La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959, January 07, 1929, CITY EDITION, Image 6

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Newspaper Page Text-la grade? : Monday,. January 7, 1929. . '' - -. . -.' ' i: . , ' mEm BUILDING TOTAL HERE $288,713 One-hundred Ninety Per mits Issued By City Re corder During 1928 ; Iliillilfnir pi-emit for (lie' year iiiii n-nrrln-.l n total of 2f(8,7l3. nrrordinK to figure Jut prepared by City Iterorder J, 11 HtearnM. Tim .reeord show t tint a total of 19ft permit wm-o inued durinif tho 19 month. No permit whh tuken out for the KiiKti'rn Oregon- Normiil Hohool In 19H but It Jh exported Hint thin will form n nueleijH of 1929 bnlldinir. nUmx with Iwo or throe other hulldliiKK t lint nm con templated, iueludlnir one to hi erected liy Julhm liopKeh on Kir ; Htrert between Adiinm and Vnnh-1 f ttfct on nvenueH. j April WftM ilin hliritrcHt htiildlnff Building During Year More Than Fiv Billions Hy K. W. Klruus (President, 8. W. Htrauo V'o.) ' NKW VOKIt AI') Kluol re ports . or liutlillrvtr construction throughout tho 1'nlted Htntes will reflect Conditions not greatly at variance from those prevailing throughout 117. Haslng ttin estimate; on -the ol ume of building permit or build ing plans filed In approximately 660 eltieg In all parte of the country, the nation's Investment In housing for mil will h'uve kern approxi mately 5,Goo;otio,uno. .,; - Huildlng construction Coets'aver agod nlinut the same In l!l an In 1927. 'although (he irenil was con tlnually upward, whlle ln 19J7 the, rast Indices declined-steadily,-, ' Jn. illces" oflundr bdsts'i.fnr this ycur uvoragrd froiri one to-frie ah'U'one half per cent higher. Kidn' litli th ------- - n huh irr vrill lilHnT. IMIKI. IXIj till- monlh, both In nninjir of perml-i ' tendency ' being ; enntln'unlly ( up- tuifl value of construction. August unit next highest In value of con struction anil June.wiui second, in number of pi-milts. . , , Tho first permit issued thin yenr was taken out Jan. "H liy l-'rank Hcwni-d, to nllei' and repair a gar age on Vourt between Kir and ilrronwnnd. word to rout $20. The building records for the year iti.' follow Month rermllN Valua January 0 $ (1.400 Kebruurv ....... lf - ,20C .March ...1.1 , IK.370 April :. :i M.w. -May 211 4:i,4fi June 21 t.in July -...12 2(1.61111 August , 17 4,ftli6 Ki'irtemher Ill 324&.1.1 Ortolier Ill 1,486 Noveinher Ill 1 (1.1120 ieceniher ft 16,440 Tolnl ino JS8,7lj. III'III.IN (Al1) Kor (ho flrat time since the Irish civil war I'Vee Slate officials and lenders nf the republican uiovei-ient are meeting in friendly fushlon. At present they are coniierntliiK In an examination of the country's economic position. : l.l:.VIN(!ltAI) ( Al') The sovlcl uovernuicnt Uns Just JiilJlH-hcd two of Its IjIkkcsI fretcht lionts. "Hnc eo" mid "Vanr-clll."' Kurh ship dls plaeM R.340 tons ami is iesl(iicd for the timber trade. Tl(e combs of chfcltcns,' esiecln'l-v Kiiropc. As much as 11.(0 it pound la paid for tlicm, , vilrds.' J i -K- The monthly Index for all l.ull.l ln"innteral -aver a red i a)Oiit two lierront less In 13211, itllhouifli dur ing the Iuhc two' months the' mar ket w:a a little, firmer.! The' year's flnuneliiK throuirh r' renl- ".estate bonds, debentures, collateral trust certificate and 'land, trust certlfl eaten probably will exceed that of 1927 by about 10 per cent. . . Owlnif to th' element !ot filrh money, which inuy hold over well Into 1V29, earlier inontlo may wit ness soma slowing:, down In con Htriiclloni uotlvltles. Tho year's prosiiedts, Kenerally speaklnif,- may bo viewed ..with optimism. ' never theless,.. , ,"...; i'i .. . . AlltMAIIil'liANK lOW.V OMAIfA, IS'eh., Jan. 7. .