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JlOW POSTAL BANKS WILL HELP.
, The extent to which postal savings
banks will encourage thrift and add to
the available capital of the country Is
suggested by the fact that over 8 per
cent of the present savings banks deT
posits Is In the banks of 14 states. The
other 32 stutes have only 3 per cent,
j largely because-1 they have few sav-
Jngs banks. There are no banks nt
( all In some localities. I
J Postoffices are within reach of near
ly nil the people of the United Slates,
and when the postal bunks are estab
lished many millions of dollars that
have been hidden away will come Into
Circulation. All this money In now ly
ing Idle, and .from the i-eonomlt; point
of View' Is Just the same us wanted.
There will be no hesitation In' ac
cepting, the government an a bunker,
and. these immense savings will com
mence to return Interest to their own
ers and will help to bulld(up the na
tion's productive Industries, at the
same time Increasing the business of
the national banks,
Everybody will be ' benefited In I
way that Is not even possible In for
elgn countries where postal banks
exist, for the usual plan is to Invest
: ,4he deposits In the public debt, the
' country as a whole taking the profit.
The Cntted States will make the plun
much more productive. The money
will be made to yield several profits.
For Instance, a farmer deposits his
savings In the postal bank and receives
Interest at 2 per coHt. "The govern
ment places the money, fti the nearest
national bank, .charging' the bank 2H
p-r cent, the extra H being sufficient
to defraythe cost of the system, which
of course," will provide employment for
a large number of people,. The bank
ljUjpftkc a profit for Its stockholders by
loaning the money for business uses,
Ijf'la expended in extending Industries,
which provide work for many trades
. and a permanent payroll, besides giv
ing a return to their proomters. The
' government comes In again on tn-
creased taxation.
All this turning of the money, It
. should be remembered, Is likely to
take place In the neighborhood where
It was first deposited, and so the orig
inal Investor may reeclve Indirect ben-
eflts besides his Interest money
: Ppokesman-Uevlew.
' . . .
North Yakima real estute men an
nounce that they will raise J9000,
equaling the amount appropriated by
the county for the Alaska-Yukon-,
Pacific exposlton. One-half Is to be
expended for evhlbltlon purposes and
the other hulf for publicity. It was
,. only a few year's ago that North Yak
ima was a yfflsge. Today It Is a city
of 15.000 active. 'wide-awake rustlers.
A few Irrigation ditches Is the sole
basis of this growth. A few Irrigation
ditches of sufficient size and conduct
ed' to the proper points In this valley.
rVmld soon make a 15.000 city of Ii
flrnnde.
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Tennessee Is the next state to Jo!n
th- prohibition ninks. The hill lias
Just passed both houses of the legis
lature. The republican platform In
the Male of Washington at ' tho last
election declared In favor of tbe pas
sage of n reasonable local oitioir law.
nd !overnor Meade, in his message
to the legislature, calls that bodsJ'w at
tention to '.this clause In the .platform
,init i-mi'liashri . 'he .Importance. . "f
'keeping f.ii'.h with the public. Idaho,
through Its present legislature. In ex
pected to pass a local option measure.
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Considerable attention Is being given
The January Clearance Sale continues. This is a
bona fide sale and every article in the store is
- reduced. Many have taken advantage of these
bargatng, but there are many bargains still wait
for you.
FURNITURE AT
PRICES WHICH WILL
ASTONISH YOU
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In severul of the state legislatures lo
bills Introduced to prevent race, track
gambling. Governor Folk of Missouri,
and Governor Hughes of New York,
have blazed a trail through public
opinion that other states are beginning
to follow.
A DELICATE QUESTION.
(From Life, September 24, 1908,f
Is a man's first duty to his own
family or to his client?
Take, for Instance, a pntlcnt call
him William who Is being treated for
a disease considered Incurable. His
doctor, of the old school, tells him
frankly and kindly that the best they
can do Is to hold the disease In check,
prolong William's life, perhaps, and
make his remaining days comfortable.
