La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959, September 21, 1925, Image 6

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Newspaper Page TextTHE JA MUXTCnV.. V.VVWfKin fofsvrttrvrt TT THE TA GRANDE EVENING OBSERVER . : t . -Monday,- Seiitemiiei' -21, -11)25.- (' H 8 NTS ON B'U ILD.I f ra o CONSTRUCTION fliUTIIL Six building permlt.s, cull I Kg for an expenditure of $:M30, worn (h-BtK-il dining tile past wwk, three for new jiiil(liru; mid three for re pairs. One heme,' In he loeated on 8ec , oinl Hln-i-t between X and V ave niH'H. Is to lift built by . ,M. Han 'on at an approximate cost of Uulldins, In general, In . I,n, Ornnde, If jus) about holding nn Your Floors Are an important factor in the beauty of any room of the home. They receive hard usage and naturally become marred and unsightly in Hpots. Our new electric sand ing: machine will make your floors look like new at small cost and with slight inconvenience to you. Ask for Estimates La Grande Construction Company Chas. Harris. Prop. even keel with no pronounced gains nor noticeable Iohhc. Compared with lust year, the record year In ,u (Jmiide's history, tins permllH are not great but when compared with the five-year averag.-, the re sult is aatlHfactory q sIuUhUch fol lowers. Itesidence building, although not an umbltloiiH as curlier In the year. Is continuing at a fair rut-. Three or four more new honien will be started In the next . fortnight If preaent plans materialize. Small liomnH, of the four and Ave room type, see in to maintain their popularity, although a few la-ger residences have been built and are under conntnictlon now. The trend toward Binaller liomcH is noticeable throughout the coun try and building experts expect the type lo become evn more popular. This elaxH of homes range in priec from flfiOO to $r000 although the average In La (liando ranges a Utile more than fsnoti. HouMlng conditions In I. a Grande following rive' years of building up tho residential district mid eon- Hiructlon of more than 4 homes, have Improved and Hie enngeHled condllloiiH of the past two or threi yea i n n ru gradi i ally b eco i u 1 n g pilHHQ. A Dutch Colonial Bungalow niritcir coiNfj vi. HAKKH, Oro. (flnrc-lul) llPBnltr- Ullfuvorulilo weather . c'.omllliuliH work is itoinir iilmuil aliiullly on the; new lliintlHt church huthlliiK ut tho corner of ('enter ami Third hi reels. The old building hrm already been moved from the Hlte 01' the work nnd the linnenient 1h IioIiib (Juk. The concrete work will he put In this week. Hulny weulher liiHt week Ima delayed the work eonslderahly, Kor the present the nervlcea are helnif held In the Odd I'Vllown building on Valley nveuuo between First and Main slreoW. Truth In ureal slufr. Hut If nil of It were known practically every body would be arresled. ,; , If you have a small house ' or bungalow please let us show and explain to , you this effectiveheating D1aAC outfit- Day and night it '.CCIaC keeps the whole house f Lfet Us fuIf of. soft' diant ' i- warmth everv room OtlOW l'eate alike- Automatic kuiiiiui icjjuiaics lilt. UIG from juat enough heat on chilly . Spring or early Fall days to am . pie heat in bitter zero waathar. ' ARQQLAchangesahouaelnto a noma and uses so liuN Yfan " km" !fl fuel. Clean and easy to run. Send to ui (or (FREE) illustrated book. Avoid Uie rush Fall lenson, and get the benefit of slack -period prices. Fred Spaeth, 108 Fir St. Hot Water Hadiator Heat i -A ' t. r"1 Wf.$M ! titfl r i . - 'V-1 1' r 4 31 6 . r t v f . (Hy W. W. Piuily) fan you ilclure a llitlo home more attractive than thl.s? Hrlttht red brick for foundation walls above crude, wide slcllnw painted white, Kreen roof and blinds, a true comlal, net nmong treeo on a well-landscaped lot. The exterior treatment, while simple In detail, In most interest Ib: . the. Interior how practical. Htudy the rioor plan arranttement, notu tho lariro bed rooms, bath off a small hall. The lonttuorch ex- teiKlliiK alonK the side with French doors opcninir from Hie llvlnc room and one from the kitchen for serv ing a real meal. The breakfast nook off the kilchen Is a Kood fea ture. The attic Is hlffll enoilKh for Kood storanc space, or a slalrway could be placed so as to ko up out of the hall, dolntv away with the present) linen closet, nnd Iwo fair, sized bed rooms finished off, one in each of Hie sable ends. , Tho cost, without rooms on the second, floor, but with full base ment, riulshed In pine enameled, with hardwood floors .Is placed nt about $4(100 exclusive of liculins and plumhlnf,-. SOFTWOOD DEMAND CONTINUES HIGH; BUILDING ACTIVE ten . . , r Temand for softwoods' Is well suslalni'd. ssys the American l.ntn berman, TlilcaKO. Notwltlislandlns the fact that the Labor Hay boll- lay renitlti-rt In less than (he usual number or reporls from the soft wood mills coverltiL- the week end ed Kept, r,, lotal orders were but