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' city tax levy. How many1
Our,
miliar
That is the problem which the
council will be called upon to solve at
the session scheduled for this eve
ning. ' , ' '
, There are two at least new condi
tions that have to be faced and met.
Ona la our revenues are reduced as
compared with former years, to the
extent of about $7500, caused by the
loss of saloon licenses and fines. The
other Is a. fixed expense of $SOO0 to
meet the Interest on the J160.000 Bea
ver creek water bonds, which were re
cently .sold. ' These two conditions
make It necessary to raise $15,500 by
Way of taxation additional as com
pared with last year. The taxable
property of the city Is $1,300,000. To
meet the above a 12-mlll tax will be
required; 8 mills are required to pro
vide for the Interest of our water and
city hall bonds ($75,000) and the gen
eral expenses of the city lut year re
quired j7 mills. On this basis 22 mill
will bo voted tonight.! We niuy. ro
icelve considerable .relief 'on the' Inter
est account of the Beaver creek bonds
owing: to the fact that these bonds may
not all be luift at once and only In
terest' will be Wiblrod, ':'' -the'': bond
re issued, nnd flRrln.Jt U understood
that the banks will' pay 4 per,'cent In
tervst pr, the money as "long as deposited'-
p Ao tiie time of their wltu
draival,...,; As , the. .."ponds only d'aw ; 5
'percent, the loss would be small, .con
sequently It' might , o' possible- this
year to trim: down t ho levy to 17 or
18 mills.,,. It .Ja.auUe.'eyl.dcnt..that this
Is going to be a difficult year to fl-
nance.' How-over, our fixed expenses
-ore such that It will bu many years
.before .La Qrando can expect to escape
a levy below 15 mills.
The gtand total of city,- school and
county wilt not iimiti wuy muw u
' and no more, nor as much as weMiavc
been In the , habit of paying the prist
few years., . It is understood that the
county levy this year will be about 22
mills; the school 1 (unless the people
vote a tax for another school building)
end the city about 18 mills.
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Kvory citizen In Oregon should be
glad or the wonderful growth nt lite
rlfy' of Portland. The "census f l'.'OO
credited her with 90,000. Now It Is
estimated bv Polk's census takers
- that tlieno figures mupt bo .'liiereafced
to 225,0110. Allowing that these may
he In, excess of actual conditions, by
everal thousand, yet the fait remains
that Portland litis more than doubled
her population within the last elaht
y.ars. A growth that stands second
io few records In our country. The
larger Portland" grows the better in
v.ry way It will be for the entliv
state. The end Is not yet nnd there
every reason to believe that her
growth will continue to be nsgrcnt
the next few yeiirs as It has been the
prist. Portland draws from an Im
nunse territory. The great watershed
f the Columbia river flows Into lier
lap. T'le growth of the great I'l'nnd
empire; the development of the gie.it
Interior of Oregon, nil will redmvn to
a greater Portland. We are all proud
of our metropolis and may her pros
perity never cease.
Governor Chamberlain Is soon to
visit Washington. Whatever bis object
may be. It would be wise for him not
to announce that h had secured rooms
for his permanent abode. We have a
precedent In this state that a wife of
a former I'nlted Ptates senator caused i
Ms defeat by prematurely remaining.
that she had her trunks all packed to
return to the national capital. This
fact Is known to have so enraged a
few of her lady social friends that
with their assistance. , her husband
was defeated. A thing at the outset
that was thought Impossible and It
took not a few years to find out Just
how It all did happen. Our governor
may bo depended upon, however, not
to make any very rash statements be
tween now and the meeting of the so
lons In January.. ; ;
Woman suffrage has made wonder
ful advancement In England the past
few years! And It Is now stated that
a' majority pf the members of the
house of commons are pledged to sup
port the pending woman's suffrage
bill If it comes to a vote. 1 The only
hope of Its defeat will be to keep It In
the hands of the committee. t '
It Is rather remarkable how many
bank failure do occur In this country.
We notice these things more than we
used from some cause. However, the
cause in most cases Is above the same,
the country over.
Keep your city park enthusiasm up.
If we do we will soon have one of the
finest parks In the state. Nothing In
eastern Oregon can touch us.
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Turkey will be turkey this thanks
giving.' Most of us will be contented
with fine Grande Ronde chickens this
year. . .:.... '. . .
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FRCIT MEN TO MEET.
Local Interest Manifest In Northwest
Conference in Portland.
Considerable local Interest Is being
taken In the comin convention of the
Northwest Fruitgrowers' association In
Portland December 2, 3 and 4. The
exhibits at that time will be extensive
and reflective of the apple Industry In
this state. Exhibits can be sent to the
association not . later than Monday,
November 30, and It la planned to have
several exhibits of, Grande Ronde
products at the exhibit tables. Oregon
In all Its apple growing. strength will
be exhibited on the shelves of the ex
hibit hall at that time, and Union
county cannot .afford to miss the
chanco.
Notice of liiiKi!iKlinent. t
Notice Is herebygiven that on the
16th day of November,' J0X, I took
up jhle. running at large 1i) tho( city
Of La Grande, Ore., the following de
scribed "animals', "to-wit;-": v -
Ono small brown eowtyiandiiil R
on right hip: no other 'brands' visible.
One. spotted cow,'!' Unlit red and
white no brands visible; has hole In
left ear,,':' :- , . - " , '''-'.
