Phone: Mornings Main 000
Here With Brother
Mrs. B. O. PochVof Burbank. Cal.,
has been a suest of her brother.
John P. Dean, of lower . Cove, for
about two weeks, and la helping him
paok his household goods, prelimi
nary to an extended visit In Cali
fornia. Mr. Dean and Mrs. Pecht
will leave Wednesday for a short
visit with their brother, Howard
Dean at Nampa, Idaho. Thoy will
return to Cove from Idaho, and the
first of next week will leave for
the homo of, Mrs. Pecht In Burbank.
Mrs. Pecht Is the wife of H: O.
Pecht, superintendent of the Lock
head Air Transportation at Burbank,
and is also the mechanician, and
: co -worker of Col, Lindbergh. A late
Popular' Mechanics states that Col.
Lindbergh thought so highly of Mr.
Pecht's abilities that he had him
Inspect and service his powerful,
low-wing monoplano before making
a : record-breaking trans-continental
flight some time ago. He has also
' been engaged with Col. Lindbergh
in making testa to Inonoase the
speed of his (Col. Lindbergh's) spe
cially built low-wing plane, to con
trol the heat, to increase the ability
to get away with a load in a com
paratively small space and oIbo to
Increase the lauding safety. In short,
he seems to be Col. Lindbergh's
right-hand man. , J
Have Skiing Parly
A group of neighbors out In the
vicinity -of Sanderson- Springs on
Joyed a skiing party Sunday, going
first to the home of Mr. and Mrs
Date Sanderson and .then enjoying
their sports on what is known as
the "Wallslngor hill," the Bcrnough
place.
Returns Home
Mi sb Frances McKennoni who has
been spending the past 10 days at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. H. a. Avery
a; Island City, has returned to her
homo near Jmblcr. "
Iti'lurns Home
Mrs. Kato Mlddaugh, of Kansas,
has complete her two weeks' visit
among her numerous relations in
this valley, having left Sunday. The
time spent hero was filled with vis
iting at different homes In the val
ley and several sight-seeing expe
ditions. o
Mlw flavin lien.
Mrs. Charles Gump, of, May Park,
was at tho station yesterday morn
ln g to meet the Portland Rose when
It pulled into La Grande, in order
that sho might havo a few minutes'
visit with her sister. Miss Jane Oavin
of Portland, who was on her way
to Boston and New York to attend
meetings of the national committees
of the American Nurses association.
Miss Gavin Is executive secretary of
tjio stoto of Oregon. During her
stay in tho east Miss Gavin Is also
lffoking. with a great deal of antici
pation, to a visit with her brother,
and Mrs. Gump's brother, who Is
captain of the Munawar. plying be
tween Hoboken and- Havana, and
whose ship happens to bo In the har
bor there at present. If we remember
correctly, Miss Gavin has not seen'
hor brothor for 17 years, end she Is
very happy over tho prospects of . a
real visit.
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Veiling Here
John Dahlstrom, of Mobs Chapel,
Jo enjoying a visit at tho present
time with his cousin, Jans Jacobscn,
who is hero from Spoknno and who,
we are told. Is looking for a location
In this vicinity.
Is Belter
Mrs. James Moss, who has been 111
at her home for the last two weeks,
Is reported to bo somo better again,
although sho suffered a relapse tho
first of last week.
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Koturn
Mr. and Mrs. Garrett Blokland
have returned to their homo near
Island City, after having been called
to Wallowa for sovcral days last week
by the death of W. H. Spenco, promi
nent resident of that community. ,.
I Miti ft InvltittloiiH
Mrs. C. B. Bcrtsch and Mrs, Mor
ris Spaeth of tho Mill Crtiek canyon
rond are entertaining u group of
their friends at bridge at the Bcrtsch
homo on Saturday evening.
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Are Wert
Friends In this vnlley or the Mon
cricf family, former residents of
Union but now living In tho Muddy
Creek district over in Baker county,
will be Interested to know of the
recon t marriage of Miss Dorothy
Moncrlcf and Deo Stilt?,, or Halnen,
which took placo on Monday or last
week af. Baker. Tho briito has been
taking nurse training at St. Eliza
beth's hospital In Baker.
