Wednesday; "August 14, 1929
LA GRANDE EVENING OBSERVER, LA GRANDE, ORE
Page Five
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Local News In Brief
Student iWvv
The University of Oregon cam-
pus movie, made by students dur-
lug the past year, is ncarfng com- j
plotion, with the cutting dime and
work ready to begin on titling, ac- t
cording to Myron Griffin, Junior
at Eugene, one of the staff officials
who was in La Orande today on his
way up the South Fork of the Wal
lowa on a two-weekH fishing trip.
Tho movie Is said at Oregon to be
the first of its kind on the coast
and one of the few ever produced
in the United States. Students
make up the entire cast. The only
professional man connected with
production was C. F, McBride,
illywood photographer. The pic
ture Is even livelier than was ori
ginally anticipated, Mr. Griffin said
today. Some of the scenes taken
irwn film of night serenades
arc said to compare with any ever
een on the screen for photographic
loveliness. The University of Ore
gon campus is the background for
the entire film, it will be shown
here sometime next year. Mr. Grif
fin is assistant cameraman and has
been doing the cutting with Mr.
McMrldo and will title it. Ho is
u journalism major and has been
associated with the literary end of
the whole production, lie visited
with friendjj. here during a brief
tMnp today, including his fraternity
brother, Norman Jessie. Mr. Grif
fin was accompanied by his father.
They havo Jieen in the Wallowa
county region before and think it
one of the finest places In the stale
lor fishing and camping.
Ki'lurii From Portland
Mr. and -Mrs. Hurley Iiichard
siM.returned to La Grando this
morning from Portland. Mr.
Kiehardson attended the Legion
convention and then visited in
i'ortland for three or four days.
Mrs. Kiehardson has been visit
ing her parents and friends in
I'ortland for the last six weeks.
(iocs to Spokane
.Mis, Graco Young oC La Grande
left lust evening for Spokane,
where she will attend her hus
band's funeral. Her husband, J. L.
Young was killed in a dynamite
blast at Uaker last Sunday. She
was accompanied ny iter son ano
his wile. Mr. and Mrs. George
A nit. of Pa louse, who met her at
the train last evening.
Former Residents Visit
Mr. and Mrs. L. T. Hoorey, and
Lee Itoorey were guests yesterday
at the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. K
WriKl.t. They are .notolnK through
li-n, friMii IlKir homo ill l'uaudnna,
r,l.. anil stop,,,.,! lo spend the day
,!, ol.l-tlmo friends. Kerdlnand
and Lee Itoorey wore in tho dry
goods business here about 25 years
ago.
(iocs to linker
Loss Oiiiley, who Is field secre
tary of the Oregon Christian 1.0n-
deavor, returned yesterday from
i he inter-church conference at
Wallowa Lake. He left this morn
ing fitr HakeY, where he will spend
I he d:iy and I hen continue his Jour
ney
!., ih wilh.metle valley.
Ouiley's home is in Kugenc.
; Virginia, of La Cirande, left this
V Kiting morning for Joseph. They will
Mi-, and Mrs. C. I l'owers and spend a few days at Wallowa Lake.
their two daughters, Alice audi T
Oorotby. of lioise. are spending a. Heluni From Trip
tew days visiting with Mr. and Mrs. : Mr an,i ,m,.s. hUk Urady and
.1. T. Longfellow and their daugh- Mr. amI Mn)t Julius Itoesch have
ter, Patricia, at the La Urn ml e ho- reiurned from a trip to Kalem and
tel. Mr. rowers is tho purchasing seaside. They have been away
age.it for the Uoise-I'ayeUu Lum-. from (hiH L.Ily fur lne piiHt week
her company. jiU)j r0j)ort un enjoyable trip.
i-llctl Here
M is. Charles Itui-gruff and her
son. Lural. of Albany, were guests
of Mr. and Mrs. Claude L. Maekey
yesterday on their way to Wallowa
fike where they are spending a.
tjp". They will stop bore again on
their way home. I.urel Hurgraffis
oii;anist at the Cnited l'resbyterjan
church in Albaify.
