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About La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959 | View Entire Issue (Oct. 19, 1908)
. irv-mr? owptcv rj mt owrorvt mow.t, cctotttk i. 139.' ti. w;r, crffifle Eyeiuaf ". 'Observer Published Dally E-pt Sunday. V ; CURKEY BROTHERS, EDITOHS AND PROPRIETORS. United Press Telegraph Service. SUBSCRIPTION RATES: Pally, single copy ............. 5c Dally, per month 65c Daily, six months, .in advance.: .13.50 Daily, one year, in advance. ... .16.50 Weekly, six months, in advance. . 75c Weekly,, one year, in advance, . .$1.00 Cntered at the postoffice at La Grande . as second-class matter. .Thi paper will not public any arti cle appearing over a nom de plume. Signed articles will be received sub ject to the discretion of the editors. Please sign your articles and save dis appointment Advertising Rates. Display ad( rates furnished upon Application. Local reading notices 10c per lint, first insertion; 6c per line for each sub sequent Insertion. , ," , , ; Resolutions of condolence, Ec a line. Cards of thanks, 6c a line. ' BIOGRAPHIES. Biographies of ,great, but es-. peclally of good men, are most 4 Instructive and useful a halrta. gulde and Incentives to others. Some of the best are almost 4 equivalent to gospels teaching high living, high thinking, and . energetic actions, for their own and the world's good. S. Smiles. ' ' Every Sunday school worker In this county that possibly can, should at tend the county convention to be held in this city on Tuesday and Wednes day. There are 21 Sunday schools In this county, and few 'possibly realize how great a factor a live working Sunday school Is In any community, to raise morality and right living to a higher plane. Not only the teachers and officers of the various schoolp should be present on this occasion, but many others. If you have never attended one of these conventions or Institutes, it would give you a much better idea of the fltld the Sunday school of the present day'occuplcs or, is capable of occupying, ' If the county court follows the rec ommendations of the grand Jury, the yards about the county court house will be Improved and tho general ap pearance greatly Improved. There way suggestion made for the city to pur chase the entire block west of the court house grounds by vacating the street between, which would give quite a city park. The Idea then was for the city to aell the property on Fourth street, where the old city council rooms for merly were situated and apply the proceeds toward the purchase. Hut. like every other move made by th city toward a park, enme to naught. Only two, months more left In 1908. and we are no nearer a park than wc were 25 years ago. . Only 10 days more of special rate? from the east to the coast. It Is ex: pected that travel during the next few duys will be In excess of any former period. Tho financial depression, however, has resulted In fewer home seekers this year than last, still a good many thousands of people hnve been brought here by the several trans continental lines. It 1 sutgted that this will be the lust special rates given un der this plan. The contention of the roads being the reduction of passenger ratesfrom 8 cents to 2 cents In many tales is responsible for this action. It Is evident that the politicians pra ter the people to decide whether or not there should bo three, two or one Normal school in the state,' and It Is quite possible the people will do so. Tho people of Oregon have power that few states enjoy. Others are falling In Una quit rapidly, however. - . , , Missing balloonist promise to be- come quite common In the near fu ture. Detectives will have Increased duties wha they will be called upon to watch airships and balloons In ad dition to the trains. a Two weeks from tomorrow, If you were not too partisan, you can wink your left eye and say, "I told you so," nt humanity are MAKE IRES FOR EXHIBITS MEETING OF WIDE SCOPE EARLY IN DECEMBER. One of the Highly Important Meetings of the Northwest ito Grande Ronde Growers Tills Year is Portland's A f- ' fair Urge AH Growers to Aiue Their Entries Early. During the first week in December there will be a meeting of Pacific northwest frultmen in Portland, at which time numerous medals will be awarded the best exhibit of fruit, many prominent horticulturists heard, and in general, a week of instruction to the fruitgrower A letter has been re ceived from the promoters of the af fair, urging Grande Ronde growers to make entries in the exhibit at an early date. The letter says: "Mr. Orchardlst: """ "Do you know that now Is the time to select that choice fruit which ls't6 make your section a name for the production of first-class fruit "as arood as Hood River?" Do not wait till Christmas and then complain be cause people are talking of your neigh bors' fruit and not of