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Publlihed Dally and Weekly at.Lt
(irande, Oregon, jy La Grande Even
ing Observer Publishing,, CompaV,
BRUCE DFINNIS, Fdishr.o
Entered at the Postoffice at La Grind
Oregon, aa Second C!aa .Vail .''
Addreta all Cminunkttions t
The Observer, 17. gixtk Straoa
City and Cutnly ()lcij i'atw.
On Sale in Other Citlei Oreflun lloltl
Newa Standf Portland; Imperial KT
Stand, Portland; Multnima lloiai
Newa Stand, Portland, IJrf
VliBSCKIITlON AXI
Uy Carraar
Dally, par month ,,....
Dally, per three months tt.VS
Dally, per ait months in advance $.'1.7i
Daily, per year in advance. $7,50
Daily, ainKle copy Si
by Mall
Dally, per year in advance IR.Od
Daily, per six months in advance 12.50
Daily, three months 'o advance. .$1.21
Daily, Ver month. Mi
Weekly Obiervar.Star, by mall, pel
year in advance tiltl)
J.' I. MeKennun'H preposition C
furnish the land if some uyeiii'v will j
fca it IJor an oiks' uttum is out' U
that uliouiw not be passed up. ikntt
site offered bjDjffi'. McKcnuon is nSin?
lift' Highway n nil is un ideal lots 'foe
La OrnSle wif? ha cxcccdimrlv foniiP
nat'i to have0aoherd of live Pik clyse
( the iVy limits, iftd ajhutevc-r awn '
ey undertaken to handle this matU'iG
wh.'hi-r ,jt be the F.lkrf' loVe the
city or ll: county should, and nil1
rei i'at unile i s''jpitt? of all tit
ijens. "
MPLB
roi f ftsi:ssoit i.isph After
Pyitianu. rii, to h it on th
Lirn u tt citf, inl'ii Htalftftciit
has lin ikvd that tlitit is a com
bine on to i4, prirtjs. That wuuH
be atraiitru imlui'd. IIjis nut the whole
cMintry a'onl to hH'1 on utt.tni.ntiftfi
of every line of iinlilstry und the re-
Kult of oraniuLion in iuciea
1
prk-eH, for that is why organization
in nniiTe. Thr Portland hakern are
riot different from u hundred other
lines of industry, but the bakers hap
pen to he the j;oat.
(Siiinra.'ijf of Ari tfrtj fctxl 1ti--fi(ial
Hlatlsi j(H tor i mm 4ia
" l l-'nr The Vr JJf.
Mj Country TI of Tlioe,
Land of Kibelrty."
Hwool
A Political Campaign By
Phonograph.
The ennning crop this year includes
polities. The canning seuHon fr po
, litintl oratory begins September 1. It
will he literally a record enmpnitfn.
The leading npoakeifl of both parties
nre (ruing to talk their arguments into
phonographic records, nnd these will
be Bcattered brondenst.
It Is said that Senator Knox wil!
stnrt the thing for the Itepublicnm'
nnd Attorney General Palmer for the
DemocrutH. All the ''big gum" will
follow fluit, Including President Wil
son, Recretarieg Baker nnd Dnniels,
Mr. McAdoo, Mr. Itiyan, former Pres
ident Tuft, Klihu Hoot, Major Ceneml
Wood, Senators Johnson and Borah
ond any others whom the party mana
gers think the public would like to
hear. It is estimated that monologue.?
will bo furniHhed for 2,000,000 phono
graphs.
Once it would have been considered
undignified for a stntesmnn to talk
into a phonograph for any such pur
pose. Now it is accepted as a nilter
of course. It is a convenient way of
getting things before the public. Big
ningum . and actors have allowed the
way. The rango of speech is magni
fied n thousand times. It is efficien
cy in politics, where in the past there
has been conspicuous waste of voice
nnd lungs nnd trnveling expenses.
And the orator is saved the pain of
numberless introductions. "We have
with us tonight" becomes a mere nwk
word memory.
It is a fine thing for tin public, too,
carrying authoritative ami efl'e.-tive
pUit'col information or nii-tiiifoi :iu
t on, us the case may be- te many a
hniJ"t and home that would other
vise lonmin ignorant ir in (liferent
.( MC.'i'ng bignalioii.il i.s.aics. Hi?
pn.-.iih'f, too, that the p,unltty u ctri-t-
ry Will he improved. Surely re
r icaker v ill hove the nerve t pui
i-to the unemotional ur of i ph no
graph all the rant and rot ordinarily
loisted on n political audience present
in flesh nnd blood.
