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UA GRANDE EVENING OBSERVER
Monday, May HO, 1927.
Jinffmmht Jiimxim (DbscrOcr
(Iriroritornttsl)
An fiuh'iM'iidciit Ni'tvHfuijicr
FItANKB. AI'l'LHBY ...
ftdltor uml l'uhllher
HAKVEY F. MATTHEWS lsuliien .MaimtJtr
Published evenings, except Buwliiy, at 1410 Ailurim Avenue,
La Grande, Oregon. The ObMtvver-yuir publiHlied emy Friday.
Entered at the Poatofflce ut J.u (irumle, oi-l-kuii, ua Kf'jond
Chin Wall Mutter under act of .March 2, 17.
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Tune contract piices oil application.
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MY COD 1 misled In Mice. O
God. .My time are In thy li.tial.
I.onl; I wilil. Th. ,u i, rt my
I'h.ilin 111 . I I, 1 :,.
I'or his own safety's sake, wo hope thu guy who predicted
winter all summer will not visit Oregon very .soon.
. We must admit that V. S. marines make effective traffic1
ol'ficcis for iieiKhljorino- wars. Their first rule is, 'Talk
weapons here." j
The king of Italy recently went in state to inaugurate the
excavation of JlereulaneMni, buried 2000 years ago. He
.must be looking for a place where he can rule.
If the stale income tax and new six per cent limitation
base fail to find approval at the June election, Oregon will
need not only one but a dozen new budget officers to .straight
en out the financial tangle.
! TRI1JLTE AND A TLKDCK
On one day in every year this busy, restless nation pauses
; in what it is doing and pays its sincere tribute of respect and!
devotion to men who have died in its defense.
That day today is Decoration Day. It is a day of
memories; a day on which our niindi wander back to dis
tant wars ana naii-iorgouen battles; a day on which wei
remind ourselves anew that many thousands of men have
found our flag and our homeland so precious that they httvej
; willingly died for them. And so, today, we pay our tribute.
! We do so with the thought that we are, in the only way
possible, doing something for the men who have fought and
died for us. Yet as a matter of fact the homage that we payj
totlay is something that means far more to us than it does'
to them. i
The men who gave their lives on the shell-swept slopes
of Gettysburg, in the murky tangle of The Wilderness and in
the boggy depths of the Argonne Forest do not need our
tribute. They have, as we put it, gone to their reward, and
theie is little we can do for them.
It is we who are the gainers by what we do today. For it
is true, now as of old that we grow like what we contemplate.
A nation takes shape according to its ideals; men and worn-
en, without intending to, take on the characteristics that they
respect most.
And so, under the impression that we are giving, we re
ceive. The service that American soldiers rendered on the
battlefields of two hemispheres did not cease there. They left
for us memories of heroism and self-sacrifice, of gallant man
hood and open-handed courage; and we, remembering, are
better for it, j
Jiut it is not the dead alone who give us those noble mem
ories. Totlay there pass in review before us, not only the
dim wraiths of the men who fell at Chancellorsville, at Shiloh,!
at Santiago, at Meileau Wood and at Cantigny ;.with them,'
intermingled, are their comrades, who fought beside them but,'
who lived to fight and serve again. These men, still alive,'
are men to whom we owe a great debt. They have served us'
doubly; whatever we can do to repay that debt is our dutyj
and nothing less. Today, drinking again of the inspiration1
that is given us by the mighty parade of living and dead, we'
may pledge ourselves once more to its full payment NEA. j
Landings on Ice Floes Show That j
Arctic Aviation Is Practicable
xi:v youk (An Hntnc of tin?
seerets if I ho l-'rozeii Nor I h. dls
i'n't red liy l lie Willi Ins expedit ion
f poii.ored I.y the Detroit New.
The Portland papurs interpret Senator Jim Rood's visit to
Oregon as u part of a campaign to become a compromise
democratic candidate for president next year. Knowing Jim
liccd as democrats do, he is about the last candidate in the
party who could actually ho a compromise.
The American I,cion, finding tin; accumulation of sev-
cral thousand iduJIais .for- the state convention fund- n verv
difficult thmjr purely from benefit affairs, have sensibly turn
ed to outright solicitation for the balance required. The
original idea for raising the money without tailing on busi
ness firms for help was unusual and extremely laudable.
That they were even half successful is a remarkable thing.
Now, with business men being asked for the remaining two
thousand dollars, it will put an end to all convention benefit
performances of every kind, the thing will be completely fi
nanced, and the legion can devote the remainder of the time
to program and entertainment work. The coming conven
tion is, after all, a community affair, lis benefit to I .a
Grande, as a city, will be tremendous. A quarter million dol
lars in eutside cash will lie -pent here those few days and
this section will be better known throughout Oregon than
ever before in its history. No business man, whether or not
he can directly benefit from the coming of such crowds, will
discount the diiect advantage to t!i community. Kvei'vone
will be jilad to have a part in financing the convention. It
is only right that eveiyone should have a pait. ;
;.!.. today itv the ex
plorer, lib-hard K. V.yvil and Vil
li Jn I ntur Stefansson.
