1 1 nniuiir rnruiup"finrf DiirnHn'
11 hnunur i n.unirn.
i view oi (miliary mrjiegy, 'Amenm .
Aa Independent Newepaper
Published Dally and Cjjpekly at La
Grande, Oregon, bS-L Cramlo Even
ing Observer Pumishinir Company.
BRUCE DENNIS. I'ulili.sher.
Entered at the Poatoff iceSlt l.a Grande j
Oregon, as Second .lim Mail Mutter.
Address all Communicutlons to
The Miserver, 1710 Sixth Street.
g o-
City and Coftity Official I'aper.
Seg'rtgnfed but from fn w(nV'o'KI' WmH irW I1I.Q
QI'.MK1 IIOY'S SOt.KS
greatest contribution to the success
ful outcome of the war wa$he hotly
contested battle of the MefttQ which
resulted in cutting the l
(Hy UniteiT Press)
WASHINGTON, Pec. 6.Tliore-Jl
h a lir(lsl?ronii fitopkliif'. fltlpri Willi
o,t..ri holiday che, hajiliij; over tlio coP
""" V. irf -a....i.D
oi uic i.ermvn supply system, up k,r Jn France, hcn the w-holo
throuufe the jniddfy o(&9eptember the world R-!elirut Ity islaudeiff.Ouie
.O 1 Hunt fMitattninu In lift hlHtnriP
Oermana were uule to operate un-
m a i inns Hinjninrnu uy me 0
molested the Kedanfezieres railway CrOKH llow tJiet wounded Yank
i-unniiiL' parallel to the front and fur-fH "avo Ml share In the Jublleo.
f) lTlw..n ILL In (l.a Un.l
! nUhine a base of supply for fhe wlMlej(icy MfJ l0' be cneere(i
j line from Valenciennes to Metz. T:iumi tMurtaliied by the "Greatest
7i7hr,-rirt7-()r..,n Hotel cut thic supply line ixth odsnd Mother In the WorOi," when the
Other Otic Oregon Hotel . . . . .. nhrUliaaa bell ritrt; cut that neace
EveniiO Telegraph Report of United
PresfAssociation.
ln Knli in
NewiSUnd, Portland; Imperial News fortjfl withdrawal or capture on this
Stand, Portland; Multnomah ?Iotcl ' cntjre front the Britih attacked ir
New. Sfcnd PolaM Oregon. , anJ 0 Scptcmbers20 Gen.
8UBSC11IPTI0N KATES orul Pershing clrore in west of tj
By Carr(. I Mouse Uh the FirstjAmcrman army
DiOly, per month 5c ,. ,, , ... ... .,, ,
Daily, per three months w.-.$l.5i leiiHt few days of ftfhting yielded
Daily, per ix months in advance M.75 rMfisiilvAible gains. Full onseiouii
Daily, Jer year In advance J7.50I .. ... j,. .. .,
Dailyvyngle copy .5c jof the gravity of the aftuotiuo, the
i By Mail enemy thrcv in division! after Kvl
Daily, per year In advance. ... .J5.00 , . . .
Daily, per aix month, in advance 2.50 j " fresh troopsf aeI during thB
Daily, three raontfia 'n availrev$1.2'i j ensuirtg wecka ecurrc4 the bitterest
Daily, per month tt i M ,.. . ... k .
V The Saturday Evenlnif OIbrvOr, by!hting in wherh Bttoricnii troojjs
mailfpcr year in adynnce C'.!nkook jjart. The second oeek of 6c-
Weelrly OKjerver-Star, by W,I!,. , ,,,. Mni,1n m,it-!
year in advanrtjj . . .a ' ,-
nbout flmencan uivieiono vufu i
the line. Prooioan cooW JjfliaoSo enlp)
e 1' O yaitK s ima, oisn tug vos
fi
y
" .
