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About La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959 | View Entire Issue (Sept. 28, 1925)
Monday, September -28, 39; Pape Six THE LA" GRANDE EVENING OBSERVER GJ) 8 NTS O U 9LD1 Builders five Garages Hi BIT Five building permits were in sued hy the city recorder IuhI week nil culling- fur rn i'Mim of k;i nij.;'-;. William 1'inre 1 to build one on JoffTon lt"i wicn l-in!o'k nnd Hpruec; Jt. Van lllhhcr wil h-rcct one on Hemlock between Madbon ,and Shmroc; YV. M. t'ondtt will ' build otk' on JjYeond ltd with "Washington nnd Main ; George Johnson 1h to erect one on Spruce between J;icKkoji ittid T; und Kd win Gregory will put up oil'1 on K ' between Seventh mid Kinbtli streets. The five gnniges ninge in ro'tt from uu to ?1'hi. These permits cull for construction of gnrug-H proper, one for a combined garag and chicken bonne mid one for a combined Garage it nil turn. Tip - totul cost of tin' five buildings will amount to f 1 no. Noticeable In Khinrinar over the permits for the pa.t week 1h the fact that no permits were taken out to alter iiutl repair. iMirlng the past two or .thrio monthx, the.se p nulls hi vi been fretue:it, Averaging two or three u week, from $ 10 to $2,000 Jobs. Itnynlty I Inter ThentWrnl GKItA. Thurlngln, (AP Prtttce Jlelnrieh of Itemw will fill again Ihe post of chief dramatist of tht; Ktute Theatre or Hens for the coining season, lie held that pott I tlon lost year. Another scion of u nobli! hou.se to enter the theatrical business in i'rlnee Joachim Kinsl of Anhall, wha his been engaged as stage manager for the coming Rcatton lit the ihiNen-stedt T.heulre . in the H:irz Mountains. Thirty Chines were jailed in ' Host on in one day. but it wasn't for sharpening collars. What A Difference! Ili-lnmi llin rolil uinlcr wlniU nml I hi- nruilli or Ilic wi ll-in otix li .1 homo. Wliilcr Is romln-c limk mrr your Ilium' K'rluiM n linscniiut nlmliiw Is liniKin If j-nu mill window ulil-x, v mr II In oi-ry .site. IVo II loilny. La Grande Construction and Supply Co. ' CIIAS. IIAItlilS, 'i,. ALL (.'RAPES LUMBER! 01 IT OF THE. WOODS DIRECT TO IM'ILDERS Anybody who has ever lKmplit lumber of nnv kind at this vard has never had cause to W cliappuinted. If you are about to cnpaRC in some h, bu,!( or ork-tell us vour needs. 011 II find the n.nht r.rMle. at the riuht price. Kieht now we have some "out" stuff at startling savings ' Ask for Estimates -we are always glad of the 'opportunity. Grande Itonde Lumber Company Retail Yard Across Tracks on Crcenuood Ave. Contractors Progress ! On City Hall Work Progress on the remodelMc and partial rebuilding of tluf city hail, in accordance, with plans author- jelion, is being- made and at present the contractors have a good deal of the foundation work well under wjy. Count ruction has been started on the new tower, located at the rear of tht building, which also hou.se ihe ho:- driver, and excavations for the new Jail room are nearly roiMpieted. Kept. 2 J'ermit Issued to Will In til i't nrce to erect n jrainge on Jei'fer:;on between 1 1 1 1 1 1 of I; and' .Spruce, (.'usl $4imj. Kept. 21 IVl-nilt iBiilP,! to U. Van liibher to creel a garage on Hemlock between .Madivon and Monroe. Ojfsi $-Go, Sept. Z'2 T'ermlt lusmd. to W. M. I'nndif to build a garage on Second beiwe;-n Wash In gtm and At a hi. font $:'no. Sept. 24 Permit fji-ore Jcdinson to nil" on spruce be(we und T. Cost Hmi. iKMUed to ..ct a r:ir n Jackaon Kept. 2Tt Permit lamed to I'M win Orfffory to erect a barn mid Karafte on K ltwi-i-n K ev ent h and KiKhth. f'oflt $15u. HKTTIN. (AP)Thc latest toy for (Icrmnn klddle.i the "Koll liiK Island." Adhering to t!tc jninciplc of the ncooter. It consiIs of a wooden dink with two wheels on either fide ami one dirigible wheel In front. The child stands on the iliHk and propria it forward by meuis of two poles in either hand. Permits I i Mi SPr A CjrW: (Hy W. W. Pimly) Florida, with its "building boom" will see many small bungalows, such an the one here lllnntrated. The' plan hero shows stairs to n basement, but this can lie omitted and tin; house placed on brick piers. There is n fair-sized living room, with a Kreneh door opening onto a screcnod-ln porch. One bed room with closet, beside a small, well arranged kitchen. In