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LA GRANDE EVENING OBSERVER. LA GRANDE, ORE.
Friday, January 30, 1931
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j MARKET NEWS OF TIIE DAY
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IS PORTLAND LIVESTOCK
If PORTLAND. Jan. 30 W Cottle
.Jfc,:.about steady, calves 10. Steors 600-
toq lbs. good 8.60-B,10, medium 7.
S0, 8.60, common 6.25( 7.60- 900
1J00 lbs. good 98.6O4J $9.10, medium
7.60(98.60, common S0.a5?i7.50;
1100-1300 lbs. good B.a5(i?8.8S, me
dium 7.26(ji8.26. HolterB 560-B60 lbs.
, good 7.50$8.26, medium $6.60-87.60,
oomm'on $5.60tt0.60; cows, good 0.25
v0.76, common and medium 96.00
8.25, low cutter and cutter $3.60 it
MOO. Bulls (yearlings excluded)
: f5.00(t$6.76, cutter and common and
: medium 8.606.00. Vealers. milk
fed, good and choice 910.00 $11.60,
milk led, medium $8.S0fi$10.00, milk
fed, oull and common $6.50 . $8.60.
Calves 260-500 lbs. good and choice
t.60( $10.60, common and medium
M.00$8.60. .
fcHogs 126; talking steady. (Soli or
tlly hogs and roasting pigs excluded).
Ight lights 140-160 lbB. good and
choice $a.00iff9.00. Light wolght 160
i60 lbs. $8.78 $0.00; 180-200 lbs.
48.76 a $0.00. Medium weight 200-220
lbs. $8.OO0$O.OO; 220-260 lbs. $7.76 Si
.io. cacKing sows 276-600 lbs. me
BUTTER FIRM;
EGG TRADE IS
STILL WEAK
Eggs Drop Again
In Local Market;
Top Price At 25
' A fmo to three cent drop on eggs
ny ine dozen waa remarked on the
local markets this morning. Ucocos
and standards have been sailing for
28 cents a dozen, but at the present
quota i ions ucocos ere quoted at- 20
cents a dozen and standards at two
dozen for 66 cents.
Fresh extras are selling for 24
cents; medium, 21 cents; mixed, 23
cents. - January 30, 1030 found eggs
quoted at 32 and 33 cents for- the
standards In Portland, while the
prices In La Grande were even higher.
LA GRANDE
RETAIL MARKETS
PORTLAND, Jan. 30 m Whole
sale quotations 'in butter and egg
markets were unchanged today.
Egg trade continued unsettled ana
weak with somo price shading car
ried ' on. Receipts were liberal and
disposals to retailers of fair volume.
Butter market ruled very firm with
somo dealers asking premiums in
view of continued scarcity of 80 to: cucumbers
01 score cubes. 1 Cauliflower, lb. ..
In the country dressed meats and Celery hearts, bunch
poultry trade choice veal and hogs Turnips, bunch .... -
were up I cent and & cent respec- parsnips, lb
tively due to scarcer supplies of top Lettuce, head .. . .. 10 16c
quality. Light hens were in better Brussel sproute, lb. 20c
demand and up to 1 cent. Pckln Garlic, lb 26c
ducks were quoted a cent higher due Spinach, lb. - ........ 10c
to Improved call from retailers. Green pepper, lb 36c
Fresh fruit and vegetable quota- Snuajih. lb rg
tions wero practically unchanged. Carrots, bunch 10a
Sugar, 100-lb. sack . ........ t&.90
Vegetables
N. Gem potatoes, lb .'. Vc
Sack . 1.60
Parsley, bunch ............- 6c
Cabbage, lb - 3c
Yellow onions, lb 2c
26c
ISc
20c
10c
3c
Duped Of $50,000
m1
felm - vi
Apples appear to have assumed second sweet potatoes, 3 lbs. 26c
pjuuu in imiui buiivu, 111 Miu i'urmuiu Tomatoes, lb 35C
. 26c
26c
30c
Rhubarb, lb
New potatoes, 8 lbs. ...
