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;LA 'GBASTt-- LVEKiHG OBSERVER
An Independent Newspaper
atn'inp; the sovereign THatei-g
resented.
(July thiee lute
hey rep
MlOIU.IvMH I. ALASKA
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Delaware,
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Published Dally and geekl)Oat 1,8
0Grando, Orep-on, by I-a Grande hven-
lvrfirt unit New Jersey, ratified tlif.rusli lias started.
lion q home. 1'hotio who have never
:v.orn e khnhi rnuy have a hard tint?,
.KrttmKa''. '" the ffliift s: (.mmnnr Say HhnIpiw of War Hiltl ,
0 in tee SfHis ar,d .Hrlpes, RanelloneJ
.by il.d blood of tin- n.fii on rhirop-iin
I) itlleliehlj."
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'the
in(0 Observer Publishing Company.,
Hiuyn nioNNis, i'6iishcr.
Entered at the l'ontoffice at La Grande
Kiii-
j following year it was ratified,- tht A COMPLICATED T&SK
i inori Georgia, tmneciietil, Mus.:ie'nil- i
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I"""'' "'"." .nuu" ,,,, , Ain.trl.nl. Army
i:iinn.' ' i :i inwji Jinn riiv uiiK.n
Oregon, moona . wwr. , (, na Ilot nltifv it ,,
O Addicss a" ConiiiiunieurY,,n to .lt. the Union until Nwcpibct
The Observer, 1710 Sixth Sire cj ,,, .,, ,,rier (;,.,,,,.,
Oil ami ioiffily Olfiilal rapff. ' I Wiil..Ktn ha taken bis, office i
On Sale injOthor liticn Oregon llotcii president, and h.e lnhflid wnlleil
News Stand, Portland; Imperial News' until lay UP, !7!i, two yearn and
piles In I'.DKla'l I'. I'ey'lillar
IVoMlMllhll
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i:cilllii Ileal in j'ihe l.niul
TIIK SOUHlaT'K f'HANCK 0
irefstopped luie aluy at the office
Kka. March 5. II'O m A leilow ht!KUir;l and tail '
"''i-fsyliK a tribtile. to Hie ki:i1- j.Ai:i uski d If?, pla-e were vacnnt
v.art lain ,r Alaa'ea who rushctuj Fur clerical work that's all.
lb American Htundarrt duriiiK the
war. Governor Tli.imA UIess, Jr., lu .Of course I was awfully sorry,
Ma iu:4 mfKage to the errltorial i That at pi .01 t'llr.iw were glow
I-Twlnl'ire ii.dny, oQ tin- leo llory (lint lin only smiled and ihanki d
TTvr A IT
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LONDON. arch 12. - I liy Mail)
--Ilios)ion i? Aui'.'rlcan uriny slip-
r-ni'.i;w"' '' a x anil hi III retln(
.'iinijjKeiii.fl laKk. OwhiK lo the na-idera."
wDUinip runinim; .miiiiiiuiii,iii iiuiciin.nl auer ine cotimi iiihiou nae. u'en nu u oi rerun ri,aiiaei alio an
Ne' Stand, Portland, (egon.
suhiftit'.i'd. " pure. -lit with tin- Ilritlali (;veui-
ti i; r ;;,... , im fil, th" iirin eaniint Ix-uln ai'll
BUIISCKII'TIO KATES ,,.i ,. ,',,h,.. l,i lo,,., ,U- '"K '" rlal rr 'l . month
Ity Carrie) !, ,. , ., , , , yefln the opinion or army nfriieis
Dally, per month Mr j "'V- "nly tlin.e xlnte eonyentionH .-,,ul .,. are ,.,, ft. wuy ..
