THE OBSERVERiACKFEET INDIANS FROM GLACIER NATIONAL PARK INVADE NEW YORK.
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ASOTHEB I'lOAEER PASSES.
Death ha claimed M. H. Klrtley,
another of La Grande's early pio
neer residents and one of her promi
nent citizens. He came to this Tal
ler wlien It wag In the process of
innlring so far as modern methods
and modern buildings go, and he wit
nessed it growth assisting In every
war that he' could to make La Grande
the pletxlid little city It Is today.
The deceased was one nf those
thoroughly generous men who never
turned down a friend and never
' sought out little things over which to
disagree.' Blessed with the broad
vbfllon of a westerner the whole
world looked briglrt' to him and the
bigger the enterprise or the undertak
ing for this community the more
sealously he supported it.
His friends are many and be was
entitled to every friendship for he
treated everyone well. No man, who
had undergone a long business career,
had fewer enemies.
The large number of friends join
The Observer In extending earnest
and profound sympathy to the wife
and children who are called upon at
this time to part with the loyal hus
band and loving father.
WASTING TIKE IN KICKING -
In the bewildering, .confusion of
books of "Inspiration" a convenient
but Inadequate term for the many vjl
nmea that attempt to teach men and
women 'how to order their Uvea bel
ter, Arnold Bennett's effort In this d -rec
ion ii titled "The Human Machine"
baa an interest all Ita own. In the
first place, Mr, Bennett practices what
he preaches. His brain Is a veritable
machine which turns out novels, olnyi.
short aiortea, observations on current
events and much practical, homely
philosophy as la contained in this par
ticular book.
Mr. Arnold's main point Is that
mont of ug waste a lot of time and
effort in h-il.ng people not worth hat-
; Ing, In kicking against things that are
not worth our attention. In
Glacier National Park over-shadowed
everything in the New York Travel and
Vacation Show, which was held in the
Irand Central Palace March 2()th to 20th.
Tho uniqueness of the Great Northern
Ilailway's exhibit of Uncle Ham's new
play-ground was a marvel to New York
decorative artists.' The ten Blackfcet
Indians, of course lent, much color to the
Glacier National Park Exhibit. Besides
the Indians the marvelous beauty pre
sented by the scenic photographs and
paintings made the Glacier Park booth
easily the attraction of the Show. The
Indians pitched their tepee in the middle
of the Exhibit and the visitors to the show
at all times of the day and nipht while
the Show was open, thronged about the
redr-kins. Tho attendance to the t-'how
averaged ten thousand daily. Judging
from the enthusiasm shown, Glacier Na
tional Park, the tourist travel to that
place this year will break all records.
very uninteresting and prosy If It d:d
not contain personalities unlik-i our
o.vn. The Whole point that Bennett
makes, and to which v. e mot assent
In our clearer moments. Is that we
wee put in the world to get along
with It and that the world is under no
o' l f,atlon to tet along with us if we
persist in working at cross pui'vges
ith :
IThY-
Roosters will be banished from VI
cheater, Mass. The people of Massa
chusetts have no desire whateve to
wake up.
Chicago doctor says Brunettes can-
nit be conquered. Yes, Indeed, there
:J J'U'k .'olinson,
Mayor Shank of Indinnpolln Is go
Ing Into vaudeville. Whe.e did he
vcr play ball?
' j its gcjii tiling aoout an aicbnrsa-
n.rsng di-r&hlii No man is uJlV.d to take
grievances that are not worth the r
thought of sane, Intelligent beings.
'The energy hus thrown away could
bo applied with far beUir results to ,
i
Look to Year Plumbing.
the serious business of He Movement.
To those who occasionally ilii onie
of that telMteaKhlnii which Is so
; Holesume a corrective to the tenden
cy toward self praise, the thought of
ten comes that the fight which so
many wage against their environment
1 not only useless but silly. What f
we do not happen to Tike the rom,ia j
Ions that fate has given us? They arc
themselves and we cannot make their,
over according to our owe private
pattern. Anyway, the world would bj
, Yu know what happens in a house
In which the plumbing U In pnnr con
dition everybody In the house U lia
ble to contract typhoid or some othtr
fever. The digestive organs perform
the same functions In the human body
as the plumbing does for the hniiBC,
and they should be kept in first ciaas
CohdUlon all the time, It you have
any trouble with your digestion take
Chamberlain's Tablets and yoi are
certain to get quick relief. For tal
by all dealers. . -i s '
The Test of Timo
which a bank is opr I
i I
Time determines whether the policies under
ated ar aafe.
Thla kank has been In business twenty-six years.
