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lH GRANDE EVER I H G OBSERVED
Am Independent Newpapf
Published Dally and Weekly at La
Grande, Oregon, by La Grande Even
ing Observer Publishing Company.
BRUCK DKNNIS, Publisher.
Entered at the Postoffice at La GioOids
Oregon, as Second Clans Mail Matter.
Address all Communications to
The Observer, 1710 Sixth Street.
City and County Official Psper.
Ou Hole in Other lilies Oregon liotel
News fc'tand, Portland; Imperial News
Bland, Portland; Multnomah ilotel
News Stand, Portland, Oregon.
speeches In the house and senate at
high 'taxes
state, stirrted what Ik knuv.nA.tn the
pjimrny itiinnon fund, and cliauM on a
mounted elkpUioth are brinKing in
BUB8CK11TION RATJ8
Ity Carrier
Dally, per month , . v , . . 85
Daily, per three months $1.95
Daily, per ail months In advance W TS
Daily, per year iu advance 17.50
Daily, single copy ic
I)y Mall
Daily, per year in advance K M
Daily, per six months in advance t2.SU
Daily, three months 'n advaace. .Sl.K
Daily, per month Set
Weekly Observer-Star, by anil, per
year In advance .....Il-Sv
mg armament, prohibit!). ftt govern
lenlal cxtiovaganci. ftitomohiic
short winking days, movie, milk hot
ties, wholesalers, retailers, commis
sion menfrtrusts;
Kaimeas, nitn?y paekages, il&.v
ery wagons and telephones, dnwciii
servants; o
. Iifsewives, mud roads, delay in
riiitfyiNg the feat treeiy.
Take vour raoiee. N;irlv evQrv
thini ie there, tnnush a f dtite
might he aildee1. And fiavinir leurnee1
the list that are you euiiiv to i4
about it
WuslMigton: ,
l&lQution of cjw'rency,
devastation vsyought by the Germans fchumlieila St dollars efich hour to the
Ml Lil.Sii. a. J, . do o
fui
KI.HS RAISING M'.Mt.
Suai
of y,mn i itv lrnu4 tt.
AN'iden.ef JiHissy llanniin. '
"Kit Country "Tla of Thee, Bwoet
Iand of Mbetrty."
Gives the Credit to Subor
dinates.
The Klks in convention at Klamath
Palls have mude plans to raise a
nurse of jJoOOO to be presented to the
witlow of the late Jimmy Jtanuon. Mr.
Ilannon was a traveJing salesman for
a canrly company and was well knowr
in I. a Grande, lie died last fall from
influenza and is survived by his wid
ow and five children.
A cheek of $-"00 presented by Bond
Lodge No. I!17I, the baby lodge of the
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, 11 HKS orXMt CANtVING
Peueh Island Peached for cannit
Crawford and Multas, fine quality;
Vellow Kreestones,in orders of five
or moi at 75 cents jier ox, f.o.b.
.i!in. t'lith or.Hsm fllla.1 first.
G. (i. .GMOVKK, ilti. Or.
I :it ,4uaor to A . K. Iladley.
FsOillt firlile. as It exists as anclny.
o'eloHjo Ineohe sn absurdity, anus
much as Ibe amor of lielng iliticciid.
ji iI from a ureal man liiereafes exueily
as Ibfl iletTi e of consanguinity lo him
rHiiiliiWIio ; f,,r ,ls Immediate !c
KeendaiitH are as mere upstarts com
pared to Knell of his remote posterity
as i nn trace their origin In their grout
proKoiilior, buck thrmigh u perlml of
muiiy ears. .lohn Mulcolm.
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Sm. ln0Supemtltlon. :
'i'here is often a coaiinoiji'ese rea-l
.. uikii-i in nnnigBi urn xicua
mils merely a anrwatltlnti. Take, fij
ueaymrn, tlie old (wller ainoinsa col
Hers.kriDut a gillie inii' li freiiiiented lr
mice Is a lucky mine. We know now
l!V mice are iHTiillarly Mltevptllile to
fmil gaM'ii. aiii0i,(. .jsiiny (,r um
usually lariil-0mimbers of tUee little
aiilmitltt, therefore. Is proof positive of
tin- itosenee of any danger. Hence the
ullcgcd "luck."
Optimistic Thought,
fh thi busy walks ut life thfre Is n-
room fur n turd uiiiri.
aLai(e$f- Kait.Slip-pQs.
