La Grande evening observer., November 01, 1927, Image 7

Tuesday, November 1, M27.
LA GRANDE EVENING OBSERVER
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Improvement
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10-MONTH PERMIT
RECORD $852,830
New $18,000 Balh'bom and
.$7,000 Business Build
t ing Swell Total
IMiildlnK permits in !a fJmnrta at
the end of ilio first ten months of
the year have n unwed the tHJiu.nno
murk .with nmro than $21100 to
Mparn, The total fur Oetobo; was
$r2,!).ir. whlcli, added to the value
of 'permits issued ilurinu the first
three-iiuartei-K of the year, brought
tlio frraml total to date to fKfi.i.oiHi.
' I,:Wnded in the permits issued
SAY'
Have you ordered
your storm windows
and doors?
Do not ' postpone
getting "them 'cause
xwinter is almost here!
'Keep y o n i' home
warm and. comfort
able and save on fuel'
costs. ,'
... . ' .
Order Now.
Our estimates are
reasonable.
La Grande
A il o
vuiisiruciiun oc
Supply Co.
1501 Madison
last month were thrue liirwre ones,
iiuluUInK a new $?"iti hnildlni: to
ho erected hy Charles Harris, anil
the $ IK. MOO ballroom whieh 1h be
hiK built onto the Ii (Intmte hotel.
Iermits Issued Inst week Hdlow:
Oct. 24. Ouy K. Kennedy, to al
ter u chicken house on X between
Kir ami Mropnwood, work in cost
fin. .
(lit. 24 W. ltitllemyne, to
eifict n Karauo on Sernnd between
K a (id I., to cost $ t on.
Oct. 24 Minnie Mnswnrth. to
oreet a shed on V between J'ino
and Maple, to cost
Oct. 25 W. IteeKtell. to wreel
-.1 sLurco ballroom on Adams be
tween Fourth and Third, in connec
tion wit h the ( new six-story I.n
Crande Hotel, i cost $lx,0oo.
Oct. 25 JYed Wnldrop, to erect
a woodshed on V between Cherry
and W'lllrtw, to en.st $10.
Oct. ST.-Minries Harris, to erect
a one-story brick business buildlim
on flreetiwood between Adams
and Uefferson, to cost $70(hi.
Oct. 2K II. White, to erect
a. shrd on Washington between
Twelfth and Thirteenth, lo cost $5,
AN ENGLISH COLONIAL
ELGIN PERSONALS
KI.OIN, (.Special) Mrs. Kd
Hrurer, who underwent an npor
ullon last. week, Ik reported to he
doinjf well. She is at the, Grundf
f Hondo hospital,
1 Mrs. Clnrcnrc Smith ant) baby,
. It lit h. ' returned to 1'ortlnnd Sun
I day ufter a visit with Mrs. Kn.ftKn
' lather, s. S. Thompson. 1
Miss Hcrtha riitkhnnk lift
Monday for 'ortlmid after a short
visit with li'i pan ills, - .Mr. and
.Mrs, W., II. fmlksliuuk.
Mrf. Hnael lyon. who has been,
visiting her parents. Mr. and Mrs.
CKorifo rUnlth, returned to her
home in t'o.tlnnd Hunday.
Hep Hruijtfen is reported to be
seriously 111 uX the homo of his
mother on Oia Vat.
Tho Improvement club enter
tain od (he t ea ehf rs of tho I oca 1
sehool Thursday afternoon a, the
home of Mrs, I' Z. Terpnny. Af
ter an interesting program llht
refreshments were served.-'.
Mrs. Klhel Nicnson left , Thurs-'
day for ia (rrnndo where she will
spend a lew days with her sist-r.
Miss ltlanrlu: Hansen.
Muntus Witty and family moved
fi living pcai Trqi fcJ . "Slr
?:THF4 n.i.f .JFEffii
L,YodP Roof
relatives recently. Mr. Critlkshunk t liouHC-furnUhlnK foods 106. 2 per, what would have broken that .obi
mm ins wife and sister drove out
on ( 'rlcket l-'lut Hun day to upend I
Hie day with .Mr. und Mt.'i. W. 11. i
Crnlrkshnnk. j
Mr. and Mm. Huvo laib-y re-
turned iionin the las) of the wi'ek
from a two weeks' Visit tp various
polhts In btaho.
rent, miKeellatteoutf 104.C per pent.