The passing of Grant Mays, one of
the best known live stock men in the
stnty hrliiRS one face to face with
tbf yficojtalnty of life. Ho was a
vigorous man who had been in the
j:renl open Central Oregon country
for many years, and of laic hail been
operating in Montana. His contribu
tion to the betterment of the live
stock industry was large, for he was
u thorough stockman, nnd like most
men of that type was big nnd gener
ous. His death came suddenly at hi.--home
in Portland and his friends
throughout th's section of the t'lntu
join the Observer in extending syni
pnthy to the relatives of Grant Mays.
with
Not long ago W. C,
Sawyer-Holmes Co., was riding
friends und he remarked after samp
ling the air that he did not believe
there would bo any rain here until the
middle of September. IHh compan
ions laughed at such a remark, for
since the days of lien Brown's early
coming no one ever heard of that long
a drouth. Now those Kiimc people are
showing marked respect for the Saw
yer prognostication and referring to
it ns "umlisputnblu Yankee weather
forecast."
County A:iseHor U. G Couch has
ompleUMl his report of the total op
res in Union County devoted to thy
cjiiimr'-jnl giowh or culture oi arl
(iillunil und hurtiealturul priiduetH.
The eporls shows tliu; there are Kill
f.itjiiK In the eoiuiiy which contain
:M7,!f17 CfTi'H. The 'olal number of
(producing acres is 127, .118. Th prln-
i eip.il prouuclri and the acreage oi
liie same are as folloiVH:
Sawyer, of the Winter wheat
Whin the search was made for the
profiteer in Portland, one poor little
fellow was found who ha I bought
damaged fish and sold at an increased
price. Great work on the part of the
prosecution. If a belter showing than
this cannot be made, the whole prof
iteering game in Oregon should be
junked nnd the state should admit
that it is in the hands of the greedy
ones and cannot be freed therefrom.
Kd. Reynolds' Rh.to Fair down at
Salem promises to ho a big show this
rear and Kd, Is a busy man looking
nfter detail. Most people would say
lie has clerks and stenographer" nnd
the like for such a tusk, buti try It
onco, and if you don t rind more do-
tall In the Job than running a merry-go-round
on a rainy day wo will give
it up.
With President Wilson calling a
holt on laboring men's demands for
increase in wages, it is rightfully pre
sumed that he will immediately call
n halt in the high prices of commodi
ties. A halt must come some place
in this endless chain of money de
preciation. The railroads say 2" per cent in
crease is necessary to pay expenses.
Sumo poker games have no limit, and
it would look ns though the present
scheme of living was one gigantic
poker game.
The Pnrtlad Telegram In taking up
an old n;icknoyeil lino In calling at
tention of Portland people to iho fuel
that I hey slioudl know (heir own
Uato. But the Telrgiurii is sincere and
it has a lot of in w steam Hut It has
o woi k olf in a good ciiusa, so go to
It.
lti lee 1 Iiniie will not bo nearly
so popular when that Sprino Investi
gation is finished, provided Hie com
mittee goes Id the heart of things.
Plenty of shows and carnivals nnd
circuses to make the hot weather pas-;
quickly.
Just a Suoiestien.
Maybe this hint fr.i:i the pen of Os
enr Wllilo will be found worth a mo
ment's notice by the pence delegates:
"As bmg as war Is regarded ns wicked
It will always have Its fascinations.
When It Is looked upon as vnlenr li
will ceae to be popular." Boston
Transcript.
Admiration tor Bravery.
If there be one tltlroi upon this
earth that mankind love 'itid admires
better 1 1 nt 1 1 tinoilier, It Is u hrave man
it Is a man who dares to look the
devil In the fare and t-ll him he $ u
devil.- President Oa'lleld.
. .. 28,41!)
44.744
. . . . 12,00
... 5.:: li
... 1,7!
... 2,447
-!)7::
... 13,011
. . . 7,:j(h;
... fi.ur.
... 1,101
... 372
73
4 :i
, ... 47
Apple trees, bearing 2i70
Annies frees uon-b)arliig ... 104
Cherry trees, hearing 3T
('berry trees, non-bearing .. 70
Peach trees bearing 17
Pear trees bearing ........ Gfi
Prune! trees, hearing 221!
rriinotrt.es. non-beiirlng ... HI
In tho smaller fruits the report
shows :i H-4 ncies of loganberries; 2a
acres of blackberries and raspber
ries; IS :i-4 acres' of sHaw-x'rrles;
and three-fourths of an ncra ol wal
nut tn'es in bearing. ,
Spring wheat
Oats . . . .
Ilark-y
Ky
Corn
Clover
Alfalfa
Wild or marsh hay
Other hi;y crops . .
