TUESDAY, JANUARY 30, 1017.
PAGE EIGHT
LA GRAXDK EVENING OBSERVER.
If You Didn't "Swear Off"
or at the End of the Usual
"Swear Off" Period
In either (rase you'll bo interested in
some high-class Cigars. Of course, we
don't know just what kind of a cigar
you prefer but we have all kinds from
which you may choose.
Domestic, Havana, Porto Rico
and Key West
We have them mild, medium aud strong
and in a variety of sizes and shapes.
You'll always notice a contented look
on the face of a man who buys his cigars
here.
R. J. Green has moved his law of
fices to rooms 12-13, West Jacobson
IilUtf. l-27-7t
Pendleton has a delegation ut the
St. Paul winter carnival.
Hartridge Whip? and Mrs. Leonora
Fisher Whipp, Portland musicians, ar
rived on No. 6 today. Mr, Ahipp
.sings tonight in the Methodist Episco
pal church and Mr. Whipp accompa
nies him.
Yes!
V. S Iiaughc-'v is in I'aksr county
odav on business.
George T. Cochran, superintendent
of water division number two, is in
Salem for a meeting of the state wat
er board. He will probably return
within a week or ten days. j
George Carpe and C. L. Williams
of Cove drove across the valley to La
Grande today.
Try our cigars
come a regular
and you'll be
customer, too.
La Grande Pharmacy
Quick Delivery
ADOLPH NEWL1N, Manager
La G. nde, Oregon
Phone Maia 40
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF
Collection of News Paragraphs
Advertisements.
and
Fifty-cent books for 25; 75c books
for 50c; $1.00 books for 75c till pres
et stock is reduced at Silverthorn's
Family Drug Store.
Dlyl-29-tf; Wklylt
While writing I also wish to com
mend our public librarian who is do
ing splendid work. She is efficient
and a hard worker and is using every
effort to help the reading public. She
is entitled to much praise. E. W.
Eastman.
Mr. Eastman seems to be surprised
that public officials should work to
earn their salary. The Observer takes
it for granted that all public officials
are conscientious until it learns to the
contrary.
National Mazda Lamps, "Better
Light for Bettor Light". Levy-Vogel
1-17-lt
Mr. Eastman Rises to Remark
, Ij Grande, Ore., Jan. 27. (To the
Kditor.) I would like to uso your
columns for a few lines. I believe in
commendation of all good public serv
iea. end I also believe in giving bou
quets to the living and use them more I Lrug Co.
sparingly at the funeral.
I wish to commend our chief of pc- Hand lotions, face creams, cold
lice for his good work. I have no-(creams, rubbing or cleansing creams
ticed that ho is using every effort to j at Silverthorn's.
see that the dumb animals are given . Dlyl-29-tf; Wklylt
more tare, that he is enforcing the
city ordinances, etc. He is a capable School tablets, inks, pencils, school
mod efficient public servant and en- books, at Silverthorn's Family Drug
titled to the support of all good citi-; Store. Dlyl-2!-tf
Rev. C. H. Powell of Cove, district
missionary of the Episcopal church,
returned this morning from Weiser,
Idaho.
Miss Ruth Ilerzinger returned Sun
day from a visit with friends in Pen
dleton. Born to Mr. and Mrs. Grover Good,
Thursday, January 25, an 8 1-2 pound
girl. Mother and babe are doing well.
Mr. and Mrs. Norman Y. Stoddard
of Peny are in the city today.
Little Mis6 Gertrude Swart, one of
the stars in the recent Elks' show,
, caught her left hand in a door yester
day and two fingers were broken. Al
though the injury is very painful the
hand will probably be healed in a
short time.
W. H. Vogel of Union was in the
city yesterday.
J. D. Oneal will take the rank o
page in the Red Cross lodge, Knights
of Pythias, next Monday evening.
The Rebekah lodge will have an
nual roll call next Tuesday night in
their hall.
W. D. McCarth Hal Rees, Pr-y
Oliver i nd Rev. Charles A. EdwarU
will attend annual roll call of the liak
er lodge, K. of P , February 19. Mi.
Edwards is one of the principal speak
ers scheduled for the roll call meet
ing.
