La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959, January 07, 1932, Image 7

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Newspaper Page Text??:r .? ..i .T Thursday, January 7, 1932- LA GRANDE EVENING OBSERVER, LA GRANDE, ORE. rage seven 1 1 (PL ASSIFIIED AD -" The Market Place of Unioipd Wallowa Conntle J WANTED EXP. WOMAN wants work. 300-R. : . i-7-t t. WANTED TO RENT Mod., (urn house with 2 bedrooms. Call Observer. -1-6-6 tp. EXP-. QIRL, 20, wants housework or anything. Ret. 813-J. 1-6-3 t. RE AXi ESTATE Portland man will .'pay cash for home In La Grande If suited. ACTION, 373 E. 33rd St. N., Portland, Ore. 1-6-3 tp. FOR SALE LUMBER SPECIAL We have $10.00 dimension, some $7.50 .boards and more of the 5,.00 spe ' ctal boards. . Also a limited amount of dry chain wood at $4.50 per laad and box wood at $3.00 while we , are running. BOWMAN-HICKS LUMBER CO. Phone Main 6 1-7-t f. FOR SALE- Dry pine wood, any i length. Farmers 293. 1-5-4 tp FOR SALE Hay or wood. . i Conley 137 A. Archie 1-0-6 tp. FOR SALE Model 91 Majestic radio. ' Bargain, Leaving town. Call 205 Hemlock. - 1-0-1 t. FOR SALE! Hay. wood, horses. E. M. Kerns, Alicel. Ph. Cove 9X0. . . , 1-0-3 tp FOR SALE 10 acre farm, one mile from La Grande on - Island City highway. Price reasonable. Terms. , P, O. box 137. 1-5-3 t. -: HOLLYWOOD and Hansen trnpnested White Leghorn baby chicks, 911 per . , 100 prepaid, breeding stock pur- chased direct from Hansen, Brow ' noil and Hollywood. Records 250 to ' 327 eggs. . We trap 2000 hens, chicks ' . ' equal to any. Get our catalogue be ' fore ordorlng. PACIFIC HATCHERY, Tangent, Ore. 1-5-0 t. FOR SALE 13-plate now batteries $5.50 ond up. Will buy 25 old bat- tarles, 1308 Jefferson. Burgess Battery & Electric Station 1-2-1 m. FOR SALE Wood, $5 to;$7 per cord. Prompt delivery. Phone 658-U. 12-31-6 t. FOR SALE Wood, any kind, any , length. Call Frank Seward, 040-J. 12-22-5 tp. 'OR SALE Wood, price reasonable. Main 934, 1306 O Ave. 12-15-1 m Professional Directory Hospitals ; DR. LEE n. riouvY j Eve, Ear, Nose and Throat Hospital I 3rd floor Foley Bldg. Ph. Main 16. I Osteopathic Physicians 7RS. 1. h. & MAKG.KET INGLE General Practice and Obstetrics Sommer Bldg. OfIce, Main 100 Res., Main 033 DR. E. L. FAUS General Practice Now Foley Bldg., 3rd floor. Phone Main 690 Res. 000-R. Miscellaneous ASTROLOGER MRS. FREDERICK BALMES 203 N. Ave. Readings Dally. FKECKLES AND HIS D"faU CALL UPSETTIKl' Tbuys FBUIT cart;-doim' A LOWS THE NEWFANGLES SEE-E...I W DIDKl'T DO J? AUVTHIUS.... Y VbO CAU J DIW'T.'.' M- WHAT'S UP, WLL.VCU GOT WE IHtO sugar ? -) mek iwtw vou ;toltj me that WAT HNJE yTHE GIMMIES UAD fOMED 1MD1AKEN I DOMEiX W-1- TME TWUGS TUEYD BORROWED UIIIUTUEM. Observer Want Ad Rates (Count five average word. . to the lino.) t J . Per line, 1st Insertion 10c Per line, each added. cocaeo- - utive insertion ' 7o Minimum charge on ona oi-rter,- " 1 V . ' " RATES BY MONTH a lines, per month 8 lines, per month -' ,,, as 1 lines, per month, $4.00. 5 lines, per month frtfl Each additional Jino over five charged at 50c per line, per month. CASH IN ADVANCE is! required on all Classified orders to earn theso rates. Higher rates charged on all credit Insertions. Copy for all Classified orders must be In this office' by; 10 A. U. DAY OF INSERTION." Stop orders on ad Inserted until further no tice must be received .by the same hour or extra Insertion wlU be charged. Telephone orders solicited. Cash rates may be earned-on phone or ders by payment on or before date of last Insertion. - ' PHONE UAIN flOQ "An Observer Want. Ad Will Do It." LIMITED SUPPLY of box wood while planer runs, $4.00 per load. Also dry chain wood, $4.50 per load. Prank Cleavlngcr, Main 151. 