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L.v ADCPDVCD Do you ? Do you know of uiyone who nil. V-DoEir V does? The only people who want a V - , pan'r are anarchists ,a few of the more f BDlrf rirvvio j: i r ,: i : i : .. i il. i w f iJRUCE DENNIS. Editor and Owner radical socialists and the I. W. W's., L and this class does not comprise live Entered in the post-office Grande, Oregon, as second class matter. , 5c 15c 65c SUBSCRIPTION RATES, Daily, single copy , . Daily, per week ., Daily, per month Daily, per six months in ad ance $3.50 Dily, per year in advance...., $7.00 Daily, by mail per year in ad- . ance $4.00 Weekly Observer, per year in -advance .............. $1.50 Advertising rates on application. Ail copy for display advertising must reach the office the day before tlie ad appears. ' Address all communications to THE OBSERVER, 1710 . Sixth St, La Grande, Oregon. THE SUN AND THE WEATHER i : per cent of the population. The man at ijU: . -. i ,t . tn,a iknM be taken down and sat upon by an ex tremely fat man for about a minute and a half. The bankers don't want a panic. At. any raie iney aon i ism that way, and they are pretty wise; they know they would be playing into the hands ol the agitators. So far as the local situation is concerned, who is not an optimist? Prices are fair, crops are good and must be moved, therefore, train crews will be busy equipment must be made ready and kept in order. Also La Grande should be Darticularlv happy in that the George Palmer Lumber company saved their plant with tne aid oi La uranae s efficient fire fighters. The insurance companies can pay the losses, there fore, the company will replenish their lumber stock, and the woods men will be busy getting out the logs and the mills busy converting them into lum ber. Surely there is every reason for optimism, locally, at least. Say! why wouldn't it be a good plan for the nation to Duy up one of . the states containing the largest percentage of the disgruntled, build a high, strong fence around it. thow the Won't Work-,; t.ra r anA nratK fhpTYl hrrild f.hfiir mod- ; i il onmmnnnrooHTi njlmf? In tho infpi-J 1 el commonwealth, what? . That the time is coming when as-rto pjve them their proportion of the tronomers will be able to make accur- money 0f the country. The nafter a ate predictions of the weather at least - little go take out the sole survivor. . . , . . ..'turn him over to Dr. B. A. Owens six months in advance is the statement Adair and we'll live happy ever after, that is made by Prof. Edwin B. Frost, No, this is no time for pessimism. ; director of the Yerkes observatory ai et on' Boost for your neigh- .. . , . bnr and vour town. It's catching and Williams Bay, Wis., in a synopsis of such a spirit throughout the nation will recent discoveries of the sun's rela-' hrin the best times we ever had. tion to the earth. His article is based Don't be a calamity howler; nobody on the work done by tne. late Prof. S.J 'ves you. Boost! ',4 P. Langley, of the Smithsonian insti-! , 0. S. WIGGLESWORTH. tution, and his successors. C. G. Abbott . . . .. .' ' , . , , - ' Comnulsnrv Siustaches In Britain, and F. E. towle, and the observations Ydon, July 29,-British army ciri of the work of German scientists made ces flna- the general public don't know during Prof. Forest's . recent Euro- whether to laugh or become alarmed pean trip. :- ' over tne nearest approach of a strike p.w -j;0..s. tl t j the British army has experienced. The Recent discoveries of scientists tend whoe thing. hines on the question of to. show that radiation from the sun COhipulsory mustaches for English is not constant as had been supposed ! armv officers. Since the beginning of but varies from day to day. The the nineteenth century British army, officers have -been compelled to wear mustaches, or at least such hair as uld be cultivated on the uoner lip. The king's regulations say "the chin I rrd vMpt lin pfll be shaven, but the upper lip not. Whiskers of morde'-ate I length may be worn." Recently, how I over. sociev set its face n"t literally but figuratively against whiskers, in I i..- t0Voji. and officers have ; been agitating for the right to 6have. ! 