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Our
New
Suits
Answer the question What's New?
If you are in doubt as to the correct
suit stylos for the coming season the
collection assembled in our garment
department will dispel all doubts.
Our salespeople are anxious to ex
plain their merits.
$17.50 to $60.00
New
Exclusive
Distinctive
Apparel
FOR WOMEN
Every department of this store is
now filled with large and compre
hensive collections of Spring and
Summer merchandise. It is a repre
sentative assemblage such as will
make this, store more 'widely recog
nized as a style center of much consequence.
A
Distinctive
Showing
Of New Spring Coats for
Women and Misses
Correct style lines graceful fit
rich, long wearing fabrics are a few
of the features found in our gar
ments. A large showing in all the
new fabrics and colors.
$15.00 to $50.00
Spring
Footwear
The shoes we offer you are always a little different
from those you will see elsewhere. All the new
colors and styles in all widths. All reasonably
priced at $4.50 to $12.50
SPORT SHOES
will be more popular than ever and we are prepared
with extensive assortments in ten, white, black and
combination colors $4.00 to $6.00
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All
rri
ine
SmartestCreations
In Millinery
The newest and dressiest hats possible to find and
our low prices are a genuine surprise to those who
have made it a point to see and know what all stores
are offering. You know thtere is a reason for the
large millinery business we do. It's the exclusive
styles offered at unmatchably low prices.
A large selection of street and dress
hats to choose from . . .$2.50 to $25.00
GLOVES
Gloves for street and dress wear. The
color you want at tlxe price you
should pay. Exceptional values
$2.00 to $5.00
Extensive showing of New Spring
Dresses ...$15.00 to $47.50
Silk Petticoats $3.75 to $6.00
These petticoats are made of high
grade silk. t'olors to go with the new
Suits and Dresses.
New Spring Skirts $5.00 to $30.00
Novelty Plaids, Fancy Stripes and
the New Plain Colors in Poplin, Ve
lour, Taffeta, Satin, Broadcloth, Kha
ki Kool.
REED WAISTS !,
The best tailored waist made for
which we are exclusive agents. All
sizes, newest materials, all colore
$3.75 to $12.00
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EDITORIAL PAGE OF THE LA GRANDE EVENING OBSERVER
An Independent Newspaper.
Published Daily and Weekly at La Grande, Oregon, by the
LA GRANDE EVENING OBSERVER PUBLISHING CO.
J. D. MEYERS II. B. LEITER CLARKE LEITER
President Vice-President Editor and Publisher
Entered at the Postoffice at La Grande, Oregon, as second-olass
matter.
MERIT RECOGNIZED.
The Observer joins with the other citizens and insti
tutions of La Grande today in congratulating Turner
Oliver upon his appointment as registrar and attorney of
the Federal Land Dank in Spokane. Yet The Observer,
too, feels that this community will miss Mr. Oliver's help
ful co-operation in public and civic matters.
O
HAS HUN HIS COURSE.
Senator Lane, of Oregon has been fairly bombarded this
week with telegrams denouncing his course in failure to
support the President in the armed neutrality measure,
and he has also received some commendatory telegrams.
Hut it is safe to say that Senator Lane has run his political
course in Oregon. Union Republican.
J Farmer,
Li .
I
but No Farm!
Did you eror hear tell of a farmer
without a farmt
Did you ever heax ell of a successful
business man witlvout a bank aceountt
Success is just as likely to come to you
without a bank account as it is to a
farmer without a farm.
This bank meets your needs fits your
w ee, and is a bonk of personal sei vice.
The same heart v here for
the man ho opens a small account,
as tiie man who opens one with more,
La Grande NatH:tl Bank
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HARRY LANE.
It is almost inconceivable in the minds of Oregon people
that Senator Harry Lane was among the twelve who par
ticipated in the senate filibuster, tied the hands of Presi
dent Wilson, so to speak, and blotched a page of American
history. His act has brought an avalanche of condemna
tion upon his head and his usefulness as a senator is gone.
His act is a shock to his many friends and admirers whose
feelings of contempt are intermingled with pain in the
knowledge that he was not big enough and broad enough
intellectually to view the matter from a different point of
view; they are sad that at a critical point in his career
Harry Lane was unequal to the occasion and Oregon is
ashamed of the act.
During the campaign, only a very few months ago,
Harry Lane addressed an Elgin audience of some 400 peo
ple and the greater part of his address was in defense of
the acts of President Wilson and a tribute to his sterling
manhood and statesmanship. His appeal to Elgin and
Oregon voters was to stick steadfastly, with Woodrow Wil
son. He told us liiow the President was growing aged in
his attempt to maintain peace, yet when Woodrow Wilson
fully realized that it was up to us to maintain our inde
pendence and respect tor humanity by adopting tue policy
of armed neutrality, Harry Lane was one of twelve to de
sert the chief executive and unfurl the white flag.
