PACES.
UM(i l.n.StttVKW, LA JRASDE, OHUOX. TftSSAV, APRIL i im
I'AUC tlTC
LOCAL ITEMS.
4
Fred J. Holmes returnel thU morn
ing from a buslues strip to Portland.
A. C Huntington left last evening
to spend a few days at Hot Lake.
Mrs. George Good and daughter Mrs.
Horned who have been visiting In the
Willamette Valley have returned.
" Mrd. Peter O'SulIivan Is convales
cing and will "oa &tlo to get out.
Pendleton Tribune.
Commissioner J. M. Seldera of Cove
Is over attending the Development
'. League.
, j. R. Pulp one of the pioneers of
pine Valley Is la La Grande today at
tending the Development League.
Perry Blanchard was called to im
Her today on account of the illness of
Ills brother.
George Zwelfel returned to Port
land last evening after, visiting his
cousins Nate and Walt for several
days. ." :
Mrs. J. H. Slater and daughter Mrs.
A. B- Cherry who have been visiting
In Pendleton for several days return
ed home last evening.
The funeral of Chas. Melquist was
held this afternoon from the Elks hall
there was a large number of friends
of the deceased In attendance.
1 J. W. Spencer and H. C. Vinacke
left this morning for Wallowa ;ounty
on timber land business, eseriectlng
to return not later than.Thursday
The Llndsey eatate has purchased
SO acres of land from Hf;rni9i Rettig
north of Island City adjoining other
lands owned by the estate.
Enterprise will entertain the district
Enworth League convention of the
La Grande district, the date will be
. In June.
The Baptist Missionary Society will
. meet tomorrow afternoon at the home
of Mrs. M. II. Klrtley, on Fourth
street. The topic is India, under the
leadership of Mrs. J. E. Stevenson.
J. J. Sheets arrived yesterday from
Chiiaco with a view of making his
home in the west. He Is a nephew of
i!.ea Sheets of Josenh. one of our
former pioneer residents.
Mr. and Mrs. Milton itowe, who hive
been visiting their daughter, Mrs. lWr-
: niann, of South La Gran'le- for He vera?
months took their '-'departure this
mornulug for their home In ChVogo.
They were delighted with our beaitl
ful valley and the Northwest in gen
- eral. .. ' ,
Chas. Wilson who wAs arrested last
night for short changing several bust
ness houses, last , night had his trial
this afternoon before Justice Stewart
who will render his decision tomorrow
morning at 9 o'clock. 4
' Workmen are busy this week in the
offlee of the Blue Mountain creamery
making changes and alterations In the
; arrangement of the office rooms thai
will result In much greater conven
ience. Partitions are being removed,
and the office room thereby is .much
enlarged. New paper and fresh paint
- will ho nmtlleri anon ns therr-
penters are through with their work.
H. D. G. Cox, state organizer of thr
Farmers Educational and Cooperative
Union, arrived from Walla Walla this
morning and exepects to remain In the
valley for several weeks an 1 continue
.the work commenced recently. His
object this time is to' organua a coun
ty union.. Before a county union can
be organized there must be at least
five local organizations, at prest-nt
there are three, at La Grands, North
Powder and Alicel.
Engineer T. R. Berry, who develop
ed the Cove power Btatio.i tor the
Grand Ronde Electric company ss
'. in the city this morning on his way to
Baker City. Mr. and Mrs. Berry are
living near Portland having purchased
a small tract of land and have set out
even acres In apples and will plant
eight acres In walnuts. Mr. Berry
, k very much Interested In our Irriga
tion project and freely expresses lum
elf as believelng It to be the biggest
thing that this vicinity has ever under
taken. SHOOTING TOURXAMEXT.
i A fine shooting gallery has opened
on Depot st, next door to Newlin
Drug Co. The management Is offer
ing a 30-30 Winchester rifle to the
marksman making the best 5 shot
core this week. . - - (4-26-20
FAnrWILL G YTnETMSfS.-
A party of neighbors gathered at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. A. G. Herr
mann in South La Grande last night
to bid good bye to Mrs. Herrman's pa
ints, Mr. and Mrs. Milton Rowe. who
lft this morning for their home in
the East.
Arter a few hours of happy ioclal
M Intercourse, ersrkajack, cream cMJy
After a few hours of happy ioclal
and pluoche were passed around, and
while regaling themselvtx rtn Iha dain
ties the guests were treated to some
excellent old fashioned music on the
mouth harp and organ. The guests
who so thoroughly enjoyed themselves
and who bade farewell to Hr. and Mrs,
Rowe with mauy 'wishes for a safe
lourney and a happy life were Mr. and
Mrs. Frank . Kllpatrlck, James and
Judson Kilnatrlck. Vr. ml Mr i ti
Faulk, - Miss Pearl Hayden, r Charley
sua iionaia uarvey. Mrs. E. J. Sulli
van. Mr. and Mm. French. M
' and
Mrs. H . P. Rowe and children.
