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About La Grande morning observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1901-1904 | View Entire Issue (Nov. 4, 1904)
ARE AGAINST PROHIBITION. Leading Business Men , And Firms Speak Tfceir Sentiments , .' In view o! the faot that a prohibition election baa been called for the entire ounty of Uulon, including the city of La Grande, we wish to place before the people the aituution and financial condition oi oar city and preface (be same with a brief statement. We believe that prohibition would have a disastrous eoVot on the Brian cea ol In Qrande, ol the oounty and ot the state. We believe that it wonld have a depressing effect on bnaineaa of all kinds, and would certainly in crease taxes - In order to meet the loas of revenue .derived from UoenaeB, communities r. A A COZY HOME Is w.thln the reach of every man if ha only goes the right way about it. If you have iben longing for a home of yonr own, we can tell you how to realize your ambition WE HAVE FOR SALE several Ideal homes that e can put you in the way ot purchasing and oc cupying at once, It will not take muoh ready monev and the prices and terms are snob that any ordinary man can afford them Call and talk it over. jCa Srand Snveestment Company, 1110 Adams Aveuue, ELECTRIC FIXTURES All who are building new cr rebuilding their homes, can neatly finish their parlors, dining rooms halls etc with a 1 to 6 light Electolere, at a reason able price, as we are in position t to unJersell any fixture in the Inlund Empire. ( We have at our office a complete atook of assorted "styles of ceiling and wall fixtures of beautiful de signs and finish. Also Shades of Ml designs. We cordially invite the public to inspect our stock eveu if you are not ready to buy Office open from 7 a ra to 8:30 p m. La Grande Light and Power Co. The Most Stylish and Most Modei n Fall Millinerv I At Prices Far Below Any Previous Offer Now on Exhibition Mrs. J. R. Forrest, ' Mnqnnm rmldinff'on Adams avenue. adopting prohibition are toroed to raise a portion of the tort revenue by inoreased taxes, and they meet the re maining deficiency by reducing their exp?naea. In Union oounty, in La Grande and all other counties and oitirs o' Oregon inch a redootion in expenses would result In poorer streets fewer repsiri, less building improve ments, and other undesirable econo mies. We Ho not all of ua, wish to be un derstood as being opposed to the gen eral priolples of local option, but tLls prinoiDle is In no wav invnlvad in the coming prohibition election. ine proiuDitionists nave taken advan tege of a new. striunenc and little nn. derstood law to call oounty election, and that too against the wishes of mauy people who voted tor local op tion last June. The ooming election Is not for pro hibition by precincte, as many believe but oy . counties. Uuder these oir. oumstanoes, therefore, we merely de sire to record our oonviotlons that pro hlbition in Union oounty rr any other oounty In Oregon, is undesirable, on- Votu Urooot La Grande, OvegorT. necessary, and would create an endless turmoil and expense and especially to in the city of L Grande. In view of the foregoing we submit the following fsots, directly . in point In the city ot La Grands: ; ,-i La Grande's assessed valuation (668,577 ,,. " Indebtedness Konded and Floating 1100,000 Interest In Indebtedness, 6 per cent 16,000 Taxes received, ten mill levy 6585.77 LieUoiency on part of city In paylny interest of six per went on ' indebted ness :: (414.23 Our ten mill aaseement