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About La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959 | View Entire Issue (July 8, 1929)
Monday, July 8, 11)2!) Tapro Six LA GRANDE EVENING OBSERVER, LA GRANDE, ORE. Tlie Kolf i lmnniions of six soulli In a short time, J'ettibone said. With tlie government unti of (!7,cau acres and purchases from private interests since, the IMward Mines company has H4,0(i acres of tim ber in Grant county for inilllns throuKb its Iturns mill , BUILDING HEAVY :IN NORTHWEST PRACTICAL LAYOUT BURNS MILL TO START ON DEC 1 clans Htnall jlown. The railroad is ready for oper ation nnd.-tho handling of inter state business on tho basis of bt lnf? a common currier will start with- rn suites are tlnilei- 1 o-eiirs 01 No major leaKile liitelies muj) more than one iialk lust wilion. w.iuu flnnn. Walker CUP EOlfe Heads G. A. R. l.l lnAtl.nl- tvlln u, li has a i (- em -uui i.ii..-. the Atlanta ehamplonship "nil was runner-up in the CieoiBla. stno meet. ' I Sixty Cities Spend $75,-1 Actual Cutting Scheduled for That Time, F. M. Pettibone Says. Willie Jtltolu Is a five-time win per of the lti-mlle run heWI mult-r till' illrei'tlon of the A. A, 1". 000,000 on New Con struction in Half Year 4 1 Tli:iiIIN(1 1IKAVY hullil pff ituildliiKK j'-ir'Hi-iillnw an ln voHtment f more Iban 75,lMio,ooo have been erected since .(miliary 1 or now are, under construction In Mm Pacific Northwest, II Im re vealed ft? the Hi'iiil-nnniiiil tairvey of Northwest bnildinn condition by Pacific lluilder and 10nt;lneer. Kitty of tin (in-odd Northwest (Idea which hunte hiiildlnn n rinlts during the (list Mix months of Oils year have authorised the roust ruc tion of HtrurliireH casting .Mi.H',' I , Jfil. Of the rnmntnliiff i'2.7oo,on0, Ap proximately I U,niii).)to' i.s reinrs ented ly hcIiouIr, chin rhi-s, court lioiiHfH and other public itml private buildlnffH erected In localities not requirhiK' permits, and the balance h found In (he enf haute for Van couver, II. (.'., ( aldwell and I win KuUh, Idaho, llozoman, Havre and Missoula, Mont,, from which final returns liuve not yet hecn received. - rue- Hiirvey is revealing two jn tori'HtliifC fuctH: first, that of the four Northwest stale only Mon tana lias experienced a substantial Kftln ho far over l!'l!S; second, that hulIdlnK const ruction dnilnc; Hit next six inonth.wlll he mii list ;i n I It 1, Nut "spotty." The mirvey shows Oregon bulld ItiK for the half year to he $Vj,2Mt, compared with ihi hint year. However, wit h the K. 1 , Normal school romp Id ed, (he finnr'- this year actually Is ahout $230,000, . 'Other Ori'Kon cIlleM follow: ' . ' .lime, I!U!t Half Year Albany $ 4.7MO $ HM.Xflii Astoria .. :i.3!i5 .'U.ftoS Halter i.vifio io7,or:t KiiKcne '. Ht&.HTH 377,41(3 I Klamath ( SfiS.ftH K72.0U4 Marshfhdd in.L'fili 7o,l!io J .Medford- 2.77r 4IK.!HIf j Oregon 'hy in, anil :i:t.ooo Portland 1 , 1 2.'I ft:to S,r,o3,7a Itosohui-K 10.770 H4.ri4ri Salem.... i:ifl,72 7'i,f,,St'S The Ialefl Hi, lino , !Mi.l2ft $ i . 7 s :t , 7 7 1 $i i,r.:t7.oi)t; TWO IHT. IX CHASM NKW PltKNTON, I'nnii., .Idly S (AP)Martin l- llrown, 3 1. of New ' UrunMvIek, N. .i., and Gordon Spencer Whitlley, Mi, of Arllngion, N. .1,, were killed .Sunday when their airplane went Into a nose spin ami crashed, j ("HASH I'ATAL TO ONK j ANGOl'liKM K. l-'rance, July R (AP-Cnplaln l.ouls Cotidoiirel, welt known Kreneh aviator, died today following a crash Wunday of i it , new airplane he was tesllng for il ' iiroposed Iniiisatlantie flight. Mis -motor stalled and lite plane Cell J.ooo 1'ect. ' ' I -A talkie studio is heimr built In Chicago on t he old lOssanay tot where Charlie Chaplin, Glorit HWanson and Wallace 1 leery began Uielr careers. Opposes Heflin Joliu H. Ihntkhtatl, above, mil lloimiio coal miiio owner of Jan Pr, Ata., in out to beat Senator Tom 1 It'll i u ol that statu who Is a Hiididate for lo-eb-et ion. Hauti htutl was u caudldaH. several ear