8 -rvf i
Chrlulio;is bells rlMi cut that peace
has coio at lasX,
Every nurse, Oitb'nt tivd enlist
ed man Q the F(uch hospitals
fri renumbered. In every
ward, a Clirintniai fee, "ablaze
with cninlles, will thifflw Its lisht
nbout the room. Ptie socks that
are 'to Jiang Jjver he oswill ,JeS
jceu Bt;ros si'KS, iirrou18' wun iruu,
randy, nuts, Ct; and a pretty
Cliriittmns icurd. ' $
There will $e cnlertainment in
plenty, rr the boys. Vantims sinirs
bnye ,volunttred their BerMces.
Xliere O 111 biv ni.ftliiK ictie'es,
Oilmen and .ppprofilnte songs.
The chlldctti; of FroiUe lll vis
it tbo ,hocBlt'1s US Christmas day,
to "oOl tlialr in I lo In njfii'eelullon
off tlia Amei-ican soldiers, vho did
'o nucii' Iff mube yoao possible.
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LAORAKDR TTVENINfl OBSERVER .'.. o , in? r n A V.- D'KfTf BBB 'fi. 101 ' I ' '
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I r, . ! tT flT'S HTn V.aTavk ! o e-
c ; viuch. merraanuise i a 4J Ji o V0 VSnSW ,owJi ieeu(yyit0j ;
. Lt....:.....J. f U MlM.M:kx.jf ' :.
ef V6uld'Wtat?s best -
mi v
(t 0n Tt o TB4 w fcift j
Ciiiiri were mailt tluv West Imnk
oP Die H2eu anvil, on November 7,
the United ftoi, funics entered "9
Bald That t'.pttonie linst Mr''
' I.itw Tluta Stnei-icftn &nea .
' . ia Knaic.
Tho aollltis rava0ca af SonislI
otrtskii-W-of Scdiin BM ??mrte1y catlap. lwlMl,. M ,e ata
was.
e 8 1 . .
fl brief oosOtTsar .jf o6ut afls, done
by fimericOtt tixss in France fritfoisv
' oix m(c2S3 is gs9 f?oo!l in ln ueib
orp. fo iSft-JS ?E3te if tifl fc'oicme
B tO'S iPtlig fflui Id's Ws4.y.
AU:iiipo n SJiji ifl 4roojis of
tin s.trpiav noijif lfos. A itoy lator
I tli fioiicb f.flinjm9 u o'n tlio loft
fli. ... .
'Jiie osolieij of t'seneti. onrf Amor
ii an Aronjis n fSiio btatoftc oy( tig-
nieK leif-'&fis' mo'ie, ;Siiut .more
4alia bava tfaultedt In .little more
tli'in a cuoutl from this dicease
than tUrouoti uur .vttola eishlcen
mootfti pori4tiiaUoa Id the bot
tles of (be ujuca( or. .
(Star aiA?iMi AAitttm CirilB. rlirtnrp
nalissd b9 (Jtfeo o tw Pennon authoiitttse, le he mot American
liltia, a fortcal os Oocisivo ond ho- tor.doncs lo fovni ensile 011U to be
... .. u , 4 u p.. tlfevo the norll ia wer. Competent
I miliary c vh forced onu -n',.,,;,,.,,, ,, of colu
Oi VPflVQ M'Vlirn III IRQ HUniO OlJOt. 'il i nr.nlhi.i-- s tmio nnt In tlrinn a r.
w wV . 4 , there had lmffn (picstiona lfore as to
rc 036300,901 and cane, i e ,l,t,.1uint.( of lhe'aHn,Uce t,.ms.
. tt,rliSh Wly. ! th, liof a,iv,u.e culminating In this
On Joas A tin) Mocond (livisiun ofj ... . , ,. i: i
i mi'etna at Scdnn loft no dunce in
trittloro G8f nofioeo oiint into the . . .
( the mOrtor.
lioo on GDd Karnc ohe.o thoGr- , lj.rtvi!
9 tfDGfia WOre jirivio toejoi 1 i.iri.s. On j
urn of t Ii 10 dleaBC and r " there
Hhould (lo no l(4-u(j tdpvuslioiit 'the
Olntoi-nioBtho tbn follnwfiifl o:ib
tly phoervcJ. prchCoutiona, iineiii-htu-liiK
Ihot InfluODRA le far. easier
to picvoui til OB cnr.
