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About La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959 | View Entire Issue (March 20, 1906)
1 i "IT HOW MANY? Times have you wished' X for a damti v decorated Z room? well, what's . the X use of stopping at the X wishing gate? Push it X open and you'll find your- X se f well inside our com fortable showroom, with ! an attentive array of X waii, ceiung a.nu tcrcr DaDer. that will make day delightful by eyesight, the X night by dreams of de signs artistic. Here, then for interior decorations STANIELS & JARMAli, Paper Hangers and Decoratoratars LA GRANDE MESSENGER SERVICE RATES Five block from fountain 10c Seven " " " 16o 'Any place in the city 25c PHONE RED 261 C. L. SMITH CREAMERY BUILDING DONNELLY'S THE NEW CIGAR STORE Bet line of Cigars, Tobacco, and Smoking Sundries. Fruits and Confectionery. All the leading periodicals. Best appointed Club room in the city. A Centlemans' Resort, J. P. DONNELLY Prop. Next Door to Post Office II HOUSE CLEANING MADE EASY With the assistance of JOE WILLIAMS Charges reasonable and Prompt Service. Leave orders at the Red Cross Drug Store or phone blk 271 X THE LA GRANDE j: NURSERY SHADE TREES J Is one of my special- ties. Delivery to be made on or after March 15. Special bargains on Roses I also have a fine lot of Apple, pear, prune, plum, cherry, appri cot, peach, mulberry, shade trees and ornamental trees, grapes, currents, gooseberry, blackberry, dewberry, rasp berry, vinos, ' creepers, and hedge plants. Phone 1511, Thorns' grocery Geo. W. Powell, THE ; OXFORD UftK I UMFt FlDmiHADriU Dma a Comui UMrtoienlof WINES, LIQUORS AND CIGARS I Cold lunches and mixed drinks a specialty. Fair and impartial treatment to all. You are invited S to call and get acquainted. J I si iiioiil RECEIVED A CAR LOAD OF RUBBER TIRED BUGGIES RUNABOUTS AND TWO SEATED Just the thing for this summer The prices are right, call and see them. All new oesign. VV the very rig you have been think-. ing about. TIMOTHY HAY THE BEST EVER I Phone Main 6 : GRANDE RONDECASHCO. i Lewis Bros. Prop. ! WALLOWA COUNTY I Send your collections and cash items to The Stock Growers and farmers Bank, OF WALLOWA. OREGON. We pay five per cent interest on , time deposit CAPITAL, 5,000.00 C. T. McDaniel, Cashier. A. K. Steuhenbero, Pres. i UPHOLSTERING AND CABINET making Furniture repaired and upholstered No order too small or too large. All work guaranteed. Old furniture made good as new J E. E. SCOTT, Shop 1420 Adams Avenue Phone Red 672 Brick furnished in any quant.ty or any style. No contract too small or to large. See samples rt our pressed brick. GEO. KREIGER La (1 ramie, Oregon NOTICE STOCKHOLDERS MEETING The annual meeting of the Stockhold ers of the La Crande Irrigation Co. will be held Monday April 2d 1906 at 2 o'clock p. m. at the parlors of the Commercial Club for the purpose of electing Director and other business that may legally coma before said meeting. Wm Saroint, Sec't Centennial Hotel Under new management. Board and Room $8 per week, cash. Meal 28 cts. Special rate fin nishe Monthly patron. No. 141? Adam Ave, Phone No. 1161. Mr. W. E. Murchison. proprietress Service This drug store tries to serve every customer so well that they will not think f going elsewhere for drug store goods. A. T. Hill. Prescription Drug Bti MESSAGE Of THE MAYOR Continued from page 1 city charter passed at the legislative session of the year .1 90S, that appear to be in conflict with the original charter of the year 1885, should be so amended a to eliminate all differences that may ap pear to exist The charter as amended together with all the ordinances thai have been passed, should be revised, and codi fied, ordinances that have been passed for a special purpose, authorizing a cer tain work to be done or a certain act to be performed and said ordinance having become obsolete, by reason of such work being done or such act performed, should be orrjitted from the codification, and all ordinances that are in conflict with each other should be corrected. All ordinances that have been repealed in whole or in part should also be omitted, and the char ter and ordinance when completely re viled and codified should be published in book form, of sutficent number to meet the demands of the city and it inhabit ants. RULES AND CONDUCT OF BUSINESS . I would recommend that the standing rules that have been adopted by the Council, and the resolutions that have been passed, be complied with as near as it is practical to oo so, auring uw Miwi of the Council, the work of the committees and the management of the city'e affairs. In addition to the rules that have already been adopted, I woulk recommend the adoption of a rule slmiliar to the follow ing: That all reports, resolutions, re monstrances, recommendotions, petitions or propositions when submitted to the Council by the public, member of the Council, committee or o fficers, must be in writing; and that, if in the Judgment of the Council, any of the standing rules or oader of business, or methods of con ducting business should be amended' or appealed, that action be taken to do so before the final publication of the charter ordinances and standing rules and res olutions, as heretofore recommended. FILING SYSTEM AND RECORDS AND BOOKS OF ACCOUNT I would recommend to the Council that a complete filing system be inaugurated, extensive enough to provide for all public