THE LA GRANDE EVENING OBSERVER
Friday, July 13, 1923
PAGE TWELVE
ENIGMA ITERS
TD BE STUDIED
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah., July 13.
Utah's enigma waters, lakes and
streams on the rim of the Great
Basin, between Kane and Iron coun
ties in the southern part of the
Btato which have been positively
averred to appear without apparent
source and disappear with just as
little ceremony, may soon be the sub
ject of a searching geologic explora
tion by Utah state officials.
This has been proposed following
the announcement by officials of the
town of Cedar City, in Iron county,
that they are contemplating the In
6tallution of an increased water sup,
ply, and among other possible sources
have suggested that Navajo Lake,
formerly known as Duck Lake, might
be used.
Ceilar City's proposal has pre
sented a hectic scries of anomalies
which may yet baffle geologists,
engineers, water rights officials and
the courts, it is conceded, because,
as one reason, a lew summers ago
Navajo Lake vanished as lul several
other smaller bodies of water In the
heart of the mountains, while new
bodies of water lakes, ditches and
streams appeared in the girdle of
the valleys and canyons.
Navajo Lake sits on the "roof of
the world," 9,000 feet almve sea
level. It has no visible outlets. The
opinion is- held among men who
have studied the phenomena that na
ture must have provided for the lake
some form of subterranean discharge-
The theory that the lake,
which often fluctuates in size, feeds
one or more underground streams is
the most logical in the minds of men
' who have attempted to solve the mys
tery. The source of Navajo's water sup
ply is made obvious by geologic in
ference. Some distance away a
stream wends toward the lake, drain
ing the high plateau and fed by
melting snows that last well into
summer. The stream disappears
short distance above the Inke. Whv
Navajo was ever called Duck Lake
is another puzzle even to pioneer
uianans, as 11 suggests nothing that
might have caused it to be named
thus, '
Navajo is" almost hidden amid
green expanse of mountain forest
and vendure. Along its edge are
found numerous springs but it has
no feeders on the surface of the
ground..
In discussing the probable outlet
of the lake, geologists have pointed
out that in the rare atmosphere of
that , altitudinal region, there U not
sufficient evaporation from the sur
face of the lake to take rare of the
drainage of the area which mi.-t sup
ply the lake in un ordinary sea.on.
North of Navajo, only a short dis
tance from the lake, are Mveral
small streams, which some miles
further on join to form the main
fork if the Sevior river. After be
ing used many times in the circui
tous course if the Sevier by irriga-
tiomsts, these waters ultimately find
their way into the (hilf of California.
Similarly, on the west, the same high
plateau, is drained by Coal creek anil
other streams which die out un the
arid country south of the Sevier sink.
Another of the unsolved water
mysteries Is the appearance if Duck
Creek, which springs from the
ground three miles from ' Navajo
Lake, wit hwater, as' ;coll ahil clear
, as .crystal. One theory advanced' is
i that Nafajo Lake i waters, disappear
: by -subterranean i course '( t0 :Duek
; Creek ' iii tho Sevier valley. : i. Hence,
'the sucstiohi arises1! if i-Cedar City
were to set 1 up: rights - to Navajo
Lake water,, it' Would )e raising the
question of : whether its use of this,
water intoiferica in liny way with'
the water rights of the hundreds of
users from the Sevier waters.
College of Surgeons To
Hold Meeting in Chicago
(Tty tho Associated Press)
CHICAGO, July 13. Hospital stan
dardization, scientific research, appli
cation of recently developed formulas
in tho control of disease, surKtcat
and medical clinics and a aeries of
technical discussions in the advance
ment of science, are among the feat
ures of the program of the American
College of Hurgeons, which will hold
its annual meeting October 22-26.
Thu surgical anil cllnnil program
will he carried out in 40 Chicago hos
pitals, medical schools and laboratori
es, according to announcement by A.
1). Hallou, general manager of the
congress. Membership In the college
extends to every- state In tho union,
Alaska, the Philippines, every prov
ince In Canada, Central anil Koutb
America, Knglanil and the continent,
China and other-countries, Mr. Hallou
said, all of which countries are ex
pected to be represented by delegates.
If, ME IS
MOSAIC BRAMBLE
DISEASE IS TO
BE INVESTIGATED
Mosaic (llneime ot brambles, now
mukliitf Inroads on the loganberry,
blackberry, and raspberry, In Oregon
a h well an In tho big berry districts
of tho eastern part of the country,
will be the chief subject of study by
A inerlean plant pat heologists In
their siirnnier conference ut Geneva,
N. Y. this week, Oregon Interests In
this conference will bo looked after
by 8. Al. Zellerj uxHormlu plant patho-
loklHt at the experiment station.
The disease first shows up by mottl
ing or marbling the leaves, but It Is
In faet systonls, affecting every vege
tative part of the diseased plant. Nu
trition is Impuired and alter three or
four years thu plant Is so badly weak
ened that It can no longer send up
new can en, when It dies out entirely.