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Visits Mather
Denver Henstey, Vho Is now living
at Orange. Cal., is In the vnlley visit
ing with his mother, Mrs. Amanda
Wagoner, at Summervlllc, ami also
with his sister, Mrs. Hanson, who
lives in Wallowa county.
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Does Hume rousllng
Miss Lona Neltla Price, daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. J. 11. Price, of Camp
Yew Bow, does somo coasting on
her way to sc hool now enc h day.
The Prico family has been living tip
ot Camp Yew Bow. several miles up
the Mill Creek canyon rood, rather
than moving Into Covo. as has been
their custom each winter. I-ona
Nclda coasts from the delightful
camp down the miles as far as the
home of Mr. and Mis. Arch McNeill
Just this side of the bridge, and
makes the real of the trip In the
McNeill cur. The grade Is Just right
and tho condition of tho road has
been Just right, It Is said, so that
going to school for Lona Nokia Is
some sport. She makes the trip at
night, up tho hill, with her ratlu
who Is a teacher In the Cove High
school.
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Home From Corvallls
Ccunly Agricultural Agent Harry
G. Avery returned home from Cur-
Page Six
Mabel E. Morton, Valley News Editor
AT THE MEDICAL SPRINGS
iV
There are many people In this val
ley who have never been to Medical
Springs'' and seen the busy little
health center and reBort, which in
rpite of the many disastrous .fires
which have visited the center, is one
cf the attractive and Interesting
spots in Union, county. This cut
shows the bath house proper and
the homo of Uncle Dunham Wright
and the Powers family. This pic
ture, if wo remember correctly, was
taken before the store and the post-
office was burned. Since thon, many
improvements have been made about
vallls, where he has spent tho past
two weeks on buslnoss. The last
week of tho time was spent) in at
tendance .upon the annual state
conference of extension workers. '
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Have' InMtitlliitloii
At their regular meeting last week,
tho installation of. new officers was
tho chief Item of business for the
Summervllle Pebckah lodge, After
tho regular business of the evening,
tho following were duly Inducted
Into tho respective offices:
Noble grand Mrs. Carl Brown.
Right .support to N. O., Mrs, Mary
Woodell.
Left support to N. G., Mrs. Stella
Woodell.
Vice grand, Mrs. Ed Combes.
Right support to V. G., Mrs. Wayne
Park.
Left support to V. G., Mrs. Audrey
Eehrn&:.
Warden, Mrs. Earl Park,
Conductor, Mrs. Lillian Nlederer.
Inside guardian, Mrs. Ida Bander
son. Outsldo guardian, Mrs. Sylvia San
derson. (
Chaplain, Mrs. Oweda Hacker.
Musician. Mrs. Ruth Rollins.
Tho serving of the supper ror the
evening concluded the contest which
A SEASONABLE
RECIPE
1 10 AND KAIHJN KIlORTCAKi:
2 cups flour
3 teaspoons baking powder
Pinch of Bait
3 tablespoons shortening
1 tnlilfictinon m mnr
Rub shortening evenly Into tho
flour. Add the other Ingredients.
Add enough sweet milk to make a
soft dough. Roll out gently about
pne-foUitJi Inch thick and bake In
,hot oven for 16 minutes. The dough
should bo cut with biscuit cutter
before placing In oven, to make small
Individual cakes,
In a small sauce pan, stew the
following until tender:
1 pound package of seedless raisins
1 package of figs, chopped
yt cup sugar.
1 Add just enough water to cover
them and to cook until tender. When
cool, otTango tho mlxturo on tho top
of tho Individual cakes and top with
a generous helping of whipped
cream.
i- ON THE AIR
I 1 Ituillo Station KOA.C BHO Kilocycles
Thursday, Jan. M
7:00 a. m. Good Morning Medita
tions, led by Dr, John S. Burns.
7:10 Setting-up exercises, cl I rooted
by Grant Swan.
7:30 Scanning tho headlines.
8:00 Potpourri.
0:00 Ryth-melodles.
0:30 Organ concert by Byron Arr
nold.
10:00 Home -Economics Observer
10:05, Tomorrow's meals; 10:18, Food
facts and fancies; 10:33, How's and
why's of housekeeping; 10:47, The
Magazlno Rack,
11:00 Tho Home Garden 11:03,
."Trees for tho Homo Property," Eliz
abeth Lord.
11:30 Morning Matlneo.
