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Ua dnmite Simmtg (bmtx. VALLEY NEWS WANT ADS VOLUME XXVIII LA GRANDE, OREGON, FRIDAY, JANUARY 10, 1930 NUMBER 123 OVER THE VALLEY Mabel E. Morton, Valley Ncwu Editor Phones; Residence, 828-J; Office, Main 87 in tidriillou tu hl own farm for hov oral years. ltl HO- Work hatt been progressing tUite mpldly on the fine new, modern barn, which J. 1). Dobbin Ih build ing on his farm In the Mo.su Chapel dlHtrlct. - It will bo remembered that Mr. Dobbin's Inren barnH wore i y, completely destroyed by lire early In the full causing Mr. Dobbin a tromendouB financial Iohh over tho inmirunco carried. Tho new barn wJilch Jy being eoiiHtrueted now In much larger than tho former barn. It Ih of frame coimt ruction .and rests on a concrete foundation. The building standH GGxHU feet and u il .doubtless be tho last word In modern barn construction. The building Is all enclosed and the roof is being put on at tho present time. - , lias QuIltliiK Mrs. 1J, U. Long entertained a group of eight or lady friends today at her home In Dry creek at a quilting party. Tho guests were Invited for all day and at noon a sumptuous dinner was served. The company had a very happy, day of it, with visiting as the quilting progressed. I'or licttcr availing , Tho "What Khali I Head Circle." will meet on Sunday, Jan. 1!) from 3 to 4 o'clock at Hid home of Mrs. Walter M. Pierce in tho valley. There wi II bo a- magazine exchange and books from the slate library to be loaned out.' Anyone who Is Interested In tho best buoks urged to attend.- The. announce ment Ii nuide.tliis early that wordx of tho meeting may have wide cir culation. These Sunday afternoon conferences have been held for the last few months and- have, been very .helpful, according to all re port.".. . Idimhfng Lambing ban- started at Ituuth M?lvennon's near AJlccl and. the first four ewes have five himbs. This Is Houth's first, experience of late with sheep and lie has a fine bund of 'owes,, some-, from Karl Jleynoldf;' band, some -from. Harry Avery's and others. His band Is comparatively small, but the qual ity vory good. Ill nl fjako Mr?. H. I. Hansen, wife of the minister at Island City has been a patient at Hot Lake for several days. She is expecting -to -be ab!o to return to tho parsonage Satur lny of this week. Miiko Improvements School has been resumed at tho Dry Crock school, the teacher, Miss Margaret Hall having returned from her two weeks trip to Astoria and other points in western Ore gon. Dry Creek is one of the larg est, if not tho largest one room school jn the county, 23 pupils be ing now enrolled and three new pupils having recently moved into tho neighborhood. During the Christmas recess, the school build ing underwent a course of improve ments, a new floor having been laid, new wall board put on the walls, and other minor improve ments made, which will make the school more comforlablo during tho winter months. Visit Daughter Mrs. W. A. West and daughter, Henrietta of Pumpkin Hidgo vis ited last week at tho home of their daughter and ulster. Mrs. Charles Sanderson near Sanderson Springs and also at the home of another daughter, Mrs. Ira Lunman west, of bummerville. Stops m Xail I'aul Knuuu of tho Iowa dis trict Huh been somewhat incapac itated this week following an ac cident on Monday when ho stepped on a rusty nail which penetrated his foot considerably. He is un der fio doctor's care, the foot hav ing been lanced on Tuesday. has been very painful. Itoeclves Word Members of the Andrew Illolt ln n d fa in i ly of 'hen r Island C 1 1 y have received word from Mrs. Kloklaitd who was called to Hut land, lown, last week, to. the ef fect ..