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Newspaper Page TextWdnc&day, Jafiqai-y 27.1932: OVER Pliiiiie: Mor'h'l'hBH. Main 60b KHfinrtrfih At Caras w., wmia Mfn enter- . tained a few of their friends at a Edfl Bruegger, Mr., and Mrs. Leo Rou bSie 'Sy Saturday evening at let an4 children. Frederick and Nor th h5hS 7n Maw Ohrtpel. There mn Jenn. LaVerno Bruegger; Mr. .and tfere SSTtaSw "for the game. Mr. j Mrs, Edwin Beam. Lenau - Tucker, .kiii? thl hiffh score and Mr. John .Waelty, Mr. Bucknec and daugh "lilM and DQVey..Mr and Mra. frith fhthTeve Huf and children,. Owanevere. ":rrv" A RAinh'Ployd Parks; Ivan parka. ..Olarence Cunningham.. and daughter, Blanche, and Mr. and Mra. O. O. Bhafer. Visits-- ' ' Mrs. Edwaril A. Austin, who lives west bf eummervllle has been, spend ing a few days visiting with friends in La Grande, coming especially .to seo the "Gay Nineties" at. the Meth odist church. While she was a spe cial guest, at the t home of Mr. and M. J. E. Stearpfl, she visited in many different homes while lh La Grande. More Deer ; .., . ... 7 Therp. were. 85, deer 4", the band i prblch was seen on the Clarence. and Albert Becker places on Lower, Cove last week. Contrary to other exr perlencea,. that Is, .stories of other bands which have been seen, there was, at leas one buck in this lot and maybe more. House .Burner-, -Jtf ,. . Tlw.liprne.pf JacK MfcBrlde, pf.cpye byrned to the, ground Saturday ,af7 j ternoon. The,flamea were tlscqvevi about 3 o'clock in the afternoon and j wro at such, a, stage .that nothing could be -done to save the building, i Mr, McBride was living alone in the house. ..... Returns Home Ralph Robinson, official, tester of tho county association. . has., been able to.leav tfae Hot Lft'te sanatorium where he has been a patient for , a few week's following an operation for appendicitis. .. . 1 tatlieiv- , i .. , . . . ! . Mrs. .Jack SmJth, pi. the Ipwa.dls-; trlct, drovo over to Lower Cove FrI-. day, wfiere she visited with her fath- or peorge Miller, valley pioneer whOj Is In poor health., i 'Ouwit-- , . . ... ... ,' Miss Amanda Zabel, of the EON faculty, was a guest Sunday at the homo of Mr. and Mrs. A. V. Fisher and family, on Lower Cove. New lihiiy , , ' . Tho now 'daughter, ; .born , Friday night in La Grande 'to. Mr. jUid Mrs. Bernal ftiig. of Elgin, was given the name. Anna Louise, the first of which, wo presume Was for the bitby'8; great -grand mother', the venerable! Mrs. Anrie Hug of Elgin, head of the Hug clan .arid. -well on her. way to-, ward the century mark. Little Miss Betty Hug is exceedingly proud of the new slBtor, we are told. Home Worn Enterprise Mrs. Lee Smith has returned to her home near Island City following a lew days visit with her daughter in Enterprise duflng which time she witnessed the school,, play "Seven Keys to Baldpate." which Miss Beulah Smith had coached. Ilronhcasts ; . Hts friend's and 'relatives In this valley Were greatly "pleased to hear Russell McKennon's voice coming pver KGW early Saturday morning. Rus sell, who is a senior in ag at tho state college went to Portland to talk on, tractor farming during the Cater pillar hour representing tho Agricul tural Engineering club and he made reference to this part of Eastern Ore gon. Those who heard him say that It WtiB a good talk Russell tnade and It camo 'in Well, 'too. Tho musical part of tho program was also by Corvallls people. Gives (lullting ', Mrs. J. M. Bowery, of Island City, entertained a few bf her friends Fri day at a quilting party. Some of the guests went in the morning and ro 'malncd all day, while, others went after lunch. A quilting boo furnishes splendid opportunity for visiting, and Mrs. Bowery's party was no exception. Her guests included Mrs. W. T. Bal lard, Mrs. G. Workman, Mrs. Garrett Blokland, Mrs. O. O. Shafor, Mrs. WUUs Moss and Mrs. McKenzle. Specialist Visits , , H. A. Llndgren, livestock specialist from the extension sen-Ice of the stato college, was a visitor in the vol ley tho