La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959, October 23, 1925, Image 6

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Newspaper Page TextPago Six TTIE LA GRANDE EVENING OBSERVER Friday, October 23, 1025. Publiihed by Arrangement with First National 7'ictur, Jnc, and Frank .Lloyd Production, Inc, on: "llv iifvr ijorrowtd. find of tin furo-litbW- with the i-urHeH n. iiii. r will J. If you cun'l put I funnl irlly of long iirac'tin?; but lo work I'M try homi-wlu-re I Ktruiwr hi HI, nhu mulntulnt'il a (IMITKH XIX (Contliimil) I'lt'iTo hail not lu.sicd liquor Rlnct- IiIh lu.st fun-well In Uuirc, Thrro weeks of luinl work in the npiiii air hail vffvvicd u thi'inlcjil rlninK1 in IiIb iiiuUt'-up. n purifl rutliui of It Ih iinMif, urul uh a rt Milt Kt-Ht'H liquor niounti'il rtulrkly to JiIh IkmmI nnd wurim-i hn blood. Wlit'it In- hiil t-tn t i-(J ) lasn Ijuuro h'iw 1 hit t It w'H promptly ro- "Ho you've cut out I he Murnpfil ntx," Marvin ronlinui d. ' (luod! You'w ;nl m-risi-, !.( ilw rouxh- npckx do It. TIiIh h HlnH'l In (In h-sl piiy-Htn-:i In Iho Klondike mid ll won't pinch out. Why? lit-fatiHo ovi-ry miner cmp. Ih'K li m poke into It." 'VUo munUt r noildfil. nnd lam-d mo.-o intiniiitc !y OKainsi J'lilllipN. "Thty Itrliiff In llulr Jinniin'.:t dust nnd ttn-ir Kl Itorado niiKW'tx '"id It our itiilris. Tim I 'm 1 Iio Hyn1 rm, 1 1 ' utmplf n t'nllinir ilown a Iok Whul?" "i'onw lo the icood m-wn," luire iirfT'd. . "This Wit if woman hut oh you. don't nIio?" llvxt winl;d. 'Musi, like Nho luiteH lier riftlit eye. You KOt her fining, kid. Wi ll, you can hkirt work tomorrow. " , "v " "liirt work? Where?" lMerct VttH hrwlldered. "Mlller'H looking for, .;i frnld welphcr. WeH put you but Jo the saloon proper "''Haloon proper?" 1'h roi; nliopli )ih head 'in KOud-nalun d refuH il. "I dure May . (I'm the fuiilt ,of .juy brinRifiK-up. hut I don't ihlnk there's any mirh thing. Tin an out-door person. I'm one or the rouR-h-ne-kH who suit your alulee boxoH. I think J'd belter ntlek to Ihe hills. It'H mighty nice of you, though, and ym much olillKod." "Are you going to take that other offer?" Laure Inoiilroil. When Tierce heaitvited the laid hold of hl other arm. "I won't let you go," Hhe erieil. "1 want you liere " -" "NroiWPiiw!H he prolcglcd. "J cnn'l do anything- for you. J have nothing " "Have I ever asked you for liny- 1 thfiiK?" Hhe blazed at him, "I can take en re of m vHelf, hut T want ' you. I nhuu't let you so." Mietter think It over." Ileal de-elai-ed. "We need a Kood man." "Ycn!" liture clung to I'lerce'a hand. "Hun'X be In a hurry. Any. how, winy and dance with me while we talk about It. We've never had u dance logi-tht-r. I'leaw!" The proprietor of t lie theater wait In a genial mood. "Slick around," he seconded. "Your cred it Im good and ll won't worry me none If you never tako up your i)tH. I .a uro has got the riKht idea; play 'em afc and ware, and l-'ront , I I the other feller do Ihe wo-k. Now we'll h;ive anoiher bolllc." Tlie three of them were Hi HI xtaiiillnK at the hnr when the cur tain fell on the tnHt vaudeville act and the audience Hwarmed nut into the KambliiiK-roOm of Hie my In uu. . loon. (lustily, noiNlly, ihn ehali-K were removed from Hip dance floor then the orchenlra. Imkiui' a. HpirltCil Iwo.Mcp and a u raucoiiH-voieed caller broke IrHo loud exhnrlutlnnH, In a twinkling, the room bad re;, fllbil. HiLh Hint , wlih whirling con pi en. . ' I jui re ralN d her - arniH, ' be HWtiyfd forward Into Pieree'H f-m brae, and t hey melted into the ihrontf. Tho kI"1 could dance; .she Heemeii lo float In cadence, with the nuinic; hc l)ecarne otu with her iii rl rir-i 'n lid