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EA GRANDS -EVENING OBSERVER
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J GOD'S CONSTANCY "The Lord, tho Lord Ood, merciful
i and gracloua, lonKaurfcrlng, und ubunduut In iroodiieas nnj
truth. - Keeping mercy (or thousands, forgiving Iniquity und
transgression and Hln, unU thui will by no means vleur the
fUllty.' Ex. 34:0, 7.
WILL
IMP
ROAD IN PARK
Member of the Klvurstdu park
bourd und their families met ut
tho park lust evening und enjoyed
a picnic dinner ut 6:30 o'clock. Af-
Uer In spec ting the new playground
furnlnhlnsH, consisting of a "rock-
OFFICE
CAT
TaMavuaii ata.
& Junius
A womun ua-d to leavo hor
murk on a man with a rolling pin.
Now, she uses a lipstick.
Ing boat" for thu aiuull children, ling.
und a "butiip-the-bump" for chil
dren of ull Hgea, nienibers of tho
bourd decided to huvo It graded
und muc-udumlised, tho ' work to
slart ubout October J. Thu new
murket roud. whl :h lemla by the
purk. will be completed by Ihut
time und will bu ,u wonderful Im
provement. I'Vom now on ttulomoblles will
not be ullowed lo purk ft! the-Hide
of the roud timid" of thu park,
membeia of thu bourd decided.
Bevurul children have narrowly etf
cuped being hit becuuuu of purk
cd autos so for that i-cuhou mem
bers of tho bourd decided to pro-1
hiblt parking.
When there are crowds at the
purk the roud through thu park
proper will be closed ut the third
onugu uuu irumc win nu uneeieu 4 'pju)
10 ino ouisiue guie, eiiminuiing
the dunger of someone being hurt.
The shrubbery .mil trees plunt-
ed this yeur were Inspected und
found to bu doing exceptionally
well.
Twenly-sfx people wero present
for tho dinner und meeting.
"iJife Iigg'H wlfi sings to lilm
very evening, lu tho postofflt'r ac
noogfr Holler," ivuuvd Jig I'Mil-
"Jiwt wis anil ilugs fur hoairs
ut a limy."
"Docs lie viii(l'iln niiH'li bIkmiI
it?" UNlcNt Homo OIK!.
".ot iircslat-lyi Mil be he's
about iiukIc up hie 111I111I 10 gel a
illume from her or kill her, and
In; Iinlii't qnlle. dnliled wlik'li."
IIAMJI
office,
Ihc books
"War is a habit; peace also is a habit," says a minister.
The difficulty lies in the fact that the latter habit seems
tnuch easier to break. i
... ; ;
' '.From the income tax collections it would seem that peo
ple are so glad their taxes arc reduced that they have paid
mpre just out of gratitude.
,,;,;It'8 true that there is nothing like higher education to
leach a young fellow new ways of spending money but
it's training he can't practice unless aided and encouraged
by too-foolish parents.
The sensible parent' is thinking these days how much
mnm nlpiiHiint. nnrl frcp fmm wnrrv is th 4th f Julv roln-
ijj bration of today than it was twenty years ago. A picnic
or lishing trip in ine mountains, an outing at Wallowa Lake,
a sane program of celebration at u neighboring town with
fireworks to entertain and none to injure--we have pro
gressed far in eliminating the means of celebration that re
sulted in death and injury to thousands of children. . ,
ill
MEASURED SUNSHINE.
There is being installed in the Carnegie Desert Labora
tory at Tucson, Ariz., a simple instrument, just invented, j,",1,"!, uU'i'mj
ANTI-DRYS
QUESTIONED
IN HEARING
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work 111 1
keep
Kor thirty dollars fliit;
I slaved over time and fell usIccd.
You cun't blumu me for that. '
Now In Hint office are twonty girls
Who pound the typewriter key
And after tho twenty hud quit und
gone iiomo
Tills vision cume to me
typewriters ull turned. Into
girls.
And started lo dunce and slug:
Willi u well-oiled click . these
muids would kick.
And shimmy unit everything.