In the newest nHxlels plum effect and bell-shaped sleeves;
loose knitted; very attractive, in d ii'feient colors, auti each is an
exclusive mixlef. Can be worn very effectively with patent lialher
licit of ciititrastinK color.
VANTED-i-CIean cotton rags suitable
to wipe machinery. 2 cents a pound.
Present and Prospective.
June Is Hie circus mouth also the
motilli of some one-ring affairs thai
lead to circuses Intpr.--nuatnn Trim,
script. . .
Mutter Wrappers
Observer office.
printed at the
It is said that the epitaph to be in
.' ienhed on Andrew Carncgid's tomb
atone is one written by the ironmaster
.. himself. It reads:
"lien lies a mini who knew haw to
'' cnliit in h; service better men I ban
; hiimtdf."
It is such n bit of originality on
! might huve been expected from the
'' quaintly humorous Scotchman an
odd combination of modesty und ego
tism. And there is in it a good sit
mon on business und administration,
I or any kind of administration, for
, that matter.
, To be able to pick out "better men
I ' than himself and enlist them loyally
In his service is not that the su-
premo gift of executive genius?
; No man engaged in a big undertak-
) ' log can do everything himself. If he
. "(lies to be It," he is foredoomed to
break-down and failure. He muit
, i ccossarlly rely for the most part on
I others. 'Hie more successful he is, the
r.ort of his work he has done by
otner men. 11c picks out the riht
nxn M-d lets them ''go to it.'
1 "Mr. Cnmegie's young men" h.ive
. 1 become proverbial. Charles Schwab
; tvus one of them. A dozen or mere
i have i-'.nde good in n big way, because
1 . tlsry had the stuff In them nnd r-o
;:usc Cnrmgie saw it and u.r.' ll.'n.
a chance to use it.
Such nn executive can afford to sub
merge himself in his organization
"lly their fruits ye shall know thrin,"
in business as in any other form of
human activity. The results Bpeak
for themselves.
When you find n great busine.ii
functioning perfectly and succeeding
notably, you may l perfectly :uie
that somewhere buck of the visible
humun machinery is some man and
sensible and wise enough to "enlist
in his service better men than him
self" not nil-round better men, per
hnps, but better men for the. purlieu
lar work required of them.
Revival of the Town Meet
ing Plan.
The "(awn1 meeting" is to berevlvd
in Lawrence, Kansas, its h' part of rltj"
commission government. The nmyoi
will issue a proclamation setting asiih
one evening each mouth for the meet
. ing. All chiieim will be expected tt
attend, and to come with nn intelli
acnl, public-spirited interest iu lh
affairs of the city.
.The plan is intendisl to do nwnj
with the evil of public indiffcrenct
lo civic affairs, said to be especially
fostered by the commission govern
ment system.
The town meeting is not new. Ji
still exists in some pnrts of ' Ve
I'.uglaud, Our forefathers knrw i'
well iu the early clays of this conn
try's xvttlcmcut. As the populatioi
iff n town glow's, the town meet hi f
becomes awkward and unwieldy. Thai
ie one reason why it has been gn
'lly iihitndoficri.
Every citizen otirht he sufficient
ly interested in the affairs of his com
muntty to follow with thoughtful la
tereslcthe work ct city officials, to at
.tend council meet ngs occationnllv
and to know what his city needs most
to insure, its health, safety and gooii
govewmvnt. lie should have opm
ions and express them at the propel
times und places. If 1hc ciorens ol
any community lack such intcit, ni
, nutalier of town meetings will M nn
goml mid no form of govnninenl will
0 conlmuecto lie truly successful.
oThets'Cople who lmck the tov.trn
mental niforms whether of the smH
Own, the city, the AuiiAy, stafe in
nation vould do well to remember this
factonnil to acciimpany their refoTmi
with intelligent, wide (tvuke Vdura
lional campaigns. cno (
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Man-Jr Reasons Assed For
High Pricgs.
Here are the causes of the higl
cost of living, a) reveu)d iQ ifeiil
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JOEL'S GROCERY
The Home of Royal Club Goods.
Cor. Cellar and Wiisliingion. l'lionc M-7.V)
Cucumbers
.
Cucumbers fonPickling
30c a gallon
X-
Fresh
VEGETABLES and FRUITS
Received Daily
YOURS FOR GOOD SERVICE.
'rrront I.aoad
WHY LOOK OLDER
THAN YOU ARE?
It Is astonishing how many
women thrtnjgh lack of atten
tion are wearing corset that
give a more mature appear
ance to the figure than it
should have, and' consequent
ly they appear tohe five or
ten years older thanVthey kre.
