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About La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959 | View Entire Issue (Sept. 29, 1908)
la; tek ly&i ; Observer Published Dally Exicpt Sunday. ETEX1S3 ntiKKltVEn, tiA KKA.XDG. OnEfiO. TTESDAV, SErTEMfeEll t9, 1908. CUKKEV BKOTHEKS, EDITORS AND PROPRIETORS. United, Press Tcjeferaph. Service. 6UBSCRJPXI6nRAT ESl " Daily, single copy , . , ; . , , , ., ... ' bc Dally, per month 5c Dally, six months, In advance., .$'3.50 Dally, one year, in advance .50 Weekly, six months, In advance.. tSc Weekly, pne year, In advance. . .$1.00 Sintered at the poatofflce at La Grande as second-class matter. This paper will not public any arti cle appearing over a nom de plume. Blgned articles will Be received sub ject to the accretion of the editors. Please sign, your articles and save dis appointment ' ' Advertising Rate. Display ad. rates furnished upon application. . Local reading notices 10c per line tint insertion; 5c per line for each sub sequent insertion. Resolutions of condolence, 5c a line. Cards of thanks, 5c a lin. - V. SAGEBRUSH FOR ROADS. " ., Ranchers of a practical turn of mind In the vicinity of Pasco have discovered a use for the generous growth of sagebrush In that vicinity, ays the Spokesman-Review. They are using It to make roads of, and it is proving of great benefit during the season of wheat haullnir. , rviiuiving ary, not summer, the roads were full of dust and the heavy STraln-loadAll vnrnna fiit J.nn . u ' " ra " v . wvr iiiiu ll3 highways and made hauling difficult. xne usual remedy, straw. n inn scarbe to be wasted upon the roads, No other road material appeared at band, until some bright farmer be thought himself of the despised sage brush. ' i The bushes are grubbed up, roots and all, and thrown Into the highway m4 . t. n ..! 1 II II . I . After that It is simply a question of time until the grain wagons grind the agebrush and dust lntK a firm, though springy mass, and the . road -will stay in good condition during the hauling season. Should a spot wear thin, 'repairs are easy. It is simply a , case of pulling up a few bushes and throwing them into the road. How the sagebrush would worH un der rainy conditions It is Impossible to say, as the fall has been as dry as the summer. The success has been so marked this fall, however, that it Is probable the use of straw, In that sec tion of the grain belt at least, la a 'hlng of the past. main 'of the Union Oil company pipe line was 1roken. Fortunately the pre cipitation was greatest at points where little or no excavation 1b in, progress t-xcept for momentary trouble with sunken tracks and the natural diffi culty of handling mud, the work on the canal proceeded as usual the day after the storm. WHICH? ' Representative John Sharp Williams has a new story and this time it is a particularly good one. During the re cent Mississippi gubernatorial cam paign the Hon. Jeff Truly was one of the unsuccessful aspirants for the ma- ority suffrage of his fellow citizens. Prohibition doctrines figured in the struggle, and seemed -very important to a Methodist minister. , The follow ing conversation Is related: "Brother Truly," said the minister, "I want to ask you a question. Did you . ever take a drink of whisky?" ."Before I answer that," responded the wary Brother Truly, "I want to know whether it is an Inquiry or an invi tation." ' . .'. ' Ewnr pages. ow To Be Happy A bin full of flower and a shed v full of first-class dry chain wood is enough to .make ANY man happy. Now the way to fill .the bin is to phone V. E. BEAN , to first fill the shed, which be done for just half the cost ofV other fuel This would leave you plenty, for the flour, : and some to help buy beefsteak and clothes ."as well.: v.: (ARRBESTS IflBM THAT PLAGVE, CONSUMPTION. Startling figures as to the spread of the "White Plague" will be presented at the International Congress on Tu berculosis, which Is now In session In Washington. D. C. "Every 3 minutes there Is a death from consumption In the state of New York." Is the remarkable statement which will appear on one of the charts to be shown In the New Tork section of the exhibition, which will be m icaiure 01 me congress, tar more than 20 years scientists have claimed that tuberculosis Is not only hereditary but that It Is curable In the early tnges, and most Important of all, that It is preventable, perhaps more so than any other gern disease. It Is for the purpose of disseminat ing present dny information of the means and methods of combatting this dreaded scourge that the congress has been called. Each exhibit will bo made up of maps, charts, diagrams, models of Well-lighted and ventilated factories, together 'with models of sweatshop workrooms, and dark, poorly ventilat ed bedrooms, where the consumption germ finds . an excellent breeding rlace. Pictures of dispensaries, hos pitals, and sanatoria where consump tives are treated, radiographs and pho tographs of healthy and diseased lungs will be shown. . -wir Mummed for the finals In the men's singles of the Algonquin Tennis club this morning, when he beat Jay Van Buren, 6-2, 6-0. Though the game was of short duration, Carr was given a lively chase for his hon ors. , The fast sets we(re piayed last