La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959, July 14, 1930, Image 6

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Newspaper Page TextPage ix BUILDING TOTAL NEARS $400,000 Four Permits Issued Last Week, for New Work ; to Cost About $300. .The building total In La Grande for this year refused to slip over the $400,000 mark' during the first half of July, with perraiU at the lowest point of the season. Four per mits were issued by City Recorder j. E. Stearns, four building work to cost opproxiately 300. bringing the total for the year to 397.590. In the meantime, work Is continu ing on the various large projects un der way the U. P. depot, the Ma sonic building, the Sacajawea Inn annex, the Lnrlson garage building and others. Workmen were laying bricks on the third floor of the Saca jawea annex as the week opened. Permits Issued last week follow: ..July 8 Harry Doyle, to alter and repair a two-story residence building on Lake Btreet - between Umatilla avenue and the city limits, work to cost $25. July 10 O. R. Hok rysen, to erect a frame business building on Adams avenue between Spruce and Maple, to cost 660. July 10 Ina Allen, to alter and repair a home on Birch street be tween Y avenue and the city limits, work to cost $160. .July II L. J. Williams, to alter and repair a home on Pennsylvania between Pine and Cherry streets, worlc to cost $76. Improvement Gossip Work Progr easing . The porch anu the sidewalks of the La Grande Country club were com pleted Friday. Completed Interior J. Miller has completed the kalso mlntng and redecorating of the In terior of the Odd Fellows building. Painting Ilmim, - W. C. Frlcberg is painting the ex terior of the Baxtor house on Fifth street. Completed Painting The painting of the A. T. Hill home has been completed by the Coolldgo Paint store. Completed Itcri proration The redecorating at the new Mac Marr Serve -Yourself store has been completed by the Pittaburg Pulnt store. This shop Is also doing the decorating at the location In the Masonic building which Norton's Kiddy shop will occupy. Painting'' j ' j'J-'.' ; Mr. Wilson, of Noah's Paint store. Is doing the painting tit the Klmmcll apartment house on First and Adams streets. j . . Install Holler 1'ltien The school district 1b Installing new boiler flues for the boiler at Greon wood school,' i Cooler System The Electric scrvlco store Is instal- ling a Matteson Coolor system for the Green Parrot. Tills is a system whore the all pnsses through water. rriTv .... I JLlliis "" is a great ""machine. Bill... It's savins us d lot of money YOU hear this praise of Iron Fireman wherever you go, for throughout United States and Canada factories, office build ings, hotels, apartments, laun dries, schools, greenhouses and homes are turning to it as a source of profit, comfort and convenience. If Iron Fireman did not do all its manufacturers claim for it, users would he less extrava gant in their praise of the ma chine when talking to neighbors and friends. Iron Fireman "Forced Vtuer firiug' has ushered in a new era in coal hing .... Complete combustion .... Smoke nuisance abated .... Labor costs of hand firing cut .... Consistent annual savings of 15 to 50 per cent in fuel costs . . ; . Even tem peratures, day and night . . . . And -no fires to build on cold winter mornings. FRED SPAETH 1107 Washington St. PHONE MAIN 586 Circuit Court Being Held At ill UIHVIUIIO! By I.i'ona Thornlnirg (Observer Correspondent) . JOSEPH, Oregon (Special) Judge J. W. Knowles, of La Grande, pre sided over the circuit court at Enter prise two days of last week. Several Joseph men who were Interested at tended. Court will continue all this week, it Is thought, and among the cases to be tried is the case against Norval Rooney, of Joseph. The chargo