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PAGE FOUB LA GRANDE EVENING OBSERVER WEDNESDAY, JULY 19, 1916; THE OBSERVER . BRUCE DENNIS. Editor and Owner .entered in the Postofflce at La ! Grande, Oregon,' as second class matter. .. .. -. (SUBSCRIPTION RATES. , Daily, single copy 6c Daily, per week 16c Daily, per month 65c Daily, per six months in advance $3.60 Daily, per year in advance .... $7.00 Daily, by mail per year, in ad vance $4.00 Weekly Observer-Star, per year in advance $1.60 Advertising rates on application. All copy for display advertising mast reach the' office the day before the ad appears. Address all communications to THE OBSERVER, 1710 Sixth Street MAKING DECISIONS. From the time we are old enough to know right from wrong we are compelled to moke decisions; to say "yes" to some tilings and "no" to others, Bays en article sent out by the American Bankcra' association. In fact, all life consists in yielding to good impulses and resisting the bad. No man ever succeeded unless he learned this lesson. We can . never form a character, acquire property, gain knowledge, provide for old age, take care of those dependent upon us, or get a job worthi while until we learn to make decisions. And the men who draw the big salaries are those who can pass judgment, and are willing to stand by the judgments they make. It is the easiest thing in the world to take tihe line of least resistance and to do the easy thing. If a man would acquire an education he must forego pleasures for a' time. If he would get and keep a good job, he must deny himself indulgences that do not tend in the .right direction; If he would save money he must make decision af ter decision and stick to them. How many of us resolve that we will save money and make a good start, but fall down, because we yield to the temptation to go to those places or in that company where our resist ing power will be weakened. Sup pose we huve u spare night, if we stay at home we know that we won't .pend any money. If we go to tohe theater we will spend a certain amount; but if we go to the club, or out with the crowd, we are not cer tain where we will go, or what we will do, and being with the crowd we must do as tho crowd does. The re- I suit is bound to be a breaking down of tihe resolution to save. . The habit of consistently saving "no" can only be acquired when a man has an ambition, a goal, and an incentive. If he would own a home. I acquire a business, get a good job, be a man among men, and have a mas ter passion, the impetus will be with him steadily to spur him on and help him make the many little decisions that bring the result he desires. The bread line is full of men who could not make decisions and stick to them; who played witih temptations of vari ous kinds until they lost out; whose declining years must be spent in do "ingthe easy things because in other days they couldn't do the hard ones. You never will learn the secret of Ihow men acquire money until you learn the fine art of making decisions; and if you do not learn this lesson for yourself, the world will decide for you, and the decision will doubtless be that you have no will power, are not strong in keeping promises to your self and therefore cannot be expected to be strong in keeping those to oth ers, and relegate you to the ranks of tibe "has beens," or the "never was," where you will drift along until the end. The saddest thine on the ocean is a drifting ship, and the saddest tliir.g in life is the man who is go ing nowhere, and cares not how long it takes him to get there. DO YOU KNOW THAT Dirty hands spread much disease? A high-bred dog has a right to have 'his birth registered so has a baby ? The United States Public Health Service guards American ports to ex clude foreign disease? Health is a credit with the bank of nature? A clean garbabe can is a good ex ample to the family? Filth breeds flies flies carry fever? Slouchy postures menace health ? v Health brings happiness sickness sorrow? 1 4 fr 4 4 fr STATE NEWS. 4- 4 4- Woodrow Wilson 4 4 4 League Formed. ! MA N.'i" IOO0 1 ' Why go With Out a Stylish New Silk Dress jOr Wear; an Old One? W- When we are selling such fine new lip-Tot-Date Dresses at only HALF PRICE . Everyone new this season Full skirts the cost of the silk alone is more than the sale price on these dresses But the rule at West's is never to carry Women's Ready-to-Wear Garments .from one season to another. It's your opportunity now while the prices are reduced one-half. . h John iBayne an attorney of Salem was elected president of the Woodrow Wilson league Saturday. The league decided to hold a meeting to ratify the nomination of President Wilson after his formal acceptance of the nomination. Regular $15.00 Dresses only $ -7.50 Regular $17.50 Dresses only $ 8.75 Regular $20.00 Dresses only $10.00 Regular $22.50 Dresses only $11.25 Regular 25.00 Dresses only $1250 'Regular $27.50 Dresses only $13.75 tegular $30.00 Dresses only. $15.00 Regular $35.00 Desses only $16.50 All Women's Suits or Coats One-Half Price WALLOWA LAKE PARK The Switzerland of America JOSEPH, OREGON Milton College Sues. The Columbia Junior college has begun suit against the Seventh Day Adventist church of Milton to quiet Title to land. Boosters Tour Northwest "Kit" Carson and W. C. E. Pruitt of Pendleton have left that city for a tour of the northwest to shout the praises of tho Roundup. They carry with them 1915 Roundup films which win be shown in all the principal cities wnere tney stop, Fruit Crops Good. ine small iruil and ann e crons along the foothills near North Powder are reported in excellent condition. I For Rest and Recreation Spend your vacation among the pines and snow capped mountains. The ideal sum mer resort of the Northwest. Boating, Bowling, Dancing, Bathing, Etc. Rates: Tent with beds and bedding, $5.00 per week and up; room $8.50 per week and up; $5.00 meal tickets, $5.00. EXCURSION RATE I''OR SALE, LEASE OR RENT Lumber shed near the "Y", is 60 x 100, suitable for storage or wholes nule purpose. Cheap terms easv. Inquire W. R. Kivette. 7-19-tf 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 PERSONAL MENTION 4 4 4 ' 4 4 4 4 4 4 Beautiful Draperies That will appeal strongly to all home lovers may be seen in great assortment in our drapery section. New Cretonnes in beautiful new patterns, per yard 18c, 25c, 30c. 40c, 50c New Curtain Scrims, the greatest values ever offered, per yard .12 l-2c, 18c, 20c, 25c. 35c, 60c 1 Vz Fare for Round Trip at all Stations on O.-W. R. N. Co. Wallowa Lake Amusement Co. North Powder today on official busi ness. . - L. A. Wright, well known druggist of Union, was a business visitor in La Grande this morning. Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Allen went to La Grande this morning to visit with TriPnds.nnd take in the "SDeed 'Em l line. dive, Ttumeu -uyfvldv ihx coJteftiC WW II II A nJT Pianwat. WHAT IS THE USE OF REAPING A HARVEST UNLESS YOU REAP A "RESULT" FROM YOUR HARVEST. BEING CAREFUL IN GROWING YOUR CROP WILL NOT! BENEFIT YOU UNLESS YOU ARE "CAREFUL" WITH YOUR MONEY WHEN YOU GET YOUR MONEY. REGULARLY BANKING THE MONEY YOU EARN FROM YOUR WORK OR IN YOUR BUSINESSES THE CNE SURE WAY OF GROWING A FORTUNE. TRY IT. BANK WITH US WE PAY 1.PER CENT, INTEREST 6'2 Money for Improved Farm Loans Grande National Bank LA GRANDE, OREGON CplUI $2O,O00 00, Surplus $50,000.00, Resources 1 1,000,000.00 rred J. Holm, rieanlrat, C. C. Pening'o-. Vk President; P. L. Ueyer, Caihier; E. Zundel and H E. Com . ge, ,iunt Cnhleri. ! DIRECTORS Fred 3. Holme, J. O. Snodgiaaa, J. F. Conley, C, C. Penington, H. & Browru, V L, Mtrert, A. KokUnd, A. T. HiE H. E, OooHdfe. Joe Egan, manager of the railway employes' club, left last night on a visit to Portland and Spokane and at the latter place will get on the list of possibilities for a farm in the re cently opened Colville reservation. Mr. Egan docs not expect to be away longer than four or five days. Minor Stilwell and family who have been in Weiser. Idaho, tho nnst. vmp or two, have returned to La Grande. Thev will most likelv remain hprp as Mr. Stilwell expresses the lwlipf tw. I there are no better ODnortunities n''Up" races there Saturdav and Sim be found at any other point along the day- . They expect to return Monday morning. Pendleton, E. O. Mrs. F. H. Green leaves this even ing for Salt Lake to visit relatives and friends and from there goes to Omaha to meet her husband, after a prolonged visit with her daughter Mrs. Laura Green Hansen at Ana conda and her son Marble Green of La Grande. Rev. D. L. Parker who hns hopn Tiere as a representative of the Ameri can tfible society left last night for Eugene. Ray Thompson who will ride an In dian in the Motorcycle races Satur day and Sunday arrived last night irom nis nome in Isoise. Cnto J. Johns. Drrain hnver for Albers Bros., is in La Grande today on uusiness. lie contends tnat pros pects are very good all over Eastern Oregon for good crops. Frank Bartmcss is reported critic ally ill. and mnnv ninnoprn nrp fil ing on him, cheering the old man in his illness. I Joe Waddell, secretary of the In- termountain Racintr circuit is here from Baker today talkinir ud business concerning the race meet to be held in La Grande early in SeDtember. Miss Jennie McConnell is here from Sacramento on tho annual trip to look after interests in La Grande and vicinity. Her father, Thos. McCon nell, formerly held large real estate This is the Place to Buy Men's, Women's and Boys' Bathing Suits Assortments are complete Qualities re liable