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About La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 1, 1913)
PAGE FOUR LA (xRANDE EVENING OBSERVER, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 1, 1913. Ik WESTS MM ThcSalc that Ail Grande Ronde Valley 8s Watching and Waiting For Opens Tomorrow Thursday, January 2nd See the Big Posters for Prices. Come Here for Real Bargains. The Greatest Event in the History of West's Store THP ORFRVFP tlcularly "funny'. So lays J. C. 1 1 1 L. UJLI V Ul nMi y p Natlonal 0ats company In J "The Voice" the associated advertls- BRUCE DENNiS ! Ins clubs of America 0rgw. Can you with truth sav that a "f.in EDITOK iSB OWXEE. j ny" advertisement ever made you la to red at the postofflre at la Grande, want to buy the goods advertised. Po Oregon, at second class matter, i you buy goods for the fun of It or for SUBSCRIPTION BATES. 'a certain purpose. Generally spend Daily, single copy Se jng money Is a serious proposition ally, per week 15e wth most people. BHy, per month tie n the same article Mr. Reid sayB, ' "Why not play upon your quality and NICKNAME IS WANTED. your service? Give them, Btraight- i from-the-shoulder reasons why they The Portland, Eugene ft Eastern Pallway company, the Harrlman cor- poratlon which is electrifying all of tbe old steam roads in the Willamette valley with the exception of the main line to California, is offering a $"0 prize for the best "nickname" for the road. , The P. E. & E. arouses no special interest in Eastern Oregon, but as the contest Ib open t the people of the entire coast mere Is no reason why the award sjojiI not come here. Entries shori-1 be maled to the company at Po fund. The Po"tlind, Eugene ft Eastern Is considered 'he largest ekc, ileal en terprise 'n the west, If n-.t in the United States. It will give the Will amette valley 340 miles of Interurban electrical iliie... equipped with mod em trains and motors, a'! tile safety devices that ure now popular and will ; be Id operation within the next year. The company Is expending $12,000 (W on the scheme. In addition to elect--nfyhik the old steam road the com-' pany wir extend Into new territory. I Five mw UneB Te being obstructed.' TALKS OX ADVERTISING. By O'Kay. 4 " but If I askci the. aver age retailer Jobber, or manufacturer to write an advertisement to go into a newspaper, a circular or upon a bill board or painted sign board, he Immediately thmks that he must do something exceedingly clever or par We Now Have On Deposit $800,000.00 of money accumulated by residents of I.a Grande and the Grande Ronde valley. We Now Have Loaned $700,000.00 to buslnesa men. farmers and others in this community. The money deposited here la not "laid away", as some of It might be K Its owners had not deposited it, but It is Industriously at work all about us. doing good. By depositing your income here on open account and paying It out by check, you will safeguard your Interests, build your credit and cultivate an acquaintance at a strong financial Institution, which can and will help you when you need help. Doot delay, you can begin with a email deposit at the La Grande National Bank La Grande, Capital II00.0O0 00. FIELD 1. HOLMES PrWdeat F. L. should uy your wares.',' The next time you buy anything no matter what it is amlyze why you bought it. You will find there was a reason or reasons why you wanted it. Now Just take your own goods why should people buy them? Find tbe reason or reasons and then shoot them In your adver'sernent stralght-from-the shoulder fashion, Your advertising will then bring ie- suits because you have given pooplit reasons for buying. BITTER RIVALS (Continued from Page 1) tite members of the organization are adding laurels to their reputation as I entertainers by captivating their au diences wherever they go. The songs are followed by the stunts in such succession that there Is no time to even yawn. Although George Brodbridge of L Grande Is the only stunt specin'st with the troupe, half of the singing force serve a double purpose by mix ing In the fun of the evening. Bnr! Jerard, a Pendleton boy, who sings the Pendleton iRoundup song, stais In the sketch, "A Bit of Nonsense", and takes the part of "Jimmle," the' rag doll in the ventriloquist stunt. I Willard Shaver of Portland aids Mr. I'l VIIUUl lUftv HI J . IOITD1J in 4 ITT VJ and a Parody or Two" by telling a few Swedish stories and playing the part of the disappointed lover. The warn and woof of the nio- Oregon 8urplus, 110,OOO.M. Resources, 11.119 000 M w. j. riiriu ii. Vice President METERS, EAICL intBEL, A sil Ca.alcr WE gram, however, are the songs. Mr. L. Bowman, the director, who has a magnificent bass voice will sing "The Vision Fugitive" by Massenet. Mr. Bowman's singing will be a rare treat. For several years he sang the leading parts with the Henry W. Sav age Opera company. Kenneth. Frazei who Is the first student to be' leader, president, and soloist of the Giee club has a rare baritone voice of great native strength and sweetness which will appear at advantage in his sing ing "The Tramp" by Tortere. Two songs which will appeal to the music loverB are "The Sword of Fer rara" by Dullard and "The Plalnsraar Song," by Bliss. The Apollo club of Portland introduced them In th northwest. . Sninnnrville ws IU-nix. ' S $$ ?JSs$$'?'