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About La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959 | View Entire Issue (May 21, 1910)
PAGE FOUR LA GRANDE EVENING OBSERVER SATURDAY, -MAY 21, 1910. U 6RAHDE EVENING OBSERVFR FablMt'd Daily Except Sunday BUTE DE.XMS Editor and Owner I'slftd I'nts Ttlprai.h Sen ice t SUBSCRIPTION RATES. Daily, single copy 5c Daily, per wek lie Daily, per month C5c Entered at the posioiuce i Li 'JT3tf!; gj second-class matter . Baker City ha continued ber pav- Ins. except the area occupied by the (irrigation ditch which' the court de cided had a prior right The people j orer there surely will fee! proud of j a street with a cancer upon it, an-1 j when showing a stranger around tb 2 city no doubt the Bak?r enthusiast will say, "we would bars paved this street in full but some large property own ers who hare since frown rich h? the town's Improvement, refused to li their riparian rights be ' trampled upon." C t goes, some people wi'J nerer open their eyes , until the day following Judgment iay.' This paper will not publish an ar ticle appearing over a 00m de plume. Signed articles will be revised ab ject to the discretion of the editor. Please sign' your articles and aave disappointment. . 0105 C0U5TT AXD GOOD ROADS. The visit of Judge Webster and Road Expert Eldrldge, to La Grande, has brought results, in that people are discussing the road question. Just how long they will discuss remains to be seen, for everyone admits that the road question is of .vital Import ance, and they have admitted this Spokane states she Is considering having separate schools for the boys and girls. Spokane is probably not sincerely thinking of such a thing. More likely August Wolf saw a chance to get Spokane's name in the head lines of all the papers by sending out the story and took advantage of the advertising feature. If Spokane should do such a thing she will be laughed at from Portland, Maine, to Portland, Oregon, and she should be. there Las been no concert of action toward '. bettering conditions by the people. Union county Is ahead of other coun ties in Oregon, tha is almost all of the other " counties, for the county court here is alive to the road situation. A few days ago the writer, in com pany ; with others, visited points In the valley and a few miles out of La Grande we encountered the steam rol ler at work macadamizing a country road, It looked good to us and upon inquiry we found that several roileB of road had been Improved In the same manner In Union county. ' This means something. No farmer can overlook such an Improvement and people living in the city and towns will appreciate it But the farmer is the man of all men who is entitled to good roada. : It is nice to have auto mobile highways, for the farmer now adaya Is the chief automobile user, but the road that will permit one team of horses to haul what it used to require two teams to do is the road that saves money to the farmer and enables him to market j his products without the expense he formerly bad. ", Judge Webster took a good view of road building and advocated bond ing counties for the work, which . - . -i i-. 1 . UHru ue an ngnu umuu coumy, wo believe, is ready to try anything in reason that does not smack of the pitrpmUt hut with the arfvanreri ideas ' already working here. In the way of road building it seems to us that this t county is in the lead, and that it will require neighboring counties some time to catch up. Along the coast in where' good roads campaigns are badly needed. In Coos county there in a small mileage , of highways yet a great part of the year these are impassable. The same is true In Tillamook county' 'and also around Aberdeen and South Rend. Washington. In those localities boats .are used for local commerce and the .farmer who lives away from a river nr hnv la mil of lurk for hn finds f niony times It is Impossible to get t in uiarKtji ii ne uepenas upon me .1. 1 - ruuui. That man who died at Butte and it was afterwards found he possessed an appendix nine and a half inches long, is probably better off, for think of the operations he would have been forced to endur if that aonendlx had ever bothered him. v '' " '. el The sheepherder over at Walla Walla who apparently went Insane be cause of Halley's comet, probably had a past that was preying upon him. Settee te Contractors Notice Is hereby given that sealed bids will be received at the office of ne Recorder of the City of La Grande Oregon, for the construction of 43,920 square yards of macadam pavement, to be constructed according to the plans' and specifications now on file in this office. Bids will be received until 4 o'clock p. m., May 25th. 1910. tnd must be accompanied by a cer ified check 1 of 5 per cent of the amount of the bid. The Council re serves the right to reiect any and all bids. ' ' D. E. COX, . Recorder of the City of La Grand?. .' May 12-23. M .... I m ml 'l;lS; 1MB IBS Sill f . . . egins Saturday, tmt MM. No cio mm THE QUALITY STORE All 1 .' a." 111c aiuic ai CiVery uiiiuicu aun redaction of 25 per cent None reserved. Select the suit you want to-day and save one-fourth the price. mm ft I An elegant assortment of newest styles and seasonable suits in Black, Blue, Tan, Greys, Stripes, Checks, Etc. Every Ladies' Suit Reduced 25 per A Saving Opportunity worth While. Don't Miss IK Millinery Sale'Slf Trimmin Plumes' The