It Is possible to readily Im
prove that condition if you
will come to our corset de
partment and get a trinl fit
ting of the MODART front
laeed corset. ,
Pauline Lederle
Wool Plaids
for Skirting
lieautiful new wool plaids for
fall and winter skirtings. The
colors are very Hahrontp, in
large patterns. We invite yon
to see these now. Prk-e $.i.00
yard.
Wool
Blankets
Direct from the Oregon
City Woolen Mills, and the
first we've had for some time.
These fire very heavy, felt
bound blankets, suitable for
outings where you need an
extra heavy blanket. Colora
are Hark grays and tans with
stripes running arrows. Prices
are $10.:,0 to $11.00.
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New
tx Silk
Pin Striped
Collars
new "Arrow," the pin
striped oft collars, are quite
the new thing. Several dif
ferent patterns in different
eolors; colors and combina
tions are good perhaps yor
find the. right color to m.lk.i
you shirt. Price 35c.
MEN!
New
Neckwear
$1.30
Six dozen nifty, now pat
terns in Men's Ties, and bow
ties; stripes, dots and floral
patterns; medium and wide,
llrop in and see them..
Wool
Jersey'
A very popular dress fabric
fall anil winter; very liirht, and
loosely knit, TA inches flide; the
colors are Riey, 'peaeodt and
beaver. Pi ice $1.30 yard.
CHICHESTER S PILLS
1'IHaXn He. a4 tiald mnu:
Take o der- Huy if tour V
lHAMONl It KIND I'll. I, ft, (tt Ut
eau k nown m Hett. Sdfwt. Al w,-i Kcllil it
r SOID BY DRCQfilSTS EVFRYWHtRK
A WANT AD wm do Jt.
A Bargain
BUICK 1918 seven
passenger, new cord
tires, new spare tire.
Guaranteed good as
new. I VJ
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R. D. Bade Auto Co.
Phcne Main 91
219 Depot Street
aeaaaaaeleseaaeesealad
HARRIS FURNITURE CO.
NFW AN) SKCOXD HAND
Furniture, -Carpets.
Rugs, fctc
"GOOD FURNITURE FOR LESS"
101! Till STlil'KT I'HOXi: HF.D 3171
ltsssjsiiasssssyspsssi
LooK for
the si&n
The Red Crown sign signals satisfaction. It stands
for straight-distilled, all-refinery gasoline high
quality every drop! Look for the Red Crowa
sign before you fill.
STANOAKD OIL COMPANY
(CalUoiaU)
NSQLVSy J Quality
Gasoline
T. R. MAXWELL, Special Agent, Standard Oil, La
V, Grande
Clyde D. Kiddle, Island City L. B. Kiddle, Imbler
Ilooverizcd Grocery, La Grande Ilnrris Grocery, La Grande
L'nion Hardware Co., Union h ttchinsnn & Forstrom. North Powder
Joe Pilcher. 'North Powder Joe Ilallcarth, Elgin
We Now Have
The Balance
To Your Credit
in Vtmr luiTiU jH'itntiit irpvt'xftits your
jirnit'ss. It mi:r:i-r your rnruinfj ctp.i.-.
itv ;inl i;ii'H vim a l' i lin;; nf in.li iit ii.lrn. o
tiiil st'i'iiritv.
AVo nflVr Ttm llu- lsl nf Service
mill Solicit Yir A' t oiint.
La Grande National
Bank
CAPITAL Al snillfN, ?.T,iiih
0 o TlstaMUIlodlAS?.' " e
KV UI-iiAnLKan.1 PIJOdliTIVK 3
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Cherry s Hot
House ;
Tomatoes
Fresh Every Morning
A Full Line Of
FRUITS AND
VEGETABLES
CITY GROCERY fi
BAKERY
j'SdVC J
JljlVSoiiey '. ;
W'v !i;iri" a ffood line of used Furui
jiu'r. li'utrs, li;uisrs ami llcati'is that
"ill nut last loiiir. If von immvI iiiiytliiii
in uiir lino it w ill jiay yoit t invest iiratc.
Furniture (Exchange
.Fit- aiiit .Ii ITm-sihi
Plioiic Dla. k 12 11
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0 olIOMK UK VAN t'Y tllHK KWKS
Is
JBest,,of Prices f aid f Used 'I'urnif.rreg 0
AlNf M. fefll.ACK. frop3 . P INK l AIN
: 9 -. - i
WANTED RAGS 3g PER LB.
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