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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
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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.' "
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BRIGdS LET
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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
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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.
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"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
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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
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: PHorie Mairv 6 For Pticulars" i
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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
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. 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'
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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
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LaOrande National
V Of La Grande, Oregon
CAPITAL AND SURPLUS
UNITED 'TATES DEPOSITO
. . Directors
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-. .nmngwn K L Mey.r. Gw-L
v. W" L Brnh?! " QorW Palmer
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