teVEXI.va O BSERTKR, IA CRAXDK. ORECOX, VKiXESDAY, DECEMBER 2, ltt"8,
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A CHANGE COMIXG.
Our citizens are not satisfied regard
ing the enforcement of the local option
law. We are paying a high price for
the police protection we are receiv
ing. It Is a well known fact that li
quor is being sold daily In this city in
violation of the law. Prior to the pas
sage of our new charter the city could
not receive any revenue from the vio
lation -of the local option law, but this
has been remedied and at the council
meeting this evening an ordinance Is
to be Introduced which will give the
dty power to arrest, fine and Impris
on along lines similar to the state law.
The people have been restless for
many weeks and frequent Indeed have
appeals been made to the excutive and
police departments of the city for re
lief. The answer has been, "Ju?t. wait
and keep qulot until the new charter
passes and' then the city with Its po
lice department will' take cognizance
of present conditions and not only put
a top"to It, but will receive a revenue
from the violators.
The people have waited. The char
ter Is a reality. The action laken by
the council this evening win ne await
ed with Interest. ' . '
There are several things brewing
and will continue to brew until' our
nrenent conditions are bettered. A
petition Is now being circulated which
will be presented to the council this
venlng. osklng that an ordinance be
parsed to prohibit' the sale of malt
products, commonly called near-beer.
Other cities in the state have (been
compelled to take similar steps. 7ae
contention being made that the sate
of near-beer it is difficult to control
or prevent tho'sale of stronger drinks
by unscrupulous dealers. '
The tremendous majority given lb-
trifled with. We have made ft gotl
start. We have done as well as Is
usually done the first few months after!
so radical a change.. The immediate
wiping out of over 40 saloons in' the
county at one stroke was sudden. Ap
petites that required years to form
were Just the same after the law passed
as they were before, and '' as iisunl,
there were some who for the profit
there was In It sought to enter to this
demand, We no whave two inmates in
the co'un'ty Jnli for violating the local
optUn law. . We have several Indict
ments against other who: will be tried
at the term of .court which convenes
nexti Monday. We have , prosecuting
officers, and courts that are fearless,
and IwlU do their duty. We are not In
nearly so bad a condition as wo might
be. Kn act while there Is some liquor
bring sold, things are much , iriore
preferable under present existing con
dition than thoy were before the pa
loons were wiped out. But the people
vant them still better and aregolng
to have it belter. Just a few more ad
it -vanees
and Ij Grande will be no of
the cleanest little' cities In the north
west We have made great headway.
Thlak of It! It was only a few year
agot.thnt we constantly In a city elec
tion fight over the lysui?" whether or
not wide open gn.mbltnfT would be per
mitted. Some times one ., sldei, won.
some times the other. Our 14 fr 20
saloons .were run wide open every day
In the week and all night long. Don't
cof dlscourased: we have, accom
plished much. We are. going to ac-1
compllsh more. It will take a little
time. One of the next moves after a
few more arrests and cowlctlons of
bootleggers will come a demand to
clean up some . of the billiard halls,
which permit boys of 1. 15 and II
years of age to congregate and loiter
around their places of business. The
time will come when the billiard and
pool tubles will be closed on Sundays.
TheK and a few more things are In tho
very near future to be. The people
demand theno things and when Jhe
demand In made auffltcently strong,
their accompllahment Is only a second
ary matter.,
,
We need anothwr school building.
We will need several more when our
Irrigation project Is completed. Let us
begin now by attending the school
meeting and provide a small tax suffi
cient to" pay tht.ttltSXA the Kindt', j
It will hardly be noticeable. One mill
will do It and when the district dou
bles In value, which It will do within
JO years after the Irrigation problem
Is solved, let some of our coming pop
ulation help pay' for It. They will be
only too glad to do, so. We need the
additional room. We need It now. Lt
ua have It.
Have you visited the public schools
this year? If you have not, you owe it
to yourself and to the community to
make a visit to the high school and
see how crowded they are. Do you
realize that the board would not know
how to accommodate 20 additional
high school students. These are facts
that anyone can substantiate by a 10-
mlnute visit.
