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LA GRAN D E EVENING0 OBSBflVER
Ao Independent New(Qi4UM
Published Daily and Weekly m I
Uraiffle, Oregon, by La iiranila Evtn-
kit Olaerver Publishing 'orMf
BKUCB DENNIS, Publisher.
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tkuri,' tortUmi; ataltaimuik HcrUi
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Daily, per aix months in tKrvaaoe t'i-Ti
Daily, pe year in awaoe 17.51
Unity, inula copy tit
My BLafl
Daily aer year In (Wvaxae tS.eo
Daily, ler iix monthi in odvu-noe 12.50
uuily, three monilia advance. .si.zs
Daily, per month 6U
Weekly Observer-Star, by mall, pel
year la advance . IIIW
tla jiiyoiilio .arcuuiit. . Niitlmr fill Slatt
at Ifiilt' of tjjj- otb-s Uvo-$irdjr.
be said tfigo fur thcie puiosu of I
I,,.'.,.. ,.,...!, ,,- Ihn r I fill!"1
umuK'mcnt mi'lorwreatiim.
' No ono will ill ny that a great part ;
.. - .i.i f... ...R..li,w,."u,w" 111
Ul Will M,m,y ((.ci,lc.,l ,..,! t0
IS 101' a USlll JJUinpw hi v.um.ti'
fra-iaiht and wuicii of various kiixfa
mm art . unmi mmMu,m;1, thn ,-ounlry'H leading industries,
of tie pople. A'.-olwlniitiul P-u't f j li. Henry Grey, dasli'.; emotional
It oi' for irrigation usi-.i, for farm ,(,. (ie principal ioIo of "!er
Iractiwa and ollii r machinery whirh is jn,.ant John James" In this phuto
wlnl in the production anil dintrilm- draina. Mr. drey, in screen circles
lion of the newssitics of life. is i-oih-imIi-iI tn bo ono of the most ver-
Ihit if the tax on gasoline is a hitf d-Isatile and ublo actora gipvurlnK be
hio what ni.ut Die output of two, fr the camera. His superb orlc in
bcr-9
9 Army post of tho M i
!oi and Saddles" a a. pietuO
em.'iits of a popular favorite
Hi. it p.)se8s;!( all ihi; essential re
l.ove, tragedy, drama anil comedy
woifti Into the slory, which inkas a
the feminine con-
I Intent whose patronage, has placed
moilon plotnrs fourth In the ranks
or
o
eases
".Shadows and Sunshine", "Sultana,1'
"Ifunied and Hounded and olhir
photopliiys bius ' been the ineana ul
liliicin;,' t fm lif tbu very front ranks
of leading men apPeariJiK on the
shadow HtKe. "
On the game program will he
Mtlwn 111,. twn r,.(.l pnmnili- '"Tl.n
80,000 will be issued to OrcKon pcop.c ;C,urf(,r.. B,im.,nB tll.,t pnpuUll
i.-omedlan, Uilly "West.
'million new uutoiobils th s year, of
which Oregon, petiplc arc receiving
their proportional part anil an esti
mated shortage of 4011,000 mote,
which there is a demand "for but whirfi
cannot be supplied? And what about
the automobile licenses, .of wh.ch
"My Country 'I'M of Tliee,
l.and of I.lbetrty."
Bivcol
Big Sum Yielded From a
Minor Source. .
Under the law which became effec
tive in this stale on February 2cmi tax
of one cent n gallon wus liuposcil on
gasoline ami one-half cent on ilistihte.
'1'here has been paid to the atate up to
the first of July, through the opera
tion of thisi tax the sum of IfKifi,
420.18, This was for a period of less
than half the year and by the la'it
day of December, 1010, the amount re.
ceived flom this source will likely es
cced $:i:i0,00t). This looks like mi
astounding sum to be yielded by only
a one cent and a half cent tax. Still
it is only about fifty eenta per capita
if it were laid directly on all the peo
ple of the Blale. So It is not so much
after all. It is a pretty fair way,
however, to net an estimate on what
It spent on gasoline, us the cost of t lie
gna and dislilate burned In between
twenty anil thirty times that much.
this year and the cheapest of which is
about six dollars a throw?
