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THE LA" GRANDE EVENING OBSERVER
Wednesday, March 18, 102.1.
Jut (Srmtto dmutg (Bbmbtt
An Independent Newspaper
FRANK B. Al'PLKBY
BAR VET F. MATTHEWS
-.Editor and PublUlier
Business Manager
Published ovcnlng-s, except Bunday, at 1416 Adams Avonuo,
La Grande, Oregon. Tho Observer-Star published every Friday.
Entered at tho l'oetofflce at La Orando, Oregon, as Second
Class Mall Matter under act of March 2, 1879.
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THE WORK OF RIGHTEOUSNESS shall bo peace: uml
jtho effect of righteousness, tiuU'tm-ss and assurance, forovvr,
. And my people shall dwell In a peuccabla liabltutlon, and In
sure dwelling, and lu quiet resting places lsulah 32117,1!).
By Stanley
I THE OLD UOME TOWN
BEFORE IT BECAME 6ENEPAULV KNOWN -Zm,
rTHAT crrev walkeb was Back a the ife 2Sf
. TOWN MARSHAL HE WM RUN OoWN IN Jl!?"
a
BEFORE IT BECAME GENEPAULy KNOWN
frrHAt crrev waukeb was Back as the
fC"AN MARSHAL HE WAS RUN OoWN IN
A TRAFFIC JAM ON MAIN STREET TP PAY
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OFFICE
CAT
1 OI MANN HIO.
By Junius
. If Miss Spring acts u little bit forward, wo are quite
wiling to forgive it.
A California motorist, aged 100, still drives his own car.
No pedestrian of that ago has, yet been reported (.'.spe
cially in California.
" A minister of the Gospel says better plays arc wanted.
We are inclined to wonder if they are wanted by tho ma
jority of the people who patronize the theatres.
Credit is given to prayer for the success of the Univer
sity of North Carolina in winning three basketball cham-
DionKhins. At tho sump Limn w snsnivr Mint Mm IT..V AA man l" "' M ll' wiinls
, , '"Tlir Slar NpiiusHd Haulier."
uic uvbi. jimying uiey count.
' 1 Kililtliiillsl(c Mi-ilium: I fan
K'l yuil .VlKil-oll. Mli-lilu-lmiKrli
Willi Wild (III )'m ls to SMlik?"
t'lli-nl: "tirl nil- :, ! line Ims
iMM'ii busy all lirtri-iHMHi."
The por mi.ilu tux Ih slill iltiiosl
JIM'., ullfl II lun't KllrprisiiiK lliat
a new -born Infant yi'lls.
'I'll,- ili-ml im'
i'lriu patrons.
not I i K4- kiimm- c:if
'I'ht'y do pass ull.
stllf, hi1 limi' yrt to lirnr of a
liilsliiinil who llt-lH-il Willi III' ilish-
ami wae shot by Ills wifi'.
Yesterday In
Washington
is ins own ii:i-i:.si:. . .
I'd nilhil- In- i Jellybeun
And Bii iiHc my Jialr Willi v.mrliiu'.
.Mnl ilrlnU a ilimMlalo milk
Anil lap tin- liuiitrli that's bound to
kill
And iiulrMy Itavi- my body fill
A mink.'! liiiiil with silk.
I )in'i- iipiui n lliiir-liiri-c wns n
was I'l-miris .lilt Key.
The practice of some congressmen of having printed in
I'llil tho n.-w ixoviTiior of Vmin
In fhi- ni'w Kovi'fnoi' of WyoiniiiK:
iL. PnHm.Au.,;,,,,,,! . n..rt....J .... .1. . u i . - . an you piu ini- lli'M ui a (JOOU
ii vuiiBiiuiuii iwium pK.-L-i;iies wiiivii were never o ,rt.9)lni.i i ?"
livered has been generally deplored. That this niav bo nl
jlessr evil than actual!1 Hjr y,ei ipears to have.Vnrr'rh.IZ:
ibeen overlooked, j )tl nin)t nf whom iniilutc it.
C ... .
Villi (MIU'M
KNDIN(t T1IK ( ONTUOVKHSV.
