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page roun LA GRANDE EVENING OBSERVER, THURSDAY. AUGUST 22, 1912, THE OBSERVER BRUCE DENNIS U1T0B 1KD 0W5EB. Briarcd at the MMtofflce at La Grande, Oregon, a seeena' clan scatter . SUBSCRIPTION BATES. ally, single eopy Bally, per week Bally, per month . U .lie .tbe ; . THE CRADLE OF THE RACE. , ' Peru, the region of mystery, and of '; wealth, untold In the early days of Aztec supremacy, may -prove to be the real cradle of the human race. f This theory is the basis of the Yale , Peruvian expedition of 1912, headed by , t 1912, headed by Prof. Hiram Bingham and several others, now en route Jor V the land of the Incas. , A previous expedition has revealed traces of a civilization far older than s history has heretofore recorded. Last ' year Professor Bingham discovered ; j . bones of men at tbe bottom of a strati lied mass of gravel which covered at ' . one time a depth of 125 feet and must have been of glacial , origin. This makes the most conservative estimate h of the age of man to be anywhere from 20,000 to 50,000 yars ago and is the first authentic physical record of ( nan's existence in tbe prehistoric ; western world. When Dr. Bingham returns In De- ; cember, it Is quite possible that be may be in possession of authoritative data on this subject. Already he has found . ruins which point to the great an- i tlquity of tbe Inca race, as well as a ; remarkable resemblanoe between their architecture and that of the Romans,' their thoroughfares, especially, being j greatly like the ones which have been found partly Intact in places all over Europe. 1 That Peru, as discovered by the' Spaniards, was already an ancient civ-! Uizatlon, is well known. That Peru may date back to the veritable dawn of the universe Is the belief of the mem- bers of the Yale expedition. And, if such is the case, great will be the debt! the world owes to the Intrepid men who are now at work to establish the truth of their theory. BIG ITBLIC LAND SALE. Tbe president and the secretary ot -the Interior have ordered about one and one-half million acres of Indian lands In the former Shoshone (in Wy oming), Uintah (in Utah), and Crow (In Montana), Indian reservations to be sold at public auction by Jamos W. Witten, superintendent of opening and sale of Indian lands, at minimum pric es ranging from 50c to $1.50 per acre. The sales will begin at Lander, Wyo ming, on September 19; at Prove, Utah on October 8, and at Billings, .Mon tana, on October 21, 1912. Not more than 640 acres will be sold to any one purchaser on bids made In person or through agents, and no residence or cultivation will be re quired. Patents will be issued as soon as the purchase price Is paid. The Strength of a Bank is based on the character of its assets, and of thfc men behind it. This bank, for twenty-five years a pillar of strength in this community, keeps its resources . absolutely clean and dependable. Its officers will always see that its assets are of such a character that its strength can never be questioned. Upon this basis we invite your confidence and your account La Grande National Bank 1 LA GRANDE. CAPITAL SURPLUS . . RESOURCES . . FRED J. HOLMES, President. P. L. MEYERS, Cashier. Designated Depo.i ry of the United States gov ernment. United Staf.-. Postal Savings Depository Ths supreme coiftt" says tbat whole' sal liquor dealers cannot sell tn than three gallons of booze to any one person. Three gallons! That should he enougn to satisfy "any odq per son." The Bull Moose convention -applauded the prayer for Its brevity and then listened enthusiastically to a 16,000 word speech of . tbe colonel. However, we do not' believe It fair to presume tbat this Is a real gauge of their religious devotion. S" A New York woman who eloped 50 yeans ago and has had ben children, 14 grand' children and three great' grandchildren, now advises other glrlo not to elope. Shows how selfish wo men are. ... I It would seem that Cowherd, Demo- j cratic nominee for governor of Mis i sourl, ought to belong to the Bull j Moose party. .' Getting warmer. Isn't it? Elinor Glyn has published a new novel. T. M. C. A. SEWS. S SCOUTS 1SJ0Y f AMl'IXG WEEK Edited by J. H. Rudd, The Boy Scouts of La Grande, 15 strong, arrived at their camping place on Catherine Creek, ten miles above Union early in the afternoon of Tues day, the 14th. The "grub wagon" made Its appearance about an hour later. As we were Just about through with our first feed one of tbe boys made tbe simple remark, "Feeding the multi tude." He had it about right-not only for that meal but for every meal which followed. It was at supper the second night after a fruitless search for the caves which were reported to be some place In the vicinity that another of the boy suddenly announced,' "We have found the cave at last; It kV Williamson's mouth." So the fun continued through the week. ... i . . PerBaps the best part of each day was the. evening campflre. Then we were all together. Stories of the Old Testament heroes were told. Stories I nf nHvontllrA rlririlea fr VflTfl All In order and enjoyed. Saturday evening some of the boys i after rehearsing nearly all afternoon presented a play, "The Mystery of Rattlesnake Gulch' On Monday night another play was given.