La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959, August 02, 1933, Image 4

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Newspaper Page TextWednesday, August 2; IM'S 5" News And Personals Of Interest Over The Grande Ronde Valley LA GRANDE EVENING OBSERVER, LA GRANDE, ORE. s ( 1 i ! : 1 1 ! I Extreme Heat May Have Hurt 1 Baker Lettuce NORTH POWDEB (Special) The severe and long-continued hot rfpell. most unusual In this section may greatly- Injure chanced for early let tuce 1(1 tho Baker volley, according to those who have visited several fields (Imli wore about due to i har- uabIjwI Thk MntHtAnn In ftnlri to TULke it (mposible to predict when lettuce "turn of about 0.60 per ton for all- packing will begin here. It u Known 1nft bgine oi wie vtuiy Jiayo had tho bent of care and as a result have been brought rapidly to near-maturity, threaten to "blow up, a tern-j used wlien tho head of the plant alls to properly form. fhls condition should not affect the fields which were sown latr or which Siave come along more slowly. Mo3t qf the acreage is said to bo In good condition. Wallowa County Hay Crop Said To Be Excellent WALLOWA (Special) Lee W. Bell, local hay and grain dealer, has been chipping out five cars of tho new crop of hay tho pawt week. The price received Is 90.50 for alfalfa and $11 for timothy aboard the cars. Ac cording to Mr, Bell when the balling and hauling to tliq railroad are con sidered, It leaves the grower a net Flajc Experiment At Union Station Is Illuminating alfa and 8 for timothy. With a fair ly active demand for hay It is ex pected that a considerable part of the new crop from this county may find markets outside. Many of the larger hay growers state the first crops have been practically one third heavier thU season than that of normal crops. While the first cutting in some places was a week or ton days later than tho average season, the bulk of the first crops have been cleaned up and the second crops coming ulong nicely. Irrigation water Is fairly plentiful in most parts yet, which should practically Insure a normal second crop. Farmers In the dry farming areas have anticipated higher hay prices this full and have arranged to put up the meat of their hay needs from crops grown on tho farms, rather than take chances on -buying Cherry Harvest Is On; Packing Done At Night COVE (Special) Work In the Cove cooperative cherry shed began in earnest Tuesday. The Royal Anns aro being shipped for canning and that crop has been picked and ship ped. Reports on prices for black cher ries on tho New York auction oie not; very good so for. The crew at tlio co operative shed is much smaller than usual. On account of the heat the pack ing house is doing the most of the packing at night. In this way tho cherries are picked in tho day, pttcked at night and ere on the Ice before morning. Tho cherries aro of. a fine quality, but not as plentiful as formerly. U. S. BIOLOGISTS ' AT ENTERPRISE RNJIRPRISE (Special) Stanley Jewoa and Roy Fugate of the U. S, biolcica3 survey were here Wednes day KiOklng over the pos3lbUlte of continuing the war on: predatory ani mals. This has been done by govern ment hunters employed Jointly by the United States, state and county. The county has no money and the worn may not be carried on as! here toiore. Mrs. J. Macauley Enterprise, Has Rattlesnake Bite t V ENTERPRISE (Special) Mrs. J. W. Macauley was getting an arm load of wood at hor home near Troy last) Fri day, when a rattlesnake was picked; up on one or the sticks and Mrs. Ma cauloy was Bitten on the hand be- tweon the third and little finger. CASE IS LOST IN HIGH COURT UNION (Special) An outstanding feature of a visit to the Eastern Ore gon experiment station near Unldli . their hay later In the season. Tho are the plots of growing flax and the P situation appears to remain information obtained that yields of about