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WANTED
WANTED COUNTY MANAGERS
Two new fast-selling products lately
added to our line call for an addi
tional number of County Mana
gers in various parts of the state
where we are not at present represented-
Opportunity for right man
to earn up to 9250 to 950O a month.
No investment in stock required.
We deliver direct from factory, and
look after collections. Compensa
tion checks forwarded on ' Satur
rlnua Tf vnii hear a aaad refutation
and are willing to hustle write j
quick for appointment. Your earn
ings can start at once. THE FYR
PYTER CO., 200 P. F. FACTORY,
DAYTON, OHIO. 1-9-1 tp.
WILL FINANCE married man 25-60,
good appearance, fair, education, In
a paying, business of his own. Prof
Its not large to start with but will
Increase 83 you learn the business."
Must furnish A-l references , and
have' car for delivery. Make appli
cation in own handwriting to Mc
CONNON & COMPANY, Dept. C
1082, Winona, Minn. 1-9-1 tp
WANTED TO RENT 9 or 6 rm. mod.,
partly furn. house. Phone 157-W.
- . - 1-8-3 tp.
EXP. WOMAN waius work, 39A-R.
" 1-7-t i,
WANTED TO RENT Mod., furn house
with 2 bedrooms. Coll Observer.
i-o-a tp.
FOR SALE
FOR SALE Wood, $5 to 96 per cord.
Prompt delivery" Phone 558-U.
1-8-0 t.
LUMBER SPECIAL
We-have $10.00 dimension, some $7.50
boards and more of the 95.00 spe-
clal boards. Also a limited amount
of dry chain wood at 44.60 per load
and box wood at 93.00 while we
aro running.
BOWMAN-HICKS LUMBER CO.
Phone Main 8
1-7-t, f
FOR SALE Hay or wood.
Conley 137 A.
Archie
1-6-6 tp.
HOLLYWOOD and Hansen trapnested
White Leghorn baby chicks, all per
100 prepaid, breeding stock pur
chased direct from Hansen, Brow
nell and Hollywood. Records 250 to
327 eggs. We trap 2000 hens, chicks
equal to any. Get our catalogue be
fore ordering. PACIFIC HATCHERY,
Tangent. Ore. - 1-5-6 t.
Professional
Directory
1 o- Hospitals-""
DR. LEE B. BOUVT
Eye, Ear, Nose and Throat Hospital
3rd floor Foley Bldg. Ph. Main 16.
I Osteopathic Physicians
Hits. J. L. & MARGARET INGLE
General Practice and Obstetrics
Sommer Bldg.
Office, Main 100 Res., Main li9
DR. E. I,. FAUS
General Practice
New Foley Bldg., 3rd floor.
Phone Main 990 Res. 990-R.
Miscellaneous Bbm ' ... , FOR TRADE ' : C eU3ftN
astrologer . . We understand romM. Z I E very Saturday'. , ' Phone Main 732 ' ' WylffjLM '
' MRS. FREDERICK BALMES 8NODORASS, ... ' - ,.-,; iiJSS nr ' B ' ' Niirhr ' ' ' . '-'" h ";''- TPlrii tl I Z I 3 - I If 1 1
203 n. Ave. & Zimmerman, feb' T",? 0 ''LP X with i B ' N,S V'GrOod Service Quick" ; hMTrHtl",BIL,J
Readings Daily. Ma.n 62 '-, VJjSSS ?oT-1 B " l.l f . ' " W WARNOCGB
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HAVE ID CH,P ,W T PAV KVXAHTTO, SlcuSSI T LC HELP, IF HE PAYS , . 7' A S! T , 7- '
F6B THOSE APPLES ,TMAT L SET COT-'-'TfTL "'i, A Trlfe P6DDUSB. HIMVS6LF VEAH.-NWE W LOOK feC . Tfe Vt-'EM.- KUOW HOW Iff
VJEBE SFOILSD VJHEH HIS Z11M THE THIrJS, Au. -JKAT'S FlhlAL SoTTA ALL H. . ' " " J- M , 1 , 'T11! POOOL-E HATES fF'JL
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HOWE ' EM?LY 1 I'A STMVED" STMJMSO, At?TR fSTMiI j6RV.TUp C0WC.'' ' VJ - V ' " - - UlUlCT'-S : 7 ONLY IDiSE-CPftCKIN' UJHEM
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' "" " PHONE UAIN BOO '.
