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TiifPtlar. .Tannnrv Ifl, "1f23
Cbc Observe.?
IN THE OLD HOME TOWN
THE OFFICE CAT
By ruHro .
an iM)Ki'i:ni:r .nkwsi'ai'kii,
I'uhllMtud daily .ind weekly nt La
Granilf, Oregon, b L.a urn mi e Kveii'
Inv Observer I'ubtlHtilii ?omimny.
Entered at lh J'oMol'fhf ni ,a (trftndc,
LA' fiRANDTO' EVENINfl OBSERVER..
a sri-Xg-- TlPWiou say y ne compel
SrWKELE2? .Tf'H (they've sot uubuttom
A axKrr'k ill own business j (I I f L (Fere
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AddroMK nil coiuitiunit-ntluiis to THId
OIlHKUVKIt, iilti Adunn Ave., J.a
Grandn. orejron.
CITV A.I ( lit N i V OM K Ul
I'AI'KH.
On Bile In oi her efties Ore pun Hntul
News Btnnd. l'ortlund; Jtni-urj&i News
Stand, rortltind; MulUiuyiah News
Btand, Portland.
L1I3( llll". ION It A IKS.
lly CnrrOr.
Dally, pr month
Dally, pr thn-o mnuttiH
Dally, per nix mo.. In advance .
Daily, lnjrle c(y
...S2.2S
It .Mall.
Pally, por yenr. In advnnco ..t1.00
Dally, nix months, In advance i-i. r0
Pally, throe mmithw, in advancg ....f 1. CO
Dally, pit month ...fI0c
Weekly (Jl.i rvt r-StJis, by mall,
pur year, 1n adanre $1.(10
JtfKMUKlt OK AMttOOIATl'jU aUI:HM.
Thi AsMoclaed 1'renH Im uxcIuhI vly
entitled 'a uo for publication of nil
nowii dlspntchen credited to It or not
other wine credllt-d in lliltt paper, and
aIho (ho locwl miwi: puhlitthed therein.
All rfffhta of re-piiMlcnUnn ot special
dfupatclK-H hero ntno mo remarved.
Bible Thought. For Today
KEEK ETERNAL THINGS: We
look not ut til " things which are seen,
but nt the things which arc not seen:
for the things which ore seen urn
temporal; but the things which arc not
wen are eternal. 2 Corinthians 4:18.
OTET WALKERTHE MARSHAL - IS PRETTY tOUCHV A"
OTET WAUKERTHE MARSHAL - IS PRETTY TOUCHV
L'UNBUTTPHIMt. HIS COAT TO GET THE JAIL Hev" - .
La Grande's Triplets
other hand is the regular expense of
maintaining a camp ground hy every
community froo of charge, extending
tlm glud hand of fellowship and ex
pressing a welcome to all.
Wo never believed iitho free wood
and free gas feature that Oregon Jiaj
been practicing,, but. we do IjeJievo in
free camp grounds' with free light,
and if we had been 'in the Spokane
meeting with any voice in matters, it
-. When Portland thinks It, can, score
over La Grande it is badly off. Not
long ago triplets were born jn Port.
land and the newspapers had column j'cem" to u'h"t wo w"u'1' CTe nave
after column of nubiieitv. even tell- CU'VM1 to the fifty-ccnt charge-fo,
ing how the father of the newcomers S"- cver, the boys who were
had to go out niid rent a larger house.
Here in La Grande triplets were
born and the father did not have to
hunt another, for ho already had one
of his own thut was JiisJ; right fcr
tho babies. When people get hyster.
ical about triplets, the mother of the
inrce litllo l.a brande girls urgcj
them to be calm, that ii,o babies arc
doing fine,
three with the best and purest thing
Japanese itIiIo may !hn duener
thun Americans Inivu Imnginod. anil
inlso Hoinewhat finer In nuullty.
I This is Hiiggosted by tho attitude of
jtlie Jaiianesu na.i.m towurd tho pro
ipusal In the four-power Vieaty guar-
That mother loves n imlnoliiK the Integrity of Japan.
