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About La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 21, 1918)
(8) T?nTTT? Vl ' 1 ' . mi ' ' " nvr 111 i -9 f :i - v 11 in aw. trs jr L.vt T i:-;d n m ails w n m-v , to.ou.i invito fci wnuuiLQXfltm U GRANDE " EVEliJNg 0B An Independent Newspaper Published Dally and Weekly at La o Grande, Oregon, by La Grande Even In Observer Publishing Company. 0 BRUCE DENNIS, Publisher. Entered at the Postof f ice at La Grande Oregon, as Second Class Mall Mutter. Address all Communications to The Observer, 1710 Sixth Street. . City and County Official l'afrer. livening Telegraph Report of United Press Association. On Sulvin Other Cities Oregon Hotel News Stand, Portland; Impetiul News Stand, Portland; Multnomah Hotel News Stand, PoRland, Oregon. . SUBSCRIPTION RATES By Carrier Dally, per month 65c Daily, per three months $1.95 Daily, per six months in advance $.1.75 Daily, per year 1u advance $7.50 Daily, single copy 0c Ily Mail ' Daily, per year in advance $5.00 . Daily, per six months in advance $2.50 Caily, three months 'a advance. .$1.25 aily, per month 60c The Saturday Evening Observer, by mail, per year in advance $1.50 Weekly Observer-Star, by mall, per year lu advance $1.50 "ss Country TIs of The, So ,. f Liberty. t Lmnd Wit-rs of the republic the privilege ofo retaining thcirunifonns. fl'liat is not j the idea, uf all. But there will be ngmenQi occasions when a display of i the boys and their clothes will be 10 needed. I a Neither is it a qution of so muelP ! import is to whether the wearers had j the opportunity to be iiT tin front iines, althoughait mif t Jje admitted Ij that those who were In the fight are , in 3 position to enjoy distinction 1 that f ate withheld from the 'others. It matten but little In. reality. The j man and the uniform is the combined i emohdiment of a spirit ami a will to j d' and what may hnvo happened to ; each one individually is only & mat- 1 ter of circumstunccs. Some who en-1 tcrcd the service early wore denied , the privilege of participating in the drive of the Muse and others wjio went into the service later had the good., luck to be in -the thick 'of the fray at the front. But the csscntiul sentiment goes about the same toward u'll. The uni forms look good, because they are worn by the boys who were ready; they are the embodiment of the spirit of the sons of the U. S. A. to do and to die if necessary. There is an at mosphere of eloquence about the re turned soldier and his clothes that i? not matched by the voice of the speak er or. fully described by the futile ef forts of the pen.' Chdrge Accounts Invited. cSler-1 chandisb Delivered. ! Prices No Higher and Often Iss Thanflsewhere. Let us help you to make ready for the Merriest Happiest Christmas you . ever hd. Our stocks are complete with useful, serviceable . ana attractive gifta of the highest quality at a i . vxi jr iuuuci aic tusi. Harking Back to the Soil. Not many decades ago tho young muii who lived on the farm would have been accounted u paragon of success' If he could have extricated himself from the farm home and be come u merchant in town. It is dif ferent now. Ono of La Grande's suc cessful business men, Mac Wood, is filling the hope that might have in spired tho mun of a few years ago in roicrse -prder. Hu has made a suc cess of merchandising and now wants tn crown that bucccss by becoming a successful farmer. Over 'In England, It is said, the v man who knows about funning und stock .raising,' Is lionized by every body, and particularly 1iy those who are rated among the upper classes. In the United States the farmer has been leoked upon until within very recent years in the way of a joke.. It Is lie MIRES PLEASED WITH CAN A D A Glt.WDK HOXKI'! lt N( IICH IIH. i.it:i:s oi'iNiit'i tmty is liilliilgiuUiiH is Heavy anil Land YullH'a tiro ICIsing Itaplilly Herbert Mires, who lias lately returned from Canada where he and his partner, K. !. Clarke, have lid aerua of wheat laud, believes Unit tho future lunnny-imikinK country lies to tho northward. Their holdings uro located elglily-llvo miles oast of Calgary, near lloxmino, Alburta '111111 much nf their tract Is now ready for spring sowing. In that country Iho heavy yield comes from spring sown grain and the rancher who puts his ground In Ural-class eon- i Ult Ion roady for crop Is reasonably coming altogether differcnti Ono of j"ro of a good yield. In this dls- tbo best farmers of America, in the! !!''''' ,""v,","s ,f flfty bu"l,d l" i the acre has been common nnd wuy of actual knowledge of farm nnd jinnny men hnvo miido fortunes stock requirements and In apprecia- rrom wheat raising, u ,i u , .