Saturday, August 2f 1924.
THE LA GRANDE EVENINCi ! OBSERVER
'. Wff't?! :.CT.
:,..
REAL NEWS OF
DAY BOOSTED
MADISON. WIMAI'). IXw.
'ttuivnt and cultivation of a
nw.spapi-r muling ptiljllc which
will rvcOKnlxo news as of more
lniportunoo than tho society col
umn, thy sporting uusu anil tiu
funny strlo is one of this main
iluth-u of tho future nuwspapvr.
in the opinion of Prof. V. u
Uloyer. direetor of Journalism lit
the I nlveislty', of -Wisconsin.
Newspapers sliuuld bu read and
tiiuiflil in the public' schools of
the nntion, and the youth In'
Btrucliil in reading news and tic
tennlnhiK wliat Is best to read,
l'riif. llleyer suld. , '
"Ueniuemlie Kuvernment - de
pends upon public opinion i ami
public opinion, as we know It to
day. Is mainly taken from the
newspapers." Mr. llleyer Atatcd.
'"If the purpose of education Is
to train the youth of the nation
in citizenship, tlie study of llie
newspaper should have a promi
nent, part . in our nubile schools.
"Newspaper rcudlne; todavtl Is - I.a' (Inutile (lnjectl,'. Julv III.
mil taken as a wrlous part of i 1 Sad. n. .omiiier was n 'visitor
the Individual's dully life. On the from Klein Tuesday. , '
whoV', the Individual devotes nit
least- 3D minutes a day to tlie
newspaper. This Is t l.i 11 weakness
of our niuflern democracy. p
do not digest the facts, we swal-
Many Positions Offered
Library School Grads
CI.EVELANp, (AD Sevcrnl
limrs as many positions as thvrv
w;re youne women Id fill thcin
wcrt offered tho 48 irl KraduiUcn
of the School of Library Selmce of
wt'Hicrn Ilcscfvo University this
summer. Tho offers all chiiio with
in two necks of Graduation. . The
university announced that each
Kirl considered several posllionK
ana that 47 accepted places, all at
sooil salaries and. promising - fu
lures. .. " - , 1
Although (he School of l-ibrary
Sch-neu has tho becond ' smullesl
enrollment of thn nine colleges oi
Weslifjrn Reserve Unlveralty, It
draws- Its -Mtudealn -from the most
scattered territory and Ha gradu
ates go to widely scattered cities.
A Cleveland girl graduate Is go
Intr farthest away from home
Honolulu, while a pirrfrom Huno-
liifu has accepted a position In the
New York Public Library.
28 YEARS
AGO
low tliein too . hurriedly.
"I he aim qt, the. newspaper?
. ami joiirnulismi schools . should bi
to train a new generation of
newspaper rrtuhirs to whom news,
real news. Is of more Importance
tlma the society column, the
sporting page, or the funny atrip.
The news should be read fliht,
leaving these oilier feat jrcs us
desert. The news Is the solid
food. We need to cultivate nvwa
taste und discrimination In the
public.
"The public Hhould be ' tulip! it
ti think of the newa us a part
f Jiltory, of current events that
are ' making history. The news
papers can Influence public opin
ion .and through that Influence,
even the economic forces of tho
nation can bo moulded. They can
be the organs of an enlightened
patriotism and 'make for mom
idealism und .community better
ment. "Less emphasis should be put
on the spoiling page. An Inter
est "In spurts Is healthful and
norma), but we over-stress It these
days. Professional sports - aro- -not
a good stimulant for the nitni."
I'arnieiV Week August 5-1:!
TULKHO. Ore. A grangers' o.
farmers' week Is planned for ttv.
week of August 5 to 12 by grang
ers and their fit ends In Lincoln
. county. The big event of ' ihe
week will be Thursday the 7ti,
wiien a fanners picnic will be
held, on the Hilett .river near Ku
chriwi i reek. In the, big grove, at
thai place." 'speakers Of "tlie day
will ,be lieorge, A. I'almltcr-, mart
in r of the t n gun Stale gra n c.
and ('. K. Kpence, c.-niaster mt
that organization. Needless to ?uy
a big, time Is anticipated! Tho
Lincoln i 'oitnty Jersey i.'nlf club
will hold Its meeting at the same
time and place, (
The remainder of the we 'K
Al esses. J 'a I miter and Hpunco will
ilevote to . vislls to the. various
granges of the county. Start lag
on I he .It if at Koso Lodge J hey
will visit Itt turn Tuft, Klk City,
Toledo; Sdetx, lb-aver Creek, Ml.