;es to KiilerirUe
Mrs. i. A. Ault, who has recent
ly returned from a trip to Man
Francisco, Cul., 1 f t this morning
fin her hnhie in linierprise. She
has been visiting her son and
d;i lighter,, who have been attending
the summer session of school at
Lerkely.
Here From l'a-.adeua
Mi.'S Kuinia Hartcoff,' of I'asa
deiui, is spending a few days here
wilh friends. She was formerly a
le.iihei- in Central school ami Is
imw teaching in California. She
When In Portland '
Your Slav will be
most pleasiint and
comfortable at I lie
Heathman Hotels
Two Unusual Coffe Shops
and Heathman Dining Room
Luxurious and Comfortable
Room Accomodations.
wilh all the fine facilities
of Portland's nvwest hotels.
Surprisingly moderate rates.
(. E. Heathman
Owner and Mgr.
Park lit uliiiou
expects to leave for Promise, Ore..
tomorrow evening to visit friends
there,
.
yjjiUT Here
Mell jiivson. of Portland.
haa beon n thls vicinity for Home
time visiting her sisters, Mrs. H. A.
FoX( of Grando. Mr. Roy
Haun, of Routine, and Mrs. 11. S.
Poleman, of Joseph. She will re
turn to her home in Portland Fri
day. llrotiirns From MurshfleUl
Robert Smith and his mother,
Mrs. Dorothy Smith, returned t
La Grande last evening from
Southern Oregon. They have been
visiting Judd Smith, at Marshfleld.
for the nu st two weeks. They ulso
wen a few das ut the beach at
Here from IJoise-
Jerry Hopkins arrived in this
city last evening. He will spend a
few days visiting his sisters, Mrs.
Robert Carey, Hester Hopkins and
many friends. Mr. Hopkins expects
to be in! La Grande about five
days.
In Jm Grande
Mr. and Mrs. I.. K. Wilkes and
their daughter. Uhea, of Hlllsboro,
are spending a few days visiting
their daughter. Dr. Lewa Wilkes.
They plan to spend a few days on a
trip to Wallowa Lako the latter
part of this week.
Assembly
A brief assembly was held In
the auditorium of the Fastern Ore
gon Normal school this morning.
Several announcements were made
pertaining mostly to the informal
dance, which will be Friday even
ing. Hot urn from Convention
Mrs. Walter Palmer and Mrs.
Charles Graham returned to their
homes hero this morning from Sa
lem, whore they attended the
Amortcnn Legion convention. They
have been gone for the past few
days and report a very pdeasant
trip.
Allontl lOaglo Scout Meeting
. Woodrow Danierell and Klls-
j worm resap ieit last evening lor
j Glacier national park. They are
both eagle scouts and will take
part in the eagle scout building
expedition around St. Mary's lake.
Ixnves for Portland
Mrs. John Gardner and her son.
"10 v "K this oyonlnK for
Mr !" 1 Willi nil. 1 hoy have
:''"' hw ParonlH, Mr. and
1 ' rH- Wo" Turner, or thin oily for
tho past week.
Hot urn From Vacation
j Mr. and Mrs. 10. Waldon and
', their son, Cecil, returned to La
Grande last evening, after a two
weeks vacation trip through Ore-
fiin Ttmv- Y'ltitoil i-nliitltruu lit
, n, ' in ito.wi
also at the coast.
Goes to .Joseph
Afi-u 1. It r:,-l.rlii- .' ii, 1 l,..r
; clli,(Iren, ,.-,.e,C1.1(,k and m,iH an.l
Mrs. Frank Hanson and her niece.
: Visiting In Joseph
I Mrs. C. Larson, of I'ortlund, ar
rived here this morning, en route
to Joseph, w here she will visit Mrs.
