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THE IRRIGATION CONVENTION."
The convention of . the Irrigation
congress In this city recalls old Ras
tus' philosophy: "The world do move."
Had such a gathering been suggested
a decade ago the promoters of such a
scheme would have been considered as
unwise as If not something worse.
Had the wise men then foreseen the
problems and expounded them in all
ihe eloquence that was characteristic
at the magnificent address delivered
yesterday by Judge Lowell, they would
have been looked upon as veritable
cranks. And, by the way, no higher
compliment can be paid a man than
Jto call him a crank. It Is ft crunk who
pioneers the great movements of the
'day. He is the forerunner of national
progress, Ha is the man who never
waits -for the other follow to think. He
solves the problems of life; he solves
the problems of the development of
the natural resources; he captures the
electricity which is the life of the
world; he harnesses the elements and
even rides In the air as easily as our
fathers traveled In ' ' the old stage
coaches. The dangerously near argu
ment for socialism advocated by Judge
Lowell would have really ostracised
him from "polite society," but today
they fill the demands of the times.
' "The worVd do move," and the work
of the Irrigation congress ls'the open
ing wedge to greater things In the fu
ture. ' "
We might be a little too far ad
vanced for the present but the time Is
coming when the public lands will no
longer be sold to great corporations,
and when large land holders will be
Ja thing of the past. When the govern
ment will Irrigate its own lands am",
.lease them to the agriculturalist an J
gather a modest rental from its emi
nent domain. And why not? Is there
any good reason for the government
to squander its assets more than an
SuuivIl'JS!? ' T" thr any good reason
why the government should grant to
millionaire corporations the lands of
the people that the corporations may
grow richer than they have ever
dreamed from the assets of the peo
ple? We think not. We have had
something to say on this subject here
tofore and will say more In the here
after. Baker City Democrat.
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OUTCOME IV DOVHT.
Seniors May Hnve to Rearrange Un
Vp tor Friday's Game.
The o'utcome of the second baseball
game of the high school Interclass ser
ies Is more in doubt today than at any
time stnee the first game was played,
as Ohllders may not return to occupy
his place as forward In the senior lino
up. In that event the seniors must
shift their players to some extent. Th.
Juniors, who won the first game and
are out utter the second one, too
which would give them the school
pennant are organized as before, but
have taken on more "perfection. The
line-up for their team will be Karl
and t'arpy, fiuarln; Ingle and Geddrs.
forwards, and Hamilton, center. L.
Wliilaiiisun and Harold Grady will net
as utility men. The management of
this game anticipates a larjte i-rowii.
as tin- receipts will apply n the park
funl. unit the Kame will be cxiltliiK
as the seniors must win this one to be
In the race for the championship.
They figure to capture tomorrow
liliiii't! tont'-ft a.'i'.t th-n nip tV.e "!
max by winning the third ar.d final
game of the series.
Tou will find the finest line of linen
table mU, asbeMos line, at
VAN DUTN CO.'S.
ONE HALF RAISED
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have experimented with water, Is a
aood demonstration. Every acre -of
land between La Grande and Cove with
water will be covered with numerous
prosperous homes. The Sandrjdge
with water will be covered with num
erous prosperous homes. Tho Sand
rldge with water will produce muny
times as much as It now does and wo
recognise its present productiveness.
Name Acres.
Walter M. Pierce COO
J. D. McKennon ....BOO
J. A.. Thronson I-n
L. M. Jensen 26
J. E. Reynolds 320
J. R. Price
E. Z. Carbine 30
Nelson
E. P. Staples 80
T. H. Schwcbke. per F. L. -Meyers. 300
Joseph Gibbons 30
Walter Glenn 60
J. C. Huff K'
F. H. Tatman .' 2'
J. E. Clark 14
J. C. Price .... 10
L." Still well .....7
F. A. Dny 10
W. G. Hunter, estate, by A. R. and
C. G. Hunter .'. B00
Amalgamated Sugar Co. 660
William Henrre 5
D. McDonald ' 100
II. Vehrs 50
J. 8. Perry 30
Thomas Deakin 10
A. G. Wilson 30
Lewis & McKennon 3:20
D. W. Johnson . . . 300
D. A. Carbine 10
John O. I.all .; ; 10
W. V. O. Carbine '. 30
John Graham .
