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About La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959 | View Entire Issue (June 22, 1932)
Wednesday, June 22, 1932 Page Two LA GRANDE EVENING OBSERVER, LA GRANDE, ORE. EXPERIMENT STATION AT UNION IS GREAT AID TO THE FARMER One or the show places in Union county, which la the objective of many trips or expeditions. 1b tho Idas tern Oroifon experiment itntlon which tft situated south of Union, JUBt outside oS the city limits, There, the suite owns moro thnn 000 acres of land which comprise one or the largest Institutions of Its kind In the United States. On the farm Is a splendid group of build ings and other equipment to meet tho needs of such an Institution, if It properly servea Itt constitu ency. The history of the experiment station- during its years of operation In this part of the state are proof that Its existence Is justified, in that It Is and has been a real bene fit to the farmers of Eastern Oregon. Nearly every line of endeavor iias Its experiment station, or research laboratories where cold facts and truths are obtained pertaining to that particular line. Agriculture, a basic Industry and covering such a wide scope of activities, naturally has one of the most urgent needs for institutions of this kind. Ore gon with such varied agricultural conditions and requirements has the home station at Corvallls and sev eral branch stations located at dif ferent points throughout the state. tTnion county Is fortunate In having one1 of these Institutions within the eotilit'?. The station at Union has sufficient land and equipment to enible them to conduct experlmeh ftl Investigations covering nearly every line of agricultural pursuits. It makes no difference what line of agriculture you are practicing, you will find something at the Union ex periment station that pertains di rectly to your line of work. The pol icy of the station has been devel oped to nvet the needs or this Blue Mountain section of Enstern Ore gon, which Is a diversified farming community. flralri Union county normally produces ft million bushels of wheat annual-; ljr. It was the Union experiment i station that developed the pure line j selection of Forty-fold which made i such splendid record throughout j the wheat growing sections of East- j ern Oregon. I In connection with the grain and forage crop investigations, there are ; . the rotation plota where a detailed cropping system Is being practiced noting the effect upon growth, yield and quality of crops produced un der definite systems of tillage and rotation practices. Including such . crops as wheat, oats, barley, flax, peas, corn, potatoes, alfalfa and j .clovers. i In addition to this particular line of work at the experiment station, .several co-operative testa at differ-1 ent points are made with grain nurseries usually in connection with the county agent. iimi ruin -.The experiment station maintains CANADIAN LOSSES FROM FIRES HEAVY Damage in Last Five Years is Nearly Five Million Dollars. OTTAWA. Canada (Special) Careless on the part of campers In " falling properly to put out their camp fires Is believed to be one of the principal causes or some of the " disastrous fires that have already this year swept through forest areas In different parts of Canada with a consequent loss of many thousands or dollars. It Is estimated that the average annual loss from forest fires throughout Canada during the five " years. 1936 to 1930 inclusive, amounted to 14.876.000. The total ; Is made up of the following Items: ' Loss of merchantable timber, 3. 4.89.000; estimated loss through the ' destruction of young growth. H.0B0.- 000: estimated loss thmush burning " over of cut -over land. 9166.000; value of other property burned. 1403.000; and actual cost of fire-fighting. 9738.000. In addition to the finnn- ' clal loss, forest tires often destroy the beauty of a wide extent of " countryside. The following four Mmple rules should be followed by everyone who camps In a forest or wooded area: 1. Build the camp fire on rock or gravel, near water and always put it dead out. 3. Never throw away carelessly Uch ted tobacco or matches. 3. When clearing laud, build the slash piles far back from standing timber. Choose quiet weather and stand on guard. 