lour per cent and shipments threo per cent less than the nKftreRato cut, which ran ten per cent above normal, llulldluir In tho cities con tinues active and Is the main out let for softwoods, nllhouirh rural sccllona are buying more heavily In anticipation of Increased farm If Iium .'f .: tuil spin at a helrrbt of f.on feet during a nalloaul guard air circus here. Sundity. IJoth men lived in Hpokane, 'itA(;f(j.NiGj; Italy. Two very modern young people will be mar rled next Wednesday I'rincnss Mafnlda, second daughter of King ictor Emmanuel nnd Queen Helena, nnd Prince Phillip of Hesae, a 1 VMiiiiiriin-fTrm I Blue Mountain Oregon Lumber The chsiiiRe in wcathor should remind you thai Winter is on the wny. Kepair your huildinjis now before bud weather f?ets here. We have all grades and -patterns at prices Hint will please you. if0 "" '"' " ill I m KXTKA STAK-A-STAR SHINGLKS Bowman-Hicks Lumber Co. MAIN 8 Chain and box Wood. Main 517 J. L. Munluill I1. MJJiLlUW -y.tin-'7iSl'lll'lllil:'iUi''i "'a.. -it j i ii in i t i .11 1 llf ill- 1 fp' consumption growing out of bump er cropn, ltetall yards, as a whole, have low Btocka and their con tinued ordering of cars containing' a wide nHortment of items indi cates that they are not limiting any significant additions to their holdings. lOxpectalton that they mum soon enter the market on a. more extensive scale, luus given prices a firm tone with a tendency toward further moderate udvanees. Southern pine trade continues to expand. During" the week ended Sept. 4, orders were more than five per cent nbovo production while shipments were about four and one-hair per cent above produc tion. Mil) stocks are accordingly lower and' prices tthow stability,, Tho west coawt mills, now general ly resuming; operations following thijfire liazard period, aro appar- nuy milking some effort to build up stocks. Aggregate bookings for the week ended Hept. 6. however, were but two and one-halt: iter nt below tho enlarged produc tion.. Atlantic coast consumntlon of fir is large and, while yards in that section are well stocked, pros pects of a healthy activity In tho building Industry during the fall Indicate that considerable buying will yet be done before winter nets In. The California movement, while heavy, promises to expand during the next three months as fruit pro duce rs increase their purchases. The rail movement lo the middle yesf. appears to he holding up well. Advances made by southern hardwoods during the recent cur tnllment are well held as the mills resume cutting. Furniture, fac tories aro most active among gum consumers nnd prices on red sum, particularly, are very firm. Oak Is in active rail from the flooring plants. Automotive consumption of southern hardwoods is somewhat larger and overseas buyers are en tering the market. Northern hard wood business with the nitltwork and maple flooring manufaeturers continues heavy. Here And There FORT WAYNE, Ind. Ono man is 'dead and 2 8 persons nre In hospitals here as a result of crossing crash Sunday nipht. An intorurban car of tho Indiana Serv ice corporation was derailed and turned over on Its side after hit tine an automobile at the Wayne dale crosalnff, four miles south. nert Wilson of Peru, Ind., was killed instantly when the car struck his automobile. It is be lieved lie was alono in his ma chine. All tile injured were pass-eng-ers on tho Inlerurban. NEW yOl'.K TU'verly T. Thompson, said to bo a wealthy ChleaRo oil dealer, was held Hun duy in $11100 ball for examination pcndlns the outcome or Injuries received by Mrs. Mnr lierer who was struck, by .his. machine Katur duy nlffht. Thompson said he recently ac companied his son to Harvard and had stayed over in New York a lew days before returning to Chi cago. Mrs.. Herger is said to have suffered a fractured sltull. DES MOINES, la. John Jcn ney, city superintendent of public safety, has announced that a spe cial polico detail has been assigned to Investigate possible sale of In toxicants to high school children. A conference Is to be held between Jenney nnd II. T. Stci-per, princi pal or West high school, regarding lo mode of operation of the boot leggers and to what extent. If any, it is being sold to high school student:!. (Hy tho Associated Press.) TOKIO It was established def initely Sunday afternoon that tho fire which destroyed the mansion' of Prince Tol:ugnw'n earlv Sunday morning wns caused by a leakage of electricity. Incendiarism was suspected nt firm. CHICAGO Advancing n whole snle defense of western conference football against the criticism of Its detractors. Mnj. John 1,. Grif fith, "Htg Ten" commissioner of athletics, predicted Sunday that "football will endure so long as there are young Amor leans who like a fight.' 