It haa grown steadily anMl It has become one of the rrog and
most prosperous financial Institutions in the West.
The soundness of Its policies is attested by the long list of conserv
ative business men who trsnsact their business here; also by an
earned surplus of $130.fc;u.oC, the work of time and the res'ilt of
conservative management.
This bank has facilities for taking care of more high grade bull
ae and offer rts serving to those who appreciate the best In
banking.
La Grande National Bank
La Grande, Oregon
Capital, llM.tOO.OO Surplus, $130,060.00 Resources, 1,100.000.04
DESIGNATED DEPOSITORY OP FSITED STATES OOYrRNJfET.
CKITED STATES POSTAL SATINBS DEPOSITORY.
Garden of th Bosporus.
ioe garaeuH or to Bosporus are
one of . the mont characteristic fea
ture of that riverlike strait. They
have, moreover, a definite cachet of
their own. Thl Is largely prescribed
to them by the nature of the soil on
which they are laid out Tbe bank of
the Bosporus lote sharply back to a
height of mime 400 feet and are bro
ken by vulleys penetrating more grad
ually into the rolling tableland of
Tbrace und Aula Minor. Kew of fbelr
bouse, therefore, do not enjor some
rlew of the water and of the opposite
Shore, rarely wore than a mile or two
awaflbe gardens ul th? houses are
accordingly mid out wlih reference, to
lLSJ?X,?ws. ""d Mre determined In
form by the" steepness of the hillside?
Oil which they lie They are twraees
that is, one Or niauj according to the
Blze of the garden.- Scrlltner's.
Ho Wouldn't Rtgpond. -When
Joaquin Miller piny. "The
Dnnltea." was produced' for tbe Brat
time the pliiy aiu:iit the crowd's fancy.
Bud nt the end of the second act tbere
Were great calls from the audience for I
"Author, nnthor;"
The ui:iuiw?r looked around for Mil
ler, but "coilld not lltid him He sen'
several of Ms assistants all over t
theater to hunt Miller up and br
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uiui ueiure me rootllgWS 10 SOX .'S.J
the (Inmorous audienoe.
After suuie time t0IIl In searchlm
Mljler was spied fitting among tbe
crowd way. iip In the gallery, where
the calls of "Author!" were most nu
merous. Upon nelnpasked to go down
and address the audience. Miller refus
ed, saying thnjj wild horses couldn't
rtrng blin tlon there New York 8un.
Value of Mrrimnt.
The mere ph.VHlcal et of laughter
quickens the circulation and the breath
ing, supplies the body with more oxy
ten and stimulates every orgnn. f?ood
humor (IN pels III health Our mood
or humors affect the health for good or
III The meal eaten to tbe accompani
ment of family quarrels or depressing
argument Is Infinitely less valuable
than the one taken In pleuxaut corn
puny -ludiaiianll. New.
Cuidtd by Touch.
On the Pampas and Indeed nil over
South America a saddle horse Is never
guided by pulllns at the lilt. The pres
sure of the reins on the ne-k Is made
to serve the same tiiru. The reins be
In.? fcel'l In fe left hnnfl fviltn nnw.nl.
a mere twist giiiiles the bnrse. A
touch on the riuht of the nwk makes
the horse go to ilie lett. and vice versa.
On the well tmlned iiulmul a touch of
the hand on the neck serves tlw name
puriHise.
CHILD WEDDINGS IN INDIA.
Csndy Kopt th Baby Psrtnsrs Quiot
During th Corsmony.
Four hundred marriages were per
formed simultaneously at tb last wed
ding celebration at Surat among mem
ber of the Lews Kuubl caste.
None of the brides wa more than
twelve year ot age. tbe majority be
ing from one to seven years old. while
the bridegrooms vrled from three to
nine. Most of the contracting parties
sat or lay on the lap of their parents
during tbe ceremony and were given
"V6TU tt ksen-ttsa.tlUlet ' I
lr CSStS 4-'T celelifitteJ everv ten or
tweire yeiirs.
These baby brides, of course, do iioi
Join their busliuuds when they are
married. They wait until they reach
lh( ngc of ten or eleven, when there
is a second uuiniage. Should a bubi
orlile's hiinlinnd die before she renclies
the nge for the sts-ond marriage she
iiecoines a widow and hns to reiunln
so all her life.- In such eases the
widow ilt oiiie loses caste. Her onui
metits are taken off lier. and she lie-
Com-.-s a soil ot outetist, hiirdly trent
ed, lookeil down niuii iind geerlll
liimle a lloiiwhold dnidge.
