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PAGE 4 LA GRANDE EVENING OBSERVER, FRIDAY, JANUARY 6, 1911. ! Si: if i I Si 1 i 1 I 1. ! n i :4 it THE OBSERVER BRUCE DENNIS , Editor and Owner. Entered at the postoffice at La Grande as tpf oiKlocIas matter. SUBSCRIPTION RATES Daily, slnclo . copy 5e Dally, per week, l,c Daily, per month 65c This paper will not publish an ar ticle appearing over a nom da plume. Signed articles will be revised sub ject to the discretion of the editor. Flease sign your articles and save disappointment GBAXDE ROJiDE GIRLS FAR SIT. ERIOR. Ton) Law8on's daughter Is coming to Portland, "with her husband." Mind that last expression, "with her husband." She Is a married woman and that husband musf feel like five cents worth of beef liver when he read that he Is to accompany Tom Lawsoa's daughter to the coast. Of course the daughter must have her picture In the daily papers, but that was a mistake for when one looks at her i rdluu ot disappointment comes chasing up the spinal cord. Lawson' daughter should have been piatty et least to claim all of this distinction. But she la not We can pick a hundred girls In the Grande Ronde valley that will ahy her clear off the board when It cornea to good looks. Thomas Lawson la noted as a gambler, he admits It himself. He is one of the pink carnation kind, but la one size gambler any better than another. Wherein is Tom Lawson en titled to recognition above the poker player? " county and city In it are growing! and expanding thus requiring more j money to carry on the public obligations. The amount of taxes one pays is not of so much importance as what is being received for the money col lected. Whether it goes into salaries for useless commissions, or whether it !s spent in improving and benefit ting the state, is the important ques tion. At present Oregon is suffering from, an overdose of commissions and commissioners, many of which could be dispensed with and the people In Un!on county would never even so much as miss their work. Salaries for commissioners and clerks and office expenses soon makes a big budget of expense and the taxpayer meets that expense. Just as he meets all expenses. , The legislature that will grab the pruning knife and sharpen It to a keen edge, then use It upon one third of the departments created in late years will be a legislature that will go down In history as a great body of lawmakers. country is in most dangsr from an attack on the Pacific side, where its defenseless condition invites hostil ity from any foreign power thai cherishes a grievance. The refusal to recognize the defense needs on the part of some Congressmen shows an attitude of either folly or policy of th9 nation may4 be, its peace cannot be maintained without preparedness. To be strong would discourage attacks from outside powers. To be confesedly weak of fers a constant temptation to world plunderers to gain rich spoils from the great wealth of this nation. The country's wealth but magnifies Its weakness. THE STATE TAX LEVY. When you read of the state tax levy being the lowest In years bear in mind that assessors are supposed to have assessed all property at full valuation this year instead of one third to one-half of Us worth as prev ious years. If this has been done it would necessarily make the levy smaller, but the amount of taxes to be raised will be as great or greater than in years gone by, This, however, is not oause for complaint for Oregon and every raciflc Coast Defenses. , ' (Lewiston Teller.) The fact that Secretary of War's confidential report on defenses for the country's coasts, especially for the Pacific coast, was suppressed is gen erally accni u'is auiuiusion that It was alarming in its recognition of national war weakness. While ' the Secretary of War is not a pessimist, he cannot fall to recognize facts. His conclusion must be largely In agree ment with that of General Wood, chief of staff of the army, who advo cates a considerable strengthening of the national defenses, both in army and navy. . The Secretary of War has himself said that any first class power could land 100,000 men on the Atlantic coast in from 10 to 18 days. The minimum number of troops needed for the first line of defense along the Atlantic coast and Gulf coast is 450,000 men, which Is