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EVEJfDfG -nKSKlti'JU. LA li'RAM)E, OREGON, MTDXEfeDAT, OCTOBER 7, 1908.
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There is nothing surprising In the
statement that the Standard Oil com
pany is favoring the election of Mr.
Bryan and is contributing its influence
and money to bring this about. The
facts are, the republican administra
tion indicted the Standard Oil com-
. pany and secured a conviction and a
fine of 129,000,000, by appealing to a
higher court the case was thrown out,
but the Standard .Oil company well
know that the fact they did not have
to. pay this fine was through no fault
of the present adminlKtration, and the
end is not yet. The Standard Oil com
pany is well aware that Mr. Bryan,
were he elected, -could not. prosecute
it any harder than Mr. Roosevelt ha,
or Mr. Taft will, and it further knows
that a republican senate will not as?
elst Mr. Bryan to any great extent,
and herein lies the greatest factor as
to why the Standard OH Is supporting
Mr. Bryan. This great corporation
knows no politics from a standpoint
of principle it I a well known fact
that In republican states It has been
liberal with Its money and the same
-Is true In the democratic states. It in
JuMt a selfish qut-stlon with It and for
this reason It Is not strange if this
and other corporate Intercuts that have
been brought to time by the present
administration would be active In se
curing change, especially when there
was a chance to pit an administration
again! an opposition senate. Th-ie
soul-less corporations play .politics for
what there I In it, snd thin campaign
Is no exception.
,
Improvements ara the order of the
d.y n La Grande this fall On where
you may. in any portion of the city,
and there Is scarcely a block which
does not show activity. Many houses
are being planted, new sidewalks, ce-m-nt
and wood, are in evidence, tre
re being trimmed, a new hnutu here
and there. In North" La -Grande on
Second street, William Miller Is mak
ing extensive Improvements. A num
ter of lmnm are at work under Su
perintendent Sioner. Several.' blocks
re being 1. vi !f d and 1500 f.-t of new
sidewalk Is under conduction. Con
tractor Krelger has 10 or more men
t work exeavutlng for the large two
story brKk building for the M. & M.
Co., and directly across the street Is
another largo crew of men under Con
tractor C. I). (Joodnough, erecting the
huge two-tory warehouse for Bol
ton & Bodmer. Another crew of men
Is at work building cement walk for
Turner Oliver, and thus It Is all over.
A prominent contractor In our office
yoHterday n-maiked that 1 1 0 ! would
be the building year for Ui Orunde.
4 .
This Irrigation project j the live
Wire to pull these days of develop
ment. Nothing will udd as much
Wealth to this valley bn the completion
of the ditch that will place 20,000
cres of our vulley land under lirlga
io. ! one ii ! mi very wen io suy
We can secure the required amount
success U not ussured a yet by con
siderable. Not one. half of the 20,00(1
cres hn yet been Mgned up. It
Sho'llJ be ! orn'INIie Without very
niueii moor, out like many other
things It will riot be.
" We will know tonight when tie bids rt MM i
on Bearer creek water bonds are j Z
coened. how the money market is. The i T
bids have been well advertised, and
the city recorder has received letters
of inquiry from no iees than 40 brok
ers.
POSTAL SAVINGS BANKS
Machinery of Congress Already
Started for Postal Savings
Bank Law.
A Safe and Sane Flan for the Con
venience of the People and the
Encouragement 2 TurifL
Ve favor tbe establishment of . a
portal wivitrs bank system for the con
venience of tbe people and the encour
agement of thrift."
This 1 the declaration of the nepul
licun national platform, and io8tal Mr
lugs batiks will without doubt be an
thorbwd by law and tahlislied as a
part of our financial system by the
action of Congress at its coming ses
sion, which will be convened in Decem
ber. Indeed, much has already beon
accomplished towards the enactment of
this law. At the last session of Con
gress a bill was carefully prepared
which met with the approval of the
Postmaster Jenerl, sod was rejwted
Up-to-date Tall
er Made Suits
r
Net and Silk Waists, Want's
Pop Corn Silk Caps, Wool
Shirts and Leggins
The Latest Styles
in Collars and Belts
THE VI DOTH
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Statement of the Condition of the
FARMERS AND TRADERS NATIONAL PANK
Lliuil OF U GRANDE.
At the Close of Basin ess July 15, 108.
tee on Pont Olflces and Post Roads.
This bill Is now ou the Senate calendar
and can be acted ujwu as soou as Con
gress la convened.
The scojw of th proiKed law Is s.-t
forth lit the commit; rejort, which is
iu part as follows:
Comaalttea Br port.
