La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959, May 17, 1926, Image 3

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Newspaper Page TextMonday, May 17, 1926. XX GRANDE EVENING OBSERVER MNEWSofSOCiETY Pendleton Matrons Entertained . About thirty Pendleton matrons motored to Iji Cranap on Friday 4 und were guests ut n bridge lunch-, eon for which Mrs. J. K. Tryon wus hastens at her homo on Ouk street. A few hx Grande, ladles worn additional fjuosts. . . Jr A. dainty thrco-c'ourso luncheon wns seryed at, J. o'ctoek,,. a,, color Hrhrino of luvender and pink be. Injf UHed. Sweet peus in ihes Hhades formed a centerpiece for rueh table. About the rooms were lovely bouquets of pink- and white roses and baskets of snapdragons, bachelor buttons, sptrea und mart i?oldH. , y - , After luncheon 'bridge ; iyas'ut 4 jdny. The" prize for high score lis won by Mrs. Joe Dcspnln and Second honors were awarded to Mi. Mac lloke, both of IVndte ton. "J -; Miss Forsstrom Becomes Bride : Miss Kva M. Forsstrom, of North, Powder, and Alvin B. Johnson, of Mlllshoro. were married Saturday afternoon at the home of the bride's parents at North Powder. The Hev.iW. l Koss, pastor of the (t prenbyterlun chureh of thb city, officiated. Ilefqre the ceremony Mi-h. -M it h Phy. of 1'nion. sang, i lloth Miss Kor&strom and Mr. Johnson have been students at the Vnlverslty. of .Oregon,,, Miss Fors-t idrom iMsimudel Hej' h,oind ai NrjrtW Powder for. u ijinnCr .pf iers dh(( tins many friends there. They will mnkc then; . homo tit . Jllllsboro. i Make Plans for Memorial Day;;';:: ::' '. With representatives pre.scnt fronjLho (Amorlpart Letfio.a au-xlh Jnr, the Daughters of theAmeri viin ltevolutlon and the ladles aux iliary to the Kpanitm-Amerlean war veterans, plans were, made for the annual Memorial day dinner, Sat urday afternoon at a meeting of , Oliver P. Morton 'Relief Corps No. ,17. The dinner will be given Mon day, May 31, at the.dC p. hull by tbe relief corps assisted by the At her orgnntKiillons. - Mrs. ( N. Paliuor spoke for the Iegton aux iliary, Mrs, liny Murphy represent ed rticfhv'A. H. and Airs. Word Dey's Jes two places whali , tie rich en le po en lie- high en le low meets toiywher en gils'a blnssln', en ilat's in tie Ytim-li-lioiiM' on de, Pigtvly V1 gly sto. ; it.'' Minerva Says We can sell you h nie Waek Kid Slipper with fi straps over instep, 3-buUon.t-J J Cuban heel, high arch, ' good fitter and dressy, for the low price of $5.00. All sizes, 3 widths. You can't beat this shoe In town for fit und price. . Ask,, about. "tins one. Also others in broken sizes tit fit. 9 and $3.50. J A new Drown Calf low heel pump, leather bow and rubber goring In front, at St.VOO. This Is the pump for girls, all sizes now just In yesterday. THE BOOTERY Kowler tho auxiliary to the Spanish-American . wur veterans. Tho place where tho Memorial dav services will be held has not yet been decided upon. Previous to the business meet ing nt noon dlnnur was served to ubout sixty members of tho organ ization und their fumbles, followed by an excellent program. Mrs. Mllo Hlokland played a piano solo, Mrs. Grant .guve a reading,, Mis Ueuluh Smith sung a solo and Vivian and Madeline Gallagher played a piano duet number. V. S. I van hoe addressed the old veterans present. ' : ' During the afternoon it was. an nounced that Mrs. Jjiura Itraden, president of the corps und dele gate' to. the convention to be held at Marshfleld June 21, had been asked by Mrs. Hloby. district presi dent, to be one of tho color bearers. Children Picnic ( At City Park , About twenty-ono child ro n. members of the Kings Herald Home guards of tho Methodist Kpiscopal church, gathered at lllv erside pui-k Saturday afternoon for their annual picnic. Kach year the work of the homo guards, which Is a children's home und foreign missionary organization, Is closed with a picnic. Hesldes the chil dren. Mrs. It. R Tyler und Mrs. It., W. Leigh ton, leaders, were also prVstfirt. I i- ' ; ; j Xurlng (he aflerrioqn gnriws and races were1 enjoyed: 'At about 4' o'clocka picnic lunch was served. GrangeiHull (Bpeflul) When, .Mrs. Kobcrt Must'erton arrived, home Wednesday evening after spoudiftg .the -duy iut tlie AVillium' Sherwood, homo she was surprlmd to flpd about lh,irty friends gath 'emi theT.'