La Grande evening observer., March 13, 1922, Image 3

Monday. March 13. 19?2
L7C CRANUF, EYESINO "(VnSERVmi
Reports of Officers of the
Ad Glub Show Past Year
One of Much Achievement
IF EVERY CENT SPENT WAS SPENT IN THE
COMMUNITY IN WHICH IT WAS EARNED, THAT
COMMUNITY WOULD Be THE BEST COMMUNITY
IN THE WORLD."
Ad Club Slogan, Q. L. Larison, author,
THE PRESIDENT'S REPORT
, In completing my turm of office aa president
of thin clut) I wisli to express my gruliltcatiou uC
having been culled to thin duty ami to tell of thu
pleasure It has neon to serve with you.
Tills, all thlngM eoiiHidoroU, ha been a good
year fur the club. The result accomplished Imvtf
not been due to your officer, your executive cum
mlttee or your director, hut to the eurnest uud
cupnblo effort of the wIujJo luember.sbip.
Not tmee when 1 have usked n member to pop-
form t duty ha thero been uny hesitancy, but
always cheerful compliance. Such loyally and team
work assures ureal result. No man ever presided
over n moro loyal and liner lot of fellows than
the membership oT this cluh.
Our principal handicap lias been a shortaKc of
money. Many times, because of this we could not
do tiro best thing. 1 am fully convinced that de
pendence on membership fee alono will not nourish
us sufficiently that we may live. To my mind the
builcl system is the only way. With a sufficient
budget provided at the beginning of the year wo
will not only live, hut will m:ik a healthy growth.
During the fall and winter months llm tiuances
were neglected, partly by design and partly by clr
cumstnuceri. The dullness nf business was weighed
and no undue load was applied. Now the time has
come when there must be u re-arrangenieut of pay
ing schedules.
Pendleton, Henri. Corvnllls, Mod lord, Eugene,
Salem and other like cities each gave more than
$10,000 to their clubs last year In contrast to La
Urunde with less than $3,ft0. Weighing the budget
here against the results, with budgets and results
elsewhere, the Union County Ad Club has no apol
ogies to make. Hut the pust budgets can suffice
no more; with the probability of a World' Fair,
with our share of the Oregon Trull Association ex
pense and the maintenance of the present standard
of service in this club, a greater budget Is com
pulsory. If wo lay down, we will be tho only town
. In the Northwest to do so. Clubs or this size al
ready spending In exces of $10,000.00 aro incrcas-
iug their budgets. '
My recommendation would be that the matter
of a budget be attended to at once, to the end
that wo may he of greater benefit to our community
and to tho whole of Union County.
Respectfully, submitted.
R P. MOBSMAN.
KKCUKTAKY'S It KIWI?
The last six months of tho now ending year
have seen a material change In the policy and
scope of tho Union County Ad Club, In that It
has witnessed the centralization of community mat
ters Into one office to a marked decree. Results
accomplished have shown tho wisdom of the action.
Mr. C. B. Miller was the secretary the first six
months on part-time pay. The club did splendid
work during that period and the appended report
'Includes the Miller-.ecretary period. Dr. Mossman
having stood wisely and willingly at the helm dur
ing both periods. In passing, Mr. Miller joins me
In expressing our gratitude to Dr. Mossmnn and
all the officers for their willing counsel and aid
and to all member's for their co-operation.
There Is a certain amount of community work
that must be done by some one usually it is done
by men who sacrifice their own valuable time for
tho good of the community. The present policy of
this Club Is to head up many such matters at tho
Ad Club headquarters In tho Y. M, C A. with a
full time man on tho Job. Thus we have tho
secretaryships of the - Ad Club, tho Lyceum, the
Chautauu.ua, the management of tho band, and close
connection with a dozen other organizations to
which time and effort are frequently extended.
This report can hut touch the high-lights of
what has. been done. The little details tako up
much time, but are essential nnd cannot be enumer
ated here. The convenient and commodious quarters
In the Y. M. C. A. have been a big asset during
the past six months.