The ju'ri'w of this bill is to place
at the dis;s aal of peojrte of small
means the machinery of the Poctoffii-e
Ipartmetit to aid and entourage them
to fcave their earnings. Tlie subject of
IKrtital tiavltis bauks or depositories 1
not new in tbis country and it may be
truly paid to 1 'juite familiar to the
people of Euro; ahd the liritlsh colon
lea The propriety f esiaWllilu;
rs.lal savings banks twn-ame the kuIh
Ject of djwussion In sland as early
as 1S07. Evtry obJwUon to such use
of the isjstutlM'e facilities uaed In this
couutry was vlgoronsly preutied In the
loug--oiJtliiiieJ UJn-uHKioa of the tulJwt
lu EnKland. A '
For over fifty years private savins)
Institutions waged bitter jiiHiilon to
the growing scutimeut In favor of js.stsl i
savings banks, but notwithstaudlng i
such opM)Kltlon In IStil an act ui Par-'
llauicnt was pHKd entitM "An act
to giant additional facilities for de- i
pohitlng wtiail savings with the se-urlty j
of the government for the dne repay-1
meut-t hereof. That the alarm of pri- i
vte luKtitutloiis was 111 founded Is i
inply j.rovin by the recorded fact th.it 1
the private savings banks ln reasej
ilitir capital by more than ten millions'
of dollars in the first fifteen years fob !
lowii'g the establishment of postal sav-iiii-K
institutions.
That the: postal aivtngs Institutions
proved successful Is satisfactorily at
tested by the fact that no backward
step h:s evr. been taken In England on
this subject uttd by the further fa-t
that Id rapid suecesnlon tlie led of
Etigluud was taken by other oountrleH.
The prhaary purjsise of these insti
tutions Is to encourage Unlit ami a
saving disiNisitloti among the people of
siimll means by placing at their dis
posal In every part of the country
ready facilities for the depositing of
email sums, with absolute insurant e of
repayment on demand with a low rate
of Interest ou a li:ult,'J Krsate
H'u.il.lt.
. ASSETS.
Tims loans 77.161.00
Overdrafts, temporary ... S.S4C.7S
Bonds, warrants, etc .... 1I.7S2.S9
Banking house aad fixtures lS.tll.OO
Other real estate ........ : MOO. 00
CASH AXD AVAILABLE ASSETS
V. 8. bonds and -premiums
...S 11.176.00
Demand loans IS.SSS.70
Cash and due
from banks . . S7.SSS.20
S per cent re
demption fund 7S0.00 111. US. 00
Total .....1202,400.02
LIABILITIES.
Capital stock' (0,000.6
Profits 1.71S.45
Circulation ' 15,000.00
Dividends unpaid 1,200.00
Rediscounts 4.500.00
Deposits snd due to banks 179.07S.S'
. u. - . ....
Total S202.490.02
We irt jcur terkirg tecevrt. We Ere cartful with ery ttfir.tfs en
trusted to us. rd cur itccic lrr cf nt r8t.t it ir the r.ett is cur ttit guar-
SIVWfSV&'St tt us ccrvirce ,ou y
he Farmers and Traders National Bank
CF LA GRJNCE
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GE0RGE1PAU!IER, President l" W. H. BRENHOLTS Ass't Cashier
1 M. BERRY. Vice President C S. WILLIAMS, 2d Ass't Cashiw
- ''. F. LiKEYERS Cashier "
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La Grande National Bank
Of La Grande, Oregon.
CAPITAL AND SURPLUS! $160,000
UNITED STATES DEPOSITORY
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DIRECTORS
J. MBerry Zi- B. Conley F. J. Holmes F. M.
C C. Pennington F. L. Meyers Geo."L. Cleaver
W. L. Brenholts George Palrner
Brykit
How am I to keep that white suit of mine
IvOking Fresh and Neat all summer as it
does now? The answer is simple. When
ever it becomes soiled : : : : : : :
nuniaiir
r iiuiil
A4 A I At
WE will do the rest
WE have a force of Experienced halp 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. C. LAUNDRY
JiJ'iKe Mi"i', rornttirmlin this
evrnltiR. u lil hold nlsht s Klni (
the rotirt. stut that tin pien.-nt
trtn will undoubtedly run Into the
fourth i'"k snd tuny cuntlnun longer,
but not If he run li.li it. Kvery day
lessened means JuHt that much to the
taxpayers. Courts are of neceslty,
expensive. Then, again, jurors,- as a
rule, are Inconvenienced to a sreat
..extent by an enforced absence from
Absir nomas aau busiasss.
