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rr T J25 OSX'STDE 'EVENTM OBSFKVgR o o o UFEONFH SEVEREIHEN (ny Associated Preurt NKW-Y011K. Apr. 25. Life on n furm drove Henry Ford into mak ing automobiles. Mr, Kurd says so himself In mi mticle which lie. vail "My' l.ifo nmi Vork." written liy himself in Mc Clure's Masajino for iMuy. with the collaboration of Samuel Crowther. anther and editor. Anil Mr. Ford atl'l M Is the name ; way about fanning. Not that he1 Iihb anything against farmers, lie points out, but there is "too much ' hard hand labor on farms." lie cause he was born on a f'trni ami knew without question just what fanning meuns, IMr. Ford Invi'.iuil ' mi niitoniobile.with which he hoped,, first, to lighten the farmer's task and, second, to aid people without a ' lot of money in their search for en joyment and huaiuoiis relief. j That, in n nutbheli, Is what Mr. j Ford's urtlcle glvea as the reui.on for the Ford ear. Incidditally II 1 1b the reason for his Interest !n ' farm tractors and for a lot of otli- or things which have happenel in j Detroit recently. , n The automobile, however.' barely:! esiiiped bolng a watch. Mr. Fordi! had n desire to do fine mechanical work and his ideas naturally turn ed to watches, he suys. At one per iod of those early days lid had 3(10 watches and knew what .made thf wheels J;o iirtHiud In every one xii them. It was then he though of lite possibility of making a wutch fur 30 cents. In fact, he says, ho al most started in the business but refrained when he figured on! that watches were not p. necessity and so would not be soil, j "Just how 1 reached that surpris-1 trig .conclusion Is difficult to 3tate, now," he observes. I But a voniUnMtlon of the fi'.rm ! r?id ulit watch, and the sight when I lie was only 12 of a road engln'j was! too much for anything plebiau in ', Mr. Ford's future. He started to j eonstder the possibility of machines j and after glancing at that engine, studying it, witching changes, ren.l-l tng and thinking, Mr. Ford branch ed out Into the automotive Indus-; try. j Of course, says Mr, Ford, t.ie horseless carriage was a common I ideu. He had It. as did several oth er Inventors. But Tilr. Ford figured that steam was the be3t 'v.riins fori moving his cur, mid he s" about making a machine- to operate oy steam. 4le bullt one, and it ran. Hut It had defects, lots of them. He very carefully points out most of them. When he found he couldn't work out his difficulties to his satis-1 faction, he turned to gasoline--and i so was born the Ford. "It was i 1890 tlilit I benan work on a double cylinder engine," lie writes, "because it was quite Im- practical to consider the single cyl-j inder for transportation." Shortly after that the farm was! left bfctiiiid definitely and complete-! l.v, when 'Mr. Ford went to Detroit i as an engineer aid machinist for; the Detroit Electric company at exactly $45 a month. The job wasn't much In Itself 'but Its great beauty lay 1u that it kept him out in his work shop Tor he had spare time and he employed it. ! Two years luter Detroit got a thrill. Chug-chugging down its main streets came tiie gas buggy. In the seat wus Henry Ford. Be hind it was a string of frightened horses and curious people. In front of it was bulwark of wondering thousands. Henry Ford had 'found a way to ride without horses to drag him. ' The machine, however, was a slight problem. To begin with it hocked traffic. Not that It stalled, but every