FRIDAY. AUGUST 30.' 191S
LA GRANDE EVENING OBSERVER
PAGE THREE
MOVfcltKMKXT WOIIKIXG TO
AHOMHH COSIPHTITION. ltU.
TWKHN OOMI'AN'llCS. ,
LA GRANDE. AFFECTED BY
CHANGES THAT WILL COME
Where Ttvo ItarfinngPR Are Cover.
Ir-tt Same 1'IWil It Is Wkely
lliirlrsou Will Oilier IMseonlimi.
nine Of Olio lliipllrnlloii In All
Jjiii-r To Ho I01lnilmit-d.
8Ir.ee the government took over
the telegraph and telephone : linos
or the country ''there has been a
movement on foot to abolish com
petition in telephone service It
soema that the government views
dual telephone exchanges as imncp
ossmy - and ' probably will Insist
In a short time that one exchange
do tho work ot both, thus 'releasing
men. woimpi and material for war
work. ,'..'.;'
:Tliln comes homo to Union coun
ty in a forceful manner for there
are two exchanges operating In this
county. The Home Independent
Telephono company, which bought
out the Bell system here several
y'ffLTS ago, and tho Union County
Co-operative company which was
organised, .financed and construct
ed by mostly farmers In the valley
have each an1 extensive plant, and
from indications It is only a matter
of. time when Uncle Sim will step.
In anil do somo adjusting' and force
all communication over . .' ono . ex
change. :.':" ' "
Which exchange will be swallow
ed is n mooted question. Mr. Crow,
manager of tho, Home Company,
will have nothing to say on the
nutter and. neither will the man-
, ugement of the Co-operative. The
position of both parties is emlnent-
, ly co.-rect, for In reality they are
. how n part of the government sys
tem anu have no say coming.
It 'Ik up to Uncle Sam to 'do as
he thinks best, but tho fact re-
, juaina that rthoio is a good deal of
' guoBBinu going on as to results.
Aiming" the orders Issued by the
government to exchange managers
nppeam the following important
paragraph :
''To proceed as expeditiously as
possible with the plans heretofore
Instituted for consolidating and un
ifying the telephone plants and
properties. Plans ' for consolidat
ing tho ' plantB and prope,rtIes,
.where consolidation Is manifestly
desired by the public, where it can
. be effected on fair terms and in
accordance with the lnw, should be
formulated as soon as practicable
and submitted to this department."
picked out, and they are never just
what you expect. , . " .
: Thess men usually take a bis broth
erly interest in ut, and their attention
l sometimes amusing1. . I've had as
many as five lectures from different
"big brothers" in one day, all of them
ksen to advise ub. '
Usually, these "big brothers" tell us
to go home. They say it is no ploce
for lis, so near the lines, though they
all tell us how much they enjoy lit.
there, and how much they like dough
nuts.. But they would rather have us
home, they say, and get along without
doughnuts.
But wo. think otherwise. We want
to Stay. ' '' .'.'!
When we left our old division we
thought we had lost all the friends we
had on this side of the world. " If we
were ever discouraged, It wis then.
Irene and I were both enthusiastic to
get a new hut started, but we could
not forget the friends we had left, and
who were to go soon to a far more
dangerous part of the line.
We still miss them terribly, but a
very few days has shown us that there
are prospective "big ; brothers" every
where. We hod scarcely moved into
our new quarters when the" molt fath
erly gray-haired old colonel you ever
saw came in to see us. He offered us
any help at his command, and comes
in twice every day to see that all is
going weil, He is almost too fatherly
in the way he hovers over us, for he
puts restrictions on where we can go.
lJut they are for our good, and we np:
prccinte his interest. A Bergeant soon
turned up, with a wife at home 'and
a faculty for housework, and the "big
brothers' are growing in number.
Americans, are pretty generally of
the "big brother" type, we have found.
4 ! 4 4v '
j. OVKtt THM NOllTHWEST ; 4.
$ 4- t
fees , 01-tne siaie treasurers 01
fice, Including those on inheritances
and on Interest on deposits, are
expected to Increase over MOO, 000
in the next two years, bringing
llmlr aggregate up to $305, D00, ac
cording to a statement filed by
State Treasurer Kay with the tax
commission. Expenses for the of
fice for the , two years are estim
ated at $36,900. -.
