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Thursday,- JanuaryKi, IMP ' Page Six LA GRANDE EVENING OBSERVER, FA GRANDE. ORE.' 1930 IS SEEN AS WATERWAYS ERA Great Advances in Inland .Work Expected Before ; - Year is Closed. v liy K A. Hrwli (AP I'cntnre Service Writer) IjOI'IH AI') H. Mini Itlv cr irrectK IfliO wlili mi auspicious KluiiciV and nn optlnilxllc twinkle in IiIm oyo. ' Although tin; romantic p:iilitt ji Kit of .Marti Twain' day is far, fur behind, (he .MlNHM.i(ii fnre twi'i; it, new ci'ii that bears promise n( a completed i ti luixl waterways fiyHti'iu t'dr tho -n l lr middle wi t. NllIIKTHl projects 11 II trn til'' J!i3ti )if)r,un. Tito stubborn, niudehnlie ,Mm Houri, i 1m .MInflKMijipi'H clilcr tribn- i lury to the west, Is belntf ilrmiK'-H land deepened by Knvernment wi- kIiicoik. JI' C'H''' t'.t'io ends they t x- pect (i rumjileio most of a piujocj ! tlltlt will Df'tl II fl.V-1'imt channel to ' Kansas I'lly nnd the hiitfo Krnln . territory to the wont. Willi u slv-fnnt channel inithor- Announcing New Service by . . MOTOR COACH Pendleton Walla Walla Lewiston Spokane Yakima Bend Portland Baker BoiseTwin Falls Foeatello Salt Lake City t Trips Daily to Pendleton and Way Poinlr 3 Trips Daily to Baker and Way Points. 2 Thru Trips Daily to Portland and Way Points. Thru Daily Service to Weiscr, Onlario, lioise, Twin Falls, Pocatello, Salt Lake City and Way Points. Connection nre mode at Pendleton to nnr! from Spnkniic, Coour il'Aleno, , Colfiix, lewiston, Pullman, Moscow, Wnlla Wulla anil Way I'oinU. Connections are made at Umatilla tn arid from Kenncwick, Pasco, ripoknnc, Yakima, KilcimhurK, Wi-nutchec and all Yakima Valley Points. Connections nre made at Arlington to nnd from Ili'ppnor, Condon, FosbU ami all John Day Volley Points. Connections nro mndo at Tho Iinllrn to nnd from Prlnevllle, Bend, v:V, - . Klnninth PiiIIh and all Central Oregon Points. Connections are made at Portland to anil from Tacomn, Seattle, Vnncouvcr, B. C and Way Points North and Halcm, Corvnllis, Kuitcne, Koaeburg, Mudford, Kaeraniento, Kan Francisco, ls Aneclen and ali Way Points South. Connections aro made at Salt Lake City to nnd from Denver, Omaha, ': . Kansas City, St. Louis, Chicago, Now York and all ICastern Cities. Motor Coaches Leave l.a Grande Pendleton 9 :20 a. m. ; 1 :00 p. m. ; 6 :50 p. m Walla Walla 0:20 a. m.; 1 :00 p. m Lewiston 9 :20 a. m. ; 1 :00 p. m. ..... Spokane.. 9:20 a. m Yukima 9 :2() a. m , Portland 9 :20 a. m. ; 0 :G0 p. m Bakor 10 :1 0 a. m. ; 3 :!J0 p. m. ; 8 :20 p. m, Boise 10:10 a. m. Salt Lake City..l0:10 a. m. '. 19.15 Inquire at Stage Depot for rates nnd schedules to all points Expross Shipments Carried on All Schedules Columbia Gorge Stage Depot , - . . Kim and Jefferson Sis. Phone Main 7110 . COLUMBIA GORGE MOTOR COACH SYSTEM IMrkand Yamhill Portland, Oregon on y ..S2.25 . .1.75 : 7.25 .. K.75 .. 7.30 . 8.00 , 1.80 . 7.10 Ho hi S.'IMO 5.05 I (.!)() 1.1.15 12.05 12.05 2.70 1 0.(15 31. 90 Ufil lit fnr Jim .Siouj. City, In., pro ponents of .MlnHitiiil river shippln-.: :i ) HiiliiK- a nine-I'm .1 ehnnii'I from Kl, l.oiiir: to Kiiiihiih City. (n (lie Illinois ilver, tlx- .MIhmIm Jppl's untewny to i 'hit-ago a im) (Ji-r.it l.nlfcH trade, federal onj:l iii-ih likewise me (Irr'ilKiiitf from I In' riv t'm mouth lu-n r Hi. J.oiii Up"lienm to t'ticii, 111., Z'i'A mlh-H. ('un.illitnUoii of Ofi mi ill -H lM'lwccii I Hli .'t iiml I.ockport, when- a mi nit ;i i y dlytrli't ennn) coiiiiccIk wil Ii l-'iki' M It'll Ik:i ii, )i:ih Ifi-rn prolitn'i'il iy :ick of wtittf f ii in Ik. Hliouiil ihf- l-c.