- As "Mrs. ' 3astertons birthday anniversary Is May 10 nmi Mr. Masterton's May IS, both an nlversjrieK ;were celebruled at the name- time. Mrs. Charles Tnal. Mrs. Trn Ken nedy and Mrs. William Sherwood had chargo of tho party. At the close of the evening, which wo spent at cards, games and music, the hostesses served delicious re fresh meats.. Announcements Social announcements may bo printed In this column free of charge. Any announcements per taining to any function, such as cooked food saUvi, etc., will be refiiscuV ' Announcements, to be printed tho snino day, iniott bo In Kocfcttf (h! Hoi 's hnmls Its tt'OO o'clock. News editor's note. "UNION COUNTY" BEST ESSAY (Continued from Page 1) ' - Th ti T a rtlesf-so'cl et y-lo the Tirol h M erhood of Locomotive Kirenien and (engineers will meet iri regular sch hIoii Tuesday evening at 7:31) ut the K. 1 hall. All members are requested t9 be present as Import ant business will bef dlscusset). 1 . . The Women's liible class of the- Presbyterian, church - -will meet Wednesday afternoon ut 2:31 o'clock at the home of Mrs. Grace Jesse, mix; (V-dur street. Mrs. I'M Bpiui will be assistant, hostess. All members arc urged to be present. Tho Ladies' auxiliary to the Hrotherhood of Uuilway Trainmen will meet tomorrow evening ut Eugles hall." A potluck dinner will be served at 0:30 o'clock preceding the lodge meeting for the trainmen and their families. . The Moose lodge will meet Fri day evening of this week Instead of Thursday. pkayf.ks annwi:ki:i TtOMfc Little Maria Nnbile's prayers have been answered. The eight-year-old daughter of tho pilot of the Norge , a week ago went on her kne.es and asked for her father's success. And she has a platinum ring, set with diamonds and pearls, tho gift of the queen. ' Look Over Your Fishing Tackle and sec what you need. I have the kind that catches them. F. L. LILLY Hardware Main 85 " IIKAITV CONTIONT! KCOKKU' HOUSTON. Tex. Ueauty con tests and bnthlng reviews are evil and evil only in the view ofXthe Southern Jlaptist convention. : A new tenement in New York has the first baby carriage garage. It is made of galvanized Iron, with a separate, compartment for each perumhulator. Homo of the new spring hats look almost, good enough to oat. Nature's own body builder "Six month att life was unbearm tie, i was Mfrwttt and rundown. A0 tlttp, a appetite, Sittte tati'110 Taw. lac I enjuy steaks, pastries, etc., sleep like a log, gained 10 lbs." Mist Helen Ferry. 12Vt yV. Broadway, In dtanapclis, Ind, Tanlae is Nature's greatest tonle and builder. Made from roots, barks and herbs after the Tan lac formula, it revitalizes the blood, tones up the digestive organs and puts the whole system in fighting trim. Don't go about your work slcklr and discouraged. Take the ex ample of millions who hare been helped by Tan lac. Stop at your druggist's today and get this won derful tonic You'll be surprised how quickly you improve. For con stitution lake TatiUo Vegetable rills. Mr. Mull. In those days there were plenty of blacksmith shops, on account of tho freighting of the provl slons. AH things needed were brought In by pack saddles or trailers, as they were called. or In wagons drawn by from four to sixteen' horses. It might be well to mention that these teams of horses were driven by a single tine, the Jerk line, hitched to the "gee" horse. Tho driver more often rode on- the last horse, or back horse, than In the. wagon, O10 hell was not. formerly called by this name,- was was to named by a man who believed it to be the most beautiful ' dell ie had ever seen. The now so-culled Itooster 1'enlt Is also . properly named Oro ell hill. Here, also, was where the over land Binge line emerged Into the valley, us the famous Meuehani toll'roaf, over wh'ieh all the Im mense freight truffle .for the Ida ho mines from. .Western Oregon was carried from Umatilla Land ing. - . ':?. v --' The pioneers, when crossing the mountain, also ' came by. way of tho Meacham 'road. This stagi llne -was owned by Mr. Cogglns. and extended from Tmatilla -landing to. the railroad terminal ' ut ltolse,. Iilaho. "-'.