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By Carrier
Pally, par month 65c
Pally, per three monthi $1.95
Pally, per aix months In advance $3.75
Pally, per year iu advance $7.50. ns In lown last wi-k shaking hands
Dally, single copy ...... .6c Willi old friends. Harold has been
By Mall in Hie service fur mimv iii'nmhs with
Pa ly, per year in advance $5.00 um 6(lih Knirtneors' ' and silent ev-
JIsKi il M;VH
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JOKI.I'II, April M (Special)-.
'1 he locent jminH which we. havo been
enjoying ni" reported to. lim e liclpea
Hies r.i.ih. making ihn fei-dln'l; of
liay unncessary Initially instances.
0, IC. (lomllnn .Mppcd another
cur of hogs lo the "oriland mailt ct
on last Saturday's freiirht.
Mr. and Mia lints Leslie, who.ro
eonlly moved from Joseph to Ln
denude, worn In town for a short time
last week visiting relatives.
Mrs. 11. 11. Oimmtnn arrived last
Salurday from KhoshciiH, lilaho. to
vlall her f uller, ijcorgn Hlngs of
Joseph.
Harold Haiiihellnn of Knlerprlne
Paily, per aix months In advance $2,110
paiiy, three months n advance. .si. 25
Pally, per month ' 60c
Weekly Observer-Star, by mail, per
vitar tn advance $1 (In
Country Tl of ThM. ftvwft Land
f Liberty,"
Mr. McAdoo's Speech Ap-
pealed to Everyone.
AnnlyKing the speech that cx-I)ircc-tor
General McAdoo of the fctlcral
ttulroud administration delivered in
La Grundo yesterday morning, one
comes to the cone 1 union tlml it was n
thoroughly balanced pronouncement of
the conditions that confront the coun
try relative to the Victory loan which
Will Boon be launched.
Mr. McAdori'ft jik-ture of sacrifice
made by the soldiers who Rave all, by
the BoldiciH who kuvc a lejc, an arm
or on eye in the ciiUHc of liberty waw
eo forceful that every pcr.ton in th
audience felt .keenly the war facts
vrh.ch.were hurled ut them by the
fcpenker. And when he uHked if, n ft fr
it la known that our boys did all ihvxv
th.ntfn, eoiild it be poBsiblo that any
one would hesitate on lonninjc Uncle
Sam money to pay the financial obli
Rations of the war, the exprejiKion on
every face indicated a unanimous feel
intf that the money i.H re:tdy when the
cull com':!. . .
It i,s plain In bo c-t-n timt Mr. Mv
duo hus bci'ti a very impoi taut force
in the )?esenl ndininistr:ititm. Tin'
era I moiitliH In France.
Air. and Mih. C. V. Crawford and
litlli! daiiKhrcr, Vivian, of Oregon
City arrived Saturday. They will be
employed on ine I-'rtvl Shlnn place.
J. J'. MiiKuder who liallfl from
Hlllflboro, litis been employed by S.
U itttrnauKh lo man ago the Jonoph
Driifi Store.
O. K. M ikin and Hon, Meirmd,
left Saturday for AiHiiKton. Oienon
where Mr. Makin will have eliarKO of
a tihcerliiK plant. They expect to
bo Kone ubut fifteen days.-
AVord ha been tepelred by 'frlendft
Hint i.fiwrenco Hlmffer, a former
Ktiidont in JoHcpti hli;li hcIiooI,-Ih now
In Oermnny with Hie Army of Oecu-
pation.
I K. I). Peal was ft pnHvonRer on Rat
nntay's train to ha (in.nile, wheVo Un
wife Ih In the Grand) Iconde Ilosplt il
reroveriiiK from an rprratlon.
Mih. lt, V,. Scott Iiiih been on Iho
Hick lint for Homo tiit-e.
itrmlden llu niauy other Improve
ipentH which Kd Kben In mulifiiK on
bin hoiifie on lal;o Hlroct, he Ih
building an addition to the rear of
the building.
J. A. Johnson and family Hpeut
(ho we'ic end witli rlnilvcn In l.:t
Grande.
Illta I'anihnlton. r former Bludent
In JohoJ)Ii hlvii hoMooI, came, over
Iron) i'L'iidleton I.iHt week to visit
relatlvea and friend for a few days.
