Saturday, July 19, 1924.
THE LA GRANDE EVENING OBSERVER
PAGE rcVT-Tl
First-
Oredon Comes
and Then Portland
MCditoVs note Th: following
article was contributed byt J. 1.
, Jaeger, chairman of the publicity
committee of tho Portland Cham
ber of Commerce.)
Tho statu of Oregon Ima boon
unique amongst the 48' of tlu
United Stutes during the past your
in having a godfather.
: Portland assumed the position
of ''godfuther" because) ft really
wanted to make an efturt to in
crease the population und tt
prosperity of Oregon. ' There limy
be some who will attributu sul
flsh motives, but . those of us who
have mixed freely with the busi
ness men who have provided Uk
funds, know that their first con
sideration was the well-being of
the state and a sincero deou u
to help every community In tho
state to improve . its own pros
pects, to secure more sett I mm,
more Industries, und more busi
ness enterprises, for Its own good.
Of course Portland expected, if
ul publicity ' through muguainea, money allotted to It Tor the' best
newspapers and special articles, advantage of Its own particular
In all of these activities the cam- department, but all for the go.. J
paign has been successful and on of the state at large..' .
a broad state-wide scope. .1 it in permissible to remind the
For Instance, the efforts of tunjvnrious cities and communities ot
marketing committee, which has the statu that theso funds, are
been to bring the growers of var- not derived from taxation to l.e
lous products of tha, field and 6pint in the interest of the state
farm closer together and havujbjt are public subscriptions an i
them reulizo that their interests donations from the business nu;o
are mutual to so plan the -aalj0f Portland, and yet they are bc
of thtlr prod acts so they may gefing spent as fairly and equitably
a better price and thus realise a' as is almost humanly possible for
greater profit (rom their opera-the state, just as much as If they
nuns, uve oeen qunu suucoshiui. nad been raised by taxation,
This committee of the fund has
worked unceasingly und unself
ishly for the uplift , and better
ment of all the farmers In evet y
part of Oregon, Insofar as a few
months' operations could accomp
lish these things. Many worth
while organiratlons have been
formed for the. better grading
und better marketing of our moni
Important fruit crops.
Counties Organized.
The land settlement . committee
these results , were obtained lWh organtecd the counties thr i
naturally there-would be mom ul Q whereby committees
business for Portland not exclus-1 .,,. .h,., n
would rucuive its fair
The members 'of the board ot
trustees aro of the best knowu.
leading citizens of PoVtlund ; who
have directed the policy under
which the money should be spenr,
but who have left it to 'tho vari
ous committees to supervise ' the,
details. All these men on alf lite
committees have worked unself
ishly and given an ., enormous
amount or time to try and mul.e
this campaign a success. -.
j The TrUNtct's.
The mimes of the trustees are:
A. U, Mills, chairman; Kmery
Ol instead, J .C. Xlnsworth, Gy
Fearless Huntress'
l'oitlund would rucuive its
share. , ,
First Half Spent.
The first half of, the three hun
dred thousand dollar f'ind has
pective settlers can be sent wJth.W, Tulbot, Max S. Hirsuh, Isaac
a prospect of acquiring land upon D. Hunt, O. w. Mlelke. Frank
which they can mako a living, Min T. Griffith, Hoy T. Bishop and
and securing It ' upon reasonable i Frank K. Andrews. The follow
turms. In other words, -In a fowling are, tho chairmen of the sp;-
mnntho nlniriBt I ho u'hnln nt. tlm olnl nn lit It Inni rtf t hn Pnrllun.l
been spent. In the exp. rlt nee of K(lltM hn h nPttnuriut fnr ho 'charnhpr nf cnm..n.iTA tn Whu I.
ke Pacific coast there hus ,.n , ,,.,, , ,,, , ,.
a morn Bineere purp- pubnc opinion -has been created i proprlated. who havo given an oi
In favor of helping new settlers . oriuous amount of thought und
' the whOi
never been
ose behind any body, of men in
the expenditure of a community tQ comQ amonR8t them and 0 be'tlmo and trouble to the discing
development fund, nor has there ma(e tQ eel tnat tney were nol of tIielr duUes: K. . K. Favllie.
vr ou wu touiu.u.io coimnff umonBt,t strangers but 'marketing; Whitney I,. Ttolse, luud
and compute plan. . ' .anionmrt' those who would heln . settlement: Guv W. Talbot. Hll.-y
It embraced four main acti I- '. bib. . in hir nmi..
lies neuer maraeung conuumns . Vllilt hR bp d
for tho farmer, land settlemem. Yarloua part8 of the atttte and val-
iin illustrated, lecturo tour bv
We Offer
uablo information 'Obtained
and J. P.1 Jaeger, pub
mm y
turned through Cauda, vlMtlug
all cltlea ot Importance la tho
east. .'.
