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Monday. June 21, 19267 ,
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HA GRANDE EVENING OBSERVER
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DECREASING
Building operations In. .1
ninde. at least new construction,
Xtfi fallen Into a slump this month
a-hetner temporary- or nol, re
(ltaln to be seen.
rolurln( the first five mon'lil of
niia year both residence and unsl
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W.S.WAIIACE
S Painter
And Paper Hanger1:
Phone 206-J
Estimates ihrn
neu building' maintained- n high
figure. This month Utile has been
done excepttng-'minor hulldlns.
The second week of tho month
on,ly two permit were itntued tin
nM- week four, the highest, bolus
I'ermlts fmtjed by City lteortrtr
J: - K. Ht earns lat week follow:
June 18 Permit burned l Ji.
L. Love tq alter and repair a dwell.
Ing and jpiruKt on V between
Greenwood and .Spruce, work to
coat $400.
June 1. Permit Urnied to V.
if Pearo to erect a uamic? on
Jefferson -between Greenwood and
Hemlock.' to cost $2oo.
H June 18 Permit issued to Irwin
Pieraon to erect a one and a hair
story. yroodMhed and RarnRO on N
between Hlxth and Seventh, to cost
20o.- r . .- . - .
,4une 19 Pexruit Iiuiued to K. K.
Ietton to erect a garage on
Twelfth between K and b to cost
$60. .
AN ENGLISH BUNGALOW
Building Activities in
U. S. Slightly Modified
Officii report h of May building
permit.- received by 8. W. Straus
& Co. from, i.ii leading cities and
towiiH throughout the country give
indications, temitorarily ut leaal. of
slightly modified activities In the
building industry.
Permit of $304,153,607 were Is
sued in these centers In May com
pared with $4 ttS.TU.Oiilt In May,
925. and with H43.liS8.145 in
April. I'jZH. a lora from April of
11 per cent ami from May, last
year, of :J.f prr-rent.
The reports indicated th'Jt the
stowing- down, though, comparative
ly flight, extended quite generally
mioi i,i mvi; i5o v i:its
NEW YORK The average Hfo
( should last 150 ycors, instead of
atxly. In the ' view of Itirhurd
Lynch as expressed at the coiiKn'sa
of the International New Thought
Alliance.
Up to Snuff
Our wiring jobs, are not completed until
they conform with every regulation and
the owner's satisfaction.
Let Us Figure Your Wiring.
La Grande Electric Co.
1411 Adams
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'VfJl Si -f'- i. A ln-l ID5 ru r.-.t by
'iWi!- ' V7iW"' :T' r-W--- ' v JSr, n. I..ns. a"Kl IrvH lan.l.
I " ' ' . ."- .' l" i . iihiitjr of water fur lrrio-
..... .. .... . s,'f' "-r ftir U-niis.
n w. . iiini ---3a--m- r. i:i.Mi)xr
The hiniKHlow Is very popular J I -i I I "- Ib iiton An-.. 1m (immlc
Willi crluin clasn of peoplu. j . p I V l-Jrl I C I
Jew IK'i-l Cb I
til ?g .
over the country with the nolul.lo
exception of some southern cities.
i.. n.ironolllnn zone of New York
City and a fey Iniportulit northern
and eastern ciues.
The 55 leading biillcllnit centers
reported ::2.6H.1J. a loss sub
stantially of 4 per cent from May.
ItCS. and of 17 per cent from
April this yeas. The Muy sliowlnc.
however, was the largest ever re.
cordwt in these cllb-jc excepllutf
lust yeurs. - . . :'
The April to Slay losses til in year
are considerably sreuter tlmn tUo
normal downward trend peiweea
Ihene two uioiiths. which Is about
& per cent. ,. , , -, ,, '
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S. FILMS I'OI'l LAK
j More than- half . th.
mnce lact. year
V
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novies shown In
i-ere American.
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Time To Screen Up S
Klies and oilier Insecls aie with us 'again. ' .''
1'rotect your home from annoyiime front Ihcsc. pisis by
IllslalllllK screen windows anil doors now. , "
We niakc and reiiiilr screens of any size or shape.
La Grande Construction '
and Supply Company:
CHAS I1AKUIS, Tiop. v
ll- X. . Punl)
Tlie htiiifralow is very popular
witli ctTluin clasn of people,
those who have been used to liv-
l inir In fla's or duplexes or those
' who do not care to climb stairs.
l ThiH little Knlish home has two
I bed rooms on the firct floor, with a
l Mairway over the ba.temint stairs:
l leaiiinc; to the attic where the i
j m-icm is suiricieiit 10 allow un
l other bedroom to be finished off.
