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XiA GRANDE EVENING OBSERVER- WEDNESDAY.. MAY 4. PAGE FOUR LA GRANDE EVEHIKG OBEHVFR Published Daily Except Sunday BRUCE DEXSIS Editor and Owner United Tress Telegraph Service. It la stated that a man la Portland will try for the nomination of gov ernor on the republican ticket, and that this same man prominently sup ported Harry Lane for mayor of Port- hearts of tee liitfiodiste on the otner. ' lt'U be before their eyes night and day. . They'll hare to walk in its shadder to get to their own church. Cupolas and bells? Why, they hain't bad nothing of the kind la New York SUBSCRIPTION RATES. Daily, single copy.... Daily, per week. ..... ... . . . . . Dally, per month. . . ., 6c 15c 65c Entered, at the postofftce at La Grande as second-class matter This paper will not publish an ar ticle appearing over a nora da plume. Signed articles will be revised sub ject to the discretion of the editor. Please Blgn your articles and save dlsappointmeuL senator. Now, if that is the best brand of republicanism Portland can produce, let her secede from Oregon politically. Who cares T ' ' - ---- But the strange, feature is that the "non-partiBan" JudlciaVy did not oprlng from Oregon pity instead of Portland. Probably Justice William R. King had a stronger foothold with Portland attorneys than he did with the remarkable Mr. U'Ren. THE TOWN THAT MAKES A CITY Whenever a new country like East ern Oregon begins to get to herself there Is one town that makes a city and sometimes more. In this part of the state It is reasonable to sup pose there will be at leaaf one city of more than 25.000 ; people within the next few years. No one can ques tion this assertion.1 ( As candidates for that city there ' are at present La Grande, Pendleton, Baker City and possibly Ontario, the latter town is just beginning to get In the race. With four starters in this race for supremacy- what will . be the outcome? ' Analysing the situation without any desire to knock either of La Grande's three competitors, we . respectfully call attention to Pendleton. She was at one time one of, the busiest cities tn the west, but large land holdings that produce only wheat '. prevents Pendleton from being very active to become the c ity of 25,000. Baker City Is a good town. It is the center of a large area, but carefully count Baker's immediate resources and then turn to La Grande enumerating bat' i)J la sight iwe, .; : ; . ' It Is not necessary for , us to re peat what La Grande has. ; Her pay rolls third largest in Oregon her splendid valley, Wallowa county, her lumbering Industry, her flouring mills her sugar factory all are too well known to need mention. Then turn your face to Ontario, the last of the competitors. . There Is a good chance for Ontario to become somewhat of a railroad center and It will mean a good, healthy town but she will in no way compete with La Grande, and besides Ontario has no development as rnmnareri with this rltv Anil vlrln-l 6m. lty. : . .,:'. .. . -. No matter how you turn the prob- lem, no matter which column of fig ures you add first you cannot help, If you are unprejudiced, from arriv ing at the one and only conclusion La Grande will be the twenty-five thousand city. This should "be so well understood by our people that there la no longer any 'question as to what the future -will bring forth and all plans tor im . provements Bhould be made for a city of not fees than the number of people mentioned. A good business built in La Grande t today will be worth ten fold in a few years. The same is true of real es tate. If you have a little loose money buy some of the Grande Ronde valley land, or buy a few lota In La Grande. .' There Is absolutely no chance to lose and every chance to win. ..: ..', IOSTIXE 0T IX GRANDE RONDE The moving of Lostlne from its . old site to the new O.'R. & N. rail road . Is attracting quite a little at tentlon. Yesterday the Oregonian gave a splendid editorial on why it is necessary to move towns to railroads and called attention to the story of "least resistance" which is always appropriate. But the Oregonian was , mistaken when it suite Lostlne is In the Grande Ronde valley. It is In . waiiowa county. This is another proof that Union and Wallowa coun ties muBt get together and do some screaming, for many people who have lived in the northwest for years and no not know where the different towns in these counties are located, ' , The Sumpter Valley railroad has at last had a wreck, which Is to be re gretted. But really that little nar row gauge road seemed to lead a charmed lite, for with steep grades and ; soft roadbeds the trains have scampered up and down those moun tains for several years seemingly tn peril, yet never a mishap, . ' v land and George -Chamberlain forlty for fifty j,eart pasL 0or bnI1(j. ing is going to be right np to date, even if we have to put In bathtubs and electric bells." Of course Deacon Wheeler and his sect beard of these things, and the deacon winked with his left eye and replied.' . "Going to have a spire, eh? Going to be seen for five miles around. Is It? Waal, you jest wait a little. Mebbe there'll be two spires to be seen." And so there was. The Baptists had no' sooner begun work on theirs than the other sect started in and sold the belt, demolished the cupola and began on a spire. Then it was a race to see which spire should be the highest Each one jealously guarded its secret As a matter of tact as measurements afterward proved, the Baptist spire was Just three-quarters of au Inch the longest, but one rubber necking from the earth could not have been sure. ..' After six months the spires were completed, and each church planned for a festival to be beld the same night Two hours before night a fierce storm of thunder, lightning, rain and wind set In. It had been raging half, an ; hour when a great crash was beard. Ten minutes later there was another. As soon as the storm abat ed the two deacons got out for a look around. ' , ; , , , And soon June will come with her bridal wreaths, and ' wedding rings. Then, too, the sweet graduate will ap pear. -Great Is the month of Juno. It makes us all younger and causes us to appreciate the world as it is. The report that Blnger Hermann is improving from a severe illness Is received with satisfaction by most of the Oregon people. Such rains as occurred last night retard the irrigation project In the Grande. Ronde valley. THOSE CHURCH .. SPIRES By M QUAD Copyright. 1910. by Associated Llt wary Press. ,' The village of Tomklnsvllle had two churches. The Methodists built a house of worship with a cupola and hung a' boll there. The Baptist edifice was also to have a cupola and a belt but the funds ran short at the roof. It was the Intention to wait a year or so and then finish up, but five years bad passed ' and nothing more had been done. Meanwhile one bell pealed for all, and both sects dwelt together in unity.. There was no envy, no jealousy, no criticism.'" ,v ?a,;..-ij , Then the blow fell. It came like a thunderbolt. Deacon Wheeler of the Methodist church and Deacon Ames of the Baptist leased ten acretPof land In partnership and . planted It to- corn. Each furnished half the seed and was to do half the work. One day' when the corn waa tall enough for the first hoeing and the two deacons were working side by side Deacon Wheeler pointed to a patch of grass and ob served: : ' "Deacon, it strikes me that that is a good place for a bumblebees' nest" Tea, kinder looks that way," waa the reply. !' v "Bumblebees orter be 'rooted out "Waal, I dunno. The Lord made But they are pesky jthlngs. We shall be plowing this corn with a horse next time, and a'pose they pitch Into him? I reckon I'll root 'em out" "But don't kill any more'n need be. It's wicked -to take life if you don't have to." . Deacon Wheeler found bumblebees there. They also found him. They re sented his Intrusion at once. They likewise resented the near presence of "Goshr exclaimed Deacon Ames, ;Tbe two spires lay on the ground In masses of wreckage, and neither, has been replaced to this day. Some blame one deacon and some the other, but It was those bumblebees that brought about the whole thing. , ' mtmmmmmmtmmmammmjmmmmmmmmiBmmamHmmmmKBf eaMsaMMBBniBBasi bjjjbj bbsjbsss SMBjaa bbmbssssjsi BtMBSsnSBBBMBBpBBsavsBBi wm t Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablet are sa re. sure and reliable, and have been rniseu oj iiiousancs or women who have seen restored to health through their cnntln aid and curative properties. JiOTICE FOR" PCBL1CATIOX ISO. LATED TRACT Public land Sale. Department of the Interior. .1'. Land Office at La Grande, Oregon, May 2d, 1910. i: ; Notice Is hereby given foat, as di rected by the Commissioner of the General Land Office, under provis ions of. Act of t Congress 'approved June 27, 1806 "(34 Stats. 