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About La Grande morning observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1901-1904 | View Entire Issue (Nov. 5, 1904)
.1 is i:' . Sr. I '5' I';'. ' 7 -' La Grandes Big Debt Business Men Asked to Consider the Tax Prop osition From a Com mon Sense View This column is the property of the Local Optien Committee, who are responsible for , what ever may herein appear from time to time Ed Id Friday's Observer pprt an ai tlcls sign) by 97 men. The beading ie misleading as tbe lit hai names of a number who neither own nor operate pA cozy home Is within the reach of every man If he only goes tbe right way about it. If you hare boen longing for a borne of your own, we oan tell you how to realise your ambition. WE HAVE FOR SALE several Ideal homes that -e can pat yoa In tbe way of purchasing and oc cupying at onoe, It will not tske much ready money and the prices and terms are suoh that any ordinary man can afford them. Call and talk it over. jCa Srand Snveestment Company, 1110 Adams Avenue, ELECTRIC FIXTURES All who are building new cr rebuilding their homes, can neatly finish their parlors, dining rooms halls eto with a 1 to 6 light Electolere, at a reason able price, as we are in position to undersell any fixture in the Inland Empire. We have at our office a complete stock of assorted ' Btyles of ceiling and wall fixtures of beautiful de signs and finish. Also Shades of fll designs. We cordial! invite the public to inspect our stook even if you are not ready to buy. Office open from 7 a m to 8:30 p m. La Grande Light and Power Co. The Most Stylish and Most Modern Fall Millinerv I At Prices Far Previous Now on Exhibition Mrs. J. R. Forrest, J Maeonio bulainglon ' si a any business In La Grande. ' The plea It made that taxei' will be tnoreated it saloons are prohibited. Let at tee bow these men are taxed and bow it will affect them The ooaotv taxes are 1167,666 60. The men signing the artlole pay 18909.34 . . . 28 of these men pay no taxes, 30 ol them pay leu Iban 120. 2 men who pay over one fourth of tbe amonn are not residents of Li Orande. Tbe above figures are tor the eity and eonuty taxes. These 97 men only pay an average of $17 city tax while 48 of them do not average $2 ap ece. i , . ' . . We have no contention with business men became they, have little to tax, bat lot voters know that tbe list does not represent the tax ' payers of La Grande. . . ' It is believed . that some 'basinets mm signed ander a misapprehension. If so, they should lay to in a very pnbiio way. ' . N,v'. Lower Taxes ; ' . "You will ioorease your foxes if yon La Grande, Oregon. Below Any Offer Adams avenue. Jv . vote for tbe saloons" Let at tea if bi argument bold good? Ia Mass. where IS of btr 83 eitiet art without saloons and bay been from 1 lo 10 years trustworthy data may be ob tained. . It is of pataing interest to notioe thai Cambridge, Mass., with a popu lation of 91,886, wbloh has been with out saloons lor fifteen years, bat a tax rate ol 18.8 mills, bile Dayton O., with a population of 86333, a large supply of saloons tnJ ' an assortment of breweries, bas a tax rale of 16.4 mills. ; ,-; tJoraerville, Mass., population 61, 64b, no saloons, has a tax raw of 16.4 and Akron. O., population 42 ,728, oonapiouont for its supply o( saloons and brewery equipment, bas a tax rate of 28.2 mills. . Newton, Mass., population, 33,687 without saloons for years, baa a tax rate of 16 4 mills; and Springfield,. O., wopulatiou 38,268, rather priding it self on Its beer production, and per haps, consumption, has a tax rate of 22.8 mills. - Tbe tax question, from the liqaor standpoint, is simply a bluff. . . La Orande it in debt 1100,000 say thoe who oppose oouoty prohibition. What an