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ITALY UHDER wopf,f ijI
' IILlJ I 1 1 1 Ll I ILllllJ The iiuako. was accompanied y 1 ' 77sT ' , " .'
lilw I iwiw YiQipHjiy disturbed, aurf, but thla "l'V!1 fcja I ; ' VpVj '
did no dumagc. 1 Jrjfa. . WtT M r -
ll - ft Mi ff if If if J Jl f ' I
graph communication Interrupted, I . ; . lUU llAvW ' - I
I uuu mini kiiiuu uuu one HunouBiy v i.;
The quake , was accompanied by
violently dtatui-bed aurf, but thla
dJd no dumagc. 1 ' .-
UOMK, June SO (AIM. The Mny Tohtw Kliaken
lengthening of the luborer's work Nearby towns, among them Bun-
day, Is permitted In a new dectve ta f'aulu. Ventura, und Oxnard, ul
by the fuslst government which so sharply felt the temblor, but no
recently forbade at rift cs. .property loss was reported.' '
The decree is one of u series In los Angeles area, though, tjie
designed to strengthen the lire quake was distinctly ' felt. It
and offset last year's uufuvoruble'amouutcd to little more than a
trade- buluiice. 'gentle sway. -
No new cafes,, hotel'1 or dunce. Pusadena. was the most Inland
halls may be opened. New houa- city to report having felt the dlfl
Ing Is restricted. Newspupers ure tuj-bunce.
limited to six papers und special . '
supplements are forbidden. BAN KUANflHCO. June SO.'
., . 1h'vm litWelloiw. (AI) Klres In nine .- California
ltestrictlvo measures even more COiimIcfJ H(.t by Hghtniuff sloruis
siivt-re than were prevalent during. vm bvl combutted by huh
the world war are still conteiu- dlvUa of nwn toU Hundreds of
plated by the government, accord-, brus, in aBd tmbcr b
Koch hiul u letter upon hn ImiuJ,
And some funny things were
spelled;
Home were reully nice.
Hut the rest were best withheld.
cauie good
und Ihe VnlHteud net.
JiH.iWU OrgiuiiJilliin.
"W hut's the nitinberHhip of your
orgunlxutlun?" King ushed.
"I think it is 7iG,un."
"IMstrlbuted over the slides?"
"Ves, ruirly generally, u Utile
larger In Ohio and New York limn
In other stales." .
Htuylon suld when the nHxoelit
tlon wus organized there was :i
dlNcussion about Its taking part In
any political activity as mlg.it
bring about (lit; repeal of tliu dry
ucta.
"Does your association conduct
a newspaper?"" J
"The parent organization does
not but some of the states may
huve done so."
MeiHloiiH Officers.
lie testified Unit Dr. J. J Heel-
iiiiin, of Milwaukee, Is vice presi
dent of the national uskhHhIIuii,
These maidens and 1
friends.
f could not stuud their low
Til some one rapped me on the
bean
And 1 woke up lo find 'twus the
boss!
Khe Wlml makes you llilnk
OII IIIUlei'MllllMl woiim ii su will.'
NHvl've iwtt engHjtnl to four
dlffercni (rlrls ami never failed lu
get back the rliiy.
A man who slays out ull 'night
Is sure sooner or Inter to get In the
hubll of looking on Die dark side
of life.
Wife (reading); "They reckon
vory slioi-tly all work will ho donti
Uy vinipl.v touching a button "
lllu.xbaiiil; "I an t Imaglnu yon
tourlihi a but ton I Jxxik at . my
blrts!"
IXrlroma. Halo of soft drinks, tea
und cofrcc, us well as alcoholic
beverages find of food of uuy kind
after 10 o'clock ut night will bo
forbidden In forthcoming decrees,
the puper says. - .j
Kven daytime coffee drinking1
will be hit by thu imposition of u
300 lire direct tux on each coi- j
fee percolator In cufes, burs und
restauruuts.
A Mussolini Mi-okc.
The newspapers today null the
uecreea, winch were entirely un
expected by the public, us
other of Premier Mussolini's
strokes, churactcristlc for Its sur
prise ut the "opportune moment."
Answering objections concern
ing the increase of the normul
working duy from eight to nine
hours, J'opolo IMihoina fays that
It is preferable to use this .meth
od to prevent u possible economic
crisis with its subsequent serious
unemployment, than to drift alone
aimlessly.
Teacher Johnny you may., (ell.
us about (he Boston teu party. , i
.Johnny I guisa you will have vorvca
i to ask ma. Hhc Is the only omi at
llinkley. Vf our house who reads the souicly
I. ! ...Ml J J ...til. ! ll.
which win jnuuHui e aim recuiti wiui greHL precision utu Btat
health-giving rays of the sun. It is expected to be of pi-cut
and that Gordon
Washington, Is secretary and treas-'
urer. The heildfiuarturs here uro ' ' . , .v
In "eight small rooms," he sum,1 "They ought to put u stop .to, 1,"
with a staff of about an.: tay- 811,(1 youn Mrs. Torktns. wh )ail
Inn miiI. I t)n. I In Minu.V ut ...I....... UOtHl lO ll lVV,Ul'( Otl r'llllo. 'Till'
thfl associations were strong U'idwa of scattering ull those niess- j
would go ahead with activities in agea indlstrrlminutely througH the.
the election this year, and proeeej,"' w breathe. U must be very
ogruin of educatiun" to
the organlxallon in other
Engincman Gordon Is
Blamed tor Train Wreck
WASHINGTON. June 311 (Al'l.
