LA GRANDE EVENING OBSERVER,
T HURSDAY, JULY 23, 1912.
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THE OBSERVER
B PUCE DENNIS'
EDITOR AXD OWNEH.
Intend at Uie postofrice at La Grande,
Oregon, as second clan matter
SCBSCEIPTIOSf BATES. . .
'Dally, tingle copy 6e
Dally, per week' ISc
Dally, per mouth Ke
FIIWNU THE BEST WHEAT
How the Judges will And the beat
Are bushels of wheat In the American
northwest, and determine who U en
titled to the $5,000 prize offered at the
Northwestern Products Exposition in
Minneapolis In November, Is told in
a booklet received by the commercial
club from the Northwest Development
league.
Three Judges will be selected from
without the seven .states by the pres
idents of the agricultural colleges and
presidents of the grain exchanges. .
.Judging will be tn three wars, one
third of the points on the accepted
seed score card; another third by
points gained In a milling and baking
test, while one .third of the possible
one hundred point .will be awarded
for the yield per acre.
Here Is about the way wheat Is
Judged: 25 'points on weight per
bushel, and S points on uniformity of
sample; 15 points are allowed on
Tarlety characters; 3 of these being
one color; 10 on .purity which means
the kernels must be true to type of
the breed represented'; 2 points for
Kernel anf wimu, varies wuu lue
breed.
Thirty points are allowed for vital
ity, 6 of these being for luster; 15
points for pluiouneae ss all kernels
i should ba well rounded, havlug no
I sharp corners and the creases well
closed. Seven points are on odor, the
samples must be free from
smell.
. Twenty-five kernels are. allowed for
market condition,' 10 of these to cov
er weed seed; 3 for dirt and dust;
2 for Injured kernels; 5 for smut and
5 the condition of the bran. All bro
ken. and scabby kernels will count
against the wheat.
According to the rules governing
the $5,000 wheat contest, those who
Intend to compete tor the prize should
give notice Is soon as possible that
bin room may be provided for each
exhibitor.
All ' samples must consist of Ave
bushels of threshed grain and from
five to ten sheaves which are from
six to ten Inches In diameter and are
from the same field. These mast be
sent prepaid to the Northwest Pro
ducts Exposition, Minneapolis, so they
will arrive before Nov. 1.
Special arrangements may be made
with local commercial clubs -to have
these samples of wheat sent free of
cost No entry fee of any kind -will
be charged by the exposition, but be'
cause a part of each sample will be
ground Into flour, the whole sample
becomes the property of the exposi
tion management.
Any farmer who Is Interested can
obtain further Information by calling
on A. B. Cherry, secretary of the Com
mercial club.
fAHARMi-TIfllSiAK
"The biggest saving event of the season
- closes Saturday night. :
Buy While You Have The Opportunity To Save So Much
ON SEASONABLE MERCHANDISE
WAITING.
S. W. Oilman.
On summer Saturday's long afternoon
I used to climb, barefoot, one liit.le
knoll.
Soliloquizing, "Father's coming soon
We Dnviite
Every housekeeper In Union county to call at the branch Union Tea
and Coffee Store, 209 Fir street, and Inspect the best cooking com
bination ever made. .
5 Articles in One
Every cook is delighted with It. Stands the greatest amount of heat,
has the be40aoan, Cooksr Roosts and Bolls r'anythtag . and
above all It is absolutely.- sanitary. By ordering a pound of Grand,
Union Baking Powder you can get this
' - ' ' .
Combination Casserole FREE!
Made of the best fire clay, Blue and White. Will stand as much heat
as any other clay vessel ever m ade.
Bowl holds 6 pints; pan 3tt pints; 7 Inches in diameter. It has the
tellawf 6ses: As a Mixing Bowl, Milk Crock,' Pudding Pan, Self-
Basting Roaster, Double Boiler. '
We consider this one of the .finest and moat useful premiums we ever
gave away. Kindly place your order for It today.
HALF PRICE SALE I MID - SEASON SALE I ANNUAL SALE OF HALF PRICE SALE
FINE MILLINERY
, FINE OXFORDS AND V
or .or ,. Vi ... - or - ..
