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Saturday, February 13, 1932 LA GRANDE EVENING OBSERVER, LA GRANDE, ORE, OVER Phone: Mornings, Main 600 W. L. Fugate Posses Relatives and old time friends, were very greatly shocked yesterday when word came to the valley of the death of W. L. Pugate, now living In Walla Walla, but at one time a well known resident of this valley. No particulars had been received yet this morning and his relatives were not aware that he had been ill. A sister-in-law, Mrs. Ida Moats went to Walla Walla yes terday to be with her sister, Mrs. Pu gate. Besides his widow he- is sur vived by a son, Horry, and a daughter, Oracle. Mr. Pugate made frequent Visits back to tno vaney to see nis friends and seldom missed attending the Memorial day dinner at bummer vtlhv his olt home, where he had the opportunity to see so many at one time. i 1 A phone call last evening stated 1 that the funeral services would be held Tuesday afternoon at.l:30 o'clock at the chapel at the Summervllle , cemetery, with members of the I. O. O. P. lodge in charge. j lias New Sewing Club The pupils at the Liberty school at Grange Hall have recently organized a new 4-H Sewing club with their teacher, Mrs, Mary B. Kail, as the local leader. There, are six members In the club and their officers are as follows: president. Bernlce Rayburn, vice president, Mildred Fleshman, and secretary, Marjorle Fleshman. Allcel AW There was a time Thursday morn ing, when the storm was raging so in the valley that the three hostesses, ft Mrs. Bruce Clark, Mrs. Ray Fuller and Mrs. Irwin Moss considered post poning their meeting of the Alice! Ladies Aid at .the home of Mrs. Clark, but when a splendid company of the members came in the afternoon for the meeting, they were very happy that they hod not changed their plans. 4 It is true that the women went in all sorts of conveyances, and the deep, fresh snow, with no track most of the way, and the snow freez ing on the windshields, making one travel as much by faith as sight, was all rather disconcerting, nut, in. doors, It was so warm and comfortable and the hostesses had a lovely afternoon arranged. The president, Mrs. Ed I ON THE AIR Station KOAC Extension Service PROGRAMS FOR WEEK OF FEHKUAltY 15, UMi Monday, February 15 7:00 a. m., Good morning medlta s tions, led by Dr. E. W. Warrington. 7:16, Setting up exercises, directed by James Dixon. 7:30, Scanning the headllnes.- 8:00, Potpourri. 9:00, Uncle Sam at your service. 9:15, Ryth-melodies. 9:30, Organ concert by Byron Arn old. 10:00, Home economics observer. 10:05, Tomorrow's meals. 10:18, Food facts and fancies. 10:33, How's and why's of house keeping. 10:47, The magazine -rack. - 11:00, Morning matinee. ,..c 12:00 (Noon), Farm hour. t 12:10, In the day's news. f 12:15, "The Quality of Oregon's Butter," H. C. Raven. 12:23, "The Motor Vehicle Laws," Horry O. Graves. 12:35, Market reports, crops and weather forecast. 1:00 p. m., Vaudeville. 1:30, Organ program from White side theatre. 2:00, Around the campus. 3:00, Homemaker hour. 3:05, The house that grows: "When to Use Textiles For Room Decora tions,' Professor Mildred Chamber lain. 3:30-4:00, Constructive elements of music, discussed and illustrated by Lillian Jeffreys Petri. 5:55 p. m.. Market reports second broadcast of wheat and livestock. 6:00, Pox-Whiteside theatre organ. 6:30, Farm hour. 6:31, In the day's news. 6 :45, Spot market reports and weather forecast. 6:50, Market reviews miscellaneous . commodities and potatoes. 7 :00, "The General Agricultural Outlook,' L. R. Breithaupt. 7:15, Basketball game Oregon State vs. Washington State. 8:15-9:00. The Oregon Loggers. Tuesday, February 16 I ,uv tx, ill,, uvrvsu iiiunuiie tlons, led by Dr. Prank B. Matthews. 7:15, Setting up exercises, directed - by James Dtxon. 7:30, Scanning the headlines. 8:00, Potpourri. 9:00, Ryth-melodles. 10:00, Homo economics observer. - 10:05, Tomorrow's meals. 10:18, Pood facts and tanclcs. 10:33, How's and why's of house- keeping. It 10:4.7 The magazine rack. 11:00, Morning matinee. 12:10,. In the day's news. 12:15, "The Oregon Butter and Ico Cream Makers Association," L. S. Leach, 12:23, "Historic Trees of Oregon, Lynn P. Cronemlller, state forester. J2:35, Market reports, crupa and weather forecast. 1:00 p. m., Vaudeville. 1:30, Organ program from White side theatre. 2:00, Around the campus. 3:00-4:00, Homemaker nour. 3:05, The progressive home "New Trails For the Famuy, ur, Kate W. Jameson. ' 5:55 p. m.. Market reports second broadcast of wheat and livestock. 