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Saturday, December 12, 1925. TnE IX GRANDE EVENING OBSERVER Pape Five ' " " " ' ' 1 ' Local News In Brief I ' XI 1 x COMING EVENTS. DrtvilllM-r 2H KlfC-tinii to TOto niton M'lioill Inulgot, SiwikIs Imy in I.n (iiumlc ,lr. .MurKari't rU'iul, of Wallowa, la upi'mliuir the day In .a Grande. lliie on Ituslliess James W. Knlley, of Uuker, in it husineHi vfoltur la In. UrunUu today. , .Mi-s. Kllllher ImpiovlllK Mr. Charles Karther. who lias been 111 at her lionw for a week, Is reported to be Improving. . ihciipliiK In I'orlloml Mrs. Klorenee ilaeon. county ti.aMirer, went to I'orlland Thurrt ilaviniKht on u week end shopping trip. ' camp near -Five Point when accident .happened. Oil Wny to Enterprise Mrs. I.oo I'arker, accompanied liy her father, Alex Armstrong, went to Knterprlso tills mornlnc 'i'hey recently returned from Xum pa, Iduho, where Mrs. I'arker was In tho hospital for several davs. After visiting hi daughter at Kn. terprlse for a few days Mr. Arm. slrong will return to Iji Orande. whero ho Is employed by tho Mt. r.mny Lumber company. UNION HIGH SCHOOL IS ADVOCATED To llot Idikc for Treatment John McICntyro, of Heppnor. ore., spent last night at tho Som mtr hotel en route to llot Lake, where he will t;iko a course of medical treatment. To Portland for Christmas .Mrs. V. Gi Sawyer went to Port l;itnl this morning to spend Christ mas with her mother. i New I'Virinuii at Shops I'M waver lias urrived hr from Portland lo take charge of the o.- W It. - X. hoii4 iia general manager. 1 Ii succeeds. Kdwln Thomas, who villi lib family, , is moving lo Argo. Wash. Attended Forestry Meetings I H. ituasoll, flro warden, re turned to his homo In !.. Grande, lust night after attending a meet ing of tlie forestry and conserva tion association of tho Northwest ut Victoria, Hrltlsh Columbia. Cali fornia, Oregon, Washington, Idaho. Montana and the province of Hrit lsh Col uinl la are Included In the association. About 125 men at tended tho meeting. The object of tho association 1s to promote the growth of new timber and prevent forest firca, Mr. Kuusell said this morning. Wright, H. K. Dixon, und the coun ty seh 00 1 superintendent Don't let any honie-niado lawyer confuse you with regard lo these points. Consult a lawyer. Tho chief points raised, and dis cussed and around which the most misrepresentation has taken place, are herewith listed and unswered: Why Make t'huugt'S? 1. Why cannot " Imbler operate school as ut present and tuku pay for outside pupils . from the funds provided by the county high seh 00 1 tuition tux. Answer: Imbler has a small district und a "large seliool and Is already paying a heavy tax ! which makes It impossible for them to make Improvements, buy new equipment or enlarge tho school plant us and when growth de mands. 1 111 bier has not received full cost of educating outside- pu pils, as lust year the average cost wus $115.48 for the county while tho receipts from tho one und one quarter milt county high school tuition fund was $79. Imbler's av erage cost wus $117.17. What About Grammar Schools? 2. Will the proposed plan af fect Grummur school grades l the component districts. Answer: No. (Sec. official pamphlet Ore- con School Laws, It Is for high school purposes only and Is stuted la thu petition und is TaKif l'allieuo Hot Lake .M is. I;, K. I larninn parsed 1 h rough I ai Grande this morning en her way lo Klgin, from where jsiie accompanied hr father. A. TKIoosl'ija. to the tint ,:ike Kunltor f 11 111 yesterday. Mr. Klonstra is a 1'nion county pioneer. (ConHnuedfrom V gwO ns. ) of Tucoma, according to Li Itoy. Dunn,-, w ho- came . "here to 'testify lo tho statement ' nt the. trial. Thursday. . Tho imtrrkige license he. submitted In eylderteo borethc name, Julia Hirns- assumed, he swqre.'becuuso the plrl was afraid to rovoat her. whereabouts to tiushncjls.. , ; , George Wilson Facintr v.,. Year in Penitentiary t different from a consolidated ui- An Ideal, Practical Gift KANTLEEK Hot Water Bottle . About this time every year the uveiuge person comes up against the question. "What shall I give for Christmas?" Kor a practical gift and such gifts are always appre ciated the Kantleek Hot Water I lot lie is Ideal. It can be used in any homo and would be thoroughly. approp riate for one:i mother, auut or grandmother. The Kantleek Is molded all in one piece and guuraa teed for two years. Glass Drugs ' Inc. ': La Grande, Oregoa Markets ronrr;,m maiikkts PORTLAND, Ore. (AI'). Live stock Htoudy, Eggs Two: to 4c loweT: firsts. 