Mrs. II. I Tyler, fninierly of Joh-
eph, wis In town b'1" week visiting
nd itlvi-'S here an I at Kntrprlso.
She it now located at Mlnodlla, Ida.
Mrn. Gharlott WrilTer lelt rnrently
fur Huuipler, v. here h)io Ih visit Ini her
purenla.
(leorjxo Ti. Clarke, .who hna boon
away since lust July, returned home
hint week. Mis son Oliver, is In tiro
trmy and Mr. Clarko was with blm
while lie was In Camps Lewis and
I'YeeiiHiiit.
. Meters. A. W. S'haupp and Kd
l.i'1'ffl left Sunday lor a business
lla
INDIANS TO GET 708
EIGfltY-ACEE TRACTS
AllulMieiiiH now Iioiiib made on 7ifli
nlKluy nrr trai ls of land u Ihn foot
hllla of he lihiu M'luiiiulna to Indlanmi
or nil ui-'eH woo ar unrolled memhnrh
of tho Cayu.ie. I.'maillL, Sad Walla
Irlhea will make the end of all allot
ments lo Indiana f the Umatilla i
ajicnry and herea'tT ihey will K-t
Ihelr land eUher. by imrrhaim or In-!
In.Maliee, bbjb iho Biiat Orefjifnlan.
Tho hind, whlUi not considered aa
Kooil an that in tho i)"iO cllolnien'jf In
I S!il, ranKea In wine fior.i i Ur $S0
an are and an effoit has been made
hy J li ft aieney to hao IJie division' aa
fair aa possible. Tho niiiijilrlly of thk
aerea la urazini; an) timber land. H
Is iirobablo that somn of the land will
he avulhilile for lear.ln. fv'ofall will
ho Ivcn out In alotroenta, for 20,00''
ai'fi-H will bo Irlhal lands.
The work of allotini; tho land hi-
(.'an In Iha sninmet- o. 1S17 anil will
he finished hy Ortobm-,-1 111 9. Charks
K. Hedfleld la head of 12 mn who
aro re-.HiirveylnK the tnh.il laada. A
new ayslem whleh wilf prevent ur.y
inlalako in ownership r al'.oiments la
beiiiK naed and Iron p.i.i.a eontninins
iho nanin and allotment rainlici of
oneh Indian la placed a a crnor
mailc.
Anlhorlty for the hllo.menrj Is
contained in an .aet of , conj;-ess.
Marcli 2, 11117.
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Tf)ynrmJYvu. ifi, 'into I
Juneau to Be Connected
With Rest of World by
a High Powered Wireless
JUNKAU, Alaska. March 17. (Hy
Mail. Juneau will ho 'able to com
nilinicale with ull TaeHlc coast atn
1 1 on b iib soon aa tho work of install
ing new Marconi hilh power railio
ant Is completed. Work will beln
at, olii-o. Tho mtw atution la expoelod
lo bn open for commercial business
by the latter pnrt of April.
hu is a Wive, smart, tiitVel ie Ar.ur iti'fl lo U'alla W
ican citizen is aiiparent on first .siaht J MH- W' w- l'"',i rerenlly
and his abilily t ,1 tliini'i has been :l'"r ""'''" ' f'wlvin::
demonstrated, '.lust why he left the i'"";l"Vl ""'"''"
., , , , . ' , , , . I .1. A. Ilraiii.on was In from his
railroad work when it would seem his ,. h , A,.Ml lus, ttl.k ,.,, ng ,..
place could hardly bo filled no one but ,, wlt ,h,.y .iro ,nviii(! fine
himself knows, nnd perhapa that is hia sprliiK' weather. The slock aro all
ISLAM) ITI'V CHUM II
HKIIVU'KS TIHH WKV.K
Monday, "Tho Day of .Indcinent."
"'I'nesday. "The Day of Speech,"
Wednesday. "The Diy of Silence."
Thursday. "Tho Trial,"
Friday, ''Tho Crneirixlon," and
the communion of Iho Lord's Supper.
Sunday, sunriso lmiyor service at
t o'clock.
Faster program at 10 o'clock by
the Sunday aehool.
Service .at 1 1 n. in., subject, "The
Faster MesaaKo."