Avoid' crows oa oiytji ab (oeoihlr.
tm M off e u ifid.toftiy, Anii9ii.oa t;o(ipo ,
in tho final canipoion ef 'tbo var jlsriuenaa serine erad otieo ietjor
..v ( a tl!,tm oftil W08 to0 -,nd aU praise ichief,
UB'eoora uo OavqgKa,,ull J(l fill ,uo
IWouoe iJStl 8rovo Ivig coliiinn bora
noio hondi'od'nrds. This fins In reol-
ity tho rot stunninjf holt of fit
bouohry Bifl on his oay to f'luis. II
cvos, doauliollo,1 its ilQ.s boon subsc-
ipioJitly o3uwn, !o SiinCn&oia .of
t0 Wltf.' ,
On Jijlp f,tto tdo fiftft nmiii offen
sive for the yior was Omuuhvd by the
, (Urnmng Ui Uie drive niraiust the
and liii4 Biodc hofti Woolly com
rndoo in arms oitft Frcalcfi ond Krit
iotl votorons."
nut ur coreioeg pn-suoe i)e
coiiefl 7lthiint neins baadjior-
t.'over np t wh rough or
hhv.. lo out. spit an th flaor,
BlilewaiB. to etrnet . ir ' public
ui tlbartes. Pltntp. Eronse
lVtt IVWNJy In llKDIO
SiirtBnniciij'
ChuiloH Philip Krtiinfo, Bnown o
. .v vit It .V i. Ill 111,. Ilrilllllll Mn uie V II-
rrcncii copito when Vw attack, win ,,.v ,1B pijn," - i,ru In
stiiL'ed froin Chateau Thierry cast- county, V.islilni:ton, Nov,
ward to the i-gonna., Six'Amer
ful-
ClaiO
IS.
1870 and, pii'd uAuy Sutiirdne
....... I.. ...1 K f.Vltiek Mnv. ltd. At
Oivislono oore inrown inlo Uie fi(jht-fn, i,,,,,,, rrom coniullcotlmis,
ii O line ca3)ic ailvniiccwaa stuixd
Yiioe doBo ltoe S9r,-bal focli -liy-osn
tfei' cf?oo-.io aQ.J le t(ur.tei
dii Mnr iialteii cp 14 the tiir rf
tl.timgue. It mot at this time
that tfee Mormon boi'4fe litcaine I'mi"
eenirojefl in Svt "?8atia ni k," Side-'
boeo ai uaN(nntly vofai-n il
X'Wfltiojj ,n Kli etiiviuiiv itie
country 4 live kaiief efiis yrmdniin ,
I'd m !.' .il nl.i v.,y
-,:iSlHl t is Hft" who filtll
St
loitlnK nn tli of Infliioooo, al
ihoiiKh lie bafl eeii fciOllna tii ly
nearly too aeelno. lie. us oMo to
he iilioiit bis . home murh of the
time,' but llei ldeS ho inlht tninfove
raster over at the W't. After l
1 n K ihern less than too rteys he
hecauio unite 1M4 When ao
pectefl heliiorllKO tnote ftlnf
illai'fia. Asidfcu 40 uoa 'uf ciammon.
ilrlnblue roipo ond roltee tonele in
fauftllc J)3bcgi. BtobiIsip aanin felii-
hl girrniiridal Ann ODIIofptie ale
ctratro; , (Ho eeenu 'Hat Ait fiml
lne'uieQt to (Hilt Qona and S&rottt.