12-16-1 t. FOR SALE W;;;ara Batteries $6.05. A first choice battery at xhaln More . nrlces. 75c on old batterv. AUTOMOTIVE ELECTRIC CO. 1425 Adams Phone M 520 J 9-1-1 m. i - DRY WOOD Black pine, liny length, $7.00. Fu. Observer, or , wruo m, Loree, Cove. il2-8-l mp. Automobil FOR SALE 10301W('rolct coach, good condition, $375. , PERKINS MOTOR-CO. " 1-6-1 t. FOR RENT 3-RM. FURN. DUPLEX; 5 and 6 rm, unfurn. houses 1409-9ti. 1-7-6 t 2-RM. APTS., $10. mo.; ivm. opt. $8. Furn., lights, water, bath, 1201-8th. i 1-7-2 tp. FOR RENT Dairy farm.'Call F 24X. 1 1-7-3 t.j WISDiM WISDOM demands that you secure the services of ex pert morticians who know the. Bcloncc and ethics of their pro fession and who havo demon strated their capacity and ability. . We Understand SNODGRASS & ZIMMERMAN . Main C3 t FRIENDS VJS OIDUT DO 1HAT...1H' DOS DID 1HAT AU' VjE CAiJ'T usvefe miwDt TOUY'fe GOT A CLAIlyA AMD '; ybU WIDS SoTTA HELP WHAT serp-e it.'-' HE DOES'- x VP- BMT,SVIEETlE,HOJ4 iiAS Tknovj that TttEY'D JUST AOMED up STWRS?--G.WE -V y V GWAES IN THb FOR RENT Apts., well turn, and reasonable. La Grande hotel. - .. ; 1-6-5 t. FOR RENT- Apts, -3 and 3-rm. apts. Maple 1-6-3 tp. FOR RENT. Modern, 8-rm. house, furnished; also 5-rm., modern, un furn. house. Mrs. Zuber. 1-6-3 t. MODERN ROOMS, reasonable rates. . steam heat, hot water. 1902 Sec ond St. ' " l-7-3tp 2-RM. FURN. APT. Steam heat, gas range, $16,. Room $10. Reynolds rooms. itfUtt-tn. i-o-c r. FOR RENT Lancfis Court furn. apts, , for conveniences and- real comfort. ' W-3Q-10 1 FURN, HOUSES AND APTS. With buths, clean, quiet, lowest; ' rent. Adults, 1810 Greenwood. 12-11-1 m. 1 2-RM. AND 1 3-RM. furn. or un- lurn. Apts, Grande Rondo Apts. 12-10-t f. FURN. APARTMENT 1809 Adams, Main 682. 1 12,-1-t i MISCELLANEOUS '' - FURNITURE REPAIRED Redecorating, air brushing and crat- i lng by experienced workmen. Call Carr Furniture Co., Main 770; 1-7-1 t EASTERN OREUON School of Music, violin, piano, voice. Credits. 1. O. O. F. temple. 447-J. ' 9-6-1 m check . UP on your old furniture. Scratched or marred pieces finished and made like new. Call Carr Furniture Co. Main 770. 1-7-1 t. &VE 25 during Jan. Painting and papering by Neumann, rtuz it.., 1-5-1 m. LA GRANDE MATTRESS and Uphol stering and Rug Cleaning Works. Ph. 424 -W. Chas. Edwards, Prop. ' 12-1-1 m. MONEY TO LOAN We are represen tatives for- the Prudential Ins. Co., . and can make farm or city loans at attractive rates of Interest. Chas. H. ' Reynolds, Insurance, loans and bonds. 9-1-1 m. FOR TRADE FOR TRADE 250 head rcg. and pure- bred Hampshire ewes, will lamb In Feb. To trade for city property or tract of land. Hay also goes with deal. Write Lee Sloan, North Pow-! tier. Ore. 1-4-0 t. LAST KITES FOR ALEXANDER BOISE, Idaho, Jan. 0 (! Last rites wcro held today for Moses Aloxandor, Idaho's war time governor. His body lay In state throughout tho morning and until memorial services In the supreme court at which T. A. Walters, who as attorney general was companion of the gov ernor in office, was eulogist. All night long national guardsmen kept