Wednesday, January 0, 1920. '
Pag'
e Four
LA GRANDE EVENING OBSERVER
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TUB OOODN'USS OI' OOD: Oh that men would limine tho
Ixird for Ills BuadneKH, und for Ills wonderful vsorks to thu
children of ineii. l'salm li7: :t
VfSi-SS-
OFFiCEiWINTER STILL
CAT
TftAOft hark MIO.
Bfjvnius
America will never vote uguln
-If the buotlcggcrti can help it
No mujte
judge given
how much time the
In? Uuh Home left.
! An eastern writer annuuncos Ins opinion that "about"
ind "ubrupt" ai'C two of the awkwaide.st words in thu Eng
lish language. What alxnit "awkwardest?"'
'i One La Gmnde mother received the shock of her life
on Christmas, when her son in college leceived a pocket
ilask ns a gift from his "best girl down at school." Ex
tension education courses are being carried on by many
institutions without the faculties taking active part.
Gerald Chapman presents 30 reasons why he should not
be hanged. We imagine he would be more convincing if
he destroyed 38 and used only the one reason of a certain
gentleman of color who wrote the governor thus: "Dear
Massa Governor: Dey's fixin' to hang me on a Friday an
here 'tis a Tuesday." .
' If the paved roads in Eastern Oregon that we antici
pate for the future are a3 ill-kept, and as rough as some
portions ,oi the paved .Columbia highway, we would be
tempted to favor -.our present oil and gravel combination.
The best part of the road between La Grande and Port
land at the present time is this side of The Dalles.
'HS very Mrange that no one
' liu I'trr iH'fii a bin to rind nipt.
Kldd'H tiWsiirr."
...." Hi, 1 tllMl'l klMIM . Kldd WRS
jn't tho only who lias put
I money into mil otnlc und then
: bCCIl nimble ti get II out."
Wrist watrhcB may coino und
j wrist watches may go "
ankle- walch at the street corner
:KotH on forever.
1
! We know a fallow who in no
'crooked I hut he holdn u gun .oil
! himself when he pluya nolitalre.
I
If more IA Grande men went
self Htartem ho many wives
i wouldn't be cranks.
! "See where President (oolidgc
Is very eroiioinlcul getting rid of
a lot of unnecessary Federal em
ployee. '
i "Oh,1 yen; I hey say thai lie laid
off the hands of the white hou.se
clock ycHlcrihiy."
Fossilized 'Mi 1 10,000.000 rnrs
old found tit OorlK-r. It In a my
stery how they hate esniM'd being
Meruit in fconie) of the cufc so
long.
When a man says "I run things
at my house," he . may mean the
washing machine und the fur
nace. The man who Is loo hiiNy to
tliink of safely may have plenty
of lelure in the hosital,
No man is large enough for two
grouchos.
It was an off hour uinoifg the
caddies ut tile golf did).
"What kind of a score did thai
guy make you was tolin' for 10
da'?" Inquired Jimmy idly.
"l.lHten here," retorted Johnnie.
"That gent gave me two hucks an
his score is whatever he says it
is."
Sunday School T v a v her
"WIhin! liulil guided .Moses In the
darkness?"
Height Pupil -rhe Israel
lights."
Man pe(8 hut little here below,
And he gets lees, by heck.
Since they're culliu vegetables by
Hie pound.
Instead of by the peck.
'
' The oily woodwork cut dies the
dust, smiles (iludy.
I Hah ! The movies show us
what happens lo the vlllian's jaw.
but --never what happens lo tho
'hero' knuckles.
GRIPS COUNTY
A hick town is a place
penple never kill unless
mud at one another.
where
they're
I '-' -ll-J. - - - v t III'
. TAfclNG MUCH, GIVING U'lTLK.
The peddler whose game of graft is now receiving at
tention in;La . Grande is somewhat put out . to think that hi
newspaper or a merchant, with the interests of the com- a i. ;rande man snwii hiin
munity and its, future at heart, should throw the spotlight ha'rTi" hruhcd'u0 olr' ids-mi"
t)f publicity1 on bell-ringing methods aiyl se,el! to turn thej,H'f,,,, ' y at
money, spent by its citizens into" chauMs that are more i;,jsei K, ts mm.v Ul1,i ai,iiii
lair and more productive lor the city ami county, it is
natural that he or she should object to a movement telling
the truth about the most expensive method of merchandis
ing known to the world.
But that is all that we seek to do to educate possible
buyers as to the condition under which they would buy
from peddlers and why it is impossible for the peddler to
give greater values than a store or oicratc on anything
but an outrageous profit. The La Grande community is
ono big family, one big business.. Like one store within
fnuii his dad. but nobody
knows what he thinks of history.
any trouble . Wlth
"Kver have
il.spcpla?"
"Only when 1 try lo spell
M;u ;u..m;i; mi;i,t toi.y
Y.KSTON. Ore. Wrston .Mouh-
;t;iin grange has eome into being
with a good-Hled membership Hn:.
jltoy Hyatt hns been eb-elPd mas
ter, Wnlter Kayboin overseer. Mrs.
. i i c i ,i , , I " iiuuKNini lecturer ami m. v .
the city works for business, so the city must work lor busi- itaybom nem-tary. The renuii.i-
det- of the orrieers unl tile regu
lar standing eommittei-H wi i.,.
appointed at tl.e meeting lodav.
when a iuihiImt (,f addtlinmil
members will Im- adtuilleil. J. ..
Nier el North l'oiir, muster ot
the I'ttttiu t'uiiuty roninua granq -.
attembMi the otgiinuation meeting,
.which was held the middle of !-ceiiih.-r
an a representative of tie
I'uioii county giang.s. '. ;. (b ,
ehr ol I .a (imii.b, state otg;inlzr.
comlucted the in K-niial ion w 01 k.
iiess. fit must work for business that goes to rival cities
for business that goes to mail order firms, fur' business
that is secured by any agency or individual that is not an
essential part of the community and that is not contribut
ing to its upbuilding and development Seeking to secure
the business given peddlers through misunderstanding of
their methods and their goods is a normal, sensible busi
ness move. As we have previously staled, thinking prople
people who aualie the transaction and dctcimine possible
value on its merits only will not pat ionize jwddlcrs. To
do so is simply lo show poor business judgment and we
believe most people have good business judgment. When
the facts are presented to them they'll act intelligentlv.
I. el, junto h.r Una. I Itunle
will i.r dtawti Jin-
'oi-;ru oai.km;. i.iaho.
-trict court aiurmd Willi the
t'.clu.-onii i,f t,, i ns, ,,r I ire its
lhere will alwavs lie a lew who will bHieve the wild stones I t rsu highway dis-
ii ill j I, r ,, , . , ,11 J'Oet. in wliiiji l treats was nwanl-
or the peddler and "tall lor his high-pressuie methods ,i)nniiK,.H , i...... rr conde,,,.
but they are rapidly decreasing iit number. natnm m a ,Kui or wa acr.s
Tl... ni............. ; l ... i... l j.. i in... I"" ' 1 ,:' '"'ersuMMi inai
a ii v vi wi vi i i mihiim tii i iu: ninisr-if -n misu (it'ouii'i atmt her jui
vho has no established place of business in our business
district because he hurts La Grande and Lnion county. We
are opposed lo him because he makes business growth less
rapid and more difficult. Wn aie opposed to him because
he takes money from the community that would be used
to build the community, lo make properly more valuable,
to pay a share of the ta burden, to provide better sclmoN,
better chuixrhes. bolter homes. Ant!, ht but most impor
tant, we are opposed to him because his is an exiiensive
method of selling, one that eacts an unfair profit for'
poorer quality goods from the uninformed buyer.
WAU.OWA, Ore. (Special).
The weather conditions continue
to be winter-lllte in this section
of tho country, with the tcmpcr-i-
ture remaining below the freez- j
ing point most of the time. Thti
ground is still nearly bare of snow. I
The heavy fog which has hung'
over the entire country for the
past 1 1 days has begun to clear
away at this time, allowing 1 lie
sun rays to conn; through. The
frost has collected on telephone
wires so heavy tliat wires have
been broken In a nimber of
places. Homo farmers have also
found 11 necessary to shake the
heavy coatings of frost from the
fruit trees to keep them from be
ing split down' with the heu-.y,
weight. A number of farmers ex-(
press the opinion that the free-s-1
ing hus not been severo enough '
do any damuge to the fdl
sown wheat crops. The surface ,
of tho grourfd hus not thawed,!
and consequently has not be nj
bulged enough to cause t lie roots
of the grain to be pulled loose.
(J. F. Harmon of heap, who ha
been quite sick for thu past sev
eral weeks from a relapse of tie1
"grip" and an abscess in the mus
cles of his breast, was bro'.ight to
the hospital here Saturday eve
ning. The abscess was opened up
Sunday and he Is reported to he
resting well at tills time.
