Friday! Atig'nt 20, 192G;' T
EX GRANDE EYENWa OBSERVER
Paw Four
(Incorporated)
An Independent Newspaper
FRANK B. APPLEBY
........ EcMlor and Publisher
HtRVET F. MATTHEWS
.........Business Manager
. ' Published evening), except Sunday, at 1416 Aduou Avenne,
La Grande, Oregon. The Observer-Mar published every Friday.
.Entered at the Postofflce at La Grande, Oregon, aa Second
. Class Mail Matt-.- under act of. March 2, 1871
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FAMILY REJOICINGS "And ye shall rejoice before the
lrd your God, nnd your sons,-and your daughters, and your
ipcnscrvants, and your maidservants." Ueut. 12: 13.
THE OPEN
COURT
CORRESPONDENTS MUST
PUIIMIT TllrtR NAMES TO
VHE KDITOK IP THEY DE
81KB LETTK118 PRINTED.
' The valley's wheat crop is not up to normal this year,
j but one farmer talks sense by saying that ten to fifteen
;;lmsiiels an acre is better than no crop at all.
For the benefit of our readers who are moved to e:o
i press themselves through the Open Court column of this
r paper, we wish to say that communications arc welcomed
yy The Observer if kept to a reasonable length. The writer
must, however, sign his or her name and address, whether
Whtiplicd charges against, or statements about, individuals
Editor Ot La Grundo Evening
Observer:
Permit mo to use the columns of
the "Forum' 'of your paper to ask
you a few questions In regard to
the present wuter situation. The
writer hus lived In tunny communi
ties in Oregon and this is the first
city t hut has hud Die kind of city
commissioners und citlgcns lo see
fur ahead enough in advance tu
prepare for a water shortugo by
sinking u well or two. But now
that Hie city has overcome the wa
ter shortage permit me to usk a
few (llestiona In regard to present
water being diverted fur Industrial
purposes. . . ' -
Why should many prominent
citizens lie entitled to use water
for hours during the day while
others deny themselves the water?
Why is it Inwrul for I he city to
divert the water to be used outside
of the clly limits?
Since when hus the old law thut
prior waterrlghts on the Grande
Rundu river purchused for-! Indus
trial purposes are null u d void
been cancelled? Many years ugo It
hus ruled that wuter rights coutd
not be transfered from furm lands
te industries.
However be It what It may many
taxpayers of the city are w illing to
assist should there be an emer
gency, but where In the emer
gency? Who Is to blume?
liopo Bomeone can cxpluln why.
Yours truly. .
A water user and n taxpayer.
CITY OF KALGAN
EVACUATED BY
PEOPLES' ARMY
PEKING. Aug. 20. A1') The
city of Kalgun lias been completely
evacuated by I lie Kiioiiilnchun
(imlionullsl ) army which has con
tinued Its retreat from Nunkow to
ward Feng Chen, roughly lull
miles westward, following lis re
cent detent at the hands of tile al
lied forces ot Marshals Wu l'el-Fu
and Chang Tso-I.ln. .
Non-Chinese advices report that
or implied charges against' or statements, about, individuals mg since August 7 und m pmc-
or corporations based on rumors, hearsay, or prejudice that '""iiy completed uy the thir-i
could be considered libelous in nature. Private opinions "two"' brigades of Feng Tien!
or statements accepted as facts dealing purelv with the """' ""rl r ,h" """Ml ,lr",',
, ,. . - . .. .... . i ji entered Kalgun yesterday noon!
public aspect of various questions will be given space gladly. llnil wlla fonowed throughout the
Matter' of an objectionable nature, or that tends in any way uuy other units of Feng Tien . and
to effect the equal responsibility of a newspaper for whatj1 than"'! no men ure reported!
it publishes signed comftiunication, paid advertisement, or to nave held the Nunkow puss, ii
otherwise-Avill be deleted. It has a place in the columns TZtlZ X
ufii- newspaper only when it becomes a matter of court und where, the snunairorccs, co-
record. And it has been the experience of The Observer operating with the ..nies clashed i
1 . . with the Ivuomlnchun, ulso Is rc-
tlurfc out of the great mass of rumor, gossip, and prejudice purled to have been evueuated foi-
ithat, always exists, very little of it ever gets that far.
1 im i ,.1 ' i ' i i '" 'r ' ' ' "l1"'
lowing the surrender of Nankuw.
Prliriary' Election Plan .
Scored by Mr. Roosevelt
, I NEW YORK, Aug. 2H. (AP-
... .! QUESTIONS ABOUT WATER
. A ..'communication to The Observer, dealing with water
,m-m..o, ..ono ,.,.wui., u. Thl.otloru ,00s,.velt estlliiales that!
