La Grande evening observer., October 05, 1916, Image 7

THURSDAY, OCTOBKIff., ion;.
LA GRANDE EVENING OBSERVER
PAGE SEVEN
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. THE undersigned
1 has taken over
the Leighton Garage
and will operate it in
the future. He would
appreciate contin
ued patronage and
promises courteous,
competent service.
All accounts due
the firm up to Oct,
1st will be collected
by the former prop
rietor, and likewise
all accounts against
the firm to that date
wili be paid by him.
The name of the
firm will be
"THE LEIGHTON
GARAGE"
J. L. Riffle
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Sensible CicfXTtt&
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Tk trifinal
Turkish blend
206r
Sou are up against the fuel question, and you may
as well have the best, and you had better get your
supply while the getting is good. For the heater
or furnace, you will need some of our Utah coals.
We just received a fresh supply of
HIAWATHA
Polyglot.
Kven In New folk city, where noto
riously Hll tlio lace of llio Inhabited
K.ulie tire cust Into tliu common melting
ot, It In nut of I en that one sees the
composlteiicss of the pnpulutlon quite
80 concretely Illustrated us It wag ou
a subway car the other day. On one
sldo of the car, sitting ulougside of
each otlier, all In a row, were llvo men
and one lone woman. According to the
observant r(l veracious straphanger
who reports (he occurrence, one of tho
five men was reading a tivrniun news
pi " ". the next was absorbed In an
Italic sheet, the third was occupied
with an English paper, the fourth with
paper in Jewish text, while tho fifth
was busy with a Greek magaxlne. The
lone woman, sandwiched in near the
middle of the line, was reading a
French magazine. Presumably there
were soiuo few persons In the car who
were coutent with purely American lit
erature, but the straphanger, who hap
pens himself to be lrlsb, does not men
tion them. New York Tost.
DIRECTOR OF !
FAIR RETURNS
Candidates' Announcement!.
Ths Causa of Gray Hair.
A northern woman was visiting
friend down south. One morning the
northern woman, Mrs. K., was prepar
ing for breakfast She stopped a mo
ment, rather alarmed at the number ot
gray hairs that were beginning to be
sprinkled among the black. An old
colored woman came into tier room
while she was looking at the gray locka
in the mirror.
Ob, I'm getting old, Mary!" she re
marked to the colored woman, busy
with her work.
Old? Why, honey, you looks like n
spring lninb!" exclaimed the old color
ed servant
No, I'm old. 1 know it Look at
my gray hair. That's the best sign 1
kaow of. Gray balr means old age tu
me."
"Law, missus, gray balr ain't no sign
of old age. That's Jlst a Btgn of worrl
atton aud a weak lulud!" Indianapolis
News.
Armed Plants.
Many plants protect themselves from
their oueniii'3 by the use of spikes or
prickles and venom, just as certain ani
mals do. Of those using the first nam
ed device there arc, as a naturalist
pointed out, Innumerable examples.
The bramble, tbe gorse and tho holly
are familiar Instances of shrubs and
trees "armed to tho teeth," so to speak.
Many plants Imitate the reptiles In
arming themselves with venom.
Of these arc the deadly nightshade,
or belladonna, und the uux vomica.
Less destructively Inclined are those
plants which are simply protected by
their dlsngrecnhle taste. The common
buttercup, which Is one of these, Is
generally shunned by horses and cat
tle. A plant which Is protected by a
disagreeablo smell Is llio ligwort. Only
that hardy aud insensitive animal, the
gont will touch It. Tendon Answers.
Red Tape In Japan.
A European resident of Japan, who
lived some distance from Tokyo, was
some years ago sent a tux bill for a
quarter of a cent. Blnco It was a
very Inconvenient distance to tho tax
ofllec he paid no attention to (tie bill,
but after a time he received a threat
ening notice from the authorities or
dering him to pay It. Not being al
lowed to pay taxes by post, he was
obliged to muke a journey costing sev.
eral hundred times tho amount of the
tax to pay the bill. This quarter of a
cent tnx was collected three times a
year, and ho nttemi.'ed to get rld'of
tbe inconvenience In making other
journeys by paying the tnx for a year
in one sum, but tills the authorities
would uot permit Exchange.