Daily, per three monlhs.. .... . .. .Jl.UD.pi oved It unanimously, JL-issaehunetts isonm nwiei lal aim li.tpi; dollveinl
Daily, per six-months In tdv'anca S:).75 , ratifie.l it by tbe-clo?o v ite of !7 to I to he u niy whllo oilier eonlrarla are
Dallyj per year hi advnnou 7.M H(;() .ow .llampdiiie by a-vote of r.r held. In abeyane.; iier.dliiK "Itl.-
MsVl jt;. lii, ViiriMi!.-Wa.-!hinKton's .own
Dallv. per year in advance S.Ooi:date, and the- mother i.f e'a'rly presi-
Daily, per six months in advance t'iSiU ! dents--iy 8!Mo 7!l, New. York by :i(l
laily, three months n edvance. .$1 2f,
lally, per month 6Dt
Weekly Observer-Mar, liy man, per
year in advance ,,..Jl.r0
y Ceumry TIs of Thee, liwt LaiW
ef Llbrty;
Union in
Defense.
Self
A throb of aympathy r.llrH the sal-
niied people of this euuntry at the
news that the Kuiflish middle class
hs unionized in self-defense, ftulnried
people everywhere are tired of work
ing at a dead level while Labor, Capi
tal and Prices all pass them, each
wavine; its banner with the strunge
device, ''Excelsior."
Still, they really have only them'
Belvea to blame. Thclr.condilio.'i arises
from their failure to use for their own
benefit ami that of others a float
power which they already possess
the power of char, unbiased thought.
For who are the middle classes these
salaried people 7 They ure the think
ers of the world. The cjerks, the doc
tors, tho lawyers, the teachers, the
pieat'licifl, the irreat mas of educated
people. They have been reared io
read, to think, trained in fai'hTulnrsii
t'l duty and ideal.:, liavhiir lieiMv'r
the ielfi.ih fears of capital nor the
lone; hilterue:s of l,dior, they Hhouh!
be free from the prejudices and pas-!1"''1
to 'JK ui:d I'hode Island by ol to 112.
Let New Men Have a
' Cljance.
The news in yeslerdny'a dispatcher
that the troubles iir Kurope wjll not
detain any of tho roldiers now there
will be agreeably received by the-u-sands
of families, and friends of tin
boys who have been away.
They' have done their work ami niv
entitled to be released. In addition
In thai I hey entered the service only
rr the period of tile war. According
ly it is incumbent on the war depart
ment to release them and have lliem
mustered nut as soon iu-possible. Not
only have lin y, a technical riellt lo re
turn to eiviliaiuJife, hut most of Mie n
are tired of war, und still mure
wearied of the hum-drum surroundings-
in llieir duties as peliceinen in
the occupied tcriilory that has follow
ed the war. They want to get back to
their families and friends and their
jobs. As one of the young men in
the hospital unit expressed it they "do
not expect to follow war as a busi
ness" and are in the service as n pat
riotic duty. There is nn Immense per
centage uf them who are very young
men nod who should hne a chance to
finish their school woik, which grvs
nioru uil'ricult lo pick up in proportion
In the length of their nliseuce away
from Iho'scliools and colleges. Thy
should be li leased and their place"
filled with a new volunteer army. Re
port : have b. '. rl publn.hed 111 It 'i'l.'"'
t'l.liiulci in nie 'to be ca'led.
II i.- I.ot expeeled (h:it illere will b.l
any (liffkuny l-i r.'?U''K ili:'- n.iei'oe-.
id a:' inaiiy n:o:e navy lie necJeu.
Iilellt.
