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About La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 17, 1930)
I Friday. January 17, 1930 ; 0 GRANDE EVENING OBSERVER, LA GRANDE, OR i OUT OUR WAY By Williams Decision of the lntcrentnto com rnorco coinrnlHHlon today not to order conatruction of tho XwlHton to HorneiUen rnllrond nlong tho Hnuke river canyon, blasted or At least pOHtponcd hopes of lduhoaiw help up for tho pant half century. Tho lino which would pnsa fur 100 rnllos throuKh ono of tho inont ruKKed canyonH In tho west, would link north And nouth Idaho by rail J.C.PENNEYC0. tog Depot at. La Grut-le. Ore. Sweaters Of Heavy Weight HOME. -SICK . Y'fl-IE.M'R6- 'S'PEMDtM PAWS SETTlM'WlTH M1LUOWS, EVEfW '-THEV AimT" f Ponrn Hi Scotch Wool Gloves Imported by Wilson Bros. $1.25 Men's Wear. MUCH "THE1- FE&T -TH' WEAR VAil.K. OUT 0JM, MANNS SEWIMI GiERMS. frt'f CAu-SE H'lKJ OO ASOOT BW fi-t LAMP -JUNE StCKME&S, -VH A GkWo &IC1 IF HE DONT AMO 8U.E: AF?fc- with a fuivlntr of 185 niilk-rt in UIh tance. Moreover, proponenjts of tho lino pointed out, it would wtvo FOPPiM' CORt-J AMD, LOTTA TAT" vaiiPiW 6V THE WAV VAJE CJOST HAD VOUt? FAVORITE. MEAL. FOf? OuT LETTtr? tAjPlfW AM" -BlCV .lF HE crosMint; mid 'rocrosHini; tho ranffe of mountalnn over which tho pre- 1 ' PEOPLE AVNAV FnOM HOME ent railroad paases in its loop deep into OreKon and N'ahinKton bo foift returninfj to Idaho points. In effect It would have been an all wati'r lino routo to tho coast by GVJPPER AMD MAW &ts A Place, fow WOU EvERV MEAL. u-nu if tho rnnvnn nml Ihn Crihllll- j NIGHT FIGHTS II)- 'I ho ANtW'Inliil I'n'ss Atlantic Clly I'olo l..-ii.u. Ni'lMMtnn, l'a., knocUrd out Kddic Clai-lc, Hvw York. (0). I'hllnilt'liihlii Hilly JuiK'H, I'lill nflolitliin, nt(iiiiil Dun ivtnilu. Nmvarli, N. J.. CI). dii'Mi'i', ln. Johnny ItnhfrtH. Wlict'lliiK. W. Vii ouipiilnti'il A If Hon, Alm-i-ln, ). MclCocHport, J i . Hud fliinimnj Killlilillt, N. .1., outpointed Ik" Mit Kowlcr, JohtiBlon, l'n., (in). Diivcnporl. In. Mlku IhiiiiI-'. Itoftk IhIihiiI, III.. oiitiMilnti'il Kddlu "Kid" Wmkikt. I'lilliiiiflplil", (I'D. 1 ;," MO. U. I. PAT. Off. THE. GtE.RM C ARO tER , 01KMJ BV NU SCRVICL INC. Half A Foot Of Snow Falls At Elgin This Week lly Mi:-:. Lynn 1C. IIIU (OI'HOrVcr Correspondent) IM.GLV, Ore. (Special) Monday nlKht W"N tho coldest recorded here (his year. Various reports nro given but miostt yngreo on 12 to 14 degrcea below aero, with one record of 15 below. On Tuesday MARKET NEWS OF THE DAY ciiicAuo vi:at Open High I,mv ' Chtso I .Inn I.HOA l.lM)? 1.29 l.ltt Mar t.'Zl'St I .ttft V, 1 ."2 U 1 .21! Yi Q '.May l.i!K;lh3W ' -', 1.2015 i.2Utt9', .luly 1.20W 1-3V, l.IMft, t.27?j,l.g8if POItTLAND WIIKA'C Opon Hlph I,ow Cbwu Mar 1.25 I.2." 1.21 LSI May 1.27V, J .!!!?'. I .-!; l.2 .Inly ...I.!!K! 1.2Ky 1.27 J', 1.21 MMI 1.2a?f, l.2.V,H 1.21', 1.2 l j 111 Ih-k'ih lo imnlt'i-ah and WimUih-I Dt-nliam hun lu-UI a larK mini be r bia. Tho railroad, In opposing con Htruction, declared tho territory was amply nerved with transporta tion at present. Kutint'ttoa of cost of tho lino varied from J30.00U.O0O to $100,- 000,000. DeclKlon ntralnst construction of tho lino was expected to lend great er activity to efforts to havo the Snalco river and Columbia river opened to traffic by water. FRIGID WAVE CKIPPING ALL EAST OREGON (Continued from Tago Ono) YEA LlCiCHnul KuiCuil Population of Unca.tcr. 0.. Is rapidly luercaslns. thanks to Mj. an'l Mr. Vlnrent Kcn.p. who. on Dec. 31. 