WEDNESDAY, MARCH 21, 1917.
LA GRANDE ; EVENING a OBSERVER
PAGE PIVU
It Pays to Pass Every Other Store to
Bring ALL Your Prescriptions Here
It pays to buy all drug store Roods here. It pays
above all else to bring your prescription here. Su!-h
a prescription department as we maintain actually
guarantees you, better medical results than may be
ordinarily provided; extreme) care in the selection
of purity of drugs, long experience and training and
intimate knowledge of compounds, safety methods in
checking that forbids faults at the price consistent
only with the desire of fair profit and the object of
fair treatment to you.
RED CROSS DRUG STORE
J SHERRY THEATRE
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Last Showing Of
The Great Vitagraph Picture
"THROUGH THE WALL"
It Holds the Interest From Start to Finish
. Six Reels
TOMORROW fr
' June Caprice In
"A MODERN CINDERELLA" J
Coming Events
March 27 "The Wild Rose," oper
etta for (benefit of library book fund,
high school auditorium, 8:15 p. m,
April 8 Easter Suniay.
April 14 Horse Show, Enterprise.
April 24 Grade school concert,
high school building.
April 24-25 Cattle and Horse
Raisers' Annual Convention at La
Grande.
May 2 and 3 State Camp Modern
Woodmen of America meets in La
Grande.
Juno 4 Special Election to Vote
on State Road Bond Issue of $6,800,-
June 8 and 9 Oregon State Bank
era' Association at Marshfield.
June 13, 14, 15 Livestock Show at
Union, Oregon.
June 24 to July 1 Grand Ronde
Chautauqua, La Grande.
July 7 National Education Asso
ciation in Portland.
July 14-19 North Pacific Sanger
test, Portland.
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF
Collection of News Paragraphs and
Advertisements.
Pendleton visitors yesterday from
La Grande were Clyde Zimmerman
and W. B. Sargent.
All motorcycle and bicycle accessor
ies at cost. Now is the time to buy.
Leighton Garage. 2-17-tf
C. S. Aitkera, of La Grande, was a
visitor in Pendleton yesterday.
Wrestling seats now on sale at Ar
cade theatre. Adv. 3-19-4k
6 1-2 Per. Cent Money.
$30,000 for long term at 6 1-2 per
cent interest for loans on Grande
Ronde Valley farms. See W. B. Sar
gent at La Grande Investment Com
pany at once. 2-2-tf
Blanche Sweet ini motion pictures
at Arcade theatre Friday night. Adv.
3-19-4t.
Your films are promptly developed
and printed ,if good, on short notice
at Silverthorn's. Adv. 3-19-tf.
Woman's Exchange.
Ladies who have fine needlework
for sale are invited to call on Miss
Walling at her new store next to Sil-
verthornfs. Adv. 3-15 -4t
Your films are promptly developed
and printed ,if good, on. short notice
at Silvorthorn'3. Adv. W. It.
Special Notice to All Carpenters.
The Carpenters' union will give an
entertainent and smoker at the Harris
hall Thursday evening March 22, to
which all contractors and carpenters
aire cordinlly invited.
C. E. HENDERSON, Pres.
F. N. FORD, Sec.
Adv. 3-20-3t,
Wood Sawmg.
Wood sawing promptly done, city
or country.
J. J. Murchison.
Phone Red 3672. Adv. tf
We pay bfltter prices for used fur
niture. Phone B 1241. Cor. Fir and
Jefferson. E. J. Donohue . 12-20-tf
A good social dance at Zuber hall
every Tuesday and Saturday night.
Private dancing lessons every evening.
Phone iBlack 1211 for appointment.
Adv. 3-14-tf.
Seats now on sale at Arcade thea
tre for the Borg-O'Neill wrestling
match, Friday night. Adv. 3-19-4t
Miss Harriet Young was a visitor
in La Grande Monday returning to
Pendleton yesterday.
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Big dance Wednesday night, given I
bv Elks' band in Rex hall. Adv. ;
3-20-2t
Notice.
All bills due La Grande Dealers' as
sociation must be presented for pay
ment by March 25. Frank Hilton
secretary. ov.
3-21-2t.
Elk Lodge Plans a
Members' Style Show
Many attributed the successful
etylo and automobile shows held in La
Grande the past week to the profes
sional management of both events.
