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LA GRANDE EVENING OBSERVER, LA GRAND'S, ORE.
1 Saturday, Au&iitft 23, 1930
Dress
Hose
33 c
Kayou fall pattern in
stripes and overplaids.
Annual Picnic
: For Old Folks
Held At Union
: By Mr. I.. Ternill
(Observer Correspondent)
UNION (Special) The annua! Old
Fclks picnic held at Goodbrod's Lake
yesterday afternoon was well attend
ed and although there was a notice
able thinning of the ranks there still
remains a number. Bouquets were
presented to the two oldest present
Mrs, Tripp, who 1b 02 and Sam Haynes
who recently celebrated his 90th
birthday anniversary. The program
arranged by Mrs. E. W. Mattox, con
sisted of the following numbers:
Invocation Bishop Jacob Kohler
"Temperance" Rev. Calvin Smith
Solo Rev. Mr. Boyd
"Cigarettes and Their Effects"
Dunham Wright
Prohibition Statistics" ...
Mrs. E. W. Mattox
r Following the program a bounti
ful lunch of sandwiches, cake, cof
fee and ice cream was served.
The monthly meeting of the Meth
odist Ladles' Aid was held on the
Bpcclous luwn of Mrs. 8. E. Miller on
Wednesday afternoon. During the
business session plans were made for
the ensuing conference year, and ar
rangements made for a cooked food
sale to be held the last Saturday In
August. The remainder of the pro
gram took on the atmosphero of an
out door picnic with Mrs. Dave Van
Houtcn and Mrs. L. L. Sessions as
hostesses. About 34 were present.
S. E., Miller and his crew brought
in another band of sheep from the
hills the last of tho week and on
Monday shipped out 800 lambs from
tho Union Junction. They, will go
to the Omaha market. ' r,
Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Griggs returned
Wednesday evening from' Forest
Grovo where they had been attend
ing a convention of SmlthJHugheB
men.
Mrs. Edith Pliy. Miss Margaret Phy,
Mrs. Bell Wright, Betty Cadwell and
the Tcrrall family enjoyed a picnic
supper on Cathorine crock Tuesday
evening.
Mnrnn Wiihn urlm linn tmnnt. an VAffil
weeks in tho forest service on the
Mlnam river, returned home this
week. r- ...
Mlsr. Esther Hyan arrived ' from
Portland, lust Sunday for a visit at
the home of her sister, Mrs. Elizabeth
Vogcl. On Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs.
Will Vogcl and Betty, Miss Ryan and
Mlsc Eva Wilson drove to Wallowa
Lake returning home Thursday eve
ning. mi
Rex Baxter, son of Mr. and Mrs.
Will Baxter, who Is on a mission In
the southern ntutcs, wired his parents
that ho was to undergo an operation
for chronic appendicitis on Wednes
day. He was in tho hospital at Gaff
ney. S. C.
Mrs. Freda Martens came up from
Portland last Sunday to spend her
vacation with Mr. and Mrs. John Mar
tens. After two weeks In Union she
will go to Pralrlo City to visit her
'two sisters for a wock boforo return
ing home.
Mi', and Mrs. J. W. Slmondn. of
tho Hpokanc vatloy. are visiting at
the hemo of their daughter, Mrs. Ray
Bmnhart. Mr. and Mrs. Slinonds and
Mr. and Mrs. Burnhart wero dinner
guests of Mr. and Mrs. Will Baxter
Monday evening.
Mrs. Alex Slater Is enjoying a visit
with her sister, Mrs. J. L. Cusack,
and son, Percy, who arrived from San
Dlcgn last Saturday. They will visit
here until Tuesday and then go to
Seattle for u visit with relatives.
Amos Hottel, of Bukor, who has
been visiting frlrnds In Union this
week, Is visiting at the Ed Leo home
In riamo Flat for a few days.
John Wortman and family and Miss
Mrs. F. N. Fox. Mrs. J. F. Hutchln
Thorn King, of La Orando, spent Sun
day with Mr. and Mrs. Alex Slater,
son and daughters, Lou cue and Mary,
were Baker visitors Thursday,
Nedra Cox, of Sweet Home. Ore. Is
spending a couple of weeks visiting
at the home of nor aunt, Mrs. Earl
Baini,
Mr. and Mrs. Win. Hormscn re
lumed Irom their wedding trip Tues
day and visited her father, Arthur
IHiKick. on their return to Baker.
