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I-A GRANDE EVENING OBSERVER
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AN 1MIJI'10.M)KT MiiW8l'AlKH
Published dully and weekly At La
Urandtt, On-ifun, by l,a (Jriinde Kveu
Inff Obervr I'ubliHhlng- Company.
BRUCE DKNNIS, Editor
Entered at tlm J'ontoffiee at La firando,
Oregon, h Hticund CIhhs Mall Matter.
Addrcn all citmunicatlona to T.
OHSKUVuk. nib AUama Ave.,
Grande, Oropon.
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CITY A.M 4;Oi;NTlf OFFlUlAIj
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News Stand, Cortland; Imperial New
Bland, Portlmid; Muluouiah ftfwa
Stand, I'ortland.
Jlr Carrier
miiy. P'sr monin
PHy, pnr tlirtiQ months . .,
Pally, it mix tno, la advance ,
aii)', Bintfio copy ,
.$4.50
lir Mall
Dally, ner yunr in advancA .
Daily, nix iiiooIIih In advance .
Dally, three nioiihtu In advance .
Dallv. imt month
"Weraly Ohhurvt-r-Star, by mall.
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MKMIIICIt OK AWHOCIATKD 1'ltKHS.
Tbo Afxoi-lfttnd Premi fa ercluHlvely
entitled to urn for publication of all
newa llMpnfii'H credited to It or not
otherwise credited In thin paper, and
alao the locnlTiewa publiHhed therein.
All rlRhtu of ru-publlcatlon of pedal
dlapatchea here aUo are reerved.
To Remind Us of Old Times
children to the vocational aiftiriillur-!
ill picnic which is held daily.--There
are three other vocational courses that
our students can Htit-r to avoid' the
study of the three Hi's. They are auto
mechanics, printing and home eco
nomics.
Steel Gives Way to Wheat
IN THE OLD HOME TOWN
Editor I. 1!. Uowcn of tho linker
Democrat, fearful thai the present
generation will forget liow newspa
pers were run thirty years u'.'o, is
printing some clippings from th
Democrat's files back more than a
quarter of a century.
One of the items is very intciest
ing for it shows. how newspapers used
to fight. Here if, iH:
"Tho licentious old reprobate, ir
regular practitioner and general nil
around two-legged iece of irrespon
sibility that Is. undertaking to palm
Let no one be fooled longer bv th
time-worn statement that steel is the
barometer of trade.
Wheat is esscntiullyi tha baromet
er, not only natin-wide, but locally
When Grande Konde wheat sells for
less than a dollar a bushel u 11 lines'
of business sag and begin to lake on
the low prices and dullness! When it
goes above a dollar there is brisx
tendency and tono to business.
According to press dispatches steel
is about to take a drop. Iiu: steel has
not dropped in company with wheat
nnu oilier commodities, ll nas re-j
maincu nign, so nign in fact that it
has hampered all lines of business
that use steel. It has helped block the
building program, curtailed railroad
improvement, put a damper on devel
opment of many kinds.
Its price has been held high tnr
bilrarily because the steel trust hail
the power to hold up the price.
Now, however, Ihe production of,
steel products is large and the de-'
maud is small because of the cxhnli
itant prices charged and we are told
that steel is due for a (Iron.
No product can be tho linron-elrrj
of business 'thai is held un i.k vl l!
h'a been. On the i-mit rni-v. .i..,i " '""I 'here will bo a lot of foolish
hit the toboggan tho firs,, tiling and! "leas in 'government business dispells
nho I,.. I..,.,. rUinir ,,,! ! , ,l J Cd Willi.
td-Ms J&S? (HOMe,FA Ties ha tA-reMtw
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TltE Cure sr.W CLUB, GAVE ITi ANNUAL. PICNIC TODAY
III ELfCR VVIdHTS' BACKYARb
'W. lt. Thompson, of rcidlelon, is
to lie chosen as assistant to the direc
tors of the war finance corporation.
When Washing on, I). C., gets a few
men stationed there like liill Thomp
son the country will begin to grow
ly falling, until wheat is priced n w
at pre-war prices. ! ;
Plainly wheat is the b.-roi.ic'.'!i; of
business of this eotmlry.