time Mr. Ford stopped the crowd started and he could not. In safety, lfciave the car a moment. Always there was some curious soul who would climb aboard, play with the brakes or the clutch and then trouble commenced. Fina'ily, it came to ft show dnwi with the city authorities. At U t. writes Mr. Ford, although there wertJ no speed Iaw, no traffic or dinances, he had to get a permit from the mayor to operate the ma chine. "Thus for a time," he continues, "I enjoyed the distinction of blng the only lieetascd chauffeur In tilt ( ountry." Mr. ford ran that first machine 1.000 mlies until 1806 airl tnen , sold it. It took him four year., to I make the first sole of a Fo'd ad'o moblle, but he immediately did what he has done since pnt his profits Into building a new and oet ter car. All this time. Mr. I'.rd was work ing as an electrician with (he elec tric contpaiay. He had become n foreman at 1125 a mouth but his gas engine experiment! were mil popular at the op The trouble) was tney bent cil In electricity com pletely, and wer-j u leat mlld'y scentleal abort l-js. Fairly anon, therefore, Mr. Ford left the electric company. That was w hen a xrouo of mea willl'ig to s take a chance sterJnrd In ct1 "'-.J ganlied The Detroit Automobtloil romp.tiy Mr. Ford was chief tn- guieer. fie owned a small block of ! stork and It was bis car the; sold j There were disagreements oterjj qneat(ona of finance ami au'.o de-ji "vl'iiKtt, and Mr Ford iult. H. i (tifcn: hit iceot Willi ji'nu lineocdjt ' tsasW ne-tn;y", brick ho.t, J St4 (new iJ Jo utti, .pti.i ellt fitoal IS for AuBU& 1836 S!m5'-" 0 0 o it was then 1002 Mr. Fo. d won i: road men ti one of his own e.-i.i and huslnt'BH be-all to pic; till. . Formation of the rn Motor company was the result. '1 determined ubsoluudy," writ) a Mr. Ford, "that never would 1 join a company In, whlci finance can:' before work or in wMch li.inkers or financiers had t ptrt. 1 have yet to huve it demonstrated that is the way to success. For the only feuii" dntion of real butdttesa Is stfvU'e." of the South Atlantic league were in jured today when the automobile in which they were tiavclitij; to this rit tuined over just outside tilet iviile, S. . FIVE HUKT. AUGUSTA, iU-, Api. 24. Fac mi-mbera of the Augusta baKplall club KiM KKtiUM, BY l!M. i CALCUTTA The Begum of iiho Pal, the only woman ruler in Asia, has proclaimed a constitutiuisai form ott goveinmetit. fiF.r AM AUTO Sifi.W Boost your home town and carcy t 'i.a -Grande" auto-sign on your car . tiot tliem at Ad Club headquarters, $2.00 per set of two. 4-31-f Joel Sells it for Less Sl'l'.ClAl, l-'Olt SATI KDAY Mazula or Wesson t)ll gal, $,t.ti (il-eell Onioni, ;1 buncllin for. , . .liTiC ltaililies, ImiirlirH for 25c 1-itri;,. snlml head lettuce 15e llliubiii'b, li pounds line l-'resh, crisp Sillm li, 2 pounds Sflc Kew Asiiaragus, iKUind lltlc Fresh Tomatoes, pound 5c Cnbbngi', t'Muliflower, lIH-snliw, Carrots, Tunilps, lteets, ,sH-t iotntoes. ' -V'rcvth Whipping Cream, pint. . . .25c l-'lne Netlcil (iem l'oiatoes, per hun dred $1.73 J OEL' S GROCERY (jen.Cdrriv 7flemorial. fivy This monument, erected to the memory of Joseph Bradford Carr, in Oakwood Cemetery, New York, is 8 combination of classic and modern ideas in monument work. ' 1 . i We have made a profound study of monument building, and an order placed in our hands is sure to receive faith ful, intelligent execution. We Will Gladly Furnish Estimate Blue Mountain Marble 8c Granite Company. 