4. Make sure when traveling the bush to leave as as green as when you found it. Consider always the fellow who follows after. A statement Just tesued by the Ca nadian Fore try association under the title "The Ox1e of the Woods" reads as follows: "The forest harants of 19S3. In many parts of Canada, mill put an extra burden of responsibility upon those who ue the woods tor work BEAUTIFUL UNION HOTEL fill iSIiiJag Thb modern hotel t Indeeil a rrrttlt to the town of In km. is mltr Muthr ot tiranJf on the ott Origin Trait. Ii tirtoi lawn nit It turf front porch make an itttrurttto extrrtor. and the room are comfort a bit and well furnlthrtl. a' breeding herd of Hereford cattle, most of the foundation stock of which came from ex-Oovernor Pierce's herd, . These cuttle have grown to ma turlty upon different experimental rations ranging from very scanty ones to what might be termed real fattening rations, in order that defl nlte records may be had concerning cost of production, growth and final development of the individual. It is Interesting to note that as three-year-olds there Is a difference of 380 pounds in the weight of the lighter fed lots than those In the better fed ones. Likewise there 1b a 910.000 spread In the annual win tering cost of these different lots, Another striking feature of the ex periment 1b the fact that the birth weight of the calves from the cows In the light fed lots average five pounds less than those for the bet ter fed lots. Much work has been done at the experiment station in the way of growing and fattening beef cattle; in fact practically all of the range cattle experimental feeding for the entire state has been done at the Union station. Dairy Cattle The experiment station's dairy unit probably attracts as much attention among the farmers as any other unit the farm. The work at Union has been a splendid object lesson to dairymen by demonstrating what cun be done In the way of develop ing a high class dairy herd by us ing an outstanding dairy Blre. Sheep Prom n financial viewpoint no other unit on the experiment sta tion has equalled that of the 100 grade Hampshire ewes. Extensive lamb feeding experi ments have been conducted at the Eastern Oregon station demonstrat ing the relative value of various ra tions. One of the top loads of Iambs that ever came to the Port land market was fed at the Union experiment station. ft win The first livestock feeding experi ments conducted at the station were with hogs. For the post 30 years those who visited the experiment station could always find some ex perimental lots of hogs on either growing or fattening rations. A comprehensive study has been made of the relative value of different freds and systems of management. At present the station maintains a breeding herd of about 80 head, comprising two breeds, Polauds and Berks hi res. , Poultry One or the additions to the experi ment station's activities Is the poul try unit; comprising an up-to-date brcoder house, open air range houses. laying house with the noceoary run ways and yard. or recreation. Not only were spring conditions unusually dry in moat bush areas, but the amount of cas ual trawl for fishing and camping and prospecting has greatly in creased. Mtny report of fire out breaks this year blame parties of careless fishermen who left their campfires burning. At this late date, when even young school-boys understand the dangers of forest flree and are diligent In taking pre cautions. It Is surprising to find adult citizens Imperilling the sport and livelihood of thousands or their fellows. Not more than five min utes Is required to extinguish any camp fire thoroughly, and it is lit tle enough1 to contribute to the woodlands that have willingly pro vided the first essentials to a happy outing." Coffee Will Bring Brazil to Olympics RIO DE JANEIRO i! Coffee Will help take Brazil's team of nearly 50 to the Olympic games In Los An geles. The Itaquice of the Brazilian mer chant marine, which sails June 30 for Los Angeles with the Brazilian athlete, will carry 50,000 sacks of coffee. When the Brazilian Athletic con federation chartered the steamer it asked the cooperation of the nation I al coffee council In getting a cargo J that would defray niost of the ex penses of the voyage, j The coffee council, in turn, asked i exporters to supply the necessary cargo. i j Good GoTemm.nl ' It U rworded that Confucius. when asked to state In order of lmortiinc the three great essen I tlals of poel Ruverament. declared I them to he uiUclont food for the people, an efficient army and conn j dem-e of the people. In their (; i ernrooni. tOMv ?t LKTTtK MEN j NORMAN. Oila. Twenty-four letter athletes, euht of them mem bers of the football squad, hare been lost to the University of Oklahoma 'through craduaiitMi thM veAr. I 1 "f "-lLr!t i 2 I1 E I"JM LA GRANDE : TO PORTLAND 287gfeWD,c7r,r - a)IFv't'w7 JSPRINGS - to BOISE 200- t0pendleton 55m. haiheJP5 , TO BAKER . 