10-9, became the parents nl l.e r ieoond set ot twin. In one year. Mr. and Mrs. Ken,,, were ycarH lieloro tliclr first ml of twins were bom on Jan. 4, JJ-J- 1 " ;, were boys awl v.elKl,ed 1 pounds each. The second pair was a l.o a itlrl Tho ton weiKhs i pounds and the dauRhter S pounds, ir. Kuinp family Is shown above. river cracked under Ihu stialn unci sent Iuiko cukes floating down to ward tho sen. Two ships wei-o ico bound cast of Vancouver, M'ash.. and efforts were bciiiK made by harbor craft to freo lliem. Meanwhile Portland and Xnilh w'estern Orepon crackled under 1-1 decrees above zero this mm-niuK Thursday afternoon. Heart dls-,T,d mercury rose but one iliKiec ease was held a contrlbutlnir cause. wfl lift, two hours. No new snow Heavy Bust of wind effectively f,.n j,lrlnB the nlBht but a bitter blockaded country roads In several ,..llit ,..i,i i,nm.,i the drifts Into places near Salem, lis tho dry snow 10ca,. formation and sent loose ' were open but slippery and have easily oniieu. mimio ruriii ai'iioois .snow m'tirrylnir down the streets, been .sanded. closed Wednesdnyieause ot trans- l'edestralns, uarbed In tho habitat I (Iranls l'uss reported the weath purtatlun difficulties. ' Qf tho Arctic, strove to buck the 1 or as warm, skies slightly over- communication, however, was un interrupted, but cream trucks were abandoned alongside the highways and Mc.Minnville reported roads were snow choked. A note of optimism was sounded by tho government weather bureau at 1'ortland today by forecasting rising temperatures tonlKht. Fresh snow was predicted and continued east winds. Mc-dford reported suiiw melting under rising temperature with more snow predicted Dig heavy weight sweaters for men who want real eco omy. These arc of heavy weight cotton and are made wilh big shawl collar, as illus-liatcd. 98c i. Ships ftrenk Ice Ktect ships rammed their way up an ice-bloeked Columbia river bitter wind. .' cast and snow melting. Shcrlilaii Marooncil Willi tho exception of the west iSlii'i'Idan. Ore., was reported ma- ' highway through M'c.M innvlllc, today as Ice Jams further up the rooned by heavy drifts. Telephone traffic was proceeding throughout Ihe slate, the Slate Automobile an sociation repoiied. j i Kkm'atlL Falls temperature; dropped suddenly early today with' Highways . tho advent ot a piercing northwest wind accompanied by lino snoW.;, It was 10 degrees above. i i A raw north wind swept down on I'.ugeno today forcing tho therino: meter down to 15 degrees. A sllJ ver thaw enveloped tho city the last two days and highways ure( Hllppery. ' JANUARY CLEARANCE of first grade rub ber footwear for the whole family on sale for almost One-Half; Children's Galoshes $1.11.") Women's Galoshes, tan and gray Sl.fr Men's Alaska Rubbers $1.59 Men's All Rubber Overshoes, red ....$3.33 Men's All Rubber - v pnes, red or white $3.45' M rs. Allcu Tracey; excellent sin Inr, 1'lla Cioldlnt;: excellent jun ior, Mrs. Dora Hill; manager, Mrs. .Mildred Jfarwood; mistress of rcc urils and hphI. Mrs. lelk' Harton; inlHlrosH of finance, Mrs. I-Hhel t'liandlcr; protector. Mrs. Albertha ! 