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Resolution of condolence. 5c a line.
Washington has Increased at a more
rapid rate thnn Orepnn, can be laid
to her jnvjtiter Interest In public
uc t-ools. Superintendent Bragg in hi
address at the recent banquet, pul
It straight out that every city In
Staged by its public schools.
Saturday of this week the election
for bonding the school district will
be voted upon. Some good , coned
entlons work must be done duing the
next few days or the. proposition wiH
be voted down. In other words not
a few good citizens will vote against
it simply because they do not wish
to Increase their rate of taxation.
Many of these men of good Intentions
can be v changed and would change
If they were in possession of the
facts regarding the necessity of im
proving our schools.
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The first gun was fired for the
county fair yesterday afternoon and
a good beginning was made. The
THE GEORGE PALMER
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Ever since the Ballinger-Pinchot
fuss started In Washington, politi
cians, especially those well up on
the doing have been calling United
States Senator Wesley L. Jones,
"Fair Play Jones." And all because
Mr. Jones, who more or Ibbs needs
Mr. Ballinger In his political bus
: lnesB out In Washington has insisted
that,, prejudice be kept out of the
Investigation which Is being carried
out by the Congressional Committee.
Out In Washington tbey know Jones
s Yakima JoneV in delicate refer;
ence to the fact Of his residence on
the speck on the , state map which
goes by that title. Now Jones Is a
young man and a good man into the
bargain. In his official autoblogra
nhv See Congressional Records'-
he modestly refers t ot he 'fact that
be has no personal interest, directly
or indirectly, in any corporation
whatever, Bave and except the two
.shares he holds In the North Yaki
ma Hortlclutural Union. He never
acted as attorney for any sort o! a
public service corporation, either,
therefore nor for the world wouU
be sustains Secretary Ballinger If he
though that gentleman had been cap
tured with the goods on.
Mr. JoneB' life Btory sounds tike
the llrst live chapters of a Darin
Dick serial. He answers all the di
mensions of a self-made man. ills
father was a veteran ot the war, ud
left his mother a widow just thrc
days before Wesley Leroy was bom.
In Bethany, 111., In 1863. His mother
had to support herself and her chl'd
reu by her own labor, and Wesley
bad to tuck in and take care of hlrc
eeif. When he wus 10 years M he
wa doing farm work on a monthly
contract .and reading on rainy days
nd Sundays. When he was 16 hi
managed to enter a fresh water ul
Xfge, and by the provident that
looks nfter poor Btudents and drunk
fn men he managed to graduate be
fore he starved to death. He got a
tehcher); certificate pnd taught h
school anw worked in a harvest field
and then wont to Chicago and tjuht
In the night schools while he studied
law by day. And at last, with a oei
tiDcate of admission to the bar, he
blcw into North Yakima, Washing
ton in the fall of 1SS0, with no mon
ey whatever. Ills only assets re
e wife, a motheaten set of law bunks
nnd a perfect faith that somehow.
Bomeway, he could manage 'o pet
alcng.
that results can be accomplished.
I ARE LACK
ALDERMAN l'Ol.MS OUT MAM
UH'OKTANT FACTS
Lecture Inst night brings out why
Lu diraude is behind
nuision is a wniriwind.
night at 7:40
Come to-
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Merchants! Save I
$W,Q00
l'rtif. Alderman delivered . his lec
ture tast night to an attentive au
dience in the Presbyterian church,
his subject being "Chums, Chumps
ami Gumps ". It was an address he
had prepared to deliver befoio the
County High School at Enterprise,
hut on account of the delayed train
service he could not reach the. 3 an.i
at the solicitation of friends he cui
K.ented to deliver it here, it wu.- un
uddress that every parent should
heai.
Being a thorough school mru luul
Intrested in school work he touched
t:j)cn our high school problei.u and
cited what other cities of thd state
vere doing in their public schools.
Lnene has over 500 student cn
I'jlled In her high school and during
hla address called attention to
fnc;t that there were only fivo high
schools covering the 12th grvlo hi
i!it state 10 years ago. Today time
a.e 63.
Prof. Alderman is the founder of
the system known as the Lana coun
tj high school system which la be
cming immensely popular. During
the past two years, Lane county bus
13 and Lynn county 10. Under tbi?
bystem, when adopted by a wnty,
l hi scholars in any part of the coun
ty can attend any 12th grado high
school and the county pays the
school $40 per pupil attending from
outside the district up to 20, for the
next 20 students, $150 nnd in excess
of this $12. This means that the
best equipped and maintained high
school draws the greatest number of
pupils nnd rerelves the greatest am
ount of outside monejr
This system would undoubtedly bo
adopted In Union county In the near
future as it meets with little oppo
sition by the voters of the county gen
erally. This system makes it en
tirely unnecessary to send pupils a
way before they renrh the age of 16
and 17, which the Professor says Is
J In 1907 the Merchants
i o Oregon saved ove'
$10,000 by carrying a part J
of their Insurance in their
own company, the Oregon
J Merchants Mutual fire As- J
t, surance Association, of
Dayton, Oregon. In 1903
thev will save
During the same period
their neighbors were hand-
ing over $1,500,000 in
profits to outside companies
SHINING PARLORS
For
Ladies ana
Gentlemen
s
In the Oregon Merchants 1
f Mutual you get: $
INSURANCE AT C0S1
A LIMIT TO YOUR LIABIL-
PROMPTSETTLEMENT OF i
LOSSES
J IV. OLIVER, Agent I
Treasurer's Call for City Warrant'.
Notice is hereby given that there
are now funds on hand to pay all
outstanding warrants Issued on Gen
eral Fund ot La Grande City, up to
and Including, No. 7470, endorsed
AprllS, 1908.
