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r r WciincsJav. April 12. 11)23 ' PAOTC vovn T'X Or?XNT)T! TCVTCNTNO" OPSKRVTCTl Che Obscnvcn iN ixuKi-i'Aiirxvr NuwttrAi'Kiu lJublljiin-.i dully and wwokly at Grande, Oregon, by 1-a Grande Jtd lojf OBerver ruliM.ihlnjf Company, HHUCK OKNNKS, Editor. Sintered at Hie 1'oHtufflct at I. a Grande, OreKon, an Second Cnut Mull Al alter. Address all cominunlcatloua to TUHi OHtiJJUVKK. Hltf Adawa Ave., L Or a tide, Oregon. t'W'lf AM) CUtTV OklTlClAh I'AI'DH. On iale In other clll:s Oregon Hotel New bland, l'oriland; Imperial Nwa Btand. i'ortland; Multuoiuab Naw Stand, Portland. IN THE OLD HOME TOWN IIUMCIMI'TION JtA'iJBft Hy Currier. pally, per month - Datlv. ner thrua months , frail v. ner its mo.. In advanua Dally, alnulu copy ., 6c lly Mail. Dallv. nr year. In tidvawa Dally) throw tnontSia, In advacco iaiiy, pr nionin weeiuy t loaervcr-niar, uy mail, per year. In advance 1.00 AIKMMIKII OF ASSOC IAIKI) I'ltKflft. ('J' ho Asaoclaed ITchs ! exclusively ntitlcd to UKe for publication of all DrWB dinpatt'hf.i credited to It or not otherwise credited in this paper, and also the local nowi published therein. All rights of re-publication of fi pacta) dlnpatchoa hero hIho aro raerved. Bible Thought. For Todaj All, NI-.KDS SUPPI-IKI): The Lord is my shepherd; 1 shall not want. Huroly goodness and mercy Khali fol low me all the days of my life; and J 'will dwell in the house of the Lord for ever. Psalm 23:1, (i. As They Take Their Places 'After spending a tzvi days in Port land the editor of the Observer ap preciates the freedom and free air of Eastern Oregon more than ever 4icforet flown in the metropolis one hears little else hut politics yes, politic of a twisted, self-centered lirand; pol itics that are the product of the social democracy of Oregon which has made taxes mount -to the breaking point and caused men to nominute them selves for political preferment. MM lit - I'p mi pmoau mgr. . KmtM SPRWf, FEVEfc MADK. GREAT INROADS ON THE RANKS ' Of TE TOWNS WKKES TOPAY. . " A-'Kit-' .... year. JacK Dempsey orrercd .i50,- UOU to f ltilit. Will Hays In, a 1 1 50. 000 a year Job. Herb Hoover offer ed f 100,000 a year. Aasl tlu-ti ask a fool quvBtloa like tbut! !u. A fair correspondent conies out In defeaso of the modern pii'ls, ex plaining most convincingly that the young men are to blame because tbey havo lost the oldtlme sweetness and charm, and we ard almost cer- lain now, that if the iacts were known, Adam took the apple away , from Kve by sheer brute force. ! Must He Dr. Cupid i ''I don't like your heart action,'1' said the doctor, auwlylng his stotho scope. "You'vd had sonio troubh- with angina pectoris, liveu't you?"i "You're partly right, doc," an-' swercd the man sheepishly. 'Only! thut al ii t her name." I j1N.fM.iimua.UUJJ (Incorporali'U) and Frank Meyers and the anti-Chamberlain factions of Democracy. They aro all against Pierce, but it ia doubt- Ifjl if they would want Wilier, although they claim Miller would be much near er a compromise candidate than Wal ter. For Walter has gone up and down the state jarring the very back teeth of the fellows who fought Cham berlain. Ho has whipped them here and there as he came :to them and now they see a chance for that sweet revenge which is so fervently craved In politics. Doth sides are making eyes and wailing until the hist mo ment for filing before they will nrtniit what they intend to do. In the mean time, Walter has filed, sent in his hundred dollars and is out feeding the baby calves and singing the song of sweet open air unmindful of the many I knives that are being sharpened by his own crowd to lift his scalp, pro vided they can do it. Having seen it In the movies nine teen times In two weeks, we are be ginning to believe that they really do have toboggan sliding at Quebec. Ask your horse If ho likes blsi hay, and all he'll do is murmur, "Neigh." Women-Read the Story of The Greatest Hosiery Sale Both Silk and Jlc al Circa t Savings I mm mm THE OFFICE CAT Doings of the