- This time it was "The Out bn?ak of Raln-ln-the-Face." The nat ural stage settings proved most fitting. To Scout Clark we owe the most praise lor the success of these plays. The days were sprmt In fishing, hik ing, climbing, work and games. Sat urday (afternoon the boys who were not In the play went on an exploring expedition. Within a half mile of the i camp many caves or various snapes I and sizes were found. The deepest was about fifty feet counting all of the twists and turns. The ground was hard the first night and continued more or less compact during the camp. The rain bothered some but could not entirely stop tho activities of the boys. OREGON. $ 100.000.00 120.000.00 . 1.000.000.00 W. J. CHURCH Vice President. EARL ZUNDEL, Assistant Cashier. ii i t: . . II f I - Hi 1 1 v Ll i offers you a complete showing of new styles for fall and winter wear. Suits CoatsDresses See them in our windows tod av. NEW DRESS GOODS in all tlie newest materials and shades in our . dry goods department. "QUALITY CONSIDERED, YOU'LL FIND OUR PRICES LOWEST" The camp site was ideal. Fronting on the creek, and protected on the oth er side by a steep wall of rock it was set In among the big pines. The boys will often look back with a great deal of pleasure to the days spent thare. to ge-thur. Five La Grande autos carried the boys back to their good old home city. The.se friends of the boys were, J. T. Williamson, McDonald, Currey, Wiest and Clark. All arrived safely (the cars) and In good condition (the boys) late yesterday afternoon. It is hoped that next summer a still larger bunch of boys may take part in a V. M. C. A. camp, for r.;st, good fel lowship, fun, sport and general out-of- doors education.- A boy's reading has much to do with the formation of his life character. Cheap, trashy reading does not ele vate any boy's thoughts. Our public Library has some splendid reading for the boys. Here Is a list of the books which you may read any time by go ing to the Library. Abbott. Christopher Carson. Adams'. Harper's electricity book for boys. - Alam. Harper's Indoor book for Harper's Machinery book Harper's outdoor book for Wells brothers. Little Men. David Crockett Cruise of the Canoe Club. Story of a bad boy. hoys. Adams. tor boys. Adams. boys. Adams. Alcott. Allen. Alden. Aldrich. Arabian Nights. Stories from the Arabian Nights. Baldwin. Fifty famous stories re told. Barbour. For the honor of the school. Barbour. Team mates. Beard. Boy Pioneers. Bennett, fiarnaby Lee. Bennett. Master Skylark. Bond. Scientific American boy at school. Bostock. Training of wild animals. Blalsdelt. Hero stories from Amer ican history. Brearley. Animal secrets told. Brooks. Moster of the strong hearts. Brown. In tho days of tho giants. t Brown. The four Gordons. Bullivant. Home fun. Bunyan. TUgrlm's Progress. Burns. Stories of giafc Inventions. Burroughs. Squirrels and other fur bearers. rrrrci:?v9. . Wonderland ot 5ta-nr ffT Aunty m Mleircfainicfes 1 1 Arriving In Every Department Each day we are receiving by freight and express, bright, new merchandise for every department of this big store. 1 OUR READY-TOtWEAR" DEPARTMENT The QUALITY Store Buxton. Stories of Norse heroes. : Cervantes. Don Quixote . Chapman. Story of Oregon. Clemens. Adventures of Tom Scw yer. v Clemens. Prince and Pauper. . Coffin. Boys of '76. , Collins. Boy 'a book of model aero planes. . ' Collins. Second boy's book of aero planes. . ' Cooper. Last of the Mohicans. ' Crommelln. Famous Legends. . Cumnock. School Speaker, Custer The Boy General. Dana Two years before the mast. Defoe Robinson Crusoe. Dodge Hans Brinker.' Dovvni:s Fire fighters and their pets. : Du Chaillu Land of tbe long night. Du Chaillu Wild life under the equator. Dudley Following the ball. Duncan Adventures of Billy Top sail. . . Earl On the school beam. Earl The school team In camp. Earl The school team on the dia mond. . j Eastman Indian boyhood. j Eggleston Household history of the : Cnited States. ! Eggteston Stories of American life j and adventure. .. Eggleston Stories of great Amen- j cans for little Americans. j Famous adventures and j prison es capes of the civil war. ; arls Winning their way. ''Flnnemore England. Flnnemore Japan. Flnnemore Story of Robin Hood. Forman Stories of Useful invei. tlons. . Franklin Autobiography. French Junior cup. Goss :Jd. Graham Practical track and field u'liletlcs. Greene Blind tw'.Vr. Greene Legen Is cf Kmc Vtnr.r. Greene A - '.onset '.. Greenwood - -i Ku-1 nd. Orey The yon-ic pitcher. Grlnnell Ha'.i".