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EVENING OBSritVEH. LA GRANDE, OREGON, FRIDAY, DECEM11EU 11, 100B.
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Itlg Rent for Alfalfa Farm.
Fifteen dollars an acre rental for
1D. the term of four years will be pnld O.
D. Teel of Echo, by the Ilcnrletio
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appointment.
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LIBRARY BY TAXATION.
Pendleton ladles are working- on a I ts one 0f the finest alfalfa tracts In
worthy work that Is destined to glv
them as much notoriety and proml
nence as our very own ladies, who are
building a park. While La Grande
women are building a splendid park,
Pendleton women are providing a li
brary. ' In this connection, at a recent
assembly of the Pendleton Library
' commission, one Miss Marvin, sat.l:
"No library .can be successfully and
permanently maintained in any other
way than by taxation." The Pendle
ton East Oregonlan voices the senti
ment of The Observer when It com
ments thus on the Incident: .
The majority of local people will
doubtless do liKewlae. A public li
brary Is a necesstty not a luxury. It
Is part of the educational system. It
Is a very valuable part. It takes ip
educational work where the schools
leave It off. It furnishes the post
graduate course. There are many
who say that without proper library
facilities much of the school work Is
lost.
This being the gnsewhy should not
a public library be supported by taxa
tion? Why should a library have to
lead a precarious. life, dependent upon
the liberality of Individual citizens?
. But this advice Is for the future,
not for the Immediate present Just
now the library must be financed
through public support and the ladles
of the city are In charge of a move
ment to raise enough money to get the
, library properly started In its new
quarters.
For the work they are doing and
for the splendid entertainment they
provided last evening the ladles rich
ly deserve congratulation. They ire
doing a most meritorious work and
they are waging the campaign along
good, broad lines that assure success.
Let everybody aid In securing fun.ls
with which to equip the new library
Iu0;2. T"" ' he public sentiment
Insist that the city government main
tain the library In the future and that
It be given all the money that It Justly
needs.
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BEIiAVDING CRIME.
"A thousand verdicts of guilty on
o petty a charge as false swearing to
a paltry land claim has no more effect
In shaking the confidence of this com
munity than would a drop of water
have In causing the mighty Pacific to
overflow Its walls." Thus eloquently
doth the Baker City Democrat com
ment on the conviction and belittle
the crime of Banker Parker. Whit
does it take to constitute a serlo.ip
ciiine In the eyes of the Democrat? Tl
perjury Is a "petty" offense, Is there
any crime In the calendar that is r.ot
petty? In a similar sloppy vein the
Pouth Bend (Wash.) Journal say? of
a county official convicted for cm
brr.r.lement that "He has more friends
than ever he had before," and when
he returns from prison "he will ha--e
the respect of every right-thinking
man," and so on.
Newspapers which print such de
based twaddle should be sent to Sun
day school to take lessons in elemen
tary morals. To praise men who have
committed crime encourages others
ti Imitate them. Tlie ftrongi-at i!e-
torrent from crime is public abhor
rence for criminals. The newspapers
wp have quoted are doing nil they ear
In their silly way to make law-breaking
a matter for laudation. Portland
Oregonlan.
e the Echo district and will easily pro
duce seven tons to the acre. Pendle
ton East Oregonlan.
the life of Francis J. Heney hap
pened at San Francisco last evening.
It Is yet unsafe to throw up the spongi
for such wiry men as Ruef employt
for counsel, may yet squeeze out of a
loophole and thwart Justice,
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The man, won. in or child that
thinks football too brutal, can see fl
sport of less ferocity at tho rink to
night when the basketball game Is
being pluyed.
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There Is a duty for every atxpayer
In La Grande who has the welfare of
the city's children at heart. The time
Is 2 o'clock Saturday; the place, the
La Grande CVntr! c!.ooi.. ei-iiCIns,
a
alfalfa land within a half mile of
that town. According to the terms of
the lease the Henrietta company is
to handle the property without ex
pense to Mr. Teel and to pay a sem!
annual rent of $1013.60. The rental
Is the highest ever paid for a large
tract of land In Umatilla county and
the place will be managed by the
milling company which will use the
product In making alfalfa meo!.
While the rental Is large, the ground
One ton of lard for sale at the
Midget market, tomorrow at unheard
of prices. Ten pounds to the custom
er; 3 IbH, 40c; 5 lbs, 60c and 10 lbs
$1.20.
Phone Main 96.
Ten pounds lard, pure, $1.20.
MIDGET. 'Phone Main 96.
The Weather Today.
Oregon Fair tonight, except rain
In northeast portion; warmer Satur
day; rain. .
Washington Uatn tonight and Sit-
urday; warmer tonight; southerly giit
along coast.
Idaho Fair south; rain and warn.
er north, tonight.
SCREWS ON CASTRO.
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Ilas-Bcen Ruler In France' But Mus:
Refrain From Hostilities.
Bordeaux, Doc. 11. Ex-Prer'de'V
Castro left for Parts today. He will
proceed, after a short stay there, tc
Berlin.
Paris, Dec. 11. It Is officially an
nounced that the government has
warned Castro that he will be expelled
from the country If he makes any
manifestations calculated to disturb
public order, or give Interviews to
Journalists or in any manner Inaugur
ate a press campaign against France,
or in Justification of his own attitude
or that of the Venezuelan government.
Sisters to Build.
North Yakima. Wash., Dec. 11.
The Sisters of Charity, a corporation
of Vancouver, B. C will erect an $80,-
ftOO building here. Construction will
start In the spring.
Will DlHftiM Tariff.
