THURSDAY, JULY 13, 1916.
.LA GRANDE EVENING OBSERVER
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"Says I To Myself, Says I,
THE UNITED STORE
Is the Place to Buy"
Koftordtaw ofall sales sprung l' find this true their juices are always low
est thru tfifcir buying foir 125 stores and placing their low prices at begin
ning they need no sales to push their goods Follow the crowds and you II
find yourself at THE UNITED STORK
S To The Public
$
We wish the public to re
member that they are invited
to:
Use our telephone
Look at the directory
Have your packages weighed
Come in and wait for your
r-ar or taxi
Buy postage stamps
"Wait for a friend
Have 'your purchases deliv
ered Buy one and two dollar bills
if ymi want them.
La Grande Pharmacy
ADOLPH NEWLIN, Manager.
Quick Delivery Phone Main 40
La Grande, Oregon
BRICK SIALL
WALLS GO IIP
compelled to step off on a path of
cinders. This will all be changed with
the additional walks proposed.
The express company will also
make some extensive additions to the
cement walks and platform space
around their ollice building.
KOUND HOUSE IMPROVEMENTS
WELL ALONG.
Tu'ew Walks' to Co in at the Depot at
Near Future.
The brick walls of the new round
house addition are about completed
I but there is still much work to be
done on the covering and tlie interior.
When finished this addition will al
most complete a full circle of stalls
for engines, a few of which are re
served for the big Mallets, nearly a
hundred feet in length. In the ce
ment and concrete work at the round
house something like 500 cubic yards
of gravel have been used and a pro
portional quantity of sand and other
material.
The next improvement to be under
taken by the railroad comvnnv while
not so expensive cs that at the round
nousc win make a much larger show
ing as far as outside appearances are
concerned. This is to be tilii addition
of 350 feet of cement walks at the
depot.
j There will be a 175 foot extension
at the eastern end and the same num
ber of feet at the western end of the
depot walks already laid. This will
give a length of walk sufficient to ac
commodate passenger trains all the
way from the engine to tHie rear coach
and regardless of which direction the
train may be headed. As it is now
when the day coaches arc stopped
alongside the present walk the pas
sengers from the rear coaefhes are '
Maybe This Story Is An Awful Lie
Cleveland, July 13. If it's blazing
hot in your town today this story is
an awful lie. But if the weather is
cool, it isn't.
F. L. Odenbach, St. Ignatius college
scientist, declared today that we're
not going to have any summer this
year. He blames it all on 25 spots
he has just discovered on the sun.
"It's the most spots I have ever seen
on the sun at one time," said the pro
fessor. It indicates abnormal weath
er conditions and probably means an
extremely cool summer.
"The. sun snots don't directly con
trol the weather conditions, but their
influence is electric nnd magnetic on
the atmosphere and this influence.
combined with local weather factors.
determines the weather.
! This year is the 100th anniversary j
of the country's famous summerless
year of 1816. In that year there were
killing frosts each month and corn
for seed sold for $7 a bushel. That
would mean about $28 a bushel this
year, by comparison.
"None of the sun spots are visiblo
to the naked eye, yet they can be pho
tographed. One of these bigger ones
has a diameter of about 1,000 miles
and covers the whole eastern and cen-,
tral portion of the United States.
"The spots are eruptions on the
sun's surface, are gaseous and prob
ably flare out from the sun a hundred,
or two hundred thousand miles."
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Our Want Ads bring" results.
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TONIGHT
THE PKMZES IN THE POP
ULAR BABY CONTEST
WILL BE GIVEN THE WIN
NMIi FOLLOWING THE
REGULAR TRIANGLE
PROGRAM.
See the Prize Winners
TOMORROW
PAULINE FREDERICK
ARCADE
"BEST BY TEST"
SOUTH FOURTH ASSESSMENTS
IN HIS HANDS.
Commission Goes Over Affairs of Im
portance. 'When Bhe regular meeting of the
City Commission took up last evening
all oflicars and members were pres
ent. In the matter of closing Third
, . in tha vii'init.v nf .Pennsvlvania.
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date of hearing was set for August
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loth at wnicn nine n
i. j,,.nmrlit. to a final conclusion.
Commercial club representatives
appeared before the commission ask
ing for permission to conduct a maa-di
gras on Uh'e night of July 22 and also
for permission to decorate lavishly for
the motor races. Both requests were
granted and the area from Depot to
Elm, on Adams, was set aside for the
dance. '
The city has purchased three lots
on the south Bide of west Adams, near
the cement tennis courts, upon which
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tools, wagons, etc. The total cost will
be $(J50.00.