J lie opposition to this .proposal
; 111 America Is sillil to hn nnthlnu
ill tho world mother's love. ieiimimrod with the .ni,u1i i.... i,.
there may bo right.
uestion.
It is quito a
Japanese Prids
iPtll)Sllloll
Here's hoping Providence'will giVf !JaI "" Hselt, According tp a Jup
,, ..... ...... , . . writer, Ailnehl Klnnosiilio: .
tho little girls health and strong bod-1 "As soon as the full text of tho
ics and. strong minds, and thnt; the j treaty Is published, thoio was at
public will not bo s inquisitive here mtantannoiis expl.Tslnn on tho pail
, .. ' . ,, , , ,, . "f the press against the Idea 01
as jt was ;in Portland,' Xor, Oie La.sslng Japan' with , states . which
Gfnndo'hofne 'is happy tvith'tHe 111116" cannot "stand In -tha rafo of '!)
ones. world without moral support. The
, ' politicians of the opposition 'party
. loet
The Fourteen Tried and
, True
What's the use of heaving slander at
the fourteen tried and true,
Just because you classify it as a
crrnirtri.
jhey were, true to their convictions, it
- wtir, mi nun .11, ey couiu uo,
And all othtr condescensions were to
. , them but slush and fudge.
Have you ever felt your kopecks sHp
' ping frcir.i your eager clasp,
, With your taxci and expenses ov.
: r.rilm.?
that's the time, my friends, that nnv
j j ' Sober-minded man will grasp
j J. Something th:.t will help to pull the
" ' country 'through.
No, the bear toward you no malice,
iu iney icei lor you a pnde,
And they'll al.vays stand behind you
through the worst.
So, when homo Industry weakens and
tne Minis have almost died,
Then it's time to back our own
cxistonoe first.
Yes, it seems we need a few more men
like these, who have at. hirt
Human welfare, not tho glamour
of a show, 4
When the lean years have departed,
then we'll make a newer start,
. And, we'll have a different friend
ship than the present one, we
know.
SEPTIMUS.
Now In The Second Week!
THE 27th
.Taxes Collected Are
Lower By Millions
It scoias as if our Junius has done 1
a gricvlous wrolig, . i
He shouldn't let thd . peoplo Wo
"a jazzing right along." ', . j
He should pat folks on the shoul-j
der aud hand them blarney!
too,
And run and tell his trionjia and !
neighbors what tliOy ought;
to do. I
llut Junius, ,you sco is just a;
plain old .Yankee cat, j
Clear to the backbone, Bolld Yank,
plum full of pep and scrap.
His ancestors,; they tell me, I
Hiieaked ill the Mayllowcrj
hold, , . I
And landed in New J.'nchin'd on a
winter's day so' cold.. ' 1
t!o do not lut It worry yoa, :o.
; not a single bit, , , i
For Junius, tho Office Cut,- is; a
oocl1 old Yaukeo "clt.!' ' "-!
He hasn't time to think, because, ;
you'll think it very queer, I
He's busy willing scandals that!
the clear saints llko to hear.
And Junius .does not pretomr tp
b "Just What he iiiiit.i' , '
lis thinks; (t' fjuito too painful to
beconio a b!csGcd saint. j
Ho Isn't gositrt enough, ho Isn't
fon d of.' tea
He doesn't lltyu tho talk that
marts "And she told this to
me."
Hell Is not tho only placo with
good Intentions paved,
The world is1 full oi people who,
moan we:i, who think they're
saved. '-
U ut Just so long as hypojrltes
will rant and ,rave, 1 say,
That we'll all ko Jazzing right
along,, in the same old sin
ful way,
Junius Observer.
ANNUAL
JANUARY
CLEARANCE .
LE
IsSthBringins
X
'THE BEST liTJYINC
.
MakYour ;
reat Savings To All
DAYS OF THE YEAR"
avings Today!
LADIES OUTING
GOWNS
$1.08, $1.32, $1.40, $1.60
A chance -for ' every woman to save ou( a
winter .necessity. Tho stocks are largo and
tho prices are greatly reduced on every gown.
There aro while and striped patterns plain or
hemstitched. All sizes for selection.