In a letter from Dr. Clark Saund
ers, of Knn Jose, this week, comes
the word of a serious operation fol
ESS
lioss of the Road
OVERALLS
$1.65
New York
Store Special
$1.10
NewYork Store
m. a. SWAIN, Mgr.
lowing the critical Illness of Mrs.
Saunders. . She Is slowly Improving
at the hospital. Both Dr. and -Mrs.
Saunders are' quite well known -In
Union and Cove, having been brought
up in this valley. Mrs. Saunders was
formerly Margaret Phy, & sister of
Dr. w. T. Phy and the late Frank
Phy. . ...
Mr. and Mrs. O. L. Long, of Ok
mulgee, Ok la., arrived In Union this
week for a few days visit with old
frlendB, Mr. and Mrs. L. L. Sessions
and son James, from the same town.
They attended the Frontier Day cele-
orauon in uneyenne ana may attend
the Pendleton Round-Up while here.
Golden Gee risen arrived, from
Boise Thursday evening to visit at
his parental home until. Sundav. His
i family, who has been visiting here
.ior some lime, win return with him.
I Mr. and Mrs. L. L. McKennon were
callers at the home of Mrs. Bell
Wright Tuesday afternoon.
Attorney B. F. Wilson, accompanied
I by William Haynes, of Bownavllle.
has been In the Phtzz Springs sec
tion for ten days.
W. O. Haggerty and Frank Conner
left Sunday for Seattle and Port
land. Mrs. Conner and Malcolm,
who have been visiting at McMinn
vllle, returned home , with them on
Thursday. '.
Dr. and Mrs. U. H. Merrill, of Boise,
were guests of Mr. and Mrs. Lou Bide
ler last week. Dr. Merrill returned to
Boise and Mrs. Merrill went to Ellcns-
burg to visit friends. She was ac
companied as far as Walla Walla
by Mr. and Mrs. Bidder, whoi
returned home the first of the week.
- Mr. and Mrs. C. E. La who n and
daughter, Miss Lois, of the Cove
Union highway; Miss Dorothy Busick.
of Union; Mr. and Mrs. Ed Boswelt
and Mr. and Mrs. Roy Baker and fam
ily, or cove, making a party of 14
left a week ago Tuesday for a camp
ing mm mining ouung on me little
Mlnam. They xpected to return
home on Thursday of this week.
Mrs. Gertrude Kinney, of San
Mateo, Cal., has been visiting her
sister, Mrs. , Ed Miles on Catherine
Creek, since Monday. - She and Mrs.
Miles visited on Thursday at the
home of their brother, John Green,
She has two other brothers In Union,
Charles and Will Green, whom she
will visit during her two Weeks stay.
Mrs. urma unman ana tnree child
ren who spent several weeks visiting
at the home of her parents, Mr. and
Mrs. J. M. Holmes left the first of
the week- for their home In Venice.
Cal.'
Mrs. R. H. Bonney has been called
to Beiungnam, Monday by the sen-
ous illness of her brother, Kolley '
Branlan. j
Sidney Dobbin and Reuben Ross
returned the middle of last week
from an Interesting summer of mot
oring. They saw much of the coun
try, driving as far to the southeast
as Florida. After a visit with Mr. and
Mrs. Will Dobbin they will ro on to
Eugene. .
Among those who liavo gone to
Mllton-Freewater to assist In tho
harvesting of the prune crop are Mrs
Percy Haynes, Mrs. Edison Pears.
Noreen Kofford, Edna and Edith
Cheney,. -Katie Reuter, and Ross
Badger They plan to camp while
there. Paul Courtwrtght took their
equipment over. - Mr. and Mrs. Cedrlc
Gale have been working . over there
for two -weeks.' , : , y i . , -Mr.
and -Mm, W.' R. 'Phillips-' and
Mrs. Boy 'HordT were Pendletpn, vis
itors dn Xiieadny. V , . i
, Harvey, Blunt, a brother-in-law of
Mrs jmes'(tyebb,n(i,erweri,t an ap
pendix operation at Hot Lake on
Wednesday.
r Mr.and Mrs. P. M. Littler left tho
first- of the . week for Mllton-Freewater
where. Mr. i Littler will assist
In tho marketing of the prune crop.
Weekend guest at their homo In
Union wee Mr. and Mrs. Shirley. , of
Pendleton,- and Mrs. Shirley's, moth
er,' Mrs, Mary Gauntlett,, from Mult- i
nomah.-'-
VOTERS Witt
WRITE G. O. P.
