WEDNESDAY. FEBRUARY 21, 1917.
LA GRANDE EVENING OBSERVER.
IS BUSY
for:
EARLY SPRING HATCH
;'U Selected Eggs From Selected
Hens to Hatch the Winter Layers.
Watches His Back-yard Business
Closely for Information.
"What do you think of the bird3 in
this pen," said a ory successful side
line poultryman when showing the
visitor his backyard poultry business.
I have selected these from which to
select the eggs for hatching my next
winter layers."
"They look good," was the answer,
WHAT OUR NEIGHBORS
IN CALIFORNIA SAY.
tf v mm.
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mm
Pasadena, Cal. " I want to extend to
you my heartfelt
thanks for the
benefits derived
iffy- your medicines,
TWA- also for the Unit
' and good advice
obtained. I am a
, proud mother.
V
Uf I great sufferer;
i ' three tiuies I was
' Eiveu up to die
the last time being four months ago.
I doctored with several doctors but
obtained no relief. Was told that an
operation would effect a cure, so I
submitted to one, but this proved like
all the medicines I had ti Veil not
beneficial. 1 obtained, and started at
once taking 'Favorite Prescription.
"Four mouths ago the doctors and
nurse said it would be a year or more
before I would be able to do my bouse-,
work, and, of course, I thought so
myself as I was not able to walk
across the floor for several weeks. I
am now able to do my housework and
to care for my children and I do not
feel as though I could ever thank you
enough for the benefits I have re
ceived." Was. Mabehk Kii'P, 184
South Pasadena Ave.
Why should any woman continue to
worry, to lead a miserable existence,
when Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription
is sold by druggists, in either tablet
or liquid form?
Sick people are invited to consult
Dr. Pierce by letter, free. All corres
pondence is held as strictly private
cud sacredly confidential.
Send three dimesv (or stamps ) for
mailing charges to Dr. Pierce's Invalids'
Hotel, Buffalo, N. Y., and you will re
receive a copy of the "Common Sense
Medical Adviser," all charges prepaid.
"but why these individuals for that
honor?"
"I marked some of them as the
earliest layers caught them in the
act last fail, others lay the exact
type of egg that suits me, and tbey
all liave the appearance of good lay
ers, arc strong clean and always bu;y.
They mostly sing a good deal, too."
"But what about selecting the ejegs
from such a bunch of hens? Aren't
the eggs all alike?"
"By no means. Some huva thei
exact size, color, thape and condition
of shell that indicate good hatching
of a strain that vill fill the egg bas
ket next winter with mighty attract
ive eggs. Prof. Dryden, of the 0. A.
C. Experiment Station, from whom I
got my foundation stock, considers
that the size, coI j1', and shape of
shell are probably hereditary, and is
himself selecting one strain of Bur
red Rocks for a white-shelled egg.
I am afte a type with a beautiful
pearl-pink shell and am throwing out
all speckled shell. Perhaps this
is only my fad, but without a fad a
back-yard poultry fan is apt to bo a
failure."
"And say," ho concluded, "if I
cun't get hatching all done by the
first of April I shall think I have
but little chance of getting winter
layers."
North Powder vNew
Marshal Ray Accused of Passing
Worthless Checks Wolfe Creek
Hall Dances Becomes Pugilistic En
counters.
NORTH POWDER FARM LAND
ASSOCIATION FORMED.
Eleven Members Sign $61,500 in
Loans Applied For G. M. Gilker
son Is President.
A farm loan association was formed
at North Powder Saturday with $61,
500 in loans applied for and eleven
members. The officers are: G. M.
Gilkerson, president; J. T. McPhee,
vice-president; Homer Cams, tempo
rary secretary-treasurer; H. W.
Laughlin, G. M. Gilkerson, G. P. Hig-
ginbotham, Gus Pearson and John Mc
Phee, directors. H. W. Laughlin, G.
M. Gilkerson and G. P. Higginbotham
constitute the board of appraisal.
f arm loan associations have now
been formed in La Grande, Imbler and
North Powder. County Agricultural
Agent Spillman looks for one or two
other associations to be formed
through the North Powder association.
A Hint to the Aged.
If people past sixty years o age
could be persuaded to go to bed as
soon as they take cold and remain in
bed for one or two days, they would
recover much more quickly, especially
if they take Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy. There would also be less
danger of the cold being followed by
any of the more serious diseases.
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Depend on This
YOU CAN DEPEND ON
A GOOD CONVERSA
TION WHEN USING
OUR COPPER TOLL
LINES.
