MOaDAT. AV-RTL 1, 1918
PAGE RTX
LA fiR.S'7)i-'J OTiSMlvKR
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THE OBSERVER'S COMMUNITY' PAGE
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INVrsTED THEIR CAP1TW. HERE. ARE ALL EMPLOYERS OF I.AIldll, HELP TO SWELL THE PAYROLL AND CIRCULATE
TFtE BUSINESS MEN OF I.A GRANDE ARE VITALLY INTEit ESTEI) IN Till,' GROWTH 01' THE COM A! UNITY
THE HOME DOLLAR. Til Kilt GOODS ARE EQUAL TO THUS E 01' TL'E II V STOKES. DEAL WITH THE.'L
PROSI'EROI S EASTERN OREGON
HAVE
KEEP YOLI! MONEY
T IIOMK. HOOST Tort LA G KANDE, LNION AN I) WALLOWA UH i.nr... i r.iv, ur.u .w- ,j
f
PURE MILK AND CREAM CO.
' W. Cass, Proprietor.
Mail Department, 1708 1-2 Sixth Street. Deliveries to nil parts of thi
SIEGRIST & COMPANY
Jewelers ,
' 1110 Adams Avenue I "one K,a 81
The Largest Jewelry Stove in Eastern Oregon.
LA GRANDE PHARMACY
A. Novvliii, Manager. t
1302 AdamB Avenue Phone Main 49
WE ARE NO FARTHER I'M AN YOUR PHONE Prescriptions, Druggist
Sundries, Stationery, Confectionery.
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31
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city. 1'hnne us. We do tne rest ani you get llic nesi. i-nonc lieu
BLUE MOUNTAIN CREAMERY i'rt.
.. G. (., Hopkins, Sfcty-1 rear,
.Main AO i
Blue Mountain Butter, Cream, Milk, Buttermilk
Ice Cream
THE J. D. LYNCH COMPANY
fW Tilnrlf i'1 'El' ANI) dhayagic Phone
Une B10CK IIOI SEHOLD GOODS -f
East of Depot packed and stoked . Main 10
C. L. THORNE, GROCER
Homo rin.no Main 54
GROCERIES, FRUITS AND VEGETABLES
Our Motto: Promptness and Courtesy.
WHITE GROCERY
30.1 Fir Street Phone Main 12
BE PREPARED Join the nrmy of satisfied customers. We have our own
Delivery.
DUTLI'S BAKERY 4
817 Fir Street
Your Home Ilnkery
Blue Kibhon Uicnd
The hest quality of bread, pics, cakes and cookies. ''"
1416 Jefferson
STANDARD LAUNDRY
DRY CLEANING, DYEING
HEADQUARTERS FOR PEEELESS SYRUP
A J Ionic Product -- SI ado. of (Jramilatcii ttimar.
Pt. 20c; Qt, .'!7 oz., Kir; ' Oul.. 4:'m LIs., 70c; Oil- Ll.s. $1.2r
Phone Mam 35 HUG S GROCERY
if f yMmiA ; i A ';VWwI
Phone Main 5fi
NEV7LIN BOOK AND STATIONERY COMPANY,
1114 Adams Avenue Telephone Main 07
Let ua supply your honks, office supplies nnd Stutionery needs.
CHRISTIE & AMSDEN VARIETY STORE
Hosiery "Font Retd llo-iiry" The Very Best at the Right Price
1303 Adams Ave. Phone Red 3991.
F. L. LILLY Adams Ave. Main 756
Hardware, Ranch ami Mill Supplies, Building 'Material,
Stoves, House Furnishing, Etc.
CARR FURNITURE CO.
1317 Adams Avenue
The largest furniture and hause furnishings store in
' ' Everything for the Home or Office.
Phone Mitfn 770
Eastern Oregon.
THE CLUB HE FEARS
The time
HARRIS GROCERY
is i iiiuiii!" whi n the man order ioiim n vi he ; t iiii'r o 1 he nasi, nil if inav
Phone Main '35 faki-smiic liu'i.-. Reliable iiiMi'-ntiiH!s all ovci ilie uritryliavp, refused to carry nd
! verl isin;.'; fur (lie mail order houses, knowing rhal (he statements made liv them are not
..I,, ir .... . ... -ii . . h, , . .,
408 Fir Street Phnne m-.!.i 7ii "'"'".''""e. ' io long win me uovermneiir cmiriuue ro aci as ciirriej- for rnese concerns
Groceries, Meats, Fruits nnd Vegctahleo. (Once n Customer Always a, when (lie lylialilc )u III iea( ions cvervwllt-re have classed (llC)ll as ulldesirahles. IllVeS-
" ; (igalion is what (he catalogue house fears hut il is coming.