(dial Mrs. , molilalia's aged motiioc was still living when she reached"' her destination but that flic was very low. Improves Mrs. Klizabeth Huron Sutton, who came from her homo In Port land New Year's for a stay at the parental Huron home on lirooks Lane, is improving satisfactorily from the operation which she un derwent last week. Sho was able to sit up on Wednesday according to reports. Dinner Guests -Mr. and Mrs, O- O.. -Slmirur. of Moss Chapel. ,luid for (heir dinner guests Wednesday evening, lsu:ic Shaffer and chilrren, Anna Mae, Pluma and Hud, of near Island City. To Have Party A company of people who live in the vicinity of Mr, and Mrs. 11. O. clienaulfs home in the Valeria district aru to bo guests of Mr. and M.rs. Chenault at a parly this eve ning at their homo. Allontt Conference County Agriculturist Harry G. Avery and Wray Lawrence, assist ant agent of .Malheur county, aru in Corvallis this week where they are attending the annual meeting of county agents on the campus of tho state college, l-'iiends of Mr. Lawrence who were tuned In to itaiion KOAC Wednesday evening heard Mr. Lawrence's familiar voice as he reviewed some of the work done In I'niou county last year. Visits Parents Miss Clara Aucbiirc, who teiieh.es music at Klgin was at the home. of her pa re n t s M r. an d M rs. A . A . Alicia ire for tho holidays, Mr. and Mrs. Auelairc live on what is known as the old Wagoner place north of Siiiiimerville. o Visits M rs. Wray Lawrence and baby daughter are guests this week at the C. H. Mldwell home in Island City, expecting to go to their new home in Ontario when Mr, l.aw- I rence returns from the conference this week at Corvallis. Moe on Home r'lirm - Mr. and Mrs. Dave Osborne tire planning to move on their own farm near Jmbler which was re cently vacated when Mr. and Mrs. Jim Osborne moved from this val ley Lo Lewiston, Idaho. The lilll Glenn farm on which Mr. and Mrs. Osborne have been living has re cently been sold by the bank which has owned it for some time, to a Mr. Fowler of Twin l-'nlls. Idaho. Mr. Kuwler expects to take pos session on March first. Mr. Os borne lias been farming Ibis place Imagine a Meal Without Butter! And now with the price of Meadow Harvest lower than for several years you can use this perfect but ter with a feeling of economy. Head your grocer's ad in this paper tonight then specify Meadow 'Harvest when ordering butter to morrow. UNION CREAMERY 1112 Jefferson Ave. ; Main 122 Creamery No. 51 Aid Moot The Island City Lad clety met yesterday for an ail uay : meeting at the home of Mrs. joo i Perry and there was a good attend- I anco of the members present. A i potluck dinner was held at noon. I Iho business meeting In tho after- I noon was presided over bv tho vice i president, Mrs. lleua Davis with i tho devotionals in charge of Mrs. 1 O, O. Shafer. Among other things, the dinner to be served on next j Monday to the ministerial assoclu- lion was discussed and plans for it were made. o Suffers Stroke 'lelatlves in the valley have re ceived word to the effect that Jim Andrews of Imbler, who Is spend ing the winter at the homo of rela tives in Portland, suffered a stroke recontly and his condition Is re garded as being quite serious. Mr. Andrews Is the father of Haskell Andrews of La Grande, and Mrs, Cap Tuttle of Imbler. o Has Measles Wren Case, young son of Mr. anil Mirf. Will Case of Alice! is. among ! those who havu the measles In that j locality. Seven of the children in ! the Allcel school ami tho- teacher j havo the disease nu present, whilo