first of the week. He was on his way to Wallowa county to as " alst in a Bcrles of livestock meetings, 1 similar to tlioso whoch have been arranged for this valley the last bt the week. :! '"Ill Fred Bowery. r Island City, was reported as being 111 the Inst few days. lroiit Times Thero is one thing about the abun dnnce of snow Oraudc Komlc vnlley folks are enjoying tho winter sports : to tli'e fullest extent. Ana this Is probably no more true in any section ' of Union county than up on Cricket j Flat. There, young and old have been ' having the moat wonderful skiing parties. Last Sunday, the people In , this neighborhood held their ski moot ftt the home or Raymond Waelty. Tho day was Ideal and the snow wus crusted Just rlyht and the hill was perfect, they say. Tho skis would ''coast for over a quarter of a ndle. Those present this time were Mr. ' and Mrs. Rex Roulet, and son, Bll- A SEASONABLE RECIPE A TASTY SANDWICH Ono medhun-slzetl green pepper One onton $ '- Ono cup grated cheeso Bight slices white bread Toaat the bread very lightly on .both sides. Spread with onion and pepper which hnve been put through ft food chopper. Sprend grated cheese generously over the toast. Season with salt and pepper. Put under flaino or in pven until tho cheeso be gins to brown. This makes n- de Ilcldus sandwich for a quick lunch. THE VALLEY Mabel 'k Wrtiffl, Viiey ir Mtor ly. Mllilrett Adams, Mrs. Charles Cam- oron, Robert Cameron, Mr. ana Mrs. Hazelwood, Mr, and Mrs, Luther Hlnd- man and children. Marjone, vrvion and Billy, Mr. and Mn. Jim Hallgarth and children,. Myron and Hejon. Mr. and Mrs. Elvis Wtherspoon and chil dren, Burford, Bureu, pelbert. and perry, and, Mr. and iMfs. Raymorui Waelty arid daughter, Zetta.. At noon & potluck dinner was served. . Next Sunday, the party is to be "held at Leo Roulct'a. Weekend At Homer Mlso- Esther Blokland, who , teaches at Wolf Creek, spent the weekend at tho home of her mother, Mrs. Mary Blokland, at Island City. Returns Home . , . .. ..ttl t.. Mrs, Virgil Yarrlngton has returned to her home at Summcrville . after having visited with relatives at Cald well, Idaho. ( . Give Iirty . ... , ,t. ,. (.... ...N Members .or. tne Clover wai .amp and their, families .yrere guesta party given, Saturday night by . Mrs. Ed MaCanse at her home on Clover creek put, from North Powder. The evening was happily devoted to cards and dancing and with refreshments which the hostess served. 1'rVticticM In ,La Gnuitie , , Charles Hancock, of Cove preached twice Sunday at the Nazarene .church In -La Grande. Rev, R. v, M!e, .or Union, occupied the Cove Methodist pulpit in the evening. He turns .Home: , , . u ..C, p.. Edvajfton, , of the Catherine Creek road, returned homo .the lost of tho week from Salt Loko pity whore ho hat .been on business for a few days. Mr. Edvalsori. was ono of trie committee on the new building proj ect for the L.. D. . church at Union who went 10 cjoii wikc yny 10 con fer with church officials on plans for tho new structure. Has Hewing Hoe , O rand ma Sanderson entertained a few of her daughters and some other friends at her home on Monday, the group spending the day visiting as they worked on a baby quilt using the "overall boy" pattern. At noon a -dinner was served riotluck style. Those whb . were -present were Mrs.' Wayno Park, Mrs. E. B. Long. Mrs. Burt Oliver, Mrs. prank Woodell, Mrs. Ed Combs and Mrs. Johnnie Wagoner. . ; . nutifcllter Vbtfls ' W. B. Knight, aged pioneer living in the Cricket Flat neighborhood is enjoying very much, a visit which his daughter, Mrs. Lucy Allen Is making him at tho present time. , Mr. knight lives alone. Sunday they had as their guests for dinner, Mr. arid Mi's. Jesse Knight, who live lit the vicinity of Mr. Knight's home. ' Aid. Tomorrow ... ,. .... t , .v Members of tlio Island City,. aid aro .requested to. remember the all day work 'meeting to bo hold tomor row at. thp homo of Mrs.. O. H. fiid well. As there is muoh to do, they aro asking as many as can to comb in tho morning. A potluck dinner will bo served at noon. .,;.. In La Grnnde . Mrs. J. A. Gasklll, bf near Imblor, Is visiting with her daughters, Mrs. Lola Hutchinson and Mrs. WUmn Hlatt In La Orande. , : ; ON THE AIR rtaillo Station KOAC .1.10 kilocycles Thursdny, .Jnh. 88 7:00 n, m., Good morning medita tions, lecl by Dr.John 8. Burns. 