(AP) An air mull plane en ' route from (Minyonne. to Omaha,', nllotud by Norman rott.or, 2, craslind east of l''ort Crook at' 12:49. a. m:,:. Hunday destroying the. nlann , and throe; fourths of the mull. ' l'0(lT i sraprd death. : ',, r ,'. ,:. ; wrm:x Aixrut lAi(ltn:i I.OH ANOKMCK.t Jan. -7 (Al') Jason Itobards, t.i(rortuiiil' .screen ni'tor, and Aties j.ynch, imivle act ress, worn, innrrlod in 'the lllllc churcli of. thijillowers. The couple left far a honeymoon; ' -'.;. ' i , ' Mux. burirorttnHlef'.of ,'llriiKMi.lM ' Iium Jlimt celelira)cd flfi'.'. 211'iil'. nunlver- euryor. Ills riuiyrtbdilu. JJurlnic the wrtrTta umittif w'Srlcrrnmc by dc- fendluit lhe rlithtH, of. civilians against tho (lermun Invaders.' , A Wiring Job no matter how small Is Important 1 It Requires -' ' f Expert workmanship-tested materials No job for just Tom, Dick and Harry "You phone for us-'We'll wire for you" i ' : : ' : ! I ; : ' ' A BIT OP NORMANDY : ' : iL. , . ; , '.J. . : ; ! , . rxiWXs--- J. -5C. ' &rsw, 1r.v ' ' Jl oimmflfMf :--'r ; fVJ 6t0 Kcr' , pi i-jrjo rof . ) I ' . 1 , KooM - i ...... : Ll : : . -. J. .'. t'JD,?5V' W ( ' ' : j Farm Pointers A patching net lHiwetl hy , many poultn'incn for . ratchlnif Mtruy chlcUens, It ,la faftytto Uvet and prc vrtntH Injury to the fowl. 1 - lly Chcwtor If. DteqiiP , Ono ronlil Jinnll linuKlno u nioro roptfiU , lypo,. of lionno thrin Hint Hhnwn nhovc. Th hcntity or It all' llt'M In, the ii-nlHlit fuvwad iiHft of Us' vituKt'il iiiatoi-liilH. ' hw tin roiifrh hnnd wi'ouKht foclliiK '( thti half timhcrlnic. Ih reifatfi In tho doors mid hat ton BfintterH, -'Tho hand wrought Iron hardware hrlp to th thlH toKcthor In oiif colici'i'iit nuiMH, arid ' ndd trroatly to tlm rfr.'rUv'ni'HK ,-pT I tin wholt. : i ' , . ' " ' ' , 'flro 'hoiiHi' Ib nf natural colorod citment wtitrro , with, a ' ruttii-r Hipooth flniwlt, hut with 'ph-nty. of trowl marka In pvldi-ncp. The roof 1m fo frniiu'd that a drlil)irato nnir Klnif i-ffi-Pt Ik obtained and Khould he rofilrd with - either' Norhiandy flat' -t I or wood Hhlniflen if' vnry- All Che.windnwa am of the ,'.,... U, trawhnrry werfl! may nii-nt type, an thin allown'the huff I J' eontrolkd with ' poison, the I'ntoi'i.ii uiimi fitilxin.il lniiM-hir iihiH. ) wtrawherry crown borer b no fh-ree terlnn to be ntunnd Into the juinhH1'1 P1 s to render necewmry tear- whli h nut 4nlv allowa tho. wood i "t tao vinei for cieanlns it lejjH fire yellow with Mark mark IriK. Phmltitf up and hurnlnK the Infented ptnntH Ih the only known way to control the horer, and thlH In -hest done oon nfter the har- VPHt. Car in Accident On Wallowa Hill On Way to Flora '. M. Half (Oliserver t'orreNpondenl I I.MItl. Kit, Ore. (Special) While jK"liiK down the Wallowa hill. ls:iac j, inhuman s ear struck un icy place I in the road, spiniilui.' around three I times before he could set it "rlht ;ed. ' When he finally slopped, his or was headed lutck up tho tiill. The stouo hImo lnriii.il ,iiiiiit.,i,.u. around on slrlkliik' the icy uince. ' The driver Jammed It into the b.iuk j pievcutiiiK an accident, .Mr. Ihm.-- lainan snid after pultlm; on his chains he proceeded the rest of the way to Klora without further mle. ! hai. Mr. iUnuaman has a ranch I at Flora and has made m v ral I trips this fall and winter In look after his Interests there, lie i.lsu stales tliero is much interest in jtha't section of the -oiiiiry over the development of lignite coal, lope especially thick vein Is locai jed on the lave Kuhn r;mch near .lromlse, the vein ram.'Iiu? from In II n-i-v III Hill-Kill'. Sir. mid Mrs. Katie Hudson, or Joseph were at Im'oler Thurmlay. They mndo their home here for s4,voral years until Inst fall, nheri they moved to Joseph, renting -he Joe Shlnu ranch. Orover llardv irf the Intesl lic. lint of the mumns hut is Imn oc. ! Ing and expects ti be out In a few days. letter Day Halnts. prior to hlu fie- j .Vel lie Dean; missionary story, purtjiro ou a mission i the iior-'h- 