Interstate Bridge BeoeiiMa Hlch
VANCOUVER, Wash. Trafflo
receipts on the Interstate brtdire,
which ' spans tha Columbia river
between Vancouver and Portland,
totaled $12,677.60 for the week
ending; July 6. This la the biggest
week's travel In the history ot the
structure, according: to Superin
tendent George B. Stoner,
THTIKK SCALE MOUNT BAKEIl
. BEl.LINOHAM. Wash. For the
second time in whltri man's his
tory bf this region Mount Baker
has been scaled from the difficult
north side by three' Belllngham
men, W. H. Cochrant Jerry Smith
and Cteorge Spenser. They climb,
ed the precipices and ice walls In
about seven hours and reached the
summit.
Seventy-eight members of the
party, led by Joseph Kaxard ot Se
attle, reached the peak's top two
hours after the north aide climb
ers. Two unattached men from
Maple Falls also made the summit
making; a total . of ti persons
reaching the top' on that day.
Climbing conditions were reported
excellent by the hikers.
READ THE CLASSIFIED aM
Mrs. Ernest Thompson-Seton on elephant in Slvoke forest Jungle,
India, where she was guest of the governor of Bengal on a tiger hunt.
8I10 had innny narrow escapes on 11 expeditions, during which the
humeri met pythons, cobras and savage beara.
an ordinance requiring a license
rc for salesmen sent Into this
territory to tuke orders for Xu
turo deliveries.
1 .
NIiiro lilts l'ole 3 Hurt
BliAMlDIi, Ore. Throo persons
wore soverly Injured wljen a Co
lumbia stage line bus collided
with a telephone pole near Sev
enth street, and Teaih uvento
when the driver turned from tho
road in an effort to avoid strik
ing a light coupe which sudden-
lectures,
llclty.
Itoino v.-us not built in a day.
i NT n 1..,.. .l ' lB .
r'rnnk Hru.ml. llll.y. n.l nation. ,., . lnor ,. conlml,lB ' on ly swung across the load In front
- suit of this initial year's work llts activities to the satisfaction ol
A, A, jsy A, .A. JA. A, I lift ve been, placed In many din-I everybody. Hcsults. however, foi
yyyVVVVVVVVV trlcts. the first , year in every dopart-
Krunk Branch' Riley has dellv- ment are sufficient to show whut
(ered over one hundred lectures may be accomplished. The trus-
before some of the best audiences tees havo given tho greatest d-
In the United Hlates, In excluflivo, liberation to tho problems thitl
clubs, beforo commercial organl-jcome before them. The commit-
I'ssutions, 1 jneheon clubs, transpor-jtees huvc endeavored to dischurxc
tatlon officers, ad clubs, news-their duties for the, best inter
paper and magazine writers, and Jests of all the state and thev
has curried the lure of Oregon to hope to the satisfaction of aU
l-f per month.
- t
Here Is
4-room house con-
A good 6-room liome, not mou-
am nn Viivl Pnnn Ave Tiv'O Intt4.
gaiage, city water, ' lights. This leae leauinK au muufiiiwi -jtti- vuw DJiiauiiufis. nit; pruuieniB uiiu
properly is good and Is priced s"" in a manner that no other 1 policy ' for the coming year am
fi.ri.i ir.im en r-0i i i.MiHnor :it in in the United Stales Is prob- now being discussed carefu l
auiy o w mi iuiii icu iv uw. inn uwi unajniy uuu i ruiiHiy, nu n ino
lectures have been successful and. object of adding to the success -s
have created a profound lmpres-'of the past year, to take advani
sion everywhere, , (age of the results so far obtain-
The publicity department has Jed, and in a manner that will
I'urrlorl nn u nit I Inn-v idi Hflvi rrwitn nnthiiRiiiam ntnnnpst it 11 tit.
neeted with sewi-r on coiner lot, tlsinK campaign , based principally members of the vurlous cominlt
Gy.60 In good location. Prlc ipon an apppu. to tourists. And tees so that In the end It shall
'flUBu.uu. Terms, $2f9 cash, 3U hy 8llould thls appeal be car- be demonstrated that a public
tried to tourists more than any- fund has hen spent 'wisely,- tin
one else? Chiefly becailse lit tlilJ BPtflshly, with benefit to the sitb-
- Iway It Is possible to reach nl- scrlbers and to the, general pub-
'most every man in America.