While this treatment Is going on Wil
liam begins to hear tales of what, the
osteopaths are doing. His friends tell
Mm of sudden cures of cases resem
bling his own. William hates quack
ery, but as he cannot Ignore this tes-j
tlmony, he finally mentions the sub
ject to his doctor. Ills doctor, a lib
jv.!ri?3 Tv..r., tc!!? W1,H,1 '
gretfully, that while the osteopaths.
like other quacks, produce temporary Is most desirable.
results that amaze the Ignorant, theyj William argues, however, the suc
work far more harm than good; that cess of osteopathy now being common
osteopathy is merely a form of mas-) knowledge., that when he pays a doe
sage at best, and that William's dls- tor for advice the doctor should give
eose Is adeeper matter. Resides, the whatever advice Is most likely to Jead
osteopathic treatment Is rough, and to a cure. The doctor might argue
often dangerous. hat he gave William what William
," William Is secretly relieved by this paid for, the best treatment he knew
Information, for he hates chancing how to give,
about, and he has no use for all the Which la right?
new "pathies."
llul the surprising tales persist in
reaching him. Even members of his
own family relate extraordinary cures
of seemingly hopeless cases, without
drugs or surgery. Finally, to make a
long story short, Wllllab, who does
want to live, visits an osteopath. He
Is ashamed, but he does It. The the
ory and treatment, as explained to
him, certainly seem rational. More
over, he finds these osteopaths are
curing cases much worse 'than his own.
And when William himself Is cured
he blames the old school doctor for
not sending him at once to the osteo
path. But Is William Just?
Is It ever expected that a lawyer, flj
doctor, an architect, or any man of
standing, shall say to hisVllent, "Go
to my rival. He Is wiser than I am.
Give your money to him instead of to
me?" - '
Tn accusing the old school doctor of1
fraud William Is doubly unfair, as that
doctor despises the'nsteopnth and hon
otty hetlevea him a ounek. And we
all know how easy It Is to believe what
folds contracted at this scuson of
the year are quickly relieved with
Bees Laxative Cough1 Syrup. Its laxa
tive quality rids the system of the cold.
Pleasant to take. ' Best for children
for coughs, colds, croup and whooping
cough. Sold by Sllverthorn & Mack.
t A Well Will Solve The Problem ?
Ticcntr-flvft veers' raxrlcaee tn the well-drilling business enable m
ca to do your work prpcrly ami eonoiulcally. I am prepared to
drili to any Ccpth. '
ASK ME FOR PARTICULARS AMD ftEFFRENCE RE
CARDING WELLS I DRILLED IN THIS COUNTY
! D. M. HUNT, La Grande;
We have made arrangements with Ihe 0. R. & W. Co.
whereby any of its employees c&n obtain a standard R. R.
watch on monthly payments at regular spot cash pricee.
BALL-WALTHAM..EL01N:-lLLlKClS- rtA miCH-MM- 2
DEH movements carried In stock and every watch sold by I
us guaranteed to pass railroad inspection anywhere in the I
United States and Canada. I
I SIEGRIST & CO-
Largest Jewelry Store Watch Inspectors for
; in Eastern Oregon
0. R. & N. Railroad
, -. - It-'-W.-i- -Tr
Wood's Liver medicine tn liquid
form regulates the liver, relieves sick
headache, constipation, stomach, kid
ney disorders and acta as a gentle lax
ative. For chills, fever and malaria.
Its tonic effects on the system felt
with the first dose. The $1 bottle con
tains 2 Vi times as much as the 60c
size. Sold by Sllverthorn & Mack.
Grande cRonde Lumber Co. 4
PERRY, OREGON
GEORGE PALMER, President W. H. BRENHOLTS' Ass't Cashier
J. M. BERRY, Vice President C. SWILLIAMS, 2d Ass't Cashier
F. L."MEYERS" Cashier ZZ1
La Grande National IBank
: . Oi"La Grande, Oregon;
CAPITAL AMD SURPLUS? $160,000
UNITED! STATES DEPOSITORY
.DIRECTORS
J. K :3erfy "A. C. CtwVy -l: F. J. Halasts-twi F. M. Sryktt
C. C.pennirgton F. L. Me vers GeoL. Cleaver
W. L Brenholts Georje Palnr
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WHEKE XOTIIIXO' IS TOO
MICH TROUBLE.
A new magazine, "Eternal
Progress," has hiade Its appear
ance, and seems to be a very
high class publication, filled with
uplifting articles. We would be
glad to have you examine It.
The February Cosmopolitan Is
in. There are stories by Julian
Hawthorne. Bailey Millard, an
other chapter of Arthur Bris
bane's "Owners of America," an 4
mem- 4.
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IN CARLOAD LOTS.
appreciation of Poe by a mem
ber of bis family, and besides
the regular departments and
serials, at leHt orte real poem "I
Sought Him." by Helen A.
Saxon.
For 16 inch Chain Wood Delivered at voir Home,
rail iir, v r RFAN I a Crarufr. Thone, Red 1741
Complete equipment for resetting and repairing
rubber buggy tires.
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LA GRANDE IRON WORKS
D. FITZGERALD, Proprietor
Complete Machine Shops and Foundry
HOT DRINKS
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Just the kind of drinks for cold
weather.
CLAM BROTH BEEF TEA I
CHOCOLATE With Whipped Cream
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