13:00 (Noon) Farm Hour 12:10.
In tho day's news; 13:23, "Rural
Fire Protection," L. B. Davis; 12:35.
Market reports, crops and weather
forecast. i 1
1 :00 p. m. Vaudeville.
1:30 Organ program from White
side theatre.
2:00 Around the Campus.
3:00-4:00 Humomakcr Hour 3:05.
"Hew to Use Oregon Products:
Cheese."
5 55 p. m. Market Reports sec
ond broadcast of wheat and live
stock. 0:00 Fox-Whitcslde theatre organ.
C:30 Farm Hour 0:33. In tho day's
news; 0:45, Spot market reports and
weather forecast; 0:50, Market re
views hops, livestock, ' range and
pasture notes, and dried prunes;
7:10. With the Poultry Flock Pro
fessor A. a, Lunn.
7:30 Tho Homo Gordon - "Com
mercial ami Garden Cultura of
Holl)," Professor A. L. Peck.
7:45 Physlvs In Everyday Lite
"Glare." A. W. Marker.
8:00 Music of the Masters.
8:15-9:00 College Night.
Friday, Jan. 15
7:00 a. in. Good Morning Medita
tions, led by Dr. Win. Schoeler.
7:15 Setting-up exercises, directed
by Grant Swan.
7:90 Scanning the headlines.
8:00 Potpourri.
9:tu With Uucle Sam's NaUmilMs.
liesldence 1009J
tho bath house, and In addition, a
new store, new eating house, the
plunge, danco hall, etc., have been
erected. Then across from these two
groups and fashioning a sort of i
triangle in' location stands tho sec
nnd hath houso. Pondosa. the now
mill town, which is about a mile
iway, makes anotAcr busy center for
this corner of tho county. When the
new. Catherine creek road is com
pleted this part of the county will
attruct many visitors. It is believed,
ay the road goes through one of the
meat eccnlo spotp of Union county.
members of this organization en
gaged in In tho early fall, and the
losers served tho lunch, with the
winners as guests. Tho lunch was
cleverly arranged and Borved, and
tho affair was most thoroughly on
Joyed. During tho evening, a shower
was given for a member of the lodge.
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Packing Aiiplrs
R. I. Barker, of the Cove, started
packing the last of his applo crop
on Monday of this week. Tho apples
are reported to be in wonderful con
dition. It is said that the present
supply Is for exportation, with the
sales prospects vory good,
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To Purl la ml
Miss Eula Ott, of Summervllle, has
gone to Portland, where she has en
rolled at a business college to take
the complete business course.
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(J range T.o Meet
Tho regular mooting of Blue Mt.
Grange will be held at the hall on
this, coming Saturday, Jan, 16.
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llur.Hi.shno Club
Barnyard golf has hecomo quite a
popular pastime at Summervllle of
late rather it has become more of
a pastlmo, for horseshoe pitching has
been popular there for several years.
A club has been recently organized
with Alex McKen?.lc as the president.
A contest with a group of pitchers
from La Grando was very enthusias
tic entertainment thoro Sunday.
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Improves
Word from Mm. Jennie O'Bryant,
who Is recuperating from a recent
operation for appendicitis is to tho
effect that she Is making a splendid
recovery, Mrs. O'Bryant is a teacher
Ilt North Powder, but is also widely
with 4-H clubs In that place,
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In Baker
Miles Woodell, pr Dry Creek, has
been In Baker this week looking ar
tor business -matters. ' .
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VlKlt Walla Walla
Pupils In the general science class
at the Imbler High school, taught by
Prof. Harry Johnson, went to Walla
Walla Saturday, where they had an
lntcrcH'tiug time visiting Whitman
college and also Inspecting tho Walla
Walla weather bureau station.
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Two Import ant Meetings
Those who are Interested ore asked
0:15 Ryth-melodles.
10:00 Homo Economics Observer
10:05, Tomorrow's meals; 10:18, Food
facto and fancies; 10:33, How's and
why's of housekeeping;, 10:47, The
Magazine Rack.
11:00 Morning Matinee.
13 :00 ( Noon ) Farm Hour 12:10.
In the day's news; 12:35, Market re
ports, crops and weather forecast.
1:00 p. m. Vaudeville.
1 :30 Organ program from White
side theatre.