A 5-rooin comrortable horn., .f here ore only a certain percent
large lot. 'Jfxl62, a few trees, lllffe 0f farmers, of- business men.
bushes and shrubs, on Kast Y . bunkers and manufacturers, b it
ave. j- It is a bargain. . llGno.OO,
Terms, $iOU cuuh, balance hi-
of the big bus.
Mrs. 8, 11. Madlock sustalucd
a broken nose, an ear torn "frm
her hi'iid nnd lost several teeth;
Mrs. K. O Hagerlund was cut
about the fuce and Mis, K. XI.
Bharpe sistained facial cuts.
sored by the American Legion, de
partment of Oregon, and was
passed at the last session of the
legislature.
CI ui r chill Returns,
8 At, KM, Ore. J. A. Churchlil,
state superintendent of schools,
.returned from Washington, D. C.
whoro he attended the conven
tion of the National Kducatlon
association. Churchill went east
by the sou thorn route and ru-
REAL ESTATE
BARGAINS ,
Beautiful five-room home and
three lots at the. corner of Kir
and T avenue. . Bearing fruit
trees, fine ehade trees, r blooming
flowers and fine lawn, garag
bath, city water, eleotrlo lights,
and fine garden. Everything in
first class condition, Price $330u.
$600 cash, $36 per month.
FINE SMALL HOME '
On second street Oood fou.
room house and large corner Int.
90x110, garden, 'strawberries, .eta,
$900, $300 cash, $26 per month.
Borne fine building lots In west
part of La Grande, near 8tang's
new borne. , , . , ';
PYRAMID LAND CO.
Main 7t6 .
F. K. Ford, O. L. Bern
W. H. Berry
Hooded Realtor -
Allen m Hall Man Fliie 5O0.
KUGKNr3,(.Ore. Michael Uro.vn
of West lake the first alien pool
hall ; proprietor ever arrested In
Lane county, entered a plea ot
guilty when arrnigned In justlcn
court here and was fined $600. He
paid the r!ne. Tho law under
which ho was fined wns spnn-
per month doULifcU04lRiClf, no'v
on property, " " ' ;
t'lianlaumia to He Held in lt2",.
VALK, ' Ore. An unusually
good Chautauqua session was held
ranged.
- Coiim ami Sec Vs.
La Grande Investment
any
BONDED ItEAIrOIW
tollable Agents for It. llabK
InmirantD Coinpanli.
131)1 Adams Ave.- . Main 75
Coinp:
The UNIVERSITY of OREGON
contsins:
The Collcfic of Litcrsture. Science
snd the Arts with 22 deportments.
The professional schools of Archi
tecture snd Allied Arts Business
Administration Education Grad
uate Study Journslism Law
Medicine Music Physical Edu
cation Sociology Extension
For a attaloiuv or any information
writs The Rttiitrar. Univeriitf of
Oregon, Eufrne. Oregon
The Win Year Opens September 25. 1924
VICTOR DE PINTO
Violin Instructor
Formerly with AuBuslana
Conservatory and Trl - City
(Symphony Orchestra.
Limited number of ruplla
accepted.
Studio: Eastern Ore
gon Music Coiripany
alt of these classes are embraced ' in Vule between .the dates of
In the tourist, because everyone July 8 und 12. At the close of
usually includes In his budget an the last program the niannger an-
item for a vacation. All inese .nounced that CO signatures would
people have reserved for them a be necessary to secure a contract
vacation period and the railroads for next year, hut although that
make special rates for their va-1 number -far exceeded any of prv-
catlons, therefore. In currying outjious years, it hus now been so-
the Instructions of the trustees cured and the' contract signed.
the publicity committee In ap-
pealing to tourists have appealed 'riic Dalles to I mi Silk Lawsuit,
to ull the people of -the United! TUB DALLBH, Ore. In view
Htates. ' ,of a suit Died against tho city of
ev Order of Tilings - The Jiallea by the rteal Hllk 'llon
Mot cover the change In traiiK-Hry company of Indtuna, In the
portatlon that has taken place j federal court In Portland, the city,
during the past 2 years forjcounell repealed an ordinance nn
there was hardly an automobile Uer fire und ordered City Attor
20 years ago and tho vast prog-ney i.'ella Oavln to make arrange
ress und hiiprovemeni which hus ments lo settle the pending sill,
been made in the construction The hosiery coin puny objected to
und maintenance of highways h:.s
created u new order of things and
inudo it possible for a great ma
jority of people to enjoy a vaca
tion at u minimum or expense.
