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About La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959 | View Entire Issue (Nov. 27, 1908)
'-j.t-j.i'j;;;'. .i;'t''U':,! t . . "v. ... . ev-MHu mhvkm. tA MiASbA. ftflEUft.V HtinAv. SoV&ibeb. st, io. Published Dally Evpt Bunday. cxkrey brothers, editors and proprietors 1'nitcd Presa Telegraph Service. , 6c 65c SUBSCRIPTION RATES: Dally, single copy ,. Daily, oer month ' Dally, six months, In advance. . .13.50 Dally, one year, In advance. ... .15.50 .Weekly, W.'aok8,'';g-lia--;''.?5i! Weekly.' one year,' in advance... 11. 00 Entered at the postofflce at La Grande aa aecond-clas matter. This paper will not pub!i any arti cle appearing over a noiu de plume, ilgned artlclea will be received sub ject to the discretion of the editors, please sign your articles and save dis appointment. ' .Advertising Ilatea. Display ad. rates furnished upon application. t Local reading notices lOo per line first Insertion; 5c per line for each sub- (sequent Insertion. Resolutions of condolence, 5c a line. Cards of thanks, 5c a line. '".-lpKcnnsi.N nnuif rate. "During the period from 160 to " JflOO Hie- proportion of children to 1. 000 women of child-bearing age de- creased In the United States by-152, or .an average .of about 30 In each decade. - Jf we ;iMiim thiit the change, will con tinue unchecked for a century and a Jialf lii the. rtlrectldn In which It has been In proRi'ess dining tJxe, last 40 ynrs. there will be no children left." nils startling statenvnt came out In the lecture on birth and birth rate, delivered by Professor Walter F. Willi c"C In the course on sanitary science In Goklwln Smith hall yesterday. "Lit me not bo understood as pre vdlctlog the continuance of thts move ment," continued Professor Wlllcox, "but often the best method of bringing home to yourselves the vast sweep and significance of the changes revealed by i statistics Is to project them Into the future and see whither they lead. It is one of the main duties of statisti cian .to. .point out the whirlpools In the stream along which society 1 go In, before the grip of the current be comes Irresistible, and thus to arouse a desire to change the Course. "The true reason for the fall In the birth rate is that In modern times, mainly within the-last half century, births and birth rato have come under the control of human will and choice In a sense and to u degree never' be ' fore true." ' . - Professor Wlllcox also gave stalls ltd to show that man-luges are lens common among, college graduates of both sexes than It Is In the uvernge of tho entire nopulutlon. The figures regarding the birth rate among college ....intr.LI ahnw thflt 1 h hitthlV Odll- cated part of the American people not lected colds. only does not Increase the population t all, but on the enniraiy luiia w . produce Itself. ' The difference being, that the vote I Grant county was very clone, and the lack of proper . official notice might have changed the result. In Union county the majority being so large that all of the votes cast In the; precincts where the alleged irregularities oc curred, would not have changed the results in the least. '...'. " The apple growers of the state of Washington huve built up a large and profitable business by the moxt care ful culture of their orchards and the jifftWr fW p'ijp,?-ffi.?fill tV.lkj' r ket: Last year aomo of the apple pro ducers of the northwest made money enough out of the crop to pay for theilf farms. St. Louis Globe-D'nycrat. , Homes which contain carbolic acid should take extraordinary measures to keep It away from tho usual house-! hold medicines. Durln tho past 10 days the press of the northwest ha, chronicled no less than a half dozen fatalities caused by cnivlessness.' Only two of these cases were children, the others being adults. ' . "' ".. ',.'.