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About La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 14, 1925)
T1IM LA GUANDK KVKN1NG OUSKUVttH Monday, Doranlior II, i!2r. 4 ( 1 M B T" 3 O JSI ' I'iifro Six qui I D I N O T) NOVEMBER BETTER MONTH Compared with November, 1324, building penults issued during last mouth In J -u Umndc wore practi cally (tie same wli h the balance slightly In favor of Inst year. N Yeiiiher, however, Hhowtil u gain of $8&n over October IIiIh year. The figures, for comparison, follow: November. I'tSft $12, 240; No vember. HUM - $I2,I!MI; October, 1025 $1 J Oilier nearby cities registered during November follow: AHtoria, '-f7L'o; ' Kugene, $iN?,om: Klam ath KulUi. u'j,i:u); Meiironl. $f.7, 7?i; Portland, $:t, 1 1' I , l :tr; Halcfn, $7(i,C.jO; Logan,- I 'lull. $23,r.on: 3'rpvo,- ruih, iZd.ooo; Halt Lake hty, f 251). ft 10; Jluisc, Idaho, $f.2, 7 ("4 ( Ieiston, Idaho, IfW.&oK; Numpa, bluho, fll.mm; Twin Kalis, Jduho, $:Uui; Walla Walla, Wash., $S,K4i; Vaklniii, Wash., $4S,230. With u grand total of M, OSS building penn II tt Involving $37, l.)'t,27r In costs. Issued In 15 lead lug cities of Hie J'uciflc count dur ing November, lum nionth'H record sIiowh a hI tght gain over that of l:iHt year, according to u survey by H. W. Straus ami Co. A Small Frame Bungalow in n.wvt; I'l Ait it i :. n i ;r ST. I'l'ITKIlsm itC, Kin. AI') The n-ai estnle committee of the Investment Hunkers' association of AiiH'i lea reported here. that the building peak Ih about reached ami I hi housing shortage created by wartime aeiivltb-H pruci li.-ally made up. The fom tn It tee In its report to the association's 141b annual con vention declared that surveys showed reutH have beronin station ary' nr are returning downward, and said that building costs are t2 per cent above pre-war levels ami 10 per cent higher than living COMlH. Another beauty secret: If your nn.'ie Ih 1)o pointed a. Ktire remedy Ih poking It Into ot her people,- tjllHlneHK. I i It 4, CONTRAGT LET; E! IH BUSY ltI.K'i: hTATlOX IV I'SK. la K Into popular f:svor In Koulli. J r'uuuili-liuii ur 'thf r.-Mioili-lini? oflcrn Culllornia ua a inutvriiil (or.thi! the pp'l'" latlon was murKiil lo- dumimiik ui " iuui lay by the inovlnn Into the new of- 'hounea unil even preteiitloua rlwell flrea of the clly reeonler and. elly j Itiks. treualirer to perntit the retnoilel- "a.IdIi-" was used by Frnnrlf-rnn InB of the reeorilel'a oll'lre. Work rather In the hlllhlinB of their was atarteil on the latter thla miKaionH, and later many homeH inornlnK. , unci commercial sliuclurea were lereeletl with thesis rudely made Floor Sanding Our electric floor sandcr will put your floors back in shape. Make an appointment now and be sure of having: your work done .before ' the Holidays. La Grande Construction and Supply Company (HAS. HARRIS. -mam $263 - One Year To Pay (JREATEST VALUE EVER OFFERED IN A DELCO LKilIT PLANT. Price includes ant, house wii-ed for 5 lights and 5 fixtures. Only a small down payment required. Ask us for complete information. Jesse Rosenbaum Opposite PoKtoffice. r,V- flfo.f.