watch as ths body rested on thr- main floor cf the state house, tho bier banked high with flowers. NOIITHWEST I'OKKST I CO.NT IT. S. $1,' ki:s ii apiece MISSOULA, Mont. (P) It cost ; Uncle Earn an average of $1,211 to combat each of the 1,687 forest fires , which broke out in western Mon- j tana and northern Idaho during 1031. I While this was the highest aver--j age cost in the four worst fire sea- tons since 1919, figures at forest j service headquarters here reveal the average size of each fire has been reduced steadily from 070 acres, in 1010 to 89 acres in 1031. A comparison of the total num- "ASSESSMENTS ! ' , LOOK HEBE! VNHAT TaJ , W ACE SOWS To DO J j VIHV.'VNWAT M ( ABOUT THAT FBOIT CART ( 6n M y voo jost vjizeced.vjith JJ r:R'sD f GRAZY TO U'.-ou COUJD I WNE CHECKED UP I ON THEM-;. AFTEK ' V1HA.T 1 SMD.l CAW'T EMEU LOOW. MRS. OUT OUR WAY " - 17 STOP " IT ? : . VOOR PRDOM k v-r I VAJ rAV , GOOD KHGfV-VT l 1-TrAOUGHrr VOO f j CAMT A PERSON STRE.TtHKiGr I .q.-- WORK AMP. PIA: - onrcA her of fires In 1919 and 1931 with, the acreage they covered shows how modernized fire-iightlng methods havo checked the red. e'emon. In 1919, 2.26B fires burned over 1.3?9.2;7fl acres, while the 1,567 blazes of last year covered 124,556 acres. . ONCE TIMWIIY CONTKNIJKU CAITC1I1T AS ri;m CRAFT , SANDUSKY, Ohio P) Once a brave contender for the "America" cup. coveted trophy so long sought by the late Sir Thomas Llpton, the "Shark" has been captured by cus toms officials from thq bootleg in dustry. ' ' J-": ' ' " Records show the trim little craft was built on the Atlantic 20 years ago, and failed several times to win ine cup ruci-H, She was sold down the lakes." New owners detached her tall, slen der masts and 'installed motors. They removed a 20-ton keel which greatly increased her speed. On three orcvlous occasions she was seized by,, the coast guard, and each time drift - cd back into smugglers' hands. KEAVEU TKA1IEI) BY THEE LANSING. Mich ". Woodsman are net the only ones occasionally caught by falling, trees. Weslle Mil lei came upon d Jive beaver that had been caught by a troe that had been completely severed at thebaso. fhe beaver was released; Sheridan started .on his march through Georgia Nov.J3, 1864. - ( Oil of some kind was used in the Tho area ,of Japan equals that of Now York and Illinois combined. OLD TIME DANCE AT PERRY i Music by HARMONIOUS ' HAYSEEDS Every Saturday Night WEAMTIN16, TM6 OTHER MEMBERS OP 1H OO DUE; CLOB PICK UP IMS TRAIL OF FRECKLES AMD OSCAR. JOST IM TIME MARRY HIM! INE2 AMD t)CiT ClMMER HAMt'RmtO WE ABOUT ACCU'SlMG MRS. GttMES, UNTIL I M AS CUCKOO AS MY AVJNT 1 . ' - " Chats With Parents FOOD FOR IMAGINATION . Alice J ml sim Tertle . Tbo Child responds to whatever is unusual, thrilling, dramatic and colorful.' ' ' , His imagination feeds' upon any thing that experience brings him, he is not fastidious. It no restraint is imposed or guid ance given in his theatrical enter- . talnment, If ho finds upon the liv lng room table low grade dotectivo and love stories and trashy maga zines, he can scarcely bd expected to, storo his, mind with beautiful im ages and' fine ideas about the world' in which he lives. ... j if hfi ia sui;iiestible ho will tend , 'to think of life In ' terms of cheap melodrama. COAL Try Gordon Creek A Free Burning Utah Coal NO CLINKERS Van Petten Lumber Company Phone Main 732 "Good Service Quick" MUY,Y0U MEMEC TOLP ME THERE : By B16per r fWMr K ' ! 