('ullurn of KnKini'lnuil Gordon.
of tliu I'inclnniitl l.liiiiti-d, lo con
trol IiIh truln us rcqiiiii'd by auto
niullc block alKnula wna Klvrn by
llur inloi-Htutit coitnmn columls
sion today oh thi' cauito of tliu
vrtck June 10 of two rennsyl
vanlu railroad p:t8Ntiu;i!i trulnu
nulir Gary, I'll. ...
Tho fuifuro on tho tiart of the
I'lifflneiiuin. however, the commla
alon'a aiifety bureau reported, wna
believed to huve been due to his
"sudden deuth or phyaieul Inca
ncitntlon., The oolllnlon, whieh also in-
Ihe WnahliiKton I'UpreKS re-
aulted In the death, of 12 paasen-Boi-a
und four employe8 and the
Injury of 82 pussengera und four
employea.
wero reported, telephono and 'tele
graph communication Interrupted,
one man killed und one aerlouBly
Burned.
Woiia In IH Years "
The electrical Htorm ' which wus
responsible for mom of the fifes i
wus suld to have been tho. Worst1
in the state for lfi. years. i.ov hu-'
mUiity conditions and fresh .vlnilj
increuaeu tliu nazura. , ri "
Korest service 'reports froiii 'His
liiyou county .-Indicated tho. fire
zone extended 2U mllea. ,'Jdanyjl
ranch houaea und bulldlnffa' have-'
been destroyed. Moro than I.0U0
uerea of alundlnif: and ataoked
Krnin in Btunislaus' and.- Morcad
eouuly runehea near Mountpoller,
weru destroyed with damage cstl
muted ut $20,001). Thla fire wus re
ported to huve been started from a
tractor. -
A Ki n In fire In the Han Louis
$yJoHANSEN
'You need only to look at it once
- to know that everyone will look
---'at it twice . . . .'when; it graces
i";' your .foot! July's Calendar Style!
'V ' ' ' : Patent fettbei
ji i:i:x wKAitiNfi uxtn
V.ONDONCiueen Mary" la wear
ins bis huts, tiho has given up
the eloehe.
unlieulthy."
"That's rlKhl," r.sreed her hus
band. "And Ihere lire so many
Tells of JMiins, bedtlme alorles . f'oallnir around
i 4..j..: il- :.. !i J r iu- : " "i iuh m i - ' i'-
ubb ill oiuuiiik tne iiiieiisity uuu iiuluii; ui me vnnuua 'to control prlmarieK or elections?
kinds of waves received from tho sun. nni'Licularlv the ultra-. ki"k naked.
violet rays which cure rickets and anemia, kill disease germs
and promote human health in general.
, There lird other instruments already in use which meas
ure the total light energy received from the sun in any
locality. ; .
These little instruments will probably play a big part
hereafter, not only in human health but in property values.
All our energy comes from tho sun, directly or indirectly.'
II is held that the fitness of any particular region for hu
man habitation may depend, in the long run, on the amount
of solar energy available there.
; We shall soon have Florida, Arizona and other sunny
states engaged in a solar controvei-sy, appealing to settlers
and investors on the basis of their available sunpowor.
Watering places and mountain resorts will vie with each
other likewise in exploiting their potent sunshine, showing
by exact figures just how quickly and severely a visitor
may get himself sunburnt by exposing himself to their local
sun. Our Eastern Oregon weather the last week should
put this section well up on any list.
"To us Krcat an extent aa we
enn through our nieinhei-Hhlp."
"Do you in-ffe tlenioeials to Kn
Into republican primaries and vice
veraa ?"
"Yes, oiii-h Is a nun-piM'tlHiin or
ganization mid we aim lo keep It
Hlaytoil aaid IiIh organization
sought to ascertain the ptiHlllon
of candidates on tho wet and dry
question and then lo iii-ko Uh
members lo Hiipport those favor
ing repeal of the 1Mb amendment.
CiiiiipalKiis are c o u d 11 e I e d
throliKh newspaper advertiHlli4. Nultonitl
mass meetings and by letters.
ruder qucMtlonlng by Senator
King, democrat, iriah, Staytou told
how the parent organization and na'
slate branches calm Into being lo
i:ri.oni;us in I'on i land.
