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o o o- o SoSDAT luORNING B K "vE R - - . U WA.Mto auweuuisuiu. AN rt -A nuin to heap Iny c.rilsh U'B plant li continuous pood rfr pair to pn-ri shutdown for nog i--iMiir ne.riKht man oas lly Kcta the riftut nrlce. mVi.-v quarry. S-22-tf TAiMhUAfurfils),c(l room, Phono ICU 11 Raj, 8-22LT HELP WANTED Boys for box fac tory work.. Ully Grande 'iiondc Lumber Co., iVrry, Ore. 8-L'W-lil WANTED Boarders at street, call Main 787. 905 Spring S-20-7t,p WANTED Job on ranch, by man of reliable experience; have boy nine years old who must attend school. Address Jas. Lommasson, Touchut, Washington. 8-l!)-Ct,p WANTED Man to work on farm and wifo to board extra help. Can have nee of partly furnished house write A, ewe of Observer. I 810-Ctp. WANTED To messengers; girls or women, able! to jride wheel; steady work; $40 par month and commis sion. Westerinion. 8-15tf WANTED fjne competent crusher ieeuer, fu.ya per day. Apply at Mars' quarry.N 'ry.V 8-10tf WANTED For our mill at Sates one experienced sawyer and one oi two carriage j j-ldma. Phone or Write to Oreqn Lumber Co., Bates, or Baker, Oiegon. 7-20-tf WANTED Clean cotton rags suitable to wipe machinery. 2 cents a pound. Observer office. MACHINE HEMSTITCHING done by Mrs. E. C. Tuckey. Latest model machine. 806. Wash. ave. Phone Bed 161. 4-11-tf MONEY TO ,L0AN On Improved' property In Union county. No de lays. Current rates. La Grande Investment Co. WANTED Married man, to establish Tea, Coffee and Grocery route in Union county; opportunity to have a business of. your' own without much investment bond and reference re quired. Ppr particulars write, Grand UnionTea Co., C. D. Morri son, Mgr., Portland Or. 8-16-30t . WANTED Crusher feeder at the rock planU lx dollars a day. John Mars.! 8-17tf FOR KENT FOR RENT Nice cosy rooms from $12 up. 1610Adams. Phone Red 8901. M8tf FOR RENT OR SALE on easy terms, 8 room house furnished, good lo cation closo In. For particulars ad dress "M" Observer or call at of fice of City Recorder. S-20-tf FOR 8ALB OR TRADE FOR SALE A well-built modern house, five rooms near IliKh School. 120G Second St. nenr M. 8-22-2tp FOR SALE B room modern housn Adams Ave. Inquire Dr. Ralston. 8-22-I1' FOR SALE Fifty head of Angora goats, price reasonable. Mike Royce, Summerville, Ore. 8-22-12t FOR RALE Cheap, pr'"''"'''")' "pw Professional Directory B. J. GREEN, Attorney at Law Practice in all state and federal courts. Office La Grande National Bank Building. OSTEOPATHIC PHYSICIAN'S DR. J. L. INGLE and DR. MAR GARET INGLE Phonfw: Office Red 1761. Rw. Black 1231. Rooma 35, 30, 37, 38. Now Foley building. ATTOR5EYB COCHRAN ft EBBJKHARD Geo. T. Cochran and Cplon R. Bberhard, Attorneys. La Granda National Bank Building. CRAWFORD KAKIW T. H. Craw ford and Robert 8. Batln, Attor neys a law. Practice tn all tha courts of the state and the United Btatea. Office, West-Jacobeoa . Bldg., rooma J-10-17, L Orande, Ore too. rHYHK'IA.V . AD BUIGEOX OrORQC I. VEHRS,PhylelaS utoi. Offices la D. Whiting awtne. B!:s.Or.'rr. If. L. LST0J, X. D. D. Q, Sfeial ttfntion to surgery, dHcases 0 of 0 t.or.M iflil children. Over Putman's druj tfcirt. Yelepaone Main 778. tti . , aJILW ua V.tw Inirian. toistWp 140 Halaaaw At. tW aalllo Wtr as Insywty oa saois) - igtmot HOu ioiBeeflA 46b. 0o EOADVEHmEHI w.iier power, uushiiiK iiwluiu and 'WTincor. Inquire 2uo7 First. -22-' FOR BALE Pcarjies ig lots f 5 bnxas, 7e per Ux. f. o. b. Vlltjii L.. K. J'KTTY, lirovyr, Freewn'or. Oregon S-22-"tn FOR SALE food seven-room house, close in;, a $ariuin if taken nt once. Phone .Main 7S0. 