7:16, Setting-up exorcises, directed by Miss Natallo Rel chart. 7:30, Scanning the hoadllnea. 8:00, Potpourri. , . 0:00, Organ, concort by IJyron Arn old, transcriptions from Finnish and Norwegian composers Orleg and Sib elius. 10 :00. Homo economics observer: 10:05, Tomorrow's meals; 10:18. Food facta and fancies;. 10:33, How's and why's of housekeeping; 10:47, The magazine rack. 11:00. The home garden. 11:30. Morning matinee. 12:00 (noon) Farm hour: 13:10. In the day's news; 13:23. "Rural Flro Protection." L. B. Davis; 12:35, Mar ket reports, crops and weather fore cast. 1:00 p. m.. Vaudevllte. 1 :30. Organ program from Whiteside treatre. 2:00. Around the campus. 3:00-3:30. Homomaker hour: 3:05. "How to Umj Oregon Products Ore gon Cereals AVhat They Are and How to Use Thorn.. Lucy A. Case. 5:65, Market reports, second broad cast l,f wheat and livestock. 0:00. Fox-WhltPBlde theatre organ. B:30. Farm Hour: 0:33. In the day's news; 0:45, Spot market reports and win i ner loivcast; 0 :50. Market re vlcwM, hops, livestock, range and pasture notes and dried prunes; 7:00. The Oregon Pioneers, old time or chestra: 7:15, With the poultry flock, Prorwsor A. a. Lunn. 7:30, Tho home gnrtlrn, "Character In Trees and Shrubs." Prof. A. I.. Peck. 7:45. Physica in everyday' lite. "Force, Motion and Inertia," Dr. V. B. Anderson, B:00, Music of tho masters. 8:15. College night. , 0:6o-t):30, National coUegluto play ers. s , i Friday, .Ian. '-' , 7:00 a. m Oood morning modlta tioivs, led by Dr. Wm. Schroeler. 7:15, Setting-up exercises, directed by Miss Natalie Relchart. 7:30, Scanning tho headlines, 8:00, Potpourri, 9:00, With Uncle Bom's hRlurallsts. rifcufdeilce lobiw Huy ffliortagirw A hay shortage at Medical Springs lo reported, by visitors from that cen ter. Reports have It that J. R. Wan ker has recently moved 300 cows from tho J, D. Wirth ranch to the Homer Hrirslri place for feed. ftUtldfi Is Biirglhrlzed Ml scrcan ts forced t he 1 r way 1 hto the Hytle filling station at Island City Thursday night and made way a quantity of clgarets, candy, and other merchandise which Mr. Hyde had on hand. Viiltie In Hl6wii ' Ohe concrete Illustration of the' benefit to be derived by dairy farm ers who hold membership In an as sociation having the full time serv ices of a trained cow tester is given In tho story of George Til ton. of Los tthe. very well known in this valley, and having many relatives here. The ctory goes like this: Tho value of continuous testing Is shown this year by the records being mado In the cow testing association by tho herd of George Tllton of Los tine. Mr. Tllton Is the only dairyman who has tested continuously since the first cow testing , association was formed in the fall of 1027, For. the. six. months- since the be- Complete The anization Of Cooperative At ..the final preliminary . meeting held last week by those who are in terested In the co-operative livestock shipping association, tho matter of completing the organization was per fected. , Steps necessary to Incorpora tion werp taken and the papers sent to the state commlsssion. . The asso ciation ,1b not a new thing in -this valley, that Is, those who have taken membership have had much Informa tion ; and somo experlcnco gained chiefly through . a similar organiza tion which, has been functioning In Wallowa county for tho post three or i four years. Choose Xante , The name which has been given to the Union county organization Is '.'The Blue Mt. Livestock association." A board of seven directors was select ed at , tho. .last meeting, these ropre- ; sen ting tho different sections of the county, as follows; T. B. . Johnson. Cove, F. O. Pottratz, Pleasant