La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959, March 20, 1906, Image 5

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Newspaper Page TextPKCftSSiohAL CAfeDS PHYSICIANS ;Q. L. B1C-GERS M. D. Physician and Surgeon Office) Ralston Bid. over J.M.Berry's store Office Phone Black 1821 " Residence Phone Red 1001 - DR. A. L. RICHARDSON Physician and Surgeon j Office over Hill's Drug Store. Officii Phone 1362 Residence Main 65 N. MOLITOR M. D. PHYSICIAN AND SUROBOA ' Cor. Adams Avenue and Depot St Office Main 68 Residence Main 68 W1LLARD SMITH - PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON . Lewis Building, opposite Sommer House Office hours, 1 to 4, 7. to 8. p. m. Phone Main 71 BACON AV HALL . . ' PHYSICIANS AND SURGEONS Office in Foley Building, mora main i S C T. Bacon residence. Main 1 8 M, K. Hall residence, Main 52 . H VOLP. A. M. M. D. Physician and Surogon Office, Corpe Building. Rooms 1-2-3-4 Telephone: VETERINARY SURGEON DR. P. A. CHARLTON VETERINARY SURGEON Office at Hill's Drugstore, La Grande Or Residence Phone Red, 701 Office Phone 1361 Farmer Line 58 ATTORNEYS CRAWFORD 4V CRAWFORD Attornbys-at-Law LA ORANOB obiooon Office in Foley Building J. W. KNOWLES Attorney and Counsellor at Law Office in Ralston Building La Grande,' Oregon. H. T. William A. C. Williams WILLIAMS BROS . attorneyb-at-la Office in Ralston Building LaGjande. Oregon L. A. P1CKLER Civil, Minino, Irrigation Enoinberino AND SURVEYIHO Estimates, Plans, and Specifl ' cations. Office in Bohnenkamp Building. La Grand!. Oreoon Dentists REAVIS BROS dentists Office Sommer Building Office Black 61 Residence 1 171 C. B. CAUTHORN dentist . - Office over Hill's Drug Store La Grande. , . Oreoon ' Have you pains in the back, inflamma tion of any kind, rheumatism, fainting spells, indigestion or constipation, Hollis- --. pw. Mountain Tea makes you HI m vwj - w well, keeps you well. 35 cents. , Newlin Druo Co. . i nttaieeeiittttMttttHtttttttttH tttt LUMBER RETAILED AT WHOLESALE PRICES tWter Lumber and Cheaper than is sold In U Grande, We deliver it io your building Crande Ronde PbRRY, i Classified Advertifceiuents: Rates On sent a wot'd, ome-half cent a wwd each subsequent inser ikm. Classified adds bring quick re sclts. Try one today. FOR RELIABLE ABSTRACTS ntt TITLES go to the La Grande Invest ment Company. La Grande, Ore., in Foley building. REAL ESTATE LOANS-Any amounts on city and country real estates Loans closed promptly, as soon as title re ap proved. La Grande Investment Com pany. HIDES, PELTS, FURS. JUNK-Highest price paid for hides pelts, furs and junk Harris corral, one block east of Geddes' grocery store. Moss Harris. WANTED Tie-makers for workon P. & I. N. Ry. Extension, north of Council, Idaho. Wages 12 cents per tie. In spection monthly. Good timber. Trans portation furnished over P. & I. N. Ry. Apply to Lewis Hall, tie contractor, Weisef, Idaho. FURNISHED ROOMS FOR RENT Furnished housekeeping rooms in suites of two, three or four. Phone Black 601. u i t i wM in j at the Model restaurant FOR SALE Two modern cottages in the residence portion of Walla Walla. Inquire of Mrs. Simmons, corner 8th and N Streets. FOR RENT Two story house on Wash ington Ave. Rent only $12.00. In quire at La Grande School of Music FOR RENT Five room cottage, inquire of Mrs. Emma Simmon, Cor. 8th. and N. Streets. MONEY For loans on city property see Wm. Grant's agency. Also real estate and insurance. FOR RENT Pleasantly furnished rooms suitable for lighthousekeeping. Mrs. E. C. Moore, 1617 Fourth Street FOR SALE A two acre tract with anv pie water right. One acre in fruit, four room house with pantry and cellar , barn and other improvements. Cheap if sold at once. No agent's commission paid. Inquire at this office. FOR SALE 8 acres of land for sale Including 3 room house, adjoining city of La Grande. La Grande Investment Co. APPRENTICES WANTED Inquire of Mrs. J. R. Forrest, the milliner, at once, FOR SALE Owing to eickness I am compelled to sell my residence on the corner of 7 and L st. and will sacrifice if sold at once. Fred Jacobs A MODERN MIRACLE "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." 60tf and $1.00 at newlin druo oo. Trial ottle fro. G. E. FOWLLR Truck and Transfer : Wood and Coal PHONE 1611 All orders given prompt attention Lumber Co OREGON MESSAGE OF THE MAYG2 Continued from page 4 and forfeitures. A direct tax against property is always consider? the most burdensome, while an indirect Uz through licenses and occupations, fines and for- j feitures, and tax on franchises, corpora tions and other business enterprises dis tributes the burden more generally upon all the people who patrcnize the persons and corporations who are required to pay the tax and it also falls upon those who have been found violating the law. The National Government at Washington derives nearlg all its revenue from an indirect tax, and it is presumed that this system is the most satisfactory or it would not have been so long continued. This question of direct taxation I recom mend to the Council for serious consider ation. La Grande needs all the revenues that can be made available to carry out, if only in part, the many improvements and developments that have heretofore in this message been enumerated.. The question of an increase of saloon license will no doubt