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About La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 6, 1922)
Wednesday, December C, ; 1922. THE LA GRANDE EVENING OBSERVED PAGE THREE liny PLANS JENJHEJI the rtintrart will be enrriod out no timllcr who In In oTllco lifter tho rirst uf tho yt'ur. This ('ourM1 hiul Uiv him r ly (itiaval of holli khIhk. far ull Hie mm wiwhi il lo uvoM rutiir hitches ;iiu In insure (h:il their carefully littil Aiuh ho nitrliMt inuiUKh. KNTER PRISE, Doc. G Business ofj nim-iiuiiik; an iuni with in rtirtiunu ami li nt tint; a m-rtrs of ouiilVruiicoM with wtnto ami llVilenil highway Olft riiilH, tin cuunlj court iTlurnt'd Willi ill cotint'.s ID I ii i- highway in'ogi-niii di'l'litnl ami st ill tl. Anrt't'liunlH worn tmnl in litis inuiiti'iito(U) wot'k to this iioi: 'rin- .state highway roinmiKsion will carry t liruiiKli tho finaiiriinf or tin1 n-iiialmntf MTiion of Hip valley hiKh-j way as verbally iirruiiKf'd last mini-, mm-, nil iii)MiiiU-ilar.ilihKH having I ln'i'ii wined out, 1 The l-loi'a iuail, from lCuloriiPirtO "1 o tho .south cud of llu t'owst mail, re mains on the slate in the next mate highway to he i-mi.iir lifted tn Wal Iowa loiiiity. The forest service ties iiniu toil the extension ol' the north rqnil, from the ninth terminus of tho present foresi highway to tho state I Inn, tor mm Nlnirl ion imnieil lately a I ttfl- project a now miller way have been completed. aliinuton Al Acl I'it l in into this hchcdiile. iih an In -It-Mi il part of the interstate htsliway lo the north, was tho action uf the Ku.mtii Washington Highway associa tion, in session at Kpokam; November l, wlileli ratified tho proceeding of the earlier Washington state meeting ami re oiuineuded to tho coming h'tf- ttuie of (lie slate that: "A branch ol the eastern division of the inland Umpire highway south-; erly from t'larkston. In Asotin conn-j ty, to a point connecting with tho Ore- gon svslem on the southern line of Ahoiin county, be added to the state; l oad syMcip." I The county mint went to l'ortlnnd , feeling it was inoro than urgent that uneertaintleM be eliminated from the I relations between Wallowa county ami the state highway coin mission and betwet n tho county and the for est service. t'liungcH will bo made, thej Tirst of the year in the county, court, Horn which Krnest !. Johnson, will re- j tire, and also, pi e.nim ibly; .in the state commission when Waller' M. Pierre J lakes otiico as governor. The Incom plete highway valley hits .been bnill by stain ami county under vestal a K-rcc m cms, which have not alwayH been understood alike on the two sides. riiuini'cs Were in Tiiugle. Suite Ibe contract was lot for the last seel ion. b- tween Knlerptise and W. W. Wade's farm, a serious tangle bad arisen. Tho county took the con tract, after ft bad been agreed that Male and county would divide the cost equally ami the slate would advance enough of the county's part so that the. county would have two years in which to pa Its bait. The county had provided half or Its part, and so the slat" vap fo, pay If 11 'Its portloiinn(l half of 'the county's., ' Wln.o l.iMrf foe Mir work were !nent to the state commission, however, the Mate piid only Its lliilf. leaving the county's part unpaid. After, thin bad gone on lor a short, time tho county was out ol" funds end was placed in e predicament, pa i ticularly an It - hd been called on. in ltn capacity of gon eral eoniriKtor. to make, advance ments io subcontractors. - The state coninlssionorM, In "Port land last week, were reminded of the earlier understandintC ns to finance and I:. A. liooth. who always has had (he clearest conception of the Wal lowa county situation, readily ngrood with the county court and the matter was reduced to del'inile terms so tlta OFFICERS IKE B1GLIQU0RHAUL PKNDI.ETON, Dec. (J Two RtiUs, lno gallons of mah and ATiout tour gnlloim of whtskoy were ca inured tn u raid made at 1 I o'clock yesteiduy by J iko .Martin,, deputy Hberiff, ami Joe I'luter, liis driver, near Yoakum Because of the nature of the ease, the officers arc withholding the names of the. two mm arrested. They will be divulged at a beariiiK: lo be held In .lustiee.Joe Jl. Parked court thitt af-torlioou.