I'OltTI.ANIl. Ore.sJline 30
(leneral t!mbetio Noblle, ami
crew that piloted Norgu over thj
north pole arrived In rortlund this
morning en route Jo Kan rran-
cIhco. The parly made u brief
slop of only an hour und u hull,
and many of Ihe.eventB planned
lor their cnlcrtuinmenl had to be
cancelled, .l-'rom Han Krnnelrfco
the party will go to l.os Angeles,
and thence to New York, w Irere
they will ship for return to Italy.
, .-. I;
MONTKVIDKO Coeds at .ihu
university of Uruguay
are on strike. They wanl a winler
vuealton.
Ol'R PIONEER DAY STOIUKS
There has never been anything printed in The Observer
in its history that is of such value and interest as the is-
1 .snys compiled and written by tho school children of the
f county in the contest conducted Ih rough t Supt. ' Snyre's
j office. Tho stories of pioneer days in the Grande Konde
; valley and of its earliest historical events servo a three-fold
i purpose that is extremely gratifying to Tho Observer,
1 which has had the opportunity to sponsor the writing,
t In the first place, the essays record for all time a great
number of incidents and events, and picture a largo host of
i pioneer characters. Hint had a most important part in the
j making of our present-day community and the building of
j the Northwest. They also provide for the young people or
the county an acquaintance with early history and the life
; i f pioneer days that serves as a most admirable bnckgimind
iir young citizens and gives an inspiration to youth for ac
complishment Unit cannot be equalled. lastly, the essays
have presented to all readera a most interesting and au
thentic history of the first years of a wonderful valley
feature stories that cannot lc duplicated nor excelled
leading that has been as valued as The Observer anticipated.
,;,Wuch of the material gathered by the contestants would
have, been lost forever in a few more years liecause it was
ii seemed from the passing pioneers themselves. Certainly
1 the school children deserve a great deal of credit and cuni
mentation for their work in recording. Not all of them
coulr receive the larger prizes but every boy or girl who
A took, part will gain much satisfaction in later years, if not
now, in having participated in the contest. Their work is
oi a source of pride to The Observer ni'd was most admirably
done.
seek repi-ul or Ihe i.sth amendment
anil Ihe Volteuil ml, but he de
clared lliey stood iil.Mi'tor observ
ance of the dry .statutes so long aa
lhey remained law.
liltnii.i: oit.m:!!.
K.-HAMKNTO, June. 311 (.W).
--The opening ol' the telupiiniry
bridge on the Klamath river high
way In Humboldt county to traf
fic was announced yslerday by
Ihe stab' highway commission.
This temporary structure replace
a bridge ileHlroyetl three, weeks
ago by lire, ... ...
Lllaeksnakc, Rattler
Stage Slumber Tarty
Wealthy Widow
. Would Wed Again
"Now tl at my Nlonuteh t rotihl
Iuih nil (ll.supp'HUfd Hlnee takliif?
a run rife of "MuyrV I would ev
reiiHhhr Kitting mart UmI a train. I
cannot tell you how -terribly
KUirctctl hffore laKlnj? thla great
renieily,",.- It. .Ih a Hlmple, buiiu
lesH pi ( pa rat Ion that ri'iiiovt-H t hi
eatairhal muetiH fi om (hi; Intes
tinal tract ami allays the Inflam
mation w:h h'h causes pntet it-ally
all Htonuich. liver ami Intestinal
all men ta, inelutllim anpcndlcltlH.
One ilose" Will 'eonvlnee or money
refunded. At all druKRlHta. Adv.
Demand
Notodhranldsal
Industrial
butawoodstfal
pJacetolivc
LONGVIEW, WASHINGTON. U
clean iaduHtriul cily. Though ll
l renin with butinest lilc and. indnrtrV,
ilifie are lew eiiie in America that of
let liner living renditions. Liinjivie a
indiicirial ditri(:la are reniovrtl Inmith
li.i.(ilnp cenler and ihe rrsidrnnal dn
Irii-tx -atal. liy rrawm o a careful, vet
reucontililr, znnina nlan, cnnditiimajeon
t In uttini; many industrial ciliea can net
liarni b m g view, ll is beautiful with
lank and boulevards neal, new hum H
and modern alures. UnurpjMed ch
male: ureenery and flowers abound an4
lieht ol all theie is an unusual pridft
Hiaitin! it 11,018 inhabitants that Long
view hall always be a wundeiful plara
tn Ihe a lionie cily ol happy, contented
people. By all means see Lonfiview tint
summer. Alt any railroad represtnta
live or consult automobile guides, Eiity'
to reach, w wjdeiful to see. -; , y.
l or ftu t her Infoi malltHi addrt'SN
lept, 189
THE LONGVIEW, CO,
LONGVffiW
1IUI STU, Tex.. Juiif an (API
A "f.Kht to tho death" hetween
a Klant Teas rattleHiiaKe and a
MtxMttni Itlaeksn.ike here las'
ntltt tin tied out lo lie n "hIuim
h.r party" with Imth "hnllleiV
eollltr; up on the respective cor
ners of a hiiK' plate nla.su arena,
and hlddtilK KhhI Ik 111 lo the
thousands of .rash eustomers as
setiitded to uitnKH the "liattle."
