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: Monday,. January 7, 1929.
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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"
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I ; : ' ' A BIT OP NORMANDY : ' :
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, . 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
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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