LUNCHEONS
I believe we are nil of one accord in snylng
that the weekly luncheons have been educational
and entertaining with a growing attendance. The
details of arranging these luncheons aro voluminous
and require a great deal of time but the effort
Is well repaid by the Interest taken by the members.
Whereas 2G was an average a year ago, it is now
45 and GO.
POULTRY
Though not an organized committee, contact
has been established with tho poultryman. We
can report no definite total on the growth of the
poultry business in a better way than to say that
poultry food purchases from tho local dealers are
about four times as great as Inst year. Hereafter
the Cluh will devote more attention to poult rymen,
and they are anxious for co-operation.
CHAUTAUQUA
The secretaryship of the Grande Rondo chau
tnuqua Is vested In the Ad Club, relieving the
former method of having the secretary do this
work on his own time.
IRRIGATION COMMITTEE
When tho Smith-McNary bill was Introduced
Into Congress this office Immediately obtained a
complete survey of the hill and assembled Irriga
tion statistic from all over Oregon in order that
if at any time local people were Interested In Irri
gation all relnted data might he on hand for ready
reference. It has been consulted freely.
"DRIVE" COMMITTEES
During the Y. M. C. A. Drive for membership
this office devoted considerable time and effort
to the movement. Also assisted the recent Red
Cross Home Service.
DEPOT COMMITTEE
R. P. Landis, Chairman
A new depot committee was launched Inst fall
and has done splendid work. La Grande has been
trying since 1900 to obtain a new depot and has
failed. Consequently It could hardly be expected
that this committee should get results In 3 month.
Through earnest nnd reasonable campaign methods,
railroad officials from the top down have been mario
to know that La Grande expects a new depot the
moment that national financial camUliuns are such
ns to make It possible.
SCENIC HIGHWAY COMMITTEE
C. E. Short, Chairman
This Club Is thoroughly familiar with the
tedious and voluminous work necessary to bring the
Oregon Trail over the scenic route west of La
Grande. Since the last annual meeting the threat
ening calamity of having the highway penetrate
the stock yards has been definitely eliminated nnd
in their own good time the City, County and the
State will build a highway on the bond, overlook
ing the Grande Ronde valley and escape the stock
yards route. It was necessary to send a committee
to Portland on this mission.
SALVATION ARMY COMMITTEE
This office up until late last year had the
chairmanship of the Snlvntirm Army Advisory
Hoard, during which time the finances and manage
ment of that Institution were In the Board's hands.
PAY ROLL COMMITTEE
A fw ieoks niro the plan was Innugerated
hereby Industries of nil kinds were to have the
)ort unity to exploit their p.iyroll nnd product
ft the weekly luncheons. Another feature In this
oiinertiou th:4 the secretary's office Is gradually
acquiring pcyroll data that is Invaluable.
INTERMEDIATE RTE CASE COMMITTEE
Bruce Cox. Chairman
When the Count i.s Long and Short Hal ap
plication was filed this committee was formed and
ftilmutatcd nil Kftstt-m Oregon hit. action, sent a
representative to Salt Lake where the combating
Ooreanisation of the Western States was formed and
w ty-h is now, vei much In action. Hearings ni
Just being concluded, and it renin ins for the near
future to say If the tranpeonthftntal carriers will
he allow! (a charge higher frelglO rate from the
Last to l9i Uruude than fiom the Eaj toQ port
oo o o
. towns over tho same roads In the same direction.
NEAR EAST RELIEF
Frank McKennon, Chairman
The Near East Relief work in this committee
was handled in a sati-factorv wav.
LYCEUM COMMITTEE
A. C. Hampton, Chairman
Tho Lyceum Kureau this year, is composed of
eleven organizations of which the Ad Club is one.
The duties of the secretary of that board fall to
this office.1 A splendid program had been arranged,
the concluding number being given a few days ago.
