La Grande evening observer., August 16, 1918, Image 6

FRIDAY, AITC1UST 1fi, IMS
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T,A" flRANDE TCVENINa. OBSlPRVER
HOMING PIGEONS "GOING TO' THE FRONTS
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MRS. PRICE'S
CANNING
POWDERS
Highest authorities pronounce it Perfect for
Canning Fruit and Vegetables, 10
Cider Savers
If yon save sonic Cider, you 'J I be glad you
did. We supply pure Salicytic Acid, made
from Whitcrgrecn or Sulphite of Lime, if
you prefer it.
La Grande Pharmacy
Quick Delivery Phone Main 40
La Grande, Oregon -
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This llrltiHli ofliciul photograph Khotvs how British nrmy homing pigeons
are sent up lo tho flKhtliiK lines In France. ' 'IheMe Intelligent birds have been
the means of turuliii; iinmy a possible defeat Into 11 Kiel-rolls' victory. In one
of the Krent battles Hint raged alone the British front recently a British
officer found himself surrounded by Itochn troops, and released one of his
pigeons with u note lo Ills artillery telling tbeui to pour a barrage over the
Buns, lie was saved. - '
I CLEARING HOUSE;
' - ' FOR ALL MILLS
i WASiri.NUTO.V Ol-'KICK KST.V
UU'MtKD UY WHSTKIIN
WHITK MX 14 r'ttOIM.K;
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An Important announcement to
liaaturn Oregon sawmills which be
long ' lo the Western White fine
association and" all tho larger
ones do is oontalnod In- a dispatch
from Missoula, Mont., which goes
on to Miyt
"Coniplote cooperation with tho
government in furnishing tlmbur
lor war purposes Is assured by the
notion of tho pino lumber
laciurers or Oregon, Eastern Wash- nea(j(
uiKion, junno anu Aioniana, who,
CONSOLIDATION ,
BOARD MEETING
T. J. Scroggin Attended Salem' Session
, Which Considered Many Radi
cal Changes In State. .
A CHANGE!
5n the weather ma v mean a sudden change in your wearing apparel. 1 rae-tk-ally
all our new Fall and Winter Merchandise has already arrived you will
be agreeably surprised at our prices a very small advance over what you paid
last season.-
SEE OUR VALUES SECURE OUR PRICES:
MEN'S UNIONS $1.69, $1.98, $2.49, $2.98
V"-' -MEN'S JERSEYS $2.49, $2.9;
MEN'S SWEATERS $2.98, $3.98, $4.98, $5.90 $
MEN'S WORK SIH RTS ' 98c, $1.25, $1.39
M EX'S OVERALLS : - .' $1-98
. MEN'S HEAVY COTTON SI IF UTS' -98c, $1.49
v , MEN'S WOOLEN MIXTURE SHIRTS ... $1.98,-$2.49, $2.98
MEN'S WORK SHOES - .. $2.98, $3.50, $3.98, $4.98
, . MEN 'S DRESS SHO ES -' $3.50, $3.98, $4.98, $5.90
, MEN'S WORK PANTS : ; $1.98, $2.49
; M EN 'S KUA KI PANTO :..': ......$1.49, $1.98, $2.25, $2.49
SALEM, Oj-.,' Aug. 16. Meeting in
secret session the state consolidation
committee appointed by tho governor
recently considered radical changes.
The plan is to abolish all elective
offices, except those of governor, sec
retary of state and state treasurer,
and make practically of them appoin
tive by the governor. If the plan is
adopted the stato government will be
reorganized into nine departments, I
1"Hn"" I with a commissioner or chief at the'
it has been stated that it is
not expected the plan will result in a
Stretch , I
Incorporated
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Formerly the United Store
Stretch
Your
Pay
Check.
meeuns nere ,n soini-annun. con-., eXpensive jjovernmcnt, but it is
ven Ion of the Wester Pino asso- to be mol.e effi(.icnt with practicay
elation have voted to establish an aI authol.ity vc3ted in th e govcraol..
eniewncy bureau for war orders. As ear 9 can bfe , d the
This bureau will srvo as a , , js somethj th
clearin; house for war orders in i .,.j ... ... t..ij :i
rv in, iiutrv In Ihn V.ipth-I . " " .