The Jiveratfe inorense for all Items
is 73,4 per oont, while tho cost of
electricity has decreased 1-.3 per
cent.
COSTS OF MVINO ,
The I'm tied States department
of labor for An trust of this year
through the Monthly Labor Itc- i
view K-ives some very luteresl VifT J
fiKureK with respect to living costs'
from a mi in mary maile f o r -H 2 j
cities. Ta iinr the year Hl:l a
a buse, ttml ooinparluK it with con
ditions prevailing in .June, I!Il7,
the adauee in the cost of food
has In cn per cent, cloi hiiiM"
H.! per cent, rent tiii.t per cent;.
hi: mioim tiiv "i im:"!
A London restaurant has Intro
duced chess sets. Jittfl what Is a
waller stippoHod to do when he pre
sents the bill ami both plnyers hi art
concenlititlnhT on u move?.
Jot) was strong, but we know
man. .How uhotit nn evening of
Kood radio In which tho unnouncer
reads lltf tclpframs utatlnif thi-t
tho "program It comliiK in flnV'r'
Kallinx In love should he done
IntelUKHiitly, wiyM a New Vorlc ua ,
eiolOKlMt. Hume thlntc, wft Miippomi
upplion to falling- out of a "cherry
tree or un alrpluoe. !. '.'i
Who'd lie ho little ns to hide be hi (Li I
a woman's skirts! ' 1 .
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SPLINTERS
No. 1
November 1, 1927
Vol. 1
Nolan Skiff over at
the Observer off leu
sa ys e v e r y b o d y
thinks he knows
how to run a news
paper, and we're no
exception to that
rtib.
Hut we can't afford
a newspaper of our
own. Hesiilos, we're,
too busy with the.
lumber business.
So we have arrang
ed for tills little cor
ner In the Observer
ami we're frotntf to
devote It to the news
of our business.
We may not I a 1 k
about lumber nil t lie
time. .Mayite some or
you I -a (irando folks j
may kci juur muiif"!
into
per"
"newspa-I
occasionally.
Also, wo may decide,
(o writo poetry or
hlKh brow editorials.
Hut we'll at least try
lo be interesting and
we hope you'll
watch for the. Kplln
ers each week. .
There nre lots of
thinK'H around our
place of business
that we'd, like to toll
you about from time
to time. New mer
chandise . arriving.
New ideas. Com
ments from custo
mers. ' Things that
we believe would In
terest you a lot more
Hum If we tried to
fell you nil tlio time
VAN PETTEN
LUMBER CO.
about wlmt a won
durful establishment
wo have here,
In .other words, we
want to mult n this
space of somti serv
ice to you, and we
wish you'd advise us
from week to week
criticise or com
mend, as you think
we deserve. We'll
need your help and
"moral support."
And while we're kcI
tin the Splinters
ready each week,
just remember that
we're also ffoluf? to
pive you the best
lumber sendee we
know how lo deliv
er. 1
That's the biff aim
of this, institution,
always.
; Hy V. V. I'mlrty
I The Knylbh lype Colonial home
i Is perhaps most potuilnr in the
j ca-sl, but In nearly dvery new sec
! t lon, even in our far western cities
i it is always In demand. The rea
j son for this popularity Is obvious
iti the center hall nrranffei.unt U
i hard to beat.
j The house shown was planned
I for an east fachiK lot. Kntranc
J Is from,, a covered sloop directly
into the center hull, from which
the attractive Colonial staircase
! leads to the second floor. Tills,
together with Uic Colonial details
: of tho fire place and the corner
china cupboards arc readily ob
served u.t one enters litis front hall.
The rooms oro nil u nlciMpize.
w ii 1) wood wall Kp'ice. to permit
the placing or furniture. The kit
chen1 portion Is most pleasing "nd
convenient; The first floor ml let
does -awny with the (neceyp'ty of
an extra bathroom.
Four s:ood ebambt.rs, one of the
front ones having two closets, with
a door direct Into the bathrci Mil
without yohMf Into the hull Is of
ten desirable. A mi airway leads
from onn of the closels to a trood
ventilated attic. . t
There Is a full basement, with
the usual laundry, . frultroom,
viK''luhlo room and storage.