Ad. Club C. K. Short, President. A. W. Nelson, Manager. Telephone Main 70U. I r The headquarters of Ike Patterson lire probably the busiest. The callers are many and the enthusiasm is pro nounced, for Ike really believes he will be nominatwd and it must be ad mitted that he has quite a following in Portland. He also claims, as the In the first congressional district pandemonium reigns supreme. Pal McArthur is running for re-election, while Krank Korrell, n returned sol dier, is running on an economy and patriotic platform. Iis candidacy is complicated some by Maurice K dirt farmer candidate, to have "1'" rrumpac.k(.r, who is also a soldier and port all over the state. , . Crumnacker In Hall's headquarters there are ,. rei)(,inlll honor3 llml hc callers, for most people really like Charlie Hall personally. Hut the call ots who come and go show no signs forceful campaigner, a bright chap and full of the modern day ideas ,if ditinn Ihinirii. lr was n three-eor- or feeling that they have "a go get j ncml fj(;ht unti, Sntlmlv ni(,ht wnl!n 'em Shep" candidate, and the story is gnffll Md)oni,, wh mnlraK,., the currant that some of the support from ;,, ii,nan ,.,ni,. i what is termed "Patriotic Societies"!..,,,. ... ,i..i,.nl , , f ,.. IS Wlllllllir unu oie,iiMHK to uim-i mil- : ,. i i m ... " gress on the "light wine and beer i n n . mi,,,,,, h; fi,rl.i r r platform. That did raise the natives i nosu unu mm tine ineir nip nnu degree of success, it is claimed, unij . he also has Portland sujiport that is I working hard. iu,- .i.i-i ...mu,, """ 'i-"" " ,i. ...i,., i u..n.F ,1,. I advent of McDonnlil into the nice with a hurrah. The other candidates began studying the situation and won- . . dering who caused McDonald to take everyone is irjmg to ngurc oui thp ,,op rf jnto apil(.0. put jIU, is OlcOtt's strength und every candidate ;hop,)inr , he is a talker of vocif produces figures to show that Uc ! Prun ' quiilirU-nlinnR, never tires and neve)- did poll a very heavy vote, i,,,.,, hay wherever there is the least When he ran against Withycombc f'r ,chlince fr ,y tl) be made, governor he only .received 22 per cent j . . of the liepubli.an vote and this is! hi(, p,I(r(, -lus' Mtn. looked upon with .considerable interest I n)ah ,ms oycr ,u,r ,PRislivc tilk,.t. nnu is nit'iuioiiru ns n ui ulth'ii. uut JU'n'K friends sny ho has n lint of support this time lu- nevei' had be lure, ami to nfl'si't this his opponents fuy, CautlidalrH aro ruimitip uii anti-sof tarian platforms, economy plntfonn, women are runninif and the town is plastered with literature extolling the yes and he had support before thai vh.tuvs t.ailll,,imios of . ,, Jie does not now pusscss, ; women who want offiee; Saturday nifrht there was a sto.mi Amr lhl, incaIlin(r nf it is Ulat un Lho political ocean in Oieon when )lTM,nl sVsU,m . wwimK ean-!i-iciH-iitl i;erWtf A. White offuialU ;(ll(t,s is i,SohiUU faulish an.i ili-n at announced that Inn' hat was, (n th.v thc int0lt of thr j:uv ,whii.h f.lthors u liitK to May and asked all of the con- Snm(, ,lf th(, ,,,,. win ht ' leiulimr eaiulidatt s to take a .shot at it Imnicdintely iivviiki'iiiiur .litl vhfn. nn min tlopntevs bean with I u ,f ,j. ... ,i Vn , 1" J", no tu HK"'c " nil enlli, Kvei yone tf tl'.em closed liis offu;t by sayinc. "If Ueore cat1 is a decided poll the KoMier vole In J'aclur in this race." White will lake a lot of Olcolt (Votes, no will also t:ike some from Vatlei.Huii, and riht now the fih: Keems to lie hetufea Oltolt and Pal terson. There is reason to believ that he wdl take move from Hen than Jie will f n m Ike, but as to proportion only the ballot box will ever reveal. 1 It is noticeable that White has a lot 1 and women who me interested in Ore- ! roii aire Kointf to stop in this mad ; rusji and ask- themselves why should 'the state stand the terrible strain of j increasing expense, of so many in- fertor men nominating themselves. And when-thai day comes, Oregon will I bet; in to take on the preat advance ment she should have enjoyed years atio. There will then he p.irty trov i era meat, which means responsible pnvernment. There will then be an end of the oozzies and woozies who of hii-mls who brfore he mmoune.