La Grande evening observer., July 29, 1918, Image 6

NEWTON 0. BAKER 111
CENSUS
g' J
OF UH
Jog Your Memory
Before You Start on
That Vacation Trip.
'A moment's meditation now may save you a
world of worry alter you reach your destina-.
tion. There "arc' things you'll need while
away that cannot be found in out-of-the-way
places, 'Insure the' comforts and conven
iences, by stocking up before you go.
A list of suggestions may prove helpful
Stationery .
Fountain Pens
Drinking Cups .
Thermos Bottles
Ciirars ,
Candy .'.en -.
Shaving Supplies
Cold Cream
lotions . ' V t
Combs ':
Brushes
Fishing Tackle
Start ritrlit ana v
anything
RUN RIGHT TO THE
LA GRANDE PHARMACY
Quick Delivery , Phone Main 40
La Grande, Oregon
l . i Aro You Olio Of Thorn?
tff Thoro nre a great many popple
Who would be vary much benefited
by" tailing Chamberlain's Tablets for
a weak or disordered stomach. Are
yon nno of them? Mrs. M. R. Searl
Baldwrosvillo, N.Y.,i relates her ox-
porloncoNln the np of thepo tablets:
' 'lmd a nad spelrWith my stomach
about, six 'uiouthuXaBo, and was
troubled fortwo o three weeks
with gas and sutsro puns In the pit
ofmy stomach. jurl druggist ad
vised mo to tal(oChiriberlaln's
Tablets. I took a bottle home and
the first dose rtdioved mo wonuor
fully, and I kopt on. taking thorn
until I was cured." Those tablets
do not relieve pain, but after the
its recurrence. (Adv.)
Observer advertising will, oring ro
Capital
and
Credit
Working Capital
and banking; credit
are two essentials
to business success,
A growing bank ac
count builds capital
and creates eonl'i
denco in its owner's
ability.
(Nml'ideiH'i
basis lor c
kg:) poliev
tution
to the fullest nicas-
nre with its deposi
sM tors.
AVo rordiIly in-
(f) counts.
m United States eg
National
"SWTWT this renin
.MjM lease thiitVny V
i is the
Vdit.
i I nil ilmlv: ill.,
yiif this st,i-
toYmyjicite
Bank ;
La Grande, Ore.
0 ft
Headache Remedy
Adhesive Plaster
Antiseptic Solution?
i. Dentifrice
; Tooth Brushes
.. Playing Cards . ...
Mosquito Lotion
- Summer Remedies
3athing Caps ... ; .....
tJi&Lh Supplies :
y'u while
away
for
a iii!iV.iifi.fl.
Ill
CANNING CLUB READY
All Proceeds Arc Turned Over to the
: Local Red Cross.
The La Grande canning team wishes
to announce that they are ready to
can fuit or vegetables for any one.
They will charge nix cents per quart
for, fruits and eight cents per quart
for vegetables. ' Tho material will be
called for and delivered, without extra
charges. All tho proceeds will be
turned into the local Rod CriiBs.
The canning team meets every
Thursday, under the supervision ,of
Miss Unci! KnowlcR. Those wanting
their fruit or vegetables canned, call
Red am.
: '
Chamberlain's Colic and Diarrhoea
s. ! Remedy ' s
a the time to buy a bottle of
so us to be prepared In
ne of your family
lack of colic or di-
summer months.
undrecl times its cost
A beautiful lot of scissors of every
kind, also manicure scissors, nail files
and pocket knives, all of the very
best and standard makes. You will
kindly drop in nnd see just what will
please you, without a doubt, at Sil
verthorn's. 7-27tf
FAMILY DRUG STORE
1 L.A SKANOLOSCUON.
Topless6port Mbdel
Look Yourflest and Be
Comfortable ini
FRONT LACE CORSET
t'.ie only corset with the patented
VENTILE
Back and Front Shield
Ro fitted to tho corset designed for
your liguro. 'incro aro
LA CAMILLE MODELS
for every figure. They are always
fitted by a scientifically trained cor-
scticr. This service goes with the
corset and such comfort.
A full line of the latest models al
ways on hand. Priced at 12.00 and
up.
Mrs. Robt. Pattisbn
'4
'. Nowtj
35? I should havSan &
It is worth ah
when needed. Adv.