admission I With 12 to 18 saloons paying 11 ense -with 12 gam bling outfits paying untl 1 recently regular fines-with a row of bawdy bouses paying Ihelr fines still in debt (100 OOn. Would it not be wise to go dry awhile and pay our debts and get some improvements? DOLLARS OR PEOPLE? The one argument of the advocates of saloons ie that they save money to tax payers. If this were true wbloL it is not wonld it pay to sacrifice boys, men, women and innocent babes to save a few dollars? Can't we see a boy behind a dollar? Some can and will say so next Tuesday. Oregon 0. K. One of the most attractive features n tbe Agricul ural Building in 8t. lTUis is the ernes ol life-size statues modeled in butter from different etates Oregon's display in this lins waa well to tbe fiont in merit. M011G THE CRUMB CHKIHTIAN SCIENCE John E Page, 1st Beadei. The Ohristian Soienoe services at the home of J S Page old town every Sunday at 11 a. m.' All are cordially invited. LATTER DAY SAINTS Sunday School 10 a. m Regular services 2 p. m Mutual Improvement Association meets ooujointly at :30 p. m. CATHOLIC CHURCH Mass every Sunday exoept tbe 4th at 7 and 9 a. m. Rosary and Benediotion on tbe same days at 7:30 p. m. Mast on the 4th 8nnday at 7 a. m., no evening service on that day. Mass on week (lays at 6:30 a. m. W. J. Wbyte, Reotor St. PETER'S EPISOOPALCHTJROH 23th Sunday alter Trinity Suuday Sobool Horning prayer and sermon 10 a m 11am A lay service All invited B .PTIST CHURCH Sunday Sohool 10 a m Classes for all ages Yoa are invited. Sermons Horning Sermon by Rev. Ray Pal mer. 3pm Mass meeting for boys and girls, subjsot, "A Drummer boy at Gettyib-ag," A speoial invitation is extended to the other Sunday Schools ot tbe town and to all young people. Evening Dr. Palmer will deliver bis famous leoture "The Seven Alters of pure gold." Come and bring your friends. Men are especially invited. Meetings each evening next week. You are urged to oone. We solicit the assistance and oo-orpora tion of all ohristiant. "Come thou and we will do thee good.Ji J. F. Day, pastor PRESBYTERIAN CH JRCH Preaching tomorrow 11am and 7:30 by pastor Rev. Edwin Hays, morning theme; "Autumnal Lessons" Evening Tbere will be no evening service as we uuite in onion services to be beld in tbe M E Church and Baptist Church in the inteiestof Pro hibition in Union County. Sunday Sohool 10 a m Jut lor Endeavor S pm Benior Endeavor - 6:30 p m Prayer meeting, Thursday 8pm A oordial invitation is given to all who bave no ohuroh home to attend these services witb as. MB OHCIBOH, SOUTH Rev. O. B. Crockett, pastor Sunday School 11 :16 a m Preaching " No tarried in tbe evening. -,' ' 5 M.B.OBPBOH Sunday Sohool 10 em Epworlb League 8 so p m Glass meeting 1 M Sermons Morning Christian ty contrasted witb other Religions." . ' Evenine Bev O F Zimmerman will speak on a lively subject connected rltb present political moral questions. BsvJD Oillilan, pastor CENTRAL CHORCH of CHRI8T OPPOSITE SOMMEB HOU6E O H King Minister Bible School 10AM MorolugyWoiahlp Evening Service Mid week service Wed. 11AM 7:30PM 7:30 p m Sermont . . v. " Morning Bro. Geo. F. Zimmerman will preaob. S Evening In tbe evening we unite with the other oburohis in the speoial local option meetings. A oordial invitation to all whose duties permit them to attend Airships at Portland Portland, Ore., Not 6 As one of the features of tbe Lewie and Clark exposl tion it Is proposed to bold a series of airship oontestt similar to those which have taken place at St Lonia. While in St Louis President Qoode will con fer witb a number of aeronauts witi this object in view. Northwest News Rosebeig ia to have a new postofflce building. L?wiston is to bare a gas plant, work npon wbioh has been begun. James Jeffries the