LA GRANDE EVENING OBSERVER
MONDA Y, J AN U AR Y; 1916,,
THE OBSERVER
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OBSERVER, 1710 Sixth Street. .
OLD FASHIONED "NICK"
If you do not believe that histoi-y
is reapeating itself and that we are
returning; to those good old ' day
when agriculture was looked upon as
essential, listen to this: '
Today the postman brought to the
, .Observer office a large mail sack and
left it. Wondering what in the world
this -sack could contain we opened it
and found that Nick Sinnott, con-,
gressman from the Second Oregon
district, had sent an enormous invoice
of garden seeds with a request that
they he distributed among the "peo
ple," not particularly the voters who
saw fit to honor Nick wjth his job,
but to the "people."
Of course we will do as directed
and as soon as the snow goes off and
the mercury begins to dance around
a comfortable point come in and tell
' us whether you want to raise radishes!
lettuce, turnips, etc., and we will fit
you out with the seed at the same
time conveying to you the compli
ments of the congressman.
J CHARLEY'S CLUB.
' Charles A. Johns, of Portland
twice candidate for the gubernatoria,
nomination in Oregon, hus started a
Republican dub. ' Now we like Char
ley Johns. Ho is a fine gentleman,
but when it comes to politics Charley
, is as unsophisticated as. the Arkansas
young lady who still dm snuff.
In the preamble to the petition it is
recited that tho mission of the club it
to bring all factions of the Republi
can party together. We, supposed
they were together, for a few stand
patters read all tho progressives ou
of the party in Oregon in 1912, forced
them to orgonizo a Progressive party
against the better judgment of muny.
It is interesting to see the first few
names on the now "Republican club"
roster: Churlcs A. Johns, Charles B.
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Warmer Blankets and Comforts, Splendid
savings Now rrevaiL
' Cotton Blankets in white, gray tan
were all especially good-values at
regular prices, clearance prices pair
- 69c, 98c, $1.13, $1.35 ,
Lake-side cotton Blankets, a good ,
one to sleep between these zero nights,
made of selected stock under a new
nerfectly sanitary process. Contains
no shoddy material. Has finished
edges and is a very durable blanket
to .stand washing. Clearance pair
$1.22
Famous Wool-nap Blankets, the fin
est assortment in town of whites, gray,
tans and checks and plaids. Clearance
pair $1.92, $2.20, $2.48
i Heavy large Wool Blankets, dark
colors. Clearance , . $1.98
Extra fine all wool Blankets. Fresh
new stocks right from the best west
ern and .eastern mills. -We shew an
extra fine assortment of plaids and
checks also white and plain colors.
Clearance pair $3.85, $4.05, $4.95, $5.40
A big assortment jof Comforts sat
teen, or silkoline covered all pat
terns and weights, each $1.13,
$1.35, $1.49. $1.98, $2.25, $2.7. $4.05
Great Sacrifice -Men's Overcoats
$12.60 Overcoats now 4..$&25
$10.00 Overcoats now .$5.00
$16.00 Overcoats now .. ..$7.50
Entire stock of $20.00, $22.60, $25.00
High Grade Overcoats at'.!'.vA .".$9.9$.
Men's Winter Work Clothing at Real and
Genuine Reductions r !
Women's Winter, Apparel
At such drastic reductions that scores of women -are buying additional winter
wear every dayl See these remarkable offeringsl
Suits every one new this season,
exclusive styles, only one of a kind
values to $36.00 your unrestricted
choice at $9.90
Coats at one-half price none re
served many were received just be
fore the salei $10.00 , Coats $5.00:
$12.50 Coats $6.25; $15.00 Coats $7.50:
$20.00 Coats $10.00; $25.00 Coats
$12.50.
Dresses at one-holf (price charm
ing, pretty styles for street, after
noon or evening wear every one new
this season. Regular $10.00, $16.00,
$17.60, $20.00, $22.60, and $26.00
dresses now at $5.00, $7.50, $8.76,
$10.00, $11.25 and 12.50.
All Furs selling at cost, i
$4.00, $5.00 and $6.00 Ostrich Neck
Piece, clearance ........ r, 98c
Heavy ribbed, large size Toques at
i 45c
Flannelette Kimonas, regular $2.00,
clearance .!.....,,. ,98c
One lot of girls coats at the unheard
of low price of , , -.98c
Men's heavy wool sox, clearance 19c
and 39c pair.