HOME INDEPENDENT
TELEPHONE CO.
Auction
Sale
Will sell to highest bidder, Thursday, Maiaih 1st,
19V7, at our warehouse, La Grande, Oregon, one
lot household goods and piano, stored toy Ger
trude Thompson, for storage charge.
The J. D. Lynch
Co.
North Powder, Oi-c., Feb. 21. (Spe
cial) City Marshal Jeff Pearce came
in on No. 6 Friday, having in charge
Marshall Ray, alleged to have passed
several u-orthleos checks on North
Powder business men last week. It is
reported that ho got about $50 and
then some of his victims became suspi
cious nnd got the officers after him.
Ray had his preliminary hearing be
fore E. F. May, justico of the peace,
Saturday and was bound over to ap
pear before the grand jury, and being
unable to give bond was sent to the
county jail at La Grande. Ray spent
some time lost cummer on his moth
er's homestead hero.
Mrs. Nora Wobb of Union and Mr.
Whitticr of tho Ford garage of Baker
were here a few dnys ago.
Th Forsstrom-Pilcher stock ot
goods is being invoiced this week by
omployes of the federal bankruptcy
court.
A. C. Spain, A. E. Lambert, Vess
Dodson and Charlio Pearson were
business visitors in La Grande last
week.
J. J. James and family, after win
tering in North Powder, have moved
out on a ranch roar Haines.
W. B. Saxgent of La Grande trans
acted business in town Saturday.
Jim Wilson shipped a-car of hogs
and cattle to Portland a few days ago.
J. L. Dodson has returned to Baker
after several days spent on his ranch
near North Powder. Mr. Dodson is a
county commissioner of Baker county.
A car of hogs was shipped to Port
land Saturday by one of the local buy
ers.
Mrs. L, S. Kelsey and daughter,
Mrs. Maud Hutchinson, returned home
on Sr.turday.
Mrs. C. K. White went to Haines
Saturday to spend the week end with
her "parents.
Miss Naomi Spangle recently spent
a few days in this vicinity visiting
with mends. Miss Spangle now lives
in Union.
Homer 'Bidwcll returned from Cald
well, Idaho, a few days ag owhere he
had been on business.
It seems that the dances in Wolfe
Creek hall are rather pugilistic en
counters than social affairs. It is
time to call a bait when fights seem
to bo the order of the evening and a
fight is had every time there is any
social. The people of this neighbor
hood do not countenance such actions
but Buch affairs give a tough name to
a place and should not bo allowed at
any time.
Mrs. Irvii Ilea.? is a visitor with her
husband's folks for a few days.
Sheriff Leo Wr.-r.ick was a visitor
in town the first of the week.
SCOUT CHARACTER TRAINING
The real impoitance of the Boy
Scout movement is revealed in a re
cent explanation by Lieutenant-Gcn-eral
Sir Baden-Powell, their chief
scout master, of the desire of its lead
ers that boys shall develop self-discipline
as a preparation for the col
lective discipline that may be required
of them later. In other words it is
still believed essential to place em
phases upon non-military activities of
a sort that make for progressive char
acter training. This, it is believed,
will not only make the youth a better
'citizen but will be all the better for
him as a soldier if the pinch comes.
If the Boy Scout were to devote
most of his time to purely military
training in the beginning, it is pointed
out, he would receive only a certain
amount of "amateur drill," much of
which he would have to unlearn if
he were called upon to serve with the
regular Army, and more of which he
would receive in concentrated form if
he were called to the colors. On the
other hand, if his early trainers de
voted themselves to "making a man
of him," he would take with him to
the Army the elements of which the
best soldiers are made. It is desired,
therefore, to induce all senior scou'n
to extend their interest and experience
in useful occupations; as Ger.errl
Banden-Powell puts it, to "become ca
dets of commerce." They wiil not
fight any the worse fo.- ths?. u:id they
will be all the bettor off for it if tiity
never are needed in a ivarlike under
taking. One of the important a.,f.ilt'es that
have recently been add-d to the sc-:ut
list has been the control hooligan
ism, which recently has iittaine 1 ihs
turbing proportions in pans of Knit-
land as a lesult ai th . rem- vel rf
parental disU'ine from many homes
The scouts ,w. encounged to take a
personal interest in the yo.mj hood
lums. Each scut pledge himself to
invite one stieel boy to en;:ag; in the
activities of :ie troop ne an honorary
member. , ilie adva.iUtu in h.'iving
the young hollian ap'oached by an
other boy instead of an adult, whose
advances might arouse suspicions of
future restraint, is quite apparent. Tho
business of tin scoiil movement as a
whole is then ti see that the young
ster has plenty t j do that will satisfy
hts demands for adventure without re
sulting in harm to his own character
or to the peace and order of the com
munity. The proijipm of the young
hoodlum always ha been a vexing
one; the Boy Scouts seem to be in the
way of solving it.