The Lyceum problem Is a serious ouu and it was
thought this year's plans would be a splendid solu
tion bticause so many organizations were Intimately
associated with it. It is doubtful if the Lyceum
will bo undertaken next year on the present basis.
FOOD CONSERVATION AND UNEMPLOYMENT
COMMITTEE
T. H. Crawford, Chairman
A practical and feasible means of housing and
feeding men out of work was devised in Joint con
ferences but met obstacles when one of the Inter
ested organizations refused to function after ngree
Iny to. However, there lias been splendid work
done along the thrift shop idea. The women of
La Grande responded to the appeal nobly, and tho
thrift shop has been a source uf revenue for tho
Red Cross and a place where needy people could
get good clothing at very small prices. In nriditioii
to the thrift shop 400 boxes of non-commercial ap
ples were picked by the Boy Scouts and put In a
warehouse under this commilte's direction. Over
100 homes have received these apples. C. V. Hunt
ing and J. D. Lynch donated storage and dray help.
The same principles of conserving waste fruit pro
ducts on the farm can be worked to a greater de
gree next year by starting earlier and taking ad
vantage of the explanation made of the scheme
this winter. The plans nnd results ikf this commit
tee have attracted state-wide notice and many
towns in the State have written for detailed Infor
mation. Metropolitan papers gave it publicity.
During the winter months co-operative work
with the American Legion, Central Labor Council,
the Y. M. C. A., Salvation Army and the Red Cross
looking toward relief to the net-dy has been a con
stant duty. Through this club charity work was
largely co-ordinated and associated to reduce un
regulated charity,
COUNTRY CLUB COMMITTEE
Because the Country Club ami the Ad Club are
so intimately related through persunell, It was
deemed expedient fur this office to loan every pos
sible assistance to the La Grande Country Cluh.
Publicity was directed from this office. During
the 1921 golf tournament, entertainment was par
ticipated in to the best of our ability.
BAND COMMITTEE
Under the directions of the secretary's office
the band last summer was picked up a financial
wreck and given temporary relief financially by tho
business men. During the summer, public concerts
were arranged, and a program successfully insti
tuted to make the bamV a municipal institution. In
the face of sharp demands for retrenchment, tho
city commission provided $$00.00 in its budget for
tho hand. The band was the big musical attraction
at the Round-up nt Pendleton.
INQUIRIES ON LOCATION
Inquiries about Union County that have come
forward this year dcvelopo that Urnnriu Rondo Val
ley has finally been heard of outside of Union
County. In a mnjorily of cases the writers, regard
less of where they live, have some definite notion
about the Valley before they writr. One gentleman
came here from Ralboa, Canal Zone, as a result of
our correspondence, and a gentleman in Australia
is now on the way to Union County. The answer
ing of- these Inquiries'. s one of the factors of com-'
mercial organization work, but not to have facilities
for Intelligent, courteous and prompt answers Is
to spurn the stranger who comes to your door for
direction in finding a given treet number. The
variety of these inquiries keep a secretary scratch
lug for statistics.
, AUTO TOURIST COMMITTEE .'. v ...
' J. G. Snodgrass, Chairman
During all the summer of 1 921 this committee
with Ad Club funds maintained what auto camp
ground facilities there were maintained. The bur
den has been an excessive one financially but that
task is now ended for tho municipality has assumed
the responsibility. At the suggestion of this com
mittee La Grande has Joined the Association of
the Municipal Camping Grounds of the Pacific
Northwest, nnd the burdens of tho committee will
be lighter from now on. From early spring until
late fall it Is almost a daily chore to direct tour
ists by letter, by telephone, by telegraph and ver
bally. This year's call for Information has started
earlier and brisker than last year. The answering
of routine correspondence, the distribution of road
. maps and the directing of tourists. In themselves
justify the whole expenses of operating the Ad
Club. To deny this service to tourists would be
disastrous becauso they seek It and get It In every
community of any size. All the affairs of the Ore
gon Tourist and Information bureau and the North
west Tourist Association and of tho Trl-State Auto
mobile Association, so far as they touch the Oregon
Trail, have centered into this committee and It has
also taken a leading part In the State toward uni
form road signs and formation of a State wide nc
sociation to keep the highway cleared of unsightly
debris. The committee recommended Robert Withy
combo of Union for appointment by the Governor
to this organization. The city commission Inst
week selected the Bast-Adams site and will rush
construction of the camp.
BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU COMMITTEE
H. E. Dixon, Chairman
Instituted only last fall, the bureau has a few
rough spots in it that should he ironed out at
once, but primarily It Is paying the merchants big
dividends. The attorney has been imminently fair
and firm In all appl cat ions brought before him.
Applications on file nt the office show a conser
vative average of between $.V5"0.00 and $1,000.00
to have been saved to tho merchants because un
meritorious, fake, useless advertising and soliciting
schemes were turned down; In other Instances
w here applications had merit they were modified,
in many cases consolidated and in nil cases the
real merits nnd de-morlts of the cases were care
fully gone Into, whenever a permit was granted.
Thu bureau Is based on the state-wide survey nnd
on common sense and with Just a little change
hero and there will stand as a poor of small city
business bureaus in the State. It is important
to remember that the actual service to the business
men In 6 months through the bureau is considerable
more than tho whole budget nf the Ad -Cluh for
a year. In addition to tho $0,000.00 conserva
tion, two "drives" for a total of i.fiiMMjO more were
side-tracked. All told It is a profitable department.
HORTICULTURAL COMMITTEE
Sherwood Williams. Chairman
When the slump In the apple market struck the
West last fall, many fruit men besieged this office
for help and no littlo time or effort was spared in
obtaining Information on freight rates Into Eastern
and Southern territory where nnnle dealers might
possibly find some relief. Protracted correspondence
was done along this line to the betterment of sev
eral of the small growers who could find ft possible
to ship direct, on information otHaincd front tliia
office.
One nt the mt HsAiorite tmrweyt of the actual
fairnts of Besment o orchard land In Union
(County was obtained for th ,Mttt Tu lnvettirAt
lug Committee of whirh Vf;iltr Wpr fa a m-rntr.
These documents were much In vid-ne In t h
he.-'ings. We are Indebted to H, H. Wttherapt
of Main, and Karl Stacklnnd of C1 aVr
t;ii on tiiis Important puhlert.,
PEP COMMIT?
Ray Murphy, CbCiraaa
Much of the highly important ntial (roft
nnd mod fellow shj so evident among the aaembei
Is without doubt traceable to the Pep committee;
on nil occasions the chairman and members have
S'T on the Job. Tho committee oiayaoixed a m'n
chorus of 16 voices fat above the average for qual-
O
Ity. Tho Ad Club IVp committee has state-wldo
fame. t
HOME OWNERSHIP COMMITTEE j s,
Howard O'Brien, Chairman
Tho question of stimulating home building Is
right now nn extremely Important one. Success
Is more apparent tlwui it has been since high prices
of building materUU. The soldlm-'s bonus is going
to niske it possible to construct numerous homes in
La Grande and the crying need of approximately
NU new honies may be realized tltU spring. Theru
was a norrrial demand for 50 homes up to the timu
that the White Pine Lumber Co. came to town
bringing with it the demand for au additional 30
or more homes. This office is In touch with a
Colorado party who says that as soon us spring
opens a building company will be funned here pre
pared to spend $tft0.tiOO.OO in tho building of new
residences. No activity so stimulates trade as
home-building and as this Industry Is wailing only
for spring, business men can depend on early Im
provement in every Rue. Draftsmen report a great
number of honu:' money homes under preliminary
way and extensive repaint and rebuilding of office
structures are waiting wunn weather. Uullding
operations are extremely bright in prospect.
