SATURDAY, JANUARY 27. J 917.
VAP.r TnTTP LA GRANDE
EVENING OBSERVER
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Grande, Oregon, by toe
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SATRUDAY, JANUARY 27, 1917
IT PAYS TO ADVERTISE
The way that The Observer circu
lates and its influence in its territory
has been demonstrated in more ways
. than one recently.
This morning an advertiser who had
put in a small advertisement tele
phoned to the office that he had rent
ed his apartment and to take his ad
vertisement out as "applicants were
coming in such numbers as to drive
; him crazy."
The farmers' meeting to form a Na
tional Farm Loan association was ad
vertised only in The Observer Thurs
day and Friday and a big attendance
of farmers -was the result.
"The Birth of a Nation" was adver
tised only in The Observer. Out of
town people flocked into the perform
ances from all over Union and 'Wal
lowa counties. -
Daily these instances come to light
of how The Observer acts as a selling:
medium. A newspaper has many
functions, to print the news, to be a
leader in community endeavors. Not
'one of the least of its functions is to
bring buyer and seller together. Ad
vertising in The Observer pays. It is
the cheapest and the best way of sell
ing anything that you have to put on
the market. Advertisers in The Ob
server get good service and what they
are after results.
THE SCHOLARSHIP LOAN FUND
The
Neighborhood club is carrying
on a campaign this week to aid the
Scholarship Loan Fund of the State
Federation of Women's Clubs. The
money that goes into this fund is
loaned td needy, worthy girls to assist
them in getting a college education.
The borrowers give their notes and
eventually pay them off with interest,
and the money is then re-loaned. It
is not a charity. The fund has been
fn operation long enough to show that
the girls aided pay back the principal
and interest. We do not know of a
philanthropy that is more worthy of
support and more practical, it neips
worthy girls to help themselves, and!
Dead or
A dead dollar is the one which is hidden
away; which earns you nothing, and
which is liable to turn up missing with
out a moment's notice; or the kind you
carelessly push across the counter, for
this and that; things you really don't
need then wonder
where thev
A live dollar is the one which you place
in this hank, where it is always sate.
They will call for company; the result
is, more savins: then when opportunity
arrives, you are. I'inaivii'llv aMc to meet
it with open arms, and a hank account.
La Grande National Bank
,Vlrbh.1K.,S5?iS!S
The (rood that has already been done
in this way is incalculable.
THE FARM LOAN ASSOCIATION
Union county is to form a National
Farm Loan Association. No doubt
many farmers were not able to be
present at the meeting today. , Those
who were not and who wish to join the
.iation may send to The Observer !
assoc
for information and they will be put
in touch with the temporary officers
of the association and given the in-;
fm-m-tmn which thev desire. The Ob-
server has no object in furthering the
formation of this association except to
help the farmers to help themselves,
believing that if the farmer is pros-1
perous that ihe
also prosper.
whole country
will I
An Old Sale Bill.
The Observer is indebted to Mr. W.
B. Denny of La Grande, who with Mrs.
Dennv is visiting in Amsterdam, Mo.,
for the following regarding an old
farm sale bill:
O. F. McLaughlin who lives a few
miles north of Butler was in Saturday
and handed us a copy of a sale bill
that was printed in Missouri in an
early day and is very quaint. The
bill reads:
State of Missouri, county of Pike,
to whom it may concern: The under
signed will sell Tuesday, Sept. 26, A.
r ion n xnkliA niir.ivu f rr- inarl
1. AO-iU, U. uuma uui-vi w --' i
on premises, where Coon creek cross-,
chattels towit: 6 yoke of oxen with
yoke and chain, 2 wagons with bet'-j, 3
nigger wenches, 4 buck niggers, three
nigger boys, two prairie plows, 25
steel traps, one barrel pickle cabbage.
one hogshead tobacco, one lot nigger
hoes one spinninK wheel, one loom, 13
. . . - 1
fox hounds, a lot of coon, mink and
skunk skins and a lot of other articles.
Am gwine to California.
JOHN DOE.
Richard Roe, Criyer.
Free head cheese, apples and hard
cider.
