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About La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959 | View Entire Issue (June 25, 1930)
LA GRANDE EVENING OBSERVEIv.' tA! 'GRANDE,' ORE;' :Bage Two SOUTH OREGON MINING SURVEY IS UNDER WAY Historic Lost State's Capital Will Celebrate A GIFT FREE!! TO 50 WOMEN THURSDAY 1 11 "ar mi was vfv;M t-r--y.iLmxv . wwmmnrrxw JON'ESUOIK). STOCKS OF HILL'S DEPT. STORE NOT A MERElCLEARANCE BUT a Store-Wide Determined Tenn. (AP) Jonesboro, oldest town we of .tho .,!nrhlan .livido nnd c hal r tho lost st'i'o f l''rankn. wl.r share ll glamorous "" l" ita - semicentennial celebration JThe """Vesldents of tho town are preparing for thousands of vis-. " Hero the slate of Franklin was organized in 17S4. only to return lo its mother state of North Caro Una in 17SS. Here lived John Sevier, the "Nolichucky . Jack" Idolized by ..... ami hero Andrew 1 lull ini""' i . Jackson was adn.l f.i to SAT.K.f, pro., Juno 25 (AP) .1 Tho first survey of mining re sources over to be niadb in South ern Oregon is now in progress la tho copper district lit Takilme. 4( miles southwest of .Grants Pass, according, tto V. A. Hutton, mem. ber W tho State mining board, who was here today from GranlB Pass in conrerenca wun albi-ic ). AI.c Calllstcr, atato corporation com. niitsloner. Some pold deposlti also uro being covered by tho sur-J vey. f, Tho Southern Oregon work, , under tlio supervision of J. T. Par-r dec, of Washington, D. C, represJ and on a nearby hillside fought h's einlnx tho fedenrl government. Av- bloodlesa duel Willi wni"""' 1770 a rovinR Little Linie- 1 s. FOR THURSDAY HAVE BEEN .MMERED OUT LIKE A .THIN DIME Worth Coming Miles to Such Bargains GOOD COATS .'tiled at $:.7r. to $25 In trimmed. Heal values. ..'i m SILKCREPES A heavy crepo do chlno all silk full width anil big range nf colors. Super WOMEN'S SHOES A high grade line of women's straps, tics ami pumps hid, patent, blondo. Last call on these numbers NIGHTGOWNS Women's fancy nnd plain colored, outinE1 flannel gowns selling regularly to J2.25 now at this very low price ery. Not Ions before i,..-,- initii e:hin on ; stone creek where Jonesbore nestles among tho 's- "iner " -men followed and in 1777 the pio neers formed Washington county. Tho group oi eiiuiiio - .imestone was chosen as the coun ty seat and a rude conrlhnnre was built It was called "Washington Court House" until 177'J, when the North Carolina general .i authorized the laying out of "Jonesborough." Pioneers flocked to the new town. Nearby was the homo t Sevier, who from Joncsboro led his riflemen in reprisal raids against the Cherokee Indians. II Sevier becamo governoi Franklin when it was organ...-.. North Carolina had ceded its west ern territory to the federal govern ment but congress wns slow to ac cept. ' Tho border country, thrown on its own resources, set up lis own government and named it for Henjnmln Franklin. Hut tho infant stale, crippled by dissension and harassed from with out, crumbled. Finally in 179C it was admitted to tho union as Tennessee Jonesboro's Sevier again won chosen governor. Hep. John Q. Tilson of Conneetl ent mnlorilv leader in the house, will bo the principal speaker at tho I celebration. Ho is a native of this! county. Indianapolis Spng Meyers. Pocatello, Idaho, and Tommy Cello, 1.0b Angeles, drew (10). Tho .mining board was created? by tho 1S29 legislature which au-I thorized a. survey throughout the I state. A survey. in Eastern Ore-' gon is a continuation of a survey made somo' years ago. Hutton said a preliminary report will ba mado tOj tho corporation depart ment in about two weeks. . Wash Dresses MILLINERY $1.05 all boan vvr styles