La Grande evening observer., January 08, 1912, Image 4

MONDAY, JANUARY 8, 1912.
LA GRANDE EVENING OBSERVER,
PAGE4
Still Greater Price Reductions At
Annual Clearance Sale
V - ..vmnmn T A W Am TTTCJIP AC ftPT! AT PPTfiTi! SACRIFICES. HUNDREDS
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SOME OF THE EXTRAORDINARY OFFERINGS
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14th
One lot of about 50 Boys' knee pants suits reduced to
$1.98
Values up to $5.50.
Choice of Men's sweaters and sweater vests,
$1.00
This lot includes valua'3 up to $4.50.
BOYS' HATS
39c
Twenty Young Men's Overcoats, values up to $12.50. Reduced price
. . $2.39.
BOYS' SHOES . :......98c
YOUTH'S SHOES .79c
LADIES' SHOES . 98c
LADIES' SLIPPERS : 39c'
OUR PRICES ON COTTON PIECE GOODS ARE THE TALK OF THE TOWN
Amoskeag apron check ginghams 5c
Teazeldown outings, plain colors 9c ,
Best 31 inch dress percales I 8c
32 inch imported French ginghams 120
Reg. 15c Toile du Nord ginghams 10c
ANNUAL CLEARANCE, OF LADIES' AND MISSES' SWEATERS
$ .50 to $1.25 Sweaters 29c
1.50 to 1.75 Sweaters -.- - - 79c
2.00 to 3.00 Sweaters S1-29
3.50 to 4.50 Sweaters 1-98
5.00 to 9.00 Sweaters 298
West's
Every Article in the Store at Reduced Prices
. ABSOLUTELY NOTHING RESERVED .
West's
UJUMWWi
THE OBSERVER
BRUCE DENNIS
Editor mid Owner.
Catered at tlio postofflcc at Lu Grande
as secuud-cliihs mutter.
SUBSCKIPTION HATES.
Dally, singly copy 5c
tallr. per neck 15c
Dally, tr month (l!o
FEW PEOPLE HUT ENORMOUS EX
. PENSE.
While everyone la proud of the pihy
cal things In Oregon, und ovoryone
who la thus proud is noxiously await
ing opportunity to Invite people to
this state and endeavoring to get them
to locate. It must be admitted that Ore
gon Is extravagant as a statu almost
beyond endurance. Here we have but
a handful of people as compared with
other commonwealths and yet tho
slate demandB vast sums of money.
And there Is so little Jo bIiow for
(hat money It would nut be a surprise
If the people would arise In their
wrath and demand a reckoning long
before election day. In fact, If elec
tion day were soon to follow the news
of the state tax levy the people would
vote ns they never have voted before
In this commonwealth,
But time Is a grout nurse, it heals
many sores that seem very raw at the
beginning. Heretofore the politicians
have been able to attract the public's
attention at election time to some new
fangled mode of government and cause
them td forget for the time being the
business end of too state. This may
occur again, for Oregon is wonderfully
prosperous. She has tho money to
pay the tax and some to spare ami so
long as money Is easy and this reniork-
1 able prosperity remains, It may bo
! possible for the Biuooth tongues of of-
I ftj.u umilrtii'a Iti ntnln nfT'ilvu In ullitv
tho wrath of the populace and get In
terest centered In a short ballot or
single tax, or some other crazy notion
of those vho want to ride the.wave.
But, hear us, tho time will come
whether It be soon or later when Ore
gou will come Into her own; when
she will cease cavorting over a cir
cuitous path that no state ever before
trod; when she will begin to figure the
situation In dollars and cents and
cease to take the glib tongues of men
Widened with promises only for theh
guides. s
And when that day arrives Oregon
will have gone through fie sweat,
come out of her frenzy and will take
her place ns a sane, stable state un
shaken by any fanciful wave.
$700,50:1.80 over ill II, which was
the largest up to this time. The
tax roll now being collected is
$1,000,000 larger than the last year"
of the previous administration. ' ' '
Because the time expired before
the work could be completed, the
budget wus submitted by the esti
mates board In on unfinished form.
The board will work In co-operation
with the finance committee In
attempting to reduce the amounts.
With the January thaw will come
mother crop of congressional candi
dates for this district In all probabil
ity. But tho time Is drawing nlgi
when bodli stute, congressional and
county politics should begin to hum.
