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About La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 18, 1908)
I We Evening Observer Published dally except bunday. CURREY BROTHERS. EDITORS AND PROPRIETORS Culled Praia Telegraph Service. uklly, per month...... (t Daily, single copy .AS Daily, one year In advance ft.SO Daily, six montha. In advance... I.Sil Weekly, one year In advance. .. $1.00 Weekly, alx months, In adance. .75 Entered at the potofflj at 1m Grande as second-class matter. This paper will not publHh any ar ticle appearing over a nom de plume lined articles will be received tub (act to the discretion of he edit n Please sign your articles and save dls-appointment. Advertising Kates. Display tJ. rates furnished upon application. Local reading notices 10o per line first Insertion; Sc per line for each subsequent Insertion. JtC2Cj?!c?!S ff R n n line. Cards of thanLa, 60 a Una. Political Information. County registration books open until April 7. r Primary election April 17. Registration books reopened April 21; closed on M 1. General state election June 1. Registration books reopened September 20; close October 20. 4 Presidential election Novem 4 ber J. 4 City Election. 4 City registration books close 4 February 22. 4 Candidates must file their pe 4 tltlona not later than February 4 22. 4 City election March 0. 44444444444444 for the entire valley last year was a fraction over nine tons to the acre. The company made money on their fields which are scattered over a ter ritory covering 22 miles. To do this they had to maintain a large number of horses, machinery and expense of management. This goes to show that the Individual farmer can grow beets at a much less expense than the com pany possibly can. This year the company will plant 2500 acres and are desirous of securing at least 1500 acres additional and It does not an ticipate any trouble whatever In se curing It. The great advantage In beet culture Is the fixed market price. It Is not subject to crop conditions like wheat, fruit or potatoes, or foreign markets The factory wants the beets Just as soon as they are matured. Again, the labor question which was a serious factor last year will not be so difficult this season, and never Is by the amal' individual grower. At the presen! lime there are three Japanese contrac tors in the city, who want to contract to furnish all the labor the compan: will require. Any one of the three is eager to contract for 300 or mon men. Last year the company found it very difficult to obtain Japanese. ?' crr"r!nr;" v!,h. '" titin. not been altogether satisfactory owing to the unreliability of the Japanese lnborers, A contract has already been closed for 60 Koreans, which last year gave better satisfaction than either the Japanese or the Indians. The com pany would prefer to secure white la bor and will attempt to use as much as It la possible to secure. It Is now negotiating with a number of Ger man families who have had years of experience In beet growing and hope to be successful In closing a contract with them. f I f E HE Every time you make a purchase at our store you are sure to get full value. Our furniture was bought right and we are selling it right. You can save money every time you deal with us. Our selections are good and our assortment is complete, fl trial order or a call at our store will demonstrate the truth of our assertion. BKKT CUlVrCRK. 1 The present year promises to be a most favorable one from a sugar beet standpoint. The high average secured last year by the company on Its own farms demonstrates that there la blgi money In growing beets. ' This will es pecially ue true mis year, owing 10 the fact that the company has raised the price 50 cents per ton, $5 per ton delivered at the factory. The average It Is quite possible that when all of the candidates on the republican ticket have filed their petitions and a census of their declarations have been compiled, it will be found that the great majority have not signed Statement No. 1, but have modified It to the extent of pledging themselves to vote for United States senator that candidate In the republican primaries who received the greatest number of votes, and we venture that few, If any can trace their defeat, If defeated at all, to the fact that they did not sign Statement No. 1. Editor Clark of the Oervals Star, who was a candidate two years ago for the nomination of state printer, s$ 9 i FRIEND TO FRIEND. The personal recommendations of people who have been cured of coughs and colds by Cham berlain's Cough Remedy have done more than all else to make it a staple article of trade and com merce over a large part of the civilized world. AN INSTANCE. Lucy Suddreth, of Lenoir, N. C, had been troubled with ryUd cough for over a year. She says 1 " A friend ' -' Bought a bottle of CHAjnmwjaifi Coooh Remedy, , wought It to hm and Insisted that I should take It. I did oand to my surprise It helped me. Poor bottles of it and Mel any couth." 'Phone Black 61 1. 213 FIR STREET. F. 0. HAISTEN 'Phone Red 1161. 1411, 1413, 1415 Adams Avenue. I I I s I 1 ; : " but was defeated by several thousand votes. In a strong editorial against the primary nominating system, says: "The new Idea of nominating candi dates Is a long way short of being sat isfactory." His personal experience possibly permits him to speak from the depths of hlB heart. will be built no farther than the bridge this year. It would be diffi cult, however, to trace this to any one of authority. Senatorial deadlock . In Kentucky. That was common In Oregon at one time In her history, but it Is ancient history, and one that will not be re peated. Our primary law Is worth the while. If It could not be credited with nothing greater than, making a deadlock in this state an impossibility. Senator Bourne Is certainly an op timist. He can always see additional signs that Indicate President Roose velt's renominatlon. If this should be the result, he president could hard ly do less than make him secretary of state. There Is a feeling in railroad circles hereabouts that the Wallowa extension I'irciiH'ii, Attention. Regulur. meeting of ReBCue Hose Co. No. 1 tonight at 7:30. Tlease at tend. P. A. FOLEY, Foreman. Candidate for lteprcwenUitlve. R. D. Hamilton of this city, has filed his declaration to become a can didate before the coming primaries for representative from Union county. Marriuxe Lkenno. A marriage license was issued yes terday to C. A. Brldwell of Elgin and Miss Iva S. Underwood of La Grande. The advertisements of La Grande merchants in The Observer should be read religiously. They contain store news of vital interest to every reader. iMCOHFORcksiiil a - t On account of ill health we are compelled to dispose of our Marble and Granite business, and in order to t dispose of the stock at once, we are offering our e.itirejt e stock, set up in the cemetery, at actual costY This offer is good until April first, and may be withdrawn at any time without notice. This means a direct saving of 25 to 50 per cent to purchasers. Largest stock of marble and granite in Eastern Oregon. I BLUE MOUNTAIN MARBLEl I AND GRANITE CO. . Works on Fir Street La Grande, Oregon eee ... THE LAIMO r rue 1MTY Union county has long been known as the land of plenty, and those" who reside here firmly believe that the term has been applied with justice. The following illustra tions are intended to show something of the way things are done in this Land of Plenty." Tw :' '-11 "i ''1 ' r, &tfJ,&'Ay'?r- l-ii Grande Sugar Fac tory. hi- ki y r ,,-vt;. V.'.;.' v tfw-f; ti i fry: 'LJ r' J . . .vrr : ', 1 . '. . " n . Stciim lMow at Work Xir 1m Grande, 1 Grnn.To Hon ring Mill.