equal to the needs for men in this seed cron had averaged 21 tn hay Holds, thus insuring every- bushei to tho acre, the heaviest yield no a chance for a Job If they aro of flax for any exneriment station of looking for work. The wages general the country during a series of years. ly range around $1.60 per day cash According to the trials and records and 2 where hay Is being traced for Cf the local experiment station this wotk, section produced heavier yields Qf ! flax, than were grown anywhere in the country, not excepting Montana and Nprth Dakota, generally conftltfpiv L the premier flax states of the Un ion, Another plot which demonstrated vividly1 what straight, continuous cropping will do to land and yields was one whero spring wheat liod been raised annually for 17 years. It looked like a field of wild oats, and had 'quack- grass and other weeds In -It and tho wheat stalks looked tts If ,they were nearly smothered out. For a series of years the yield had aver-' aged ibout 17 bushels, while a plot nearby that had been summer fal lowed every alternate year was clean and the avcrago with tliat sort of cropping was 38 bushels. These cx i pcrlments are carried on without Ir rigation, although the ground on the experiment farm probably is slightly sub-Irrigated. IABT ELECTION PITTSBURG PREC. ENTERPRISE (Special) Six votes were .coat in Pittsburg precinct at the farewell appearance of tills Snake river voting precinct consolidated ..with Imnolia after the first of the year. Tho six votes consisted of the five friombcrs of tlio election board; Estciyi Wlsenor and James Domuice ',flnd one outsider. This was Eugene .Johnston of Lower Valley who la work ing cjn the Snako river. Thcro are ' now 10 voters registered In the Pitts httrg preolnct. WILL MARKET ALSIKE SEED NORTH POWDER (Special) While the tempting price offered for alslko hay started tlio mowers again lost week on tho ranch of Ed, Heard west of HaUics, tliey were stopped after cutting about .100 tons because Mr Heard concluded that part of the field showed such a splendid stand of plants that would, produce eced The hay was the second lot cut and baled for shipment from tai Hutch) u Bon siding to Portland; said to be In tended to replcutish 9- stock of uot-sc feed in that market. This is not Mr. Heard's first expedi ence with grass seed, as he matured a fine field of it a couple of years ago which made him liberal returns. EUGENE BOWMAN ON TRIP EAST AjLLOWA LAMBS BEING SHIPPED WALLOWA (Special) M. J. Sevier, of Diamond prairie, was busy the early part of the week loading out a car of lambs mid expects to load out another car soon. Prices being paid for fat lambs aro slightly lower than those paid two weeks ago. at present & for fat lambs and $4.50 for feed ers. Recently lambs from some of the larger bands liave'bcon brought out a)id shipped, going to Denver and otner middle western markets. Tho rnngo in some parts of tho timbered areas Is getting quite short nnd dry ing up quite rapidly. NORTH POWDEH (Special) Eu gene jJowmau left Monday with a double-decked -load of lambs to, bo sold nit Omaha. From there, Mr. Bow man will go to .Chicago where ho will meet Stecn Carlson and the two will attend tho world! fair ENTERPRISE (Special) Having lost their appeal to tlio supreme court, Frank Evans and Hershel Akoff, both of Salem, are expected to pay the penalty of killing elk. out of sea son. The penalty was a fine of $600 each and costs and three montiis in tho county Jail with the provision that If these fines una costs aurfisctl now at 332, were paid in full Jail fienteuce would be suspended. Bench warrants have been served on their lawyer who has given assurance that his clients will pay their penalties. WILLIAM CARTER PASSES SATURDAY . ENTERPRISE (Special) William Ij. Carter dlotl at his homo on Prairie creek Saturday alter a short illness. Funeral services were