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About La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959 | View Entire Issue (June 3, 1908)
fctmrr pages. vol ClSiivei '! ibl!ahp"i dally except louuao-y. to CUKIiFTY HKOTUElte, EDIT0R3 AND PROPRIETORS. ITaltwl Prow Telegraph Service. Dally, per rue:. th, .,..., fDtly, stngl a copy. .05 llnlly, one ' y ar in advance . . . ,$.aii Drily, six iaor.tha, in, adv-incs v, J.Sj Wkly, one year la advance, . .$1-00 VU!y, six mouths, in ad tnce.' ,' Entered at the poatolfijj t La Grande as second-class . matter. This pfcper will not public ahy ar ticle appearing oyer a ttora ie piume Signed article will be received rjb act to the, discretion cl k edit ir tnaase sign your articles and save dls Appointment. - .' Adiertlslng Rale. Plspiay jfcd. rates furnished upon application. ' - v ' :", local reading notice Ida per line Unit Iniertlnn; to per Una tor each subsequent Insertion, Resolutions of condolence 6c a line. Carda of thanUs, la a Una. -"--If -any one haa 'doflbtefl that thtir was a presidential camialgn year, he need .no longer doubt. The Timothy I,., Woodruff vtce-presldentltil boom has made Its appearing. Letters have been Bent out from New York solicit ing support for Woodruff for second place on the ticket. For many years Woodruff has'iasplred to the vice- presidency, but republican -national conventions always have refused to take htm seriously. It Tiever will be torgotten that qqce." upon . a . time Woodruff wore a vest of loud, flam boyant-colors.- He wears waistcoats , now of modimt black, but the story of that colorful vest w,ast . bis political .', knell. Then," they full the story f how, when nomination for another office- was In-questlon, Senator "Tom" Plntt Inquired sarcastically It It had simmered down. o Tim." Bo, while Woodruffs boom, helps ua reallie H 1a s. presidential year, the prediction Is not' made that 'Ihe .venlon will be -atampeded by It. . Tha election la over." The resalts 1oth county and state are pretty well known. At this time everything looks like tha people of Oregon have chosen democratic United States ' senator. Thla. to say the least, is rather ro- niarkahle. In a state which Is usually credited with . being Jrepuhflcuo by more than 30,000. "Jn thU county par- N ; ty pollilcs seem to hava cut very Ultie figure. Ilepubilcans and democrat! like wora elected. The county wenj dry with a rush, and the university Ap propriation rarrled by a comparatively rffall majority. The final returns will furnish food for reflection to those who delight .In figuring out how It ' ' happened. "AC this lima the' returns seem 'to point to-the fact - that there will be enough Statement No." 1 repre sentatives q the legislature to Insure ' the election of the people's choice 'for ... VrHted Ptates senator. The election Is "oveY and the people have spoken, and 'the slate must abide by the result. . 'J I ' ' ' . The citizens of t'nlon county have ', aald by their votes that they endorse the action of the'cminty court. "om mlssloner J. M. 84-Ulerhas been re ' lected anit the people have then-fore aid that they appreciate his efforts toJcKen the couniy debt. In return ing him 'tVh-! iei.t In the county court, a compliment wld the entire court. The pvople of this codntyle to be congrotulated upon their good Judgment, and It Is certain thaj.thry have maile no mli-tuko In this partic ular Instance, at least. Union county V has reason to be congratulated upon having a county court composed of men of Judgment and energy.' Men ykhn are willing and capahle to protect tha county Interests regardless of per sonal Interests or Inclination. The socialists are planning a colony In Old Mexico. It Is to be composvd Of New Tork people ho believe In not wearing any clothes, and letting their hair grow long. IVhat a splendid top that colony will maks for the tourist with a kodsk. Baker City Herald. - . ' Montana Is taking tha lead as a .tat where hold-ups ara Moat frs Qurat and easiest to hsndla. Probably other states will make an fort to ad soma of their post-graduates In tha hold-up business to Montana, where the pastures seem to be green. U you want plenty of pura, aoft wa- ,ar kt your city residence r ranch, H. A. Weat ot La Grande, successor to leenss