aku Ahen the late Semttoi Oscnr W. Vmlerwond retired tnnn oMUo, but was d-iVntcd hy Hcnatoi Jhto L. Dladi. Financier, er Willi Iho BiitumiK iniriit or Hie Mr Rimlnii nf n new ilolry iliuinoInK OUnnltatloii eoiiiis the report that Dr. C. W. Uiihoii. fmmi r dlreelot of tho l-'piloinl llurraii of Dairy In thidiiy mid moi" revciilly maiinitlnR illiwtor of Ihfi Nallnmil Dairy In Jllliilc, Cliieaco. Is to he an cxcni tiv! ollUer. The new ovcnnir.atloii, hnvhiK Its hcaihiiiarter I" New Yoilt, l undorstonil to hp enlerlnr, 'Uo llelil uf llnani lii!! and con -oil-dntlnu. III 1 flCI 1' ' 1 l lly (lll'sKT If. 7lMlll .VSv tMilr no.o A'cl.. c.n O'JSfV . Tbo above plan sIiowh a vory pracl lea I and convenient layout that lends Itself to an easy Nolutlolt to the problem of interior decora- tlon, making nn attractive nppear- m.0 w,h a infnhniun amount of (Xm - iihc. Th(1 ))IIV. wm,nv, fii-eulace. sialr- case and huill-ln whPlVes between the living and dining-room provide tin inierestim; feature that may be seen from must any part nf the first floor or living porch. The entrance to iho Kitchen and basement Im very ionveiilent and direct, both from the house or side yard, but at the same time dues not Interfere in any way with the living o.uariers. The kitchen dul Is flanked on eaeh side by attract ive, work tables with china cases above. The breakfast nook, table and bench nro so placed as i,o allow a view of (he garden or may also servo us an additional work table when ' ho required. Ample closet space ami cross ventilation are to be found In the Building Work Last Week $250 In La Grande Three building permits were Is sued last week by City Ilecorder .1. 10. Htearus, lutalfng $7fto. The largest was a $riiiil permit to alter and repair the .In Ha Holmes build ing on Jefferson between Mini and I ii in t tl , I he permits follow: July I M. W. Hniltli, to erect n parage and porrh on I'lrst street between Aduins and Washington, to Cost U0. , , , t,r , , , , ,, I .1 uiy i . v euiier, i or i una , Holmes, to alter and repair a brick business building on Jefferson between Mini and Mepol, work to cos! $b0lt. July tl George Gibson, to alter and repair a home nn Koiirth be tween X and Y, work to cost 2ou. oi,i pi. am; iti;cKi;n I .OS ANGIII.MS, July X (AP) Gust Swanson, 24. and Kills Carl son, 20. both of I .os Angeles, were killed Sunday while stunting In an obsolete style biplane which fell In the outskirts of the city. Offl- clals of Mines field declared nelth- I er nf the men were licensed ptlois. -SS' 'y' fSl 'y -SW -i American Radiator Heating Comfort GUARANTEED 70" WARMTH IN EVERY ROOM IDEAL HEDFI ft iV 3" AMERICAN CORTO RADIATORS WHY endure llic discomfort of rising in rooms from vliitli slugisli liciiinglias not removed tlie chill, ami shivering because ol 'inadequate heating on windy winter evenings, when a modern heating system w hith will bring complete comfort costs only nhout $55 to Jf5 a room. NATE ZWEIFEL fr.. v, xy .y., ARE YOU PAYING TAXES II A VACANT LOT? ncl advice and when .c will treat you right. Ilome Lumber & Coal Co. Successors to Claude C. Pratt ruiklinp Materials of all Kinds 1802 Cove Ave. Thonc Main 2 IS. . lOlAflSO CDm KlTCHtHngJ' I DtD ROOM Ifrfe "J 4-.0II-0 " g I TnncH L vmo Room 35f fl-6id Koom I m " y j'T bedrooms and bath.. Oak fluorloK is used In the prin cipal rooms with rift suwli yellow pine in the balance of the hoimu. One panel ioors with . wum or chest mil dim is used throuKhout, Cnsemont windows are usod ho us to hotter suit the requirements of the exterior design which Is more or less nf n tiuaiht natule. The flint floor walls may be Improvement Gossip New Marquise The new mfiniulHe over the ent rance to the . M. Hohmnkamp company building, which Ih being Installed by Me hi lies, Is Hearing completion, and augments tlie at- I tractive, appearance of the store ' front greatly. This marquise Is he- J coming very popular in cities over the west for store fronts, and It Is pari of the plan of redecortuion and remodeling, which has been under way for several weeks. Working nu Steps The building of the Imposing stairway from Ninth street up the . hill to the Knstern Oregon Norma) school catiiptiH level Is progressing rapidly, It Is reported. Tlie work Ih cpectVd toi;he ompleted"withln (he next two weeks. Itcinodcls HlMIII William Mauklns ban remodeled and painted his residence, Stephen Peslcka, of Portland, is doing the work.