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MONDAY, MATfflT 24. IfHf).
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ooay s; onoes
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Are Tiere .
Every kind of shoe for everybody mf n, worrrerr, children and the bsfbies.
the different style lasts that are in vot ue jis well as all leathers.
Men's Dress Shoes $3.50 to $9.00
Men's Work Shoes .-. : $2.50 to $3.25
Ladiss' Shoes ' $2.75 to $12.50
Ladies' Oxfords " $4.25 to $9.00
Ladies' Pumps - .'. $1.25 to $7.50
Boys' Shoes : $2.35 to $4.25
Misses' and Children's Shoes $1.25 to $3.25
LADIES', MISSES' AND CHILDREN'S CANVAS SHOES, PUMPS
AND SLIPPERS FOR SPRING AND SUMMER WEAR HAVE JUST
BEEN UNPACKED.
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Hill's Department Store I
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tOa com
f-.0F.8O00T!I5i?
commkim'jal jL'wn ACTivrrr
FAVOftAH!,;
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Y Anions the rjiiiltitu'jjnmm dutlt,vi'i .
S editing a iiiuf,az:ni wtio.-.e purpose
ami Ihfni::h( ; "ImiMltiL' thn WckI
of leutllcR tnore or leas tlior-; j
about five cr nix hundred
nHivgiiaueM. Then ia no
.;tier or suftr wiiy of f;-lirrj th ;
'puUe of a community tfl.m in re;ullnP:i
the locaf ntrn'spapo: , It is the mir-
KKJ.V
I.a (ii!inde in Ivrfortlng a New Of
Kaiiizittlftn UHa (oun'.allootliig j
Proportion
or by which that par'.icio' tr .section'
of the country mny be uccurutrjy
judged. Captious r H its who read :
j ju" luay lut their eybluowu, mum
uuioroui uuu Birf noivo.i uu:
our town if it in to be j mined by 1
our noosfpdper! " rn ttf one (lib said I
captious critic is not u subscriber to1
4iia locul iapei and Is therefore not;
t jin a position 'to p'rs judgment. Ho .
T.s tiUl 'bat whenever Ccminer-1 doaa not know that ha und hiukim'!
;oial cljibb begin to rtorg.-nize that j co-mprlso the teal 'drawback t!ti
times ae good. If tliat be true, j p)or, weakly' weekly is but ' reflec-'
then tiinea are improved In Union tion of hi m and his ilk. On general
county, for there is now being recr-1 principles it ia a a-fe bet to say that I
ganlzed a new Commercial club with the man who. is not. a paid subscriber;
many new phases .o it a clut that, to his local paper ta a tightwad audi
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PlanYdur'GjaEden
;": ' -'Now . .
We now hart on display Uu mt complete stock i
of Vegetable., Flower txA Grais" Seeds is the
city. Come in and pick oioit your wants. .
ONION SETS SHOULD BE. PLANTED NOW .
We can fill your orders for any kind and amount p
of Seed3 or Plants. .
i n flntrliimut In i!r linniA tnwn
I The Commercial club, In a way,
I la the fruit of the local newvpirer
Without the latter the former wowlrt
die abornln.' l'uhllclty In the first
food on which the Commercial clulj
thrives. Then let us. brethren, firs'
pay our Bubscribtion to the homo ,
town paper, then so to the Commer ,
cial club rooms and start something.
rno local pupcr is ine n. v. o. 01 inn
there will be about 100 citl.ons of nW 'ho club rooms. i
tho county afrillated with commit-1 All this Is Inspired by the various
tues In this club. Kach commlttoe reports I have been reading recently
i ..-H....I.. .u-.i i I rf r'imninrrlul nlllha linlnir r-nrcrft.
hub a pcisuiin.;. ei. i.uij umtuii;i iium ; - H H ,lvniit:ieen,.s
airv other coinmiitu.i. and concerns ' nized throughout the west, mere , ". t "...
m.iny affirm tb enthfly rev In somi
respects but busel upon a principle
that will Hurely br.hig results.