2:00 Around tho Campus.
3:00-4:00 Homemaker Hour 3:05.
"Book Companions," Miss Josephine
Halvorson.
5:55 p. m. Market Reports sec
ond broadcast, of wheat and live
stock. 0:00 Fox-Whlteside theatre organ.
0:30 Farm Hour 0:33, In the day's
news; 0:45. Spot market reports and
weather forecast: 6:60, Market re
views butter, cheese, dairy foods
and feed grains.
7:15 Business Institute of the Air.
7:30 Basketball gamo Oregon
State vs. University of Idaho.
8:45 The Oregon Our Fathers
Knew "Early Missionaries In the
Oregon Country," Dr. J. B. Horner.
Saturday,-.Inn. Iti
7:00 o. m. Good Morning Medlto
t Ions, led by Mvs. Florence Parker.
7:15 Scanning the headlines.
8:00 Potpourri.
9:00 Ryth-melodles.
10:00 Morning Matinee.
12:00 (Noon) Form Hour 13:10.
In the day's news; 12:35. Market re
acts, crops and weather forecast.
1:00 p. m. Vaudeville.
2:00 Around the Campus.
3:00-4 :00 Phonograph records.
5 :B5 p. m. Market Reports sec
ond broadcast of wheat and live
stock reports.
0:00 Dinner music.
0:30 Farm Hour 0:33, In the day's
news; 0:45, Spot market reports,
crops and weather forecast; 6:50,
Market reviews wheat, wool, Port
land livestock: 7:10, Your Farm He
porter at Washington.
7:30-0:00 Basketball game Ore
gon state vs. University of Iiiaho.
to do with the preliminaries con
nected with the organization of a
co-operative marketing association.
For a number of years, now. the
Wallowa County Livestock Marketing
association has functioned niost suc
cessfully. Its business has grown
until last year It reached a remark
able figure, andNmemHers of the
association felt that they received
great financial benefit. Local live
stock men have watched Its growth
through the years and some of them
have shipped, profitably, through
the neighbor organization. Last year
and the year before, under the guid
ance of County Agricultural Agent
Harry G. Avery, a lamb pool has
worked with similar success for
sheep raisers In this county. With
tho facts concerning these two or
ganizations In mind, livestock men
will meet tomorrow afternoon at the
pestofftee building to discuss the
proposition.
Then In the evening, under the
leadership of Ben Raskopf, Smith
Hughec instructor ' at the Imbler
High school, a meeting will be held
at 8 o'clock at Imbler for all those
who are Interested in raising hogs.
A representative of the North Port
land stockyards will be present to
talk about the marketing of hogs.
The speaker la to talk about the kind
of hogs that are most desirable and
bring the top prices on the market,
how the animals ' should be fed
and other practical phases that will
be of Interest and help to local
farmers. This meeting is open for
all who are Interested and Mr, Ras
kopf Is hoping that the attendance
may be large.
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Ui:h Tonsils Out . ,
Hazel March) lit1 tie daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Jim March, of Island
City, Is recovering from a recent
operation for the removal of her
tonsils. The little girl has been out
of school since before Christmas, and
It is reported that the recent oper
ation appears to havo benefited her
very much.
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Gels Better
Visitors in La Grande ' yestorday
.'rom North Powder report that Judgo
Ccncerbox, well known all over the
county; is getting along splendidly
following an operation performed re
cently for tho amputation of a fin
ger. The member had been Injured
somo time ago. Infection set In and
amputation became necessary. j
Having Good Time '
Their relatives and friends in Dry
Creek and' Summervllle hear very
Interesting accounts of experiences
of Lynn Woodell and Emory Oliver,
who went to Orange, Cal., late in
tho rail. Tho hoys went south to
work In the orchard or which Lynn's
father Is manager. They have rented '.
an apartment, and both seem to '
shine as housekeepers.
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Visiting u I. cw 1st on
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Monroe, who
llvo In the orchard section on the
sldehlll near the Iowa school, are
In Lewis ton. Idaho, visiting at the ,
homo of their son-in-law and daugh
ter. Thoy went to the Idaho city
shortly before the holidays and will
remain until tho last of this month,
probably.
(Jive, Party
Among tho recent outstanding so
cial affairs which the Rebekah lodge
and the Odd Fellows, too, of Sum
mervllle havo put on is tho party
given in honor of Mr. and Mrs. Press.