is attempting to obtain money under false pretenses from an insur ance company In connection with the destruction of the stone building In which he had h:s meut shop. The Wallowa county farmers felt much relieved after the rain Wednes day night and Thursday, as a lot of the grain was beginning to burn. Af ter the Fourth, everyone seemed to bo hunting for irrigators but many j are finishing up now, although there j wilt be plenty of work In the hay I fields for another week or ten duys. I There have been very few outside j laboring men in as yet but they us- i unity wait for harvest and the fall grain has not begun to ripen yet in ' the valley, although it has been i headed for some time. Mrs. Wllllnm Freedenburg and I daughter, Frances, of Prairie Creek, I were Enterprise visitors Friday. While there Mrs. Freedenburg had some dental work done. She has been in poor health for some time but is improving now. Mrs. William Conrad and daugh ter, Mrs. Roy Varney, of Prairie Creek, spent a short time in Enter prise Friday shopping and visiting relatives. Mrs. Ben Meek and niece, Miss Geneva Roup, of Prairie Creek, were Joseph visitors Friday. Schubert, of Kamela, arrived in Jo- seph Tuesday for a week's visit at the L. E. Thornburg home. They re turned homo on Saturday, accom panied by Mrs. C. E. Thorn burg's son, Ian, who has been visiting at his uncle's ranch for the past three weeks. Mrs. Ionian ucnuoert and Mrs. u. E. Thornburg and son, Ian, also a niece, MIub Leona Thornburg and nophew, Luther Thornburg, motored to La Grande on Thursday returning tho name day. While there, they visited at tho V. R. Melville homo. Mrs. Frunk Large and baby Ron, Bllile, of Lewlston, Ida., are visiting hor mother In Josoph. milio Parker, son of Mrs. Lawrcnco Graves of Prairie Creek, who broke his arm about two weeks ago, had to havo it reset but Is getting along nicely now. Two carloads of lambs were shinned from Joseph Saturday morning. One double-deck car belonged to Law rence Graves, of Prairie Creek. Mr. and Mrs. Will Andres, of En terprise, spent Friday fishing on tho Mlnam river. W. C. Meek, who owns and operates small sawmill on Upper Prairie Creek, has been sawing lumber for ltoy varney and L. E. Thornburg for tho post threo or four weeks, hut for tho next two weeks he will bo sawing for Mr. Miisseo. Mr. Thornburg and Mr. Vamov skidded out about 00,000 foot of logs last winter and piled them near tho mill, ready for sawing os soon as tho mill started this spring. Both men intend to use tno lumber for Im provements on their farms. Nearly all tho farmors in Wallowa county have started haying now but aro only getting about thrco-fourths of the usual crop. A much better second crop Is expected by most but tho storago water in Wallowa Lako is lower now than last your, at this time and tiiero may not ho enough to thoroughly lnigato all the second crop. When last measured only 3.(10 feot woro left. It has already boon necessary for throo of tho lower ditches to alternate; each having tho water throo days. This cnuHes the fanners a lot of extra work as thoy nave to put in as many daylight hours as possible during tho tlmo the water is in their ditch. After about a week of reol Bummer weather, Joseph enjoyed a few rain storms this week. Although somo of tho fnl-mers in the vicinity had cut their hay, the rain did not damage It. Every whoro tho gratm is unusually green for this tlmo of year and tho trees and plants wero refreshed by tho rain. Several patches of snow can still bo soon on the mountain sides but the sun Is rapidly melting inem. , Many Joseph residents were sad dened by the news or tho death of Mrs. Lydla M. Baker. Mrs. Baker has been 111 for several months passing away Tuesday morning. She leaves to mourn her loss two