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An 'Independent Newspaper
Published Dally and Weekly at La" This country over here lit. fHi
Grand, Oregon, by U Grande Even-Lne to vMti but it u ,0 far Uhina ,"vation,
. uu.,c6 "l"Vo'(,ui ft, every ovUcr respect that fan,
BRUCE DfJNNIS, Publisher. I .,,, , L. ,wav. wi,h .
diers Coming H$me tfl
fun.,"' U'w t(oo j 'Ccroiai &ey are
will be tested by theiithusiasm they
dOplay for 'ir retunPto their de-
fea'd fatherland, and the zeal with
wfeich they lend their efforts to its
Entered at the Postoffice nt LtoGrande
Oregon, as Second Class Mail Matter!
United Statca hereafter."
The above is the closing paragraph
I from a man who enlisted shortly after
Uha war atoirted and who has been on
the other side about a year. IUle
:does he ksow what a strong effort is
Evening Tejcgraph Report of United .being made by the Socialist politicians
Addreia all Communications to
The Observer, 1710 Sixth Street.
City and County Official Paper.
. rress Association. . m thir country to
On Sale in Other Cities Oregon Hotel j''naternalize this
News-stand, 1'ortland; Imperial "lews gence.
Dtanu, roruuna; muunomun Hotel
News Stand, Portland Oregon.
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Federal BweJky Law
State Cooperation.
and
SUBSCRIPTION RATES
Itv Carrier
Dally, per month 63c
The "Capital Issues Committee,"
which has had supervision of stock
flotations during the war, and is com
posed ofa group of Dbsolutcly truat-
'Kuropeoniie"' and I W0rthy experts, has prepared a fed
natlon In his ab- DraU ..yuc jaw deigned to pro
itect unwary investors against fraud-
'Ihis man has seen tne lack or inm-.ulent stock issues,
alive in the common people in coun- xne coutry is being flooded this
tries where the government controls wjnt(.r with securities that arc of
the great utilities such as the trans
portation, telephone and telegraph sys-
Daily, per three months $1.95 i tenia, as well as many other lines of
Daily, per six months in advance $3.75 I induatry
Daily, per year In advance $7.60! ... . , , .. u ...u
Daily; sing'' copy .....6c I 110 "B " 1,1 cou,,try th
By Mail ' j "common people" never heard of such
Dally, per year in advance $5.00 i things as telephones and electric lights
Daily, per aix months In advance $2.50 j in tlcir own homes. The conveniences
Daily, three months n advance. .$1.25 . . , ,,::.i i."
)aily: per month 60t wcrc ,ur the nth and ' "
The Saturday Evening Observer, by I only. The government controlled the
mail, per'year In advance 51.50 i supply and there was no competition
Weekly Observer-Star, by mail, per
year In advance $1.50
Country Tie of Tht, at Land
f Liberty.
Walter, Walter, Walter-:
What Do You'Me'an? '
"Union county ban been 1,00 pur cent
American throughout the world war;
our people have never permitted niiy
thiiu; un-Americun to go unchallenged
and yet, and yet, we now have Wal
ter Pierce, our Htate senator, voting
itgninnt u men sure which is intended
to uphold the flag and protect our peo
ple." Thus ran the conversation of a man
well up in Union county thin morn-'
U)g, following announcement that
Senator Pierce of Union county had
been the only one voting agulnst the-!
uonate hill to put down the red men
ace. The Observer will have to admit
that we have lost our ability to figure
out Walter. -The excellent neighbor
that he in, the good citizen, the splen
did futher, all combine to make him
n man k worth white1, but 4oc'Wniimiilly
ho docs get one of those braiimtormn
that likens hinPlo the unbroken cayuse
of the prairie, the twinting windstorm
of the Grande Uonric, or the typhoon
of the scan.
Wo can only nay in the npirit of
the warmest friendship: "Walter, Wal
ler, what do you mean ?" And
throughout these couhttctt of Union
mid Wallowa, romes back the echo,
"Walter, oh Waller, what da you
mean?"
