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About La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959 | View Entire Issue (Oct. 5, 1925)
" . ' Monday, October Tatre Six THE LA1 GRANDE EVENING OBSERVER ' ED (' H 8 NTS O vj U 1 o i r4 o ) iff ft iffi O. POPULAR HERE l-a Ornnde bouselioMers arc dik ing iMithiiHiiiHttriMly tit the bleu of iH'iitlufc- their lioincn with oil, ao, ronlhitr to riculcr here. A yar nko W. 1 .. 1 :oh lu-nlcn in p intitulled one of tin- ol burning lieuter In )its huini', Willi hucU favomblo re milta thai . (. r-miiiij;lon fol lowed Hint Now there lire 12 of Uio JieiitiTH in use here niul other orders wjiitlnfr t' I"' filled, ho that 1 hO total lY Hf H-lllK ITOllliHCH to reach 20 or more (Ml liuintrH tire compnratlvely new everywhere. Three yenrH iw;o , national hoard of fire invb-r-Tvritci'H begun an Investigation of 1he oil liatiiifc system and Km liaz- nrds and worked but varloiiH regu luttoim to instil" p;H'f and economic operation. The cast of operating, (t Is mild. Is about rqn.nl to that of burning- coal. lo.st of the di.i ngrecuhlc features of ."innklni? are eliminated, and at the wniie time BUOG PAINT X COMPANY l'nlnls, OIK fthmN, Vainh Hnishcs and Painter's Siipplirs I.o. o. r. itriLin.vt; Knlrnnee on AVa.Hliliinttn Your Floors When you entertain this full and winter yo ir floors 'should be h iu o o t h and brlirht.. . . ' Our Mlrctrln Floor Snnd Injy Jrachino can put a real new mi r faro on youn floors. 4 1 1, Auk l-or KslimateH, La Grande Gonstrudion & Supply Company , Chas. Harris. Prop. fill u quicker, steadier heat 1b uwiured, users 'iy. The Oiloniallr, sold here by Nalo Zwi'lfi'l, Ih one of I he 11 makc In dorsed by I hi fin underwriters, I Im other 10 being tli' Arrow, No kol. Jfnkcr, raloroil, Klcclrol. .lohnson's. K teen heel, l.lllihrhige, Oliver and Quinn. Mr. 7.wf Is Installing tin- twelfth burner or dered from him for Mi Cirande to day, nii'l has filled three orders In linker. For a time, difficulty wan ex perienced in procuring ' oil thai would function sal Isfiielorlly in the llliriHTH, but Willi the Sinking Of two storage tanks that trouble Ih done n way with In I .a Urimde. W. H. Itohnenkntnp compnny ond KJetelier Oil company are bolh equipped now wilh base lank.i, oil trucks wllh portable pumps and special attendant! to serve owners of oil burners. A light fuel oil from 20 to 40 degreeH in gravity measurement Ih niOKt desirable for (he burners, according to T. It. Maxwell of the Kleteher company. Till: KAItOlt Nirt'A'llOX IS nm:iO ; POltTIMNO A law part of laHt w)fk'H employrnent ili-nuuul in Portland wan confined to calls for experienced lokwerH, Other em ; ployinent Hourcen Hhowed a hIIkIi! leHHeniiiK hi volume of JoIih offered. Labor turnover at Hawmllla Ih very ! low; lojfirerM continue to move ! from camp to camp. A few calls for farm workers and dairy help wllh 4imple supply to fill the or ; ders. C'OIIVAI-MK No shortafje of help nt. tliis time. Many tran.Hlenls here. Hop picking Just over. K1tO IONIC There has been n strontc demand for common labor ,thn past week. Thi hu been true , in most lines such an construction work In and out of the city, track , on IokkIuk roads, yard work in imiwnilllH and lowrlnK ejimpH. There 1 lui.s been a fair demand for skilled ! loggers und alo for general farm , liumUi. I OUANTS TASS At the present Ulmo there Ih a surplus of labor In this district, fruit picking being hi .most over. The nitlla are gelling ready -tn "closer down 'for 1He;wMi.' Hon. We anticipate a surplus from now on. GItKHIIAM There la neither n shortage nor surplus of help at this time, Cucumber harvest well ad vanced. There was a slight short age of help, bill litis litis hern over come recently. lioon H I V Kit We have n sur plus of apple plcker.'i here at pres ent, but need a few sorters and packers. The apple crop is now being harvested. MA ItHI I Fl KM) Continued good H ereina There Blue Mountain Oregon Lumber '" We Still Have KXTRA STAR-A-STAR S1IIXRLES I J ' At The Same Price Now is the time to repair your luiild iiiRs ))ofoie bad weather pets started i:i earnest. Any type of Lumber in three or four different grades at prices that arc exactlv liKllt. Bowman-Hicks Lumber Co. MAIN 8 Chain and Pox Wood. Main 317 J. L. Munlinll I 7 ! ITS weallHT p'TinittlnB work of nil kindH in the way of eonnt runt Ion proJeclH, has culled for more com mon labor. All iir lniUK plaeerl I hat apply. The di-mnnd for lotf B"r nM'ecilH the supply. MKDKOltn Apple and , Nells pear picking is now In full liwing and everybody working. I'm it picking will be over in about, two weeks. We have deman I for la bor on road work that will prac tically last until hiiow flics. KORKIMMta Labor fdtimllnn Is well balanced at this date. Fruit harvest is nearly over. We will have no seasonal crop now until February and March when. broccoli harvest will be on.- Most of our work this year woh done by local help. RA1J0M Mope and prune pick ing closed quite abruptly the end of last week. There has been u large decrease in placements for jigrieulturnl work em. A good de mand for common labor and con struction workers. i L. I9S5 fiivutest Uiiliiling Ycnr ' This year will be the greatest yet experienced In the fnited Htaten for construction expansion, according to present indications. Contracts now awarded tend to show that the $ft.ono,0fio.noo rec ord of last year will be exceeded by more than $ l .non.ono.ooo. . I I 1 1 u LLLU I -i m M ' 1. K. Dry Chief In Salem. HA I. KM, Ore. Uoy C. I.yle, fed eral prohibition ofricer of the L' 1st district, Including Oregon, Wash ington and Alaska, arrived here rrom, Healtle to confer with Will iam I. evens, slate prohibition com missioner. Mr. I.yle said that while I he use of liquor had not. Ien stamped out tinder , prohibition, conditions were leo per cent bet ter nt th present time than when the Volstead act was enacted. A family tree Isn't worth a darn unless it produces peaches. cm (y W. W. IMnly) The design shown today is a cheap but exceedingly nttractlvu duplex house which would mako a very profitable investment for Its owner. Finished In hardwood for the main rooms and the balance In fir, wilh tilu floor in bath, It is esti mated that this home could be built lor from $8000 to $10,iui(), exclusive of plumbing and heating. The own er of such a homo could rent the second floor apartment for un amount that would net him more than G per cent on his InvistmentH The plans provide for six rooms on each rioor, all with umple light and ventilation. The front stairs are roomy and the rear stairs uro convenient Tor deliveries. There is a full basement with one set of stairs. ' ' Large closets feature each 'of the bedrooms, 'while a coat 'closet' In the hall and a linen closet in tbe bathroom will delight the heart of the housewife. The kitchen Is ar ranged with the Idea oT ' saving steps und time so that the house wife who does her own work will find It a most convenient and de lightful place in which 1o -ork. The aim room is a particularly bright and cheerful room and. as a conservatory in the winter time, will make a charming vista from the living room, which is connected to it by a wide arched doorway. The living room, windows are pleas antly grouped and would make an ideal spot for a window box. Cement blocks are used above grade wllh cement plaster ubove asphalt shingles on the roof. $1,000 Home Will Be Built by E. Jacobson Tho flrat biilldlnR pprmlt L'snoil In Octol.fr was to K. Jurolison for Ulc hnllillnfr of a modi-ni reMdimfv to cost upi)roxim:itPly $4000, front- lug on CIreiMiwood wtrfrt ii?iwcon Wu.shlnKton and Admnfl uvntios. Construction vll go nhi'inl, no. cording to reports, nnd the homo la expected to he ready for ocvMiiancy In the nenr future. The Nnll. inking Contest js ptiM liMm-y. A large crmwl was heiv Saturday nrcmrm to sc tlio mntcM. Forty married wom en lroe eight - primr common I nail for flit miuulc. The win-1 nor Orove 99 nniU and mTlril l Ip SIO gold pirv. The swonrt I dme :l italU nnd mvleil the! a gidd filefo. Tho third, lvo U- dleft lint, ilrlWitg Ktt nnlU racli. th reevhed npirw. Now. the fifty