held Monday at the home and Interment was In the Enterprise cemetery. Rev. Hal K. Walls, Methodist minister, In charge. I NO. POWDERITES ENJOY PICNIC COVB PKKSONALS MT. CWiKW PURSONALS Mis? .Ltxma Osmond, of La araiule, was o, guest at tlio R. S. Allen home Sunday. Mrs. Ezra Allen and Mr. and Mrs. Peter Allen, of La Grande, visited Sunday with relatives here. Mi, and Mrs. Alonza GUI I ham nnd family motored to Elgin Sunday whero1 thoy visited with relatives and friends, Mrs. Ella Walte and family were among those attending tho co-opera- tlvo creamery picnic at Union Satur day. Clarence Berry has purchnsod a car recently at La Grande. lATLltPItlSK pkkhonai.s FARMERS ARE LOOKING AHEAD WALLOWA (Special) The atten tion of sonic or tho .wheat tanners la turning to tho prcspecu lor early seedi'm; or their fall wheat crops. Tho larger part lot tho sumniorfallow Jioro Jias been worked Into excellent con- i dltlop to retain as much of the mois ture as possible. However, the drying , winds and hot weather have taken much of tho molsiuro nnd many fields aro becoming qulto dry. Some seeding lias already been done, but with tho top soil dry to a depth of two or three Inch little of the K'aln Is coming up. Many expect to do their seeding as soon as threshing has been, completed and seed wheat Avail able. The experience of most farmers here ,that ono year with anothor, lin early seeding lias a much hotter oruvnee of coming through and maklnggood' crops than luler seeding. During the past two falls seeding conditions have been extremely poor, many waiting until quite late In the fall before seeding their wheat. This In nearly all Instances has resulted fti very light crops the following year. FORAGE SAID TO UK VA if JXrfP WALLOWA (Special) Forage con ditions aro becoming quite poor In many localities. Hienlng and drying up of tho bunchgroHs has put this class, of posture where It Is providing Very poor feed for dairy henU nnd Other5 stock. Some irrigated pastures in the valley have hecomo very short from being heavily pasturrd.Oiuw Cvor,thero some of the hay fields have been cleaned making available patture. At some farms In the hills whore rye. .wheat and other rain has born bowi, for pasture, this hns nhw been quite short since tho weather has become so dry, resulting in a steady fAlhng off in milk production from the dairy nereis. 9 Sgt. S. Welos, who hns been nt the C. C. O. camp .at Imnoha .has been transferred to tho "Vancouver buv- racks, his former station. Mrs. Joe Clcnunous was in town Inst Thursday with her daughter, Mrs. Jvan Simmons and baby, Jean. Mr. Clemens sticks close to Biu'k horn Springs theao tlayn to show vis itors the observation points u,lqhg the Snake river canyon. A daughter was born to Mr. and Mrs. James Borncr. of Flora, Sun day July 23. In the suit' of fAurc Wilson vs. Cltrtord Wilson, Judge J. W. ftnowles Hitting in circuit court, granted a dlvoce, restoring the plaintiff her former name of Mario 'Dawson, Mrs. Leo Clark and dauKhtr, ncrtha and sons. Garth and Guy, are hero from Pendleton visiting rela tives. They were nt tho Ed Thomp son nnd Glenn Ctnrk homos Inst week. After typhoid fever whs reported In Enterprise the city recorder, L. E. Jordan, sent sample's of city water, taken from several places, for an alysis. They reported the water class A or free from any Impurities. Elmer FovcMce of :Lost 1'ralrle, was thrown by a runaway horse Monday. Ills head and shoulders were cut and bruised but no permanent Injury was Inflicted. After nn auto trip of l'J days to Salt Lake City, then further nouth In ;Utah. and to Yellowstone pnrk, Mr. ond Mm. Chester h. Shirley, Mrs. Elizabeth Melotte and Mrs. W. P. Cole arrived home Sunday. Mrs. Lou wart, of Alder Slope has as her nue.it her mother and sister. Mrs. Alice Moore and Mrs. c. 11. Hounds and two daughters, of Han Diego. Cal. They arrived In tholr car Monday