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About La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 1, 1906)
4 La .Grande National Bank V ESTABLISHED ,BP7 United States Depositary Opital Stock, Surplus and undivided profits $I60.0jO 00 OFFICERS AMD CIRECTORS "jEORGE PALMER, President. J. M. BERRY, Vict President F. L MEYERS. Cashier. W. L. BRENHOLTS. Assistant Cashier. GEORGE L. CLEAVER, F. M. BYRKIT. A. B COHLEY C. C, PENINGTON. F. J. HOLMES. Gen Sal banking business. Drafts drawn on all parts of the world JA REAL REDUCTION 1 ". We take this rjlan in order tn m ,! i for a careful inspection of prices athome, to compare with prices you have seen or heard about in the well advertised sales in La Grande. On Monday, Nov. 12, we concluded to sell our entire $10, 000 stock at absolute cost, and sent out printed post ers to that effect Our sale has been a perfect success, notwithstanding the bad weather, we have sold $2500 in goods and you would hardly miss the goods by look ing at our shelves. We have no line yet broken, our goods are all new and ud to date. W have nn choif ww r v a a T w Aw W11V11 i worn goods. $3.00 Hats for $2.00 2.50 Hats for 1.75 2.00 Hats for 1.25 Shoes Sold at Gost or About 1-3 Off From Regular Price and a Great Many Below Cost. It will pay you to buy your dry goods while you can buy them at the price we bought them. Ribbons and laces 40 per cent off. We are going to open a fine line of new sensible Ghristmas goods. Saturday, December I Best grades of kerosene at $1.50 per 5 gal. Tank nil OKi- ner eral We have a large stock of ubricating oil that will pay 1 yuu uu uuy auu nuiu uvci. Hardware o all descriptions at 50 per cent. Tools, saws, nammers, oits, pianes, wcugco, c., wu imuiu- ous to quote prices on. Paints and oils at cost. J Ghinaware, glassware, tinware, and cutlery at a bargain. urocenes cannut uc uuugm u at such a discount, but we will give you all there is in it. Yours truly !S. W. B. company! 0 LA ill PEOPLE MAYOR STODDARD ON THE PROPOSED NEW CITY CHARTER v Oor Graduates Receive Large Salaries GrUMM W lb. r... .... C.!r. thjfj22J? ..... ,k. r...j. ml ut .(bar Pcinc Chii bmimw v-.i TUt I t mimi titlitkt. Ut .how tm -am m wbMCpur wilUi " I ... m J klU .!.- lit. IiWKhMluTlIm Fru Rtiln4 Fin. I . USXNESS, Some time ago we gave you reasons why a new charter would be a good thing for the city of La Grande, and suggested that when we voted on the bonde to pay for the pipe line from Beaver creek, the people could vote on the question of adopt ing a new charter. We have the charter ready to be passed upon by the council on Monday evening the 3 of December next. An outline of what the new charter should contain was published in the paper but the copy to be presented for your consid eration is better than at first proposed. The plan and purposes of the charter are about as follows: t divide IStC rir? rftr ' 1st Of the incorporation and bound aries of the city. 2nd Of the power and government of the city. Srd Of elections. 4th Cf vacancies in office. 6th Of the power andorgir.ized of the council. 6th Of the Mayor, his power and duties. 7th Of the duties of Recorder and Treasurer. 8th Of assessments and collection of taxes. 9th Of miscelaneous provisions. In all there are ninety sections with a subhead line for each section. Seotion 36 has 46 subdivisions, each with a sub head stating the subjects treated upon. The division of powers are such that each department is a check upon the others to prevent the use of arbitrary authority and yet each has ample power to exercise its proper functions. Now that the people cf this state, thru the imtif tive and referendum, can enact laws or prevent their passage, and that the people in towns and cities have the exclusive right to make and amend their own charters, it is claimed that the mayor as ch ef executive will have too much power under this proposed charter. It is true he has the power to appoint and remove ail officers of the city subject to the confirmation or review by a majority vote of the council. Without this power he is more of a figure head than a chief executive. You have seen in the past when a mayor was elected upon a certain plat form or policy he has been un able to carry out the plain wishes of the people because the officers under him, were independent of the mayor's authority. We have seen in private affairs and the business of corporations that the best management is where the manager directs all the details, and where the subordinate officers and employees are directed by the man in charge of the work or busi ness. No army could ever be made efficient or have any discipline if the authority to command was not centered in a com manding office. In the purest kind of a democracy there must be a centralization of authority in one person sufficient to make the execution of the law possible Tnen you know who to hold accountable and he is then in a position to carry out the policy for which he was elected. In the great government of these United States of America we only elect in the executive department the president and vice-president while in the judicial de partment we elect none. . Of all the vast number of officers and men in the service of Uncle Sam only two are elected by the people and yet we claim that our institutions and our fed eral government is the best on earth. Talk about conferring power on one man. If the federal system i good on a Urge scale the same principles of government applied to a city will produce good results from an administrative stand point The powers of the council under this charter are divided into six departments. 