32&4j33c;' extras, 34f342c. - Ilutter Wenk. Uuttcrfat Hteady. ; roitii.AND n.i. MAitKirr. l'OKTI.ANl), Ore. AI) Wheat HHH. hurd while, hard white II. S. llaart, December und January at $1.67; wesiern. white, Decem ber. $1.57; January, $1.5G; hard winter, northtjrn spring, western red, December and January, $l,f. Oats No. 2 whllo feed a,nd No. 2 gray, December f and January, $30. .. , Corn No. K Y7 shlptiient, De cember and January, $34.75. ART CONTEST TO BE HELD ( v IN SCHOOLS ;. (Continued trore On,)- trict which unties all grudes. What AtMint Inilehtt'diifK.N? 3. Would the new district uume any of the indebtedness ut 1 tho Imbler district or of any other J district? Answer: The union high) ui.li n.. I .Hut i-l.-l iln,.y ' n.il iuuln.i., I any of the duties or obligations ofjno a1l,n,?rl1ly11,?I to build ; ,u 11. 'll ohool building, such authority! I being conferred only upon a ma-' jotlly of tho voters voting at In 'tu 'hlgh school 'ctmtcsf, to be dlyUled s follows: . ... BenIorr-$3tt, Offered by th art departin'eiit-of ;tho club.. f . . Juiilqr--$-5.' by (J, A. Ilingaina.i. , tJonhpmore $16, by Mrs. tleoiEO Stoddyrd. r ', ' Kn'Mlimuii:T-$lo", by the Art. He- search club. , At tho iiuiin lime, the members of tho Neighborhood club will be entered In a similar art memory contost, for which the uvt depart ment Is giving a prize of $25. A number of girtsout of high school are Inking associate, membership In tho club for the privilege of enrolling in the contest, the offi cers report. v 'V To lto Held hi January.' The contest proper will bo con ducted during the third week January, with the uwurdlng oflh piixcs scheduled as a part of the club's celebration of art week, ihe second week In I'Vbruary. J. H. STEVENS, j ' 75, PASSES ; ON AT LAKE (Continued from I'sge One.) Mtnk steadily during tho pad Week. j Cnnu W'vst in 185.V 1 The decedent, burn In tho east April 3.' came west ftve! years later strapped to saddle bags. He pussed through the' Oraii tie Itondo valley that year, i going still further west, years later returned to but ftv what is Culminating at tho same time now I'nion county and look up u will bo an art essay contest union the high school students of i'nion county. Dr. W. T. 1'hy hits ol f e red a $ 5 tt se h ol a rsh t p us f 1 1 st prUo end the I'nion county cham ber of commerce Is giving a sec ond prlxe of $20, The awards will bo made - at the demonstration meeting during I'Vbruary. ' Citilnsborougli's "Htue IJoy" Is to bo tho subject of thu essays. Wli.n tho winners of Ihe- co inty sehoo's liavo been named, they will be brought to a central place lor u( final competition, which is to in volve the writing of assecond es ay. . Mrs. K, I1. Mossmun, who is the , mother of the picture library Ideu that had IU beginning in l.a Grande Inst I'Vbruary und has stnoo led to the establishment of 40 art libraries throughout tho stale, is receiving dully inquiries about Ihe . contests, und sending out- quantities of Information lo both city. and county schools. . I.TLV11AM IIAISIK llOND . Oeprgo Graham was released fromjHll today on .an previous bond far $.lt00 .' . ? 1 Orah'am -wan flr?t"arestedon,, a. -M TetK-as't Today , charge of possession of huuh and .Mir. 1. . i wni w 10 pui uji in reqiureu pond, top re- Telociisel this morning, where shrt.'le(is?; .. After JLt. trial, In'whlch the Is visitiug her husband, who Is; Jury, came to no agreement as to 1 -inplifyed Jhere today. She will re-' tits verdict, tirahAm -was - recom 1 11 ru to. I.u Grande tliis evening. jmlttcd to. jail on.d possession of a j still charge. No. time Jiu been Went tn llimtiiiKtoii , set for. his hew trial. Mrs.' I;. C. Courtni'y went tot -?''