Hlrrh Is used for tho floors
throtiRhout, with the tile In the
bath, linoleum: in the kitchen.
Hireh Is also used for the- trim,
which 1k Ivory enameled, with I he
usual mahogany stain on Hie
doors, stulrs hand rail, elc. Pine
Uittfht be substituted, where 'th"
woodwork Is painted, thus sav
ing1 about $ioo in most sections of
the country. . ,
WUIe cedar aiUieir In used on
the outside, while shingles which
have been stained a tcray might be
substituted with un equally pleas
nit effect. Oreetl blljuls ,KruVn.
shlinrbs -on ,,ho roof. '"The cost is
placed at fti.000 ly $7..pihi0, excltt
slvo of heatttiff and plumbing.
Before You Buy
See the New
Gabriel Furnace
(pipe or plpeless)
SAVES FUEL
Through design and
bpacing of tu,bes,
which assures more
active heating surface-
,
QUICK HEAT
The tubular construc
tion literally forces
the air into the rooms
above.
CLEAN HEAT
All exposed joints in
side and out are elec
trically welded. Coal
gas, smoke or dust
cannot escape.
Nate
Zweifel
HOT WATER ; - 'v ; ,
For the Ba(h and Laundry' '
Is economical and convenient -with one of our
' . LAITN DRY STOVES
Let us figure with you on nn installation this
fall. Thono Main 179.
Karl W. Lynch
216'2 Fir St.
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Do You Know We Replace
Broken Glass
In
. Windows and Doors?
Just phone us we'll come down and do
a first-class job.'..;
' PREPARE FOR WINTER NOW! ' ;
NOAH'S PAINT STORE
".Vli ,.V.'g5J!,1"
to Wallowa Ibis past week. Mr..
V it 1 y has employment at that
place. j
Mrs. Cortes Ooff and William i
Kleeser, of Milium, were rsL tflsin I
Tuesday to atleiid the funeral of
Mrs Ha rues. I
Z. Terpany left Sunday even- j
a
iK to attend the convention of
t In Western I'nion manaKers
which was held in Vaklma, Wash.
Mr. 'JVrpuny is manager of the
Western Cnlon in I .a (Irnndo.
Mrs. .1. C. Hire was n visitor lit
I n Crande the hisl of Hie week.
Misses Marlon Crnwf-ard and
Ycrnn Johnson visited M iss Mar
ion I Ian so n at I 'aimer Junctiotij
ovi-r Hie weekend. They made the
trip on horseback and report uit
enjoyabb- lime.
Mrs, Monty Witty and chitdren,
of A rco, Ida., spent few days al
the I. V. Witty home recently. Mr.
Whty lflans to be In1 re soon for
a visil with his relatives.
Mrs. I hive Zweifel and Mips May (
i 'lay ion were La Orundc visitors i
Momlay.
The Kltfin t'emmunity club held
Its first meeting of the season at
Hm K. of 1. hall Krhltty evening.
The Lit dies' Aid Of the Methodist
chinch served a chicken suppfu'.
l'luteH were laid tor 44 kuckIh.
Mrs. Nellie Schroeder nml Itulph
Con ten went to Wallowa Sunday
afternoon to visit their mother,
Mrs. .1. W. Conies. They remain
ed there- until Monday so as lo lie
with Mrs. foates when she under
went an1 operation at ! o'clock.
Monday morning at the Wallowa
hospital.
Lester Long drove to lrcewater
Saturday to inkn Ills wile's par
ents. M r. and M rs. 1 1 usa w, home.
Mr. Lome relumed home Sunday
to be ready to continue Ids work
in the orchard.
John Cruikshank was In from
camp lo spend the weekend with
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Your Home
Should l)e wired for your
convenience. You can just
as well have plenty of elec
trical outlets they will
give "lasting comfort"
See us today for estimate.
We do all kinds of elec
trical repair work.
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H. & S. Electric
Frank Robinson, Prop.
Sommer Hotel Bldg.
