MONDAY, JUNE 22, ml
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LA GRANDE EVENING Xiii6Llt IM,
THE OBSERVER
: BRUCE DENNIS, Editor and Owner.
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THE LATCH STRING IS OUT.
At every shop door, at the portal
of every residence humble or ele
ganthang today in plain view and
ready for use, the latchstrings of
welcome of a happy, prosperous peo
ple to a substantial set of Oregon's
citizenship her merchants. La Grande
supports three-quarters of his part
ner about 25 times and making the
average weight of the girl 100 pounds
l.e lifts nearly 2,000 pounds, or a
whole ton, in the course of each
dance. . , i.
A scientist has prepared these fig
ures a scientist by the way, who
likes to dance. By the use of the
pedometer, he figures that in dancing
the tango five times with the usual
number of encores, a man covers four
and one-quarter miles. In four hesi
tation waltzes the pedometer regis
ters only a little over a haif mile.
During an evening of 20 dances of all
sorts a man travels a little over 12
miles.
There is no doubt in the average
who didn't get io Union; Joe Ryner
of Baker, who went out with trouble
between Union and North Powderr
R. Waci of Lostine, who didn't get
to Haines; L. G." Olson; Slagle of La
Grande; Zob Epenstein on a Yale,
riding for the factory, who had trou
ble between Baker and North Powder
but finished; Service of Baker, who
got out 10 miles from La Grande;
Yaeger of Baker; Geddes of La
Grande on a .Yale, who made the
round trip, but not in money-winning
time; Hutchinson of New York, a
transcontinental rider, whose machine
weakened after leaving Baker, and
though he made the round trip, didn't
register; Hallgarth of Elgin, who fin
ished, but not in money-taking time;
"Red" Williams of Pendleton, whose
machine, a Pope, burned up at North
Powder, and Meek, on a Jefferson,
who went out of the race 10 miles
has, in the past year, entertained a
score of different kinds of associa
tions, but has rated the coming of the visitors
merchants the greatest of them all boots. La Grande has resources and
It is well that it is thus. The hara- her chest swells with just pride when
working merchant who deals in nar- she displays them to a stranger who
row margins and! suffers losses to may pass this way.
many walks of life unknown, is the - - -
bulwark nf Oregon's citizpnuhin. ! The wisdom of the London suffra-
The merchant is the man who helps
mind hat exercisg is a grand good from La Grande on the outgoing trip.
thing and a great many men get' A" these riders were on Indians, un-
exercise by dancing who will never :eB rwise designated.
, , Hollister overtook and passed Vehrs
get it any other way. Men who wrl thg gtraight near Um(m Qn
not get out and run along the road 12 the out trip, but Olson who started
miles will very willingly travel that several minutes later than Hollister,
distance with a charming partner. But ' didn,t overtake the winner of last
unfortunately, the critics of the mod- 'ear'sJ .f?1-. He ined .lowly with
, .. , i splendid driving. He had absolutely
ern dances see something besides the nQ troube flny where whUe s,agej
healthful exercise in them, and the j who took fourth place, broke his
war will doubtless go on indefinitely, j chains repeatedly and lost many valu-
- i able minute in that way. Vehrs
was a little less than two minutes be
La Grande is just as proud of her hind Hollister at North Powder, o-n
today as a foy with new ig( and kept that margin through
build churches, schools, public enter
prise and municipal reputation. He
is the most abused and the most se
verely cussed individual of any line
of trade; he extends more credit than
any other profession or business, with
perhaps the exception of the doctor.
To be a successful merchant requires
a complex, solid character makeup
and none but successful merchant
stay in the game long. Long live
gittes in attacking men as well as
pictures may be doubted. Ther-i are
so many men who cannot be regarded
a;, works of art
An Iowa pastor has retired from
the pulpit to run for congress. I',
swms sometimes as though those t'A-o
v.rre about the only occupation Io-'i
offers.
The difference between an optimist
und a pessimist i? that the optimist
i. . . , . . . I
way ne prosper, iuore :....:,. a an(1 ,ha nessimist
Oregon j cant evpn break jn to button-bole
you.
the merchant!
particularly, long liw the
P'erchant.