(ffcf (5 Mad and 1 ' IH l.tNIHAI ' - - t -....r.....u IV...... (Ily V. AV. IMinly) . A Hrnall economical bmunilnw Bultabln lor a mnnll family Ih often In demand und this plan Ik jimt hiicIi u one. ThiH buiih'alow ntandH with the wide front to the Direct. The Hlze Ih 2K ft. in widtli and 24 ft. In depth, exclusive of tlie sun porch. The roiiMl ruction it frame and the utitKifte fovereil with aidinif ami palnte wiilte, the roof Ih nhthk'leil and 'Ktained irreen. There in a full hiiMemetit with concrete foundation and t lie foundation is faced with briel; from the Kradc line up to the bottom of floor JoIhIh. ' Knteritic throuifh a Blazed sun porch lido I lie llvliiff room 15 ft. by 1 1 ft., HiIh room lias a projected fircpincf at. one end of the room with a window on each side of fire place, und one In front. The tllnlntf loom Ih ut the rlj;M of IIvIiik room with Kitchen and bed room In rear. The kitchen Ih planned to save atepH and labor. It ha direct up. ceHH to the HlaiiH and front door, which Ik a fact Iiouh.'wIvch will ap- I predate. H h ample hIzc for u small home and fitted with cup- boaius, Hink. etc. In the rear iu a convenient entry with spacu for re f rlKerutor, HuHenient HtnliH lead down from Icttrht-n with rn do entrunets fit rt'nr. There Ih plenty of Hpace for laundry, healttiR and fuel roouiH In basement. The arrangement Ih adapted to an i-aHt or Houth frontage and with the aid of nil rubbery, und treen around would make a very attrac tive home. Tlie brd room Ih medium size, with cloHet and a Knmll linen closet nei to the bath room. The flnlHh of the main rooms Is birch with birch floors throughout an. I pine fhitnh In other rooniM, painted w hite und eniiiueled. The kitchen him u pine floor rovrred with linoleum. There Ih a Hiipilt Htnlrway leudlnff to the attic space, 'where there Ih Hpaeft for Htorae. TIiIh Ih a very convenient and efonomlcal little hmiKuhnv to hulhl and HUfled to the average city lot. It Ih talimatecl thlH little home call be built, ecliiHive of heating and plifmbliiK for ::mmi to 4fut. E LIVING pnOM- I! DIKING P00M a it. i ii-fc-j( ir y SUN PORCH If i 1' troop j Permits. Here There And l'(KTLANI Steel work almost finished on $2."on.(mo Murn.si.le bridge. Itascule npau said to be lurtfest In world. CASTI.K ROCK New Castle Rock Hteel bridge fiuitihefl and open to traffic. One company bus 4ntd building- HlteH along the .Mt. Loop highway. 1 0'0 Hood JOHKPII. Ore. (Special )Vork-mr-n are-bimy putting- the UdIhIi ing touchei) on the White Kh-phant Chalet ut the tieud of Wallowa lake In preparut Ion for l ho l'j'JG vacation wuhoh. Con tract have been b t fur the completion .of the (the main hall, the baHHineut, anil j tor temporary finishing of the Tolle Johnson and (.'harlr s N-e- ( ber are - now at work e.eavaiing for the ba.H.'iiieat. When the ex cavating work Ih ilone a floor will be laid. Mr. Ilopklns. piuns to .stall bow ling p Hey if and Home other features whieji will add gnully to ihe.entertulnnient of gtteHts. John-j son Ai S'-eher will also build , a! large, fire' place In the muin hall. I Hurry 1 law Htri han the contract for' t'fnfKhing the hall. This In eluded .Healing' the walls, putting in base, hoard h and otherwise com-j pletihg the jobi The- upstuiiH will ho covered with a good grade of ' Hubftuoriug which can later be fin ished wit h r.'gulr.r flooring. t Wor . tlm coming yenon, at least, Mr. Huplcin.H . does not plan to finish j the upstairs for hotel purposes but j this . will be done in u few scusons. j The main object now is to provide something In the way of amuse- j fonts' for bike visitors. t Provision w ill be ' made for J campers by clcuriufr the grounds surrounding the building. There' is plenty of running water for all needs. When completed, the White Klc phant Chalet will offer one of the best attractions in this vicinity. Ancient Adobe 1 1 mi).:' 