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4 m VOLUME XXI MEMBBK OF ASSOCIATED l'KF.SS LA GRANDE, OREGON, THURSDAY, AUGUST 10, 1!)23 mkmuer o7 ASsodATEirEss NUMBER 2G6 , . - I 1 ' Members of Liquor Ring Rounded Up by Prohibi tion Enforcement Offi cials. BELIEVED LARGEST OF WHISKEY " RINGS Indictments Will Be Sought Under Volstead Act and Customs Law Smucr (.diner. Atr'iiiist1 ' fa' I WASHINGTON, Aug. 10. With 81 poisons under arrest in (Savannah, Georgia, under the conspiracy section of the prohi bition enfo: cement net, depart- ' mont of justice officials said to- day that tliey bdkvcd they had rounded up one of the latest, if not-the largest, booties' forces in the United Stakes. All,,,,, f.,..,-.t- VLIH.! tt I L"lW ill U iU: 4lD An indictment will be sought i under the Vo'steaci act and the customs law against smuggling. !Vaeo I ;;; Dwindle. Ni;v yoi:k. . of a ,o ic i'ut i thr;icili! eon!i-ov 1 Tin I elimini'.thm rerdvcd and .;el .Mnr. 1 ii,--rrospfc)'i 'ttlement ol tin- an- :.y t hroncrh the mn of a chr-.-k oil w:i:t !j;H k when John L. Li wi; , tin miner esid'-nt, todii v i d.'nr.iinccd lh operators lltnu-e pro-, , 1:o:;i i -i mish wlirm. IwIh wild 'I was it::tltel tiy WultiT ticrnmi rllt, I'nion hns'int; lawyer." Game W ardens, Of 1 0 States To Mold Meet HEI.KaA, Mont WW i ;.!: or p '.! and frame cnninii:-.- ionc r: wardcas of 10 we. tern nn:el in ?li.nu1a, .M'n'.., I'll .ScplariuTj c .nventi.m Id and 11 :it ;i:e aa'v.ia! c nv of the Western A...sy.-;;i:ion of (;;i:t:e conii.ii.- i:nurs. Viib the nier.i bers of the a .-ociatioa will be reo-rc.-cui'-tives of the L'nitod SttiU'.; b o b';jcai sii:-'.:y, national pa -k seivu-?. fo:eK- service a:n! the uuioau of eif'i-at! n of lnei'-tto-v" a'liir.j!-. The convention will disnt ;-; the rfi ai t at pi !nr;sd new J'iw fo ' t l:e reijfulatiiiii of mirat'iry !m d re-f-,it;e r.nd pu'dic shooting fvrouad ;; iatct.-rate li-aTii? Iiaiiie; uiiiformily tion and effect ivo a lur -. It- n a'in of .-date lochia--ways of pie.-e.'V- inj' wild ifaine. C. A . Jakways, staLo t: a r. e wa r den of Almtatia a:Vf p;e-i.i'-;-'.t o ilHr;atcs to bo pre ent fro.n Ari-I zona, t.iilitoripa, New Me-Jre.. O.r ii :rtoa and .Mnnta: Colo Utah, A a-;! U.S. THWARTS DOPE TRAFFIC TO PRISONERS (l!- I. X. i'.) i ll v.ita hrouihl out by the Invet- VAS!!IX'ITii., Auk. 1 -Tie t ;;.d ron. Vot.iw ;.;i'd, that many tn ? r.o ! ami i;f I is hunt a w .ill o, cii'TS li.td bei n niiiiin ti t h peiii . m-n" arina-.d i'l! fcd.rol pi -4 .p.-i :, ' ; a! ,i ri s with tar:.-- : aipplies ol dope t : hat' out Oi' Ida.:! o'' the IvdeoiiM : rejf Ii d in the h-i:j of tin If : hoes. dopi tr llic. jiupi rinteii lut of I'r-Kon i "';.w anii-iuae.-d recall;.. i pnvon--t t. i urn-mb : tladr .sire- t "ot;.w sael taat w;;Me iih" dop-- i. , : he.s ;it tl,.