Expedition Will Not
Withdrawn.
Be
The proper course apparently is be
ing taken at Washington in paying no
attention lo the request of the Mexi
can goyurnment fur withdrawal of the
punitive expedition. While no one
wi'tits to di libcrately plunge the coun
try into u war, even with tiie iiumlred-lo-nne
allot against the enemy, it is lo
he hoped that the Eighth cavalry and
the airmen will be abhi to give the
Mexican outlaws sui h a touch of high
life and the ('nirnnzn government es
well, that it will be an eye-opener to
the bonier marauders.
One of the Arizona senators is
MAW Hl lil'lilSIX IX
P'ATTV'H MOW COM SOD Y
Corpulent ( onieili.iu Has
lie in "Unf."
'Ine Vclil-
Asldn rrom the fact that the theme
Is In Its.df a surprising one, "Fatty"
Arbuclile'H newest J'aramount com
edy, "I-ove" which will be shown at
Mio Arcade theatre today and tomor
row, is replete with Innovations. To
tell of these In advance would' bo to
rob the spectators of the pleasure
they are certain to derive from the
picture Itself, which is said to bo
one of the best In which Fatty ba.i
been seen lit many months.
The story Is bucolic In nature to
a largo oxtent and a farni was rent-
a
Don't Forget lh
e Ladies'
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Shoe Sale :
n
Such makes as UTZ & DUNN, PINIRL"E nnd QUEKN.QUAI.ITY
are included in this sale, as well as many other DKI'KN'DAisI.E makes..
Kims that jn value are worth from .?0.00 to $10.00 And, remember,
this is not a sale for small feet only; there are all sizc3 up to 7.
Cjicnpcr than having your old shoes half-soled. While any nneain, at
. No Exchanges or Returns.
Blouses
That are
New iii Our
Wear.
Ready-to-
uuoled to the effect that this country ed l.y Hie comedian ror bis outdoor
will have to take drastic action Tho village type.-, the life on
ginst the south-cm n.ob before any " """; " ' ' ;'' ""'
. ... ,. ., . ,.r adventure galuie, Into which tho bus-
irood wilt resiui. i.iing . o...i , , ...... , .
the border section his judgment ought
to have weight.
The president of the Mexican re
piddic, as much as the outlaws wdio
are against him, needs to be shown
where his government stands. He has
been snubbed repeatedly by some' of
the enlightened nations and he is in
sore nccil.i of a little of the same kind
of treatment from the United States.
' lie will probably get a foretaste be
fore the present oxpcdit'on is finished
and what he gets will come none too
soon.
ky but luckless swain falls at evsry
turn, It Is said, make this one of
Arbueklo's most amusing pictures.
J'retty Winifred Westover Is the
leading woman und she luu done
eei 'lent work as u foil for the heavy
weight star.
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.urn: i i vitic
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She 1'lay Ibr I'art of l.ovey lary in
".Mis. Wiggs id' Cabbage l'atell"
"ItODTH AMI NAIHH.US."
Ail event of no llltl" impoitaiicc
In the local mot Ion picture, world
In llie coming In Lho Star Theatre.
Of this tax collected about one-third 'sntunlav and Sunday, the first time of tl
in this city, of "Hoots and Saddles,
Knaene Walter's pulsatile drama, the
is for distillate; which is largely used
for traelov and stationary engine pur
poses and cannot be charged up tniai-lion id' which Is laid In n 1'nlled
How Many Hours of
Wasted Energy Does it
Take to Wear Out a
Broom?
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Home-loving housewives have loo long reliiil on . ;?;;;:;
the dust-rabdng, energy-wasting broom in their com- v' Mjc-v
mendable desires for brighter hunics. I '.ill cleaning
need no longer be n ilruilgory!