iiiKuornil Vilu m An- impure. Never before had idin ' seemed o utterly and ko complete, ly to embody tho plrlt of pleasure;, Hhe wan ardent, alive, uhe pulKati-d with njoyineni; 1mt breutti ' wnn WMrm. her Uurk, fraffranl hair briuihed Phtllip.s' elieek'i lii;r"'oUvo face wan HiKhtly fliiHhcd; and her eyi'B, uplifted lo hlw, were kIowIiik. They voiced adoration, abandon, Hurrender. The muHic ended with a crah; a shout, a Htorni of applause fol lowed; then the dancers awurnieil to tho bar; hearing l'kreu and his cnuiv.inion wtlh them. Jiure was pantiuK Khe chilly fiercely, Jenl. ou.ly. to j'hlllips' arm. "Hance with me iiKaln, Atraln! I never knew what It was " Hhe trembled with a vibrant ccsttmy. 1 b'lnkii were set before t hem. Steel Ranges : i "inhrn DilTercnt nmkes and : - piiccs. URATINO STOVKS To suit liny Iniycr, F. L LILLY Hardware rhone M-85 thut (!lullt-iiK'J iiticntlon. "A ili-nli r? Whul. 1 ll- ilim-c can yuil dual?" he innliiitfrd' to u.sk. "Aitytlilnic ihe hunk, the -whi i l, tlie lul), tlie caKP " JiKatir(jvul ri'liirnril ' In llio nKin'H ruuiiicimnr'f; iIuto whs tin iiilniiiiiltury tilt'i-nm-Hs to lilu voic-f Winn lie will); "Ji ain't very nivo to Ki'i a kid lilti; you In a iitarn liko IIiIm, I iliin't know wIhto you Narniil Hull wlno talk, hill rut II out. (io .lioiiii' nuij lii-havi'' yonr cilf. slKli-r. ir you'rr lirnki'. I'll xlakf you; no'll anybody, for Hint mallrr. Ills vlnltor ullind liiiialliiillv. ,i'tH Ml li-k lo IiiihIiii'.sh, I don't waul a lu. ii. I'm , ili nli r and I wunl -worli." MorrlH Hi-Ht . liiiHlli'd mil of tho inljolnliiif room m 'v lm inomiriii, and. nollnir i. fi'inlnlni' flKUip In tliw roriilddi'ii ' Kiilinry. I ix iiilmrd: ; ' ,. - "Hey, , jiiIhn! ' Tliontcr'H In llir-ri-lll'.' ; '. . v. 1 . . . Miller, hii in inniii-il ' Mm with u liurkwiinl Ji rk of din liiiid. ".Mor rlH. IIiIk kld'n looklnK for n Joh ix di-nli'r," Hilid lif. . "Ilculi-r?" Hint ll. 1 1 1 i,l ahriiiitly. 'Thnfi funny." ' , ,j VWIiul Ik funny, iihniit It?" di,. mar-iiil tho ulrl; ".My raihor van a Klillllil'r. I'm Kouli'llit Klrliy." "An- you Hum KIiIiv'h iriilv" Sillier Inquired. When l!oulella noddid hu removed hln hat, then he extended hln hnnil. 'Klinke," Bald he. ' "ow I've jjot you. You've hud u hard time, haven't you? We heard ulioiit Ham and we thought you wuh dead. Hlep In here unci set down." lie motioned lo the tiny III lie offlee wllleh was curtulneil off from treneral view. Itoulella ileellnrd wftli u Binllc. "I really want work im u ditiler. 'rhat'H the only lhln I run do well. I runic here firm lieruiutu you linvc u (torn! repututliin." ' - "Klrliy'K kid don't lie ?o denl nolhlnK. Hhe'B kooiI for 'any kind or a Blake on hln nume." "Hud would he Kltid to hear that, lie w:m u irrenl im,. He r,.n BlialKht." Itouli ltu'B eve l,d I.e. llir Kill BIMlllleu hem, liul uliBellt- ; roine uilBly nl lli r' Indirect llilndeillv poeketed Ihe paatehoard tribute to lur rutlier: ileverlheleBB Snodgrass & Zimmerman i ' i . . ' i i Exclusive Undertakers Our Invalid Car In used but for one purposo of convey ing the tick and Injured any where they want to go. nlaln na Nlfnl or Hay WANTED! l'ced sacks For the next Few weeks. Five tents each. For any number Fnmi one to Five liuiidivil. La Grande Warehouse & Slorajjc Co. . Main VXi flherk thut went with It. Whlln iyi-1 I'leree's throat -waa wmtiu from the Kplrlta there hi Bun the open. Iuk lueitBiireB of ii lunKiluroUH wiillx jund .the rrowd swept Into motion jiitfaln. . 