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UE01U.E M. CURREY. t
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THE BEST CROP
According to statistics there were
about 2,GUO,000 babies born in, this
country the last year. North Dakota
heads the list, with 36.5 birth per ii
000 population, and Utah comes sec
ond with - 35.2 per 1,000. Oklahoma
hit 33.7 and New Hampshire IS, per
1,000.
1 , Tb. bableB in this country, it BeemE
have a much better chance to live and
reach a mature age than those in ot
her countries. It is noted that the
birth list in Italy, Austria and Hun
gary Is higher than the United States
but that, the excess of births over
deaths is much lower. American bab
ies are either stronger or take bet
ter care of formore of them sur-
vlve the trials of babyhood than the
babies of the countries just mention
Cut notwithstanding these facts the
figures show that the size of the ave
rage American family is decreasing.
In 1807 the number of person which
constituted an average family was 5.1
persons. In .1880 It , was decreased to
five; in 1890 to 4.9.. Jn 1900 to 4.7.
This is not easily , acounted for if the
figures Just given are correct.
Already these bright spring dnys
have caused building operations to
commence. Every contractor In the
city will tell you this is going t3
be a building year.
; Councilman Ed Kammerer y ester
iay commenced excavating for a cot
tage to be erected on East Adams
Avenne.
In West La Grande, Jas. Q. Snod
grass Is having a modern cottagd
built and the sound of the hamme.
and the saw. are again in evidence
on the handsome home under con
struction by Fred Holmes on his 4th
treet property.
i, Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Lund were ov
er from Cove yesterday preparing
to begin building on their Cedar St.
lots.
d
NexJ Monday la city election, but
In comparison with such events that
In the past have taken place in this
municipality this Is a very ame af
fair. There is supposed to be a con
Latest
gest on for chief of police but It Is
,' difficult to scqure an expression
from anyone 'jP8 to the 'probable-, re'
.julL With four candidates; in he
- field there never was before such
apathy. Dnrlng the last- few days
"It W reported' that the possible' only
real contest may be in the Second
ward between J. E. Reynolds and T.
II. Flemming for a aeat In the council
'ytm : O r,.:,
Pattern
and
The voting, of a $40,000 bond is
sue for sewerage Is taken for grant
ed. The first real Interest in this
appeared yesterday when two well
known boosters, ladies by the way,
of which La Grande is blessed wit1)
many, wanted to know if they could
vote for the bond Issue. The char
ter ' of La Grande prevents womn
from voting. Some day this may be
changed. J ' ; -
The city council did a wise thing
last evening when it made it, possi
ble to receive competitive bids on
street paving. A former action tak
en headed everything for blthulithic
This will permit of a careful inves
tigation of the different kinds of bar.'
ounuce construction ana will un
doubtedly mean quite a saving to
the property owners. ' '
This Is yard cleanin,- time. Al
ready a few are out-raking their
lawns. With cheaper water this year
La Garnde will have more green
spots than ever.
'
A few arrests for-expectorating on
the sidewalks might makee others
more thoughtful.
The next thing we hear of will be
plows starting in the valley.
KIVETTsTGOisT EAST
WILL DISPOSE OF LARGE OR
DEBS IS MIDDLEWEST
Local lumber deuler leaver for ex
, tended trip through middiewest
W. R. ' Klvette, the local lumber
man loft ,today for points in the mid
west, Chicago being, bis objective
point. ; Before returning, which jvlll
be in about three weeks, he will have
touched at Oshkosh, Wis., Detroit,
an dother prlncipad cities of that
section of the county.
He has been selling conslderabl
lumber In that section an dthis is
one of hla trips back to look after
additional sales.
SO MORE S. P. THAIS;!
Lust troiu for Frisco passes through
La Grande today
With the exception of one mora
train for San FranelBco, coming via
Portland, there have been no S. P.
trains over the O. R. & N. today and
traffic is now open between Ogden
and San Francisco. This announce
ment is sent out from the local O..