V,lieii the nulled Stales entered
the war It was agreed that all eon
pproach. d tin, prolilenes of peace ' And then as he turned to so '
Willi-many ol the bSrdyi of war) , . .
heavily on iyr shoul-eJ noticed an arm was liiihilag, .
id, said with a dlffere
Tho need of rafsi-i; greater rcvo
nue h taxution to meet reeonstrue
tionspiiiems was einpbasled lie the
governor. lie suggested four ineib
oils: a rlassliied pioper.iy la. an
income tax, additional trade licenses
and y poll tax.
to'tlnit Alaska luli-'nl he prlt in the
way of attracting l.ta- fair ahiue of
.Hie afler-tbe-wiir liujlio-s': and set
tlers', the governor urged greato:
traeia for siinnlles should he made me .new lerritorlal pun
rhi'oiigh the' llriilsh ovei niiieut. It
also was agreed that at the. termina
tion of hostilities the failed Klates
suiiild not sell material without con
sent of ihe Hrltlsh governiient, nor
could any of the contraetb arrang
ed tiiiough the . British bo cancelled
uxi-ept by negotiations through that
government. .
Kven If there am sr.me delays the
United Klates doubtless will profit on
many or Its sales. No agreement
could h'l rom-hod Willi Die firm which
held a contract to deliver to the
Aioiirleaii uruiyahout 200 huge gus
oline. tanks lor uso in France. De
livery is continuing' but It Is not
worrying iiuurteriunaler officers as
Ihe aiiny already has ' been offered
more than the conlrael price for tho
lol. With some other materia! the
same situation obtains.
The work of Bottling unfinished
contracts lain progress but Hrilisli
ofi'lelals are unwilliug for a huge
mount of material to be suddenly
dumped on the market notwithstand
ing there Is mi fnslstont demand for
Koino of It at Inflated prices. Brit
ish officials any there Is no desire
whatever to deprlvw Americans of
an advantageous market but they
argue that they also must consider
the disposal of the onormous amount
of Hrltlsh army supplies stored if
ihtgland.
The Anieticnn Red Cross had no
agreement with tho Itritish govern
ment and recently cl.'bpoaed of a lot
of motor transports equipment for
approximately $27,550. The pur-
chaso prlro was ?2-l.D00 and the
eiiuipuient bad been in use a year.
Any knd of n motor Is in great de-
iiriud lu Knglnnd.
gbtnco--
"How d.id it ba-piien?' lie answered
"Out In the fields id France."
.!yhairtl went up t: his shoitldc.
Vet be didn't sIioa surprise, .
I A t my sudden chanpenf feeling,
tn- tbtf leiirs tb it.filjed by eyes.
Ybu bet I could fliv'l him something.
And give III mi a Soldier's Chunce
.For a boyof mine was lying .
Out ,n the fields of Frunce.
Nan Terrell" Reed.
licity burea'u. The recent Hpanlsh iif-
lluenza i pldcmlc. whirl- wrought sucli
lerrlhle havoc In many isorncd dis
tricts of the north, furnished unolh-l Ladies Bring your old hats to the
er leusou for reiunuineiidatinns that Pink Shop to he made over. At Foley
the resent hoalih laws of the tend
lory ho completely ,ieorgiinized and
that department strengthened One
fifth or the territorial revenues, he
pointed out, would have lo go for the
muiiitenauee of. aged and feeble per
sons. ; Roud and trull work, always
of supreme Importance In the north,
could not be )el di wn, but ralhei
miisl he Increased, lie advised that
road Biipervlsots be placed on a sal
ary. Kslabllshmcnt and maintenance of
citizenship night .lehnols under jur
isdiction of the commissioner of edu
cation, Instead of uudt r federal ills
trict judges, "was Knottier mailer or
Importance, ho said lu his message
The present arrangement, he said.
was a source of anr.nyanco to somo
of tho judges and to the commission
er, while the tuiceea-i of these schools
bad been such us .) warrant an in
creased appropriation.
An eight-hour la'.v confoi-mlng to
oiiHlltullonul requirements was ad
vocated by the governor, to the end
that tho desire of the electorate at
the election of 1910 inay.be compiled
with.
"We should by law," Governor
Rlggs' message said, "prohibit tho
us of hostile flags rnd utterance ol
disloyal sentiments.''
l'rnud of Alaska's war record, the
executive urged that Ihe legislature
vote the award of a medal lo-tbe ter
ritory's men who entered some pluse
of millltiry service.
