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A GRANDE EVENING OBSERVER
A ..1u.u.nAn ViBr, tu O
ijldudto Uailv and Weekly at La
Irande, Oregon, by La Grande Even
jg Observer Publishing Company
, BRUCE DKNNIS, Publisher
Inured at the Postoffice at La GruOde
)rcgoii, as Second Class Mull Mattel
; Address all Communications to
The Observer, lflO Sixth Street
( ity and County Official I'apo.
in sale in Utile? Cities Oregon Hotel
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Stand, Portland; Multnomah Hotel
I News Stand, Portland, Oregon.
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(JM tj, lor .month o.'h
pally, per three monlUs tl-'Jl
Duily, per six months In advance $:i.7f
Duily, per year i advance $7.50
(Jaily, inigle copy 5i
i by MaU
i)nu, per year in advance $5.00
Ouiiy, per six months in advance
Piiily, three months !n advance. .$l.!!i
Ouiiy, per month 6U
VecKly Observer-Star, by mail, pel
ear in advance $1.5('
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Country 'Tin of Theo, Bivcct
Land of Lilietrty."
, Will Mandate For Mexico
: Be Needed?
KcKurdleKK of the other reat ques
" lions that have como beforo finiresH
williiti the past few days a movement
! wan started yesterday to review the
- eonditicns in Mexico. If the invest i
: Ration eumen to a head, and the con
't ditionn ni plainly proven to be what
i they are bei'eved to be, the result will
b? a renewal of the old demand for in
tervention. It may prove necessary lo intervene
beforo Ion jr. Many Americans; have
never ceuHcd lo think that audi action
would have to be taken sooner or
later.
If it is inevitable, perhaps it niie;ht
as well bo done while the Unitet'
Ktatcft has the men, kum.h, ammuni
tion, airplanes and transportation fa
cilities to do ft. Such military collis
ions an would be entailed would then
Reem little more than a tapering off
from the German war. Clearly enough
tho United States is in better posit 'on
to clean up and straighten out Mexico
How than it has been since the begin
ning of tho recent, revolutionary
period;
One fact, however, needs, to be, rec
ogni;:ed frankly in considering this
problem. If tho American people go
into Mexico, they thereby assume a
"mandate'' for Mexico. Jf the peace
treaty is signed and the league of na
tions is established before such action
is taken, the mandatory nature of the
interveiit'en will be formally recog
nized by the league. If not, it will he
informal, but none the less binding
The United Stntes will net, in Mexico,
as the trustee of civilizatiuii, just as it
has acted in Cuba when occasion re
quired. Little to Be Feared From the
,0ut3ide.
Years ago a popular question for
debate in the rural eunuuunities was
the one: ''From which has our country
the greatest cause to fear, externiil
foes or internal dissentions?" In the
fwens'e battles of the old days it was
difficult to extract much aigunnmt. on
either hide of the question.
Tho conditions have suneuhul
changed. While the Observer dues
not. assume the role of an alarmi.it, it
is the belief that fear from the out-,
nido is practically eliminated, and the'
next IVw months is to show the cap-;
ability of this republic in the handling'
oi domes! ic questions.
Tho anival nf the Pacific fhvl nf ;
f.t:ds ihe people an opportuu.ly In es
timate the M-cmity that surroutul tin'
I'nilet. States from the t midpoint of I
defense. It is not this fleet alone t i wit 1
oIht.s i lie people security, n; this ij
but a Hindi pari of the country's seal
fighting power. The stivngtii of the;
li:ivy baa bet a but leietulv demonMia
lid. 'Ihe cniM i uetion nf lu. l'.inam.'i
cnal has easily doubled iu mnr
li .'iM'upnh. lilies and by tho same iai..
has cut tn two the (Inner, uf icim II
ii.g iua.-ien from the 'outside. 'I he
country is practically impi enable
al ii;; its far flung i.hoie line both (m
tiic nsl nnd on the eri. 'i i;e !
0'.,-stin!i has been reaoci'.M. e.ne thai
bus bsl all reasonable ground- to.