'i'erpany and puard, Mrs. llsie Htiin. Following thfst' scrviecH a' auppor -was served in the dinlne : rtiom, also an rnjuyuble part of tho entertainment. Tom Parks is in Klffin for two; or thn'e weeks on business. The j TarUs family lived lit Klgin or vi elnliy for several years, leaving! three years auct fin Southern Ore-, t-on and have been making their! homo In .MVdford. Mr. parks is ; vlsiiinir with his two brothers, Levi day found six inches of mum and of Important offices in clubs and tl(j Xathan and their famittes. He a leiniHM'ature of H'l decrees. A lastern Ntae work, as well as man south wind during I lie day siarted at; lug the (.'hrlstmas seal sales and drifts that caused tho , highway in various other public activities, maintenance men in put mi ihe i Tho Kiisleri. Star social dub mow plow Wednesday afternoon. held a c.illcd meeting Monday at Grandma 1 Lardy went to La tho home of the president. Mrs. C'rando to spend a few days with , Otis Huchanan. They planned to purchase a piano for tli-lr down stairs hall to be used at tho vari ous enlertninimmls the club pres ent!'. To work toward this they am planning to lu'l'l a sprint? Pawn In a few weeks. Orion lorigu Knights of Pythias and Oilonett'i Temple Iythlan Sif ters held their .ioint Installation of HMO officers at th' hall hern 1VI d.iy night. Henry Paxton aeted is Installing officer for the Knights her daughter there. She has been at tho home id' her j,on, MUU Har dy here. Mrs. Harold ltlni'auiiiu and children , Maxilio and Howard spent Saturday and Sunday with her mother. Mrs. Su lla Witty. The ItltiKamau's live south oT Inihler. Messrs. 1 1 art man a nd l-'reema n aro holding religious meetings lit tho Itysdnm school house. These men have been holding services in .several of tho outlying districts about Klgln during this winter. Mrs. I.. Denham Is preparing to move lo l.a tlrauile llils week to establish Ihelr home. Mr. Denham has had his law offlco tn l.a (Jrando Tor the last two years and this year their youngest daughter, Jean, is u student at the normal. Tho Hehiiains will close their . -mini mm, -i IT ! home here and make their home N LCA VriCStf -HTMDF 1 at 200C N avcmie. They will be ICff 1 UirtiTV -J (:m,nv missed from KlKln for Mh, still has extensive real estate in terests near h're. Arthur Hallgarth Is spending a few days In Portland In the in terest of the loll gate road, vhih is being agitated as the shortest, route to Walla Walla and way points. as well as leading to I.and gnn lake which will prove very popular as a pleasant resort and camp. .M. M. A rani will bo in Jtaker on business over next week end. In the volley ball gaino with ljt f'rande Monday the local men's team came out victorious. The basketball game played by tho high sehool girls against the lnrbler high girls resulted in a '-'l PS ami due to Ihe fact that one of , victory for Klgln. on Tuesday! the 1'ythlan offlcer-i'lect could on- iK,i liore. ! ly come at a late hour, the Knights! Word was received Tuesday of installed officers first. Scott llar-i ,,, or I ,-t t". K. I!. Ualley of rl.s acted as grand master at j Wilbur. The Halleys had been ! arms and 11. A. VI. ms as grand n.s,,,nlM r Klu-in for years, un- prelate. These men have been! til within Ihe last few years. Mr. I elected lo (III Ihe officers slatlous: 1 Ualley was principal of Klgln j NEW STATE THEATRE Today and Saturday I TIF FANfiSSTAH w!r mil trrpTn sej ri jg c f FACEfl I V Tictlint, TiiiicIiiU fhJ'' ft jfyl. T.ahtrl. ami ctmas-Clns ar.l IJk ! i Actobin Snake clmmerj ' an J ftfwk jt f henchi. ciorhie d.ncen earkers 'jf '" 2. nd c.liepe fc- ai In Ihe ktltiJetttifr . reler tn,t ) ft' ' &S W ffefe lA.I f C C) K4rM lit fhens ftmet I l.xe. f A . ; AJ T Ql jok k. brown Helen I:nitr B.rien Hepburn L V5B 0 J Dorothy Culli.er . . J ffil' 1 Q past cha nccllor commander, lten- i jam in Itendidiadler; chancellor eommander, Hanfttnl I teed; pre late, l.loyd "Wickens; master of work. It. Itendshadler; master or I finance, l.evi porks; master of ex- ehefuar, It. 1.. Shoemaker; master of arms. Herbert J. Sanders. Two ofiieers were not present to be inslulleil, Kerniit Myers ami Ar thur ll.