Oreon beans, lb
Prult
flum and good 0.50i7.76. Feeder Vuit mirkot.
Krto. Msnf iYnm 8 wltl1 cauliflower or fair to or-
B2!2LW;& d'mry ciuallty still In moderate sup.
,"' 3 ZVTsD.ToU-m ""8 Ply. several local plantings of spring
S606.75, all welKhts common uower in tho Portland distr ct Florida grapefruit. 8 for ....20c a 36c
S n;..B Rn vt.r .V.Si. ili lin nro now maturing nicely, and promlso Bananas lb 10c
Sr3fLrtl& SI? '' d ?J" P" be DrypBrunes,80to40sU.2 1b8. aoc
BLTTKHFAT
'moihco- Jon. 30 m
iuttcrfat f , o. b. San Francisco 28c.
excellent, weather permitting.
I , PORTLAND VnonVCK
DahY
Putter, creamery, lb 20c
uneese, id. . ...aogaoc
Honey, comb
Aaaociatcd Press Photo
Mrs. Myrtle Blacklldge, Internal
revenue collector fop the Northern
Illinois district, reported to Spring
Meld, III., police that she had been
duped by gamblers of 850,000 which
she had borrowed from Edward L.
Lltsinger, Cook county board - of
review member.
MARKET 1HLLISH
NEW YORK. Jan. 30 VP) A bubble
of bullishness swelled up in today's '
stock market, only to be pricked by j
wettiejia proub witting in me linai
few minutes.
Closing quotations were irregularly
higher, but extreme gains of 2 to 10.
points were sharply reduced. The ad
vance had been confined to the more
volatile Issues, with most of the
pivotal shares getting up little more
bllUil IV JJUIlllf Mb WIO JJCttfc. mo riHB,
while It lasted, nevertheless, was one
of tlie sharpest of - recent weeks.
Trading quickened the day's turnover
aggregating 2,100,000 shares. .
Frank Russell
Hand Sewed
H0RSEHIDE
WORK
GLOVES
' $145, 0
Reg. $2.50 Values
PORTLAND, Jan. 30 (in Butter: Cottage cheese, lb.
very firm, quotations unchanged. KgRs
Eggs: unsettled, weak, quotations Ucocos, doz 26c
unchanged. Fresh oxtras, doz 24c
Poultry: light hens 14-1 cent high- Medmm, doz . 21o
or and pekin ducks lc higher. (Buy- Mixed, doz 23c j
Ing prices) alive heavy hens over 4 standards, doz. 25c j
14-16c: light hens 13 n 14c; springs Hard Federation, 40 lbs $1.26
20c; pokln ducks .4 lbs. ond over 24o. Por barrel 4.75
Colored ducks lu-18c; turkoys No. 1, Boft wheat, bbl 4.00
32c. I Meal
Country meats: choice veal 1 cent Beef bol!, It, . 15o
hlghor: hogs 'Ac higher for top quol- Pot roast, lb IB 17c
Ity. (Buying prices) choice veal 16c Chops and steakB, bl. ..-....2230c
por lb. Pork 13-13c; choice lambs Mincemeat, 2 lbs 36c
14-16c; heavy veals 0-10c: mutton 6c. SaUBago, lb 22c
Milk (buttcrfat), onions, potatoes, Hamberger, lb 22c
wool, nuts, hay, . cascara bark and .. Fish ,
hops steady and unchanged. . Olams, lb. ...... ' 10c
' 1 Salmon, lb, 30c
HUC1AR Halibut, lb. ,., .. 30o
Bmoit, 3 lbs. .' 25c
PORTLAND. Jan. 30 (IF) Sugar: Poultry
steady; (sacked basis) cane, fruit or opnng, 10
berry $6.00 por owt. Boot sugar $4.80. Heavy hens, lb.
cvt. - Light lions, lb.