8-21tf FOR SALE Dodge five-passenger machine. Phone farmers 27x1. 8-21-fit,p FOR SALE Modern 9 room house, two lots, fine grounds and good lo cation on paved street. !HI2 0 nvo Tel. II. :io:;i. , Al-io three smaller houses, north side of track, clus! In, very reasonable. Good location for railroaders. 8-21-'Jt FOR SALE Pleasant home, four room cottaRe. Laii?o lot price $1, 00U, terms. Phono Main 22. S-19-tf. FOJl SALE Nine Chester White. Sows, y," ill Fanow this month. Phono. Rati 3041 mornings. -. 8-19-Gt. FOR SAI.EA Larn, 18x110, shinplcd roof; also Vngle buggy. Phone Muck 1012. 8-17tf FOR SALE Six room, modern house, 902 K avenuci Phone Red 1701. j 8"5lf FOR SALE a)ne (five ton wagon scale In goodcoidltion with tint bers and platfrin. John Mars. V7 8-7-tf. LOST AND FOUND LOST Watch tab vhh a piece of quartz nttachedhoaring the name of V. E. Ware on back. $5.00 rewnrd fur return to Observer. 8-21tf POUND Split bmlioo pole newly shellaced; newA line, leader and automatic reel; Jpunfl at camp near Lostine. Ownor iny f ecover by provlnf? property-irnd paying for ad. Applj II. W. Swart, La Grande 8-17 tf. LOST A bunch of keys. Finder will be rewarded hyVreturning to 001 Main street. U -10-5t Sundav Morning Observer An Independent Ne-WHpapor Published Daily and Weekly at La 'Jrande, Oregon, by La Grande Even ng Observer Publishing Company. BRUCE DKNNIS, Publisher. Entered at the Postoff ice at La Granda Oregon, as Second Class Mail Matter, Address all Communications to The Observer, 1710 Sixth Street. City and County Official Paper. In Sale in Other Cities Oregon Hotel Sews Stand, Portland; Imperial News itand, Portland; Multnomah Hotel News Stand, Portland, Oregon. SUBSCRIPTION SATES By Carrier Jally, per month ...S5c Daily, per three months $1.95 Daily, per six months in advance $3.75 Daily, per year iu advance $7.50 Oaily, single copy 5c uy Ma:i Oaily, per year in advance $5.00 Oaily, per six months in advance $2.50 Daily, three months 'n advance. .$1.25 Daily, per month.... 50c Weekly Observer-Star, by mail, per year in advance $1.50 -41; Farmers Co-operative Phone, Main 111. CONTRACTORS W. C. HANSEN, Contractor Brick B'ick, stone, concrete and file construction a specialty. 1307 4th St. 7-9to8-D J. H. MILLEK -Arcnitect, room 17, New Foley Bldg. Phone Red 1871. ! Fraternal Directory. '. .' j B. P. O. E. ELKS, La Grande Lodge No. 433. Lodge meets each Thjrs day evening at 8 o'clock. Home and club privileges cheerfully ex tended to all Brother Elks. COLON R. EBERHARD, Exalted Ruler. A. B. CHERRY, Secretary. V"OODMEN OF THE WORLD La Grande Camp No. 169 meeta every first and third Monday at Eaglea Hall. All visiting neighbors wel come. Dues payable at the office of the clerk. New Foley Bldg., I a m., to 6 p. m. . J. LILLY, C. C. ' R. J. KITCHEN. Clara jodirw nooDMrN or aibekica La Grand Cami No. 7703 nioeaj thtt first and third Tauradaf 'aveqlsgs of each month la the tf t. laU, Vlaltlas) MUUtorw welosata. . J? I. CHARS'!, V. C. JAKE ROSTOCH, Clark flEBERAHS Crytl meets every Tupsda eVealDl 10 the I. O. O. t. Wall. Alt vlaVtlaa . bn j to rtM. ' N. G. -OLIVE 8TANSFIELD. Sec'y VIOL C. BENHAI.o OOOooll, fV !4?,0meets theoeeoond if)l fourth flotMay gvenlng at 8 o'clock at Emilft balL Visiting mouthers are velcoree. 