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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.
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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
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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
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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. ;
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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