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A GRANDE EVENING OBSERVER
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BRUCE DENNIS, Editor and Owner.
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MEXICO'S PROBLEMS.
Evidently the meditators and the
envoys have done the proposing and
the Consviutionaliste intend to do -.he
disposing of r things internal in. Mex
ico. So much may be gleaned from
the note which comes from Durango,
Mexico, where Carranza dietatji a
message to the United States gen
erally an i to some one in particular.
That he is much ' peeved -with the
progress ct things in Niagra is evi
dent from his selection of language.
That Carranza is wholly wron; i
tot clear; that he has a great deal of
truth on his side is obvious. It would
be expecting the almost superhuman
to ask Carranza and his band of loyal
men to sit back and allow the only
partially interested meditators to
make a disposition of things when
Villa and the Constitutionalists had
made such disposition possible
through a vigorous and successful
campaign, through sacrifice of men
and treasure.
"To the victor belong the spoils," is
an old adage, as old in fact as the
courage and determination in man to
wrest power from someone else. If
men are strong enough to take
things by force, they may reasonably
be presumed to be strong enough to
stand up and speak for themselves,
when the disposition of the booty is
a question. Whether they can best
make the allotment, is another ques
tion. The allurement to be hailed chief
of a large nation such as Mexico, the
expectation to share some office of
importance for service rendered, is too
human to be argued away by men
many thousand miles from the scene
of trouble, and only indirectly con
cerned in Mexico's welfare.
While the ambition to see the semi
feudal system of land tenure broken,
and peace restored is laudable
it is human to suppose that Car
ranza has visions of the Capitnl and
the multitude hailing him as chief of
the nation for an interim. Which of
these is the greater is too subtle a
question, but each aspirant would
HOT WEATHER SPECIALS AT WEST'S
MONEY SAVING OPPORTUNITIES OUT OF THE ORDINARY
THROUGH OUT THE STORE
One of the reasons that the ready-to-wear ; department of this
store has made such a success is that it never carries stock over trom
one season to another. So it has been with dresses and tomorrow
we offer our V
Entire Line of Silk Ml Crepe
DRESSES at V30FF
All Separate Skirts Divided in 2 Lots
and Reduced for Hot Wheather
ONE LOT LADIES' SfklNG ON LOT LADIES' SPRING
SKIRTS SKIRTS
12 Price V3 off
All Ladies9 Spring
Suits
Ml Ladies' Spring
Coats
ONE LOT OF
Hot Weather
Special
i-2 Price
1-2 Price
LADIES' WAISTS
t-2 Price
Hot Weather Spacials in Latest Summer
Dress Materials
38-in. Silk Ratine,
Regular $1.25 values,
Hot Weather. Special
89c yd.
24-in. Printed Silk
Poplin, Regular 75c
values, Special ; . .
48c yd.
23-in. . Clieney fou
lard Silks, Guaran
teed Fast Colors and
Spot Proof, - Extra
Special,
89c yd.
Imported Silk Pongee
Extra Special C) A
for Hot Weather vC yd.
4 French Ratine
All Colors Regular $1.00 Value
Hot Weather
Special
37c yd.
Extraorinars cut on Oxfords
Pumps for Hot Weather
and
Broken lines of Womens', '
Misses', Children's Oxfords
and Pumps. Hot Weather
Special at,
1-2 P rice
A TALK FOR MEN
Nowadays it's the man with th e "punch" that wins. The same is
true with mercantile stores. With them the "punch" may be their
goods, prices, values or service but a combination of all these
things is necessary for a successful men's store. That's why our
Men's Deparement has come to the front and is popular with all the
men who want the best clothing and furnishings at popular prices.
likely say that he was working heart given some 60 acres to eacn maie m
., m ,h ,n,mtrv. ' the state, with the understanding that
arm soui ivi e1"" " "
the meanwhile nursing deep down in
his bosom the dream of popuiur ap
plause. How President Wilson will take this
note from Carranza is another ques
tion. He has expressed his views on
Mexico in the Saturday Evening Post,
the gist of which is breaking up the
larger estates that came to the
present owners through a land law
which in its effect was almost con
fiscntory, not to say legal thievery.
In the "province of Chihuahua, Villa I
has confiscated the lurge estates and
La Grande National Bank
Organized in 1887.
DESIGNATED DEPOSITORY OF UNITED STATES GOVERN
MENT. UNITED STATES POSTAL SAVINGS DEPOSITORY.
he could not dispose of the same for
a Deriod of ten years. In this time,
he figures, the old love for the soil
will have returned to the peon who
will-be disinclined to part with it.
This may be regarded as practical
socialism. The same trouble came
about in France before the Great
revolution in 1770, when a greatly
submerged, enslnved and heavily taxed
urban populace rose in its wrath, put
the spendthrift, debased and greedy
royalty to the sword. There is a
hmit to human patience. Iwenvy
years of misrule under Diaz, who
made possible this present system of
land holding and introduced enough
free education into the country to in
form the peons of their rights, are at
the bottom of the Mexican trouble.