Interest on all warrants on Gene
ral Fund from No. 7340 to No. 7470,
Inclusive, ceases from this date.
HAT W. LOGAN,
Cltv Treasurer.
OSLT 1-ARLOB IS THE CITY
COURTEOUS TREATMENT
AND FIRST CLASS SERVICE
FOR TEN CENTS
Next Door to the Light Office
Open Until 11
Every Evening
cenic theatre
Week Beginning February 14
Unequalled Vaudeville -Always
Something New
Professor Horn and
His Educated Dogs and Monkeys
The Christies in
h Comical Musical Act "Going to the Ball'
Kennolh To mm
in Mistratedjongs
Pictures Change 3 times each Week
We Always Have the Best'toimje Don't Show
Two Shows everyeveriing. Doors open at 7:15 and BAS
I Admission 10c and 20c. Matinee Wednesday and Satur
day, Admission 5c and 10c
Don't Miss This Show
J. A. OLITEB.
Gasoline wood saw.
Phone orders to Black 1851.
Professor Alderman In his address
last evening made a statement that
revealed in a nut shell why we in
La Grande are not bo far advanced
along the up-to-date public schools
'In other sections. Note this state
ment which he made. "Ten years
ago there were hut Ave high schools
In Oregon." Today we have 65 in
the state. It was only about three
years ago that La Grande came Into
line. If yon stop to think of It, one
.ttlSr'S QCJi LIN1L
Bei t serxlc. Day
Night. flacXt varnished for
funerals and private parties.
Baggage transferred Day and
Stand at Paul's Cigar Store,
Phone Red 141.
Night 'Phone Main l
E. L. BTJSSET. 4
ery youth.
thet rrltirnl tierlod In the life of ev- $
. a.
Patriotic Sen Ice
Ct the reasons that our sister state by the large
Evangelist Whiston announced
last night that the element of patr
iotism would be introduced at the
service tonight in harmony with
Washington's birthday. The evange
list will speak on "A Fateful Decis
ion" and the message will te worth
hearing. Longman will sing. These
are great meetings as are attested
numbers attending.
0. B. ft N. TIMETABLE
West Boa id.
No. Mill, ix. 10:150 p. m.
No. 5 Ic. VkS. ar 10:05 p m
No. 7- CM rpl ar. 9:25 a m
.1 st Beat
No. KKMa'.l, ar. 5:30 a. m.
No, I, :cl pa-; ar t:S5 a. m
No. 8, ChL spl. ar 8:S0 p. B.
The Oregon
Go to the Oregon Roeming and Ecatding
House For Newly Furnished Fccrr.s
Dining Rccm in Ccnhection
Rates Reasonable
MRS. G. E. MOORE, Prop.
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H.T.MATOTT.
Plank Sidewalks Built and
Repaired. Exca atlng and
Filling. Phone Bfcck 1562.
Bargnins n Boat Estate.
NO. 1. 157 acres Sandrldge land,
near Imbler; a good five room
house, barns and other out build
ings. 10 acres good orchard of
which 8 Is In good hearing; 30
acres in fall wheat, 10 acres in hay,
balance all good grain or potato
land, all under good fence, one mile
from the town of Imbler, 1-2 mile
from school. About $1000.00 worth
,of nearly new household goods and
farm Implements goes with the
place at the price ot $16,956, Easy ;
terms.
No. 2. 80 acres, 7 miles from La
Grande, all nnder cultivation, good
6-room house, good barn and all
kinds of outbuildings. About two
acres family orchard, 60 acres in
alfalfa and timothy hay, good wa
ter right R. F. D. by the door.
1-2 of a mile from school. About
$400 worth of personal property
goes with the place at the price of
16.400,00.
No. 3. 20 acres adjolaimg the above
tract; splendid land well adapted
to fruit growing or anything else.
A small house and nnder fence.
Price $1300.00.
No. 4. 60 acres, 7 miles from La
Grande. Good new 6-room house,
good barn and other outbuilding.
Two good living springs, and a
stream of water for Irrigation; ail
under good cultivation. R. F. D.
by the door. Telephone line. Price
IMO0.0I.
No. 5. 152 1-2 acres near the Con
rely ware houses, all la fall wheat
and alfalfa hay; good improve
ments. It sold at once can be pur
chased for fluff.!.
GEORGE ; PALMER, Pres. Vi L. BRENHOLTSAsst Cash
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LA GRANDE NATIONAL BANK
OF LA GRANDE, OREGON
United States Depository
Capital and Surplus $180,000.00
(DIRECTORS
George Palmer C. C. Penington
F. J. Holmes G. L. Cleaver
W. J. Church F. M. Byrhit
L Meyers w D1 W. L. Brenholts
W. M Pierce
With our ample resources and facilities we can ren
der you efficient service and handle your business
t9 your entire satisfaction
No. 6. A modern 5-room bouse and
lot 60x120, In a .good location and
on eash terms for $2200.00.
No. 7. Two lots on Fourth street, 4
room house, small barn, city water
and good well. Can be sold on the
lnstallement plan for $700.01.
No. 8. For 1775.00, one of the best
houses In Old Town; 7-roon house,
stone foundation. Two lots, a snap
If takes at atics.
No. .Three room bouse aad one lot
em Jefferson it Hoes furnished,
geod well; wood shed on the alley,
11 for the very low pricey Hit.
No. 10.-A Ave room brick modern
u"e' bara- od -hed. two lots.
124x124. small orchard, shade trees!
ill fenced for $200n.00.
to. n. a four room cottage oa "O
t, close in, two lots, city water.
wwa sneo. on easy terms at
the remarkably low pries of $1400.
I wUl be pleased to snow yoa any
of the above bargains at any time,
whether yon buy or let.
Tours resfctfmlly. "
C J. BLACK, the Real Estate Man.
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