LIQUOR PLANK
SPRINGFIELD, III.,- Aug. 23 W
Illinois republicans, endorsing the
policy of their senatorial candidate.
Mrs. Ruth Hanna McCormlck, Friday
voted to let the voters at the No
vember election write the party's
plank on prohibition.
The platform, as adopted In con
trast with that of the democrats who
Wednesday approved a "wet" plat
form stated the party will abide by
the will of tho voters In the state
referendum on prohibition in Novem
ber. The questions to be voted upon
then are (1) shall the 10th amend
ment bo repealed and (2) shall the
Volstead act for prohibition enforce
ment be modified. .
t'.an Antotiiri Tcpt.. police who
Rimrcl payrolls and bank messen
gers are to be equipped with bullet-proof
vests.
1 LONDON (m The Prince ot Wales
noon will bo a certified airplane pilot
one of his moat cherished ambi
tions. He Is actively preparing for tests
ho must undergo to receive a li
cense.
The Prince has often traveled by
airplane, and even had the stick In
his own hands for a few minutes at
a lime, but he haB never been priv
ileged to mako a solo flight.
In a short time all of the king's
four sons will be skilled airmen.
The Duko of York was a world
war aviator. The Duke of Cllouccs
tcr has been learning to flv at
INortholl aerodrome under the tui
tion of Fllght-Lleutcant E. Klclden.
Prince Ocorgo Is also undergoing in
struction. I Tho Prince ot Wales has celebrated
the near approach ot the day he can
start flying on his own by tho pur
chase of a beautiful new airplane, a
red. blue and silver Do llavlland
"Puss" Moth.
After passing his tests the prince
will be full-fledged pilot, but even
then he can only take up his friends.
At the moment the prince Is ac
commodated with an airplane of the
Moyal Air Force, piloted by squad
ron Leader Don.
The final order as to whether this
machine shall fly rests not with the
Prince, but with tho commandant
I of the airdrome.
J The commandant recently forbade
I the airplane to start on a trip to
'Wales because of the weather. The
'prince had to proceed by road.
Scouts Return
From Outing On
The Minam River
lly Mrs. .1. It. I'rke
(Observer Coi respondent)
UNION. -Ore.-. (Sneclali - Tta nm
Scouts returned Tuesday evening
from a-four-duy camping trip on the
Mlnam river. Tho.se who went were
Bob Hunter. Jack Paige, Wallace Sim-
mons, Willie Niger, Albert Britow
Logan and Conrad Anderson. L. b.
Anderson accompanied them in the
absence, of the regular scoutmaster,
N. E. Hershey. The boys hiked from
tn nri nf ih - i ..
pass to about five miles ubovo the
Horse ranch where they camped. Al
though they took no tents and it
rained during their stay In the moun
tains they were very comfortable for
some of the boys who had stayed
near camp built u bough shelter
while Mr. Anderson and the rest or
tho party , were away fishing. They
had plenty of fish for their use. Sen
ator Stelwar and his wife were camp
ed near the Scouts and the boys all
made his acquaintance. Mr. Anderson
Is enthusiastic in his praise of the
boys as regards scouting, woodcrait.
sportsmanship, and general good fel
lowship. Mr. and-Mrs. Kenneth La Violette,
who, have been visiting in the Cove
for a - short time, left Monday for
King Hill, Idaho, where Mr. La Vio
lette is taking the princlpalshlp ol
the schools lor the coming winter :
term. Mr. La Violette taught in the!
Cove school lost year. i
The Camp Fire girls left Wednesday-morning
for a three-day camping
trip.' Those who went wero Iva Juuc
Allen. Cleo Conley, Bertu Barker,
Evelyn Blank, Jean Miller, Maxine
Towie. Lona Nek! a Price, Thelma
Richards. Barbara Fine, Dorothy Bar
ker, Miss Thelma Anderson, guardian
of the camp fire, and Mrs. Lillian Al
len. A meeting of the Woman's Im
provement club will bo held Thursday
Aug. 28. The club hus been meeting
only once a month during tho sum
mer but due to the amount of busi
ness which needs immediate atten
tion an extra meeting has been call
ed. All members are asked to attend.