be up for consideration by this Council. . While I am not warranted at this time in stating an opinion for or against increase, I will suggest that you weigh carefully all the evidence for or against such a proposition. It is your duty to protect the interests of all the people and hot to discriminate in favor or one class or against another, and above all things to not pass any measures that will tend to create monopoly. The occupation tax can be extended to many avocations other than those that are now already paying said tax. The Council has power and authority under the Charter to license, tax and regulate such callings, trades and employments as the public good may require to be licensed, taxed and regulated and as are not other wise prohibited by law. I would recom mend that this power of taxation be exercised and extended wherever and to whatever occupations it can be applied to, without doing an injustice to any of the people, corporations or employments. FRANCHISES AND BONUSES It often becomes the duty of the city administration to encourage the establish ment of private enterprises, in ' the shape of franchises or by the payment of bonuses, but in the granting of such privileges and the payment of public money in the interest of private enter prises great care and discrimination should always be maintained and the public interest should at all times be thoroughly protected. In the early growth of a city, franchises are not so valuable as they afterwards become, and a graduating toale of benefits to be derived by the city should be incorporated In the franchises so the public interest will be benefitted In pro portion to the communities growth, The Council Is given authority to appropriate and expend any amount of money out of the general fund which it may deem ex pedient and beneficial to the City. While this power ie very broad in its provision, it should never be abused, and should never be exercised except where the benefits tq be derived are beyond doubt. There is a fundamental justice under lying this proposition that oan bo ex plained In this wayi That if enterprises that will add mater ially and permanently to the city's growth and to the valuation of property, the pro perty ownere being directly benefitted, it is no more than right that the benefit and burden should go hand in hand. CITY PARKS AND STREET LIGHTS The beautifying and adornment of the city to make it a desirable place to live, and the providing of-public parks and grounds for the recreation and enjoyment of the people are Just as essential to the public welfare as any other matter with which the Council has to deal The city already owne certain grounds that might be improved and embellished for the purpose of a public park and grounds, but it is a question whether this land now owned by the city is in ' desirable location. If it is considered desirable I would recommend that steps be taken for its improvement. If other ground can be acquired more centrally located, near the present city building now being used for county offices, it would probably be more satisfactory to the people to dis pose of the groundsnow owned by the city and acquire those that would better serve the purposes of a public park, Proper lighting of the streets will not only add to the comfort and convenience of the people, but will add materially to the beauty and .improvement of the city. It may be that arrangements can be made with the Electric Company, that in con sideration of the city agreeing to take and pay for more lights than are now in use. that a much lower rate may be secured and may add very little to the cost, while increasing Jhe number of lights. A con tract should be entered into between the city and the Electric Co., particularly specifying the number of lights, candle power, and the price to be paid, and at all times the etreet committee of the Coun cil to require of the Electric Co. that they furnish the quality and power of lights that may be agreed upon in the contract HITCH I NQ POSTS AND WATERING TROUGHS As the prosperity and growth of our city depends very largely upon the farm ing population who are in the habit of driving to town with their own teams. I believe that provisions should be made for watering troughs and places to tie their horses and place their vehicles so as not to inconvenience the general traffic of the city, nor to be an eye-sore to the gen eral public This matter of watering troughs and - hitching posts should be regulated by ordinances, ' and ' certain places should be set apart for the location of troughs and the standing of teams, and that teams standing tied to the hitching posts for a considerable length of time, should be unhitched and properly fed. CATTLE AND DOGS It is generally conceeded by our people that a great and beautiful city is to be built here, and many persons with this idea in mind have improved their homes and grounds with lawns and ornamental trees and neat eide walks, and some have removed the fences. In view of these conditions a strict en forcement of the empounding ordinances is imperative. Dogs should be disposed of according to ordinance if found running at large without having the regulation collars and tags. In the summer time most -of the cows in town are sent daily to pasture or herd, and often while