- The luno policeman of Grant lown. had to borrow a. bad ire from a neighboring town w hen his office was created. ASH UOII.LK r, acv iyvA)V Build a house on that lot and enjoy a nice income from t'.ic rent. Somebody will build there some day, and whoever does will make some money. Mij;ht as well be you it's your lot ! Let us help you with plans vuu arc readv for the lumber either or stucco or masonry con struction with half Umbering above. Jlrab,. red or, brown tile or wood hIiIiikIoh ore specified for the roof. . This house can he built on a fifty foot lot and Is estimated to oosL between $i!,Rufl ind $tbU(in, ex clusive nf heating and plumbing. nonv iiF.ovi'.m:i " PAKAHJMU INN. .Mount Hnlnler National Park. July 8 (AP) A deep crevasse on Mount Kainler which for six days had been the tomb of 'orrest Great house, of Heattle, was empty today with the recovery yesterday of his body from a narrow foothold on the moun alnslde lnlo the great crack in J nl graham Glacier. Kdwln A. Wetzel of M llwnukee, Wis., was killed In the same fall but. his body was re covered several days a'o. IDAHO MAN Kll,l.i:i HKAV1HTON, Ida., July S (AP) Resident of the I.cnore cattle re gion for 4)1 years and an experi enced horseman, .Frank Vaughn n, til, was killed when his horse step- " n M'n nim' Mrs. Hibho Kuth calls her htis baml, "George," 'wJiieh.nuts h,er.one up on everybody else. .Nobody has been found who culls him '"Mer man." , have V-a little Wliy not be comfortable? Get a General Electric Fan let it blow away heat, head aches, humidity !Costs little. Oscillating and non- oscillating types in the size j you need ? 5.00 up. The 10-inch G-E Oscillat ing Fan gives a wide sweep of cooling breeze, as it swings back and forth silently and j faithfully. And the price is only i rams 1650 IT W Tout C8 dcilti hutht mo4l tow tM.Loofc few iht G-t H & S Electric "Yon I'lioni- VVir IV.. Wr ll Wli-r nr You." PACIFIC STATES ELECTRIC COMPANY tMircktndiit Dittrihmttr GENERAL ELECTRIC I'Oirn.AND, Ore.. July 0 (AI) J M. I 'el ti bom. Keneral mana- 1 tfer of the Kdward HiriCH Western j 11 no company, with operation.; at j Hums, Ore., said today actual cut- tinif would start neccmher I. . I'ettlbono was in Portland pur I chaslnr supplies and wan accom ! panled by H. .7, Kbbl, Knoral ! freiKht and pas.-ienxer aucnt of tho new Oregon A- Northwestern rail- road lapping the Mines timber ( ; boldlilKH In the Hurns district. , "We'll have between -Stttt and iioti men at work IokkImj:, sawimr and oil the railroad when we start operations,' I'eltibone aid. At present about 3 (Jo men are i hulhJiiiK the Hums plant which In cludes 40 kilns, planing mill and other equipment which will cost $2.20,0(10. I'ettlbone said. j At Keneea, the ifcijenil iiuuiaffer said, Tilt inites. north of Iturns and I at the other end of the main line, I 1 hi. I II,...., 1.. t. : .... miiiik l Hill JUin Ift IIU Hi I II r,.,. .. . , ..., .i.-n nun nui.