-' wohhl l,Uo ,,,ut, n n who were !illy.dallyinK wtt'h all candidal-s. , mnke lrom,st'! 1'"' to net the but now are sijuiue-tor.l for lieorue llffil'- liut untiI tll,lt ' r,,n,ps t,,is How fur this extends over the state slaU' wiI1 1,,(m1 nl"K wilh ,,pr MUial is another of those myihu.d ipietions d'-nit'eracV, her taxes rising each vir which ohly the endowej llindo eouh! to '""'"isejilion heights tind her peo- f at horn. I'' wmi possess property suffering .Mr. Ue is seldom mention? ard CHt'h 'vnr tlu' -'st""t deciease in it is thought he will poll le. than five IhotiKand vtites in the slate, Hltlmuh all admit he is a fine trenllrnian. linker len iiiilnu;. Next Tuesday u doloKution of-of-, fteei'8 and menibiTH of ; the Ilaker : County Chamber of L'ommen o w ilt I visit La Grando and be guests of1 the Ad club. This is preliminary to1 a like visit by u La Grande dele-; gatloii to the Ilaker chamber, the i reat ideu btvhiK that tho two tortias. imjiMHi nun r.ipi niuvu tin run-, hiiouiu nave iiiqrein common.' m aci'-ntioua serupies can become a j Up to the .present moment no sort of a "financial wizard," which .definite a'rran?:omentH have been1 is a more modern name for a I made as toi who shall serve the thief. t luncheon or where it sh nil 4e serv- iOd. The Holey hotel niatiaKtnent t We're j;oint; to buy another suit 'now rebuilding Ha diniinK room and: when congress passes the soldiers' for tho next threlo months will be bonus bill, so it looks like wo will unable to accomodate the Ad club bo wearing nnlhliiK but B. V. D.'s la their regular luncheons. Ar- J)istimtive and Xow! UUAVK SATKKX A LMiOXS 2.LM to 4.50 With applique dunlin of very bright colored crepe, erdtonno or sateen. They are m;tdo for liouiio wear and are ex tremely attractive. Wo aro sure you will like them for their distinctiveness, their quality materials and their ex ceptionally low price. They are on dis play in our ready-to-wear department. for the next few years. rannemeuts, however, will be made ; to continue the luncheons for a time at lttst. I What Oilier Towns 1'ny j That tho Union Comity Ail club has been operated up to this date !at a far leas expense than other IH1) T WIlAlt STKAW HATS :ihi:n, i. i-a t Guorgo Washlnpitou was first lu peace ' And first in war. bv llinu. Ilut we'll bet you he wasn't first B1''ar institutions is shown hy fig ures .preseutea a few days mt to the Ad club by X 3-34()t6-ldIeJfoffl Chicane does not seem to, lie able ; "aKor. AMieit Mrs LottrtdKe -presidio make up its mind whether it has eii nt the ,,l,n luncheon a week a now crime wave or merely a liold-'a 1,0 reminder! Urn memhers that In a straw hat every spring. An "Armstrnn;M OXFOKM) Or-Vatnt Leather Made with Jow broad heel, welt Hole ajid square toe. A very popular shoo for Hprinx, dressy, stylish, and of Armstrong make. Our Kaster displays of all footwear are the finest we've over had for men, women and children. This oxford is attracting particular attention ut this time. Priced over from oue of the old ones. a (Jrande would 'have to raise Us sights because the details are eon-' We have Just noticed somewhere ; stoutly Increasing for. the city Is I that many iim American wife. couhIiI- i Jrowtng and the tlmo lias arrived ers her husband a flu'-boarlng ant-lwhcn additional finances must be mu. j upplievl to the Union County Ad iclub. He stated among other tilings: Cheer up girls, only two years I '."The Chamber of Commerce liav- more till klip year. ;mli l"e 1,1 financial support west . .,, , 'oi , tnc ..Mississippi river, among the; Iliinks say tho new dollars won't ! larger cities at least, Is the one in stack up. Tho old ones did.