- ramping ni.i' scouting. Hale Man without a countiy. Hall The boy craftsman. Hall Panama and tlvs canal. Hawthorne Tanglewood tales. Hawthorne Wonder book. Harris Aaron In the wildwoods. Harris Story of Aaron. Hill Fighting a fire. ITI'l On the trail o'Washtnptnn Hr-mrrj!".r for boys and e'rV m The girl of the Pin gree Shoe invites you to visit our shoe de partment and see the new sties in foot weatior fall and win ter wear. Homer. Boys' Iliad. Howard Famous Indian chiefs I have known. Howden Boy's book of railways. Hughes Tom Brown's school Ua;-. Jenks. Electricity for Young People. Jenks. The Fireman. . Jenks. Photography for Young Peo- Jewett. Good Health. , Jewett, Town and City. Johnston. Famous Scouts. Judson. Myths and Legends of the Pacific Northwest. V Kaler. Mr. Stubb's Brother. Kaler. Toby Tyler.-' . . Kelinan. Stories from Chaucer. Kleffer. mer Boy. Kipling. Kipling. Recollections of a- Drum- Captalns' Courageous. Jungle Book. Nile. Lagerlof. Lagerlof. Wonderful Adventures o' Further Adventures c Nils." - Lamb. Tales from Shakespeare. Lane. Trlumps of Science. Lansing. Barbarian and Noble. Lansing. Life In the Greenwood. Lindsay. Daniel Boone. Lodge. Hero Tales from American History. Long. Secrets of the Woods. .MacLeod. Book of King Arthur and His Noble Knights. Miller.. First Book of Birds. Miller. Moffett, Daring. Moores. for Boys.' Morley. Munroe. Munroe. Second Book of Birds. Careers of Dander and Life of Abraham Lincoln - Bee People. , Campmate8. ' For Seal's Tooth. Page. Price. Two Little Confederates. The Land We Live in: The Boy's Book of Conservation. Pier. Boys of St. Timothy's. Pier. Pyle. Pyle. Harding of St. Timothy's. Men of Iron.- Story of Jack Balllster's For- tunes. 'Repplier. Rook for Famous Verse. St. John. How Two Boys Made Their Electrical Apparatus. St. John.' Things Boys Should Know About Wireless, i Sea-vell. Paul Jones. Sewell. Black Beauty. oioane. tuertrlc Toy-Making' for! Amateurs. Scbwatka. Children of the Cold. Starr. American Indians. I htoodard. Little Smoke. Tappan. Alfred the Great. Tappan. American Hero Stories Tappan. England's Story. WEST B Tappan. Tappan. Tappan. ' Old World Hero Stories. Our Country's Story Story of the Greek Peo- V- . ' J I plC ; ' ; . . ' : Tappan. Story of the Roman Peo ple. ' Tomlison. Three Colonial Boys. Three Years Behind the Guns. - Wheeler. Boy's Napoleon . u .: ;;.-m. i Wheeler, Woodworking for Begin ners. Wilmot-Buxton. Story of the Cru sades. Williams. How It Is Done. Walter. Russia. , White. South Africa Today. Winslow. Distant Countries: ."Asia, Africa, Australia. Winslow.; Europe. Winslow. Our American Neigh bors. ' Winslow. The Cnited States. . Wyss. Swiss Family Robinson. , Zollinger. Widow O'Callaghan's Boys. Florists at Chicago. . Chicago, 111., Aug. 20. With a la'rge attendance of delegates'from all pans of the United Stktas and Canada, ilia annual convention of the Society of American Florists and Ornamental Horticulturists assembled in Chicago today. T!ie initial session was devoted ;o the exchange of greetings and the annual report's of officers and com-. mittens. The convention will continue nntll Friday. Among the Interesting matters to be considered and aci-.ci! upon will be a proposal for the erec tion of a permanent memorial to the late William ttobertson Smith, for many years superintendent of the Na tion Botanic Gardenin Washington. Missouri Editors In Session. Hannibal, Mo., Aug. 20. A large and representative attendance marked the opening here today of the annual sum mer meeting of the Missouri Press as-' sociatlon. The leading features of the program at the opening session this morning were the address of welcome by Mayor Charles T. Hays and the re sponse by President E. L. Purcell of Fredericktown. The meeting wi!'. last upAll the end of the week. The enter-' tainment program provides for visits to the blrtbplarw 0f Mark Twain and Sherman's Xotficatlon. j Ctlca, N. Y., Aug. 21. Vio? Presi dent Sherman' formal notification ot I his renomlnation by the national convention took today. Republican pines here