"An Observer Want Ad
will Do It
FOR SALE 13-plats new; batteries
85.50 and up. Will buy 25 old bat
teries, 1308 Jefferson.:. r
Burgees Battery J( Electric Btatton
' - - . . ' .1-2-1 m.
FOR SALE Wood, any.klndi any
length. Call FranK Seward; 649-J.'
.,..-. - : ' ;v, 12-22-6 tp.
LIMITED SUPPLT of box iwood while
planer - runs, M OO per. dood." Also
dry chain wood,' 4.68-' per load.
Frank Cleavlnger, Main l&l's'
!',-' . .i.-. .'.i;.' .;.'..;. uiiJB-10-l t.
j .mm t ' l" ,i
'yoR "SALE Wood; price reasonable;
Main 934-, 1306 O Ave(it 12-16-1 I'm,
FOR SALE Wruaro; Batteries 6.95.
A first choice battery at chain store.
prices, 76o on old battery." - '
i AUTOMOTIVE HLEOTRIO OO.
1425 Adams ' i Phone 'M 620
- . -..,!' -1-1 m.
Automobiles
FOR SALE 1930 Chevrolet coach,
good condition, 375. ?i .. . . '.: i "
- PERKINS MOTOR CO.- 1
. " '.'..'. 1-0-1 t.
FOR RENT.
SMALL FURN. HOUSE, 2009 Cedar St.
WISDOM demands that you
secure the services of ex
port morticians who know the
science and ethics of their pro
fession and who have demon
strated their i capacity .- and
ability. ' . -
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FOR BENTOfe TRADE "-"sStracfes
on highway front Lostlne to Enter
' prise.- -Sim' Bowen,' Route tfEnter
: prise, Oregon."''"' -"' ' '. ' 1-9-rtp
LARGE; "MODERN;' snnny; well furn;
Apt. Very low rent. Phone 236-J;
901 O Ave:, Apt. -'s'.v- 1-9-1' t.
FOR RENT 'New f urn, duplex: Phone
. Main 640: " . "' 1-9-1 t.
FrJftNf.-' ROOM lor- lady; modern'
home, furnace Heat; With or with
out board, 689" j. " - .' V-B-l t.
'- ! '
FOR RENT Accommodations forstu
j - dents '-Who' desire :''to -'cook-'fdr
themselves. Phone '470-J. -1-9-3 t:
MOD. FURN.--APT.r Frlgldairey elec.
i' range, 'gar;- cor:-6th 'and L-. 1-9-t-f
FOR RENT 5-rm. furn. house, 205
Hemlock..-Reasonable rent.- Phone
212-J today or 394-J Sunday.
; ' '. i-9-1 tp.
MODERN, 4 large room flat, garage,
close In, pleasant homey surround
ings. Investigate this'.' 5 " room
house, plumbed,, garage,' north side1,
12.60. Geo. H. Currey, Realtor.1 ""
.'" ' '''"' '.'" : - ! ' 1-8-3 t.
FOR RENT Mod. 6-rm.
1608' 1st St.'" '' i
house. Inq.
' "1-8-2 ti
3-RM. FURN. DUPLEX! A and 6 rm.
: unfurn. houses. 1409-utH. ' 1-7-6 t.
FOR- RENT Dairy form. Call F 24X.
---,-'-'-. : 1-7-3 t.
FOR RENT Apts., well furn. and
reasonable. La Grande hotel.". .
i-0-5 t.
MODERN ROOMS, reasonable rates,
steam heat,' hot water. 1902 Sec
ond St.' " '. 'l-7-3tp
FOR RENT Landla Court furn. apts.
' for conveniences and real comfort.
o .. ..h ;- .' .. 12-30-10 t
FURN; HOUSES AND APTS. With
baths, clean, quiet, lowest rent).