'iv ho- onenlv defied the rejrula- earth's atmosphere takes up these changes and gradually communicates them to the earth's surface. . Wha( remains forjthe scientist to determine is how soon and to just what degree these changes in radiation from the run may be expected to effect the ter restrial temperature. Prof. Frost asserts that this is f i , it x 1 iV . practical prooiem, queuing tne m j . and done 8n act tha(. ests of every inhabitant oi the earth ; their appearance before the colonel but it win require continuous stuay. ; The original ottense You Can Buy Good Merchandise Cheaper at West's Remo deling Sale We invite compaiison of both quality and prices, for unbiased comparison invariably makes a purchaser, and especially so at this time wlen every article iu the store is reduced and many lines be low original wholesale cost. Men, Read This Of fer Take your choice of any man's suit in the store for $15.00 "Values from $22.50 to $35.00." Our line comprises the largest selection of high grade "ready to wear" in Eastern Oregon. Better take advantage of this unparalleled offer today! . $9.90 Your Choice of any Won ei's Tailored Suit - $9.90 Values up to $40.Q0. Outing Necessities AT A GREAT PRICE SAVING See Our Prices Before You Buy. BATHING SUITS KHAKI SUITS OUTING BOOTS WATER WINGS BATHING SLIPPERS AND CAPS OUTING JACKETS LINEN DUSTERS. Note the Prices on Men's Furnishings on Display in Our Windows , Today of course, is eral months ago two horses belong ing to the Chinaman were stolen from a pasture near John Day.. " One was traced east and recovered soon after the theft, but the most valu able one was unheard of until a few - X- J A miKall, ac O rnihHIJ!l '117T pernaps over many yeare, i ucer " " 't'davs aco. the sheriff of Wallowa mine what laws if any govern thr changes in radiation. It is Prof Frost's opinion that it will be 25 years before this knowledge will be available so the more or less reliable farmer's almanac is not likely to be discarded immediately. But these recent discoveries ol Profs. Abbott and Fowler open a new field to scientists and they may be Tt onM oven t,o railed mutinv.i county locating tne animai. Easy going colonels have urged the( The horse was known as Miss war office that it is silly to punish t Hunter at one time, a well known officers for so slight a thing as shav- racer on this circuit, and was valued ing one's unped lip. but Whitehall at between ?500 and $600. The Chin stands by red tape, and the red tape aman says, notwithstanding her atre. says there must ne mustaches so; he could have disposed of her easily mustaches there will be. Jn the mean- for S150.' There is a clue as to tne I tinie. delinquents are pointing out that thief and he hopes to land the right I King George himself lfrnorps tne reg- party behind the bars. ' ulntions by wearing a beard. j . i Vranb RicVisi rH;on. well known an- rAi..Mk..s T;mnoa r.fli Pq considered the most important of the , i,0q pome to the support of country's discoveries for, as Prof j Whitehall by saying: "I am absolutely Frost says, the inhabitants of the en- j opposed to any order that will aoonsn tire earth are entirely dependent foi their existence upon the results oi agriculture and nothing is more cer tain than the the radiation of the sun lies at the bases of the principa weather elements in the earth's atmo sphere. NO PANIC. La Grande, July 30. To the Editor: Of course not. Who wants a panic? Columbus. O.. July 30. The "pris- oppesed to any order :n wm , , rff on the lin whiskers Were the change al-( v ng to announcement lowed who co!df.dlst'"rn'd,"! made at the executive offices today, '-on cch und-stmeuished persons as , , , , , 7nn . lawyers ui blwio ' " - and novelists. 