MONDAY, JANUARY 22. 1917
r.'fl GEAKDE EVENING OBSERVER
MOE EIGHT
Every Woman
Her Own
Manicurist
Tlx; lunid is mi excellent index to char
acter. With proper euro it is easy for
you to have heautit'ul 'hands with well
trinmied, transparent nails that indi
cate culture and refinement.
Jt is not necessary for you to depend
upon the services of a professional
manicurist.
An up-to-date manicuring
he secured at slight cost.
utfit may
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Nail Buffers, Nail Clippers, Nail
Scissors, Cuticle Scissors, Nail
Polishes, Nail Bleaches, Pomades,
Nail Files, Orange Sticks, Etc.
Select your outfit now and resolve to
keep your nails in the "pink of condition."
La Grande Pharmacy
AOOLPH NEWLIN, Manager
JuicW Delivery Phone Main 40
La G .iide, Oregon
AT THE HOTELS
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PERSONAL MENTION
Miss Geheive Stoddard returned this
morning from a week's visit with Mr.
and Mrs. Leon Stoddard in Baker.
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JLewis Denham of Elgin and L. V. I ASKS SEAT HOLDERS
. Snodgrass of La Grande were mem- i TO COME EAKLY
&ers of the class of 37 applicants who !
-were given higher degrees in Mnson- j The management of the Arcade
i-ry in Portland last week. , Thentor asks that scat holders for
-n. r , j The Birth of tho Nation" come early
"'uiuk - M-Tw - mo - tomorrow night in order to be seated
ijmnui noiei, loruanu on rriuay: a. JJ. before the performance starts. No
niwB tu uuu vrranuo, uus iiysmg ana
W. n. Vollans of IWullown, Ore
Mr. und Mrs. John Barker of La
Grande were at the Washington hotel,
ffbrthnid, on Friday.
Superintendent W. Bollons, of the
'la. Grande division of tho O-W. R. &
1 ITfL coin puny, returned Saturday from
.a Portland visit. Mrs. 'Bollons and
jsott, A. J. Bollons of Madras, are still
in Portland.
persons will be uented v.fter tha pic
turcs start. Tho show slurts nt 7:45
sharp.
Notice.
To all carpenters interested. There
will be a mooting at 8 p. m., January
2.1(1, at Goodnough'fe shop. B'isiness
of importance. All atteiid by request
of committee. l-22-2tp
Sommer Hotel Gueste.
S. E. Brackett, II . A. Vincent, G. M.
Agnew, C. 0. Mickle, Portland; Col.
L. W. Scott, E. F. Fisher, C. T. Peter
son, Seattle; F. A. Clarke, W. C. Jack
son, Enterprise; D. E. Myers and wife,
Imbler; S. E. Harris and wife, Elgin;
John Wells, Alicel; J. MacNeil, Pen
dleton; 0. G. Hitchcock Jr., Salt Lake
City; II. W. English, Spokane; Harry
Chelcmsky, Oakland; L. H. UM, San
Francisco; Dr. E. J. Cummings.
Guests at the Savoy.
Ed Clnunch, North Powder; J. B.
Weaver, Union; S. E. Brewer, Ken
drick, Idaho; Mrs. W. (Bedingfield, R.
W. Kirkkinded, Baker; A. B. Ander
son. Weiser; C. Helnrick; Pleasant
Valley; Mary E. Chaney, Portland; R
M. Garrett, Condon; John Hanke, Den
ver; J. B. Marks and wife, Lewis ton;
D. Bangham and wffc, Joseph; itoy
Dungan, F. E. Sewell, William Volls
winkler, E. J. Moss, W. W. Fancher,
L. B. Johnson, Tom Muilenburg, Flor
ence (Baker, E. J. Prouty, C. W. But
cher, T. E. Cunningham, F. E. Conk
lin.
Foley Hotel Guests.
A. W. Williams, (W. S. Spinning, H.
Tryon, Portland; J. E. Blevins, Pen
dleton; S. A. Reynolds, Spokane; K
J. Brund and wife, Wallowa; C. H.
Carter, San Francisco; Paul Dahl-
strom, North Powder; John Labine,
Meacham; C. L. Baxter, Seattle; K
D. Holmes, A. T. Warner, Walla Wal
la; H. L. Graham, Elgin; Fred Dull
Teco; Elton Herryford, Cove; J. H
Dobbin, Joseph; L. Weeple, New
York; M. D. Totten, Spokane; Joe
Thompson, Herbert Lorenze, M. Mah
nan. Unity; M. C. Smith, Spokane; C.
E. Rude, Pendleton.
BASKETBALL GAMES
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
The second series of .basketball
games in the Y. M. C. A. basketball
league will be played Wednesday
night in the Y. M. C. A. gymnasium.
The teams will lineup with their very
best men and the basketball fans will
be assured that the games will be fa.rt;
and exciting. The High School will
play the Meteors and the O-W. will
play the Comets. The games played
last Wednesday were ns fast as any
ever seen in the "Y" gymnasium and
the fact that a trophy will be awarded
the winner is putting every team on
edge to win.
To Hold Spelling Bees.