1502 S Ae"La Grande, Or. '!' $235 If ii iii'ni'lii!iiili'll-lvllllliiiim'IMIMl afiwiiwiwwM When m Need of Coal and "Wood, Hay and Grain, 1 Poultry Supplies Call M 7M STILES & ELLEDGE Jefferson Street. Main 711 .arris brocery The Accommodation Store Will Serve You a complete Line of STAPLE and FANCY GEOCEEIES Fre&J ruils, Vegetables and Farm Produce 1 CaL '-n us for your Poultry Supplies We Sell and Guarantee Champion Flour Two Blocks North of Phono Your Orders the R. R. Track on Main 734 Fir St. Surprise Yourself Take home m package Health Nuggets you will he delighted with its frcnhiic'nn, itx full fla vor, its satisfying fojft " value. Enjo' your breakfast lunir ani Vr letter "throughout thf Judge R. J. Kitchen Lays Pol itical Facts Bare Muaicipai Judge E. J. Kitchen, of La Grande, Oregon, has entered the race fcr Joint Senator, on the Republican ticket, of Union, Umatilla and Morrow Counies. Gives facts regarding "Faithful Four teen" Asks farmers and business men for nomination at May 19th primaries. II. A. Kitchen, Mnuii-ijiiil J mitre f the Ut v of La nsiile, Oreg!jn has eidemi the race for j-it sen ator from Union, Uniiitilla nmi Morrow cr unties on t)ie Hejiuhlican ticket mid is asking the voters of the 19th Senatorial District to support him at the May primaries. J 1 is opponent in Union county, Senator ('. ii, Eherhard, is a monaber of the Senate (nnn said district and in. tlie -last regular session was a mouiher of the Ways and Means 'omsniffee, .Judge Kitchen dif fers with Senator Ebcrhard relative to state and public affairs and lie desires it to he understood that all statements herein made are relative Mr, Kherhard's official career and in no wise are meant or intended in a personal maimer. Some of the" nunve'ous and exhovbi1:nt Appropriations of that ses sion aiv as follows: . . Aimories in cettait. citica llo(500.00 Artesian well invctiiratioii 10,. Blind . institutions hilJM) .07 S3EH1 01 eontiot fiT.CW.OO liounty on wild onimali; , HXMHiO.CU Capitoi and Supreme Vomi buiitimirR nd g!uuntis... 10S.TfS.59 Lem:s ,. mfitWM Cfisritabie nd coii'tttivt institutions ISD.tttiQ.OO t'ounty fairs ia.t;i.9a Uairy ond i'ooi Cm mission 4i).J0J 00 Oeiieiaixics ,. 224.041.93 Eastern Orepon Stute Hospital (Si3,!W0.O0 J"ebie Minriwl iiiititutnm S92,f "7fi0 State Hospital );)7,) (Ml Live Ktoek SaniUiy Board- 132,S(?.93 Pacific International Livestock Imposition lliitMM Pacific NoithwcJt i'ourist Amiociation Wfl.sHKMM Penitentiary il!,?00.00 Public Kervice onimisston , 178,4711.72 Social HJ'sjieno Society :i4,Bfi!.ia State School for Utris 107,8rS.3o 'iVaininir iSchool ' 4a!Mt;0i State fair 171,0l100 i'ax tommisston 9,i4n.0 TrainillK Scnool, Slate 117.00000 UniveisHy oi Orort Medical liepartmo.it 157.7iiJi.O0 Water Hoard HO.UOO O'J Oiiiron AgriculturKi College miliage tax, estimated,, 2,2!j.1C7,04 Univei-sity of Oreoit-milltiKe tax, estimated 1.695,080.74 Koads and Hifhways, miiiaKe tax, estimated 2,081,679-03 Making a total with ruillRKe tax of over ?15,175,931.78 NOTtCifi $7.i0,H!0.0 appiomiaSions, 53.00 moie than budget, 2JlSS,5i.0s! more than 1919-iiO. SPNATOH EHFI!HAB1 VOITS VtfS SAl.AKY RA1SFS OF WHCt'H Jl'UGK KITCHEN NOT APl'UOVK. Some of the fcillsi votel for by our present wriator, originatins in the Senate, are as follows: Senate ttill 94 Kaise of salaries of county officers of Muitnomuh county, as follows: County Treasurer, Sl.ltiO.OO; County Auditor, ifUOOOOj County School Superinteiwitnt, 1, 100.0.'