documents, map, plat, charts, profiles of streets, and all other matter and paper that may become a part of the city business; that the books and re cords of account be audited, and that all and every improvement that can be made in the system of accounting be adopted, and that proper books, tabulated and printed in proper form, be purchased for each officer of the city, who keeps any part of the city' record; that every officer or member of a committee, authorized to collect money, to buy supplies or employ labor, be furnished with stub or duplicat ing books, properly numbered, so as to keep a record of all moneys collected, supplies bought or labor employed. SEWER AND WATER The paramount question to come before this Council will be furnishing the inhabi tant of the city of La Grande with an ample supply of pure water, and constructing sewerage to meet demands of an increasing population. Cities and sewers and water, system are not built to supply the need and comforts entirely. of the people now living, but these should be built and constructed for future gener ations as well. People yet unborn will enjoy many of the benefits to be derived from the sewer and water systems that w construct, and it is deemed a wise and consistent policy to draw on the future for at least a Dart of the monev necessary to provide for these necessities and conveniences. Now is the time to acquire water right and construct sys- opeit publicity the best uuhrxnty op merit. When the maker of a medicine, sold (hmtiKh driiKKlsW for family uw, takes his patients fully into his runlidence by frankly and frarloiwly mihllsliltiK broad caxl as well as on its bottle wrappers, a full Hut of all iu ingredients in pfoiii J0jil"h. this action ou his part is the liest posiiiMe evidence ttint he I not afraid to have the search light of inves tlimUoii turned full upon hi formula and that it will bear the fullest scrutiny and the most thorough investigation. Dr. Pierce's Kevorlt I'rewrlption for the cure of the wenkneftws, periodical paint and functional ileraiigeiiieuut of tlm or gans distinctly feminine, is the only mo.ll ciit put up for sale through druggists for woman's secla( use. tlm maker of which is not afraid Uv tuko his patients in n his full rotifliioiire by such open and honest publicity. A glance at the published Ingredients on each buttle wraper, will show that it Is made wholly from native, American, medicinal rooM, test It rontuin no poi sonous or habit-forming drugs, no nar cotics and no alcohol pun-, trtplc-rclincd glycerine, of proer strength Mug used Instead of the commonly employed alco hol, both for e tract Ing ami preserving the active mediciiml rocrtieg found in the ruuU of the American forest plants employed. It Is the only medicine for women's pecular disoasos, sold by drug Rists, that does not contain a large n"t eentttge. of alcohol, which Is In the long run so harmful to woman's delicate, nerv ous system. Now, glycerine Is perfectly harmless, and serves a valuable purpose by possessing Intaiiislc value all its own, and besides It enhances the curative effect of the other Ingredient entering Into the " Kavorito Prescription." Some of the ableot medical writer and teachers endorse these views and praise all the several Ingredients of which "Fa vorite Prescription is composed rec ommending them for the cure of the very same disease for which this world famed medicine it advised. No other medicine for women has any such pro Jtmkmiil endorsement worth more than any number of ordinary testimonials. If Interested, send name and address to Ir K. V. Pierc. Buffalo. N. Y., for his little book of extracts from the works of eminent medical writer and teachers, endorsing the several ingredients aitd telling lust what Dr. Pierce's medlciuc are made of. 1 1' free for Ui aakiiut. tern that will be adequate not only for present but for future need. The city i already bonded for $50,000.00 for water ipply. . It may become necessary to in crease this bonded indebtedness to acquire ample water rights and conduct the water to the city mains, i would recom mend that the proper committee of the Council be outhorized. to" investigate any (sources qf water supply thai- may be available, and provide ways and mear.s of securing the water and conducing it to the city, and that the regular committee of the Council on sewer and water, or a special committee of the Council investi gate the sewer question and report to the Council such recommendation a to sewerage ample for the present and future needs of this municipal corporation. STREETS AND ALLEYS The time has come when It is conceed ed by the people of La Grande, that we acquire better streets than we have hereto-fore enjoyed, and that the good work of the outgoing administration should be continued; that the grades on all principal streets that have not already been adopt ed by the. Council, should be surveyed and established ; that the principal busi ness streets should be improved and cov ered with such material as the Council and property owners consider best adapt ed for making these street permanent; loot um fiHiutnU wwU Ir. the r;;:d;r.c; portion should be built to grade and cov ered with such material as will put them in good condition for traffic, . consistent with a reasonable cost. I would recommend that uch streits as it may not be deemed advisable to build to proper grade, be rounded up in the middle with the natural dirt and that