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About La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959 | View Entire Issue (April 25, 1922)
TMI.-n-'A-nril 2--..1032 vav four ORANTVE EVDNTNn OBSERVE!? La Grande Evening Observer An i&ukvizxm&st mouni'ai'kh. Published daily and wut-kly at I Urande, (Jrton, t- 1- G mixta blveo lug ObBtTVi.-r publishing I'uinpany. UUUCK DKNN1S, Kititor. Entered at the rn.ttofflce at a Grande, UreKon, us Hi-conii (,'laia 1UU Matter. AddreflB all communication! td THK OlliJUUVKH. M16 Adauil Ave l Urande, Oift'on, ILIlHt IMI'TIOV IlATESf Uf Currier Dally, per month 76c Dally, pr three months JJ Dally, per six mo., lit ad vane Dally, singlB copy .. tc li Mali. Dally, per year. In udvance CITV AKD COUNTY OirriUIAI 1'aii;h. On sale In other cttlea Oregon Hotel Vwa Bland, l'ortlaii.t; Imperial News B t and, Portland; Multaumab News 4taiul, Portland. KI'MlilMt OP ASMOI IATIlD PIIKSS. Thu A"ocln.d 1'rexa la exclusively Milled to une for publication of all ovwh difipalcln'S rrsnlt-d to It or not otherwise orcdlti'd In thla paper, and lmo tii) local news published therein. All rlKhts of re-publication of special liapatcho here also are reserved. Sible Thought. For Todaj l'HOCI.A.UATION OK I'KACK: K:!!J:fhr,,nrhdSr"?;G'' to u...i u, n.o mm u,i Uauy. per mount j u i-uivu iivium h Weekly Observer-Star, by nail. Ie,i..t,kii 2:H. ppr yvur. In ml v.i !)' Homes in the Making. The ("vii without lioines would lie no town at all; the iown that docs ii"t inr-ica.se its mimlxT of lionics is a pour town to live in; the town with people who do not take 'pride in their hon.vs is a dead one. And to all H' these interrogat ions and surest ions La (.Irande proudly hows her head and says: "Within my borders there are nearly two thousand homes, morn are beintf built every month, and I. defy any other town to d.iiw a people, that holds greater pride in keeping up their homes, their lawns and their parking." A verv clear and concise statement, on the part of l.a Grande hut. a' veiry truthful one. " It is common to hear the stranger within our gates comment on the excellent manner La Grande's residence sections are kept. Wight now there are a mimlh r of new homes in the making, which goes to show that stagnation never rests on La Grande's haulier and the brightness in' the future becomes more and more apparent for this city when it is known that our people' havel'iill and perfect confidence in the future, so much so that they arc willing to invest their (money in good homes. Here are a few homes now building: '. WIkoii is erect in" a it-' 1.000 residence on Oak , , I ', . 1 . .11 IT ..... t CoIIoko fintei-nltles linvo Erown und Micci uiMNw-. n iiiniinn .mo .1 ..1 i.-kmi. . Hprosi.l until some of them have J )l'. Ifalstoll lias a .Sd.lMMI lUHllCi startCll oil i . avenue! mure chapters and a Dickens novo between Second and Third streets. Oscar Johnson is building a new home on .Second , "kiiisxkvs i:i" ... in She wim lc(ie9oine. Tho inch oT street between Spring and I cnn. ,,,. town W(.rl. K,me. V(.t r lno I. -. Chciiaiilt has just finished a nice home ru Nec-U'iorious group that had marched o Olid Street near Spring. j bravely away, not one had belotiKed . , , ...... ... . .1 ; especially to her. Not ono hud writ- Lalayette W lincler is building on Spring street be-tl,.r ht.r ,ttl!r. not ono hU(1 uven tweell W'alllUt aild Cedai'. jail.'Ke.stod that ho ttoliill appreciate ('. W. Uuell, who sold his Spring street 'residence 're-j" s''"'-f '!'e Mi! '"""-''. ., , , 1 1 m 11 1 i 1 -i IH had niadu tin- scarf, however , cently to Mr. and Mrs. harles Payne, is building a newj.,,,,, .,,, Sl,,,t lt to lln ,lkmmtl .f l.jOO home on Second between Adams and JelTelsou. tiu-nimh tim ited -cross, with it, ut- () ; Inched firmly to the fringe, went 1 . ! 