Fpwnrlh Lcanuo at 7 p. ill. Miss
lllalieho Clark, leader.
Sunday evonlnc tho paslor will
speak 'on the "The I'rico of Our Vic-
lory" In regard o the comiUK Vic
tory Loan Diivo.
oxfords: by
FHEIGMT
CHILDREN'S ONE
: STRAP PUMPS
We have also received the
following numbers in chil
dren's' 1ow,shues for the com
ini season:
Black Patent one-strap pump
ribbon bow. Sizes 2 to 5,
$1.75; 54 to 8, $2.2r.; 8 '.U to
11, 92.85; 111 to 2, $3.2:,.
Illack Calf one-strap pump,
leather how. Sizes 111 to
Price $3.50.
White Canvas one - strap
pump, siiecs Si to 8, $1.83 ;
Hi to 2, $.L2r).
exci wroJiii, vALtrxa i oxyoans by LAT23S3 op
. 8HXF&EFT ' '
is a most tiring and disgusting situation we have had to -ieal with this
season. They arrived at last after a month on the road, too late for the
real selling season. ..
In view of this fact we are offering these Oxfords now at a great cut "
in the regular price. You who have been waiting for low-heeled Ox
, fords will find just what you want here at a great saving.
BROWN Cuban heel, best welt sole, Oxford, regular $8.50 value,
Price t : $6.00
BLACK KID Cuban heel, best welt sole, Oxford, regular $8.00 value.
Price : $6.00
WHITE CANVAS Cuban, leather heel, best welt sole, regular $7.50
value. Price $4.50
WHITE CANVAS Low heel, best welt eole, leather heel, $6.C(
value. Prke I.".......: ; $3.75
Atlantic Ocean Fish Are
Visiting Other Fishe3
In the Pacific Ocean
PiMPLY? WELL, DON'T BE! !r?
People Notice It. Drive Them Off
wjth Dr. Edwards'
Olive Tablets
A pimply face will not embarrass you ,
KFIOI' THE KIIIN'KYS WEI.I,
prrsnnnl affair.
Anyway, I,n (.iiande people who saw
McAdoo think he is qullo a man and
if he wero in politics, which hu asserts
he is not, tho visit here yesterday
would have- Riven him considerable
strength in this part of Oregon.
To those who nre bontlojririnp:, if
there nre such foolish persons ir
Union county, the advice of The Ob
server is to quit it now beforo il is
everlastingly too late. You can't tret
nwny with the rouiih stuff, boys, and
thero la no use to try. You cnn'l
break the laws of your state and coun-
IoIhk fiuoand lite snow Is practically
all Kno.
Mrs. K. A. nodrlKUcz, who has
been visllliiK for the Past year at
Iho home of hor ditiKhter. Mrs. M.
1'. Thompson of Ininaha, left Sunday
for Toledo, wher? Klin will visit
another daiiKhler. Mia. Thompson tic-
coiupinied ' her aa far as Lit tl'rande
Health Is Worth Saving, and Some
La (1 ramie People Know How
to Save II.
SANTA nAfiriAitA, Oil., April 10.
A . dolph brought hero recently
la said hy old fishermen of Iho port
u i ft DimDiv race win nui en
.u n e oo. , uiey aro mucfi , jf t a ka f
nwaro or ever round in Hie faciric I Edwards' Olive Tabletsi The skin should
ocean, lta natural habitat is Iho :beprin to clear after you have taken the
Aiiantto, which la mucii colder than 1 taDtets a iewmgnts.
tho waters of tho 1'iciflc. j Clcanactheblood,thebdweIsandtheller
This specimen was shot by Captain witn ur. rwara uuve iapiets, we sue-
. ' ' i rAOQt ill ciih'ititiilo ffiffalitmpl' thAfA'anauat
I in Katou and Captain A. -Coz.fni
wblle- they were sailing between San
Miguel and the Snn Xlcholas Islands,
off the southern CrtlifnYiiia coast. It
was ubout six twt loa and nearly
black within the o:;:.milon of a belt
Iiik of whito. It will he proserveo1
by h tuxlderinlst.
A (ood timti to buy ri kod:ik at
Silverthorn's i right now. The. sprim
days nre upon you, and you will want
to take some pictures. They devclap
and print perfectly and promptly.