The railroad companies In thulrj
'givat advertising propaganda huvo
I mast attractively brojght the at-1
it.'ntlon of the traveling public to,
(Oregon und the 1'aclflc north-,
Iwest nnd shown tho pleasure and
'attractiveness of reaching thiaj
country by rail. Therefore, ov.iry'
(clam of people and every chi-sS.
of traveler hus been reached this;
'yf'iir by tho advertising of Ore-;
Igon. t
) In appealing for vacationists 't
has been realized that there hm'
.thousands of people who utilize
thoir vacations for tiie purpose of
jseeklng out a new locution either
for a home, for business for
manufacturing enterprise, or us a;
settler upon the hind, and it is
estimated that at least 40 percent
of the people who travel by motor
are of this class.
iHitihle-ltarrclled Appeal. -Therefore,
the appeal to the va
catfoniMt Is double-barrelled, it -
.brings the ready cash for til.' j
money Invested in the advertising j
ranipiilgn and Is the beginning;
hint only the beginning, for pveiy-
Jibing cannot be accomplished in1
n tvw months of bringing Into ;
tho state a high class, new citi-i
7enshlp. There is a vast Increase j
in tourist travel and It is est.1-1
mated that tz 5,mi,ihmi will b.
left in Oregon this year. j
In various forms or other near
ly 1M'0 Inquiries have been
made to the Portland 'httinhir
of Commerce as a resjll of this;
advertising. A proof that the'
plnn adopted by the trustees of
this fund. In this quartet of ac- j
tlvHles. hus Iwen almost a pr-:
feet plun. is that all the debar ments
have worked together In !
unison for the benefit of the stale.,
The publlelty department supplbsj
all the other departments with!
its Inquiries for them to de i ,
with because they are best fitted,!
through their Intimate knowledge!
of the Mtihiets inquired about.
The committees have worked '
jointly on these propbstlons. each
u-tih Him hi on of auendlmr the
We Sell
Dimension Lumber
,' And liuilding -'
Materials
As well as
B
ETTER
0XES
Union Box Co.
Phone Main 588
La Grande, Ore.
USED GARS
One 19U3 Ford Coupe
One Ford Roadster with Delivery body.
One Franklin Touring, 190. '
Get Our Piiccs and Terms.
W. H. Bohnenkamp Co.
Eat Blue Mountain
Ice Cream- -
AND BOOST YOUK 110MB TOWN
Deal By Test A llome-Made ProducU
Made from choice sweet cream o' th
Grande Rondi Valle; '
BLUE MOUNTAIN CREAMERY
La Grande, Oregon.
Bey Nop
THE TIME TO. FILL THAT. COAL HOUSE IS
.RiM Now
WE GIVE YOU THE BEST' COAfi-AT'
THE LOWEST PRICE
Stiles & Co.
PHONE MAIN .14 : ; 1
Always on the Job With the BEST COALI
(?en.Cdrr&
MOUU MEtJTS
ORDER THAT
MONUMENT NOW
We have made a pro
found study of monument
building, and an order
placed in our hands is sun
to receive faithful, intelli
"it execution.
We Will Gladly Furnisl
Estimates
Blue Mountain Marble
Granite Company x
ial a tb La Graada, Oncw
9
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' i
Pure Water
ICE .
PHONE 334W
J. W. BUSH
' ' 1108 Jefferson Ave.
LA GRANDE IRON WORKS
MACHINE SHOP AfTO FOUNDRY
ll Rinds of Machlnry, Automobile and Trafltort HeoainW.
Overhauled and Rebuilt
An-tjtleue Welding ot All Binds
Tllnder Korlnc anil Oreralsa Pistons
' Crankshafts, Pistons and Piston Plus Recrouart
aire V i Trial
D. FITZGERALD Prop.
It Wins
Because it is
entitled to
win
FEDERATION FLOUR
I I'm the llcst in nil the world, Ank Your Grocer. .
' Take no subHtitute.
La Grande Milling Co.
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HEACOinC
It is the easiest radio to
tune on the market to
day. A slight turn of
'the dial and the result
Is startling. Perhaps the
second sketch in this
advertisement , might
seem overdrawn but op
erators of one of our
radio sets have heard stations as far away us Ha
vana, duba.
The Heacock Radiophone is as near perfection
as they can be made at the present time. O. M.
H?aeGe!c.: wiin has over 15 years experimental ex
perience, personally supervises their construction and
many features that make it so perfect, are his own
design. You must hear one to appreciate its value.
Call us for a demonstration today. .
We also handle other standard makes of radio.
Prices range from $30 to $300.
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Enterprise, Oregon. ' .
Radiophone
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