Grove. Duncan McDcnald, La Grande, Dlllard Choate, Summerville, Mike Royes. Pleasant Grove and John Waelty of Elgin. .T, B, Johnson was made presi dent p tho board, and F. G. Pottratz, .vice -president. Harry G. Avery, coun ty agent, was made secretary -treasurer of tho association. ; John Waelty of Elgin and Ratio Hudson, of Imblcr, were selected to ; take care of tho shipments of hoys and cattle from week. to week. Mr. .Wuelty. will oversee ; the territory round about Elgin while Mr. Hudson wUl .work pver the valley. . Membership is open to all. growers: of livestock in tbls.county. The state law requires that a membership, fee bo collected In, such an organiza tion., In this case, the fee has been set at 60 cents. This fee, we are told, Is perpetual and once paid stands good as long as one remalnfe a member of the organization. I.mnl) Pool iMerges At tho annual meeting of the Un ion county lamb pool held on the sumo doy It wos unanimously voted that this organization would disband, and that all shipments would be made through the Blue Mt. Shipping association. It was decided to carry on the grading of animals for ship ment, much as has been done In the past, and also to ship a larger per cent earlier In the season. . 0:15, Ryth -melodies. 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, Tho mngazluo rack. ! 11:00, Morntng matinee. 12:00 (noon) Farm hour: 12:10, In the day's news; 12:23. "Electricity on tho Farm." F. E. Price; 12:33. Mar ket reports, crops and weather fore-1 cast. 1 :00 p. m., Vaudeville. 1 :30, Organ program from White- side theatre. 2:00. Around the campus. 3:00-4:00, Homemaker hour: 3:05, "Highlights of the Month's Magazine Articles." Miss Bertha Herse. 5:55. Market reports, second broad cast of wheat and livestock. 0:00. Fox-WJiltesldc theatre organ. 0:30, Farm hour: 0:33. In the day's news; C:45. Spot market reporU and weather forecast; 6:50. Market re views, butter, cheese, dairy feeds and feed grai ns : 7:15. " I nf 1 uence of Pruning Wounds In Wood Growth." Professor W. S. Brown. 7:30, Business Institute of the air. 8:00, Mustc of the masters. 8:15, The Oregon our fnthers knew "Customs and Habits of the Ore gon Pioneers," Dr. J. B. Horner, 8:90-9:00. Great composers and their works, by Byron Arnold Rob ert Schumann. , Saturday, .Ian. 30 7:00 n. m.. Good morning medita tions, led by Mrs. Ralph Parker. 7:15, Scannings the headlines. 8:00. Potpourri. 0:00. Uyth-mehKlles. 10:00. Mnrnlng matinee. rj:00 (noon) Farm hour: 12:10. In the day's news: 12:35. Market reports, crops and weather forecast. 1 :00 p. m.. Around the campus. 2:00, Vaudeville. 3:00-4:00, Phonograph records, 5:fi5, Market reports, second broad cast of wheat and livestock. 0:00, Dinner music. 6:30, Farm hour; 6:33, In the day's news; 6:45. weather forecast; 6:50. Market reviews, wheat, wool, Portland livestock; 7:00. Rand-Strltmater or chestra; 7:15. Your farm reporter at I Washington. j 7:30-9:00, Music of the masters, ginning of the present tee ting year, Mr. TUtori'lj ;herd bf .'22 . .Wolstelns leads the association In jhe produc tion of 182.2 pounds. Mr. TU ton's herd has shown a steady increase In production and "this year's Indications are that they will make a higher rec ord than ever before. M . ., 1 Other herds that niade "a good rec ord for the past six 'months are : 'Fred Hlmelwright, 10 cows with an average production of 178.9 pounds; Burl Kooch-With nine pure bred Ayrshir'es, having an average p1 reduction for the past six months of 177.8 pound, V. A. Bcarle's herd of 19, having an aver- age production 6f 168.3 pounds; Earn est Miller's herd of 17 with an aver- ago -production of 106 pounds; O, C. Burnslde's hera of 30 grade Jerseys .with, an average for the six months of 165.1 pounds. . .. : . During the month of. December .there were 357 cpws on test of which 53 were dry. ..The average . produc tion for the, month,. Including, dry cows,, was 447 pounds of milk and 24.7 ; pounds of butter Jat, C C. Bumslde had - high cow for tho month with a three year'old. Jer sey that produced 7"2.7 pounds of but ter .fat. n. L. Fieshman naa second hlirl trw alct a thnw VM. nlri .for- - i ; ' . . ... - r ifor thTmon4P ' Friends in thla valley have received , .c. ..