Mii t'nni.
j iniinIm nlH. What tin uoi ltl nci-dH
iiiohI in jhh! . tiJinply, n .spfi-i tor old
j ;The refusal of Clias. H. Warren to accept tho iwcss p-
n.'tin4tnaif iiu A!t..i.nit A.t..r .... i i ri : i i
( a ..u,h,,.i. oo iuM.Mii() viuni nu nil Li'iiuumi ny I imuwm ' Al lrnsl, Ihi'irVi mtnv lo say
'Cooiidg-e is most creditable. Feelinjr that acceptance of tho "! iti..!r iimn
ii,ffiA ...... (- il. a. :.i i e . ilituiiv.
(lly Hit A-vMH'liittxl l'lrsf)
John (r. KarKi-nl vT Vermont
wum nniiiiiuUi'd uml conririiK'd ut
tornry g'iunil.
t. ;
Chaiics It. Wantn imiHniiU'i-tl lu
ll M not (Ii'mIii- a ri-ci'Ms nppoitit
infill h uttonii'v K''"''"til.
Jamh ('roiihl .St'hiiVinaii. milits
1t to riilnu.'ttKK niuut'tl ami ooii
flrmt'd aiuluiHsailnr to Cicrmany.
ArKtnui'UtH wn roni-lmlnd lr
fiiic lire Kitprrint court on lht Ore
gon roinpulHtory educational law.
"ict' rrcsldcnt IJawrs opoiH'd Hit;
drawlUKH for I In PhvIh Inturna
tionul lentils competition.
Tlio InttT.stute commerce coin,
mi.-sion ordered a general tnvustt
satlon of Uie freight rutc.
The federuj Irude commission
announced n new policy designed
to remove criticiaina of Us mcth-ot'e.
0
o
JapnlieKO Aml.acj;;i.i1or M;tlMi-l- q
aira ilented ho had inst rue! inns ta'O
icopen tin- i uimim. H lun fiueMlon.
EMPLOYMENT
ON COAST UP
I'UHTIiAND, Ore. (Special)
No added curtailment of fir log
Itiiff or lumberinK openitloiiH, and
a Heuaonut and increaaing' demand
for labor in nearly ull other -in-diiHtrlcH
liuit wi'lk materially re
duced tho number of unemployed
lu west coast centers, according
to reports from ij einplo ineat
service offices In various north
weslern cities received at 41, heud
iiunrters here today. Much of the
new employment camo from iiiln
int; and construction Jobs.
The pine lumber industry u
dally becomlnfr more uctlve, (he
reports show, und fivo more saw
inllls of the Inland Kmplre will
starL cutting today. Condensed re
ports from tho various 4 b offices
follow:
l'ot'tlniul.
" There wero more johs offered In
Portland last week thun at uny
lime this year. A greater furt of
the calls came from mining, conr
Btructlon and agricultural hources.
killed sawmill help here fH qiilltf
guneruiiy cmpioyeij, aitnough tnoHt
local plants continue to operate on
I he short week. The l'ronnett-
fon a four-day cutting week und
lumber production here Is ut ubout
6u per cent of capacity, lagging
In this district Is not more than 5U
per cent of capacity. Building and
construction work continues fair
for this time of year.
Seattle.
The demand for labor In nil lines
except logging and lumbering in. I
creased here last week. A continued i
dispatch of miners and other help ,
to Alaskan firms took place and '
ther was no slowing in the do- ;
marid for agricultural workers. '
ttutldlng and construction work In '
Heattle Is becoming more active. '
Two crews also were hired hero
this week for work on the Natron !
cut-off in Oregon. ,oeal sawmills
are continuing to operate but four
or five, days pt week. There are
fewer unemployed in Keatllu thun
there were one week ugo.
Spokuiie. )
At least five ;more sawmills of
the Inland Kmplre pine districts
will resume cutting March 16 und
will bring lumbering activity close
to normal for this time of year.
The plants starting will include the
For Sale
Or Trade
- 104-acre farm one tulle from
ijjifeiu, .i.-ii iiiimimi-u, uii ueiea in
f Il I ....1 1.... tnii t i.. r .. !
M'l.ulnim ....mi.i.n., ...Ill li... . . .vim HUH. III LIUUU iUr IjU
io It. IokbIiik oiH.n.lion. t Knap. larundo. oy., ,
IM. on Hi" l olmnlilH rlviT, March . .. , I
Hi. l.lh. r Hum Iokkimk linn- rv L . !,,U, V"'te "" rr,'" lj;
'f.-w.T'uni-iiiiiloyel men in tills clly !("'"",ie' wt'" i'"l'r""' ''- l "
than al any llm this season. . . l"P'1 BMa nil li I ho .law. ,
AlM'rihit'll jl'ino dairy ranch. Will trade for;
AllhoiiKli IobbIiir opuratorn . Apartment or lioumlne House In j
port that Hiiro Is an ovi-rsupply.of lA Urandc. !
)o.n In Crnys llnihor walora. I here"
has hien no aililid iiirlallliKiul of
i'illii-r lof;t;liiK or.luinhi'r manurae.
iui'Iiik. Ii'v o.xperlonecil . lotfKors
or mill worker here are out. of
iiifiloviiicnl. Shipping by holli
rail ami waler l active. There are
iit present fewer unemployed men
in Aberdeen and lloquium thun
there have been ut any time this
year.
Tacoma.
Nearly ull Tacoma sawmills urc !
I'Olt 8.U.E A small Biocery
slore in li tfrande dnlliB a Rood '
liusiness. Also the store uuildius'
and residence; ' ' j
Six rine building lots n illiin '
one block of Stance's new home. :
laUli.lill each. , Will Kive eood i
terms.
PYRAMID LAND CO.
MAIN 1SS.
SMART
PRING
TYLES
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The Women Of
La Grande Know
That N. K. West's Store is
always anionj; the first to
show the new chic models in
Ladies? Ueady-to-Wcar, with,
quality and price always in
the foreground. , , ' ; .
Our windows are just to
give you an inkling of tho
beautiful things within oui1
s tort.
Come in and let us show
you the latest delineations of
Spring.
And tlie prices are right,
too . ; i
1 !
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o
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Stamped Shanton
Dresses
$1.85
Word reached Washington of,
Ki-iiouM a ii( I-American ilemnn.'d ra
dons -In I'eru against the Tacna
Arica award. . -( j
.' ,..
, I einociMtH ind !:-pii)iMcans pve-'
.senlt'd eonrili llng vi vs in the Min-
ate on tin' administration's, econ
omy reiord.
The senate asked the fednl
trade commission to linestlgate nl
leir(l interference hi coroorathms
for, with cooperative marketing as
fur 8oeiatti)itrt. ,;
-mige pan oi me Anirncan people, he could not ivatlily iiu1 "io
.otherwise. Mis action is evidenee of the k'hh! jtitlinpnl flir..'!J,r;
mai a man oi ins ahiiity and experience is exacted lo it
i have and left Hie Pi-esident free to end the controversy
peaceahly !y. sulunitlinj: Mr. Sargent's name. Apparently
noohjection to his new selection was found in the senate
.. "....1.1!...., t.... .. il.. r.i .....
dim iiiiiuiiiiiii iHine jiriunpiiy. inc new apiMiintcc is
man bearing an excellent reputation as a lawyer and
tlemait. i :
i Hie baby I
.Mr:.'. .Inn,'""'
lad I. We
auay lieni linn
lllliiii.' ,1 wlin;; liie.l I
the cellar Kb-ps."
look
mil
I he bol
linn III"
p iIomii
p;en
Una to dejKii (nw KMi-st : "My
ilt 'M inotllei- Ileal IV lautilM'd her-
st ir lo death ut itiir funny Mluriro.
1 1 Imi'e you'll t ome often and stav
limber."
hits
She " I ii in it 1 ralher lite ci-
c. si'iii nit'! Ih wa idcnM'd
with Ihein!"
H.-- In,!,,,!! What tin) he
M..V.'"
Mi M,. viiil he mis Vlulil-l
uiii'' it mar-
A LOSS TO TI1K STATK.
Mr. Dudley of the State Chamber kiI -t'tuimieiee
frivnn 1111 liw u-in-l.- in el.-n-.r.. ',.r u.. n...ii 1 ..rr: 1
" ,vi n.i; luin.um uiiiii-. mm ,,(,,, ttns ,
goes lo oliK-kttin, Oilifornia. as head of the commerce ac- o l""!"
i:..:i:.... :.. ,i... i ... - .... I
tunica iii umi, iu,v, jiiui Air. Mliing, we llllilol stand, is In,
take active charge of the Stale Chamber of t'onupeive. Tli ne
loss ol an1. Dudley is lo be regretted by all interested in
a greater Oregon. He did much for the state under
mis and living handicaps. If these can be removed !y
lierfecting a better, stronger and ably financed organi.:i-
. lion in the Tuture, Mr. iniiijr w ill have little tixuible
L-K.-..tM... l I ... 1 . . I
i l '. "'ii hiu in-v.'t-!.sniy leauersni n ana ncrsonul enei L' v
necessary for increased nccomplishnient. It is a common
cause that should win common support.
r tm:n at iiu; hai.i.i s
Till-: liAI.I.KS. nr. Klve per
sons were arrested in The lialle.s in
raitiH eoniliielei) hy eily iiii.I rnnnly
pollee oll'ieera efkinK illieit li.piur.
Mr. anil Mm. Sieve llaltdroli. Wes
ley I'arter. I-Mna Klmer I'nlls .-nn
Kilna Swansnii were taken Into cus
tody when the pnllee interrupted
all alle-d ''parly" In prn;rre..s at
the I'arter hoine. One Kirl.
IIhmikIiI In lie I'leuli - rramlet or
I'a.Hemle l.ot-ks. eNeaped and had
mil I i apprehended by the police
MIiih iilleriioon. A Miiall iiuantlty
! of whisky was found by mricers.
Wesley I'arler was rei-enl ly freed
al Hood Itlver on charges made by
a Kirl. who alleged sill' had been
attacked, thrown from an automo
bile and left by Hie roadside.
The fastest selling Stamped Dress on the market.
Looks and wears like Itajah Silk an ideal wash
frock in colors, liluc, l'cacli, Pongee and Tangerine.'
Just anived. Get yours now!
Inch Colored Mercerized '
I'AiMICO CLOTH s. ,M.,
Guaranteed they will not fade. Henna, JIosc, I'nik,
Yellow, Green and Open Dlue.
, 50c I'er Yard.
The proper cloth for Summer Dresses.
Norton's Kiddy Shop
Where Quality is Higher Than Trice
I'anhamlle. itie llnnners Terry. I In
Sanilpoint mill of Hit' llumliinl
Lumber compioiy. the Howe Iiike
mill of Hie Wintnn Lumher toin
pany. and th IHamoml .Match
plant nt Cwiv. NiKht slilftH have
been addetl at Hie .MeGoldrlek mill.
Spokane, and at the Wlnson mill,
St. Joe. fold weather last week
retarded any opening of new camps
and slowed lolnf; at those now
operating liecausp of a conllnued
laek of orders planing mills are
running on a abort week. There
are fewer unemployed men in the
Inland Kmplre than there have
been at uny time since last fall.
The man who said honesty was
the best policy never tried Idling
a fat irirl she was fat. "
The time to stop laiiKliIng at your
troubles is when you run out. of
troubles to be laughed at.
The man who puts confidence In .
veryone soon runs out of conti-encn.
GOLF GOODS
The must complete line of.
Golf Goods in Eastern Oregon
,. We also Hi-pair Your Golf Clubs
Oregon Hardware & Imp. Co.
Blue Mountain Oregon Lumber
Wo 1 1 a v.; .lust Wlmf You Wniil in
1.1 MIH:lJ, SASH AMI -IHtOKS AMI SHI Mil, I ;S
It III pay you In ilicsli;;ato our prlcrs.
Bowman-Hicks Lumber Company
MAIN 8
CHAIN AND BOX WOOIl I-IIONE MAUN M7
J. h. MUMIALL
Hill Hie
Ik In
' i:iis II
l I'iMllil 'U. I
llllc IK Iha
illy i liv lie'
, IMIIM.
..ii-i lor il,
u mil x.'pliyr
l.liiiu Inr II
Too many
private.
'I
A hartielor. I- man i ho i illl j
bin a mim iibniii rci-lin thai lit
i" tlepnx ii ttmetMMl td n Him k.
