. LA GRANDE EVENUsG OBSERVER CTSDAJAMPABY 10. 1917.
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THE OBSERVER
An Independent Newspaper.
I
Published Daily and Weekly at La
Grande, Oregon, by the
LA GRANDE EVENING OBSERVER
PUBLISHING CO.
J. D. MEYERS, President, H. B.
LEITER, Vice President, CLARKE
LEITEIl, Editor and Publisher.
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Grande, Oregon, as second ctesa
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The Observer carrier boys are in
structed to put the papers on the
porch. If the carrier does not do
this, misses you, or neglects getting
the paper to you on time, kindly
: phone the Observer, as this is the
c.r.ly way we can determine whether
or not the carriers are following in
struction. Phone Main 37 before 7:30
o'clock and a paper will be sent you
by special messenger if the carrier
has missed you.
Our Sale Announcements Have Started Something, Hunareas or r eouK
Have Rushed in Here to Get Their Share of Bargains-In Spite
of the Heavy Selling There are Many Great Values Lelt,
Enormous Stocks of 1st Quality Merchandise
in the Latest Fall and Winter Styles
Marked Below Reg. Price.
Your choice of any Ladies' Coat or Suit 1-2 price
One lot of Ladies' Coats, Suits and Dresses, your choice $4.98
The season's newest styles in Dresses, reduced -....25 per cent
Your choice of any Skirt jn the store, at r ,...1-4 off
Clearance Prices on entire stock Muslin Underwear, Sweaters.
All styles and most all colors', reduced 25 per cent
Fur Sets, Muffs and Scarfs, a big selection 1-4 off
Silk Petticoats, variety of styles and colors, reduced 20 per cent
Clearance Sale of Kimonos, Bath Robes, Tlouse Dresses. .
You can increase the value of your dollars by buying your clothes
now. Entire stock of Men's .
Suits and Overcoats, reduced Per
One lot Men's Overcoats, values to $2o.OO, your choice - J
One lot Men's Suits, values to $22.50, your 'choice $9.W
One lot Boys' Overcoats, values to $12.50, your choice ... 54.98
Bovs' Clothing, latest styles, newest fabrics -....1-4 off
Broken lines Men's and Boys' Underwear, reduced 83 1-3 per cent
Stetson Hats $2.49 Gordon Hats -.$1.98
Oil
All Caps
Trunks, Bags. Suit Cases at Sale Prices.
Many Saving Prices in Every Department Throughout the Entire Store
Advertising rates on application.
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 10, 1917
LA GRANDE AS A CONVENTION
CITY
Iji Grande is irettincr to be a con
tention city. With the Cattle and mn, if some one presents us that wee
Horse Raisers association coming In BjH for something that -wo have for-
at the end wo will all be surprised at
the results, both in satisfaction that
we have taken part in a novel civic
exporiement. The first thing to do
is to mane up our
April, the Christian Endonvorers in
February, and later on the Modem
Woodmen, the city' will get the nnma
and reputation of being a fine place
to go. There is no doubt'thut every
visitor who comes here will be im
pressed with La Grando'B business
olidity, its fine homes and civic in-
, tiution, ts industries and payrolls, its
cenery and its climate. These con
ventions do much to advertise the city,
and some day a largo convention hall
should be built, which will be big
nough to hold the visitors and the
. local people who would enjoy attend
ing large gatherings of several thoi
and people.
PAY-UP WEEK
La Grande is to have a "Pay-Up
Week." The idea Is to make a real
demonstration of the wonderful work
that a dollar will do if it Is put in cir
culation. Start the dollars going dur
ing "Pay-Up Week," take advantage
f the wonderful bargains the mor
hants will give thnt week, get hold
f some money and pay some bills, and
gotten to pay for a year or two.
"BUFFALO BILL"
Colonel W. F. Cody ("Buffalo Bill")
is dead, and a groat many peoplo will
regret the passing of this old plains
man. There wore many greater In
dian fighters and scouts than 'Buffalo
Bill, but he wae a god in a way typical
of the life of many of the early ad
venture seekers on the plains. His
circus experiences idealized him in th
minds of many of the young people of
the country. Buffalo Bill hod many
good qualities, he was generous to hU
friends, lie would not defame a wo
man, an hia later life ho maintained
a dignified and chivalrous attitude,
and on the whole was on American of
whom we need not be ashamed.