Some said that amateurs couldn't
handle affairs of theso kinds success
fully but the Elks' lodge officers are
of a different opinion. To prove it
they plan a style show for members
tomorrow evening. Thirty-seven mod
els will be used and lust Monday and
Tuesday's show at the Arcade may be
travestied. The officers will not ad
mit it but they are no respecters of
time, place or men and women. The
advice has gone out to Elks: "Don't
lie to your wife. Tell her you are
going to the club Thu:sduy evening."
mrm
Before You Buy Your New Spring
CLOTHES
' 1 1
A. R. Hunter Pays
$36,000 For Farm
Herman Vehrs Soils 360 Acre Place
to Neighbor at $M)0 An Acre.
Albert R. Hunter has purchased
the 3G0 acre Heiman Vehrs ranch ad
joining the Hunter estate property
two and half miles from La Grande
from Mr. Vehrs for $36,000. The
Vehrs ranch is used for diversified
farming but is mainly in wheat and
barley. The present Hunter . farm
consists of 3000 acres. Two thousand
acres is in pasture land and 1000 acres
is used in farming.
TEXT
Mrs. A. E. Ivanhoe, County Supcrin
' tendent of Union County, is a Mem
ber Governor Wants School Books
to Teach Patriotism.
Today Is The First
Day of The Spring
If you look on your calendar you
will probably see the date square has
the words, "vernal equinox" written
within it. For today, March 21, is the
first day of spring. Today the sun
crosses the equator and at that imag
inary line the days and nights are
equal.
Salem, Ore., March 21. (Special)
Governor Withycombe today ap
pointed A. C. Schmitt, Harrison G.
Piatt, F. A Tiedgen, Mrs. A. E.
Ivanhoe and Miss Margaret Cosper
membors of the State Textbook com
mission, the terms of members of the
old commission having expired March
16.
Mr. Schmitt is a banker at Albany,
being vice president of the First Na
tional bank of that city. Mr. Piatt is
a prominent Portland lawyer; Profes
sor Tiedgen is superintendent of the
Marshfield schools; Mrs. Ivanhoe is
school superintendent, of Union coun
ty, and Miss Cosper is principal in
one of the Salem schools. The latter
is, the only member of the old com
mission land was reappointed. Other
members of the old commission were:
T. M. Baldwin, Prineville; E. E.
Bragg, La Grande; W. L. Brewster,
Portland, and John P. .O'Hara, Eu
gene. "The duties of this commission, are
to select textbooks for the public
schools, and it is ono of the most im
portant commissions," said the gov
emr in announcing the appointments.
"I hove endeavored to procure a
representative commission, and I be
lieve il have succeeded. I fool that
the histories taught in the schools do
not instill patriotism, and M.r. Piatt's
special work will be to see to it that
histories are secured which will teach
children love of country and patriot
ism.
The Observer congratulates Mrs.
Ivanhoe on hor appointment. Mrs.
Ivanhoe will ably represent Eastern
Oregon on the commission.
Reception for Mr. and Mrs. Oliver.
On Thursday evening, March 22, in
the Presbyterian church at 7:30 p. m.
a reception will be given in honor of
Mr. and Mrs. Turner Oliver who are
expecting to move to Spokane soon.
All membes and friends of the church
are cordially invited to attend. No
prayer meeting in the S. S. room.
Oregon Nursery Co., George Ball
agent, 1212 Wash, avenue, La Grande.
Adv. ' 3-17. lm. pd.
F. L. Robinson, of La Grande, was
a Pendleton visitor yesterday.
Most people like a good camera
that is easy to use just the kird that
they sell at Silverthorn's Drug Store.
-Adv. 3"19"tf-
Berg vs. O'Neill, Friday nigh
Scats now on sale at Arcade theatre.
-Adv. 3-19-4t.
C. H. Griffin and mother left on No.
17 yesterday , for Tacoma, Wash,
whero lhey havo gone to consult a
y ci: 1 t concerning I-' mother's
ryes, Mr. Griffin will return the lat
ter part of the week while his mother
will remain for about ft month or six
weeks.
North Powder Bankruptcy Meeting.
