Wednesday, October 11, 192T.
THE LA GRANDE EVENING OBSERVER
Page Five
Local News In Brief
CO.MI.NO EVENTS '
Union County Annual Armis
tice Day Celebration La
Grande November 11. ..
QrniKlo for the funeral of her
nepluw, K. A. Engel, returned to
hvr home In Portland this morn
ing. .
Ill nt Home
H. G. Trull Is conrim-d to his
home with a slight lllm-ds.
Wlh (iint to I'oilluml
Mrs. ChurUs Wnsamun. 1402
Second street, is entertaining her
gueBt, Mini Harriett Bingham, of
1'hlladelplita. with a trip to 1'ort-
i land this week.
Visiting in City ;
Mrs. F. J. Stearns, of Portland,
is visiting a fw days in La Grande
at the home of her sun, At. a.
tilearus. 9
Has Minor cHration
I Z. SL Hover. Portland, special
1 agent for the Westchester Fire In
surance company, is at Hot Lake
for three or four days recovering
from an operation for the removal
of his tonsils.
Corn Husk King
Ki W ,.-,s.i
PROMISE
IN
Pied in Okluhoma
C. F. Lloyd received word this
morning of the death of his futher
tit Frederick, Okluhomu, who hud
been 111 for some time.
At i JiltM-priso Today
C. L. Berry went to Enterprise
todny on business. Ho will return
to La Grundo this evening.
IVUt ya:l;s a Job
Tho Rulvatton Army Is carinff for
Teter Tralnor, who wus recently re
loused from jail. Peter was serious
ly ill, bui is improving and would
lii;o to uo to work, urmy officers
B:iy. If t nyone hus uuy odd jobs
that he could do they may find him
ut the Salvation Army hull. ,
Homo Trum Los All eles
Mrs. Ivol Hibbs returned home
loduy from Los Angeles. California
where she hus been waning for tlu
puat three weeks.
Home from Portland
Mrs. A. N. Palmer pussi'i
through La Grande this morning
en routo to her homo at Wallowa
after visiting in Portland for tin
past ten days.
Visited lirotlier licit-
Mrs; M. C. Knapp, of Enter
prise, returned to her liome thte
morning, alter visiting here for i
few days with her brother, Leslej
Olson. . ,
llvtv from Cove
itoy Baker, who owns a farm
near. Cove, was a business visitor U
La Grande yesterday.
Mrs. Chit Brought H nine
Mrs. J. J. Carr was 'conveyed by
uiiibuluiice to her home this ufter
noon from Grande 'Rondo hespitat.
where she has been under medical
treatment for several weeks.
Moving; to La Grande
Mr. and Mrs. George Itayhill, of
IVndieton are gues;s at Hotel Foley
while arranging to move to Lu
Grundo.
On Business Call
O. H. Con key. manager of tho
lumber mills at Minam. is at the
Rnmtner hotel, a business. visitor. '
Visltin ; s.ster llrre
Mr. and Mrs. Lewis BideMr, re
cently from Hr.lley, Idaho were
quests in La Grande yesteruay at
the home of Mr. Bideler's sister,
Mrs. M. A. Steurns. They formerly
'iif-de their home at Union., They
will be here permanently and will
muke their home at Hot Lake.
In Herliclcy, CnUL v
Word has been received hero
from Mr. and Mis. W. H. Rohnn
kiimp Sr., who wllh Mrs. Peter
McDonald, left about a week ago
for Berkeley. California, that they
arrived there all right. They are
visiting Mrs. McDonald's daugh
ter, Helen MeDonuld McNabb. who
makes her. home there,, They made
the trip by auto.
Called to Boise
. Charles Kunyun left yesterday
for Boise". Idaho, where his father,
Frank lUinyan, is tit the St. Al
phntiso hospital with H, broken
hip the result of a fall. He is past
eighty yeurs old and Is reported to
be in a critical condition. Mrs.
itunyan will join her husband at
Boise this afternoon.
Visiting Here r
Mr. and Mr. V. T La Foll'Ml
Jr. are guests at Hotel Summer i
white visiting here from Colfax,
V M limit Pheasants Here
Mr. and M s. W. P. Mink and
two small children arrived in La
Gnmde today. Mrs. Mink will visit
her mother. Mrs. I. J, Klmmel here
and Mr. Mink will hunt China
pheasants in tho Grande Ronde
valley for the next week. Mr. Mink
is e-'-neml ptpnal foreman for the
O-W. R. and N. company. Their
home is in Portland. '
If ;
HI? '11
RETURN
IE
Hire Is W E, bwin. of Wichita.