collecting or distributing the cows they are allowed to ramble through the streets and by doing so they are apt to do damage. The pound master should see that the cows are properly assembled in the morning and delivered home in the evening. t - niVir lUDDAVEMiruw .... " ' . r- .Ti r- i ... While the council has no rieht to inter fere with private property, except under the right of eminent domain, and as the beauty and sightliness of the city, adds to its wealth, comfort and convenience. and makes it a desirable dace to live. the council . should u it. influ ence and its authnrltv in move or caused to be torn down, all buildings that may be dangerous to life, that may be the causa of fires, or that may be otherwise detrimental to thm health and well being of the city and its innaoitants. CONCLUSION In conclusion. I will say that while many of these recommendations and prop ositions heretofore enumerated may have been complied with. I have taken the lib erty to review the whole eltuatlon with rererenoe to the powers and duties of the Council and the city officers so that in the general summing up there might not be anything omitted that would possibly re quire attention. Whatever hae been done n the paet to carry 'out the provisions of the charter and the ordinances will not need to be repeated. Many of the propo sitions herein stated are aximatic: there fore I have refrained from entering into a discussion of their respective merits, presuming, of course, that the bare state ments were sufficent to establish the facts. Whatever 1 have suggested or recommended to the Counoll to be done or that might be done, I am willing to co operate with them In doing or carrying out any of these recommendations, and I hope a feeling of harmony and good will will always pervade the proceedings of the Council and the action of ite commit tees and its officers, and that in the ad ministration of the affaire of the city, dur- thetime that we are to serve, our acts will be such that our constituents may be able to eay that we have made good. Hespeotfully submitted, - . J. B. Stoddard Mayor of the city of La Grande. I" CITY BREWERY JULIUS ROESCH, Proprietor. : Largest Brewing Plant Ask for La Grande LA GRANDE BEER IS AND SHOULD HAVE Ready For Business WITH A FlU. LINE OF FEED, HAY AMD GRAIN We are ready to buy all kinds of hay and grain, and pay the highest market prices. R.y.OLiyER Slfiter T3uildincr IEFFERSON AVE Main 57' )M DON'T READ THIS MORE THAN SIX ' T. I M K S . Without calling at Goolidge's paint and wall paper store and examining the largest and most complete line of . NEW WALL PAPER! Ever shown in La Grande " : We Employ a Force of Skilled Paper Hangers and Painters. and are prepared to handle all kinds of work in this line to the entire satisfaction of our customers. Get our prices in lime, cement, etc. '4 ;" 31 -J The Good Old Standby. ' Nothing like a nice cut of Juicy corned beef with cabbage or saeur-kraut once in a whilet We can offer most of the time whole or half - rounds, if you can use so much, or whatever quantity you require, of well fed and carefully corn ed beef-tender, "tasty" and wholesome. If you're in the notion today, 'phone us the order and we'll have the meat around in no time. Grandy& Russell LYMAN & SON, TRUCK AND TRANSFER z ' Best equipment for careful and I and prompt transfer. Piano X moving a specialty. Trial order T solicited. Prompt and careful soi Tit. Kuarauvtjeu, - Day phone Main I 64 .' Night phone Black S01. '"'"""""""""I in Eastern Oregon Beer and get the Best MADE IN LA GRANDE THE PREFERENCE T ARE YOU AFTER GOOD ., , , . , ...... j GROCERIES? Don't run or walk past this place. Capital p'.aco to stop, anyhow clean, lots of good things to look at and select from, courteous treat ment and lowest pricing possible when quality is counted. - Finest staple and fancy groceries at PHONE MAIN 46 QEDDEBR2J y . NORTH FIR STREET Beautiful Hair and Face May be had by having scientific Shampooing and Massage. The : HOTEL FOLEV Tonsorial Parlors s are prepared to do these specialties and Fridav nf each wftnlr will - hit for LadX customers. Pribate par- lor for ladies. Lady attendant in chare. C.T. COLT Prop. " A Creeping Death. - Blood poison creeps up toward the , heart, causing death. J. E. Stearne,. Belle Plaine, Minn., writes that a friend dreadfully Injured his ' hand,, which '. swelled up like blood poisoning, , Buck len's Arnica Salve drew out the poison healed the wound, and saved his life. Best in the world for burns and sores ' 26c at Newlin'e Drug Store. WON'T IIUR1 YOUR TEETH- not these confections because they're purity personified. The old idea that all sweets are harm ful to the teeth, hurtful to the stomach, was exploded long ago, for soldiers often live on sugar and gain in strength and endurance. But our candies are not only pure and wholesome they are delicious as to flavor. You can get a trial, pound of chocolates for SOcts. SELDER, The , Candy . Man I I' a' a. Is 1 :l jee g i WtUtVg 1 mm. .' taW. issue JT" I held Z ! . at - iv i kike in J I riot V is are being . f I bartof 'M for the t! those k office f Com- t books 4 Sday fti jistered ' file i(s f ,- i if Tyree. t urance .- id wiih t state, (j )r court. i Tyree -i, 'here he I i eeee ? 1 r f I 1 jU i " i H 111 mi Us j :H - 1 1 ' ei . .- m m. I fc : i ;! ii