La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959, August 23, 1928, Image 4

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Newspaper Page TextPage Four LA GRANDE EVENING OBSERVER JGafemdc JSfocnhrg ffibserder (liicoriMirnffri) An Inrt'H'ntcrif Ne-WTMT FRANK B. AI'I'UOUY Ml tor and I'ubllubf. HARVEY F, MATTIIKWX . , HusinoMB Manager rtlhlinhel evening, except Hufniiy, Ht 1416 Adfimn Averiufl, La r.iramJt, Oregon. The Ot.server-Slar published tvery J-'rldny. Entered m the J'ostoffic in I.a ;rande, Orphan, un tifccund ClabH Alall Matter under net ut March l7!i. OFFICIAL 1'AI'Klt OF LN'lON ('OUNTV AND THIS ri'l'Y K I. A ;haxik MKMhEK ASSOCIATED TUKSH The AHhochUnd l'resn I exclusively entitled (u use Cor publk-a-Iltin of al) ni'WH dispatcher! credited u It or not otherwise crndhed If published herein. All Mt'litH of republication of special dii patches fn thl paper, and ulno Ilia local iicwh herein ulso are reserved. I ABE11ARTIN .mild Deawr that he waft Met ermin- rhi.f of the -u iu imiiik 10 ine solution of the with mil agrii'liliural HLU.Si.'Kl I'TION KATKH lly C ui rirr Dally, per mouth In advance Tan lully. six mouth In advuneo Jl.aO Dully, ainyle copy 6u 11 Mull Dully, per month In advance 60c Dully, per six mouths In advance 2.a0 Dally, per year in advance $i.l0 Weekly Observer-Star, per ywir AA(i Display, forelKti, Display, local, per i Tlrno contract prlef Al;VKinlHINl JtATKS per column Inch iiJumti Inch on application. .... 4 I'D .... 4Uo TlilST IX ;oD Yuv to IhclM that ko down to Kj;.vpt for help; and slay on horses, and trust In chariots. because they nr many; and In hoiwim n, because thi-y are very strong; hut t hey look not unto the Holy One of Isruil, nelt her seek the Lord! Inn. 31:1, ; I , and Hih k. ti of It is nm 4sliiMat4fl thiit enough IIiiihii ll he ronflx'iilcil lit Hi' Hosier ml i It' new IihIIhiim) keiiliieky bridge Vr tli' Ohio f pay fcr It lit leu (lays. "Ye, I've won Hirct' times lutely." siild Mis. Ike Lark, when u (curst ihJmiIiviI lier eiinlalotlpx. problem the wiine and energy that hvd enabled him to Holve "many fcral and piextng btislm-H problem follow ing the war." Mm Ii J jicfiitrnui'iiH'iit IteddeH the (arm leaders. Hoover has conreriet) with a ihhiiIkt of senator n and representatives fnmi J-evenil lander rj as tt,Mlein r.itlie. oi mem tnutfe erirour- JaKiliK reporlM. cHpeclally Kenatorn ( J'lne of Oklahoin Kentucky. The journey a ros the continent from In fa Hi oi nla home han prov en ti MtremioiiH one for Hoover and t he el (ecu of niiinei oij peicjjt h and cndlir'H conlerenccM, t;,y iiIH nltMil. arc In (.-in m ne to xliow their efrectM. llo-.vever, he haw taken to theh. to hilll rather t..,,l ,... jefCdliy fialllli-H of e:iolo:.l.r..i...r wllli a Khow of entltiisiain which has fitirprihed even Uut closest of hi ml nil rem. After he ietunM to Washington, lie will he aide In work under tar leWM pre.Hiire ;inl proi.ahly will week a few days' rest before de livering his next, prepared address dt WuuhliiKlon, perhapK on Labor day. ImriU of .deiM'ici arV, lllldeit' e that y.tii will carry uui bannei to vn tory," "Al I.-i aeutfrW ItearhitiK th- liairt" of Woo.lio'v W.hon In hirt iiotifie;,lionr a I I.-m. tue N' ada m ti iltir patiKe.) tr MJltie liamlilappliii,', and hh tlii.-i die I down, home on: li.iwh -J out into I l.e isl HIii'm: "Al is Kreaier tt-un Um-ju lil.'' Spe.k ir; al the rare (Jr iu:,ri. than I''" wilnln ii mttjitt... and w:tli few Kc.stui-eH. 