Potatoes
Other root crops . .
Field pisas
Held beans
Other ciops
Oj ten b to;. o
fasil. "llTi- 1 Ml in i.i I as
e . o . If
M, w.MifcMlMWViiaasM m o
III f iTr.nnnKUS 0 " 0
m i ,",5'Cf,ur -II'
. Ml... I II ' !.! ' K
Tin: (iiiAM) .ii itY i!i:roitT.
I'liOxunl Di'lliaiiil fr Cnplca of (lie
Urn miic-iit l'rm vrr tho Stale.
Tlio Rnind Jury roport publlflhed
In tlm ObiHMVor on Monday evcnliiK
Ima nltrnrlcd snoli lonil nttintlon
wull na cnnimi'iil from ovor thn
nliUu tlKil U Is licTowllh ritpiililiHliotl:
To tlio Honorable J. W. Knowlos.
Who aa prcalcllni; JiiiIko controls
Tim IMntiii-t Court of Nunilier Ton.
In tlio booiI old Slnto of Ori'Kon.
Yniir Jury, dosiKniitpd "Clrnnd,"
" For Union County's happy land.
Once more appisira liuforo the
t,4irt'
Tu m.ik" Hip fnllowlnR report:
Wo liavo pvamiiiod woll and true
Tho work I tint wo wf rn rnllod to do
All rases, wherein at this tlnio
Hi d tl.n appearance of n crime.
Indictment Mils returned aa true
Are twelve. With nollilnK else In
view.
We wish to thank Attorney HodKln.
Tin' state, for payhiK board and
loilKln'. . ftJ4 a
Your Honor, for 'ou cnurt.'sy,
. On wluve (;ood jihlmnent. all llKree.
And now our luisi.-sa- la tlirouKli,
The u"t move, Jndve, Is up to ymi.
M. I.. CAHTi:H,
roreman of tlio Grand Jury.
More New. Blouses
.u fvry i.Ti' a lw anti-
flll crc;if ion. Tlicy jiff
if fiiirt'il aru! j.l.-iir
Cii'di'i'ttc. Thoso in
jilain'. folMs art' cin-liro'uk'i-cd
(.r triniincd
Willi ))t'il(iilix; tlic colr4
iiif tun, flesh, white iinij
inures til' blue and
white, iind tan mid
white.
L.'H-e is a prcdoiiiiiiiitiiir
feature in t lie trimming
this season. You will
find several of the new.
real ions here, very attractively trimmed with
The ju ii-es ianu;e from $7.00 to $1100.
est i-laee.
Two New
Colonial Pumps
HEADY KOI! YOU. A shipment
thnt was delayed three months,
BLACK KID COLONIAL
IT.MI
Hentitifnlly styled, liirht and
graceful; this new model is ow
ol' tho smartest offerinirs of the
season. Your choice of fine
hlack kid or patent leather as
sures harmonious style and sat
isfaction. See these two I'umps
in our window. I'rire $7.(10 and
$7.50.
V 'is
if! f.3.
.7K Kf- C
A-
- For' The .
Baty .
TIII.NCS THAT AKK
Silk Comfcirterf from Ja
pan, padded aoH hand
ijuiltftl, in lkftUy:sh pink,
or blue, embroidered in
floral patterns. Prices
:(.U and $1.2.').
Rubber Sheeting. 30 inch
es wide, priced at $1..U yd.
Hath Unites of blue and
pink, with silk cord, in
all sizes; price $1.50.
Knit Uootics, in white
pink or blue; prices 59c.
o'Oc and 8."c
Infants' Knit Sweaters
and $2.75.
Infants Klunnel Sacques
scalloped in pink or blue
nnd embroidered; price?
$1.73 and $2.00.
Silk Crepe de Chine Sac
quos, made fn Japan; in
blue and pink, embroider
ed with stork patterns:
price $3.25.
More Japanese
Luncheon
' Sets
nliat!
Another bip shipment of the imported
Japanese ltreakfast sets, in blue and
white a wide variety of patterns to
choose from. Cloths or Napkins sep
arate, ns well as the sets; colors are
fast. .4
WATCH OUt WINDOWS
He guided in deciding on the new shoes by the authentic styles
featured by us.
WE ITT YOl' PKKFKCTLY.
Sh
oes
STILL 105 PAIRS SHOES
AT $2.23.
The sale is going full
speed and ninny of the La
(irande women havg
bought heavy in this sale
anticipating their winter
needs. Utz & Dunn, Pin
grce and other dependable,
makes; all sizes, up to 7.