51 M. Vvv WWC " C0UNTJ Miles of hard surfaced roads connect La Grande with tne important towns and recreation centers'of the two counties, and make possible year 'round travel and transportation. Graveled market roads connect the outlying dis tricts with the highways and permit travel in any weather. Ranges of the Blue Mountains completely surround the Grande Ronde and Wallowa valleys, and the Wallowa range is nationally famous for its scenic beauty. Union Is Oldest Town m County; Fine Home City Was Laid Out in 1863 -Named by Persons . Supporting North Excellent School System Is a Feature Experiment Farm and Hatchery Also There Union, the oldest town in this county, was laid out In tlw year 1803. There was but a handful of settlers there at that time but a number sufficiently large to lay out and et the near town going. That section of the county also was the first traversed by emigrant. We are told that as early as 1853 the first wagon train went through and ate their Christ ran dinner on Catherine creek. They had been lost and were guided by an Indian girl frpm Boise to this locality. The year Union was laid out was one of the stormiest years of the Civil war and tike every other com munity or grotrb of people. Urge or small, there was a diversion of opinion, eonie favoring one side of the cause and 6ome Uie other. When it came to the question of choosing a name for the new town, the people gathered together and a vote was to be taken. Those In favor of the cause of the north were to favor the name "Union." the others were to vote for a name equally significant but favoring the south. When the votes were count ed it was found that there was one Complete Line of Hardware, Dishes, Screen Doors and Windows FARM MACHINERY AMI REPAIRS S V P PAINTS AND OH. 1.1 URICATINli OILS AND CREASES I.IMK AND CEMENT Union Hardware Company UNION Complete House Furnishings DEPENDABLE MERCHANDISE AT LOWEST PRICES COCK BROS. UNION FIRE CHIEF GASOLINE GAS COMPLETE AUTOMOTIVE SERVICE LUBRICATION SPECIALISTS DAVIS SUPER SERVICE UNION OREGON Map of Union and vote more for the northerners and consequently the new town was given the name "Union." Population About moo From that far-off day this little town . tins grown uatll now It is made up of a company of about 1500 people, men and women who have an unsurpassed community spirit, who are alive, wide-awake, progres sive and In consequence, have about imies Boutn una eusw ot lz amide a splendid little town, with many and varied interests. Union has been called the ideal home town. Its residents claim for It that It Is the center of the best farming sec tion In Eastern Oregon. Union lies In a general locality which is noted for its fruits. Its grain. Us cattle, its lumber and probably above many other sections, its dairying Interests. In a normal year. 75 carloads of cherries have been shipped from Union and 100 carloads of prunes. The stores of Union have good and large stocks of modern mer chandise and capable of supplying all the demands of their patrons. Merchants take pride In the ap pearance of their stores and the stocks, and the latter are found to be up-to-date and well kept. Ast stated before. Union is called "An Ideal Home Town." It has been estimated that at least 85 per cent of the residents own their own homes. This means that almost without exception premises and dwellings are well kept up and offer an attractive appearance. Union Is Justly proud of its schools and school system. On Oregon Tr.iil Union Is on the mr.in line of the Oregon Trwlt highway and has con sequently excellent bus so r vice. No story of this little town would be complete without a mention of s-iMiie of its distinctly community en- OREGON FURNITURE - OREGON CRACK PROOF MOTOR OIL Wallowa Counties terprlses. Perhaps the first to be mentioned should be the Union Live Stock show. Union Is known far and wide on account of this one ac tivity alone. Next In line should come the Union hotel. This Is In a way the town's most outstanding feature. Here Is a hotel which would be a credit to a town of several times the size of Union. It operates a very excellent dining room, which attracts patrons from a radius of many miles. Adjacent to the hotel Is the city auto park which ltes on Catherine creek. It Is a beautiful site and Is enjoyed not- only by the many tour ists passing through the