Lee Wright ' ; 10
13. G. Frltts 50
A. E. Huff " 2 40
E. L. Halley
F. S. Brnmwell s . 20
Thronson Fruit Co 1 00
J. -A. Blomqulst i(i
Mrs. Julia B. Holmes, by F. J. H..161
J. A. Woodell 80
La Grande Investment Co V 80
J. L. Stringham &
L. L. McKennon 1:0
W. R. Ledbetter $
Beckley 1...... ..,.10')
Orlando Stevens ,...10
Turner Oliver 10l)
F. E. Moore 40
G. Chandler 10
James Price 10
E. Z. Carbine 30
J. C. Hough 10
F. H. Tatman 20
J. C. Rice J0
L. Btllwell "
F. H. Day 10
Thomas Deakin 10
Sum Storey 13
A. P. Davis 20
J. W. McAllister 50
Wm. Steinward 40
J. A. Holman 20
John Carr. estate 200
Logan-Sherwood Co 200
Dexter Eaton 80
I. E. Zundell 8,1
t T Ctvln crh m K0
N. H. Anson 80
Wm. Herr so
Fred Gaskell 200
G. Muelenberg 40
Lou Snyder 20
Ben Schroeder , 40
J. L. Corbett 40
R. Cher.ault 40
Ed Myerslek , 80
E. P. Staples 80
C. S. Stllwell
S. F. Richardson r0
W. H. Gibson 10
H. Rettlg 40
Ed Halley 4
Robert Smith 13
James Russell 60
Alllnson and Chandler
C. C. Pennington 80
James Halley 2n
J. B. Llndsey :0
L. '. Pennell 10
Peter McDonald 4
W. A. Luldltiw 9"'
John Frlswold 3
J. V. Delong n
James Moss 80
R. Walslnser s"
Sam Morris 40
Spockhart r'
John Smith ; 1,11
Walter Glenn lfil1
l!e.il!lK
Lr Grande Investment Co. 16''
J. E. Xonls -Ul
A I R.'.bei ts 1(5 0
K. W. Oliver -'('"
,I,.k Smith 200
D. W. Johnson z'r:'
VliKJmndy 240
L. J. Ferguson 3'10
A. E. Hough 240
Schwebke ...300
Mt. Glen District I009
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ble tha prop . . men jt
late these ore . out lrrltaiir.it
them, Orino La '.r, ruit Syrup
aids digestion end si. "1 . 'he llvei
and bowelo without Ir.-'uJi., then
organs like pills or ordlna. t Ar
ties. It does nt nauseate sjrv.
and 1 mild and plea-ant to tak. V
T. Hill, druggls
. fcpoclal.
For sale .a tract of land totaling S60
acre. One hundred acres under culti
llvutlon. A $1000 residence and oth
er good Improvements; sprii.i water
enough for house and barns; creek,
across one 40 nil for IRvOO cash. Lo
cated six miles from town on R. F. D,
Figure It out for yourself. Writ to
Indian Valley Realty company, Elgin,
the firm that stands for a squar deal.
REAL ESTATE FOIl SALE.
No. 1 6-room house, bath, toilet,
pantry, goo cellar, wired for lights;
also some good furniture. Location
on Jefferson avenue. $2,000.00.
No. 2 7-room house, fair condition,
4 lots on W street. $1,000.00.
No. 3 5-room house, bath, toilet,
pantry, cellar, wood house; wired for
lights; location on First St. $2,100..
No. 4 5-room house, bath, toilet,
pantry, wood house; wired for lights;
location on Z street. $2,O0O.0Q.
No. 6 5-rooms, bath, toilet, pan
try, fair cellar, barn; 2 lots set to good
fruit trees; location on ' 2nd street.
$2,000.00.
No. 6 4-room house, barn, two lots.
Location on Trowbridge St. $1,000.00.
No. 7 6-room house, wood house,
one lot. Location on First street.
$1,200.00.
No. 8 6-room house, hen house,
wood house, 2 lots. Location on S
street. $1,000.00.
No. 9 5-room house, pantry, large
barn, 20 bearing fruit trees; elegant
outside home place. Location on
North Fourth street. $2,500.00.
No. 10 5-room house, 3V4 lots; 12
fruit trees. Location North Fourth
street. $1.1700.00. , . '
No. 11 4 rooms, cellar, wood house,
some fair furniture with house. One
lot. Location on S street. $1,200.00.
A part of the above list can be pur
chased with one-tenth down, balance
easy payments. . & r
No. 12 4-room house; 4 acres land",
4 shares water; wood house. $1,
800.00. .. '
- No. 13 3-room house, 1 acre land,
1 shnre water; good wood house; nice
lot berry bushes. $1,050.00.
No. 14 5-room house,' 3 closets,
pantry, cellar, wood house on 2 acres
best land near town; 2 shares water;
fine berry bushes; fruit trees. $2,
250.00. No. 15 3-room house, 1 acre land,
1 share water; wood house. $950.00.
No. 16 20 acres. 2 Va miles from La
Grande. AH In cultivation; running
water on place; no buildings. $1,
500.00. No. 17 13 acres, 4 year-old or
chard; 5-room house nearly finished;
all new; good water for place; one
mile from postoffice. $5,400.00.
No. 18 40 acres near Summervllle;
2-roo. Ssasf, nz "Brn! mostly fenced.
$450.00.
No. 11 160 acres; 40 acres splendid
timber: 12 acres under cultivation; 20
frlut trees; 8-roo'm house, fair sta
ble; good water: partly fenced; lots of
wood on balance of farm. $900.00.
The above Is a partial list of real
estate we have for sale. Let us know
your wants and we will try and supply
your needs. ,
LA GRANDE INVESTMENT CO.,
Foley Block.
Phonographs will be popular for
gift purposes this year. We curry ft
tine line and have hundreds of tho
most desirable records. ,
Newllii Rook nnl Stationery Co.
Something New.
A beautiful line of the famous Ki-
: G. E. FOWLER.
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This is a Christmas shopping place for everybody to solve any sort of a gift
buying problem. Gifts here for every one of the family-for baby, brother, sis
ter, master, miss, mother, father, grandma and grandpa.
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andit's a shopping place for every price. A few cents will purchase a peaa-
ing little gift, whose appearance belies its cheapness, or Fifty dollars or more
can be spent on one article of rare richness and elegnce.
And what is important-no matter the
amount you want to spend-that amount has
greater purchasing power here thanelse where
ser hand-colored photographs or
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 THIS LilTLlLiia onur,
906 Main Avenue.
TIME AND CASH '.
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Saved by my Mefcied of j
Digging Wells
Norwood Used;;
Gasoline iingine oaves
you much time and mon
line Engineering .
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Call or Write
R. A. WEST, i!
The Well Driller;;
t:ik tor.K will he gld
to see some of our high grade
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coal carrim into your ce.jar. -
Didn't know there were grades J
in coal? .Why there are almost
as many as there are of eggs or
butter. Let us send you the i
kind that will prove by the per-
fection of the kitchen fire that 2
our coal Is different than the
ordinary and decidedly better.
Phone Main JO
L E G I F
F R V HO
IS EVERYBODY'S SHOPPING
PLACE FOR EVERY
"The Quality Store"
Grande Rondc Lumber Co.
PERRY, OREGON v
CAN FURNISH LUMBER OF AI L KINDS
IN CARLOAD LOTS.
For 16 inch Chain Wood Delivered at yovr Home,
Caii up V. l. BEAM, Lt GicnuV. rUnro, mu !74!
BLUE MOUNTAIN HOUSE
' T. J. CRAY Prop. ( New Management)
Rates $1.00, $1.25, $1.50
Best 25c meal in the city
Beds 25c and SOc
All outside rooms. Board
and lodge $6. per . week
One block from depot
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Gomplete equipment for resetting and repairing
rubber buggy tires.
LA GRANDE IRON WORKS
D. FITZGERALD, Proprietor
Complete Machine Shops ad Foundry
T S F O R
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Only house in the
city employing
white help only
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