'nniond Rlcheson; piano solo, i;er. em states. Sir. Vesteiudtow ex- nice lOdwnrds: reciUillon, ijle cuf; peels to lie Bono several years. His i cornet solo, William Westimskmv, headfiuaru-rs ,wlll he at fhlcn-:o. , remarks, president, W. 1J. Hankr. He is the .oldest son of Mr. and I sunt", .Mabel Wcstenskow: I'endlnic, Mrs. William Westeuskow .'ind has : Kale Melcalf: .violin solo, Jacob iit made his home here all his life. Weslenskow: missionary, exp-. buvliiK eniduated from the luibler j rlence, Ktmu Haxtcr; sonir, fi11it IIIkIi si-hool.' The, following pro-1 intermediate (tirls; remarks, oiv Kiam was given - liuring the eve-: missionary: remarks. Illshop .. nlng: hymn by rnngreBuiion;. pray- I liillitiKS. The remainder of the eve., er. It. -M. Mcllride; soprano solo, nlnu was spent In dancing. . CALL MAIN 218 for jrood coal and pood 'wood. Home Lumber & Coal Co. Successors to Claude C, Pratt 1'hone MAIN 248 A rat-cntrliing doi.le worth more to the poultryutun 'than a dozen Unps, liogH (t'ro often used suc cessfully for catching chickens. When they -aro properly, (ruined .they are careful not to. injure the fowl. . , : trim to In- t-liinliuited but also rre'ules n feeling that the walls are much-thicker than they really are. The book closet with place for rati- and the decorative, tile- In out. Tho borer Is the lurva of a cli-ur-wlngeil moth, three-fourths Inch long, white with dark hrown head and blark feef.'-The ninth's buily-Is , lilacK with , two yellow II. & S. ELECTRIC CO., Inc. Frank Robinson, Trop. Sommer Hotel Bldg. Phone Main 127. ( BeTTCR. ANY Ar riv TIME S When You Need :.".'' A Plumber It's Right Now! and Howl Mose people do not call a plumber until he is needed badly. We know, this and give special attention to those hurry-up calls where delay might mean serious damage. Fred Spaeth Next (o Montgomery Ward & Co. Her,, 'in the old 1-Ywn'h hooded flro- "ir..e on ine mornx-ann , yeiiow pluee, are featun'i that are Indeitd : 1'andn around the abdomen. The vvy- uniiHtial. " ,-: - ' . j- . p . The nerond floor arranReinent In i ! not without IIh liniiMtinl features, i Mere you w ill find n-bullt-ln bath-1 tub with arched reilliiKr over and flanked on either Hide with towel linen chiHrtH, A Inrtfe' linen eloet Ih found In tho hall and a I niOHt mtiiu'llvo dt oHHln? .aleovA ' with ltH twin eloaelH are to he found In tho main bedroom. The fHtlmalpd eont of thai hoimo. m from Ix.uno to $10,nn, cxrlu- Hlvo of heatinK and plumblnK'. Oregon farmer are alert for new nnd more profitable cropa, pnrtlcu- I SPLINTERS SLrs. riatide Woodell was shop- I ping in 1j Crnnde Thursday. l-'red Nodlne, who runs the creamery here, has Jjist received I news that his brother, John Xodlne I died Jan. 1 at his home near l.os Angeles. On I. I Mr. and Mrs. V. C. Welch spent larly deficiency crops not now (New Year's day at the home of grown in Oregon hut for which 11 Welch's parents, .Mr. nnd Mrs. thero is a demand. In develop, inent of theso new enterprises county ugents are lending material assistance, says 1.. Itallard. state county ugctil lender. 'Many legumes that have Utile or no value have been advertised and introduced Into Oregon, snya tho J. i(. Htandley. They found the rand quite hiidly drifted in sonic of .the cross lanes and were com pelled to keep to the highway o Ing around by Island City. Mrs. William IMeprr, of li (Irande, is visiting here with her duughtcr, Mrs, Albert Keefer. The Ijidles' Aid society nf tho When sweet, milk Is rather old nnd you wish to bent (t, add a little lime water or soda and It will pro vent its curdling. It can then be used for cooking purposes. Ttath tubs may he cleaned by pultlng a Utile turpentine on the cloth with scouring powder. Hub It on nny stains, and they w ill come oi c Immediately. If cheese is wrapped' In a cloth moistened with