. Ebcrhard voted Yes. Senate Bill 101 Appropriation for Harney County ex periment station, annual appropriation increased , 1,U(H.0. Ebcrhard voted Yea. Senate Bill 107 Increasing salary Superintendent Public Instruction from $.'i,ouo.0O to S4.0O2.00. friiK-rhard voted Yci. Senate Bill 112 Incieasing salary Atiornoy (icnernl. Eb- cihaid voted Yes. Senate Bill 114 To amend Section 8445 Oregon Laws, cou- bie appropriation m Session Lnws 1921, page 37. lb- erhard votd Yes. , "Senate -Bill 125 Authorainfr collection, establishing and maintenance of permanent exhibit of the iiKnculturul mineral bim1 industrial products of State, $20,000.00. libeihurtl voted Yes. , Senate Bill IM Increase of salarv of Clerk of Supreme Couit froiii 2,400.00 to $i,0"0.U0. Kbcrhard voted Yes. Senate Bill 1 4 i--"Increase of salary Tax Commissioner fiom 2,500.00 to :.0.0. tbeihitrd voted Yea. Senate lliii 145 Introduced hv Eberhanl to pay Chaplains at State institutions at State expense, renorted un favorable tcnconstitulionall. Kberhard vetetl Y'es. Senate Pill 1. Kelatinjr to salaries in Deschutes County, every- county officer's salary raised from $209-09 UP excepting treasurer. Kbcrhard voted Yes. Senate Bill 1,51 ItoiatinK to salaries Jefferson County oliicinls. All officers of county raised except shenlC. Kbethard voted Yes, Senate Bill lfifj All salaries of officials of Lake County . raised exc pt County Treasurer, fcherhard voted Yes. Senate Pill h", Salaries Klamath County officials rahed t bet hnrrT voted Yes. Senate Bill 16S, Kaised saiasies of eight district attorneys- Kberhurd voted Yes, Senate Bill 10f Appropriate moncv to eslaisiish Oregon 1'JmploymBnf Institution for the lllin-j, $15,000 00.- b ethaid volet, Yes. Senate Bill 179 To iiiciease salary of State printer, i0"3. Kserhard vr-ted Yes. Senate Bui 271 Ptovidinc for eohstraction of State build ings and appropriation tor- ribc-hard voted Yes'. , bfinte Bill 27V Appropriation of 'fiO.OtiO.OO for purpose of carrying out Child Welfare Act. L'berhard voted Yes. Senate Bill 2M increnre salaries, of officials or Uma tilla Coui'ty as follows: Count)' Judicc, MSMLOfl; County '1'rensuier, SiOOOO; Countv Clerk, $400.00; Hecor.fer. S'i'lO.M; Sheriff. SSOQ-yO: Assessor,. M00.0O; Coi nty School i'uperintenderit ?(ffl0.00. Ebpr- lierd vote-1 Yes. Senate Hill 'increase saiarie-f officials Orant flouniy as follows: Cm nty .ludire, $:M).(10; Sheriff, $400fl0; ;ounty Asrevsor, 200.00; t'ounty School Suporin- lendnt, iOO.CO. r'berhnrd voted Yes. Senate Bill 28 A pptonriaOnif money for Kerr Kursory Home at Putlami K,mmi). KbeVhard voted Yes. .Senate Bill 289 Appronrintion for Hood -Hiver ftxneri- ment StaOer from lf4,i)00.00 to S5.000 00, Kbcrhard voted les. Kenate Bill 304 ApnropriBtinK $10,000.00 for purpose of investigating artesian well condition in r'ort Jltock lasn. MK.i hard votc:f Yes, " Senate Bill 311 Salaiy of Warden from t'ifAOO to be de termined by the Covernor, Kberhaid voted Yes. Senate (Hill :i:in Salarv nf Insurance Commissioner raised trom $.'1,000.00 to $3,fi(10.00. Kberhar;1 voted Y. Senate Bill !li;0 ylncrcnclng salary of District Atto-my l iilamook County, and declaring an emergency. E'j erhard voler! Yes. Senate Bill lif Multnomah County Jutiee of Peije rt salar $75 00 per month. Kbcrhard voted X'- Senate Bill Hii To increase salarv of constable of Clfitsj Count!! frrm $1,099.00 to fMHO 03 (km annum. Eber. hard voted Yes. Senate Bill Ml Assessor ml Countv School superiri- " tendent