Ed. Miller of Union was In Cove
Tuesday. Mr. Miller Is engaging stub-
Die pasture for his sheep. It is re
ported that a number or bands from
Pendleton graze in the Grande Kondc
valley, each year because the stubble
here Is not so dry as that In the
country around Pendleton.
Mr. and Mrs. Jack Wolff, of Grass
Valley, Cal., were visitors In Cove for
few hours 1 hursday. Mr. Wolff s
U. S. Polo Star
Associated Press Photo
Earle S. Hopping Is considered
no of tho outstanding candidates
or a forward position on the Amer
can team in the International
natches, r-
a
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PRINCE OF WALES SOON
The IVh.ee of Valr (t..,.) tlehl i
.llmhlnc ..... ..I a .-ml.,.,, all.-.
mother. Mrs. Lvdla Wolff, anrt
hi.'
tfm. mm uun, were in the
parly. They had made an extended
tour through the Yellowstone park.
Canada and Washington and left for
Welscr where they will visit relatives
before returning to their home. Mm.
I L. M. Laird accompanied them to
I Welscr. Mrs. Laird Is a sister of Mrs.
Lydla Wolff.
Guild met at the home of Mrs. J,
IE. Mills Thursday afternoon. Th,
Pet were Mrs. T. C. Hefty, Mrs. T.
C. Conklin. Mrs. Erma Barker, Mrs.
Dorothy Hallmark. Mrs. L. M. Laird.
Mrs. Royal Conley. Mrs. Jabe Conley.
' Mrs. Lulu Goyette. Mrs. Lynn Chad-
wick. Mrs. Era French. Mrs.Bessle
Fletcher. Mrs. Ray Fackler. Mrs. Al-
bcrt BrazJlle Mrs. J. R. Price. Mrs.
, Louis Prlsto. Mrs. L. E. Anderson, Mrs.
a n rvinbiin M.-. Rmtvn Mr. n.-..
I Bertsch. Clarice Conkim and Dorothy
Mlllc TIia frnim nf hmlaisa. in-,.
It 4 m i1)a Htm A fi PahIiIIh M
T r rnr.ltln aH Utra T f Unft.,
The next meeting will be at the home WiMra. W' F- Matthcs and her guest,
of Mrs. J. R. Price. Mlss A8nes Matthews, went to La
Harold Johnson and Warren Laird !?rainde Saturday and after shopping
left for Milton the llnt of the week during . " morning attended the
Intending to work there through the,1"1'11 forD returning home,
prune harvest. They made a trip to L K F; Wnl"0n and Mrs. Whitton
Milton two weeks ago but found the 'drove to La Grande Saturday morn
work in the prunes had not yet lnG 5 tllke &am Ashby home. He
started so returned home. h w8"mmerJ hefe-
; W. F. Matthcs drove to Baker and
j returned Friday. He attended the Am
HOT LAKE
PERSONALS
11 .Mrs. 1. '. Wilde
(Observer Correspondent)
HOT LAKE, Ore. (Special) Mrs.
George Baxter lelt by train lor tjait
Lake City Monday morning In re-
.por.se to a telegram received tell-
Ing of the death ol ner niece, Mrs.
Frunklln Rudy, of Salt Lake City.
Harold Dllly returned to his homo
In Portland Wednesday evening ny
stage after spending several months
at the John Peterson home.
Vodua Baxter, of La Orandc. was
a guest of her cousin, Mrs. orant
Wllde, Tuesday and Wednesday of
this week and returned to her home
late Wednesday evening.
norcune noiiuru leiv ior ivliiluii-
Freewatcr car.y Monaay morning to
work during the prune packing sea-
son. Miss Kofford went with Ross
jsaugiu lum u uuiiiuci ui bii in ""'"
Union,
Ara Lee Rollins drove In from
Keppner last Thursday to spend a
few dayB with her father, Jacob
Lanlus, and relatives here and in
Union. Mrs. Rollins . returned to
whero she and her husband are
camped near Heppner early Tues
day morning where Mr. Rollins Is in
the forest service.
Ln Veino Valentine, of Aberdeen, ployed on the logging road here and
Wash., assisted with tho threshing recently moved his family to Wallowa,
on tho P. J. Hailing farm near Hot I Miss Ervalce returned from Wal
Lake Monday of this week. Mr. and Iowa Wednesday after a weeks ab
Mrs. Valentine and family are here sencc. She visited at the home of Mr.
visiting at the home of Mrs. Valen- and Mrs. W H. Hamilton. : 'While away
tine's parents, Mr. and Mrs. P. J. she .had some dental work done.