city but by the townsfolk as well. Experiment station The Eastern Oregon Experiment statidn adjoins Union on the west and Is 'one of the largest stations of the kind in the United States. The state fish hatchery Is also an Important feature. It Is situated on Catherine creek Just at the east ern outskirts of the town. Of Aiiatic Blood The races that inhabit modem Hungary, Finland, southern Itus sia and the Balkans are largely de- scon.led from comparatively recent HHr Invaders. VACATION SUPPLIES FILMS, SWIMMING CAPS. MAGAZINES, ETC. UNION DRUG CO. The Rexnll Store UNION : We Have The Following Used Cars For Sale All Reconditioned i At Real Bargain Prices: ONE 1929 CHEVROLET COACH I ONE 1929 CHEVROLET IVi-TON TRUCK 5 Run 16.0ee miles: complete with grain or stake rack ONE 1930 CHEVROLET COACH ONE 1930 CHEVROLET DELUXE SEDAN See These Cars Before Buying OREGON TRAIL GARAGE I. HESS, Mgr. Union, Ore. ISll FOUNTAIN -MKET VOI SHANKS UNION Located in Union There are many good places to eat. many good things to eat and with summer days ahead what fun there is In store. At -Union you'll find your friends at Shank's Fountain and Lunch room. It is the ideal place to meet them. Delicious fountain drinks. Ice creams and tasty foods are served at their modern fountain and lunch counter or at the booths, all quickly and inexpensively. J. B. Shanks, owner and manager of the business has been a resident of Union for the past 30 years, hav ing come to Union in 1902. At that i time. Union was the county seat for I Union county. Aside from the fountain and j lunch service, the store sells bakery '. goods, candles, cigars and clgarets. ! It Is also the ticket office and depot for the Union Pacific stages. Type Easiest to Read Extensive tests by a University of Minnesota scientist indented that printing with ten-oint type is more easily read then when either larger vr au'"Ci 13 OREGON - LUNCHES R FRIENDS'" AT OREGON FWatrv fws Administered Bv XJM. VaV J w w 3 The State Board of Forestry J The forestry laws of Oregon are under the general administration of the state board of forestry. The governor of the state and the head of the school of forestry of the State Agricultural college are members of the board. Five additional members are 'appointed by the governor, one each upon the recommendation of the following: The Oregon State grange, the Oregon Forest Fire asso ciation, the West Coast Lumber men's association, the United States forest service, and the Oregon Wool growers' association. The board Is absolutely non-partisan in char acter. The state board of forestry ap points a state forester, who has im mediate charge of carrying out the provisions of the state forestry laws. The state forester's office Is in the capltol building In Salem. The state forester, acting under the general policies approved by the state board of forestry, has the fol lowing duties: He appoints fire wardens and supervises their work; collects Information relative to for est conditions: enforces the law rel ative to preventing and fighting forest fires; prosecutes violators of the forestry laws; cooperates with land owners in forest protection: ad vises .and encourages reforestation: designates fire protection districts, and Indicates areas of forest insect Infestation. Any inadequately protected for est land which is covered wholly or In parti by inflammable debris and which constitutes a menace to life and property Is a public nuisance. The state forester Is compelled by law to take such steps by burning or otherwise, as may be necessary to insure public safety. The costs for doing the required work may be assessed against the owner of the property. State fire wardens have the au thority of peace officers to make ar rests for violations of the forest laws. Any warden who fails to per form his - duties Is subject to fine or imprisonment, or both. Able-bodied men. when called upon by a fire warden to do so, must aid in suppressing forest fires. A fine may be Imposed for refusal to comply. May IS to October 1 is designated by law as a closed fire season. Dur ing this period areas covered with slash or brush may not be burned over unless a permit for burning has been given by a fire warden. Violations of this regulation are punishable by fine or imprisonment. During seasons of unusual drouth, the governor may by proclamation suspend all burning operations. He may also close the forests to hunt ing If In his Judgment the public safety demands such action. One may be fined or Imprisoned for setting