8:00, Pox -Whiteside theatre organ. 6:30, Farm hour. 6:31. In the day's news. 6:45. Spot market reports and weather forecast. 6:50. Market reviews fresh frulta, vegetables and hay. ' 7:00, "The Farm Cost Outlook with discussion by H. E. Selby. 7:15. Basketball game Oregon State vs. Washington State. 8:16, Our state: VFlora of the Cas- a Seasonable recipe Aspic Jelly Snlnd One tablespoon granulated gelatin. One-fourth cup cold water. One pint chicken stock, or canned chicken broth. Soak gelatin ta cold water for five minutes. Heat stock and add gelatin, stirring until It is all dissolved. Pour Into Individual shell moulds which have been rinsed In cold water. . When cool, place In refrigerator to become firm. When ready to servo, unmould on crisp lettuce leaf and fill the center with cabbage salad, or any other vegetable salad mixture. Garnish with strips of pimento. THE VALLEY Mabel E. Morton, Valley News Editor Jasper conducted the business meet ing, and later the devotlonals, when) songs along a patriotic line were sung, and the talk was about Lincoln and Washington's religion. The program of the afternoon was opened with a reading on Washington, the husband man, by Mrs. Btha Wallstnger. The little Clark twins, Irma, with her vio lin, and Irene, with her cello, and their mother, Mrs. Ed Clark at the piano gave a group of instrumental numoers. Tnese were very well ceived for this clever group of musi cians is quite popular wherever they have played. There were some valen tine features Introduced which were mirth-provoking. The tray luncheon concluded the afternoon, Janle Moss and Dickie Fuller helping with her serving. Mrs. Will Adier, Mrs. A. Bur nett, Mrs. W. H. Hertzog and Mrs. R. P. Tyler made up a car load of alders from the Methodist church In La Grande attending. To California- John Dean, former orchardlst of near Cove, and his sister, Mrs. Pecht, have left the valley and gone to Los Angeles, Mrs. Pecht returning to her home and Mr. Dean going for an ex tended visit. The Grass-hoppers Mr. and Mrs. Ivan Hug's home, on Cricket Flat was the scene of the Cricket Flat ski party Sunday. It was a fine day and the result was a fine time for all. A pot luck dinner was served and since measles kept the Luther Hlndman family at home, It Is reported that pie-eating honors went to Jim Hallgarth. and Charlie Cameron. Those present were Mr. and Mrs. Rex Roulet and Mildred Ad ams, Mr. and Mrs. Leo Roulet and children, Mr. and Mrs. -David McCar tney, Mr. and Mrs. Jim Hallgarth and children, Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Wae lty and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Tom Parks and son, Floyd, Mrs.- Mary Waelty, John and Arnold Waelty, Mr. and Mrs. Edd Brugger, and son, La- Vern, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Cameron, and son. Robert. Lenau Tucker, Paul Dailey, Clarence Hazelwood and the host and hostess and their children. of the Oregon State College 550kc cade Mountains," Prof. W. E. Lawr ence. 8:30-9:00, Phi Kappa Phi program: Radio Its Functions and Possibili ties in Education," W. L. Kadderly. WednuKtliiy, February 17 7:00 a. m Good morning medita tions, led by Rev. Howard McConnell. 7:i5, betting up exercises, airecnea by James Dixon. . 7:30, Scanning the headlines. 8:00, Potpourri. 9:00, Ryth-melodles. 10:00, Home economics observer. 10:05, Tomorrow's meals. 10:18, Food facts and fancies. 10:33, How's and why's of house'" keeping. 10:47, The magazine rack, , 11:00, Morning matinee. . 12:00 (Noon), Farm hour. . 12:10, In the day's news. 12:15, "The Place of Ice Cream in the Human Diet," Professor C. A. Iver son. 12:35, Market reports, crops and weather forecast. 1:00 p. m., American Legion organ program from Whiteside theatre. 1:45, Around the campus. 3:00, Homemaker hour. 3 :05, Developing character values In family life: "The Eloquence of the Child's Environment," Dr. E. W. War rington. 3:45-4:00, Chat with the health- man: "Increasing the Life Span." 5:55 p. m.. Market reports second broadcast of wheat and livestock. 6:00. Fox-Whlteslde theatre organ. 6:30, Farm hour. 0:31, In the day's news. 6:45, Spot market reports and weather forecast. 6:50, Market reviews eggs, poultry and poultry feeds. 7:00, "The Livestock Outlook With discussion by Professor O. M. Nelson. 7:16, Meeting of Soils club "Man aging Fruit Soils," Dr. W. L. Powers. 7:30. Radio shorthand contest, con ducted by Professor H. T. Vance. 8:00, Music of The Masters. 8:15, This interesting universe of ours: "Mt. Rainier,' Dr. I. S. Allison. 