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- LA GRANDE EVENING OBSERVER l
THURSDAY, JANUARY" 21, ' 19I&
THE OBSERVER
BRUCE DENNIS, Editor and Owner.
Entered in the Post Office at lm
v Grande, Oregon, as second class
: -V matter. i ' ': A-.-r.i..v
Advertising rates on application., Ail
copy for display advertising; most
i. nach the office the day before the
r ad appears.. .
. . Aridreu all - communication to '
HE OBSERVER, 1710 Sixth Street.
SUBSCRIPTION RATES:
Daily, single copy Be
Daily, per week .............. 16c
Daily, per month ....... ... . . . . 66c
: Daily, six months in advance... 98.60
Daily, per- year in advance. . . .$7.00
Daily, by mail per year, in ad-
, vance .... .$4.00
Weekly Observer-Star, per year
t in advance . . . . . . .... . . . .. , . .11.50
This strikes us as a good plan for
each department head is responsible
for the expense of his department and
a lot of these worthless ' pamphlets,
which are. now. printed, would cease
to toe. 'The way to cut down the
printing bill In the Btate is to have
less printing done.
SPilinG JURY
LIST Dl'JII
FARMERS, PRINCIPALLY, GET
PLACES ON IT.
ft
LUMBER ORDERS ENCOURAGE
' Oregon lumber makers, have in the
. past few days received a -few. good
xsm oraers wwcfi wtu . nave a
tendency to lift the gloom that ha
Vwm hovering over coast saw 'mills.
These orders are in thV main of con
siderable size and will cause a few
nulla to show activity for a time at
least. r- '.:'';; '-.V
t The east is benefitting extensively
' through the manufacture of arms and
.munitions of war, automobiles i: and
' aeroplanes for the European countries
and ttie war trade ; has . assisted
materially in reviving business. While
It is not a pleasant thing to con-
template a profit from a war, the west
is reaping some of the profit in wheat
and horses, and if the use of lumber
is increased) we wil gee decided change
' m conditions, for it is the lumber mill
that spreads money rapidly. Its pro.
v duct 1b made by labor and labor must
be paid and paid well in the west '.
Those lumber orders are ' encourag.
ting at the present time.
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EMBARGO ON WHEAT.
TThe President and the congress
, have been talking about placing an
. embargo on wheat thus preventing it
being shipped from this country. The
intent, of course, would) be to hold' the
grain to feed our own people. .. ' .
It is hardly likely that such a thing
. will happen, but should it happen the
, price -of grain would suffer a terrfiic
drop and there could be no preventing
H. In fact, that would -be whatJthe
congress would anticipate and expect
by the enactment of an embargo act.
The conditions surrounding estab
lishment of an embargo necessarily
should be such that foodstuff in Amer
ica was almost inobtainable, and white
things are close at the present' time
and there are many idle people need
ing help, we do not believe the em
bargo days have yet arrived.' j .
The present plan of placing the
money raised from the sportsmen
i through sale of licenses in the general
fund of the state is not going to Set
very well with the sportsmen of Eastern-Oregon.
They view the fund
raised by themselves in another light
If it is to go into the general fund
they will argue that the' interest in
keeping up the fish and game will
naturally fall to the regular state of
ficers and then the work will be neg
lected. The large sale of licenses, it
' is also arguedfc will dwindle down and
many will hunt and fish without the
i annur.'. license. . . ; .-. . '
Nine Cases Already in Jail for Coin-.
ing Circuit Court Term.
The 31 Union county taxpayers
who have been selected from the orig
inal list of 200 to serve on the grand
and trial juries at the February term
of court, have now been served by
the proper papers summoning them
to appear for duty the first Monday
in February at which date the regu
lar February term will start to grind.
There are now nine inmates in the
county Jail awaiting the action of tbe
grand Jury, practically all of. these
having been bound over since the last
special of the grand jury a few weeks
ego. Tho jury panol fro mwhich, the
seven jurors and the trial jurors will
be chosen, is as follows: Four mer
chants, one clerk, one laborer and 25
farmers.' The. panel is as follows:
- T. H. Watson,' Union, farmer.
C. B. Hartley, Elgin, farmer.
Jay" Van Buren, La Grande, merchant.-.':
Ralph Sullivan, Hilgard, farmer.
W. E. Brownell, Elgin, retired.
George L.; Gassett, Elgin, farmer.
' Carl Gassett, Cove, merchant.
Ed. Meyersick, Island, farmer. :
Arthur D.. Crossland, Union; farm
er. , -B.
E." Slack, Summerville, farmer.
W. F. Wobb, Alicel, farmer.
G. M. Gray, Alicel, farmer. J
G. M. Carnes, North .. Powder,
farmer.
F I). Haisten, La Grande, merchant
A. Behrena, Summerville, farmer.
J. H. Rollns, Union, fanner.
Clint Van Fleet, La Grande, clerk.
Wm, Kirk, " Union, farmer;. . ', ,
; A.. Wealty, Elgin, farmer. ,v
Ed. . Boswell, Cove, farmer.
George E Wells, Island, farmer.
Frank Harris, La Grande, merchant.
': James -Paddock, Union,, farmer.'
Arie Rysdam, Elgin, farmer.
John Stroeber, La Grande, farmer.
G. J. Hoke, Medical Springs, far!-
er. ,;' -i:y c : 'i',-":-;
Jos. C. Pixton, Cove, farmer. -:
M. S. Turnbull, Union, farmer .-"r
M. L. Carter, Island, farmer. '
- E. Z. Carbine, La Grande, former.