Hailing, of Union.- ...... t Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Mumford. of
John Conrad, of Hermlston, ar
rived Monday at the John Peterson
farm for a visit with his brother.
Bob Conrad, whom he had not seen
for seven years.
John Peterson left early Thurs
day morning for the Mlnam reserve
back of Cove, to drlvo his lambs
down and to get them ready for mar
ket the first of September. t-
Mrs. John W. Wilde and daugh
ters. Alice,' Dora and Bernlce. drove
to La Grande Wednesday afternoon
whero Mrs. Wilde received treatment
for ear trouble. . ' V: .
GARAGE .
GOSSIP
At Walhmii Lnkc
Mr. and Mrs. Ray Winters arc at
Wallowa lake this week; while Mr.
Winters Is on a vacation from his
work at the Chrysler garage.
iitriuit Sales . in-
Three Durant coupes have been sold
by the Durant Motor company. Mllo
Smith is the owner of a new coupe;
Mr. Crowe, of Union Junction, pur
chased another and Jack O'Connell
bought tho third.
The largest garage In Europe has
been built at Stockholm. It will ac
commodate 1,500 cars.
The United States exported 13.091,
801 pairs of rubber footwear last year.
Thero are 282.000 radio sets in op
eration in Ci-ccho-slovakla.
William Brentton, Juvenile lead in
a Chicago theater, is the son of the
dran of the Cathedral of St. John the
Divine in New York.
Hawaii expects a record pine
apple pack of 10.000.000 cases this
year.
TO FLY OWN PLANE
learnlne to tlv. a, Brr hl three brother. frlnce i,rte l hon
fllel.t mil, Sq: 1m ,. ,, , (lp(t) j,,., Jfn () f
Grade Maxville,
Wallowa Stretch
Of County Road
lly .Mrs. M. F. Raymond
(Observer Correspondent)
'. . ""yvv."c'.. iP''l yraaing of
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?he Kvehn fs Tne it m iv "
11 ?t? i-i. mi B
!e" 1 JlStJlity year
arou -something they have not
. , Mp. ' . ' J '
. "Jl .h'JL At ? an
'Agnes Matthews, of Longview. Wash-
w"e .g.uelt8 J?-. hrfmSr' MT nd
C. Parker and Mr. and Mrs.
t W. F.
Matthcs from Thursday until
. Mondtty.
erican Legion convention.
Miss lone Anderson and her little
sister, Leona, came up from Wallowa
their father, Herman Anderson, who
Is employed here.
Huzel. daughter of Mr. and Mrs. L.
E. Trump, Is getting along splendidly
after her recent operation for the re-
nioval or tonsils and adenoids.
i Mr. and Mrs. O. c. Parker and Mr.
and Mrs. w. P. Matthes with their
guests, Mr. and Mrs. R. J. Bean and
Miss Agnes Matthews, spent Sunday
picnicking at Wallowa lake. Others
in the party were Mr. and Mrs. W. A
McGully and Miss Mary Carper, of
! Crossman.
j a second teacher Is to bo hired for
this district It was decided at a mcet-
Ing of the school board held this
, week. This teacher Is to teach the
colored pupils. The fall tirm begins
; oept. I
QmllllES of R00d qulltv rrult anu
vegetables are being brought over by
tn ,8rmers of Promise and much
canning and preserving for winter use
is being done by the housewives,
Mrs. R. 1. McCri.vcn is slowly im
proving from her recent Illness. While
not able to do her work she Is up
and around. Ii is nearly a month
since sne oecame ill
A baby boy weighing four and one-
nan pounds was born to Mr. and Mrs,
C. W. Lively at the Wallowa hospital
baturaay evening. Mr. Llvelv is em-
Crack Shot
, Asnocinlnl Piesa Phoio
Willis T. Frazler, son of Senator
Lynn T. Frazier, qualified as expert
rlfleinan at Fort Meade, Md., train
ing ramp and earned a place on
the third corps area team in the
national matches.
,
MARKET NEWS OF THE DAY
CIIICAOO WHEAT
' Open ' High Low "- ' Close
:. 8 i ' M '. M : : ' . MK
..... .93ViV4 . JMb .03", MYi&
.874 ' " ' -89 " M' .'M9M
1.0O9J4 . - 1.01?, .r 1.00 . ' r 1.0l-li7
Sept.
