1 1 Monday, August- 16; 1926.
EX GRANDE EVENING OBSERVER
Pace Seven
Building sied
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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
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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
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. 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
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Bowman-Hicks
Lumber Co.
Phone Main 517 , '
J. L. Munhall for Chain and IIox Wood
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