'Twould never do." On Track of Stolen Hor;c. On Lung, a wealthy Chinese mer chant on John Day, Grant county, was ;n the city vesterday en route to Enterprise. Wallowa county, to re cover a stolen horse and incidentally to aid in capturing the thief. Sev- oners in the Columbus penitentiary will be paid at the rate of three cents n hour for the work done in the prison shops and offices. The mon ey will be sent to the families of the prisoners or saved for him until he is released. The Test of Time Time determines whether the policies under which a bank Is oper ated are Bate. This bank bran In business t-.wUy rcrvra. It has grown steadily until It haB become one of' the stronces. and most prosperous financial lu&tltutions tn the West. The Boundnesa u. .i- nolIcleB Is attested by the long list of conserv ative business rLP.n transact their business here; also by an earned Burplus of ;','M.'i.iv.f'0, the work of time and the res-ill of conservative managem4it. Thla bank has facilities for taking care of more high gra'le b'n! ness and offers Mb services to those who appreciate the bst in banking. La Grande National Bank La Grande, Oregon Capital. 1100,000.00 , Surplus Jl30.000.00 Resources, 1,100,C00.09 DESIGNATED DEPOSITOR OF UNITED STATES OOVERSMEM. UNITED STATES POSTAL SAYINGS DEPOSITOHV. WEEK BT WEEK. Each Week Appear the Statements nf La Grande Residents. Last week It ws a la Grande citi zen who spoke. The week before. It was a La Grande citizen who spol?e.. The week before, and for many weeks before It was a La. Grande citizen who spoke. And again this week It. Is a La Grande woman. Yon are not ask ed to act upon the word of a stranger. The host, guidance thnt is humanly possible to give you the encouraging word of neighbors. Is always given. Mrs. Thomas Budge, 1612 Third St.. La Grande, Ore., says: "One of our family complained a great ueal of backache, caused by the constant jar ring he got at nls work. Sometimes lie had to lay off for several days. Ponn's Kidney Pills have helped him greatly. We think there Is nothing like them, and wouldn't be without a supply in the house. I advise all kidney sufferers to try Doan's Kid ney PHI3. You may continue to publish the testlmonla' '.gave after i they were first used In j.ir family." For sale by all dealers. Price 50 cents. Foster-MiVburn Co., Buffalo New York, sole agents for the Vnitefi States. Remember the name -Doan's and take no othr. College Gent Again Winner. Joseph Carson writes to F. S. Heard of Baker, under date of July 21 from Brandon, Canada, concerning another great performance of Colege Gent, the Baker county raised pacer, bred and formerly owned by Mr. Heard, and who was an attraction here at the fair last year. In the race referred to Col iege Gent met the former unbeaten green pacer of the west, Grand Op era, .and four other good horses. College Gent won in three straight heats. His time was 2:10 3-4, 2:09 1-4 and 2:10. Fully $18,000 was bet in the pools on the race. NOTICE TO QUALIFIED VOTERS. The New Commission Charter is now ready for distribution and all quali fied voters desiring a copy can secure one by applying at the office of tie. I K W A UN I. Adv. City Recorder. 7-29 5t . Bright Fmiih THER ways (I Let Us Protect Your Health by putting your plumbing in first-class sanitary con , dition, connecting it to sewer o if ill pass all sani tary laws. Licensed Plumbers BAY & ZWEIFL LA GMNDt 14 V 'r - ERE is al- s a charm ; and individuality ' about the old spoons which the early makers forg- ' J ed and wrought i by hand, i Abso- lutely plain, bright ' polished silver- ware is always rich and impres- J sive and in our Mothers Pattern ' ' we have given this ' J look of chasteness ; i and dignity which the hand wrought spoon had. De- i signed from a very ; old pattern it is a : J perfect reproduc- , tion of the style our forefathers J used and loved '. so well, and i meets the de- j J mand in every way for a plain, I bright finished i Colonial tern. We Fix 'Em Whether the ear be a Lozier, Franklin, Overland, Maxwell, Ford or any other make We Fix ?Em, and We Fix 'Em Good i pat- : . j; II Made in Sterling Silver only, and stamped with I the Trade Mark : Lion, Anchor and letter j J Which msdres quality and parity of design Seigrist & Co. Xcarly every ear owner iii the valley as well as the eitv, heads for our Garage when in trouble. IT IS BECAUSE He is never overcharged. ' He gets good, honest work clone by the best ma chinists on the coast. ' , Our work holds up because we hire the men who know how to do the work right. WHEN TROUBLE STRIKES YOU, COME TO US AND WE FIX 'EM. Leig'hton's Garag'e Ail kinds of repairing done quickly it
