Saturday. February 7, 193f
Page Four.
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Now is come salvation, and strength, and the kingdom of
our God, and the power of his Christ; the accuser of our
brethren is cast down; which accused them before our God
day and night. And they overcame him by the blood of the
Lamb, and by the: word of their testimony; and they loved
not their lives unto the death. Kev. 12:10.
SERVING MILLIONS
Not the least of the industrial achievements of the United
States is the bringing to the homes of our people modern
transportation, electricity, gas, oil and coal, whose benefits
are not counted in comfort alone. ,
- These advantages are enjoyed by the public because capital
saw a profit in them for itself. With its usual vision it saw
that the people wanted these conveniences and facilities,
although they had not generally had the initiative to provide
them for themselves from public funds.
Here is an essential industry which serves 125,000,000
people and provides employment for several millions of
workers. Neither is its ownership limited to a small group
of wealthy men, one electric, gas and water system alone ,
having 45,000 stockholders, including 70 per cent of its own
employes. The various utilities distribute their profits over
a wide area.
' While there may have been abuses in the way of high
: rate and faulty service, it has been proven that private
ownership is usually satisfactory, so much so that public
ownership has never taken deep root in the United States.
And it is unlikely that expansion would have been as i;api'd
as it lias been had the capital all come from public treasuries.
Under the circumstances it would seem to be wisdom on
the part of state and federal governments to regulate only
where regulation is necessary, and to avoid making so vital
an industry the pawfi of politics.
"ALFALFA BILL"
Oklahoma is a picturesque and spectacular state. Her
.peoplo are picturesque and spectacle-loving. Her oil fields
and gushers are more so. Even her governors are pictures
que. No other state so consistently peoples its executive
mansion with "characters" as does Oklahoma. ,
The country has not forgotten "Cowboy Jack" Walton and
his celebrated barbeque inaugural. And Governor Walton
was but one of a string of eight "characters" to fill the office
'of governor of Oklahoma, the lately inaugurated "Alfalfa
Bill" -Murray being 'the eighth.
"Professional hillbilly" and "self-appointed backwoods
Moses promising to lead the Oklahoma farmers back to
prosperity" are the highly descriptive phrases applied to
"Alfalfa Bill.". That nickname ho does not resent; on the .
contrary he encourages it. His inauguration was planned so
as to paint him as a simple farmer, riding to the capital on
borrowed money, moving into the executive mansion tho'
big house with no other possessions than the clothes on
his back and his famous wagonload of books. It is a character
he has played for years.
As a matter of fact, Governor Murray is a student ami;
n very shrewd politician. He has been cotton-picker, cowboy, "
farmer, school teacher, lawyer, and politician. He drafted
the laws of the Chickasaw Indian Nation and was president -of
the convention which drafted Oklahoma's constitution;
authorship of its dozens of freak provisions being ascribed
to him. Some years ago ho lost all of his money in an ill
fated American expedition to colonize a land grant in Bolivia.
Men who are actually worth more than they are getting
usually hustle out and get it.
150 MILES OF
HIGHWAY WILL
BE IMPROVED
(Continued r.in rago One)
' n lulling approximately 13.300 ruble
yards of broken stone In stock pile.
Kast Oiproii Work
Malheur county Peach - Sperry
section of Central Oregon highway.
6.05 miles of grading requiring ap
proximately 110,000 cubic yurds of
excavation,
Umatilla county Nve-Filot Iiock
section of Oregon-Washington high
way. 7.8 miles of reloading und re
surfacing work requiring approxi
mately 01.000 cubic yards of excava
tion, 22.800 cubic yards of pit-run
talus rock surfacing and 17,000 cubic
yards of broken stone.
Bridges:
Dcuglas county Bridge over Elk
Creek on the Umpqua highway about
10 miles west of Drain requiring ap
proximately 285 cubic yards excava
tion. 61ft cubic yards concrete. 85.000
pounds mctnl reinforcement. 103,000
pounds structural steel and 600 linear
feet concrete handrail.