' jruiiH'iit.
, May 'Be Deslvoycd
Any Time.
T!ie Chester, J 'a., Tim." i's
t'ety warn U persons who have
f.tiled to (.empty witli the mil namr
providing that Weeds shiijl l e cut
d -wn. '
Hipeiftng weeds uro the Mior.iI j
et of haivtst time. If they nie iiec
eutdown i fore tho seed pe ls open!
i ni:d the ee! fly broadcast, liiey will
m M ti than fulfill ttu'ir partn replen-'
ishin'j '6 earth. The is nothing'
nmre g'-nerous in this (atter than a
fine, healthy we-4.
0'M,y e;mmuiiitic bin Dr.linance
reniiriiig lint roaoside "ls and
meadows be kept free ot tlue pes is
0 which work such hm0' in lawn, farms
and gaiucafi.
Where tliHOcP' fUtl,
provision it should be enforced. O
Kven without such legijjution, (rood
citizenship should be spur enough to
induce O'ery man to see tlw.Obis prop
erty' not laying UfMroub'oDr him-
self mid m-ighuoo in a crop of uncutO"ld 27' IU'",J' S1'H"- ""'ive cll"'f"
wei'6', harboring insect pesta nnd to-
coons this year, and quietly preparing
to inci0 .ie itself muny fold for next
Influence of Li'ft-aries Con
otinues.
:
More than 2,500,00 books that have
been sent uverseati und to the many
crumps in this country are beinjfdin-pM't-'I
of by the War Service commit
tee of tu Arneriean Library ussociu
tio'n. Some of the hooks are to he K-yun to
iJi-ijiiin anl French educational untl
civic institutions, and American
'.v'io.'jes abroad, including the Jioben
Ci'.'iee at Constantinople.
Jjc.cks remainintf after the comriil
lee bn finished its work will "be hand
ed over to the war and navy depart
ments to be added to t lie libraries foi
ou;' ftUdiera and sailorH.
Thus, tl.oue;h the oriierency h over,1
the lent fit of those books bo ifener
(.usly ivrn by the American people j
will cnlii.ue indefinitely.
Fined for
Cit
Lii
in a selling riiiii!iin of a month's duration. Our
City Salesman has exceeded all previous records
J'or moving Klectrical Ajipliances into the homes
fif our pat rolls.
Everything Goes
UOICK
Vacuum Cleaners.
Tho.- $35.00
lApiw $45.00
I'ercolators .....:.....$0.50
rons ic.DO
CookingV Appliances
Stoves $145.00
Hot Plates to
(irills :
EVERY HOME WILL RECEIVE A CALL.
t
1'hoiie Main I!l for a deinonstratioii ol' the artieln
you are in need of.
Eastern Oregon Light
& Power Company
"ALWAYS AT YOUR SERVICE"
Phone Supply Department, Main 34.
Get The
7-cf savin;; .:uu1
working c:iiilal.
Wnol'it of iuv
and loii
expfM'ifnoo.
LA GRANDE NATIONAL BANK
. cCspitil And Surplus, S&S.OOaOO
.MHMIU'.U V V.m-.UiW, KKSKKYK
0 0 SV?n?M.
IMHA.YS M ILL IIDI.I) J- A lit
kPkHKTT. Wash.. Aim. 8 In-
Phins of the Tuallp Reservation 0"aT
hero uro gi ttlnK ready for tlielr firm
.iumi"l f iti r to oe nem aukiisi. i
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i i ixo i mtiox or0 1 u i s 1 1
i.jjj;jm;m)KN k ahkkd
diUFFALO, N. Y., Aujj 8 Karly
Thuruday alter a b-oton extending
rrom WidneKday n'-'ht, the 0ace
cnnvcnliun of tho Knights of Coluiu
biiH uiianimoiirily adopted a reolU"
'don a!liiiK for the full recognition
of tho independence f the Xrllj
nutlon,
Daily Thoght.
