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LA GRANDE EVENING OBSERVER.
MONDAY, JULY a ,
Here's Two Specials It Will Pay tolnvestigateTodah
Your Choice Any Man's Suit
In cur entire stock. Values from $22.50 to $35.00
$15.00
Includes every new style in the famous "Benjamin,"
"Society" and "Hirsch Wickwire'
Your Choice all Women's tailored suits
In our entire stock. Values up to $40.00
$9.90
See them on display in our center window. Not one
suit in our entire stock reserved.
Every article reducedMany lines at greater reductions for final clearance.
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THE OBSERVER
BRUCE DENNIS, Editor and Owner
Entered in the post-office
falls tSat can be found. To camp a . zice writers and railroad boosters were
few days at Wallowa lake means to 'congregated to inject a little more high
take a new lease on life. For the life into an already top heavy exploi
easterner it is a sight of sights, for tation game. We remember that the
. . the westerner it is a haven of rest and ...ng nogs ana gram
81 1-3 v v. rA !
farms
and
ad-
ro4iif ulneaa cnrh ft ran not be found
Grande, Oregon, a aeeona .aw & oart resort where tfcft bom Jvanced; that the system of stocking
msuer.
having diversified
'bast of bands and fakirs minele to fill i power sites and other propositions of
craoroiimnv omsi I the air ' the evening and where the ' questionable value was frowned upon,
SUBSCK1K1 1U ka I ta. j ht gcorches the in the and the writer stood almost alone in
Daily, single copy ..- ac tjme j his position. Then it was high priced
Daily, per week ..15c . . . .. fruit lands pamphlets with mislead-
fwil ir month . . . 63c Instead of paving otu large sums.. y v . ....
Daily, per montn .............. fop transportation t0 pojnts distancing pictures were issued by the rail-
Daily, per biz months fn ad- fron) home( your vacation near La roads and Commercial clubs over the
Tanc !-7,?Grande. Go to Five Points and fish; j state; misleading statements were
Daily, per year in advance .uu to Wallowa Lake and camp, g0 to made regarding the earnings of fruit
Daily, by mail per year in ad- j yzz gpngg and drink the medical land and these statements were sent
nce $4.00 , water any 0f these places will give broadcast over the United States.
Weekly Observer, per year in y0a more returns for your money in Many came; many invested; and many
advance 1,o0'the way of pleasure and building up were stung.
health than all of the sea coast resorts
mountains was actively begun today
when announcement was made that
$150,000 has been donated to the cause
Oregon, will make special efforts to
get this advertising, in the form of
descriptive booklets and circulars, be
fore the thousands of immigrants who
annually land in Baltimore, Philadel
phia, Boston and New York. Sme of
the booklets will be sent to Canadian
ports and also to ports along the Pa
cific coast where immigrants come to
America in great numbers. Special
inducements wiU be offered immi-
Grande, and shall gve a Icihl
completion of said contract ud
labor and nate,
Ey C.
NOTICE FOR BIDS.
Notice is hereby given that the
board of directors of the La Cranio f Davment for all
, - . . attv uaipj!
Public librarv will receive bids at th used in the construction cf ssiH Ut
.office of Block & Bunting, architects, i j0 a- "J. to the
La Grande. Ores-on. nn to 5 oVlnolr. ' P"ce P building. S
Friday, July 25th, 1913. for the con-l T..fr?.tof Dlrecto" of La Grtsf,
struction of a library building com-1
plete, an accordance with the clans
and specifications now in the office f ;
: J l rri i i . ... i
saiu ouiiuxu xne dius will ne,
received and opened by said board of!
directors at 6 o'clock on said 2oth day
of July, 1913, at the library rooms in
La Grande, Oregon, when any and all
bidders have the privilege to be pres
ent. The board reserves the right to
reject any or all bids. The successful
bidder shall then enter into a contract
with said board of directors, which
Public Library.
Adv.
La Orisf
S.DVX!
Secret
7-Witf
errant tn loove tho tKiplrlv rtrvnnlatasi
, . , . . , said contract must be approved by the
eastern points to come to Oregc- and, r and council of cit
districts ot .New England and other
Advertising rates on application. All f combined.
copy for display advertising must
reach the office the day before the
ad appears.
settle on small farms.
LA GRANDE IS NOT BOOMING.
Address all communications to
THE OBSERVER, 1710 Sixth St.J
La Grande, Oregon. .
WHY GO AWAY FOR VACATION?
That is what should have been dine j
n i-.c j -r :: il. 1 A
mere is a wrwiig liiif iwswh v- ...i. ljjtcuu ui juaiug tiic ui mjiu.
northwest that La Grande is booming. !
;.o, ir.ia cuy U1- bring rea farmers into this state,
it ever had a boom. It is a plain, good Portlandthe ony city in the state
substantial town that always makes admits .g top.heavy. that
good to those who are not seeking , . . .