I Ino ilrwlge
Two bridges over Elk Creek on the
Umpqua highway about 11 miles west
cf Drain to be let in one contract
Requires ft total of approximately 300
cubic yards excavation, 15IK cubic
ards concrete, 208,000 pounds metal
Editor and PublUber
Bualneaa Manager
Carrier
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reinforcement, 178.000 pounds struc
llural steel und liltU linear feet con
crete handrail.
Uim county Bridge over Santlam
river on the Suutlum highway about
miles east or Cascndln requiring
approximately isoo cubic yards ex
cavation. 435 cubic yards concrete.
70,000 pounds metal reinforcement.
iatf.000 pounds structural steel and
linear feet handrail.
Washington county Bridge over
Rock creek on the west side Pacific
highway about 13 miles south of
Portland requiring approximately 700
cubic yards excavation, 3.300 linear
feet piling. 300 cubic yards concrete.
.0.000 pounds metal reinforcement
and 250 linear feet handrail.
WHEAT SURPLUS
IS DISCUSSED
Contlnued form Pane Ona)
their rccommcudiitionn. which, when
enacted will uko crc or our total
fc'ratn surplus from the lust crop and
It seems queer that one branch of
our government should lull to be ln
lormed of the measures now mutur
Ing lu another brunch who arc work
ing for the same objective.
The American fanner should bo
advised that there is a practical and
cnnrtiucttve remedy for disposal of
all his surplus products of n staple
nature, such that cuii be exported.
Chapter 1
INFERENCES .
i h ii i f; has
W K 1 L was
Ircd He nod
penl the whole
any In tbe low
i.urr and was
oy oo means
i.i o that 'io was
w I n 1 1 o g (be
cause nn which
he was engaged
As he walked to
ward his cliani
Dors' in Nlcholls Inn the young law
yer was asking hlmselt what the
chances were that the case would
be Mulshed the nexi day, while dis
mally contemplating ttie prospect
thai the wretched affair mlcni have
to he adjourned or begun all over
again.
It was uo wonder that tils annoy
anco .Increased when, upon reach
Ing his chambers, his clerk told
him that a lady and gentleman
were waiting to see him.
"Wlio are they?" he asked impa
tiently. ' '
"They said you wouldn't know
their names., Tuey come from your
cousin, Mr. Donald V.ndu."
Not .ccllng too a.nlable towards
his cousin, Jlmmlo washed his
bands, brushed als obstinate dark
bulr.'anr' isked for bla visitors to
bo shown Inlo Ills room.
A girl entered. She ivaj fair and
docldedly protly. Her eyes were
l)luo and her coloring good He pui
her nut- hi about 23. The mati tvho
followed her apparently was a few
years older. Ho nas tail and not
bad'looklng. Ills renttirut were reg
ulnr and his hair was rather-long,
being brushed bark frorr his fore
vnaRJOR
PLAKE
bead Mill out a parting. In the style
sometimes n flee ted by aitlsts and
actors.
"1 am Evelyn Ulnke. We ouglu
not to trouble yju, but I live ui
Wo I Turd near HrnUlurc! and your
cousin nlr Wade U our uuarust
neighbor Hi sold as l wa coming
to London I must connili you on a
matter tbat Is worrying us quite a
iou"
She bad a pleasing voice aid she
smiled as stu spoUt Jln.mie
glanced from hm a hi r zomtKirioii
She Added wllh a llg.it blush.
"This is my banco, Mr. Duckworth
llo Is a stngor.'
"Outlaid was so sure vol could
bolp us." added the girl eitg?rly "I
liavo known lilm oil my life, nut
bo and bis wife came to iWe near
us when thoy were married, six
mouths ago llo lias told us oi tbe
,uiyslertes you have c,eurod op"
"My cousin is you-g." tie ra
'marked, "and mil of strange eiilhu
slasms. You must not take ii' he
says serious' '
"(tut lie is quite sure i . e told
you the tacts that are worrying us
you would know ttit right Inler
ences to draw from them''
"Uue should not rely icu strongly
on Inroi ences." Jlmmle countered.