The first meeting of the creditors of
tho bankrupt mercantile firm of Fors-strom-Pilcher
company, North Pow
der, was held there this afternoon.
Many attorneys went up this morning
and Miss Ora D. Anderson, stenog
rapher in the Cochran & Eberhard
law office, was called on the noon train
to Teport the testimony of the mem
bers of the firm while undergoing ex
amination by the creditors.
THE J. I. CHILDS TRANSFER
A, D STORAGE CO.
1312 Jefferson St. Phone Main 706
Best equipped transfer business.
Three motor trucks always ready.
Highest salaried drivers.
A" careful and competent men.
Lart at Storage House in Eastern
Orego-
Household goods lowest rates.
Automobiles stored 10 cents per day.
THE J. H. CHILDS TRANSFF
AND STORAGE CO.
, . 3-5-lmo
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choice JfJarner's
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Srfwp- Corsets-'
They avo authoritative for the season's fashion
in dress. Whether your selection is one of the
lower price or higher, it will shape the kind of a
figure you require.
Every Coi'set guaranteed to shape fashionably,
to fit comfortably and not to rust, break or tear.
New Warner's Models Priced From $1.00 to $3.00
Our Leader Coutil
Corset 68c
Warner s GILT EDGE Brassieres
50c to 65c
Special Offer on McCalls Magazine Will
Expire March 31st
20c
Per
Year
Only 10 days more of this special rate
on one, two, or three-year subscrip
tions to tliiis entertaining magazine
of fashions, needlework, and fiction.
The single copy price is 10c each.
Figure for yourself how much sav
ing you will make if you subscribe
at our Pattern Counter today.
20c
Per
Year
Ym (SOLE figJL
Quality tfte same-ltoce
La Grande's R. C. U. Store
attic; Chas. Oro, F. J. Miohels. P. D.
MqRao, Chicago; L. Pcfferlo, Baker;
F. Hi Cole, Enterprise; Geo. W. Heck-
er, Denver; A. P. Tawick, Salem; E.
L. Simmons, F. E. Newton, D. L. Rich,
Sah Francisco; H. B. DeLancey, Chi
cago; Chas. W. Lawrence, Detroit; F.
W. Dudgeon, C. S. Dudgeon, Walla
Walla, Albert Kroll, Wallowa; Roy
E. Phillips, Union, Cullen Friswold,
Alicel.
j NEW TODAY
FOR RENTJJght housekeeping, and
furnished rooms, and 4 -room fur
nished house. Inquire at 1508
Fourth street. Adv. 3-21-4t.
FLYWEIGHT CHAMPION OF
ENGLAND WOUNDED
London, March 21. (United Press)
Young Dando of Newcastle, fly
weight champion of Northern Eng
land, has been wounded on the firing
line in northern France. Dnndo is a
shifty little boxer. His best fights
were against Jimmy Wildo, who
shaded him three times over the 20,
15 and 10-round routes.
AT THE HOTELS
Electric generating stations in the
United States generated 23,300,000,
000 kilowatt hours which sold for
$417,000,000 during the year 191C.
FOUND Gold Masonic pin. Call at
Observer office and pay for adv.
Adv. 3-21-tf
NOT ONE PLUMP, SENTI
MENTAL COED IN THE BUNCH
Minneapolis, Minn., March 21. Of
2,000 coeds at the University of Min
nesota, there is not one plump, senti
mental girl. This was 'revealed today,
after managers of the Sophomore
vaudeville asserted they had sought
in vain. ,
FOR SALE 16-inoh chain wood.
Will Fleming. Phone Black 3631.
Adv. 3-21-6tp.
WANTED Position as housekeeper
for widower or bachelor by middle
aged woman. Inquire or write Mrs.
Cauline Foster, 1305 T avenue.
Adv. 3-21-3t
FOR RENT Unfurnished five room
house, Oak street. Phone Black 711.
Adv. 3-21-4t.
Sommer.
G. H. Tayor, Salt Lake City; Jas.
E. Baunon, S. L. Ashbaugh, R.
Frame, J. E. Moore, B. C. Wilson, W.
P. Smith. J. B. Winstnnley, Ed Froh-
man, Portland; J. Rcsch, Viola M.
