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An Inspection of
surely fascinate
ur new spring oats will
u with theiir simplicity
and loveliness. Nit extreme' style, juat
smart garments ycm will log to wear of
fine materials of eyry description. Come
in and see for yoursslf wnat an elegant line
we have.
Hill's Dep't Store
ILL RE-PI
II.LtJSTRATEI) LKCTVKE WAS INSTRUCTIVE.
j Value of Newspaper Advertising
PreKenUd ait KHMeiitial Element
I ' in Business Sucee.ss.
jr
scmJ y mmmhsii i:h.'
S fcVITLK, 0f.'O h., March f.
'Scald your dishi-i und uvnid iut'lu
ena.
ThSL's the advice of Dr. Ira C
trown, medical inspector of the Scat
jti city 'ahool.s. After an exhaustivt
I investigation in mining und logging
camps and private homes. Dr. Iirown
declare he u sure influena Ki'ims
thrive and spread best where dishe.s
are waied in luj:e-wurm water. He
says he has seen tho disease go
through whole fuiiu'lits where boiling
water was not used to wash dishes.
1 1 iv nue not a large crowd was in at-
i tendance at the lecture for bus hies;
I men and clerk h laat night at the high
, Kchool auditorium by (i. 'W. Sulley of
j the National t'atsh Register company,
; those who were present felt amply rer
' paid for the time taken to hear this
NEW SCHOOL
BILLS ENACTED
live
Mrasurea
liuuku by
Placed on Salutr
. I.i'iiWalure.
Do you write letters? It so try our
LORD BALTIMORE.
Pound Paper
Putman's Drug StoVi
The 3a& store
1
GREETING FOR BOYS
OF SIXTY-NINTH
(Continued lfroiu Paga 1.)
did Wallowa conu-y BOldlors wero
with the train lat niht, as Was also
a number from 11a k or and Willanietto
valley towns.
i For an hour greetings wero ex
changed. Rod Cross canteen, refresh
nicntH woro served, inutile waa played
and tho social event was up to tho i riad to say,
oxpuctatlonH of all. He told them that continuous adver-
j ' A heavy sleet Htovm broke h. the ' tising is the thing that counts and
;boys left the train to w.ilk around ! truthful advertising is essential. He
u?cd by this institution.
The film of the business man who
failed was interesting and the next
reel showed him in business along
modern lines, making a thorough suc
cess. The lecture on advertising to local
merchants waa positively correct in
its teaching and the merchant who
feels that advertising is of no benefit
should have heard what Mr. Sulley
Harness and Implements Wanted
WA.NTKI) 1 1-inch, ttvo-lmltnm plow, with 'rilling ntliirhmVit,
if nuwiilili'; iiImi lli-intll Hulkuv nlmv: also Hi t hi:ivv iliuihl.. 1,1 r.
n.f l. Di-hi-HIil- fully nnd price i-vury arlic-li-. Ilaiv noiirly nil-v
ii ncr-, mm ic.ui.lt- nrlvliiK hnrm-NH mill wulkuii; unil mill- Mil ,
pium ,o inm . hill Imvii yun7
L. A. WHITE
H. V. !., SI M M Kll V 1 1 .1 , K, H KC ON
Vz
To the Citizens of Union County:
The I.lhrnry Board at Iji flrnnde is very anxious to get the
nn men nnd Ihe division in which every man from I'nion county
served In the recent great World War.
The members of the Library Hoard urge tho parent and friends
of the boys who are in the service to cut out (he following
111 'h'tairtCfHl'M out titid mail to" the Public 'iLihrary, La iritiidt
Oregon:
Name
Ay (Iraude but no oim cured for that
not oven tho civilians paid any ut-
ntlon. to tho weather, for they were
I hero to neo tho boys and hoar what
1 hey hail to say.
Many pretty coiuplimonts wore
paid Ihu city and tb canteen for tlio 1 eonficlence he is
('M'cMieut Knowing nuuio and ovory
Kchlior expie.sHed a fervent thank
fulness to bo buck among mieh
f rleudH.
Tho band was riuito Iho center of
attraction for as one boy remarked:
"Wo huvo people conns to the train to
see us and wo sometimes bavo r
frc shmunts, hut It Is seldom that
Hiieh a crowd uh this has turned out if
Ih'ailed by as good a band
Branch of Service
(Under branch of service please give company, regiment and di
vision if pOMsihle.
tu re not to conflict with nny Ked
Ckwh work, and will at tho same
time carry out tho gnneral nation
'WWpNWEMEB.WigiWPM! plan upon which the Salvation
jinny ih wonting.