-I,, i.i Two years ago Mires & Clark lion of Uie-vnlue of agriculture to the ,,m(,lt hoUUm, t ,1!i r)0 world, was James J. Hill, the railroad per acre and they -ould have sold nnd steamship operator. Jn our own Ix'-voui! times of lute for $J5 an locality, the lute Judgo W. V. Cotton was a mun of the samo stump. Tho past year n young man of Los GIFTS I'OR MEN . Our men's shop is the place to shop for men where you will get real men's styles and best values. Neckwear Splendid values at' 50c , extra values at . high grade silks at ifvl, $l.r()( and $2.50. rInterwoven Silk Hosiery In a variety of colors at 75c a pair. loxjer Inter estmgNQerings Holiday Gifts HANDKERCHIEFS HOSIERY GLOVES HANDBAGS NECKWEAR CORSETS UMBRELLAS PETTICOATS. WAISTS' UNDERWEAR SLIPPERS ' SWEATERS A wonderful variety of appropriate gift articles ready to choose from here and alert salespeople to serve you. An unusual showingi.of Georgette and Crepe de Chine Waists. Here you will find the color and style you want. All in the best material and finest workmanship. Priced at $6.00 TO $13.50 Christmas Gloves for Men, Women and Children. Women's Gloves for dress and street wear $2.50 $2.75 $3.00 Men's Gloyes, best quality in cape and mocha, all colors. They are priced at : ..$2.75 $3.00 A SPLENDID TIME To Select Her Furs for. Christmas "Y7c have a large stock-of furs, of nearly all kinds and but one quality that is re liable, dependable furs that are fully guaranteed to give satisfactory service. Your inspection will convince j'ou of the wonderful bargains we are offering. 11 1 IW J I.nirnn whn hnu Viives In the Wil- Tlaa returned home. hi;i ritoss kooms Olt I'UW DAYS TO i Msi: auxt vi;i:k Hod Ci'okh lieiidqu.irtotH at IIo- lU'n unit vy'ill bo closed thu Ton.' part of iifxt week nnd work will bo ruHumud iininodiately fttllnw iiiK Chi lHtin:is. Tho Bhiinnunt ot $2,017 worth of inatcu'lalH to- tho Ijiiiim'Ik's which has JiiHt bi'on niado nisi-8 up t lit work iu tho houdiiuartitrrt for the moment poriulttiiiK this short hol iday purlod. Mrs, A. I). Oahoino haa rt-tuin- (Ml from Portland w hyro bIio had bt'on visiting fiends. George McDonald, who has lu'un attending the O- A. (JI. returnod yes terday to Bpend the holidays with his 'parents. Mr. nnd Mrs. I. A. McDonald. Mr. and Mrs. W. N. Fischer of Fi union t, Nebraska, arrived In CruiUo this morning to visit for tho holidays with Mrs. Fischer's sister, Mrs. h. U. Moe. Miss Tekla Shuholm of Grcshnm, Oregon, who has been visiting with tho I). 3. Kituiuell family returned to her homo this morning. Mrs. Ray. AW been visiting lametto valley -1-TT- L. A.- McAllsJwr, division store keeper for theH).-R & N., lias re turned froma business trip to I'ort- luml. Mm. Win. Itollons was IiohU'bh lo the l.ucky Tlilrfeun Club Tliurs ilay iifternoon ut her homo on Oak Hli'oot. Mrs. y. O. Sawj'er proved to hu tho greatest adopt at curdH, wlanlni; honors for tho afternoon. At ti proper hour "vlrtory" refesh ment were served. The pext meet Iiik of tlvw Lucky thlrtenots will be with Mi, Guy nyrkllt. :' OVBKC()a'S50iriu CKNT Ol r Vine wool Vere:ijBV 16,50 until Christmas. TIlV tt(TtfP:iiV. 1'2-14-10 OVKKCOA'l Kiny -wool oi Christmas. TUB I I'EU CKNT OFF coats at $16.50 until rOGGEHY.- 12-14-10 V TttE FI.bWrK SHOP.,,, Opened for thcliolijays. JJext door to telephone officA jBlooniin plantSj. berried Orepron hoUyl holly wreaths, viii laiiiinn givviia. vja,eil aiLei iiuuua iy.' ' I ' 12-lH-tf CHERRY'fr FLORISTS. 2o perY'int ot eye trouoie can oe corrected bJ takinp'the treatment giv en by Dr. jn. W. Snook, which makes the iveurine; of glasses unnecessary. 12-20-3t rsiii'i I, nimsTMAS cniTS year people should buy use- Christmas everything for Bolinenkainp family. W. 11. 