. ' . " . - niintii'glon this, morning, where Pv Ttpnifiia who is eiiriol.ved there for a few days, v 3 1 1 nine I'roiii IVmllelon . Mrs. Adolph Slegrist returned to her home In la Grande this morn ing after attending Ihe water car nival at Pendleton lust night. Styles; Writers Yelp (Continued fiom Tsgn One.) yers- in 'Paris; nho like his I'arla brethren fipoclullr.es. In' divorce, cases,, has an office at Nice, where .j ho, flnds.lt -nenssury -to' spend haf I tho working year. ' Home rnmi Itaker "Tho rapidity of . tlm courls at Alter spending two weeks itJ,Nlc,la tlieir groat advantage," he linker under a plivslelnn's (.,,ru , 8'ys. i'Tlio Paris courts are swamp Mrs. D. 1-lonuin was in l.a Grande Jed wlih all kinds of cases and prog Ihls mornlnir on her wav home 1 reps is comparatively slow. , Tho 4 to lOirtftrprise. Here I'Vnm Itaker Viwlcrday Paul Ciirpenter, county agent of linker . counly,' was In I.u Grnnde yesterday. He called, nl Hit' Un ion county agent's office. Nice eoUrts ihuvo less encumbered dockets," - .Mrs. McAilnry Is Heller The-conditlon of Mrs. McAdory, who has been Keiiousty III for a mmilfor' Of 'flays. Is said' todiiy to be much belter. Ked Cmss .Mail Here I. P. 'orliff t. field representa tive for the Ited'cros'H society In Die state oT Oregon. Is ufctking his st-iniinniial visit to l-i Grande to ilay. Mr.Corbeti nutkes his head quarters in San l-'ranelsco. SaU ai ion Arm Services lieguhir services will be held 1o-night- at Ihe Salvation Army h:ill. Sunday's services include; KuimJ;i M hool at 2::tu p. m. und a special service, wtl h P. D. Johnson as siieaker. at S p. m. The prraent 'social standing of silk stockings in. Purls, with an In ctdentHl Illustration of the dlfff ctilly .of', distinguishing lictwoen maid and -tlio mistress iy their clothest Is illustrated by tho le gend under a- recent- newspaper ctirtoori:' ; "There's M 11 '1 nine Dulhcll with her servant over there." "Which Is tho servunl ?" ' "Tho ono wearing . silk stock ings."1 ; the component distrieta (Opiu Ion of Oregon Attorney General. the' Oregon School l.uws, Dj5, Sec. 4110, page 144.) Why Stipulate Imbler? 4. Why does tin petti Ion cull for location of the school a( Imb ler? Answer:- Tim law requires that the locution of the site for the proposed union high school be stated in the petition. (Sec. 4!)0, page 141, Official -Pamphlet. Ore gon School Laws, 1!-5.)- Imbler already has tho buildings and equipment und is centrally located. It Is tho only one of tho said dis tricts that now maintains a high school and nearly all of the chil dren In the said districts now at tending high school uro gofng to Imbler. Can Situ He Cliaiuicd ? B. Can tho site of the high school bo chungeil after the dis trict is formed. Answer: Yes, by a majority vote of the people of the union high school district at a meeting called for tho purpose. (Sec. 4!MI. page. 14 i. Official Pamphlet.) What Is Tax Increase? ft. How much -would this in crease the taxes of those residing in tho district? .Answer: Last year a levy of one and one-quarter mills u'irt : raised for thu .county high school tuition fund but this amount lacked $8,147.58 of paying for the uotual cost of educating students going to high school from the dls tricts having 110 high school. Knuugh lias been .placed In thu budget for the coming y legally called school meeting (Sec. ( 41M. page 145, Official Pamphlet. Ii25). . How Is Hoard Constituted? lo. How many members coiw i stitute the board , of directors and) how many can be chosen from one , district ? Answer:- Tho law re- I quires (hat there shall be five dl- . reclors, no two of whom can be I from any one district. (See. 417, ! sub. dlv. 8, . page 147, Official I Pumphlet. lH'J.'i). We believe that the' only firm foundation for, any . republican form of government is liberal edu cation for the masses, "Wo believe that children of rural communities are entitled to educational advant ages second to none. We believe that tho only manner . In which these advantages can be brought lo them is by combining resources of several distrlcls. - W'o believe ! that (ho people of theso districts art; as progressive und public spir ited as any in Oregon. ' in tills be lief we present the-foregoing. UNION LODGE ; HOST TO 200 (Continued from Page One.) have lived a life of usefulness. Following this exenelso inltlnltoii ceremonies were nut on. Alex Mc to'lvinzle of Siimni'irvllle. 