I lie luisbfltid. on the other biin-.i.
should his buny bride die before the
.-eoti(t itniriliiKP. inny marry again. In
'.ict, liu Is. exeetcd to do so within a
few months of the death of the hrlde.
H'iiiiIhi.v Cot. Philadelphia Ledger.
ALL the latest corset designs are now shown at our Cot
aet Department You can get an intelligent conception
of the figuie requirements that the new styles necessi
tate if you will study these new corsets. . ;
Many new and very practical innovations that grea'Iy aid
in correct figure-building are featurer the new Henderson
Corsets.
We strongly recommend these corsets to our patrons; these
. models produce shapely, fashionable figure-lines, fit accurate
ly, comfortably and easily and give lasting wearing service.
You are invited to visit our Corset Department and examine
the many new designs that are now on exhibition.
Spring Shipment
Just1 Received
HENDERSON
Corsets $1.00 to $3.50.
LA PRINCESSE
Front Lace Corsets $4
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Also Sole Agents for ' '
NEMO (Self-reducing) CORSETS
$3.50, $4.00 and $5.00.
A Si nor Previdor.
Unhide j. was vlsit'.ug with a nelKh
nor while tils mot tier was In the -lt
on n shoppiiitr trip Itobble and twi
other children played at housekeeping
In I lie liiK kynrd. aisl In tbe course oi
the liuusekeelun Maria believed stu
needed supplies.
"Bubble, you go ror some Ice rrenin
mid lemons at the trnK-ery." eoramaiid
ed Maria, and Hobble ouedieutl trot
tel Into the alley at the rear, as Maria
believed. "Jes' playin' be was goln' ti
the grcK-ery."
Ten mluiites later. Mrs. 8.. with
whom Robbie was visiting, went tc
(lie telephone, and the voice of bet
grocer inquired:
"I guess Bobble bas lost tbe money
for the Ire cream and lemons be came
after. . 1 can't find any change In hit
IMK-kets. Or did you want tbe tliiugi
charged 7" Indianapolis New.
AGENTS WANTED
To' sell our Australia iceiess refrigerator. j?d ice or chemicals.
Costs you nothing to operate. Can show you where yu can make
from $5.00 to $25.00 per da;;.
Will sell exclusive rlghU to operate in counties or will glvi lb
eral commsslon for selling by tbe piece. If Interested, cal. at
Hotel Foi:: J'bby or room 3S f.om S to 7 p. m.
I. E. ThTHBEH,
1 Oen'l Agent
To Horsemen J
Try Cramer k Blunon. tne
Horseshoers. for all lae of
horseshoeing. Special attention jj
given to hand turned work, also
to all of faulty feet and g i t. $
We are alao prepared to lo
general blacksmithing. G:ve us 1
a trial asd be convinced. 5
! Located next to Cherry's
! laundry. Jefferson street.
"8tggr Oil.
From the beginning of September
nntil November small flsb cnlli
...ii.i. i , ...fc, . ...... i , T.
- - -ii.-.iii.-i iiirit:
liiantlties off tbe Island of Uuna
niiinde. at the mouth of tbe Dtrina
river, in the gulf of Klga. and also
oeur the Island of Semgallen. la the
Dwlna river, near Dunn berg. Russia.
The fishermen make nn oil from this
fish which Is very useful In the leather
and harness Industry as preserva
tlve. The name of this fish Is "Stlch
Hug" In (iemmn. the common name Is
"kasernei.." and lo some communities
It I called "stagger. "
Retail Department Phone Main 8
For Lumber, Lath
Shingles, Sash and Doors
Ruberoid Roofing
GEORGE PALMER LUMBER CO. j
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'otlce to rredllors.
Notice Is hereby given by J. F. Con
ley, administrator of the estate of
Edward E. Conley. deceased and as
such the administrator of the part
nership estate of said Edward E, Con-
ley, deceased, and James Garrlty, that
the said administrator has filed his
undertaking In the county court of
Vnlon county, Oregon, for the aumin
istration ot said partnership estate,
and all persons, havlg claims against
sad partnership, are hereby no' I fled
to present the same , with proper
vouchers to the said administrator at
the office of J. D. Slater, at 218 Fir
street. La Grande. Oreron. within six
months from the date of thl notice.
Dated at La Grande, Oregon, this
Sth day of April, A. D. 1913.
J. F. CONLEY, Administrator.
Wt Apr I IS 22 29 mar fi
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TITLE CO.
La Grande, Ore.
Owners of a complete
and up-to-date aet of
Abstracts of Union
County, Oregon. . All
work guaranteed. Give
us a trial.
CM L0CKW00D, Mgr
x Office in Foley Bldg.
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