12-13-tf Beautiful Christmas boxes of candy, from the best factories are tho only kinds to buy and you will find a lRrgn md fresh stock at d21-tf FAMILY DRUG STORE OBANOCOF1CGON. (Irei'nts. We have fromtal Kiuuio Kar lor t hp biliv to a colimiuiB urapnonoia aero. "linmiKtatlon Is very heavy," lid Mr. Mires today, " und I look (for land values to shoot skyward :in ,!..,. t' n,., in... I Angeles wnt direct to WimliiiiKton (lf ,I1K ,,U!lm',s9 , Clln,ldll ,J und got concessions for leasing Indian , lino 'and dandy. They ivro Rood j reservation lands in Montana and ther '1"'",u' 10 ,,v,l wl,h ""(' "''Ib'vo lv , ... . . t-'lvlng a man n chance for his! went to.the big bankers of New oil; W0 U ,, . ivr,H(lllonl. , There ls 1 ni.d got backing for Lhc Htnrting of 'nothing that tho onicials wnut do I the biggest beat farm In the wo! 1.1,!'" '"'""'"' person -and the j spli lt or e-irly rrontli'r dRva when 20(1,000 acres. This was done bevmiw eli!hbor were neighbors Is every- there is a substantiality back of the whore present." farming game that is not ejed in L "', Wi" J. " lUn f,m' , jtlu titnudiiin country, JiVthoiiKti ho oilier pursuits. 1 lie state ot Iowa. is. insists that the Grande Hondo val one of the btiirtly funning stales of the Union, and its pttr capita wenHh is around near ?;Hd0. tAt the rate things are jroinp tht time" may come when In-dead of the country "jay" "leukintf: iu awe 'and wonder ul Ou nfipaient luxury of tin city, thi city chap envy the lot of the fanner. Ah n matter of "fact nnd in the practical route for extracl h.R the essential comforts of life a bunch of fat steers v. ill lunt a sky scraper, und a com ft" tnlilc home Mir rounded by fruitful fiol.ls is better than u maftf-ioti or the domicile of th. petted eliild uf fortune which you rciVi about, but never-know 'in reality.'" ley will -always be homo to him. MOTOKWI'AVK AVTO litMUCS Just the thiiur for father. Many beautiful patterns to choose from. VY. H.'llohncnkiinip Co. lli-17-ot Job piluttiur. The OTiseivor. Main 37. I Home Life is Happier Where There is MUSIC IN THE HOME AVlicllior ymi jusl, want iiiuusiuiu'iit for the yminijstci-s, or (Inline music for Hit young poopli', tfrninl upiTa anil yiassival iiuiiiIkts for the. grown-ups, 'or olil-iiui; bailatls fi.r thu old folks., wo aro rrady to ai'i'obnuoilati you to ehi'i'r anil" fiitiTtain fvi'iy ini'iiJn'r if the family, ami all your i'rii'iuls lu'siuVsA ' WOULDN'T YOU LIKE TO HEAR YOUR FAVORITE MUSIC? Stup in at'anv titiii' and wi- will j;la(llv pl.iv it for ' you oil tho-V H"l'K,OLA. or XKW KDISON. Newlin Book & Stationery Co, Peace on Earth Tho Unifoniis Look r. .Good. ' SLIPPERS for XMAS GIFTS Tbe UB'.fonii uf ihe iMivr uT Ok m - .' . voi ld war ii 1'ei'omini; niore ;unl Tin'io et npiruous b I.a lliande Bed tlK!', dt will lie a kohI ninny inure uf lluai i.i i '-ni. Vw p Saliu I'ri.-r, IV. hi, tan. air . I slippers with ' lavender, purpli ForYWomen added soles iii liultt Klue, auie lilue aiht pinU. Tho priei lar'U led, tai ... I mdoirs with pom-poms iir.old ro(-o,.pinlr, li prr pair . d jiHM i-asins in three Jd't'eroii, 1 I ij I .. - taf fl I .. Sawyer -Holmes ;-l':'v: !8 j. 'MERCAHTILE, COMPANY - i E I r (S) f r, , ' A it. 4)' .ti is communilv ties he fne lonf, ar.ti In It is u- all coni'.uni ,jiTtoOlI tll.lt jLl.o war depai tn.Vut f.aS ilecidul -uliovv tne soblicts to keep tUvr mil forms und their war overtoils as loi;, lis they like.This wasie rule i:' JH;5 and fo many yeais tlie old bhi ovcrc(at w!U t?h per. p. Hers, warm it liluo, la ondor and Mark $2.00 lined. ThofcO are priood $2.00 to $3.00 A wook or two, a day or two, and Christmas will bo here (I t may ho you're .so busy you forgot that it was near). . A few more days, a few more nights, and Christmas will arrive And bring us all the old delights that always will survive. This Christmas, though, will seem tke best we've had in quite a while, " This Chf istiiiHs,;tliough, will boat the rest, and boat them.all a niilo For folks art human uneo again humanity who laeked, And peace on earth, good well to men, again becomes a faet. And so it sort of looVs to mo, considering the war, This coming Christmas ought tuW more merry than before. And, when wo sing i peace on firth', good will and everything, I guess we'll reooguije its worth aiid moan it when we.sing! Insure Comfort I his Christmas by Having Aberdeen Coal in Your Coal Bin frit slippers Willi liaddi per pair For Men l solrs in u'lav, blur ( 'i mi l v I 'riri I. lack and tan vici ki( hous slippei-s. I'l le leaded lnorrasins in two different leathers Jei;pa!, :. warm linei jte and button el , J i.....ii ...i.t. i.L. i. . a. !....... I'ltiv nun wi t'tiu mi eie-ti uutiou wmyi fnilr sijlit. It U net soTmieli tlie lied i f'ellfiiipprr: il&l lnoeeyst-in.' cFor Children in several dit'lVSvi't nwr. and khaki colors. $1.75 and $2.00 .j.. ?. 1 I. 1'i.iw, per pair $2,113 1 les. 1 Vr pair , , L. J; FRENCH SHOE CO. To4 to $l.tt3 (3 13 Ja Hi. i o w O o :3 o o o o