Dec. .
Mar. .
.May .
PORTLAND WHEAT
.. . . High
- . -.'Mti
. ' ' 'v ' at'A. '
, . . ".. .87 ; ., -:,
Open
Kepi. ;
!)
May
Wallowa, were dinner suests of Mr.
and Mrs. J. S. Hubler Wednesday
evening. Miss Annadel Hubler, sister
of Mrs. Mumford, returned with them
after a few days visit In Wallowa.
BLTTERFAT
SAN FRANCISCO. Aug. 20 im
Butterfat f. o. b. San Pranclsco; 41(5
12 tie. . ' ' - '
LIVERPOOL WHEAT
LIVERPOOL. Aua. 23 u, : Wheat
close, October tl.04; December
1.05'.,; March 1.06y,. .,
PORTLAND PROOLX'E
PnOTJ 4 Vn n.. - Aim ni rim
Butter, eggs, milk (butterfat). noul.
nuts. hay. cascara bark and hora
steady and unchanged.
PORTLAND LIVESTOCK
PORTLAND, Ore.. Aug. 23 OP)
Hogs 100, all direct; sheep 325, 83 on
contract. r. '
Week's total hogs 3460; cattle 2285;
calves 120, sheep 3840.
Hogs: feeders quotably steady; bulk
on practically top 180-200 pounds
butchers Monday $11.35; several lots
$11.30: bulk and nrActlcal ton Thnm.
day and Friday ftli.76: scattered lots
$12.00; over and under weight- $li.60
down; heavies down to $10.00; a few
Monday $q.60; rough packing sows
$8.Q0(rf$8.Jj; smooth light sows at
weekend sa.oorieB.60; top and bulk women s- title how rests oetwecn miss
choice lot feeder pigs Monday $12.08; Hutchison and Mrs. Fox of Union and
none offered thereafter. ,( Lois Nelson, of La -Grande.
Cattle: compared with week ago, I ; Jone of the mixed doubles games
steers steady to 36c lower, all other ,'were played yesterday. , Marion Mar
classes steady, one load good under ' quls was unable to attend the tourna
1100 lb. steen? $7.50 $7.65; nothing merit, so his doubles partner. Alyce
averaging over 1100. pounds above Cook, is now teamed. with Jim Scs
$7.36: medium grade all-weights $5.60 slous.
(..$6.75; off-grades down to $4.50;
scattered heads high medium grade
neuers irom , car-iota 7.oo; strictly
good absent; odd head strictly good
cows $6.00; bulk desirable kinds $4.75
(? $5.50; low cutters and cutters $2.50
$4.00; medium to good bulls $6.00
(a $6.00; choice light ' vealers $11.00;
caives ijio.oo aown; ou grade aown 10
$6.60; moBtly $8.00 up; -r .- '
bneep: compared wex ago. gooa
and choice lambs,, steady; medium
and lower grade lambs and all grade
yearlings and ewes 50o higher; good
and strictly choice wooled lambs $6.60
ti$7.00; shorn under 83 lbs. $6.35 (j?
96.75; . throw-outs down . to $4.00;
choice ewes $3.00; culls down to $1.50.
CHICAGO, LIVESTOCK
CHICAGO. ;Aug- 23- W (U. S. D.
A.) Cattle 600 compared with a week
ago fed steers, and yearlings .1.00
SI. 50 higher, mostly . 1.00 i .2.00 over
last weexa low .time; -.vealers 50c '(
$1.00 hlghcruunusually active market
on all classes; olosed firm at advance';
extreme top yearlings. .11.7$,' rnlxed
yearlings .11.60; best weighty steers
.11.25, -most grain feds closing at
B.25H.11..00.' , . .
Sheep: 7,000, today s market steady,
native, ewe and wether lambs .10,60;
bucks 99.50. -rangers .10.60 to ship
pers and .packers..:. For week' lambs
around 75c higher; . feeders .1.00 $
.1.25, top. to -shippers, .10.75; also
highest for week range lambs (10.50
or Bia.au; native oucks.bu.uu m su.ou;
fat ewes .a.50.4.50; feeding lambs
.6.25gt .8.00 throughout week.
