La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959, January 11, 1916, Image 4

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Newspaper Page TextLA GRAlibE EVENING OBSERVER PAGE FOUR TUESDAY, JANUARY 11, 1916. ; f Economical Housewives, : Hotels, Rooming Houses and Boarding Houses Take Advantage Now of This Splendid 'Opportunity During West's . to Supply Your House Hold Needs now at the Smallest PriceKof the Year IMS sale means biff Savines for forehanriarl rnnrra'Rlfl.i'ilrAtS Onilta. Hrl RnraaAa 1 fihaak Villmir ne Rhoafinrro Tft-wola 5PAwAliTi'ra nWa4n Vatafoa T4H- lows, etc., now; at Janaary Clearance Sale prices; ' West's shows the largest and biggest variety of house furnishing needs in La Grande Every article i new, fresh, and clean; is justified in being here by the merits of the article itself; not by being skimped as many ways as possible without the customer knowing it so a to seu at a lower price. Every one knows that when an article comes from West's it is good. Supply your need snow. Most alldPthe new goods now on hand was con tracted for months ago when cotton and wool was the lowest it had been for years. All prices are from 15 to 33 13 per cent lower than any store will be able to offer the same goods for later on. Economical buyers will find that it will pay them ttf come to the West's Store and to purchase iipw during the January Sale while prices are the lowest. 'XOtX BLANKETS and Comforts with More Warmthwith the Best .. . 0f a the fatae; economy there's none more pronounced than in the purchase of cheap blanketaandWfor6!'Wrt haS selection of blanketso4omtorte tnat carries a positive guarantee of serviceableness, if a blanket is cotton,, part cotton,or wool; we tell vc . o. Almost every kind of blanket is here white; plaid, aanc colors, light shades, cotton blankets mixed wool and cotton up to the finest all wool blankets. tw-. v LAKESIDE COTTON BLANKETS4- Especially fine to sleep between- these cold nights made., i)i selected "flttfck under a new 'process.','.- Good size? Con tains no shoddy or waste materials. Has finished cdgeft. Is very " durable and perfectly sanitary, '.fry them. Clear-, ance pair ....l...,......... ....... . $1.22 DIXIE COMFORTS The-beat value on the market today, filled 'with tT - J , janteed absolutely .sanitary material tfNewS good covering and sewed well, Clem raiC-' ;y- : FAMOUS WOOL-NAP BLANKETS A fine selection in white, grey.-tan-and fancy checks and plaids. Clearance pair .I-.. ...........:.l.92, $2.19, $2.55 HEAVY LARGE DOUBLE BLANK ETS Dark colors, part wool, Clearance -.'-...-.'iT'L:1,'..i..i; ' '' I ' "'' ' ''- $J 98 FINE SOFT THICK SATTEEN COV ERED .COMFORTS Some with faiK-v borders. Clearance .i..........:..... .........l.t..... ::.:.:..$1.98, $2.13, $2-68, $4.05 EXTRA FINE ALL WOOL BLANK ETS Fresh, new stock, right from the best western, and eastern mills.' , We show an extra fine assortment of -plaids and cheeks. T Also white and plain col ors. 7 Clearance :. .;. 11. ... :.. .$3.85, $4.05, $4.95, $5.35, $5.40 COTTON BLANKETS in white, grav. tan were all especially good values at the regular prices. 'Clearance Sale at pair 1.69c, 85c, $1.13, $1.58 HEAVY WEIGHT COMFORTS well sewed. Clearance ;...$1.05, $1.35, $1.58 FULL SIZE NEW CORDED COTTON jbtLLED COMFORTS Silkoline cov ered. Perfectly sanitary and comes in .assorted petterns in light and dark 8ihdes.vClearaniBe ..$1.49, $1.80, $1.98 Q Snow Before a Warm Chinook Wind 'fiheiittft--faiittfe:IeW White ftoos. Wash doods. ftflri Snrfifliis f TnmJ, Uinm ttofmnmlnal iivfini arB hflW feilUnlViriij theSe needs now at toe Juaiy CteAnM ai are advancing and there are no prices lower than West's January Clearance Sale prices wnere &tty attempt is made to. t-1 ' '.-..' 3 ; STACKS OF NEW BED SPEEADS- : Just received very nevr, ;: patterns , come in scalloped edgea witli; cut corn ers or in plain hemmed edgeaOlt will be ' impossible" to duplicate many f these ; fine bed spreads later on44E very bed , ?pread at big reductibnisBed, Spreads --at $1.20, $1.45; $1.98, $2.65, $3.40, $3.60, THE BIG TOWEL EVENT where values cannot be approached f rqm uny, standpoint' Buy your towel supply for the year now at economical prices. .TURKISH TOWELS At r the sma fpricesC :ai'egoing;ast, Clearance..i.:i!r ;;;;:,::;A.:......i.10c, lie, 15c, 17c,'31c. A REGULAR 15c IIUCK TOWEL it 10c extra: weight extra fine for the money size 18;inches by 32 . inches--comes in plain white or with colored boyder3r-Se them, Clearance, ..lOc A BIG ASSORTMENT OF SHEETS 'At., special January Clearance f SaV prices SheeenerWpliinsedges or ,hemstitcheU all, bet l&rhds c'rprtv; seiitett. t jsneets rzxw Clearance 3i -81x90 Clearance'.. 