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Local reading notices 10c per line first Insertion; 6c per line for each sub sequent insertion. , - ' Resolutions of .condolence, Be a line. Cards of thanks, Be a line. , '. -t OiKMZEil I If -.yam i Pi i t e. n n -ti r fv i - - ... . i " III i TIE I L 1 " ti - .TvTTTrfTTTTTtTmTttrtwWfn ; . Sr,. Mi's, Helen D. Harford, state organ izer of the W. C. T. V. In Oregon, will be in La Grande .September 2 and 27. On Saturday afternoon she will conduct a parlor meeting at the home or Mrs. C. R. Thornton. : This will not he the only time which the La Grande public will be given an opportunity to hear the Interesting and talented speaker, for she will be heard three times on Sunday. In the morning she will speak to the children of the M. E. Sunday school, and at 11 o'clock at the Baptist church. Then in the eve ning again she will conduct a meeting at the M. E. church. The subjects will be announced later. . THE LATESTIveW YORK STYLES IN Collars, and fancy Belts All Colors Fine line pillow top3, Lace and. ruffling to ' match. Stamped linen, Gentef pieces, v ; and Scarfs. BeauUful' line Melr Waists, : Reduced prices on white mists, summer belts and many viuer lines.;... can ana maxe your selections while they last 4 - a Our Creator has blessed abundantly drande Ronde valley by supplying all that could be desired in the way of natural resource's. We have the" soil, the products of which are sought after In the markets not only in our own county, . bv ' across 'the seas , Climatic conditions Ideal neither excessively hot during the growing .season,, nop wry., cold, 'during 'the winter .-months. On our mountains fuel for the, ages yet to come is provided, also ranges ' rr ""V,". are: just beginning to realize the true value of our surrounding mountains. ' These have always been-, store" houses of Wealth, but in, fact, we are Just be ginning to think of uttiliing their re sources. Aside from the fuii aiul graaa for suck, their greatest lvalue lies in thv.r storage capacity of our winter s. .'vs. We,' 'today. . are. rui ning prav u.lly every Industry in-the valley requi.lng power from ener produced by the melting of our xn)vs. Doubtless few of us realize to what exient tins will bo increased,' as the demands for power increase. The water powers -brd to the Pacific coaHt what the coal flolds have been to the Atlantic coast, but that advantage Is , ajtogether with us. Electricity today Is turning wheel alongside of many coal beds. Nothing can compote with water power when once installed lime was wnen the water powers formed tho bants of cities. Not so now. as the power from those sites can 1. conducted where demanded. With all the thousands of hov.se power In our home mountains yet undeveloped, an other resource after these waters ui '. utilized In. producing power, Is Just becoming recognized, and that Is .the water itself for irrigation. Tho vn u?r in reality will be the factor that makes possible the utilization of tin now dormant power possibilities, Wt all know that Grande ; Ronde valley wm De me home of trolley lines, but we on not expect thia realization in the fullest, to bo brought about uiittV our population increases, and we do not xpeet our population to double or ireDio until conditions aro such that families can he comfortably supported on 20 and 4t)-ncre tracts, and we all know that this will never bo until our lands become capable of Irrigation. Nature has done Its part In provid ing the natural resources. We muut do tho balance, and are doing It. Those ( who leave old Grande Hondo uunng mo would hardly recognize the old landmarks upon tlulr return five years hence. Keep your photo graph, you camera users, for compar ison. They will bo interesting a few years hence. We are doing groat things these days, and in fact, are-just beginning to move.' " '' ; .' '.. BRIGdS LET it II-. T What do you think of the proposed new city charter?' It Is the duty of every Voter to rend It over carefully before voting for or against It. The ..city council has spent a great deal of time In compiling It. number V other charters have been carefully examined and those section thouulit to he the "best were adopted. During the past decade there has boon quite change In municipal charter, butldhiff especially along the line of franchise granting, providing for Increased tax-! uon or revenues, a was tho Into.,, tlon to eliminate as many as possib the objectlonablo features of the last charter, that was defeated at the polls nd It is not expected that any great opposition 'to the present Instrument Twill be encountered. I ' ' I , Tim Weather. " : , Fair tonight with light frost; fal'r ."Wednesday, Frank Bilggs of Starkey, is again freed from criminal offense by a do rtz 'i,t llto circuit court handed down this forenoon"after the arguments in the case following the trial of yester day, had been presented. The court released the defendant! from further connection In the charge of