, Do we Htill have confidence in the
ftemttor? Yen, fur we know him well
enough to know that when he Mlumls
on the other foot; when he awakens to
realities and getH down out of the
clouds; when he acknowledges that he
has ceased running for governor, then
Ws mind will got back to the broad
wheat fields of Hasten. Oregon, to
the union labor boys who are not the
Itol.slxrviks, much as mim would ap
parently have I lie state think, and then
Walter will join in... nwuttiug -tho.
scourge that has drifted across Itehr
I u sea fr.nn ltussia,
"We tlo not share in the street talk
of a recall for Senator Pierce because
of hi vole, for the recall is a fickle
weapon and the greatest of considera
tion should be given before it is even
taken down fropi the attic of public
opinion.
Walter Is not too far gone. He will
hbuw up right yet; so we say t bis
constituents of the -two counties, be
patient and probably in the next vxJ
sion of the senate be. will advueate
something that we will all approve of.
and also prove that he has no detire
to stay on the wrung side of a great
piction w-hich confronts America to
ilnv with nhnont a- much force, and
fraught with almost as reiit a dan-1
ger, us the Cerman menace that con-
fronted us a few weeks ago. '
and so why furnish cheap phones and
juics to the "people." This is simply
an illustration of the (tystem.
This man expects to come home to a
country such as he left where the pri
vate individual was at liberty to de
velop and grow and build up a busi
ness under the protection of a consti
tution guaranteeing him these rights.
die doesn't expect to come home and
find his country "Europeanized" and
"paternalizcd' so that the door is for
ever closed to him as a private citizen jthe stock hus M
to, enter the field of railroading,- me
telephone, telegraph or cable business,
little value or even entirely bogus.
Criminal promoters have been reaping
a harvest by persuading people ignor
ant of stock values to take their hand
somely engraved but worthless paper
in exchange for perfectly good liberty
bonds. Honest bankers and brokers
want to help the government stop this
sort of thing, in order to protect the
public and safeguard their own legiti
mate business.
Unfortunately the proposed meas
ure can affect only stocks involved in
interstate transactions. It will still be
possible in many states for swindling
concerns to sell their crooked stock
within their state limit3. Every state
ought to have a law covering the sub
ject and capable of enforcement.'
No measure can guarantee absolute
safety of investment, because the bus
iness involved may fail to pay profiUs
on account of mismanagement after
JANUARY CLEAR-
ANCE SALE
EVERY ARTICLE
REIJUCHD
. m-t nan' a M
JANUAKi UUiAit.
ANCE SALE
EVERY ARTICLE
REDUCED .
Keen Judges of Values
; Do not go by prices; QUALITY MERCHANDISE
is not built down to a price, but up to a standard.
This store makes no-compromise on QUALITY,
That is why our CLEARANCE SALE - offers such attractive sav
ings to buyers of seasonable merchandise. Prices reduced in every
department, on what we paid for the merchandise, not on what it is
worth today due to rising markets. .
A' good gauge of success the one Situated at the intersection of the
Munsey applied to Theodore Koose- Monougahcla and Youghegheny rivers.
vert: The question in determining a These rivers are very impure, being
Hut through -man's stature is not
''Does he make
proper legislation the authorises can j mistakes?" but rather, "Docs he make
ut liMiut. infill in thill 'the stock Is notlmnrn kiwcohmph tbnn mwtiilr na "
the maritime industry as a private ;'iKK111l, flmi sold in the first nlace with-1
owner ol snips aim numerous umn
lines.
This man, the same as tbousantls ol , free-trading Great Britain let them taste the experiences of thei(-111i,i oeii.i uf xw utwr. ua
rout a rea property value back of it.
dammed for steamboat, purposes, and
carrying of the many acids, sulphur
and sewages that drain into it b
McKeesport, Glaasport, Connellsville.
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Why not put the undesirable aliens . . . . . .