J n il, Klsher and Tidewater
granges, ending up at Hie latter
place on the 121 h. Tho grange is
one of the most ncttve organiza
tions in' this cointy and this ser
ies tit meetings will undoubtedly
strengthen that position.
HOISH, Ida. Payette and Bon
ner county property valuation nh-
wtjiu jiny-oi ui,e i-i co amies tins
year for the meeting of the slat
.lve Children Swimming Ticket-
lilTZVILW-:, Wash. At a met
ing tit Hie swimming pool com
mittee it was decided Hint eveiy
child in (own who could not af
ford -a season ticket would be
provided with one so they could
learn -to swim. The action meets
with general approval. Ther3
have 'been representatives fri.ui
. four ttlwns here to Investigate tie.
Kw'ImuihiK pool, with the Idea aC
construct Ing similar ones in th !
I owns.
$100,000
To Loan
bu farm land. No commissions.
No examination charges. No
stock subscription requirements.
J I. your applicatinn for a $&,HM
loan Is approved yu will rece.ve
a check for !.. 'No res--1
1. .nee restrictions. No deluy-J.
The loan Is made, for a L'O-year
permd loit may be retired in
whole or, in part at uny tlm.
Annual payments.
sonic cklra
to secure
same offers unusual Inducements
It 1h an amfirtixatiou loan, that
i. a portion of the. principal is
rt-tirt 1 eio-ii year and the total
amount ut yo.ir payments under
t his plan is less than the ual
amount you would pay fur a sim
ilar period for a straight loan nl
rl ( which of comsu Is not
ohlitimihle). AppI tent Ions consid
ered from Wallowa. L'ulvD and
Jtakcr ctMinlfy-s,
Geo.H.Currcy
My cltenl ibjilre
I'lioie business and
KEAIrUKH
Ecal ZsiM Loan
t'ovc was well represented ut the
populist plenlc.
Mrs. Wallace Duryra visited In
Huntington this week.
M. J;, Cochran, of I'nlon, was n
visitor In La .Grande Friday
lOuglncer', .Toll if Wftlker went to
Portland Tuesday ovchlng.
Cieorge Honrymadc ft-flying trip
to linker City. Wcd-sday.
Olho Kckorslcy, of the Cove,
was a visitor In La Ornudo Wed
nesday, Miss Lola Clark, of Union, visit
ed friends In la Grande Monday.
Horn: To J. 1' Corbet t and wife.
Wednesday, July 2, 18ti, a son.
Krsnk Slater is assisting Cashier
Scrlber In the Farmers and Trad
ers bank. - '
Dunham Ar right und wife, of
Medical Springs, attended the
populist picnic.
J. M. Church is atlcndlng a
meeting of the board of regents,
of this stalo at Salem.
Threshing was commenced on
the large wheat ranch of A. II.
Conloy yesterday. ..
Mrs. w. J. Snodgrasa and . fam
ily took their departure for the
mountains last Friday, where they
will spend the next two weeks
huckleberrylng.
Jap H. Stevens and wife, , P. K.
Thclfon and family and Mrs..Ituc
Uiughlln are camping ' on "Heaver
creek. Jap, who returned for a
day or 1 wo Informs u I hat I he
catch of fish up to d"te Is 7JJ! and
pete Is busily engaged In erecting
tt smoke house to smoke tho fish.
Chief Consu) A. U Joiine, u
tho League, of-. American.. Wheel
men, has appointed a division rac
ing board for Oregon. II. K. Arn-,
old will, be chairman. The other
jmp.Q.iDt
La CI ratid
of Kugene. . The, board "vllL not
have its hands very full this sea
son, and It Is unlikely that there
will be any L. A. W. division os
championship meets before 1 8 17.