John Couch of Leap was a vis
itor, here the fii;st of the ' w eel:.
His daughters. Arleta und Ihi.i.
returned here for the opening of
school. Monday morning. They
have been spending the holiday
vacation at home.,
Miss Vernu Harmon left Kilt-
unlay for Eugene, where she will
resume her school work. Kite has
been spending her vacation wPh
her parents, Mr, . u,od,,MrB., (.', F.
Harmon of Leap.
J. (,. Fllppin, who hus been a
patient ut tho hospital here , for
the past' two weeks Is reported to
b" considerably improved, ut thif
time.
F. A. 1 'owning and James Wea
ver of Leap, have been busy the
pi. st week cutting wood. i
Word was received by friendt
here rei-ently from the Hey. V. I.
I telle, stating the condition .
Mrs. I'etelle was very serious, bat !
tbnt hopes were held out for he
recovery.
Miss F.rnestinc Harmon return
ed to Knterprise, Sunday evening
for the opening of school, follow
ing the holiday Vacation. ''
Mrs. F. W, Haskett and so:
Gerald of Leap, were Knterprlst
visitors the first of the week.
C'urriei'M I 'slug; Horses, f
Klmer Southw Ick. rural currle:
on route one, has decided tin
roads' are- too rough for uuto trav
el. He made his first trip of tlu
season with the horse and bugit
Saturday. Many of the dirt roa-Is
.wero bmlly. 'JMUa up while th
weather was soft a couple ol
weeks ago. and since the groim'
has frozen hard are in, a very
rough condition, making travel
with uuy kind of a rig very tin
comfortable.
Some of Frank Walker's sum'1
children havn been, unite sick tie
past few days suffering from se
vere colds. "
G. I '. Meek has been trying out
a frosley radio receiving set tin
past few evenings.
$ ,
I'iMis ikw m;i;iy ri-:it.sos
I'ASCO. Wash. Hut one fauiilv
t hat was really destitute w if
found by the coin m unity 'lit! sl
ums cheer fund committee at I'HM-
CO or In the imiiiecllale nelgliho--
hootl. 'I'hls family did not live lr.
town .and was destitute hecaust
of fire ii nd sickness. A job h.e
b'-en obtained hr the man by tin
Moose lodge, and. as snon as he b
able to work It will be ready fui
him. I
In all, 2H fatnllt'-s w ere giv.'
baskets containing . vegetable
canned goods, clothing and oth.'i
needed articles, ns well as candy
nuts and fruit. The work for th
BLANKET
At Drastic
Clearance Prices
A large and complete stock of Blankets, both cotton and all-wool all from some famous
mill, Pendleton, Oregon City or Nashua. This is indeed an opportunity to save on Winter bed
ding, with the assurance that every article is up to a standard built through "25 Years of Lead
ership as La Grande's Leading Store." Come and share in our 28th Annual January Clear
ance Sale. ' -
$5.32
A Cotton and Wool
Mixed Double Blanket,
size 66x80. This blanket
conies in a number of
colors Tan, Blue ami
Gray plaids, and is 40
wool. This is a very
warm and serviceable
blanket priced for Clear
ance at
$5.32
$9.78
An All-Wool Single Blanket in
shades of Pink, Blue, Gray and
Orchid with satin-bound edges.
Very specially priced
$19.12
Guest Blankets in gay color's
and of Indian designs; very
warm, fleecy blankets that are
attractive as well as seiviceablo.
$11.90
A full-cut Blanket of pure vir
gin wool, single, size 72x84.
Come in plaids of all colors. This
is a real value blanket.
N.K.
EVERY
$5.10 $6.38 $7.65
A heavy Wool Blanket for
cam) or auto soWice. Come in
three sizes 4, 5 and 6-lb. size.
Priced for Clearance
' $2.55 ,
A good quality Cotton Dou
ble Blanket, size 64x76. Come
in Gray and Rose and Gray and
Blue. Ideal for sleeping porch.
STEAMER ROBES
Steamer fiobes In plaid back,
and woven through materials
with fringed ends in a number
of pleasing plaids and colors.
$7.02 $8.93 $10.63
$6.60
A 65 Wool and Cot
ton Mixed Double Blan
ket in plaids of Gray,
Tan and Blue. This blan-
ket will launder nicely
and is very serviceable.
Triced for January
1 Clearance at
$6.60
"... $1.68
A Double' Cotton and Wool
Mixed Blanket that is 15';i
wool of tho famous Nashua
brand. Come in several colors
in 66x80 size.