EDITORIAL COMMENT
A Field for Education.
A correspondent of the New York
World suggests that it would be far
better to take the money proposed for
public buildings in the southern states
and spend it for schools in the same
communities. He points out that in
the five states of Virginia, North Car
olina, South Carolina, George and
Florida, with a combined population
five times as great as that of Minne
sota, the total amount of school mon
ey raised each year is only $18,000,
000, whereas Minnesota raises $19,
000,000. Federal aid to the 'public
schools is no new idea. Henry W.
Blair, while a senator from . New
Hampshire,' more than twenty-five
years ago tried to interest congress in
this subject. His bill was repeatedly
passed in the senate and was as often
rejected or never acted upon by the
house. Finally the senate voted
against it, also, and the project died.
Mr. Blair was ahead or nis times.
In those days the paternalistic idea
of dependence upon the federal gov
ernment for everything had not been
developed as it now is. In those days
there were state rights, with their de
fenders, and states' freedom. Under
the latter head, the states of the south
nave felt at liberty to neglect tne
education of their children to an abom
inable degree, as the writer in the
New York World points out. Pendle
ton Tribune.
Cutter Manning Sails.
Astoria. Ore., Jan. 26. (United
Press) The coastguard cutter Man
ning, which makes Astoria its head
quarters, sailed today for San Fran
cisco enroute to Baltimore to be thor-
onp-hlv overhauled
The, Algonquin
will come from the Atlantic to taKe
the place of the Manning,
Alive!
in a week
hare ironc.
s time
Ben Grout Killed in
Alaska; Funeral Here
Snowslides Buries I.a Grande Man
at Douglas Body Will Arrive Here
Thursday or Friday.
Ben Grout. 31, of La Grande was
killed by a snow-slide at Douglas, Alas-
jka. a few days ago. the Body is en-
! route here. Mrs. Grout and the one
year old son ars accompanying u ami
will arrive in Seattle Tuesday. They
are scheduled to
reach La Grande
(Thursday or Friday for the funeral. r
jTho news was contained in a telegram :
to Ben Grout s father, E. E. Grout, ;
received here this morning. The date
'of the fatality was not given.
Ben Grout hud been in the account
ing department of an Alaska mining
company, operating at Douglas, for
about a year. He was a civil, electri
cal and mining engineer ana was ng-
uring on building an electrical plant in
Alaska
Before going to Alaska air.
Grout had taught in Raymond, Wash.. J
and had been principal of the Hood ;
River high school. He was a gradu- ;
ate of the University of Oregon, class j
of 1909, and his wife (Miss Clara
Pratt of Portland) is also an alumnus '
of the state university. j
He is survived by the widow and :
one year old son, his parents, Mr, and ,
Mrs." E. E. Grout; two brothers, Fred
and Bert Grout, and one sister, Mrs.
Grace Brown.
Hyatt of Enterprise' . ;
Hardware Men's Head;
Portland, Ore., Jan. 27. (Special.)
George W. Hyatt of Enterprise was
elected president of the Oregon Re
tail Hardware and Implement Dealers'
association for the ensuing year at the
convention session in the Imperial ho
tel Thursday afternoon. W. A. Hudel
son of North Powder was chosen vice-
president and the following were se-1
lected as members of the executive i
committee: Lot Pearce, Salem; E. H. j
Churchill, Roseburg; George Larkin, '
Newberg, and P. L. Love, Woodburn.
Hospital Notes
Shirley Neukirchner, who was in
jured in the mill sometime ago, is re
ported to be in a serious condition.
A seven-pound daughter was born
last night to Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Bur
nett of this city.
Mrs. CharleB Taal, who was oper
ated on this morning is resting as welj
as can be expected. - -
U. S. Torpedo Boat
Catches on Fire
Washington, Jan. 27. (United
Press) The coast guard reported that
a United States torpedo boat was found
afire and beached at Orient pont,
Long Island. It was towed to Green
Fort. The name is withheld.