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The d,ire to cover Ion distance' a . i "".T ! ig to induce many of them to seek
;, , . , 'I willing to wotk tor yne.r goy for their wfcath
can De me oniy reason given iw reason La Grande is so suDstannai,
;, rn..Ara Crr.f.rr- Ti V.n rrnutt t tVt .Vila monv t V, O ftAf TlOrthwPSit '
.1-. j , ,. from the beginning instead of trying
eoairt for summer vacation, when it cities are sinking backward is due to 6
coast ior summer vacation, vrnen ,l the fact that gection has not suf- to make people believe they could grow ;
is considered that this country pre-; frQm Qver exploitation. when 'rich off of five acres of fruit land lo-
sents more and various recreation many ot,her communities, with not cated some place between Coos Bay
epota than most any place else. hai the resources, were advertising and Imnaha. And this is not written
One can leave La Grande in a ma-J heavily inducing eastern people to as a knock on fruit land for the in
chine and in three hoiirs be where snow' mL- ir,i-oaTncr. l a Hranrfp was nad-. dustry is all right there is no such
caps the mountains; he can go on . d!ing along near the shore content at
the train and within a few hours be doing well and refusing to join the
safely landed at Wallowa lake a pic-j herd of northwest boosters who were
ture spot of the whole universe. Tins ! largely engaged in fleecing people on
lake is undoubtedly nature's master- fictitious prices for real estate.
piece. It is high and cool and sur-j We well remember a meeting of the ten acres. In fact, we have examples!
rounded by the most beautiful moun-i Oregon Development League at Sal-, of that among us. But they do not ;
n.tAi. Am covoml vonTQ arm when the ma fa- 1 nrnsnpr on raisi:
How is it today? Why, the rail-
; roads are hiring men who specialize in J
Ur. ar.A HiversiffpH farmino- tn o-n! F02 SALE Bay mare. 5 years old
f e ) -a : n. t i ji. i j t i
i .i A n r- j L PriI1e coil, i sauuie, snaps ana reasunaoie.
befure the people of Oregon and urge. fcride Adcock & Ftjrj LEIGHTON'S GARAGE,
the necessity of raising more hogs iHv 7ii im t. AAv 7-io tf rr Mb-'t. TS7
You can now have youf i
Auto top'orseatsf
Repaired at home by one whi i
knows bow.
sonable. .
Prices very rn-j
Auto Service.
We have large and small cars forjj
hire. Careful drivers. Prices very ;
T. M. SHANNON'S.
HARNESS SHOP
a fruit country as Oregon but let us
oe truthful and candid about all re
sources. No one can get rich on five
acres. We believe men can prosper
here in the Grande Ronde valley on
pedals
tains and trees and springs and water- em several years ago when the ma fa-
The Test of Time
Time determines whether the policies under which a bank is oper
ated are sale.
This bank has been in business tweDty-lx years.
It has grown stead'ly nntil It has become one of the srronses'. and
most prosperous Bo&nclai Institutions In the West.
The soundness J. rol!c!es Is arested by the long list of conserv-'
ative business n.en transact their business here; also by an
earned surplus of JMO.'ijv.OO, th work of time and the result of
conservative maDagemii.
Thl bank baa facilities for taking care of more high grade b i'l
nei and ofTert !-. serrlcei to those who appreciate the best In
banking.
La Grande National Bank
La Grande, Oregon
Capita), $100,000.00 Surplu. $130,000.00 Resources, 1,100.000.08
DESIGNATED DEPOSITOBT OF TMTED STATES f0TERIET.
U5ITED STATES POSTAL SAYI5GS DEPOSITOBT.
prosper on raising fruit alone.
j Throughout all of these exploita-!
tion campaigns La Grande has seen !
fit to tell the truth, refuse to be tak
en off her feet because some sucker
paid $2,000 an acre for an apple orch
ard in Hood River, and carefully culti
vated her field and her industries as
they should have been cuiii.aicu.
Today she is healthy but not boom
ing. There is good business here, but
the field is well covered or will be
when the new buildings now in course
of construction are filled, which Ihvy
will be. This means, plainly speaking
that La Grande needs no more business
concerns when the roems now under
lease are occupied.
Perhaps some will say, "queer news
pupu tj advocate such doctrine,' but!
revvithekss it is true. Tke Oosurver
has always had the unfortunate hibit
of trying to tell the truth about busi
ness conditions as well as every-s
thing else, and we will say to the man
who wants to go into business in La
Grande next winter, "buy out a busi
ness a're&dy established for there is
not at the present time room here for
more." ' ,
Note the offering of votes in the LYON-TAYLOR
CONTEST, All merchandise offered is hue to name
and grade and is from regular stock at regular prices.
Big Boost Scheme Planned.
Portland, Ore., July 19. A comnre
Tensive plan to advertise the agricul
tural advantages of the state of Ore-
gon in every state east of the Rocky
SILVERTHORN'S F. L. LILLY
Family Drug Store Hardware
10,000 votes on -f 1.00 on following ar
ticles : Steel Ranges, -.10,000 votes to $1-00
SILVER MESH BAGS. . Hammocks - 10,000 votes to $1.00
CAMERAS OR CAMERA SUP- Maeinnes 10.000 votes to $1-00
ALMOND CREAM. '" .--,..10,000 votes to $1.00
v GERMICIDE-HAIR TONIC. Each Dollar. onBook Accounts OiW
HENRY & CARR Andrews Bros.' Toggery
j . , Every purchase of 25c 1,000 votes
HOm6 r UrniSHerS Straw Hats, 1-2 reduction 3.000 votes
Anv purchase in Our Entire Stock of m- Pai(1 011 a suit order 100'05 V0!
-p , TT t -.n 0.00 paid on a suit order 200.000 votes
Furniture and House Furnishings 10,- J , 1 tpa
. , Auto Coats 6.(M-' v..-
000 votes to each One Dollar. -i ,-u-n x-Me
Auto Gloves 1,000 os
Each Dollar on Book Accounts 5,000 Ready Mflde Suits 10f0oo votes
THIS OFFER is for WEDNESDAY ONLY
Sales on Other Days Receive ONE VOTE for EacluCent Paid to any of the above Stores
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