Clean House and Kesp.lt Clean With
The World
Famous
9k
Arrange Now For
ID Li Hi
J.Zsa1i
Marguerlto Clark, tho popular little
I'aiaiiiiiuut star who recently be'
c:iine the wife of Capt II. ralmerson
Williaiiis, aj'tor spending her honey
r.ioon In Washington, coinple'ted hoi j
new I'nr.inKiunt picture, "Mrs. Wlggr ;
Cabbage Patch," which will be.
shown at the Arcade theatre today
ami tomorrow. In this famous sub
Ject. Slli-a Clark plays the part of
l.ovey Mary, that immortal character
which Is familiar to cvory child ik
well as to the grown ups.
"Mrs. Wlggs of the Cabbage
Patch" was written by Alice Ilegan
Idea and dramatized by Anno
Crawford l'Tezner. It was first pro
sented at the Savoy theatre, New
York, September aril, 11104 by Hugh
Ford, who for some tlmo psat has
been prominently Identified with tho
producing department of the Fam
ous l'layers-l.iisky Organization. The
comedy was in tbreo nets and em
braced all tho high spots of Alice Me
gan Rice's famous story deftly woven
Into a connected plot, which, hew
c.vor centered about tho parentage of
Tommy, the youngster which "Un-ey
Mary' brought along with her when
she unceretuiiiiloiisly left the coiifin.;s
ol tho orphan asylum.
The homely humor nnd the un
usual heart interest, made It ono of
the most sin ssl'ul plays in many
seasons and following Its run In
Now York It enjoyed ctiunl popular
ity on the mud. Minlgn Can- Cook
appeared In the role of Mrs. Wlg'rs
. if
Perhaps some of tho newest things wo
eiln show you arc IhcKe hc:mLil'u illousoa
of (Jt'or'ttt- ii nd Manjuiscttc; alio the oew
Km 'cks ynu have noticed in our window dur
ing the past few days. All arc very attrac
tively trimmed with Silk liniid and Km
broidery. We ;nvite your inspection now,
while they are new.. Kai h one a divine
tive model.
Men!
iWe have nw Silk Shirts now, in sfripprf
pnttenri; a very alt raetive pail urn, with
wide sttipe of lilue, Tan or (irc-'ii; of very
heu-vy Tub Siik; all size:?. Vr ced $10.00
und $12.00.
ANNOUNCEMENT
With complete assortments, worthy of
Fifth Avenue's .most exclusive shops, we
invite the ladies of Ln Gntnde to see the.se
first displays of
COATS, SUITS AND DRESSES
Meeting every demand of fashion nnd re
flecting the matchless skill of clever de
signers and expert tailors.
There are suits of Kronen Sarge, Serge.
Tric'otine, Duvelvn, Velonr, Poplin and Wool
Mixtures and decidedly DISTINCTIVE.
Kvety woman likes to feel that the lines of
her 'suit bespeak individuality, and that i?
one important factor among these suits.
They are priced at $.10.00 to $110. (10.
The Coats we are showing are in a variety
of new materials, roustructed to fit every
figure. Some of the very newest model?
nre, anion? these first arrivals, nnd the
women who wants to be d'stinctively
Mlressed is sure to bo pleased with these
cunts.
Xmnif thn nv Silk and Wool Dresse
youvill find almost everything one could
wish see. Dresses of Georgette. Trico
letle, inilctfe, nnd Jersev. besides the
evpr-popuW Serge nnd Wool Fabrics
Some are prettily embroidered, while other?
are rjuite attract.' ve in their material them
selves. The prices range from $-'ifl to S7."j.
We invite inspection oMhee at all times,
nnd wo wr.nt von to call evnry few dnvs, as
each evpress brings more for onr roadv-to-vf.-ir
den:rtment. Our salespeople will etv
(busialicallv show every garment wilhout
bint of nurehnfic. We nart iularlv wish you
o realize whft a splendid stock we nre
bringing together.
Gloves .
