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About La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 10, 1928)
Tuesday," January 10, 1928 LA GRANDE EVENING OBSERVER Page Seven BUILDING SEASON, OPENS QUIETLY ' I Two Permits Issued by City Recorder During First 9 Days of Month Tho 1H2S building your In T.ft ( Iran tlo has opened ratlur quiet, with only one permit being issued ' ilnrlnu- llin fltwl niiht ilnvs of the month. I . On Jan. a- ' Wallace AndciHon was granted a permit hy t'My lio corder J. K. Ktenrns to erect an addition to IiIk house to be used for a garage and kitchen. About $4.10 will he spent on t ho propoct. located on tVdnr street between-, Grandy ami Jefferson avenues, j The second penult of the your I M'iili la he'll out yesterday morning, ' .Inn. U. when Ijo JInnsnn applied I for permission to build a brick I garage on Adams avenue between I Halm and Willow streets. He ; FLOOR SANDING Do your floors need to he sanded? Let us do your work. we do ; Cabinet Making Window Framing Door Frames Glass Fitting ' Odd Mill Work Our estimates are reasonable La Grande Construction & Supply Co. Charles Harris, Prop. 1501 Madison COMFORT THROUGH The MELLOW FURNACE Will give you the very thing which all home owners want Comfort The cost, installed complete, is very reasonable. Come inwe shall be glad to give you the details. , Phone MAIN 170. - ' Karl W. Lynch 2164 Fir St. iiKATi.Vfi - pi.r.Mmv; - vi:m fi.vn.vt; Is Your Home WIRED for Convenience? It does not cost you much to wire your home for comfort. Put in lots of, outlets. Plugs in the walls and floors are a useful convenience. Ask for estimate. We also do all kinds of electrical repair work. If your e.lectric iron, range, or electric motor is not functioning, bring it in and we will fix 'em. H. & S. Electric Frank Robinson, Prop. Sommer Hotel BIdg. estimates tluit tin; building Local conl ractorst however be lieve Dim l!t-K will 1k it good building year in l.u Grande, al though U is not expected t hut last year's figure of more ihun $sra,. OHO, Will ItO OXOOlll'lI. . vi luminous iniuo-inu una, will be excelled n nd homes lire expected lo ho built, t among others a business structure on the corner of Kir and Adams to replace the present Grande Itoiuje Valley house. - v 1927 Construction Short of 1925, 20 It A K 10 It . Ore.. Jan. !. The cost of new buildings in 1!127 was $.144. l'imi, H Is announced, by City. clerk I high' Alfrey. The amount is less than one-third the value of permits IsMioil either III l!IL." or liii'i;. Tlio HiTi n'slrtoiM'p p r r in I t s umoujitoil lo mi.Tiu iiml iho no ItlishioMM liullilllm (ici'njitM tntnlod $-H.i;kii. Tlioro wart nlioul an ninny Hitinll Miililini; oroctoil In lllL'7 iih lliinl inn (no rtooroaso in tlio ni hil onnsl motion wart line lii the lark of larirp liuilillnu projoots. A niun lior. of larfjo business lmlltlinKs worn orertocl in IHLTi and lH'.'ll. l-'nllowln. is' iho' totals" liy. months: Month X'fl. . Value January 1 ' 8,'jr.n 1-Vlirmiry 7 15,imi .Miin-h si afi.r.riif April 1(1 21,700 Amy 7 iMiaii J iino 7 ' L'.xr.n .Inly 1 I 1 l,2:il) AllKlM 13 , 1 l.nr.ll Scpioniiior 17"' l r,,fir,(i oolohor in I'l.i'UO Nnvonilioi- 3.u7.r Doconilior 3 4 . o 7 Ti 125 f 141,2(111 To Investigate Sterilization Law " " WAI.KM. Ore.. Jan. 10 (Al') The oiM-ratioivor the Htate sterillzil- tlon lnw- w ill he Investigated to- day by I'ortland men who have been