Adults, 1810 Greenwood.' 12-11-1 m.
1 -a-RM,-AND 1 8-RM. furn. or un
furn.' Apts;- Grande Ronde Apts,
. , ',!.; !.- ,""' 12-10-t f.
FURN. APARTMENT - 1809 Adams,
Main 682. " " 12-1-t f.
MISCELLANEOUS
( FURNITURE REPAIRING -Redecoratlnir.
-air ' ' brushirn? and
crating ' by experienced workmen, j
vail varr irurniiure to.i rnnm nu. vv..-vvvt
: . ; . . . .-.i-9-i-ttook'12 tricks. As a result, Mrs. Cul-i
Tliat permanent you wanted,. reg.
$6 wave,' now 2.50 -3.S0. Main 283.,
l-B-i t,
EASTERN. ORKUON School of Music,
violin, piano, voice. Credits. 1. O. o.
F. temple. 447-J. . ' ' 9-6-1 m
d.tm nr.'n," Tnn Onlnt.lnir nnrt
papering by Neumann, : J702 K. ; ';
. . -' . ,,' '.'l-o-i m.
CHECK UP ON ,your- old--furnlture.
Scratched or-'marred pieces refln
lshetl and made like -new. call Carr'
Furniture Cos,' Main 770.- 1-B-l t.
LA ORANUB-UATTRESB and Uphol
stering --and Bug Cleaning. Works.
Jn.'at-W. Ch. Kdwerds- Prop.-
WONBZ TO LOAN We are represen
tatives for -the Prudential Ins. Co..
and oon make farm or city loans at
attractive rates of Interest; Chaa. H.
: Keynolds, - Insurance, loans. ' and
bonds. '-, '. " - ' - B-l-l m.
GRANDfi'EVMtNG OffSfiftVBfl L& GRANDE,
OUTOUjWAY
a.
Come, our
FU4 BUf-P
T'DPM ,
MOST Or
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CULBERTSONS WIN
BRIDGE MARATHON
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'opposite her husband at tho cord
table, was a little behind m the plug , . After the match. Lena commented,
of the rubbers she had played.' The tliab. the cards -spoke for themselves,
first hand of the .lest rubber was (n that there was little difference
passed out because Cuibertson with in ha systems. Culbertson said luck,
good' cards -refused to bid,, saying ho wap a minor fn'ctor and that proper
oould i.ot then lose the match. principles were the dominant fac
I "Ely," said Mrs. Culbertson sharply. 1 tiara. Liggett sflld the match proved
"I think that is ridiculous and un- nothing; . .-,
iparddnable.' - - t1 ' ' ' . : So far as relative value of cards is
; ' So stirred was she' that she tried concerned statistics tabulated by Cul
!to make game herself oh the second bteon's staff were, by sides: 1
hand ot the rubber at' three ho trump' : Honor tricks:. Culbertson
and Was set one. Then Culbertson , Lenz 3648. ." ,;
oame td life for Tils favorite partner.'; 'No trump count: Culbertson 18,091;'
In a contract 'for four ' hearts he Lerife' 17,806. '
made five;1 having' 100' honors. On;
tho. uext and last hand of series
jbertson, who had entered the night's
:pitty with a plus of only )5B points-
for the 82 rubbers she had played,
finished with a lead of 306 points for,
88 rubbers. j
. Even Break in Itubbcrs . i
Lenz. and Commander Winfield, Llgn,
gett Jr.;1 won' three of' the: six -final,
rubbers but tailed to takOHifulittd,!,,
vantage ! of .thelr.r possibilities-.. Lig
gett, who entered the.' match-when .