-j.... v son, whfch occurred last week In the Willamette valley, Mrs. Pauisbri was the mother of Oscar Paulson, who , frequently visited this valley when no was state director , OI onutn- Hughes work. He is now assistant ag- rioultural director ion the Union Pa- clfic with headquarters in Portland. Visits ' . Mrs. John Brugger. of near Elgin, has been vlsltlng-for several days at tho home of her daughter, itrs. Reld .....j ,.,. V? i. th U Craiidc- M.: and Mrs. Dave Banderson and spn, Virgil, and Led Nelderer..of Dry .:. P . . .... - - . Creek were , visitors in La orartue Monday., They made the trip to see Mr. Nelderer's and Mrs. Sanderson's mother. Mrs. John Nelderer, who has been 111. 6 rs Well Agiiln . : Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Comstpck con- tlnuo to receive good news from their crea8cd as follows: to Portland, in-! Liberal rules aro provided for mix daughter. Miss Frances, a student at crcaBca $1.00; to.8eattle, decreased ln8 of sheep with . other livestock. ine stnw conege, wnu uiw ueon iu of black Measles arid In the 'infirmary nn tho coiiera camnus. a , , Orchnrd Does Well- .... ' ,.,, Bernal Hug. df Elgin, Is quite pleased over the growth his young cherry orchard is making. Mr. Hug has about 30 acres In this young or- chard which he. has set out on his Crlcket Flat ranch. He has the three varieties of the sweet cherries, ping, Lambert and Royal Annes. The trees are three, four and six years old this season, If we mistake not and other things being equal somo of ;tho trees ahould be bearing well this year. Mr. Hug s orchard Is Ideally situated where climatic and soli conditions (Continued on Page Eight)- Definite Program Is Circulated : v . , I Feeder arid stocker cattle, will be The program for the two day lec- hiuIed at 8a p cent of the cents turer's conference which Is to be huhdrett pound rate for fat cat held in La . Grande., Monday .end tw and the minimum car loading tor Tuesday of next week, Feb. first and (Scaer and.stocker cattle in this ter- secona is rapiaiy assumiug uoum shape.. Tiie conference in La Grande Is the only conference , qf the iseries arranged for Eastern "Oregon,' and consequently, members , and 'pff leers of grange organizations will doubtless be present from several .counties in this section. Tiie meetings will , all be held in the L. D. S. recreational hall. ,v ,. Speakers of state arid nation wide reputation .have been secured and the program has been built with the purpose In mind of best serving this great form organization. ., Per haps the. most distinguished .visitor will bo James Farmer, of New Hamp shire, national grange lecturer. With hlm will be state grange ofllcers and outstanding speakers of the extension service of the state college, tho con- ference, Itself, being under the com- blncd direction of the Oregon State nln(;, farmers In the vicinity of Intb Orange and the extension service of ,er wm mect at 8 .clook Bt the high tno Oregon estate couege. ;x nis i nic fifth annual grange, lecturers' school. Tho program as It stands at present follows: ... . .. ' Monday, February 1 . Charles C. Hulet, state master pre- siding. , , ... Group singing, led oy James Parmer, national grange lecturer.. Address, Orange Lecturers' Schools, Past, Present and Puturo, Paul V. Marls. What to Expect Prom the Lecture School Tomorrow, Mrs. Marie Flint McCall. Addro.Ts, James C. Parmer. MUBical numbers." 6:00 o'clock p. m.. there will be held a banquet, which will be pre- pnred by grange organisations of Un ion county under tho direction oi Mrs. Frank Wright, Union County Po mona home economics chairman. The banquet Is to be followed "by a regular grange meeting. Tuesday, February 2 10:00 Call to order. Mrs. Marie Flint McCall, lecturer. Oregon State Orange. 