does not pay our interest What revenue have we then for the payment of our street improvements, lights, firs deporlme t, officials salaries sewerage and other oity expenses' " i Should probldltlon carry it will re quire at bait a 15 mill tax additional on our olty property to meet onr expenses as laat above enumerated Our total tax Is 65 mills on the dollar Can we stand an additional 15 mill tax on our city property, whloh wonld be necessary should prohibition oarry, making the total general ' tax levy 70 mills? Would capital seek investment, come to La Grinds and pay sucti a taxf , Jack Peare, J D McKennon, J E Foley, G W Biggers, I Harris, D H Steward, J F Johnson, , - ' ' Bird P Lewlsi ', " M Andross, W R Hamilton, . Geo. Krieger, - i . , t David Bay, G E Fowler, G O Holmes,' La Grands Investment Co., J U Mars; : GM Hichey, AO Hagans, A A Gust, AO Williams, PR Hwaney, ' WnndaSecrest, ;--, ; J F Steinbeck, ' J J Carr, FO Forbet, Jay Van Buren, . E P Staples, L A Baker, Mac Wood, A V Andrews, J V Ross, L F Dunn, ' .... . Leon B Stoddard, : Mrs. B Summers, A H Conley, . r J B Hyde, j . Joe Woods, ' . ... - . OHUidwell, TE Bnehler, ' Ma Hartley, j . J R Donnelly, -. . Tboe. Walsh,. E J Walsh, V S lvanhoe, Fred Jacobs, J W White, ; O O Joh son, John Baker, FP Chllders, J Jx Fitzgerald, . J Bull & Uo , Geddes Bros., E B Jamison, GT Fleming, Stillwill & Vandermulen, F Klipatrick, F Lawsen, J E Pol I o ik, Lou a Wright, K L Aokles, M S Blooh, li W Stoner, Joe Junes, G W Thomas, T H Crawlord, R L Lincoln, H A Bodmer, Thomas MoOonnell, John Wilson, J O Bissett, Fred Tielyen, J H Leisbnan, F W H amble, Henry Fisher. W H Bobnenkamp, J O Henry, Unas. G Bants, S A Gardlnler, O F Ooolidge, A M Stack land, J II Cbil ib, E Ohrlotoff erson, (Jhicaso Storo, . J O Gardner, N E West, Ash Bros., O " Preston, T M Stubblefield, Ftid Book, W MoFarlane, J A Arbuckle, A T Hill, Phillip Loy, A Newlin, J A Thronson, F M Housh, F t Alexander, HALLOWEEN PARTY AT ELGIN Mrs J O Bommer and Mrs Branver entertained a few friends at the home of Mrs J D Bommer at Elgin sssiated by the Misses L Deba, Balls Orar and Lvdia Miller, m tm.u-r, '.-T- A Oly ilfieiMBt Isd terns while the dining room was very pretty in red and white Inter mingled, ', ' ... . . . .; . The witches soreen was presided over by Mrs Knott where fortunes were told to those who wished to learn of the mystlo future. - After sereralcontests for whloh prises were awarded supper was served by the ghosts. s .;" Baob guest was the reelepsnt of a very neat sourker. Those present were; Mr and Mrs Ed Harris, Dr and Mrs BrownelL Mr and Mrs Hendricks . V,, .... . M I Ur and Mrs Clouohek, Mr nd Mrs Holgarth, Mr and Mr, Brauver, Mr SSaMns'&fiSTo ajd Mrs J B Thoraoo. Dr and Mra lUttandforctwUftnadiiiimrHeiaenuof thuiuii. .. .. . ., t-. l n. I ThiUBUiuuioiui Ih publiiitiud la the Eastern WbttlDg, Mr and Mn Denhani, Mr Oregon Obi)rver( weekly ncwspaperpublUbed and Mrs Henry Hog, Mr and Mrs QmSSlStUSnltSi Smith, Mr and Mrs J W Brown, Mr Btair. "e Clrouil Court oi the 8mm of ,r? s.nc OreKu. tnoo a weelc for six oouaeoutlve weks, and Mra Dean, Mr and Mrs D Bominer, theflrai 'iMIoatlon theraol to be made on the Mr and Mra J D Soramer, Uam,&Xtt'&ti5'G8k mast raou, Adelbert Parmer, Joe Harris, Lloyd, Magoire, C J Knott of Portland, Miss Colby and Mr S Kats of Chicago. ENGLAND'S GRIP ON TIBET The demand of Great Britain of an'!'nlh w9r9 PJeMn M nd, 9Bdo"ed indemuity of $3,7150,000 from the Tibe : tans appears likely to lead to a pro longed British occupation ot the Chum. bl