FRIDAY, JULY 11, 1913,
- ' LA GRANDE EVENING OBSERVER.
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Unparalleledharga
THE OBSERVER
: BRUCE DENNIS, Editor and Owner
Entered in the post-office at la
Graade, Oregon, as second class
atter. '
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THE OBSERVER, 1710 Sixth St,
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DISPLAY TYPE FOR GOVERN
MENT. :.,;..;
An important hange in the form ol
' iFsuHg notices of judgments which
give the results of actions urdor the
food ar,d drugs act has been made b$j
the department of agriculture. Here
after the headings of these not'-e will
shew t a glance vether the "ovim
ment ven tts suit or the defend int
manufacturer was acquitted. ; The ?n
portance of this will be appreciated
by' the concerns that have run coun-.
ter to th-s goverrment in this respect
and in some instances the ehanee will ,
not be weimcd. It results from the j
fact that the department has discov- j
ered thai salesmen have used these
notices in the old form to prejudice a -K
customer against a competitor's goods j
even -where the competitor has beer
acquitted. j
. This was possible with the old form ;
because it was frequently necessary-
read the entire notice of judgment in '
order to ler i wnetbir a nenaity nfe.
been entered cr the dsfer.dant.acqart-
ted. ' Many persons did not take thf j
time or-trouble to read the notice, and :
in many cases took it for granted tha;
a notice of judgment meant in each
instance that the government had won
and that to sell the defendant's pro
duct would be to Violate the food and
drugs act The publication of the no
tice of judgment is the severest part
of the penalty' when the government
has won its case against the manufac
turer, because publication of the ver
dict against him is a serious blow tc
his business.
On the other hand, the department
has taken the just position of havirji
no wish to cause, injury th"se
in offerings for Sa
Every Article in the Store Must Go 2Vou
Outfit Your Boy
At a Great Saving
Our Entire Line of
Boy's Clothing
Now Bednced
33 1-3 Per Cent
Did you get one of those $20 00 to $25.00 Suits fpr $7.90 last
Saturday? . Tjf not, pome tomorrow and select one. There is only a
few left for many men bought two suits and some three, for they
realized that never before had such a suit bargain been offered.
$10.00 Suits now
$7.50 Suits now
$6.00 Suits now
$5.00 Suits now
$6.70
$5.0C
$4.0C
$3.35
YTRAGOOp
This includes our entire now
spring and summer line of the fam
ous "Xtra Good" Boys Suits, none
reserved. ' .
Boys' Blouses
Values to 50c
23 c
Mean's and Boys' Ox
fords all reduced
20 Per Cent
Boys' Hats and
Caps reduced
20 Per cent
Pumps and Oxfords for
Women, Misses and Children,
all reduced.
20 Per Cent
"Includes every new style of
the season."
Greater Savings on All Women's Ready-to-Wear Garments
Comparison of quality as well as prices will easily convince you that this is the greatest
sacrifice sale of high grade merchandise ever held in eastern uregon.
West's Remodeling
Sale
of the gigantic new uiaosione u.c.rn,. "'Vrr i." , . V j 1 . a
ijXhe post ot honor was given 10 ine jau m uic uumtc m Harness snop wni;e ts re, aw
tx. o a' great ship Mauretaina, and after j siring permits should locate him dur
PERSONALS. the vacht Galatea to review! "FREE USE" MAX HERE. : .t.
I I Hit' liic UlcrciJL ncciv.
agriculture in the publication of press
notices. One upon a time me news
papers were contented to publish the
lews with no attempt to display more
:han the subject at the head of the
.;.i Tt imr necessary often tc
ai io ' - ,
read through the entire article before
. it. . I TUf1 TTIT
have won their cases areinsi. ir.e gov- ,
. , u. r ni it would be discovered to what is relat-
a
PERSONALS.
, i-rHinir the vacht Galatea to review
tYio fleet tha Icincr and ouppn insDected
"FREE USE" MAX HERE.
cleaily in its heading whethr thc the pubic appreciat.
judgment is m favor of or "t, regume of tfce gubjeft in
the manufacturer, and thus make the . . Pcnn1p nowadavs have
punitive effect of a verdict in favor of ' t0 atters in which held there.
the government still stronger, but re- interested and a glance George H
mamifoitiinara wriA nave -won .
the.r cases from the danger ot earn whether or not they are in
use oi wie utx'taiun un vnc oiv w4 ...
Judge Anderson of Baker, is in tha
city todav stopping at the Jaommer. .. "r ---- -
I V " j r v. fnr and scores of miscellaneous craft The
Conductor and Mrs. Gibson left for , warships Liverpool and Lancaster, se-Por-Jand
this morning on a short va-jectei honor of thfi jncashire vis
cation, j it, provided the naval escort for the
r.
lg anu tuerii iitapw-icu .
Twenty-six big ocean-j Forest Ranger Ready to lssuePermits
e in line, including the: - n',.,k9 R,n
til. 1 t"l 11 J- (1 13
poing ships were in line, including the
Wh'te Star ueramic, ana me Ljmaui
an Pacific liner. Empress of Ireland
"'" r,. ,Mjrn wciu iu uuiuh iwa.i vv mercantile neei. ine arrangviiieuia
People nowadays have attend the Farmers' Union meeting i were mode the earl of Derby, with
I nm the king and queen are staying.
George. I Strinerent precautions "were taken by
Freo uses permits on the Wenaha for
est ranee, which includes the territory
west and south of Mt. Emily, will be ,
Paint ing Contract Ready.