Pugh . at the time of their silver
wedding anniversary. A potluck sup
per was served on that evening, and
naturally the item or chlefest Im
portance was tho Immense birthday
cake. It was baked by Mrs. Carl
Brown, who used 30 eggs In the
process, which gives some Idea of
tho size of the cake. It was deco
rated in pink and green, the colors
of the Rebekah lodge. Mr. and Mi's.
Pugh woro given a lovely silver gilt
by their friends 'in the order.
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Aid Tomorrow
The Alice! Ladies Aid society meets
tomorrow afternoon at 2 o'clock at
the home of Mrs. Everett Wallslnger,
in the Valeria district, with Miss
Emma MacAnlsh and Mrs. Ralph
Wells as he sting hostesses. j
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Daughters Visit-
Mrs. Emma Anderson and two ,
children, of Salem, and Mrs. E. J, (
Ralney and two children, of Port-1
land, aro In the volley, making a
visit at the home of tholr parents, t
Mr. and Mrs. D. W. Caldwell, at j
Island City. They made the trip '
at this time especially to see their
mother, Mrs. Caldwell, who has been
quite 1)1, but Is now much improved.
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Weekend Visit
Miss Ruth Smalley, who teaches
tho North High valley school, drove
to Elgin Saturday and visited over
tho weekend with her mother.
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Are Better-
Reports from Mr. and Mrs. Ber-
naugh. who live on the hill beyond
undersoil Springs, are to tho effect
that they arc both much Improved
from their recent Illness.
Tii (live Party
Mrs. Herbert Speckhart and Mrs.
Louie Standloy have issued Invita
tions for a party which they will
give a week from this afternoon,
Wednesday, Jan. 20.
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Mill KunuliUT Again
After having been shut down since
Friday, tho Pioneer milt at Island
City started running on regular
schedule again yesterday morning.
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To (iniw Seed
Several farmers In tho vicinity of
Union are planning to grow alfalfa
sred In a small way next season,
accci'dlng to a recent bulletin.
Yields of from 600 to GOO pounds
of seed have been harvested from
the William Baxter rami in 1030 and
1031. The averago yield In the
ccunty does not exceed 150 pounds
per acre. Conditions in the Union
section favorable to seed growing are
a high water table, some alkalinity
and available Irrigation water. These
conditions usually reault In a less
luxuriant plant growth but n heavier
seed yield.
LA GRANGE EVENING OBSERVER,
ports, having been disabled by some
sinus trouble. '
Delayed By Slide '
Tho Joseph branch train was de
layed about four hours, or more, in
the roturrt trip to La Grande Mon
day, by a slide which occurred In the
Minam vicinity. The track was
blocked for Borne time, making it
until around 8:30 o'clock. I
To Have Party
The members
of the Epworth
league of the Island City Commu-
nlty church are planning a pottuck
supper which they will have Friday
evening at the Blokland home.
There Is quite an active group or
young people working In the Island
City church and they have splendid
social times, we aro told.
The Ice Plant
The North Powder correspondent
tto the Baker paper, gave an intense
ly Interesting story concerning the
operations or the big Ice plant at
tho Powder. The story, as it was
given reads, in part as follows:
During December the payroll at
the P. P. E. ice plant was 92511.45.
Mo&V of the money went to local,
mon; Sixty-five wore employed dur
ing leelng and only a few men from
out or town. One thousand six hun
dred and two tons or Ice were
shipped to other P. P. E. Ice houses,
60 tons were shipped to Hermiston,
and tho rest to Huntington, where
the P. P. E. has a large ice house.
The ice house was built three years
ago. Five thousand, five hundred
and fifty-four tons of Ice wero all
they could put In.
Hud The Flu-
C. C. PrOUty, Of Island City, l;.inM Mm venr imn.U. nmmintiM toi
much better now than he was a few j
davs back when ho was quite 111 of i
tlic riu. There havo been many cases
of influenza In the valley the past:
feW WeekS.
SpcmJ Weekend .
Mr. and Mrs. Joo Perry, who nro
now living at Vincent, spent , the
weekend among their relatives and
frionds at Island City.