IiinocCnei- jfi ci'iiius and candor In
power are Infill nJMu (juulltl Alad
uuie de Stui'l.
itAt i;s"a (ii ion ai.ih
CIIKIIALIS, Wash.. AUK, S Ue
Iween forty and fifty hoiMes nro al
ready In Iho fair ground barns near
here awalljiiK .the Htartlng signal
of tho race's to be held be '! August
1S-22 ilnrilig Iho Koilthwest Wnsli-I
Inglon Fair. The half mill Inu-k
ill the I'loui'dH is being worked In-
Breaking
y Speed
Wasliing Machines.
Thor : $135.00
Automatic $77.50
Cliiirin-r Dish $18.00
WalTle Iron .$15.00
35.00
10.00
lUril't;
. Wo
ni'Tcaso yum
of for von (ho
lafiio ti;tiikin faoilitios
;rossivc
D
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-o-
to shapo. Four events arQ to hi
held on tho tnack on each day
ot"n
the meet.
O '
T-o thousand six hundred an
elKhty hftidenta weio enrolled In tli
Wasc county schools 'irin? li
year ending Juno, 1!H9 acc-rdln
to'Htatl.ities Just coiniled by Cuuntfi
School Superintendent Clyde T . Bon
ney. Of tho number 363 were en
roUed 10 the hiKh schools, nf which
Tin. Dalles had 240. Tim total reel-
"THE DESIGNER"
for September, is here. Call
und get yours, or phone us
and we will send jt.
FHJ IJ,Sm-xi
to
New Fall
Woolens
for routines, Suitings or Dress .Materials. Our Dress
Gucid.s Department has received the first of the new Kail
Goods. Hroailcloths and Velours are popular among
the Coatings, as well as other mixed materials.
Wool Jersey, in silver frrcy and China blue are out
standing features of the Dress Goods.
We invite ynu to see these and the new Wool Plaid
Skirtings all are new.
laker's
Cocoanut
CANNED IN ITS OWN MILK FRESH
Price
Wlion natiii'C niadi
iiiilk. to kooi t In.
l'rosh and (oiulor
Uakor's Camu'il C'r oanut. .roady
liai:!vod in its owlt rWi ooi oanut
nlv unHiafod oivvanui inai 1
"frosh just, as tho nvi'io
tndoif lnsoions and rioh-
VOR-SALADS,' liKSKU'TS, CAKKS, lMI-:so
a, a c3 8 a
s
PHONK MAIN 80 YOUR ORDER. 0
PATTISON BROTHERS
GROjCERYo
DOCiA l Suit.
cltinen once more, only to lei ne,it
to a prison cuiup at LiOOitiilt
cau she was an American.
Often, however, the. divorce
b1'
1.iwk
j re used to fir I her 'O' ends
schemlnK men andonien. Tliuy
i- neem to preent III Ua difficulty
inosC0 wuo TelllHraieiy oou.se mem. I
Such is the car.o In I lie Dio''ct I
u William Fox photoplay 9ji .which ,
an fnnoftit woman iiPiaiiKhl v fto 1
toils of a (ljvorca mie . So cleverly
does, her liuxband frame a case;
Ugainul herthat all the oil. seem
point In vTs favor. Cibidys Br"' It
well Is the rolneof9'Tlie divo ce
Jl children, and all of tWeln faiou
living ond have iilsedofaniilies. The
iuiui iiiiib 'uesi-eiiuituia numu
ninrf t lift n CO. I'lvo sons rind
Half
Price
Sale
of white
WASH
SKIRTS
The tikirts of cool,
summer materials,.
up in very new and pic'
models; all were new
season.
We have only a limited
number in this sale and
wc advise an early selec
tion
Tho original prices of
the skirts ranged, from
Jl.fiO to $.1.00; priced now
at 75c In $2.5(1. : Wonder
ful values at thifce prices.
1
Uiitc
nlVile
i i i
t,s
1
15c Can
oeoanut, sho fillod it with
dolioato vvhito nut-nioat
;ratod and
milk, is thV
4'oallv milk
I r oooanut. itA-lf
w-l - .
rrmr Jars.
o'o j
to"
add0
i-op I
t' i
ljv"'a jllef comnilt foinpos.