CITY GROCERY & BAKERY ' ',,v' shmilil yoirgive your patronage lo coni-crns of this character? They are
E. Polack, Prop, , i oe ;.; i e,n est ii i a w nacK to t hi i- community wcllare. Ue wise lorget tins iiaiiir, Trarle
won ine meal inerciianf now and all. the tune.
customer)
1011 Depot Street
CHANDLER EXIDE BATTERY SERVI0E
LEIGHTON'S GARAGE Phone Main 7.17.
EXIDE BATTERY SERVICE STATION. OX Y-ACETELENE WELDING.
.MACHINE WORK.
MITCHELL , ' REPUBLIC TRUCKS
The B. C. Hamilton' Oarage, Jefferson and Fir Streets.
Both Plumes: M. 790; M. 430.
DANIEL AUTO COMPANY
Al Daniel, Slgr.
Dort, Reo, Monroe, Kim; 3, Kissel, Chalmers, Oakland, Cole 8,
Miinnrn and OMsmobilc
Adams Avenue Phone .Main 761
tlevr Foley Building
Phone Main 7;
THE Hnsin op PAvrv r:rinfifiMi.'ii
! IVin.iml fii;udri ;inls. pnsln 'rrnm dlslant ttale?--and Orf-;Proal community if our people will
im'io y. un inciciirfini; indiealion : Kon raising; wheat, producing I loin--"" ppurt our faetmies and assist
unit govei iiiiii'iit einiloil or rail- and niuinluiniiiK iiicioi K s with iheni by dcuiandine, Oregon made
roadii will lake wi-ions consiileni- ciinal oriern of linbhed pio.lncii,? goods.
tioll ) tllr (liilif.'itiiiu ,.r fl'i.ti-i in ! .'i..- n .. M'l... !...n..ni;. ,.r ......i I.. n
only Saru Place to keep your jmnrkcUng auppll Un-oughoiit I he 'slnle? ' ' ' Nwll known, ami the growth or lac-
country. I with Oreirori'i! I.lr nn.,H- ir 'lories no clnaelv allied with our fn-
Tliv nivlng ol car and motive .standlm; tinther and tuaiiiiainUig wire prosperity, that it would seem
pov. i-r I'linipineni is a pr.ilileni to lie racinnoft, il M-eius that our pcop;e the peoplo would realize the im
Kiilv. d, and regulation that will iiughi l demand local goods which portance of giving their support,
help to get results is sure lo ruin. we know are produced in u'miitily II is a matter of individual uc-
()!vr u l:; a log gram slaTe !and quality with Eastern titrni'ure? lion and e ery . person in Orepn
k-Ii.v ship hri.lkl'a.',t cereals from i Lumber can scarcely 'he re(;ardcl asnn do a purl. Cooperation will
vai ioiia Kaslein poinis when "goods n finished product any niovo t Inm ! produce an linniediute effect upon
or eiiual grade and al. prices as low sheet nteel, from which shipr
or lower are produced here? I ta.-hioned. is a lini. lle.l article.
snip macaroni and similar! 'o will eventually beconn
UNITED STATES NATIONAL BANK
, La Grande, Ore.
The Bank That Taken fare nf Vnnr ll..t:i0
O.r ..... . ..... . .
no nave nanny ueposic Muxes ior rent.. The
l llierty Bonds.
U. LOTTES
1118 Jefferson phonl. nI:lck 51
A GENTLEMEN'S RESORT- Cigars, Tobaccos, Lunches, Sort Diink-i and
Confectionery.
. LIBERTY SIX CHEVROLET
Geo. B. Richardson, Foley Hotel Bldg., Phone Black 471
WILSON BROS. TAILORS
Phone Black 17G1 i
Cleaning, Pressing and Hat Mucking.
Andrew Bros. THE TOGGERY Phone Black 231 ,
LADIES' AND CENTS' CCSTOM-MADE TAILORS
The Best Is the Cheapest." High-tirade Gents' Furnishings, Repairing
nnd French Drv Clennintr !
NVhy
are our industries. Begin NOW
. demand l'or Oregon products.
-y nr
HILL'S DEP'T STORE
1209 Adams Avenue
The hest of everything for Ladies nnd Gentlemen, Boys and Girls
J lie more of Quality Goods.