! Tho eluslic plan uf organisation
of Die new club in La Grande which
Is purely a county booster, was pre
setted by Cli.lrm.m William Miller
last Tuesday. Tomorrow the twen
ty odd directors which will conduct
the affairs of the club, will be
elected, and before it is finished
Harris Grocery
Phone Main 70 and 77, Farmers Black 192
408 North Fir Street Across the Track
KIENZO
DENTAL CREME
Leaves the mouth so cool and clean.
Putman's Drug Store
The REX ALL Store
ill UiAIIl W ATKO( 'n;s
OX HKJtllH .MAIIK I IiJ(
fltidf primarily only with Uiat one
Kubjoct good road) for the Good
Hoads committee, building activi
ties for the Own . Your Own Home
j committee, and ho oa
The Olmeiver has culled some
; splendid sentiments on Commercial
Iclubs from The New, West magazine,
making the selections from an ar
ticle written by Itobr.rt V. Spang
i tT. He; a are excerpts from the splen
did teview:
One of the
indications of
Special Announcement
We art; le;is' to nnnoiinco tliat J.u-k Harlen.
tho well-known antonioliile expert, is now forc
jn.in of our repair sliop and we are well prepared
to handle your ear troubles with absolute satis
faction. We have five good meehani's at your
Kerviee -prepared and I'ulry e(uip)ed to repair
any aiid'all makes ol ears. We speeinlize on'
"Jt'orils" and have-every mri, on hand. Don't
wait to oi'der. " ' ,
(.let your ear in pood condition, for spring is
here. ' Let us serve you and prove our efficiency.
HILTON'S GARAGE
WASHINGTON, March 24. Kx
tiacls from reporis ol tho Interna
tional commission Invosligating
crimes mid atrocities alleged to have
been (lommltlod by the DuIkuth unon
On. Hnrhlnn il,. ,I,... ,1... One of the suroj
war were publlslied Salurdiiy by the I"'0 r"t," "r good lln"!8 lB the 0
official Information mireiu of the !IJdty no noticn-ilc among the
kingdom of Herbs, CrnatH ni:d Slov-; CoiiuncM-rial clubs of the suialkv
c'4hii in ijii nun ui i no v 11 (,uit;.
When times are bul the Commercial
lub lanKiiisln'B and Koinetimus fnduit
uwuy enlirnly, .and thr busincKH men
iHpcak of it in liUHlud tonos aa ninoni;
I the thingH tliat have leon. But .tint
will be Bomething doing this spring
if they all live up to their promise"
and a goodly number of them will.
The alms and ambitions of the Com
mercial clubs of the west are epitom
ized In the open letter of President.
E. G. Robirson, of Canhy, Oregon,
as published in the Clackamas Coun
ty Mews. He Bays, in part;
I have heard from all sides about
. i. - iMu lino
This Is the hbtor, or ail such or,P? Ior
nations. They have organized and;"'"' "
reornanlzed until at some time it Is Beneial plan of road development.
. I. '.., k . At such meetings sandwiches, coffee
eooiI r.nd for prosress. It can be
tcrtainmcnt commltteo and at stat-
latervals we
should have a nice lunch after the
business Is over. At other t(jnec
we should have the ladles with us
and have refreshments and a num
ber of forms or amusement and rec
reation. At the bcfe'lrninS of each year,
when the road program is being
made up for the year we should In
vite our commissioner from this:
district to meet with us and have an
cues.
j Tho reports charge that n reln
1 of lerroc desiiiued to exterminate the
Serbian ipuople 111 tho Macedonian
and Moravian districts wus carried
!on by the llnli;al'liiiiH and that thou:)
i 'lids of civilians were tr.rturcd und
iitaiisacruil.
Official do?umcnl.i, Ii is adverted,
prove conclusively that the UnWrnr.
Ian authorities kuvo orders which
were directly rcpnm:lho for 4!ie
criinns, A IlillKnmu policy, w 11
Mooted as s'lyliiK:
liiHlaut t;ood tltiu!! appear on the
hori'.on the live, up-nnd-doliitf clti
;iea.y Kird. up tlicir loins, Ipsuo n
call tlirouitli 'the Ion, I paper, the al-w::y:i-f.iiillul
rcim.iemlile, and attain
the;- ko tortlt to pu. another youn't:
Chicago on Hie ni.ip.