"The war has domoiMrated," be-
Bldg. Mrs. II. Metcalf.
3-23-tf
sir. ns of either. And there are millions ,
iTh-
of tli'ein.
!-!:.
el t of
I of a
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-l-te. :u ,-..l I,.-,.!,. Iielo.-.l lo Ihoile-lit Mlioc-ye-'r I""
I I.,.,....l, i lt,.;, ...,! llou, 'il'K Kurope
liny other to mold public opiniun am
direct public affairs, and always ha
been. Hut it has been asleep. In It
sudden awakening" to power is danger, I-'"'"
not-only f r it.ielf, but for nil society.
For this cool, clear-thinking class is
tile central balance which uphold.-; the
sec-raw of the world. It must hold the
world steady if it is to be held at all.
If, .instead of subverting their
power to selfish personal ends, these
iniildle-class folk will use it as it can
.be used, to force n proper adjustment
of the affairs of all classes, all will be
well. Otherwise we shall all go down
together.
e- Am:'i lean wii
rb::io-'.' I a enlist for r
i-iert lor the sake 'of .
'1 !i:s is especially true o'
adventurous lads trom the trnmno
camps who were demobilized jut at
Ihcy were rxprrliug sailing orders. .
I lesny of the expeditiously lore"
loo,, will doubtless feel like rr-onl'si
ing after th
No record has been kept of tben aid. "that the lojatly of a very great
lolul amount or contracts allotted for j majority of Alaskans Is or highi'ia
the American army in Great llritaiu. j lypo. Fully one-hslf nf ttie men
bin like everything in tho war. it was ilra!'li;d endeavored ta enlist, but wore
loe oiured lu huge tivures. It Is es-1 in-evenied from doing so by the, regu
liliiated, however, that the ordnance l -.tious of tho war d iparl-uent. Alaska
eonti.tr-ls alone iiTiiounted lo ah'uitla'av well' he proud of her partloipa
I lion in-the aff sirs of '.he naiion. Alas
ka Is an indissoluble unit of the
railed Rfates of America. Our Hag I
SHOO. mill. 000. INIueli of this, o
course, will not 'iring as good re
turns as Ihe materials coming juris
ilb-lion of the iiuartertnaater's de
! pa rl meiit
Do You' Sleep Well?
To be fit his best a man must have
sound, refreshing sleep. When wake-,
ful and restless nt night he is In nnj
condition for work or business during
the day. Wakefulness is often caused i
by indigestion and constipation and
is quickly relieved by Chamberlain's J
Tablets. Try a dosa( ot these tablets
and see how much- better you feel with i
a clear head and good digestion. adv
Get Well
IT it indeed hard to itand at one Bide
while the stream of life flows by A
mrm or woman condemned to sickness
that does not permit him or her to per
form the active duties of life, to do his
or her share of the world's work, is a
pachciie fig-jre. deserving of sympathy.
Much sickness, . pain and misery
rcIt from disordered kidneys and blad
der, rnilure of the kidneys to do their work
fTCTc'y nr.d filter impuriiit-s out of the blood
er.lt io rheumatic paina, backache, sore muicles,
euH or swollen jciniB.ptJ.'Snejt under eyei.tluat
Inr! rptckr., i:iliou-!nrf.8.b.idder wCnkncu, nerv-
nuincfi, cr ct;i?r jyroptomi 01 siuney ireuaie.
iirt .iTiitivriii rcmnvitttl the canre of the trouble;
f r 'hr.' .iT-V!i,i!:t;!.i 3t-d invi4orate wcuk or
(v .iv-tL'tl kidi.--yi t.nij he'p them to iwirmil
, no it t'w l'!ul fltruiiin i purtttcil
at.-i ho citu'.' ofdiicn' rnotivctt.