While any remain, $"!.25.
Charming New
HATS
For Autumn
Of Velvet, Velour and Punetyn, in
our millinery department. Feather?
are very prominent this fall on all'
hats. A visit to our millinery depart
ment now will reveal many new and
interesting ideas for your new automn
hat. You will see hundreds on dis
play, at almost any price you may
wi.sh to pay. Your inspection invited.
MEN 1 1
AHMY "REJECTS"
WOOL SOX
K iinlar title value, in wool
sox; rejected hy army
nunrterniaster department
for sl'jrht defects in ?ic
and leni;lh. Your choice
while any remain nt .'Lie
pnir, or 3 pairs for $1.00.
BATES STREET SHIRTS
In probably the largest nnd
most varied assortment of pat
terns and colorlnp "in the city
HATES STREET Shirts nre of
strictly dependable quality only
You will find nmonir these just
what you want in any size from
11 to 17 1-2. Prices ran'o from
?2..j up to $12.00.
First Arrival of
WINTER FUR
Just 13 pairs in this shipment
some very beautiful neckpieces. Wa
invite you to see these now, before
the season starts, that you may
know what we nre showing and the
quality of Furs we will have this
season. Thcpe few are priced at
from $18.00 to $97.50.
THE FOUR L'SWILL
HOLD MEETING HERE
TIip DiHlrlet Convention of tho Loy
1 I.cmImii of Lumbers and I.uinberr
. bo' fild; .In. Aio i:ny
nren
1 1 it 11 on Saturday, Auuustf 30twhmi
all tli" lumbermen in UiA district,
employ and employe alike, will pel
hn;other and disenstt tho reat Issui's
t-f tlio day as they afreet the lumber
iadustrv. i
This preat ofiianl'atlon of one of
tlio nation's juvat-vt industries, al
thun;;li in iis mtnney, now comprises
over two thirds of, the men and wo
men who niiike their livinu from It.
These are tin days of hip things
and t lils m-C'inlrat ion come for; !i
with a i:reat hiir new itl. of fhe re-
ANCY CANING PEACHES
$1
per
box
.
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KIDDLE'S STORE
0 Eland City, Oreg.
p.
e o o o
Red 1781 o
o
oo
lations hi-teen einp'oyer and cm
ploy.!, wllirt- i;: ) sin i.ili1, .1 11 .1 yet so
broad, that it leaves no room for ar
gument. The v.iriom committees in charge
have arr:inii.(l for a hie, time, no ex
pense !i:.iim been spared for t'le
entertainment of vislimi: del. gate-.
Music will bo furnish. (I hy a five
piece orchestra. In tit.' ov-nint; there
will ho a hlK daaco at the Hex
lhill and refreshments will be serv-1
ed. All members and .'H their friend.:
aro Invited lo join in this hi.1: cele
bration, o be une and eonie. Every-;
thiim Is tree. Aniens the speaker:'
who will ! hele h ex M.'vor Alt. e.
of Portland, tne Juan who. more than
I'ny oilier, belpcn to pul in." i.aoi
I.eKlon on the map. The opening cer-
Flrt Moving Picture.
Tlie first rei.i t'icivinc picture was
produced by C. Francis .lenklns.
slpnopm!h'cr nt the treasury depnrt.
ment. Wnslilneton. and shown h.v hlrr.
nt Kirhinond. lod.. his home town, on
Juno 0, isiil. The picture portniycd
a Imtterlly costume dance performed
by n vaudeville artist named Anna
boll, who received JS for her wyrfc.
of OhseiTer.
8-27-"t
WANTED Younc man, with n Ford.
IWrite "J'ord' cari' oX Observer.
S-'-'T-.'lt
Fancy Canninp Poaches SUM) a bnx.
at Kiddle's 'store, Island City. Red
17S1. ,' ' S-27-llt.
ehionled, and
njll'l be by Mr.
city.
addc-ss of wolconi't
j The Formula.
j Of dancers It may be observed thnt
i when they are barefooted they nre
r.esthetic, ami when they do not wear
any clothes to sprnk of tliey ure Inter
pretative, the two together fnniblninR
I nnd make them classical. New Bed
ford Standard.
V.. C'oclirtRt" of fliii
A. HFIT.W,
Secretary of 4 I.s.
FOR SALE Alton, Alberta and
Crawford peaches. Pee Z. Chaiv
dlor, Fruitdale. Call Iled 202.
S-27-ntlM
Maxwell nearly new and In Rood
coinlitlnn. A bargain if, taken at
once. Price ?u50.00eaBti. Call II.
12S1.
i ' 8-27-Ct.