Oswald Jacoby quit as Lenz's partner,
because ;of ' a " dispute over psyohio
bids . and mlsplays, ' finished 7860
points ahead for-the 47 rubbers : In
which he took part. -.' ' " '.; 1 I
'Therein wan solace to followers of
the' Lena -variety "or the n "off iclal" ,
system which was . tested ih' the
OLD TIME
DANCE
4T, PE?Rr :"
- I : ' Music by ' Ill ; W'ttWv', yVIf.'tf l "'
of t. aw Bg-T F woo cn
TVA' ElYAX-TEO PCroTIiQKj; Qf. l65-15'
OFFA; CASHMS I FUCo AM OFFrJ' VATiMrS," Its!'-
Co. VS. PeT' 'iTFfe Big, i I vaooi. QP'
Ml -ItMt IM ' . tMONW
LOOM M OOT Or Q, rr t cr:..-r-
iH WNDEHg , WAHisi- 66E.UucvV time om
n I VMRIT1M ,V '
match ''with CulbertabiVs, ' The "of-
4lAln1 irrmin ' nninmlln mill nrtriln
that had Liggett been In the match
at first the Culbertsons would not
have triumphed. Vt,th,that culbcrt-
son disagrees.
V What Dot It Prove?
The no trump count is that assign -
ing a value of four to an ace, three
( u kiiiB, iVu uectb
Jack. V1 '
, "Mrs. Culbcrtson's bids' and playing
were the great factors In, the final
.session. - !
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A Fi-ee Burning
Utah Coal
Np CLINKERS,
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YvnPetien
Lumber Company
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By J. R. Williams
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KMQNA A
II.MI.HOAIIS FILE PETITION
WASHINGTON, Jan. 8 m The
Great Northern railway and tho
Western Pacific tojny asked tho In
terstato commerce commlS3ton - to
compel tho Southern Pacific company
k exenango rvxsonr, waiuc irom
tho enBt with t'.iom at Can Francisco.
Tho ccmplnlnt nlleeo llio Southern .
Pacific has-rtfupert to concur In' a
plan to Ibbuo Joint throuRh ticketsJ(
between tho ' ont mil' Loa Angeles
via Snu'l'ranclsca with tho Complain
ing roads, although. l does so with
other lir.es. '
It is claimed tho Southern Pacific
insists that this passenger traffic be
exchangod at Portland, i
Chewing fiiun was first manufac
tured In 1800. 1 .
One fire could ,,
rob you of the:
treasures and
savings of a
lifetime?
Is-your- home ;
insured?
AM' X
'riyrlavi 't" isrH tv 'h-'i-- r -
HILGARD f
PERSONALS
ny Wllmerlh Welnxer
(Observer 'Correspondent)
; HILGAR0 ' (Special) School be
gan again' Monday after a two weeks'
vacation with all 'the -students present,-
ready to' begin "their -work- for
tho' final "examinations for this se
mester. ' '
Tho county school superintendent,
E. A. Sayre, ' was a" visitor at the
HUgard - school Wednesday.
-A New Year's pinochle party was
given at the homejof Mr. and Mrs.
J. B. Welmer last Thursday eveplng,
with four tables at play. High
scores were made by Millard Stearns
and Mrs. Claude Bartmess, low score
by Mrs. Al Reynolds, of La Qrando,
i am fry
' SYNOPSIS: Local suseWon Is
rlahw 'aoatnat TrucmaH Kok be- .
aanso he is working lor Qage Prea
tan, itio i9 ticUcvetl to be n . Cel
tic msWcr. . Jfocb toofc the lob to
bo Hear Prcaton'a daughter, Thtru,
with whom se la Ui love, . Ash,
Thiru'a brother, U jcoloun ami
ahoiea marked hoatttttv to Rock.
Cuapter 33 ,
' '-.'" MASQUERADE
THE. reit-'s'cirtcif rldei1 had ovl.
' dently 'lia. Spirits' or two, b.ut
he ' appeared levoMieaded, and,
slowly the devilish geniality with
which ho had accosted Amy Daub
faded "into cold, watchful specula
tion. His tawny gaio swept Rock
froin head Id' foot, and hack agin. -"Howdy,
glister Big Hatf" ho re
plied , ' ' "
"My name is Rock."
; "Aboot had tliot recltoncd,"; ' r j
turned the rider, guardedly.
