La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959, June 07, 1926, Image 4

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Newspaper Page TextMonday,- June .7 i93fc: ,?Jr Pss-'e Four EA GRANDE VBVENINGi OBSERVER Bmildliffl ; . and "m '-m - ,y j Improvement 32NEVH0MES ICE JAN. I Tli ft period of ho building In Ial Gifande, which startud In earn est tn IUZO when 2fl residence were erected, apparently la fur from con summation. Many regarded 1924, when- 105 homes wuro built,: uh (Ho peak ot the homo construction period for this city, but figures l.iken for the first flo montliH of llils year Indicate mich U not the VilHP,. Hince January I (IiIh year, per mits "have been Issued for 32 new homes, aggregating $104, 125 In vhIuo. The dwellings ranged from $400 to liu.ooo In price but uver- i cged about $3000 and up. j f May Vns M) Mark. With seven myilhs yet remain ing -this yeur, last year'H figure of K3 hejw homeH seeintf likely to be curpassed. follows: 3 n,w residences.,...; 5 new residences. ' 11122 6f new residences. ?I3 0 new residences, jl0z4 105 new residences. ;. JAjfi 53 new residences. .33 new residences. "(First five niionths. Total new residence.? since 1U20 ; jnjaddlllon lo Hie home building W. S. WALLACE Painter And Paper Hanger Phone 206-J .': ,, MM r Aw: .' j .; ) l-stlmali-s, .utvt'ii - Many Little Details I Ijirortainlnir to the woodwork nod bullt-lns of thut .nev;lioiiiB (ban be handled lo your entire satisfaction by this firm, " We 'Vpcclullze In this kind of work ( i .. Let t!n alve Vou An Kstliuule. 3La Grande Construction ; and Supply Company .i CHAS HARRIS, Prop. this yeur, thousands of dollaVs have f been expended for business buld- ings and alterations and repairs, both In the biistncM and residential districts. New garages and other buildings have been built In large numbers. Itennctt Itulld Three Bird Bennett leads the list of contractors , who build homes for sales purposes. On January 1 he took out a permit to erect a 13600 home and since then has started work on two more, one worth $300(1 and one worth $4000. Mrs. ' George : Btoddard'H new home on the corner of O avenue and Fourth street provides for the largest expenditure $10,000. This, however. Include the cost of tear ing down an old building to muke way for the new residence, New Home Listed. Termlts issued since January 1 for m,w homes here follow: . January: Mlril Brnnett, 3r.0: W. a. Noble. $4500; C. Hlldchrandt, l William KalllnH, f t6n; Moon: Uluko HhlHds J4CI00: J.,M. Mi'Hhulii, tl50o:'('lsd WllaoA Mini. Kpbruury: f.'laude C. Pratt, H. ooil, K76; iMin. Guorgo Htodduril, io.ooo. , . 'March: 6. In MncOowoll $) ; II. I'. Ni-IIhoii (1200; K. V. Kulli 200; W. C. Kelly 13600; I V. Hllr.er, il0; C. A. Nowklrk. IHOO; I.. lOvuna 141)1111; Adolph Klcjjrlwl, K000; C. W. Runyun, 14700. April: Ck'oiku l.yinun, $4000; (.'. ('. Hull. $2000; A. J. Warren $2000; Tlh'il Ili'iinrtt, $3000; H. A. HcoU, $2r0U; l.oiii WriKhl, $2800. , May: Mrs. H. '. Kuhur r,r,li(l: Wllllunil Uolllin $4000; I.. I. liuxny, $lb00; W. H. Udmn r,6li(i; J. V. Bnydur $4r00; Bird Hcniictl. $4000. NOItU'AY Ml'ltl'tiO J'AV(lti:l NVw tvooa (or the purklnir hrlnff numy varieties Into competition Tor the home owner's selection. Nor way Hprucc besides belns: liurdy and a. rapid irrbw?r In thf locality. ih iiifo. aiuoifir' tni! utioiit poumirui trees. Jts shade c'IbM beyond re - proucli. f Curerul plnntltiK and oc enslonil Hoaklnfr .'.will '.insure ' it iulek krowth, ' ' ,V; . Blue Mountain Oregon Lumber From Woods to Customers, you can depend on our products being proper ly manufactured. Our trade mark on each board shows our confidence. LUMBER, SASH, DOORS AM) SHINGLES Bowman-Hicks Lumber Co. Phone Main 517 J. L. Munhall for Chain and Box Wood L . I VET 'jiw"--1' 1 1 (l ' With Its broad froutagu lo Lho street this Utile bungalow of a Hpunlsli dislgn Is moHl phuslug. The home was orlglnully plunned for a hill side locution, that per mitted the gurugn being worked lnto: the hill so art, lo enter on a grade level. . The living room. In this little home Is "the room." The floor being somewhut lower permits the celling to he higher and so the arched effect Is worked In very nicely. This 1m found in the 8pan Ish dcslirns of the better clutti ho inert. The strictly Kpantsli fire- J pkiee Ih most Inviting. .Mastered I arches are used to good advantage In connecting the various rooms, i They give an air of spaciousness . and are Ideal for entertaining'. The rooms -are of fair size with good wall space and crass ventilation. The walls are of