E. C. Thatcher has just completed
difficult task of painting and touch
ing; up of the new I. O. O. F. building
weafc aim suuui ui .uu .uiiij; uc ' interior, l he WOrK was ueciwcu
granted during the next few days by ! ished last night and accepted by the
Forest Ranger Ad. Greggs, who is contractors and the Odd Fellows as
here to remain the week out. Mr well. m
comDetitors
It would be well for other govern
ment departments to pursue a course
similar to that of the department of
PIE CHERRIES for fale. Phone
Farm 7X. A. P. Iis. Adv
7-11 t P.
The Test of Time
Time determines whether the policies under which a bank Is oper
ated are safe.
ThU bank has been Ic business twenty-six year.
It haa grown steadily nn:il it has become one of the strong, aod
most prosperous Bnanclai lubtltutions In the West
The soundness . wllclea Is arested by the long list of conserv-
atlve buslnes. aen transact their business here; also br an
earned turplut of wW. tae work of time and the res-.ll of
conservative managemat.
v-v h,. friiiiM for Uklne care of more high grade ba
sest d offera !. services to those who appreciate the best
banking.
In
La Grande National Bank
La Grande, Oregon
Capital. 1100,000.00 Surpluf. $130,000.00 Reaourcef, 1.100.000.00
DESIGNATED DEF0SIT0KT OF TXITED STATES GOTERMTEM.
OITED STATES POSTAL 8ATI5G8 DEPOSITOBT.
ver nounced uoon bv the river and
harbor nolice and th owners had to
pive strict account of themselves and
their passengers.
"Defense of Washington" Recalled i
n'n.Hnrrtnn Jutv 11 Civil war
veterans and old residents of George-
r A enn
preieu anu 11 i: wive wtutft ... - -
at the headlines is sutllcient ior ineni; . f f g t there w suffragette interruptions or demon-
on business matters. titrations at the dock and the route of
. t r t i ! V V n i-nvol nrnrpsainn ashore and afloat
.Mr. ana .Mrs. i. d. uiimm nu "; - --- - ---
a v.. t t? tnrm,r, aro in beme thorouehlv patrolled. Several
the city the guests of Mrs. S. R- WU- yachts which had taken their places m
liams. - I line without notif yine the authorities
P " ' Baker, arrived in
Grande last evening in hi3 car. Mr
ia nn his WAV to the Coast
eoine overland in his automobile
while here he stopped at the Sommer.
Mrs. G. A. Brown, Elign: Daniel
Bovd, Enterprise; E. F. Tobin, Se
attle: A. C. Barnekoff, Portland: An
na H. Ostlund. sumpter, ana n. a. iticiu ......"-- r"iVj
Davis. Walla Walla, were amone the town sna nasmneion imy
i guestvat the Sommer today. that the fate of the National camtai
Fercv Little, weiser o. . oooav ... -- -; jY. ...
W. L. Morelock. Elgin: Mrs. John W. years ago when the Confederate troops
Kerns, Riddle, Ore.; Effie Houck. Jos- under General Early placed W"hing-
ePh and D. R. Stamweather. Portland ton in a state of siege. The defense
i are among those registered at the ov irm umuii -
Savoy todav 13- lne slln turps "',.c;
' W. J. Wiitsey- wife and son. of CV- from the army of the Potomac which
caeo. passed through the city this nan jusi oeieaiea i ,
mornine on their way to Flora, to and was starting the siege of Rtch-.i
snend their vacation. Mr. Wiltsev was.mond, a. It was only after the sixth
i formerly a railroad man out of this corps and additional rein.orcement, ,
citv and is now connected with the came up that Washington was saved I
i Illinois Central. trvm a possible occupation b the
Bsie Waener. hairtield. la.: uoi- conieaeraies, -""""" ;
tie Wagner. Fairfield, Ia.; Mrs. H. H. ginia. ; J
Frown. aFirfield: Daisy L. Allender, "Washington has never seen a more
Fairfip'd- D. K. Goodsneed. Tillamook; dramti" ime." s'd an old veteran to-; l
Mav Xichol. Omaha: P. Norton. Oma- daV. "The startling news' that" Gen- J
ha.'John F. Dore. Seattle and G. Rob- eral Early was so close to Washington , (
ertson, Cleveland are among the guests chilled the residents of the city and j
at the Folev. caused much consternation. I remem-; ,
" ber distinctly how it was feared that
. . . 1 PAnfulaml iavalrr wntlM V
Royalty Kevivea Armaaa. u.-iiik j
Uve'nool. Julv 11 The striking charge into the city and raid the
spectacle of a peaceful armsda-twice u dpjarinnent the war depart
aslaTge in numbers as the Spanish ment and the White.House. I was in
armada of long ago-repreennne the " - r',ule of
mercantile marine of Great Britain war department When tiie Mttle of
and stretching five miles along the musketry broke .out n the northwwt
Mersev esluarV-. was presented to King we knew that the soldiers in he
r a nn Marv who arrived trenches at Fort Stevens were beme
,rv,l" ."""".. i iT. . : TWaiHpnt I inroln wa on
All Men's Oxfords
At
HALF PRICE
Reduced prices on all Ladies
Pumps and Oxfords. All Boys' Ox
fords at Half Price- Cut prices on
Misses' Pumps and Oxfords.
L. J. French Shoe Co.
AGENTS FOR ONYX HOSIERY
here todav to be the chier Iigures in enga. -
the ceremonies attending the opening the battle line for a short tm at Fort
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