10:00 to 10:30 Group singing of good Rrarige songs. led by Mr. Parmer. 10:30 to 10:50 Opening address, Mrs. McCall. 10:50 to 11:00 Entertainment num ber by Union County Pomona lec turer. Miss Minnie Holman. 11:00 to 13:00 Program material for grange lecturers How to Get It and How to Use It. Mr. Former. 13:00 to 1:15 Luncheon. Afternoon Session 1:15 to 1:30 Group singing. N 1:30 to 3:00 Making tho lecturer hour contribute to the upbuilding of the grange. C. C. Hulet. Master Ore gon state grange. . . 2:00 to 3:10 entertainment number.: 3:10 to 3:S0 Round table confer ence led by Mr. Farmer. 3:30 to 4:40 Worthwhile topics for lecture hour discussion Paul V. Marls, director extension service. . . Clarlbel Nye. state leader home eco nomics extension. 4:00 to' 5:00 Brief Btatcnjcnt by each lecturer present. Thame:. .My best sussesllon to fellow lecturer. Time to be equally divided. NEW SHIPPING RATES OJN LIVESTOCK ARE DISCUSSED AND EXPAINED IN DETAIL On Sunday, January 24, new Irefght rates went Into operation whicn er. feot quite materially shipping of livestock from this section to the dif ferent markets, east and west. The matter has been Very thoroughly studied by Arthur M. Geary, attorney for the rJorthwest Livestock Shippers Traffic league and the results of that study are given but for the benefit of shippers, producers arid oftiers in terested as follows; Effective 'January gi,, 1933 , there Were drastic changes In the livestock freight . rates. These, have been , bor dered by the , Interstate commerce commission as a result . of the gen eral investigation of livestock freight , ,nltlat8(1 by the commission un der the Hoch-Smlth resolution ana which has. just been concluded. . .... . Tiese articles will be devoted to the effect of the changes In the cat tle, sheep, and hog rates from La OrHnde. Ore. dollar, and. per r (basls into a car without extra charge what- ever weights they could ehMoert. 'has been abolished. Now all livestock 'rates will be ona cents per hundred pound basis.. On ground that rates oaa"""""" -- pounds, powerful packer and market - stock " make the rates uniform by abolishing boHais 'per car rates westbound. The minimum car loading ior cat- UTJeWmu fy t .tfli 'are loaded less than aww pounas ro a standard car., the payment never- the ;icss will be oil the basis of 24000 rU ,. inih h.nH if pttlo are loaded lh excess of 24,000 pounds, !tbe prescribed cents per. hundred pound rate will be paid upon the full weight actually unloaded. The aver- . age .unloading weignc oi ..catue throughout , the Mountain-Pacific northwest is in .the neighborhood M 28000 pounds and of the heavier cat- .tie 30,000 pounds. ., . , . on the basis of 28,000 pounds of cattle to the oar the rates from La orande. Ore. were increased or de- ! 4q. to San Francisco, decreasea ..ion. x tj, inrio dBi-rensad ..in' - n' a. , ..... M-k. ,.ih.rt fnvnrnhlo mtes iv a shlnment of 16.000 ,o. i n. aincle jr.. ... ,. K. hnl,ij . h.t br ' t . th chariia urjon on ' lnaA ot cattle of 28.000 ';.. no nrin nnni of calves f ' rlr nin h b 8a cent of 'the prescribed for an average " ' , Att, ,.. .,,. v Tj.. r ',. '.. . tL " " " "thB caives m double decks same the per pound cattle rate. - ! ... rates will not apply over Class II Tho now rates include liberal rules railroads... , . for mixing bf livestock In double , Out of the markets 76 per cent rates decks,,. Sheep and hogs,wtll be mixed at present apply on feeders anclstocx wlth tfattlo at the straight cnrload crs ..and; the. new .maximum.; rates .on cattle rate and minimum weight on the 85 ;per pent, basis will be lower the lighter loads and with calves at on sheep, because the new base scale about the straight carload rate on for sheep Is lower. ... cattle. ' . rltory will be 22,000 pounds. The feeder and stocker rate will Livestock Meetings To, Be This Week County agricultural agent, Horry O. VVvcry, is announcing the definite dates for the series of livestock meet ings vhich are . to be held in this valley on Friday and Saturday of this .....i. s ..rViln. nil trirwn urho nl'A (nterestKl are mvlted. The first meet- , of the siriea wln b0 held m Ei. Jt M)c Kngnts ot pythlas hall, p;ld... 