Valley. , The Tibetans declared their inability to pay the indemnity within the three years first stipulated and Great Britain has now proposed that the payments be mads at the rate of $50,000 yearly, and that until the whole sum is paid the British retsin possession of this valley, wblcb is the key to Tibet. . . The Tibetans are said to approve of the proposal, but China's o position to the ratification ot the treaty 1 in creasing, oausing fears in London that the Dalai Lama and hie Russian asso ciates may be induced to return to Lbassa and upset the Brltla i calcula tions. Strike Broken Chicago Nov 4 Forty-five hundred mine workers have returned to work in the soft coal mines at Minonk, But. land and Marquette. Three thousand men in the Springvalley were also .riv en employment. Engineers have been secured to take the places of the strl era 1 he state labor leaders are meeting In Springfield today to devise means to settle the strike. Turkey's Wantecl Four dozen for Thanksgiving. A Shooting Gallery just opened on De pot street The best equipment. A fine shotgun will be given to the one makidg the highest soore. Hungary Keeps Out Budapest Nov 4 The lower house of the Hungarian diet has declined to authorise the foreign minister to sup port America in an effort to intervene in the war between Japan and Rosaia. Twenty Dollar Dog Mills Andros bi.s a fine intelligent dog which has been taught many tricks. The other evening Mills was tossing twenty dollar gold peioea at the dog who was oatci.ing then) to the amusement of the friends who were present. Finally the dog made an extraordinary jump caught bis shin ning mark but anoidentaliy Bwallowed it. Mills has bis dog now tied up in the bsok yard and bis friends nroluse with advise1. OS-TEO-PA-THY Jin Disease Of Women In The human subjept tue long axis of the bod, is in a perpendicular po.l- Hon while that of other species Is in the hotlzontsl. This renders the pel- vlr nantnntA In wnman nannllArlv lia Tic oouieuis in women peculiarly ua - Die to oe arreotea injuriously Dy gra vitation As lo.ig'as the nerrrsoppl: tomeuwrns ana s appenaages re- mams normal ana uie proper lerjtoitv ot the parts is maiutrined, gravitation is slleotaally opposed' lint once let the supports become weakened and vasomotor oontrol lost, through lesion to the nerve supply In thlB "MV uuauuiKuu'stnj giavitnwiuu ryruvw tatasil a powerlul foroe for evil in dragging down the devitalized parts. The solentiQo Inveatiuatiuns of osteo paths have led to the dlsoovery of the fundamental causes of the looal weak, ness in pelvic trouble. Primarily an anatomical derangement has invariably ' been fonnd. Usually a lesion to one of the lower ribs or a small slip or twist in the spinal vertebrae between whose bony parts the nerves make thai exit often taking their origin from the spinal cord. Half Raised Nearly tuO.000 has been raised in Bpokane (or Y. U. O. A. building, which is to oost 1100,000 The Commercial olub will plr? one of their popular Unnces at the club ball this srening. A royal good time LEGAL SUMMONS. Id uo Circuit Ouun.oi ina owe of luragoa tor - . union County. ., LO WILLIAMS, Plalnlli i;v.; CAatiJA A WILLIAMS, DerendanU ' .: To Uaasla APWUIUtru,; tne aboTe-namiid di-rend&nl: lb the name of the tHate of Uregou yoa.re beioby required to appear and annwtr the mri:aiotniaintyiiiq the above- ?"'l u'' o." " bcta'e.. .,b0 sut Octohei. 