pugilist' la tour ing Oregon as the sta- in "Davy Croo kett." There is a promise of more business in sight for tbe new Lewiston oream- ery than the dimensions of the origin al plans can handle. There were three holdups In Port land tbe night of November 2, 86 be ing secured. In every ouse the robber, who is believed to be one individual escaped. After a five month's stiike, tbe miners have been taken baok In the Ronton, Wasb., ooal mines.as Individ uals, and tbe mine will be "open shop " Tbere was never any serious diagreement over wrgee. Near Vancouver, B C. , L U Rlchaid son, while out hunting November 2, aooidentally shot hie sou in the face with a load of blrdshot. Tbe lad's features were horribly mangled but the it juries were not fatal. John Kanboltzer, an oiler, was killed November 3, by being caught in the belts in tbe Seattle Lumber company's mills at Seattle. Every bone in bis body wst broken, lie bad been lu the employ of tbe company 15 years. Portland Markets HAY AND GRAIN Wheat, export price 81o to 8Co Barley, best 21.60 to 23.t0 Uats m. to 127.60 Hay, timothy (16 to $10 BUTTER, EGG3 AND POULTRY Batter best oreamery 27o to 30 Batter, ordinary 25o Eggs, per dozen 26c to 26c Chickens, per pound 10c ERU118 AND VEGETABLES Potatoes per owt 11 Onions, per owt $1.60 to 11.05 Apples, best, per box 76c to tl Peaches, best, per box COo to 75o Beets, per sack $1.26 Cabbage, per pound 2c LIVE, STOCK Steers 2.75 to $3 Cows $2 Bulls 11.76 Stags (2 Hogs, best IC00 Hogs, feeders (2.96 M.20 LOCAL BUTTER MARKET . Creamery Batter 66 cents per roll. Butter Fat 25 cents, per pound. Dissolution Notice Notice Is herftbj l ven thai the oo paatoerabip ol Woi. Grant aud Harold Herroa, Uuier tbe Arm Dame of Grant A Uerroo. baa this day been dfasolred Harold U err on retiring, Tbe buiiioess will be conducted by W'ni. Grant who with -pay all rteuta aod-collect all anion uta due tbe Urm. ' Uated at La Grande, Union oonnty, uregoo, .ma mui aaj oi September, mi. Wm. Grant. 9 80-10 30 Harold Uerron, HOT1CK1-OR PUBLICAHOH. (IlolAtasd Tract) PUBLIC LAND AAL&. Notice U hereby gUeu, tbat In psirsuanoe of lot iruo.ioiiB iruin ne v-TJUirnmsionur ol lac Ucnoral LAad Otiioa, Uutler HUlhoriiy vetted in Mm by Section a66 U. t. Keued at a I iU'i, at smeuanl by ths mot ol ConKrcM approyoij FebrttsUr 'Jb. llft). we will DroOtted to uTfer at public Mtle, t leu o'clock a. m. uu th a day of AUgUKi 4t uu umcr, ins loiiQWing tract of laud, to-w-it;- W4 SW4 OtK 3 T4 8R 37 B. W. M. Any aori all perauni cl aiming adventely the tbov desenbod laud rt 'lnd to tile theit cUlma ia Ihlt office on or before the div above d-vlKnatd tor the oummeDOemcol of tld u.e; utberwiu, laeir iiatt wui oe loneueo uated Juaett I9O4. K. W. Devts R eniler. A. U. Eobetu. Ucceiw. Mr Press Lawlt left this morning tor North Powder to attend to bit large purohaae ci bay at that place. , TIMBER LAND, ACT JUNE 3. I878- NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.; o. a. utna omo Im Un;i. orejroy tiept. 6, Iwi, Notioe Is herobj tlven tttat la ooinplliuioe wltUtheprovlloDiiofUi ol of Cougitwl or Juu" i, entitled "An aot : Tor tbe .ale ol Umber landi in Uia SluUa of Utllfornla, Ore gun, NevaOii, and Wanulnaton . Terrlwry," as eilended toill me FublloLand Btalei by act of August , 1W2, UUrenoo B. Unanuel, of But SAS furp,S;;th.4thdv of Nov 1904. No intowtt . Lul 1, bee Is, 1 p. o louiu, muse oo, c. i. ANEiktiUiJ of ueoUou So. U In TowmlJlp And will offer proof to snow that the land ougtit U more valuable for Its timber or stone than tor agricultural purpose aod to ealablliiu bis olaim to said land before tbe u ur..,i iiwuivh. nr thlM offloa at La Grande, Oratou, on Monday, tbe btb day of lirnTieTas witn Ralph H. Bums', of Htartey, Orcson, Kdward Beau, of Htarltey, Oregon, Frank . Murphy, of 1-crry, OregoakAb Boutin, of Wrry. Dragon. J.,..h- Any and all perauru claiming adveraelytbe above dowrlbed iandi are rujueated to nit tbelrolalnulntbuouloe ou or before said .tnday of ueeember, UO TIMBBB LAND ACT. JUNB..J, 18;8 N-nriiiR kod PUBLICATION U. B. Land OTkk La Orande Oregon, October 6, lyO. Notlov la hereby given that In compliance witb tbe provisions ol the aot of Congreu of JuncSlSTtt, entitled "An act for the saleof limber Imnda In the Slates of California. Oregon, Nevada aod Wunhiuglon Ter-ltory," as ex tended to all the fubllo Land Buttes by act of August vlSol, Ualpb a. llullli,- of La Orande, couuty of Uuiou. ctate of Oregou, bas tui day filad in tills oUice bis iworu atatemeat fto. Uiaioruiepu cbaseofihe nWyBW BecUou Ij. K H 8 B & 8 W A S & u$i BeoUon No, lam tuwuauip nu. 4 duu.u, shuij, a.v j E.W.M. And will offer proof to show that the land auugbt Is more valubble for Its timber or .tone than fur agricultural DUruoaes. aud to eatabliab bla claim to aaid land before tbe Reg 1 later au Kecelver or tbis omce at La uranue Urcgon, on Krlday. tbe ajrd day of December too.. ae u unmet witnesses: Andrew T Sullivan EUm F JoQes, BDjauiiii Bogey. ucey. of tturkey Or cgoa and tieorgo U Huliocs Qf La Craudo Ore Any and all persons olalmlnij adversely tbe above deaonbed Uud are reuuented to file their claims in this office on or before said UUrd day ol December itk.j- IMBER LAND. ACT JUNE 8,Y 1878, NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION U. H. Land Office, La Urande Oregon. Auguat s, WO, Notice lirherobv alven that In oomollanoe with theprovisiofis of tbe aot of Uougreae of Junes, 1878, eutltled44An act for the wsleof timber landa In the Htatea of California. Ore gon, Nevada, and Waablugton Territory,'1 as extruded to all the Publlo Land Btatee by act of August 4. 10V4 Mary lloherty, of Vinson, coun ty oi Umatlllu, dUite of Oregon, baa this day tiled In this omae ber sworn statement No. 3I59, for thepurcbuse of tbe HKL4 NWWand ti8WktBectionl81n Township So. 4 Uoutb, Kaoge no. 05, c. n. oi. Anu wilt uner proot to auuw tuas sue uuiu sought is more valuable for its timber or stone than for agricultural purposes, aud to establish her elalm to said laud before the Keiilster und xtecoiver 01 tbls omce at La Urande, Oregon, ou Monday, the 21lh dav of October, I904. Hbe names as witnesses; Neil McDivItt, Dan iel Madden, of Pendlotou, Oregon; Joseph Do- bcrty, BBrnoy McLaughlin, of VIrsod Oregon. Any aud nil persons elalmlug adversely the above djacrlbed lauds are requested to file their claims in this office on or before said i,ttl day of October loOI. E.W. Davis. Kegister. TIMBER LAND, ACT JUNE. 3, 1878 NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION. U. t. Land Olllce, La Orande, Oregon. Oct. is. 1MB. Notice Is hereby given that In compliance with the prorlHlonsof the aot of ajougress of Juue S, 1878, entitled ' An act for tbe sale of timber lands lu tbe states af California, Ore gon, Navudu, and Wttsbiugton Territory, as extended to all the Publlo Land States by act of Augusts, 18U2, Clara A brown, of Perry, Couuty of Union, State of Oregon, has this Any lllud In tbls office her sworn statement N o. 8, for tbe purchase of tbe 8fc Ol section is, tp no, c.Ksuge tsooy, n. w at. And will offer proof to show that tbe land sought Is moro vi luable for its timber or stone titan for agricultural purposes, and to establish ber clulm to said land before the Kegister and Kecelver of tbls office at La uranae, uregon, on Saturday, sue 7m aay 01 January, IUO5. She names as witnesses: Herbert R Cleaver of Caldwell, Idaho; Ralph H ilutlia of Perry, Oregon; Ueuiamln tr Young of Hllgard, Oregon, Wliliam U Lougloy of Ullsard, Oregon. Any and all persons elalmlug adversely