- doors ot thin cells, .titl behr.r Min:'.:-h ir.to pri. or .. at W 'd-.M:ani;' '1 cum., with ,-. w ib r a: hi ' : t i .n p-p-na d rem. - . i d iv rrity o. i n i ho -is of n.-ir -,-Hn.; flit : v.lti h !i-.v- .Teisly r-dmii tb.t 1 do e to pri-om r. vt- ,rew:ib" auiouni. Weather Forecast i ' ' . t " x A- l rri.iii-. . AMERICA AND-MEXICO . ARE NOW IN ACCORD; RESUME RELATIONS 12-IIOUR DAY IN STEEL MILLS IS GIVEN SETBACK I'M 'inline; I. Any;- 10. 'Mm? 1-lioiti ilny in site! mills suw the bainniniy or I lie end tixlny v.ilh iiie iuaum at ion of a iliivr-s'ilt't plan in Mii-li il:nt(s us possible to recruit tin: rnjnirrtl workers. ( IPI mim iwi DisCUSflCCl Various Matters I . by "City Dads" I ust Eve-; ning During Session. Executive.! , Meeting in regular w I lie city commit: inner:' lily msiiinn, o en in;;- 1 Kiit heiod far two hours in a mm par nti'iy ipiioi period of activity. tVv i ial matters of Importune)- woiv act ed upon or discussed, anion? tinni lic it rraiitTci i it ills I'm the ii oeAnal of -olo-i.st to study conditions near I .a (Jrande r :;(! in; of nn nriesinli well. t In installation i o augment t 'ie I water supply syisU in. II -solut'oMJ pa;jsi nvn tiny huprovenu ut district No. 1 1'Fi, n f,Mnl imr the in; lalljilinn of sidewalks on . -,,.,.11, ,in,l i.i,.t ,.ml,, v. cdncsdny. at i-.wu o'clock in the eve- nin:,- at the city liall. was yt for tin h m in-: of jrrieve nee.';, i i'inon::! l aiuvv or oi.iccl iims to prtif"' MMvr with t!i. conti'in plat imI iinprov.'tiU'nt.s. An ordinanc wa:t j m. -d living tin sriliirics of t!i man of the I.I, nt Hi. X-o t la- foi int'i Ht An o'-dinain di'tvd pn aan-i v ould pa vi-iit Iiicici; from ii and Keeond PRAAM urn t aim TIMCI ande fire d-part . appoiiumeni oi a inn in mi an a inn month int,ad of (( mlinned o1( l-'ive .- of r.iont ii. i' v.ari dlvemsed and or - I for fnrler action t ha t dr.vers of aSo,in,. rmittln; tin encinea of , , v.all(.,.H to r.niain rnniiimr vh joMjun - n: i:iisol:ni- al filllnir stations. The practice h"i' vnl to be a lur- ird taal ahoiild be don: nwny with. P.ids will be :.VIne!; Wt !n.:.d; Jl'. for hard y ived until 7 veiling. A ncrust u in of the lio'ir of ihe Second :;!:-eivi. viadnei. The s; nilaiy cniirlitions iit t!n- loin-i pa i k w ere iliseusaed and Hteps tahen to relieve ther.i. Tiie rt liort of tile street- and Will superintendent and the city I'.brnrii were lead and accepted. Iloi: fji'izctl. VA-SIiTxtiTON. Ai'ifT. Hi. Cu:v .if: Ijapher carrvinj: thn Ohio naval -crvi is on their aimua! cruise ha en i;bj'I-:ir and soir.e:i by Canadian authorities tho r.avy departmetit v.as notified today, bec-:ui,c of ilam- Sia'ejr-irn t a mck in well and canal nier.i-1 occurring during pa.-s'ipe of ship iet-iT!ie C;:pf:e. wa.; en toule to 'Mon treal. t'npid I;',n A by Iioal I'iiir. , (Itv Mall) Tho and hi:; betrotho TtiKI '. .lul.v i'.nnre KeK'.nt I'rinee:::; Naako Kuni, recently bad thc find opportunity for a ; inn tbejr l iiiaiui inent Icle-a-tid-wa-; nn- nornei I. It ld, hovevcr, not be consider' d very interc'din I Ihe av i !;: .'