jrnllon of AVhltP Talni ii here hut won't he km. The Xo. 2 IVdnr Shingles are elltng like lt or a kind. Claude C. Pratt Lumber Co. Tlit Poor Mao'a Prlor' Oppo. nwin.lry. Thone M-ti Mo Sndy ttuctnrM ltGjU rjp (1 sun Pjzh . r ft Softwood Demand Up; Orders Ahead of Cut Demand. for soft . woods :,has shown a mnrked improvement in' the .liwtiweek. with the total, vol ume of - business running well abend of that, for the correspond ing period last year, say the Am erican, , Lumberman. Chicago Dur ing tho week ended September 1!), llicprincipaj., softwood mills book ed orritmiflOl javf cent and. made shipments 108 per cent of actual production. Trading was most ac tive In the city areas on account of the record building activity, hut there was also an improved de mand from the middle west where country yards ure making smalt but tangible additions to their holdings. Form consumption of Ittmh'er, however, is still below ex pectations, but as early estimates place the total farm Income for In your wiring will no doubt add much to the convenience and reading comfort of your home. We do this work with no' delays and without mussing up the home. At a low price, too. - Ask For ' Estimates ( Soramer Hotel Bldg. fEW Permits Kept. 28 Permit issued to W. J I. (ioodfrham to erect a one story v residence on Kight h be tween X and M. Cost J 2500. Pept. 28 1'ermlt issued to-Jake 1 tost ock to alter ami re pa i r a dwelling on Third between Crook and 'A. Cost $100. Sept. 2S Permit issued to I S. Holmes to alter a building on l.nke between Second and Third. Cost $2fi. flept SO Permit L'-sued to W. H. .McMillan for eonnt ruction work on Washington between Fourili and Depot. -Cost :u. Oct. 1 -Permit issued to K. .Tac-ohson to erect a .dwelling on Oreenwooil ; between , Washing- and Adams. Cost $4ooo. Oct. 2 Permit Issued (o Stark nnd Cameron for Kd Kekby to erect a building on Walnut be. tween Main and Hpring. Cost $2W1. nil! iu jvur ul iu 'i-u iiim a hulr billion dollars, uroilucers feel certain that 'aggregate, fall purchases will reach a satisfactory volume. In the wst coast field, the larg er fir mills reported orders 7 per cent ahead of the cut. Business with the Atlantic coast and the i middle west rallied admirably from ilast week's slump while California trade and export buying remained on an even keel, stocks were fur ther depleted by heavy shipments, making it difficult for the mills to fill orders for cars containing specified lengths. Some Items in uppers have softened $1, but in general the mills are- getting enough business to maintain cur rent quotations. PAINT UP NOW! Soon, the above hint will be too late. Right now, while the weather still permits, is the time to provide the protection .rour home's exterior will soon be, needing against the driving, tear ing, cold rain, sleet and snow of late Fall and Winter. DON'T FORGET There is paint and paint but we sell just one kind and that's the best brands on the market, at a price which gives our patrons value for every cent they spend. You eliminate all chance by buying here because every brushful of paint we sell is guaranteed to give complete satisfac tion and you are the sole judge just ask for your money and you get it back. NOAH'S w iii i . . 'i.m i rif ' " " - ui i tin iih, mm Barn Lumber! " FARMERS! We have a big lot of lumber which we are of ferine at a birr saying-not ungraded stuff, but real lumber that is just th thing for barns and other farm buildings. You people in th country certainly remember the severeness of last winter Let lis hope that it will bp milder this winter, but who can 'tell'' Before you let your stock suffer or your machinery lie ex posed in the open, find out from us how cheaply you can nut Grande Ronde Lumber Co. Retail Yards Across the Tracks on Greenwood Ave. 'B- Your Furnace ' Mm Problem V: Stilly Whrthw yo wunt a now fur- nan- lntallil or nil ol.l on.' . S'ttfiS iisScfl " r''paiu- ya vi" o l,'wolli ""1? S Ask us about our new ow , ' S FRED SPAETH READ THE OBSERVER CLASSIFIED A5! Paint Store r . insi '-r- I I- I - a, SI 4' it