contempt brought against Brlggs by W. T. Hill, also of Starkey. It was brought out In the testimony that the defendani had been taking measurements of tht creek In dispute, which had fpreviousiy been protected by Injunction proceed ings. Mr. Hill brought charges oi contempt of court, apparently with out first Investigating- the naturo of Mr. Brlggs' offense. At any rate, there was no qeustlon but what the water was allowed to remain In the creek. as Mr. Uriggs was merely taking measurements and not using it, which would nave been In violation of the Injunction. Mr. Iiiiggs has gone home fooling he will no longer be prosecuted for contempt of court, this being his second time before that august per sonage In a few months, each time at the Instigation- of Mr. Hill. ' The cost of the trial Was assessed to Mr. Hlil. la 68, Ore. IN THE Masonic 61 "THE SCHOOL OF QUALITY". Tenth lid Morrison, Portland, Oregoa A. P. Armstrong, LL.n we oP7 two floors 65 by 100 feet, have a $20000 J. r m DEFEND HER RIGHTS A case was up In the Justice court of North Powder yesterday, which reads like a blood and thumw -m,. mond Dick" novel. Attorney Charle tVhran and District Attnev un .too were the lawyers In the case, and when the testimony was presonte. till! prlr.efllThtlny Inullnr-f In l,,.,l.., began to crop out in high excitement The story of the fight, which Mrs. W T. Davis and her husband Indulged In at their ranch home seven miles from North Powder, was brought -out from two sources and for the most part 00. im ldo.'-.Mfs. Davis tells the pretties: story toho(errct that some tioje ago A it.vn., ja.s. .... ' doigh went wromj .because Davis had lighted the fli-e-tn - the cook stov.. without removing the batter set t.. rise In the cozy oven the night bef.jr. Aew hours Inter. hJ found coiisiilrra ble flour In the shan of dough In the swill barrel. This flagrant nli.mnrn. Pilatlon, of flour lid not aL.i.eal ti him. Long strings of ,ths were hurl, cd at her by her Irate hiistminl. He grew so Incensed that he picked up a chair and was about to administer a severe boating to his ...vr.Dn. wife. She frustrated any such Int.n- Hons by personally removing . said chair frm. the grasp of ,ld husband. In the melee she landed a nifty upper cut on the Jaw, he retaliating with a Jab. to the left eye. brow that started blood. She sent three punches with telling effect, registering on the pro boscls. He f,.d In dismay, but was followed by the wife, now equipped with an arsenal from, the gun Tack. Pointing the weapon point-blank, she threatened to blow his heart out Into the woodshed, but Mr.' Davis saw res cue behind aT-year-old boy. Holding the little lad-tfl front of his moving picture like he found protectfon from the lead-fes and soon, overpowered the -woman behind the 'gun,' though another Child narrowly escaped death oy tne accidental discharge ' of the gun.- Five -daye of' peace reigned In the' family after this. '' Then . Davis went east.' "He has returned, 'and is now bound over to the grand lurv o T.M UUIIU, .-.-,"'".-'"'"' .'''"'""" '.. r" ' , f Iore and Later Trouble. '';' Today Mr. Davis was hi the city try ing to relinquish his clalm Mrs. Da vis has DOSHessInn nml tin n.n ...cj mil, some difficulty In disposing of the property as long as hla "frau" chooses to stay. 'If the ' relinquishment pro teedings are Instituted, additional trou ble in $he family may break out -- J V - .v I (ij. .t j aij!,4 P. A. Iinvcy, Who In Mlsslnjr. NO HAT MONEY. Xcthlng Hut'CaHh or Moncv Onfol-t Itccognlxcd at Ijnd Office., THE ISSTJB AND PAETY EECOED. WiU the People Trust Ezperiment- alists and ThooristsP 1 (From Sherinnn'e Speech of Acctpt nnce.) - ' The over8hadowittz Issue of the cam- paJgu really la; Shall the administra tion of 'President ' Roosevelt be ap proved, sbull a iarty of demonstrntca tapneity' iu admiulstrative affairs . be ""rnucJ Iu iwwer, eiiaU the relns of government be placed In experienced bauds, or lo the people prefer to trust their destinies to au aggregation of experimental malcontents ai:d ' theor- iMs, wncse only claim to a history ia a party name they pilfered? ith n record of four decades of. R'lse legation; two score years of. faithful administration: oflerinir Its fulfilled pleCtcg na a guaranty of Its iiroinlscs for the future, the Kepubll "in party appeals to the people and, with full confidence in their wisdom Jiid patriotism, awaits the retditiou of ihe Novetuber verdict. . .. emolov a 1arp- farnltv mm s i ' ' t o- -vi "yu4 xabtrnction, receive , for office help than we can meet Our school mJ,.0te4 others in quality of instruction. It pays to attendluS. 