invited to appear before tho stale, board of cuironics. It Is c-hai'K-ed that tlio Taw is unjUHllft j- applied In sonic cases. Invitations l(vo n Konl lo nowspaprr Ho n ami to Jii.Ibo Ulrhanl llolcll of tin. Mnllnomali ronrt of rtomostlo rn- atlon.s. . : . ir vi .,... i-, . i. r hi. !y win-less we hope it will not he us bad as It now sounds. THE WINTER piV .4- fa7 ' I will I , , A SPANISH HOME ; , , . " j : . , . . . -: lly V. W. Innly 1 jgg vggM - j The livinK room if this Spanish "- - lly V. W. limly . The living room til ibis Spanish homo ruiiH aero'sM the fruiit twlth the entrance to one nuu; eununai hiff the center hall and therefiire iviHK the maximum spaee I'm llv- The I'lreplaee has been placed ip the end of (tie living room, opposite the tlnor, with Krench doorrt on eneh nide leading unln the si-reeneil treh; at a- slllil addiiional ent the por'h could he fluxed in, se as to make a sun nin. auC mi ad dttinnal fireplace atlded. The dining room In natnl nizo, well lighted, and the kllrhen should prove to be a prize winner. The sink under the windows, with cup f hoards on either side, -nod space ; reserved I'm- the VaiiRC, as well as it n electrical refriKn'a tor. The dln iujr alcove is most convenient. The Kraue entrance serves an the rear entry as well, and from this grade entranee, one -reaches the toilet, a most convenient location for one on the first floor. "On the second floor are three Koori wixed bedrooms, the front one i, is lare enouuh for twin beds. ; iienuiiftil hettnwm with four win dmvs, and a good sized closet. , Th bun. in the rem- iaooa ti,o !""" "" "(ivoiot to ,,l,o pi mninni, o, m . ' Tho oxloiior wnlls aro of fiaino onsli n.-lion. nslw a oomont Mock fonmlat.on wall, with will,, oomont !"""?'. .". ''r .panisn i lie rooi. Jtnui imie trim- fio.o- hf throughout with the exception of the kitchen which lr linoleum," a nd tile In the bath. With full base ment, laundry complete., this home Thero exists at the opening -of should be bulll for from $7r(fl0 to "Hie now yehr a very, evident .de $!ii"iUij, exclusive ut heating- and . riiaibi ?.! new bulldlPKH of various plumbing. ' ; type w hich must 1 supplied, a de. ' mjnri .sufficient to keeji tho vol Australian Hound TlQ.lt Is JVrcIc(l '" ' v ' Ml'NTOlC. Itanka Island Iulcb West Indies. Jan. . in (AI') The airplane Ited Uose In which ('apt. W. W. I.nncastei- find Mrs. Keith MlUer have been flying to Austen-. Ha. from Knurbind, era shed "hern this morning. M rs. .Miller's nose was brbkcti. f'apl. Lancaster's Hp was cut 'and he sustained a slight concussion. The plane was Ifadly damaged. ('apt. Lancaster and Mrs. Miller b-ft Croydon, Knuland. Oct. 'H, on a IS.oiMi-mile. flight to Australia. They planned to malic the trip hy easy stages. When the JCing of Spain -is in '"""'y uu.iMHi,.wn. Knftland. on of his favoring pas- j Analysts of the building indns tinp'B is to mount a bus-top in- J try have found official reports of rognito and ride about the town. building permits issued th most . -t , I accurate Index of pending opera I Governor John 11. Trumbull of ! Connecticut is now- entitled to an ! airplane pilot's license. He is he. lieved to Ire the only (lying gover nor. Warlike Workout v,'--. -v i i .I ....mi ' ' (KCA Senlee. Atlanta Tureau) They had a war-li1;o work-out with thlr afrlal hombn did Army airmen when they r;izd this concrete liridite erected (or rxptrl-mr-ntal engineering arroM th Dee rlv-r in Bowthro North Carolina- The moment nf .detonation r.f one of their hi w inced pallets of dtrur4ion ! cnught by the c:imera hr. uncnm. 