Omettittol1 0o ?&?trr iTVcailtion
aoaSsat inflnooaa enoid, be einil"
'eil In ili!s mooDsj titan tu eel
(from tha Qnaeost drtitf olare a coiih
filete Hsejef Outfli noaststitss f
0tnU of til Fara oil ot Iljoniel
and. a Httla ea-pet 'hord culiticr
lnhaUns .deeke, 4"t whitb' a fen
drito of ttia oil ai soiirej. Ifou
should . eovw tfH isittater atiotii.
llli you Onriliff thtf flov'on'l ech
buir hour or .so ftttt it In your
OidOtfli and Arow Aeep toreotiis of
fto pnrii. hoollns oosm ttlltos sir
isito tho qioshooiO . o your aaoe.'
throat and Iuiiko. '
Hy destroying serine beforo tlwy
actually bi'Kln n-ork in your blood,
you. may make yourself practically
uneafc ilnimuO" to Inroctiun.
aay. All tbeso sllKffcstloiis
JSBftB AEB G-IFTS FOB Alvfif-fllues that are'reallyaegceptional. Stocks pyrchase4 fiany mopths
H Etonce t3ie low pricey we af9 6W to sftll tljese goods for tofi&y.Shey will bo mighty glad to find
OGSfl&rna on thogiffe. ... ' '
tmtvX At .;.$S5-9 m
A Hart, ScfeaffGor JKEars QvvSGo&t Warm .
and eomoitahl8 g3.SO 'to $SO
. SSiaS.-SiliMadsafl.'W'ool $.T, to $f,
.
fJSDIiS'WTEAPe Light
priestl afi
tod JieaT? weight.
$1.50 to 10
&>OS-A11 feinds. Strong values 75jf to $8
Psiced at
styles, best quality.
50..- tb ?2.50
, S WE A33ES- Always useful.
.waatt .
The style you
at...... .....' $5 to $t7.50
SILS EIJSOSTAS All stylos aa'd coloss jwiced
a-t, ; -" , .....$7.50 to
' Psiced at ....:.....:...":.;t; ;....a.50 Jo $13.50
HOSS Silk, any color. Bos or paj. SicpcI
at : $1.25 Wt $2.23
. HASyDSSliCHISFS Plak or iaitial Priced
at J. .: 1S? to 75?
UBIB1SLLAS -
At
BometMng they, will like.
:. - $1.50 to $?.50
SHOES, newest etyles and colors $5 to $13.50,
SLIPPERS Many Mads aad colors.
at .. 1.75
Priced
$3.75
1 1(111 V
II - -- ' - y&ouoL I at..... 91.75 to-$3.75 I
I ; ; Do your Christttias Shopping
won pjiouinonia. Don't become
enrol Aha. Do yortr jmi. tio' 1jO
ftt'itna way. ?"u ikwy' oave your
clf ii KorftuMH - tlliio-4 unii Wt9 loss
i LA 4 r HAN UK rABUAC.
fiinn lluw ilnhnotikunti) uair. InlBt
niiMit U'ti; nriflo in tlio t&uQiO ;
oinotiy. ad' pnffci woo ai-
cmih ,Im'DI ,. eml eery e;,,.,,, . b.'ln V..r -eady ta Vivo I
-siioner. 5 Mir lli iu.ie or hii.countrj" , Th
'tin iu-c6tt.it of'tfca ' iiiisvl'"1"' '-aMiif.it lf.-r. on the -1
. ket svifihiils Oi the esteem tn
divisions of lim-ritena.a-crc i.T this ly. wtt. h,.U. iu,ri his ten
tinu- liriaa.ietl willl tiie J!'ish e'i'l Venn realiteiH'tt In l.aild Ciinynn he 1
Vrelicb the a.luil ai'cnplUlim.s 1 K"("' ''u"n'1 nn1 "'l''"'.'
' tin alt of us. and we shall miss nlui,i
HI tl Ylllieee soldiers cufll.T net Veil j , MltS t'H AS IIWANtlV. j
r- &je&mrQmmmmmimmmmmim j am n -iiias. 'fin. . ...v; lag ,
I If Uie lady oho trnk tho purse
about .rrom the coal uiiuuiiiK in l.evy-
Tliiv roaJieffaf servieoa ereio. hold janlph Inriuenza r.ro eiiaally true j Voxel's B Drui; Ktrcro will return it,
Tiwilay imuBiiia al r,10 tt'uloto, i lit -th iirnvetttlon of colds, catarrh Whore- will be not hi lit;, said its she
t
of nnso nnd throat, luonctiltls imrtiw-as
1!
l.il.
fea foe "oJcrenco.
