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About La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 1, 1913)
' ... . t - II I II I 1 . mcwey oh Xmas ; ; j Siegrist Co. j; Vc will save -you money on Xmas Siegrist & Co. Ready earlier than usual with bigger broader stock. Don't delay your 'Christ mas shopping. The early shop Choicest goods You are cordially invited to view our line of Christ mas goods which is now complete. We mill save you money on Xmas Siegrist & Co. .-,jf ii.i-Kix "TV: The handsomest gift is a high-class piece of ' Jewelry Something that will last , a lifetime and something that is used every day in the year. When they see our name on the box, he , or she knows it is good. We will save you money on Xmas Gifts. Siegrist & Ca PERRY HEARS for a long time was given last week French, Mr. Scott, and Mr. Tatman r:Dn TT Ti; . it. j1 j ujr aixioo lamina A Ullllliail ux .Grande Sonde hospital.' .There. were a number of young people from La the" comprised the orchestra and with the .pleasing music and jolly crowd, every one enjoyed themselevs immensely. Grande, among whom were Miss Mc Clenan, Miss Newbill, Miss McMillan, iMiss Retting, Miss Buesing, all of tlie Grande Ronde hospital, and Mr. SOCIAL AFFAIRS AT PERRY ATjVehra of the Red Cross Drug Co., and HIGH TIDE. with the young people of Perry, all mingling , together, everyone had a La Grande People Participate in De- most. enjoyable evening. Games were " Goes to California. -Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Ludiker left last 'week for Fresno,; California, where they will visit their eldest son before going on to San Diego to remain for the winter. " ' fr-Your job printing, the Observer office. Have it done at light ful Perry Social Affairs. l i 'a t' i ! liimvu, cum uio xuii aiiuKviuu bijiie ill playing the different games gave Perry, Or., Nov. 29. (Special) everybody a hearty appetite for the Wednesday evening Rev. Drahn of delicious luncheon which was served the Lutheran church held services in , afterward. Then came another hour Perry. His theme was of Thanks- of pleasure, when all mingled in the giving entirely. He divided his time dance. The Perry people can appre into three subdivisions: "Our'.Na- ciate such socials as this and it will tional Blessing, Our Personal BleiS- be a long time before we can forget ing, and our Spiritual Blessing," the good time we had. ' showing what bounteous blessings we ' Friday evening, the Perry Social were enojoying, how thankful we club gave a masquerade hall, which should be and how little appreciation has had no equal for years. Clowns, we have as a nation for our many negroes, cowgirls, butterflies, fairies, blessings, telling how prosperity was Indians and characters too numerous smotherine our spirit of Thanksgiv- to mention filled the hall. . Prizes ing and appreciation. Indeed, the peo- were given to Miss Margaret Davis, j .... . - i m T Two Governors of Middle West In Action as Road Builders pie Perry have every reason to feel thankful this Thanksgiving for pros perity, has .prevailed, good health is enjoyed and all are happy, representing a fairy, and Mr. Perry, as a school boy. The Tiall ws filled to overflowing with people, a large num ber of whom were from La Grande One of the most enjoyable socials and other places. Prof. Hanes, Mrs. Ji H. PEARE & SON Manufacturing Opticians and Jewelers Adams Avenue. ft We have the nnlv IflnKo mirfApinir machine between Portland and Boise and the only means of fur-- nishing customers with any lens they require same day us left with us. We are the only firm in (Eastern Oregon that can get you and furnish KRYPTOK LENSES same dav. OUR OPTICAL DE PARTMENT IS IN CHARGE OF THE ONLY ATTENDANCE GRADUATE OPTIMETRIST IN ' UNION AND . WALLOWA COUNTIES. :' : Don't trust your eyes to self styled specialists without any ' reputation. When you can have the services of a firm of twenty three years standing. to v1 TFR, LENSES XX :i' ,ii :i :f fvf J4 If i:' FAP.r.S THAT FAIL The Way Pood Making Crops Rob in Soil-of It Ftrtility. ' An at re of. whent deprive the noil of forty-five rtonndx of nltroRtn. ttfwltj'. three poundit nf