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li Grande veninl ' Observer
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ATHELETKS
Time was never riper than now for
La Grande to fall In line wth Pen-
dleton In the formation of an athletic
conference In eastern Oregon, that
will mean something. True, there is
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What a delightful weather we have
njoyed for the past six months of the
passing year. Hardly a time but what
a buggy ride through the valley was
not a real pleasure, or when a farmer
could not bring In a" thirty hundred
pound load of hay or grain. The roads
have been ideal all fall and winter.
Now when a. little rain begins to fall,
don't growl, but remember the
grounds need a good soaking and the
fall grain will grow so much better.
Where will you find a better country
12 months In the year, and every year,
than old Grande Itonde you may
have to travel quite a dimunce. Ponce
de Leon wasted his life trying to find
the springs of youth. So many In this
age waste their means and time trying
to find a better home than abounds
everywhere In Grande Uonde.
We all think without thinking vo v
much about It that the present year has
brought about much In general Im
provements, but a careful review of
conditions will show that 1908 with
all Us panicky feeling, a presidential
j ear and bank failure, has forged to
the front. .The beauty of La Grande's
growth, it continues year. after year,
with no boom, but a continual steady
growth. We are beginning to be known j
as the city of homes.
The moving picture shows have put
out of business a great many of the
Inferior traveling troupes. They could
not make expenses. Theatergoers
have all noticed the high grade at
tractions, almost without exception
that have played in the opera house so
far this season, and there are a string
of strong attractions yet to follow.
Just as soon as the year 1909 ar
rives some one should start out with
the petition to have the school board
arrange for a special election to au
thorize It to build a new school bulld-
. va In flTTil fnr
the opening of the school year in the
fall of next year.
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Do not think for one moment that
the park project will sleep on. Just
wait until the holdays are over; yo i
will find the enthusiasm abroad In I he
- land as of yore. This park project Is
one of the few undertakings that wa
must not permit to pass by until the
desired end has been accomplished.
It Is more than probable that we will
secure a cannery during the coming
year. It requires about so much
talking before any enterprise Is start
ed and It seems that the usual proba
tion as far as the talking period Is
concerned, has been served.
The days between Christmas and
New Tears are the longest of the year
practically speaking, not scientific
ally. T - - -
In the death of Mr. Spreckles the
Pacific coast loses one of Its pioneer
citizens, who within one lifetime built
up an Immense fortune.
from agreeing
eastern Oregon meets shall be held.' It
has little real prestige. Ontario, Cove,
Island City, Elgin and Weston, and
Wallowa county towns are cities that
are rapidly forging to the front with
athletic teams of all classes, and Pen
dleton, La Grande and Raker City are
no longer the "whole show." Conse
quently it is only right that a confer
ence comprising the entire eastern
section of the state be formed to do
real work and accomplish much good.
Every town has passed the stage
where high school can unblushlngly
run In "ringers." or send men out un
der their colors who for years and
years have "attended high school."
The four year rule should be adopt
ed and vigorously enforced. , Until a
boy Is in the high school he should
not represent his school athletically.
Neither should he require 1 seven or
eight years to ' complete the high
school course,
It Is time that these eastern Oregon
towns copied after the best In the land
for the sooner It Is done, the sooner
will prestige be worth something. As
long as Pendle'.on sends out its Jay to
pole vault and hurdle and do divers
other 'things as a high school stu
dent, so long will eastern Oregon be
clnsed as a community of ringers.
The other cities In this section each
have their Jays. It Is not true of
Pendleton alone.
Movement Started.
Mark Moorhouse of Pendleton, has
already started the ball rolling for the
organization of such a conference, and
It behooves La Grande to breast Pen
dleton in this great work and perfect
something along this line that will lif:
high school athletics from its present
stage, where most athletes are wcl
vipd for the particular season In
..hi he excells, to a point where
each "school can unblushlngly affirm:
"These young men attend school for
school sake and not for football, bas
ketball, track work or baseball."
Pendleton business men are concen
trating their efforts In an attempt to
si-cure a woolen mill and doubtless
will secure It.
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SIGNS OF OREGON'S GROWTH.
Albany will aoon witness the change
from the old horse car to a modern
electric line.
Grants Pass Is the latest town to
begin to make efforts for a new rail
road depot. The ladles of that city are
preparing to make a park around the
railroad grounds.
The convention of the Oregon
Woolgrowers' association In Heppner
recently, was very successful, and was
a rront hrnpftt to tho woolerowlnw In
dustry throughout the state.