daughters, Mrs. Mabel Stone, of Joseph, mid Mrs. Audrey Coleman, of La Garndc; also threo sons, Arthur, Wllllnm, and Del bcrt Dot! son, all of Joseph. Tho Hev. 8. E. Smuttt and E. E. HEAD OF WASHINGTON UNVEILED AT MT. RUSHMORE The nloantlc head ol George Washington c.irv?d on the side of Mt. Rushmore In the Black Hills ot South Dakota was recently unveiled. Cutzon Borglum, the sculptor In charge ot the work, Is shown In Inset delivering an address during the unveiling ceremony. NO CORNERS IN V (tj i I i'ir M f T 1 Hit' c n 1 lly Ilia Associated Tills Is a house without corners, so . designed that mother will not have 'to tell daughter to run the vacuum cleaner as close to the corners as pos sible. In design it is one or the so called modern types, but really is an adaptation of an old style to present day needs. The plan Is very compact and econ omical to build. Either concrete or brick may be used. If concrete Is tho material chosen- It should be honed to a smooth finish. If brick is used it should bo painted white. The 'Z,., ' IwT,TiV iiY. J 7' . i tho general color scheme. i ne south side Is the principal one in this design, although it is the rear of tho building. Most or tho win dows face, in that direction, except those of the living room and kitchen Mctzgcr of Joseph, made a trip, to Dry Salmon school houco Sunday, whero Rev. Smutz conducted services. Services vlll bo held at the school every Sunday ut 2:30 p. m. Mr. and Mrs. F. W. Falconer and sou, Fred, who are well known In this locality, wero guests at the Wallowa Luke lodge over .the Fourth. Wade Hall, central dispatcher for tho Wallowa national forest, has moved Into his office at Joseph in order to direct fire fighting in this vicinity when necessary. Two small firon wero reported after tho electrical storm Wednesday. John Lacoy, of Tacoma, Wash., who was n soldier with General Howard in 1H77, Is back in Wallowa county renewing old acquaintances this week. Mr. and Mrs. Reed Taylor, of Allcel, wero visiting Mrs. Taylor's parents. Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Gibson, of .To- jeepl.. on Friday. Thoy returned homo o same day, taking with them,-Mrs. Taylor's slater, Mis. Frank1 Lurgo, una uuuy Hull, Ol IjCWISloll. , Mrs. Ilcntliix, a formqr resident of Joseph, Is visiting ut : tho homo of Mrs. Alvlra Iloiip In Joseph.. Mrs. In Suicide Pact A ssactutert 'rpjiji Photo Roderick Meakle, son of a Pater son, N. J., banker, Is near death with a bullot wound In his head and Jennie Brauer of , Brooklyn was found shot to death as a re ult, police believe, of a suicide pact. Press f. . v . , ' i. j ,. mmlM ii - - - ' '" '" - a COMPACT HOUSE - on the first floor. Tho only north window on the second floor is that of the bathroom, which Is triangular in shape and provides a feature to break up the smooth wall of the front elevation. There arc three bedrooms on the second floor, besides two. bathrooms and a dressing room off the owner's room. The living room on the first floor Is one of the most cheerful in the house, facing as It does on both front and rear. Location of the dining room at the rear gives privacy and allows plenty v....!" " 2 5?"vu " dining room and meals may be had there conveniently in warm yeathcr. The lot for this home should be at least 50 bf 100 feet, and larger If pos sible. The cost is between $8,000 and 10,000. j Hendrlx plans to spend the summer there. Mr. and Mrs. James Morton, of Walla Walla. Wash., are visiting Mrs. j Morton's parents, Mr. and Mrs. E, D. iPeal, of Joseph. Mr. Peal's mother is .also visiting there. Weighing Preciou. Stone. All precious Ktouos lire weighed by wlmt Is known us the metric curat of 200 nillllKrnuis: This was liroiiKht about July 1, 11)13,- by Dr. l!eor;r! v. Kun., who obtained the eo-openitlon of the biirenu of stiindarils, secretary of the treas ury and some of the leading jew elry organizations. Saxophone Inventor ' .' 