'Jo criior Ktiiitli f t e MifnMy paUM-'l to iMnf; ti' tin wat er. He tool; mi hour an. I I ' nun-Uti-: lo eomplete tin addfe;. After it watt over he walked out itart step to thank the rr l i I u!aiidin In the rain. i'l'he nominee then introduced llohin- on, I'.tlman and f h;ii tnan . Ita.koli of (he latloiial coliimittee. ! Then Voice r;uuv up from 1 he , di'4'nelH 1 throng: "I mined a perfectly ood hat ; 'Mi tiling hei t- to hear you tonight. "Ves, and I'ui rulnlir ii perfci'l- ' ly ffood Voh e trying to tell you I abo il It." the jiovernor shot back, j "Furt hi i mo , ," he saiil, "you'll ; only ne. , that hat until SVpt. 1 i bill I'm Kuiny to need this oice ' for two and a half inunllui." That ended Hit show. NORTH POWDER PERSONALS NoltTII I'OWUKl: Tin- M.'tliiMlM iliunli miMil.i'i from li.ri' ullcn.U-l u .M'il""ls JOiilhcl Koi'HNlrnin it'1'! ufi'Oinpiinlril tiy Mi' unit l.ollii! Kmiiip. i Junior r.-itiiuT. ulio Ins rfttrlulillK Ills siimmiT ;n-;iti"i Ilia Bniiiitp.'irvnls. Mr. mnl Mi DIkimi. Ii'll for I'lirlliiil'l il:iv. II- iM loin his mini In I in ii Ins mam-.n i IIOCIsV I'OINT. II. ( Al') Ki vl.'loii or tin. foul 'full inolri-liou" ko.mim: I.. Ant. 2: tarlll lo nl- ti 111 lliii.ry. Bath Tub Idea Entertains At Arcade Theater Since liot dojr Ktnnds started we're not sure the old ones were ko hud, after "Itath Lcvlcu iitulioii and Maivu'H Idea, at the Arcade theater ; yeHterday, scored favorably with t he lart:e audience that attended ! every Maejim. The entertainment 'was plentiful and varied, ranulnu from athletes who turned flins wiih brealh-lakhu- speed to a pair blackface coincdiaus, with ex- iiii.-ilely garbed uirls furnishlnn Minnlnj,' and dancing In between. Sw eet William and Mad Mill,' Id tinulclt recording comedians. featured, and their efforts resulted in spasms of laiiKhtrr. f 'I'he Junior liea lilies. ieailed by l.ueille I'aire. who rivalled a con tortionist in her dance numbers. reaehed a climax In u powder puff number that lacked nolhliiK in en chanimem. i The program was excellent throughout, the , movie number f, -I ,..r ( l I.... II 1 Most of the county records were .saved, the county's business Haver in a speedv comedy agriculture flll( inbrtr wan oiomis. 1 j by Senator finis, republican vce i presidential nomii , In openini? ;the eastern camiaiKii for hi par ily here today. "'i'he republican parly promise," lire dech red, "to revise the tatiff" ko that the products of our factor ies, th- products of our fauns and .the products of out mines will be , fully proteeted und so that Aineri jran labor will coutinu.: to be pro lected." CROWD llECTS "TO ! SMITH'S ADDRESS August A. Utisch (whore have we heard that name he fore?) startles the worlil hy announcine; that he will support Al .Smith for president in order to end "eight years of mi.ser ! hlo prohihition failure." Who would have thought that Mr. Jlusch, president of Anheuser-lluseli, St. Louis, Mo., would (!o such a strange thin";? We arc overwhelmed. A NKW COI UT IlOl'SK? Yesterday's fire, which destroyed a large jiortion of the I'liion county court house and entailed a damage estimated : t $35,0()) or more, is a matter of general regret. Although tl'onliiiiicJ from 1': so 1 l (Cnntlmird from 1) ! Ol till rnl or -linr rlini-l to in ilillnliM limy I'riipK will liiir-lly i-i'Mlinir. .Viiinn :in lli' i- I Inil inill U. I i lnn a i-lilini'i' fin- prov ,-in,. nt Liti-r In the sf.i.ion nml ti'i-l llint minifl hinr: in.iy In- (j.iiiii"! In liotitlnir Komi' of I he irrnln. , l..ili"r iiin :irs In In, iiioif iih-nll-fnl llnin ;i Ww ui'i-Iim iiko, whlli ino.il ol Ihi' iiii-n iiri liiiwy, fnrnti'is .'Int.- liny in.. : 1 1 . 