Ira Harrison,: North ;. Powder, la
borer. ' .
if
Frank Davey, representative from
Harney county, would have each state
department pay for its own printing, j
. Stolen Auto Burns
Pendleton. Jan. 21. Boldly break
ing into the garage of Jack Childretli
on East.Alta t street early Tuesday
eveninir, some persons ' of. unknown
identity but presumably joyriders,
Rtole his automobile and drove it out
of the city. Before they had gone
much over a mile, however, the car
took fire and was left by them to
burn by the roadside.
Mr.. Childreth, who runs a black
smith shop on Alta street just across
f i om the Alta House and whose
garage is just next door, discovered
tho loss of his auto this morning. The
lock had been broken from the gar
rtge door. A report to the officers re
suited in an investigation and some
time later the wrecked machine wns
found by the roadside on the Wild
Horse road just beyond the first turn
after the big cut is passed.
-Will Penlond and Will Isaacs, re
turning from Athena in the Portland
Bios, auto truck, came upon tne
Surplus Mock Must be Reduced Regardless ot tost
17th Annual January Clearance Sale
Be Ambnff Those Who Share in the Splendid Bargains
A CLEAN SWEEP
v.
Entire Line of Women's and Misses' Drecs
Half Price
Not one dress reserved and you can imagine how lively the selling will be when woroen ,
read this announcement. Beautiful evening dresses, pretty afternoon and street dresses. , ; ;i
Our entire stock is new, up-to-date stylish (not an old dress amon this ldt)-Vbig ar- ,
$10.00 $12.50 $15.00 $20.00 $25.00 $30.00 dresses now $ 4.00 $5.00 $6.25 $7.50
The most astonishing low price on Children's and Misses' Oats.
Values to $15.00, sizes 10 to 17. Serviceable, warm, good styles
now $1.98
1.98
Women's and Misses'
MACKINAW COATS
The handy all around coat always in style on the street any Woman or Miss may -,feel
well dressed in & stunning mackinaw Handsome patterns, finely tailored, all wool.
Come in and try them on, now $3.98 ' ,
Values to $12.50 Sizes 14
to 38 -Your choice for any one
$3.98
THINK . OF IT
1M.
One lot Children and Misses' wash dresses suitable for school
wear. Values to $3.50, now at the cost of the trimmings
39 c
LA GRANDE NATIONAL BANK
Capital $200,000.00 Resources $1,000000.00
Surplus $50,000.00
OFFICERS:- ,
Frel J. Holmes, President C. C. Penington, V.-Prest.
-F. L. Meyers, Cashier ......
Earl Zundel and H. E. Coolidge, Ass't Cashiers '
DIRECTORS:
Fred J. Holmes A. T. Hill II. E. Coolidge
C. C. Penington J. F. Conley A. Blockland 1
F. L. Meyers J. G. Snodgrass H. S. Brownton
What This Bank Aims to Do
To promote our customers' interests as we would our own ;
To do all we can to make their relations here profitable
and agreeable to them;
To con tribute to their enterprises, the co-operation, fore
sight and timely assistance which a good Bank can1
properly bestow. . t
Entire Line Separate Dress Skirts now 1-2 Price
Any Ladies' Sweaters in the store now ... . 69c
Any Ladies' Suit in the Store values $ 1 5 to $30 . $7.98
Any Ladies' Coat in the Store values $15 to $25 . $6.98
All Previous Price Records Broken
MEN'S OVERCOATS Values $12:50 to
, $17.50, Good Styles. Kenreign Make now
$4.98
All Men's Balmacaans and Overcoats now selling at
;
Men's Sweaters Reduced
33 Vrfo
Broken lines. $1.50 Tuff-Nut Work Gloves
now .r 89
Broken lines $1.25 Tuff-Nut Work Gloves
now ..L...... 69
50c Work Shirts reduced to 39
Mackinaw Coats $4.15 $4.90 $6.00
Men's Maloiie Stag All .Wool Shirts .now -T
..-v25 per cent off T
Heavy ; All - Wool Pants now, ' reduced .i
.....I .......::.. 25 per . cent a, '
Men's Gordon Hats $2.70
Men's Stetson Hats ..1......:.. $3.20 'i
' Men's 50c Neckwear now ........:.l.... 35 r ,
fcnrirhj Srjuul (f lotbra
turning car at 7 o'clock There was
not a person near it when they drew
along-side.- The car was then a masa
of flames and they could do nothing
to put them out. ' While they were
watching it another car drove up and
it occupant, too, watched the fire.
Persona sitting in the lobby of the
Alta House last evening noticed two
men enter the Childreth garaga and
take the car, but it was done so od-
t enly and boldly that the witnesses
never thought but that one of thera
was the owner of the car. The auto,
a Reo five-passenger, was a water
cooled car and the radiator was
empty at the time. The thieves, evi
dently in haste or ignorant of t how
to handle a car, had driven it without
examining it and, consequently, it had
becomo hot and taken fire before they
had driven it far. Mr. Childreth car
ried insurance on the machine.
The officers are today making a
further investigation in the hopes of
getting soaie clew to the thieves. -
j AT SHERRY'S
Thfe Hippodrome spectacle "Amer
ica" in motion picture form, 'which is
a special release of the World Film
Corporation, was chosen as an open
ing feature by MeWin & Weinstock,
the general manager of the national
Amusement Company;' that opens the
new. '.National theatre in Portland.
Oregon. i'
FOR RENT Five 4 room modern
house, good location. Ask Goo. W.
Perry. Perry, Oregon. 1 21 tf
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Tho wa.--ships with the most awe-
inspiring names seem to be the eai'wt
victims.- -Columbia State.