Tftff only otinosyhere ia whlcfe
etPong. nuinly eontPoveOsy, ejhlch la
pbq ctf to nrtfilost Activities .f the
eiieth.' cn trolp live nnd nourish lo
lie otmospliere of - toleronw an nt
inosphew whose Nements are respect
,fW personal )iinlltie.s mi'i (rust lu tho
Kiw'sP of touth. PhlllliS groor-s
Job Prilitinr The CiiiseTvii 77 iSnin H".
Quopleloce "reotiira.
ttA lvprd .woidun to pleas.0 "How
Sn? "WVen her husband reletiSnaoa
rlir.t he vilT bo detnlneil nt the office
fhaivanft to know w'hose ofBce nndlto
lu. Hi re if the dcteisttou." BlPiuiiifiJiciU
Agc-Ucrald.
The lack of ainbition is the root of
much evil. '
Bona aa Weather aidsa "' "
Boss ore nood" weufhtp Suiis, basag
Bliiiaglsa and lnaol'e in the rooming
tS tho oSjf lo ooing to 6 tc, 0niJ se
tle nnd lively If (a 1 to jgj
out bright' and flntf.
The-Bopublicnn victory was hailed
with s'.-h joy in !!rlin that the next
day everybody rnined.
gSS3K!S23SKaro' ?
Helping. Farmers
With .Their Grain
Tfti-'l-Vil'-l-al liiiSt-M-f l!aiil,iiii;' Systilil t'ta!ljsh:
t-il I ty tho !;nviniiin,'tit sj:tiii!, Iiai'k'ul' lu- f.-u-tiit'i'
1 lu- liiiti- lu- luvuks'itrniuul lilt lis ci
liarw-sti-d Sn i;j:il- iai'ilii ii-,' ;ii.i' iirnviilpj't'of
wif-rymi; jjrain in l ;i i-i-.
Vl'lii- vast 1'iiiiils n' ill,.-. V. ilVi'al 4,' si'P'i- ':!ankhv;4
Sjsdii arc avnilitl.li- nuv lur L uil intatc f;yinin;4
and I'jJ-'itii'ss Ilia ds, avid Ujm.iiii- ti'sii'rits.'arm-i-Oefrain-r
isivrii in Ini tin' nr nu'ti harsts'
j.apc?. ? .
I f y ari;eii.ri a!f'4,ii v n'ir ( our ib-pi .situs's clr(o
in a ml ll us Irll yiiii liu.v6Ci6s y?i'ni lti'lsyini.
ift Grande National -Bank
MeCbrr FrdrrirK KeeerTe SvstMi
a
1 h-'Sttl'l-.ten' iSitfSV- i'i' t1ira. loiitvJ .5?tafS-s
FresH Vesafablas
TAi;slps
i j i "r a r..(i as-
'rn.'Nirs '
cvukots '.,
l : i a ' ss kt.s h l n oi "i's ' a l : i ? i i-:
Sri-;K'l' I'OTATOKS l,MNI5
fhe results of official tests made at two recent traefcop demoastraAinriB.
tOFlteaioiistraUon atMhrot, N. D.. June 19tn. 191 aad tbm fiajtinnni rL
stratioa at SaJina, Kansas, July 29th, 1918, re official pxoof of actual field vntormumea
In each case tlie tesfesTvere made under tho spersitsicm of espeneaoed, ouglj tmp
KBSOltS Off 0rriCULS5A?E TRAibi MCdkgfKATlQH AT rw
i'TKS'
Oranges at nicch cheapo? jiow. Bau.'yias, Grp e
Fruit, Delicio'iis pjles. .4
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3
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4 gal.
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a) r. the unr3'ii:m-d. certiry th:it?jic alum- is a corn
0in..l. North l.aknla. Jiii 19. 11S.
o-l VII g.
145 10 gal.
1 45 RjlOgal.
1 45 10 gal. i4li
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a, S Kal.
H gal.
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Mi gal.
ll gal.
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Hgai
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1 '' gal.
55"i gaU
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1 '4 gal.
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3fc gal.'
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2 gal.
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5i gal.
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