This Scene
Is Not on a Wheat Farm
, The photograph from which this illustration
was made was taken on one of the hundreds
of dairy farms that bring their fresh, sweet milk
every morning to the fifteen evaporating plants
which produce :
the lumber Industry In tho North
west, and will maintain an office lit
Washington, D. C, where nif ex
pent will ho In charge, roidy to
advise tho fodeiial departmontH of
i the ability of wot'.urn concurus toi
hnndlii orders.
"All lumber buslnetis given the
Northwrst will be divided, through
this bureau. Into quotas determined
on a pro i-atu basis with tho capa
city of western mills.
iMuinljr.vH or thu nmerireney bu
roau will bo selected by T. A. Mc
Cnnn, or Uend; C. B. March, of
Kulisp.il, and J. P McCioldrick of
Spolcan-, directors of tho lumber
association
Ann
The owner of these cows is a specialty farmer. Ho has
chosen dairying in- preference to other work because
he likes cows. !
On the other hand the man who has chosen the groy-
ing of wheat, does not enjoy the confining routine of If
caring for cows.
Remember Carnation . makes
everything you cook taste better"
especially creamed soups and
vcgetables,cereals, coffee and cocoa. 1 1
Keep a case or two of Carnation
on hand, and' all the troubles of M
cows vanish for the wheat farmer M
and his wife. The good cooks in
the city prefer Carnation because
it is the correct "Answer to the
Pure Milk Question." S
Get Carnation f
From Your Grocer II
Carnation Milk Products Company, Seattle, Wash. 1
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CO. D IS FIRST TO BE -TAKEN
INTO O. N. G.
PORTLAND, Aug. Company D
was mustered in Monday night at the
armory, as the first company of what
will be the fourth Oregon National
Ouard, with 1H2 men. Tho officers of
this company are: Captain li. A.
Sawyer, I-'irst Lieutenant Fred Nor
man, Second Lieutenant Aaron Frank,
Second Lieutenant Albeit Breedlovc.
Not enough rifles are nvnilublc yet to
go around, but as rapidly as to cir
cumstances will allow, the company
will be fully equipped. The company
will give its first field, drill at Penin
sula part next Sunday.
club, and other commeercin) clubs of
the state, which were hit by a rcorga;
nizntion "bug" a few years ago and
adopted a form of government with
I many bureaus and departments, an
centering in one head, as shown by
prettily drawn lines of a big map. The
consolidation commission has a similar
appearing map for its consideration.
Members of the commission'had al
ready received from Professor Mat
thews the expert's report on agri
cultural activities of the state, labor
departments and health departments,
and these were taken up on the first
day. Members of the commission who
were present were A. J. Johnson, Cor- I
vallis; Herman Von Borstel, Portland;
Frank Patton, Astoria; T. J. Scroggin,
La (irande; James Fullerton, Kose
burg; John Cnrkin. Medford, and
Chas. Rudecn, Portland.
Job printing. The Obscrvor. Main 37.
STO.MACII AM) MVIOIt TItOl'IH,K
No end of misery and actual suf
fering is caused by disorders of
the stomach and liver, and may
bo avoided by tho use of Chamber
lain's Tablets. Give them a trial.
They only cost a quarter.
EE P
R EP A R ED
FOR A RAINY DAY
Look Ahead Practice Thrift Avoid Waste Save andXJonserve.
Housewives should 'can, dry or pickle every hit of available Fruits
and Vegetables none should be wasted. Bear in mind thalie
government is commandeering for our army of soldiers "the greater
portion of all (tannery stocks. That means that your groceryinau
'will not be able to supply you with your usual requirements this
winter; also remember that what is available will be about double
the present prices, due to the increased cost of labor and material.
Your government requests and1 expects you to provide your own
protection'this winter's food supply, hy conserving local corps of
perishable fruits and vegetables.
Union Store
Open 8 a.m.
Close 6. p.m.
Saturday
open until
8:30 p.m.
Hooverized Grocery
' Across the track, next to Stil well's Cash Market. " .
United
States Food
License
No. G50255.
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Soda water business is always a
CeatuiV at- Sllvorthorn.i. where Al
Cain puts up those hliili class Sun
daes. ' 8-9-tf
FAMILY DRUG STORE
I.A GRANDCORCGON.
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CCND You
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FROM SOME-
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Everything Has Raised
But Telephone
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ARCADETHEATRE
FRIDAY AND SATURDAY
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ALSO ALLIED WAR REVIEW.
on their way to cross the Rhine, "One Every Week Till Pershing's Bands Play
'Dixie' in Berlin."
MARY PICKFORD AT THE STAR SATURDAY
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