No cure Is known, but methods of
spread itnd control ought to be sought
at the conference,
Hinee every part of tho plant la af
fected the rooted tip used to start or
replenish plantings, curries the disease
with It Into Us new home. Thus
man- new plunting have a higher
percentage of diseased canes thuii
urn old ones.
Gmva is In a bramble mosaic di
sease district and affords opportunity
for first hand study. In all of western
New York and Niagara Peninsula
of Onturlo the disease is prevalent and
has wiped out numerous plantings.
Only the greatest care In selecting
new stock from mosulc-free plants, or
discovery of more effective control
than la now known, can save tho cane
fruit Industry of the country, things
Or. Zeller.
Two related diseases leaf curl of
r?d raspberries and rosetts of black
raspberries will be studied by lr.
ZIler on his journey. He will also
attend the conference of northwest
plant pathologists, entomologists, and
horticulturists, at Boise, Idaho, on
his return.
STORY TOPIC
BAKKIl, July 13. In the files of
the Idaho Htatestnan of fifty years ago
the following news Item appears:
"A great rues Is advertised to come
off at Baker City, Ore., on the fif
teenth of July next, between Iluck
skli), owned by Alex Lu Huff of La
Grande, and a little 4-ycar-old mare
(Maria) owned by Mr. Jtoss of lu
gct Hound. The race Is a Mingle dash
of a mile and the purse $ 1U00. IJuck
skln Is said to be the fastest rucer in
Oregon."
There are few persons living In
linker county today who witnessed
that race but there are a few und to
them will be recalled many of tho
things attending It.
A strufght mile track had been built
on the sagebrush flut Just west of
tho city on the old MuCord ranch.
The sorrel hone, Buckskin, currying
about a half thoroughbred strain
owned by Ale I .a Buff, a frenchman
who had an Indian wife and who
was a leader of tho Trench-Indian
colony settled In the Grande Konite
Valley, wus the fustest runner for
the mile In Kastern Oregon In that
duy nnd he was considered invincible.
Naturally he was the prime favor
He of local talent and any amount of
money wus ready to back him against
all comers. A man by the name of
Koss, knowing the sltuution, brought
here from California a beautiful thor
oughbred buy filly, known as "Trifle"
or "Maria," und matched the mure
with "Buckskin." The day of the
ruce sporting men were attracted here
In largo numbers from Pendleton, La
Grande, Union, Boise and from the
many mining camps In Baker county.
Thu l''rcnch-Indlan colony of Union
county came In a body and brought
no end of coin with them to back
their fuvorite. In addition to tho
$1U0U stake money, side bets of sev
eral thousands were made. 'Trlfle'
won the ruce and there was conster
nation In tho "Buckskin" ranks, La
Buff and his- followers; returning
home sick at heart and their dis
appoint fuvorite turned out to grass.
Nest esrer: The fund you becran sav
ing for your old age and now prepare
to spend as the vacation season ap
proaches. NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S SALE
Notice is hereby given to all con
cerned that under' and by virtue of
an execution bearing date the 22nd
day of June, A. V32H, issued out
of and under the seal of the Cir
cuit Court of the State of Oregon
for Union County, upen the decree
made and in said court on the 21st
For Your Convenience
During This Warm Weather
COMBINATION VEGETABLE SALAD
READY TO SERVE V
. Consisting of Asparagus Tips, Peas, Beans,
Carrots, Pimentos and Ripe Olives
Four servings to the, can.
FRUIT SALAD
.Consisting of Three pieces each of Apricots,
Pears, Peaches, Pineapple and
Marachino Cherries
Both salads being put up under the Pre
ferred Stock Label.
One Dollar Saved Represents Ten
Dollars Earned.
The average in mi decs not save to
exceed ten per cent of his curninir.s.
He must spend nine dollars in living
expenses for every dollar saved. That
bciiijr the case lie can nut he too
careful about unnecessary expenses
Very often n few cents properly in
vested, like buying seeds for his gar
den, will save several dollars outlay
later on. It is the same in buying
Chamberlain's Colic and Diarrhoea
Uemedy. It costs but a few cents,
and a bottle cf it in the house often
saves n doctor's bill of several dol
lars. Adv.
FOR SALE
Five rooms, pantry, closcta, cold i
storage, cellar, gurugo, chicken house
and run; two lots, city wutor, also a
xood well, electric lights, situated j
near Second street on Division street.
I'rlco $17UO.no, and tMo.no cash will!
bundle H. Hulanco monthly tnstull-j
ments, $-5. 00 per month Including Interest.
H.AVWAS A ItAltlTY IX HDItl.IN.
HKItl.IN, July n. Bananas have
been so rare In Germany for tho lust
two years that a llcrlin fruit shop
aimosi created a panic by exhibiting
two complete hunches on l'otsdumcr
Htrcct. Crowds gathered about and i
eagerly asked tho price. '
The bananas sold for 5,0.00 murks I
each, which at the current arto of ex- I
change Wiiir ahont xlc cent.