19W. And ir you tall tu no answer, for waul thereof, the planum win uk decree was made on the 8rd day of September, IBM: - KDGKNB ASHWILL, ' Attorney lor HauiMi Treasurers Call For Warrants County . Notice: is hereby given that the nndnrHioniirl. Trftasnrar nf . ITntnn l. r. . , ... . i , . , 1 Uounty, Oregon, has funds on hand with which to pay all county mrnnU , . , ,.. the County Treasurer, prior to the let dav of SeDt 18D9 - Suoh warrants mav aay oi oepi. ioiw. ouon warrants may be presented for payment with interest up to date. Dated at the Treasurers otBoe in the oity of La Grande, this the ath day of Nov 1801. No interest allowed after this date. ' f John Frawley ... Treasurer of Union 0o, Or. Nov. 4th 4tj dstate Notice J R Kellogg deceased, Estate. Notice is hereby given that the undeislgned, J M Church, has quali fied as Executor of tht last will and testament ot J R Kellogg, deceased . AU persons haviog claims auainst said estate are hereby required to present the same properly verified to the underaigned at the pfUoes of O H vinn, bommer Jjuuaing, Da uranae Oregon, within six months from the date nt the first publication ot this notice. , Dated and first published Ootober 6tbl904. J M Church, Exeoutorot Estate of J K Kellogg, deceased. u, a. j1 inn, Attorney ror . czeoutor. TIMBER LAND, ACT JUNE 3, 1878. NUT1CH FOR PUBLICATION. U. tt. Laud OlUoe, ul La Grand), Or., Oct It. lUM. Notloe la hereby triveti that In coiunilanca with the provision" of the act of Uoutfreiui of June 8, 1878, entitled "An act for theualeot timber lands In the Statu of California, Ore gon, Nevada, and Washington Territory." us extended to all the Publlo Land ttiatea by act ol August 4, lbU2, Herbert R Cleaver ol Caldwell. county of uauyon, dtateof Idaho, baa this day filed in this oil Ice his sworn state ment No. XU, tot the purchase ot tne Ni fl W andawjHV andNWl SH.J1 -of Hoc. NoTls in Towusbip No. 4 H, H No. 37 K. W.M. And will oiler proof toshovr that the land sought Is more valuable for lis timber or stone than for agricultural purpot.es. and to eslabllsh his olulin to .Bala land before the Keglstor and Hooelvor 01 this oflloe at La Urande, Oregon, on Friday, the 6th day of January, 100a. lie names as witnesses: William fl Brown of Perry, Oregon; Clara A lirown of Perry, Oregon: H He Bullls, of Perry, Oregon; Bon-' jarmn Young, of Uilgard, Oregon. Any and all persons olalmlug advorsely the above-desoribed lauds are requested to file their olalmsiu this otttce on or before said 6th day of January, IKO3, TT ) W. DavU, Beelstor. ' XJMBEK LAND, ACT JUNE B, 1878 , eNUTIOfi FOR PUBUOATION , U. 1?, Laud Office at La Grande, Oregon August 11, IBM. Notice is hereby given that tu compliance wlti the provisions ufthe aot of Oongreas of JuueU, 1878. entitled "An aot for the sale of tlmoer lauds In tho States of California, Ore- goo, Nevada, aud Waahlugton Territory," as o tended to all the Publlo Land Htates by aet 01 August 4. David 0 riugdon, of Dexter ville, county of Wood. Btate of Wisconsin has, this day filed In this office hit sworn suieuient No. U160, for the purchase of the Hli HWA, HE',4 NW'M and Lots aund -iof 8oo tlon NO. a fn Towushlo No. 6 Uouth Uamre No. 8b it. W. M. Aud will offer proof to show t'aat the land nougat is more valuable for its timber or stone than for agricultural purposes, and. to wtaullsb her claim to said land before the Hegister aud Uooeiver of tbls offioe at La Uitude, Oregou, on Tuesday the solh day of Ootober, 1901. He names as witnesses. Raton H. Bullis, U alanh. Ilrnurn nr I .,-.,: 1 1 Leonard O. Uulils, of Perry, Oregon; ana ttdward Beau, ol La Orande, Oregon. Any and all persons claiming - adversely the above described lands are requested to flle their els tins In this otlloe on or before said 2Hh day of ootober, lttM. K. W Davis, BtHlster, TIMBER LAND, ACT JUNE 3. I878.