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LA GRANDE EVENING OBSERVER, FRIDAY, JANUARY 6, 1911.
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THE OBSERVER
BRUCE DENNIS ,
Editor and Owner.
Entered at the postoffice at La Grande
as tpf oiKlocIas matter.
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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
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Appearing; In - ;
"A STUBBORN CINDERELLA"
The mnslcal play of Quality and Merit at the Steward Opera House on
Mondu y, January 0.
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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
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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
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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
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