Kans'.r "the corn husk king.'' H
pays $130 a ion for corn husk and
sells them for hoi tnmaltf wrappers.
Ills only complaint is that h can't
get enough corn .husks, to supply
the demand.
Markets
PROMISE (Special) Reuben
Barton and Mr. Smith arrived last
week from 'Went Virginia. .Edgar
Burton went to Lu Grande to meet
them and bring them to Promise.
Those who attended the county
fair from Promise were Mr. and
Mrs. N. Poulson, Mrs. Smith, Mr
Hnd Mrs. John Carper, Mr. and
Mrs. Will Carper, Harold and
Ralph Carper and Harvey McDon
ald. .
Charles Carper took a load of
prunes to Wallowa Friday.
W. I. Sannr.r took a load of
prunes to Wallowa Thursday. -
l Mrs. Reed, who hns been veiling
her son Will Reed, for several
weeks. returned to La Grande
Thursday. ' "
Win Peed and Polos Newby went
to Wallowa Thursday.
Gladys Roby la Btaying with Mrs.
Julia Snnnor. '
Mr. and Mrs Fisher Lively and
family, of Mnxvllle. wcro visiting
relatives here "Sunday.
Miss Lora Carper, who has been
nttnndtnjr high nehool at WaMowa.
returned home Thursday. She is
ill with a cold.
Mrs. Ward Clarks and son. of
Orcfon City, visited here with Mrs.
Clark's sisters, Mrs. Gorbett and
Mrs. Marshnl . Flesh man and Mrs.
P, Carper, last week. They re
turned home Monday accompanied
by Airs.' F.mily Phillips, who goes
to the Willamette valley to sp&nd
the winter.
Robert Carper returned from a
I wo weeks stay In-La Grande last
Friday. : He n!o .made a trip to
Engle valley while away. ..,.
Miss Eunice Courtney and Miss
Lillian Carper went to Troy Friday
evening. - - -
Mr. porter was over .to Eden
Ih1 week gathering up some cat
tle, which ho drovu to Wallowa' by
wnv of ' Powvntka anil Bold, re
turning Saturday.
DEVELOPING '
OF OREGON
BIG FACTOR
f Continued from Page Ontl
the competition of northern
ftansconttnentiil lines in the
Klamath territory and that dup
lication should be avoided by the
ioint use of existing lines,, was
made to the interstate commerce
commission hearing yesterday by
Governor Waller M. Pierce.
This ' pointed recommendation
from the state's chief exocutivt
was made at the completion of
the most bitterly contested ses
sion In the heatings which have
teen conducted during the pant
10 days by Charles P. Mahaffle,
director of, finance for the com
, POHTIiAXn MARKETS
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) Cattle,
hogs, slow. . .
Sheep, steady.
Eggs, butter, butterfat, firm.
SAX FRANCISCO (AP) But
tcrlat, C5c here today.
Sl.UENE GFAKVA STUtltKD
BY K1CH 31AI1AHAJA1I
GENEVA AP) So accustomed
is Geneva to greatness within Its
borders thnt it rarely geta excited
over an important newcomer, but
it awoke with sudden interest with
the-advent of the Maharajah of
Putlala, who came as one of the
Indtnn delegates to the league of
nations assembly. Tho mahurajah
is credited with being tho world's
AdlMslhi!; (Malms
B. C. Wilson, cliiim agent for
the O-W. R. & N., is in town for a
few days on .business connected
with the railroad.
Here from Salem ' i
Mr. and Mrs. R. IV Boies. Mr. j
fl M s I:, n. ni. s and eiilld. ami
Mrs. F. F. Sncdson, all of Salem,
Uij guests at the Foley hotel.
Will Spend Winter Here 1
Mr. and . Mis. Iaauc Lundis, ac
eompLinleJ by their daughter, ..Mrs.
V. P. Gfirair arrived in La' GVaHde
this morning and are guests at the
home of the Rev. und Mrs. William
Crosby 'Ross. They ure from Mulud
City. Idhho. Mr. and Mrs. Lundis
are Mtg. Ross' father and mother,
and they plan to spend the winter
here. Mu. Garst xwil return home
in a few days.
PORTLAND GKAI.V MAP.KKT
PORTIjANI, Ore. (AP) Wheat
"liBB, hard white, October and
November l.4i; hard white, B. 8.
Baart, October and November
$1.43: soft, white,: western white.
October and November ,M.38 ; haH
winter,, porinern spring and -vijt-.
em red, October $1.25);? ovotuber
$L27. '. ."...:-,.(
Cuits No. 2 white feeVi. October
$27.. November $28; yo. 3 gray,
Oclpber'$26, November $27.