In our glove department now, you will
find everything- in the line of kill or fabric
(Moves, iii eolors to mutch any of the new
fall garments. The new gauntlet is a new
feature.
New
Gingham
Dresses
Kor Women and Misses. All are in Plaid
Patterns,; some have White Orgnndy Col
lars and Cuffs ami some nie combined with
Plain Colored (linuhams.
Shoes
STANDARD PATTERN'S
For September are in; also the new Fall
Quarterly. .The new colors and styles for Fall
are in. We advise an early selection if you
are hard to fit. At present we have all sizes
in the new. Call anil see them, learn the new
colors and styles. You are under no obligation
whatever we are only too glad to show them.
and Mobil Tarinferro v.--is l.ove
Mary. In the. pieliirc version M!-s
Clark is a ioperto.1 by enp 'olo pby
ei-s, including Careth Hughes, Mary
C.'arr, Viva Ogiloii, Jack MucI.e.in.
Hubert Miblsh, Hand llosford and
others. T ho adaptation was niailo by
Kvo Unsell and Hugh Ford w is His
director.
Hailf a hunilrd clowns from mirth
land's fertile field have been assem
bled thl3 season by the management
of the Hagenbeek-Wallare cirrus
which .'oines to La Crnnde, Tuesday
Aug. 26, for two peiTm-mances nt 2
and 8 p. m. and a two mile lom-'
street parade at It) o'clock In the
morning.
Ono of llio most Interesting of
these clowns Is Arthur Ilorella,
known the world over as t'ln "llere'r
Mo" cloivn.. This is Hornlla's traili
murk ami tor twenty years It buy
been hi.ii slogan and by word. When
ever be appears on the hippodrome
track he shouts these words. Llttlo
lots know him for he has inveigled
cheer aiiil happiness , into the lu-artu
of millions of them.
Hcnc-atli llorella's make-up of Ver
million ami white there Is a soliei
face that on ailownmwn street corn
or one would pick for a banker or a
business man. He dres.ies neaily am'
tb u-e is an air of polish and bearim.
in his manners which stands in viviil.
contrast to the foolishly 'funny fallow
who cavorts In the big areni. tent
working the flap-sticks and making
fire ciarkei's do their full duty.
Art.hur Ilorella is the highest paid
olowir in the world. HJs salary Is
$000 per week and all expenses. On
ly once In all the history of circus
has this been eclipsed and this was
immortal Dan ltiee who onco receiv
ed ? 1 ,000 per week.
have perished for lack of refuge in
storms, are to be constructed this
season by .the territorial road com
mission. Plans already have been an
nounccd for a cabin on the Koyukok
trail ami one on the trail between
Cripple creek and Lone Mountain.
M. F, CHI RCII, SOUTH, SUNDAY.
Sunday School, t):15 a; m.
11:00 a. m., dedication of babies to
Cod and a closing address by the pas
tor. This is the last service at the church
befote conl'crince, whii-li meets at Mil
ton, Oregon, August -7.
Union services at (he park, 8 p.- ni.
Subject .of sermon, "Where are You,
nnd Why?"
Take ten x-rny pictures of yourself,
ir'ing first chapter of First Peter a
a film. Special order of service.
W: 1!. SMITH, Pastor.
XOTK i; OF I'l'HCIIASB.
I wish hereby to make known to
the public the fact that I have pur
chased the U. S. Shoe Repairing Co.,
business conducted in the New Foley
building and that I will conduct it In
the future. I will pat expert work
manship on every job brought to the
shop anil I have pleasure In solicit
ing the patronage of the people of
La Grande.
I will continue to operate my shoe
shining business, the Diamond Shoe
f-hlne Parlor. .
M. F. MITCHELL.
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erty at $1,000.00 less than It Is ac
tually worth. It will- easily stand a
loan of MiiOO.OOY
SECURITY LAND & SAVINGS CO.,
La Grande, Oregon.
8-21-3f.
A (ii-eut Kemetly.
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TRIAL
IX YOU! OWN IIOMK.