Tho Salvation army had Intended Mr SuIlev s stHy In tne clty was-
to servo Uh ciistomaiy lUiuglniuru mn,'e pleasant by J. G. Snodgrass and
! which have given Iho army so much lefher merchants, who gave him con-
proinincneo and satisfaction In imV ruble information about T.a flrnnde
i l-'rauco among the soltltors, but nw- ,,n'' Eastern Oregon. Mr. Snodgrass
,lug to a JulsundoiHtandf ng relative was chairman of the meeting lasL eve-
to Uh part In last night's program, i"'"!?-
iruptaUi isjuim.of.iho ariuy.vory.Hvn-.j
jernusly withdrew nil Its preparatfons,
und turned them over to tho Ited !
Crows canteon.
Of educational bills passed by the
yOth legislative, assembly, five are
ffentlemnn who nrt-ninlv lcnnw whnt. I held by the state department of edu-
he is talking about. I cation to bo Highly Ijuportant. They
Tlie moving picture showing work'pvide as follows: Acceptance of
done in reclaiming waste land to gar-the Smith-Hughes act for vocational
dens and waste children to useful citi- education; establishment of part
zens by the company was worth see- time schools; minimum salaries oi
ing and it gave everyone some excel- $75 a month for teachers; minimum
lent things to ponder over. The growth fund of $020 for school districts; rais
of the register business was another! ing of the per capita tax for elemen
thing that was really marvelous, anditary schools from $8 to $10, and an
the advanced manner in which all (act providing that the high school
their work is handled shows that tuition law shall be effective in all
brains of the highest order have been : counties excepting those having cen
tral county nign acnoui. -t uigugi
of these five new laws, prepared by
the department of educational fol
lows: Vocational Act, H. B. 225, intro
duced by W. G. Hare, of Washington
county. This act accepts the provi
sions of the federal board for voca
tional education, known as the Smith
Hughes act, whereby the federal gov
ernment Is authorized to co-operate
with the several states in promoting
through the high schools education in
trades, industires, agriculture and
In the special preparation of teacherB
to teach these subjects. Through the
passage of the Hare act, Oregon will
receive from the federal government
during the next biennium, $10,000.
Under tho terms of federal act, the
state must match the appropriation
The purpose of the act is to establish
hiicU rules In the high school that
every child may have the opportunity
ti acquire an education that av'iII fit
him for the actual work of life anil
that ho may be able to earn, if neces
sary, a living the day he leave?
school.
Part-Time Schools, S. B. 252, intro
duced by the senate eommitte on ed
ucation. This act provides for rais
ing the compulsory age to 10 yeaif
for all children who have not com
pleted the eighth grade. It further
provides -that all children between tht
ages of H! and 18 years, who have not
completed the eighth grade must at'
tend a part-time school, if such school
be established lu tho district whorf
the pupil refldes. Attendance must
be one hour a day for five days in the
week upon tiie employers time, pro
vided, that If there be an evening
school, the pupil may elect to attend
urged all merchants to bewaro of too
many forced sales and sensational
statements, for, as he claims, the pub
lic is well aware that no business
house can sell its gocds at a loss.
un )nun. .n.il.i;A
' r:.i v. : ; u,i n,wl
the only correct wnv to advertise is
to give the news of a store, always
quoting prices.
"Of all the kinds of advertising
nowadays," said Mr. Sulley, "we ar
I firmly convinced that newspaper nd
jvertiting is the best, most profitable
'and tho correct way of reaching the
public. Net to newspaper advertis-
comes the window display." ..
m;iu)i:s to santa ciiAra
WlNCllENDKN, Mass.. March 5.
It In the Intention of jChlldrnn'B toys should havo an add-
the Salvation army In tho futuru to ed tilgnlfirunco to tho youngsters,
ntlMIMf In Wtilrwitiilfiiv Mm ti,.nn.l iia ltintnu.rl mwl nnlnnlo.l at.l !-.
lli.r .mil lis work will be of a no-I be the Santa Clu.m of (no future. I the. cv'n'"g 5l l,oul' if he 1'rcCt"'3 so
Nearly 200 toy munufacturera, many
of thorn with factories In this toy
town, have pledged theniseh-es to
employ tho dumbleU voter.ins when
ever possible.
