SATURDAY APRIL 1, 1916.
LA GRANDE EVENING OBSERVER 1
V PAGE FIFE
Bulk Garden Semis
ALL OUTDOORS INVITES YQJUR
Buy your seeds In bulk. Complete
stock. Finest onion sets in the city. .
Remember our special offer on each
1 Art 1- 1 - 1 -i I
1 We want you td feel that you can buy at this store
knowing that we are as anxious to have you satisfied
as you want to be satisfied.
KODAK
i.vv vusii jjiuviuuse vi guruen or i low
err seeds w packages or ounces.
Cabbage and cauliflower plants now
ready. La Grande Seed & Floral Co.
3-27-6t
Before you (accept the in
vitation we cordially invite
you ti inspect our stock of
all that's best from the Kodak
city. -'.
Developing and Printing a
specialty. ...
KODAKS $5 00 and up
BROWNIES $1 to $12
ELK-JR
Nice Fresh Smelt, 8 lbs. for 25c.
People Meat Market, 1419 1-2 Adams
Ave. . . 3-31-2tp
I I:
W. A. Willinms an insurance man of
Portland is . transacting business, in
the city today. " '. ..;
: ' .V.-!.
After the movie something good to
eat and drink lat the Silverthorn foun
tain. Johnston's and McDonald's fine
chocolates our specialty, 3-31-2t
tor 1L . V A
"ionev ":
m
SUITS
r a v
Try Silverthorn's fruit Sujidaes. "
3-30-2t
. NOTICE.
CUAftAtlTEE.0 I
I.
RED GROSS DRUG STORE
I That aggravating little tear that
you think can't be fixed, take it to
Pauline, she will make it as good as
new. Adv. 2-8-lmo.
V LOCAL BREVITIES. .
al
If it isnt an Eastman 'it isnjt a
Kodak. Red Cross - Drug Store.
3-28-tf
These Are For
Sale
, ... -i
At 1912 2nd Street a 5-room house
1 Jot 60x110 feet.
At 1605 2nd Street a 5-hoom house
2 lots 50x136 feet.
At 2614 North 2nd Street a 6-
house 2 lots 64x126 feet, cor
er. .
At' 608 N ave a 5-room house 1
lot 66x120 feet, corner. -
At 2109 Oak Street a 6-room house
1 lot 40x104 feet.
At 1805 North Spruce a 5-room
house 2 lots 60x110 feet
At 1316 X avenue, good house 2
lots 60x110 feet
At 1310 N avenue a 7-room house
1 lot 60x110 feet. y
At 1608 Oak 'Street a 6-room house
1 lot 40x110 feet; .
On Island City road, 6-room house
1 1-2 acres land good home.
The above list are just a few of the
places we have for sale, go hunt them
up or come and we win taKe you to see
any or all of them. Get prices an3
terms from
U CRANDE INVESTMENT CO,
111S Adams Ave. ? 1 La Grande, OreV
SOME BABY
See the picture at Sherry's tomor
row of the winner of the Eugenics
Contest for Babies in La Grande, son
of Mr.- and Mrs. G. R. Williams. adv.
Money to Vmu.
On improved real property in Union
county, no delays, current rates. La
Grande Investment Co. Adv.
Fresh, clean, homelike room by day,
week or month. Call Red 741. Mrs.
A. Gl Hermann. 3-3-26t
Something better than Coco-Cola.
The most refreshing drink ever made.
Ask for Ko.li at Silverthorn's foun
tain. 3-31-2t
j Our Want Ads bring results.
For Rent
Sheep ranch and range for
8000 sheep; meadow cutting
350 tons clover hay; water con
trolling spring, summer and
fall range, with good winter
range. Will rent for term of
years, $2000.00 per year, ao
j dress mail or wire -
j MARY L. HILL,
j Denio, Ore., via Winnemucca,
iNevaaa.
PEOPLE OF GOOD TASTE
admit that nothing tastes more
delicious than our pure and
wholesome Ice Cream it is so
cooling, soothing, satisfying and
nourishing, besides "tickling the
palate" so nicely. We make it
fresh twice a day, in all the pop
ular flavors and we guarantee
its perfect purity and the posi
tive cleanliness of everything
used in its production and hand
ling. Take home a trial paper
. carton. Party orders taken on
fancy moulds. '
Young's Sweets
FINE CANDIES
JOHNSTON'S FINE CHOCOLATES
FRUITS IN CREAM
CHOCOLATE BRAZIL-NUTS
QUINTETTE
MALTED MILK CHOCOLATE
America's Standard of
Candy
Silverthorn's Family
Drugstore
Late fiction and classy stationery'
everything in the book and stationery
line at Silverthorns. 3.31-2t
WANTED Clean cotton rags 2c a
pound Observer office. - 3-10-tf
Daffodil Day, Saturday at Silver
thorn's Fountain. Each lady will re
ceive a Daffodil as long as tihiey last.
