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La Grande Evening Observer
w 1!viI';im-:mh;t m: mi -uMriL
Initii.cfU dully and weekly at L
Grande, Orison, by la Cirande Evan
Imm OkiBrvi-r l'ti'r..!rhliif C'ltiiptDr,
MtUCU DLiNNia, Kditur.
mteraa at .- tofrife t i-a Grande,
Orevon. ui aotia Hail Matter.
AAdrena all communication to TH;
DB8KHVKII, lUti Adawa Aa L
Urande, OreKon.
UIIHCItUTlOlV HATCi,
II 7 Carrlrr.
Kly, pwr cnonth ... , , 76c
lat)y, pr thrae month a -, ta.'ifc
Dally, per nx mo., Id advanua $-S.bO
Dally, alDtfle copy . to
By Blall.
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Daily, three month, In advauca il.lt
Dally, dt month ..
Weekly obaervtr-fitnr. by mall,
per yar. In Iv;liu- ... H nfi
CITY AND nil'M'Y ovnul&i
I'Armu
On aula In other cltlt-a Oretfoa Hotel
Nitwa btflixl, lortlan1; Inipwlal New
Ptand, 1'ortlruid; UiilllioiuaJl N
JtaoU, Portland. '
The AHRoclavd IT- la excluiHrt
nUtltd to for publication of all
DtHVH dlKllHt'tl'C crtiJlu-d to It o not
jthHrwibu L-ri-'JU.-d in Hit pp r, aid
! thu local nuwa iitihlinhud llivruln
All rlKhm ot i-(MiMatl.n of nyucia)
flspaU-tiea ber aUu ar rJorved.
Sible Thought. Tor Toda
)K CIIAIMTAI'I.K:- Jb ct'r.r. ti. H
a mini lie ovcrtakm in a fault, y;
which nic spiritual, nature m-h
un-' in the spirit (if niceknes-; corisid
crini; HO' -elf, lest thou ui.-o be tempt
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THE OFFICE CAT
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A man is unl' as ull us sH- think'
he in.
THEY MKiHi' SK'MT.
PI.,. ..-...'a ".'.ilf It -A'llh rtilW.
ITS ; llll? I IIIHI7 until "on-- v.. . -
j it with i-miiiv; the jeweler advises you
to say it wiui .cans, "c., .-..mo-,.-..,
enough, Ui'in dia-sn't hu,'i;csi that
one. oukIU to ay it with picklon.
TKCIIMC AI. TKitM.
"Where is thi- eluiih i i a far."
"In the baik scut-"
WELCOME, EZRA MEEKER, WELCOME.
rr.c'iTKKi.
"Ili'if. uiiitri-.-s. Tins iluushnu:
ha ta in k in it.'
UVII, I linlart! I'll hit ti.i- ill
bitii-us Jittli- tiling thiiir.fv it i.s a Xliv-
IT tilt'.''
DnilKini; autiiiiiiiiiili'i in hi'ilth-j
cxcrcii.e if you aru i'.ik" cilull'l).
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To avoiil a'cul'.iifin r-xi-ti'm-u, l.oiM'j !
Ill lllc JIII1K oi vuii'iiimii, ii" 'in,
brown, tnat 'iiilc white, lie well!
read anil wl out onto the Kold ureei.
under the blue oeeasionally.
tiik ih mamtakia:.-.
"I use this borrihle shriek hnrn ullj
my ear tor ninmtiie reiisoeii. expiui-j
ed (iilmorn Unit, "ii I ean paralyze
a milestrian with fear, he will utaii'l
"till, and I am le-s likely to run i.ver
him, '
WHITE FOOTWEAR
cool, comfortable and stylish for
summer wear!
A New Two SLrap Pump Just in Today!
Cm
ww zr 1
for whitr fimtw.-ur just
r tinnr t:.i;s for ,,r
1 Jt
I ; it's whul WO le:il (1 aft(.'
1 wt- lijiow it !i t!ijii luiim.i
atvou.'i!
CAN TJIK CdSSM'.
mini W i' xptrti'd li yive an
ui li.i. st-li, not of lii.s ncigli-
TIIKV
I U 1'l my ih.'i,
, 1I( :iitUt? Ill V t'il
I l.'lt inv 'I u!
I.KAVE Till: FA KM.
his t'.u'ni, his plow,
'f hfc-aiML his (fw;
'twa.-. wruri";, of t'oiir.stv
tUi i.U-if in V colt I" c;;nw 111.- horse.
