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EVEXtXO OltsruVFR, LA GRANDE, OREGON, SAITRbAV, DECrMCEll 5, 1908.
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Ct'RREY IJHOTHLKS,
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A Cl'IUFEH SUGGESTION.
"I am In favor of a curfew,' a good,
at ron r curfew and one that is in use,"
declared Judge Glillland of the uve
nlle court thla morning to the East
Oregpnlan of Pendleton. "I think
that not only should every town have
a curfew but there should be one In
very home, especially in towns like
thin where the curfew ordinance Is
not rigidly enforced.
"Here' what, I would recommend.
It's a curfew I've been reading about
In this newpuper hee, and it stlkeB
me that it la the best emedy I have
tuck yet. I believe I know what 1
'apeak of, too, for there are" mighty
few cases that hove come before the
Juvenile court where this remedy
would not have sufficed. , More than
-that, these crufews are home-made
and inexpensive. Getour your pencil
and I'll, give you directions ao that
anyone In the county can fix up one
lor his own home. I'm ao confident
of the value of these that, If anyone
can't afford but needs one and will
, use It, I'll provide It, myself. For
the others, however, here are the dl
, xectlopa: t ;
Take a piece of siding two feet long
and whittle one end down to a handle;
take the child that needs the curfew
and bend it over a barrel. Now take
the elding In hand and use it as a
clapper. Put It on hot, divide the
strokes e"enly and see that none miss,
flood for a boy or girl up to the age
of 16, and three applications are war
ranted to cure the most pronounced
case of street loafing that evlsts. The
music is said to be finer than singing
"Where ! My Wandering Boy To
night?" -a
A With a 1180,000 municipal water
plant, the bonds for which have al
roadv been sold, with a $400,000 irri
gation project, with one-half of the
required acreage already secured;
with a public park backed by the most
patriotic band of women, veterans
who never lower their flag on any
proposition, and a new high school
building, La Grande and Union coun-
ty will enter upon the new year with
a realization that much is to be ac
complished during the next few
months. The period of Inactivity that
always precedes a presidential elec
tion Is a thing of the past. The great
northwest Is to be the scene of activi
ty on every hand during 1909, and we
re in line for progress second to no
community within this great common
wealth. The man who today owns
real estate In this city and valley, by
aiding the development that is now
being promoted, with every assurance
of success, will see lit holdings grow
in value rapidly within the next 12
months.
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Po a booster. Everyone should
romdder himself a committee of 1 one
to foster the Irrigation and park pro
.' Jeets. Jf every one will make It a
point to lend n kind word upon every
opportunity and. In fact, make your
opportunities, both will be secured
easily. The merits of both are such
that naught can be said. Many a
beautiful flower however, withered
simply from the lack of Just a Utile
attention.
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Thla spring like weather does not
suggest Christmas, nevertheless thre
remain but 17 more purchasing days.
Bbrewd buyer will enter the markets
early and shrewd dealer should also
snake It a point to encourage early
keying. i
Five ton of advertising matter de
scriptive of the wonderful resource
of Orgeno were shipped out of Port
land this week. It l no wonder that
Oregon Is growing In population.
With Increased population develop
ments follow.
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If you have any doubta about the
profitableness. of the poultry bunlness
In I'nlon county, step Into any gro
cery store and ask the price of eggs
or dressed poultry.
Francl 3. Heney. th prosecutor.
ia out of the hospital. V nevd nt
b urprled to hear of a few more
utn Francisco graftera committing aul-
clae.
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lt was a caso of Greek against
Greek. A a result of the war both
popcorn wagons were ruled off the
treet.
llll FAITH
" ---111 SUCCESS
"We are going to get the required
acreage." These were the worus
spoken this morning by J. D. McKen-
non, chairman of the soliciting com
mittee to secure the 20,000 acres re
quired under the proposed Irrigation
project. Anyone hearing the emphatic
manner Ir which he spoke those words
could not but have taken renewed
faith tn the early suiccess of tho un
dertaking. Next week Chairman Me
Kennon will start his committee out.
and it Is to be a finish flghl until the
remaining 10,000 acres of land Ih se
cured.
PleUlor Seltxtod.
Last night the Commercial club se
cured the services of Engineer Tick
ler to run the line for the ditches and
laterals.
Everybody has taken renewed In
terest In the entire project and one
and all feel and express their confi
dence that the entire matter is to be
closed up right away.
There has never been any opposltior
toithe project. Everyone "recognize
the benefits to be derived and all have
been hopeful from the start, but af
ter the first attempt, which resulted
In such a large acreage so easily,
every one seemed willing to let the
other fellow do the work, with the re
sult that little progress was made.
It was the busy season, too, and
what seemed at that time apathy, has
once more been turned into enthusl
asm. Mr. McKennon expressed the
sentiment that finds immediate re
soonse by all who have given the mat
ter consideration, when he stated that
this Is the biggest thing that this val
ley has ever attempted to secure.
Something that will make It possible
for more people to make a living off
of the, same acreuse Lima anything
that possibly could be done. Think
of the government project a few miles
west of Pendleton, at Hermlston, the
purchasers are limited to 40-arre
tracts and it was only this week that
a lino of people snt up all night In
front of the door of the United States
land office, In order to be the first to
have an opportunity to make their
filings on the Irrigated land. They
paid $60 per acre for It. Our propo
sition only costs $20 per acre for the
land and we have 10 years to pay for
It. There are mighty few acres of
land that cannot be made to pay for
this perpetual water right In one year.
Another point In our favor as com
pared to some irrigation projects I
the absolute assurance of securln&am
ple water. We have the water ever
year in abundance. A natural reser
voir, n natural channel for 20 miles,
and a valley that lies Ideal for dis
tribution. All we want is the Interest
to direct lis completion and we have
that. Talk with the members of the
committtec an 1 imbibe some of their
enthusiasm and you will readily un
derstand how all of this is to be
brought about.