Il-IIOM II till 1 TO OLD . PKOPl.t!
TMK MilKUIt IS 9,81.1.
.oiiiniittw umpleled 01 k In Ke
loid 'I iiiMi luvnlualo Uiiluo
I or I'uture Activities.'' '
llie war census Just completed
give ' the total population or La
Orundo us 0,316, which IncludeH
chlldron from: two woelts of age,
up to tho oldust roun or woman In
the city. , 1 v. r '; ..
This census will save duplication
of work by different committees,
nuu will biiuw wuu llutu kivuii lumi
'11..... a ....... ......... ....
mini uuu Willi UHKMI ruspuuu muiu
liberally to the various war de
mands.
Mr. Du Boib, assistant secretary
to the Union County War Advisory
Board, slams . most emphatically
that much credit Is due to Mrx.
ISilverthnrn - and her. corps of able
assistants, as tho work, .hiis' beeu
nnmnln.n In n m i.aIi ehnplne. nnun
or umo -man was expeciuu.
Mrs. O. K. Sllverthorn, who wu
in charge of tho work, was assisted
l.ir Ponleelnn' Mna.l.i.t.na 1e' A W.n.
I Una: C. E. Zimmerman. J. K
Wright, e H. ' 8. ; Brown ton, Stella
Bodmer. Scott Whoatley, A. Har
rison, W. H. Safford, C. B. Millor
C. E. Duffey, F. E. Oxner, Lou
Given, E. W. Williamson,. Lynn
Bohnenkanip, John Mcliwan, D. J,
Kimine,!, L., M.-Graves, Harry Last,
Chas. Taal, MIbb Iva Wilson.
! ' - -
U. s.
MARINES LUCK
ToKftlllg
Their Hutu In Oceans Is
. Tho Style.
j PORT ROYAL,' S.C-. July 29.
(instead of "tossing their hats In
tho hue;, , the U.S. Marines now
tosB 'em in the wator.
Tossing their hats in .he ocean
for luck was adopted as one of tho
Marine ctiBloins when a gust or
wind snatched the .chapeau of t re
cruit while he was'icrysBing" the bay
off Paris Island, S.Cl, the Marines'
training camp. The "lid" sailed
gracefully out into space and was
soon bobbin hierrlly' on the danc
ing waves.
Taking the accident as a cue
'just for- luck," . tho remainder of
the recruits Immediately sailed
their hats out Into the deep and
tho bay was soon dotted with hun
dreds of straw hats..
Tho boys "passed tho word" and
now no recruit can expect to have
good, luck unless he has cast his
hut upon tho rocedng tide
V "Jingo '
"Jingo" is used as n substitute for
something else, ns In tho phrn.ins "By
George" and 'By Jlmmlny;" In Gold
smith there is the expression, "by the
llv,nK J1n." "J'nw" was originally
npplird lu Gisui. Britain to anyone who
advocated an aggressive or vigorous
policy iu foreign affairs, and came Into
existence ns a .l.'iiinime for a support
er of Lord J.'Msvnflcld's action In
sending a fl:et to Turkish waters to
oppose the Russian ndvunco In 1878.
TltAIXIil) M MS IN IMi.MANl)
O. A. C, CORVALLIS, July 29.
C. I. Lewis, professor of horti
culture In tho Orogon Agricultural
College; who Is serving as adjiuanr
ror Oregon, in rocoiving aiinosi
dally requests for trained mon ulonr.
various linos.' There Is an urgor.r
(loniand now for men In tho Y. M.
C. A. who htivo a reading know
ledge of Froneh and Italian,
OUTBURSTS OF EVERETT TRUE by. condo.
' "ielli
I : !ll
' Newton D. Balr III, eleven-year-old '
ton of the secretary of war, ig earning I
pfn money by acting' as messenger for
his father In the war department. His
father pays him for services rendered
gutslde of school hour.
FISH-SKIN SHOES ' COMING?
Quite Possible, Though It Must Be Ad
. mltted They Are Not Altogether
Desirable Footwear.