1 , In frl mii rrlrlr-iit lnli lot hlil'-:t uork. lti'ioi'tl fioln I'ouvviitUn Itiiliro .sliilc tlint In li liilii seriously inconvenienced aijd officials must wink under tt-niporary handicaps that will he difficult. SI'Rt(J (iHAIN IN Heyond these immediate needs occasioned liy the fire ou WALLOWA ('OUNTY which the county court is already at work the question has; immediately arisen as to what course shall le followed in' providing a court house. Khali the old huilding, originally! designed for a city hall and long inadequate fur the expand ing reitlirements of the county, he icliiiilt and remodeled nt an expense of thirty-five or furty thousand? Or shall I he same money he atlded lo such additional funds as may he letpiired to build a new. modem, and fire-proof building that will meet the needs of the county for several genera lions to come? Tljore is already much sentiment in favor of a new build ing, iiow that liie fire has brouirht the tiuestion to the front. li.i I I e .1 f ciin-iliT;iMi' lok-Kllli: Is lii iliir ilmn- Jhe oltl structure was purchased from the city a few years (,.,.,. A ,,r t , n.-u imv.- ."go at a cost of $:)2,0l0. Insurance on it amounts lo $22,0011, "iw. in- y iimHim.- i.iiw in tin- vith .$-1,000 additional on euipnient. It was never inten.led Z;'' r.! I,';",',:.',' L' for a court house, litis been inadequate and, inconvenient for - - court house purposes. 1 ci'i i in t ,n itt sai.im It is The Observer's tjpinion that a new building will tie-,TiM-AM.iuJNi'-1',luiV.Vi lend largely on the possibility of disposing of the 'present l"n ' ' ' "i r iin- Am- -sile and ttrti;illy destniyetl building for enough to at least I'"".''.""'. lili'iiVoli'mi provide a new sile. possible to be located nearer the center vit.nii.n in niii m! iiu fonvcniion of the connnunit.v. If that could be done anil the insurance money utilized, the county could have a proper court build i ig with a moderate eMK'tulilure of additional money, and en obvious need of long .standing would be satisfied. The old court house is ideally situated for a school .build !);.'. The walls and lower floor remain in good condition fol lowing the fire, though rebuilding the entire interior is ; Imost a certainty logaidlcss of the use it is put to. While i! is not as large as might be desired for school purposes, it could, according to builders, be made into a school mnl the immediate demands for more space be met very satisfac torily. Kvcryonc knows that additional school room i.; an absolut ! ciiiiircmcnt of I lit ni't vear or two. Thai n iiioiitI 1i:i ii i .i i i' , , , , , Sim, tor (;.,., 1,1 I', Nvi-. of Nun Ii I'i'cn delayed tins long is due only to the present indebtedness I'nUi.in. r, i.ii.iii -an imi in-mii-nt, of the district and the difficulty of financing a .SIoO.ooo or " B tt , j " "tV-V-v- " V- -- -1 " " I S'200,00(l building under the present law. If the court house i.y iv..r. niiii..inie...i i'u.i niVht could be purclia:.ed, however, for a fair price ami remodeled i',,"""1,',1,,'.'1'," for a school, the needs of several years in the I'utuie w ould s.n,i i., i,i,,i i . , be satisfied at it third or a half of the cost. H is a plan tle MTving full consitleitition. Whether or not. this is practical ami expedient remains to be decided. It " ill be up to the voters of the county and of the school district to say what action should lv taken if new court house is to be built, ami if the di.