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About La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 14, 1919)
o o L'A GRANDE EVENING OBSERVER TVjUY, JANUARY lWW. . W1HTFR RPnRTi ri mi i uu ui will on SuOay'e train- to La itid whoiAhe expects tiriliead a couple of weeks. A. M. Difiu.ell, aia a Portland visitorQjast week. Junior Wtnstcgj and Anali Jennings 8re in Portltnid se-jri! the eights. 9 A meeting of the Joseph CouiimiV- , fclal club waa announced for last Krl- day night but was not Jitid n oc- HKAiiOKS allOI'lVU lX)lt count of the Influcaxa ban. "rVo high school iidis, Chest.. rt Cole and Vlrtoir Worker, are Just re . covering from the flu . . .", . . ., . After spending her Christinas v Uv,rt Wil- ts Continue I-l,;Htion 8( A1Iee- ennl0, , joHia'ti A.NOTIHOH COJ.D rfl;l.li flM'aa Outbreak May Cause 8elto4 to Ho C'kiscd. JOril-il'II, Jan: ll'. (Special) Skating on Walluwn lujto has coins and gone, but whilo It Utstcd; Oh, Buy! 801110 sport! The first of last week reports begun to bo circulated freshman In 0. A. C. lias returiiwl tit school. . The Josoph-1. Crnndo train irrlv ed on time Saturday, for the" fhdl time In months," for which wo ale a!l very thankful. X. Mlchollod shipped three carl of sheep to, Spokane, 1. H. Morelqck., 1 car of sheep land O. K. Corallne J cars of slock to l'ortland on lint VERSAfLLES IS : HISTORIC SflBT r mam WAS SCENE OK FRENCH llU.MIU . AT10N IN liiU. Where Germans Once Vowed Peace Terms Alliea Are Uitcussing lha Future of the Haas. Volumes in library Jan. 1, litis PARIS, Jan. 14. Versailles, where. Hooka purchased . . HRfi tne peace conference is to be held, nasi Hooka donated, including IN LIBRARY ANNUAL KEI'OHT OF LIBRARIAN GIVEN. OUJ FOR 1918. Net Increase in Number of Books Last Year waa'60 Total-Circulation During 19ig Wim 19,227. SH04 tint tho lako was freezing, and by .Sutuiliiy's freight. Wednesday the crowds began to ap-i f tl;0 influenza keeps going It will pear on the glassy surface. Tho ice t,0re w,u be ,.,,. w.is perfect for ska'Jiig, being about n,r., i..i. n,i..b i iii,i ,,, sclioul 111 Joseph this year. At leust the recent outbreak can't bo blamed on to school. It would have been had that Institution been running. Several of our local merchants rte holding inventory sales. It Is report- tragic memories fpr Franco as the scene of her great humiliation when, on January 18, 1871, in the famous Galleries dea (ibices, King William of Prussia was proclaimed German em peror. About five weeks later the French envoys were forced to sign tho preliminaries of the' hard petce imposed upon Frnnce by Bismarck. The Germans set an imposing stag:; for the first ceremony. Old King Wil liam, tbo Crown Prince Frederick, documents and pamphlets covered for use lac Totafnddltions . . ...... 1082 Books lost by borrowers. . 8 Books worn out and dis- ' carded Ill Books missing, presumably by theft 3 - I . " -- - O ... U . n - The Keen net Total withdrawals 122 Net increase during the year or frost to spoil tho Hllcknesa. About three days of fine skuting was enjoy ed by lovers of the winter sport, who r.;,i,,n rr,.n, nil ovor I !. i-olin.v Tl..,. n ,,iii,,iv ..,r,iii,.. .,,,,.. iiw, 11,1,11,1 Several of our local merchants rte father of tho last German emneor; ,.,,1 mw.ur Kr,i,. in'iin uir iMnn u,,,,, holding Inventory saiea. It Is report- Bismarck, M irtke and other Prussian tried on Sunday but those who wore, jed that coraidorable outBlde trade is generals and j rinc.ii. resembled f .r Volumes in library Jan. 1, there say that tho ice was poor. It attracted by tneni. , ruiKiu .r.,:rs, cn.....i ,.., Is hoped that .luck Frost will favor I Dr. II. II. Davidson Is back at his " preached the king read a patent I Books belonging to the La us wlih another chilly doinoiislra-. pKt in the drug store after a brie! ieaiauun..iK u empire, 01m Disnmrcn lion of Ills skill. !iil,.K, . week. jfollowcd with the proclamation, which O. II. K.a1-r cunr, R.,l,,r,lv m v v Mcftullv i.n.l son. Ker- nclui(eil: "May God grant us and lour , 1 ,. ..,.1,,.... u ,.i I successors ever to be mcrcasera of the iiuui iniiiiiiiu uu uumuunn. I Jill L, WUIU viBiimR i iuliv--ii ' W.