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About La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 9, 1906)
fX PI TV : together and form Hm. eomWMuoo HFATING STOVES AT 2Q pCr CeiU UldbVUllI BJ UlllV r 1 - I IrilrtC t whereby they could get watar on the J NtW nt""u fU J Vtl X Law I VaaJ ; FRIDAY. FEBRUARY 9. 1908 ; HEADQUARTERS FOR VINOL RUBBER GOODS all Kind J Doctor' prescription and family receipt a specialty. . Two graduated Pharmacist always in attendance. Prescription and goods promptly delivered free. RED CROSS DRUG STORE, I Wholesale and Retail A.C MacLennan, Ph. C. " Two Telephones, Local black 271. Vergere 10 La Grande National Bank ESTABLISHED 1887 Cjpitil Stock, Surplus ind undivided profits $160,03000 .' OFFICERS AND DIRICTOM 1EORGE PALMER, Pmsidekt. J. M. BERRY. Vic Presiomt. F. L. MEYERS, Cashier. GEORGE L. CLEAVER, Assistant. Cashiir. W. L. BREN HOLTS, Assistant Cashier. BERRY, F. M. BYRKIT. A. B. CONLEY. C. C. PENINGTON, . F. J. HOLMES. General banking business, Draft3 drawn on all parts of the world FOR WINTER Our new machinery and additional help will enable us to do fami Dy washing CHEAPER. QUICKER and BETTER than you can do it yourself. W call for and deliver your laundry quickly and make special ty of rush order work. Give us a trial and yu will not be bothered through the winter with family washing. A, B. C. I STEAM LAUNDRY f HONE LaGrnfc, Ready For Business WITH A FULL LINE OF FEED, HAY AND GRAIN W are ready to buy all kinds of hay and grain, and pay the highest r' market prices. H- V. OLIVER Slater Cuildine IEFFERSON AVE Main 57 I LUMBER WHOLESALE PR1CFS Btter Lumber and Cheaper than b sold in La Grande, We deliver it to your building I Grande Ronde PERRY. ThE ODOR OF A REALLY J GOOD CIGAR : is enjoyed by most Ladie3n" spite of their objections to smoking themselves No gentleman need fear to ask per- J mission to smoke a VISTA ORADA in the presence of his sweet heart or best girl, a they are remarkable for J the fragrance and purity of their smoke. C. E. HACKMAN, I Factory Comer Adam Avenue and J Green wood Street . Red 1641 WASHING Main 7 Oregon. : Lumber Co OREGON. Published daily except on Sunday One year ki advance Six months in advance Per month . Single copy ..$6.S0 .. 8.60 68 . 6c Entered at the Post Office at La Grande Oregon, as Second Class Matter. CURREY BROS, ED'S AND PROP This piper will not publish Jany article appearing over a nom-de-plume. . Signed articles will be received subject to the discretion of the editors. Please sign your articles and save disappointment AOVEBTiaiNO RATES imI iwuilaf Botloaa Uk par line ftrat . ear' Uoa, je par llae tor eeeh aanaequenl Ion, aolaUou af aoadolaaoa, je ( r line, rda of UiMke. taper Uae. TURN OVffi A WW LEAf Now that the voters are in more direct relation to public affairs, and therefor are personally more immediately responsible for the kind of laws made, and purposes for which public money is expended, either state or county, it is incumbent on all voters to pay more serious attention to public business. The voters cannot, under the Initative and Referendum, throw the odium of bad laws or wasteful use of public money upon others. He can no longer throw the whole blame of un wise or even vicious laws upon others. and quiet his conscience by saying "They did it," for every voter has an equal right in the making of all laws. This right is inalienable and it is a penal offense to transfer it, or attempt to let others use it. Whether our state, county, school dis trict, or road district are badly or wisely managed, now," depends on the honest thought and efforts of the voters therein bestow upon it The scape goat "They" no longer lives to bear off the sins pf the voters; each voter must bear his own sins conspicuously displayed. The roads in a district are the certificate of char acter for the voters therein. The annual tax levy that is to gather money to be ex pended without leaving any permanent public betterment is a diploma for in efficiency if not for worse. The people of Oregon have been enduring such uncomplimentary certificates and diplo mas and they now have an opportunity to turn over a new leaf and so manage public affairs that they can point to the increasing and permanent betterment all about them and with a laudable pride ex claim. "We did if " Under the old slipshod way of regard ing the exercise of citizenship but a game of "grab bag" wherein every man. or at least his friends took a snatch at the public purse;' and no one expected the money raised by taxaction to do more than reward friends. The effect on the reputation of the state has been such that homeseekers from other states did not come to Oregon in the same per centage as to our neighboring states of Idaho and Washington. In the 20 years from 1880 to 1900 Idaho with 10,270 square miles of land less than Oregon increased her population 589 percent; Washington with 27,680 square miles of land less than Ore gon increased her population from 1880 to 1900 by 689 per cent Oregon's in crease of population for the same 20 years was but 1S6 per cent It looks like it was about time the voters of Ore gon turned over a new leaf. You know Union county to be all right and why not tell your Eastern friend so when you write again? A united effort