"You're Hesbltt's foreman,
Pec-
: pies," ;'went ' on' Rbclt, 'curtly,
"Ho
told mo you werb iookln' for me.
nooito',, you didn't look vory hard
, VWol.l, I cam t say there was any
particular can to rustic,
Thus thqsa twp rauEe-rl.dera
moasurod each other. Tho foromftn
of Hesbltt's outfit, appeared to. be
long 'to that typo ot cowboy whom
Roc)t Svns wont' to hclleyo tho' Bait
of the earth. ' ' ' . ' ,
two range-riders meatured
you'rb hot drunk," replied P.oclt.
"How's .It you insult' a' married
woihaii on tho street?" '',
that any of your hjzncBS?"
"ft'Bhoro Is.' I'm an old friend of
Amy Dabb's. Rbdo ; ' tor 1 hor luiij.'
hand'. 'Ileckon It's hot oxaggerntin'
lo claim I'm his frlond, too."
"All right, ltock, T apologize," ro
turned the foreman, readily, though
resentfully. "Hut honest to Ood, it
ihova ain't because I think I ought
to. " " '
1 "She plump surprised me made
ine sore." . "" " " ' '
"No wonder, 11 you thouglit had
ot her," rejoined Itock, feeling his
way. This man could bo talked to.
"Reckon ybu don't know Amy woll.
She's a lonesome and unhappy girl.
Slio' niot you; ' liked you, '-'because
you're a good lookln and Intorestln"
cowboy. And nflorward sho'got to
thlnkln', romcmborod aho was Hur
ried and niado up her mind next
time to cut you. . Now, toll, nio
square, don't yon think it was kind
of low-down to brace her, right on
tho street?" "" 'r
"Hock, I reckon It wan, it Bho's
what yoii. scoih to think," responded
Fooblos, staring hard. "Stioro you
know morb nboot -mo thnh l-'do
nboot you. It ain't a very square
deal all around." '
"I' would tako your word, if you
shook' on it," replied Rock.
"Wal, 1 guess I'd tako yours."
"All right, Peoples. We're get-
Up' Bomewhoro," said Hock, more
heartily. It always warmed him to
bo taken seriously when ho was In
arnestl ' "I'll give you my word,
confidentially. I'm not sweet on
Amy babb. Only want to help her,
botoro it's too lato. . ' . And more.
I am- darn good and awful sweet on
Homo other girl." '
' '-'"Mileli 'nhllffp.l ' fnr vnnr ennil-
dence." responded Pecples. "I'll aak
Amy's pardon." '
"Wo can shako on that, anyway."
"Now, I'eeplcs, tell mo why you
wore Iookln'- for me?"
' "Kaslcr'n your other cracks," ro-
plied Peoples, laconically. "1 kept
hearin' nboot you out on the rnngo.
Then lately you como back an'
went to ' ride for Preston. - Thct
made mo curious, nu' I reckon I
Jest wanted to moot up with you an'
see fur myself. Rack, do vou know
one of them queer rango shadows is
creepiu'- over llio Prostons? '
"I'yo hcnid so," replied no:i;
Page Severi1
and Donald IsaL ; A dainty lunch
eon, was served by the hostess- at
a lato hour, V . J -
Mrs. Belva WiUlamson, of Pendle
ton, Is working as second trick op
erator at the O.-W. depot here. This
position1 has been off -since- Sep
tember but has been ' again added
due1 to the weather;- - "'
Buce Morehe'ad, Ml:. Phillip8,"rot
the Mt; Emtily logging camp, - and
Alyah Thornburg,; of Starkey, wera rj
business v)3ltors here - and In La. ,a
qrando on Monday. 1 1 - r31
Mrs. O. O. Thornbrue and daughi
te.y Eva,' were business visitors In
La Grande oh' Wednesday. : ' - nf.
Mias Blanclie Whiting, teacher of
tho ' Hllgard school, returned tvorr v
.her vacation Sunday afternoon, thejrf
holidays having been spent at the..
. homo of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. 1
E.' D; Whiting, at Mt Glen.
(jUUf ;;
gloomily. "But I'm hopin' this one
VI11 blow over;" , "
'Natural.' But It it doesn't-if '
It clouds up black you're shore
goin' to got rained on, cowboy,'1-
oald Peoples, with dark significance.