Matron's House Dress :of Gingham ,
finding they ware running behind
as much as 120 a day. The new
'order made, it veiy expensive . for
ome farmers whose grain , wai.
nearly an siraw. 'i nresning . com
one nearby farmer. 65 Cents , per
bushel for Ills wheat. Another
paid $40 to get 100 bushels ol
wheat threshed and the threshing
machine owners wore . not declared
tin the profiler elnss either. ,
", v.-t " ! Pwr t)MW: :'tL.U 1
. It Is always a problem to kev-M
papers and mngElne looklng'neat In
the basement. - Make a rack on Uie
order of a swing shelf, hovlDjf the
shelf In slats about two Inches wide
and three Inches apart.' The paper
can then be tied up without lifting
from the shelf. After they are tied
the bundles can be put In a corner
ready to (ell. 1 ' ' -
Salem Statesman: Ten large lo
cust trees, some ot them 40 years
old, on tho farm of Governor Wi.
.hycombo, . pear Hlllsboro, ' will
probably be taken by the govern
ment to be used as trunnels in
shipbuilding. The trees are highly
prised by the, governor, but he aays
ho 'will part with them gludly If
'hey are of value : to' the govern-
uent, that he would as willingly
part with the whole farm undor
Hlmllar conditions. ; An agent was
ut the governor's office 1 yesterday
to nogotlato", for tho -trees. They
are, located on the Hedwood furni.
Applications have been filed with
State Engineer Lewis by C. D. Mc
Donnell, of Burns, representing tho
Wlarney Basin Development com
pany, for the appropriation of 10b
second feet of water from ths
rilitzcn river and 30G second feet
of wuter ' from the Sllvles Rlvoi
lor the irrigation of the lands In
the, bed of Malheur Lake and lands
adjoining. Theso applications are
I'iled in connection with the nppiic
ntlon submitted some time ago to
the state land board tor the re
clamation by drainage of , the hi:d
of Malheur Lake. The project, ac
cording to the applic-" ..as filed,
will Involve an area of E,iiuO
rcres, a large part of which now
lies in the, bed of Malheur Lak.
rnd must, first be drained, and th-;
remainder , lies along tr.e hcrJr
of the lake, which will be irrius-.tW
through' tho construction of canals
from the Blltzen and Sllvles rlvo'.s
The estimated cost of the Irriga
tion features of the project i-
?255,OO0. '
ALL YANKEE BOYS
ARE "BIG BROTHERS"
By Miss Gladys Mclntyre, ''
Salvation Army Ooughgirl in France.
WITH THE AMERICAN BOYS AT
THE FRONT, Aug. 10. (By Mail.)
Friendships are a big problem. At
least, they are out here on the front.
; It's hard to keep from letting your
interest in people worry you.
It has been harder than usual for
us, J think, because our acquaintances
are continually changing. Troops are
nlwoys on ' the move, and wo have
stayed quite a long time in each of the
locations we were in. So we vrert
T.ever with any regiment permanently,
usually just long enough to make a
bunch of good friends from whom we
Tinted to part.
We have almost decided that it does
not pay to make friends. Not that
they are not wonderful to have and a
lot of joy, but that it is so hard to see
them go, especially when you. know
the danger they are in all the time.
It's strange the way we make
friends out here, anyway. , When a
new outfit comes in town, we are al
ways "feeling as though the bottom
has dropped out of things, naturally,
because our old friends have pulled
put the night before. Then a few of
the new ones will drop around the
kitchen, and ask if there is anyining
they can do to help us.
That is where friends are first made,
usually in the kitchen or at the wood
pile. Sometimes it's over the stove,
where the boys ask us to let them dip
doughnuts.. Then there is usually a
gradual growth without any effort on
anyone's part, and sometimes the ac
quaintances become friends and others
' just stay acquaintances.
Usually it's the home-folky sort that
comes around and makes friends. They
usually want to talk, and it seems to
do them good just to get stories told
to some one. We always like to listen.
It.neevr takes them long to come
around to the girls they left behind,
' and they always tell us of them.
You cannot help liking these chaps
who want to talk of their sweethearts
-,. They're always devoted, and they car
ry pictures with them, which they al-
ways like to show. It is interetsing to
tt the kinds of girls they 1iave all
J. Ragsdale, who opei ivu a .I'gl-
tnlls dryer on tho Alsea River, says,
tiler.; has been a big .'Umind f.ir
his product, but is expcv.nclng M
tlculty.ln filllfig orders on account
of the" scarcity of pl.'kers. Mr.
-tagsdnlo uses a hop dryer and has
exploded the Idea that .h 1 leaves
or digitalis must be dr!1 slowly
in the shade. . ," ; '
Only one, accident was fatal out
I
Now Is the day of all sorts of service
suits overettes, war overalls, coat and
Dreeches, mounrain buhs F and others
that mark the departures of women In
to new fields of work and into new
kinds of convenient clothes for outdoor
lind even for Indoor wear. Meantime
the reliable and time-honored gingham
house dress Is a service suit that shows
no sign of losing Its popularity.