MEN'S
HATS AND CAPS '
20 OFF
A cliunco to save from $1.00 to $2.00 oh
one of the season's best hats. "STETSON."
"GORDON" and "BOUSAL1NO" hats for your
selection. . j
Choice at 20 U ess than regular.
SO.ME SIGNS
Placard at ft moving
to-be crooked,
is out of a job.
Even the corkscrew
After having his family treo
locked up many a man feels ho has
a right to look down on his an
cestors. . ' .
I
A Fearful Waste
tile
As Wo uolleuleil to Kiim Koxer. sue.
. . , , , be written. It will
jif.uiy vi Bum-, uuuui. tne new license i merlcau
no time In jumping into
Heart of the fray. Komu day the
story of tho storm which , the four-
powor troaty caused in Toklo will
astound the
r.eolllo. For thlH imrll,-
ptates lor a rrunklm car, wc thought ulnr conception of national honor,
ot the fearful waste entailed Hn put-! "' loSInlii(c what pructlcally
i wi.i . . . ' j amounts to the moral guarantee by
ting plates on every .cur in Oregon, ... . ,.., ,
mill, to go a step fnrth'or,' thijik' iif 'ourtli today for tho peace and well-1 1),twi,"n 2'00". 000 and $3,000,000,
the waste throughout the nnvion.
show "Young children must havo j
parents." . ' j
In a barber's window "During!
, . nlteratlonns, patrens will be shaved:
y "l'"""-n itcss) I In back.
HONOLULU. T. II., Jan. 10. The Sign In Ilrnadway store "Emptv
trennm. ous effect of tho depression : boxes Suitable for hollilav ail la."
ot especially us regards the
world's sugar bowl, was exemplified The young people were enjoying
lierii ,y the iinnounceinent of Col- a motor ride and had lust entered
A real optimist Is a person 'who
pays His Christmas bills as cheer
fully as ho did his Christmas shon
picture .ping. ' -
onol Howard Hath.iway, collector of a country road.
YV"'"e, mui iiawana tax- "May I kiss your hand?
es lo tho federal government for i , lit t ' f...n,.
v.....,,,,,, ,cl lyi. w 111 lollll
GET TOGETHER
CLUB ELECTION
is suffering badly, he is improving I from a trip to Portland where she"'
slowly J spent Christmas with her parents and
The Get Together Club met on relatives. Mr. Ewin was unable, to ac- '
Thursday, December 29th, at the home 'company her as he could not leave
being of tho nation and a nation I iu"n",u'" wl"' "ie tolal internal , on
I............. i . reveaut! lutri..r nun aa ,.j
.. .,, . , , iDiuiiuHi, u,u, us japan is seems lo i . m um,
Sam kozer will receive letters find, ,, llltt,..lv ,., ,. I calendar year tllio.. The sensation-1
i iiucnne in I no. price of sugar In i
responsible mainly for tho vast dlf-j
fomico In revenue,, folomd Jlntha-i
said, as nlub-iotiths of the In-.
then applications will be. returned of the occidental mind
Which ho malls out;, his bffice force ' 1 lemlmls Amcrlciin readers '
L i. ... .;that Francu'lias iiractlcnllv deinaiiil-i
win men onu'r mo vemitiunee, recon ,, .,.,' , : ,
, eil ii uuaranteo of "aonio Bort fori
way
. fSpcclnl to The Observprl
ho ask- LAUD CANYON, Jan. 10 The new
year has conic and. bv manv nf in.
one removed nor motor veil. ! ino om win soon be forgotten.
No," shi replied, "1 have my glovoj I Miss Celia Edvalson gave a vcrV
I nice entertainment and Christmas tree
' jut the school house, The program was
FAST? 1 , nicely arranged and ws enjoyed by
! fill tho.se present. The ' treats were
l'J !-.A tu l.:i.i ! , .
at " "" niu liiiiuiuii were mane nnn-
;Pri "i ,ii wi,,,,.,, mi, , ii . 1 '. J " iii'i'i"co oi oitr sania
!nb-
of Mrs. E. T. Peebler. This is tha
first time Mrs. Peebler has been able
to entertain the club for some time
on account of Miss Helen's illness.