', Bclth, who drove In this morning
'from Joseph to meet her.
Returns From llolse - '
1 Mr. und Mrs. Hill Templeluii and
' their children, returned to La
' Crahde yesterday, after spending
,a few days visiting friends. They,
left Ii Orunde Sunday for llolse.
(o to l'ortlnmf
Ituby and Vivian Hlhvard. of i;a
Cirande, left last ,v-ninjf for Port
land. They will Hpcnd a wtd( vlit
Iuk their aunlH. Mi'8. I.owrcy and
Mrs. Martinson.
1'oiiihI .Not (. ti illy
William lolan, who was Hmrwrd
With thC pOH.HOHMlotl uf I II t OX loi 1 1 1) g
liquor, wan trk-d yost onlay a f tor
noon In Judge I. Henham's court
and wan found not nullty by a jury.
Heathman Hotels
(.1,0. l. KIN, mid
C. V. PlUIttt
Aea't. Mgrn.
Ilroudwar t SaJinoo
l-'rom Pullman
Percy Lowell, of Pullman, Wash.
Is spending a few days visiting at
the home of his sister. Mrs. J. T.
Longfellow. Mr. Lowell is a junior
at Washington State college.
j
$100 iioml !
Jack Rush, who is charged with Morton William Whitlark pas
voovivimr !!.. i..oii v. had a wuy Tuesday evening at 7 :30
hPHrinir vet..rd:.v In Jml-o L. Den-!
ham's court. He lias been placed
under $100 bonds.
From Portland
Miss Janie May Harvey
(1f ;
spending a few weeks visiting J'
grandmother. Mrs. Thomas Harvey.
Leaves for Raker
Mrs, K. 11. Chambers loft this
morning for Maker, after a few
days in this city visiting her niece,
Mrs. J. 13. Chenault.
Hero From Roise
Mr. and Mrs. K. 10. MeDonoimh
und children, of Roise, are visiting
friends. In this city. They were j
lormeriy oi im uruuuu.
1
j
I'Yeeman, i
for' her j
Heii from Freeman
Mrs. Kffie Richey, of
left yesterday morning
home, after spending several days
visiting at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. T. C. Rowscr, of La Grande.
Goes to Portland j
Mrs. M. J. Keith, of Portland,;
left last evening for Portland. She)
will spend a lew days there visiting
her neice, Mrs. George Kvers.
Returns from Wallowa
Miss Marjurle Reynolds drove to
La Grande this morning from Wal
lowa. Site has been visiting at the
home of liss Virginia Hunter for
the past lew days.
From I .os Angeles
Jack Rale, of Los Angeles.
ived in this city this morning. lle
will spend n few weeks visiting
friends at Wallowa.
Goes (o Jerome, Ida.
Watinila Rroimhton, who is em
ployed at the ML Kmfly Lumber
ompany. is spending her vacation
visiting friends in Jerome, Ida.
From Kugt'iie
Mr. and Mrs. K. Graham, of many other valuable deposits. Mr.
Hugene, arrived in tills city yesler-l MeCulloch said that experts ex
dav. Thev are here on a short I Ptn-t the copper developmeiils now
business trip. , " l-''"gress to end in success.
i Another mineral resource, he
Is Improving said, is the cement operations at
Milo StuaT-t. who cut his loot a Lime, where there Is enough to
week ago Saturdav. Is reported to the present plant, with its
be rapidly improving at the 'apaelty of 1:1.000 barrels a day.
Grande Ronde hospital. 1 1,1 operation. for 150 years.
During (he luncheo:i today. Miss
Accepts Position
Mike Mel 'lurg has accepted a
position with the MueMarr stores.
He was formerly employed at the.
Grande Itondo Meat company.
'roni 'liostiue
'Mrs. Oeorne Tillon, of Lustlne,
spent yesterday lit this city shop
ping and visiting friends."--
llenj from Madras
Merit; TcMelsen, fi'oni Madras, is
visiting as tlie guest of Mr, and'
Mrs. H. W. Lcighton. Me is agent
for un oil company there.