7'here wao n famous finally , of ItelKlan illusion) Instrument maters named Sax. The Inventor of. ..the saxophone belonged to this family, iuul his iinmo was Antolno Joseph Sax, known as Ailolpbc Sax. lie was born at DInant, Itclgliin), No vember (1, lfiM, and (lied in 'I'lirjfi February 4, 18111. I'l) 16-13 lie toc out n patent for the snxhin-n. ,jOii June 22, IS 10, lie registered the saxophone. . ( Eskimo Longuago Eskimos lire scuttcrod i thnyieh Orci'iiluml, Canada, A laskiMimli Si beria to the number of about H'iOOO, all of whom speak the sumo stock InncuuRo, '-using tho same sleni words, and alllxes. Tho chief cbniactorlstle of the lani!Uao .Is that single words of complex struc ture aro used to express ideas lliat In Kniillfli would bo conveyed by a whole seiili'iice. .. ., Elaborately Equipped '(--The llyrd expedition lo the South, pole sailed In a Meet of four Blilps the City of New York, the Kleanor llollliiK, the Sir James Clark ltoss mid llio C. A. Larson. It was the most elaborately equipped expedi tion (bat has ever undertaken jiolar research. More than a million dul bus was spent In oulllttins. Only Seacoaat Park The only national park In the United States lying on the seaconst Is tlio I-afayetto Natlonnl park- nl Tlar Harbor, Maine. Criiden. Groat Work Alexander Oudi'ii published hi Ttlbllcol Cnnnnt'iliinpe l 1T:i7. AssoclattA I'rrxs I'Aofo 1 Lambs Shipped . To Chicago By Union Growers li Mth. L. A. Terrull Observer Correspondent) UNION (Special) Several ship ments or lam us went out from Union Juiictlcn last week. E. S. Miller spent a busy wees bringing his iambs out cr the hills ana on Saturday, assist ed by W. H. Vogel and others, he loaded four cars of lambs. His lambs were contracted by Dave Lee of Buker and were shipped direct to tho Chicago market. E. G. Tipp of the Farmers' Coop crativc creamery assisted In closing r. deal last week whereby B. M. Van Dongo of Cove purchased ID pure bred Jerucy cows to add to his fine dairy herd. The cows were pur chased Horn J. L. LewlB In Baker county. Gwendolyn Linn, of Portland, vis ited Frederlcka Sapln lust week.. Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Rosewall, 0 La Grande, wprtj visitors at the home of Mrs. Effle Rosewall Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Archie GUfUlan and sen Bubby, of Oakland, and her aunt Mrs. Gillespie, of Fresno, ai lived in Union Friday evening for a short visit. Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Mires and (laughter Arladean Johnson, of As torlu, were visitors In Union Friday. Mr. and Mrs. Frank SturgiU re turned home from Portland last Thursday. Mr. Sturglll and daugh ters, Wanita and Doris .will go to Portland tomorrow to meet some relatives who will be there for a short time. Leland Hess left fo: Port'jand the first of last week to take up the practice of law. Mrs. E. W. Oilman and three chil dren, of Venice, Cal., arrived in Un ion on Tuesday for a six weeks visit with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Holmes, On Saturday Mr. and Mrs. C M. Holmes, of La Grande, Joined the other families and all motored to Wallowa lake for an over the week end outing. mi. and Mrs. F. c. Hoffman, of Caldwell, parents of Dr, George Hoff man, and a brother-in-law, Elwin Le. Pendre. of Berkeley, have been vis iting a the Hoffman home. On Sat urday Mrs. Hoffman's brother, Tom Murphy, of Pendleton, came over and tho men made up a fishing party to the Imnaha country. Frank Cook, of Des Moines, finish ed up his business pertaining to the estate of .his deceased sister, Mrs. Agnes Paddock, and left for home last Wednesday. He went to Portland where he will remain for a