DEVELOPMENT CONGRESS
(Contlnuod from page 1.)
clpal divisions:
(1) The determination' of erlv
rights; (2) The protection of right.
when determined; (3) :The grant'ng
of new rights; and (4) The grant'ng
of storage privilleges. Besides thene,
which will be taken up in order, theru
are a few Important miscellaneous
provisions, such as right of eminent
domain, limitation of water powei
franchises to forty years, and suitable
penalties to make the law effectlv?.
The enforcement of this law de
volves upon the Board of Control
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the Division Superintendents of each
of the two divisions Into which the
state la divided
DETEBMIXAT10X OF RlttllfS.
Any water user may. petit I mi the
Board for a determination oi' all wa
ter rights upon the stream. Blank
forms for such petition can be se
cured by addresElng the Secretary of
the Board at Salem. This determina
tion will be based upon surveys and
measurements by the State Engineer,
and upon the testimony of each claim
ant. This testimony will be taken by
the Superintendent, In the shape of
answers to questions upon a blank
form. It will later be submitted for
the inspection of all interested par
ties and an opportunity given to con
test any of the information offered.
In this way, accuracy of information
is assured, us bdf-lnterest will com
pel each water user to f-c? hat tfie
claim of his neighbor is not ia axic-ss
of that to which he is entitiled.
Based upon the evidence collected.
mn order will be entered by the Board
of Control, determining the rights of
all claimants on .the stream. This
order becomes- effective at once and
can be enforced by the appointment
of a water master. It is- later lied
with the circuit court for confirmation
Upon final determination by the -.ourts
a water right certificate will be Is
sued by the Board of Control, based
upon the decree. This certificate will
bear the same relation to the water
right as. a patent from the United
States does to the land title.
The cost to the water useis for a
determination of the right is small.
It is fixed by law for flSfteieni jvu
nma. Vnr Irvte.l'iol, lb
poses as follows For 10
. . tr.r acre of lr-
ceiHB pel aiic
rlgated land up to 100 acres, - cents
fr inn to 1.000 acres. r.d one cent
for each acre in excess ot l.u(M acres.
For power. 25 cents fo" cacn m
oretlcal horse power up . to K-O.-lu
cents for 100 to 1,000, five cents for
1.00D to' 2,000, and 2 ceati for each
horse power In excess of 2.0UV
For any ether character of cla-m to
water, five dollars.
PROTECTION OF IllGIir.
No protection fen be granted by the
State for water rights until they are
determined. A .Ingle determination
on a stream is final, because it w! 1
Involve all claimants. New appropri
ations cannot complicate the uu
S on. because such rights w . be
fully recorded and determined as tne
"SonCe final determination of
these early rights, a wate.- master
wiU be appointed, who can be called
out by any claimant to prat c h
rieht The beadgates of all diuhea
'bve wil be adjusted to admit on
that to which each Is ned-
25. with the poorest right
entirely closed, if necessary, to pro-
. ... t a
a ate has been lawfully
closed, it la made a
downer to disturb it, and the water
faster has power to ma e ;
The wr master n i
ti'n whih he fs employe-i.
?0WTO APPROPRIATE MATER,
vo right to the use of water from
stream can hereafter be ac
Xed any purpose without com-
quireu complete, re-
p, H U. A .
i.ential tor w, f ,ooment and
and to promote tne u
use of our unappropriated waters. The
reliability of this record Is further as
sured by the penalty making ita mis
demeanor to divert any water until af
ter the isuance of a permit.
The enlargement or extension of an
listing ditch will require similar
compliance with law to insure a valid
water right for the enlarged us.
A different aiullcation form has
been provided foe each of these pur
poses. These can be secured without
cost by addressing the State Engin
eer. Sulem, Oregon. If the applica
tion is defective, it will be returned
for correction, without loss of pri
ority. '..."..
Each application should be accom
panied by a fee of three dollars, for
examining the same, together with the
additional fee depending upon the pro
posed use, as follows;
For Irrigation, graduated as fol
lows; 15 cents per acre up to 100, 5
cents from 100 to 1,000 acres, and 1
cent for each acre In excess of 1,000
acres. .-', ' , . ' '.
For power, graduated as follows:
23 cents per horse power up to 100, 10
cents for 100 to 1.000. and 5 cents for
each horse power In excess of 1,000.
For any other purpbBe, Including ap
plications by municipalities for power
purposes, five dollars. " . t
, STORAGE OF FLOOD GATES. ;
Applications for permit to store wa
ter should be made upon a separate
I ICI DUUUIVI J3 ) 1 1. ' V. .1 " (... .
Lforrn, which has been provided. Where
such stored water is to be released
into a natural channel, a separate ap
plication must be made by each per
son ; who contemplates its diversion
and use. In this way,. toe records
are complete. ' ;
The water master Is required to pro
tect stored water as It passes down
the stream, and permit Its diversion
by those entitled thereto, less an
amount lost by seepage and evapor
ation. ' In this way, the investment of
capital in storage works is made safe,
and the delivery 6f the water assured,
Construction work must begin with
in ono year from the dato of approval
of the application, and be persecuted
with due diligence and be completed
within not to exceed five years from
such date of approval. .
