\
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
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T h e A u to Utilities Co.
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