and Just airaln relotted nnd roducod many of urn beHt hata going- nt $195 I) iss ,Prin(s 3 12 -J-d. Lengths b and sun proof 3 Vi i. in a pattern for Reg. $6.90 Rayon Dresses llenul)ul tub fabrics, lat est styles, cliolco of lot for Reg. $1.50.. " Rayon Draperies Wanted colors nnd rc super values at 69c F 'ik ,.M. CI The First Fifty d omen , Tins coupon presented with your purchuse will entitle the first 50 women to present them to a handsome WORTHWHILE GIFT without charge. Thursday only. One of the moat sensational offerings ever made in this store at any time. Most of this lot have been reduced from our sale price of $10 for this special bargain day price of Five Dollars. LOT NO. 2 DUESSES Relotted and price smashed again a large part of them just reduced from former sale-price of $22.50. , Jts the last call and the rock bottom price on these. BIUTY to assume res ponsibility in such a man ner as to relieve the family of all worriment has bifn tho secret of our success. High standards govern our work. ' "Wo Understand Snodgrass . & Zimmerman Main 62 " E. II. McCUNE & CO. IN CHARGE OF STOCK SPECIAL REDUCED PRICES ' WASH SUITS i Age 1 to S ,'," 44c 88c and 98c Age 2 to 6 98c NORTON'S KIDDY SHOP- ooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo ooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo ooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo Spopt 1 hv Alan J. Gould itt milieu uk y jnu Hitil Vi-ry much iii tlio luimftif,-, injui'la and luid Ii;iUh h:ic cut uwuy . nnd ch.anoir tr rlth.r th: Athh'tUvs or Cul's rontphitr in itn- way tlu-y did in tho JHi". ha'i.iiil pnuiant inum-s. Old J ui l''iitt: picki'd tiio two win mm; t-luhs on whom to dial Iiim har.ili.'xl hluw.s so iiir tiiia year, with rhUiijii iusi'im- c;iilm ami llormriiy. l'iiiliid Ipliiu hoinK di privi'd ut jirioim thni-H of tho mr-vin-n of l;- Ki-x, Siunnons ami rocli- l'r't II". lint nshy . tha National I'uiiio's iiu-st valiLih.- phiyvr last y :ir mid . I yko :i, Siiumons ami Cocltrano, In tho order nann-d, ro-iv-d s. vt-n oi tto- iiirlit vote. oast for tho M. V. I. .r Hi- A'h. Jimmy i-'ox rtrc-ivhikr iliu li;hth ballot. Tli iv lj Urn I'M ti.nl in Siawii in yr-urs has m.idr H .lli'lirult to ho-rom.- f:imili;ir with tho major hauii," lim-upj. Th.' iwU ami Cianta tuuh ! n t unii :i tho ft:vlin.; of N:tTHJunl i-:iKui.' tdiltW. Ntnv tho fpi!n;iir hn ,-pi 1 to Th". Am. -rican 1' iirn.-, with tho u; Yniil;. f-TI;vr d il, folknvod Uy ihf tnutinir of H-!nlo Mmmsh. and Al frowVi'p to VaRllnrton In cl.;!iKf for tho on-.; nnd only I, on ttlopM.) Collin, "wl.n-;.. hoiikim; ha Ix-'.n a f.-.nnlt:ir 'n:Uortal houimI fi'i; tinny y. 'I'hn tiou t(-w n liMV too hl-Ii or perhaps tt was low, for Waitrr .InhiiHon. m ho now rin roon in Fportsmun's pirli, St. I.onis. MatuiHh and Ooslin had a terrific Imtllu two yoni'H to for the Ameri can toaKiie latiliiK championship, rinlshlntf only a point apart -with (.ioMllu ut ,a"l) ami iManu.sh .UTS. Wa.shlnKton. on tho fm'o of it. has much tho liottcr of tlu trans action. .ManiiMh hit -3f5 laM year to (ioslln'M .JSS and has ln-cn uiu hattinif tho tJoosn hy a wido ninr Rln tills ye:ir. In addition, tho Sen atorn r-raln tho m-rvUvH of a flno rlKht-h-inder. t'rowder, who went Ironi Washington to St. l.ouls am) won 3S Kamoti in two years for the Hrowns, against 20 defoatw. Two former Htars of the KiMiron. .fool limit of the Texas AkjMi'h and tarry Hetteneourt of St. Alary'? (rnlifnrnta) has been having a Uir time on the Texas leaKtie diamonds this year in clasfi "A compnny. Hunt looked the part of a real baseball workman w hllo tn the truinliiK camp of the St. Louis far. dl tints thin sprim?, alotiK with another fmtb;ttl