The Arcade theatre was granted
pel-mission to erect an electric sign
a ibicycle with lights in the wheels,
run by a motor.
No final action was taken in the ap
parent error of a fraction of a foot
: -Ln nnKiinr afnboa n$ hiiilrtintra in
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thfe block in which Julius Roesch con
templates building a garage. The
corners uon i seem io jiue.
August 2 is the date set for hearing
remonstrances on Section six of Sew
er District 1.
The Commission passed a resolu
tion putting the delinquent assess
ments for pavement on South Fourth
into the hands of the chief of police
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pel the property owners who have
b?en litigating in payment oi tnese
.issessmonts. to brinsr further legal ac
tion or pay the costs.
The monthly mil uuugei came up
for consideration and bills ordered
paid.
PENDLETON RATES HIGH.
Agitation for Lower Irrigation Rates
Here Brings Out Comparison.
Comparison of water rates charged
in Pendleton and in La Grande was
madi by the City Commission last
evening when City Manager Lafky
filed a written statement, showing the
difference. The statement was
brought about through discussion of
possible lower water rates for irriga
ii.in r.iiitnnun2 in T.n flrnnde during the
summer months, the public at large
Waving auvocateu sucn u hhivbimuui.
for some little time. The agitation
was further generated a few days
ago when Pendleton announced a very
substantial reduction in rates for ir
t;, I., hut thn rmiort tiled yester
day evening discloses that Pendleton's
rate basis is higner tnun ia uranue s.
No action was taken one way or the
other on the lower rate issue. Thle
report read showed the following com
parisons: Minimum, 4000 gallons, $1.25.
With this goes a discount of 25
cents if same is paid on or before the
tenth of the month.
4000 to 20000 gallons, 25 cents per
thousand.
20000 to 50000 gallons, cents per
tlliousand.
nnnno to 100000 gallons, l( cents
per thousand.
mnnon to :100000 gallons, 15 cents
per thousand.
100000 to 1,000,000 gallons, 12 cents
per thousand.
All over l,uuu,uuu ganons, i i-
cents per thousand. -
Hospitals, asylums and schools,
7 1-2 cents per thousand.
Penalty for not paying on or liefore
the lOth'of each month, $1.00.
La Grande rates for water are as
follows:
Minimum, 5000 gallons, id cents.
Meter rent, 25 cents.
Up to 25,000 gallons, 15 cents per
thousand. . , .
25,000 to 50,000 gallons 12 1-2
cents per Uhousand.
50,000 to 75,000 gallons, 10 cents
per thousand.
75,000 to 100.000 gallons, i 1-2
cents per thousand.
All over 100,000 gallons, 5 cents
per thousand.
The report says further:
Special contract with railroad com
pany, 3 1-8 cents per thousand, sub
ject to discontinuance in case of wa-t-r
shortage and minimum of $250
per month.
The above rates gives uu virauuv,
r. mm trullmiij for the mini-
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mum, $1.00 or 1000 gallons more than
Pendleton gives anil we oniy cnarge
15 cents per thousand up to 25,000 ,
gallons, while" Pendleton charges 25:
cents per thousand up to 20,000 gal-(
Ions. j
Mobilization Exhausts Labor !
Chicago, July 13. Whatever thecf- j
feet may have been on other cities, the
mobilization of the American militia j
finds Chicago facing a serious skilled
and unskilled labor shortage today.:
The extensive employment of women ;
in what heretofore have been ex-j
clusively masculine fields is not con
sidered 'improbable nor remote. ,
Labor employment bureaus are:
swamped with demans for male help I
of all kinds. Want ad columns are
jammed with offers of jobs. Mors ,
than 1,000 regular manual labor jobs .
are waiting for men to take them. Al- ;
most ai equal number of skilled labor I
jobs are open.
The demand for office SMnistauts.
managers, clerks and men of trades is
far in excess of the supply. Hun
dreds of first-class jobs have gone
begging ever since Undo Sam's call
for state troops took the militiamen ,
from their benvhes, desks and offices .
and the prosecution of regular busi
ness in many instance? seriously hai
been interfered with.
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Men's 'Khaki Pants 98c
Caps, for bovs or men 25c ,
Sox, for dress 10c .