I lift inv i:ul to .sow anil rt-;ip
(If ;iuh! my h'.mlt Itci-aiiit' his sheep
I (liojipi'd my hoe and stink my lor-i
i Uu
'A a -
u.-.'1 my pi h
iiis to
II iifiil miiiu to hot-. .
"'Uhal'in Latj. tut tm you letting
tliiit k,.'i dV-il e iiiMli.it int'eiiia! hooiav
i''T.'."' iticyi,etl a hyptf.-t iUvnl l s u i u h -imr
ho eoine uvcr to borrow it
CJi'V'S..; . '.; j
"Aw,.'dV mu'iv'is aity fov'ii --t" !l
n'jitii'fl ttp Joliiivon : 1 kumpu:.
litjj'e, "a-iil riii: hiir. them two eow
I''!i.s anil Ir'h'iLC I'ini ti t"ar loose is
the oiiiy way t? kr'; him nuiet.
' , Lii Or.'iiido i.s lionorcd iinliiy ly the iuvscikm- of V..r.
MfukfT. ti-nil lil.icp. wild ct s to renew his aciiiuiinlaiirt
to iell of tilings l.li.'it occ!iml in yeiirs pine ly, to urj;e the
lieee.ssitv of iirescrvini,' the memories ( the jjh-ii iiiiil
women wlio luitl the irr'it to make Hie trip into 1 ho reat
Oret'oii emintrv before there were liihways, railroads or, WnY
any iiieans of travel other than the covered waai.
Ezra Meeker is a modest Kentleiiian. lie is the true
tyjic of man wo .-ill love for lie has nothing boastful in his
nature, but bis heart beats first for his roiiutiy and sec
ondly for his Oregon Trail.
"I don't want; you to think i am entitled' to real dis
tinction," said Mr." .Meeker to the Kvriiiny Observer to
day, vt'or 1 am a Johliltr-come-lately as coiiipared with the
first men who came, this way, I did not j;ct here until
18.72 find some cani'' in IKV-), the year 1 was born. 01'
course when my caravan crossed the plains we had plenty
of excitement; a fid hardships, but; listen ir me, those hard
ships were of a kind m -one now ho-i. to be sure, and ye'
humanity has its hardships which perhaps cut as deeply
as did those of earlier days. I mean by this that the class
of humanity which does t hiiif;s: lias liani'ships: there i- a
(dass, I r'ec;ct to say, that; do nothiii',' try to do lmthitm
iiud ttnlv live aloni;' th'e path of the least resistance but
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Ulty me inn j ui 'j 'ii , 1 1 n (ii. ,iii' iiiiii . i in in. ii unties a v.-ea!
1 1 1 1 1 1 1 : i ii fiiriii hut thev ai-e nut 1 here when it comes to heiii'j', eniivii-tiun
iniMi ami women. America never was made of the spiiie-j ji,n,iv -jiu, ,..ll C11
less chan who lairs and loiters America was made bv the!'bivs wiiimut watc- "
ehiss of humanity that does and dares, lie careful cl' the kt J,',',''11
younif K't'neriiliou else ymj will take from them that re-i
sMiiisii)iiuy wiucii is rignuuiiy theirs, m nc jiain ot ease
and the bed of luxury, has ruined many a frond man and
woman. (Jive the younger ones some hardships; that is;
What will make them strong;" ,
Ezra Meeker is hitting right around ninety years andj
lit! is some Jskookmn -fellow yet. I le is as gallant as a
French dancing master and when introduced to the ladies
today lit": was on his feet instantly with his while hat held'
itloft in a ( 'hesterficldian manner that would do credit to
a Kentucky colonel nt a county -fair. None of the old him: i
Nfullf in Mr. Meeker be i.s still the peppv fellow readv tu
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i.iKi- on iiiiy new iiiiug which seems lo nave iiieru alii 1'ea
we think
NEW TODAY
The creatist of t-Am
-pint limtwe::r. We lire HlimWK J"-"l souk . ""
tiveslvl.-H in while rHswHiii ! oiivas-oiu- an two hImP
jtyles with medium and low heels, 'lliere me also uMuhib
ivith military heels.
All these have hand tiirm.il soles inakliiic them ery
lifc'lit ami tlexible. Tiny ur.- all pri'id at ::.jH.
A verv n-w patt.-rn arrive,! y.-t-nlay. It is "f -ry Hue
eloth. having two straps, ml. mil lorii:tnsr a ' iml-d eltect.
The hil Is in.. din m. it is pried at il .
MANY NEW AND ADVANCE STYLES NOW IN OUR
SHOE DEPARTMENT
WHO WANTS To own a home Five
looms, four lots, twelve bitf fruit
tiees, ehieken yard. Ka.siest terms
imaginable. W. H. JJohnenkamn.
