\ cut, topped off by a high, broad fore­ The “Gym" is spacious and lias a JI felt like I should have stayed at . i h i h i h i h i h i h i » i h i h i i » i « i h i h i h i * i i h i h i h i h i h i h i h i h i h i h m h i _ head. His hair is gray and closely well arranged stage. Most of - thl home and let her come. However, Senator Warren Gamaliel Hard­ cropped. Altogether, the ensemble town entertainments are given they were satisfied when 1 told ■ ing wa* born November 2, 1806, rounds one of a grim-lipped patrici­ them she didn’t get her “new here A choice program had F m near Corsica, Morrow county, Ohio. an of the Roman senate. gown" finished. When asking arranged by Wallowa Glub women. about Mrs. Eldridge, I told them In 1881 be waa graduated trow Ibe­ Is a full 1 ton Mrs. John Bledsoe, president of the she “had a new daughter-in-law.” ria college, in the name county. Worm driven truck. Calvin Coo lid ge Club, gave a most inspirational ud- Others inquired of Mrs. Hubbard. Three yean» later be took a fling at dress of welcome, and took great 1 said she was capable of making Considering the the newapaper buaineaa by pur­ Galvin Coolidge was horn on chasing the Marion Star. He mar­ Independence day, at Plymouth, Vt- pride in relating the "building his­ her own excuses and I’d leave that Quality of its material and ried Mina Florence Kling of Marion He is a descendant of John and tory" of their "Gym." When re for her. Mrs. Conkey and Mrs. Its type of construction in 1891 and in 1899 waa elected Mary Goolidge, who settled in what marking what an excellent address Walker, I said, were still on their at twice its price it state senator. He waa re-elected in is now Watertown, Mass., about Mrs. B. gave, we were told that "delegated trip" to Baker and Mrs. would have no competition. "she is a very bright woman; her 1901, aud at the close of his second 103(1. Sloper, Mrs. Robbie, Mrs. Kreamer, husband is the editor." (Those who Mrs. Smith, Mrs. Chown and all term won the election to the office He was graduated from Amherst Price $600 f. o. b. Detroit. of lieutenant governor of the state, college in 1890. Alter 20 months' understand the joke may laugh). the others hadn't cultivated the At Wallowa we were met by En­ Pneumatic tires $40.00 extra. É fie was defeated for governor in study of law lie was admitted to the habit of leaving their husbands. 1910. In 1912 he helped nominate bar of Northampton, Mass. He be­ terprise motorists and taken on the Thus the convention was in full Order one at 20-mile' ride to the county seat of William Howard Taft for the presi­ gan his public career four years Wallowa county where the conven­ swing for one of the most success­ dency, and two years later was later wheu admitted to the city ful meetings of its history. There THE AC E G A R A G E . tion was to be staged. Mrs. Jay was no aimless wandering around elected United States senator from council there. Dobbins« Club president; Mrs. Ohio. In 1910 he acted us tempor lu 1900 he married Grace A. Good- George Holmes, chairman of cre­ of delegates. They were up early í r w iin i! m » iiia ¡ m m a iiiia im iiM iim i¡ m r a iií w iiw iiH iiim iw in iiiw iiw iiin i« iii> a H « t i IH? ary chairman of the Republican na­ hue, of Burlington, Vt., a former dentials; Mrs. S. D. Kelter, hospital­ and late absorbing all the informa­ tional convention at Chicago. school teacher. They have two ity chairman, and Mrs. O. C. Tur­ tion that was being given, so they Hardings experience us sous—John, 14, and Galvin Jr., 12— ner, director of auto transportation might take it back to their own "devil" in the office of the Caler who are at school in Northampton. and their assistants were there to I little aspiring Clubs. douia (Ohio) Argus stood him in Wednesday’s sessions were ful of Goolidges political career has start things with promptness. good stead when he took over the godd music and good talks. Miss been us follows: There was big scenery along the Marion Star. The consideration was Bertha Davis of O. A. C. talked on 1899— Northampton city council. road! Long vistas of rough or around $300. He was business man 1900— Northampton city solicitor. dreamy landscape and billowly riv­ Home Economics; Miss Fox, dean of (Opposite Farmers State Bank) uger, editor, reporter, typesetter, 1907 — Member Massachusetts ers that formed bits of rural class­ women of U. of O., spoke on “Our pressman aud collector. Harding College Girls;” Mrs. Wilmot of New house of representatives. Repairing of Tires and Tubes and Adona Tire ics. Some of the roads wind the recollects that half of the time it was York gave ideas on interior decor­ 1910—Mayor of Northampton. tourists about like an airman spir­ a toss-up whether he or the sheriff W ork Our Specialty. A ll work Guaranteed. 