Clerks I'll Ion Meeting
The Clerk's union will meet at
the tfacajuwea Inn this evening at
7:3. The labor ojicen contest will
be discussed during the session.
From Wallowa
Mlss -Kdith Shell, of Wallowa,
motored to La (iraudu UUs morn-
ing.
(iocs lo linker
(Jeorgo Scott left this morning
for Haker on a business trip. JIo
will spend a few days there.
'roni Lcwtsioo
. Kdna Knlb, of f.ewiston. arriv
ed in-this city yesterdny. She will
spend a brief visit in l.a Grande.
Itt'iuriis frMii I kike r
' Mj-s. 71. C. Smith and tw.
dau(?litois n-tuTiu'd lo l.;i (it and
?4f J;$Yl
Wliiif in'Aim -Music - sund Kffccis E v k)M "AJd
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JACQUELINE IDGAN Clothing Q P0 Shoes
1 VTT-v J Ufer Iii Tho Wi-sl
. ilk kr P
Valley Pioneer
Passes Away At
Summerville
"'dock at the home of his-dangh-
ter, Mrs. Homer Gowcy, of Sum
mervllle. Funeral services arc to
be held at Summerville chapel Fri
day afternoon at 2 o'clock.
Mr, Whitlark was horn in Lon
don, iMigiana on uvc. zs, lttoz ana
valley. He camo to the United
, .... . nt tlll, UBn nf .
came to the Grando ltonde valley,
where he made his home until
death. Heart disease, following an
Illness of a year, was the cause of
his passing.
He is survived by his children
Mrs, Homer Gowey, of Summer
ville; Mrs. H. L, Sampson, of Seat
tle; Knitter Whitlark, Of Houston,
I'ex., and Reginald Whitlark, of
KeilUU,; one brother .George Whit
lark, of Spokane, Wash., and three
Misters In Kngiand, Mrs. Mary
Woodcock. Kdith Whitlark and
Maria Whitlark, besides many
friends.
EAST OREGON
REVIVAL OF
MINING DUE
(Continued from Page 1)
great value in discovering valuable
deposits of ore.
Mr. MeCulloch said that capital
Is turning its attention to this sec
tion, ami said that in the opinion
of som0 disinterested experts, the
next great mineral development in
the I'nited Stales would be in
Northeast Oregon. He said t hat
because of trouhln in China. Russia
and Mexieo, the exploitation of
mineral res.irci-.s then has stop
ped to a large degree, and that
many men engaged in operations
there ar,. turning their attention to
their home country. Some Can
adian and Knglish capital also is
being interested in "this section, he
said
he Northeast Oregon seel Ion's
resources not only include gold and
' copper, but ulso asbestos. Jade und
Helen YVilhum.1. daughter or .Mr.
and Mrs. Sherwood Williams, play
ed three pian0 numbers thai were
very well received by I lie club.
last evening. She has been In lin
ker visiting her parents and friends
for the past few days.
t At John Ihiy
Mrs. Hrain and her children are
(lending a few days In the Jahll
ny country
of Itaker
.Mrs. 1. S. Newman,
of linker,
spent yesterday in Oils city.
From Salem
cu-iin Nash, or Salem, arrived in
this city yesterday afternoon. He
Is here on a business trip,
Oeorge Mr-rniuM Shaw pn.il pom-d
his 7::.rd birthday, lint yo.i can't
beat the income tax that way,
Oeorge.
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l-nixi" hns lo flo not only wilh A ,MH' " " ' """ST1 -til M (
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tii'P iX(-oilloniil rirruinslnnco.-i. II jTtkVyrJ ilo-rhlmi. Ioiim slluiitions, slnniiliiji Mlm x'fa "Vy!
linn lo tin wilh tlio brhnvinr of nr. KvF5T ili-iiiimilo uipi Im- uhli (imni-v us lfvminf a Jk VAJJ VUf
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130 CONTROL
BLAZE SOUTH
OF THIS CITY
(Continued from Pago 1)
assistant district forester, announc
ed that the Chelan county road j
commission had issued an order,
effective today, closing all stop and
branch roads in the county-.