11 In 1'iuor In ark California In ic ks. Christmas story: "Mama, can T I .OS ANOIH.KS (,P) The hang up one of sister's and bt humble sun-dried brick is coming Santa Claus i thinkgit is mine?" - Gone are the pie had a kick. days when mince Artistic Chandeliers ' Nothing will add move to the. attractiveness of the home than some new up-to-date- Electrical .' Fixtures. We are showing very neat new de signs and might suggest that you surprise the wife and family at Xmas time by -letting, us hang them in your home. The price is very reasonable and such a gift would "carry on" throughout the year. Men, think, this over. Come in. We are al ways glad to show you. H. & S. Electric Sommer Hotel Bldg. r-ortland building tolnl for 1925. will reach closo to $40,000,000. 'iUH l.tNIHAI M'! - DEPENDABLE DELCO -LIGHT I . . ; ( Farm j Pointers Per. 7 Permit Issued to J. A., Russell to alter and repair a dwelling on Kll'th between O and Pemi. Cost, f TiO. Contractor P. K. KJanchard. M MiiKit ih;m i mrrrr.it. Lumber demand during the week ended November 28, as reporf'-d hy about three hundred fifty of the larger softwood mills, wuh four teen per cent ubove production. Operations of southern pine mills are somewhat curtailed becuuse of wet weather, und the Inland Km plm and Culll'nrnla pine regions are going Into the winter period of low production, according to the American Lumberman, Chicago. PevelnpmeuiH In the southern states, especially Kloiida and along the Gulf coast, ure consuming large quantities of lumber und drawing heaily on local producers as well as the shorttenf mills of Georgia and the CuioIIuuh, und big cargoes of fir and redwood are being brought in through the Panama canal. Huildlng is less active In the north ami north west, though win ter construction will be at a much higher level than usual. Northern retailers are' making every effort to keep their stocks low until taxes are assessed, though some are at tempting to buy i.t current prices for spring delivery. I N I ) N w union h Igh costing $S7Mn" dedicated. SAL K M Directors of new ?M0,non linen mill really to buy site and start building. WOOniU'RN plant of slate boys' almost completed. New $2sn,00 training school SA i K M Spanhliiig Lumber company's new shingle mill will COSt $;r(l,HIU; DALLAS 000, nnn foot stand ing timber near New Grand Hondo sold built lor $lti&,ooo. there. Mill will be THM DALLKS New pumping plant will give country club (i:t;t. ;uf gallons of water dally. KCfiKN'K Kugenc now hen nine public school buildings and will erect two more next year. KI 'GKNK - First $100,000 win of taao.noo motion picture mudio, promised bv A pril. Eil . l.' 7T . ' i .' .e,i .-C-R. BUOG PAINT COMPANY PrJnm. Oils, Glas. VoiiiH ItnislicM' nnd I'aliitei's KlipplieH T.O. o. r. HI ILDING Dntraurc on WJUshiuttlim Are You Ready For Cold Weather? -Check -up and note the -things that are needed around your place. to make it absolutely ready for a cold spell. Then call us up and we will supply you with your building needs. Grande Ronde Lumber Co. HetaiJ Yards on Greenwood avc, across the tracks. i?s. tiUlm: ;uiix Mineral mlxturr's are necess-try for hogs if they ure to reach their development, advises II. A. Lind gren. elenHinn specialist In animal husbandrv at Hie Oregon Aurlcul tural rollege. The use of mini nil mixtures, because tof the elements' they contain that me required bv the body, cause n better utili-..atlon of the other feeds. The most sat isfactory riMiltn an minerals me kept bt at all ttmeM. This done by the uc oi liberal proportion tallied in the best mixtures. A satisfactory-mixture K mad.' n two parts of common salt. part.