-ni ifovt rniiHui ridi' lo Illicit tli i wni'k Ii'-khii iy IlIinolM, n la kfH-to-Kiiir u nh'iu tiy won hi Im iiKKiiriMl. The tipper M'lnis.slpil, w here cua'iM-K u( freight ply in n Hl-foo( i llitllliel jft ween .M i ntien iioIIm. St. I'liuf, 1 jiiiM nml liileniii illiiu- polniH, In the' uuhject of iiKitntlon fin- a nine-foot rlinniiel. Tiler heeil no ;oVf rnitietitnl IK'tlotl he yoml n Miirvey. lu evi-r, on thin ! pI'OpOHitl. NuinermiH other project", in elmllntr n iiioveinenl to r route a nine-font ehnnnel in the 'IVnnenrit-e liver u fnr npt renin n Knox ville, nre iiii(l''r consfileraUnii. It also 1h jn-opioed to liecpeil the Knnaulia river, nn Ohio trtliiitnrv, I Hint rich con! nri-iiH in Went Vlr Kinii'. may le tapiod for river Nliipment. Jf liie K"''inment taken favor-1 nlile. iiclion on the.se vitrioim pro- ) osa Ik, h Ulul I'edM of mi Visible liilles would he added to the MJh- j yinippi KyHtem. ( 'ana liziilion of tlie Hilo, vlrt unity coiiiplcto, al ready tins iiolHten-d tliat nilleiiK'' niatei ially. j fJll UlO MlHHlKSippi itKOf, wliero feih i a l hai'rfe IlllcH Were eHtitli Jltdied tin nn emergency men sure to relieve wn r-iiine trn ffic, n.n c'ver-inirensini; fleet of hai'KCH nnd lowhontH oarrieH npwiirdH nf I , f, on, a tia toim of freight nnniinlty on tin' uiH-r and lower river and on the Warrior river HyMeni In Aliihnnin. Thewe lines operate nn di r the KOVornnient'H lnlaiiil Wa-. tervnyn corporation. j The volume of merchnndino of fered for river shipment Uhh lr come mo prrent that the ltni'Ke linirt' problem no lonKer Im In Imildlmc l)ii.inen, hut In handling ft prmnptly. 'I'll MM the M;iMHHHippl, WilCIMO iiiueteenth century romance fin led with (he eomliiK of railroads, Iiuh returned t( coiuinerclul life with a noise that echoes with endless rami! fcnl joiiH reach inif from mid 'e.Ht HtateH lo leRislnl Ivo I'orrldors In WnnhiiiKlnn. Mail Carrier At Union Is Facing -Big Snow Drifts i My W. V. CoiiiuM (( ihnervi-r f'orreKprtndi.ni I'.VION (Hpecial) John "iJnd" l.iiy, who curries (ho mail from t'n lon on ono of the rural roiite re portH ihnt lie Is encountering mhiii difficulty Mince the recent hiiow. Snow about a foot deep and hud drlftrt have, mndo It neee.ssnry fin him li line hiH lioi-KOH instead of a far. 1 J Ik route In by way of Teln ctiHet and the. I'ark, reiurniiiK hy tha t'atherino Ti-ok roiul. KUhoii in an old lady and her re cm very will neecMKirily he hJow, rnloli fxpi-rieneed a part of (he Miow ami wind w hieh interferreil with travel Wednesday. , hlnh w ind nnd kiiow made olnu difficult during tho first part of tho nitfht. I Some fiarn Marteti for l.a flrande Mrs, i:ieanor Ixivl wnn takon to Hot hake .Monday and later under went an operation. I-'rom hiteot re jmrtH hhe wiim doiiiK nicely. I In -am nnd other churni'tci'Mlt j font tin-s f the X-i'iiom lumie are I wiiil to le juHt ax they were wlini ! the wvenieenlh - century owner will In- eelehnited at an episltijii y here In March. The flr.-l newnpli per lii )he ytale wa Mlnrt d III tTlt'l at WitliniuHhurs:. I , i ml I u rued hack utter eneotimer- j Iiik the hih wind near Hot Inko. ! A lam t three Inches of Know fell jdurlru; Hie nkht, although the tern- pi-raturo came tip several deKreow. The Methodist Iidi.V aid met In regular hi-shIoii at the church par ' lor Wednesday nfti rnotin. liotitino husinesH was fidlowed by a liht i lunch. At. their meetlntr AVednefilny ftvenlnj,' Ihti Rebekah Iodj,'o iip- ii. r n. . t...i..n i niiliiled coinm noes to nan ior iwo MMIIMKIIII Vlflll, Ul'lll-.ll.lll Ulll.r I . . noon for the yammer children of HehelifillH ami Oild Fellow and anotlior soine evonhur for the older children. There hoinu' ho much flu and colds at till time the noeialH will he held liilor, prolaibly in lVh runry. Two haHkotball Kames nro Hched tiled fur the lTnhm hltih whunl uym clt end. one between the I'or the 10 yen in 1 !ll'(J WO jtltsyed 1 la wh than wcrn already on the Ktatuln hooks. Ami one of tha.se hashi.