'Tor otieu there are several espia
nations roi the Hi tie ibi'igs we ot
ficrvu Vat instance. I mlvhi snpi'esl
that you nave Just neen usvlug a
birthday, but I may be entirely
mistaken"'
Tho lovers exchangee n iooh ol
surprise. "Why do you say that?"
asked tbe man.
"Your gloves are new your lie Is
new, and your cuff links have the
peculiar brlgriiiiesj ol the lewo.er'
shop We all wear new things
sometimes, but several new things
together suggest n celebration."
"1 gavo httu the uff links," satd
fcvefyn. tho rosy color showing
again on her cheeks.
and that this out;et could easily have
been established many yearn ao.
and prevented these many years of
disastrous conditions; but, while it
Ik late. It is better than never, and
we will undoubtedly get something
done that will eliminate tho neces
sity for our farm board.
The sc mite committee referred to
above is considering tho immense
project cf rehabilitating China by
Innlni; her lnnie sums of money, dis
tributed over n period of years, part
vi which will be in tho form of
credits in our country for any com
modities we hove to offer, but as a
primary stipulation to include a cer
tain minimum cf our wheat. Also,
that we stablth'p the eight billion
ounces of silver that now are In the
possession of China, by remonctleing
It to Us former value; which aloiu
will Increase her buying power
mum
"Today lfl my olrlbday," declared
Duckworth. "It proves that Donald
Wade was right o send us to you."
"Yes." added tbe girl." "After
that, Mr Hadweil, you cannot re
fuse. May i tell you?"
tie Oowed and she oegan ber
sto-y He watched aer tuiuutively
She was mt exm-ny oeautlrui. out
ber features were ood and tbere
was considerable .rmness in ber
small mouth She was undoubtedly
a girl wbo would' persevere wftb
whatever she undertook. Failure
and discouragement p would not
daunt oer. Yet there waa anxiety
In ber tone, though wbai she bad
to say seemed at first uardl to
Justify It
"My sister and 1 live wltb ou;
aunt. Miss t erdllng. She tea
wonderful woman, wltb a very
strung nature. She nas great di ter
mination and Is entirely IndlfTereul
to the opinions of other people.
Consequently she Is not exaatly
popular, though she Is really very
kind and does a great deal ot good
Perhaps she has enemies. Anyway
she has Dien receiving tbreatnnlng
letters, -nonymous ones of course
1'bey are what we are worrying
about."
"What exactly do you mean by
threatening letters V" rsked Jlmmle.
"At brst they were vague," an
swered tbe girl. "They said that
she was to be punished tor what
she bad done. Then they grew
more definite and said that she was
to he killed."
ltd voice dropped 09 she ropuut
ed the terrible words. It seemed
that they n.id undoubtedly shaken
her.
"For what she had done,' echoed
J 1 tii in io. "Wliut utio she dune?"
"Nothing I mean it just said
tbul-'-us though iliu had wronged
somebudy."
' There was no demand for
money V1 fu tjuggusiiou j exposure
ol revuiiimg secrets uniens pay
.iciit whs mudoT
'No N ulning nkt that."
Tluve you hmj leiK-is with youV
fso Aly uuitl uas them. ( ;
"llovv does she reguid lUvUiX'
'She dues not mtnj mem st;iiuus
y tlul wo my sistei and I - -feel
that a ruui dunei thieaiens uei
and she ought to ue protected.
"What tiuvo you doue about it?'
uiquiied JiuiuilH.
"Wu tiave been to the police' al
though Aunt Atuiutiriit! vvouio uol
at II rat allow us to do thai Ut
uouise we tiuve uisu cuiisulieii oit
friends. Dutuiid W'adt and others
It wus UuiiHtd who told me to come
to you." i
"lluw long has your aunt ocen
getting these letters f
"l'"ui two muiilhs, said Kvclyn
"l'hey come ul intervals ut u week
or lu days, there nave bueu stx
altogether up to the present. I'buy
ure printed in rough :haracttjih utid
are all posted m the neighborhood,
though apparently at different post
olllcos ot pillar-boxes." ' t
"Have tho police no suspicions
at all as to who sends themr"
"At llrsl they thought Uiey might
come from a' young fellow called
Joe Allen. He was an undergao
debet whom my aunt discharged
shortly before she began to receive
them. He had been heard in the
villnge to say he would gel even
wllh her (Jul ho denies everything,
and nothing cn be proved."