One large spotted cow, 'branded R
on right ' hip; under bit out of left ear
and small slit In left ear. '' ''. .;,
; One red cow, no brands or marks
visible. ' ' ' ''';
:.-Ono red nnd. white spotiedt yeaiiints
heifer,-swallow-'fork In left ear; no
other brands or murks Visible,
, w .. .
right ear. torn out; np brands visible
All of the above animals have horns.
That I Impounded said animals in the
city pound of L:t Grande, , Ore., under
and by virtue of the ordinance there
of "and unless the owner claims and
pays the costs and expenses of such
impounding and keeping of said anl
vil at the-explration of 10 days from
the d;ite of this notice, advertise and
sell, said animals as provided tiy the
ordlnunces of said city.
Ivme and dated at La Orande, Ore.,
this the 17th day of November, 1 90S.
JOHN W. AVALDKN,
Chief of Police.
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I CEMENT WORK I
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All kinds of Cement
Concrete work.
and
CONCRETE
BUILDIG BLOCKS
CEMETERY WORK
No contract too large or
too small
SaJisftiction Guaranteed
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I L. ROBERTS
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Fine Peerless need potatoes for sale
this week only, 85 cents per crate, at
Conley warehouse, or $1 per crate de
livered. THRONSON FRCIT CO..
By Q. L. Cleaver.
Keep the money at home
by usinlj V
LA CRAIVDE SUGAR
Costs no n ere rd jtst as
sweet. All dealers. .
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Grande Ronde Lumber Co.
PtRHV, OREGON
CAN FURNISH LUMBER OF L MMDS
IN CARLOAD LOTS.
For 16 Inch Chain Weed Delivered at you Heme.
Call up V. r. DEAN, La Crar;d. Thcne, Kfd 1741
tttmTITtTITITITIT.T.TT.
Own Your Water System i
And Be Independent
A Well Will Solve The Problem
Twenty-five years' experience
me to do your work properly and
drill to any depth.
ASK ME FOR PARTICULARS AND REFFRENCE RE
CARDING WELLS I DRILLED IN THIS
D. M. HUNT,
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Thanksgiving is si
most hcre-Haveyou
the necessary table
silverware, i cutlery, ,
etc. to have your
table appointments?
youwillfind that you
can secure the necessary articles here with .S
the most complete stock to select from and
the most up-to-date and finished 61 beauti
ful design and workmanship.
WOULD YOU CARE TO INSPECT?
J. H- PEARE
Kl t4itrOUAM.
AlTOTHINKKll. O
8alea cried on abort boUc. 4
4 Satisfaction tuaraateed.
4 No extra charge for distance.
LA GRANDS ... OREGON 4
Route No. J. 'Phone No. lttil
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in the well-drilling business enables
economically. I am prepared N to
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La Grande
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S!.r.ii'.lr.5'dor.t am! "itroMery lson&
given. .Ml materials used are the
best quality. One lesson free with
eaeh piece.
LOST ' A cravenette overcoat between
Washington and the old town store.
Finder return to this office and re
ceive reasonable reward. W. Waln-wrlght.
GEORGE PALMER. President , ,W. H. DRENHOLTS Au't Cashier
J. M. BERRY, Vict President . C. S. WILLIAMS. 2d Ati'tCftthier
F. L. MEYERS Cashier
La Grande
Of La Grande, Oregon.
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CAPITAL AMD SURPLUS $160,000 J
UNITED STATES DEPOSITORY
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: DIRECTORS
J. M. Berry A. B. Conley F. J. Holmes' F. M. BryWt
. C. C. Pennington ; .v F. L. Meyeri,, , Geo L. C'eaver '
W. L. Brenholts George Palmer
We are Prepared )
Make
Warm or ci
Our Abstract Books the most
: Abstract fucnished by us is
Fire, Life and Accident Insurance
La Grande In vestment Co.
Z Foley Block
W.
Why Try to "Get
Mong" without on e
"She had dene her best--A
leaky range was to blame"
Vhy not know the delightful
satisfa thn of having your
work done perfectly That
comes from usinq a Monarch .
Range?
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BAY & ZWEIFEL
: Plumbers and Tinners
Pump Work and Gutter Work a Specialty
Let us furnish you with an estimate
on yourork. Wo order tea large or"
small lor ou- best attention. Let us
relinc that old stove. Af a slight ex
pense ue can make it as good as new
BAY & ZWEIFEL
211 DEPOT STREE1 .
Treasurer's Call for City Warrants.
Notice la hereby given that tht-re
re now funds on hand to pay all out
standing warrants Issued on general
fund of La Grande city, up to and In
cluding No. e:s;, ,r.Jo;s.J iith II.
1907. ' -
Interest on all warrants on general
fund from No. 7S2 to No. S765, In
clusive, ceases from this date.
There are alo funds In the treas
ury to pay all warrants issued asra!nt
the water fund of La Grande city," up
to and Including No. 1 7 16, endorsed
National Bank I
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complete in the County. An
absolutely, reliable1.: . .v 1
La Qraude, Ore. J
Loans
typroperty
H. B0HNEMKAIV1P CO !
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July 7, 190S. Interest on all warrants
on the water fund from No. 751J to
No. .7766. Inclusive, ceases from date
of this call.
Zj. Griadei O.-eficn, Noveiiber V
190S. , ' ;"' "' ; ' " '
J. K. WRIGHT,
City Treasurer.
Pictures.
Nice pictures not expensive at
Ferguson's.