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About La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 28, 1915)
THURSDAY, JANUARY 2$, Wl5." PAGE FOUR UL QBASDE EVENING' OBSERVKK THE OBSERVER BRUCE DENNIS, Editor and Owner. Bntcred in the Pott , Office at La Grande Oregon,, as second class . matter.. v . .- , . Advertising rates on application. ' Ail copy for display advertising must reach the office the day before the M appears. its untortunate and depend enshiD.". ' '' ' Address all communications to BE OBSERVER, 1710 Sixth Street, SUBSCRIPTION RATES: Daily, single copy -6c Daily, per week .............. lie Daily, per month 66c Dally, six months in advance... $8.60 Daily, per year in advance.... 97.00 Daily, bv mail oer year, in ad- vance ........ .....94.00 Weaklv Observer-Star, ner year . in advance 9160 HANLEY . A.NO THE COYOTES. BiM Hanley owns a lot of land. He U located in a country where home aeekefs come- and homeseekers go. There is a certain percentage of hornet seekers in a new . country who fail to connect; as it were; who wircety have'' enough ' to keep the pruverbh'l wolf -from scratching on the window casing. Well, Hatileyli couhtry ere a bunch of this class. They became hard tip. But they saw i light, for the county , was pay-, ing ti good : price on coyote scalps, which price hag now been doubled, by the legislature. Those settlers com bined pleasure with business and in stead of plowing the stubborn soil they grabbed their shotguns and searched for coyotes, whose scalps they sold to the county. "But," says Hanley, "all good things have an ending. Thei'd came a time when even in Harney . county coyotes became scarce. This did not discourage' the class of homeseekers mentioned for they immediately pe titioned the . county court1 to put a bounty on jackrabbits. . The court granted the petition and now the jackrabbit industry is flourishing.'! Prom inference one would , judge all that is necessary for the landown ers in Harney county to do is to pay; taxes and be content. 1 , , , DEFENDING HOME RELS. PORK BAR- We have always had a' great admi ration for Judge Stephen A. Lowell of Umatilla county, for we have found him right so many times. But now a time has arrived when it would seem that the Judge, 'is perfectly human, to My the least, and subject to the jeal ousies and possibly selfishness of most mankind. ' ", . A few day's ' ago he wrote a very pretty communication to a Portland newspaper. In his well chosen Eng lish and his polished phraseology he railed upon the legislature to refuse to diminish appropriations for the rare of the insane, the blind, and the feeble-minded. ' 1 " '' ;'' ' Here is an eloquent paragraph quo ted from the judge's communication: "It is well to stop in the midst of economic hysteria, and consider where the duty of the commonwealth Ilea. It will be meet for the members of the legislature to pause and ponder vpon the living death behind walls of masonry which the state has erect ed, and to see to it that nothing is tacking to make existence there as bearable as possible. The estimates of the superintendents are none too Kreat, and, if granted, the state will have done too little toward the ameli oration of the sad lot of the inmates. "Reduce salaries, abolish commis sions, consolidate offices, if neces sary, but in. the name ,j of . Christian charity, and of a living Golden Rule, le the state not fail in the duty it owes to ent citizenship. But when the-situation is analyzed it- seems to get back to the defense of the institution located in "our town." Pendleton has an insane asy lum, and with the usual Pendleton spirit of taking care of its own Judge Lowell comes to the front with pro test against reduction of legislative appropriations for the support of thai institution. ; ' . -Away down deep we do not be lieve there is a man in Oregon, no matter how much he may pledge to economy, who would for one moment refuse to levy proper tax to care for the insane, the blind or the feeble minded. Good, healthy vigorous men are not built on such narrow lines' not in Oregon, anyway. But, the management of the Pendle ton asylum and other state institu tions is the question before, the court of public opinion;' This is the .point not touched upon by Judge Lowell's eloquence. He works on the sympa thy of the 'people, which needs no work, for the sympathy 'is all right. What the' people, and what the leg islature, wilt endeavor to determine, it. whether these different . institu tions are properly managed. Now, don't think ' there . is any charge ot graft, for there is none. But are th. men. now in control capable of hand ling the business end of such large concerns ? Too often, it must be admitted, pro fessional men are not thoroughly successful in handling large business concerns because their attention is centered on other things in life and they do not get the business train ing. . , It was very apparent a few. year-i ago when the asylum at Salem was under investigation as to its