'V" ' V ' W OH.SOB6... 1 , . ., V B, gpfa VJB'LL, PAV ) ' , l$i IkoexU. all -me I't-i m A pa 700n.es will mM, ILWSfnuiTi pay Rob Vfee W- il Cut's "m"nia mvici.incV ) VUELU, UKTIU TWEM MX SIGNS OF T HAt WAS A. STRAIM OF DlSAPPEAPED USANOY Ikl VQUP- f AM1LY , BEFORE VOO By J. R. Williams ' Farentfv should make an effort to seo that their cniidren'B imagina tion has plenty of good material to feed upon. , ' It is not enough morely tp forbid tho vulgar, to deny permission fpr uSlrJKrSdtnB mnrS ' turn off the worst radio offerings. We must ste that something bet ter takes their place. '" ' When we hear of a film that Is especially gv.d jn id suitably we, oncuiu-rnnuM a uuim, ui ui wio children la B(f With the lialp of the librarian and tho teachers at scl ool we should get : bock 'lists that will furnish thrills of the best sort. . During the last 10 years hundreds of excellent books havo been writ- ttt:- . .. . . One fire could rob you of the treasures and savings of a lifetime Is your home. insured? By Cowan C tfliz ar no ccflvtcE. inc. BCG-u. 6. pat orr. J O W WAR NOCK MGP;. J ( VEAH ooM Re8tle9a Neyous? f The most wholesome palatable Mealtime Djink, lnsteaq of Coffee , Good for your Stomach, and, your Nerves It relieves Constipation! I lb. Ficgo goes abut, as far as 2 lbs. Coffee, ton especially for children while '. .' many of the old standbys, legends;, fairy talcs, hero stories and his-, iorlcal romances have been re-wili- ten with taste and. discrimination. J . SUWS1TT IRASS I 8YX0PS13; Dnnocra ahcatl '. i threaten ' 'Yuemim ' Hock, . Ainu , Daltlt is ''jcalquv. of liin lovo tor, Thiru Preston : Thlry's father., tlaoe, is mtxed iiy in same mys terious business, posstbly ' cattle firstling, nml her brother Ash Is a cattlo rustler and an enemy of. Itork. Rock is trying to save 'l'Mru, rem dlssraee, , Chapter 31 , , , THE SHOWDOWN . " A ND. here's another ruoro o a stumper," went on Amy. "Last night John had some men' to the house, as usual. They talked and 1 smoked. When I beard your name I llstoned. Some one, I think It v.aa ! Mr. Iesbltt, answered whooyer had used your namo first. 'I don't knpvf this crcat cowboy Rock.' he said; 'But It lie stays on rldln' for Pres ton, I'll no(. share the opinion yqi) nieu have of hlra. "Amy, that Isn't a compliment to Proston.v saiu bock, ponaeringiy. "It certainly Isn't. And It means you'll lose your ' reputation! Trupi man, tliore a something - wrong t tlPrestorutlU." Amy, I hope It's nothln' more than gossip," returned Rock, slowly.. "True, will you leave Preston?,": "No, I'll stick, Amy. It there's n.nyhjn; In these hints I reckon tho tPaatons need ma rll the more." , ., , ' ,,,, ,( t"' ' saii, wltl Passion, But, wish hero you didn't have it. .'. . . Oh, Truemun, I tell' you I dread $hla job ot yours. That wild, heai'tjtnl Suhsdt Pass! That lovely, strange. Thry. Preston! She'll fall In love with you. How could she help 'It? And you'll bo dragged In with them, You'll have to kill tills Ash Pre top. Oh, he'B a snake! He Insulted me vlioly, right on the street; There's not room onpugh on '.His. range for you and lilm; You'll flgh, I fool It, Truoman. A woman knr'ws. . . . Oh, It took yeavs (6r md 'to Kot over your killing Ilookorl . Don't hush mo. I. will tell you. . That poor cowboy, crazed by drink and jealousy! How ho hounded you and finally