3-31-2t
Second-hand furniture wanted. Oo
not sell -until you consult Byers, on
Farmers Telephone. " 3-16- lm
Used Ford Cars for Sale.
We have several slightly used Ford
Automobiles which have been received
on new Dodge Brothers car sales, and
which we are offering at attractive
prices: --
w SMITH'S GARAGE.
3-31-tf : " La Grande, Ore. j
Think Drugs Think M 40 ' , : I
The above is our telephone num.-;
Der. - uan it wnen you nave neea oi
anything in drug store goods and we
will deliver what you want. The ser
vice is free, is prompt and is cheer
fully given. You canlt find a 'better
store, better goods or .better prices.
La Grande Pharmacy, A. Newlin, Mgr.
West Jacobson Bldg., La Grande, Ore.
' Might as well smoke now. as here
after. Garcia Vega cigars at Silver
thorns'. . 3-31-2t
Money to loan on improved farms.
Any amount and any length of time.
United States National Bank Adv.
.. . 3-3-tf
Shores' Taxi Service, Sommer no
te). Main 740 Adv. 2-21-tf
WANTED Clean cotton rags 2c a
pound Observer office. ' .' 3-10-tf
Frank T. Gilbert of Phoenix, Ari
zona, who has been through the north
west on a cattle-buying expedition, is
in La Grande today for a brief but
happy visit with Iris brother, George
Gilbert, manager of the Cherry's New
Laundiy. Mr.- Gilbert will continue
his trip to Arizona as soon as he
completes the visit now under way.
LOST A lunch of keys, -about a
dozen, one small brzes key. Return
. to United. States bnnk. Suitable re.
ward. J. M. Jones. 4-l-4tp
WANTED Second-Hand Bicycle. Ask
for DnscoH, Towne Studio. 4-1-ltp
EX!CHAN!GE--80 acres good -wheat or
alfalfa land lor good automobile.
306 Main Ave. 4-l-2tp
FOR SALE Twelve head -ot good
young milch cows, Tour fresh. al
ance soon Will be. J. A. Holmes,
Union. , 4-1 5tp
I 3 3 !
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J. 'PERSONAL MENTJON
s e e , .sj e
H. A. Bodmer of the firm of Bolton
& Bodmer, was a passenger on to
day's train for Elgin.
Dr. L. R. Bryant is over from Union
today.
Henry McCallam, implement dealer
of Union, is -a visitor in La Grande
today. i i
Engineer Jdhn Gardner, recently
transferred to a run between Portland
and Pilot Rock Junction, came up
from .Portland today and will remain
aboTit a week in attending ito business
affairs and in making orrrurgements
for the removal of his family to Port
land. Henry Sommer, of Elgin, is a visitor
in La. irande today. i
Sam Weathers is here from Port
land vteiting Juis sister, Mrs. L. H.
.Russell, and other relatives.
LeOra M. Oliphant, of Ithe Observer
force, has -returned from a visit of a
month with relatives in Kansas and
Missouri and also with friends in Den
ver and other eastern points.
Tflie gratifying report has been re
ceived that Miss Margaret Corbett
daughter of Chief Dispatcher and
Mrs. J. J. Corbdtt), who recently un
derwent an operation for appendicitis
has fully recovered.
Mrs. R. J. Clark and her son, Ches
ter who has been critically ill for
weeks with heart trouble, leave Sun
day nifcht accompanied by Mrs. Mer
rill, their nurse, for Portland, where
thev seek improvement in Ithe boy's
health.
Women Teachers' Average Salaries
Salem, Or., March 30. According
to figures prepared by State Superin
tendent of Public Instruction Church-
HI 'trr.. anlhriaaf'm fttMkTa' AitaM t.
tiie state are advancing mora rapidly
FOR BOYS
' '' NONE BETTER ON THE MARKET
FOR THE MONEY. HERE IS THE
GUARANTEE: . .
All wool ; nonshrinkable material COAT;
bottom faced, indestructible body lining.
i Extra quality sleeve lining. Buttonholes
silk sewed. Buttons strongly sewed with
fine linen thread." ' ,
PANTS lined throughout with superior
Japan linen of extra strength and finish.