We "are glad that she is sufficiently
strong and hope she may soon be able
to attend the elub meetings. This
meeting was the annual election. Mrs.
Mary I. Counsell was cleccted presi-.
dent, Mrs. Lofland, vice president;
Mrs. Sherrell Ewin, secretary; Miss
Etta Banton, assistant secretary: Mrs
Geo. .Tucker, treasurer. Christmas
flowers were sent to Mrs. John Mc-
Cauly and a centerpiece to Miss Helen
Peebler for her fancy work basket.
for which tha club received thanks.
After the business meeting, Mrs.
Pecber, assisted by Mrs. Herfort. serv
ed dainty refreshmentsThe next club i
meeting ,wdl foe. at Mr.t Johnson's,
January 12. , , , .
Eiers. "of; the ' Mormon .church will
hold n meeting , at the school house
Sunday.. f. ;
Three pupils of Ladd Canvon will I
tone the state examinations next week.
wrs. Altie Wmbum was out to see
his work on the ranch.
.Rev. William Johnson and wife cele
brated their sixty-fifth wedding ann:- .
versary at Ashland last week . Yers
ago Rev. Johnson was associated with
the noted Moody and Sankey evnn- ';
gelistic work. : . .'.
Three bridges in Marion' c.unty
which were washed out as, a result, .,
of the heavy rains a few weeks ago,
arc to be replaced immediately.. The
cost will aggregate ?10,000.
tno registration, tie up the two plates, hor national safety, and yet little
which havo been made ut a luiivy'Ja""n' youngest of tho powers, de-
.j i ' , ..'.., cllnes the Ktinratitco that other now-
cost and shipped to the state capital offrl,( hor olllur
nt another heavy cost, plnre the no- Americans have been .objectlni; be-
ccssury poslngo on the package onil r""BU ""' 1,0 ""l wal" bind
th mails will ,l,.ll. i, l ,h.. . .i"i jaiian. japan
' v w "" '"' objects becauso sho
owner. He will then have plates put any help,
on liiul throw nwnv hi. l,l Ispoct that
.' KO?
! Clans. Miss Edvalson went to hlL?",cr' ."?. t Hot Lak.
, w.nuii iicnu a weeit's
i'Oiihi and nrollts tnvin In 11,1,,.,, I,
are derived from tho sugar industry, j lllilt '"'rh liquor shall never 'vaoatjon
nuucti in uiy ceunr. aow lora -.,. i;h . ...
Mail y "llllpr came up from Haines
,, Christmas Day, returning on Mon-
; day.
;i:i:.m xs k.mplovkd
R. A. Titus wont to Union Sunday.
Mrs. Shen-cll Ewin has returned
M.. nnA Ti nt A T:,.. .
fll A T V .. ... , . .. .. I., - ... '"" ,,U,I "
PAHIS. .1 in 1 31 , imivr.-,,.. ,., ' " """-lino Misses Amy Miller and Fayc Mil-'
v,.n, lv ' 'l"y ' I " lrov. over with him.
noon not want (Mh.,i,i n i , . ." ".'...ik ."s n. w. reeoiers spent Christmas at
... ,,,,t.- iM.iiiiiiWM.ii n . .1 , , ,., . t. n . . .
rtiucricaus caimoi but re-m, ,,,1,,,. , , ,,",,, , iu.".. " o.uuu.iiiB. ino rreu hynnorst homo in town.
latitude; .for however an , , ' .m''Uri"l ul,(l "" "'K'"-'' '"" 110 ''': "1 the man went down theriv
which have no further vl T V ?.l"Pr iltl",,s '"'" ;l '-' "" ".I They a,ked the minister 7Z,- ".! Tho. th.'"K .. Mr: C- 'of';'' Pont New
, . u is ido same nllltudu that tbls: i,u:(,,ih . ,,,, , " "'"."" ruauy niaue is
of. it-waste, waste, nothing but Vountrv Itself w,,i,i a.,,.,. .. "". "'"xnt" " r.Tnr..nIt,, ruief."