V, M. Pl:!tt.'! Hmkcininl, St-r'y. Swilchni;in'9
V i .. flft lll.-im- St. CffTij. writes: "Tvo
l- j, '! i i I'lik-y 1--.C iv j" FilU reliotfcrt utt syn.9
:ns of rtiv kiitncv i :.1 b!Lddr trouble. torniti4
iii. I .t.-k'H'Sc ,tn.l p.ifii. corrvciinri the ki i.-.-.y
(i i.i'ii. rU .irind ntcrctionK. I am also free imm
('; .n i -:! ntid !iti:itirif, ttftrck beloi my eyet..
rolrv Kirfm-v F'lie fired iuc uni hive my
ki:jr;icat lectin) lutudaiiuu."
NewNeckvear
Just In'
Ww siniii lu'ekv'Ar of
Pre'.t y t'mt;(i'k'ie collar
;l finis.
ith
hemstitched edges.
(ieorgettes in deliite shades
of ta, blue and P'-
A. verv lai ee ipriety tlli-t I
-,-anee in price frr' otic to a
Collar and cuff ''ts ,f or-
gandv. l'ricc 30 lo SI.7.:-.
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"La Frmce"
Pur6 Si" Hose
.$225
A bargain in'.' . at this
price absolute the 'best, most
durable, silk r"-' vie can buy.
Colors are core an. brown, seal,
bearer1, grny,iier. taupe, black,
white and chflW'"
The followini,olo's In. n fine
mercerized li huse- Cordovan,
brown, tan, LIPC- Putt.v. Bray,
silver, 'char'nnx'i . black and
white. rrlcjc-!
Sprig Voiles
In new?1' nrminp;" pat
terns. i''1 u" plain colors
to me fiKuml Views.
Kosg, IF 'UL (" fhaik's),
hinatio,,f these colors.
p,.j(.ea :tnpe from S(c to
$1.25 : 'M!.
Our M'lndow.
New Spring
Silks
Truly a rich display. It rep
resents the new weaves and
designs in .silks for spring
apparel, taffetas, georgettes
and crepe de chine lovely
designs and colors.
One- lot of 3ii-in. taffeta In
plaids and stripes. Price, per
yard, $1.2!).
Several beautiful pieces of
.serge silk, liO-inch wide in
stripes pekin blue, gold and'
brown are the, favored colors.
Priced at $2.00 a yard.
Also many pretty plaid taf
fetas in the darker shades.
Priced at $2.00 n ynril.
New georgette in figured
patterns also all plain col
ors. Prices $2.C0 to $3.00 yd.
Crepe de chine in plain and
figures. Prices $2.25 oral
$2.75 a yard.
' Trap-rr d White Leghorn and . ..,
Black Mxa Bgs, t.t,V per fifteen; ' iSUW IS TJIE TIME
S7'f,0 a .lied and up. AH cockerela to "tmk ahot Jour car. The Stand
used ar "n ncns w'tn records from ard Aulo Repair shop, corner Adams:
225 to. ctfK3 l,'-r "ar -Mls- c and Fir, in doing very satisfactory
II. Cha'n Ct-'iule. " -la-Imp work. I'D CYK. Prop. 2-1 -J m
(iet your wheels and motors to
KI-'.I.I.Y'S Ci A It AGE for repairs and
have ha-l a .shal l vai-a I oxerhiulling. :t-'',n.Ht I
"Ratification Had
Road.
Hard
Tiere is a part of llic lireat Ilocu
inenl whiidi says Hint people will put
up with evils a long while before they
will take Ihe tumble to attempt r
change. This condition inll.it have oh j
iaioeil lo u greater degree llinni
might have been expivted when 'la;
ronstllution of llie Uniled Stales m.
uihmilled for. ratification'.
Most of Ihe standard tcect bin ks on.
Veiled Slates history show bow ;!ii-.
final aelion on the federal romtiuiim
dtat-ged wb.en it was pal up to the
.r, louies fui i iilif.euti-.il.