Excelsior patent waistband. Extra watch
pocket. , Pockets of standard drill. Rain
proof. All wool. Dust-proof.
Price ........-....:.;....;..,.$5.95
NEW LINE OF MEN'S FOUR-IN-HAND
WASH TIES. AN EXCEP
TIONAL VALUE AT .........25
JM 111.. "- .:-
Made cpetulfyfut uby ,
SHOES! SHOES! SHOES!
We carry the Fiebrich, Fox & Hilkes line
of men's dress shoes. There are no better
shoes made for the money $3.95 to $5.00.
Try a pair and be convinced.
Green Wheeler women's low shoes, stcap
slippers, button oxfords and pumps, priced
$2.68 to $3.75.-
. Women's low shoes and strap slippers
$1.48, $1.68, $1.98, $2.10, .$2.28, $2.48. ' :
Women's cloth top patent leather shoes
$2.78. V.-' ,.,;-.
Women's button shoes $1.68, $1.98,
-.12.48.
v Boys' button or lace school shoes $1.48,
$1.79, $1.98, , $2.10.
' , Old ladies' one trap comfort slippers
$1.28. . -
Shinola 5c. '; Gilt Edge Polish 13c. ::
The Fishing Season Opens Today, We Are
better prepared than ever before to serve you. A full and complete line of poles, lines,
leader reels, flys,' spinners, hooks, etc. you can not help but get the fish with one of
our outfits. . ';'.V I"-'.:"'.'-. t : ' : ' v . j
THE GOLDEN RULECO.
La Grande's
Store
than those of male teachers. Last
year women teachers received an
average increase of $1.20 a- month
while the increase for men was (19
cents per month, he says. The form
er were paid an average monthly sal
ary of $64.15, and the latter an av
erage of $80.26.
1 The average salary paid to Iteach
rs 1 in one-room schools was $61.67
per month, to teachers in buildings
of more than one room $69.91, while
principals received an average of
$100.87 per mentihi. City superin
tendents, who are usually employed
for the entire year, received average
actual salaries of $2122.t)6. The
highest salaries received by teachers
m one-room buildings were paid- in
Klamath county, where the average
was $77 per month.
The Flag Law
j'ed, or shall publicly mutilate, trample
'upon, or publicly deface,, or .defy, or
defile, or cast contempt upon, either
I by words or act, upon, any such flag,
standard, color, or ensign of the Unit
ed States, shall be deamed guilty of
misdemeanor, and subject to a fine of
not less than twenty dollara($20.00)
nor more than one- hundred dollars
($100.00). (L. 1901,page 286, Section
1, Oregon Laws.) .' .
Few people are thoroughly familiar
with the Oregon Flag Law. For that
reason the Observer reprints the stat
ute dealing with legal distinction paid
to the flag toy the 'Oregon laws.
Here it is:
Section .2091. United StateB Flag,
desecration of, prohibited Any person
who in any manner, for exhibition or
display shall cause to be placed any
words, or figures, or numbers, or
marks, or inscriptions, or pictures, or
design, or device, or symbol, or token,
o- notice, or drawing, or any advertise
ment 01 any nature whatever upon any
flag, standard, color, or ensign of the
United States, or shall expose or cause
to be exposed to the public view any
such flag, standard, color or ensign of
the United States upon which shall
bo printed, painted, or otherwise placed
or to which shall ibe attached, append
ed, affixed, or annexed, any words, or
figures, or numbers, or marks, or in-j
senptions, or pictures, or designs, or
dovico, or symbol, or token, or notice,
or drawing, or any advertisement, of
any nature or kind whatetar, or who
shall expose to public view, or shall
manufacture, or sell, or expose for
sale, or have in possession for sale,
or lor use, any article,, or thing, or
substance, being an article for mer
chandise, or a receptacle of merchan
dise, upon which shall have been pnn.
tod, painted, or attached, or 'otherwise
placed, a representation of any such
flag, standard, color, or ensign of the
united States, to advertise, ot call:
attention to, or to-decora t, or to ornn-
tnentr -or ,to jrark, -we; tdistnguish
tne ,rtacie or tnig, on which so piacvj
La Grande Citizens Cannot Doubt It
Doan's Kidney Pills were used-,
They brought benefit. " :..
The story was told to- L Grande
residents. ' i ' ?;
Time has strengthened the evidence.
Has proven the result lasting.
The testimony is from this locality.