FARMERS ORGANIZE
LOAN BRANCH
(Continued From Page One)
board of directors, which in turn elects
its officers and appoints a loan com
mittee. The stockholders have an ad
ditional liability of five per cent, or
equal to the amount of their stock,
but they do not have any other lia
bility. Turner Oliver was called upon and
was well prepared to answer the many
questions put to him as to the work
ings of act, and the details of form
ing the association. He said that in
Eurooe the farm loan bonds sold
equally as well if not better than gov
ernment bonds. Mr. Oliver was also
prepared with blanks and circulars
which explnined fully the workings oC
the law, which he circulated among
! those present.
Mr. Spillman also explained certain
i features of the law, and read extracts
from the literature of the federal
farm loan board.
Questions were then asked and an
swered by many present.
I Within fivp minutes after Chairman
Spillmnn had called for signatures for i fortable clothing. Three vocal num
an association, eight men had signed i bers were beautifullv given bv Mrs.
for a total loans of approximately
j?40.000. This means that the first
j Union county association is assured
as soon ns two other names are se
! cured. These two names and many
1 others will he secured before night, as
' Mr. Spillman and Mr. Wricht are in
' terviowing farmers this afternoon.
I Among the men at the meeting were:
,T. .1. Scroggin, M. P. Carrol. P. W.
Miller. I,. W. Punsmith. Robert Clark,
Thomas Freeman. Kd Avars. F. Zur
b'irk. C. I.. Utter. IK-iry lleidenrei 'h.
llonry Nurra.
Wrur'nt. .Too I'
C. 1 Huffman. .T. K.
:' V. Charles K. Smith,
Harrv S. HrooV of Medical Spring'.
Arthur Jemer. .T. A. Woo.U'1. Walter
rVVcr. E. R.
.T. U. SMd.hr
R. W.
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i ..s.viation will a" so be forme
il SeriPiTs, neco:diT to the
f'.c-i that pl.ioe present at
.!'s meeting.
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Unless you act quickly you are losing a golden opportunity to buy
quality merchandise at greatly reduced prices.
One lot Ladies' Coats, values to $27.50. Your choice $6.49
Worth while reductions on all Dresses, Skirts and Waists. Entire
stock Ladies' and Children's Shoes at Sale Prices. '' '
Men's Suits and Overcoats, all sizes, at ..:.........:.::...:.:.'..:..l-3 off
One lot Men's Overcoats, values to $22.50. Sale price $6.90
One lot Bovs' Overcoats, values to $12.00. Sale price $3.98
Stetson Hats $2.49 Gordon Ilats $1.98
Shirts 1-4 off
Reduced Prices in Every Department Throughout the Store.
Society
Stites-Hill Marriage.
At a quiet home wedding at the
home of the bride's aunt, Mrs. Mollie '
E. Noyes, 1705 Washington Avenue, I
Miss Nelli J. Hills became the bride
of Raymon E. Stites Thursday even
ing at 8:30. Rev. J. J. Tickner read
the single ring service. Mr. and Mrs.
S I. Atkins attended the young peo
ple. F. A. Charboneau played the
wedding march.
The bride wore a blue crepe de chene
gown and carried a shower bouquet of
white carnations. She has lived a
long time in La Grande and is well
known. The groom is a conductor
for the O.-W. R. and N. Company.
I The following relatives and close
friends were present at the wedding
Mrs. J. A. Hills and daughter, Ger-;Rev. G. l. cark and Dr H. L. Under
trude Hills, Mrs. Mollie E. Noyes, Mr.fW0(Kj TOre initiated into the mysteries
and Mrs. F. A. Charboneau, Mr. and Df the B I L.
Mrs. William N. Schade; D. W. Noyes,
Orlow Noyes, Mr. and Mrs. F. A
'Hanson, Mr. and Mrs. S. I. Atkins, Mr.
and Mrs. William Kennedy, Mrs.
Louis Roesch and Rev. and Mrs. J. J.
Tickner.
Mr. and Mrs. Stites are enjoying a
'ehftr. tinnevmnnn trin in Pnrt.lallH find
will be at home to their friedns at
u ..... , ... - -
1307 Penn. Avenue, here, after Feb-
uary 1.