- , ' ! Portland which has a 'revenue of i IflOc per capita. Han Kranrisro has I The haukrupt Watch company '-17c; Kansas City, 4,1c-, Pittsburgh,' which has run down will bo wound ' Denver, -lac; and I.os Angeles up again. have -about IS numbers for e.ich , one thousand population, while Min- Wnulilu'l 'Ibis Tire You'.' , nmipolis. Kansas City und Port land i "Hiiro. t:asey dioiiped his shirt j have slightly over 14. Ilaker has down tin; well. Hut the next day be about 45. and (.a IC.ralulc about 2:1." j MiniHv It up aaaiiu with the water." A- W. .Nelson, manager of the' .''Oh. I see. A ease of pumping up iclub, h;is ri-tanieil from IMidli'ton, atliie." ; where ho was in conl'oreuce with! the niauauer of lho Pendleton asso-1 Heavens, Yes, ; edition, anil reuorls that the Peu- llon't try to lilt anything too dletoa ni-om(. s based on about heavy; It v. Ill lax your strength. : S"" niembirs at jL'.on apiece piv' ami' e have eiumnh taxes now. month In contrast with $1.00 pur month charged In Ia C.rrlnde. Tbiirt .The Oresou City Commercial club, "Why was the revolution called operating In a town about the sl;.e ' off?" i of I .a ISriinqV are liulte pleased A biiitloail of American tourists over the now- membership drive which brought their total to t5 1 c II"! X - FEED IS SHORT id I inn niiiunii i im i n 1 1 ii i n m w II Rl Hi Lfiuuuiiiuiii; $8.50 Xcw Sprint? Foot wt'tir in ( 'ompk'tc 'S.lVwin.u,' For Eastur 1'henominaV selling rt.ould mark tho pua 1 g nt this event for It Is the greatest hosier y "f ' oar Annual January Clearance, that his store ; bold- and It is known for Its eNceptlona olleilugs i hosiery Prices are stable now in silk hosiery except I a few insUnces where tlt'y have advanced, and ea I offer that is mado here now represents a Bavlni, oi from 25 to 50 pr cent. "WVaui'ii Slioiil.l Supply Their Needs for Months from these exceptional offc rings. All are on display If. the main aislo of this store -all wanted sizes and colors. Phono orders anil mail urders will be fillei. Promptly and correctly, but none may be exchanged or returned. "lliii'Iinytoii" All Pure Silk Hose--$l.19 These aro all perfect hose taken from our regular stocks and reduced for this K.-istersale. Tiny aro ir. black and brown, all sizes. Willi "reinforced heel and toe a)ud lisle garter tops. Very specially priced at $1.19 today. Ladies' Lisle J lose 1 Jibbed tops Out sizes JJegukirs ;;r paii' This hose is undoubtedly the greatest value in this sale. Women have repeatedly bought them Irom our regular stocks at 65c and 75c a pair, and when tho . opportunity came to secure a large amount ut a spe cial price coucessiun, we took advantage of .it and tho result is that we are able to sell them at half their regular price. Some may he slightly imperfect but in no way that will Impair their wear. All sizes iu black, brown aitdwhlte, 33c pair. Pure Silk Hose Ii!).- Theso aro "Phoenix" make secicids of a regular $1.20 hose. They are all pure silk and the delects are nanny noticeable. In black and brown onlv. Ask ior tiuse at li'.ic pair. l .. . 7 : arched. We thought wed gel their money before we had any fighting." ( 'hcep p! Has prosperity relumed'.' Wliat a iiuestion! Itabe Itiilh. $75.0011 a members, which is a trifle over ten per cent of tho population. The Oregon City people raise J7.0UO an nually 111 contrast to about J.500 In l.a Crande. . I. ADD CS.VYONY Apr. 12; The bad weather Is discouraging for tho stock men in our district. Feed is short and if It continues to storm we can hardly hopei Tor anything better this month. The Get-Togethor club met at Mrs. A. 10. Peeblers last Thursday. A comlly number of ladies were pres ent to enjoy Mrs. I'cobler's hos pitality. At the regular business meeting It was decided to sifid 10as ter flowers to Allss Helen Peebler. A nice luncheon was servo.! hy the hualHss at the end of ti pleasant ariernoon. The next meeting will be April 21, at Mrs. II. W. Peeblers. Miss Bertha Salisbury visited Miss Ktla Iianlon last weOk and at ttnded tho club. Mr. and Mrs. u. Al Titus upent Sunday wilh Mr. Titus' mother In I'nion. Misses ISornlco and Zela Lofland were cullers at the ( Loflan-l home Sunday. Miss Amy Miller spent the week end at home, before leaving Satur day night 