Itunlnary, Willis iilapsi;ow of Iowa. He has been playiiiK it battk-up PhortKtop for I louston.1 one of the Cardtnal ch;tin I'lubs, ami li it t i ut around ..Hr. Ho;, leiu'ourt. baekstopottjjj for Wieliita Kalis. Is the curmit homo run kin of tho loamie, with a total about the size of It'ibe ltuth's and the dis tinction of coih etlng: four round trippers in ono afternoon during a doutile. header. Larry was up fur a time with the St. I jOuIh Hrowns. tin -tnintf an All-America , football battery with Kinie Never., tile ex Stanford fullback. In rolipKo, I.U'ttencotirt was a centof ntil fatuous at tho paMm; ( frame. Hunt was j Quartoi-oacK at Texas-A. A M. and a rival of Ger ald Mann, Southern .Methodist Mar. when lho two wore nll-Aiuerlea candidates a few yeai nro. used ns a door stop nt his home, it was supposed to ho harmless. Hussell started chiselinj; dirt out of it. An, explosion shattered his left hand. Lindy Considers Kingsford Smith One of Greatest Land Board Buys Bond Issue Of $8000 For Gym COVK. Ore, (Siipcial) Tho utato luml board was tlie succchh fnl blildiMH for tlio cicht Ihousnml liHar lmlulH, vhl'h tlio school ilis- Irii-t No. 15 offered for salo Bat- , urday. 1 ho houd aro for tho pur pose of tho new gymnasium, wltlch ' ' -; ' lis now tinder construction. WASHINGTON, Jnno 56 (AIM I Mr. nd -Mrs. Herman 1-und nnd Affairs of Btnte waited today for : daughters, JtarKaret .Mae and I'hyl two of America's foremost tllplo- i lis Anne, of Phoenix, Ariz., arrived mats. Ambassadors Dawes and i in t'ovo Sunday to spend the sum-Morrow-, while they communicated iner with .Mr. Lund's parents, Mr. cnnitratuluiiouH to Captain t'harlcsjand Mrs. Oscar l.und and sister, !mt,'storil-nin!tn and Ills three ; JIM. Tlios. Towle. companions on their Atlantic, ctoh- M rst. W, A. Wint ers, of Hlf. lramle. Is vfeltlmr friends at Cove cent is spondinpr tho summer with her aunt, Mrn. Kverett 1'owell, of Cove. airs. Mary Vincent. - her mother and tho other two children Alary Beth nnd Richard aro expec ted soon. Tho Y. H. I U. Rally, which was held at tho Odd Fellows' hall in Cove Krlday evenlnp, was very well attended. About 175 peoplo from tho tinker, Haines. La Cirando and Covo districts were present. The Covo women served a delicious chicken plo supper to all which was followed by the program. Kach town contributed both a stunt nnd a musical number. The Rev. Mr. lachler was the speaker of tho ; tho 1'aciflc. Coast was received evenine. j Monday of the pending purchase of J. AVeavor and son. of Union, 'the Portland, Long-view and Xorth wero anions' tho out-of-town peo- era Railway hy. tho. Northwestern pie, who attended the funeral of Transcontinental lines, the Xorth- Wm. Itoux on Sunday. jern Pacific, the Union Pacific and ) .MifJS . nai ioiio jwiuersun, ui : lhq orau iorniern. 4u oiuciai Portland, is visiting at the home of confirmation of the proposed pur- Mr. and Mrs. i chase could bo obtained here. , Rumors Say That Port land, Longview, And Northern R. R. Acquired KANSAS CITY, Juno 25 Tho Kansas City Star says word from Itetween rnllM nt llir u lilto timmn :iiit tti'pl:. Sim tun. . i. i i.. i. .