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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.
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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.
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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.
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And what is important-no matter the
amount you want to spend-that amount has
greater purchasing power here than elsewhere
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''The Quality Store"
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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)
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for 16 inch Chain Wocd Delivered at yor Heme,
Call up V. L BEAN, La Grande. Phone, Red 1741
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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
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Our Abstract Books the most complete in the County.
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IFire, Life and Accident Insurance
la Grande Investment Co.
t Foley Block . - La Grande, Ore.
DAILY OBSERVER 65c a Month