yours.. Make up your mind now to capture some of the cups and awards to bo given by the Oregon State society. ' White James H. Reld of Milwaukee, Ore., for a list of prizes, and then . save your best fruit for competition In one or mow classes. This Is the greatest meeting and ex hibit ever held in Portland and you will never cease regretting It If you fall to be in evidence at that meeting nnd have your best fruit entered in the running. Tho society will keep your exhibit In cold storage,, free. If you wlsh.lt write to Mr. Reld as to details. "We are not ready to announce the program yet, but we will have some of the best talent In the country and the whole event wlll be an epoch making occasion In the history of north went horticulture. A'score or more of splendid cups, medals and awards, and also ribbon? will be assigned to the winners in the various classes and you ought to take home some for the credit of your sec tion, as well as for your own personal pleasure. ' "It will do you a world of good to meet the big fruit men from British Columbia, Montana, Idaho, Washing ton, Oregon. California and outside points. One of the interesting features of the meeting will be a question box. If you have a question, that you de sire answered by the convention send It In and designate who shall answer It If you wish a particular person t consider It. Let us have the questions oarly so that all may have, a chance to see what Is coming. Delegates from oil parts of this northwest region will obtain reduced ates on" the railroad and "Horticul tural Week" In Portland will be a red letter rtny for the fruitgrowers of the Pacific northwest, December 1 to 5, 1008. E. R. Lake, secretary, 'Corval lls. Ore. MORE NOTES A representative of a Boise (Idaho) bank, Is In the city today with a batch of notes connected with tho Farmers A Traders Natlonad bunk, which he Is Investigating. The slzo of the bunch Is not made public, nor Is there any Intimation as to the number that are good or bad. The representative spent the day here looking over the affair and anay be able to give' out some Information later on. SUSPEND POSTOFFICE CASHIER. Shortage of More Than $4000 Is Re sponsible for Release, Portland, ' Oct. H. Charles A. Strauss, for eight years cashiers of tha Portland postqfflce, haa been sus pended following discovery of a short age of between $4000 and S000. Strauss says tha accounts were straight when ha left the office last April on f bad eyes. Two days later Ifled and t Y. LAUNDRY Done Jhe Way You A. B. G. I PH01 MAIN 7 The Story of a ohdenul $1,000 cash Is offered and all ex penses of inspection if it is not as good as represented In the printed literature of this company. ' Oni ui ui lineal oouieu oi laud ina; the world has ever seen, embracing 300,000 acres In Southern Oregon, 1? now being opened for settlement of the American people. This Is practi cally" your last opportunity to , ge.t choice cheap lands, with pleasant vcll matlc conditions, In the United States. Two hundred dollars, payable $10 per month, buys from us a Contract to one of these undivided farms, and other rights, ranging In size from 10 acres of fine fruit land, (five acres of which is under Irrigation, at time of opening, with perpetual water rights for same,) to 1000 acres of grazing land. Along with each farm goes a town lot In the additions to Lakeview, the county seat of Lake county and the coming metropolis of Southern Oregon, often called the "Great In land Empire." OREGON VALLEY LAND CO. References . . .. t ' Gate City Bank, Kansas City, Mo. , Pioneer Trust Co., Kansas City, Mo. First National Bank, Colorado Springs, Colo. ' , Three hundred thousand acres of Southern Oregon territory, which have for the past half1 century been sealed from development with the stamp "Land Grant." are to be opened at once to settlement. Suddenly re versing the obstructive policy which has characterised these lands, the Ore gon Valley Land company the pur chasers, announce that the entire acre age Is to be developed and sold on terms that are alike attractive to the 'peculator and the homeseeker. This tract constitutes the bulk of the tillable acreage of the great Oregon Central Military Rroad grant, which LOGANt-SHERWOOD REALTY COMPANY Uuion County sRgents PHONE Main 86 CAR SPIN'S LIKE TOP. Several Fatally Hurt In Ptvullur Street Car Accident, Sun Francisco, Oct. 19. Three per sons were fatally Injured and a dozen seriously today, when a Washington street cable car dashed four blocks down a steep grade to a sharp curve at Powell street, where, spllnnlng Itke a top, It threw passengers In all di rections. The car was prevented from leading the track by a cable grip stock. Mrs. F. Taylor was thrown to the curb 20 feet and may die from her Injuries. Policeman C. K. Francis, and J. W. Demrltt were also probably fatally hurt. SNOW