0 ABE HAiyilS, inu'l. Bee. J. L FITZGERALD. Prua. 10YAL NEIGHBORS Ifta Cftut meeta eveiy second Friday at'er noon and every fourth Friday even ing, wit tuonth In K. P. ball. All visiting members cordially welconl LOUISE LANDRUM, Oravle MARY K. WEST, Recorder. F. O. EAGLES', AERIE NO. 259. Meet every Friday night, at Eagles Halt Visiting members welcome. Z. LILLY, W. P. A. J. LAKM, Sec. O. H. 8. Hope Chapter No. IS, O. B 8. holds stated communications tht aecond and fourth Wednesday of each month. Visiting members cor dially welcomed. FLORENCE BACON, W. M MARY A WARN1CK, Sec. L. O. O. M. La dranae Lodge No. 850, Loyal Order of Moose bold! regular meetlnga every Wednesdai night at 8 p. m. In Eagle hall next to EIHs' Bldg. on Washington Ave Visltota always welcome. Dues pay able at Young's Sweets. FRED SMITH, Die. HARRY 8WART, Sec a. F. ft A. M. La Grande Lodge No. 41, A. F. ft A. M. holds regular meetings first and third Saturday at 7:30 p. m. Cordial welcome to all Masons. C. M. HUMPHREYS, W. M. A, C. WILLIAMS, Sec. NOTIC E TO MACAIIL'KS. La Grande Rcvlow No. 27, Wo man's Benefit Association of the Macabeea meet the first Thursday afternoon and 2:30 and t lie third Wednesday evening nt 7:30 of each month at the K. of P. Hull. Visitors cordially welcomed. NORE MACKEY, Coin. CORA KERR, It. K. Father of the Typewriter. Just WO years ago, Christopher La tham Sholes, the "Puttier of the Type writer," wns born in Pennsylvania. While serving ns collector of customs. he became Interested with two other Inventors In the problem of making a machine that would write letters and words. A letter written on one of the early machines attracted the attention of n capitalist, who provided funds. yiind. Mr. Sholrs continued Improving the model until nt Inst the tlrst prac tical typewriter was put . on the market. Calculating Feet In Knot. The Ilrltlsh admiralty knot or nnu tlcnl mile Is (l.oxo feet and the statute knot 0.0S2.0O feet nnd Is generally re gurded ns the standard. The number of feet In a statute knot !; nnlved nt as folio,". : The eiivuuitereiicc of tne enrth Is divided into Htm degrees, each degrees containing yiW knots or (3110 by (HI) 21,01X1 knots to the circumference; 21,000 divided Into 1:U,!!.H.V1.-k), tlis number of feet In the earth's circum ference, gives O.OS'J.OO feet,' the length of the statute knot. Spiders ana oold. One of the many quaint snperatl- tlons of the sixteenth century was that "Spiders be true signs of great stores of gold." The saying arose in this way : "When a passage to Cuthuy (the China of today) was being sought by the Northwest, a mini brought home a stone which wns pronounced to be gold, and caused such a ferment that several vessels were fitted out for the express purpose of collecting gold. I'rnblsher, lu lo77. found In one of the Islands on which he landed, similar stones, nnd an enormous number of spiders." Unladylike Behavior.' . Bernlce wns In the? Imliil of calling her fnther 'on the rvh iihiiiie. ' on one particular occasion she had lifted up the receiver nnd had asked for the number wanted. Alter -.Milting about u minute the operator told her to hung up becnuse the line wns busy. After she hung up she exclaimed to her mother, standing close by: "Oh, innminn. the hnly chased me off the phone." Wanted One of Them. Edith, three, was watching a circus parade. She stood In specchlcs nmnzouicnt till Hie camels cnine lu view, their riders swaying hizlly, then turning to her mothor slie cried: "oh mother, buy me a fcc'iilngrluiir cow; please buy me n rocklngchalr cow." What More Could Sna Want? j "I don't K'llcro you love inc." pout. ' cd tlio pretty mnldi-n. "I iintlciiatd ! tftht rcumrli." cor.inifntcil the method. leal youth, ns he renched Into n puck- et. "Ht-rc li nn iitlld;ift. duly jworn to, which deposes tlmt I do love you." j Jwlgft . , i . ' Freedom. Freedom mny conn quickly In rohes of pence, or nfter hkch of conMiet and war; but come It will, ami idilde It. Hill, so Uinir k Hie prlneliiles hy which It was nequired ore held Hucrfd. Ed j srd Kverett, Caunting the Coat. '.. . Prospective Hrl'li-r..m (In ofnrril ra shop) Thee prices cfiuiko ma ive up ufl thiruirhts of 'nirrliiire I no rwllzo it'll he clienfc-r to let he? ,'ie tne, fir hreurhof promve. Lco- n 0!"D. o oney NfiViEverythmfl. h. Jin' to limire evervtlia)ir otition a I doHsr i' c.,n hjisls ijH dangerou0 ktnitneaa. Iee:-.nse ihere' tin. 1.-.1ICLTWI ! njthinrs wor- -V ior, all uiorc n 0 mom 9.- 1 U'l-'". ! Do Authoo EnJiQ1 WrlVngT In an odltorial on the liiiai.Oial re wards of the late Amelia E. Uarr ?lio V..- V..Hb W... I.I o.,d .1.... 1 New V.rk World is forth that sluer love of0 writing always product the lies rfsults. "e ohjivt. says the Sun. "A cnnviisi of wrlA-nt who lutileve the best ritutts. our gutss Is, wiiulil show (hut nlue-tt nths of, thi in don't love to write. TbeA Is u g,XHl 4leul of Tiuuk ubout It. and It is hard ti get honest uimuers; many wrifens are ufruld to say they dou'f enjoy t!io writing Job," Anyway, He Found It. it was on October 12 I happened to meet my neighbor's little gtrl on the street during school hours. I nsked her how It happened that she was not at school, ami she looked ut me with some surprise and nusWered : "Why, don't you know, It's Columbus day to day?'' Then, with seeming pity for me In my Ignorance, she added : "Co lumbus discovered America. It wus Inst year, I think." Chicago Ifcihune. Golden Moment Is Now. Shake a barrel of tipples utul the sound 0110.1 will como to the top. And In this grei.t Industrial shake-up the man of right lieurt and keen mind will find his i-hauce. He who hits not sue- deil ns well as he would have liked has now less cause or time than ever for the cavil of discontent or resist ance to the advance of Industrial pence ami progress. N'ow Is his gohlcu mo ment to apply heart and brain and muscle to the best opportunity at band. ('buries Grant Miller, In the Christian Herald. $ Arena m . the advisability of maintaining a banking connection is not a disputed question. To insure safety and convenience in financial affaire, and establish credit, it is undeniably es sential. ..:.'' The matter for careful considera tion is: "Wliii'h bank offers the most reliable sei'Vice?" Thisnst itutioil exemplifying strength nnd o broad policy wliich includes eVery con sistent a:c(iimo(la tion especifriljV invites commercial accounis. United States National Bank La Grande, Ore. A WANT AD will do ft In . cf,: S Business e. 'i PUT AN END TO THAT HEADACHE. . CONSERVE YOUR ENERGY by Having your eyes correctly fif ted with flliisfPCe Our rifiiipineiit , iH'tjii' most MiMcrn afid up-tp-dato. Wo uaranU'Co all oiii work? JVc a re .equipped with a Vortex Ref faction Case to correctly fit yeii . . . it.!i 1'UNK TAljoEotiscs, c f?iv o Fine Old Hen. Lord Fisher tells of this blunt hut ?aiuu6": - i' plimenl pnA le I . . 000 . . his coun try by in Aiii.