Tho Oregon, division has not yet
organized or adopted a constitu
tion, und Chief Consul 1 tunnel I
will call a meeting of the officials
for that purpose before lung.
At -Wallowa In 'Wallowa counly
last Wednesday was performed a,
ceremony that united (lie fortunes
and destinies of Mr. C. T. Me"
Daniel of Union, and Miss Jet
Tultey of Wallowa. Mr. McHan
lel Is ex-recorder of conveyances
f Union county , und one of our
brightest ami- most promising
young men: while tlx; bride Is one
of the most highly esteemed
Indira of our neighboring county.
Wo heurllly join with their many
friends In wishing them Hie pur
est hopes of the sacred union.
Mike Woodard whs a visitor
from I'nlon Wednesday.
L. Wright Is spending the warm
days on the M.I nam fishing.
Mrs. J. II. O'Toolf and family
returned from a visit -4 o Meuchfim
Wednesday.
Miss Mollle Proebstel und Mls
Haltle Ktpsey have returned from
a visit to J taker City.
J. It. Itobblns and J. K. Homtg
returned yesterday from a visit lo
tip Chloride mines.
Mia- Nellie Wright of Union
wus visiting her uncle J. T. Wright
of this city Wednesday.
Coinrsds Gooflbruad and Idlllou
tif Union, were attending a meet
ing of the G. A. It. Monday even
lug.
Charles Itrown, son of roadinas
ler Itrown of the O. It. and N re
turned to iJiramle, Wyo., after a
pleasant visit of a month In Iji
Grande..
H. M. Clark and Chandler Mc
Kcnnon returned from a trip to
Spokane the first of the week,
where they went on their wheels.
They report a pleasant trip.
John Lawrence, of I'nlon. was I
found with a bulh-t hole In his '
head Monday morning near Tel. I
casct.' The supposition- Is that he'
committed suicide but there seems I
to be a supposition of foul play, j
A hobo was taken before Justice
Van liun-n Wednesday on tlie j
charge of stealing apalr of pants. ;
He was bound over to await thej
action of the grand Jury. This fel-
low Just served a term In the;
county Jail for stealing u .milt of j
clolhes und some hats.
Chas. I Pox and Miss May -Hi
nils, both of this city, were
united In marriage at the resl- ;
dence of :ev. A. a- Itoy, Wednes- '
day, July 29, 1 !. The contract-
Ing parties arc both well knowl 1
In this vicinity and they have it '
host of friends, who will join with '
the (iaxctte In wishing them sue- j
cess in their journey through life, i
4 White Indians"; Reach U. S.
i.wy "'s : if
FLIRTATION IS
i COSTLY TO MAN
GARBED AS LADY
(AD Flirting
MANILA. P. I.t
with a policeman's' wife- In
caused the Vl own fa II jt
lKdlvers First ' New Wheal.
SB-'
AHttcsnuviit VbIihm liKrca..
AM RltlCAN KAMA Idaho. I MlMmn.V ' m.I.
Falls In connection with the atatelThe first loal of wheat for the county's (ntut Vni..ii,.
Irrigation congress, September 6 PJ84 season was delivered to the fnr n 4fMi2 041 an in
o iSperry elevator July 10. by Italph 'ereaso over tho .lW.val'uaMua, M
.nuo...n ... nny, Ki-Muii' , v.. v. iiiui. wm i 1)110. UCCOrdlnff tn tlm valnn.
KLAMATH FALLS. Ore., An
Industrial and land products show
will be held this year at Kluiuath
Celm urer, Halehi, will be. one ,of the 1 pounds lo tho bushel, und the Hon rcnort-mudn niibilo i.v I'nJrt
Irrlga- kernuls were not shrlv;ed or dam- ty Assessor lian i'nrrbv th .i.rX
v lores, ngeu loriy-inreo, and uo is lion congress und ine governors or m any way, un ai prouuec,
Felix principal speakers at tho
serving a sentence; of 12.6 days in California and Oregon have been
Jul! on a charge of vagrancy, andl invited to take part In tho four
failure to pay (ho rovcrnment anlday program. Six or seven hun
anntial cedula tax of two pesos forldred, -delegates uro expected by the
the last twenty-fivo years. (Klaihuth chamber of commeriMf
Florcs had been masquerading which Is taking an active part In
an a woman for a quarter of a. preparing for the event.
century and was known us "Fellsa
the lavandera" (laundress) among
tho people of his neighborhood
where ho took In washing. All
would huvp. gone well with Floiea
had ho not become Involved In a
flisiatlon with, a policeman's wife.