The citizens of Woodburn are deter
mined to be connected by rallwlth the
Oregon Electric company's line,
which runs on the opposite side of
the river from them.
The tax levy of Wallowa for the
coming year has been fixed at l'O mills.
One-fifth of a million Is the amount
of the Increase of the assessed valua
tion of Enterprise, Wallowa, and Jo
seph over last year.
The city council of Eugene will act
as the city water commission till the
regulnr commission can be legally ap
pointed. The new Clutskanle co-operative
creamery Is reported as progressing
very favorably, and those Interested in
the concern are confident that the
venture will be more successful than
they at first thought possible.
Pendleton's railroad business has
shown no decrease this year. The
postofflce business lius shown a heavy
increase over p.ist years; the school
attendance this year Is '20 per cent
greater than In the past, and at this
time :i suitable dwelling house can
hardly be found by a prospective
renter.
Gasoline Engine Saves
you much time and mon
ey. Instruction Jn -asc---UneEngineering
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Call or Write
: R. A. WEST,
The Well Driller
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Great Annual
Clearance
gned
For Eczema, Tetter and Salt Rheum,
The Intense Itching characteristic of;
these ailments la almost Instantly al
layed by Chamberlain's salve. Many
severe cases have been .-urcd by It.
for rale bv ill roa ""''re. '
WHY NOT TRY
Popliam's
ASTHMA REMEDY?
Gives prompt and positive relief
evry case. Sold by druggists, Piio
$1.00. Trial package by rr.&ll 10
cents.
Williams Mfg. Co., Props.
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For salr by
A. T. HILL. DruKrtt.
fo Effectually
a Minimum
Ml Consideration of Profit are Ignored to Accomplish the
Desired end of Converting Merchandise
into Available Cash
Once hach year'jat the end oftqe season, we hold our Great Annual Sale, where nothing
counts with us but quick sails and empty shelves. This event has come to have special
meaning to hundreds of pecple who w-aiei for this opportunity to actually save a large
sumlin merehandise buying. Eoch year we endeavor to make this sale greater than the
last, and this will be the greatest in the history of the BIG STORE.
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Every article in house Reduced
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Sale Holds from Monday, January tth to
Saturday, January 30th
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Edison Plionogrnphs and Roc-
ords at XEWLIN BOOK & STA-
TIOXERY CO.
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Together. '
Robert Herrick's new book, "To
gether," at Ferguson's. AIbo Charles
Rann Kennedy's "The Servant in the
House."
The citizens of the progressive little
town of Banks have decided that the
time has arrived when they should in
corporate, and a bill for the issuance
of a charter has been drafted.
FOR RENT One or two rooms for
light housekeeping. 'Phone Red 561.
!"TAiBLE'ElisHES
Frvh Poultry for New Year's.
We now have a liberal supply of
turkevs and other poultry for New
Year's dinner. 2 9-It
GRANDE RONDE MEAT CO.
District Attorney Rryson of Cornl-
11s, has 1ied nn o-1r prohtbttlrtat the!
drug stores of Eugene from selling WANTED Several roomers with
Peruna, Hostetter's Electric Bitters, I , without board
Lash's Bitters and other medicines of -phone Black 171, or call at
the same order. First street.
We recieve fresh consignments of' Hot
House Lettuce, Gelery, Sweet Potatoes,
and Cranberries, CauHflowers and Pine
Apples and Cocoanuts for the Holidays. .
fop out 11 mat, win yvp
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are fresh
City Grocery and
E. PCLACK, Prop
Grande sRonde Lumber Co.
PERRY, OREGON
, CAN FURNISH LUMBER OF M L KINDS
IN CARLOAD LOTS.
For 16 inch Chain Wood Delivered at yovr Home,
Call up V. L BEAN, La Grande. Thone, Red 1741
Bakery,
PHONE MAIN 75
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We Have Reckvedthe Ageney for
BALL WATCHES
The Railroad Standard
Excellent rooms.
2103
Made by The WEBB C. BALL WA fCH CO.
Cleveland, Ohio. Adopted by 78 Rai road
Systems of (he V. S. as their Official Stan
dard. We uiil be pleased to show and ex
plain this watch to anyone. Every railroad
Man knows what it is.
SIEGRIST & CO
- JEWELERS AND 0PTIC1CUNS
Gomplete equipment for resetting and repairing
rubber buggy tires.
LA GRANDE IRON WORKS
D. FITZGERALD, Proprietor
Complete Machine Shops and Foundry
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 .
Only house in the
city employing
white help only
TRY OUR SERVICE
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