.oiiiik Aioei i! in. Tho talk, ac cording to Information fjiven tho on : -. :. cool hod t. a description 1 1 1 1 ; prima in hi.s visit to I'orinosu v.-hib- tin -, l ine. told ui her Irtp lhroeirh ves!"rp ,Iaiiin. Tho con versation took place al b:i;eiv. ', (,'.- n by Prince K in-in which had been ;.;.(i.:U i'.l rai:;p'd for the purpose, This practice was .sttppetl .v f-ircirp; ti.i- nr.. -am. t, plo..-a. tj,. I.:di. the l.na-r and e,;ei ii:o. I in- hl-nd to .L: ir.i.o !ln ir ware- b hind pron ali:j, t i -.v.if shown, The lo-i Kfs. I ':i(! ; -t ;-;k i in t.iiK'e. Vot.iw f.aid, f !;!' I1.. i,",:i.;v oi.it ! v prt;:onert j;n ciir.'ii.' s ippl.e-. v.-;-, ha! ol th'-. ! -:!.e !;!.. ."' . r -.hJl-r.s t -ii in i: i 1 'do;- -aoda'ed p. i-woi.hl hni j a -'I ;:i ! of dip" in t me d r.-ii-j ;n lh' ir I.:. i- I'.d. w ' i' It t - - ll. ; pr:-.n.-f t h -). i-. ii 'l- ha: .', . - e1,. o.-; .j- u it in -a-'-it : . i. " r - :. : l:r--.. n 1 -!: k i : ; r- -'-', ;,; p:-:'.J!S 1 foil. !lUT-i I miT..tt. -i ;::.. he. .1 latid . ( n i r 1 s 't.i ;..;. r- ? -r t a 1:1 .. t,Coii.iii'Jva cii i'uiC 1 i.e.) Agreement Signed at Mex ico City Opens Way for Resumption of Diplo ' matic Connections. CITY, Ans. Mi. Anna :ran .'nmmidencrs I'a m iiuil Win i'. n, having concluded I ho prr-tv; o; nit tun rciuci ciicf, tin? fiinmtc to Wu.slihmieii to Mib mil ivi nrd-. in Pre-iden; ('uolhi;;e Hint Sicii'iury Hulns. An agreement has been r; lu ll ed to have Hit Jla-vue Court ap point umpires in r(l!i till claims. MKXIfo CITY, (Al')-An aKr.H- mcnl roiijm.l to, inake po.ssit.i,: tiuij roisiimptioii of tUploiiv-itit relations lw- Uiaiido announce thj; pnt'O of gasa Itwcen tin; two nations is iu;ulo a mirt'lio rc'.aileil to the Jpublic at ,oi the ivuonls ut tin i-onfen-nn' tw-t?n reprM'-nt.itiv,'S of Mu I nited Statf.s and .M'AU'o whn li were Hiyiu-d lien' Wninesdav aftianoon. 'rim Tif-mH itrc.ii. . ,t U. .n,n..up r.tl .-om-ln.slnn tl... ncfnl i:i I mnn lending over mr.re than 1 i week:, eh- tween Charh :i i. Wiiram and .hdin i llnrlon I'ayno, personal repn-ii'itta- tiveu of the Ainei-iciiti president, and I'Vt-'iando (1.tni.ae;; Hon and li anion ItOK.i, for President Ohrejon. Tho hail signature, however, wa.-: by Jnna ; I '. 1'iqnid and .1. Ilatph Kin.e, :ieen-- tarle:; of t ho Mi-xiean and American h :;ation:i reMpt-clividy. Anieirians ( omim; Mimic. ! Th" Ameri' iill delefMto:; Will le:ivo j i.-hortiy tor Waf'unaion for siditnis sion of t ti o reeords, to;;et!;ir wil li tip-' . ai ionipan:, iiif; eiaiia.i t-o?i i-ntion In j ( rreMileut t'uolidc and the s.eeretury I of .state. li i - eont identlv expected t I hero that t!u .Mciean r.overnment'ii ! 