La Grande evening observer., July 21, 1916, Image 4

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LA GRANDE EVENING OBSERVER
FRIDAY, JULY 21, 1916,.
THE OBSERVER
BROCK DENNIS. Editor mo4 Owner
rude committee report many fine
floats under construction and that
generally there ia good prospects, but
they also find thfit many are slow
' in entering cars when they find it im-
MSntvmaA i th. Pnw nt t. . possible to decorate them. Such
, Qrande, Oregon, as second cUs !,hould not bj, thf , ca: rA 'ami'y
iBiatter i pleasure oar loaded with La Grande
i -V- ' ' ' t people will nufllce in want of more
SUBSCKIPTION BATES. - I fl";, , .,r,i j
"Daily, single copy 6c l".." The, orm?t on. j the P"rade 81,(1
Dadlv. oar mnnth 65e ' '' '' Parade Formation.
The following orders concerning
Daily, oer vear in advance .... S7.00 i tn formation ol parade have been
' Daily, per month 65c
, Daily, per six months in advance 13.50
' iMily, per year in advance . . . . J
Daily, by mail per year, in ad-
a, vance $4.CQ
JWeekly Observer-Star, per year
in advance $1.60
l issued,
The band forms on Fourth street
at postofHcc, headed north.
! Pleasure cars form on Fourth
I street immediately behind band.
1 Advertising rates on application. All : Business floats form on Washington
5 copy for display advertising must j avenue, west of t ourth headed cast
reach the office the day before the on J0" hand side. ,of st'c,
'.. ad appears. Cowboys, cowgirls r.nd lady riders
. j form on Washington headed east on
t Address all communication. In THR , nana Hide 01 street.
OBSERVER, 1710 Sixth Street
GRASS.
Fraternal floats and marching del
egations, form on left side of Wash
ington east of Fourth facing west.
Boy scouts and pushmobiles on
ricrht Ihnnd of street occunietl bv fra
me oeauuiui classic prinica ueiow, ternal noats.
written by the late Senator John J. ! The parade forms at 10 o'clock and
Ingalls, should be published in every moves bv 10:15-
newspaper in the growing season. j . The Ll?e ?f11Mari,h- A
ui , u- ' The parade will follow the append-
'Lying in the sunshine among the ed line of march:
' buttercups and dandciions of May, I EaRt on Adums to Greenwood;
' scarcely higher in intelligence than ' south of Greenwood to Washington!
the minute tenants of that mimic ' Washington to Fourth and
wilderness, our earliest recollections ! "prizes fevc been offered os fol-
are or grass; and wften the htful fever lows; ,tli
j ... is ended and the foolish wrangle of' The Prize List.
- the market and forum is closed, grass Jhe !ist ' prizes include:
v.i. ,. . , For best decorated pleasure car-
heals oyer the scar winch our descent First, m. Becomi $10f third
in the 'bosom of the earth has made, Pushmobiles Best looking, ?3; sec-
and thb carpet of the infant becomes ' ond. $2,
the blanket of the dead. Grass is the 1 Business Floats Blue honor rib
fonHven,. of n.t,,- !bn' for.fi.rs.t! red h?.nor ribbons for
, .. .. ... 7. i second: third honor ribbons for third
oeneaiction. nelds trampled with. Judges will be picked from outside
battle, saturated with blood, torn with I of La Grnnde, and none but the
the ruts of cannon, grow irreen airain ' iuJKes will know w they are nor
, iin, .,,)....,., j t l i whlere they stand. No La Urande per.
4 with grass, and carnage is forgotten. Bon wiu h've a voice , the judin
streets aoandoned by traffic become On this the eve of the parade, and
grass-rown, like rural lanes and are the eve of the first day, merchants
obliterated. Pnruf .I.. ,in,0t and citizens are again asked to for-
perish, flowers vanish but' grass is Ret busi"ess. and int. the 8UPPrt
. ' . ' " " ,a wagon, to give La Grande a name for
uu,M4Ucrai my me Buuen unadulterated hospitality; to enter-
iiosts of winter, it withdraws into the tain visitors without blemish of any
impregnable fortress of its subter- Bort-
rononn uituiii., .t I Terry Is Marshal.
i I """ ""' "V " L. G. Terry is grand marshal of
"l """ciuauon or spring. Sown by the day. He will lead the line of
the winds, by the wandering birds, march and as the parade passes the
propogatcd bv the subtle nirrirultiir. 1 judges, awards will be made and win-
of the elements whit am n,i(. ! rer? ea department will be put
back over the same route the second
dance
"" oei -vuii-u), it soicens me rude : time,
outline of the ' world. It hears n I Tomorrow riijrht the streot
blasonrv of bloom to rlmrm thn Danuoo will be the center of attraction.
with fragrance or splendor, but its! - PlrtMBt""! S"turd,,'r:. .