'ritere was no refuBltiK .the. Ini tial Ion of that iiniHlr. I l.uter In the evenlUB riillllpa round Tom ami Jerry: lila color I WUH deeper than initial, IiLh eyei were iniuliirully hrluht. i f I I "I mi la tv,iBU.il'444 t)ieiu, "but J've taken a Job im jwelBlier with Miller Ural, (lood I luck, unit I hopo you utiike ll rich." I When lie hnd gone Tom Hhook ihlB head. 1Mb face whb rlou'ded with renrel nnd. too, with u vukuu 'I'XprcPNloif or HiirprlBe. "Too bud." he Bald. '"I illiln't ti tu u he Wuh that kind." t . ! "Mure!" Jerry UKieed. "I thoucht he'd iilliko good." I'HAI'I'KIl XX Morrln IIcbI'h new partner wj,i n ,mimra gunililer, ho culled. I'eople I there were, who Hneered ut tlil.i Ue 'Hrrlpllon and coiiMldcreil It a eon Itruilirllon an unsued its a. iuure circle or mi elllpllrul cube. An lelemenlurv knnwb-dire nf I he. orln. elpli-B nr Keometry nnd of the re. lull liquor hiedncBB proved the non- exlslence or Buell Ii thlllK n 11 HtralKht crook, bo i hey maintained, lie that iih It may. lien Miller cer tainly ilitrend from the umi.iI run of Hportlng-men, and he profesged peculiar' .Idea regarding the con duet nf hln trnde. 'rhone hiean iwere almoBt puritanical In I heir .lintjiro,. ,.1'raprh tor)ilp o.f .u:r.'.i. ilon cenleiH Bimllur lo Hie' Itlaitu hnd'hrctl In Mr, -Miller a profound iMhi riiNl of women iih it ne and of iliH own nbltlty .sueecBSfully to deal jwlih them; In conHciiuence. lm re funi'd to tolerate their presenceln HilB lm mill lut vicinity. That they jwere valuable,- nay., liccensnry, in- fireuieniit In the auccrnH of an cn teiprlM' Mich un the present one he well knew Miller wuh, above all, a IniHlncNB ninn but In making 111 denl with Hest he hud Insisted ponlllvely Unit none of the hitter's xolW-hlnlH were ever to cuter the front Buloon. Thut room. Miller maintained, wan to be IiIb own. and ho propiiKCd to cxerrlae dominion I over ll. Ab for ihe KanibllnK-hull, j Ih it of necessily was neutral ter- rltory and he reluctantly eoiiNenti d jtn prrmll the ulrtH to patrunUe It im long ub tlicy behaved thein-H'Im-k. Kor hln purl. In. lidded nil responsibility over the tin-tiler, and what went on therein, to Kent, lie ; luri-eil to Btuy out of It. TIiIb illi,lon of power worked ndmlrnbly. and Mlllirn prohllil ItunB were Herupuloiisly iibnervi'il. He was lingered, therefore, wtien, one morntiiH. lit. rule w.b broki ii. At the hiotiient he w'ib l uiiaui 'l In wrluhlllg. cheeklUK III. und Buck ing hl prevliniB nliiht'H ri-ri-lplB. hi lonki d ui w l'h a frown nin n a tioinun'B 11 girl's voice Inter rupted hlnu "Are you Hen Miller.'" the tte.i-piiBM-r liuiulrcd. Miller nodded .horlly. He could lc cul.lcr ttmll a frog when he chose. "I'm looking for work." e. plained the rlMtor. ' Veu nut the wrong door." he lulil her. "Vou Willi I lh duure tiall. We don't allow women in ,lu re." ! "So 1 und'-rotund." .Mllb-r'n frown decpeued. ''Well, then. Iiut It: HalnoiiB are iikibi ii lllie sender n. I ' "I'm not a dance-hall girl. I'm a dealer." til. nlhir broke III 1 y ,.. .... it, -i) 'ii j.lw diopp. il. he lr. d rurloUBly at llir opeikir. Hhii wan prelly. very pr.li). in ii Liul. iiucniitrrl way: he iKid a fine, lnlelltent fc anil Hhe Builttulini., " 'Binllc unci went If We Can servo you it will bo . ' our: pleasure: 'Maybe We can interest you in a Savings Account at interest. UNITED STATES flONAL line." '"How did you get down from While Home?" .Miller Inquired, rurloUBly, Toleon Doret brought me." 'l know lioret. lle'u uccb." "un you really deal?" 1 1,-nt broko In. "Come. I'll proi'e that I cun." Itoulettu Blurted for the Kiimhllug- 100m und the two men followed. HcMt Hpoke to IiIb partner In a low voire: Hay, Ben. If khe cun mnUe a hulf-wuy bluff at 11 ahe'll be a big mrd. Think of the pluy ahe'll gel." Hut Miller wim (liibioiiB. "Hhe'n nothing but a kid." he proicmcd. "A deuler han got to hiive experi ence, und. lieBidra. nho uln't the kind that hcongu In a . dump. .Sumelindy'd gel ri-eii mid I'd have lo hunt him." There wuh llltle activity uriiunil the luhl.