- . Tho stills were found In no out house ami were reached lliroujrh a trap door whjoli tod to u dtitfout. The ol'lU'erH bad lor Kome time Huspeeted thn presence of a sliH. HKAD THK WANT APH! DON'T BE DISAPPOINTED ALWAYS USE Th Economy BAKING POWDER J. (I. HOLM W. Cass TRANSFER t s , and BiGGAGE : Stand at Club Cigar ' . i Store v 1 Phone Main 768 . ITCHING ECZEMA DRIED RIGHT UP BY THIS SULPHUR Any breaking out of the skiti, even fiery.I itching -eczema, n. be quickly overcome ,by aptJng ai Jittle Mcntlio Sulphur, stiys a noted skiji fdiecialiet.: Because1 of- its gerrn destroying proper ties, this sulphur preparation instantly brings ease from skin irritation, soothes and heals the eczema righf up and -leaves the skin clear and smooth. , " It seldom fails to' relieve the torment, and disfigurement Sufferers from 'skin1 trouble should get a little jar of Rowles M cut ho- Sulphur from any good drug-, gist and use it like a cold cream. How Does This Strike You? A woll improved Ihree-nrre trnct. Jus! onlsi.lo or Die f'lty Umil.i, one lilock from the pavoil highway. Good lioiiso, burn, ami other buildliie"- All liiniln of lionrlliB fruit liooa. very boat of soil, lrrigalod. JSlclO, JUOI) rash. A fino acre tract and a dandy four room limine, with other Rood Improve nwnl.1 Just outside the clty.limlts, $1, (7!j.iio, $475.00 I'a.ih. , , v i ' Pirirtly modern 5-room home on ...i a, Arlumn Ave. Must be sold nt once. Will sell furnished or, unfurnished. llarKuin rrire and good lerins. If you want something pood let us show you this place. Five room modern liomeJn the 1500 block on y avenue. Two lots, hath, toilet, electric- I iRli Is. ' oily water and p.inm-0. Macadamized slreet. Price, JJliitO, 1:00 cash. A five-room modern . home, with larco corner lot on 12th street, one lilock from paved street. $2500, Jf.OO rash. Will take a Rood car as part payment. Apartment house, a roomlns house, and a restaurant also for Bslo. PYRAMID LAND CO. F. N. Ford Notary Public "Comfortable as an old shoe" A honcly expression that otnHly nv.ierlbpB the nenftation of a woman who lias been fitted to u ' FRONT LACE CORSET . "T.a Oanillle' Corfltn embody the latest and mot important t OMAHA BANK GOES rNOKK improvt'nipnts in front lar roiHPting. Complfto aRBortment'of the dif ferent niorielH and sizes a I way on hand, I'rlinl $2.o0 mid ITp. Mrs, Eobt. Pattiflon rorsctlero Phono Hvs. 102 Oak OMAUA, Neb., Iee. IV-IV Amor ioun Stutt' bank of Omaha, cupitalizi-d at S-'OO.IHH), was closed Monday by Jl K, Hart, swrctary of the stato dimartment of trade ami comiiHTce. Mr. Hart tsautHl n utnUMtient saying the bank's capital was "hopolfssly dissipated and tho directors and shateholdors wore unwilling and un able to make good the impairment." The hank had deposits of $l,lm, fl(M), loans of $1,000,1100 and .pOO, 000 worth of "had paper," acuonlinj; to Mr. Hart. Mir I K AROUSESPEOPLE iMoney: A iiiidiuin of exi-hnnge fornu-rly used by the pisr; now seldom seen. SALT l.AKK, De;-. 5. Uulen C. .lames, lt!-year-ohl li'gh school stu lent, was shot anil instantly killed Saturday nicht hy one uf u sup posed (UMrtut of tmndils dui'ine; un atlempteil holdup of the 11. 