AT KAMELA. Trains Crewe Report Heavy Snowstorm at Summit of Mountain. Train craws that came through Ka mela earTy this morning, report that a heavy snowstorm raged la the moun tains during the night. Snow waa fall ing rapidly m far down tha mountain ids ae HUgard. At Kamela the snow , .... . ,ntH o ea Inches. nichei - V " N"th Taalm want it done J Laundry Conn ry was made in 1864 by the United States government to the company of that name forconstructlng a military high way. rom tne uay o( tne grant until to day nothing has been done to encour age development. The new owners enter upon the enjoyment of the em pire with another doctrine, Which, they will Bteadily pursue. They will im mediately proceed to settle and de velop the country. - The part of the grant placed on the market, begins where the line of the grant leaves the Klaamth Indian res ervation on the east. From the reser vation the grant lands extend in an Ir regular line down to Lakeview, and thence eastward to the western bound ary of Malheur county, Oregon. The tracts secured He In Klamath, Lake fyid Harney counties. From Klamath reservation to Lakeview the strip Is over a splendid agricultural and graz ing country. Sprague River valley. Drew's valley and the north end of Goose Lake valley are crossed, where here Is a large quantity of fine agri cultural land, which has been leased to setters for many years, but never put on the market. From Goose Lake valley the route crosses Into Warner valley, where there Is, more good land, and thence Is passes through the southern portion of Har ney country, crossing the headwaters of the Donner and Blltzen river, passing through the wonderful Catlow valley the finest valley In the state where there are leagues of fine level land, commonly called the "cow man's paradise." , The southern part of the state Is now assured a liberal policy of de velopment that will be In strong con trast with the obstructive tendencies of the great land-grant holdings of the state In the past. ' LA GRANDE, ORE opening a law book at random, while waiting for an attorney to receive him. Maxwell Kramer, a wclknown stone mason, saw a paragraph In the Washington reports showing ihat he was entitled to $3000 by a decision of tho supreme court, handed down In 1806, given to him 'and his brother. The brothers furnished the labor and material for a building for which they were not paid. They filed a me chanic's lien, and the judgment was the result. . Notice to Creditors. Notice Is hereby given to ah whom It may concern, that E. C. Dlsqua has been appointed by tha county court of Union county, Oregon, administra tor of tha estate of John H. Dillon, de ceased. All persons having claims against tha estate of said deceased are required to present them with the proper Touchers within sU months from tha data hereof to the admin istrator at his place of buslneae No. 110$ Adams avenue, La Grande, Ore gon, Dated September II, 110$. B. C. DISQUA. Administrator of tba Batata of John H. Dillon, Deceased. - 417-24-1.7-14 NOTICE FOR PUBUCATir fVpartmaut af tba IntsrUc, GEORGE PALMER, President W. H. BRENHOLTS Ass'tCa5h er J. M. BERRY, Vice President C. S. WILLIAMS. 2d Ass't Cashier ',V; F. L. MEYERS Cashier ' . . ..v,' 3655 ;-'. V''::':;;' '"''."' La Grande National Bank i ' Of La Grande, Oregon CAPITAL AND SURPLUS $160,000 UNITED STATES DEPOSITORY ' ' 'f'''Vv'v directors J. M. 'Berry A. B. Conlay F. J. Holmes . ' F. M. Brykit ,C C." Pennington F. L. Meyers Geo. L. Cleaver v' ' :W. L. Brenholts George Palmer ' ; . Up-to-date Tail or Made Suits Net and Silk Waists, Infant's Pop Com Silk Caps, Wool Shirts and Leggins , the Latest Styles ill wuifcird diiu ijeifd IHE YAH DUT1 (0. It's Heacock's Glasses That IT'S WATCH REPAIRING THATO I VE SATISFACTION GET THE HABI1 COLISEUM SKATING RINK , ,0pc.?..?.very rtwoon from 2:30 to 5. Every night from 7:30 fa 10. IV open from 7:30 Saturday evening until 11 o'cloci Those desiring to learn to skate will be taught by an able in fractor Gratis every evening from 5 to 6. NOTICE; Rights reserved to refuse all oblectionable persons L sdmlsslon to this Rink. n JACK D. O'BRIEN U. B. Land Office at La Orande.Ore., October 5, 10. Notice is hereby given that KLZA E. PENDER, of Vancouver, Wash., who, on Octo ber S, 1108, made timber and stone sworn statement No.' 01162, for EH 8KK, section l, township 4 eouth, range IS; and lota 1 and I, section C, township I south, range II, R. W. it., haa filed notice of ln - i f f la Graufle, Ore. IN THE Masonic 1 Fit IN LA GRANDE 9 Manage scribed, before the register and re ceiver of the U. 8. land office at W Grande, Oregon, on the 1W ' December, It 08. "Claimant names as witnesses: vld C. Brtchoux, of La Grende, Ori John O. Kieaell of Vancouver, Wm John W. Maltland, of YsocouW Wash.; Baael B, Sever, of Port ' "r',-,'V(i-'l Mi -A-n weW'xe.. , -A.a I'-"