-- j &''i2SEn. . oepu as, iwh. wjik tus sroviaioas or tue act or Uonuroaa or Juna il, 1H78. entitled ' An act for the sale of , umber lands la the utatas of California, Ore. iviii noyaua, iuit wuauingujn lemuiry, aa extended to all the Publlo Land Huttee by st-t Of AUKUSt 4. 1NU2. (JharleH M Wrlvht. or DVhiT du7 "tuSi in tuu' SfnS 1.1. ."S fllot Itook.Oounty of Umatllla.HniteorOregon 1 wa 1 for the suiunnoni. no. inn. BKVi rth. Hec 21 and NEii NE! Uoo. Two. 4 BHi) aud Lot 4 Sec. IVand Cotl Uec SO in Township No. 4 ttange J6, E W M. And will oiler proof to show that the land sought is more valuable for lis timber or alone than for agricultural purposes, and, to OHlatillah bla claim to said laud before the ' Iteiilsler and K Iteglster and Keooivor of this offloe at l,a 1 l4rAii(l .llrminn .tin TUMdsv. tha unth Aav j unwuw,Min. u.u.iu.,iBViiuiMn;,ljlin.l, OIDIU, OI McKaV. Uriwotl. Alliert WliiiurM of Klarlrov. Krauk AUleu,orDlarktty, Andrew Sullivan of Any and all persona olalmlng adversely the above descrited lands aro requested to Uie loeiroiaiuia in this onioe on or before said SUtu day ol Deeeinuor, will. a W, Davis, iteslsler. ll(ttl(4llllllll SIHHVH I 1091 eaoU 'JSAiiap omj ssaaisnq ao( njtiojt 'estnt) eq) .ins o, B9Dud qj pas pojddns dA doqs tn pag IH nA "I99J1S M HJON no doqs auj psnetloaj eAq HVIM XVH1M HSVD NOTICES GUARDIAN'S SALE By virtue of an order and . license made and entered by the Hon. County Court of Union County State ol Ore gon, on September otb, 1804, la Use matter of tue Guarjianahlp of the per aons and mekm nt lurnnafe Iff Pakcv Z . d I? j "v?. L " Bestrice Patty, and Frank A Patty, miuur ueirs ot xnomas rmy as oeased, and wards of the undersigned their guardian, I will, from and after the 21st day of October ISO!, at my home No. 1416 Adams Avenue, La Grande, Union Oounty, Oregon, pro-i-eed to sell at private sale the South, oa.t quarter of Section 34 of Township Three North of Usnge 39 Bast of the Wuiametto Meridan in Union Oounty Oregon, for the beteUt ot said heirs) and their estate. Terms of sale, oasis to me in hand. Zora B Pa t.y, Guardian of the peraona and Mi states ol Ernest N fatty, Z Beatrlo Fatty and Frank A Patty, Minora.' -Dim I aeptembir 1(1. IWl vOnUl TIMBER LAND. ACT JUNE 3, 1878- NOTICE FOR PUBUCATION. U. H. Laud OQloe at L Qrande, Ore. . ucu is, i vu. Nottoe la hereby given that In eomiuaaee wuit uie nrovlalona of theaol of Oongreas ol ''J; fflS&lwttdtt cxteuded to all the fublio Laud atatee by act orAiuimu. van, William u Brown, of perry, t'ouutv uf Unlou, UUte or Orgoa has ihls d ... . . u. . u tu,u,mat No. llai, lor the imrohaaeofUie KPiof S X oi ow:.tou r.ii said N 4 N W H Ueetlou No. l;u Io.vi,..i.i) No 4 tf, Hange no. 117, And will offer oroof to ami that tbfl land sought la more valuable tor Its Umber or: atoae than for agrloultural purposes, and to establish herolalin toaald land before the Ueglater and Uooeiver of tbls oRloe at La ' Griiade,OjjeKOn,onlSaturday.tlw7th. day of lie u ami) a as witnesses; Herbert ft Cleaver of Caldwell, Idaho: K.lph H Bullia, ol Perry Oregon: Usojamiu V Young, of Hllgard, Or goui William H Longtey ofHilgard, Oregon. Any and all persons claiming adversely . the above deaorlbed lan 'la are requested to file tbelrolalma In this offleeoa or batore said : 71b day of January, 1S06. m. W. Davis, Betlater T1MBEK LAND, ACT JUNBS. 