Kroiit.llr. Lewis
Since a recent squib on this page """" " .
regarding difficulties which Dr. Ida whcn consumer purchasing power
Belle Lewis, well known in this valley, t waD &oaUy reduced duo to the de
had experienced not long slnco in ! clln0 of the general price level and
Chinathere have come many In-1 the business depression. Consc
qulrles concerning Dr. Lewis. Let-1 quently hog prices during the past
tors received around the holidays year were severely affocted and aver
glvo interesting glimpses which we "ged about a third lower than those
aro glad to pass on to Inquiring of the previous year, despite a ma
lrlonds. Itt will bo remembered that terial reduction In slaughter sup-
tho story published here reported
that Dr. Lewis waa one of three per-
sons rescued when n hospital in Tient-
sin was bombarded. Dr. Lewis says: '
"Wo had an exciting time In Tientsin, ,
Sunday night. We were Just ready
for bed when suddenly shots rang
out noar us. I Jumped to the window
then Jumped away again, as I ,
heard the whine of the bullets near.
Wo got up and dressed, and all that
night bullets whizzed. The next
night wo slept on' tho floor down-
stairs. Bullet riddled the hospital roof.',
went into tne operating looui.
nnd many other places. The schoo
""u'lu'J "J
many windows pierced with bullets.
Our chief occupation after breakfast
was to go out and hunt them, but
wo frequently had to come v la be
cause of firing. Wednesday the
school girls got out, and the next
Saturday, tho hospital patients and
nurses. After the school girls left,
I went down to the concession to
hold our primary teachers' confer
ence. We had a very good meeting
in spite of the tenseness or the at
mosphere. What was it? Everyone
suspects Japan, but nothing could
bo proved. It was one or those mys
teries of tho Par East. ... All eyt
hero aro on, tho league. I believo
China will accept the commission
of investigation. This reconstruc
tion or the social order Is slow busi
ness! . . . (Dec. 2) Yesterday was
spent getting ready for the League
of Nations commit ttoe on education
ev, of Germany, a Polish and a
French educator havo been In China
about six months and will meet with
us. Think of what It will mean If
the League of Nations can give to
tho schools of the world, leadership
ln training for world friendship and
fellowship. It will make a differ
ence in tho world in 1050 and 1900.
. . ; Wo are thankful that the league
seems to be winning through. Both
nldco must be willing to compromise.
If the Far East can be shown that
tho day for conquest by force is
over, it will bo a victory, Indeed.
Tho boycott Is very effective. Jap
anese ships ply China's waters with
Production
Of Milk Is
Lower, 1931
"Production or butter, cheese,
condensed and evaporated milk in
terms of total milk equivalent wos
.6 per cent lower again for the first
10 months of 1030. The 1930 pro
duction for the first 10 months wos
I. 2 per cent lower than that for
tho same period In 1929," points out
II. A. Bendlsen of the Washington
Stato collego dairy husbandry divi
sion. . ' i
Creamery butter production the
first 10 months of 1931 Increased
.9 per cent, farm butter production
decreased 1.7 per cent, leaving a net
increase of .2 per cent. Production
of cheese and evaporated and . con
densed milk was lower ln 1931 than
In 1930. although cheese production
in October was 24 per cent above
that of lust October. j
Consumption this year has been
good, according to Mr. Bendlxen. Tho
apparent consumption of all dairy
products In milk equivalent for the
first 10 months of 1931, considering
production, changes ln stocks, and
net Imports or exports was 061.000.
000 pounds or 1.4 per cent higher
thon the: amount produced. Con
sumption or butter increased 2.1 per
cent, evaporated milk 3.8 per cent,
but cheese consumption dropped 1.8
per cent and condensert milk con- i
sumption 14.8 per cent. Net con-!
sumption or dairy products in milk
equivalents increased 1.0 per cent.
LA GRANDE, ORE.
'How to accomplish greater re
sults with lessened resources" was
the theme of one .of the addresses
given before the annual gathering
of tho 28 county agricultural agents
of the state of Oregon last week at
Corvallls, by Paul V. Maris, director
of the extension service. Tho attend
ance was, In fact, not limited, to the
ponnt.v neerits hut rather to the en-
proved to De an exceeaingiy proiii.
able one, according to H. G. Avery,
j n(, passengers and no rrelght. There
aro heavy losses. Banks in Japan
aro falling; factories closing. It Is
a be tter method than war.1
A students' aid department of an
Oakland, Cal,, school re-soles 100 pairs
of shoes a week, making the soles
from old automobile tires.
