Image provided by: University of Oregon Libraries; Eugene, OR
About La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959 | View Entire Issue (Aug. 16, 1926)
1 1 Monday, August- 16; 1926. EX GRANDE EVENING OBSERVER Pace Seven Building sied mm mmm i TO BE BUILT 'i TJulldinK operations In la Grande showed a slight Increase last week 7 Over the first week In AukuhL Kour pcnliilH were granted, omi for a now residence Imildin;?, and ' tho others t filter and repair dwelling plao-x. . , ; T. V. Ituckjiniui was given a jveri mil August U to erect a home on Walnut slreeir. between N .and O nvcnueH. TJ estimated cost of tho work wai placed at $2ru0. :: J. It. Lindsay, wlio owns several Jigiihth on O avenue between Sev enth und' Kiglttli streets, look- out two permits flr alterations and re pairs. , - One permit railed for $ir0 and tho other for $2tt(l the former be ing Issued Aug; 13 and tho latter UF. 10. . 9 Cleorge H. Ltnnn applied for n permit Aug". ,12) to alter and re pair his two-story home' on N1 ave- n uo between Third and Kauri h 'streets at ..an -''expense, of 10fiu. Workmen are already busy on tin; ': project and the work will he com pleted as noon ns possible. He re And There K LA M ATI I KA 1 ,1 J Til rw-Nl Dry tlicati'i' iiiiil Ql'iioo bnihllnt? lo cost f 2(10,000. KLAMATH RU.I.S July liullJ Injr iK-rmltH riu-hfll $i;4M3!i. ,lirciKOI!l Woodmen of World slait work on $10. find hull. KI'dK.Vr: I'jtdflo riirlHtiim hospital 10 lio onlarod. SAl.KM Hull.llnff permits for July totaled J4rr.,4ri0. . KIMIINOI.'IKI.D Thralor )l"0 Ik-Ihk rebuilt und enlarged. Dutch Colonial With Attached Garage COFFN ID - roilVA LLIS Oa.clie-TimoH1 hegiiis work on new printing build, ing. MeMINNVILLR $70,000 Tlap list eliurrh and $10,000 prune dry er are. well under way. . You can wrap things In yester days newspaper. Hut what can the l-Vt-neh do with yesterday's cabinet ? Solid Comfort describes a bathroom, equipped with modem con veniences, such as hot water service, a built-in show er; and lavatory with combination lawcet, that per mils washing in running water at any desired tern peraturo. We'll gladly help you plan for these modern com forts. A visit to our salesroom will show you rea sonably priced fixtures. MELVILLE'S Plumbing Sheet Metal Work Heating U i4lMt.u"iil I l ' TO BE EMPTY und Haiti that the nukt step wan up i to the govern nent, which hitherto: i had discredited l'owvr'R story ul'l jthe nnillpr of the", body and 1he Icleurlng up of tho tragic mystery i of tl;e sinking Of the cruiser I Hampshire during tho world war. ' (Hv . W; IMinlv) 'Mils tvpe of .home can-ho ueen In nnv.of the large cities todav. This urixjngepient ' with attached garage, calls for a lot. souowhat lower in the rear., no un to placo tho floor of garugt about On tho level with Int. Tho lanje screened in porcn; oyer me roor or me two ciir garage,' is Jdeul for' puW-lnt or eiulng. Heac.hed frotii the kitchen, door, -R Jh liaJidy to, ; serve tho afternoon meid, 'uwily, front tho heat of the' sun. ' ' --Js- : The ; entrance i. Is thrpiigh a vestibule with tile, floor, brick stoop und Iron huntj. rail, -thl together wllli Hie Iron lanterns.- and Iron h nor Iter ,for. the iloor; will' be most effect Ive. ' " ' .y ' it - . t . , ; The wide arched' nnonlnc be tween living room and halt, .makes this room appear ninch larger than It really Is. A cased 'opening, i used between the hall' and dining room. Ibis in nose, of using pro- I b-ivs, or KrcnHi doors . belny In stalled later. ' The graceful, lines. of . the stair with . tlHi dark ma hogany treads and white , risers. Is iiinst". allracllve., The- . fireplace, strictly Colonial In .detail, '.has. thn bookcases with open ' shelves, on each side, while In the dining room corner china cuibonrds,'gruce tlie. corners of the. room.."