Thy announced ih;it landing by
aviators on Arctic ocean ire has
proven feasible and Hint (lie far
porlh Is practicable for both com
mercial and military it via I Ion. Tin'
probability of unknown land exist
ing in tin Arctic wis h is been re
duced by Captain W'llkius' miiiimI-
In a jint statement I he tvu e.
ph.rers H.ild:
"V..,woil J' call attention tU
uiie of flu must hemic and drani.'l
lc adventures of pular history In
llie Arctic north of Alaska, where
Captain Ccni-uf II. Wilkin. I.icii-
tenant Urn Kiebnn and their nsvi- I
elates have jilready made .slrfkili:.'
contributions to M'ienre mid the
progress id" northern aviation.
-I lie Wilkins expedition n-:t
year erosscd live times a rannc of I "In It
ArcHe mountains so little known f find a
that it had been pvcn on maps a i I k I lis,
Mum or liii'in feet hhih. hlle it I landing
proved in In
t liu lit was
miles north I
I mile t mi
fuel for 1 loo miles In calm ueath
ci WilUins ami Kielson took off
for a flight from I'oiut Itarrow of
Cud miles northwest, then '.'im miles
noulh and thus hack to Harrow,
more, than half this distance over
territory never seen hy human lic
inKS, ma 10) K i k'l-ea t Inroad into
i he largest unexplored area north
of t lie cijuutor. They had flown
r..iO miles and had almost com
pleted the outward flight when en
gine trouldo developed und they
ma do n forced htudini;.
I STATE SCANDAL I .-
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Mi Memory OJ M
Mi The Many M
Neva.la nffldalK anj ' fnv.dved
In a scandal mil rnuinlirit; al
leged einliozy.lenieiit of more
th.'ii half a million dolkn-s. ,
.Mallcy. helow. has hecn re
inoveii from of fire as s;Oe
treasurer. jpcndiim (rial. ;.nd
(ieoi Ke A. c ole, a hove, former
state fontrolk r, ulsu js uuder
charne.
.'Ancient Camps
A ear lsend, Ore.
Yield Artifacts
In Memory OJ
The Many
Who Relinquished All
That Liberty
May Not
Perish
This Store Will Remain
Closed Decoration Dai.
N. K. West & Co., Inc.
La Grande's Lending Store i'or 2-1 Years
I!i:.-;i), Ore.. May .mTracs of
Indian encampments wiii ti date
hack hundreds of years have Iteen
found in the lhi-(. of I i v rive'-
at a plaee where this stream ijfjllu1
pi'linexat Oieou race thmuyh
iinclent rivtr Uei.t have
en the
India n
amps l
"This was ;i d
Alftic nalioii,
heen two theortc
of landliiK on th
riding moment til
for there have
as in the safety
frozen sen. one
I';
chord has held Hi!
their
disc
'nblv
:Iiik '
ulinas. The lad!;
ilted here i'.ir the i
ow heads while -
on (he movliiK Antic pack, and
the other, to which Wilklns him-.-elf
belonged, that landlnus are mi
that there seldom
lieli h without n
nutiieroii
I t'l e-lillle
uod one
i a
airly
ii 'iliml 1 M a i mi. ( i ne 1 be about 1 hi'ee and
mi l''.ifrb.inks .',:,ui thick hen WilUins. ;
l:;uioi and t hence j la t er. made the hoi
o !' the iii'imu a nd sonic sou ndinu. He
llieil tr
u hn It 1 a.ixui Miliar,
oitsly unkimw u terr
Thus Wilklns pro.
illsilnelly feasible
liorl liet'ly possessim
Slatcw. sctttni; at
er--v df importain
i nd mi fit. i r a i.it u
it that llvin-r Is
In the most f
of t he I nlted i
Alaska
MKAlOlilAI, DAY I10MAGK
Kach year there are those who find fault with the general
observance of Memorial Day, the way it is regarded as a1
pleasurable holiday or as no holid ty at all. Complete dis-1
regaid of the purpose of M-monal Day and utter lack of
appreciation of Ms significance is, to bo sure, deserving of
crilii'htm. lint there is not as much of that as we would'
sometimes bo led to believe. After all, if we first give thought'
tt the sacrificial purpose of those who have fought our na
tion's wars, and then give time to the enjoyment of whole
some holiday pleasures, we will not stray afar from what thevj
would have us do. If there over was one paramount and seJ
nous idea in the mind of all American soldiers, in all wars.!