-D. Hlehanls wi.s a pnsHenrer leoimly seat last week. 9li0 German empire, not by warlike con quests, but with the graces and gifts of peace for the national well-being, for freedom and civilization." Grande school district in care of public library . . . Financial Report. Unexpended balance from 1917, saved for running ex penses until receipt of 4r,i;i 2M0 taxes STUDIES THE MODE OF BUSINESS-. KEEN 70MAN BUYER REA .LIZES THAT STYLES CHANGE ALL FALL and WINTER GARMENTS WERE MANUFACTURED IN "VAK TIMES'" WHEN CONSERVATION OF CLOTH WAS A "BATTLE CRY" TODAY PEACE REIGNS IN OUR. LAND. SUFFICE IT TO SAY THAT 1919 WILL SEE NEW COLORS, STYLES AND FABRICS. , . See our new 1919 Ladies Skirts iii the window. The first in your city New Cretonnes the latest 25c, 29c Ladies' Flannelette Gowns 98c, $1.25, $1.49 Children's Flannelette Gowns 98c, $1.25 Ladies' Skirts, all beauties : , $3.98, $4.98, $5.90, $6.90 Ladies' Skirts, novelty 1919 $8.90, $9.90. $12.50, $14.75 Ladies' Lawn Waists .-. S8c, $1.25, $1.49 Ladies' Crepe Waists $3.98, $4.98, $5.90, $6.90 to $9.90 Ladies' Sateen Skirts, all colors $1.98, $2.49,$ 2.98, $3.98 Ladies' Corsets, a wonderful value 98c New Percales 25c, 30c . - New Ginghams 28c, 30c New Calicoes 15c, 18c ' New Flannels 25c, 28c New Silk Poplin, all colors 98c New' Wool Chally, all designs 98c WE HAVE BUYERS IN NEW YORK, ST. LOUIS AND ST. PAUL i Funds from gifts and fines . .$ SCO. 23 i , Healthy Hands in hands of library board, turned into city treasury March 1, 1918 192.39 .14 197 Stores and Still Growing Incorporated & J 197 Stores and Still Growing You cannot kjeep your hands soft and well unless you protect them against the cold. When hands are immersed in water and then exposed to 'the air, they are sure to chap and redden. The best protection may be found in a pair of our GUARANTEED RUBBER GLOVES Seloct a pair and wear them when doing any sort of housework. Ch.iers fin tnt new emperor were led by the K':ind duke of Baden. It was at Bia nnrck's lodgings in the Kue ue i-oenrc, Versailles, tnat no,Fllml, from Kifta nd fincs (negotiated the peace treaty prclimi-j in lulm, ()f iltnry bom,t mirica with tho French representative, not turned over to city , Thiers and Favre. . The French were treasury compelled to agree to the surrender of .Reccived from .ltv tIlx ...., Waning as reported by recorder Wffin0Q0MMM0VVVQnffiSBVW ;nuy an indemnity ot fi,uuu,uuu,uuu nnu (appropriation was $4000) 3789.. 1! to submit to a German entry into r-if, of v:,., ,,.,,,, 1nn no I .... Loan desk receipts 1111.82 ga socm more time'y- This work er than. the personal inquiries of the Expenditures. iwas ''une tne ''!Jral''"n on her own librarian as to what patrons desire in Salaries librarian and assist- time, and involved no expense to the 'the way of books or other information ant Sl"v: nT 0" Books Til; Periodicals 187 Paris and a German occupation of a large area in France. SDR A GOOD ONE jWOt l,l WOltK THK O. A. ('. INTO AtTIVK lXSTITl TIOX. XOTH'K TO t'AI! OWXfcKS owing to t!ie Inability of tho state tokeep up with its oraers for 1D19 Thanks are due to the editor nf thp license' nlates. this office has not - what was given away, enough was sold, local paper for the