45 ti,saio a isaslness lUat " Keep 'hammering .way everlaatin. work. It wiU win out in the endV M EJncaton "The St hon given ia your achool make it the . tandard of it. kind 1 in v dOpen all the year. Students admitted at an v tim. ,0Ttl Reference.. Ax bank, any newgpaper, any is the time to Uhink your winter supply VVc have the supply and the price ana quahty is right ': I! ! : PHorie Mairv 6 For Pticulars" i 4i ' Itecolver A. A. Koberts states that from and after this date nothing but -ash or money orders will 6 received at the United Slates land office at La rande In payment for public domain. Heretofore the custom has been to re ceive checks, but In conformance with the regulation of the department this .must cease, nnd all entries unless ac- eompnnlod by the actual monpv .,r money orders, will 1 rejected. Ke xtuoeris uosnes tnat the press of the district give this matter nil pos- s.oie prominence In order thut the mutter mo? he fullyrunderstood. Quarterly Meeting! Tl.ls. evening . the first qunrterlv meeting of the La Grande Methodist church will be held. ' District Sunerln tendent J. D. Olllllan will be present and preside. Officers and members are cordially invited nnd requested to be proBcnt. WILL HFSl'MR KINKING. I'.. V. Oliver Well m Ikmn 420 Feet Casing Arrived. After waiting three weeks for the arrival of-casing for the K. W. Oliver well on the sandrldge, which Is now (hwn 420 feet, work will be resumed tomorrow, the casing having arrived this afternoon. How much dcener the well Is to go Is problematical.. Mr. Oliver Is desirous of securing a well that will flow from SO to 75 gallons of water per minute, that will raise to within 20 feet, of the surface. Quail shooting southern Oregon. U now "rife" In DOIESTHAT ERYA1I ''rnTTTTi "nn wa ttt)'m' congressman Eurke Says Office of President Ia Infinitely More Pow- enui Than Congress. CnngrVpiuuuu James i'ranclsxEiirke. or Pittsburg, In an address on "The Powers of tho Preuldtmt." savs: "f.ht Auicriean people can make no greater mistake fhan to elect Mr Crynu oa the assumption that he cau do no harm In the face of an adverse Senate. As between the executive lihil legislative divp.-irtiuents of the govevn mcnt,' the fori) ior has Intlultely greater power to rule and ruin than the lat tei. "Mr. Tnft mid Mr. Prv.in are wlmtiv lilfTerent types of men. Much itni se:vcs n Birou Individual character, which vould certainly awcrt itself l ihe Willie House. AVIint ultlinr nt these men would do during n four years term In the White House is causing as much anxiety . anion.; tuoushtrnl .Americans as the mere matter of election alone. "As a disturber of moneys the Pres ident Is without fi rival In the world. Throush the nu'encles under, his con trol he will this year disburse a billion dollars, showing the great things we are doing lu adding to the unparalleled llfct of the world's achievements. "In view of the tact that during the Hiteeii year? of Uryan leailcrslil the States controlled by Ills party have decreased fy.ni i::i to 12. the number of Senators 'from -4S to 31, the nir.nijer of Ueiircsentaflvcs lu Congress frouk '2M to 1W. and In that time the Demo cratic party was In control of ' the ttouiid. whereas It Is now, as a eoimo queiiee nf his teaehinxs, ti hopelessly lieterogoueous mass of ropullstlc ele ments.'' tUe American ra-ojile can see little prcspwts of a constructive policy If Mr. Uryuu should succeed." IAE0I1 WCLLD FCE TATT. Characterizes Him as Trus Friend of the Worklngman. (From the Concord (N. 11.) Monitor.") T?ie Labor World comes out strongly lu Its Mlvocncy of Mr. Taft It charne. tcrlzes him a true friend of labor nnd declare that the unfair attacks of Mr. Gonien will bnve little or no effect lu aiieuatlng from him the labor world. It says Tbat Secretary Taft Is a tru friend of labor Is certain, and all the untrue, ungenerous, vicious attacks that President Oompers or any one else may make on him cannot preveut hlni from continuing to be the friend of the wg worker. Organized labor cannot sfford to have Itself split up Into fac tions on this political Issue. That Pres ident Oompers Is wrong In forcing tht. most ominous fight Is certain, and in telligent wage werkers will crtini 6IA M ill- . Ofllril BiET AflOn If y"iaVL iiM!Lr till IV : ; LEWIS BROS. Proprietors. jt ' ' " V I A BUILDING BOOM ! . Isnow due. We hav e put in a fine line of -v. O." Flooring on, ePPlnf, and Squares surfaced on four sides; native f, '2, and dimension. Cedar Shingles of the first quail same prtco Kennd grade. - XVe are closing out onr ,LP9 Portiancl wholesale price. You Jfe, 2.8x6.8 DooP fop Llr Kinds In proportion. Don't wait until the Fall hkH ic n. buy now to avoid the mad soram-' ble for material later on I STODDARD LUMBER CO COLISEUM SKATING RINK, Open CVerv afternnnn t,. j- f - . ' to 10. Will onrn rlcL ' f W slructorGraVrsenry e 3n ab' " 2 , ' ' S, fits 'm"d' a" nrie n mmr.. I GEORGE PALMFR d.u.. - -s I t " '"'U5MV tJKliiNHOLTS A$$'tashier M- BRRYl Vice Presid8"t . C. S. WILLIAMS, 2d As.'ashier ' F. L MEYERS Cashier - s ' ' 3655 '- LaOrande National V Of La Grande, Oregon CAPITAL AND SURPLUS UNITED 'TATES DEPOSITO . . Directors J- MCBsnry 'A. B. ConL p. j. Ho,m -. .nmngwn K L Mey.r. Gw-L v. W" L Brnh?! " QorW Palmer X Bink j $10,000 I I F. M. Brykit J r'T I. Daily Observer,! 65c pi Month come to this conclusion," r