"LADIES'SJJITS'' '-, "Entire line Men's and imported modeb, tailor-
'."- ed street hats and dress
"LADIES' COATS" Boys' Clothing." You Your choice of entire descrip-
"WOOL DRESSES" save exactly l-4th the high grade line included tion at exactly '
"DRESS SKIRTS" price on every garment, in this offering. HALF PRICE
Come Today-Next week will be too late
"You know what a sale at West's means."
N. K. WEST
THE QUALITY
STORE
GRAND
UNION TEA CO
"Just a whisper off Adams,"
Teas, Coffees, Eitraets, Spices, Soap, Baking Powder and Groceries.
Le Fevre & Breaden, Props.
Phone 3231
OUR STORE POLICY
has always been to carry the standard and desirable,
good in every line. That is why we chose Kodaks
for ojir photographic department. We felt sure from
careful investigation that these were the goods that
should be offered our customers. From our years of
experience wc now know that we were right.
Our sales of the
3 Foldin g Pocket Kodak
have been particularly satisfactory to us because
tuese cameras have proved so
satisfactory to our custom-
ers. Pictures post card size
3 1-4 x 5 1-2. Fast lenses,
splendid shutter quality all
through. Price $20.00.
LET US SHOW YOTJH
RED CROSS DRUG STORE
a scroll
That ended In the summit of a hill
1 world-long mile away. Around me
Piajrea . . - -
The' shifting sunbeams," feather-light
- and still, ,
Tiptoeing from each ever-lengthening
shade. .
I knew that when they crept Into my
kea
Abovs the hill-brink, I should know
the spaa .
Oust scuffling bay, head-tossing gray.
and then '
The - strong, familiar figure ' of the
man. -- -
I'd know them know html 'Leaping
i with their Joy . i f ''
My swift feet from my Cairo, would
bear me down.
A glad-eyed, xephyr-hearted Country
.: .boy..- . . (-...
-Welcoming home my father from thti
town....;. : . ... X,
One day, my father went away again;
Perhaps the sun shone, but we could
- not see. ' - . -
I have not climbed that little knoll
since then,
For father Is not coming home to me.
Somewhere he waits upon a sun -kis
sed hill ,
And softly says, "My boy Is coming
soon." -
He'll know me from afar, I know he
will ,
When, world-tired,. I' trudge home.
some afternoon. :
Baltimore.
186S Alexander W. Randall, of Wis
consin, splinted Postmaster
general of the United States.
1898 Rt Rev. Thomas McGovern, R.
O. bishop of Harrlsburg, Pa.,
died in 'Harrisburg. Born In
Ireland in $32. J ,it .1.
1900 Rev. Robert W. Barnwell con
secrated Episcopal bishop1 of
Alabama.
1907 Japan assumed control of
Korea.
Judged by Their Fc.
Fume-Jon en held original Ideim im
the administration of juxrli-. After a
visit to the Parnell communion be
wrote: "Legal testimony doesn't affect
m at all I want people tried tor their
races, so I spent the Mm In court set.
tllng things all my own way. I tried
the Judges first and acquitted one, so
that he sits in court without a blemish
on his character, sod one 1 admitted
to mercy, and of the other I postponed
the trial for. further evideuce. Then I
tried the counsel en both sides, and
one of tbem. ' I am sorry to say. will
have to be banged M his face."
Wednesday, Sept 1L Wallowa Co. Day
2:30 trot Purse $800.00.
2:25 pace Purse $800.00.
Overnight events, running and
novelty races.
Thursday, Sept. 1?, Union, Cove, and
.' .'5rth Powder Day
2:18 trot Purse $800.00.
2:15 pace Purse $800.00.
Overnight events, running and
novelty races.
Friday, Sept 1, Home Coming Day.
2:24 trot Purse $800.00.
2:20 pace Purge $800.00.
Overnight events,, running and
novelty races.
Saturday, Sept 14.
Tree for all pace Purse $500.00.
Free for all trot Purse $500.00
Overnight events, running and
novelty races. . . .
the recorder of the city and to be ac
companied by a certified check for
5 per cent of the amount bid.' The
successful bidder will be required to
pay for said bonds within ten. days
after notice that said bonds are ready
for delivery.