all have been exposed to it. o To Attend Convention Members of the county court of Union county will leavu early next week for Portland whero they will attend tho iiih annual conventlan of county judges and commission ers which holds in that city" Jan. 14 and 15. Conventions of other county officers come next week al so a nd will attract other I'nlo.n county officials. Home for Visit , Clifford Slack came down rrom Hremerton, Wash., and spent his furlough of 12 days visiting his parenn;, Mr. and Mrs. Jim Slack of near Klgin and with other rela tives and friends in different parts of tho valley. Clifford belongs to! the I'. S. marine and has recently been transferred to the yards tit Itremerton. o Has Tnimilids Vernon Neiderer, son of Mr. and (Continued on Page Klght) COUNTY ASSESSOR ISSUES 1930 TAX - - STATEMENT- OF- CO. Cuiinly Ai-.scfisnr I .. II. Proctor Iiiih this week issued (hi! iinnual KtuttMin'iit of tii.es Imst'd on 111'.' asscystneni roll of l'.i'2$. Tho st;ito liMMll reveals the I'urt that the to tal value of all taxable properly in riiion comity comes very close lo the L'a million inarlt, $24.2 1 G,;:iG. whilo the taxes levieil for all pur poses reach the flKUre of ?H0G, L'lMI.SH. The total amount of taxes divided into tho various Kl'otlps is as follows: Statu Si:.'.. (ICS. 73 General Kund .School Pund Library Kund Uoad Fund Market Hoad Road Ilond Interest Koad llolld Redemption Indigent .Soldiers Kund Special taxes levied by cities and towns 1 r.3.4 7-1. 2". UlKh School Tuition li:!. 0M.nl Klre Patrol :i ,r (. J 1 Special hy school dis tricts 2: School Dlslrlils 67.riiin.ii8 hi.Tii.ni nuii.M 1, 201. till 7-1.01ia.tH :i.ri,ui:i.:u !u. 11 34. a 3 11711.10 51,327.2.' Falrvlow Kamela Hot I. alto Da rr l'erry Rysdam South llltill Val. rainier Junction Henipo No .School Ilist. list. No. Rate Mills 1 22.75 135,300.(10 I 21ll,!l25.00 I dill, 71 l.tlll 145,375.00 j 251,450.00 j CO,: 850. 00 :77.7r,0.nn j 172.021.00 : 3'J'.I,7S5.00 j 21S. 444. 00 i Tax I (144,517.1: I . 302. 3S J 7I3.IS3! ! 0S3.62 ! 24.H45.40 ! , i.sao.ss ! 4.11. GO '.I.447.5S 1.2H '.1. 30 I .3.332.01; ! a.'jsG.os ! 1 -123.87 J.IKIO.IO 1)0 1.4 5 7,802.3(1 lie special lax levied hy the school districts of the county, net I tlni; soniethim; more (hall a. ouar j ter of the million dollars runs from Mho sum of $144, (Hit) plus in the clly of l.a (irande to $230.70 In l.lli 1 erly district, Tim valuation !y , districts, loifethcr with tin- rati-, in mills and (he tax levied are as fed- i lovs:No. lilst. I I l.a (,'irande . 1 2 Ml. Carmel j 3 Iowa 1 ShahKhal ... ....$11 Valuation ,352.401.00 100. 7112. 00 324. 4011. (Ml 227.S40.0O t nlon I.4"'.i.348.(l(i On "Old Oi'cyou Triul" and Iji Grande-Wullotvu Lako Highway liiiis lf i ! I.J ; I 'leasant ('.rove Mol's Chapel .. North J'owdor Lower Cove .... 248.240.00 35:." I ii.oo 1144. 758. on 448.055.00 III I t 12 13 14 15 10 17 1 18 ! 1:1 1 1,0 I G.OO 385.337.00 218,020.(10 1(14.(110.(10 573.705.0(1 201 .00 The La Grande Hotel ul !-n Gniiide, Oregon. "Vonf Homo Wlillc Here" Olio of lliu fiiicKt M:W hvivt In Jitstcin Oregon. Dining Iloom CoHec sliopjio W. C. Dccktcll, Owner and Opcralur. V. U. DeUue, Al. Mgr.. furl W. llcl, lr. island City G28.MI4.IIO inihler Riverview .Summervllte Indian Creek Cove Krosty Dry Creek Liberty ; I. add Canyon Wolf Creek II. ilBard KlKln Catherine Creek Medical SprlhKS I'ine firove Fruildale Alt. (Hen IHKhland Gordon Creek TelocaS'-t I 41 Ul 40 ! la 51 i 52 53 Nmlh IliHh iliudman Clover Creek .. I'ark I'l'Per Ladd ( Willow Creek .. J o Mill aeri.i rumpkin Itlde Conuiut'h.'im .Mieel Ilock Creek .... Thorny (irovo Slarkcy .Iluimy (.'reek ... Urns Stir Val. 1 88.7 to. (Id 570,751.00 214.31 1.00 252.750.00 7:i:i.3:i".00 557,187.00 105,0x4.00 I 85. 