CIVIC AFFAIR8 AND CITY PLANNING
E. E. Bragg, Chairman
The outstanding feature uf this committee's
work during the year was the short but strenuous
fight lo carry the last bond issue and although thu
campaign did not put the bomls over, It was not
because no hard work was done. The question of
street lighting was before the committee for several
weeks and under, the conditions existing, it was
recommended that the existing system bo re-in-stituttd
for the next few yenrs. The committee
, also broke down an, existing practice of allowing
disreputable and Illegitimate shows to drag money
out and have bud influences by paying a small
license fee, and "fly-by-night" shows have been
required by the commission to post an exhorhitant
fee. The committee devoted splendid effort toward
Memorial Avenue and whs a big factor in making
that movement of Neighborhood Club origin a suc
ccsa. -
ENTERTAINMENT COMMITTEE
A. W. Nelson, Chairman
Some of the outstanding features of the work
done by the ICuterlalnment Committee during the
year are as follows: Co-operated with the Neigh
borhood Club In presenting tb" New York Philhar
monic Orchestra last spring. This was the biggest
musical event for scvoral years.
Assisted In the presentation last fall of Vir
ginia ltea, nnd a" concert is being arranged for a
John presentation of Salvi, the world famed harpist
in this city on March 17. , .
During tho Trf-Clty Labor Day celebration Inst
Labor Day, this nlnb moisted the Labor Council In
every way posslbb .This club assisted In enter
taining for tho convention of Presbvlerian Mission
ary societies. And probably tho biggest undertak
ing of the vear wiVs-the ontoi'lniunent lolntly with
tho Neighbor hood j'-OJuh, of the .teacher's Institute
held last fall, whereat were present some 3f0 peo
ple. It assisted the W. H. C. In entertaining tho
American Legion on Armis-llee Day. This commit
tee staged a "Home Talent" show hero nnd at
Union with unusual success in every way. The
committee has of course, performed its duty at
every opportunity and has done tho host part to
visitors on luncheon davs.
AGRICULTURE COMMITTEE
Tho committee has for tho first time gained
statistics of a vulunblo nature concerning the
agricultural industry of the county. The commit
tee has prepared a survey of all grains nnd animal
production, checked up 3 ways, for publicity pur
poses, both local and state. It has taken what
steps were necessary in tho gradual development of
a general desire for a county fair.
GOOD ROADS COMMITTEE
G. L- Larison. Chairman
Tho committee assisted thu special scenic high
way committee and "handled scores of minor details
concerned with the road work as carried on last
year. This committee so persistently hnrrasscd
the Umatilla authorities that the latter hurried up
the completion of tho Headman's Pass link in the
Klue Mountain section. Immediate construction of
that gap wUl follow tho disappearance of snow
Tho Cove-La Grande road was a subject of ninny
meetings and inter-town luncheons, assistance being .
given' to tho; Cove people-' in their efforts. Tho in
fiuenceSjf the comndlte.o wiw used In getting feder
al money for forest, roads. It assisted citizens in
Lnrid Canyon getting early improvement on the
Lone Tree road to Lurid Canyon. The Wallula cut
off fight has been carried on from Salem to Wash
ington, D. C. Tho committee lead the light on em
ploying alien labor on road work In Union County.
On two -"occasions tho committee sent delegations
to Portland to appear before tho State Highway
Commission in tho, interests of Union County. Much
of the work done' lias been of the unspectacular
type but the Ad Club's pledge to the people of tills
community that tho road program would receive
tho closest attention until finished, havo been re
ligiously observed.
HEALTH COMMITTEE
Dr. R. P. Landis, Chairman
Early in the year the health committee, seeing
the need of a detention hospital, nppeared before
the City and County authorities and got favorable
action on such a hospital but luck of funds pre
sented itself and tho project Is now awaiting tho
day when both the city and county can provide
tho necessnry funds. Tho committeo took e.xtenslvo
stepK in assisting tho American Legion to havo a
hospital for cx-servlco men established at Walla
WaLla.