Piimurles for nomination are in April
this year,
At this particular time the stories
of old timers about slelghrldiug all
night over stake and wire fences In
tho Grande Hondo valley Is taken at
par ond no questions asked. "
Arcade
Theatre
TO THE lTIIUr.
On account of the snow block
ade the management of (ho Ar
cade wlsheg to announce to the
public that we expect a com
plete change of program on the
first train this evening, provided
they suceed lu arriving In La
Grande lu time. Apologizing for
the shortcomings of Darno Na
ture resulting In more or less
disappointments to our patrons
we remain,
Yours truly,
MANAGEMENT,
Arcado Theatre.
Guess the rotary plow will have to
call on Telocusct this year whethei
It wanted to or not.
. i
"THIS IS .MY :!)TH IMHTHDAY.'
.MOKE 1U1L1)1X(;S10KLA ( ll N 1) E,
Samuel Hughes.
There is probably not a thrifty city ! Colonel Samuel Hughes, minister of
in the nortiiwest thai is as short on j militia In the dominion cabinet, was
business buildings as is Lu Grande.
During the past few years Uio popula
tion has almost doubled, yet there has
been comparatively few business build
ings erected. This being true it would
suoni that nineteen hundred and
twelve should bo a building year, I.ns!
year broke the record in the number
of residences erected and the present
year should see some modern business
sinictjros grace the streets. We un
derstand already there are at least two
modern buildings being planned and
can sec no reason why they will not
born In Darlington, Ontario, January
S," lS,ri!!, and received his education
principally at Toronto university. Col.
Hughes has been nn enthusiast In mat
ters appertaining to soldiering since
be was I t yvenrs of use, when he eu
tred the militia, lie declined the po
sition of deputy minister of militia
in 1SIU and adjutant, general for Can
ada n 1895. He has served as presi
de:!,' of tho Dominion ltitlo associa
tion, president of the Standing Small
Arms committee for Canada, ond ltall
wpy Intelligence officer for the head-
1821 Gen. James Longstreet, noted
confederate commander, born in
South Carolina. leDd near
Gainesville, Ga Jan. 2, 1904.
1824 Wilkie Collins, famous novelist,
born In London. Died there,
Sept. 23, 1889.
JS49 Penny post established in Mas
sachusetts. 1SG4 Prince Albert Victor (Duke of
Clarence) born. Died Jan. 14,
1892.
Royalist outbreak at Honolulu
suppressed by the Dole govern
ment Twenty-six lives lost In an or
phan asylum lire In Rochester,
N. Y.
1S95-
1901-
IClassifiedi
I Advertising
J.'Uw KiiAx Business house corner,
auu Atiuuis. u'u;i- wia reiiiua
v! lu auii itucur. Appiy cam u. ia-
bo good investments. At present busi-iiiiarters staff. He served during the
ness rooms are not obtainable and a Fenian raid In 1S70, for which he re
new comer wanting to embark In l.usi
n ess In La Grande must buy some go
ing concern If he gets In.
But It is better to bo slightly under
built than overbuilt, for we believe
nothing shows worse for n city than to
have heveral good buildings reuroscnt
ing a largo Investment of capital
standli g idle. Although a little abort
on l-us'ness property now La Grande
in thai as In everything else will In
the cour-e of duo time have nil she
needs and whnt. she has w'll be occu
pied and the. Investment will be a heal
thy one. .
somaust ltri.i: in ai.r.v.i
A.j .Milwaukee is the stronghold of
B'KlalitL politics that Is, successful
Kui lulls, i, It Is Interesting to know
how the finaiinil end of tluvt city pro
cessed tu.rlng the ndin'nHtratioii.
Hi re hi a pi ess dispatch which Is wor
thy of consideration:
Kxpciidlturcs aggregation ffi,
791,122.30 are .provided for In the
tentative city budget for 1912,
will it'll has been completed by the
board of estimates of tho socialist
council. This Is an Increase of
clvcd a medal, and In the South Af
rican war of 1899-1900. In. 1897 In
visited Australia and New Zealand 1.
tho 'nterest of the movement for colo
nial assistance In Paperlui wars. Col
Hughes has been . member of the
hulls of commons since ISO-
Congratulations to;
Q icon Helena of 'ti'ly, 19 yem jld
lodav.