Silesia and the League
'Adding to' many complex commis
sions winking in Oregon the govorror
has recently, made up another. This
one is to., teach Americanism to for
eigners. The best thin; to do In
foruigneix is lo make thrn: march on
July ! h under Ihe alms and stiincs
eiicli year.
Addinir to many complex commis
sions whrhjng In Oregon tho govnr-j
nor has receuily inailn another. This,
THE OFFICE CAT
the st urn ami
It miiy he news to ninny to It'nrn
that tho Iioirtc indi'pcndcnt jK:hooi dis
trict hits it farm, remarks thvj lloltu'
Statesman with quite a lilt' ; Hitmism
in its tone of voice. The ohjert of this
farm is to teach city boys hi-v cany it
1 js to lose moncyr on a rihch. hast
year it made, u fme demonstiation
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Ono of thu tno.st irUiirostiuK places
"hUlit now Is Mm (iraiidn Hondo val
ley with thu different threshiriK
1 crews running. All valley towns are
! unlet just us I bey should he for
; most, of the people are out helpiiiK
,savo Ihe train crop.
Henry Kord bonlit a defunct rail-
vtr.id and i:i;ide it pay without rcduc
terest in the matter, may find a way! . , .' . . t , i-n"
ouj. d tired tndht rates. President W U-
a i: .. i .. 4U j i j" -i i 'H1"i slum ht liave had Mm in the sad
Action by the Leu sue Council, too, ,,,.,,,,, . ...
enoufrn, at icat, to stop any "back to tnv nuiimn nuvu (
the farm" movement. It lost 50 an' lm,n ction by the four allied premiers; ' n .
last year or, to do exact " " "umvh h-m:-. Tiw,,, ... mi i.n ,.w iiii.n.tmn
-$102.77 on 40 acres.
sents a frvouv of 48 nations, lmnde !
The Hchool district built a resident' "-r y .r..m. ccivennnt, w Here
on this farm, at a cost of $fi8U7. This! 4 th.P hu Coulnc'1 .h "
. modest home adds 17S an acr, to the ?U;miin,J whl' ut "Tely .n
investment, which seems quite a loud1 ?f7"! Buner-Rovernmenl set- up bv
of overhead to put on u 40-ncro tract. fP PurPWM of I,ractu;i1
The boanl has had a hart! time trying! J
. 10 J no a uso lor mo nouo: last year , . ,
.., :...r Pom-old Senator Jimmle Heed. II
:!..ii.. .. J..1.1' ... .ii mouth has got him into trouble eve
iV ,!i t ,i. l..' r, ' iee lie was. mayor of Kansas tity.
Tooms
work in the west Ibis year nor next,
according to Secretary rail. Wei
Supposiu'
about it?
ll did why got mad
Americans may be. glad that Ihcu"
eoun'-ry bus nothing lo do with Siles
ia and nothing to do with the l'iigue
of Nations, and that at the same lime
glad that the Silcsian dispute is refer-
Jiimseir oil as an eililor, continues o i--uKue. n oueis a way ou( ,, )H t() ,,,..,, Amo.lcanlsm to for-
his old tad ics of lying in the face of "' a 'l"l,'-""'us "ituauon menacing to pU.n,.,.s .,, (.sl ,h to , ..Tho u.Htor ,.. r,ol the dam
....... ..... : vi .ui.. .rithp, .f,'",",lsl"p f, !'C forelgnora Is to make them march pool"-From tho Seattle Star.
v' 1 " " ' I '""' " lT '' m.1"' anil mere- on jlliy 4,u ,,,.
tho People were not well ucquainlcLl for "'e Umtci: Mates stands to bene-1 liU-nim Clu.b y,..ir
.it, ii.v iv iiiiiii r t.ty.
That is exactly the sort of thing for
which tho League was intended. Hcp-
ret:enlalives of eight nations, Franc
(ii'i'st Britain, Italy, Japan, llelgium
Spain, Hi.'i.il and China, will umlcr
lako to settle a problem which repre
sentatives of the first-named' four
have been unable to settle. The larg
er bodci, having a broader view, and
consisting of altogether different
membership, and having less direct in
with him his practices might huvc
Home weight."