: Glqgham and gingham patterns In
other materials lead In point of popu
larity percale and. some heavier cot
tbns; chombrays and cotton crepes
even printed lawns and voiles have
a place In this considerable company
of house dresses and designs ure va
ried to salt the ages of wearers and
the sort of service the dress Is to give.
In the picture d gingham dress design
ed for a matronly wearer Is equal to
all the emergencies of an average day
at home. It Is a one-piece dress enslly
put on,' has jacket fronts on the bodice
with vest and collar In white figure.
There are pockets at the side that
prove to be both practical and decora
tive. They are faced with pique and
turned bock In two tubs fastened down
with buttons. 1 . : .
Old-fashioned rlckrack - braid has
come hack into favor as a trimming
for house dresses and Is also used on
afternoon frocks of organdie. Combi
nations ot plain and plaid ginghams are
and always will be good In dresses of
the kind shown above. ; For kitchen
work designers make shorter sleeves
and plain waists joined to skirts with
wide belts. . Tho frock Illustrated will
do for marketing. Because gingham Is
used for aprons and house dresses la
no reason to Infer that It Is not made
up Into frocks for other wear. Hand
some gingham frocks, made up with
organdie collars and cuffs or with fine
Swiss embroideries are taking the place
pf Bilks In many a war-time wardrobe.
They do not suffer by comparison, for
they are smart, with a flavor of their
owu. 1 . '
Tho law requiring county courts
to maintain slgn.poitta , at cross
roads was , repealed by "ne . 1 !i 1 1
legislature and no substitute act
was . passed, points out Attorney
(lenerul Brown In an opinion to
the secretary of the state highway
commission.- Travelers have made
i.uny complaints about .116 guiding
signs at ertiBS roads, and It is pro
bable that the next legislature will
be requested to pass a law requiring
that such signs be put up and mnin-t-ilnod.
...
Oregonlan: Forest Examiner
Starker and, - Logging Engineer
Nelson have just returned to the
district office, of the roreat service
after a three-woclts' Inspection Irljl
to. tut Santlam National j Forest.
Thoy appraised 300,010,000 feet or
Dpuglas fir on somo 8,000 acres
t.long Blowout croek. They report
general rains throughout that' "sec-
Ion and consequently less danger
of forrjit flics.
Ne Snap.. ..
"Life Is hot merely tranquilly draw
ing one's breath," says the London
Telegraph. Bet your boots. It Isn't I
It's hustling Ifke the dickens so that
one ran draw a fow dollars at the
end of the week to meet one's expense.
Boston Transcript. . ; .,
' The soda water days are still hers'.
If you should drop in at Silverthorn's
fountain and see how busy Al Cain is
putting up those delicious sundaes,
you would think summer had just be
gan. 8-28tf
FAMILY DRUa STORE
LA SRANDI.OSiaON.
Job printing. The Observer. Main 37.
FIGURE ON MONUMENT WOBK
r. M. Berry Witt Be Glad to Meet
. Those Needing Service.
I will be in La Grnnae for several
days while erecting a vault , in the
cemetery and will be glad to figure
with anyone who has monument work
in contemplation. ' We do all kinds of
monument and vault work. ' Orders
will be taken now for fall delivery.
P. M. Berry, of the Berry Moumnent
Works, of Walla Wulla. , Call at the .
Foley hotel either in person or tele
phone. --:. . ,. 8-27-6t '
New and second hand school books
for sale at Newlin Book & ntioi ery
Co. ' ' ' -v. 8-2 Itf
": '' '' Pat Not Used.
"Burma Is 0110 of the few lands m
which fat Is sot used lor lighting or
industrial purposes. .
Don't forget that all films are do- ,
veloped end printed the day you bring
us the films, if left by 10 o'clock in
the morning at Silverthorn'sv 8-28tf
FAMILY DRUO STORE
LA aSANDCORKSON,
, Because of tne unfavorable la.
ton the flax crop to bo handiod lr,
the state's plant at the penltentl.tiy
will not total more than 250 wrr,
according to Qovornor Withycombe.
if tne season had been favj. able
the crop would have 'been at l'ust
UrOO tons. The governor attributes
the shortage 1 ontlrely. to thri dry
season, all ot the, fluids having til.!
well farmed. - .
ut. 5ft 1 reported to the industrial
accident commission fo- the week
ending August 8, inclushe John
M. Person, Portland , shipbuilder,
was the victim of tho ono fatai
accident. A .total of 521 of the
rccldents reported were subject to
the provisions of the ' workmen's
compensation act. .
idom - any of. the4 bouts tako flh
lighter . than 80 pounds.