-B ut till hour of the duy; I ho oecupuntB of tho gi.tnibliiiK room were, for tho inoBt pari. J hoiiBe employcB who were wailing lor huslucB.1 to iM-kin. The major ity of IhoHe I'luploycH were gutli ered about the faro hiyoul. where Hie card were being run In a per functory mutiner to an ucromiiunl- llielll or.gOBsIp uhd reminiscence. The Bight of Hen Miller in com pany with n girl evoked some won der. Thl.i wonder IncreuBed in Jmaiiement ' when ..Miller, ordered Ihe dealer out or hi Bctil;. It bc ijame opeji-ihouthed when Hie girl iook no. place, men broke n new deck or carilB. ileflly Hhuffled them and Kllliped Iheiu into the box. Al thin proci ilnre the languid lookout, who had been comfortably resting upon hia Bplno, iiiuuried hi lcg. hoisted lliiiiBCIf into an, attitude of attention, und icuned forward with u Blorlled exprCBBlon upon IiIb f.ice. The gambler.1 crowded closer, exehunsing cxpeclnnt glances; lien Allllcr and Morris Hpnt helped llieuiHelves to clilps nnd liegun io play. 'I'heBe were (nicer doings; Ihe euse-liadrened- onlookers pre pared to. enjoy a mildly entertain ing treat. Soon grins begnn to up pi.ir; tlie men murmured, ihey nudged' one another, they shipped one another on the buck, for what they buw mdonisheii nnd delighted thorn. Tho girl deult swiftly, sure, ly: she handled the pnrnpliernulla poise, a rertuin reserve und femi nine dignity which were totully in congruous. When, during u pans, she ub-aenl-iulniledly shuffled a Btuck of rhlpB, Hie Mochu Kid permitted Ilia feelings lo get the better of him. "Hang me for a horse-thief!" he nickered. "Will you look ut that?" Now the Mocha Kid was a ribald character, profanity wua u part of him. und . blasphemy embellished ills euHuu! Hpcech. The mlldnesa of his exeliiiiiutlun allowed that lie w.ia deeply finovet', Jic continued In the Hume admiring undertone: 't Been u dame once Hint could deal u hunk, hut she couldn't pay and take. This gal cun slue up u stuck wlih her eyes shut!" Nothing could have more deeply intrigued ' the attention of these men than the night of u. modest, unlet, well-behaved young wouiuil exhibiting all the technic of a fin ished furo-deuler. Jt was contrary lo their cNiperli nro, to their ideas of Illness. Mastery of tlie gaming table rciiulrrs yearn of practice lo ucMUire, and not one of these pro fessionals liul wis as proud of Jils own dexlerlly as n fine pianist; io behold a llo-ru girl pn.vHcHscd of all ihe kn.irkH and tricks and inunner Ihiiis of the crart excited lhcir keenest risibilities. In order tlie more thoroughly to lest her skill, severnl of llienv bought slacks of ehlpH and begun In piny In earnest; they played I heir bels open. Alloy, coppered, they uplit, they Blrung them, and ut Ihe riuisli they called the I urn. Itoulella paid nnd took; she inensiired .slacks of counters Willi iiniuilitig fncllily, she over looked no bets. Hhe ran out ihe cardH, upset the box. and began to re-shuffle Hie cards. (To be t'ontinueil) WA.et us serve Electrically 2K Ha we are rullv nrenareai to take care of your elec trical needs. How about some new Mazda Lamps for those empty sockets?! La Grande Electric Go. 1112 Adams Ave. FOOTBALLS JUST RECEIVED! ;,;;' 75c to $10.00 Oregon Hardware & Imp. Co. Genuine French Pastry . v ' Filled with Hungarian Cream ' ,;, Made only by GwiUiams' Electric Bakery - Makers of IIIgli-Grmle Pastries ''I-'. .'"HOMB OP THE GOLDEN CIUJST" om: ti:..m:i, i'ito(iiti:ssi :s llAKIOIt. Ore. With hardly an hour's Interruption since the work sturled, long tunnel operations by the (.'lover Creek Copper .Minlng compuny are milking rapid prog ress und Ihe :iliu-foot point Is be ing renclivd und Willi luvorablo showing. In the same district the Maker Copper Mining company la pursuing development work nlso, while ut tlie, mother lode on Ihe euBt thero Is general activity. Butter Fat Now 56c And until a, market change. 