The SUPERHEATER, the LONG LASTING fuel.
Also car of
KING
A hard, durable coal, high in heat value, a first
class fuel. Utah's two best coals.
For your range some of the old reliable Union
Pacific ROCK SPRINGS, burned by two genera;
tions, "The cleanest coal on Earth."
Wet Chain Wood $2.50
Dry Chain Wood, big load delivered $3.5r
Cord Wood, any length; Kindling
Baled Hay
Feed, all kinds
Poultry Supplies
Fire Proof Storage
Packing, Moving, Dravage and Delivery,
LYNCH and STEWART
Jefferson Ave. One Block Eart Depot Phone Main 10
Dr. Johnson's Appearance.
Dr. Johnson, who wns extremely
careless of his personal appearance,
called at the bouse of a friend one
night to induce htm to call with him
upon Goldsmith. The philosopher was
sprucely dressed, as neat In every way
as any one could wish, and his friend,
noticing the change, inquired why lie
had got himself up so spick aud span.
"Why, sir," replied Dr. Johnson, "I
bear that Goldsmith, who is a very
great sloven, justilies his disregard of
c'cunlincss by quoting my practice, and
I am desirous this night to show hi in a
tetter example."
Consistency.
"Charley, dear," said young Mrs.
Torklns, "did you forget to bring the
things I told you to bring from tbe
Store?"
"No. This Is one time 1 carried out
instructions to tho letter. Here's tho
whole bundle."
"Oh. I'm so sorry. I've changed my
mind nbout wanting. I was sure you'd
forget as usual. It's so hard to de
pend on a man!" Washington Star.
Didn't Need It.
A book canvasser went Into a bar
ber shop and asked the proprietor if ho
could sell him an encyclopedia.
"What's that?" asked the barber.
"It's a book that contains informa
tion on every subject In the world." .
There was a victim In the chair, and
he put in feebly. "lie doesn't need It!"
Plenty on Hand.
"Have you ever wondered about your
husband's past?"
"Dear me. no. I have all I can do in
taking care of bis present aud worry
ing about bin future." Boston Ileruld.
I
j Eeey to 8uit.
j Brown Did' I leave an umbrella here
'yesterday? Barber What kind of an
umbrella? Brown Oh, any kind. I'm
not fussy.
No man should thrust himself Into
tAmntfitlnn ITn should nrav to bn (1e-
I Uvered from It Foolhardiness Issues
la calamity.
For Assessor.
I have been regu'arly nominated on
the Democratic ticket for County As
sessor. If I am elected I pledge my-
oi,f i f ; - n T UK....
,.,..,, I the burdens should bo fairly divided.
SUM ABOVE EXPENSES Tills
YEAH.
! Cii3 hlJ -I
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SB
Union County's Exhibit Lost First
Through Delay in Transit of Ex
hibits. From a financial viewpoint the re
cent state fair at Salem was a success
and for the first time in several years
a ery substantial sum will be loft
over and above tho expense accounts
reports J. E. Reynolds, a member of
the board, on his return from Salem.
This item will be $10,000 or more. In
every way all departments did re
markably well, and the concessions
alone jumped from about $500 last
year to enough to pay Secretary
Lea's salary for the year. Mr. Rey
nolds is much elated over the way the
lair went on.
County Prize Unfortunate.
Mr. Reynolds points out thai
through a misfortune, Union county
missed the first prize for county ex
hibits. J. K. Luntz who worked for
weeks with Paul Spillmnn and others
to get up a county exhibit and one for
his own farm ut Cove, played in the
hardest kind of luck. Mr. Lant::' ex
hibit though shipped early, failed to
reach its destination until Thui-f.lay
of fair week, and a fine array of
canned goods which was needed to
round out the Union county show, did
not come in tims. Tho canned fr.iits
would have been good lor 12 points.
As it was Union county scored 84 1-2
and Wusco, winner of first pl'ce,
scored 85. The canned poods vvtuld
have put Union county fur ahead.
Neither did Mr. Lantz get the fuli
benefit of all his troubles because of
the late arrival, but his enterprise and
county loynlty nevertheless is
marked.