'My job is bossln' the youDger i
boys, the twins and Al. 1 know for
a fact that It's ttrO' years and rhdro ''
slnco ' Preston mailo his youngof
sous do ' anjf ot tho hutcliorng' j
wora.
'Tho hell, you say!" ejaculated ,n
Poeplcs. "An' now aboot your con-
nectidn with Preston. Speaks high i
for him to have you in his outfit, i'
True ' Rock, clean an' square range-1,1
riddrt ' Rocki if Preston 'keeps you-
oilt theor it's a safo bet he I rdst
llh'(ah', will ring you in With him, IM
And, last. Rock, take my hunch for
what it's '.worth. As I'd taka yours, in
. . . Grab' the girl an' raise tho dust n
away.' from Sunsot Pass. For If I
any thlngVevor, comes of this deal'"
as ,1 suspectran'- you'ro still - witii"3
Prqstoh in auy, capacity, I swear r'j,
caln't see how you'd over square, ,(
ydurs'clt oii tiie range." ' " ' i
V' Trueman' Rock strolled to hiB,.
I(otel.'; Aph Preston 'was in town, i
'hiding. Al had conllded this Mlts-.fni -,
diBbiaylns news.': He had discov-' '
oi'c'd .lt'rj(ilto J)J accident,' through a
'ntoxl.can.'ttndheliovcd tllat Ash had,
rldioh in under cover of night, Tho..,
Mexican liaj , said Ash. wm- not
drinking -This was oven more'-dis-'
turbln'g than tho' fact of his' 'pre-'
dhco. 1 Rock had cautioned Al-not,
to' toll Thlry."Jt was possible" Ash.j
vouI(V not fqeognize Thlry In hor.'
diaa'quoraile, ' and' sho' would haVoX
some hours of plcasuro, tit least till?,
alio unmasked. But what was Asd'!
up to? Last night the Cattlemen's
Association had' met, and though''1
tho conference wits not supposedly
oecrot, ' they ' -had most 'certainly
locked the doors on many rarichers.?
Thlry -had' Been " Upset by Amy,
Dnbb, had been rendored nngry
doubtful) full ot scorn and, yesi'
Jealous!' If Thlry had sccrotly or1'
ovoii' unconsciously been tenderiy,1,
Btlrred by hor father's avowal n('
Rock's love, that would account for.
her voaction to Amy and to hlm
. Darkness had long sot In whom
ho loft tho hotel, Rock tried hls
disguise, -voice as well as suit and"
mask, upon tho clerk, Clark tho' pro.''
prietor,. and tho porter, " They hod
hot rocogntzed hi m ; wherefore he ,
headed toward the town hull, tread-j
ing on air. . : vr
Rock ran the gantlet of merry
Jests, to the entrance at the main
oorrldor of the hall. Inside tho door'
was a gate, guarded by men, ono of
whom: was- the .town sheriff, very"
important and pompous. Two pine-,
ards struck Rock's oyo. Ono roadV
No Admittance to Anyone not in
Masquerade. And tho other sign '
larger, read: Check your Hardware
and Dottle. , '?.
"Howdy, gambler!" greeted '.ho'
sheriff. "Scuso me while I search7
you. Mrs. Dabb's orders." ;'
Ills second slap at Rock located,
the gun under the long coat. :-
Tho heavy gun belt wont Into the.
hands of an nttomlnnt, who dopos-l
tfnl it' nh n Khnlr wliprn nlrnn,lv n 1
- ... .
row of wenpons glittered. Rock re-
ceived a ticket. ;'! '
A girl, slight of stature, passed
Rock to peer at him with challeng
ing eyes, disguised If not hidden by
a red mask. ' Her; costumo wos
Spanish, gold and black, very grace
ful and pretty.' - She pansed on. and
ltock forgot her In his growing,
searching cazo for soma ono ho
would know the Instant she ap
peared. What would Thlry woar?
tCcowif'tt. Zone Grey) ' ..
Thlry staitlea Rock, In the next -v
Installment. At n masquerade, any.
tmnj may happen -.,
each othor.. 1 "I -SOCfK