The "fniht" was spnnsoied hy
a local uthleMe ufsoclatlon mil
drew o record audience UecaUne
of ptotcsts or the humane defense
h-UKUe. The prnnutteiH of h
event won the risht to Mane it
on I lie p.;t that should til- 1-huK-suake
come otf a victor It inlnlit
he pOHsllde In rid Hie stale or the
poison tattlers.
oi'Kit.vn: ox i.aimmi.i:
l.liNPON. June S" (.M1). -An
operntlna waa pi-rrormeil here lael
night mi Curl I jiemmle. the Allier
lean uiMlon oletuiv produeer, for
upiu'iiilleitis. it announeed thai
11 wi auerriwl ill and thai the ia
Kent bad a fair night and tinl iy
wna making Rallxfuetury ,rugrei4.
Mr. Uiemmle wuh III w hen ie
ui rived at Huuthumpton 'yeatordnv
vu buurU the aleamer Bcreatarla.
Brownies make
good pictures
Anybody enn gel gd plelun'N
ivltli a Hrownle right off theee.-l.
And they tw,t ho b'tlte, 1 up, that
anybudy van have one.
! '.
We'll like t'Hpevlally lo allow you
the No. 2A Hi-ounle. prlee $3.5o.
for 21 x 4 , Ineb pletuiva tt unl
vel willy populur ale, ...
liotlnk l ilm riiil-hlug
Red. Cross
.Drug Store;'
Wiring
System
for your
new home
select a
"Check'Seal
Electrical
Contractor
to install this
tOiring system
I ivr lifetime
service
Pacific States
Electric Company
Eastern Oregon Light
rower Company
Approved-
Check Seal
DEALER.
3
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8
Dresses iW
The Hot ;
Summer
. The little girl will
enjoy one of our
cool Voile ' Frocks.
We have several
regular $2.50 to $5
values that are be
ing! closed out at
special price
$1.95
Straw Hats
25c
Norton's
Kiddy Shop
9
Nl K. West & Co. Inc.
La drande's Leading Store For 25 Years.
dfKlrlct Oflhfc rtnntu: IturVum nii
tlonal forest; hud svnpt ovrr 400
acres In at nlphl' aiul,wu report c-tl
out of control.- hi ranches 4tre dn
It's puth. This fire wus Htarted 'Vy
Ufrnthlnff.' , ' f ' f 1 '
'llundredfl or 'draTtetl und vol mi -tfler
fire fighters Wftro .ultumpling
fo stem tho pr(ojfiefl9 of. firws n
Ouya and Hhopioyor jrulchco. west
of Orenada In .'.Hlsktyou county..
QCorire tytlson tn flphtor. wujt
Uurnd to , death In Guygulch. und
a companion: Thonms Baker, of
Giuello.' was 'batlly -burned. .
SO J'lrcn itumlii
1 rlxty Ufrhtninflr 'fires werft.-.ro-pqrted
burnlirg- -In Hequola national
forest. Nonc-tOf thin . Is - wrloua.
('olonel Jojin . It. AVhlto suporinten
dqnt of! tho parlculd-
One hundred and Mhlrty - flc
PI I I'", ' JWftf IN I ,
men won fight, nr a Tiro In (life
biff crook district tn ladera coun-
eu tn 1 ne t'ouniy. - a nro on crooks,
mountain was still out - of Contro1!
Irtfl nlpht after burnlnir ov-or 8.
60 ucres. .' hinploye.H of tho Mud,,
era supar plnn. .company wcvb
ttfrhllnp a fire on I aylor mountain
which "covered J.60 acres tf
brush Junds und wus threatening
one of, tho company camps. f .'
. - Sonir 'lrvH' Xintrollrtl , k
Many of tho fires started In iho
Htnrm were put ou. without dtiun
age by rnln .which accompuiittd
tbo Hehtninff. ,-.,
l'our hundred men had been re
crulLed by the. forest scrvlco tq
flffht a fire near Ilrlccburg In tho
OBenilta. valley. Much valuuUlo
timber was threatened. .
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