Miller & West, O. p.. A N. drillur. I prepared to drill you a welt from unt l&UU t'-isl deep. , . .;. .TUB KPI.IT-IXMJ DRAG. Office of Public Roads Issue Bulla- X tin on Tliti Simiilo ltoa1-RnllilliK IVi U o. One of the lite.t publications, ineucd I T ty the. office of public roads of the United 8lut department of agrcul- ture treats of the sill-log drug, an, Im plement., which numerous, experiments have conolunlvely ihovn to be the greatest posnlble boon to keep earth roads smooth anil passable. . Because of its VlmpHelty, ltd efficiency and Its cheapness, both In construction and operation, It la destined to come more and more Into general use. 'With the drag property; built, and lts-Tise well understood, the maintenance of earth roads becomes a simple and Ine pensive matter. ,',.' At the present time there are ap- proximately 2,000,000 miles of earth roads In the United mates. Some of the most Important of these roads will eventual! be Improved with-' stone, gravel and other materials. Many others which ore equally Important cannot be so Improved on account of .".lack t tuuda . of sultubl .materials, While stm others Will not require such treatment because of the light traffic to which they are subjected. For these reasons tlje majority of our roads must be maintained as earth roads for many years to come. This must be done by Inexpensive methods and the split-log drag- will be a powerful aid If econ omy Is the criterion demanded. In the construction of this Imple ment care should be talten to make It so light that one man can lift It with ease, a light drag 1 responding more readily to various methods of hitch ing, than a heavy one,' as well as to the shlftlngof the- .position of the operator. The ' best material for a split-log drag l a 'dry red cedar log, though red elm and-walnut are ex. cellent, and bok elder, soft maple or even willow are superior to oak, hickory or aeh. Tha log should be between 7 and 10 feet long and from 10 to It Inches in diameter at the butt end. It should be split carefully as near the Center as powsible. andjthf heaviest and best slab chosen for the front." In the front slab four Inches from the end which Is to drag In -.the middle of the road, bore a 2-Inch hole which Is.Jo receive a cross stake, At a distance fit it Inches from the other end of the front slab,, locata the, cen ter for another cross stake. The hole for the middle stake will be n a line connecting and half way between the two.; Then place the back slab In po sition and from the end which Is to drag In" the middle of the road meas ure SO Inchew for .the center of one cross stake and inches from the other end locate the center of the op posite stake, The hole for the center stake should be located 'halfway be tween the''wo. All these holes should be carefully bored, perpendicular or at right angles to, the face of the split log. v...;-.., . ;.. " . ' If these directions are followed It will be found that when the holes of the. front and back slutm are. brought oppdVlte each other.' one end of the bach slab will he 1 Inches hearer the center of the roadway than the front oimv That gives "what Is known a "set buck." The Makes, which are 30 Inches long, will hold the slabs' this distance apart. ' When the stakes have been firmly wedged Into their sockets, a brace about t Inches thick and 4 In cb". v.lie, may' be' placed diagonally tothewi ar'the flftcli nd of the drag, indented board Is placed blwvn the slabs" andttVcOsJ 'inff. vfttikM for. the driver to stand on. . ' ' Py many 1t Is deemed best tij place a strip of Iron 'along the lower face of, the front slab for a cutting'' blade and; to prevent the drag from wearing. The j drag may be fnslened to the double tree by means of a tratv chain. Thi chain should be wrapped around the left hand or rear stake, and passed over the front sldb. Hallng'tlie' chain at this end of Uit slab, permits the earth "to drift past the face of the drag. The other end f the chain should be passed through -sr luers . In the oppwlte end of tho front slab and hold by a pin passed through a link. Tar ordinary purposes, the hitch should be so made that the unloaded drag wll follow the team at an angle of about 4t degrees. The team should be driven with one horse bo either side of the