A..i:i-btu8 Thoiurs, Apic-nn play
wright. 63 years '.'d today.
William A. Clark, mlllh. noire cop
per magnate and f irmer senator from
Montana, 73 years old today.
Frank Watson Dyson, astronomer
royal of Great Britain. 41 years old today.
jo in. wood fti.Uv pur cord saves
uu i.uu. itiia-iu jjloiieiayo Cu,
lJlione Jjiack 12U. 1-ti-u
f'UH SALE L'illiAP Three beautiful
rugs nearly new. Western jjron
erage Co. Pnouo Black 124t. 1-o-u
KUK iUC.N'T 5 room house close in,
Inquire Geddes Bros. 1-u-tl
iGHN'T WANTED To handle best au
tomobile built in America. Exclus
ive lu this country. Built by uld
time manufacturer. Lite guarantee.
Self starting. Loug vneel base. No
deposit required. r"eter dealer now
In business but wi.'l consider live
people who will enter business. This
agency includes a complete corre
spondence sale course. Largest dis
count ever offered. Deal direct with
factory. Address Sa't-s Manager, 690
Washington St., Portland Oregon.
12-30-7t
FOR SALE 7 room modern housi
63 1-3 foot front, within four block,
of business district. Call Red 812
1-2-1 mo
FOR. SALE.
Large solid oak dressers $10.50; n
good range $12.60; wood heater $1.60;
4 hole cook stove with reservoir, pric
$5.75. Western Brokerage Co., phon
ninck 1241.
DRINK
SAM-O
America's Best Mineral Water
It's Good for What Ails You
YOUR ROLL
will not be shrunk much by buy
ing your rolls of Wall Paper here,
and you will b6 Bure of getting the
newest designs and best colorings.
We have Papeiu for every room In
the house, also Hall Paper of the
prettiest patterns in floral scroll
and fignre work. .We have tbe best
grades at the fairest prices, and re
spectfully ask you to call and look
over our samples.
B. B. SCTTEB.
Jfcxt to Observer Office.
What Makes a Strong Bank?
fl 1. AJIl'LE ICESOntCES-Oiir resources are $1,100,000,
& composed of well secured loans and cash.
1 2. AMPLE CASH KIISEKVES. Our cash reserves are
usually 26 to 30 per cent of our immediate liabilities (de
l'iposits subject to check., and always more than 15 per
. .... f li.il.lHtii.i3 Mm ,.l Hnn..lwnr1 1... lnm
-lit. ui uui Luuii iiuuLiitiui, e uiiiuuiu 1U4L111CU uy law,
3. ADEQUATE CAPITAL. Our capital is $100,000.00,
and our -surplus, which Is profits earned and retained as
additional capital, is $105,000.00.
4. CAPABLE MANAGEMENT Ever since its organiza
tion 25 years ago, this bank has been under careful man
agement. Its ofllcers and directors are men who have
achieved success in the banking and other lines of busi
ness. The fact that we have Bafely weathered every An
inclal storm during our career, and are today greater and
stronger than ever is evidence of good management
If you are not already a depositor or client of this
itrong and successful bank, become one now. If you are,
tell your friends about us. .'
La Grande National Bank
LA GRANDE, OREGON.
CAPITAL ... $ 100,000.00
SURPLUS . . . 105,000.00
RESOURCES . . . 1,100,000.00
Fred J. Holmes, Pres. W. J. Church, VicePres.
Earl Zunde!, As't. Cashier
F. l Meyes, Cashier
THIS DATE 1 NIIISTOIIY.
January S
1042 Galileo, the astronomer, died.'
Horn In Pisa, Feb. 15, 1504.
First Issuo of tbe South Caro
lina Gazette at Charleston.
Americans under Gen. Andrew
.I 'cknon defeated the Drill. .1
ui'der Gen rakenham at ?.e v
Orleans, the last Important bat
tle of tho War of 1SI2.
1731-
1S1
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After a Cold Auto Ride
what could be more comforting or exhlleratliig than a nice cup of
Hot Chocolate, which you will always find ready at this season of
tho year at our Soda counter? We give It to you pure and cheering,
full of that goodness and nutriment so peculiar to the best Quality
of Chocolate. It is a food, drink and medicine all combined, at low
cost
Selder's
La Grande