and Prices most moderate. Women's Bathing Suits, in one piece, knitted styles, some with lacing on the sides of skirt and at neck, pretty collars trimmed with con trasting colors. Priced $1.25 to $5.00 Men's Bathing Suits, in one-piece styles that button on the shoulder. Priced at $1.00 to $5.00 Boys' and Girls' Bathing Suits . . .25c to $1.00 Women's Bathing Caps 25c to 50c We are Offering the Greatest Values in PONGEE SILK at 50c YARD Several pieces which were bought before the wise in price of all silks. Is of fine natural lustre, good weight, 34 inches wide Pongee Silk is t)h"e pret tiest and most practical wash material there is for waists, dresses, middies, children's wear, kimonos, etc. and it is the most popular material this sum mer. ' . La I Miss Martha May, aged sixteen and tr. youngest daughter of Ben May, was operated on at the hospital Mon day evening for appendicitis. Her condition is such as to indicate a hope ful outcome. Cashier F. L. Meyers is home from the seashore with a sun-blistered brow caused by swimming around in tne l'acihc ocean without unv lY.ead covering. Mr. Meyers says that it is not at nil comfortable on tho coast, mem uumjr a cnuiing temperature and stormy seas at night. Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Bolton have gone to tne coast for a stay of a week or two. Miss Thed. Bollons has gone to Spo kane to relieve one of tjhe stenogra- Hnura in tne omce ot tne railway su perintendent in that citv. nnH will probably be absent for a month. J. F. Corbett, of the dispatchers' of fice, has again been called to PortlMml on account of the condition of Mrs. Corhctt who has been in the hospital for several weeks and hus made slow improvement. L. A. McAllister, head of tho rail road supply department for this dis trict, has returned from Spokane where he took a chance on the land drawing. Ho reports that Spokane is Mled with people, not only on account 01 tne land drawing but through a general activity which is a vivid re minder of old times. Mrs. Chnmbreau, of Portland, is a visitor with her daughter, Mrs. H. L. Bouvy. Miss JollHIHlll Nnrnm ha a from Everett, Wash., where she has been visitine friends fnr weeks. She will visit Wallowa friends for n week and then return to Im Grande to remain permanently. Mr. and Mrs. II. W Vitf r rnt; fornin, are late arrivals in La Grande. Both are musicians. Mr. Pitts' snpini. ty being the violin and cello and Mrs. i nts is a pianist. I i. Levy, tho druggist, is in Un ion today looking after business in terests. Dr. C. T. Bacon has returned from Montana where he was looking after tho interests of his son, Archie, who acquired a fine homestead a few yonrs ngo through a drawing similar to the one soon to take place in Spo kane. On the return throue-h Knnknnp rr. Bacon added one morp nmnp tn the list of I -a Grande nnnlipjint in the drnwing soon to ho made. "Undo Bud" McAllister struck out ti-uln. X: . U r 1 . vim , vi i,,ii4i iuw it T romi-.n while on a visit with nl.tivm frier fs. Knginecr Frank Jackson. wh- wi-nf to Spokane to look in the, land Jj.,i: j. tuition proposition, arrived home today. interests in Grande Ronde and was us ually a companion on the journeys to La Grande. The latter is now past the 90-year mark and his age and physical condition preclude the visits that were formerly made. W. W. Wilson, wife and children, Mrs. C. Wilson and Homer C. Wilson will constitute an auto party which will leave this evening on a tour whidh will take in Spokane and north ern Idaho points. They expect to b' away for a week or 10 days. Mr. and Mrs. C. B. Mays are vis itors from North Powder and are reg istered at the Foley Siotel. Bu Miss Tru Will Serve You Tru Blu Biscuits at J. G. SNODGRASS'iGrocery Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday LET TRU BLU BAKE FOR YOU Money to Loan Have $50,000.00 3 7 per cent in amounts from $2500.00 tip, to loan on Grande Ronde Valley Farms. Have $50,000.00 8 per cent in amount from $1000.00 up, to loan on farms in Union County. $ 250.00 5 10 Per Cent $ 500.00 fi 10 Pr Cent $ 700.00 ! 10 Per Cent $1,500.00 8 Per Cwt To loan on Improved City Prop erty. Also an unlimited amount of capital to lcar. on La Granle property on monthly repayment plan Building loans a spe cialty. W. B. SARGENT, President LA GRANDE INVESTMENT COMPANY LA GRANPK, ORE. BEDS! BEDS! BEDS! An out of of town house nas turned over to me 75 IRON BEDS to sell for them. These are slightly used. But otherwise in good condi-' tion. Priced at y3 of New Beds lb Prices $1.00, $2.00, $3.00 $4.00 each bed. This is a SNAP Do you want a good bed for a$.?. Well come to the store and see these BARGAINS. These beds will not be sold over the telephone. w A. r. U. HAlSTFN Furniture Easy 'j .ravinents Conable I. W. Faulk wont to