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r LA GRANDE EVENING' OBSERVER,' LA GRANDE, ORE. '' ' Page Eight - Wednesday, October 2H, 1929. pohti.ax I'uoiitci: POItTLAM). Ore. Oct. 23 (AP) Hotter, (-HKH, milk (bulterfHt), poultry; onions, potatoes, wool, niiln, liny, caaenra bark and hops steady and unchanKed. An automobile manufacturer flays touring will b done at 100 mllea an hour In 10 years. Drivers apparently nie going to alow down a little. Chemistry now has divided an atom Into two parts. Probably the result of research with drug store sandwiches. Women' control 4 1 per cent of the nation's billions, statistics re veal. There's no denying they ha e the figures at their com. inand. MARKET NEWS OF THE DAY l'IIICA;) WIIKAT A ChicaKo woman Bays her hus band gave her a dime a day or which to run the house. She didn't tel how much she saved out of It, however. l.2Hy, i.m I.2IT4 l.siH9l. Mar i.:wy, l.:i:t i .:t:t Maj, ',4 I. kiv I .aw, i.:ni!ii I'oiMiA.M) viu:.vr !' 1.21 1.21!', i. my, i.ik-;! "'' 1X1 I-'J'h I.S5T4 1.34 Mnjr I.:tl!i i 1.8i!4 l.SH'i A dancing master says jnany modern dancers are too heavy on their feet. And not only theirs, either. A public spirited citizen Ih any one who writes to tho paper eritj. ci.lnir the jury system. Phoenix Hosiery For Women Willi the interest of our customers ever in mind, we announce our readiness with a complete show ing of this widely favored hose. Not the nhicvement of a moment, but years of an established fashion unity with Paris, is re sponsible for the perfect accord of Phoenix Hosiery colors with the smartest of prevailing ensembles. STORY TELLS OF WALLOWA VALLEY Space in Oregon Business is Devoted to Neigh boring County. Catllntr Wallowa county the "Valley of Opportunities." an iirt iHe written by A. ( Miller, 0r Kn-. li-rprlNO, director of the suite chnmber of eomiiierce, appeared !n the current Issue of Oregon H ind ue sh, a magazine. Kotlowlng his Ftory Is an editor's not touching on the present t'nlon Vn Iowa land settlement work. - Tho story. Illustrated by u photo graph of a dahy form scene, fol lows; Wallowa, Oregon's northeastern county. Is In many ways unusual, lis range of climate, from the al most perpetual summer of the deep canyons of the H mi lie. the Irnii ii ha and the (it-undo Kondo, to tho a linost perpetual w Inters of tf he summits of tho nigged Wallowa mountains. Is perhaps not matched by any other county In the slat, and due to that wide range of a titudo and of climate, Wa Mown, scientists tell us, has the greatest variety of flora of any county m the state. While Wallowa oitnty has vast veal tli In Lh timber ant) mineral I'i'UGuive", ii is the development of Its agricultural am) slock -raising resources on which lis chief hope lor the future rest. With lis :'i inches annual raln f j i II. Wallowa county was never a faKebriiKh country. Jim rolling tills, extending many miles north a ml northeast of Wal Iowa va Ih-y, lire covered with succulent wasse which make Wallowa pre-eminent , among the counties of eastern Ore Hon as a stock rounlry. 1 UiL it is of Wallowa valley that Its people boust, They claim that It is the Ideul dairy country; that nowter(. else can hutteffat be pro dueed so cheaply: that nowhere ele docs blue grass and white clover row so naturally or so liiMirtantly: that nowhere i Ve Is water so abundant and so cheap; thai nn where else can land of e(Uiil mial ly be bought tor so low a price. WalloUa valley bus a tola) length of ST. miles and a width vnrytm; op to la initH. Practically every acre is served J,y irrigation ditches, built and operaled by 1 lie lanin n. themselves. Willi no ilivldeuds to pay lo stockholders, with no ex pensive Investment In (ho building and operation of III esc ditches, Water s furnished at the absolute minimum of enst. 1 tallying In