large amount of. made public its order until now, that lO' rt7 K,l-J' niiii!ii no eiioii, was maoe to ouiainaoie irom a iiorary ,y iinu a sate ior tne prouuee, asiue iromj Binding ................... K9.80 buy seV(-'ra' lollurs' worth of flower-js,ace given to library news. junitor .V)S.r,'i'ne uulbs- which will, if they come up Heat (includes coal for spring I successiun, materially improve tne ap- or lillK, as well as season I1 ru u . '"k'""'""- nf inia-inin ' cio ill ne book collection has shown c I by Jnuiiaiy 20th, 1 & 1 ! . all persons IjiiiiI for tho ltii.v.s from tho Army I Is the Important (Juc.stion L ' Jlcult Wltll Light Telephone Repairs and improvements.. Stationery and supplies, post age, fixtures Fxprndillirrs, From tax receipts In conclusion, much of the work of a 'aus" 'ln 10 r"'1 Ule,r ca,s' musl have public library is intangible, consisting'0" lhel" "le -V(,l0" license plate for of results which no efficiency expert u"(1 ti,e lilw ,llust a,s0 bu oi- could reduce to dollars and cents. The,so,ved "s tu cu(h , J1' llilvinK tw0 " people should realize that it is only te"Ke Plat"s. one on the rear and one through the liberal policy of the city on the flu,lt of suth tar commission that a library has been) The above notice backed' by tho built up on lines that can make it uj state law will be strictly enforced growing credit to the community. Hut a'l those that have not secured their even if the work is not wholly meas-ilitl,"s-' plates by tho 2 nth or January, ureable in definite statistics, as a mu-i1!u;i. il would be well for them to hv Source nf Funds . "-" ." !""" miciual institution, the library musti'eil,e "H''r t'ar " Kiko, until r, "'h "i, i'n"i., i"1 " '""7. , show value received for l 121. X 28.!i 204.8; 204. large., improvement in the children's department. For the first time, suffi cient funds were on hand to offer the children . reasonably clean and fresh ! copies of the books, and enough copies I of the popular standard hooks to be- $41 !..; u..i;..r.. .lM...,.l 17.07,1"" ' "."'.... ...... . .$:i8:w.2o From money turned into city treasury by library board. 102.50 From petty cash 111.82 the urgent request of the state li- money expend-,'heir license 'j ialcs huve been placed ed- In this regard, the library will j hereon brarian, acting in her capacity of food' ve bcar a comparjson of its comi aominisii uiion uiicllui ui iiuiui,v puo licity. The fiction collection is in con- COHVALI.IS. Jan. 11.- , ' $4l:i7.57 -me uio- n.,l., .. n, ...i i.. i mil. " '"""" "iii.il 1'iu-ii,, ,v treannrw In hands of library Price? 1.00 and $ 1.1 vku'b lor tho rcclaauitlon and pur jChitxu of lands fnr resale to Holdlera i.JiUl tjHluT dcHiru'vly yt Lions, jand I which pmcticully KH'irunti'UH tho hiic I t'CHH " of tin; Hi'ttlrr hy supoi viNioa of from gifts and fines sequence very much reduced in quality and iippeurunce. In general literature, (-',. .,.ls manv books as possible have been . . ,. iuimjtt, nail ivun ih.v;iiviviii Kitvu n b0ard. l.. lilo,.l, ,vl,i,.b W ,ll,hl 105.11 $ 021.4: tion and book circulation, with the in come expended. LUCIA HALEY, Librarian. January 4, 11110. . La Grande Pharmacy Quick Delivery Phone Main 40 Lh Grande, Oregon tho Hi hL project of iliu kind evor at-1 hnni'lt'd, accordln;i to II. ,0. Ri-hud- idT, priitt'sKor of t'ann nianaKenicntt who h ih juHL returned from WashtiiK- APPLES Culls at 40 cents per box. this week only. Just as good for mince meat and' apple butter. ' Bring your boxes or sacks to La Grande Fruit Co. Warehouse, Jefferson Street. B. M. DUKLAND 111-1 i j j mi iui iniiMi' 111 , ,.. . . . . . the aim inaliasoinen-.department of l"""' '"r the Oregon Agrlciliuial College. Is ' c1x'"ns;s on Jn"- 1 -o7M iiiiiiiiice in city iicafiiy nil running expenses February and .March, l!ll 2.V.I.2I Total circulation of books 1(118. 