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"F.1 " FT1' llTHR OI.Ti HftM R TftWN .:.. Bv .Kl rinlfttf milinTlinnrTn ilfinvmnr i Pir Will i tm PAGE STX Saturday, June 21, 1024. THE CA: GRANDE EVENTNG OBSERVER V Certainly not. You want iho wry best girl of them ull. And because you liuve eyes,' you waul her looku to be a credit to you, don't you? Well, smart girls, girls worth winning, are even morn influenced by looks than men are. Have you thought of that? How do you look in the young lady's eyes? Are you just ordinary, or do you look like an up-and-doing, successful, worth-having man? Good clothes have won many a happy courtship. And nowadays good clothes cost so little that no young man can afford to bo ill-dressed. "DI1ESS WELL AND SUCCEED" Automotive Revenue Is Discussed By Sam Kozer y SAL KM, Ore. (Special)- Uurlnn til u muni h of Aluy, said Hum .. Kozer, secretary of sluto, toility In ii slutotiicnt from his department, fhcru were liliiil pusscnuer curs. trucks, JIM motorcycles, 20 niutor vehicle dculera, ii;t chauf feurs uml 63HU motor vehicle' op-i.-j'jttors licensed, rrotn which the twb uKKWKuUui $2ll,lin7.6!i. Iur Jnjr 1 he corresponding monl It In the your ItiZ'i Ihere were 70911 jiiiSHenKft' cm is, 076 trucks, 2uT jnotoreyclen, 20 motor vehlele deal ers, UHH chauffeurs ami 64 1 'J mo tor vehlele operators licensed, the tot ul fees therefrom lielnjr $i'2;, 4! 1,60. These figures allow u slight fulling ff In the month or May, 1914, rrom Aluy 11U'3. roicls irullonH uh well an In the uKKrc tfuto teen received. However, lite tnijit registrations up to May 111, XV2i, allow 2fi,54'J more passenger cars registered Ihun during (he cnricspondlng period In the ye.tr 1 Li 2 :i ; nl to, an cxcchh of Wil mo tor trucks; milking total motor -chicle ri-KlttlrnltonH of May 111, The Month for - -Weddings I'KKSKNTS KOIt THE lililDli At Reasonable Prices. A variety of Wedding Favors and Canki for coni;ratulalions( etc. Newlin Book & IMIII&H&QXflHBBBflHHBIIIUKRn S li.E R.R Y.S3 TODAY HILLY RHODES In "The Star Reporter" A pleasing and thrilling tale of inyslery, in trigue, romance and adventuie, piiturizod from V'yiidliaiii iMnilyn's famous novel "The Mys . terious ,lr. Trent." Comedy, 'TIIH IIIBBBSIBBHIBSSICBE1IRIIIIBBIHI WOULD YOU MAlillY A SECOND CLASS WIFE? HUM, of :',17ii more than during tin- same period of the year lltl'tt. The aggregate of the feeM from the uclkilleH In connection with I he licensing of motor vehicle tints fur during the year 1B24 show receipt of $7l,676.5;t In ex- ecus of thorn? during I II I' 3. Ho Tut' for 1924 Hceiine fees aggregating H,ir2,:!(M.r.;( have been received us uguliiHt $:i.ft3 1,729 during the Maine period of 1 92:1. Taking Into consideration the fact t luil t he Halt'M of moi or ve hicle ihus fur during 19 'J 4 have nol heen uh great uh during the corresponding period of 1923, yet. in view of the ucttvlilcx In 4iiutor vehlele reglal rut lent! during the lat half of 1923, we cun suMy estimate a total of lltu.otMi motor car reglui ration during 1924, from which the IIcoiihc feeH Hhould ag gregate well onto H,7rin.oinf The moneys received from t he gasoline tux and the motor vehicle llceitHe fee tiro ull triitiNferred tit the hi ate highway fund with lite exception of mich sums uh arc Stationery Co. ONLY H H n H n M M H U M H n n VI El M m m n R liONLIIKAD" R GRAIN IN TO FORM COMPANY Great Sales Consolida tion Plan Submitted to American Farm Bur eau Federation. CHICAGO (Ity the A-siM-httcd I'ivs irnJii farmer would own, finance nml control rive large ( hi eugu grain firms ami 5000 cooimt uiite cielalorn under u, plan sub milted by tin iMculle commit (cr of Jhc American rami lliircuti which will shortly name Hie com inlltec, 1 1 eaileil by rivsldciil llrud tute, rue lis hi ud, v. l-HU:.ii( (ly the AsMoclated l'reij.4) A definite plan undi r which five large grain concerns utid TtOllO cooperative elevatut'K would come under producer con trol watt foruiaWy Huhmltted to I ho executive committee of the Ameri can Kami Uiircuu Kedemtlon vch terday. The formal announcement of the formation watt .made: "A plan cent i-iu plating the uc- liiitdtlon of (he mechanical and managerial facilities of five J urge grain eonecrns and 5nuo eoopi'ru tive elevatorH ha heen presented to I he American Karm ilureuu Kederatlon. "Thl