"Why was he discharged? Had
he any reason toi resentment'"
Well." said the girl, and th
color caruu ugalu to her cheeks,
'be might thiuk he had My aunt
caught him love-making with one
ot tho maids, and that Is a thing
she will nol allow'
"L)ous she not upprove of love
making?' asked Jlmmle with a
din i in, as he looked from one of
the in to the other.
"No." answered Bvelyn. "she
does nuu'
"She certainly does not ippiove
ot me. if you mean that," added
Duckworth
"thai is bad luck.' said Jlmmle.
'but I camitii quite see -Uy Uuuuld
sent you to me Wh.it cuti t doit"
"Uo thought,' said Duckworth,
'thai you woi.ld ue uble to suggest
some way In which the man who
wrote them could be caught nelore
he does what he lliruateiis to do.'
"The man oi the woman I sup
pjseT Women are perhaps more
loud ot sending on umnous idlers
than men. said Jlrnmie, 'though
insinuations rather than threats ol
violence are generally their due.
"they might, ot cnurso, come
from a woman." agreed Duckworth
'We had not thought ot that."
"Have tkere been other dta
charged servants Or tenants or
neigh bors with real or fnuctud
grievances 7"
"There may have been." saiu the
girl, "hut none that e cau see real
grounds for suspecting"
"It seems to me." Jlmmle said
approximately e.ght billion dollars.
It is also a part of the program to
' co-operate with China for an early
and general upbuilding of her four
I hundred and forty million popula
I tion.
: It may be necessary for the public
In general to get behind this pro-
nun In order to make It possible
for the congress to put It across;
us the undertaking Is so largo that
ui)1cm a majority of the American
j press-- shall have expressed Itself
1 favorable, it may be impossible for
t the senate to succeed, although Sen
i ator Borah is wry hopeful lor suc
; cess.
This is the time for the voters
of our country to wake up. quit talk
I lug about trifling palutives and
temporary makeshift and line up
i for the one great constructive mens
1 ure that will solve all our major
m i
HERBERT
ADAMS
slowly, "that your aunt Is taking
the wisest view of the matter. Cer
tainly the police should endeavor to
find out who sends tl letters, end
If they continue to" come I expect
tbey will succeed. Otherwise It Is
bes.t to Ignore them."
, "You do not think my aunt Is
really In danger?"
LIOSEL
PUCK.WOtT-X
"No," he smiled in reply. "1 do
not think she Is. Such letters are
lien era ily sent by some one wbo
wants to frighten but Is afraid to
strike. That Is the .only Inference
I cau suggest- A murderer does
not spread unnecessary clues. He
mattes his plans In -ecret and be
strikes without warning: If Joe
Allen or any one tike him really
meant to Injure yom aunt why tell
her so beforehand?"
"Then you think." said Duck
worth. ' "that Miss Quordllng has
nothing to fear, and Miss Blake
ueed no! "orry?"
"Let them take reasonable pre
cautions IT they like, but trust tbe
police, and. certainly not worry."
"I am glad I came." murmured
the girl In a tone of relief. "Donald
aid I must, but I quite see vhat
you mean.; will tell Marlnrle- -she
Is my sister and we won't let It
frighten us any more."
"That is very sensible of you
Hand the letters to the police, but
otherwise Ignore them Your un
known onemy -will . prdhnbly soon
tire of his foolish amus" tinenL" i
Depresslugly tired, Jltnmie was
glad to see his caller depart,
though they left htm to tbe coniem
plntton ot thoughts not pleasant
Such a tiresome day In court!
He frowned at tbe picture- London
gripped by one ol Its periodic epl
demies or Influenza and the dull
court affected by 1U Tbere was a
tllcket or a smile a3 Jlmmle recalled
that the learned ludge h.u. atipezed
so violently that bis wig had al
most bounded off bis roreuslc (ore
head. t
He could get away from ft by ac
EVELYA
PLAKC
cepllng his cousin .u.iid's Invita
tion (o visit it 1 1 ii and tils wile in
Yorkshire A lempiatton. indefd. tt
seemed as J limine dfhared (Jood
ol Litiii.nd and Nancy to a?k ulm!