-' , ' The seconil 'floor provides for three fcilr sized bedrooms, all with good closet space; -' anil . cross ventilation. Tlw.batli Is Meal with a built-in shower stall of tile. Tho sewing room comes in handy, and can; be use ilof rn chlbl's bedroom, if necessary. ... 't, -. The boHeihent Is-all. partitioned off and plastered, the. Supports are of steel, and Hie garago heated. Of the best, construction, oak floors, pine trim enameled, wltk ik i i i I ijui. ; : ' J ,'. ! 'twr's , ' " ""B mna tit' a I . -Um v?Kff birch for doors and statrs, alle in , t bath und floor of vustlbule, this '.bntibo should be" built for about; '$7000 to isr.OO. The valls of irar- i ago aro' coment with' brick , vonoor facing, tho floor of tiio, porch of, ccment. KterlOr'WHlls or frame .'construction, using wide cedar Mbl-' l ing, and stained . shingles on 1hfi! 1 'roof. - I IMBLER PERSONALS LONDON. Aug. HI. (AP) The nrtthsh home office today mi-1 rounccd officially that a packing) cjtK, recently delivered tit Water-' 'on station mid .alleged to contain J the body of the lute Lord Kltch-'. encr. "was -found. In contain tin titupf y coffin." Aftr the investigation of the, pitching case; chief Constable' Wnsley and the Deslectlve Huper- J Iniemh nt Itrovvn .went to the home office, where they held a lengthy I eonferHuV with officials and legal . advisors. I Shipped Ity Bciaoi Tho cao. originally wus shipped by KnUiU I'liwi'i',. a Hrltish n'ews Iaperman, who aanouueed recent ly that he had found what he be Heved to be the body of Lord llvt chener on the coaHt of Norway. 1'ower notified l'remler Haldwln morning under tho .' direction of Coroner Inglehy Ordte. Hlr liern urd Spltsbury. a famous govern ment pathologist, was present. High Scotland Yard officials audi official photogru.ph.errt wcro pre sent. The greatest secrecy surrounded the proceedings as fur as (hn pub lic was .concerned. Officii Statement colluud' Yard, officials' ' linme dlat!ly sought to. got In touch with Power, . , v "'I'he paeldng-: case, .. alleged In oontnin a coffin and human re mains which on Kilt unlay nlghl was removed - by tho -police - from aii'iinderlaker's oh Waterloo road tot. Lambeth coroner's conn,, was this morning opeued In the pre sence of Coroner Inglehy Oddlc and Sir' Bernard Hnllshmy. The pushing cnsi was found In contain C. R. O. Pays Off Half Of Its Indebtedness l NION. Or. Auff.ila. (Special) --fttioad of "wheat are coming In every day to the, TTniotr .. Klourlnff mill. Manager Moore hns the lo cal railroad in good working con dition lo handle the . wheat; 'and fruit crops this fall. One. gratify ing fact is Hull the road hnn paid off nearly half of the linmciiB load of hack pny due .(he; "em ployees and promises to make a further piyment Ui a few weeks, tiome tf the im it hud from fudb to u thoiiiiud dollars duo In wages un pad during te p.if .year or Mwo'.J ; ' -'- ,' t ' . Anyway,' one man's his hrothr'n Iteeiier. HherliT at l'enii hi'i.-Nj .-,' arrested his 6wh brother, ; i" ' When better. untos are bullt'-Avo' ought to have, heller drivers. ' . un empty coffin. f The coffin vi'U't new und obvloim!y had not: . con mined human remains." v : ' .': " "That Reminds Me!" I'll Order My Winter's Coal Today When you stop to think of it, there's really no reason why you shouldn't fill up your coal bin right now. You'll get belter de livery, better service and your fuel worries will be over. Call us up today. Get our prices then let us fill your coal bin now. Grande Ronde Lumber Co. Retail Yard Across tlie Tracks on Greenwood Avenue Burglars Blow Safe But, Get Only $10.00 PKN'OL KTON, ' An g. 1 0. ' ( A I ) Iturglars eurly t his morning bhw the safe tf tho -Northern Pacific Krult office und siK-ured,$UI for their efforts. A charge of nltro glj'certn big enough to demolish n sufo many, titties larger was lined and the fruit safe was completely y wn'i kuu, I ll , UKelllM IIOHK WIIH wreid;ed.