1 THE OFFICE CAT ! ROAD TO BAKER IS OPEN AGAIN From the Telogram of tlio 24th. we read an editorial entitle"! "17n Amoritan." We say ' All hail to the ICvaiiHVilk', liidlana, pcopln who have formed thin Newcomers' Cluh." Of cou rue there was no need of audi a club. Oh, ubwoiutely not, with bo many other perfectly Kood utid oh, ho respectable cubs to p.o to, Willi Hiich lovely people, yon fcnow; "They nil beloiiK to our church," Just that kind. And then, you nee, It lu only li'lit that folk a should know from whence you HpruiiK. and whither you are prln iiiK. We wonder if the 8trai;j;er itm't taking u fifty-fifty chuno li k 1 1 o w hi k you? Think it over. W e aro not Mipjxjsed to take away the job of editor or we mlpht ;iy a few thjiiKU liiit tli is we will say-- there U Just one tiling that N I'n- Aiuericaii about it and that Is tip whole daru editorial!. -Junius Ob server. Looking iito a mirror, a woman finds her favorite work of art, a man hiH Tavorite toiic of conversation. The man who wears an empty sleeve is pathetic. Hut the man who wears an empty hat is much more so. Will It Sink? ( a lovLni; incsHace. j It was a lone&oino soldkV who re- I ' :colved It. tl luil to huvo sonieono to Tt to-k pioneers maiiv vears to get a roadhed through tl"",k r"r "''ti'"s. wrote a , . . .', . . , .. . , , . . i Rratvful note lnilnillatp.ly. Of course Jiooth lane that would permit travel when there was thc8 U11w,.,.0, ,, ,,,,. u.t,er88uon Jeasl moisture 111 tllli ground. It to-iK tlielll eilliallV as long; been mo preelous to each other to gravel the road from Island Gity to .Moss chapel so that it could be depended upon. The new mail is being built through the lowlands of him. At the appointed tiiace she JSIoklan.l and Pierce lands, and the question arises in (heim,ltu'1 wltu ''"KL'r blmn- A i e . -ii x i ii i -it i . i I wart soldier, reconnUins her by the limulw nt in;ili w I ir T:ik-i. 1 he till) ilel'w ,w .ei iir 1 n m:l I.' e ' . 1 . . ,. ..... ...... .... ... ...... ... . n III III ..in In in ntu v iii.r.,wl lie WI1H iih inaeK an preeloiiK coal. lint then ho was alio. Life. I Wlm:i the war was over and her soldier boy .was homeward bound. she hastened to rew oi k to jsn.t-1 a highway Oil this route as it' (lid the old fallows Who didjeamo rushing toward her. the road building on I tool It Lane? The Unbroken Sphere. most niirafiilousiv to the eolleetion nf books, lletter slill, ahe keejis the -The woi'.d." l.loyd C.eoi-uo has library In uso a.nd lho hooks in cii told his afisoeiiiteH nt lho Cienoil I ruin t lii. conference. -1:. one ee.i.onilc unit, j WIUl ""'' ln-ono volumes. 4.II0H Kconoiuically It Is not even lwnr"' wl,ll'h n- n'forenro works, that hemispheres II Is ono round, UnJ eh irlolte library achieved the rec liroken sphere, l'or that" reason I . "ri1 of rlrrnlatlnK Cfi.24 books last recret that tin' Kreat Auierli-an re-' 'ollr- 1,1 u"u 'r. ' di-manil liulille. is not represented here. .Much for "on-fh'tlon Ibooks Increased lna tllat hns hap.:ml and Is lieliien- j '"rially over that lor flctjon. Iiik In Kuiope makes Americans ran- volumes as Quoni Victmia lions lu I rferlrn; lu our affairs. I ""' "uUIno of Itfatory tioolts Hut if wo nin set tlii w Ih In ks rlitliij"' '''"her lilKh price have bemi iild li t 1 1 I elinferenie, 1 feel sure that '' collation, and more will Animlcu will nut merely come In, l'lll,lt' ,as rl "a ,llu libraiion can but conio In irladly ." unoicl to eel t Hunt. Tin- Urillsi, mi inler sliows n cood lf wmli can lindeislandlni.