'interpretation' of the snh-j:oil peti-o-htini legislation and aKcari:tn Itnvi eontn 'ned In the record sititu d Wed-1 lieKdiiy will he Hi reptuhle to the 'American adminislrjition and tlaUihe j " 1 L I n IS If ve-'DaKer K . K . K. , Stage Parade JtAKi:i:, Or era of the It: .o. 1 :t, aiout d the Slieetil I., Aarr. PL M-m-l-.er- Ku Kin-; Khin ri)'l f'l'onfr. parad af Sil'Ai p. in., tt ini? lo Ihe hail p;irl; viiere II ey jeld a public in It iat ion of Im -tween -oil and -f:i eandidattM. 'i'he klan.v'iien'fj 'oiith and obliga tions were Kiveii through nii,a piiones. No part of the nat ura , y.: l :ou C iriiiony 'iiS oniiMrd except the I 'as-'. oids. jrrlp xad secret i.'.y.n--. Hundreds of citizens witm ssi d this iiflair. Yis':nu: Mmrnen -m- from l.-i (Jran.-e. Il.d:- ty. Ilicldand. )url.Lc and Malheur. EAST OREGOH - UNTQUCMFO ny GASPiliGEWAN, Prices Remain Unchanged in La Grande; Two-Cent Cut Made in Boise; Low Test Retails at 23'. Cents. Apparently the ppsulinc jirce--A'i'. raintf th.roujrh a tueiia.r pari (K, the United States lias ,nad no great ('fleet on coM'liifuns in & a stern t)ro un rc'atie to tlio price of jasditie Tivu leaciinK' d'i.sti ibuti compan ies worn interviewed toii;(? by the I Evei.iij Obferveftmd. tifollowintf lacls wi:re :iinr&. Thn Ktamiard (. l-oirpany of hr-jccnt:; per pulloii, find tviaileil t) ! dealer.', at 22 cent;.er if.ihon. Ko h'kh :muion ns in iiuy coming cnane ia prices lias been I received. 'ihe in;vcni price ip? .ocen ''v-binf AugUSt 1 .' 'I?;C above price - "f-'Unie a tvnc la: The Grande liun.iK; Iylatnl City, a brant er Oil cotnr.anv o Oil cniripany ol the KU jir.e, amiijl!ice:! that- their prices Ut dealers Avo ee:.l.; per gallon, re(lnc:(!il njl()ut two i WJ Jroni L eimtiMnph ( 'oiitinnc d oo cent a' per Hal d changes ii :::' Kive WILLIAMS 'ASSES ON IN PORTLAND A tc-k,r"am was : received niL-ht by lianv WilKaia.t, of tbi ci' y, c.-.rryif'.K I in: :-.)i.AvfuI news ot his father's deaih in j Portland Wtd neilay. ftlr. audi' Williams leii 1'ur rorUaini thijf afternoon liy auto. Funeral i-orvidt-s wil! .be lield iu)iiu:rov. .. . . t G. S. Williams was- 7S years of aj'.e and hi.: demise fame as the Ler 'oinaLiun of a lot, illness. Ford Coupe Sk)'.cn Last Evening-; Police Investigating Matter The police department this mornir;r; reports the theft of a J-'ould coupe, owned by Mr. Ur.utt, f the Kilt rnaiinvi't-., of ity. Jaat nltfiit. t.ifficcrs are rn-e ..!;! Tirr the iPaKrr hut no eh:.?-; that w.mhl lead to the r.rret of the one re.-pon.;lbic for Ihe ai't have ye b?eti found. Nea'hv cities have been notified of the theft. The- car is beMoveu to have beer) takon late hist tii'bt and :t descrij'tion. jriveu out bv the j.'