1-Yed Ter- mako up this deficiency which will I puny, of Klgin. Tony Smllh of 1'n mako tho tux levy, for the high I ion ami Dr. J. I. Ingle of La Gran school tuition fund approximately I do, spoke during tho evening. actors hurt when stage Collapses (Continued from Pave One.) one und eight-tenths mills for lit'Jti. A law was pussed nt the last ses-! Uefo.ro the meeting ended It was unanimously voted to continue the 1 slon of tho legislature ullowlng j county meetings during Ihe next tniln who had alighted with the I intention of walking or securing motor transportation to Tientsin, ran back to the train, nml look re- AcrMeiH Victim Hecm erlng fugc beneath the coaches. 'AIImtI Johnson, who suffered n Ixgalhis Semis Truck. impoiind fracture on his left News of their plight reached Pe- leg. above Ihe nnkle. Thursday nf- king and Ihe American legation leriionn. is pronounced in good cnt a truck with blankets und condition today at llio Grando provisions lo Ihe scene. I'omi- hospital, where he is re-, Subsequently the train was safe, eelvlilg treatment. Johnson was ly withdrawn Trum the fighting working with logs ut Ihe Mt. Kinlly urea. 10 SHOPPING DAYS ' 'JILL CHRISTMAS p j. . S 1 JV SHOP AT t LINT'S FOR (iirts that Women Like (lifts that Men I.jkc (Jirt.s that Misses Like , Girts that IJoj-h like Ol' I SICl I L XMAS GUTS OF QUALITY AT MODERATE PRICES ,Siioi Extra Salesmen to EARLY Serve You the school board to figure In cer tain items such us Interest on In vestment, Interest on current war runts, efc, as part of Ihe cost of dueullun which lin y were not al lowed to do before. (See. f19, page 15ti, Official Pumphlet.) This will raise the tax levy still more when this is put into effect, mak ing the levy two mills or more. The present cost of operating the Imbler high school: 4 teachers $5 Plie Lent, building Janitor Light and power Miscellaneous ..- ir und dates and places were ar ranged for them. Kveryorte voted that I'nion was a good host. The proceeds received for the banquet was announced - by the muster of tin I'nion lodge to bo used for the benefit of the Musonic home at l-'orest Grove. 4 .Hide nee that was hardly hroki until his demise. More than 5o years ago ho was married, the ceremony being ihe first to take place In the old Kpln copal church, an historic land mark that wus razed moro than a year tmo to make way for ihe present modern edifice. Mrs. Slovens preceded him only a few months before they would havii celebrated their golden wel ding anniversary. In bisinesM life licit', the d" oeased was affiliated of lute years with the Slovens Itottllng . worUs on li'irst street between Washing ton and Adams avenues. As his health fulled lilm; he sold his in terests and since then was re tired from active bustness. .Mr. Stevens leaves no immed iate relatives lo mourn ,hls loss 11 It hough tho entire community and dil rlct ' were saddened today when his passing became known. Fraternally, Mr. Stevens wus u Her e is a Yes the Bulova Watch Is a sensible gift because it is useful. It is the kind of gift that will always be In style the kind of gift that will never wear out. 1 14 Vf. wild white 10IJ cue. htnditimely cif.