bus! ness management that Dr. Steiner was a splendid physician, but" not wholly successful as a business man. He was retained however, against the protest of many. We contend that every institution needs a good, manager, including the Agricultural college, of which we lore all. very proud, but which is en tirely too expensive as it is now run. All of us will agree with the sym pathetic portion of Judge Lowell'.? communication, but we ask the judge to join us in demanding system and business efficiency in the conduct of these institutions, one of which U located at Pendleton. ' n VT7WTTTTTV9TVTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTT T T T T T r - jl Only jTivo More Days of Clearance Sale Saturday is Dividend Day in Ova Premium Parlors, 1 0 Free Fidelity Trading Stamps - $1.00 worth - Free to all who visit, our Premium De partment Saturday - Bring your Book. EVERY Article In The Store REDUCED Bigger Reductions Now on BlanRets and Comforts ONE WOMAN'S IDEAS. In these times when suffrage for women takes considerable attention and when the danger of the suffrage question going to extremes is appar ent, it is very interesting to read the offering of a woman who recently in r Portland paper gave her views. Af ter reviewing a' letter written to that paper by a radical in her belief that women should take the place of men in mnny places, this meek, woman says: ' : .The old adage-- ' "Man's work is from sun to sun, Woman's work is never done,"' applies fully to this case under con sideration. There are very few of un women who have more time for poli tics than to go to the polls and vote. Even to do that we have to leave the dishes unwashed and the baby in care of a woman who has been to the polls and voted while we took care of her baby. Under these average circum stances we do not feel that we could do much moro of the work of men. They marry us because we have modesty, purity and other pureV LA GRANDE NATIONAL BANK Capital $200,000.00 Resources $1,000,000.00 Surplus $50,000.00 OFFICERS: Fred J. Holmes. President C. C. Penington, V.-Prest. F. L. Meyers, Cashier Earl Zundcl and H. K. Coolidge, Ass't Cashiers Fred J. Hoknes C. C. Penington F. L. Meyers DIRECTORS: A. T. Hill J. F. Conley J. G. Snodgrass ' CURTAIN SCRIMS ; Big special purchase of 1000 yards of curtain scrims now at January' Clearance. Reduced during '"Jan-"' uaryonly. ' "'s v' ,- . - 200' yards extra value at '.-f... 13 300 yards extra VaJue at 16 500 yards extra value at '".'..:. AH curtains reduced 2Q! per cent Entire lot women's tan and swede shoes a$ drastic prices. All sizes. . New . knobby styles. - . - $5.00 Shoes now 1 $4.00 Shoes now $3.50 Shoes now $3.25 ... $2.75 s. . $2.50 Final price reductions now pri hun dreds of dainty: new undermuslihs. Combinations suits, princess sl:ps, f vos ns, corset icoyers, skirts, ot?., i all of fine materials and daintily " trimmed, perfectly finished-Em-V,; phatic reductions now of beautiful. v garments. -They are sure' "to" vim your approval if you appreciate x fine quality and unusual price, re-eductions. . Ci::U.-iV. r -:-! ' '' ..- LADIES' SKIRTS PRICF NOW 1-2 Entire luie, nov.o resen'ed Over" ' tunii1 and plain styles Reg. $4.(0 Skirts now $2.00 Ree $ 00 Skirts now $2.50' Reg. M.f 0 Skirts now......:.. $.'l OO Reg. $7.50 Skirts now $3.00 "Reg. $0 ri Skirts how ........ $4.50 FURS NOW AT COST Any ladies' coat in the store now at $6.98 Any ladies', suit now $7.98 Ladies' Mackinaw Coats, values to $12.50, choice V... $3.98 Ladies' waists reduced 20 per cent and 50 per cent , , One lot girls' washrdresses, values .to $3.00, suitable for school now - at 39c. Think of it! ; iU TWO MORE Opportunity to clothe OUr boy at January Clearance prices-only the best kind here , "W, Reg. $5.00 Suits now $3.75 Reg. $6.50 Suits now ....v. $4.90 Reg. $7.00 Suite now .JL..., $5.25 " Reg. $9.00 Suits now .1...... $6.75 , LAD K DRESSES PRICE NOW 1-2 None t ei ved; Beau i . eve ': dr.vro New, styl'si s, rei t nrA: i aftf-i oon dresses. . $8.00 . ;esses now .... $10.01 ,resses now , .... $12.5'l L: esses now ...... $15.0J 3 tsses now $20.0 ) i Tesses now $25.00 Dresses now $4.00 . $5.00 $6.25 . $7.50 S10.00 $12.50 . ONLY TWO MORE DAYS Take. 'advantage now of the- sav ings on the best and most known makes in this sale, "Nemo" cor sets, , "Henderson" corsets "Fownes" ' gloves, "Munsing un derwear, "Black Cat" ' hosiery. "Colonial" draperies. "Pingree" shoes, "Utz & Dunn" shoes. ' D. M. ' C. thread and all : notions, dress,.; : good, etc. ' , ' ' , . MEN'S GORDON HATS NOW .'"'' $2.40 Men's Stetson Hats now $3.20 Men's Sweaters reduced 33 1-3 per cent off Trunks and Suit Cases 20 per cent off ; Men's Pants reduced 25. per cent Men's Interwoven Hosiery, Arrow Collars, Boss of Road Overalls, Tilt Shoes, etc., now at January Clearance prices. BIG OVERCOAT BARGAINS' One lot men's overcoats, values to $17.50. , Kenreign make, good style now at $4.98 ONE LOT GIRLS' COATS Values to $15.00, sizes "10 to 17. Warm, serviceable, good styles.' Ridiculous low price of $1;98 N. K. WEST'S The Place For Quality , MANHATTAN SHIRTS A4 h No shirt that equals them for fit,? style and wearing qualities. Many men are buying a six months supply at these reductions. Only 2 more days at these prices. $1.50 Shirts now $1.20 $2.00 Shirts now $1.60 $2.50 Shirts now $2.00 1 4- 4-t .. .. .. 