Pattison Brothers
Grocery
PHONE MAIN 80 X '
day of June A. D., 1923, in that cer
tain . suit therein pending in which
J. D. Slater was plaintiff and I.eroy
II. Tibhals, Winnifrecl Tibhals, timer
Sweiger and IDan 'Beidleman were
defendants and to me directed com
manding me to sell as bv law pro
vided Ihe hereinafter described real
estate set oot in said decree and exe
cution to make therefrom the sum of
$1044.00 with interest thereon at the
rate of seven per cent per annum
from the date of said decree and
costs taxed at the sum of $1200 and
costs of sale I, the undersigned sher
iff of Union County, Oregon, will
on Monday the 23rd day of July A.
D., 1923, at the hour of two o'clock
p. m.. at the outside of the front
door of the County Court house in
La Grande, Oregon, sell at public
sale to the highest bidder for cash
the said real estate ti wit: 'North
Half of Southeast Quarter and
Southeast Quarter of Southeast
Quarter , cf Section 33 and a tract
described as commencing at the
northeast corner of the southwest
Quarter of Southeast Quarter of said
Section 83 and running thence south
52 rods, thence northwesterly to the
northwest corner of the said South
west Quarter of Southeast of said
Section 33 and thence east to plate
of beginning; 'Also the Northwest
Quarter of Southwest Quarter of
Section 34, excepting therefrom tW
tract descruied as commencing nt me
northwest Tjorner of the Southwest
Quarter of Ejection 34 and running
thence east TiO vods, thence scuth
1 4 rods, thence k west 80 rods and
thence north 4 rods to place of bc-i
ginning, all in Township 2 Norm, ol
Range 31) East of Willamette Merid
ian in Union County, Oregon, and
also that certain tract described as
commencing nt a point 40 rods west
cf the northeast corner of Section
4 in Township 1 North of Range 3!
Enst of Willamctto Meridian in said
County and running thence west 24
rods, thence south 10 rods, thence
east 24 rods and thence north 10
rods to place of beginning, together
ujltk lt,A InnoniontN. hereditament:
and appurtenances thereunto belong
ing, as well as all the right, title
., intnrnul defendants aild their
! grantors had therein or thereunto on
the 15th day of December a. j;.,
1'ilff. or thereafter acquired therein
or thereto.
That said sale will be made sub
ject to the statutory rights nt re
demption and will be subject to the
balance unpaid upon a prior mort-
ii.,inn rDniml T.ifn Insur
ance Company of Cincinnatti, Ohio
, LEE WARNICK,
Sheriff of Union County, Oregon.
June 22-29-July B-13-20
1
P.M. SALE
ALUMINUM WARE ,
Saturday, Afternoon July 14, at 2 o'clock
A; Very Limited Quantity
' WEAR-EVER ALUMINUM ,
8 Qt. Preserving Kettles
Regular Price $2.40 P. M. SPECIAL $1.88
Only a Few
PARAMOUNT ALUMINUM
8 Qt Preserving Kettles
' Regular Price $2.25 P. M. SPECIAL $1.68
. Also a Few
WEAR EVER ALUMINUM ROASTERS
Regular Price. $5.45 Special Price $4.50
Regular Price $6.65 Special Price $5.50
Regular Price $7.20 Special Price $6.50
Oregon Hardware &
Implement Company
On Depot Street,
Next to Penneys
Six-room modern house, full base-'
nient. furnished. Good garage, located
on Fourth street, near Mormon taber
nacle. I'rlco $36(10.00: 40 per cent
down.', Uulunuo monthly Installments.
Oood hotel In Wallowa, doing a
rood business. 17 bedrooms, kitchen,
dining room und office, gurugo. burn,
chicken house, hog house, onu acre
of land, located near largo auwmlll.
Parties owning It are getting old and
llred, and nunt to retire. Property
all clear. Has 20 to 15 regular board
ers all the time. All furnished and
well kept tip. I'rlco tsimu.tin: :'6ooi
casb, balance 160.00 per month.
;rsi:;r:..
Phy, Black & Stoop
In Ths L Grande National Bank Bid
mil
La Grande. Oregon.
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he entertains great armies of film fans who eagerly pay
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ary, and a fortune is spent profitably, to provide a proper
background for his art. The movie multiplies personal
ity and earning power, .-. . ;
Advertising does the same thing for :t merchant or
manufacturer. In a single, day it takes his message into
thousands of homes to tell folks why they should have
his goods and how to get them. Advertising endows him
with a thousand voices with which to tell his story.
But the value of advertising is by no mams confined
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things that interest you. Sitting in your easy chair you
can compare values and prices. In a moment you can tell
exactly where to go for what you want and how much
to pay. .
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ments daily, with the advertisements.
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