La Grande evening observer., April 21, 1909, Page PAGE SEVEN, Image 7

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.ETCMSG OBSERVER, LA GRANDE, OREGON. WEDNESDAY, APRIL, 21, I
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LA GRANDE BUSINESS MEN'
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JOYFUL
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SPRING FESTIVAL FREE ON THE STREETS
Under the Auspices of the La Grondc Business Men's Association
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HAPPY
DAYS
H. S. TYLER, Lessee and Manager
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FOURTEEN ARE ENTERED
FINAL TRYOUT TO v
BE HELD SATURDAY
Foirrtefn Names IViH be Entered at
Walla Walla Meet But Only" Eight
Will Go Apparently. r:
A. list of entries, practically cor
rect but too replete with sames, wr.s
sent to Wallace last .night from this
city and when the tames am p-in led
in the bis northwest track And field
meet program, La Grande will have
14 u.en entered '.n the various events.
However tomi of these will not go.
Whitman pays expenses cf nix men,
uu V4i? IVtni uigu dvuuu - Trams pvuu
two at its own expense whjle yet
a few others may pay their own way.
At try out to be held perhaps next
Saturday afternoon, the definite list
of those who are to go will be as
certained. In some instances, there
are four almost equally proficient
trying tor uhs same event.
The orily way to HCtfl.i the dis
puted rights is by "exhibtioii of
prowess. .-;;....V v '
The list as sent in, folows:
50 yard dash Carpy, Williamson,
Bolton or Meyers. .
100 yard dash Williamson, Bolton,
Carpy. ' . . '
220 yard dash Carpy; Williamson,
Iiolton. ' ' : ; ' J " '
440 yard dash HeldenreUh, Uey
olds, Williamson. v .
880 yard dash Peare, Ulillering,
Green. . '" ; . . ; . .'
High Jump and pole vauk Frank i
Siillerlng, Jay Millering, Younr.
Broad jump Carpy, Willlamsou
Meyers or Reynolds. ;
Shot put Meyers, Heiihr.reith.
Geddes. . . ;.''
High hurdles Peare, Young. Ingle
or Ileidenrelch.'
Low hurdles Reynold.!, , M?yes,
Williamson. :
Hammer -ueddes, Heirtearoirn, or
Mlllering. .
Discuss Millering, Geddes lleidtn
reich.'.'' V1; " .Vy,
Relay race Carpy, V. Bolton, C
Bolton, Peare, Williamson, Reynolds.
t 5EWBEKG TO PENDLETON.
The Newberg high school debating
team the champions of the western
Oregon teams,, will be here on April
30 to debate with the local high
school team. The winners of that
contest will then debate with the
winners of the Southern . Oregon
championship for the state champion
ship. .
In the coming debate the subject
will be that of ship subsidies, the
same subject used at Baker City, and
Pendleton wil again have the nega
tive. Judges for the coming debate
have not yet been chosen. Pendle'
ton E. O. ;
lng is completed a hurricane wind-up
of the bee soeding will be attempted.
' Planting Going on. . . .
Planting of beets on the Amalga
mated Sugar company ranches is pro
gressing with the utmost possible
speed. , , Favorable weather is per
mitting prompt planting whereover
the crews are at work."
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BOND ISSUE IS SETTLED
COMING ELECTION IS 'r
ON MEBE TECHNICALITY
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Notices Calling Charter Election Will
be Posted Tomorrow Mistaken
Imprehfcion Promt's. ;
SMALL GRAIN SEEDED,
Sugar Company . Will Seed Last
1200 Acres Tomorrow.
of
. Seeding of small grain on the su
gar company farms under the super
vision of Field Superintendent F. S,
Bramwell,. will be completed tomor
row. In all about 1200 acres are
seeded .this year. The work has pro
gressed unusually rapidly this spring
and as soon as the small grain seed
ITHINK THIS OVER
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If you b'ellevQ in your
town why not make it ,
worth while to do busi-
. ness hert?. : ... I ...rr
Notices calling for the charter elec
tion will be posted by Recorder Cox
tomorrow, or if not tomorrow . just
as soon as the petition has been sig
ned by the 'requisite number of vot
ers. '-
There seems to be an erroneous
luipifBDiou uoiuuu m tne city regard
ing the election.' Some have been
heard to say that they would vote
against the charter in an effort to
turn down the bond Issue. Such peo
ple are all wrong. The bond issue"
is not to be voted upon at. all. The
bonds have been voted, long ago.' The
contract with the construction com
pany has been made and the objection
of the bond buyers to our charter as
passed last November " are merely
technical. They say that the charter
should come by petition from the peo
ple instead or.by an ordinance passed
by the council, and that instead of
belriif called a charter amendment, it
should have been designed as a new
harter.- If, at the coming election,
this charter Is defeated, it simply
Trans' that notices will be Immedi
ately posted calling for ano'!?!" elec
tion in CO days, and the expense must
be borne by the city. As ttie matter
now stands, the city of La Grande is
without an adequate charter, and
iiiUBt have one. It has been framed,
and last November Its provisions
were approved by the voters of the
city. In order to satisfy the people
who have agreed to take our bonds
and give us pure mountain water In-
tead, we must hold cnother election.
being careful to follow the mode of
procedure Judged necessary by their
attorneys. That's all. Thcr pay the
expenses. "
Baby Carriages
Go Carts - $T.50
Baby Carriages - 1 O O O
" " -.12.00
New Line Carpets
Pretty designs serviceable goods
Ingrain, per yd - 45C
3-ply all wool - 65C
Granite - - - 25C
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House o,
Bargains
CHRS. L ENGLAND
New Line Rugs
Gall and See What "
$5.00
Will buy in Rugs. Some very
pretty designs at - 2.50
Range
A new Range for only
$30.00
It is worthy of your inspection
SEES
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Iteal Etat, IuviMtieiita, Ixans
Where local bunlness men are
eo-operatlng and baying stump
lands ' preparatory to setting
commercial orchards. For par-
tlculars regarding good orchard
lands at very low prices call or .
write The 4
SLOUGH INVESTMENT CO. r!
and Collections. l
liest Trttatineut for ( old.
"Most ordinary colds will yield to
the simplest treatment," says the Chi
cago Tribune, "moderative laxatives,
hot foot baths, a free perspiration and
an avoidance of exposure to cold and
wet ofter treatment." MTMle this
Daily Observer, 65c per
THE GEORGE PALMER !
LUMBER COMPANY j
RETAIL DEPARTMENT 1
! ASK FOR LA GRANDE SUGAR :
POSTMASTERS GET TAC4TIONS.
WASHINGTON, April 21 Post
master General Hitchcock has issued
leaves of absence to postmasters of
the first, second and third classes. In
New Tork state, to attend the conven
tion of the New Tork State Associa
tion of Postmasters, which will be
held ia New Tork City today and tomorrow.
We Solicit Yew Orders
Chain Wood'
mg u must remain in doors for a
day or two, or a fresh cod is almast
sure to be contracted, and In many
Instances pneumonia follows. Is It
not better to pin your faith to an old
reliable preparation like Chamber
Iain's Cough Remedy, that is famous
for Its cures of calds and can always
be depended uponf For says by All
Good Druggists.
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promptly.
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