If only he could leave his bu.Mtit's.
out it was out ot 'he question VeU
how tired he was I
A vigorous sneeze tertted him tip
from his lethargy He miisi wrlie
the Wades and decline their inviia
Hon wtth thanks.
He did not know It, but that
sneeze !aier was to prove a
prophecy.
Ccnh 19J3. . B Uttiuctt Cm.)
"Holed cut- of got! into a fatal
riddle l That's Jimmie'i fate in to.
morrow's installment.
economic problems for a ions; time
into the future if it Is not. then we
will never have any and might as
well lay down and' forget that we
have the right of franchise.
Let me reiterate that the senate
committee preparing this measure
ie unanimously in favor of a pro
gram as outlined above, and earnest
ly hoping for sufficient support from
the electorate; therefore not just a
pipe dream or impracticable Idea; but
the basic solution of our present
dilemma.
Every farm paper and farm organ
IrMton should know enough to get
extremely busy and swing into line,
making every effort possible to put
it over; and for that matter, every
body In the U. S. should be in line,
as it will be of Incalculable benefit
to cur country and the whole world.
KARL J. STACKLAND
Income Tax
Facts
NO. 0
In the making of an Income-tax re
turn for the year 1930, taxpayers of
every class, business and professional
men, wage, earners, and farmers,
should present to themselves lor con
sideration the following questions:
Did you lecelve any Interest on
bank deposits?
Did you have any property from
which you receive rent?
Did you receive any Income In the
form of dividends or interest from
stocks or bonds?
Did ycu receive any bonuses during
the year?
Did you act as broker In any trans
actions from which you received com
c'siona?
Arc you Interested In any partner
ship or firm from which you receive
any income?
Have you any Income from royalties
or parents?
Have you minor children who are
working?
"Have you control of the earnings of
such children. If so, the amounts
must bo included In your return of
income.
Did you receive any directors' fees
or trustees' fees in the course of the
year?
Answers to all of these questions
are necessary to determine whether a
person has a net income sufficiently
large to require that he or she file a
return. If single, or married and not
living with wife or husband, and the
net Income for 1030 was $1,600 or
mere, or the gross Income $5,000 or
more, a return is required, regardless
of whether -the net Income is non
taxable by reason of the personal ex
emptions and credit for dependents.
A person who was single during the
taxable year and whose net Income
was less than $1,500 and whose gross
Income was less than $5,000 Is not
required to file a return. Neither are
returns required of married couples
living together whose aggregate net
lnccmo was less than $3,500 and
whose aggregate gross income was
less than $5,000.
In Washington
By Herbert Pluminer
WASHINGTON This voteless city
of almost httlf-a-mllllon persons has
a novel way of letting its voice be
heard when laws are being prepared
under which It must live.
And the method is unlike that of
any Owher municipality in the United
States. Congress and the federal com
mission 1 which governs Washington
are alike ready to heed the voice of
the "citizen's association."
There are about 60 of these asso
ciations scattered over the approxi
mate 70 square miles of the District
of Columbia. They are, composed of
white men and women. The negroes,
also oganlzed, are grouped in what
are known as civic societies. ,
They are nothing more than neigh
borhood gatherings, banded primarily
for the benefit of a small area, but
they nevertheless are effective.
NOT "FINNY"
An ex-chnlrman of the district
commissioners those- three men
appointed by the- president to- govern
Washington Is authority for this j
statement: j
"I used to think these llttlecltl- ;
zen's associations were funny. I won- j
I dered if they thought they were real- i
Ily doing anything. . . . Soon I found I
myself looking around for the little
citizen's associations to find out what I
I they had to say on particular things. !
. . . And during my term as commis- ;
, sh.uer, I think that what the cltt- I
i en'3 associations had to say was the
controlling factor in the decision.
Thoy are both rural and urban.
And there are distinctive groups.