propones that the Inter nation grain marketing mi I en agency reuniting lif come grower owned "will financed und control led. "ThlH tIan wan presented to Ihe executive committee of the Ameri can Farm Uureau Federation thlw week after a four-day dine urn on and was adopted authorizing the prcHldent of the federal Ion to up point a committee of which he 1h lo ho the chairman "of Much iae und personnel uh by him Khali be decided for the iiurpo of deter mining Iho practicability of the producer undertaking the owner ship of grain faellltleM and pruc lleal methodu hy which It may he HiicceBHrully ucqulred for the ad vantage of the producer. Federal Probe into Gaso line Situation in United States Next on Books. WAHIIINGTGN (Al') The gov ernment's Inb-nllnn to go lo the bottom of the whole gasoline price mHiiiiIIou, probably through tho courts, was Indicated Friday by Attorney General Htune. Imiulrles Instituted by tho fd crttl trade commlsslun and the de part meui u( JiiHiit-e are to form the basis of the proceedings which, if was staled, will he started by Ihe federal government. lEciiltH of the commission' study of the price iiucstlon, made at I he ro- uesl of rrcsiileiit Coolldge, are In the hands of the department uf justice and Mr. Stone said Friday lie had directed members of his slnl f to collect data Kilt licrcd liv Ihe tleportment InvestlgahirH with Unit oblaluetl hy Ihe trade com mission. ( unlei With Stales. As the nest step, Mr. Htone will hold a conference early In .Inly wil h atiorucy generals cr certain tlah s whose Ideal It y Is wll hln-hl for the present. Alter that con ference, which Mr. tone said, won hi provide a comprehensive Mirvey nf tin- whole sit nation, Ihe d'-piirlmelit of Just Ice will make known the character of proceed ings it Intend to employ. Whether the department has uncovered some semblance of price maintenance arrangement was not slated. Mi-mion was ma le by Mr. Htone in a formal statement however, that part of the depart ment's Inquiry had been dt reeled toward del eitninat Inn whether the several Standard nil com pun I cm had obeyed the fedeml court ills solution decree of I '.) 1 1. When iht' department completes Ihe preparatory study of the gaso line MOexllon. It expects to he able to lay before Ihe public a com plete picture of the oil Industry trout production through refining u nit dlst rlbui ion. He Is L'i'tllliif old when he thinks everybody needs reforming and yet nets no urge to nuutiie ine jon. esslfry in the administration of the motor vehicle laws which Is nol tn excess of 4 per cent of (lu tein! fees. This expense Include the cost of the pi tiles, ihe main tenance of I he I raf lie force up pointed by ihe secretary of state. t he l-eglsl ml Ion uf motor vehicle operators, and till Ihe work tncl- Icttt 1a Ihe Mirious pen isiott of Ihe motor ehlcle law. A ssi tit lug that the gusoMi" tax will return during ihe year li.'Iio. imio and the net receipts from mo tor Nchlelc licenses will be $t.- im.mui, there will be total of $ 7.:ii.e,iHiii naltiible from such sourci'M for Ihe stale highway fund tut o H lilch I here must first !: pahl the hotnbd obligation falling I ne during t he year nol hi e of Jl'.ioe.eiMi, This leaves Htilistiutt inllv $;i oon.tMtu for the Kciu'rul inn hit eiut nee and upkeep of Ihe hlghvas and for such tin titer road extension and Im plex enienls us are .i-oiitemplaled by the shiie. highway comittlsidou in e,urUu out Hie i-nrrol feud premium o( the btule. STONE ORDERS NVESTIGATIDN FIND IT HERE i . ; i Copy (or thia column must b In br :0& a. m. See the new dinners ure Hpeclal In the window al the ItlchardHon's Art & Gift Khop. We. aluayn suve you money on diniierware. ti-17-ul Itcnt, sell ana repair all make ewlng machines. Ask about fre dressmaking course. White Raw lug Machine Co., New Koley Bldr bI-W. 12-27-tf Naturalization doesn't make him a real American uiiIcka he learn to cull newcomers "darned furrl uers." The first broadcanilng set. you will remember, was made of a rib. It Isn't the first lee the beginner dreads bo much as the first teo hec. I'm bile .stenographer. Hotel Foley.. ti-iy-Btp If your hair Is fulling out or if you are troubled with dandruff, our Germicide und Dandruff K.rndl calor will slop such troubles In a very few days. Sold only hy us at 7rc a bottle. Hllverthom-Wrighfs