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About La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 14, 1908)
EIGHT PACES. page Font. evexixq onsrnvm, l.i ghandb, or.Eaov, monday, i)rccEinr:n u, uoa. U Crenfle fveninU ODservcr Publbihcd Dally Ki-cit Sunday. ' cviuunr bhotheks, EDITOR3 A:D PROPRIETORS. luiuxl Irctts Telegraph Service, SUBSCRIPTION RATES: Dally, tingle copy... 5c .Daily, per month, 65c Dally, six months In advance. . .3. SO Dally, one year In advance $.50 Weekly, six months, In advance. . 75c Weekly, one year, In advance. . .$1.00 Entered at the postofflce at La Grande aa second-clan matter. This paper will not pubiieh ar.y le appearing over a nom.de plume. Signed articles will be received sub lect to the discretion of the editors. , please sign your articles and save dU tppolntmobt. Advertising IUtes. Display ad. rates furnished upon application. T.sual rudlnr aotlces 10c per line first Insertion: 6c per line for each subsequent Insertion.. Resolutions of condolence, fic a line, Cards of thanks, 6c a line. To appreciate what water does for a country one should vIfII the great Poise valley and note the substantial growth of her cities and agricultural localities that have all sprung up like magic, where a few years ago was the sagebrush and alkali banks. Water, and water alone, has produced this change. To one not accustomed to mingling In such communities, It 1m in teresting to enter any public place, In an attorney's office, real estate, gro cery store, hotel or a bank, and Invar iably the conversation Is land and wa ter. You see In front of dozens- of real estate offices, "Homestead relin quishments, $00." Qn the train? "agents have their representatives out trying to find a qaurter section here and there that yet remains In the hands of the government that lies un der some of the many Irrigating ditches. Everything must He beloN either "the upper or lower ditch," or ..adjacent to the proposed line under 'conatrucllon. .When you remember that in all no less than $7,000,000 have been, or are being expended on the various Irrigation projects, and that there are a score of little-cities and aoma big ones that have sprung up with the completion of these projects, -M i no wonder that the chief topic fit conversation is water, water, water. " StWbat once was considered the irre deewft.We waste lands of Idaho, arc now being turned Into the most pro ductive land, and Is being bisected by team and electric roads, and while thi era of cheap land is a thing of the past iere is no doubt whatever but what the Bext ift or 16 years will make a great a change aa the past decade. While we art securing our Irrigation project It would amply repay any far mer or business man to spend a few days In Boise or Payette valleys, and sea what water la doing, and what It means, not only as a developer, but how It Is utilized. Things there are not like Grande Ronde valley, for the reason that they must Irrigate each nd every season: Irrigate in the spring, in the summer, and in the fall. Notwithstanding all of this they are making it pay bljr. They have not a single irrigation project that did not cost several dollars more per acre to secure the water, than our project will cost, and 'some of them two and three times as much. Then again, their an nual expense of Irrigation will great ly exceed the cost of the same here, from the fact that so few Irrigation are needed here. While that Is tru. the two r possibly three Irrigations at most, lh.it wc do need every season, Will work as many wonders for us a thelr w-ver-.l. What water hn nc-ci'nii'H.-ilied In other places, it wt" likewise do here. Think one moment' Do you know of n single loen!lt where an Irrigation l'jeit hiw bee launched, where bind i .lllnn for than $100 j, i nere. Yn not km t'nt the pn iil bulk of it cannot be s cured for Wr than $150 per acre How imirli Jl" per acre l.iid h:'' we? H"W inue'i would we Tviw lv' moment the w tt "f 1" r.-m'y to turn I-mo otir pi''!' i'o.'h.' Tl;;it 1 easy no left than i'0.0.10 ?-r . mu'. v.e really belle w it w . ;:, rwult In as many more aeies hi intt sought uficr tt n !:.