Exhibits Go to Seattle.
Mr. Reynolds reports that the Was
co, Union and Br.ker counties' exhib
its have been sent to Seattle to com
pete in the fair there, nnd thnt Fred
B. Currey of Lu Grande is with them,
lit is expected tho exhibits will score
high in that show too.
The board is to be commended on
its success and Mr. Royno ii's efforts
and the efforts of Mr. Currey who had
charge of the horticultural sheds, went
a long way in making the fair the suc
cess it was.
I will devote mv entire time to the
affairs of the office, believing thnt
the salary is sufficient to pay for it
I respectfully solicit the support of
the voters at the coming election.
Pd. Adv. W. A. MAXWELL.
How This Man Handled a Tractor.
Are you going to get
married?
Is there a New Bcby
in your family?
Are you going to give
a party?
Do you want Christ
mas cards or New
Year's cards?
Are you goinytogive
a Dance?
Are you out of Call
ing Cards?
If so, you will want
Announcement Cards.
Greeting Cards, Invita
tions, Dance 'Programs,
or Calling Cards.
Thfc Observer Printing
Department will be glad
to supply your needs,
either in Printing or
Engraving in The Very
Best Style.
Call at the
Observer Office
Or Phone Main 13 for
' Prices
Farm and Fireside relates this in
cident in a lending article:
. 1 came to Marinette County. Wis
consin, the middle of August, 1014,
and began to clear my land about the
first of September. It was full of oak
and pine trees and thickly scattered
wiun gi uo oaks, underbrush, white and
Norway pine stumps. So 1 bought a
tractor with 12 horsenower on the
drawbar, and a 10,000-pound-test stee'
chain to pull with. 1 found it took
one man on the engine and one to
handle the chain.
"We pulled up trees that were 18
inches through. The small erub oaks
anil underbrush were left to be plowed
unner, as my plow will cut off all
these roots, and the harrow throws
them on top of the ground to be picked
up later.
"When everything was pulled out
of the ground we went along with a
big sled and hauled off all thnt could
be piled on. This sled is 12 feet wide
and 18 feet long, and is made of very
heavy material.
"We plowed with a 24-inch breaking
plow at the rate of six acres a day.
One man can do this, as he simpiy
throws one lever down nnd the plow
throws itself out of the ground. It
would be impossible to throw this plow
out of the ground by hand, as it has a
six-foot landsidc. It cuts roots as
larpe as 9 inches thick and 18 inches
long without any trouble.
"I then rolled the ground with a
corrugated roller ltf feet wide and cf
the largest size. Next I disked, har
rowed, and rolled the land at the same
time. We pulled all these machines
with the tractor, and I doubt if twelve
horses could have done it. The disk
is 10 feet wide. The harrow, which I
had made, is an old-time A shape. Thj
wings are of 6x6 inch hardwood, 18
feet long, and the crossbar of the same
material, 8 feet long, set in so as to
give the harrow a 10-foot spread. The
teeth are made of 1 1-4-inch squure
steel pegs, and project 8 inches below
the wings.
"The ground was left alone until
spring, when it wns double-disked and
harrowed ready for the planter. We
then had 50 acres of land ready for
potatoes, and had completed this work
in nine weeks, at a cosi of $4.85 nn
acre. Horses could not have done this
for less than $20 an acre, and ther?
would be no comparison in the length
of time it would take even the best
team."
Want Ads.
WHEN IT COMES TO untiring
sellers, finders and traders, an
Observer Want Ad can't be
beat. It works overtime on
straight-time pay. Rates,
one cent per word per issue
no ad less than 25 cents.
Mignty
Force
.IT IS ESTIMATED
THAT PRACTICALLY
ONE-H ALF OF THE IN
VESTMENTS MADE IN
THE BUSINESS WORLD
ARE MADK ON BOR
ROWED MONEY.
THIS DEMONSTRATES
WHAT A MIGHTY FAC
TOR CREDIT IS TODAY.
THE SUREST WAY TO
ESTABLISH A SATIS
FACTORY CREDIT, TO
BE DRAWN UPON
WHEN OCCASION DE
MANDS, IS TO MAIN
TAIN A SATISFACTORY
BANKING ACCOUNT
WITH THIS INSTITUTION.