Family Drug Store. C-J9-II - Hot Wood. For immediate delivery. While IMno llox & Lumber Co. l,u Grande, Ore. 6-13-tf The pluii of Washington Is well advertised and the people arc learning every crook und turn. If you need a prescription from ,yuui uuuiur mien (uicniy uitu prop erly, early or late, cull upon us or send the prescription to us. If you need Ice cream In brick form or In bulk phone us or drop In at our soda fountain and try our Hazel wood leu cream or sherbet. We are open always till JO o'clock und in hot weather till II o'clock every night In tho year. . Sllvert horn Wright's Family Uruff Hi ore. 0-19-tf Out In On; rurul dlHtrk'la, how i'V.t, llirro .ar many flno huals wliu can't mix a cocktail. Ikanliriil l'lc'liircs. If you hnvo u grooil nci;ii1ivt o. plclllnt which ym would lll:n lo liav Inrircr antl In Uh miturul col orlnb'a. taho It to ItlchurilHun. "Th: Art Man," and lie will nialio II any Hlu ynu niah. Ilo gtvca the sum' .;''" ,nn" " i.i.ir.- your picture work to itlchurdsoii's Art & Gift Hhop, G-17-51 Ik? fleniNi itching ."Vc All work guaranteed. Mrs. K C.1 Turkey, 1808 Hecond Ht. C-C-tf; rit. Windshields and side glasses to fit every make of cur always In stock at IttchiirdNon's Art Gift Shop. . Your Job done right now. We cut all sles of hrudlights and wind deflectors. Service uml th right price our motto. ti-17-01 It Isn't so difficult to love vmir ;eneiny when you heur him rooting Tuko Off That Tan Jusl apply our Violet Crcum. This dainly medicated application de signed especially for removat of tan. Good for all skin (roubles. Only ?5u a bottle. Sold only ut our store. Silver! horn-Wright's Family Irug Store. C-lH-tf It's a sail und disappointing world and nobody ever gels to be as Important as he feels ut It!. 8v llcmt Itching So Pleating, button holes, buttons covered, stamping. Mall orders giv en prompt attention. All work guaranteed. Fancy Art Goods U. M. t thread and lhthy Wear. The Stitching und Art Shop. Mrs I,. H. Norton. 1115 Adams Avcnun 1'hono Main 533. 0-ll-tf It Is getting to where the police no longer look for the woman but for Ihe hypodermic needle. The ludgmeitt uf Our Cti-lomers: Onr Sin in In rd or (iiullty We have never tuken any pleas ure In trying lo force any tlliwel jcome goods upon uny customer ut jiiny time. We study constantly tn know what our customers want and (their response to the highest itiul tly has been extremely gratifying. .This rule holds In all our fountain , products. lee cream, the llazetwood is al ways fine, uh well us srrtips und . fruits. We know It to he the rich .est 4tl hutler fat, the purest In ull ,tlj Ingredients, the must evcnl troxen. and most dcltctously fluvor ;ed. and Its constantly growtnit popularity gives us our conrhh'iicr ItV featuring It and every syrup w use Is nf t he very best possible standard of purity and true fruit , flavor, and Ihe crushed fruits are the most carefully prepared from thoroughly ripened fruit. Silver thorn-Wright's F-imlly lrug Si ore. ! 6-13-tl 1 Nnid-e nf lleailiijt on 'niMMil ! stnt't lnipni(iiicnt. I Notice Is hereby given to al. w hoiu It luny concern that th i 'otmiilsston of the city of t.n (iruiide. In Ion County. trcgon, pro. ! iposea and Intends to Improve Im-1 Would Be Dodoino His Duty "Uncle ttiliy" Gray Feels It His Duty to Tel! How Tanhic Helped Him. W. J. (Uncle Billy) Gray, it Arkansas (.'Ity, Kuns. Is another man of wide popularity to deelure himself sparely on the sldo of Tan lac, "t'nelo Hilly" has lived In Ar kansas City more than half century and has an unbroken rec ord of 47 . years . as constuhle. which makes him the oldest peace officer In point of service In.. the stale.' " "I feel that I would be dodging my duty to suffering humanity," said" I'ncle Jtilly," "if I did not let It be known what a wonder ful medicine I have found in Tan lac. I had been taking every thing und getting nowhere, hi. I my very flrsj. bottle of, Tan lac had the well' on the road to good health. "Two years of stomach and In testlnul troubles had me so weak and exhausted that I cojld hard ly move about. In fact, I won all out of fix, suffering day and night, und felt (hut 1 wus uboLt done for. Tnnluo arrested my troubles. halted my downward co jrsu and then 1 my energy - and strength turned like a tidal wave, so to speak. Since