time. R, H. Bonney, Irvln Hess, Edgar Lewln and Frank Wilcox made a most successful fishing expedition to the East Eagle country Thursday of Inst week. They returned home cn Friday. Ruby Klein who returned home from Hot Lake following an appendix operation had to return Friday for further treatment. After spending a couple of months at the country home of her. father, Al Stondahl, Miss j-.della Sondahl has returned to her work In Boise. - Mrs. James Webb made a trip to the Seven Devils country this week to- bring Mr. Webb back from the mountains.; He hna been very 111 and hac been tuken to Hot Lake for medi cal care, , Mrs. D. H. Crouter. Robert and pora left yesterday for Portland for v, week's vacation. . V Mrs. Sylvia Conner, "of : Burley, Idaho, visited a few days last week at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Jlmmle Johnson. The delegation of Epworth Xeaguors Who left this morning for Wallowa WOULD YOU LIKE to improve the appearance of the walls of your bathroom. Upson Fiber-tile placed over the old walls will fix it right and it is so easy to apply. HOME LUMBER & COAL CO. 1S02 Cove "QUALITY AND SERVICE" LOWER PRICES ON PLUMBING SUPPLIES 3 PIECE BATH ROOM SET $64.75 Consisting of the following fixtures: W1UTK HXAMKTj UATHTVn, SIZE 5 FOOT COMPLETE with nil henvy nickel plutinl brass trimmings, ready to connect to nipli.tf. CHINA TAX K CIjOSKT COMBINATION 6 pnllon white china tank, 4xt k or birch lmihoKimy finish Beat, 8 inch viush down bowl. WHITE ENAMEL LAVATOKY. Sir 17x19 hi.( wide apron, 6 In. buck complete with heavy nickel pitted brnss faucets n ml tnii. xll fixtures nro nbsoltitoy frtuininteeil, $64.75 See These Fixtures on Display in Our Showroom WATF.lt I'lI'G M llK'h Killv. f 7.50 per 100 ft. Y, llirh Blllv. 9.50 ixt J00 ft. 1 Inch kIv. 13.50 lcr 100 ft. IV! Im-li milv. in.oo ier 100 ft. 1 14 Int'li. Rillv. 23.25 I XT 100 ft. i Inch Killv. .10.00 per 100 tu SKWF.Il I'IPK 4 Inch Term Cottn wvor plio $20.00 per 100 feet. l,ct us iinoto you on your plumbing nuppllus. MELVILLE'S 1431 ARAMS AVK. 35 yours of iiicn luiiiclUligr anil service) to Uio lMxplo of 1'iUon County lake where they will attend the league institute u composed ox Kutn Connor, Wythel Ackley, Alice Gamble, Verna and Dorothy Posey, Marvin Titus and Leonard Clark. Their chaperones while there will be Mr. and Mrs. W. V. Connor and Mrs. Violr. Parker. The girls of the 4-H cooking club and their director, Mrs. John Green, had a social meeting at Goodbrod'a lake Wednesday afternoon. The most pleasant diversion of the afternoon was the boating party on the lake. Those who participated besides their leader were Betty Cad well, Ethel Conklln, Frolda Brown, Dora Crau ter. Alice Gamble and Kathryn Green. During the afternoon a sewlntr class was organized with the following members: Verna Posey. Alice Gam ble. Betty Cad well. Doris Sturglll and Wythel Ackley. They will hold meet ings on alternate Wednesdays. Owen and Erma Puckett, accom panied by their father, George Puck ett, and Clara Van Houten left Sun day morning for a two weeks vaca tion trip. They went to Portland and will later go to Spokane and thence home by way of Yellowstone park. Mrs. O. C. Smith who has been at Hot Lake for a couple of weeks following an auto . accident returned home Friday but still takes trips for treatment. Mr. Smith Is still unable to leave the hospital. , 15 VFAKS A PItESIDENT . SALEM. Ore., July 14 Dr, Carl Gregg today completed his 15th year ao president of Willamette university. When he took charge the Institu tion was in debt 4721,008. This had increased to $350,000 In 1031 and in 1022 to (400.000. Since then Doney has aided In raising over 81,000,000, clearing the university of debt and placing it on an endowment basis. The endowment campaign Is continu ing. George Von Elm. of the Walker Cup team, is one of the wealthiest of the country's prominent amateur golfers. LYNCH PLUMBING CO. PLUMBING HEATING SHEET METAL WORK 214 Fir St. Phone Main 179 Main 248 "BUck Pole'," Bell Shown "Black Pete's" bell, presented to Klrknell , museum, at Klrkwell, Scotland, hy the mnniuls of Sliet laud'a estF'e, tins been placed on exhibition. The bell bears tlm In crlptlon: "Patrick Stewart, Kurl of Urknles mid Zuetlnnd, MU.. He neived by J,imes, Karl of Morton. 