Phime us !o send out an
APKX for free trial. See
hnw viy it is to direct its
dit hungty nn;v,rle --note the
instant kum1 results wilhout
the bast effort. And tho
APKX has so many exclusive
feature.
Eastern Oregon Light
&e Power. Conipany ,
'ALWAtSATyOURoSERVICE"
Phofie9Supply Department, Main 31. a
a ,
Tomatoes
For
Canning
Kncli liox of our Tomatoes
contain -0 poiuuls on
more ot'iinc-jjro.wii, snliil
1'rnit, not had one in a
liox, all gooiVinil firm.
nt'x'V-
Will have a sliii
. erv dav.
Phone Main 80.
PATTISON : DROTHEHS
Sncbil jit Alicel Salirdrty Mulit.
The Alicel Kinvnrlu 1-tUmie will
gl a bit; ontdoor pucJal in t ho niht
of AuL'iirft I'ilid ntAyo sclimil Krove
in Ailed. Ice erefer uucV cako will
be served nnd inoryone itit invited to
attend. Iva AYntkins, Secretary of
Laguo;
League. S-22H,
RELIEF CABINS
' IN ALASKA
NI-NTANA, Alaska, July .,0 (liy
Mail) liclicf cabins iilnnjr the" winter
trails, "where in the past travelers
The morns or t'hanibe.rlain'a Colic
and Diarrhoea . Remedy are well
occasionally a man who bad no ac
quainted with them nnd should
i-e,ad tho following by F. II. Ipar,
a hotel man at Dupuyer, Mont., "Four
years ago I used Chamberlain's Colic
and Diarrhoea Remedy with such
wonderful 'lesult that I have "sinco
r?eom mended It to my frlenda."
Adv.
FOH SAT.R
Fine residence property, eight
rooms, Tour fine Io3 on macadam "Campholatum" Is Just tne thing
street, pavetijent and city lious nil for tail, sunburns, core or cracked
paid; paingoror tw.-j cars, chiekun npa, poie throat, cold on the chest,
yard, and ovii y liiodern convenience. boNs and such complaints. It is sold
Only $2200. 6i. The owner of this j only at Silverthorn's and warranted
property Is prcy-nrim; to go Fast ar.djby them.
nns rrasn s iunim ui'3 prop- Daily 8-ll-tf
for
The Host Physic
When you want a pleasant physic
try Cliamliarlaln's Tablets. They are
easy to take and mild and gentle In
effect. They ate highly prized by
people who have become, acquainted
with their Kood qualities. They only
cost a quarter.
Adv.
Xodcc of Meeting of Hoard of KquaU
zation .
Notice is hereby given that thn
County Board of Equalization for Un
ion County, Oiegon, will convene at'
the court house, La Grande ,on Mon
day, September 8, 1919, and publicly
examino the assessment roll, correct
all errors in valuation, descriptions
or qualities of land, or Other property
as assessed by the county assessor,
and it shall be the duty of. all per
sons interested to appear at tho tijna
anil place Riven. 1
All persons having gr.jvances T8
pnrding the 1919' assessment may ap
pear before sum board and present
their affidavits containing grounds
for complaint. All auc'.i affidavits
nuiFt be presented during the first
15 days of the meeting of the boaid.
U. G. COUCH,
Assessor for Union County.
Adv. S-lSto9-9. '
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SHOES
Xcw All "lli-own, Kill Welt, with
'Militiii-T Tirol 1'i-iiv $9.50
Xcw Ail r.ro'wn.ritll" WYU. with
Military lU't- -JTii-o $9.50
New liiwn Kfvl Welt with liitUt-
or sliaile toji, Military ITp(!....$12
Xcw lilack Kid Welt, with Mili
tary Tool price $9.00
Xcw Dull" Kill Welt, with Mili
Wry lfccl Price $9.00
any tow ninnhers in Arcn s
Sfkics for Ilrcsi; U'c.ik ?lnm-.
newv nuiTiwrs m ( hiiaren s
Slioes.
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