58d 80c, 90c LINEN TABLE CLOTHS, NAPKINS .the- best stock' in - eastern Oreeon new, fresh -just received now at Jan uary earance prices whejth'er you $0t a matched set, cloth or napkins; , lunch cloth, damask' by theiyari linen' toweling etci, .yQU. w bfetanial savings HunBjrirr , Gmdefwbmen buy -linen at 'estbe--. ( oause they can depend on the quality !VN;apkins 90c doz, to $4.19 doz. Table 'cloths $2.20 to $8.40 each Datoasfc by ' 4Jie yard 55c to $1.40; and all tbabove "guaranteed all linen. ' Now is the Time to Beautify Your Home-rrAll Curtains and Dr$pey Materials at Big Clearance Sale Reductions tasteful patterns in Cretonnes, Irre- - If you want Curtain and Drapery materials that are new and really do beautify just see our big assortment of striking and descent draperies, Tapestries, Madras, Scrims, Swiss, etc-, now at Clearance prices.- , ' ' V"' , Yards and yards of new Scrims at 8c, 121-2c, 22c 8c yard; beautiful new Cretonnes at 8c, 11c, 2()c 30c, 43c; $1.00 quality sunfastlrridescent drapery at 85c yard; . 50c quality at 43c yard; all choice Tapestries reduced 20 percent. ' v , . . Every Article Reduced WJk swaps fcverv Article Reduced THE OBSERVER BRUCE DENNIS, Editor and Owner. Entered in the Postoflice at La Grande, Oregon, as second class matter. ' SUBSCRIPTION KATES. Daily, single copy 5c Daily, per week 15c Daily, per month ; . 65c Daily, per six months in advance $3.50 Daily, per year in advance $7.00 Daily, by mail per year, in ad vance $4.00 Weekly Observer-Star, por year ; in advance ......$1.50 about things getting better, business improving, and closes the conversa tion by reciting the number of logging camps that have begun or are to be gin operation at once. I have heard the list of camps enumerated so much that I can recite the names and have almost caught the prosperity fever myself. This inHirnt.Afl fhnf. trnm iimnd nnA bad times are very much broucht on mJT ay tne trame of mind of the people.,! tractive leases. In other words the men who ran the saloons drove some excellent bargains years ago on leases, una now tnat tney nave to vacate it is learned tnas tney were paying sur prisingly low rent for the places. In some instances leases on property that was occupied by saloons have brought more money, even under oresent con ditions, than the saloonman was pay- Advertiaing rates on application. Ad l9 copy for display advertising must reach the ollfce the day bexore tne ., ad appears. i Address all communications to THE " OBSERVER, 1710 Sixth Street. 1 PORTLAND OBSERVATIONS. ,. Portland1, January 10. This U La JjGrande-Baker week in Portland. On' Jeverjr corner som citiien from one ;r; th other ttf; these two towns is to '.:. ''&-.-J.: ' 'i'rl'l minutes until h trill aay aomthing At least it helns. and taken alonir witn protective tariff on lumber for tne northwest and we would have good times permanently, Portland has surely been hard hit. it is yet, but there is hope for the bet ter. For instance, one man. I Icnow is renting a house that nas every built-in feature known to the design er's art; has hardwood floors through out, nrepiaces, sleeping porcnes and garage, for the sum of $25 a month and the owner is tickled to pieces to siirn a two-year lease at that florura. The' owner cant be getting two per, AH I 1 n-L - ; veil, uii ilia lliuiiuy IIIVITSbVU. xnis 1Q but one instance, for I have heard of numerous ones. It is the rule rather than:-the exception. 'Rents on busi ness property f ollqnc materially' in the- last ' year ' and a half. Bcfc Selling saw the handwriting on the waty and six months apfo he surprised the tenants W the SttnlngCbuQding by makSniif .4 mnteriai rduetiot in pents: occupied chic locations at, rtrj at The show business in Portland is decidedly overdone. It is suffering. Magnificent theatres with good shows are only half filled and owners and employes are - each ' looking . blue. Plainlv this Is another hnainpsa tlmf must he under the re-adjusting pro cess, ' ' ' But speaking of shows.' I went to see Evelyn Thaw the other evening. She and Jack Clifford are at the Orpheum showintr people that thct average human knows nothing at all about dancing. ; : ,j They could properly be termed the 'dancine kids" for ttey have everv step