Moal courage is no lesa n f.9ary
in times of National peril than phys-
This is the package
tint holds
(bo cigarettes
that do for smokers
what no other cigarette has
ever dona for tlicia before
they satisfy
and yet there MILD
"Tho CWorfield BInJ
?sn?M?mfMra.M" f"'0," T"'l'ih tohanm
20 for 10c
AHETTES
and yet they're MILD
ical courage, 'and it is moro largely
a product of training. The Boy Scout
leaders seek to develop both, but they
put most emphasis on the moral cle
ment, believing that the other is likely
to follow as a natural result. The
movement therefore will not stop with
restoration of peace, but wisely di
rected will become a highly impor
tnat factor in the days of reconstruc
tion. The Oregonian.
About Constipation.
Certain articles of diet tend to
check movement of the bowels. The
most common o f these are cheese, tea
and boiled milk. On the other hand
raw fruits especially apples and ba
nanas, also graham bread and whole
wheat bread promote a movement of
the bowels. When the bowels are bad
ly constipaated, however, the sure way
is to take one or two of Chamberlain's
Tablets immediately after suppor.
FARM SALE BILLS Get prices on
farra sale bills at The Observer office.
MARKET
Sugax Gane or fruit, $8.60 sack,
cash; $9.00 30 days' time.
Fruit
Cranberries, 20c quart.
Bananas 10c a pound.
Oranges 2060c dozen.
Lemons 3040c.
Vegetables, Miscellaneous.
Brussel Sprouts 20c.
Celery (California) 15c, 2 for 25c
Lettuce 15c; 2 for 25c.
Potatoes 4c lb; $3 50 cwt.
CallliflniiHir 1 Km On OC WW
New cabbage 8c.
Honey 20c.
Parsley 6c a bunch.
Dry Onionn 10c.
Beans White, 15c.
Beans Colored, 12 l-2c.
Butter and Eggs.
Butter Fancy creamery, Sftc lb.;
9oc for 2 Hi. roll.
Ranch Butter 45c lb.; 85c 2-lb roll.
Eggs 40c.
Floor and Feed.
Btuestem Flour $2.26.
Royal Patent $2.20.
Jersey Cream $2.20.
Boot of the Best (patent) $2.16.
Invincible $2.20.
Snowdrift $2.40.
Upper Crust $2.4
Noce-tc-Eqal 12.1.
Gold Medal $2.95.
Sea Foam $2.15.
Snow Drop $2.15.
Flour in 10-lb. Sacks.
Graham, Germs, Whole Wheat and
Royal Patent, 65c.
Rye 65e.
Yellow corn meal 46c.
Chickens and Fowl. ,
Ducks Live, 17c.
Turkeys Live, 22c.
Geese Live, 16c.
Hena Live, 16c.
Spring chicken Live, 18c.
Cattle.
Prime steers $ $8.50
Ordinary to good stoera... 7.258-60
Prime cows 7.60
Ordinary to good cows . . . 4.507.50
Bulls 4.005.00
Hogs.
Stockers $ 8.50
Rough heuvy 10.50
Best lights 11.15
Heavy packers 11.35
Sheep.
Best east of mountain
lambs $ 11.60
Best valley lambs ...... 11.00 12.00
Wethers 9.0010.0s
Ewes 9.0010.0
Goats 3.26
Keep Your Eye
On Palmer Lands
The lpst five sales have been from residents who reside
away from Grande Jtonde valley.
It apparently is the same old story; Home people as
a rule do not realize the opportunities that are here.
The first settlers of this valley did not appreciate the
value of that large fertile tract we now call the Sandridge.
It was the very last land in the valley to be occupied.
A few years from now not a few of those who read these
lines will state: "I did not know that Palmer valley would
ever be the prosperous country it is."
It will be too late then. The opportunity is now. No
experiment. Many families have already demonstrated
the productiveness of the soil. You know the location, near
railroad, near Elgin, adjoining a forest reserve, which means
cheap range for stock and free fuel for all time.
Come in and let us reason together.
Geo. H. Currey
Opposite
Y. M. C. A.
Phone Black 2001
HE WHO MOTES
REAL ESTATE
106 Elrn Street
La Grande,
Oregon
Next to Observer Office