plionphorlc ucld iin4 tblrty pohntlR of HtHsb. On the nmr ket nitrogen Is worth 17 eenta a pouuU. plinaphorli' arid T cents and potash 4 cents Therefore the actual monej value of the nitrogen removed from the oil by n acre of wbeut Is f7.tlA: or pbosphorlcacld. l1.Ul. and of potash tl.20. m.aklnff u total low of S10.40 no acre a year. If the farmer mines twen ty acres of wheat a year for twenty Ive years the loan will be I.V230. Each acre of onta consumes fifty pounds of nitrogen, twenty pounds of phosphoric acid and forty pounds of potash. Id the snme way an acre of corn will tike from the soil $18.W) worth of fertility, provided both the groin and fodder are removed. If you hava fifty acres In corn S92B worth of fertility la removed Mch j. If twen ty years you will have taken wit t18. BOO worth of the element necessary to produce' a ood crop , i Rhoiild you raise fifty acrea of wheat. Bfty acres of oats and fifty acres of corn for twenty years ononr farm the money value of the elements removed from the soil would be more tbnn S4U. 000 Is It uny wonder, then, that the farms bepln to wear out when you fall to return those elements to the mil which are necessary to produce a crop: Farm and Hlrexlde. .. Ve guarantee all our work arid will be here to make it good. Optical Department In charge of Attendnhts Graduate of Northern , niinoia College of Optimetry. ; T Photos by America Press Asaoclatloa ' " ' ' kHEY lifted Missouri ont of tiie mud. .They're going to do It train next year and keep on annually. They hope to get otner states to follow their example. ; Governor Major was tne .prime mover in mis- finri-a anna rnnds observance. Aided by uoveruor uoaees or Kan sas, he beaded 100.000 men of the state In cleaning up old roads la various pans of the state and laying ont new ones. For two days the governors worked on steam roller and with pick and shovel like1 the lowliest Individual la the big army of road builders. They set a democratic example that was warmly applauded. Governor Majof Is shown here on the left, standing on the running board of a Steam roller. Governor Hodges Is In the picture ai the right with bis foot on the wheel brnke of a rood scraper. ' ' : Cleaning Mlrrow, , ' When cleaning mirrors and wlndow sprinkle a few drops of metnl polish spon a cloth and rub over the plns I.enve to dry. then polish with a ciea cloth. This is the quickest and ensteRt way to clean them. . ,s ' A Preserving Hint. ' It is welt to look nt all canned or pre served fruit a week or o after It Is made. By-that time air. bubbles wili have arisen, If they are to appear When these are evident cook again. Oregon Agricultural ; College Farmers9 Teefr DECEMBER 8 to IS, 1913 This will be a notable event in the educational history of Oregon. Farmers' Co-operation will be the leading topic of a stimulating series of lectures. The week will be crowded with discussions, and demonstrations in everything that makes for the wel fare of the farmer and home-maker. Winter: Short Course JANUARY 5 to 30, 1814 ,'The College has spared no effort to make this the most complete short course in its history. A very wide range tif courses will be offered in General Agriculture, Horticulture, Animal Husbandry, Dairying, Poultry f armers' Business Courses by Cor respondence Without Tuition. Keeping, . Mechanic Arts, Domestic Science and Art, Commerce, Forestry, and Music. Numerous ' lectures and discussions on FARMERS' CO-OPER ATION, at home an.' abroad, will be a leading feature. Make this a pleas ant and profitable winter outing. No tuition. Accommodations reasonable. Reduced rates on all railroads. Fnr further information address H. M. TENNANT, ReeistrAr, CORVALLIS, OREGON. N Educators Go to Milton. Dr. Joseph Schafer, of the Univer sity of Oregon, departed this morning for Milton where he will conduct ex tension work for a number of days. Dr. Hodge and Dr. Rebec, who spoke at the teachers' institute, will also attend the extension. If any building erected in ha Grande this year . by. an out-of-town contractor, pot the hump on it that the Bohnenkamp building has, don't pat ronize home folks. , ; V G. H. Rush, Contractor and Builder