Take, for Instance, the Dupont j
Clrclo association, located in the j
heart of the diplomatic section of j
the capital. It emphasizes the nation- !
al view of Washington, its goal is to
promote a worthy and beautiful na
tional capital. Suffrage has no place
in Its program, and It has steadfastly
refused to folloxv the other associa
tions in their fight for the ballot.
The Georgetown group is another.
It refuses membership to women.
But the women got together and or
ganized one of their own. Now both
wene in harmony, and are the only
two associations to cover the same
territory.
AM WHOLE CITY
It was but natural as these asso
ciations grew that they would inter
est themselves in questions affecting
tne wnoie cuy. t
Thus, some 20 years ago, there was
organized a Federation of Citizen's
associations, composed of two dele
gates frcm each of the smaller groups.
This federation meets every two :
weeks than congress is In session, '
and .once a month at other times. At
these meetings recommendations from !
tho member associations on lAlls and j
appropriation measures before con- j
gress, or on measures they would like
to rce considered, are threshed out.
Officers and all others serve with- 1
out pay. ' ;
Ir. is generally agreed that these '
little associations show the power of t
the voice in government, divorced en
tinny from the vote and from remu- !
utrutlve office and activity. !
Hy the Associated Press
House bills Introduced:
HB 2G1 By Oxman and Senator
Upton Making the elementary school
levy a county levy.
HB 262 By Uiu and Winslow
Change the name of Roosevelt Mili
tary coast highway to the Oregon
coast highway.
HB 363 By Oxman To Change the '
names of Malheur county and Mai- j
heul river to Sinnott county and !
Slnnott river.
HP 264 By Bynon Relating to ;
qualifications of Judges. j
HB 265 By Leo Providing for i
creation of county child welfare com- I
mi t tecs.
II B 366 By Snell Relating to de- 1
duct ions by counties from the state i
apportionment. j
HB 267 By Snell Relating to set- !
tlcment by county treasurers with j
stae treasurer.
HB 208 By McAllister Relating to f
mutual fire insurance companies. j
HB 269 By Angell Requiring pay- i
ment by parents, who are financially 1
able to do so for maintenance of de- ;
linqucnt persons committed to state
training school or Industrial school
for girls.
HB 270 By Nichols Placing all j
prencrtv in some high school district.
Passed by house;
SB 35 By Franc isoo vie h Relating ;
tc filling vacancies in offices of coun- i
ty treasurer, county assessor, county i
surveyor and commissioner of county j
ccurt. j
SB 36 By Franciscovlch Relating J
to filling vacancies in offices of coun-
Bills
ty sheriff, county clery or coroner, f
SB 42 By Marks To define meth
od of determining amount of lnheri-
tance tax upon guts and devises oi
real property which pass to husband
and wife as tenants by entirety.
Senate bills Introduced:
SB 182 By Dunne and Hall Cre
atlng an employment commission.
SB 183 By uenneii x lining nui, .
authorizing state treasurer to set up .
a deficit account.
SB 184 By Carsner Authorizing
the expenditure by the highway com- I
mission of state highway funds In .
the construction of roads connecting 1
market roads with state highways;
fixing the limit of funds which may
thus be expended, and providing for
the maintenance of such roads.
SB 185 By Booth and the Benate
committee on banking Relating to
IrUebtedness of decedents in case of
death of either- husband or wife.
SB 186 By Senators Brown and
Spauldlng and Representatives Mc-,
Al lister. Smith and Gouley Chang
ing dates of circuit court sessions In t
Marion and Linn counties.
SB 187 r By Senator Dunne' and;
Representatives Andrew and Snell i
Relating to disposition of money re
ceived by secretary of state under
motor vehicle law. '
SB 188 't By Senator Dunne and
Representatives Andrews and Snell
Relating to special season motor ve- j
hide license. . j
SB 189 By Senator Dunne and
Reprcsenattlves Andrews and Snell
Relating to shipment and removal of
motor vehicles from the state.