R. & N. offices and confirms news
dispatches yesterday to that effect.
The main line Is having occasional
troubles but nothing of a- serious
nature and it is expetced that traffic
will proceed smoothly again.
The .Joseph rtaln left , nearly on
time this morning with no' material
reason why it should not reach Jos
eph. However, slides are likely to
occur at any Pme..
Mikado Reheat saL
Tonight, Thursday, at the Elks
hall at 7 o'clock. Full rehearsal,
principals and chorus. Entire first
act will be rehearsed bo everyone is
requested to come as promptly as
possible. All havlngk fans, please
bring them.
EEVITAL- SERVICES
, (ContlhuVdfrom "Page one
who ia . stumhlLng. for . the want of
the, light you ugh to lave! - , . ""
When Were Ton a Proper EpUtle!
Were you a proper epistle when
you .gave the vote you knew would
estic
assist in establishing . the saloon?
When you rented your property foi
gambling porposes or for a nous,
of Ill-fame?, ; '
Dancing and Cards.
Were you a proper epiatle whi.
yol went to dances and played car.la .
If you knew that I had danced all
mghtwit ha lady In ' "full-dress oi
half-dress, would you send for ; nit
if yourself or loved one wanted some
one to pray during the dying hour',
would you want io come and bc;i
roe or one of these ministers preach
if we attended . dances or ; played
cards? ;Yoi would be a fooj if yov
did. Who makes it right for yoti
to do a thing which is wrong foi
j'Uir f astor? Do you kuow tha'
fninertenths of the gamblers ar
taught at home? Your children ar
carefully instructed in the way t'
hell, but are riglously cautioned
"Nowj dear, I have taught you th:
way teh lost ones walk, but you must
never be found there; Just pla
along the edge carefully, but be su.
don't fall over."
Prayer Meetings
Prayer meetings ' will be held a
some of these places tomorrow mow
ing. Listen for the announcement
tonight. Let all who will open the!,
homes for these meetings, please re
port the same to some one of th''
pastors. These men will' be foun'l
at the front every evening,
Mrs. Fred B. Currey, 801 Penn
Avenne.
Mrs. O, E. Silverthrne, cor. Firs'
snd Main.
Mrs Decker. ' ! v s
H. P. Lewis, 402 3d, street. "
M. McMurray, Cor. 4th and C. St.
Mrs. Milligan, Cor. 2d and B.
Mrs. Bolton, 501 4th St.
Mrs. Brooks, Cor. 7th and M.
F. H. Green, 1311 N. Ave.
. F. D. Halsten, 1202 6th and N.
E. W. Kammerer, 2004 Adams Ave.
Mrs. McShaln, 1707 Wash. Ave.
Geo.. L. Cleaver.
Mrs. A. T. Hill, 1806 3d St.
Mrs. A. Anderson, 507 Adams Ave.
J. W. Porter, North Fir.
Mrs. Humphrey, 1108 O. sAve.
Mrs. Smith, 6th and Penn.
CO, Green, 2211 Cedar St.
I. R. Snook, 150.1 T. Ave.
Mrs. Laura Davis, N. and Green
wood. Miss Berntce Ellsworth, 2502 N.
Ash.
J. W. Oliver, 1714 6th St.
Mrs. Mary Noyes, 1426 Wash. Ave.
4 4 4 & 4 4 4 4
4 LADB CAST0S ' A
, Ladd Canyon, March 10 (Special)
E. E. Jones, while driving fence
posts yesterday had two of, his fin
gers so badly mashed that it will
probably be necessary to amputate
them. He drove to La Grande almost
Immediately to consult a phycician.
. A number of friends assembled at
the . home of Fred Braden on the ev
ening of March 2, it being their dau
ghter. Miss Kate's, , 20th birthday.