Increase
In Hog Numbers
Is Expected
A moderate increase In hog num
bers and supplies of pork - products
within the next two months for both
the nation and the northwest is seen
In the falling nork exoorts. decline
, consumer purchasing power
brought on by the depression, and
continued low price of wheat and
corn, according to F. A. Givan, assis
tant extension economist, Washing
ton State college.
Kxpnrts Lowest In Years
Total exports of all hog products i
from tho United States for tho year J
endlnti Julv 1. 1031. wero the lowest i
Q 44 por cent decrease In tne exports
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of h B, ' hter,d the maT
L-oMuct voni onrllnc fnt 1 1 Q3 1 wn
amnllfit thnn nciml Mm rlwrpnan In
the exnort movement was slltrhtlv
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to'
ter supplies.
Tho reduced foreign outlet forced
a larger proportion thnn usual of
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Plies. The movement of pork Into
domestic consumption channels has
been relatively heavy since August
and storage stocks are about the
same as a year ogo.
(jrain Feciiini; I'roriluliie
Beginning In 1030 tho relatively
low prlc0 of corn Bnrt whent wh,ch
has continued almost to the present,
has mnde the foetllng 0t these grains
to hog3 more profltable tnnn selllng
for csh tamm rcspontl to the
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tl hnve , former
thero wU, B mntorlal lncreas0 ln
mlmbor of hogs going to mar-
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CAN THE
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THE LAND? ...
Low . . . compact . . . sure of traction, light of
tread ; . . the "Caterpillar". track-type Tractor
goes wherever there's work to do. Its guiding
1 is accomplished by means of big, strong steer
ing clutches . . . one for each track. Since power
is delivered directly through these clutches, no
differential gearing is needed. Merely releas
ing one clutch sends the full power through the
other ... to make quick, short turns ... to man
euver heavy implements at will. Work close
to fences, in narrow headlands, around trees,
cross ditches . . . farm all parts of your fields
uniformly. No poorly tended spots to reduce
yields or breed weeds on a "Caterpillar" farm.
imti ngiTr act
agent of this county, who returned
home from" the conference Sunday
night. ; 1 ' '
Director Maris reviewed some of
the significant developments in the
state and nation since the last all-,
staff gathering two years ago. and
congratulated the' state extension
leaders and the agents themselves
on the remarkable, accomplishment
of, maintaining the county work al
most intact for the coming year
with the exception of seriously re
ducing operating and salary budgets
kot in th next 12 months. The June
pig survey of the federal govern
ment and hog slaughter since Oc
tober 1, Indicates that numbers are
already larger in the United States
.than a year ago.
At tho same time, hog numbers in
all important European producing
countries aro larger than a year
ago. '
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G$AT FOOD VALUE ;
In Butter is found elements that give the greatest of
food value and all authorities agree that it should be
used freely by young and old alike. Blue Mountain
Butter is a pure high grade product of exceptional
merit. ' . '
Blue Mountain Creamery
1109 Washington
WALLOWA VALLEY STAGES
Leave for Wallowa, Enterprise, Wallowa Lake
from
UNION PACIFIC STAGE DEPOT
j 9:43 A. M. 4.-00 P. M. -
Reduced Fares Heated Busses Careful Drivers
bxpress Carefully Handled .,:
"CATERPILLAR"
1426 Jeff erson Ave.
business," warned the director, "end
it Is for us to, maintain the ?or
ganlzatloni at its hlghes't; possible
efficiency and co all we can to helpf
tho farmers in meeting the diffi
culties of tho present and future."
Director Marls said the home eco
nomics work is stronger in. the state
than ever before. He recommended
more community group ' meetings
and more emphasis if possible' on ,
rural recreational and social activi
ties in addition to the normal "bread
and butter" work of the county
agents.
Busy Time Ahead
Tho staff of specialists, he re
ported. Is below needs but there la
no possibility of an Increase In the
near future, hence It is up to the
agents to use these specialists more
efficiently than in the past and to
become specialists themselves in the
particular problems of their own
counties.
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Phone Main 60
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Wednesday, January 13, 1932
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