CornNo. 2 Ej ;V. shipment, Oc
tober $b8, November no quota
tion. ..
To Visit at H:eth
Mrs. Peter A mold us and small
son Robert, of Sum nurv tile, left
this morning for Rieth, Ore., for a
visit of a few days.
Attended Funeral
Mrs. H, Dennis, who was In La
Abandon lnietliil (nine Acres
To ivYO ( A P) . Three of the
lar-je royal game preserves are
lie in? abolished because the im
perial family wishes them to re
vert to public use, and also to
elniinate the rather tuavy ex
pense of keeping thein up. ,
Tltefr abolition Ik expected tr
of feel a saving or about 200. OHO
yen yearly in thu household de
pai tment.
MARKETS AT A G LAN CIS
NLW Ol.K AP)-V.git:oVc k.
strot g: s. S. Kre-ge sours 100
pointi to SOO.
I Bnnds. Irreguljr; French issues
lower.
Foreign exchang"s. Inlxed;
French and Belgian francs react.
Cotton. steady; heavy rains
southwest.
Sugar, lower; eu.sier spot market.
Coifee. higher; good buying.
Old Ironsides Week
To Begin October 13
Rernifw of the conflict with the
frirherV im-tltute In La Grande
October ??-23. the ohseivince of
"Save Old Ironside" week has
bern advneed to Thursday, Octo
ber 15. Themes on subjects named
by the leaders of the national
movement will be written by chil
dren In all grades from. Tourth
thrrmgh high school. The observ
ance will culminate Wednesday'ln
program's in each school building.
wUhia member of the Elks lndge.:
which sponsors tho; movement, as
chief apcukcr. f. :
We Buy for Less
We Sell for Less
LADIES' PUMPS -And
OXFORDS in patent
leather and satin in-very
latest styles $3.95
MEN'S OXFORDS $3.95
MEN'S WORK.: SHOES
with moccasin toe $3.25
LADIES' DRESSES in
very latest models
$7.95 and $9.45
MEN'S All-Wool OVER
COATS $18.50
New York Store
DESTROYERS OP
HIGH PRICES
CHICAGO (A P) Wheat, steady;
disappointing inereae invisible.
.Corn, higher : light rrcelnts.
Cattle, slea(ly; choice steer
scarce.
Hogs, easy; packers bidding at
lower prices.
Tonight
AT ZUBER HALL
E!k9s
49 Sh
nrv,MM) TO HELP MINEltS
HAKEn, Ore. George It. Wle
gand, Hinerv,snr. member" nf" the
Oregon state bmird of mines sur
vey for the district of eastern Ore
gon, left here for Sulem to attend
a meeting f the, board.
"Th s'lb.ict to he taken up wilt
elate to furnishing direct and
rnt'tlfiil HUviotiinrrt In tlif itoh.
pee! or and min"r engaged In de
veloping his property." Mr. Wle-
gnnd said.
A program will be adopted look-
nn- In ih .l.iUulrl..filtf. nf ttio
mineral risourcfs of the entire
mate and ine hoard will recom-
deemed neeeNsarv for the benefit
of the whole m'ntng inauntry.
Whelher a friend In need is a
friend indeed UHiuilly depends upon
what h" is In need of.
SAWMILL TO
OPEN EARLY
: NEXT MONTH
(Continued from Pugn One.)
6
ow
Oct. 14, 15, 16 & 17
LET'S GO! ! !
Sec those Prizes to he given away Free
in the window, at
JJNTTHIE5
"THE STORE WITH A CONSCIENCE"
i
Men and Boys' Complete Outfitters of
Quality Wearing Apparel
yards and on to the rails for ex
port to otlur poinis. Iji GrandV's
rating Is high; but when the Mt.
Kmtly Timber company begins op
eration and add.s Its large output
to the others, the Importance of
the industry here will be given a
great Impetus, . (
Tonight
i. i - ' ' ' '
Don't Forget '
Elks'
'49 Show
At Zubcr Hall
'"'-Don't. Forget'-.. .
That ! me fllll selling the
OrlKlnnl
"Maplo Xul KiilK-ra"
lliilf ioiuiil for 25c
Red Cross ,Dru
Store
Men,1
am
Young Men's
Overcoats
$16.50 to $27.50
Our stock of Men's and Young Men's Over
coats is the largest in years, offering you a
great variety of styles and colors to select
from, at prices very low. Browns, blacks, tan,
grey, green mixtures, beautiful plaids and
plain colors. Belted or plain back.
