La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959, February 01, 1915, Image 5

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Newspaper Page TextPAGE SIX LA GRANDE EVENING OBSERVER MONDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 1915. T n a: THE OBSERVER EUCE DENNIS, Editor and Ownar. i tatarad in tha Post Offlea at La Grand, Oregon, at . second elasi nutter, Adrertfing rates on application. Ail ,.. copy for' display advertising, must - , teach the offtco the day before the ad appears. Address all communications to THE OBSERVER, 1710 Sixth Street. SUBSCRIPTION RATES: Daily, single copy 6c Dally, per week .......... . . v 15c Daily,' per month ............ t , 66c Daily, six months in advance.,. $3. 50 Daily, per year, in advance..., 7.00 ; Daily, by mail per year, in ad- ' . Tance $4.00 Weekly Observer-Star, per year ; : in advance .......... Jl. 50 LUMBERMEN AND THE V SILO. t.anner. .They also brought their tal ent for one of the most solid, substan tial programs that La Grande has listened to in many years. .; ' -- t .. There was .something about the oc casion that . spelled harmony and unity, The people from the valley seemed to feel at noma in their new building Wo ; suy "thsir new build iug'V because :.tha ..farmer of .the Grande Ronde valley contribute.) tu its structure and it is therefore ' as much, theirs as anyone's. - The afternoon . was not given to fun, although there was enough hum (,! to muke things very pleasant. Thurr was however, good substantial, whole some talks by both men and women there .was good singing and. some ex cellent declamations. : We 'suy again, it .was a great day for La Grande people as well as the Vtlley people. Apparently the Y.M C. A. is going to be tho social center for both town and country, : as it should be. . ' i One lady said, "I. rejoice today as I have tiever rejoiced before because my boys ure taking a deep interest in this institution and 'when they come to. town I will know that their spare time is spent here."..- .'-,"-'"'.',;- IEIICEIIM1E ADDED TO SUGAR CASH PRICE NOW QUOTED AT V 16.40 FEK HUNDRED. Eastern Oregon Lumbermen in ses sion at La: Grande last week, passed resolutions .favoring installation of siloB in all the valleys of this part of '' the state.: -"'rAnd this resolution was not entirely a selfish one. The lum bermen are beginning to realize that the country ', must tie up with the permanent things; must keep House with the industries that produce tho .v wealth : year in and year out The word silo when translated real ly means hogs and cattle. Hogs and I cttle mean money all of the time--' BroU(tht Bck hy lmMnM New " """"'"i Discovery. Dandruff Killed E GRAY FINE NATURAL COLOR flow of dollars into the pockets of those who strive. :r-, ''. Ladies! you whose youthful bloom tci . fncif rKaannAni'inn. hafnra r.h nt. Oregon lont a, decade of time by tacks of premature gray hair why fussing with fancy work. A num. dont you bring back the faded strands ber of, common . people tried to to the color they were when you were preach the common wealth doctrine 20? Science has made it easy yea, five years ago but wo could get' no r.nd most certain and positive. All hearing. Now the cycle has boon J'c ned do is to go to Newlin Drug turned : and even A. L. Mills, the ?.o:nd get a bottle of Hay's Hair prominent Portland banker who al- "ea"n- ln'f lnd W "Jl1"; ways insists that prosperity is only 4 fft'on, which is found on the toilet , u.v y tables of tho most particular ladioa block away, advocates getting back iri AmeH(, is ariniffiH t th hir to the soil and putting the "landlesi man on the rr.anless land." ' It is the old, old experience of ex travagance while you have it. When i Oregon was a ' promotion