vim-gar and kept in a covered crock. It will not dry so readily. Kins- Better, Queen Braves Rain PS (-(- - i The appearance of Queen Mury nutrido the itatis of llui klnghnm palace was taken hy anxious sub jects as un Indication that, the condition of King rienrge was Improved. Here tho queen ki shown being sheltered from the rain as she attended tho unveil ing or Ihc Mei-canllle Marine win- memorial on Tower - Hill, Loudon. There she spoke over w-Tito lor the tlret time, Do You Have Some Appliance " ' Not Working Right! If So No matter where you bought it, bring it to us for a quick repair job. We have the necessary parts and the experienced help to fix most any thing yon bring in. By the way we want to show you the new de signs in Electric Chandeliers. They wall add beauty to any room and give lictter light at less cost..,' Electric Service Co. ; 1412 Adams Ave. -- Phone Main 124. : experiment station. Those listed : "01""""" cnurcn met last t nurs- as or least worth arc velvet bean,' ',a' nt lh" home "l c- c- Welch, sorrodolln. Japanese clover, furze. lTh,,'' wer" 15 women present. Mrs. simfoln. vi.llow trefoil liv J- 'II. .standley, Mrs. I.. K. Ktand- incdlc and sliaannan'u clover. These Icy- i,rM- 1,1,1 Hendricks, of crops have at times made smull '"B ,owu nistrict anu Mrs. wip an growth but they are generally fall- ''eper. of Ui (irande, were visit u s. urea and good chiefly to be let A 1""' "f the afternoon was spent alone. by Oregon farmers. , .In guessing riddles. Mrs. Ida llen- uiicKs won first prize by huylnj ihe most correct answers, ' lur.e Conrad received consolation prize. Mrs. Texie Kmlth assisted Mr. Welch in serving. -A largo crowd of friends and neighbors mot at Wnde-hall Thurs- jday evening to attend the farewell .testimonial in honor nf Elder Mel- iin Wcstenskow, of the church Jloiim ties wenr them. bind, if ' you 'can ;:; No. 1 Officlnl Publication of THE VAN PKTTEN LUMJ5ER CO. Vol. S d r y Our lti-lneh yellow pine cord wood Ih just a bout enough now your flreplnee. The doctor has In sisted that I take innre pxeniMo in the future, ko I will 8ha ve m y e 1 f fro m "itihiK in the ten ii lis t ohiiir. We Htill have a pret ty pood Htoek of .VI'VHTAl weath erstripH and winter tiViah't even started In enrncMt yet. world are usually Kotlled out of eoutt and without much raeket. N Kor a Kond hot fire thiit will hold over nlKht, there Ih nolh injr like KXKJllT'S Spring Canyon roal. turo man la here.' down' in a minute. Tell htm to take a by Keep krepinp out the enld windu with Nl'MKTAU W PETIEN LUMBER CO. Maid: "I did, but he Kald he'd Htnrt with the piano and radio." ' We carry a eomplote mock of pnlnts and varnl.shes. Xow Ih a Rood lime to po over your furniture and muko It look like new with some of our pood varniKh, pnlrit or' Tho snrjeon who said Ihe electrician's mlstakei were euV tred with tao fir-' K"t that his wero e o v e r e d with a p:ide. BURN ABERDEEN COAL Saw ver-Holmes Mercantile Co. Phone MAIM 17 Go To The Head Of The Class Answer these: . ' i t What is the best all-round flour? Who makes the clearest-toned radio? Which is the smartest of the new car models? i How can you make your roof both beautiful and fire-proof ? Where would you go for a stylish afternoon frock at a moderate price? Why do up-to-date women have so much more time to do the things they like? All correct.. Cio to the head of the class. In-the school of civilized living- there are definite rewards for those who study carefully. They are bet ter clothed, better housed, better fed. Their money goes farther. They have more beauty in their lives and more leisure for enjoying- beauty. ' . And the text-books they use are the most interest-;' ing- ones in the world the advertising columns. - When you read the advertisements you are taking a practical course in domestic economy