The'fedeial i oiiuitutioii was I'nally
s'gncd and sal-milted to the Ibiite.n'
slated on Scpleiuber 17, 17S7. 'll'
censtitii'ienal convcnlion lud nire,--l
on it Jiun'neiu.-.ly, nfter long debute.'
tut there wnt no such ngrcenienl
A Landmark In
Union County
Jt'iir lliirly-twn yours tliis hank lias boon a iiroin
i 1 11 1 1 fai t"!' in tilt ilo'oliiiiiioi)t til' Union 101111
ty. Wo m if larger and hotter oqiiippod to roil
tier (lie hi st service nuV tlian ever hel'oro ill our
historv. N
Capital And Surplus....$ 240,000.00 .
Deposits 1,321,000.00
LA GRANDE NATIONAL BANK
Member Federal Rreerre Syetem
Spuud, Reliable and Progressive.
Power Farming Made Plain
Olio nf tlio yivatest and most eoiiiprohonsi-vo ox
liihit ions and doinonstrat ions ol' tractors and tho
power farmini; machinery ever held west of the
Mississippi.
WALLA WALLA
TRACTOR
AND FARM POWER
Demonstration
WALLA WALLA, WASH.
THREE BIG DAYS April 23, 24 and 25.
.iinj' your wife and family and spend a day or
two at the show.
A Half Million Dollar Power Farming Educa--'
tional Event.
Ample aoooTinnodatioiis and transportation fa
cilities to the grounds.
For Reservations write Walla Walla .General!
Committee, Walla Walla, Wash.
1 85 . Acre Farm Near . La Grande
, Price $11,000 '
Ili't-o is a line i'aini j.ut liotv.l with mot
Jv date tu look ii ,".vur, as at tic i.ri.-o tl-i
U'd ,'n-i'-hi cull i at inn
vatciivMi.o,,! -H .A
to the Ito-l-e. ':; j.., ,:;?,
House is well
rin
in ear d
felt idiil lH'li-i-i'i'
ifeait .jro
ceiptainlt lie picked Ui sfioii; o
iimv ol pasture oe-u!li
prill!;, .!pe4
'- o o
sex oral
( oitifforoail riii'-
Sf the land can l9-.iiin
i head of Imr.'Os and i;
T!o so.O-'n's ci op w i
lav. Ifead i,iii'lii!lv avid u
uil
- i in naV-I -!!v , Mi ni- i
,;t,-!'r-l Ih-U! '.:l',iral ! 'I'l i i!:s. on lai':
y la't'Me'i'1'!" ImM'.
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! iii.'i.uf' i- pel I i-r..p in ii ioiiv.t0 o q
'I -S'---0--'. thoi..-lic-cp,.
T.i ixu port i.i
Page Woven Wire
Fence
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GOOD Bit GAD
is ea'.tn all ovar the United
Klates,' arid we do not believe
you can find "butter broad
anywhere than we make.
OUR BAKERY
supplies a good' many people,
but we could supply a greet
many more.
Are you one of our patrons?
' if no', why not? Give our
-' baking a trial today.
BAKERY
JUST ACIIOSS THE TRACK
ENTS
11 :G
put of every dollar
collected to pay our
TAXES
Home Independent
Telephone Co.
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Wo si ill have it Tor sale
just arrivial and ftnotlter
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U-'nieiffh.-r, p
jhoiupine fori
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of l'ow S'
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is the hes-? f.
do the irotcfiiii!;. o
vr-es. I lave sev eral s
select from.
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!;, otncr? H?e it beca-jse t-iy- are .thrifty.
All use It because t is od for th? leather.
eas I. mora tie,p if
fc shines H kg cpsnh?g box.
1 Ufi.tl ii"' fi.-y.;:
M;bs:-ifial C.iu.er
and lamb's w-i p-i' -sn-.T.
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