His. Ed Thomas returned thij
morning from BuUe. where sho has
been visiting friends
Dr. and Mrs. H. W. Snook and wife
of Union are in Im Grande today
S. N. Bolton and H A. Bodmer were
passengers to Portland this morniue.
Mrs. George ushrey and Mr". B.
C. Dahlstrom of North Powder were
week-end visitors here Mrs. Aughrey
and Mrs. Dahlstrom are returning
home this afternoon
P. J. Murphy, a Union Pacific in
spector of dining cars is in I.a Grpnde
today.
COMING
3
Wednesday & Thursday
ii
Big Triangle Comedy Drama
9f
l"Va luring
Bessie Barriscale, Louise
Glau mand Charles Ray
The Five Musical Hewitts
A Big, High Class, Novelty and Comedy Musical Act
LAST TIME TONIGHT
WALLACE REID and CLEO RIDGELEY
President May Send
Ambassador to Mexico
Washington, D. C, Jan. U0. (Unit
ed Press) It is officially learned that
Ambassador Fletcher may be sent to
Mexico City "very soon." This offi
cial recognition of Carranza is the
second step in President Wilson's r.ew
policy. The first was Pershing's with
drawal.
Kxpect Ben Gro'il's Body Thursday.
hi and Mr. L. C. Grout of North
i'ewder are vi-r E. E. Grcul They
w.'l remain hve un'.il after the fu
ne . la of Berjrmip Grout, who was
killed recently m Alaska Benjamin
G.-p .t's remai- are expected to ar
l i Thursday.
County Treasurer's Call for Road
Warrant.
Notice, the undersigned treasurer of
Union county has funds on hand wltft
which to pay warrants issued on the
road fund up to and including number
928, series of 191f.
Interest censes on warrants in this
call on January 31, 1917.
JOHN FRAWLEY,
Treasurer of Union County.
DJanSO; Feb6-3-20
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1
ARCADE
Just a Little Bit Better Than the Rest
Perry Child Died Last Night.
Joel Clarence Johanson, two year
old son of Mr. and Mrs. Carl Johan
son of Perry, died at his parents' home
last night of bronchial pneumonia.
The child had been sick but two
weeks. Mr. and Mrs. Johnnson are
in the city today to make the funeral
arrangements.
Fined for Allowing
Minors in Pool Hall
V. E. Ware was fined $5 this morn
ing by Municipal Judge Eakin for
permitting minors in his pool hall in
the West Jacobson building. Mr.
Ware said the boys had declared they
were over 18 and on this showing
Judge Eakin gave him the minimum
fine.
SCHOOL TTKN ANCE GOOD
The total at'; idar.ee in the la
Grande schools for Ovj year 1915-916
was 1427. The tota' attendance this
year, so far, is u ,,, There is a good
chance that thin total attendance will
be increased 10 to 15 within the next
month when bel-itisi second term stu
dents or transferal student i ae ad
mitted. The hiRli seluul attendance so
far this year. 191fi-l'H7. it the
1915-19115 enrollme-.t was 'T.
It Mighty Hard to Dig up New Goods
to Match Our Values and Prices
That's the Other
Fellows9 Problem
HOUSEWIVES
New Spring Rugs
9x12 Tapostrv, now process $12.50
8:3x10:6 Tapestry, Brussels fashioned .:. $17.50
8:3x10:0 Tapostrv Berkshire's $18.50
8:3x10:6 Axminsters $19.50
9x12 Axminsters $21.50
8:3x10:6 Axminsters, heavy nap - $23.50
9x12 Axminsters, heavy nap $24.75
27x54 Velvet Foot Bugs . $1.49, $1.98, $2.98
Axminster Foot Rugs $1.19
27x54 Art Rugs 89c
9x12 Art Squares $6.90, $9.90
We Save You Fully 33 1-3 Per Cent
175 BUSY STORES
IT'S IN THE BUYING
175 BIG
BUST STOKES
J. C. PENNEY CO.
OTHEES FOLLOW
WE LEAB
Says Roads Are Almost Impassable.
I)r. P. A. Carlton reports that the
roads near La Grande are now almost
impassable. Dr. Charlton travels a
good deal through the county and is
perhaps one of the best authurilies
on this subject.