- price .- " ike tT - f vzrfWn "tt P . 11
0nly ,rl p. wfc&rtk ouiy
jjjj 0 - I
I- Chevrolet Model 4-90
I WJiat ,-au you ixvi for your ,; ;,n, r usin- it-v V.u' or so Tin- iliHVivu.'o l.rtw.-fii wiint you j.ny nn.l what
j -x '"s,,n is depreciation. Many rars .l.m-iatv :.() !.r ,-i'iit in a sin-!,: yrar. Tliolooi. 'ui.-uiy lai-v j
y ; fui-s rvnuLtliisraus,; isivalrrtluiu !! tolal nnmin- ovp.i.so. Tlie .lopnvial ion on (ln-vrolvt is less than i
. I Jany .-ar iiia.l.-. 'x.v.tin- t lu- Koi,l. ICv,.,,'!! fak,.(hr trouhlo to look in the For Sal,." sort ions of tho hi- pa- If'
L3j 1 VH J'"1' "''I I'i'Kl ivi' .-tro rii-lit. ' '7
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OHNEHKAMP--
AKTED -SEVERAL USEP ffEDS AND CHfiVROLKTS
to do,
Minimum Salary, II. B. 149, intro
duced by Mrs. Alexander Thompson
of Wasco nnd Huol Kiver counties.
This act provides that no teacher in
the public schools of the stnte shall
be paid a salary of less than $75 a
month. The penalty la forfeiture of
the funds of tho school district to the
general school fund of the county
and any member of the board sign
Ing such a contract becomes person
ally liable for the amount.
Minimum School Fund, IT. B. 405
introduced by the committee on edu
cation. This act provides for a mini
mum fund of $020 for every school
district in order that a district will
be able .to pay the minimum salary
provided for in II. B. 119, and alse
raises the amount of the county
school fund from $8 to $10 for every
child of school age. The purpose of
this increase is to equalize the bur
den of taxation for school purposes.
More than half of the money used for
, the expenses of the public schools if
reased by local taxation.
! High School Bill, S. B. 6.1, intro
duced by Senator I. S. Patterson, of
Polk county. This act repeals the
county high school fund and places in
operation in all the counties of the
state, exc-i.... ;V uve which main
tain a central county high school,
tho county tuition law which was en
acted in 1015. This law levies a tax
upon all tho pnipetty of a county, ex
cepting that which is in standard high
school districts. Any child living in
a district which docs not maintain n
high school may attend the high
srhool which is most nccessihle for
him, nnd his tuition will be paid by
the county from this fund. It insure j
free high school tuition to nil the J
children of the state. Heretofore,
children livimr in counties optratir 1
under tne olil runn law. room not at- i
county without paying a part or all
of the tuition Some of the- counties
operating under this law were re
fusing to pay. any of the tuition of a
child if he attended a high school out
side of hi county. This made it im
possible for many children . in the
state living near n county Vmrder
line to secure a high school education.
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A Coated Tongue?
What it Means
A bnd breath, coated tongue, bad
taste in the mouth, languor and debility.
are usually
signs that
the liver js
out of order.
Prof. 11km-
MK'i fit savs:
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weil-ix'iug, Biitiitg
ashes fnm the gen
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heavy burden upon
m.
over our
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3 piles a
. If the
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becomes
we sailor
d tongue,
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one should
uch a one
ves ot aloe
intestines nre choked
the circulation of tla
poisoned and the i
loaded with toxic wast
from headache, yellow
bnd taste in mouth, 1
acid dvspepsia, languor.
ekin or eyes. At such tin
take a pleasant laxative,
is made of .May-apple, 1
jalap, put into ready-to-use form by
l)(ctor fierce, nearly titty years ago,
and sold for 25 cents by "nil druggists
as Dr. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets.
Stockton. Cauf. n For constipation, sick
boaduche, an Inactive liver, indigestion anil bill
oust) Ma tliwre Is nothing to equal Dr. Piercu'a
Pleasant IvlUta. I havo tried other thinaa but
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Shedding
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War
and donning the
garments of peace
many returned (fjf)
soldiers are seeking
Jgj and finding
their particular
places in the com
mercial and indus
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trial world.
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National
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La Grande, Ore.
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oiisprver ailvertiaini; pays.
La Grande Mattress Shop
And Weaymg Works
Mattress MakiA and Repairing, Teather Mat
tresses Made, Feitlr Renovating, Carpet and
Fluffug Weaving.
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ONE BLOCK EAST OF KLOUt MILL PHONE RED m
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