1912—Member of Massachusetts aling for alituda, but Mrs., J. P. ating. There was music by Miss would get out the uext issue. Randall, Mrs. Gibson. Mrs. Parker, senate. Jackson of Baker and Miss Alta When Hlame ran for the preai Mr. Jory and Mr Tully. Mrs. 1914—President of senate*. Mentser of O. A. C. will agree with dency he found a staunch supporter Sweeney, president of the Idaho 1910—Lieutenant governor. me that we had the best chauffeur in Harding. Harding's enthusiasm Federation, explained the Inter­ 1918— Governor. in the crowd and that we reached the fever point on Uie eve mountain and Coast Federation 1919— Re-elected governor. missed none of the of the national convention. His pa movement which later was adopted. beauty spots on the route. The per was heavily in debt. He wa rat­ Mrs. Sweeney was such an inspira­ to be. (Mrs. J. and Miss M. take Joseph people, were served to an DELEGATE ENJOYS drive was wonderful and we felt ed to attend the convention. And tion; her talks caused you to ex­ CONVENTION TRIP we had surely reached the Switzer­ notice.) The day^vas ideal and the enthusiastic gathering of Club he also wanted a "Jim Blaine" hat. pand and feel a warm glow' as she land of America. One could gaze lie hud plenty of railroad mileage radiated with many yeans’ experi­ drive thru the county wonderful. women and a number of men. (Continued from Page 1.) to his heart's content at the vast ullowed the newspapers in those I Beyond the Wallowa range is an There were so many places of in ence as a “Club woman.” terest to visit, with effort an days. So he hit upon the idea of "Sweet und Low" suggested a “ki- spread of river and mountains in All presidents were asked to give extensive irrigated valley, then a “open air" conference of presidents trading advertising space in the mouu-purude" und soon all was which nestle numerous small lakes. their name and home town when wide expanse of rolling hills, where and communty sing formed the As we neared the beautiful city of still. But— Star for u “ Jim Blaine" hat. He Enterprise we were seized with a talking, so when I arose and said, grain is raised by dry farming afternoon’s program. Thursday succeeded and attended the conven­ ‘Far o'er the mountain feeling of awe. Beautiful crugs "I'm Mi's. Clyde Ecker from Inde­ methods. Then comes a belt of evening was filled with music by tion and waved that plug hut Breaks the day too soon;"— and snow capped peaks, some as pendence. the greatest hop center white pine. The uplands drop off Curtis Peterson, baritone of U. of whenever and wherever it would in the world. The hop vine twineth abruptly into deep canyons where O., and a big lecture on “Americani­ und again we heaid the Club- high as 10,000 feet, form u rugged on everything down there except serve his political hero. run the Grande Ronde and Snake zation” by Dr. Ralph Boaz. He al­ and picturesque background for Shortly afterward the Stur crush womens voices caroling: the beautiful little city which our Club-house and we haven't rivers. In the Wallowa National so touched on the immigration ed on the financial rocks and W e re herd for fun, right from the nestles at their base. A city of any;,” the men’s mouths began to Forest there are about five billion problem. Harding gathered what he could I knew my chauffeur feet of standing timber. Thousands starC 2500 inhabitants, splendid schools, water. Friday morning we began to re­ from the wreckage and stepped out. could testify to the fact that I’d of cattle, horses and sheep find Pruy, drop your dignity; paved business streets, large stores, He was hired as a reporter on the alize our stay in the little city My range in these vast grazing areas. Just iuugii aud sing with ail your grain elevator, warehouses, Stand­ carried no excess baggage. Marion Mirror. It was a Demo­ whose people had completely won traveling bag was light, containing The per capita wealth of this county heart ard Oil Co. station, large sawmill cratic newspaper aud solidly buck nothing but a “ kimona" for the is said to be the greatest in Ore­ our hearts was now very brief. At Aud siiow your loyalty." with standard railroad to the tim­ of Grover Cleveland. Harding the morning session, Mrs. W. F. ber, Carnegie library, good churches, sleeper and u shoulder strap, 1 gon. Enterprise people had care­ Gaskins of O. A. C. delighttd her paruded into the office wearing his After a few dressing room tra­ piece of jewelry and some drapery fully hoarded “gas" for ten w-'eks plug hut aud brought down on him­ gedies" we were ready to breakfast fine court house, theatres 'n every­ for the reception. You see I was listeners with beautifully rendered so they might entertain their con­ thing. Enterprise gleamed amid self the wruth of the editor. Hard with the Neighborhood Club in the solos. Mrs. McCully and Mrs. O. “suited” for the other occasions. In vention guests, showing them the mg was unconcerned and kept on beautiful city of La Grande. Mns. beautiful decorations for the