this kitchen has been worked a break faist alcove. There Is no tub in the bath, a shower being built over the stairs to the basement. Of white cement plaster and red tile roof, this home Is very ef fective. Kloors are hardwood, trim in pine enamel. The cost estimated nt $2500 to $3,100, exchisivu of heating or plumbing. r.pcrt Will ICndenvor to Save Tree PI 1111 ted Hy Washington KHKHKHICKBritG. Va., (AP) j Martin Pavey, famous tree sur ; geon and congressman from Ohio, has volunteered his personal ser vices to help save for posterity the j last of the 13 lioriw chestnut trees which George Washington planted 'hero to represent the 13 original I colonies. 1 The tree, slowly dying because of Us great age and the inroads of the chestnut blight, is located on the property of John F. Scott, which was formerly a portion of the Kenmorc estate, the home of 1 Hetty Washington Lewis, sister of ; George Washington. It ha.- been viewed by thousands of visitors .during the course of more than a century. Congressman Jiavoy has made a I preliminary examination of the tree and stated that he would glad ly undertake the work of minis J i ring to its ills t his own expen se. The cost of restoring the tree is estimated at about $400. ALL PRICES Florida Bungalow : i L. -I . s.-" IB J -.v: -r g : p--Jf ' Poscn Uvilia 1 U 1 ... . s Demand for Softwoods Experiencing Recession Demand for softwoods is experi- enciiifr a rather marked . s agonal recession und business is not meas uring up to expectations. Total bookings of 3C4 of the principal - mills for the week ended S.-pt. .1 3 j MOSCOW. (AP) The Iturslan were 85 per cent and shipments 94 scientist M. IJachmetjew hes de- Dcr cent of the actual cut, which j torm'ned that t"nerature of was 4 per cent above normal, j insects increases in direct propor- Huilding holr.s up well, but the cttyjuun to their activity. yards are buying conservatively! ." . , 11., u, . V . -I liutterf i'.if he claims, furnished because of the strong position of . , , ,. , , . tim ,,rb t t 'much valuable cnlightmcnt on the nn, , conUuuit'Jlt c;1" problem -of the winter' sleep 'of or ni xed cars howevenMindiCate9 J i iZirn lItoi:k"are and that wh(,n I)ll!terPflPS werc pIawd ,n n they are not making -any significant 1 M atmospheric medium, their addition to he r holding. Im.u.ry inpcrotlirP !mmPf,,at(.v oBan 10 from ho middle west, whor, trade ,jIOp an,j rontucd 0n the. down was Ight dunng the dry weather, fl nnt!, a C(.rta)n ,nt has increased Since the PotkraB roache,,, whereupon the tern heavy rams and improved demand t ruture would puUd(.nlv ahoot Xip from the country yards is expected :.lf.jm nearh. to norma nnd tll0n to develop before tile e nd of -P- : rC(;istt.r nRhtor drop?. Hut this tember. - . experiment was only tried a second The southern pine mills arntim the butterfly invariably died, booking a good volume of business lichiuetjew came to the con in the East nnd Eo'ith, although ( chinlen that the secretions of but the railroad embargo has been n'terflbs are cooled by a lower at deterrent factor in the Florida 1 mocpherlc temperature and even trade. Orders for the week were I frozen when the lowest point is less than 1 per cent below prod tic-! reached. The rise of temperature tion but shipments ran 7 per cent 'after tills freezing point he at above it; so that stocks have auf- j tributes to the liberation . of the fered further depletion. Prices . inimal heat during the freezing nre firm with uppers showing a j procet. tendency to advance. Export trade This ability of Insects to mipport in fir Is improving but the rail n cooling down of their secretions, trade to the middle West hits pon-iwithout actually freeximr. the scl tractcd considerably b-cause ' the cntlM thinks is the secret of their rail mills have been unable to han dle the continued call for mixed cars with Blocks in their present depleted condition. Orders for the wee'.c were 85 per cent, and ship ments 93 per cent, of tho total cut. 1 California demand ,1s good, but the Atlantic catst trade is light. Up pers are firm and commons are welt held. Southern hordwood mills, with the passing of the drouth, are in- MbVeisJoiHospital'WithlHusband t i r" t Jit , It .V.':. ft After sixty-three yrara of happv msrri?d lii'e. neither Danll Frcshney