Vancouver, Wash., Jan. 22. (Spe
cial) Seventh and eighth grade stu
dents of the Vancouver schools today
began training for the elimination
contests in the statewide 'spelling
bee," which is to begin tho last week
of tho legislative session at Olympia.
Each county may send one contestant.
In the entries to dute the girls pre
dominate. First prize is a diamond
medal offered by J. W. Summers, of
Walla Walla.
Investigate the "LEAK"
WE GUARANTEE THE STOPPAGE OF YOUR PURSE
"LEAKS" IF YOU WILL GIVE US AN OPPORTUNITY TO
DO SO. OUR ENORMOUS PURCHASING POWER BUY
ING FOR OUR 125 STORES ENABLES US TO QUOTE
YOU THE FOLLOWING LOW PRICES WHY PAY MORE?
.Men's Novelty Hats $1.49, $1.98, $2.98
Men's Stetson Hats $3.49
Men's President Suspenders 19c
Men's Work Shirts 49c, 98c, $1.19
Men's Dress Shirts 98c, $1.49
Men's Dress Pants $1.98, $2.98, $3.98
Hoys' Pants 49c, 69c, 98c, $1.19
Boys' Hats ! 49c, 98c, $1.19
Bovs' Sweaters : 98c
Hoys' Shirts 39c, 45c
Boys' Suspenders 10c, 15c, 19c
Boys' Unions 49c, 98c
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J.C.PENNEY CO. Inc.
there must be the required number
before an association may be formed.
Let me know your plans relative to
the matter.
PAUL H. SPILLMAN,
County Agricultural Agent. .
Install Officers of
G.A.R.W.R.C, Saturday
Dinner for Spanish-American War
Veterans Included in Ceremonies
- Program Given.
visiting her daughter, Mrs. Mary
Horstman, was the installing officer
of the W. R. C. Mrs. McGee is at pres
ent a memhpr of ftiA St- .TnVitic nnme
NEW TODAY
ELKS' SEAT SALE ON.
The Elks scat sale, being conduc-
31rs. C. E. Prim of this city received . led at Van Buren's store; is meeting
with popular approval. The show A
Night In Bohem::," will be given
1 Thursday and Friday evenings.
M. I. A. Basketballers
To Barnstorm Idaho
- pound of butter on January 12 from
iaer parents Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Him
. luns of Madison, Indiana.
.' M L. 'Denham, Elgin attorney, is
. Pbrtlnnd visitor. I
HE HAS NERVE TO
"SPEC"
IN SPUDS
I.' L. 'Snodgrass
Portland yesterday.
returned froml
Vancouver, Wash., Jan. 22. (Spe
cial) Charles Greeley bids fair to be
come the notato king of the north-
faul Dnlilstrom arrived yesterday west. He has opened a warehouse
from North Powder to enter the high here and is buying the potatoes
whool here. ' rjght and left. To date he has paid
- :out over $30,000 in Clarke county,
Mrs. :Ed. Burke is registered at the pnying $1.50 per sack for tho poorest
.Multnomah from La Grande Ore- grade. Greeley says he hopes to ship
4ninn. ',27 cars a week to the east.
The M. I. A. basketball team leaves
tomorrow morning on No. 4 for Ida
ho where they will play teams of the
following towns: Ontario, Vale, Pay-
ette, Boise and probably Mountain
Home. The following are members of
the team: Center, Harvey Larson;
guards, E. Rosenbaum, Tracy Ilollis
"ter, V. Bean and Hay Buum; forwards,
John Schofield and J. Rosenbaum.
The team will return next week.
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FOR COLD ALASKA
Washington, 1). C. Jan. 22. (Unit
ed Iress) The House territories com
mittee agreed to favorably report the
bill providing for Alaskan prohibition.
Saturday was joint installation for
the G. A. R. and W. R. C. A dinner
was served at which the Spanish War
veterans were invited guests. After
dinner the post installed the following
officers :
' Post commander, I. W. Falk; senior
vice-commander, T. C. Riddle; junior
vice-commander, C. C. Coalwell; chap
plain, C. H. Gore; quartermaster,'
Isaac Stein; adjutant, J. W. Oliver;
officer of the day, Mr. Jones; officer
of the guard, D. W. Johnson.
After the installation of the post
the. following short program was giv
en: :
"America"; recitation, Florence
Nelson; violin solo, Floyd Smith.
Mrs. Nelson read statistics concern
ing the boy soldiers in the Civil war,
the ages j-unning from 10 to 26 years
and over and gave her opinion as to
why there are so many Grand Army
men today. The Civil war was a
boy's war.
Mrs. Morgan presented the "boys"
with a flag and pole, the gift of Mr.
and Mrs. A. P. Nelson. In behalf of
the corps, Mr. Faulk presented Mrs.
Morgan with a gold post president pin
in appreciation of her loyal work in
toffice. Afterwards the corps installed
the following officers: '
President, Violet Morgan; senior
vice-president, Annie Roesch; junior
vice-president, Susan 'Williamson;
chaplain, Ida Gore; treasurer, Effie
Winn; secretary, Delia Ilamden; con-1
ductor, Jessie Nelson; guard, Rose
Wright; assistant conductor, Olive
Baker; assistant guard, Clara Sher- j
ley: patriotic instructor, Lillie Kim-j
mel; first color bearer, Sadie Miller;
second color bearer, May Horstman;
third color bearer, Clara Gore; fourth
color bearer, Anna Wright
Juet So.