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For MeConnon's Red Liniment
a;:il other produets see or write Chas.
A- Ihik'Ks, P. O. liox 47, La Giamie,
Oinrni. li-2-Jiili
l't:i;i SAI K Ore of the most desir
able1 lesideiuial huililinir lots in the
eity. (vorner of Fourth street and
Pennsylvania Avenue. I'riee is low
for this property- Call Main 7.V.
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Mi" t
i t ,
'l'i' tin- t l.ii kn wear
an nfver tliirk .iw.'.if.h In il -i h-n t.c
Kouiiu' of an invitation to inotoriirr
You cannot o far on sentiment. It
haUery. 'Charge
il. il at ru e.
"So ouhi I if r,i
The second troon. unt'er the leati-
! crhii of Mr. Ilojran held their ieir
u tar wt'fitly. meetintr in the canyon
this side of the Country Club. The
hoys left tlu1 viaduet at fifteen min
ute after six on Monday evening
and returned about teti-thfity. Thev
itlaV'i',1 r;i tnoK until ihirk. thort held
it with i th h business metimr around a lari
camp fii e. After the business had
all been finished, they told stories anf
santf sons until time to leave. Judjr
intr from the noise the- boys ipade. on
the trip honie( they had u very (rood
time.
Will
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WATCH YOUR
FEET!
Do not allow your feet to
eeome tired, cramped or Bore.
All examination and adviee for
eoi ruetiint . cunt a you nothhm
here. We ean tako' eare of
all your fuot trouhlea. Ask
ill our nhoe dqpartment about
any form of correction; ne
ohlieaiion.
Illark and while spo.-i iiikp-. while kid in plain or with
straps aie priied Iroia $7.,r,i lo
A brown cnlf and U iie siude ruiiiliiniiliuii. Iik a very
low lieol, two straps and bin kiei. It is AliMSTKOXU "lake
and priced at Jin. no.
A black ki'l t) ill )i hh uiiie iii.-t' P stlap, a pood welt sole
and military in-el is priroil at f :i."e. It is an Armstrong. Alsu
in brown priced at !i "ji.i.
Ladies' and" Misses' Fumps
and Oxfords
i
$2-49
.' The remainder of the sab- of !' pairs h.'M two weoks
-BO at aitout twice this figure. They an- nearly all low heels,
plain and with straps-brown and biacK.
Kofiiihirly these
Your choice ui- any while they remaiu at ?2.4:t.
' ' IJroken siz. s raimin:; from 2 1:, to O 'i:
WK're pi iced at ? i, $7 and ? S pair.
Would
A l-lint'- y
A indiiij
A "icieam
"lb aven -!
W l''l l ll lMl
V. -..Ned
A Si. I -u
I
A ne-v nipmber, Lb yd llurnelt, was
vote into the first troop !nl Thurs
day. He wns assigned to the first
patrol under the leadership of F.dwani
1' itziferald.
VI'IMi, :;
flash!
- eia-h!
S- ini . i s. ''later
Shi's dee!!
for. Ned!".
"I. kiil'-d the moior. A Scout di-lav, consisting of
' ' i badges, flairs. necUe'eht"f
;s family 1i,ti named (;(e -.coiilili,? insiirniji niav he seen in the
It is piohably adeiit a: lobby of the Y. .M. t!. A The-e are
-...,'....,.,1 ,n vIvm,. nif-r-ils for j.rl.
vancement in Scoutcraft. lAliyoii"
who is interested is invited to come
in and look them over.
Slopping Here
Mr. E. llox and Airs. K. Denn,
who make llielr lionio in Knterirlse.
arrived In to.vn last evcniiijr on Hie
hraneli lino train and are upending
the day here attending to some
busiueti.s artahs. 'I'hey are t'uesls
of the Soinnior.
SI'Kl'lAI. ATTENTION (liven to all
party o! tiers. I'alace Colifectioll
erv. li-2-l-lf
dy to eonihiit''tfie world IV r his country's hofioi'.
ii
f MILITARY TRAINING FOR THE YOUTH.
upon
pine-
At the risk of bringing down heavy criticism
our head; at the risk of being charged bv a lot of
i ... i i i. .... . . . .
jess people i uai we are lor militarisms at the risk ot lieiut:
classified with the blood thirsty class of humanity, the
Evening Observer 'wishes to openly advocate milita'Vv
training for the youth of this land.: ".
' Kliminating the war features, although should war
eome every parent, would , feel glad thjil his boy had been
trained in a military way but ea.st aside all war feature
taking at face valu'e the statements there will be no more
war even then, let us argue the military side.