reduced to a science that a fat man can't understand. . . - However'! Evefyn'S 'dancine did noi interest " US-so much as did Evelvn herself. When a -strong light was tamed .on iier lace .it showed lines perhaps caused by trouble; it showed a face that iswearhSg: a face that is minus the youth of its years. ' She is A young, wewsrf' hv' years but i-spotr iigni wouDiss cat a riamjea inejr toll; urs proceeatnga-nava lejt wtfyim- dm moi from pretty. Her eye is more of steel ' Tommy dance Vhad been .finished than of softness. Our cruess is that amidst the heavy applause. Evelyn if Evelyn were compelled to go dashed oft the stage caught up a lit- through the whole thing once more tie youngster in her arms and the she would kill someone, thus bringing way she did hug and kiss that little on the climax father than face the cliap was good to see. It seemed for drawn out agony. Her eye shows it. the moment she knew no dance plat- She is wise -apparently wisdom lorm, .:' knew no dance music, and Brought on by the hard knocks. She knew n t einng, applauding audience may have invited these hard knocks. demancl..rf her return to the stage. and she may not, but nevertheless she She seemed to know nothing but that got them. ' i 'bright xaced Daoy ooy. , Evelyn has the finest clothes nossi- And right then and there the- im- hle to wear. She is a fashion plate ' pression came over me that Evelyn in every respect. Paris could not (Thaw even though appearing in speak a later -word in the dress, or murder trials wherein she was looked upon m a peculiar light possesses rather . gown-makintr art. , Everv change made in her wardrobe there seemed to be a finer own shown. She ..'. t i p . . . . uuaixns suine nursuu, ana xo use tne grandmother ' expression "is quite handy- with- a needle,", as the story goes. But aside from owning glad rags she knows how to wear them. While she is extremely ". slender she f overcomes that. with these skirts that are "pouchy"' on the sides, appearing to have little bird cages underneath to hold them out, Her taste for colors, or someone s taste who dresses her. cannot be quesUoneaVl ., !,' u. Vl ., But the one best thing of Evelyn's part of the program-th act .--that overshadowed the Texas Tomy dancei ,the act that eclipsed the ring-around' rosy dance with Jack. Clurord; the act tnat overcome an some of the good, womanly traits of character that mean everything to this nation, and to humanity.. of God hold hims to filial veneration and love. t overcome all .' pvratiima Ini tended to show 'SiVfcood f lothes hapi; penra jus wmna . x-nm scene, it nap pitnedxtw seat invthejtheatre.wss lcA' exited ao thst weiMiuMJiMJtwkhiiu fyJ; eJYwri-TMar iM?.i!OiJ-Wrf hn the Texai - -t Jr.-Jt -M' A Lifelong Obllgatioib'. IB the f January Woman's Home uomnanioa the iKev. Dr. Char 1m R Jefferson,' pastor of the Broadway Tabernacle, says; , ( v if fWhaterer else a growri-up 'son may he released from he never out grows the.obiiiration of honoring his parents. s So. long as- they live, he owes tnenj ar jrererence which be ewes to ho one elaaii. However birc .V mt &ewes them some- of his time, .tarer maVhe his attainnuinta: atml . 'If the son, having become a man, continues to live under the parental roof, he must not forget that he is in his father's house, and that at many points his father's wish should be con sidered law; No son, in the twenties, or thirties or forties, is justified be cause of his age in recklessly disre garding the expressed wishes of his parents, end in declarinc- fiv his duct that he will exercise his legal right of doing what he pleases. At tention to the narental vmVn in twin. tifuljin sons of whatever age. Consid erateness is alwavs lovelv. otmoMnllo when shown to one's parents. Boor- lsnness is never so ugly as when man ifested by irrown sons to their falW or mother. Little boys can be .bolster. OUS ATlri' VllrtA'-wftiAtif IommiI:.. Al.. (hearts of their parents, but when boys become men, they cannot speak harshly to their father or mother witnout having their words Hurt wors.e than a, stab or a, blow.; A grd wn son wto acts the- boor in the home of his .parents Is . a barbarian, however poiree fltme; Da in ftoiiety." Sommer Hotel Guests. li . .. . " . -' SU J J. Soeiririnrtrtlani: ""ft vrranae; l. u. wood. San, Francisco; Geo, A. Emery.hPortlaiid: Wk,B; Terrell. Portland: IChas. W. DIfc, IHj!f! Ed 'Smith. North Powder; F. A. Harmon.'Saker: a F WodtivTf C. P. Chambeajn, Ppirt. I rink .