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LA GRANDE EVENING OBSERVER
MONDAY, AUGUST 7, 1916.;
THE OBSERVER
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money, he may be able to make some
thing out of the kids. Otherwise, the
game is not worth the candle.
The administration purposes taxing
smaller incomes. ; One thing is sure
and certain, when Milt Miller and his
department get through with Oregon
incomes they are considerable smaller
than they were to start in with.
: Billy Sunday is wasting a lot of ef
fort in Portland trying to "make Ore
gon 1 dry. This old state seems
mighty dry as compared with a few
months back, so why waste time in
further drying it up.
Would seem that the British lion
is now doing something besides roar
iing. Her second line attack at
Address all communications to THE i Vozieres will make the Crown Prince
OBSERVER, 1710 Sixth Street i wonder if he is not up against a fight
' with Britain after all.
GOVERNMENT AND HEALTH.
Senator Ransdcll of Louisiana,
NOW
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FOR THE
T
H? Rat? Big Excursion approaches. Down
at the beac v tVip cpo hrpp-zps nvp rnrilmcr and the
water is fine or bathing.
. J01 going to have just one big time. And
fi a happy glorious time means you're dressed
,ght; mis Store is especially prepared to supply your
fteeds With greater assortments, lower prices and.
superior service.
Oregon editors failed to
against the government
TP'
chairman of the committee on public meeting at Me" their
that - ,--iora, wnicn, jndiCates
health informed the senate that the1 rerrecfe HWilty prev'' d and tne
annual economic loss to .,, . MMlIM M the brtisa K rw ; ,.
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States t'
tilled
-18 pPfie. ttte pointed trot
that .Wile $($$,175 is. 'appropria'tei
for th mvestiiration of 'disease of
ipVahts and animals, -that $1,917,566 is
the1 sum expended in federal measures
for) .the study and prevention of hu
man diseases,
These ore the money figures which
are considered effective in making an
impression on the business mind;
these are the logical and forceful eco
nomic arguments for a larger outlay
in disease prevention.'
Only two of the many preventible
diseases are mentioned. Tuberculosis
exacts a heavier toll than either ty
phoid or malaria, perhaps than the
two" combined. A long list of infec
tions are equally within the scope of
modern science to eradicate, if prop
er facilities are provided.
It is not simply a matter of buying
health for the nation or we
' Community, but of making a sound in
vestment with manifold returns abso
lutely assured.
That flax plant at Salem is giving
someone some worry. Now come
the individual flax raisers with a re
quest that the state not show a yel
low streak Ibut continue as per con
tract and thresh the flax. Every once
in a while a state gets the habit of
fancy farming and wants to raise
Belgian hares or crooked legged geese
and the expense must be paid.
,vAilfa Bill" has been defeated
'Oklahoma, and Jennings has gone in
to cheap' vaudeville so there is sflrong
'hope for Oklahoma yet.
' But Judge Hughes can hardly af
ford to ignore that bunch of questions
put to him by the professional writ
ers of the country.
Damon and ifythias renewed ac
quaintance last week in Portland and
bathed together in the surf at Sea-side.
good
Syping on canal forts (has been no
ticed, according " to the press dis
patches. Here's .betting Japan and
Germany each has oil paintings of
the canal nnd all naval stations near
it. Our war deprtment puts every
thing in the newsppers before it acts,
and it does not wake up until pretty
late sometimes.
The head of Stanford college not
only advocates but is demanding the
more simple life for students. If he
wjll J'cuss out"' a lot of fool rich par
ents who , shower their kids with
That heat wave of the east seems
to be a long time coming.
Well, Hughes is on his way
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STATE NEWS
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Bend Plant Enlarged.
Installation of new machinery at
the plant of the Bend Water, Light &
Power company, to care for the m
creasing demands of the town, is
nearly finished and within ten days
the enlarged plant will be in opera,
tion. , , i ,
Faster Service Begins.
The Willamette-Pacific- trainB be.
tween Powers and Eugene will from
now on make the time in an hour and
forty minutes less than before. Com
pletion of the Umpqua river bridge
made it possible to inaugurate the
new service.
Belated Hay Harvest On.
Hayin? is in full swine in the Tunl
atii valley. The hay is of fair qual
ity and is in demand by the local
dairymen. The grain harvest will
soon be on, and according to prospects
will be good. 1
Mail Delay Is Protested. '
In an effort to eliminate a 24-hour
delay at Huntington of mail between
Baker and Snake river points, Fost-
K' a
Aj cu(BaYik.