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While the clean-up spirit is abroad
in the city let steps be takep to pro
hibit the Sunday theater. Arguments
made In the larger ctiies,, wher.e there
. . ...
ace hundreds of homeless people ao
not apply to a city of homes like La
Grande.- With three moving picture
shows running every night there la no
necessity, of Sunday matinees. '
: ,
If Ruef would commit suicide II
would save a lot of trouble to me
people of Pan Francisco.
He may yet.
He has precedents.
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i. 1 i Xo. 3655.
Report of the Condition of
THE LA'GIUXDE NATIONAL RANK
at La Grande, in the, state of Oregon,
at the close of business Nov. 27, 1908.
, Resource.
Loans and discounts ...'..$596,824.89
Overdrafts, secured and un- , ,
' secured ........... i . . .
V. B. bonds to secure cir
culation. U. S. bonds to secure U. S.
deposits ..............
Premiums on TJ. S. bonds..
Bonds, securities, etc. ,. ..
Banking-house,: furniture,
and fixtures ...i,.
Due from National banks
(not reserve agents) . . -.
Due from State banks and
bankers '
2,690.67
62,000.00
60,000.00
457.5.'
19,919.00
66,000.00
. ' - V
39,356.40
i
2,242.25
Due from approved reserve,
- agents ,......,......'.. 64,764.00
Checks and other cash Items 3,293.4 J
Notes of ' other National : :
banks" . . .'1 1. . . . '
Fractional paper currency,
' nickels and cents
Lawful money reserve In
bank, viz:
4,810.00
! 206.63
Specie . : . . . . .$U,433.0.
Legal-tender
notes . . . 18.046.00
Redomotlon fund 1th U. S.
78,479.
treasurer. (S per cent of '
circulation) ....... . . . 8,087.60
Total . . . ..... ........ .$984,1$1.B2
Liabilities.
Capital stock paid In
, .$100,000.00
, . 60,000.00
Surplus fund ............
fndivlded profits, less ex-
1 penses and taxes paid . ;
National bank notes out
standing . ...
Due to other National
banks
Due to State banks and
18,396.61
62,000.00
9,887.15
bankers
1,556.
Due to 'approved reserve
4 " .
agents
724.81
Individual deposits subject
!
o check .............. 390,513.49
Dcntand certificates of de' . ;
posit v..,. ........ 891.103. 09
Culted States deposits ... 39,024.11
Deposits of U. t. disbursing
officers
i.v.- 10.975.S9
Total J984.18l.9q
Slate' of Oregon, County of Union, ss:
L F. L.-iIeyers, cashier of the above
named bank, do solemnly swear that
the above statement Is true to tho best
of my knowledge and belief. -
F. L. METEHS,
Cashier,
Subscribed and sorn to before me
this 2nd" day of December, 1908.
THOS. J. 8CKOGU1N.
Notary Public.
Correct Attest: '
- F. M. BTRKIT.
F. J. HOLMES,
- ' GEO. PALMER,
""!) Director.
f We are Pre
I Make Loans on
Farm or city property
Our Abstract Books the most
I Absinct iucmshea by us la absolutely teuable .
Fire, Life and Accident Insurance j
La Grande Investment Co. j
I Foley Block - ' -
1 Female Ix')er Dead.
Los Angeles, Dec. 2. Mrs. Isabella
Wardwell, the leper wife of the fam
ous old army officer, who recently
died, expired at the county hospital
today and will be burled in the Potter's
field. -
' Lower Postage Effective.
Washington,' Dec. , 2. Postmaster
General Meyer today announced . the
establishment of a two-cent postage
between Germany and the United
States on letters going the direct sea
route.' Those gofhg by the way of
France and England require five cents.
Emicr)r Ih Crowned. ;
Pekln, Dec. 2. The coronation of
Pu TlJ emperor of China, occurred to
day in the Imperial palace, where,' ac
cording to traditions of the throne, he
was given a new name, that of Hsun
Tung.i It lacked the brilliancy of for
mer coronations, owing to the recent
death' of the emperor. ' '
COt'RT IIOCSE GROrXDS
To Bo Soctlcnl to Grass ami Put In Tm.
pro ved Condition.
