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About La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959 | View Entire Issue (March 24, 1909)
prw rem. nun ri:.s. Accuracy the Key Note ! I Fresh Vegetables by Express a U Qmtt tnmi OJsciver Pafcllslied Dally Fxcej.t Bunday. ClUKEY BltOTUEKS, EDITORS AND PROPBIETOR3. United fmi TifgrpU Service. . , SUBSCRIPTION RATES: ally, single copy. So Dally, pier month ( Baliy, sl months in advance. . .$$.C0 Pally, on year in advance $.5 Weekly, ilz months, in advance. . 75c Weekly, one J ear, In advance. . .$1.00 Catered at the poetofflce at La Grande a aecond-claie matter. This paper will not publish any artl ! appearing over a non de plume. Signed article will be received tub , feet to the discretion of the editor). Pleaite sign your article and save dix appointment. .UvriMitit Kates. Display ad. rates furnished upon application. Local reading' notices 100 per line rim Insertion; 5c- per line for etch subsequent Insertion. Resolutions of condolence,. 5c a !ln Card of thanks, Sc a line. . The man who wins U the man who wears A smile to cover his burden of . cares; , Who knows that the sun will shine again, That the clouds will puss and we need the ruin; Who bui;kles down to a pile of . work, And never gives up and " never , will -ti(rk 'Till the task Is done and the toll made sweet, While the temples throb with the r"d Mood's heat. Selected. j v ' ' i -( f.'ext friturday we vote on the prop- osltlon of floatintr $25,000 In bonds for the construction of a new hlh , school biillillng. For once a great Jnany of our people ano taxpayers 4' aot know Just what I th hpst thin jr .ZTl r.iVcr.ty i.;'.":or. r.!;;.. to do. Every one Is loyal to our hundred thousand wish Mr. Itoosevelt achool and while under ordinary clr- a guccessful trip, returning oh sched ctimstaner s they woiild enthusiastically !ule time, ponsessed with his usual upport th bond Issue, hut our taxes. VK,. nj health, and several troiihies are so hlRh and will be for at least. another ysr, not ti few are cnnld'rln$ if It would not be better to uttlle the . three f.r four vacant rooms until (hides adjust themselves. Those Interested tn the !!eitver Creek water project Are fl,mlv s.f fVid nnlnhin ttiftf I li I'.titr following Us completion the revenue which Is now S 1 000 per month, will be Increased and will be sufficient t' pay the running expenses and interest on the bonds. If this Is correct, nor city l.'vy would tie reduced materially. We are polng through a period of rad ii al rhtiuge; things and conditions are rapidly nil.liiHtlng themselves, but this requires time. This city has bst Its revenue through the adoption of the local op tion, ami as yet our expenses are prac tically the same. These will be re duced In time. To Illustrate, our court expenses seemingly will be greatly re duced It present conditions prevail. We have not had a prisoner In our county Jail for over one month; we have only had one arret tn our police court for over one month, and there has not been a criminal raw before our Jus tice of the pence for many weeks. We understand that this condition prevails In a great measure, nil over the coun ty. If this continues. It reads a lower rate of both county and city taxation. Other" are of the opinion .that w ahcutd have more ward schools; one 'ha been suggested h the western part of the city. Others see the needs 'f ft strictly up-to-date high school, prop erly equipped with laboratories and gymnasium features, and ure willing to A WVfWfiii.4i JZtdutttj Pun The finest, most tasteful ' and wholesome biscuit, cake and pas try are made "with Royal Bak ing Powder, and not otherwise. Royal it thef oniy Baking Powder ". nude (rota Royal Grape Cream of Tartar I be taxed for It. public sentiment Is rapidly being formed and while little 1 being da id. many are thinking and the Indications are that the Tote will be quite haevy, In comparison with farmer school elections. There Is not the leant question but that the Irrigation project wilt be brought to a successful reality If the present proposed $100,000 corporation is formed. Jt will be only accomplish ed by a thorough canvass and then only possible by the hearty support of both city and country.. The city is certainly doing its part at present, and If the land owners will eo-operate, which they are doing, the money will be raised and even the most -nthn.sln.siic Mill see sufh development as they hardly dared tn hope for. Water on' Grande Honda soli means Increased dividends every year. ! Quite: a number of subscribers to the water project are doing so pimply to assist In bringing It about, not expect ing It to prove an invexfmcnt. For ouce these, loyal boosters are surely doomed to disappointment. On Into any of the Irrigation sections and try and buy water stock, and see If you can find any at par. Those who have , given this mutter serious consideration are confident that this stock will rap Idly double In value and go where you may, there are ample precendents to bear out their cocnliislons. W)io would have thought the South pole would have been discovered first. This pimply means the spirit In some explorers' breast will never cease until the flag of some nation Is hoisted, yet I after riot very much will be aecom- pllshed when It Is found. Town hits will never be. worth very much In this region. Just about the time we begin to try !nni1 rnnk'a oorictvea hetlAttrt th.it e'lof. I tal punishment is simply a relic, of I barbarism and should bo abolished, 8me atrocious crime Is committed, surh a t"" Mdnaplnp of a child for ransom, then we doubt tho wisdom, i which theoretically Is sound. . Of our eighty millions of people no of his hunt. lll llltY WOHK OX STAMPS, CoM-riinicnt Stamp r-tiry Turning Out IJowmie lift Uts. Washington, March 24. Unisiial activity at the bureau of engraving and printing In the Installation of ma chines for the printing of stamps and the working overtime of the entire stump loliitlnir force, given color to the belief that the new tariff bill wiii contain clauses re-enacting the stamp taxes that were levied during the Spanish-American war period. The bureau has been busy printing millions, of stamps and it is believed that the bureau officials anticipate or have been advised by the treasury de par'Uienr that the task will fall on the bureau to produce adhesive stamps Tor use on proprletniy medicines, per fumery, chewing gum, checks, notes and other commercial paper, light wines, etc. Mechanic have been In stalling stamp ptlntlng machines and a force has been kept busy for the en tire C4 hours for several days. . pcraase of the limited space and facilities at the bureau, it will be nec essary to start work almost Immedi ately to make preparations to furnish stamrs !f..ronrr . dwre-.-- .!?;vt ti?inr taxes shall again be collected. The ordinary work of this branch of the treasury department necessitates two shifts a dsy to print the paper money, potagx stamps, revenue stam,' and other ylnle printed ma r. When you are installing a rew plumbing system or making: (he minutest repair. 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' ' .tot 1 1 ics Iucrt KimmI Work. Itoston March 24. Jeffries tod y for the tirst time In this city, began road work. His sparring partner, Sam Herger, also ran a few miles With the big fellow. Tornado' Wrecks Forty Homes. Dallas, Texas, March 2 4. J. D. Walsh, w ife" and five children and a farm hand, name unknown, were 'burned to death in the ruins of their home, which .ras wrecked by .orrta do. The house was located at Sliddle, where 40 houses were destroyed. lilda Wanted. Sealed bids will be received by the board of directors of the Joseph Ware Comb any THEN YOU Certainly Have Jot Used M-A-'J-I thua and the GUBES QU.GKLY and PERMANATELy cures, house Co., of Joseph, Oregon, up to Saturday, March 20th, 1909, at 10 a. m., for the construction of a ware house at the City of Joseph. Said warehouse to be completed on or be fore Tuesday, May 25, 1909. Bidders to furnish a good and sufficient bend to be approved by the board of direc tors of the Joseph Warehouse Co. The right to reject any and all bids' re served. Plans and specifications can be seen at the office of Cavlness & Wtirzwellor, Joseph, Crejron. Dated at Joseph, Oregon, March " 109. Board of Directors - ure house Company. ALBERT WURZWT.LER. I'j- Secretary. Wall Asparagus . The . Rhubarb Very Lettuce - Best Radishes Potatoes Spinach : - " Grown in : Tomatoes. . .:. ..; : Grande .-v--- --'.' ' Celery . Ronde ..' . . Cauliflower Valley City Grocery and Bakery, i E.PCLACK,Prop Bell P.ionc Main 75 Independent I4 . .--- PURHY NECESSITY WHEN IT COMES TO We Guarantee the ' Purify of all Drugs sold here : : ; HILL'S bRqQ JTORE LA GRANDE, OREGON Gomplete equipment for resetting and repairing rubber buggy tires. LA GRANDE IRON WORKS D. FITZGERALD, Proprietor Complete Machine Shops and Foundry HOT DRINKS aaV aaaaBaaMaMsaajEataaawaasBasasjsaaaaBassaassasai i Just the kind $ weather. I CLAM BROTH BEEF TEA CHOCOLATE With Whipped Cream SELDER, N. K. WEST, Pres. T. J. SCR0G01N, Cash Wm. MILLER, Vice Pres. H. E. CC0LWCE, Asst. Cash ADDING NEW ACCOUNTS We are constantly adding new accounts and our business is increasing at a very satisfact ory rate. Probably you might .be glad and join us. The I United States Of La DIRECTORS Wm; Miller H. E. Coolidge T. J. Scroggin I N. K. West L P. Staples C.r. Bacon - IS A - . : . of drinks for cold CANDY MN ...4, 4,.4. 4,.4, 4m4, 4. 4..4,44, e4-f"t-4"f '-f'leeH National Bank Grande ' J. L Cavines t Frank'Conley t A. T. Hill I e t - t -