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.' c. ii DtlC M Lho h.ai ( , i har it; ma ice tht bui m dei PAGE FOUR THE LA' GRANDE EVENING OBSERVER ' i' V Satu ivlav" January 3, La Grande Evening Observer INDEPENDENT NEWSIMl'EU Published dally and weekly at I .a Grande. Oregon, by the tA ORANDK EVENING OUHEItVEU I'UBUSHINO CO. BRUCE DENNI8 . . Editor Entered at poatofflce at La Grande, Oregon, as Second Class Mail Mattel On sals In other cities Oregon Hotel News Htund, Port land; Imperial Nows Stand, Portlund; Mullnomuh News Stund, Portland Address all communications to The Observer, 1410 Adams Ave-. La Grande, Oregon. bUBSCHUTION UATE9 11 Carrier Pally, per month Dally, per three months pally, per six months, In advance Pally, single copy. Z. M.60 By Mall pally, per month Pally, per six months, In advunce Pally, per year. In advance Obsorver-Star, per year BOO .2.60 .6.'i0 .12.00 CITY AND COUNTY OFFICIAL PAPER MEMBER ASSOCIATED PRESS The Associated Press Is exclusively entitled to use for pub lication of all nows dispatches credited to It or not otherwise .credited if published therein. All rights' of ropubllcuMon of peclal dlspatchos In this paper, and also the local news . herein also are reserved. THE SPIRIT OF THE LORD GOD is upon me; uecauso 'the. Lord hath annotated me to pn-uch good tidings unto the meek; he hath sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to. proclaim liberty to the captives, and the. opening of the , prlsqn to them that are bound. Isaiah Gl:l. ;the old home town By Stanley , ,! Billy North's Greeting The writer has had many warm personal greetings dur ing this holiday period, all of which we enjoy most thor oughly, but for unique bull's-eye hitting here is one from J "Billy" North of Portland that is worth passing on to every I reader of the Evening Observer: 3 I'XUTV yKAUS AGO I HKMIlMimt: I When cfrgB wore throe dozen for a quarter. Butter waa ten cbnta a pound. .- Milk was five cents a quart, nnd tht eel In r was filled With vegetables und cunncd, fruit owry full. The butcher guve awajr llvur und treated flu- 'kids to' boloffiia. ( The hired Rirl received two dollars a week, did the wanning und helped take earn of the babies. Women did not powder, , (in nubile), smjjUo, ,voe, play poker or uhuke the Hhlinmlo. Wen woro whiskers and boots, chewed toharco, itplt on the eldrxvaik und ouiusml. - . ( Good whlky cost 15 centH u drlnk'iindiwo fur '.' cefiiM. H?r Whs live cents nnd the liuirlf wW! fire. , laborers worked 'twelve hbUiH ji diiy foe ti dollar an! ft nulf, wero Rlud they hud u job und ui.vrr' v nt nn :rit;. The blR liotelH tiua you u tiw room und-three Hiintplu- ous i nea In all for $H.oo u day inl hvlltd you ti) eome uxnin. (No tips worn Hlvun to wutvm und tliu lut eheil; mailer ., (( was unknown, - . A bath In tho wunh tub In the kitchen on Saturday night; horsehair JTumU ne, 1, ' "UPM1 umi $VKV$?. , scope In the piirlot- were luxurhd. i The Holy Bible with IIh sue red leoofdn of ni:iirjif;va. . births und death and the funilly ullium wen1 prominently displayed in ull well roitu luted fanillleit. - ; :iv No one was evur operated on Tor appendicitis or bought, glands. . 1 ' . Microbes were unhetid of; folks Hvrll jo it ripe old nj?e, ' and every yeur walked miles to vinh their ti ten. 1m "A. Worry ChtiHtiuas." ', : -' - TODAY Vor UMV: rv Kvcrybody rides In iiiitcitiiobltrH or , f M h; plays poll ; shoots craps; wasteH houifi on bridc; ploys t p;. pla tin with; . their feet: Keen to the movie: nltrhtly;' Miiokf cigarettes; drinks Huckas Juice; blames the hitch iint ot living on the ' Itepublleuns: never u to bed the wmiu day t lit y k t up und think they are Imvhitf a "hellimt" tliur. These urn the days of short skirta. bobbed hair, rare I SJlclde. jaxs BurfraKeKlnR, profiteering, exeewa taxis (an l "prohibition;" und If you think life Ih worth living, 1 wisli you "A Happy New Yeur." W. C. NOUT1I. MEN Do You Know That 25 Off 20 Off TO BAY FISC CWtP OTEY AAtKER REPORTS TWOUAMTERNS WERE STtoueig oFP THB ' ' Hook and ladock vsSi&on cometimb DURlMfr TUB Wg,HT- J OFFICE CAT 'TMAOK HAAN RIO. Junius Kindness and Sincerily i- i i The following beautiful paragraph is takon from an eastern publication. It means so much that it is worth 'reading twice: j A hand in the dark; tho morning beam after a long jnigh.t;'the drink of crystal pure water after a long and dusty march; tho smile of trust, when other faces wear a frown; the wide-open welcoming door, after wandering;; the kiss of love, that needs no lips to make itself felt; the embraces which tenderly enfolds without the aid of arms. Call them what you will, but never f iit to count ,them your great treasures, and know that their voices ami 'memories will endure. Son What is tho meaning of 'IHtlestrlnn?' l-'allier It is defined as Raw niaterliil for accidents,' Tho old trinity of "Wine, women and sons," has been chnnsred to "Wine, women and Sing Sing." THIS IS DEKPt "Pardon me, but do the Flaks live here?" "Why er ye-e-ea, . but they've retired." The radio bus and the bed bu? ure ullke In one respect. They keep one out of bed. "I pity yon, then, I've jct It nwfully bad. J'e Imh-ii afrllt'ted now for niton! two )ctu-. The diMinr call It 'ucurlu liiMminino imrulnxlll.' " Tom k rii n tel ami snhl: 4Tve had it about six montlib; but v vail it baby," Wouldn't tho world be an awful phu-e If the man who paints mai;a ;uue covers opened a beauty shop. . What )s it thttt molds the life of man 7 i : Tb't weather. - V( What makea home black1 and oth ers tan? . The weather. ' ' ' W'lu.t inalt'M the Zulu llvt; In trees-,' The Coiiko natives dr a hi leuves, Whilo others go in",: furs und t freeze? 1 Tho weather. '. fuiit; lliihanl (alteinpi:iij: to s lluw the hrlile'a rim MmiiU) "iMiu't rry, ileacest, (his hurts titc mure limit It tloca jmi." A petty pood firm la Watch t Waile, . , . Ati.Hh.r In Attit, Karly ft "l jiyle. Ail I alia am.tlHT Is lio : larh'tfc lint the hi hi in probably Crinn & J kirn It. v. 'IIh Imvrr the cus( of eienhi t;ouns Hie '.liuher the utiks of tht-m, i , . "Mother, I ainiply haven't the' lo-art to fry these runs. They look up at me mo pheously outof their f ad ellow eyes." h 1 . I I'oreman What about carrying Mme more brteks. iMurphy? ' Murphy I ain't lerlinK well. ' Kiixnnr; I'm trembling nil over! j Ton man Well. then, lend u' hand with the sieve. i ...... I utile: Once tlicre mih n man Ulllk I1IIII1'!1 MUkllKi taitl...t.t ... .. ! ' i:v. rvthlmr eonhl he wor-e Hxv would you scratch your head If you had no elbows? . "How do you feel?" asked the pliYsleiun, who had been called to uttend the seamstress. - "Oh. sew. Hew, but seam worse today and huvo stitches in my side." . . The doctor hemmed, and., said she would niend soon. 1 ; t . Tlie fellows never po liome with I one hairs on their coat ;la-,ieU any more. There ain't any 'inoro. I Radio t Saturday, .laiiiuiry A Knturduy. Kllont nlcht fonniNT, KPKX, KOIJ. WCAI", WC11I. WEAO. WEUJ. WEEI, WIIAZ. WHO. W.IY. WK1IK, W.MAK. -"01, WOO. W03. ; KFOA. Routtlo. Wash, (f'nclflc. 455). S:30-in p. m.. Scuttlo 'I'Mll.a concert; 10:00-11 Eddie llarknes' Jazz orclicHtra. KKQX. Seattle. Wath. (l'aclflc, S3S), 7:ir,-7M0, p. m.. Aunt Viv k'n'B bcdttine Hlory; 8-y. Mury t,ray and hla orchi'Htrn; 9-1(1, concert hour: 10-12. Kurl Oray and his Uutlcr hotel orchestra. 1 KOO. Oakland. Calif, (raclflc. ' 3.12),. 4-5:30 p. ,m,, ,co;)c;t pr':' 3; tra. ilolel SI. rrancls; s, "Dnlcy." drama In Unree acts. K'ln ilay: 1 10-1. a.- in.,. . dance ntu.sio. fdt.tiry Halsttu'd's tjr-hestra. 'f KGWi ;l'ortland. Ore.'; ( liy!i ic. 4921. "iuip.!h.. dance inuVdu.-iillilt-, nopiah hotel, strollers. I - if!- )l0. f)an Kninclsco. ,(ajlf. ; eille. 4::i)., 1-2 p. in..! Jioily Cn:-I yer'n - lilmiolM hotel ' orh"l rfl : 8:mi-f.:3li . : . , in., tea ilantnnt:' ;Ti Max linidileVl s Ver atil.' l.'.iml:fe Xt. Art.WjjLapur and lililapu djrV ehestra. , - : .;. :., .vf i Kuiiilay. Jiiiuinrv i l'; jt Pnnilai-: silent niirlitl rot:. fIOvK- C1INO. Kt'KX. Kli'OA,.. . Kl'lji;. KA. wka.-'vkiu.' 'tfFf. .wir.vk i WIlAi:.- WHO, WKIIP. W.MAK. VV.MC. WN.I. WVtif. WOl. woo. I H J I i : I I lliii '- . ; 20 Off 25Off 20 Off ON HART SCIIAFFNER & MARX OVERCOATS AND SUITS ON STETSON HATS ON MANHATTAN SHIRTS ON OREGON CITY MACK1NAW3 ON FLORSIIEIM SHOES All reductions on high-grade nationally-advertised and guaranteed merchandise is a greater saving to you than a larger reduction en' lower: quality merchandise? 27th. Annual 27th. iiaiiuat y antz Annual SALE --; ; 7 HUH It . ' . I I ' ' . . . It ( ill tarn TO IIAVi; A.N.MAIi, HOMi;rt)MI.N(. PAY Annjuni'enieiiiB ure. made that Hie Christian church will have Its Annual Homo CouiLnK lay. tomor row. Thla haa been a yearly feu- WfJIt. WlK'.-W.AIj WTY. t tklnnd. t'alif.f Hl'acific. :t!2. h tt. m.. Mervlce,.Klrt rrcs-k.-l.-rinn ehoreh.. Ilev. William Kirk TJuthrle; 3:30 p.. m.. KtKJ Little tuinphony orchestra. Carl iJhndi'lonnel, ronduclor; 7:3(1. n?rv lee.s. first I'resbyterian church, 1 1 iv. WilMa m Kirk Outhri-, .ture of (ills htW"h..)pr K nuuiber 1 lot" yeurs, and Is looked forxvard to by the. meinliers of the conreti- ; tlon aa one of the big duyu ol the i church year. ' ) The members, nnd friends brine ' their baskets for an old-faHhlont .l ! basket dinner, "njoyins nn hour j I two of visiting together. At th : afternpon service., reports of th ' .year closed are made und plans fo. the New. Year started. Serviers are held morning, afternoon ' and eve ning. 28th Anniversary FURNITURE SALE' NOW ON W. H. Bolinenkamp Co Wild Life Woman lAid Told of by Witness (Continued from Pajro t.) Scott apartment. MIm Kennedy aid, wan about a fortnlfiht lut.