Canada, B. Gifford, I School, J. War
nock, G. Funk, M. Graves, W. Auld,
J. Stephens, Joseph; R. D. Ratican,
Vincent; Zeno Johannsen, Joseph; H.
B. Jory, Enterprise; C. C. Chadwick,
Boise; A, F. Ingler, Everett, Wash.;
Bruce Cox, Wallowa; I. Diamont, Den
ver; W. F. Edwards and wife, Mil
waukee; W. Berman, Chicago; H.
Levy, A. Stone, N. Y. C.
Savoy.
Paul Houx, Cove; Dick Walbring,
Jack Doekweiler, Fay L. Young, Mrs.
John Couch. Mr. and Mrs. Clay Bard
weli; Gus Hanson, City; P. Johnson,
Knut Crowning, Wallowa; J. B. Wea
ver, B. H. Murray, Union; C. N. Dale,
J. C. Thompson, Joseph; William
Miles, Lostine; W. A. M. Teel, Walla
Walla; A. R. Atkeson, Rickfield, Ida.;
P. H. Ruttcr and wife, Enterprise;
Z C. E. Thornburg, Pleasant Valley;
Edw. Knight, Enterprise.
Foley.
Bruce Dennis, Peter Haughney,
City; John A. Bitting, Conrad Palson,
John E. Owen, E. L. Devereaux, F.
H. Anderson, Mrs. C. B. Carse, Mas
ter Worthington Archer, Goo. W.
Knunem, B. L. Markee, P. C. Storey,
Portland; Alex Kull and wife, Mrs.
E. C. Baldry, New York City; W. B.
Wheelnin, J. E. Blevins, Chas. McC-1-'
B. Pairlett, Pendleton; C. I. Hall,
Lear Weir. stock, Fred J. Cobb, Se-
Farmers taking power from the ex
tensive lines of the Atchison (Kan.)
Railway & Light Company read their
own meters for the company.
A new type of electric soldering
iron operates on the principle of the
pre welder and Heroult furnace to
generate heat for soldering.
London, March 20. (United Press)
A lock of hair of Mary, Queen of
Scots was one of tho valued posses
sions disposed of by the will of Major
Sir Foster Hugh Fgerton Cunlifee,
who met his death on tho field of hon
or in France. The will said the heir
loom would bo found in the major's
safe and was to go to Sir David Kin-loch.
TO "BUST" OUTLAW HORSES AT
SHOW
Fort Worth, Tex., March 20 (By
United Press) some of the tough
est "outlaw" horses in the country
are duo to got "busted" during the
National Feeders and Brcedors Show,
which opened a week's session here to
day. Real buckors havo been im
ported from all part3 of tho west and
southwest for tho championship
events, in which the best men and j
women riders will participate. . i
California Needs Messenger Boys
FOR RENT SIGNS For sale at The
Observer office.
Sacramento, Cal., March 14
(United Press) Messenger boys any
where from 8 to 80 years af age are
greutly in demand in government de--purtement
hero and in San Francisco
and Los Angeles today. The govern
ment is offering $25 to $50 a month',
and m opportunity to get an cducat- -ion
and advance to a clerkship. Ex
aminations are being held today. The
offer, or rather the frantic appeal,
has had few takers to date.
REMOVAL SALE
REMOVAL SALE
PIANOS AT A GREAT REDUCTION
WE RE COMPELLED TO DISPOSE OF ABOUT TWO CARLOADS OF
PIANOS BEFORE MOVING INTO OUR NEW QUARTERS. A GREAT
'MANY RAVE ALREADY TAKEN ADVANTAGE OF TUTS SAVING. IN
ASMUCH AS PIANOS ARE SELLING AT PRACTICALLY FACTORY
COST DURING THIS SALE, THERE SHOULD NOT BE A SINGLE PI
ANO UNSOLD. Tire FINEST SELECTION OF STRICTLY FIRST
CLASS GOODS EVER OFFERED LN T1US CITY. CALL BEFORE THE
STOCK IS BROKEN, AND SECURE ONE OF THESE BARGAINS.
' TERMS TO SUTT THE BUYER -ALSO YOUR CONTRACT WILL BE
WITH HOME PEOPLE. AS WE ARE HERE TO STAY, AND YOUR FU
TURE TREATMENT ASSURED. 1
Richey Piano House, Opposite Sommer House.