gutters and drains be made along each side, and crossings made at the intersec tions for the drains and gutters to carry the water and cause it to flow to its nat ural out-let to the lower side of the city. I would recommend that the alleys be cleared of all rubbish, waste and refuse matter as a matter of cleanliness, and to protect the public health. SIDEWALKS The policy of our immediate predeces sors in the construction of cement side walks, both in the business and residence district of the city of La Grande, should be continued to an extent agreeable to a majority of the abutting property owners. That all lumber sidewalks now in place should be kept in good repair;-ftrst the owner should be requested by the proper officer to make needed repairs, and if the owner so requested, fails to do so in a reasonable time, that the city should make such Heeded repairs, and tax the cost to the abutting property. That in the construction of new sidewalks the sills and cross-ties should be constructed and laid in place and secureiy nailed to-i gether so as to prevent the structure be coming rickety. Sidewalks and cross walks should be extended to all parts of the city where the traffic is sufficient to justify the outlay. HEALTH AND MORBLS. That a strict supervision be exercised under the state law and under the ordi nances of this municipal corporation and that a competent city physc'an be ap pointed to see that the laws and require ments are enforced and to keep the council p3stedas to the deaths, diseases and number of patients, and all other matters relating to the health of the community that comes within the pro visions of the laws and ordinances, and rules of the medical profession. The council and city officer are not the cre ator of the communities' morals. The officers of the law can only act in this regard in the negative sense, that is, they can punish for breech of law, but can of fer no reward for its observance. The growth of morality comes from an en tirely different source than the enforce ment of the law. Its growth is in the home, the school, in fraternal and benevo lent societies and religious organizations. If these agencies fail to make a people moral, it n useless to ask the adminis trator of the law to protect the moral nature of humanity. . FIRE AND POLICE. The fire department and apparatus of the City of La Grande should always have the careful consideration and 'at tention of the Council. Every encourage ment should be given to keep up the ef ficiency of a volvntary fire department, with the end in view that it may finally develop into at least a partially paid de partment. The welfare, prosperity and happiness of the community will always depend largefy on the efficiency of the fir fighters and adequate equipment and water supply to protect property from disastrous conflagrations. The police department is no less im portant than is the fire department and a strict accounting and responsibility of all police officers should at all times be iusistecr- upon. Care should be taken to promote harmony between the Council and the police officers, and while the law should be enforced impartially, yet the enforcement of law should always be tempered by mercy and forbearance, and prosecution for violation of law should never take the nature of persecution. FINANCE AND INDEBTEDNESS, The finances and indebtedness of this city will always se the most important question for the consideration of the Council. In fact, upon these propositions th entire welfare and growth of the city depends. The aggregate indebted ness of La Grande at the present time is approximately $100,000; $50,000 of this amount is for bonds upon the water works; $25,000 bonds upon th city building and about $28,000 floating in debtedness, evidenced - by outstanding warrants. The bonded indebtedness on tha water works and the county build ing cannot be considered a a burden up on the taxpayers, because the indebted ness is off-set by these two valuable proberties, and the water work "is not only self sustaining, but can be made, to a certain extent, a revenue producer for the cify. and the indebtetnes against La Grande for outstanding warrant is more than off -set by other property and re source owned by the city. It will be come your duty to ref und the outstand ing bonded indebtedness against the water works and thereby make a saving of 1 annual interest. There i perhap $35,000 of warrants against the water fund, outstanding, but for this amount the city has expended fully twice this sum for new water mains. WARRANTS AGAINST THE GEN ERALFUND. The history of the warrants against the general fund shows a loss and discount of from 6 to 50J4 which th city has been compelled at all time to pay, for the reason that a higher price has been paid for service and material than would have been necessary if these war rants had been pracucaiiy oo c basis. It has been the custom for peo ple having claims against th city to add the percentage of discount in th market price of material and to the general wage and salary scale. The Council has the authority under the charter to jssue $20,000 worth of bonds for general purposes. Now if the Council should exercise this author ity and issue $20,000 worth of bonds at a low rate of interest, this would have a tendency to put the general fund war rants on a cash basis, with the result that the city could make a saving of all the discounts that