state and the flow of money from eisewh-j.o oiled her machinery the fancy work continued with great furor. Now the promotion game is over and we are up to a time when every industry must pay its way in-actual produc tion, i. u'.l: ;).!:.''' : -; ' ' :..;':: HIL. A f .v. . . . inc. Bianu oi xne lumoermen is a wise one and their influence will be harmfulness, easily, quickly and without muss or annoyance just as you would any other fine hair dressing. -From tho very start, a remarkable change Ukes place gradually, but surely. Tho gray and faded hairs, acted upon by the oxygen in the air, come back to the fine, brilliant dark color they were originally. Hay's Hair Health is not a dye. ; Its action is positively harm less to the most delicate hair or scalp which should be welcome news to tho multitudes of men and women : who fear dyes , because of their known felt in a constructive way, Withsi los and more dairying the small f artii- er in this 'valley would, have an In come every month nnd the effect of the industry would be a decided bene fit to all lines of business as well as ; bringing a greater valuation to lands. When you investigate silos and the : duiry business don't forget that land in Tillanook county used for dairying sells for $300 an acre and earns in terest on that price; ; The Graiu'e Ronde valley land can do the same thing. I THE FARMERS' MEETING. , Any one who wishes to do so may try it at the risk of the manufactur ers, Philo Hay Company, Newark, N. J. : Simply get a botfcle from your druggist 25c, 50c or $1.00 and if you are not satisfied, the price will be returned. Adv. .."-.' Try This for Neuralgia. ' Thousands of people keep on suffer ing with Neuralgia because they do not know what to do for it. .' Neural gia is a pain in th enerves. ; What you wont to do is to soothe the nerve itself. Apply Sloan's Liniment to the surface over the painful port do not rub; it in. Sloan's Liniment pene trates very quickly to the sore, irri tated nerve and alluys tho inflama tien. Get a bottle of Sloan's Lini ment for 25 cents of any druggist and Saturday was really a great day for La Grande. 1 Not because there were hands, of music nlavinir. nor bemuse of nnvfhuve it in the house against Colds, : speaker of national repute; nor be-1 re . and Swollen Joints, Lumbago, or.uBe of gala decoration throughout Scil!tlCa. 8"d llke al .ntf ;Yu.rf "on" ttm eitv -" icy l)ack lf not satisfied, but it does me city. ! give almost instant relief, ' Yet it was a great day. . AH Dealers. Great because it demonstrated whiiL . the Y. M. C. A. can and will do for! - ' Attention Moose. La Grande nnd community. i There will be a social ftt the' Moose hum i uttsuuy nignv ior au memoers 5! de and' their8 TdieT-Adv!' 1 30 21. the institution their home Saturday. They brought their dinners and stay- WANTED Clean rags, 2c per lb. at ed all day in the good old fashioned Observer office. 1 27 tf. Flour Prices Holding Firm in SpH i of Wheat's Steady Climb. ' Sugar prices which were boosted in the East the latter part of last week were effected here this morn ing by. taking on a dime to the pre vious quotation. Cane or fruit suzer today .is quoted at $6.40 cents for cash or 86.80 on time. ' In spite of the fact that wheat com tinues its upward climb there has not been any change in the price of flour lor several flays and the market to day is firnw rsurr. Orangesr 20 to 60c a dozen. Bananas 80c and 40c per dos, Bananas 10c lb. Lemons 35c and 40c. Cranberries 16c qt . v Andes Eatinar. 