FAMILY DRUG STORE
LA OaANDC.OBCQON.
cessf id substitute for calomel: there's never
any sickness or pain alter taking them.
Dr. Edwards' Olive Tablets do that
which calomel does, and Just as effectively,
but their action to gentle and safe Instead
of severe and irritating.
No one who takes Olive Tablets is
ever cursed with "a dark brown taste,"
a bad breath, a dull, listless, "no good"
feclini;, constipation, torpid liver, bad
disposition or pimply face.
l)r. Edwards' Olive Tablets are
a purely vegetable compound mixed
with olive oil; you will know them
by their olive color.
Dr. Edwards spent years among pa
tients afflicted with liver and bowel
complaints, and Olive Tablets are the
immeJisely effective result
rake one or two nightly for a week.
See how much better you feet and look
lUc and 25c per box, All druggists. .
out of every dollar
collected to pay our
TAXES
Home Independent
Telephone Co.
m.
Many T.a (Iranile people take their
lives iu their hmids by neglecting the
kidneys when they .know these organs
need help. Weak kidneys are respon
sible for a vast amount of suffering
and ill health the slightest delay Ir
dangerous. Use Doan's Kidney Pilla
a remedy that has helped thousands
of kidney sufferers. Here is a La
Grande citizen's recommendation.
Mrs. Frank Ilrookler, 'J010 Third
street, I.a Grande, says: "llonn's Kid
ney Pills have been n household mcdi-
w il a ..,io,-s ..ti.l f ii in IK whit
i,v' .,.. ..Minloveil on tho Fred '' f"r kidney trouble .in our home
lleaudoln ranivh fur soiuo time, re
turned Su mlay Id their former homo
in I.a Claude.
Mrs. M. Kvans came up front lm-
nahn the lost or tho week io visit for
a few days with relatives In Joseph.
Homer Hayes and wife of Spring
Iry and be happy, neither can. you es-(anip, Idaho, arrived Inst week to
rape punishment. The ' boolleirirer. !l'eml a short Um-- visiting rel illves
whether he operates directly or by
proxy, whether throunh rural sources
or through Hie residential district, in
doomed. And the punishment fo'
luch transgression is far from mild.
' The United States is taking a hand in
the game. It is said federal men
Were In l,a Cirande recently and round
ed up a bunch of evidence that is very
damaging. This is street talk nin'
alreet talk tells of an organized boot
legging system said .to be operating
In Union county. If such is the case,
the end is near and he who is fonlUh
enough to continue In' such rt practice
will have little sympathy when the
crash comes.
mid friends.
Do You Sleep Well 7
To be at bis best a man must have
sound, refreshing sleep. When wake
ful and restless at night he is in no
condition for work or business during
the day. .Wakefulness is often caused
by Indigestion and constipation and
is quickly relieved by Chamberlain's
Tablets. Try a dose of these tnbletn
and see bow much better you feel with
a clear head and good digestion. adv
A W.N I Al) will ilo Tt
for a number of years and they have
always given good results. Whenever
my kidneys become disordered 1 take :
llonn's Kidney Pills for a few days
and they never fail to relieve the
trouble. 1 couldn't recommend any
thing their equal." ;
Price title, at all dealers. Don't sim-!
ply ask for n kidney remedy get j
Honn's Kidney Pills the same that
Mrs. Uriinklei- had. Foster-Milburn
Co., Mfgrs., ltuffnlo, K. Y. Adv
CHRISTIES
Variety .Store
Carries 'the largest and best assorted line of
Illinery
In Eastern Oregon.
And that isn't All! Our Prices Are Right.
BAKER-LA GRANDE
AUTO STAGE
Caviness & Thomas
Lv Baker .... 8:00 a. m. Lv La Grande .... 8:00 a. m,
Lv Baker .... 2:00 p. m. . Lv La Grande 2:00 p. m.