New styles, new stock, and at lowest pos
sible prices
$16.50 to $27.50'
-ichest resident.
In the ballrooms of the hotels
where various delegations gavi re
eeptloiis with dancing a feature,
the ma ha rajah was the center of
attraction. Despite his rather pon
derous body he waltzed gracefully
with some of tho fairest of the
ladies present. His boom flit
tered with precious pendants und
In the lobes of his ears shone huge
pearls encircled with diamonds.
The mnhnrnjnnt came
suite of 14 perfonx. He prov
-source of material delight to (len
j eva shopkeepers. He is reported
j to have spent 10.000 alone In the
, purchase of watches and binocu
lars, with an accent on binoculars,
for which -he seems to have a pas
sion as a collector. He developed
into such a tanta: tie und Interest
ing personality that eventually to
escape the crowds he was forced to
with n u1'11 h'" hotel by the kitchen doof
tt M Li ii in nuiuiiiuuiiu
un
molested.
Uut If the mnharajah was ever'
-in the public eye his spouso, tho '
maharanec, and her two ladies-ln
waiting, remained In obscurity;
Thoy went not to receptions, din--ners
or balls,, ato their meals In
the seclusion of their apartments
and only , emerged for drives In
closed motor cars. ' '
Blankets
Nice, soft wooly ones, for the bed, "ci'lb or buggy,
cotton-a nil-wool or wool, colored or white, Ottu lu
lovely lor gifts.
Col I on,
.$:i.o;i
Art & Baby Shop
Kvnrviliiiii; -or The Ilaby.
STATE SPUD
CROP SHOWS
FAIR GAIN ,
t CnnriTitiri from rngu fme.)
a convl'irrahlf Increase In ncre
agrt. The total Oregon aerfuge dp
pe:r:i 1o he about the same this
ye:r as laft. The Oregon car lot
pnttito movement Is always smalt
during the late summer, and fall,
acf'ordlnir to V. K"nl. slatistl
clnn with the fnlted States depart
ment of agriculture.
CondiJions in Grct
Britain Said Worse l
j f Print lnii1 from Prr Af 1
nrbHr hontes unerortf d fH"d to ;
j remedy the trouble beennse Idle;
i men wrp willing areompanlsts j
when paid with free drinks. j
j Th whole pnutlre is alarmed nt i
' conditions, and every measure In-'
tended to Improve them only I
j maks mntters worfe. T'nuhart
jdfc1sr8 he fears a big labor up-;
htaval In Kngland before spring. j
Used Car Bargains
i9so iii'K K si mntixn
it2t SU IH IIAKI Il SPM'IAI. SIX TOI IIINf.
1019 STI lKIAKI It M'I CIAI. SIX TOI Itl.XO
1919 lTt.hl.l. TOl l'.IXi
Jennings & Shumate
Buick Sales and Senice
LOST MDIH'HANT l-XM'M)
KLAMATH KAI.IX Ore l-o
Houston, prominent Klsmalh l-'ulls
mrchsnt. was found by a ponse
htad'-d by hl broth'-r. Fred Hous
ton, aftr being lost in the wilds
of th Cokeifiinvt country on the
lower Klamath river.
Hou."tin was hunting 1t when
he lo.-t Ms way lu the tMi k under
brush. He kept walking through
out the t.pt'-r cohi ninht and had
found a fort servlee road, down
which he :ia slowly plodding
mU'-x tUe I0kt$ r.eacfef-iLiiiui.todai.
STAR
A REAL WESTERN
MELODRAMA
Packed with bucking
bronchos, flyinjc bul
lets, daredevil horse
men and thrilling
rescues.
Today
And
THURSDAY
'
"The Burning Trail
featuring
BILL DESMOND
vviiiuj aiiu .una
The World's .Wonder Picture
A.
RCADE
T1IUUSDAY FRIDAY.
SATURDAY
3C
A lyiost iimazing stoiy of two lovers of tho modern world, trapped with
- ii b'iiiifl of explorers in this strange land, and forced to battle for their
. l;ves against these terrifyinir monsteis. You see them on .the screen
just as they aie in flesh 'and blood. v
with
I3ESSIE LOVE
LEWIS STONE
WALLACE BEERY
LLOYD HUGHES
fWl Sir Arthur ( onan 4K
1 T. j;oie'n Stupendous VI
J)T , story. (A .
ADMISSION:
noc
10c
Adults
f 'l.ilfli'r-1
Attend the Matinees and avoid
the night crowds.
TONIGHT VIRGINIA VALLl In "IT THE LADDER"
t i.
:.m.