- of American siivU-h1"'1' inall funds, what could not i.i:t it (io. She was wearing what's known as a dress, ThiMiiih there wasn't enough for a mess. Two i-alluscs slendtV Na n k Ii t else to defend 'or I-'roui cold! She could scarcely wear less. What I've mentioned w:is north of her waist. Down lu'.ow let us puss It In haste. For tier skirts were so anzy They showed you oh htwzy: To he frank 'twere ttie grossest of tasle. hiv dune Willi 1'' I"'1' bubliy she whlsiered: ''Say. kid!. Iiient. as usual. It Is hoped that:"" l'ie library neols were;""1"" I'"" ' tikkiuk lias sun: ' tills sluleiniiit will prove io be not ""' pronipUy und imlilic support In-j "', replinl witli a scorf: merely a waniiiiu bin an Incentive I "eased? "Well, let it come off! to the .statesmen K1ilhe,-, d at (io I 0 i Nobody would know If it did." iui.1 I ... . I Strickland Uillllaii. All of tin 111 are it for Ainer- Wall'.ee Irwin's old prophecy that ! Iran cooperation and support in the lask of recoiistl'llctllli; linrope and restorini- liilerlial hi lal liuain e mid trade. The best way Io obtain what they want ii to ilenionvtiale Out tiny help which may he nlveu then- heti'.tlli r M ill in t, be wa .led. II the can avoid breaking tu- In a' row at Oeuoa, and liiaki- ..nae sel l of hei-iiinliiK li-i unity ami cuuper lit ion anioiii; lhems.li ei. tint -w it) , llffol'd tile ii, sired ilemnnMration , mid Amerti'it can i Into their coun-i oils with some a.itiirun. of sue ' fesa. ' That Is the w:iv ot alintion fri ' Knropo nnd, Inci Icnlailv. of rutin. 1 prosperity and prottn s fur Aiii, r i.a. I some day a newii.si per mild Kit j iiii.it realized. New York plavetl up a story of a hotel bau 'Hiel wllliout bonze. nrt'c ii u iuniiM ' out a eN,n .-li "KveiythluK Quiet - When you have .. friend n..t Xiiihli.it! HkI-hut Today" has been al-ground looking; font prune who poses pa tiers us a H ienit. If you are in luul, to stay in only makes it worse. lie that is wild thinks that the whole world is wild. What we think arc necessities are often vile thinjrs. lie patient, fur there are many "Buys" you can lick. y Start a thing wrong and it pets Nu t II lather f'Ntipine for col lone authorities to take the position mat nt hi. tics nre Intended for the benefit of tollcues and not colleres 'or the benefit of athletics? Keiwrt of Jlighway ('oniinis sion on K'oads f.-r Week Ending Last Saturday Issued. Tito 'division MKlneor's office of the. statu highway commission has! completed compiling a roport on tliol condition of the roads In eastern I Oreson. The report Is as follows und was issued of Saturday date: The Oltl Oregon Trail. Pendleton to foot of Cabbai;e Hill Open; niacadanit ed. Foot of Cabbasu Hill to llli;ard - Closed by snuw. llllKard-I.a (irande 0;en but very rotiKh. l.a Grande-Vlot Lake I'avemont and macndim: miod construction. Hot I.akH-rinion Open ; short d tottrs necessary. Gross tracks jusl east of flot Luke, detour marked to main highway: detour just east ol Union at small bridge. , Union-Haines Excellent maca dam. llulnes-riaker Macadam, soft in spots drlic carefully. ! HaltCr-Neison Fair. Nclfion-IIuuUiifUon Kew- stand ird Kiade; detour 2i, miles in lqni-'lh from ('.ales crosslnc; to- Wealiierby bridize: use old road which is very rough. Detour one fourth mile at .Ionian creek, very rmiKh; tl t.1 our of one mile from l.l'ue to Iluntfimton. overlie. ul cross ing; use old roid which Is In fair ondition; detours of half mile from I'ope and Slanfield ranch to Hinder ranch; uso old road, in fiuir con- '.titin. The detours on this section are well marked, hut care should be iisitl as they are very rough; use chains. lliintlngton-Weiscr (via O'.ds Fer ry) Fair condition; Otego.i side closed. Weiaer-Oontario Excellent ma cadam. l.a (i-itndc-.fo.scph Highway. La (irande-lsiand City eave-t. Island City-Klgin County road; open but rough; mud holes in places, drive c.Mi'Millv. l''lt;9n-.MIuam Nine miles out ma cadam; from end of macadaic. bad. .Minan-Jo..eph Macadatnizeil with exception of eight mile Btretch be tween Loslliie and lOnterprise: Oils strip Js vtvy rough; use chains; take river road. Road will be open from Lu (Irande to Wa.lowa Like by May 1st. (Incorporated) Good Clothes Show Their Value The Fit, Style, Quality of Material and Tailoring Standi Out Prd-eminently The fit of jour suit, the quality of the fabric, the style anil the tailoring- are the things first noticed