Recause of the dangerous situa
tion In the Chelan forest the for
estry department had closed the
reservation to all travel.
Fires Gain Headway
The Dollar mountain fire In the
Colvillo national forest in Eastern
Washington was still raging today,
the federal department said. Yes
terday the blaze jumped four mik;s
and is now centered on the main
branch of Sherman creek. One
hundred men have been added to
the flro fighting crew.
The forestry offe said the Che
lan firo today hud covered about
fifteen thousand acres und. was
spreading into thu Methol drainage
district. A crew of 250 men were
fighting It.
Two other fires were blazing In
tho forest urea. -A fire at Rcmmel
lako hud covered HMD acres and
wns causing great trouble to a
crew of lift flro fighters. Tho i
Wolf creek fire was being held by j
IliO men and tho Timber Wolf
creek fire was being fought by 4 5
men.
Kfforu were being made to
reach a blaze on White pine moun
tain In the. Wonatehee, Wash., na
tional forest. Tile flames aro cen
tered In a rocky place almost In
accessible to firo crews and has
burned over 300 acres.
T. P. Flynn, I'ortland road en
gineer, was -overcome by smoke
while fighting u fire in Whatcom
county, Washington, but Is not In
a serious condition, the local of
flee said today.
150 MF,X IIATTLK FLAMFS
SAI.KM. Ore., Aug. H. AP
About 150 men ar estimated by
the stale forestry department to
be fighting the timber firo cast of
Sublimity which started from tho
Four . S logging company opera
tions. Several threshing crews In
the district have stopped work
while thu moil are fighting to keep
the t'lrt out of grain Holds.
A force of lift men was taken
from Salem Tuesday by Lynn
Croneiniller, deputy state forester,
and they were relieved by a force
of 25 from Portland 'Tuesday night.
It is estimated by Croneiniller that
K00 or aotl ucres have been burned
ovn rand the fire is in Green tim
ber. All that has prevented an ex
tremely disastrous fire Is the scat-
tered condition of the timber
w hich has. worked against the fire
j leaping from crown to crown
among tho trees.
C.ltANT.H I-ASS, Ore, Auk. H, - ,
A I ' ) Tho WilKon wiwmlll und; iff TV 1 . . .
ynrilH on Ciriivi'H creok, . riftcpii : . JLOtlaY
ullfft nurth ot.liom), wero doHlroyod ffl 19 IM 0 AR ISSli 3" jfkOnSt
liy flri! of unknown oi-lBln Into yuiJ llfftUitKiMiGmmKffiSI r L-. il .'.
mn.l .. lm.;m,u over by the-ri.,,. ' ' M&W&'l 1000"ChAn'Cy"T h'ftlls"'""" "; "'
Till" Iohh oi" tho mill U-MS I'MlllUlUoil v"' mm w
at $300. Tho plant was not InHUr- m vKI IJTES? jfj JtSk
Itoiont Inbor ti-oubli" nnd lltl- fflffj jtl 6 1
Kiitlon lmidi-nt to uui"ll miik'-h By B-isS CTlM &3
rilllKfll un lllVI-MltKiltloil or tin; fill-. . Vmrn K "I jf,ltj.
iiik slums iii snuiii i'1-iivs 1 lirillcr. JS
11 d 'I M ... I u,i,mI 1 Is I IKt,
1 Iff , - Ta.vlr. fhWm
low price-
CROP CONDITIONS
IN OREGON GOOD
IN MOST CASES
(Continued from Page 1)
Oregon corn production of
7 fi 2.000 bushels compares to the
five year average of 3 17.000 bu
shels. The average yield of 22 bu
shels for winter wheat gives an
estimated production of 712.0(10
bushels compared to a five, year
nverage of 1 1! . 4 7 s . 0 0 0 bushels.