-.; '' Itut by the development of the country, Oro Dell was absorbed by l.a Grande. Tho .flint white people to set tle In .Lai, Urunde' were. .Mr. and Mrs. Hen jirowii and their family of two children. '." in September 1861, they built the. (first ousa.'in: tho , valley, . situated In1 what-1 is now called' 'Old, Town. Mrs. H row n was .the. -first 'White wotnpn to piv slilHoiwer mho me in t'nion county. Tti town Mvoinslsted or .a rlUtle hotel, run by Frank Dick; aiui ). A. Mahaffey, ;two . blacksmith sliOpif owned! by Jp; K.I Uoicilg, Int er ;bf, Jakiv Orei, and' iHullor, hi meat market, and a brewery. The brewery-, was built on a spot which had previously betn a camping ground for pioneers, us the water was very plentiful and easily obtained from the .creek near by. This spot is not marked by a single tree. The first aehoolhouse consisted of a one-room log cabin. There wei-e no desks, und ' the pupils were obliged to ajt on boxes or pieces of logs. They hud only one hook and ull the letters of the alphabet were learned from news paper headings. . Above lhttioUl seJiool house, 4JteJ first flour mill was built. It was so situated In Mill canyon that It could he run by the stream which flowed through the can yon. This mill was first own'" by Mr. WUktnson and later by Wilkinson and Oangloff. The first lawyer in the Old Tow n was On go 1 la k er, and be sides being the first lawyer, he was the first man to have entw sweet potatoes, in the valley, and was therefore looked upon . with much envy. But upon estimating the cost after having them shipped In, It was believed that the pota toes cost the small sum of one dollar apiece. La Grande, up to this tlmo had been culled Miownvllle, but -In 1 801. It was thought best to change the name, as there, was -a town. Hrownvllle. In the Willam ette valley, and a meeting was called for tho purpose. A Frenchman, named Henry Dazzling Beauty cA skin of satin creamltness that you- too, may have , THE VERY FOUNDATION of du lling beauty ii smooth skin, unmirrtd by tin, rough red spots, muddintM or other blemishes and imperfections. Pow der, you know, wears off, and under neath your make-up, you should, and can have, a clear fresh skin, unstained by time and weather. Tht secret of being the joyous possessor of such a akin lies in the regular ust of El Estado Lemon C learning Cremt. Thta creme was created especially for the fastidious woman who demands purity and safety in all her toilet preparations. It's a famous old Spanish formula. Pare Lemon Oil Is the absolutely safe, mild bleaching ingredient so refresh ing and soothing that nothing but tht greatest benefit can result from Its constant use. Further, it contains NO noxious fats to coarsen pores or promott hair growth. NO acids of any sort what ever to peel and blotch the delicttt texture of the akin. Massaged gently Into the skin, with careful upward strobes, It will remove those lines of fatigue and worry, re-vitalit tbs tired tissues, eradicate muddiness, tan, red ness and other unsightly blemishes sad imperfections gradually and surely re store that satin creaminess which every woman should, and can, possess for her self. Nearly all toilet counters feature El Estado Lemon Cleansing Creme, im dollar jars, but should you wish to try it before you buy it, send us your name and address for free sample. El Estado Products Co., Seattle, Wash ington. 