La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959, January 10, 1913, Image 4

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Newspaper Page TextLA URANDE EVENING OBSERVER, THE OBSERVER - BRUCE DENNiS ED1T0U ASI) OWSEB. , . Iitered at the postofflee at Ls Graafo, Oregon, m sectnd class mutter. . SUBSCKHTIOX BATES. ' Dally, single copy it Bally, ikt week 15c Bally, per mouth ..' ,6t THE LliittRTY HELL possible and cut It all down. The rakea are started soon after the mow era, aa the alfalfa la not allowed to cure In the swath. If the mower start in the morning rakea are start ed at noon. As soon as It is raked, it is put into corks to cure and re mnins in Oiem a week or so. If the alfalfa Js allowed to dry in the sun the leaves come off, leaving the bare stems which is poor hay. The leaves are the essential part, and by curing In the cock they remain intact. "Am anon na fho prftn III hnrvp.fttp.1 the water Is turned on the field and t another trop is soon under way. We get three crops and pasture here in San Francisco wants the Liberty jCalorado, while in the low, hot por- Bell during the exposition which will celebrate the completion of the Pan ama canal. The councils of the city ' of Philadelphia, the legal guardlons of this precloua relic and symbol of the beginning of American Indepen dence are hesltatng about granting the request. The old crack In the ball baa gradually been extending 'and another has appeared. It rs feared that If It Is permitted to go from Its shrine In Independence hall upon a long railroad Journey It may be seriously damaged. Yet these objections undoubtedly will be overridden. Liberty Bell be longs to the natalon, not to Philadel phia. The states beyond the Missis sippi have never seen It. In the jour neys It has heretofore taken about the country It baa been guarded with the most Jealous care. If it goes to Ban Francisco, anyone or a thousand Tall road men to whom Its safety will be entrusted would gladly risk his life to prevent It from coming to harm. In the few times the bell has been tlons of Arizona and California five to eight crops are harvested. "Alfalfa, the king of forage plants, Is not a transient grass, for lis tap roots penetrate the hardest bardpau In search of moisture and food. Roots 12 to 16 feet long are found, and in one place In California a root was found at a depth of 129 feet FARMERS MAKING MOJiET BY DO- MKSnt'ATIMi WILD ANIMALS The following is taken from the current Issue of Farm and Fireside "The plain farmers of Prince Ed- I ward Island seem actually to be mak ing money by rearing the ailver fox for ita fur, aa are the ostrich farm- em of California Arizona and South Arira by growing ostriches for tneir feathers. At the present time seven hundred silver foves are kept on farms on that Island. Their skins would be worth half a million dol lars if they were killed. The value of the foxes aa breeding stock, how ever. Is given aa $1,500,000. A good taken from Its resting place in Inde- Bkn lB wortn ln tne London market ptndenee ball to distant cities it has ahout 12,500. The yearly profits from been awaited all along the line of B pBr of foiet ls aboUt $d,000. While Its progress by crowds of silent, bare tne expense of keeping the animals headed, revent Americans. Everyone , not ,arge geUing Into the busl- who saw It on those occasions re- neBl Ig expensive and the trick of membered the event aa one of the rearing them Is so dlfficu t to learn most noteworthy In his life. (bat tne mustry j8 not commended This nation has but few symbols t0 tno nian of Bmall capital. One which stand for all that It is and motncr fox reared eighteen your in of these one of the most sacred and three years, and a price of 8,000 was flttng Is the bell which rang out the rifUged for her. This Interesting In- tldlngs of Its birth. No good Amerl- uatry was developed for ordinary can can behold it without being ln- far,Crs. with no government aid pirea witn a nigner conception or The fox Industry may grow beyond what it means to be an American. No tne giiver-grays. One breeder says Ajnerlcan can aee It without becom- thnti wUh ordinary