"1-0K HKiTKK OH l-OH WOHSi:"
Ordinarily when we leceive an uiisijrned letter finm "A
Subscriber" it is tossed into the waste basket without at
tention, not because we question the sincerity or importance
of the communication but rather liecause a lionaflde signa
ture constitutes evidence or Rood faith that any author
of any letter should lie willimt to show. Kccenily. lm
evcr. c received an unsigned letter which asked for infor
niation in utmost sincerity, probably, and we are ji'ad '-i
supply it. in spite of the fact that the letter is a little tin
Usual and rather Hinusiiijt. The letter asks if The IMi
tcrvev's lei-ent sale to us by Mr. Demii is 'Vnulm-" or a
"fake" or if the paper still Moiirs to Mr. lVnnis "or
stands for his actions." Of course rvrrviin.. ut ..ll .....
tiu.iinted with a Ciande business ciivles knows that Tin- !
Olwen-er has had no connection whatever with Mr. PoiinU '-'
since Febiuaiy 11th. that the new owner and publisher li.w s'!'.'
complete control of its business, its iwilioy, and its entii -
future. Such is the case. We don't know whether Mr.
Dennis has expeiienced any feeling of regret at scvrnni; -such
an old etinnection, but he looks so much happier ami : ',,!
more prosperous and contented every time we see him Iiu, I'
ve are inclined to doubt if he would be willing to change! ',!','.',
the place of a gentleman rancher for that of a harias.sed
newsoalH-l man uruin. Iiiil wo miy vmiii'r awA ....'t I. ....... I
any better and we hojic no one enlightens us fur many,
many years to come.
"Ni." s.iel III. ,1 1 .Mil I s; n li.-n
In- li.i-i linish,-,! Ins ii:iy "Tin a
n. nil I'll no I l- alw- li, in., I i i;i.
Inn i ln will uan. Mi.- Ihlni:.
i h. re tMi'l a Inn- In it I h.il uoill.l
li.- iinfll I,. I.-. 1. 1 al a r.-Mn-etahle
.llnn.-r puiti-.''
lei plats me.
M. ill. ill's 111.- Ilrill II
!: I,.iu:lil In 1'i.hi.-,
Ii i- ii.iti ill a
V'l ttlieii the I
I Au.itlier lliltu Un
less iiM. ot III! like
limit- cencinl lis,- ,.f
tt.i.I.I itccils I
t clan Is mill
ileal ulaiiils.
I
nubile offices are too . j
Il's a square meal for a dim J
C1ICBV DIT'C'C A MCI IfLATT
UtfI BIIC4nWKklVini
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MARKET JOEL'S GROCERIES
rilONE MAIN 759
CrjMnl Ititt' mnl P. ,V . Nnpllm Ntmpx nn full wiif;bt
lis nf Minti. iH-r bur , , .V
Wlillc Kin it nliiiiKtiHi lottlcr, for i'rry iKMiM'htiltl
II Kbrr tbun muM, but wvll wm lb iiu illf ftiviMT. Tcr Im... ."."f
TU I NK
lUc II With IAhik
l(H' Mr Ih.
Ml r. mi is .hvi..-. mi,
Ibrfi
,il -st , i
man s.vi;s Aviri:
IN MCK VV TIMK
r iiii.I i
Mis- app.
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l'r-'l.il ..lien
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Ills, iiuliel.
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Balloon Tires
Optional
F.iiiipiiicnt
On All Kurd
.MmlclH
A I Only
$25 Exlra
See the New
Models
ei Kins
Motor Co.
4th and Adams
It Is Fine to Regain
Health --But Much
Better to Keep It
There are unavoidable illnesses,
Uejrtilar physical examinations, however, wou'kl
do awny with a great percent of our sickness.
Through them any health menace is found in Ks in
cipient stages and corrected before it impairs our
efficiency.
Such examinations are of value only when nude
yvhere every scientific equipment 13 complete.
The Hot Lake Sanatorium
Dr. W. T. Phy. '
Owner and Director.
Jlyxothev
Mature
c
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FOR the benefit and protection of our de.
positors with checking accounts, we have
installed the Protects Check System.
With this System, you can write your checks
tor a certain amount and then protect your
check by tearing it at that amount That being
done, no check can be raised to a higher amount.
Call at our bank and let us demonstrate this
System to you. It is free to all depositors.
EQUALLY PRACTICAL FOR POCKET,
DESK AND PAY ROLL USB
(Protcctu m
nwn v
f&i tM tVsVtl. - WWJ-iMW
mm
Ria order. op LAf77-7s?7
La Grande National Bank
II Jniftgwu. Ait.