Ere this, Senator Lane knows he has committed a woeful
mistake, and while all are inclined in the heat of anger to
think all possible ill of him, let us not be too harsh. "Weak
ness is the conunon "heritage of man;" Harrv Lane has
displayed his weakness and in so doing he has become use
less to Oregon and the United States as an official. Elgin
Recorder.
Martin Lingos at Observer Shop.
Martin Lingoa, of Portland, has re
joined The Observer printing depart
ment and The Observer feels confident
in saying that in him one of the best
printers of the state has been r
secured. With competent pressrre,
under the direction of Fred Milten
berger, the plant now feels certaia
that it nan t.urn smt no nSlwt mwlr a
can be secured at any office in the
staxe.
Mrs. Parsons
Speak Here April l O
Mrs. Mabel Holiws Parsons, pro
fessor of English in the University of
Oregon will give a dramatic reading
before the Neighborhood Cl::b the
afternooon of April 10. The meeting
ia open to the public. Mrs. Parsons
is the only worna? full prof osw r in
the I' livnrsity and is remembered by
lw t rmcr students here a. a woman
of charming personality and character.
Frank Hilton Is
Nev? Franklin Agent
Firmk Hilton announced yesterday
that ho had taken the agency for the
Franklin automobile and would have
the latest models on exhibition at
this week's show. The Franklin is a
famous oar and it is expected it will
attract considerable attention.
573,773.85
17,980.08
3,4O0.0
27,200.00
3,288.70
175.6M.6&
8,925.81
1,327.04
1,032.51
4,030.00
45.00
69.163.4S
Feeds Silage All Winter.
G. W. Pe Uy, of Hot Lake, has fed
his stock cattle mustard, weedy grain
and ditch Vank mowings silage the
entire winter. Mr. Pe Iv says the
cuttle accepted the silage readily. He
will build another iDo tola ycr.r.
The folloWlTVff VOrA YrtcnaKrJ nf
tho Imperial hotel, Portland: Ralph E.
Byers, Ia Jrande, March 9; Toy L.
Young, Ia Grande, March 9; Alvin
Simmons, Enterprise, March 10; W. L.
Pokweiler. Enterprise, March 10; IL
W. Hicks. La Grande, March 10; El
mer Harstman, Grande, March
10.
Let .a print your firm sale bills.
No. 9314
REPORT OF THE CONDITION OF THE
United States National Bank
At La Grande, in the State of Oregon, at the Close of Business on Mar. 5, 1917
, , ,. Resources
Lioans anu discounts
U. S. bonds deposited to secure circulation (par
ValUe) JJQ QQQ QQ
Bonds other than U. S. bonds pledged to secure '
postal savings deposits 10 000 00
Securities other than U. S. bonds (not including
stocks) owned unpledged 7 980 03
Stock of Federal Reserve Bank (50 per cent of '
subscription)
Value of banking house (if unencumbered) ' . .' .' .' .'
Furniture and fixtures
Net amount due from approved reserve agents in
New York, Chicago, and St. Louis 132,530.36
Net amount due from approved reserve agents
in other reserve cities 43 024 jg
Net amount due from banks and bankers( other '
than included in 12 or 20)
O'her checks on banks in the same city or town
ub reporting oanK .
Outside checks and other cash items '. 840 77
Fractional currency, nickels, and cents 191 74
Notes of other national banks
Federal Reserve notes
lawful reserve in vault and net amount due from
Federal Reserve Bunk
Redemption fund with U. S. Treasurer and due
T'ni eaSUrer 2,500.00
Total $938,210.44
. , Liabilities.
Lapuai stock paid in ,
Surplus fund
Undivided profits . 10 806.91
Less current expenses, interest, and taxes paid . . 6877 81
Circulating notes outstanding
Net amount due to banks (other than included
in 29 or 30) .. . . . j.
Demand deposits: ,
individual deposit": subject to check ;
Certificates of depoiit due in less than 30 days .
Certified checks 1
Postal savings deposits "
Timedeposits: (pajaLle after 30 days, or subject to 30 days or more notice):
lotal demand deposits 1 526 549.80
Other time deposits
Total of time depo.ts ' 0 inom
Tot.d ..........'.'..;""
State of Oregon, Coin v of Union, ss:
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1. 1. iFLm. asnier ot thi nhnvo.nnm ,i i 1..
statement is true to the best of my knowlee and belief.
e . .. , , , . T. .1. SCROGGIN. Cashier
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 13th dny of March, 1917
F. .' rVANHOE,
Notary Public
Correct Attest:
J. C. HENRY,
U. G. COUCH,
GEO. T. COCHRAN,
- Directors.
J.!: Printing quickly and neatly done at The Observer
100,000.00
20,000.00
8.928.10
50,000.00
13,640.61
493,484.88
26,826.61
107.82
6,131.79
120,832.38
103,359.70
.$938,210.44
that the a'