PUBLICITY COMMITTEE
C. B. Miller, Chairman
Publicity undertaken during tLe vear was ef
fective even if not spectacular. Metropolitan
dailies of the Northwest have repeatedly published
long descriptive articles about the commercial and
scenic attractions of Grande Hondo valley. Through
the Juhnson-Ayres Co. advertising agency of Kan
Francisco, trade Journals gavo us free publicity.
Tho Western Advertising of San Krnncisco publish
ed scenic articles. Numerous commercial associa
tion directories, business directories, professional
directories of national standing were properly
checked up and prevailed cm tt givo La Grando
proper mention. (TUo Oregon Labor Press and Port
land Telegram, W(ru two out slajullng papers that
were generous with free publicity. This nfTIm co
operated with the local Gran go In providing ex
hibits in tho National Grange In Portland. It co
operated with Urn County Agent fur mi exhibit at
the State fair nnd International Stock show, and
enlarged and Improved tin- permanent rvhfblt In
Oie Oregon Building In Portland. In order that
Htate-wide organization heudquai'lem In Portland
might have a personal knowledge of- Union -County, '
the heads, Geo. Quayle, Secretary of State Chamber
of Commerce, and Mrs. Winnie Hraden, head of the
Oregon exhibit organization, were personally con
ducted uhout this county. This has proved a profit-,"
able steps. Several thousand descriptive booklets
havo been prepared and sent to all parts of this
country and Canada as well as Australia and tho
Canal Zone. . :
NEW INDUSTRIES AND FACTORIES COMMITTEE
C. E. bhort, Chairman
Several weeks' time worn spent work!ngvUU
a parly who hji.l a feasible project to start a sa-sli
and door factory, but that gentleman foiled- to -raise
the necessary capital. It is fitting to mention
under this head that a new industry of large. pro
portions has been added during the year,1 bringing
another important payroll, amounting to $7j.ioo.OO
monthly. The camp is now ojK'rating and tho mill
will be built this spring.
An elaborate compilation 'of tho fruit business
was prepared and forwarded to a concern Inter
ested In building dehyrirators and fruit canneries
in La Grande. Financial depression delayed tha
project Indefinitely. Numerous retail houses, cigar
stores, accessories, and other small Industries havo
been opened In La Grande as a result of reputation
that has rear lied outside points, namely -that dur
ing the financial depression, La Grande has been In
better shape than any Northwest city of like slxo.
There are no vacant storn buildings and numerous
small, concerns that had previously decided to comn
hero found on arrival that there was no room to
ho had. Thero has been a serious loss In growth
and wealth because of a paucity of store rooms.
At this writing one firm Is without a home to move
Into, though it must move out of its present loca
tion. TRADE EXTENSION COMMITTEE
Ruct Cox, Chairman
This committeo dlda splendid work .arranging
trade excursions during the year to North Powder.
Union, Island City, Alicel, Imbler. Elgin and Cove.
A Kptendid improvement In inter-town relationship .
has allowed these trade extension journeys. In -add
it hut La Graude-Made-Kood-Couunoditles we.ro
displayed in Portland during the 'Murie-lu-Orogon'
week.
TRANSPORTATION AND FREIGHT RATES
Colon R. Eberhard. Chairman
Committee co-operated with the special commit
tee on depot. Committee's principal eh'ort of ;t(in
year was directed toward effort to secure h ttr
passengei Hcrvico between North Powder a 1 th
county seat; specifically to Induce the O '. to
schedule No. IS for a permanent stop :k .o'th
Powder. Effort Included personal conference, with
highest officials. Commit tee succeeded In getting
No. IS permanently stopped at Union, but not at
. Noi't li Powder. Recently t he committee and club
co-operated with Wallowa County points In suc
cessful effort to Induce the O.-W. to cancel Us an
nouncement of withdrawing the Sunday possengi-r
from the branch line. Committee, nt direction -of-club,
is co-operating witli other committees In op-"
posing efforts of transcontinental carriers to re4
store long and short haul freight rates.