-illgarth. At tlie installa tion of the Sisters. Mrs. Hazel Shoemaker acted as Installing of ficer. Mr. Mollie Allen as grand manager and Mrs. Verda Y.w ell'el as icrand senior. The tifi'ieer.- in stalled wen: imifit exeelleul chief. For an Odorless Breath 3 11 3 I schools for nine years, was mayor of the town, owned several fruit ranches and still owjis a home and other real properly In Klgln. Of late, he has been teaching in West ern Central Oregon. No cause was given as to what brought about bis death, which came as a com pb-te surprise and a decided shock to his many friends here. He Is a no-mb'T of tin local Masonic, lodge, and Knights of Pythias, which or ders received wires conveying the news of bis death. He leaves his wife. Klla Itailey ami two daugh ters, l-aurose and Kdith. The young women have both . been teachers in I.' n ion county but for the past ten years have made t heir home near Long 1 teach. Pal., and l.os Angee.. I. ('. ( ACTS ON RAILROAD PLEA TODAY (Continued from Pago One) the present O.-W. II. & X. line. Tin. greater part of the line I would have been along Snake river in Oregon. The Oregon commit- ; slon was persuaded to join the Idaho and Washington commis sions in asking for the order. , n ID AHO lHU'IIS 111. STI :i UOlSi:. Idaho. Jan. IT (AIM Lrf Sir 50 cents Can you talk with your friends face, to face and feel confident tlint your brent h 1 pure and sweet? You could if you warned your mouth often v'h Klrnto Liquid, a reliable antieptic solution. Sold only nt Kcxnll Stores. GLASS DRUGS C . Inc. $ ( rin: m:Aij, moi;i: Q "C 1 4i t.r.nide, tin. ' S' I.AltU IIIU.WV ier-tripef ur and brown e.il( are lombiuei; t-u;ii'i tall bag. Your will say, 66 TJE'LL urge you to join the 11 "Knjoy-It-Now" Club, even though it may cost him money. For there will be fewer ills, and pills, and doctor bills in your household after you have joined. Membership entitles you to a genuine Estate Head obi installed right now in plate of that, half-heating, old-fashioned stove. It enables you to laugh at the freezing, icy weeks ahead. It brings you balmy, toasty, whole-house warmth. So easy to join. We take out your old stove, make you a liberal allowance for it. You pay only a small amount now, the no mine until Fall. An extraordinary opportunity but, remember, ' you must join by February 1st. LOOK IXS1DK . . . to bo sure you get the genuine. Only the lleat rola has the wonderful . Intensi-Fire Air Duct that utilizes heat which in tho ordinary heater goes to waste up the chimney. W. II. BOHNENKAMP CO. SCOT ' Mw-- Here is our generous offer T "I Yon pay a membership fco of only $25.00. which is tho first payment on jourllcntrola. V O Vi c allow yon $10.00 for your old slnvc ($,.00 if you select n Junior llcntrolu). This is also credited ou. tbo purchase price V g Wc deliver and install your new lleatroln immediately, Next Fall with a suhstan- tial amount to your credit, you begin regular payments ou a couvcuicut monthly basis THSi G E 1VUIX E WE AT H CViiAl' BOOM . . . I'PSTAinS AM) DOWN B9