-cn. broken iptito frequeiitly. we tiudei'slaii'l. unveil his huuM hold rimihrnltufft to otidiitK with ! MaHsachuHctts. in, (Mm more (i;i,i:in:.vi i: riti ri(i JtlfllMriMi. Va. (A-l) Two cntiirieH of minting In Virginia CII.VVI'ION I'l V i'.VIi lll'Hj I ItAOKdliH, Va. (ATI Howard Hhailb 13, eatmhl 1 riJt.LTtJ Iks and won a prii-.e from tim s'lito inirtnti of health. , .m; iioaianci; wki:cki:i i:acii hoi it i. rttWMiO riurAfif) A I ' ) (in tin- roeki of liieaKo, one rouuineo whh Wreck ed each hour iluiinv lit'JQ hy dl voreo. itusy statiMiclnni', flKiirinif lip tr' business, dis over that !Miii't divorces - were uriinted nnd that wives scored Mulie!, with a prhportion of three to ono. I lifaltliful wives, however, out numbered unfaithful huhbumls. Only 15 per ct;nt of the divorces, were Kranted to native Aini'rleunH and Ku per cent of t he wrecked rnmnneeH had been productive of no children. Installed officers ;it tho Odd Kel owh hull Wednesday evmiintf, Airs. I'ora (irinKH actliiK as InstalllnK ha . off leer. Sadifl Connor was Install ed nn Noble (irando, Katliryn Spear oh Vleo (irand, JJolle iJusick as financial secretory, t'lara Van hoiiten us recording uccretary, nml l-Illa J lolly iih treasurer, hesldoH a number of annointivo officorw. A .,,v..ii.t .ILili Int.. f,. ll-ni 1 lh.tthlrt Wfflt end i-..t.ot(ti' niivt ni-nnii'iif- i local and IJakor high school boys .Mrs. Llllio Ingram who lives In I'riday niht nnd a Knmc between South Union met With a severe at- independent team from the two eident Stm.lny morning whllo go- Miles tho following night. jWl'S. janiOS iJevort: nnu n.n.! nvi tonsils removed a few days ago Is reported iim not recovering very Inir both bone in One of her al ius. I-a.miy irom Hie upe. iiL.o... Khi. uMixMniti... in iim i.:iUn fni-lOoVoioK llvo on a ranch exn ml nation and treatment. Mrs. Agnes J'tuldock. reporter for tho local newsnnncr. the Ji,.. , if me zero weather during the past , j.oxno.V (Apj An attetionooi' publican. Is confined to her home ' ,Il,vs- "'' ,,,,H hl'cn v,'r' 'I1"0 Im offering for alo at llroxhonrm' this week owing to Illness. i complaint about frozen water pipes j tJu, authentic, homo of one of tho . ... . ..... -iu tlw. itntil iviiu mit iiiipimi i in nU'fl uti i.nion t ircie- ao, uu, Mcignuors Ing from her home to visit a nejgh- ! bor. Kho slipped while passing through a gateway and fell, hreak- There wore l.son.omi pooplo over i't years old In this country in lirjn who could not speak Ktis- I llsh. J'robahly the Influence of (lie sports-pages. The j few i 'miles up Ciitlierlno creek. I -' AltliouKli Union experienced i valine zero weather during the past ! , I few days, there has been very little 'II.OIEIH UATHIllt'K HO.MK IS OI'UKItUI) l't)t '75ll rilnio hates the camera and the reporter, says a magazine writer. Kor that matter, mo does Tuniiey. of Woodcraft,' Installed officers at their regular meeting at' the K, )'. hall Monday evening. Mim. Mae Scott wuh Installing officer. JOu nlco Shnnlt Ih tho new 1. (. X., .Mantle Hall . X., hetlia Tidball A. W., Oladys Wllklson Mag., Clara Leu Clerk, Ida Clino JJanker, l'enii .Miller Alt., Olive Urown C. CI., Agnes 1'mldock, press cor.. Lola Langford, musician, Charles Hen sley, J. H.. Lilllo CroHrt, O. C. Mary lirown, U. 1!., and Kred ISrown, and Leslie Tidhnll managers. Alter lodge closed the member enjoyed a lunch ami then danced until about midnight. .lames Jtosowal), ' who lives in Union, but ban been barbcrlng in La (irando for soveral months, has purchased a shop In Enterprise and will now be "on his own." Owing to illness of Cecil Griggs, ag teacher In the local high school, tho meeting of the dairymen which had been scheduled for .Wednesday evening, has been Indefinitely