as they offered to make mail's supreme sacrifice, it was the'
hope that, by that sacrifice, they might make the oppor-
tunity for happiness and the joy of livin- a little safer, a lit
tle more certain for their children, and for their children's!
children. Good friends, happy family, the wonders of na-'
ture and the out-of-doors, business and ndiMnal progress
an. I opportunities, the secuiity ami pmiertion provided by a
democratic government a'l these, .since they are a part of
America, are a pait of our heritajie fo.m tho;e who fought to
keep it rightfully for our own. hi thai hjjht it seems that
we cannot well pay them a gio-at.-r inhuU. ,t;m j,v Rl;ispio
the opportunity for happiness and piop.iess tiat hvy HV
secure. They would hae it so, .lvt and would o.uite
fairly measure the great ne of the hnnor and lmmage we give
them only in teims of the gtea'neis that is America.
l-e ;
i i u i U i e !" '
s auailit
Alaska .
Asiatic
on! ) o- Na uses i
n - o 11 .-miliar ;
helh- j "Willi
t l hiy ! -oun.lin
iihlai ' e'lDie.
as to in the
flou ii J .o-d 1;
u i -h ' Ules the
lliitod in
latidltn,.
, v it h I perfect 1
f the
some ceroid ot-ol.-. 1 .1.- ..r ,t ...
P in Horse rid L-e. v a of i;( ,,d I M i i. r " ! m ll""r ,:
viM..v on..-,- . 'HIM Hi" S!l!eU. it (ty was a natural i
.Miuii.ni ane .oum,. ,u imI(.lfttMl hy K(.rii.s (jf :n,rli, iltlt(1,nIM. i.,,,,,,
The artlfa' is of the Indians were '' the smooth -siirfa i-eil ..i r t,;
v... ,...-., Hum imc irise ot a wan; im puioKraphs evidently Ik the
oi oa.-au comainum a meat mass of a record oi a eamp ol" two uihis
wrmuw. picturing ami prow e s ot lo ea nip 1 lies .separa t cd by
.. l'i -M.i riM'iin iuii'ii, IIIIIIIK
and migration across the plateau
country of old Oregon hi that day
when a ?treain coursed ty rive:1.
In the w ind-aceumu!aled dust n
con- idem hie di.-ta nee ItMhciv t hi'
i ass root; w ere found fra:-.jii'-nis
f Cork of Various colors. from
which the India us chipped arrow
heads, needles a ml spear points.
Many arrow heads, the majority of
them with some Haw, were found.
A few pel leet ones were located.
Ilelow Niirt'-iee
Truce of the old hidi.ni encatnp
liient.s weie located as deep lhr '
feet licjow the Mirfaee of the i-o-i.i
"ndtcaiinu lh.it Hie si.e hi. I been1
used by the aborU'ii"-; for e.tinpijUj
purposes at various times 'hrouvh;
Hit: ,vi';ilM, The hones foinul In tncj
lower st rata w ei virl iki lly a -lies,
havhiK disintegrated with uye.
;d supp!
arojiml for a dlctalor.
oil that's l.nlherinj;
but the cans. . . A
U is not bow bird it may be
a ncn man to cuter Hie Kindoii
i I ivivrn v; 111. !i eoiic rns u
but how hard i! Is for a pn
to rein. an on earth.
Hie
id
l'ound I'lace
x than five mil
lace that looked
Kielson made a peii'c
it ice w h leh 1 1 lulled out
a hall l
few l it i ii 1 1 1
i to lake
found il
did
arrow, a fhttlit toi'oce.in thffeabiott three miles deep
iare miles of prel-J which makes it Very unlikely th.ii
.seen. 'any land can exist hi llii-t direction
lor their fliuht if continued I'ai
enoiuili in the same direction
would have taken them near when
pars auo In tin
ui mlins.
WUkms was
Kielson tlnkei
In two hours
ion 1o
1 1 r
TI
n. fl
id. Alter aboii
engine yave tin
ii re w I a second
nd auain iaet.-.ou
hdiiiL;.
doiu- this
d wiilt (be
I hey w ere
u- back lu
ll Ml milt-
Mr
Known o
central Oi cl
yc.i-s. the I
;.Ioiil- the w.
slderuhlo dp
thaf then. :
plctor i pbs, the ;
ally one locality it
as known.
aborigines
Id
oh.,,, ,
:i or t:,
iiffe
resiileiits
a number
inlttiH'i e0-
Ml
I . U is,th0 "Iduion people w ho j Tlu- oil industry, t.o i' . ver-
I for . j
: 26 years
IF'1 fcl
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pLtASt-ONE AVvlDULT
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t-E IV US T GO TO A MOVlE
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ATir- ALL.
MEMORIAL DAY
THIS STORE CLOSED TODAY
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