have been allowed to be added to bill in the past Further than this, the Council is not denied the right of issuing time warrants in large sums, payable at a future date, updn which no discount need be be allowed, and only interest added to the principal, such as i not th case on the present outstanding warrants. I have no positive data to show the amount of interest and discount that La Grande ha paid, but I venture the statement that there has been enough paid to cover the present floating indebtedness. I would therefor recom mend that the Council exercise it au thority to issue $20,000 worth of bonds against the general fund or to issue time warrants, if necessary, to clear up the city' floating indebtedness. By doing this there will be no discount allowed on claims against the city. All purchases can be made at the lowest cash prices. ana me city or ua urande win be paying less interest than it is at the present time. The indebtedness of La Grande where the money expended has-been in vested in revenue producing property is not a burden on, th taxpayer, nor hindrance to th city' growth. SOURCES OF REVENUE The sources of revenue may be derived from dect taxation, poll taxes, taxes on abutting property for streets, sewer and sidewalks, and indirect taxes in the form of saloon licenses, occupation licenses and shows and performances, and fines Continued on page 6 ANNOUNCEMENT Having purchased the Boss Meat Market from J. Bull & Company, we wish to inform the citizens of La- Grande that we will endeavor to merrit the patronage which the Market has enjoyed, and will appreciate any and all trade which we should receive. Our endeavor which at all times to please our patrons by rendering the best possible service. A trial order is earnestly selisited. KR0USE BROS Prop Successor to J. Bull and Go. PURE BRED CflCKCNS Persons desiring first class, pure bred Minorca chicken or settings of the same may secure them from the undersigned. Eggs $ 1 .00 per setting. Will be pleased to shnw my chickens to those interested. R. W. Deal. Corner 4 and A streets. NOTICI 10 STOCKMEN All stockmen having stock in Union county are hereby notified to have their brands and ear marks and dulaps record ed with the county clerk of Union, on or before May 1. 1906. As upon that date the Union county brand book will be pub- nsnea. ana is necessary that all brand ear marks and dulaps are properly record ed in order that they may be published in said book. C. A. Wills, Alicel. A FINE JUICY ROAST can alway b had from us. Our refrigerator are alway well tockd with the most delicious Bttf . LAMB, VEAL, Poultry, Game, etc You will never be disappointed in the flavor or quality of the meat if you deal with us. Rohr& Company J. R. OLIVER. UNION COUNTY ABSTRACTS Farm Loans a Specialty Best equipped abstracter in Union county. Many year experience with the Union county record gives me a great advantage. It is folly to purchase real estate without first securing a proper abstract An abstract from my office will show the title just as it appears on .the official record. ). R. OLIVER, LA 'IRA NDE, OREO iN Room 3 1 Sommer Building Have you weakness of any kind stom ach, back, or any organs of th body? Don't dope yourself with ordinary medicine.- Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea i the supreme curative power. 38 cents. Newuk Druo Co. NOTICE Of DISSOLUTION Notice is hereby given that the part nership firm of Drs. Bigger and Bigger is this day dissolved by mutual consent Dr. G. W. Biggers retiring from the firm. The business of the office will hereafter be conducted by Dr. G. L. Biggers. Al persons indebted to the late firm are re quested to call at the office and settle the same at once. G. W. Biooirs. Dated Dec, 4 '06. G. L. Biooehs. SCHOOL DISTRICT- BOND fifOIOrl NOTKL Notice is hereby given that at a school meeting of echool District No. on of Union Cniintv Hrtnnn fA km kIJ ii high School Building in said district on in si st day of March 1 906 there will be submitted to the leaal voter of uiH district the question of contracting a bonded debt of Eight Thousand Dollars for the purpose of completing the ehoo building now being constructed in that part of the district North of the 0. R. & N. R R track, the vote to be bv hllnt upon which shall be the words. "Bonds Yes", and the words, "Bond No." Poll to be opened at 1 o'clock P m and remain ODen ' until 4 o'elnrk P m By Order of the Board of Directors of bchool District No. One of Union Cn.mf Oregon. Dated this 10th day of March A. D. 1906 A. C. Williams Clerk of School District No. One of Union Countv Oreson. H. 1 Youno. Chairman of District School Board of School District No. One of Union County, Oregon, BIDS WANTED Notice i hftrAhv rriwAn k. tl ..-3 - j uiak wis unaer. signed will receive at hi office in th court house at La Grande, Union county, Oregon, sealed bids for one hundred cords nf orman ,.Alt... . -. ...... ... jauuw p,n. or rM r wood Said wrwt In Um ;n . , " "i mur loot lengths and corded in the court house basement Said wrwvl tn k ,.,. u i . . .. i tnjiursjune 10, 1306, and delivered on or before September 15, . .... viu ucus vo oe nieq with ma on V 1? 'cl0clt in foreno" April -4. 1 306. Notice is also hereby given that . . WUU"UI lne wunty of Union, state of Oregon, reserves the right to re- : ject any or all bid. J. B. Gilham. County Clerk of Union County, tut of Oregon. Dated this 13th day of March. 1906.