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Li GRANDE EVENING OBSEBVEB TUESDAY, JUNE 7, 1910. page rotm L GRAHDt EVEHI KG OBSERVFR P Wished Dally Except Saiday ( on the board can makethe average Tolce teacher ashamed of himself. BRUCE DENNIS - Editor and Owner. Portland is bed of roses. 'now clambering on a United Pit ft Telt graph Sen Ice . La Grande people -will spend 15.000 to see the Portland show, at the least calculation. If every city within a radius of 300 miles of Portland does . . . . , -'j, as well the metropolis will have li', Entered at the jmouice i Li -in?s " weu ' . as second-class matter SUBSCRIPTION RATES. Daily, single copy... 6c Daily, per week 15c Daily, per month 65c tie to complain of. HOW MAST STOPPED HERE. This paper win not publish an ar ticle appearing over a nom de plume. 6!gned articles will be revised sub feet to the discretion of the editor. Please sign your articles and save ilsappointmeni. . . - A RAILROAD HAS GOOD MEJiT. JUDG- . When the O. R. ft N. Railroad com- ' pany announced It would expend 1250,000 on the La Grande division headquarters and the Portland ter minus, It had the usual rood judg ment in a business w.iy .aracterls tic of railroad companies. The money would not be spent in . this city If the company did not have seed of extensive Improvements and also have faith in La Grande as a city. There has been on many occa sions stories . afloat regarding the moving or division neaaquariers, out no one ever gave the report much thought and now that the company has issued a statement regarding the Improvements to be made no fear need ever be entertained regarding the removal of shops. ' ! On the other hand it means that La Grande's railroad shops will be enlarged and much of the work now being done at Portland will be dono .right here in the mountains, thus saving the transportation on heavy machinery all of which cost3 the company money. This will require an additional force of skilled labor that means , an augmented pay roll and La. Grande will again be the bene ficiary. , TVin't vnn think things look Drettr good here? In fact, can you put your finger on a town that has license to make a city any quicker than La Grande has? And It Is coming rapidly. In three years the man who returns after be ing absent that long will scarcely know the dace. Values will be much Accurate estimate of the number of colonists who this spring changed their homes from the east and mid dle states nd located In the great northwest country places the number at 50.000. This Is hearsay but Is based on the number of tickets sold by each railroad and must be correct That is a large number of people. Where did they all go? La Grande is located on the main line of . the Union Pac'fic. This city has a great deal to offer in- commercial lines to people wanting to embark in business. The valley of the Grande Ronde and the Wallowa country each offers abundant homes' for thousands,' yet how many homeseekers have visited this section the last few months? " The, answer will' be: Oh, they are' carried to either . Portland acd Seat tle and then the coast gets them. But why does, the coast get them? Is it not true, that La Grande has the first show to interest the man comlna westward? He travels for two days over a desert extending from Cheyenne, Wyoming to Baker City, and the Grande Ronde is positively the first garden spot where nature provides vegetation that is found af ter leaving Cheyenne. This is In It self a great thing, for where is there a man or woman, who after looking for forty-eight hours on sage brush and sand will not refaice at letting the eye behold the green fields of the Grnde Ronde? The new movement should be to get literature of some nature before these people before they get down as far aB The Dalles. "By so doing an Impression would be made. They would not stop here when they have tickets to coast points, but they would remember this valley as they con tinue their journey and In many in stances they would compare every place they visited with what -was of fered in the Grande Ronde. 5 The time Is now passed for this year's heavy rush and a splendid op portunity has passed with it. Surely this part of Oregon will never sleep on its oars again when so much Is POSSIBLY. The price of flour has declined 40 cents per barrel since last ' week, making a drop or nearly fl since wheat first struck the toboggan a few weeks ago. "It does not require a very great amount of knowledge of either mathematics or economics to locate at least a portion of the blame for the higher cost of living. Now that a start has been made on the staff of life, there may be a chance in other directions. It Is still too early to expect much of a decline in the cost of automobiles, but that also may occur when the . present brisk demand Is saltlafled. Oregonlan. BENSONS SOT CANDIDATES. Acting; Governor Denies . that His Brother Is Candidate for Office. Governor Frank W. Benson's friends in La Grande will be interested to know that he is not to run for gov ernor to succeed himself and that his brother Is not' going after the gu bernatorial honors either. A special from San Francisco says: - "Absolutely nothing in the political story," said Governor Benson, of Ore gon, when he was asked tonight as to the truth 'of a story that he Is to re tire from "the fight for' the office of aecTetary of state" and jthat Ills broth er "H. L. Benson, is to seek the nom ination for governor; ""'I haven't even those yarns 'travel -very' fast No, I can say that the story is utterly -without foundation." . t.i 1 . Governor Eraso.n aCded that if all goes well with him he may be able to .leave for Oregon In' two' weeks.