This lust sentence Is not written In
n nitirit of levity. Tlioiu are too man;'
made a success only by too entire
no-operation of the many and varyir.u
Interests. It is not In the power or
tho officers and tho various commit
tees ulono to make this ciub a suc
cess and a continual! f&lt power for
unod and -proKreHH. It must he .tho
ur relaxed i-neruy of the majority or
I lie members.
With tho proper co-oporatlon ano
that we really want them. This cre
ates a feellni; of co-operation and
mutual understanding between the
niereh .nt and the fanner.
And remembor ono thine; the one
biB tlilnK that will muko for success
in your Commercial club. Clot tho
rarmurs to Join. Don't let thorn come
In as poor relations who are bidden
to I he feast just because they are
relations. - Ask them in on a basis
i,,, ;of eiiuallly. They are the backbone
and without them
r.nm-v I, ill til O ttlC C1UO Illllt IHV i
. ' ,. ,.,,. ...... I of the communicy,
niemoer.. ,""" lyntlr ,wn would be a flat failure.
pauons ' .,.',. ,,, (f your Commercial club udopts as
thiB vicinity. These are various ac-
tliat iilionM be
'"I'liern Iliilst he lint one nimitnr tir
,,. , ..("younj: Chicago's" now in existi-nce tivitins
Atrecltv after iitiwltv 1 ii.-,te,l west of the -Mississippi river that own i f:!W 1U0 I he (.ecuriuK of hotter ro;-.ds
in the reports. II Wi:s alleged tint'
whi-n tho ButjrnrtntiB piisycd throiu;)i
vllluKeB all tho Influential resldi ntr.
and .members of .their .families, .wcj:c
put to death, as wero old uieii and
win mi n and even uuisiliK babies
Itlch tuun wore tortured to make
thein give up their money and v:i-!
utiblt's and then wele killed, it w
Help the farmer already
tho gelling of more
(HIGH PATENT)
Sea Foam
(STRAIGHT GRADE)
WHEAT GERMS, GRAHAM AND WHOLE
WHEAT FLOUR
THE GUARANTEED FLOUR
THEY ARE GUARANTEED BY
La Grande Milling Co.
. WHOSE G'UAPiANTEED IS GOOD.
Handled b'j All Dealers.
lluir life, growth and vttnllly
i the Commeicial club that nurse;1
I them through infancy, k?l tho bo!
:tli warm on cold -ni'ti wh'm the tim
i Wotfep" 1 RifW fheVo'iU'ltiles'rtr dfsa'a'to'r
jhovorin;j in the 'tiffing.' und worked
with might and' mMn and some-
timi's williout thankh until victory
crowned their effori.fi.
Tho Ci'iMiiCH'ial .'tab is one of Urn
j grcit irstitnt rciis of the .west, am'
ja luinch of good, live men. aimed
; wilh a Commericial club, can go
I for.h. kill the drigjn, pi. mt his teeth
, and bring forth the warrioiH to build
'a great city Just :id our old friend.
Cadmus, dd in tho t'urly days. Thr
clKirgtd. only lo be mot dti: Inv, I bU,I l':"ls n mV
their flight by mother group of 1 ;n,tHnl ?e oWrly conKidorcd s tliv
llulgats who attick. d them with j ,,!s'or' of th firl Commercial chib
bayonets " build a cl:y in those days requlr-
' Ud armed w-irriors; today, tlie war-
I rlors must bo :rm"d with Hirer
jjhincs vision, to nee tho possl
IbiHties; drte.i mlntion, wilh propo"-
ch;uKod,
The Unitarians were particularly
rruol to women, it !s stated, and iu
8L,u. cus were cited wh in the Rulnar
f ins on ( rimed and killed the'm in
larce numbers. .In one town tho
Inhabitants' wero driven out by a
f 11 1 it of machlno pun bullets, It was
The Ohsorver iurnishes and prints
Putter Wrnppcnu
ita sloffaii:
niirfiiind. A hero to develop,
farmers win e-iy .
wading Into Canhy and vicinity: the I
nm ninc in lit new roads muKinir "
X tor al,,, to the Vadfln high-(and happy community they have a
way Becuring new rural mail route, . I Keller argumen before hem than
tl"fs goM hand rihll hand -t), ,rol the throe-eolored, pretty-pictured
development' Tho rirB of., now booklota-will' give them in a hundred
PutC'!bofo" Tne S'rCei'-exrVo the fanner, woi-a.itU
ro'of this v:.;,t.y a,d ... cl.-jhjm d Mm and you. Com-
iniitlc advantages.