"The photo of the new bride Is allur
ing." "Well?"
"But In the family group taken about
ten years later mother always baa a
resigned look." Kansas City Journal.
"Wh.lei In Neti.
Just south of the Hay of Islands,
New Zealand, where In a landlocked
harbor beautiful WungHmiimu nestles
In the shadow of Cape Brett, there is
established a whaling station, and here
Is carried ou the unique business of
catching whales by means of nets set
lu a narrow channel between rugged
rocks. The cetacean? frequent this
passage. It is said, to nib off the ac
cumulation of sea growing parasites
gained lu long Journeys through deep
water.
A Perfeot Gentleman.
He was particularly polite to wo
men, and usually made a good im
presKlou on thoin. A young woman
who was visiting at the family hotel
In which he resided grew enthusiastic
about his manners.
"Oh, he's such a perfect gentleman."'
she exclaimed. "He always remem
bers the little things which mean so
much."
"Yew." irirrptit her hostess. "For in
stance, he and his wife wore coming 4
dowu from the roof lit the elevator 1 4
last evening. I hoarded the elevator ' 4
at the fonrth floor, and the Instant 4
I entered he removed Ids hat and held j 4'
It In his hand nil the rest of the way
down!"-Life.
WANTED A waitress to go to Re'lth,
Oregon. Phone Black 172 or Black
1462. 1,22-tf
FACTS 'I guarantee to teach anyone
all the common chords and minor
chords on the piano in one lesson by
mail; new method; you can teach .
others. Money refunded if not sat
isfied; price $1. J. E. Taylor, P. O.
Box 427, Portland. 1-22-tf
FOUND A pair of kid gloves in the
Silver Grill. Owner cam have same
by calling at Silver Grill and pay
ing for this ad. 1-22-tf
Reward for Da.
Liberal reward will be paid for in
formation leading to the recovery
dog about 3 years old, weight afeoaft
50 lbs., half Airdale, half Russia
wolf hound; yellow in color. Dag baa
wooley face and had collar oa. fa
joys riding' in automobiles. Fitader
please aotify
CLARENCB RICHARDS,
Core, Or-agoa.
Winter Tree Protection.
J. J. Gardner, Colorado elation
There is usually less danger ofSuIce
girdling trees In a cultivated than In a
sod orchard. Particularly for young
, orchnrds this Is one of the best argu
ments for the practice of cultivation.
However, there Is always enough dim
! ger from mice anil ralililts practically
everywhere to mnke It advisable to
, furnish some kind of protect km
j through the wluOer.
j Several methods are satisfactory.
The simplest for mice is to trend the
snow with the feet iilmut each tree, le-
lug careful not. to Injure the hnrfc.
Generally something further Is nceeg-
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ABSTHBTIC AND SOOIAt
DANCING (
Sth Moor Foley Building
For IaforwatioB Telephoae -Mornings
Black 128
Aftoraoona Main 89
MISS LEON A NEWUN
Conad Gore acted as installing offi- sm-y. Late in the fall the trees ma
cer for the post. Mrs. McGee, who ia be wrapped with wood veneer strips.
Valuee.
We have Jiwt got the market price of
wives doied out. not to a penny, bntj
close enough. The research work came
to an end when we put the subject of
marriage up ton prominent bachelor.
"I wouldn't give !n cents for a wife,"
he asserted.
"But," we asked, "you'd give a coun
terfeit half doflar for a better half,
wouldn't you?"
He acknowledged that he would. So,
you see, we're getting right down to
cases. New York Journal.
BUTTER LABELS For sale at Ts
Observer office.
lil'T
The Versatile and Charming
FANNIE WARD
In a Powerful Drama of Diamonds
and Hearts
MARSH FIELD
HAS GOOD SUPPLY
Mavshfield, Ore., Jan. 22. (United
Press) Sheriff Gage and two depu-
J I tics today confiscated ;0 quarts of
liquor found hidden under brush near
South Kay. It is believed the liquor
was lowered from a steamer and
brought ashore in a motorboat.
NO TRACE OF RAIDER FOUND.
itueuos Aires, Jan. 22. (United
Press) No further reports of the
n. ider's operations hr-.vc been received.
1: is heeilved the ship or ships have
transferred activity elsewhere. South
American waters are literally swarra
jng with nil maimers of vessels hunt
ing tho raider. No trace has btv
f( und.
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ears or
the Locust"
AR
CADE
Paul H. Spillman Sayss
"Form Associations"
If Farmers Are Interested in Obtain
ing l.onns County Agriculturist
Would He Glad to Help.
You and your neighWs may form
a farm loan association if your total
requests amount to $20,000 and there
are ten of you requesting loans. You
may not borrow less than $100, not
more than $10,000. If you are inter
ested in this matter let me know and
state if your neighbors are giving the
matter consideration. There have been
some inquiries along this line, but
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