The basis of the law Is priority of
appropriation and beneficial use. All
water used for Irrigation purposes
must remain appurtenant to the land
upon which It 4a used.", The use Is
the basis of the right, and not the ca
pacity of the ditch or the appropri
ation made. Upon termination of the
time allowed, proof, Is taken by the
Superintendent In the same manner
as for original determinations, and a
water right certificate is then Issued,
based upon the. extent to which the
water has been actually applied to
beneficial use. The water right cer
tificates, as Issued for old rights, are
thus plaed upon the same footing as
those Issued as a result of a permit
under the new law.
WATER POWER CHARGE.
The payment to the State of an an
nual charge of twenty-five cents to
I two doiiain K oio iuo
! nrnnrlflf(1 Drovided fo
appropriated is provided for in a bill
which becomes effective on May 22,
1909. This charge is to be based upon
the percentage of power appropriated
which is put to bneflcial use. Since
there la considerbale loss In the gen
eration and transmission of power, it
is apparent that the maxium charge
will probably amount to but little over
one dollar. .
f The Little Shop
906 Main St.
y Stamping of all kinds, Includ
4
ing shirt waists & Center pieces,
done, embroidery lessons given.
Orders taken and lessona given f
in stenciling. Full line of em- f
jf
brofdery materials. y
H4f
First-Class
Re-
4
pairing
ALL WOUK crARANTEED.
A fcboe poorly repaired I
worthier, but properly re
paired Shoe Is good m new. My
work pleM and BaUsfle.
R. Plant
i
THE OLD PRESTON STAND. T
t4 tM
PASTIME THEATRE
a HARRIS ERE XII. '
f Proprietor and Manager.
i Program
g Six-piece orchestra.
Latest Moving Pictures. "I
to The Patterson's lii Comedy j
Sketch. ' f
Mr. and Mrs. John B. Drew in I-
i. Great Dutch Comedy act.,.
Graham aud Norton In latest
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i. Change of program Sunday,
t Wednesday and Friday. Mat!-
9 nee: Monday, Wednesday and J
Saturday. Doors open at 2:30 f
p. m. Evening performances 7,
at 7 p. m. .'' - 4
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THE SCENIC
PANTAGES CIRCUIT.
La Grande's Foremost Vaude
ville Theatre.
Depot Street ' '
S. A. GARDISER, Slunager.
The two Joers, high class co
; medians. !''" ., !
rrofessor and News girl.".
The juggling Thorns, In their
' refined and skillful society act
Latest Moving Pictures.
' Matinee, Tuesday, Thursday
and Saturday. Adults, matinee:
Z 10c; children, under 12 years,
4 r. Pvotilner nrlfpa. 10 and 15c.
UNI0M
NURSERY
J. B. WEAVER, Prop.
Truit, shade and or
namental t r. e e s .
Sherbs and Roses.
Strawberry vine s
arid other small fruit
SEND FOR PRICE
LIST
, UNION, ORE. .
7 ACRES
of fine soil, a good
spring, and just out
. side the city. $32S
cash, This Week
only.
25 ACRES
25
This 25 acres, near
town, with good 7
acre orchard, water
on place and fair im
provements, is sure
and attractive prop
osition at $3,000.00
Terms. Better look
this up before buying
3 ACRES 3
To sell or 1 asef It is
right in the city. It
.... maybe - just what -yc
u are looking for.
Ite Yin Dp Realty (o.
Depot Street
BOTH PHONES
GEORGE PALMER. Prsidnt W. H. BRENHOLTS' Ass't Casher
F. .1. HOLMES, Vict President " C. S. WILLIAMS, 2d Ass't Caahitr
F. L MEYERS Cashier
La Grande National Can!;
'.; ; . . J. Of La Grande, Oregon
CAPITAL AND SURPLUS; $170,000
UNITED STATES DEPOSITORY
DIRECTORS
, M. Barry ' J. D. Matheson F. J. Holmes F, M. Brykit
' C. C. Pennington F. L, Meyers On. L, Cleaver . .
. - . -."'. .
. W. L Brenhoils Geore Palmer
LADIES HOME JOURNAL
AT FERGUSON'S
Not sure- but think we sell more than
,any other dealer in La Grande. This
month's business is 1200 per cent larger
than a year ags. that's because we pay
attention to your wants That is our way
Try us. -
! "Where Nothing is
! rri nit i nn 11 w
loo
SEE
My Glasses Fit
Reference: Ask any of
0.m M. Heacock,
With Red Cross Drug Store
wESEES&l
Rock Springs Coal
Carload just in. A pleasure to us to sell ,
this high grade coal, and it will oe a
pleasure for you to usa it.
Grancle Ronde
" Cash Company
TWO AUTOMOBILES j
For rent with an experienced driver :
Seating capacity is
one and three with
the best and prices
CHASE B0HNENKAMP
HOME PH0E 132 PACIf IC bTATES BKACK 241
RESIDENCE RED 481
iviucn lrouoie
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five passergers with
the other. Service is
right Inquire of
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