-eit. Betwllh twrt Iraiklln, blue ITi" ngiiUt cut lepphirelt 1) jewel SULOYA movenienl . .. '65 14 Wt. lolltt white oM caw. exquliitely cir-J;1itfd with nitttinally $A( moui 1) jewel Bulova movement fJ Many other BVLOVA Watches from $25 to (2500 HEALTHislhe naluralWdilibti' LADIES' PUMPS $2.98 to $5.90 Wo have Just ivtt'lvcd t tomplctu new stock of hit I IcV imnipH Tor tint llol Iduys, all now styles. .Mili tary, spike and low heels, patent leatherand at a pi'lcu range cry low. 6() STORKS THE HUB member qt the Kagles lodge and thu Moose iodftc of La Grande. HOTEL ASTOO EVERY ROOM ii PRIVATE TOILET 50 f Baih, New. Modem Close to Shopping District and Theatres FREE GARAGE TariQ f.om $1.50 W Hi" . iii;i;i.s m LiiMi for yon to feel out of sorts and all run down In health. It's not natural, so something must be I wrong. No doubt there is somej .spinal tumble ' that ret) u I re A ad- i j jatment to restore tho normal j function of the nervous system, j Let us make an examination and! tell you what is wrong. I My Special Yllectiicul Treat men' a bring quick results. (.'onsultatlon Kree, llt. WOODLLL ' ' Chiropractor Kicctro-ThcrupciillKt 'ill Summer Blilg. riionu 4D7-W We Buy for Less We Sell for Less OUR BIG ANNIVERSARY Mattresses - R NOW ON New York Store . DESTROYERS OF HIGH PRICES J. H. Peare & Son . Gifts That Last. Estalili.shcd 1891 LUNCH SETS ''( ,1 Mtici t.nei II .i J'l y.i.Ktl t Stamped on iinbleachetl iimiI(ii, ImUaiihcatl I'AX.sy designs to work. IM)e to $.25- r ItllCll. Don't rorgct our or fee on (be JYee Iiiim-li Scl Art & Baby Shop r.iitiei-icii 1.101 At la ii is Avenue, lalterns - Ih M. C. ami Kim's Itoll-pnmf Thread, rtso.no r.u.iHi f.u.tur i'MI.IMI (UNT (gTHIETj "THE STOKE V1TH A CCN5C!SNCe Total $.;.:nt.'i The total assessed valuation of these various districts Is $ J. r.Gr.. A three-mill levy on that valuation will raise $7,K!i7.'i!: which Is $:mmi hi round numbers more than It costs to run the high school ut present. In other words. IT this school existed und was In operation, you would pity approx imately one mill more than you are now paying. One mill will mean $l.on addition;,) tax for each $I0MU you are now assessed for. This will give your children first class educational advnnlag s. and give you a voice In their educa tion. What I'o-opcnillim INihle? . 7. What arrangements can be .made with tin' Imhbr district for jlhe use of buildings and cqulp iment? Answer: The union IiIkIi school board may. for school ljiir- 1 poseH. contract wit h a regular school board for I he use of any .property belonging to the regular school disl rid for such t line and according to such conditions as I may be mutually agreed upon be i twee ll such boards. ( Sec. 4"' 4. page U", Official I'.imphlet. I :.::,.) tinkler school board has agreed to rent the portion of the building used for high school purposes a I the rate of interest they re now paying on their bonded hid" bted ness fr that portion. Is 1 iircnuuiblciieH4 I'v-iMe'.' X, if the Imbler school district should be unn iisonable in her de npinds what recourse has Ihe un ion high school district? Answer. They can build their own build ing und plat" It where the voters may decide r they can vote to dissolve the district which would leave them the same an b. fore th.-y were United. (Sec. 4ro, ,ag 144. Official I'utnphb t. ir'r Art .Met-tlmr Heqillreil? !. 'an new l-nlldings b ereetd or the district l ti-x.d for any other puriHiiw wli hotii a duly l-vertliw-d nieHing and election h Id for that purpose? Answ r: No. Thu uuioll Uinlx ScUuul uoaid Uj.- T t" ? f ? ? ? t f t ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? Y t f y f t y y y y I Meals Groceries AGAIN! We Have to Offer You, The very best to be had in choice BEEF! Wc have just purchased aum from GOVKIlNOIl PIERCE & ir first lot of the famous choice WHITE 11EKEF0K1JS. HON our We are )leased to make this announcement, as it pives to our customers the very best to be had. Not even excelled in Port land, the cattle center shipping point in the northwest. Try one of these choice roasts and delicious steaks "The Dest in the Land" and at less money than what you pay for the ordinary. Grande Ronde Meat Co. Cily, Hoover and Economy Markets Groceries Meals y y y y y y V i ! f y y y y y y y y y V t y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y STAR TODAY SUNDAY The White Outlaw" With SCOUT the one horse in a million, erect, alert, flashing with intelligence and fire. He dominates the picture and conquers your heart! Comedy, 'TII'ING HOT" Wednesday "Two Fisted Jones" ARCADE LAST TIME TONIGHT "THE PONY EXPRESS" Sunday Matinee - Nijfhl Vaudeville I'iilures And Orchestra MONDAY I5EHE DANIELS At Her liesf. nrlt