This aroused tho suspicion In the
Imliid of tho police officer who
J started an Investigation which re
i suited In tho discovery that J' Fe
llsa s" long and beautiful hair wus
a skillfully constructed wig und
that the wearer was a man.
Woman aro nut required to pay
tht annual "Cedilla tax which Floren
mi ihing HCHi;in,i:i
' JIILLSHOUO. t . Orc.f Poultry
culling dtMiionstratt-oiis havev been
arranged in flvfi communttles lu
Washington county by the Oregon
Agricultural, college .extension ser
vice. . The schedule. is tin follows:
July 29. t:3U u. 111., farm of J. Kd
ward Wilson ut Santa. Itosu sin
Hon; lrSti p. m' same day, II. S.
Lilly, on Gales'criek; Jrtly S. H:3tv
a. in., O. K. Langascher, : Momy
tnliiflale; saute day, l:;ta p, in
M. Heuton, Puruilngton; July
tt:a n. in., F. l' Hovee
according to G'jy Stuart, manag
er of tho Hpurry 'elevator .1
Wood worth haa' lluo acres to
harvest in the Heglur country and
Hdyn It will Miuike from to 1$
bushels to the acre.- He is opei.
a ting two combines. Woudwoith
brought the first , load of
wheat to American'. Fa I la last year.
Tho ubov
uiuuuuii uurn not IQCIUUU ' iniT-
myjnly" properly, such us rait- :
loads, telephone systems and tiV;
like, these being assessed by tltt
Mtato bourd ut Helena.
The Incrcnsn in the assessed .
valuation, Mr. Currle. explained'.
Is duv to an Increase in tho proT
erty pf the A, f. M. eoinpaiiy'4
holding of about $7,ooo, and
an Increase of tjuii.uou In tii
!W HYOTKS AHU KIMdKlt. N. . P. railroad's property. TKrf '
KLAMATH FALIS, Ore., Qov-: great- Increase here, however. ! '
ernment hunters sent here to deal off -set by tho large reduction' in
with coyotes on the Williamson
river, where thore has been heuvy
livestock losses from ravugea of
Hie animals, have reported , the
slaying of ar coyotes In the laal
ten days.
Klmer Wlltlama, of the United
l'. 'States biological aurvey, Portland.
It 1. 1 who is lu charge of the campaign
three j here, reported the coyotes had
limn cscapcu lor iwcnty-nvo years. . n,tl(.8 nQrln o nUnks, II. been making heuvy Inroads in thin
ine magisiraio in w"',nciug.t;0SUyi ,M)ury extension specialist, year's crop of wild ducks, which
1 1- lores cnjoincu nun ironi weuniiK
nriinn liner oih reiennu iruin nuii.
Out of tho Jungle depths or the? "forbidden country" In tho
Panama Interior Klcluml O. .Muesli, explorer, lias brought .for
the observation f science tliwv "while Indians. ' They art!
cblldi-cn of tin nuu-li-illsciisM'd Irlbn wlilcli cplorci-H huvu for
gciicrnllons ntl4mplcd to i-each and a score or lives have been
lost hi Hie' cfrort,- 'The "white Indian iniiiglei-s huVo bet-n
nuimd M'argarct and Alo ami Clicpti. Just behind them Is
-Marsh who" brouglit Ih'cm 'to New York where cinliieiil sclen
llsts will seek to learn whether they are ivall y "white Indians",
or Albino. . , '
Wine In Museum In- Ithlii'e Town
Is Sakl to Ho nttO years Old
SPKYFU, Uavutian palatinate
(AP) This ill He -flown on the
It hlnc ta the proud' possessor of
what experts maintain -Is the oili
est wine In the worhl. The wine,
iccording to . .Hans Itunge, ; a spe-
-clallst In antiques, was unearthed
neat- 1ierc among ltomun ruin-
ome 1700 yeurs ago and has been
kept In a museum here ever since.