Phone Black 141. Leaves From Silver Grill
We have with us from now on, Miss
Ruse Zweifel, whom Mr. Cain taught
the soda fountain business. Now, if
it's good things to eat you want with
the best of service you will always go
to the
PA LACK CO N F ECTION E R Y
Tbtve Maxwell cars like new. Good
terms. Wallowa Milling & Grain Co.
o.lv 4-2-tf
It is a fad tbini: lo contemplate:
After a man has spent his I if.-t i m
following an economic course, build
ing up enterprises that later return,
him big dividends; after he h:is don-i
everything possible to do for his heirs,
Mien when death comes and he has
passed on, to have those heirs attempt
break a will made by the man -ho
Jkmasscd the fortune. - Such is the
rendition of the Pitt-nk if tate at
y-fcent. .The moral to lit extrailf.l is.
.vtr, tho folly of tn'ing t save
fir others. .
Mote water for the palsies nn.1 re
Vuccd cosLof water for lawiv sprink
ling' rrtid beyutifyi.ir laf,rnn-lr is a
very fine pMf.-m M.i.il-i Collicv
V.-i'l live the 11-; -ids of tn.rty p'l up
n-;y !v't'-r: if h-un-it-; t-- --oj-im--.Mhuuie-h
the (i!y ; I;-, : ,j .; n. e
fiert-'a bopintf i. -:w e
ccd Ibe 4'c.id of thii
home b.-u'lv, for bn.iin.
li-l-v, Wc
' I riic;il at
tion is niiw gropini' in lli'i!.iik ai:
awaits iiffihcad tnjitSrt the in
fllustrinl nnd ronimcri.,s m-ninCT
A Sound Business
PROPOSITION
will always voccivc onri-fnl iiHont'um from the
vif l ii't t s ot' this bank.
H our Hii'iHiso to t'liiplny our hiro t't'sourt'ps
in the scivii'p of llio coiniiuinity, in uvserviiig
normal 1himikss i-niti(iiis aiul DrovMini; the
tTi'tlik liccossary 'to ti'icot every -h-tiitintnto dc
inaiiil. .
, Capital and Surplus, $210,000
LA GRANDE NATIONAL BANK
limber Frderal Roimi System
Souiidb?veliable. and Progi'essive. 0 e
Jim tells ft
to the Boss
"Tisn't the size of
a pliiij that counts,"
says Jim. "It's the
way it tastes and
how it lasts. A
couple of squares of
Ucal Gravely keeps,
me satisfied."
JLUJLJEL
Good taste, smaller
chew, longer life is
what makes Genuine
Gravely cost less to
chew than ordinary
plug.
Writl It:
Genuine Gravelt
DANVVLLR. VA.
for btaklil ektwint f .
Peyton Brand
REAL CHEWING PLUG
' US Packed hkA
i;
The goodt that have maile our business a succesi
and enabled us to guarantee them to you trt
CharterOak Ranges, Patent Heaters, Whitf
SewJng MacJnnes, the riannau Mattress, Sim
! mons Bads, Kenny Rome Springs, Smith Rugs.
"Furniture, Ex change
FIR AND 5-FFEKSOV s J PHON'E BLACK 1241
Bst J'rictafor t sed Purnllrr, or V!ll Knnhanre far New.
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The Economical Corset
THE WAR HAS TAUGHT US THE MEAN
ING OF TRUE ECONOMY
When the government urged conservation and economy, it recom
mended the buying of quality articles that would give the maxi
mum wear. f
The mistaken idea that economy meant the purchase of cheaply
made articles was removed forever.
C- , - Frc.it:.e.ced
are ma-io from carefully selected,
high-grade materials only. MOD
AKT boning, cloth, thread, tape
all are quality materials. The
bonnie in nartii-iilnr thnt- r.in.
' '. i') U'-n which the' style ar.d shape of
fi , ll IV corset so much depends is made
i-" ie .iiuuart company
from clock spring steel the most .
perfect boning ever produced. It
will not rust or take a permanent
bend at the waistline. Every MOD
ART Corset gives a high degree of
satisfaction in wear and shap
kcping qualities.
All MODART Corsets lace in front
because front adjustment means
right adjustment. Tile ah. fact of
laces at the back gives form and
womterful smoothness in on fit
ting. A trial fitting cniiviror Tesi (,a(
to put on a MODART t , i,
Etylc and ftl it c(ifatt. Sttla
and comfort are ot easily is-
9
a rtquest for a trial fitting in aur corset
department bfore planning your spring cloths
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