17:12. V . Patrick Stewnrt was - a nephew of Mury Queen of Scots, mid was bunged lit Kdinburgli In 1(114. for oppression and misrule during his tenancy of the Islands. ' Flourishing Colony The Amnna colony Is 28. miles nest of lona City. There are seven villages Amana, East Amana, Mid dle Amana, High Ainnua, West Amana, South Ama'mi and nme stead. The society Is governed by a president und a board of IS di rectors, and each village is con trolled by seven or more elders ap pointed by the board of directors. The property Includes 20,0(10 acres of land. The population is 1,720. Profusion of Divinities The ancient (jreeks worshiped more than :i.00(l gods. Indian di vinities number more than 83 0011 toiiii iiiciiiiiiiiiii ajp Remodel Your Bathroom by Installing NEW, UP-TO-DATE PLUMBING FIXTURES We take in Old Fixtures as Partial Payment on New Ones. SEE NATE ZWEIFEL 1314 Jefferson ' Main 84 Get Full Particulars from II SttELLWORTH-GOECK lil Pf TTTUmXTr 1. UTP iTl Phone Main 909 212 Elm St. "A SERVICE THAT'S DIFFERENT" SPLINTERS Ofllciul J'ulillcniioii of j , Tin3 .VAN l'KTTEN lA'MUEIl CO. -. stakes sell for only 3c each, and they .are all painted up green with white tops. Iirlve out to 1704V4 Ailnuis and look over the now Midget Golt CoiirKe. There Is a litre clean pastime. The course Is being Installed by C. It. lloknnson nnd L. A. Danbaeker, for merly a( Los Angeles. Bill: "If you had ten lollars In your pocket what would you do?" Will: I'd think that I had somebody else's pants on." The dahlias nre get ting up about high enough for stakes. Our 3 foot garden K fat man has one ad vantage over his thin brethern. He knows exactly where h 1 s :lgar ashes are going to fall. KALSAM-tVOOL tuck "1 lii between the celling Joists ot your home win keep your VAN PETTEN LUMBER CO. . Record Dahlia, . T -It Is tald that the largest, dahlia yet recorded Is at Fort Monmouth, 13V4 Inches across. At an TSnele tvood (X. J.) show three Fort Mon,-' mouth blooms came in first, second pad third .for size. ,The JJrst men. tloned aboye;,, the second, . ,15 Inches, and the third, 14.V4 Inches, ' . . Chlneio Tones ; . A tnng Is a Chinese form of s cret society, s The -word Is derived from the Chinese word meaning a hall or private meeting place. The tongs are largely , represented nmong the Chinese population of America, and - frequently carry on long and bitter cnntltcts Sailors' Bodies BroiTght Home . The Department of the Navy says that - there, hnve been : few burials at seij during recent year's. All large' ships are supplied, with apparatus for embalming the Imdlcs of men who die on shipboard, ., Famous Violin Maker Antonlus Stradlvarlus, great vlo ' In maker, was born ut Cremonu, Italy, about 1G44, and died there In '"ncember,' 17:-t7. - j A 'DEMING" PUMP FOR EYEIiY. purpose; From 265 Gallons Per Hour for Your Home ' 11 To 7500 Gallons Per Hour for t Irrigating. ,., DEMING LEADS THEM ALL , house cool this sum mer and warm next winter. 00 per cent of your heat loss Is thru your celling. Women are like money; keep them busy or they lose In terest. How about a new roof this summer? Just call us up and let us tell you how little It will cost you to give the old home a dis tinctive look with a new colored roof of asphalt shingles. WE SELL TO SELL AGAIN.