then, two years ago proveincnt District No.. 147, In the City of L,u, Grande, Oregon, In ac cordance with the plans und speci fications therefor heretofore adopt ted by the Commission, und that tho report of tho committee on es timates for said Improvement Is now on file In the office of the Re corder of the City of lai. Grande, Oregon; that the said Commission has set Wednesday, the Itith day of July, lit 4, at 7:30 o'clock I. M. of said day, at the Commission Itoom In the City Huildlng in La Grande, Oregon, as the time and pluce when und whoro said Com mission will meot and hear und de termine all objections, remon st ranees and claims of grievance of any persons against said proposed improvement and the proposed usscssmcnt therefor agulnst the property to ho benefited thereby In said district. That the boundaries of the dis trict to be Improved and benefited by the said proposed Improvement as finally adopted by tho Com mission are us follows, lo-wlt: lle glnnlng at a point on the center line of Second Street In the City of La Grande, Union County. Ore gon, One Hundred Ninety (l!io feet South of the center line of Spring Avenue; thence west along a line One Hundred Ninety (ISO) feet from and purullel to the cen ter line of Spring Avenue a dis tance or One Thousand Six Hun dred Twenty Four and Five Tenths iG2i.b) feet; thence In a north erly direction along a line. nineteen (1H) feet from and parallel to the cast, linn of Lot A. Hlock 1, Itu vuria Addition to tho City of La Grande, Oregon a distance of fifty nine (50) feet; thence In a westerly direction along the south line of Tract A. Itomlg's Addition a dls tanco of One Hundred Nine la;i) feet; l hence In a northerly dlrec Ho along a line one Hundred Highly (IM)) feet from and par n Mel to the Fast line of Tracts A. It und C. Itomlg's Addition to the City of La Grande, Oregon, a dls tanco of Three Hundred Four and Five Tenths (3U4.6) feet; thence east along a line and Its extension Ten and Five Tenths (10.6) feel from und parallel lo the north line of Tract C to the center of Alder Street; thence continue east along a lino and Its extension One Hun dred Seventy Three und Five Tenths 173.Cr) feet from and par allel to ihe center line of Spring Avenue to the center of Fourth Street; thence south nlong the cen ter line of Fourth Street a dis tance of Three Hundred Sixty Tit ree a nd Five Tent lis ( 3 ti 3. 6 ) feet; thence In a westerly direc tion along a line and its extension One Hundred Ninety OHO) feet from and parallel to the center tine of Spring Avenue to the cen ter line of Second Street which Is the point of beginning all located In Itavurht, Itomlg's. and Grundy's Additions to the City of La Grande, t'nlon County, Oregon. That said mprovement Idstrlet No. 147 Is hereby created hy the Commission of the City of Ln Grande, for tho purpose of Improv ing und with the Intention to Im prove said Improvement district by rilling the holes In the exlsllng pavement with bituminous binder and hiving a one and one half KOOVER1ZED GROCERY Phone Main 49 2 Deliveries To Keep Silent now, the occasional use of Tan lac lias kept me in good trim Tanhic is certainly without an eiual In the world," Tan lac Is for sale by ull good druggists. Accept no suhslttuLu. Uwr 40 million bottles sold. Tuko Tunluc Vegetable Pills. Adv. 1 V ) Inch bituminous rcsurfuct pavement on Spring Street fub 111, It I. lu.l ......... .... .!.. f.,.. It... u-..u ! property line of Fourth Street t the curb lino on west side of Aldet Street and Including all alley Inter sections and all street Intersection .'except First Street all on the ubovi named st reet located In Grumly'i 'and Itomlg's Addition to the Cit lof Ja Grande, L'nion County, Ore gon, and to assess the cost of al 'such Improvement to the pro pert ln said district especially benefited by the said proposed Improvement Dated this 18th day 'or June 3924. J. K. STKAItNS. Iteeorder of the Cily o' La Grande, Ore. Juno 21-28-July 5-12 Notice nf Hearing on Proposed Street Improvement, Notice Is hereby given to al' whom it may concern I hat the j 'om mission of the CM y of Lr Grande, l'nion County, Oregon pro poses and Intends to improve Im provenient District No. 14K, in tin City of la Grande. Oregon In ac cordance with the plans and spec! llcutlons therefor heretofore tdopt ed by