8:30-9:00, Contributions of science to our well being: "The Eugenics Program and Health," Dr. Nathan Pas ten. OUT OUR WAY OC HH. IKJ AV-U OF A SuODlN' -p-yl 1 'Affl 1 iki AM' TWIN' T' 11 1 I I ) I I I O V1 FIND A BURIED OME J ( - Almost human. RuspATorr. ' w-J 1 n W . C 1632 or hLA ICHVtCC inc. 7.-13, Residence 1009J In Valley The Misses Mary and Margaret Taylor and Emma MacAnlsh, of All cel, who are employed In La Grande drove to Allcel Thursday and attend ed the meeting of the ladles' aid society. Important Meeting I All lives tocK men ana ail 4-w ciun boys and girls have their eyes on ninn M.nun auar.inX .i,0n the annual meeting of the Eastern Oregon Livestock association is be- ing neid and wnen tne fate oi tms w . ... .... . year's show Is to be decided. ..The meeting Is to he held in the city hall at Union at 8 o clock. j Visits Daughter Mrs. Claire Hamilton, of near Sum-, merville, las been visiting at the homo of her daughter, Mrs. Bennle Hicks, in Island City. i Plan Tarty I The Imbler M. I. A. is making plans for a Colonial party to be given at the church of Peb. 23. Already danc ing and other features have been ar anged for the evening. New Club- There are 20 members enrolled In Today The Hill Billy Says f Abraham Lincoln vs. Millionaire Somehow or other that homely Kentucky Hill Billy the poor rall splltter who tried so hard to save this nation cannot ever get away irom my mind. Even as a lawyer he could not help himself being honest. In theso times of much bleating by politicians trying to compare Lincoln with our present servants of millionaire racketeers It comes appropriate for the listeners at least to be disillusioned by a few paragraphs! taken from many that he actually preached and tried hard to practice and put Into effect:: I In 1856 Lincoln said: "To give vie- clalist in horticulture from the exten tory to the right, no bloody bullets sion service of the state college, the but neaceful 'ballots are necessarv. It attendance at the four meetings was only needs that a right thinking man shall go to the polls, and, without rear or prejudice, vote as ne tnnuts. , purtea. ruur mvKMi&a wt ; u In 1801, when lntervewed he said: Tuesday and Wednesday with an at "I will suffer death before I will con- tendance of 12 at Union, 19 nt La sent, or advise my friends to con- Grande and six at Imbler. In some sent, to any concessions or compro-; mise which looks like buying tho privilege of taking possession of tho government to which we have a con- stitutlonal right," In 1854, July 1st, he spoke tllUs: "ie vununs uruimrua viaiuuu, "Most governments have been based The demonstration was confined to on a denial of the equal rights of the pruning of fruit trees of the sev man. Ours began by affirming these 'erul varieties which predominate in rights. They sold, 'Some men are too this county and had great practical ignorant and vicious to share in gov- worth to those orchard men and erment. 'Possibly so,' said we, 'and women present. by your system you would always keep 1 The discussions in general were them ignorant and vicious. We pro- j along the line of methods and or pose to give all a chance: and we ex- chard management, but at each of pect the weak to grow stronger, the the separate meetings there were Ignorant wiser and happier and bet-! special problems which were more ter together,' " of local Importance. In the list of From his regular message, Decern- subjects which Mr. McWhorter dls ber, 1861 we quote: "Labor Is prior cussed and on which he gave advice to and Independent of capital. Capi- i wero such important items as spray tal Is only the fruit of labor, and . Ing, cultivation, control .,,ot . certain cmilri never hnvA oxtated if labor hod pests, etc. ' ' ;.. . . not first existed. Labor is the sunerlor of capital, and deserves much the higher consideration." It is ridiculous impossible to be- Heve any comparison of Lincoln with any single one president we ever had. He was a down right poor man with ideas of wealthy aristocrats. That Is one reason why very few understand the true Lincoln. Ho was a great thinker unequal for his depth of thoughts. But he was absolutely COmmOn. ' We have many poor people. Poor of the means of life. All below the mil- llonaire class wo can speak of them as such. We have great thinkers pniiosopners ow. neariy an nave a millionaire Idea and Ideals. They aro ever striving for that superiority. And that Is called "The incentive of life." Lincoln was striving for "Equality, Justice and Harmony." Those few of us who have that same ideal fully Lincoln loved the whole human race regardless of nationality, color or situation, according to R. M. Turner, creed. He lowered the high exploit- extension -economist. Reduced prices ers and lifted the low exploited to an Df daily products have made It pos equol basis. That was tho form of slblo to maintain a good rate of con government that he strlved to estab- sumption in the face of a reduced in lish. Ho did not mention what kind dustrial activity and lowered pur of people when lie said "A govern- chasing power, ment of the people, by the people! More Cows on Farm and for the people." "The number of milk cows on And that's-tho Voice from the Hills farms In the United States 1b about today. ; four per cent more than a year ago. 7 y WAItriMftM, DOG AlNT GOOFV, -fi-E.Ki I AM. H HES AmBUm' AuOtvlGr HAV.F ASt-.E.P AN,, ALA- OF A SUOOIM' 'STAWrS DlGGlN AM "TOVIM T FIND A BURIED SOME M THE CEMEUT the new' 4-H! sowing club recently organized at the Willow school. Mrs. O. A. Chad wick la the local leader of this new and enthusiastic group. Oth er officers are Kay Andrews, presi dent, Evelyn Read, vice president, Howard Davis, secretary. Some Travelling Hardships The Wallowa Sun reports this bit of travel: Mrs. Alice Smith, teacher at Prom ise, dismissed school the first part of the week to come to consult Dr. Gregory. She tells some of the hardships I that she underwent in order to make the trip with her husband. They le" Promise Monday morning at 8 " that between Promise and Maxvllle they wore out three teams of horses. One horse feU they had to shovel Se .ou tne" ha . w- , , ViaH turn frAan-in tn tnnb-n 1A 1 1-1 TV nn had two teams to make the trip on to waiiowa, duc noa to do neipea by another party. They-continued In to Wallowa, arriving at the Mil ler hotel at 2 o'clock Tuesday morn ing. . Ill Joke Beem, who lives on the way to rumpKin muge, is reportea tu having beel ill of the rheumatism recently. Sells Hay W. P. Brock, who has ranches north of Sumtmervllle in this coutity and up in the vicinity, or Wallowa in Wallowa county, but who lives on tho former, sold his surplus of hay this week, 35 tons of Alsac -timothy. Mr. Brock had these 35 tons which he felt he could spare and he sold It for $10 a ton. Less than a quar ter of an hour after the sale was finished Mr. Brock was offered $12.50 per ton for the hay and -he figures that this quarter of an hour cost him around $85. Lha H,tii The death yesterday of Jap Bon- Specialist Meets With Local Groups With the weather wild and stormy on the davs designated for confer- enco and demonstrations under the direction of O. T. McWhorter, spe- not record-breaking, but the interest manifested was very good, it is re- instances arrangements were maae so that at least a part oi tne xime could be spent in-doors. but tho very i nature of the conference required J that much of tho time hnd to be in ine series wan urriiiigeu uy.uwuuuy agricultural agent, Harry G. Avery , who also attended with Mr. McWhor- ter and gave invaluable aslstance to ' the programs and demonstrations. , TiriTOT? ATHH T A TDV DEMANDS CULLING AS N0S. OF COWS, MILK INCREASE Thflt. fha rnrnful Milllnrr nt nnl.l ' mnla m the dlUry herd te one of the blf? probiems that the present dairy situation demands, is the opinion held by experts at the Washington stato college, as well as those of our own college as the present story.from Pullman would indicate. incrensing milk production, lncreos- In num)jers of dairy cows, low cost dairy feei in regions where they aro grown iow storage stocks and keen 1 foreign competition stand out as the inn,nnr. tmnHa in fim npMBnf. Hoi By J. R. Williams -e. aintso GooW IN FACT Hfe iWKKT SMART ENOUGH TO GET BUSV WHEM HE 5EES TME BUUL O'TrVvJOODS conum', just uke nb do coNutsr, just uvce- A nobt, of Summervllle removed another of the prominent residents of that section of the valley. Mr. Bonnett came to tills valley In 1864, it is reported. Hts first wife was a mem ber of the Shaw family, a name al ways linked with jjarly pioneer his tory. Several years ago he was mar- fContlnufld on Page Five Farming Conditions Are Discussed Lots of snow, greater content of watter, feed situation, and other in teresting, farm topics are mentioned bv G. C. Meek, as he writes of condi tions In his particular section of the country. Wallowa and surrounding territory. Each succeeding week sees a great er fall of snow in this section of the country. Reports from the water master given out here recently in dicate that the present supply of snow in the