in a new suit. Your friends notice thes: thing's your business associates notice them; that's why you want GOOU CLOTHING when you are buying-. T;iey not only look fine at first, but they i-tay thai wuy as long- ns you wear them they'ic tailored from fine fab rics and the tailoring is there to sjay. Hart Schaffner &-Marx , Clothes Are Good Clothes You'll find nothing but good clothes among them and you'll find nothing but good clothes here. The kind that's tailored to fit and look wci: at first appearance and to "SHOW TIIKI1! VALUE"; and the kind that will stay that way. You're guaranteed all these things in Hart, Schaffner & Matx Clothes. So, if you want the best style and quality at the luwc.-t price, you know where you can find' all of it. $25.00 o $ti.j.OO. E II IS SIP II HOGS fSpi'fliil to The Otisorver) COVK, Ore.. Apr. 25. A Hfckiv ami fiimily spt-nt the wuok oml visiting nilntives and frii;ulK in Dukcr find Pleasant Valley. ('. S. Ail kin Is here from C ill I'nrr.ia Uniting at the J. It. Tallent homo. L. V. .Iclinsnn took three load:, of fat lios Io Ist'.and City for ship ment last Saturday. Loiiin Liinlz was a La (irande visitor this mt It. Ilarli'i.i ' Kouer and f.itni'Iy were outertatmvl at dinner at the I.. J. Clutdwiek home last Sunday. Miss Merllc Milf's eloped her school in Shanhi distrii-t last Fri day. Harlan Ko'cr deliveriM two hud.1 of fat Iioks in Lu (ir :ide Saturday. SprinK is lure at last an 1 people are maklnu garden and some farm ern are plowiim. The farnii'i.1 nurtli of Covo, are busy with tin Ir ttk;iiut:e line Ihu week. L. V. .loltasou and family, .Mrs. Urazillt' and diuulitor. Miss Ksther, wcro l.a (Irande victors R;ilurday. Waldo and Frank It ii-ha rhrc: have spent the past week on th Minani. 1. J. Cha-Iwirk and family ivcip puests at the Win. ltr.isin'ar's home on Sunday. L. V. Johnson and family visited at the lieo. Chad wick homo itfi Sim-day. The New Soft Collared SHIRTS In Every Desired Weave It's the style of this new shirt that takes his eye it's made with the very new soft nttach.d collar so comfortable nnd cool in the summer. Young men especially will want them. They are in Pongee, Madras, Soisette, Areo plane Cloth and a number of utriped shirtings- Priced from $2.50 up to $3.00. 'wi IIS A New "EDWIN CLAPP" SHOE Combination Last Kangaroo Kid Stock This is a shoe that many men have inquired about. It is a vety dressy dark brown kangaroo kid of the very finest quality, and made with combination last, two siy.Ls nartower at the heel and instep than at the ball. Come in and see this shoe men who are hard to, fit, men with narrow feet we want you to see this shoe. "EDWIN CI.AIT" MAKE XO l.'ETTEIt. Thia Store Is the Home of Hart, Schaffner & Marx Clothe.-? mm m F is mm E (By Aasoclatett Fresa) LONDON. Apr. 25. The alterna tive of Koiiitf to church on Sunday or pay In i; -a fine Ik sUKRested byJhe J'iev. liobert Forman Ilorton, one of KniiUuivl's most inoted Non-con- fonni.st ministers, as 11 means of! raieiny HufCicitnit revenue "to run ! the country without pluiijzmR it In-1 to bankruptcy." Such legislation, ! be (d mil a res. would pet 80,(100, U00 j pounds a year. i Dr. Morton's stiKestfon is said i to ho based mi a I iw passod in the! reiKii of Kdward VI, when anyone atnu'iUlns himself from church' "'without lawful or reasonable ex-I cue" was fined one shilling. The ' law was rc'pculed, but re-enact cl j and rlfiidly enforced in siib.squetit reigns, The 50 or more churches in the square mile ct round the Hank of I Kimland contained ftl conreuat- ,tious in those days, but few persons , filler tlu'in on weekdays (now except American tourists, and the Sunday i coni-eyations. Dr. Ilorton deciaros, 1 ''li not exceed M baker's .dozen." The Bishop of London has even go so far as to suimest that some of tin ni be demolished and 1lw valu-, able sites sold tojrrovj Le funds w.ith j which churches could be built lu ; other parts of the city. bones nnd seVen teeth. National park rangers are investigating, sus pecting foul pl.y. ! The box was found by Kranfier Reed aad Its jpnrtly concealed po jMition Indicated that the burial must I have been a hasty one. The theory Is being entertained that the person burying the box was interrupted be fore he could complete his work. ARCADE Starting Thursday "Hail the Woman" A 100 Production Lnrpe-sizeil, clean cotton rags want ed at The Observer EE You Lote Either Way. Pon'l aixae with n woman. If ynn -oiivince tier that she I will think ion nrc .eltiR rlKht. w rnti she niemptllile fur ltODY ItlfMI YOSI.CM1T10. rnl., Apr. 2."..--Tho partially crt nnited -iH-dy tf an ttn- litenlllteil nnman tietnp. netleveil ny Dr. IYederick Stei-.i of the Yose mite nieltcal st'rvlce to be a woman, was found In n locked bl:ick enam eled steel box near the foot of Yosemlte Falls yesterday. The box contained ashes, small JUST ARRIVED Three New Ones Patent leather, welt sole, low heel, one strap pump. Same as above in a silver gray suede... Patent Ox- fcrci, low heel, welt sole, with gray trimmings thesrj three numbers are right up to the minute. Get them now at sale prices. The Bootery For Shoes That Are Different 206 Depot St. phone M j n8 GKOVER SMITH, Manager -o- Nine Cents for Book3. Somebody suKKcsta. an u reinedv worse in you i-o aiotnr. i for the coal Hit tint Ion, that coll- j " tress "sliiily the coal Indiislrv " i I That's the tronblo nlioitt .-uncross De.lCOllS RefllSO tO It.teio It ran do nnythltix in a crisis. It has to ). i ii iicul l-.I : anil then by the time it has (tot its' 'eil.iciition. th crisis i-and the ,. :,,,.,. .... .1,.,,,, .. ., . ''Jv .'Hlsl.-d rrcsul t -".- ... .iii.mii.-i con : , r'-ss Allow Actress In Church on Sunday N. 11 , Anr. :.".- Viivinin (PcHimi, motion picture a.-tiTM. who r,i ,.,.." ,.. ,. ,.,i:v,,r r- rrn ".'!' Kiit i pOC4or nf uint h'l IJoWn' eurn nV iidttiUion l isAr vtoa. t. at n. niut ....- t-.. ...... .... " 0u .sk .i,..,t ..nltm-i .... .'I1. "'" ""'"10 th- .hutvh." A i-,.,d that I AO Pine I I - !l .siimj nL".i.uigiiMraa SillWood pHtar lio. II.. .i.ul.ln t h K ,, . ., , - , " "iuin .-.uiniay ntirnt, was pre , .1... ..f . ,,.7 " everybody lud six fin vented nt the nilm.te by h ilea- ,..of U .... . t...... IZL", r"n" Th'V m'l,u' th I""""' ": b'ui wiUn ii.i.. i(t ell t'u. m.1 ' m.AV .... if... I i tablo and tho n1mo rottuter. o- Illicit tho audit iriutn. for tho firni tu.t n.i ... ""i npiK-arin io ...!,. ,. .,lm.l.,tio,b4. ?uir..B ul, t,l, r,, . . , MaT r"" l '"n"n Mi uf t. .... .. nuwini. Wlti-n tolurntlit has tluc ntse t he 111..111I n,i,.,.l ..t ,u : lliev lim ine I'lut M,.ff..f ,,i,..l ,..l ..!...!. i... i .. . " "W- i .. in o. i t, . ... Wiimti inv'Mto mm nftctiirii that kho a m. low.-. N. r . .i.d ivhli-h the ,..? ! li".;? , . . o ; S-ak by th.. pa.tor.-.l,l.nffi lie c iilrlhiites only nine :,ls ,4 ,.,. .,...,,.. , .,, .V"" thV rt,,'n t '" lrals . I year per .-,.... V..h n annua, ; e.V " .2 2,1 ::": r?.8! bmlKi-t ot Iti.oOM the local Ib.ri.rlan i oi l. , 4 t,,KraU ,lt ,.; ;:.J7 fln ffl"K8WS W lu aoi lltKm to hen-tlf. ,i-l Ir al Itiu-e he, . , .n , it. . Lay in your winters supply now, while you are able to get it. n : 0 0 B THE GRAKDE R0NDE". 0 'ts,W o S 'o : .Sound CA li:i t I 1 n IH CJO III I uo . o 1111 n n AJt&VJiitIU ) o- III I O on "Savings and Thrift" IiiinilKT irudiift.s i'C the Pacific Ctitist bring :K,0U),00O,lXK) a year. 1'nlcs.s ail good citizens do their jiart toward the prevention of forest fires a heavy per ivntage ot this revenue will be lost to its in the future. This bank advocate1 tlio djoctnne of "SAVINGS and. THRIFT" and the preservation of our natural resources ! trnarantec c;n our future happiness and prosperity. ' La Grande National u Bank Vo 0 " Reliable 0oC'o fpgffssTvf, C3 t O CD O b o 'co OO 0) o o 0 O, O C OC3 O o o tl; tt.mei ai O'fc'VJlV o o T OO o o '"II w 0 o