FLOUR
PORTLAND CASH
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PORTLAND, Ore., Jan. 30 (Pi Cash
wheat: Big Dend bluostem 68c.
Soft whlto 60o.
Westorn whlto 66c.
Hard winter 63c.
Northern spring 63o.
WeHtom red 03e.
Oats: No. 2-38 lb. white $22.00.
Today's car receipts: wheat 03;
barley 1; flour 8; corn 4; oats 1;
hay 3.
20830c
26c
CHICAGO LIVESTOCK
CHICAGO, Jan. 30 (P) (U. S. D.
A.) Hogs 30,000; 6-1D higher; top
$8.10; bulk 140-210 lbs. $7.75 ijl. $8.00;
220-320 lbs. $0.00a$7.76.
Cattle 2.000; calves 1,000: about
steady: best around $0.75; slaughter
cattle and vealers: steers, good and
Cholco' 600-1300 lbs, $0.50($13.26:
1300-1600i lbs. $0.76a $12.76; vealers
(milk fed) good and cholco $0.60
$11.60.
PORTLAND, Jan. 30 P) Flour:
steady; (city delivery prices) family
patents. 40s $4.60; whole wheat, 40s
$4.70; graham, 40s $4.60; bakers' hard
wheat, D8s $6.20; bakers' bluestem
patents, 98s $6.30; pastry flour, 08s
$4.60. .
Donl Forget Childhood
There Is no use trying to educate
a elillcl If you luive foritotten how
children feel. Woman's Home
Conipnnlon.
TAX BILLS WILL
COVER YEARS OF
1929 AND 1930
More StyleMore ValueMore Service
Shop Here and Be Convinced!
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Everything's 1
new these days f
stocks styles,
values, prices! M
H Shopping, too . . S
a new and de-
g llktf ul experience s
when done here.
Parents Save
on These
CottonHose
for Boys
'Now
j Pau
' Heavy ribbed, combed yarns
. . . the kind you thought a
bargain at 25 cents. Jjose of
like quality haven't sold so 'low
in years I
, Ask for No. 202
No.rio
Fancy Hose
age
Newest colors and patterns In
long-wearing hose at a low
price; rayon plaited over cotton.
36'Inch
"Honor"
Muslin
Longcloth Finish
20 yds
. (Continued from Pagre One)
lng the excise tax act. the commis
sion now conslctors that both the ex
cise. and the personal Income tax acts
are leRal proof. The Income tax bill
was pnusod by the 1020 legislature and
the referendum waa Invoked on it.
Tho peoplo approved It last Novem
ber. The two Intangibles tax bills were
dlscusucd at a meeting of the assess
ment ahd taxation committees. While
thcBo have not yet been introduced
they have been printed so they may
bo studlod by tho legislators
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Save 10 to 2Q on Riversides
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We bought thousands of tons of rubber at the low
est price in history . . . thousands of bales of cotton
at the lowest price in I I years . . . saved tremend
ously. That is why you now p;ct RIVERSIDES at
these unheard of low prices.
Riverside Quality Remains Tho Same.
Riversides are made of live, fresh rubber built
wider, thicker and tougher for EXTRA mileage.
They're backed by our famous Unlimited Guarantee.
Buy In Pairs For Greater Savings!
Ruy RIVERSIDES in pairs and you (ret still greater
reductions than when you buy singly. Ask about
WilftYWMitinfi
29 x 4.40
4-Ply
$4.95
this new feature.
RIVERSIDE
4-PLY TIKES
30:in fi. o. s ji.n,
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30x1. .Ml
:ks i in
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SMX.1..W . 8 H
RIVERSIDE 6-PLY
HEAVY DUTY TIRES
9DM
-Mlvl.lil Ibilliion
SOxl.SO
2X 1.1.1
aox.l
SOx.1.3.1
HIIX.1..10
:i:ix
$ 8 .ISO
3.1.1
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fl.it.i
in.9.1
ll.ti.1
30 x 4.50
6-Ply
$7.48
Buy
Riversides
On Easy
Payments
All Other Sizes at Proportionate
Savings!