red fox skins lag a better patriot. The tongue of wortts $5 each, there Is more money the old bell Is stilled, but it speaks lo thern tMan Bneep with wool at yet aa It did when Ita clarion tones twenty cents a pound and lambs at called men to give battle for their 95 each." - -rights to the mightiest nation on the' ... . I . "rth- H '" BALLOTS ARE ODD. Let San Francisco have the bell. 1 tits pilgrimage to the Pacific coast ' - will Tiring put some of the most 1m- Our vuiinted ability at law making1 prettslve demonstration! of American Is somewhat put to shame when we patriotism the country has ever seen, see the manner in which this Intel In the eara of the west its voice has llgence exerted Itself In the mark always been clear. But the west ls tu of ballots. There is not a precinct entitled to see the Liberty Bell and In all those ton couuted so far In draw from it the Inspiration with the recount content, In which there which It thrilled the crowd waiting are not a dozen or more that are en outslde the old state hoiue ln Phlla- tlrely blank. This will hold good of delphia on the memorable Fourth of nil counties, because I'nlou county July In 1776. mny be said to be on a par with the "tx ...... -- - - - " J lest of them when It comes to Intelll-j ' FACTS AilOff ALFALFA gent voting. It Is one of the most Interesting sludes In psychology tlmt West's 15th Annual Sale Offers Many Bargains Beginning Saturday Read the lists below and check off the Merchandise you need. Then come here and see for yourself the real saving: 'WM 1 jm 0ffj ) y 11 INTERESTING PRICES IN OUR REM-TO-IAR DEPT. YOUR CHOICE ANY LADIES' SUIT IN THE ENTIRE STOCK FOR ...J $9.90 Ladies' and Misses' coats at HALF PRICE Silk and Wool Dresses to $17.50 for $9.00 Childs' and Misses' Coats $1.50 to $7.00 100 New Silk Waists up to $S.50 for $3.90 Newest Lingerie Dresses up to $10.00 for .. $3.90 One lot ladies coats up to $17.50 for $2.98 SALE PRICES FROM OUR Men's Dept. If en's Dress Shirts to $3.00 for -.$1.29 Men's Dress Shirts to $1.75 for 79c All shades and patterns in this line of high grade shirts. Men's 50c Silk and Lisle Sox -.-...19c Entire line Lion Collars 6 for 25c One lot Men's Overcoats up to $15.00 for $2.98 $2.39 ...-....$1.98 49c pr 23c $2.90 Lot Boys' Suits up to $7.50 for Men's $3.50 Shoes now 300 pair Boys' Shoes, all sizes Boys' Blouses up to 50c for Malone Mackinaws now Great Saving on STAPLE DRY GOODS BB"'"lllllsMBWBHBMsBBsWBsMaaaBtBasOMs ATTRACTIVE SALE PRICES THAT WILL INTEREST YOU. 5000 yards 36 in. per- Good quality Turkish 8 2000 yards dress ging- 32 inch Fortress dress cale. All colors Towels ha,n' percales " 9c yd 9c each I 10c yd 8c yd 50 bolts Americus sta- , Regular 20c cotton Jap- Curtain scrims worth 75 bolts Bakhara flan- ple Apron Oinghams anese Crepe up to 25c yd, for nel. Regular 15c yd now 6c yd 12i2cyd' 10c yd 10c Reg. 20c striped seer- 50c Silk Eolienne and 1,000 yds Silk Messaline Extra heavy Indigo suckers now Silk Tissue shades: Worth $100 shirtings on side now yd now g for 12tfc yd 29c yd 69c I 10c yd Annual Muslin Under wear Sale ! " in our Ready-to-Wear Dept. .WEST'S The following facts about alfalfa are taken from the current Issue of the Farm Journnl. "Alfalfa Is the natural forage crop of the arid region. It will grow any where here, making from three to seven -tons er acre a season. Color ado alone lias uu annual output of nVilf exceeding $!.i,niui.0(i0. T';e hay Is cut just as the plant comes Into bloom. The rancher puts lis many mowers into a fel.1 as soon an : could be thought of and would be. ot Immense value to thoso who advo cate unlimited vmlllfc by the people. The secrecy which surrounds the ballots and the keeping all boxes locked which contain this valuable information, Is one of the diawbaeki of the system. Ni doubt 111 the end swimy of the ballot lias a greater advantage t'lan givine indiscriminate , access to the hoes. Hut under the ,.