(Lteidemt mil
EVEN IF AN ACCIDENT OR SICKNESS NEVER HAPPENS
TO YOU. IT MAKES YOU FEEL SECURE TO HAVE MONEY IN
1 THE BANK.
MONEY IS YOUR' BEST FRIEND AND WILL COME TO
YOUR RESCUE WHEN NOBODY ELSE WILL OR CAN.
WHEN YOU ARE OLD "MONEY" WILL KEEP YOU.
WHO IS GETTING THE MONEY YOU ARE EARNING
NOWT THINK OF IT. PUT SOME IN THE BANK.
BANK WITH US
WE PAY H PER CENT INTEREST
6V Money for Improved Farm Loans
La Grahde National Bank
LA GRANDE, OREGON
' Capital $200,000.00, Surplus $50,000.00, Resources $1,000,000.00
Fred J. Holmes, President; C. C. Penington, Vice President; F. L.
Messrs, Cashier; E. Zundel and H. E. Coolidge, Assistant Cashiers.
DIRECTORS
Fred J. Holmes, J. G. Snodgrase, J. F. Conley, C. C Penington, H.
B. Brownton, F. L. Meyers, A. Blokland, A. T. Hill, H. E. CooUdge.
Men's Wear
Glen's
Men's
Men's
j Men's
Men's
.Men's
Men's
Men's
Men's
Men's
Finest Tailored Suits $15.00 to $27.50
Gordon and Stetson Hats $3.00, $4.00
Sport Shirts, newest patterns $1.00 up
Manhattan Shirts $1.50, $2.00.
Bathing Suits ; :. $1.00" to $5.00
$1.50 Sailor Straw Hats at ......$1.20
$4.50 Panama Hats at ! ., :....$3.40
"Tilt" Dress Shoes .............,........$4.00 to $6.00
"Beacon" Dress Shoes .'. $3.50
Hiking Shoes, Hosiery, Underwear, etc.
For Women
The Boy! He Needs
A Wash Suit or two .. 95c and $1.13
Boys' Newest Sport Blouses 50c
Boy's Newest Sport Shirts 25c to $1.00
Boys' Bathing Suits 25c to $1.00
Boys' Straw Hats : ,......50c
Boys' Sandals 90c, $1-10, $1.75
Boys' Black Cat Hose ..25c
Boys' Outing Shoes, Union Suits, Overalls, etc.
Boys' "Best Ever" guaranteed all wool Suits
Suits that defy that hardest wear a boy can give.
Priced $5.00 up
Women's Wash Frocks Reduced OnerThird ',.
College Style Sport Middies' - $1-50
Outing Skirts, Sport Skirts, Plain .or Stripes,
! Wasi&ble and Silk Materials u......$1.25 to $17.50
New Summer Styles Women's Waists .....$1.25 up,
iNew Fall Styles -Women's Shoes $4.00, $5.00, $6.00
Entire Stock Women's Fine . Pumps Reduced
Women's New Low Heel Sport Shoes $3.50 to $4.50
Women's Bathing Suits, new styles ...$1.50 to $5.00
Women 's Hosiery in all the new shades 25c to $1.00
Women's Bathing Caps ..25c and 50c
Women's Bathing Shoes 15c, 25c, 50c
Summer Parasols Reduced One-Quarter
Kimonos, frepe and silk materials $1.00 to $7.50
For The Whole Family
."Chief Joseph" Indian Blankets, for the cottage,
for camping, train and beach lounging
.......;l.....r :.....,...$5.00, $7.50, $8.00
.A large stock of Suit Cases; Traveling. Bags,
Trunks, etc., at the lowest prices.
"Koveralls" the kids '. 75c
Sandals ;.. 90c, $1-15
Children's Short Sox 15c, 25c
master John G. Foster of Baker has
appealed to the superintendent of
railway mail service asking that a
clerk be put on between these places.
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! School to Open.
The public schools of Hoquiam will
open Tuesday, September 5th, the day
following Labor day.
Kidgcfield Nabs Speeders.
Dr. F. R. Sehoenborn, a dentist of
Portland, was arrested in Ridgeiield,
Washington, recently for speeding
and is said to have been intoxicated.
He was fined $5 and costs. This is the
first arrest for speeding in that city.
Douglas Farmers' Views -Sought. ;
M. 0. Evans, of the extension
course of the Uregon Agricultural
college, has been interviewing the
farmers near Rosehurg with reference
to the employment of a county agriculturalist.
Prisoner Makes Weapon.