Free Tire Mounting Service!
Guaranteed
Without
Limit
as to time
or mileage
Montgomery Ward
a Co.
1101-3 Washington Ave.
Phone Main 18
La Grande. Ore.
It ij unusual to find longcloth'
finish muslin at this low price,
particularly muslin of this ex
ceptional quality. Housewives
who know value, buy "Honor"
regularly,
Bleached
"Belle Isle1
Muslin
36 Inch Width
io yds
73V
-. ' . . . . . I
This muslin has any number of!
practical uses . . . and is noted I
for its serviceability. Put up
in handy ten yard lengths; it is'
9 value at the price, 1
Broadcloth
Shirt Values
Special quality In solid colors
and vat printed patterns.
White
Nightshirts
Value That Set an
Economy Paeet
Fine muslin; 54-in. long; but:
ton and surplice models.
98c
Women1! Rayon
Underwear
79c
Specialized' for, smartness and
savings I Bloomers, chemises
and panties of a quality never
before at this price 1
Women's
i ,
Semi-Service
Hose
9ith French Heel
Ask Cor No. 444
Sbeef enough to be smart , . ,
heavy enough to be serviceable I
Pure silk leg; mercerized top,
mercerized sole. Smart shades.
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Whyhuyirom J
us ? Because here
are smart things,
good things! .At
H New Low Prices.
Don't take our H
H word for it.
H Investigate!
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Smooth Kid Finish
Flat Crepe
Outstanding Value at
j 98C Yard
J. C. Penney Co.
Inc
DEPARTMENT
1307-09 Adams Ave.
8.1 O R
La Grande, Oregon
Men's Hats
" Re-grouped at
$1.98
COURT RULES
CROSS-STATE
ORDER VOID
(Continued lorm Page One)
185-mlle cross-state line In Oregon
was filed by tho railroad May 28.
1930, nbout five mouths after tho in
terstate commerce comnVsalon had
ordered construction of tho line. The
cross-stato rond would extend from
Crime, in Harney county, westward
to Crescent to connect with the Cas
cade lino of the Southern Pacific.
- Tho matter was first argued before
tho lato Circuit Judge Prank S. Diet
rich and two Oregon Judges Septem
ber 20 and 30. Judge Dietrich died
three days later, and because three
Judges must hear constitutional mat
ters of this sort and all three must
concur in tho opinion handed down,
a second hearing was necessary.
Tho re-hearlng was held December
0 In Portland before United States
Circuit Judge Prank H. Rudkln and
United States District Judges Robert
S. Bean and John H. McNary. The
Judges took the matter under advisement.
A Moment of Sadness
That Itccomw o
Comforting Memory
What is more com
forting at a time of
oxtreme sad ness
than the realization
that every detail has
been assumed by us.
And will be attended
to with a quiet, un
assuming confidence
that is truly comforting.
WALKER'S
FUNERAL SERVICE
51H AT SPRING ST.
PHONE 42
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Tho railroad company contended
that the interstato commerce com
mission does not have' the consti
tutional right to demand a railroad
to construct an additional line, that
the proposed Hue would not be a mat
ter of public necessity or convenience,
and that the company would not
receive adequato return from its In
vestment. Joining the O.-W. R. Ac
N. as Intervening petitioners were
tho Southern Pacific company and
the HiU lines.
Joining forces as Intervening de
fendants In the injunction suit the
public service commission of Oregon
and public utilities commission of
Idaho set forth three allegations in
their Joint brief in federal district
court before the final hearing. They
were: .....
First, tho interstato commerce act
vests in tho interstate commerce
commission full power to require a
railroad company to build additional
lines.
Second, the order requiring the O.
W. R. & N. to build in no way violates
tho federal constitution.
Third, tho order was based upon
tho convenience and necessity to vir
tually the entire area of Oregon aud
much of Idaho, and would provide
tho first rail transportation for one
of the largest undeveloped portions
of the United Stotes.