SB 190 By Senator Dunne and
Representatives Andrews and Snel) ,
Relating to transportation. I
SB 191 By Crawford Relating to
loans by corporations. I
PLEASANT VALLEY
PERSONALS
Ily Mrs. C. E. Thornburg
(Observer Correspondent)
PLEASANT VALLEY, Ore. (Special)
Brilliant sunshine In Pleasant Vnl-
7 J """""5 ..uette on Sunday at tne js. morn
highway west through Baker and to- J,ur nome nere.
ward La Grande Is dry and in excel- -
lent condition. East towards Hunt
ington there are still many places
where Ice remains. Quite an Improve
ment can be noticed on the highway
ut the east entrance to Baker where LUBBOCK, Tex. W) Football is be
much widening has been done this , coming a year around sport at Lub
wmter. Another great Improvement ' bock high school and Texas Technol
op. the highway ls between Haines i oglcal college.
and Baker whero the road has been I At tne end 0f the regular 1930 sea
fllled In and raised so that the melt- Kn. v,.i0a classes In the hleh school
ing snow has drained into the ditches
insuiad of remaining on the road as
ic used to. .There have been several
moonlight coasting parties on. the
hillsides recently.
Mr. and Mrs. L. Smith have re
turned from a business visit In Salem
turned irom a Dusmess visit in eaicm
and Portland. Mr. Smith is the local
O.
W. agent.. Mr. Thompson, of La
Orande, who relieved him, has re
turned home.
Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Thornburg and
son, Ian, of Pleasant Valley, and Mrs.
Guy Ray were recent guepts at a de
lightful "fish feed" at the V. R. Mel
ville home in La Grande.
Mr. and Mrs. A. Fugit and family,
of Pleasant Valley, were business vis
itors In La Grande last week.
Scmo of the farmers in this dis
trict are receiving shipments of baby
hicks already.
Mr. and Mrs. W. Zelgler and family.
L. W. COOPER
Insurance Agency
FORMERLY LA GRANDE INSURANCE AGENCY
:, Is Now Located in The
FOLEY HOTEL BUILDING
All payments should be made at this office.
; We have no collectors.
Across from Peare's
Whitman's Chocolate Valentines
These attractive assortments of Valentine sweets
in fancy heart-shaped boxes, wrapped in gleaming
Cellophane, will please the most particular girl! All
sizes, and the name "Whitman" guarantees the quality.
50c to $3.00
RED CROSS DRUG STORE
. SEE THE WINDOWS
TOMORROW
1 at the former
WESTENHAVER
STORE LOCATION
Entire stock has been sold by the assignee for
the benefit of the creditors
; Now Offered the Public
at the lowest prices ever known on
high grade men's wear.
No Reserve Everything Goes
FALK'S
La Grande Store
Why Do You
Buy Goods?
You I)uy goods, alt goods,
for use and appearance.
To be satisfactory, . the
goods must give you both.
Every purchase that we
make Is made with these
tiro thoughts In mind:
Will this goods give our '
customers wear? Will. It
giva them the right ap
pearance? If so, and If the
price Ls right, we buy. If
not, wc pass it up. no mat-
tcr how attractive it may
seem to us.
of Pleasant Valley, spent Wednesday
. In Baker shopping. Leveta Thorn
burg, of La Grande, spent lost week
! cud In Pleasant Valley visiting at
tho home of her uncle, C. E. Thorn
burg Miss Thornburg ls a senior at
tho Eastern Oregon Normal school,
I Tho epidemic of colds and flu
, seems to be on the wane here,
j Mrs. Young, of La Grande, has been
I employed as night shift operator In
Durkce recently. ..
Mi. and Mrs. V. R. Melville and
fn:711iy anS Miss Violet Melville were
TEXAS PLAYERS KEEP
OKI!) 'HOT' ALL YEAR
formed teams for an Intromurol-
schedule. At Tech the schools of
engineering, agriculture and liberal
arts and the military corps formed
squads.
"Spring" practice for the college
i ' , , i.nl1,M aM
j rflty began early in January, and
wl" fi' 7V,?iVm
season closes.
"See Fred and Be Ahead"
BODY AND FENDER WORK
Auto Tops, Glass, Curtains
Welding
Fred's Body & Fender Shop
ill Greenwood
Sweet
Hearts
for
Sweethearts