Hogs 7,500, .unevenly late 28c lower
than yesterday's average or steady
with low time. Top 811.35 for week;
butchers mostly around 60c higher;
light weights 100-200 lbs. .11.00 g
.11.25, (
WOOL MARKET
BOSTON. Aug. 23 W-Tradlng In
,onl rf.lrino t.h n.t. lo,Jl ,.n
considerably. A few houses continue
to transact a fair volume, however.
showed no weakness, while mills gen
erally were not In tho market for
sizenblc quantities of wool, they were
making many Inquiries and taking
ftamplo lots to try out their new lines
of goods. This activity on the part of
manufacturers Is attributed by most
wool traders as a very healthy sign
and wool houses aro confidentially
expecting business In larger volume
to materialize within a few weeks.
M OAK A NO FLO UK
PORTLAND. Aug. 23 UP Sugar:
steady; (sacked basis) cane, fruit or
berry 4.80 per cwt. Beet sugar 94.6.0
cwt.
flour: steady; (city delivery prices)
family patents. 40s 90,40: whole
wheat, 40s 95.50; graham, 49s 95.30;
bakers' hard wheat, OBa 96.20: bak
ers' bluestem patents, 98s 99 40; pas
try flour, 49s 95.90.
I'ORTLAND CASH
PORTLAND, Ore., Aug. 23 m Cash
wheat: Big Bend bluestem 91.04.
Soft white 89c.
Western white 80c.
Hard winter 88c.
Northern spring 86c. .
Western red 86c.
Oats: No. 2-38 lb. white 924.00. -Today's
car receipts: . wheat 152.
barley 1, flour 3. com 3, oats 4.
BARGES MAY
OPERATE TO
THE DALLES
(Continued form Page One)
Rosenberg said the barges could
not hope to compete with truck lines
and railroads on small local ship'
ments, but would attract what Is
commonly known as slow moving
freight.
Saraze nClings To
His Lead at Orion
INDIANWOOD CLUB. Orion, Mich..
Aug. 33 (jT Shaving four strokes
oft par figures on the outward
stretch of his morning round. Gene
Sarazen of New York, clung to his
lead after 43 holes ln the 73 hole
struggle for the western open golf
championship today. Emerlck Koc
sis. Detroit, was second.
Sarazen scored a record equalling
31 on the nine holes for a total ot
173 strokes, while Koesls shot a 33
for the same distance and trailed
by three strokes in the shots.
Sales of electricity' ln England have
Increased ISO per cent In the lost
sewn years.
f'lnse
."'la .
.91 Yi
.in
Wholesale Prices
Are Steady Today
' PORTLAND, Ore.. Aug. 23 m
With butter receipt and trading
light, wholesale prices held steady to
day. .
Egg tone was steady at unchanged
prices with a fair amount of trading
to retailers reported.
Cantaloupe and '. tomato markets
wero wcate under Influence of liberal
receipts. -
Increased appearance of locally pro
duced peaches . affected unsettled
price conditions In that line. .
Lemons were 60 cents per case low
er at 9Jioa10.oo.
Green corn of good quality was
scarce and selling up to 25c a dozen
to retailors. . - . ,
Walla Walla onions were cieamue
P ' price rans'ns from li ib at
, a.OO. . ; .
-MRS. FOX VICTOR
IN NET TOURNEY
(Continued from Pago One)
erall, Boycr of Pendleton with H.
Robinson of Seattle. Oswald and
Oesterllng. .
! Miss Stsnge Defaults
- Tn t.h Innlv samfr of the women's
flWles- blaved Friday, Miss Louecn I
Hutchison cam fronv behind to de-
feat Alyce Cook. 4-6, 6-2. 6-3. Anne
Stange. runner-up last year, de-
faultld to Mrs. Fred Fox. and tho
in the . men's doubles fox and An
derson defeated Anderson and Oes
terllng 6-1, 64, With an Interesting
second set.
The- women's doubles will
be
played, cither today or Sunday when
all the .final games will be played.
..,..., DEATH TOLL INCREASES
? -r nAf.TTVnRK. a no- im Th
toll or the dust exniosions nri fin.
Which caused. A2RO.ono nr.mnrp Hum.
ago to a .western Maryland railway
grain- elevator -here Wednesday has
been raised to four with the death
of oiio -of the Injured workmen, Jos
eph Oi.Doemllng, .36., Some others
wero reported today to be in a crit
ical condition, at. -hospitals. - . . j
..-. . JACK" HOLT I.VU'REn
. i TOMS RIVER, N. .J.i Aug.-23 OPI
Jack Holt, motion ploture actor wlio
has been here during filming of an
airship.-picture., was Blightly Injured
today, in arr. automobile accident
Witnesses said Holt's automobile hit
tra(fio beacon; , i(e was injured
about the head. ..