ot Josephine County raised. Kbcrhard voted Yes. Senile Bill 3CS Wachlnirton County officials raised as follows: Judge, SWOOOO: Corr.T0is5ione-s, S2.00 per : Treasuter. $'M "0: Clerk. t'lflO 0: Dcpufy Clerk, 3n; Keeordcr. fSOOOO: Sheriff. $t99; Assessor. s:uo.QO: School Superintendent, $100.00. Kbcrhard ' voted Yes t'enat Bill 377 Increase of salary of two county official of ine Coynty. Kberhard voted Yes. StOw Bill T71' '"crease fsiarT of tiovfrior Irons S5. ; ooO.OO to $7,500.00, or 60 per cent. K9orhard voted v o . Mill 379 Salaried of Cltfsip CJ offuiuli m o nsed a ollowsj. ftoantv udc, fw (ff; . Xtnmttit KJODOOf Vmvm Civ sJflflOOfl- !hifft So OS 8 o l o ..miev i .swuiMJM '!"." ' "if l" '"ji n1!" 'iniii'ii' ' i'm m i""'jir'.'"iijys?! . . . o ' . ... ---- - -' - $800.00. Ebtihard voted Yes. Some of the bills vate.-l for by him crijiaatlng in (! Hoace are & follows: .House Bill S Cicntii ... I'flico or comty Picat and ho'd iaapeetor for Cava .County and jsavxiiog g oiiatt. Kbeihiird voted Yes. Mouse iidl is? JA.jpropriating $89.03 for impravemes. of St.ia aptiags at soauvtile. fclierhard voied Yes. dlcuse Bill t.i As?cjb? taiary for Ssker County th- c:cjse ?."iO.t:e. Kbc.rh'i-'d vcttd ! . Jlouse Utli 161 -trveatiig Eiute Came Commission. Kb- erhaid votf Ves. House Bill lift- .J.:lpric3 o" "j'.y Coi.Uv officials raised us -follow?! Coitaiy Ju.'ga, f iO'!.Mj; Cjaaiv Clark, r00.00; Slicriff, $5110.00; Scluol au-arlntundertl, $920,00. iLuet rurif voted Yes. House Bill 117 Raising salary County Judre and T.-eas- mer Coos Ci anty. Uberhard oivti Yes House Bill 124 Increase salary f cRstable Seaside prc- cinrt liO.00. Klwrhard voted Yes. House Bill 125 District Attorney Clatsop County irtcreasa SftHMlOO ner year. Kberhard voted Yes. House Bill JJMi Salaries of sfficiaU Malhe-jr Cisasty raised, r -eiliaid voted Yes. ilouse Bi!i 156 Kaise salary SuperiniKident of Schools, Lincoln County, $20,100. Kba-.iinrd voted Yes. ilcura Bill 382 Appropriate money for soil aa-j irriga tion at U. A. U Kberhard voted Yes. tsouc Bill 19S Salaty of Justice of the Pence Twi Dalles District, increase from $09.00 to $100.00 lies- montii. Kberhard vcied ios. - House Bill 201 Raise ralsries Wasco t!ountv as foiis.vs: Countv JudRO. $300.00; Clerk, $-40.1.00; Siieriff, $190.90; School SajMsrinterrfefit, $30J 00. Kberhs.u voted Yes. . , 41ouse Bill 207 Increasing State Airf to mothers from $10.00 to $16.00 per month and not to exci per n'onth, tjerhaid voted -Yes. House Bill 210 Appropriate $16000.90 to Inyestlgcw dis ease of cattle by O. A. C Kiwi-bard voted Yes. House Bill 21. Kaise salary Assessor of Wheeler Ca-ta- ty- therhard voted Yes. -Hou-so Bill 21f dinise salary School "Soperir.teadent TiiH- meok county $200.00. Kiierhard voted Yes. House Bill 220 Salaries of Jackson County raised as fol lows: Treasurer, $000.00; Assussor, $500.00; School iuptsrintendrat, $209.90. Kberhard votej Y'cs. House Bill 2;il Conipensntion State Board forestry raise salary $009 00, and deputy $7;9 00. Kbe.-hars: voted Yes. HuU Bill 2S2 Appropriate money to reconstruct fjmp. qua lover Hutchoi-y. Kberhard votetl Yes. ' " Ho-jse Bill 247 Appropriate $5,00000 survey Owyhee District. Kfeeihard voted Yes. House Bill 262 Noising salaries official Polk C.iunty. Kberhard voted Yes. house Bill 208 liaise salaries officials of Benton Coun ty a-.i felk,-: Sheriff $200.90; Clerk p9.0B; SdMel Strpoiitit undent SUOO.Oti; Judge $200 00. Kberhard VOtt-j IC3. House Bill 209 ApPiopnute $50,000.00 for water surtrey-s KOes-aaid voted Ye. House j,ill 271 Appropriate money to intprsve moutls Hof.d Kivtr. Kberhard voted Yes. liou-w Bill 274 Apnrom-iaic money isat;hcr' Hwsnicars Kiver. Kberhnrri voted Yes. Moo Bill 27 Approp'ir.te money K3ikanme i'stch eiy. KiH'rhard vutccl Yo;i . Hoii v lii- -77- - nT-'oi--ife r,,,e.