-il. iui ndiiilm" It was at a dinner, l-'l-dicr bad made n speech lu whlOi be sabl .P.me nice tllih? IllHtllt Alllerti-il.illil at the con elision of It tie gilmirul arose iiiul reclprocatisl lo saying: "It wns u tine old hen Hint hiiti-hcd the Ameri can eagle." Boston Transcript Merely Nominal Right Tlae fnsMloni of the clly of I.oiolon carries with II. nominally, at any rate, the right to keep plgsln the parish of St. Jiimes, Piccadilly. Hut eveu were any one disposed 10 uviill himself Bof fhls llbiwty, and If the sanitary ini'hor Itles failed to ohjc. hind Ui that part of London Is somewhat too costly fey protltublo plii furuilng. How Character Is Revealed. The little things that ve do without thinking are the things that tell what we really are. We may desire. to pos sess 11 character that we have not yet attained, or we may pone for the kind of person we atv not, but our unguard ed movements betray us. What we are speaks more loudly than what wo say. Wanted Pressure Reduced. Itobhy was playing in the yard nnd nnd cut himself badly with a pJece of tin. Running In to inolher he cried: Tleiise, 'mother, tura oft the blood, quick I" iasallaaalluaafiia1lidlM I I WANTED Clean Cotton lvngs Suitable to "Wipe Mat-liincry, 3 cents a pound La Grande EveningObserver aaa1tatssllaatasss1t HARRIS fURNITURE CO. f NEW AND $EC0ND HAND i Furniture, Carpets, Rug's, Etc. "GOOD FURNITURE F0R-LESS" m FIR STREET riTONE RED 3171 'rfrirrTrf"fi rrfrffifrr-rrrTinijij OPEN DAY J. C. HENRY Residence Undertaking Parlor FUNERAL DIRECTOR AND LICENSED y EMBALMER Phone Call Main C2 Day and Night r DEPENDABLE COAL KEMMERER, ROCK SPRINGS Wyoming Coal. Also J. UTAH COALS. riione Orders, Main 733- Grande Ronde Lumber Co. ig GLASSES . Ll r.c.oc o'rAu j. n. i'LfpL a aui 0plomcfiiti o " a Childre'tte ' "Ailments pl' TVS0RDER3 f tho stomach and constipation are SJ the most comnon diseases oC children, To correct them yoAwill fin&pothing tetter than Char.ibcr!fthi'sTale.U One tablet at bed time will do the work and wljl jnake your child bright and cheerful the following morning. Do not punish your children by giving thxn caster pil. Chamber lain's Tablets are better and more, pleasant tq take. Who Claimed the Flowers? The minister who made the follow ing announcement seems to have been prepared for untoward rvsults from his preaching. "Them are some flow ers liens" he said, "for (hone who lire sick ut the close of this service." Youth's C'oinpiuiion. a want aii wot no n AND NIGHT! i , I - ..A J0 o o O oi I I O J H Doesn't Know It All. It Is when the brand-new grntntnte begins comparing notes with the men who have been taking a 2.1 or 40-yenr post-graduate course In the College of Hard Knocks Hint he Is likely to be told that there Is still something to be done In the way of acquiring more, wlsduui. Bostod Trauscrlpt ' rSS(iinitk" 18 superior to any other front lace corset, for without the VZsnZil&r features no corset can, pos sibly be just as good. It contains th& master touch of scientific construction. You do nofc Bacfifice com fort for style and you do not sacrifice style for comfort when you wear mil A' complete line always on. hand, priced at $2.50 up. Mrs. Robt. Pattison, Corsetier Phone Red 3221 Res. 1703 Oak Street. tffovAKT Corsets & Front Lacod ) 1 ' t-f .ftCiW' WHY LOOK OLDIX THAX YOU ARE? .It If astonishing: how many 'women through lack of ajlten tion ara, wearing corsets tfiat t'lve a more mature appear ance to the figure than it should have, and consequnt fy they apper is b five or ten years older than they are, . It b possible to readily Im prove that condition if yon will come to our co?et de partment and get a trial fit ting of the MOOART frotg laced corset o o faulfae iederle O A. at fe 0t Wirs rally 4, S"'' o o o o i ft Geo Q O a e a 6 a