Phone Main 710
LA GRANDE NATIONAL BANK '
1215 Adams Avenue Phone
Capital $200,000, Surplus, $10,000
President, F. J. Holmes Phone Main 28 Cashier. V. I,. Meiers
Ihaynes- -VELIE
i C. A. AM Vary s Oarage 1 1 17 Washington Street
j i'lione Main 7"iH. .Seeond-lland Cars. Bought and Sold
More Corn Bread.
J J J j J J J J J J
! JOB PRINTING -J-
-I-
that gives you satisfaction, and
at rates you can afford to pay. J
THE OBSERVER.
I" Phone Main 37
j j j j t j j j
OVERLAND WILLYS-KNIGHT
Galloway-Rees Co., Adams and Fir Streets.
' Phone Main 777.
106 Fir Street RUBY CYCLE SHOP Tel. Black 1211
Tire Vulcanizing. Motor Cycle and Bicycle Repairing.
Indian, Henderson and 1 .xeelsiov .Motor Cycles.
DODGE BUICK
" Smith's (iarage
Depot, Opposite Elks Club.
CADILLAC
Phone Black 1751
MAXWELL CARS MAXWELL SERVICE STATION
John E. Anderson, 1110 Jufferron St. Phone Main 71 Union Co. Phone 341
C. E. HACKMAN
. Cijtar .Manufacturer
1409 Adams Avenue ' Phone Main 778
La Flor de Hackman, Ln Najj'.'lcan, C. E. Little IL, C. E. H. Cuban Smokers.
One of the first war breads to
become- popular was corn bread.
Willi every steaming piece of spoon
bread lifted from (ho eusserole, the 'flour
patriotic housewife feels (he proud
glow of n well annuel bayonet
Charge at the enemy, livery llfna
a piece of corn bread is served at
the table with a whitish color and a
suspiciously Swedish lasie. she
feels that though she has mail,, a
personal allack on the enemy, the
neapon was a little hluuied or that
the cliargo didn't quite g f
MtiyliM using a large imrt ut.ii..'
was a compromise with Mr.
LAWYERS ARE
Husband who can't, stand too much i
corn tasle." And nuiylie the added
spoonful of sugar wiim to make it
more palatable to Johnny and
Susie who lease fur "that bread
that tastes like cake." I
Jill,
CONGRESS.'
I Pr achers I have known have h
seen to smtle and occasionally
like "regular tVll.-ws." And we
know bankers are they n"ver
a stifr face except when they are
discussing loans or making cllee-:
lion of accounts due.'
Fraternal Directory
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V.
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of
O. O. M. La Grande Lodge No. t A. F. & A. M. I.a Grande Loilg
850, Loyal Order of Moose holds
regular meetings every Wednesday
night at 8 p. m. ln ICaglo hall next
to KKts Dldg. on Washington Avo.
Visitors always welcome. Dues pay
able nt Young's Sweets.
GKO. YOUNO, Die.
UAUItY SWART, Sec.
I). P. O. Ii. EI.KS, Ln (1 ramie Lodge
No. 4 33. Lodge meets each Thurs
day evening at 8 o'clock. Home
nnd club privileges cheerfully ex
tended to all Brother Klks.
NORMAN DKS1I.ET.
Exalted llulor.
' A. B. CHERRY,
!""' " Secretary.
No.
WW
;nl.-
41, A. V. & A. M. holds regular
meetings first and third-Saturday
nt 7:30 p. ill. Cordial welcome to
all Masons.
ItOIlEUT S. EAK1N, W. M.
A. C. WILLIAMS. Sec. el. ,
KNIRIITO OF rYTIIIAS Red Cros ! :i! ,'
Lodge No. 27 meets every Monday i ,nl,
night In Castle llalllK. of I', li.uli
A I'j'thlin welcome to ill visiting
Knights
C. K. McCOUMICK, C. C.
DKI.ll.E GliKKX, K. f U. & s
llarley.
t e i i. i
SIllN'tn'ON. I). -., March ..'
i0::e. I.f l!;e ."i:!! MH'tllbcrs of
nr. to and House nf id.pr,
ent-
, RI.'UEKAIIS--Crystal l.cdgo No. f.il
j meets every Tuesday evening In llic
I I. O. O. V. Hall. All visiting im in
I here are Invited to attend,
j SAltAll McCl.I lit:, N. c.
MATT1M OOI.PKN. Her. h'.-c.
K, of Ii. of Security Mt. Emily
Council, No. 24G, meets the second
nnd fourth Monday evening at" Si MOIIERN WOOIVMFV ol
Vlsltlni;
o'clock nt Eagle hall
nieniliers are welcome.