LEAKS
What Washington needs to do ill
tho investigation of the leak of the
president's peace note is to really got
in and investigate the New York Stock
Hxcfcange and find out if national een-
The La Grande National
Bank Issues Booklet
"BANKING MADE
PLAIN"
Educating the public in a practical knowledge of the simple methods
of bunking is a mission to which enterprising banks all over th" country
are more and mure devoting themselves, and as a means of service
to the ciimmiiitv, one f the latest booklets along this lino entitled
"Hanking Maik-' Plain" is now being distributed by the La Grande
National Bunk
The booklet is noteworthy because of condensing into a .small space
n really remarkable amount of practical information, concisely yet
readably stated, and typographically attractive.
The forepart if this booklet gives in u concise manner the pre
liminary re(iiiieinent.s of banking in relation to deposits, chks, and
account's. There are fifteen sub-heads under the heading "Accounts",
thirty sub-heads under the heading of "Checks' , fiftem subheads
under the heading of "Deposits" and other main headings followed by
various sub-titles are "Identification", "Overdrafts", "Bni.king by
Mail" and how a "Clearing House" operates.
A few of the Sub-heads will serve to indicate the nature and scope
of the booklet, ns follows:
"llow to Open an Account", "Forms of Accounts hich can be
Opened", "llow to Bnlancc Your Account", "Hank Statement", "De
posits for Collection", Deposits by Mail", 'Deposits of Husband and
Wife", "Death of Depositor", etc.
We find more good information under "Chocks" such ns "How
to Draw a Check", "Altered Check". "Ixist Check", "Undated". "Post
Dated' , "To Stop Payment", etc.
The latter pur of the booklet deals with what every borrower
should know and gives u similar wealth of information and in
cludes brief and ndeiuate treatment of such subjects ns "Notes",
"Coll.-.ter.'.l", "Discounts", "Note Mado by Minor", "Note Made by
Married Woman", "Negotiability" and many others.
Under the head of 'Drafts" and "Bills of Exchange" are "Accept
ance", "Acceptance for Honor", "Due Date" "Joint Drawee", "Notice",
etc. ! iv-tfi
Then follows "Indorsements", giving an explanation of many kinds
and liability of ndorsers, following this up with the important sub
jects of "Protest", "Collections', "Lost Paper", and some very use
ful "Hank 1WU". , , ,
Any one who wishes n copy need only apply at the bnuk where they
will be distributed free.
aors, congressmen anu uipiumuis m
playing tho stock market. It has been
m l. i. -
a mailer or common Kiiowieugo
years that they do. Now would be n
pretty good time to stop his pernicious
practice.
La Grande Wins One
And Loses One Game
The La Grande Y. M. C. A. volley
ball and basketball teams in their
games with tho Baker Y. M. C. A.
last evening at tho Baker Y. M. C.
A. wone the big event of the evening
and lost the preliminary event In
the volleyball game which was the pre
limiary event, the Baker team hnndled
the La Grande players one sweet drub
bing, winning the series by a good
I margin. This .winning of the Baker
i team tics the score as far as this
season's playing is concerned. The lo
cal team was seriously handicapped in
the fact that throe of tho regular team
that defeated Baker could not go, but
the local boys have no alibis and feel
that the Baker team played a better
game. An effort will be made to ploy
another series on a neutral floor for
the championship.
The basketball game, the main
event, came after the volleyball and
wob won by La Grande, 47 to 16. The
peoplo were very anxious to see this
game as the posters at Baker spoke of
the two nntional champions who would
play with Baker. The La Grande
boys played list five national cham
pions and the rooters for the local
team are of the opinion that their
team is quite fast. The game was
good, the playing of the whole team
T'as tho best for the year. Niles and
Brownell, in particular, played wond
erful games, dribbling the ball con
tinually, and when near their basket
I.nrsen who was closely guarded by
Shaw, would draw his man away from
the basket and invariably n basket
vould be scored. Shaw, who guarded
iiljirsen, played on The Dalles, Oregon,
team when they won tho Nntional
championship. Shaw played n great
game for the Baker team. The play
ing of the La Grande guards was up
to their regular consistent form, many
expressions being manifested by the
I Baker people, that the La Grande
guards were the best ever seen in
'Baker. Charles Reynolds reforeed an
excellent game and he pleased the
, crowd in attendance with his fairness.
Cafeteria at High
School Patronized
Miss Naomi Kirtley, domestic sci
ence teacher in the La Grande high
school is proud of the record of 10-1
sudents who patronized the high
school cafeteria last' Wednesday noon.
1 The cafeteria has been having an
average of 85 each noon the past two
or three weeks. Hot lunches for the
pupils may be had from 9 to 13 cents.
Girls of the department manage the
cafeteria, buying, cooking and serv
ing the food as well as planning each
day's menu.
