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About La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 30, 1924)
J.J. THE EA GRANDE! EVENING OBSERVER Tuesday,' Dece-inticr SO, 1!21. La Grande Evening Observer IMEPE.MKST NEWSPAPER Published daily anl weekly at Ia Grande. Oregon, by the LA GliANPU EVENINO OI1SEKVER PUBLISHING CO. BRUCE DKN.MS VMtr,r Entered at poslofflce at Class Mail Mattel La Grande, Oregon, aa Second ilia, 11 a sr ra asfla I 1 ll mm 1 1 I i ias i 1 1 Mil On aale in other cities Oregon Hotel Newi Stand, Port land: Imperial News Stand, Portland; Multnomah Neva Stand, Portland Addreaa all communication to The Observer, 141( Adams Ava La Grande. Oregon. WAIT! blUSCltllTION IIATKS 11 Carrie Dally, per month 7 So 3.:s 14.60 lo Dally, pep threo months .. Daily, per six months. In advance Dally, single copy THE OLD HOME TOWN . By Stanley JSjwSae GftMCCRf . ' V Til , lmam assy vim m ssvuur-wm WTf K f f I (UWm CMC V.-rn te - liy alaU 11 I i Dally, per month Dally, per six months, in advance , Dally, per year. In advance ., , Observer-Star, per year ..too -$2.60 ..$5i0 -(2.00 CITT AND COUNTT OFFICIAL PAPER MEMBER ASSOCIATED PRESS The Associated Press' is exclusively entitled to use for pub lication of all news dispatches credited to It or not otherwise credited If published therein. All rights of republication of special dispatches in this paper, and also the local news herein also are reserved. JE8C8 SA'IO UNTO HER, I am the resurrection and the life; ho that believe! h in me, though he were dead, yet shail he live: and whosoever livutu and belicvcth in me shall never die. John H::s. MAP HtRRf6SKA HS SBT OUT To SMOKE !Al.U. ilT; I i I E f HAP HE RRrdSHAW IVS SBT OUT To SMOKE LALl.- Tie CISAR5 MC HAS ON HND. SO HE CAN START I A SMOKELESS tW TBAK- HE SlWOTED SCNS pf WEAKEMXS, BEFORE ME MAD FWISHCP THE F1CJST BOX or THE SALE January MDi OFFICE CAT Junius He Was A Country Newspaperman The galosh covers multitude off hhins. ... Just because the girls laugh at! your remarks 1b no proof that J you're witty. Perhaps they have) pretty teeth. Very little intelligence Is requir ed to get into debt. drink. buys salted peanuts to eat on the nay. A man jut hates to pet his ff t wet mo.iiig tht gar.lt u ln or shOTi'llin otr the miow, htit lie wil stand tn a tltick b iiiil' ir u hi-arm-pits all day Iniig, una call it "sport." It's easy enough to be pleasant When nothing at all po s unuss But the man worth whtlo Is the man who c;-n smile When be sets such junk cg tft's Friday, January 2nd. .and re-elected in 1S92 over his re- Whrre men arv ctn'mi! you publican opponent, I. S. lllnshaw. generally find llic schmil clrl rain- 0,t, r one of the hardest rought bat pioxlon on Ihe'r conlcullnr.. - j,,,, , e rolj,i(al hlstory of ,hp , country. It was in the days of the Maybe they silenced Dimes by foe sMitem and when the nfflee or Thl hull M . .t Siyinir. "If you CUSS the lisll on-I ;,erlff was worth to an Inrnrohent In the death of C. S. Jackson, publisher of the Portland mo and tosu'ri me over tl niui' vote. Ji'O.OCO or more per annum. After - Boms oui or ornce'ne went to van- couver. Wash., remaining there Iunt.l about four years ago when he went to, Colorado. TsifiV his two daughters. Mrs. C. H. need and Mrs. A. D. Well- man. living in Vancouver, he is survive.! by two other daughters. I. B. Matthews of Portland. Journal, is registered the nassinir of n man who was hmnrl; lnrnt -Hm-m. Anytin.t red " ' - on ye?" i enough and big enough to leave a country newspaper fietJ ; -weii. i muMn't sa ea;!y bm ind enter the metropolitan newspaper work scoring a sue- 11 tccts os if ll't Ut b'" cess that stands out prominently in America. -Down ruio." is the proper ex-1 It has not been so many years since "Sam" Jackson a,a,?rn to U8C tB you 7a,,owj directed