The Woman's Hoie Missionary So -
ciey of the M. E. church met on Thurs
day at the home of Mrs. S. C. Smith,
704 Washington Avenue. There was
an excellent attendance and the les
son was an interesting one with Mrs.
Fred Smith as leader. The topic for
the afternoon was "Old Spain in New
America". The Mesdames Beck, Vi
nacke and S. M. Richardson assisted
with the program and a reading was
given by Mrs. Hanford. Delicious re
freshments were served by Mrs.
Smith, Mrs. Whitby and Mrs. Leigh
ton. The Neighborhood club gave a home
economics program January 23 in the
club rooms. The subject "Home Man
agement" was ably handled by Mrs.
O. E. Moron. "Food Sanitation" was
forcefully and practically presented
by Mrs. Chester Newlin. Mrs. Guy
Byrkitt gave some very sensible and
excellent ideas on proper and com-
T. .1. Scroggin, accompanied by Mrs.
G. S. liirnie.
The oluo voted to
give a reception j
in the M. E. church, Tuesday evening, I
January GO. at the close of the con- j
cert. The reception i3 for the public
to meet Mr. and Mrs. Whipp. The i
patronesses for the evening are re -
quested to act on the reception com -
mittee.
Wednesday evening, January SI, is
c-h.l:ire.hin lonn fund evening.
A program will be given in the club
I rooms beginning at S o'clock.
l Mr. I'liott. the state forester of Sa-
Tom. Oregon, will be p-esent with the
state forestery piotu-os. this meet-
ng i-
fferi
open to ire punlic.
i:e will be taken for
A free wi'l
the srhelnr-
ship loan fund.
M . M. P. TVniohue er
Thursday B-ilce club '
Vo'ne. M's. T. N.
the honor?. Tea and
served. Mrs. F. S. Iva
the hostess next weeV.
te-t;.:ne.l the (
fti wc-k at 1
Mun by won.
rv.-ifors we-o
hoe -s'iU be
Clearance &
SALE
Ends Saturday, January 27th
Deips
Founders' day of P. E. O. was ob
served by La Grande Chapter "I" last
night with a banquet in the Stanch-
field home on M avenue. The table
was beautifully decorated in yellow ; who have heard Mr. Whipp can ap
and white, the organization colors, and I preciate the enthusiasm with which he
a delicious dinner was served. Mrs.
J. K. Wright, acting as toastmistress,
called upon the following: "History
of the P. E. O.," Mrs. Browntonj
"History of the B. I. L.," Dr. G. T. Dar
land; "B. I. L. Response," Mrs. E. E.
Kiddle; "To the Hostess," Judge
Knowles; "To the Guests," Mrs.
Stanchfield; "To the Ladies," E. E.
Kiddle.
Music for the evening was furnish
ed by Mrs. J. Garfield King and Dr.
;H. S. Brown ton. After the banquet
Miss Wilms Wade entertained a
number of her friends Monday even
ing to celebrate her twelfth birthday.
The color scheme was pink and green
and the table was decorated with pink
carnations. The place cards were
water-colored and were painted by
the young hostess.
Delicious refresh-
( ments were served. Following is the
list of guests: Irma and Evelyn Un-
derwood, Majorie Logan, Myrtle and
. Mildred Hoyt, Inez Hughes, Audrey
Nash, Bessie McAllister, Elma Bay,
Alma and Myrtle Mason Louis Mul
holland, Juanita Shanks and Justeen
Ford.
The Eastern Star Social club will
meet in the Masonic parlors Tuesday
afternoon at 2 o'clock.
m
The Ladies' Aid of the Baptist
church held the regular monthly
"sunny social" last night in the
church basemenc. An excellent supper
was servedin cafeteria style from 6:30
until 9 p. m. A good crowd was pres
ent.
Last Saturday evening at the
Methodist parsonage Victor R. Mel
ville and Miss Glennie Marshall were
united in marriage. Rev. Chas. Ed
wards officiating. The ring cere
mony was used. Only the intimate
friends were present.
