La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959, January 02, 1909, Image 4

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Newspaper Page Textkvemxh 0'wn?v u. i. :u.;r., oncnor. ?..TrnrY. j.vxr'.ur 2. ioo. la ftole' tvenini diiseivcr rblWiMl Dally Kscept Sunday. CtlUtEV nilOTHEIlS, EDITORS AND PROPRIETORS. Vwiivtd from tficgruiih SvrvUf. SUBSCRIPTION RATES: Xfelly. ' lngle copy. ....... 6 Xfetly, per month. Dally., ilx month In advance. . .IS.59 Dally, on year In advance I8.54 Weekly, alx months, In advance. . 75c Weekly, ona year, In advance. . .$1.00 hu' depended fruhi the Influence and power ot sperlul Interest that no I outer dominate. Along with ,lhese special Interest mlfc'ht be cited the power of th saloon nnd ll'iuor deal er. Nolo how temperance 1h sweep ing the country. Thousands upon thousands of saloon were voted out of exlnter.ee during 1808, and thous and more will be. In the 12 month to follow. 'Few sections of the coun try today remain where the candidate for public honors can openly defy decency by publicly forming alliance with ll'iuor dealer, ylth the change of public sentiment on tcmperunce Jfctered'at'tha poetofflca at La Grande , cornea the wiping out of the gambling !aW8M rwr-VWrtM.---' - f;VV.'-'. ..... . . , i . x - j -" I i ID IIUIUIJ 4 Bins' ' " - - - Thl paper will not publish any till-' read magazine or Journal that ha. n ! appearing over a nom de plume, j employed great reform writer who.e Signed article will be received uU-, object Is to educate the people on feet to the discretion of the editor, some one or mora Important subject ... .niMoi -J uvi die that need adjustment. Th Woman' fWUV VM ' ' ( Appointment. Home Companion turned Its batteries on "child lubor"; the editor of the La dies' Home Journal, on the demand Advertising Kates. Display ad. rate, furnished ,wa ,(y... the 0wikf , pW) Lcal reading notice 10c per line Brt Insertion; 5c per line for each subsequent Insertion. Resolution of condolence, Sc a line. Card of thanks, 5c a Una. THINK OP THIS! The following editorial taken from thla week' Issue of the Portland Journal, would lead one to think, who Ja not acquainted with tho climatic conditions of the locality raferred to, that It might be situated In some arid or even semi-arid section of the Btnte. Molalla Is slti'ated about 20 miles' aouth of Portland, where until the county roads were drained, neighbor ing farmer boys took their recreation of beating from one farm to another in the county ronds. Many ot these farms havo to be drained during the winter months, but that does not eliminate the fart that during the maturing season of the year they an! hort of water, and lriifrntton will make the farms more valuable, the same as irrlsatlon will make the farms of Grande Ronde more productive, hence, nure valuable. "The people of that splendid and exceedingly resourceful county, Clack amas, or at least that portion of them Jiving in the Molalla river district, are manifestly waking up. They have not only organized to irrigate several thousand acres of that section, which 'Will greatly Increase the value of Its farming land and allow of subdlvls. ion of large farms and intensive farm ing, adding much to Us population and wealth, but an electric railroad up the Molalla valley Is projected and nc cordlrg to rc porN seems assured. In stead of waiting for and dependlns Wholly upon outsiders, tho people up there are proceeding to do somethlnn on their own account, to help them selves, to cause development and progress to begin nt home. In those projects the. Journal wishes them entire success, end doubts not that If they pull together they will ucceed. . In doing so they will not only add greatly to their own wealth nd general prosperity, but they will et an exnmple that may be of lm- the state as s whole. Irrigation; In tenalvo farming; electric railroads: good wagon roads these are what many localities In the Willamette val ley need, and they can only be had by tho people "waking up" and "going after" these' things." The year 190S has passed Into his tory, but from a historical viewpoint it has had few equals along general reform line:. It la doubtful if an other single year can show as much effectual effort to bring about a bet tering of Ve conditions of the United States us the year Just closed. More a-gencies have been at work and the public has reminded to a greater dc gr.e. Miu It bus been accomplished and the founua; n. has been laid for continued nilcrK' -ment of our liber ties arid rational and personal elevii tion. : Tin- ( .at I'.'ioHttj? public ban tieon given much mm- pure rea lms and remlletr with definite objects in View that have lny-n no small facto In iirlntrintf b,.et otcar.er conditi.v. AttOiATiOfiS On our "FUOUC scnoois , comer Weekly through It pure food cam paign has given deceptive patent nos trums great publicity. The Delineator Is placing hundreds of waifs in pleas ant homes, and thus the list could be extended to scores. The dally press stands for much higher ground than It did 12 months ago, any casual reader can see this, as expressed by the editorial columns. A meeting took place a few weeks ago of the Fed eral Council of the churches, where such topics as "How to get In closer touch with the In boring mnn," were discussed, and this was no sudden burst of enthusiasm. Many denomln Htlons are giving this department of their work especial Interest and prac tical results are noticeable. Ourform of government Is such that one cannot stand still we must either progress or degenerate. We are now In the midst of moral' progression. So many avenues nre being touched, to- bring about reforms In one way or another, and as a whole, advancements aro In evidence. 'The year 1908 has made a record that can be pointed to with pride by every good citizen. Poor Senator Forakor, a man with gncnt ability, a man who could have been of great service to his state and the nation at large, will step down and out of the United States senate. Il ls not nlone. Ho simply did not keep in touch with the progress of the age. T"'ltlc is becoming purer and purer in t' !s country, and the combinations nnd alliances that were possible, and tolerated, a few years ago, when men !lke Foraker were leading spirits and creator of public sentiment. These men have not kept their ear to the ground nnd their bosoms have not been In touch with tho breathings of emancipation of the voters, but have slniply listened to tho directors of the corporations. As a result they are wondering what great change has taken place. It Is too bad that men of ability like Senator Foraker of Ohio and Senator Bailey, of Texas, succumb to temptation, but the world Is full of good men who may take their places. i ' Rheumatism this year seems to be more prevalent all over the Pacific coast than usual. ()ne season grip takes a run; another something else, but our exchanges contain more ac counts of people Buffering from rheumatism than from any other one Illness. On the whole, however, the general health of the northwest was never better than at. present. A con tagious disease flag has not been no ticeable In La Grande for many months. What are you doing to make the meeting of all meeting for ltf"9 a success. We, of course, refer to t'le I.Tigatlon meeting that Is to be held In this city on January 16. .. . Pummerville, Jan. 2. (To the Edl toi of The Observer.) In regard to an Item that wa In your puper a few duys ago about there being fight ing and a "rough house" at one of the as far a the fighting IS concerned, for there was none. . A for the soft drink houses, they are about a hard as before t)i local option went Into effect. "F.oujgh house" pre ft com-, rion thing a there Are drunk and disorderly people nearly every day and night. Gambling 1 allowed most of the time. Our town officer ere zo good that some will take a hand 1 . Mo Tenfh Great Unnual Clearance - S a l e Designed to Effectually Reduce out Stock to a Minimum in the drinking and gambling and without a how of being any better. J During tho "rough house" your artl-, cle referred to, furniture wa broken and the-floor scrubbed with beer and j T malt, ome of which had given them a light head and tangled feet. W. 8. HUNTER. All Consideration of Profit are Ignored to Accomplish the Desired end o Converting Merchandise into Available Cash . writ' Notice. . La Grande Lodge No. 41, A. F. & i J A. M regular stated communication j J this (Saturday) evening, Masonic hrllj nt 7:30. Work in E. A. degree. All iJ. niOMons ore cordially Invited. By or der of W. M. A. O. WILLIAMS, Sec. C:ime Near Clinking to Dentil. A little boy, the son of Chris D. Pe terson, a well knowrp resident of the villaco of Jacksonville, Iowa, had a sudden and violent attack of croup. Rlrth Kcoorcl. Born, to Mr. and Mrs. Avery Har rison, In this city this morning, p. daughter.' Week of Prayer. New York, Jan. 2. As has been the custom for many years, evangelical churches In New York City will ob serve the week beginning with the first Sunday in the new year as a week of prayer. The Evangelical Al liance for the United Stntes has rec ommended many topics, which will be almost universally used. Once hach year'jat the end oftqe season, we hold our Great Annual Sale, where nothing counts wiik us tut quick sails and empty shelves. This event has come to have special mezning to hundreds of people who W3ieh fdr this opportunity to actually save a large sumlin merehandise buying. Eoch year we endeavor to make this se greater