PLANES CAl'SB FIRES?
MISSOULA, Mont.,!.' Aug. 23 lUPfL
Airplanes, veyes'' of the forest service,
have a dangerous as well ns discern -Init
ability, ioresters here said today,
i Forest officials said thfey believed
exhaust sparks from one of the planes
In the Seattle-Chicago air derby set
a large firs near St. Regis yesterday.
The fire had . burned over about 00
aores before it was' discovered.
BODIES RECOVERED
MBDFORD. Ausr. 23 Ijn Th. hnrtl ..
Of William SherWOOd. 3H. Alltn n.mn
proprietor, and his son, six, wore ro-
covered today from Fore Bay, near
ProSDCCt. where thev worn r.nn,n..i
'ffiXl? I ",d 5?., S"
"Sn;"g. trlP' ?' '! believed both
1 ..."Tf"..?8..1"0 Iatn "tempted
to fescue his son.
WEATHER OITLOOK I
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 23
Following Is the weather outlook for
the week beginning Aug. 24 as an
nounced by the weather bureau: i
. Far western Btates: The outlook Is
for fair weather and normal tempera
ture except unsettled and showery
during the first part of . week In
Washington and Oregon.
If they take up modernism, the
heirs of Henry M. Strong of Tiffin.
Ohio, will lose their Inheritance. .
FIND IT
HERE
Copy for this Column must
be In by 9 a. m.
Hcuutltchlng, pfeattng. button
uuiiK, etc notion's Kiddie Shop.
Adv.
DANCE AT ELGIN
i'a Villon every Snt. night. Dick i
Undsoy's 5-ptece orchestra. 6-20-2 t '
' AN" IDEAL GIFT
One of the new cut glass combina
tion Ice -Buckets and cookie Jara
which are now on special sale at
Richardson's Art and Gift shop
Everyone enjoys both an Ice bucket
and a cookie Jar. You will enjoy on.
of these. Assorted colors and designs
for your selection. Special this week
for 1.69. -18-t r.
SWIM AT COVE POOL
"The Fountain of Youth." Com
plete change of clear, sparkling
warm mineral water every 7 hours.
6-85-lm
EVERYDAY
New things are- arriving for the
coming holidays at Richardson's Art
snd Olft Shop. You will enjoy see
ing the latest creations In art and
gift lines. You are Invited to visit
the Bhop when over town. 8-18-t f. j
This Is just what you have been I
waiting for. A real Ice bucket u-.th
silver handle and silver tone.
fitted with a cover so that It can be
used for a cookie Jar when It Is not
needed for ice. See this latent rrn.
tlon In beautiful slassware. nn m.. I
cial price this week for 31 69 complete
at Rtohardson's Art and Olft Shop. '
8-18-tf.
Bt'Y NOW AND SAVE!
On new patterns in wJlnnr
fall. Many rolls of this paper are
now shown for the first, time. Noah a.
Low
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"GLadio" Percale
' A Favorite
. for Wash Frocks
It comes In pretty patterm
nd colorful designs that are
most desirable for home frocks
and children's clothes. 36 inches
wide Yard
J.CPENNEiCO
108 Depot St. ,
La Grande, Ore.
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CllttinCI Itl CftURP
IsUlliriy Mil KsUUBV
Of Many Accidents
AZ?
, P"0"" i"tn lht P? ?
c n Sll Sliting ln
oontlnuos to hold a high place among
Records of ; state motor vehicle
tho causes of accidents, according
to reports reaching the Oregon State
Motor association. . It is difficult to
cut ln and out bf traffic and al
ways accurately estimate the speed
of cars coming from the opposite
direction. For passing two cars
even the most experienced drivers
require a long, straight distance
ahead.
A compilation by the California
Automobile association shows there
are more than 35,000.000 motor vc-
hides in the world, 67 per cent of
them ln the United States.
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Kleener removes the grease,
stains and road grime, and the
Wax brings back a lustrous
varnished finish. Get yoursl
Montgomery
Ward & Co.
; 1101-3 Wnshlnpton Ave.
La Omntls
Peacock
Nut Coal
Here Is a coal that Is Just the.
thing for the range or furnace.
It Is cheaper In price than the
larger sizes and gives as much
heat.
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