occar the evening Mre. A. L. Richardson, G. Crawford also added to the scenic beauties of their wonderful flaunting that Republican headpiece A. R. Hunter, Mrs. llowurd O'Brien slon and a hand of welcome was La Grande's favorite vocalist, who pleasure with well chosen music. county. The beauties of Lake Wal­ extended from men, women and everywhere he went lie over­ and Mrs. J. T. Richardson, escorted There came a beautifully formed in­ is indeed an artist rendered a lowa are unsurpassed. It is four stepped all bounds wheu h« sue us to the episcopal Guild rooms children. Homes of all the prom pleasing program and was insist­ vitation from Mrs. E. T. Wade of miles long and one mile wide. To ineut people were opened to th* ceeded in inserting several editoriul where the Neighborhood Club ently encored. Mrs. Castner gave a this lake clings a pretty legend. Pendleton inviting the next Fed­ delegates, and we at once decided comments decidedly uucomplimuut lauies gave us a most wonderlul eration to meet in the “ Round-Up rousing talk op "Thrift.” Around the banks is a fringe of ary to Grover Cleveland aud was welcome and un equally wonderlul Enterprise people could deal out City.” If those people are as Thursday there was a hurried syringa and dog wood in full bloom more real hospitality to the square thrown out of the office. The edit­ breukfust. wholesome about entertaining as The spacious rooms with the rugged, snow-capped session of committee reports, and or simply could not restrain himself were bouutifuliy decorated in blue inch than any people we'd ever they are in extending invitations, I a solo by Mrs. Conway. Then auto­ mountains forming a background. known. 1 thought so, when at the in the face of this double outrage. for one would certainly like to visit und yellow lupine and a cheerlui beautiful Siler home where I was mobiles were in waiting to take us At the amusement park, Mrs. G. M. the place. There came hurried liurding's taste for the newspaper (ire glowed iu the large fireplace. housed, the liig Edison began peal to Lake Wallowa where we were Gaulke, president of theEntre Nois preparations for the last luncheon in business developed into an insatablB Mrs. T. J. Scroggin, the capable Club ing "Dixie." I knew the story was guests of Entre Nois Club of Club, assisted by her 40 members, Enterprise and a rush to make the appetite, aud with the assistance of president, gave a hourly address out und 1 confessed being born in Joseph. Again, Mrs. Turner, auto greatly impressed us with their train which would take us to our u friend who in turn enlisted Lhu thul at once made us feel "homey Besides Murshall, Texas, 15 miles from tiie transportation chairman, showed hospitality at luncheon. homes. As we gathered at the sta,- financial support of othur friends, und com lor table." Lu Grundo men Ixntisiana line. Just across the J her good judgment in placing the other substantials, 800 pounds of repurchased the blur. He later are most fortunate becuuse tire (Concluded on Page 5, Col. 5- street, at the pretty Odle bungalow passengers just where tiiey wanted trout caught and prepared by bought up his puitner s share and women cun make such splendid my breakfasts were also served conducted the paper himself. This biscuits und that conserve—well, Southern style. Everyone whisked time Harding found the load to did you ever taste better? Wo were around to prepare for the big recep­ prosperity aud he made a dady out sliowu over tile city by motorists, tion, at the new Odd Fellows Build­ of his paper. Much of the suc­ lhu Puhner Mills, Mormon Taber- ing. Enterprise had spared nothing cess of the enterprise is attributed nucle, bcuuliful school buildings to make the event a success. An to his wife, the (laugher of a bank­ and churches uro of especiul inter­ abundance of cut flowers, prettily er aud the possessor of a keen busi­ est. We were heartily iu love with gowned maids und matrons, hand­ Grande until tins reached our ness mind. ... ( . . somely groomed men, delicious re­ liar ding developed iuto an ora cal's. Some youngster who had freshments and brilliant music ull generously aided iu makiug our re­ tor of ability aud found himself in added a share of festivity. Mayor great demand lor the slump. He ception u success guliicrcd u crowd Miller, in an eloquent address, wel­ helped a number of candidates into of boys at the station by telling comed us to the city. He said if En­ office and decided to try for an of­ them "A bunch of pretty chickens terprise had a golden key, he would fice for himself, so he ran fur the will be in on the next truin." turn it over to us. That the city senate aud wou out- lianling won When we started piling off, these was ours, and to ask for what we an important pise« m the lawmak­ same youngsters turned away in didn't see, being charitable to re­ ing body aud advanced rapidly uu