on the part of the citi zen of this valley would accomplish wonders. We have the best soil in the Northwest and the best people on earth. all that is necessary is to combine forces and do things. . Hardly any theory is all true, and many theories are not all false. A theory may be essentially at fault and yet point the way to truth, end so justify its temporary existence. We should not therefore, to tally reject one or other of two rival theories on the ground that they seem. with our present k.towledge. mutually i consistent for it is likely that both may contain important elements of truth. The citizens of this county should get together and form some combination whereby they could get water on the Sandridge. Why wait for Eastern cap tialiste to do this which we can do our selves? If the other, fellow gets the water he will certainly demand a reward. Why not have the water and the reward as well? .The undertaking is not an im possible one. ( Mill IS GRAVE (Scrlppa News Association) Washington, Feb. 9. An official of the state department who has been intimately connected with the country's foreign ' re lations for the past twenty years, said today: "The next important phase of the American foreign policy will be in the relations with China." . - Ha declared that with the exception of the Cuban interference and the Spanish war, the United States has had no com plications with another power worthy of comparison with the threatened break with China. He says the arrogance of the great merchants of China must be endured to the extermination of Ameri can trade or this government must pur sue a policy of armed insistence of the reestablishment of the prestige of Ameri can commerce. He says the Japanese germ is affecting the body politic of China. He does not charge the German and Eng lish agencies with bad faith but says the cittzens of those countries would not des pair if American influence was totally destroyed. It is noticable that an unusual number of troops are going to the Philippines and few are returning. The field manoeuvers are constant e .. . AMOLNGMENI TO THE REPUBLICAN VOTERS OF UNION COUNTY I hereby announce myself as Candidate for the Republican nom , nation for County 'Judge, subject "to the primary nominating election ,to be held April 20th. J. C. Henry. a modern mm "Tiuly miraculous seemed the recovery of Mrs. Mollis Holt of this place." writes J. O. R. Hooper. Woodford, Tenn- "she was so wasted by coughing up pus from her lungs. Doctors declared her end so near that her family had watched by her bed-side forty-eight hours; when, at my urgent request Dr. King's New Discovery was given her, and with the astonishing result that improvement began, and con tinued until she finally completely recov ered, and is a healthy woman today." 60 and $1.00 at nkwun druo co. Trial ottle fre. . LIGHTNING COLLECTION AGENCY H. A. Watson, Mgr. All claims placed in our hands be paid direct to the creditor. Our system gets the money. Full particulars made, known upon application to interested parties. Office up-stairs in Ralston building La Grande, Or. To Chicago and the East Fast trains daily, through to Chi cago without chance, from points in Oregon and Washington, via the Chicago Union Pacific and North western Line, the route of The Overland Limited, over the double track railway between the Missouri River and Chicago, making direct connection at Chicago with all lines to the East TMK BEST Or CVCNYTMINO. Far tartker laloraxtioa apply to W. A. Cee. Ola iraj Aft. C H-W. Ky. IS TMre Kress. Pw II I. Ore. H $275 3.50 4.35 4.95 - 6.50 11.25 15.25 18.00 11.25 11.60 13.25 17.50 19.75 18 in Air Tight Heater, - 20 in " " " 23 in " " - 18 in Cast Top, Screw Draft Heater 20 in - " " 21 in Model Heater, Nickle trimming 22 in Magic Steel Parlor Heater 24 in " 1 3 in Junior Oak Coal Heater 13 in Boss " " 1 5 in " " " " It in Air Blast " " 16 in " " " " PRICES NET FOR CASH, or will taks your old stove or funifiiren ex change. Bring this ad along and pick out ths stove you want F. D. HAISTEN, PHONE RED 1161 Highest prices paid for New and Second Hand Goods BIG REDUCTION SALE ON ALL CHRISTMAS GOODS IS NOW ON AT HILL'S DRUG STORE Very complete line to choose Toilet Sets, Manicures, Hand Ink Wells, Mirrors, Albuns and Call and see what we have. A. T. Prescription Druggist W. H. BOHNENKAMP,:: eeeeeeeeeeeee) Uhe farmers and TJraders Tfationac Siank f Xa SrriJ Origin NO. 4463 Capital Surplus Liability of Shareholders Total . For the protection of its depositors! Depo,ilor, 0f this Bank ar. ac corded such liberal treatment as shall be in keeping with the character and value of their accounts. We would be pleased to have yourac-count. JOSEPH PALMER. President, O. E. McCULLY. Asst. Cashier. m e Beautiful ALL THE LATEST SHAPES AND COLORIVGS. SIDE 2!5?lAND COMB SETS E. M; Wellman & Company 1 ADAMS ... now $2.20 ..now 2.80 ..now now . now now 3.60 4.00 6.55 9.00 now 12.25 now 14.46 now 8.95 now 9.16 now 10.76 now 14.26 now 16.7! from, in books. Perfumes, Bags, Vases, Smokers' Sets, many other nice things. .'. .'. ., HILL. LA GRANDE, OR Are you ready for the ; Pruning Season Supplies of all Kinds tor this purpose $ 60,000.00 14000.00 60,000.00 $134000.00 J. W. SCRIBER. Cashiu. J. SCROGQIN. ' Asst. Cashiii 1 AVENUE eeeeeeeeeeeeeeaa