J. K. FlTZOKRAI.n. rres.
; ARK HARRIS. Pln'l. Son.
FLORENCE BRYANT, Ilec. Sec.
ami: uir
La Otande Camp No 770,'t n,,-etr
on the first and third Thins !;iy
evenings of each month in the lv
or P. llall. Visiting nelgiibiirs
welcome.
L. J. Ml'NIt M L, V. e.
W. V. ASHMAN, I'lcili
. composed of 21
act whom is are lawyers.
nil Iher considered, but slightly modi
M,,t fioci. by the Finance eommiliee nt
ire'""' '' Sl s'naU'. composed of 17
nieinlieis. of whom 15 are lawyers;
and it was finally enacted into law
by a congress, comnosed of - r:!i
Itllt il never Would do lo turn aienihr nf ;lw. - ?r.i: ..... l
tlte legislative business of tin- conn- ';rs. Now. wouldn't that paralyze L,', t?"r
iry entirely over to the underlak- , when you come to think nf it? I
ers , Mm nrnnl...... , I. t. llie Piru n nn r,t Iho ..,,.. .....1
i.i.-.. ,1 ll lilt UMree OU I IKU HOW- '".'. "it. mm uillin in tin; (SJIIIISSHS
lever, we have pin the lawyers in of war, is also overwhelmingly In
A-s nibsnliiie control of the congress of "ie hands of lawyers. The Senate
the I nised States. I ask, what's committee on military nffnli-s is
2,'the idea, and what is Hie result ?. composed of Iti members; all of
Perhaps we can get an inkling Iheia are lawyers. The Naval Af
I li rmifi li the income tax lew, which fairs committee has 17 member, of
i ii iiiiuiHiivii fti.il will 11I1.1 11 whom 12 are lawvers. There is tin
of the Congress of the failed M,.," ,, nerrly all our pocket- legl.laUon more 'important nt this
""';' were undertakers'.'-.-- ! hordes. tune than that proposed by these
The income tax law is the great- two committees; yt this legisla
est piece of Sphinx -legislation ever tton, both in' committees and in
put oa 0111' statute 'hrioki. There' is congress, la absolutely under Iho
not a lawyer, or a, professional uoniination of lawyer-.!.., '
man. or a business man' in Iho Inasmuch as war is strictly a
Cniied Slates who knows just what business enterprise, and not a
it means. Millions of; pniuii'ilets legal or technical matter in its
have been distributed by the I reus- brmtd aspect. I think, In the in
11 r v deparinient in an effoil to ex- terest of efficiency. It should have
What tlo you plain it and to.oou "tninnte men the active cooperation of big busi-j ,
anil ness men in congress. There are j
ink, or smoke a Hear, or al- other public assemblies tryins to loo many lawyers and not enough I
n l .1 1 heat iv. or whit! in a ball- shed Hunt on its mysteries. This keen-brained. trained, successful 1 ?; V-
'em er even swear an occasional law compels every man earning an business men In our National legis-
.li in the giiiul old C. S. A ." Ho income In Jliioo or more per an- lati-e body. Our National scales
1 i I'm.'; there won',,1 le any nam in the l'nit.d Slates to turn are overloaded with legal heary (or
i 0 iv 1 ever that would have a in his statement on or before light 1 weights. It Is not in the In-
!'.!
members, of Uress, the total being 22. It would Ihe fluctuations in the valsii of tile
It was fur-j he a good thing if we had ;i larger ' ruble."
contingent of the "fourth c.Vutc." j For the present at I ?.st, it would
o j seem that the Russia. 1 farmer is dn-
llnrk to First rrinciiles. j lug bettor th m the city wr;;e's,.
What would happen lo the Atuer-illo has .11 money, and practically
lean farmer if the Bolshevik!, or 110 maikcl, but l:e can raise his owp
their interesting cousins the !.' W. ; f"d. Vl '' 1,1 1 ha;. pen in ihe fii-
cont'rl of lute, no one .an nil, but ire
things
asked
That question bus been younger i d v v believes 11. at tys
good- many times within ; countrymen are lacing many, many
:ur noil befote they rgn
govern
aiiea men rihed in it,
life Alberts? What would
'V-'l on ihe" eailav er .lutHis
hov. niiich would a ovi'tln
i" I i'ei "stifl .'" While in are fig.
orln.j tl's out, I will ;isk another
iiicsti(i:i.