.p.ie, i-; n.t foil uvs: UK.' Ford co-.'pe, licn:nn n amber llJ.Tl'l, wire wheels, left front fendder bciit. A V. LMG HAM) COMMUNIST STRIKE IN GERMAN CAPITAL ENDS; CONTINUES ELSEWHERE!! CONDITIONS IN SIBERIA TRAGIC, SAYS ANDERSON NOMi:, Ala.ka. Aiifr- H. The setiooi), i- nine M'ea. owm.1 by (Hup Swem en and company, ot Seattle, wliieh w.i.t ildernod at Ka-t (,upo, Siberia, by t he Soviet tint horil ua, arrived betM today. 'apt ali Anderson said that tlio dhiK schooner liellnda. ot Nonio luofNj" en con lineal ed by the Soviet aiitlioVt .r ; and conviTteil Into tt i;nnhoa The entire c;ir"o wan aeized Ailhont any explanation, on .said that titer K'crn- Ipeetur named Koslo.', re- led Anadyr and. nrronled h aralieft and placed a nod Miirke In charge of the i.stru I. Mo Niid that th i northwest Siberia laced alion beeanso Sovbt atithor-pi'i-hihit tli removal of furs rom J-'ilieria, c Uisiit trader;' lo hold eartioes of foodstuffs, llo ex presefi the hoi r: that Iturke'ii new j;oernnu lit would tiolve. tlui dllll cnlty. I'll'o It I Coiilcsses. SACL'A.M INTO, Aug. Mi. Accord I hitf to tin; iillet-cd eonfe;islon ol I''.' j I'iolill.'i, ;i Mexican, he lin net more (than "T fh-'S canshiK- $ri,KMt,anij Iosm i j-ince the flr.-.t of the year. Including the burning of a .Ia;ine-e mis unit here in which ten children IomI t heir i lives. '-iDokkies Halt In Memoriam MJV A:nrJnted l'ie::s) I'OliTi.AM,. iiio., A 1 1 - I h:i Me nmlin.Lr ihsIs of untie nr.hr of Knights of Khor iistan, here tor (ln sixtieth hl U niid convention of t lie ho p rial palace of Ihe order, p;nise.I W- d n ;,.iay ni'iit in their velry while memorial sn ice.s ri e held for the depai ted Uielllhe:S. Anuuijr thosi. honored was Warien (1, Hardhit, who v;ia a nieiiiher of lialioot lemple limihus, Ohio, A meinori; die.vs payiirr tribute to 1! president v. art delivered by iit Co ld ad- bam I'eidue of Ith ininhain. , Ala. 1 IVcrliiii" on Kesolulioiis, Am;-. I'l. I'CICI'I.ANI), 1 'idfkieH ha ikIm hijvhway trip 1 While and ill hi look Hi- .b.v In I tl(l iiiitomo c.' worked on Idles, the Impcriid -( wlut ieri'i tb'l'inuu: cie-. Stunts on ihe iillflitoriltlll will be Palace order:, ami poll- et:i and at tlio teai;;hl 's pro- Hi-1 m. it ii h Alldeli mcnl inJ eeiitlv J. man . VA r Communists Control llelm ' stent; Clash Occurs at Armsted; Palle Arrests 80; Leipzig Without Power. 1)1 '.KI.tN. Ail',, lit. fimimiin- ist.s today stormed the dly ball at Imtlekn. to miles from Iven. disarmed ihe poll.o noil M.ed the (iv.n. Militia fnnn nciulihor intv (omis Vern also disarmed, -Many casinilifcs ei't reported. (Ity Associated I'ltv-s) HI i;Ll., Am;, Kb IMioii-b (be Communist strikes IniM Hid ed In i;e; l:n, I lit si( Million cl-e- liei r is In Id preen: ions, 'I'hi Conimimi.st.s hit reported font i oiling Die (ov n of 1 1 elm strdl, bnuiiK (lisai nird I be police. .Many were iniiired In a elasti bi-t uern the Cumnmnlsls and .Na tionalists n( Arni'lcd. lilnhty arrests nt 1'nlli follow-fii'- a iii.bt between Natfonalisi and ( omiiiiuiist iju-tloii.s wen re ported, i.fipy.iX Is witbont f.ns or rlir ti'lclly bceanse of tin Mi-Hit tif iihiiiu ipal workers. Flames, Santa rUHEST FIRES nnrBinr nuiril' i ILlliLyill; ! Swct'ping Toward I pity "f the lands near the watex liarbara,' With a supply, ami will also advance an Front of :i0 Miles, IJrin Fear 'to Inhabitants. ' (i;y Assneinted f ha.vta i;a KliA i.A, ' . I'"or. :.t I ires wliin. ...v I urn -;t lor under l rom a r.i lore i I... lie-veil l iei't e Wind; ;,ht, hU'epl 0 . oatrol. n l Im i. or til 'eeliou;. rly ti)'l.,- it tht tliiiii:i eat official Weru di'ivi reported jih,. I .!) etui Ol the Ureal San comim,- !(', i;, buruhiK on a truii I lai'co:. r.ilicll i.lid were ard tlil;J cd. Tin: fin ail at d and we.si v,;inl about I'll miles. Adilllitmal lire ll;;,hlei;, were ruwli u today. I intu the fon werv EXI'LOiti: FOii OIL L lHJRKEi SECTION' . IIAKKii, A mr 1 . Resident i o! i ti:e (jutet ncibijO. I.ood of iHirke -1 are ju.il now eperient In a thrill jOl' cvciteinuiit oca-iaiutl by a proa ' i'.'.-'lity lor ud will tak' place .'on 'Hie n '-.uii coaic I'ioiii tin t.m.v iJurnt, jivcr ta-.vi tliat an oil cx j'e:l htr- been inuiiinjr e:i.!a(alioi::. there and liml; :u inviting field Ut'. ' pi f..;)ecLi:i;r. llnini' ot' the tub;, ;i -i lard .. 01" the plat. e havu bc.;it taken I into 3d., conliueiice and a : nnp-my i has been 1 ormcd to finance opcr-ii'j'on-. Option.; oa land ia Ike vi jcinity of Innl'.ee h ive In.'en o;iliiined, lit i.t .';jiiii, it ad the money t aiscd to ! put up it (i III. i li is c:pia-t-j.l driMi:: will naan ; be start lal and every confid'aice i.- I I pfc-. tb.it tfoud reault.i 'A fol ! low. la'!. .Mi e Oiiola r i"-t.; ..) ici.tPd IT.;; ', i ah!.. A ' (llliiruia r h A ' I : 'on th M K.N': ;ill .'aei i ;. lace aie .sfc lol In it lot lh" an- '.n'lMlni;;, bo:. nt-;, and lior.sc.shoo ii. id a.i" o.iii. ii-l - w : i o. the i 'a 1 1 1 r - j piteliini!, ola te;.l K. hue .:;,u- aliotl. i t o -v'. A dance Will he hehl both In tlm I a - I ;:, accord in :; tr t I.t. coiomM t t a 1 1 rimon niil 'Mtiin. u:eiabi r.i In charm- oi tho metdinj;, NINETf-SEVEN DEAD IS EXPLOSION TOLL ! KK.u.-i I.iii;ii, V ;.')., Ati'. n :o ir. ivi. -in?r. :hm1 .'J? have boon j l.'i M,; u ; r V',i .l'..- ni"1'1 v..-. a ' if "M'-'l ;ilivo uv.tl u'llii-rt. i,v.r,:ms f..r t!- n! --.; .( ilu: i t Wl-.-.t ma -;l lh-.- i-.x.l..:.n in tli !--v.-io aio Um.vui tu k,v I'.. I ll.'-i.1 ', !' " ' ;is ; i-. l-11, i inc.l . but I livi . ia lh" wl.,-inM a!- K i,:itu.H ! l); :'' 'a' c'nw:aay alinomirnl U oal c.'b;-bii v' i! i:so S.i. I, ut'l-i.M-1'":'- ::'-' f.ir'v.iur nail air U-.i; war . 'I ii.-.-.i:;-.-. 1 1' 't --.'" -'r. in tlic li'le.t all.) ! Thr,i!,.Hil ll;.- .1, v ':U fo&-ll,!ilt 1,0 c.K.menccd ' hall, wliioil Li,-. tun.ol in'... a:1;""1 ';; .'" ;- nr'";j" V ! t.