Take two hoys, raised in the saine'e n itv, bovs
who have largely followed the same course in life--send
one of t hoi ii to n military school or a schi ol ilmi has st riei
military discipline, a ml Jet the other drift along about a
all of us live. In manhood' notii-c ibv dil'tVrem"' between
the two l.'ys-one. is erect, oil his toes, readv to repond
to command, roaidy to render assistance in ,n'i .-mde, ipii. N
manner: the other may be just as willing, he mav lie mm
as good a fellow, but he laeks that "go -el -Yin" p, p winch
military training puts into a bov. And b,i,le il,,. one
who had months .of training n,,ws what it means to ,,lirv
a command. He does imt cringe and rebel inide when he
j oi uei en- in in, soniei mug - tliat s w hat t ra
If 1 1 l:i .
i e iiiuii iim' ro see co
the bovs and girls ol'
n a n r "
s f JL JLi
TONIGHT
THE VARSITY PLAYERS PRESENT
"HER
MONEY :
. MAN"
A Three Act Comedy Drama
NOT A MOVING PICTURE
Zuber Hall
Modern Dance3
Every Tuesday and
Saturday
Music by
IMPERIAL PEP
ORCHESTRA '
L. R. Spencer, Mgr.
SU3
Swim?
Keep Cool
JX
Y.M.C.A. POOL
LEARN TO SWIM
Special Mouthlv
b'ates
$1.00 Per Month.
$885
Show Starts 8:15
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Prices 50c and 75c
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puisory niililarv t ramiie- I'..
land. ',. m,o,I,' 1,1 .. .. ....
utep farther and s- e I he s, liool dill .
iircn nil clad In Hiiuple dr.'ss, call il I
nnltt.rm or w lint von niav desire,
but lei I he Karl, bo plain ami sun
inc. lint uu- you think of the
Idou?
The Suspender Revival.
A Kiiod ileal has Urn said rci. :d!
about Hie ll.-v.e ! el' ii llg I hen.-.l
Kkin.s for wt ieeri KuniMr ba it II. a,
fnshioil di-.iies loee skills, and main
H scoffer at Hie ! . ,. .1 i-o tiioinnu. eon
tltlRt-llt sa.. s I. itl, Mil llett we sl,al,
Minn Hce thai women don't mar shoo
ekil'ts beinase liiev aie Iniviini.-,
coniforlable and nn.dile, bat ouiy be
cause it is the .-tyle.
Now fashion is makini; 'ueidiou.
inroads into the vaunlid In idem an..
Ilood sense of lin n. An e ...erver I o
polts llial suspeiihis aie cieoiie'
back A.s I'aus liad.- Ihe way in e
tablishiln: wtniiens alt e, o dee;
London lor meaV, and "Ijiehsli mn
Hemetl have i:one Iku k lo sti pe idi i "
New Yolkors ale iwannir 'em alleadv,
and the rest of the country i.. 1 k . 1
to follow soi, n.
A disinteiestid oii!ei'ir iiiijrhl
flnvc a little fun ivat.lnin' to see
which eienes h:n:, ,('i, l) ,
Btrt'iiirlh--th,. loiijf fl,nl t.,. ,1, ,f.'v,
(luspenders.
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Take Care o Your Dollars and Your
Dollars Will Take Care of you.
S.i, ;,,,iti,. saving, however small the begin
ning, tin- Mire way to independence and siie-'--
"Vou caiiift eat oiir pie and have it,
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for your Imiv
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Vd Wli
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rai...n an
"pen your aei niint w ith us and
r ires a'nd .t he I'acilil ics of this
be t rented W llll eoill tcsV illld
our I'l'ieers will be glad to
! ad ice in am- mal ter t on ma v
li :ult to 1.
A W inirt, (l;ov
cud hv a l.j.i.lt. ... .
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tun ier
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linilv.
WILDROOT
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La Grande National
Bank
The wonderful riding ease of
the good Maxwell is-particularly
prized when traveling at ordinary
driving speeds over rough roads
Cord tires, non-skid Irc-m and rv,r; d: si .?! m. heer, di--unt-ble
rim nd at hub; dmm t;c lairp.; Altnate luhri
cition; mCtn drivt-ti c!i.:tnc hotn; u:ius::.i!!v lir;. sp:ir.: .
Pttce9 F. O. B. Detroit, n-vrnuc mx to lo a i ittl: Tnir
ingQir, $SS5; Roadster, SS ; Co-ipc S
C. W. Bunting & Son
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