'The plain gable, roof without dor
I mers is the most economical con
l st ruction to be had. The stuirwriy
2 lit arranged no aa to come up in
the gable end and the bed room is !
J to be finished off In the front
l part, this gives good cros ventlla
I tion, and tho balance, of the attic
J (may be used for storage purposes
l 1 o good ud van tage.
I The entrance to this bungalow Is
l direct from a small rece-ss stoop
1 1 Into the large living room, with
center hall. The closets arc of ' dry and wet and are noured be-
aniple size. The kitchen Is an Ideal jtwecn wall studs, over ceiling lath
arrangement with a breakfast al- land plaster or between floor. Some i
cove in the end. The sink and j fillers arc looae. Some have Mruc
cup hoards are under the windows j tural atrength. Home serve as
..i i f
fireplace Krer.eh doors onen out an'1 there i plenty of wull space flre-barrlen. Others are combust.
I , onto an Iron balcony that Is equal- for ,hw ranffv d kitchen table, j ible In varying degrees. Some aro
ly etfective from the inside ns well ! Additional cupboarus .for brooms, ( naru to lnatall. (if tiers, surn as dry
Jlaa from the outside. 1-Yench doors : table leaves, etc., are provided for. : fill gypsum, can be initialled by tho
linlro lead Into the sun room from'Th rvar entry Is large enough forjhonie owner even In an old house.
!.the living j-oom. while plastered ' refrigerator that Is to be Iced i Some are higher In price.. Others
(arch waf,i.rat the living gu. from the fiur stoop. ; " . are lower. , ,r .,,.., j. . .
dining room a The two bed rooms t Then la the usual full basement
and bath all open ofr front a smull fcmippi'd with heating - plant, ;
, laundry, stonige and fruit rooms.
- The floors throughout are of hard- .
;wood with pine for linoleum In the The answer is:' "Any of those
kitchen an'l sun room, ana ttle in : mentioned." Hut the home-buihl-
l he foregoing prepares the ans
wer to thf ho me-builders question:
What types of insulation cap 1
use?" . .
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3Durhome
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the bath. The wood work Is oak,
'antique grey on main floor, enamel.
I lug in the balance, with walnut
I doors. Vall In the sun room, liv
Jlng mom, dining room are rough
I te.ittired and termed a whisk
j broom finish, and tinted shade de-
aired. Balance of rooms are pa-
pered.
j The exterior Is of frame con
struction vith white cement plaa-
iter'd and stained shingled roof.
The estimated cost of this home
la from $ to $75a exclusive
of heating and plumbing.
I
it's your best investment
j ANALYSIS SHOWS
! HOW TO CUT DOWN
j INSULATION COST
er can sue mom-y nnd add to the
value of his hons by huylnir an
Insulator that clws double or treble
duty one that not only Insula!-
but acts cut a fire-stop, aa in tho
ca-e or the filters, or serves as
regular ib-m of construction, such ;
os sheathlmr. us well as a fire-atop j
and insulator.
m:akm:i spiicit voiris
lANION Ollv.r Italdwin, who
has campaigned for the 1-ibor
p.irty airainst the candidates. of his j
father the premier, is now a spirit
ualist. He says h- has heard spirit
volets in five languages.
The first question,
and
after one baa
home.
I
ma-
what do they
Vour own home pays (lividoiuls in many ways. Appreciation of t J"c',,cj 10 'ulu' ' ho"
. 1 1 . . " . 1 j . . 1 'will be: "Wlr.it nialerlHl shall
property , values enriches you. Sunsninc and health so freely ; ,,.; how do n different m
admitted liecause of the width of your lot bring you health.
A neighborhood of home owners each one. interested in the wel
fare of the community means increased sociability. Own your
home! ., : .
Grande Ronde Lumber Co.
t teriula come
j look like?"
j In genenil. imululors are made
lof three sutstances animal, vege
j table and mineral. There Is one
animal-sutKtnnce insulator oat tie
j hair, backed with paper and one
j mineral. Insulator. Hut there are
.many vegetable Insulators,
j fork Is compressed Into a board
' or is granulated and used as Til I
jer. Klax-fibre is compn'swd Into
' a smtngid bwird. or is loosely
(worked Into a blanket backed with
i paper. Seaweed nltio Is made into
a blanket. Wood l worki-t intot a
!lairly atitf board covered with
cement and paper. Wood fibre n
, compreswd into send-rq.id boar.s.
I madf into a quilt or ue I loos us
a filler. C u-e-wate coi:'. as a
seml-rtgid bcanl.