'rfS . OCAMM.I. (J0, , :ONlKq foul -imih 1 1 ; ' 1 ' IZ "'.L PotCrt - LlVINQ KXH4 : IQlf'. CI 1 T.nMOtV 1114 : li70l.' pSW O "L loma ' pi ' . . I r" . . Predicts 1928, Sound Building Year on Coast lly W. K. IVnwcs - ' ( Vlr.r T'iv.tilI.,nt W Mtninmrn 1 yuntX Wlll,m. ln ,hu i,tuii,.r ' ,rirt,J,(py ,irl7.,1m oniniiTyoar, h In.lioalo.l l.y nil tlio faflora on h .,,,.,, unv . fm.,.cas, ' it Is -ilolUumi It' ' 11 !!, tloninnnrl-aoirio foast Vl.lo!.,,r. , t . J1 ... , ' " ' win exceea inat or iu by f any subHtantlab- uniotinl. but) there is probability of ; any n duc dtiction. ". ,., 1 -' , ume of construction up to tttut of i:itT, at least, In. all of tho West -oast Centc In certain. dt4es it lH olvio,,K is n Hurri"" f certain-types of structure, hut such excesses are -ipilto. luUiinced, hy shorii'es of Ot hi r ' types; ' Tho last two years have shown I u steady slowing dowfi of bbild-i ing activity llirouKhoul the conn try in Kcncrn),' altii.ouwh not to ho tfi-eat a decree , In the so' Western 'cities as elsewhere. - Thr total of , new construction for which build in permits were termed in 14 I'a cific const cities reported fti tli National .Monthly Itilildtug Kurvey of S. W. Htraus . Co., for- ,1921 wa.s $.L.:t:,2.na, and fop i:i2 was iUi JiWW. The 1 !!7 total Is not , yet compiled, hut an estimate based on Hi record for the flr.-d. ill months indicates a figur tions, clearly and b pf ndably tore, casting labor employment and de mand for financing and for ma- terials. l-'or the railed States, as I la whole, building activity has I For Army Airm,en ; ;x! : M slowed ilown dwrinir by an- j proximately Kl pen cent, while ih: j creasltiK nuiuher of consumers. ' reduction alontf the Pacific Ooast I With each succeeding year In has been less that? seven per rent. Mlciilliijr that the uiilltb s and j This Imlances with the fact that their customers require or ask for there wa much lews danger from lews and leva assistance or reKUla- overbuildiUK" In this area ut tho'tiou from thn stutft department. betfitmnins of the year than was ( the case In Knstern cities. : Favors Anti-Crime ".""i Vi. . ' : . U HlOn III UMCafJO , ,r , . v CM,t,:A:o. .Ian. 10, (API-Th, 'toy. A. I l.oano. lor.l l.lshop lnf of Aberdeen, Scotland, has suhTst ed the organization In Chicago of a protective union among Kangsters to outlaw the murder of one iinolU- I er. The lord bishop is on an Amort- ( can lour. WtlXCKTOV oti:s CIliCAflO Take note. Harvard, tlw; awful things ndng on at rrincetnn. J. A. Murdoeke. luro pean style experr, said that at a for mal Princeton affair only two stu dents had tall coats; the rest wore dinner coats, which In ugtaud would be an affront. HaHiall-umpires on their vaca tions often resort, to ' unusual On ties. One 1m ii florist fiiid an other Is. a toy maker and seller. ArrowK tiniiitinir north have beer. painted on l.'t lighthouses on the ' cast cuast to guide aviators. We suppose that when that h'v- ''"-' man leaves Iowa and goes houtn ne ii ih? just miuuiiu , "3 Here ftois Iho hiM tul fur sfuue 111 lie time, efttt w hat irur kid hmllier, the Jwople's ftwil, will put in. An vlft ffejjflcmuji i-ante in (ta Hiid tibt us tlinl. iHir ItimlH'r ymt liHiiifil on I.n (finmlii's idil i'lr ni unniml-. 