50c. 75c and S1.00 box: Cooking, 78c box. - v . - VEGETABLES AND H1SCELLANE ;.v-V;:, OVB. r - . Brussil Sprouts, 20c a pound. ' . Parsley 5c a bunch. ., Sweet potatoes OV lb. ' New potatoes $1.25 cwt. ' -, Chili peppers 40c. - . Honey 20c. Cabbage 3c. Carrots 2c lb. -, v Beans White 10: Lima, 12Jc: Pink 10c. ' Sugar, cane or fruit $6.40, sack, cash; $6.80 for 30 days' time. . Turnips 3c lb. A ... ' Beets 8e lb. .Pumpkin 2c lb. Onions 3c lb. Celery; Cal. 225c. , UfJ ITER AMD UrGH. ' Butter Fancy creamery, 35 cents. 1-lb roll; 2-lb roll 70 cents. - Kanch ftuttor 1-ro. roll 30c: 2-lb. roll 60c. Fresh Ranch Eggs 35c. FLOUR, HAT. 1EKD, ETC Blue Stem Flour $1.85. Patent $1.80. : Snowdrift $2.00. Upper Crust $2.00. " ' None-To-Equal $1.75. . Occident $2.50. Sea Foam $1.70. -Gold Medal $2.50. Timothy (To producer) $11,00. ' Rolled Oats $1.60 per cwt Oats (To producer) $1.60. Bran $1.60. ' ItKouea, uats . . Barley. $1.50. Rolled Barley $1.75 wt. Wild hay (To producer) $9.00 baled. - CHICKENS AND FOWL. Turkeys 22c28c, retail. Snring friers 22(3)25c, retail Hens 16c 18c, retail, dressed. Prime light steers .$6.506.75 .Good $4.505.00 Medium ........ . , .... ,$3.856.36 Cows, prim; $5.E05.80 Hogb. Prime . . " . ; , ..... . . $5.505.70 Medium i .$5.205.40 Rough heavy i . . . ... .... .$4.605.00 SHEEP. Best Spring lambs . . - Our Own Grinding Plant The mechanical work- must be equally as careful as the examina tion itself. The prescriptioa must be filled with Scientific Precision. This is done in our own Laboratory on the Premises, where we grind all of our -own lenses. . ' We guarantee our lenses to be absolutely correct, scientifically and mechanically. Fitting and Adjusting, The glasses must be made up in frames or mountings that will be suited to each individual case. The appearance of . the glasses, when worn,-', must be considered. We provide mountings to harmonise with the features and give hand some and stylish effects. r , Specialties.' .( We prescribe toric glasses when their use addb comfort. " v When the eyes require different lenses for: ner and distant vision, we Bupply bifocals with an invisible dividing line, so that only a single nair of glasses is needed. . We have all kinds of specialties in frames, and nose pieces, shell frames, special designs and shapes to suit and fit all requirements.; J. H. PEARE ft SON,. La Grande's Leading Jewelers and Optometrists .$5.506.S0 The Scrap Book LA GRANDE NATIONAL BANK Capital $200,000.00 Resources $1,000-000.00 . . Surplus $50,000.00 ' . , . OFFICERS:- v . Fred J.-Holmes, President C. C. Penington, V.-Prest. F. L. Meyers, Cashier Earl Zundel and II. E. Coolidge, Ass't Cashiers Fred J. Holmes C. C. Penington F. L. Meyers . DIRECTORS: A. T. Hill J. F. Conley J. G. Snodgrass II. E. Coolidge A. Blockland 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 contribute to their enterprises, the co-operation, fore- sight and timely assistance which a good Bank can properly bestow. ' Not So Slow After All. At one time u Uei'imtn university do veloped tiie man In for conferring lion orary degrees. ,ji nil n Scottisb doctor named MhcThvIsIi, who hud obuilned bis degree ' by (H)lBJUt labor, became disgusted. lie sent u polite letter to tho ' faculty, asking them to bestow a degree upon bis sei'viint iTIie doctor was n grout mini, and tbe jocose mi turo of the request was not suspected, to the pttrcbnient was accordingly sent him. , "'. ;.' .: : After arkuowleilglng Its receipt, the physician udded Unit, slnee they were so kind us to give his servant a de gree, it would udtl to bis obligation 11 tbey would confer one upon Ills favor Ite horse.' But the faculty." the joke once fairly scented, rose to the oooa slou. , "We are StiHged." they wrote, "ro spectfully to decline grunting so dls tliiguished a favor.