1878 NOT1CG DX)R PUBUOATION. -t U. H. Land Olllee, La Qrande, Oreson. Oot.lS.ltW6. Notloa la hereby eivan that In (yimDlbknoa . with the prorlalunsof the act of Oongreas of June S, 178, entitled "An aet for the sale of timber lands la the States of California, Ore- . gon, N svada, and Washington Territory, as extended to all the Public Land States by sot ' of August, lOItt, Olara A Brown, ot Parry, . County tty of Union. Bute of Ore eon. lias thli ;bu day filed In this offioe her swarn taiemeut No. a&5, for the purchase of the HK of Oectlon 18, Tp Range No 87, K W M. aiiu win uuur pixnyi iu iuuw uiab uiv uuiu sought is more valuable for Its timber or ; stone than for agricultural purposes, and to establish her oialm to said land before the uegister ana Kcwiver or wis onioe at ia 4 Urande, Oregon, on ktaturday, the 7th day ot, Jauuary, IW5. bbe names as witnesses: Herbert R . Cleaver of Caldwell, Idaho; Ralph 11 Bullis of . 1'erry, Oregon; Uen)amln V Vouugof Uilgard, Qrejioa, WTitlam H Longiey of Uilgard, OrugoOa Any and all persons olalmlng adversely the bove described lands are reouusuid to nla - Lhelreltalins la this office on or before said 7th day of January, IUO5. - - Eastern Oregon Basin esa Oolledge School ot Shorthand, and Normal Baker Oity. Oregon, bad four calls for ten og rap hern last week and was unable to till them all, Oar atadenti get good positions when competent, Business men call on us whan they want reliable competent help, ; tfow Is the timejtor young people to enroll,-' Practical ilnoiness - methods are tauKdt, The light line System ot Shorthand is taught which can be learned In aboat hall the time the old Shaded Systems. , Tuition Jand Board reasonable' ; M.0 Perry Prino. 9-21-10-21 D4 - IMBBR LAND, ACT JUNE 8, 1B78, . .iviivn v. i rvDuuiiiun U. B. land. Offloe, La Orande Oregon. ' . Auauats.iw4 Notice Is'hereby given that la oompUanas with the provisions of tile aot of Oouareas of Juno a, 187a, entitled "An act for tue sale of timber lands In the States of California, Ore gon, rlevada, and Waanlugton Territory," as extended to all the Publlo Land 8tatea by act of : August 4, 1802, Mary Doberty, of Vinson, oouu- . tv or Umatilla, Suite of Oregon, has Uiis day nltd in tbls omoe bor sworn statement No. 3U9, for tliepmobiue of the HE'A MWUanit -tKawliBecilou Win Township No. 4 Kiutb, KangeM0.85.IS. W. M. And will offer proof to show that the laud : sought la more valuable for Its timber or stone than for agricultural purposes, and to BBuiuiiHu nar ujaitu 10 auiu laau ueiurowe RcRtater and Uoooivor of tbU offlee at La Urande, Oregon, on Monday, the Uth dav of October, 1904. Ube names as witnesses; Nell MeDlvItt, Dan iel Madden, of Pendleton, Oregon; Joseph Do- nerty, Harney mouiusniin, 01 Vinson uregon. Any and all peraona olaloalng adversely Ibe above dJscrlbed lands are requested to file their claims In this offloe 00 or bclore said 24th day of October loot. . tu vr . vavis, negiKer, OREGON SHOJTsUN): Union Pacwp DSPAH Time Sahodnl bA aUAJIOB. NO. 1 6:50 p. m. ' NO. S. Salt Lake. Denver Ft.! mm NO. L 0.00 a, m, , NO 5 8!S p.m Worth. Omaha. Kanaaa City, St. Loals, Chicago io naai. Portland. Dalles, Pen- aietoa. .vans wans. Dayton, Po meroj , ptAilfax, Momow.DjkvI NO 1 i.p I 11.0 a ith vis Hpo- HUO. Portland. DaUea, Penj dleton Umatilla Wal-I NOS NO S (:ao s inia, Lewiauin,uoinix atueoow, vr aiiavce rrai duer. HDokaoe and Ikt pm other points eaat and nortp vianponane. N fflDally exneai Bunday -utua vii rsiioei. 'oonnecdons at Elgin si 930 p lain vils a n with stage forpolnta in witimw quunty Ooean Steamers between Portland and