1!,227 Inn. 1). V.. wheiu ho received promise in. miens oooks wxrc z per of favorable legislation on the plan. cont "f '"'! circulation. "This plan or jura h is captured i " 1'n'ion was r,.l per cent of the evervbodv." he savi. "We have been total adult circulation.) promised Jus! the legislation wo want j Hooks rebound in library j -boud cnoilgli to provide for co-op-1 Hooks rebound by commercial oration ot the stai wltll the fedei il I firm : government end yriiilttlng us to newspapers and periodicals cur- j rry out our ()iv;;on land settle-: rcntiy received inent plan. j Itorrowers cards issued during 1 "Model fa' lu management farms i the year . ' for settU is III every inirt of tho state Horrowers' cards in force (used wilt be our proc,r.iii in future land1 within two ii nil a' half years) ;sol!Umient.. :nd tti" I'cilcral lejilsla-j Days open during, the year ... 'lioii wtll provide the lurds for re- Days on which books issued ... cliiiiiation iin.l pui-ct'.ise of lands for Hours l-(i. 7-9 week davs. resale to snldieis or. the easy pay- days, for reading only, 1 :.'tO-ii :30. inent. low inti-iest plan. We expect I Mcmlicrs of library board: to pet the necessary rune legislation; Miss Margaret Anson, president: to go with this at 'he coining session. Robert s. Kakin, vice president; ('. M. "Tho authorities M Wiishltigti i Humohrcvs. sccretarv-trensurer; J. tell us that the :i!iplic;itlmi of lhe,w. Knowles, (Icorgc T. Cochran, Mrs. tarin maiiiigeiiieiii men io seiiieineiu Stella Ingle, Klmer Stoddard, Mrs. J. Is brand new and em model farm K Wright, A. C. Hampton, niiimmi'inciit (iirin Is the tlrst thing! i!iit the kind ever a'U'i.ipted. The of fice of farm niamifOMiii'iit lias prom ised us funds for both Investigational ii itil deinoiisiriilton oik la rami tiiiiiiiiiteiuf nt in tir.'gon." Long Mountain Range. Klltnntrn la nf .,1 .. ...I..I- .1 luseful inspiring an,l fairly permanent;, .0,h(,r (h(! , 1Ilp- or ... vame. . i. "'""'le Malay group, formed In an early popular' and numerous, additions. In j Uh1 f ,,, .,.,,, pr f (), As uie .eieieiico ..cji... uneui, u nmauic c continent. The Ilarisons. addition was tno set or Nelsons per-, A set Dated this the 5th day of Janu ary, 1 (1 (i I.RK WARNICK, Sheriff or Union county, Oregon. Weekly onre 1-10-Dt HATS Regular prices $.1.00, $:!..")0, $4.00; sale prices 91X0, SI. 50, $2..'i0. l-iat . Tilli TOUGEKY. petual loose-leaf encyclopedia. of Werner's Readings and Recitations i has already proved very useful. Five hundred and eighty-four books were shipped for the use of camp li braries, donations from the people of I.a (I ramie. or Su- atra Alps, form a broken chain of ountnins, running lengthwise of the .'and. Some of the highest points-of le chain arc 10,000 nnd 12,000 feet )ove the level of tho sea. lea cream .sodas , and sundaes, hot idrinks of all kinds, hot tomales, cs ichalades, chili con carne, lemonades, tall kinds of egg drinks. You will be pleased with ail these at Silverthorn's ;fount:iin. dl-i:t-tf ft.". Hi 5: 2,:iii(i :itix Mun- To Clear Bluing. Tie severol thicknesses of cotton Various experiments in library pub-iover the mouth of u bluing bottle If licity were tried on n small scale, but ' you would have the bluing How smooth aside from newspaper advertising, nolly and without dark particles, advertising seems very effective, oth- - FAMILY DRUG STORE L.A GRArlDC.ORtGOlS. Butter OKserwr Wrappers nffi,-e. printeo at the The cleaning and organization of the grade '.chm.l libraries was a new arrangement this year, and was -carried on with no expense to the library, ai.d only the purchase of supplies by the school board. Another new activity of the local library is the distribution of traveling libraries, acting as agent for the Ore gon state library. Transportation of books not used by the l.a (Irande li- a I I I i I t I I :: ?! .SI HEATER Kit. SI I Now is ihr time lnr'xou In bay ou' beater. We have a empiric lie of in vv un.l Used coal and wood hcalcra, for you to f irk fi. ni. !,t us explain to voti the many iipcrior points .f our 1-i.mous IVtent ll. :lt.