-.llnr price. V- must h- eonie en - thus-'d with the irrigation spirit; we must talk It: we must become inter ested. It Is a campaign that will bring mighty results to this valley. . There Is no question but the results of the. commute securing the irriga tion ncreago will htive no small weight upon detcrnilr.lns whether or not the (sugar factory is to bs moved away. There Is no use of attempting to con ceal the fact that the sugar factory has lost money every season, with possibly one, or at the most, two seasons. Wa ter would change matters so that this big Institution would immediately pay dividends. The Commercial club of .Astoria Is taking steps to secure a permanent Chautauqua. This is something that La Grande should have. i The proposed new park would be an Ideal location for holding It. We have no trouble on location sites, but we do seemingly lack leadership. In starting. The Christmas spirit is abroad In our rri.JM. Ev n t). su station i' jlelghbclla adJs Interest. In ventilation of O. It. & X. Accident. Trainmaster J. D. Matheson, of La Grande, came over Saturday for the purpose of Investigating the accident which happened on the O. R. & N. crossing In the west end of town on Thursday evening in which young Glr ton and Stover were slightly Injured by being struck by passenger ' train No. 8. A committee, consisting of Judd Fish, of the Bowman hotel; Bert Huff man, and Agent Schuyler, of the O. R. A N., was appointed by Mr. Matheson, says tile Pendleton East Oregonlan, to Investigate the cause of the accident, and It was found that the young men In the milk wagon were watching freight train in the yards at the time and had evidently forgotten the In coming passenger train. They drove upon the track Immediately In front of the passenger and although the train was stopped Instantly, the wagon was demolished and the young men were slightly bruised. ..The horse es caped uninjured. No blame is at tached to the railroad employees. to take care of the entire Wallowa county wool crop; It will also accom modate all ranchers who wish to store their hay and grain before making a shipment. The building of this large warenouse by the citizens alone, with out begging contributions, Insures the continuance of Joseph as the leading city of Wallowa county. PICHEY SUITABLE GIFTS FOR I EVERYBODY GhKK CLVR STTYTS. Coming Glefi Club Attraction Tecn? With Many Fine Features. Stunts, (is the name of a feature o Glee club program, Is applied to the monologues, dialogues, impersonation? or comedy1 acts, with which the pro gram Is interspersed. This phase o' the entertainment given by the Uni versity of Oregon Glee and Mandolin clubs which comes to La Grande soon this season, Is extremely lively and Interesting. Among . the stunts which are put in are dialect mono logues and dialogues by Volght and Van Dusen, a piano farce by Ogden and Gelsler, a song and dance by the Convict quartet, Cooper, Nelson, Wood and Burke, and comic selections by the whole club. FOR REAPPOINTMENT G. M. JUafcty will In all. probability; continue to be postmaster here for the) next four years. His name has been recommended for reappointment, and In view of the fact that he has a solid delegation from Oregon behind the ap pointment, there Is every reason to be lieve that the recommendation will In the end mean his reappointment. Mr. Rlchey has been postmaster here for the past four years and has seen the office grow from an ordinary office to one that now commands a new federal building. ' 1 Mr. Rlchey has not received definite advice from the delegation, but for all that believes the appointment will be forthcoming In due time. Doubt About Appropriation. According to recommendations made to congress last week, there will .be only $45,000 for the promised federal building purposes In this city. The to tal appropriation passed at the last session was $65,000, and it Is taken by some to mean that the $45,000 Is for building alone. The highest bid for building site was much less than $20, 000, hence the doubt about the mean ing pf the $45,000 appropriation for building. One Interpretation put on the recommendation is that the cost of site and the extensive Improvements of the grounds wl'l expend the bal ance. "., Phonographs will be popular for gift purposes this year. We carry n fine line and have hundreds of th? most desirable records. Ne wlln Book ami Stationery Co. Llnd Saloon Wrecked. Spokane, Dec. 14. Yeggmen wreck ed a saloon at Lind, Wast),, early this ,mornlng with nltro-glyoerine.