Announcement
Tlie Real Etate firm of Parr-Lotrnn Co., has been superseded by
the LOGAX-SHEItWOOD CO. Mr. Logan remains In the firm, and
Mr. Sherwood enters us the new member. The new firm will open
and maintain offices In the mm Important Eastern and Middle West
cities, where descriptions of all property listed with them will be
kept on file.
WE MAKE QUICK SALE
List With us Now
We Find Buyers With Cash
INSURANCE
Indemnity, Life, Accident and Fire
WE WltlTK l.NSUHANCE IN COMPANIES
DEMONSTRATED THEIH UEI.IAR1LITT.
WHICH HAVE
IVe Take Care of
IXSCUANCE PATUONS. YOU CAN TIU'ST US
VOl'R POLICY IS IN EFFECT. .:. .:. .:.
TO SEE THAT
I How To Be
Happy
A bin full of flower and a shed 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 of other fuel. This
would leave you plenty for the flour, and
some to help buy beefsteak and clothes
as well.
The Cheapest Fuel on the Market.
Biggest load of Wood forleast Money
V. E. BEAN
PHONE RED 741.
GET THE HABIT
WHAT
will you have for dinner todnyT You
may answer this question satisfactory
ly by dining at
Till: MODIX imsT.U'ItAXT
our cooKins; is a paragon of per
fection, our, food faultless, snd our
service rapid and courteous. What
more can we say, except that our
prices are popular! We five s reg-u
lar dinner for SS cents.
Come snd try It. You will not need
the sense of hunger to enjoy tt.
The Model Restaurant
J.A. ARBUCKLE. Prop.
Open Day wsu w.ki n j r
And Night Msal TkkiU for V I -
LOGAN-SHERWOOD
REALTY COMPANY
PHONE 86 : : : LA GRANDE, ORE.
COLISEUM SKATING RINK
t in0pe.?-f,Vefy rternoon from 2:30 to 5. Every night from 7:30
fo JO. Will open from 7:30 Saturday evening until II o'clock.
Those desiring to learn to skate will be taught by an able in
structor Gratis every evening from 5 to 6
NOTICE: Rights reserved to refuse
admission to this Rink.
all objectionable persons
NOTICE.
Sxvlnl l.hvtlon to Aproe Charter
smciiilnicntM.
Notice Is hereby Ktven that on
Tuesday, the 2 4th day of November.
10. a special election will be held of La Grande?
Shall the City of La Grande amend
Its charter and approve the amend
ments to the ilty charter, and the new
city charter proposed and submitted
by the council to the people of the city
of the voters of tho City of La Orande,
Cnlon county, Oregon, and that the
polls will be open from the hour of 9
o'clock a. m., until the hour of five
o'cloek p. m., of sold day.
Said election Is called by order of
the Council of the City of La Orande
for the purpose of proposing and sub
inltilng to the people of the City of
I A tlundo the approval and adoption
of certain amendments to the charter
of tha city of La Grande as shown by
the proposed charter heretofore ap
proved by the council of the City of
lA Grand by ordinance No. S9J, Ser
ies 190H, and filed with, and In the
office of the recorder of the cVty of
La Grande, on the 10th day of Sep
tember, 1(08.
The approval of these amendments
by the people of the city of La
Grande will be submitted to the vot
srs oa tbe toUowtoi propositiea.
appointed by
The following are the nrllln nlnen
Judges and clerks of the several"
warus nesignated and
the council-
First Ward. City Hall Judges: J:
P. ClHrk. K. C. Davis end Frank Kll
patrlck. Clerks: William Miller and
Arthur Crutis.
Second Ward. Council Chamber
Judges: Peter Kuhn. F. S. M ram wo! I
and Ueorge Hall. Clerks: H. E. Cool
Idg anil A. W. Nelson.
Third Ward, Building west of
Judge Ramsey's residence on Penn.
avenue Judges: C. C. Pcnlngton, B.
W. Grundy and John Cates. Clerks:
C. A. Vurplllat and A. C. Williams.
Fourth Ward. Harris' Hall Judges:
Bernard Logsden. O. E. Fowler and
John Sheak. Clerks: C. J. Vander
pool and Warren P. Noble.
In witness whereof I have hereunto
attached my hand and affixed the seal
f my office, this 10th day of Septem
ber, 1808.
(! f r. E. rox.
JACK D. O'BRIEN
Manager
WHICH BILL
would you prefer to pay? A
good stiff one to the doctor for
curing some of your family of
pneumonia or rheumatism or
our modest one for the coal
which would have prevented the
Illness? Think U ov?r. Then
give us the :der fo,- c.q. o
It soon. too. Even a little chill
may mean a big bill for the
doctor.
: 0. E. FOWLER . Phone Main 10
f-ewtfer teClty Ii Grande, eeeeeeeveee.
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