mountain areas of this. county greatly exceed the depth which nas oeen aeposiiea mere in many yeors. Measurements taken at An eroid lake the lost of January re vealed the fact that 80 Inches of solid snow covered the ground there, while at other places nigner in tne moun tains the depth is thought to be much greater. Has Greater Water Content The snow this year Is also sold to have a greater water content than has been the case with the snow during tho past number of years. In tho lower parts of the valley and hill farming areas several inches of new snow has fallen! during the past week. During a port of the week thero was considerable wind which caused many of the roads In the higher sections of the county to be come quite badly drifted. Farmers state that In all Investigations, they have made recently, in regard to frost In tho soil, that where tho ground lias not been tramped by stock or other travel, practically all frost has been drawn from tho soil and that constant melting of the snow from the under side Is going on at this time. Many -felt that conditions were about right for a Chinook the last of the week, as the wind was from a Koutherlv direction irtfuch of the time causing the snow to soften and set - tie considerably. However, at this time nothing moro than a moderate amount of melting of the snow from the mild weather has beon in evi dence. ' Feed Situation Acute Tho feed-situation Is growing more acute at many of the farms In this j section. It Is practically Impossible to buy hay at anything like prices within reach of those who are badly In need of additional feed. Reports the latter part of the week Indicated that a limited amount of hay was bo-; Ing. offered by some of the growers at around $15 per ton. Many who aro short on hay, but who have a considerable amount of grain on hand, Btate that thoy will not' pur chase hay at this price, but on the other hand feel that feeding costs can be reduced to some extent by the feeding of larger quantities of grain in addition to straw and other cheaper grades of roughage. Revert to Old Met h wis? ' Tho past winter has been one which the older method of binding and threshing with stationary threshing outfits, more in favor than the com bining methods which have been In tise at many of tho larger farms in this county during the past number .of , years. ...Judging from comments of many of tho farmers, It ! nkoly that tho coming season will I Bee mony of the grain crops har- vested in this way in preference to - combining. "TT A mXiVT nnrl la 1 nnxin ol nn- TlIV Tinnw antra "On Oct. 7 dairymen In the western states indicated that they expected to have 14.5 per cent moro cows and 1 heifers in milk next Oct., 1932, than! I tho lost October. While they will ' likely fall short of this number, it is evident that the dairy industry is facing steadily increasing numbers. I Thls facfc ls also confirmed by the lowered numbers of cows and heifers 061 "ff culled. Tho numbers of theso animals going to slaughter has de creased greatly since 1020. Recent surveys in Washington dairy coun ties Indicate 44 to 66 head ,of heifer calves and yearlings on hand for ev ery 100 milk cows. "While receipts of mjlk and dairy products wero greatly reduced be causo of the drouth In the summer of 1031, production increased greatly last fall. Nov. 1, 1032, milk produc tion per cow wa sthe highest on rec ord for that dato, and four per cent above average. This change waa due to heavier feeding of grain and to favorable pasture during tho late full. During tho coming months milk production per cow will de pend upon prices, rate of feeding, and weather conditions. Feed Prices Low "Peed prices for many dairy sec tions In the country have been low In proportion to the price of milk and butterfat. However, there ls a great difference In the prtco In dairy feeds In different sections of tho country, depending on whether grains and feeds wero produced as a surplus or shipped In to dairy re gions at high cost. The cost of dairy ration depends greatly on local con ditions. "For tho period Jan. 1 to Oct. 81, 1031, production of all manufactured products In tho United States was 0.6 per cent less than tho corre sponding period a year ago. On the other hand consumption of manu factured dairy products was 1.6 per cent above that period a year ago. Whilo the prico of butter and dairy products has fallen in line with the reduced industrial activity, consum ers have taken a larger volume of manufactured dairy products on ac count of low prices. "Tho dolry picture