-,,nif cyptem no one enn tell THE QUALITY aiPMstiadiadirtadisrisriitsftssfisrfs srfsi Hsrfisstsafc STORE Regular 25c cotton serges All shades. Reduced to 15c YARD whether the people are exercising pistol from the wall, invited the bui the right to vote ln a manner that is j Rar out and then at the l,oint r beneficial to the community, save the;t!,e "iBto1 ma,,e hlm, pro,:se- 'ra,k auouc oiu mums ueing siow; ,ut tut! We Now Hav2 On Deposit $800,000.00 of money accumulated by rcsidr Itonde valley. !k of l.a Grande and tho Grande We Now Have Loaned $700,000.00 to business men, fanneis ami others in t'.v.o o:imm:iitr. Tho money depns'ted here is ti.it ":.i!d away" .is nvne of it nilKiit t If lis owners had tvt deptwited It. . it s indnfo-islv w.e all ahout ua. doing Rood. '( . - . iOJ t Df dofMcitt"K your Income here on open aciouiit and imvln - 't oi by cneck, you will safeguard ?imr lr.-iM.ts. b ii'. ! your cre.llt an I cultivate an acquaintance at ntron tlnan-liit itif tif.ulon, ii(c:i can and will help oii when yen need v.-l,, Don't dclar, you cm be 'in with a am all deposit at tbe La Grande National Bank ' Ln Grande, Oregon rinitii i:n mil oo. niEP J. olmi:s I'rcsMent I'. I- I. VI '!, TashliT V,. J. iM'Itt i:. Vice l'n..'(Mt 1 Mm.. .tus't i'asliliT Judges and clerks of election who. in ) their hurry to count the ballots and! gut OUt have no time to muke a care ful perusal of them. As already stated, many of the! ballots are altogether blank and have j not a scratch on them. On other' the voter seemed so insistent that hls in:tn ls the right one for the oflite' t l lie w rote the words "voted for" i after the man's name, before which ' be had made the proper cross. For; others there was but one man on ' the ballot. It is not at all Infrequent that Frank Cliildcrs was the onty man voted for. Ouiors wc"e ol ihe opinion that they would take an elec- ' tor from eai h of the parties to maket litire ibiit there would be p'lCM'.v i' wrangling about the president. Another peculiar ballot shows the i III will which h.mte unknown man ntei tallied of the banks and ths ' glvliii; of fr.'per bonds was the on'y ! meastle for this fellow tin the la-g" steel. Another nnlns'rueted vot?r saw nothing Imt roads to vote on n'id Uiaiie them the ftviret of his si r".. nl'iTm i' i' " '.i'l ano'.her fe'l thosti0.it the s li'irme court ovcrw."k cd :r t .". 'd for all the tand'.i-: .-s f" '" : . . , T: r .n in lis. -rl. innate t'i;'.;. -- of th.ng ''er Ittstamo it wa rv i ! men enough to sec a regular Hejm'o-1 I; an -.: !',-r In!. a do.--4i -.-i i:ii'..-:s j and lice versa. grod luafv e,'.r,.!''V ; n! their find while in the ti.-i-t'i ; 1 1 n'ue o" t'-e iVaais In t ' i t v V.i.e tn be i:issi. on by the lourt or the Ir':i-dntiivo t de-.-rtitiii the contest Ivt'ici'-i 1' .! . .-: ! ' dl . i: eh of t'ie 1 w. ;e first nrd aeoottd illn Ire A Georgiu man has Invented ft eee-.:- ij less watermelon, hm the Renins I? I yet to arrive who Vlll invent one ! with a handle. Thnt Hoston man who tried to coiii mit suicide with a corkscrew oviil n: ly found life a here. itile ausages A NEW SHIPMENT JUST IN Jones Pig S That balloonist bad his nerve when he named his gas M? 'i"iicle h'a'ii ." l!is S'toncirh Tranhles Out. Mr. Pyjpoptlr, would yon net 1" to feel that your stomach trou'i'e were over, that yon cou'.l rat ai. kind of food you desired wi'lio-it ! tnrv? ThHt msv u unniolv !! you that you flo ni n.. for an ending of your tm-imo. but oermu us to assure you that it is not u!u gether Impossible. If others tun ;. cured permanently, and t'.onsa.nl have been, why net you? John K. lh.:!:cr vf H.:a;h.- ( re, k. Midi., is , n of them. II'? says, "1 was tro:ii i with heartbu.'ti. indigestl-in. a;-l i i. : complaint until 1 usde I'ha.nberhi.:.'. Tablets, then n.y trouble .v mi':.' sold by All dealers. ity YCU a I i l AN CURE THAT t?ACXAC:lI. g r ., ! f . i i r i,- , ,. K I A! .!.-,. . .''.; ... ..... li nams THEY ARE FIJ(E ive I. hit '"I Irit'n and ln Ol" llnttll'S. Olives in the lmlk A full ; l. iiif f fn . Ik-II'I..' li Vt'--t;i!,l I S 111 Sf -Hi. We 1 lavi i" in i;!ckcil liuvrs. T5 h ( hatn'ic! !.:iti t . r ;h H -tai .! ' ri air bii' 'tit ? .1 1 I I v.. a Th's r- 'y h i? in ? . , .- t , - - i -, taV '. It creit i!i,s i'ii ivi'ii'ii et t' 1 1: AND BAKERY HOME Or FANCY GROCERIES Tho'tie Main 75 MS.-l-'uJ. r . , . . ii ii..iM(jm