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About La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959 | View Entire Issue (June 2, 1915)
l . r ' Government Points the Wsy to Get Rid of Weed Pests .Washington, June 2, More Import- - ant than killing weeds, says the Agrl pnlhim Dpnartmont 111 a recent Un nouncement, is (o avoid having weeds to kill, audi evmence m muue pos sible by observing t'10 following the important principles: 1. iPrevent weeds from going to seed on the farm) 2. Prevent weed seed being brought to the farm; 3. In the case . .of perennial - weeds, prevent "them' from making top growth and thus finally starve out the underground parts. . -.- Annual weeds live only one year, maturing their seeds and then dying - Biennial weeds live two years during ' the first year they grow rather slow ly, producing usually year they send up 'flower .stems that produce seeds . and then die. As the biennial and the annual weeds propoxate themselves by seeds alone it is necessary to ob ' serve onv the first two of the princi ples stated above in their control. Perrennial weeds, on the other. hand. Droduco each venr underground parts, which live over the next year una produce topgrowtn. xnese weens moDoirate themselves by tneir un i dcrground parts as well as by their seeds, and even, lr prevented irom eoin? to seed, keep on erowinar. ' In .dcrling with perennials therefore, it is nceessary to observe an tnree prin . clples. ' . '. : . About 12,000 worth of farm cropi, home grown needs, farm stocks, etc., were marketed within Fremont county Wyoming, in December and Jr.nuary through the medium of the Farmers' Exchage bulletin of the Ag griculturnl Department. There seems to be no controvert ing the fact that n given variety of appe for the most successful growth within its general region,' requires a certain kind of condition of soil. A wldo range, of conditions with attend ant results aubstantates. It seems to . depend on the water holding capa " city of the soil. And the capacity of thes oil to hold water depends on .the soil texture, meaning the size of the grain, the soil structure of the group ' ing of those tiny grains into clusters, the amount of humus in the soil rnd the degree of soil tilth, which s the . combined effect of tho foregoing and uunge. . To gain a useful byproduct of hun- oroun oi tnousnnds or cases of grape- fruit which. now are wasted the Aerrl- r i tu re Department suggests a -aim. pie method of bottlinir the luico. In. vestigntlons undertaken for the bene fit of Florida growers who were los-in- an immense amount of valued fruit were, respomnble. All that is necessary, according to the government specialists is ' to bring the grnpejuico to the boiling point in a porcelain lined or enamel ed kettle, pour It while It is s into bottles, which are then hermnti cally sealed. Experiments show that (it is highy important that tho bottles be completely filled so that no layer of air be left between the top of tho iuice and tho cork. Where air touches the juice it changes color. Virginia man was shot by a person-' nl friend. ; There is such a thing as becoming too personal in friendship as well as in anything else. rr-i XSi . 1)1) a lj a ivjm . w u . I The FRONT LACE CORSET with The VENTILO Back FRONT LACE CORSETS Give the wearer a beautiful back, proper abdominal support, and ex treme style witfh perfect comfort. There is a model for every type of figure. Come and be fitted to "La Camlllo" and you will be convinced of its supremacy. PRICES $2.00 AND UP Mrs. Robt Pattison Corsetiere '- J Phone R. 3221 Res. 1702 Oak- signal Honors Bestowed Upon HJm . y senior uaes ai irregun. University of Oresron. June SI- An. other of La Grande's students has brought distinction to himself and lengthened the list of accomplish ments of those who hail from East, em Oreeon. ., , Merlin Batley, L. H. B. '12, has been chosen to weild the gavel for next year's Senior class, in - the election held last Thursday, Mr. Bat ley received 42 of the 72 votes cast, there were two other candidates for the office. Louise Bailey, of Eugene, was elec ted Vice-President, Erna Petzold, of Oreon City. Secretary, Roy Stephens, of Eugene, Treasurer, nnd Joe Tomi naga, a Japanese student, Serjeant- at-Arms. The newly elected officers will become active next year. ; Merlin Batley has always been pro minent in college activities and has become well-known through' his work on the University Glee club, of which he has been a member and stunt- man for the past two years. .. Mr. Batley is also President of this organ ization, having been elected this spring, to supercede Henry Helden rich, Jjlso of La Grande. He is a member of the Dramatic Club, and of Friars, the upper classmen's society. He belongs to the Sigma Nu frater nity. ' . In high-school, Batley acted as Yell-leader, represented L:i Grande at the Eastern Oregon oratorical con test in Ontario in 1912, and he was Editor-in-Chief of the first issue of The Omnannus. The college paper "The Emerald'' had to say of him: Merlin Batley registered three years ago from La Grande, and from that day to this he has been will ing and efficient worker in evervthinc the class has under taken to do. A class hour committee was not to be thought of without Batley as a mem ber. Every class danci has been rs plete with evidences of his work. Whenever an artistic touch has been planned, Batley is the man who could I bo depended, unon to come throuirh with something good. And not only I nas he been indispensible to hiB class but to the Student Bodv as n whnla ne nas Deen Hardly less serviceable. OREGON .NEWS (L. C. McShane, Editor Hubbard En'-' ' " terprise) lAs a prominent factor of ' the Great North-West, Oregon is lead ing the way into fields of industrial devejopment that is sufficient in these times of stress, wars and rum mors of wars, to be a solace during the trying circumstances of the psst three weeks. In your quiet hour be thankful you live in America, first, and Oregon next. We have a great present and a tremendous future with all our forces directed towards develop ment and conservation. Another is the stand the citizezns of the state have taken in the af fairs of government that have the af .. ed them on hicrh nlnnn nnrl imnnn 'the foremost states of the Union. It is high time to appreciate more than we have been our fortunate circum stances.1 . Here in Oregon with' our last leg-' islation a principal feature of the session wbs retrenchment nnl that alone is an added enjoyment to the quiet hour after the day is done, as appropriations come out of thep eople's pockets .in the form of taxes. No laws aimed at utility or trans portation companies were counte nanced, radical labor laws were not enacted, no statutes were placed on the books to harass any established industry and no further regulatory powers were established and that a MM ' .'