The proof convincing:
L. Greenawald, proprietor shoe re
pair shop, 414 Lincoln St., Pendleton,
ore., says: "liacltaetie and soreness
across my kidneys troubled me day
and nlgnt. The kidney secretions
pained in passage and the flow was
too frequent and scanty. One box of
Doan's Kidney Pills completely curea
me." (Statement given May 17, 1910.)
A Lasting Cure.
Over two years later, Mr. Greena
wald, said: "Doan's Kidney Pills
cured me and the trouble has never
come back."
Price 60c, at all dealers. Don't
simply ask for a kidney remedy get
Doan's Kidney Pills the same that
Mr. Greenafwmld has twice publicly
recommended. Foster-Milburn Co.,
Props., Buffalo, N. Y. Adv.
D.l 1-20-15
ness as may properly come before
said meeting.
R. J. GREEN,
' Referee in Bankruptcy,
April 1st, 1916, " .
(All claims must be sworn to on
(bankruptcy . blanks before filing),
.. . .. 4-1-It
Notice of First Meeting of Creditors
In the distridt court of the United
State for tlbe District of Oregon in
the m'atter of Cory Wlaldroff, bank
rupt, in 'bankruptcy No. 3710.
To the Creditors of Cory Waldroff
of La Grande in Ithe County of Union,
and District aforesaid, a bankrupt:
Notice is hereby given that on the
27th day of March, 1916, the said
Cory Waldorff was dulv adjudicated
bankrupt; and the first meeting of his
creditors vill.Jje held in the .office of
the Referee "in Bankruptcy in La
Grande, Oregon, on the 12th day of
ApriU 1916, ,at!.,2. o'clock in,, the afternoon,-at
whio$.tim4 the said creditors
KMur, attend",' prove their claims, an
point; . trustee,-xaihin the bank
rupt, and transact such other busi-
8TNOPSI8 OF THK ANNUAL STATBMUNT
OF THE ' ,v .
Stuyvesant Insurance
i H;- - Company :
'of 'New'. York, In lh stat of New York on
,th slat (lay o l)Mmbsr, 1B1B. madg to
. the Inauranna Commimioner of ma SUM of
,Orrn,.Turiiani 10 law: ;. .
'..'':.: f apHaf. ' '
Airt6iir,t,of oapltal paid np.v. 400.ooil.oa
' " . lorfinie. 1
Net premium t-ucolved durlna
tltu yar , n-i'i uo.. -x'
tntarwt. dlvldrnd and rrntu '""""m
oelved durlna ths year . 4fl,too'8Si
Jnoomo from other nouruwi ra- "y.aoj
olved during the jut 27,801. 7S
Total Income ,$l,OT,44.0
DliiburHeineata. . I
fSf'.JUM.M p"'l! ''"I" the year.$ o!Hl,lBl.url
Dividend paid on capital stock
during the year OOu uoi
OommlBfflonH and aalarWe paid
during the year 3S8.2U4.7S
l'aiwi llcenae and tott paid
during the year 28 8M 30
Amount of all other expenditures 8'4tl8'S
Total expenditure ....
AateU,
Due on paid loMes $
Value of stocks and bonds owned
(market value)
Loan on mortgages and special
deposit
Cash In banks and on hand...
I'remlums in course of collection
written since September 30.
1015
Interest and rent due and ac
crued :
.1,091,808.34
20.01S.Oli
l32,7HS.0
Hit. 000. 1) 0
83.3aO.ut
24S.2S0.9O
4..178.S1!
Total assets .'1. 777871
Leas spentul deposit in any state
(if auy there he) Munitoba.. 6,428.10
Total assets admitted In bra- 1
s-O" 1,S82,884.2
liabilities. t
Ores claims for losses unpaid, f 180 44R.3JI
Amount of unearned pnemluma
on all outstanding risks 888,880 Jet
All other liabilities. : ;i 18,Sil?:i?
Total liabilities, exoluslve of
capital stock of 784,801.88(
Total premiums in force Decem
ber 31, lt0 -. LUMSMIH
DaslnesM la Oregon for the Tesar.
Total In4urani'4 written durtnr
tlM year ..-I t..llW.21J J.0O
Orosa prBtrtluma received during -
Ihe year vv, S1,B0.4!
rremiume returned durlp'g . the -
r. year 7J(3SJ
l,sss paid during the' year.'. :v MIOItnT
losses Incurred during the year 22.S01 04
'rotal amount of Insuranoe out
standing la Oregon December
.31. l.'.'.K8,ea
Ststuiorj resident genei'al agent and at
torBe for. lervtci : - " - .. a .,,
. M. UAV1DSO.N. rortland. Ctt.