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Dude Ranching '
No doubt there are
well as pajamas.
ma ja mas as
A "bit Y" HHYMt:
Whatever else may happen-
Now that the country's dry (?)
The sailor still will have bis port,
Tho farmer have his rye;
The cotton still has sot its gin,
The Boacount has Its bar.
And each of us will have a bier,
No matter where we are.
Howdy, folks! Have you Joined
the Klu Klu.v Klan yet?
KXCKKDKD THE SPKKCCH LIMIT
' So your car got Into the police
were
for the
"We hai
any."
like the old lady who prayed ! rm,rt -Were, you exceeding tho speed
mount a hi to be removed-
Sly expected there would be
i limit?
"On the contrary, the blamed (liv
er wouldn't budge and the policeman
overheutd what I said about It."
Now ho has called down the wrath
f of the House of Representatives at
made some re-
Veason or other so another building " "? 1 """" '
r..(,l ft,- D.i Washington because he
, . ,' , innrks concerning Congressman Vol-
Then followed a grer.. con.-retel stead and his dry bill, .limmin is very
Wn. Kcport has tt that the boa-.. lia.lo to be ostnuized from g.m'l
f lied It with n heterogeneous colloo- Washington society if he keeps up his
t oil of tail-end Iivi'stock. Whr:t con. i. 1
' , i MUiitiM'ii inanner.
iirinaiion 01 in is w .sou:i., itc
All men have not put horse racmi;
aido. (-)ne racing' mare sohT a few
davs airo for S'in.tHlOO. which is about
Lhe price Henry Trowbridge of Grant j "unhicus.
county says he otight to get for all of '
his gallopers in order to come ever.
While we are complaining of hard
limes the other fellow la getting Iho
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rerHrv.ni ine no arn 01 ot uc.i tm rmi i .. i ... , . i ,
------ j, Jit iii,uMin in naving a title Htu;tnn
auppiyr no mem; ne nas no inventory for ,lPr ry w,(t(,r Soine,ow. Minn.
of tho farm's livestock; he doesn't
gnr (lairott tins managed lo give
Know wnms oui mere, ne sam WBtMr ,,vl,n ,r )4 ,.,
iiiu nmni m u.ir inn. a nun nmett mi( Kmpt M( ,or ,hll,
from Kown and a truck carries the ranks r the people
Ih In
he has the
If anyone believes It easy to gel i
things dune let them talk to heJ
county court which has been felig-j
ionsly Irvine to build some roads, in-;!
eluding the road from Cove lo Union. :l
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In a rate war (hn railroads will 1 J
whip l lie bus lines. Mut when one 1
bus nwni-r i licked there is always J
aiiolh'M- lo euror the field and Hlay
unlit his bus weals out.
arcade!
'TONIGHT '-'
Constance
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Heating the Home With A
"HUMIDOR"
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"Humidity for Health"
Tho best furnace on the market
All II I'M 1 1 )()U I'lii ibircs n iv cciiiiic(i w ith
A t.Ii east railiiilnrs jiikI t rinniiliir i linkcr i rnsli -
nitf grates ;is ivpiliir C(iiiniu'iit ;iinl im ftr;1 en,-
lu'isfiTK also arc rast, and KXTKA l..l(!i:.
I''irc ImiwI is in (wo sections, whic h nvvciil
fire i-raek so eoiniiHUi lo the did stvle oin:-jiieei
1vie. All joints arc doiihle-i;rooved mill set 111
asliestos eemclit, lltakillt;- them j;;is tiullt.
Iji'th outer and main inner casings are rnl
proof :alvaiiizcil iron. Inner easiiiLr is lined with
Nith aslieslos and liriyht. tinned eorrnnatid sli
iiiakmi; a triple wall of insulation.