has been gen erally obscured by tho effect of tho decreased production during the summer when drouth was preva lent and storage stocks were ex tremely low. Tho effect of England going off the gold basis has had a very depressing effect on butterfat prices because since Oct. 15 it hosi leon often possible for foreign countries to import butter over our j 14 oent tariff wall. Tho greatly de-j predated prices of dniry products in foreign countries when reduced j to a gold basis, have caused a wide i spread between our prices and I prices in foreign countries. This has mado importation possible with the i resultant lowered and depressed ! prices In tho United States. Rising prices In England and other coun tries as a result of inflation there may adjust this situation favorably In a few months. "Even though business Improve ment occurs in the near future it will be some time before Improved buying power results. Consequently dairymen are urged to cull their low producing cows and prevent ac cumulation of dairy products in proportion to current demand." LOWLY PRUNE, SUBJECT FOR MUCH DISCUSSION; GETS DUE RECOGNITION A recent discussion In Portland pa pers regarding the geographical dis tribution of prunes, which finally ended with Oregon getting due recog nltlon, drew considerable attention among horticulturists at the state col lege because of the peculiar defini tion used to designate a prune. "Prunes are the dried fruit of any one of the several varieties of the common plum," reads a definition at tempted by one Portland paper. Ask tne ordinary easterner wnat a prune Is and the answer will be, "a dried plum." The westener, on the other hand, will stoutly maintain that prunes are prunes and plums are plums and win imply, at lease, map "never the twain shall meet." : Asked to settle the matter, Dr. W. i P. Duruz, professor of pomology, quoted Professor Edward J. Wlcksou, , a noted authority, to show that the truth, as usual, is Bomewhere be tween the two extreme ideas as to plums and prunes. "Al prunes are plums but not all plums ore prunes by any means, whether dried or not," explained Dr. Duruz. "Professor Wickson, a recog nized authority, says that a prune Is a plum which can be dried without removal of the pit without ferment ing. The result Is a fleshy pulp with a high degree of sweotness. "Kougniy speaking mere ore ap proximately 1200 named varieties of plums described in American horti cultural literature," Dr. Duruz con tinued. "Probably less than a dozen of theso will answer the requirements of the prune definition just given, and not moro than three are of any great commercial Importance. There fore to say that 'prunes are tho dried fruit of any one of the several varie ties of the common plum' Is taking In entirely too much territory. In fact a pruno is a prune whether it Is dried or not the question being whether It can bo dried as described." This definition of a prune does not differ greatly from one given nearly 35 years ago in bulletin published at Oregon State tollego In 1897. This was entitled "Prunes in Oregon," and was written by 0. P. Hedrlck, botanist and horticulturist; A. B. Cordley, entomologist, and other ! members of the experiment station staff In that early day. Hero is the way Hendrlck defined prunes: xne distinction Between piums ana primes 1b that prunes can bo succes Xully cured without removing tho pits, tne proauct ocmg iirm, sweet and long keeping. There ls much confusion In horticultural literature regarding the nomenclature of prunes; nearly all of our prunes are known by different names In the cast as plums." Tms bulletin records, incidentally,1 that even In that early day prune growing was the principal enterprise among the orchard and horticultural crops In this state. It was estimated that at that time 20,000 acres In Ore gon were devoted to prune growing, tho industry naving grown irom al most nothing in tho previous de code. California was tho chief competitor or the northwest at that tlm-j, and already cost of production was the lactor tnat loomed large, in tms mu le tin II. B. Milter, director of the experiment Btatlon, Bald In' forecast' Ing tho future of the prune Industry, that tho economic factor was most Important. "Ti;e prospect of a market being assured, the next nroblem to consider 8eem'is can we compete with California, the greatest prune producing section In tho world?" wroto Mr. Miller. "If their cost of production Is from a A GOOD PART OF LA GRANDE'S DEPRESSION IS DUE TO LACK OP THOUGHT ON THE PART OP OUR OWN! CITI ZENS. For instance, take the matter of men's clothes. Many La Grande people will employ eastern workers to make their Spring clothes. Needlecraft workers on the Atlantic coast undoubtedly need this work; but we should look after our own workers and shops in La Grande first. HERE IS OUR SUGGESTION: FROM TODAY UNTIL MARCH 15 WE ARE GOING TO TAKE ORDERS FOR SUITS WITHOUT PROFIT. WE WILL PUT OUR SPLENDID LINE OF WOOLENS IN. AT COST. - The tailors promise to give their very best in producing the very finest hand tailored garments. Our only hope of 'profit is to so well please and satisfy every customer that we will receive his i. future business. .' ..