COMMERCIAL A C
COUNTS ARE INVITED.
1 The
W United States
H National
JlBank La Grande,
M Oregon.
FOR RENT Five . room modern
house. Telephone Black 3561. Adv
10-2-tf.
FOR RENT Five room furnished
house. Close in. Call at 1501 1-2
Sixth Stree. Adv. 10-4-2t.
FOR RENT Large front bed sitting
room also furnished rooms for
light housekeeping. Phone Black
3901, or 1512 Adams Ave.
' 9-23-tf
FOR SALE
FOR SALE Bartlett pears nnd
Gravenstein apples. Phone Red
20C2. Adv. 10-4-2tp.
FOR SALE OR TRADE A 320 aero
relinquishment for town property;
200 acres tillable: outside ranire:
spring water. Box 35, Haines, Ore.
Adv. 10-4-5lp
fy S. F. Richardson, 1S03 Adams
avenue. Adv. 10-3-8tp.
WANTED Old bills, notes; no mat
ter how old they are . or where
debtor is, we take them outright
on our claim brokerage plan. Ad
dress Box 144, La Grande. Adv.
8-16-tf.
ADDRESSES WANTED The Ob
server would like to get names and ad
dresses of In Grande and Union coun
ty people now living outside ef Union
county. Phone Mnin 13. tf
Quality is Most Essential
(Farm and Fireside)
Quality becomes more essential to
profit in live-stock farming each sea
son. When labor, land and feed were
cheap it was possible tc nalize a
profit on live-stock of an inferior
grade, but with the present high cost
of these production factors and a
constant discrimination on the market
against the "scrub," it has become
evident that the greatest profit can
be expected only from live-stork of
rood quality. It may be possible for
the feeder or dealer to mnk! a profit
on inferior live-stock if he is able to
buy it sufficcntlv cheap and sell
ouickly. but usually somoonr has not
realized the greatest possible profit
when a scrub goes to market. If it
is not the feeder, it is the man who
produced the animal. I
FOR SALE At a great sacrifice
Lozicr light six automobile. Cost
$3550 one year ago. Good as now.
Will take $1250. In perfect shape.
Owner only here for three days, see
G. A. Cobb, Sommcr Hotel, La
Grande, Oregon. 10-4-3tp
FOR SALE 40-horse power Buick
touring car fully equipped at a
give away price. Would make a
good truck or speeder. Must sell,
would trade for livestock. Inquire
1515 Adams avenue, call Black 1091
9-30-6tp.
FOR SALE At a bargain a used
Overland enr as good as new. Call
at La Grande garage. Adv. 9-11-tf.
WILL BUY any building and move it
off from its present location if it is
worth moving. J. L. Mars. Adv.
D. W.8-7-tf.
FOR SALE Now 6-room bungalow,
M Street near high school. Phone
Main 718. 9-23-lmo
FOR SALE CHEAP Piano, Willard
Make; good condition. Phone Red
3112.
FOR SALE 160 acres ttaber land.
$1,200; $500 cash, balance stock.
B. T. Roberts, 1603 X a venae. La
Grande, Oregon. Adv. 4-4-tf
FOR SALE Six room modern bung
alow, almost new, steam heated,
good furnace, full basement, dry
all year, laundry tubs and all mod
ern conveniences throughout the
house. Close in. Will sell on easy
terms. Call at Observer office.
Adv. 8-18-tf
MISCELLANEOUS
LOST Bay horse branded 8-R en
left hip. Reward. Ketvrn or notl-
.;
"A FINE FORM IS BETTER
THAN A FINE FACE"
Ralph Waldo Emerson
After all, the acme of beauty is
the expression, the life, the free
dom, of a beautiful figure.
Ease nnd comfort of motion
unconsciousness of any restrain'.
permit this freedom, this joy
and zest which gives true ex
pression to beauty.
It is along these lines taking
health and joy in life as a basis
that
MODART Corsets
are designed and every wearer
stands us fine proof of its success.
j PaulineLederle
I Sommer Hotel Btdg.