Main front is full east with east ol'l'sel, or
wiiis, oiviiiM j, ri.u'id, substantial const met ion,
which likewise is easiK- fitted to the casing. Ka.-li
lurnacc is eijiiippcd -with cast water pan loeatt
inrcciiy iimicr tlic lire-door for eon enieiice. and
coiiiiii- in clos,. contact with (he fire bowl itself
to insures Lrenerolls c :in,.r:i( i,.n v,, .wv..ni;..l
winter health, fit is a tfeiicmllv acvptcd fact anion
licrccnt.mv of colds is due to lack' of lll'M I IMTY in
rooms.) It is because of iN wonderful humidil'v inv'
naco lias heen named the lll'M I DOU. ,
FURNITURE, EXCHANGE
Phone, Black 1211 Fir &' Jefferson
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SUCH A
LITTLE QUEEN
AND
TOONERVILLE
COMEDY
WEDNEEJCAY
Harold
Goodwin
IN
HEARTS
OF YOUTH
A tale of Mystery and
Vengence
'also
A COMEDY
"Dura 'Belle"
HAIR NETS
2 fur 25?
A
NEW
"Cannon"
ill Alii JNfKTS
2 for 25c
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THE FIRST IN' LA GRANDE
GUIMPE BLOUSES
$4.25 to $6.00 , . ,
Being tha first to shiiw Ihe now Is a fael this slore is proud to Imasi
of today we strenBthcneditho proof of that stateinent Willi Hie arnviil
of a dozen now Uuinipe Blouses. These are dainty ""'1 praelleal euin
plluicnts to the sllp-ovor dresses now selling faster throughout tho eoiin
try than anything In this lino fqr years. the aliraclive and Inexpensive
not sleeved guimpo or blouse, to'be worn with the slip-over or jumper
dress. '
These very new blouse ercatlons nro of Use nets and hues tne
are exclusive models, and there are Just a dozen this morning to solert
from. Kcmcmber the name and lask fur '
GULMl'K HEOl'SES
$1,125 to (jiO.00
;? " avool
Remnants
An especially large nuiybcr of
Wool Itcmnants have been cut, and
marked at groatly reduced prices and
placed on a special bargain counter
near the entrance.
You will find among thorn pieces
suitablo for any purpose, In a great
varloty of wooloiv matorlals. Inspec
tion will show thoy are really bargains.;
I Striped
Woolens
Fur Plaited Skirls
The plaited skirt promises to be
more popular than ever this season.
I'lalts are larger, however, and most
nil roqulre the stripped woolens tho
stripes to be plaited under.
We aro showing an unusual assort
ment ot quality woolens at this limo
in attractive stripes. These are 54
Inches wide and priced nt $3.5U,
$4.00, 4. 60, and up to $6.50 yd.
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Exclushv Is'ew Models in
SUITS
FOR STOUT W OMEN
Sizes tu rSi'-
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Slout women need no longer find
difficulty' in finding slylisli tailored
looking suits.
Wo have given B.eriat attention to
these for the first time this year, and
a few days ago wc received the first
shipment.
Tlie models are very eonserval Ive
and tailored lookiifg fine materials
and workmanship.
Women who aro interested In
these, we invite you to inspect tho en
tire line now.
Don't figure out a vacation budget
unloss you aro good ut addition and
multiplication.
TAKEN ON BLIND FAITH .
There's one thing ' uhout poetry,
music, love and cooking; on'docs not
have to understnnd them to enjoy
them. El 1'aso Herald.
POME
A sub-deb I hate is
Tlllie Blootch;
She refuses to danco without
A shot of hootch.
shouts of jubilation by many citizens
who had learned he was beir.ir
brought to 'town in an automobile.
Some of the stores were closed for the
occasion. He told his friends that hj
had always intended to come back.
lie revealed tnat he had gone fvo:n
Blair to New York City, where he had
worked as a janitor in a school build
ing for $1.25 a day, but that his health
forced him to quit this job for one
addressing envelopes :n an office there
for $15 a week.
When Mr Clariclcc left here he had
$200 in cash, but what was left after
paying his ruilroad faro to New York
was stolen from him in a hotel there .
After waiving preliminary hearing in
county coup!-, he was bound over to
the October term of district court,
which convenes October 10.
