mae a profound ffleaional.'fro? BtuJy of monument bmiding, I (O 1 J 4. - : at I1.U ful, intelligent execution. We Will . Gladlj Furnish Estimatei Call Main;4 Wo maka nil calls "pronlptTJ. Voti fl not liavo to wait. Wo tlo all kliulH of country driving. Jtonsonahlo lUitos Careful Drivers FORD & GEORGE Main 44 RING THE BELL ; til i : for the New Year and the new loaf of bread baked hy Maephei-son. llicre'H tlie hiaf you have been waili.iiig.for all last year. A loaf that's li.uht, while, pure, wft and deli t'ioUH as angel cake, fine in texture, crisp aiul vhclo BOUU'. s ... Bold - best nierehants hi rinonNOountv''iOe!' BU to ,1()( cars, furnished by the 1 1 railroad company. Indirectly this ladils considerahle payroll through' Jjtho lumber Industry. In Ion frciKht alone, the Palmer Lumber company paid to tho railroad company, $4 4, , 1258.00 in 1310, ami $34,538.00 in 1920. "Theso figures eiven you Tenro- I I J sent but two of the I panles iu this vlcinlty .Uoeton Brown Ihvad,xeach x X . i M - 35c HMI 'Mill lm.nMMuf.i.fUi fe , W HEW IDEAS end liiiur ideals mark tho begin iiig of an era in Lanking Avhich promises great results for all who s intrust their ftmd.i to tho keeping Cl a reluvilo bank. S '' "fu will get in close toncli with us ami h;io the benefit of our financird exbetienco by Btartiug cither aoi4u:crcial or peisonal J account wilh us. c WE PAY 47. on TIME DEPOSITS LA GR.ANDE NATIONAL BANK LA OaANDE; ORE. SOUND-P.ELI ABLE - PROGRESSIVE RESSIWr jv.qrrrMi1 lumber coni and addltiK to the tilt payrolls and local ex liPondlluros of the ninny Bmaller lum Jjber mills lucated around tho valley I yon can readily sec the importance l!of the position this great industry i holds h(?re. l IVltlcnl Xcnr tnclcd. "Wo nrn Just eloslrlK one of the J most depiessiiiK yeurs ever gone I throiiKh by the lumber industry. , Along with the farmer, sheep and J riittle men we have suffered enor- l inous losses, r or severlil months of this past year our mills were .'Idle or ruunliiK with n Rreatly re t (lured force. Our payrolls wen . niiiuu in i no niimoer of men (uu duiiurs. inis ronuitlim was 1 'refloeteil lo you merchants and no doubt caused you to realize how closely you are connected with our Industry. Hard time ror us means hard times for you and we are thankful that tho y-ar 1921 is about over. Conditions Xow Bettor. "Prospects fur a profitable 1922 are xrnwtiK brighter each day. Lum ber prices are gradually getllin; buck to tho point where cost and . selling price are eiiual anil we an-) llcipatn them to go to a point i where thu manufacturer can have u legitimate profit on his Invest ,mmt. A reduction In freight rates muM surely coiuo and llb the coui-t Int: dcmnml for homes we are hope ful that a revival of the lumber in dustry will mean prosperity for us all. riibllc Not .Appni-liithp. 'The public generally fail t con ceive the importance of tho l.imh,.r lilHllHtrv III lur (..tit,,,, i, i I .... ! one of I'nrf 1 mil'ii l.i,nii, I, ,,.!, I stated a few days ago. it Is the 'Hackbone of tho .Northwest, em ploying more men and hein-' n greuter payroll and more money In veste4 than any other industry.' The public has shown considerable lndlf- rer ! to the attacks guide on the IrnnVer Industry as a whole. We haw bees c.illi-4 prt4y jirofiteers In i ealber the hi 4 i-t sapfrs ut . .!.' s edltot;lal . tuofiteersj ki t-C nnnthi s Im was out' 'a .Miai Lumber Manufacturers! if- tiiWi laid sift-h coiy-lusiit facts kxtisn this paper, that they editor- refuted these statements tad teachers, Mis. Stiles and Mrs. Laws, a chance to spend Christmas at home, a privilege which everyone prizes so much at this time of the year. Kanta was present and the teachers provided treats for ull school children nntl the little folks present. Mrs. Harry Starr, who has heen very ill for the past few days, is im- piovmg- and will soon be out again. Dr. Schuster of Union was out to see Mrs. Harry .Starr last Friday. Severn! of tho jiltlc folks have been lick wilh very sore mouths ant' hronts. Koine Jliave been quite sick. Mrs. 1 tan ids ''is 'expected homo .in the next few days. She ha,s been vis- luiiR in Washington for sumo month?. Jess Stiles wns'-'n Tclocnset visitor on Wednesday." One of the features for the Christ mas program i the dialogue "Kinne gnn's Flat." Two very talented lend ing chaiactors are 'Pat am! Itidilv Blue Mountain Marble & Granite Company. 1502 S Ave.. La Grande, Or. Union-La Grande AUTO STAGE I.JI Grande Headquarters: L. & L. Drug Store Union Headquarters: New Union Hotel Connections made with Union-Baker Stage P. G. DeLap, Mgr. Hunyan's Sign Service Auto Paintinh- Arms Picket t 1 f.-r..f . X I 1 I .'j. j-.r- ttr' Tim tf 1( M.I II.- h i'UTn ami an uni fi i-ml or thp nnotn; Wuhtncti-ii imv tin is thv hcl. Repairing and Wiring r ) Anything Electrical H, & S; ELECTRIC CO. K)5 Depot Street Plione 303 W The modern kind that lasts J 1 1 ji - .,tii--i.-vrv c )p''w ail 'a When You Both Love Music What more delightful way totaO Hear the latest dance jazt spend an evening than in listen- interpreted by the new ing to The Urunswick play Mi per-Feature Record. It's in- yo'tr tavoritc selections r That is. if vou own a Bruns- vick. It you haven't one. come in todav and learn how to get o ic easily. Vt hear it play Brum wick al ai1 in5trumen- toxicatingl The ideal produc tion, the tnie, Telvety tones will amaze and delight you, Then we will explain the convenient payment plan which o easily puts The Brunswick in your home. JANUARY RECORDS NOW ON SALE EASTERN OREGON MUSIC CO. A Guarantee Wilh Every Stroke 01 the Iirush and the Guar antee is Good. Pvunyan In Hug's Garage Some Bargains A beautiful home. on corner of U and Greenwood, 9 room modern house. Price $4300. A mortgage of $300 can beial 8iinied. $1500 rash will linn- die It, balance can be arrang ed. V 720 acres tn lower Core, about 6 milea east from Alice!, flood Improvements. Price $14.ono. $inoo rash, balance to suit purchaser. 4 rooms, bath room and toi let, barn, woodshed, part base ment, Rood lot. at 1515 Mon roe. Price $1475. S700 cah, balance contract $15.00 per month. COO acres, 20 miles eaat from Joseph, Ore., 200 acres under cultivation, 200 arree more run be rut under. Two sets of b'-iildings on the place, all fenced and cross fenced, good well, some springs, 60 acies in Tall grain, 140 acre plowed. Price 115.000, $1506 rash will handle It. $5000 school mortcjje runs 9 Tears yet. Balance terms at In terest. C. J. ELACX & CO. Xow Kolrjr TUdg. I41 (trantta - Oregon I