'e have 'always, maintained the top mar : t ket,ju .Cretin and Eggs. mis( I S YOUR CREAM Union Creamery Company 1112 Jefferson Avenue La fJrandc, Oregon. . PHONE 122 bakings that are a feast for the eyes and a treat to the taste wholesome and delicious, always at your command, when you use .THE WORLD'S GREATEST fo? SALES I', TIMES THOSE OF AWT OTHER BRAND bkstdytss i saving Bank the Difference Yourself Many a careful woman has built up a sub stantial; bank account, out of the savings effected by close comparison of values. Any woman can :do the jsame thing if she will but devote a little study and effort to the matter. You can start right now. Select your sup- llllPS from flu'a lief and nfVii. nm.nll-,. ... .... ,, , 1 uwivi cii.iaiijf guim Vilnius you will find in all Skaggs Stores. Then, take the difference between what you have been accustomed to pay and the prices you pay at Skaggs and "bank it yourself. . . ;. Groceries Meats I 5! 4T.TT 1 T irrv l finniTinn x uuaijiii ana aiiimiitt f i ' i are two wmds that arc fvreatly overworked' mul to such an extent to be of little J A meaning.;, Just the mere claim of QUALITY and the promise of SERVICE V A mean nothinjr, unless backed up by the thinjrs for which the words stand. t Wc pride our selves on the quality of all our products Quality that is not A excelled. " j t SUGAU CfHED HAMS 'Sc'lb V IJOl.l.ED SIIOULDE11S, I50NEI.ESS o-,c i'b' V PICNIC HAMS, SUGAP. CUP.ED ,. .... lc LV A I i As good as the best at a considerable saving. Fresh from smokehouse every ' "cpk. r.very pounn guaranteea ltrst-cia.ss. Direct from the curer to you no middleman profits this nccoiiiits for our low prices. I FUESH POKK SHOrLDEUS isii, 1 SIRLOIN STEAK '. : .....c Lb. ? A . T-RONE STEAK : :..;.......25c Lb. ? juc L.D. I I ta"all I CT1.' f . A SPARE RIPS , IZZZZZI-Mc Lb! V A PACK PONE ,' . 1.12iic Lb. V f . :x ? Grande Ronrlp Mpat f n ? Cily, Hoover and Economv Markets Y f Groceries Meats ? 4 Dried Fruits ; 25-11). Box Seedless Raisins....$2.49 4- lb. Pkg. Market Day Raisins 49c 4 Pkgs. Puff .Seeded Raisins....49cM 4 Pkgs. .-Sun .Maid' Seedless ' . Raisins ...l.:.:......'J;....'.:.;.;,.t::..49c ' 4 lbs. White Figs :......49c 2 lbs. Fancy Layer Figs ;45c. 5- lb. Box Layer Figs 89c 1 lb. Citron : 69c 1 lb. Orange or Lemon Peel....49c Flour milled from old wheat Ramona Eastern Washington '. Hard Wheat, per sack $2.29-! Per bbl, 4 sacks $9.09 Qregon Beauty, 'per sack....:.$2.19 '. Per bbl. $8.69 None To Equal, per sack $2.09 Per bbl .'...$8.29 Miscellaneous Fancy Bellf lower Apples Per box ...:........;....,.,.;........$ i.7r, .Fancy Delicious Apples ' ', Per box ...i..j.:i.;.,..$2.75 Choice Jonathans, per box... 89c Choice Banana Apples, per bx..89c Choice Wolf River Apples ': Per box ;..75c, 2 lbs. Almonds 79C 2 lbs. Oregon Jumbo Walnuts..79c 2 lbs. Ore. Medium Walnuts 64c- 2 lbs. California Soft Shell Walnuts 75c 2. lbs. Manchurian Walnuts......45c 2 lbs. Peanuts 33c 2 lbs. Spanish Salted Peanuts..49c Netted Gem Potatoes per cwt $2.20 2 lb. Roll Creamery Butter $1.10 1 lb. Roll Creamery Butter 57c 6 lbs. Sweet Potatoes 45c 2 lbs. Cranberries 39c Money Saving SKAGGS Cash Stores raiTED STORES Oregon Washington Idaho Wyoming Utah Nevada California f