Hrlef Prepared
The brief was prepared by I. H. Van
Winkle, attorney general of Oregon;
William Ellis and William C. Mc
culloch, solicitors for the public
servtco commission of Oregon; W. D.
GUlls, attorney general of Idaho, and
J. M. Thompson, solicitor for the
public utilities commission of Idaho.
The brief contended that the
route of the proposed line was first
surveyed more than 20 years ago pur
suant to instructions by the late E.
H. Harrlmon. who had laid out a
defintnte plan of development for
Oregon.
The brief went into detail to show
the topography of Oregon, its un
broken mountain ranges, barriers to
transportation, its great pine and fir
forests, which are growing over-ripe
for lack of rail transportation; Its
rich valleys and coastal plains, which
can produce vast quantities of agri
cultural products, but which are only
partly productivo at present be
cause of need of markets.
From the Columbia river south
ward to Rose v Ills. Cal., more than
000 miles, there Is not a single east
west rath jad which gives Oregon
and Northern California the trans
portation necessary for development.
wie unei aeciarea. i
Cattlemen Contention !
D;iiry regions of the coast aand In- '
terior valleys are too rich to grow f
hav for tbeir own consumption, but
:;reiU stretrhw f irrlahle In nil m
Central and Eastern Oregon could
well pupply this hay if roll facilities
were provided, the brief said. At pres
ent cattlemen of Harney county cither
drive their stock overland to Wlnne
mucca, Nev., 250 miles away, for ship
ment to San Francisco, or ship by
way of Burns eastward for 160 miles,
then northward and westward around
tho borders of Oregon to the Portland
market. Cattlemen estimate that a
cross-state railroad line .would in
crease the value of their stock as
much as $10 a head.
The transportation needs of the
various counties affected by the or
der are described in tietalL Harney
county, larger than the states of
Massachusetts and Rhode Island
combined, Is sorely In need of bet
ter transportation facilities to mar
ket the products of its rich Irrigable
lands, totalling 236,000 . acres, the
brief stated. f .
I. C. C. TO APPEAIj cask
WASHINGTON Jan. 30 ' (fPi Chair
man Bralnerd of the Interstate com
merce commission! said today tho
commission undoubtedly would carry
to the supreme court an appeal from
the decision of the federal court in
Oregon denying the commission's
power to require construction of a
new railroad across that state.
The Issue arose from a petition of
Oregon state, asking that the Union
Pacific system, through the Oregon
Washington Railroad & Navigation
company, bo compelleo to build
against its own objection 185 miles
of railroad from Crane to Crescent
Lake, Oregon. - The territory now is
practically devoid of rail service. "
The railroad's objections wero based
in part on tho doubtful possibilities
of earning a return on tho outlay
which was estimated aa being $16.- '
000.000 but more largely on the
question of the commission's author
ity. "Tho commission, having made tho
order, will undoubtedly seek to have
tho question of its authority settled
by the supreme court," Chairman
Bralnerd said.
"However, the final decision In tho
matter of an appeal will rest with
the attorney genera), who has com
plete control of these proceedings.
Tho commission in due course, after
considering the full findings of the
district court and the suggestions of
itB own law officer, will furnish tho
department of Justice with such co
operation as It may desire in get
ting a final adjudication."
Hail,, the Carrot!
So the carrot contains (lie great
vitamin A. It's just another proof
thnt true greatness hns darned sim
ple tastes. San Francisco Chronicle..
Conjuring Creek
Conjuring creek, tlie curious
name of n northern Saskatchewan
river, was first suggested hv thnt of
Wlzznnl lake from which it llnws.
The Cree name is "Powgomow." .
Pleated Skirts and
Knit Berets
For the Little Tot
2 to 6
Berets 25c to 79c
Pleated Skirts $1.98
Pleated Skirts
For Misses and Women
S2.9S & $4.98
Norton's Kiddy Shop
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