5 Estado LEMON Creme lause, 'hud morn to do than anr one else with calling, It 1-a Grande, a French name, and, applied alto by htm lo' tho valley; "J Urande Vnllee." . ' - This valley was noted 'for its echo. It would respond a call from three to tlx timet. When a eampmoetlng wus field . ut the park, one could hear the singing, und sometlmea one could discern each word that was sung. The site for the present city of l.a urando was given by V'ncle Jo Pnlmciv" ' . The first house1 built In tho new town was t owned by , the three Bower sisters. The hoiue consist d of tV stories. The' kltchtn and dinlngxoom being downstairs, and the sleeping quarters upstAlrs. The first s,tore consisted of gen eral merchandise In one depart ment. The first hotel wus whem the Kagles hull now stands, and was run by P. A. Mnhafey. Later the Bomnier ' 'house- was built, which also housed the, postof flee Tor a number of 'yours. . Mr. A. Oangloff' brought the first nursery, stock, ' which consist ed of a feAV trees, flower bulbs, and roses, r . . : , 1 The first papers edited In Union county', were the Mine Mountain Times, which,, was a purely re publican , paper, expressing the views of said -party, und Its rival, the Uemocrntlc Hentlnel. There.' was . also av sawmill on. Mill crert owned -by ' Mr. Mc.- luiughlin. It was. the only saw mill within a distance of in miles! und 6s Ex-Governor Goer oncel said, "It was .the only one of its kind on v the 'Pacific coast I should ; hope.?".; It was driven by an "overshot", wheel 24 feet 1 In diameter, 'and 30 Inches In width. which. -required- three minutes to I make one revolution, and the ma chinery was , so ' geared up that every -time the - wheel, revolved once, the sash saw would be rais ed und lowered at least. 10 times. The cor gearing ' wus mude of fir blocks und wonfU.. wchr our after one week's serVlCe; necessi tating the replacing' of a cog every hour or two while, the sash was attached. r Tho .belt, made of cow hide, with, the hair-' still 011 one side, would stretch to such un ex tent that, when, they; were not making a ,now block for a cog they were taking up flic slack. A new belt wus made. one day whtcn measured 4o feet. The first after noon that H wus used, u surplus foot was rut out four (lines und by the- time. It was .worn out (t lusted a weck-tuere were 60 feet of surplus ' hide' and still 40 feot of belt." "'There was 1 no waste material about A that mill uny wherel" .,.. i. . Of course, In a .mill of this character. It was Impossible to saw lumber accurately. Nearly all plauks which were Intended r to -bean , inch think - were, two inches . at - one und. and a half inch ut the other often u mor feather In the middle.' Hot Uike was originally home, steaded by Kitsgerald and New- ard. Though the Bpring wus always where It now is, it Is somewhut larger now than In former tim-. It Is the present site of tho Hot l.ake sanitarium, which' Is fam ous all over the northwest for tho medicinal properties of Its water. Perry, pr Stump Town, near a Grande, wus tukwn up. by John Krudmore and later sold to Mr. Pensul, who put In the mill and gave it the mime of Ktump Town. The name has since been change! to Perry. rnlon was the only town that for a: time materially nffcted th growth of l.a (.J ran tie. In one. In stance. Union proceeded to use methods or authority to establish Its rights In the dispute over the county courthouse. When the question of the perm anent location of tho county seat a us submitted to the. voters of the county, I'nlon was selected. Ja Grande contested the election and resisted Its removal. Much to the chagrin of our citizens, one morn lug they awoke to tho fact that the people of Itnton had come over and loaded the Jail and court records on large truck, drawn by oxen, and hauled the whole away to t'nion, whleh ro mulncd the permanent location of the county seat until 1ft years ago. lint with tbe coming of the railroad the rapid growth of the city of I .a Grande reully began. This movement started lu the ear ly ?8s. Klrst came the survey lug, crew, later the contractors, then the construction train, and. last of all the train itself, which wns met by the whole valley, "And," continued Mrs. Koley, 'T will here relate to you a comical incldentwhich was oncei,t01d 16 me. ; "tHe evvnlhg, rt year or so nf Iter the first truln came puffing into the city of l.a Grande, u young engtneer went to visit hi ludy friend. , "While walking along tho rail road truck, his attention was called to an object sitting beside the track. Not knowing, but