the Commission, and that thf report of the committee on esti mates for said Improvement Is now on file In the office of Ihe Iteeorder jof the City of La Grande, Oregon: (but. the said Commission hus scl Wednesduy, the Kith day of July 1024, ut 7:30 o'clock I'. M. of said day, at the' Commission room In tin City Huildlng In La Grande, Ore. gon, us the time and place whep und where said Commission wIM meet und hear and determine all objections. remonstrances a n d claims of grievance of any person--against said proposed improvement and the proposed assessment there, for against the property to he bene fited thereby In said district. That Hie boundaries of the d's trlct to be improved and benefited by the said proposed Improvement as finally adopted by the i'omiiiiIm- Small Tracts Several 3 lo li-ucre tracts just noi Hi of KivcrshM Turk. Close, to the new mill site. Hut one mite from the business center of the city. These tracts uro very desirable and urn closlngo.it (pilckly. Priced low and on convenient terms. See us about these for further par ticulars. Wm. Miller & Co. Where The Thrifty Throng M MUHV M'i-I II i M, 4.75 108 Depot St, Where Visiting Is Profitable to You TV,'a ator ii fV,M nwof And Nearly every day brings something new, fresh and attractive. The buyers in New York never cease in their activities. To keep abreast of the new things which we are continually offering, re quires frequent visits tothe store. You are always welcome whether you buy or not. It is a pleasure to' show you "our stocks. And likely i you'll find something interesting each i : u . -"- time you can. sion are as follows: to-yit: Ilegln ning ut a point on the center line of Spring Avenue in the City of l,a Grande. Union County, Oregon, one hundred fifty (150) .feet west of the center of Wulnut Street: Lhence south along a line one hun dred fifty (150) feet from und parallel to the center line of Wal nut Street to the center of Penn sylvania Avenue; thence west along tho center line of Pennsylvania Avenue a d 1st unco of two hundred fifty four und five-tenths (254.5) feel; thence north ulong a line und its extension one hundred twenty nine (li!!0 feet from und parellel to the east line of Hlock 1, Ha variu Addition to the City of la Grande, Oregon, to Hie north line it Hlock 1, Havurla Addition to the City of l.a Grunge. Oregon; thence west along the north line of said Bavaria Addition a distance of one i i n d red nine 1 0 ', ) feet : t h ence north u distance of one hundred five (lt'5) feet to a point seventy one (71) feet west of tin northeast orner of Tract A, - Itomlg's Addi tion to the City of l.a Grande. Ore gon: thence eust ulong the north lot Hue und Its extension of said fraet "A" Itomlg's Addition to the City of l.a Grande, Oregon, lo the Suitable Literature for Lazy Days Whether iuu like summer fiction or reading of some other character MAG.MINK COUNTKK will afford widest possible choice.. If you arc going -on a vacation' lake a supply of reading matter with you. Or if you are going to spend your time at home lounging in a hammock you'll need some inter esting volumes. Let us place jour Magazine Subscriptions flNewlin Drug Go. -lneorporaUd DEPARTMENT STORES Lit Grande, Ore. constantly a bazaar of! most desirable croods. i center of Alder Street ; thence north ulong the center line of Alder Street lo the center of Spring Ave nue; thence eust along the center J line of Spring Avenue a distance :of one hundred fifty (liiO) feet to ! point of beginning all located in Havurla and Itomlg's Addition to 'the city of I.a Grande. Oregon. That said Improvement District No. 148 Is hereby created by the Commission of the (.'Ity of I, a Grande. Oregon, for the purpose of Improving und with the Intention to Improve said Improvement dis trict by grading Alder street full width between property lines from existing pavement on Spring Ave nue to north line of Pennsylvania Avenue, und by constructing hard surface pavement twenty (2) feet in width between curb lines, ulsri by constructing therein concrete curb and gutter und concrete side, walk on west side of street only, these improvements .to be made at ihe expense of tin property espe cially benefited thereby.. Dated this iMh day of June,' 1924. J. E. STKAUNS, Iteeorder of the City of Da Grande. Ore. June Jl-Js-July 6-i: