Tuesday, November 6. 1023.
PAGE TEN
THE LA r.RANDR EVENING OBSERVER
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Prepared
This .
Christmas
Iff
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Don't. Forget All Your Good Resolutions of Last Year
Remember how you promised yourself that another
year you would start your Christmas shopping 'early and
avoid the worry of last-minute shopping.. Instead of
robbing the Christmas. spirit of its true sincerity you will
enrich it with old-time friendliness. Slake out your list
today and start in. Our assortments are full of practical
gifts that will please all. . i.
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A Good Place to Trade
DELINQUENT
IflMLU IllUil
Unpaid Roll in
'County Is Practically
Per Cent of Total.
when trifal tnx payments for tltt- your
':ifll Iho lax Ifvy for 1 h At yenr, the
financial sir- of noiri of the lower
taxlnj? hoflffd. like lownH itntl school
iliHtrlciH, will he reliever), for the an
mini Inrome then will bo thu name as
1 1 in uhk-hiii ifviefi io inee inn imupci.
Apparently that sioko will he reached
shortly. Tounty finances huve t-i-n
WtllloWl ' nMinilpf w"n niih eonKervaliBm that
I, SnUs I'lioesi- for l .S.
fSKllXK. AI') HwImh exports
l,s limn for I he - proof flliiK month.
lOinhrolilriy cxporis from HI. Gnll rt!-
tho l nlt-1 H.nto.-fron. thn foiHMliir I rlrt nlwd throe million franca 1,.
illmrlrt of Horn. mOHlly ohcoo nml Kr-pti'riilii'r or lhri'-iliuirloi 01 u inn
wutohoB. nmountoil in Hoplombor to lion t" limn the aumr month Inm
?.TH1,!S4 frnnoH. or nlmul ono nillllon J y.'.-ir. -
40
nils
Harry Wills
Stops Boston
rug In rour
NKWAItK. N. J. (AH
Wills, New Orleunn Iipiiv weight title
ronitniler, tTliniriill knocki-tl out
Jurk Thompson nf Host on Mumliiy
tilchl In the loiirih rtiuiiil of tv Ill
round m .t rh nt tin. Kirs? lti-jliiient
unnory ThomponH -Vronils threw a
towel Inlri the rlnir n hit win I down
Jiuvlly t'nr the m-entiil time In thn
round from n hntterfnk ulliieH In tin?
heart unit hotly.
. l-'nr (he first three rniml nnd nio.s
(it the fourth. ThoinpMtii vlthtnn.l .1
lerriile pumuiHUnj.'. Mr pilnwt'tl hill-fffet-tlvu
ilefritHf liiliiMdf hill tici llli'tl
aMe to uhsnrh the h:;rdr:'t .vhoik.; K"
Willi.' hnolu. itnt' HWttuv utid com i
tu k for r.tore,
Wllh; rimlicd out oi' hli! rorii'T ill
the fourth, lull nit ilnop t'mlliii, 'h-
hutlle, Mi.Hiion Ii:m1 'I'ltnuipMin tr-KHN
With HlaKlUni: riioit. 1 and It-flu in itu I
hed mid rllt. A i-iiihi tipi'iivitl '
the tloKlon iH'Ri'c tlnwn to hi;i km tv
mid ho took rt cfninl of nine. Me uro"'1
only to meet another wilheilnn d uf
anil reehd :vlnii the iIiik hui It iv
ftulred n fimdludi m' ettri'fiill' ihii"il
puncliM hefoif Willi: wan uhlii t i
briufc' i'owii h's in in. K.-tiTeu ll nr j
l.ewttt lied connled Ihrif o r lh" pr v. I ,
trutf- negro when i towel i-niue hnrtl-'J
I nc Into tin- rthK. .
It won rnnuh end t uinliN
eounter mwikI of the w,i. Wlllh w;
JtUllty of ntieMitmiihle tm-tlc'; id luse ; I
qu'irter In the ilrnl mid i mud rnund-i.
While hf uninercll ull tt;illei d Tlmm-
I peon t'hoiit the hody. Th' hitter wi.s
. In fotiKtent ri'trent nml linn:; on r--,
pratedlr.
In the third. Thompson im;iln tnl;
j ht wl from tli- to rddi- wlllinul liiHin.(
u Rlove In di fensr us 111 oppnm n 1 '.i
Idowii r: tiled oil his ehln. Thin rer ,i
tolef rietc;ion 111'- Itnslnn in;in ra.ll'!
and drove Wtlln luick. This nt't. u,.
Wuji ffhori.Mv.il. how. v. r. anl Will.
had hffi man IhmkIih, mi nl th hetl.
Thai mix Thoinpniin'r lnMt (hirrw
lie V.-HH little h hh Dian n rhiipithi'
bloek fr Wills in the final round. S
Morti than U'.f'i'O faiiri wilne-tHtd tli. lo
buttle mid uavi- WIIIm a nm ki -i nur.