La Grande hopes that when this
convention is over, every visitor villi YwJ have to Joff your bonnet t6
have been well entertained, well fed, !thfse younf; ,ive wires who stp(;(!d thc
well housed anil well satisfied with ' motorcycle meet. But another much
his visit. That is our wish, visitors; 'neglected hero is the fellow who start-
npln V'ntiry,. f rn IX'hnt nmncomanf '
there may be; may you learn some
thing useful to your own business
from the addresses and discussions in
convention assembled, and may La
Grande and you, each of you, be warm
personal friends for ever and ever.
DANCING AND HEALTH.
At last, after months of adfverse
ciiticism, something good has been
found in the modern dnnces. It has
been proved that dhncing the mnxie
makes men strong. It gives them the
exorcise they need and will benefit
the race. Of courso this conclusion is
readied by a friend of the ilanre and
not by one of its enemies, but fair
minded people like to consider both
sides of every proposition.
In a. single mnxixc, it has been
proved that the masculine partnei
ed but didn't finish.
Well, the age of superstition is
past, thank heaven. That is wny f or
ti ne tellers arc making such a mint
of money.
We have at last found out what the
unwritten law is. It is anything you
want to make it.
Here's how!
01.SON WINS RACES.
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about half the usual amount of springs
that a machine is equipped with.
Vehrs, of La Grande, on an Excel
sior, was the first man to leave, and
the others to start, in the order nam
ed, followed in two-minute intervals:
Hollister, Tilston of Ontario, who fin
ished fifth; Oliver Wade of Lostine,
La Grande National Bank
Organized in 1887.
DESIGNATED DEPOSITORY OF UNITED STATES GOVERN
MENT. UNITED STATES POSTAL SAVINGS DEPOSITORY.
Capital $100,000.00
Surplus $140,000.00
Total Resources $1,000,000.00
For twenty years, in all kinds of financial weather, wo have
successfully catered to the mono tary wants of the people of La
Grande and the Grand Ronde Valley.
Wo respectfully solicit your b usinos.
La Grande National Bank
La Grande, Oregon
Haines, Baker and bnck to North Pow
der, where he was put out by losing
a bolt. He made a splendid
race of it He and Hollister
have ridden the course together be
fore, and the friendly rivalry between
the two up to that point was keen.
The crowd groaned when the report
of Vehr's diisability reached the grand
stand, for it became apparent that ine
chances for La Grande to win .Irst
money was reduced y one. Hollis-
ter's safe arrival in La Grande was
i a signal for a storm of applause that
followed him around the track as he
did his finishing stunt.
Yaeger of Baker, drove with much
the same style that the winners t'id,
and he crowded the veteran HollisV.r
to within 58 seconds for the dis
tance. He went into a fence and cut his
lip a trifle.
Each rider had to circle the track
twice after his arrival, andl as the
worn-out riders made their appear
ance at the gate, the audiance was
on its feet with appmuse and shouts
of praise. Almost a continuous
stream of humanity was passed by
the riders on the route, the towns
turning out hundreds to witness the
daring sport.
The second successful event has in
sured for La Grande the greatest
Piotorcycle history of any city in the
state, and its future n bright indeed.
Showers of praise have been bestowed
upon the local management, and upon
the riders who entered, even thougn
victory perched not on the shoulders
of all.
Two Races Saturday Fast.
Saturday, the preliminaries devel
oped two sensational races. One be
tween Simmons and Rose in the first
nice, and the second in a special
three-mile event. Simmons won both
by a hair's breadth. In the first heat
of the first race, his Jefferson had
gas troubles and it was not until the
fourth mile that he hit his gait prop
erly. He pulled up on Rose, on an
Excelsior, and won by a length. In
the second heat of the first race, Rice,
a local riiler, won over Zob Epenstein,
professional. All these four qualified
for the Sunday races.
In the second race, for local riders
only, Vehrs, on an Excelsior, won
over Harris (IncVan) in the first heat,
and Bullis (Indian) beat Rice in the
second heat.