the Wallowa valley has doubled within the past Ihr years and 1m siill increasing at a tapld rate. Many of the ,irg' farms of the valley ale now on the market In smaller units and at mnM attractive pi h en. With a healthful and i qiiablc cli mate, with m.mnlf iccnt m-mic sur loundliiKs, with a super ior citizen iv euoyiug all thf comforts and ronvcniences or the most advauctd otuiuiunities. Wallowa va i,,.v of feis irresistible indiH--uients to huiueseeUers. I.aed rain:,- fiorn f to I .' WK IH' Y l OIt T KSH K S1CLL 10K LiES too titwins .mc al ibe New York tf if. IJOVV I'AMs New noil Miappy pa ill for bo.-. In 4 fabric, tl noiii ill weave, Ian ami gri, elastic walni Imml will bin kh nml billet. 93.19 AIM' 0 l .lt.Xl.l.s Miii'h hemy grade blue denim nveialK. -opK'r i h -i-lcil at all point-' of Miafn. fiiil cut mid ood f ll ting' Announcing Our New Showing of ; per acre for logged-off and pasture ! acreage to $25 lo 7a per acre for i ordinary farming land without im ; provemeuts. lmprovcd river bol i tnm and Irrigated lands sell from i $7ft to $lfto iter acre with perpetual 1 water rights and annual charges of 1 IK cents to 'Z per artre, tho latter j charge being' tempornry to .cover j construct I mi costs. There are i about '.to herds with IKUO head of ; cows In the dairy Improvement as i sociatlon. h'eed cost per pound ol j butterfat Is I 7.S cents: thu feed co.st ! per too pounds of mint is U'Z cents, j The feed cost represents from M) I per cent to On per cent of the total j cost of production. Mean temper i ature Is 4fi.il degrees, summers are ; long, generally front May until Oc- tober. Winters are short, and there iiiv no hot nights In summer, i A county agent advises with farm ers, and new st tilers find his ser j vices especially helpful. Then are ' improved highways reaching all parts of the county. Wheat, bar- ley, oats, field peas. frilltH of ,all - kinds, sheep, eattl0 and horses coi I stliute the main items of the ( farms, j Wallowa take und the streams : nml mountains of the county an 1 nual 'y lure thousands of visitors j from all parts of (he nation, l-'lsh- Inu and hunting for big game uru j year 'round outdoor activities 1 KIHTOIt'H NOTi:: Ilecntlso of Ihe 1 outstanding opportunities I o r I dairying in I'lilun and Wallowa I counties, he responslb i business ; men and farmers of those coiin i tics have oi'caul.i'd the I liion-Wal-i Iowa Counties Land Settlemenl i I 'ommlsslon, which is prepareil to furnish complete and reliable In j formation on this branch of furiu I lag to all interested parties. The I commisMjon has no lauds to sell. no livestock or other properly. Its 1 on 'y Interest being lo present the ! advantages of this industry in lis i section of Oregon. A letter ad dressed to this commission, Albert Hunter, secretary, t.u (irandc, Ore gon, will bring literature and an Hwers t all (luestlous. Any lam- I i.v desiring a dairy, stock, grain or 1 diversified farm should vlsil Wal- low a county and gel first-hand j facts. There are excel vM high- j ways open every month of the ' year, as well as railroads to the , principal tow ns. j In addition to the inhrcsiiMi; , facts written by Mr. Milh r. h t "is 1 point out that with an art a thn-e ; times that of llhode Island, ncaily twice (hat of Delaware, and two thirds that of i 'oiiin client, TT.tif.wa ' county presents a div.