Ice should be tofmod thut win as
tst this couimunity in seeui'lng an
oiiuHable distribution of tl.e burden
of the tnxes.
Tho club should also co-iper.ue
and let us hopo, your local paper
will nil prosper and grow apace.
Bad Taste in Vour Mouth
When you have a bad taste in your
with the city council 'In solving the : mouth you may know that your diges-
ninny problems thai ccrae up that
of general interest.
Thero Is ono thing that i3 often
overlooked In orHinfc'.tiprs of this
kind and Often (h's very thing will
be Just the saving feature that will
keep the club alive and active. 1 re
fer to the social aide of the com
munity. Wo shr'.iHl h:ivo an cn-
JUICE JIAT GUARDED P0UGH.3OY PROMISES NEW ERA ON FARM
tion is fnulty. A dose of Chamber
lain's Tablets will Usually correct the
disorder. They also cause a gentle
movement of the bowels. You vtY.
find this to be one of the best medi
cines you have ever become acquaint
ed with. adv.
A classified nd will hnnr result
SYNOPSIS OF THR ANNUAL ST ATE MEN!
OF THE -
Union Central Life Insurance Co.
of Cincinnati, in th state of Olilo, bn tli
Hint day of Utcember, MM 8. mnde lo the l
mrance commissioner of tlie Aale of Ore son,
purduunt to law:
Capital.
Amount capital stock paid up.$ 2,000.000.00
Income.
Total premium Income 10.402,817. IHJ
lntereat, dividend and rent m.BltftLO
. received durinc the year T,j8-.S01.j8
Income from other source re- .
celved during the year 1.075.11.V17
Total Incom? Jb, 00, 710. 01
DitiburM-mfnt.
raid for tossefl. endowment,
annuttlca and surrt-urtcr al-
uea 12.3flO.n.,i.O0
Dividend paid to policy bold-
era during the year 8,417.414.31
Dividend paid on capital stock
durlntf the year 200.000.UO
Commission and salaries paid
during the yar 3,042,801.(17
Taxes, licenses and fee paid
during the year. BIS.KSS.IO
Amount of all other expendi
tures I.OOI.OS-j.ll
Total expenditure . . .
Value of real entu.te owned
(market value) $
Value of stocks and bonds
owiiftd (market or -utnortlzud
vnlu
Loans on mortgages and col
lateral, etc
Premium notes and pulley
loans
Cinh in hanks and on hand...
Nt uneollected and deferred
uremhims
Other ansets net)
Total assets
.$ ai.O:.7,47ti.U.-.
4.82fi,0!IO.OO
li:i, 744. 042. 18
20.iM.4fi.-.m
i,rsLr.iH(i.u:i
.JIl'.S.KII.IM.-IH
Xotal assets admitted in
Oregon
' UaMIHic,
Net reierve
Tutal pulley claim unpaid.
All other llalillitie
Surplus
.M2MRI.4H4. 40
Total tlabllltles, exchi!tlv of
capital stock jjf f.(tou.ituo.12fi.l04.44.4C
Total Insurance In force De
cember 3i. nns sr.cn, 4i'S. or. i.oo
Business in Oregon for the Vrar,
Total insurance written during "'
fhe yuar 017,010.00
Gross prumlum received dur-
Ing the year 8S.1-H..U
Luskwi und claims paid during f -
the year ' 23,004.12
Losses and claim incurred
during the year 2S. 004. 12
Total amount of insurance
outstanding In Oregon De- ,
cember 32. WI8 l.f03.97a00
TI1K VNION TKNTHAL I.I IE
IN.SLKANt'K CO-MPANV,
JOHN D. SAUK, Vice-President, ,
A. F. ItL'ST, AHHistant Secretary.
Btatutory resident attorney for Sfrvice.