GOYKKNMKNT AFTKU HATA.
Tuvntv-Flve I.ix-nl Students Must An.
Mtcr l.onjr I.l-t of tjiirxtlons.
Twenty-five pupils of the high
school will be required by the govern
ment to give an exhaustive biography
of themselves, of their parents and
of matters which apparently have but
little bearing on achool matters. Out
of the entire high school membership.
li names will be selected and these
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Any boy or lrl tan et I?-,--
Wild Animal or aMwa i A VG
. their roor
Tht boy alt My about
Towle'a
CIRCUS
Brand
Table Syrup
"Cl memor." The irl say "Let'a
hav it for bikfat. dinner and aup.
par. It taata lika maple syrup,"
It I a delicious blend of Surar Cane
Syrup. Corn Syrup, Honey and Maple
Syrup.
Prepared by our original and exclu
eiv process.
Th TowU Mapl Syrup Co.
SKATING RINK
NEW ARMORY HALL f
HUNLOCK & MATLOCK
Proprietors
Open every week night at
7 o'clock, Saturday after
noon 2 to 6.
First class music by our
New Military Band Organ
Lady beginners will , be
furnished free skates on
Friday afternoons, 2 to 5
A cordial invitation to all.
Good order assured : :
! AH Skates 25 cents
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Gallery Free
Boys' Books
At
Ferguson's t
pupils must answer a long string of
questions. How much study is re-
quired to master lessons in school;
how much "at home" study is given;
what the student is learning if any-
thing while going to school; what
the vocation of the father Is; what he
earns, and so on. The list of ques
tions Is exhaustive. When these 25
blanks have been thus filled out, they
will be sent to tne government
clala at Washington.
Tatt to Xtnv York.
New York, Dec. 6. William H.
Taft has accepted an Invitation to ad
dress the North Carolina Society of
New York at its annual banquet Mon
day night.
Sell State Lands.
Olympla, Wash., Dec. 5. State
lands and timber holdings to the-appraised
value of $283,000 ewre sold
today in 19 counties of Washington.
Lod;m of Sorrow.
New York, Deo. 5. A universal
lodge of sorrow will be held tomor
row by KIks throughout the country.
In memory of brothers who have died
within the year.
KFr.PS I I HIS FIGHT.
Persistent I" Waging War Astthut
Siilj'tiiirins of Coast 1'rults.
Washington. Dec. 5. Dr. Wiley,
chief of the bureau of chemistry, of
the department of agriculture, who
has aroused the wrath of Pacific Coast
farmers and shippers by criticising the
sulphuring of fruits, declared today
he would continue to speak and write
i acainst the practice, and referred the
I bonrtl appointed by iioosevelt to in
vestigate the case. He says he does
not care what the board decides, but
insists that the presence of sulphuric
acid in the fruit is Injurious to health.
King Corn to Reign.
Omaha, Neb,, Dec. 5. King Corn
i BIGGEST AND
Remarkable Low Values For Women and Misses
New and Stylish winter Models that Never have been
. .;... ; Shown Before , ....
Many different styles and materials well
made In every detail
The result of
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you look at the good
prices. f
They come direct from one of the largest New
by express. When
such good suits and
for them. The entire lot is on sale at reduced prices '
Where Quality
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Observer "Want" column for results.
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AUCTIONEER.
Bales cried on ahort notice. .
i Satisfaction guaranteed.
No extra charga for distance.
LA GRANDp ... OREGON
Route No. 2. 'Phone No. 198x8
will reign supreme In Omaha next
week, when a great national exposl-
tion devoted principally to showing
Indian maize and its products will be
opened in this city. The premiere
will not take place until next Wed-
nesday, but already the big buildings
devoted to the National Corn show are
filling up with exhibits.
The opening day will be devoted es
pecially to rccclviri !r!r entnrtntnlnc
the governors of the "com states" and
most if not all of these gentlemen will
ahve something to say on the occasion.
The states which particularly figure
as corn raisers are Iowa, Illinois, Ne
braska, Missouri and aKnsas, though
various others produce large quanti
ties of the grain. The governors of
these states have gifted tongues, and
they will speak with moving eloquence
of the virtues and value of corn.
Punished for Criticism.
Paris.' Dec. 5. Because he stated in
an interview that the ammunition of
the French Meditteranean fleet was
poor in quality and Insuffileent In
quantity, a council of ministers today
removed Admiral tlermihet from com
mand of that fleet. Public indignation
followed.
Attention, M. W. A.
All members of La Grande Camp
7703, M. W. A., are hereby notified
that the annual election of officers
will take place at the next regular
meeting Monday, December 7. All
members are urged to attend.
D. E. COX, Clerk.
KOHA.X ACQVITTED.
nosoburjr Man Is Free Again Uakcr
County Man on Trial.
Portland. Dec. iO. Louis Kh.-iri
of Roseburg. accused of swearing
falsely when he took up a timber
claim on which a man named Jones
had filed a homestead, was acuitted
late yesterday. J. B. Mead, accused
of a similar offense committed in Ba-
ker county, la now on trial.
BEST OFFERING of SUITS
This Season
our advantageous buying is plain tote seen when
suits that have been marked
you see them you will undoubtedly wonder xhow
coats can be sold at the prijes we are asking
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Grande Ronde
PERRY,
CAM FURNISH LUMBER OF M I KINDS
IIM CARLOAD LOTS.
For 16 inch Chain Wood Delivered at yor dome,
Call up V. C. BEAM, La Grande Phone. Red 1741
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Our Abstract Books the most complete in the County. An
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Ha Grande Investment Co.
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