-i. i ne pen- j eca Conipany, Inc.. Ih building ; liouses for from 1M to 2n(t fanii- hes, IVttlhone said, and will con struct a general store, a movie, Ra rae. billiard parlors, hotel and other structures, making it a first I ' A modern kitchen sink, gleaming white, so easy to keep clean, and so handy because it is adjustable to the right height . . . every housewife has longed for such a convenience. We have a splendid variety, all very mod erately priced. Why not find out how inexpensively you can have a modern tiniK and-labor-saving sink installed in your kitchen. LYNCH PLUMBING CO. rh'one Main 17!) Wiring is Wiring It is well to remember that every time the elec tric wiring in your home is altered the result is either a perfect wiring job left intact (if the work is done by an experienced electrician) or your whole wiring system is imperfect if some one place is merely tampered with by an ama teur. To be cautious is to be wise when it comes to electrical work. No matter how small the job. have it done right then your home will be safe. ELECTRIC SERVICE STORE 1412 Adams Ave. -- Phone Main 121. II. E. Williams fCTiPWIJIES Lime - Plaster Cement Northwest House Paint Sawyer Mercantile Phone if lA 111 J I "t4 eJ ? l k I 5 1 54 j i i ii mT' t;, iinnvi', ui in iin'-o ou w , tf.l. iU, commnnder-In-chiHf of G. A. It, veterans. dPcidod to viidt President Moovfir at tho Wliftn IIoumo the othor day. So to Wash liiKtoit ho wont and here's how ho looked when he posted on tlio White House steps. Install a MODERN SINK Holmes Company MAIN 17 This Is The Automatic Heating For Fine Homes The IRON FIREMAN Jlutomatic COAL Burner DELUXE MODEL. Ask us to give, you full information about' this new Automatic Coal Burner for residences. We shall be glad to show you what this Superior' Method of heating can do in your own home. Fred Spaeth , "numbing and Heating" Montgomery Ward & Co. are next door to us. SPLINTERS Official Publication ot THE VAN PETT13N LUMBER CO. Nn. 30 Ki'i'n thpjiiiKl ltits nf ll:tv yiu now hump, lielnii built, tm I'nnnsyl- f lilclti'lu v!ini: A ven tin fm' fjonrpe Riehni d.-'on. j nno ,,f niir hy C n ni p r i n UiiiiiK?. Vmi shmiM Iniik tills liiiusc over. Tli'-ro Is a woinli'r fill fhP-il:ice tiullt j T AI W p 11 I h o rs-trip eustiniers s;iys: "IS futv my lmiifp was wentheiMtrlmn'il i t cohi mo sn much t i;ii;in Hhiiip, nml I k e p i my something newv In innV eunsivuetinn. "Yasnar, rtat ear nh mine she sho am warm In I never money sonieuln e 0 n I fast. She ru.1 travel 1 (The fact i inilp a minute if il w a r n ' t fur n u e thlmr." "What's " tint, hriul iler?" "TIip (litaiim am tm -lnr f..r de l h o rt n e s k nh le !fm'.- mil Penned bus his h.mie place fur sale on Island Avenue. There a fine new shrubs ami flowers. 111 didn't 1 a 1 h e t . eat hersiripped his 'imise may have had jciuei hiiiK to do wli h it tool. .fidin (!ici!huber is intiliiLC on a new 1 il No with Acme Quality Paint, Varnish or Lacquer Don't hesitate'to redecorate . don't delay painting because vou i 1 bywhatcolor &CMF to use. A C ME QUALITY colors are the smart, up-to-date shades. They insure shcccssiiI deco rating in this day when the artistic use of color is su premely important. . . , And they arc lasting. ' T II t II O V St OF c o 1. 0 R W. K. Gilbert Co. Vol. 2 rmini fur roof for Ir. I-ottes. He Is nsluK our 100 per cent clear and T'H'. I nil per cent vertical urn hi shinnies. That roof should last at least "ifl yon r v(lh 011I h'akiuK. (.attest Senteh: "Old you hear that one about the Scotchman who left his rhnnK on the counter?" 7 "No, 1 never heard thai one." "Von never will." We just leeelved a new shipment of lilue Mountain lum ber, This lumber in loaded in box cars at' Ihe Ia (I ra ud e mills and k h I p p e d by freight from the mill . In I.a Oramle trr our yard in La n ran dp. We d it that way ' M'M I'lT- h o u s p winter thai hail piioukIi left to !40 - re to keep in summer. llnil this use our Po r,o he PETTEN so that the O.-W. u'ets pomethlntr to CO. ketp the boys busy. risk "Lasting" is a big feature, fori colors must be durable to hold their heautv nnJ Hmirr your investment. DA ITV There Ul T s-rl L.1 1 a correct, Fdtnt-VarnishLacauer beautiful 1 Arucc.i.L for every room in your home. ACME is the tap quality exterior paint, too. Everything in Paint, Enamel, Lacquer and Varnish. Bring your painting problem! to us; we will gladly serve you. ' UlUtlUU'JUIlUllUWIM.IIUUIUUlUUIIUlllllu tllllHM......fll