A committee of the council visited
bio countv court this afternoon with
a view to having the court prepare th,e
grounds and place, ; them 'in shape,
along the lines, suggested by theJlast
grand jury. There has been a misun
derstanding as to who should Improve
the grounds. The city thought It cer
tainly had fulfilled Its part of the con
tract In turning over one of the, best
appointed court house buildings In
eastern pregon for a s period of 15
years for a one dollar per year rental.
It Is understood that the court and
city have practically agreed on a plan I
of action that will add greatly to the
general appearance of the court house
biock. -. . - -
Aberdeen, Dec. 2. The price of logs
i
Pretty Calenders
Ferguson's
XO )XE HESITATES
OVER OCR CAXDT
Everybody that
v-.
knows our conf
. . i t ., r.
lions at all Is aware of their pur i
their fresnness.
their fine flavor.
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don'.t know, ''get J acquaint '
you
rou certain!; set your mone w-."
in this esndy shop whether you ')!-
an ounce, a pound, or a S-pound t-r
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E. D. SXXDER, THE CAXDT 11 IX
to
complete in the County.
An
La Craude, Ore. j
went up to a doller per 1000 today,
and lumber advanced accordingly.- It
Is claimed not more than 4,000,000
feet of logs are In Grays harbor.
Fred Swaney has been confined to
his home for the post two days on ac
count of UlnesB. , '
The worst failures are those suc
cesses : that have come at the cost o(
the soul. '''' '
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
Department of the Interior,
U. S. Land Office at La Grande, Or.,
November 23, 1908."
Notice is hereby given
JOHN W. M'ALISTER, "
of La Grande, Oregon, who, on No
vember 16, 1908, made timber and
stone sworn statement No. 02331, for
SE?4. section 29; NE NEVi.
section 32, and NW NWIi, 'section
33, township 4 south, range 38 E. W.
M., has filed notice of Intention to
make' final timber and stone proof,
to establish claim to the land above de
scribed, beforo the register and re
ceiver, at' La Grande,. C , "on, on 1-3
9th day of February, 19ow. . '
Claimant names as witnesses: Jos
eph Santoes, Clyde Santoes, Aaron
Murphy, John Steinbeck, all of La
Grande, Ore.
F. C. BRAMWELL, P.eglster. '
pared
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Of Seasonable: Suits
Smart Suits andlCoats in the New Styles and
Cn of
: ; : . ; S : Real Value 1 ? : :? :
Great
Saving on
Every
(Garment
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Where Quality Governs, Cut
Sale Starts
Monday Morn
t!cv. 30,8A. M.
ffTic No
.r
i:W;.;;H.;.B0HNEWKAMP CO;
; Vhvlrv to "Gel
i Along" without one
"lie had aona net tesr-
teakv ranae was to blame"
Why not know the delightful
- a a a a
comes from using a Monarch
Range?
DAILY OBSERVER 65c a AVonth
i Grande
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i y CAN FURNISH 'LUMBER OMI L. KINDS ,
I IN CARLOAD LOTS. I j
For IG inch Chain Weed Dcliiered at o.r ilrnic, I
jCalui '
DAILY OBSERVER 65c a Month
Xow for one of our pIG SALES. Yon know by experience, or from
that of friends, that our, sales are REAL SALES, In the truest Reuse of the
word. We set a certain volume of business to do every year, and buy ac
cordingly, and when we find ourselves In danger of falling off because of
unseasonable weather or other causes, thou is the time that wo put aside all
thought of profit, and make business hum with Reductions that are Bona
Fide, and values that make people talk and send others to participate in our
bargains,
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The FALL tXEARAXCE Is
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This Sale exccedsTall previous efforts lii the great variety of Styles
Colorings and in value-gl1iig. The enthusiasm . of purchnsers stimulates
our efforts not only to maintain, but to xurpass the high standard already
established. " -
WEST,
Favorite One Price Store"
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JIm "$Uy S&Usfactory"l&is
Ronde Lumber Co.
PERRY, OREGON '
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