rough planter :l" tn tinted the desired shade and llght- g fixtures uro of heavy iron. The kitchen Is most delightful with the rubber tile floor, and woou worn uuu wans union a yei- j lowish color and trimmed with 1 black. The plumbing is of the J best and calls for a recess tub and shower. Kverylhlng Is planned no ' nothing is lacking, and all. thujlttlu essentials are provided for sueh as clMn'H ohute. medicine cablnels, dust drawerH, etc. .. Klectrlc wiring Is complete will) u number of base receptacles which ' permit the use of (able, floor and candle fixture. The basement Is complete with all the usual rooms, (toiler, storage, fruit, etc. J; I It is estimated this nllractlvo , honre. can be built, inlng best cnu , st ruction, Insulated outside watlH, and windows weather stripped, (white cement plastered over luelal j lath, with Hpanish tile roof, for from $6500 to (i&00. m A Spanish ri ihir: at nus d A KJA. J ii 1 ALM. A A I i T JIJ J JL-4 WW II "' ' "T, '"X1' --J ' T "C il ' W H I MO fcaM I Btc Pqdm Livihq P.aoti I It r ii -liz i u i n I s HEAT INSULATION r BRINGS COMFORT AND HOME THRIFJT Meaf-lhsiifitllnti.l ilf igii ''ifoAici owners are coining lo know, means romlng lo know monev saved und comfort trained. One could afford to be cart'.es with coal back In 1Q10. when It cost $4 a ton.- Hut last, winter. In a typical eliy, ihe.prlce was J Hi. fill;-' nwj u. tne house isn't insulaHd,, anesLImnte ofihow Jiiueh at- Hio Jlo,r.O vonl Ih going to hent the nuUof-doors may be obtained from tho' following statement, made by the bureau of Industrial research, Washington, l, C.j' - , 'The fuel conmimed In The SulptgloHflls or Painted Ton gue, one of the handsomest of an nuals but seldom grown, is exactly suited by late planting when the ground Is warm. Many gardners have had trouble with this plant hecuusn li takes Uh own Hweel lime about coming up. walling until temperature suits U, and If the weal her doi-Mirt ph-iisi- u when II , gem up. ii stands still until It does. ( am ii ih an inconwMiueuiiai plant when it Hist appears, it Is orten destroyed or given up In dlsgil Hut h't It alone and wlferi tlie 'hilt iluys couie It will start going and make up for Inst lime and deck II :n wli h handsome trumpets of gorgeous coloring:, all beautlfuil tmd and marbled and' with i glint of told Mpurkltng'lltrutiKh the veivel snrlace,., the only iiunual witii tht quality. ' . , Theiv are gorgeous shtules-of pitrple, maroon and iiuinogauy a well as lirowns, being one uf llu few annuals showing this color, as pinks, roM-s and whiles and pale yellow. It Is Just as welt not tut try lo transplant. sowtiiR thinly where it Is to, remain and thinning to about eight Inches apart. There are several Improved large flower ed strains which are much superior to the older types. The Kiuperur and (loinia are of this type. Sow the seed and forget about It and you will be rewarded Ciard-J nei-H are Hometlmes surprised af-H ut KetuiiK omy iwo or inree piiims ,,u ...... lu.m.ms n. vikouuiji from self-sow n seel the second year. It Is notional but not dtffl cult once understood. American Held in Syria As FrcneK Deserter lUMASrrS, Syria. June 7. (AC) An American giving his name as litltirrt Clare, of .Memphis, Tenii., a member of the French foreign legion, Is held hi prison here on a charge of desertion and rebellion. dare arrived at IHimacus last night under a strong military guard. The prisoner belonged to a company In the Column uf tlenemi Andreas, which advanced lo Soue ida last week. Tho French military authorities state that flare engaged In an al tercation with his sergeant and then deserted with five other inem tti'is of the legion. Clare and his party were sur rtiund.'d by French tit) ops and were captured after an, exchange of shots 0i which uo on was In iau-a. , ,,. t l : ; . I The Garden : ji i i.ovi:its with (ioi,ii:. I vi:i.s 000 homes In horlhern statett Is ful ly 30 per cent and probably 50 per cent more than would be nec essary If standards were maintained materials.' Many hojiies In A Inert tu have a fuel cont 'ftqual In a period 'of 25 years to ;t lie first eot." : Th Is n wors I he proet home-lrullder's question: "Should1 my houne ' be liiKiilated V It Is said tliur liiHuhtlon of the right kind will pay for Itself in two or three yours through savings In fuel costs. Hut money saved and additional comfort an; not the only reasons why every dwelling should be pro tected iiguinst heat !o.ss. The day of red flannels Ih pasl! The wives and daughters dress much less warmly than they used to do. The result Ih grealer danger from c6lds. influenza and still more serious unevenly, heated, according to. physicians. ..... ; Mpflerii offices, fiu;(orles, sell oo Is, chui'ehe.s and public hulls are "I '"-hen ted nn(, 8eientlrleally veu tllated. , If homes are not heated In the. sumo way. withaniple, evon Jy. distributed heat, the occupants niuy-bv uncomfortable and subject lo. illneHs. 