about four times the total available force in the United States Even the force we have would require 30 days' time for assembling. On the Paciflq coast, where there is practically no coast defense, an equal number would be needed. Here It is estimated that an enemy could land 100.000 men In from 16 to 20 days. General Fred D. Grant, com mander of the East, agrees with the War Secretary that nearly a million troops are needed to protect the coasts. It is generally admitted that the Cinderella Slipper Contest at N.K. West's The management will award two (2) best reserved seats to each of the first two (2) ladles (over 18 years) apply for a fitting- who wear a slipper nearest in sfse to that worn by dainty Miss Lillian Goldsmith . ., .. . ' '". Appearing; In - ; "A STUBBORN CINDERELLA" The mnslcal play of Quality and Merit at the Steward Opera House on Mondu y, January 0. tt' ','1 ;'' Come lu and be fitted for size . Contest closes on Monday noon sharp. Winners to be announced In Mon day's issue of the EVENING OBSERVER. N K WEST, The Quality Store. GEORGE PALMER, TRcs. F. J. nOLMES, Tlce Pres. W. L, BREMIOLTS, Ass't Cash. EARL ZODEL, 2d Asst Cah. . F. L. MEIERS .Cashier. La GanJe National Bank of La Grande, Oregon United States Depository Capital, Surplus and Undivided Profits $200,000.00 DIRECTORS. flEOKKE PALMER, W. L..BBENHOLTS w. j. oirmi . f. l. si:tees F.J.HOLMES W. M. FIERCE C C, PENINGTON W. D. CLEATEB F. M. BYRIT THih onr arable resources and facilities we ran renaer you effi. dent service and handle your business to your entire satisfaction. "Reward" for Peary. (Kansas City Journal.) Since his return from the wilder ness of Tee and "snow Robert E. Peary's attitude toward the Amer ican people has not been such as to enhance his own glory In the popu lar mind. It will be remembered that Peary conducted his explora tions while on the payroll of the navy department to which he gave no real service for years. He was permitted abundant leisure to lect ure and write and collect sooner for his various expeditions and was nev er called to account. The people be lieved . In him rA thr truitou U his honor to reflect credit upon his country and the navy department. Soon after Peary reached home with the claim that he had found the North Pole he made application for promotion and governmental ' recog nition. He did not even call upon the navy department as he Bhould have done as a detached officer re porting for duty. All of his business was with newspaper and magazine publishers, to whom he sold his first message of accomplishment. All of his thoughts seemed ftp be mercen ary. He had no word to speak to the American people except when it was paid for. And, according to the reports, when he was recalled to the navy department to go to work h9 resented this as an Infraction of hij privileges. He wanted to write more and lecture for money. And all this time his friends ,were importuning the government to shower honors upon the explorer, although Peary himself refused to submit proofs of his achievements to the government authorities, ' - - ' Now It is announced that Peary has promised to submit his prooN to the government. He said that hi was unable to do so before on ac count of his contracts with his pub lishers. The government comes last, and yet Peary's friends have de manded his promotion and medals for their hero without the proofs that they required from Dr. Cook. There are yiose who insist that Peary did not get any nearer to the North Pole than Cook did; but most persons will not be Inclined to dis pute Peary's title to the honor. There is no indication, however, that he has contributed anything to science or that any othe,r valuable results have come from his discovery. The gov ernment and the American people hare supported him all these years and made It possible for him to make a fortune out of his books and lect ures. Surely that is reward enough for a man who appears to think moro of money than of patriotism. Thirteen Proves to Be a Lucky Number w esfs 1 3 tin A Tl WSJW lleaFamce Sale FARMER WINS SO-ACRE HOME Lewis County. Man Secures Prize for Growing 224 Bushels of Oats to the Acre. Theodore Harms, a rancher near Salkura in Eastern Lewis County, has distinguished himself and1 inci dentally won an SO-acre farm, by raising 4he largest