-u.p v ; y 11. -ii -, a-.. I a1 (. la a 1 ''' ; Vllon at lr; l-ountl I.M-i.1 ui..-iui;i . w I - j - a'.nal hail' j; i, ae n juc ; i.-.ii,- v...,t. I iW i.'iliie-.'!av met.', la ,, ( veverT i-ie - -h- I r icw ; ..pie coji'..'' the portal (-f the raii.e wi i'..' ej.i-.Ct i J'u - ,(.,'.' i.ve'ili.e; til'Hi.aid' o.cr,vo'd 1 . m 'a : el e'..H-a,-.Ml ,,,-es tay-p- w iih- wt. jLihk in ;! e !kwc!s of t e-,:.h. j ':7 I; .id; One Ml -ia-f. I '1 ae !a'e t oii.cial icpoit t i ill P IP PC (LLL mil UL Sir iiinuirn !l Drilling of Artesian Well to Augment Supply. Thought to Be Feasible. r GEOLOGISTT() LOOK OVER TOPOGRAPHY Chamber of Commerce, in Special Meeting, Agrees to Aid Work in Any Way Possible. At the niOL'tins of tlio city conimui.sioncis last cveninir. act- inyr ii)on recommendations by the Union County Chamber of Conilneico, a decision was reach ed to secure a geologist from one of (ho state's higher educational institutions to make a survey of local conditions with Ihe view of ascertaining whether the drilling1 of at' artesian well, to augment the supply of dunking water for the city of La Grande would bn feasible. The geologist, when seemed, v. ill study the topogra- opinion an to whether the drill ing of such a well, if feasible, would materially rclioVc the wat er situation here. Commissioner II. S. Iirownton moved that City I.Ianuger F. . Hayes b(j authorized to commu nicate, with either of the' state colleges regarding obtaining the services of the geologist. Com missioner C. J. Ulack seconded the motion, which was carried. l.a ( Jrando'.-i water supply, which ha i loiw; la in a subject of mora or t-': healed d iscuss'on, Of much COtl-cei-i- lo every cltha n, wan lite object of a meet in j; of the I 'nion County (Continued on Ia.;;e livo.) Railroad Men To iicnic At Elgin Aug. 1 8 Aun iuncLineiit wa;i madtf bera to da v that a m inuoot ti I tail road Klit I'ioyc ii';, Picnic, ts w lib ii the public oi r.eueral In cordially inded. will bo held at 101;, hi, die;, on I'a 1 1; itla , Aiu a;, t.-,Mi. A Hpechil train will rnn lit t. !h Rite Ol UlL piellk; ft'nlll Ia ilraiidc ."-"iturdav tnotnin::; and will i-iiau ia tin- cwnhi'.. K;reh inilivtd o:i." i: i :i pec ted to furnlnli hlJ own inu heOM . leal ol of the pro;-Tni will ! .ecu tin l.a Grande rail it l-.im and the 'AkU :. ports listed on tlte daM ;:v, imminj,, fool racliu;. ant. '! 1 !" a"- "i I'"' catue cjuuea niaiu-'. , ; i ,e mart .nan noe.i now a ai an an- ! - nf IT. ,1, : ,!m.th i.T j aaoul ilCta) feet and it was on the jmv.v icv-.l.-, or aoout cv.ie mile ttn- 'Tt on d that mo.a f tlio 'boditM t'oUMO. arch I n the hotly of ov.e tr.issitny tcr i. b-'i,,:: cofiLinued with all tl N- peed by p.ekcd Cff.W.S of k: winkers. It is the intention of aiu.u eairr.au v lo kern the search . ri : tp .-.peed until hij bdy Ii.ih been 0 PROBLEM 4 c.al cm Ut iiiitie; i a: e dead ; Joua'.C''.