George S. Bryant and Miss Eunice
Long were married last Saturday at
7:.'l0 p. m. in the Methodist parson
age. Rev. Charles Edwards officiat
ed. Only the immediate relations and
a few intimate friends were presen.
Mr. and Mrs. Bryant will make their
home in La Grande.
! .
j Thursday night about 40 members
iof the M. I. A. indulged in a sleigh
ride afterwhich they were delightfully
! entertained at the Garrick home in
he countrv. Games ar.d musio fur-
rished the entertainments for the
evening. This is one of a series of
' "get-together" parties which the M.
I. A. is eniovmg this winter.
The Wednesday Bridge club met
tr.'s week with Mrs. G. I Itrison.
Mrs. M. K. Hall capf.ir.-l the honors.
Miss Irene Murrhv entertained the
Pinochle club Tues.bfv evening. Mrs
IT. M. Ray won. the 'honors. An added ,
I'eature of the evening was a vocal I
-election bv Mrs. I.ovd Scriber. !
mm
Clean-Up J
The members of the Lucky Thirteen
club were delightfully entertained
Thursday at the home of Mrs. Wm.
Ash. Honors were won by Mrs. A. L.
Richardson. Mrs. William Bollons will
be the next hostess when the club
meets on February 8. . .
.
Foremost among the social events
scheduled for next week is the Whipp
concert, to be given in the Methodist
church .Tuesday evening. Only those
is being greeted in each of the cities
included in his tour. Mrs. Whipp is
his accompanist. La Grande people are
fortunate in securing Mr. and Mrs.
Whipp for a recital.
... . '. ::.'-'
Mrs. George Palmer and Mrs. G. ML
Byrkit were ho3tesse3 to the afternoon
Kaffee Klatch members Friday afterT
noon. ' Bridge "wasJ the feature of the
day, four tables being played. Mrs.
George Cochran ; captured . the prize
Dainty refreshments, were.servedk,..,
'.. .:1
Mr. and Mrs. C..W. Charboneau and
Mr. and Mrs. F. A. Charboneau proved
delightful hosts when the entertained
the members of the young married
couples club at a dancing party last
Monday evening at the home of the
latter. Red and white were the colors
used and the color scheme was welt
carried out. Dainty refreshments were
served later in the evening. The club
is comprised of the following: Messrs.
and Mesdames Andrew Loney, Gar
ence Charboneau, Flody Charboneau,
Charles Bingner, Clyde Carrol, Lewis
Randolph and Lawrence Prescott.
The Sans Souci club will meet next
Wednesday evening with Dr. and Mrs.
H. M. Bouvy.
The Island City Card Club secured
a big bob sled Fridav evenine in which.
Uhey journeyed to the handsome Glenn
home, four and a half miles east of
town. The hostesses for the eveningr
were Mrs. John Schroeder and Mrs.
Glenn. The rooms wre beautifully
decorated and tables were arranged
for five hundred. Honors were won
J by Mr. Vanmorman and Mr. F. Self.
A dainty two-course luncheon was
served.
There is a doubt in the minds of the
committee in charge of the recent
Charity Ball as to whether a dollar
dance is profitable for this annual af
fair. Though well attended the ex
penses have proved to be so high that
the net proceeds totaled only $70.57.
The report handed in by the commit
tee shows: Total proceeds, $14S.7l;
total expenses, $78.14. The expenses
were as follows: Hall and music, $50;
boy checks, $2; labor, $3.50; flowers,
$4.15; invitations, $G: stamps, $5.49;
punch, $6; drayage, $1.
Soon Pick High School Debaters.
The members of the La Grnndo
'- ni?h school debating team will soon
f ,e Picked, according to Principal
' "amPton an'l Superintendent McCul-
. lough. Ey default, La Grande holds
j ,1,e -'hampionship of Union county, all
jo.r.er teams having withdrawn. La
'.er teams having withdrawn.
Grnnae will meet the Joseph high
school team for the chanipionsip of
east of the Blue Mountains, and if
successful in this contest, will meet
some team from west of the Blue
Mountains for the championship of
Eastern Oregon.
Sell it The Observer wan; a Is will
sell it