-mi .. " i her tnindnarents. i, ii ucn. iku nt.' in 4i kull l no ruiuami, iajiikwcw ;tnu voys to Great Britain and Mexico j Charles Anderson, of Portland, talked of the fllKht. Mr. Mawes j brot her of Mrs. AViu. Hnnx, enme fyii,i Mr. Morrow had told him ; to Covo Sunday to attend the Itoux chiirlcs A. LindbcrKh was irre;itly ; funeral. worried last night about weather j Ml Mabel Gibson, who has been conditions facing the Southern on;r:ificd in Missionary work In tho Crossl nnd had telephoned repeat- : ill;imetto valley for several years, odly for news of its progress. ' Is spending tho summer with her Morrow told him, Oawes said, parents, Mr.' nnd Mrs. Gibson, that his famous flying son-in-1 aw M elvin Kerns, (f j.ower Cove, considered KiiiKHford-Hmith one of ; underwont a serious operation nt tho greatest fliers of the present the Grande Rondo hospital a.st generation, and regarded his flight Wednesday evening. l!o is reported of tho George Anderson home. I NXAMKl) DOG A IIIOUO acrots the Pacific even greater achle present fhKllt. as possibly tuent that his ItYliO CNN(ill.Vn,I.AT1'S NKW YORK. Juno 26 (AP) : Hear Admiral itlehard K. Pyrd. !who like Cnotain Kiniesford-Smlih was prevented by fog from quite ivachitiiT hts goal on his trans-At lantic flight, today sent a telegram oi cotmratuiatton to the captain ut. Grande, attended the funeral of Harbor Grace, X. P. Mr. lions; on. Simd.iy. Mr. and "My companions and I concram- Mrs. J. Y. R.ixter, of Union, were late you ajtd. your eouragt-oim crew also here. ton Your srdcnditl fltirhl froto Mult, t Jie ir,fia vlrP..nt t v b-.tnb made for tho war was , Un." the message road. . datiKhter of the late" Kdward Vin- POUTU.VNI, Ore.. June 2 5 (AP) An unnamed dog went down on the records of the city firo department today as the hero' of a firo which nearly destroyed j the home of IC Wochnik during! tlio night. '.,,.).,it.- 1 , .1.1 fti'A mlhitrlttiX ? to bo improvlns;. , U.lt ,,,,,,,. aakeue,t him . by Mr and Mrs. Alvm Orton nnd , t,.,,,,,,. ,Ulrini; ,lu. iKht. 1U-1 daughter. Wanda Hetty, were din- aril5l. ,, Wl.m , tho rear (lt ,he r.. ...... ... j.ii nii , i,ntt llirt rtfin-h wiu nm.-iviv l'iremen controlled the blaze. I Northern Is a I.ong-liell Lumber company road. It was built from Longview, Wash., the production center of the Iong-Rell company, to Ryderwood to tap the extensive timber, holdings of the company. Tho Northwestern trunk lines now enter Longview over tho road. Flying Squirrel Attacks Realtor homii I'iNAU.v i:riiOni s IlKKOli !. Pa., June (AD-. Ttrrauf'O of the "ivil war. llucsell l.ybtifger, IS. is ininns one liquid. homo on Sunday. Wallaco Pease. of Pullman, j iwtj'ii., ih viKuniK a i me homo or his aunt and uncle, Mr. and Mrs. J. 1 1. Allen. He was formerly a Cove boy. J. Pl.ink. and family, of La ham; skli.s ixn si WAPHlN'CrTON. June 25 (AP) A plr.no th.it cost $90,000 has been sold for I . It would not rise from tho water so Al Williams -vmId fiy it in Schneider cup races sa.l the navy has bought it from a private corporation to experiment with it. YOU COULD ASK FOR plus a $50 saving! nsUnt Wringer Poll Defease, Double Handled cover. Full SUe Balloon Polls Wringer Control r Uaj&reihla 1 . : . I DrainBoard ISSllfR- vfjfringer Swings Qemovabte Main Control lever Polshed Aluminum Agitator JgTM-y urn i J liSHli 'j fncfosld) 1 til! ttighOrjdeil t or Gasoline Engine Wrinoer lock level' Polished Aluminum Tub Porcelain Tub Heavy Seet Jacket Quick. Easg Water Outlet Easy Rolling uasrera . The more comparisons you make, the more you will be convinced there is not the more you will be convinced that the Speed Queen is the washer which most deserves to do your washing. Ask us for a demonstration. $110.00 Speeb Qmm. KI GKNi:. Ore.. June 25 (AP); J. V.- Otlfry, Huge no real estate j dealer, was recovering today from injuries suffered when ho was at-, tacked by a flying squirrel Sunday while he was cutting dow n Um ber on hia ranch near Cresw-.?11. ( Tho squirrel sailed out of . : nearby tree and landed on his ; shoulder. Gilfry. was bitten and scratched about tho fac and j hands. In tho ton of the- tree n ' squirrel's nest with two babv 0000000000000oOOOOOoooooccooo'nnAft Aluminum Washer W-H.B0HNENKAJWPCO.