- He has Just completed an X-ray treat ment, and If his nose continues to Improve he will not have to take fur ther treatment at the hands of the local specialists". It Is possible, how ever, that he will have to take an other X-ray treatment. In which case he would be detained in San Francis co for five of six weeks. Dr. Stelner, who Is visiting the gov ernor, but not participating In the treatment of the case, says that he came to. San Francisco on auta busi ness In connection with a heating plant, and that he Intends returning to Salem In two or three days.' higher and the general map of the osimmiinlfv will httvtt hpen phnilfired. ! at Stake Such Institutions as the Palmer No one will deny that we need peo Lumber company, the Grande Ronde pie In this part of the country. If Lumber company, the O. R. & N.. the ' you don't believe we do, just ride Sugar company and numerous small- across from La Grande to Union on er f enterprises are helping to make the foothill road and notice how many La Grande a great municipality. The farm houses you pass. citizens must in no wlee shirk their- ' ' duty and keep alive to the situation, ' Cove Is planning a cherry festival, fnr th ble navrolls furnish the foun- And where is there a community that datlon and It Is up to the people to accomplish results In the way of bringing more people here and mak ing Improvements. It is amusing to think the Sunset Telephone company, which is a branch 'of the Bell, Is arranging to give the "hello" girls Instruction in voice culture. Most "hello" girls now has a better right to hold a festival? Cove Is one of the choice spots, on the face of the earth where the best of fruit Is raised. If that were not true Judd Geer would never stay there. And when the cherry festival comes off be on hand and see how Cove does things. She will have the help of La Grande, Union and Elgin and a big section of Wallowa. ..Notice to jCredJtors.. Notice 1b hereby given to all whom It may concern, Tha. 'ljllzabeth. Don nelly has been appointed by the Coun ty Court of Union' County, Oregon, Administratrix of the, estate of John P. Donnelly, deceased- All persons having claims against the estate of said deceased are re quired to present them with the proper vouchers within six months from the date here to' the Adminis tratrix, at ' 1208 Adams avenue, La Grande, Oregon, or to Arthur C. Wil liams at his law office in La Grande, Oregon, for her. ELIZABETH DONNELLY, , Administratrix of the estate of John P. Donnelly, deceased. Dated May 27, 1910. SPECIALS AT WES The Quality Store. 4 '6 S 2 5 ,w I juaarns w jroruana. A WK airs. a. joneu, wno was called . here by the death of her mother Mrs. Hannah Palmer, has returned 4 to her home in Portland. 1 An Extra-Ordmaiy Oxford Sale Ladies and Men's Oxfords and Pumps, values are $3.50 and $4.00. SPECIAL $2.90 Ov 0 new Spring and Summer style3 to choose from. Half Price MiUihery Sale. Not a sale of Odds and Ends from the Millinery DenartmAnt. hut. Aypry haf in dcpiftrn-T-t t ' Exactly Half Price. s .g 9. s I 2 1 5 - WANTED 20 salespeople, both U 5 dies and gentlmen, at once at the f rair store. . , Ladies Tailored Suits and Kenyon Long Coats. " REDUCED 25 PER CENT. - Theyr'e all new Summer Styles and patterns. Dont delay but come in today while the assortments are complete. " FOR SALE Hood river berries, goe a gallon at L. C. Smith's, 1707 U Ave. FOR .SALE Cabbage plants. 15c a hundred at L. C. Smith's, 170? n Ave. Citrus Fruit, . Oranges, Lemons, Grape Fruit, Nsw shipment? just arrived. Royal G rocery AMD Bakery ' 3 You'll Find It Here. i Our lines of summer merchandise & - l-a i-- - p . were never so complete oeiore or our 0 prices and styles so attractive. We j feel confident in saying we can please 4 the most critical buyer in style, qual 4 ity and price. Visit West's this Week The Chautauqua tickets are now on sale at Bohnenkamp's store. Those desiring tickets can secure the sam. All having engaged tickets please call for them. W. R. JONES, Treas. p GEORGE TALMES, Tres W. L. BRESH0LTS, Ass't Cash. F. J. HOLMES, Vlce-Pres EARL ZUSDEL M Ass't Cash. V. L. MEIERS, Cashier. LA GRANDE NATIONAL BANK OF LA GRANDE, OREGON United States Depository Capital and Surplus $180,000.00 DIRECTORS GEORGE PALMER F. 1. HOLMES w. J. cnuRcn F. L. METERS C, C, i'EMSGTON G. L, CLEATER F. M. BTBKIT W. L. BREKDOLTS JELL-0 For Dessert 10c a package The following flavors: 2l.mnn. Straw- J berries, Orange, g f- Rnsnberrv. 5 x J 1 Peach, Cherry. W.M. FIERCE With ar ample resources tad facilities we can render yoi efficient service and handle year bislnen to your entire ttalsfactlon PHONE BLACK 81 PATTISON BROS 2 3 0 IN LA (SDSANDDE ONE DAY ONLY Thursdayj June 16. Campbell Bros. Consolidated Shows 40 so 20 17 700 CIRCUS, MUSEUM, MENAGERIE, HIPPODROME. - iic vuij i'n vircus iviiiiDir inis season. 600, FINEST HORSES ON EARTH 500 42 DOUBLE LENGTH RAILWAY CARS 42 20 WORLD'S FAMOUS BARE BACK RIDERS M EUROPEAN AND AMERICAN AERIALISTS 40 LADY AND GENTLEMEN ACROBATS 30 HAPPY JOLLY FUNNY CLOWNS 20 PERFORMING ELEPHANTS 17 DOUBLE MENAGERIE HIPPODROME RACES. PEOPLE ALL TOGETHER 700 Will SPECIAL FEATURE The Marvelous Renelln III positively appear at each performance, turning a complete SOMERSAULT ON A BICYCLE WHILE LEAPING THE GAP. une price or admission taRes you all tne way through. Two performances daily rain or shtne. Afternoon show, 2 p. m.r night show, 8 p. m. Doors open one hour earlier. BIG STREET PARADE IOiSO A. M. 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