post poned. Mrs. J. W. Ferguson, who re cently suffered a paralytic stroke, (!ene Is not showing very much improve ment in her condition. Mrs. Ker ns the cold was not I by any wind, ueeoiupanied ! pjigrlut leathers. Tho o Is iftiTiiO. Fireplace, V Be Honest yfi Ljy With Yourself! Sv fw4 scientiously say that you like I to do the family washing? f I 1 1 Then why bother with it when I I O we'll do it for you Damp " O I Wash at Cc it pound or Rough JL i Here's the vacuum can that holds- H ills Bros Coffee roasted Roastiig coffee a few pounds at: a time in stead of in bulk lakes a fiavor-difference that words cannot describe. 'Km 5. 2tl ,,4n.':1'nh1 a few The vacuum can in which 1 fills Bros. Coffee is scaled holds a fragrant flavor and smooth strength that you'll never taste in anv other coffee. HILLS BROS COFFEE '" " Fresh ro the original vacuum pack. Easily open,;! tvitli the key Controlled Roasting is the reason for this difference in flavor. By this continuous process, invented and user exclusively by Hills Bros., only a few pounds at a time pass through tin roasters. Fvcry berry is roasted evenly and the flavor is perfectly developed. Bulk-roasting methods can never be as accurate as Hills Bros.' process. Hills Bros. Coffee is sold by grocers every where. Ask for it bv name and look for the Arab) the trade-mark on the can. FREE : 1930 License Plates i i -i i -- m with every USE Purchased at Our 5-Day JANUARY CLEARANCE (CAE ALE Jot Economical Trontforl Hon Biggest argains B Starting today ! Lowest January Clearance Sale prices on used cars with an OK that counts and 19301 license 'plates free with Hac$c;i 'That's the"' combination offer that makes tins great 5 day sale the biggest bargain event in our : history. Many makes and models are on display and the famous red OK tag shows where every car has been recon ditioned. Attend this special selling early while , selections are complete ! Come prepared to get not only the greatest transportation value your money ever purchased, but Free 1930 license plates an ad ditional saving of more than $12. Remember there are only 5 sale days ! Y 1927 CHRYSLER SEDAN In excellent condition. Pre vious owner was a mechanic who took pride in his car's per formance. A splendid car with an O.K. that counts at a :bargain price. 10.0 license plates ' included . absolutely free. .... , ::. of the $445 1928 CHEVROLET LAN DE All SEDAN Famous for its rugged dependability. At thiihbargain price it is the beat used car buy in town. Has Duco nnish, many extras, and good tires. Sold with an O.K. that counts and 19I10 license plates $545 1925 CHRYSLER "70" IMPERIAL SEDAN You can save in many ways by buying this car. A real bargain, 1930 lic ense plates, and a car that will serve for many thousands of carefree miles. That's what you get in this flOC car. Price tpt) 1927 PAIGE SPORT SEDAN This car has just been taken in on a new Chev. and to appreciate its price drop in and look it over $395 1926 FORD COUPE Has been given excellent care by pre vious original owner. Many extras including Ruxtell axle, siieedometer, windshield swipe and spare tire. 1930 license plates free 1924 DODGE SEDAN In excellent condition throughout. 5 good tires and motor O.K. reconditioned. Good looking and clean inside and out. 1930 license plates free. A bargain at only 192S OAKLAND COACH Sells for $50 under listing. A car you will be proud to own at a very low price. Carries our used car tag with an O.K. that counts. Also free license. Price ..." .. $250 $275 $565 1929 Chevrolet "6" Coach Has light gray Duco finish. All tires like new, also spare tire. Cannes 90-day guarantee. Price. $595 Many Other Closed Models to Choo.sc From Larison Chevrolet Co. Used Car Lot Located at 407 Fir St. V