evening and expect to tny a month. Mr. nnd Mrs. H. A. Finch, and d:nv liter. FrnnocM, nrrlvrd by car from Dalhart, Texas. Sunday nnd are visiting Mr. nnd Mrs. W. Craig. Mr. Finch has been nuMrinlondent of schools at Dathnrt for many y.irs but since that section hns had no rain since n year oi;o last June nnd the trees ore leafless and dd, Rtnw has disappeared nnd somcfock hus ben moved out, the family has clo dded to looX for a move plemtnt location In the west. .Mr. and Mrs. Noma Snndltn are the parents of a son "Howard Dwain". Berta Barker returned, home Sun day from Enterprise whero she lias been visiting her si3ter, Mrs..JCellar Stringham, and family. Miss Barker has been In Enterprise since the early part or the month. Mr. and Mrs. Victor Brown are the parents of a son, born Tuesday. Mrs. Brown and the baby ore reported to be doing nicely. This is the first child born- to the young: couple. Many camping parties are enjoying me oeauty or the Minam rivers, Among those who have returned are Dr. Roger Biswell, of Baker, and his party, Charles Drelsback, of Baker. and Dr. Nable Wiley Jones ana son, of Portland, who had been at the Horse Ranch. Mr. and Mrs. Joe Gray and daughters, Merrill Conley nnd Warren LaJrd also returned from the Big Minam Friday after a four days' outing. Mr. and Mrs. Chester Williams and son, Chester Jr., aro leaving Tuesday for their vacation. They will go uy car to Portland for a visit with Mr. Williams' sister ond from there to Marshfield where another sister of Mi. Williams' lives. After visiting in the Willamotto valley, they will take tho lower highway back t o Bolus, whero a sister of Mrs. Williams llvej, This sister is the mother of Piclds Caldwell, who has spent the last two winters In Cove with the Williams family. Mr. Williams is operator of tho Cove plant of the Eastern Ore gon Light and Power Oo. A relief op orator from Bakor will bo sent to take Mr. . Williams place during his absence. Mr. and Mrs. A. B. Wall and Mr. and Mrs. Ezra Uolinan arid daughters, Helen and Lois, sijent Wednesday in Cove. Tlio two families had a welncr roast at the jwwer plant, where they visited with Mr. nnd Mrs. Cnestcr Williams, who aro, old acquaintances. UNION LEAGUE WINS HONORS UNION (Special) The Epworth Leaguers of Union returned homo from tho annual institute nt Wallowa Lako highly elated over the lecord they made the past year. Tho Leaguers captured the efficiency ban ner for a second year, having won over tho other 21 chapters In the dis trict. They won the honor by a mar gin of almost 200 points. They are already out to win the honor next year and, If successful, the 'banner will become their ijenntment posses sion. Leonard Clark was re-elected presi dent of the district and was given ether recognition. The Union camp was rated among tlio tliree neatest at tho dally inspection. A number from thin league were also chosen to sing In the institute choir nt the Sunday services. Those who attended from here were: Waiuln, Wythel and Wlliord Ackley, Forrest Bornhnrt, Frieda Urown. Harlan Unit, Dora Cvoutvr, Ethel Conklln, Knthryn and Lclllc' Gilniore, Mary. Ferguson. Virginia Ward, Betty Cud well. Betty Vogel, El ma, Ellsworth and Evan Halsey, Zet plia and Riohard Bonney. Clara Mar lln. Margaret Campbell. Fern Baxter. Hoy and Earl Baxter, Earl Cock, Leon ard Clark. Lloyd Jackson, Knthryn and Wendell Green. David Tripp, Mar garet Cnlllhnu, D. If. Tripp, cook, Mrs. Louisa Burwell and Mrs. Lulu Ackley, chaperones. COVti Pf.lUSONALS Mr, and Mrs. Herinn Alien, of HI Monte. Cal., arrived early in the week for a visit with Mrs. Alico Allen ana other relatlv. Mr. nnd Mrs. Fred Corpe and four children, of Jerome, Ida., came Fg day for a week's visit with Mrs. Cu po's mother, Mrs. Alice MoClatn, and her brothers. Leo and Tueo. McClain. Thoy have not been here for two years. M J. EQipurlock, of Sacramento, Cal9who