WILL TIIADK goiid hoj-sos for city
properly J. I). McKeniion.
8-2 7-3 1.
.Main 76S Smith's Taxi Line. 8-2.1tf
FOR SALE One five pas-icnu-r
Will party who found wicker aultcaie
eonlainlng clothing beAwecn La
Grande an Pendleton please-etum
same nnd ho rewarded. Identifies
Hon cards were in clnthJrlR. Writo
J. E. Colgan, Norrls, Montana.
8-27-Kt
Main 75S Smith's Taxi Line, 8-2.7tf
f
Swan Sohjii.
Aeeocding to l'uny ("Natural 17'R'
tory.") "S'.iT.ns, a little before tholt
deatns, sing most sweetly;" and
It is from this thnt the "swan-song"
has acquired a lliruratlve use tho
Inst work of n poet or musician, com
posed shortly before his death. To
the Fngllsh people of Tennysoa'8 rie
cllnillif days, "Crossing thy liar" wns
that po't's swan-song, even ns the
music of "tibcron" was tbe swan song
of Knrl Ton Weber.
In the Library.
Co-Ed (coolly to freshmnn who
has Just-picked up her handkerchief)
Thank you. Pott If I should hap
pen to drop It agatn. please don't
bother. It wasn't jou I meant.
Tenn Stste Froth.
I.ltlle
ting on
quarter,
tie re w
Youthful Diplomacy.
U.iy and Ins cousin were sit
an an. i ihalr in rather close
, when ltr said: "Mary,
in'.l be tn..re room for tne on !
McCORMICK'S NOVELTY JAZZ BAND
DANCE.
Friday Aug'. 29, 1919
Dancing From 9 to 9:30 Free.
We Want Ypu 'to Hear Our Music Admission 10
Cents' to Everybody.
1 , Hop to It!
.this chair if one of us gets off." ISos
toli Transcript.
Hall of the MaHnera.
It Is Mid that it Is customary for
every l'ngllsh Christian sailor to ball
any companion I'nrJIsh vessel with the
weeds, M4'.M. sir." Immediately the re- j
ply Is retelved. 'ft farther' on." Tne
niennlng of the su-nnl Is that In tne j
sailor's bymnboot!. ItH Is Fanny Croy. j
hy's bytO'i,.'ltlessed A-uranee. Jestir i
Is iflne." nnd 8 farther on. or No. MH
Is "(Iwl He Wh -You Till We Meet i
Agnl.,l-The Christian Herald.
Daily Thought.
Ornvlly Is the ballast of the foul
which keeps the mind steady. Fuller.
Faivy Odining Peaches SI. 00 a box,
store, Island City. Red
8-27-St
at KilMlf 's sb
17S1. V.
n Exacting Alaskan.
Wanted, h AVlfe Hom'st nnd caps
hie tnon wlstos a wiV- sge n.d a bar:
ninst be iood ook ai'd able to ta'e care
of llome. "Have several hundred dob
Mars In the. Mink, a comtort:,Me cabin ;
ud a preiSislna. cl.rf-n. No phono- j
rmph tni dJ apply. groin the V.u hx
M'ner. o .
CAKU OF J II WkS.
We t sh ta thank our friends nnd
neighbors for their kindnesses and
sympathy and for the flwMl offerings
and otWer l-Unites to 'the memory of
our beloved father, John FJannerv.
MRS. MYKTf.E SMITlr.
MR. AN'll MllS. FRANK'
FI.ANNFRY"
AKXKKY
l!V
EVA FI.ANNKUY.
CIIAS.jF.. FLAK
CARL Vi-T ANNEI!
"tp
The .T!ious IcanOK' tower of Pla
Is of run- white C,-arn no,. le In
aithlc stle. ?di.trture from the
perpendlculnr hasohce' rnrlonsly lm
I 'lej piTled. but therls Ut .IguM .at
It arises froniche softuevsQ'f (l. S--II
: on whlejj tP stands i ttl which Jut)
.NEW TODAYS
FOR KENT Five re. Si modern cot
tago, i.iOZ l-'J jp.xtn
Call Red
S.'27-tt
WAS'EP A man w.th a good'scv
rn i'jt nri r car.
to o-vork.!'
The Balance
To Your Credit
i in your bank account rpivs'iits your
jirogrcss. It increases your earning capac
ity and gives you a feclinc- of iiiilepein'leni.'e
and security.
'We offer on tlie TVst of'Rerviee t
. '. ' and ilieitTour Ac'colint. ..-
La Grande National'
-Bank" o.
CArfTAL AND SURPLUS, $7,tw
Estalilislied 17.
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