11. rime; store. Following tho killing thine was u runnine; filit between the holdups anil J. llouovan. own er of the store, llouovnit was not injured, however, and it is apparent that hit Avas unable lo hit tho thug. I ' Police reserves woro cnlld in, and neie;lihor!nK towns notified of the pseupinir bandits. It was tlmuKlit I they went north, -but thoy had -not been captured '.Monday, although a I concerted effort has been marie to head them off. This killing-, fullowinp; the shoot-ilrig- of Sevg-t. CM. I'. J'ien-e of the Ijailiee di-partnieiit, a week ngn, by ;a bandit, has thoroughly aroused the people of Rait l ake. Pierre was shot while looking for holilaps, anil ha and another policeman ware surprised by two thuirs who shot l'ierce and beat, ! his companion into insensibility, i These also escaped. Pierce is still alive, hut in h precarious condition, land if he lives, will be a cripple, tho thug's bullet haviiiK pierced his spinal column. California., in th0 early 70'i), iwas the first Htnts -to ifive women -and men teachers equal salaries. U HAD COLDS I H -MeHintpooot Intuikvttom Somotlmos he has a strange fool ittK thai there is more profit in feed ing fishworms to rhickons than in feed i tier them to fish. V A ta Rum . ' g Jewelry Survives all Other jjj I Christmas Gifts I If the sift comes from this store it will he tho standard of quality that makes it a gift that lasts. Our name on the box is an enihiem of Quality. We feature the well-known standard manufacturers: Virginia Carvel, Fairfax & Ktiuscan in Sterling VVhitinK & Davis Mesh I!a)'s Howard real ebony Military liiushes Ilawkes and Libby's Cut Class " Eltfin, 'Walthaiil, Hamilton Jllanoes Watches La.Tausct sw Delttt Pearls Slerlinp; and Sheffield Holloware lUngs of solid gold only. 1S47 Roftcrs and oninumi' Silver Plate ', Our diamonds are selected with the. greatest care, . and we are showing the largest stock in Eastern Ore gon. We urge you to make your selection early. Siegrist & Co. Our Name on Hie Ilox is an Emblem of Quality r ii. JF.l wmsm KTr-.A-.--'. -'r U '.lit' J- "i The Railroad ;Man ' ' O N transportation depends the commercial success of the country and the efficiency of transportation de pends on the operating force. The railroad man is, there fore, always under great responsibility. He must be, and is, a careful, strong and dependable man. The railroad man works by day and by night, in good weather and bad. He is rugged and ready, always ready. ThuB he has a savings account and knows its value. Many railroad men are customers of .this bank and we prize their business and their confidence. Give A Bank Hook for Christmas, the Most Practical Gift United States National Bank La Grande, Oregon MEMBER FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM , ' 1 i i .1 li:Mlivi , ti FOR GIFTS within the family there is nothing more practical than FOOT WEAR The Bootery Inc. A Paradise for Tired Feet. 20C Depot Street -, Phone Main 118 r"! ,'; G rover Smith, Mgr. TELEPHONE US For That Good Coal l aj If Steinmetz can make a bolt of lightning in New York, we can make the sun shine at midnigfa-t with Edison Mazda Lamps in La Gianda. Sld.By W. & 3. ELECTRIC CO. YViffcir Repairing Supplies Appliances 105 DirjM Street Phone 393-W Body Warming Breads for the Cold Weather HEALTH GRAHAM WHOLE WHEAT ' CRACKED WHEAT Give the Children and Grown-Up Folks plenty of Macpherson's Superfine.- All of the wheat breads these cold days., And watch how they al ways call for more. akeJitv :( ABERDEEN Uhah's Best Yellow Pine j Tamarack WOOD Red Fir HAY - GRAIN - POULTRY SUPPLIES mm MM U II 'v :i J;' : llllllhllltlll . -. ....-