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About La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959 | View Entire Issue (July 20, 1916)
VSGETWO IS. Q&XtibE EVENING OBSERVER THURSDAY, JULY 20, 1916?. fK4?4?4?ifr il? fl? 4? 4? 1? fl? rH? 4? 4? H? ffr rfr 9C Our Sale Boys' on Wash Suits At 49c, 73c and 98c Is attracting a lot of attention, end they are going out fast. These are values up to $2.50 and none less than $1.00 and no wonder they are going out. As we had a nice sup ply on hand at the beginning of this sale, there are still a good range of styles and sizes left so you better hurry if you want to get in on this deal. Our Boys' School Suits Are built to stand the rough usage most school boys give them, and finally end their long life of use fulness, looking just a little bit bet ter than clothes bought elsewhere. The same care is used in the mak ing of our boys' suits, assuming perfect fit to start with and the holding of their shape to the end. SALE PRICE $1.19 to $7.59 JUST UNPACKED another assortment of Ladies' Khaki Walk ing Skirts, Riding Skirts, Middies and Coats in all sizes. Riding Skirt $2.19 Walking Skirt $1.25 Middie$1.25 Coat $1.98 ALL MILLINERY ONE-HALF PRICE PREPAREDNESS SALE PRICE LADIES' CHILDREN'S AND MISSES' SHOES Oxfords and Pumps One-Half lrice and Less Phone Your Order Hill's Department Store Free Delivery He has stuck to the club for three years. Several of his boys have gone to school or college, and the others frankly asked one of them how Jack .did it, he replied. "Well, I don't know exactly, he never preached much. He just showed us something better and then talked to us straight When we got to going better we wanted to stay so, and he helped us. I guess it was his own life more than anything else that did the stunt." "His own life," the life of Jack, their hero The Christian Herald. COAL STORAGE SEASON IS HERE During June and July will be the time to lay in youi winter supply of coal. You get a bet ter price and you're sure of hav ing your coal when you need it Profit by the experiem 3 of last winter and be prepared. King Coal is especially adapted to. storage it does not slack. CALL MAIN 700 La Grande Fuel Co, 106 Fir St Opposite Thome & Wilcox Grocery ARCADE Previously the young actor had ap peared for two seasons in American tours as leading man with Mme. Sarah Bernhardt. Geraldine. Farrar in "Maria Rosa." Geraldine Farrar, the noted grand opera prima donna and motion picture star of the JesBe L. Lasky Feature Play company, will appear at the Ar cade on Friday and Saturday in "Maria Rosa," said by those who have seen it to bo the best of the three photoplays she made for the Lasky company, the others being "Carmen" These are facts of exceptional in terest in connection with Miss Farrar assistance. STATE AID SCHEME TO WAIT est on such bonds or evidences of inr dobtedncss shall first have been gua: anteed by some county or counties. The second amendment authorizes counties to guarantee the interest on such bonds or evidences of indebted ness, the annual liability not to exceed 2 per cent of the assessed valuation of the county. "The plan looks good on paper, but Proposal For Reclamation Delayed Be cause Some Fail To Give Support. Portland, June 19. Oregon voters will not have the opportunity next November of passing on a proposed tuiiMumuonai amendment providing j will not work out in practice," said for state aid to irrigation und drain- i Presid age projects. of the assessed' valuation of" the rnnn. J. W. Brewer, president of the Ore- ties in which li tha lr, J;., t gon Irrigation Congress, which initiat- ' semi-urid lnnrf nmA fh ( ana "lemptation." L,iKe the others cu " movement ior cne proposed a- I struction of the (proposed projects "Maria Rosa" was produced by Cecil ' aneralments, said yesterday that the shows conclusively that the plan out-' B. DeMille. Wallace Reid appears in P'n will be dropped for the present lined will not prove satisfactory Fig the leading masculine role. owing to the lack of support from ure3 from six of the Eastern Oree-on w..w wll xyJl auntie; mjiuw .nm only one 01 t-nem inns sulticicnt assessed valuation to in "Maria Rosa," as it was during the making of this photoplay that ahe met and fell in love with Mr. Lou Tellegen, whom she recently married. Three years ago when Mr. Lou-Tellc-gen came to the United States to make his debut on the American stage as an English speaking actor, he chose as his first play, "Maria Rosa." the committee on imgation-drajn- guarantee the interest at 5 per cent on vim ui j. i. iwrr, j. . , wie projects now proposed. Chapman and A. B. Thompson, has made its 'report.. Two amendments are proposed, the first providing for the state purchase of 'bonds and other evi dences of indebtedness issued by irri "If these counties had sufficient as sessed valuation to guarantee the in terest on bonds as outlined in the amendment proposed, there would be no need for a state guarantee, as bonds gation or drainage vested ' with the would sell readily and at reasonable power of taxation, provided the inter. Miss Tru Blu Will Serve You Tru Blu Biscuits at J. G. SNODGRASSMGrocery Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday LET TRU BLU BAKE FOR YOU BEDS! BEDS! BEDS! rates with the county back of them." "The Truth In Advertising" New York, June20. The Now York Tribne is the defendant in a SSO.Onn nuei sun orougnt