Gophers Are Anathemn j
In Eves of (iolfcrs'g
- - - io
OHKAT TALI S MOST , ( A I) - g
'JxHt rdf litiiln an not thn pinhieni q
in menihers of Miailow lurk fnuntrvIO
rlub here that ttu-v ir.- on tdher llnk::jg
With the exemption nf :i i w wihow.i o
which ffrow on thn hank or thr- Ml- IO
SOUti river, -"klrllni? t he riil''( I he g
fairways uro di vohl rtf treen. Thn O
prulrln ifolf roiirnn. how v t . of n r t g
on ununitul tm 1 hod of whh h K'df I o
halls dlKiippear In font tln lr nwni rn'o
i-vs. I'espite nil -fiori M'M'Ii ti r Jg
Krd thn fairways an d- ir. ahlr 1 1 1
fof homo ronn' riietlon. f fnphi r hn'es
appear daily, down whh h thi i.m'Ih
drop.
Oolferm Itavn learned however. iht
th T)phern retvnt th Intrusion of
thn white halts Into thr ir mr, 4.
onrl rnrly nrrivnls find mrh n-nrntnp.
Ih" ball Irmt thn day hfor p"hl
nut of thn hole and awmirr thtr
ttwfiprii bsld 0i motih'ls or rtlr
lhlch mark tlio ffoptwt' huoitats.
jHOPPE AND COCHRAN
TO MEET FOR TITLE
MOW YOHK (H the AMMoehiled
priHH) William l Hoppe wtrhl'i;
etmmplon TH.2 milk'llne hllllardlKt, ill
Tented Jacob Kchaef'r r II, .Monday
nluht in ono of the ureatent matched
In the history of thn trnme, fu polntuj
to 4-17, and will meet Welker ('oehrun ;
jof I .on Amki-Icm in I'lilrawo at a date;
fi to he unnpnceil n a play-off for
Hurry the title lor which they now are tied.
th
Zcv (o Race Once More
This Year, Owner Says
(Hli'.U.O AJOKcv, defenled
world' champion 3-year-old wilt Blurt
In at least one more rare this year,
Uarr !, Sinclair, hln owner, an
nounced here .Monday. Ho Hah I thai
it whs posHibin that My Own might
.-tart in ii race wll h cv hefon the
j.H'iton einl.
.Mr. Sinclair reiterated Mj tntP
nnnt inndn after the victory of In
j.Menior!im over hln horne at Iitonla.
jthat for one day itl leant Zcv had met
c, bciti-r H-year-ohl.
"Xev never looked heller to me than
he did before Saturday's racf,' ht
faid. "He cafne ouh of It In Rood o.on-
lltlon and 1 havo no ercuHe to offer.','
Think of i ho poor mil not boy In
the MalkhiH,- who in nut learn the
tallica of all t Ite lit tie nation he
in iih( hate.
t HEAD STUFFED FROM t
. CATARRH OR A COLD J
t i
X Kays Oemm Appl.'rd In Nostras
J Opens Air rssuge Kight Up.
limliinl roJiff Do : waiting. Your
rluKHfii iiohtrils opeu right upt Hio air
misia. of vour hMtri tUar ami ymt
can Itrestlte- Irmly, Xo mnro ha-rking,
BnuOliu, hhrnin, headache. dryncfM. Nu
fttiu'liriK for lireuth at night; your cold
or ruin r ill di-wppi-ant,
(let u Muult hot t.i? of Klv's Cream
: Rnlm' from tmr dntpist now. Apply
a little of tliih frnffrant, antiftcptic, Ileal
int ereani in your nostrils. It jn-netrates
tlirougli tverv air paffape of the head,
Hootht'H the liiftrttneil or swollm niucous
membrane and relief fomct insl antly.
H's junt fine. Don't stay MtufTi-ilnp
(vittt ft roltl or nasty catarrh.
Itrlil-di laborers Pd-rt-asi1.
London. (ai There kih been a
penrrat fllKht or laborera from the
land according to fieureH of the min
iMtry of nKrtcultiire, which show that
on June 4, 1 9 :t , there were "72,inio
luhorcm euiptoyed in Knttland and
WMcm n compared with si::i,ona hi
1921.
I Tax dillnouency on the l!22 roll
I wni) n!ifhily Kreat r in Wallowa t oun
jty after the October 5 paynientn than
was the dclinoucncy lat year. The
jinx roll uffKrcgatcil $1ii.72ii.&ii( after
j adjiiMinn nt of errors and Pxempiion
! and the addition of anHf-HHor'a and
j sherlir'n nHMi-KHinehtH und rolleciionn.
On that roll the delinquency niuoiint-
ed io $ 1 'Hi..'. H.:t:. or 40 p r cent of
I he toial. tin Hhown by the hnoltH of
Hepuly Sheriff (IrorKC ItlchardK. in
charK" of lax collection.
TIiIn r;'Jlo runs clone to the average
for liie lusl three yearH. the fltfitren
on OctobT Ti each year being: IU2I
lax. $rtoi.7?B:
li. l. ----,1202,11011, or 4i per cent. ,
H22- tfct. rHft.(12!i:
Oel. S 10S. 2(nl. or :t& per cent.