' 1 ink- ia'' rtm in these rivers, making the
uo,u ii.UB uniiinn utL..., "!water autlUt as fuj of erms as
: K -T IT
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other Americans,' would never bo sat- argm thc ,L.portntion of 'the kaiser us ! Mun Without a Country for the next ' watcr supply from the' Fayette wate.
isficd to he a more cypher all his lire i
anil dniw pay us a government olcrk
with no chance of advancement, or
hold down a soft berth on a ship with
a soft bed and good meals as so ullur-
initly pictured by Hurley in his
program of complete government op
eration of tho entire American mer
chant murine.
ThiB man doesn't want to be petted
uhd pampered and made a mere ward
of the government.
He wants an American's chnnce to
build uml develop along lines of indi
vidual Initiative under the protection
of tho Amorican flug.
This mun little realizes that while
ho has been away from home fighting
for democracy in foreign lands, an or
KHiilr.ed movement hus been started in
'.Is own country to control the oppor
tunities which have heretofore been
the birthright of every American.
Men like this American saved the
world from German autocracy and he
fought because he believed In thc free
dom of tho individual.
Is he to come homo to a country
honeycombed with Socialism and reudy
to establish an official aristocracy to
control virtually every move of an
American citizen?
illo hus seen this system in opern
tion in forcigh binds uml he is longing
for the dny when ho cw get buck to
the good old 0. S. A. as he knov. !t
before the war.
IWhether you be laboring mun or
capitalist, this is your country and it
is going to be up to you to decide
whether you stay with American tra
ditions and principles or step back
ward one hundred years and switch
to u system which brought about a
world war.
Let the people think.
a Dutch export duty.
'fifty yeurs?
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, The Plac Where Everyone Has His Say.
" Mil. WKK'I'S HI'MiKKTIO
To tho Editor of Too Observer and
readers of the Foinm:
Ho! everyone Ihut Is thirsty.
Come, and . wit a bucket-hill of
pure wuter ,wlthout money uml with
out pilio,." at tho concrete block
house, corner of Walnut and Spring
streets.
I'hu good book lolls us that tho
KliiKdom of Heaven Is within you.
Likewise pure wal'ir, the best In the
world, Is flowing In living at reams
beneath' our bountiful city of Ln
0 run lie.
Wo mo Invited to drlvo out Imnir
auto's and see the rut, sleek steers
nt rloyil Mi'hpiiniin s anil various
sheds, which hold about thesame re-1
lotion to it as Beaver creek docs to j
'La Grande, and they had just the samel
I troubles as La Giande is now havin,.!
uiiur me men mayor .suggesceu pu:- j
ting down wells near this old nmil'ly 1
river. He was, of course, critxized
and cussed and everything on the cul-
endar. But he had n majority of the ,
council with him and they pot down ;
a ten-inch well about !)0 feet from th--1
river edge and to thc cousemution ot
I all the kickers they got pure water, !
not from sheet water, as La Grande'
j possesses, but simply river water fil-l
tered by nutures filter of running, or .
rather, by seeping through sand ur.iif
gravel. Today they have .a number i
of these wells' and us fine water as 1,
have seen in any city in the several;
states ami provinces ! have lived in. 1
uml pipeline to l!oaer Creek. I suggest that- our city commission. 1
My well Is 200 feet deep -and la, with the co-operation of Ln (iriind-i
cased IKS feet with sleel casing. The taxpayers nnd che public in genera!,!
vnitor rises 150 feet In the well and give us a never-ending supply of nure.
does not lower when pumping so jcoid water. Let's make a slogan ThV
there Is plenty Tor all who will ac-:be.st is found in La Grande and Ivi
cept my Invlintlon. Comu and get!nul... wt,,r." We've m.t it. but can't '
JO, Mttff
Stands for
BRITISH THERMAL UNITS
Tho staTir;ii'(l lucasurpiucnt of heat used by limit
ing onffiiiotTs iu working out house-lieatiiig prob-
lt'lllS.
mm kHWII Mi
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your bucket full.
He;peetfully.
R. A. WEST.
A IIE1TKR WATElt SLIM'LY
La Grande, Ore., Jan. 15th, llllft. To
tho Editor and La Grande Public: 1
drink it, that's all.
