La Grande evening observer., February 22, 1919, Image 4

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LXf3T?ANDFEVTaTTKO. OBSERVER.
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U GRANDE -EVENJNG OBSERVER
An Independent Newspaper
Published Daily and Weekly at La
Grande, Oregon, by La Grande Even
ing Observer Publishing Company.
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Oregon, at Second Clam Mail Matter.
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CO
mo in the well-delivered speedy Mr,
Townlci asked for ten men who woul
(guarantee Union county's subscription
of $5000 to the new building. BiHy
Sunduy never had men hit the trail
faster in one of hjf revivals. iBcfore
the subscription paper could scarcely
bo produced ten of our substantia! citi
zens stood ready at the chairman s
desk to make the pledge. e
It speaks volumcs.for this county". It
tells of the intensity of purpose that
every livo stock grower feels. Union
county has long had the reputation for
the bent breeding county in the north
west and it was but proper that this
county should make the first start on
the big live stock undertaking. With
the $5000 subscribed yesterday the
puce has been set. The building will
be erected, for the remainder of the
state will follow the Union county
had and the northwest will have a
show that will bring the good stock
out from the whole western country
just as the Denver show collects the
stock of the middle west. '
We are glad Mr. Plummcr came;
wo are glad of the idea of a great
show and we are especially glad that
Union county growers were first in
delivering thestnrt to the great en
terprise. The Father of Our Country
What Would He Do?
Hy Country TIs of ThM, wwrt LarW
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Sunday Morning Observer
A Long standing Hope.
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LITTLE GEORGE WASKINGTSN DOWN TO DATE J
This is a day alightly different from
other days for it Is the anniversary
of the birth of George Washington.
As we think of the American boy
raised very much as our boys arc
raised, of the crisis that enme in na
tional affairs, of the wonderful abjllty
hi? exhibited as a leader, of his mili
tary success and then the remarkable
career he led as our first president
the thought conies to us whnt would
Washington have done if he were pres
ident at the present time? Would ho
1 SJw''
Beginning with the Sunday issue a
Week from tomorrow The Observer
will undertake an experiment which jm'-v0 "tU(,t to his ever-present prind
wc have long hoped to try and that is Ple of keeping aloof fom' old world
the issuing of a Sunday morning pa- "ff"in1' wuu,u hc mivc refused to help
per anil drooping the Saturday even- ,':''k 4 1,0 kaiser? no, for Washington
AROUND THE
EDGES
1 1 belief of the dealers who handle the
i;1
fl
ing issue,
There is reason for desiring to do
this. The branch line towns get no
Sunday paper, until Monday and the
people of La Grande, we believe, will
apprceiato a resume of tho week's
was a warrior and no warrior wuuld
lay down and let a kaiser trarnpte
upon him or his. But alter the lick
ing had been given, what would have
been Washington's attitude? Wuuld
lie have held to the belief that a leaguo
happenings' in tho Sunday issue. ltio1 nations is loasiulc to prevent vr,
will bo a great paper to send to friends
at a distance, and peoplo removing
from La Grande can keep well posted
on Eastern Oregon events by taking
the Sunday Issue, whereas they would
Harry Snodgrass is surely the "son
of his daily," for he plays the clarionet
i.i the 0.JW; band with the same accur
acy that has marked his daddy's career
as a musician. .
At the tree planting yesterday at
the high Bchool O. M. Plummcr "'aim
ed he planted a walnut tree seven
years ago and it is now fifteen feet
high and measure, seven feet through.
.Some tree, some Plummcr,
Engineer Lou Given has 1 black and
blue spot on one check and G. M. Cur
ti.ss explains it to everyone by saying
"We were down in Umatilh the other
night together anil Lou drank a glass
of cider." And then Mr. Curtiss will
call attention to the old adage about
the sour apple.
or would be have contended that war is
a thing winch comes auoui so oueu ,
... , .., ,. . . O-.o I.a Grande man who attends all
and cannot bo prevented; YYouiU he ' , . , , ., ,. , , . , ,.
, ' . , jSccial function. wanted to don his
have refused to take part in European !,,... dw (,.,v. . when ,hn
reconstruction and Luropean politic?,
not, feel like taking tho daily each
,,. Jny. '
' 48gj:jly.P,?s1.fepor,t wljlch,
will begin next Monday morning is
. also an , addition that wo have long
anticipated adding. This report, with
, the Sunday moi'ning Issue, will give
Union and Wallowa counties complete
., news service for tho entire week, for
on Saturday the telegraphic news will
reach Tho Observer regularly nil day
" and if 'anything of extraordinary im-
pi.rliiiice happens a special edition wifl
, be issued. ' '
This paper appreciates the support
of 'the people to the extent that it s
willing to reciprocate by making the
prpor better and better.
Union County Stockmen
Are Made Eight.
"Well, I'll be hanged," said O. M.
Plummcr. "Who would have thought
that the Union county livo slock grow-
. ers hud me catalogued anil were real
'ly playing in urlviinro toy efforts to
build the big exposition in Portland
and inaugurate the Pacific Interna
tional Live Slock show?"
This is exactly the .situation.' Mr.
': Phininicr came into I,n Grande yester
' day and hc w as met' by a number of
live stock growers and other business
men. The result was astonishing.
I'luninier ex peeled it. to be necessary
to have A revival meeting anil so!
down Irs collar to make the men gath
ered toirnhcr see things as he did
Chairman Townlev knew that. I'luni
nier as overworking himself, but he
thought the practice would he good for
I'luninier. so when a breathing spell
and insisted that Europe be ' turno.i
over to Luropo?