51111. oil l32.3:'.r,.oo 37a. 201. 00 80,:i!4.00 237,(112.00 72, 1130.00 :i85..S24."(' 57,1 HI. 00 (;8,250.0'i 210. 720. (Ill I 51.(11(1.00 3 2.2 4 3 5 17.7 G 5.2 7 1.2 ! 4.1 LCD I X 10 (I : 2.(1 10 5.3 1 1 17.8 12 1.1 13 5 14 3.1 15 : I 3.0 1 7 3.2 0113.87 33 I 8 4 230.70 ! H 111 1.7 585.33 iffl 20 5.G 1,415.40 ij t 22 5.!l 4.71G.4 1 I 25 15.11 2,s:i4.7l i j 20 2.5 330.81 ' 1 27 I!. 7 2,. 54 0.15 5 j 32 none !K 3G 1.8 3:10,10 U 37 3.2 4 96.71 J 41 l.d 010.03 42 21.1 033.03 43 1.8 725.67 44 3.4 381.09 45 4.:i 520.C3 4G Ml 1,2:1:1.00 ; ; 48 4.1 247.40 - I 4f none I a 61 2.7 645.00 a 63 8.7, 417.47 ! H GO A... .I.O 1,051.. (13 M Gl 1 G01.7I ;H 0 1 none ;H 07 8.4 601.64 9 69 - 0.2 4 89.88 8 7 1 4.9 84 7.31 -B The hlirli school tuition fund N 1 was based on the valuation of all property of th" eoidiiy with the ex emption of Hie wliooj di.stilclH of (iratMh-, i niun. North I'owder, 1 ii fi.T'i't.'Ki I Imbler, Cove and Clitin wjiere high :to,r':i(i,iin 4 " i! .0 :t::.'t') 1 1 .esri.of) 1 hi;, mi .hm;. (-a fl't.S 12. (M) 7'.' l.f00.eo hofdf are inalntalncd. 'I'll" efVllt eKI'-H find lowns of 111': county levied WI"eelit nt-H iiH fol I'livx, Ih'1 valuation and lax alone 1 helm; Riven: ?:,.r,77.r,::i ixn.w.ir, i.'iD.omi i.r:(o.io un.:j':7 nils: j:imu ;o3.ti 1 l.a Oran) I'filon N. I'owder (ve 1 inlder .. ... Inland City Lunjv-'.rviu..- 1 r4 V LNJ VA H Bl Now comes the climax of a year of wonderful values.. Our great Western-wide Birthday Celebration Sale the biggest food event in our history is here! Carloads of your favorite' foods from the finest producing centers are gathered here for you at economical prices. Our stores bright with food displays, pennants and banners our salespeople ready, eager, to assist you welcome you here. Come celebrate with us! You'll profit by it I ; Birthday Sale Prices From Saturday to Wednesday (INCLUSIVE) Milk Wherever milk is required use Darigold 3 Tall Cans ....25c Snowdrift . . . The, Perfect Shortening ' 3-ib.Can 73c 6-lb.Can .. .. ..$1.43 Puritan Malt No. 2 Can ...... 49c MacMarr Stores Received During 1929 Over 160 Cars of Mer chandise freight via 0.-W.R.&N. Mayonnaise Best Foods Pint Jar 35c Crystal White Soap 10 Bars .'. .. .. ..39c Jello All the delicious flavors included 3 Packages . . .. . . 25c Quaker Milk Macaroni Spaghetti or Egg Noodles, - Quick Cooking 3 Packages .... . . 25c Catsup Van Camp's Largo 2 Bottles 35c Pineapple Rosedalo Standard Sliced in Syrup No.2!2Cans,2for .. .. .. ..49c Corn Iowa Standard Brands No. 2, 4 Cans for . . 45c Tomatoes Twin Peaks Solid Pack, Canned in Utah No. 2K2 Cans, 2 for . . . . . . . 29c Chili Con Carne Van Camps for these cold days No. 1 Cans, 2 for . . . . . . .. . . 25c MARKET DAY SEEDLESS RAISINS, 4-lb. bag . . 33c CL0R0X (Bleaches and Purifies) 2 boItlisT. .... 33 MACMARR COFFEE-Pound 43c 3 Pounds ............. . . . $1.25 S0AP Classic White Laundry, 10barsfor .... .... . . 35c Dry Beans Ucd Mexicans, 5 lbs Great Northern Whites, !) lbs Sauer Kraut Libby's Fancy Quality, No. 2i2 cans, 2 for 39c 49c 29c Boston Brown Bread 15. & M. or Hatchet Brand, Largo Cans, 2 for 25c Spinach Libby's Fancy, No. 2 Y cans, 2 for 39c MacMarr Brooms Extra Value Each 89c Corn Del Maiz Fancy Golden No. 2 Cans, 2 for.. 35c MacMarr Gloves 12 07.. Canvas Red Top 2 Pair for 25c PEACHES-Preferred Stock, No. IVi cans, each ....... . ...... .. 29c CALUMET STARCII-Corn or Clos s, 3 packages . . .. OR ANGES Medium size, 2 dozen 19c 65c u v v rf 4V II r4A Orders Over $2.50 Delivered FREE 4, i