' When things come to the worst
every dny Is going to be like Friday
the atmosphere will be crowded with
the nromn of fish. There is n scarcity of
leather, ns everybody knows, nnd, thnt
being so, tnnners nre mnklng a dili
gent senreh for other oubsM lutes, and
new sonrccs of supply. Kxperts de
clare thnt the skins of 'aquatic crea
tures offer a practically undeveloped
resource, and it Is not unlikely thnt be-
fore long we shall bo covering our ex
tremities with tho skins of the. man
entlng. shark -and tho- sacred codfish;
The reason sueh skins hnvc not here
tofore been utilized for leather Is not
because they are not perfectly well
adapted for such use, but only becnuso
the skins of hind nnimals linvo been
so plentiful. Disciples of tank Wnl
ton dispute the experts about tke cur-
i r fluh-no iri.n a.... o uh
Ing of fishsklns. They sny once a fish
always a fish. If It comes to pass that
we adopt Ash-skin shoes these fish
ermen offer some advice to the callow
youth who goes courting. "Leave your
fish-skin shoes on Hie front porch, like
the Hollanders anil Jnps, and court In
your stocking feet. Otherwise there
will bo a
chilly reception nwnltjng i
you." Being married, they arcjlnlking
by the book.
Real Thing In Muzzles.
"I'd liko to iuuk at snino dog -muz-idos,"
siild the nuiu entering the store.
"Yes, sir," replied the clerk Willi the
incipient mustache. "There's" u very
good muzzle, sir." ' ,
"Anil can a dog chew with this muz
zle on?"
"Oh, yes, sir." ;
"Hut cun't bite?"
"Oh, yes, lia io blto, but ho cun't
bite off more thuu he can chew, sir."
Heat Sufferer.
"Suffer much from I ho hent?"
; "I should say so. Nearly hud a sun
trnke rushing around to lay In noxl
winler'h eon
Straw hats
P;, nr. mas, at 50 pcrj
cent off, this v
Tho Toggery.
7-20.M
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Make the "busy store for more" your headquarters fo' your, summer Hot- '
weather apparel We handle everything for your yearly- comfort, at prices you
. can well afford to pay. . . ' ' ' .
Men's Spotr Shirts, long
Men's Sport Shirts, short sleev
Men's Straw Hats, all
Men's Summer Cloth Hats ......
Men' Ssummer Union Suits .....
Men's Band Blighty Shirts .1.
Men's Soft Collars, large
NEW SHIPMENT LADIES' SKIRTS...
Men's 1,'repe Shirts '................. L
Follow .
the Crowds
There's a
Reason. :
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.
' "" ,
Construction By State Highway Dc-
. partment.
ids will be received, by the
State Highway Commission of the
State of Oregon at the office of the
Chairman if the Commission, ' 1301
Yeon Building, Portland, at 11 o'clock,
A. M., on thatGth dy of August, 1918,
for six miles; of giading on the Old
Oregon Trail tetwein Union and Telo
caset in UnionJ Coulty. This grading
involves approximately 33,000 cu. yds.
j of excavation St wmch about 5,000 cu.
yds. is solid roc
No bid will beWhsidered unless ac
coir.panier by cash, bidder's bond or
certified check for an amount equal
to at least five (5) per cent of the
total amount of the bid.
A corporate surety bond will be re
quired for the faithful performance of
i " l , ,
I half of the total amount of the bid.;
j 'Proposals blanks and full informa
tion for bidders may be obtained at the
I office of the State Highway Commis
sion m the State House, at .Salem,
Oregon, and at the office of the State
Highway Commission in the American
National Bank Building at Pendleton.
Oregon, upon the deposit of $5.00.
ine ngnt is reserved to reject any
or all proposals or to accept tho pro
posal deemed best lor the State of
Oregon.
STATE HIGHWAY COMMISSION,
, S. BENSON, Chairman, . ;
W. L. THOMPSON, Commis
sioner, R. A. BOOTH1, Commissioner.
Attest: HERBERT NUNN,
State Highway! Engineer.
!Jly,July22,29; Aug.3.
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.
Construction ty State Highway De
partment.
Sealed bidsl will be recoived by the
State . Highway Commission of the
State of Oregin at the office of the
.Chairman of the Cdmmission, 1301
Yeon Building,
'ortland, at 11 o'clock,
A. M. on tho fit
day of August, 1018,
for 0.55 miles I
f grading oil the La
Grande-En torpi
ighway, between
n Union county.
Elgin and Mini
This grading il
es approximately
48,000 cu. yds.
scavation, of which
approximately 6J
00 cu. yds. is solid
rock.