CM. HUMPHRKTSI
Recorder of tbe City of aL Grande.
7-23-81 .
TPs
THIS DATE IK HISTORY.
July 25.
1681 Urian Oakes, president of Har
vard college, died in Cambridge
Born tn England about 1631.
1750 Gen. Henry Knox, who com-
. mended the American artillery
during the whole of the revo
lution, born In Boston. Died
in Thomaston, Me., Oct 25, 1806
1814 American and British engaged
in sanguinary battle at Bridge-
water, near Niagara Falls.
1825 Sir Roderick Cameron, noted
capitalist and steamship own
er, born tn Glengarry county,
Canada. Died In New York
City. Oct 18, 1900.
1830 Qbarlae X of France suspended
the liberty of the press.
1863 Gen. Samuel Houston, a nota
ble figure In the Texan struggle
for Independence, died In Hun
tersvltle, Texas. Born near
Lexington. Va., March I, 1TJ.
They Get an Appetite For Werk.
Io Denmark, aa In other countries,
they are troubled with men born tired,
men who are "snow shovelers in sum
mer and haymakers In -winter." Den
mark takes them Irmly, but kindly.
and puts them to bed. In bed It keeps
them as long aa may be necessary.
Four days are. as a rule, sufficient for
the most Obdurate cases. At the end
of that time the idler Is found to be
feverish for work.
Xetlce te Contractors,
The La Grande Grocery company at
corner of Greenwood and Jefferson
will accept sealed bids until July 31st
at 5 o'clock p. m. for construction of
one story brick and concrete ware
house building. Plans and specifica
tions may be seen on or after July 25
at noon. Owners reserve right to re
ject any or all bids.
The Gossard at
$3.50 Is a Real
Corset Bargain
Needles. ...
The good fairy railed her assistant
and showed her a golden box.
Take this box." she said, "snd lock
It carefully in the safe. It contains
good advice."
"My mistress." replied the assistant.
"why should we look np good advice?
No one will ever takeat" Puck.
THE AUTO BAXDITS OP PARIS.
At the Arcade Theatre Tonight and
Tomorrow.
The most sensational and thrilling
picture ever shown at the Arcade the
atre Is 'The Auto Bandits of Paris"
This picture was made by a daring
camera man who exposed himself to
the bandits fire In order to make the
pictures. The photography la per
fect and shows the bandit being track
ed to his hiding place, an old gar-
s.... j..... ' ana arter exchanging shot .t
."Here's a dispauh alwut a man who '. ,ong rne' th building ts dynamlt-
tried to choke bl landlady to death ed an( the bandit eventually Is cap
and got off with a mall 3ne." tured after beln woundpfl n,i. 1. 1
"Must have been tried bv s lurr of a very lnterMn ni .. ..
does, the chase and capture of the
greatest bandit of modern times. At
the Arcade tonight and Thursday.
Sotlce for Sale of Improvement
Bonds.
Notice Is hereby given that the city
of La Grande. Union county, Oregon
will receive sealed proposals for the
purchase of Improvement bonds In
the sum of $11,378.97. bonds In de
nomination of $500.00 each, bearing
per cent Interest per annum, up to
8 o'clock p. m. Wednesday,' luly Jl
1912; said proposals to be filed with'
boarders Cut It rim'"
words and put s m
rt"-Chlciii;o Trihun.-.
venty-flve
Head over
Too mnnv vrnh tn tn hnppy before
torotntnR wise -spelter
The Fair Program.
The program of county fair races,
follows:
Holiday, Sept , Entry Day.
Tuesday, Sept 10.
Stock parade, baby show, dog races,
motor cycle races, running rsce
horseback tor ladles, wild horse race
etc
The Gossard front lace corset
has always sold at $5, up to
this year.
It la worth mora than $5 te
the woman who appreciates tht
atyle and solid comfort she en
Joys In the Gossard the one
right tenet
The great demand for the Gos
aard has enabled the makers, by
doubling their output, to lower
the price to $2.5. while keep-
mp the Ugh quality that has
mad the Gossard America's au
preme corset
complete line always oa
an. Price $3.50 to $8.50.
If yon need a new corset tela.
Phone Red 1221.
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