'afternoon, the meeting to be ., j,. , .an o'clock. Frldav eve- scnooi. Two meetings will be held bn Saturday. The first will be neld ih clvll scrvlce room at tho post lorftco bultdlnE in La Orande at 1:30. In the evening, the last of tho series Rt the high school in I union. The meeting has been ar- mngcd for 7:80 o'clock. J -rjr. c. Henderson, a veterinarian hB umted States department of agriculture, will be here to discuss subjects on "Swine Sanitation" and "Disease Control." something which. It Is asserted is exceedingly Important at this time. H. A. Llndgren. live stock specialist from the extension service df the State college, will also be prescntand will dlscuBS problems of feeding and management. It is reported that much Interest is being manifest In regard to the meetings and Mr. Avery believes that the attendance at each oi tne meet- . ings will bo large. I l Virginia Polytechnic Institute's l boxing tcairi tills year has a letter- j I rimn for each of the seven positions, j r Saved Her Life! ... :x Seattle. Wash. "I have used Dr. Pierce's medicines, for thirty years." said Mrs. w. D. Lone of 113 W. 46th St.. "and can truthfully say that tho 'Favorite Pre scription.' a tonic for women: also tho lotion Tablets' and the 'Sup positories' and the free advice Dr. Pierce gives to all sufferers have done for me what doctors couldn't do saved my life I believe." Sold by drugfclsts everywhere. ' Every puckafe of Dr. Tierce's Fav orite Prescription contain a Symp tom Hlnnk. If you desire free medi cal advice, fill out lhe questional and mall It to lr. Pierce's Clinic. Kept. ".103" BuffrJo, N. Y. Send lec If you want u trlnl packnge of Dr. Pierce's Prescription Adv. ! UY. riorce s t iraciipiiun j appl'y between, country points and out of markets but not Into markets. The present rates Under which feeder and Mocker cattle generally move be - tween country points will be reduced on 22,000-pound loadings 25 to 45 per cent, and on 26,000-pound loadings the reductions will ariiount to from 12 to 36 per cent. The shortest work - able route governs the rate except I rates do not appiy uvn " " roads. !' Out of tho markets 75 per cent rates now apply on feeder and stock ers and the new rates on the 85 per cent basis will be a little lower on the 22,000-pound loadings and a. 'lit, tie higher on the 26.000-pound load-: Ings than tho present rates. The com mission states, however, that "rates as h'tgh as 86 'per cent" would not. be "considered 'reasonable bh stocker and feeder livestock in all clrcuin-; stances" and urges the carriers to. continue a more liberal policy. Of very great importance is the arrangement whereby stock may be stopped in transit for feeding or fat-; tenlng.on the basis of through rates applicable to such stock fit for slaughter. The commission states,; "we. see no reason why it should not ! be contluii.'d." : .. Sheep and Lambs ' On 20,000-pound doubledeck loads M ,hnn or lambs in standard ears the commission has prescribed the . - . reductlonB , trei,!ht rates ""f "q to Portland rron' oran.de, Ore. to Portland. WM. .to Seetpj. 88 to .san - ; ...a. Xi.i- -"-"6, "rj - - ,'' V' . All rates are on the cents per nun- . B"' TZ ""t1""- b. v . nVinon tin1 lamhs In rimihlf dpnkn will - - . : . " " - " ', ' - deck loads of hogs . and of calves, lSlngle.deck.loadaof Bheep wlll . be transponea at i per ceni ui uie cen P nunarea pouna uouoie aecs ra.te : r.. "i1"" " tained by taking tho rate up on the kind of livestock included in the shipment which, upon a.stralght car- .... 