517)y we will offer at public sale, to the highest bidder, at 10 o'clock a. m l on the 7th day of July,' 1910, at this office, the following described land:" '" 1 l The NB 1-4 SE 1-4 Sec. 33, T. 3 S., R. 35 EL W. M.., Serial No. 06912. j ' 1 Any persons claiming adversely the j file their claims, or objections, , on or before the time designated for sale, r P. C. BRAMWELL, Register: COLON R, EBERHARD, Receiver. A display of popular priced White Goods showing all the new est and neatest pat terns and weaves for Summer "Wear ' White Goods and Embroideries Embroideries thata're priced to sell and pat' terns that will please the most critical. We buy in. large quanti ties direct from the manufacturers. . ; Oh Display in Our Willows Today;;.; VTe-don'tneed fecial prices to sell them. Our good3 are cheaper if youtonsiderpuality :;r?ile Goods An elegant showing of white waistings, priced from. . 50 to 50c Cross bar and striped' dimities J priced;. .vu : . 20c to 25c. Extra good vaues ip India Lin- ons in all qualities. Price 12 l-2c, 50c "White Piques and Reps for dresses ' and wash suits, ; . . . . . .20c and 25c. . Complete line of new Persian Lawns, Sylvia Lawns, Long .Cloth and Nain-, sooks. '-.' V ; Corset' Coyer Embriodery .in - plain and crossbar effect, from . per yard. . . : ) .'. .25c to 90c. ''I' ilouncing in all widths and weights with insertions and all over lace pat terns to match. ' ' V- ''; . Beading and Insertion in many beautiful patterns. . ' i - Edffins of every description from I ; the muslin to the finest and danticct; fl cambric. V;.";-v: C .: : - In the Circuit Court of the State of Oregon, for Union County "George Palmer Lumber Confpany, a private corporation, Plaintff, vs. F. M. Byrklt, Defeandant To P. M. Byrklt, the, above named defendant, you are hereby summon- Deacon Ames. They went for the two! ed and "Quired to appear and answer the complaint filed against' you in the above entitled action on or be fore the last day prescribed in the order for publication of this sum mons made by the court In this ac tion which order requires the sum mons to be published In the La Grande Dally Observer for the per iod of six weeks: You will take notice that if you do not s6 appear and answer the complaint filed In the men hot foot and got In their work and chased them from the field. It was after the bees had given up the pursuit that Deacon Ames turned to the other and exclaimed: "Now see what we've got by your meddling. If you wasn't an old fool you'd have let them bumbles alone 1" "Old fool? Why, Deacon Ames, you are six years older'n I be!" 'But I told you to let 'em alone.. "Say, Deacon Ames, you are talk ing mighty sassy r "But I've got a right to." "Yes, talking mighty sassy for. a Baptist",- ' n '"And wbif about the Baptlstsr . "Waal, you can Bee your." meeting house from here. Does It look like meeting house or a cooper shop? I guess more'n one stranger has bad to ask to find but" Are you digging at me because we hain't got a cupola or a belli" "I'm a-eaylng that If more bumble bees had been stirred up mebbe your folks would have finished the build- lng. ' ... It was all over between the deacons. Deacon Wbeeler went home to tell his wife about It, and Deacon Amea walked straight to the parsonage and said to the minister: . "Parson Jones, something has got to be did. iVe been Insulted, our old building baa been Insulted, and now If we can't go at it and finish It np IH sell out and move away. "We don't want no cupola nor bell. Cupolas are for schools and bells are for factories. ' What . we want and what we are going to have la a spire a thing shooting up In the air about -1 sixty feet something that can be eeu ror ore miles around. Cooper shopl We'll show the Wheeler crowd whether we're got a cooper shop or a church. That 'ere spire shall pierce the clouds on the one hand and the As usual, the largest stock of Bulk and pack age seedsin the county.; Alfalfa, Red Clover;; Timothy, Red Top' Blue Girass, White Clover and everything m Garden Seed in Bulk. Hay, Grain, Feed arid Flour Phone Main 57, Ihdepenpent 1481 h A. V. OL1V s omet GreenwooQKand Jenerson t bove envied action within the tlmo 'J . . i. . . . m l. 1.1. . namea mat juagmoui wm uo im u against you for the sum of $6,300.00. wlh interest thereon at the rate of 6 per cent per annum from the first day of October, 1908, and tor the further aum ot. $600.00, reasonable VttnmBT feea In said action and costs and disbursements. ""TV f GEORGE PALMER, Pres :.' W. L. BRENHOLTS, Asit Cash. F, J. HOLMES, Tlce Pres EARL ZUKDEL 24 At Cash. P. L. 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