- A tempered steel money drawer, within th lartrcr sale was untoiiched by the Must.,,- ' . ' KXF.F.N Jf'nhi:! SHOCK! Vf;: - PlTrSITKLD, Mass. (AI- The police are to order Klrls In knick ers to go borne and put on shirts. Some of the residents, have, been shocked by fair .Now .York visitors lo the Herkshlrcsi'rolllug -Vm lip und .-down 'so as' lo. revral the knees. . ,. ' . . . . Certain . restnurnnts In Lisbon, Portugal, chain the . knives and forks to the tables. Two-thirds of the ,2i7 crnten atlarts In tho I'nlted .-ffites nrn negroes. An abamloned, circular, earth en water reservoir at Jucli.sonville, 111., has been converted into un open-air theater said to huwi won derful acoustic qualities. IM11L12U, (Special) The. nev.. I. V. Mn'xey and family, .C Clrnnd. vlew, Wash., were the puesta of Mr. and Mrs! W. It. Ledhetlcr lat. week. lr. and ,Mrs. Muxey made, their home at imhlor nine years ago anil .hare many frle.nds here.. Mntr W. Hi Murray suffered, a, broken nnn the first of last week when Jthcuslipjn d . and fell, - The arm wiLfbroken in two places. She was tul;$n to her daughter's home, where ;sfte;will .remain until Ihe fracturcft heal. , - . , TUrsl Lucy'. All--'ir returned home from (picket -'lat. mt .Monday. Khe. In looking after several homes herd while the owners rtro uway on vacation trips. ';... ' ' . Mlft Audru Kuller, of Moro, call ed on Mrs, Kuckmah lost week, Mrs. Llvizle l-'uller und childrVn are vlsillng tho hopio of her fu tftcr, Abner Pugff.' ' Theodore Ilahn, of Tlarnlet, Neb raska, arrived here last week -mid will visit his nephew's here. He will also visit a niece, Mrs. ' .Vudu, Fal low, at Wallowa.-'; ' -. rn. .Kpie( Wurd, of Ktilei prise, is vtslllug at the hniim of -.Mr. und Mrs. John lilrchlleld. - . " Mrs. rihiy.'fcmitii and sons, Cll ford and KXiord,. and Mtsrt Vclma Coukllu left last-. week for Uose burg. Ore, whero Sirs. Smith will visit her -father und fclster.- . They mude tho trip by auto. . . Mr. ajiid'Mri. Irwin Westenskow returned Wednehday oveulng from coast points, wher" they havo been vacationing. ' Lawrence, Fillmore returned to tils home in La Grande last Thurs day after vllsllng bin mini here. I loo it mill banniiiw. we ihiii t i liiiv! . either one, hut - house paint ami Mn Mii oil travel by Ilglit ulnir rxinw. The low pi le cur ries ; theiii Itifu every iKMik and (Mticc of iTio t.'niiide lloiule val Ifl. Old customers tell new ens If'hMT.'rr-mitl Ilt'W CtlslimicVH sKl- low 'the bait;. Tell that fun mo (hut (be I hive gulhms of .velhe.v waiton paint Js belt for Mm, The stage, ilep.ii humllcs coimhlemblo or our pnmi tiutt kiiMimiim up me line. Claude C. Pratt Lumber Co. . Tho I'oor Ainu's I-'rliaicI" Ncnr I' imiliy. Phono .Mnhi 3tH . No Sundaj lliilnutg, 1 i i B i ! I ' . Have a NEW Car with J & D ; ; Auto Color Varnish InU'rcHllnir. .'Isn't II V . A hrl'tthl. m-vr rulor nn. ' :h' tilii r.'ir mid prt'iito! II'h .hlu mw au.ilii.. ., Tlif rtst Im vi-ry kIIkIiI. mill It's no trick ut nil lii. iwlnt with: J & I) Auln t'nlor VnrnlHlt. . -. ' i, ' , Wlrt li yin Imy It. yon ifrt ;? lilgll-t'liiwi ' orilm; . i. xiirnlHh. ririlliiinl rlo.sii iintl! lioi'itmiH-npy ol ct)hr. ?. i''hivvk uiiiontlily iiiul cvi'nly und no rimy to ; , worn. . llvi'H i'hi-h a ilurulilo flnlHli nml ilrl' H . MUtckly. . : , . ' . - Voii. ran buy It In s fine polmu . . Noah's Paint Store Your Plumbing by Experts assures you of lasting satisfaction. It pays in the long run. Consult us for estimates on any plumbing work you have in mind. When you con sider quality work, you can't lx;at us. Sec the New Fixtures Fred Spaeth PLUMBING - Heating - Sltect Metal Blue Mountain Oregon Lumber From Woods to Customers, you can depend on our products being proper ly manufactured. Oar trade mark on each heard shows our confidence. LUMBER, SASH, DOORS AND SHTNGLES 9 In 1 l-I5a-,f-,t-' WTtt " ' - s iTimimn mil wmm - mm m Bowman-Hicks Lumber Co. Phone Main 517 , ' J. L. Munhall for Chain and IIox Wood irnTiinn nri um i n m i , . - i mnnn.n