DAIRYING COMMITTEE
Geo. Hopkins, Chairman
Tho dairying committeo at the presont time.'
Is vitally interested In having some of t lie great
((iinntltics of butter fat now shipped out of tho
State, manufactured Into butter somewhere it
Union County. At tho beginning of 1121 the total
dairy products brought an annual Income to Union
County or $:io7.noo.()0. During the lust 12 months
many small dairies have been Instituted. Neighbor
hood bulls are being purchased and dairying Is
coming into its own, in a very pleasing manner.
At the present moment however, butter-fat prices
aro not very firm and dairymen aro having their
' troubles.
LUMBERING COMMITTEE
Elmer Stoddard, Chairman
The lumbering business has had a steady year,
conditions generally improving as tho mouths ad
vanced. The lumber mills have been a blessing to
La Grande, bringing a steady How of cash to tho
merchants, nnd giving employment to several hun
dred men.
LIVE STOCK COMMITTEE
Albert Hunter, Chairman , :
Llvo stock business as every one knows', not
prosperous, but on tho other hand Union County
Live Slock won moro honors this year at tho var-'
ions Northwest fairs and stock shows thun ut any
time in the past,
COUNTY WELFARE COMMITTEE
H. E. Cooildge, Chairman
Inexpensive organizations of Union County
Commercial Clubs havo been Initiated, but not
completed. The committee has thrown its support
to the people of Cove In their efforts to obtain a
new fuel supply In the forest reserves mid has Ini
tiated a campaign to open a new wood supply on
Mt. Kmlly. Through innumerable means the good
feeling that has existed the past few years among
the towns and between urban and rural commun
ities, has been maintained and improved. There
is a better feeling of unity and co-operation in
Union County than ever before.
EDUCATION COMMITTEE
A. C. Hampton, Chairman
The high light In this committee's, work was
the successful teacher's Institute last Fall. In
connect Ion with this department It can he Sgaln
noted that the cost of operating La Grando schools
In less per pupil than any other school In tho
State, and that Ln Grande has moro students than
either Maker or Pendleton. La Grande ranks 4th
with th" number of teachers ernploved In the State.
8TATE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE COMMITTEE
Wm. Miller, Chairman
Tho principal tn'ri; before this committee during
the year pertained to the Middle West Excursion
of Hume Keekers. Several weeks were spent In
conjunction with tho Realty Hoard and other or
ganizations of i ho County to properly entertain
the f00 that were expected to come. That few
came was not our fault, but wo were prepared to
entertain them had t liev arrived nn planned.
RECREATION AND ATHLETICS COMMITTEE
This committee helped Wallowa county obtain
ponds for feeding llsh on the Wallowa River. Also
II was Instrumental In staging the Inter-state base
ball championship game between Weiner, Idaho, and
Cove ut the baseball park July III. The Committee
definitely withdrew from active relationship with
the baseball club last spring and turned the suits
and funds on hand over lo tin American Region.
A. W. NKLSON, Sec dary
Doings
of the
Ad. Club
, C. E. Short, President. i
J A. W. Nelson, Manager. J
, Telephone Main 719. I
The Union Couly Ad flub hai ac
cepted an Invitation to. bu ontei
trained nwtt Tuesday by the Woni
cn Helluf Crops. These two dull.,
jointly entertain tho American Le
gion on Armistice lay and tin ie
latlona formed thoro between the
two organisations has led to itr'jator
conuurution between them, an I tha
ladled nave- been anxloua tor some,
tiint! to entertain their eolle-.KiWj,
The dinner will be aorved In Uio
K, of '. hull, nnd bo of the honie
mado tyno, bucU as tho W. R, C.
can irefmro,
Walter M. Pierce as chairman,
ami tho HlntW Tax Probers, headed
by I, N. Day, a fluent und brilliant
speaker, will bo tho prosrara feat
;tira.'; Arrangements to entertain
fully 75 members of the club are
: under way, as it is felt that the, tax
'diiestion as It will be discussed on
it his occasion, has a mighty lot of
Interest for everyone.