- We have search ed the college records for n precedent but the only one to be found lies in the fact that some years ago a degree whs conferred upon an ass named Mae Tnvlsh." I.lpplncntt'a. . TWO SIDES to a Senior Member ship in the Y. M. C. A. of La Grande, Ore. YOU GIVE $5.00 and your influence as a good live booster, : That helps nicely. Fifteen Inches of Snow IP aimer.. Lands How many thousand dollars would that snow , " , be worth to Grande Ronde Valley We are receiving several inquiries every- day ..this winter. As soon as Spring arrives these landb ; will sell with a rush. You had better investigate before too late. $15 per acre;' $1.50 per year. I : Palmer Lands are located about 30 miles from La PALMER ' Grande and 10 miles from Elgin. Palmer June- a f'" tion, where there is a general merchandise store,) postofflce, station on the O. W. R. & N. etc., is from one to 4 miles of any part of these lands. These lands have been stumped for several . I years and the, cost of clearing is low Compared flit QvAf I with most logged off lands. The soil is a rich deep V V VI I . nIn maU . Thla la A natural nav fiflff ftfArk fAllfl' try, while grain, vegetables and fruit have been raised with excellent results. This is a dry fanning, country, well covered with living I '' creeks and springs; the annual rainfall being I ANnS I ' about 80 inches. The price of these lands is only. UniSW. I CIROn n ,na 1 RA Aenim anil tho, halanM n&v. able in 9 annual payments of the same amount; interest at 6 per cent We will gladly show you photographs and explain further in detail. Whenever You Want to Buy, Sell, Trade, Rent or Insure, See Geo. H. Currey 108 ELM ST.' ' Phone, Black 2001 HE WHO MOVES REAL ESTATE LA GRANDE, OREGON. ' Sd'vice. The sweetest lives ure those to duty wed. - Whose deeds, both (treat and small. An close knit atrniida of an unbroken thread. Where love ennobles all. The world tuny aound no trumpet, ring n bells; The book of life thu shining record tells. Thy love shall chant Its own beatitudes. After Its own life working. A child's kiss Set on thy singing lips shall make thee glad; , A sick man helpe-J by thee shall mak thee strong; Thou shall be ei'ved thyself by every sense Of service which t'lou ronderest -Ellznunlh Barrett drowning. You Receive 1. The privileges of a sen ior member in Lobby, Swimming Pool, Gymnas ium, and Social Room, un til Sept. 1, 1915. 2. The satisfaction that you are helping to open one of La Grande's biggest and best buildings. 3. The satisfaction that you make up one of many who by supporting the As- . sociation make it possible for Grade school boys to be admitted until Sept. 1st for only $2.00 and High school boys for $3.00. - -4. The satisfaction that the other ' cities . of the Northwest which are wait ing to see what we do will say "La Grande is still on top." it Just Arrived. 1915 MAXWELL "25" COME AND SEE IT LEIGHTON'S GARAGE Reserve Your Rooms for the big EXPDSIT10H $1.00 to $2.00 a day. A4dre: ' HOTEL THOMAS . Next Door to Every Thing in San Francisco 971 Mission Street Near Sixth.' ON DIRECT CAR LINE TO EXPOSITION AND DEPOTS. San Francisco. California. KING COAL 1 1 " . . y.- Do you buy coal just to spend your money, or do you want heat units? If so, ljuy coal i WITH A REPUTATION The U. S. Government purchases coal based on British Thermal Units of heat only. If you are interested in your fuel bill call at our office and ask to see a copy of the Govern ment Bulletin No. 22, Department of Interior, Bureau of Mines. .. FUEL IS CASH Yes, we ask cash, because we give you two thousand pounds of coal to a ton, and we know from years of experience that the firm who extends credit on fuel has to cut your weight from 500 to COO pounds on a ton or go out of business in a short time. We have no scales but pay 10c each load we deliver. ASK FOR YOUR WEIGHT SLIPS. PHONE MAIN 700. Eastern Oregon Produce Go.