Walla Walla is crying for morn
grain cars, which rather kindles the
spirit to believe that the old-time
traffic on railroads is coming back.
Nevor say the war veterans aren't
bravo. They are going to act as
judges at a buby show.
A thermos bottle Is a convenient
thing when, on a long trip oven it
it contains only water.
' -A' real John! Doe uppeared'l'il'a Chi-!
cago court the other day and told of'
having been robbed of $800. Thai's:
a lot ot dough for John Doc. '. j
, i, . ,rOltETUOUC!HT
"Did you ever slop to llilnk what
a wonderful liivcutiun tho automo
bile Ib?
"Ves, and I went to thu hospital
for Ihreo months for stopping In
front of one." .
We can remember when every
young man to . be properly dressed,
wore a fancy vest. .
THE l.l'NAK "TOD I I. E
Prof, (lecturing- to sleepy class In
astronomy) e Because of the. fad
that tho gravity force' on Hie moon
'lis only ono-fourlh as strong as that
Jof tho earth, any porson could jump
four times as high there as li"rc "
j Prely eo.ed (dreaming) "I'rores
Jlsor do they danco tho toddle on the
imoon?"
! Wc know a woman who calls her
j divorce llborty bonds.
I The girl who has a talking ma
i i i-hlno in the home may break a re
cord now' and then, but even at that
she's likely to break the record for
staying at home.
LABOR
, THREE BIG
DAY
BANDS
will IM observed in 'La Grande
this, year with three eities par
ticipating - Pendleloni Bilker -,
and l.a Ginudd. wlih iie n-
tral Labor Councils of 'these
three eilien arranging the pro
gram wilh tho assistance of
commercial hftdies in their les
pcetive cities.
TWO SPEAKERS
Aflairs of Ihe grout labor
movement, and lopUs of direct
Interest to tne laboring classes
will he discussed Uy prominent,
speakers ImmediaUily after Ihe
parade, wltif Keating' provided
for several thousand on the
streets in froiut of Ihe Klks'
club and Kagle's hall.
Parade Big Feature
The first formal number on
tin jiionran will ho tho parade
to Which t he public is invited
to give its attention with eom
mcrcj;il floats. Labor will he
on parade in full strength.
: AFTERNOON '
OF SPORTS ;
At His baseball park dui'ipg .'
tlio vftornobn Mhoro will be
spoils, horse racing, baseball
games anil music. Three solid
hours or gonuiuo fun und
amusement.
FUN AT NIGHT
Ono ii nd all are urged to par.
ticipalo in the evening fun and
amusemont. Three dances, a
hand concert on streets, prize
fighting und u general good
time. v
COME!
Vrople will flock from far
and near (o help laJior cele
brate this important day, Aro
yon doing your part If von
aie. you will he pari oflho big
celebration.
For particulars, write
General Chairman, Labor Day
Im (.rande, Oregon
Stage attendant (to manager of a
traveling show): Shall I lower the
curtain, sir? One of the living sta
tutes has gut tho hiccups.
Don't go away with n fixed sum of
money and expert to C.ET away with
It.
Bankee Who Failed Comes
Badi to Old Town and is
1JI with Joyful Greeting
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THE TELEPHONE
is a servant always at command, that never tires;
night or day, hot or cold, snow or rain, it is always
ready to quickly, cheaply and cheerfully perform
tasks that otherwise require time, expense, exposure
and in cases every day, by its celerity, it saves lives
and property of value almost beyond computation.
" BI.A1R. Neb.. Aug. :tt. Krcd II.
Clarirfu', former president of thei
hanking house of A. Castetter, o
Blair, which failed followinir his dis.
nnnearance last February 27. surrei-
dered to Washington county author-' A'
ities Monday and was released on'
bond. He is charged! with taking fund-j
J! from the lnk and loaning them to tf
I himself. fl,
J After discover4 of the bank's condi- V
t;tion the sta'e bank guarantee fund fi
was called upon for about seven hun- X
J'dred thousand dollars to meet the
, loss.. I V
t n.n.u .kA ...it i:k...j i.. t r.
Home Independent
Telephone Co.
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