Games and dancing were the amuse
ments of the evening and supper. was
served at 12.. o'clock. Those present
Mr, and Mrs. Sam Braden, Mr. and
airs. Albert crouse, Mrs. Lucy Gra-,
ham. Frank Counsel, Harley and Nell
McClure, Marlon Spencer, Frankle
Peebler, Liilu.y Mable and Katie
v-ounsei, veraie uranam. Jack . Wil-
burn, KltUe Mulholland, Wlndel and
Frank Ihll, Mary, and Eugene Ban
ton and Edward Graham.
? Ladd creek Is still a raging torrent
but has gone down considerably. All
carrying off the water now.
carrying offthe water now.
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ot city laborer v to ceaJa-'ptsv
day.
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Marie Drcfnait, with Charles B.
Hanford In "The American v
the' Steward March i '.C. ti
i Young Men
want clothes with "snap' and
"class. ' These features can
best be secured . by having
your clothes made to order by
VA
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i The new. SDrine line com
prises the largest and ''swell
est" assortment of ,. Scotches
and, Cassimeres , in Gray
shades, ever shown. V
,. The clothes are guaranteed
to fit you and to be flawlessly
.made. . . , ;' 4
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BI GEORGE II BROADIIURS I ASD CIIARLE3 T. DAZET
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STEWARD OPERA HOUSE
Wednesday, March 15
PRICES-Orchestra Seats $10;
cle t9 cts. Gallery 25c and 50c.
SjCVfv ' V W'-ERENH0LTS,A6t;c.sh.B
F. J. HCl MES, Vice-l-res.' $1HV tcr V ILLIA'S, ?rd Am: Cs" h
F. L. MEYERS, Cashier. ;
LA GRANDE NATIONAL BANK
S OF U GRANDE, OREGON V
United States Depository
Capital and SurpIus'$18O,00O.CO
DIRECTORS
.c?r?..fmc? .. C. C. Pcnlnglon
I- -Ijclmt:-. G. L. Cleaver
W Chur h F. M. ByrlUt
xc.. Meyers W. L. Brenholt.
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With our ample resources anfl facilities we can ren
der you effidfnt service and handle your business '
w juur satire saiisiaction
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'5 Spokane, Warch' i6--Former "Just
ice Gordon of the Supreme court was
placed on trial today for alleged em
bezzlement of nine thousand frdm
the Great Nirthern.
Bargains la Real Estate.
NO. l.15t l acres ' Sandridge land.
near Imbler; a good five room
house, barna and other out build
ings. 10 acres ' good orchard of
which 8 Is in , good . bearing; 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 ot Imbler, l-t mile
from school. About $1000.00 worth
.of. nearly, ne household goods and
farm tat- ,. goes with , the
place :,- . . t 1.96, Easy
prm
Ha ' C- . aQa .''''
..- -a cvltlTat
, .v.- good ban
"i aQdlnga. 'i
a. 'tr, orchard, 60 cre, .
tnd tlmqthy hay,1 good wa
ight ft. F. D. by tha door,
of a tan from school. About
400 worth of personal property
goes with the place at tha price of
I.4M. vl jt? . .
No!' S.-30 seres MjolBtat the above
tract; f splendid land wen sadapted
.to trait growing or aaythisg else.
A naall hoase and ander fence.
''Price $lSM.W:'"k"- if t
No. 4. 80 acres, f miles from La
Grands. Goed aew l-rooa house.
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THE EEXGAUE.
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MSS ft' I RIE DROFNAH .
TS A MOD ERS COMEDY DRAMA
THE ; ". " '
Orchestra Circle $1.00; Dress Clr.
Seats on Sale Mondoay, Mar. 13
Wod barn and other outbuUdlng.."
Urt' "W. and a
stream of water for irrigation- all
the door. Telephone line. Prw
Na B.-I6, i- Mret near
ly ware houaes. all ta fcu wheL
us ajfalfa hay; -Jl " ft6t
chased tor
lfisi,,'-'";
-"W7 fmraisBed.
swod weD wood akj !-. r"mmme
all for the w "
thmarkahiy knr
ot. WgatTsiTaS
Tn -"etpectfallj.
C. J. BLACK, the Seal fiststs Caa,
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