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LA OB-ANDFEVENTNO-. OBHERVfiTiww.
FRTDAY. AUfiTTST 23, 101S,-
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An Accurate
Alarm Clock'
'V
If you experience any difficulty! in getting-'
up at an hour earlier these Imornings,' you
'ihould purchasejDne of our'guaranteed alarm
clocks. ' ' s-?-i '
WE CARRY YA COMPIJCTELINE
OF CLOCKS AND WATCHES.
'I.
La Grande Pharmacy
rarer spirit makes the ;
PRESENT DAY CARNIVAL
Thoro Is BomnUlllig of tho C.ypcy ichunls of tho town. Aniusoniont'i
HplilL In nit of iik, 1'iiiiuii ki:d tliu wore fioo acts, audi as trapoze and
proas imoit for UaraaroTB carnival, jacrobalg Hhown on platforms or
' whlcli. )m to show hero nest wookiected In the stroets, all centering
under the auspices of the Aruiy , around tho balloon ascension with
'and Navy Auxiliary. i . itho paruchulo leap.' Cities along
Wo nil like to hike; Into thoHl'o coast picked up tho plan and
! mountains occasionally and wander tny inentiriii, inaKing a mar.
around, ho continued. The street l" for the kind or talent used,
lournlvnl Is an old, old Idea, the f Tlio company, cugaged for next
first to Diy -knowledge having been I week's show In La Orando has one
held in Tacotna 27 'years ui:o. Thlnjof the best oiitnis and equipments
was .headed by a bunch of such " . w. no um
eminent showmen as Harry I.eavitt,
John. Cort and John C'onsidlne. All
Ithroo of these men are allvo and
lare In the theatrical business. At
; (ilifreient times they have gone to
the, top as kings of their profies.
islon, only to take a turn on the
; toboggan yhich every showman
ihlts taking a slide downward until
ihe can got his toes firmly fixed
for another start' upward.
Tho ati'oei cuniival in Tdcoma
I was given . in wooden shackii. the
sldowalks , weiu fillod wllh mer-
chanrli:!e and sold by the inor-
ail will arrive Sunday, being
ready to open horo Monday evefl
ing. While it Is equipped with all
the nwdony fun-making devices,
probably tho Whip Is the ono ve
hicle that attracts the, most . at
tontion. It is sometliing one will
remember . and delights all who
rldo It. . .
, Ladles of the- Auxiliary aie mak
ing n F'.pecial effort to make the
carnival a financial success for 'the
money taken in will bo cut up with
Uk, .Auxil''n;y for use in tho war
work. . .
I War Time Fore -Sight 1
SUBSTITUTES
MOWED
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La Grande, Oregon
The, Acme of Tractor
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Efficiency
farmer is not controlled as to substi
tues; the miller is.
The wholesaler is limited as. to the
profit he can make in handling sub
stitutes. ' Retailers who do a'business
of $100,000 or more a year are licensed
i by tho food administration and are
I subject to its control. Those doing a
business of less than $100,000 are not
I. '',. . . licensed: i As a resulji.only about 10
'(jUtNTI'liKS AIKEADY LOWER!0'."10 8" retailers in Food Adminis
1 'I'HAN WI1 ICAT, RK'I'OIiTICI). j tintor Ayer's district are licensed. But
I i . ' I while there is no direct control of the
' ,. : 1 i profits permitted to unlicensed retail
ers, tho indirect control of the admin-
l istration is adequate, Mr. Ayer be
lieves. ,
If a retailer is found charging ex
tortionate profits, wholesalers may be
forbidden to fill that retailer's orders.