'for 'Portland, where 'alio has accepted 'a i position: with her. former' employers, Hiltou and Dan iels, now In the real estate business. - Mrs. A. I. Peebler and' her daugh ter, Mrs. Allcli, came in from Ida ho, where they have been spending the winter and aro ut ,11. W. Peeb lers visiting. - - ' , . Clyde Hoppel has been finite sick. Mr. Hoppel was taken ill at his work. A physician was called and took him to tho Grande Hondo hos pital, where he remained ovur-night and are glad to any he was able to accompany Mrs. ' Hoppel home the next .day anil Is much Improved. i Win. Ilanton and wife went to Portland last month where Mr. Ilan ton remained two weiJks taking treatments for his injured arm. .Mrs. Ilanton remained over one week then returned home. Mr. Ilanton is now homo und fcctls that the treatment was a great benefit to the arm he has been suffering with for some time. The Club met yit I). 'W; Mlllors on March 30. with Mrs. Hoy Titus as hostess. The afternoon was spent in social conversation, needle work, etc. Twenty-seven ladles were pres ent.' several-visiting. A pleasant afternoon-w-as spent. The-usual busi ness luncheon was servol by the hostess. The cluh was entertained at tho home of Mrs. James MeClttro March 12. Eighteen ladies were present to enjoy tho meeting. At the busi ness meeting a letter of thanks was read from Mr. end Mrs. ,eil Me C'lure for the flowers sent for lit tle Klolso. We are glad to say Mrs. McCluru is improving in health. A delicious luncheon was served by the hostess before . going home. lime. The last or a series ot parties given to the tlet-Tosetber club was well attended on March 17th, a St. Patrick's day party. Mrs. UohuKo:i was chairm.in and was assisted by Mesdames .McCauly, Peebler. -Austin mcnaiid Counsell. The party was given li I'eeblei-s hall and was u very pleasant affair. Highest price paid for clean, large sized cotton rags ;( km an aums rou mkmco. MI'U O CITY .--The offer of sev eicl Herman factories to sell cheap l Mexico laitfo qutintitie.s of war mater ml ha been approved bv several of- le sitfn ' fu-ials ,,f iho war ln:irtmmt. of M-rious trouble. Walter M. Pierre , has filed fur (rovernor, pd Walter Via A M of frbnds over the Mate who think he Mire winner. Milt Mill 'r Hut tho Republican du riot have all lho political jrrief jot now. Over on tho Demociatic side there are ANNOl NCr.MKNT. I wish to unnomiic to my fiiemU wtnitef. Milt M til t ami patron) thut this is the lnt wee'i is about to file because .Vilt would 1 "rdcr trees and shrubbery for spnnc like to lr jrovenior, h1 because furth- 'very, but I may have some left vr Multnomnh c.m'y eOimt think of ;OVl'r fl'oni shipments already receivetl. J. 11. KU.liY. -Hot KAS'l Kit l.llJK.'f. letting a sane brusher e:lt the iov rrnor's chair. TheOe is even talk that I'rnsiic iiii-...i(Ves il! 'O reoilcd lu If nece"nvy to keep the l.f-mocrali( roimnrif'ii . fnm com,? ca-t of the home emunlclo without a jnoiimninf. Then th-te is t! Stark- for Ctter. V hnv.. -So U grown viatlier cnidxi.itO Mhe-h br. beinnd ui I :i t'liiinle. M er tf, .(i (l tb-m? It tin- Jiksut t-Jui'. tin.- J. 1- Uit, uui M;' wi , .lWfz 1 KtiO;. mm .-.:--T-(f-c""i !V;;---..'.i'.'S J's Every tick of the deck may be made of value to you by depositing your funds in this bank and investing the surplus over your checking account requirements in high grade securities. We are prepared to give our customers expert advice as to the safety of proposed investments. mi" irv? All on Tin?, ft. pei:sits a' LA GR.ANDE . lAvGfNDCOfl." is:' ier i.- rpn ,cr'-.' nrv .- Mn XJmsl7iierica 's Home Shoe Polish M&k w" in j&A. for anyone who knows that a trim, tidy and prosperous appearance begins at the feet, and who wants to practice true economy Fifty Shines for m Dime. Black. Taa White. Ox-blood and Brown. Altvays 10c. For convenience and ease, get nc oniaQLA Heme Set. A gwroina trtstsr &jT wttki ctowo t?Jsa an r,d ??U ffjuH igvkkly easily i' poises torogB w SOV(K 0 r-'-Sru, Vif 0.ij.c;3rr:0:r5'0' '-" n'e 03. ... . . o o I,