1st. Ways and means. 2nd Fire and police. Sd. Health! sewer and water, 4th. Streets and alleys. 6th. Finance. 6th. Judiciary. These are made to conform to the or dinances and rules that have been adopt ed under the old charter, Ways and means has to do with raising revenue from taxation, licenses, bonding and the manner of making assessments, The second, third and fourth are the ad ministrate departments that handle the men and spend the money provided by the paper. The fifth or Finance, audits the accounts and recommends the bills be paid that are contracted by the three administra tive departments. The sixth, or Judiciary department, keeps a check on all the others from a legal oint of view. There are, strictly speaking, only four departments in a city government, The Ways and Means and Department of Fn ance are one and the same. Health with Police and Fire should form the second, Sewer and Water the th rd, and Streets and Public Property the fourth. Judiciary is unnecessary, as the Department of jus tice comes under the Jurisdiction of the city attorney and the courts. Chiefs, elected by the people, and chosen for their peculiar fitness to man age each one of these four departments has been proven, by the people of Texas. to be the best form of city government yet devised. It reduces the elective officers to five, one as chief executive or mayor, and one over each depa'tment. They are each held personally responsi ble for the manner in which they manage the city's affairs in each department. This system would please me for La Grande, but it may not be pra. tical at this time, therefore we have made for you a charter under the old system that ought to meet with your approval, and it can easily be changed to the "Texas plan' should you so desire. We think the rights of the people and the city are protected The last chapter is made up of defiri tions. restrictions, limitation and prohibi tions so that your councils in tho future cannot go very far wrong and your in debtedness, rights and franchises will a! ways be under your control. It is a fcood charter and it shou'd be adopted with very little opposition, and I believe that, in its practical application to the affairs of tne city of La Grarde will coitib as near giving satisfaction as any charter can under this system of run ning a city government. 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Orino Laxative Fruit Syrup stimu lates the liver and thoroughly cleanses the system and clears the complexion of pimples and blotches. It is the best laxative for women and children as it is mild and pleasant, and does not gripe or sicken. Thin People Take Notice. D Tea Assimilate Year rd? Orino makes you assimilate your food so you will get the full benefit of what you eat. Take ORINO Laxative Fruit Syrup and If you are not satisfied your money will be refunded. Proparad only by FOLKY A CO., Cri'.ceco. III. 111 It o ' OUR GUARAHTEE r Xm as Goods Now Ready for Your Inspection All new stock. The best of Toy Lan1 brought to La Grande Dolls, games, drums, horns, mechanical toys that run, walk and talk. Indestructable toys that will never break. Everything to please tjie little people and useful art icles to make the grown folks happy. Our prices are just like the goods RIGHT. You are invited to bring the little ones and see our assortment . THE LITTLE RACKET! Masonic building' Adams Avenue NEW COLLARS BEAUTIFUL NEW BELTS HANDSOME HAND BAGS REDUCTION ON MILLINERY ;E. M. Wellman & Company! ADAMS AVENUE ' CARVING SETS FOR CHRISTMAS and Christmas. An important part of our new holiday purchasst consists . ... i , i . 1 n... Un Hnllnufwarft fnr tiihl. ma X OI Oliver pi&iea naiwr ui I CARVING SETS. KNIVES AND FORKS, SPOONS, SUGAR 1 t BOWLS. CREAM JUGS, WATER BOTTLES ETC. We guarantee these goods to be the best quadruple plate and the designs; are equal to tne nnesi sterling onver wr. I;0. M. HEACOCKj ;i THE NEW JEWLER AND OPTICIAN Heidenreich Building. Opposite Bohnenkamp'e Store La Grande, Ore. J I LUMBER j RETAILED" AT ;S WHOLESALE PRICES Better Lumber and Cheaper than is sold in La Grande, We deliver it to your building Grande Ronde Lumber Co I PERRY, OREGON j CITY BREWERY JULIUS ROESCH, Proprietor. Largest Brewing Plant in Easiern Oiegon 5 Ask for La Grande Beer and get the Best LA GRANDE BEER IS MADE IN LA GRANDE AND SHOULD HAVE THE PREFERENCE r ! ! r SOLD AND RECOr... -.T I-IUI' DKU.GKJ-T1S A. Mrs. It J.Riuer returns jrningl' this morn ' L '