Tells Story of Stalled
Wyoming Passengers
J. E. Reynolds is home from
a trip to Cheyenne, Wyoming
and Denver, Colorado, where he
attended a stock show and a con
vention as a delegate from the
Oregon .State Fair Board. He
left Denver Thursday afternoon
but it took lOti hours to make
NEW TODAY
FOR SALE Chain and 16-inch wood.
Phone Black 1642. l-30tf
FOR SALE Good books, Dickens
works, Stodards Lectures and vol
umes of other good works. Call
Red 3592. l-IJO-ISt
FOR SALE Real Estate.
FOR SALE Fine, modern eight-room
residence, lot 100x125, situated in
Irvington district, Portland, Oregon.
Just the home for a retired "wheat
man,1" one who desires a "homey"
place where shrubbery is in full
bloom, and every thing as one would
wisn it to ne. Address seller, care
Observer. l-30tf
The Club bowling team and the Her- I
man Reosch bowling team will play a !
i A Labor of Ixve
The Joseph Herald likes its field.
The paper is published under tb
most congenial conditions. Unlike
many journals produced in small
towns it is issued from the apprecia
ated support of every patron. If Col.
Grouch abides here he has failed to
make his presence known to the
Herald. Such u condition resolves it
self in due time into a labor of love.
Joseph Herald.
In opening up a set of books yo
can find just what you need at Sil
verthorn's. l-10tf
OLD PAPERS For sale at The Ob
servar office, 25 cents a bundle.
baldness.
We recommend
l
TRADE MARIS
HAIR TONIC
for keeping the scalp
j promoting hair growth.
us, 50c and $1.00.
healthy and
Sold only by
LEVY-VOGEL DRUG CO.
La Grande, Oregon.
the trip which ordinarily takes ,ievSi beginning at 8:30. i-30-it
bu 30. Two of the stops in Wy- j
oming. flue to the snow storms ! YOU CAN HAVE
at Laramie and near Rot'k Riv- 'beautiful hair if you keep the scalp
er were of ten hours and
hours, respectively. At Rock
River there were 13 passenger
trains stalled. But two meals a
day were served the passengers
and but one cup of coffee. There
was no water for ablutions
There was little water to drink.
live supplies in the diner ran
out and the Hauroad company
lul the lest it could to obtain
food, but tho hamlets along the
line had little to offer. The
snow plows were broken in at
tempting to get through the ten
foot drift. Finally five engines
shoved one plow through and the
first four trains, coupled to
gether, got through. The other
trains were started back toward
Laramie.
At Green River sufficient
water was obtained to give
everybody enough for personal
use.
Mr. Reynolds said Unlay that
the railroad company did every
thing within its power to make
the stalled passengers comfort-
The Little "Want Ads"
Bring Big Results--
The little ad
hind it.
has big power be-
r.olls
It is the Want Ad that
many things for the people.
After all, sealing is merely get
ting in touch with the buyer.
And the little "Want Ad" in The
Observer "Classified" columns is a
quick and inexpensive introduction
to the buyers of Union and Wal
lowa counties.
Don't forget to read The Ob
server's Classified Ads on Page
7.
Note how this page is growing.
That shows that The Observer
Want Ads get tesults.
SHERRY THEATRE
"The House of Quality'
Bluebird Photoplays, Inc., Present
"THE PRICE OF SILENCE"
With
DOROTHY PHIL
IPS
To lattend the National Stock
raisers' Association nicotine hi
( heyenne January IS, 19 and 20 1
and tho Western Fat Stock Show
in Denver tho week of January
21-28, Mr. Reynolds left La
Grande January 13. He planned
to return in time to attend the '
meeting of the state fair hoard ,
v Salem, Monday, but was un
able to arrive in time..
Jion Chancy, Frank Whitsuii. .lack Mulhall and a
Great Company of Supporting Artists
(Founded on W. Carey Wondeiley's Popular
Magazine Story)
The Strongest Emotion Drama Ever Presented on
the Screen
The Newer Treatment of a Great Problem
Fraught With Gripping Interest
ALSO A COMEDY
Play