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About La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959 | View Entire Issue (July 12, 1926)
Monday, July 12, 1926. Pp jF f lllllj l-l,n CA GRANDE EVENING OBSERVER ani(tl: ImpFovemeinif: - - - " ' FIBiKS10 SPEAK OF ART which, although comfortable, made oo pretense at soagnlfte'ace. Toaay ihe humbi'-st cottage j strivt rftty , to please as v it ; sent. 11 ririrM must auwta. i iftHlV whi tu builder fcetfft wriftj practical understanding of wbati jarchibvture 1. , J. Jo FairhsB, o. of tht ) moat rprt-d eocsultijig aretoi- i t . :hi I the Northwr, baa b -n I r;lnded by Th- rv I rftvj Architecture, eth 1 ao t-ll u ! to Ij Oraa-V Thursday a4 4 is th moH praciic! ' an. nvr iwo- K-t or at tre rrvei foifi"iKiAHnr in jrtiw . prac-1 flcal architecture. 'A SPANISH DESIGN Pfr. Man tw)4 a homo W and raluwv ki fatnlir Wf. lM-r-iu lo Iraliaurt fc'fafra f Hal-. a rburr-B that u4 ",t tit aoul fa apirilual b Wt lo l.ulMlr.e thrai. i laj twoj " .tt iad him bwri-r .Uwtn- w-rl puriiun of tnntyv" w.ii u at u-u)OM A 1 ao ar1.J Ifur frrw. 1 At lul It rmtrtrari Ita wWi-f-n.pl.-. ul tou.ttf 4 t -Itoyaiir. ftcAility ,"! r tliMn rlalioe! It a ttwir oo. J But a inHivtdiuiliKfn J-rllp"1. 1 tut mu4 tfifrmtlnr lo 'ad ith tt lh u-mrrttr f Protvor Firt.aoka lll spak on common folk to aVmand aoc r of "Art in fhf Horn-." Af that Urn llf.'a bat tor thiua-lv. abi-'h 1U euttla. Ih rjUU that l-ctDrt to torlui) Im pja-s oak horn nrhttctyralfy tool . Kot uft tnfr protMHiw kAm buif4r.i but on n-rs of 'toaiM ffcat ! B Jttat fa lh-lr taat-" vlll h ' InwiVatAl In Pnliw FairMom" t&fk TnurM&y afwr oomi. )IU autKrt atll u- "Hon I'nouir a Kir.hllftr." T1i proarram rMuW that - Wtor from If I fa I: Vlock. At ft orork In thVvalnr ar raajr'-d for that hour t--uae i'. iM lh- lrturw Of th- -l(lr- Inali- lw s ! Jrow (he f Us (he tc . . '-us'y,;- for cjrery nrfaer':: It takes ,'ut a ram or aotlo protect the roof, tA4inif, porb floors aod stc-ps; from rot and 4taf. It costs littiK and you aave bUr, repair bills. Karh J I) Iaint is rtciaJy pr-par-d for sftne plal arfrfacv-to bWisiIfy as It prAclx. yars ma 4 In lh XorTriwTjrtf, , aiia maJr sKtT an 4-vfry murfitrt. J 4 IT Col6f aTni sr lira. ( : ' i i " : : : : S minute and was burnod U'roush ' Papf Will BlilW ': In tl4 mmuM Shredded wood tWnlHmf An V PtUtP. coi-errd with hravy krartl v" - was arorrjied on the aid Only on building permit w:ts war from th name In 1 mm- t-;a and aa bumtd throwsb A quilt made of s-irrass and l&r was pi-rcd by the ilmut'i irt S 1; mfnaiea and was srorch(-d en the rold side in minuif. It rr-quirM IS minute to aroren i Ik- col J side of flax fiber stitched I-Vmo two shla of pcrnr an I f s niinut(-sr for, trie- flame to bnro; thrauKh. j fwne-wajtte, compressed Into, a ' rljrid board, was srorrh-d on i the eold side - in 7 mhiutes an J , was l-umed lh rough in l'tmin-j a njria i-oara oi coast WfU,f; MorrbI on i he cold M'le in i l J10 minaif ahil was bumf-il ' iLromrh io IS 14 minutes. Kotirj m'psum insula tors two of which w-re loanls and the other two ; (iilm -- w-re not burnd throuelii the end of 1 hour and 16 mia-uU-s and the first to scorch on t he rohl side was not scorched until 3C minutes had e&ipsed. 7 "Kut how about the flues r lwit the Kinds in tfje walls?" the homr-hiiiMt-r aiks. .'story frame building, to serve a home and garage, on F avenue between RUthnd Seventh stree the structure to cost $;,50j. UfMUed last wee, thai nrin uy- plied for HaitJrday. ' It. W. Pa rill build a one- "UTwn n fat womtut stops ; on ' htuI4 Bhe always txrrkncfg 4 sinklnff feellns;. "... Special Woodwork Of Every Description Ask For Estimates. L& Grande Construction and Supply Company C11AS HARRIS. Prop. - ! v.v. imp. to visit our; display -won't ! ' fire go roaring up thrm the aaii)!s ' rT? ' ' Of rourae It will.ii ' t (By W. W. Pnrdy) Tho home lllusiraied, of Hpan det7u has a floor plan of t unoMial arnuigemeaL. AIout 4 to 'feet Jn width oVM fad. tt would r4ulr a 5l foot lot,- preferably, a southwest comer. . T)in entranro im into & mnail reception hall w1V vaulted oHi. Ins, steps lead to the 1 Win if room, dropped about a foot, throujfh Ilaerd arches. Tn whole ef- Noah's Paint Store HI Store i Electric Ught Globes GO Watts 25c F. L. LILLY Hardware Mail 85 - i I i Lp-iti i 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 AND SHINGLES Bowman-Hicks Lumber Co. Phone Main 547 i. L. Munhatl for Chain and Box Wood 1 frt is mot pleajiing. Tlift Mvinn room of fair flic, has a high arched calling, with rouKh tinW-d ila.ered wulin. and Is entirely shut, off .from the dining- room. The