- ' .' - .' We wonder If Grande R untie will b( represented at the National Apple show to be held at Spokane IHCeuider i---, Uvvc i an op'rixitimlty to, S'-'t cheap advertising thut should not be overlooked..- v ' - " - gigx IX GEORGE PALMER. President W. H. BRENHOLTS As'tChir 2 iW. j H. BOHNENKAMP CO fV- i A party that was beaten by 600,- 000 in IS 96. by 800,000 in lSUO, ds I, 500,000 in 1904 and by 1.200.000. Ir. 1908 should not be so imprudent as to Join In ihtj search for the origin oi the word "frazzle." Governor Stuart of Pennsylvania will ask the legislature for J6.0uo.00i to build a state highway from Phila delphia to Pittsburg. The good roadt movement Is taking a more piactlca shape in all the states. 1 ' An ordinance is before the city coun cil of Spokane, to limit the saloons t. 218. The plan Is to limit them to the present number. , . ' TaLir Will cure your cough, heal your lungs and expel the cold from your system. Do not take chances on a cold "wearing away" as pneumonia and consump tion are the result of neg- U'MMINS' ELECTION. The election of Governor Cummin to fill the; vacancy in the senate caus ed by the death of fteliutok' Allison, marks the definite and distinct pus-Ins of the old political regime In Iowa. For many years Senator 'Allison was. the renre.ciitatlve par excellence of that state. He was a machine man, n political boss, yet a man who stood for everything out wardly'respeetable, who rot for those who V" served 1,1m ..very honor and office of profit that could be reached, mid who got for hie ........ ......rv nnnroniliitlon that came uiihtn human ken. but who neverttu leK from start to flnlnh and Irrespect. Jve of the best interests of the musses jif the people of luwa, represented the corporations, the trust and the pluto ivtitle manifestations of the money uower. whenever and wherever found. We have come upon a day of higher Ideals and better conception of offi cial responsibility. The highest duty is now to the people'ond th public in terests. The man who represents any other Interests Is being slowly but mirelv weeded out of public life, rum- .i.n.i, f.o. ih new order of Him. r. c. . . v. .- . thin, and gallantly he fought for . i. ... .i,w u,..at otlil. He has earned his promotion, and be will ' make g.od the promises of his career in the new field of activity which be " UrT" Us e1.et!n. n soon en- tr. T-legram. . The decision f the supreme court renultlng in placing Grant county In the wet list after voting dry, shows bow c1h I'nion county came In being Imllarly decluivd. The main point at iMtie be!" Identical, errors In the posting of the notices by the sheriff. T- 1 T-J rsr mxt i Why Try to "Get ; Hiong wiuwui one "She had done her best-A leaky range was to blame" Why not know the delightful saiisla Hon of having your work done perfectlyThat comes from using a Monarch Range? J. M. BERRY, Vic President C, S. WILLIAMS, 2d Ast'tCwhllf F. L. MEYERS Cashier : TJMStay SAtlsfftctorylt&ivs ,f . BAY & ZWE1FEL j Plumbers and Tinners Pump Work and Gutter Work a Specialty : Let us furnish you with an estimate on your uork. No order too large or small for oir best attention. Let us reline that old stove. At a slight ex pense we can make it as good as new ; BAY & ZWEIFEL : 211 DEPOT STREE1 eteeeecetej Own Your water system i . And B e Independent la Grande National Bank Of La Grande, Oregon CAPITAL AND SURPLUS 160,000 J- UNITED STATES DEPOSITORY . . DIRECTORS v' . , J. M. Berry A. B. Conley F. J. C. C. Pennington F- L. Meyers Holmes ,F. M. Brykit - Geo. L Cleaver : . ';'.. 't .'" W. L. Brenholts Georc Palmer " Thanksgiving is al : ;most here-Have you the necessary table silverware, cutlery, etc. to have your table appointments? vouwillfind that you can secure the necessary articles here with the most complete stock to select from and the most up-to-date ana rmisnea oi Deauu ful design and workmanship. WOULD Yuu LAKc IU uweeir J. H- PEA RE A Well Will Solve The Problem : Grande Rondc Lumber " PERRY, OREGON Co. '!'