shot you so 'you l)ad to kill him to save your own1 life. . Trueman, I don't want you to kill another man!" ' "Do you think I'm a bloodthirsty dovll?" ..burst , out Rock, repelled, yet sorry fpr her., "I don'l; want'to kill another man. I won't, it I can holp It." She wiped her eyes. "Forglvo mo," sho said, moro compoaod. ''Uet us walk back now." Sho did not sponk aaln for sovornl blocltt, ' True, 1, 11IJ0 you DBtier, man x 1 In " a'lin'cnlil. ?' uaod to," oho Bald. Ho bowod bla thanks, not lulto gnllnntly. V "Fact la. I never liked you." alie roturnod, quick to respond. "Bui lot's not ngut again. Still, innkng up usod to bo such fun. . . . i;ni man, what will you woar at my hiasnuoradol" "Look horo, little lady, that's not fair. I won't tell you." "You must. I'll want to know you, so In case I need you. . , . Viu may havo to throw Clink Fooblc's out." ' "So the honor ot nrotectln' you falls to mo," laughed Rock. "Amy, I've bought a dandy broadilotli frock suit, black. I'll come as a llnaji gammer. "You'll look grand." Thon sho ex tended her band. "Good n'tgbt, Trueman." "Good night." Next morning about cloven o'clock, Itock strolled out of ' the notei on iiih way 10 seo juuh vuvu. nock askod to soo John Papb, and was shown Into that Individ ual's private office. Ho wnlkod Into a richly fumlshod room, whoro two men sat smoking. One', wbb John Dabb, not a great dijal changed from tho Westerner Iloclt had once worked for. "Howdy, Mr. .Dabb!" said Rock, easily. "Reckon you know mo."' "Trueman Rock," exclaimed Dabb, In great surprise. "I do. Amy' told mo you wero hero." Embarrassment succeeded his astonishment, whlci was porhaus what caused him to ex timl his hand. '. "Hasbltt, this is True Rock, one ot tho real riders wo used to havo," wont on Dabb, recovering to Intro duce his comrade, wl o had also arisen, "nock, shako hands yith Hosbltt, ouo of our new ranchers." Hesbitt bowed stiffly and spoke, without offering his hand. Eock looked ndimroly at him. "Glad to meet you, Mr. Hosbltt." His koon faculties, on edgo now, caused this man, unfavorably. "Well, Rock, to what am 1 In debted for this call?" queried Dab with curious coldness. "Remains to bo eocn whether you'll bo Indebted to mo or not: Dabb was plainly nnszlcd. : "Well, did you call to csk tr.c that?" drink With so much really exqollent. fea- tcrlal. ayaiablo there Is. no. exciiEq ". for permitting our children to ' their, minds; wltlj. what Is false jincl ' vulgar.' ...v -' No, my business hi a. little, mote. Intimate.", '.'Ah'' Indeed? Ahem er, I hope lth' brief," rejoined Dabb, stiffening;1 ' ".;. ','.- ' ' ' ' ' ' ' '.u ;, ' jo as oner as you want u, . rev turned Rock, and then he took.ja; slow step nearer to Dabb's cqc 1 parilon. "Mr; Hesbltt, I heard arts'? '. mornln' that your foreman, PeepH,. wuq in Minii, wuuuii iu see me. 'r Yos, he got In early, and. I ..bp-t - lleve does want to look you p"? . said, Hesbltt, his deepset eyei JB-' tent and unsattBfled'upon Rock.lrt 1 "Reckqn. he an"t be partlcur,1. eager,"; drawled Rock. -- 3 . "Ah! I see. 'i . ' I dare say hs'si ' very busy buyln' suppil03!,"'repllet'! HesliIlC nervously." "May iriijulfo' ' er what you. want of, my. ior,e-- man?" .-'' . . "'Nothln' scj Important that ils,-' to me, said Rock, with emphasis on the pronoun.' "I. lust want.4'l,'Jo '' givoj. 