)vc ipny bo able to supply. According to old residents, sel- election expenses in the i nitedi
dom-iu the history of the valley has there been such a sea- Htates iiii.ouni. i to iiu.iino.oou m
....,.. ' u presidential year, and is convill-
pun :a this when the rivers and streams were so low in ced timt the ronveniion system ims
water,' and it is perfectly natural that wo all bo confronted bu'" l""UVL'', 8U,t,ll'r l,u tl", "''-
! , ,. ,, "hi . . , , nuiiy system In nominating cundl-
at times with emergencies that cannot be reasonably fore- dates.
lold. 'I "Orgies of expenditure." such as
, ' . ; tin, ' ' ' 'wre revealed in (he recent 1'cnn-
Nii citizens of La Grande, prominent or otherwise, arc syivunia primaries he toi.i the New
entitled to special water privileges of course. That any""'r" ';';"u"'l,"n l'",b 'J.'"1 '"k"'.
... , . , ' . , , . are a "burning disgrace."
citizens assume such rights is regrctable. As the waltiri ".s tilings stand, a pour man
regulation is understood by The Observer in this' instance , h"3 1,0 tl""u:l' whatsoever in the
' i i , . ., .. piiiuaiiea" he said.
cooperation- was put squarely up to the people of the city ;
J their help being requested lather than being absolutely '"' l,,i,,T "vntfi-:
j . , ,r, ii i . ,i ... I M:W YORK. Aug. :. (Al')
ordered. The excellent way in which they responded is m,u nmi,, i,.rcer Kresge arrived
most lrrtltifvitltr. Also il. lias Ill'iMI llio lilncl in fur ninnv from libroud today to right the ill-
snppl.V water Lni
years, whether lawful or not, for the city ti
to pimple living outside the city limits, though now a
luuclf higher 'rale is charged these users in addition lo in
stallation costs.' ' With' corpoiate limits as comparatively
small' as ours urn, several hundred homes that are now
just Iputside would be denied water if water service were
restricted to the city limits.
After all, il is the opinion ot The Observer that these
mutters arc irrelevant. The problem faced by the com
munity was ono of keeping a large number of its citizens
properly employed. To at least make that possible, the
emergency required that water be conserved and diverted to
industrial purposes. This has been accomplished, (hanks
to the broad-mindedness or our citizenry. What should or
Should, not have been done previous to the existence of the
emergency could not be of assistance in solving the present
problem. As a community we are interested primarily in
the profitable employment of our people, in the getting
and keeping of businesses and industries that make such
employment possible. That is the crux of the thing. The
emergency is not permanent and, we imagine, will not again
bo possible.
riled in lietroit lasl
her husle.nd, rtebaiilioll
VCIV Kresjte, mlllhmuire operator 01
live anil I'M! ci nt stores. She suld
the stilt was "entirely unw arriinl-ed."
DutMigh (mv,1
The speedometer Is a very valu
able pleee of eijulpiie-nl , bill nev
er depend upon Its odtimet.'t;
reading to tell when the gasollu
supply needti rcple ult.hing.
$afbl(f (hmlurtatty
TltWIX IIV MOTOR STACK
' tAvr
t,a Oraiiile fur 4iKiph ami Wallowa lh
"- " linker' mid Ituisv
M linker only
IVlldleliHl II IKIA. M
:llll A. M. . I:IMI . M.
tt:;lll A. M. . I::lll I'. M.
A::tu I. l.
3:3V I'. M. . t::IO I'. 31.
Connection nt Pendleton for Walla Walla. I'usco and l'oii
land; ut rortland all points Houth and North.
La (irmiilc
All Modem
leMit IMiihh 7011
Chair Car Mages.
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TRAIL-TO-RAIL
KUGF.NK, Ore. Aug. 20. AI'
The civlo und .Industrial parade,
with more than lou cn'riea listed,
will feature Fugelic's Trall-to-Itnll
celebration here this- morning. I
Hand concerts on downtown street
corners are being held throughout' will bo repented, and at th" same
until the time of t'ho limn the night shirt at Railhead
will get under way. More public
dunces are on the program and the
qucen'a bull will be held at Iho wo
man's building on the university
campus. ,
Last night the puscant Klatawa
received an even greater ovation
than on the prorlous evening.
Governor Walter M.' I'lerce, or
Oregon: Mayor Oeorge I,. Biker,
the morning,
parade.
This afternoon t S o'clock on
the miverslty of Oregon campus
will take.placo the- formal Inau
gural ceremonies of the Cascade
route of the Kouthern I'aciflc rail
road. Mora band .concerts, public
dances, festivities at railhead the
frontier conceinion town built for
the 'oclebrai'.on and a flying cir
cus froift I'cnraon field will be add
ed attractions on the afternoon
program. At :3D o'clock there
will also be a 34-round list of box
ing events at the open air pavilion.
, To IUort Klatawa
Tonight' tile pageant Klatawa
VALUES!
Our policy of underselling means vc aim to
sell for a lower price than quoted clricwherc on
merchandise of like quality and desirability.
A comparison of the quality of our merchan
dise and prices tell the story. .. .
A FEW OF OUR
MANY MONEY-SAVLVG VALUES
Fall Suits
'In browns, greys and blue
in both - single and double
breasted , models. .
' A selection that will war
rant your inspection before
you buy.