ty one of the large department stores of New York. For I a year the Tribune has been conduct ing a department in the interest of "truth in advertising," and the ar ticles for this are prepared bv Mr. Samuel Hopkins Adams. Mr. Adams ! has been doing a good deal of slashing, lYery much to the detriment and dis comfiture of d lot of merchants, who have been engaged in short-changing tho public. In the particular instance from which the libel1 suit arose, the ( jinuune nomiea we meivnants of their . intention to publish the article, and an injunction proceeding was started. In .consequence the controversy then be came famous. It is understood that t!e principal basis for damages alleged to have been sustained by the mor- enants grew out of the notoriety re sulting from the preliminary proceed ings, rather than tho nllcired disclo sures contained in the storv itself Tlio I Tribune, in carrying the news of the ami says mat "ine article itself, which gave extensive details of the investiga tion made oy the Tribune is not at An out of of town house has turned over to me 75 IRON BEDS to sell for them. These are slightly used. But otherwise in pood condition. X, m Priced at V3 of New Beds 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. F. D. HAISTEN, Furniture on Easy Payments The Hero Worshippers Walking along a railroad track one I '-uiu.iy utienioon we discovered a . stone nut in which two factory bovs ! vi ere playing cards anl "taking turns" :on a pipe. They were the leaders of i a gang, and tho others had been sent lout to swipe enough tin to cover the rooi. At la.-t we had found the head quarters of the terrors of tho town. I crimps we should have had them ar rested, but we didn't: Instead of a policeman we sent a young college graduate who liked bovs and who be- uevi-a that every boy could be reached if one could only touch the hidden spring. He touched it. He got ac quainted, became their friend and then their leader, and in six months the gr.ng becme a boy scout p.-.trol a constructive force instead of a de- nun! m me ccmniumtv. W'S it worth whilt? I shall never 'forget when Jack Ilardv st.irtxl witV, hi. chili at University Settlement, in Now torn, i here wire six t.vn!vl T.'.,ot boys of seventeen and it looked likj a ho?o!ess job. Jack was nervous him self, for he did not have much exper- iv.nw w iieip mm. out lie had the de termination, patience, tact and spirit ot service and he "made good". Ath letics, hikes, indoor games gradually iook me place of saloons, girls and pool rooms. Cheap shows and dirty stories were suc-ooded by good en tertainments and 'club debates'. In one yenr the club grew to twenty, andJack was tfie quiet master of the situation. Bee Tttda Muk, U. & Fit. Offlcb For Best Values In Front Lace Corsets The Front Lace Corsets With Tho Ventilo Back and Ventilo Front Shield No front lace corset without these features can possibly be as good as La Camilla. A complete line of differen models always on hand. Priced At $2.00 Up . MRS. RQBT, PATTISON CoMeticre Phone Red 3221 Kes. 1702 Oak if Wholesale and Retail Disributors of LEHIGH PORTLAND CEMENT, ABERDEEN COAL Lehigh Portland Cement Lime V Hardwall Plaster Finish Plaster Keens Cement weaver Hoard Enameled Face Brick urnnmental Terra Cotta f Pressed Brick . f; Mantel Brick . Fire Brick Fire Clay Aberdeen Utah Coal ' Kemmerer Coal Rock Springs Coal Wood Hay Grain '" ' Flour IXiiry Salt Half Ground Salt Rock Salt Sulphurized Salt Produce Potatoes Hearth Tile Floor Tile Porch Tile Storage A DOEFERENCE.i Perhaps you are wondering why your neighbors trade at this store; perhaps you never realized that there is a difference in stores. As evidence there is a difference we call your attention to the fact that during the past two years this store has grown to be by far the largest and most satisfying grocery in the county. THERE ARE MAN TREASONS WHY Harris Grocery PHONE MAIN 70 FARMERS PHONE B. 192 408 North Fir Street, Cross Track ..... - - , . J Always Look To l D.R.FONG CELEBRATED CHINESE HERB. CO (30 years practical experience) The Famous Chinese Herbs for All Ailments Both Sexes CONSULTATION FREE Office Hours Jefferson Ave. 9 a. m. to 6 p. m. La Grande, Ore. We Consider Your Success Paramount to Our Own WHY? Because our success depends on the development of the communities served by us and the prosperity of their inhabitants." We have made large investments for your convenience and comfort, in property which cannot be moved to some other locality if our business does not prosper as can yours There lore not only from public spiritedness but from business interests we wish to cooperate with you in anything tending to further tne welfare of the community. No proposition is too small to receive our cheerful thorough consideration and active encouragement. Eastern Oregon Light Power Co. Always at Your Service Telepho and je RSafa 34 r ELECTRIC SUTPf Y rn AUSTIN BROWN3T' """"" lJ-', Manager yv"' H0USEWIEmP. A SPECIALTY ' o,. i: - ' 4 Heating Device ' ' -' TV4m Main 726" Sommer Hotel hiding, next to Western Union X 4? "i? i? 4? PHONE MAIN 17 Sawyer-Clark Co. "Telephone It" Why waste time save both. and energy when a telephone will The greatest amount of work accomplished correctly with the leaat amount of energy, in Se S possible time is EPTICIENCY-. A Telephone will do this. See us about it. 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