'all list .j. ' fa). : ii DON'T HISS THIS FREE STAMP COUPON Present this coupon at our store any time before February 10th and make a cash purchase of 50c or more and receive $1.00 worth (10) Fidelity Trading Basting Cotton per. spool 4c N. K. WEST & COMPANY. Coupon not good after February 10th. iVmiiiine traits which have in the fbirs and the women the home and first place attracted them to us. They 'the cradle and things will be all don't expect to hand over to us or right, to our representatives the reins of office or public life and themselves constitute a kind of third sex. It will be best for women if they strike a true balance of power and continue l, .. -l.i ninH f :n., ,uu 1 bill. UlU Ultlll VI nillUlllK IUA1UGI11.C WIVIlt , . i ... , j stockholdbrs cnicKen cusseroie una a in luuryiana. , There are many of the women of trade m th.s part of the country Oregon who appreciate the vote as I thanking them for their business the an honor conferred upon us by tin past year? Will any of the churches men, and so much do we appreciate it i or lodges, or charitable institutions that we will not run for the offices -.. ' ,!; tj. Sears Roebuck & Co.,' will di vide its earnings of the past year soon. Will any of those earnings be sent to Oregon? Will any of the write a iletter to tne mad dogs appear in the dead of win Swat the dog. For one human life is. worth more than all the dogs in La Grande. A death of one human being from rabies would cause every one to regret that he had not sent his dog on to the next world. " H. E. Coolidge A. Blockland H. S. Brownton . What This Bank Aims to Do To promote our customers' interests ns we would our own ; To do all we can to make their relations here profitable and agreeable to them; To contribute to their enterprises, the co-operation, fore sight and timely assistance, which a good Bank can , properly bestow. men are entitled to as the ones to provide for their families. We need the men in their legitimate sphere and we will not know what to do with them if we try to do their work and ours too. Women should put the soft pedal cn all that talk about any woman be ing ns good as any man and on thnt basis claiming their vices and their pusttimes. The fabric of the Nation reeds men and women too, and elimi i.ation of either sex will bring dis aster. A widow or a woman with depend ent ones, ns aged relatives or minor children, who possesses the abili ties to hold an office colud be piven a suitable appointative office under a male head, but very few wo men have cither the health or the endurance to hold properly the head of an important department in any city. Let the men run the political af- buck? Maybe, but we doubt if those donations hold out until La Grande. Oregon is reached. "The modern house has its draw backs," said a La Grande citizen to day. "When La Grande was a vil Ige and we drank water from wells, cold weather did not upset the house hold as it does now. There were no pipes to freeze, and the habits of the family were not dependent upon one water pipe entering the basement. Speaking from the standpoint of a man with a large family I am not pc sure that the modern house is all that is claimed for it the year round.'" Dogs, dogs, dogs the menace of present day safety. No mntter if you do love your dog and could deliver a eulogy on him equal to the famous Senator Vest tribute, it is best to part with him in these days when The big stiff skirt is to return. Who knows but what the musiccai world may again sing "Down Went McGinty" as a favorite. DONT BE MISLED. La Grande Citizens Should Read and Heed this Advice. and Kidney trouble is dangerous onen latai. " Don't experiment with somethin g new and untried. Use a tested kidney remedy! Begin with Doan's Kidney Pills. Used in kidney troubles 50 years. Recommended here and everywhere. The following statement forms con vincing proof of merit: M, E. Allen, Box 104, Sumpter, Ore-' gon, says "I hate found Doan's Kid-j ney Pills very beneficial and others of my family say that they are the only thing that did them any good. I had , positive relief from them wihen I suf-' fered from kidney weakness. My back was so sore that I couldn't stoop to lift' anything. Doan's Kidney.; Pills certainly helped me." Price 50 c at all dealers. Do'nt sim ply ask for a kidney remedy get ' Doan's Kidney Pills the same that Mr. Allen had. Foster-Milburn Co. Props., Buffalo, N. Y. , Read the advertisements. SPECIAL - Hershey's 5c Chocolate Bar 6 for .'. Virginia Salted Peanuts per pound '.. Salted Almonds Not Blanched per pound Lyons' Glazed Fruits, 75c, now Maraschino Cherries, pint ..: ... 25tf 25 ...... 75 50 25 Young's Confectionery 1 ' r