Householders may learn if the prices
asked by retailers are fair by consult
ing the "fair price lists" published
every Wednesday afternoon by the
food administrator. Any complaint ad
dressed to the food administrator for
Oicgan that unreasonable prices arc
charged cither for wheat products or
wheat substitutes is followed as
Now is the time Your Only Time to sc-ure your apparel and Fall home do-,
mestics It is an absolute. certainty you will never receive sucli quality of mer
chandise at so reasonable price again until years after the world's war. Wc
ask you, WHY DELAY?. ,
. Plain and Plaid i ralmut - 28c, 30c
. Plain and Plaid Percale -, ; .-. - 25c, 30c
:' Defender Sheets, 72x90, only ... 89
Unbleached Muslin -19c, 22c, 29c
Pleached Muslin -.. : 22c, 23c, 35c
Unbleached Sheeting, 0-4 ---- 4Cc
Pleached Pepperell Slieetaifr; 9-i 52c
' Pillow Tubing, 42 and -15 in. '. '.- 24c, 45c, 52c
Plain and Fancy Scrim 1 15c, 18c, 22c, 28c
Fancv Figured Scri.ni '...'. ........29c, 33c,-35c
Bed Spreads, wonderful values 41.69, $1.98, $2.49, $2.98, $3,98 - '
Red and Ulue: Check Table Cloth, onlv -79c
" Fancy Cretonnes L.......!..... .....25c, 29c, 49c, 59c
Blankets, Blankets $2.S8, $3.49, $3.98, $4.93, $5.90
Quilts, Quilts - $1.S3, $2.38, $3.49, $3.98
Wo appeal to your good judgment not to .delay your Fall purchases DO IT
NOW THIS WEEK AT, ONCE
Follow
the Crowds
There's a
Reason.
l'ootl Adiaiaistraior Says the 1'anner, .
Who ConiplainH Most, Hiiiscj
Wheat Substitutes.
Formerly the United Store
Tho Store
Where tho
MuBSCB
Trade ,
Householders may expect more
equable prices for wheat substitutes.
Stock feeders have less to look for
ward to. It. is n serious question if
there is enough feed in the country for
the stock. Farniors who retain wheat
for feed, except for hogs, uniformly
will find the wheat ration, without
other grain, insufficient.
These aF-e the coFiviction-, of W. B.
Ayer, food administrator for Oregon,
based principally upon the report that
tho nation's wheat crop thi3 year will
be normal.
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AI'l'jiKCIATlOS. WA.lt SIlltVU'H.
A letter received today fF'om F.
J. Mobeits of Cove, onclosed ie
newal bubscriptlon for tho ObsorvOji-
and ho states that ho wishes to
oxpress his appreciation of tho Ob
server's war service as well as of
thor local news of tho valley.
"The Daughter of tho Land," the
new novel by GoFio-Stratton Parte,!-,
now on sale at Silvei'lhorn's.' Hot
ter drop in and buy a copy. Only
a few oro left out of a laigo num
ber bought. Daily 8.23tf
j promptly' as possible by an investiga
tion and action whore the facts war
rant..' Mr. Ayer believes that people should
differentiate between wheat substi-
Job Printing, The Observer, Main .17.
FAMILY DRUG STORE
LA GRAND C OREGON. I
Ask A.woMi wno has t'suoft
There . are families who always
aim to keep a bottlo of Chamber
lain's Colic and Diarrhoea Remody
in the house for uso in case It is
needed, and f ind that it is not only
a good Investment but saves thelii
no end of suffering. As to , it!i
reliability, ask anyone who has
used it.
'Tbis Is jusC to'Vciuiiid you that you arc cxpccldl tor raise us
much wheat next year -us you do; this year, yr iiioijJ, if possible.
THE. RELIABLE LIGHT .TRACTOR, in tho solution .in Britain
r wiiy not here? It takes one-fourth of the nwenge a horse
cun fnrm to feed himself, which would (if put into pork ) kwl
it loust four soldiers.' Then, why starve our boys over there
for the sake of keeping a few eayuses? BUY A TR.ACTOR
ainjj j.mj rui'it iJiiii. i.u uniiide implement i o. lias mem
.Come and see. K
' GRAIN BHDS! GRAIN" HMDS! , GRAIN BHDS!
Wo have a carload and another carload commo;. Price is liht
GOLDEN GATE SACK TWINE AT '.)( CENTS POFND.
k.i' WHY PAY .MOKE?'
Jta Grande Implement Co.
