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UL QBASDE EVENING' OBSERVKK
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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. '
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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.
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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
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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
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