right-hand wheel track or rut. the full length of the portion to be dragged, and mad to return In the same manner over the other half of the roadway. Such treatment will move the earth towards the center of the roadway and rale It iraduallgj above the, surrounding level. The best remit have bee obtained II I t AM Jis,IUd REMEMBER We arc Reducing Stack on ?NEW TURNITtRE and Selling out all Second Hand Coods at Cost. I am making this the LOWEST PRICED furniture House In the city. . EASY TERMS. AT LIVING PRICES TO RIGHT PARTIES. - NO TROUBLE TO SHOW GOODS Phone Black 641 213 FIR STREET by dragging roads once each v. ay af ter each heavy rain. , In some cases, however, one dragging every three or .Mnv m,.il Mftttent to keep a road In good condition. When the soil Is moist but not sticky the drag does Its best work. "As the soil In a field will make If plowed wet, so the road will bake If. the drag Is used ou It when It Is wet. If the road way Is full of holes or badly rutted, the drag should be used once when the ground la soft and slushy. , ' This is particularly' applicable before a cold spell )n winter, when It Is possible to soprepare the surface that it will freexe smooth., - . - . Not Infrequently conditions are met which muy be overcome by a slight change In the manner ..- ot hitching. Shortening the chain tends to lift, the front slab, and make the cutting slight, while a longer hitch. causes the front slab to sink more deeply Into the earth and act on the principle of a plow. , . If a furrow of earth is to be moved the double-tree should be attached close to the ditch end 'of the drag, and the driver Should stand with one foot on. the extreme forward end of the front slub. -. Fort RENT Furnished rooms for light i housekeeping; pleasantly lo. cated. Inquire of , Mrs. .Hattle. R. MacDonald, MM Sixth street-Phone Black 462. .' ' '' . ., . ' . At Clillds Harness Shop ' A full line of tents, wagon sheets, bed covers and' summer robes' Just ar- rived at) Jack Chllds, harness shop on Flr'strect ; .,-'. . ' "''' La Orande went dry June 1, but It was proven over' one year ago that there Is an abundance of pure, spark ling artesian water In less than 1000 feet below the surface. Why not have artesian city water? . " , Union county Weaii 'dry .on election day, but R-;A. wt of La Grande, Is prepared tri drill you an artesian well to 'irrigate jsour apple and beets. You name the depth 'of In well. A, business thrives, on advertising llko a school boy ou biKtermllk and corn broad. " "- " 'A Notre Imo Lady's Appoal. To al -knowing sufferers of rkou matlsm, whether muscular or of th Joints,' sciatica, lumbigos, backache, pains In the kidneys or , isurslgl plns, to write to her'fgr a"home treat ment, which has. repeatedly cured all . .. i SEC 'slPl'Wiii emia "- Ihe Uroccr grinds cheap and jj good cotiec the same mill. Don't let him spoil Folger's J.A Fill I.I Bit Golden" Gate mm with the slightest trice of poor coffee. Buy t coffee mill nd grind your'coffee at home, fresh each day. J. A. Fo1slr OX Co 1NG ou . m0 s. rr- tffJ rt rr r-rr rrj 6: MfllSrfEN r. FERQUSON'S H0THIHQ of these tortures. She feels It her duty to send It to all. sufferers tree. You cure yourself a horns as thous ands will testify no' Change of cli mate be) eg necessary. ' f bis simple discovery banishes uric acid from the blood, loosens the., stiffened ; Joints, purifies the blood end brightens the eyes, giving elasticity' and tons to the whole system. If the. above Interests you, for proof address Mrs. M. Bum bersBox R, Notr? Dame, Ind. . Piles Cared at Homo ty New Absorp. that Mctibod. - '- It you suffer' from -bleeMIng, Itch-' tug, blind or protruding piles, send me your address, and I will tell you how' to- cure yourself at home .by the new. absorption treatment; and will also send soms of 'this home treat ment free for trial, with references from yootr own locality If requested. Immediate relist and, permanent err assured. Bend- no money, but veil others ot this off er. .. Write today to Mrs. M. . Summers Box P, Noire name, Td. . : MM DrffilBg jnacns Co. " is erecting plant at'. ' ; "PORTLAND, 6REG0N; ' , for the manufacture pf then world famous .