fireplt-.ee is of Spanish design. '. Two nk bedrooms and bath open off a private hall. The din ing room, and kitchen ai-range- nvnt Is most complete. Rear cifn-race"1 to be had . to j the kitchen from the rear porch, or from the grails door. The srreened-in porch, accesidble to the dining room through French doors. In ideal for serving the meal iij warm wither, and does away with th breakfast alcove, as well as serves as a hunroom. There is a full basement with the usual laundry, fuel and fur nace room, storage, -as wei! as a fine an.uKement room. The, floor throughout ax of oak. with, oak trim, except bed rooms and kitchen, which are of; Ivory enamel. Floor and wain-' acot of bath is of tile, with show- j erover the tub- j The outside wall ar of frame construction, with Insulation be- j Iween the studs, so that this home; can be adapt d. to cold as well ass warm c!imata. Hmooth. wfilte j cement fiturco in us-d over cal- j vaniw-L metal lath, and the roof j of red Spanish tile. Ditiit compu te as described , exclusive of hating and plumb lfi. It Is estimated that thin j home would cont about $0500 to i MAKING HOMES FIRE PROOF Vhat price unprotected wood residence construction ? The nc- Uonal loard of fire underwriters puts the annual fire loss In the t" iiitod States In wood -and wood frame houses and their contends at fSA.s&o.T ST. The loss in mas onry dwellings Is but $4.&14.6. The necessity for fire protection and the desirability of heat in sulation often result in n dilemma. The home bulld'-r wants Ijoth. an 1 his budget may require stretching to provide one. But let's - s-e whether or not bth qualities cah le iiought In the same material. Test 5Iale. . Ij"cMior' tesis show that many heat insulators have high flre resistive valu. Several of them, each one lmh thick, were placi-d four inches away from a blow torcn end the time :ejuired fo.- a Harm; to pierce the material w:m recordea. "aJtle hair, quitted between pa per, was scorched on tbi side away from the blow-toirh in, arm air?.' if tboute flues are lined with wood lath and wood ahaalhiu,E. jiuct that much easily ignited ma terial will be presented to ihe flames. I May Avniil Ttibs. Tho shrewd builder will aoidjt this condition, lie will see. fori example, that an incombustlbl.'i insulating; dry filler is-placed be- tj Electrical Appliances Ltltinj sulatina; sh eat Ring can be used n. place of wood sheathing 3-lJ building paper. Mineral lath can.g be used in place of wood lath.fl These are but suggestions. There J are other ways of combining' flic It protection and insulation. j" Hut the principle remains thejg same. Insulate your home by nil j means. Hut In doing so choojeij an Insulator that provides flrrf protection, and, if possible. One J that adds 'structural strength to'g the building and thai is not on'i extra Item In the building cofT. !J Insulation chosen on this ba!i will be cheap. .It will cut the;" cost of heat in it in winter and wiil i give , comfort , insurance , in iott weather.'; - MAT COST HFTR SlO.OAu SAX FHANClSCrO If Miss! Claire Dux. grand opera ' singer, i I lets her marriage to Charles H. Swift, meat packer. Interfere wlthj her singing she will be sued forjl HO.sOO. The San Francisco Opera ! company says suit will be filed un- j less she fullfils htr contract for S three operas this falL I - DURING The Homemakers Institute " " AT THE - HIGHgCHOOl r TUESDAY - WEDNESDAY . THURSDAY AND FRIDAY - La Grande Electric, Co. 1412 Adams i n.Avinsov jaiii:i BAN KRA.VflSfO William C. ravldaon. vho ri-r-ntly ifave afart linjf tiatirnony f-forf; a con(rr--nional committee Involving coxitrt nankm In rum running acfivltit-n. la in juil hT on a bad rhk Tharfr. r off-rvtl lo a-ll an ol-I'-K-tl fXfKe -ntitl--l "flanker an1 tnotU KKrs" lo anyonn wSo woultl lurnlKli iiim zb.un hall. Let us prove this to you by doing: jrour plumbing. Fred Spaeth PLUMBING, HEATING and SHEET METAL WORKS 108 FIR STREET. PHONE MAIN wmmmmm a . V4 . What Seek You? 1 . I . Hi A POT OF GOLD? : WHEN the anciente conceived the tory of a pot of gold at the rainbow's end they were speaking figuratively. They meant each man should look ahead and ' ' see where his trail of life was leading to a worthwhile end or not ' ' .What could be. & worthier erid than to raise your family in your own home? -It's the beginning and end of all'things. It's the result of your savings and the be ginning of a new joyous life. , k Our organization has devoted a lifetime to. building We'll be glad to explain -in detail our plan to aid you in having a modem home of your own. Grande Ronde Lumber Co. RetaU Yards Across the Track on Greenwood Avenue