Chautauqua tickets are now on sale at Bohnenkamp's store. Those desiring tickets can secure the same. All having engaged tickets please call for them. W. R. JONES, Treas. . xoUce. ; ; . Harry V. Meyers has purchased' t;he' Iiagan's barber shop on Depot tree and invites all old patrons as well as new ones to call and take advantage w - - - - . i. . . . ? f.'j: ".iim'ii-iujii iiiiiiJ.u.Aii.,l :rmi'm'm:UU SWtmlMiiiSESJmJmm iii Vwii i m 7'-AirTiT.MMMMaMlMJga of up-to-date tonsorial rooms in connection. art. Bath . v ';. V Sotlce., . . . . . Dog owners having secured license tags for dogs should put the license on the dog's collar as all dogs without the license on will be taken up and an additional charge ot $1.00 will be placed on the dog. O. W. FERRIS, ' Pound Master. Sherbets, ice cream, the purest and best that can he made, you will find there is almost 11 kinds on sale dur ing all the warm days at Sllverthorn's fountain. Take some home for your dinner. 0 GEORGE PALMER, Pres IT. L. BEENHOLTS, Asat Cask F. J. HOLMES, Tlce-Pres EAEL ZUNDEL H Asst Cask, t 1 F. L. METIBS, Caialer. ; LA GRANDE NATIONAL BANK OF U GRANDE, OREGON United States Depository Capital and Surplus $180,003.00 . DIRECTORS GEORGE FALMEB F. J. E0LHES it. j. cntBcn F. L. METERS C C FESLGT0N 0, L. CLEATER F. X. BTSSIT W. L, BEESR0LT8 yr.iL FIESCE TTltk or ample resoarees aai faculties we raa render yea efficient service and kaaile year boslaesi te year eatlre stalsfactloa . - Advertised Letters. Following is a list of letters remain ing in the La Grande postoffice, un claimed, for the week, ending May 20, Merrjam, Mrs W W. i Cade. Mr D W. . .' Cox, John.' "' " '' ; ...Grant. Ed.. '': ' '? Good, Mr AVR. 1 ' . Hayek, Mr. A. J. ; ' I Mirfleid Mr. Robert";',' " ; Stuberg, Mr Dan. ' "tV . . Siwncer, Mr'J M. ;' . " Stack, Bert , 7 ' v .'' Selln. Mr. Albert ' ? v ' Wagner, Mr. Joe, ' , When calling for the above, please say .' "Advertised," same will be sent to the dead letter office on the 3rd of June, 1910. G. M. RICHEY,' P. M. Muslrale Members Attention. cal who have not yet paid their dues for the. present year but wish to re-, main with the club will please ha'nd their remittance to the secretary be fore May 24. At that time the last meeting of the season will be held and all members now in arrears, will not be carried on the books afterHjat date unless they are paid up. - :'X' i The Gypsy Girl's Lore," . A dramatic picture which ends hap- ( pily, though for a time it looks as though the Gypsies were going to be lynched for a crime of which they were innocent, is the story, under the above caption at the Isis. ' The weak feature is that the mob would listen to a colored boy A frenzied mob would not be likely to do that any where, much less', perhaps, in the sec tion where the scene of this story- is laid.; There la a heart story running through It and the discovery of the perfidy, of a lover .Is what leads to the difficulty. The acting in sympa thetic and realistic, -particularly in the mob scenes. ..The photography Il lustrates the steady. Improvement of this -firm in that department and alto gether it is a very, satisfactory film. Jewelry Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver TUe!i Invariably bring relief to women iul'.eriut from chronic constipation, headache, biJiouv Members bt the Lyle Tuesday musi- j nets, diuinesa, sallowness of the skin auJ dyspepsia. Natlee to Caatracters. : Notice la hereby given: that sealed bids will be received, at the office of the City Recorder for the construc tion ot 7930 squars feet ot cement sidewalk and 1586 lineal feet ot ar tificial stone curb, to be constructed on Fourth street, between "O" Ave nue and Depot Street and on Penn sylvania avenue between Washington avenue and Fourth street Said walk and curb to be constructed accord ins; to plans and specifications now oa file in the office of the City Re corder, bids to ,be received until 4 o'clock p. m.. May 25th, 1910, and to be accompanied by a certified check of 6 per cent of the amount of the bid. The Council reserves the' right to reject any and all bids.. ' D. EL COX, Recorder of the City of La Grande. ,' , 4-U- 23. 20 siviuie leamg Borax Chips Soap I am daily receiving the- latest designs in Spring and Summer Jewelry, which when added to my already large stock will give my patrons the best selection of any store in Eastern Oregon. You can hare your watch repaired in first-class shape for a less price that you can hav it spoiled ' -for elsewhere. . ' ' ';.. - . ; . I have fitted eyes for twenty years and have been located here permanently' for that time. You ' can ask any of , my customers and they will' tell you; my glasses give perfect satisfaction. Everything that leaves this store is guaranteed to give yoii sat isfaction. "; '" '. r .....:.,.";.; J U DM-. La Grande's Leading Jewelerj ' lie rCdi e, . Opposite Land Office in boiling water j $ is effective for general house-jj i hold uses and is I j highly cleansiar?? and antiseptic. PATTISON J BROS J The George Palmer UUM11SE0B C RETAIL DEPARTMENl We solicit your orders for Shingles, Rubbenid Roofing, 'Deadening Felt, Building Paper. We are prepared to furnish and deliver material ; .promptly. ; Phone Main 8. Feed Me Animals WITH THE BEST Hay and Grain the Market Affords We can supply you cheaper than evei and that's "going come." Waters FLOUR, WOOD, POULIRY SUPPLIES. 1410 Adams Ave. i k J n e