fire on the land of an other, or letting fire escape, wil fully, or accidentally, from his land to that of another. . It. is unlawful to leave a camp fire burning, or to make a camp fire without first clearing the ground about if of inflammable de bris. Violation of this provision is punishable by fine or Imprison ment. Forest or brush fires burning un controlled are. by law. a public nuisance. Persons responsible for such fires are required to make rea sonable efforts to put them out. If they fall to do this, state forest offi cers may do the necessary work and charge the cost against the respons ible persons. , Such charges consti tute a lien upon the property In volved. During the closed season all en gines operating in or near forest or brush land must be equipped with effective spark arresters, must have j , WHY COOK AT HOME? When You Can Get ' One-Half Fried Spring Chicken With Complete Course for DUC at the UNION HOTEL "THE HOUSE THAT IS HOME TO YOU" CONFIDENCE Methods tried and true through years of experience. Policies that have stood the test of time, tradi tions. Those are the things that have earned for this bank the re spect and confidence of the people of Union county. THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK UNION. OREGON ! Plumbing and Electrical Merchandise The Best of Quality At lowest Prices in History Crane Plumbing and G.E. Electrical Appliances INFORMATION- W1TIIOIT OIU.IOATION M. E. BIDELER water under pressure, and must have at least 200 feet of hose. The slash which accumulates dur. ing any year of logging or other woods operation must in that vear be removed by burning or else must be fire-proofed in such manner as may be approved by the state for ester. It is against the law, during the closed season, to throw away any lighted tobacco, cigars, clgarets, matches or other lighted material, on any forest land, private road .public highway or railroad right of way. The destruction of notices posted by authority of the state board of forestry or of the federal forest ser vice Is expressly forbidden by law. Every owner of timberland must provide sufficient fire patrol for it during the fire season. Such patrol must be approved by the state board of forestry. If the owner fails to provide such patrol the state for ester shall provide it and shall provide it and shall charge the cost to the owner of the land, such charge becoming a lien upon the property, to be collected in the same manner as taxes are collected. Timberland to the extent of 160 acres is deemed to be adequately protected If more than one-half the acreage lies within one mile of the owner's permanent residence. County judges are ex-officlo fire wardens and may issue or revolco burning permits during the. fire sea ton, but every person securing such a burning permit must, at least 24 hours before burning, give notice to each resident owner of adjoining land of the time when he intends to burn. Forest Insects harmful to stand ing timber are, by law, a public nuisance. Sixty per cent or more of the owners of timberland In a region infested by forest insects may ask the state forester to have the Infested area designated as an in fection district, and to take the necessary steps to eradicate the In sect pests. Owners refusing to co operate In this work shall have a proportionate part of the cost charged against their property. Fail ure on the part of the owner promptly to pay this charge shall result in the sale of the property by due process of law and a suffi cient amount of the proceeds shall be appropriated to cover the cost of the insect eradication work. The state board of forestry is em powered by law to accept. In tho name of the etate of Oregon, gifts of lands which may be suitable for forestry purposes. Pitcher's Record SEATTLE, Wash. W Ed Put nam, bespectacled pitcher of Univer sity of Washington's baseball team for the last three years, finished his course In study and school diamond career without a defeat being chalked up against him. ' - Only once, as a sophomore. Put nam finished a game that wa3 -lost by Washington. The defeat, however, was not charged against him. MAKES FHEAK THROW FAIRFIELD, la. F) Bob Long of Parsom college is not a champion Javelin-thrower, but he claims one record. Mn practice one day this spring he sent the spear hurtling into the very hole in the ground made by the steel tip on the throw Just pre vious. Ancient Shackles Bilboes was the name given to bar of Iron with sliding sliocklis, once used tn fotler prisoners. n 11