!i, ' J . SCSHFkr m .V.J?. YVf.?i5r; I Mineral ni.M'ors are in
f vBSa, J t3 '-"3,Tiii . M tKSf-r SAs"V--?tc3 'oimuiii, etlher as riKld boards
r V iR3ldr5L. U "" Th, latter .well,
'iK V M&&MF< Vi-i&W k ! ben mined with water. Into a
IPJt I, KK3iS.. i ffitfrtQ I lisht porous fire-slup and Insula-
1! v-w--.
rW 1
r-er- J - - - - - - TTf5'7?:. ., . - v
k ''..-, ' 11 1 i
Make a brand new, spotless floor " , (r 1
, with a paint brush and ti
! . -an ax m i . l
: 7T-: I mi I Hlnnm ttnnmnl - .IFil . IE
tret us prove tins to you ki w u uuui maiuci, - ,;':-W-.-sIJ I
I In Here's a reliable remedv for sick lookinir .'.' lfjl " S
TT 1 q 4-V iM floors- Just one prescription nnd your old.-;.-. O. ... -
a. lUiJJa(lll liA liooi-s become biigm and. tun ot lite. it- . N
e.rm.v, . Ill costs little to have us wrap:' up this "sui'e '!'' a " ? I
?H?F'T TAL WORKS If , j -&.D.Fi0(5r Effaftr-fS aniUrryr'whshv ?f,- 'ffr I
' 108 FIR STREET L able and durable- Withstands frieaso and . j
... ..- PHONE MAIN r wear. For wood and concrete floors, U110I7-, .:; m ; J ' !
S3 ja CDC . js j cum, wood . and cement, porch floors-arid.-' ' h f- y' if
;CSuU)0D L steps. Urings any surface back to life.' N Is
ms oaeo: n - raonh s rami nrp : -. n .
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(rn:nii;i;ri9 ' ' -' ' 1
I ' ii'iiiin t'i. Bsc, -s---taiginii:Bi;iiiii t s
I illli l""f'T"'"'' ig'Lr"'gaaK: 111 111 il'' ' '1
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The foregoing cln.-slficatlen will
Mu the hoiw-bullder In
choice. A classification according
to the form In which the 'noiw
insulators are- sold also wMI be
helpful.
Kicld board. lhe arv
nude Of cork. wihmL wood fibre or
(KypMini, some do nothing nut in
sulate and thus arc extra-cost Items,
(Hhem can be used as walUmard
to provide Interior' wall finish.
t H hers gt ve hot h f 1 re p rot ect lou
jand Insulation. HUM other ttoards
arv ued as plaster bases or in place
of wood sheathing.
Non-rigid boards. Komv of
: these art' extra-cost Items. Others.
jdipite their lack of atrw-tuial
I strength, sometime are ue4 as
plaster tataes or as sheathing.
' s. Quilts. Since thesw lack
structurml atnngth, thr only pur
jlKe they wru' U ln,suUtloa.
j i. FUlsr. TliUat couiv bctd
A r an gelling rrult from fair
lialnl tMt-inr-. fi.Mii alitMl v'
tMmkin.' U tters nllh cbcr k-nn I
nMii w r cnli-rk ami. .w finiitiim
Iroiitlo,,,, flnm wnila Walla.
iViMllettNt Xfaclmui. or I It INm
kr. liaker. Kuterir. Wallowa.
Klgln. t'oie ami Inland tit tvun-s
In after It tlMnwl..
W'p are -el I ins; tin dry chain
wtanl ami gvtiligt a rinmI nwm
onlco for coal. Coal l (ximiii
up In prkv. It was ilonn to a
pretty low rigurc. If tlicre t any
body el?4 that wants stum' lto?al
"torage coal for SI 0.95 irr ton
drllvcrril right off tla car we air
Mill offering yw m few ton. Ke
nMMnber, tin Itoyal roal b imc of
tho hlgheM grade 4ta4 from the
I tab firl.K siar-A-star jdilngl.s
ml naiflng of all klmls. Our
roofer. Mr. Ilihlcbrantlt. applied
naif tog tlit way cai want It.
Ho Imh hb laM Muff ciiilpiiuiil
muly for Iminctliato um..
Claude C Pratt
Lumber Co.
-Itie l'nor Man's rrirn.1?
Srar K mwlrj. IMranr Maiu l
So bumlaj Itaniaesa.
Blue Mountain
Oregon Lumber
From Woods lo Customers, you can
depend on our products being proper
ly manufactured. Our trade mark
on each board shows our confidence.
LUMBER, SASH, DOORS
AND SHINGLES
Bowman-Hicks
Lumber Co.
Phone Main 517
J. L. Munhall for Chain and Dox 'ood
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