4...... i im ii trisimu iif ini..,i t.. i i . i
l.a and Japan gain In each other's ii, i..n I
esteem from tho realization..-that 'n... , ,,,' ,, , ,,, 1 La (lrande..Ore
each ...-elVis I,; l.,. l,. ' " H'olr villages l,,.r (,ffk. ,...
dens. .' j ",, I'. "''f1' 'y the govern- , thouaht. Into beautVul
. in,,-,, iriitH.
It waste, waste
waste. In Now York It takes a solid
train to carry the plates from the
factory to tho state capital. In Ore
gon think what a stock several hun
dred thousand plates would make, and
then think of the lying and record
ing, addressing and mailing.
It is up to some fellow1 with soni"
brains to figure out n better and a
cheaper way to register cars. The
present cost is like throwing money
away.
haiidker-jYears Day in town with their daugh.
i icrs ai me Jerry home,
I Mis. Adolph Peebler. assisted bv
dan. 7, 1022. : the Mcsdames Couch, Hawley, Her-
rannot form lord and Miss Etta Ban tun, wilt give
'The Peeling of the Delics'
Fifty Cents A Day
The louris' mnip ground rrpirscn-1
talives at Spokane met and resolved,
that a charge of fifty cents a day be
made on all automobiles using rump'
grounds. Sixty-two cities mid towns
were represented aud the vote to muke
u. h a charge is said to have been un-
ItllillHIUS.
Now ciiines the serious question:
Is the mirlhwiwl, by (his small charge,
nullifying the great Welconio vpirit
which tourists all over the country I
felt existed here? IY have it from
good authority that California has1
.been criticized severely for the man-,
Her it treats its tourists, while Orr
gi.il and Washington havo been prnis- j
cd because of their camp grounds and
fi -e iwrviie to strangers within their'
g.tes.
Certainly, it is a problem. On on j
I "Ie stands the desire to have ptopl
come by tne thousands and enjoy thj
I'-'i If tyj :e fi.."-. r; u, ill iLv
4fm -SK"'
.mmm
poeto'jii party for the club mml,rt nn.i
.isu .von no nut will you please nut their Irlcnds Januarv IS in IVol.lr'.
the following in your rnlumii mi l ; Hall. - !
ubl," ' Jmis. D. C. F. Dimnie Matolt went to Enterprise !
Dear Office ( ill: I will only see 1 Saturday. jl
the funny vl.ln of your poetry en-1 I). W. Stiller made a bu iness trip ' !
titled "Well still go Jazzing right, to Haines and Baker Tuesday of last J
, along. " For I do not believe you I week.
; ere trying to tear down Christ's Wm. Itanton is having a serious !
cause mid tho Christian spirit Jack time with his arm, whiclfhe hurt some !
Is helping to build you up. I be--time ago at the sawmill. Or t'hv !
Ilevo you to bo too loyal lo your operated on his arm again last Thurs-,
jflag ami true to the laws of your, day and it is reported that, while he'J
,M,iiiiiij iiaiung u lor la.iiiit'ii . u
'are an Aniei lean citizen) to do that.
Hut y.oir pin-try made me wonder
If you cur stopped to think thai
there are soino people who could
but will nut be good. Anil that ir
U'hlrst should stand before the pro-
pie today and rebuke them for their
slns. there are some thut would p
'jAZtiiu rti;ht along 111 their liood
old oi n in 1 way." as they dl.l 2011"
.i ears ago. , K. F.
I Joe the Plnilil
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Alarm
Sleep sound and con-
ll'lltA Ko WlOlTvr ill Mill H
ltlte to work. All
ks are truaran-
Tvo years scr-
Cfet one Tod's v. .
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our vMr
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vice.
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.103 Depot Street
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riioiia m v.
anberrie:
Fresh i:a.sleni(Vai.l)er. i,.s. per p,,,,,,,!,
W.elled Walnuts, fresh ami tei.,!V-r ineats,
pound, ' '
Delirious Apples, fancy pa.-k. ,M.r H1X. ,
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"v... imll,T 1IH..,tf ,.,. 1(11U1U) v
Ki-auses f.rsh i.iarshn.all.i-vs. n,uL "uh.
Full line of fresh fi t its and vegetables.
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