I The permanent road? committee
for the year will hold Its first
IproKrain-niaklnK meetlns next Mon
day evoniiiK. Chairman Larison, has
Inaiucd A. T. Hill, Aug, Slauge. Air
tWrt Hunter, Elmer Stoddard ' as
I mcrnherK.
i TI.e III st ehuirman. to get . his
committee was Walter M. Pierce,
iwho lia:::!:i tho nowly-creiited Irriga-
Itlon committee. II. K. f(Dlxon and
kienerul Manager Clinton' of tho La
Grando Cement Plpo company aro
other members of his committee.
Nothing "So Good for Cough or Cold. ;
Chamberlain's Cough Kemedy
"Everyone who has used Chamber
lain's Cough Remedy speaks well of
it," writes Edward P. Miller, Abbotti
town, Pa. Peopla who once use this
preparation a siildom satisfied wit'x
any other. It s Excellent to allay a
couch or break UH'a cold. adv.
TH FOOO-DUINK.
Malted MJk bus been called the
food'drink fo all ages. When made
with one . or WoeKK it is a sub
stantial meal. nfo just right at tho
Palace Confectionery. 3-8-tJ
Mrs. L. J. Foote
, v ;
VrltTiii'iifr;';liTi'lf !itMfBiliitlTl..J
Reap the Reward of
Perfect Health
Good Looks Follow Good Health
Fresio. Calif. "It Is over twenty
years ao since I first heard of
Dr. Pliieo's Favorite Proscription
and Golden Medical Discovery. It
j- was til rir mnlborliuod und 1 was
i" simply i wreck! My strongth was
all gonel I nevttr left my room and
rarely l i t my
This w: my
beard ol Dr.
ed lor six months,
condition when I
lerco B mouiclnes.
il mtilths 1 almost lived
For bov
on tho lavorlil Prescription and
tho Goldln MiJical UDscovory. I
gradual! gulnfl, uTXtfongth and
Bplrlts. li'a fiheV' healing and
strength-BVln qualities of these
remedies, iSmi sure I owe my life
and .present good health. It is a
pleasuro for me to give this en-
Iloraonicnt and express my grati
tude for the pood I have received."
Mrs. L. J. l'ooto, 2010 Morced St.
Dr. Pierce's famous remedies can
bo procured of your neighborhood
druggist In tablets or liquid, and
you can have confidential medical
-ndviee free by writ inn Dr. Pierce's
lnvullds' Hotel In Buffalo, N. Y.
THE PNEUMONIA MONTH.
March is a typical pneumonia month
aid usually gives a high rate of mor-
i tality for thc4disease After a lon
land hard wintel the system loses much
I of its resistance apd people grow
i careless. Whci evey cold, no mat
tor how slight, lis tfven prompt and
.intelligent attenlionAhere Is much less
'danger of pneumoia. It should Be
borne in mind thnt pneumonia is n
I germ disease and breeds in the throat,
j Chamberlain's Cough Remedy is nn
'expectorant and cleans out the germ-
laden mutus and not only cures a
cold but prevents its resulting in pneu
monia. It is pleasant to take. Chil
dren take it willingly. adv.
tS SURE AS hm BRIKCS A !CT "
wan
t'JLi WUl Yivt i '.'tut OtM'M i :;
k"Jms MpJcc I 'd fit 'orisin'S. 4J(.
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Wliy not hate that bowse"', built by your om-i-iuk'H?
We will be pleased to figure with you.
La Grande Construction & Supply Co.
Or. Grcenwj.oj ml Madison St. Phono 428.T
See Neilson or Harris
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