1 :p '" ?roper Insulation is' held tt year round benefit and a year-ai'ter-year economy. And Insulation need not involve great expense. ! STUCCO HOME CAN ,JJE RECOLOREI) IN THREE EASJ' WAYS If the home nun a painted wood exterior, one can almost completely changing . its appearance by re ptaln ting It In a different color scheme. Tlib Is I rue also of the Htuceo hoitae. though most owners do not know It. The first step In renewing and re-colorlng stucco Is to clean the surface thoroughly. This can be done with any non -alkaline snap ami a medium hard briiHh, If the Is no grease or grime on the walls. hut if a solution of one part lnur- , IMillMl.v sJm iu rni vmM. i,.,.,, ,,, Hmt, tMimi.r IMiMs. all iHxdeil. ivmlv to nil I mean ivady to set. Some of (lie guaranteed painl ninnu-i rRftureil by l be I. I. ItbMHl iimm- , pony Itns nrHvetl. Vim nin bsk 1 ip ytmr snles catnhig and find Hint one of the httiit tirder Ihhwn wIJs: fbetr gimranteil luitut fori ft 2. 53 jH'r gallon: tbtm you have to p4iy oitr freight. We sell tbl mint for right lHn niul i Imiuim you art- kimmI ItHiklng: e will let ou liaw It Tor SV;t.V I nin giiing lo hae a surprise 1111 you Mtnn1 of tliese il-s, no wnlrh our ndt Hrefully. Tin mat Hetl wontcii nwiy hm e n elmmr to iirn Monie ytdlow gidd. We Itaxc seme heavy sblngle nails for Die' liey shingle?, I'houe mtr orth-r In fur l-y or giTvti eliaiti woxhI, llkivlse ymir storngv coal. Claude C Pratt i Lumber Co. 1 Tlw loor Mini's FrkHiil" : Scnr Kwin.lry. rixmc Slain 24SI No KuiiOajr Uuslncsa, ' . j ; r i iKml II iys IJg atlc acid to five parts-water ifiay be used. With cither the soap-suds I or tho acid solution, the walls should be scrubbed and then wash ed down with clean -water. ' ' ; Next, loose partlctesi must he re moved and cracks mended, - Hutch ing may be done with ready-colored stucco of the desired hew col or, or with Portland cement mixed with one and a half parts of sand and enough water to make it work able. Then the walls are ready for tho new finish. Factory-mixed stucco-flntsh nmy be applied over the old surface if the original stucco Is a hydraulic lime or a Portland cement material. The colored stucco finish should be mixed with water to a creamy consistency and then, when the walls uro perfectly dry, may be al plled with mii ordinary painter's brush. The new finish need be ap plied tot no greater depth than face. Another way to accomplish the desired result Is to buy an uncol ored stucco finish and mix the color in. ".. Still it third' method Is to use stucco paint.1 Soue of these are ready mixed; others reulro mixing. Those which have Oil as an In gredient require ,a priming' coat under the finish cout, ' i No stucco house ought to be rc flntshed until 'at leu Ml six mouths after application of ;tlie first slue, co. This liitlrvai Is especially1 nec essary where ;oii paint Is-to be used because thin material - "seals" the stucco and prevents further "sea- Make your home a safe place to live. Our plumb- I mg is sanitary. Fred Spaeth PLUMBING, HEATING and SHEET METAL WORKS 108 FIR STREET PHONE MAIN 586 EM8RRAffED--j NOISELESS U ;, ':;:r Lumber ; ' ; 1 : Lumber ; ! '., ; i .''( Builder's Hardware Paints Lime Plaster Grande Ronde Lumber Co. Retail Yard Across the Tracks on Greenwood Avenue c The First Cost Is The 1 Only Cost When rewiring: your old home or wiringv the new home, do not overlook the fact that the electrical installation if property done, is permanent and will last as lonjf as the building. For this reason it is well to carefully consider your plans so as not tp skimp, several very necessary switch or light outlets. ' We are glad to discuss your wiring prob-. lems with you. Come in. ' - .' j H & S Electric .... Sommcr Hotel Bldg. ' ,; Inevi tioirio But He Had Simply Painted His Home with J. & D. Paint! Nothlhe makes on your menas wnen tn.ey visit you. '!thali: a; newly . painted house, and ;.es?i 'eally: whert the ,; right kindj; of ,; ma- , teriftl 1ms- been used.i w Li & . ?3&iD Paint is the "right kind"" "a pure White Lead, Oil paint, Sveathcr. nt a better impression " Zinc and Linseed guaranteed ! to. stand ..-all'-; Noah's Paint s Store v. 1 t 19 . ! i 5. 't Li!