sup posing it to be a kitten, he walked over to It. Much to his astonish ment, upon kicking it, ho found tho same tn be ti skunk. It is netulless lb say that his lady friend did not see him that night." In 1S7S and '70, It was decided that Eastern Oregon should have a, university, und La Grande was cnosen for the locution. IanM WAS.,. donated, and an endowment was suhscrlbed by the cltlsens. lender tho auspiees of the Metho dist Kpiscopal church of tho Co lumbia conference, n two-story Special Mar Offer PREMIER DUPLEX VACUUM CLEANER . ' . ' "'.'r:;" (Motor Driven Urush Ivwerpil Suction Smooth Running OIL Most important in a vacuum cleaner is smoothness and ease of operation. Does it need constant oiling? Does it balk when it's dry ? Does it cry for oil to keep its motor working? Not in the Premier Duplex' with its ball-bearing motor, packed in lubricant. Always smooth running but never needs oill nWmWMMmSmM There's many a vacuum cleaner problem solved in the new cleaner. Suction alone tan't pick up threads. A brush with weak suction can't get all the dirt from a rug's depth. So the Premier Duplex combines a motor-driven brush with powerful suction. Double action to :lean cleaner. Atk for Demonstration in Your Home Only $2 Down Eastern Oregon Light & .Power Company "Always At Your Service" brick building, wo erected, uttd the . lilue Mountuln university opened with J, Carter presi dent, and H. K. Mines as financial ageni. But in 1SS4. for financial reasons, the Hlue. Mountain uni versity closed Its doors. ; The year of 187 was the be-' ginning of the Indlun war, which , swept through Ku stern Oregon, killing settlers, burning houses and stealing horses and cuttle. On July 6, a battle occurred north of Tondteton, and on July 12. George' Toggles was murdered while, cross ing the Hluft mountains. It was thought that tht Indians would Invade the llluudo Itonde valley. The people everywhere erected, forts, and the old Hlue Mountuln university wus fortified und pro visioned. Kor days anxious peo ple watched and prayed. Hud the Indians known how tittle ammu nition there was In the valley und the scurflly of fireurms, the re sult would, have been disastrous. It Is said that a 'uyus Indian, whose tribe was friendly to the whites, murdered the chief of the hostile trlht's, These Indians, without a leader, finally disap peared . or were captured und placed on reservations. Living conditions - were very primitive In i'nlon county. Few persons con It) afford to own n good wagon. A man came from lowu, bringing with him a new Htudebaker wagon, whleh excited the envy and admiration , of everyone. All goods wero freighted from Umatilla landing. Kven though they tried to take a loud eneh way, so ns to save time, every thing was expensive. A saek of flour - was. worth 42U; sitgnr cents a pound; bacon, Ut) - cents. and coal oil 97. GU for h five-gallon cun. v ' 1 . Furthermore, travel ' wns very slow. About a qunrteh 6t a mile. a day was the longest dlstanee Unit could be truvelcd In ' the worst weather, When ono wagon became stuck, the next team would stop, take a nearby fence post and help pry ; up the 'wheels from tint mire. '- Hut us a noted' man has mid. "Tho Grande Itonde valley Is one of the most beautiful und fertile valleys In the great northwest." Thus, not only from a scenic point of view, but because of its PUTMAN'S La Grande's Exclusive Ready-ToAYear ; v and Millinery, ' I We welcome your charge account admlrubte location, l.a Grande h is developed into u -thriving city of about m.o on Inhabitants., . "I'Vw of tho old landmarks now remain to , substantiate the stores of the few 1 of i us 1 that are nof k'M." cuneludod Mrs. Foley, "but It Is Ititleed gratifying to me th;t ouj younger ptutplp have undr . tuken this work of transorlbliiif Into. 'Oregon history the. trials and efforts of I he pioneers. Credit CA RR 'S No ,ntere VOTE FOR R. J. KITCHEN 1 ' i .' ; ii . ;.i i -. , . Candidate Foi' i , t r, 1 1 1.1 ! REPRESENTATIVE ,., m . For Union County i .1 . . It' . I '. I! 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