We lot XI (KMI 1M nlhl. Somc
:mo set fire to Hie lnrc Iioiim' flown
;m the llnrdiiijv propcity Hint we
had iHHifdit. It was a cry khhI
j Imhw Netting nu n Mone foiimln-
lioii. Tin- lum.e ifMihl nut he
! )lnecil Tor less than KMIOO. We (hi
not know what fun iin.wme ran fliul
in destroying pmpcity hut they
tuny know.
I Now we nre willing to los m-v-ninl.
Ihoiisaml more today. We
have a brand new beautiful old
rjiulMi style house one blis k from I
1 the hiyli m'Ihh), corner of M nve- j
line and 11 nb street- This Iioiim I
Is worth SHIM Ml if it Is worth a re 1 1
fence. It. has luii:htoo:l floors, full;
basement with luiuulry I rajs, built-j
ins. Hutch fuplsninls, wire I for'
bent. A iimsi hciiutlful l-toiic'
I'nlK'O slate surfaced sbinsrh".
one hns ever Hied hi the hoiisr. It!
lis brand new. We have Isin-owcd j
W MM Ml on this nM rty. It wa.s Jip
praiMil at Smnmi hut a few lns
nta a bum-h of Iks nml tols went j
Into Hie house and Iruekeil It nil;
up ami marked rrnyon marks on
the oiiMdc. lUithet than to
litis property ilestroyeil anil no one
ttcHiiiK any beiieHt fmm It, If oiiie
onc wantM tit Kiie me $11 MM) ami
lo It ritcbl quick ami fake the
lirniM Hihject to I be $ I WIO we
would rnthce sic you liavt It than
lo see ft tro up In smoke or all the
utmhiu- Hchtf linkm out. U
w. hi Id make a wrwulciTiil lumie for,
someone ami -ou wonlil also nave
Mirf nwmis lo rent.
Claude C. Pratt
Lumber Co.
W Nell For I'ub
Tbe Poor Msn't TrtnH"
Vmp FnniMlrv. PtinnA H.ln tin
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HAS
Heating Stoves
I have all sizes
and prices.
Now is when you
need one.
Also
Fireplace Sets
F. L. LILLY 1
HARDWARE
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Do You Have Light
: Where It Is Needed?
Thfit Ms the advanlane of plenty of electrical outlets You'
in i n have liKht whern you -need It. You. will want outlets' ritv
your dresslim table, for, the floor hiiiips, rpiitno lamp, electric.
healer, eJeclrie Iron ami the toaster. ; s ;
Do not delay having outlets Instnlled- onjoy electrical eon-'
venlence nml eomiort. See us today for estimate. v
Electric Service Co,
TALBOTT HELVY
Service Our Middle Name
Phone Main 121 1412 Adams
Get All The Heat
You Pay For!
You surely pay enough for coal. Fuel of
any kind costs a-plenty these days.
Why not get all the heat you pay for?
You can you willit you huve a Sunbeam
Warm-Air Circulating System installed in your
home. Then you will be aura of having fin
abundance of healthful heat throughout your
home heat under perfect contsol no matter
what the temperature may be out-of-doors. You
will have full heating value from any kind of fuel
that you wish to burn.
We shall gladly make a study of your heating
requirements and show you why the Sunbeam
will give all theae advantages and, at the same
time, reduce your fuel costs.
Have us install a Sunbeam in your home before
cold weather comes. Phone, or better still, see
us today.
Th build inc of
Sunhrun Funiavca
ii h4 upon aricn
liftr pr i n ci pi if.
EskIi piut il proper
ly ptoportlonfti. not
only to extract
very pottible heat
unit from Hit fuel
connilisMl. but to
(ircuili it
warmth throughout
your entire hcxiie.
SU
WARM-
AIR
VEMM
FURNACES
FRED SPAETH
-"WHEN YOU SEE"
;litllli U
(I s r I ei
in action, you will
.see its famous vac
uum cups gently re
move all the dirt,
and its a m a z i. n g
new drier gently
whisk the w a t c r
from the clothes at
the same time.
Monthly Payments
of $10 ench
One tub washes
while the other
dries. You will see a
big eight - sheet
batch of clothes
washed in the New
EASY while anoth.
big eight -sheet
batch is damp-dried
and all r e a d y for
the line.
for
Demonstration
Eastern Oregon Light & Power Co.
"Always At Your Service"
No Hooitar lloillMM J