A carload ot matches o:i a north
bound freight train caught flro
Tuesday afternoon, whit.', tho train
was switching in the S.-utliem Pa
cific yards in Albany. Tho fire did
not spread bo rapidly ai til J nature
of the contents of thi car would
Indicate, for the boxes wero packed
closely. . .. . . . , ,
Albany . Democi-at: Tho rainbow
car from Bonnevale lintchery stop
ped. In Albany tills morning for a
Utile while and Gpme Warden E, S.
tfawker and Russell Gott were cn
hand and Becured- five- cah of
beatr.lful rainbow trout which, tr.ey
planted In nearby streams;
Harrisburg Bulletin: Somo of the
thresl'ltlg machine,' operators about
Harrisburg found the grain crop so
poor that they( were forced to
change their list of prices .for
hreflhlng' by tho bushel; or somu
chanced to so much per hour, after
An extraordinary run of Chinook
salmon , Is on at Weddi.-burn and
Cold Beach, in Rogue river, where
so boats are taking rro.M :j. to so
fish nightly. The small salmon
run haR passed and It is very p.'l
WE CLOSE ALL DAY LABOR DAY,
MONDAY, SEPT. 2.
Fancy Alberta Peaches
$1.25
Green Peppers
Cucumbers ,
Pickling Spices
Celery
EggPlant
Carrots
Turnips
Cabbage
Grapes
Cantaloupes
Watermelons
Lunch Goods for you Campers and Hunters.
Home Cured Hams and Bacon. '
HUG'S
MODERN GROCERY
CALL MAIN 35
Waltham
Elgin
Howard
Hamiltan
Watches
In all sizos and shapes; also good
stock of Waltham and Elgin
Wrist Watches, in ladies' and
gents.
Wc Will SAVE YOU MONEY.
Siegrist & Go.
Largest Jewelry Store in Eastern
Oregon.
"ECONOMY"
It is truly, astonishing what we do with an old
suit, by (.'loaning and Mending produce in ap
pearance tho original suit; how little it costs. Try
it. Te also have the best lines of Tailored Suits.
Zwiefel Tailoring. A. B. Rogers
. Foley Hotel Building,-Adams Avenue, ,
MMMMMstHMi
Day City. Messrs. Hayes and
ttlanchard have invested in ' n
cruiser adorned with a spaci'.ms
cabin which .they will use in deep
tea . trolling off the coast at Hie
mouth of the Columbia river. Tho
!,nat is SB feet long and equipped
with u 20 h.p. engine. Tho own ji b
xpect-.to lcave this week: . 1, ';
Second hand school books taken on
exchange, or for cash, at Newlin Book
& Stationery Co. v ;; 8-24tf
Observer advertising will bring re
sults.
ADVERTISING
IS INSURANCE
An advertiser's advertisement is his volun
tary agreement to do certain things. Good
business policy, laV aud public opinion re
quire that an advertisement-agreement be
fulfilled. .This serves as a protection to the
buyer of advertised goods.
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,;: If , by chance, ypu, have an experience with
the deceptive selling practices or mislead
, ing advertising, please report it to us.
4Ms3sMsMMIs4bMbM
School Shoe 'Time!
Boys' Guaranteed Tips Shoes, button and lace; Boys' ''English : i
iiitst Shoes, both black and brown; 'Boys' Army Last Shoes,
; Prices $3.00 to $5.00. -
O rowing Chris' Brown and Black Lace Shoes, good school hIkh'S,
rtizes 2ij to 7; prices $4.00 to $5.00
Misses' Hrown, Blin k and White Top Shoes, lace and button, sizes :
11 1, to 2; pi ices - $2.50 to $4.50
Children's Sturdy School Shoes, in all styles and prices.
L J. French Shoe Company
fjijijf'Tirr-iirrii n'TrrrrrT"" "
THE MAMMOTH GROCERY
PHONE, MAIN 82
1211 ADAMS AVENUE
C. R. SIMKINS, Proprietor
for Your Sunday Dinner
Watermelons and Cantaloupes on Ice, Fancy Peaches, Pears, Grapes, Grape
fruit, Plums and Apples; Fresh Corn, Cucumbers, Egg Plant, Cabbage, Sweet
Potatoes, String Beans, Tomatoes, Green Peppers. ,
This Store will be Closed All Day Monday, September 2, Labor Day.
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