'I'luit (indmldy iu' ( mi nt n for Us (ill I tug up m llUinj t api'i but itMialiy iirfHUul rln-w Kif miihN they I ry to sbiMl-cbuJigc M opli mid c ii(N- we lietiT gel . tbJtt Miif of tt eJn-ie. I want mi ti treat dm Ufd bn tl.fT pn'tly giHul, ifrw-efw he tf ivii Lrijt fnt and mi's yoiir fild nuut, MNl-lie, I Iiom' I wi bai-k. Chude C. Pratt Lumber Co. fell Ftor Crtl Ttm Pont Hint rrleof Kiw Faoodrf. Pbona Wtfn 1U V liakf Bulaa i Light and Power Utilities Chalk Up. New Record With the except inn of mat tern involviiK disputes amon some of the opera torb themselves, t Ireon liwht utbl power utlllllen establish ed another new record for ilecrciM tUK" represeututinu In lltlKiitiut.H hol'oro the oomniisslon. .The elec tric utility,. OeUet tit the end of the' yo.ui.. just 7assod contained hut a very -few',' new matters, all of which' wre ' minor In charactt r, and iih fof tlie. forum) complaints recorded for the period there In but two in which the consumer up lyHirf tiM idaintiff. In formal matters submitted to the commission this year were, to u, laiw ex top L, In the nature nn-.l appllcutlonH deulliiK mainly wlCi questionH- 'of et.ensitm st nice. I lowc-vor, . Inasnutch as I he opcr- ittorn (ronplly avve tliesc nutters iinjuetjiute imd elTicleiii attenilot.. the t 'oinmlKslou found no neces sity for uetlnn ol her than cur sory Investigation, Next in nun -hir of Infoi'innl proceeding In volved matters pertalulttK to ral;i and ru I cm Kovcrnlntr electric heat-Ihk-, eoolili)r, etc. These ucllvitlc arose mostly .(hroHirb'.lho .desire of eustomdrH for , furt her advice in regard ;to Hticlt service. Vlewlnir: (he year's, n't-ord as a whole InHofur (is. It tipphe to elec tric operations, utilities of this class havo conducted their respec tive businesses In a manner niost satisfuclory ta the- Reneral public. A study of tlin commission's rec ords etindiiiK' buok lo 1 D 24 show that at the end of each year the tin in her of elect rlc utility ease have been steadily red need "despite t he fact t hat t ho development of (ho Industry has ml vn deed very 'rapidly aloiiH with the wer-lu- t-heredt hp apparent reason for be lief hut what tho operators are a.- suinltitf their full share and mor of the respouslblMlies ror a better tindersluudliifr with the public and the development of udiuato ser vice. i'ir a rrnsonshle cliarwe. In' any event, If regulatory records j can ho ret if d upon us indieatlnn, ' t)i elect r,lo enpHiinilntf public of Oregon Is qufte satisfied with the ( treatnietjt It Is recelvlns' at U." bunds of the' i utilities. Otherwise tho files of the comnilsslnn would bo overflowing with complaint i anil petftlons-frotu Oregon I'uo- lie Servjce Bureau llulletln hi: io't uixt: a fVKW ViUtK Full text of an In terview wllh Henry Kurd about bis wealth! . - "Are you realty a ldlllonalre? What Is the pxtent of your riches?" "1 don't know ami J don't care a da inn.''' :- - , The sti'ii'Uht anil narrow path is more than, wide enoutrh for the tral'l'lu It- lutH to onrry. The tot (if tho foniilB fonrl itiiiioh In tin' toninlial downpour. I Polish Your Floors by Electricity! Here Is a wonderful new invention that Ukea all the work out of keeping fltfors beaut if ul and makes thii hoUHthold tank pleasure. Ten t imci faster than present methods, it enablet you to polUh all the Hofjrs and linoleum (n your home in the tiineit formerly took to do a sinnle room. Sturdily built to lust a lifetime and cuar snlecd absolutely. JOHNSON'S WAX ! &lectric floor Volisher : TtJ oiwtlotit nfw rtef-trle tabor avtr rnctl quly tJ.fiOaiid wr in elude rpKKitl. JfjhiitrmLttnb't Vl) Hop mni b1f k1Iod ($2 40) of tbcfimoui Jubnoa'tLicuiil Wu, Alk for a dtmon$tratlan Try The Oregon Hardware First T?estforHie weary i FOR HOME COMFORT have-lots cf eiecti'ieai outlets', including floor and wall plugs. The costs are:SQ reasonable that you should have it done today. Let Electricity Do Your Work! . ". 