.' Twenty-five years' extMtlenco In tho wellHlrllllna; business enable me to do yonr wovk properly and economically, i am preparea 10 drill to any depth. . . ; ASK ME FOR PARTICULARS AMD REFERENCE RE CARDING WELLS I DRILLED IM THIS anrl Tar . cures the most stuDDorn coughs, the dangerous kind that settle on the lungs and may develop into pneu monia over night. The genuine Foley's Honey and Tar is in a yellow package and con tains no opiates or other harmful drugs. Do not take chances with 3ome unknown preparation that costs you the same, but insist upon having Foley's Honey and Tar. Foley's .Honey and XSL3T Guarantee , This is to certify that all druggists are authorized to refund your money if Foley's Honey and Tar fails to cure your cough or cold. Con tains no opiates. The gen uine is in a yellow package. Refuse substitutes. Sold and Becommindtd fey Tfc ITIe COUNTY HUft!T La Granite t CAN FURNISH LUMBER OF M L MNDS : :. IN CARLOAD LOTS. NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION. Department of tho Interior, U. S. Land Office at La Grande.Ore., October 5. 1908. Notice is hereby given that CHESTER A. PIKE, f Vancouver, Wash., who, on Oitoboi 1, 1908, made timber end stone bwoit tatement No. 01850, Tor W SE4 SW,4, section 8, township 5 south ttnpe 35 E. W. M., has filed notice oi ntentlon to make final timber anJ tune rroof, to establish claim to the md above described, before the reg ster and receiver of the U. S. land ."flee nt Grande, Orogron, on tho .1st day of December, 1908. . Claimant names as witnesses: .BaK.l '. Lever, of Portland, Ore.; John O. s'isfll, of Vancouver, Wash.; John V. Maltland of Vancouver, Wash.; nvld C. Bricho'iix, of La Grande, Ore. F. C. Bit AM WELL, Reglste. tO-lfi-12-18 SAY, Mr. MAM! I NOTICE FOR ri'BLlCATlOX. IVparimnt of the Interior V. S. Land Office, Ii Grande, Ore., PeplemlMr 21, 1908. Notice is hereby Riven that MARTHA LANG DON, ..f La Grande, Oregon, who, on Sep tember S, 1S0S, made timber and ;l i -;.-m ?!stmpit No. 1333. for Wi NE4, faction IS, township I south, range S8. E. W. M., has filed notice of Intention to make final tim ber and stone proof, to establish claim to the land above described, before the register and receiver of the U. S. land office at I Grande. Oregon, on the th day of December, 110$. We put fust a little pol ish on your shirts and collars. They do not soil so easily. TRY US THIS MONTH CHERRY'S NEW ! LMJNDRY. t Pacific Slates Phone Main 73 2 independent Phone 12H 1 For 16 Inch Chain Weed Delivered at yovr Home. rnp R?d 1741 ldll UJI . U.. tsk-niM - -" w pared : : X e are Pre Make Loans orci on Farm fol .x-- X ty property Our Abstract Books the most complete in ihe County, t Abstract fucnished by us is absolutely reliable .'. . An IFire, Life and Accident Insurance I La Grande Investment Co. t Foley Block - - La Craude, Ore. Claimant names as witnesses: Chas. Colwell, of Perrj-. Ore.; Far-y Col well, of Perry, Ore.; Edward Lovely, of La Grande, Ore.; W. R. King, of La Grande, Ore. V F, C BRAMWELL, Register. " NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION. Department of the Interior, V. S. Land Office, at La Grande, Or , November 2, ISO. . Notice Is hereby given that GEORGE C. KISSELL, of Portland, Oregon, who, on October 24, 1908, made timber and stone swora statement No. 02060, fc E14 NEVi. SEtf NWU, SW4 NEU. section H. township S south, range 31 E. W. M has filed notice of Intention to make final timber and stone proof, to estab lish claim to the land above described, before the register and receiver, at La Grande. Oregon," on the 18th oai Janaury, 1903. Claimant names as witnesses: David C. Brichoux. Allen J. Webb, H. B Coolldge, J. T. Williamson, all of L Grande, Oregon. F. C- BRAMWELL, Register. f ..L