the course of the Pendleton East Oregonian, which i " ' he owned. No, it has not been so lonir since this man who h s no usj' for. Obituary nX-SHKHIFF COXOK WJiU ( Baki r Democrat ) Word of the death of Porter A. DAMAGE Kl'RVEY F1IOT 'Cjndj. aped 72 year J, ct his home Mrs. A man never gem-rates more en- in Lonnr.iont, Colo., a few davs and Sirs. Frank Wood of Denver, .ui.. - j l: . t- . (..ws.i omii in- ia u..im lu.nffo nas ueen -receivoa - dv ine ' jiumc ma iuuiic iuiuuua aa a nietiuiAJiiuin newspaper puu sini'tainr he ' CORVALLI8. Ore. "Watchful watting" for results from storm damage to trees and shrubs before taking drastic action such rs dig King or cutting down Is recom mended by A. Peck, professor of landscape gTadenins". Such re sults are frequently slow lo devel- , op and at best Cannot be arrur atety diagnosed until the sap starts in the spring and generally not be- ! fore the first of May. . - : i "When it Is certain that the tops ; of the plnnis have been killed the tops should be cut back to the un fa e says. hsher, handled a stage station in the Inland Empire. We Democrat. Mr. Conde had been in . (( itl heaiih and -death came after a i j i a 11 ai f t - ' '- i"r -iJiini- mir'i siroxe or paralysis. , , naVO nearvl him tell the StOiy Of HIS life ,in :a mOBt In- I'r" hi js n limdline. Whether they The death ot "Port" Cnd ro-, teresting mariner. , He told how he waa'raised lin Vircinia f',1yr,r M,n R wU Lm a mn-'cniu to i:aker. pioneers thtn8 po- , . . ! .... , . . . f " ' K!r detail. lit ie.il in the long ago. Mr. Conde ctme to linker from Illinois In a poor boy who had ambition to see the world; how he sailed around the Horn and came to Portland carrying a bag of! peanuts; how he entered the Pendleton country, seeming a job at the stage station. . Then he became interested in' newspaper work and finally acquired the East Oregoman.j He made it a fine inland daily, and he schooled -a number cf boys in the printing and publishing work so that in n few VOJIl e V .TfirVsrm'c inli li no nnn Ai-r,t 4Un L. A sweet little girl named Mary, A v:sf( biff .boy nauyiU JaeL(, (i Went for niaeliine ride. Did Mary walk brick? butt?" have male hatb.-r sliiip.t mutit niniris's. The Society fnr the I'erpt tr.-ition of JoU- A rs. ins, th- J-eteh ir- -h-o-tt -nc th dctinitlnn of a Seotehman as nn who. wh'H ln-vil.-. ep lo n frl n-l'n li'w- rr . 1 "What - brand's th "Ham-listl Bperia!." ,, ,, , "Ain't no such rope." "Sure there is it was a ground- ;:er r.nd I picked it up." ttt iKo iw-.teat-inmii . ' - i rp. , . '" " " ' ' ' : ' -.' .' - 1 A cm lo fluii.-r lirrwlf incn-.Rime ins opportunity when Portland .Jx'gan ton grow. H grasped that 'opportunity und made the Tort- '"" nu"a'ln '" nn1 ir t land Joum-.l one of the big newspapers of the nation. Yes. in a-iu-an.i n.-w i.ia.-r. he died worth more than a. million 'dollars,, but that part - , ... xMv iLa, xu.iuuiu ui inc. my ui ;aill tlmp until the Jackson wasHn:; chaiactcr. He stood for something. Cm might disagree with him, and many of us did. V.'c ad mired him IvH-ause he was vn iron man. In the great IIc ublicnn county of I'matilla, when Republican majorities increased yearly, Sam Jackson buildcd the Kast Oit-gonian with Dcmni-r.it ic leanings. He never forcsouk his In-lii-f but he m-ide a newspaicr of worth out of his venture. As usual, haul work won. His career in Portland has Ikvh most remarkable. Tui", he had a growing city, but many a man has had his head turned, with succes.t that Mr. Jackson met in Portland. Not so with him. His interwoven principle of economy ever served him. lie could not stand waste. To him t! .was n crime unpardonable, and the men who hava worked with him can l-e.-t attest the worth of this great pi inci;)!-.-in busine-;.