The depart menl of the Hpeyer
museum devoted to old wines also
has tools for trimming grnpe vines,
wine glasses, wipe presses and oth
ei articles Misnd' far win- making
by Hie Humans early In the third
century, all being. In a, splendid
.ituto of preservation. , ' ' '
Idaho Valuations Higher,
I
board 'of eiiualli'.atlon on August
It. '
Homier counly reports u valu
ation Tor J ';. 4 of Jvm,or:t, uu
increase, over HH'H wlien tho
county offlelalu reported a valua
tion of t.r7U,00t. The prtncipul
ileniB , are;
Agricultural land. "K2i.3l.i:
timber land, $ I.H5M 1 f; eiitover
and burned timber la ml, 1 1
4fl, und lumber, l,nr.:i;ss.
Grrniiuiy Has First Socialist
As Pifsldcnl or rtilvcrsltv
1LMIUU (A I') Hudolf F. A.
Laun, professor of Jurisprudence
ul the I'nlverslty of Hamburg, has
been elected president of the Insll
tltutlon and thus becomes the first
socialist in Germany to be bend of
a university. ,
Professor Laun was born in
l'rngu In 1SS2, the son of an Aus-(ro-Hungarian
nobleman and sol
dier, Anton von luin. He Is a.
member of Hie German section of
Hie inlernaHoual Law Aa-toelatlon
and of the League of Nations As
ItltlDGK LAW 111X1 VALII '
FALKM. OH The law creating
the. Columbia river -Jlntorstate
bridge commission Is not unconsti
tutional aa to ' auUiorlxuig the
holding of two lucrative offices by
one person ut the same time, ac
cording In a legal opinion submit
ted by I, 11. Van Winkle, attorney
general. . , "
Tho attorney ''general held that
(lie positions of commissioner of
the Columbia ' river . interstate
bridge commission am not offices,
slneo thi supremo court ruled in
two previous cases that persons so
appointed, while officers within
tho broader meaning of .tho word,
aro not officers Vhhin tho mean
ing of the constitution hut re
merely 'agonts of . Jhc county, or
cliy, as the eosb-nia.y ho.
H was reported to tho ntturuoy
geiieral's office that the present
commissioner!! of Mullnomn h
county have been withholding
payment of. salaries provided Tor
in this law- pending decision ' uf
the uucstlon of the validity of thv
stutute, .',.;..,
INSANITY tlHAItGi:- l'1Li;i)
HALlIM. Ore. Mrs. Oolly yuar
Her of Portland, sometimes known
as the ")ueen of Hootl'ggerH(,' to
day swore to a couiplalnl charg
ing I ji run da M. IMerce,'- until re
cently stat prohibition, operative
and confidential adviser to George
L. ricaver, i prohibition director,
with insanlly. In the absence of
ounty Judge lownlng the war
rant had not been Issued.
Mrs. Virginia Wcalhrrbec, rS
speaking for Mrs,' tjuartler, said
the complaint was based on al
leged hallucinations of Pierce re
garding public officers In .Port
land. , It further, whs , said that
Pierce had boasted of having tho
goods on Governor Pl'rce and
that he could break him If he
wanted to.
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MANILA (AI') Courtmartlttl 1
proceedings against .aft Philippine :
scouts of the f 7 1 it Infantry audi
the I-th Medlcsl regiment at Fort
MeKinhy charged with Joining u
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onntriltlulifl. WIMInmnon iimrsli.
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innkis Iho ri'nl Incrcmao :4u,Ut.';,
I'-nwIi Owl )tiliil liiwasvi.
TAIIIH (Al') Tin?- liunl outpMt,
of I'-i-hiii-p. nil In In hy (loriniiu
ilivnBlallon, ciiiilliiina lo Im-rcKfiV
unci In Jiimn.r.v Wcnl liryon.l th"i
pn-wnr iicilnt. Tho Kninrh mini's
now turn out nliout IS.iioo.ooo tori
a .wnh, iv tvnih or wliluli comc'i
JwbMNmrrilnjn
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A (luiiKlitful comedy of luichclor life
. . With
MA 13 MA.KSir, 1IA1UIY MYKKS
Ami it Noliilile Cant '
"OukIiI, ikmijjIiI, n'plior zero
The mini who marries is u hero
That was Iheir hallle cry until.