All of these questions present them
selves when thinking of bur l'irst great
statesman. One thing is certain, wo
would not be in bad hands with n
Washington in command, and it may
bo that things will shake out all right
yet. ISut we are wading in very deep
water and tho life protectors aro few
and far between. There is great chance
for entanglements in the future. Rut
let us hope tho great American nation
h heing guided by Providence now ar,
it was when Washington whipped the
English and established this great
cuuntry.
Hob Withyeombe, tho experimenter
of the experiment station, iu the live
stock meeting yesterday said: "I have
no shorthorn cattle to exhibit, neither
have 1 any horses to put before the
people, but if you will add a baby sec
tion to that big show 1 will be there
with the bells." Kino, Hob, fine.
Guess Conductor Grady has a right
tc feel proud of his pony. Two pas
senger coaches now, if you please, anil j
Ih very well filled. It is a comfort
now to ride on the evening train.
vjrhl opened again in La Grande
and he found it was eaten up by
moths. That goes to show just how
long La Grande was quiet.
That automobile tax" is beginnirig to
sink in, for it will take about $115 next
year to pay license on nn ordinary car.
What a rush there, will be to drive the
small-powered ear once moiV, is the
Fred Hamilton, tho trader of Sum
mervillo, is always on the go. It is
said he can take out a Ford car and
drive back a string of cattle, so adroit
i3 he in 'tho trading game. But Fred
stoutly denies this and says if he
makes another trude or two ho wilt go
broke for he claims to be the easy
mark of the valley. Trade with him
once and find out.
Ole Rogers has great faith in his
associate, in the taxi business, Pat
Foley, hut there-is a Jurking feeling
ir, Ole a gizzard that -Pat might not
have walked the-straight and narrow
path while he was gone to Camp Pike.
This is the way Ole feels about the
matter: "I ain't making no accusa
tions against Pat, but somehow he did
I ' e
a lot better than any other soldier
who left La Grande, fot, he stayed
down, there in the south a while and j
then he 'comes home with a big Pack-j
ard limousine. There is nothing oij'
the car tha? would indicate it ever
belonged to Uncle Sam, but somehow '
I have a feeling that when the quar-1
termaster goes to check up hose offi
cers' cars he will find there is one big !
Packard short."
MEN!
FROM ABROAD IN
THE STATE.
Tho reconstruction bond bill pro
vides $150,000 ' for the Pondlejon
hospital.
Tho Pendleton city council pass
ed o reslution endorsing the' action
of Mayor Olo Hanson of Seattle dur-l
Ing .the recent striKe trouble. Cop-!
ies of the resolution will be sent
Mayor Hansen.
A number of Tho Dalles' best sing
ers met Tuesday night at the high
school for tho purpose of organizing
a chorus. Much enthusiasm was
shown and steps were taken to form
a permanent organization.
I
The school board at Umatilla has
voted to extend tho term a month '
longer in tho spring to make up;
part of the time lost while the school :
was closed during the winter because;
of tho Influenza epidemic. This'
will close the school about the middle I
of June, i '
i" We've just received some new
Bates street suk smru. iubbo
are all in griped patterns of'
various colors. Come in and
see them.
$7.50 $9 AND $10
JOHN B. STETSON.
HATS
You men who think
twice about the style of
your hats will find solid
satisfaction in having
this complete line of
Stetsons to select from.
Then, too, there's the matter of
quality, which everyone consid
ers. It pays to spend a little
more and get a really good hat,
' Stetson quality means that your
hut will hold its shape, style and
i color.
1 STETSON'S FOR SPRING
Come in and see them.
Styl-plus Clothes
This line is a new one in La Grande, although it
' is one of the most popular among the young men.
We have some of the new spring Styleplus suits
in now and we invite your inspection of these
PRICES $35 AND $40
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The Elk lodge iu Hcseburg la tak-
f ti tr it unnn Ifvplf tn kpr tlmf nn re
turning soldier boy, who are mem-
bers of the Koseburg lodge, need i
go without a job. A committee of :
promiueut business men of the city
bus In charge a bureau which will
soon locate soldier members of the
order ingood positions.
1
W. A Iinyless, wiio- early Tuesday
morning either accidentally or with
suicidal Intent shot himself through
the head with a rifle, died at his
home at Oak Creek Tuesday even
ing. It Is the opinion of his wife
that the shot was accidental.
BaylesB Was recently discharged
from the army i-ervice and, aside
from 111 health, no cause for suicide
is known.
If you want a; good small used ear
at the right pitice see us at once.
Terms. W. H. Bohnenkamp Co. 2-15-tf
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You are particular
about your Collars
and Shirts
Good roads.
We must have them.
The county without them is .slow.
No matter How fast the snow falls,
they keep busy at Silverthorn's soda
fountain. Those fruit nut sundaes
and Swiss milk oWolate sundaes will
please the most wstidious customers.
FAMILY DRUG STORE
LA OflANOC,OREfiON.
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IT LOOKS GOOD andtases better if it came from our Bakery, and
there's another good tiring! about it, you know your wife or mother
w eren't stooping over the tot stove all the afternoon to bake it for you.
Modern methods, sanitary cleanliness, pure ingredients and expert
skill reign supreme at OUR BAKERY. .
DUTLI'S BAKERY
317 NORTH FIR ST. JUST ACROSS THE TRACK
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