- ' . PORTABLE WELL v drilling Machines ' Iut water, oil, gas, etc., etc. A moderate amoavl qt A money wilt aturt you In a profitable bnalucaa. ( . STAR PORTAbLB .r DRILLING MACHINES ' ' have been proved by ' Cororctitive Tets to uo The HcM In "1 he World. Pr full particulars rcpurd ing well (IrillliiK madiinem ' tA)K, sui'plie,tc., write to THE STAR DRILLIK9 KACHSNECO. . "AsssrLiiia. ortiaom. -. . f V UKROti, OHIO k. . I LA GRANDE I SCIIOOLof MUSIC : Studio ver Seldert' candy parlors. ; : : . . . . v e PROF. DAY, Principal ! 14. j-sTeiTW'fi'T1,'iJIMW - ...... . ...jt . ; ii IF YOU WANT A BOOK, LET 18 GET IT X)lt' YOU :: IS TOO hUQH vw V - DIRECTORY : -';''.-'',"-" OF THE' - 5 FRATERNAL ORDERS: .. .. ... . LA QRANDE, ORE.. ... -. , ".-" -. i t: - Woodmen of the World. . La Grands Lodge No. 149, W. O. W mtets : every - Saturday' evening In K. ot P. hall in the Corpe building. AH visiting members wel come.- " ' .' - MM. MARQUIS, I. H. KEEN'EY, Consul Commander. ,' '' Clerk.- :'; ':";'' ' ';.', '; F. O. H ; ."" " La Grande Aerie Mo. 151, F. O. meets every Friday eight la Elks' hall at t p. m. Visiting brethren In vited to attend. ,;' - ' . . D. H. PROCTOR, W. P. J. H. LEIBIIMAN, W. B. .. - Fcreaters of America, . Court Maid Marian No. SI meets cond and fourth Wednesday eight K. of P. hall. Brothers' are Invited to attend,- ' . . . ' . . NERI ACKLE8, C R. . Q. V. HENDRICKS, F. B. 'Board of Trustee: Dr. G. L. Blg girs Oscar Cerger and Herbert Pat terson. . . . ' O. E. S. ''- " v. Hope Chapter No. 13. O. E. 8.. hold stated communications the second and fourth Wednesdays of each month. Visiting meinDcrs cordially Invited. MARY O. FORRE8T, W. M. ; MARY A. WARNICK, Secretary. I. o. q. f. . Star Encampment No. II, L O. O. P meets evevy second snd fourth Wodnesday In ths month In Odd Fel lows halt Visiting patriarchs always welcome. D. E. COX, C. P. W. A. WORSTELL, Scribe, ' M. B. of A. Meets first snd third Thursday eye tt.Urx T. halU' Visiting member always we!f?aM'- v . ; , 't: A.' ARBUCKLEl Vreaideat, C. i. VANDERPOEL, Soerctary. a p. o. k. La Grands Lodge No. 411, meets each Thursday evening at I o'clock la Elks hail on Adams avenue, Visit ing brothers ar cordially Invited te attend. W. a SARGENT, Exalted Bulir. . O. E. SCULLY. lis. Bee. A Iteasxm Now. -Oh, Arlsona will be admitted all right.- eald the gentleman from thai wriiory, -Been turned down pretty regularly hasn't lit- . ' "Don't let that worry you. They'll 4 rQRNITUKE-' ai C05T FOR -01511 4)0 I r 2.50 22.53 . Thone Red 1161 -1411, 1413, 1415 Adams Ave. TROUBLE J I. o. o. r. La Grande Lodge No. 16. meets In. , their ball every Saturday night. '.Vis- , Ulng brothers cordially invited to at- j tend. Cemetery plat may be seen an.' Model Restaurant - -.' '. "J .-...' : . T. J. SCROGGIN. N. O.. D. E. COX, Secretary.'1 .' C. J. VANDERPOEL. Fin. See, I M & La Grand Camp No. 7T0I "meets' every Monday evening t L O. O. F! hall. All visiting neighbors ar oori -dlally Invited to attend. . .. . ' e. c. Davis, a; ' D. E. COX Clerk. Relief committee: , . E. C. ' Davls . Charies Dlsqua, A. J. Warner and D- E. Cox. . . IF.sAiU. . La Grande Lodge No. 41, A. F. efc ' A, M., holds regulsr rrtaetlnga flrstt nd thh-d Saturdays at 7-:J0 p. av 'i L. H. RUSSELL, W. ls ' ' C. D. HUFFMAN, Secretary. . . ' ' i j . , ftrolhcrliood of Owls. - , " La Grands Nest No! 17. meets lr the K. ot P. hall very Tuesday eve ning at I o'clock. Visiting brother, cordially Invited. J.-B. VAXDEEMUELEN. Executive ' . '. C. W. BAKER, Secretary. k. of r, ' Red Cross Lodge No. 17. meet tvery Monday evening In Castle Hall, -Corp building." A Pythian welcome. ' to all visiting knights.' T' '. - ' D. H. PROCTOR, C. C. "1- R. L. LINCOLN, IC of R. A B. f. . J. . I;. O. T. M. Hive -'No. 17. L. 0. T. M. meetsV. every first and third Thursday of eacrs . month at 2 o'clock In ths afternoon. Visiting members made welcome. ' , ' JAMB .JN'TWORTH. L. C MRS. EAIINTYRE. K. of R. : .' ! lUbekah.. C.' i Crystal Lodge No. (0, meets every Tuesday evening at the L O. O. F,' oJs. All visiting members ere -' rtted to attend. . LAURA STILT, N. CL JENNIE SMITH. SecrtfE. , ' veral new reeldence. will bVbUllt n Toledo. Or.,hi. .umB,,r. ' The honeet voter -H.fn. ol .Vmtm "l. county offer. ll Mwar4 wait' until your business has . w "mr Din gone la it, a.,- l . .. ,v. a, -r. ' V'i - ina ihfi -i.,o. ..d.dvO01, - 'vii,