' Each girl manages the cafeteria one
week, in the plan worked out by Mis3
Kirtley and each patron washes his
own dishes. Miss Kirtley says there
has been no confusion because each
person washes the utensils and there
lias been small breakage. The cafe
teria not only is self sustaining, Miss
Kirtley says, but has paid nearly a'l
of the expense of the domestic science
department.
Don't forget the Volunteer Fire
men's Annual Dance Wednesday, Jan
uary 17. l-10-6t
Low Rates Promised
For Big Convention
, H. W. Hicks, traveling passenger
agent of tho Q.-W. R. R. and N. com
pany, told 1 George' .1. Cochran this
morning that the company would
grant a one and one-third rate in
U)regon, Washington and Idaho for the
Cattle and Horsemen s show to bo
held here in April. Mr. Hicks was
with the delegation of Oregon and
Washington woolgrowers on this
.morning's number six, headed for the
annual meeting in Salt Lake City,
January 11, 12 and 13. He and D. E.
Clark, live stock agent for the O.-W.
said they would cooperate heartily
with the local committee and would
come here to meet with the commit-
i, tee.
Annual Meeting,
Officers Re-Elected
The stockholders of the La Grande
National bank in annual meeting yes
terday re-elected the 1916 board of
directors and in the board meeting,
following the stockholders' meeting,
the present officers of the bank were
re-elected. Assistant Cashier H. E.
Coolidge said this afternoon that the
bank's deposits had increased, approxi
mately from $671,000, at the close of
1915,-to approximately $1,040,000 at
the close of 1916. There is about
$200,000 more surplus now than at
this time last year, Mr. Coolidge sa'd.
The monthly meeting of the board will
be held the first Tuesday in Febru
Notice.
Anyone desiring to purchase or
lease Wallowa Lake Park write or
call immediately. Good proposition
for immediate acceptance. Doctor
orders change of climate for my wife.
'. F. Egensperger, Joseph, Ore.
18-13
ODD FELLOWS TAKE BAKER
(Continued From Fags 1)
and was handled by the local lodge
in a way that did credit to the team.
Immediately following the degree
work Elkhorn lodge served a banquet
to the visiting brethren and women,
AESTHETIC AM) SUCIAL.
DANCING
5th Floor Foley Building
For Information Telephone
Mornings Black 1282
Afternoons Main 89
MISS LEON A NEW LIN
, Don't forget the Volunteer Fire
men's Annual Dance Wednesday, Jan
niirv 1". 1-UMU
Good Attendance
At School Library in
Baker Postmaster
Is Seriously III
Speaking of high school records,
Miss Flora M. Koch, librarian, says
that the average daily attendance ii
the high school library is 200. As
there are but 200 students attending
hip-h school this means that each stu
dent averages one visit a day in tho
library. Tho school library has 1300
volumes in it.
City Commission
11111 14 T I i wllN uillWHSLH'ua 1 1 fill ntc m ii
Will Meet I oni2;ht!s,trio.kr untiI. arly cvcnins w
The City Commission will hold its
regular meeting tonight to pass on
lills, receive the reports of the city
manager and to transact other business.
Baker, Ore., Jan. 10. (Special)
Postmaster John G. Foster lies at his
ome on Third street in a serious con-
lition as tho result of a stroke ot
paralysis suffered yestvday after
noon, nnd while the att.'.id'iig physi
cian holds out ncourng?menl, there
is n'j denying that h;s situation is
critical.
Mr. Foster was stricken shor.ly ie
fore 3 o'clock on the street while en
route from tho postoffic fi tho bank.
His brother, George 11. Foster, was
with him ot the time. He collapsed
suddenly nnd with the aid of passers
by was taken to the office of a physi
cian in the Sommer building, whence
he was removed later to his home He
wns unconscious from the time he a:
:e-i he
partially revived, and later reports
were as favorable ns could be cxpe.-t-ed.
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and in this respect fully lived up to
its reputation as a royal entertainer
and generous host-
After the banquet speeches were
made until 1 o'clock when the apodal
left Baker. Felicitous remarks were
made on the part of the La Grnsde
lodge by Past Grande Master Ed
Coolidge, Past Grand F. N. Ford oa
A. B. Morker.
The La Grande lodge is especially
grateful to the Y. M. C. A., Rtbekak
and other visitors and friends ?4
contributed "m looking last aigfctfe
trip sack a sacceae.
B1BTBIDEI fflHIPP
Song Recital
Tuesday EVeniitg, Jan. 90tk
at ' "
f 1
Methodist Episcopal Ciwrcfe
:10 P. II.
Admission 50c.
Tickets on Sale at
Van Buren's
Don't forget the Volunteer Fire
men's Annual Dance Wednesday, Jan
unry 17. 1-10-Gt
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