, . I The arrival of Miss Prosperity at
Borne i y hue is more enchanting than an early hour tomorrow and her visits
ffhie lily or the rose. It yields no fruit to various business houses and sub
in earth or air, and yet, should its sequent entertainment for nil the kid
harvest fail for a single year, famine d,es. in town at the ?ennii? J10"10;
, , , . . . ',7 ' all be shown in moving picture later,
would depopulate tho world." . This promist.3 a fine tkit for tfhe
D : " children especially and advertising
Reception Provided For , for the city and the races too.
Merchants and lodgemcn are pre- Conditions of Entrance Fees.
paring a big committee of welcome to Grand stand is free.
greet the Pendleton special when it There will be no charerc for nirto-
arnves in Ijb, Grande Sund.-iy fore- mobile parking. There is room for
noon. The visitors will be afforded 1 1000 cars at the track where oc
aU available hospitality. cupants can see the races, and have
free tolepmbno information in addi
tion. General admission $1.00. Children
25 cents. This price prevails for
those afoot or in autos. No other
charges for scats or car space.
Another proposition that should be
kept in mind is fcbat patrons buy their
tickets up town this being arranged
to avoid confusion nt the gate.
SPEED DEMONS COMING.
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chants to decorate more lavisMy than
they have .been doing. It is a civic
1uty to help make the entertainment
lor visitors as great as possible and
to that end all should work. The pa-
$
MEN! at The Motor Races
Will Wear New Suits and
Up-to-the Minute Furnishings
The Men's Store at N. K. West's is Outfitting Dozens of
Men With New Clothing
20 Discount Now on Entire Stock of
Men's Higlr Grade Suits
Such famous makes ns ' ' Benjamin' ' ' ILirsch-Wickwire
select Jrom aJl sizes tor all men stouts, Regulars, Tall,
Regular $15.00 Men's Suits at $12.00
Kegular $17.50 Men's Suits at $14.00
' and "Fidelity" Suits
Short. None Reserved.
-Largest variety to
Regular $20.00 Men's Suits at $16.00
Regulaf$22.50 Men's Suits at $18.00
Regular $25.00 'Men's Suits at ..$20.00
Regular $2750 Men's Suits at $22.50
$3 Gordon Hats Now $2.40 - $4 Stetson Hats $3.20
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A Real Treat for Visitors
v., - ., H?tur "t"" HARVEST UNLESS
YOU REAP A RESULJ" FROM YduR HARVEST. BEING
CAREFUL IN GROWINgNyoUR CR0r WILL NOT! BENEFIT
Vrll IIMI Ctl VMI nn l X ' 1 1
.wumul.o iuu nnc ,nKtruL"WITH YOUR MONEY
nntn iuu UtT.XOUR MONEY.
REGULARLY BANKING TH!
YOUR WORK OR IN YOUR BUSU
or bnOWING A FORTUNE. TRY!
BANK WITH 1
Y YOU EARN FROM
THE ONE SURE WAY
WE PAY 1IPER CENTIINTEREST
6l2 fo Money for Improved Farm Loans
La Grande National Bank
LA GRANDE, OREGON
Capital 1200,000.00, Surplus $60,000.00, Resource H.OOO.OM.OO
TraA 3. Holm, President; C. C. Penington, Vic Presideutj F. L.
Myer, Cashier; E. Zund.l and H. E. Coolidgs, A.sisUnt Cs.hlers.
DIRECTORS
Trtd J. Holmes, J. G. SnodfrraM, J. F. Cooloy, C. C. Penington, H.
fi. Brownton, F. L. Merer, A. BlokUnd, A. T. HlU, a E. CooUdife.
EVENTS
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BEEGER vs. IcCARROLL
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Elks' Old Auditorium ffig S gg-
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