.'" - 1 ' mm ' A '" 1 You have heard a great deal about sample shoes. Both from us and our friendly competitor, wnu would lead you to believe that sample shoes were not worth carryinghome. But why should he take this stand and continually knock them if they are so worthless. ; It is not natural to fear the harm . less. All this talk about quality and buying factory outputs is mere wind uttered to raise a cloud of . dust to obscure a fancy profit. The output of an ordinary shoe factory, one that is in a position to name prices is from twelve to twenty thousand p airs each working day. How would 83 small stores . dispose of that number each day. Sample shoes are the best efforts of any factory as to that there is no question. They are created by the hands of the most skilled mechanics, from selected stocks. They are the face of the factory and upon their construction and appearance the - manufacturer must depend for his season's output. Is it likely that he would send out trash. Would you. These shoes are on the road from four to six weeks then returned to the factory, mated up and sold. A good many are sold to some of America's largest r etail establishments. We are under contract witlr two well known high grade shoe companies, The Gotzian and Foot Schulze, taking all of these sam ples. Their shoes are bought at an enormous discount. We also get a discount on regular stock equal to that given to any other concern. By mixing our samples with these we are able to quote prices on all shoes that cannot be equaled. No two or tihxee styles pushed out for baits. In our ad vertising we have made no effort to impose upon you glittering descriptions of what we can do. We have stuck to the truth and we do not believe you c an read our ads without forming the conviction that we have not indulged in exaggeration. They are intended to be a plain and simple statement of facts which will appeal to earnest energetic and thoughtful people who will grasp-the force of an honest argument and derive the advantages that come from it. These controversies are distasteful at the best but we have not been the aggressor in this issue nor have we ever attempted to belittle or. besinire any mercantile house in this city, That is not our policy. We have asked for a share of your business on business principles only. " i THE HUB Famous for Samples and Lowest Prices, La Grande. something else to be thankful for. I The people defeated 25 out of 29 measures submitted for referendum nnd by this same vote served no tice that they were weary of politi- ,' cal nostrums ' and interference with industrial and commercial progress. j (From the Dallas Itemizer.) ! When one stops and looks about ' a bit, or reads a little, it does not ; appear as if it ought to be hard to understand "Why is the high cost of i living?" A recent report is to the effect that the public in the United States pays more than. $175,000,000 ! to see the movies" which was 1 $75,000,000 more than the estimated ! D-ninn nf farmnrs from the hiirher prices of grains. Down in Portland a couple of weeks ago we counted forty automobiles in one city block. It is safe to say their average cost was $1,600 each a total of $60,000. Ten machines in one city block would have been a curiosity six years ago. :':. Coyotes Versus Rabbits The folly of the State spending hundreds of thousands on coyote Military Leaders in Italy If i vl t3 f bounties is shown by this from the Heppner Herald: William Kummerland, for over 30 years a resident of this section, told us last Saturday that he was not in favor of maintaining such a hio-h bounty on coyotes. 'The coyote is far Deuer to nave around thoir the rab bits. Last year when I planted my potatoes the rabbits got into the patch and dug them up and when I plowed the garden I only found two potatoes. . it tsaimost impossible to raise any garden truck at all at the present time and it will be still harded with the extraction of the coyotes as they kill off the rabbits in large numbers. I say, let the coyotes live." Your Eyes V ctv ill VJ , v i. 4 4 Duke IAbruni Gen. Cadorna, Chief of Staff The brother of the King, the Duke D Abruzzi, leads the fleet, and Gen eral Cadorna, chief of staff, leads the army. The duke is well known to Americans because of his attempt to wed the daughter of a millionaire member of the United States Senate. He didn't wed because the royal fam ily would not think of permitting American blood to be mixed with royalty; and he did not make up his mind to defy his royal relatives. General Cadorna has arrived at Viccnza, near the Austrian frontier, and at once assumed charge of the Italian forces. There he with other officers of the general saff awaited word to begin war on Austria. Their Care When Normal . PROTECT ENLIGHTEN ENTERTAIN .You watch this space and from time to time we will give you information on the proper care of your eyes not generally known. We have absolutely the only plant in Eastern Oreon that grinds and polishes the sufr.ice of a lense. We have the most up-to-oaw fitting parlors and manufactur ing departments in Eastern Oregon. Call and examine our plant and compare with others. Tho firm that tries to deceive you with fictitous advertisement is unreliable, beware of them. Special Sale For Saturday FIRST PUBLIC MARKET Harris Block Phone & Delivery MAKE A NOTE of the f..ct that an abstract is an absolute necessity when you purchase real, estate. No matter how well posted you might be-you don't have a full history of the parcel, Y. you dc when we make an abstract of it Accuracy guaranteed. ' THE ABSTRACT & TITLE CO. Foley Hotel Building. - rV--J"" ' ANOTHER PROOF 0FTHE EFFICIENCY OF ELECTRIC RANGES J.H.Pear&Son . La Grande's Leading Optometrists. The new Darland apartment houses on Fourth Street will be equipped with Hughes Electric Ranges throughout. The installation of these ranges will make these 'apartments the most modern and convenient furnished apartments in the city. -' Why not have an electirc range in your home? Our meter readers are distributing a pamphlet IZ t l i n f U,at' our office where samples aie on display, for further information. 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