-rsity of soil, ' i hmaie. scenery and sources . greater than any of those stales. . The Alpine Wallowa niounla- form the southern boundary, and : arc t he source of many creeks and : rivers from which water Is taken to Irrigate an extensive valley spread a t the foot of I ho range. Here nie rich tarms with good houses and lartre burns. Livestock, grain and buy are (he principal crops, Itlsim; from the vali. y to the north are io ting hills in which the meuPr pait of the wheat Is r:ii--d bv dry farmlnu niethods. Hoks. ciitlc. slocp and horses thrive in , litis dlMitct, The land is rovned bv nutritions hnm h grass no sage, brush or sand -whleh forms th. linest paxture In the Northwest. Hay .nut grain are r.iised tor win- ; ter feed and to ratten stock. ''iitlnuing nurth. the land i is s geiilly to the great iorc-l lalt on whhh (s found tin ei.i.js. st yinnd oi" wt stern pine In (lie nation. Mo: of the liuil'i-i Is In the Wallowa National tor.-si, vv hu h supervises ihe cutting to preserve the young 1 1 ees, si eking to ma ke I timbering iMipetuul. Stock is pastured in Ihe siiinmt r in the forest, umb r gov ernment permits w hich allot certain areas to . aeh farmer, thn ItiMiiinif protecttd and perin.ineitt mtiiiJUT r.itlge. Some large aie;is Ol ilodest land, with deep, bl.ok -ll ore found on the Hinge of the fie-(. Wh h a vei ile litiinte. extiaoi dtn.ii y i IcJi native grasses ,n.d h.iv and grain, and pure watrr, Wal lowa coutily produces Ihe best live stork in Ihe West. It has nd.nt age not found uuj w here elr lu thin p.!rt of the . I'nltcd Stales. Sheep, cuttle mill horses maxr the year around: summers in the up nnds and w Inters In the deep .sheltered cauons. The bee), mutton anil pork from this count v are iecognl''.ed as superior to any tiling else on the market. The towns In Uh- county nie Kn tcrprlse. with a population of ;'mh: JoJieph, iuar Vi-illo u l,i!... in :iiu Wheat Off Four Cents Today In Chicago Market nilCAOO. . OH. (AP) ft ni In iti(M-H today kuvu diMtlnet evident'; of behitf afreet ed by Wfitldn-HM ol' the H'ui'l: market. In addition, overs -tin demand fnr North Amorienn wheal wuh of fair volume only, nut there u ere bearish cstliiiuteH current n to world Import require men ih. Total import need of all countrltM were placed at but IJ'i'J.'ioii.Wdi biishelH. compared with actual ex port last Keaon of mpii.iumj.ooo b"-lHhelH. Wheat dropped rapidly ( the last, and closed ihaky at the day'n lowest level. H'i to 4 1,i- :i biiMh.d Htnler yesterday's finish. Corn closed 2 !i to '1 c dmvli; oats io I 'i t off, and pro visions ratiK i ri tr from 17c d'-eline to a rise of inc. Portland Markets Are Quiet Today POUT!. AND. Ore.. Ocl. Z'A (AP) Mid-week unh'tuvsH character ized all Portland markets today. Km Its and vegetables moved in moderate supply. .Many of t he lingering summer products have been ref r shelled by the recent moist;ire and may b.- still had at Minall advances. I'ortland egg prlcea remained unclianged. ilespile increases at both San Francisco und Los An geles, High grades of butter were iie tlve, without price changes. Bear Pressure Upsets Market; Stocks Decline NKW VOItK'. Oct. 23 (AP) Ib-ar preHsun' again sent share prices into a hesdlong decline on the New York stock exchange to day nfler yesterday's brief breath ing spell. More I ban a score of lending Issues dropped $5 to $n a share, while a handful of tin more votntile stocks tumbled $15 to a ma.lmum of $;ni. Trading, however, was In but moderate large volume, the licker tiaota llons falling only about 15 min utes behind the transactions on t he floor. vtm ri..i CASH POPTLAND, (He., Oct. 23 (AP) Cash wheal: Mig Ihnd blinsiem, hard white $l.:tj. Soft while $.IS.j. Western white $1.ini.;. Hani winter $t,!7. Northern spring $1.17. Western red JI.I7. Ta rmlng dislrlci. population 7 7": Lostlue. in a fertile- region In the Ihe middle of the Wallowa valh v, population 211: Walovva. market point of a lumbering and farming district, population v 1 : l-'lor.i. trading pidul of an extensive arci in the north port of the county. Population I ."in. All these townn have schools and churches und the usual business facilities of banks, stores and Warehouses. With lis wonderful scenic at tractions and Its glorious summer climate, Wal own county is becom