-tiut shall Uilil'.e the site and ruins of the old building for a school. It is obvious, however, that this is the time to pinvido a new court house if we are ever to have one. In the inter Mews secured by The Obseiver today that is a etv general opinion. The cost would not be great. Taking !on,noo as i ll example of the lax money required, it means nulv si per thousand of valuation. A home assessed at S2."on vmild pay only $1(1. A farm assessed at ?lo,non would only $u. What is Hie county to do? Shall we repair a nnke shift it build a court house adequate for our needs, a ciedit to the tounty, a .source of reasonable pride lo its ulicus, ample for the future? 'Che time for a decision i. lino. The ''bserver believes we will never have a belter opportunity or a more economic opportunity. The counl has a ehanc-.' lo reali.e on its investment mote than the oiigmal cost. ImiT it wise lo grasp the opiortunity, lo go ahead and make iiie new court liouiu a reality now, while wo can? .8 IKSSCBOCS tfrslliiii of ilinMii " (-ijinK,.M ,,, I,... tin-ill. lor nininlnin'liK piilili,. own erniilp mnl i-nnlrol id wnti-r powi-r ri-KOIIIl-l-.i; Ills i-.f IM I'S f Inl.oi-. vi'lcimiii. riiiisi-rv-nl ion. ovi-iiiiiii-ut li-piolii.i-nt ricnii zillion, nml I, s- inniilniNiH Unit hix i()ipnllil iin nts. if hi- tti-rn rli-i-l,-il. wonlil not !,i- in-flil-ni-i-il I.y n iii-i-.son'H vi-( or ilry llttitinio. fiiiinifiiil 01 h:i-cl ioli-il i-iin-iii-i-vntlcn.H. or n-llKioiiK nil li nlon.s. Covt-riuir Sniitli wiih Kh-i-n nn ovation ol tilmoKt four minute iln riillon us ln rosi- to ili-livi-r liiM hh'i.h'1i, mill w;is oi-i-i-i ,t-i Hiinnlly llyllis 'I'lli-t Hlo Mlorin of intuitu in (tln' liiili-nnii-.s una n lo'tii- i-uuIm-ii I'lmiirliiir I'roin :l lofty pi-ri-h In lln 1 inlilKt (if II Ki nup of r n.-ililiirlil plio- liiirrniilici m. l'ri' IniiMly. ii-n;iloi- I'iltinioi, of Nl-Vlll;l. Itilil llutllii-il him t J ii T III- SLOW TO M ATI IRK,' " " " i MeadowasheJ means wafer washed. Hand results without hand rubbing. Made possible by the Meadows the washer that saves the clothes and washes cleaner by making water do all the work. Phonefordemonstration FREE. More clothes per hour than any other. IIOOVKR LIvAVKS 1 FOR WASIII.MJnyN (fonlinued fnvi that II I'ro.lu. IMiu at' lo at ciop ate f . i Miiine, ;i Ir.-.H , n s vtay t his nnii an ellnl foeer. ihev have e pn ssi-d to the nninine.i lh,-lr belief thai lies,- Miile.s 1 be round In the lepuhlif-an column In Novem- ber. best It al candidal iad lo u coii lliceil ltli the party sla j r5.aSP&? 1 2 MM B 111 I lie mil llOM-sli-i II Mt,il,-. '''v' S I'm III llinl .,-i-iloii lio iiixl (Ti 1 SiArf V1 ') In-smiuiie in inio k.-t th.-lr &Ct t'.1 W"V.-Pjf L an shmpiv, S-Jfc?.i ,a lliiiinl.ly luiit hull SWSJ' B I W. II. i BOHMAKP i CO. Week Knd Bargains All Summer iMerchandise at ! ' Price or Less Save f0c lo $2.00 on Every lircli :ise NORTON'S KIDDY SHOP Labor Day 10 BIG DAYS OF BARGAIN PRICES GREATEST VALUES OF THE SEASON GUM-DIPPED TIRES Guaranteed for Life Against Any And AH Defects .ET ready if.w for your last bijr holiday .trip of the season only cna more week-end hel'ore Labor Day buy now. and enjov vour trip. Check over your tires Mid ask yourself "Is Tt worth risking; a blow-out tor a few more doubtful miles?' Don't take a chance when you buy from us we Rive you an unlimited guarantee apainsl any and all defects for the whole life of the tire. -Looi at flicsc prices. Equip todav. mm mmi mm S0x3',w Keg $7.93 35x5 29.15 30x31-:. Ex. size 9.05 4.4021 9.95 00x3! oS. S 11.40 4.5021 . . 11.15 31x4 1-1.25 4.7520 12.55 32X1! 15.15 4.7521 13.05 33x4 15.90 5.0020 .. 13.-15 32x41. r 19.95 5.00 21 1 1.09 33x4t:. 20.75 5.25 20 15.G5 34x41-'. 