- f' irs'iis.! H.-slcV ery. Kberhard voted Yes. House liiil 28d S.tisrje? ofudsls Msrj.o v County in- ' CTea ed as follo'vs; County Jutfge $V0909: Trwtib urer ftjaO.OO; School SupetiWtRdcnt, $4O0.W3; Eb-ei-hr-1 velca Yes. House Bill 288 Increase salaries of Wullown County officials ss folloivs; County Trcasmer $iUuo; Sherift $100.00; Assessor JiiOOO; School Superln tcadtnt $300.00. Kberhard voted Yes. ; House Bill 28S IA ipropriating money hatchery Oak KMkv. Kiairhoid voted Yes House Bill 294 Appropriate money fish ladders Des chutes Hive?. Kbeihard voted Yes. fjouse Hill Appropriate money crop pest O- A. C, Kberhard vot Ys. House Bill S2( Vm -fiatin armories at Medford, 3ss depondenco, M'fM -.mvilie and Mars'hfield uni appro priate money thereof, Kberhard veted Yes lloue Bill 322 Increase Ealiirjuj cf Union County of ficiais as follows: County Jodtre $S01,W; Treas urer $-100.00; Clerk. $200.t(!;' Assessor ;:!000; School iioperintindcnt $150.00. Kiarhard oted Yes Refer endum atlached, T i; enator la proclaiming the fact over this Senatorial Disiiict that Be avss one of the "FaMh'ui Poisrteess in the special session. called by the Governor Just before last Christmas. The f:i-ts are as follows; At the special session there were three crmfwmon measure" to pass regarding the support of the World's Kair to fee held st Portinnd in 1925, one to pass n law regaining gasiline tax; one to bond the state, and the third to caii a snecisl election to vote on the ouetion ns to whether or not we would have the fair. Mr, Kberhard voted "yes to rail the special election ts heve the fair nnd every other member of the fourteen senators votes no. Was he one of tha "faithful Kosrtccn," or was he rot? We don't think so. . Drmsnds Sactlix fn Taw. If nominated and elected Mr. Kitchen will favsw the twdaeUon of taxes bv all taying bofiies. no. more bonds isued until a method la devisrd for paying those airead authorised. Cut SA-er-lappia commissions, apply strict economy In expenditure of all public funds same s its prtvate affairs, not affecting our efftcionjy. Fewer Offices Advocated. Mr. Kitchen advocates fewer sifices and tn raise of. no r-al-arirs and placing Governor's sala-ry back wh,- it was before the f9 per cent rsise. He stands for the organised fafnser r-.d laborer and the cutting out of ell frills In education and th giving of preference to cx-servire men ort pu'dic work. Cut Out Exlravgaaee. He advocates ehangi In auto tax law o rnvnoT iii pay on value end sot wetght cf R!ehirii let holder of ureil by mortgage on real estate pay taxes on It and ant mo-.tftsror pay double taxation; cat out ail annecessry rp rot. rt Herns snd lor pall or Income tax so taxation on reel ptxwrty 9-V krt more fair erd tsniform. "Cut eut extravagance. tedjct teets not ju.-'t talk about it," KltfEett i Out to ffln. ile i Pot in thw ra---c to !. the V4t3 I t? n itf-r taadiOiiet est tn (imitited himself onU th(J Toc of thO U'tO fnl-.i l !:l;(Vt HitTj.d 5Uf pVtt ffirft, &m m: mil his&mft its?. o 1 iiS. ?erelr, 408 Kir it red, 0 l.n tlramis, Oregon- ..... f - - 1. fc-. i ... ......... ... a . - .... ....... .-, '