1" AY TON, Ohio. Seven persons, all members of one family, were killed six miles west of Oayton, Sundity night, when the automobile In which they w e re riding w a s struck by an lilterurhan car. Witness mild the accident' wa? caused when the driver of the, car attempted to cross the track in front of the npproachlng trolley. Tho dead ure Noah Uulroff. his wire and five children. They were returning to their home, a short distance from the scene of the accident when killed. SPOKANK, Wash. Lieutenant HchiiyW I'rlestley, a forestry pa trol flier, and Private John S. Avery. Jr., of the Washington na tional guard, were killed Instantly when their airplane went Into n Oenr I'nele John mid Aunt Kate: I Just wnnlel to tell yoti that another carload of Stnr-A-S(nr -hiimles arrived Saturday. Vo sId 4.(100 the same tiny, this rnr ly MiMiilny nmniini; wo Imve nintiy ordei-s to fill for Kiihher- old Itmifln, hinii-s, Strnlgbt-irrnhi- ed rkvring, ete. "Wo have threo deliveries ruipilng steady now. I know Hint I nclr .John will lie so glad tn hoar UtAt wo nro soil ing so much stuff nnd doing so woll. AVo eneet to niovo tnto our new homo this week. Hut ymi will ho Jnt n welcome lo ooinc and soo us t horo ns yoit won lit tho old shnck. Tho Inleh iHlng bait-N on tho oittslde. fr miw to tell liobf rt that If lo vnnt any of this Strnlit-grnftieil I'hxirlng for tbnt new gmne linil ho will have to hurry, a- It I going fast. Well. I gucxs I will rloM for this tlmo. CI.AriH". V. S. It Is onsy lo romtwtr with n tall order houses. ospnclaltT nlion stuff ntvs like kooo fenth ers In an Oklnlionto wind 5tonit. Claude C. Pratt Lumber Co. "Tho Poor Man'' PrlrrvT Oppo. rrmn.W. Phnnr m ils Permits and Z. Cost $200. Lsheil the same us the -woodlrlm.- September 17 Permit is.iued lo C. M. Hansen to erect a one ftory dwelling on Second between X and 'v. Cost $ 1 Goo. - September 17 Permit Issued lo E. W. Kou.sh to ulter nnd re pair a dwelling on iJiv'iilon 'be tween Cedar and Oak. Cost 12111). September IS Permit issued to (jeoige J. Stager to erect a building on Seventh between E nnd K. Cost $ y 00. September J 8 Permit Issued to E. Jacobfion lo alter and re pair a dwelling on (Ircenwood betwe en Adams and Washington. Cost 930. .. September IS Permit Issued to C. .M. Kloberg to crert a gar age on Second between Crook September 21 Permit - issued . to C. I). Coodnough to alter and repair building on Adams be tween Kim and Depot for Mar garet Anson. Cost $120(1. . ' PHOTWri.VC. SCKI-'.ENS' Screens Hhould be painted either when put away In the rll cr when put up in tho spring. All particles or dust must be removed befurc applying the paint nnd this is done by scrubbing the surface thorough ly with a brush and hose- 1' takes two coats for the frame and gen erally only one, painted on lightly,' for. the wire screening. -IU II.T-1X C'i;i'UOAItlS Built-in cupboards are proving more and more popular for display ing collections, especially cl)ina, ghiSHwnre and silver. They also greatly nssisl In decorating n. room and if tho room Is small are fin- pam:i.s roii r..vcK(iiiorNis A fitting background to n par ticular line piece of furniture is n wall panel. A fine old damask or French brocade fits into a formal rooui: while batik, cretonne and chintz ore effective in a loss' formal room. BUOG PAINT COMPANY. I'nlnls, Oils, Olnss, VninH Ilraslics mill I'ninler's Supplies T. O. O. I'. P.IIHilINO J'.nli-niKo on Washington i. "Pn:- . . . f ORGET in i ii rTrwnrain ri --nrwf IfUNTING--; "; -' ' ' - - in yQurHeathigPknt With Oil-O-Matic heat, you can stay away as long as you like. If you are home all day, you can do other things, but they won't be shoveling coal or cleaning up because of . the furnace dirt. WIIMMMSj" lHllEATEH Nate Zweifel For the "host buys" in House Paints and Varnishes? You will find the light quality at the right price here. Our stock of Wallpaper shows the best on the mar ket to the cheapest that is good. ... I Noah's Paint Store A Good Job Or Wiring f t T f t f f T T T I f t T T T I !' I Ta permunent nnd will give satisfactory servlee for years and yenra without any upkeep whatever. For this 'rea Bon wo. Insist on doing the job in. the rlpht 'way with the best , mute rial obtainable. Consult its about-your wiring whether for the new, home, a remodeling job or perhaps only some additions to your present lighting equipment. 1-Mlmntes gladly given. , rHrSf-S;' 'Electric- Z- Sonimcr Hotel Hlilg. r4 rV,'Vr,V'" ' ' Yoii are favored by the present lumber - ' market but all indications point to a streiiff- Ik 'sIm " thening of prices before long-. We have all " W fJljM Trades and all prices of lumber if you want some real bargains in "out" stuff, we f?M SflPlI are able to offer you some big savings on iflP Willi just what you need for repairing farm )J buildings not a lot of ungraded lumber, tP' but odds and ends of high-grade stock. It will pay you to look over this lumber. . j Grande Ronde iffS Lumber Co. - . 1 Retail Yards Across the Tracks on AffjS' jj Greenwood Avenue.