- They stole $125. -The charge shattered the windows of adjoining houses. f . Something New.' , A beautiful line of the famous Kl- This is a Christians shopping place for everybody to solve any sort of a gift buying problem. Gifts here for every one of the family-tor baby, brother, sis ter, master, miss, mother, father, grandma and grandpa. . - V INDEED THIS IS EVERYBODY'S SHOPPING PLACE FOR EVERY GIFT and it's a shopping place for every price. A Yew cenSs, will purchase a pleas ing little gift, whose appearance belies its cheapness, or Fifty dollars or more can be spent on one article of rare richness and tlegance. t And what is important-no matter the amount you want to spend-that amount has greater purchasing power here than elsewhere Ko ''The Quality Store" , t 4''t ser . hand-colored photographs of American scenes. The latest Christ mas greetings and mottoa. Only a limited supply of each. If Interested In these you will do well to call at once at V THE LITTLE SHOP, 908 Main Avenue. Screws on Druggists. Eugene, Ore., Dec. ia.Acttng un der the local option law In Lane cour. ly. District Attorney E. R. Bryson har just notified the druggists of Eugene that they must not sell certain klnd of bitters, which, it is alleged, have been sold regularly since the local op tion law went Into effect to a large number of persons for beverages, on account of the great amount of alcoho', said to be contained In them. Among the medicines placed under the ban by eindlclnes. The druge'sts have writ ten to the manufacturers of each of these compounds to see whether or not they will take up the matter and test It in the courts. Notice has been served not only up on tho druggist of Eugene, but thos In every town In Lane county, as wei: as In Hon ton and Lincoln counties which comprise Hryson's district. Thin order has created consternation among the locul druggists, as they have al ways dono u big business In the salt of those medicines, both before ftnr! rlnee the local option law went IpU: effect. .foscpli to HnIM I. arse Y;ire)ut:.'e. Articles of Incorporation have bed fiie,t hy 1 V. MeCnlly, K. V. Seirone: :ind Alhf-rt Wiiivv. cllcr as Incorpoi n t ot's of il;- fiiiens' V:uc-h,'U'-v cot:', l-ary of n'i with n capital of $ro0o th,. J.is.-ph H,'.-:ild. The new . ;;ir-l Mf! n N composed entirely . .los, "ih ckh.c'w no outside help boln is'; d f:'oi'i st.ikni'n or ranchers. TI-o war. -house will he built h'.r. i'io v'u to take enre of tho entire win 'r.; of Wallowa county. It is estt ttiil.-d then bftwe-n " and SO p. cent of the wool crop will be sold anc shinned from th'.s point. Work on th. building will be started In time to hav. it completed and ready for business 1". TV bnlldln wl'l he surrounded by sheltered platforms, car-floor high, to facilitate the han dling of freight. This warehouse will be large enougl THE 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 aa there are of eggs or butter. Let us send you the kind that will prove by the per fection of the kitchen fire that our coal Is different than the ordinary and decidedly better. Grande Ronde Lumber Co. PERRY, OREGON CAN FURNISH LUMBER Of A! L KINDS IN CARLOAD LOTS. G. E. FOWLER . Phone Main 10,3 . . i iaiPifi ill vvvir" $ blue muuNifim nuusL T. J. CRAY Prop. ( New Management) t t- t t for 16 inch Chain Wocd Delivered at yor Heme, Call up V. L BEAN, La Grande. Phone, Red 1741 1 DAILY OBSERVER 65c a Month Rates $I.0C, $1.25, $1.50 Best 25c meaJ in the city Beds 25c and 50c All outside rooms. Beard aid lodge SO. ptt week One block horn depot Only house in the cily employing whiie help only TRY OVR SERVICE Complete equipment for rubber buggy tires. resetting and repairing LA GRANDE IRON WORKS D. FITZGERALD, Proprietor Complete Machine Shops, and Foundry 1eare Prepared to Make Loans on Farmor city p roperty j V Our Abstract Books the most complete in the County. lihcirrtri fitrnlcheA hti lie Se nhienhif-olu roliihlo 9 An t . t -- IFire, Life and Accident Insurance la Grande Investment Co. t Foley Block . - La Grande, Ore. DAILY OBSERVER 65c a Month