Comedy,
'ww;k NK.irr
1 j'ilr: i
saving
Flour and Cereals
Cash
stores
RAMONIA FLOUR, Per Sack..:....,........:,.. :.....;i:....:...:.::.....$1.99
i Sack Lots '. I- - .-$7.89
OREGON BEAUTY FLOUR, Per Sack....:....:..:............ ......$1.89
A Sack Lots..:.. v..$7.49
NONE TO-EQUAL FLOUR; Per Sack..........:.! $1.79
4 Sack Lots. ,.. .....:...: $7.09
WHITE OR YELLOW MEAL, Per Sack. .....47c
FINE OR COARSE GRAHAM, Per Sack................,...............:.47c
far EN A, Per. Sack....... ......:........:...... .....,...:.....;:.:.:,:...:::..47c
PANCAKE FLOUR, Per' Sack ..............(9c
ROLLED OATS, Per Sack ..........59c
100-LB. SACK SCRATCH FEED............... .:.......:...$3-39
CARNATION PREMIUM OATS, Per Pkp.... ..39c
CARNATION PREMIUM WHEAT FLAKES, Per Pkg....T....40c
POST TOASTIES AND CORN FLAKES, Per Pkg....... :....10c
Fruit Jars and Jar Lids
.$1.39
99c
.4,.w:...89c .
....$1.49
.$1.29
.:...rrc
...29c
HALF GALLON BALL MASON JARS, Per Dozen...
QUART :.......- ...........................
I'M ... J
KERR REGULAR MOUTH, HALF GALLON JARS, Doz. $1.39
Quart .. ... .....:..:............. :......99c
---PINT".. :.......:;:.::...... ::.::.::.:..:::. .............89c
KERR WIDE-MOUTH, JARS, HALF GALLON, Per Doz. $1.79
QUART ...:......i......$U9
vi m r , :.....,:.:..:...... ..... ..-...$1.29
! ECONOMY JARS, HALF GALLON, Per Dozcn....,...T.........$l-79
- niiAUT ' :.:.-..: .:.$1.49
PIWT .:. .....:..v :..:. :..... . ..:..:.....;:.::.
BALL MASON JAR CAPS, 2 dozen........'..,.........,.'.:...
ECON OMY JAR CAPS, . 1 dozen:.....:............... :....:.
Miscellaneous
10 LBS. RED MEXICAN BEANS .;...........-...89c
10 LBS. SMALL WHITE BEANS.......:. .;..,.89c
10 LBS. BAYO BEANS ..:......'........:...98c ,
10 LBS. BLUE ROSE RICE Sle
2 LBS. MANCHURIAN WALNUTS 39c
'2 LBS. BRAZIL NUTS .: ...........................: 39c
2 LBS. SALTED PEANUTS ..:.......... ..-45c
. 1 LB. i BULK COCOANUT- : ,...:....2;c
2 LBS. BULK COCOA : -..-.:.. 3f.
2 LBS. GROUND CHOCOLATE
5 LBS. CUT MACARONI .....: :...,...........:.....45c
2. LBS. 'BULK SPAGHETTI :....25c
3"PACKAGES PEET'S WASHING MACIIIND SOAP..:i,$1.0
25 LB. BOX SEEDLESS RAISINS . ....................'....$2.9
2i LB. BOX MUSCAT RAISINS : ...$2.69 ;
Elberta Peaches per box $1.34 K
Red Raspberries per crate $2.49 '
Black Berries per crate $2.49
2 lb. Roll Creamery Butter 85c
100 lb. sack Pure Cane Sugar $7.98
We deliver orders of $2.50 or more Free
; of charge . ' ; !
Money
Saving
SKAGGS
UNITED STOKE8
Waiihintcton Idaho
Cash
Stores
Wyoming
I M l Oregon
mutiny lust July "th, opened yes
teri'tt)'.