An exhibition betwppn Simmons
and Rose, three miles, was perhaps
the feature race of Saturday. For
j the three miles daylight didn't ap
pear between the machines, except on
;the turns, when the riders soe-sawed
jfT positions. Rose skidi'i'd on the
j !;(. turn and Simmons crossed the
flag line a winner by five feet. The
time was 3:59 4-5.
I The other races on Saturday in
cluded the track record efforts, where
riders went alone. Both Saturday
I ' d Suiuiliy marks counted in this
event.
The fivivntilc professional race on
Sunday lacked the sensational fea
tures of Saturday. Rose was handi
capped early by the breaking of five
spokes, and Simmons and his wonder
ful Jefferson had the race won early
in the contest. The time was 0:f!'.r
I The threenilc race for local 4-h. p
I machines was a fairlv rood race, with
j Rice on an Excelsior, winnim? bv I
three fourths of a lap. in 4:18 1-2.
Track Records Good.
Simmons and Rose tested out their !
t'ack record speed in good shape, the
former winning the recordl with a
mnrk of 1:14 1-5. Simmons tried
Shop at Wests in Comfort
Wide roomy aisles, with a u abundance of cool air, niod
. em fixtures, courteous salespeople, and prompt deliveries
makes shopping at West's a pleasure.
Hot Weather and Play Day Needs
for Old and Young
Many things to make your vacation days enjo)Vible can
be purchased here.
For Women: Riding or Outing Skirts, Bathing Suits,
Balmacaan Dusters, Middy Blouses, Sandals, Outing Hats and
Sweaters. All Kinds of Outing Apparel for Men and Boys here.
Bathing Suits, Outing Jerseys, Auto Gloves, Outing Hats, Ten
nis Shirts, White Pants, Khaki Pants and Coats and Sporting
Shoes, are a few of the many needs you will find here.
three flying starts before he got to aways neck and neck lap after lap.
going to set the mark he did. Rose During the 20 laps ine riders were
got away for a good start in the track n,'ver over 10 feet aPart- As the race
,noCf i. u: i , j drew to a close,' a fascinated, inter-
contest but his time was knocked , ... j ' j ,',
ested excited band of people stood
awry by a bad skid on the last turn.'01l their toes cheering the splendid
The bicycle race for boys under 14 nerve and daring displayed by both
was won by Frank Thomas In good riders. The event was worth a whole
time a half mile, with seven start- Ict. of anY man's. moneyif that man
' OV IftVO liatFinnr lite 4imrla
The ten-mile race for professionals
was the feature track event of tr.e
day. Rose and Simmons did much
the same thing as the day before.
For an Impaired Appetite.
To improve the appetite and
strengthen the digestion try a few
bimmons would pass Rose by a doses of Chamberlain's Tablets. Mr.
length on the south turn, and visa J. H. Seitz, of Detroit, Mich., says:
versa on the north turn. The result "They restored my appetite when im
was the men ran the straight straight- paired, relieved me of a bloated feel
ing and caused a pleasant and satis
factory movement of the bowels."
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housekeeping. 1311 8th and O Ave.
Phone Black 822. 6-22-tf.
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AUTO OWNERS ATTENTION. .
5 All owners of machines who S
'v have not signed up to take the ?
t trip with the merchants Wed- 4
nesday morning, phone or call 4
? Chas. H. Reynolds, at the SE-
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Modern in Every Respect, 5 Rooms-
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This property has just been completed. It is located on corner
Second and N Ave., on the Hill. It just seven blocks from
the center of town, the business district, three blocks from the
Central or High School buildings, and occupies a good view of
the city and valley. A cement walk is now being built from
Fourth street, which will add to the convenience of the location.
THE PROPERTY IS ENTIRELY FREE FROM
BRANCES, AND OWNER IS ANXIOUS TO SELL.
ENCUM-
The price is $2700 and owner will take as little as $200 down
and $30 per month, includingintcrcst.
CALL AND INVESTIGATE THIS BARGAIN.
We have several choice lots in this part of the citv at low iisrures.
PALMKR LANDS, $15 per acre. 10 years, (iood Soil, Climate and Location.
When You Want to Buy, Sell, Trade, Rent or Insure, See
GEO. H. CURREY
108 Elm Street
La Grande, Oregon.
Phono Main 744.
He Who Sells
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