$13.85 to
$33
Fall Hats
Snap and rolled brim
n tans, greys and, r C
black. Manufactured byvv . l
ing makers of hats. .
Priced so they Will
fit within your budget.
$2.95 to
Fall Shoes
In . black and tan,
built upon lasts that
will appeal to you in
style and fit.
in
m
' $5 ;; S.'":
$2.89 to $4.95
Fall Shirts
Never before have we
been able to offer such
attractive patterns ; in
both collar attached and
neckband styles.
These shirts ure made
by Grccnhcod and Phil
lips Jones.
98c to $3.50
Note These Values
lli'tm-ihl Nt'Knn Kitluht. Hit
ItMMlH'iJm-k rnnin'll, (- wttln;
hU lt-kir slmi n m il tmiil hiitt;
llir lmrrt rtt til SuihIh .
tilutii. siiih H-oilp niM itri Im- I
hrmliMl. A K'tnl rmwtl U r-
ltfMrmnl KhIkIii rtti. UhmixIi Ih I
innki" Ihrm mml .iimrtliiic. J
A-r ho skin thim. ihrn he
lltunvs mi n hniMlDil or lt mitl !
ruv It in nliii MtiHltHtvr. t vr-j
ikt if X ami .s.tniif. l oiiif mr.
1 mill get it If oii ttmn'l
Hull lnu Jiit bt!ig n vnni! I
(.lialr with jnu, 1
DRESS HOSE
Black and brown.
2 pair for ,
. . 35
'"- FANCY HOSE
In' tans, grey; and
browns, .'1 for
$i.oo
WORK SHOES
Moccasin style with
full paracord sole
and rubber hecf.
$3.SJ
ATHLETIC
UNDERWEAR
Pearl buttons, knit
hack
. 59
,j HDKFS.
' Men's ' white hem
stitcherf hdkfs.
5
KMT
UNDERWEAR
. Short arms and an
kle length.
- 98?
'' WORK SHIRTS
Another shipment
jiist. received of our
famous triple stiched
two pweket shirt
19?
OVERALLS
220 weight denim
reinforced at all
points of strain an
exceptional overall rtt
$1.09
REMEMBER OUR NEW LOCATION
Men's Wear
Money-Saving Cash Store For Men
' Corner Adams and Elm La Grande
Buythi'JfcTnA
Stetson Fine Hats
Look at Your Hat as Others Do.
$S and $10
N. K. West & Co.
Store For Men
beautv-
wfor tfour Iwnte
The He:v Edison Maida
Limps oiler you t means
to further beautify your
home. These lamps, in
five sties only, are A(tti in
construction . , .-et in
shape.. .(etc in finish, j
The New
Edison Mazda
Lamps
arc more beautiful in ap
pearance and will har
monize with your, deco
rative scheme. Being fros
ted on the inside they are
easy on the eyes.
See them . . '
Lighted!
H. & S.
Electric ,
Co. ' .
of PorthiiKl: J. II. I'yr. genernllto attend the Triill.to-llall eelehra.
f tlio Koutliirn I'ueuie i iioii neie, u. 1M
of Sun Kraneis- inu eorp i v., usunm
Atehlsoil. ehitlr- gioiips from ninny o! her parts et
I ... Ml:l ,' liv. li e
ninnagi
rallnsy company
eo: and Clyde II.
man of the Interstate eolillileree
commission Washinrtcn '
be among the speakers a( the ofri
elal dedication of the new South
ern Pacific Cascade line this after
noon. The ceremony will be In
charge of Iho itoyal Kosurians, of
Portland and the Eugene liadia-lors.
HUM) lIlll'MMKIIS WIS
i;iai:Ni:, Ore. Aug. ill. AP)
The drum and liugle corps
Iteml eilllie over the p;
f rout
eSlei'il.-iy
the stale. Hy. me. point system,
Itelld scored !ll.2. while Salem,
slate champions of the Amerlcnii
l.egiun, scored 'J-'.'i for second
plate. ' - '
I'lugeue. while competing us hn;if
was nut in the running fur tin
prise.
Iioseliur:; was rated a.i third,
with a score of 90.7; Medfurd
rollith. with S0.4S; McMlnnvJIle
fifth Willi 83.45 und Cottage Crov
sixlh Willi
LEAVE YOUR FILMS
,- At The, .
Red Cross Drug Store
1' or
Expert Developing, l'rinling and Enlarging.
$1 SALE
Now On -
" Lowest Prices --'Better Merchandise '
When we offer merchandise at Sale Prices,
you know you arc getting the lowest prices'
ever put on better goods.
Norton's Kiddy Shop ;
Infants' and Children's Wearables
H
Saturday Special
Sugar Cured Picnic Hams
30c
Purchase your
prices.
monthly requirements" 'at
Fresh from smokehouse
less than Wholesale
every week.
DO.VT MISS OUR CURED MEAT SPECIALS!
Every pound guaranteed first-class.
Grocery Dept., Phone Main 73
f Meal Dept., Phone Main 50
Easy to remember call one number instead of two.
Grande Ronde Meat
Company
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