-, of hone m -a I .ind oue-hlf part of nir Ha. k. d lime. obtained when efore the hoj;n can readily If self f cr. A f suit Is con- Oak Floors Sanitary anj rVrmancmly Evavilifal l.icnns.. ni mI I' l.lc In .-.Hint -'pricf rnini'-rs will .1 .sns Ih,- in,. I suet-' frnl 1 1 j itiv,'lv- tin- ttoill I'Mi Ivhfl! . ,1 , , I., t't r in id - '1 in if Cost Lhtle Mare Add Mt :ch to When you i,Uild the new home you nte pljn ning nowbr.ir tliis I.ict i:i mind.O.ik Ucorawi'lad-I litds to the co t I '. t will ir.cn'.i.vi v.iiuj m w.l.'.'y. .'m.i v.i.ilo u'ocu it t.e Tin "-.ill.-rl si -t.mr i1 ..-.v i i I c.-nute !'' it u r.-.oro ' W'c cm give ',.1 r !'lc inloriiu . a ilutjii'.'ji'Ct ami z'-- -1 tot.X A o-.-cr. To iim'I llio miuln'mriil mir Itailc t iiini' tin ki1! . it.liiplr lilH lf Itiiu i: oK I ioki;im, ami :ii;k n i;iiimiiv me -.vrvi:!. iimr Will Iniy lli- Ii( uui.lr or xiik ll.wiilni;. Grande Kondc Lumber Co. : plantain. Th- " ifoi at the Nation 1 In pi. itlnn ti make p'onipl j i i- s. i-d at thii lime I I watt until planting i.ilh find the lahovntory j 1 hi spite ot ndditieriiil as I and the reports cannot b I i;ot out so rapidly. ! Heed potatoes for next your should be kept In i cool dry well, ventilated place. sus (. A. C. e periment button. In this wav I sprouting and shrinkage are limit- t-d. and it In thought that there- t es Mircad of dU-easc in the bin If potatoes show n tendency to heut they should be opened out und thoroughly ventilated. The sewing of cloer or other small seeds ut this time of the ear in Oregon lnvitc loss. The freej. Inn and thawing attendant on the char weather periods of wtntor destroy a great many ot the len der edlings. Winter sonlng. ex cept on lani where lifting bv fn-et-lu la not (.utory, U rather mi- The design of the car may , chnnae but the same old-lashbuied , mortgage covers It, So few ladies and gentlemen j 11 i - - - - - -J 1 drive their huIoh Hk. ln,lt,. i.n.i j !olitleliieli. ' safe. The mid-l-'rebruary sowing 1$ fw injury. g- ,.v. ( EXPERIENCE I , f 1 i--t. J-;. -c-ji. wTS-jttt Awl IJB i Expert M'orUnianship Prompt Service Fred Spaeth PLUMBING, HEATING and SHEET METAL WORKS 108 FIR STREET PHONE MAIN 586 fell nuful. I Ml Hi the sflnv jnd tthc lat ci k. Thai Is jut like enttng stub bread. In fart, j people wim't cut Male bn'ati j neither Hill tliey -trad a slain ad. j I (em ember, we air competing with I nwill onler lions that b what ! makes our business keep gmwina 'like n weed. Wo owt to htte, jn huge -up ply of nearly nin jibing; in tlm building Mne you run think of and we will sell mi one ! nail or loo kcar nnt shlngto or I enough lo cmer the Gnuwlo Kiwde alle. Our No. 2 CAnr SlilmrU's hiaie not ari'ltnl yet ImiI hold joir ' oiilrrs to save monoy. Claude C. Pratt Lumber Co. "Th Poor MD' rHwKf Nnr I'OMiitlrr. I'ltmin I-2IH i No Vuortny BnalnM. IISI -.'Blue- Mrantain Jf :-: . Oregon Lumber. f''jfjt) ' we Can Supply Your iN'eeds in 1 lilillili 1ine' ant' lMC j ; 'i lu' lrS? SHIP LAP ' " MOLDING f! : 1 'ijljif ,j jjjll'jl ifflj , FLOORING CEILING l ' m m DIMENSION BOARD i' ! m; I SHINGLES .FINISH g) . !J n I , . timbers f i! jrjii'i M ! Star-A-Star ShinRles, while thev last g;!1 U' Pi I1 per M. ' U fc Ilffl Bowman-Hicks II Lumber Co. " Iff III 1 1 ; MAIX 8 8 i'i'S i l I'll II f'hain and Ilox Wood. Main 517 11 Vi St t j! J- U nhaH lll