it visiting her parents. Mr. and Mrs. Win. Pnytou, near Baker. niulQMrs. Esther Scheldt and daugh ter, of Kichland. were visiting friends here Thurtday. Mrs. Spurloek, for-j merly Mildred Pnyton. and Mrs. Sheidt, fonrly Esther Saunders, i were both teachers hero. j 'Donna Clair Gale, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Don Gnl. of Union, nccom- panted by one of her friends cnt several days last week with her grand-1 mother, Mrs. Corn Bloom, The ftlrls 1 NORTH POWDER (Special) The members of several families of North Powder enjoyed a Sunday picnic at Shingle gulch on Wolf creek at the summer camp of Mrs. Floyd Wiltshire and her son, Louis. The following families spent a delightful outing, and escaped the July heat of the vul ley: H. O. Sloan, W. A. Hudelson, Rc-a Jones, Volncy Lee, and Bill Brant. The Wlltshlres wore former residents -:i tho Wolf creek district and lioW re side at Portland where Louis has a responsible position tn a bank. JOHEPII PEBSONALS NORTH POWBEU PERSONALS Mrs. Floyd Wiltshire and son. Louis, and Miss Ruth Stewart, of Portland, are spending their vacation camping on Wolf creek. Louis is employed in a Portland bank. Ivan Tiffany, son of Mrs. Everett Pearson, and Miss Leona Osborn, of Gordon Valley, Ida., were jnaiTled Monday of last week; at Namp'a. They visited Mrs. Pearson last week. Mr, and Mrs. Chris E. Johnson and family have left for a two weeks' va cation In Portland. Mrs. Anna Dale, of Baker, iff here far a Jirief visit with her sister, Mrs. Tharcosa Nice. j Mrs. Pete MeGovern and" daughter, Donna, who aro spending the sum mer In their cabin, spent the week end in Baker. A lien Winner Of Horseshoe Title CHICAGO () Theodore Al len, of Alhambra, Cal., won the world's horseshoe pi telling cham pionship hero -by defeating ,C. C , Davlsl of Kansas City, in a twp- gnme pitch-off at the Century of Progress. Allen also broke the world's record for percentage of ringers, slipping 73.6 of his shots for ringers. The -former mark was G9.5. Mrs, Chns. Wot for received word that her daughter, Mrs. Lulu WJluop, was married July 12 to Otto Schalten-! brand at Portland. Mr. Schaltenbrand has a farm near Portland where they will live.; Mrs. O. H. Crawford and two child ren, John Howard and Jean and. Johnnie Bunker, who spent severaj Cays visiting Mrs. Crawford's mother, Mrs. Alvira Roup, left Sunday for their home at Walla Walla. The two boys went to Anorold lake and caught a nice string of trout. Mrs. John Sheets' and daughter, of Wasco, came Saturday to visit (Mrs. Marguret (Sheets, Jfc Sheets and family, Mr. and Mrs. Houck and Mr. and Mrs. Collinsworth. Mr. and Mrs. F. D. McCully Sr., returned Monday from Snlem where they had been called by the death of Mr. McCul ley's sister, Mrs. Estelle Gilbert. Joseph is happy to have two saw ; mills running and each morning two whistles blowing. , j Mrs. Hazel Berland was in Joseph j Tuesday nnr'i drove out to her ranch I on Prairie Creek which she is farm- ! ing this year. Mrs. Berland has been on lower Imnuha most all summer. Earl Flcener is having his house on his farm west of town remodled and having built-ins in the kitchen. J. F. Fnrrell who has not been well for some time was taken to Portland Sunday by ambulance. Mrs. Farrell went with him. Eric and Esther Strohm "Bud" and - Gladys Beyer, of T'gard, UPWARD FLURRY IN WALL STREET NEW YORK, Aug. 2 OP) The stock markot today Just about duplicated Ita performance or yesterday. After loafing along sleepily throughout most of an extremely dull session, mining' and alcohol equities led a fairly brisk rally In the last hour and other groups Joined In the upward flurry. Many grains ranged from 1 to 3 or moro points. The oloso was firm. Transfers approximated 1,600,000 shares. Closing figures Included: Air Reduc. 