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nil. V-DoEir V does? The only people who want a V
- , pan'r are anarchists ,a few of the more f
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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
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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
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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