68x80 Double Cotton Blanket
in Gray and Kose and Gray .and '
Blue. A very warm, service ibly
heavy weight cotton blanket.
$11.55
-A good quality Pendleton Sin
gle All-Wool Blanket, size 66x80
in all colors with satin
' bound edges. An ideal blanket
priced for Clearance.
est & Co Inc.
ART! CLE REDUCE D
w
whole, town was handled by the
.me committee, all tne eases need-
, lithe
organizations. Vegetables 1 1 tonal Wool C! rowers' association
were contributed by farmers, j lo be held here January 1 , m
ntr attention beini- r.-onrlort t.. II , 1 ,",,t "uuaew uuu aim so.
.nd the goods being cnt 0.,r '
'hrongh It. In this way d ilica- -
tioil, which . has been one of the J Make Plans foe Wool Alert,
main difficulties In the rast. was iuhsi.;. Ida it Mf.mhuii
ivoided und gifts
U'eded.
were sent where!
secretary of the National Wool j completed.
In a communication to Coisc
friends Mr. Marshall wild he is
working o il plans for the conven
tion and las the program alinosi
! ('.rowers' association will arrive in
About $2 fro worth of goods was! Itoise shortly after the first of the
lent out. Till money for buying ; new year to take charge of plans
this amount came from lodge s and' fur the annual meeting of the Na-
Information received from Mack'
MoUe of 1'endleton und J. K. Sea is
of Yakima, secretaries respective
ly of the Oregon and Washington
wool growers associations, stab s
they are urging their membership
to mitke a special effort to alien 1
tlie meet ing In Itoise and expi'-i
lh.it their stales will be well represented.
Fop Golds
r.v n Ami
i , Ud. f y
and as a
Preventive
I ltU5
$ Laxafivo
(0
V 11
Free 1926 License
WITH ALL I'SKD ( AliS ITIU 1IASKI) MIOM I S
Tins i:i;k.
Perkins Motor Co.
I'liunc M-500. Cor. 4th nnd Adams
Hand I s Your
Films
Ke.l'k I'l'm in ymir chiii
ei.i phis our :i'e:ul devi top
tug aod pt luting meitns
prints you'll like In o ir al
bum, Kami us oiir filnn.
Kodak 8 I it.
Ill-tlHIlll'o t
Red Cross
Drud Store
mm
Quinine
tablets
Serious illness and com.
plications often follow an
ordinary Cold. Check it;
use tho old Reliable, Safe
and Proven Remedy, "I.ax
ntive BROMO QUININE."
The First and Original Cold
and Grip Tablet. Proven
Safe for more than a Quar
ter of a Century.
Tho box bears this signature
Prire SOr.
FUNERAL
DIRECTORS
La Grande's Leading
Firm
Established 18UG
W. II. LOIINENKAMI' CO.
MakeYour Dollars WorM
You work hard ftr your dollars are they won;,
tiitf for you? Make them. iHposit a few ln-re ia
n Savings Account and they w ill be working for
yoi night snd day, earning the Art interest we pay.
I Ater. when you nre too c;l to w oi k. t It s,'
dollars will make your oKl nge on- of p ai e an I
comfort. You wilt net l dependent on unyone
NOW for the world. Neither will you want to b
dependent on anyone l.ATKU. There Is no m-ed
to be If you make every pay Cay count and sae
romethtng for the future.
La Grande National Bank
La Grande, Oregon
shoes o m
0N mis
SALE
AT LESS THAN WHOLESALE PRICES
In order to show the people what a wonder
ful value in shoes at regular prices that we
carry and to get the children in the habit to
look to us for good popular priced shoes, wc
will for a limited time make .$1.00 reduction
on every pair of $3.00 shoes bought in large.
f!?e,s-, 'JVe carr'v Bys' Shoes to size 3 and
Girls bhoes to size 5. - -
Don't overlook this opportunity to get a
good pair of shoes for the low price.
S2.00
Underwear closing out at Half Price
rngn - graue u l r l s '
Wool Coats at Half
Price.
Discontinued Stamped
Goods at Half Price.
Boys' Suits, age 2 to
8 at 33 Discount.
Girls' Wool or -Silk,
Dresses at 33 Dis
count. We are giving some
cf the best bartrains
ever offered to the children.
$1.05 Ladies' Stamped Shanton House Dresses,
discontinued patterns closing out at $1.00
Norton's Kiddy Shop
Eerjihlii In Intuits and ciul.Uro-. nm