9b Al. Chem. and Dye 117 American Can 86 American T. and T 124 Bethlehem Steel 39 J. I. Case 69 Col. O. and E 20,8 Continental Can ...i 60 General Motors 30 Johns Manvllle 46 Llbboy-O.-Pord 28 Liggett and Myers B 92 Montgomery Ward ..... 2214 National Distil! 86 J. C. Penney 42 Pub. Ser. of N. J 48 Southern Pacific 26 St. Oil or Cal 34 St. Oil of N. J. 36 i4 Union Pacific 116 United Aircraft 33 United Corporation 10 U. S. Indus. Alcohol 64 U. S, Stool 63 MARKET NEWS OF THE DAY , ? I UltlUAUU ,V1IT Open HlKli Low Clots Sept. 1.029 1.03 IMI'h ."ll'i 1.00fcj : lec. IMY,9 1.05 J.IMI'4 May ...1.0H 1.09 1.01' 1.08 I.OHJ CHICAGO COKN Sept .fir!4 ! M -M .5011 ! Deo. (12 .11314 .r.H'4 .I10.1. .May (11 ii .111 .64 MAy,'. PORTLAND WHEAT ' " Open High Low Close ' ' Sept .83 .H0V4 .83 ! Dec 84 .80 54 .84 .BU i. BUTTER PRICES DOWN ONE CENT No Moratoriums To Be Granted On Drivers9 Licenses SALEM, Aug. 2 (A1) No morator iums or extensions of time will bo granted to persons not carrying new type drivers' licenses on the morning of September 1, Charles P. Pray, eu- are perintendent of state police, stated. camped at the lake. They are friends , nils nfeans that unless early action of Aubrey ESstes. Monday Aubrey ls taken, about 250,000 motorists will and Kcrnilt Estes were guests at I be subject to arrest for failure to their camp for c"ilnner. obtain license renewals, the secretary Mr. and Mrs. Hampson, of Taccma, of 8tnte reported. were here several days visiting his sister, Mrs. A. M. McKinloy and PORTLAND, Aug. 2 m Further drop of lo lb. in the price on 'butter on the Portland produce exchange ap peared the result of several condi tions, the general sluggishness of the trade through the country, the small decrease in churning with accumula tions and the continued efforts of tho shippers to' hold Portland prices be low those of outside exchanges. Absence of storage speculative de mand was a factor that tends to keep the demand for butter within rather narrow limits ati this period, and this situation was not at all aided by the bearish attitude of the shippers. The crop: In butterfat was auto matically made when cube butter dropped 04 the exchange. mother Mrs. Annie Phinncy. Mr. Hampson is a partner with Mr. Mc Kinley in the mill. Word came a few days ago that Mrs. William Cordiner, of Lowden, Wash., was quite badly injured In a car accident. Mr. and Mrs. Cor diner and two other people went over 20-foot embankment. Mrs. Cor diner received a broken arm. and fa jury $.0 her back . and cuts and bruises on her body. Mrs. Cordiner formerly lived here nnd was Mrs, Florence Hogoboom. About 150.000 DersonR hnva nhtnfn. ed the new cards, it was stated, and only these drivers would be legally able to operate their cars after this month. Renewal permits are being granted without examination to all operators previously lieensedi in Ore gon who are under the age of 70, those with clean accident records and those without physical defects. Tho old homo or Gen. Julian Qul roga in the heart of Laredo, Tex.( erected In 1808, Is being razed to muko room) for a modern office building. J7. S. Refinancing Bonds Snapped Dpi Response Splendid HYDE PARK, N. Y.. Aug. 2 (A5) President Roosevelt reported today that the treasury offerings of bonds and certificates for the August re financing had been oversubscribed by Six times and that the net result was to put the,treasury In a happy posi tion for governmental financing throughout the rest of the year. Sharp Advance ? The Price of Hay In Western Oregdn PORTLAND, Aug. 2 VP) Thee, has been a further sharp advance iri the price of hay locally with buying' prices higher; for all offerings. A vqrif. short crop has created an auiusal demand. The alfalfa crop Is especial ly short In all sections of the PacUlo northwest. The new price was up 50a a ten for the day at 16.60i ton. oi(1 and vetch grain hays were around t!5 V ton. ' PORTLAND PRODUCE PORTLAND, Aug. 2 Ml Butter Prints, extras 24c; standards 