-r and U wus on thts oiusion. ahe testified, that Mru Heott tntrodui . d her to the hotel clerk. The Intro ductloD, she paid. v,n made when, with Mm. Hcoti, nhe went to th lobby deak to Inquire fur mall. Hekl an "IIimmIihv'' 'When we left htm." Miss Ken nedy continued. Mra. feott said. Vome on up when you Rei time.' We went hack up and when tt m to bo 11:8" p. m. and he dbt :mt conu, h .;il, 'J.hio u'. v u hoodoo; he's afrattl of mi ' J ak' .l her If he ui n'l Ufrald propb would m him wh'-n he nine m Khe said 'no.' he H irvtui und ai wulks up and ip.wu the hull to tn thut iiobmly ts--r htm.' " in anoth.T "Tiuii.m Mio Km. mdy testified. Mr. Keull t.!.t h i the hotel ch rk w;m ) oimnic tl ous of an army uffie-r n-ftered to jui "juasbo" Hho told me." Mis Knnt-ilv aid. "that the etrk one nt;it walked In after Mie hud eoue to ed and nhe had fuilen ast.cp nnd knew nothing until lit klm uv.;ik ene her." Mis. Keott aUo told her .she added, thst th eWrk u another occasion ht-rpt-tl her iltr-, for dinner. ilra. ttcvU uruvd lir, M-m Kennedy said. Hint If she told Mr. Scot i hiiv t hi UK nloi!l 1 ho but el elerk she xxouhl deny It. "Tlu-n she told ulxmi one niuht jax7.ho eatue up dninU and s.ud In wanted a ilrink." Misi Kennedy said. ".Mr. Het-tt said she pot up tand let liini In and iruve him a jdiink and that ,on lie put ht- I i a rui around In r btv ;:;:ir.-t hmn : rd hi-r Kimono. She nio aki'-J : m- to Ko to Ton M-is and some of tlf xx ndirful M'k nnd'-r-wi-ar s.- hud l.roi,i;!it fro m ( r.tni''.' MIh. kenii' dv tin n d- strit.td ht flu Ilnai'x ir.d.riu. d I'onrv man Henn att. r lie had Mn. t torn d her lep'iil .Httx . ' "lie tMittf)Otf for dnvs 1 I rimi'lv toM t-i.n; . h' Haid. HAROLD LLOYD In "HOT WATER" Starts Monday, ARCADE MARKET JOEL'S GR0GERI CO I'llOMJ MAIN 753 TRY OUR MEATS rhcy arc Ihc vciy I) ;-.! c;u::lity. irt are kept in most up-to-date i'.r.d sanitary rcfriueratoi-s. rOUK - VEAI, - MITTOX - ItEEF Everythinj; in the Meat Line. We have Rolled Roasts whieh arc the very best obtainable. It.- - -I The Most J Modern Garage . j Facilities ! i .. , . j i - rerkins Motor Co. II ! , I I 1925 - ARU LOOKING l'Or.WAIID TO TliK YEAU AT A PEUI0D OK riiOGUKSS AND STAUILITY - May it bring to you Happi ness and Prosperity. NEW VJOUUD -RELIABLE ' - PRQCRESJJV& r 1-omhni i ait s. 1 t;tu W l..Mii sii iini Heat l.lN ( 1 i . s; vi- u,.. r t'td ii i 1 I i v M -n i i .. nd mi. he isiv.,! tic M....1 . ... i., . ,v. ndx ;ui! nil"1 it.d.l,. tn .i ellioot)' m ; r'. -n .. i t,.u ,., I.onde-o. i . m. :tm h-- tiiu- ll I's new tioUM nn I" ins r. . t -fd t the I.cii,)i) CiMMitx x'euiu i (or mi ldli'-ria?vs teiKiut-. The h'l'P'j iir'l.'r ,.f i... norn il rertnilx n-j.(itird th.tl. in x iew of the pri lit h k M r--f ru--th'n-. ti e cof! (if mm h h- ii'uitt ln stulUtiou Would he prohlhiUxc. ' SAVE NOW SHOES I or All Ihc Tamil; KkioflO-OIf I N l liii: SKH'K THE BOOTERY ..V ll.VIl . .Msr. SI. 98 Bloomer Dresses $1.98 See Them in Our Window ' ( Ajte 2 to 6 Years. Theso rtie nob the cheap made kind, but are mada with Imuwl tcj-iiu iii fiiin ttoa quality checked :inliam and fast ci! . . We Have a K.w of Those DKKSSKS nn:l I50YS' WASH SlITS SiHiial at $1.0(f IHIYS- .ir.RSKY SI ITS , "cry U-st (;:i!ity. Ape 3 to 6 $:l..0 to $6.00 NORTON'S KIDDY SHOP rio Hon ,.'n Slan,pinz niittnnn Covfrnl llEMSint-lUMi ri.EATI.XIt Let 1925 Be A Cash Purchase Year ; We have served the public with Fuel at a Less Cost than ever before known in La (iiande. and we have buiit a tine busnes:; for which we arc aburdantly thankful. In Marling the year 192.-), we have decided to adopt a CASH RASIS on all fuel, which w ill enable us to continue our low pi ices to nil. Stiles & Co.