the above described lituds are requested to Ale wimruiHiiu, lutuutouioe ou or Dstare sola. 7th day of January, 190s. . W. Davis, Register. TIMBER LAND, ACT JUNE 3, 1878 NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION. U. H. Land UUlceat La Orande, Ore. Oct. IS, 10041, Notice Ie hereby given that In coupliauce with tlie provislooH of the tict of CuDgretw ot Junes, 1878, eutMed 'Aa act for the aaie ol limber lauds la the Stutos of California. Ore gon, Nevuda, and VViwUtugton Territory," as extended to all the Public Laud States by act or Annual, iriw, William U Hrowu, of Perry, county of Union, Uute of Oregou bas thie day tiled In this olllce his sworn state meat No.itort. forthe purehiutoofthe KM of 8 WW oftiectiunN.SatidN W N W U oi bectioa No. 17 in Township No 4 8, UaDge Mo. 87, B W M. And will oiler proof to sriovT tit At the land nought ia more valuable for Its timber or Htoae than for agricultural purposes, and to establish her claim to said laud before the Kegister and Koeeiver of this omce at La Grande, Oregon, on Uaturday, the 7th day of January. iHOu. lie names as wltnesHos; Herbert R Cleaver of Caldwell, Idaho; Ralph 11 Bullii. of Perry oreon: lieiijainin K ouug or Hllgard, Ore gon; William U Longleyol Hilgtird, Oregon. Any aud all permins claiming advorHjli the above dencrlbod lunls are requested to -r.t j i ,u muoon or neiore said 7th day of January, 1U05 K. W. Davis, Register You Can Get La Grande Creamery Butter At the Following Well known Dealers Roniig & Staples Baker Bros. Mo Faylane C. Ralston Qedde!3Bros J.W.White C. L. Thom Remember every pound is guaranteed . . When you ask for La Grande Creamery Butter you help a home industry and thereby help vonr own business. " La Grande Creamery Co Tfaiurei. Call For County Warrants Notice:' ia hereby given, that the andereagosd, - Treasurer of Union County, Oregon, bat funds oo band Ith arhlnh to nav all eountv warranta which were presented and eadoisttiy tbe County Treasurer, prior to the lit day of Sept. 1899. bach warresja may be presented for payment with interest ap to date. Dated at tba Treasurers odloe in tba eity of La Orande, this allowed aftar thie data. ' John Frawley Treasurer of Union Oo. Or. (Not. 4tb 4tj Eastern Oregon Business Oolledge Sobool of Shorthand, and Normal Baker City, Oregon, had four calls tor stenographers last week and waa -unable to nil them all. Oar students get good positions when competent. Business men call on as when taey want reliable competent help. Now la the time, for young people to enroll. . Practical Bualneaa math ode s are . taught. Tba light Una System, of Shorthand ia taught which oan be learned in .about ball tba time tha old Shaded Systems. . " Tultion;and Board reasonable' ' MO Parry Prino. ' g .J .JQ. al D4VI RENT, LEASE OR SALE Lots 17, 18, block 102, Chaplain's Addition. i Addresa bids to -"P" of Observer care CASH MEAT MARKET I have reopened my shop on North Fir Street. You will find my shop well supplied and the prices to suit the times. Yours for business Free delivery. . Phone 1301 I. HARRIS 0REG01V SHOJiriilfUl o imonPaiufji: Time Behednl I.A O HANDS. no. a 8:60 p. no. NO. 6. 8:80 a. m. Bait Lake. Denver Pt. NO. 1. 0.80 a. m. NOS p.m 'Worth. Omaha. Kansas auu aaat, Portland. Dalles, Pea-t NOL 6:50 a m I Dayton, Po meroj , 'ZColfax, Moeeow.Hpo- i uieioa. Valla wlla.l NO a 9.08 p m .HUtJHUUlB u j ith via Spo- Portland. Dalles, Pen dleton Umatilla Wal. NO 5 m pm tuia, Lewiston, Oolfaxj NO e 8:30 a n wwuw, niuiitoflniii duer. Hookaae anrl other points east and NeWDally! norm via apottane. ezoeut Bunday I1I1IUIW, BUU HilKia connections at Klaln Si 1:80 p 0:1ft m wuu siage lorpoinu iu wtrnuw county Ooean KtAamnra hatwaan P(lsiwi4 anJ Bad Frmn Cisco every Ave dyi K. 0, HOORS, Affvnt : j