-;. The li.'e of Mr. Jackson was a success in every w;-y from the U :uh1;. .int or one who loves to build and cnv.fo institution:, of worth, and a'ong with this his ncwsp:,peis have leon great teachers r.nd have done much gcml f:-mankind. 18S4. llic year of tho advent of thi rallrnnil. Ho entered the employ br tVVVer and Kellogg, thv-n con. .1 finding n livery stable ir, ,n l frame bvlidlni; yet t Ht!!nJin.t; oil ine eorner of Main ami Yw'lm-i-vcntie. Ilo toik charge, of Ibelr 'trilck and trmsfer htisin.-ss and Uy his courliHju.H umi . Ciii-ablo man. aKemcnt became popular with the. trade. . In 1890 ha was elected a a democrat to the office of sheriff WATCH FOR OUR 29TH ANNIVERSARY SALE OF FURNITURE ; , . , 1 ' 1 Starts January' 2nd ' V. H, BOHNENKAMP CO. MARKET JL'S GROCERIES PUONK MAIN 753 TIRKEYS GEESE - CBKKEKS Lrar.baincs 2 lbs. -l?.c Nice New Sweet Potatoes .-t lbs. l?c Large Head Lettuce. .2 Heads for 2oc Oranges ..v. : 2 doz. 3l2 Hillsdale Asparagus , .2 cans 72c box 80s .....box 80c !U. 50c Rome Beauty Apples Jonathan Apples .' ...i..... Baby Striped Candy Mints...-.-. '... ' !' ' ' Bulk Mince Meat 1 '"' ' "Idarshmallows 'c will appreciate your New Year's order early, that we may give you the best service po..b!e. The Oregon National Guard Word that the Oregon national guaid is now in fii.,t place in r-laiive strength in the United Slites is but an other eviti'-:ite of the many we have had of the hic.li stand, a rd of effitici.cy maintained by that IkkIv t.r citi-.en soliiiery. The Oi-gin guaid i-piK-ars to have quite a Mngrus tained faculty for exceilent and effective in-rformanco dat ing back to the two national cmcigcncies in l'Jli; nm 1;)7 when Oregon led the country in mobilisation speed. It need hard;y le ncalled that Oiegon assembled th.e fiiv. legiment, e'.iip;x:d and lendy, when the pn-sident cail.-d for men in the world v.ar. That record and the succession of military achievements that followed it gave us tho slogan "Oreion First," which hi's In-en sustained in m:,in lines of endeavor pinee then. Thcrcfc. rcca'Ung al,-o that the Orcyon n.-.tio,,;.l rru ,,, took the Uni'cd States infanliy tn phy away fivm the leu u In r linuy i-i the national rifle matches this year, and tint it has stool at he; d of the rating list for strength mi 1 tfficiency in ;!.e we-tern aimy ai'-a for the pest four ye n ur nation. ! ruard is only traveling along the lieateri trail and folloiving its usu.-.l course in taking in a litt'o m-n territory ;md cipturing first place in the United Staler. Portland Cieoni. n. Wishing You A Happy . New Year Perkins Motor Co, Hardware Crockery Cutlery Glassware Many a mm '-'-o i . n go..d shot in (his woild hoiws he will miss file in the next. F. L LILLY t'hona Mud HA The Crescent Meat Co. Has been serving the people of La Grande continuously for the past three years. Each year an Increased Business Has Rewarded , Our Efforts H give to the public the best that can be had in the butcher and packing business, and the pf:;t vcar has been the crowning effort of the three. Wc most sincculy appreciate this business confidence reposed in us and continuing the sine policies of the best of tcrvicc and the best of products. v,e feci l!i:-.t v.e aic going to merit a further increase in patronage. On This New Year Period We Wish All A Happy and Prosperous New Year $L98:SHoSI98 liih-grade shoes at this special price. Regular :2.9 value. See them in our window. These shoes have oak tan water proof soles the very best value in town for the monev. NORTON'S KIDDY SHOP Stamping Buttons ( overerf PLEATINtJ Ptiidiin Moles HEMSTITCH im; LOOK OVER OUR WANT ADS FOR U.ARC NS 92 wc ARE LOOKING FORWARD TO TJIL NIAV YEAR AT A TEHICD OF PROC.REL-S AND STAIIII.ITY May it bring to you Happi ; ness and Prosperity. The Crescent Meat Co. By L. W. WEEKS. ' fr&t. A VSQunr-r?v'i in f ttt-z. J ymx . . vi.