Spring wheat production decreased
during July to 2.554,000 bushels
from 2. ! 23,00 bushels last niton th
and com pares to the five" , year
average production of 3.2:10.000
bushels. The Oregon oats crop of
10.SS1.000 bushels 'is eonsiderably
larger than the flvo year average
of H. 1157,000 bushels. Parley pro
duction though less than a month
ago Is :i,St;?,0()0 bushels compared
to 2.t;:i2,000 bushels the average
of the last five years. Oregon rye
yield Is placed at 17.5 bushels , per
acre compared to a five year aver
age of 1 3.G bushels. This year's
productions of 1 -10.000 bushels is
but little over half the average
production of the last five ytars.
Oregon potato production showed
an increase of 1X1, noo bushels to
5,3 1 ti.000 bushels whioh compares
to a five year average of 4.5XI,uoa
bushels.
Flguivs on May
Alt tame hay production is estim
ated at 1,785.000 tons compared to
2,041,000 tons last year and the
average of the last five years of
1.8ii3.o0 tons. All varieties of tnniu
hay show n corresponding reduc
tion In tho stato avorngn produc
tion. The alfalfa production estimate-
or. 710.00 tons compares to
777.000 tons a year ago nnd tho
five year average of 731,000 tons.
All clover and timothy prpducUon
whether mixed or unmixed Is
estimated at 87,000 tons which Is
not far below tho average of 00,000
tons.
The total apple crop Is now
placed at li.uiiit.mifl bushels which
though considerably larger than a
month ago Is stilj much below
average. Of Die total production
It Is estimated 1.401,000 barrels
will make up the commercial npplu
crop in Oregon.
Tho 11)20 production of pears
estimated at 2,090,000 bushels is
considerably larger than the aver
w m u i "sra ta Bissca m, .
Entirely suitable for the torrid summer day. A style, a col
or and a size to please all. You will want several at this
$lo89
age, of l.Otll.OOO bushels but below
tho 1028 crp of 1,700,000 bushels.
less Peaches
Peach production In Oregon is
estimated at 208,000 bushels com
pared to 292.000 bushels last year
and the five year average of 201,000
bushels.
Details of
in Northwest ;
the principal erupt
ire given below:
Winter Spring
Wheat Wheat
(000 bu) (000 l)u)
10.712 .2.5X7
25,25 13,615
12,220 1 3,430
State
Oregon
Washington
Idaho .........
THE
NEW FORD
j.
Quick as a flash
on the get-away!
NO NI-I-I) for us to tell you how quickly the new Ford
accelerates. You can see it any clay in traffic. Few cars
at any price arc as fast on the get-away.
Come in and arrange for a demonstration. You'll
get a real thrill in driving the new Ford because it is
so alert and responsive and so easy to handle under
all conditions. .-
Roadster, $450 PtiMon, 0460 Tudor Sedan, $525
. . JhuincM Coupe, iZi : . Coupe, 050
Sport Couperwilh rumble seal, $550 ' -
Fordor Sedan, $615
(All prKt, I. .. b. Ditroit. !!, or rrijAl anf Jrlhery. Kumpttl
and ipare tire extrt.) .
Perkins Motor
llli mill Adams j&xf&hjWV
V I'liimii M. 500 ' -msss . y
.LON teH
Apples, Apples,'!
' TotaJ , Com.
(000 bu) (000 bbles) ;
((,03 1,401 '
,.28.400 8,342
4,1140 1.34'J
Clover & I'asture
Timothy Condition '
S7 80
si; 75
; SI 78
Oregon
Washington
Idaho
I Washington
(Idaho
An escape
d I nsa ne patient was
captured in
a. tax collector's of! ice
the other d:
ly. Even a sano man
has trouble
there tlu'so days. '
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