than the last, znd thiswill be the greatest in the history of the BIG STORE. very a in house Reduced Sale Holds from Monday, January 4th to Saturday, January 30th M-M -J4..t.4,A 4 ilueh thick phlegm came up after giv ing Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. Mr. Peterson 'says: "I think he would I have choked'to death had we not given him this remedy." For sale by all good dealers. Prohibition Flht. Nashville. Tenn:; Jan. 2. The !quor Issue in all its phnses will be a burn ing question before, the legislature when It convenes here- this mbnth. State-wide prohibition advocates are making strong claims and opened headquarters here with former Sen ator I. L. Pendleton In charge. May Revive Racing. Hot Springs, Ark., Jun. 2. A leg islative act which would permit rac ing here under restrictions, has been presented by the business men's com mute, asking for a. 60 to 90-day race meeciiig iieie ettcii year, io be ciiviued between late fall and spring meetings. The racing Is to be conducted three day of each week, to be under the government of three citizens of the county who shnll be appointed by the governor. They shall receive their pay from tho county after $100 rev enue Is placed upon the racing each day. The bill will be presented to the legislature tho second week In Jan uary as a Business Men's league bill, and will be backed by local business Interests. -J ijJ The Portland Oregonlan spread It self January 1 with n fine Illustrated annual edition. It reflects much credit on the makers of that paper. VO nvr; Wcrra'rpg OVER OCR CANDY. Everybody that know our confec tions at all la aware of their purity, their tresnness, their fine flavor. If you don't know, "get acquainted.' You certainly get your money' worth In this candy shop whether you buy an ounce, a pound, or a 5-pound box. K. D. SIXDF.R, TIH3 CANDY MAX. 1'rtv.h INmliry for New Yctir's. We now have a llbeml supply ' turkeys and oilier poultry for New Year's dlmvr. 23-lt c.iianp!" r.oxni: mi; at c. politically and socially. The mark of Infamy has lt" n stamp-V. on fia;i .' V.TI'0--I 'Hal mrjnn'ai Mrer'-- rr:.-ii r i . ' . r liefi,re. Seocs oi ! nJ t-v.i fi -'.)' i . miittlcpal official j,ave resigned nj . C, , v. I I li I ),.. woe! I not to'.i rate. hft e- tiern !e feu -n'U'-tme pt.h J.ook at our t;nl' 'd :-'':'. su ite, how i the p-unlng knife Is we.-timg out ninny ct those who.se political life for years lo sell .in I iri i!l our Nevcr-c "o ! Bolter IiiSic.ilo,- 'ui.1 Kii-el.ss Co.::ev: so'is Inei'-v lnuts: ho!d; pcrmreii r' la. Mine of flTi'ia to J:MKU pear :' r: fev lvii-'icil toll:ir-i re-:ulrcd to ban die pi "iiitinn in thU town. A.I dn .-s for pa. Uculars, r.ain;:' Unil r Irs.il-U ir Mfg. Co., 39 I. Wash. M.. Portlnnd. Ore. YOTICE OF FINAL SI TTI.l IMEST. Notice Is hereby given that Otho Eekersley, administrator of the estite of William J. Siioemaker. deceased, hns filed his final account ns ndni.i- jlslrator of said istate and the emit: I court of 1 ri iri county. Oregon, li;i. set j M in.lay, th- lih day of January, A. D. j ISO?, nt 2 o'clock in the afternoon of :'M ci.iv. nnd the county court room In the court house, La Grande, Ore i if'oi as il.e Mine 0' ri p,rce for hearing al 1 repcrt and nil objections thereto. Hated at L Grande, Oreuon, this tlh day of December. A. D. 191S. ' OTHO ECKERSLKY. Administrator. Notice to Dog Owners. Notice la hereby given to all dog ownois thr t hs l'"'1 dog tax tags are here In the hi,. '". r the city recorder, and that on and after January 1, 1909, nil dogs found without said tax tags will be taken up and disposed of ac curui.is to city ordinance. J. W. W'ALDON.. Chief ef Polici of the City of La Cranjc. D22J1 A Sir".liiecl AtlMe. .s a ri.. o a m.ui .lili feel well satis fied if he can hobble around on crutches -r. vo v three weeks after spraining his ankle, and It Is often two or three mouths before he is fully recovered. This Is an unnecessary loss of time, as by applying Chamberlain's Liniment, as directed, a cure may as a rule be effected less than one week's time, and in many cases within three days. Sold by r.U good dealers. Grande Ronde Lumber Co. ' US PERRY, OREGON : ' CAN rURMSH LUMBER OF M L MDS IIM CARLOAD LOTS. for 16 inch Chain Weed Delivered at yovr Horn?. Call up V. I. BEAN', La Crandc rhene. K?d 1741 I ' 4 nihhor hnirrru tirao Gomplete equipment for resetting and repairing rubber buggy tires. LA GRANDE IRON WORKS D. riTiaCRAI-D, Proprietor ' Gomplete Machine Shops and Foundry ' THE LATEST lKD PRETTIEST - ollday Gifts COLLARS. BELTS. PURSES TOYS and BRIC a BRAG ADAMS A VEX UK , 5 1 .1 Start t!ie New Year Right-Save money some of those-bargasns atthe Peoples Store, Opera House Block, every article in the store reduced in pr'ce t' t t t t t 'Si T i v