Out of two iron bed supports,
wrenched from the floor of his cell,
Kerry F. Coulson who awaits trial in
the county jail at Portland fashioned
a deadly weapon with which one of
his jailers might ihave been more in
timate had not the jailor discovered
it. Ho was removed from his cell and
placed in solitary confinement while
he thinks the matter over.
Western Pine Manufacturers associa
tion, the Western Box Manufactur
ers' association and the California
White Pine association are expected
to meet at Bend August 9 and 10 and
it is expected to be the most success
ful session ever held by the organiza
tions. The social side of the gather
ing will include a dinner to be given
by the Commercial club and also an
other to be given by the Emblem
club.
Woodland Berry Crop Good.
The cron of wild blackberries in the
vicinity of Woodland, Washington,
w nnvpr htf.or nnH nf lnrirer sizfl
than this year. Many persons, in
cluding a large number of Indians,
are making gooa waes pic-Kin ior
the market, as they readily get $1 for
a icn pound pan oi Dernes.
Crook Fair Dates Set.
The Crook county fair will be held
nt Prineville September 27 to 30.
Crop conditions in Central Oregon are
far 'better than tney nave Dcen ior
years, ana this alone should insure
the best fair ever held.
Hilly Sunday Seats Reserved.
More than 2000 seats have been re
served for the Billy Sunday meeting
next Sunday in Portland when he
sneaks on the "wet" bill to be voted
on by the people of Oregon nt the No
vember election.
Irrigation Plan Favored.
There will be an election cnllcd
soon in Prosser for the purpose of
voting on bonds for the construction
voir osjoir ain.ni.Mi oi ijoioju n 10
ven district near that place. The cost
would probably be $S0 an acre.
Bend Awaits Pine Men.
At least a hundred members of the
Has Faith in Hughes.
Believing that wihen C. E. Hughes,
Republican candidate for president,
tours Oregon he is going to bring
prosperity, C. C. Lowe, of Dallas, has
paid $13,000 cash for a 130-acre farm,
three miles east of Sheridan. "That's
faith," was his comment as he wrote
the check.
Will Recruit at Eugene.
Eugene, Or., Aug. 3. Eugene will
be headquarters for O. N. G. recruit
ing until the Third Oregon regiment
on the border is filled up, according to
orders received by Captain C. B.
Winn, recruiting officer, yesterday.
Offices will be opened downtown today
and because the orders Were unex
pected and there have been no prep
arations, equipment will be borrowed
from the two companies of the coast
artillery, O. N. G., ihere Until equip
ment arrives from elsewhere. Four
men have been recruited for the reg
iment by Captain Winn during the
last two days. Many of the niembers
of the two companies of coast artil
lery have expressed a desire to enlist
in the infantry regiment so that they
can see service on the border, but
they are discouraged by Captain
Winn.
1600 Teachers Took Examination.
ination asked to have their certificates
issued later.
Congratulates Hughes on His Stand.
Denver, Colo., Aug. 2. Miss Anne
Martin, chairman of the National
Woman's party, today sent from here
the following message to Charles E.
Hughes:
"Your declaration for the National
Woman Suffrage amendment makes
the women of America your debtors
for your courage and statesmanship.1'
Miss Martin stated in an interview
that the womon's party was not play
ing politics.
"If President Wilson comes out for
the federal amendment or the present
Democratic congress passes it the
president will not be opposed by us.
However, from : present indications
there will be nothing else for the
woman's party to do but to place its
entire strength behind Mr. Hugfhes.'''
OUTBURSTS OF EVERETT TRUEBy Condo
'- WD, FURTHERMORE, YOU 4R A
BAR to MY CAReeR.. cue RC1
CONfe WITH SeNTlMENT. I So!
ANTXSUITINSTHe ACTION TO HIS U)ORt?.
LOrVD GRUFMNCTON 3TROXX5 SWIFTLY
OOT INTO THe NKSHT; LEAVING HIS
O CN HAPPY MFS auN, BATHen in
TEARS, HER FRAIL. BcalY
CONVULSex with r
The result of the recent state ex
amination of teachers has just been
announced by Superintendent of Pub
lic Instruction J. A. Churchill. Near
ly 1,600 teachers took the examina
tions, nnd in all there were about 10,
000 manuscripts graded. Each manu
script contained from oue to a half a !
dozen pages of legal cap paper.
Under a ruling of the State Board J
Y-, I' .. i t - 1 1 1
oi cuucanon, xeacners wno uireauy
hold certificates in force, or who for
any other reason do not wish to use
their certificates at once, may retain
their grades and have their certifi
cates issued at any time within one
year from tihe date of the examina
tion. Most of the applicants who
were successful in passing the exam-
ni . Just liks
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