night when the set between F. E. Moore and George Abegg was pulled off. Abegg won the first set handily, but lost the Becond. His en1ursr.ee gave out In the third set and ky pulling himself out of a bad posl'l m late in the final set, Dr. Moore was able to win the set and match. He secured the'match ttfter some of the fiittest playing seen on the courts and when, to all ap pearances, he wr, defeated. The score al 2-6, 6-3, 8-tf. ' . Now that th,i s ngle matches arc nearly finished, club members ate looking towarl tire day when the fln- fc's will be run off. It will require p.'out a week'j time before such is the case, and when the winner has been declared, attention will turn to the doubles., Teams will be selected vol untarily and players who wish to en ter should pick their partners and no tify the tournament committee that dates for matches can be set in advance. The Cheapest Fuel on the Market. Biggest load of Wood for least Money E. B : ' PilCNE RED 741. f mmm V rr -trmr niiwi iiiwibmimmmmwimmimi mm "THE SCHOOL OF QUALITY" CWe occupy two floors 65 by 100 feet, , have a $20 coo en ,H employ a large faculty, give Individual instn,rt?n ' . PHent, for office help than we can meet Our school admittedT others irj quality of instruction. ' It gays to attendluhan 811 CSald a Business Man i "Keen hammerl . ,nstltion. work. It will win out In the end." Said an EJucatort "The Jtlv? ttoron& Uon given ia your school makes it the atandar r ul ,s 7 my of tra COpen all the year. Students admitted at any time. Catal neierencea, Any bank, any newspaper, any business m , ca . - rortJaoi GEORGEIPALMER, President . W. H. BRENHOLTS Ass'tCash- : J- W1: otuatj, vwe Kresjdent C. S. WILLIAMS, 2d Ass'tCash '. F. L'MEYERS Cashier : ! m CLASSES THAT FIT THE vis ' 1 " : EYE S65S La Grande National Banlc I Of La. Grande, Oregon CAPITAL AMD SURPLUS,!. $160,000 UNITED STATES DEPOSITORY ARE ONLY AVAILABLE AT HEACOCK'S REFERENCES: ' 1 have Ask any fitted. , :ne A man near Dallas saved 500 bush els of peaches from a 4-acre orchard, but lost many because they could not be handled fast enough. PANAMA'S RAIN FALL. Four and one-hnlf Inches of rain fall In one hour, and 1.15 Inches In only 10 minutes. Is going some, but that Is. what they had down In Pana ma one day last month. They called It a shnw,.r, but admitted that it was . the heaviest thnt has been recorded on the Mhnuis since tho American occu pation, it began about noon and last ed until 8:45 p. m.. but the heaviest precipitation was between 2:10 and B:?0, o'clock In the afternoon. Dur ing thAse three hours there were 1. Inches of rain. A art of the roadbed of the Pana- jn railroad was washed away and the Swifts Premium Hams And Bacon CITY GROCERY AND BAKER W : E. Polack, Prop. J 2 L WOUD AND GOAL Now is the time to think about your winter supply Wc have the supply and the orice If and quality is. right Phone Main 6 For Particulars GRANDE RONDE CASH CO LEWIS BROS. Proprietors. a building boom U now due. We liav e put In a fine line of "V. G." Floorinu and Stepping, and, Squares snrfnfcd on four sides; nntive finish and dimension. Codar Shingle of Uie first quality, same price ' as second jrrade. We are closing out our Doors and Rash at Portland wholesale price. You get 2-8x6-8 Door for $1.25; other kinds in projwrtlon. Don't wait until the Fall rush is on, buy now to avoid the mad scram ble for material later on j STODDARD LUMBER CO. J. M DIRECTORS . .Berry JA. B. Conley F. J. Holmes C. C.'.Pennington F. L Meyer$ I .' ' W. L. Brenholts George Palmer F. M. Brviril I Geo."L. Cleaver , 4 GET THE mil COLISEUM SKATING RINK Open every afternoon from 2:30 to 5. Everv niaht hem 7-?o to 10. Will nnpn from 73(0 Safnrdxveveninn until 11 a'.l -w- ..... V ... - V V VMIMIMMI VlVUIIIlf Mil tit MM VIIUIA- Those desiring to learn to skate will be taught by an abk in structor Gratis every evening from 5 to 6. NOTICE: Rights reserved to refuse all obeciionable persons admission to this Rink. , ACK D. O'BRIEN Manager I" NEW ARRIVALS BRICK IS CHEAPER Brick building, at the present price of . lumber, is cheaper as well as better. It has been demonstrated tnat my brick is superior o any made in Oregon. I can furrow.;;!. -non brick in any quantity. No order too lart or .;,) small to receive prompt attention. Gorre. po;rJt,,ice vith contractors and builders solicited. Estimates cb-nully furnished. Prices -made known on appk-.0Lx!i. ' I.. GEO- KRIEGER Phonea- W.d.; . rifc T01. Yard. R.d 821. U Qranda, Ortgoa 1 A. THE LATEST NEW YORK STYLES IN Collars, and fancy Belts All Colors Fine line pillow tops, Lace and ruffling to match. Stamped linen, Genter pieces, and Scarfs. Beautiful line Met Waists, Reduced prices on white waists, summer belts and many -other lines. Call and make your selections while they last V t THE VI DUYN ..(30. La Me, Ore. IN THE Masonic Mi f How am I to keep that white suit of mine Loking. Fresh and Neat all summer as it does now? The answer is simple. When evar it becomes soiled ::::::: PHONE MAIN 7 : : ? WE will do the rest WE have a force'of Experienced help to ' look after your wants in this line and you need have no fear of sending your most delicate garments to us. WE Guarantee to satisfy you. , A. B. O. 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