Uf
;j,.n aryi Aij r.'an who tai'e
relatives in the fornif'tmy Joun
nv. '
Still a few of these
DRESSES
ON SALE-REDUCED
20
Many are of the liest models of the season, in Georgette,
Crepe de Chine, Satin and Taffeta; also combination of Crepe
and Satin.
Every Dress Reduced 20 Per Cent.
Beautiful
New
Blouses
Of George tie, in tho new fall models.
These Iilouscs arrived this week-end only a
limited number and are on display now in our
ready-to-wear department. -Many are beauti
fully trimmed with lace, others are embroid
ered or beaded.
Your inspection invited.
. New
Wool Skirts
For Fall
in a limited number of new Kail Patterns and Colorings.
Anmnp these few are some of the very newest fancy, as
weil as the staple skirts; .strikingly beautiful Plaids are
shown in fine wool materials; also there are plain colors
and the ever-popular Serge skirts. Some have embroid
ered trimming, others are trimmed in silk braid, while
others are plain.
Vo invite your inspection of our always dependable mer
G. Washington
COFFEE
It tastes lxjttor than liino-tonths of the Oof
fee you luy, heeause it is Absolutely Pure
Coffee, ready for instant use when you pour
on the water, hot or cold.' Try ii can with
.your nextj order; we have it iu'all sizes.
,You will like Welch's Grapelade, jhe new
5;raie spivad-ifl the richness of tho whole
ripe'prajies, without seeds or skin; cooked"
down wjth pni'e suar; 45c pep jar.
'e tilWaysliave a frtvli and complete line o
r r 0 o
B rlxTlTH-AM) VKliKTAJiLKH. r
. . r n o " '
' aMe.ii nis aud Cantaloupes ou icn
" o C 0 o o oo 0
CITY GROCERY & j
. BA3KERY.-
o 1IOMK OK KACYOGROCERIE
S r' O
0NN.V . 1MJ.AC-K. Pro
g ' u v .n . , ,
'nY. 'ArTTST 8, 1919
KOTK'K
Power on Inibler, Allcel, Elgitifj
Ond Sandrldtte llnea will be off Biin-
j m:h from 9 a. in. to li P
0reeon L1Bl,t t ""wSt.
, ALL for bids.
Sealed bids for the'eonstrucm of
(Wicrete crosswaIVs Kill bcoreceivelf
at tM effice of At city recorder, up
to noon, August Yi 19J0 Plans and
specifications may be , seen at the o ,
fice of the recorder. hj city reserves
the iht to reject ari nd all bids.
La OrandeOregon, August 7,19.
JOHN COLLIER,
. 8-8-4t. City Manager.
"MELBA"
Toifet Water,
Ross, Lilac, Violet and
Lov' Mc,
Price $1.00.
S3
Toilet
Articles
POWDERS
Lov'me Face Powder
(white) 90c
Lablanche Face P'd'r.COL.
Melba flesh 50c
Melbaline, a toning pow
der 25c
Colgate's Talcum 20c
Williams' violet and car
nation . i HOc
Mennen's Violet Talc. 20c
Johnson's Toilet and Baby
Powder 20e
Lov'me Talcum (flesh) 25c
CREAMS
Melba Face Cream Skin
Massage .-. 50c
Melba Greaseless 'Cr'm 50c
Melba Cleansing Cr'm 50c
Marinello Acme Cream 50t:
Marinello Tissue Cr'm 00c
Marinello Whitening
Cream fiOi"
Dagget and Ramsdell'f
Perfect Cold Cream.
Pond's Extract Co. Cold
Cream.
Stillmen's Freckle Cream.
SOAPS
Woodbury's Facial Soap
25e
Cuticura Soap 25c
Resinol 25c
Colgate's Cashmere Bou
quet 10c
White Rose Transparent
Glycerine 25c
Pears' Transparent Gly
cerine 25c
Packer's Tar Soap 25c
Packer's Tar Soap, for
shampooing (liquid) 60c
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