.Men's Mackinaw Coats well made
good weight-?- water proof materials
full cut $5.00 Mackinaws $3.75;
$6.60 Mackinaws $4.90; $7.60 Mack
inaws $5.66..
Military collar, flannel shirts, clear
ance $1.20, $1.60, $1.98
This store is principal agents for
the famous Gold Seal Rubber Foot
Wear Overshoes, Rubbers Shoes,
Rubbera, etc., at Clearance Sale re
ductions.
Men's. "Malon'e" heavy wool Pants
$2.50 grades at $1.90; $3.00 Pants
at $2.25.
Men's leather Mitts, fleece lined...
........ V,,., 19c to $1.19
Men's : leather ; canvass gauntlet
Gloves leather faced, pair . . . . . . .15c
Agents for "Stephenson ''Staley"
Brand". Underwear, union suits at
clearance prices , . . ... . . . ,90c to. $4.90
A No. 1 Work Shoe the best in.,
town for the money full stock up
pers double soles of oak tanned
leather double leather toe capssole ,
leather heel counters Clearance $3j15
Men's Fur Coats at 25 per cent dis
count. .:,-..,,;
. Men's Sheep Lined Coats at 26 per'
cent discount.
Men's Winter Caps With Fur Ear Flaps at
25 off
50c Caps now .
75c Caips now
.38c
.57c
$1.00 Caps now
$1.25 Caps now .
,75c
.95c
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Moorea, David1 M. Dunnee -.Charles H.
Carey, etc., etc. ' ' '
Apparently it is another move of
the "close corporation" that has run
tho Republican party of Oregon for
ten yeurs; apparently it is the voice
of the extreme standpat element talk
ing through Charley Johns; apparent
ly it is the same old desire clothed
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in new apparol, to foist and force, ou witnesses in the case of the govern
the people of Oregon such stsnd"-; ment against the Oregon Inland , De
patters and close political corpora- 'velopment company's attorney, H. H
tionists as David M. Dunne, Ralph Kiddell, in Portland. It pays to shoot
Williums and Charles H. Carey. square. , -
Will it work?
,We doubt it. For the rank and file ' Today's telephone (conversation;
of tho Republican party is progressive : "Don't you know our ' wa'ter pipes
in Oregon. This was shown by the vote fro&e last night and we live in a gooc
for Tart in 1912. ; tight house. Its the first time such,
The Chamberlain party in this state a thing happened to us."
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"in tvuu.ii ior tne iooi uiunqers j -
piade by these old time politicians We" there might not be anything
and profit by their mistakes just as suspicious about a powder factory
Chamberlain and his crowd have al- blowing up, but how about that as
ways done in Oregon. , bestos factory that burned down the
. v. .. I other day ?
MUST HAVE TWO WINGS.
j This will test tho heating, qualities
If such a thing is possible as unit- ! e P'ants at the school houses,
ing the Republican party as it now T1,e nilm0 of George Sutherland wil",
stands in Oregon with all other op- f'1'101' be praised or condemned dur-
ponents to the Wilson administration ' lnff lnis cola snaP
I the Republican party must sprout an-
I other wing. It plainly must have two Xever mind tho snow on the side
j wings to shelter both "sides. , walks. Just think of tho amount of
me one side is the standpat lom '"u 1,!lVe ln tne bln.
crowd around Portland that believes : - -
in "close corporation" politics, and on I T,1 Klks aro preparing for nnothei
tlio other (if such an amalgamation is j 0116 of tl,osc extraordinary home tal
possible) will bo the progressive, free- ' ent l),a'3-
winning men wno ret use to bo bound
today as the regents' committee, which prominent stockmen1 of the ' John Dav
nasMbeen nvestigating athletic; condk, valley, who have, in, the past suffered
pons at the Badeer schnnl nr .thf moSJi.i-i..
i Vi-"i j.uu . ;ua? hocks on ac-
lust two months, met for final delib
eration and to vote on whether inter
collegiate sports shall be continued.
Baseball has already been thrown into
the discard by the Big Nine Confer
ence board. Intrarural, or home
sports, will be substituted if the com
mittee favors abolition of"college competition.
Chicago, Jan. 18. How to make
wooden railroad ties last for a hund
red years wns discussed today by mem
bers of the American Wood Preserves
association.
Dead Horse Profitable.