$J$"$$4 Summervlile, Jan. 1.' (Special. Christmas passed off very pleasantly in Summervlile and vicinity. A good program was given at the Masonic hail where two fine trees were- laden with presents. There was another tree and entertainment at th Dry Creek school house. 1 A family reunion was held iir the home of Win. Cantrell at whlcji the following were present from otuei parts: Mrs E.d'th Kuhn of La Grande. Guy AVest and wife of Haines and John Farre.ll and wife of Idaho. W. E. Cam ibel 1 of Lexington, Ore Is visiting at the home of his brnth-er-lnlaw, Mr. M. D. Sanderson. Wm. Elmer and wife are home from Wallowa to visit Mrs. Elmer's naren'.s Mr. nnd Mrs. J. E. WeBt. Our merchants report a fine holi day trade this year, with no indica tion of hard times In these parts. The second quarterly conference of the SI. E. church wll be hold On Saturday January 4 at 3 p. m. Rev. W. A. Winters, district superintend ent, will preach on Sunday the r.th at 11a m., at which the communion ser vice w'll he held. A. Klees ii;d sni :t'e nit'ing hi ii steam enginp ut their sawmill. Tli'sj will greatly Increase the tiael'.v ur the plant. K. G. Ncc J!i n Is turn:!!? c ! a good grade -f caivat gloves ut his factory In :lie ni -th i art tt town Miss Lotf uidorer I. r til tending blh 1 1 l t : t was at Lome for vhvis--ri Albert Baker and wife of Gibbon. Ore., are visiting at the home of his father, Wm. Baker. Leroy C. McKenzle of the O. A. C. Is spending the holidays at home. Jack and Stella Newblll, the fo- uer of Lndd's Canyon and the latter of La Grande, spent Christmas at homo A reunion was held around the family Christmas tree of W. R, Chat tin at which the following me'iib.r of the family were present: Wm. Chattln and family of Imbler. ;. I. Wade and family of Pleasant Glove. R, I). Smith and family of La Grande, and Warren F. Bradshaw and w'.'e of Walla Walla. Mrs. C. L. McKlnnla Is back from a visit to her old home In Searsborough Iowa. Ray Sion and wife of Hot Lake, and Mrs. Elsie Jack of Vnlon, ton and daunhter of Wm. Sion and wife of Pumpkin Ridge, are spending the holidays with their parents. Grandfather Fisher had the se-hiu misfortune a few days ago to fall and break a thigh bone at the hip. Miss Silvia Wood is reported on lb.; Blck list. Guy Woodell started Sunday for Lewiston, Idaho, to spend a few weeks with his father. MIbs Xona Sheaks Is ' rapidly re covering from a serious attack of typhoid fever Angus Shaw has almost wholly re covered from the evect of a veiy large carbuncle on the back of ' !;is nek. Miss Maggie Duggan has been con fined to her home for some days by an attack, of quinsy. Prof. W. E. Thompson and sons were In 'La Grande on last Thursday A. Klees and family spent Christ mas in La Grande. Other Stores Will Copy, But Never Equal This Sale Conld Shout for Joy. "I want to thank you from the bot tom of my heart," wrote C. B. Rader of Lewisburg, W. Va., "for the won derful double benefit I got from Elec tric Bitters, In curing me of both a severe case of stomach trouble and of rheumatism, from which I bad been an almost helpless sufferer for ten years. It suited my case as though made Just for me." For dyspepsia, indigestion, Jaundice, and to rid the system of kidney poisons that cause rheumatism. Electric Bitters have no superior. Try them. Every bottle Is guaranteed. Only 50 cents at all druggists. Foils a Foul Plot When a shameful plot exists be TO OUR PATRONS It gives us pleasure to again extend our hearty good wishes and, ever mindful of past pleasant business rela tions, we wish you a Happy New Year, and await your further commands. A. B. C. LAUNDRY tween liver and bowels to cause dis tress by refusing to act, take Dr. King's New Life Pills, and end such abuse of your system. They gently compel right action of stomach, liv er and bowels, and restore your health and all good feelings. 25c at all druggists. in mis i we exactly. "When father was sick about six years ago he read an advertisement of Chamberlain's Tablets In the pa per that fit his case exactly," writes Miss Margaret Campbell of Ft. Smith Ark. "He purchased a box of them and be has not been sick since. My sister had stomach trouble and was also benefited by them.' Sold by al) dealers. if I I i5 1 A. 1 I I t P 9, m I 1 Cis X.U7;s&
