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.
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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.
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I.IMK AND CEMENT
Union Hardware Company
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Complete House Furnishings
DEPENDABLE MERCHANDISE
AT LOWEST PRICES
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UNION
FIRE CHIEF
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COMPLETE AUTOMOTIVE SERVICE
LUBRICATION SPECIALISTS
DAVIS SUPER SERVICE
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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-
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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
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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
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OREGON
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R FRIENDS'"
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OREGON
FWatrv fws Administered Bv
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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
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When You Can Get '
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With Complete
Course for DUC
at the
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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.
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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.
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