number of bush els on his farm of ten acres, accord ing to a Chehalis dispatch. An East ern seed house offered a premium of a farm to the former who would raise the largest crop from their seed. Harms sent for the seed, and recently threshed on . his 10-acre ranch oats that went 224 bushels to the acre. He 8?nt his figures to the seed house with proper - affidavits, and they mailed Harms a choice of two 80-acre farms In Marlenette County, Wisconsin. Want rn one ev word UMBRELLA REPAIRS The Most Successful Sale we ever held PRICES LOWER THAN EVER BEFORE IN EVERY DEPARTMENT S Men's Clothing mUiced 25 tc 50 per cl one lot Men's Suits, sale price . .$2.90 One lot Young Men's Suits, sale $3.75 Men's Dress Pants at . Half Price Malone Mackinaws, your, choice $4.90 Boys Xtragood Suits reduced 25 per ct. Men's Shoes, sale price . . . .90c to $2.65 Men's Shoes, sale price '. . . . 50c to $2.90 & Ladies' Suits reduced 25 to 50 per cent Misses Dress Shoes . . . . . . 90c to $1.25 One lot Waists at Half Price Gordon Iurs reduced . . 25 per cent Annual Clearance of Muslin Unrj'wr in the Millinery Department. EVERY ARTICLE IN THE STORE REDUCED NoKo THt QUALITY STORE s fcsM .mmfmm .m.,. -Am.,. m. ft -fd, Hi nm m Am m a. . . "lirj'"1J'1 i"-sji ntnaji I ' Hf sjp -1 r "sbj 'sj $ tj sjTBtf Hj hsj--nj "sji""jp "irigirnir-niriiiy- y sF ' UrTjl" if if" y t-f sjfti 1 sbsMuT iT ilji w jbiisbs1' NO MOKE CATARRH. The Newlin Drue; Co, Has a Gnaran- teed Cure That Has Stood the Test of Time. Catarrh cures come and catarrh cures go, but HYOMEI continues to cure catarrh and abolish Its disgust ting symptoms . wherever civilization exists. ' Every year the already enormous sales of this really scientific cure for catarrh grows greater, ajadthe pres ent year will show all records brok en. If you buy a HYOMEI outfit for $1 and hide it in a dark cupboard It won't cure your Catarrh. If you breathe it daily as directed it will cure your catarrh or it won't cost you a cent, ask the Newlin Drug Co. : , " If you have a hard rubber Hyomel inhaler Bomewhere around the. house, get it out and start at once to for ever rid yourself of catarrh. The Newlin Drug Co, will sell you a bottle of HYOMEI (liquid) for on ly 50 cents; Btart to breathe It and notice how quickly it clears out the air passages and makes the entire head feel fine. .. , HYOMEI used regularly will cure catarrh, coughs, colds, bronchitis or sore throat. A complete outfit includ ing a hard rubber ipocket inha'.-r costs 11.00. No stomach dosing. Just breathe It. It kills the germs, soothes and heals the Inflamed membrane. Dec. 1G, 26 Jan 6. ' Annonncement I have taken the management of the Crystal Cafe again and ask the pat ronage of my old customers. H. L. CLARK. Govers from, 50 cts to Three Dollars L. C. Smith-La Grande Notice to Creditors. Notice Is hereby given that letters of administration have been issued by the County Court of Union county Oregon, to Angus Shaw upon the estate of Isabella Shaw, deceased, and all persons having claims against said estate are hereby notified to presen the same with proper vouchers to thn said administrator at his re'dnrf at Summervllle, Oregon, with'n c months from the date of this notice. Dated this December COth. A n 1910. ANGUS SHAW, ' Administrator of the estate of Isabel la Shaw, deceased. . Dec. 30. Jan 6. 13, 20. 27. The First Question Asked -when buying or renting a house, the ONE ques tion of the modern renter or buyer f invariably runs this way: Is the house wired for. Electricity? EVERYBODY has come to realize that electric light is not a luxury they want, but a Necessity they must have. I L aiaiid Power Company LET TS DYE FOR TOU. In fact the only way we live Is by dyeing. Don't dye yourself. It's better than dyeing yourself. WE DYE EVERY DAY AXDDYE FOR ALL . .Onr charge for dyeing for yon wont be hglh. A sample Job Is sufficient For best dyeing and cleaning have us do It ELITE CLEAMXG & DYE WORKS, I'hone Main 64. THE Roy all Grocery & Bakery Now ready for business at the old stind.. under the manage ment of Herbert Pattison, ow ing to the withdrawal or Mr. Herman Roesch. I am now ready t servo the public the best I can. Yours very truly, HERBERT PATTISON. Royal Grocery t Bakery 4 . v.,. ..-... ..... 1 vi rr.!;i-a,'',,,w-" TV.. T" --fr v ' : T """" r - - . t ... , , V