Pocatello, Idaho, Dec. 11. Discus
sion of possible changes In the tariff
on wool and hides will be a feature cf
the 55th annual convention of the Na
tional Woolgrowers' association, whi.-h
will be held here the middle of next
month. Forest preservation, the con
servation of natural resources and
lower freight rates are other subjects
which have been placed on the pro
gram of tha convention.
Buy your lard tomorrow at the
Midget market, and save 20 per cent
over the regular price.
OFFICER CASE NOW ON.
l(lciil)i.r!: mill McCoy Cases Will AN!
Occupy Court's Time.
This afternoon the James Officer
asc Is before the caurt. Officer l'
-hn'ifed with t'u- larceny of a watch.
Tho jury has boon secured and It I-
thought by the attorneys that the evi
dence and arguments will be be fori
the jury this afternoon and that tin
court will be able to take up the trlr!
of McCoy, Oldenburg and John Doe
The charge Is that if breaking Into .
dwelling. This case Is the outcome e
a drunken brawl In which a womar
Is sold to have been mistreated am'
! her children amtwd. The ehqrp...
made and Implied are serious in th
extreme and the evidence which wl1!
be Introduced may be of a most start-
tt (ling nature. The principal witnesses
A great victory for law and reform- for th ate wl the woman
Alon even If reform did nearly cost I hn li.yeaPM)M daughter.
6-lb pall of lard, guaranteed pure,
for 60c. Tomorrow only. ;
MIDGET. MARKET;
; rori'LK married.
friend of George lferr KuiMvt Him
of llavlnf Gone ami Done it.
Where are George ilerr and Bessie
Palmer? The supposition Is that they
either went to Boise or Wulla Walla
and were married this morning, ac
cording to theories formed by friends
of both parties here today. Herr has
been employed at the City Grocery
store for some time, but asked for a
two-weeks holiday. Bessie Palmer,
daughter of Josle Palmer, now In
Boiae, lift fciiool jt.iterday nwrqhia
and has not been seen since. About
that time Herr became missing and
his friends have decided that the two
played a Joke on their friends and got
married quietly. Miss Palmer Is about
17 and has been making her home
with Mr. and Mrs. Montgomery of
South La Grande. '
I CHRISTMAS IS ALMOST HERE
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And Whatever you have to spend, whether a
large or small amount, your money will
farrher and buy the best goods at
Four Eclipses In 1909.
Washington, Dec, 11. According to
the announcement of the Naval Ob
servatory officials, there will be four
eclipses next year, two of the sun and
two of the moon. The first eclipse of
the sun, June 17. will be vUlble In a
large portion of North America, but
the second, December 12, will be In
visible in the United States. The lunar
eclipses will take place on June 3 and
November 26. The first will be visi
ble In a part of North America, and
the second throughout the continent.
MUCK SENTENCED TO
ONE YEAR IN PRISON
John Minnick was today sen-
tenced to serve one year In the
state penitentiary after being
4 convicted recently for stealing
two calves, the value of which Is
not stipulated In the Indictment.
His attorneys will appeal the
case to the supreme court.
Something New. '.
A beautiful line of the farnous Kl
ser hand-colored photographs of
American scenes. The latest Christ
mas greetings and mottos. Only a
limited supply of each. If Interested
In these you will do well to call at once
at THE LITTLE SWUf.
906 Main Avenue.
West
This is the store where the things you want don't cost "just
a little bit more than you had planned to pay". We have purchased
such astounding quantities of timely merchandise that we've been
able to dictate pretty strongly to the manufacturers and so you'll
find the things you'll want nere, for prices that are a good deal less
than you've been used to paying. That all means that your Christ
mas list may be made out generously and that you'll save substan
tially on every purchase you make. If Santa Glaus himself isn't at
this store right now, he ought to be; he'd feel quite at home among
the great piles of useful holiday things that crowd the counters.
Gams and at once if you wish to abolish worries and enjoy every
minute you spend in planning for Ghristmas.
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The No Favorite One Price Store"
Look Here
3-lb pail Lard ....t 1 40c
5-Ib pall Lard 60c
10-lb pail Lard $1.20
Guaranteed pure. Tomorrow only.
MIDGET MARKET.
, 'Phone Main 96.
Tins COOK WILL BE GLAD
to see some of our high grade
coal carried into your cellar.
Didn't know there were grades
in coal? Why there are almost
as many as there are of egga or
butter. Let us send you the
kind, that will prove by the per
fection of the kitchen fire that
our porI Is different than the
ordinary and decidedly better.
G. E. FOWLER . Phone Main 10
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; T. J. CRAY Prop. ( New Management)
Rates $1.00, $1.25, $1.50
Best 25c meal in the city
Beds 25c and 50c
All outside rooms. Board
and lodge 16. per week
One block from depot
Only house in the
city employing
white help only
TRY OUR SERVICE
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Grande Ronde Lumber Co.
PERRY, OREGON
CAN FURNISH LUMBER OF AI L KINDS
IN CARLOAD LOTS.
For 16 inch Chain YYocti Delivered at yovr Home,
Call up V. t. BEAN, La Grande. Phcne, Red 1741
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DAILY OBSERVER 65c a Month
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Complete equipment for resetting and repairing
rubber buggy tires.
LA GRANDE IRON WORKS
D. FITZGERALD, Proprietor
Complete Machine Shops ?nd Foundry
ake Loans on
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! Farm o r city property
Our Abstract Books the most complete in the County. A" J
5 Abstract tucmshed by us is absolutely reliable .. '
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IFire, Life and Accident Insurance
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La Grande Investment Co.
Foley Block - . - La Craude, Ort j
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