This will not be cured until the canker
worm of greed and luxurious indolence
has been cut out.
Capitnl $100,000.00
Surplus $140,000.00
Total Resources $1,000,000.00
For twenty years, in all kinds of financial weather, we have
successfully catered to the monetary wants of the people of La
Grande and the Grand Ronde VHey.
We respectfully solicit your business.
La Grande National Bank
La Grande, Oregon
FIRE PROTECTION GIVEN.
to previous years when losses were
roth heavy and frequent.
What is admitted to be a clever
scheme to remind the campers and
hunters against carelessness, is ono
adopted by the Oregon Fire asso
ciation of Portland. They have a
large number of whetstones, suitable
for outdoor use, which they are dis
tributing through patrolmen. The
useful articles are inscribed "When
you are in the woods, keep your ax
sharp and be careful not to start
forest fires." Both the state and the
local association keep up sign boards
where campers are wont to frequent.
The officers of the local body, and
who met here today are: President,
George Palmer of the Palmer Lum
ber company of this city; vice-president,
George Stoddard, of the Grande
Ronde Lumber company of Perry;
secretary and treasurer A. A. Wen
zel of the Mt. Emily Timber com
pany of this city; directors including
the officers named1: J. T. Williamson
of La Grande, J. L. Jacobs of Union,
and G. E. Hayden of the Dovall-Jack-son
Lumber company which firm
; contemplates, it is said, building a
I mill in Wallowa county this year.
of Thanhauser Reliance Keystone
Kay Bee, Broncho Domino
American Majestic Princess
Royal Komic The "Mutual Week
ly" and "Our Mutual Girl" each week
When you get acquainted with "Our
Mutual Girl' you'll want to call on
her often The world is laughing at
the Keystone Comedies with the fam
ous Mabel Normand. 6-2-6t.
The Lady Maccabees will eii
tertain their husbands and friends
at the Eagle hall, new Foley building,
Thursday evening. Dancing will be
the order of the evening but cards
will be provided for tlfose who wish
to play. All are Requested to be pres
ent on this occassion.
Country trips a specialty. 4-28-tf.
MRS. F. A. DENNY, experienced
practical nurse, 1604 Ninth St.
6-2-tf.
Shores' Taxi Service
tel, Main 740. Adv.
Sommer Ho-2-21-tf
Taxi Service O'Coi.uell Cigar Store.
Diy 'Phone Red 141, Night 'Phone
Black 1621. Good car, careful driver.
Highest Cash Prices paid for Second
Hand Goods. Call Black 641. F. D.
Haisten .Furniture Store. 4-24-tf.
WHY NOT TRY PQPHAM'S
ASTHMA REMEDY
Gives Prompt and Positive Relief In Every
Cose. Sold by Druggists. Price W.00.
Trial Package by aiau luc.
WILLIAMS MFQ. CO., Props. Cleveland, 0.
mUSltUGSTWlET
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of fires and their origination, for
last year showing the following re
sults; enretess slash burning, 64;
Campers 46; indendinry 44; light
ning 39; railroad locomotives 37;
hunters 87; smokers 37; logging
engine 20; cattle and sheepmen 6;
in known 53; miscellaneous 4, total
3S7. It is believed that this number
will be greatly reduced this year
through the exacting vigilance to be
maintained.
It is by establishing lookouts on high
hills apd' keeping the patrolmen
closely connected with La Grande bv
to'Cphonc. that the association docs
its best ft'ork. Forty fires were dis
covered last year in this district in
time to get prompt action to bear,
l educing the losses to practically
nothing. This is in sharp contrast
PILES! PILES! PILES!
WILLIAMS' INDIAN PILE OINTMENT
Will core Blind, Bleeding and Itching Piles.
It absorb- "je tumors, allays itching at once,
acts as t poultice, gives iustant relief.
For sale by all druggists, mall 60e and 11.00,
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WILLIAMS W6. CO., Props., Cleveland, Ohio
Ncwlin Drug Company.
$ ADDITIONAL LOCALS
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The W. C. T. U., will meet at the
Sunday school rooms of the M. E.
church, Thursday afternoon at 2:30
o'clock.
All members are asked to be
be present.
The Wardrobe
Phone M 64
Have your work done at the Best Establishment,
- it costs no more than elsewhere.
Fancy Cleaning'
and Pressing'
of Any Kind
.Special Club Pressing Rates.
Velvet Collars, RoliniiiRs, Alterations and Re
pairing oir Ladies' and Gent's Garments.
Work Called for and Delivered.
M'Ciilloch & Black, Propriet ors
Sherry's is now showing the "M
tual Movies," the cream of the output
1113 Adams Ave.
La Grande, Oregon
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