Very respectfully, for pure water,
CLINTON S. S1IULTZ.
11104 East N avenue.
why worry about formulas? Leave thent to us.
V7e are Heating and Ventilating Engineers. '
and design and install any and all kinds of heating'
ami ventilating plants in accordance with scien
tific and up-to-date methods.
1 )o you wish a hew heating plant in your residence,
store or office, or are you having trouble with your
present plant?
SEE US ABOUT IT
ANDERSON BROS.
Phone Red 3681 No. 8 Depot St.
HAS ANYONE
HATS
Rrifiilur nricis SIl.'iO. S:i.."iO
have read your admonition rcganling RjliP nrh-os SL00 .1 :n
the hoilinjf of our drinking water. Ier- j l-iy-ot THIS TOGUEKY.
sonally I object to the use of germs j -
nny form, whether cooked, well
$1.00;
Had a Fire
Had a Baby
Had a Party
Sold a Farm
Been Arrested-
Undesirables Sh ould
Deported.
The ilejmrlment of justice will short
ly recommeiut to conirreH the de
portation of .'1000 or 4000 aliens now
intrnu'd in the United Stales. Spe
cial legislation will he necessary 1 ; pump toot! at te-.du
accomplish this, as there is, of course, city mains an It d v,-s
no law at present covering the situa-jOf men making
tion. j
The further suggestion is made that
ihe suhsenuent return of nv of these
undesiraMes to this country, whose
I hospitality they have almscd, shall he
made impossible.
There should he a gt eat wave of
public appioval when congress Xnv
up this matter, for the investfgation:--of
the department of justice have been
thorough, and to them in added th
proof piifsefileil by the alien property
Ouii'k fnrp fnr frnim
other uluees. l'leiuj nk Kloyil for 1 111,110 .r r"re- H"". u,ore -"a"ily Is no WiiUh for thc first symptom,
a ill Ink of Hie w.iler like his sleers '"'eessity for it in I.a Grande. While j hoarseness, nnd Eivo Chainlerliiin's
drink. Mr. Cherry. I'll Kiiaraniee ! 1 huve ,,nl' becn "resident three yours I Courh Ueniedy at once. It is prompt
y.oii wl II not neel your strainer. 1 expeei 10 suij 'just wnere I now live and effectual. Adv.
Next drive In W. K.' Riiekiiinn's place, j 'olilil like to see I.a Grande use
near Inihler: to Win. Dobbin's and K. ,no "rst resource she possesses nnd
10. Woodruff's, iw ir Union; (hen i '"at is tier pure water supply.
nine lo Urover (ii iiniuetl'B farin. ' am informed thc city is underlaid
'taste t tin water and ask yourself 1 sheet water. Why not utilize
-ni Id anyllilus ono-li.ilf so pood ever nature's filtration system by drilling i ci
Icouie out of lteaver eieek. wells of sufficient calibre and ipiaiv
Tim O. W. It, It. Co. has n well tity ror all needs nnd purposes? This
jln this elly which flowed 22.1 mil- cnn be ilone by buildiiiK a steel stand
ilons per minute wlu-n struck at N'til - P'Pe. concrete lined, of sufficient size
ifeel tleep. This sun" well with llie'to guarantee tin iie cold drink of va-
iit'ip in coiuiiresseii air lias iiirillsneil icr ine year rouiiti ami low per ceni WHY VIll GL VSSi-'.S
:UHI Billons p.r minute on a Ihir- pure. ! when your nvjsrulnr insufficiency e..n
iy-six nour ii'M. i .us is only a six- j ny p:ncinir tne stunii pipe on any ot i he nveiconic bv OcuKi-l'i ism trert
Inch well. Now. suppose Hie clty the 9iiiTou.ndiiir hills I.a Grande can:mcnla civen n't the l)r II W S'liil
put down a twelve l, h pipe and .have n t-ravity water system second i0piicu' Parlors.- Foley Ilotel buil.lin.r
have some waler lh:it does nut necdjto nolle... j ' s- 1-lVlt
hoilltiK. It would, not cost us much i I have in mind mv bohoo town!
waler Into the! when 1 surest this system to the I.ai
s to keep a crew I Irantle city commission and public
pairs to the dam , Duipiesne, l'a., a suburb of litts!tin. j
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Blank books of all kinds us well as
typewriter paper. Envelopes of ail
kinds. School supplies and ink of all
kinds in any quantity, at
FAtjfl I L.Y DRUG STORE
LA GRANDK.ORCGON.