21.45 G.00 '20 . 18.90 33x5 27.15 6.00. 21 19.5'J Quality Tires at Your Price Wc moan what we nay tell us what you want to pav for tires and we"!l produce a tire to fit your needs. Every tire we sell is built in the pi eat Firestone factories every-on 3 a "first" but our prices are so low yqii. .wonder how we do it. During this sale, -we give the Firestone unlimited guarantee, against anv an 1 all defects on every Firestone, Old fiekl and 'Courier tire think of get ing tires guaranteed for life at these bargain prices: . . ' OMi'ield Highest first-iiial-ity standard tires, guaranteed for life acain; t anv and i'l defects. Reg ?I5.()3 Ex. size (5..S5 9.93 M' i II IE I feci 111 Courier 30x31. '.0x3i : :;o.n31 " Ml ;:2xi.. :'. 31x11 o .. 33x5 . :'!xl.lo . .'.Ox 1.5(1 - .. J!ixl.T5 . 30x5.00 "0x5 True 32x3 True S.;S. 1 1.95 13.15 1 (i.95 1 7.95 23.15 7.35 7.S5 ' 9.95 I 1 .95 20.15 31.95 These positively can not be beat for qual ity and price. Remem ber, every C o u r i e r Tire is guaranteed for life against any and all defects. Keg. ... 95.25 Ex. sh'.e 5.95 9.S5 9.95 ;:ox3' rox3i :)lxl 32x1 Ualltioas 2Hxl.l0 9 0.30 "Ox 1.50 31x5.25 Airway The greatest tire ever made for light ears in the low price field. Just look at these p r i c e s. You can't heat these bargains. 4 ...) 10.35 3()3', Reg. (' 1. 29x1.10 ISalloon $3.95 ,ll ether sizes priced proportionately low Perkins Motor Company Itli & Adanis. Ph. m 500. Turned out especially for I he well-turned-out man! THE SHIRT-OF-THE-lttONTH for August TO be smart this weather it to look cool . . . difficult when temperature and temper start mounting. This new Fruit-of tlie-Loom Shirt is as we. come as tinkling ice in a frosted glass . . . Feather weight, yet sturdy as an Olympic winner . . . liuy singly or in sets or the three cool shades .. . Delft Blue, Helio iad Apple-Green. America's Foremost $2.00 Shirt NEKDLES vy&t Set the uniqur di.play of lh SHIRr-OF-THK. MONTH in our windowl N. K. West & Co. Inc. '1 In Mm' St oil K a i p. ;il I .a ( iia uv and r ruin tliric ;shc will accuniitan liltn on into i 'oi t land. Mr. and Al m. I It. Moore wim-o I!,iUrr i:-iilors TticMiay. .1. It. W'lstin lias puiihaM.Ml a m-w tiiicU. Mr. ami Mrs. Arliu I ..! I.tt Kr ar rive I ihi iHltrr rnornin from ,U-d-fmil, wla-rc th"y wilt k)h-ii svv 1'ial ilayn with Mrw. I.imI1kU tfr.snuilhcr, M is. ViOUt Melcalf. l:alh IhiU-lihiMMi and i.'arl VuYs slioiu Jr. left tor Seattle laHl wi-k. where Mr. 1 1 iitclunm will visit his parents and d'arl will take an rviinm.it :on to enter the Kfhool of a iaini. Tnin Seiirerhox w as om; I'll ted on Mi. ulay for tunsilltis. At J'nlan.l and family or IN.H lail'l, V. IM iKIVr lieell spending tli.-ii- vacation here with retalhew, lelt for their home last week. They v. ere aceom pa n in hy t heir 11 leer, I .a Von Wall;, w ho will o lo x-1um1 In I'dltl.ilMl. tiieon farmers find clover s-pl too ahiahle a enti to risk lox.s t h rough slialtei ln. If the rrop .nets a litilt- over-ripe It may be cut .val'ely In the evening or early morning and then get into .s)hm-Uh before the le;ulrt- become brittle ami brak. laiss of 10 pounds to th acre by shattering rt!ials,thr rilt on some closer land and Ihe taX'-s ii two or three acres, ways the ex periment station. Storage Coal I'll! up y-tur coal bin before V"itr yard is softened by the fall rains we havo KNIGHT'S Spring Canyon and PEACOCK COAL (All sizes) ' Van Petten Lumber Co. I'lione. .Main 732 "Guoil .Senho Qllltk" "Ifl Only Had The r sary Capital!". iliaiik "roi ticth Year or Friendly Service"