Iti2a-w-tax J4ti(J.720;
Iti $Ui!.f.l4, or 40 per Cent.
So the unpaid laxen on I he current
roll are a. little morn than lnat year
und the same percentage an two
I yenr ntrcl.
Actual collections made in t!2;t, up
In October 5, are' as follows:
on old rolls $ 2,470.8:1
f)n HHx roll 2,439.50
On Ifllfl roll 7,2R!t.7
On Hi2 roll 41.066.&&
On 1 f2 1 roll :tti,. 114.7m
On 1922 roll ' r 276,102. im
1 ' ,; . ,
Total '..;....: :j30ri.fir.2.!5
The Interi-Hling thinir Ih 1 theKCiirig1
iii'ck Ih ttitit the tolal collections this
year to October' 5, fall far ahort1 of
equalling the I!)22 tax roll. In other
words (he eol!eetionH; including pay
nientn on nil delinquent taxes, falleij
to amount to as much an had been
ley led to puy for 1 92!l currc'iir ex
penses. This !s not final for the year,
however, us lax payments are nlwuys
heavy durliiK the last two months of
the year, and it Is still possible for
the total to come up to (he amount
levied. In fact this is highly proba
ble. Tax payments came In ho ' liber
ally in t he closing moot ha of 1922
1 hat collections for the second half
of Ihe year were the largest for the
period In the history of the county,
aggregating $27:t.lG:i. Met ween Oct.
fi, 1 922,-and the clone of that year.
$;i,uim wuh paid in taxes on the 1921
roll reducing the delinquent list
from fl.-ift.ono to $120,000, j
When the county reaches the stage
a cash hns'.s.
TttY AM OHSKKVKil WANT AD
GOOD
CIGARETTES
GENUINE
"bull:
DURHAM
TOBACCO
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Ice Cream of Course
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AND FANCY BRICK CREAM
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MAIN fiO
1109 Washington
SHOE
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AM) K N O W T H 10 TUUTIl
AHOUT
SOITTITAHD t RIHNN'S
y tJSEl) CAHfl
Cut prices slashed to tip- bonn;
-reduced to a whisper the
hachbone of high prices brok
en all bunk, that1! what we'
claim about I'SIOI) I'All prieo
cutting. The prices shrink Tor
the same reason an "all-wool"
(!) suit shrinks in a rain
storm. Too much prlco and not.
enough quality it all Comes
out v. hen the market tightens
up. We allow no more for a
tsi;i fAlt than It Is worth.
Consequently we have no infla
tion of prices on any car at
any time.
Now is your chance to buy good high-grade Footwear
at very low prices. .Men's, Women's and Children's
i Shoes of all kinds at prices you can't afford to overlook.
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La Grande Mattress and
Weaving Works
Mattresses of alt kinds cleaned
J and rebuilt. Feather Henavatlng. 9
1 I lag and Fluff Itugs niaila to or- j
uer nnu ior wue.
' Carpet find ling Clcjuilng,
l.kviMNil riiiulKfttor.
1 Factory Phono 2&S-W
J chas. rmvAuns. rrop.
; Men's Dress "SIioes..:...$2.95 to'$6.9fi
Boys' Dress Shoes $2.45 to $4.95
Boys' School Shoes $2.45 to $3.95
Men's Work Shoes..;L$2.95 to $6.45
. Men's High-top Pacs $8.45 to: $10.45 Boys' High-tops $4.25 to $5.45
WOMEN'S FANCY SHOES
Strap and Oxfords $2.95 to .$7.95
Women's 12 and 15-inch High
Top Pacs , .$7.95 to $8.95
Misses' and Children's
Shoes $1.95 to $1.95
One lot of Women's high black and
brown Kid Shoes with Cuban heels
and welt, soles. Regular values to
$12. Sale price $6.95 to $10.00
Don't Forget If It Is
Axles
Shims - Valves
Fan Belts - Springs - Pistons
Caskets - Bearings - Piston Pins
Brake Lining - Piston Rings
You Will Find It In Our Automobile Replacement
Tarts Stock
Leighton's Welding &
Machine Works
iootery
Inc.
HI
OOt OCGOOOOO OOO 00000 ooooooo
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For Sale f
POTATO I
BAGS 1
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ji st nr.cnvnn o
o
Srvorul Thousand Itnt.. whlrh
will pus.. Oruon l.nw for Intfr- o
PMt Hhipptnt. O
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w a n t i: n g
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Apple rirlifri ond I'Jrkrr.
r.ii g
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Smith & Frees f;
MAIN M'J r.,
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To Be Issued Soon
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Coal - Wood - Oil - Electric
NEW OR USED
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Humidity for Health
Ask the hundreds of people that are now using our
Furnaces and Heaters what they think of them, and
on the strength of their recommendation vou will
buy.
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Phone 474-J.
Fir and Jefferson
Best Prices paid for Used Furniture or will
exchange for New.