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I ouoaveonLvervrurci
At the Original Cash
Full Creani Tillamook Cheese,
per lb 29?
(iolden Hod Oat Flakes, -10c
package - 29
Canned Fruits, assorted kinds,
.T3r (iiiality, per can 26
Canuetl Corn and String Means,
.per can - H
Canned Sugar Peas, can 12
Canned Tomatoes, No. '2',o tin...l4
Oysters, A. & L. brand 17
Union Store
Open 8 a.m.
Close 6 p.m.
Saturday
open until
8:30 p.m.
Across the
sleeves ..
lrinda
MaortmentV-A,,,,'.'..,:.,..:
Formerly the United Store
No bid will be considered unless ac
companicd by cash, bidder's bond or
certified check for an amount equal
to at least five (5) per cent of the
total amount of the bid. ,
A corporate surety bond will be re
quired for the faithful performance
of the contract, in a sum equal to one
half of the total amount of the bid.
Proposal blanks and full information
for bidders may be obtained at the of
fice of the State Highway Commission
in the State House, at Salem) Oregon,
and at the office of the State High
way Commission in the American Na
tional Bank Building, at Pendleton,
Oregon, upon the deposit of $5.00.
The right is reserved to reject any
or all proposals or to accept the pro
posal deemed best for the State of
Oregon.
STATE HIGHWAY COMMISSION,
S. BENSON, Chairman,
' : W. L. THOMPSON, Commis
', ; ; sioner,
, R. A. BOOTH, Commissioner.
Attest! HERBERT NUNN,
State Highway Engincor.
Dlyjuly22,29; Aug.3.
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' ' Incorporated " . J
It Takes Three Persons to
Complete a Tele-
phonetCall!
The effectiveness of
of co-operation between
1. The person callin
2. The operator.
i. The person called,
tciiupnonc I
thrA indie.
Also, it is bound to help the telephone service generally if
every subscriber will accord the young women at the telephone
switchboard the same consideration and courtesy which the op
erators themselves are always anxious to show.
Home -Phone Co.
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Carnation !Milk, dozen cans $1.44
"Fresli Eggs, dozen , 40
Fresli Shredded Cocoa nut, lb....28
Soft Shell Walnuts, lb.' .28
J.J".B. Coffee, 1 lb 38, 3 lbs 1.10
Shilling's Baking Powder lb 45
Uoyal Baking Powder, lb ...45
' A. & If. Soda, 1-lb. pkge 7?
ADiers' Cliickcu Feed, 100-lb.
t.ack! 1......$4.45
Hooverized Grocery
track, next to Stil well's Cas h
;.?:.:..4 98, $1.49
.1.49, 98, 1.49, $1.98
S9, 49,98, $1.49
l:;;;:..:.;..;.49, 59d,98
. 89, 98, $1.19, $1.49
J... :..:....:. $1.69
. .:" . -r.15
$5.90, $6.90, $7.90
..$1.98
The Store
Whore the
Masses
Trade
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THE LOCAL MARKET. I
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Sugar .............lOc ib
Creamery Butter . . , .60c lb, $1.20 roll
(Jountry Butter ..,.65c lb, $1.10 roll
Eggs, fresh .......... .......45c doz
Flour v. ......... . $2.75?3.0C
Cantaloupes 15c, 2 for 25c
Raspberries ....!. 15c
Black Caps . .. 2 for 35c
Black Berries 16c
Green Onions '. ..6c, 3 for 10c
Badishes ."... 2 for 15c
California Tomatoes 20c lb
Oregon Green Peas 2 for 25c
Beets '. .6c bunch
Cabbage i ..... 8c lb
Head Lettuce ...,.'. 10c head
Cucumbers 1 15c, 2 for 25c
Green Beans 15c, 2 for 25c
Wax Beans .li .16c, 2 for 25c
New Spuds ..... i 6c lb
Fresh Apricots 15c lb
Watermelons 5c lb
Poaches 15c, 2 f or 2oc
Water Melons ....5c lb
Butterfat .......... 54c
(Less 1 cent per lb. of cream.)
ervico dopclids on the degree
iduals ' .
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a, m a
lase
Grocery
United
States Food
' Administra
tion License
No. G60255.
Market.
Corsetiere
Res. 1702 Onk. Phon Red 8221