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Market quotations on substitute , tutes for tabic use and for stock feed,
grains are already lower limn wheat, j Ability to" get sufficient feed for stock
There is a possibility that a larger i wil) depend, he is sure, on the grind
proportion of wheat products will be jng of as hiuch of Oregon grain as pos
permitted in cereal purchases for home j aiblo in the district in which it is pro
use, although this authority1 will be . duenl. An adequate supply of mill
necessarily dependent on the estimates.! feed alone will meet the necessities of
of army needs. j slockmen find dairymen. ' The prices
Mr. Ayer points out, nowever, that i of mill feed are under government
the cost of producing oat, barley, rice, i regulation.
corn, ryo and potato flour must be
reckoned with in predicting prices for
the substitutes for wheat.
It takes about six pounds of potatoes
to produce ono pound of potato flour,
100 pounds of barley to produce 55
pounds of bailey flour, 100 pounds of
oats to produce :18 to 110 pounds of
out flour and 100 pounds of corn to
produce 70 pounds of corn flour. Seventy-four
pounds of wheat flour will
be produced from 100 pounds of good
wheat.
The food administrator culls atten
tion to the fart that tho farmers, who
complain most about the prices of
wheat substitutes, are the ones who
produce the substitutes. The price of
U'ront is fixed bv the r ivornFnenl. The
Mrs.'' .lames Graham,'' wlfo of
Major Jfaincs Graham, has arrived
in La Orando from Hio Willamette
valley, r.nd Is a guest at tho home
of Mr." and Vlrs. J. .J. Can-. Major
Orahnm it will be. remembered,
left for Franco In command of the
La Gnindo hospital unit and lias
later been advanced In (ho in Hilary
serivco His wlfo has accepted the
conditions that war always makes
at honii'i and this summer has ex
eicised her energy and detomina
tlon to do .something to help (he
cause nf Liberty by farming a largo
holding In tho valley.
.lob Printing. The Observer. Main J17.
OUTBURSTS OF EVERETT TRUE
STAR THEATRE
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CANNING SUPPLIES!
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. You Can Buy Them Here at LESS Than Last Year's Prices.
Mason Jars . Pints 75c, Quarts 86c, Half Gallon $1.13
, : Kerr Jars, self-scaling.. .. Fints 75c, Quarts 86c, Half Gal, $1.13
I'lcoiioiny Jars -Pints $1.06, Quarts $1.15, Half Gal. $1.49
Mason Wide Moutli Jars.... Pints 92c, Quarts $1.03, Half Gal. $1,32
Jolly Glasses, squat or tall, do,. 36c
Mason Self-Sealing' Lids, duzl 23c
Mason Old Style Lids, doz 26c .
lcoiioiny Lids, doz : - 28c
J ar .Rubbers, Om' Special, extra thick, doz '...8c
Jar Rubbers, Standard, doz.-- ' - 5c
T'arowax, four cakes '- - ..-18c
String Beans for canning, gallon , ., 25c t
You Save on Every Purchase at the Real Cash Grocery.
Union Store . ' 1 United
EiP nooverized brocery E
open until XT rrnnrr
8:30 p.m. Across tuo tracic, ncxi t.o atuwcir.s uasn juarKct.
GRAND FEA5TA
and 'CARNIVAL
Given Under Auspices Union County Army and Navy Auxiliary
' at La Grande, for One Week, commencing
Monday, '-August 26th
The ladies of the Auxiliary have full charge of the grounds and
v will have rt rest .tent and show the articles that they give to the
boys over there.,
THE BERNARDI GREATER'EXPOSITNON SHOWS
will furnish all attractions, amusements, special features and rid-
ing devices-r Coine to the grounds and see Amaza, Zoma, the lady
with a thousand eyesPalace of Arts The Pit Show Calif ornia
Cabaret Honolulu Village Spidora -Over the Top Ride the
"WHIP," the latest up-to-date Riding Sensation Don't forget
tho Ferris Wheel. LOOK, LISTEN Foley, the Care Devil Mo
torcycle Rider is with Bernardi. He is the limit of all riders
Watch for Foley. .
Meet Your Friends at the Carnival Grounds Next Monday Night.
N q Charge s at the Gate
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MUSICAL WALSH