'Peoples, oppprtufll.ty ' to. meet '' me.' And to tell him BoniethinVfi ; V 'WnatT" askea Heswtt. ' r " ,!, "Reckon I'd sure like you to know ' as well. 'I Just want to give yoii' a ' l)uticl!.,'Notl till two days, ago 'did ' I eye hear of. the Half Kloon bra.ild.:' 4n4 nqt tl)i yesterday did, I lejfn. : V UUl U1UUL l UU II. . 1f. Manifestly Rock's cold biting " Bpeoch " Impressed Hesbltt, but : scarcely to the acceptanqe 'or'lts conteiu. tie picKeu nis nut irom-the-desk. ' " . ' ,"Pabb', you formar cowboy's favv 1b queer, it true i,"' lie said, curtly.' "I'll 'loaye; you to renew- old ae qualutanco, Good day." , "Hosbltt, you're now to this range," rejoined ' Dabb, a little caustic. "I'vo told you before. And your. Wyoming cowboy foroniah needs to bo told or he'll get Into trohble.' Tills Is not Wyoming. . ; I'm bound, to toll you that nock's talk is not queer. I'll gamble It's true. J nover knew 1dm to Ho. nd no old-dder or cattleman, on this : rango would say it,' oven if he , thought it."'-' ' ' ' "-" Hosbltt' bowed and went o t Jar ring' tho ' door. Dabb. biry'clously at his cigar. s " Somo ot those now cowmen" 1I1UKU I1IO blUtV. . t . IMILH, yourself to a smoke and sit dpwn.'j "Dabb, I sur.o approclathat ' you said to him about me," repij'c4 ; Rock, losing his coolness. "Fact is I'm surprised)-too. Id boea t9ld you had no use for me." . ! f1- ' "Rock, that's not the point,", re-' turned Dabb, ' quickly. "When I 1 know you wero honoBt, I was potinu ' to'sny so. Your connection' with u . Preston has started rumors. Whether' or not I have any use'for " you 'I'd sure- ueed to. see prpof of 4your dlshonoBty." " "That's straight talk. I like It and thank you. It makos Whit J . anted to say easlor." ! .', v "Ah, ru forgot, xou naa;some lntlmato business. , . . Make it short, Rock." i ' "Ijook mo straight In the. eye," Rock said. "Man-to man, Babb. If; voir havo cards on mo -lay' them: down. ' 'I'm comln' clean Imneat, ; -. . And a lot might depend on Mf doln' the samo." ; 1 "What'ro you driving at?" ; "Dabb, I'm askln'.very little, at least , tor two Westerners llko us. Now I'nf nskln' only a showfdown. I want to know where I stana vuii, you. I want you to believe -in'my-sincorlty." ; i "All right, Rock, I': meet you," replied Dabb, flushing darkly, 'eyk dontly stirred. "Straight ous then; I've sort of held against you that old affair of yours and Amy's.": Good!" exclaimed Rock "That's what 1 wanted you tj admit,, Dabb; It never amounted to shucks. You Know wuat gossip is in mis town, You bet I know," said Dttbbi grimly. "But even allowing "for that" "Llaton," interrupted Rock, lean ing over to Dabb. "Tho old wo mei. horo gave Amy tho worst bf that affair. Sha was protly Bind vain and. had a way with tho boysi But she was good, and If they Pver said othorwlso they lled( I was III lovo with Amy,' perhaps a little more so than I was with two other girls. Amy knew this. I'm sjroshe was fond of me, but thore Vero other tfbys- What I want td njak4 clear to you, Dabb, Is that Aiwas nover serious about mo. fi ,.jaij nover In lovo 03 it was In her (6 beV s And I'm satlsflal that sho; nfver I as been yet. Even witn you her husband! You'll excuso ( mo, 1 i this Is blunt stralgh: talk." ' "it 13, by God!" Dabb said, strain cdly. "And to what end, Rock?" (Copyrlvht, Haitfl Grey) Gtraight tnlk has n straloM con. clusicn, Cut that (Joes, not helfi Rock'o complicr.tioiia, ton-orrw.. When f hiry comes to town - t.