ing the playground of the lut'-nor northwest. Tourists from tar and near flock In lo en.ioy its moun tains, canyons, la kes, ri ers and forests. Laeh year sees a gnat increase la the number of sumun-r visitors. This Is a growing re source of the county. v iih possi bilities which Ihe present can hardly calculate. I It-re you can WH k w hlte you pl;ty. , NOW 20 Reductions of famous ALLEN-A Hosiery during our "NEW CUSTOMER" SALE Newest Styles . . . New est Shades All First Quality Sale ends Monday night Cinderella Frock Shop CHICAGO CASH 'nitV;0. Oi-t : r.ii' Wheat: No. 'A nil II Vn 1 bard. $l.t'i. Nv Corn: No. 4 yellow. Ml; ,.1.1 c,.t-i v i: ... i.n i Oats: No. I! white. 4 A 'i (i 1 Vi I j No. 4 white '4ft. ' live: No. t, $1.01 . liarley: imotable range fifi'u titl. Timothy seed: ti.Sbnr $r.r..r.. Clover H'-ed: $ 1 JiWu $ :i.,r.fi. Lard $10.75: ribs 111.25; bellies $1 I. OH. ! CIIRWOO LIVESTOCK CHM-AOO. Oct. i V. S. D. A.) j Hogs: I'l'.ano: if. to 2ic higher. 1 1'a'r to oim lbs. y.i.'tti Jli.Sli; 130 to n;n lbs. $!i.ir'o $!i.s. f ( aitb-: IJ. ami ; caives 2.500; st.-ady but slow; bidding lower; ( steers 1::imi to lftno hs. Iia.na j$IG.2S; to I 1 all II(H. $i:.25 ft j $ ! i;.f.i; feil yearlings 75(1 to 9n jibs. -.:'t $10. Mi; v.alers $12.50 I rn 1 .'. on j Sheep; is.loo; strong to shade higher; native lambs $l2.fo (v $12. 75; fat ewes, $4.&(f( $5.25; I feeding lambs slow; quotable low , er. Lambs !2 lbs., down J I2.2S'' ! $t:t.:i5; eve f,o ihs. down $4.nos $5.5m: ft.rder lambs $12.35 H Si:::i5. FIND IT HERE Copy for tills column must be lu by 8 u. m. J DOVT KOIU.KT I The date of Wilson's dairy sale I Oct. 25. 10 u. in. Island CilV. I(l-23-2t. I DON'T ronoi;r The date of Wilson's dairy sale, tct. 25. in a. m. Island Pity. 10-23-21. sor v i it DA.M i-; l-.vny Wed. at Zuber. Peg. Kit. night dance at Zuber. Star Novel !'. 10-22-4L A CA I'KTKKIA sapper will be given at Ihe Lane f ha pel by iho Kiverslde Aid on Wedne day evening at (I;'Mi. Chicken pie is one of the many good dishes served. - AUSOI.rTKI.Y xi:v Yon will enjoy seeing the latest creations In goid loijo pictures, now on display in the Window ut Uirhardson'fi Arf & 01ft Shop. Now is th eilme to select one of these for your Christmas; 10-21-21 Uiit is iiosi;M.itY. Those w ho enjoy 1 he finest in Dinnerware will want to know posenuiry." The name signifies Ihe loveliest decorated pattern of open slock M. - M. Noritake Nippon China. A pattern thai you will never lire of. The best" wearing China on the market, at a prico that is but little more than i In t of semt-porceluin. lict acquainted with this beautiful pat tern at Plchunlson's Art A: Oifl Shop. 10-21-21 llonisi Itching, pleating, button holes, etc. Norton's Khldio Shop. AiIt. N Y. I.ll-K INS. CO.. .lulian VI Peters, res. rep. Ph. S.S5-J. 1D-S-1 nip. TAX I DKIt M Y w ork by a very com petent man. All kinds of birds and animals mounted.. Phone 3M-W or call at I ItlS Penn. Ave. K. C. llerzi:iger. 10-2-lni AIHlMOUILi; LOANS WK MAKK LOANS on automo biles und furniture. Contracts re financed. Iloom 15. l,u Grande National Hank Pldg. 0-28 1 -m Siffl fel n W I iniiltaHul"1' l ii ll .wmzm.: tm , i mmmiw : . - a a a IBS: r ' r IBwi iSal i inii!1 fi : Si i I U I,. Jill fl Jiiji ; 7 .'V- ' ' .e5l fe The of That surpass all of our previous efforts in style and value-giving! See them at The season's newest, smnrtcst fashions have been brought to you at a new low price .' . . the result of several weeks of searching for the very best dress values that could be found to sell for $7.90. Here they arel Dresses with the new higher waistline, longer skirts, soft drapes and charming feminine lines . . . satin and canton crepe fashion them. .You must see them for yourself to appreciate the tremendous values. Women : Misses : Juniors J.G.PENNEYG Climax o Special i'1 V g