1-lG-tf
Died
.Eloped
Divorced
Embezzled
Left Town
Come to Town
Had Twins or Colic
Sold a Cow or Lust an Auto
Laid in aStock of Whisky
Stolen a Dog or His Friend's Wife
Committed Suicide, or Murder
Fallen From an Airplane or
Fallen Into a Coal Hole or
Fallen Into a Legacy?
THAT'S NEWSJ
Plione or Mail It to the
Evening Observer
'Observer ads are widely rend,
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OBSERVER ADVERTISING will bring results.
Mine Sweeninp- Is Danger
' ous Work.
1 custodian as t,i th extent to which
Thiounhout the war a notable work ur business life has been lniwrilrd.
kas buen Koinir on, men. led lilt'.- no I Arnold th. number of slims now iii-tk-eandyet
involvimj n l.raery whicn j fernr.1 i ...me ho sir considered
niskes it mi- of the r.iman.-rs of ibr . t dnrr,.us. Th. deport. tion of
Tln ,s ,h'' '.'t.in-,..f mr.,. t!,e. wifr not lw u .-.. iMin B....il
from tke sters in older thai the bit 'lhviof. 7i.r ..t others, and this
Uttlcsips .lid tlan-poits m.y numr mells some Veil knewi-
(iertiisn w.iiiifn, uli,,se speedy dcj.ar
.. licensure considered desirable. -1
bi'ei; Th..t the list f those whose re
Sever i -'loN'al is .tfin.ilide.l inclu.lcs immv
prominent snd Mf.nlthy people should
in no way Hinder the propo l iil.ns.
Tnse piople have used their money.
h ir s.'i.il, 4i, .p.iaintau R theel littVi-
-Us, their un.stispcKll
lor ju-n,Be emw
prvach their harbors in s
Alles,Mts of sti.SlI ci aft !.i
Viuip,l and pressctPinto vl 'i
ous but mcessuy service.
Ilii.'drr4 essels have been c.nist ).,, ly
employcBaioiid Hie Hritjih lans
iilonc.
(ClOach ni'M th the tni.jif j.wi'..ets op ;
ei-rsOKO)n various "puil..r thr n'j.orss i old
fcnvF Kwcpt i the mines i.mCiii.OUti 1 Anie1tanCJr,icml
Miuiift miles of wiftcr. It vi jg IstcV jhr fui thci iint of fTci urn:, schemes and
estima'ti ii Wat in all they had liiiveled(ir.iipiiiioi.jii;iii;,l. ip tjiis citry.
nunc l.l-'l'.'.otui miles, and every mile i There i- no room for ctl," rlidle
ftfr'FiiMom "0,;'rifcif iwnile ,,fi Jtq.J aW
Don't Let it Drop!
Many people start a bank account and let it go
at that. They make no .effort to 'keep it on the
increase. ' .
Start your acc6unt with this bank-and see to it
that it increasf 8 every month don't let it drop!
Your success in your undertakings will J. mens-
url by your effort to increase your Bank Ac
couut. 8 ..'
If you bank money whiloypu earn it, yoa will
have money when you cant earn it. 0
' La Grande National Bank
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following colors: Mahogany, champagne, castor, black and white. Price, per
Pairo-: ' ; ?1.25
Ladies' Spats in light and dark gray. Price, per pair .."
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One lot Ladies' Elack Kid Eutcc"n Slioes in regular $5.00 and $6.0o"valu'eS Spe-
cial for . ?i.ir,
Onelot Latlies' Colojed Kid Shoes jrst a few sizes left. Values up" to $10 00
per pair. Piioc ' 4 a, ?I.S5.
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