'V '; ; - - . Wc shall be glad to ''help yo plan for electical usefulness. See us today'; , ; ' V . '' ".' Electric Service Co. TAL150TT , HELVJf . Service Our Middle Name Phone Main 121 1412 Adams WARM-AJR SAVES YOU ON FUEL COSIES The Sunbeam Furnace, wiit.. Of save you irom la 10 M per cem on fuel costs. It is economical leaving no waste and, it gives 'more heat;,',":;'; '');" l''''Thv'Stin'be:anirins& warm home. ,It is a heating sys tem, a ventilating system all in one. PHONE MAIN 586 : FRED SPAETH Plumbinff and Heating- SPLINTERS Official I'tiblhrflttpn of T1IK VAN I'KTTKN UTMHKR CO, i No. 11 Itosy cheehs, they say are a sign of health. If tl al's Ihe 'case, we saw u girl yesterday who was healthier on one side than siie was on the ol her. ".lust before we ffot to , the railroad crossing." explained the vhtlm at. the hospital, "wo , had Idled down to lift milcH fin' hour." . If the house is go ing to n ed painting in the spring." now Is a good time to start in rtgurlng on It. We have lots of goo d paint, and would be u ful glad to give you an estlnutte on your materials. We have a car of larh-e rplit iii;i) TR IM It fence posts or dered, II you want, any of these posts and w III haul t hem dlieel fioii) (he car, m e ill imike you an alh.ielive price. Teacher: rle, you class wna! II is thai elephants hae that no other animal has." firacie: "I.lttle elephants." Spi-liKtllg Of speed, we read I his morn ing about Ihe darby who ran so fast out of t he melon patch that he round buck shot ii' t day In the Soles Ol his feel. We tiro still selling a llltln HUNI.IT V. (Hush now and then. It'a fine for poultry houses and screened In porehes. Now that your fbrlotuius Ull pub), the pHxt event will be tb In come tuv Sjii'l Is u hard artl- n In get urouud lu re during the win ter. e we li.iv nr ilered a ror and wtll be In shape to rjHI you any niuuunl. from oun suck on up VAN PETTEN LUMBER CO. ri Ai i FURNACES 8unbem F n f fincct lv bf built ilnce 184 by The Ko rut nace Company, one tof Hit country"! oldMt nnuft'!ur en of Warm- Air Cie culatlnu yieni When most of us men folks dress up. all we; need is a Clothes brush. CKUTAIN - T K K l Piaster Wall Hoard makes n warm room. I'sed With the wall hoard putty it makes a c,iinlcn wall that can be either paint ed or kalsomlned. A man In I his town bought a stove pipe the other day uud when he got it homo It wouldn't fit. The hole In the rang" was oval and the pipe tt as perfect ty round. So he took the pipe back to the store and asked for an oval shaped pipe. Tim clerk took the pipe In bis tun h u n d s. g ' n t I y Squeezed t he sides to make them ova!, and "Try that." And now the least said about the eplso'lo. the better it Huiltf the customer. "Now lira may tell t heJ bills tire Lay an oak floor over t Im old one. 'uv tittrri-: oak. We h;t it In u va riety of grades an 1 sites. Winter tu ontii give you plenty of ttmo to tlx up the old homo. 'M M.