2bc. Butterfat Portland delivery: A grade 22ti lb.; ' farmers' door delivery, 20c lb.; sweet cream, 6c higher. Eggs . Pacific poultry producers' selling price: oversize, 24c; extras, 22c; standards, 20c; mediums, 20c; pullets, 16c dozen. Buying price by wholesalers: fresh extras 19c; me diums 16c dozen. Hay Buying price from producer: alfalfa; No. I; new crop, $16.60; clover". No. 1, 14; Willamette valley timothy $16; Eastern Oregon timothy, $17.50 a $18.00: oats and vetch, $15 tow. OMAHA SHEEP OMAHA, Aug. 2 VP) (U. S. D. A.) Sheep: 11,500; lambs weak to $S(i lower, sheep steady, feeders 016d lower; range lambs $7.25c?$7.5,0; na tives bid $7.50; slaughter ewes up'tci' $2.75; range feeding lambs $6.40. ' PORTLAND LIVESTOCK' PORTLAND, . Aug. 2 (P) pattle:." 18, calves 2; steady. ' Steers, best, $5.00;5.50; common,' and medium $3.00 $4.60: heifers; best, $3.76 cji $4.00; medium, $3.26 f' $3.50; cows, best, $3.00$3.26;' com mon and medium, $1.75 $2.75) Cah ners, $1.00$2.00; bulls, best, 3.0oV $3.25; medium, $2.76 $3.00; calves, best, $0.00$0.25; good, $6.00$5.(i(l;: ordinary, $4.00$4.60. ' . Hogs: 141, steady. Top light butchers, $5.50 to $5.75; heavy; butchers, $5.00 . $5.26; sows, $3.00 $3.50; slaughter pigs, $4.75 $5.0p feeder pigs, $4.76 $5.00. Sheep 265; about steady. Mt. Adams' lambs $0.40; lambs, best $5.00 $5.'75i' yearling wethers, $2.O0$3.00 ewes; $1.001 $1.50. SCOAIt ANIiri.Ol'R PORTLAND, Aug. 2 (ff) . Sugar Cane granulated, $4.86; fruit of berry, $5; beet sugar, $4.75 100 lbs. Domestic flour Selling price, mill delivery 25-bbl lots: patent, 49i $7.0; do 98s, $7.60 si $7.80; bakers' bluestem'. $0.75 w $6.35; bakers' blendetf flour, $6.05 m $0.40; soft white pastry paWiffi $0.75 is $7.50; Montana hard wheat, 85.05; rye, $4.00 ii $0.30: whole whkiafc $5.15; graham, $5.90, $5.90 a $6.3'o hill f First of the Month BARGAINS Here's (he close-mit of many sii miner lines all ilrastlc nlly ciii. ltcmemher with prices advnncimr, genuine bar gains are hard to find. Ladies9 Footwear Whites and blondtw ;wsnr(ed styles ami leathers sold to $'.HH Now $1.98 Children's Footwear SumlnlN uml nvfords, Htraps tiro, sold tl In $1.1)8 Nmv I no groups nt $1.00 and $1.27 Men's Footwear Mostly scent type shoes with minim soles. Various RncK. Now selling at u -HENCEFORTH AND FOREVER T FREE" $1.69 Print Ensembles Tvvii-plwi- rmok ami .Miiork mostly shorter li'iigdis. Colors Riliinintml. Mi Hi tn IS. Tlie sull 79c Silk Presses All light and metllum colors must go. We lire honse-rle-an-Ing on our lines to $l.!.i nt $1.50 and $3.77 Men's Felt Hats A'ntlirly siilliililp Mr fall irn-vs uml tmih' Jn nil skin. Choose yours nt $1.98 Ladies' 9Summer Hats While any remain e n Itotise-rlcniilnc at 49c - 2 for 50c Breier Co LINCOLN had been dead many years . . . the world vaa waiting for another Emancipator. To millions 6f women', slaving over wash-boards, goose-irons, floor-scrubbing and lamp cleaning, the i;esponsibilities of house-keeping meant the loss of leisure, of youth . , t of beauty . . . of health itself. Today's housewife is a woman of affairs with time to devote to needful physical and mental recreation. Not one man ... . .. but a score of in ventors, aided by hundreds of engineers . . . have declared her 'henceforth and forever free." Elec tricity has liberated womankind! The humblest home can today afford the con venience of electrical servants. Tasks, once back breaking, are accomplished" easily. Electric washers, irons, vacuum .cleaners, .ranges and heaters are within .everyone's reach. The cur rent to run them flows from your wall-plug at the lowest .cost in historv. The woman of moderate means to day has time lo devote to reading, beauty-culture, hobbies and social service work; time that in her own mother's day was filled with ardu ous tasks. Eastern Oregon Light & Poer Company born FrlOay, July ill. j rode down on horse back.