-r, the one that burn! coal, wi.o.l '.i..ke am .i- nothing wasted. You mav t'.irn in your old Itrater r wnj J.ih.-r li..Ui.-h..l,l futiiisl,,r,gs you wi-h to g. . rid of, as fnat pnyment. Ii nt bn- until 4ou trv va. Cut 4Uiuant, coves tjiiir Jullais. ., 9 t-, B n& ' Oldt Tlmbtr. What Is ileaerlh.il as the oldest tlm her In the world which lias been use.! t.y man Is found tn an nnclent temple of Kgypt. This 1 1 .it.. t Is used In cn- ..i,-.l,-n Willi ill,,.!.. work Which 'IS known to be more than lino years ,l'rry is paid by the stations using the ..Id. I bis wood -and the only wood books. There are now five stations in employed Iii Hie cor.itrui tinn ' of th the county; I.a tinlmlr people are giv-i,.,,iil,- is In the form of ties willed ion arrets to a muvh greater selection hold Ih.' end of one at.nie to another, 'of books than can rver be available The Mrs noni'iir to le tnoiarlik, of iin a amall librarr. Vour hundred and. viich the aik waa constructed. eighty-three volumes were borrowed from the state library, of, wliich about one-third warn, reloaned outside the city. Tliia is txetusive ot tlio travel ing libraries. Through t connection with other libraries, books were also .borrowed to fill specific rc.iuet to r us me -,. , . .,.. llplsconiillnn. However, all ehurrhea . " .I , ,,. l,n,i,N.holiv,l..i nin . it i state university. I rw l-ortiano puiuic - 1 ' ' Natiora' Rctlglooa Balia. The (ii'i-mtin. prevailing religioua b lef Is l.uth.'iau. The t'hiir. o of Kne and ni..-i In nrcut ltrlialii. known nore fainilinrly In this country its lh Exchange rrnncc and iial nrc Catholic In tend- .ucy. rDt-A.Nll JKKFfcKSON l'lloMi 1:1 i-ili tnt I'W.ea for 0ed f unsure, or JViH liirhangc far .New. O O G ! Buoyed by Glorloua Faith. . J Vbnt ik.uoitd were this; how tm i'i..Iur:il.t Its w.-luWl. I' they Wn lentil invii sun.lvicd ill.l not meet ialn' SoiithUf. U '-' 'TT - I4M G library aint the Seattle public library. I The vr'!s of thcDlibrary building wr' cleaned and tinted early in the iyciir. the Work dyjSc at '(h nir time las the instijlaliori ofctcw sections of !.elving. M The vra-to kvt east of the building as (El!cd in'by lie atr.iU department. iThe librarian iJ'ndcd to plant an orit i!iirntiil garden, but the suggestion-' iutc4fil.ii-M.., S-iu' 3V ": To';5, f:Himatralioi- UMda&yt iiur Tlie High Cost of .Living Did you ever stop to think of the power of this store to reduce the high cost of living We are doing a remarkable and unusual service for our customers along this line, through the price saving and value giving qualities of strictly standard merchandise. Next time you are' in this store take a careful look around note the dependable values we offer size up our merchandise then you will see more forcibly than we can tell it here that we have a reil message foryou in this respect. THE STOKE THAT SUPPLIES THE TOWN THRONG ' WHERI! the thrifty Vnited " Suites, Food Licff.ia No. c.eoiSi Hodverized Grccen 19). i g.i jiARnis, rnorjtiETOR K6xt Door to liiU's?Dep;trtuient .Store. , .0 I ii l)vor r"'iH 'ivJ-Mr ''"r,,vj,' o & s ' '- Union Stc Open 8r'a.m. i Close 6 p.m. open untU 8:30 p.m. g0 i O o o I