'oad basis, would produce the most revenue to the carrier. The maxlmurii rate at which feeder and stdeker sheep may be hauled will he 85 per cent of the cents per hundred pound rates for sheep shlp- ned for slaughter, and the minimum car loading for feeder and stocker. sheep in standard double decks, in this territory will be 20,000 -pounds. Tho maJlmum feeder, and 'stocker rntfi will anblv between country iJointB and out of rrior'kete but not lhto riwkets. The shortest workable routes should govern rates, except Why Does "Caterpillar" traction Assure Timely Work? "CATERPILLAR" bracks have no favorite footing con ditions. Sure-treading . . . light-riding . . . they ripple over slow-drying draws or soft spots without wasteful slip or costly delay. On now plowing, 'in a high cover crop . . . even on mud, snow or sajd . . . the "Caterpillar" . track-ty0e Tractor .. finds positive traction to enforce ample power for the useful drawbar load. Such neserVes of traction invite ; you to overcome the handicaps of weather ... to employ this tractor's full rating of power on every job . . . to work at the same effective speeds on firm ground or soft ground. With a "Caterpillar" Trac tor, plow-, 'cultivate and plant when you want to . . . farm to your schedule throughout the season ... to win tile bonus of timeliness. Bunting Tractor Co, ii,. tii,i,,,i ; Under the now rates 24.000 pounds of hogs' In , a standard double deck car will Aw 'hauled from La Grande, Ore., to Portland at 837.50 less than "under tho present rates;, to Seattle at iidR n iam.. fn Ann Francisco at 8144.70 iless. arid., to L03 Ariseles at 169.8b less. .' ' JioWever, it should be noted 'that lhe weiht of hogs loaded in stand- 1 ard double decks received at North j Portlantl nas averaged fully 32,d00 pj,, aBcj accordingly, the low nl)nimum car loading of 24,030 pounds iprovlded under the new cents per , hundred nouhd rates will not be helpful except upon the lighter type Df hogs. On the aa.ooo-pound loads of hogs In double deck cars, the new rates from La Grande, Ore., will cause decreases to Portland of 9.50j de- crease to Seattle of $13.60; decrease to San Francisco of 893.50; decreaso to Los Angeles of 8105.40. . On 19,000 pounds of hogs loadedn single deck cars, tho rates from La Grande, Ore. will be increased or de- creased per car as follows: decrease to Portland of $10.55; decrease to Se- attle of 814.55; decrease to San Fran- WALLOWA VALLEY STAGES Leave for Wallowa, Enterprise, Wallowa take from union Pacific stage depot 9:43 A.M. 4:00 P.M. Reduced Fares Heated Busses Careful Drivers Express Carefully Handled liilll . : 1 - a BREAD IS "THE STAFF OF LIFE" But Wllilt Is BREAD WITHOUT BUTTEfe? GOOD Butter makes good bread taste better, and supplies those essential elements of nourishment which bread alone does not contain. Butter is not a luxury It Is a vital necessity and one for which there Is no substitute. Use plenty of It and remember that it Is bcohorny to buy the best for Blue Mountain Butter - costs 'rio more than ordinary grades. . " Blue Mountain Creamery 1109 Washington ' .''.'! ' ' ' ' ' ";. Phone Main 68 1426 Jefferson Ave. Cisco or ssi.oo; aecreaso vu gelcs-of 09.25. r. v . as a matter of fact, tho average load of single deck, cars of hogs'lntft the North Pacific coast markets is nearer. 19.000 pounds than 1.8,500,, the nmRrribpd minimum carload weight. Por loadings between 10,500 and '19.- 000 pounds, the per carload charge would b, lower, .which, should be helpful upon lighter hogs, and when hogs are mixed with sheep or calves, Under, tlio .new deolslon .'22.000 pounds bf feeder and tbeker hogs can be transported between country points anti out of markets at 85. per cent of tho c'mts ner hundred pound dis tance scale,, prescribed throughout this territory for hogs snippea ior slaughter. Hates are measured via the shortest workable route but do not apply over Class II railroads, Liberal rules are provided 'for the mixing of hogs with calves and sheep, With the trend towards lighter types of hogs, the hoj producers may be able to obtain greater advantage in tho future than tney would have in the past from the 'cents per hundred pound rates with their low minimum car loading provisions.