Sl, Pilose these ,'!."i; were clergy
1 ,ee. neiulicr:. of one particular
1 t'e. I nt lht l-lo::y?
t! a!, would he tilt- chance to get have been speaking In theatre.
past few months. It ,c:ui . be I years of
ianswered, partly, by turidng to ; develop .-.-v. . e l forms or
; Russia, to see what lias happened 1 ment. Farm Life.
there under the regime -of the I
revolullonisls. ! -------------------
j "The Russian farmer is br-k at
!work on the land, and liv ing en his
own produce," is the reporl .na.ile
! by Charles L. Preston, wim 'Kts
been in llolsheviki lsnd on 11 mis
sion for nur government.
"So far as food is concerned,"
says Mr. Preston, "the Russian
farmer is not badly off, but he i
putting very lit''? on the unrkfi.
He barters for t' little he ue il .1
the way of manufactured, go',"-;, but
will not accept mui.ey for i;.- pro
duce. He refuses o worry ihc.u
VALLEY VIEW
FLOUR MILLS
Uowe 3 Richardson, Core, Ore.
WHITE QUARTZ
Blue Stem Bend
GOLDEN HEART
Hard Wheat
Graham Flour, I. S. L. Germ
Bran, Shorts and Mill Feed
O. E. S. Hope Chapter No. 13, O. E ;
8. holds stated communications the -
; oecnnd snd fourth Wednesday of ROYAL NFlGIIMOIiS
each ir.nnth. Visiting nionihers cor- meets every secoml
dlally welcomed.
SAOIR ft, GIVEN. W. M,
MARY A. WARNICK.Seo.
'WOODMEN OP THE WORLO-La
Grande Camp No. 16!) meets every
first and third Monday nt Eagles'
Hall. All Tislting neighbors wel
come. Dues payable nt the orPeo
of th clerk, New Foley Bldg., a
a. in., to 5 p. m.
J. J. Moncniso.v, C. C.
R. J. KITCHEN. Clei
Iris Camp
riil . y after
noon and every fourth Ftlday even
ing, every mouth In K. IV hall. All
visiting iiirnihci S cnnKally weletnu
ih:uh: i't. fill mist. (i,a,i,.
NELLIE V. VINAC K,
11 increase the Incomes of March :!lst. and it's a safe bet that t
l o ymi iinnrine the.-'hundreds of thonmnds of honest 1:
e any leuislaliou conipelllni' citii.ens will reivler themselves li-
m or dauKliier-or-ii-uiin or nhle to apprehension be-ause ihey
reiuleiMus at the church made a wronc siatenient thrnue.h
cry Sunday? Inability to understand the law.
more. Suppose these :!.".; This Income lax law was wiilten
rkers? What, In the name and enacted into statutory opera
'oly pink t ied pMiiliet." do tinn bv lawyers. It Is the greatest
of evenness and exact judg
ment that It should he so.
I question the patriotism of no
lawyer in con cress I though some
of 1 hem have been roughly handled
in the wash I, hut I know soine
tliinir about human nature, and. 1
submit, that it is wise for the
Ameilvan people to readjust Ihe
! LET US ESTIMATE
on all jour pnniiug. An up-to ;
J now office lo meet your printing ;
J. THE 0i:-'i:u'i:i!.
a .;. .j. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
t-k the ie.ter.'st rale would piece of legislation for Increasing ccngrcssioaal cuulllhrlum. The
.11 or I. mc time loans" Ho the business of lawyers ever con- November elections ought lo be
1 1 ! there v. oil.t be any reived of or put over. The total
to fallen up by Icjisla- of lawyers' fees that will be paid
I111:-: '!.;. of tiankiu-? i:h. by nonplussed clients l"r opinions
an,' instructions a t hew m eni-
the afnii'ieentloueil 3".i; pit with this lew I vvomd be
Mien out. nf r.Jl are law- asliameil to esllm.lto. The income
',ivv vvliat 'le vou thick of tax law has created a lawyer's p."--
- il.imli. lavvviM's as .1 class ndise.
1 .nl reilovvs; in fat"., some Where nnd by whom was thl
know ere pretty "uoed In w eonceivetl anil enacted In
marked by the selection of business I
men for boill branches nf con.ress. !
Tlcso men should come from ail
r.iiil.s of husincjs. There should
in no preponderance, of any par
ticular line of business. bt fair1
repnvontal.ion for all -industrial.!
auriealtnral, rinancial. Inhor. com-
i.ie'ce. professional, legnl. the press, i
ry Hie waj'. the preis stands next !
Practically
Everything Has Raised
But Telephone
Service
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of 10 Ihe lawvers In number of repre-
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