Sox, for work -.-5c
Canvas Gloves - - - ---5c T
Colgates Shaving Soap ...4c
Blue Bib Overalls 83c J
Boys' Bib Overalls : 49c T
Men 's Work Shoes $1.49, $1.98 J
Men's Dress Shoes $2.98
Bovs' Dress Slhoes .-. - a!
....:.. $1.15, $1.25, $1.49, $1.69,; J
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THE UNITED STORE 125 B
J. C. PENNEY CO.
8 4i .fr .fr .fr .fr
Indies ' House Dresses 98c
Ladies' Vests 5c
Ladies' Corsets 69c
Tub Corsets 49c
Ladies' White Hose : 19c
Ladies' Sport Shirts 98c
Ladies' Lawn Waists 98c
Ladies' White Skirts 49c
Ladies' White Gloves 25c
Ladies' Slipped $1.98
Girls' Slippers98c, $1.15, $1.25, $1.49
YOU CAN ALWAYS
DO BETTER AT
LODGE PEOPLE
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BANNER FRATERNAL SESSION
IS NEAR.
Extensive Arrangements for Enter
tainment I. O. O. F. Made.
1 SHERRY THEATRE!
J " Always the Best"
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Tomorrow is the beginning of the
two days convention of Odd Fellows
to be held partly in Lu Grande and
partly at Riverside park. This gath
ering will include all the subordinate
I. O. O. F. and Rcbekah lodges in
Union county, as well as their fam
ilies and friends. It will be one of
the most conspicuous fraternal gath
erings attempted in I.a Grande in a
long time. The official program and
ordor 'of ceremonies include the fol
lowing: July 14. -
(iSubordinate Lodge Day.)
P:30 a. m. .Grand parade of all sub
ordinate and Rebekah Lodges in
the county.
11 a. m. Opening of the District as
sociation at Riverside Park. Ad-
Ti . A .1 , ..f Wdlnnma
Music. Adjournment to 1:30 p. m.
Afternoon Session.
Music.
1:30 p. m. Address by the Grand
Master, Henry S. Westbrook
Music. Business Meeting of Dele
gates of District association.
Evening Session.
8:00 p. m. Contest for District Prize
Degree banner at Rex hall.
The following program will be
rendered at the I. O. O. F. Ihall, be
ginning at 8:S0 o'clock, to be followed
by a reception to the visiting Re
bekahs of the Union county associa
tion, viz:
Address of Welcome Mrs. Ada
Grout.
M. E. Church quartet.
Violin solo Mr. Gekeler.
Solo Mrs. Williamson.
Solo Charles Harding.
Reading Eula 'Wiatkins.
At the reception following the pro
gram refreshments will lie served. All
Rebekahs are requested to come and
"BLAZING LOVE"
Today & Tomorrow
WILLIAM FOX PRESENTS
VIRGINIA PEARSON
IN
Five Hundred Scenes
I'hotodrania of Heart Interest
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4t sy jsernara unapm oxage Dy jvenean suei
bring Uheir friends.
July IS
(Rebeknh Day.)
Morning session at Riverside; park.
Program includes:
Music Thompson's band.
Vocal Solo Jay Shaw.
Violin Solo Mr. Young
Address By state president.
Music rThompson's band
Reading Margaret Baker.
Music iBand.
Everybody is invited to come and
bring baskets.
Afternoon Session.
Business meeting of the District
association.
Evening Session.
Rebekah Degree exemplified by El
gin Rebekah Degree team at Rex hall.
8:00 p. m.
First Degree exemplified by La
Grande Degree icam at I. O. O. F.
hall at 8:00 p. m.
All Odd Fellows, Robekahs, their
families and friends are invited
bring baskets.
Savoy Hotel Guests -
Edwin Heath, Portland; Harry
iHagerman. Caldwell, Ida.; Gene
Campbell; R. L. Matteson, Portland;.
C. C. Parks, Portland; Jean H. Gcr
big; J. A. Yeager, Pendleton; J. T.
Mattheews, Salem; W. Happy, A.
Smith, J. C. Austin, J. Rivers, E. J. ,
Hazen, Stunfield, Ore.; S. P. Ben
nent, Baker; J. A. Funk, Spokane,
Ida,; J. Jenson; Guy L; Dick, Port-
land; T. O. June, Enterprise. '
Is Your Kitchen
HOT??
We are Closing Out
A lot of seennd-hand and shop-worn
OIL COOK STOVES
At prices you can't afford to overlook
All Sizes - All Prices
. H. Bohnenkamp Co,
Furniture Department
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