V. M. F. ST1LZ,. Portland, Or.
Total premiums contracted for 443.Stju.41
Dividends applied In reduction of r
premium t.O.Rtt
Gross amount of premium received 3b,l-0.
WILLIAM F. WTII.Z. State Manager,
0, Xurthnvetrrn Hank IMdg,, i
Portland, Oregon.
SECURITY INSURANCE AGENCY,
General Agents, La Grande, Ore.
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The Economical Corset
THE WAR HAS TAUGHT US THE MEAN
ING OF TRUE ECONOMY
When .the govcrnnwnt urged conservation and economy, it recom
mended the buying of quality articles that would give the maxi
mum wear.
The mistaken idea that economy meant the purchase of cheaply
made articles was removed forever.'
for
. To threat Cerman plans
otrmoi-ss sinking," provision ,i
mhJo for a sninll Huxtlinry c'lvtrto
punt Cn the deck of every "U. S
I oi;ray of the Mmt Vws Ent inccr-! the currunt w.-m rcstr.!. The centlr
"1" t". S.indMy, who soiled tr-;ilun art st vpurla vef.inKii.; on
eltricif? tratr.r. s of th nrublvm. ) tnc?!ess sinkinr. con--!t,I in ,1.rw i
;8ays limt "he same phticude waief. unir an attiu-lt im-ht. im.m r.i
' "cut in' the aiivhnm enirinnKm h ilmn! vsrl W
Day and Night
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'V , l"u t1,ra' Plant without iosofd.rAlh
I?1. "" 11 wo Ply wyn-th voni. s, mr, ure. .b lves the with a tor:
OBSERVER ADVERTISING will bring osults.
etr tits nrincrf'al gvnerat ng ulunt
fms rnpiucue 11 w::slo
itrhts tnirnintrand tie wire
I'OphDrHllniK tor help so long as am
part of ffl'ie hull reiiinvd liuve
liter.
A yoiuiit Ohi eiigineer, M.
Ba ridJIed witn shals or split i i -i '
lo. so m to Sll:n':e tl:-'
iig (slant prchlem of con:;i;,ious electrical eur'l wireless and leava. , sinkj sh:i
he.-p the ivm! r.ir.iil-tfi ban horn., without ra.ijn d.irknes-s. Jlence the farm" plan ; 9
pwsdvh tMiiring ttmi the ownca so much as, on the deck of the transput ro- A ' ',
iIa ' tunic in oueiii(T-s i?t link wjt
i m-i n-naui ina f nmtw wn . n ant ra rm-o
.Ciiu.omnticiilly su.O'J 0i rnu until' theejtovornmn.
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t'''prrcntr..--c.'
are made from carefully selected,
high-grade -materials only. MOD
ART boning, cloth, thread, tape
nil nr. nn.lit. m..l.tl. tu
-V7 lTi--i,VrsT bonmK particular that factor
V-'r 1 ' fVi V?uPon wnich the stylo and shape of
A V t:.--S4.' ' l'TV corset so much depends is ma.lc
; 4 especially for the Modart Company
AU from clock spi ing' steel the most.
peiiecc ooning ever, proilucod. It .
will not rust or ta'ie a permanent
tielH at the waistline. Every MOD
ART Corset giws.B hiKh d ;;rre of
satisfaction in w;ear and shape
keeping qualities.
mm
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mam
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All MOD ART Corsets lace in front
r-l'o(auso front a(!jjnmtt it-an
nirht adjitstmem., 'The alienee of
laces at the Inck gives form and
wen-.u tnioothp.es.- & gown fit
ting. . t
,A ttal fitting cnr.vic. a.. ou.h-ve .
nut on a nn.kRT o sr its
and feel its eomfot. st,;c
and eomit are, aisi!y ix.
'!med. . .
Make a jquet(jf Dtria! fitting J.t mv
department jeior jlaruwng jo'ir sp1.:!.!?!;?0
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