John Day, Jan. 15. How fill iimmr.
ently useless horse can be turned inin
a money maker in addition to watrin
war against the coyote pest, has been
demonstrated by J. C. Oliver and sons
count of predatory animals and more
particularly.'; tne coyote. Herman.
Oliver, foreman, hearing of the suc
cess of the method of poisoning intro
duced as an experiment by the U. S.
Forest service, determined to try it
out. .
He selected a favorable spot near
the home ranch, killed an old horse
for bait and scattered the poison in
tine manner specified and awaited re
sults. To date the set has been made
iiui. iu exceea enree weeKs and he has
been successful in taking 17 coyotes.
With the $3 bounty and an addi
tional $2.50 for the hide it brings the
total of $5.50 for each coyote or a
grand total of $93.50, which is con
sidered a very good price for tho
horse, so Mr. Oliver thinks, outsido
of the fact that ho has also prevented
further loss to the flocks by ridding
the hills of these predatory beasts.
START RIGHT NOW TO LIVE THE REST OF YOUR LIFE
RIGHT. ARE YOU FACING AN OLD AGE OF POVERTY?
IF YOU ARE EARNING MONEY PUT A3 MUCH OF IT AS
YOU CAN IN THE BANK EACH PAY DAY. YOU WILL BE
HAPPY WHEN YCU SEE YOUR BALANCE GROW AND SEE
YOUR MONEY PILE UP SO IT CAN REALLY "PROTECT" YOUR
OLD AGE,
START RIGHT NOW.
EEJ IBANKWITHUS. .
WE PAY H PER CENT INTEREST ON TIME DEPOSITS
1 La Grande National Bank
LA GRANDE, ORKGON
Capital $200,000.t'0 Surplus $50,000.00
Resources $1,000,000.00
Fred J. Holmes. President C. C. Pocington, Vice President
F. U Mayers, Cashier E. Zundel and H. E. Ccolidge,
Assistant Cashiors.
DIRECTORS.
Fred ... Hoimos J. G. Snongrasa
C C. Penington II.' S. Hrownton
A. Blokland A. T. Hill
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J. F. Conley
H. E, Coolidge
F. L. Meyers
by tho dictation of any group of nor-
lH'tunl office-seekers and office-holders.
To be brutally frank the terms "re
actionaiy" nnd "progressive" fit th?
enso admirably.
The reactionaries want
to tho days of Corbett's eamn.wn fm
i United Shitos senator nnd run thing;
I as they did then, while the progres
i sive wing demand nn open deal, abol-
...... ..w.,, vi uuiiv lantern metnods. nn(
insists that tho rank and file shall
have a voice in affairs.
The reactionaries believe in winkine
quietly nt any irregularity when it af-
lects a member of the "close corpora
tion" while the progressives believe
in following an open course without
rlaying favorites.
The reactionaries believe in having
the "close corporation" name all ap
pointments and dispense all patron,
age, whilo the progressiveness care
but little for the personality of tht
job-holder so long as he makes good
to the people.
Everyone who knows the Renubll-
More men on the railroad pay rol
in La Grande today than ever before
in the history of the city.
It may be a little tough on travel in
to returr, .' tho Grande Rounde valley just now i
but thmk of the immense wheat crop
that will be harvested next summer.
Today is when the air cooled auto
mobile becomes popular, for
radiator has no chance to freeze,
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Rive us uie electric current
with all its force on the water pipes.
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we pay Dest prices ror second
"ana rurniture. DYAL'S FURNI-!
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Chattanooga. Tenn.. Jan. IS n (IV.
ernors and odiutnnr: CTOnm-nla a. Ik.!.
upieseiiuiures irom 17 states met
nert. iiiooay to aiscuss plans fo.1 th
southern military citizens traininc
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can party in Oregon today cannot but Su.es expected T TJUT
aamit that it must sprout anothei 'and. Delaware. Virginia. West Vir-
mt- io care ior me "boys who conu j,- '.."" -nro"na. South Caro-
mnrcning home" if they should "come i r "!,) "X"8"1"!. At,
marching tome."
land frauds leave a trail behind
them. Today a number of La Grandt
and Elgin people are appearing a?
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sippi. Tcnno.?spo ni!n; t. i:.. ' . ,
Texas -"lui.uia anaj
New York, Jan. IS. Football nnA I
umversity hung in the balance herej
The New Metal Hot Water
Bottles and Combination
Syringes
Everything in Light Grade
Rubber Goods
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