disgust, saying, "Oh, lieli, there ain't member he said, "You are still in til he became the Republican one of 'em under sixty." Of course Oregon." F. W. Savage, president some of us hudu t got off the tram lejulor ol (lit) m t U , of the Chamber of Commerce, which yet when the remark was made He decided to capitalise Ids has 500 live-wire members who co­ and forgiveuoss is easy but 1 steadily growing popularity aud an operate with the Woman's Club in haven't heard how thuae delegates uouuced his candidacy lor lieuten­ still in llierr teens from the Goliege all their undertakings, and also ex ant governor. With Myron T. Her Women's Glut» feel. Each delegate tended an invitation to the Fedcra rick, gubernatorial candidate, he lion to meet in the city, is received a crimson carnation us a rode into office without difficulty. souvenir from the Neighborhood nothing his name implies. With From then on his influence in the Club. Again on the truin our next modest dignity, he told what great Republican parly in crossed until he slop was at Wallowa. Here w « re­ good women's organizaions meant wee accorded national recognition. ceived a welcome to 111* beauties to public life and said we could not T H E In 19ft) he was nominated fur and hospitality of the couiity. have too many of them. Mrs. J. 11. governor, but fell before the Demo­ his progressive little town remind- Dobbins, preside» t of the Hostess cratic landslide of that year. one of the "old trail,'" a purl ol Club, in a most gracious manner s ix William Howard Taft and Hard­ the fictitious history of Oregon. At extended a cordial welcome. Mrs. Perfected Valve-In- ing had been warm personal friends Wallowa this congenial group of C. W. Elkins of Prineville respond­ Head Motor ed for the Federation. Her talk was for a long tuna aud in 1912 it was Giub delegates experienced their The popularity of the Nash Six with own­ decided to lulrusl Harding with first discord, but lo! there was a especially well received. Our own Taft's nominating address before divided house for purl becurne capable president, Mrs. Ida U. Cal­ Five • Passenger ers is due to its all around dependability, the national convention in Chicago. Methodist and part Presbyterians. lahan, gave her address which was Tonring Car His strong penawaiily, striking ap­ Wallowa Glub ladies had prepared very illuminating. She told of the Two • Passenger proved in varied and severe service in all pearance and oratorical ability made u delectable luncheon. Those of Ideals and hopes to l>e accomplished Roadster Kim one of the outstanding figures the delegates who drew "ones" were at this convention. During the re­ Four • Passenger of that turbulent session. Sport Modal parts of the country. Its Najsh Perfected taken to the Methodist church for ception Enterprise people added Seven • Passenger In 19U there was a persistent de luncheon, while those drawing more laurels to their splendid "first impression." They were so Tonring Car mand for Harding to declare him­ “ twoe" were taken to the Presby­ Valve-In Head motor is a distinct achieve Four • Passenger self a candidate In th« senatorial terian church. There were toasts whole-souled and big hearted about They greeted you with Coepe race. He was hesitant and held off a plenty at both places nml the It all. ment in motor engineering and is unusually friendly convene; not even "poli­ Seven < because of hie friendship for Joseph meal was most abundant. Follow Sedan B. Fi'raker, speaker of the house, mg the luncheon, we were shown to tics" entered their vocabulary. 1 powerful, quiet and economical. who was also o candidate. Follow- the Gymnasium, which is indeed, a \ did, however, meet one successful log a meeting between the two, credit to tlie town. The "Gym" was politician, S. L. Bumaugh, who Harding stepped into the arena aud bml( by tlie High Schoolers under | Kelt* t o b* re-elected for joint repro- defeated his Democratic opponent, the direction of the manual train ssntatlve for l nion and Wallowa DALLAS, OREGON INDEPENDENCE, OREGON I d vote for him If l T. S. Hogan, attorney general for the ing teacher. The Board furnished counties. some lumber as it was needed, but j could, for he s an old O. A. (« chum Hardlng la tall, handsome, im­ it was for th* greater part secured ° f Clyde William*, our hard-to- druggist, and that s sufficient pressive in appearance, end e figure thru school entertainments, etc They also secured equipments qualification. •lire of attracting attention In or out VALUE CARS AT VOLUME PRICES of ft distinguished gathering. He thru this method. Must of the fur So many people asked “Why is 1 1 reft 0mrnr. hie tac* is clmr- nilure wa* mail« by the student* didn't Mrs J. S. Cooper come?" Wa The Ford Truck Independence Vulcanizing Shop M. J. O’DONNELL, Prop. O w /» c r.x Like Na sh Six Because of B e p e n d abi l i ty N A S H T h e A u to Utilities Co. N A M O T O R S