- . THINK THIS OVER SPEND YOUR CLOTHING MONEY WITH LA GRANDE TAILORS AND YOU WILL BE 'PRAC TICING THE SANEST KIND OF PHILANTHROPY AS WELL AS EFFECTING A'BIG SAVING FOR YOURSELF. 28 years of conservative and consistent business exchang ing values for dollars and extending favors to men whenithey were in need of them ! But the time has come when we must call upon our good friends and acquaintances for all thebusiness that they can reasonably give us. To those we have extended (credit it would be considered an especial favor if they 'would lend their aid and pay as much as possible on their indebtedness.' REMEMBER! OUR TAILORED SUITS WILL BE SOLD WITHOUT PROFIT UNTIL MARCH 15! MORE TAILORS AT WORK MEANS MORE MONEY FOR LA GRANDE. -: The TOGGERY Hats httlf to one cent a pound less than ours, then they will eventually kill the industry in Oregon. California makes a claim of producing a better prime; one containing more sugar. While their claim Is not altogether tiie, there Is no reason for us to be discounted If our cost of production low, for the question of permanent success hinges upon the cost of pro ducing good fruit for the masses." 'But one can go back much farther thjtn that to find testimony both of thO value of prunes and even to the confusion In names. Here Is a para graph published In London in 1628 oy a ur. l . venner in au iw orig inal spelling: Dryed plums, which are commonly called prunes, are wholesome r, and more pleasant to the stomacke, than tne greeue piums; tney yeeia muon better nourishment and such as can not easily putrifle, by reason that their crude and superfluous moisture is dryed up and consumed, xne uam osk and Spanish prunes are the best, because they are the sweetest; being boyled In brothes they loose the bel- lev. and excrete our cnoier; Demg stewed and eaten betweene or before mealcs, they ar most plasant to the taste, excellently reiresn a weoK stpmacko and doe also mollfle. They are most convenient for them that are of a cholericke or sanqulne con stitution. French prunes, and all such as are somewhat sour In taste, are somewhat of a binding, and not of a soluble faculty." Tho tallest basketball player on the University of Texas quintet ls Floyd Garrett, 6 feet 3 Inches, 195 pounds. UTAH'S MOST POPULAR COAL . IS ABERDEEN SAWYER HOLMES MERC. CO. 1433 JEFFERSON ST. Phone Main 17 Keep Your MONEY At Home! ANDREWS & SON Cleaning and Hand Pressing Coming Conference County agricultural aeent. Harrv" G. Avery, ls waiting from the col-? lege, dates for a marketing confer-? ence wnicn is to do held for union county. In La Grande, probably tha. iirse wees; oi jviaxcn, xne comer v ence Is being planned by H, O. Bali? lard, county agent leader of the state; oi oregon, witn tne assistance, ox mxv Avery. ,5 The conferenco will be devoted en-fl tlrely, Mr. Avery states, to problems of marketing, and will In a measure take the place of the annual economic?: conference. The latter conference.! which had been held for several years, has been one of the outstand-ij ing events of the Union county ag-5 rlcultural calendar, and was spen-f sored Jointly by Mr. Avery's officer and the agricultural committee of the Union County chamber of comv merce. It was conducted on a larger acalo and was reputed ta be of greafr practical benefit to Union county; residents, both rural and urban, men', and women. - . As the tentative program stands Mr Ballard, Mr. Holt, of Pendleton, and a marketing specialist will be here, to assist, but the remainder of tha program will be taken care of by? local men. Such topics as grain and1 wool marketing, together with tho local poultry and dairy situation will; be the chief topics, as well as the! matter of a home market, which has: been under consideration and dls-? cuss Ion for some time. i $3$$3$$$&; WEATHER FORECAST Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. t PALMY DAYS Shoes