nor 1 his wife. Matilda, cf Port Huron; apart from rc.ch other even fer a forced to go to a hospital, Mrs. FrMhr.fy in?!? ted en nKirliiff there with him, although she is In good health. Fresnnry Is S3 and his lUr't - ' .They have no sins or daughters. creasing prod:tc;lon. but the total output of the mills is still below normal and is expected by both orders and shipments. Oak finds a ready market with the ficorln.? plants while- gum is In active call from the mitlwork and furniture f::CtoritS. Iricen urn fl..n 'tiiern lmrdwoo:s nro in the best position of the year. Demand con tinues nearly double production and prices are advancing. There is an improved call for maple from the automotive trade, and flooring factories are covering for requirements. Pfrch is moving easily to the mlllwork, box and fur niture interests. Commons show the greatest strength, says the American Lumberman, Chicago. 'T ILCai'IlS Miy IttSCCtS Sleep Through Winter being abic to sleep through winter . - the Mayor of Chicago says the city needs more music. Maybe, If the l gunmen werernlet they could hear more. In Rt. T.oul.i, a man claims woman hit him with ft pick. We claim thnt was n dirty dig. Mtch., can boar the thought of living d.iy. So when the as(d husband 1ST EXPECTS BUILDING 11 PPOKAVR. Va5h (Hy the Asso ciated Press) The outlook tor continued building activity in the west bi promising1, Kdwurd J. i Harding, membership inanuKer of . the Associated General t'ontractora of America .declared upon his ar- i rival here to join (JeorKc Wulbrid- j EC president, on a trip to the coant and later to Dallas, Texas, for Hie nnetinK of the board of directors ' next month. ? ' "There is n tendency toward :;ta- 1 bility in the industry and I believe' labor and m;tte;-i:;l price coinlition.s 1 are more stable than for three or; four years." lie said. ; Ilulldiiifr Xtnv Home A. J. Feik. Ml. tJIt nil farmer. Is' building a new modern rive room bungalow.' . j Can a munieil woman drivel nails? if she con, here's. u chance to win a $10 gold piece next Sat mnlny afternoon nt 2:;t0. Sct'oml prize a S3 iroltl piece. Third prize gallon of paint. Ilriii your banmici-s and drive 8-iu'iiny nails :nto a plunk for five minutes. This Is tlu first annual nail-driv ing contest given by the Chuid Pratt. J,iihibni' VComnAnyt Vriirru is suit' a barrel cf inn in H. So btubl If wtmt dingglst wanted to make a big sale on adhesive tape he should he on band. Age limit, married that's nil. Hough lumlM'r at S ! :t per M. Grab your supply at mict Keni- meifr 'o. 5 coal is sllll scllini- :4';jod. I Claude C. Pratt . Lumber Co. "The Toor Mao's Friend" I Oppo. Foundry. Phone M-248 No Sunday Btisiness ill' I II I: life ! J :iuli! 'Isis-s W. II. Gooderham Uuilds New Slodcrn Residence, W. U. tloodi-rhfim is building a modern rive-room homo on Kiijlith street between M and N avenues. At present the foundation has been finishe.l and he is preparing to ! Insin work on the house proner. ; Mr. Gooderham expects to liavo j his new Jiome completed this fall.- I YOUR HE NO PROBLEM Let us solve it for yot. Install a fuinaco now pay by the month and , enjoy its comfort and convenience this winter. Ask prices. about our . low FRED SPAETH UGG PAINT al:ils. 0h:, Class. VnmH nmslics nnd Painter's Supplies I. O. O. T. Ill UMNO KlltrlUH'C oil Washington Modernize Your Lighting ..Synuncx.is over, TaWJ. ber.e and tlje long Winter' evei. ning-3 are just ahead. Now js the time to think about having everything bright and cheerful 'indoors. It's time to think about your lighting, which can be such a factor in pleasant interior decoration. Consult us see the beautiful new styles in home lighting equipment. 1 , H. & S. ELECTRIC Sonmier Hotel Bldg. Blue Mountain Oregon Lumber We Still Have EXTRA STAR-A-STAR SHINGLES At The Same Price Now is tho time to repair your build ings before bad weather gets started in earnest. Any type of, Lumber in three or four different grades at prices that are exactly light. Bowman-Hicks Lumber Co, MAIN 8 Chain and Box Wood, Main 547 J. L. Munhall m$mmm Give the walls of your home a delightfully clean and cheerful ap pearance by hanging new Wall Paper on them. You'll find it makes a big differ ence. ' We have a big stock very, reasonably priced. - PAINT STORE ii Si Mm 1 mm l
